JP4099189B2 - Multi-row distributor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a multi-row distribution device that individually distributes a plurality of sachets (also referred to as “pouches”) filled with powder or liquid such as soup or condiment, and puts each sachet into a container that is conveyed in parallel. .

  Many products lined up in stores are often stored in a package. Generally, food products such as cup noodles are enclosed in a container package together with a sachet of a seasoning or the like.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-278007 (Patent Document 1) proposes an apparatus for individually feeding small bags into a package.

  The sachets (pouches, packages) are distributed and handled in a continuous package (also referred to as a “continuous package”) in which the sachets are connected at a predetermined interval until they are enclosed in the packaging bag. It has been broken.

  The sachets that are transported to the multi-row distribution device in the state of the continuous packaging body and individually separated from the continuous packaging body are put into the packaging bags.

  In a multi-row dispensing device, recently, in order to carry out packaging appropriately and quickly, in a production line that accommodates food products in a container package and encloses a sachet, the container pack is conveyed in multiple rows on the line, By putting multiple sachets individually and simultaneously into a container package, the production efficiency of the line is improved.

FIG. 9 shows a prior art of a multi-row distribution device that is put into a sachet container.
The multi-row distribution device shown in FIG. 9 includes a sachet cutting device a, a loading chute b, a distribution conveyor c, and a shutter-type distribution unit d.

  Usually, a plurality of containers e, e... Each containing a food product, which are to be put into a sachet, are transported in parallel to a transport line f (FIG. 7 shows a sectional view as viewed from the line direction). A distribution conveyor c and a distribution unit d for loading are provided so as to cross the conveyance line f.

  The above-mentioned sachet cutting device a cuts each continuous sachet g, g... Individually with a cutter a1 and slides the individual sachets g, g. The pouch g is guided in the horizontal direction on the conveying surface h having a groove on which the attachment (a wall) c1 of the distribution conveyor c moves.

  The distribution conveyor c is configured to circulate the conveyor belt c2 with the attachments c1 standing on the conveyor surface at regular intervals intermittently between the pulleys at both ends, and from the conveyor belt c2 toward the lower conveyance surface h. This is an overhang type in which the attachment c1 extends (is erected).

  Then, by sequentially feeding the conveyor belt c2 with the sachets g sequentially inserted into the entrance of the distribution conveyor c being positioned between the attachments c1 and c1, the number of sachets g corresponding to the parallel number of the container transport lines f is obtained. It is pushed at attach c1 and reaches the distribution position.

The sachets g, g... Are transported to the distribution position corresponding to the container on the container transport line f, stop, and after positioning, the double-split shutter d1 of the distribution unit d located below the distribution conveyor c is opened, Put the pouches g, g ... into the containers e, e ..., respectively.
JP 09-278007 A

  However, the conventional multi-row distributor as described above has the following problems.

  [1] There may be a problem that the sachet bites into the attachment due to a shift of the stuffing timing that occurs when the sachet slides on the throwing chute.

  This is because (a) the surface condition (unevenness, moisture, edge, packaging material, etc.) of the sachet and the surface condition (dirt, coating peeling, etc.) of the input chute are not constant, and (b) This is because a phenomenon of sticking to the surface of the charging chute occurs (in particular, this sticking often occurs in a small sachet of several grams).

  In addition, in the overhead type conveyor in which the attachment extends from the upper side to the transport line as described above, when the small bag is bitten, the small bag is sandwiched between the attachment and the passage groove and sheared (if the small bag breaks, Cleaning is necessary), or the attachment is damaged, resulting in a long-term production stoppage accident.

  [2] When the sachet is longer in the width direction than the flow direction, the sachet is clogged in the throwing chute and the throwing posture is unstable.

  [3] When introducing small sachets of a plurality of dimensions, it is necessary to replace or adjust dedicated parts.

  In other words, when a chute is thrown, the width of the pouch is guided by the side plate of the chute to maintain the throwing posture. Therefore, when handling a plurality of pouches having different width dimensions with the same device, a dedicated chute is provided for each pouch width. Or a width adjustable chute is required. That is, the number of parts required for operation increases.

[4] Since the distribution input is by free fall, the position of dropping the sachet into the container (cup) is not stable.
(A) Depending on the shape, weight, and weight balance of the sachet, the posture of the sachet falling onto the container varies (there is no guarantee that the sachet will fall in a horizontal state).
(B) Stick to a small bag on the shutter surface due to static electricity.
(C) Since it is difficult to put in the container, it is necessary to make the diagonal length of the sachet about 10 mm smaller than the inner diameter of the container. ) Cannot be produced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and under any condition, the pouch can be put in a fixed position between attachments, and the throwing posture is affected by the aspect ratio of the pouch. In addition, a multi-row dispensing device that can be loaded into a container without using dedicated parts even if the sachets have various widths, and can be accurately loaded without shifting the position of a sachet of an appropriate size according to the inner diameter of the container. The purpose is to do.

The present invention, those continuous packaging body contents have led several sachets filled have successively intermittently flowing longitudinally disconnecting each pouch by the pouch cutting section, the pouch loading position a plurality of containers in parallel conveyed, the disconnect has been pouch is conveyed by the distributor conveyor unit on the plurality of containers, a multi-row distributor device for introducing sachet to each of the plurality of containers,
An adsorption-type sachet transport unit that sucks the sachets before separation by a transport suction means for each unit number, and transports and feeds the sachets after separation to the transport start location of the distribution conveyor unit,
An adsorption-type sachet distribution unit that adsorbs a plurality of sachets conveyed by the distribution conveyor unit by an input adsorption means and inputs them into each of a plurality of containers at a sachet input position;
The adsorption-type sachet transport unit includes a transport drive arm unit that swings and drives by a transport side drive shaft, a slide rod that is provided on a slider base that is rotatable by a rotation shaft parallel to the transport side drive shaft, A suction pad provided at the tip of the slide rod, the tip of the transport arm is pivotally connected to the tip of the slide rod, and a pipe for introducing negative pressure is connected to the suction pad. Conveying suction means is constituted by the suction pad, pipe line and negative pressure generating means,
The transport drive arm is driven to swing in one direction by rotating the transport drive shaft in a predetermined direction, and the slide rod swings and moves back and forth around the slide base by swinging in one direction of the transport drive arm. The sachet before separation is sucked from the side surface in the thickness direction by the suction means, and then the transport drive arm is driven to swing in the reverse direction by the reverse rotation of the transport drive shaft, and the transport drive arm swings in the other direction. The slide rod swings and moves back and forth around the slide base, and the detached sachet is turned so that its thickness direction side faces in the vertical direction and transferred to the transfer start position of the distribution conveyor section It is a multi-row distribution device characterized by being.

  In the present invention, the distribution conveyor unit is a belt-type conveyor in which a belt circulates in a horizontal direction between a pair of pulleys. The belt has a plurality of partition walls standing at equal intervals, and the belt upper surface side. It is preferable that each sachet is placed between the partition walls and transported, and the adsorption-type sachet transport unit transports and feeds the sachet to a transport start position on the belt upper surface side adjacent to the one side pulley. It is.

  Further, in the present invention, the adsorption-type sachet distribution unit adsorbs the sachets on the distribution conveyor unit from the side in the thickness direction by the input adsorption means, and inputs the sachets into the container without substantially changing the direction of the sachets. It is preferable that

  In the present invention, the suction-type sachet distribution unit includes a pair of drive arm units fixed at a distance on a distribution-side drive shaft parallel to the moving direction of the belt-type conveyor, and ends of the pair of drive arm units. A support rod that is rotatably connected to the support shaft, a support arm portion that swings and moves by a support shaft parallel to the distribution side drive shaft, and one end rotatably provided at the tip of the support arm portion and the other end at the tip of the support rod. It has a link part fixed in the rotation direction and a plurality of suction pads arranged on the support rod at intervals in the length direction, and pipes for introducing negative pressure are connected to these suction pads. Preferably, the suction pad is constituted by the suction pad, the pipe line, and the negative pressure generating unit.

  In the present invention, the suction-type sachet distributing unit has the same arm length as the drive arm unit and the support arm unit, and the distance between the support shaft and the distribution side drive shaft is the same as the length of the link unit. The distribution side drive shaft is provided with a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the distribution side drive shaft to the support shaft in the same rotational direction. The suction pad on the support rod is a belt type conveyor by the forward rotation of the drive arm portion. It is preferable to provide means for controlling the rotation of the distribution side drive shaft so that the upper sachet is positioned at the suction location, while the reverse movement of the drive arm portion is positioned at the sachet loading position of the plurality of containers.

According to the multi-row dispensing device of the present invention, the pouch prior to detach at the suction-type pouch transport unit, sucked by the conveying suction means every unit number, the pouch after disconnection, the conveyance start position of the distributing conveyor At the suction-type sachet distribution unit, the plurality of sachets conveyed by the distribution conveyor unit are adsorbed by the charging adsorption means and are put into each of the plurality of containers at the sachet loading position.
Therefore, the following actions and effects are achieved.

(1) It can always be stably and stably put into the insertion position between the partition walls under any conditions.
(2) Since the throwing posture of the sachet does not change, the sachet can be put into the feeding location accurately without being affected by the aspect ratio of the sachet. In other words, if the charging is performed by sliding or dropping, the small bag may be caught in the middle and the charging posture tends to become unstable. However , in the present invention, the small bag can be stably charged because of the adsorption.

(3) the pouch may be of various dimensions, does not require a dedicated component was required in the conventional slip off and fall, the maintenance of exclusive parts is not required, the number of parts decreases the less maintenance costs Can be made.
(4) When dropped and thrown in, the bag can be stably fed by suction without causing the sachet to dance, so that the size of the pouch and the size of the place to be filled can be fully accommodated.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 1 are explanatory views of an embodiment of a multi-row distribution device according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a plan view explanatory diagram of the overall configuration of the multi-row distribution device according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view explanatory view of a distribution conveyor unit of the multi-row distribution device, FIG. FIG. 4 is a detailed front view of the suction-type sachet transport unit, FIG. 4 is a detailed front view of the suction-type sachet transport unit, FIG. 5 is a right side view of the suction-type sachet transport unit, and FIG. 7 is a detailed perspective explanatory view of the periphery of the distribution conveyor unit and the suction-type sachet distribution unit, and FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view of the side of the suction-type sachet distribution unit (direction view along the transport direction of the distribution conveyor unit). is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the multi-row distribution device according to the embodiment divides a continuous package 10 </ b> A of a plurality of sachets 10 filled with contents into each sachet 10 by a sachet cutting unit 34. The containers 12 are transported in parallel to the pouch 10 loading position, the divided sachets 10 are transported onto the plurality of containers 12 by the distribution conveyor unit 14, and the sachets 10 are loaded into the plurality of containers 12, respectively. Then, the divided sachets 10 are transported by the distribution conveyor unit 14 and the suction type sachet transport unit 18 that sucks the unit number of units by the transport suction means 16 and transports them to the transport start location 14a of the distribution conveyor unit 14. A plurality of small sachets 10 are adsorbed by the charging adsorption means 20 and are provided with an adsorption-type sachet distributing unit 22 for charging each of the plurality of containers 12 at the small bag 10 charging position.

  Specifically, in the multi-row distribution device, a support plate 24 extending in the horizontal direction is installed on the soil 28 by a leg frame 26. On the support board 24, a vertically oriented body 30 having a high rigidity and a substantially rectangular shape is erected, and a feed section 32 is disposed below the body 30 and a small bag cutting section 34 is disposed below the vertical body 30. The distribution conveyor part 14 is extended in the horizontal direction below.

  Further, the feeding section 32 of the multi-row distribution device is configured to intermittently flow the continuous packaging body 10 </ b> A to the sachet cutting section 34 sequentially in the vertical direction on the front side portion of the vertical body 30.

  A reel 36 is rotatably supported by a stay 36 </ b> A extending from the shoulder of the vertical body 30, and the continuous packaging body 10 </ b> A of the reel 36 is unwound from the vicinity of the front central portion of the vertical body 30. It enters the feed section 32 downward. The control unit 38 of the multi-row distribution device unit is a computer unit composed of a central processing unit and a storage device, and is a side part of the vertically oriented body 30 that is the operation unit, and various types that face the operator side front. A computer unit is disposed in a switch box 40 provided with an interface such as a switch.

  Specifically, first, in the continuous package 10A, a resin packaging material formed in a cylindrical shape is welded by a horizontal seal portion (indicated by reference numeral 10B) at a constant interval, and a space between the horizontal seal portions 10B and 10B. The packaged article is accommodated therein, and the sachet 10 is in a continuous state having a thickness in which the central portion bulges. And it cut | disconnects by the horizontal seal | sticker part 10B, and becomes each individual pouch 10.

  The feeding unit 32 includes a guide roll that sandwiches the continuous package 10A from the width direction, an optical or other type detection sensor for detecting the connection location (lateral seal unit 10B) of the small bag 10, and the continuous package 10A. And a pair of feed rollers that intermittently feed the lower pouch cutting part 34 at every pitch of the horizontal seal part of the detection sensor (at every arrangement pitch of the pouches 10).

  As the pouch cutting part 34, various cutting devices can be employed as long as the cutting teeth facing each other shear the horizontal seal part and cut the horizontal seal part at the same timing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, an adsorption-type sachet transport unit 18 is provided on the sachet 10 outlet side of the sachet cutting unit 34.
The sachet cutting unit 34 is configured to separate the lowermost sachet 10 (one sachet 10 in the embodiment) of the continuous package 10A that has flowed intermittently in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4 by a two-dot chain line, the trajectory (indicated by reference numeral 10f) of the sachet 10 is adsorbed from the side surface in the thickness direction by the transport adsorbing means 16, and the sachet 10 after being detached. Is moved to the conveyance start location (indicated by reference numeral 14a) of the distribution conveyor section 14 while changing the direction so that the thickness direction side faces in the vertical direction.

  In this way, the sachets 10 can be placed on the distribution conveyor in a stable posture with the side surfaces in the thickness direction facing up and down.

Here, the distribution conveyor unit 14 is a belt type conveyor in which a belt circulates in a horizontal direction between a pair of pulleys, and a plurality of partition walls 14c and 14c are erected at equal intervals on the belt, and the upper surface side of the belt Each of the sachets 10 is placed between the partition walls 14c and 14c and transported, and the adsorption-type sachet transport section 18 transports and feeds the sachets 10 to the transport start location 14a on the belt upper surface side adjacent to the one pulley. To do. Accordingly, since the sachet 10 is separated between the partition walls 14c and 14c , the sachet 10 is not double-conveyed / double-inserted, and there is no positional deviation, and the sachet 10 can be reliably adsorbed and input by the input adsorbing means 20.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the suction-type sachet transport unit 18 includes a transport drive arm unit 42 a that is driven to swing by the transport side drive shaft 42, and a rotation parallel to the transport side drive shaft 42. It has a slide rod 44a provided on a slider base 44 rotatable by a shaft so as to be able to advance and retreat, and a suction pad 46 of the transport suction means 16 provided at the tip of the slide rod 44a, and the tip of the transport drive arm 42a is a slide rod. 44a is rotatably connected to the tip, and the suction pad 46 is connected to a conduit 48 for introducing a negative pressure.

The transport drive arm 42a is driven to swing by the rotation of the transport drive shaft 42. The swing of the transport drive arm 42a causes the slide rod 44a to swing and advance / retreat about the slider base 44, thereby moving the transport drive arm. When the part 42a swings within a range of, for example, an angle of 75 to 125 degrees, the lateral side surface of the small bag 10 is sucked by the suction pad 46 of the transport suction means 16 .
On the other hand, the conveyance drive arm portion 42a is driven to swing in the reverse direction by the rotation of the conveyance side drive shaft 42 in the reverse direction, and the slide rod 44a is moved to the slider base 44 by the rocking movement of the transfer drive arm portion 42a in the reverse direction. The side surface of the sachet 10 can be reliably moved to the transfer start location 14a of the transfer unit distribution conveyor unit 14 by swinging and reciprocating around the center .

  The suction pad 46, the conduit 48, and the negative pressure generating means (negative pressure compressor or the like: not shown) constitute the transport suction means 16. The suction pad 46 is elastically deformed by an elastic body such as rubber or elastomer, and can be easily kept airtight. The pipe 48 is connected to negative pressure generating means (not shown) and is preferably made of a material that is bendable in the length direction and that does not deform in the radial direction due to the negative pressure.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 and FIGS. 7 to 8, the adsorption-type sachet distributing unit 22 adsorbs the sachets 10 on the distribution conveyor unit 14 from the side in the thickness direction by the input adsorption means 20. The direction of the sachet 10 is charged into the container 12 with almost no change. Accordingly, if the adsorption-type sachet distributing unit 22 is put into the container 12 without substantially changing the direction of the sachet 10, the sachet 10 can be stably put into the container 12 without dancing. .

Further, the suction-type sachet distributing unit 22 includes a pair of drive arm units 52 fixed at a distance on a distribution-side drive shaft 50 parallel to the moving direction of the belt-type conveyor, and tips of the pair of drive arm units 52. A support rod 54 that is rotatably connected to each other, a support arm portion 58 that swings by a support shaft 56 that is parallel to the distribution side drive shaft 50, and one end that is rotatably provided at the tip of the support arm portion 58. It has a link portion 60 whose end is fixed to the tip of the support rod 54 in the rotational direction, and a plurality of suction pads 62 arranged on the support rod 54 at intervals in the length direction. A pipe line 64 for introducing a negative pressure is connected.
With this configuration, the support arm portion 58 is rotated via the link portion 60 when the distribution side drive is performed, and the link portion 60 does not change the posture in the vertical direction from the distribution conveyor portion 14 side to the distribution side drive shaft 50. Therefore, the posture of the support rod 54 fixed to the link portion 60 in the rotational direction moves with little change. Since the suction pad 62 is fixed to the support rod 54, the posture of the suction pad 62 moves without changing, so that the bag 10 can be stably held by the suction pad 62 without changing the posture while the bag 10 is sucked. It can be put into the container 12 from the conveyor belt 14 b of the distribution conveyor unit 14.

  The suction pad 62, the pipe line 64, and the negative pressure generating means constitute the charging suction means 20. The input suction unit 20 can be configured in the same manner as the transport suction unit 16.

  In the suction-type sachet distributing unit 22, in particular, the drive arm unit 52 and the support arm unit 58 have the same arm length, and the distance between the support shaft 56 and the distribution side drive shaft 50 is the same as the length of the link unit 60.

  The support shaft 56 and the distribution side drive shaft 50 are provided with a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the distribution side drive shaft 50 to the support shaft 56 in the same rotational direction. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the transmission member is provided with a pulley having a common diameter on the distribution side drive shaft 50 and the support shaft 56, and the timing belt 50c is wound around to transmit the driving force. is there.

  The suction pad 62 on the support rod 54 positions the sachets 10 on the belt type conveyor of the distribution conveyor unit 14 at the suction location by the forward movement of the drive arm unit 52, while the reverse movement of the drive arm unit 52 makes a plurality of Means for controlling rotation of the distribution side drive shaft 50 so as to be located at the small bag loading position of the container 12 (in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotation position is detected by a sensor 50b such as a photo interrupter and the control unit 38 Means for performing drive control of the drive motor 50a).

  As described above, the drive arm portion 52 and the support arm portion 58, the support shaft 56, the distribution side drive shaft 50, and the link portion 60 exhibit a parallelogram, and thus the link portion 60 performs a parallel motion. Accordingly, the posture of the support rod 54 fixed to the link portion 60 in the rotational direction surely moves without changing the vertical direction, and the posture of the suction pad 62 also moves without further change. The sachet 10 can be stably put into the container 12 from the belt conveyor by the suction pad 62 without changing the posture in a state where the sack 10 is sucked.

  According to the above embodiment, the continuous package 10 </ b> A in which a plurality of sachets 10 filled with contents are connected is divided into each sachet 10 by the sachet cutting unit 34. On the other hand, the plurality of containers 12 are conveyed in parallel to the input position of the sachets 10, the divided sachets 10 are conveyed onto the plurality of containers 12 by the distribution conveyor unit 14, and the sachets 10 are respectively transferred to the plurality of containers 12. In

  At that time, the divided sachets 10 are adsorbed by the conveyance adsorbing means 16 for each unit number by the adsorption-type sachet conveyance unit 18 and conveyed to the conveyance start location 14 a of the distribution conveyor unit 14. Then, the adsorption-type sachet distribution unit 22 adsorbs the plurality of sachets 10 conveyed by the distribution conveyor unit 14 by the introduction adsorbing means 20 and inputs them to each of the plurality of containers 12 at the insertion position of the sachets 10.

  As described above, since the sachet 10 is loaded into the container 12 for conveyance, the following effects are obtained.

(1) Since the feeding of the sachets 10 to the distribution conveyor unit 14 and the loading of the plurality of containers 12 are performed in a state of being adsorbed by the respective adsorbing means without being slid down or dropped, under any conditions In addition, it can always be stably inserted into the insertion position between the partition walls 14c and 14c .

  (2) Since the feeding and loading are performed by the above suction means, the loading posture of the sachet 10 is not changed, so that the sachet 10 can be accurately placed at the feeding location without being affected by the aspect ratio of the sachet 10. That is, if the charging is performed by sliding or dropping, the small bag 10 may be caught in the middle and the charging posture tends to become unstable, but in the present invention, the small bag 10 can be stably charged because of the suction.

(3) Even if the sachets 10 have various sizes, they are sucked by the transport suction means 16 and the loading suction means 20 and are transported and charged. Maintenance becomes unnecessary, and the number of parts is small, so that maintenance costs can be reduced.

  (4) When dropped and thrown in, depending on the aspect ratio of the sachet 10, there is a possibility that it will get caught in the opening (which is remarkable when trying to put the sachet 10 having a size without a gap in the opening of the container 12). In the present embodiment, since it is possible to stably put in the bag 10 by suction without causing such a movement of the bag 10, the size of the bag 10 and the size of the place to be filled can be fully accommodated.

Further, the support shaft 56 and the distribution side drive shaft 50 are provided with a transmission member that transmits the drive force of the distribution side drive shaft 50 to the support shaft 56 in the same rotational direction, so that the drive force of the distribution side drive shaft 50 is supported. It is transmitted to the shaft 56 to enable smooth and reliable operation without stagnation.
Even if the partition wall and the sachet interfere with each other, cutting does not occur as in a conventional overhead conveyor. Visibility is also good because there is no conveyor body above the pouch.

  It should be noted that the multi-row distribution device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is explanatory drawing of embodiment of the multi-row distribution apparatus concerning this invention, Comprising: It is planar view explanatory drawing of the whole structure of the multi-row distribution apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is front view explanatory drawing of the distribution conveyor part of the multi-row distribution apparatus of FIG. It is front view explanatory drawing of the sachet cutting part and adsorption | suction type sachet conveyance part periphery of the same multi-row distribution apparatus. It is a detailed front view of the adsorption-type sachet transport unit. It is right side view operation | movement explanatory drawing of the adsorption type small bag conveyance part. It is the same perspective view. It is detailed perspective explanatory drawing of the periphery of the distribution conveyor part and an adsorption | suction type pouch distribution part. It is side view (direction view along the conveyance direction of a distribution conveyor part) operation | movement explanatory drawing of the adsorption | suction type pouch distribution part. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional multi-column distribution apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Small bag 10A Continuous package body 12 Container 14 Distribution conveyor part 14a Conveyance start location 14b Conveyor belt 16 Conveyance adsorption means 18 Adsorption type small bag conveyance part 20 Input adsorption means 22 Adsorption type small bag distribution part 24 Support board 26 Leg part frame 34 Small bag cutting part 38 Control unit 40 Switch box 42 Transport side drive shaft 42a Transport drive arm unit 44 Slider base 44a Slide rod 46 Suction pad 48 Pipe line 50 Distribution side drive shaft 52 Drive arm unit 54 Support rod 56 Support shaft 58 Support arm unit 60 Link unit 62 Adsorption pad 64 Pipe line

Claims (5)

Disconnecting each sachet those continuous packaging body contents have led several sachets filled have successively intermittently flows in the longitudinal direction by the pouch cutting section, transported to the pouch loading position a plurality of containers in parallel, cut a release has been pouch is conveyed by the distributor conveyor unit on the plurality of containers, a multi-row distributor device for introducing sachet to each of the plurality of containers,
An adsorption-type sachet transport unit that sucks the sachets before separation by a transport suction means for each unit number, and transports and feeds the sachets after separation to the transport start location of the distribution conveyor unit,
An adsorption-type sachet distribution unit that adsorbs a plurality of sachets conveyed by the distribution conveyor unit by an input adsorption means and inputs them into each of a plurality of containers at a sachet input position;
The adsorption-type sachet transport unit includes a transport drive arm unit that swings and drives by a transport side drive shaft, a slide rod that is provided on a slider base that is rotatable by a rotation shaft parallel to the transport side drive shaft, A suction pad provided at the tip of the slide rod, the tip of the transport arm is pivotally connected to the tip of the slide rod, and a pipe for introducing negative pressure is connected to the suction pad. Conveying suction means is constituted by the suction pad, pipe line and negative pressure generating means,
The transport drive arm is driven to swing in one direction by rotating the transport drive shaft in a predetermined direction, and the slide rod swings and moves back and forth around the slide base by swinging in one direction of the transport drive arm. The sachet before separation is sucked from the side surface in the thickness direction by the suction means, and then the transport drive arm is driven to swing in the reverse direction by the reverse rotation of the transport drive shaft, and the transport drive arm swings in the other direction. The slide rod swings and moves back and forth around the slide base, and the detached sachet is turned so that its thickness direction side faces in the vertical direction and transferred to the transfer start position of the distribution conveyor section multi-row distributor, characterized in that it. The distribution conveyor unit is a belt-type conveyor in which a belt circulates in a horizontal direction between a pair of pulleys. A plurality of partition walls are erected at equal intervals on the belt, and each sachet is formed between the partition walls on the belt upper surface side. Is placed and transported,
2. The multi-row distribution device according to claim 1 , wherein the suction-type sachet transport unit transports and feeds the sachets to a transport start position on the belt upper surface side adjacent to the one-side pulley. The adsorption-type sachet distribution unit is characterized in that the sachets on the distribution conveyor unit are adsorbed from the side in the thickness direction by the input adsorption means, and the sachets are introduced into the container without substantially changing the direction of the sachets. The multi-row distribution device according to claim 1 or 2 . The suction-type sachet distribution unit includes a pair of drive arm units fixed at a distance from each other on a distribution-side drive shaft parallel to the moving direction of the belt-type conveyor,
A support rod rotatably connected to the tips of the pair of drive arm portions;
A support arm that swings and moves with a support shaft parallel to the distribution side drive shaft;
A link portion having one end rotatably provided at the tip of the support arm and the other end fixed to the tip of the support rod in the rotation direction;
The support rod has a plurality of suction pads arranged at intervals in the length direction, and a pipe line for introducing a negative pressure is connected to the suction pads,
4. The multi-row distribution device according to claim 3 , wherein the suction pad, the pipe line, and the negative pressure generating means constitute an input suction means. In the suction-type sachet distribution unit, the drive arm unit and the support arm unit have the same arm length, and the distance between the support shaft and the distribution side drive shaft is the same as the length of the link unit,
The support shaft and the distribution side drive shaft are provided with a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the distribution side drive shaft to the support shaft in the same rotational direction.
The suction pad on the support rod is positioned so that the sachets on the belt-type conveyor are located at the suction location by the forward movement of the drive arm unit, while the sachets are placed in the sachet loading positions of the plurality of containers by the reverse motion of the drive arm unit. 5. The multi-row distribution device according to claim 4 , further comprising means for controlling rotation of the distribution side drive shaft.

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