JP4155028B2 - Enclosed material supply device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an enclosure supply apparatus, and more particularly to an enclosure supply apparatus for supplying a sheet-like enclosure to a container group having a neck portion that is accumulated in a predetermined number.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when packing a container filled with pharmaceuticals or the like in a case, it is necessary to pack together a written document related to the pharmaceutical or a sheet-like enclosed item such as a straw for taking the pharmaceutical. is there.
Then, the enclosure supply apparatus for packing the said enclosure in a case with a container automatically as described in patent documents 1-3 is disclosed.
In Patent Document 1, a plurality of containers are placed above an unfolded case, and when the case is folded and the container is packed, the enclosed object is inserted between the side surface of the case and the container. It is an enclosed material supply apparatus that folds and holds the enclosed material between the side surface of the container and the case.
In Patent Documents 2 and 3, for a group of containers that are transported in an aligned manner on the transport means, a gap is forcibly formed between the containers, and an enclosed object is inserted into the gap. When an article is inserted, the gap between the container and the container is eliminated again, and the enclosed article supply apparatus is configured to sandwich the enclosed article between the containers.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-62051
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-49289
[Patent Document 3]
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 6-43210
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the container is placed on the case and the operation of inserting the enclosed item between the case and the container is required during the packing operation of the case, the packing operation is temporarily interrupted. There is a problem that efficiency deteriorates.
In the case of Patent Documents 2 and 3, a gap is forcibly formed between the containers by temporarily stopping the container group or reducing the transport speed of the containers to be transported. There is a problem that high-speed processing cannot be performed and efficiency is low.
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an enclosure supply apparatus that can efficiently supply an enclosure to a group of containers without hindering packing or conveyance.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the enclosure supply apparatus according to claim 1 is an enclosure supply apparatus for supplying a sheet-like enclosure to a container group having a neck portion that is accumulated a predetermined number of times.
Conveying means for conveying the containers in a plurality of rows, folding means for folding the sheet-like enclosed object in half, gripping means for gripping the enclosed object folded in half, and gripping means for gripping the enclosed object And moving means for moving and supplying the enclosed material to a space formed between the necks of adjacent containers.
[0006]
The enclosure supply apparatus according to claim 2 is an enclosure supply apparatus for supplying a sheet-like enclosure to a container group having a neck portion that is accumulated a predetermined number of times.
Conveying means for conveying containers in a plurality of rows in an aligned state, with a partition between each row, folding means for folding a sheet-like enclosed object in half, and an enclosed article folded in half And gripping means for gripping the enclosed object, and moving means for moving the gripping means for gripping the enclosed object to a space formed between the adjacent containers above the intermediate partition. It is said.
[0007]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, after the sheet-like enclosure is folded in two, the enclosure is supplied to the space formed between the necks of the adjacent containers. The operation is not hindered, and there is no need to forcibly form a gap between the containers as in Patent Documents 2 and 3. Therefore, the problems as described above when supplying the enclosed item to the container group are solved, and the enclosed item can be efficiently supplied to the container group.
[0008]
According to the invention of the second aspect, after the sheet-like enclosure is folded in two, the enclosure is supplied to the space formed between the adjacent containers above the inner partition. 1 does not hinder the packing operation, and it is not necessary to forcibly form a gap between the containers as in Patent Documents 2 and 3. Therefore, the problems as described above when supplying the enclosed item to the container group are solved, and the enclosed item can be efficiently supplied to the container group.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The illustrated embodiment will be described below. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an enclosed product supply apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. This enclosed product supply apparatus 1 is a container group 2A for medicines conveyed in 2 columns and 5 rows (see FIG. 2). ). In the present invention, the front and rear of the container 2 in the transport direction are arranged in a row, and the direction intersecting with the row is a row.
A caser (not shown) is provided in a subsequent process of the enclosed material supply apparatus 1, and the container group 2A and the enclosed material 3 are packed in a case (not shown) by the caser.
Here, the container 2 in the present embodiment is already filled with a medicine, and a cylindrical body 2a having a predetermined diameter, and a neck 2b whose diameter decreases from the upper end of the body 2a to the cap 2c. And have. (See Figure 3)
Further, in this embodiment, in order to prevent the label or the like attached to the container 2 from being damaged, a partition 4 (FIG. 2) is inserted between the containers 2 of the container group 2A. An example of the partition 4 is such that four vertical partition plates 4a and one horizontal partition plate 4b having a predetermined thickness intersect each other at right angles, and the height of the partition 4 is the container. 2 is positioned below the neck 2b.
The enclosed item 3 is an individual package of a bill of medicine 5 filled in a container 2 and a straw for taking the drug, and these are arranged in parallel for 10 sheets (hereinafter referred to as a sheet-like straw). 6), and the dimensions of the above-mentioned book 5 and the sheet-like straw 6 are substantially the same as viewed in plan.
[0010]
Next, the overall configuration of the enclosed material supply apparatus 1 will be described. FIGS. 1 and 2 show respective means constituting the enclosed material supply apparatus 1, and FIG. The document supply means 11, the straw supply means 12 for supplying the sheet-like straw 6, and the superimposing means 13 for superimposing the sheet-like straw 6 on the booklet 5 to form the enclosed material 3 are shown.
Further, a first chain conveyor 14 is provided for conveying the bill 5 over the bill supply means 11 and the superimposing means 13, and the first chain conveyor 14 has the above-mentioned bill supply means 11, the superposition means 13, and the like. In between, the folding part 15 for forming the bending part 5a in the book 5 and making it easy to bend the enclosure 3 is provided.
In FIG. 2, the enclosure 2 formed by the superimposing means 13 and the conveying means 16 for conveying the container group 2A by aligning the containers 2 in 2 rows and 5 rows of the container group 2A are folded, and The enclosure supply means 17 as a supply means which supplies 3 to the said container group 2A is shown.
[0011]
1 will be described below. Since the book supply means 11 is a conventionally known technique, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, the book supply means 11 is bent to a necessary size. The performance book 5 is supplied onto the first chain conveyor 14 so that the longitudinal direction thereof coincides with the conveying direction of the first chain conveyor 14.
The first chain conveyor 14 includes two endless chains 21 in parallel. The chain 21 is provided at a position adjacent to the upstream sprocket (not shown) and the enclosure supply means 17 on the downstream side. It is spanned between the sprockets 22 and is continuously rotated by a motor (not shown).
The chain 21 is provided with an engagement member 23 that engages the bill 5 placed by the bill supply means 11. The engagement members 23 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of each chain 21. The engaging member 23 provided on one chain 21 and the engaging member 23 provided on the other chain 21 are adapted to move in parallel in the conveying direction of the first chain conveyor 14. Yes.
Further, guides (not shown) are provided on both sides of the first chain conveyor 14 so that the bills 5 placed on the two chains 21 do not fall from the first chain conveyor 14.
Therefore, when the book supply means 11 supplies the book 5 to the two chains 21 of the first chain conveyor 14, the engagement member 23 engages with the upstream end of the book 5, and the The book 5 is conveyed downstream.
[0012]
Next, the folding means 15 will be described. The folding means 15 is located in the middle of the first chain conveyor 14, and includes a first rotating member 26 having an annular groove 26a having a concave cross section in a circumferential shape, And a second rotating member 27 having an annular protrusion 27a having a convex cross section that engages with the annular groove 26a of the first rotating member 26. The first rotating member 26 is rotated clockwise by a motor (not shown), The two-rotating member 27 is freely rotated with the movement of the book 5.
The engaging position of the first rotating member 26 and the second rotating member 27 is provided so as to coincide with the height of the first chain conveyor 14 to which the bill 5 is conveyed, and the motor further includes the first rotating member. It rotates so that the rotational speed of 26 and the speed of the book 5 on the 1st chain conveyor 14 may correspond.
Therefore, when the Noh book 5 conveyed on the first chain conveyor 14 enters between the first rotating member 26 and the second rotating member 27, the Noh book 5 is stored in the first and second rotating members 26, 27. When the Noh book 5 is sandwiched between the annular groove 26a and the annular projection 27a and bent into a V shape, and the Noh book 5 passes through the first rotary member 26 and the second rotary member 27, the Noh book 5 develops on the chain 21 again. At the same time, it is again engaged with the engagement member 23 and conveyed downstream.
[0013]
Next, the straw supply means 12 is positioned above the first chain conveyor 14, and draws the sheet-like straw 6 from the straw reel (not shown) that holds the continuous sheet-like straw 6 that is not cut in a roll shape. The first and second vacuum drums 31 and 32, the cutter 33 for cutting the continuous sheet-like straws 6 by 10 pieces, and the sheet-like straws 6 cut by 10 pieces are folded in half in parallel with the straws. Means 34 and a discharge conveyor 35 for conveying the folded sheet-like straw 6 to the superimposing means 13 are provided.
The first vacuum drum 31 is rotated clockwise in the figure by a motor (not shown), and the second vacuum drum 32 positioned immediately below the first vacuum drum 31 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure by a motor (not shown).
A number of air holes are formed on the surfaces of the first and second vacuum drums 31 and 32, and these air holes communicate with a negative pressure source (not shown) so as to adsorb the sheet-like straw 6. Yes.
In the first vacuum drum 31, the left half of the drawing is disconnected from the ventilation hole and the negative pressure source, while the second vacuum drum 32 is closed to the right half of the drawing and the ventilation hole and the negative pressure. Communication with the source is interrupted.
[0014]
Next, the cutter 33 is provided above the first vacuum drum 31 so that the amount of biting can be changed in two stages with respect to the first vacuum drum 31.
Specifically, the cutter 33 digs deep every time 10 straws pass and completely cuts the sheet-like straw 6 (cut line 6a). Otherwise, it digs shallowly between the straws and cuts the sheet-like straw. A perforation 6b is formed between the six straws.
[0015]
The folding means 34 includes conveyor belts 36 and 37 provided in two upper and lower stages, and a plate-like pusher 38 which is inserted between the conveyor belts 36 and 37 and folds the sheet-like straw 6. 36 and 37 are provided so as to be positioned on the right side of the sheet-like straw 6 depending on the second vacuum drum 32.
The two conveyor belts 36 and 37 are operated by a motor (not shown) so that the conveying directions of the conveying surfaces facing each other are directed to the right side in the figure. The distance between the transport surfaces is the thickness of the pusher 38 plus the thickness of the sheet-like straw 6.
The pusher 38 is moved back and forth horizontally by an air cylinder (not shown), is located on the opposite side of the sheet-like straw 6 with respect to the conveyor belts 36 and 37, and the height of the pusher 38 hangs down from the second vacuum drum 32. The sheet-shaped straw 6 cut into 10 pieces by 33 is provided so as to have the same height as between the fifth and sixth pieces.
The conveying surface of the discharge conveyor 35 is positioned slightly lower than the conveying surface of the conveyor belt 37 so that the sheet-like straw 6 conveyed by the conveyor belts 36 and 37 can be received on the upper surface thereof.
[0016]
With the above configuration, the operation of the folding means 34 will be described. When the sheet-like straw 6 is supplied from above the first vacuum drum 31, the sheet-like straw 6 is adsorbed to the right side of the first vacuum drum 31. Then it is conveyed clockwise.
During this time, the cutter 33 cuts the sheet-like straw 6 for every ten straws, and forms the perforations 6b during the cutting.
Then, when the sheet-like straw 6 cut by the rotation of the first vacuum drum 31 reaches the lower end of the first vacuum drum 31, the vent hole and the negative pressure source of the first vacuum drum 31 are shut off, so the sheet The straw 6 is detached from the first vacuum drum 31.
Further, the sheet-like straw 6 detached from the first vacuum drum 31 is adsorbed to the left side of the second vacuum drum 32, and the second vacuum drum 32 rotates to bring the sheet-like straw 6 below the second vacuum drum 32. When it reaches, again, the vent hole and the negative pressure source of the second vacuum drum 32 are shut off, and the sheet-like straw 6 is detached from the second vacuum drum 32 and hangs down in the vertical direction.
Further, when the sheet-like straw 6 hangs down from the second vacuum drum 32 and the intermediate position of the fifth and sixth straws reaches the position of the pusher 38, the pusher 38 moves to the right in the figure and consists of ten straws. The sheet-like straw 6 is inserted between the two conveyor belts 36 and 37 while being folded in half.
After that, the pusher 38 tries to return to the original position. However, since the sheet-like straw 6 is sandwiched between the upper and lower conveyor belts 36 and 37, the sheet-like straw 6 is folded in two without being dragged by the pusher 38. In this state, it is conveyed onto the discharge conveyor 35.
[0017]
Next, the superimposing means 13 includes a slope 41 to which the sheet-like straw 6 is supplied from the discharge conveyor 35 of the straw supply means 12, a chain 42 spanned by a plurality of spindles (not shown), and on the chain 42. The chain 42 is configured to be rotated counterclockwise in the figure by a motor (not shown) that drives the spindle.
The slope 41 is provided to move the sheet-like straw 6 from the straw supply means 12 to the first chain conveyor 14. Between the lower end of the slope 41 and the chain 21 of the first chain conveyor 14, the slope 41 is provided. The space | interval of the grade which can pass the said engaging member 23 is provided.
Next, the leading end portion of the partition member 43 moves along the surface of the slope 41 while maintaining a state of being substantially in contact with the slope 41, and presses the rear end portion of the sheet-like straw 6 on the slope 41. Be able to.
In addition, after the partition member 43 moves along the slope 41, the partition member 43 advances in parallel with the first chain conveyor 14, and at this time, the height does not interfere with the engaging member 23 of the first chain conveyor 14. It is provided to move.
Further, the speed at which the partition member 43 moves and the speed at which the engagement member 23 moves are set to be the same speed, and when the partition member 43 moves along the first chain conveyor 14, The surface of the partition member 43 that presses the sheet-like straw 6 and the surface of the engaging member 23 that presses the bill 5 are moved in the same position.
[0018]
From the above, when the sheet-like straw 6 is conveyed on the slope 41 from the straw supply means 12 in the superimposing means 13, the partition member 43 presses the rear end portion of the sheet-like straw 6 and the sheet-like straw The straw 6 is conveyed along the slope 41 to the first chain conveyor 14.
And when the front-end | tip part of the sheet-like straw 6 falls on the 1st chain conveyor 14 from the slope 41, since the engaging member 23 is conveying the Noboru 5, the front-end | tip part of the sheet-like straw 6 is the Noboru 5 is polymerized at the tip.
Further, when the partition member 43 presses the rear end portion of the sheet-like straw 6 as it is, the sheet-like straw 6 falls as it is on the upper surface of the book 5, and at this time, the sheet-like straw 6 of the partition member 43 is pressed. Since the surface and the surface that presses the bill 5 of the engaging member 23 are at the same position, when the sheet-like straw 6 falls from the slope, the rear end portion of the sheet-like straw 6 is engaged with the engaging member 23. Become so.
In this way, the booklet 5 and the sheet-like straw 6 are superposed by the superimposing means 13 to form the enclosed material 3 and conveyed to the enclosed material supply means 17 shown in FIG. It is delivered from the conveyor 14 to the second chain conveyor 51.
[0019]
Next, each means shown in FIG. 2 will be described. First, the transport means 16 in this embodiment is a conveyor belt for transporting the container group 2A, and is provided in parallel with the first chain conveyor 14, and the container group 2A. Is continuously conveyed toward the downstream side on the left side of the figure.
An unillustrated partition supply means for supplying the partition 4 is provided on the upstream side of the transport means 16, and the container group 2 </ b> A, the partition 4, and the enclosed material 3 are provided on the downstream side of the transport means 16. Casing means (not shown) is provided for packing in the case.
Further, guides 46 for transporting the containers 2 in two rows are provided on both sides of the transport means 16, and the guides 46 are spread on the upstream side of the transport means 16, and the partition 4 is transported at the center. The five containers 2 are conveyed in one row on both sides.
The transport pitch of the container group 2A transported by the transport means 16 is the same as the pitch of the enclosed objects 3 transported by the first and second chain conveyors 14, 51, and the transport speed of the container group 2A is also described above. It is the same as the conveyance speed of the enclosed object 3 conveyed by the first and second chain conveyors 14 and 51.
[0020]
The partition supply means supplies the partition 4 composed of the four vertical partition plates 4a and the one horizontal partition plate 4b as described above onto the transport means 16, and the supplied partition 4 is the partition guide 47. Guided by and sent.
Further, the containers 2 are transported on both sides of the partition guide 47 in a row of five, and the leading container 2 in each row is positioned downstream of the leading vertical partition plate 4a of the partition 4, and the second and subsequent ones. The containers 2 are fed so as to be positioned on the upstream side of the respective vertical partition plates 4a.
For this reason, when the partition 4 and the container 2 are transported downstream from each other on the transport means 16, the guide 46 becomes narrow and the partition guide 47 is interrupted. The container group 2A is formed by being accommodated in each partition.
Moreover, since the vertical partition plate 4a and the horizontal partition plate 4b are interposed between the container 2 and the container 2 accommodated in the inner partition 4, the partition plates 4a are provided between the body portions 2a of the containers 2. , 4b, and a space is formed between the neck portion 2b having a smaller diameter than the body portion 2a.
[0021]
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the enclosure supply means 17 is moved by the second chain conveyor 51 that receives the enclosure 3 from the first chain conveyor 14 and the moving means 52 (see FIG. 3). A contact member 53 that contacts the surface, a folding member 54 that constitutes a bending means that lifts the end of the enclosed object 3 and folds the enclosed object 3 in two, and the enclosed member that is moved and folded together with the contact member 53 A flap 55 is provided as a gripping means for gripping the end side where the objects 3 overlap.
The second chain conveyor 51 includes sprockets 56 and 57 provided one by one on the upstream side and one on the downstream side, and a chain 58 stretched over the sprockets 56 and 57. The upstream sprocket 56 is the first chain. It is located between a pair of chains 21 of the conveyor 14, and a second chain conveyor 51 is wrapped at a downstream position of the first chain conveyor 14.
The chain 58 is provided with an engagement member 59 having the same shape as the engagement member 23 of the first chain conveyor 14, and the arrangement interval thereof is the same as that of the engagement member 23 of the first chain conveyor 14.
The sprocket 56 is rotated by a motor (not shown) so that the transport speed of the second chain conveyor 51 and the transport speed of the first chain conveyor 14 are set to be the same. In the section to wrap, the engaging members 23 and 59 are arranged to move in a straight line (see FIG. 1).
Therefore, when the enclosed object 3 conveyed on the first chain conveyor 14 reaches the downstream side of the first chain conveyor 14, the engaging member 59 of the second chain conveyor 51 protrudes from the conveying surface of the first chain conveyor 14. When the enclosure 3 is engaged, and the enclosure 3 reaches the downstream end of the first chain conveyor 14, the engagement member 23 is buried from the conveying surface of the second chain conveyor 51, and the engagement member 59 is enclosed in the enclosure. 3 is engaged and conveyed downstream of the second chain conveyor 51.
[0022]
Next, the folding member 54 is a member having two circular sections provided on both sides of the second chain conveyor 51. The upstream portion of the bending member 54 is located immediately downstream of the sprocket 22 of the first chain conveyor 14. The height is the same as the conveying surface of the first chain conveyor 14.
As the bending member 54 becomes downstream along the second chain conveyor 51, its height increases obliquely with respect to the transport surface of the second chain conveyor 51, and the width of the bending member 54 is second. It is provided so as to become narrower as it goes downstream along the chain conveyor 51.
[0023]
Next, the moving means 52 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The moving means 52 is provided with two bases 61, rotary shafts 62 that are rotatably provided on the bases 61, and upper and lower sides of the rotary shafts 62. Sprockets 63A and 63B are provided, and a chain 64 is spanned between the sprockets 63A and 63B of the two rotating shafts 62.
Further, one of the rotary shafts 62 is provided with a motor (not shown) so as to rotate the chain 64 in the clockwise direction shown in FIG.
Further, the pair of chains 64 is provided with a set of two slide guides 65 in the vertical direction, and the slide guides 65 are the same as the enclosed objects 3 conveyed on the first and second chain conveyors 14 and 51. Are provided at regular intervals with a pitch of. Each slide guide 65 is provided with an elevating block 66 that can be moved up and down, and a cam follower 67 is provided inside the elevating block 66. The cam follower 67 meshes with a rail cam 68 provided on the inner peripheral side of the chain 64, and raises and lowers the lifting block 66 according to the height of the rail cam 68.
Each of the elevating blocks 66 is provided with an arm 69, and below the arm 69, a plate-like contact member 53 that comes into contact with the enclosed object 3 from above, and two pieces that open and close to sandwich the contact member 53. The flap 55 is provided.
The moving means 52 having such a configuration is configured to move the abutting member 53 and the flap 55 in the same direction by following the movement of the enclosed object 3 above the second chain conveyor 51.
In addition, above the conveying means 16, the moving means 52 causes the contact member 53 and the flap 55 to follow the movement of the container group 2 </ b> A to move in the same direction, and descends to hold the enclosed object 3 held by the flap 55. Is supplied to a predetermined container group 2A.
[0024]
The flap 55 is pivotably supported on the upper part of the contact member 53, and a gear 55a is provided on both of the pivot supports, and the opening degree of one flap 55 and the opening degree of the other flap 55 are constant. It is supposed to be.
An air cylinder 70 that is expanded and contracted by an air supply source (not shown) is provided outside one of the flaps 55, and the air cylinder 70 is swingably provided on the arm 69.
When the air cylinder 70 is retracted, the flap 55 to which the air cylinder 70 is connected is opened, and at the same time, the gear 55a is engaged, so that the other flap 55 is also opened.
[0025]
And the supply operation | movement by the enclosure supply means 17 provided with this holding means is demonstrated about each state of (a)-(h) of FIG. In the present embodiment, the rotating shaft 62 is continuously rotated by a motor, and is not intermittently stopped at (a) to (h).
When the contact member 53 and the flap 55 are positioned at (a), the rail cam 68 of the moving means 52 moves the cam follower 67 downward, and the contact member 53 is bent at the bent portion 5a formed in the book 5. Is in contact with the sheet-like straw 6 at a position above.
In the state (a), the air cylinder 70 is degenerated and the flap 55 is open.
Next, the rail cam 68 is provided horizontally from (a) to (b), the elevating block 66 moves horizontally to the position of (b), and the contact member 53 is moved by the moving means 52 to the second chain conveyor 51. Is moved following the enclosed object 3 at a constant speed.
[0026]
Here, as shown in FIG. 4, during the transition from (a) to (b), the height of the bending member 54 increases obliquely with respect to the transport surface of the second chain conveyor 51, and the width thereof also increases. Since it becomes narrow, the bending member 54 pushes up each edge part of the enclosure 3, and the enclosure 3 begins to bend in a V shape (refer Fig.4 (a ')).
At this time, the bent portion 5a is formed in the enclosed object 3 by the folding means 15, and the contact member 53 is positioned above the bent portion 5a of the book 5 without changing the height. The enclosed object 3 itself is restricted from rising by contacting the contact member 53, and is folded in half with the contact member 53 as a fulcrum.
And when (b) is reached, the height of the bending member 54 is further increased and the width thereof is also narrowed. Therefore, the enclosed object 3 is completely bent into two with the bent portion 5a as a fulcrum, The sheet-like straw 6 comes into contact with the side surface of the contact member 53.
In this way, the sheet-like straw 6 superimposed on the book 5 is folded into the book 5 as it is folded in half, and these enclosed items 3 are integrally formed in a strip shape. .
When the enclosed object 3 is folded in half, the air cylinder 70 is extended to close the flap 55 connected thereto, and at the same time, the other flap 55 is also closed by the meshing of the gear 55a. The end of the enclosing object 3 is gripped from above.
[0027]
From (b) to (c), the rail cam 68 moves the elevating block 66 upward to raise the flap 55 that grips the enclosed object 3, and then the rail cam 68 maintains its height up to (e). It has become. Also, from (c) to (e), the flap 55 does not operate at all, and the enclosed object 3 is held between the flap 55 and the contact member 53, rotated 180 degrees and changed its orientation, The upper part of the conveying means 16 is moved in the same direction as the container group 2A.
Next, from (e) to (f), the rail cam 68 moves the elevating block 66 downward to lower the enclosure 3, while the enclosure 3 is conveyed to the conveyance means 16 by the moving means 52. To follow at a constant speed.
And the state of (f) is shown in the figure on the left side of FIG. 3. When this (f) is reached, the enclosed object 3 is in a state in which the end side gripped by the flap 55 is directed upward, As the flap 55 descends, the space formed by the necks of the adjacent containers 2 in the moving container group 2A, that is, in this embodiment, the gap between the rows of the necks 2b of the aligned containers 2 is Supplied from the bent portion 5a side of the book 5 and supported by the neck portion 2b which is reduced in diameter from the body portion 2a of the adjacent container 2.
At this time, the end of the enclosure 3 may protrude above the cap 2c of the container 2, and when the container 2 and the enclosure 3 are packed in the case by a caser which is a later process, the protrusion Since the case is folded and accommodated in the space between the neck 2b and the neck 2b of the container 2 or the space above it by the lid of the case, there is no particular problem.
As described above, in this embodiment, the sheet-like straw 6 is folded into the half-folded bill 5, the overlapping end portion side of the folded enclosure 3 is gripped, and the end portion side is directed upward. Since it supplies between the neck parts 2b of 2, the bulky enclosure 3, such as a straw and a spoon, can be smoothly supplied to the container group 2A. Further, by enclosing using the space between the containers 2, it is not necessary to provide a separate storage space when packing the case.
[0028]
When the state (f) is reached, the air cylinder 70 is retracted to open the flap 55, and the rail cam 68 moves the lifting block 66 upward toward (g).
Then, since the state in which the enclosed object 3 is gripped by the flap 55 is eliminated, when the abutting member 53 is lifted, the abutting member 53 is detached from between the enclosed objects 3, and the enclosed object 3 is left in the space. It will be.
Then, from (g) to (h), the rail cam 68 moves the lifting block horizontally, and then from (h) to (a), the rail cam 68 again moves the lifting block 66 downward, during which 180 The contact member 53 is positioned above the enclosed object 3 that is transported by the second chain conveyor 51 by changing the direction by rotating the angle.
[0029]
In addition, in the said Example, although the enclosure 3 is supported by the neck part 2b which the diameter of the container 2 reduces, depending on the thickness of the partition 4, it is between adjacent containers including the range of the trunk | drum 2a. It is also possible to supply the space so as to be supported on the upper surface of the partition 4.
Further, the enclosed item to be folded is not limited to a straw, and may be a piece of paper such as another book different from the one, and a plurality of enclosed items can be supplied at a time.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
Since the packing operation is temporarily interrupted when the enclosed items are supplied to the container group, or the container group is temporarily stopped and an operation for forcibly forming a gap between the containers is unnecessary, it is efficient. The enclosed material can be supplied to the container group.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of an enclosed material supply apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, in particular, a booklet supply means 11, a straw supply means 12, and a superposition means 13.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the enclosed material supply apparatus 1, and particularly showing the conveying means 16 and the enclosed material supply means 17. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the enclosure supply means 17;
FIG. 4 is a reference diagram showing a state of folding of the enclosed object 3 in the enclosed object supply means 17;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Enclosed material supply device 2 Container
3 Enclosure 4 Partition
5 Noh 6 Sheet-shaped straw
11 Function book supply means 12 Straw supply means
13 Superimposing means 14 First chain conveyor
15 Folding means 16 Conveying means
17 Enclosed material supply means 52 Moving means
53 Contact member 54 Bending member
55 flaps

Claims (5)

In the enclosed product supply apparatus for supplying a sheet-like enclosed product to a container group having a neck portion that is accumulated in a predetermined number,
Conveying means for conveying the containers in a plurality of rows, folding means for folding the sheet-like enclosed object in half, gripping means for gripping the enclosed object folded in half, and gripping means for gripping the enclosed object The enclosure supply apparatus comprising: a moving means for moving and supplying the enclosure to a space formed between the necks of adjacent containers. In the enclosed product supply apparatus for supplying a sheet-like enclosed product to a container group having a neck portion that is accumulated in a predetermined number,
Conveying means for conveying containers in a plurality of rows in an aligned state, with a partition between each row, folding means for folding a sheet-like enclosed object in half, and an enclosed article folded in half And gripping means for gripping the enclosed object, and moving means for moving the gripping means for gripping the enclosed object to a space formed between the adjacent containers above the intermediate partition. Enclosed material supply device. 3. The folding means according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in a state in which at least two sheet-like enclosures are overlapped, one of the enclosures is folded into the other and formed into a strip shape. Enclosed material supply device. The conveying means conveys the container continuously at a predetermined speed, and the moving means moves the enclosed object following the container conveyed on the conveying means, and lowers the gripping means from above to remove the enclosed object. The enclosure supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the enclosure is supplied to the space. The gripping means grips the overlapping end portion side of the enclosed object folded by the bending means, and supplies the enclosed object to the space with the gripped end side facing upward. The enclosure supply apparatus in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4.

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