JP4221863B2 - Filling and packaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a filling and packaging apparatus that fills a container with, for example, liquor, juice, etc., and further hermetically seals the container after filling. Relates to the device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a filling and packaging apparatus is a container bottom forming part that forms a bottomed container by forming a container bottom in a cylindrical container material, and a filling that fills the bottomed container obtained by the container bottom forming part Part. A plurality of, for example, eight bottom forming mandrels arranged radially are arranged in the container bottom forming portion, and are driven by a motor to intermittently rotate the bottom forming mandrels. A cylindrical container material is inserted into each of these mandrels, the cylindrical container materials are rotated and conveyed by intermittent rotation of the mandrels, and the outer end of the cylindrical container material is folded during the conveyance. The container bottom is formed by sealing to form a bottomed container.
[0003]
The filling unit disposed on the downstream side of the container bottom forming part includes a chain conveying mechanism that linearly conveys the container with the bottom of the bottomed container obtained in the container bottom forming part downward. Have. A content discharge nozzle, a container top folding mechanism, and a container top welding device are sequentially disposed above the container transport path by the transport mechanism, and the bottomed container is transported along the container transport path. In the meantime, the contents are injected and filled into the inside of the bottomed container through the top opening of the bottomed container from the content discharge nozzle, the top opening is temporarily folded by the container top folding mechanism, and further the top by the container top welding device The opening is hermetically sealed, for example, in a chevron shape, so-called a bevel top shape. Thereby, the container containing the contents is completed.
[0004]
In the conventional filling and packaging apparatus having the above-described mechanism, for example, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 4, the bottom forming mandrels (44) arranged radially in the container bottom forming part (43) rotate intermittently. Sometimes, the filling unit (60) has a chain conveying mechanism that linearly conveys the bottomed container (32) in a standing state in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction (P) of the bottom forming mandrel (44). As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 5 and the filling and packaging apparatus (1), the filling portion (60) erects the bottomed container (32) in the rotational axis direction (P) of the bottom forming mandrel (44). There is a filling and packaging apparatus (1) having a structure having a chain conveying mechanism that conveys linearly.
[0005]
In the case where the filling portion (60) as in the former is configured in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis direction (P) of the bottom forming mandrel (44), when arranging a plurality of container bottom forming portions (43), The filling portions (60) can be arranged at an interval (K) at which the container bottom portion forming portion (43) is arranged, and the leading portion of each filling portion (60) is placed on the rotation axis of the bottom forming mandrel (44). It can be placed directly below.
[0006]
However, in the arrangement of the former filling section (60), the arrangement of the cylindrical container material insertion section for feeding the cylindrical container material (52) to the container bottom formation section (43) is the same as the rotation of the bottom formation mandrel (44). It has to be arranged on the side opposite to the filling part (60) with respect to the shaft, and the installation area of the entire filling and packaging apparatus (1) becomes large.
[0007]
On the other hand, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 5, the filling portion (60) like the latter is configured in the rotation axis direction (P) of the bottom forming mandrel (44), and the cylindrical container material In the case of the filling and packaging apparatus (1) in which the insertion to discharge of (52) are performed in parallel in two rows, the container bottom forming portion (43) on the downstream side in the flow direction of the cylindrical container material (52) out of the two rows The container (32) with a bottom can be directly inserted into the filling part (60) using an unloader.
[0008]
However, the container bottom forming part (43) on the upstream side in the flow direction of the cylindrical container material (52) in the latter case is used to pull out the bottomed container (32) using an unloader and then to the filling part (60). Therefore, there is a problem that it is necessary to insert into the filling section (60) after transporting using the vertical and horizontal transfer devices (4, 5).
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to reduce the installation area in the configuration of the filling and packaging apparatus that performs parallel insertion in two rows from cylindrical container material insertion to discharge. An object of the present invention is to provide a filling and packaging apparatus capable of transporting even a different type of bottomed container having different space, square size, and height (size).
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object in the present invention, in the invention of claim 1 , as a means for saving space in the filling and packaging apparatus configured to perform parallel insertion and discharge from the cylindrical container material in two rows. A filling portion for performing a filling and packaging process on the bottomed container is disposed in the rotational axis direction of the bottom forming mandrel of the container bottom forming portion for forming the bottomed container by forming the container bottom in the cylindrical container material; As a means for transferring the bottomed container to the filling section in the row , the bottomed container is erected in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the bottom forming mandrel and perpendicular to the linearly arranged filling section. A transfer device comprising a chain transfer mechanism that transfers the container in a straight line and a transfer hand transfer mechanism that transfers the bottomed container from the chain transfer mechanism to the filling unit in an upright state. As a filling and packaging device It is.
[0012]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the filling and packaging apparatus in which the transfer from the cylindrical container material is performed in parallel in two rows using the transfer device constituting the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention, the filling portion is a mandrel. The bottomed container formed by the container bottom forming part on the upstream side in the cylindrical container material flow direction out of the two rows is pulled out by the unloader and then filled into the filling part. As a result, the filling and packaging apparatus can be installed in a minimum area.
[0013]
In addition, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the transfer of the bottomed container between the container bottom portion forming portion and the filling portion is performed by the transfer chain transport mechanism and the transfer hand transport mechanism, so that the angular dimensions and height ( It is possible to provide a filling and packaging apparatus capable of transporting different types of bottomed containers having different sizes.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
The present invention, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6, is filled with liquor, juice, etc. from the opening (34) of the bottomed container (32) having a bottom (36) and an opening (34), for example. The present invention relates to a filling and packaging apparatus in which the opening (34) is hermetically sealed after filling to obtain a Gobeltop-type completed container (30) filled with liquor or the like as shown in the perspective view of FIG.
[0015]
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention pulls out the bottomed container (32) formed by the container bottom forming part (43) to the container transport rail (9) by an unloader. The withdrawn bottomed container (32) is moved by the conveying blade (6) of the transfer device chain conveying mechanism (70) to the rotation axis direction (P) of the bottom forming mandrel (44) and the container conveying direction (Q). It is conveyed in the direction perpendicular to
[0016]
At this time, a servo motor is connected to the chain transport mechanism drive shaft (8), and the bottomed container (32) is transported intermittently by the servo motor. By changing the height of the container transport rail (9) and the position of the container transport guide, it is possible to deal with bottomed containers (32) of various angular dimensions and heights (sizes).
[0017]
The bottomed container (32) transported up to the entrance of the second row filling section (60) by the chain transport mechanism (70) is sandwiched between the stopper (7) and the transport blade (6), thereby forming a square bottom. It becomes an attached container (32).
[0018]
Then, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, the bottomed container is such that the transfer hand (11) of the transfer hand transport mechanism (80) is pierced downward from above by the transfer hand piercing cylinder (13). Put inside (32).
[0019]
At that time, the stopper (7) can be slid in the direction of the container transport rail (9), thereby making it possible to accommodate various sizes of the bottomed container (32). Further, the transfer hand (11) can be changed according to the size of the bottomed container (32), so that it can correspond to various sizes of the bottomed container (32).
[0020]
Further, in the hand conveyance mechanism (80) shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, the transfer hand (11) stuck into the inside of the bottomed container (32) is conveyed in the container conveyance direction (Q) by the container lateral feed cylinder (12). The bottomed container (32) is transported by moving to.
[0021]
The container lateral feed cylinder (12) transports the bottomed container (32) to the transport carrier container insertion port of the filling section (60) in the second row. The transfer hand (11) pierced inside the bottomed container (32) moves upward by the transfer hand piercing cylinder (13) and comes out of the bottomed container (32). At this time, the bottomed container (32) is not lifted by the container lifting prevention stopper.
[0022]
The bottomed container (32) transported to the transport carrier container insertion port of the filling unit is sent in the container transport direction (Q) by the transport carrier, but is inserted to ensure that it fits in the cell frame of the transport carrier. There is a device.
[0023]
As shown in the transfer hand conveyance mechanism diagram of FIG. 3, the insertion assisting device has a claw attached to the insertion assisting cylinder (14, 15), and the bottomed container conveys the container lateral feed cylinder (12). When located at the end point, that is, at the carrier carrier container insertion port, the claw is caught on the upstream side in the transport direction of the bottomed container. The auxiliary cylinders (14, 15) operate in the container transport direction at the same timing as the transport behavior of the filling section transport carrier, and the bottomed container is reliably inserted.
[0024]
The transfer hand transport mechanism (80) moves in the direction opposite to the container transport direction by the container lateral feed cylinder (12) while the transfer hand (11) is pulled up by the transfer hand piercing cylinder (13). To do. And it repeats carrying a bottomed container in the operation cycle time of a filling packaging apparatus.
[0025]
Although the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention has been described with reference to one example, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment and can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.
[0026]
For example, it is possible to provide a filling and packaging apparatus having a plurality of container bottom forming portions and filling portions.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is the above structure, there exist the following effects.
That is, in a filling and packaging apparatus configured to perform parallel insertion in two rows from cylindrical container material insertion to discharge, a mandrel for forming a bottom of a container bottom forming part that forms a bottom container by forming a container bottom on the cylindrical container material By adopting a configuration in which a filling unit that performs filling and packaging processing is arranged in a bottomed container in the direction of the rotation axis, a filling and packaging device that saves space can be provided.
[0028]
The transfer device has a chain conveying mechanism that linearly conveys the bottomed container in an upright state in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the mandrel for forming the bottom portion and also perpendicular to the filling portion arranged linearly. And a transfer hand conveyance mechanism that delivers the bottomed container upright from the chain conveyance mechanism to the filling part, and can also convey other types of bottomed containers with different angular dimensions and heights (sizes). It is possible to provide a filling and packaging apparatus capable of performing
[0029]
Therefore, the present invention exhibits an excellent practical effect as a filling and packaging apparatus in which a container is filled with, for example, alcohol, juice or the like, and the container after filling is hermetically sealed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment of a transfer apparatus constituting a filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment of a transfer apparatus constituting the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a transfer hand conveying mechanism of a transfer device constituting the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional filling and packaging apparatus that performs parallel insertion in two rows from cylindrical container material insertion to discharge.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of a filling and packaging apparatus that performs parallel insertion in two rows from insertion and discharge of a conventional cylindrical container material.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a bottomed container formed by the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a completed container formed by the filling and packaging apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Filling packaging device 4 ... Vertical transfer device 5 ... Horizontal transfer device 6 ... Transfer blade 7 ... Stopper 8 ... Chain transfer mechanism drive shaft
9 ... Container transport rail
11... Transfer hand 12 .. Container lateral feed cylinder 13... Transfer hand piercing cylinder 14... Upper insertion auxiliary cylinder 15 .. Lower insertion auxiliary cylinder 30 .. Completed container 32. ... Opening 36 ... Bottom 43 ... Container bottom forming part 44 ... Bottom forming mandrel 52 ... Cylindrical container material 60 ... Filling part 70 ... Chain transfer mechanism 80 ... Transfer hand transfer mechanism K ... ··· Space at which container bottom forming part is arranged P · · · Rotation axis direction of bottom forming mandrel Q · · · Container transport direction

Claims (1)

In a filling and packaging apparatus configured to perform parallel insertion and discharge from a cylindrical container material in two rows, a container bottom portion that forms a bottomed container by forming a container bottom portion in the cylindrical container material as a means for saving space in the rotation axis direction of the bottom forming mandrel forming section, a filling unit for performing the filling and packaging process in the bottomed container is arranged, as a transfer means for transferring the bottomed container to the second row of the filling portion, for the bottom forming A chain conveying mechanism that conveys the bottomed container linearly in an upright state in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the mandrel and perpendicular to the filling portion arranged linearly, and the bottom from the chain conveying mechanism to the filling portion. A filling and packaging apparatus comprising: a transfer apparatus configured by a transfer hand conveyance mechanism that delivers a container with an upright position .

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