JP4829032B2 - Maintenance jig - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a maintenance jig for a pressure unit.

  In a production process for producing a beverage product, a lid (cap) is attached to a container filled with a beverage by a capping device. The capping device includes a part called a pressure unit for pressing the cap against the container mouth and applying top pressure. The pressurizing unit applies a pressure of about 270 to 290 kg from the top of the cap toward the bottom of the container to seal the container mouth.

  As described above, since a considerable pressure is applied to the pressurizing unit, a periodic inspection is required. In this inspection, the pressure unit is disassembled to inspect a plurality of pins included in the inside, for example, spring roll pins. If these pins break, a defective product such as a thread breakage will occur. Therefore, as a workaround, it is more desirable that these pins be replaced periodically.

Patent Document 1 discloses a jig for connecting and repairing a plate conveyor that can be easily and safely connected and repaired by a small number of hands.
JP 08-168974 A

  However, since the pressurizing unit has a distorted shape, the pin is pulled out in an unstable state (hit with a hammer or the like) when disassembling. Such an operation is not efficient in terms of time, and is not preferable in terms of safety, such as when a part is displaced, a hand is accidentally hit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. For example, an object of the present invention is to provide a maintenance jig for easily disassembling and maintaining a pressure unit.

  The present invention relates to a maintenance jig for maintaining a pressure unit included in a capping device. The maintenance jig includes a cylindrical first jig member into which the upper part of the pressure unit is inserted, and a cylindrical second jig member to be inserted into the lower part of the pressure unit. The maintenance jig also has a confirmation window and a slit on the side, and a cylindrical shape into which a combined body in which the first jig member, the pressure unit, and the second jig member are combined is inserted. A third jig member is included. Furthermore, this maintenance jig fixes the third jig member and the insertion plate inserted into the slit in order to fix the combined body inserted into the third jig member to the third jig member. And a pedestal for performing.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is desirable that the first jig member has first and second end portions. Moreover, it is desirable that the first end portion is provided with a cylindrical first holding portion that holds the upper portion of the pressure unit in a state where the stop block is attached. In addition, it is desirable that the second end portion be provided with a cylindrical second holding portion that holds the upper portion of the pressure unit in a state where the stop block is removed. In addition, the inner diameter of the first holding portion is smaller than the outer diameter of the end portion of the stop block, and the inner diameter of the second holding portion is smaller than the outer diameter of the end portion of the pressure block included in the pressure unit. Is desirable.

  Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is desirable that the first jig member and the second jig member are made of resin.

  The present invention provides a maintenance jig for easily disassembling and maintaining a pressure unit.

  The maintenance jig according to the present embodiment makes it possible to easily disassemble and maintain the pressure unit included in the capping device. This pressurizing unit is a device that applies pressure to fit a cap into the mouth of a container filled with liquid or the like. The pressurizing unit includes a pressure block. The pressure block directly contacts the cap, and presses the cap against the container mouth to pressurize. This maintenance jig is formed in accordance with the distorted shape of the pressure unit, and eliminates the instability that becomes a problem when disassembling. Below, the structural example of a pressurization unit is demonstrated first, and the jig | tool for maintenance is demonstrated after that.

[Pressure unit]
First, with reference to FIG. 1, the structural example of the pressurization unit contained in the capping apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a pressure unit corresponding to the present embodiment.

  The pressure unit 100 includes a pressure block 101, a stop block 102, a push pin 103, a pressing pad 104, and a spring 105. The pressure block 101, the stop block 102, and the push pin 103 are supported and combined by a support rod 107. The stop block 102 is formed with a pin hole 110 into which the support rod 107 is inserted. The support rod 107 is inserted from the pin hole 110 and reaches the other end of the stop block 102 through the pin holes respectively formed in the pressure block 101 and the push pin 103. Further, a pin 106 is inserted from a pin hole 111 formed in the lower part of the stop block 102 in order to fix the support rod 107.

  Further, the pressing pad 104 is assembled by inserting a pin 108a and a pin 108b into both pin holes formed in the pressure block 101 and the pressing pad 104, respectively. Further, the spring 105 is fixed on the upper surface side of the pressing pad 104 by fixing the pressing pad 104 with the pins 108 a and 108 b. In addition, a space 120 is formed in the vicinity where the pressure block 101 and the pressing pad 104 abut. The space 120 is formed so that the pressing pad 104 and the pins 108a and 108b can be moved in the vertical direction.

  In the operation for disassembling the pressurizing unit 100, each component is disassembled by extracting the support rod 107 and the pins 106, 108a, and 108b. In addition, it is desirable that the extracted support rod 107 and the pins 106, 108a, and 108b are periodically replaced in consideration of durability. The maintenance jig according to the present invention is a jig for assisting the disassembly of the pressure unit 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the pressurizing unit 100 has a distorted shape and requires work in an unstable state. The present maintenance jig can stably support the pressure unit 100 having such a distorted shape, and can provide an easy and safe operation.

  Next, the operation of the pressure unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the pressure unit corresponding to the present embodiment.

  The pressurizing unit 100 presses the rough cap member 203 on which the mouth portion 202 of the container 201 is placed by the pressure block 101. The pressing pad 104 is provided to prevent deformation of the rough cap shape member 203. The capping device presses the rough cap member 203 with the pressurizing unit 100 and forms the rough cap member 203 with a cap shaping unit (not shown). The cap rough profile 203 is formed by screws along the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 202. The pressure block 101 is attached to the capping device by a female screw portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion being screwed into a male screw portion formed at the lower end portion of a pressure rod (not shown) protruding from the capping device. ing.

  Further, the lower end portion of the pressure block 101 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the pressing pad 104 is accommodated therein so that it can move up and down within a predetermined range. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower end opening of the pressure block 101 is a circular opening as a whole, and the inner periphery thereof has an annular groove at the corner of the cap rough shape member 203. The cross section is convex so as to be molded.

  The pressing pad 104 is configured to press the cap rough shape member 203 with an elastic force, and a spring 105 for that purpose is disposed on the upper surface side of the pressing pad 104.

  The operation of the pressurizing unit 100 will be described briefly. First, the container 201 with the cap portion 202 covered with the cap 202 is supplied to the lower side of the pressurizing unit 100. Next, the pressure unit 100 descends while rotating around a predetermined axis. Thereafter, first, the push pin 103 protruding from the lower end side of the pressurizing unit 100 comes into contact with the rough cap member 203. As a result, the rough cap shape member 203 is pressed against the container 201.

  When the pressure unit 100 is further lowered, the push pin 103 is raised by the pressure, and the pressing pad 104 comes into contact with the rough cap member 203. Thereafter, the pressing pad 104 is pressed against the rough cap member 203 by the elastic force of the spring 105 disposed on the upper side of the pressing pad 104. That is, the peripheral part of the cap rough shape member 203 is pressed and fixed by the pressing pad 104.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the assembly procedure of the pressurization unit 100 by this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a pressure unit corresponding to the present embodiment.

  First, the pressure block 101 is inserted into the hollow portion of the stop block 102. Next, the spring 105 and the pressing pad 104 are inserted from the lower end portion of the pressure block 101 into the hollow portion of the pressure block 101. Further, the push pin 103 is inserted through the hollow portions of the pressure block 101, the stop block 102, the spring 105 and the pressing pad 104.

  Here, each member is attached by inserting the support rod 107 and the pins 106, 108a, and 108b. Specifically, first, the support rod 107 is inserted through the pin holes 301 a and 301 c and the slit 302 in order. Next, the pin 106 is inserted through the pin hole 301 b to fix the support rod 107. Further, the pin hole 301C is formed in the pressure block 101 so as to be vertically long so that the stop block 102 can move up and down. Further, the slit 302 is formed in a vertically long shape so that the push pin 103 can move up and down.

  Further, the pin 108a is inserted through the pin holes 301e and 301g. Similarly, the pin 108b is inserted through the pin holes 301d and 301f.

  As described above, with respect to the pressure block 101, the stop block 102 and the push pin 103 are each installed so as to be movable up and down. Therefore, the pressurizing unit 100 is required to work in an unstable state in maintenance work for disassembling and the like.

[Maintenance jig]
Hereinafter, the maintenance jig according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a first jig member corresponding to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the first jig member 400 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and includes a first holding portion 401 and a second holding portion 402 that are hollow regions inside. The first holding portion 401 is formed from one end (first end portion) of the first jig member 400, and the second holding portion 402 is the other end (first end) of the first jig member 400. 2 ends).

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the upper part of the pressure unit 100 is inserted into the first holding unit 401 and the second holding unit 402. Here, the first holding portion 401 and the second holding portion 402 have different inner diameters of the formed hollow regions. The first holding unit 401 is inserted with the pressure unit 100 with the stop block 102 attached, and the second holding unit 402 is inserted with the pressure unit 100 with the stop block 102 removed. Is done. The inner diameter of the first holding part 401 is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the end part (upper part) of the stop block 102 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the pressurizing unit 100 can be inserted up to a position where the edge 403 of the first holding unit 401 and the upper part of the stop block 102 are in contact with each other.

  Further, the inner diameter of the second holding part 402 is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the end (lower part) of the pressure block 101. Here, the second holding unit 402 is inserted in a state where the stop block 102 is removed from the pressure unit 100. Therefore, the pressurizing unit 100 can be inserted up to the point where the edge of the second holding unit 402 and the lower part of the pressure block 101 are in contact.

  Further, the first jig member 400 may be made of a resinous material. Thereby, the pressure unit 100 is protected by the first jig member 400 during the disassembling work, and damage due to rubbing against the floor or the like can be suppressed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a second jig member corresponding to the present embodiment. The second jig member 500 is used by being inserted into the lower part of the pressure unit 100.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the second jig member 500 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and includes a first member 502 serving as a base and a second member 501 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first member 502. Composed. Furthermore, the second jig member 500 has a hollow portion 503 penetrating therein. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the second jig member 500 is inserted into the lower part of the pressure unit 100. Here, the second member 501 is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the pressing pad 104 of the pressing unit 100 and is inserted into the hollow region of the pressing pad 104.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a third jig member corresponding to the present embodiment. The third jig member 600 is used by inserting a combination body 605 in which the first jig member 400 and the second jig member 500 are combined into the pressure unit 100.

  The third jig member 600 is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a hollow region 601 formed from one end thereof. That is, the other end is closed so that it does not fall off when the combination 605 is inserted. Further, the inner periphery of the hollow region 601 is set so as to contact the outer periphery of the combination body 605 when the combination body 605 is inserted.

  The third jig member 600 has confirmation windows 602a and 602b for confirming the pins 108a and 108b. The confirmation windows 602 a and 602 b correspond to a space formed on the side surface of the third jig member 600. Further, the third jig member 600 is formed with slits 603a and 603b for inserting insertion plates in order to hold the inserted combination 605. A plate-like insertion plate is inserted into the slits 603 a and 603 b so as to cross the hollow region 601. Moreover, the bases 604a and 604b shown in FIG. 6 are prepared to stabilize the third jig member 600 formed in a cylindrical shape.

  As described above, the third jig member 600 is used to insert and fix the combination 605, and to extract the pin 108a and the pin 108b from the confirmation window 602a or the confirmation window 602b. Further, the pressure unit 100 inserted into the third jig member 600 is inserted in a state where the push pin 103 is removed by the first jig member 400. Therefore, by removing the push pin 103, the pins 108a and 108b can be punched out by applying pin removal from the confirmation window 602a or the confirmation window 602b.

[Disassembly procedure]
Next, the disassembling procedure of the pressure unit 100 in this embodiment will be described. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing a disassembling procedure corresponding to the present embodiment. First, with reference to FIG. 7, a procedure for removing the pin 106 and the support rod 107 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the pressure block 101 is lifted in the direction of the arrow R1 from the state where the pressure unit 100 is inserted into the first jig member 400. In this state, the pin hole 111 becomes visible, the pin is removed in the direction of the arrow R2, and punched with a hammer or the like. Thereby, the pin 106 falls out.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, the pressure unit 100 is placed sideways with respect to the first jig member 400. Here, a part of the stop block 102 is inserted into the first holding unit 401, and the pressure unit 100 is fixed. In this state, the pin hole 110 is punched by punching in the direction of the arrow R3. Thereby, the support rod 107 falls off. In this manner, the pressure unit 100 is disassembled into the pressure block 101, the stop block 102, and the push pin 103 by extracting the pin 106 and the support rod 107.

  Next, the procedure for removing the pins 108a and 108b will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 8, the first jig member 400, the pressure unit 100, and the second jig member 500 (combination body 605) are sequentially inserted into the third jig member 600. Thereafter, the insertion plate 800 is inserted into the slits 603a and 603b, and the inserted combination 605 is fixed. Further, the pressurizing unit 100 is inserted in a state where the pin 106, the support rod 107 and the push pin 103 are removed by the procedure shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

  When the combination 605 is inserted in the order as described above, the pins 108a and 108b are confirmed from the confirmation window 602a. Further, when the second jig member 500, the pressure unit 100, and the first jig member 400 are inserted into the third jig member 600 in this order, the pins 108a and 108b are confirmed from the confirmation window 602b. It will be. That is, one of the confirmation windows 602a and 602b is used depending on the order in which the jig members 400 and 500 and the pressure unit 100 are inserted.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the inserted jig members 400 and 500 and the pressure unit 100 are rotated so that the pin 108a or the pin 108b can be confirmed from the confirmation window 602a. When the pin 108a or 108b is confirmed, the pin 108 is punched from the direction of the arrow R4. As a result, the pins 108a and 108b come off, and the pressure block 101 and the pressing pad 104 are separated.

  Further, as a simplified version of the procedure of FIG. 8, a method of disassembling using only the first jig member 400 and the second jig member 500 will be described. Here, the pressurizing unit 100 is in a state in which the pin 106, the support rod 107, the stop block 102, and the push pin 103 are removed by the procedure of FIGS. 7A and 7B.

  First, the upper part of the pressure unit 100 is inserted into the second holding part 402 of the first jig member 400. As for the 2nd holding | maintenance part 402, the small outer diameter part in the pressure block 101 is inserted. In other words, the pressure block 101 is inserted up to the portion where the portion having the large outer diameter hits the edge of the second holding portion 402. Further, the second jig member 500 is inserted from the lower part of the pressure unit 100. Here, in the pressurizing unit 100, the lower portion of the pressure block 100, that is, the portion having a large outer diameter is visible from the outside, and the other portions are protected by the jig members 400 and 500. In this state, the pin 108a or the pin 108b is punched and punched with a hammer or the like. As a result, as in FIG. 8, the pressure unit 100 is separated into the pressure block 101 and the pressing pad 104.

It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the pressurization unit corresponding to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the effect | action of the pressurization unit corresponding to this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pressurization unit corresponding to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st jig | tool member corresponding to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd jig | tool member corresponding to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the 3rd jig | tool member corresponding to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the decomposition | disassembly procedure corresponding to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the decomposition | disassembly procedure corresponding to this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

100: Pressurizing unit 101: Pressure block 102: Stop block 103: Push pin 104: Engagement shaft portion 105: Spring 106: Pin 107: Support rod 108a, b: Pin 110, 111: Pin hole

Claims (3)

A maintenance jig for maintaining the pressure unit included in the capping device,
A cylindrical first jig member into which the upper portion of the pressure unit is inserted;
A cylindrical second jig member inserted into the lower portion of the pressure unit;
Cylindrical third jig member having a confirmation window and a slit on the side and into which a combined body in which the first jig member, the pressure unit, and the second jig member are combined is inserted When,
A plug inserted into the slit to fix the combination inserted into the third jig member to the third jig member;
A maintenance jig, comprising: a base for fixing the third jig member. The first jig member has first and second ends,
The first end portion is provided with a cylindrical first holding portion that holds an upper portion of the pressure unit in a state where a stop block is attached,
The second end portion is provided with a cylindrical second holding portion that holds the upper portion of the pressure unit in a state where the stop block is removed,
The inner diameter of the first holding portion is smaller than the outer diameter of the end portion of the stop block,
The maintenance jig according to claim 1, wherein an inner diameter of the second holding portion is smaller than an outer diameter of an end portion of a pressure block included in the pressure unit.   The jig member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first jig member and the second jig member are made of resin.

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