JP5192217B2 - Transport device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a conveyance device that conveys a conveyed product supplied from a supply device.

Conventionally, in factories where fish are boxed and frozen, the boxes produced by the box making machine are transported to the boxing line, where the fish is boxed manually or by machine and then transported to the freezing line. The device is built. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus for aligning and boxing fish.
JP-A-6-178646

  By the way, in such a factory, it is common to provide a plurality of boxing lines, but since a box making machine is expensive, if a box making machine is prepared for each boxing line, the conveying device is very expensive. It becomes a thing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide an inexpensive transport device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a transport device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a supply device that supplies a transported product, a supply line that transports the transported product supplied from the supply device, and a transported product that is transported through the supply line A plurality of intermediate lines for receiving and conveying, a sorting device that sequentially distributes the conveyed product conveyed on the supply line into a plurality of intermediate lines in a predetermined plurality of units, and an input line connected to each of the plurality of intermediate lines And comprising.

  A supply apparatus is an apparatus which supplies a conveyed product one after another on a supply line, such as a box making machine mentioned above. The input line is a line for finally supplying a conveyed product, such as the above-described boxing line. In the present specification, “line” means a conveyor line such as a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor.

  According to this aspect, the conveyed product supplied from the supply device and conveyed through the supply line is distributed to a plurality of intermediate lines by the distribution device, and is transferred from the intermediate line to the input line. The conveyed product can be supplied to the charging line. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a supply device for each input line, so that the transport device can be configured at low cost.

  Further, for example, a box filled with fish is relatively large, and when such a large box is distributed at a high speed to a plurality of intermediate lines, the configuration of the sorting apparatus becomes complicated and the apparatus becomes expensive. In this aspect, since the sorting device is configured to sequentially sort the conveyed product conveyed through the supply line into a plurality of intermediate lines in a predetermined plurality of units, the sorting device is arranged to distribute the conveyed items one by one. Fast operation is not required. Therefore, the configuration of the sorting apparatus becomes relatively simple, and the apparatus can be made inexpensive.

  The plurality of intermediate lines are arranged in the vertical direction, and the distribution device sequentially distributes the conveyed product conveyed on the supply line to a plurality of intermediate lines arranged in the vertical direction in a predetermined plurality of units. It may be configured as follows.

  You may provide the input device which throws into the input line the conveyed product conveyed by the intermediate line. The intermediate line may be connected to a plurality of input lines, and each of the plurality of input lines may be provided with an input device.

  The input line has a detection device that detects the amount of the transported material on the input line, and the input device may operate based on information detected by the detection device.

  When it is determined by the detection device that the amount of the conveyed product on a certain input line is less than a predetermined amount, the amount of the conveyed product on the input line is greater than or equal to the predetermined amount in the input device upstream of the input line. The operation may be paused until.

  The input device may be a pusher that inputs the conveyed product to the input line by pushing the conveyed product conveyed on the intermediate line toward the input line.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, an inexpensive conveyance device can be provided.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a transport apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is used in a factory that packs and freezes fish such as salmon. The conveying apparatus 10 is provided over two floors of the upper floor 100 and the lower floor 200 of the factory. On the upper floor 100, an upper box line 16 for conveying an upper box 80 made by the upper box box making machine 12 and a lower box line 18 for conveying a lower box 82 made by the lower box box making machine 14. Is provided.

  The upper box box making machine 12 supplies the upper box 80 to the upper box supply line 32 at a predetermined supply speed, for example, 48 boxes / minute. In the present embodiment, the upper box box making machine 12 is a supply device that supplies a conveyed product. The upper box 80 conveyed through the upper box supply line 32 is distributed to two lines, a first upper box intermediate line 24 and a second upper box intermediate line 26, by an upper box distribution device 20 described later. Hereinafter, the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26 are collectively referred to as “upper box intermediate line” as appropriate. The upper box intermediate line receives and transports the upper box 80 conveyed through the upper box supply line 32.

  A first upper box shooter 52 is connected to the conveyance tip of the first upper box intermediate line 24, and from the position where the first upper box shooter 52 of the first upper box intermediate line 24 is connected. Also upstream is a second upper box shooter 54. Further, a fourth upper box shooter 58 is connected to the conveyance tip of the second upper box intermediate line 26, and the fourth upper box shooter 58 of the second upper box intermediate line 26 is connected. A third upper box shooter 56 is connected upstream of the position. Hereinafter, the first upper box shooter 52, the second upper box shooter 54, the third upper box shooter 56, and the fourth upper box shooter 58 are collectively referred to as “upper box shooter” as appropriate. The upper box shooter is a slide-like shooter provided from the upper floor 100 to the lower floor 200.

  At the position where the first upper box shooter 52 of the first upper box intermediate line 24 is connected, a first upper box pusher 36 is provided, and the second upper box shooter of the first upper box intermediate line 24 is provided. A second upper box pusher 38 is provided at a position where 54 is connected. Further, a third upper box pusher 40 is provided at a position where the third upper box shooter 56 of the second upper box intermediate line 26 is connected, and the fourth upper box of the second upper box intermediate line 26 is provided. A fourth upper box pusher 42 is provided at a position where the shooter 58 is connected. Hereinafter, the first upper box pusher 36, the second upper box pusher 38, the third upper box pusher 40, and the fourth upper box pusher 42 are collectively referred to as “upper box pushers” as appropriate.

  The upper box pusher pushes the upper box 80 toward the upper box shooter to put the upper box 80 into the upper box shooter. In the upper box line 16, the first upper box shooter is an input line for inputting the conveyed product, and the upper box pusher is an input device for inputting the conveyed product conveyed through the upper box intermediate line to the input line. is there.

  Similarly, the lower box making machine 14 supplies the lower box 82 to the lower box supply line 34 at a predetermined supply speed, for example, 48 boxes / minute. In the present embodiment, the lower box box making machine 14 is a supply device that supplies a conveyed product. The lower box 82 conveyed through the lower box supply line 34 is distributed to two lines, a first lower box intermediate line 28 and a second lower box intermediate line 30 by the lower box distribution device 22 described later. Hereinafter, the first lower box intermediate line 28 and the second lower box intermediate line 30 will be collectively referred to as “lower box intermediate line” as appropriate. The lower box intermediate line receives and conveys the lower box 82 conveyed through the lower box supply line 34.

  A first lower box shooter 60 is connected to the transport tip of the first lower box intermediate line 28 via a first lower box inclined line 61, and the first lower box intermediate line 28 has a first A second lower box shooter 62 is connected via a second lower box inclined line 63 upstream of the position where the lower box inclined line 61 is connected. In addition, a fourth lower box shooter 66 is connected to the transport tip of the second lower box intermediate line 30 via a fourth lower box inclined line 67. A third lower box shooter 64 is connected via a third lower box inclined line 65 upstream of the position where the fourth lower box inclined line 67 is connected. Hereinafter, the first lower box shooter 60, the second lower box shooter 62, the third lower box shooter 64, and the fourth lower box shooter 66 will be collectively referred to as “lower box shooter” as appropriate. The lower box shooter is also a slide-like shooter provided from the upper floor 100 to the lower floor 200.

  A first lower box pusher 44 is provided at a position of the first lower box intermediate line 28 to which the first lower box inclined line 61 is connected, and is used for the second lower box of the first lower box intermediate line 28. A second lower box pusher 46 is provided at a position where the inclined line 63 is connected. In addition, a third lower box pusher 48 is provided at a position where the third lower box inclined line 65 of the second lower box intermediate line 30 is connected. A fourth lower box pusher 50 is provided at a position where the box inclination line 67 is connected. Hereinafter, the first lower box pusher 44, the second lower box pusher 46, the third lower box pusher 48, and the fourth lower box pusher 50 are collectively referred to as “lower box pusher” as appropriate. The box inclination line 61, the second lower box inclination line 63, the third lower box inclination line 65, and the fourth lower box inclination line 67 are collectively referred to as a lower box inclination line.

  The lower box pusher pushes the lower box 82 toward the lower box inclination line, and puts the lower box 82 into the lower box shooter via the lower box inclination line. In the lower box line 18, the lower box inclined line and the lower box shooter are input lines for feeding the conveyed product, and the lower box pusher inputs the conveyed product conveyed through the lower box intermediate line to the input line. It is a dosing device.

  On the lower floor 200, there are four boxing devices: a first boxing device (not shown), a second boxing device (not shown), a third boxing device (not shown), and a fourth boxing device (not shown). Is arranged. Hereinafter, the first boxing device, the second boxing device, the third boxing device, and the fourth boxing device are collectively referred to as “boxing device” as appropriate. A lower box 82 is supplied from the first lower box shooter 60 to the first boxing device, a lower box 82 is supplied from the second lower box shooter 62 to the second boxing device, and a third box is supplied to the third boxing device. The lower box 82 is supplied from the lower box shooter 64, and the lower box 82 is supplied from the fourth lower box shooter 66 to the fourth boxing device. The boxing device is a device that automatically fills the lower box 82 supplied from the lower box shooter with fish.

  The first boxing device, the second boxing device, the third boxing device, and the fourth boxing device are a first packing device (not shown), a second packing device (not shown), and a third packing device (not shown), respectively. ), A fourth packing device (not shown) is connected. Hereinafter, the first packing device, the second packing device, the third packing device, and the fourth packing device are collectively referred to as “packing device” as appropriate.

  Furthermore, the first upper packaging shooter 52, the second upper packaging shooter 54, the third upper packaging shooter 56, respectively, are appropriately included in the first packaging device, the second packaging device, the third packaging device, and the fourth packaging device, respectively. A fourth upper box shooter 58 is connected. Each packing device is supplied with a lower box 82 filled with fish from a boxing device and an upper box 80 from an upper box shooter. The packing device packs the fish by placing the upper box 80 on the lower box 82 and sends it out to a freezing device (not shown).

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the sorting apparatus according to the present embodiment. Here, the upper box sorting device 20 used in the upper box line 16 will be described as an example, but the same applies to the lower box sorting device 22 used in the lower box line 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper box sorting device 20 is provided between the upper box supply line 32, the first upper box intermediate line 24, and the second upper box intermediate line 26. The first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26 are arranged in the vertical direction.

  The upper box sorting device 20 is configured such that the upper box intermediate line side end portion 20b is movable up and down around the shaft portion 20a of the upper box supply line 32 side end portion. When the upper box sorting apparatus 20 supplies the upper box 80 to the first upper box intermediate line 24, the upper surface height of the upper box intermediate line side end 20b is equal to that of the first upper box intermediate line 24. It is set to be substantially equal to the height of the upper surface of the upper box sorting device side end 24a. When the upper box 80 is supplied to the second upper box intermediate line 26, the upper box sorting device 20 is configured such that the upper surface height of the upper box intermediate line side end 20 b is the upper box of the second upper box intermediate line 26. It is set so as to be substantially equal to the upper surface height of the distribution device side end portion 26a. As described above, the upper box sorting apparatus 20 includes the first mode in which the upper box 80 is supplied to the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second mode in which the upper box 80 is supplied to the second upper box intermediate line 26. And can be switched.

  In the transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the upper box sorting apparatus 20 includes a first upper box in which the upper box 80 transported through the upper box supply line 32 is arranged in a vertical direction in units of a predetermined plurality of boxes. The intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26 are sequentially distributed. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the upper box 80 is distributed to the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26 in units of six boxes.

  The upper box sorting device 20 includes a number counter 110, a sorting determination unit 112, and a driving device 114. The number counter 110 counts the number of upper boxes 80 conveyed on the upper box sorting device 20. The sorting determination unit 112 determines switching between the first mode and the second mode based on the information detected by the number counter 110. When the upper box 80 is transported from the upper box sorting apparatus 20 to the first upper box intermediate line 24 or the second upper box intermediate line 26, the distribution determination unit 112 determines whether the upper box 80 is in the first mode. It is determined to switch between the two modes. The drive device 114 is a device that drives the line of the upper box sorting device 20 up and down. The driving device 114 switches between the first mode and the second mode based on the determination by the distribution determination unit 112. In FIG. 2, the predetermined plurality of boxes are six, and after the six boxes are conveyed to the first upper box intermediate line 24, the second mode is switched to the upper box 80 on the second upper box intermediate line 26. Is shown being conveyed.

  For example, when the upper boxes 80 supplied from the upper box box making machine 12 at a high speed of 48 boxes / minute are distributed one by one to the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26, The upper box sorter 20 also needs to switch between the first mode and the second mode at a speed of 48 boxes / minute. In addition, a box for stuffing fish is relatively large, and if an attempt is made to configure a sorting apparatus that can sort such a large box at high speed, the construction of the apparatus becomes complicated and expensive.

  In the present embodiment, the upper box sorting device 20 sorts the upper box 80 into the first upper box middle line 24 and the second upper box middle line 26 in units of a predetermined plurality of boxes. The operation speed as required is not required, and the operation speed can be made slower than the supply speed of the upper box 80 by the upper box box making machine 12. Thereby, the apparatus configuration becomes relatively simple, and the apparatus can be configured at low cost.

  The predetermined plurality of units for distributing the upper box 80 may be determined as appropriate by experiments in consideration of the supply speed from the upper box box making machine 12, the size of the upper box 80, and the like. When the upper box 80 is supplied at a speed of about 48 boxes / minute from the upper box box making machine 12 with a device that transports a box filled with fish of the size of a carp, the first upper box in units of 6 boxes It is preferable to distribute between the intermediate line 24 for use and the intermediate line 26 for the second upper box.

  In general, a box for packing fish such as salmon is smaller in the height direction than in the width direction. Since the upper box sorting device 20 and the lower box sorting device 22 according to the present embodiment are configured so as to sort the boxes in the vertical direction, the case where the transported material whose height direction is smaller than the width direction is sorted. In addition, the movement distance of the line of the sorting device can be reduced. Thereby, the first mode and the second mode can be switched at high speed.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the conveyance of the upper box 80 after being distributed to the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26 will be described. The same applies to the conveyance of the first lower box intermediate line 28 in the lower box line 18 and the lower box 82 in the second lower box intermediate line 30.

  The six upper boxes 80 distributed to the second upper box intermediate line 26 are conveyed through the second upper box intermediate line 26 and are first conveyed to a position where the third upper box pusher 40 is provided. The third upper box pusher 40 passes the first three upper boxes 80 out of the six upper boxes 80 and pushes the fourth upper box 80 toward the third upper box shooter 56. Thus, the third upper box shooter 56 is loaded. While the upper box 80 of the fourth box is being pushed out, the upper boxes 80 of the fifth and sixth boxes are in a standby state in front of the third upper box pusher 40, and the upper box 80 of the fourth box is After being put into the third upper box shooter 56, the fifth upper box 80 is put into the third upper box shooter 56. In the same manner, the sixth upper box 80 is then put into the third upper box shooter 56.

  On the other hand, the first to third box upper boxes 80 that have passed through the third upper box pusher 40 are conveyed to the fourth upper box pusher 42 located at the conveyance tip of the second upper box intermediate line 26. The The fourth upper box pusher 42 pushes the upper box 80 of the first box toward the fourth upper box shooter 58, and puts it into the fourth upper box shooter 58. While the first upper box 80 is being pushed out, the second and third upper boxes 80 are in a standby state before the fourth upper box pusher 42, and the first upper box 80 is in the standby state. Is put into the fourth upper box shooter 58, the second upper box 80 is put into the fourth upper box shooter 58. In the same manner, the third upper box 80 is then put into the fourth upper box shooter 58.

  Here, the conveyance of the six continuous upper boxes 80 distributed to the second upper box intermediate line 26 has been described, but the same conveyance is also performed for the first upper box intermediate line 24. In the upper box line 16 of the conveying apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, when the upper box 80 is supplied from the upper box box making machine 12 to the upper box supply line 32 at a speed of 48 boxes / minute, for example, By distributing the upper box 80 to the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26, for example, by six boxes by the distribution device 20, the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box The upper box 80 is supplied to the intermediate line 26 in units of 6 boxes at a speed of 24 boxes / minute. In each of the first upper box intermediate line 24 and the second upper box intermediate line 26, the continuous six upper boxes 80 are divided into three boxes, and the upper box pushers are used as upper box shooters. It is thrown. Accordingly, the upper box 80 is put into each of the four upper box shooters at a speed of 12 boxes / minute. The same applies to the lower box line 18.

  As described above, in the transport device 10 according to the present embodiment, an expensive box making machine is not provided for each of the four shooters, but a box supplied from one box making machine is distributed to the four shooters. Since it comprises, an apparatus can be comprised cheaply.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the control of the pusher according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 illustrates, as an example, the control of the two pushers of the third lower box pusher 48 and the fourth lower box pusher 50 in the second lower box intermediate line 30 of the lower box line 18. The pusher at is controlled in the same way.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the third lower box shooter 64 and the fourth lower box shooter 66 include a third lower box detection device 120 and a fourth lower box detection device 120 for detecting the number of lower boxes 82 on the shooter, respectively. A lower box detection device 122 is provided. Information detected by the third lower box detection device 120 and the fourth lower box detection device 122 is sent to the pusher control unit 130. The pusher control unit 130 controls the operations of the third lower box pusher 48 and the fourth lower box pusher 50 based on the information detected by the third lower box detection device 120 and the fourth lower box detection device 122. To do.

  The fourth lower box pusher 50 includes an extruding portion 50a, a stopper portion 50b, and a fourth lower box pusher driving device 126. The extruding part 50a is a plate-like member that extrudes the lower box 82 conveyed on the second lower box intermediate line 30. The stopper part 50b is a plate-like member attached substantially perpendicular to the pushing part 50a, and has a function of stopping the conveyance of the next lower box 82 while the lower box 82 is pushed out. The fourth lower box pusher driving device 126 is a power source that drives the push-out unit 50 a and drives the fourth lower box pusher 50 based on a command from the pusher control unit 130. Here, the structure of the fourth lower box pusher 50 has been described, but the structure of the third lower box pusher 48 is also the same.

  When there is no operation command from the pusher control unit 130, the pusher is located outside the second lower box intermediate line 30 as in the third lower box pusher 48 of FIG. It can pass through the lower box intermediate line 30. This state is called a pusher rest state. When there is an operation command from the pusher control unit 130, the fourth lower box pusher driving device 126 moves the push-out unit 50a. This state is called an operating state of the pusher.

  For example, when it is determined that the number of lower boxes 82 on the fourth lower box shooter 66 is less than a predetermined number based on information from the fourth lower box detection device 122, the pusher control unit 130 determines that the fourth lower box The pusher upstream of the fourth lower box pusher 50, that is, the third lower box pusher driving device 124 of the third lower box pusher 48 until the number of lower boxes 82 on the shooter 66 reaches a predetermined number or more. Do not issue a command, and enter hibernation mode. As a result, the lower box 82 is preferentially supplied to the fourth lower box shooter 66.

  In this way, the operations of the third lower box pusher 48 and the fourth lower box pusher 50 are controlled based on the information detected by the third lower box detection device 120 and the fourth lower box detection device 122. Thus, the lower box 82 can be efficiently charged.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. .

  In the above-described embodiment, an example of transporting a box using a transport device in a factory for boxing fish has been described. However, the transported object is not limited to a box and can be applied to various transported objects.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sorting device is configured to sort the conveyed product in the vertical direction, but may be configured to sort in the left-right direction. When the width of the conveyed product is small compared to the height, by distributing the conveyed item in the left-right direction, the movement distance of the line of the distribution device can be reduced, and the distribution can be performed at high speed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the sorting device is sorted in the two upper and lower directions has been described. However, the sorting device may be configured to sort in three or more directions. Also in this case, by distributing the transported objects in a predetermined plurality of units, the operation speed of the sorting apparatus can be made slower than when sorting one by one, and the apparatus can be configured at low cost. Further, the number of input lines connected to one intermediate line may be one or plural.

It is a figure for demonstrating the conveying apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the distribution apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating control of the pusher which concerns on this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Conveying device, 12 Upper box box making machine, 14 Lower box box making machine, 16 Upper box line, 18 Lower box line, 20 Upper box sorting apparatus, 22 Lower box sorting machine, 24 For first upper box Intermediate line, 26 Intermediate line for second upper box, 28 Intermediate line for first lower box, 30 Intermediate line for second lower box, 32 Supply line for upper box, 34 Supply line for lower box, 36 For first upper box Pusher, 38 second upper box pusher, 40 third upper box pusher, 42 fourth upper box pusher, 44 first lower box pusher, 46 second lower box pusher, 48 third lower box pusher, 50 fourth lower box pusher, 52 first upper box shooter, 54 second upper box shooter, 56 third upper box shooter, 58 fourth upper box shooter, 60 first Boxes for shooter, 62 second lower box for shooter, 64 third shooter for the lower box, 66 fourth shooter for the lower box, 80 upper box, 82 lower box, 100 upper floor, 200 lower level.

Claims (2)

A supply device for supplying a conveyed product;
A supply line for conveying the conveyed product supplied from the supply device;
A plurality of intermediate lines for receiving and transporting the conveyed product through the supply line;
A sorting device that sequentially sorts the conveyed product conveyed through the supply line into the plurality of intermediate lines in a predetermined plurality of units;
An input line connected to each of the plurality of intermediate lines;
A loading device for loading the conveyed product conveyed through the intermediate line into the loading line;
Equipped with a,
The plurality of intermediate lines are arranged side by side in the up-down direction, and the sorting device includes the plurality of intermediate lines arranged in the up-down direction in a predetermined plurality of units. It is configured to distribute sequentially to the line,
The intermediate line is connected to a plurality of input lines, each of the input lines is provided with the input device,
The charging line has a detection device that detects the amount of a conveyed product on the charging line, and the charging device operates based on information detected by the detection device,
When the detection device determines that the amount of the conveyed product on a certain input line is less than a predetermined amount, the input device located upstream of the input line has an amount of the conveyed product on the input line equal to or greater than the predetermined amount. A conveying device characterized in that the operation is paused until 2. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the input device is a pusher that inputs a conveyed product into the input line by pushing the conveyed product conveyed through the intermediate line toward the input line. .

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