JP5829491B2 - Article supply equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention bladder multiple varieties an article subjected KyuSo location for Tsumeawaseru.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, after packaging articles such as confectionery and instant food in small portions, each bag is packed together into one large bag or the like. For example, as in Patent Document 1, a plurality of bags conveyed by the carry-in conveyor are picked up and transferred by a predetermined number by means of suction means arranged in the robot hand, and stacked in a plurality of stages on the supply conveyor of the packaging machine. A plurality of bags that are placed and stacked together are packaged together by a packaging machine. However, when transferring the bag body to the supply conveyor by suction means or the like, a predetermined number of bag bodies are not aligned on the conveyor, or the bag body comes off from the suction means, etc. The bags placed on the supply conveyor may not match the specified number and may be packaged as they are. Then, the presence or absence of a missing item is inspected by measuring the weight of a packaged product obtained by batch packaging.

JP 2011-32031 A

  For example, in the case of instant foods that collectively wrap a bag containing a main ingredient such as miso for one meal and a bag containing a secondary ingredient such as a drying ingredient for one meal, the main ingredient bag Because the weight difference between the body and the secondary material bag is large, if the weight of the bag is measured and inspected, it is determined whether it is due to the accumulated error of the main material or the number of secondary materials does not match the specified number Can not do it. Further, it is conceivable to visually check by an inspector, but the productivity is greatly reduced due to the trouble of counting the number of main materials and sub-materials.

That is, the present invention has been made in view of the problems inherent in the prior art, be those to proposed to solve them suitably, the article subjected KyuSo location which can excellently Tsumeawaseru that the bag body of a plurality varieties The purpose is to provide.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended object, an article supply device according to claim 1 of the present application is
Articles to be supplied for assembling the packaged body to match the number of bags specified for each product type when obtaining assorted products that have been inspected for the number of bags specified for each product type A feeding device,
Folding means for folding at least one continuous package of the continuous packages formed for each product type by connecting the bags, so that the bags overlap each other;
Transfer means for transferring a continuous package including the continuous package folded by the folding means;
Each type transferred to the transfer means so as to match the total number of bags for each type to the specified number and to check whether or not it matches the number of bags specified for each type. And a supply means for transferring the continuous package toward a position where assembling is performed.
According to the first aspect of the invention, it is not handled as a single bag body, but as a continuous package formed by connecting the bag bodies, so that individual bag bodies are dropped or the bag bodies are scattered, etc. In addition, it is easy to collect a plurality of types of bags, and the number of bags of a plurality of types can be transferred in accordance with the number of bags defined for each type. In addition, if the continuous package is dropped, the aggregate state of the multiple types of bags changes greatly, so that the presence or absence of a missing item can be confirmed visually. Furthermore, when inspecting missing items by measuring the weight in a state in which the bundles of various varieties are gathered, the change in weight may be measured in units of the bundle, and the number of bags specified. It is advantageous to discriminate varieties that do not match the above. And since at least 1 continuous package is folded up, it is easy to fill a bag or a box, and the appearance of the bag or box with which the bag was filled can be made favorable.

According to the article subjected KyuSo location according to the present invention, good bag of a plurality varieties can Tsumeawaseru.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing an article supply apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. It is the B section enlarged view of FIG.

Next, a article subjected KyuSo location according to the present invention, by way of preferred embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in an Example, the case where several types of bags are packaged by a horizontal bag making and filling machine is illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the article supply apparatus according to the embodiment includes, for example, a first series of first bag bodies 10 of a predetermined number (three bags in the embodiment) in which articles such as one serving of a drying tool are packaged. The package 12 and a predetermined number (6 bags in the embodiment) of second bags 14 made up of a plurality of second bags 14 in which articles such as miso for one meal are packaged, are defined for each product type. In order to match the number of bags 10 and 14, the bag is filled toward the bag filling position Z in the horizontal bag making and filling machine. The continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 are formed from a belt-like continuous packaging body 20 formed by a device such as a vertical bag making and filling machine through a horizontal seal portion (see FIG. 2) so that a large number of the bag bodies 10 and 14 are continuous. The bag bodies 10 and 14 corresponding to the number set based on the type of articles enclosed in the bodies 10 and 14 are separated so as to be continuous. That is, the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 are composed of two or more bags 10 and 14 in which articles of the same kind are individually enclosed, and the sizes of the bags 10 and 14 of the same kind are the same. In addition, the lateral seal portion connecting the bags 10 and 14 in the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 has a perforation or a connecting portion 18 subjected to weakening processing such as thinning of the film by cutting (see FIG. 2). Is formed so as to extend in the width direction, and can be easily separated at the connecting portion 18. In addition, in the Example, the 2nd bag body 14 in which the articles | goods used as main materials, such as miso, were packaged is heavier than the 1st bag body 10 in which submaterials, such as a drying tool material, were packaged, and the prescribed total number. The second bag body 14 as a whole is heavier than the entire prescribed number of first bag bodies 10. Here, the varieties of the bag bodies 10 and 14 refer to varieties of articles enclosed in the bag bodies 10 and 14 and varieties based on forms such as printing and bag shapes applied to the bag bodies 10 and 14. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the article supply apparatus includes folding means 26 and 28 for folding the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 supplied from the supply units 22 and 24, and folding by the folding means 26 and 28. Transport means 30 and 32 for transporting the stacked continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 and supply for transporting the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 transported by the transport means 30 and 32 toward the filling position Z in the horizontal bag making and filling machine. And a conveyor (supply means) 34. The supply conveyor 34 includes a plurality of rollers 35 whose conveyance surfaces are rotatably supported, and is configured to push the continuous packages 12 and 16 placed on the rollers 35 by push members 36 arranged at predetermined intervals. Yes. On the supply conveyor 34, a predetermined number of first continuous packaging bodies 12 and second continuous packaging bodies 16 are placed according to the type, and the total number of bags for each type matches the specified number. Assembling the varieties 12 and 16 together. Here, the continuous packages 12 and 16 are assembled so that the sum of the total number of bags of the other types is an integral multiple of the total number of bags of one type, and in the embodiment, the second continuous package 16 ( Corresponding to the number (two in the embodiment) of any one kind of continuous package), the number (four in the example) of the first continuous package 12 (continuous package of other kinds) is set. Thus, the total number of bags (the 12 bags in the embodiment) of the first bag body 10 is made to correspond to the total number of the bags (the 12 bags in the embodiment) of the second bag body 14. On the downstream end side of the supply conveyor 34, bag making means 38 in the horizontal bag making and filling machine is arranged, and the supply conveyor 34 is fed from the raw fabric roll 40 and formed into a cylindrical shape by the bag making means 38. By supplying a specified number of continuous packaging bodies 12 and 14 gathered together in the film F to be Z, the horizontal bag making and filling machine collectively packages a plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 14 to produce a plurality of types. One pillow package (bag) is formed by assembling the bags 10 and 14. Although not shown in the drawings, in the pillow package of the example, the lateral seal portion located on the front side in the feeding direction of the film F (the front side in the transfer direction by the supply conveyor 34) is gusset-folded, and this gusset-folded side is used as the bottom surface. It is assumed to be a vertical installation form.

  A plurality of (six) folding means 26 and 28 are arranged in parallel to the side of the supply conveyor 34 in the transfer direction of the supply conveyor 34 (see FIG. 1). Corresponding to this, one transfer means 30, 32 is provided. In the embodiment, four folding means 26 (hereinafter referred to as first folding means) for the first continuous package 12 are arranged side by side from the upstream side to the downstream side of the supply conveyor 34, and the second Two folding means 28 for the continuous package 16 (hereinafter referred to as second folding means) are arranged side by side on the downstream side of the first folding means 26. One supply unit 22 (referred to as a first supply unit) is provided corresponding to one first folding means 26, while corresponding to two second folding means 26, 26. Thus, one supply unit 24 (referred to as a second supply unit) is disposed.

  The first supply unit 22 includes separating means 23 and 23 for separating the connection portions 18 of the band-shaped continuous package 20 into a predetermined number of first bag bodies 10 (see FIG. 2), and a predetermined number of first bags. Corresponding first folding means 26 is formed by a first transfer means (not shown) that can form a first continuous packaging body 12 composed of a body 10 and can adsorb and hold the first continuous packaging body 12 by negative pressure or the like. To supply. The belt-like continuous package 20 is directly supplied from an apparatus such as a vertical bag making and filling machine, or is formed by an apparatus such as a vertical bag making and filling machine and wound in a coil shape or drawn out from a folded state. It is supplied to the 1st supply part 22 by an appropriate | suitable aspect. The 2nd supply part 24 consists of a belt conveyor, and arrange | positions the 2nd continuous packaging body 16 formed so that the predetermined number of 2nd bag bodies 14 may continue in a row in the multiple rows (4 rows in an Example). doing. Further, the second supply unit 24 is provided with a conveyance end portion between the two second folding means 28, 28, and the second continuous package 16 is connected to the conveyance end portion from the second supply unit 24. The second transfer means 44 is arranged to distribute the two to the second folding means 28, 28 on both sides (see FIG. 3). The second transfer means 44 has four allocating bodies 45 in accordance with the number of second continuous bodies that arrive at the second supply unit 24, and the two allocating bodies 45, 45 are the second ones. It is configured to move integrally between the supply unit 24 and the corresponding second folding means 28. In each sorting body 45, suction heads 45 a that can suck and hold the second bag body 14 by negative pressure or the like are arranged in parallel according to the number of second bag bodies 14.

  The first and second folding means 26, 28 are provided on the beds 46, 50 on which the continuous packages 12, 16 are placed by the transfer means 44 from the corresponding supply units 22, 24. The feeding pieces 48 and 52 for pushing the placed continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the bag bodies 10 and 14, and the bag bodies 10 and 14 positioned outside the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 are provided. A folding arm (not shown) that pushes up and folds on the inner bag bodies 10 and 14 is provided. The folding means 26 and 28 are positions where the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 placed on the receiving positions R of the beds 46 and 50 by the transfer means 44 are folded by a bending arm (hereinafter referred to as a working position S). ) Are sequentially pushed by the pushing pieces 48 and 52 so as to stop at the respective positions. The bending arm protrudes above the beds 46 and 50 from a position retracted below the beds 46 and 50 and is displaced above the beds 46 and 50 along an arc-shaped trajectory from the outside to the inside of the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16. The outer bag bodies 10 and 14 in the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 that have arrived at the work position S are folded back at the connection portion 18 and overlapped on the inner bag bodies 10 and 14. A lifting device (not shown) is disposed at the take-up position T of the second bed 50, and the second continuous package 16 folded in advance by the lift device is lifted at the take-up position T and waits. Then, the preceding second continuous packaging body 16 is placed on the second continuous packaging body 16 that is subsequently folded.

  As the transfer means 30 and 32 arranged corresponding to each folding means 26 and 28, a robot having robot hands 31 and 33 capable of holding the folded continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 is used. The robot hands 31 and 33 are configured to move between the take-up position T of the beds 46 and 50 and the placement position on the supply conveyor 34. The transfer means 30, 32 hold the continuous packaging bodies 12, 16 while being folded by the robot hands 31, 33, and push the feeding members 36, 36 that are placed on the supply conveyor 34 from the take-up position T. The operation is controlled in synchronization with the supply conveyor 34 so that the continuous packages 12 and 16 can be placed therebetween. At the placement position of the supply conveyor 34, the first bag body 10 of each first continuous package 12 is maintained in a folded state by the first transfer means 30 from each of the four first folding means 26. The first continuous packages 12 are transferred one by one, and the four first continuous packages 12 are arranged in two rows in the width direction perpendicular to the transfer direction and stacked in two stages. In addition, two second continuous packages 16 stacked in two stages at the take-up position T of the second bed 50 are bundled on the supply conveyor 34 by the second transfer means 32 corresponding to the second folding means 28. Transported. Here, the second transfer means 32 is configured so as to be able to change the posture and orientation of the second continuous package 16 at the above-mentioned installation position, and the second continuous package 16 held by the robot hand 33 is disposed outside. The second continuous package 16 can be bent by being sandwiched so as to be contracted.

  Next, an article supply method using the article supply apparatus according to the embodiment will be described. The first continuous package 12 formed by separating the three first bags 10 from the strip-shaped continuous package 20 in the first supply unit 22 is transferred from the first supply unit 22 by the first transfer means. The first bag body 10 is placed in the receiving position R of the first bed 46 in a row and laid down. The first continuous package 12 is pushed from the receiving position R to the first working position S by the first pushing piece 48. One of the first bag bodies 10 located outside at the first work position S is folded up at the connection point 18 by being pushed up by a folding arm protruding from the lower side of the first bed 46, so that the outer first bag body 10 is folded. Is placed on the first bag body 10 located in the center. The first continuous package 12 is pushed from the first work position S to the second work position S by the first push piece 48, and the other one of the first bag bodies 10 located outside at the second work position S is moved. Then, it is folded back at the connecting portion 18 by being pushed up by the bending arm, and the outer first bag body 10 is placed on the two-stage first bag body 10 that has been previously stacked. In this way, after folding the first continuous package 12 so that the three first bags 10 overlap in three upper and lower stages, the first continuous package 12 is pushed to the take-up position T by the first push piece 48. To do. At this time, the first continuous package 12 is folded in parallel in each of the four first folding means 26.

  Then, the first continuous packaging body 12 is mounted on the supply conveyor 34 on the far side (back side) of the first folding means 26 by the corresponding first transfer means 30 from the first folding means 26 located at the uppermost stream. The first continuous package is placed on the front side of the first continuous package 12 previously placed on the supply conveyor 34 by the corresponding first transfer means 30 from the first folding means 26 located second from the upstream. The body 12 is placed. Further, the first folding body 12 is placed on the first continuous packaging body 12 placed on the back side in the supply conveyor 34 by the corresponding first transfer means 30 from the first folding means 26 located third from the upstream. The first continuous packaging body is placed on the first continuous packaging body 12 placed on the front side of the supply conveyor 34 by the corresponding first transfer means 30 from the first folding means 26 located on the most downstream side. 12 is placed. As described above, the first transfer body 30 is sequentially placed between the feeding members 36 and 36 at the required positions in accordance with the timing of the supply conveyor 34, so that the four first connection bodies are provided. 12 are assembled in a state of two rows and two stages between the pushing members 36 and 36.

  The four second continuous packages 16 that have arrived at the conveyance end of the second supply unit 24 are moved by the second transfer means 44 to the receiving position R of the second bed 50 in the second folding means 28 on both sides. The books are sorted and placed. At the receiving position R of the second bed 50, the two second wrapping bodies 16, 16 placed side by side with the second bag body 14 stretched in a row are pushed by the second pushing piece 52, respectively. . About the preceding 2nd continuous package 16 which arrived at the 1st operation position S, both the 2nd bag bodies 14 located outside are pushed up by the bending arm which protrudes from the lower part of the 2nd bed 50, and connection location 18 And the outer second bag body 14 is placed on the second bag body 14 positioned inside. The second continuous package 16 is pushed by the second pushing piece 52 from the first work position S to the second work position S, and the second bag located outside the second work position S overlapped in two steps. Both the bodies 14 are pushed up by the bending arm, folded back at the connection point 18, and the outer second bag body 14 is placed on the second bag body 14 positioned inside. In this way, after the second continuous packaging body 16 is folded so that the second bag bodies 14 are arranged in two rows and overlapped in the upper and lower three stages, the second continuous packaging body 16 is pulled by the second feeding piece 52 to the take-off position T. Push to. Here, the subsequent second continuous package 16 is folded at the first work position S when the preceding second continuous package 16 is folded at the second work position S, and the preceding second continuous package 16 is folded. When the double package 16 is in the take-up position T, it is folded at the second work position S. At the take-up position T, the preceding second continuous package 16 is lifted by the lifting device and waited at the upper side, and on the subsequent second continuous package 16 that has been pushed to the take-up position T by the second pushing piece 52, The 2nd continuous package 16 is mounted by the raising / lowering apparatus, and the 2nd 2 continuous package 16 and 16 is piled up and down in the taking-up position T. As shown in FIG. In each of the two second folding means 28, 28, the second continuous package 16 is folded in parallel.

  The two second continuous packaging bodies 16, 16 gathered at the take-up position T are picked up together by the second transfer means 32 and rotated by 90 ° around the horizontal axis to change the posture, and the second bag body The two second continuous packaging bodies 16, 16 folded so that 14 are arranged in two rows are folded at a connecting portion 18 located at the center. Then, in accordance with the timing when the four first continuous packages 12 previously placed on the supply conveyor 34 arrive, the two second continuous packages 16 and 16 are replaced with the four first continuous packages 12. Placed on the front side in the transfer direction. The two continuous packaging bodies 16 and 16 are placed on both ends of the second continuous packaging body 16 that are lined up crossing the transfer direction of the supply conveyor 34 while the bag bodies 14 are placed upright on the supply conveyor 34. On the other hand, the connecting point 18 positioned between the both ends is bent and transferred so as to protrude to the transfer side of the supply conveyor 34. That is, the two continuous packaging bodies 16, 16 are in a standing posture in which the connecting portion 18 at the center in the width direction is bent so as to protrude forward in the transport direction and the connecting portion 18 extends vertically. A plurality of continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 assembled on the supply conveyor 34 so as to correspond to the prescribed number of bags for each product type are unwound from the raw fabric roll 40 and formed into a cylindrical shape by the bag making means 38. By collectively supplying the formed film F from the supply conveyor 34, two types of bags 10 and 14 are packaged together and packed into one pillow package.

  In this way, when packaging a plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 14 in a lump, the bag bodies 10 and 14 are handled as continuous package bodies 12 and 14 instead of the bag bodies 10 and 14 alone. When transferring and folding the packaging bodies 12 and 16, the individual bag bodies 10 and 14 do not fall off and the bag bodies 10 and 14 do not come apart, and a plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 14 are assembled. The number of bag bodies 10, 14 of a plurality of types can be easily adjusted to the number of bag bodies 10, 14 defined for each type and transferred toward the filling position Z in the horizontal bag making and filling machine. Moreover, if the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 have fallen off or the like, the assembled state of the multiple types of bag bodies 10 and 14 will change greatly, so the presence or absence of a missing item can be confirmed by visual inspection. Furthermore, when measuring the weight in a state where the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 of each type are assembled and inspecting a shortage, the change in the weight may be measured in units of the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16. It is advantageous to discriminate varieties that do not match the number of bags 10 and 14 that have been made. And since each continuous packing body 12 and 16 is put together in the bent state, it is easy to fill the film F in the filling position Z, and the appearance of the pillow package body filled with the plurality of bag bodies 10 and 16 is excellent. it can. Since two or more continuous packages 12 and 16 of the same type are gathered to define the number of bags specified for the kind, when each of the continuous packages 12 and 16 of each kind is gathered, each of the continuous packages 12 and 16 is collected. The degree of freedom of the position of the envelopes 12 and 16 can be increased. Thereby, when lump-wrapping at the filling position Z, the continuous packages 12 and 16 can be appropriately packed according to the form of the bag, and the appearance of the obtained pillow package can be improved. Since a plurality of types of bags 10 and 14 are gathered and supplied, productivity is improved such that repacking is facilitated.

  Since the continuous packages 12 and 16 are assembled so that the sum of the total number of bags of other varieties is an integral multiple of the total number of bags of one product type, the bag 14 of one product type is assembled as in the embodiment. When the main material is packaged and the continuous packages 12, 16 in which the secondary material is packaged in the bags 10 of other varieties are packed in multiple sets, the ratio of the primary material to the secondary material is 1: 1. In the case of stipulated in (4), the type of the secondary material can be changed in units of 12 continuous packages. In addition, when a plurality of types of sub-materials are defined for one main material, it is possible to perform assortment with a plurality of types as one set. In addition, since the plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 12 are arranged according to the number of the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 corresponding to the number of bag bodies, it is more easily determined whether or not the plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 12 are prepared. can do.

  When the inspection is performed based on the weight of the pillow package packaged together by the horizontal bag making and filling machine, if there is a missing item, the weight changes in units of the continuous package 12, 16, so the bag body 10, 14 due to the accumulated error of the weight of the article or whether the number of the first bag body 10 or the second bag body 14 does not match the prescribed number, and confirms whether there is a shortage. obtain. Further, when the continuous packages 12 and 16 of each type are gathered on the conveyor and transported toward the filling position Z, it is possible to check for missing parts by visual observation or imaging means such as a camera.

In the supply conveyor 34, the second continuous package 16 is bent so that the central portion in the width direction protrudes from the opposite ends to the transport side, so that each second bag 14 can be maintained in an upright state. It is easy to package at the filling position Z in the horizontal bag making and filling machine. Second Rentsutsumitai 16 arranged in the transport direction front side among the plurality of Rentsutsumitai 12, 16 that are set in the supply conveyor 34, so brought toward its transport direction front has become tapered-off, When feeding into the cylindrical film F in the horizontal bag making and filling machine, the plurality of continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 are not easily caught by the film F, and a plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 14 can be stably packaged together. it can. Here, the 2nd continuous package which consists of the 2nd bag body 14 heavier compared with the 1st continuous package 12 which consists of the 1st bag body 10 among the several continuous bodies 12 and 16 gathered in supply conveyor 34 Since 16 is disposed on the front side in the transfer direction, which is the bottom side of the pillow package, the obtained pillow package is stable in the vertical position because the center of gravity is located on the bottom side.

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The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment, and can be modified as follows, for example. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the following modification examples, and various embodiments may be adopted for the configurations described in the examples within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
(1) A plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 14 may be supplied toward a box filling position in the boxing machine, and the plurality of types of bag bodies 10 and 14 may be boxed by the boxing machine. Moreover, you may pack together the continuous package assembled so that it may match the number of the bags prescribed | regulated for every kind into a bag or a box.
(2) The supply means for transferring the continuous packages 12 and 16 toward the filling position Z in the packaging machine is not limited to a conveyor made of a belt or the like, and the continuous packages 12 and 16 assembled on the bed are pushed by a pusher. A method such as pushing and transferring can be adopted.
(3) The order and arrangement for assembling the continuous packages 12, 16 can be selected as appropriate, such as combining the same types of continuous packages 12, 16 or alternating the different types of continuous packages 12, 16 together. .
(4) The posture at the time of assembling the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 is that all or a part of the continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 are all or a part of the continuous packaging bodies even if the bag bodies 10 and 14 overlap each other. The bag bodies 10 and 14 may overlap with the width direction or the transfer direction of the supply means 12 and 16.
(5) There may be three or more types of bags. For example, a continuous package comprising a bag body in which different ingredients are packaged is supplied from four folding means, or a continuous package body comprising a bag body in which different miso is packaged from two folding means. You may supply.
(6) The sum of the total number of bags of other varieties may be an integral multiple of 2 or more with respect to the total number of bags of any one type. For example, when three or more varieties are combined, the number of bags of the other varieties set for the total number of bags of one varieties may or may not be the same. When the total number of bags of a certain type is defined as 10 bags, the total number of bags can be adjusted by adding 5 bags of the other 2 types, or 10 bags of the other 2 types. By doing so, it is good also as a group of bags of three kinds.
(7) One kind may be divided into a plurality of continuous packages.
(8) The number of bags constituting the continuous package may be two bags or three or more bags.
(9) The folding means may be configured in such a manner that the bag bodies 10 and 14 of the respective continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 are folded using a holding means such as suction provided in the robot hand. .
(10) The continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 may be separately placed and placed before and after the feeding direction in the supply conveyor 34 with the push member 36 interposed therebetween, and then transferred to the filling position Z and packaged in a lump.
(11) You may comprise the transfer means which gathers each continuous package 12 and 16 to a mounting position with the conveyor which consists of belts.
(12) The continuous packaging bodies 12 and 16 may fold all of the bag bodies 10 and 14 or may fold only a part of the bag bodies 10 and 14.
(13) Only one of the plurality of continuous packages may be folded by the folding means, or a part of the bags of the continuous packages may be folded.
(14) The continuous packaging body in which each bag body is placed in an upright position in the supply means is bent and transferred so that two or more of the connecting portions located between both ends protrude to the transfer side in the supply means. May be.

10 first bag body (bag body), 12 first continuous package body (continuous package body), 14 second bag body (bag body),
16 2nd continuous package (continuous package), 26 1st folding means (folding means),
28 second folding means (folding means), 30 first transfer means (transfer means),
32 Second transfer means (transfer means), 34 Supply conveyor (supply means))

Claims (1)

When obtaining an assorted product that has been inspected for the number of bags (10, 14) specified for each type, the bags (10, 14) in which articles are packaged are replaced with the bags (10, 10) specified for each type. , 14) for supplying goods to meet the number,
At least one continuous package (12,16) of the continuous packages (12,16) formed for each of the varieties by connecting the bags (10,14) is connected to the bags (10,14). Folding means (26, 28) for folding so as to overlap,
Transfer means (30, 32) for transferring the continuous package (12, 16) including the continuous package (12, 16) folded by the folding means (26, 28);
Whether or not the total number of bags transferred by the transfer means (30, 32) matches the specified number and whether the number of bags (10, 14) specified for each type matches. An article supply apparatus comprising: a supply means (34) for transferring the continuous packages (12, 16) of each type assembled so as to be inspected toward a position where assortment is performed.

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