JP5940893B2 - Alignment method between transfer device and processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an alignment method between a transfer device and a processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a conveyor (conveying device) as shown in FIG. 5, for example, as a conveying device for placing and transferring food or other objects to be conveyed.
This is a so-called slat conveyor, and is wound around a driving side sprocket and a driven side (driven side) sprocket that are driven to rotate by an electric motor or the like as shown in FIG. A relatively narrow slat (a plate member made of metal, resin, etc.) is placed on the outer periphery of the endless chain (endless chain) so that its longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the endless chain (endless chain). A plurality of attachments are configured, and an object to be conveyed is placed and conveyed on the slat.

  Patent Document 1 describes the same type of slat conveyor.

  Further, in such a transport device such as a slat conveyor, the processing device performs some processing on the transported object while aligning and transporting the transported object on the slat attached to the outer periphery of the endless chain. In such a case, it is required to attach a tray-like attachment or the like on which the object to be conveyed is mounted on the slat.

  The applicant of the present application has proposed a transport device in which such an attachment is configured such that the upper attachment is detachable between the upper attachment and the lower attachment using a magnet (see FIG. 6). Etc.).

JP-A-11-268810 Utility Model Registration No. 3173953

  Here, when such a slat conveyor type transfer device is used as the transfer device of the processing device as described above, alignment with the processing device is required.

  In particular, when trying to drive a conveyor (conveyance device) using the power of a drive source (such as an electric motor) provided in the processing device, the output shaft on the processing device side and the conveyor device side These drive shafts (input shafts) must be aligned and connected.

  For this reason, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7, the height on the conveyor (conveying device) side can be matched with the height on the processing device side through wheels (casters) with height adjusting bolts. The height of the conveyor (conveying device) from the floor surface can be adjusted.

  However, when the height is adjusted based on the floor surface, the height adjustment bolt on the conveyor (conveyance device) side is adjusted to the height on the processing device side, but the floor surface is a drainage request or construction problem. Therefore, the height adjustment work is very difficult.

  Furthermore, even when set at the lowest position, the height on the conveyor (transport device) side may be higher than that on the processing device side. In such a case, the height on the processing device side must be increased. The height adjustment work was very complicated.

  Even if the height is adjusted once, if the processing device or transport device is moved to another location, it may be necessary to make troublesome adjustments again. It was.

  In addition, since the output shaft on the processing device side and the drive shaft on the conveyor (conveyance device) side are connected by keyway engagement or spline engagement, relatively precise alignment (center alignment) is required. This makes the alignment work more complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and it is possible to easily and accurately align the processing apparatus and the transport apparatus while having a simple and low-cost configuration, thereby greatly improving work efficiency. It is an object of the present invention to provide an alignment method between a transfer device and a processing device that can be improved.

For this reason, the present invention
An annular continuum that is extended and rotated in the conveyance direction of the object to be conveyed, and a drive shaft that applies rotational power to the annular continuum, and conveys the object to be conveyed by the rotation of the annular continuum. A transporting device,
A processing device that has an output shaft that is detachably engaged with the transport device and supplies rotational power to the drive shaft, and that performs a predetermined process on an object to be transported transported by the transport device;
An alignment method between
The transport device includes a frame that supports the annular continuum and the drive shaft, and a support base that detachably supports the frame,
After the alignment of the drive shaft of the transport device and the output shaft of the processing device, the height adjustment between the frame that supports the drive shaft and the support base is performed. To do.

  Moreover, in this invention, the said support stand is comprised with a wheel, The said conveying apparatus can be moved independently from the said processing apparatus, It can be characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and accurately align the processing apparatus and the conveying apparatus while having a simple and low-cost configuration, and a conveying apparatus capable of greatly improving work efficiency. An alignment method with the processing apparatus can be provided.

It is a figure (figure seen from the conveyance direction upstream) which shows the state which connected the processing apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and the conveying apparatus (conveyor), and the state which removed the conveying apparatus (conveyor). It is a right view (figure seen from the conveyance direction side) which shows a part of processing apparatus of FIG. 1, and a conveying apparatus (conveyor). It is sectional drawing (figure seen from the conveyance direction upstream) which expands and shows the connection mechanism of the processing apparatus and conveyance apparatus (conveyor) of embodiment same as the above. It is sectional drawing (A arrow line view of FIG. 3) which extracts and shows the connection mechanism of embodiment same as the above. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the conventional slat conveyor. It is a side view which shows the structural example of the slat conveyor which attached the attachment to the slat so that attachment or detachment was possible using the magnet of patent document 2. FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the conveyor (conveyance apparatus) which performs height adjustment with the wheel (caster) etc. with a height adjustment volt | bolt with respect to the conventional processing apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

  The transport apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is a transport apparatus (conveyor) that transports an object to be transported, for example, as a transport apparatus for a processing apparatus (for example, skewering apparatus) 200 that performs processing on food. Is available.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a conveyor (conveying device) 100 according to the present embodiment includes an endless chain (endless chain) 110 as an annular continuous body that is rotatably supported by a frame 101 (and a target sprocket). Drive sprocket) (shown as drive sprocket in the figure) 130 is wound around.

  A plurality of slats (plate-like members) 120 are arranged side by side on the outer peripheral side of the endless chain 110 as shown in FIG. An attachment (detachable attachment) 300 is attached to the slat 120.

  A transported object (not shown) is accommodated in the attachment 300 and transported, and a predetermined process (for example, skewering process) is performed on the transported object by the processing apparatus (for example, skewering apparatus) 200. It will be.

  In the present embodiment, the rotational power input to the drive shaft 131 to which the drive sprocket 130 of the conveyor (conveyance device) 100 is attached is rotated by an electric motor 210 provided in the processing device 200 as shown in FIG. Supplied from the output shaft 220 to be driven.

For this reason, the drive shaft 131 and the output shaft 220 are configured to be rotationally coupled through, for example, keyway engagement or spline engagement.
The drive shaft 131 and the output shaft 220 are detachable in the axial direction, whereby the drive shaft 131 and the output shaft 220 are configured to be separable, and as a result, a conveyor (conveying device). 100 is separated from the processing apparatus 200 and can be moved independently.

  Therefore, since the conveyor (conveying device) 100 can be subjected to processing such as cleaning alone, the conveyor (conveying device) 100 can be easily and hygienically maintained.

  In addition, the frame 101 that rotatably supports the drive shaft 131 is configured to be detachably supported by a support base 150 of a conveyor (conveying device) 100.

  Note that the support base 150 can be configured to be movable by including wheels (casters) or the like, but is not limited thereto, and the support base 150 is attached to the processing apparatus 200 substantially integrally. You can also

Here, the alignment (core alignment of the drive shaft 131 and the output shaft 220) with the processing apparatus 200 of the conveyor (conveyance apparatus) 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In step 1, the operator (or the installer) places the frame 101 on the bracket 151 of the support base 150 in the conveyor (conveyance device) 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The bracket 151 is configured in a substantially triangular shape having a horizontal support surface 151A in which one side of the upper surface is arranged substantially horizontally in the plane of FIG. A plurality of the brackets 151 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the frame 101 (conveyor (conveying device) 100).

  In step 2, the operator lifts the frame 101 and inserts the drive shaft 131 into the output shaft 220 on the processing apparatus 200 side through keyway engagement or spline engagement. At this time, the frame 101 is temporarily supported on the support base 150 while adjusting the height of the bolt 165 with a height adjustment function of the temporary support mechanism 160.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the temporary support mechanism 160 includes a horizontal bracket 161 attached to the support base 150, a bracket 162 attached to the frame 101, and a connection bracket 163 that connects the bracket 162 and the horizontal bracket 161. An engagement bolt 164 for engaging the connection bracket 163 and the horizontal bracket 161, and a bolt 165 with a height adjustment function for engaging the connection bracket 163 and the bracket 162 and projecting from the lower surface of the bracket 162. Configured.

  When the operator lifts the frame 101 and inserts and engages the drive shaft 131 with the output shaft 220, the height is set on the horizontal bracket 161 while sandwiching the connection bracket 163 with the bracket 162. The frame 101 is placed through the bolt 165 with an adjustment function.

  Then, the height adjustment function bolt 165 is rotated by a predetermined amount so that the drive shaft 131 can be smoothly inserted into and engaged with the output shaft 220 to adjust the amount of protrusion from the lower surface of the bracket 162. Adjust the height. When the height is adjusted, the drive shaft 131 is inserted into and engaged with the output shaft 220, while the nut 166 fitted to the bolt 165 with the height adjusting function is rotated to connect the connection bracket 163 to the bracket 162. The frame 101 and the support base 150 are engaged with each other by fastening the bolt 164 inserted through the elongated hole 167 while tightening.

  Thereby, the drive shaft 131 can be easily engaged with the output shaft 220, while the frame 101 can be temporarily supported by the support base 150.

  In step 3, the operator raises the bracket 151 on the support base 150 side through the long hole 154 so that the lower surface of the bracket 152 attached to the frame 101 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the horizontal support surface 151 </ b> A of the bracket 151. The bracket 152 on the frame 101 side and the bracket 151 on the support stand 150 side are fastened and fixed via bolts 153 while adjusting the above.

  Thus, the frame 101 and the support base 150 can be firmly fixed in a state where the drive shaft 131 is engaged with the output shaft 220 via keyway engagement or spline engagement.

  In step 4, the worker fastens the conveyor (conveyance device) 100 and the processing device 200 via the connection mechanism 170 provided on the frame 101.

The connection mechanism 170 includes a screw shaft 171 having a screw portion 171A at the tip (processing device 200 side), a handle 172 for rotating the screw shaft 171 and a bearing portion that rotatably supports the screw shaft 171 on the frame 101. 173 and a screw coupling portion 174 provided on the processing apparatus 200 side.
A plurality of connection mechanisms 170 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the frame 101 (conveyor (conveying device) 100).

In a state where the drive shaft 131 is accurately coupled to the output shaft 220 and the frame 101 and the support base 150 are firmly fixed, the operator can screw the screw coupling portion 174 provided on the processing apparatus 200 side. The screw part 171A at the tip of the shaft 171 is set, the handle 172 is rotated, and both are fastened and fixed.
As a result, the conveyor (conveying device) 100 and the processing device 200 are coupled, and preparation for performing processing (for example, skewering processing) in the processing device 200 is completed.

  Thus, according to the position alignment method (core alignment of the drive shaft 131 and the output shaft 220) between the conveyor (conveyance device) 100 and the processing device 200 according to the present embodiment, first the drive shaft 131 and the output shaft 220 is aligned, and then the frame 101 that supports the drive shaft 131 is adjusted to the height of the support base 150. Therefore, when the height adjustment is performed on the basis of the floor surface as in the prior art. Compared with this, the alignment work can be greatly facilitated, and the work efficiency can be shortened and the work efficiency can be improved.

That is, according to the present embodiment, the processing apparatus 200 and the transport apparatus 100 can be easily and accurately aligned with a simple and low-cost configuration, and the work efficiency can be greatly improved. A method for aligning the transfer device can be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the slat is attached to the endless chain has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the attachment 300 is provided around the endless belt (endless annular continuous body). The present invention can also be applied to a transport apparatus having a configuration in which the above is detachably attached.

  The embodiment described above is merely an example for explaining the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

100 conveyor (conveyor)
101 Frame 110 Endless chain (endless continuous ring)
120 slats (plate-like members)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 Drive sprocket 131 Drive shaft 150 Support stand 151 Bracket 151A Horizontal support surface 160 Temporary support mechanism 161 Horizontal bracket 162 Bracket 163 Connection bracket 164 Engagement bolt 165 Bolt with height adjustment function 167 Long hole 200 Processing device (for example, skewering device)
210 Electric motor 220 Output shaft

Claims (2)

An annular continuum that is extended and rotated in the conveyance direction of the object to be conveyed, and a drive shaft that applies rotational power to the annular continuum, and conveys the object to be conveyed by the rotation of the annular continuum. A transporting device,
A processing device that has an output shaft that is detachably engaged with the transport device and supplies rotational power to the drive shaft, and that performs a predetermined process on an object to be transported transported by the transport device;
An alignment method between
The transport device includes a frame that supports the annular continuum and the drive shaft, and a support base that detachably supports the frame,
After the alignment of the drive shaft of the transport device and the output shaft of the processing device, the height adjustment between the frame that supports the drive shaft and the support base is performed. Positioning method between a transporting device and a processing device. The alignment between the transport apparatus and the processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support base is configured to have wheels, and the transport apparatus is movable independently of the processing apparatus. Way .