JP6932407B1 - Bagging aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bagging auxiliary device capable of inserting a wide variety of objects to be packaged into a packaging bag. SOLUTION: A blower unit 100 includes a base frame 110 mounted on a mounting surface F and a blower 120 for blowing air toward a packaging bag B, and the base frame 110 supports a bottom plate 111 as a whole. The base plate 112 to which the blower 120 is attached and the shaft support member 113 that pivotally supports the base plate 111 with respect to the bottom plate 111 in the bagging direction, and the blower 120 is the base plate 112 of the base frame 110. The stacking stand 200 is attached to the housing 121 of the blower 120 at a predetermined arrangement interval with respect to the blower fan 122. Therefore, the bottom plate 111 can be tilted at a bagging angle according to a wide variety of objects to be packaged. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a bagging assisting device that assists a bagging operation of a packaged object with respect to a packaging bag.

Eggplants, cucumbers, peppers, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, long onions, gobos, long potatoes, spinach, Japanese mustard spinach and other vegetables sold in supermarkets, various fruits such as oranges, apples and persimmons, bread Vegetables and sweets are packed in transparent plastic film packaging bags and displayed on product shelves.
The items to be packaged in this packaging bag are (1) long items such as long onions and burdock, and (2) non-long items such as carrots, potatoes, Japanese mustard spinach, and confectionery. It can be roughly divided into.

As a bagging auxiliary device that assists the bagging work of a long object to be packaged, a hopper that guides fruits and vegetables thrown in from above vertically to the packaging bag attached to the bottom, and a blower blows wind toward the bottom of the hopper. The wrapping bag has a protrusion protruding from the bag opening and an easily cut portion above the bag opening, and the wrapping bag is bundled by joining a plurality of wrapping bags at the protrusion. There is known a bagging assisting device that forms a bundle, attaches a protruding portion to the outer surface of the hopper, and positions the bag opening at the lower end of the hopper (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, as a bagging auxiliary device that assists the bagging work of a non-long object to be packaged, a packaging bag body mounting stand that can be placed in a laminated state and is placed flat on a mounting surface, A bagging auxiliary device is known that has a lower box portion that forms a space under the packaging bag body mounting table, and has a blower means that sends air that can reach the opening of the packaging bag body inside the lower box portion. (See, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-132178 JP-A-2019-104538

As described above, since the conventional bagging auxiliary device has a limited use, it may not be possible to wrap the packaged object if the size and type of the packaged object are changed. A packing aid is required.
However, it is difficult for small-scale agricultural organizations and package centers to provide multiple types of bagging assistance devices due to the size of the workplace.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, that is, an object of the present invention is to provide a bagging assisting device capable of inserting a wide variety of objects to be packaged into a packaging bag. That is.

The invention according to claim 1 is provided with a blower unit for inflating the packaging bag and a stacking table for holding a large number of the packaging bags in a flat stack, and assists the bagging operation of the packaged object with respect to the packaging bag so that the bagging operation can be sequentially performed. A bagging auxiliary device, wherein the blower unit includes a base frame installed in a bagging work area and a blower that blows air toward the packaging bag, and the base frame has a bottom plate that supports the entire blower unit. It has a base plate to which the blower is attached and a shaft support member that pivotally supports the base plate with respect to the bottom plate in a bagging direction, and the blower is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate of the base frame. It has a housing and a blower fan fixed to the housing, and the stacking table is attached to the housing of the blower on the front side of the blower port of the blower fan to accommodate a wide variety of objects to be packaged with respect to the bottom plate. The bagging angle can be freely tilted to solve the above-mentioned problems.

In the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the bagging assisting device according to claim 1, the tilt fixing means for fixing the tilt of the base plate of the base frame with respect to the bottom plate of the base frame is the blower unit. By providing the above-mentioned problem, the above-mentioned problem is further solved.

In the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the bagging assisting device according to claim 2, the inclined fixing means is detachably fixed to the bottom plate in a horizontal portion and diagonally upward from the horizontal portion. The base frame has a guide bar having an extending inclined portion and a connecting member for connecting the guide bar and the base plate of the base frame, and the base frame has a hook that can be suspended from the guide bar. This further solves the above-mentioned problems.

The invention according to claim 4 has the above-mentioned problem because, in addition to the configuration of the bagging assisting device according to claim 3, the connecting member can freely connect the floor plate and the base plate of the base frame. Is a further solution.

In the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the configuration of the bagging auxiliary device according to claim 3 or 4, the packaged object is directed toward the uppermost packaging bag held flat on the stacking table. The shooter that guides the shooter has a shooter body that can slide on a guide member installed in the housing of the blower, and an elastically deformable cushioning member that connects the rear end of the shooter body and the housing of the blower. death,
By arranging the cushioning member of the shooter between the guide bar and the housing of the blower, the above-mentioned problems are further solved.

The bagging auxiliary device of the present invention includes a blower unit for inflating the packaging bag and a stacking stand for holding a large number of packaging bags in a flat stack, and the blower unit is directed toward the base frame and the packaging bag to be installed in the bagging work area. By providing a blower for blowing air, it is possible not only to assist the bagging work of the object to be packed in the packaging bag in order to be able to bag the packaged bag, but also to be remarkable based on the following device configuration peculiar to the present invention. Can produce various effects.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a shaft support member in which the base frame pivotally supports the bottom plate that supports the entire blower unit, the base plate to which the blower is attached, and the base plate so as to be inclined in the bagging direction. The blower has a housing fixed to the upper surface of the base plate of the base frame and a blower fan fixed to the housing, and a stacking stand is attached to the blower housing on the front side of the blower port of the blower fan. The stacking table is positioned with the blower fan even if the stacking table is tilted with respect to the mounting surface because the bagging angle can be freely tilted with respect to the bottom plate according to a wide variety of objects to be packaged. Since the packaging bag inflates due to the air blown from the blower unit while maintaining the relationship and integrated with the blower fan, the packaged object is securely packaged even if the stacking table is tilted at various angles with respect to the mounting surface. It can be packed in a bag, and a wide variety of objects to be packaged can be freely inserted into the packaging bag.

According to the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 1, the inclination of the base plate of the base frame is fixed with respect to the bottom plate of the base frame. Since the means is provided in the blower unit, the inclination of the base plate with respect to the bottom plate in contact with the mounting surface is fixed by the inclination fixing means, so that the inclination angle of the stacking table with respect to the mounting surface can be easily maintained. be able to.

According to the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 2, the inclined fixing means is detachably fixed to the bottom plate and the horizontal portion thereof. It has a guide bar having an inclined portion extending diagonally upward from the horizontal portion, and a connecting member for connecting the guide bar and the base plate of the base frame, and the base frame has a hook that can be suspended from the guide bar. As a result, the first inclined state in which the hook of the base frame is suspended on the inclined fixing means to incline the base plate with respect to the mounting surface, and the inclined fixing means and the base plate of the base frame are connected to the base. Since a second tilted state in which the plate is tilted with respect to the mounting surface is formed, a plurality of tilted states can be formed by a single tilting fixing means.

According to the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 3, the connecting member can freely connect the floor plate and the base plate of the base frame. As a result, the base plate does not rotate with respect to the floor plate by connecting the floor plate and the base plate with the connecting member. Therefore, for example, when the base plate is placed horizontally with the mounting surface and the bagging work is performed, the base plate is packed. Can be prevented from jumping up against the floorboard.

According to the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the bagging assisting device of the invention of claim 3 or 4, the highest-level packaging bag held flat on the stacking table. An elastically deformable buffer that connects the shooter body, which guides the object to be packaged toward, on a guide member installed in the housing of the blower, and the rear end of the shooter body, and the housing of the blower. Since it has a member and this cushioning member is arranged between the guide bar and the housing of the blower, the sliding range of the shooter body is limited, so that the reaction when the shooter body is vigorously slid. As a result, it is possible to prevent the shooter body from violently vibrating with respect to the housing and suppress the impact.

The left side view of the bagging auxiliary device which is 1st Example of this invention. The left side view of the blower unit shown in FIG. The plan view of the blower unit shown in FIG. The plan view of the stacking table shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A. The plan view of the packaging bag used in the bagging auxiliary device of FIG. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB of FIG. 4A. The plan view of the bag locking tool used in the bag packing auxiliary device of FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the packaging bag of FIG. 4A in a state of being integrated by the bag locking tool of FIG. 5A. FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along line VC-VC. The left side view of the bagging assisting device in a state where the base plate is tilted with respect to the mounting surface. The left side view of the bagging assisting device in a state where the base plate is upright with respect to the mounting surface. The plan view of the bagging auxiliary apparatus which is 2nd Example of this invention. The left side view of the bagging assist device which is the 2nd Example of this invention. The plan view of the shooter used for the bagging assisting device which is the 3rd Example of this invention. The left side view of the bagging assist device which is the 3rd Example of this invention. The left side view of the bagging assist device which is the 4th Example of this invention. The figure which shows the usage method of the bagging auxiliary device which is 4th Example of this invention. The figure which shows the usage method of the bagging auxiliary device which is 4th Example of this invention. The figure which shows the usage method of the bagging auxiliary device which is 4th Example of this invention. The left side view of the bagging assist device which is the 5th Example of this invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which the introduction wall of the shooter used in the bagging assisting device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is expanded. FIG. 13A is a perspective view of the shooter introduction wall shown in FIG. 13A in a closed state.

The present invention is a bagging auxiliary device provided with a blower unit for inflating a packaging bag and a stacking table for holding a large number of packaging bags in a flat stack, and assisting the bagging work of the object to be packaged with the packaging bag in a sequential manner. The blower unit is provided with a base frame installed in the bagging work area and a blower that blows air toward the packaging bag, and the base frame is attached to a bottom plate that supports the entire blower unit and a base plate and a bottom plate that attach the blower. It has a shaft support member that pivotally supports the base plate in a bagging direction, and the blower has a housing fixed to the upper surface of the base plate of the base frame and a blower fan fixed to the housing. The stacking table is attached to the housing of the blower on the front side of the air outlet of the blower fan, and can be tilted to the bottom plate at a bagging angle according to a wide variety of items to be packaged. Any specific embodiment may be used as long as it can be inserted into the bag.

For example, the material of the packaging bag may be any material such as paper and plastic film as long as the object to be packaged can be packaged, but it is preferably made of a flexible and transparent plastic film.
Further, regarding the shape of the packaging bag, any shape may be used in a plan view as long as the bag has only one opening.

For example, the packaged object may be any vegetable, fruit, bread, stationery, industrial parts, or the like.
The "bagging angle" in the present invention is the inclination angle of the stacking table with respect to the bottom plate of the base frame.

Hereinafter, the bagging assisting device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

First, the bagging assisting device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention inflates the packaging bag B as shown in FIG. 1 which is a left side view of the bagging assisting device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is equipped with a blower unit 100 and a stacking table 200 that holds a large number of packaging bags B in a stack so that they can be sequentially packed in a bag. Is what you do.

Therefore, the specific device configurations of the blower unit 100 and the stacking table 200 that constitute the bagging auxiliary device 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail below.

<1. Blower unit 100>
The device configuration of the blower unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.
FIG. 2A is a left side view of the blower unit shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of the blower unit shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the blower unit 100 has a base frame 110 mounted on a mounting surface F such as a table, a blower 120 that blows air toward the packaging bag B, and a posture of the base frame 110. It is provided with an inclined fixing means 130 for fixing.

<1.1. Base frame ＞
The base frame 110 is a rotating member (shaft support member) that connects the bottom plate 111 installed on the mounting surface (bagging work area) F, the base plate 112 to which the blower 120 is attached, and the bottom plate 111 and the base plate 112. It has 113 and a hook 114 that can be suspended on the guide bar 131 of the inclined fixing means 130 described later.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the bottom plate 111 is a rectangular flat plate and supports the entire blower unit 100.
Further, on the bottom plate 111, hemispherical guides 111a for positioning the inclined fixing means 130 in the left-right direction are placed at four places.
Further, a T-shaped bar guide 111b is placed on the bottom plate 111.
The bar guide 111b is formed of a base portion 111b1 extending in the left-right direction and a protruding portion 111b2 extending forward from the base portion 111b1.

The base plate 112 is a rectangular flat plate, and is narrower in the left-right direction than the bottom plate 111.
Further, the longitudinal direction of the base plate 112 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the blower unit 100, and the lateral direction of the base plate 112 coincides with the lateral direction of the blower unit 100.
A screw hole 112a is formed near the center of the base plate 112 in the front-rear direction.
Further, a through hole 112b is formed in front of the screw hole 112a of the base plate 112.
The through hole 112b is formed concentrically with the screw hole formed in the protruding portion 111b2 of the bar guide 111b in a plan view.

The rotating member 113 is a member that rotatably connects the front end of the bottom plate 111 and the front end of the base plate 112 to pivotally support the base plate 112 with respect to the floor plate 111 in the bagging direction.
That is, the base plate 112 is rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the bottom plate 111.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the hook 114 is formed by bending the rear end of the base plate 112 so as to have an inverted V shape in a side view.
By hooking the hook 114 on the guide bar 131, the inclination of the base plate 111 with respect to the bottom plate 112 of the base frame 110 can be fixed.

<1.2. Blower>
The blower 120 has a housing 121 fixed to the base plate 112 of the base frame 110, a blower fan 122 for inflating the packaging bag B, and a set screw 123 for fixing the blower fan 122 to the housing 121.
Further, the blower 120 includes a shooter connecting member 124 that allows the shooter that guides the object to be packaged to be attached and detached toward the uppermost packaging bag B mounted on the stacking table 200, and a housing 121 that is attached to the base plate 112 of the base frame 110. The housing fixing means 125 to be fixed to the stacking table 200, the holding plate 126 in contact with the stacking table 200 and the lip portion Bp of the uppermost packaging bag B stacked flat on the stacking table 200, and the uppermost layer stacked flat on the stacking table 200. It has a bag shape holding member 127 that presses the surface of the packaging bag B of the above.

The housing 121 is a member obtained by bending a single plate, and is mounted on the left end side and the right end side of the base plate 112, respectively, as shown in FIG. 2B.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the housing 121 has a flat bottom portion 121a that comes into contact with the base plate 112 of the base frame 110, and a right-side view D-shaped blower that rises from the rear end of the bottom portion 121a and includes a blower fan 122. A fan accommodating portion 121b, a flat horizontal portion 121c extending forward from the front lower end of the blower fan accommodating portion 121b, an inclined portion 121d rising diagonally rearward from the front end of the horizontal portion 121c, and a rear end of the inclined portion 121d. It is formed from an L-shaped housing deformed portion 121e extending downward from the right side.

The blower fan 122 is fixed to the falling portion 121b1 on the front side of the blower fan accommodating portion 121b by a set screw 123.
When the housing deformed portion 121e is pushed down, the housing 121 is deformed by its own elasticity, the inclined portion 121d of the housing 121 is lowered, and the distance d from the holding plate 126 is increased.

The blower fan 122 is inserted into the blower fan accommodating portion 121b of the housing 121, and has a power switch 122a for controlling ON / OFF of the blower and a power cord 122b for supplying power to the blower fan 122 on the right side.
Further, the blower fan 122 has a blower port (not shown) in the front, and blows air toward the opening of the uppermost packaging bag B held by the stacking table 200.

The shooter connecting member 124 has a surface fastener 124a inserted between the housing 121 and the blower fan 122 and capable of engaging with the surface fastener on the shooter side, and a base material 124b on which the surface fastener 124a is placed. ing.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the width of the hook-and-loop fastener 124a in the left-right direction is substantially equal to the distance Dh between the housings 121 of the blower unit 100.

The housing fixing means 125 includes a fixing screw 125a inserted into the base plate 112 of the base frame 110 and the horizontal portion 121c of the housing 121, and a fixing nut 125b mounted on the horizontal portion 121c of the housing 121 and screwed with the fixing screw 125a. have.
Therefore, when the fixing screw 125a is screwed into the fixing nut 125b, the housing fixing means 125 sandwiches the base plate 112 of the base frame 110 and the housing 121, and the housing 121 is fixed to the base plate 112 of the base frame 110.
Further, although the horizontal portion 121c of the housing 121 is fixed, the inclined portion 121d that rises diagonally rearward from the horizontal portion 121c is deformable in the vertical direction, so that the inclined portion 121d functions like a leaf spring.

The pressing plate 126 has a metal base pressing plate 126a that presses the stacking table 200, and a resin bag pressing plate 126b that presses the lip portion Bp of the packaging bag B.
The rear end of the pedestal plate 126a is attached to the front side of the blower fan accommodating portion 121b of the housing 121.
The rear end of the bag holding plate 126b is attached to the front side of the blower fan accommodating portion 121b of the housing 121 and above the base holding plate 126a.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the width of the tip of the bag holding plate 126b in the left-right direction is narrower than the width of the tip of the base holding plate 126a in the left-right direction.

The bag shape holding member 127 is attached to the blower fan accommodating portion 121b of the housing 121, and is rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the housing 121.
Further, in a plan view, the bag-shaped holding member 127 arranged on the left side and the bag-shaped holding member 127 arranged on the right side are arranged outside the holding plate 126, respectively, as shown in FIG. 2B.

<1.3. Tilt fixing means>
The inclination fixing means 130 fixes the inclination of the base plate 112 of the base frame 110 with respect to the bottom plate 111 of the base frame 110, and is provided in the blower unit 100 as shown in FIG. 2A.
The inclined fixing means 130 includes a guide bar 131 that can move in the front-rear direction along the guide 111a of the bottom plate 111, a guide bar fixing screw 132 that fixes the position of the guide bar 131 in a plan view, and a base plate of the base frame 110. It has a connecting bolt (joining member) 133 that connects the 112 and the guide bar 131.

The guide bar 131 is a U-shaped member in a plan view made by bending one bar, and is placed on the bottom plate 111 of the base frame 110.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the guide bar 131 includes a horizontal portion 131a that is placed on the bottom plate 111 and extends in the horizontal direction, an inclined portion 131b that is inclined diagonally upward from the rear end of the horizontal portion 131a, and the inclined portion 131b. It is formed from a rear view U-shaped connecting portion 131c which is connected to the upper end of the above and extends upward.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the distance between the horizontal portions 131a in the left-right direction is slightly larger than the width of the base portion 111b1 of the bar guide 111b in the left-right direction.
The connecting portion 131c has a band-shaped cross-linked portion 131c1 that bridges in the left-right direction, and the cross-linked portion c1 is formed with a through hole 131c2 through which the guide bar fixing screw 132 can be inserted.

The guide bar fixing screws 132 are screwed one by one at positions facing the left end surface and the right end surface of the base portion 111b1 of the bar guide 111b of the base frame 110.
Therefore, the position of the guide bar 131 in the left-right direction is restricted by the left end surface or the right end surface of the base portion 111b1 of the bar guide 111b and the screw shaft 132a of the guide bar fixing screw 132.
Further, when the guide bar fixing screw 132 is screwed into the screw hole 111c of the bottom plate 111, the guide bar fixing screw 132 can move up and down. Therefore, the horizontal portion 131a of the guide bar 131 has the guide bar fixing screw 132 and the bottom plate 111. It is possible to hold it from the top and bottom.

The coupling bolt 133 is freely screwable into the screw hole formed in the protruding portion 111b2 of the bar guide 111b of the blower unit 100 and the screw hole 112a formed in the base plate 112.
Therefore, the coupling bolt 133 is capable of coupling the guide bar 131 and the base plate 112 of the base frame 110, and is also capable of coupling the floor plate 111 of the base frame 110 and the base plate 112.

<2. Stacking stand>
Next, the stacking table 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3A and 3B.
3A is a plan view of the stacking table shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A.

The stacking table 200 is a member having a rectangular shape in a plan view that is detachable from the housing 121 of the blower unit 100, and as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the stacking table main body in which the packaging bags B are stacked flat. 210, an engaging protrusion 220 that determines the position of the stacking table 200 in the left-right direction with respect to the base frame 110 of the blower unit 100, a hemispherical bag deformation protrusion 230 that protrudes toward the packaging bag B, and stacking with respect to the base frame 110. It includes an L-shaped member 240 that determines the position of the base 200 in the front-rear direction, and a screw (locking protrusion) 250 that locks the locking hole Lo of the bag locking tool L, which will be described later.

The stacking table main body 210 is formed of a flat portion 211 and a rising portion 212.
The rising portion 212 extends obliquely upward from the left and right ends of the flat portion 211 in a direction away from each other.
Since the stacking table main body 210 has such a shape, when the packaging bag B is placed on the stacking table main body 210, the shape of the packaging bag B is V-shaped when the packaging bag B is viewed from the longitudinal direction (front-back direction). When the packaging bag B is inflated, the height of the opening can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the engaging protrusion 220 is an L-shaped member in a side view, and is arranged on the lower surface of the flat portion 211 of the stacking table main body 210.
Further, the outer method D of the engaging protrusion 220 is slightly smaller than the distance Dh (see FIG. 2B) between the housings 121 of the blower unit 100.

Two bag deformation protrusions 230 are arranged on the upper surface of the flat portion 211 of the stacking table main body 210.
The two bag deformation protrusions 230 are aligned in the front-rear direction.

The L-shaped member 240 is attached to the rear lower surface of the stacking base main body 210, and the rear end of the L-shaped member 240 is aligned with the rear end of the stacking base main body 210.

The screw 250 is screwed to the rear side of the stacking base main body 210 and the hanging portion 241 of the L-shaped member 240, and the screw head 251 is separated from the stacking base main body 210 and the L-shaped member 240.

<3. Packaging bag structure and bag bundle>
Next, based on FIGS. 4A to 5C, a bag bundle BG which is an aggregate of the packaging bags B stacked flat on the stacking table 200 and the packaging bags B by the bag locking tool L will be described.

<3.1. Packaging bag structure>
First, the structure of the packaging bag will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 4B.
4A is a plan view of the packaging bag used in the bagging auxiliary device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view of IVB-IVB of FIG. 4A.

The packaging bag B is a bag having a rectangular shape in a plan view, and is formed of a front surface Bf and a back surface Bb as shown in FIG. 4B.
Further, the packaging bag B is sealed except for one side on the rear side, and one opening Bo is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the front surface Bf of the packaging bag B is shorter in the front-rear direction than the back surface Bb.
Therefore, the packaging bag B is formed with a lip portion Bp that protrudes with respect to the surface Bf.
Further, on the rear side of the surface Bf, two through holes Bh are formed in the left-right direction.

<3.2. Bag bundle>
Next, the bag bundle BG will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C.
5A is a plan view of the bag locking tool used in the bagging auxiliary device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a plan view of the packaging bag of FIG. 4A integrated with the bag locking tool of FIG. 5A. 5C is a sectional view taken along line VC-VC of FIG. 5B.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the bag locking tool L is formed of a single resin plate, and has an insertion portion Li inserted into the through hole Bh of the packaging bag B and a packaging bag B inserted from the insertion portion Li. A return portion Lb provided on the rear end side of the insertion portion Li that prevents the insertion portion Li from coming off, and a head portion provided on the rear end side of the return portion Lb that prevents the packaging bag B from coming off rearward. It is formed from Lh.
A flap Lf that can be bent in the thickness direction is formed near the center of the head portion Lh in the plan view, and a locking hole Lo is formed by bending the flap Lf in the thickness direction.

In order to hold the packaging bag B on the stacking table 200, after forming the bag bundle BG as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the screw 250 of the stacking table 200 is inserted into the locking hole Lo of the bag locking tool L. The bag locking tool L may be locked to the stacking base 200 by inserting the screw head 251.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the bag bundle BG is formed by inserting the insertion portion Li of the bag locking tool L into the through hole Bh from the back surface Bb side of the packaging bag B.
<4. How to use the bagging aid>

Next, a method of using the bagging assisting device 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is a left side view of the bagging assisting device in a state where the base plate is tilted with respect to the mounting surface, and FIG. 7 is a left side view of the bagging assisting device in a state where the base plate is upright with respect to the mounting surface. It is a left side view.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, the bagging auxiliary device 10 can be bagged in three postures.
That is, the bagging auxiliary device 10 has a state in which the base plate 112 is substantially horizontal to the mounting surface F (horizontal state; see FIG. 1) and a state in which the base plate 112 is tilted with respect to the mounting surface F (in a horizontal state; see FIG. 1). The bag can be packed in three states: an inclined state (FIG. 6) and a state in which the base plate 112 is upright with respect to the mounting surface F (upright state; FIG. 7).
The user of the bagging assisting device 10 selects the optimum posture according to the shape and characteristics of the object to be packaged, and packs the object to be packaged.

<4.1. Horizontal state>
In the horizontal state as shown in FIG. 1, the floor plate 111 and the base plate 112 of the base frame 110 of the blower unit 100 form a coupling bolt 133 from the through hole 112b of the base plate 112 to the protruding portion 112b2 of the bar guide 111b of the floor plate 111. It is integrated by screwing it into the screw hole.
When the floor plate 111 and the base plate 112 are connected by the coupling bolt 133 so that the base plate 112 does not rotate with respect to the floor plate 111 and the base plate 112 is horizontal to the mounting surface F for bagging work. It is possible to prevent the base plate 112 from jumping up with respect to the floor plate 111.

<4.2. Tilt state>
The coupling bolt 133 and the floor plate 111 are unscrewed with respect to the bagging auxiliary device 10 in the horizontal state, so that the base plate 112 is rotatable with respect to the floor plate 111.
In this state, while the base plate 112 rotates upward with respect to the floor plate 111, the guide bar fixing screw 132 is loosened to allow the guide bar 131 to move forward and backward, and the hook 114 of the blower unit 100 is connected to the guide bar 131. The protruding portion 111b2 of the bar guide 111b of the base plate 112 and the screw shaft 132a of the guide bar fixing screw 132 are advanced as guides in the front-rear direction to a position where they can be locked to the portion 131c.
In this state, when the hook 114 is locked to the connecting portion 131c of the guide bar 131 and the guide bar 131 is fixed by the guide bar fixing screw 132, the inclined state shown in FIG. 6 is formed.

<4.3. Upright>
Further, the base plate 112 is rotatable with respect to the floor plate 111 by releasing the screwing of the coupling bolt 133 and the floor plate 111 with respect to the bagging auxiliary device 10 in the horizontal state.
In this state, while the base plate 112 is rotated upward with respect to the floor plate 111, the guide bar fixing screw 132 is loosened to allow the guide bar 131 to move forward and backward, and the connecting portion 131c of the guide bar 131 is located forward. The orientation of the guide bar 131 is changed so as to.
Then, the coupling bolt 133 is inserted through the through hole 132c2 of the connecting portion 131c of the guide bar 131, and the guide bar 131 is advanced to a position where it can be screwed into the screw hole 112a of the base plate 112.
In this state, when the coupling bolt 133 is inserted through the through hole 132c2 of the connecting portion 131c of the guide bar 131 and screwed into the screw hole 112a of the base plate 112, the guide bar 131 is fixed by the guide bar fixing screw 132. The upright state shown in FIG. 7 is formed.

<4.4. Summary>
Therefore, according to the bagging assisting device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the stacking table 200 is predetermined with respect to the blower fan 122 because the bottom plate 111 and the base plate 112 are rotatable. It is attached to the housing 121 of the blower 120 at intervals of arrangement, and can be tilted with respect to the bottom plate 111 at a bagging angle according to a wide variety of objects to be packaged.
Therefore, even if the stacking table 200 is tilted with respect to the mounting surface F, which is the bagging work area, the packaging bag B swells due to the air blown from the blower unit 100, so that the stacking table 200 is variously placed with respect to the mounting surface F. Even if it is tilted at any angle, the packaged object can be reliably packed in the packaging bag B, and a wide variety of objects to be packaged can be freely inserted into the packaging bag B.

Further, since the inclination fixing means 130 for fixing the inclination of the base plate 112 of the base frame 110 with respect to the bottom plate 111 of the base frame 110 is attached to the blower unit 100, the base plate with respect to the bottom plate 111 in contact with the mounting surface F Since the inclination of 112 is fixed by the inclination fixing means 130, the inclination angle of the stacking table 200 with respect to the mounting surface F can be easily maintained.

Further, the inclined fixing means 130 includes a guide bar 131 having a horizontal portion 131a detachably fixed to the bottom plate 111 and an inclined portion 132b extending obliquely upward from the horizontal portion 131a, and the guide bar 131 and the base frame 110. The hook 114 of the base frame 110 is tilted and fixed by having a connecting bolt 133 which is a connecting member for connecting the base plate 112 and the base frame 110 having a hook 114 which can be suspended on the guide bar 131. The tilted state, which is the first tilted state in which the base plate 112 is suspended from the means 130 and tilted with respect to the mounting surface F, and the tilted fixing means 130 and the base plate 112 of the base frame 110 are combined to form the base plate 112. Since the upright state, which is the second inclined state in which the vehicle is inclined with respect to the mounting surface F, is formed, a plurality of inclined states can be formed by a single inclined fixing means.

<5. Modification example>
Although the bagging assisting device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the bagging assisting device 10 of the present invention is not limited to the bagging assisting device 10 of the above-described embodiment.

For example, in the bagging assisting device 10 described above, the bottom plate 111 is directly mounted on the mounting surface, but a foot may be attached to the bottom surface of the bottom plate 111 and the foot may come into contact with the mounting surface.

For example, a member that suppresses slippage with the packaging bag B, such as a rubber cap, may be attached to the tip of the bag shape holding member 127 of the bagging assist device 10 described above.

For example, in the bagging auxiliary device 10 described above, the housing 121 of the blower 120 is a member obtained by bending one plate, but it may be formed by dividing it into a plurality of plate materials.

For example, in the bagging assisting device 10 described above, a spacer made of an elastic body such as rubber may be provided between the floor plate 111 and the base plate 112 to prevent the floor plate 111 and the base plate 112 from coming into contact with each other.

The bagging auxiliary device 10 of the present invention has various postures because the stacking table 200 is rotatable with respect to the bottom plate 111 while maintaining the positional relationship with the blower fan 122. (Horizontal state, inclined state, upright state) can be taken, and a wide variety of objects to be packaged can be inserted into the packaging bag.
Then, in order to more easily insert the object to be packaged into the packaging bag, it is preferable to install a shooter for guiding the object to be packaged into the packaging bag in the blower unit 100.
Therefore, in the following examples, the posture of the bagging assisting device and the shooter according to the object to be packaged will be described.

First, the bagging assisting device 10A, which is the second embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B.
FIG. 8A is a plan view of the bagging assisting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8B is a left side view of the bagging assisting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The bagging auxiliary device 10A of the second embodiment is a shooter that guides the object to be packaged toward the uppermost packaging bag B held flat on the stacking table 200 of the bagging auxiliary device 10 of the first embodiment. The 300 is placed on the bag, and it is a bagging auxiliary device that is supposed to be used in the above-mentioned horizontal state or inclined state.
Since many elements of the bagging assisting device 10A of the second embodiment are common to the bagging assisting device 10 of the first embodiment, detailed description of common matters will be omitted.

The shooter 300 is a member having a rectangular shape in a plan view, and as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, a surface capable of engaging with the shooter main body 310 on which the object to be packaged is placed and the hook-and-loop fastener 124a of the blower unit 100. It has a fastener 320.

The shooter body 310 is formed of a horizontal portion 311 and a rising portion 312.
As shown in FIG. 8A, a U-shaped notch 311a is formed on the front end side of the horizontal portion 311 toward the rear end side so as not to interfere with the air blown from the blower fan 122.
The rising portion 312 extends obliquely upward from the left and right ends of the horizontal portion 311 in a direction away from each other.

When the hook-and-loop fastener 320 engages with the hook-and-loop fastener 124a of the blower unit 100, the shooter 300 is mounted on the housing 121 as shown in FIG. 8B.

Subsequently, the bagging assisting device 10B according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B.
FIG. 9A is a plan view of the shooter used in the bagging assisting device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9B is a left side view of the bagging assisting device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
In addition, the bagging auxiliary device 10B of the third embodiment is a radish, a green onion, a bucket, etc. toward the uppermost packaging bag B held flat on the stacking table 200 of the bagging auxiliary device 10 of the first embodiment. It is a bagging auxiliary device on which a shooter 400 for guiding an object to be packaged is placed, and is assumed to be used in the above-mentioned upright state.
Since many elements of the bagging assisting device 10B of the third embodiment are also common to the bagging assisting device 10 of the first embodiment, detailed description of common matters will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the shooter 400 is a tubular member whose diameter decreases toward the front, and the plate-shaped shooter main body 410 for guiding the object to be packaged and the right end side on the front side of the shooter main body 410. The strip-shaped surface fastener 420 attached to the shooter body 420, the shape-fixing surface fastener 430 attached to the left end side of the front side of the shooter body 420, and the shape-fixing surface fastener 430 that can be engaged with the band-shaped surface fastener 420, and the shape-fixing surface fastener 430 of the shooter body. It has a hook-and-loop fastener fixing member 440 fixed to 410, and a hook-and-loop fastener 450 for device mounting that can be engaged with the hook-and-loop fastener 124a of the blower unit 100.

As shown in FIG. 9A, a U-shaped notch 411 is formed on the front end side of the shooter body 410 from the front end side to the rear end side so as not to interfere with the air blown from the blower fan 122. ..
Further, the diameter of the shooter main body 410 can be adjusted by changing the position of the strip-shaped surface fastener 420 with respect to the shape fixing surface fastener 430.

When the device mounting surface fastener 450 engages with the surface fastener 124a of the blower unit 100, the shooter 400 is mounted on the housing 121 as shown in FIG. 9B.

Subsequently, the bagging assisting device 10C according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 11C.
FIG. 10 is a left side view of the bagging assisting device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11A to 11C are views showing how to use the bagging assisting device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. ..
The bagging auxiliary device 10C of the fourth embodiment is to be packaged with leafy vegetables or the like toward the uppermost packaging bag B held flat on the stacking table 200 of the bagging auxiliary device 10 of the first embodiment. It is a bagging auxiliary device on which a shooter 500 for guiding an object is placed, and is assumed to be used in the above-mentioned horizontal state or inclined state.
Since many elements of the bagging assisting device 10C of the fourth embodiment are also common to the bagging assisting device 10 of the first embodiment, detailed description of common matters will be omitted.

<1. Shooter structure>
The shooter 500 is an elastically deformable cushioning member that connects a shooter body 510 that can slide on a guide member 128 installed in the housing 121 of the blower 120, and a rear end of the shooter body 510 and the housing 121 of the blower 120. It has 520 and.
Since the surface fastener is attached to the lower surface of the guide member 128, the guide member 128 is removable from the surface fastener 124a of the blower unit 100.

As shown in FIG. 10, the shooter body 510 is a tubular elastically deformable member whose diameter decreases toward the front.
The rear end of the cushioning member 520 is connected to the shooter main body 150, and an engaging projection 521 that can be engaged with the engaging hole 121b2 formed near the lower end of the blowing fan accommodating portion 121b of the blowing unit 100 is formed at the tip end. ing.
Therefore, the shooter 500 is fixed to the blower unit 100 by inserting and engaging the engagement protrusion 521 of the shooter 500 into the engagement hole 121b2 of the blower unit 100.
Further, since the cushioning member 520 is located between the housing 121 and the guide bar 131, the cushioning member 520 becomes swingable between the housing 121 of the blower 120 and the inclined portion 131b of the guide bar 131. There is.

<2. How to use the bagging aid>
Next, a method of using the bagging assisting device 10C according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11C.

With the stacking table 200 on which the packaging bag B is stacked flat is placed on the blower unit 100, the power switch 122a of the blower 120 is turned on to inflate the packaging bag B as shown in FIG. 11A.

When the object to be packaged C is placed on the shooter 500 in this state, as shown in FIG. 11A, the shooter 500 is inclined downward toward the front, so that the object to be packaged C is tilted downward by its own weight. The shooter body 510 is slid forward and comes into contact with the shooter body 510.
In this state, when the packing operator pushes the packaged object C downstream (front side) by hand H, the shooter body 510 slides the guide member 128 forward as shown in FIG. 11B. , The shooter body 510 is inserted into the packaging bag B.
At this time, by pushing the object to be packaged C into the shooter 500, the diameter of the shooter main body 510 is expanded, and the object to be packaged C is pushed toward the packaging bag B side.

Further, when the operator pushes the object to be packed C to the downstream side (front side), as shown in FIG. 11C, the uppermost packaging bag B with respect to the bag locking tool L locked to the stacking table 200 The through hole Bh is pulled and torn, and the packaging bag B is detached from the stacking table 200.
When the packaged object C is pushed forward until the packaging bag B is separated from the stacking table 200, the hand H and the packaged object C are completely separated from the shooter 500 as shown in FIG. 11C.
When this state is reached, the shooter body 510 is automatically pulled back toward the rear by the elasticity of the cushioning member 520.

According to the bagging assisting device 10C of the fourth embodiment described above, the shooter 500 has a shooter body 510 that can slide on the guide member 128 installed in the housing 121 of the blower 120, and a rear end of the shooter body 510. It has an elastically deformable cushioning member 520 that connects the body and the housing 121 of the blower 120, and the cushioning member 520 is arranged between the guide bar 131 and the housing 121 of the blower 120, so that the guide member Since the sliding range of the shooter main body 510 is limited by the inclined portion 131b of the inclined fixing means 130 with respect to 128 and the housing 121 of the blower 120, the shooter main body 510 is housing due to the reaction when the shooter main body 510 is vigorously slid. It is possible to prevent the 121 from violently vibrating and suppress the impact.

Subsequently, the bagging assisting device 10D according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 13B.
FIG. 12 is a left side view of the bagging assisting device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13A shows the introduction wall of the shooter used for the bagging assisting device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention being expanded. It is a perspective view of the state, and FIG. 13B is a perspective view of a state in which the introduction wall of the shooter shown in FIG. 13A is closed.
As shown in FIG. 12, the bagging auxiliary device 10D of the fifth embodiment is directed toward the uppermost packaging bag B held flat on the stacking table 200 of the bagging auxiliary device 10 of the first embodiment. A shooter 600 for guiding a shooter for guiding a packaging container containing an object to be packaged is placed, and the bagging auxiliary device is intended to be used in the above-mentioned horizontal state or inclined state.
Since many elements of the bagging assisting device 10D of the fifth embodiment are also common to the bagging assisting device 10 of the first embodiment, detailed description of common matters will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the shooter 600 has a packaging container guiding portion 610 that slides down the packaging container while adjusting the insertion posture of the packaging container, and a packaging container that is continuously downstream of the packaging container guiding portion 610. Is formed from an opening / closing gate portion 620 for introducing the above into the opening of the packaging bag B.

<1. Packaging container guide>
The packaging container guide portion 610 includes a flat bottom wall portion 611, a side wall portion 612 extending diagonally upward from both sides of the bottom wall portion 611, and a tongue protruding from the center of the rear end of the bottom wall portion 611. It is formed from a flake-shaped locking portion 613.

A hook-and-loop fastener 614 that engages with the hook-and-loop fastener 124a of the blower unit 100 is attached to the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 611.
As a result, the shooter 600 is detachable from the housing 121 of the blower unit 100.
Therefore, the shooter 600 according to the shape of the object to be packaged can be attached to the housing 121 of the blower unit 100.

Further, the width of the bottom wall portion 611 in the left-right direction is larger than the width of the bottom portion of the packaging container (not shown) in the left-right direction.
The distance between the side wall portions 612 increases upward, and the distance between the upper ends of the side wall portions 612 is larger than the width of the top of the packaging container in the left-right direction.
Since the widths of the bottom wall portion 611 and the side wall portion 612 are set with respect to the packaging container P, the posture of the packaging container can be opened and closed while the packaging container slides down the packaging container guide portion 610 of the shooter 600. The gate portion 620 adjusts the insertion posture so that it can be easily accepted.

At the lower end of the locking portion 613, an engaging projection 613a that can be engaged with the engaging hole 121b2 of the blower unit 100 is formed.
To fix the shooter 600 to the blower unit 100, the engagement protrusion 613 of the shooter 600 is inserted into the engagement hole 121b2 of the blower unit 100, and the hook-and-loop fastener 614 of the shooter 600 is engaged with the hook-and-loop fastener 124 of the blower unit 100. Let me.

<2. Openable gate part>
As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the openable / closable gate portion 620 is openable / closable, and has a pair of left and right introduction walls 621 continuous with the front end of the side wall portion 612 of the packaging container guide portion 610 and a pair of left and right introduction walls. It has an introduction wall locking means 622 that locks and closes the wall 621, and a pair of left and right upper flap pieces 623 that are connected to the upper side of the introduction wall 621.

The introduction wall 621 has a rectangular left introduction wall 621a continuous with the front end of the left side wall portion 612 of the packaging container guide portion 610 and a side view continuous with the front end of the right side wall portion 612 of the packaging container guide portion 610. It is formed from a rectangular right introduction wall 621b.
Further, the height of the introduction wall 621 is substantially equal to the height of the side wall portion 612 of the packaging container guide portion 610.

Further, the introduction wall 621 is provided with two creases 621c extending in the vertical direction in the front-rear direction, and the creases 621c are provided with creases so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 13B.
Therefore, when a force is applied to the pair of left and right introduction walls 621 in the direction of inserting the packaging container into the packaging bag B to expand the packaging container to the state shown in FIG. It is elastically deformed in the overlapping direction (that is, so as to return to the state as shown in FIG. 13B).

The introduction wall locking means 622 is a magnetic material provided on the magnet 622a provided on the left introduction wall 621a, which is one of the pair of left and right introduction walls 621, and the right introduction wall 621b, which is the other side of the pair of left and right introduction walls 621. (In this embodiment, it is composed of a magnet) 622b.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13B, in a state where the pair of left and right introduction walls 621 are overlapped with each other, the pair of left and right introduction walls 621 are magnetized by the magnet 622a and the magnetic body 622b.

The upper flap piece 623 is formed of an upper left flap piece 623a continuous with the upper side of the left introduction wall 621a and a right upper flap piece 623b continuous with the upper side of the right introduction wall 621b, and each can be expanded in the vertical direction. ing.

10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D ・ ・ ・ Bagging auxiliary device 100 ・ ・ ・ Blower unit 110 ・ ・ ・ Base frame 111 ・ ・ ・ Bottom plate 111a ・ ・ ・ Guide 111b ・ ・ ・ Bar guide 111c ・ ・ ・ Screw holes 112 ・ ・ ・ Base plate 113 ・ ・ ・ Rotating member (shaft support member)
114 ・ ・ ・ Hook 120 ・ ・ ・ Blower 121 ・ ・ ・ Housing 121a ・ ・ ・ Bottom 121b ・ ・ ・ Blower fan accommodating part 121c ・ ・ ・ Horizontal part 121d ・ ・ ・ Inclined part 121e ・ ・ ・ Housing deformation part 121f ・ ・・ Gap 122 ・ ・ ・ Blower fan 122a ・ ・ ・ Power switch 122b ・ ・ ・ Power cord 123 ・ ・ ・ Set screw 124 ・ ・ ・ Shooter connection member 124a ・ ・ ・ Surface fastener 124b ・ ・ ・ Base material 125 ・ ・ ・ Housing Fixing means 126 ・ ・ ・ Holding plate 126a ・ ・ ・ Base holding plate 126b ・ ・ ・ Bag holding plate 127 ・ ・ ・ Bag shape holding member 128 ・ ・ ・ Guide member 130 ・ ・ ・ Tilt fixing means 131 ・ ・ ・ Guide bar 131a・ ・ ・ Horizontal part 131b ・ ・ ・ Inclined part 131c ・ ・ ・ Connecting part 131c1 ・ ・ ・ Bridge part 131c2 ・ ・ ・ Through hole 132 ・ ・ ・ Guide bar fixing screw 132a ・ ・ ・ Screw shaft 133 ・ ・ ・ Coupling bolt ( Coupling member)

200 ・ ・ ・ Stacking stand

300, 400, 500, 600 ... Shooter

F ・ ・ ・ Placement surface (bagging work area)
B ・ ・ ・ Packaging bag BG ・ ・ ・ Bag bundle L ・ ・ ・ Bag locking tool C ・ ・ ・ Packaged object H ・ ・ ・ Hand

Claims (5)

It is a bagging auxiliary device provided with a blower unit for inflating the packaging bag and a stacking stand for holding a large number of the packaging bags in a flat stack, and assisting the bagging work of the packaged object with respect to the packaging bag in a sequential bagging manner.
The blower unit includes a base frame installed in the bagging work area and a blower that blows air toward the packaging bag.
The base frame has a bottom plate that supports the entire blower unit, a base plate to which the blower is attached, and a shaft support member that pivotally supports the base plate with respect to the bottom plate in a bagging direction.
The blower has a housing fixed to the upper surface of the base plate of the base frame and a blower fan fixed to the housing.
The stacking table is attached to the housing of the blower on the front side of the blower port of the blower fan, and can be tilted with respect to the bottom plate at a bagging angle according to a wide variety of objects to be packaged. Bagging assistance device. The bagging auxiliary device according to claim 1, wherein an inclination fixing means for fixing the inclination of the base plate of the base frame with respect to the bottom plate of the base frame is provided in the blower unit. The tilting fixing means joins a guide bar having a horizontal portion detachably fixed to the bottom plate and an inclined portion extending obliquely upward from the horizontal portion, and the guide bar and the base plate of the base frame. Has members and
The bagging assisting device according to claim 2, wherein the base frame has a hook that can be suspended from the guide bar. The bagging assisting device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member is capable of freely connecting the floor plate and the base plate of the base frame. A shooter body that guides the object to be packaged toward the uppermost packaging bag held flat on the stacking table can slide on a guide member installed in the housing of the blower, and the shooter body. It has an elastically deformable cushioning member that connects the rear end and the housing of the blower.
The bagging assisting device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the cushioning member of the shooter is arranged between the guide bar and the housing of the blower.

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