JPH0157180B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an automatic cheese loading method and apparatus, and more specifically, the present invention relates to an automatic cheese loading method and apparatus, and more specifically, to conveying fiber cheese, taking it out of a case, and loading it onto the spindle of a dyeing carrier. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus that can automatically perform loading.

[Conventional technology]

Numerous methods and devices have been proposed to date for automatically loading the spindles of dyeing carriers with cheese wound in layers on bobbins with fiber threads. For example, Tokuko Sho 49-35108, 50-19668 and 52-
31462 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 48-20978. However, these methods and devices have problems in that the cheese loading speed is not sufficient and, when viewed as a whole, it is difficult to say that they are sufficiently efficient.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The present invention aims to solve the problems in the prior art as described above, and aims to provide an automatic cheese loading method and apparatus that can quickly and efficiently load cheese onto the spindle of a dyeing carrier. purpose.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, there is provided a cheese automatic device method, which method includes: a first conveying step of conveying a case containing cheese by a conveyor; moving the conveyed cheese storage case from a horizontal position to a vertical position; The inversion process involves flipping the cheese 90 degrees to the desired position and inverting it. The cheese removal process involves grasping the cheese bobbin stored in the case, removing the cheese from the case, and letting it fall onto the gutter. The removed cheese is received from the gutter and transported by a conveyor. a second conveyance step in which the cheese is transferred; an extrusion loading step in which the conveyed cheese is extruded in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of cheese transfer, allowed to fall from the cheese drop opening and loaded onto the spindle of the dyeing carrier; and loading is completed. It consists of a carrier exchange step in which the dyeing carrier is replaced with an unloaded carrier by rotating a turntable.

According to the present invention, an automatic cheese loading device is provided, which device comprises: a first conveyor conveying means for conveying cases containing cheese; and conveying the conveyed cheese storage cases from a horizontal position to a vertical position. an inverting means for inverting the cheese by 90 degrees, a cheese removing means for grasping the bobbin of cheese stored in the case, taking out the cheese from the case and dropping it onto the gutter, and a second means for receiving and transporting the taken out cheese from the gutter. Conveyor conveyance means; Extrusion loading means for extruding the conveyed cheese in a direction almost perpendicular to the cheese conveyance direction, allowing it to fall from the cheese drop opening and loading it onto the spindle of the dyeing carrier; and Turning the loaded dye carrier. It consists of a carrier exchange means for replacing an unloaded carrier by rotation of a table, and a control means for controlling the operation of each of the above-mentioned means.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall plan view showing an example of a device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. In FIGS. 1 and 2, A is a conveyor device for conveying the cheese storage case, and B is an inverting device for inverting this case by 90 degrees and turning it upside down. C is a cheese removal device, D is an inclined gutter, E is a loading device, F is a conveyor device, G is a cheese extrusion device, and H is a turntable device. Further, 1 is a return line for empty cases.

Hereinafter, these devices will be specifically explained in order. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the cheese storage case in a state where cheese is stored;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the case of FIG. 3 taken along line A-A'. The cheese 2 stored in the case 1 is
The cylindrical protrusion 5 provided on the bottom 3 of the case 1 and the inner hole of the cheese bobbin 4 are engaged with each other, whereby the cheese bobbin 4 is locked at a predetermined position within the case 1 . Therefore, the cheeses 2 are regularly placed in the case 1 in a predetermined arrangement so that each cheese 2 is correctly locked in a predetermined position in the case 1. The outer diameter of these protrusions 5 is set to be slightly smaller than the diameter of the inner hole of the cheese bobbin 4, and the cheese bobbin 4 can be inserted into and removed from the protrusion 5 freely.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams for explaining the cheese inversion device and the cheese removal device. Conveyor device A
(Fig. 1) Cheese storage case 1 in which cheeses 2 are regularly arranged and stored, which has been transported above.
When the is transferred to the inverted process position, this case 1
The movement of the case 1 is sensed by a limit switch (not shown), and in this position the case 1 is flipped 90 degrees from a horizontal position to a vertical position.

A plurality of rollers 7 are provided at intervals in the inverted position. Further, a reversing arm 8 is provided so as to be located between these rollers 7. The reversing arm 8 is connected to a crank 10 via a rotating shaft 9.
It is fixedly installed. On the other hand, the other end of the crank 10 is connected to a cylinder 11. Now, when the shaft 12 of the cylinder 11 moves to the right (arrow), that is, when the elongated shaft 12 is shortened by the action of the cylinder 11, the rotation axis 9
The reversing arm 8 is rotated 90 degrees around the center. That is, the reversing arm 8, which was positioned horizontally as shown in FIG. 5, is now inverted 90 degrees (arrow) with the case 1 placed thereon, and is now in an inverted vertical position as shown in FIG. Become.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a pedestal attached to the reversing arm 8, which is reversed by 90 degrees together with the reversing arm 8.
Therefore, as the reversing arm 8 is reversed, the case 1 is placed on the pedestal 13 in a vertical position. 14 is a protection plate for preventing the cheese 2 stored in the case 1 from jumping out and falling when the case 1 is turned over by 90 degrees.

A screw shaft 16 is attached to the reversing arm 8, which is rotated by the brake motor 6, and is configured to move the pedestal 13 up and down to a predetermined position. Thus, the case 1 is inverted to the vertical position by the inversion arm 8.
is then vertically raised to a position where the center of the bobbin 4 of the uppermost row of cheeses stored in the case 1 coincides with the center of the catch 15. 17 is a take-out cylinder in the cheese take-out means, and this take-out cylinder 17
The tip of the shaft 18 is connected to a plurality of chuck cylinders 19.

7 and 8 are detailed views of the cheese removal device. First, the shaft 18 of the take-out cylinder 17
When the chuck cylinder 19 is extended (arrow), the chuck cylinder 19 moves forward toward the case, and the chuck 15 provided at the tip of the operating shaft 20 of the chuck cylinder 19 enters the inner hole of the bobbin 4. . Next, the operating shaft 20 of the chucking cylinder 19
When the chuck 15 is contracted, the chuck 15 attached to the tip of the operating shaft expands (arrow) and is pressed against the inner wall surface of the bobbin 4. That is, when the actuating shaft 20 contracts, the trapezoidal actuating portion 21 fixed to the actuating shaft 20 operates, thereby causing the tapered chuck 15 to slide and expand outward.
It is pressed against the inner wall surface of the bobbin 4. A force is always applied to the chuck 15 in the direction of contraction by a coil spring, an elastic rubber ring, etc.

Next, while the cheese 2 is being chucked, the take-out cylinder 17 is contracted to move the chucking cylinder 19 backward, and the operating shaft 20 of the chucking cylinder 19 is extended. As a result, the cheese 2 is taken out from the case, and the chuck 15, which was pressed against the inner wall surface of the bobbin 4, contracts and loosens, and the cheese 2 falls onto the inclined gutter 22 (FIG. 6).

That is, as seen in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inclined gutter 22 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and one end surface of the pulled cheese 2 is aligned with the side surface 23 of the gutter 22 on the takeout cylinder 11 side. is locked by
As a result, cheese 2 is removed from chatter 15,
It falls onto the gutter 22. However, gutter 2
2 is inclined at a constant angle of inclination in the longitudinal direction, and the cheese storage case 1 is
The cheese 2 taken out from the tube rolls on this gutter 22 and is transferred.

Next, the cheese 2 is transferred to a loading device E as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is,
The cheese 2 is carried by two bars b attached to a conveyor a that rotates endlessly in a nearly vertical direction.
It is placed on top of the machine and transported upward.

Figures 9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining the cheese extrusion device part, with Figure 9 being a plan view and Figure 10 being a plan view.
The figure is a side view thereof. The cheese 2 transported by the loading device is then placed on the conveyor 25 in an upright state and is sequentially transported in the direction of the cheese extrusion device 26. And cheese extrusion device 2
When it reaches a predetermined position 6, it is sensed by a sensing device (not shown) such as a phototube, and the extrusion cylinder 27 is actuated. Then, the shaft 28 of the extrusion cylinder 27 is extended, and by the extrusion plate 29 attached to the tip thereof, only one piece of cheese 2 is extruded to the cheese dropping port 30 in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the conveyor 25. .

This cheese extrusion device 26 is configured so that the entire device can move in a direction parallel to the running direction of the conveyor 25 (indicated by an arrow) depending on the number of spindle rows of the cheese dyeing carrier 31. That is, the cheese extrusion device 26 is moved in the left and right directions by the operation of the screw shaft 24 and the motor 23 connected to the cheese extrusion device 26, and is connected to the extrusion device 26 and moves in the cheese dropping port 30 which is interlocked with the extrusion device 26. The center is located to coincide with the center of the spindles 32 of each spindle row.

On the other hand, the dyeing carrier 31 is placed on an index table 35 disposed on a turntable 33, rotated as the index table 35 rotates, and sequentially moves the spindle 32 to a position corresponding to the cheese drop opening 30. position.

The cheeses 2 that have been conveyed on the conveyor 25 are pushed out one by one to the drop port 30, from where they are sent to the spindle 32 of the dyeing carrier.
They will be loaded in sequence.

FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining the turntable device. FIG. 12 is a side view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 11 with a dyeing carrier placed thereon.

33 is a turntable, and a pinion 34 attached below the center of this table 33 is engaged with a rack 36 connected to an air cylinder 37, whereby the turntable is intermittently rotated at an angle of 180 degrees. It is configured to be reversed. That is, when the cheese 2 device is completed for one of the two cheese dyeing carriers 31, the turntable
It is configured such that it is rotated by 180° and loading of the cheese 2 onto the other carrier 31 is started.

35 is an index table, and two index tables 35 are placed on the turntable 33 in a symmetrical positional relationship. This index table 35 is divided into equal parts at a predetermined angle according to the number of spindles 32 arranged in parallel on the dyeing carrier 31 placed thereon. After each spindle is loaded, it is rotated so that loading of the next spindle can begin. Such rotation of the index table 35 is performed by a motor 38 attached to the lower surface thereof. Figure 13 shows
It is a side view which shows typically another example of the apparatus based on this invention. An angle adjusting means 39 composed of a cylinder or the like is attached to one end of the lower position of the index table 35, which allows it to be tilted at a predetermined angle (θ) while the dyeing carrier 31 is placed thereon. This is what I did. By inclining it in this way, the impact of the cheese 2 falling when it is loaded can be alleviated. In addition, although the case where two index tables are mounted on one turntable has been described above, the apparatus of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment only, and can be used in this manner. It goes without saying that three or more index tables may be mounted on the turntable.

The cheese storage case 1, which is now empty after the cheese 2 has been taken out, is transferred to the next roller conveyor c, as shown in FIG. 1, and then returned by the extrusion rod e connected to the cylinder d. line, and is returned to its original position via this return line.

Further, the device indicated by f in FIG. 1 is a control device for automatically controlling the operation of the entire device.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the invention, cheese can be conveyed and loaded onto a dyeing carrier extremely quickly and efficiently.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall plan view schematically showing an example of a device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the cheese storage case, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the case shown in FIG. Figures 7 and 8 are detailed explanatory diagrams of the cheese removal device, Figures 9 and 10.
The figure is an explanatory diagram of a cheese extrusion device, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are explanatory diagrams of a turntable device. FIG. 13 is a side view schematically showing another example of the device according to the present invention. A... Conveyor device, B... Inverted device, C...
Cheese removal device, D... Inclined gutter, E... Loading device, F... Conveyor device, G... Cheese extrusion device, H... Turntable device, I... Return line, a... Conveyor, b... Bar, c...Roller conveyor, d...Cylinder, e...Extrusion rod, f...Control device, 1...Cheese storage case,
2...Cheese, 4...Bobbin, 5...Columnar projection,
6...Motor, 7...Roller, 8...Reversing arm, 10...Crank, 11...Cylinder, 1
3... cradle, 15... chuck, 16... screw shaft, 17... take-out cylinder, 19... chucking cylinder, 21... operating part, 22...
...Gutter, 23...Motor, 24...Screw shaft,
25... conveyor, 26... cheese extrusion device, 2
7... Extrusion cylinder, 29... Extrusion plate,
30...Cheese drop port, 31...Dyeing carrier, 32...Spindle, 33...Turntable, 35...Index table, 37...Air cylinder, 38...Motor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A first conveyance step in which a case containing cheese is transferred by a conveyor; an inversion step in which the conveyed cheese storage case is inverted by 90 degrees from a horizontal position to a vertical position; The cheese removal process involves grasping the cheese bobbin, removing the cheese from the case, and letting it fall onto the gutter so that the axis of the cheese is parallel to the gutter.The removed cheese is received from the gutter and transferred to the conveyor. On the other hand, the second conveyance step is to change the direction of the cheese by 90 degrees so that its axial center is perpendicular and transfer it by a conveyor. An automatic cheese loading method comprising: an extrusion loading step in which the dyeing carrier is dropped from the dyeing carrier and loaded onto the spindle of the dyeing carrier; and a carrier exchange step in which the loaded dyeing carrier is replaced with an unloaded carrier by rotating a turntable. 2. A first conveyor transport means for transporting a case containing cheese, an inversion means for inverting the transported cheese storage case by 90 degrees from a horizontal position to a vertical position, and gripping a bobbin of cheese stored in the case. cheese removal means that takes out the cheese from the case and drops it onto the gutter so that the axis of the cheese is parallel to the gutter; A second conveyor conveying means that changes the direction by 90 degrees so that it is vertical and conveys the cheese, pushes the conveyed cheese in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of cheese conveyance, and causes it to fall from the cheese drop opening to the spindle of the dyeing carrier. An automatic cheese loading device comprising: an extrusion loading means for loading the dyeing carrier into the container, a carrier exchange means for replacing the loaded dyeing carrier with an unloaded carrier by rotating a turntable, and a control means for controlling the operation of each of the above means.