JPH0232901A - Device for filling flexible container bag - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable automatic packing to be performed continuously by a method wherein a first circulating carrier which carries a holder holding an upper opening of a flexible container bag and a second circulating carrier which carries the flexible container bag via an adapter are connected by a transfer device with a filling device provided on the way of the second carrier so that a bag is closed separately from the adapter after filling. CONSTITUTION:With an opening of a flexible container bag F kept open, a holder 1 is mounted and hung from a first circulating carrier 10. In this carrying process, the degree of existence of residuals, the degree of damage and the degree of leakage are checked and the bag is temporarily stored in a hanging state on a hanging storage yard 10a. It is moved from a take-out position to a receiving position by a transfer device 20, moved to a second circulating carrier 40 via an adapter 30, and carried by a tilting roller conveyer 43 and a chain conveyer 44 of a carrier path 41. During this carrying process, contents to be accepted in a bag is filled by a weighing and filling device 50, and the bag is closed on a next conveyer 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically bagging packed objects such as powder and granules, and particularly relates to an apparatus for automatically bagging packed objects such as powder and granules. So-called flexible container bags (hereinafter referred to as “flexible container bags”) can also be used in
This invention relates to a flexible container bag filling device suitable for filling bags into flexible container bags (referred to as "flexible container bags").

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, flexible container bags (for example, JP-A-54-13147
When granular materials such as feed and fertilizer are packaged in bags at a factory using the method (published in Publication No. 8), the following steps are performed, for example.

First, the used flexible container bags are accumulated in one place, and the accumulated flexible container bags are suspended one by one on a hanging device. (empty or not), degree of damage,
The degree of wetness is inspected, and only flexible container bags that pass this inspection are stored in the above-mentioned suspension device, etc.

Then, the stored flexible container bags are manually removed from the suspension device and transferred to a conveyor that transports the flexible container bags while suspending them.

Thereafter, on the path of the conveyor, a weighing and filling device (e.g., published in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-62544) weighs a certain amount of the bagged stuff, automatically fills it into the flexible container bag, and closes the flexible container bag. I have to.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, in this conventional bagging process, the stored flexible container bags are manually removed from the suspension device and transferred to the conveyor, so the flexible container bags become bulky when transferred. It is difficult to carry out the work, and if there is a mistake in transferring, the line will be delayed, and this will require more manpower, making the bagging process stagnant and discontinuous, resulting in extremely poor work efficiency. There was a problem.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to enable the bagging process to be carried out continuously without any stagnation in the middle.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The technical means of the present invention for solving such problems is a first device that removably supports and transports a holder that holds the upper opening of a flexible container bag in an open state. The first circulation conveyance means and the second circulation conveyance means suspend and convey the flexible container bag held on the holding body via an adapter, and the first circulation conveyance means and the second circulation conveyance means are provided. The means is connected by a transfer means that removes the holding body from the first circulation conveyance means and transfers it together with the flexible container bag to the second circulation conveyance means, and the holding body is suspended in the middle of the second circulation conveyance means. A filling means is provided for filling the flexible container bag with the stuffed material, and the filled flexible container bag is separated from the adapter and transported to a bag binding process.

(Function) According to this means, if the flexible container bag is supported by the first circulating transport means via the holder, the flexible container bag is transported by the first circulating transport means. here,
For example, the empty state of flexible container bags is checked.

Then, the flexible container bag on the first circulation conveyance means is automatically transferred to the second circulation conveyance means by the transfer means, and is suspended and conveyed by the second circulation conveyance means. next,
On the second circulating conveyance means, the flexible container bag is filled with the packaged material by the filling means. Thereafter, the filled flexible container bag is separated from the second circulating conveyance means and transferred to a bag binding process.

(Example) Hereinafter, a flexible container bag filling device according to an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the flexible container bag filling device according to the embodiment includes a first circulation conveyance device 10, a transfer device 20,
It is configured to include a second circulating conveyance device 40 and a weighing and filling device 50.

In this flexible container bag filling apparatus, a holding body 1 is attached to the flexible container bag F. This holder 1 is made of aluminum die-casting, for example, and as shown in FIGS. It is comprised of an outward flange 4 formed on the upper edge and a hook 5 protruding from the outer periphery of the main body 3 on which the flexible container bag F is hung.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4(a), the first circulating conveyance device 10 includes a circulating chain lla and a circulating pipeline llb.

The hanger 12 is attached to the pipeline llb at its engagement portion 17a.
17a of the hanger 12.
is moved on the pipeline 11b by being pushed by the hooker 17b that moves together with the chain lla. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the first circulation conveyance device 10 includes a hanging storage yard 1 in which pipelines
It is equipped with 0a. In the hanging storage yard 10a, the third
As shown in the figure and FIG. 4(b), the pipeline llb
is arranged so as to be spaced apart from the bushing 17b of the chain lla, and due to this spacing, the bushing 17b is connected to the hanger 1.
2 and stop the movement of the hanger 12.
is stored on pipeline llb.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hanger 12 has an engaging portion 17a.
It is provided with a pair of arms 17 that freely hang down from the base. A pair of leg portions 13 are fixed to the arm 17, and support portions 14 are formed at the lower ends of the leg portions 13, respectively, and are bent inwardly to support the outward flange 4 of the holder 1.

Further, a pin 15 is provided upright on this support portion 14 to be inserted into an insertion hole 6 formed in the outward flange 4 of the holder 1 .

Further, the first circulation conveyance device 10 includes a positioning section 16 for the hanger 12, as shown in FIG. This positioning section 16 is used to advance a gripping section 16b using an air cylinder lea, gripping the leg section 17 of the hanger 12, and positioning the hanger 12 at the removal position A of the holding body 1. Further, the first circulation conveyance device 10 includes a kick-out portion 18 of the hanger 12, as shown in FIG. This kick-out portion 18 advances the air cylinders 18a, 18b''c and the kick-out piece 18c to kick out the arm 17 of the hanger 12 and withdraw the hanger 12 from the take-out position A of the holder 1.

A residue removal device 19 (FIG. 1) is attached to the first circulation conveyance device 10. The residue removal device 19 includes a blower (not shown) that blows air into the flexible container bag F suspended in the first circulation conveyance device 10 to blow away the residue from the flexible container bag F, and The bag is equipped with a bag-beating machine (not shown) that knocks off the residue adhering to the bag.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 11, the transfer device 20 moves the holder 1 with the flexible container bag F attached to the above-mentioned take-out position A.
a moving device 21 that moves the flexible container bag F to a delivery position B to a second circulation conveyance device 40 to be described later; and a lifting device 60 that brings the flexible container bag F to the second circulation conveyance device 40 via an adapter 30 at the delivery position B. It is equipped with

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the moving device 21 includes a cart 24 that runs on rails 23, and a support portion 25 for supporting the holder 1. This support portion 25 includes a pair of fingers 26 that can lift the outward flange 4 of the holding body 1 from the lower surface thereof, an arm portion 27 to which the fingers 26 are fixed, and an arm portion 27 that allows the fingers 26 to approach or move away from each other.
A support stand 28 that slidably supports the air cylinder 28a
It is equipped with Further, the support stand 28 is slidably supported on a table 29 so that the fingers 26 advance to the above-mentioned take-out position A of the holding body 1 and retreat toward the cart 24 side. An air cylinder 29a for sliding the support base 28 is attached to the table 29. Furthermore, the table 29 is supported so as to be movable up and down relative to the truck 24, and is driven up and down by an air cylinder 29b attached to the truck 24. Furthermore, a drive motor 34 is attached to the truck 24, which rotates a pinion gear 33 that meshes with a rack 32 on the platform 31 of the rail 23, thereby causing the truck 24 to travel. In FIGS. 5 and 6, reference numeral 35 is a guide rod that guides the sliding movement of the arm portion 27, and reference numeral 36 is a guide rod that guides the sliding movement of the table 29.

Further, the adapter 30 is attached to a holding body l as shown in FIG.
a cylindrical body 37 through which the cylindrical body 37 passes, an outward facing flange 38 provided on the upper edge of the cylindrical body 37, and a clamp that presses the flexible container bag F hooked to the holder 1 against the cylindrical body 37 when the holder 1 passes through the cylindrical body 37. It is composed of a mechanism 39. The suppressing operation of the clamp mechanism 39 is performed based on a signal from a limit switch (not shown) that is pressed once when the holder 1 penetrates through the clamp mechanism 39.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the lifting device 60 is attached to a second circulating conveyance device 40, which will be described later. This device 60 includes a flange 38 of the adapter 30.
Adapter pedestal 61 supports via free roller 62
Then, by winding up and unwinding the lobe 63, the drive unit 6 moves the adapter holder 61 up and down, and drives it to three positions: the holder receiving position, the adapter receiving position M, and the adapter delivery position N.
It consists of 4. The drive unit 64 includes a drum 65 around which the rope 63 is wound, and a motor 67 that rotates the drum 65 via a deceleration mechanism 66. Code 68 is rope 6
3, and 69 is a guide pipe that guides the adapter holder 61. At the holding body receiving position, as shown in FIG. 39 clamps are performed. Reference numeral 70 in FIGS. 7, 10, and 11 is a stopper for stopping the adapter 30 from coming out. At the adapter delivery position N, the stopper 70 is mechanically opened by the opening part 70a and the stopper 70 stops the adapter 30 from flying out. This allows jumping out to the second circulating conveyance device 40.

The second circulation conveyance device 40 is shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 12.
As shown in FIGS. (a) and (b), there is provided an outward transport path 41 and a return transport path 42 for transporting the adapter 30 delivered at the adapter delivery position N. The forward conveyance path 41 is constructed by connecting two chain conveyors 44 to two inclined roller conveyors 43, and the return conveyance path 42 is constructed by connecting two chain conveyors 44 to two inclined roller conveyors 43.
1 is composed of an inclined roller conveyor 45 having an opposite inclination. The spacing between the strips of each conveyor 43, 44.45 is determined so that the cylindrical portion 37 of the adapter 30 can be loosely fitted between the strips, and the collar portion 38 can be supported on the conveyor 43.44.45. ing. In addition, chain conveyor 44
On the side of the end, there is a rotating path from the forward conveyance path 41 to the return conveyance path 42.
A delivery device 46 for delivering the hair adapter 30 is provided. Furthermore, on the side of the end of the return transport path 42, there is a take-out device that rotates to take out the adapter 30 from the return transport path 42, brings the adapter 30 to the adapter receiving position M, and delivers it to the adapter holder 61 of the lifting device 60. 47 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b), the weighing and filling device 50 is installed on the path of the chain conveyor 44 of the forward transport path 41, and includes a filling section 51 and a weighing section 52. The filling section 51 supplies the stuffed material to the bag and also the weighing section 5.
The supply duct 53 stops this supply based on a stop command from 2, and the adapter 30 communicated with the supply duct 53 and conveyed to the chain conveyor 44 is fitted to introduce the covered stuff into the flexible container bag F. It is equipped with a chute 54. On the other hand, the weighing section 52 includes a conveyor-type support table 55 that supports the flexible container bag F transported from below to the chain conveyor 44 at the opening position of the chute 54, a lifter 56 that lifts the support table 55, and a It includes a weighing section (not shown) for weighing weight. When a predetermined weight is weighed in the weighing section 52, it is assumed that the flexible container bag F is filled with the required cover material, and a stop command is issued to the filling section 51 by electrical means or the like.

Next, the bagging process by this apparatus will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 13.

■ Attach the holder l to each accumulated empty flexible container bag F. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the flexible container bag F is hung on the hook of the holder 1, and
Since the main body is inserted into the opening of the flexible container bag F, the opening of the flexible container bag F is held open.

(2) The holder 1 with the flexible container bag F attached thereto is suspended from the hanger 12 of the first circulation conveyance device 10. In this case, as shown in FIG.
5 is inserted and supported by the support portion 14 of the hanger 12 at the outward flange 4.

■ The flexible container bag F suspended on the hanger 12 of the first circulation conveyance device 10 is attached to the button 17b of the chain lla.
The objects are sequentially transported and moved on the pipeline lla.

(2) During this conveyance process, the residue removal device 19 removes the residue.

■ After that, check whether there is any residue in the flexible container bag F (whether the flexible container bag F is empty or not), the degree of damage, the degree of wetness, etc. In this process, if the above degree is below the standard, the flexible container bag F is placed on the hanger 12.
removed from

(2) The flexible container bags F that have passed the inspection are temporarily stored in a suspended state in the hanging storage yard 10a of the first circulation conveyance device 10.

- The stored flexible container bag F is taken out at predetermined time intervals and transported to the flexible container bag F take-out position A. In this case, at the take-out position A, the leg portion 13 of the hanger 12 is gripped by the grip portion 16b by the positioning portion 16, and the hanger 12 is stopped. As a result, flexible container bag F
is positioned at the position.

■ Flexible container bag F positioned at this take-out position A
is moved from the take-out position A to the delivery position B by the moving device 21 of the transfer device 20, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. That is, in the moving device 21, (1) the support stand 28 is advanced by the air cylinder 29a;
The finger 26 advances to the above-mentioned removal position A of the holding body 1.

■ Air cylinder 28 whose arm portion 27 is attached to a support base 28
a, the fingers 26 are moved close to each other and are positioned below the outward flange 4 of the holder 1.

■ Air cylinder 2 attached to table 29 on trolley 24
It is driven upward by 9b.

As a result, as shown in FIG.
removed from 5.

- Then, the drive motor 34 of the trolley 24 is activated, the pinion gear 33 is rotated while meshing with the rack 32, and the trolley 24 is moved to the delivery position B while supporting the flexible container bag F.
Run until.

■ In this state, in the first circulation conveyance device 10, the kicking part 18 is activated, and the air cylinder 18a advances the kicking piece 18c to kick out the arm 17 of the hanger 12, and remove it from the removal position A of the holder 1. The hanger 12 is removed. This hanger 12 is attached to the suspended position (
Φ).

■ The flexible container bag F at this delivery position B is the adapter 3.
0 to the second circulation conveyance device 40.

That is, (1) the adapter pedestal 61 of the lifting device 60 receives and supports the flange 38 of the adapter 30 from the take-out device 47 at the adapter receiving position M;

(2) Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the adapter pedestal 61 of the lifting device 60 is lowered by the drive section 64 to the holder receiving position. In this case, as shown in FIG.
penetrate.

■ When the adapter 30 penetrates to a predetermined position, the limit switch is activated, and based on the signal from the limit switch, the clamp mechanism 39 presses the flexible container bag F hooked to the holder 1 against the cylindrical body 37, and the flexible container bag F
is held by the adapter 3o.

■ In this state, in the moving device 21, the table 2
9 is lowered, the fingers 26 are separated from each other, and the support base 28
moves backward to release the support of the holder 1, and the carriage 2
4 travels to the take-out position A and returns to the original position.

(2) Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the adapter pedestal 61 of the lifting device 60 is raised by the drive unit 64 and positioned at the adapter delivery position N. In this case, the adapter 30 is brought to the starting end of the forward transport path 41 of the second circulation transport device 4o while being clamped by the clamp mechanism 39. In this position, as shown in FIG.
At the same time, the stopper 70 opens.

■ By opening this stopper 70, the adapter 30 is
It flies out from the adapter pedestal 61 of the lifting device 6o, and is received by the inclined roller conveyor 43 of the forward transport path 41, as shown in FIG. 12(b). The adapter holder 61 is then lowered to the adapter receiving position M and stands by at this position.

[Co., Ltd.] The adapter 30 placed on the inclined roller conveyor 43 is conveyed by the inclined roller conveyor 43 and the chain conveyor 44, as shown in FIG. 12(b).

(2) During this conveyance process, when the flexible container bag F reaches the weighing and filling position, the flexible container bag F is filled with the packaged objects, as shown in FIG. 12(b). That is, (1) At this position, the adapter 30 is joined to the opening of the chute 54 of the filling section 51, and the weighing section 52
lifter 56 rises.

(2) The packed objects are introduced into the flexible container bag F from the supply duct 53 via the chute 54, the adapter 30, and the holder 1.

- When a predetermined weight is weighed in the weighing section, it is assumed that the flexible container bag F is filled with the required covered stuffing, and a stop command is issued to the filling section 51, and the filling section 51 receives the covered stuffing from the supply duct 53. Supply is cut off.

(2) Thereafter, the conveyor section of the support table 55 is driven to move the flexible container bag F to the adjacent conveyor 73.

(2) On the conveyor 73, the clamp mechanism 39 of the adapter 30 is released, and the adapter 30 and the flexible container bag F are separated.

(2) The separated flexible container bag F is transferred to the next conveyor 71, and the adapter 30 is transferred to the return path 42 by the transfer device 46. The adapter 30 on the return path 42 is transferred to the take-out device 4 by an inclined roller conveyor 45.
7, is picked up by the take-out device 47, and is stopped on the take-out device 47.

[Phase] On the conveyor 71, double-sided binding is performed.

In this case, the holder 1 is removed from the flexible container bag F,
It is used again for empty flexible container bag F (■).

[Phase] Then, the packed flexible container bag F is transported by a forklift or the like to a loading location onto a truck or the like. .

Note that the lifting device of the above embodiment is not limited to that described above, and may be gripped by an electromagnetic magnet, for example. Further, the configuration of each device is not limited to the one described above, and the design may be changed as appropriate depending on the shape of the flexible container bag.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the flexible container bag filling device of the present invention, if the first circulating conveyance means supports the flexible container bag, almost no human effort is required until the flexible container bag is filled with the covered stuff. Since the bag is automatically conveyed without stopping, the 5-bag filling process is carried out continuously without any stagnation. As a result, the complication of manual work is almost eliminated, greatly improving work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a flexible container bag filling device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2(a) and (b) are a plan view and a front view showing the structure of a holder, and FIG. Figures 4(a) and 4(b) are diagrams showing the main parts of the circulation conveyance device in Figure 1, respectively.
〜 ■ line and V-V line view, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the main parts of the first circulation conveyance device and the structure of the transfer device together with their functions, FIG. 6 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the main parts of the transfer device and the second circulation conveyance device, FIG. 9 is a front view thereof, and FIG.
Figure 0 is a plan view showing the main parts of the lifting device in the transfer device, Figure 11 is its front view, and Figures 12 (a) and (b) are the configurations of the second circulation conveyance device and weighing and filling device. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the bag filling process of this flexible container bag filling device. F... Flexible container bag...Holding body 10...-th circulation conveyance device 20...Transfer device 30...Adapter 40...Second circulation conveyance device 50...Weighing and filling Device

Claims (1)

[Claims] a first circulation conveyance means for removably supporting and conveying a holding body that holds the upper opening of the flexible container bag in an open state;
and a second circulation conveyance means for suspending and conveying the flexible container bag held by the holding body via an adapter, and the first circulation conveyance means and the second circulation conveyance means The package is connected to the flexible container bag by a transfer means that removes it from the first circulation conveyance means and transfers it together with the flexible container bag to the second circulation conveyance means. 1. A flexible container bag filling device, comprising: a filling means for filling the filled flexible container bag, and the filled flexible container bag is separated from the adapter and transferred to a bag binding process where the bag is bound.