JPH03284530A - Converter device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To regularly precisely and smoothly transfer a small-sized material or a thin and narrow material by guiding a movable body integrally moving with a roller by a guide body group and moving the movable body in the cross direction, thereby horizontally moving the material to push it onto a branched conveyor. CONSTITUTION:In a movable body 25 integrally moving with a roller group 20, its guide roller 28 is guided by a guide body group. The guide roller 28 guided by a starting terminal guide part 31A on one side is obliquely guided inward when a director device 52A is laid in inclined directing posture, guided and moved to the inside by an inner moving guide part 32A, then transferred to an outer moving guide part 33B through an upper switching device 50, guided and moved outward by the outer moving guide part 33B, and finally guided by a terminal guide part 34B. Hence, the movable body 25 group crosses a main carrying passage while moving in carrying direction, whereby materials are horizontal pushed and delivered to an external branched conveyor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is used to transfer articles being transported on a main transport route to a branch transport route provided outside the main transport route. The present invention relates to a conversion device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, this type of device has been disclosed, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-13
The structure found in the '9420 publication is provided.

In this conventional type, the frame has a pair of left and right side rails,
Chain rails are provided on the inner sides of these side rails, and a pair of left and right chains are provided that are supported and guided by the chain rails. A large number of pipe members are disposed between the chains, and an engagement pad is provided that is guided by the pipe members and is movable in the left-right direction. A guide rail group of a guide device is provided on the back side of the engagement pad, and a switch is provided at a branch portion formed by the guide rail group. Also provided on the outside of the side are rails for receiving the articles to be converted.

According to this conventional type, articles can be supported and conveyed by a group of tube members that move together by the drive of a chain, and at that time, the engaging pad is moved in the width direction of the conveyor by the guide of a group of guide rails. The group pushes the items sideways and transfers them to the rails.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the above-mentioned conventional type, the pipe member is located considerably inside the vertical plate portion of the side rail, and the rail is disposed outside the vertical plate portion, so that the pipe member A large gap is formed between the rail and the rail, and therefore, if the article is small or long and thin, it may fall into the gap and cannot be transferred accurately and smoothly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer device that allows the gap to be sufficiently small so that even small-sized or elongated articles can be transferred accurately and smoothly at all times.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the conversion device of the present invention includes an endless rotating body disposed along a main conveyance path, a large number of endless rotating bodies attached to the endless rotating body, and a plurality of endless rotating bodies disposed along the main conveyance path. A guide bar in an orthogonal direction, a movable body guided by these guide bars, a guided part provided on the back side of this movable body, a guide body group that guides this guided part, and a branch of these guide body groups. It consists of a switching device installed in the section and a main body frame.
Frame materials on both upper sides of the main body frame are formed into an L shape by extrusion molding of aluminum, and a mounting portion for a guide rail that supports the endless rotating body is formed at the upper end of the vertical member located inside. At the same time, the starting end of the branch conveyor is located close to the outside of this vertical member.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the endless rotating body is supported and guided by the guide rail and moved, and the guide bar group is moved, so that the articles supplied to the starting end of the main conveyance path are conveyed toward the terminal end. be done. At this time, the movable body that moves integrally with the guide bar is guided by the guide body group and moves in the width direction, so that the movable body pushes the article laterally and pushes it out onto the branch conveyor. At this time, the branch conveyor is close to the guide rail, that is, close to the guide bar, so the gap is small, and even small or long items can be transferred without falling into the gap. .

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In Fig. 1, Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, 1 is the main body frame;
Frame members 2 and 3 are arranged in pairs on both sides, a vertical connecting member 4 connecting the upper and lower frame members, a horizontal connecting member 5 connecting the left and right frame members, and a lower frame member 3 and a lower frame member 3. It is composed of legs 6 etc. connected to the

The frame members 2 and 3 are formed into an L-shape by extrusion molding of aluminum by vertical member portions 2a and 3a and cross member portions 2b and 3b, with the vertical member portions 2a and 3a being inside,
In addition, the notch-shaped step portions 2c and 3c are arranged to be open to the outside. Further, the frame members 2 and 3 include vertical member portions 2a and 3a.
There is an inner upward dovetail groove 7a at the upper end of the cross member 2b, 3.
There is an inner downward dovetail groove 7b and an outer downward dovetail groove 7C on b, and an outer upward dovetail groove 7c on the stepped portions 2c and 3c of the cross members 2b and 3b.
Il dipping 7d is formed. These dovetail grooves 7a to 7d are formed over the entire length in the length direction during the extrusion molding described above.

The vertical connecting member 4 has a plate-shaped nut body 8 positioned in the outer downward dovetail groove 7C of the upper frame member 2, and a bolt 9 passed through the upper end of the vertical connecting member 4 from below from the nut body 8. By fitting and tightening, it is integrated with the upper frame material 2, and by using the outer upward dovetail groove 7d of the lower frame material 3, the material between the lower frame materials is integrated with the aforementioned nut body 8 and bolt 9. be done. A plurality of vertical connecting members 4 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the length direction of the frame member 2.3, thereby forming spaces between the vertical connecting members 4. Similarly, a plurality of horizontal connecting members 5 are provided between the upper frame members 2 and between the lower frame members 3 using nut bodies 8 and bolts 9 using the inner downward dovetail grooves 7b. The leg body 6 is connected to the lower frame member 3 using the outer downward dovetail groove 7C of the lower frame member 3 by means of a nut body 8 and a bolt 9. An outgoing guide rail 22 made of, for example, a resin molded product is attached to the inner upward dovetail groove 7a of the upper frame material 2 by inserting it in the length direction, and is similarly attached to the inner upward dovetail groove 7a of the lower frame material 3. Return side guide rail 23
can be installed. After these guide rails 22.23 are inserted as described above, they are fixed to the frame member 2.3 side with screws or the like, and the inner upward dovetail grooves 7a form the attachment portions of the guide rails 22.23.

A widthwise driven shaft 10 is rotatably disposed at the starting end of the main body frame 1 configured as described above, and a drive shaft 11 is rotatably disposed at the terminal end. A drive device 12 operatively connected to this drive shaft 11 includes an electric motor 13 and a reduction gear 611 integrally fixed thereto, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7.
4, and the output part of this speed reducer 8114 is formed in the hollow shaft 15. This hollow shaft 15 can be fitted onto the outer protrusion of the drive shaft 11, and both is and il are interlocked via a key or the like. Further, the main body of the reducer 14 is connected to the main body frame 1 via a torque arm 16 or the like. A chino (an example of an endless rotating body) 19 is disposed between the opposing ends of the driven shaft 10 and the drive shaft 11 via sprockets 17 and 18, and between the left and right chinos 19, Roller 2 is an example of a guide bar
Many 0's are attached. Furthermore, the chino 19 is supported and guided by both guide rails 22 and 23.

Between the rollers 20, for example, at every second location, movable bodies 25 are provided which are guided by the front and rear rollers 20 and are movable in the width direction. These movable bodies 25 are shown in FIGS.
A sliding part 26 located between the rollers 20 as shown in the figure,
Lateral push action section 2 located on the surface side of this sliding section 26
7, and a guide roller 28, which is an example of a guided portion, is attached to the back side of the sliding portion 26 via a roller shaft 29. As shown in Figures 8 to 10,
An outward guide body group 30 for guiding the guide roller 28 is on the upper surface side of the horizontal connecting member 5 provided between the upper frame members 2 of the main body frame 1, and a return guide body group 4 is on the lower surface side.
0 is placed. At the central branch, an upper switching device 50 on the outgoing side and a lower switching device 5 on the returning side.
1 is disposed, and furthermore, a pair of left and right distribution units W 52A and 52B are disposed near the starting end on the forward path side.

The outgoing guide body group 30 includes a pair of left and right starting end guide portions 31A and 31B provided on both sides of the starting end portion, and a device 5 for distributing the distribution at the terminal ends of these starting end guide portions 31A and 31B.
A pair of left and right circular movement guide parts 32A, 32B that face each other via 2A, 52B and are inclined inward on the lower side, and a pair of circular movement guide parts 32A, 32B that are connected to the terminal ends of these circular movement guide parts 32A, 32B via the upper switching device 50. A pair of left and right external movement guide portions 33A, 3 that face each other and are inclined outward on the lower side.
3B, and a pair of left and right terminal end guide portions 34 disposed opposite the terminal ends of these outer movement guide portions 33A and 33B.
It consists of A and 34B. Further, the return guide body group 40 includes a pair of left and right circular movement guide parts 41A and 41B that are inclined inward on the lower side, and these circular movement guide parts 41A,
A double guide body group 30 consisting of a pair of left and right outer moving guide parts 42A and 42B that face the terminal end of the lower part 41B via the lower switching device 51 and are inclined outward on the lower side.
．． 40, as shown by the starting end kite part 31B and the outer movement guide part 42B in FIG. The main body 44 is fixed to the connecting member 5 via a bracket 46. As shown in FIG. 5, in order to guide the guide roller 28 at the beginning and end of the reversing section, there is a ring 47A on both shafts 10.degree. 11, which allows the guide roller 28 to fit therein.

47B, 48A, and 48B are attached.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, on both sides of the main body frame 1, #
Branch conveyors 54A, 54B are provided forming I4 slanted branch paths 53A, 53B. Here, the branch conveyors 54A, 54B have a large number of rollers 55, and the ends of these rollers 55 are positioned within the stepped portion 2c of the upper frame member 2 and sufficiently close to the vertical member portion 2a. Placed. Note that the outer upward dovetail groove 7d of the upper frame material 2 is connected to a branch conveyor 54A.

Can be used for connection with 54B. 56 indicates an article.

Next, the conveyance and branching action of the article 56 in the above embodiment will be explained.

By activating the electric motor 1113 of the drive device 12 and rotating the hollow shaft 15 of the reducer 14, the sprocket 17 is forcibly rotated via the drive shaft 11 fitted inside the hollow shaft 15, and both chains 19 are rotated. can be moved while being supported and guided by the guide rails 22 and 23. As a result, the group of rollers 20 moves in a circular manner, so that the article 56 supplied onto the roller 20 at the starting end is conveyed on the main conveyance path 21. At this time, the movable body 25 moves integrally with the roller 20 group.
The guide roller 28 is guided by the guide body group 30.40, so that it reciprocates in the width direction via the sliding portion 26 or moves linearly along the main conveyance path 21.

That is, for example, the guide roller 28 guided by the starting end guide portion 31A on one side is guided straight when the device 52A is in the linear orientation, and after traveling straight without receiving the guide action. End guide part 34
You will be guided by A.

As a result, the movable body 25 does not act on the article 56, and the article 56 is conveyed straight on the main conveyance path 21. Note that the same applies to the opposite side, and the guide roller 28 of the starting end guide section 31B is distributed from the device 52B to the terminal end guide section 34B.
will be moved to.

The guide roller 28 guided by the starting end guide part 31A on one side is guided inward inward when the device 52A is in the inclined position, and the circular movement guide part 3
2A and moved inward, then moved to the outer movement guide part 33B via the upper switching device 50, guided by this outer movement guide part 33B and moved outward, and then guided to the end guide part 34B. That will happen. As a result, the group of movable bodies 25 crosses the main conveyance path 21 while moving in the conveyance direction, thereby exerting a lateral push on the article 56 and moving the article 56 to the outer branch conveyor 87B.
will be handed over to. The same applies to the opposite side, and the guide roller 28 of the starting end guide section 31B is distributed by the device F5.
2B, circular movement guide section 32B, upper switching device 50,
The article 56 is guided by the outer movement guide section 33A and the end guide section 34A, and is delivered to the branch conveyor 54A. At this time, the article 56 on the guide roller 28 climbs over the vertical member 2a supporting the chino 19, and transfers to the roller 55 located on the stepped portion 2c.

The guide roller 28 that has reached the end of the end guide portions 34A, 34B as described above is guided by the wheels 48A, 48B, reverses, and moves to the circular movement guide portion 41A.

41B and is moved to the center of the width. After being divided into left and right by the lower switching device 51 (described later), it is moved outward by the guidance of the outer movement guide parts 42A and 42B, and then the wheel 47A.

After being guided by 47B and reversed, the starting end guide part 31A
, 31B.

In the above embodiment, the upper frame material 2 and the lower frame material 3 are separated, but the lower frame material 3 may be formed into a side plate or a side frame.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention configured as described above, the gap between the guide bar supporting the article and the branch conveyor can be reduced, and even if the article is small or long and narrow, the article can always be accurately and smoothly moved without falling into the gap. can be transferred.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main part, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the same, and FIG.
The figure is a front view of the frame material, Figure 5 is a schematic plan view of the whole,
Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of the same, Fig. 7 is a partially cutaway front view of the terminal end, Fig. 8 is a schematic plan view showing the outward guide body group, and Fig. 9 is a schematic plan view showing the return guide body group. , FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of the same. 1...Main frame, 2...Upper frame material, 3.
...Lower frame material, 2a, 3a...Vertical member portion, 2b. 3b... Horizontal member part, 2c, 3c... Step part, 4... Vertical connection member, 5... Horizontal connection member, 6... Leg body, 7a.
・Inward upward facing ants? lI (attachment part), 7b...Inner downward dovetail groove, 7c...Outer downward dovetail groove, 7d...
Outside upward @ extinguishing, 12... Drive device, 19... Cheno (endless rotating body), 20... Roller (guide bar),
21... Main m feed & lN, 22... Outward side guide rail, 23... Return side guide rail, 25... Movable body, 28... Guide roller (guided part), 29...
Roller shaft, 30... Outward guide body group, 40... Return guide body group, 50... Upper switching device, 51...
Lower switching device, 53A, 53B...branch route,
54A, 54B... Branch conveyor, 55... Roller, 56... Article.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An endless rotating body arranged along the main conveyance path, a large number of guide bars attached to this endless rotating body and in a direction perpendicular to the main conveyance path, a movable body guided by these guide bars, and a movable body guided by these guide bars. It consists of a guided part provided on the back side of the movable body, a group of guide bodies that guide the guided part, a switching device arranged at the branching part of these guide group, and a main body frame. The upper frame members on both sides are formed into an L-shape by extrusion molding of aluminum, and at the upper end of the vertical member located inside, a mounting portion for a guide rail that supports the endless rotating body is formed, and this vertical A conversion device characterized in that a starting end of a branching conveyor is located close to the outside of a material section.