JPH04112127A - Counting/delivering device for conveyed object - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To deliver the preset number of conveyed objects by providing a circulating conveyor mounting and conveying the conveyed objects and a circulating guide body moved in tune with it and freely coupled with partition plates connecting the conveyed objects so that one end of the conveyed objects in the conveyance direction of the conveyor can be moved positively or reversely. CONSTITUTION:A caterpillar guide conveying body 2 moved in tune with a conveyor 4 and freely coupled with partition plates 2a connecting the conveyed objects 3a is provided on the caterpillar conveyor 4 mounting and conveying the conveyed objects 3a. A moving ring 4a at one end on the conveyance direction side of the conveyed objects 3a of the conveyor 4 can be expandably moved in the conveyance direction or the reverse direction. When the moving ring 4a of the conveyor 4 is moved to the preset position and in the reverse direction together with the guide conveying body 2, the preset number of conveyed objects 3a are dropped and stored in the storage section 5a of a rotor 5 below, and they are discharged when the rotor 5 is rotated. The preset number of the conveyed objects 3a can be surely divided and delivered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to classification of the number of objects to be conveyed sequentially, more specifically, for example, in the production process of confectionery, etc. The present invention relates to a counting and aligning device that is used as appropriate when counting, sorting, and packing into predetermined numbers of boxes.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in this type of production process, etc., when goods that are sequentially produced and transported by a conveyor or the like are packed into boxes, etc., operations that are appropriately arranged in the desired production process are performed. This method is generally carried out by counting the articles being conveyed sequentially through visual inspection by a person, and then manually picking out the counted and sorted articles from a conveyor or the like and storing them in a pre-prepared box or the like. Become.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the conventional device has the following problems.

That is, when the articles to be sequentially conveyed to the birch tree are visually counted to a predetermined number and then manually grabbed and arranged, the work is strictly performed by humans.

Therefore, if the conveyance speed of articles is increased during work, etc., not only will misreading of the number or mistaking of items occur, but also, even if the normal conveyance speed is maintained, the work will not be completed for a specified time. After the project was completed, there was a difficult problem in that production efficiency could not be improved due to the need for rest and personnel changes.

The present invention solves all of the above various problems,
Even if the conveyance speed of the articles is increased not only during normal times but also for the purpose of improving production efficiency, it is possible to reliably count and sort the articles to be conveyed sequentially to a predetermined number. It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely excellent counting and aligning device for conveyed objects.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention takes the following measures to solve the above problems.

That is, the present invention is a counting and aligning device for sorting and aligning desired objects to be conveyed sequentially by a conveyance means into a predetermined count, wherein the conveyance means divides the objects to be conveyed 3 into a predetermined number.
an endless track transport conveyor 4 on which the object 3a is placed and transported;
It consists of an endless track guiding conveyance body 2 which freely grips and conveys each of the objects by connected partitions 2a, and one end of the conveyor 4 on the moving direction side of the object 3a is connected to the object 3a. It moves together with the conveyed objects 3a that are successively conveyed through the partitions 2a of the guide conveyance body 2, and after moving to a predetermined position, moves in reverse to move the conveyed objects 3a to the guide. The objects are sequentially dropped into a storage means provided in advance at a desired position below the conveyor 2, and after falling a predetermined number of times, they are moved again together with the conveyed objects 3a that are successively conveyed via the partitions 2a of the guide conveyor 2. After that, the objects to be transported are counted and aligned by repeating a series of operations of moving backwards in the same manner as described above.

(Function) In the device for counting and aligning objects to be transported having the above-mentioned configuration, one end of the transporting object 3a on the moving direction side of the transport conveyor 4 is sequentially transported via the partition body 2a of the guiding transport body 2. The conveyed object 3a moves together with the conveyed object 3a, moves to a predetermined position, and then moves in the opposite direction.
a will fall one after another into a storage means provided in advance at a desired position below the guiding conveyance body 2.

Therefore, after a predetermined number of masonry operations, the conveyed object 3a is moved again through the partition body 2a of the guide conveyance body 2 together with the conveyed object 3a, and by repeating a series of operations in which the conveyed object 3a is moved in reverse in the same manner as described above, the desired conveyed object 3a is moved again. It is possible to divide the numbers into numbers and sort them out sequentially.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a counting and matching device for conveyed objects.

2 denotes articles 3 that are sequentially conveyed from the discharge conveyor 3b.
A separate conveyor that individually guides each of the conveyors a by means of separate plates 2a that are connected to each other,
A drive wheel 2b and a plurality of guide wheels 2c are provided at desired positions of the counting and aligning device 1 so as to continuously move so as to cover the outside of the counting and aligning device 1.

In addition, the above-mentioned separate conveyor 2 is as shown in the same figure (b),
The U-shaped separate plate 2a connected to the edgeless chain heald 2d holds and guides the article 3a in a loosely fitable manner.

Reference numeral 4 designates an endless conveyor on which articles 3a are sequentially guided and conveyed via a separate plate 2a connected to the separate conveyor 2, and conveys the articles 3a. 2c, and a plurality of auxiliary wheels 4c provided at desired positions, and two movable wheels 4a+4b that move freely back and forth.

It is provided at a desired position below the separate conveyor 2.

Note that the conveyor 4 moves forward (arrow
When moving to 1), the other moving wheels 4b also move upward (arrow x 2)
When the moving wheel 4a moves backward (arrow Y1), the other moving wheel 4b also moves downward (arrow Y2), thereby keeping the tension of the conveyor 4 constant at all times. 4, one end of the articles 3a in the conveying direction can be telescopically moved in the conveying direction (forward) or in the opposite direction (reverse) of the articles 3a.

5 indicates one end of the conveyor 4 or reverse movement (arrow Y1
), the articles 3a placed and transported to the desired position are sequentially dropped and stored in an intaglio-shaped storage section 5a or a rotating shaft 5.
A plurality of article storage drums are provided in parallel along the direction b, and are rotatably provided below one telescopic end of the transport conveyor 4 of the counting and distributing device 1 via the rotation shaft 5b.

Incidentally, a plurality of storage sections 5a provided in parallel along the rotation axis 5b of the article storage drum 5 contain the articles 3a that have fallen one after another.
After the articles 3a are stored in a predetermined number, the article 3a is pressed in 21 directions as the article storage drum 5 rotates, and a pressing mechanism (not shown) is used to reduce the distance between the articles 3a and rearrange them. a pushing plate 5d having a pushing plate 5C having a pushing plate 5C and a pushing mechanism (not shown) for pushing out the articles 3a which have been rearranged by shortening the intervals through the pushing plate 5C from the storage section 5a in 72 directions; It will be established.

Although the apparatus for counting and aligning objects to be transported according to this embodiment has the above-described configuration, the case where the counting and aligning apparatus 1 according to the embodiment is used will be described next.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, each of the articles 3a sequentially conveyed to the discharge container 7-3b is held by the separate plate 2a connected to the separate conveyor 2 so as to be loosely fit therein, and at the same time, the articles 3a are Whether the article 3a is placed on the conveyor 4 that moves in synchronization with the conveyor 2 and conveyed sequentially, or whether it is the first article of the article 3a or the counting and aligning device 1
When conveyed to a desired position, the movable wheel 4a at one end of the conveyor 4 or the separate conveyor 2
As the article 3a moves, it moves forward (arrow XI) to convey the article 3a.

As the separate conveyor 2 moves, the articles 3a are sequentially placed and conveyed, and a moving wheel 4a at one end of the conveyor 4, which moves forward (arrow x 1), carries the articles 3a as shown in FIG. When the desired position of the concave storage portion 5a provided on the storage drum 5 is reached, the articles 3a are moved backward (arrow Y1) as shown in FIG.
are sequentially dropped from the separate plate 2a of the separate conveyor 2 and stored in the intaglio-shaped storage section 5a of the article storage drum 5.

Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 5, move backward to the desired position (arrow '/
1) The moving wheel 4a is temporarily stopped, or the article storage drum 5 storing the article 3a at this time is rotated via the rotating shaft 5b as shown in FIG. 6 to create a new storage section 5a.
is located below the separate conveyor 2, and the stored articles 3a are moved either when the article storage drum 5 rotates via the rotating shaft 5b, during rotation, or after rotation. By moving the pressing plate 5C forward (in the direction of arrow Zl) driven by a pressing mechanism provided in advance in the storage section 5a, the distance between them is shortened and they are realigned as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, the articles 3a that have been rearranged via the suppression plate 5C as described above are pushed out to a predetermined position by the pushing arrow Z2) of the pushing plate 5d provided in the storage section 5a via the pushing mechanism as shown in FIG. They will be divided into numbers and sorted out.

Therefore, by repeating the series of operations described above, the articles 3a that are sequentially conveyed can be reliably counted and sorted.

In the above embodiment, the separate conveyor that loosely grips and guides the articles is connected to separate plates that partition the articles into individual articles, and is configured to continuously move via a tune belt. However, the specific shape, mechanism, and conveying means are not limited in any way as long as the article can be sequentially dropped into the storage means after being conveyed to a desired position.

Although the above-mentioned separate plates separate the articles to be conveyed, for example, when conveying thin articles, etc., a birch may be used to simultaneously convey a plurality of articles between the separate plates.

Further, the distance between each of the separate plates may be changed as appropriate depending on the desired conveyed object, and it goes without saying that the specific configuration is not limited in any way.

Furthermore, the specific structure and mechanism of the conveyor that moves in synchronization with the separate conveyor and that telescopically moves one end of the article in the conveying direction is not limited, and the point is that the article is placed on the conveyor. It is not limited to a conveyor, as long as it is conveyed by extending and contracting one end in the conveying direction to sequentially drop the placed articles, for example, a chain-like conveyor, etc.
It may be plate-like or even rubber-like.

Further, in this embodiment, a rotating drum provided with an indented storage section is used as the storage means for storing the items that fall one after another. The shape and structure of the storage means are not limited as long as they have a mechanism for aligning the storage means.

All such configurations can be freely modified within the scope of the present invention.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention is a counting and aligning device for sorting and aligning desired objects to be conveyed sequentially by a conveyance means into predetermined counts, which comprises: moves synchronously with an endless track conveyor on which the objects to be conveyed are placed and conveyed, and each of the objects to be conveyed is held and conveyed by connected partitions that can be freely fitted. and a guide conveyor of an endless track, and one end of the conveyor on the moving direction side of the conveyed object moves together with the conveyed objects that are sequentially conveyed through the partition of the guide conveyor, and has a predetermined direction. After the objects have been moved to a predetermined position, the objects are moved in the opposite direction so that the objects are sequentially dropped into a storage means provided in advance at a desired position below the guide conveyance body, and after falling a predetermined number of times, By repeating a series of operations in which the objects are moved together with the objects that are sequentially transported through the partitions of the guide conveyance body, the objects that are sequentially transported are reliably counted and sorted into a predetermined number of predetermined numbers. I can do it.

Furthermore, by changing the amount or speed of movement of the transport conveyor, it is possible to appropriately change the counting alignment of the sequentially conveyed objects and classify them into desired counts. It has had the extraordinary effect of greatly increasing flexibility, improving production efficiency, and making it possible to achieve various rationalizations such as labor savings.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] Fig. 1 shows a counting and comparison device for conveyed objects according to the present invention, in which (a) is a front view, and (b) is the main part of Fig. (a). Partial sectional view. FIG. 2 to FIG. 8 are perspective views of main parts showing a series of operations up to performing count alignment by the count alignment device. 1... Counting and aligning device 2... Guide conveyance body (separate conveyor) 2a...
- Partition body (separate plate) 3a...To be transported (article) 4...Transport conveyor 4a, 4b...Moving wheel 5...Rotating body (drum)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A counting and aligning device for sorting and aligning desired conveyed objects sequentially conveyed by a conveying means into predetermined counts, wherein the conveying means divides the conveyed objects 3a into predetermined numbers. An endless track transport conveyor 4 on which objects are placed and transported, and an endless track that moves synchronously with the transport conveyor 4 and transports each of the objects 3a to be transported while being loosely gripped by connected partitions 2a. , and one end of the conveyor 4 on the moving direction side of the conveyed object 3a moves together with the conveyed object 3a that is sequentially conveyed via the partition 2a of the guided conveyor 2. and after moving to a predetermined position, the objects 3a are sequentially dropped into a storage means provided in advance at a desired position below the guide transport body 2 by moving in reverse, Furthermore, after falling a predetermined number of times, the conveyed object 3a is again moved together with the conveyed object 3a that is successively conveyed through the partition body 2a of the guide conveyance body 2, and then the conveyed object 3a is moved again in the same manner as described above. 1. A device for counting and aligning conveyed objects, characterized in that the device is configured to count and align objects. 2. In the device for counting and aligning objects to be transported as described in Claim 1, the partition body 2a is characterized in that the partition body 2a simultaneously separates a plurality of objects to be transported 3a, and also grips and transports the objects so that they can be freely fitted. A device for counting and aligning conveyed objects. 3. In the apparatus for counting and aligning objects to be conveyed according to claim 1 or 2, the storage means has a desired length in a direction in which the objects to be conveyed 3a falling sequentially from the guide conveyance body 2 can be stored one after another. A counting and aligning device for conveyed objects, characterized in that the device comprises a rotating body 5 in which a plurality of intaglio-shaped storage portions 5a are provided in parallel along a rotating shaft 5b. 4. A device for counting and aligning objects to be transported according to claim 3, wherein the rotating body 5 is constituted by a drum. 5. In the device for counting and aligning objects to be transported according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the storage means includes the guide transport body 2.
When sequentially storing the transported objects 3a that fall one after another, or after storage, a pressing means is provided to shorten the distance between each of the transported objects 3a stored in the predetermined number and rearrange them. A device for counting and aligning conveyed items. 6. In the device for counting and aligning objects to be transported according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the storing means is provided with a pushing means for pushing out a predetermined number of objects to be transported 3a stored therein to a desired position. A device for counting and aligning conveyed objects.