JPH04122528U - Rotary stopper position changing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] In a rotary stopper that supplies containers continuously sent on a conveyor to a container processing device at predetermined intervals, a drive shaft 2 is rotatably attached to a base 3. , a free first rotating shaft 7 that is swingably attached to the drive shaft 2 , a second rotating shaft 15 that is swingably attached to the first rotating shaft 7 , and a rotary shaft attached to the second rotating shaft 15 . Attach the stopper 18 to fix the swinging of the first rotating shaft 7 and the second rotating shaft 15 with respect to the drive shaft 2.
First clamp member 12 and second clamp member 16 to be released
A rotary stopper position changing device equipped with [Effect] The axis position can be freely changed according to changes in the diameter of the container, and the position with the star foil can be set optimally.
This is extremely easy to do, and it also reduces troubles at the star wheel when the machine starts and stops.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention has a container processing device, such as a rotary stopper and a star wheel. This relates to rotary bottle washing machines, etc., which are continuously fed on conveyors. A rotary wreath that feeds incoming containers to the container processing equipment at predetermined intervals. This invention relates to a topper position changing device.

0002

[Conventional technology]

In the past, container processing equipment such as bottle washing machines generally used machines that could be used for a wide variety of products. stomach. This type of device uses a rotary stopper before the star wheel to adjust the pitch. Make the cut. However, the size of the rotary stopper varies depending on the size of the container, and It is difficult to align the center of the conveyor with the center of the conveyor. To solve this, There is a two-axis type that can swing. In addition, the structure is complicated and expensive. Y-table type (secondary variable) or container handling device of container processing equipment. A gearbox is swingably attached to the top of the vertical shaft, and A spur gear is attached to the upper end of the vertical shaft. The gabox has its outer periphery A protrusion is formed at the swinging end of the surface, and a threaded portion is formed perpendicularly to this protrusion. This threaded member extends horizontally from the frame of the conveyor device. It can be moved freely within the arcuate long hole of the extending plate, and can be secured with nuts etc. The positioning is fixed by tightening the screw member and crimping the protrusion to the plate. A conveyor belt that stops intermittently or runs at low speed, and It is arranged between the belt and the holder in the container processing section of the bottle washer, and the above-mentioned stop or A receiver that directly holds containers between the low-speed traveling position and the holder in the container processing section for supplying and discharging containers. There is a container conveying device for a bottle washing machine that is equipped with a passing mechanism (Utility Model Application No. 63-1). (See Publication No. 17798).

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, the above-mentioned conventional technology, which is a two-axis swing type, is based on a star wheel. The distance of the stopper foil cannot be set arbitrarily, and the distance is long for small diameter containers. As a result, the free running part of the container becomes longer, and the star foil becomes longer when the machine starts and stops. This was causing trouble in the department. In addition, with the XY table type, the equipment is large. This led to an increase in the number of parts. Furthermore, Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-117798 The two-axis rotary stopper shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 will be explained in detail. , it is necessary to change the position of the rotary stopper due to a change in the container. this place In this case, it is necessary to shift the center position of the rotary stopper by C from the conveyor center. be. However, since this rotary stopper has two axes, one axis is centered on the other axis. As shown in Fig. 7, the rotary stopper will be shifted by the trajectory of D. The center of the container pitch B is shifted, and the center of the star foil and the rotary - There was a problem that the center of the stopper would not align. In view of this point, the present invention has a simple configuration, three axes, and two clamp levers. Tightening and loosening operations enable the first and second rotating shafts to swing relative to the drive shaft, increasing capacity. The position of the container supply unit, such as the conveyor and star foil, can be set arbitrarily. The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for changing the position of a rotary stopper. .

0004

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problem. A rotary list that feeds containers to the container processing equipment at predetermined intervals. The drive shaft is rotatably attached to the base, and the drive shaft can swing. A first rotating shaft attached to the rotating shaft, and a second rotating shaft swingably attached to the first rotating shaft. Attach a rotary stopper to the rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, and A clamp member is provided to fix and release the swinging of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft. The configuration was adopted.

[0005]

[Effect]

By adopting the above configuration, the present invention has a simple configuration, for example, a transfer controller. Containers that are continuously fed on the conveyor are sent to the container processing equipment at predetermined intervals. By loosening the two clamp levers according to the size of the container. Excellent action that allows you to arbitrarily set the position with respect to the transport conveyor and star wheel. It is something that plays.

[0006]

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. What is shown in Figures 1 and 2 The following is a container transport process in a bottle washing machine, which is one of the container processing devices according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a device for changing the position of the rotary stopper of the feeding device. Figure 1 is along the line X-X in Figure 2. This is a cross-sectional view of the gear attached to drive gear 1, which rotates by being transmitted from the drive source of this machine. A drive shaft 2 whose position cannot be changed is rotatably attached to a base 3. . In order for this to be rotatably installed, the first bearing 4 such as a bearing must be installed on the top and bottom. A bearing holding member 5 that can be held is fixed to the base 3 through the bearing holding member 5 . This bearing holding member The drive shaft 2 passes through the shaft 5 and is rotatably held by the upper and lower first bearings 4. A first transmission device 6, such as a gear, is attached to the upper end of the shaft 2. This bearing holding member 5, the first clamp member 12 tightens or loosens the first clamp lever 10. By doing so, it is fixed to the bearing holding member 5 or made free. Applicable As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first clamp member 12 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped and is driven so that it does not swing. A first rotation that swings freely by loosening the shaft 2 and the first clamp lever 10. Holes 13 and 14 for receiving the shaft 7 are provided. Moreover, it was cut into two pieces, It can be tightened or loosened using the first clamp lever 10. Na Oh, the one shown has the middle part cut out and only that part split into two. , there is essentially no difference in function or effect, except for some differences in shape. Also, although not shown in the figure, instead of splitting it in two, it is possible to cut out a portion of the The first clamp lever 10 and the second clamp lever 11 were tightened using the notches. It goes without saying that it is good to be able to move or loosen it.

[0007] Next, a freewheel which is interlocked with the drive shaft 2 by a first transmission device 6, for example a gear, etc. A second transmission device 8 is disposed at the upper end of the first rotation shaft 7 so as to be interlocked with the first transmission device 6. is provided. Furthermore, a third transmission device 9 that is transmitted from the second transmission device 8 The free second rotating shaft 15 that is fixed is fixed by the second clamp lever 11. A base is attached to a part of the upper and lower second clamp members 16 so that the upper and lower second clamp members 16 can be left in a free state. It is provided via a second bearing 17 such as a ring. And this free second A rotary stopper 18 is fixed to the top of the rotating shaft 15 with a key or the like, and the rotary stopper 18 is rotated at an appropriate speed. It is designed to rotate. Furthermore, on the base 3 that fixes the bearing holding member 5, is provided with a first scale 19, and the pointer pointing to this first scale 19 is held with the first clamp. It is attached to an appropriate position on the lower end of the member 12, and a free second rotating shaft 15 A second curve indicating the movement angle of the upper second clamp member 16 that rotatably holds the second clamp member 16. A cover 21 provided with a scale 20 connects the upper end of the first clamping member 12 and the first transmission device 6. etc. are provided so as to cover them together. The pointer pointing to this second scale 20 is It is attached to the side of the second clamp member 16.

[0008] Next, to explain the operation, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, first the first clamp By loosening the lever 10, the first clamp member 12 can be rotated relative to the bearing holding member 5. Then, loosen the second clamp lever 11 and move the free first rotating shaft 7 up and down. At the same time, it is integrally fixed to the second clamp member 16 of the first clamp member 12. The first scale 19 provided on the base 3 and the cover 21 are provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other. The distance between the center of the container 22 and the center of the rotary stopper 18 is adjusted with the second scale 20. and the distance B between the center of the container 22 and the center of the star foil 23. . When the settings are completed, the first clamp lever 10 and the second clamp lever 11 By tightening and fixing the For example, the schematics shown in Figures 3 and 4, to give just two examples, As you can see from the explanatory diagram, the first By tightening and loosening the clamp lever 10 and the second clamp lever 11, Distance A between the centers of the container 22 and the rotary stopper 18 and the container 22 and the star foil 2 It is shown that the center-to-center distance B of No. 3 can be set as appropriate.

[0009] As mentioned above, the containers that are continuously sent on the conveyor are spaced at a predetermined pitch. Supplied to the container processing device via the rotary stopper 18 and star foil 23 Although the embodiment has been described, a pusher having a pushing lever etc. instead of the star foil 23 may be used. A push-type container that is pushed through a gangplank by a push-in device. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to processing devices. In addition, the shape and operation of each member not explained in the detailed explanation are based on conventionally known container processing. Since this is a physical device, a detailed explanation will be omitted.

0010

[Effect of the idea]

The present invention can obtain the following effects based on the above configuration. (1) The axis position can be freely changed according to changes in the diameter of the container or rotary stopper. This makes it extremely easy to set the optimal position with the inlet star foil. became. (2) It is possible to reduce troubles in the star wheel section when the machine starts and stops. In addition, conveyor control when starting and stopping is no longer necessary.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a rotary stopper position changing device that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing one setting of the distance A between the center of the container and the center of the rotary stopper and the distance B between the center of the container and the center of the star foil in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing other settings similar to FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional plan view showing the relative structure of the clamp member, which is a main part of the rotary stopper position changing device in the embodiment, and each rotating shaft.

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic perspective view of the clamp member in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining a shift, which is a drawback in changing the position of a conventional two-axis rotary stopper.

FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the problem that the center of the rotary stopper and the center of the container must be shifted depending on the size of the container in a conventional two-axis rotary stopper position changing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Drive gear 2... Drive shaft 3... Base 4... First bearing 5... Bearing holding member 6... First transmission device 7... Free first rotating shaft 8... Second transmission device 9 ‥‥Third transmission device 10‥‥First clamp lever 11‥‥‥Second clamp lever 12‥‥First
Clamp member 13... Hole for drive shaft 14... Hole for second free rotating shaft 15... Second free rotating shaft 16... Second
Clamp member 17...Second bearing 18...Rotary stopper 19...First scale 20...Second
Scale 21‥‥Cover 22‥‥Container 23‥‥Star foil

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A rotary stopper that supplies containers continuously conveyed on a conveyor to a container processing device at predetermined intervals, which includes a drive shaft rotatably attached to a base, and a drive shaft attached to the drive shaft. A first rotary shaft is movably attached, a second rotary shaft is swingably attached to the first rotary shaft, and a rotary stopper is further attached to the second rotary shaft. A rotary stopper position changing device comprising a shaft and a clamp member for fixing and releasing the swinging of the second rotating shaft.