JPH04127727U - bottle palletizer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] Bottle palletizer [Purpose] To load bottles onto a pallet without re-contaminating the sterilized separate sheet and without dropping the bottles. [Structure] A conveying means conveys a separate sheet C from a separate sheet supply station S1 to a bottle loading station S2 via a separate sheet sterilization station S3. Separate sheet sterilization station S
3, separate sheet temporary storage stands 25 and 54 are arranged. The separate sheet temporary storage stands 25, 54 include separate sheet receiving members 32, 62 that allow ultraviolet rays to pass through, separate sheet positioning members disposed above the separate sheet receiving members 32, 62, separate sheet receiving members 32, 62, It has ultraviolet lamps 36, 66 arranged below 62.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This idea places a bottle like a beer bottle between the upper bottle and the lower bottle. For palletizers that stack items in multiple stages on pallets with separate sheets interposed. related.

0002

[Conventional technology]

After the separate sheet is used, it is collected and reused. Se When using the separate sheet again, it is necessary to sterilize the separate sheet. Conventionally, separate sheets were sterilized in the pre-process of the palletizing process. A large number of separated sheets are stacked and fed to the palletizing process. I was doing it.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

During storage before supplying sterilized separate sheets to the palletizing process, There was a risk that the rate sheet could be re-contaminated.

0004 In addition, the stacked separate sheets have variations in their stacking positions. , if you place this on top of the bottle as it is, the bottle will be reduced by the amount of variation in the stacking position. If the bottle is misaligned with the separate sheet, try loading the bottle on top of the misaligned separate sheet. If you tried to do so, there was a risk that the bottle would fall off the separate sheet.

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to clean the bottles without recontaminating the sterilized separate sheet. To provide a bottle palletizer that can load bottles without dropping them. be.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

The bottle palletizer based on this invention has a separate sheet supply station, a bottle palletizer, and a separate sheet supply station. Tor loading station and separate sheet sterilization station and separate From the sheet supply station to the separate sheet sterilization station to the bottle. The system is equipped with a means for transporting separate sheets to the loading station. A separate sheet temporary storage stand is placed at the rate sheet sterilization station, and a separate sheet sterilization station is installed. The rate sheet temporary storage stand has a separate sheet receiving member that allows ultraviolet rays to pass through, and a separate a separate sheet positioning member disposed above the rate sheet receiving member; It also has an ultraviolet lamp located below the separate sheet receiving member. It is.

[0007]

[Effect]

In the bottle palletizer of this invention, the separate sheet is A temporary storage stand is placed on the way from the bottle supply station to the bottle loading station. The separate sheet received by the receiving member is then exposed to an ultraviolet lamp. It is irradiated with ultraviolet light to be sterilized, and is also positioned using a positioning member.

[0008]

【Example】

An embodiment of this invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0009] In this specification, front and back refer to the upper side of FIG. 4 as the front, with FIG. 4 as a reference. The opposite side is referred to as the rear, and the left and right sides in FIG. 4 are referred to as the left and right sides.

0010 The palletizer transports bottles B and separate sheets C, as shown in Figure 4. has 11 robots to The robot 11 has a bendable arm 12. ing. Both bottle B and separate sheet C are attached to the tip of arm 12. A suction member 13 capable of suction is provided. In Figure 4, the rotation range of arm 12 is Indicated by a dashed line.

[0011] There is a separate sheet supply station S1 behind the robot 11. There is a bottle loading station S2 diagonally in front of the right side of the container 11. And robot 11 There is a separate sheet sterilization station S3 diagonally to the rear right.

0012 A bottle alignment device 21 is arranged from the front of the robot 11 to the left side thereof. . Also, on the right side of robot 11, there is a transport route via bottle loading station S2. A pallet conveyor 22 with a channel is arranged.

[0013] Referring to FIG. 1, on the floor of separate sheet supply station S1, A large number of separate sheets C are stacked and placed in a magazine 23. ing. Additionally, a pallet 24 is placed on the conveyor 22 of the bottle loading station S2. It has been placed. On this pallet 24, one tier of bottles B is loaded, and one bottle B is placed on top of it. A separate sheet C is placed.

[0014] A separate sheet is placed across the end of the leftward path on the inlet side of the pallet conveyor 22. A temporary storage stand 25 is arranged. A rectangular frame-shaped case 31 is provided on this stand 25. It is being A separate sheet receiving member 32 covers the upper opening of the case 31. It is arranged. The separate sheet receiving member 32 is made of round bars arranged in a lattice shape. Above the separate sheet receiving member 32, a L-shaped A stopper 33 is arranged. Furthermore, the upper rear edge of the separate sheet receiving member 32 is provided with two forward positioning cylinders 34, and two forward positioning cylinders 34 are arranged above the right edge thereof. Two leftward positioning cylinders 35 are arranged. And separate sheet receiving part Below the material 32, a plurality of ultraviolet lamps 36 are arranged in the front and back direction inside the case 31. It is arranged.

[0015] At the separate sheet supply station S1, the robot 11 Adsorb and lift the Pareto Sheet C, then use the Separate Sheet Sterilization Station as it is. The sample is conveyed to S3, where it is released by suction. Then, sterilization station S3 The separate sheet C conveyed by the receiving member 32 is received by the receiving member 32. In this case, in Figure 3 As shown by the dashed line, the separate sheet C is initially placed away from the stopper 33. is placed, but after a predetermined period of time, the positioning cylinders 34 and 35 actuate the figure. Separate sheet C until it touches the stopper 33 as shown by the two-dot chain line in 3. is shifted, thereby positioning the separate sheet C. Separates While the sheet C is received by the receiving member 32, by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays, The bottom surface of separate sheet C is sterilized, but as mentioned above, By shifting C, the irradiation of ultraviolet rays is blocked by the receiving member 32 before being shifted. The part that had been covered will be irradiated with ultraviolet rays after being shifted, so the area under the separate sheet C will be The entire surface is thoroughly sterilized.

[0016] The robot 11 that released the adsorption of the separate sheet C at the sterilization station S3, Rotate the arm 12 to suck and lift bottle B from the bottle alignment device 21. , and transported to the bottle loading station S2. Wait at bottle loading station S2. Pallet 24, which is being machined, contains bottles B and separate bottles loaded in the previous cycle. Separate sheet C is loaded, and bottle B is loaded on top of separate sheet C. It will be done. One separate sheet C contains bottles that have been conveyed in 4 to 5 times. Le B is loaded. During this time, approximately 3 to 4 minutes are required, which is sufficient for sterilization. It's a great time.

[0017] When the required number of bottles B are loaded on the separate sheet C, the robot 11 Adsorb and lift the sterilized separate sheet C from the sterilization station S3 to the bottle. The stack is transported to the loading station S2 and released by suction there. A separate sheet C is placed on top of the bottle B. Then, the food to be sterilized is In order to pick up the separate sheet C at the feeding station S1, the robot 11 The arm 12 rotates and one cycle of loading work is completed.

[0018] 5 and 6 show a modification of the above embodiment. pallet conveyor A movable rail 41 extending in the left-right direction is arranged above the left-facing path on the carry-in side. . The movable rail 41 is movably supported by a frame 42. On the movable rail 41 , Similar to the lower case 31 above, the upper case 44 housing the ultraviolet lamp 43 is suspended. It is being

[0019] The movable lever is moved in synchronization with the loading and unloading of separate sheets C to sterilization station S3. By moving the roll 41, the upper surface of the separate sheet C is sterilized.

[0020] 7 and 8 show other embodiments. This example is a sweeper type This is applied to a palletizer.

[0021] A bottle loading station S2 is located on the left side of the separate sheet supply station S1. There is a separate sheet sterilization station S3 on the right side. These 3 A guide rail 51 is provided above the stations S1 to S3. An adsorption member 52 is arranged so as to move along. Bottle loading station S 2 is provided with a lifter 53 that raises and lowers the pallet 24 to maintain a constant loading level. has been done. A temporary storage stand 54 is arranged in the separate sheet sterilization station S3. It is. This temporary storage stand 54 is almost the same as the above-mentioned temporary storage stand 25, and has a lower part. It has a base 61, a receiving member 62, a stopper 64, cylinders 64, 65, and a lamp 66. An upper case 68 containing an ultraviolet lamp 67 is arranged above the temporary storage stand 54. . This upper case 68 is divided into three parts to avoid interference with the suction member 52. There is.

[0022] The adsorption member 52 that adsorbed the uppermost separate sheet C at the supply station S1 , move to the right once, carry the separate sheet C to the sterilization station S3, and then leave it as it is. Wait for a while. During this time, both the upper and lower surfaces of the separate sheet C are sterilized. like this When the sterilization is completed, the suction member 52 moves to the left and closes the supply station S1. When the bottle passes through and reaches the bottle loading station S2, the adsorption is released there. , a separate sheet C is placed on top of the bottle B on the highest stage. And illustrated The bottles are pushed out and stacked on the separate sheet C by a pusher.

[0023]

[Effect of the idea]

According to this invention, the separate sheet is supplied to the separate sheet supply station. While being transported from the container to the bottle loading station, it is received by the receiving member of the temporary storage stand. , the separate sheet received by the receiving member is irradiated with ultraviolet light using an ultraviolet lamp. The sterilized separate sheets are sterilized and positioned using the positioning member. Load bottles onto pallets without dropping them without re-contaminating the container be able to.

[Submission date] June 6, 1991

[Procedural amendment 1]

[Name of document to be amended] Specification

[Correction target item name] 0002

[Correction method] Change

[Correction details]

0002

[Conventional technology]

After the separate sheet is used, it is collected and reused. Se When reusing a separate sheet, it is necessary to sterilize the separate sheet. Conventionally, separate sheets were sterilized in the pre-process of the palletizing process. A large number of separated sheets are stacked and fed to the palletizing process. I was doing it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts of a palletizer according to this invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a separate sheet temporary storage stand of the palletizer.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the separate sheet temporary storage stand.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the entire palletizer.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a modification of the palletizer.

FIG. 6 is a view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a palletizer showing another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

24 pallets 25, 54 Temporary stand 32, 62 Receiving member 33, 63 stopper 34, 35, 64, 65 Positioning cylinder 36, 66 UV lamp B bottle C Separate sheet S1 supply station S2 loading station S3 Sterilization station

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device for stacking bottles B in bulk on a pallet 24 in multiple stages with a separate sheet C interposed between an upper bottle B and a lower bottle B, comprising: a separate sheet supply station S1, a bottle loading station; Station S2 and separate sheet sterilization station S3
and a means for conveying the separate sheet C from the separate sheet supply station S1 to the bottle loading station S2 via the separate sheet sterilization station S3, and the separate sheet sterilization station S3 is provided with separate sheet temporary storage stands 25, 54. is placed,
Separate sheet temporary storage stands 25, 54 include separate sheet receiving members 32, 62 that allow ultraviolet rays to pass through, separate sheet positioning members disposed above separate sheet receiving members 32, 62, separate sheet receiving members 32, and ultraviolet lamps 36, 66 arranged below 62,
bottle palletizer.