JPH04267721A - Direction-feeding method for automatic packaging machine and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute a compact and inexpensive packaging machine line by a method wherein direction fingers or a direction folding conveyor are elimi nated in an automatic packaging machine line, and a direction is folded by a guide bar. CONSTITUTION:The automatic packaging machine consists of a feeding conveyor 28 for objects-to-be-packaged 3, a carrying conveyor 30 for the objects-to-be- packaged 3, and a transfer conveyor 18 for a carton 5, and directions 1 are placed on the carrying conveyor 30 in such a manner that one half or more of the end part of the direction 1 protrudes from the carrying conveyor 30. The object-to-be-packaged 3 is placed on the direction 1, and the protruding part of the direction 1 from the carrying conveyor 30 is folded by a guide bar 50 which is tilted diagonally upward toward the advancing direction of the conveyor, and the object-to-packaged 3 and the direction are simultaneously inserted in a carton 5 by a pusher.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for supplying documents, such as labels and instructions, to products to be packaged in an automatic packaging machine line.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in boxing machines and the like on automatic packaging machine lines, so-called leaflets such as efficacy sheets and instructions are often placed in boxes together with the products to be packaged. The general concept of the invoice supply line is shown in FIG. In FIG. 14, the documents 1 stored in the document magazine 2 are extracted one by one by a suction device (not shown), and while being conveyed by a conveyor or the like, folded into the shape 1' by an attached folding device, the documents are separated into separate sheets. While wrapping the packaged product 3 flowing on the conveyor 1 with the insert 1', the packaged product 3 flowing on another conveyor is inserted into the carton 5 by a loading pusher (not shown), and then wrapped. This is the completed product 5'.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show a conventional method used in such a packaging line to wind up the leaflets 1 that have been taken out one by one from the leaflet magazine 2. FIG. 12 is a plan view of a device used to carry out the conventional method, and FIG. 13 is a side view showing the concept of the process from taking out the booklet to folding it. In FIG. 12, the letters 1 stored in the letter magazine 2 are pulled out one by one by a suction device (not shown) and moved onto the conveyor 15. The billboard 1 flowing on the conveyor 15 is usually folded once or twice (2 to 4 sheets).
So one side is folded, but the other side is open. Therefore, the document conveyance finger 12 is placed on the side of this opening, as shown in FIG.
It is inserted and transported like this.

[0004] Here, this conveying finger 12 is shown in FIG.
As shown in 2, the chain 1 is connected in an endless manner.
1, and this chain 11 is driven by a drive roller 10. In this case, the chain 11 to which the booklet conveying finger 12 is attached is rotated with respect to the traveling direction of the conveyor 15 at a portion where it moves in parallel with the folding conveyor 15. , is installed so that it is conveyed diagonally forward.

[0005] As a result, the envelope 1 is transferred to the conveyor finger 12.
crosses the conveyor 15 with the inserted state, and the conveyor 1
When approaching the folding conveyor 20 installed along 5 and eventually reaching one end of the conveyor 15, the folding conveyor 20 flowing in the same direction as the conveyor 15 is reached. The insert 1 is inserted between the folding fingers 21 provided in the case 20,
Invoice 1 is folded from conveyor finger 12 to folding conveyor 20
It is passed down to

[0006] As described above, according to the conventional device, since the booklet take-out line and the folding line run parallel to each other, it is necessary to feed the booklet to another line, and therefore the booklet is moved diagonally forward. This requires the fingers 12 to be conveyed to. In addition, in FIG. 12, a transport conveyor 28 for the packaged products 3 is provided along and adjacent to the folding conveyor 20, and on the opposite side of the packaged products transport conveyor 28 at a position sandwiching the folding conveyor 20. A carton conveyor 18 is installed along the folding conveyor 20, and when the packaged item 3 is folded in the insert 1, the carton conveyor 18 carrying the carton 5 flowing on the opposite side as shown in the figure The packaged product 3 is pushed into the upper carton 5 by a pusher device (not shown) and inserted into the carton 5 together with the package insert 1.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned FIGS. 12 and 1
3, the conventional document feeding method and device for an automatic packaging machine described in 1.
1, inside chain 11, folding conveyor 2
Since it has a structure in which the part that travels in parallel with 0 is conveyed diagonally forward, it has the drawback that the overall structure of the device is complicated, and when changing the size, for example, changing the format of the invoice, etc. When the size and feed pitch are changed, the mounting pitch of the conveyor fingers 12 attached to the chain 11, the size and shape of the fingers must be changed accordingly. Therefore, there was a problem that it required a lot of labor and time and was not efficient.

[0008] This means that since the booklet take-out line and the folding line run in parallel, it becomes necessary to feed the booklet 1 to another line, and for this reason, the booklet 1 is conveyed diagonally forward. This is due to the fact that the fingers 12 are required for this purpose. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a method for supplying a document that does not require a conveyance finger for the document, by using technical means completely different from the conventional ones. We are trying to provide the equipment.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the method for supplying a document in an automatic packaging machine of the present invention is such that a document is taken out from a document magazine, and half or more of the edge of the document is Place the packaged item on the conveyor so that it protrudes, and after supplying and placing the packaged item on top of the package, bend the part of the package that is protruding from the top of the conveyor in a right angle direction using a guide bar, and then The method is characterized in that the packaged item and the insert are inserted into the carton at the same time.

[0010] A suitable document feeding device for carrying out this method includes a supply conveyor 28 for the packaged items 3, a transport conveyor 30 for the packaged items 3, and a transport conveyor 18 for the cartons 5.
are installed adjacent to each other along the traveling direction, and a partition plate 35 is provided on the transport conveyor 30, and a guide 40 for preventing the slipping of notes is attached in contact with the transport conveyor 30. A document magazine 2 is disposed above the document fall prevention guide 40 and is located between the transfer conveyor 30 and the transfer conveyor 18,
A guide bar 50 is installed diagonally upward in the direction of movement of the conveyor, and pushers are provided at appropriate positions for simultaneously inserting the packaged product 3 and the insert 1 into the carton 5. .

[0011]

[Function] As described above, in the method and device for supplying a document in an automatic packaging machine of the present invention, the document 1 taken out from the document magazine 2 is transferred to the transport conveyor 30 by the packaged product 3.
When the insert 1 and the packaged item 3 are folded by the guide bar 50 and inserted into the carton 5 at the same time by the pusher while being fixed on the top, the insert 1 assumes a U-shape and the packaged item 3 is inserted and stored in the carton 5 in a state where it is rolled up. Therefore, there is no need for conventional booklet transport fingers or booklet folding conveyors.

0012

[Embodiment] The method and device for supplying documents in an automatic packaging machine of the present invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. The conveyor 28, the conveyor 30 for the packaged products 3, and the conveyor 18 for the cartons 5 are installed adjacent to each other along the traveling direction. Partition plates 35 and 36 are provided on the conveyor 30 for the packaged products 3 and on the conveyor 18 for the cartons 5, respectively.

[0013] Further, a guide 40 for preventing the slippage of a booklet is attached in contact with the transfer conveyor 30, and a carton magazine 16 is attached to the transfer conveyor 18. A guide bar 50, which will be described later, is installed between the transport conveyor 30 and the transport conveyor 18 so as to be inclined diagonally upward in the direction of movement of the conveyor. As shown in FIG.
8 and is moving in the direction of the arrow. An envelope magazine 2 is disposed adjacent to the supply conveyor 28, and a conveyor 30 for carrying the envelopes 1 and the packaged items 3 is disposed below the magazine 2. A partition plate 35 is provided on the transport conveyor 30, and into this partition plate 35, the letters 1 extracted from the letter magazine 2 by the suction device 25 shown in FIG. 10 are fed one by one. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, one half of the note 1 is supplied to the conveyor 30 so as to protrude outside the conveyor 30. For this reason,
A guide 40 for preventing the cover letter 1 from falling is provided along and adjacent to the conveyor 30.

After being fed onto the transport conveyor 30 with half of one side protruding, the packaged items 3 on the supply conveyor 28 are removed one by one by a pusher (not shown) or the like. feed on top. Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the conveyor 30 has a stepped portion 31 on which the envelope 1 is placed. As a result, the supplied packaged product 3 can be smoothly set on the package insert 1. Thereafter, the envelope 1 is folded by a guide bar 50 for folding the envelope.

As shown in FIG. 2, the guide bar 50 gradually bends the booklet 1 as the conveyor 30 advances, and is parallel to the surface of the conveyor 30 at a position where it is bent at an almost right angle. The folded booklet 1 is formed so as to maintain its folded state. 3 to 8 show the steps of folding the envelope 1 and inserting it into the carton 5.

FIG. 3 shows the state before the start of folding, with one end of the envelope 1 being pressed onto the conveyor 30 by the packaged item 3, and the other end being held on the fall prevention guide 40. be. FIG. 4 shows the state immediately after the guide bar 50 starts folding the booklet 1, and FIG. 5 shows the state immediately before the folding is completed. FIG. 6 shows the state when the bending is completed. Thereafter, the packaged product 3 is inserted into the transfer line of the adjacent carton 5 by a pusher (not shown). FIG. 7 shows the beginning of insertion of the packaged items 3 into the carton 5 loaded on the transfer conveyor 18, and shows the state in which the insert 1 is bent into a U-shape by the guide bar 50 and the packaged items 3 are rolled up. It is showing. FIG. 8 shows the state immediately before the insertion of the packaged product 3 into the carton 5 is completed.

In this way, the booklet 1 is attached to the guide bar 50.
The insert 1 and the packaged product 3 are inserted into the carton 5 together, with the packaged product 3 being folded in and wrapped up. Thereafter, the second filling of the carton 5 is carried out, and the packaging is completed.

[0018]

According to the present invention, as described above, an envelope is placed on a conveyor with more than half of its edges protruding, and the packaged product is placed on top of the envelope and transported. The part of the bill that protrudes from the top of the conveyor is bent by a guide bar, the packaged items are folded in, and the bill and the packaged items are inserted into the carton together, unlike the conventional method. This eliminates the need for booklet conveying fingers or booklet folding conveyors, and allows folding with only a guide bar, allowing booklets to be fed without the need for any special equipment. Therefore, not only can a compact and inexpensive automatic packaging machine line configuration be achieved, but also the adjustment in the case of size change is facilitated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an outline of an envelope feeding device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an example of how the guide bar is attached.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the operation showing the state before the start of folding the booklet.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the operation showing the state immediately after the folding of the insert starts.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation immediately before the folding of the booklet is completed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation showing the state when the folding of the insert is completed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the state at the start of inserting the packaged items into the carton.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the operation immediately before the insertion of the packaged items into the carton is completed.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the envelope supply line.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the configuration of a letter supply line.

11 is a sectional view taken along the arrow line AA in FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of a conventional letter supply device.

FIG. 13 is a side view illustrating a conventional letter feeding device.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the concept of a letter supply method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Invoice 2. Booklet magazine 3. Packaged products 5 Carton 18 Carton transfer conveyor 28 Supply conveyor for packaged products 30 Conveyor 35 Partition plate 40 Guide to prevent booklets from falling 50 Booklet folding guide bar

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] An envelope is taken out from an envelope magazine, placed on a conveyor with more than half of the edges protruding, and an item to be packaged is supplied and placed on top of the envelope. After that, the part of the document that protrudes from above the conveyor is bent at right angles by a guide bar, and the packaged item and the document are simultaneously inserted into a carton by a pusher. Supply method. 2. A supply conveyor for packaged products, a transport conveyor for packaged products, and a transport conveyor for cartons are installed adjacent to each other along the traveling direction, and a partition plate is provided on the transport conveyor, and A document fall prevention guide is provided in contact with the transport conveyor, a document magazine is disposed above the transport conveyor and the document fall prevention guide, and the document magazine is located between the transport conveyor and the transfer conveyor. The automatic conveyor is equipped with a guide bar that is inclined diagonally upward in the direction of movement of the conveyor, and is equipped with pushers at appropriate positions for simultaneously inserting the packaged products and the label into the carton. A document feeding device in a packaging machine.