JPH0427865Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a collection-side sorting device of an automatic distribution device used in a cleaning factory.

<Prior Art> A conventional automatic dispensing device for a cleaning factory includes a conveyor device, a supply device that supplies cleaned clothes to this device at one point, and the clothes conveyed by the conveyor device, for example. It is equipped with a collection-side sorting device that receives and collects items according to predetermined classifications such as by dealer, and a large number of sorting devices are provided depending on the number of items to be sorted.

Each of the above-mentioned sorting devices is configured in advance to classify and collect clothes that fall into these categories, such as by store, and for this purpose, the clothes are addressed in advance by a computer device, and , configured to be captured and collected by the addressed classification device.

Such a sorting device includes, for example, a retractable collection rail that protrudes into the transfer path of a conveyor device as a capturing means to engage and collect the clothes hangers being conveyed, and a collection rail provided at the base of this collection rail. When the clothes conveyed by the conveyor device are to be addressed to the sorting device, the collection rail is protruded into the transfer path to collect the hangers on which the clothes are hung, and at the same time The clothes are made to slide down and are suspended and collected on a collecting rail in an overlapping manner.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> Conventional sorting devices like this require manual labor to collect the clothes collected on the collection rail and transport them to the delivery point, which increases labor costs. Another problem is that it is difficult to process large quantities of clothing, and because the clothes collected on the collecting rails are densely piled up for a long time, they are compressed in the row direction and become flat, which makes it difficult to finish the processing. There is also the problem that the good appearance that has been obtained sometimes deteriorates, reducing the value of the service.

In order to solve this problem, workers are currently constantly arranging and distributing the clothes, but this method not only requires a lot of manpower, but also has the problem of being troublesome to manage.

<Means for solving the problem> In the present sorting device, a collection conveyor device 40 that operates intermittently at a predetermined pitch is provided in the collecting means 10 for collecting clothes from the conveyor device, and the collection conveyor The device 40 is configured to be operated by clothing detection means 11 provided in the capture means.

The collecting conveyor device 40 is made of, for example, a chain conveyor device of a bar-endless type, and receives hangers on which clothes are hung from the catching means 10, and after receiving them, moves them away from the catching means 10 by a predetermined pitch. It is configured to migrate.

A conveying means 50 is provided at the terminal end of the collecting conveyor device 40, and the conveying means 50 is configured to receive the hanger 20 from the collecting conveyor device 40 and convey it to the terminal.

The operation of the collection conveyor device 40 and the transport means 50 is controlled by a drive control means 60, and when the hanger 20 of the collection conveyor device 40 is transferred to the transport means 50 by the control means 60, The collection conveyor device 40 is configured to run continuously, and at this time, the conveying means 50 is also configured to run continuously.

<Function> Since the present classification device is as described above, the clothes collected by the catching means 10 from the conveyor device C, that is, the hangers 20 on which the clothes are hung, are transferred to the collection conveyor device 40. , concentrated here.

At this time, the collection conveyor device 40 travels at a predetermined pitch when receiving the hanger, and the hanger 20 is transferred to the catching means 10.
Since the hangers 20 are spaced apart from each other, the hangers 20 are collected in an array at predetermined intervals by the collection conveyor device 40.

When the hangers 20 on the collecting conveyor device 40 become full, the drive control means 60 operates to transfer the hangers 20 on the collecting conveyor device 40 to the conveying means, and by this conveying means all the hangers are delivered to the terminal at once. transported to.

<Example> Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of a dispensing device equipped with a required number of main classification devices A, and this device includes a supply means B for supplying hangers on which clothes are hung, and a hanger received from the supply means B. It has a conveyor device C that sequentially suspends and conveys.

The supply device B is configured to engage the clothes covered by a packaging device (not shown) and hung on hangers with the hooks of the conveyor device for one point, and the conveyor device C is designed such that the moving hook is addressed to one of the sorting devices by a computer device (not shown), so that the clothes to be conveyed are selectively associated with the sorting device. ing.

The sorting device A is set so that a catching means operates in relation to the hook, and when the addressed hook approaches the sorting device, the hanger latched to this hook is moved by the catching means. It is configured to be captured.

As the above-mentioned catching means, any known device can be selected and used, but in this embodiment, when the hook that has addressed itself approaches, the hook protrudes into the transfer path of the hanger 20 as shown by the chain line in FIG. was recovered from the hook 30, and after recovery, the second
As shown by the solid line in the figure, a recovery rail 10 is shown that retreats back from the transfer path of the hanger 20 and allows other hangers 20 to pass through.

The collection rail 10 is installed in an inclined manner so as to allow the captured hanger 20 to slide down from the rear, and has a rear end that detects the passage of the hanger 20.
Detection means 11, for example a phototube, are provided.

A collection conveyor device 40 is provided on the rear end side of the collection rail 10, and this conveyor device 40 is configured, for example, by a horizontally running chain conveyor device.

The collection conveyor device 40 includes the detection means 11
It is configured to intermittently travel to a preset pitch, for example, 50 mm length, each time the sensor detects the sensor, and therefore it is possible to collect the number of clothes, that is, the hangers 20, equal to the total length divided by the pitch interval. It is structured like this.

Preferably, the collection conveyor system 40 is constructed using a small plastic crawler chain on which the hanger 20 rests directly and is received and inserted into the top curve of the hanger. Chain elements constituting the chain can lock the hanger 20 to prevent positional displacement.

On the rear end side of the collection conveyor device 40, for example, a horizontal chain conveyor device 50 extending perpendicularly to the collection conveyor device 40 is installed so that the collection conveyor devices of all the sorting devices A, A, etc. can be shared. This chain conveyor device 50 is configured to run continuously at all times or at any time, and is disposed so that the end thereof is connected to a terminal such as a distribution center.

Therefore, if the collection hanger group of the collection conveyor device 40 is transferred to the chain conveyor device 50, it can be transported to a delivery terminal or the like.

For this purpose, in the embodiment, the collection conveyor device 4
A drop rail 41 is provided at the rear end of the hanger 20 so that the hanger 20 falls onto the chain conveyor device 50.

The collecting conveyor device 40 and the chain conveyor device 50 are manually or automatically controlled by a special or common drive control means, such as a switch device 60, so that the collecting conveyor device 40 is continuously operated at a predetermined time. All the hangers 20 running and collecting are transferred to the chain conveyor device 50, and the chain conveyor device is moved at least at the same speed as the collecting conveyor device 40 when it is continuously running or faster than this. It is configured to run rapidly and continuously to transport the transferred hanger towards the terminal.

<Effects of the invention> The classification device of the present invention has the collection conveyor device 40 as shown below.
The clothes collected on the collection conveyor device 40 are arranged at preset pitch intervals.
Since the clothes discharged from the terminal are automatically transported to the terminal, the above-mentioned problems of conventional devices of this type can be easily solved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a dispensing device using the classification device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the classification device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a simplified rear view of the classification device according to the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a collection rail as a capturing means, 20
40 is a collection conveyor device, 50 is a chain conveyor device as a conveyance means, and 60 is a switch device as a drive control means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A capturing means for sorting and capturing clothes hangers sequentially conveyed by a conveyor device according to predetermined classifications, a collecting conveyor device provided in contact with the rear end of the capturing means, and a collecting conveyor. It has a conveying means provided in contact with the rear end of the device, and a drive control means for controlling the operation of the collecting conveyor device and the conveying means, the collecting conveyor device receiving hangers from the catching means and , is configured to travel intermittently at a predetermined pitch each time a hanger is received, the conveyance means is configured to receive and convey hangers from the collection conveyor device, and the drive control means controls the collection conveyor device when desired. A collection side sorting device used in a distribution device of a cleaning factory, configured to run continuously and at least at this time also cause the transport means to run continuously to send the hangers received by the transport means to a terminal.