JPH04367416A - Product carrying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a product carrying device which can arrange products which are sent by a feeding conveyor to the very last product, and carry out to the next process. CONSTITUTION:A conveyor on which buckets 10 with a flange 10a which protrudes in the lateral direction are arranged with equal intervals, and a receiving table 11 to receive products 1 which are fed between the flanges and intermittently sent forward by the conveyor are provided. Also, a lateral pushing means, which laterally move the products 1 on the receiving table 11 to a conveyor orderly, and filling means, which transfers a plurality of the products 1, which are laterally moved on the previously mentioned conveyor and sent by the same conveyor orderly, and arranged on the same conveyor, to the next process means, are provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product conveying device for a packaging machine that conveys and stacks products containing food or the like in multiple rows.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 3 and 4 show a conventional product conveying device, and its conveyance and accumulation procedure will be explained. First, from the previous process, when the products 1 are continuously sent on the supply conveyor 2 while touching each other, the movement of the first product 1 is restrained by the stopper 4 installed in front of the bucket conveyor 3 to be transferred to the next step. After the flow is temporarily stopped, the restraint is released and the products 1 are pushed out onto the loading platform 3a of the conveyor 3 in order from the beginning. At this time, the number pushed out is counted by a counter 5 using a phototube or the like, and a predetermined number (2 in the figure) is used.
When the product 1) is pushed out, the stopper 4 is activated to restrain the leading product 1 and stop the flow. When only two products 1 are transferred onto the platform 3a of the conveyor 3, the conveyor 3 is activated to advance the platform 3a by 1-pitch, and the above procedure is repeated to transfer the next product onto the subsequent empty platform 3a. Transfer 1.

[0003] When a predetermined number of products are arranged on the conveyor 3 by the above procedure (2 columns x 5 rows in the figure), the filling pusher 6 is operated and the arrangement of products 1 is transferred onto the loading platform 8 by the pusher plate 6a. After adjusting the spacing between the arrays using a width adjustment pusher 7, they are transported to the next process.

0004

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. In the conventional device, the products 1 are continuously fed on the supply conveyor 2 in a state where they are in contact with each other.
By the feeding operation of the conveyor, the first product is pushed out and transferred onto the next bucket conveyor 3, but at this time, the force pushing out the product 1 is
and the products lined up on the conveyor 2. Therefore, for example, when pushing out two products as shown in the figure, two or more products need to be placed on the supply conveyor 2. This means that at least two products will remain on the conveyor 2 in the end.

[0005] The last remaining product must be manually transferred onto the conveyor 3 or onto the next process means, which is time-consuming and impedes automation of the work. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art and to provide a product conveying device that can arrange products sent by a supply conveyor down to the last one and carry them out to the next process. It is something to do.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A conveyor in which bucket carts having laterally projecting brims are arranged at equal intervals, and a pedestal for receiving products supplied between the brims and sent forward intermittently and sequentially by the conveyor. a lateral pushing means for laterally moving the products on the pedestal one after another onto the conveyor; and a next-processing means for moving the plurality of products laterally onto the conveyor, sequentially conveyed by the same conveyor, and arranged on the same conveyor. and a filling means for transferring to the top.

[0007]

[Operation] By the laterally protruding brim of the bucket placed on the conveyor, the products supplied between the brim are sequentially
It is sent forward one pitch at a time and placed on a pedestal. The products on the pedestal are sequentially moved horizontally by the horizontal pushing means and arranged on the conveyor. A plurality of products arranged on the conveyor are transferred at once onto the next process means by a filling means.

[0008]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Note that the same reference numerals are given to members that are the same or similar to those of the prior art shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In the figure, 2 is a supply conveyor that continuously carries in the products 1 supplied from the next process in a state that they are in contact with each other, and 3 is a bucket conveyor that arranges a plurality of products 1 transferred from the supply conveyor 2. On the bucket conveyor 3, buckets 10 with flanges 10a extending laterally are arranged at a predetermined pitch.
Further, the tip of the supply conveyor 2 is inserted up to a position between the brim 10a projecting from the bucket 10. Therefore, the first (for example two) products 1 on the supply conveyor 2
is exactly sandwiched between the front and rear ribs 10a, and in this state, the bucket conveyor 3 is moved one pitch (bucket interval).
When the product 1 is driven one by one, the product 1 is pushed forward by the collar 10a and delivered onto the pedestal 11. The receiving platform 11 is configured to have the same height as the loading platform 3a of the conveyor 3, and the transferred products 1 are sequentially moved laterally by a horizontal pusher 9 and transferred onto the loading platform 3a of the conveyor 3. There is. When the number of products 1 sequentially arranged on the conveyor 3 reaches a predetermined number, the filling pusher 6 is operated and the arrangement of the products 1 is transferred onto the loading platform 8 at once by the pusher plate 6a. Further, near the tip of the supply conveyor 2, there is a counter 5 for counting the number of products 1 to be supplied to the bucket conveyor 3, and a stopper 4 for stopping the flow of products according to a command from the counter 5. is set up.

Next, the operation of this device will be explained. When the products 1 supplied from the previous process are sequentially sent on the supply conveyor 2, the counter 5 counts the number of products 1 passing through, and when a predetermined number of products 1 have passed, the stopper 4 restrains the following products and stops the flow. stop. On the other hand, bucket conveyor 3
When a predetermined number (two in this embodiment) of products 1 are fed between the brim 10a, the bucket conveyor 3 is intermittently driven one pitch at a time. Then, the product 1 is sent forward by the collar 10a and delivered onto the receiving stand 11 installed in the forward position, and then laterally moved by the side pusher 9 and transferred onto the loading platform 3a of the bucket conveyor 3. Can be replaced. When the product 1 is sent forward by one pitch by the collar 10a, the stopper 4 is simultaneously opened and a predetermined number of products are counted and sent to the position of the next empty collar 10a. 3 is driven one pitch at a time, and is laterally moved by the lateral pusher 9 onto the conveyor 3.
is transferred onto the loading platform 3a.

By repeating these steps, when a predetermined number of products are arranged on the bucket conveyor 3 (2 columns x 5 rows in the figure), the filling pusher 6 is activated and the products are pushed by the push plate 6a. The arrays are transferred all at once onto the loading platform 8, and after the spacing between the arrays is narrowed by the width-adjusting pusher 7, the arrays are transported to the next process. The above-mentioned product loading and arranging operations are sequentially continued until all the products on the supply conveyor 2 are exhausted.

[0011]

[Effects of the Invention] The product conveying device of the present invention has collars projecting laterally from the buckets arranged at equal intervals on the outer periphery of the bucket conveyor, and the products are sequentially transported through the collars by the intermittent drive of the bucket conveyor. The products are sent forward and delivered onto a pedestal, and the products on the pedestal are sequentially moved horizontally by a lateral pushing means to be arranged on a bucket conveyor, and the plurality of arranged products are transferred at once onto the next process means by a filling means. Change.

[0012] Since the above-mentioned operations are sequentially linked and automatically performed, it is possible to efficiently arrange the products supplied by the supply conveyor down to the last one and carry them out to the next process.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a conventional device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Product 2 Supply conveyor 3 Bucket conveyor 4 Stoppa 5 Counter 6 Filling pusher 7　Drawing Pushsha 9　Horizontal push pusher 10 Bucket 10a Brim 11 cradle

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A conveyor in which bucket carts each having a laterally protruding brim are arranged at equal intervals, a receiving stand for receiving products supplied between the brims and sequentially forwarded by the conveyor intermittently, and the receiving stand. horizontal pushing means for laterally moving the products on the table onto the conveyor in sequence, and a plurality of products that are laterally moved onto the conveyor, sequentially sent by the same conveyor, and arranged on the same conveyor to transfer them onto the next process means. A product conveying device characterized by comprising a filling means.