JPH04371456A - Package storing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a package storing system which can store a large number of packages in a small space. CONSTITUTION:A rotary stocker 24 to which a large number of vertical rows of lateral peg shafts 61 are rotatably connected, is provided, and a distribution station D is provided for an overhead conveying cart 23 which freely elevatably/ lowerably suspends a carrier 51 on which a lateral peg shaft 55 is projected at a specific part of the stocker 24 so as to have a package storing system which can store the packages in the three-dimensional manner.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to automation of a false twisting factory that produces synthetic yarn, and more particularly to a package storage system for temporarily storing processed yarn packages from a false twisting machine before an inspection process.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art First, the basics of the processing flow of synthetic yarns in a false twisting factory will be explained with reference to FIG. False twisting machine 101
At the step, the yarn package is subjected to a false twisting process to become a textured yarn package. In the yarn feeding package and processed yarn package, the package actually shows a full package, and the empty one shows a paper tube. The yarn supply package is packed in a pallet and carried in from the yarn factory, disassembled by the unpacking device 102, and transported to the yarn supply and conveyance device 103.
The yarn is conveyed to the yarn feeding exchange robot 104 through the. The yarn feeding package is transferred from the yarn feeding exchange robot 104 to a desired position of the false twisting machine 101. The empty paper tube remaining after processing is conveyed to the empty paper tube receiving box 105 via the same yarn feeding and changing robot 104 and yarn feeding and conveying device 103. The processed yarn package from the false twisting machine is doffed by an autodoffer 106 and transported to a stocker 108 via a processed yarn conveying device 107. Then, the product is inspected 109 and packaged 110 before being shipped. The false twister 101 operates for 24 hours, but the inspection 109 and packaging 110 normally operate for 8 hours, during which time a stocker 108 is provided as an accumulator. Paper tubes are supplied to the false twister 101 from a paper tube supply device 111 via the same textured yarn conveying device 107 and autodoffer 106.

[0003] In order to efficiently carry out the above processing flow in a space-saving manner, the deciding factor is what type of conveyance device to use for the yarn feeding and conveying device 103 and the processed yarn conveying device 107. As this conveyance device, a tray conveyor, pin track, or overhead conveyor is generally used. Referring to FIG. 11, the equipment arrangement of a false twisting factory when an overhead conveyor is used will be explained. Figure 11
In the figure, 120 is an overhead conveyor that serves both as a yarn feeding and conveying device and a processed yarn conveying device, and the various devices are arranged along this conveyor. 1A to 1N are false twisting machines, 2 is a creel, 4 is a yarn feeding exchange robot for the creel 2,
5 is a rotary peg, and 6 is an autodoffer for the rotary peg 5. 121 is a tray stocker, 7 is an inspection device provided along the tray conveyor, 8 is a packing device, 9 is an empty paper tube collection device, 10 is a paper tube supply device, 11
is an unpacking device.

Next, the distribution station A from the unpacking device 11 to the overhead conveyor 120 will be explained with reference to FIG. Yarn supply package P of unpacked pallet 12
is transferred to the lifting device 123 via the transfer robot 122, and transferred to the hanger 120a of the overhead conveyor 120. Hanger 120a after receiving yarn supply package P
The direction can be changed by 180° by a reversing cam 120b.

Next, the transfer station B from the overhead conveyor 120 to the yarn feeding and changing robot 4 is shown in FIG.
This is explained by: The yarn supply package P of the hanger 120a is transferred to the arm 124a of the lifting device 124, and
As the yarn 24a descends, it rotates 90 degrees and faces the yarn feeding exchange robot 4. Then, the yarn feeding exchange robot 4 moves and receives this yarn feeding package P.

Next, the receiving station C from the rotary peg 5 of the false twister to the overhead conveyor 120 will be explained with reference to FIG. , lifting device 1 from rotary peg 5
The processed yarn packages P are transferred one by one onto the arm 125a of No. 25, and the arm 125a rises and rotates 90 degrees, and the hanger 120a receives this processed yarn package P.

Next, the distribution station D from the overhead conveyor 120 to the tray stocker 121 will be explained with reference to FIG. The processed yarn package P on the hanger 120a is transferred to the lifting device 126, and the arm 126a is lowered. The transfer robot 127 receives the processed yarn package P on the arm 126a, and inserts the processed yarn package into the tray 13 on the conveyor 121a leading to the tray stocker.

[0008]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The system that uses an overhead conveyor as described in the prior art and stores packages in a tray stocker via a tray conveyor at distribution station C requires space because it is flat. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and its purpose is to provide a package storage system that can store a large amount of packages in a small space. It is something.

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the package storage system of the present invention is provided with a rotary stocker in which a large number of upper and lower rows of horizontal peg shafts are connected so as to be able to rotate freely, and a specific portion of the stocker is installed. This system is equipped with a distribution station of an overhead conveyance vehicle from which a carrier with a horizontal peg shaft protruding from the top is suspended so that it can be raised and lowered.

[0011]

[Operation] Packages are stored three-dimensionally by the upper and lower rows of horizontal peg shafts.

0012

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an equipment layout diagram of an overall processing system to which the package storage system of the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes a running rail for an overhead conveyance vehicle 22 for conveying a yarn supply package and an overhead conveyance vehicle 23 for conveying a processed yarn package, and various devices are arranged along this rail 21. ing. Note that the layout has been simplified to show the basics of the system. 1A is a false twister, 2 and 3 are creels, 4 is a yarn feeding exchange robot for the creel 2, 5 is a rotary peg, and 6 is an autodoffer for the rotary peg 5. 24 is a rotary stocker, 7 is an inspection device provided along the tray conveyor 25, and 11 is an unpacking device. In addition, packaging equipment,
Illustrations of an empty paper tube recovery device and a paper tube supply device are omitted.

Next, from the unpacking device 11 to the ceiling transport vehicle 22
The distribution station A will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. 1, the overhead vehicle 22 can stop directly above the pallet 12, and the pallet 12 can move in the left-right direction in the drawing at each arrangement pitch. In FIG. 2, the top plate and the like of the pallet 12 are sequentially removed by an unpacking device 11 (not shown), and the yarn supply package P is placed with its bobbin B facing upward. A carrier 31 is suspended from the ceiling transport vehicle 22 by a hoisting belt so as to be able to rise and fall freely.
Two bobbin chucks 32 are attached to the carrier 31 facing downward. The bobbin chuck 32 has a rubber pad that can be expanded or contracted in the diameter direction of the inner surface of the bobbin B. The bobbin chuck 32 is brought into a contracted state, the carrier 31 is lowered, and the bobbin chuck 32 is placed on the pallet 12.
It is inserted into the bobbin B of the yarn supply package P placed on the . The bobbin chuck 32 is expanded and the carrier 31
When raised, the state shown in the figure is reached, and the overhead transport vehicle 22 travels to the next receiving station B.

Next, the transfer station B from the ceiling transport vehicle 22 to the yarn feeding exchange robot 4 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to 4.
This is explained by: In FIG. 1, a rocking table 33 is installed at a position in the same row as the creel 2 and facing the yarn feeding and changing robot 4. The ceiling transport vehicle 2 is directly above this rocking table 33.
2 stops. The structure and operation of this rocking table 33 will be explained with reference to FIG. The table 3 is mounted on a rotatably supported shaft 34.
5 is fixed. Two peg shafts 36 are provided on this table 35 to protrude upward. Further, an arm 37 is fixed to the shaft 34, and a cylinder 39 is attached between the tip of the arm 37 and the base 38. Note that 38a is a guide rod for positioning the carrier. When the cylinder 39 is in the shortened state shown, the table 35 becomes a horizontal surface,
The peg shaft 36 faces upward. When the cylinder 39 is extended and the arm 37 is at the two-dot chain line position, the table 3
5 is a vertical plane, and the peg shaft 36 is oriented horizontally. The operation of this swing table 33 will be explained with reference to FIG. Ceiling transport vehicle 2
2 lowers the carrier 31, the carrier 32 is positioned by the guide rod 38a, and the yarn supply package P is placed directly above the table 35. When the bobbin chuck 32 is in the contracted state, the yarn supply package P is inserted into the upward peg shaft 36. After the carrier 31 is raised, the thin lid 39 is extended, the table 35 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise about the shaft 34, and the yarn supply package P is turned sideways as shown by the two-dot chain line. Then, the yarn feeding exchange robot 4 receives the yarn feeding packages P in order.

With the above-described configurations of the distribution station A in FIG. 2 and the transfer station B in FIG.
A number of yarn feeding packages P corresponding to the number of bobbin chucks 32 (two in the illustrated example) protruding from the carrier 31 can be transported at one time. Further, at the distribution station A in FIG. 2, the yarn supply package P placed on the pallet 12 is directly distributed to the bobbin chuck 32, and the transfer robot and lifting device as shown in FIG. 12 are not required, thereby saving space. Furthermore, at the transfer station B in FIG.
It can be transferred to. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, since the transfer directions of the yarn feeding packages of the creel 2 and the rocking table 33 are the same with respect to the yarn feeding exchange robot 4, the movement of the hand of the yarn feeding exchange robot 4 is Simplified.

Next, the receiving station C from the rotary peg to the overhead transport vehicle will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1, 5 and 6. In FIG. 1, the overhead transport vehicle 23 stops directly above the end of the rotary peg 6. In FIG. 5, the ceiling transport vehicle 2
3, a carrier 51 having an inverted L-shaped frame structure when viewed from the side is suspended by a hoisting belt so as to be movable up and down. A first horizontal plate 52 is fixed on the upper side of the central frame 51a of the carrier 51 in FIG. 6, a second horizontal plate 53 is fitted in the middle so as to be slidable up and down, and a third horizontal frame 54 is installed on the lower side so as to be slidable up and down. It is inserted. Lateral peg shafts 55 are protruded on the left and right sides of these horizontal frames 52, 53, 54, so that 3 x 2 rows = 6 processed yarn packages P can be transported at once as shown in the figure. It has become. Further, an upper limit stopper 51c for the second horizontal frame 53 and the third horizontal frame 54 is provided on the central frame 51a.
and the lower limit stopper 51d are attached, and the second horizontal frame 53
is slidable by a distance L1, and the third horizontal frame 54 is slidable by a distance L1.
2 slides are possible. As a result, the large pitch P1 between the peg shafts 55 is variable to the small pitch P2. Further, a guide hole member 51e is attached to the outer frame 51b, and four guide rods 56a to 56d are protruded from positions facing the rotary peg 5. When guided, the peg shaft 55 on the left side of the drawing and the rotary peg 5 face each other, and when the guide hole member 51e is guided by the guide rods 56a and 56c, the peg shaft 55 on the right side of the drawing and the rotary peg 5 face each other.
are facing each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, pushers 57a to 57c are provided at the ends of the rotary peg 5 to push the yarn supply package P to the peg shaft 55 on the carrier 51 side.

The operation of receiving station C having such a structure will be explained with reference to FIG. The overhead transport vehicle 23 descends at the position shown, receives three processed yarn packages on the left peg shaft 55, and once ascends, moves horizontally a distance L and transfers to the carrier 5.
1 is at the two-dot chain line position, and further lowers to the right peg shaft 55
Receive three processed yarn packages at the same time. Therefore, six processed yarn packages can be received and transported at the same time. Also, the pitch of the upper and lower peg shafts 55 is P
It is variable from 1 to P2, and can receive the processed yarn packages from the rotary peg 5 with the long pitch P1 and distribute the processed yarn packages at once to the peg shaft of the rotary stocker with the short pitch P2 described below. , efficient.

Next, the distribution station D from the overhead carrier to the rotary stocker according to the storage system of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. In FIG. 1, the overhead transport vehicle 23 stops directly above the end of the rotary stocker 24. In FIG. 7, the rotary stocker 24 has a vertical plate 62 with six horizontal peg shafts protruding from above and below, which are connected in an oval shape when viewed from above, and the vertical plate 62 is connected to a drive chain or the like (not shown) for control. It is possible to move around. As shown in FIG. 1, the rotary stocker 24
Two peg shafts are located on the left end of the drawing, and one on the right end of the drawing.
The peg shaft of the book is located here. Returning to Figure 7,
A distribution device 63 is disposed opposite to the left end of the rotary stocker 24 in the drawing, and a transfer device 70 described above is located at the right end of the drawing.
are placed facing each other. The distribution device 63 has 6 pieces x 2 columns =
It has twelve pushers 64, two guide rods 65 arranged in the thickness direction of the paper, and positioning members (not shown) for the horizontal plates 53 and 54. As shown, the guide hole member 5
1e is guided by the guide rod 65 and the carrier 51 is in the lowest position as shown in the figure, the lowering of the horizontal plates 53 and 54 is regulated by a positioning member (not shown), and the pitch P1 is set to P2.
, facing the peg shafts 61 in the lower three stages of the rotary stocker 24, and the six processed yarn packages P are moved to the pusher 6.
4, it is distributed to the rotary stocker 24 at once. Even when the carrier 51 is halfway down as shown by the two-dot chain line, the horizontal plates 53 and 54 are prevented from descending by positioning members (not shown), the pitch P1 becomes P2, and the upper three peg shafts of the rotary stocker 24 61, six processed yarn packages P are delivered to the rotary stocker 24 at once by a pusher 64.

In the rotary stocker 24 according to the storage system of the present invention described above, the six processed yarn packages in the vertical direction are closely arranged without any gaps, and furthermore, many rows are connected, so that the height direction can be effectively used. Although the installation space is small, many processed yarn packages can be stored. In this way, the processed yarn packages P from the false twisting machine operating for 24 hours are efficiently stored in the rotary stocker 24 through the distribution device 63, and are processed via the transfer device 70 for the inspection process that operates for 8 hours. The yarn packages P are sequentially transferred to the tray 13, and the whole tray 13 is transported to the inspection device.

Next, the transfer station E from the rotary stocker 24 to the tray conveyor 25 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 8.
This will be explained with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, a rotary stocker 24 and a tray conveyor 25 are arranged in series, and a transfer device 70 is located between them. The processed yarn packages P in the upper and lower rows of the rotary stocker 24 are transferred one by one onto the tray 13 by the transfer device 70, and then transported to the inspection device 7 for each tray. In FIG. 8, rotary stocker 2
A pusher 66 is installed at the right end of the figure 4, and can push out any processed yarn package P on a row of upper and lower peg shafts 61. The transfer device 70 includes a tray holding table 71 shown in FIG. 8, a lifting table 72, and a cylinder 73 as a driving device.
It mainly consists of a vertical frame 74, an empty tray carry-in conveyor 75 shown in FIG. 9, and a real tray carry-out conveyor 76. A locking device 77 for the tray 13 is attached to the lower surface of the tray holding base 71 in FIG. 8, and is adapted to lock or unlock a protrusion (not shown) on the lower surface of the tray 13. A shaft 78 of this tray holding base 71 is rotatably supported by a bearing block 79.
is connected to the slide rod 80. The slide rod 80 is slidable in the left-right direction in the drawing by a guide 81 fixed to the lifting table 72. Further, a cylinder 73 is attached between the tray gripping table 71 and the lifting table 72, and when the cylinder 73 is extended, the tray gripping table 71 is moved to the slide rod 80.
9 in the counterclockwise direction around the axis 78.
It rotates by 0° and changes from the solid line position to the two-dot chain line position. The lifting platform 72 is guided by a vertical frame 74 and is hooked onto a drive chain 82 provided along the vertical frame and driven by a motor 83.
can be moved to a predetermined vertical position. The empty tray carry-in conveyor 75 in FIG. 9 is provided with a pusher 84 that reciprocates between the solid line position and the two-dot chain line position. pusher 84
When the tray moves forward, the empty tray 13 is pushed out onto the tray holding stand 71, and the real tray 13 that was on the tray holding stand 71 is pushed out onto the real tray carrying out conveyor 76.

The process of transferring the processed yarn package to the tray by the package transfer device 70 described above will be explained. Figure 9
At this time, the empty tray 13 is carried onto the tray holding table 71 by the pusher 84. And the locking device 7
At step 7, the tray 13 is integrated with the tray holding base 71. The lifting platform 72 in FIG. 8 is connected to a motor 83 and a drive chain 8
2 gives a predetermined height. In the illustrated example, the lifting platform 72 is located at the lower limit position. When the cylinder 73, which is the driving device, is extended, the tray gripping base 71 moves forward and rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise, reaching the position shown by the two-dot chain line, and the tray 13 is placed on the lowermost peg shaft of the rotary stocker 24. Facing 61. Then, the processed yarn package P is pushed out onto the tray 13 by the pusher 66. Then, when the cylinder 73 is shortened, the actual tray 13 is placed on the tray holding base 71 indicated by the solid line. Then, the next empty tray 13 is moved to the tray gripping base 7 by the pusher 84 shown in FIG.
At the same time as the actual tray 13 is carried onto the actual tray 13, the actual tray 13 is pushed out onto the actual tray delivery conveyor 76. By repeating the above operations, the six processed yarn packages P above and below the rotary stocker 24 are sequentially inserted into the tray, the rotary stocker 24 is laterally moved one row, and the next six processed yarn packages P above and below are sequentially inserted into the tray. inserted. In the transfer process using the package transfer device 70 described above, there is no need for a separate lifting device as shown in FIG. It is now possible to reliably transfer processed yarn packages from the rotary stocker to the tray in a short cycle time.

[0023]

[Effects of the Invention] In the package storage system of the present invention, a rotary stocker is installed in which a large number of upper and lower rows of horizontal peg shafts are connected so as to be able to rotate freely, and a carrier having horizontal peg shafts protruding from a specific part of the stocker is raised and lowered. It is equipped with a distribution station on a ceiling transport vehicle that can be freely suspended, allowing distribution to the stocker and transfer from the stocker to the tray.In addition, packages are stored three-dimensionally, so it takes up little space. A large amount of packages can be stored.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an equipment layout diagram of an overall processing system to which a package storage system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the dispensing station from the unpacking device to the overhead vehicle;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a transfer station from an overhead transport vehicle to a yarn feeding and changing robot.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the rocking table.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the receiving station from the rotary peg to the overhead vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the receiving station from the rotary peg to the overhead vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a distribution station to a rotary stocker and a transfer station from the rotary stocker according to the storage system of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the transfer device.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the transfer device.

FIG. 10 is a processing flow diagram of synthetic yarn in a false twisting factory.

FIG. 11 is an equipment layout diagram of a false twisting factory when an overhead conveyor is used as a conveyance device.

FIG. 12 shows a dispensing station from the unpacking device to the overhead conveyor.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a transfer station from an overhead conveyor to a yarn feeding and changing robot.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the transfer of a package from a rotary peg to an overhead conveyor.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing package transfer from an overhead conveyor to a tray stocker.

[Explanation of symbols]

13 Tray 23 Ceiling carrier 24 Rotary stocker 51 Career 55 Peg axis 61 Peg axis 70 Transfer equipment D Distribution station

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: An overhead transport vehicle in which a rotary stocker is installed in which a large number of upper and lower rows of horizontal peg shafts are connected so as to be able to rotate freely, and a carrier having horizontal peg shafts protruding from a specific part of the stocker is suspended in a vertically movable manner. A package storage system characterized by having a distribution station.