JPH0437920Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a drug container conveying device.

[Conventional technology]

In order to prepare a processing liquid to be used in a processing tank such as a dyeing tank, it is necessary to supply necessary dyes, auxiliary agents, and other chemicals to a chemical receiving tank of the processing tank. In order to automate such supply, for example,
A method as disclosed in Publication No. 103493 has been proposed. In this method, as shown in FIG.
74, and by opening and closing valves 75 provided in each pipe 69 to 74, a predetermined amount of each chemical is delivered to the processing tank 6 via the chemical receiving tank 68 and the injection pump 77.
It is designed to be inserted within 7. Processing tank 6
7 is attached with a circulation pump 76.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

In the chemical supply system shown in FIG. 4, when the number of treatment tanks 67 increases, as shown by the dashed line and the dashed double dot line in the figure, each chemical receiving tank 6
In order to supply chemicals also into 8, each pipe 69 to 7
4 must be branched and piping must be provided to each of the chemical receiving tanks 68 as well.

For this reason, there was a problem that the piping became extremely complicated and the equipment cost increased. In particular, when a large number of treatment tanks 67, such as 8 or 10, are installed, it is difficult to supply chemicals through the piping as described above. In addition, when the amount of chemicals supplied is small, there is a serious problem of reduced accuracy due to residual chemical residue inside the piping.On the other hand, when cleaning is performed with the aim of improving accuracy, a large amount of cleaning water is required, and the total amount of liquid The problem was that there were too many.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a chemical container transport device that does not require complicated piping and has low equipment costs even when a large number of processing layers are installed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The drug container transport device of this invention engages with a rail provided above the drug metering and injection device to a loading table attached to the drug loading device to communicate between the device and the mounting table attached to the drug loading device, and travels along the rail. and a lifting means attached to the traveling means and having a gripping part at the lower end, the gripping part removably grips a holder holding a plurality of chemical containers. .

Further, the holder in this invention is configured in a disc shape, and a plurality of drug containers are arranged and held in the circumferential direction, and a central axis is provided upwardly protruding from the holder, and the upper end of this central axis is held at the gripping portion. is configured to be gripped.

Furthermore, a recessed portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface near the upper end of the central shaft, and the gripping portion has a cylindrical shape into which the central shaft is inserted, and when the central shaft is inserted, the gripping portion is formed in the recessed portion. A stopper that protrudes and locks the central shaft is provided so as to be retractable.

[Effect]

In the drug container transport device of this invention, a holder holds a plurality of drug containers filled with a predetermined amount of drugs in advance, and the containers are gripped by a gripping portion and transported to a location near a drug input device. Afterwards, the chemical container is removed from the holder using a separately installed chemical input device, and
Pour chemicals into the chemical receiving tank of the treatment tank.

In this way, multiple chemical containers are held at once by the holder and transported to the chemical loading device, so even when multiple processing tanks are installed, multiple chemicals can be transported to the chemical receiving tank attached to each processing tank. can be easily transported all at once, and there is no need for multiple pipes, which is required in the conventional case where various chemicals are fed through pipes.

Furthermore, in the drug container transport device of this invention, the traveling means engages with the rail to transport the holder to the drug loading device, making maintenance easy and equipment costs low, and furthermore, the transport process can be automated. becomes.

Further, in this invention, the holder is configured in a disc shape and a plurality of medicine containers are arranged and held in the circumferential direction, so that balanced and stable transportation is possible.

Moreover, since the holder is transported by gripping the center shaft protruding from the holder with the gripping section, the holder gripping structure is simple, and the use of a stopper to prevent the holder from falling out makes it possible to safely hold the holder. Can be transported.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of this invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of the drug container conveying device of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side view thereof.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a column, 2 is an arm, and 3 is a fixed frame. Rails 4, 4' are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the fixed frame 3.

The traveling means 5 includes a pair of wheels 7, 7' (FIG. 2) rotationally driven by a motor 6, and a pair of wheels 7, 7' (FIG. 2) that are rotationally driven by a motor 6, and wheels 7, 7' (FIG. 2) that grip the rails 4, 4' from both sides and engage with the rails to prevent lateral vibration. It consists of trochanters 8, 8, 8', 8' and trochanter holding stands 9, 9' that hold these trochanters.
The wheels 7, 7' roll on a flat plate 11 on the upper surface of the fixed frame 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a belt 10 is stretched around the wheels 7 and 7' so that the wheels 7 and 7' are rotated in conjunction with each other. In FIG. 2, 23 is the bearing of one wheel 7';
6 is a screw for adjusting the position of the wheel 7'.

Further, 12 is a conveyance platform to which the traveling means 5 is attached. Furthermore, a lifting means 13 consisting of an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like is attached to the conveyance table 12 in a vertical position. The cylinder has a rod at its lower end, and a grip 14 is attached to the lower end of this rod. In addition, in Fig. 3, 15, 15'
is a guide bar of the lifting means 13. Grip part 14
As shown in FIG. 1, it has a bottomed cylindrical shape having an insertion hole 18 with the insertion opening facing downward, and cylinders 17 and 17' are provided on both sides of the hole. Stretchable stopper 1
9 is made to protrude into the insertion hole 18.

The holder 20 held by the gripping part 14 has a disk shape in plan view, and has a plurality of holes drilled in the circumferential direction, and the drug container 21 is dropped into these holes to attach the upper flange 21a of the drug container 21 to the holder. It is fixed to the upper surface of 20. Further, a central shaft 22 is provided protruding from the center of the holder 20, and this central shaft 22
A recessed portion 22a is provided near the tip. The stopper 19 protrudes and locks into the recessed portion 22a to prevent the central shaft 22 from falling off.

Next, the process of transporting the drug container 21 using the drug container transport device of this embodiment will be explained.

Chucking Step A predetermined amount of chemicals is injected into a plurality of chemical containers 21 in advance using a chemical metering and injection device (not shown). These chemical containers 21 are held by a holder 20. In this state, the grip part 14 is lowered by the elevating means 13 from the upper conveyance device, and the central shaft 22 of the holder 20 is inserted from the insertion opening on the lower end surface of the grip part 14, and at the same time the tip reaches the inner part of the insertion hole 18, the cylinder The stoppers 19, 19 of 17, 17' protrude and engage with the recessed portion 22a, thereby gripping the holder 20.

Pulling up process After holding the holder 20, the lifting means 13 pulls up the grip part 14 upward.

Transport Process The motor 6 is driven to rotate the wheels 7, 7' to transport the holder 20 along the rails 4, 4' to above a mounting table (not shown) close to the chemical injection device.

Lowering Step After reaching the mounting table, the elevating means 13 is operated to lower the holder 20 toward the mounting table, and the holder 20 is placed on the mounting table.

Release process: The stopper 19 of the gripping part 14 retreats and the central shaft 2
Unfix 2. Then, the grip part 14 is raised by the lifting means 13 and separated from the holder 20. Thereafter, the chemical injection device is activated, the chemical container 21 is taken out from the holder 20, and the chemical is introduced into the chemical receiving tank of the processing tank.

Return Process After releasing the holder 20, it returns to the above position again and prepares for the next conveyance operation.

In this way, the holder 2 holding the medicine container 21
0 and transport it to the chemical loading device, even if a large number of processing tanks are installed, rails 4 and 4' are installed to pass above the chemical loading device attached to each processing tank. By doing so, it is possible to easily supply the medicine container to each medicine injection device.

[Effect of idea]

The chemical container transport device of this invention holds multiple chemical containers in a holder and transports them to the chemical input device, so even when a large number of processing tanks are installed, the chemical container attached to each processing tank can be transported to the chemical receiving tank attached to each processing tank. Each drug can be easily transported, and a plurality of drug containers can be transported at once. Therefore, there is no need for complicated piping, which is required in the conventional case where various chemicals are fed through piping. Therefore, even when the supply amount of chemicals is small, it is possible to respond with extremely high accuracy.

Furthermore, in the chemical container transport device of this invention, the traveling means engages with the rails and transports the holder to the chemical receiving tank of the processing tank, making maintenance easy and equipment costs low.Furthermore, the transport process can be automated. is also possible.

Further, in this invention, the holder is configured in a disc shape, and a plurality of medicine containers are arranged in the circumferential direction, so that balanced and stable transportation is possible.

Moreover, since the holder is transported by gripping the central shaft protruding from the holder with the gripping section, the holder gripping structure is simple, and the holder is transported safely by using a stopper to prevent it from coming off. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a conveyance device used in an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 3
The figure is a side view, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional medicine feeding means. 4,4'...Rail, 5...Traveling means, 6...
Motor, 7, 7'... Wheel, 8, 8'... Trochanter, 1
3... Lifting means, 14... Gripping section, 20... Holder, 21... Chemical container, 22... Central axis.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A rail provided above the drug metering and injection device to a mounting table attached to the drug injection device to communicate with the device, and a rail that engages with this rail and follows the rail. and a lifting means attached to the traveling means and having a gripping part at the lower end, the gripping part removably grips a holder holding a plurality of medicine containers. Container transport device. (2) The holder is configured in a disc shape, and a plurality of drug container holding parts are provided at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, and a central shaft is provided upwardly protruding from the holder, and the upper end of the central shaft is gripped by the gripping member. Utility model registration claim number configured to be held by the
The drug container transport device described in (1). (3) A recessed portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface near the upper end of the central shaft, and the gripping portion has a cylindrical shape into which the central shaft is inserted, and when the central shaft is inserted into the recessed portion. The drug container conveying device according to claim (2), which is a registered utility model, and is provided with a stopper that protrudes and locks the central shaft to prevent it from coming off.