JPH0472219A - Transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance direction turn-over performance by interposing a transshipping rotation disc between conveyors the transferdirections of which are different, and thereby concurrently providing a rotating disc the outer circumferential periphery of which is changed in direction whenever it abutts against a work, in such a way that its position is freely changed. CONSTITUTION:Each tile T which has been carried in while being erected on a belt conveyor 1, drops down on a resting disc 3, and is turned over by 90 deg.C while being laid down over the resting disc 3. It is then forwarded to a belt conveyor 2 by means of the rotation of the resting disc 3. During transfer, the outer circumferential periphery of a guide disc 4 abutts against the side face of each tile T, so that the transfer direction of each tile is thereby determined. In this case, the guide disc 4 is moved to the direction of X or Y in response to the shape of each tile T or when the transfer directions of the conveyors 1 and 2 are changed and so on while the transfer direction of each tile T is adjusted, so that each tile is thereby accurately guided to the conveyor 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a transfer device that can transfer objects such as tiles while being able to easily change direction.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventionally, when transferring tiles, etc., on a belt conveyor, in order to change the direction of transfer, it was necessary to transfer the tiles to another belt conveyor. The direction is uncertain, and attempts are being made to determine the direction using baffles or the like, but there is no device that can reliably and effectively change direction, and the development of one has been desired.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a transfer device that can change direction well and reliably, and its gist is as follows: The first one has a different feeding direction.
Between the second conveyor, two rotatable discs are disposed vertically and approximately parallel to each other, the upper disc is set to be adjustable in position relative to the lower disc, and the When a transfer object sent by the conveyor is placed on the lower disk and transferred to the second conveyor side, the outer peripheral edge of the upper disk is brought into contact with the transfer object and the transfer direction is adjusted. This is because it is configured so that it can be determined.

(Effect) 1st. ! : Two discs are provided between the second conveyor, and the object sent by the first conveyor is placed on the lower disc, and as the lower disc rotates, the The object to be transferred can be transferred to the second conveyor side, and at this time, the outer peripheral edge of the upper disk comes into contact with the object to be transferred, determining the direction of the object to be transferred, and guides the object to the second conveyor side in a good manner. This makes it possible to reliably change the direction of the transferred object, and to adjust the position of the upper disk as appropriate depending on the type of object and the direction of transfer, ensuring that the transferred object is oriented in all directions. can do.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the transfer device, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the transfer device. Moreover, FIG. 3 is a perspective configuration diagram for explaining the operation.

In the figure, belt conveyor 1 and belt conveyor 2 are arranged so that their transport directions are aligned, and in this example,
On the first belt conveyor 1, the tiles T can be placed in a row in an upright position and transported, and on the second belt conveyor 2, the tiles T can be transported vertically in a lying position. ing.

A mounting disc 3 and a guide disc 4 are arranged vertically between the rear end of the belt conveyor 1 and the front end of the belt conveyor 2. It is rotatable, and the peripheral edge of the mounting disk 3 is fully connected between the belt conveyor 1 and the belt conveyor 2. In this example, the peripheral edge is below the belt conveyor 1. At the same time, a peripheral portion is arranged above the belt conveyor 2.

Further, the guide disc 4 is provided at an eccentric position with respect to the mounting disc 3, and the rotation speed of the guide disc 4 is set to be faster than the rotation speed of the mounting disc 3. , the circumferential speed of the guide disk 4 is faster than that of the mounting disk 3. Note that the guide disk 4 is supported by an arm member (not shown), and can be moved in the X direction in a horizontal plane via the arm member, etc.
The position can be adjusted appropriately in the X direction.

In this general configuration, the tile T that is transferred in an upright state on the heald conveyor 1 is placed on the mounting disk 3 that rotates at the rear end, and when it falls, it is placed upside down by 90 degrees. It is in a state of being laid down on the placing disk 3, and is sent to the belt conveyor 2 side as the placing disk 3 rotates. At this time, the outer circumferential edge of the guide disk 4 comes into contact with the side surface of the tile T, and the rotation of the guide disk 4 determines the direction in which the tiles T are transported, allowing them to be aligned on the longitudinal axis of the belt conveyor 2. The tiles are placed on the belt conveyor 2 in an accurately oriented manner and are transported on the belt conveyor 2 in an orderly manner.

In addition, in such a transfer device, if the shapes of the tiles T are different, the guide disk 4 can be adjusted in the X and X directions as appropriate, and the belt conveyor 1 and the belt can be Even when the feeding direction of the conveyor 2 is completely changed, the position of the guide disk 4 is similarly adjusted appropriately in accordance with the feeding direction, and the tiles T can be accurately oriented and sent out to the belt conveyor 2 side.

Although this example has been described as a device for transporting tiles T, a similar structure can be adopted not only for tiles T but also for other objects to be transported.

(Effects of the Invention) In the transfer device of the present invention, two rotatable discs are vertically arranged substantially parallel to each other between the first and second conveyors having different feeding directions. The upper disc with respect to the plate can be set to be adjustable in position, and when the object sent by the first conveyor is placed on the lower disc and transferred to the second conveyor, the By configuring the outer peripheral edge of the upper disk to abut against the object to be transferred to determine the direction of the object to be transferred, the first aspect is achieved. The position of the upper disc is appropriately adjusted in accordance with the feeding direction of the second conveyor, so that it can respond well to all feeding directions and the shape of the transferred object, so that the transferred object can be accurately oriented and transferred from the first conveyor. The object can be sent out by changing direction to the second conveyor, and there is no need for a baffle plate or the like as in the past, and the object can be sent out accurately in any direction.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a plan configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a transfer device, FIG. 2 is a side configuration diagram of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective configuration diagram for explaining the operation. 1.2... Belt conveyor 3... Placement disk 4... Guide disk T... Tile

Claims (1)

[Claims] Between the first and second conveyors with different feeding directions, two rotatable discs are arranged vertically and almost parallel to each other, and the position of the upper disc is adjustable relative to the lower disc. When the transfer object sent by the first conveyor is placed on the lower disk and transferred to the second conveyor side, the outer peripheral edge of the upper disk is placed on the transfer object. A transfer device characterized in that it is configured to be able to determine the direction of transfer by bringing it into contact with the object.