JPH0554430U - Transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] While transporting a product on a conveyor, it laterally smoothly deflects the product in a horizontal flow. [Structure] A first conveyor having a transfer device arranged upstream,
A second conveyor located downstream of the first conveyor and driven at a faster speed than the first conveyor; and when transferring the product from the first conveyor to the second conveyor, it abuts a portion of the product and redirects the product And a deflection means.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to a carrier device, and more particularly, to a carrier device that changes a product in an orientation suitable for packaging after secondary processing during transportation.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In order to introduce the product vertically into the packaging machine after the secondary processing while the product is being flowed laterally (positioning the product so that it becomes long in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction and transferring it), it is now generally Was introduced into the packaging machine by the worker from the conveyor for secondary processing.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the work performed by the worker is complicated and requires labor. On the other hand, if the vertical flow is applied from the beginning instead of the horizontal flow, the speed of the conveyor must be about three times faster than in the case of the horizontal flow.

In addition, when the product is transferred from the conveyor for secondary processing to the conveyor for introducing it into the packaging machine, if it flows sideways under the current circumstances, the diameter of the belt rollers of both conveyors is large. It is possible to transfer the product.

Further, when a knife-edge type conveyor belt is used, the valley between the rollers is small, so that the product can be transferred. However, due to the configuration of the conveyor belt, this type of conveyor belt can increase the speed. There is a drawback that cannot be done.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a transfer device capable of smoothly changing the direction from a horizontal flow to a vertical flow.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a first conveyor arranged upstream, and is arranged downstream of the first conveyor and driven at a speed higher than that of the first conveyor. The present invention employs a transfer device characterized by having a second conveyor and a deflecting means that abuts a part of the product and changes the direction of the product when the product is transferred from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. .

[0008]

【Example】

 Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a transfer device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the transfer device, and FIGS. 3a to 3f are plan views for explaining product transfer.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a conveyor of the present invention includes a belt conveyor (first conveyor) 10 and a roller conveyor (second conveyor) disposed downstream of and adjacent to the belt conveyor 10. 20 and a guide (biasing means) 30 arranged on the side of the roller conveyor 20. The belt conveyor 10 includes a frame 14 supported by legs 12, a belt roller 16 rotatably supported at both ends of the frame 14, and a belt 18 wound around the belt roller 16. The belt 16 is driven by a motor 11. It is designed to be rotated.

The roller conveyor 20 includes a frame 22 supported by legs 24, a plurality of rollers 25 horizontally laid on the frame 22 and rotatably supported, and sprockets attached to the ends of the rollers (see FIG. And a chain (not shown) for driving the roller 25 via a sprocket. The chain is driven by the motor 21. The roller conveyor 20 is designed to rotate at a higher speed than the belt conveyor 10 described above.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, a guide 30 is arranged on the side of the roller conveyor 20, which is inclined so as to project inwardly of the roller conveyor towards the downstream. As will be described later, the guide 30 may be any member as long as it has a function of abutting the corner of the product and changing the direction, for example, one rod may be upright. In addition to its function, it preferably guides the product after it has been deflected. Thus, the guide 30 may consist of spaced rods, may be made of a single plate, or may be made of a belt conveyor to guide and assist in product transport.

Next, the operation of the transporting device of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3a to 3f. As shown in FIG. 3 a, the product 40 is transported towards the roller conveyor 20, as shown by the belt conveyor 10. The product 40 abuts the guide 30 at the corner 40a of the product when it is transferred from the roller conveyor 10 to the roller conveyor 20, as shown in FIG. 3b, for example. This causes the product to rotate about its corner 40a (FIG. 3c), with the other corner 40b first riding on the roller conveyor 20. The roller conveyors 20 each convey the product at a higher speed than the belt conveyor 10, preferably at a ratio corresponding to the product longitudinal length-lateral length ratio. Since the roller 25 is driven, as shown in FIG. 3d, the corner 40b of the product 40 moves forward at a speed faster than that of the corner 40a with which the product 40 abuts, and the guide 30 is moved to the corner. The sides come into contact. The product is then transported along the guides 30 on the roller conveyor 20 (Fig. 3e) and finally introduced longitudinally into the packaging machine 50, which is shown in blocks (Fig. 3f).

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 As described in detail above, according to the present invention, there can be obtained a transfer device capable of smoothly changing the direction from a horizontal flow to a vertical flow.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a carrier device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the carrying device of the present invention.

3A to 3F are schematic plan views for explaining the operation of the transport device. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Belt Conveyor 20 Roller Conveyor 30 Guide 40 Product

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first conveyor arranged upstream, a second conveyor arranged downstream of the first conveyor and driven at a higher speed than the first conveyor, and transferring a product from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. At this time, there is provided a conveying device, which comprises a deflecting unit that contacts a part of the product and changes the direction of the product. 2. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the first conveyor is a belt conveyor, and the second conveyor is a roller conveyor. 3. The conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting means is a guide arranged on the side of the second conveyor so as to be inclined toward the inside of the conveyor. 4. The conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting means is a belt conveyor arranged on the side of the second conveyor so as to be inclined toward the inside of the conveyor.