JPH0569936A - Shooting device for sorting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a shooting device for sorting, which can prevent damage of load, by which loads can be carried in bulk in order even during sorting, and by which an installation space is narrowed. CONSTITUTION:A shooting device for sorting 4 is composed of a shoot 7 for having a load guided by a guidance shoot 6 slid and for thus leading the load, an intermediate stopper 8 of the load 2 for controlling the movement of the load 2 in the shoot 7, which is provided on the intermediate part of the shoot 7, a photoelectric switch 9 provided on the end of the shoot 7, a display 11 on which a completion button 10 is arranged, and of a shoot controller for driving the intermediate stopper 8, and for carrying out display of the display 11. The loads 2 can be carried in bulk each time a lot is completed, by the intermediate stopper 8, and the sorting destination of the load 2 can be changed for every lot, and one shooting facility 4 can be used for a plurality of sorting destinations, and the number of shooters for sorting 4 can be reduced. Since the load 2 is once stopped by the intermediate stopper 8, and is then decelerated, damage of the load 2 can be prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sorting chute facility provided with a chute for guiding a load which is transported by a load transport means, sorted and discharged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional sorting chute equipment of this type, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-182611, a sorted and discharged load is slid in an inclined chute. A sorting chute that is introduced and stored is known.

[0003]

However, in the conventional sorting chute equipment, since the sorting chute equipment is simply stored for each sorting destination, the completion of sorting can be confirmed only at the time when the transportation and delivery of all loads are completed. Collected loads cannot be packed together, for example, packed in boxes, and each sorting destination requires a sorting chute.If the number of sorting destinations increases, a large installation space is required,
There was a problem that equipment costs also increased. Further, since the load slides down in the sorting chute at high speed, the load may be damaged.

The present invention solves the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sorting chute facility that can prevent damage to loads, can be carried out in batches during sorting, and can have a small installation space.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a sorting chute facility including a chute that guides a load conveyed by a load conveying means, sorted and discharged. One or a plurality of stoppers for controlling the movement of the load in the chute are provided in the middle of the chute.

A second aspect of the present invention is a sorting chute facility having a chute for guiding the loads that have been conveyed by the load conveying means, sorted, and discharged, wherein the movement of the load in the chute is in the middle of the chute. An intermediate stopper for control is provided, and at the end of the chute, the load detection means and sorting data display means are provided, and the lot completion signal and sorting data signal of the cargo input from the control means of the cargo transport means, and the detection. According to the load detection signal input from the means, a chute control means for opening and closing the intermediate stopper and displaying the sorting data display means is provided.

[0007]

With the structure of the first aspect of the invention, it becomes possible to secure the load in the chute for each lot by the stopper and to carry out the load in order, and thus it becomes possible to pack the load in each lot. The sorting of the next lot can be continued by the load transporting means even during the packaging of, and the sorting efficiency is improved. Furthermore, one sort chute facility can be used for a plurality of lots, and the number of sort chute facilities can be reduced. In addition, the load is temporarily stopped by the stopper, so it slows down,
It is possible to prevent the load from being damaged by being dropped as in the conventional case.

Further, according to the structure of the second invention, the chute control means responds to the completion of each lot of the load according to the load completion signal of the load input from the control means of the load transfer means and the load detection signal input from the detection means. The intermediate stopper is driven, the load for each lot is moved to the end of the chute, and the sorting data display means displays according to the sorting data signal. Therefore, it is possible to pack the packages for each lot completion, for example, to pack them out, and change the sorting destination each time the lots are completed, so that one sorting chute facility can be used for more than one sorting chute. The number of facilities can be reduced. Further, the intermediate stopper decelerates the load once it is stopped, and prevents the load from being damaged by being dropped as in the conventional case.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a sorting chute facility according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a sorting conveyor 3 which travels in a direction A in a state in which they are connected to each other on a certain travel route 5 and transports a load (object to be transported) 2 laterally to the traveling direction A. Is a traveling carriage provided on the upper surface, and the load 2 is moved by driving the sorting conveyor 3 on the traveling carriage 1.
Open laterally to the left and right, and M along the travel route
It is delivered to the sorting / shooting equipment 4 provided on the table (plurality).

Each sorting and shooting equipment 4 opens toward the sorting conveyor 3 of the traveling carriage 1 and introduces the load 2 to reduce the speed of the resin-made introduction chute 6 and an opening at the end of the introduction chute 6. Then, the load 2 guided by the introduction chute 6 is slid and guided, and a chute 7 having an inclination on the downstream side,
As an intermediate stopper 8 for the load 2 that controls the movement of the load 2 in the chute 7 provided in the middle portion of the chute 7, and as a means for detecting the load 2 provided at the end of the chute 7 as enlarged in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 with the photoelectric switch 9 and the display 11 on which the completion button 10 to be operated at the end of work is arranged.
The drive of the intermediate stopper 8 is controlled as shown in FIG.
It is composed of a shoot controller 12 composed of a microcomputer for controlling the display of 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the shoot number (“50” in FIG. 2) is written on the side of the display 11 at the end of the chute 7.

The display 11 comprises a work lamp 13 which blinks when sorting is completed, a digital display 15 for displaying the type of the cardboard 14 for packing the load 2, and a digital display 16 for displaying the number of packages. , Are respectively connected to the shoot controller 12.

Further, in the vicinity of the sorting chute equipment 4, the load 2
Invoice to be stuck in place on the cardboard box 14
A labeler 18 forming 17 is installed. On the invoice 17, the chute number of the sorting chute facility 4, the name of the destination and its bar code are printed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the chute controller 12 of each sorting chute equipment 4 is connected to a transportation controller 19 for controlling the transportation and sorting of the traveling vehicle 1, and the transportation controller 19 has each of these chute controllers 12.
In addition, a lot completion signal and a cardboard for packing the load 2 at the time of completing the lot sorting of the load 2 to each sorting chute equipment 4
A sorting data signal consisting of 14 types and the number of loads 2 is output, and at the same time, the data signal of the invoice 17 of the load 2 is output to the labeler 18. Further, each chute controller 12 outputs to the transport controller 19 a sorting permission signal for permitting sorting of the chutes 7 of the chute controller 12 described later and a sorting prohibition signal for inhibiting sorting.

The structure and operation of the shoot controller 12 will be described in detail with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The chute controller 12 inputs the lot completion signal and the sorting data signal from the transport controller 19, the load detection signal from the photoelectric switch 9, the operation signal of the completion button 10, and the drive of the intermediate stopper 8. ,display
As shown in FIG. 5, the controller 11 controls the display of the intermediate stopper 8. The controller 21 drives the intermediate stopper 8 for opening and closing the intermediate stopper 8, which will be described in detail later. It is configured by the drive unit 22 of the display unit 11 that displays the sorting data on the display unit 11 by the display set signal from the display unit, erases the display by inputting the operation signal of the completion button 10, and further erases the memory of the sorting data. ..

The operation of the intermediate stopper drive unit 21 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is confirmed whether the lot completion signal is input (step-1). When the input of the lot completion signal is confirmed, it is confirmed whether the operation signal of the completion button 10 is input (step-2). When the operation signal of is not input, the sorting prohibition signal is output to the transport controller 19 (step-3), the process returns to step-2, and in step-2, when the input of the operation signal of the completion button 10 is confirmed, A sorting permission signal is output to the transport controller 19 (step-4), and then it is confirmed whether the load detection signal of the photoelectric switch 9 is on, that is, whether there is a load 2 at the end of the chute 7 (step-5). .. When the load is off, the intermediate stopper 8 is opened to slide the load 2 to the end of the chute 7 (step-6), and the process returns to step-5. When it is on, that is, when the load 2 is at the end of the chute 7, the indicator is displayed. A display set signal is output to the drive unit 22 (step-7), the intermediate stopper 8 is closed (step-8), and the process ends.

By the operation of the intermediate stopper drive section 21,
When the lot completion signal is input and the completion button 10 is operated, a sorting permission signal is output to the transport controller 19, the intermediate stopper 8 is opened, and the load 2 of the next lot is transported to the end. The sorting data is displayed and the intermediate stopper 8 is closed. Further, if the operation signal of the completion button 10 is not inputted even when the lot is completed, the sorting prohibition signal is output to the transfer controller 19 so that the load 2 of the next lot is not sorted to the chute 7.

The operation of the sorting chute equipment 4 having the above-described structure and the work of the worker will be described. When the lot completion signal is output from the transport controller 19, the intermediate stopper drive unit 21 opens the intermediate stopper 8 and slides the load 2 to the end of the chute 7. When the photoelectric switch 9 operates, the intermediate stopper drive unit 21 closes the intermediate stopper 8, and the intermediate stopper drive unit 21 outputs a display set signal. The display drive unit 22 displays the sorting data input from the transport controller 19 on the display unit. Displayed at 11. That is, the work lamp 13 blinks, the type of cardboard 14 for packing the load 2 is displayed on the digital display 15, and the number of packages is displayed on the digital display 16. According to the display on the display unit 11, the worker 20 selects a corrugated cardboard from a plurality of types of corrugated cardboards 14 placed near the sorting chute equipment 4.
Choose 14 and shoot 7 in this designated cardboard 14
Take out the load 2 and pack it. Then, when the worker 20 finishes the packing and operates the finish button 10, the display drive unit
At 23, the display on the display 11 is erased, and the intermediate stopper drive section 21 waits for the input of the lot completion signal to open the intermediate stopper 8.
When the packing is completed, the worker 20 takes out the invoice 17 printed by the labeler 18 according to the data signal input from the transport controller 19, confirms the chute number, and attaches it to the cardboard 14 at a predetermined position. Then, this cardboard 14 is carried out, for example, on a cart.

In this way, when the lot completion signal is input and the operation signal of the completion button 10 is input, the load 2 is sequentially conveyed to the end of the chute 7, and the sorting data is displayed on the display unit 11, so that the lot It is possible to carry out the load 2 collectively at each completion, improve the work efficiency, and separate the load 2 for each lot. Therefore, one sorting chute facility 4 can be used for multiple sorts. The number of sorting chute equipment 4 can be reduced, and the installation space can be reduced. Further, by providing the intermediate stopper 8 on the chute 7, the load 2 is once stopped and then decelerated,
It is possible to prevent the load 2 from being damaged. Further, by closing the intermediate stopper 8, the load 2 of the next lot can be stored upstream of the intermediate stopper 8.
The sorting of the next lot can be continued by 19 and the traveling carriage 1, and the sorting efficiency can be improved.

In this embodiment, the intermediate stopper 8 is set to 1
Although only one table is provided, a plurality of tables can be provided. In this case, the load 2 for each lot is sequentially stopped by the next intermediate stopper 8, and thus the load 2 for each lot is stopped by the intermediate stopper 8.
Can be secured in the chute 7 and can be carried out in order, one sorting chute facility 4 can also serve as a plurality of sorting chutes, and the number of sorting chute facilities can be further reduced.

Although the traveling carriage 1 is used in this embodiment, a combination of a conveyor and a sorting means may be used, and an unused cardboard 14 and a conveyor for transferring the packed cardboard 14 may be attached. it can.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to secure the load in the chute for each lot by the stopper and to carry out the load in order, and thus the load can be packed in each lot. The sorting of the next lot can be continued by the cargo transporting means even during the packing of the cargo, and the sorting efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, one sort chute equipment can be used for a plurality of lots, the number of sort chute equipment can be reduced, and the installation space can be reduced. Further, the load is temporarily stopped by the stopper to decelerate, and the load is prevented from being damaged by being dropped.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the chute control means responds to the completion of the lot of the load according to the lot completion signal of the load input from the control means of the load transfer means and the load detection signal input from the detection means. By driving the intermediate stopper, moving the load for each lot to the end of the chute, and displaying the sorting data display means according to the sorting data signal, the loads are grouped every time the lot is completed, for example, boxed. In addition, the sorting destination can be changed every time the lot of the cargo is completed, one sorting chute equipment can be used for a plurality of sorting destinations, and the number of sorting chute equipment can be reduced. Further, the intermediate stopper prevents the load from being damaged by being dropped because the load is once stopped and then decelerated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a sorting chute facility of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a terminal end portion of a belt conveyor of the sorting chute facility.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a labeler of the sorting chute facility.

FIG. 4 is a control configuration diagram of the sorting chute facility.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a chute controller of the sorting chute facility.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the belt conveyor drive unit of the chute controller of the sorting chute facility.
It is

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Traveling trolley 2 Cargo (object to be transported) 3 Sorting conveyor 4 Sorting shoot equipment 5 Traveling route 6 Introduction chute 7 Chute 8 Intermediate stopper 9 Photoelectric switch 10 Completion button 11 Display 12 Chute controller 17 Infeed 18 Labeler 19 Transport controller 20 workers

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sorting chute facility having a chute for guiding a load that has been transported by a load transport means and sorted and discharged, wherein one unit controls the movement of the load within the chute in the middle of the chute. Alternatively, a sorting chute facility having a plurality of stoppers for the load. 2. A sorting chute facility having a chute for guiding the load that has been transported by the load transport means and sorted and discharged, wherein an intermediate stopper for controlling movement of the load within the chute is provided in the middle of the chute. Provided at the end of the chute, the load detection means and the sorting data display means, and the load lot completion signal inputted from the control means of the load transfer means,
And a sorting chute control means for driving the intermediate stopper to display the sorting data display means in response to the sorting data signal and the load detection signal input from the detecting means.