JPH0569940A - Article accumulation device - Google Patents
Article accumulation deviceInfo
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- JPH0569940A JPH0569940A JP22741991A JP22741991A JPH0569940A JP H0569940 A JPH0569940 A JP H0569940A JP 22741991 A JP22741991 A JP 22741991A JP 22741991 A JP22741991 A JP 22741991A JP H0569940 A JPH0569940 A JP H0569940A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【技術分野】本発明は、例えば生産ライン中に設定され
て、同ライン中を流れている製品を、当該ラインの流れ
を停止することなしに、該ライン中で蓄積し又に排出す
るための物品蓄積装置に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, a product set in a production line for accumulating or discharging a product flowing in the line without stopping the flow of the line. The present invention relates to an article storage device.
【０００２】[0002]
【技術的背景】特公昭５９−３２３６２号には、そのよ
うな物品蓄積装置が開示されており、概ね図１及び図２
に示す如き構成を有している。すなわち、該装置はフレ
ーム１０と、該フレームにおける左右のフレーム部分の
所定位置に回転可能に取り付けられた複数の固定スプロ
ケット１２及び（図示の例では上下方向に移動可能の移
動板１４に取り付けられた）複数の可動スプロケット１
６と、これら左右の固定及び可動スプロケットにそれぞ
れ掛けられほぼ垂直な面内で駆動される一対の無端チェ
ーン１８と、該無端チェーン間に相互に所定間隔をあけ
てほぼ水平に設定された複数の物品搬送部材２０と、上
記スプロケットを回転駆動する駆動手段（図示の例で
は、第１モータ２２及び第２モータ２４）と、上記フレ
ーム内で移動される上記物品搬送部材２０上への物品Ａ
を外部から受け入れる物品受入れ部２６と、同フレーム
内で移動される上記物品搬送部材から物品を外部へ排出
するための物品排出部２８とを有している。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-32362 discloses such an article storage device, which is generally shown in FIGS.
It has a configuration as shown in. That is, the apparatus is mounted on a frame 10, a plurality of fixed sprockets 12 rotatably mounted at predetermined positions on the left and right frame portions of the frame (in the example shown, mounted on a movable plate 14 which is vertically movable). ) Multiple movable sprockets 1
6, a pair of endless chains 18 that are respectively hung on the left and right fixed and movable sprockets and driven in a substantially vertical plane, and a plurality of endless chains that are set substantially horizontally with a predetermined interval therebetween. The article conveying member 20, the driving means (the first motor 22 and the second motor 24 in the illustrated example) for rotationally driving the sprocket, and the article A on the article conveying member 20 moved in the frame.
Has an article receiving section 26 for receiving the article from the outside, and an article ejecting section 28 for ejecting the article from the article conveying member moved in the frame to the outside.
【０００３】この装置では、第２のモータ２４を停止さ
せた状態で第１のモータ２２を駆動し該モータに接続さ
れたスプロケット１２を（図１で見て）時計方向に回転
させれば、第１と第２のモータに接続された２つのスプ
ロケットの間の下方のチェーン部分１８’の長さは短縮
され、これに対して同スプロケット間の上方のチェーン
部分１８’’の長さは長くされ、従って、この上方部分
には多数の物品が収納蓄積される。In this apparatus, if the first motor 22 is driven with the second motor 24 stopped and the sprocket 12 connected to the motor is rotated clockwise (as viewed in FIG. 1), The length of the lower chain portion 18 'between the two sprockets connected to the first and second motors is reduced, whereas the length of the upper chain portion 18''between the sprockets is increased. Therefore, a large number of articles are stored and accumulated in this upper portion.
【０００４】これとは逆に、第１のモータ２２を停止し
た状態で第２のモータ２４を駆動すれば、チェーンの上
方部分１８’’は下方部分１８’の方へ移され、蓄積さ
れていた物品Ａが物品排出部２８へ送られる。On the contrary, if the second motor 24 is driven while the first motor 22 is stopped, the upper portion 18 '' of the chain is moved toward the lower portion 18 'and accumulated. The article A is sent to the article discharge unit 28.
【０００５】このような装置の物品搬送部材の上に物品
を供給するためには、物品受入れ部２６に隣接し且つ上
記物品搬送部材２０にほぼ平行に伸長するようにしてベ
ルトコンベアを設け、該ベルトコンベアの上記物品受入
れ部に対応する部分上に所定数の物品が供給された時点
で、これら物品をプッシャを用いて上記物品搬送部材２
０上に押し込む方法があるが、当該物品蓄積装置が設定
される物品搬送ラインの物品搬送速度が速い場合は、そ
れに合わせて、該物品蓄積装置への物品の出入れを行う
必要がある。In order to feed an article onto the article carrying member of such an apparatus, a belt conveyer is provided so as to be adjacent to the article receiving section 26 and extend substantially parallel to the article carrying member 20. When a predetermined number of articles are supplied onto a portion of the belt conveyor corresponding to the article receiving section, the articles are conveyed by using a pusher.
Although there is a method of pushing the article storage device up to 0, if the article transport speed of the article transport line in which the article storage device is set is high, it is necessary to move the article in and out of the article storage device accordingly.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の目的】本発明は、このような点に鑑み、物品搬
送速度が速い物品搬送ラインの中に設定された場合で
も、その搬送速度に合わせて適正に物品の搬入を行うこ
とができるようにした物品蓄積装置を提供することを目
的とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to properly carry in an article in accordance with the conveying speed even when it is set in an article conveying line where the article conveying speed is high. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article storage device according to the above.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の構成】すなわち、本発明に係る装置は、フレー
ムと、該フレームの所定位置に回転可能に取り付けられ
た複数の固定スプロケット及び移動可能に取り付けられ
た可動スプロケットと、これら固定及び可動スプロケッ
トに掛けられほぼ垂直な面内で駆動される無端チェーン
と、該無端チェーンに相互に所定間隔をあけてほぼ水平
に設定された複数の物品搬送部材と、上記スプロケット
を回転駆動する駆動手段と、上記フレーム内で移動され
る上記物品搬送部材上への物品を外部から受け入れる物
品受入れ部と、同フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬送
部材から物品を外部へ排出するための物品排出部とを有
する上述の如き物品蓄積装置へ物品を供給するための装
置であって、上記物品受入れ部に隣接し、上記物品搬送
部材にほぼ平行に伸長するようにして相互に上下関係に
して配置された第１及び第２のベルトコンベアと、物品
搬送方向における上記ベルトコンベアの上流側に設定さ
れ、供給された物品を第１のベルトコンベアに供給する
第１の位置と、供給された物品を上記第２のベルトコン
ベアに供給する第２の位置との間で可動とされた第３の
ベルトコンベアと、第１及び第２のベルトコンベアに対
応して設けられこれら第１及び第２ベルトコンベア上に
供給された物品を上記物品受入れ部を通して上記物品搬
送部材に供給するための第１及び第２プッシャとを有
し、上記物品搬送部材は隣り合う２つ毎が上記第１及び
第２のベルトコンベアに対応する位置に来るように駆動
されるようになされていることを特徴とする。That is, the device according to the present invention comprises a frame, a plurality of fixed sprockets rotatably mounted at predetermined positions on the frame, and a movable sprocket movably mounted on the frame, and the fixed and movable sprockets. An endless chain that is hung and driven in a substantially vertical plane, a plurality of article conveying members that are set substantially horizontally to each other at a predetermined distance from each other, drive means that rotationally drives the sprocket, An article receiving unit for externally receiving an article on the article conveying member moved in the frame, and an article ejecting unit for ejecting the article from the article conveying member moved in the frame to the outside. An apparatus for supplying an article to an article accumulating device such as that adjacent to the article receiving section and substantially parallel to the article conveying member. First and second belt conveyors arranged in a vertical relationship with each other so as to extend, and an article that is set on the upstream side of the belt conveyor in the article conveyance direction and is supplied to the first belt conveyor Corresponding to the first and second belt conveyors, which is movable between the first position for moving and the second position for supplying the supplied articles to the second belt conveyor. And the first and second pushers for supplying the articles supplied on the first and second belt conveyors to the article conveying member through the article receiving section, and the article conveying members are adjacent to each other. It is characterized in that every two matching belts are driven so as to come to positions corresponding to the first and second belt conveyors.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の作用並びに効果】本発明に係る装置は上記の如
き構成を有するものであり、当該装置に対して物品を搬
送してくる上流側のベルトコンベアからの物品を上記第
３のベルトコンベアが受け取り、それを第１及び第２の
ベルトコンベアへ振り分けて物品搬送部材へ供給するの
で、当該上流側のベルトコンベアに駆動速度が速くて
も、その物品供給を適正に行うことができる。The apparatus according to the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, and the third belt conveyor transfers the articles from the upstream belt conveyor which conveys the articles to the apparatus. Since it receives and distributes it to the first and second belt conveyors and supplies it to the article conveying member, the article can be properly supplied even if the upstream belt conveyor has a high driving speed.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】以下、本発明を添付図面に示した実施例に基
づき詳細に説明する。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
【００１０】本発明に係る物品蓄積装置は、基本的には
上記従来の物品蓄積装置と同様に、フレーム１０と、該
フレームの所定位置に回転可能に取り付けられた複数の
固定スプロケット１２及び移動可能に取り付けられた複
数の可動スプロケット１６と、これら固定及び可動スプ
ロケットに掛けられほぼ垂直な面内で駆動される無端チ
ェーン１８と、該無端チェーンに沿って相互に所定間隔
をあけてほぼ水平に設定された複数の物品搬送部材２０
と、上記スプロケットを回転駆動する駆動手段２２、２
４と、上記フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬送部材上
への物品を外部から受け入れる物品受入れ部２６と、同
フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬送部材から物品を外
部へ排出するための物品排出部２８とを有している。The article storage device according to the present invention is basically similar to the conventional article storage device described above, and includes a frame 10, a plurality of fixed sprockets 12 rotatably mounted at predetermined positions of the frame, and a movable body. A plurality of movable sprockets 16 mounted on the endless chain, an endless chain 18 hung on the fixed and movable sprockets and driven in a substantially vertical plane, and set substantially horizontally along the endless chain at predetermined intervals. Plurality of article transport members 20
And drive means 22 and 2 for rotating the sprocket.
4, an article receiving section 26 that receives an article from the outside onto the article conveying member that is moved in the frame, and an article discharge for discharging the article from the article conveying member that is moved in the frame to the outside. And part 28.
【００１１】本発明に係る装置の特徴は、図３に示した
点にある。すなわち、上記物品受入れ部２６に隣接し、
上記物品搬送部材２０にほぼ平行に伸長するようにして
相互に上下関係にして配置された第１及び第２のベルト
コンベア３０、３２と、物品搬送方向における上記ベル
トコンベアの上流側に設定され、供給された物品を第１
のベルトコンベア３０に供給する第１の位置と、供給さ
れた物品を上記第２のベルトコンベア３２に供給する第
２の位置との間で可動とされた第３のベルトコンベア３
４とを有している。図示の実施例では、第３のベルトコ
ンベアはその左端にあるベルト車の軸線を中心に上記第
１及び第２の位置の間を枢動できるようにされ、該左端
がその上流側のベルトコンベア３６の右端に隣接して設
定されており、該ベルトコンベア３６から物品を受け取
り、それを第１及び第２のベルトコンベアへ振り分ける
ようになっている。更に、本発明に係る装置では、第１
及び第２のベルトコンベアに対応して第１及び第２プッ
シャ（図示せず）が設けられ、これら第１及び第２ベル
トコンベア上に供給された物品を同時に上記物品受入れ
部２６を通して上記物品搬送部材２０に供給するように
なっており、それに合わせて物品搬送部材２０は隣り合
う２つ毎が間欠的に上記第１及び第２のベルトコンベア
に対応する位置に来るように駆動されるようになってい
る。The feature of the apparatus according to the present invention lies in the points shown in FIG. That is, adjacent to the article receiving section 26,
First and second belt conveyors 30 and 32 arranged in a vertical relationship so as to extend substantially parallel to the article conveying member 20, and are set on the upstream side of the belt conveyor in the article conveying direction, First supplied goods
Third belt conveyor 3 movable between a first position for supplying the belt conveyor 30 and a second position for supplying the supplied articles to the second belt conveyor 32.
4 and. In the illustrated embodiment, the third belt conveyor is adapted to be pivotable between the first and second positions about the axis of the belt wheel at its left end, the left end of which is the upstream belt conveyor. It is set adjacent to the right end of 36, and receives articles from the belt conveyor 36 and distributes them to the first and second belt conveyors. Further, in the device according to the present invention, the first
First and second pushers (not shown) are provided corresponding to the first and second belt conveyors, and the articles supplied onto the first and second belt conveyors are simultaneously conveyed through the article receiving section 26. The material conveying member 20 is driven so that every two adjacent ones are intermittently moved to positions corresponding to the first and second belt conveyors. Has become.
【００１２】以上の構成から分かるように、本発明では
上流側のベルトコンベア３６から搬送されてきた物品Ａ
は、第１の位置にある第３のベルトコンベア３４によっ
て受け取られ、第１のベルトコンベア３０上に供給され
る。第１のベルトコンベア上に供給された物品は、図３
で見て右の方へ駆動され、ストッパ４０によって停止さ
れる。該第１のベルトコンベア上に所定数の物品が供給
されると、第３のベルトコンベア３４が下方の第２の位
置へ動かされて、上流側のベルトコンベア３６から受け
取った物品を第２のベルトコンベア３２へ供給するよう
になる。該第２のベルトコンベア上の物品が所定数にな
ると、図示しないプッシャが駆動されて、これら第１及
び第２のベルトコンベア上に溜められた物品を、そのと
きに第１及び第２のベルトコンベアに対応する位置にあ
る上下２段の物品搬送部材２０へ押し込む。物品が押し
込まれると、物品搬送部材２０は２段分だけ駆動される
が、同時に、第３のベルトコンベア３４は上方の第１の
位置へ動かされて、第１のベルトコンベア３０への物品
の供給を開始する。As can be seen from the above structure, in the present invention, the article A conveyed from the upstream belt conveyor 36.
Are received by the third belt conveyor 34 in the first position and fed onto the first belt conveyor 30. The articles supplied on the first belt conveyor are as shown in FIG.
Driven to the right when viewed at, and stopped by the stopper 40. When a predetermined number of articles are supplied onto the first belt conveyor, the third belt conveyor 34 is moved to the lower second position, and the articles received from the upstream belt conveyor 36 are moved to the second position. It is supplied to the belt conveyor 32. When the number of articles on the second belt conveyor reaches a predetermined number, a pusher (not shown) is driven to remove the articles accumulated on the first and second belt conveyors, and at that time, the first and second belts. It is pushed into the article conveying member 20 in the two upper and lower stages at the position corresponding to the conveyor. When the article is pushed in, the article conveying member 20 is driven by two steps, but at the same time, the third belt conveyor 34 is moved to the upper first position to convey the article to the first belt conveyor 30. Start supply.
【図１】本発明に関する物品蓄積装置の原理を示す同装
置の断面側面図。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of the article storage device showing the principle of the present invention.
【図２】物品受入れ部側から見た同物品蓄積装置を示す
図。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the article storage device as viewed from the article receiving section side.
【図３】本発明に係る物品供給装置の要部を示すため物
品受入れ部側から見た物品蓄積装置の概要図。FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the article storage device as viewed from the article receiving section side to show the main part of the article supply apparatus according to the present invention.
１−−−物品蓄積装置、２０−−−物品搬送部材、２６
−−−物品受入れ部、３０−−−第１のベルトコンベ
ア、３２−−−第２のベルトコンベア、３４−−−第３
のベルトコンベア。1 --- Article storage device, 20 --- Article transport member, 26
--- Article receiving unit, 30 --- First belt conveyor, 32--Second belt conveyor, 34 --- Third
Belt conveyor.
Claims (1)
位置に回転可能に取り付けられた複数の固定スプロケッ
ト（１２）及び移動可能に取り付けられた複数の可動ス
プロケット（１６）と、これら固定及び可動スプロケッ
トに掛けられほぼ垂直な面内で駆動される無端チェーン
（１８）と、該無端チェーンに沿って相互に所定間隔を
あけてほぼ水平に設定された複数の物品搬送部材（２
０）と、上記スプロケットを回転駆動する駆動手段（２
２、２４）と、上記フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬
送部材上への物品を外部から受け入れる物品受入れ部
（２６）と、同フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬送部
材から物品を外部へ排出するための物品排出部（２８）
とを有する物品蓄積装置（１）であって、 上記物品受入れ部（２６）に隣接し、上記物品搬送部材
（２０）にほぼ平行に伸長するようにして相互に上下関
係にして配置された第１及び第２のベルトコンベア（３
０、３２）と、物品搬送方向における上記ベルトコンベ
アの上流側に設定され、供給された物品（Ａ）を第１の
ベルトコンベア（３０）に供給する第１の位置と、供給
された物品を上記第２のベルトコンベア（３２）に供給
する第２の位置との間で可動とされた第３のベルトコン
ベア（３４）と、第１及び第２のベルトコンベアに対応
して設けられこれら第１及び第２ベルトコンベア上に供
給された物品を上記物品受入れ部（２６）を通して上記
物品搬送部材（２０）上に供給するための第１及び第２
プッシャとを有し、上記物品搬送部材は隣り合う２つ毎
が上記第１及び第２のベルトコンベアに対応する位置に
来るように駆動されるようになされていることを特徴と
する物品蓄積装置。1. A frame (10), a plurality of fixed sprockets (12) rotatably mounted at predetermined positions on the frame, and a plurality of movable sprocket (16) movably mounted, and these fixed and movable. An endless chain (18) which is hung on a sprocket and driven in a substantially vertical plane, and a plurality of article conveying members (2) which are set substantially horizontally along the endless chain at predetermined intervals.
0) and a drive means (2) for rotationally driving the sprocket.
2, 24), an article receiving section (26) for receiving articles on the article conveying member moved in the frame from outside, and articles ejected to the outside from the article conveying member moved in the frame. For discharging articles (28)
An article accumulating device (1) having a first adjoining article accommodating portion (26), arranged in a vertical relationship with each other so as to extend substantially parallel to the article conveying member (20). 1st and 2nd belt conveyor (3
0, 32), a first position which is set on the upstream side of the belt conveyor in the article conveying direction and which supplies the supplied article (A) to the first belt conveyor (30), and the supplied article. A third belt conveyor (34) movable between the second belt conveyor (32) and a second position for supplying the second belt conveyor (32), and the third belt conveyor (34) provided corresponding to the first and second belt conveyors. First and second parts for supplying the articles supplied on the first and second belt conveyors to the article conveying member (20) through the article receiving part (26).
An article accumulating device having a pusher, and the article conveying members are driven such that every two adjacent article conveying members come to positions corresponding to the first and second belt conveyors. .
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP22741991A JPH0569940A (en) | 1991-09-06 | 1991-09-06 | Article accumulation device |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP22741991A JPH0569940A (en) | 1991-09-06 | 1991-09-06 | Article accumulation device |
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