JPH061398A - Automatic collecting device for beverage - Google Patents

Automatic collecting device for beverage

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JPH061398A
JPH061398A JP3075896A JP7589691A JPH061398A JP H061398 A JPH061398 A JP H061398A JP 3075896 A JP3075896 A JP 3075896A JP 7589691 A JP7589691 A JP 7589691A JP H061398 A JPH061398 A JP H061398A
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beverage
suction pipe
conveyor
beverage container
container
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Inventor
Takayuki Nakazuru
隆幸 中鶴
Fumio Kudara
文夫 百済
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Asahi Breweries Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the recovering loss by slanting beverage bottles transferred by a conveyor and fixed them at a beverage-recovering position and inserting a recovering suction pipe and sucking and recovering it when a sensor provided at the lower end of suction pipe has gotten in contact with the beverage and has output signals. CONSTITUTION:A beverage bottle 2 transferred by a conveyor 1 is slanted by a specified angle, 6 for instance, with respect to the horizontal plane by means of a wedge 4, when it reaches the beverage-recovering position. The neck is held and fixed by grippers 5, 6 while it is kept in the slanted condition. Next, a suction pipe 20 is inserted into the beverage bottle 2. At that time, the inclination of bottle 2 is decided so that the front end of the suction pipe 20 is positioned at the recessed lower periphery of the bottom of bottle 2. A sensor is equipped at the lowest end of suction pipe 20. When the front end has gotten in contact with the beverage, the sensor outputs electric signals and drives a suction device to recover the beverage.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、コンベアによって送
られるビールびんなどの飲料容器から、中味を取り出す
必要が生じた飲料を自動的に回収する装置に関するもの
である。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for automatically collecting a beverage whose contents need to be taken out from a beverage container such as a beer bottle sent by a conveyor.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】前記のような飲料自動回収装置を、この
出願人は先に提案した(実願平2−111698号公
報)。
2. Description of the Related Art The applicant previously proposed an automatic beverage collecting device as described above (Japanese Patent Application No. 2-111698).

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前記の飲料
自動回収装置は、回収すべき飲料が入った飲料容器を箱
詰めし、箱ごとコンベアで搬送しながら飲料を回収する
ようになっているため、飲料容器の箱詰め、および箱出
し作業が必要で、全体の作業が非常に煩雑化していた。
また、箱の中で口部を上向きにして垂直に起立した飲料
容器内に飲料吸引管を垂直に挿入して回収するため、内
底面が水平の飲料容器であればよいが、ビールびんのよ
うに内底面の中央が凸んだ飲料容器2aでは、飲料回収
時に図8に示すように飲料吸引管20aの下端部が内底面
の中央に突き当たり、周縁の凹んだ部分の残液を完全に
吸引できないという問題点があった。
By the way, since the above-mentioned automatic beverage collecting device packs a beverage container containing a beverage to be collected into a box and collects the beverage while conveying the whole box by a conveyor, The work of packing and unpacking the beverage container was necessary, and the whole work was very complicated.
In addition, since the beverage suction pipe is inserted vertically into the beverage container that stands upright with the mouth facing upwards in the box to collect, it is sufficient if the beverage container has a horizontal inner bottom surface, but like a beer bottle. In the beverage container 2a whose inner bottom surface is convex, the lower end of the beverage suction pipe 20a abuts the center of the inner bottom surface as shown in FIG. There was a problem that it could not be done.

【0004】この発明は、前記のような従来の装置のも
つ問題点を排除し、飲料容器を箱詰めしたり箱出しした
りする必要がなく、しかも飲料を効果的に吸引できて内
底面の残量を極力少なくすることができる飲料自動回収
装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned problems of the conventional apparatus, eliminates the need to pack or unpack the beverage container, and can effectively suck the beverage and leave the inner bottom surface unremoved. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic beverage collecting device capable of minimizing the amount.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するた
め、この発明は、前記のような飲料自動回収装置におい
て、飲料回収位置のあるコンベア部分を飲料容器を所定
角度傾かせることが可能なように傾斜形成している。ま
た、飲料回収位置で傾いて停止される飲料容器を保持す
る1対のグリッパをコンベアを挾んで設けている。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic beverage collecting apparatus as described above, which is capable of inclining a beverage container at a predetermined angle in a conveyor portion having a beverage collecting position. The slope is formed. Further, a pair of grippers for holding the beverage container that is tilted and stopped at the beverage collection position is provided with the conveyor sandwiched therebetween.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】前記の構成により、コンベアによって送られて
きて飲料回収時に飲料回収位置で停止する飲料容器は、
水平面に対して所定角度傾き、かつこの傾いた状態でグ
リッパによりしっかりと保持される。したがって、作動
部材によって下降される飲料吸引管の下端部が飲料容器
の内底面の近くに位置するとき、該下端部は内底面の凸
んだ中央でなく、凹んだ下側の周縁に位置することにな
り、凹んだ部分の残液も効果的に吸引できる。
With the above construction, the beverage container sent by the conveyor and stopped at the beverage collecting position at the time of collecting the beverage,
It is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane, and is firmly held by the gripper in this tilted state. Therefore, when the lower end portion of the beverage suction pipe lowered by the operating member is located near the inner bottom surface of the beverage container, the lower end portion is located not on the convex center of the inner bottom surface but on the depressed lower peripheral edge. Therefore, the residual liquid in the recessed portion can be effectively sucked.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】図1で1はビールびんなどの飲料容器2を複
数本一列に、口部2aを上向きにして搬送するコンベア
で、コンベア1の飲料回収位置3のある部分1aは図2
に示すようにクサビ4によって飲料容器2が水平面に対
して所定角度(この例では6°)傾くように傾斜形成さ
れている。コンベア部分1aのコンベア1と隣接する両
端部は飲料容器2がコンベア1からコンベア部分1a
へ、あるいはコンベア部分1aからコンベア1へ載り移
るとき転倒しないように傾斜がより緩やかになってい
る。飲料回収位置3のあるコンベア部分1aを挾む両側
にはグリッパ5,6が飲料容器2の傾きに合わせ、該傾
きと直交する向きで設置されている。グリッパ5は複数
個からなって、飲料回収時に飲料回収位置3で一時停止
された複数本の飲料容器2のそれぞれネック部と対応す
る位置に、ネック部に合う凹状の保持面5aをもって配
置され、シリンダ7によって前進かつ後退されるように
なっている。各グリッパ5は共通の軸8に軸方向に位置
調整可能に設けられている。グリッパ6は1個からなっ
て、全グリッパ5と対向して設けられ、シリンダ9によ
って前進かつ後退されるようになっている。図1で10は
飲料回収位置3の出口に設けられた飲料容器到着セン
サ、11は出口ストッパ、12は飲料容器検数センサ、13は
抜栓不良センサ、14は出口ストッパ用シリンダである。
1 is a conveyor for conveying a plurality of beverage containers 2 such as beer bottles in a row with the mouth 2a facing upward. The portion 1a of the conveyor 1 where the beverage collecting position 3 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the beverage container 2 is inclined by the wedge 4 so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle (6 ° in this example) with respect to the horizontal plane. At both ends of the conveyor portion 1a adjacent to the conveyor 1, the beverage container 2 is moved from the conveyor 1 to the conveyor portion 1a.
The inclination is gentler so as not to fall when the sheet is transferred to or from the conveyor portion 1a to the conveyor 1. Grippers 5 and 6 are installed on both sides of the conveyor portion 1a having the beverage collecting position 3 in a direction orthogonal to the inclination of the beverage container 2 in accordance with the inclination of the beverage container 2. The gripper 5 is composed of a plurality of grippers 5 and is arranged at positions corresponding to the neck portions of the plurality of beverage containers 2 temporarily stopped at the beverage collection position 3 at the time of beverage collection, with a concave holding surface 5a that fits the neck portions, It is adapted to be moved forward and backward by the cylinder 7. Each gripper 5 is provided on a common shaft 8 so that its position can be adjusted in the axial direction. A single gripper 6 is provided so as to face all grippers 5, and is moved forward and backward by a cylinder 9. In FIG. 1, 10 is a beverage container arrival sensor provided at the outlet of the beverage collecting position 3, 11 is an outlet stopper, 12 is a beverage container counting sensor, 13 is a stopper unplugging sensor, and 14 is an outlet stopper cylinder.

【0008】図2で、15,16はグリッパ5,6等を支持
する支持部材、17,18はグリッパ5,6を摺動案内する
ガイドレールである。また、20は複数本の飲料吸引管
で、飲料回収時に飲料回収位置3で一時停止された複数
本の飲料容器2のそれぞれ口部2aから下端部が内底面
の凹んだ下側の周縁に位置するようにセンタリングされ
て挿入される。各飲料吸引管20の上端部には開閉弁21の
下端部が気密に接続されている。開閉弁21は昇降用シリ
ンダ22のロッド先端に取付けた水平ブラケット23で支持
されている。昇降用シリンダ22を作動すると、ブラケッ
ト23が上昇し、これによって各飲料吸引管20も開閉弁21
とともに上昇し、図2の飲料容器2内に挿入された状態
から下端部が口部2aの上方に突出する上限位置とな
る。この上限位置は図1に示す上限センサ25で検知され
る。26はブラケット23を摺動案内するガイドレールであ
る。
In FIG. 2, reference numerals 15 and 16 are support members for supporting the grippers 5, 6 and the like, and 17 and 18 are guide rails for slidingly guiding the grippers 5, 6. Reference numeral 20 denotes a plurality of beverage suction pipes, each of which has a lower end located at the lower peripheral edge of the inner bottom surface of the mouth 2a of each of the plurality of beverage containers 2 temporarily stopped at the beverage collection position 3 when collecting the beverage. It is centered and inserted as shown. The lower end of the on-off valve 21 is airtightly connected to the upper end of each beverage suction pipe 20. The on-off valve 21 is supported by a horizontal bracket 23 attached to the rod tip of a lifting cylinder 22. When the lifting cylinder 22 is actuated, the bracket 23 rises, which causes each beverage suction pipe 20 to open and close the opening / closing valve 21.
Along with it, the lower end reaches the upper limit position where it projects above the mouth 2a from the state of being inserted into the beverage container 2 in FIG. This upper limit position is detected by the upper limit sensor 25 shown in FIG. Reference numeral 26 is a guide rail for slidingly guiding the bracket 23.

【0009】図3は自動回収装置を構成する各部材の配
管系を概略的に示す斜視図である。各開閉弁21は前記し
た先提案の開閉弁と同様な構成となっており、それぞれ
上端部が可撓性の液管28に気密に接続されている。各開
閉弁21の開口29にはエアを給排する図示しないエアコン
プレッサーのエア管30の枝管30aが接続され、エア管30
にはエアコンプレッサーのエア圧を調整する減圧弁31、
枝管30aには減圧弁32と三方電磁弁33が設けられてい
る。電磁弁33は対応して設けたフロートレスコントロー
ラ34からの制御により開閉されるようになっている。フ
ロートレスコントローラ34は図4,5に示すように飲料
吸引管20の下端部に設けたセンサ35の通電信号により動
作して電磁弁33から開閉弁21へのエア供給を遮断し、開
閉弁21を開くようになっている。センサ35はフロートレ
スコントローラ34と接続して飲料吸引管20の外周軸方向
に沿って配設された絶縁リード線37の先端が露出してな
る電極端子E1(+側)と、ステンレスなど導電性材料
からなる飲料吸引管20の本体の電極E3(−側)とから
構成され、飲料吸引管20が下端部から飲料容器2内に挿
入され、飲料と接したとき、この飲料を介して両電極端
子E1,E3間に電流が流れることにより通電する。38は
リード線37の被覆層、39はリード線37を覆って飲料吸引
管20の下端部を除く外周に装着されたシリコンゴム製チ
ューブ、40は同様に飲料吸引管20の下端部外周に装着さ
れたMCナイロン製チップで、リード線37はここを通る
ときは該チューブ39の外周に沿って下端まで延び、下端
大径部41に形成した溝部42を通り短く横に延びた先42a
で先端が露出されている。チップ40のリード線37側の下
端は下向きアール状に突出した突出部43に形成され、飲
料吸引管20の下端が飲料容器2の内底面の凹んだ下側の
周縁に適合し易く、かつ飲料吸引管20が該周縁に到達し
ても飲料を吸引できるだけの間隙を保つようになってい
る。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the piping system of each member constituting the automatic recovery device. Each on-off valve 21 has the same structure as the above-mentioned on-off valve proposed previously, and the upper end thereof is connected to the flexible liquid pipe 28 in an airtight manner. A branch pipe 30a of an air pipe 30 of an air compressor (not shown) that supplies and discharges air is connected to the opening 29 of each on-off valve 21.
A pressure reducing valve 31, which adjusts the air pressure of the air compressor,
The branch pipe 30a is provided with a pressure reducing valve 32 and a three-way solenoid valve 33. The solenoid valve 33 is opened and closed under the control of a floatless controller 34 provided correspondingly. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the floatless controller 34 operates according to the energization signal of the sensor 35 provided at the lower end of the beverage suction pipe 20 to shut off the air supply from the solenoid valve 33 to the opening / closing valve 21. Is designed to open. The sensor 35 is connected to the floatless controller 34 and is provided with an electrode terminal E 1 (+ side) in which the tip of an insulating lead wire 37 arranged along the outer peripheral axial direction of the beverage suction tube 20 is exposed and a conductive material such as stainless steel. Composed of the electrode E 3 (− side) of the body of the beverage suction tube 20 made of a conductive material, the beverage suction tube 20 is inserted into the beverage container 2 from the lower end, and when the beverage suction tube 20 comes in contact with the beverage, It conducts when a current flows between both electrode terminals E 1 and E 3 . 38 is a coating layer for the lead wire 37, 39 is a silicone rubber tube that covers the lead wire 37 and is attached to the outer periphery of the beverage suction pipe 20 excluding the lower end portion, and 40 is similarly attached to the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the beverage suction pipe 20. When the lead wire 37 passes through this, the lead wire 37 extends to the lower end along the outer circumference of the tube 39, and passes through a groove portion 42 formed in the large diameter portion 41 at the lower end 42a.
The tip is exposed at. The lower end of the tip 40 on the lead wire 37 side is formed in a protruding portion 43 protruding downward in a rounded shape, and the lower end of the beverage suction pipe 20 easily fits into the recessed lower peripheral edge of the inner bottom surface of the beverage container 2, and the beverage Even when the suction pipe 20 reaches the peripheral edge, a gap is maintained so that the beverage can be sucked.

【0010】液管28にはサブタンク45が接続されてい
る。サブタンク45にはバキューム管44を介してバキュー
ムポンプ46が接続され、サブタンク45内を所定の真空圧
にして、開閉弁21が開いたとき液管28、飲料吸引管20を
介して飲料容器2内の飲料をサブタンク45内に吸引でき
るようになっている。サブタンク45にはメインタンク47
が液管48を介して接続され、液管48には開閉弁50,51が
設けられている。メインタンク47の下部には移送ポンプ
52が設置されている。30b,30c,30dはエア管30から
の出口ストッパシリンダ用、グリッパシリンダ用、昇降
シリンダ用枝管で、これら枝管には開閉弁53,54,55が設
けられている。
A sub tank 45 is connected to the liquid pipe 28. A vacuum pump 46 is connected to the sub-tank 45 via a vacuum pipe 44, and a predetermined vacuum pressure is applied to the sub-tank 45 to open the opening / closing valve 21 through the liquid pipe 28 and the beverage suction pipe 20 to the inside of the beverage container 2. The beverage can be sucked into the sub tank 45. Main tank 47 in sub tank 45
Are connected via a liquid pipe 48, and the liquid pipe 48 is provided with opening / closing valves 50 and 51. A transfer pump is located below the main tank 47.
52 are installed. Reference numerals 30b, 30c, and 30d denote branch pipes for the outlet stopper cylinder, the gripper cylinder, and the lifting cylinder from the air pipe 30, and opening / closing valves 53, 54, and 55 are provided in these branch pipes.

【0011】次に、前記実施例の作用を説明する。ま
ず、回収すべき飲料が入った飲料容器2をコンベア1で
搬送する前に、図示しないエアーコンプレッサーおよび
バキュームポンプ46を始動させ、空気圧をエアーコンプ
レッサーの出口で減圧弁31により4kg/cm2、電磁弁33の
入口で減圧弁32により2kg/cm2とするとともに、真空圧
をサブタンク45で9.5cmhgにする。
Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, before transporting the beverage container 2 containing the beverage to be collected on the conveyor 1, the air compressor and vacuum pump 46 (not shown) are started, and the air pressure is adjusted to 4 kg / cm 2 by the pressure reducing valve 31 at the outlet of the air compressor and the electromagnetic pressure. At the inlet of the valve 33, the pressure reducing valve 32 is set to 2 kg / cm 2, and the vacuum pressure is set to 9.5 cmhg in the sub tank 45.

【0012】次に、回収すべき飲料が入った飲料容器2
を複数本、一列に並べてコンベア1で搬送する。この
際、飲料容器2は予め口部に被嵌された栓(王冠)が取
り除かれる。コンベア1上を送られてくる飲料容器2は
検数センサ12で検数されながらコンベア部分1aへ送ら
れ、ここで所定角度傾きながらさらに搬送される。そし
て、到着センサ10で検知されると、シリンダ14が作動
し、出口ストッパ11がコンベア1の飲料容器搬送路上に
突出することにより停止される。次々に送られてくる飲
料容器2も同じように検数されて、飲料回収位置3にあ
る待機状態のグリッパ5,6間に並べられる。そして、
飲料容器2が傾きながら複数本、図1のように並べられ
ると、検数センサ12からの信号を受けてシリンダ7,9
が作動し、グリッパ5,6が前進して該容器のネック部
を両側から挾み付けて保持する。グリッパ5,6が前進
して該容器のネック部を保持すると同時に昇降用シリン
ダ22が作動し、これによって下降するブラケット23を介
して各飲料吸引管20がそれぞれ対応する飲料容器2内に
口部2aから同時に挿入される。そして、飲料吸引管20
の下端に設けられている電極E1が容器2内の飲料に接
触すると、その瞬間に電極E1,E3間に電流が流れ始め
る。これにより、フロートレスコントローラ34が動作
し、開閉弁21が開く。開閉弁21の開放により容器2内の
飲料は液管28を通ってサブタンク45へ回収される。この
吸引に際し、図6に示すようにセンタリングされた飲料
吸引管20の下端部が内底面の凹んだ下側の周縁に位置す
るので、凹んだ部分の残液も効果的に吸引できる。
Next, the beverage container 2 containing the beverage to be collected
Are arranged in a line and conveyed by the conveyor 1. At this time, the stopper (crown) previously fitted to the mouth of the beverage container 2 is removed. The beverage container 2 sent on the conveyor 1 is sent to the conveyor portion 1a while being counted by the counting sensor 12, and is further conveyed while being inclined at a predetermined angle. Then, when detected by the arrival sensor 10, the cylinder 14 is actuated, and the outlet stopper 11 is stopped by protruding onto the beverage container transport path of the conveyor 1. The beverage containers 2 sent one after another are similarly counted and arranged between the grippers 5 and 6 in the standby state at the beverage collecting position 3. And
When a plurality of beverage containers 2 are arranged while being tilted as shown in FIG. 1, the cylinders 7 and 9 receive signals from the counting sensor 12.
Is operated, and the grippers 5 and 6 advance to hold the neck portion of the container by sandwiching it from both sides. The grippers 5 and 6 move forward to hold the neck portion of the container, and at the same time, the lifting cylinder 22 is actuated, whereby the beverage suction pipes 20 are inserted into the corresponding beverage containers 2 via the descending brackets 23. It is inserted from 2a at the same time. And the beverage suction tube 20
When the electrode E 1 provided at the lower end of the electrode comes into contact with the beverage in the container 2, a current starts to flow between the electrodes E 1 and E 3 at that moment. As a result, the floatless controller 34 operates and the on-off valve 21 opens. By opening the open / close valve 21, the beverage in the container 2 is collected in the sub tank 45 through the liquid pipe 28. At the time of this suction, since the lower end of the beverage suction tube 20 centered as shown in FIG. 6 is located at the lower peripheral edge of the inner bottom surface, the residual liquid in the recessed portion can be effectively sucked.

【0013】飲料容器2内の飲料の吸引が終わった時点
で、電極E1,E3間に電流が流れなくなり、フロートレ
スコントローラ34が動作しなくなって、開閉弁21が閉じ
る。複数本の飲料容器2の入味量にはそれぞれ差がある
ため、吸引終了時間もそれぞれ違う。このため、各飲料
容器2ごとに開閉弁21を閉じ、早く吸引が終わった飲料
容器2からの空気の吸い込みを防ぎ、最後の1本の飲料
容器2の吸引が終わった時点でリレー34aが働き、同時
に昇降用シリンダ22が作動する。これによって上昇する
ブラケット23を介して各飲料吸引管20がそれぞれ対応す
る飲料容器2の口部2aから同時に抜け出るとともに、
シリンダ7,9が作動し、グリッパ5,6が後退して該
容器のネック部の保持が解放される。また、前記と同時
に真空ポンプ46が停止し、サブタンク45内に回収された
飲料は開閉弁50を開放することによりメインタンク47内
へ落差で移送され、一時貯留されたうえ、メインタンク
47の下部に設けた移送ポンプ52により次の工程へ送られ
る。そして、サブタンク45内の空寸には飲料が減少する
だけの容積分の炭酸ガスが、配管57系を経て例えば0.3k
g/cm2補充され、液の酸化が防止される。
When the suction of the beverage in the beverage container 2 is finished, the electric current stops flowing between the electrodes E 1 and E 3 , the floatless controller 34 does not operate, and the on-off valve 21 closes. Since there are differences in the contents of the plurality of beverage containers 2, the suction end time also differs. Therefore, the on-off valve 21 is closed for each beverage container 2 to prevent air from being sucked in from the beverage container 2 that has been sucked early, and the relay 34a is activated when the suction of the last one beverage container 2 is finished. At the same time, the lifting cylinder 22 operates. As a result, each of the beverage suction pipes 20 simultaneously comes out from the corresponding mouth portion 2a of the beverage container 2 via the bracket 23 that rises,
The cylinders 7 and 9 are actuated, the grippers 5 and 6 are retracted, and the holding of the neck portion of the container is released. At the same time, the vacuum pump 46 is stopped, and the beverage collected in the sub tank 45 is transferred to the main tank 47 by a drop by opening the opening / closing valve 50, and temporarily stored, and then the main tank.
It is sent to the next process by a transfer pump 52 provided at the bottom of 47. And, in the empty space in the sub-tank 45, carbon dioxide gas of a volume enough to reduce the beverage is, for example, 0.3 k through the pipe 57 system.
g / cm 2 is replenished to prevent oxidation of the liquid.

【0014】前記により飲料回収の1サイクルが終了
し、飲料が回収された飲料容器2は出口ストッパ11が引
き込むことにより、コンベア1によってさらに次の工程
へ送られる。そして、これにより空いた飲料回収位置3
のあるコンベア部分1aには次の飲料容器2が再び検数
されて送られてくることになる。
One cycle of beverage collection is completed as described above, and the beverage container 2 in which the beverage has been collected is further pulled by the conveyor 1 to the next step by being pulled in by the outlet stopper 11. And the beverage collection position 3 which is vacant by this
The next beverage container 2 is again counted and sent to the conveyor portion 1a having the mark.

【0015】飲料を回収すべき飲料容器2に万一抜栓ミ
スが生じた場合は、抜栓不良センサ13がこれを検知して
図示しない報知器で報知し、リセットボタンを押すまで
装置全体が停止される。また、飲料吸引管20の下降時に
下端が飲料容器2の口部2aに突き当たったり、コンベ
ア1上で倒れた飲料容器2に当ったりした場合は、セン
サでこれを検知して、直ちに吸引管20が上昇される。こ
のことを図2および図7によってさらに詳細に説明す
る。吸引管20が下降するときは開閉弁21を支持する水平
ブラケット23等も一体となって降りてくるが、吸引管20
が飲料容器2の内底面に到達した後は、通常はスライド
ユニット61とガイドレール62との間が1〜5mmの範囲内
で、スライドユニット61がガイドレール62より上へずれ
る。このことによって飲料容器2の内底面の残液を極力
少なくしている。前記のように吸引管20の下端が飲料容
器2の口部2aに突き当たったりした場合には、このず
れが大きくなり、5mm以上ずれると、スライドユニット
61によって投受光センサ66と反射鏡65との間の光線が遮
るため、センサ66が働いて直ちに吸引管20は上昇し、リ
セットするまで待機状態となり、吸引管20と飲料容器2
の口部2aの損傷を防止する。
In the event that an unplugging error occurs in the beverage container 2 in which the beverage should be collected, the unplugging defect sensor 13 detects this and notifies it with an alarm (not shown), and the entire device is stopped until the reset button is pressed. It Further, when the lower end of the beverage suction pipe 20 collides with the mouth 2a of the beverage container 2 or hits the beverage container 2 that has fallen on the conveyor 1, the sensor detects this and immediately sucks the suction pipe 20. Is raised. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 7. When the suction pipe 20 descends, the horizontal bracket 23 that supports the on-off valve 21 and the like also descend together.
After reaching the inner bottom surface of the beverage container 2, the distance between the slide unit 61 and the guide rail 62 is usually within a range of 1 to 5 mm, and the slide unit 61 is displaced above the guide rail 62. This minimizes the residual liquid on the inner bottom surface of the beverage container 2. If the lower end of the suction pipe 20 hits the mouth 2a of the beverage container 2 as described above, this deviation becomes large, and if it deviates by 5 mm or more, the slide unit
Since the light beam between the light emitting / receiving sensor 66 and the reflecting mirror 65 is blocked by the sensor 61, the sensor 66 works to immediately raise the suction tube 20 and waits until it is reset.
To prevent damage to the mouth 2a.

【0016】尚、前記の作動制御に際しては、先提案の
ものではリレー制御により行っていたが、この実施例で
はシーケンス制御により行っている。その他、飲料吸引
管20が飲料容器2内に挿入されて内部の飲料が吸引され
サブタンク45へ、さらにここからメインタンク47へ回収
されるときの各部の作動制御は先提案のものとほとんど
同じである。また、前記実施例では1サイクルで複数本
の飲料容器2から飲料を回収するようにしたが、これは
1本でもよく、本数は適宜選択できる。また、グリッパ
5,6などの細部の構成も一例を示したにすぎず、要旨
を変更しなければこのほかの設計としてもよい。
The above-mentioned operation control is performed by relay control in the previously proposed one, but is performed by sequence control in this embodiment. In addition, the operation control of each part when the beverage suction pipe 20 is inserted into the beverage container 2 and the internal beverage is sucked into the sub tank 45 and further collected from here to the main tank 47 is almost the same as the previously proposed one. is there. Further, in the above embodiment, the beverage is collected from the plurality of beverage containers 2 in one cycle, but this may be one, and the number can be appropriately selected. Further, the detailed configuration of the grippers 5, 6 and the like is merely an example, and other designs may be used if the gist is not changed.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】この発明は前記のような構成からなるの
で、飲料吸引管の下端部を飲料容器の内底面の凹んだ下
側の周縁に位置させることができて飲料の吸引が効果的
にでき、凹んだ部分の残液を極めて少なくすることがで
きる。そのため、飲料の回収がより完全にできるように
なった。また、従来のように飲料容器を箱詰めにしたり
する必要がなく、そのままコンベアで搬送して飲料を回
収するので、作業性が一段とよくなるという優れた効果
がある。
EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the lower end of the beverage suction pipe can be located at the lower peripheral edge of the inner bottom surface of the beverage container, which is effective for suctioning the beverage. Therefore, the residual liquid in the recessed portion can be extremely reduced. Therefore, the beverage can be collected more completely. Further, unlike the conventional case, there is no need to pack the beverage container into a box, and since the beverage is directly conveyed by the conveyor to collect the beverage, there is an excellent effect that workability is further improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】この発明の一実施例を示す装置の概略平面図で
ある。
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同上の側断面図である。FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the above.

【図3】同上の装置の配管系を示す概略的な斜視図であ
る。
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a piping system of the above apparatus.

【図4】同上の飲料吸引管の下端部の拡大断面図であ
る。
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a lower end portion of the beverage suction pipe of the above.

【図5】図4の底面図である。FIG. 5 is a bottom view of FIG.

【図6】同上の作用説明図である。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the above.

【図7】図2の拡大平面図である。FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of FIG.

【図8】図6と対応する従来の作用説明図である。FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a conventional operation corresponding to FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 コンベア 2 飲料容器 3 飲料回収位置 4 クサビ 5,6 グリッパ 7,9,14,22 シ
リンダ 10 到着センサ 11 出口ストッパ 12 検数センサ 13 抜栓不良センサ 15,16 支持部材 20 飲料吸引管 21 開閉弁 23 水平ブラケット 35 センサ 45 サブタンク 46 バキュームポンプ 47 メインタンク
1 Conveyor 2 Beverage Container 3 Beverage Collection Position 4 Wedge 5,6 Gripper 7, 9, 14, 22 Cylinder 10 Arrival Sensor 11 Outlet Stopper 12 Count Sensor 13 Unplugged Defect Sensor 15,16 Supporting Member 20 Beverage Suction Pipe 21 Open / Close Valve 23 Horizontal bracket 35 Sensor 45 Sub tank 46 Vacuum pump 47 Main tank

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 飲料容器を口部を上向きにして搬送する
コンベアと、昇降可能に配置され、前記コンベアによっ
て送られて飲料回収時に飲料回収位置で停止される飲料
容器内にその口部から下端部が底部近くに位置するよう
に挿入される飲料吸引管と、この飲料吸引管を昇降させ
る作動部材と、前記吸引管の飲料容器内に挿入されない
上端部側に設けられ、該吸引管内の流路を開閉する開閉
弁と、前記吸引管の上端部と連通して気密に接続された
飲料回収タンクと、この回収タンク内を真空圧とさせる
バキュームポンプと、前記吸引管の下端部に設けられ、
吸引管が飲料容器内の飲料に接した状態にあるときのみ
信号を出力するセンサと、このセンサが信号を出力した
ときに前記開閉弁を開き、信号を出力しないときに前記
開閉弁を閉じるように制御する制御する制御部材とを具
えた飲料自動回収装置において、飲料回収位置のある前
記コンベア部分が飲料容器を所定角度傾かせることが可
能なように傾斜形成されており、かつ飲料回収位置で傾
いて停止される飲料容器を保持する1対のグリッパを前
記コンベアを挾んで設けたことを特徴とする飲料自動回
収装置。
1. A conveyor for transporting a beverage container with its mouth portion facing upward, and a lower end from its mouth portion in a beverage container that is arranged so as to be able to move up and down and is sent by the conveyor and stopped at a beverage collection position during beverage collection. The beverage suction pipe inserted so that the portion is located near the bottom, the operating member for moving the beverage suction pipe up and down, the suction pipe provided on the upper end side not inserted into the beverage container, the flow in the suction pipe. An on-off valve that opens and closes the passage, a beverage collection tank that communicates with the upper end of the suction pipe and is airtightly connected, a vacuum pump that creates a vacuum pressure in the collection tank, and a lower end of the suction pipe. ,
A sensor that outputs a signal only when the suction pipe is in contact with the beverage in the beverage container, and opens the on-off valve when this sensor outputs the signal, and closes the on-off valve when the signal is not output In a beverage automatic collection device comprising a control member for controlling to, in the beverage collection position, the conveyor part having a beverage collection position is inclined so that the beverage container can be tilted at a predetermined angle. An automatic beverage collecting device, wherein a pair of grippers for holding a beverage container that is tilted and stopped is provided across the conveyor.
JP3075896A 1991-03-15 1991-03-15 Automatic collecting device for beverage Pending JPH061398A (en)

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