JPH0628520Y2 - Document retrieval transfer device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION INDUSTRIAL FIELD OF APPLICATION The present invention is attached to a document take-out transfer device, in particular, a packaging container for medicines and the like. It is a device that stores a large number of documents that describe items such as usage, description of contents, and notes on the product in a tray, and then transfers them to a part, picks up, and picks up the parts. The present invention relates to a document drawer transfer device which is particularly suitable for insertion and attachment to a document.

It is important that some documents of this kind are inserted and attached to the packaging container. This is especially the case for packaging containers for chemicals.

Conventional technology and its problems However, conventionally, the insertion of documents by workers depends on the specification that an unspecified number of documents are stored in a box, and then some of the documents are manually addressed and placed in a packaging container. This is the actual situation, and forgotten insertion of documents and multiple copies were often made.

In order to prevent this, a device for putting a document into a packaging container under full automation has been conventionally used, but this has a problem in that it requires large equipment, is expensive, and lacks versatility. This is especially true for automatic insertion of signature-like documents.

The purpose of the present invention is to help the operator to be careful not to forget to retrieve the document from the collection point, so that the document insertion work can be carried out while avoiding forgetting to insert the document or inserting multiple copies as much as possible. It is to provide a document retrieval and transfer device that brings about that.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a versatile document retrieval and transfer device.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the document take-out / transfer device of the present invention accommodates a large number of documents in a standing side-by-side state. A tray provided with a stopper which has become an outlet and has a tip slightly inserted into the outlet, a suction cup that can be moved back and forth facing the outlet of the tray, and a tray in the retracted position. A laterally extending belt conveyor arranged at a position corresponding to a lower part of the suction cup, the conveyor being arranged at a fixed position facing the upper surface of the belt conveyor and having a lower end side directed to the center side of the conveyor and an upper end side directed to the opposite side. A chute sloping transversely, a side guide disposed in position facing the upper surface of the belt conveyor and extending along the conveyor line of the conveyor, connected to the end side of the belt conveyor The document receiving tray, a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a document on the receiving tray, and a counter or timer connected to the sensor.

The tray is a cartridge type or a cartridge including a first tray structure whose lower end side occupies the suction cup side and a removable second tray structure which is connected to the higher end side of the first tray structure. Molds are preferred.

The fact that the tray is of the above-mentioned storage type and has the predetermined inclined type means that the stopper is provided at the take-out port on the lower end side of the tray, and the document is partially moved from the tray by the forward and backward movement of the suction cup. Let me take it out.

The combination of the suction cup and the laterally extending belt conveyor has the above-mentioned feature.
The sucker and the belt conveyor are caused to perform the required interlocking operation of transferring the document to the document cradle at the end of the conveyor by the belt conveyor.

The chute that tilts down in the above-mentioned predetermined mode arranged at a fixed position does not allow the document released from the suction cup to fall onto the belt conveyor by its own weight even if it has a shape like a signature. Make sure to switch from a firm posture to lying sideways. Therefore, the subsequent transfer of the document by the belt conveyor is ensured under the guidance of the side guides in place.

With such a document take-out transfer structure, the suction cup can be moved back and forth by a small drive that is extremely general as equipment such as a fluid pressure cylinder / plunger device, and the belt conveyor is of a simple type to transfer the required document. Let it be done.

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A large number of documents (a) in which the required items are described are placed in a tray (1) in a standing parallel position at a fixed position with a low inclination from one end side to the other end side. The tray (1) has an outlet (2) for the document (a) on the lower end side. The outlet (2) has a lower stopper (3) and an upper stopper (4) whose tip is slightly inserted into the outlet. Either of the stoppers (3) and (4) may be omitted in some cases. Tray (1) are those of the tray and easily replaceable obtain Cartridge accommodating the different documents of size or display items, or the first tray constructs low end side occupies a side below the sucker (8) (1 _{- 1} ) and the first tray structure (1
_-1 ), which is composed of a removable second tray structure (1 _-2 ), which is connected to the high end side, and the second tray structure is replaced with one having a different length. It is desirable to use a cartridge type in which the number of storage units can be changed for each document and the document can be added by exchanging with a new second tray structure. The latter type of tray is shown in the figure.

It is better to equip a fixed position with a sensor that detects when the remaining amount of the document (a) in the tray (1) is low. An optical sensor can be advantageously applied to the sensor. In the figure, reference numeral (22) indicates an optical sensor, and (23) indicates a projector for the optical sensor. (5) is an opening formed in the side surface of the tray (1) at a portion corresponding to the optical axis of the optical sensor (22).

The tray (1) preferably contains a roller (6) or a sliding-movable weight (7) that pushes the parallel group of documents (a) inside from behind by gravity.

A suction cup (8) is arranged facing the outlet (2) of the tray (1). The suction cup (8) is a fluid pressure cylinder / plunger device (9) such as an air cylinder / plunger device.
Support (10) fixed to the tip of the plunger (9a) of
Installed on. The suction cup (8) is moved back and forth between the position corresponding to the take-out port (2) of the tray (1) and the position at a suitable distance rearward thereof by the fluid pressure cylinder / plunger device (9). It can be moved.

It is preferable to detect an error in sucking the document (a) on the suction cup (8). The following can be mentioned as a means for doing so.

A negative pressure source for applying a negative pressure to the suction cup (8) through the conduit (11), such as a vacuum valve (12), is provided with a pressure switch (13) that operates when the internal vacuum degree reaches a predetermined value. And fluid pressure cylinder and plunger device (9)
If the pressure switch (13) is turned off before the suction valve (8) is returned from the forward position to the retracted position by operating the vacuum valve (12) at the same time as the suction cup (8) is moved forward by or at the beginning of the forward movement. Based on this, an alarm device (not shown) such as a buzzer is activated to detect a suction error. The suction cup (8) did not adsorb the document (a). That is, when a suction error is made, the vacuum degree of the vacuum valve (12) becomes small because the outside air is sucked from the suction cup (8), and the pressure switch (13)
Turns off. If the suction cup (8) adsorbs the document (a), the degree of vacuum of the vacuum valve (12) is correspondingly increased, the pressure switch (13) is turned on, and the alarm device is not activated. The vacuum valve (12) is deactivated when the suction cup (8) is retracted to its home position. The alarm is deactivated during the forward stroke of the suction cup (8) until the suction cup (8) reaches its home position.

A belt conveyor (14) extending in the lateral direction is arranged at a position corresponding to the lower side of the suction cup (8) in the retracted position. A drive (not shown) for driving the belt conveyor (14), in other words, the belt conveyor (14) is preferably a reversible drive type. In the reversible drive type belt conveyor, its front and rear end sides can be applied to a portion for collecting the document (a).
Further, there is a change in driving, for example, front or rear one-way driving, front / rear reverse driving at a certain regular interval, or front / back reverse driving at an irregular interval depending on the number of times of document (a) take-back. Can be driven.

A chute (15) and a side guide (16) are arranged at fixed positions facing the upper surface of the belt conveyor (14). The chute (15) has a conveyor (1
4) The center side of 4) is inclined so that the upper end side is directed to the opposite side, at a position corresponding to the lower side of the suction cup ((8) in the retracted position, across the belt conveyor (14). The side guide (16) is a belt. It extends along the conveyor line of the conveyor (14).

A document cradle (17) for picking up the document (a) is connected to the end portion of the belt conveyor (14) (in the case where the belt conveyor is a reversible drive type, the front and rear ends thereof).
The document cradle (17) has a side guide (24) connected to the side guide (16).

A sensor (18) for detecting the presence or absence of the document (a) on the document receiving stand (17) is arranged at a fixed position. As the sensor (18), an optical sensor can be advantageously applied. The floodlight for the light sensor is designated in the figure by (19).

The document cradle (17) has a notch (20) at a portion corresponding to the sensor (18). The notch (20) is
The belt conveyor (14) extends on the traveling line of the document (a) transferred to the document receiving stand (17).

A counter or a timer [hereinafter abbreviated as a counter] (21) is connected to the sensor (18).

The operation of the illustrated apparatus of the present invention is as follows.

The suction cylinder (8) is advanced to a fixed position by the fluid pressure cylinder / plunger device (9), and the vacuum valve (12) is actuated at the same time as or at the initial stage of the advance, and the document (a) in the tray (1). The first one of ... Is adsorbed to the sucker (8). After sucking, the suction cup (8) is moved to the fluid pressure cylinder
The plunger device (9) retracts it into place. By this backward movement, the initial document is taken out from the take-out port (2) of the tray (1).

If there is a document suction error of the suction cup (8) during the process of taking out the document from the suction step of the suction cup (8), the pressure switch (13) of the vacuum valve (12) is turned off and the alarm is activated. . Sucker (8) when a document suction error occurs
You can re-activate and pick up and pick up the document again.

When the document (a) is taken out by suction with the suction cup (8), the starter document is accompanied by the next document and the stopper (3) and / or
Or the stopper (4) prevents.

At the retracted position, the suction of the document (a) by the suction cup (8) is released. The document (a) that has been released from the suction passes through the inclined chute (15) below the suction cup (8), is converted from the vertical orientation until then to the state of lying sideways, and is placed on the belt conveyor (14). The change of posture is surely performed even when the document is a signature.

Then the document is guided by the side guide (16),
The belt conveyor (14) transfers the document to the document receiving stand (17) while lying sideways. The operator manually takes the document (a) on the cradle (17), inserts it in the packaging container, and attaches it.

When the taking out of the document and the subsequent suction release of the document are completed, the tray (1) by the suction cup (8) is set at an appropriate time.
Re-fetch the documents in. To resume the suction cup (8) forward,
The sensor (18) may be turned off (or turned on), which will be described later, based on the receipt of the document on the document receiving tray (17). In this way, a part of the documents in the tray (1) are sequentially taken out and transferred to the document receiving stand (17), that is, a document receiving place.

Transferring document (a) to cradle (17) and cradle (1)
7) Picking up, that is, the document (a) on the cradle (17)
A sensor (18) detects the presence or absence of. When the document (a) is transferred to the cradle (17), the sensor (18) is turned on (or off), the counter (21) starts operating, and when the document (a) is taken from the cradle (17), The sensor (18) is turned off (or turned on) and the counter (21) is reset.

Thus, the counter (21) together with the sensor (18) can be used for confirming the staying time of the document (a) on the receiving tray (17), that is, the document (a) is forgotten from the receiving tray (17) which is the collection point. It can be used as an element for sending an operation command to an appropriate display or alarm device for alerting an operator so that the operator can take care of it without taking it off.

The counter counts how many copies are made by the worker and the cradle (17).
Helps to find out if a document has been retrieved from. If the number of documents to be collected is known, the number can be checked against the number of packaging containers handled, and if they match, it means that documents have not been forgotten or multiple copies have been placed, and this can be confirmed. If the number of packaging containers handled is larger than the number of documents to be collected, it is forgotten to insert documents, and if the number is small, it is for multiple copies.

Thus, by avoiding too many insertions and attachments of documents to the packaging container, by collating the number of packaging containers handled with the number of copies to be collected, it was possible to avoid forgetting to insert documents and inserting multiple copies as much as possible. Form, workers can proceed with document insertion work.

Further, the counting of the counter can be used for comparing and confirming the total number of copies of the document (a) stored in advance in the tray (1) and the number of copies of the document received from the receiving table (17). .

Effect of the Invention According to the present invention as described above, an effect that a worker can proceed with document insertion work while avoiding forgetting to insert documents and inserting multiple copies as much as possible is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, as described above, the back-and-forth movement for taking out the document of the suction cup can be performed in a simple manner in equipment, and the belt conveyor is also of a simple type so that the required document transfer can be performed. Can be versatile in structure, equipment and economically.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an elevation view of a system for operating a suction cup, and FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a tray. (1) ... Tray, (1 _-1 ) ... First tray structure (1 _-2 ) ... Second tray structure (2) ... Ejection port (3) ... Lower stopper (4) ... Upper stopper ( 5) ... Opening (6) ... Roller (7) ... Weight (8) ... Sucker (9) ... Fluid pressure cylinder / plunger device (10) ... Support (11) ... Conduit (12) ... Vacuum valve (13) ... Pressure switch (14) ... Belt conveyor (15) ... Chute (16) ... Side guide (17) ... Document cradle (18) (22) ... Sensor (19) (23) ... Emitter (20) ... Notch (21) )…counter

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A large number of documents are accommodated in a standing parallel arrangement.
A tray, which is inclined from one end side to the other end side and whose lower end side serves as an outlet, is provided at a stereotactic position, and the outlet of the tray is provided with a stopper whose tip is slightly inserted into the outlet, and the tray is provided. A suction cup that can be moved back and forth is arranged facing the take-out port, and a belt conveyor that extends laterally is arranged below the suction cup in the retracted position, and the lower end side is the center side of the conveyor and the upper end side is opposite. A chute inclined transversely to the side of the belt conveyor and side guides extending along the conveyor line of the belt conveyor are disposed in position facing the upper surface of the belt conveyor at the end of the belt conveyor. A document take-out / transfer device in which a document receiving tray is connected to the side, a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a document on the receiving tray is provided at a fixed position, and a counter or a timer is connected to the sensor. 2. The document take-out transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the tray is a cartridge type. 3. The tray is a cartridge type,
The document ejection according to claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a first tray structure whose lower end side occupies a suction cup side and a removable second tray structure connected to a higher end side of the first tray structure. Transfer device.