JPH06345010A - Method and apparatus for boxing container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a method and an apparatus for boxing containers which can securely prevent noise and breakage from occurring at the time of boxing the containers. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of perpendicularly standing containers 2 are made into a unit row by a supply conveyer mechanism A, they are moved in vertical rows for each unit row with predetermined intervals, and the containers in the unit rows which have been transferred to a push-out position 32 at a terminal end of the supply conveyer mechanism are sequentially pushed out in a parallel state onto an arranging conveyer B which is placed perpendicularly to the supply conveyer mechanism by a push-out mechanism C while they are aligned with one another. Then the arranging conveyer is used to transfer the containers for each unit row in parallel rows to an arranging position 31 at the terminal end of the conveyer. When the containers are arranged in a desired plurality of rows at this arranging position, a holding mechanism D collectively transfers the respective arranged containers in a hanging state while they are aligned with one another to have them received in an empty case with an upper face opened at a predetermined position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for packaging containers such as milk bottles and beer bottles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a glass milk bottle filled with milk is packed in an empty case, a plurality of milk bottles sent from the milk filling step to the box packing step are sequentially transferred by a box packing device in this box packing step. The milk bottles are aligned in a row, and then the milk bottles aligned by the gripping mechanism are collectively gripped and packed in a predetermined empty case.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show a conventional cartoning device used for cartoning the milk bottle in an empty case. As shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, a large number of milk bottles (2) transported by the transport conveyor (1) in an upright posture in one row or multiple rows are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport conveyor (1). After being sent onto the prepared bottle holder (3), it is aligned and held in a plurality of rows at the alignment positions (4) and (4 ′) at the front end of the bottle holder (3), and then by the gripping mechanism (5). , The empty case (7) is intermittently transferred by the case transfer conveyor (6).

A transfer guide (11) curved in an arc is provided at the transfer end of the transfer conveyor (1), and the milk bottle (2) transferred by the transfer conveyor (1) is transferred into the transfer guide (11). ) Is used to transfer onto the bottle preparation table (3).

The bottle preparation base (3) is a bottle preparation conveyor (15) driven by a chain (14) wound between side plates (12) and (12) and between chain wheels (13) and (13). Is provided. A rotary shaft (16) is rotatably bridged between the side plates (12) and (12) at a substantially intermediate portion of the bottle preparation conveyor (15), and the transport conveyor (1) is attached to the rotary shaft (16). A plurality of separating plates (17) for separating a large number of milk bottles (2) transferred in a non-aligned manner from the bottle forming conveyor (15) into an aligned state are attached at a constant pitch. Above bottle preparation conveyor (15)
A guide plate (18) as a partition plate, a separate plate (19) and an alignment plate (20) are sequentially arranged in parallel from the position of the separating plate (17) toward the downstream side, and become gradually narrower toward the front. A plurality of alignment paths (21) are formed in parallel. A slide rod (22) movable in the width direction is erected and held in the middle of the guide plate (18), and the slide rod (22) is moved in the width direction to align the milk bottle (2) with the alignment path ( 21) Make it easier to enter.

[0006] A side plate (1
2) Bottle adjusting box (23) with a built-in operation switch that turns on when an external force of a predetermined pressure acts between (12)
Is provided. When the predetermined number of milk bottles (2) are aligned in the alignment positions (4) and (4 ') by penetrating the alignment path (21), the bottle preparation box (23) arranges the milk bottles located at the outer ends thereof. The box (23) is pressed to turn on the operation switch, and the gripping mechanism (5) is operated.

The gripping mechanism (5) includes a drive cylinder (2
4) is provided with a movable base (25) which can be linearly reciprocated in the horizontal direction by driving, and a gripping head (27) is attached to the movable base (25) via an elevating cylinder (26). The lower surface of () is provided with a large number of gripping claws (28) capable of simultaneously gripping a large number of milk bottles (2) aligned at the alignment positions (4) and (4 ').

The case transfer conveyor (6) is provided along the front end of the bottle preparation table (3) and intermittently transfers the empty case (7). The case transfer conveyor (6) has a case positioning arm (30) rotatably attached to the milk bottle storage position (29).

When the milk bottles (2) filled with milk are packed in the empty case (7) in the milk filling step, the milk bottles (2) are sequentially placed in the upright posture by the transport conveyor (1). Send to the boxing process. The milk bottle (2) transported by the transport conveyor (1) has a curved loading guide (1).
Guided by 1), the bottle preparation conveyor (1) of the bottle preparation table (3)
5) Moved up. The milk bottle (2) sent onto the bottle preparation conveyor (15) has a triangular zone (shown by a chain line in FIG. 8 with the rotation axis (16) of the bottle preparation conveyor (15) as one side ( a) Collected and accumulated on top. In this way, a large number of milk bottles (2) accumulated on the triangular zone (a) are sent to the front by the bottle making conveyor (15) while contacting each other, and vertically with the rotating shaft (16) as a fulcrum. Rotating separation plate (1
By 7), they are separated and become almost aligned.

The separated milk bottle (2) is further transported to the alignment path (21) and its slide rod (22).
The milk bottles (2) smoothly enter the alignment path (21) one by one by moving in the width direction. The milk bottles (2) that have entered the alignment path (21) are sent to the alignment positions (4) and (4 '), and at the alignment positions (4) and (4'), a predetermined number of milk bottles are passed through the alignment plate (20). When the milk bottles (2) are aligned, the milk bottles (2) located at the outer ends press the bottle preparation box (23), and the pressing force causes the bottle preparation box (2) to be aligned.
The operation switch in 3) turns on and the gripping mechanism (5) operates. The gripping head (27) of the gripping mechanism (5)
However, by driving the drive cylinder (24) and the lifting cylinder (26), the plurality of milk bottles (2) descending and aligned at the alignment positions (4) and (4 ') are simultaneously gripped by the gripping claws (28). After that, the milk bottle (2) is accommodated and released in the empty case (7) which is raised, moved horizontally and lowered, and intermittently stopped at the milk bottle accommodation position. The empty case (7) intermittently stopped at the milk bottle accommodation position (29) is positioned and held at the boxing position by the case positioning arm (30).

[0011]

According to the conventional boxing apparatus, the milk bottle (2) transferred on the bottle preparation conveyor (15) of the bottle preparation table (3) is on the bottle preparation conveyor (15). Since they are transferred in a state of being accumulated and accumulated in the triangular area (a), they come into contact with each other and generate a large noise. Also, milk bottle (2)
There is a problem that the milk bottle (2) may be damaged or broken due to mutual contact of the milk bottles or collision between the milking plate (17) and the milk bottle (2) during the milking operation of the milk bottle (2). there were.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container boxing method and apparatus capable of reliably preventing noise generation and damage when the container is boxed. There is.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a first invention, in which a predetermined number of containers in an upright posture are set as a unit row by a supply conveyor mechanism in a tandem state and a unit row. The containers in the unit row transferred to the extrusion position at the end of the supply conveyor mechanism are transferred at a predetermined interval for each container,
Extruded in synchronism by the extruding mechanism, in order, in parallel on the aligning conveyor arranged orthogonally to the supply conveyor mechanism, and then by the aligning conveyor, the containers of each unit row are transferred in parallel to the end alignment position. Then, when the containers are aligned in a desired plurality of rows at this alignment position, the aligned containers are simultaneously hung in a hanging manner by the gripping mechanism under synchronization, and transferred to be housed in an empty case with an open top. It was done like this.

A second aspect of the invention is a supply conveyor mechanism for transferring a plurality of containers in an upright posture as a unit row in a tandem state and transferring to a terminating extrusion position at a predetermined interval for each unit row, and a supply conveyor mechanism. And an aligning conveyor that is disposed orthogonally to the container and that has a container alignment position at the end, and an extrusion mechanism that sequentially extrudes the containers transferred to the extrusion position at the end of the supply conveyor mechanism in parallel on the alignment conveyor. , A gripping mechanism capable of simultaneously gripping and releasing each container aligned in the alignment position of the alignment conveyor and transferring the container to a proper position, and synchronously driving the supply conveyor mechanism, the alignment conveyor, the pushing mechanism and the gripping mechanism. It is something that is done.

[0015]

For example, a container filled with milk by a rotary type milk filling device and sealed with a lid has a plurality of containers as a unit row by a supply conveyor mechanism in a tandem state and for each unit row. It is transferred at a predetermined interval.
The plurality of containers in the unit row transferred to the extrusion position at the end of the supply conveyor mechanism are extruded in a parallel state on the alignment conveyor arranged orthogonal to the supply conveyor mechanism by the extrusion mechanism under synchronization, and then the alignment conveyor. Is transferred to the alignment position at the end of the. When the containers are aligned in a desired plurality of rows at the alignment position of the alignment conveyor, the aligned containers are simultaneously gripped by the gripping mechanism and transferred to the appropriate places, and then stored in an empty case. Therefore, the containers are not accumulated in an unaligned state during the transfer, and are always transferred in the aligned state, so that unnecessary contact between the containers is eliminated.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

In FIGS. 1 to 6, (A) is a supply conveyor mechanism, and by this supply conveyor mechanism (A), a plurality of, for example, five milk bottles (2) are set as a unit row in a vertical state, In addition, each unit row is transferred in an upright posture at a predetermined interval. (B) is an alignment conveyor arranged orthogonal to the supply conveyor mechanism (A), and at the end of this alignment conveyor (B) there is provided an alignment position (31) at which milk bottles can be aligned in a plurality of rows. (C) is an extruding mechanism for extruding the milk bottle (2) transferred to the extruding position (32) at the end by the supply conveyor mechanism (A) onto the aligning conveyor (B), and (D) is the aligning conveyor. Alignment position of (B) (3
A gripping mechanism for accommodating a plurality of milk bottles (2) aligned in 1) in an empty case (7) all at once, and (E) is a case transfer conveyor for intermittently transferring the case (7). Case (2) transferred by transfer conveyor (E)
Intermittently stops at the milk bottle storage position (33). The supply conveyor mechanism (A), the alignment conveyor (B), the extrusion mechanism (C), the gripping mechanism (D), and the case transfer conveyor (E).
Are driven synchronously.

The supply conveyor mechanism (A) cooperates with a screw conveyor (36) rotatable around the axis and a chain-driven feed conveyor (37) to cooperate with the milk bottle (2).
And is connected to a rotary milk filling device via an appropriate conveying means. The screw conveyor (36) has a plurality of, for example, five milk bottles (2) as a unit row, and can be transferred in a column and at a predetermined interval for each unit row. Third spiral groove (38
a) (38b) (38c) are formed, and the outer peripheral surface is flat between the first to third spiral grooves (38a) (38b) (38c),
Moreover, annular partition parts (39a) (39b) are formed. The pitch of the partition parts (39a) (39b) of the screw conveyor (36) is larger than the bottle diameter pitch of the milk bottle (2), and the pitch of the partition part (39b) is larger than the pitch of the partition part (39a). It is set. The feeding conveyor (37) is for giving feeding force to the milk bottle (2), and a guide plate (40) for guiding the milk bottle (2) on one side in the width direction.
The screw conveyor (36) is arranged in parallel with the feed conveyor (37) at a predetermined distance from the guide plate (40). A fixed guide plate (41) and a movable plate (42) are provided on the upstream side of the guide plate (40) and the screw conveyor (36) along the transfer direction of the milk bottle (2), and the tip of the movable plate (42) is provided. The portion is opposed to the end portion (36a) of the screw conveyor (36) at a predetermined interval. The movable plate (42)
Is provided so as to be able to rotate laterally around a pivot (43) as a fulcrum, and a compression spring wound around a shaft (45) between a fixed plate (44) and a movable plate (42) provided at appropriate positions. When the milk bottle (2) passes through the end (36a) of the screw conveyor (36) with the interposition of (46), the tip of the movable plate (42) is pressed by the spring force of the compression spring (46). The milk bottle (2) is elastically contacted with the milk bottle (2) to correct the meandering of the milk bottle (2).

The aligning conveyor (B) is formed by arranging a plurality of chain conveyors (51) driven by the same driving source in parallel, and the start end of the aligning conveyor (B) of the feed conveyor (37) of the supply conveyor mechanism (A). It is abutted so as to be orthogonal to the push-out position (32) at the terminal end. A partition plate (52) for partitioning each chain conveyor section (51) is arranged on the upper surface of the alignment conveyor (B) along the longitudinal direction. A stopper (54) attached to the outer end of the alignment position (31) of the alignment conveyor (B) in the milk bottle transfer direction is attached and fixed.

The extrusion mechanism (C) is an extrusion position (32) at the end of the feed conveyor (37) of the supply conveyor mechanism (A).
The unit row of milk bottles (2) transferred to the above can be extruded in parallel on each chain conveyor section (51) of the alignment conveyor (B), and the extruding position (32) of the supply conveyor mechanism (A). ). The extrusion mechanism (C) is
As shown in FIG. 2, first and second rotation links having a predetermined shape are formed on the protruding pieces (57a) (57b) at the rear ends of both sides of the extruded body (57) having a plurality of recesses (56) formed on the front surface. (58) and (59) are pivotally attached via a pivot, and the rear end portions of the first and second pivot links (58) and (59) are connected to appropriate places by connecting links (6
Parallel links (64) (64) to the mounting brackets (62) (62) that are connected with the
One end of the parallel link is pivotally attached via a pivot, and the other end of the parallel link (64) (64) is fixed to a predetermined portion of the first and second rotary links (58) (59). Pivoted through an axis,
Further, part of the second rotation link (59) is connected to the central shaft (65).
Attached to the rotating plate (66) that rotates around
By the rotational movement of the rotating plate (66), the extruded body (57)
As shown by a chain double-dashed line, a so-called box movement of a parallelogram is formed.
By advancing 7), each milk bottle (2) in the unit row sent to the extruding position (32) at the end of the feed conveyor (37) is separated in parallel by the recess (56) of the extruding body (57). In this state, it is pushed onto each chain conveyor section (51) of the alignment conveyor (B).

The gripping mechanism (D) is of a rotary type and has a plurality of carriages (72) mounted on an endless support rail (71) so that they can be circulated and moved at regular intervals, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the gripping head (74) is attached to each carriage (72) via the raising and lowering cylinder (73) so as to be able to move up and down. The carriage (72) is circulated along the support rail (71) to move the gripping heads (74) to the alignment position (31) of the alignment conveyor (B) and the milk bottle storage position (33) of the case transfer conveyor (E). ) To stop intermittently.

As shown in FIG. 4, the gripping head (74) is provided with a rotating arm (77) capable of rotating around a central shaft (76) at the center thereof, and the rotating arm (74) is 7
The opening / closing cylinder (78) is driven to rotate 7) in a desired rotation direction. Also, gripping head (74)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plurality of pairs of mounting brackets (79) (79 ′) extending in the width direction are provided in parallel with each other on the lower surface of the plate and symmetrically movable in the longitudinal direction. A set of gripping claws (80) (80) (80 ') (80') that can hold the milk bottle (2) from four sides on the brackets (79) (79 ') according to the number of milk in a unit row. Install multiple sets. One end of each of the transmission links (81) (81 ') is connected to the rotating arm (77), and the other end of each of the transmission links (81) (81') is connected to the mounting bracket via an appropriate transmission mechanism. (79) (79 ')
And the expansion / contraction motion of the open / close cylinder (78)
By rotating the rotating arm (77) in a desired rotating direction and linearly symmetrically moving the tip ends (81a) (81a ') of the transmission links (81) (81') in the longitudinal direction, The mounting brackets (79) (79 ') are moved symmetrically, and a pair of gripping claws (8
0) (80) (80 ') (80') are opened and closed. At the center of the support rail (71), the rotary part (8
2) is provided, and rotary valves and rotary type wiring are provided so that the gripping head (74) can be rotated, and piping is wired to the gripping head (74) of each carriage (72).

The case transfer conveyor (E) is installed parallel to the lateral position of the aligning conveyor (B) and is capable of intermittent movement, and empty cases (7) are provided at predetermined intervals on the upper surface thereof. Each empty case (7) can be intermittently stopped at the milk bottle storage position (33).

The milk bottle filled with milk in the milk filling step is then filled in an empty case in the following manner.

The milk bottle filled with milk in the milk filling step and sealed with the lid is conveyed by an appropriate conveying means and sent to the starting end position of the supply conveyor mechanism (A), and the fixed guide plate (41). Between the movable plate (42) and the movable plate (42) on the feed conveyor (37) in a vertical state and in an upright posture, the feed force of the feed conveyor (37) causes the feed force of the feed conveyor (37) to reach the extruding position (32) at the end. Be transferred. During this transfer, when the milk bottle (2) passes between the fixed guide plate (41) and the movable plate (42), the movable plate (42) is compressed by the compression spring (4).
The spring force of 6) elastically abuts the milk bottle (2), and the meandering of the milk bottle (2) is corrected. And a milk bottle (2)
Is sequentially inserted into the first spiral groove (38a) of the screw conveyor (36) by the transfer by the feed conveyor (37), and then passes through the partition sections (39a) (39b) to sequentially form the second spiral. It is transferred to the groove (38b) and the third spiral groove (38c).
When the milk bottle (2) is transferred, the screw conveyor (36)
Since the partition parts (39a) (39b) are provided between the first to third spiral grooves (38a) (38b) (38c) of the above, the partition parts (39a) (39b) allow the leading 5 The milk bottles (2) of the book are separated from the milk bottles at the rear as a unit row, and are sent to the extruding position (32) at the end of the feed conveyor (37) to be held in parallel. The milk bottles (2) in the first unit row are transferred to the extrusion position (32) by the feed conveyor (37), and at the same time, the milk bottles (2) on the rear side have the first spiral groove (38).
a), transferred to the second spiral groove (38b) and the third spiral groove (38c), and in the middle of this transfer, five milk bottles are sequentially separated as a unit row.

By transferring the milk bottle (2) in the first unit row to the extrusion position (32) of the feed conveyor (37),
The extruding body (57) of the extruding mechanism (C) moves forward in synchronization,
Press each milk bottle (2) while separating it in the recess (56),
It is sent to each chain conveyor section (51) of the alignment conveyor (B). The milk bottles (2) delivered onto the respective chain conveyor sections (51) are transferred in parallel to the alignment position (31) while being partitioned in the width direction by the partition plate (52). When the milk bottle (2) in the first unit row is transferred onto each chain conveyor section (51) of the alignment conveyor (B), the pusher body (57) moves backward and at the same time, the milk bottle in the next unit row. (2) is the extrusion position (3
2), and is placed on the alignment conveyor (B) like the milk bottle (2) in the first unit row. Thereafter, the milk bottles (2) of the unit row are sequentially transferred in parallel on each chain conveyor section (51) of the alignment conveyor (B).

Thus, when the milk bottles (2) of each unit row are transferred in parallel on each chain conveyor section (51) of the alignment conveyor (B), the milk bottles (2) of each unit row become Due to the presence of the partition plate (52), they are transferred toward the alignment position (31) without coming into contact with each other. When the milk bottle (2) in the first unit row comes into contact with the stopper (54) provided at the end of the alignment conveyor (B) and stops at the alignment position (31), the milk bottle (2) in the next unit row. ) Is transferred until it comes into contact with the milk bottle (2) in the first unit row, and in the same manner, the milk bottle (2) in the rear unit row stops at the alignment position (31) and the milk bottle in the front unit row. It comes into contact with (2) in sequence and stops at the alignment position (31). Then, when the milk bottles (2) are aligned in the desired plural rows at the alignment position (31), the gripping head (74) of the gripping mechanism (D) that has moved above the alignment position (31) descends. As a result, the gripping head (74)
The mouth part (2a) of the milk bottle (2) in which the open gripping claws (80) (80) (80 ') (80') are aligned and held in the alignment position (31).
Is located around. Then, the rotating arm (77) rotates counterclockwise by the extension operation of the opening / closing cylinder (78) of the gripping mechanism (D), and the rotational force is transmitted to the transmission link (81).
(81 ') and mounting bracket via transmission mechanism (79) (7
9 ') transmitted to each gripping claw (80) (80) (80') (80 ')
Move symmetrically inward, and simultaneously grip the mouth portions (2a) of the milk bottles (2) as shown in FIG.

When the milking bottles (2) are simultaneously gripped by the gripping heads (74), the gripping heads (74) ascend to the rising end, and then the swivel portions (75) (75) rotate to support rails. After moving along the (71), the next gripping head (74) moves onto the aligning position (31) of the aligning conveyor (B), and then the milk bottles () arranged in the aligning position (31) in the same manner as above. 2)
To hold. When the next gripping head (74) grips the milk bottle (2), the carriage (72) again circulates and the leading gripping head (74) intermittently moves the empty case (7) of the case transfer conveyor (E). Stop at the stopped milk bottle storage position (33). When the leading gripping head (74) intermittently stops at the milk storing position (33), the gripping head (74) descends until the milk bottle (2) contacts the bottom surface of the empty case (7). After that, the open / close cylinder (78) shortens, and the rotating arm (77)
Rotates clockwise, the transmission links (81) (81 ') are pressed in the longitudinal direction, and the grip claws (80) (80) (80') (80 ').
Then, the milk bottle (2) is accommodated in the empty case (7) in an upright posture, and sent to the next step by the case transfer conveyor (E). The same operation is repeated thereafter.

In the above embodiment, the milk bottle is supplied by
Although the supply conveyor mechanism composed of the screw conveyor and the feeding conveyor which cooperate with each other is used, the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate stopper mechanism is provided in the middle of the feeding conveyor, and by this stopper mechanism, the tandem The milk bottles transferred in this state may be stopped for each predetermined number, and the predetermined number of milk bottles may be transferred as a unit row and at a predetermined interval for each unit row by a transfer conveyor.

Further, although the lifting / lowering operation of the gripping head uses a lifting / lowering cylinder, a cam is additionally provided on the support rail side, a cam follower is provided on the support head side, and the support head is raised / lowered by sliding contact between the cam and the cam follower. You may do it.

Further, the gripping mechanism is not limited to the rotary type,
The gripping head may be a system of linearly reciprocating, but by adopting a rotary type, the processing capacity when the milk bottle is stored in the case is improved.

[0032]

According to the present invention, since a plurality of containers are transferred as a unit row and are not accumulated in a misaligned state during the transfer, unnecessary contact between the containers is eliminated.
It is possible to reliably prevent noise from being generated due to contact between the containers, and to prevent damage and damage to the containers and improve the product yield.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of a box packing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the pushing mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a suspended state of the grip head.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a gripping head.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state where the container is held by the holding claws.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional boxing device.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of an essential part of FIG.

9 is a vertical side view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A supply conveyor mechanism B alignment conveyor C extrusion mechanism D gripping mechanism 2 container 31 alignment position 32 extrusion position

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A supply conveyor mechanism transfers a predetermined number of containers in an upright posture as a unit row in a column state and at a predetermined interval for each unit row, and transfers them to an extruding position at the end of the supply conveyor mechanism. The container of the unit row is extruded in synchronism by the extrusion mechanism in sequence, and then extruded in parallel on the aligning conveyor arranged orthogonal to the supply conveyor mechanism, and then by the aligning conveyor, the containers of each unit row are arranged in parallel. When the containers are transferred to the alignment position at the end of the container and the containers are aligned in a desired plurality of rows at this alignment position, the aligned containers are simultaneously held in a hanging manner by a gripping mechanism under synchronization, and transferred to the top opening. A method for packing a container, which is characterized by accommodating in an empty case. 2. A plurality of containers in an upright position as a unit row,
An arrangement in which the supply conveyor mechanism is arranged in a tandem state and is moved to the extruding position at the end at a predetermined interval for each unit row, and is arranged orthogonal to the supply conveyor mechanism, and the container is arranged at the end. A conveyor and an extruding mechanism for sequentially extruding the containers transferred to the extruding position at the end of the supply conveyor mechanism on the aligning conveyor in a parallel state, and capable of simultaneously grasping and releasing each container aligned at the aligning position of the aligning conveyor, and A container boxing device, comprising: a holding mechanism capable of transferring the container to an appropriate place, and synchronously driving the supply conveyor mechanism, the alignment conveyor, the pushing mechanism, and the holding mechanism.