JPH0655615B2 - Straw storage and packaging device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a package which, when packaging a plurality of containers such as beverage containers in a lump, can appropriately store and attach a straw in the container package. Regarding the device.

(Prior Art) As is well known, as a packaging form of this type of container, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 45-27590, there is a package in which a large number of containers are packaged together.

At the time of sale of this type of container, it is desired that the straw be attached to the container for convenience. For example, as shown in FIG. If the straws 13 bundled in the same manner as the container are stuck on the upper surface or the side surface of the packaged product,
Is bulky on the surface of the package and the external appearance is poor, and the container
Since the packaging process of 10 and the sticking process of the straw 13 are performed separately, the work efficiency deteriorates.

Therefore, in the past, as a solution to this, as shown in FIG. 6B, the straws 13 bundled in the same number as the containers 10 in advance are manually placed on the upper surfaces of the containers 10 or the like. The straw 13 and the container 10 were integrally packaged by the packaging material film 3.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-described conventional art, the work of bundling a predetermined number of straws and the work of placing a plurality of the bunched straws on a container are performed manually. In addition, there is a big problem that the workability is poor and the labor cost is high.

Moreover, although the container and the straw are collectively packaged in the conventional case, when the container packaging is shrink-wrapped with the transparent packaging material film, a plurality of straws are bulky and protrude on the surface of the container. In the state is not yet satisfactory external appearance, and when the straws bundled on the upper surface of the container is placed in the packaging process, the straws drop accidentally from the upper surface of the container, There is also a problem that proper packaging cannot be performed due to a situation such as displacement.

Therefore, a continuous straw package wound in a striped shape and continuously wound around the straw is cut and separated into a straw package having a desired number of straws, and the cut straw package is It is also conceivable that the straws are supplied between the rows of a plurality of containers arranged in two rows or more and at intervals, but in this case, the straw package supply timing becomes difficult and the straws are not supplied. There is a problem that the package cannot be reliably supplied between the rows of containers.

In view of the above problems, the present invention ensures that, when packaging a plurality of containers in a lump, it is possible to reliably supply the straws by mechanical means without supplying the straws to the container position by any manual operation. It is possible to perform the packaging efficiently and hygienically, and to prevent the straw from being misaligned with the container and prevent the container surface from unintentionally protruding, and to perform good packaging of the external fitting appearance. And

(Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention relates to a straw storage in which a large number of previously packed straws are cut and separated by a desired amount, and the desired number of the separated straws can be supplied into a plurality of containers. By developing a packaging device, it is configured to solve the above conventional problems.

That is, the gist of the configuration of the present invention is to transfer a plurality of containers 10 arranged in at least two rows or more and at intervals with a transfer device 9
The straw package 15a is supplied to the former 5 by the straw supply device 11 between the rows of the plurality of containers 10 and surrounds the plurality of containers 10 and the straw package 15a supplied between these containers 10. Heat shrinkable packaging film 3
In the straw storage and packaging apparatus provided with the heating means 7 for heating and shrinking the straws, the straw supply device 11 is provided above the transfer device 9 and at a position upstream of the former 5, and A cutting means 18 for cutting and separating a continuous straw package 15 which is continuously wound and wound in a strip shape into a straw package 15a having a desired number of straws 13, and a straw which is cut and separated and falls. Guide plates 19, 19a for guiding the package 15a between the rows of the plurality of containers 10 transferred by the transfer device 9.
And the bottom opening 20 so that the bottom opening 20 is opened when the container 10 is positioned directly below the bottom opening 20 for dropping the straw package formed at the lower ends of the guide plates 19, 19a.
And a shutter plate 21 for opening and closing.

(Operation) Therefore, in the packaging apparatus characterized by the above configuration, a packaging body in which both the container 10 and the straw packaging body 15a are simultaneously transferred to the former 5 and are packaged integrally is preferable. Although it is obtained, a series of operations for supplying the straw package 15a to the container 10 can be automatically performed by the straw supply device 11, and the straws are bundled by hand as in the conventional case. There is no need. Further, since the straw package 15a is supplied into the space between the rows of the containers 10, the straw package 15a is sandwiched between the containers 10 to prevent the occurrence of tipping or displacement and to ensure the former. In the packaging form after the packaging is completed, the straw package 15a is a container.
Since the straw package 15a does not project above the surface of the container 10 because it is present between the rows of 10, the appearance is good.

Further, the shutter plate 21 makes the straw package 15a stand by until the container 10 is transferred to a position directly below the guide plates 19 and 19a, and the guide plates 19 and 19a store the straw package 15a in the container.
Straw wrap 15a to guide between 10 rows
Can be securely stored between 10 rows of containers.

(Example) Hereinafter, the Example of this invention is described.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a perforator for engraving perforations 4 in a heat-shrinkable packaging material film 3 fed from a winding roll 2, and 5 forms the packaging material film 3 in a tubular shape. A former 6 is a vertical sealer for vertically sealing the packaging material film 3 formed in a tubular shape by the former 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes a shrink tunnel device provided on the rear side of the former conveyor 5 further behind the drawing conveyor 8, and 9 indicates a transfer device (belt conveyor) for the container 10 provided on the front side of the former 5.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a straw supply device provided above the transfer device 9 and at a position upstream of the former 5, and if the structure of the straw supply device 11 is described with reference to FIG. A continuous straw wrapping body made by sandwiching the strips with band films 14 and 14a and continuously wrapping them at a predetermined pitch.
A winding roll formed by winding 15 is shown.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a rotary drum for feeding out the continuous straw package 15 from the take-up roll 12, and the rotary drum 16 has a large number of recesses 17 on its outer periphery into which the positions of the protruding straws 13 of the continuous straw package 15 can be fitted. Further, the continuous straw package 15 is formed so as to be adsorbable on the outer peripheral surface in the range of a in the figure.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a reciprocating cutter provided facing the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 16, and the cutter 18 is for cutting the continuous straw package 15 adsorbed on the rotary drum 16.

19, 19a indicates a guide plate for guiding the straw packaging body 15a that is cut and separated by the cutter 18 and falls between two or more rows and a plurality of rows of the containers 10 arranged at intervals, A bottom opening 20 for dropping the straw package formed at the lower ends of the guide plates 19 and 19a can be opened and closed by a shutter plate 21.

The present embodiment is constituted as described above, and its usage and action will be described below.

First, the 10 containers 10 to be packaged are fed onto the transfer device 9 in a state in which two containers are arranged in a total of two rows, for example, five rows as shown in FIG. 3, and the containers 10 are transferred to the former 5 side. However, at that time, the straw supply device 11 above the transfer device 9 is operated to cut the continuous straw package 15 with the cutter.
Cut and separate at 18. A straw package 15a, in which a total of 10 straws 13 are packaged, is made to stand by on the shutter plate 21, and when the container 10 is transferred to a state directly under the shutter plate 21, the shutter plate 21 is operated to operate the bottom portion. By opening the opening 20, the straw packages 15a are dropped and inserted between the rows of the containers 10 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG.

The means for forming a gap into which the straw packaging 15a can be inserted between the two rows of containers 10 is, for example, a fifth one.
As shown in the figure, a center guide plate 30 is provided at the central position of the transfer device 9 for transferring the container 10, and the guide plate 30 allows the container
10 Two rows should be widened. After the straw package 15a is supplied between the two rows of the container 10, the space between the containers 10 may be appropriately sandwiched by the pair of guide plates 31, 31 shown in FIG. However, it is not necessary to sandwich the space between the two rows of the container 10 as long as it does not hinder the subsequent packaging work. Further, not only the space between the containers 10 is provided on the transfer device 9, but it is also possible to provide an appropriate space between the two rows in advance at the stage of supplying the containers 10 to the transfer device 9, for example.

Since the straw package 15a dropped between the containers 10 as described above is supported on both sides by the container 10, the straw package 15a is carried into the former 5 together with the container 10 without any fall or displacement from the container 10. It will be a sacrifice. Then, the above 10
The individual container 10 and the straw package 15a are surrounded by the packaging material film 3 and are heated in the shrink tunnel device 7 so that the packaging material film 3 contracts and the perforation 4 is broken by the tension at the contraction. This completes the packaging.

Therefore, the package thus obtained has the same number of straws 13 of the containers 10 accommodated between the rows of the containers 10 arranged in two rows as shown in FIG. The appearance does not project to the surface of the container 10 to form an appearance, and the appearance is arranged in a beautiful state.

It should be noted that the specific type of cutting means, the number of straws to be cut, and the like are not limited, and the specific packaging form of the continuous straw package 15 is not limited.

Further, the transfer device for transferring the container according to the present invention does not matter what kind of specific device it is, such as using a transfer device other than a belt conveyor, in essence, arranging a plurality of containers in at least two rows or more. It only needs to be transferable to the former.

Therefore, the number of rows of the container may be any of three rows, four rows, etc., and the specific number of one row is not limited. Needless to say, a plurality of containers may be transferred while being placed on a tray or the like.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a shrink wrapping device is provided as an example in which the packaging material film is perforated and shrink-heated to shrink the packaging material film by itself. The device is by no means limited to this, but the point is that the specific configuration is as long as it is of a type in which the container transferred to the former by the transfer device is surrounded by the heat-shrinkable packaging material film. The design can be changed freely.

In addition, the present invention does not ask for the specific type of containers or straws to be packed, and the specific number of the straws is accommodated in the package in the same number as the containers, but it does not necessarily have to match the number of containers. There is no.

(Effect of the invention) As described above, according to the present invention, a straw package formed by continuously packaging a plurality of straws is cut and separated into a desired amount of straw packages, and the separated straw packages are separately transferred. Since the straw supply device that can supply to the container position is provided, the desired amount of straws can be automatically supplied by mechanical means without manually performing the work of bundling single straws as in the past. Can be done

As a result, it has been possible to obtain a special effect that the working efficiency of straw supply can be improved and the labor cost can be significantly reduced.

Moreover, since the present invention allows the straws to be arranged in two or more rows and supplied between the rows of the containers to be transferred, the straws are supported by the containers to cause inadvertent tipping and displacement. Without fail, the two can be transferred at the same time without fail to properly obtain the package containing the straw. In the packaging form, the straw is interposed between the containers, and the package surface In addition, the straw does not project unsightly, has an excellent appearance, and has an excellent effect that packaging with high commercial value can be performed.

In addition, since a straw package pre-packaged as a straw to be attached to a container is used, it has the advantage of being extremely superior to the conventional one in terms of hygiene, so its practical value is It's a lot.

Further, since the straw supply device is provided with the guide plate and the shutter plate for opening and closing the bottom opening for dropping the straw package formed at the lower end of the guide plate, the straw packaging is performed by the operation of the shutter plate. The timing of dropping the body can be set, and the straw package can be reliably supplied between the rows of the containers.

Therefore, even though the straw supply work is automatically performed by mechanical means, there is no possibility of causing a trouble such as a straw supply error.

Furthermore, since the heat-shrinkable packaging material film surrounding the container and the straw package is heat-shrinked, the packaging material film can be shrunk in a tension state. There is an advantage that the straw package in between can be effectively held by both containers.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 show a device according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a main part showing a straw supply device, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional front view showing a whole packaging device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of containers. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state after completion of packaging. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a means for creating a gap between rows of containers. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are front views of a conventional package. 3 ... Packaging material film, 5 ... Former, 7 ... Heating means (shrink tunnel device), 9 ... Transfer device, 10 ...
… Vessel, 11 …… Straw supply device, 13 …… Straw, 15
...... Continuous straw package, 15a …… Straw package, 1
9,19a …… Guide plate, 20 …… Bottom opening, 21 …… Shutter plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transfer device 9 for forming a plurality of containers 10 arranged in at least two rows and at intervals.
To a straw supply device between the rows of multiple containers 10.
The straw package 15a is supplied by 11 and the plurality of containers
10 and straw packages 15 supplied between these containers 10
In a straw storage and packaging apparatus provided with heating means 7 for heat-shrinking the heat-shrinkable packaging material film 3 surrounded by a, the straw supply device 11 is above the transfer device 9 and from the former 5. Is also provided at the upstream position, and the strip-shaped continuous straw package 15 formed by continuously wrapping the straws 13 and wound freely is cut and separated into straw packages 15a having a desired number of straws 13 And a plurality of containers 10 in which the straw package 15a that is cut and separated and falls is transferred by the transfer device 9.
Guide plates 19 and 19a for guiding the space between the rows of the
A shutter plate for opening and closing the bottom opening 20 so that the bottom opening 20 is opened when the container 10 is located directly below the bottom opening 20 for dropping the straw package formed at the lower end of the 9, 19a. A straw storage and packaging device, characterized in that 21 and 21 are provided.