JPH0662150B2 - Aligning device for block-shaped pieces - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Use and Summary of the Invention] The present invention relates to a device for arranging block-shaped small pieces, and more particularly, a transfer device in which a terminal end portion is in a horizontal direction or descends obliquely so that a surface in a width direction is a lower surface. And a device for aligning a rectangular parallelepiped small piece (transported article) fed in a state (sideways state) in a state in which the surface in the thickness direction is a lower surface on the stock portion. It is intended to prevent the block-shaped small pieces from falling sideways when they are transferred from the first transfer device to the second transfer device.

[Prior Art and Problems] When transporting articles, which are in the form of rectangular parallelepiped small pieces such as rectangular parallelepiped caramel and biscuits, into a certain number of groups and packaging, the transporting articles thrown in a random posture are once laid sideways. Then, after arranging them in a serial posture and stocking them, they are divided into a certain number of groups.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, of thickness (D), width (W) and length (L), the dimension of the thickness (D) is width (W) and length (L).
For transfer articles such as relatively small pieces of confectionery (K),
As shown in FIG. 9, first, the length (L) is continuously transferred in a posture in which the length (L) is at a right angle to the transfer path and the width (W) is in the lower surface (hereinafter, referred to as a sideways tilt position). To be done. And
A posture conversion device (3) is provided at the end of the transfer device (1) that transfers in this posture, and by this, it is transferred to the groove-shaped stock part (2) whose groove width is approximately equal to the length (L). At the same time, the posture is converted into a posture in which the thickness (D) is the lower surface (hereinafter referred to as an upright posture). Therefore, in this stock portion (2), the confectionery pieces (K) are aligned in the upright posture on the upper surface of the stock portion (2).

Conventionally, a cam mechanism as shown in the same figure has been adopted as the posture changing device, and this device has a transfer device (1).
It consists of a pair of cam plates (30), (30) inserted in the transition part from the stock part to the stock part (2), and each of these cam plates (30), (30) has the same contour shape. , The mutual distance is set slightly smaller than the length (L) of the confectionery piece (K).
The shape of the peripheral edge of each cam plate (30) is such that notches (31), (31) capable of accommodating the cross-sectional shape of one confectionery piece (K) are continuously arranged. The parts corresponding to (31) and (31) enter the bottom of the transfer path at the end of the transfer device (1) and the bottom of the beginning of the stock part (2). Then, the rotation speeds of the cam plates (30) and (30) are set to the rotation speed associated with the transfer speed of the transfer device (1).
From (1), the cam plate (30) is specially inserted into the notches (31) and (31) at a predetermined timing according to the rotation of the cam plate (30).

The notch (31) is a bottom part that is in contact with the surface in the thickness (D) direction.
(32) and a side piece part (33) facing the surface in the width (W) direction, and the confectionery piece (K) supported by this cutout part (31).
, (K) are sequentially moved to the stock part (2) side in the upright position as the cam plate (30) rotates, and the lower surface of the confectionery piece (K) contacts the bottom surface of the stock part (2). By the rotation of the side portion (33) of the cutout portion (31), it is pushed into the downstream side of the stock portion (2) in an upright posture. When this motion continues, the confectionery pieces (K) placed in each notch (31) and the bottom of the stock section (2) coincide with the confectionery pieces (K) in an upright position. Will be pushed to the downstream side of the stock section (2), and the confectionery pieces (K) and (K) will be aligned in the upright posture in the stock section (2).

However, in this conventional type, when the transfer alignment speed is increased, the confectionery pieces (K) transferred to the stock section (2) are
In some cases, (K) does not stand upright. That is, the confectionery pieces (K), (K) are partially transferred sideways while the transfer device (1)
May be transferred to the stock department (2).

This is the bottom part (32) and the side part (3
The adjacent two sides of each confectionery piece (K) loaded from the end of the transfer device (1) are supported by 3) and transferred to the stock section (2) in this supported state. This is because when the speed is increased, each confectionery piece (K) tends to be pushed forward before being transferred to the stock section (2).

The present invention is a transfer device (1) for continuously transferring a transfer article formed into a block-like small piece such as a “confectionery piece (K) and the like in a horizontal state, and the transfer article in a substantially horizontal direction. With a grooved stock part (2) that stocks in an upright position in an aligned state,
A posture conversion device (3) which is interposed between the transfer device (1) and the stock section (2) and converts the posture of the transferred article introduced from the transfer device (1) into an upright posture, The posture changing device (3) is a rotating disk having a large number of cutouts (31) (31) continuous on the periphery, and each cutout (31) is defined as a lower surface portion of the transferred article in the upright posture. It is composed of a bottom portion (32) that supports and is provided along the radius line of the rotating disk and a side portion (33) that supports the side surface of the transferred article, and is supported by the cutout portion (31). When the transfer device (1) is transferred to the stock device (2) in an aligning device that pushes the transferred articles along the bottom of the stock part (2) with the rotation of the rotating disk ''. It is an object to prevent transfer articles that are block-shaped small pieces such as confectionery pieces (K) from being transferred to the stock section (2) while lying sideways. Is something
In order to solve this problem, the transferred articles such as confectionery pieces (K) are stably held in the upright state when they are moved to the stock section (2) side while being supported by the posture changing apparatus (3). Moreover, it is a specific problem that it does not interfere with the preceding confectionery pieces and the like transferred to the stock section.

* Regarding the invention of claim 1 [Technical means] The technical means of the present invention taken to solve the above-mentioned problem is that "the rotating disk is rearward in the rotational direction at the outer end of each base (32). A protrusion (34) projecting toward, and the mutual distance between the protrusion (34) and the base end of the side portion (33) is substantially equal to the thickness of the transfer article, The side portion (3
3) is an arcuate side gently curved so that the distance from the center of rotation of the rotating disk gradually increases from the base end toward the tip of the outer side of the protrusion (34). The inner side of (34) is an inclined side that inclines toward the outer peripheral side from the base end toward the tip. ”

[Operation] The above technical means of the present invention operates as follows.

Transferred articles such as confectionery pieces (K) that are continuously transferred by the transfer device (1) are in the notch (31) of the rotary disk of the posture changing device (3), as in the conventional example described above. It is thrown in to the sideways.

In this case, the notch (31) is configured such that the tip of the bottom portion (32) is provided with a protrusion (34) protruding rearward in the rotational direction, and the protrusion (34) and the side. Since the mutual distance between the base end portion of the piece (33) and the thickness of the transferred article is made to substantially match, the transferred article has a portion in the thickness direction of the protruding portion.
(34) and the side part (33) are inserted between the notch (3
1) It is thrown in. Then, with the rotation of the rotating disk of the posture changing device (3), at the time when the transferred article approaches from the sideways state to the upright state, the protrusion (34) is located in front of the transferred article that tends to fall forward. The transfer article is positioned on the side, and the transferred article is supported by the protrusion (34).

[Effects] The present invention having the above-described configuration has the following unique effects.

With the rotation of the rotating disk of the posture changing device (3), the transferred article tends to tilt forward, but the transferred article is supported by the protrusion (34) located in front of it,
This tendency of forward tilting is alleviated, and as a result, it is less likely that a part of the transferred article will be transferred from the transfer device (1) to the stock section (2) while being left sideways.

Further, the side portion (33) extends from the base end portion to the protrusion (34).
An arc-shaped side that gently curves so that the distance from the center of rotation of the rotating disk gradually increases toward the outer edge of
Since the inner side of the protrusion (34) is an inclined side that inclines toward the outer peripheral side from the base end toward the tip, the block-shaped transfer article held on the rotating disk is transferred to the stock section (2). When it is changed, the outer side of the protrusion (34) pushes the transferred article in the stock section, which was previously transferred, while transferring the succeeding transferred article to the stock section (2). Interference with the article does not occur, and the transfer operation becomes smooth.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

This example has a thickness (D) similar to that of a biscuit piece.
Is relatively small with respect to length (L) and width (W) (K)
Is a device for arranging the confectionery pieces in an upright posture. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a transfer device (1) for continuously transferring the confectionery pieces (K) in a sideways state and a confectionery piece (K). Grooved stock part (2) that stocks () in an aligned state in a substantially horizontal upright position.
And a posture conversion device (3) interposed between the transfer device (1) and the stock section (2) and converting the posture of the confectionery piece (K) put in from the transfer device (1) into an upright posture. It consists of and.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transfer device (1) includes a belt (10) having a plurality of transfer rods (11), (11) protruding above the transfer path (X).
Is configured to run in parallel with the transfer path,
When the tips of the transfer rods (11) and (11) are located below, the distance between the loci of the tips of the transfer rods (11) and (11) and the upper surface of the transfer path (X) is set to the confectionery piece (K). It is set smaller than the thickness of. Then, the confectionery pieces (K) transferred to the transfer path (X) are transferred to the posture changing device (3) at a constant interval by the tips of the transfer rods (11) and (11). I am doing it.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the posture changing device (3) described above is configured such that a pair of cam plates (30), (30) having a wind turbine outer shape are rotationally driven. The plate (30) is constructed by forming six cutouts (31), (31) around a rotating disc. As shown in the figure, each of the notches (31), (31) includes an obliquely inclined arc-shaped side piece portion (33) and a bottom portion (32) which is a straight line portion in the radial direction following the side piece portion (33). And the bottom part (32)
It consists of a protrusion (34) formed at the tip of the
The distance between 3) and the protrusion (34) is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the confectionery piece (K), and the arcuate portion of the side piece (33) is directed rearward in the rotational direction to the cam plate ( It is set to approach the periphery of 30).

The rotation speed of this cam plate (30) is the same as that of the above belt (10).
When the confectionery piece (K) in the sideways state is transferred to the downstream end of the belt (10) in synchronization with the moving speed of the notch (3),
The points 1) and 31 are aligned with the downstream end of the belt 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stock portion (2) has a pair of guide bars (22) having an L-shaped cross section, which project outward from the ends of the cam plates (30), (30). It is composed of (22), and the distance between the upright walls of the guide bars (22) and (22) is set to be slightly larger than the length (L) of the confectionery piece (K), and its height is set to the confectionery piece.
It is configured to be set lower than the width (W) of (K). That is, the cross-sectional shape of the stock part (2) in the transfer direction is defined as the sweets side (K).
The groove shape is substantially the same as the outer circumference.

The bottom of the stock section (2) is the transfer path
It is located one step lower than (X).

In this device, the confectionery pieces (K) intermittently transferred by the transfer rods (11) (11) of the belt (10) are cam plates (30), (30) at the downstream end of the transfer path (X). It is fed into the notches (31), (31) of the. In this state, the confectionery piece (K) is fitted in the width (W) direction between the side portion (33) and the protrusion (34) as shown in FIG. , The confectionery piece (K) does not fall forward due to the above-described action. Then, the cam plate (3
When the biscuit approaches the upright position due to the rotation of (0) and (30), it comes into contact with the bottom of the stock part (2), and
When the cam plates (30) and (30) rotate, the cam plates (30) and (30) are pushed into the downstream side of the stock part (2) in the contact state by a distance that corresponds to the inclination degree of the arc of the side parts (33) and (33). . This pushing distance corresponds to the distance from one end of the bottom portion (32) to the peripheral edge of the cam plate (30), and this distance approximately corresponds to the thickness of the confectionery piece (K). As a result, the confectionery piece (K) is transferred to the stock section (2) in an upright state.

Then, when the transfer of one confectionery piece (K) to the stock section (2) is completed, the subsequent cutout section (31) and transfer rod (1
The confectionery piece (K) transferred by 1) will coincide with the downstream end of the transfer path (X), and the confectionery piece will be processed by the same procedure as above.
(K) is transferred to the stock section (2) in an upright position.

Confectionery pieces that have moved on the transfer path (X) as described above
(K) will be stocked in an upright state and in an overlapping state.

In this embodiment, in particular, the bottom surface of the stock portion (2) described above is used as a transfer surface (20) to which the confectionery pieces (K) are transferred, and the confectionery pieces (K) stocked at the upstream end are set to a predetermined number. A sorting device for sorting is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the sorting device, the outward paths of the chains (29) forming the loop-shaped traveling bodies (28) travel outside the guide bars (22) in parallel, A plurality of transfer claws (27) (27) attached to this are projected inward beyond the upright wall of the guide bar (22). The chains (29) and (29) are driven and driven by one drive means so that they travel in synchronization with each other. In this embodiment, a variable speed motor (not shown) is used as the drive means. I'm using it.

As shown in the same figure, the loop-shaped traveling bodies (28), (28) include sprockets (44), () arranged outside the upstream and downstream ends of the guide bars (22), (22). 44) Between the above chains (2
9) is wound, and the transfer claws (27) and (27) are attached to the chain links of the chains (29) and (29).
The interval between the transfer claws (27) and (27) is such that
It is set to be slightly longer than the length of the (K) group in the transfer direction (overlap length of the confectionery pieces (K)), and
The running height of the loop-shaped running bodies (28), (28) is the guide rail (22).
Relationship with the guide bars (22), confectionery pieces moving between (22)
It is set to a predetermined value in relation to (K), and transfer claws (27), (2
When 7) protrudes above the guide rails (22), it comes into contact with the upper rear surfaces of both ends of the biscuit.

In addition, the transfer claws (27) and (27) are guide rails that become the transfer surface (20).
(22) and (22) enter the guide rail (22) from the outside of the side, and this entry position is the end of the cam plates (30) and (30) on the transfer surface (20) side. .

Since the transfer claws (27), (27) operating in this way are arranged on both sides of the transfer surface (20), as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The confectionery pieces (K) stocked at the upstream end of the transfer surface (20) are loop-shaped running bodies (28),
According to the operation of (28), when the transfer claws (27), (27) enter the upper area of the transfer surface (20), they are transferred to the downstream side, and the transfer speed is the loop-shaped traveling body (28). , (28), which is in agreement with the moving speed distribution.

The traveling speed distribution of the loop-shaped traveling bodies (28), (28) is composed of a high speed region and a low speed region, and the number of biscuits stocked by the posture changing device (3) is Each time it reaches a certain quantity, it enters the high speed range. Therefore, each time the quantity of confectionery pieces (K) stocked by the posture changing device (3) reaches the set quantity, the chain (29),
The transfer claws (27), (27) attached to (29) enter the upper area of the transfer surface (20) from the outside of the cam plates (30), (30) at a speed corresponding to the high speed area, and The confectionery pieces (K) that had been stocked up to now are temporarily transferred to the downstream side of the transfer surface (20) at a high speed.
At this time, the cam plates (30) and (30) stock the confectionery pieces (K) fed from the transfer path (X) at a constant speed at the upstream end of the transfer surface (20). 27), (27), a piece of confectionery (K) at the rear end that was temporarily transferred to the downstream side at high speed
There will be a constant gap between the confectionery piece and the subsequent confectionery piece (K).

After that, this operation continues and the cam plates (30), (3
The biscuit stocked on the upper surface of the transfer surface (20) by (0) is divided into a predetermined number, and the loop-shaped traveling bodies (28), (2
It will be transferred to the downstream side by 8).

* Regarding the invention of claim 2 [Technical means] The present invention is to solve the same problem as the invention of claim 1 described above, and the technical means therefor is "rotation provided with a protruding piece (40)". The piece (4) is provided near the starting end of the stock part (2) and above the moving end of the protruding piece (40) in the transfer area of the transfer article by the rotating disc of the posture changing device (3) and the notch ( 31)
A rotating piece (4) is arranged so that a small gap is formed between the moving locus of the front side surface in the transfer direction of the transferred article, and the transfer speed of the front side surface in the transfer direction of the transfer article, That is, the moving speed of the protruding piece (40) is substantially matched.

[Operation] The above technical means of the present invention operates as follows.

Since the rotating piece (4) equipped with the protruding piece (40) is provided above and near the starting end of the stock part (2), it is thrown into the locus of movement of the protruding piece (40) and the notch (31). The position where the gap with the movement trajectory of the front side surface of the transferred article in the transfer direction is the minimum dimension is
The area is in the vicinity of the starting end of the stock portion (2), that is, in an upright state in which the transferred articles are likely to fall forward. Further, the gap is small, and the transfer speed of the front side surface in the transfer direction of the transfer article held in the notch (31) and the transfer speed of the protruding piece (40) are substantially matched. , The transferred article is a projecting piece in a wide area in the transfer area by the posture changing device (3).
By (40), it will be supported in the forward fall prevention state.

[Effect] Since the present invention has the above configuration, it has the following unique effect.

In the transfer area of the posture changing device (3), the forward falling of the transferred article is surely prevented by the protruding piece (40) in a wide area, and the stock in the forward falling state is larger than that of claim 1. It is possible to more reliably prevent the transfer to the part (2). Further, even in the case of the transfer of the transferred article having a width and a thickness that are similar to each other, the inconvenience can be surely prevented.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

The thing of this embodiment is a device for aligning the confectionery pieces (K) whose thickness (D) is not much different from the length (L) and the width (W) in an upright posture, like caramel, As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a rotating piece (4), which is configured separately from the attitude changing device (3), is provided above the vicinity of the starting end of the stock part (2), and the rotating piece (4 ) Equipped with protruding pieces (40), (40),
The confectionery piece (K) contained in the notch (31) of the cam plate (30) is supported to prevent the confectionery piece (K) from falling forward.

In this device, as shown in FIG. 4, the downstream end of the belt conveyor as the transfer device (1) is tilted downward, and the chute along the movable belt at this downstream end.
(5) is arranged so that the confectionery pieces (K) continuously transferred by the belt conveyor are transferred into the notch (31) of the cam plate (30) via the chute (5). I am doing it.
And, like the embodiment of the invention of claim 1, the cam plate
The confectionery piece (K) is transferred to the stock section (2) as the (30) rotates.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the chute (5) has a cross-sectional opening whose thickness (D) × width in the confectionery piece (K).
It is set to be slightly larger than the outer shape of (W), and the lower end thereof is arranged so as to surround one notch (31). Then, the transfer surface (50) at the lower end of the chute (5) is provided with a first opening (51) corresponding to the peripheral portions of the cam plates (30) and (30) of the posture changing device (3) and the transfer is performed. A second opening (52) serving as a transfer path for the confectionery piece (K) is provided on the wall facing the surface (50), and the cutouts (31) and (31) are chutes (5) via (51). Intrude into the downstream end area of the inside, and the projecting pieces (40), (40) are accompanied by the rotation of the rotating piece (4) and the chute (5) via the (52).
It is designed to invade the downstream end area.

As shown in FIG. 4, the posture changing device (3) includes a pair of cam plates (30), (30) with each notch (31) having a linearly inclined side part (33), It is composed of a bottom part (32) following this, and the mutual angle between the bottom part (32) and the side part (33) is set to about 90 °, and the bottom part (32) has a thickness ( D) and the sides (3
3) is roughly matched with the length (L). And
The difference between the length from the outer end of the bottom portion (32) to the center of rotation of the cam plate (30) and the length from the inner end of the bottom portion (32) to that is the thickness of the confectionery piece (K) ( It is set slightly larger than D).

This posture changing device (3) has a notch (3
When 1) is located in the downstream end area of the chute (5), the bottom part (32) is located almost at right angles to the transfer surface (50) of the chute (5), and the cam plate (30) is not rotated. Accordingly, when the bottom part (32) approaches the bottom surface of the stock part (2), the bottom part (32) is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the stock part (2). .

Therefore, the confectionery piece by the cam plate (30) of the posture changing device (3)
Acceptance of (K) and placement on the bottom of the stock section (2) will be smooth. After the above-mentioned placement, the confectionery piece (K) has a thickness of the confectionery piece (K) which is determined by the outer end of the side portion (33).
It will be pushed a little longer than (D) into the downstream side of the stock section (2).

The rotating piece (4) is a small disc as shown in Figs.
The (41) is formed by arranging five tapered projecting pieces (40), (40) radially at equal angular intervals, and between the side portions of the projecting pieces (40), (40). The angle is set to about 100 degrees.

Then, the relationship between the rotation speed of the cam plate (30) and the rotation speed of the rotating piece (4) of the posture changing device (3) is calculated from the downstream end of the chute (5) where the confectionery piece (K) is from the chute (5). Notch (3) on cam plate (30)
1)), the protruding piece (40) of the rotating piece (4) and the middle of the side part (33) of the cam plate (30) face each other sequentially as they rotate. And set the rotating piece
The minimum distance between the loci of the protruding pieces (40) and (40) of (4) and the loci of the side pieces (33) of the cam plate (30) is slightly larger than the thickness of the confectionery piece (K). It is set. In addition, the protruding piece (4
The length of 0) and (40) is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the confectionery piece (K), and the arc length between the protruding pieces (40) and (40) is set to the value of the confectionery piece (K). It almost matches the height.

Therefore, the confectionery piece (K) passes through the chute (5) and the cam plate (30).
When inserted into the notch (31) of the above, the protruding piece (40)
Of the confectionery piece (K) faces the front surface in the width direction of the confectionery piece (K) with a slight gap, and the facing position is in the middle of the side portion (33). As the cam plate (30) rotates with the rotating piece (4), the confectionery piece (K) has a protruding piece at the upper front part.
The confectionery piece (K) is positioned so as to be inserted between (40) and (40), and the front surface portion of the confectionery piece (K) is supported by the side piece portion of the protruding piece (40). That is, the confectionery piece (K) is a protruding piece (40) from the time of being put into the cam plate (30) to a little before being placed on the stock section (2).
This will prevent the fall.

As shown in Fig. 7, the stock part (2) has the cam plate (3
The guide rails (22), (22) are formed by a pair of guide rails (22), (22) having an L-shaped cross section and protruding outside the end portions of (0), (30).
The space between the upright walls in 2) is set slightly larger than the width (W) of the confectionery piece (K) and its height is the length (L) of the confectionery piece (K).
Is almost matched with.

Further, in this embodiment, the loop-shaped traveling body (28) is
As shown in the figure, the guide bars (22), (22) are arranged in the lower part of the middle, and the rotation surface of the guide bars (2) is
2) and (22) are perpendicular to the transfer surface (20), and the forward path of the chain (29) that forms the loop-shaped traveling body (28) is connected to the transfer surface (20). And the tips of the transfer claws (27) and (27) provided on the chain (29) at a constant interval are placed on the transfer surface (22) between the guide bars (22) and (22). It is projected. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the intrusion position of the tip ends of the transfer claws (27), (27) to the upper surface side of the transfer surface (20) is slightly before the upstream end of the transfer surface (20). It is set so that

Therefore, the confectionery pieces (K), (K) stocked at the upstream end of the transfer surface (20) are transferred claws (27), 27 that enter the transfer surface (20) slightly upstream thereof. By (27), it will be pushed to the downstream side every predetermined number.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 are explanatory views of an embodiment of the invention of claim 1, and FIGS. 4 to 7 are explanatory views of an embodiment of the invention of claim 2, and FIG.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a piece of confectionery as a transfer article, and Fig. 9 is an explanatory view of a conventional example. In the figure, (K) …… Confectionery piece (1) …… Transfer device (2) …… Stock section (3 ) …… Posture changer (4) …… Rotating piece (31) …… Cutout (32) …… Bottom part (33) …… Side part (34) …… Protrusion (40) …… Projecting piece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A transfer device for continuously transferring transfer articles in the form of block pieces, such as confectionery pieces (K), in a horizontal state.
(1), a stock part (2) in the form of a groove, which stocks the transferred articles in an upright posture in a substantially horizontal direction, and an interposition between the transfer device (1) and the stock part (2). And transfer device
A posture conversion device (3) for converting the posture of the transferred article input from (1) into an upright posture, the posture conversion device (3)
Is a rotating disc having a large number of notches (31) (31) continuous on the periphery, and each notch (31) supports the lower surface portion of the transferred article in the upright posture and is a rotating disc. Of the bottom part (32) provided along the radius line and the side part (33) for supporting the side surface of the transfer article, and the transfer article supported by the cutout part (31) is rotated as described above. In an aligning device that pushes out along the bottom of the stock part (2) as the disc rotates, the rotating disc is turned rearward in the rotational direction at the outer end of each bottom part (32). The protrusions (34) projecting upward, and the mutual distance between the protrusions (34) and the base ends of the side portions (33) is substantially equal to the thickness of the transfer article, The side portion (33) is an arc-shaped side that gently curves so that the distance from the center of rotation of the rotating disk gradually increases from the base end portion to the outer side tip of the protrusion (34). The protrusion (3
The inner side of 4) is an inclined side that inclines toward the outer peripheral side from the base end toward the tip end. 2. A transfer device (1) for continuously transferring a block-shaped small piece such as a confectionery piece (K) in a horizontal state, and an upright posture of the transferred article in a substantially horizontal direction. The stock part (2) in the form of a groove which is stocked in an aligned state with the transfer device (1) is interposed between the transfer device (1) and the stock part (2).
A posture conversion device (3) for converting the posture of the transferred article input from (1) into an upright posture, the posture conversion device (3)
Is a rotating disk having a large number of notches (31) (31) continuous on the periphery, and each notch (31) supports a bottom portion (32) which supports the lower surface portion of the transferred article in the upright posture. ) And a side portion (33) for supporting the side surface of the transferred article, and the cutout portion
In the aligning device that pushes the transferred article supported by (31) along the bottom of the stock section (2) with the rotation of the rotating disk, the protruding piece (40) of the cutout section (31). The rotating piece (4) provided with is provided above the vicinity of the starting end of the stock part (2), and in the transfer area of the transfer article by the rotating disk of the posture changing device (3), the protruding piece (40) Tracks and cutouts (31)
A rotating piece (4) is arranged so that a small gap is formed between the moving locus of the front side surface in the transfer direction of the transferred article, and the transfer speed of the front side surface in the transfer direction of the transferred article, An arrangement device for arranging block-shaped small pieces in which the moving speed of the protruding piece (40) is substantially matched.