JPH0664623A - Laterally arranging apparatus for belt conveyer with ledge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry supplied long products such as carrots by a belt conveyer with ledges while the products are arranged perpendicularly to a carrying direction by correcting directions of the long products which are longitudinally mounted on the ledge or slantly standing to drop them between the ledges. CONSTITUTION:A belt 1 with ledges is wound around a guide roller 5 with its center thick to be formed in an approximate ridge shape so that a long product 6 which has been longitudinally mounted or slantly standing on a ledge 1b can be moved to side ends of a widthwise direction. A soft deflecting board 2 is extended to above the belt 1 with ledges on guide plates 7, 7 provided on right and left sides of the belt 1. A gradient face 2a tilted from its end toward the tip toward a carrying direction (a) of the belt 1 with ledges upstream the deflecting board 2 guides the long product 6 in contact with it to have its direction corrected, thereby allowing the product 6 to laterally drop between the ledges 1b, 1b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a belt conveyor for transporting long objects such as carrots, radish and the like by a belt conveyor with a crosspiece, in a recumbent state, orthogonal to the conveyance direction and stored between the crosspieces. Regarding, regarding the long objects that have been placed vertically on the crosspiece, or leaned up against the crosspiece and stood up diagonally, the posture can be corrected so that it can be stored between the crosspieces as described above. The present invention relates to a horizontal aligning device for a belt conveyor with a crosspiece.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, when trying to pack a long object such as carrots in a box, unless they are packed in a box body while aligning them in a certain direction, an unnecessary gap is generated and This means that it is not possible to fill a predetermined amount of long material. Therefore, carrots and the like are generally manually packed in boxes, which requires a lot of time and labor for the work, which is extremely inefficient.

Therefore, an automatic cartoning machine that can efficiently pack carrots and the like has already been proposed. In this case, however, a carousel belt conveyor that conveys carrots or the like to each one is used. By carrying this in a lateral direction orthogonal to the carrying direction and dropping the long object into the box body from the tip of the belt conveyor, laterally aligned packing is possible.

Further, in the above automatic cartoning machine, it is provided in front of the belt conveyor with crosspieces and is continuously connected to another supply conveyor or a supply device, whereby the carrots etc. are laid sideways and the belt with crosspieces is laid down. The carrots are supplied between the crosspieces on the conveyor, but at this time, even if the supply speed of the carrots and the belt conveyor with the crosspieces are synchronized, the carrots and the like ride on the crosspiece in the vertical direction, which is the transport direction. There is a case where the long object is transported, or when the long object is conveyed as it is,
It becomes difficult to fit in the box, and it becomes impossible to perform side-by-side quantitative alignment packing.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention provides a belt with a crosspiece and a crosspiece with a medium-thick guide roller so that the central portion is high and both left and right sides are symmetrical. Inclining and descending to form a mountain shape so that long objects that are vertically conveyed objects on the crosspieces and long objects that have stood up diagonally move to the lower end side, From the guide plates that stand upright from the left and right of the belt with crosspieces,
By arranging the deflection plate to extend, it is possible to change the direction of the above-mentioned long object that stands vertically or obliquely and drop it between the crosspieces, and to convey the desired long object laterally. The purpose is to ensure that.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, a deflecting plate is added to only one side at a predetermined interval in the conveying direction of the belt with crosspieces, so that the deflection plate is vertically oriented on the crosspiece. Not only the rider, but also the long object standing upright in the inclined state leaning on the upstream of the belt with the crosspiece, correct its posture by changing its direction to ensure that it falls and lies between the crosspieces. The purpose is to get it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, the deflection plate is attached so as to be inclined so that the traveling direction side of the belt with crosspieces rises. It is trying to make this fall into the space between the crosspieces with high reliability without any malfunction.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in claim 1, a belt with a crosspiece and a soft material extending from a guide plate provided on the left and right thereof to an upper portion of the crosspiece belt. The belt with crosspieces is provided so that the vertically-oriented long object on the crosspiece and the long object standing upright on the crosspiece can be moved toward the side end. A thick guide roller is formed in a mountain shape in which the central portion is raised in the lateral width direction and the left and right end portions are symmetrically inclined and descended from the central portion, and the deflecting plate abuts the long object in the above state. It has an inclined surface set to a possible height, and this inclined surface can be transformed so that the long object that abuts on it can be laterally dropped between the crosspieces, from its base end to its tip, A belt conveyor with crosspieces, which is formed in an oblique shape with the conveying direction of the crosspiece belts. It is intended to provide a transverse 引揃 example apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a crosspiece belt and a deflection plate made of a soft material extending from the guide plates provided on the left and right of the crosspiece belt to an upper portion of the crosspiece belt, and the crosspiece belt is vertically mounted on the crosspiece. The long and medium-sized guide rollers make the center part high in the lateral width direction so that the long object facing up and the long object standing upright diagonally can be moved toward the side edges. The end portions are formed in a mountain shape that inclines and descends symmetrically, and the two deflection plates are arranged side by side at a predetermined interval in the conveyance direction of the crosspiece belt, and both the deflection plates are in the above state. It has an inclined surface set to a height at which it can abut against a long object. It is characterized in that it is formed in an oblique shape from the end to the front end in the conveying direction of the crosspiece belt. We are trying to provide a sideways 引揃 example devices to the attached belt conveyor.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a crosspiece belt and a deflecting plate made of a soft material extending from guide plates provided on the left and right of the crosspiece to an upper portion of the crosspiece belt.
The middle-sized guide roller raises the central part in the lateral width direction so that vertically long objects on the crosspiece can be moved toward the side ends, and the left and right end parts are symmetrically inclined from the central part. Formed in a descending mountain shape, the deflecting plate scoops a laterally long object that is laid across a plurality of crosspieces and can reverse the lengthwise direction in a conveying direction of the crosspiece belt. In addition to tilting upward, the front end is formed so as to be able to laterally drop the inverted long object into the space between the crosspieces, and an inclined surface is formed from the base end to the tip end that obliquely intersects the conveyance direction of the crosspiece belt. A horizontal aligning device for a belt conveyor with crosspieces is provided.

[0011]

[Operation] When a long object such as a carrot or a columnar shape is transferred from the supply conveyor or the like to the belt with crosspieces, it is not transferred between the crosspieces but is vertically conveyed in the conveyance direction or on the downstream side. When it is hung up by the crosspiece of the crosspiece and is erected in a state of inclining and descending to the rear and is transferred, the long object moves to the side end portion in the lateral width direction of the crosspiece belt due to the mountain shape of the crosspiece belt. As a result, it comes into contact with the guide plates that are provided on the left and right, and is held in the posture at that time.

When the long object is conveyed by driving the crosspiece belt, the tip end of the long piece hits the inclined surface of the deflecting plate and is guided by the inclined surface, so that the tip end is in the center of the crosspiece belt. By changing the direction to the section side and guiding it to the inclined surface as it is, the direction of the long object is corrected in the lateral width direction of the belt with crosspieces, and it falls between the crosspieces and is conveyed sideways. Become.

A long object leaning forward on the crosspiece on the downstream side and transferred in a standing state inclined forward is driven by a crosspiece belt to have its tip end pressed by the lower surface of the deflecting plate on the upstream side. By being pushed down between the upstream side crosspieces,
The base end portion is pushed up by the seesaw principle, whereby the direction of the long object becomes a backward tilted state in which it is tilted and lowered rearward.

By being conveyed in this state, the base end hits the inclined surface of the deflecting plate on the downstream side, and in the same manner as described above, this long object is laterally transformed between the crosspieces. It is directed and dropped.

The long object which has crossed over a plurality of crosspieces is scooped up by the deflection plate attached to the guide plate in a vertically inclined manner by the drive of the crosspiece belt. As a result, the base end descends and falls between the crosspieces,
Stand up while descending backward.

As it is further conveyed, the tip end thereof collides with the inclined surface of the deflecting plate and is guided toward the center of the belt with crosspieces, so that the long object falls into the space between the crosspieces and is turned sideways. Be corrected.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B) and FIG.
Comprising a belt 1 with crosspieces and deflection plates 2, ..., The bell 1 with crosspieces is an endless belt 1a and is parallel to the endless belt 1a in the lateral direction at a predetermined interval in the lengthwise direction. It has a plurality of crosspieces 1b, 1b ... Each of the crosspieces 1b is divided into left and right by inserting a cut 3 in the central portion, and the endless belt 1a is installed on a conveyor frame 4 at a fixed interval so that it can be freely rotated. The thick guide roller 5 is wound around the central portion 1c in the lateral width direction, and the left and right side portions 1d and 1d are symmetrically inclined and descended from the central portion 1c. ing.

As a result, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2, the long object 6 or the crosspiece which is the object to be conveyed and is mounted vertically on the crosspiece 1b, that is, in the conveyance direction a of the belt 1 with crosspiece. A long object (not shown) leaning leaning on 1b and standing up diagonally is rolled down in the direction of arrow b in FIG. 2 and the like, as shown by the solid line in FIG. It will move toward the end in the direction.

The deflection plate 2 is made of rubber, sponge rubber,
As shown in FIG. 2, left and right guide plates 7, 7, which are formed of a softening agent such as soft plastics and which are vertically fixed to the conveyor frame 4, are fixed at their base ends so that the tip end portion thereof is a belt with a crosspiece. It is extended to the upper part of the crosspiece 1b in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B and FIG. 2, the deflecting plate 2 includes the long object 6 vertically mounted on the crosspiece 1b as described above and (A) in FIG. ), The tip portion 6a of the long object 6 leaning leaning on the crosspiece 1b on the downstream side and standing up diagonally is set to a height higher than the crosspiece 1b by an appropriate height so that the tip 6a can contact. is there.

Furthermore, on the upstream side of the belt with crosspieces 1 on the deflecting plate 2, there is formed an inclined surface 2a which is inclined from the base end toward the front end in the conveying direction a of the belt with crosspieces 1, whereby the crosspiece with crosspieces is attached. When the belt 1 is driven, the distal end portion 6a of the long object 6 placed on the crosspiece belt 1 as described above hits the inclined surface 2a at the position shown in FIG. 1B and is guided to the inclined surface 2a. Then, as shown by the arrow c in the figure, the direction is changed to the inner side, and the elongated object 6 is further corrected in the order of the positions shown in the figure. Then, between the crosspieces 1b and 1b. It is dropped sideways into d.

The deflection plate 2 is composed of the left and right guide plates 7, 7.
One is provided for each, but in FIG. 1 (A)
In FIGS. 3B and 3B and 3C, the two deflecting plates 2 are arranged side by side at a predetermined distance l in the carrying direction a of the crosspiece belt. There is.

Of the two deflection plates 2 and 2, which are provided on the upstream side of the belt 1 with crosspieces, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), they lean toward the crosspiece 1b on the upstream side and are long. When the scale 6 is in an upright state, the tip portion 6a thereof is provided at a position to be pressed downward by the drive of the belt 1 with crosspieces, whereby the tip portion 6a is moved in the direction of arrow e in the figure. It is pushed down and it is a long object 6 just like the movement of a seesaw.
Rotates, and as shown in FIG. 3C, the succeeding crosspiece 1b,
It is pushed in between 1b, and as a result, the long object 6 is inclined and erected so that the base end portion 6b is in the preceding upper position.

Next, the deflection plate 2 provided on the downstream side
Is in a position where it functions similarly to the case where only one of them is provided. Therefore, the slender surface 2a of the diverting plate 2 guides the elongated object 6 so that the elongated object 6 is laterally oriented between the crosspieces 1b and 1b. It will fall.

Further, although there is one deflecting plate 2 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, it is provided so as to be inclined so as to rise in the conveying direction a of the belt 1 with crosspieces.

When such a deflecting plate 2 is provided, as shown in (A) of the figure, a long object which is vertically mounted over a plurality of crosspieces 1b. 6 is driven by the belt 1 with a crosspiece, and its front end portion 6a is scooped up as shown in FIG.
b, 1b, a tilted posture of the preceding upper rank is obtained as shown in (C) of the figure, and then, by the guide by the inclined surface 2a of the deflecting plate 2, the direction of the arrow g shown in the figure. It is turned to and is dropped sideways between the crosspieces 1b and 1b.

[0027]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an object to be conveyed vertically mounted on a crosspiece or a crosspiece which is hooked by the crosspiece and is slanted forward. In the process of transporting a long object standing upright,
The deflecting plate can be turned between the crosspieces and dropped, which ensures lateral transport of long objects. Moreover, since the direction of the long object is not corrected by means having a special drive source, but the conveying force by the belt with crosspieces is effectively used, it can be provided at a low cost with a simple structure, and failure is unlikely to occur.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a long object leaning against a crosspiece and standing upright obliquely rearward is put on a deflecting plate on the upstream side and turned upside down. The direction plate can be used to correct the direction between the crosspieces and drop it sideways, and even long objects conveyed in a peculiar state can be aligned by correction.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a long object which is vertically mounted over a plurality of crosspieces is scooped up by the deflecting plate which is formed in an inclined manner, whereby the forward leaning posture is achieved. After standing upright, it is possible to correct the direction between the crosspieces and perform a sure horizontal drop.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a horizontal aligning device for a belt conveyor with crosspieces according to the present invention, (A) is a partially cutaway perspective view, and (B) is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view showing the embodiment.

FIG. 3 shows an operating state of the same embodiment, (A) is a state in which a long object standing upright diagonally is dropped into the space between the crosspieces by correcting the direction, and (B) is diagonally rearward. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a long object that has stood upright is put upside down, and (C) shows a state in which the long object is dropped between the crosspieces by correcting the direction.

FIG. 4 shows an operation state according to another embodiment, (A) shows a long object straddling a plurality of crosspieces and (B) shows that the tip of the long object is scooped by the deflection plate. Raised state (C)
[Fig. 3] is an explanatory view showing a state in which a base end portion of the long object is dropped between the crosspieces.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Belt with crosspiece 1b Crosspiece 1c Central part 1d Side part 2 Deflection plate 2a Inclined surface 5 Medium-sized guide roller 6 Long object 7 Guide plate a Transfer direction

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A crosspiece belt and a deflection plate made of a soft material extending from the guide plates provided on the left and right of the crosspiece to an upper portion of the crosspiece belt, and the crosspiece belt is vertically mounted on the crosspiece. The middle part is raised in the lateral width direction by the medium-thick guide roller so that the long object and the long object that stands upright on the crosspiece can be moved toward the side end, and the left and right end parts from the center part Are formed in a mountain shape that inclines and descends symmetrically, and the deflecting plate has an inclined surface set to a height at which it can abut the long object in the above state. A crosspiece with which the abutting long object is formed so as to be able to change laterally into the space between the crosspieces, and is formed in an oblique shape with the conveying direction of the crosspiece belt from its base end to its tip. Horizontal alignment device for belt conveyor. 2. A belt with a crosspiece and a deflection plate made of a soft material extending from the guide plates provided on the left and right of the crosspiece to an upper portion of the belt with the crosspiece, and the belt with the crosspiece is vertically oriented on the crosspiece. The middle part is raised in the lateral width direction by the medium-thick guide roller so that the long object and the long object that stands upright on the crosspiece can be moved toward the side end, and the left and right end parts from the center part Are formed in a mountain shape that inclines and descends symmetrically, and two of the deflection plates are arranged side by side at a predetermined interval in the conveyance direction of the crosspiece belt, and both the deflection plates have the long length in the above state. It has an inclined surface set to a height at which it can abut the scale, and this inclined surface can be deflected so that the long object that abuts against it can be laterally dropped between the crosspieces. Towards the tip,
A lateral aligning device for a belt conveyor with crosspieces, which is formed obliquely to the conveying direction of the crosspiece belt. 3. A crosspiece belt and a deflecting plate made of a soft material extending from the guide plates provided on the left and right of the crosspiece belt to an upper portion of the crosspiece belt, and the crosspiece belt extends vertically on the crosspiece. A long object is formed with a medium-thick guide roller so that the central portion is raised in the lateral width direction so that it can be moved toward the side end portion, and both left and right end portions are symmetrically inclined and descended from the central portion. The deflecting plate scoops up a laterally long object that straddles a plurality of crosspieces and lifts and tilts it in the conveying direction of the crosspiece belt so that it can be inverted in the longitudinal direction. A belt with a crosspiece, characterized in that a front end is formed so that a long-length object that is turned upside down can be inserted laterally between the crosspieces, and an inclined surface obliquely intersecting the conveying direction of the crosspiece belt is formed from the base end to the tip. Horizontal alignment device for conveyors.