JPH07808U - Product payout device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object to provide a product delivering device for transferring products between devices, which is stably transferred while maintaining the product posture. A product dispensing device for transferring a product, which is intermittently dropped and discharged from a device or the like, onto a conveyer conveyor while maintaining its posture, the discharge and drop position C of the device,
The product is positioned at the delivery position D of the product to the transfer conveyor, and the cylindrical receiving part for loosely accommodating the product and the transfer conveyor are provided below the receiving part in parallel. A product dispensing device comprising: an inclined plate having a drop port; and a transfer device that reciprocally drives the receiving portion between a discharging and dropping position C and a delivery position D to a conveyor.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a product delivery device for a stick pack packaging machine, which can stably deliver a packaged product discharged from the stick pack packaging machine onto a conveyor without tipping over.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as for stick pack products such as gum and candy, as shown in the schematic operation diagram of the stick pack wrapping machine of FIG. A plurality of the individual products 12 are accumulated, and the outer packaging paper 13 is used for stick-pack packaging to continuously produce the product.

However, since confectionery products such as gum and candy are thin-selling products, higher speed stick stick packaging machines are being pursued. As a task of increasing the packaging machine speed, folding both ends of products with an exterior folding device is pursued. It is necessary to secure sufficient heating and cooling times for bonding the parts. Therefore, in a recent packaging machine, as shown in the mechanical diagram of FIG. 11 in the exterior folding process, a heater and a cooling board for the folding unit are provided in two steps each in a series of steps of the folding device, and a total of 9 steps are required. Stick-pack wrapping machines, which have processes, are the mainstream.

That is, when a predetermined number of individually packaged products are accumulated in the exterior folding device 4, the exterior paper is moved from the point A to the pincer 47 together with the exterior paper, and after the exterior process is completed, the exterior folding device 4 moves from the point B to the conveyor surface. Is discharged to. The exterior folding device 4 is configured as follows. Reference numeral 47 denotes a pair of pincers for gripping the product, one of which is movable about a shaft 51 as a fulcrum. Although not shown in the figure, the shape of the cam 50 is a cam in which 10 pairs of pincers are evenly arranged to perform an intermittent circular motion every 1/10 of a turn. Reference numeral 40 is a feeding pusher for supplying the individual components 12 and the exterior paper 13 accumulated in a predetermined number to the pincer 47. Numeral 49 is a pair of belly-folding metal fittings for folding the stacking of the exterior paper on the longitudinal portion of the product. Numeral 42 is an abdominal heater for adhering the overlap of the exterior papers. 43 and 44 are a pair of ear folding metal fittings for folding both ends of the product. 45 is a nozzle for applying wax to the folds at both ends. 46 is an ear heater for bonding the folds at both ends. Reference numeral 48 is an ear cooling plate for cooling and fixing the folds of both ends melted by the ear heater, and these are arranged on the circumference as shown in the drawing. Reference numeral 25 denotes a conveyer conveyor that is inclined and provided below the point B. Next, as for the operation, the individual components 12 accumulated in a predetermined number are fed together with the exterior paper 13 supplied from the exterior paper supply unit 41 by the feed pusher 40, and the interval between the pincers 47 of both the high-speed intermittent movement is the maximum. It is inserted at the position of point A, which is open at. Then, by closing the pincer 47, the individual component 12 is held, the belly folding metal fitting 49 is moved up and down, the belly part of the exterior paper is folded and bonded by the abdomen heater 42. Next, the ear-folding tool 43 moves up and down to fold the vertical-side outer paper ears, the wax is attached to the folds from the wax nozzle 45, and then the ear-folding metal fitting 44 moves left and right. The side ear is folded. Then, the ears are bonded by passing through the ears heaters 46 provided at two places, and cooled by the ears cooling plate 48 to become the product 14. After that, when the pincer was opened at point B, the product was released and naturally dropped and was discharged by the transport conveyor 25.

As described above, since the high-speed folding device has a mechanism having nine steps, the discharge position of the product is not on the vertical position, and the product is allowed to fall freely when the product is tilted and discharged onto the conveyor. That is, as shown in the folding process of the exterior paper in FIG. 11, since the pincers are fed at a horizontal position for the stability of the feeding, the individual devices accumulated in a predetermined number are fed through the folding device in eight steps. The angle at which the pincer is released and the product drops after finishing the packaging is not a right angle to the horizontal plane, but an inclination.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, as described above, if the pincer is tilted and the product is discharged onto the conveyor by gravity, the product will dance on the conveyor and the product will be placed in an inclined state as shown in the figure. A product alignment device was required before the packaging process (not shown). Furthermore, if the surface on which the product name is displayed lays down when it falls by gravity, it becomes an aesthetic problem when it is packed in a cosmetic box. Therefore, it is necessary to manually correct these.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Due to the characteristics of the device, even if a product is dropped and supplied from an oblique direction, it is said that the product slips or falls on the conveyor. The objective is to provide a payout device that eliminates uncertainties and that can be aligned with the regular supply position.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned purpose is a product dispensing device for transferring a product intermittently dropped and discharged from a device or the like onto a conveyer conveyor while maintaining its posture. A cylindrical receiving portion that is positioned at the delivery position D to the transfer conveyor and that loosely accommodates the product, and a transfer conveyor that is arranged below the receiving portion in parallel with the transfer conveyor. And a transfer device that reciprocally drives the receiving part between the discharging / falling position C and the delivery position D to the transfer conveyor. It

[0009]

[Action]

 The dispensing device according to the present invention is provided with a receiving portion for receiving and storing the product at the product discharge position of the conventional exterior folding portion so as not to roll the product, and thereafter, to prevent the product from falling in the stored state, or While sliding it, it is moved onto the conveyor and the product is discharged onto the conveyor. As a result, even if the product is tilted and discharged, the product is forcibly held in a constant posture in the receiving part, so that the product is always sent on the transport conveyor with a certain surface facing upward.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1, 2 and 3 show a first embodiment of a product dispensing device according to the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 are external views showing the operating state thereof, and FIG. 3 is an exterior view of the device. The schematic block diagram incorporated in the folding device is shown. The structure and operation of the exterior paper folding device shown in FIG. 3 have already been described in the section of the prior art, and will be omitted. Therefore, the payout device for the products after the point B, which is the main part of the present invention, will be described in detail below. Reference numeral 2a is a receiving portion for accommodating the product 14 discharged from the point B of the packaging machine. The upper and lower surfaces of the body are opened so that the product 14 can be dropped and inserted and discharged. Then, this frame is fixed to the telescopic rod 21 of the transfer device 20 and slides back and forth between points C and D in the figure. Reference numeral 27 denotes an inclined plate that is provided under the frame and is inclined. The inclined plate 27 extends above the transport conveyor 24, and at the point D that extends to above the transport conveyor 24, the product 14 transferred by the frame is transported. A drop port 30 is provided for dropping into the conveyor. The present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the operation will be described. The product 14, which is gripped by the pincer 47 and has completed the folding of the exterior, is released at the discharge point B by the opening of the pincer 47 and naturally falls, and is accommodated in the receiving portion 2a waiting at the lower part of the discharge portion. Then, the transfer device 20 moves the receiving portion 2a to the point D in the figure. The product 14 in the receiving portion 2a that has moved to the point D in the figure falls by the drop port 30 provided in the swash plate 27 and is discharged to the transport conveyor 24. The dispensing device A is adapted to continuously supply the product 14 to the conveyor 24 in synchronization with the exterior folding device 4 which is moving at high speed. Therefore, even if the position where the product is released by opening the pincer of the exterior folding device is inclined with respect to the conveyer conveyor, the product will not slip or fall over to the next process due to the impact of a natural fall when it falls. Can be supplied. Also, in order to stabilize the delivery of the product, it is better to place the pincer and the receiving part at the point B as close to each other as possible. Furthermore, the distance between the inclined plate and the conveyor should be slightly smaller than the height of the product. By increasing the height, the product can be discharged to the discharge conveyor without falling or scattering when it falls from the receiving part.

In the first embodiment, the plate-like body is surrounded by a square to form a frame body, but the shape may be any shape as long as the shape of the product can be maintained. It is also possible to use two concave frames so that both ends of the product are gripped.

Next, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show a second embodiment. The same components are designated by the same reference numerals and their description is omitted. 2b is a receiving portion for storing the product 14 discharged from the point B of the packaging machine. The receiving portion 2b is a fulcrum having a pusher plate 29 fixed to the telescopic rod 21 of the transfer device 20 and a fulcrum on the upper side. The movable door 28 that opens and closes in the illustrated direction around the pin 26 as an axis is formed by facing the product 14 slightly wider than the width dimension of the product 14. Since the movable door 28 has the fulcrum pin 26 arranged at the upper end, the upright state is stable as shown in FIG. The receiving portion 2b slides back and forth between points C and D in the figure by the transfer device 20. The inclined plate 27 provided at the lower portion of the receiving portion 2b serves as a floor surface when the product 14 is stored in the receiving portion, extends to a position close to the conveyor 24, and moves when the receiving portion slides back and forth. It is provided as a sliding board. The present invention is configured as described above. Next, the operation will be described. The product 14 discharged from the point B of the packaging machine when the transfer device 20 is inactive is dropped and stored in the receiving portion 2b including the pusher plate 29 and the movable door 28 provided at the lower portion of the discharging portion. Thereafter, the transfer device 20 is operated to move the pusher plate 29 in the direction shown in the figure, so that the product 14 contained therein is pushed and comes into contact with the movable door 28. It is delivered to the conveyor 24. After that, the movable door 28, which has been pushed open by the pusher plate 29, is inverted by its own weight and returns to its original state when the pusher plate 29 returns to its original position. Therefore, even if the point B, which is the product discharge port of the packaging machine, is not a right angle to the horizontal plane but tilts, the product that falls naturally can be corrected to a certain posture in the receiving part without tipping over. When the product is delivered to the conveyor by the transfer device, the product itself pushes the movable door, and the weight of the movable door is applied to the product, and the product that is about to fall over is resisted. It is supplied to the next process with good alignment.

Next, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show a third embodiment. The same components are designated by the same reference numerals and their description is omitted. Reference numeral 2c is a receiving portion for storing the product discharged from the point B of the packaging machine. The receiving portion 2c is provided with a pusher plate 29 fixed to the telescopic rod 21 of the transfer device 20 and in parallel with the pusher plate 29. It is formed by the movable doors 28 provided on both sides. This movable door is provided at a position slightly wider than the position of the pusher plate 29 where the transfer device 20 is not operated and the width dimension of the product 14, and is opened and closed with the upright fulcrum pin 26 as an axis. There is. A stopper 31 is provided behind the movable door 28 to secure the product width of the receiving portion 2c. Then, by attaching the torsion coil spring 32 to the movable door 28 pivotally supported by the fulcrum pin 26 so as to urge it toward the stopper 31, the parallel state with the pusher plate 29 becomes stable as shown in FIG. ing. The pusher plate 29 is fixed to the telescopic rod 21 of the transfer device 20 and slides back and forth between points C and D in the figure. The inclined plate 27 installed at the lower part of the receiving portion 2c extends to a position close to the transport conveyor 24 and is provided as a sliding plate when the receiving portion slides back and forth. The present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the operation will be described. The product 14 discharged from the point B of the packaging machine is stored in the receiving portion 2c including the pusher plate 29 and the movable door 28 provided at the lower portion of the discharging portion. When the pusher plate 29 is moved by the transfer device 20, the stored product 14 is pushed and brought into contact with the pusher plate 29, and the movable door is moved while being pushed leftward and rightward to be delivered to the conveyor 24. After that, the movable door 28 that has been pushed open by the pusher plate 29 is reversed by the torsion coil spring 32 when the pusher plate 29 returns to its original position, and returns to its original state. Therefore, even if the point B, which is the product discharge port of the packaging machine, is not a right angle to the horizontal plane but is tilted, the product 14 that falls naturally does not fall over and is corrected to a constant posture in the receiving portion 2c. After that, when the product is delivered to the conveyor 24 by the transfer device 20, the restoring force of the torsion coil spring 32 tries to close the movable door 28, which resists the progress of the product 14 to be moved, and automatically. Due to the function of correcting the posture of the product, the product is always supplied in good alignment to the next step. By providing guide plates that extend rearward in parallel to the telescopic rod 21 on both sides of the pusher plate 29, even if the width of the mobile door 28 is shorter than the extension of the telescopic rod, the movable door 28 does not move. The pusher plate 29 is prevented from entering the back surface. This makes it possible to easily respond to changes in the stroke of the transfer device due to changes in the width of the product, so changes in product specifications can be easily accommodated.

Next, FIGS. 8 and 9 show a fourth embodiment, in which the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Reference numeral 2d denotes a substantially concave receiving portion for accommodating the product 14 discharged from the packaging machine, and a side wall on the side of the transfer conveyor is a movable side wall 22 as described later. Reference numeral 20 denotes a transfer device that pivotally mounts the receiving portion 2d on the telescopic rod and moves the product from the point B to the conveyor 24. Reference numeral 22 denotes a movable side wall that is turned over by a reversing bar 23 provided during transfer, and has a substantially trapezoidal cross section and a lower end portion is heavier than an upper end portion. Is in a stable state. Therefore, when the transfer device 20 is operated, the receiving portion 2d is transferred to the transport conveyor 24 side, hits the reversing bar 23, and the movable side wall 22 falls down, so that the product 14 on the receiving portion 2d is deformed from the trapezoidal shape of the movable side wall 22. It is more inclined and slides smoothly on the conveyor 24. The surface of the movable side wall 22 may be further coated with Teflon tape or the like in order to improve sliding. The present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the operation will be described. The product 14 that is gripped by the pincer 47 and completed the folding of the exterior is released at the discharge point B by the opening of the pincer 47 and naturally falls, and is positioned and waits below the discharge point B inside the receiving portion 2d. Housed in. After that, the receiving unit 2d is moved in the direction shown by the operation of the transfer device 20 and the lower portion of the movable side wall 22 comes into contact with the reversing bar 23 provided in the middle of the transfer, so that the movable side wall falls forward and the product 14 follows the inclination. It moves on the movable side wall and transfers to the conveyor 24. Then, the transfer device 20 is deactivated and the receiving portion 2d returns to the original position. At that time, the movable side wall 22 which has fallen down by coming into contact with the reversing bar 23 escapes from the reversing bar 23 and is inverted and stands up by its own weight.

As described above, after the product is supplied, the payout device 2 is configured to continuously supply the product 14 to the conveyor 24 in synchronization with the exterior folding device 4 which is intermittently moving at high speed.

Therefore, even if the place where the product 14 is released by the opening of the pincer 47 of the exterior folding device 4 is inclined with respect to the transport conveyor 24, the transport conveyor 24 is impacted by a conventional natural impact as in the conventional case. The product 14 can be supplied to the next step without slipping on or falling.

In the present embodiment, the case of the candy product is described, but the product discharge port is inclined and it is necessary to keep the surface of the product always in a constant state, such as a device, a machine, or a connection between processes. Can also be applied in.

[0018]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the product packaged in the stick packaging machine for candy or the like is temporarily received by the receiving portion having a substantially concave shape, and then transferred to the conveyor. Therefore, the product can always be stably discharged onto the conveyor without falling. For this reason, the products are well aligned on the conveyor and the product surfaces are uniformly supplied, so that the workability in the next process is significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a payout device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an operating state of the dispensing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram in which the payout device of the first embodiment is incorporated in an exterior folding device.

FIG. 4 shows an external view of a payout device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing an operating state of the payout device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows an external view of a payout device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing an operating state of a dispensing device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 shows an external view of a payout device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an external view showing an operating state of a payout device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows an operation process diagram of a packaging process in the stick packaging machine.

FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional exterior folding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2a to 2d Product receiving part 4 Exterior folding device 5 Individual equipment stacking device 6 Individual packaging device 10 Molded product 11 Individual paper packaging 12 Individual packaging 13 Exterior paper 14 Product 20 Transfer device 21 Telescopic rod 22 Movable side wall 23 Inversion bar 24 Transport conveyor 26 Support pin 27 Sloping plate 28 Movable door 29 Pusher plate 30 Drop opening 31 Rotation stopper 32 Torsion coil spring 40 Feeding pusher 41 Outer paper supply section 42 Abdominal heater 43 Ear folding metal fitting 44 Ear folding metal fitting 45 Wax nozzle 46 Ear heater 47 Pincer 48 Ear cooling plate 49 Belly folding metal fitting 50 Cam 51 Shaft 52 Discharging part

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A dispenser for discharging a product, which is intermittently dropped and discharged from a device or the like, onto a conveyer conveyor while maintaining its posture, and a discharge / fall position C of the device.
And a cylindrical receiving portion that is positioned at the delivery position D of the product to the transfer conveyor, and accommodates the product in a loose fit, and a transfer conveyor that is provided below the receiving portion in parallel with the transfer conveyor. A product dispensing device comprising: an inclined plate having a product dropping port formed therein; and a transfer device that reciprocally drives the receiving portion between a discharging and dropping position C and a delivery position D to a conveyor. .