JPH0873040A - Box body transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To transfer-feed the box bodies for the package of products into a package section continuously and smoothly, in the automatic package work. CONSTITUTION: Box bodies 500 and 500 are piled at the position having a certain height or more. The box body 500 at the lowest position is supported on the shaft parts J and J which appear and disappear from the side parts. After the shaft parts J and J are lifted up by a supporting plate 73 and then retreated, the box body at the lowest position is placed on a bottom surface 70. At this time, if the box body 500 is lowered by a certain distance, the bodies 500 and 500 which are piled upwardly are supported by projecting the shaft parts J and J into the cut part on the side wall of the box body. When no box exists in a box package section S0 , the bottom surface 70 is slid by a pushing-out device 6, and pushed out into the box package section S0 .

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when pre-paid cards or the like are punched from an original plate and packed in a product stock box that is opened upward, empty boxes are stocked in a stacked state and are sequentially stacked. It relates to a device for transferring to the boxing section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Products such as prepaid cards are manufactured by arranging punched parts, which have been subjected to printing or other processing corresponding to the prepaid card, in a rectangular original plate in a matrix and punched the original plate by a punching device. It is considered a product. The punching process has recently been performed with high precision and at high speed due to the high speed operation of the punching device. However, in order to manage the products punched in this way, it is necessary to pack the products in a certain number of boxes.

Conventionally, the boxing work is performed manually, and even if the punching work is speeded up as described above, the boxing work takes a lot of time and the work efficiency is insufficient. It was As a punching device for eliminating such inconvenience, at the same time, we proposed a device capable of automatically packing in a box in conjunction with the punching operation. As a result, each time the number of punched products reaches the set number, card-like products are packed in a box, and the above inconvenience can be solved.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to transfer (supply) a box for packing products into a packing section continuously and smoothly when automating such packing.

[0005]

[Technical Means] A technical means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is to provide a method of "each box (5) in a box transfer device for sequentially putting boxes for packing products into a box section.
The opposite side wall of (00) has a notch (59) (5
9), an empty box holding frame (700) is provided adjacent to the boxing section (S ₀ ) for stacking the box bodies (500) (500) in a stackable state so that the boxes (500) (500) can be slid down and held. Bottom of frame (70)
And the support for supporting the box body (500) of the boxing section (S ₀ ) are located on the same plane, and the empty box holding frame (700)
The boxing section (S ₀ ) side of the open part (7) that allows passage of the box body (500) from the bottom surface (70) to a certain range above.
a) is provided, and on the opposite side thereof, there is provided an extruding device (6) for extruding the box body (500) to the boxing section (S ₀ ) side, and the bottom part (70) is provided with the opening and closing device by the lifting drive device. A support plate (73) is provided that is lifted to a height higher than
It is higher than the height of the box (500) on the opposite side walls of (700) and coincides with the cutouts (59) (59) of the box (500) accommodated in the empty box holding frame (700). The shaft part (J) (J) that appears and disappears in the empty box holding frame (700) by the drive part is provided at the position
The pushing device (6) pushes the box body (500) supported by the bottom surface (70) of the empty box holding frame (700) to the box packing section (S ₀ ) by inputting a transfer signal to the box packing section (S ₀ ). After that, the support plate 73 is driven to rise to the top dead center position after completion of extrusion by the extrusion device (6) and then to return to the bottom dead center position.
The shafts (J) and (J) retract from the empty box holding frame (700) when the support plate (73) is driven to the top dead center position, and the support plate 73 descends a certain distance from the top dead center in the previous period. It is configured such that it is projected into the empty box holding frame (700) when it is driven and coincides with the notches (59) (59). "

[0006]

The above technical means operates as follows. An empty box body (500) is stacked on the empty box holding frame (700). One of them is supported on the bottom (70) and above it
The groups (500) and (500) are supported in such a manner that the lowermost box (500) is locked by the shafts (J) and (J). Empty box holding frame (700)
When the transfer signal to the boxing section (S ₀ ) adjacent to is input and (6) is activated, the box supported on the bottom surface (70)
(500) is pushed into the boxing section (S ₀ ). At this time, the bottom surface (70) and the support of the packing section (S ₀ ) are located on the same plane and the packing section of the empty box holding frame (700) is
On the (S ₀ ) side, an opening portion (7a) that allows passage of the box body (500) is provided up to a certain range above the bottom surface (70), so that the box body (500) is packed in the boxing section ( Move smoothly to S ₀ ). After moving the box (500) as described above, the pushing device (6) returns to the initial position, and then the support plate (7)
3) is lifted to a position corresponding to the bottom surface (70) after being lifted higher than the height of the opening part (7a) by the lifting drive device, and the shaft parts (J) (J) are supported by the support plate (J). When 73) is driven to the top dead center position, the empty box holding frame (700) is retracted from the inside, and the support plate (73) is driven to descend a certain distance from the top dead center, and the notches (59) (59) When it matches with, it is projected into the empty box holding frame (700).

As a result, it is supported by the support plate (73).
Of the above box (500) (500) group of the bottom box (500)
Only the box body (500) (50) (50)
(0) is an empty box holding frame that is prevented from descending by the shafts (J) (J)
Supported within (700). In this way, place a finger on the bottom surface (70).
The box (500) shown is the box section (S ₀) Side
Every time it is launched, the above series of operations is executed and
Become.

[0008]

[Effect] The box bodies (500) (500) that were supported in the stacked state in the empty box holding frame (700) are sequentially transferred to the box packing section (S ₀ ), so that the box packing work efficiency is improved. Also, an empty box
Since the (500) can be stacked in the empty box holding frame (700) in a stacked state, there is an advantage that the occupying area of the stock part of the empty box is small.

[Invention of Claim 2] The present invention provides claim 1
In addition to the transfer operation of the invention described in (1) above, the box body (500) that has been completely packed is supported in a laminated state, and the means added for this purpose is the "empty box holding frame in the box section (S ₀ ). A box containing the product in the box adjacent to (700)
(500) is located on the opposite side of the empty box holding frame (700) with the boxing section (S ₀ ) in between.
A holding frame (800) that supports (0) in a stacked state is provided, and the lower part of this holding frame (8) is located on the bottom of the lowermost box (500) of the stacked boxes (500) (500). Multiple hooks to engage from (85)
(85) is provided, and this hook is a one-way clutch that allows upward movement from below the box (500) and prevents downward movement, and the bottom surface (80) of the holding frame (800) is a boxing section ( S ₀₎ together with the support base and configured in the same plane of, the packing section (S ₀₎ of the holding frame (800),
An opening is provided for putting the box body (500) into the holding frame (800), and the bottom surface 80 has the box body (5) inside the holding frame (800).
It is equipped with a support plate (83) which is driven to ascend to a height that engages with the hook (85) when the (00) is thrown in and then lowered and returned.

As a result, when the empty box body (500) is transferred to the boxing section (S ₀ ) by the product pushing device (6), the box body (500) in the product packing state in the section is transferred. Since they are adjacent to each other, the box containing this product is put into the holding frame (800) in a so-called beaded state. When the support plate (83) on the bottom surface of the holding frame (800) is driven to rise and the solid (500) is lifted for a certain stroke, the hooks (85) (85) engage in a one-way engagement state. And is supported in the holding frame (800). Therefore, the empty box holding frame
On the (700) side, empty boxes (500) are sequentially loaded into the boxing section (S ₀ ) at a predetermined timing, and the boxes (500) containing the finished products are stocked on the sequential holding frame (800) side. Will be done.

As described above, there is an advantage that a series of operations from the supply of the empty box body (500) to the stocking of the box body (500) already packed can be automatically performed, and the entire apparatus including the stock section is small in size. Can be converted.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention described above will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a prepaid card punching device, and the punching device (1)
A product holding device (3) for holding a fixed number of punched products (C) (C) in a stacked state, and the stacked products (C) (C) provided in the boxing section (S ₀ ). ) To the magazine (5) as a box (500), and the magazine (5) from the top dead center position for product loading of the magazine (5) to the product stock. Transfer device for box packing (4) for reciprocating transfer to and from the bottom dead center position for discharging to section (S ₂ ).
And the empty magazine (5) is transferred from the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) to the bottom dead center position of the boxing section (S ₀ ) and at the same time the product-containing magazine (5) containing the products (C) (C) Pushing device (6) for pushing the product stock section (S ₂ ) to the product stock section (S ₂ ), a lowering device (7) for intermittently lowering the empty magazine (5) in the magazine stock section (S ₁ ), and the product stock It comprises a lifter (8) for intermittently lifting the magazine (5) containing the product in the section (S ₂ ).

The structure of each section will be described in detail below. [Punching device (1)] The punching device (1) is a die
(D) is attached to the fixed bed (B), the punch (P) is attached to the lower surface of the lifting bed (11) arranged above it, and the lifting bed (11) is connected to the lifting drive source (10) and the lifting mechanism. The punch drive is configured to move up and down, and the punch
The product (C) and (C) are punched out from the work (W) interposed between the (P) and the die (D). In this embodiment, the work (W) is a large rectangular original plate in which punched parts corresponding to a prepaid card are arranged vertically and horizontally, and one end of the work (W) is a clamp of the intermittent transfer device (12). It is clamped by the device (13) and is intermittently transferred at a predetermined timing in synchronization with the punching operation. The above work
In (W), a plurality of punched parts are formed in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction, and the punched parts corresponding to the number of punched parts are formed.
(P) (P) and dice (D) (D) are provided.

Each die (D) is formed with a through hole (14) having a size corresponding to the product (C), and the product (C) (C) punched from the work (W) is penetrated by this through hole (14). It is extruded downward from the holes (14) (14). [Product holding device (3)] The product holding device (3) is a product holding gutter (31) having a C-shaped cross section and an arc shape as a whole so as to accommodate the products (C) and (C) in a stacked state. And a circular arc-shaped support rod (32) housed concentrically in the product holding gutter (31), and the support rod (32) is connected to the distal end of the rotating arm (33).

The rectangular cross section of the hollow part of the product holding gutter (31) is set to be slightly larger than the plane shape of the product (C) as shown in FIG. It is continuous with the lower end of the through hole (14) of the facing die (D). In the rotating arm (33), the whole of the support rod (32) is the product holding gutter (31).
The entire support rod (32) reciprocally rotates from the initial position housed therein to the retracted position where the support rod (32) has escaped from the product holding trough (31). At the initial position, the upper end of the support rod (32) projects into the through hole (14) of the die (D).

Further, the product holding gutter (31) and the support rod (3
As shown in FIG. 2, the combination with 2) is arranged so as to correspond to the through holes (14) of each die (D), and a plurality of support rods (32) (32) are integrated at the same time. It is configured to be reciprocally rotated. Furthermore, the cross section of each support rod (32) is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and the size of the outer peripheral portion of the cross section is substantially the same as the outer shape of the product (C). Therefore, the end surface of the support rod (32) is in contact with the lowest product (C) accommodated in the product holding trough (31) in a stacked state.

The rotating arm (33) is constructed so as to rotate intermittently in relation to the number of punches of the products (C) (C) by the punching device (1), and the number of punches is a unit number of about several sheets. To become and,
The support rod (32) is pivoted to the retracted position side by a certain angle, and when the total number of punches reaches the set number, the pivot arm (33) is pivoted to the retracted position, and the entire support rod (32) is Completely escape from the product retaining gutter (31).

[Regarding the boxing transfer device (4)] In the boxing section (S ₀ ), as described above, when the total number of punches (sheets) reaches the set number (sheets), the rotating arm (33) retracts. At this time, the product holding gutter (3
The products (C) (C) stacked in 1) escape from the lower end of the product holding gutter (31), but this product holding gutter (31)
A magazine (5) for accommodating the products (C) and (C) in an upright state is provided below the lower end of the magazine (5). The magazine (5) is slidably supported by a chute substrate (51) provided in parallel with the tangent line of the outer peripheral lower end of the arc-shaped product holding gutter (31). In this example, the product holding gutter (3
The arc range of 1) is set to about 60 degrees, and the angle of the tangent to the arc at the lower end of the product holding gutter (31) with respect to the horizontal line is about 30 degrees. Therefore, the chute substrate
The angle of (51) is also matched with the above angle. The chute substrate (51) corresponds to the support in the boxing section (S ₀ ) described above.

On the upper surface of the chute substrate (51), a pair of claw pieces (43) (43) contacting the lower side wall (54) of the magazine (5) supported by the chute substrate (51) is provided from the slits (52) (52). The claw pieces (43) (43) that are protruding are attached to the moving body (42) that runs below and parallel to the chute substrate (51). The moving body (42) is reciprocally driven at a predetermined timing by a feed screw mechanism which is reciprocally driven by the servo motor (41). When the moving body (42) is at the highest position, the magazine (5) is moved. The top dead center position of this moving body (42) is set so that the lower side wall (54) is located at the top dead center position which coincides with the lower end opening of the product holding trough (31). At the bottom dead center position of the moving body (42), the upper side wall portion (55) of the magazine (5) is located at the product holding gutter (3
It is set at a position a certain distance downward from the bottom edge of 1). The bottom dead center position of the magazine (5) in this packaging section (S ₀ ) is the product stock of the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) of the empty magazine (5) and the product stock magazine (5) described later. It is set at the same position as the section (S ₂ ). (Refer to Fig. 7) [About the input device (2)] The input device (2) is a product holding gutter (3
It is a device for accommodating the products (C) (C) that escape from 1) so as to be closely arranged in an upright position with respect to the bottom surface of the magazine (5), above the open bottom of the product holding gutter (31). The roll (21) rotatably mounted on the magazine and the loading device (2) are mounted on the magazine (5).
And a drive device for rotating the roll (21) according to the descending movement from the top dead center position. As the drive device of this embodiment, a pulley device (44) which is interlocked with the operation of the moving body (42) is adopted. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, of the pulley device (44) equipped with the arm (45) connected to the moving body (42) and the belt (46) with the tip of the arm (45) attached. The pulley (42b) coaxial with the upper pulley (44a) and the roll (2
The pulley (42a) attached to the rotating shaft of 1) is configured to be belt-transmitted, and the pulley device (44) is arranged so that the belt (46) runs parallel to the chute substrate (51). It is arranged below (51).

The roll (21) is rotated by the magazine
(5) It will be synchronized with the descent movement from top dead center,
These movements are synchronized with the movement of the rotating arm (33) to the retracted position, and as described above, the number of punches by the punching device (1) becomes the set number, and the number of products equivalent to this is set.
(C) When (C) is stocked in the product holding gutter (31), the punching operation by the punching device (1) is stopped and at the same time, the supporting rod is
(32) is in the retracted position where it has escaped from the product holding gutter (31).
3) is rotated.

At the same time that the tip of the support rod (32) escapes from the product holding trough (31), the servo motor (41) operates in the normal direction so that the magazine (5) is moved downward from the top dead center position. . As a result, as shown in Fig. 4, the roll (21) rotates forward (clockwise) and escapes from the product holding trough (31) (C) (C)
Will be pushed into the magazine (5) as the magazine (5) moves down. Note that the number of products (C) (C) stocked in the product holding gutter (31) is almost the same as the number of products (C) (C) that are vertically and closely aligned between the lower side wall and the upper side wall of the magazine (5). It goes without saying that we are doing it.

As described above, when the products (C) and (C) are transferred from the product holding trough (31) to the magazine (5),
In order to facilitate the movement of (C) and (C), it is necessary that the magazine (5) and the product holding gutter (31) are arranged as close as possible. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, these relationships are set so that the lower end of the product holding trough (31) partially enters the magazine (5) at the top dead center position. In this state, the notch (56) is formed in the lower side wall (54) of the magazine (5) so that the support rod (32) can rotate. Therefore, the support rod (32) can be moved out of the (54) while the lower end of the product holding gutter (31) enters the magazine (5).

In this embodiment, a plurality of products (the number of arrangements of punched parts in the original plate) from the work (W) at one time.
Since (C) and (C) are punched, a plurality of product accommodating parts (50) partitioned by partition walls (53) are formed in the die (5) in the magazine (5), as shown in FIG. D) are arranged in parallel according to the number of (D), and the notch (5
6) has been formed. In addition, the upper side wall (5
Since the same notch (56) is formed in 5) as well, even if the magazine (5) is set upside down, no problem occurs in the operation of the support rod (32).

[Magazine stock section (S ₁ )] As described above, the transfer of the products (C) and (C) is completed, and the products (C) and (C) are stored in the product storage section (50) of the magazine (5). When C) is input,
This magazine (5) is moved to the bottom dead center position of the boxing section (S ₀ ), and the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) is located on both sides of this position as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. A product stock section (S ₂ ) is provided.

All of these stock parts are magazines.
An empty box holding frame for holding an empty magazine (5) on the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) side, which is configured to have four support guides that hold the corner section of (5) from the outside.
(700) consists of four supporting guides (71) and (71), each of which is made of a mold material having an L-shaped cross section, and the inside of the mold material is in contact with the corner of the rectangular magazine (5). These support guides (71) (71) project upward at a right angle to a plane parallel to the plane of the chute substrate (51), and the magazine stock section (S
The bottom surface (70) of ( ₁ ) is flush with the top surface of the chute substrate (51). Also, this magazine stock section (S ₁ )
Is provided adjacent to the bottom dead center position of the magazine (5) in the ascending / descending region of the magazine (5) on the chute substrate (51). Further, the wall of the support guide (71) on the chute substrate (51) side has a cutout portion (72) within a certain range from the lower end. This excised area corresponds to the open portion (7a) described in the claims.

On the bottom surface (70) of the magazine stock section (S ₁ ),
As shown in FIG. 6, a rectangular opening is formed, and a support plate (73) is provided in the opening such that the upper surface at the lowest position is aligned with the upper surface of the bottom surface (70). , This bottom (7
0) is connected to the output shaft of the first lifting drive device (74) such as an air cylinder provided below the bottom surface of the magazine stock section (S ₁ ).

Further, at the bottom of each of the four support guides (71) (71), a solenoid is provided so that the shaft (J) is projected and retracted.
A pair of support guides (71) provided with (75) and arranged to face each other.
(71) Shafts protruding from mutually provided solenoids (75) (75)
(J) (J) projects into the descending movement area of the magazine (5). Since the mounting heights of the solenoids (75) (75) are set at the same height from the bottom surface (70), the four support guides (71) (7
The lowermost magazine (5) among the magazines (5) and (5) housed in 1) in a stacked state is supported by the four shafts (J) and (J).

The space between the lowermost bottom magazine (5) and the bottom surface (70) is set to be larger than the height of the magazine (5) and outside the magazine stock section (S ₁ ). On the (opposite side of the chute substrate (51)), as shown in FIGS.
A pusher device (6) is provided. This extrusion device
(6) is composed of a reciprocating drive device (60) such as an air cylinder, and a backing plate (61) provided on the output shaft of the reciprocating drive device, and the forward / backward movement direction of the output shaft is defined by the magazine stock section (S ₁ ). Set parallel to the bottom surface (70).

Therefore, the backing plate (61) moves parallel to the bottom surface (70) in an upright posture with respect to the bottom surface (70). Since the bottom surface (70) and the chute substrate (51) are formed on the same plane, an empty magazine (supported on the bottom surface (70) of the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) by the reciprocating drive device (60) ( Five)
When is moved to the chute board (51) side, the magazine containing the product that is descending to the bottom dead center position of this chute board (51)
(5) are both moved to the opposite side of the product stock section (S ₂ ),
The empty magazine (5) is moved to the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51) and stopped. In this way, the product-containing magazine (5) at the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51) is replaced with an empty magazine (5).

In the magazine stock section (S ₁ ), when the above-mentioned operation is completed and the contact plate (61) is returned to the initial position, the first elevating drive device (74) is positively driven to support plate (73). Slightly lift the bottom of the empty magazine (5) with the above stocked. (Fig. 8-B) After this, the solenoids (75) and (75) are driven to return to the shaft (J).
(J) dents. (Fig. 8-C) This allows the empty magazines (5) and (5) that were stacked and supported to move downward, and when the stroke is lowered for a certain stroke, the solenoids (75) and (75) are driven forward again and the shaft (J ) Protrudes.
(FIG. 8-D) As shown in FIG. 5, the side wall of the magazine (5) facing the shafts (J) and (J) has a notch (59) within a certain range from the upper end of the side wall.
(59) is provided, and when the shaft (J) re-projects,
It projects below the notches (59) (59). Therefore, magazines (5) that are stacked and supported with the shaft (J) in the protruding state
(5) can be moved down until the lower surface of the bottom of the uppermost magazine (5) following the lowermost magazine (5) contacts the shafts (J) (J). When the drive device (74) is driven backwards and the support plate (73) descends to a position that matches the bottom surface (70), only the bottom magazine (5) eventually matches the bottom surface (70). It descends to the position to do. (Fig. 8-
(E) Then, the magazines (5), (5) located above this are supported by the shaft portions (J), (J).

After that, the reciprocating driving device (60) is positively driven to move the magazine (5) supported by the bottom plate (70) by the contact plate (61) to the chute substrate (51) side, and thereafter, The back plate (61) is returned to the initial position by the reverse drive of the reciprocating drive device (60), and the inner surface of the back plate (61) is located outside the descending locus of the magazines (5) (5). . The forward drive operation of the pushing device (6) is the product holding gutter (31) (31).
After the products (C) and (C) are transferred to the magazine (5), the magazine (5) is moved down to the bottom dead center position.

[About Lifter (8)] The lifter (8) is located above the magazine stock section (S) with respect to the bottom dead center position of the magazine (5) on the chute substrate (51) of the packing section (S ₀ ).
A holding frame (800) for supporting the magazines (5) and (5) in a stacked state, which is arranged in the product stock section (S ₂ ) provided on the opposite side of ₁ )
And a support plate housed in the opening formed in the bottom surface (80) of this
(83) and a lifting drive device (84) such as an air cylinder for lifting the support plate (83). Then, the holding frame (8
00) consists of four support guides (81) and (81) that support the corners of the magazine (5), and each support guide (81) has a certain distance from the bottom surface (80) (the height of the magazine (5)). As shown in FIG. 9, there is provided a hook (85) biased so as to project inward by a spring (86) interposed between the receiving plate (88) and the hook (85). There is.

In the product stock section (S ₂ ) having the above structure, an empty magazine (5) is sent from the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) to the chute board (51), so that the chute board (5)
The magazine (5) containing the product from 1) is moved to the top of the bottom (80). Then, the second lifting drive device (84) is positively driven and the support plate (83) lifts the product-containing magazine (5) to a position higher than the hook (85). 84) is driven in reverse. At this time, the hooks (85) (85) are urged by the spring (86) to project in the ascending movement range of the magazine (5) containing this product.
Since the lower side of the (85) is an inclined side (87) that rises toward the tip, this realizes a one-way mechanism. Therefore, when the product-containing magazine (5) is lifted as described above, the hook (85) is once pushed back and then returns to the projecting state to lift the product-containing magazine.
(5) is maintained in a state of being supported by the hooks (85) (85). After this, on the product stock section (S ₂ ) side, the support plate (83) is on standby in a state where it has returned to a position matching the bottom surface (80).

[Overall] The operation of the punching device having the above configuration will be described below. Prior to the start of the punching operation, a large number of empty magazines (5) and (5) are housed in a stacked state in the magazine stock section (S ₁ ). As a result, the lowermost magazine (5) is supported by the four shafts (J) (J).

Thereafter, in the magazine stock section (S ₁ ), the bottom magazine (5) is supported on the bottom surface (70) by the above-mentioned interlocking movement of the first lifting drive device (74) and the solenoid (75). Be dropped to. After that, the magazine (5) is moved to the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51) by the pushing device (6). At this time, the moving body (42) is at the bottom dead center position of the ascending / descending movement range, and the pair of claw pieces (43) (43) are pushed by the pushing device (6).
It is located below and outside the movement path of the magazine (5). In this embodiment, the horizontal movement locus of the magazine (5) on the chute substrate (51) is set to the magazine stock section (S ₁ ).
Guide wall where the lower side wall of the magazine (5) abuts to match the bottom surface (70) of the magazine and the bottom surface (80) of the product stock section (S ₂ ).
(G) is provided. Therefore, the horizontal movement of the lower magazine (5) follows the guide wall (G).

After that, in the packing section (S ₀ ), the servo motor (41) is driven positively, the moving body (42) is moved to the top dead center position, and the empty magazine (5) is moved to the product holding gutter. It is lifted to the top dead center position that matches the lower end of (31). After this, in conjunction with the punching operation of the product (C) (C) by the punching device (1), the operation of transferring the product (C) (C) to the magazine (5), empty magazine (5) and product The transfer operation of the magazine (5) with the inside is executed.

In this embodiment, all of these operations are controlled by a microcomputer. This operation will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, the operation of transferring the products (C) and (C) from the product holding gutter (31) to the magazine (5) at the top dead center position of the chute substrate (51) in the boxing section (S ₀ ) FIG. It will be described based on.

Before the punching is started, the rotating arm (3
3) is rotated to the initial position and the tip of the support rod (32) is
It is located in the through hole (14) of (D). As the punching operation progresses, the punch (P) and the die (D) punch the product.
(C) is supported by the tip end surface of the support rod (32) in the through hole (14) or the product holding trough (31). Then, the number of punching is counted by the counter (15) for counting the number of unit punching, and when the number of detection reaches the unit number, the rotating arm (33) rotates by a certain angle and the supporting rod (32). The upper end of moves down by a constant stroke. Then, this operation is repeatedly executed. At the same time, the total number of punches is counted by the counter (16), and when the number of detections by the counter (16) reaches the set number (step 91), the tip of the support rod (32) is moved to the product holding gutter.
The product (C) and (C) are housed in a stacked state above the product holding trough (31) located on the lower end open side of the (31). Each of the counters (15) and (16) is reset when the number of detections reaches the set number.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, the product holding gutter
The lower end open part of (31) is aligned with the inner surface of the lower side wall of the magazine (5). After that, the rotating arm (33) is rotated to the retracted position, but the roll (21) is installed at the lower end open part of the product holding gutter (31), and as shown in FIG. It is installed so as to be housed in the product holding gutter (31). Therefore, the support rod (3
Even if 2) escapes to the retracted position, the product (C) in the product holding gutter (31)
(C) will not escape from this. After this, the servo motor (41)
The moving body (42) at the top dead center is moved downward by the reverse driving of the magazine (5), and in synchronization with this, the magazine (5) is moved downward along the chute substrate (51).・ ・ ・ Step 92 At this time, the moving body (42) and the roll (21) that transmits the pulley rotate to escape from the lower end opening of the product holding trough (31)
(C) and (C) are sequentially pushed into the magazine (5) by the rotation of the roll (21). Then, when the upper side wall of the magazine (5) coincides with the lower end opening of the product holding gutter (31), the last product (C) is pushed by the roll (21), and the magazine (5) is pushed.
The products (C) and (C) are densely arranged in an upright posture in the accommodating part of (5). This series of operations is executed at the lower end open part of the product holding gutter (31) corresponding to each accommodation part of the magazine (5), so at the end of the above operation, the magazine (5)
The products (C) and (C) are densely arranged side by side in all of the storage units.

After that, the reverse drive of the servo motor (41) is continued, and when the magazine (5) moves to the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51), the reverse drive of the servo motor (41) is performed at this point. Is stopped. .... Step 93 Then, magazine stock portion in (S _1), the empty magazine (5) is extrusion device in a state of being supported on the bottom (70) (6)
It is pushed out to the chute substrate (51) side. As a result, the magazine (5) accommodating the products (C) and (C) is sent to the product stock section (S ₂ ) side, and the empty magazine (5) is located on the chute substrate (51) side.

Then, the servo motor (41) is positively driven, and the empty magazine (5) is moved to the top dead center position of the chute substrate (51) with the upward movement of the claw piece (43) to hold the product. Gutter (3
The bottom opening of 1) and the bottom side wall (54) of the empty magazine (5) are aligned. This is determined by step 94. After that, the rotating arm (33) is positively driven and the supporting rod (32) is inserted into the product holding gutter (31) so that the upper end of the supporting rod (32) is diced.
It penetrates into the through hole (14) of (D) and the punching operation is restarted.

By repeating the above operation, each time the total number of punches reaches the set number, the products (C) and (C) are put into the magazine (5) and closely arranged, and the products (C) and (C) are arranged side by side. The magazine (5) containing the is moved to the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51), and then sent out to the product stock section (S ₂ ). Next, the relationship between the operation in the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) and the operation in the product stock section (S ₂ ) will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

With the backing plate (61) in the initial position, the bottom surface (70)
When there is no empty magazine (5) on the upper side, the first elevating / lowering drive device (74) once drives positively for a constant stroke to lift the entire empty magazine (5) (5) in the stacked state. .. Step 95 After that, the solenoid (75) is driven backward and the shaft portions (J) and (J) are retracted, and in this state, the first lifting device (74) is driven backward. The amount of downward movement of the support plate (73) due to this reverse drive is detected (step 96), and when this amount of downward movement reaches a fixed distance, the solenoid (75) is driven positively and the shafts (J) (J) are Support plate (73)
The lowermost magazine (5) of the group of magazines (5) (5) supported by is projected into the notches (59) (59). This allows
The magazines (5) (5) above it are supported in a laminated state by the engagement with the shafts (J) (J), and when they descend to the lowest position of the support plate (73), the first lift The drive (74) is stopped (step 97) and the bottom empty magazine (5) is at the bottom.
It is placed on (70).

After this is finished, the detection sensor (58) waits in a state in which it is detected whether the magazine (5) containing the product is lowered to the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51).
.... Step 98 When the detection sensor (58) detects the magazine (5) containing the product, the reciprocating drive device (60) is normally driven and then reversely driven, and the backing plate (61) is moved inward by a constant stroke. After that, it is returned to the initial position. As a result, the magazine (5) containing the product located at the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51) is moved to the product stock section (S ₂ ) side, and a new empty space is created at the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51). Magazine (5) is refilled.

After this, on the product stock section (S ₂ ) side, the second
The lifting drive (84) is driven forward and then reversely to move the bottom (80)
The magazine (5) with products supported by the support plate (8
It is lifted by the ascending / descending operation of a constant stroke of 3) (step 99), and is in a state of being supported in the four support guides (81) and (81) by the hooks (85) and (85) at the highest position.

After this, on the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) side,
The empty magazine (5) that is stacked by the shaft (J) (J) is the first empty magazine (5) among the empty magazines (5).
The bottom surface (70) is moved by the raising and lowering movement of the support plate (73) and the solenoid (75) which is interlocked with the movement of the lifting drive device (74).
It is lowered to a state of being supported on the upper surface of the (step 95 to step 97), and in this state, the magazine (5) containing the product is moved down to the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51). It waits for the detection output from the detection sensor (58) that detects that.

After that, the series of operations described above proceeds according to the detection output of the detection sensor (58). From the above, when the total number of punched products reaches the set number, the set number of products (C) and (C) are loaded into the empty magazine (5) at the top dead center position of the chute substrate (51). The magazine (5) containing the loaded products is transferred to the product stock section (S ₂ ) via the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51) and the support guide (81) support guide
Stacked in the area surrounded by (81). In addition, the magazine (5) containing the product is the product stock section (S ₂ ).
Each time it is transferred to a new empty magazine (5), it is transferred from the magazine stock section (S ₁ ) to the top dead center position from the bottom dead center position of the chute substrate (51), and the product (C) (C) It is set to the state of waiting for the input of.

In the above embodiment, in the boxing section (S ₀ ), the boxing operation is executed at the top dead center position which is a certain distance above the bottom dead center position of the magazine (5) adjacent to the magazine stock section (S ₁ ). However, the present invention can also be implemented in a method of directly packaging at the bottom dead center position. Also,
The support of the boxing section (S ₀ ) does not have to be inclined as in the above embodiment. Furthermore, the present invention can be used as a transfer device for a rectangular box body that opens upward, not limited to the magazine (5) for card-shaped products.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a card punching device equipped with a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Relationship between the product holding gutter (31) and the through hole (14) of the die (D)

[Fig. 3] Relationship diagram between product holding gutter (31) and roll (21)

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a process for loading products (C) and (C) into the magazine (5).

[Fig. 5] Perspective view of the magazine (5)

FIG. 6 is a magazine stocker in the apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention.
Part (S₁) To the product stock section (S ₂)) To the magazine (5)
Explanatory drawing of the feeding process (XX sectional view)

[Fig. 7] Plan view of the relationship between the magazine stock section (S ₁ ), product input section, and product stock section (S ₂ ).

[Figure 8] Magazine (5) in the magazine stock section (S ₁ )
Illustration of the take-out process

[Fig. 9] Explanatory drawing of the process of stacking the product magazine (5) in the product stock section (S ₂ ).

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of the process of loading products into the magazine (5).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the transfer procedure of the magazine (5).

[Explanation of symbols]

(500) ・ ・ Box (59) ・ ・ ・ Notches (700) ・ ・ Empty box holding frame (S ₀ ) ・ ・ ・ Boxing section (70) ・ ・ ・ Bottom (7a) ・ ・ ・ Opening (6 ) ・ ・ ・ Extrusion device (73) ・ ・ ・ Support plate (J) ・ ・ ・ Shaft

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box transfer device for sequentially inserting boxes for packing products into a box section, wherein each box (50
The opposite side wall of (0) has a notch (59) (5
9), an empty box holding frame (700) for stacking the box bodies (500) (500) in a slidable manner and stacking them is provided adjacent to the boxing section (S ₀ ). Bottom of box holding frame
(70) and the support for supporting the box body (500) of the boxing section (S ₀ ) are located on the same plane, and the empty box holding frame (7
The box section (S ₀ ) of (00) is provided with an opening (7a) that allows the box (500) to pass through from the bottom surface (70) to a certain range above, and on the other side, the box (70) is provided. Extruder for pushing (500) to the boxing section (S ₀ ) side
(6) is provided, and the bottom surface (70) is lifted higher than the height of the opening portion by a lifting drive device, and then the bottom surface (7) is provided.
(0) is provided with a support plate (73) that is lowered to a position corresponding to the side wall of the empty box holding frame (700) which is higher than the height of the box body (500) and the empty box holding frame (700). A box (50
Shafts (J) (J) that are projected and retracted in the empty box holding frame (700) by the drive unit at the positions corresponding to the above notches (59) (59) of (0).
And the extrusion device (6) has a box section (S
Input the transfer signal to ( ₀ ) to the bottom (70) of the empty box holding frame (700).
After pushing the box (500) supported by the box into the box section (S ₀ ), the box shall return to the initial state, and the support plate (73)
Shall be driven up to the top dead center position after completion of the extrusion by the extrusion device (6) and then returned to the bottom dead center position, and the shaft (J) (J) shall be supported by the support plate (73) upward. When driven to the dead point position, the empty box holding frame (700) is withdrawn from the inside and the support plate (7
3) is driven down a certain distance from the top dead center, and the notch (59)
A box transfer device configured to be projected into the empty box holding frame (700) when it coincides with (59). 2. An empty box holding frame in the packing section (S ₀ ).
A box body (500) in which products are packed in a box is located adjacent to (700), and an empty box holding frame is sandwiched by this boxing section (S ₀ ).
On the opposite side of (700), there is a holding frame (800) that supports the box body (500) in a stacked state after packing is completed.
At the bottom of the box (500) (500) at the bottom of the stacked boxes (5
(00) is provided with a plurality of hooks (85) (85) that engage from below, and this hook has a one-way clutch mechanism that allows upward movement of the box (500) from below and prevents downward movement. The bottom surface (80) of the holding frame (800) is flush with the support of the boxing section (S ₀ ), and the bottom surface (80) of the holding frame (800) is on the side of the boxing section (S ₀ ). ,
An opening is provided for inserting the box (500) into the holding frame (800), and the bottom surface (80) has the above-mentioned box inside the holding frame (800).
2. The box transfer device according to claim 1, further comprising a support plate (83) which is driven to ascend to a height that engages with the hook (85) when the (500) is thrown in, and is then lowered and returned. 3. The support plate (73) up to the position of the top dead center and the position of the support plate (73) when the shank (J) (J) in the retracted state re-projects. 73) descending movement distance to the box (500)
The box transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the distance is set to be larger than the distance from the lower surface of the to the lower end of the notch (59).