JPH09118311A - Baggage loader - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To load travellers' baggage in a container easily without callapse. SOLUTION: A baggage loader main body 5 is positioned on a container by positioning guide on the container side 17 to stack baggage 3 on stack area 1. A worker 23 loads the baggage 3 on a balltable 6 to load in the container by operating a switchbox 21 to move a support table 22, balltable 6, shutter 14 and gate 15. When a touch sensor 13 at the end of the balltable 6 hits the container wall, the balltable 6 stops, the shutter 14 comes down and the gate 15 advances. When the contact area 16 of the gate 15 touches a movable contact switch 8 on the balltable 6, the gate 15 stops, the balltable 6 moves backward and the baggage 3 on the balltable 6 is kept loaded in the container held back by shutter 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a baggage loading machine for loading passenger baggage at an airport into a container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At an airport, baggage 3 received at a check-in counter is transferred to a belt conveyor 2 as shown in FIG.
By 0, the worker 23 who has carried it to the vicinity of the container 25 to be loaded on the passenger plane and loads the baggage 3 from the belt conveyor 20 on the container 25 by the worker 23 who is on standby.

[0003]

Conventionally, as described above, since the worker 23 who is on standby loads the baggage 3 from the belt conveyor 20 into the container 25 by manpower, the burden on the worker 23 is heavy. was there. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on a worker and to load baggage in a container without breaking the baggage or causing the load to collapse. The point is to provide a loading machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the baggage loading machine of the present invention is movable between a stack area for temporarily storing carried baggage and a container. The baggage loading machine main body has a positioning guide member on the container side of the baggage loading machine main body that determines the relative position to the container, and a support stand is provided inside the baggage loading machine main body so that the baggage can be moved up and down. A ball table is provided on the same support table so that it can be moved forward and backward in the container direction, and a gate is provided on the same support table that can be moved forward and backward in the container direction across the ball table and a shutter is provided at the same gate. A touch sensor that can be opened and closed and that stops the ball table when it comes into contact with an object is provided on the support base and the ball table, and the gate is opened when the gate is touched. The movable contact switch that locked provided on the fence of the ball table, a switch box for operating the said support table and said ball table and the shutter and the gate is provided in the baggage loading machine body.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) Next, a baggage loading machine of the present invention will be described with reference to a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 is a side view of the baggage loading machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the baggage loading machine, and FIG.
3A is a plan view seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2, FIG.
2 is a side view seen from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2, and FIG.
4A to FIG. 4F are operation explanatory views of the baggage loading machine, FIG. 5 is a layout diagram of the baggage loading machine in operation, and FIG. 6 is a view of the baggage loading machine. It is a flowchart.

1 and 2 is a stack area (unit) for temporarily storing baggage 3 carried by a belt conveyor 20, and a plurality of stackable areas on the stack area 1 are rotatable in all directions. Since the individual balls 2 are embedded and the worker 23 slides the baggage 3 by hand to move it toward the baggage loading machine main body 5, the burden on the worker 23 is reduced.

A stop plate 4 is provided in the stack area (stand) 1, and the stop plate 4 prevents the baggage 3 from falling. When the baggage 3 is moved in the direction of the baggage loading machine body 5, the stop plate 4 is in a 90 ° sideways state.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a baggage loading ball table of the baggage loading machine main body 5. The ball table 6 has a plurality of balls 2 which are rotatable in all directions embedded therein. The burden is reduced.

Fences (guards) 7 are provided on both sides of the ball table 6 to prevent the baggage 3 from falling. A movable contact switch 8 is attached to one of the fences 7 on both sides so as to be movable along the fence 7. The movable contact switch 8 has a switch part 9 made of a good conductor that has elasticity and can be bent 90 ° outside the fence 7, as shown in the lower right part of FIG. 2, and a slide part 10 that slides on the fence 7. , And a lock screw 11 for removably fixing the slide portion 10 to the fence 7.

The switch portion 9 has the contact surface 1 of the gate 15
When 6 is touched, a current flows, and this current (electrical signal) becomes a stop command signal for stopping the movement of the gate 15. A rod-shaped touch sensor 12 is attached to the tip portions of the fences 7 on both sides, and the tip surface of the ball table 6 is
The flat touch sensor 13 is attached to both side surfaces and the lower surface of the support base 22.

When the ball table 6 carrying the baggage 3 is inserted into the container 25, these sensors 12, 13 come into contact with the inner wall surface of the container 25 or the baggage 3 already loaded in the container 25, and the alarm 24 is activated. A warning sound is emitted and the ball table 6 stops. A plurality of casters 27 are attached to the lower portion of the baggage loading machine body 5 so that the baggage loading machine body 5 can be moved between the stack area (base) 1 and the container 25.

The container 25 of the baggage loading machine body 5
On the side, a positioning guide member 17 for determining a relative position with respect to the container 25 is provided so as to be slidable in the direction of the container 25. The positioning guide member 17 is manually slid in the direction of the container 25 to load baggage. The machine body 5 and the container 25 are positioned. Reference numeral 21 is a switch box, which is connected to the baggage loading machine main body 5 by a transmission cable 19 and is operated by a worker 23.

By operating the switch box 21, the support base 22 is moved up and down, the ball table 6 is moved forward and backward toward the container 25, the shutter 14 is opened and closed, and the gate 15 is moved forward toward the container 25. It is designed to retreat. Reference numeral 31 in FIG. 3A is a slider for the ball table 6, and the slider 31 is fixed to the lower surface of the ball table 6 and is a motor incorporated in the support base 22 (motor for moving the ball table 6 forward and backward).
When the ball screw 32 for the ball table 6 is rotated by 28, the slider 31 for the ball table 6 moves forward and backward, and the ball table 6 moves forward and backward. The sliders 30 for the support base 22 are fixed to both side surfaces of the support base 22.

A flat touch sensor 13 (FIGS. 2 and 3) mounted on the rear end of the support 22 in a standing state.
(See (a)) is for detecting that the ball table 6 has returned to the retracted position. 29 is a motor (motor for moving the gate 15 forward and backward), which moves the gate 15 in the forward and backward directions via the rack 18.

Reference numeral 34 in FIG. 3B is a motor (a motor for raising and lowering the support base 22) incorporated in the base portion 36 of the body 5 of the baggage loading machine. The motor 34 rotates the ball screw 33 for the support base 22. Then, the slider 30 for the support base 22 is moved up and down, and the support base 22 is moved up and down.
Reference numeral 35 in FIG. 3C is a motor (a motor for opening and closing the shutter 14), and the motor 35 opens and closes (elevates) the shutter 14.

Next, the operation of the baggage loading machine shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 will be specifically described. Baggage 3 as shown in FIG.
Are heavy (Heavy), soft and light (Soft & Light), and hard and heavy (H
3 areas (ard & Big), each of which is a separate belt conveyor 20 with a stack area (stand).
They are brought to one position and are in separate stack areas (units)
Temporarily accumulated above 1.

The stored baggage 3 is loaded into the container 25 using the baggage loading machine body 5. In this case, as shown in the table of FIG. 5, two-tier stacking is basic, and a heavy one is placed on the first tier. However, if they are soft and light (Soft & Light), they may be placed in the first stage. Also hard and heavy (Ha
rd & Big) are stacked one by one.

As shown in FIG. 1, there is a partition plate at the center of the container 25, which is divided into two upper and lower sections.
Therefore, when the baggage loading machine main body 5 is used, it is possible to load up to two steps in the upper section and up to two steps in the lower section. Next, a procedure for loading the baggage 3 into the container 25 by the baggage loading machine body 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6.

In step S1 of FIG. 6, the worker 23 slides the baggage 3 stored in the stack area (base) 1 onto the ball table 6 of the baggage loading machine main body 5 by hand, and the ball table 6 The ends are packed and aligned (see FIG. 4 (a)). In step S2 of FIG. 6, the movable contact switch 8 is slid on the position of the last row of the baggage 3 and fixed by the lock screw 11, and the switch portion 9 is bent 90 ° to the outside of the fence 7 (right of FIG. 2). See the contact switch detailed view below and FIG. 4 (a).

In step S3 of FIG. 6, the support base 22
Is adjusted to the loading height of the baggage 3 on the container 25 (see FIG. 4A). In step S4 of FIG.
The ball table 6 is advanced and inserted into the container 25 (see FIG. 4B). At this time, since the switch portion 9 of the movable contact switch 8 is bent 90 ° outside the fence 7, the frame 37 of the baggage loading machine main body 5 is provided.
Although it contacts the gate 15 and the gate 15, since the switch 9 is made of an elastic body, it bends in the lateral direction and slips through.

In step S5 of FIG. 6, when an object comes into contact with the rod-shaped touch sensor 12 or the flat touch sensor 13, the process proceeds to step S6, the ball table 6 is stopped, and the alarm 24 makes an alarm sound (FIG. 4). (See (b)). In step S7 of FIG. 6, the worker 23 does not contact the baggage table 6 with the first-stage baggage 3 already loaded in the container 25, or the baggage 3 on the ball table 6 has not fallen off. Check visually. If the worker 23 determines that the baggage 3 has no problem and the tip of the ball table 6 reaches the inner wall of the container 25, the process proceeds to the next step (see FIG. 4B).

In step S8 of FIG. 6, the shutter 14 is lowered (see FIG. 4C). Step S9 of FIG.
In, the gate 15 is slid forward (see FIG. 4D). In step S10 of FIG.
When the contact surface 16 (see FIG. 2) of the gate 15 contacts the switch unit 9 of the mobile contact switch 8, a current flows.

In step S11 of FIG. 6, the gate 1
5 receives the current (electrical signal) and stops. Since the stop position of the gate 15 is the set position of the mobile contact switch 8 (the last row position of the baggage 3), the baggage 3 is at the gate 1
5 and the back wall of the container 25 are not crushed (see FIG. 4 (d)). In step S12 of FIG. 6, the gate 15 is left as it is and the ball table 6
Only this is retracted (see FIG. 4 (e)).

By this operation, the baggage 3 on the ball table 6 is left in the container 25 in order from the tip of the ball table 6. At this time, gate 15
Is stopped at a position inside the container 25 rather than outside the container 25, so that the baggage 3 does not accumulate near the entrance of the container 25 and collapse.

When the ball table 6 is retracted, the switch portion 9 of the movable contact switch 8 is bent 90 ° to the outside of the fence 7, so that it abuts on the frame 37 and the gate 15 of the baggage loading machine main body 5. Since the switch portion 9 is made of an elastic body, it bends in the lateral direction and slips through as in the case of step S4 (see the contact switch detailed view at the lower right of FIG. 2 and FIG. 4E).

In step S13 of FIG. 6, when the rear end of the ball table 6 comes into contact with the flat touch sensor 13 mounted on the rear end of the support base 22 in an upright state, the process proceeds to step S14 and the ball table is moved. 6 stops (see FIG. 4 (f)). In step S15 of FIG. 6, the gate 15 is retracted. Step S16 of FIG.
At, the shutter 14 is raised.

In step S17 of FIG. 6, the support base 2
Return 2 to the height of stack area (stand) 1. The above is
This is a loading procedure when no problem occurs in the baggage 3 in step S7 during loading. Next, the loading procedure when a problem occurs in the baggage 3 in step S7 will be described.

At this time, the worker 23 visually inspects and the ball table 6 comes into contact with the first-stage baggage 3 already loaded in the container 25, or the baggage 3 on the ball table 6 falls off. When it is found that the ball table 6 is moving, the ball table 6 is retracted in step 18 of FIG. In step 19 of FIG. 6, when the rear end of the ball table 6 comes into contact with the flat touch sensor 13 mounted on the rear end of the support base 22 in an upright state, in step 20 of FIG. Stop.

At step 21 in FIG. 6, the worker 23
Visually confirms which baggage 3 is the problem. In step 22 of FIG. 6, the worker 23 processes the baggage 3 in question. That is, container 25
Arrange the baggage 3 of the first stage inside, or arrange the baggage 3 on the ball table 6.

Then, the process returns to step S1 to reload the stack. By using the stack area (base) 1 and the baggage loading machine main body 5 in combination as described above, (1)
The burden on the worker 23 is reduced, and (2) the baggage 3 is loaded in the container 23 without being broken or collapsed. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the baggage loading machine of the present invention.
1 shows an embodiment.

In this embodiment, the following situation is dealt with. That is, baggage 3 having various weights, hardnesses, and sizes is carried by the same belt conveyor 20. Therefore, the worker 23 may carry the heavy baggage 3 (Hea)
vy) and soft and light ones (Soft & Light
t) and a hard and heavy one (Hard & Big) are sorted and arranged on the ball table 6 of the baggage loading machine body 5.

After that, the baggage 3 is loaded in the container 25 in the same procedure as in the first embodiment. Again, in this case,
(1) The burden on the worker 23 is reduced, and (2) the baggage 3 is loaded in the container 23 without being broken or collapsed.

[0032]

As described above, the baggage loading machine of the present invention correctly positions the baggage loading machine main body with respect to the container by the positioning guide member provided on the container side of the baggage loading machine main body, as described above. ), And the worker slides this baggage from the stack area (base) onto the ball table of the baggage loading machine body. There are a large number of balls that can be rotated in all directions on the stack area (base) and the upper surface of the ball table, so that the worker can easily transfer the balls from the stack area (base) to the ball table of the baggage loading machine body. , The burden on workers is reduced. Further, the worker operates the switch box to operate the support table, the ball table, the shutter and the gate provided on the body of the baggage loading machine to load the baggage on the container. That is, after adjusting the height of the supporting base in the body of the baggage loading machine to the height of loading baggage in the container, the ball table is inserted into the container. At this time, if the touch sensor provided at the tip of the ball table comes into contact with the back wall of the container, the ball table is stopped. Then the shutter is lowered and the gate is advanced. When the contact surface of the gate comes into contact with the movable contact switch that has been set to the position of the last row of baggage on the ball table, the gate is stopped. This prevents baggage from being crushed by being caught between the gate and the back wall of the container. Next, leaving the gate position as it is, only the ball table is moved backward, and the baggage on the ball table is held down by the shutter of the gate to be loaded in the container. At this time, the gate enters the container,
Since the last line of baggage is stored, baggage does not accumulate near the entrance of the container and does not collapse. After that, the gate is retracted, the shutter is raised, the support is returned to the original height, and loading of baggage in the container is completed, so the burden on the worker can be reduced, and the baggage can be re-loaded without breaking it. It can be loaded in a container without causing collapse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a first embodiment of a baggage loading machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the baggage loading machine.

FIG. 3A is a plan view seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG.
2B is a side view seen from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3C is a side view seen from the direction of arrow C in FIG.

4 (a) to 4 (f) are operation explanatory views of the baggage loading machine.

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram of the baggage loading machine in operation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the baggage loading machine.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the baggage loading machine of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of conventional baggage loading.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Stack Area 3 Baggage 5 Baggage Loading Machine Main Body 6 Baggage Loading Ball Table 7 Fence 8 Movable Contact Switch 13 Touch Sensor 14 Shutter 15 Gate 16 Contact Surface 17 Positioning Guide Member 21 Switch Box 22 Support Platform 25 Container

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A movable baggage loading machine main body installed between a container and a stack area for temporarily storing the carried baggage, and a positioning guide member for determining a relative position to the container. Provided on the container side of the baggage loading machine main body, a support base is provided inside the baggage loading machine main body so as to be able to move up and down, and a baggage loading ball table is provided on the support base so that it can be moved forward and backward in the container direction. The gate is mounted on the same support table so that it can move forward and backward in the direction of the container across the same ball table, and the shutter can be opened and closed on the same gate, and the touch sensor that stops the ball table when it contacts an object is supported above. Provided on the table and the ball table, provided a movable contact switch on the fence of the ball table to stop the gate when it contacts the gate, A baggage loading machine, characterized in that a switch box for operating the support base, the ball table, the shutter and the gate is provided in the baggage loading machine body.