JPH11348941A - Device and method for automatically supplying cushioning material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically supply a cushioning material alternately in a staggered manner between frames. SOLUTION: A bar 1 is transferred from a belt conveyor having a slide mechanism for arranging bars on a working table with a gap capable of accepting one bar, a cushioning material 8 is supplied to cover the whole bar 1, the bar 1 is transferred from the belt conveyor having the slide mechanism for arranging the bar in the gap on the working table 4, and by cutting the cushioning material 8 is cut, the cushioning material 8 is alternately supplied in a staggered manner between the bar 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for automatically supplying a cushioning material between bars in order to prevent damage to the bars in a process of packing the bars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a buffer material is alternately supplied between bars in a staggered manner, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the same. In the figure, 21 is a bar to be packed, and 22 is a cushioning material. Conventionally, the operation of alternately supplying the cushioning members 22 between the bars 21 in a staggered manner has been performed almost manually.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (c). As shown in FIG.
2, the bar 21 is placed on the buffer 22 and the end of the buffer 22 is lifted as shown by the arrow. Next, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9B, the second bar 21 is placed, and FIG.
As shown in (c), the buffer member 22 is covered by lowering the end of the buffer member 22. Hereinafter, the same operation is repeated to obtain the rod 2
During a time period 1, the buffer materials 22 are alternately supplied in a staggered manner. Heretofore, this operation has conventionally been performed almost entirely by hand.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, as described above,
The work of alternately supplying the cushioning material between the bars in a staggered manner is mostly performed by hand, is not automated, and has a problem that the working efficiency is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide an apparatus and a method for automatically supplying a cushioning material between bars in a staggered manner.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic cushioning material supply apparatus, wherein a bar-feeding belt conveyer and a feed speed are set higher than those of the bar-feeding belt conveyer, so that one bar is fed. Belt conveyor with a slide mechanism for bar arrangement that can install bars with a gap to allow for space, means for moving the belt conveyor with slide mechanism for bar arrangement to the worktable, and bar on the worktable And a means for cutting the cushioning material.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a buffer material automatic feeding method, wherein a bar material is placed on a work table from a belt conveyor with a bar material arranging slide mechanism with a gap for one bar material. The cushioning material is supplied so as to cover the entire bar material, and the bar material is placed again in the gap on the work table from the belt conveyor with the slide mechanism for bar material arrangement, and the cushion material is cut. The buffer material is alternately supplied in a staggered pattern.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an automatic buffer supply apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a bar, 2 denotes a bar arrangement mechanism, 3 denotes a buffer supply mechanism, and 4 denotes a work. It is a stand. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the bar arrangement mechanism 2, wherein 5 is a bar conveyor for supplying a bar, 6 is a belt conveyor with a slide mechanism for bar arrangement, and 7 is a belt conveyor 6 with a slide mechanism for bar arrangement. It is an arm with a slide mechanism for moving from the position of the bar arrangement mechanism 2 to the position of the buffer supply mechanism 3. FIG.
Is a side view showing the cushioning material supply mechanism unit 3, 8 is a cushioning material wound in a roll shape, 9 is a cushioning material puller for pulling the cushioning material 8, 10 is a cutter for cutting the cushioning material 8, Reference numeral 11 denotes a buffer holder for holding the buffer 8 when cutting the buffer 8 with the cutter 10.

Next, the operation will be described. The bar 1 on the bar supply belt conveyor 5 is sent to a belt conveyor 6 with a slide mechanism for bar arrangement by a belt conveyor. At this time, the feed speed of the belt conveyor 6 with the slide mechanism for bar arrangement is made faster than that of the bar conveyor 5 for bar supply, and as shown in FIGS. Make a gap so that it can enter. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the bar conveyor 6 with the slide mechanism for bar arrangement is moved to the buffer supply mechanism 3 by the arm 7 with the slide mechanism, the bar 1 is placed on the worktable 4, and again. The belt conveyor 6 with the bar arrangement slide mechanism is returned to the bar arrangement mechanism section 2, and the bar 1 is sent onto the belt conveyor 6 with the bar arrangement slide mechanism in the same manner as described above.

In the meantime, in the cushioning material supply mechanism 3,
Using the buffer puller 9, the buffer 8 is laid so as to cover the entire bar 1. Then, the belt conveyer 6 with the bar arrangement slide mechanism is moved to the buffer supply mechanism 3 again.
As shown in (1), the bar 1 on the bar conveyor 6 with the slide mechanism for arranging the bar is slid into the gap between the bar 1 initially placed on the worktable 4 and the belt conveyor 6 with the slide mechanism for the bar arranging. After dropping all of the bars 1 on the belt conveyor 6 with the slide mechanism for bar material arrangement, the buffer material 8 is held by the buffer material holder 11 as shown in FIG. Cushioning material 8
, The operation of supplying the cushioning material 8 between the bars 1 in a staggered manner is completed.

As described above, when bundling and shipping a plurality of bars 1, in order to prevent the bars 1 from being damaged due to contact between the bars 1 generated during transportation and transportation,
In packing the bars 1, in order to alternately supply the cushioning materials 8 between the bars 1 in a staggered manner, the operation of supplying the cushioning materials, which has not been conventionally automated, is described in the present embodiment. , The work efficiency is significantly improved.

[0012]

The present invention provides a buffer material automatic supply apparatus and a buffer material automatic supply method using the same, by increasing the feed speed of the bar material supply belt conveyor and the bar material supply belt conveyor, A belt conveyor with a bar arrangement slide mechanism capable of placing a bar with a gap for the main body, a means for moving the belt conveyor with a bar arrangement slide mechanism to a worktable, and a bar on the worktable Means for supplying cushioning material to the material and cutting the cushioning material,
As a result, the buffer material is alternately supplied between the bars in a staggered manner, so that the operation of supplying the buffer material can be automatically performed, and the working efficiency is significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an automatic cushioning material supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a bar arranging mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a buffer material supply mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an automatic cushioning material supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a buffer material supply mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a buffer material supply mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between a conventional bar and a cushioning material.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the relationship between a conventional bar and a cushioning material.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional cushioning material supply method.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 bar, 4 workbench, 5 bar conveyor for bar supply, 6 belt conveyor with slide mechanism for bar arrangement, 8
Cushioning material.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bar conveyor for feeding a bar and a feed speed higher than that of the belt conveyor for feeding a bar.
A belt conveyor with a bar arrangement slide mechanism capable of placing a bar with a gap for inserting the main body, a means for moving the belt conveyor with a bar arrangement slide mechanism to a worktable, and And a means for supplying a cushioning material to the rod material and cutting the cushioning material. 2. An automatic supply method using the buffer material automatic supply device according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided between the belt conveyor with the slide mechanism for arranging the bar material and one bar material on a worktable. And a buffer material is supplied so as to cover the entire bar material, and the bar material is placed again in the gap on the worktable from the belt conveyor with a slide mechanism for bar material arrangement to remove the buffer material. A method of automatically supplying a cushioning material, wherein the cushioning material is alternately supplied between the bars in a staggered manner by cutting.