JPS58139909A - Transport apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the width of a transport path without an exchange of guide members by providing a guide member which can be expanded and contracted along the width of a conveyer. CONSTITUTION:A guide member 8 comprises a pair of plate members 8a, 8b which are perpendicularly extended upwards to be connected to support members 12, 13 of the first adjusting mechanism 11. A pair of screw shafts 15, 16 are respectively supported on a fixed frame 14 in such a manner as to turn on each axis, and engaged with each other on the outside of the fixed frame 14. One screw shaft 15 is engaged with the support member 12, and the other screw shaft 16 is engaged with the support member 13, so that if a handle 17 secured to the screw shaft 15 is rotated, both screw shafts 15, 16 are rotated in the opposite direction to each other to move the support members 12, 13 in the opposite direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a conveying device for conveying bottles to be cleaned, for example, to a washing bottle basin or the like, and more particularly to an improvement in a guide member disposed on a conveyor.

This type of conveyance device uses a guide member to sound in order to reliably transfer the conveyed object to a processing device in the next process. That is, the objects to be conveyed are divided and aligned by the guide members, and are conveyed in rows along the conveyance path formed between these guide members. (Even if the size of the transported object does not change, it can still be processed according to The structure is designed to provide a conveyance path with a width of

However, when the number of rows of objects to be transported is large, as in the case of a transport device connected to a bottle washing machine, etc., the number of guide members also increases, and the task of replacing them requires a great deal of time and effort. This has the problem that it takes a long time to stop the line.

In view of the above points, the present invention provides a conveying device that can change the width of the conveying path without replacing the guide section - C, V The internal material itself can be expanded or contracted in the width direction of the conveyor. It is characterized by being highly functional.

The present invention will be explained below using an example in which the present invention is applied to a pretreatment process of a bottle washer. In FIG. 1, a container (C) is placed on a conveyor (1) and conveyed in the direction of the arrow (A), and a container (C) is rotatably provided at the end of the conveyor (1).
The washing bottle holder (3) is engaged with the L-shaped transfer member (2).
will be delivered to. The holder (31) is attached to a chain (4) and moves in the direction of the arrow (B) to transport the container (C) to a dipping tank or washing process (not shown), and transports the container (C) from the delivery member (2) In order to reliably receive the transfer member 12+, the transfer member 12+ passes near the guide rail (6) in synchronization with the movement of the transfer member 12+.
), a pushing member (γ) is swingably provided in the force, and when the container (C) is transferred into the holder (3), it is pressed by this pushing member (γ) and the holder ( 31 to ensure that it is pushed in.

A guide member (8) for arranging the containers (c) in rows is provided at the rear half of the conveyor (1), and in front of the guide member (8) for the shunter, the containers (c) are conveyed in groups. Container (0)
) is disposed to periodically press and stir the containers (c), thereby preventing the so-called bridging phenomenon in which the containers (c) stick together at the guide member (8). There is.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 (a) and (b), each guide member (8) has a pair of plate-like members (8a), (8
b), these plate-like members (8a), (sb)
are connected by a hinge (10) at the side end of the stirring member (9).

The plate-like members (8a) and (8b) extend vertically on one side and support the support member 1121 of the first adjustment mechanism (11).
, connected to flat at tL. On the other hand, the fixed frame (14
1 has a pair of screw shafts +15 islands (16+) each rotatably supported 7 around its axis, and these are engaged with each other on the outside of the fixed frame o4. One screw shaft (15) is screwed into the support member (I2), and the other screw shaft (16) is screwed into the support member (13j). By rotating the handle (17) fixed to L5), both screw shafts (151, (
161 rotates in opposite directions, supporting member t+21
, +131 can be moved in the opposite direction.

That is, the pair of plate members (8a) of the guide member (8)
), (8b) are expanded and contracted in phase η, and the width of the conveyance path formed between adjacent guide parts (8) is adjusted, as shown in Fig. 4 (a) and (b). In the container (
It becomes possible to obtain a conveyance path of any width depending on the size of the diameter of C).

The stirring member (9) is provided in front of each guide member (8), and is configured to move forward and backward along the transport direction of a volume of 1 m (C'). The forward and backward movements are such that adjacent objects move in opposite directions, and as a result, the container (C) can smoothly enter the transport path.

The stirring member (9) is also expandable and contractible like the guide member (81). That is, each stirring member (9) is composed of a pair of plate-shaped members (9a) and (9b). The plate-like members (9a) and (9b) are set in such a shape that they do not interfere with the guide member (8) when moving forward or backward, and are connected at the ends with hinges (18). j at the second adjustment mechanism (
+91, (Treasury)). FAs mentioned above, since adjacent stirring members (9) move in opposite directions, one set of stirring members (9) moving in the same direction is connected to one adjustment mechanism (9). ) connected to
Another set of stirring members is connected to the other adjustment cage M i20+.

In other words, these regulatory mechanisms! 19+, (201 are configured to move toward and away from each other.

Looking at one adjustment mechanism (19) here, the box body (211) supported by the fixed frame 04) via the support rod f27+ so as to be able to move forward and backward, has a pair of supports extending in the width direction of the conveyor (1). The members 〃(, (4) 1 are slidably supported, and these supporting members μl, q1
The threaded shaft (25+) to be screwed is mounted rotatably around the axis.

These screw shafts and (supports) j mesh with each other on the outside of the box (2I) and are attached to one screw shaft ridge)↓
12t+) is fixed. therefore,
When you turn the handle, the screw shafts (■) rotate in opposite directions, and the adjacent support members 1 and PL equally rotate in opposite directions (
This movement expands and contracts the plate-like members (9a) and (9b).

The other adjustment mechanism (which has the same structure as the adjustment rock structure 1111 described in -H, and this adjustment mechanism side) connects the stirring member (9) and the adjacent stirring member (9). There is.

Since the device of this embodiment has the above configuration, when the diameter of the container (C) to be transported is changed, the handle (1
7) All you have to do is rotate it, etc., and as a result, the width of all guide members (8) and stirring members (9) can be changed.
The width of the conveyance path is adjusted. When the drive source is turned on, the conveyor ( ) starts operating and the stirring member (9) moves back and forth to carry out normal conveyance processing.

Note that the stirring member (9) does not necessarily have to be expandable and retractable, but in the case of a structure that functions as a guide member as in the embodiment described in -F, it is preferable that it be expandable and retractable.

Still, the present invention is applicable not only to a conveying device in a bottle washing machine, but also to
Of course, it can also be applied to container packaging machines and the like.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to change the conveyance path width of the conveyed object simply by operating an operating member such as a handle, so the work can be completed within a short time. , it is possible to shorten the stop time of the processing line and improve the operating rate of the entire apparatus.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example in which an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a bottle washing machine, FIG. 2 is a partially cross-sectional plan view of the embodiment device, and FIG. An arrow view along the m-I line of
FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are plan views showing a state in which the guide member is expanded or contracted. (1) Conveyor (8) Guide member (C)
・Articles (containers) Same phase river ′j (Lock Figure 2 4821

Claims (1)

[Claims] The conveyor is equipped with a conveyor on which articles are placed and conveyed, and a guide member disposed parallel to the diagonal of the conveyor, and the article is introduced and passed through a conveyance path formed between these guide members. In the conveyance apparatus, each of the guide members is expandable and contractible in the width direction of the conveyor, so that the width of the conveyance path can be adjusted.