JPS60252510A - Conveyor device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce noise and energy loss, by providing such an arrangement that a pair of support plates each having a layer of slightly inclined resilient filaments standing up therefrom are faced to each other with the resilient filaments being set inside, and the layers of the resilient filaments are arranged to be parallel with each other in the transfer direction while one of the support plate is reciprocated. CONSTITUTION:When support plates 2 is reciprocated in the direction of the arrow and articles A to be transferred are set between resilient filament layers 3, 3, the articles A are thrusted rightword upon outgoing movement of the support plate 2 and are subjected to the resistance of the resilient filament layer 3 on a support plate 1 to be inhibited from returning. Since the resilent filaments 3 are set in the transfer direction, they move back, sliding over the articles A to be transferred. With the repetition of the above-mentioned operation the articles A are transferred. With this arrangement, it is possible to reduce drive energy loss, noise and as well to enhance the durability of the conveyor device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a conveying device having a large number of standing elastic filaments.

By supporting a support plate having a large number of standing elastic filaments called flocking brushes, brush-like members, flexible bristles, etc. via elastic bodies such as plate springs or coil springs, and vibrating this support plate. A vibrating conveyance device that conveys a conveyed object placed on the above-mentioned elastic filament is well known.

All of these known vibration conveyance devices vibrate the support plate in a direction that intersects with the support plate, causing the conveyed object to dance and convey vibration, so that the vibration energy of the drive source is used to fully convey the conveyed object. It cannot be said that it is used for this purpose, and it has the disadvantage of large energy loss. Furthermore, since the support plate is vibrated through an elastic body, vibration noise is generated during operation of this device, which is a cause of noise. Furthermore, due to the above-mentioned elastic support, the support structure is relatively complicated, and since it is vibrated,
It has the drawback that damage due to elastic fatigue occurs quickly, and the above-mentioned energy loss and noise generation increase over time.Therefore, there is a drawback that inspection and maintenance of the device must be carried out frequently.

In view of the drawbacks of the vibrating conveyance device, the present invention uses a support plate having a similar number of upright elastic filaments to simplify the support structure, thereby reducing loss of drive energy and noise. Instead, the present invention provides a conveying device having a novel elastic filament that can withstand long-term use, reduces the need for inspection and maintenance, and also reduces costs.

For this reason, in the present invention, a pair of support plates having a large number of elastic filaments that are slightly inclined from being upright and that stand up in the same direction are prepared, and these support plates are connected to the respective elastic filaments. are arranged in parallel with the elastic filaments oriented in the conveyance direction, one of the support plates is fixed, and the other support plate is moved back and forth in the conveyance direction of the conveyed object. It is characterized by being made to operate.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the figure, 1 and 2 are support plates, and these support plates 1 and 2 have
A large number of brush-like elastic filaments 3 are made to stand up. The elastic filaments 3 may be directly implanted on the support plates 1 and 2, or
It is also possible to fix the fibers that have been flocked in advance in the form of a carpet. As shown in FIG. 1, the elastic filaments 3 are erected at a slight angle from the upright direction with respect to the support plate.

In the illustrated embodiment, one support plate 1 is fixed on a fixed base 4, and the other support plate 2 is arranged in parallel with the one support plate 1 at a constant distance. For this purpose, upright walls 5,5 are provided on both sides of one fixed support plate 1, and a support roller 6.6 is pivotally supported on the inner side of the upright walls 5,5. A supporting plate 2 is placed thereon. In this state, the elastic filaments 3.3 provided on each of the support plates 1 and 2 are arranged inside and facing each other, and each elastic filament 3.3 is oriented in the direction of conveyance to the conveyed object. It is.

According to the present invention, a drive source (not shown) is connected to the other support plate 2, so that the other support plate 2 is reciprocated in the general transport direction of the conveyed object A. This driving source is
It may be a crank device using a drive motor,
It may also be a reciprocating cylinder. Further, although FIG. 2 shows an apparatus for conveying objects in two lines, this may be one line or three or more lines. In the further illustrated embodiment,
Although the horizontal conveyance device is shown in which the upper support plate is reciprocated, the upper support plate may be fixed and the lower support plate may be reciprocated. Further, the device of the present invention may be used as an inclined conveyance device.

Next, FIG. 3 shows the orientation of the elastic filaments of the apparatus of the present invention, which makes it possible to align and transport the objects in each row. It goes without saying that the direction of the large number of elastic filaments 3 provided on at least one of the pair of support plates 1 and 2 is slightly inclined toward the conveyance direction of the conveyed object. However, even if each elastic filament 3 is directed toward the center line 7 of one shell feeding area, the inclination is slightly −l.In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. Although the elastic filaments 3 are shown as being flocked side by side and inclined toward the center line 7, they do not necessarily have to be in a dogleg shape in plan as shown in FIG.

In the apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the support plate 2 is reciprocated as shown by the arrows at the top of FIG. Ba,
The conveyed object A is pushed to the right by the elastic filament 3 when the upper support plate 2 moves forward, and moves on the elastic filament 3 of the lower support plate 1, and when the support plate 2 moves back, it is pushed to the right by the elastic filament 3. The elastic filaments 3 of the upper support plate 2 prevent the return operation to the conveyed object, and the elastic filaments 3 of the upper support plate 2 rub against the conveyed object A, pushing the conveyed object to the position where it was sent. stop. The object to be transported is pushed and transported each time the support plate 2 moves back and forth. In this conveying action, if the elastic filaments 3 of any of the support plates are also inclined in the direction of the center line 7 of the conveyance area, the direction of the center line 7 toward the conveyed object will be adjusted every time the support plate reciprocates. The force acts to ensure that the objects are aligned and sent.

According to the device of the present invention, which has the structure and function of an inclined top, one of the support plates is fixed and the other support plate is supported in parallel, so that reciprocating operation is possible without the need for elastic support of the support plates. The support structure is simple, and the device can withstand long-term use without the risk of elastic fatigue of the elastic body used for elastic support. As a result, it has the advantage of being able to reliably feed the transported object and reduce energy loss, and because it is a simple reciprocating operation, there is little operating noise, reducing noise. Has great advantages. In addition, since the device of the present invention eliminates the need for elastic support, it has the effect of reducing the need for inspection and maintenance of the device, and also reducing costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are schematic diagrams showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view thereof, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of an elastic wire that enables alignment and conveyance. 1.2...Support plate 3...Elastic filament A...Fixing base 5...Upright wall 6...
Support roller 7... Center line Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Prepare a pair of support plates having a large number of elastic filaments that are slightly inclined from upright and that stand up in the same direction, and place the pair of support plates so that each elastic filament is on the inside. The elastic filaments are arranged parallel to each other with their respective elastic filaments oriented in the conveying direction, and one of the supporting plates is fixed and the other supporting plate is reciprocated in the conveying direction of the conveyed object. A conveying device that is characterized by (2) Prepare a pair of support plates having a large number of elastic filaments that are slightly inclined from upright and that stand up in the same direction, and place these pair of support plates so that each elastic filament is on the inside. The elastic filaments are arranged parallel to each other with their elastic filaments oriented in the transport direction, one of the support plates is fixed, and the other support plate is reciprocated in the general transport direction of the transported object. A conveyance device characterized in that the plurality of elastic filaments erected on at least one of the support plates are slightly inclined toward the center line of the conveyance area.