JPS6212507A - Transport of bottles and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transport a soft bottle free from being damaged, by transporting the bottle having a collar-shaped hooked part in suspended state by nipping the head part of the bottle by a nipping tool installed onto a conveyor. CONSTITUTION:A bottle 1 transported on a roller conveyor 16 is held in waiting state by a timing screw 17. While, a bottle nipping tool 11 is allowed to travel in synchronization with the feed of the timing screw 17 by a block-shaped plastic chain conveyor 12. Immediately before the bottle 1 is fed into the feed by the timing screw 17, the nipping tool 11 is opened by a belt 14. Therefore, the head part of the advancing bottle 1 penetrates through the nipping part of the nipping tool 11. When the bottle is advanced with the nipping tool 11, and the nipping tool 11 is departed from the belt 14, the nipping tool 11 is closed to suspend the bottle 1. Thus, the soft bottle can be transported free from being damaged.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention can be used for transporting bottles having a flange-like hook, and can also be applied to a device for suspending and transporting articles having a flange-like hook. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transporting bottles.

(Prior Art) Typical conventional bottle conveying devices will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. It is equipped with a hakama 3, and the bottle 1 is held and transported in the hakama.

In addition, FIG. 6 shows a case in which the bottle 1 is conveyed using its abdomen as support, and guide bars 6 are provided on both sides of the conveyor 4 to prevent the bottle 1 from falling sideways in order to horizontally convey the bottle 1, and when the bottle 1 is raised or lowered. The bottle 1 is sandwiched and conveyed by a belt 5.

Figure 7 shows a biro set conveyor 9, which uses the abdomen of the bottle 1 as a support as in Fig. 6, and the biro set conveyor 9 has a pillow-shaped bottle pusher made of rubber or the like on the conveyor. It is set up.

That is, the bottle set conveyor 9 is arranged on both sides of the bottle 1, and the bottle 1 is conveyed in such a state that the bottle 1 is pinched by pressing the abdomen from both sides. In addition, 7 in the figure is a horizontal conveyor,
8 is a guide plate, and 10 is a frame.

As described above, the conventional technology is as explained in FIGS. 5 to 7.
Both methods use the abdomen of the bottle to transport the bottle, but the problems with transport using these methods are as follows: (1) In order to insert the bottle 1 into the hakama 3 shown in Figure 5, it is necessary to use a complicated method that can be inserted securely. mechanism (not shown) and an additional ejection mechanism.

(2) In Fig. 6, the condition is that the bottle 1 should sit well and be able to stand on its own, and then when it is held between the belts 5 and raised or lowered, the posture of the bottle 1, i.e., the sideways position of the bottle 1,
Alternatively, it is not possible to prevent slippage and the like.

(3) The biro set shown in FIG. 7 cannot guarantee the posture of the bottles 1, and the structure of the biro set conveyor 9 itself is complicated and expensive.

The common problems of each of the above conveyance methods are: a) they are unsuitable when the bottle 1 is soft and changes in shape;

b) The abdomen of bottle 1 tends to bottom out.

C) It is unsuitable for items where hygiene is important, such as pharmaceutical bottles, because the abdomen of the bottle is directly gripped or supported.

Points such as:

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention solves problems in the conventional bottle conveying method, such as the bottles being soft and changing shape, the abdomen easily scratching, and being unsuitable from a sanitary standpoint. This is an attempt to resolve the issue.

(Means and effects for solving the problem) For this reason, the present invention, when transporting a bottle having a locking part on the neck, pinches the neck of the bottle with a clipper attached to a conveyor and transports the bottle in a suspended state. This is how it was done.

The present invention also provides a bottle clamp for transporting the neck of a bottle in a suspended state, an opening/closing device for the clamp, a timing screw for supplying the bottle to the clamp, and a conveying device equipped with the bottle clamp. This means that the conveying device can easily cope with curves such as rising, falling, left and right bends, etc. of the conveyor line during conveyance.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show examples of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a bottle clamp, which suspends the bottle 1 by clamping the head of the bottle.It is normally in a clamped state, and when the upper part is pressed, it becomes a released state. Reference numeral 12 is a block-shaped plastic chain conveyor that has a universal joint effect for suspending and transporting the bottles 1. 13 is the chain conveyor 1
2 is a drive or guide sprocket, 14 is a belt for holding and releasing the bottle clamp 11 from both sides, 15 is a pulley for the belt 14, and 16 is a conveyor with rollers that conveys the bottle 1 horizontally. Yes, it is possible to temporarily stagnate during transportation. 17 is a timing screw that feeds the bottles l at equal intervals and sends them out at a speed synchronized with the block-shaped plastic chain conveyor 12;
8 is a guide for preventing the bottle 1 from falling sideways;
6 are guide bars provided on both sides of the bottle 1.

19 is for clamping the head of bottle 1 from both sides,
An actuating plate 2o of the bottle clamp 11 is a rubber 2o attached to the tip of the actuating plate 19 to protect the bottle clamp 11.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting bracket for the actuating plate 19, which is provided with a claw plate and limits the closing width of the actuating plate 19. 22 is a pin for connecting the operating plate 19 and the mounting bracket 21; 23 is a compression spring for moving the operating plate 19 toward the closing side (the side where the bottle 1 is clamped); and 24 is a head for connecting the mounting bracket 21 and the clamp 27. 25 is a washer, 26 is a split bottle, 27 is a clamp for connecting the chain 12 and bottle clamp 11, 28 is a clamp tightening bolt, and 29 is a nut.

Now, the conveyance device shown in the drawing includes a conveyor 16 with rollers that feeds bottles 1 in a horizontal state, a timing screw 17 that feeds bottles 1 at regular intervals, a block-shaped plastic chain that runs in synchronization with this screw 17, a conveyor 12, The bottle clipper 11 is engaged with the chain conveyor 12, and a pair of belts 14 for opening the bottle clipper 11 are the main devices. "Next, to explain the operation of the embodiment configured as above, the bottles 1 sent by the conveyor 16 with rollers are fed by the timing screw 17 while maintaining constant intervals. At the inlet of the timing screw 17, the feed It is desirable that the bottle 1 is temporarily stagnant (accumulation) on the conveyor 16 with rollers.
is in an accumulation state at the inlet of the timing screw 17).

On the other hand, the bottle clamp 11 engaged with the flock type plastic chain compare 12 is connected to the timing screw 1.
The bottle 1 is moved by the sprocket 13 in synchronization with the feed of the timing screw 1 and from the center of the bottle 1 to a position that almost coincides with the center of the bottle clamp 11.
Immediately before the bottle 7 is fed, the bottle clipping tool 11 is moved to the opening side by the belt 14, and the bottle clipping tool 11 is removed from the belt 14 on the exit side of the belt 14 and closed, and at the same time the neck of the bottle 1 is clipped. Note that the belt 14 rotates at the same speed as the block-shaped plastic chain conveyor 12.

The bottles 1 held by the bottle clamps 11 are suspended in the air and kept at a constant interval, and move horizontally, upwards, and downwards (not shown) along the running line of the block-shaped plastic chain conveyor 12. In addition, when removing the bottle 1 at the end of the conveyance line of the block-shaped plastic chain conveyor 12, the belt 1
4 (not shown), move the clip 11 toward the opening side, and remove the bottle 1.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained in detail above, the present invention is structured so that
Accidents and damage can also occur when transporting bottles and retort product containers, etc., which are soft and difficult to stand on their own, deform even with the slightest gripping force, and are easily soiled or damaged by abrasion. can be significantly reduced. In addition, it can follow the bottle transport line even if it bends horizontally, upwards, downwards, left or right (there is a degree of freedom in the layout of the transport line, and there is no need to add special functional devices to the bends).

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a bottle conveying device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of section B in FIG. 1, and FIG. is a view in the direction of arrow C in Fig. 3, Figs. 5 and 6 are side views of the conventional bottle conveying device, and Fig.
The figure is a perspective view of another conventional bottle conveying device. Explanation of main parts of the diagram 1 - Bottle 11 - Bottle clamp 12 - Conveyor 14 - Belt 16 - Conveyor with rollers 17 - Timing screw patent Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Churyo Engineering Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A method for conveying a bottle, which is characterized in that when conveying a bottle that has a locking part on its neck, the neck of the bottle is pinched by clamps attached to a conveyor, and the bottle is conveyed in a suspended state. (2) The conveying device is equipped with a bottle clamp for transporting the bottle with its neck suspended in the air, an opening/closing device for the clamp, a timing screw for supplying the bottle to the clamp, and a transport device equipped with the bottle clamp. A bottle conveying device characterized in that the bottle can easily cope with curves such as rising, falling, left and right bends, etc. of a conveyor line during conveyance.