JPS63185718A - Transfer device for sticklike goods - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To aim at operation efficiency and yield improvement, by installing an intermediate chain conveyor interposingly between a preceding stage conveyor and a next stage conveyor, and making an inclination of the next stage conveyor free of adjustment by a desired position at the intermediate chain conveyor outlet side, in the case of a transfer device for dried noodles, etc. CONSTITUTION:Bundled sticklike goods 1 are charged into a swinging holder 8' from a preceding stage conveyor 1, and a parallel link 26 is swung to the side of an intermediate chain conveyor 22 via a disc 29 and a link 30. With this, the goods 1 inside the holder 8' are handed over to a holder 8'' of the intermediate conveyor 22. And, the goods 1 are moved by the intermediate conveyor 22, and handed over to core conveyors 6' and 6'. At this time, in order to make a tilt angle of the cord conveyor 6' to a box 5 into an optimum angle for boxing, a handle 37 is operated and a slider (unillustrated herein) engaged with brames 17' and 17' through a ratchet is moved up and down, controlling it in a state as shown in a virtual line. With this constitution, operation efficiency and yield improvement both are well promoted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The disclosed technology is used to bind stick-shaped products such as dried noodles in predetermined quantities with paper tape, etc., and then convey them to boxes, etc. on a conveyor, so that the desired conveyance height and posture can be achieved. It belongs to the field of structural technology for devices that can be adjusted.

<Summary of the gist> Accordingly, the invention of this application is such that a conveyor such as a chain conveyor facing a bundling device has holders for supporting bar-shaped products at predetermined pitch intervals, and a string conveyor for the next stage such as box packing etc. This invention relates to a device for transferring bar-shaped products to a conveyor such as a baton-touch state, and in particular, bar-shaped products can also be transferred to an intermediate chain conveyor installed vertically between a previous stage conveyor and a next stage conveyor. Support holders are provided at a predetermined pitch, and the holders of the intermediate chain conveyor do not interfere with the conveyor in the previous stage and the conveyor in the next stage, and overlap in a side view so that the baton can be surely touched. Thus, the inclination angle of the next stage conveyor and the position and orientation of its starting and ending ends can be freely and selectively determined depending on the desired position on the discharge side of the intermediate Cheno conveyor, and furthermore, This invention relates to a transfer device for bar-shaped products, in which a swingable holder for baton-touching is interposed between an intermediate chain conveyor and a front-stage conveyor via a link of a swinging device or the like.

<Prior art> As is well known, with the diversification of life, a wide variety of products are being handled in the secondary market, and these products are generally traded in predetermined packs. In most cases, these items are weighed and packaged to a set weight.

Then 5. As a result of the applicant's research, products in the form of dry bars and bars are weighed at set weights and bundled using a special combination weighing device as shown in many of the inventions of the prior patent application, which have been practically developed as a result of the applicant's research. It is adapted to supply the device.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the central part of dried noodles 1 weighed to a set weight is bound with paper tape 2 or the like, packed in boxes, and supplied to the market.

In general, stick-shaped products such as dried noodles 1 are bound with paper tape 2, etc. with a circular cross section, but in the binding process, each dry noodle 1 is aligned with each other and packed in a packed state. If the noodles are not loosened during the process, it will not only be difficult to handle and display them, but there is also a risk that the noodles may break during the process, reducing the product value.

Therefore, in the bundling process, various device technologies have been developed and provided on the market to ensure bundling without damage such as broken pieces.

For example, Utility Application No. 61-6819, which was originally proposed by the applicant.
In the No. 3 invention, a binding device 3 as shown in Fig. 17 was developed, and in the first stage of the binding device 3, there is a special combination measuring device @4 developed in the applicant's other prior invention design, and a second stage. A string conveyor 6 is connected to a corrugated cardboard box 5 via a chain conveyor 7, and in this embodiment, it is used for bundling dry noodles 1 of bar-shaped products.

For the chain conveyor 7.7, holders 8.8, which are U-shaped in side view, are integrally arranged at a predetermined pitch between the driving sprocket 9 and the driven sprocket 10. It is arranged in such a way that it circulates intermittently at a predetermined speed, and supplies the dry goods 1 weighed to a set weight by the combination weighing device 4 to the binding device main body 11.

In the binding device main body 11, a clamping device 13, which will be described in detail next to the binding device main body 11, holds the paper tape 2 from the filter paper tape roll 12, which is placed near one side of the device frame.
The dried noodles 1 are rotated and tied by the holder.

Then, the bundled bags 1 are lowered into the holder 8 again, transferred at their ends to the string conveyor 6 by the chain conveyor 7 which rotates intermittently, and are further placed into the box 5 by a worker (not shown) or a swinging clamp device. It is then fed to a warehouse or the like.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, as shown in FIG.
The chain conveyor 7 of the previous stage conveyor, whose levers are fixed, is in a position above and below the string conveyor 6 of the next stage conveyor for the boxes 5 of the rear stage due to the transfer relationship. The plant is designed to be installed in a stepped manner.

However, since the binding device 3 has a large weight and volume, it is not desirable to install it at a high place, and if it is installed at a low position close to the base, it will be difficult to install the next stage string conveyor 6, and the actual design In this case, if the final processing area such as box 5 is far away or located in a different location, the next stage conveyor must be installed in multiple or bent positions, and in that case the connection will be in the form of a top and bottom overlap connection. In some cases, a conveyor with an upward slope must be used, which is generally undesirable.

If the next stage of the conveyor is installed on such an ascending slope, if the slope is steep, the position of the bundled dry noodles conveyed due to friction may collapse during packaging, and in unforeseen cases, broken noodles may Therefore, in the final adjustment, the correct adjustment must be performed manually, which is a disadvantage in that the work is extremely cumbersome.

Furthermore, if the next stage conveyor is installed at a low level, an unreasonable posture is allowed during intermediate work, making it difficult to perform the work.

<Purpose of the Invention> The purpose of the invention of this application is to solve problems in the posture of connecting and conveying bar-shaped products such as dried noodles that have been bundled in the previous stage from the previous stage conveyor to the next stage during processing based on the above-mentioned prior art. As a technical problem to be solved, by interposing an intermediate conveyor between the previous stage conveyor and the next stage conveyor, the position and orientation of the next stage conveyor with respect to processing can be selected without undue stress and at the desired inclination angle. In this way, it is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent transfer device for rod-shaped products that is useful in the field of use of conveyance technology in the distribution industry.

<Means/effects for solving the problems> In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the structure of the invention of this application, which is based on the scope of the above-mentioned patent claims in accordance with the above-mentioned purpose, is to solve the above-mentioned problems. When weighed stick-shaped products such as dried noodles are fed to a holder installed on the chain conveyor of the previous stage conveyor, the products are bundled, etc., and then sent to the next stage for packing. A bar-shaped product is synchronously baton-touched to holders arranged at a predetermined pitch on an intermediate chain conveyor installed close to the end of the conveyor, or a synchronous operation is performed between the intermediate chain conveyor and the intermediate chain conveyor in the previous stage. The baton is passed to the holder swinging through the parallel link of a swinging device such as a crank mechanism, and the receiver is transferred to the holder of the intermediate chain conveyor. The holder and the swinging holders in between are placed in a position that does not interfere with each other, and the baton-touched bar-shaped product is transferred to each holder of the intermediate chain conveyor, ascends in sequence, and rotates around the top dead center. The bar-shaped product in the holder that descends is transferred to the conveyor such as the next-stage string conveyor, which is positioned so as not to interfere with the holder of the intermediate chain conveyor, on the delivery side of the intermediate chain conveyor, and then transferred. Then, the next-stage conveyor is set at the desired vertical position on the discharge side of the intermediate chain conveyor, and its inclination angle is set as desired for the next-stage processing, so that it can be used in the previous-stage processing process. Technical measures have been taken to ensure that the conveyance to the next stage is carried out in an optimal posture by the optimal next stage conveyor, regardless of the processing process at the next stage.

<Embodiment - Configuration> Next, one embodiment of the invention of this application will be described as follows based on FIGS. 1 to 15 with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. Note that the same parts as those in FIGS. 16 and 17 will be described using the same reference numerals.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, 14 is a box 5 of dry noodles 1 after binding paper tape 2 by a binding device 3 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, between the end of the chain conveyor 7 of the conveyor at the front stage of the bundling device 3 at the front stage and the cardboard box 5 installed at a predetermined height. The rollers 16, 16, .

A pair of driving sprockets 20 are connected to a motor 18 provided on the base frame 15 as shown in FIG. .20 is pivotally supported, and a driven sprocket 21.21 is pivotally supported on the upper part, and intermediate chain conveyors 22.22 are respectively stretched between the driven sprocket 21.21 and the driving sprocket 19.19.
has a driving sprocket 19.19 at a predetermined pitch, and
Arms 23, 23... of a set length are integrally provided and extended parallel to the driven sprockets 21, 22, and each arm 23 has a holder of the same size as the holder 8 of the chain conveyor 7 at the front end. 81 is pivotably supported for relative rotation,
A balance weight 24 is fixedly attached to the lower side of the holder 8', and as the chain conveyor 22 rotates, each arm 2
3 rotates, the holder 8' is always able to maintain an upright position.

A bracket 25 is fixed near the base of the frame 17, and a pair of parallel links 26 and 26 are pivotally supported by pins on both sides of the bracket 25 so as to be swingable. A plate 27 extending from the holders 8', 8' is supported by a pin.

A link 28 is pivotally supported by a pin in the middle of the parallel link 26.26, and a disk 2 is integrally provided on the side of one drive sprocket 19 at the lower end of the frame 17.17.
A link 30 is connected by a pin pivot between the holder 8' and the lower part of the holder 8, which goes around the drive sprocket 9 of the preceding stage chain conveyor 7, and each rise of the intermediate chain conveyor 22. The motor 18 is designed in advance so that the holder 8 at the end of the chain conveyor 7 in the previous stage can swing freely between the holder 8' and the holder 8'.
The timing of the baton touching to the holder 8' of the chain conveyor 22 and the baton touching of the holder 8' to the holder 8' of the chain conveyor 22 are designed to be synchronous.

Then, the holder 8.8 of the front chain conveyor 7, the swinging holders 8' and 8', and the intermediate chain conveyor 2
As shown in FIG. 2, the holders 8' and 81 of 2.22 are designed to freely move in the vertical direction without any interference with each other.

Also, the output side of the intermediate chain conveyor 22, 22, i.e.
On the side descending from the top dead center, upper and lower frames 17', 17' are installed on the left and right along the frame 17, and upper and lower frames 1 are also provided on both sides of the rear end of the base frame 15.
7' and 17' are provided in pairs, each having a long groove 31 that communicates from the lowest end to the highest end as much as possible, as shown in FIG. 3
2.32 is engraved.

Sliders 33 shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 are set in the long grooves 31 of each frame 17', 17'.

Each slider 33 has a pair of pawls 34, 34 pin-supported inside thereof, and a resilient spring 35 is interposed inside the slider 33 so as to protrude from notches on both sides of the slider. It is biased so that it can freely engage and separate from ratchets 32 and 32 facing each other in the long groove 31.

Further, a key pin 36 having a major diameter and a minor diameter is inserted into the opposing inner sides of the upper part of each pole 34.
4 can be freely switched between a state in which it can be engaged with the ratchet 32 and a state in which it cannot be engaged with the ratchet 32.
As shown in Figure 5, there is a knob 37 on the outer end, and the slider 3
A frame 39, which is disposed between the frames 17' and 17'' on both sides, is pivotally supported through an insertion hole 38 as shown in FIG.

Further, a long groove 40 in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 1.15 is bored in the box 5 side of the frame 39 to allow the frame 39 to move up and down relative to the long grooves 31 and 31' of the frames 17' and 17'. is being used.

By stepping back and operating knobs 37.37,
Long diameter engagement of key pin 36 with each pole 34.34;
The frame 39 can be freely raised and lowered via the slider 33 in order to be able to select the short diameter engagement and to maintain their positions.

When the slider 33 is raised, the knob 37 is switched so that the slider 33 can be freely raised and prevented from lowering at the same time by normal ball and ratchet engagement.

As shown in FIG. 2, the box 5 at the tip of the frame 39
On the side, a motor 41 is fixedly installed and connects a driving pulley 42, and a string is connected between the driving pulley 42 and a driven pulley 43 which is pivotally supported near the rear end frame 17 of the frame 39. Conveyors 6', 6' are stretched.

The rear ends of the string conveyors 6', 6' and the holders 8', 8' of the intermediate chain conveyor 22 do not interfere with each other as seen in the plan view shown in FIG. At the unloading side of the intermediate chain conveyor 22 where 6' and 6' are descending, the bundled dried noodles 1 supported between the holders 8' and 81 descending from the top are touched with a baton and smoothly transferred. It's like that.

For convenience of illustration, the tied dried noodles 1 are not shown in FIG. 2, but the holder 8.8 on the lower side of FIG.
The correlation between the movement of the string conveyor 6' and the string conveyor 6' is as shown in FIG.

In addition, the frame 3 on which the string conveyors 6' and 6' are stretched
9 is usually in the downhill position shown in Figure 1, or 39'
A steep allowable slope angle as shown in 3 is desirable, but 3
Of course, the set of rising slopes shown in 9'139' is also possible.

<Embodiment - Effect> In the above-mentioned configuration, as shown in FIG. 17, the dry noodles 1 weighed in predetermined groups by the measuring device 4 in the previous stage are circulated in each holder 8 of the chain conveyor 7 as the previous stage conveyor. .8..., and is lifted up from the holder 8, which stops advancing intermittently at the binding device main body 11, and the clamping device 1
3, bound in a predetermined position with paper tape 2, and lowered and supported again on the holder 8. Each bundled dry noodle 1 is forwarded by the chain conveyor 7, rotates around the driving sprocket 9, and is placed at the lower part of the chain conveyor 7. In this way, the dried noodles 1 are transferred from the holder 8 of the chain conveyor 7 in the previous stage to the swinging holder 8' as shown in FIG. It will be done.

Then, the parallel link 26 is swung via the link 30 by the crank motion of the disc 29 rotated by the motor 18, rotates on the intermediate conveyor 22 side, and is transferred by being baton-touched to the holder 8' rising from below. and these holders 8fJ1 and 8' to 8' to 8
As mentioned above, the baton is passed synchronously under the control of the motor 18, and the bundled dried noodles 1 transferred to the holder 8' are raised by the chain conveyor 22 and go around the driven sprocket 21 at the top dead center. Then, the frames 17' and 17' lower the poles 34.
34, the frame 3 is brought to a predetermined angle of inclination in the stopped position, engaged in the ratchet 32, 32 of the long groove 31.
The empty holder 8' is touched by the string conveyors 6' and 6' of 9, and the empty holder 8' is lowered, and the drive sprocket 19.19
The holder 8', which rotates from the side and swings again to wait, continues to transfer the baton to the bundled dry noodles 1, and as shown in FIG. The dried noodles 1 are transferred to the holder 81 of the conveyor 22.

Then, each dried noodle 1 transferred onto the string conveyor 6' is sequentially transferred from its terminal end into the box 5 stably in an optimal take-out posture in a packing operation.

In this state, as shown in Fig. 6, the intermediate chain conveyor 22
The transfer from the holder 8' to the string conveyor 6' is performed smoothly.

During this time, each holder 8' circulating around the intermediate chain conveyor 22, 22 maintains a stable vertical posture due to the balance weight 24, regardless of whether there is dried noodles 1 therein or not.

Further, as described above, the holders 8.8', 811 and the string conveyor 6' are engaged without any mutual interference.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 7, the tied dried noodles 1 are conveyed from the string conveyor 6' to the box 5 without disturbing their posture.

During this period, at the beginning, the box 5 on the string conveyor 6'
The optimum angle of inclination relative to By protruding from the notch and raising the slider 33 in a position where it can freely engage with the ratchet 32, the slider 33 is allowed to rise smoothly in the same manner as normal pawl/edge engagement, but is prevented from falling and stops the slider 33 at the optimal position. , when the pawl 34 is lowered by the adjustment, the pawl 34 is retracted from the notch and the ratchet 32 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 14 by operating the knob 37.
The knob 37 is brought into a disengaged state and lowered to a desired position, and the knob 37 is returned to the position shown in FIG. 9.13 to determine the desired position. ' is installed at a predetermined height and set in a desired tilted posture. During this time, the proximal end runs along the long groove 31 of the frame 17' without moving forward and backward, but the distal end runs along the long groove 31 of the frame 17' long groove 40
The key pin 36 acts to allow relative movement, and the inclination angle of the frame 39 can be freely set smoothly.

Therefore, by interposing the transfer device 14 of the invention of this application between the bundling device 3 and the box 5, there is a considerable difference between the level of the chain conveyor 7 at the front end of the bundling device 3 and the level of the box 5. Also, by setting the level and inclination angle of the frame 39 of the string conveyor 6' of the next conveyor to a desired predetermined value, it is possible to pack the tied dried noodles 1 smoothly and easily. I can do it.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the invention of this application are of course not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, a clutch may be provided between the lower d drive sprocket of the intermediate chain conveyor and the disk to keep the swinging holder in a stationary state. In addition, the holder of the intermediate chain conveyor is brought close to and directly connected to the holder of the preceding chain conveyor, or
Various aspects of the tube can be adopted, such as omitting the swinging device of the swing mechanism altogether.

Further, as the same embodiment, various embodiments can be adopted, such as omitting the bundling of the binding device body of the bundling device and transporting the measured dry noodles in a loose state one after another in a baton-touch manner.

Moreover, it goes without saying that the applicable bar-shaped products are not limited to dried noodles, but can also be applied to incense sticks, wires, etc.

Also, as a design change, instead of each twin type holder in the above embodiment, twin, single, twin...
Of course, it is also possible.

Further, as the rocking device for the swinging holder, a solenoid type can be used instead of the mechanical type in the above-described embodiment.

Furthermore, depending on the design, the chain conveyor in the next stage can be folded in the middle or connected in an extended manner, and such designs are mere design changes for those skilled in the art.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the invention of this application, when the bar-shaped products such as dried noodles bound by the binding device are processed in the next stage such as boxing,
When transferring the baton touch from the bundling device to the packaging device from the previous conveyor to the next conveyor, even if the level of the previous conveyor and the level to the next process are different, the device for transferring bar-shaped products of the invention of this application By interposing the material in between, so-called hollow conveyance can be performed on the intermediate chain conveyor, and therefore, the conveyance to the next stage of processing allows the work to be carried out in the optimal posture for the next stage of work, etc., and therefore, The excellent effects are that work efficiency is improved, there is no possibility of the bar-shaped product losing its posture or breaking due to unforeseen circumstances, the product yield is good, and the reliability of the product is increased.

In addition, since the next step's working posture is good, not only the work efficiency is simply improved, but also the excellent effect that defective products can be inspected and removed in the middle of the process is achieved.

Further, even if interference with other equipment is inevitable at the downstream stage of the intermediate chain conveyor, there is an advantage that it is possible to avoid this interference and use the overhanging next stage conveyor.

In this way, it not only improves work efficiency, but also has the advantage of plant design by cleverly changing the conveyance route and making it easier to connect the plant with other equipment. Since the next-stage conveyor can be selectively arranged in a tilted position, it has the advantage of having the flexibility to select the optimal position depending on the type of work and the type of product being handled.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 15 are explanatory diagrams of one embodiment of the invention of this application, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of the entire structure, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a route of transfer of dried noodles. Schematic diagram, Fig. 4 is a front view of the transfer of dry noodles from the holder of the front conveyor to the swinging holder, Fig. 5 is a front view of the transfer of dry noodles from the swinging holder to the holder of the intermediate chain conveyor, and Fig. 6 is the front view of the transfer of dry noodles from the holder of the intermediate chain conveyor. A front view of the transition from the holder of the chain conveyor to the string conveyor, Fig. 7 is a front view of the transfer of boxes of dried noodles from the string conveyor to the boxes, and Fig. 8 is a partial side view of the long groove of the device frame of the string conveyor frame. , Figure 9 is a structural side view of the slider,
Fig. 10 is a side view of the engagement part between the slider and the frame, Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the slider, Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional front view of the engagement of the slider in the long groove of the frame, and Fig. 13 is a ball engagement with the ratchet. Fig. 14 is a side view of the ascending part, and Fig. 15 is a partial side view of the slider in the descending state when the pole is retracted.
The figure is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the frame, slider, and key pin, FIG. 16 is a perspective view of tied dried noodles, and FIG. 17 is a schematic side view of the binding device. 7...Previous stage conveyor, 8...Holder, 1...
・Bar-shaped product, 6'...Next stage conveyor, 14...
・Transfer device, 22... intermediate chain conveyor, 17
...Frame, 19...Sprocket, 30...
・Link foil 2! ! Figure 3 Figure M5 Figure 4 Q' Figure 73 Figure 6

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) In a transfer device for conveying bar-shaped products supported by holders provided at predetermined pitch intervals on a plurality of front-stage conveyors to the next-stage conveyor, installed vertically between the front-stage conveyor and the next-stage conveyor. Holders arranged at a predetermined pitch on the intermediate chain conveyor are provided at relative positions that do not interfere with the holders of the previous stage conveyor and the next stage conveyor, so that the inclination of the next stage conveyor is the same as that of the intermediate chain conveyor. A transfer device for a bar-shaped product, characterized in that the device can be freely moved up and down at a desired position on the delivery side of the product. (2) The device for transferring bar-shaped products according to claim 1, wherein the next conveyor is a string conveyor. (3) The device for transferring bar-shaped products as set forth in claim 1, wherein the starting end and the ending end of the next-stage conveyor are slidable up and down, and can be freely engaged and detached from a frame. (4) In a device for transferring bar-shaped products to the next conveyor, which are supported by holders provided at predetermined pitch intervals on each of the multiple conveyors in the previous stage, installed vertically between the conveyor in the previous stage and the conveyor in the next stage. Holders arranged at a predetermined pitch on the intermediate chain conveyor are provided at relative positions that do not interfere with the holders of the previous stage conveyor and the next stage conveyor, so that the inclination of the next stage conveyor is the same as that of the intermediate chain conveyor. A holder is linked to a swinging device and is freely swingable between the holder of the intermediate chain conveyor and the holder at the end position of the front and rear conveyors. Transfer device for bar-shaped products. (5) The device for transferring bar-shaped products according to claim 4, wherein the swinging device is formed by a link connected to a sprocket of the intermediate chain conveyor. (6) The device for transferring bar-shaped products according to claim 4, wherein the swinging device is formed of a parallel link with a four-point hinge.