JPS6357298B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] ≪Purpose of the invention≫ ≪Industrial application fields≫ The present invention relates to a method for bulk packaging bottles.

<<Prior Art>> It is preferable that the manufactured bottles be provided to the bottler in the same state as when they were manufactured, with as little dust etc. as possible, so that the bottler can use a relatively simple bottle washing method. Depending on the product, you can use it immediately without washing the bottle.

In the conventional bulk packaging method for bottles, a tray or cardboard was placed between the bottles in each tier, but contamination by dust, etc. was a problem, so the bottles were packaged upside down. was.

≪Problems to be solved by the invention≫ Packaging bottles in an inverted state means that in the pre-process of conveyor transport, the bottles are transferred on the conveyor in an inverted state, that is, with the mouth facing down. This may damage the mouth of the bottle,
There were various problems such as staining.

≪Structure of the Invention≫ ≪Means for Solving the Problems≫ The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, and is a bulk packaging method for bottles in an upright state, A rodless cylinder 17 on the funnel guide is placed on the pallet 1 placed directly below the funnel guide 13 held by the funnel carriage 16 that moves up and down the column 15.
The film roll 1 is mounted on the funnel carriage by a film gripper 18 as a mover.
Pull out the plastic film 2 of No. 9 to the tip of the funnel guide and cut the film at the rear end to sequentially spread the plastic film, and then sequentially lay a partition plate by any means, and arrange the plastic film on the table conveyor 8. The gripper head 10 of the pantograph 9 grabs and transfers the erect multiple rows of bottles in one row, and the plastic film and partition plate are sequentially laid on top of the bottles as described above, and this process is repeated. A bottle characterized in that multi-tiered bottles are stacked, plastic film and partition plates are sequentially placed on top of the top-tier bottle, and the multi-tiered bottles are appropriately wrapped with cardboard, shrink film, stretch film, etc. This relates to a bulk packaging method.

<<Operation>> In the method of the present invention, the bottles are transferred and arranged in an upright state on a conveyor, and are grabbed all at once by the gripper head of a pantograph and stacked in multiple stages on a pallet, so that the bottles are not transported by conveyor, etc. Accidents such as breakage are extremely rare, and bulk packaging efficiency is significantly improved.

<<Example>> The present invention will be explained in detail with reference to drawings which are examples. Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a multi-stage bottle for explaining the method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the exterior of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a device for one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the film spreader section of the device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the packaging method of the present invention involves placing a plastic film 2 on a pallet 1, then a cardboard 3, placing the first group of bottles 4 on top of this, and
A plastic film 2 is then placed on top of it, followed by a cardboard 3, and the second tier of bottles 4' is stacked on top of this.
In this way, groups of bottles are stacked in multiple tiers, such as 10, 12, and 14, and plastic film and cardboard are sequentially placed on top of the bottles on the top tier. For example, as shown in FIG.
to complete the packaging. The figure shows vertical rubber band 7.
This is an example in which the band is fixed in a criss-cross pattern, and a locking ring or hook is provided at the end of the band to lock it to the hook or ring of the pallet. In addition, the exterior can be wrapped around the entire circumference with shrink film and fixed by heating and shrinking, or wrapped with stretch film around the entire circumference and fixed. In the present invention, the partition plates are those located above and below the bottles in each tier, and paperboard, cardboard, or plastic boards of various thicknesses, or trays made of these materials may be used depending on the shape, weight, etc. of the bottles. It will be done.

In the present invention, packaging can be significantly strengthened depending on the shape of the bottles, etc. by placing a tray under each tier of bottles, or by placing a tray facing down on each tier of bottles. It can be effective.

The method of the invention can be carried out using the apparatus shown in FIG. The figure shows an example in which a tray is used under each row of bottles. One stage of bottles arranged on a table conveyor 8 is gripped by a gripper head 10 of a pantograph 9, a cart 11 of the pantograph 9 moves on an overhead rail 12, and the gripper head 10 reaches a funnel guide 13. The released bottle is guided by the funnel guide 13 and placed on the tray 3' on the pallet 1.

The funnel guide 13 has a kind of funnel shape and is held by a funnel carriage 16.
It is automatically opened and closed by an actuator (not shown), and serves as a guide for placing the tray in a fixed position and for inserting a bottle into the tray.

The funnel carriage 16 is attached to the column 15 beside the pallet table 14, holds the funnel guide 13 via the funnel frame, and is also equipped with a film roll 19, which is attached to the column 15 by means of wheels. It has a structure that moves up and down. As a result, the funnel guide is raised one after another to load the upper bottles one after another.

A rodless cylinder 17 is mounted on the funnel guide 13. A rodless cylinder does not have a cylinder rod, and the moving element reciprocates along the cylinder. In this device, the mover is a film gripper 18.

When the bottles are placed on the tray 3', the plastic film 2 from the film roll 19 is pulled out by the film gripper 18 to the tip (left end in the figure) of the bottle group upper funnel guide 13, and is pulled out at the rear end. The film is cut by a film cutter 20. The film gripper 18 releases the film 2 and the film 2 is placed on top of the bottles.
The figure shows the film 2 being removed by the film gripper 18.
is shown pulled out onto the second row of bottles. A tray 3' is placed manually or mechanically on the film 2 spread over the bottles.
When the next tier of bottles is loaded, the funnel carriage 16 moves up the column 15 by one tier of bottles and repeats the same operation, and the film and cardboard are also placed on top of the top tier of bottles. In addition, first select Palette 1.
Film 2 is also placed under the upper tray 3'.
The bottles stacked in multiple tiers in this way are made of cardboard,
It is appropriately wrapped with shrink film, stretch film, etc., and transported by a forklift.
In the apparatus shown in FIG. 3, the same holds true even when cardboard is used, regardless of the tray. Furthermore, in the present invention, depending on the shape of the bottles, etc., it is also possible to use a tray only under a certain tier of bottles, or to use a downward facing tray only above a certain tier of bottles.

When the specified number of bottles have been stacked, the funnel carriage 16 descends, the film gripper 18 of the rodless cylinder again lays out the plastic films one after another, and the funnel guide 13 again spreads the plastic films one after another by the pantograph 9. Guide the bottles being carried.

<<Effects of the Invention>> Bottles stacked in multiple stages as described above and appropriately packaged are shipped or stored, but according to the method of the present invention, they are Even if the bottle gets dirty, there is a plastic film underneath that is in contact with the bottle opening.
Cardboard and plastic film are also placed under the bottles on the tiers, so the bottles do not get dirty.
Moisture does not come up from below, allowing the product to maintain its original state for a long time. In particular, the mouth of the bottle is clean and the inside of the bottle is kept airtight, preventing cardboard fragments and other dust from entering, which causes condensation with paper powder and dust as the nucleus, which causes bacteria to propagate. There are no such problems and it is extremely hygienic. It also has the great effect of preventing moisture from rising up from the lower pallet. Since the bottle is packaged in an upright position, it is easy to handle before packaging and after unpacking, and the unpacking process is also easy because dirty plastic film, cardboard, etc. can be thrown away.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a multi-stage bottle for explaining the method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the exterior of the method of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of a multi-stage bottle for explaining the method of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the film spreader portion of the apparatus. 1...Pallet, 2...Plastic film, 3...Cardboard, 3'...Tray, 4,4'...
... Bottle, 5 ... Exterior cardboard, 6 ... Horizontal band, 7
...Vertical band, 8...Table conveyor, 9...
...Pantograph, 10...Gripper head, 1
3...Funnel guide, 14...Pallet stand,
15...Column, 16...Fannel Kyariji,
17...Rotless cylinder, 18...Film gripper, 19...Film roll, 20...
...Film cutter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Funnel carriage 1 that moves up and down the column 15
On the pallet 1 placed directly below the funnel guide 13 held by the funnel guide 6, a film roll is mounted on the funnel carriage by a film gripper 18 which is a mover of the rodless cylinder 17 on the funnel guide. The plastic film 2 of No. 19 is pulled out to the tip of the funnel guide, and the film is cut at the rear end, so that the plastic film is sequentially laid down, and a partition plate is sequentially laid down by any means, and the plastic film is arranged on the table conveyor 8. The gripper head 10 of the pantograph 9 grabs and transfers the erect multiple rows of bottles in one row, and the plastic film and partition plate are sequentially laid on top of the bottles as described above, and this process is repeated. Stack the bottles in multiple tiers, place plastic film and partition plates in sequence on top of the top tier of bottles, and wrap the multi-tiered bottles in cardboard, shrink film, etc.
A method for bulk packaging bottles, characterized by appropriately wrapping them with stretch film or the like. 2. The bulk packaging method for bottles according to claim 1, wherein a tray is used as a partition plate under each tier of bottles. 3. The bulk packaging method for bottles according to claim 1, wherein a tray is used as a partition plate above each tier of bottles with the tray facing downward.