JPWO2019026349A1 - Pouch container transport device with spout - Google Patents

Abstract

(EN) Provided is a pouch container transporting device suitable for efficiently separating a certain number of pouch containers with spouts before filling the contents. A pouch container transporting device A1 for transporting a plurality of pouch containers 9 each having a bag body and a spout in an aligned state, the support rail 1 supporting the plurality of pouch containers 9 in a state of being suspended by the spout. A transport unit 2 for delivering a plurality of pouch containers 9 to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction, and a plurality of recesses 311 into which the spouts can be fitted are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer peripheral portion, and a wheel member rotatable about a vertical axis Ox. A control unit that controls the operations of the pouch container counting unit 3 having 31 and the transport unit 2 and the pouch container counting unit 3, and counts the number of pouch containers 9 that pass through the wheel member 31 based on the rotation angle of the wheel member 31. 4 and.

Description

The present invention relates to a spout-equipped pouch container transporting device for aligning and carrying spout-equipped pouch containers having spouts.

Pouch containers with spouts are widely used as containers for beverages such as sports drinks and foods such as ice cream and jelly. The spout-equipped pouch container has an irregularly shaped bag body and a spout (spout portion) provided at an end of the bag body. When manufacturing the pouch container with spout, the spout is attached to the bag body after the bag body having a predetermined structure is manufactured.
After manufacturing the pouch container with a spout, after performing inspection such as leak check, a plurality of pouch containers with a spout are aligned and conveyed, and the contents are filled as necessary (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Further, in the handling of the pouch container with spout after manufacturing, the contents may be transported before being filled and the contents may be filled at the destination of transportation. When the spout-equipped pouch containers are once transported before being filled with the contents as described above, it is required to collectively transport a certain number of spout-equipped pouch containers after inspection such as a leak check. In the case of a pouch container or the like composed only of bags, means such as stacking and transporting bags before filling the contents can be adopted. However, in the spout-equipped pouch container, since the spout portion is bulky, even if the bags are stacked, they cannot be put together well. As described above, regarding the pouch container with spout before filling the contents, it is difficult to handle when a certain number of the pouch containers are separated and collected, and a means for efficiently transporting and accumulating the pouch containers has been required.

JP, 2001-278442, A

The present invention was devised under such circumstances, and with respect to the spout-equipped container before filling the contents, a spout-equipped pouch suitable for efficiently separating a certain number of spout-equipped pouch containers. The main object is to provide a container transport device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The spout-equipped pouch container carrier provided by the present invention is a spout-equipped pouch container carrier that conveys a plurality of spout-equipped pouch containers each having a bag body and a spout, and extends in the carrying direction. A support rail for supporting the spout-equipped pouch container in a state of being suspended by the spout, and a conveyance unit for feeding the plurality of spout-equipped pouch containers supported by the support rail to the downstream side in the conveyance direction, and the conveyance. A pouch container count having a wheel member which is arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction with respect to a portion, in which a plurality of recesses into which the spout can be fitted are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer peripheral portion, and which is rotatable around a vertical axis. And a control unit that controls the operations of the transport unit and the pouch container counting unit, and that counts the number of the pouch containers with spouts that pass through the wheel member based on the rotation angle of the wheel member. Is characterized by.

With such a configuration, the plurality of pouch containers with spouts are supported in an aligned state by the support rails, and the plurality of pouch containers with spouts can be sequentially sent out to the downstream side in the transport direction by the transport unit. The pouch container with spout transported by the transport unit passes through the wheel member of the pouch container counting unit, whereby the wheel member is rotated. Then, when the rotation angle of the wheel member reaches an angle corresponding to the passage of a certain number of pouch containers with spouts, the control unit separates the certain number of pouch containers with spouts. Therefore, according to the present invention, a certain number of pouch containers with spouts can be efficiently separated.

In a preferred embodiment, the pouch container counter includes a wheel member servomotor that applies a rotational torque about the vertical axis to the wheel member.

According to such a configuration, the rotational torque can be applied to the wheel member by torque control.

In a preferred embodiment, the control unit sends the plurality of spout-equipped pouch containers to the transport unit, and the wheel member is rotated in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the wheel member due to passage of the spout-equipped pouch container. Has a counting mode for controlling the wheel member servomotor so as to apply a rotational torque to.

According to such a configuration, when the plurality of spout-equipped pouch containers are sent out to the downstream side in the conveyance direction by the conveying unit, it is possible to avoid a gap between spouts of the adjacent spout-equipped pouch containers. The spouts can be conveyed in close contact with each other. Therefore, when passing through the wheel member, the respective pouch containers with spouts pass through the wheel member while accurately fitting into the recesses arranged at a constant pitch in the wheel member. Therefore, the number of pouch containers with spouts that pass through the wheel member can be accurately counted without error.

In a preferred embodiment, the transport unit is a claw member that can enter between the spouts in the adjacent pouch container with the spout, and a linear movement mechanism that reciprocates the claw member along the transport direction, And a servo motor for conveyance that drives the linear movement mechanism.

With such a configuration, when the transfer servo motor is driven, the claw member is moved along the transfer direction while being position-controlled. By using the carrying servo motor, desired acceleration/deceleration control can be performed on the pawl member at the start and end of the carrying. Thereby, even if the average speed of the conveyance is increased, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of the conveyance at the start or the end of the conveyance and the damage of the spout of the pouch container with the spout.

In a preferred embodiment, a position detection sensor for detecting a position where the claw member should enter is further provided, and the control unit controls driving of the transport servomotor based on a detection result of the position detection sensor. ..

According to such a configuration, even if there is some dimensional error in manufacturing the pouch container with a spout, for example, the position where the claw member should enter can be accurately detected, and the claw member can be appropriately entered. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the claw member accidentally directly hits and damages the spout.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a schematic plan view which shows an example of the pouch container conveyance apparatus with a spout which concerns on this invention. It is the figure which looked at the pouch container conveyance apparatus with a spout shown in FIG. 1 in the horizontal direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction. The state which suspended the pouch container with a spout on the support rail is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is the figure seen in the horizontal direction which is a right angle to a conveyance direction, (c) is a conveyance direction. It is the figure seen. It is a partially expanded view of FIG. It is a partially expanded view of FIG. In one cycle of the reciprocating motion of the claw member in the conveying direction, the position control of the claw member by the retracting mechanism, the position control of the claw member in the conveying direction by the conveying unit, and the rotational torque applied to the wheel member by the pouch container counting unit 3 is a time chart showing the relationship with the control of FIG. The state which supports the pouch container with a spout on an accumulation hanger is shown, (a) is a schematic plan view, (b) is the figure seen in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of an accumulation hanger. It is the figure which showed the state which supports the pouch container with a spout on the accumulation hanger, and was seen in the longitudinal direction of the accumulation hanger. It is a figure similar to FIG. 8 which showed the deformation|transformation state of an integrated hanger. It is a figure for demonstrating the deformation|transformation countermeasure of an integrated hanger using a guide member, (a) is a schematic plan view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a figure for demonstrating the deformation|transformation countermeasure of the integrated hanger using a guide member, and is the figure seen in the longitudinal direction of the integrated hanger.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are schematic configuration diagrams showing an example of a pouch container conveying device with a spout according to the present invention. The pouch container carrying device A1 with a spout of the present embodiment includes a support rail 1, a carrying unit 2, a pouch container counting unit 3, and a control unit 4, and has a plurality of pouch containers with a spout (hereinafter, referred to as “with spout”). The "pouch container" is referred to as "pouch container 9") and is conveyed. The pouch container 9 has a bag body 91 and a spout 92 attached to an upper end portion of the bag body 91. Note that, in FIG. 2, the transport unit 2 is omitted for convenience of understanding.

The support rail 1 supports the pouch container 9 in a suspended state with a spout 92. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the pouch container 9 is suspended on the support rail 1, but for convenience of understanding, only one pouch container 9 is shown. The support rail 1 is configured to include a pair of flat plate-shaped support plates 11 extending in the transport direction X. These support plates 11 and 11 are arranged at a distance D1 in the horizontal direction (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “direction Y”) which is perpendicular to the transport direction X.

The spout 92 has a cylindrical tubular portion 921 and a pair of flange portions 922 and 923 protruding from the outer periphery of the tubular portion 921 in a brim shape. The pair of flange portions 922 and 923 are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the tubular portion 921 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “direction Z”). The dimension L1 of the outer shape of the flange portions 922 and 923 is larger than the distance D1 between the support plates 11 and 11, and the outer diameter dimension L2 of the tubular portion 921 is smaller than the distance D1. Further, the support plates 11 and 11 enter between the flange portions 922 and 923. As a result, the flange portion 923 (spout 92) is hooked on the pair of support plates 11 and 11 (support rail 1), and the pouch container 9 is suspended from the support rail 1. In the state where the pouch container 9 is supported by the support rail 1, the thickness direction of the bag body 91 is substantially the same as the transport direction X.

Then, on the support rail 1, a large number of pouch containers 9 suspended in the posture shown in FIG. 3 are lined up in an aligned state along the transport direction X (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Although detailed description is omitted, these pouch containers 9 are sent from the upstream side X1 in the transport direction after inspection such as leak check is completed.

The transport unit 2 sends out the plurality of pouch containers 9 supported by the support rail 1 to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction. In the present embodiment, the transport unit 2 includes a claw member 21, a linear movement mechanism 22, and a transport servomotor 23.

The linear movement mechanism 22 reciprocates the claw member 21 along the transport direction X. In the present embodiment, the linear movement mechanism 22 is configured by using a belt mechanism (not shown), and has a guide rail 221 and a slider 222 supported by the guide rail 221. The slider 222 moves along the transport direction X by driving the belt. The stroke in which the slider 222 reciprocates is, for example, about 500 mm.

The claw member 21 is supported by the slider 222 and sends out the pouch container 9 to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction with the movement of the slider 222. In the present embodiment, the slider 222 is provided with an advancing/retreating mechanism 223 for displacing the claw member 21 in the direction Y. As shown in FIG. 4, by the advancing/retreating mechanism 223, the claw member 21 retracts from the space between the spouts 92 in the adjacent pouch containers 9 (shown by phantom lines in the figure) and the space between the spouts 92. It is movable in the direction Y between the retracted position (represented by a solid line in the figure). More specifically, the claw member 21 is inserted between the cylindrical portions 921 in the adjacent pouch containers 9. The claw member 21 takes the entry position when the pouch container 9 is transported to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction, and the retracted position when the claw member 21 (slider 222) is moved to the upstream side X1 in the transport direction after the transport. To take.

In the present embodiment, the slider 222 is provided with a position detection sensor 224 for detecting the position where the claw member 21 should enter. As the position detection sensor 224, for example, a reflection type photo sensor can be cited.

The conveyance servomotor 23 is a drive source for driving the linear movement mechanism 22 (slider 222). Although details will be described later, the claw member 21 moves along the transport direction X while being position-controlled by the transport servomotor 23.

The pouch container counting unit 3 is for counting the number of pouch containers 9 transported by the transport unit 2. In the present embodiment, the pouch container counting unit 3 includes a wheel member 31, a wheel member servomotor 32, and a shaft member 33.

The wheel member 31 is arranged on the downstream side X2 in the transport direction with respect to the linear movement mechanism 22 (transport unit 2). A plurality of recesses 311 are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer peripheral portion of the wheel member 31, and the spouts 92 of the pouch container 9 can be fitted into each recess 311. The wheel member 31 is rotatable around the vertical axis Ox. As shown in FIG. 5, the vertical axis Ox is located at a predetermined distance from the transport path O1 of the pouch container 9 (the center line of the pouch container 9 being transported in the transport direction X). A circle C1 indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5 indicates a circle passing through the center position of the spout 92 fitted into each recess 311. The circle C1 is in contact with the transport path O1 of the pouch container 9.

The plurality of spouts 92 fitted into the plurality of recesses 311 are arranged such that the center distance in the circle C1 is the arrangement pitch P1. The plurality of pouch containers 9 supported by the support rails 1 are arranged such that the center distance in the transport direction X is the arrangement pitch P2. The arrangement pitch P1 and the arrangement pitch P2 are substantially the same. As a result, when the pouch container 9 is sent to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction, the pouch container 9 is fitted into the concave portion 311 (the fitting position α which is the contact point between the circle C1 and the transport path O1) located on the transport path O1. At the same time, the protruding teeth 312 between the adjacent recesses 311 are pushed. As a result, the wheel member 31 rotates clockwise, which is the forward direction in FIG. When the pouch containers 9 are sequentially sent out at the arrangement pitch P2 to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction, the wheel members 31 rotate by an angle corresponding to the number of the pouch containers 9 that have passed through the wheel member 31 (fitting position α).

The wheel member servomotor 32 is connected to the center of the wheel member 31 via a shaft member 33. The wheel member servomotor 32 applies a rotational torque about the vertical axis Ox to the wheel member 31, and torque control is performed during driving. Although details will be described later, when the pouch container 9 is sent to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction by the driving of the transport servomotor 23 and is transported so as to pass through the wheel member 31, the wheel member 31 may be, for example, a wheel member. A rotation torque is applied by the use servo motor 32 in a direction opposite to the forward direction.

Although illustration is omitted, the pouch container counting unit 3 has an encoder (rotation angle detector) for detecting the rotation angle of the wheel member 31. The rotation angle detector is built in, for example, the wheel member servomotor 32, but may be interposed between the wheel member servomotor 32 and the wheel member 31.

The control unit 4 controls the operations of the transport unit 2 and the pouch container counting unit 3. In the present embodiment, the control unit 4 controls the drive of the transport servo motor 23, the advancing/retreating mechanism 223, and the wheel member servo motor 32, and the pouch container 9 that passes through the wheel member 31 based on the rotation angle of the wheel member 31. And counting control for counting the number of.

Next, an example of the operation of the pouch container transporting device A1 with spout will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the position control of the claw member 21 by the advancing/retreating mechanism 223, the position control of the claw member 21 in the transport direction X by the transport unit 2, and the pouch container in one cycle of the reciprocating motion of the claw member 21 in the transport direction X. 6 is a time chart showing the relationship with the control of the rotational torque applied to the wheel member 31 by the counting unit 3.

One cycle shown in FIG. 6 is configured by, for example, four modes (standby mode M1, search mode M2, counting mode M3, return mode M4) having different operation states. The standby mode M1 is a standby state before the pouch container 9 is conveyed by the linear movement mechanism 22. When one cycle of the reciprocating operation of the claw member 21 is repeated, in the standby mode M1, the claw member 21 is at the starting point position after moving to the upstream side X1 in the transport direction by the immediately preceding return mode M4. In the standby mode M1, the pawl member 21 takes the retracted position by the advancing/retreating mechanism 223 (progress/retreat mechanism of the pawl member: OFF).

Next, in the search mode M2, the claw member 21 is moved to a position where the claw member 21 should enter between the spouts 92 of the adjacent pouch containers 9. Here, the position where the claw member 21 should enter is detected by the position detection sensor 224, and the linear movement mechanism 22 (transport unit 2) finely moves the claw member 21 to an appropriate position in the transport direction X. Upon completion of the search mode M2, the advancing/retreating mechanism 223 causes the claw member 21 to enter between the spouts 92 of the adjacent pouch containers 9 to take the entry position of the claw member 21 (claw member advancing/retreating mechanism: ON).

Next, in the counting mode M3, the transport unit 2 feeds the plurality of pouch containers 9 along the transport direction X. Here, the linear movement mechanism 22 (transport unit 2) is driven to move the claw member 21 to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction, and the plurality of pouch containers 9 are sent out to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction accordingly. At this time, the plurality of pouch containers 9 sequentially pass through the wheel member 31, and the wheel member 31 rotates by an angle corresponding to the number of pouch containers 9 that have passed through the wheel member 31 (fitting position α). Further, at this time, a rotation torque is applied to the wheel member 31 by the wheel member servomotor 32 in a direction (counterclockwise in FIGS. 1 and 5) opposite to the rotation direction of the wheel member 31 due to the passage of the pouch container 9. It is given (torque control of wheel member: ON). The magnitude of the rotational torque applied to the wheel member 31 by the wheel member servo motor 32 is set to a value that does not hinder the operation of the position-controlled transport servo motor 23. The size is preferably such that spouts 92 of adjacent pouch containers 9 are not unintentionally damaged by collision.

The counting mode M3 is performed until the rotation angle of the wheel member 31 detected by the pouch container counting unit 3 reaches a rotation angle corresponding to the target number (for example, 50) of the pouch containers 9 passing through the wheel member 31. As shown in FIG. 6, in the counting mode M3, the claw member 21 is moved to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction at a substantially constant speed from the transport start to the vicinity of the transport end plate.
In the final stage of the conveyance process of the pawl member 21, the conveyance speed becomes relatively low, and the conveyance servomotor 23 is stopped when the pawl member 21 reaches the end point position in the conveyance direction X. This ends the counting mode M3.

Further, the application of the rotational torque to the wheel member 31 by the wheel member servomotor 32 is continued from the start to the end of the counting mode M3 (wheel member torque control: ON). Therefore, from the start to the end of the counting mode M3, a constant rotational torque is applied to the wheel member 31 in the direction opposite to the rotational direction of the wheel member 31 (counterclockwise in FIGS. 1 and 5).

Next, in the return mode M4, the transport unit 2 moves the claw member 21 from the end point position to the start point position on the upstream side X1 in the transport direction. Further, torque is not applied by the wheel member servomotor 32 (wheel member torque control: OFF). Here, in the return mode M4, before moving the claw member 21 to the upstream side X1 in the transport direction, the claw member 21 is retracted by the advancing/retreating mechanism 223 to set the claw member 21 at the retracted position (the claw member advancing/retracting mechanism: OFF). Then, the pawl member 21 is moved to the upstream side X1 in the transport direction by driving the linear movement mechanism 22 (transport unit 2).

One cycle consisting of the standby mode M1, the search mode M2, the counting mode M3, and the return mode M4 separates a fixed number (target number) of the pouch containers 9 to the subsequent process downstream of the pouch container counting unit 3. Sent. Then, every time one cycle shown in FIG. 6 is repeated, the separation of the fixed number of pouch containers 9 is sequentially repeated. In a post process, a fixed number of separated pouch containers 9 are pushed into, for example, an integrated hanger, transported, and delivered to a consumer.

7 and 8 are views showing a state in which the pouch container 9 is supported by the stacking hanger 5. The integrated hanger 5 supports a fixed number of pouch containers 9 in an aligned state. The integrated hanger 5 has a substantially rectangular cross section and is elongated in a certain direction, and has a pair of lower end walls 51. Each of the pair of lower end walls 51 is substantially perpendicular to the direction Z and is arranged in parallel with the opening 511 interposed therebetween. The opening 511 extends in the longitudinal direction at the center of the integrated hanger 5. In the pouch container 9 sent to the accumulation hanger 5, the lower end wall enters the opening 511 between the flange portions 922 and 923 of the tubular portion 921 of the spout 92. As a result, the flange portion 923 (spout 92) is hooked on the accumulation hanger 5 and is in a suspended state. The integrated hanger 5 is made of synthetic resin, for example.

After a certain number of pouch containers 9 supported by the stacking hangers 5 in an aligned state are delivered to the consumer, for example, the pouch containers 9 are filled with contents. The used empty hanger 5 is returned and reused. When the integrated hanger 5 is repeatedly used, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening 511 may be deformed so as to be narrowed. In such a deformed state of the stacking hanger 5, the lower end wall 51 may interfere with the tubular portion 921 of the spout 92, and the pouch container 9 may not be pushed into the stacking hanger 5.

With respect to the deformation of the integrated hanger 5, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, for example, a guide member 6 is used to restore the shape before the deformation. The guide member 6 is U-shaped when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the integrated hanger 5. The guide member 6 has a pair of left and right extending pieces 62 and 63 when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the integrated hanger 5. These extending pieces 62, 63 are inserted into the inside of the stacking hanger 5 from the longitudinal ends of the stacking hanger 5. As a result, the extending pieces 62 and 63 push the space between the side walls 52 and 53 while abutting the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 52 and 53. As a result, the opening 511 is expanded to its original width before deformation. The guide member 6 is moved, for example, by the cylinder 7 along the longitudinal direction of the integrated hanger 5. By using the guide member 6 in this way, even when the stacking hanger 5 is deformed, the pouch container 9 can be appropriately pushed into the stacking hanger 5 while returning the stacking hanger 5 to the shape before the deformation.

Next, the operation of the pouch container carrying device A1 with spout will be described.

According to the present embodiment, the pouch container counting unit 3 has the wheel member 31 and the wheel member servomotor 32. The wheel member 31 is arranged on the downstream side X2 in the carrying direction with respect to the carrying unit 2, and the wheel member servomotor 32 applies a rotational torque about the vertical axis Ox to the wheel member 31. In the present embodiment, as in the counting mode M3 shown in FIG. 6, in the operation of separating a fixed number of pouch containers 9, the transport unit 2 sends the plurality of pouch containers 9 to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction and the wheel member. When passing through 31, the wheel member servomotor 32 applies a rotation torque to the wheel member 31 in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the wheel member 31 due to the passage of the pouch container 9. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a gap from being formed between the spouts 92 of the adjacent pouch containers 9, and the spouts 92 can be conveyed in a close contact state. Therefore, when passing through the wheel member 31, each pouch container 9 passes through the wheel member 31 while being accurately fitted into the recess 311 of the wheel member 31. Therefore, the number of pouch containers 9 passing through the wheel member 31 can be accurately counted without error. Even when the rotation of the wheel member 31 is stopped, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the spout 92 is scratched.

The transport unit 2 includes a claw member 21, a linear movement mechanism 22 that reciprocates the claw member 21 in the transport direction X, and a transport servomotor 23 that drives the linear movement mechanism 22. According to the configuration in which the transport servo motor 23 is used as a drive source in this manner, the pawl member 21 is moved along the transport direction X while being position-controlled when the transport servo motor 23 is driven. Then, by using the carrying servo motor 23, the claw member 21 can be subjected to desired acceleration/deceleration control at the start and end of the carrying. Thereby, even if the average speed of the conveyance is increased, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience of the conveyance at the start or the end of the conveyance and the damage to the spout 92 of the pouch container 9. Further, as described above, when the plurality of pouch containers 9 are sent to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction, the wheel member servomotor 32 is driven to move in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the wheel member 31 due to the passage of the pouch containers 9. Rotational torque is applied to the wheel member 31. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the plurality of pouch containers 9 can be smoothly and smoothly operated with the spouts 92 of the adjacent pouch containers 9 in close contact with each other by the cooperation of the transport servomotor 23 and the wheel member servomotor 32. Be transported.

In the present embodiment, the slider 222 on which the claw member 21 is mounted is provided with the position detection sensor 224 for detecting the position where the claw member 21 should enter. According to such a configuration, even if there is some dimensional error in manufacturing the pouch container 9, for example, the position where the claw member 21 should enter (between the cylinder parts 921 of the adjacent pouch containers 9) is accurately detected. The claw member 21 can be properly inserted. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the claw member 21 accidentally directly hits and damages the tubular portion 921 of the spout 92.

The specific embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The specific configuration of each part of the pouch container transporting device with spout according to the present invention can be variously changed in design.

In the above embodiment, the case where the servo motor (transport servo motor 23) is used as the drive source of the transport unit 2 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a cylinder may be used as a drive source of the transport unit 2, and when using a cylinder, a rodless air cylinder is preferable. Even when a cylinder is used as a drive source of the transport unit 2, the plurality of pouch containers 9 transported to the downstream side X2 in the transport direction by the cooperation of the cylinder and the wheel member servomotor 32 are adjacent to each other. The spouts 92 can be conveyed in a state where they are in close contact with each other.

Although the case where the pouch container counting unit 3 includes the wheel member servomotor 32 has been described in the above embodiment, the wheel member servomotor 32 is not always necessary. When the pouch container counting unit does not include the servo motor for the wheel member, when the pouch container with the spout is conveyed by the conveying unit, the rotation angle of the wheel member has reached an angle equivalent to the passage of a certain number of pouch containers with the spout. The wheel member may be forcibly stopped at this point to separate a certain number of spouted pouch containers.

A1 Pouch container transport device with spout 1 Support rail 11 Support plate 2 Transport unit 21 Claw member 22 Linear movement mechanism 221 Guide rail 222 Slider 223 Forward/backward mechanism 224 Position detection sensor 23 Servo motor 3 Pouch container counter 31 Wheel member 311 Recess 312 Projecting teeth 32 Servo motor for wheel member 33 Shaft member 4 Control unit 5 Integrated hanger 51 Lower end wall 511 Opening 52 Side wall 53 Side wall 6 Guide member 62 Extending piece 63 Extending piece 7 Cylinder 9 Pouch container (pouch container with spout)
91 bag body 92 spout 921 cylinder portion 922 flange portion 923 flange portion C1 circle D1 interval L1 dimension L2 outer diameter dimension M1 standby mode M2 search mode M3 counting mode M4 return mode O1 transport path Ox vertical axis P1 array pitch P2 array pitch X transport Direction X1 Transport direction upstream X2 Transport direction downstream Y direction (Horizontal direction perpendicular to the transport direction)
Z direction (axial direction of spout cylinder)
α insertion position

Claims (3)

A pouch container carrying device for carrying a plurality of pouch containers with spouts, each of which has a bag body and a spout,
A support rail that extends in the transport direction and that supports the plurality of pouch containers with spouts in a state of being suspended by the spouts,
A transport unit that sends the plurality of pouch containers with spouts supported by the support rails to the downstream side in the transport direction,
A pouch having a wheel member which is arranged on the downstream side in the carrying direction with respect to the carrying unit, and in which a plurality of recesses into which the spouts can be fitted are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer peripheral portion and which is rotatable about a vertical axis. A container counter,
A control unit that controls the operations of the transport unit and the pouch container counting unit, and that counts the number of the spout-equipped pouch containers that pass through the wheel member based on the rotation angle of the wheel member. A pouch container carrier with a spout. The pouch container conveying device with a spout according to claim 1, wherein the pouch container counting unit includes a wheel member servomotor that applies a rotational torque about the vertical axis to the wheel member. The conveyance unit drives a pawl member that can enter between the spouts of the adjacent pouch containers with spouts, a linear movement mechanism that reciprocates the pawl member along the conveyance direction, and the linear movement mechanism. The pouch container conveyance device with a spout according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a conveyance servomotor.