KR102264133B1 - Spout pouch feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spout pouch supply device using a supply cartridge having a rectangular frame shape and a locking groove on which a spout cap is hung on the lower surface is provided in the longitudinal direction so that a plurality of spout pouches can be stacked in a row. It relates to a spout pouch supply device in which removal, transfer and discharge of the spout pouch are all automated to improve productivity.

Description

Spout Pouch Feeder {SPOUT POUCH FEEDER}

The present invention relates to a spout pouch supply device using a supply cartridge having a rectangular frame shape and a locking groove on which a spout cap is hung on the lower surface is provided in the longitudinal direction so that a plurality of spout pouches can be stacked in a row. It relates to a spout pouch supply device in which removal, transfer and discharge of the spout pouch are all automated to improve productivity.

In general, pouches are used to package liquid or gel-type contents.

The pouch is made of a harmless material and is provided with various food-related labels and promotions printed on the outside.

The pouch is the most widely used type from a long time ago, in which a pair of film materials are face to face and the outer peripheral surfaces facing each other are heat-sealed.

The pouch is also used by forming the bottom surface so that it can be expanded as a standing type so that the contents can be stored upright after packaging.

On the other hand, a spout constituting a content outlet is mounted on one surface of the pouch, and a cap is operably coupled to the spout to open and close.

Patent Registration No. 10-1812544 "Method for Manufacturing Stand Pouch for Liquid Packaging" was disclosed as a prior art related to a spout pouch packaging device.

The packaging device of Patent Registration No. 10-1812544 includes a turning device equipped with a pouch holder, an opening device provided around the turning device to open the pouch, and an injection device for filling the opened pouch by injecting the contents.

And, in the Patent Registration No. 10-1812544, the spout pouch is transferred to the vicinity of the turning device through a conveyor, and the transfer unit picks up the pouch on the conveyor while going back and forth between the conveyor and the turning device and supplies it to the pouch holder of the turning device.

In the Patent Registration No. 10-1812544, pouches are transported one by one at regular intervals on a conveyor, and the space utilization efficiency of pouch supply is very low.

In addition, since the pouches on the conveyor are not fixed in place, the transfer unit picks up the pouch on the conveyor at the correct position and cannot supply it to the pouch holder of the turning device.

Accordingly, while increasing productivity according to the automatic supply of the spout pouch, there is a need for a technology capable of preventing the supply failure of the spout pouch from occurring.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems,

Providing a spout pouch supply device that can improve the efficiency of space utilization in supplying the spout pouch, and improve the supply accuracy and productivity of the spout pouch by fully automating the insertion and removal of the supply cartridge, and the transfer and discharge of the spout pouch. aim to

In order to achieve the above object, the spout pouch supply device according to the present invention,

In the spout pouch supply device using a supply cartridge that has a rectangular frame shape and a locking groove through which the spout is hung is provided in the longitudinal direction so that a plurality of spout pouches can be stacked in a row,

The supply cartridges loaded with spout pouches are arranged in multiple rows to stand by, and both side rail standby units having rail supply units connected to the rear end of the transfer rail at each inner end, and each rail standby unit are supplied by pushing the supply cartridges to the rail supply unit. Rail input means for fitting the cartridge to the transport rail, pouch supply means for forwardly transporting the spout pouch of each supply cartridge put into the rail supply unit and delivering it to each transport rail of the pouch discharging unit, the rail supply part in which the spout pouches are all exhausted a rail supply unit comprising a rail removal means for discharging the supply cartridge; and

A pair of transport rails having a transport groove corresponding to the locking groove on the lower surface provided in the longitudinal direction, arranged in two rows toward the front end of the rail supply, and pouch discharging means for forward transporting and discharging the spout pouch on each transport rail unit; characterized in that it includes.

And in the spout pouch supply device according to the present invention,

The pouch supply means,

A first cover frame installed in the upper center between the supply cartridges of the rail supply unit and having a movement path having an open lower surface,

a transfer block moving forward and backward through a servo motor inside the first cover frame;

It is characterized in that it comprises a pusher connected to pass through the movement path in the vertical direction from the bottom of the transfer block, and is provided in the left and right horizontal directions to push the spout pouches on both sides forward.

Further in the spout pouch supply device according to the present invention,

The rail removal means,

A rail discharge unit that is installed on both sides of the rail standby unit and can be discharged in multiple rows of supply cartridges arranged horizontally,

It is installed to be able to move forward and backward and ascending and descending from the upper part of the rail discharge part, and it is characterized in that it includes a first gripper capable of gripping the supply cartridge.

Also in the spout pouch supply device according to the present invention,

The pouch discharge means,

and a second conveying belt installed to rotate in both directions through a motor inside the conveying rail and forwardly conveying the spout pouch by pushing the upper end of the spout caught in the conveying groove along the outer circumferential surface.

Spout pouch supply device according to the present invention,

Automatic continuous supply of spout pouches using a supply cartridge is possible, increasing the efficiency of space utilization, inserting and removing supply cartridges, transporting and discharging the spout pouches are fully automated, and increasing the supply stability of the spout pouches to package the spout pouches has the effect of improving the productivity of

1 is a partial perspective view of a supply cartridge according to the present invention.
2A to 2C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view of a spout pouch supply device according to the present invention.
3a to 3c are a plan view, a side view, a rear view of a rail supply unit according to the present invention.
4A to 4C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view of a pouch discharge unit according to the present invention.
5A to 5C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view of a pouch discharging means according to the present invention.

The present invention is intended to be described in detail in the text of the embodiment (態樣, aspect) (or embodiments) can be applied to various changes and can have various forms. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In each drawing, the same reference numerals, particularly the tens digit and the one digit, or the tens digit, the one digit, and the same alphabetic reference numerals indicate members having the same or similar functions, and unless otherwise specified, each of the figures in the drawings. The member indicated by the reference sign may be understood as a member conforming to these standards.

In addition, in each drawing, components are expressed in exaggeratedly large (or thick) or small (or thin) in size or thickness in consideration of convenience of understanding, or simplified, but the protection scope of the present invention is limited by this. it shouldn't be

The terminology used herein is only used to describe a specific embodiment (aspect, aspect, aspect) (or embodiment), and is not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as comprises or consists of are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification is present, but one or more other features It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

~1~, ~2~, etc. described in the present specification will be referred to only to distinguish that they are different components, and are not limited to the order of manufacture, and their names in the detailed description and claims of the invention are may not match.

In describing the spout pouch supply device according to the present invention, if an approximate direction standard, which is not strict, is specified with reference to FIG. 2C for convenience, the direction in which gravity acts is the downward direction and the vertical and horizontal directions are determined as it is, and another drawing In the detailed description and claims related to the invention, the directions are specifically described according to this standard unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, a spout pouch supply device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention is a spout pouch supply device using a supply cartridge that has a rectangular frame shape and a locking groove P1 through which the spout 3 is hung on the lower surface is provided in the longitudinal direction so that a plurality of spout pouches 1 can be loaded in a row. about,

First, the schematic structure of the spout pouch 1 is described. The spout 3 is coupled to the upper center of the pouch 1 in which the contents are filled, and after the contents are filled through the spout 3a of the spout 3, the spout As the spout cap (not shown) is sealed at (3a), the packaging of the pouch 1 is completed.

The spout pouch 1 is provided with a plurality of wing portions 3b having an outer diameter larger than that of the spout 3a at a lower portion of the spout 3a and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance vertically.

And the supply cartridge (P) can be loaded by holding the pouch (1) in a line through the wing part (3b) of the spout (3), and the spout (3a) of the spout (3) in the longitudinal direction is hollow. The portion P2 is provided in the longitudinal direction, and as the lower surface of the hollow portion P2 is opened in the longitudinal direction, the engaging groove P1 is formed, so that the wing portion 3b is engaged on both sides of the engaging groove P1. Pa) is provided.

The present invention using such a supply cartridge (P), the rail supply unit (RU), in which the input of the supply cartridge (P) and the supply of the spout pouch (1) are made, and the transport and discharge of the spout pouch (1) are made of the pouch discharge unit (PU).

The rail supply unit (RU),

The supply cartridges (P) on which the spout pouches (1) are loaded are arranged in multiple rows to stand by, and the rail supply part (10a) connected to the rear end of the transfer rail 50 is formed at each inner end of the both side rail standby parts 10 ),

Rail input means (20) for pushing the supply cartridge (P) of each rail standby part (10) to the rail supply part (10a) so that the supply cartridge (P) is aligned with the transfer rail (50);

Pouch supply means (30) for forwardly transporting the spout pouch (1) of each supply cartridge (P) put into the rail supply unit (10a) and delivering it to each transport rail (50) of the pouch discharge unit (PU);

It consists of a rail removal means 40 for discharging the supply cartridge (P) of the rail supply part (10a) in which the spout pouches (1) are all exhausted.

The rail standby unit 10 is installed in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the supply cartridge (P), including a plurality of first support frames 11 for supporting the front and rear ends of the supply cartridge (P), respectively, the first support A supply cartridge (P) is placed on the upper surface of the frames (11), and at this time, the inner ends of the first support frames (11) are aligned on the same line of the transfer rail (50) to form the rail supply (10a).

The rail input means 20 is installed so as to move up and down in the vertical direction while moving forward and backward in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the supply cartridge (P) from the inside of the front and rear sides of each first support frame (11), the supply cartridge (P) It includes a pressing rod 21 for moving forward to the rail supply (10a).

Specifically, the rail input means 20 is provided in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the supply cartridge (P) inside each first support frame 11, and a plurality of pressing rods 21 on the upper surface are spaced apart at regular intervals and protrude. a moving frame 22, a first cylinder 23 for elevating and lowering the moving frame 22 in the vertical direction, and a second cylinder 24 for moving the moving frame 22 forward and backward in the left and right horizontal directions includes

The moving frame 22 is connected to the piston of the first cylinder 23 and elevates according to the operation of the first cylinder 23 , and unexplained reference numeral 25 guides the elevating and lowering of the moving frame 22 . It is a guide rod (25).

The first cylinder 23 is coupled to the upper surface of the moving plate 26 , and the moving plate 26 is slidably coupled to the horizontal guide 27 installed under the first support frame 11 , and the front end connection part 26a ) is connected to the piston of the second cylinder 24 , and the moving frame 22 moves forward and backward according to the operation of the second cylinder 24 .

The rail input means 20 is, while the elevated pressure rod 21 is advanced, the supply cartridge (P) on the first support frames 11 is pushed into the inner rail supply part (10a) and put into the supply cartridge (P) is aligned with the transfer rail 50 in a straight line, and then the pressure bar 21 descends and then returns to the reverse to prepare for re-insertion of the supply cartridge (P).

The pouch supply means 30,

A first cover frame 31 installed in the upper center between the supply cartridges P of the rail supply unit 10a and having a movement path 31a having an open lower surface;

The transfer block 33 moving forward and backward through the servo motor 32 inside the first cover frame 31,

It is connected so as to be exposed to the lower portion of the movement path 31a in the vertical direction from the bottom of the transfer block 33, and is provided in the left and right horizontal directions to push forward the spout pouches 1 on both sides. .

The first cover frame 31 has a rectangular frame shape, and a movement path 31a is opened on a lower surface thereof in the longitudinal direction.

A first transfer belt 35 installed to rotate in both directions in the longitudinal direction of the first cover frame 31 by a servo motor 32 is provided inside the first cover frame 31 , and the first transfer belt 35 is provided. is provided with engaging * (35a) that can be engaged with the pulley rotated by the servomotor 32 on the inner circumferential surface.

In addition, a guide rod 36 to which the transfer block 33 is slidably coupled in the longitudinal direction is installed under the first transfer belt 35 .

The transfer block 33 has an upper end provided with a binding groove 33a coupled to the locking protrusions 35a formed on the inner circumferential surface of the first transfer belt 35 so as to be engaged with the first transfer block 33 by a servomotor 32 . When the transfer belt 35 rotates in one direction (clockwise in the drawing), it moves forward, and when the first transfer belt 35 rotates in the other direction (counterclockwise in the drawing), it moves backward.

The pusher 34 is connected to the lower portion of the transfer block 33 and is provided in the left and right horizontal directions at the end of the connecting portion 34a exposed to the movement path 31a, and is formed by the first transfer belt 35 . Forward and backward together with the transfer block (33).

Therefore, when the pusher 34 moves forward while pushing the pouches 1 in the rearmost position, the pouches 1 mounted on the supply cartridge P are supplied to the transfer rail 50 while advancing at the same speed.

At this time, the pusher 34 protrudes from the left and right both ends in the vertical direction, is inserted into the locking groove P1 of the supply cartridge P, and pushes the spout 3 of the pouch 1 located in the hollow portion P2. Provided with a pressing protrusion 34b, the pusher 34 pushes the hard spout 3 itself, not the soft pouch 1, preventing the pouch 1 from being folded by the forward pressure of the pusher 34 do.

In addition, the servomotor 32 controls the forward stroke of the transfer block 33 through torque control so that the pusher 34 connected to the transfer block 33 advances only under a certain pressure and pushes the pouches 1 . ,

When the pouches 1 are stagnant when the pouch 1 located at the front of the transfer rail 50 is in a discharge standby state, the pusher 34 cannot push the pouches 1, so that the pouches 1 are not transferred, When the pouch 1 located at the front of the transport rail 50 is discharged, the remaining pouches 1 are pushed forward, so that the pouches 1 are stably supplied sequentially.

And when the supply of all of the pouches 1 loaded in the supply cartridge P is completed, the pusher 34 returns to the original position while the rail removal means 40 operates, thereby preparing the re-supply of the pouch 1 do.

Then, the rail removal means 40,

A rail discharge unit that is installed on both sides of the rail standby unit 10 and that the supply cartridges (P) are arranged in multiple rows to be discharged;

A first gripper 42 that is installed so as to be able to move forward and backward and ascending and descending from the upper part of the rail discharge unit to the left and right, and gripping the supply cartridge P is included.

The rail discharge part is arranged in a shape corresponding to the first support frame 11 and is composed of a plurality of second support frames 41 supporting the front and rear ends of the supply cartridge P, respectively, and the first gripper 42 ) while being placed on the inner end of each second support frame 41, the supply cartridge (P) moved by ) is sequentially pushed to the outer end while discharging and waiting.

The first gripper 42 includes a third cylinder 43 that elevates and lowers the first gripper 42 by connecting an operating part of the first gripper 42 to a piston, and the third cylinder 43 is connected to the piston and a fourth cylinder 44 for moving the first gripper 42 forward and backward.

The first gripper 42 is a clamp-type member, and can hold the left and right outer surfaces of the supply cartridge P by a gripping operation through the operation part, and left and right by the operation of the third and fourth cylinders 43 and 44 Forward and backward and ascending and descending are performed.

In this case, in the first gripper 42 , the outer first gripper 42a is shorter than the inner second gripper 42b, so that the passing portion 42c is located at the lower portion of the first gripper 42a. to form

This rail removal means 40, the first gripper 42 descends to the rail supply portion 10a, the first and second gripping portions 42a, 42b gripping operation of the left and right both sides of the supply cartridge (P) Hold, at this time, the first gripping portion (42a) is to hold only the upper portion of the inner surface of the supply cartridge (P).

And when the first gripper 42 gripping the supply cartridge P rises and advances outward, the first and second grippers 42a and 42b open at the upper inner end of the second support frame 41 . The gripped supply cartridge P falls to the second support frame 41 and is seated, and at this time, the height of the first gripper 42 is raised so that the end of the first gripper 42a is seated on the second support frame 41 . It is set to be higher than the upper surface of the supply cartridge (P) and the end of the second holding part (42b) is set to a height lower than the upper surface of the supply cartridge (P) seated on the second support frame (41).

After that, the first gripper 42 returns to the original position and repeats the above operation to move the supply cartridge P back to the upper inner end of the second support frame 41. At this time, the raised first gripper 42 moves to the outside. When advancing to , the outer surface of the supply cartridge (P) gripped by the passing part (43c) is pushed while in contact with the inner surface of the supply cartridge (P) seated on the second support frame 41, and thus the first gripper ( The supply cartridge (P) (s) seated on the second support frame 41 only by the movement operation of 42) is pushed outward and discharged, waiting.

Then the pouch discharge unit (PU),

A pair of transfer rails 50 having a transfer groove 51 corresponding to the engaging groove P1 on the lower surface provided in the longitudinal direction and arranged in two rows toward the front end of the rail supply unit 10a;

It is composed of a pouch discharging means (60) for discharging the spout pouch (1) on each transport rail (50) forward.

The transfer rail 50 has a structure corresponding to the supply cartridge (P). However, the upper surface of the transfer rail 50 is opened and the second cover frame 63 for embedding the second transfer belt 35 is connected. There is a difference in that

The pouch discharge means 60,

The second is installed to rotate in both directions through the motor 61 inside the transfer rail 50, and pushes the upper end of the spout 3 caught in the transfer groove 51 forward to transfer the spout pouch 1 forward. and a conveying belt 62 .

The pouch discharging means 60 is provided such that the lower outer peripheral surface of the second transfer belt 62 is in contact with each other at the same height as the upper end of the spout 3 of the pouch 1 mounted in the transfer groove 51 .

Therefore, as the pouches 1 are continuously supplied onto the transport rail 50 by the pouch supply means 30, when the pouches 1 mounted on the transport rail 50 receive a forward pressure and move forward, the motor 61) As a result, the second conveying belt 62 rotates in one direction (clockwise in the drawing) to help forward conveyance of the pouches 1 mounted on the conveying rail 50 .

In addition, the pouch discharging unit (PU) is installed at the front end of the conveying rail 50, and a pouch conveying means 70 for transferring the pouch 1 separated from the second conveying belt 62 to a subsequent packaging line. includes

The pouch transfer means 70 can move forward and backward in the longitudinal direction of the transfer rail 50 by a fifth cylinder 71 installed on the upper end of the front end of the transfer rail 50, and the fifth cylinder 71, and a second gripper 72 capable of moving the pouch 1 by gripping both sides of the spout 3 .

The pouch delivery means 70 waits with the second gripper 72 open at the front end of the transfer rail 50, and then, by the pouch supply means 30 and the pouch discharge means 60, the pouch ( When the spout 3 of 1) moves to the position of the second gripper 72, the sensor detects it, and the second gripper 72 is closed while holding the spout 3, and then is moved by the fifth cylinder 71. The second gripper 72 moves forward to deliver the pouch 1 to the subsequent packaging line and supplies it, and the second gripper 72 moves backwards and returns to its original position and then opens to prepare the re-supply of the pouch 1 .

In the drawings of the present specification, as a subsequent packaging line receiving the pouch 1 finally discharged by the pouch delivery means 70 , a plurality of third grippers R1 capable of gripping the pouch 1 are arranged in a circle. A rotor (R) that rotates the pouch (1) by a certain radius to allow packaging to proceed around it is typically shown, but the subsequent packaging line may be changed to various facilities depending on the type of contents to be packaged, packaging form, method, etc. can

On the other hand, the pressure rod 21 is coupled to the thin moving frame 22 with a bolt, and since a separate nut is not fastened, vibrations occurring in elevating, lowering, and forward and backward of the moving frame 22, occurring during forward and backward movements There is a high risk of the bolt loosening due to contact between the pressure rod 21 and the supply cartridge (P).

Accordingly, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6 , a fixing pin unit 100 for coupling the pressing rod 21 and the moving frame 22 was introduced.

(131a)에 인입되도록 상기 회전심부재(110)로부터 외측으로 돌출 가능하게 구비되는 회전고정체(140)를 포함하여 이루어져,The fixing pin unit 100 is provided at the lower end of the pressing rod 21, and a pinhole 120 including a rotating core member 110 protruding from the center. A fixing pin 130 inserted into the pinhole 120, into which the rotating core member 110 is interpolated, and a fitting hole 131 having a locking groove 131a on an inner surface thereof is formed, and the rotating core member ( 110) is provided, the jamming

It is made to include a rotational fixture 140 provided to be protruded outwardly from the rotational core member 110 so as to be drawn into (131a),

When the fixing pin 130 is inserted into the pinhole 120, the rotation fixing body 140 is drawn into the locking groove 131a to prevent separation of the fixing pin 130,

The rotating core member 110,

A fixed core member 111 fixed to the bottom surface of the pinhole 120 and a rotating core member 112 rotatably provided on an upper portion of the fixed core member 111, and a lower portion of the rotating core member 112 is a blocking block (113) is further provided,

After coupling the fixing pin 130 , when the rotating core material 112 is rotated, the pull-in prevention block 113 supports the end of the rotating unit 140 to rotate the rotating unit 140 inward. It is characterized in that it is made so as not to be formed to prevent separation from the engaging groove (131a).

[A] of FIG. 6 shows a cross-section before the fixing pin 130 and the pinhole 120 are coupled, and [B] of FIG. 6 shows a cross-section after coupling,

The fixing pin 130 has an external shape similar to that of a general bolt composed of the head portion 132 and the body portion 133 , and the rotating core member 110 is inserted into the center of the fixing pin 130 . A hole 131 is formed, and the outer surface of the body part 133 is made flat so that it can be fitted into the pinhole 120 .

The fitting hole 131 is a space into which the rotating core member 110 is interpolated, and on both sides of the fitting hole 131, locking grooves 131a are further formed so as to be vertically arranged, so that the moving frame 22 has a thickness. It is selected accordingly so that the rotational fixture 140 can be retracted.

The locking groove 131a and the rotating fixture 140 have a semicircular shape, which is when the fixing pin 130 is coupled and when the fixing pin 130 is separated. This is to allow the rotational fixture 140 to easily rotate in response to the separation operation.

The pinhole 120 is formed so that the body part 133 of the fixing pin 130 can be drawn in, and a rotating core member 110 protruding from the center is provided.

And the rotating core member 110 is made of a fixed core member 111 formed on the bottom surface of the pinhole 120 and a rotating core member 112 provided on the fixed core member 111, the rotating core member 112 The center of the bottom surface of the rotating core 112 is provided to be idling based on the center of the rotating core 112 and the rotation point 113a. (More precisely, the anti-retraction block 113 provided under the rotating core 112 is It consists of a structure in which the center and the upper part of the fixed core 111 are rotationally coupled.)

Furthermore, an anti-retraction block 113 is further formed above the rotation point 113a to prevent the rotation fixing body 140 from being drawn in.

Prior to explaining the pull-in prevention block 113, if the rotational fixture 140 is described, the rotational fixture 140 is hinged on one side, preferably on both sides, of the rotational core member 110. It is preferable that a tangible spring 141 is provided at the hinge-coupled portion so that elastic force can be applied to the outside.

In addition, an inlet space 114 into which the rotating fixture 140 can be introduced is further formed in the rotating core member 110 .

(131a)에 끼워져 고정핀(130)을 고정하게 된다.Therefore, when the fixing pin 130 is inserted into the pinhole 120, the rotating fixture 140 repeats the operation of being drawn in by the inlet space 114 to allow the coupling of the fixing pin 130, and this When the rotation fixture 140 is caught by the elastic force of the fixing pin 130

It is inserted into the 131a to fix the fixing pin 130 .

As described above, when the rotating fixture 140 is inserted into the locking groove 131a, there must be a separate device for maintaining it to prevent the fixing pin 130 from being separated from the pinhole 120. For this purpose, the The lower portion of the rotating core 112 is provided with the pull-in prevention block (113).

First, as shown in the drawing, the pulling-in preventing block 113 is characterized in that it is a protrusion having a smaller width when viewed from one direction than the diameter of the rotating core 112 .

Specifically, as shown in [A] of FIG. 6 , in normal times, the inlet space 114 is formed on both sides due to the width difference of the inlet prevention block 113 to allow the rotation of the rotating fixture 140 . However, when the rotating core material 112 is rotated after coupling the fixing pin 130 (for rotation, a separate adjustment groove 115 is further provided on the lower end surface of the rotating core material 112, so that the user can use the driver It is made so as to be able to rotate using, etc.), the pull-in prevention block 113 is rotated and changed to a shape such as [B] of FIG. 6 according to the difference in diameter, so that one end of the rotating fixture 140, more precisely supports the inside to prevent the rotation fixture 140 from entering the inside, and thereby prevents the fixing pin 130 from being arbitrarily separated.

In addition, a separate through-hole 22a is further provided in the moving frame 22, and the body 133 of the fixing pin 130 penetrates the through-hole 22a and is coupled to the pinhole 120, and the The head part 132 presses the lower surface of the moving frame 22 to firmly bond the pressing rod 21 and the moving frame 22,

It is characterized in that it further comprises a separate pressing member 150 in order to correct an error caused by the position of the rotation fixture 140 and the locking groove (131a).

The pressing member 150 is provided on the outer surface of the body part 133, and a plurality of pressing plates 151 spaced apart from the head part 132 and connecting the head part 132 and the pressing plate 151 are provided. Consists of an elastic body (152).

That is, the pressing plate 151 presses the lower surface of the moving frame 22 , and the pressing force can be improved by the elastic force of the elastic body 152 , and the space between the pressing plate 151 and the head part 132 . By varying the degree of compression of the elastic body 152 according to the distance, the rotational fixture 140 and the locking groove 131a can be coupled to each other to correspond to the correct position, thereby improving the coupling force.

That is, according to the present invention, the pressing rod 21 and the moving frame 22 can be more firmly combined by rotating the rotating core 112 in the direction of 90 degrees by the above configuration, which makes it easier to work than the conventional bolt fastening method. In the case of the conventional bolt fastening method, the tightening force may be weakened by vibration or contact, but the present invention has the effect of securing both ease of coupling and stability because such a problem does not occur.

In the above description of the present invention, the spout pouch supply device has been mainly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is capable of various modifications, changes and substitutions by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes and substitutions are within the scope of protection of the present invention. should be interpreted as belonging to

1: Pouch 3: Spout
P : Supply cartridge
RU: Rail supply unit PU: Pouch supply unit
10: rail supply unit 11: first support frame
20: pouch input means 21: pressure bar
22: moving frame 23: first cylinder
24: second cylinder 25: guide rod
26: moving plate 27: horizontal guide
30: pouch supply means 31: first cover frame
32: servo motor 33: transfer block
34: pusher 35: first transfer belt
36: guide rod
40: rail removal means 41: second support frame
42: first gripper 43: third cylinder
44: fourth cylinder
50: transfer rail 51: transfer groove
60: pouch discharge means 61: motor
62: second transfer belt
70: pouch delivery means 71: fifth cylinder
72: second gripper

Claims (4)

A spout pouch supply device using a supply cartridge (P1) in which a plurality of spout pouches (1) can be stacked in a line by having a locking groove (P1) on the lower surface of the rectangular frame shape to hang the spout (3) in the longitudinal direction. in,

The supply cartridges (P1) on which the spout pouches (1) are loaded are arranged in multiple rows to stand by, and both sides of the rail waiting part (10) having a rail supply part (10a) connected to the rear end side of the transfer rail (50) at each inner end ), by pushing the supply cartridge (P1) of each rail standby part (10) to the rail supply part (10a) so that the supply cartridge (P1) is aligned with the transfer rail 50 (20), the rail supply part ( All of the pouch supply means 30, spout pouches 1, which forwardly transport the spout pouch 1 of each supply cartridge P1 put into 10a) and deliver it to each transport rail 50 of the pouch discharge unit PU. a rail supply unit (RU) comprising a rail removal means (40) for discharging the exhausted supply cartridge (P1) of the rail supply unit (10a); and
On the lower surface, a transfer groove 51 corresponding to the engaging groove P1 is provided in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of transfer rails 50 arranged in two rows toward the front end of the rail supply unit 10a, on each transfer rail 50 . A pouch discharging unit (PU) composed of a pouch discharging means (60) for discharging the spout pouch (1) by forward transport;
The rail removal means 40,
A rail discharge unit that is installed on the both sides of the rail standby unit 10 and can be discharged in multiple rows of supply cartridges (P1) arranged horizontally,
and a first gripper 42 that is installed to be able to move forward and backward and ascending and descending from the upper part of the rail discharge unit, and capable of gripping the supply cartridge P1,
The rail discharge part is composed of a plurality of second support frames 41 that support the front and rear ends of the supply cartridge P, respectively, and the supply cartridge P moved by the first gripper 42 is each second While being placed on the inner end of the support frame 41, it is sequentially pushed to the outer end while discharging, waiting,
The first gripper 42 is a member of the tongs type, capable of grasping the left and right outer surfaces of the supply cartridge P by a gripping operation through the operation part, and the outer first gripper 42a is the inner second gripper (42b) is formed shorter than the length, forming a passage portion (42c) in the lower portion of the first gripping portion (42a),
When the first gripper 42 that grips the supply cartridge P rises and advances outward, the first and second grippers 42a and 42b open at the upper inner end of the second support frame 41 . The gripped supply cartridge (P) falls to the second support frame 41 and is seated,
The lifting height of the first gripper 42 is higher than the upper surface of the supply cartridge P seated on the second support frame 41 at the end of the first gripper 42a, and the end of the second gripper 42b is removed. 2 Spout pouch supply device, characterized in that it is set to a height lower than the upper surface of the supply cartridge (P) seated on the support frame (41).
The method of claim 1,
The pouch supply means 30,
A first cover frame 31 installed in the upper center between the supply cartridges P1 of the rail supply unit 10a and having a movement path 31a having an open lower surface;
The transfer block 33 moving forward and backward through the servo motor 32 inside the first cover frame 31,
It is connected to pass through the movement path 31a in the vertical direction from the bottom of the transfer block 33, and is provided in the left and right horizontal directions to push forward the spout pouches 1 on both sides. Features a spout pouch supply device.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The pouch discharge means 60,
It is installed to rotate in both directions through a motor 61 inside the transfer rail 50, and the upper end of the spout 3 caught in the transfer groove 51 is pushed forward along the outer circumferential surface to transfer the spout pouch 1 forward. Spout pouch supply device, characterized in that it comprises a second conveying belt (62).
The method of claim 1,
The rail input means 20 is installed so as to be able to elevate in the vertical direction while moving forward and backward in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the supply cartridge (P) from the inside of the front and rear sides of each first support frame (11) A pressing rod 21 for moving forward to the rail supply unit 10a, and a plurality of pressing rods 21 provided in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the supply cartridge P from the inside of each first support frame 11, and on the upper surface It includes a moving frame 22 protruding at regular intervals,
Further comprising a fixing pin unit 100 for coupling the pressing rod 21 and the moving frame 22,
The fixing pin unit 100,
A pinhole 120 including a rotating core member 110 provided at the lower end of the pressing rod 21 and protruding from the center thereof. A fixing pin 130 inserted into the pinhole 120, into which the rotating core member 110 is interpolated, and a fitting hole 131 having a locking groove 131a on an inner surface thereof is formed, and the rotating core member ( 110) and is made to include a rotational fixture 140 that is provided to be protruded outwardly from the rotational core member 110 so as to be drawn into the locking groove 131a,
When the fixing pin 130 is inserted into the pinhole 120, the rotation fixing body 140 is drawn into the locking groove 131a to prevent separation of the fixing pin 130,
The rotating core member 110,
A fixed core member 111 fixed to the bottom surface of the pinhole 120 and a rotating core member 112 rotatably provided on an upper portion of the fixed core member 111, and a lower portion of the rotating core member 112 is a blocking block (113) is further provided,
After coupling the fixing pin 130 , when the rotating core material 112 is rotated, the anti-retraction block 113 supports the end of the rotating unit 140 to rotate the rotating unit 140 inward. Spout pouch supply device, characterized in that made so as not to be made to prevent separation from the engaging groove (131a).

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