KR102271222B1 - Egg plate cover and eyeglass label auto feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic egg plate cover and eyeglass label feeder, which supplies a cover and an eyeglass label to an egg plate. The automatic egg plate cover and eyeglass label feeder comprises: an egg transfer unit which transfers an egg plate; a label feeding unit which feeds an eyeglass label so that a penetrating hole formed on the eyeglass label can be placed at a convex part on the egg plate transferred by the egg transfer unit; and a cover feeding unit which feeds a cover to the egg plate to which the eyeglass label is fed by the label feeding unit. As such, the present invention is able to have the cover feeding unit which feeds the cover to the egg plate, to which the eyeglass label is fed, after the eyeglass label is fed through the label feeding unit to the egg plate transferred by the egg transfer unit, making it easy for feeding the eyeglass label and the cover during the process of packaging the egg plate, and performing a rapid, safe packaging work.

Description

Automatic feeding machine for egg plate cover and glasses label {EGG PLATE COVER AND EYEGLASS LABEL AUTO FEEDER}

The present invention relates to an automatic egg plate cover and eyeglass label feeder, and more particularly, to an egg board cover and an automatic eyeglass label feeder for supplying eyeglass labels between the egg board and the cover for packaging eggs.

In general, the egg plate serves to protect the egg from being broken as a packaging container for containing the egg.

Existing egg cartons are divided by size, such as 30, 15, and 10 eggs.

In places where eggs are consumed a lot, such as restaurants, 30 egg plates are mainly used.

Egg plates are mainly made of paper with a certain strength while being strong in cushioning like corrugated cardboard.

After the eggs are placed in the egg carton, a thin and light plastic transparent cover is placed on the top of the egg carton, and after that, the egg carton and the transparent cover are bundled together with twine, etc. to be shipped.

On the other hand, it is common to load several egg cartons, that is, to stack them, when transporting egg cartons containing eggs or displaying them on a sales shelf. Only then will the work efficiency increase.

However, due to the method of manually inserting the glasses label between the egg plate and the cover, there is a problem in that the work efficiency is lowered, and the work speed and productivity are lowered.

Korean Intellectual Property Office Registration No. 10-2130926 Korean Intellectual Property Office Publication No. 20-1999-0004686 Korean Intellectual Property Office Registration No. 20-0428415 Korean Intellectual Property Office Publication No. 10-2008-0022166

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a fast and safe working environment, as well as being able to pack the cover and glasses label on egg plates of various sizes and shapes.

In order to achieve the above object, the egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is an egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder for supplying the egg plate cover and glasses label, wherein the egg plate Egg transfer unit to be transferred; a label supply unit for supplying the eyeglass label so that the through hole formed in the eyeglass label is positioned on a convex portion of the egg plate transferred by the egg transfer unit; and a cover supply unit for supplying a cover to the egg plate supplied with the glasses label by the label supply unit.

In addition, the egg transfer unit, a conveyor unit for transporting and positioning the egg plate in the longitudinal direction, and a cover provided on the conveyor unit, and supplied from the cover supply unit, guide and It is characterized in that it comprises a cover guide unit to deliver.

In addition, the cover guide unit includes a fixed guide disposed on one side of the nipple, a variable guide disposed on the other side of the nipple to be movable in an oblique direction with the fixed guide, and the variable guide is the size of the cover supplied from the cover supply unit. It is characterized in that by adjusting the distance from the fixing guide according to the guide so that the cover is seated on the egg plate in a fixed position.

In addition, at each lower end of the fixed guide and the variable guide, a second stopper and a third stopper that are drawn in and out in opposite directions are provided, and the second stopper and the third stopper are drawn out from the cover supply unit when the cover is supplied. It is characterized in that the cover is fixed, and is introduced when the glasses label is supplied to the egg plate so that the cover is coupled to the egg plate.

In addition, the label supply unit, a label loading unit in which the glasses labels are loaded in plurality, a label transport unit transporting the glasses labels loaded on the label loading unit to a sheet, and the glasses labels transported from the label transport unit are mounted It characterized in that it comprises a label holding unit and a label supply unit for positioning the glasses label mounted on the label holding unit on the top of the egg plate.

In addition, the label loading unit is disposed at the lower end of the label loading frame and the glasses label loaded on the label loading frame, the label loading frame is coupled to be stackable on both sides and the center is rotatable, and according to the vertical movement It is characterized in that it comprises a first label transfer device for positioning the glasses label at a certain height.

In addition, the label holder unit, the label holder on which the eyeglass label transferred from the label transfer unit is seated and guide holes formed on both sides, is located below the label holder and moves in the vertical direction and is inserted into the guide hole to protrude or , a guide ball positioned below the guide hole, and a second label transfer device for transporting the guide ball up and down, wherein the eyeglass label is seated on the label holder from which the guide ball protrudes. The seating hole of the guide ball is guided and fixed in place along the guide ball, and when the guide ball is positioned downward, the glasses label seated on the label holder is released so that it can be transported by the label supply unit. do.

In addition, the cover supply unit, a cover transfer unit for transferring a plurality of stacked covers, a cover loading unit that receives the cover from the cover transfer unit and positions the cover at a certain height according to vertical movement, and the cover loading unit It characterized in that it comprises a cover supply unit for transferring the cover loaded on the sheet.

According to the automatic egg plate cover and eyeglass label feeder according to the present invention, after supplying the eyeglass label to the egg plate transferred by the egg transfer unit through the label supply unit, a cover supply unit for supplying the cover to the egg plate supplied with the eyeglass label is provided By doing so, it is possible to obtain the effect that not only the supply of the glasses label and the cover is easy, but also the quick and safe packaging operation is possible during the packaging operation of the egg plate.

In addition, by guiding the cover through the cover guide unit whose size is adjusted according to the size of the cover, egg plates of various sizes and shapes can be handled, and the effect of stably supplying the cover can be obtained.

In addition, by providing a label mounting unit for guiding and fixing the glasses label provided with guide balls protruding or retracted from both sides, it is possible to obtain the effect of supplying the glasses label to the correct position and supplying the glasses label quickly and stably.

In addition, by pressing the cover through the pressing device after supplying the cover, it is possible to prevent lifting of the cover and separation of the safety label.

1 is a view showing an egg plate cover and an automatic eyeglass label feeder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view of an egg transfer unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an operation diagram of the cover guide unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an operation diagram of a first stopper according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan view of a label supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 8 are operation diagrams of a label supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a plan view of a cover supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a side view of the cover supply according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 12 are operation views of the cover supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining an egg plate cover and an automatic eyeglass label feeder according to embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a view showing an egg plate cover and an automatic eyeglass label feeder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an egg transfer unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention An operation diagram of the cover guide unit, FIG. 4 is an operation diagram of the first stopper according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a plan view of a label supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are of the present invention An operation diagram of a label supply unit according to a preferred embodiment, FIG. 9 is a plan view of a cover supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a side view of the cover supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 11 to 12 are this view It is an operation diagram of the cover supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the automatic feeding machine for egg plate covers and glasses labels according to the present embodiment can obtain the effect of rapidly supplying eyeglass labels and covers during egg plate packaging operations.

The egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder 100 according to this embodiment that can provide such an effect is an egg plate cover and glasses label automatic supplying the cover 20 and the glasses label 30 to the egg plate 10 . In the feeder, it includes an egg transfer unit 110 , a label supply unit 120 , and a cover supply unit 130 .

The egg transfer unit 110 transfers the egg plate 10 , and includes a conveyor unit 111 and a cover guide unit 112 .

The conveyor unit 111 is provided with a pair of conveyor belts 111a for transferring the egg plate 10 are spaced apart from each other, and a first stopper 111b for positioning the egg plate 10 in between. is provided

The first stopper 111b is to stop the egg plate 10 transferred by the conveyor belt 111a at a fixed position, and is disposed between the conveyor belts 111a and protrudes outward to the egg plate 10 ), or the egg plate 10 is drawn into the inside to move again.

At this time, the first stopper 111b is provided to be movable in the vertical direction by the first transfer device 111c.

The cover guide unit 112 guides the cover 20 and is provided above the conveyor unit 111 .

Specifically, the cover guide unit 112 includes a fixed guide (112a) and a variable guide (112d) positioned above the egg plate (10) to be positioned.

The fixed guide 112a is positioned on a straight line so as to coincide with one end of the egg plate 10, and the variable guide 112d is positioned on a straight line to coincide with the other end of the egg plate 10.

Here, the fixing guide 112a is fixed, and the variable guide 112d is moved in an oblique direction by the diagonal transfer device 112e.

At this time, the fixing guide 112a is adjusted to have the same size as the egg plate 10 that is positioned in accordance with the movement of the diagonal transfer device 112e.

In addition, a second stopper 112b and a third stopper 112f that are drawn in and out in opposite directions are provided at the lower ends of the fixed guide 112a and the variable guide 112d.

The second stopper 112b and the third stopper 112f are driven by the second transfer device 112c and the third transfer device 112g.

Here, the second stopper 112b and the third stopper 112f receive the cover 20 from the cover supply unit 130 to be described later in a state in which the egg plate 10 is placed in the correct position or glasses After the label 30 is supplied, the cover 20 is drawn in to be supplied to the egg plate 10 .

Accordingly, it is possible to obtain the effect of quickly supplying the cover 20 regardless of the size and shape of the egg plate 10 .

Specifically, on one side of the conveyor unit 111, a first detection sensor for detecting that the egg plate 10 is positioned at a position where the egg plate 10 is in contact with the first stopper 111b (111d) is provided.

In addition, the cover guide unit 112 is provided with a second detection sensor 112h for detecting the cover 20 supported by the second stopper 112b and the third stopper 112f.

In addition, on the other side of the conveyor unit 111, a first safety sensor 113 that stops the driving of the conveyor belt 111a when detecting that the egg plates 10 transferred from the conveyor belt 111a are accumulated and piled up. is provided

For example, the first safety sensor 113 preferably stops the conveyor belt 111a when the egg plate 10 is transferred from the conveyor belt 111a and does not pass through and detects for more than 5 seconds.

The label supply unit 120 is to supply the glasses label 30 to the egg plate 10 placed in place, the label loading unit 121, the label transfer unit 122, the label holding unit 123 and the label supply. unit 124 .

The label loading unit 121 is to be loaded with a plurality of eyeglass labels 30, the label loading frame (121a) is provided so as to be rotatable by the first rotation shaft (121b).

A pair of shafts 121c spaced apart from each other on both ends of the label loading frame 121a are formed.

A plurality of glasses labels 30 having through holes 31 formed on both sides of the pair of shafts 121c are loaded.

In this case, the diameter of the shaft 121c and the diameter of the through hole 31 are the same.

Here, the pair of shafts 121c is coupled to a label loading plate 121d for positioning the glasses label 30 at a predetermined height.

The label loading plate 121d is movably coupled along the longitudinal direction of the pair of shafts 121c, and as it moves in the vertical direction, the glasses label 30 is positioned at a predetermined height.

Here, the label loading plate (121d) is moved in the vertical direction by the first label transfer device (121e).

And, on the upper end of the label loading frame (121a), the first flat adhesion device (121f) so that the eyeglass label (30) located at the top can be transferred by a label transfer unit (122) to be described later in a single sheet and stably. is formed

The first flat adhesion device (121f) is in close contact with only the uppermost edge portion of the plurality of eyeglass labels (30).

In this case, the first flat adhesion device 121f is preferably formed of a soft material such as a sponge or a brush.

The label transfer unit 122 transfers the glasses labels 30 loaded on the label loading unit 121 to a single sheet, and vacuums the glasses labels 30 located at the top through the first adsorption device 122a. It adsorbs and separates and transports the sheets.

The label holding unit 123 is to receive the glasses labels 30 transferred to a sheet by the label transfer unit 122 and place them in place, and the glasses labels 30 transferred from the label transfer unit 122 are A label holder (123a) to be delivered is provided.

Guide holes 123b having the same diameter as the through holes 31 of the glasses label 30 are formed on both sides of the label holder 123a.

Here, the glasses label 30 delivered to the label holder 123a is preferably arranged so that one side protrudes outward.

This is to fix and transport the glasses label 30 through a gripper 124a, which will be described later.

A guide ball 123c is provided below the guide hole 123b of the label holder 123a.

The guide ball (123c) is moved in the vertical direction by the second label transfer device (123d).

Here, as the guide ball 123c moves in the vertical direction, it is drawn out above the guide hole 123b or is introduced into the guide hole 123b.

At this time, the guide ball 123c is convexly formed to resemble an egg shape when drawn out into the guide hole 123b.

This is to guide and fix the glasses label 30 to the correct position along the guide ball 123c when the glasses label 30 is supplied from the label transfer unit 122 .

The label supply unit 124 supplies the glasses label 30 positioned in the label holding unit 123 to the egg plate 10 positioned in the regular position, and is rotated by a second rotation shaft 124b. A gripper (124a) formed so as to be able to adjust the length in the front-rear direction by the third label transfer device (124c) is provided.

Here, the second rotation shaft 124b is provided to be adjustable in height in the vertical direction.

The gripper 124a is positioned side-by-side with the egg plate 10 that is rotated after fixing the glasses label 30 placed in the label holder 123a and moved forward, and then the egg plate ( 10) Put the glasses label 30 on the top by releasing the fixing.

In this case, the glasses label 30 is preferably supplied so that the through hole 31 is positioned on the convex portion of the egg plate 10 .

This is to allow the convexly protruding portion of the lower end of the cover 20 located in the cover guide unit 112 to be inserted into the through hole 31 so that the glasses label 30 is fixed.

At this time, it is preferable that the height of the gripper 124a is adjusted according to the height of the placed egg plate 10 to supply the glasses label 30 .

Furthermore, although not shown, a pressing device (not shown) is provided on one side of the egg transfer unit 110 to prevent lifting and to prevent the glasses label 30 from coming off by pressing the cover 20 after the supply of the cover 20 . can be

On the other hand, one side of the label supply unit 120 is provided with a second safety sensor 125 for detecting the approach of the operator.

The second safety sensor 125 detects a worker approaching the label supply unit 120 and stops the driving of the label supply unit 120 upon detection.

In addition, the label holder unit 123 is provided with a third detection sensor 123e for detecting the presence or absence of the glasses label 30 mounted on the label holder 123a.

Here, the label holder unit 123 transfers the glasses label 30 to the label holder 123a when the third detection sensor 123e does not detect the glasses label 30 .

The cover supply unit 130 supplies the cover 20 to the egg plate 10 , and includes a cover transfer unit 131 , a cover loading unit 132 , and a cover supply unit 133 .

The cover transfer unit 131 is provided with a cover transfer frame 131a on which a plurality of covers 20 are loaded.

A transfer guide 131b is provided on one side of the cover transfer frame 131a to be movable in the longitudinal direction.

The transfer guide 131b is moved by the first cover transfer device 131c, and moves the plurality of covers 20 loaded on one side to the other side.

The cover loading unit 132 is provided with a cover loading frame (132a) located at the other end of the cover transport frame (131a).

The cover loading frame 132a is provided with a cover loading plate 132b for receiving the cover 20 moved from the transport guide 131b and moving it in the vertical direction.

The cover loading plate 132b is provided to be movable in the vertical direction by the second cover transfer device 132d to position the cover 20 at a predetermined height.

Here, a fixing protrusion 132c for fixing the cover 20 is formed on one side of the cover loading plate 132b as it is drawn out.

In addition, a second flat adhesion device 132e is formed on the upper end of the cover loading frame 132a so that the uppermost cover 20 can be stably transferred to a single sheet when transferred by a cover supply unit 133 to be described later. do.

The second flat adhesion device (132e) is in close contact with only the uppermost edge portion of the cover 20 stacked in plurality.

In this case, the second flat adhesion device 132e is preferably formed of a soft material such as a sponge or a brush.

The cover supply unit 133 vacuums the cover 20 positioned at the top of the cover 20 loaded on the cover loading plate 132b through the second adsorption device 133a, and separates and transfers the sheet.

Accordingly, the cover supply unit 133 may supply the cover 20 to the cover guide unit 112 .

On the other hand, one side of the label supply unit 120 is provided with a second safety sensor 125 for detecting the approach of the operator.

The second safety sensor 125 detects a worker approaching the label supply unit 120 and stops the driving of the label supply unit 120 upon detection.

In addition, each of the cover transfer frame (131a) and the cover loading frame (132a) is provided with a fourth detection sensor (131d) and a fifth detection sensor (132f).

The fourth detection sensor 131d and the fifth detection sensor 132f detect whether the cover 20 is exhausted by detecting each loaded cover 20 .

Furthermore, the egg transfer unit 110 , the label supply unit 120 , and the cover supply unit 130 are controlled by a controller (not shown).

The control unit drives the label supply unit 120 to receive the glasses label 30 when the egg plate 10 is detected from the first detection sensor 111d.

And, the second stopper (112b) and the second stopper (112b) so as to supply the cover (20) to the egg plate (10) when the cover (20) is sensed from the second detection sensor (112h) and the cover (20) is detected. The third stopper 112f is retracted.

On the other hand, it is preferable that all the transfer devices according to the present embodiment are provided with a cylinder.

Of course, it is not limited to the cylinder, and may be provided with various conveying means.

According to the automatic egg plate cover and eyeglass label feeder according to the present invention, a cover supply unit for supplying the cover to the egg plate supplied with the eyeglass label after supplying the eyeglass label to the egg plate transferred by the egg transfer unit through the label supply unit By doing so, it is possible to obtain the effect that not only the supply of the glasses label and the cover is easy, but also the quick and safe packaging operation is possible during the packaging operation of the egg plate.

In addition, by guiding the cover through the cover guide unit whose size is adjusted according to the size of the cover, egg plates of various sizes and shapes can be handled, and the effect of stably supplying the cover can be obtained.

In addition, by having a label mounting unit for guiding and fixing the glasses label with guide balls protruding or retracted from both sides, it is possible to supply the glasses label to the correct position to obtain the effect of quickly and stably supplying the glasses label.

Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. should be interpreted

100: automatic feeder 10: egg plate
20: cover 30: glasses label
31: through hole 110: egg transfer unit
111: conveyor unit 111a: conveyor belt
111b: first stopper 111c: first transfer device
111d: first detection sensor 112: cover guide unit
112a: fixing guide 112b: second stopper
112c: second transfer device 112d: variable guide
112e: diagonal feeder 112f: third stopper
112g: third transfer device 112h: second detection sensor
113: first safety sensor 120: label supply unit
121: label loading unit 121a: label loading frame
121b: first axis of rotation 121c: shaft
121d: label loading plate 121e: first label feeder
121f: first flat adhesion device 122: label transfer unit
122a: first adsorption device 123: label mounting unit
123a: label holder 123b: guide
123c: guide ball 123d: second label transfer device
123e: third detection sensor 124: label supply unit
124a: gripper 124b: second axis of rotation
124c: third label transfer device 125: second safety sensor
130: cover supply 131: cover transfer unit
131a: cover transport frame 131b: transport guide
131c: first cover transfer device 131d: fourth detection sensor
132: cover loading unit 132a: cover loading frame
132b: cover loading plate 132c: fixing projection
132d: second cover transfer device 132e: second flat adhesion device
132f: fifth detection sensor 133: cover supply unit
133a: second adsorption device 134: third safety sensor

Claims (8)

In the egg plate cover and eyeglass label automatic feeder that supplies the cover and glasses label to the egg plate,
an egg transfer unit to which the egg plate is transferred;
a label supply unit for supplying the glasses label so that the through hole formed in the glasses label is positioned on a convex portion of the egg plate transferred by the egg transport unit; and
A cover supply unit for supplying a cover to the egg plate supplied with the glasses label by the label supply unit;
The egg transfer unit,
a conveyor unit for transferring and positioning the egg plate in the longitudinal direction; and
It is provided on the conveyor unit and includes a cover guide unit for guiding and delivering the cover supplied from the cover supply unit to the top of the egg plate placed in place,
The cover guide unit,
A fixed guide disposed on one faucet,
A variable guide disposed on the other side of the spigot to be movable in an oblique direction from the fixed guide, and
The variable guide adjusts the distance from the fixed guide according to the size of the cover supplied from the cover supply unit to guide the egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder, characterized in that it guides the cover to be seated on the egg plate in which the cover is positioned. .
delete delete The method of claim 1,
A second stopper and a third stopper that are drawn in and out in a direction facing each other are provided at each lower end of the fixed guide and the variable guide,
The second stopper and the third stopper are drawn out from the cover supply part when the cover is supplied to fix the cover, and are drawn in when the glasses label is supplied to the egg plate so that the cover is coupled to the egg plate. Automatic feeding machine for egg carton cover and glasses label.
The method of claim 1,
The label supply unit,
A label loading unit in which the glasses labels are stacked in plurality,
A label transfer unit for transferring the glasses labels loaded on the label loading unit to a sheet,
A label holding unit on which the glasses label transferred from the label conveying unit is mounted;
Egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder, characterized in that it comprises a label supply unit for positioning the glasses label mounted on the label holding unit on the top of the egg plate.
6. The method of claim 5,
The label loading unit,
A label loading frame in which the glasses label is coupled to be stackable on both sides and the center is rotatably provided, and
Egg plate cover and eyeglass label automatic feeder, which is disposed at the lower end of the eyeglass label loaded on the label loading frame and comprises a first label transfer device for positioning the eyeglass label at a predetermined height according to vertical movement.
7. The method of claim 6,
The label holding unit,
A label holder on which the glasses labels transferred from the label transfer unit are seated and guide holes are formed on both sides;
A guide ball positioned under the label holder and inserted into the guide hole as it moves in the vertical direction and protruding, or positioned below the guide hole;
A second label conveying device for conveying the guide ball in the vertical direction,
When the glasses label is seated on the label holder from which the guide ball protrudes, the seating hole of the glasses label is guided and fixed in place along the guide ball,
Egg plate cover and eyeglass label automatic feeder, characterized in that when the guide ball is positioned downward, the glasses label seated on the label holder is released so that it can be transported by the label supply unit.
The method of claim 1,
The cover supply unit,
A cover transfer unit that transfers a plurality of stacked covers,
A cover loading unit receiving the cover from the cover transfer unit and positioning the cover at a certain height according to vertical movement, and;
Egg plate cover and glasses label automatic feeder, characterized in that it comprises a cover supply unit for transferring the cover loaded on the cover loading unit to the sheet.

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