KR102354770B1 - Stick counting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stick counting apparatus, which comprises: an entry conveyor unit in which a plurality of first conveyor belt units are arranged side by side in a left and right direction so that a work object corresponding to a stick-type packaging product placed on a front end of a first transfer path formed on an upper side is transferred to a rear end; an alignment unit which aligns the work objects to be transferred one by one at a predetermined interval in a front and rear direction toward a read end of the entry conveyor unit by installing a plurality of alignment roller units on an upper side of the plurality of entry conveyor belt units to form a predetermined spacing height, wherein the plurality of alignment roller units rotate in a direction for pushing the movement of the work object to an opposite side at a plurality of points on the first transfer path of the entry conveyor unit; an inclined conveyor unit for transferring the work object placed on a front end of a second transfer path formed on an upper side of a second conveyor belt unit to a rear end, wherein the inclined conveyor unit is installed such that the work objects, aligned one by one at the predetermined interval in the front and rear direction through the alignment unit while being transferred to the rear end of the entry conveyor unit, can be placed at a front end of the second conveyor belt unit forming an inclination in a form which increases in height toward the rear side; and a counting unit for counting the number of work objects collected by performing count sensing in a process in which the work objects transferred to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit are gathered one by one in a collecting space. The present invention can increase the reliability of a counting result.

Description

Stick counting device {STICK COUNTING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a stick counting device capable of automatically counting work objects corresponding to stick-type packaging products one by one and collecting them by a predetermined bundle unit.

In the past, a number of workers were placed along the work conveyor belt to count the packaged products one by one and put them in the packaging box to complete the packaged product by grouping it into a set unit and putting it back in the packaging box to be released. was building a line-type process system.

In this case, there was a problem that an increasing number of workers was required according to the amount and difficulty of the work, along with the instability of work reliability that may not be accurately counted in the work process.

Accordingly, attempts are being made to develop technologies that can automate and refine the counting process to produce accurate packaging results, as well as effectively lower the level of worker manpower required for the process of performing the work.

In this regard, in the prior art of the prior art prepared to increase the reliability of the counting result by using a sensor that is necessary for the automation of the counting process, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. KR 10-0250886 "Forward / backward and passing of a moving object" Quantity confirmation method and device" (hereinafter referred to as 'prior art').

However, in the case of counting devices that have attempted conventional automation including the prior art, even if counting is performed using a sensor, counting is not performed properly There was a problem in that it was not done or an error occurred in operation.

In addition, in the case of a counting device that has attempted conventional automation including the prior art, a worker is required to perform the task of classifying by unit to be finally put in the packaging box after rechecking the work object for which the counting operation has been completed. There was a problem that the increase in efficiency was made at an insignificant level.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to accurately separate the work objects one by one to perform counting, and to prevent the path deviation problem from occurring when the work objects are transferred to the area where the counting is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a counting device that can further enhance the reliability and efficiency of the counting result.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to efficiently lower the level of worker manpower required for the counting work process by automatically classifying and collecting the work objects for which the counting is completed by final packaging unit, thereby increasing the time and cost efficiency of the process It is to provide a counting device that can be maximized.

In order to achieve the above object, the stick counting device of the present invention is a work object corresponding to a stick-type packaging product, in which a plurality of first conveyor belt parts are arranged side by side in the left and right direction and placed at the front end of the first transport path formed on the upper side an entry conveyor unit to be transferred to the rear end; A plurality of alignment rollers rotating in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object to opposite sides at a plurality of points on the first transport path of the entry conveyor unit to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of entry conveyor belt parts an alignment unit installed so as to align the work objects to be transported one by one at a predetermined distance in the front and rear directions toward the rear end of the entry conveyor unit; It is transferred to the rear end of the entry conveyor unit at the front end of the second conveyor belt that is inclined in a form that increases in height toward the rear and forms an inclination. an inclined conveyor unit which is installed so as to allow the second conveyor belt unit to be transferred to the rear end of the work object placed at the front end of the second transfer path formed on the upper side of the conveyor belt unit; and a counting unit for counting the number of collected work objects by performing count sensing in the process where the work objects transferred to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit are gathered in the recruitment space one by one.

Here, the entry conveyor unit is disposed at the leftmost end of the first conveyor belt unit disposed at the leftmost end of the plurality of first conveyor belt units in the left-right direction and at the rightmost end of the plurality of first conveyor belt units in the left-right direction. A transport path guide that is installed with a guide wall part erected upward along the first transport path on each right side of the first conveyor belt part, and restricts the departure to the left and right of the work object transported along the first transport path wealth; an interval adjusting unit provided to adjust a distance between adjacent first conveyor belt units among a plurality of first conveyor belt units on a conveyor connecting shaft connecting the plurality of first conveyor belt units side by side in the left and right directions; and a first belt driving unit for rotationally driving the plurality of first conveyor belt units to be transferred from the front end to the rear end of the work object placed on the first transport path.

In addition, the transport path guide part is disposed on the leftmost part of the leftmost part of the first conveyor belt part disposed on the leftmost part of the plurality of first conveyor belt parts in the left and right direction or the rightmost part of the leftmost part of the plurality of first conveyor belt parts in the left and right direction. a guide connection part coupled to the right side of the first conveyor belt in a detachable form; and extending from the guide connection part and integrally connected to the lower part of the guide wall part to form a plane perpendicular to the guide wall part, and a width expansion capable of expanding the width of the first transport path according to the width It includes; the transport path guide part is provided in a plurality of types having different widths of the width extension part, and is selected and installed so that the width of the first transport path can be changed in correspondence with the length of the work object.

In addition, the alignment unit may include: a first alignment unit for first aligning the work object transferred from the front end to the rear end of the first conveyance path using one alignment roller unit; and a second alignment unit for further aligning the work objects that have passed through the first alignment unit using a plurality of alignment rollers so that the work objects can be transferred one by one at a predetermined interval to the rear end of the first transfer path. The first alignment unit may include: a first alignment roller unit installed to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of entry conveyor belt units and connected to the first rotation axis to form an eccentricity; a first roller driving unit for rotationally driving the first rotation shaft so that the first alignment roller unit rotates eccentrically in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object to the opposite side on the first transport path; and a first height adjustment unit for adjusting the vertical reference height of the first alignment roller unit.

In addition, the second alignment unit is installed to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of the entry conveyor belts at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the first alignment roller unit to the rear side of the first conveyance path. , a second alignment roller unit connected so that the second axis of rotation is located in the center; It is installed to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of ingress conveyor belts at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the second alignment roller unit to the rear side of the first conveyance path, compared to the second alignment roller unit a third alignment roller unit provided with a small diameter and connected so that the third rotation axis is located at the center; The second and third alignment roller units rotate and drive the second and third rotation shafts to simultaneously rotate in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object to the opposite side on the first transport path. 2 roller drive unit; and a second height adjusting unit for simultaneously adjusting the reference heights in the vertical direction of the second alignment roller unit and the second alignment roller unit, wherein the separation distance between the first alignment roller unit and the third alignment roller unit is the second It is provided to be longer than the separation distance between the alignment roller unit and the third alignment roller unit.

Furthermore, a first protrusion protruding outwardly over a predetermined area is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the first alignment roller unit, and a second protrusion protruding outwardly over a predetermined area is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the second alignment roller unit.

In addition, the inclination conveyor unit may include: an inclination adjustment unit for adjusting an inclination angle of the second conveyor belt unit; It further includes; a second belt driving unit for rotationally driving the second conveyor belt unit so that the work object placed on the second transfer path can be transferred from the front end to the rear end.

And the counting unit is installed at the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit, the counting body portion provided with an open counting hole so that the work objects transferred to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit are moved downward one by one therein; a counting sensor unit provided on one side of the counting body to detect the number of the work objects falling and moving through the counting hole; The inside of the barrel-shaped bucket body portion is partitioned to have a plurality of recruitment spaces by a partition wall portion, and a plurality of work target moving ports opened for each of the collection spaces are respectively provided on the side of the bucket body portion, the bucket body portion a bucket part installed so that one side of the side part is located below the lower end of the counting body part; a bucket rotation driving unit for rotating the bucket part to change one work target moving port among the plurality of collecting spaces provided on the side of the bucket body located below the lower end of the counting body; and a recruitment limiter for controlling the opening and closing of the lower end of the counting body according to the driving state.

And the counting unit is provided in the form of a sorting box having a first storage space therein, and has been recruited into the recruitment space of the bucket part rotating clockwise or counterclockwise through the bucket rotation driving part under the bucket part. It further includes; a first classification unit installed on one side that can be stored in the first storage space by pouring the work object.

In addition, the counting unit is provided in the form of a classification box having a second storage space therein, and the direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the penis bucket toward the first classification unit through the bucket rotation driving unit under the bucket unit It further includes; a second sorting unit installed on one side that can be contained in the second storage space by pouring the work objects that were recruited in the recruitment space of the bucket unit rotating with the .

According to the present invention, there are the following effects.

First, in counting the work objects, it is possible to increase the reliability of the counting result and minimize the possibility of errors by accurately separating each work object one by one without overlapping and performing counting.

Second, it is possible to further enhance the reliability and efficiency of the counting result by preventing the path deviation problem from occurring when the up target is transferred to the area where the counting is performed.

Third, it is possible to automatically classify and collect work objects that have been counted for each finally packaged unit, thereby effectively lowering the level of worker manpower required for the counting work process, thereby maximizing the time and cost efficiency of the process.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing the structure of the stick counting device according to the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing the structure of the stick counting device according to the present invention.
4 and 5 are views for explaining a form of adjusting the left and right spacing between the first conveyor belt unit through the interval adjusting unit in the entry conveyor unit of the stick counting device according to the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining the installation and operation form between the alignment roller units in the alignment unit of the stick counting device according to the present invention.
7 to 9 are diagrams for explaining the detailed configuration of the counting unit in the stick counting device according to the present invention and the counting operation form according to the operation between the detailed configurations.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but already known technical parts will be omitted or compressed for the sake of brevity of description.

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1 to 3, the stick counting device 10 of the present invention performs the counting of the work objects ST corresponding to the stick-type packaging products one by one and counts them according to a preset schedule When the unit counting is completed, the entry conveyor unit 100 is bundled and discharged so that the number for final packaging can be automatically separated and sorted; alignment unit 200; Inclined conveyor unit 300; counting unit 400; and a control module 500;

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the entry conveyor unit 100 is a stick-type packaging in which a plurality of first conveyor belt parts 110 are arranged side by side in the left and right direction and placed on the front end of the first transport path formed on the upper side. It corresponds to a conveyor device that allows the work object (ST) corresponding to the product to be transferred to the rear end.

To this end, the entrance conveyor unit 100 includes a first conveyor belt unit 110 , a transport path guide unit 120 , a gap adjusting unit 130 , and a first belt driving unit 140 .

First, the first conveyor belt unit 110 requires both ends, so that a separate conveying roller may be installed between both ends according to the implementation, and the conveyor belt implemented through the configuration of a belt sandwiching these rollers inside As a module, it has a structure in which both ends can be arranged in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 1 .

It is preferable that at least two or more of the first conveyor belt unit 110 are provided.

Next, the transfer path guide unit 120 is a wall structure that restricts the departure to the left and right of the work object (ST) transferred along the first transfer path corresponding to the upper surface of the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 . It corresponds to a structure that is installed so that it can be provided.

For this purpose, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the transport path guide part 120 includes a guide connection part 121 , a width extension part 122 , and a guide wall part 123 .

First, the guide connection part 121 is the left side of the first conveyor belt part 110 disposed at the leftmost part of the plurality of first conveyor belt parts 110 in the left-right direction or a plurality of first conveyor belt parts 110 . It is a structural part corresponding to the connection part of the transport path guide part 120 that is coupled in a detachable form on the right side of the first conveyor belt part 110 disposed on the rightmost part of the left-right direction reference, and the connection structure is specific to a specific structure. It should be equipped with a removable structure, such as a bolt-nut, but not limited to, that an operator can selectively connect or disconnect.

Next, the width extension portion 122 is formed to extend from the guide connection portion 121 and is integrally connected to the lower portion of the guide wall portion 123 to form a plane orthogonal to the guide wall portion 123 to be described below. , corresponds to a structural part that can expand the width of the first transport path according to the width.

The width extension portion 122 is provided to have a different width as shown in FIG. 4 according to the type of the transport path guide unit 120, and corresponds to the length of the stick-shaped work object ST. It is installed selectively so that the width can be deformed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , in the first type of transport path guide part 120A, the width extension part 122 has the shortest width or no width at all, and the second type transport path guide part 120A has the shortest width. (120B) has a form in which the width extension portion 122 has a wider width than the first type of transport path guide portion 120A.

In addition, the third type of transport path guide portion (120C) has a wider width than that of the second type of transport path guide portion (120B), so that the width extension portion 122 has the largest width.

Such a first type of transport path guide unit 120A to a third type of transport path guide unit 120C is transported when lying sideways in consideration of the length of the stick-type product corresponding to the work object ST. It is preferable not to interfere with the flow and to be selectively installed to correspond to the length of the work object (ST) or to have a wider width.

According to the implementation, in a state in which all of the first type of transport path guide part 120A to the third type of transport path guide part 120C are installed, the operator selectively performs the operation before performing the operation, the width extension part 122 of the corresponding width is The installation is made in a way that excludes the transport path guide unit 120 installed inside the provided transport path guide unit 120, or the first type of transport path guide part 120A to the third type of transport path guide part 120C. ) in a state in which all are not installed, the operator may select and install only the transport path guide part 120 equipped with the width extension part 122 of the corresponding width before performing the operation.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the width of the first transport path has the shortest width length equal to D2 when the first type transport path guide unit 120A is used, which is the smallest length of the work target ( It is suitable for performing counting for ST).

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the width of the first transport path can be implemented to have the widest length like D4 using the third type transport path guide part 120C, which is the longest length. It is suitable for performing counting on the work object (ST).

Finally, the guide wall portion 123 is formed to extend from the width extension portion 122 in an orthogonal form to form an integral part so as to have a wall structure.

Specifically, among the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 , the left side of the first conveyor belt unit 110 disposed at the leftmost end in the left-right direction and the shortest right side of the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 in the left-right direction As the guide wall part 123 erected upward along the first transport path is provided on each right side of the first conveyor belt unit 110 disposed in the unit, the work object ST is transported along the first transport path. It performs the function of substantially limiting the deviation to the left and right.

The width of the first transport path corresponding to the upper surface of the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 is different through the interval adjusting unit 130 to be described below in addition to the selective installation according to the type of the transport path guide unit 120 . is set

Specifically, the interval adjusting unit 130 is a first conveyor belt unit adjacent to the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 on the conveyor connecting shaft connecting the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 side by side in the left and right directions ( 110) is a configuration provided to adjust the interval between the.

In summary, the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 are connected from one end to the other end of the conveyor connecting shaft along the left and right directions side by side as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 on the conveyor connecting shaft, and the plurality of first conveyor belts The interval between adjacent objects of the unit 110 is achieved through the interval adjusting unit 130 .

The spacing adjusting unit 130 is operated to move the first conveyor belt unit 110 along the conveyor connection axis to each other or to become narrower, and accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, side by side along the left and right directions The distance between adjacent objects of the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 connected from one end to the other end of the conveyor connection shaft is distant or adjacent to each other, such as D1 to D3 or D3 to D1, and the width of the first transport path can be adjusted.

In addition, the first belt driving unit 140 rotationally drives the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 so that the work object ST placed on the first transfer path can be transferred from the front end to the rear end. Motor, pulley, belt It corresponds to a combination of driving modules such as

The alignment unit 200 includes a plurality of alignment roller parts 211, 221, which rotate in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object ST to the opposite side at a plurality of points on the first transfer path of the entry conveyor unit 100. 224) is installed to form a predetermined separation height on the upper side of the plurality of entry conveyor belts 110, and toward the rear end of the entry conveyor unit 110, the work object ST forms a predetermined interval in the front-back direction and is transported one by one. arranged so that

Therefore, the group of work objects ST is placed on the front end on the first transfer path of the entry conveyor unit 100 and is separated one by one by the alignment unit 200 in the process of being transported along the first transfer path, and has a predetermined interval with each other. Sequentially through the inclined conveyor unit 300 to be recruited to the counting unit 400.

To this end, the alignment unit 200 is divided into a first alignment unit 210 and a second alignment unit 220 for each alignment work area.

First, the first alignment unit 210 is a first alignment roller unit 211, the first alignment roller unit 211 to first align the work object (ST) transferred from the front end to the rear end using one alignment roller unit 211 It includes a first roller driving unit 214 , a first height adjusting unit 215 , and a first indicator unit 216 .

Here, the first alignment roller unit 211 is installed to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of entry conveyor belt units 110 , and is connected to the first rotation shaft 213 to form an eccentricity.

Therefore, due to the eccentric structure in which the central axis 211C of the first alignment roller unit 211 and the central axis 213C of the first rotation shaft 213 are located at different heights vertically, the first alignment roller unit 211 is It is eccentrically rotated in conjunction with the rotational driving of the first rotation shaft 213 .

More specifically, on the outer peripheral surface of the first alignment roller part 211, a screw, a ring, a screw thread, etc. in various shapes, such as a screw, a ring, a screw thread, etc. are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first protrusion 212 for preventing the slip formed to protrude to the outside.

In addition, according to the implementation, the first protrusion 212 may be provided as a contact material with elastic bumps having different material characteristics on the outer peripheral surface of the first alignment roller unit 211, and placed at the front end on the first transport path. 1 It is possible to increase the efficiency of the pushing operation so that the work objects (ST) transferred along the transfer path can be separated and discharged one by one.

Next, the first roller driving unit 214 is a first rotation shaft 213 so that the first alignment roller unit 211 rotates eccentrically in a direction that can push the movement of the work object ST on the first transfer path to the opposite side. ) is rotated.

In summary, when the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 rotate in a clockwise direction through the first belt driving unit 140 to form a transport path, the first roller driving unit 214 is the first alignment roller unit 211 . ) is rotated in the same clockwise direction so that the first alignment roller unit 211 linked thereto rotates eccentrically in the clockwise direction and pushes the movement of the work object ST on the first transfer path to the opposite side to be transferred one by one to the next area. make it possible

In addition, the first height adjustment unit 215 is a lifting module for adjusting the vertical reference height of the first alignment roller unit 211, the end of the first rotation shaft 213 of the first alignment roller unit 211 is installed. The entire first roller lifting block 213B is moved up and down, and the size of the gap corresponding to the separation height between the lower side of the first alignment roller unit 211 and the upper side of the plurality of entry conveyor belt units 110 can be adjusted. do.

Finally, the first indicator unit 216 records and stores the height adjustment value of the first roller lifting block 213B performed through the first height adjustment unit 215 as data, and a control module 500 to be described later. Alternatively, when a height adjustment command corresponding to a pre-stored value is generated through the first height adjustment unit 215 itself, the repetitive height adjustment function can be equally performed based on recorded and stored data.

The second alignment unit 220 further aligns the work target ST that has passed through the first alignment unit 210 using a plurality of alignment roller parts 221 and 224 to move the work target ST to the rear end of the first transfer path. In order to be transported one by one at a predetermined interval, the second alignment roller unit 221 , the third alignment roller unit 224 , the second roller driving unit 226 , the second height adjustment unit 227 , It includes a second indicator unit 228 and a third height adjustment unit 229 .

First, the second alignment roller unit 221 is located on the upper side of the plurality of entry conveyor belt units 110 at a position spaced apart from the first alignment roller unit 211 by a predetermined distance D5 toward the rear side of the first transport path. It is installed to form a predetermined separation height, and the second rotation shaft 223 is connected to be located in the center.

In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the second alignment roller part 221, a screw, a ring, a screw thread, etc., in various shapes such as a screw, a ring, and a screw thread, are provided on the outer circumferential surface, and a second protrusion 222 for preventing slippage formed to protrude outward is provided.

In addition, according to the implementation, the second protrusion 222 may be provided as a contact material with elastic bumps having different material characteristics on the outer peripheral surface of the second alignment roller unit 221, and placed at the front end on the first transport path. 1 It is possible to increase the efficiency of the pushing operation so that the work objects (ST) transferred along the transfer path can be separated and discharged one by one.

Next, the third alignment roller unit 224 is spaced apart from the second alignment roller unit 221 by a predetermined distance D6 from the second alignment roller unit 221 to the rear side of the first conveying path. It is installed so as to form a predetermined separation height in the second alignment roller portion 221 is provided with a smaller diameter than the third rotation shaft 225 is connected to be located in the center.

The structure of the coupling between the first alignment roller unit 211, the second alignment roller unit 221, and the third alignment roller unit 224 is to efficiently align the work object ST. The distance D5 between the centers of the first alignment roller unit 211 and the second alignment roller unit 221 on one transfer path is between the centers of the second alignment roller unit 221 and the third alignment roller unit 224 . It is provided longer than the separation distance D6, and further, the radius 221D of the second alignment roller 221 is preferably provided longer than the radius 224D of the third alignment roller 224.

Next, the second roller driving unit 226 moves in a direction in which the second alignment roller unit 221 and the third alignment roller unit 224 can push the movement of the work object ST on the first transport path to the opposite side. The second rotation shaft 223 and the third rotation shaft 225 are rotationally driven to rotate at the same time.

In summary, when the plurality of first conveyor belt units 110 rotate in a clockwise direction through the first belt driving unit 140 to form a transport path, the second roller driving unit 226 is configured to rotate the second alignment roller unit 221 . ) and the third alignment roller unit 224 are rotated in the same clockwise direction to rotate the second alignment roller unit 221 and the third alignment roller unit 224 linked thereto in the clockwise direction, The movement of (ST) is pushed to the opposite side so that it can be transferred one by one at a predetermined interval.

In addition, the second height adjustment unit 227 is a lifting module that adjusts the vertical reference height of the second alignment roller unit 221 and the third alignment roller unit 224 , and includes the second alignment roller unit 221 . The second alignment roller unit 221 by moving the entire second roller lifting block 225B installed with the second rotation shaft 222 end and the third rotation shaft 225 end of the third alignment roller unit 224 up and down. ) and the third alignment roller part 224 and the upper side of the plurality of entry conveyor belts 110 to adjust the size of the gap corresponding to the separation height.

In addition, the second indicator unit 228 records and stores the height adjustment value of the second roller lifting block 225B performed through the second height adjustment unit 227 as data, and a control module 500 to be described later or When a height adjustment command corresponding to a pre-stored value is generated through the second height adjustment unit 227 itself, a repetitive height adjustment function can be equally performed based on recorded and stored data.

Finally, the third height adjustment unit 229 is an elevating module that adjusts the reference height in the vertical direction only by the second alignment roller unit 221 , and the second rotation shaft 222 of the second alignment roller unit 221 . The size of the gap corresponding to the separation height between the lower side of the second alignment roller unit 221 and the upper side of the plurality of entry conveyor belt units 110 while moving the entire third roller lifting block 223B having the end installed up and down only to be individually controlled.

The inclined conveyor unit 300 is a conveyor belt module installed so that work objects ST that are aligned and moved one by one at a predetermined interval in the front and rear directions through the alignment unit 200 can be placed on the front end, and both ends are shown in FIG. and a structure that can be arranged in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 3 .

To this end, the inclined conveyor unit 300 includes a second conveyor belt unit 310 , an inclination adjusting unit 320 , and a second belt driving unit 330 .

First, the second conveyor belt unit 310 is inclined to form an inclination in a form that increases in height toward the rear, and is transferred to the rear end of the entry conveyor unit 100 at the front end of the second transfer path formed on the upper side, and the alignment unit 200 ), when the work objects ST arranged one by one at a predetermined interval in the front and rear directions are placed, the work objects ST are transferred to the rear end along the second transfer path.

In addition, the inclination adjustment unit 320 corresponds to the configuration of the rod and the piston for adjusting the inclination angle of the second conveyor belt unit 310 .

Next, the second belt driving unit 330 rotationally drives the second conveyor belt unit 310 so that the work object ST placed on the second transfer path can be transferred from the front end to the rear end. Motor, pulley, belt, etc. It corresponds to the combination of driving modules of

Counting unit 400 performs count sensing (Count Sensing) in the process in which the work objects (ST) transferred to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit 300 are gathered in the recruitment space (430T) one by one The number of collected work objects (ST) counting

To this end, the counting unit 400 includes a counting body part 410, a counting sensor part 400S, a recruitment limiting part 420, a bucket part 430, a bucket rotation driving part 440, a first classification part 450. and a second classification unit 460 .

First, the counting body 410 is installed on the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit 300, and the work objects ST transported to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit 300 therein are counted open so that they can be moved downward one by one. It corresponds to the structure provided with the hole 410H.

In addition, the counting sensor unit 400S is provided on one side of the counting body 410 to detect the number of work objects ST that fall through the counting hole 410H.

Specifically, the work object ST transported past the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit 300 falls into the counting body 410 and falls through the internal counting hole 410H, and counts in a certain station of the falling area. Since the sensor unit 400S forms a sensing area, the counting is performed in a manner that detects the movement of the work object ST passing a specific height.

In addition, the lower end of the counting body 410 is provided with a recruitment limiting unit 420 for controlling the opening and closing of the lower end of the counting body 410 according to the driving state.

This recruitment limiting unit 420 is composed of a cylinder, a rod, and an opening and closing plate, and operates the cylinder according to the reception of a specific control command signal to move the rod forward and backward. Allows closed or open control forms to be implemented.

Next, the bucket part 430 is moved to fall past the counting hole 410H of the counting body part 410, and the work object ST' that has been counted through the counting sensor part 400S is shown in FIG. It is a barrel structure for being discharged and recruited to the lower end of the counting body 410 as well.

Specifically, the bucket part 430 is partitioned so that the inside of the barrel-shaped bucket body part 431 has a plurality of recruitment spaces 430T by the partition wall part 432, and corresponds to the rim of the bucket body part 431. Each of the plurality of recruitment spaces 430T has a structure in which an open work target moving port is provided on the side part.

Therefore, the bucket part 430 uses the bucket body part 431 as a basic structural skeleton, but the internal open space is divided into a plurality of recruitment spaces 430T by the partition wall portion 432, and one for each recruitment space 430T. A moving port for the work target is provided.

In addition, the bucket part 430 is installed so that one side of the side part of the bucket body part 431 is located below the lower end of the counting body part 410, it passes the counting hole 410H of the counting body part 410 and moves down. When the work object (ST') counted through the counting sensor unit 400S is discharged to the lower end of the counting body portion 410 as shown in FIG. It is possible to gather in the recruitment space (430T).

Next, the bucket rotation driving unit 440 rotationally drives the bucket unit 430 to operate a plurality of recruitment spaces 430T provided on the side portion of the bucket body portion 431 located below the lower end of the counting body portion 410 . Among the target moving parts, the moving part of one work target should be different.

Accordingly, when the bucket part 430 is rotated through the bucket rotation driving part 440, the recruitment space 430T in communication with the work target moving port located below the lower end of the mounting body part 410 is changed.

In addition, the first classification unit 450 is provided in the form of a sorting box having a first storage space therein, and through the bucket rotation driving unit 440 under the bucket unit 430 , a clockwise (W2) or a counterclockwise (W1) ), the work object (ST'), which was recruited in the recruitment space 430T of the bucket part 430 rotating in the direction, is poured and installed on one side that can be contained in the first storage space.

Specifically, the classification box corresponding to the first classification unit 450 corresponds to a configuration provided so that the work object ST ′ for which the normal recruitment has been completed according to a preset recruitment unit can be separately accommodated.

Finally, the second classification unit 460 is provided in the form of a classification box having a second storage space therein, and is directed toward the first classification unit 450 through the bucket rotation driving unit 440 under the bucket unit 430 . The work object (ST'') that has been recruited into the recruitment space 430T of the bucket part 430 rotating in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the bucket part 430 is poured and installed on one side that can be contained in the second storage space. .

Specifically, in the classification box corresponding to the second classification unit 460, normal recruitment is not performed in accordance with the preset recruitment unit, and the work object (ST'') selected as defective or recruited for the first time in the task can be separately accommodated. corresponds to the configuration.

For example, the direction in which the bucket unit 430 rotates through the rotation drive unit 440 is counterclockwise (W1) so that the work object ST′, which has been normally recruited, can be separately accommodated in the first classification unit 450 . When set in the direction, the bucket unit 430 rotates through the rotation drive unit 440 so that the work object ST'' for which the abnormal recruitment or the first recruitment has been completed can be separately accommodated in the second classification unit 460. The direction is set clockwise (W2).

The control module 500 includes a gap adjusting unit 130 , a first belt driving unit 140 , a first roller driving unit 214 , a first height adjusting unit 215 , a second roller driving unit 226 , and a second height adjustment. It is a configuration for controlling the driving of at least one of the unit 227, the third height adjusting unit 229, the inclination adjusting unit 320, the recruitment limiting unit 420 and the bucket rotation driving unit 440.

Specifically, the control module 500 is the counting sensor unit (400S) by a preset recruitment unit by the work target (ST) is moved through the counting hole (410H) of the counting body unit 410 is dropped and moved to the bucket unit 430 When it is sensed that the recruiting space 430T of the Make sure that the inflow of the work object (ST) into the (430T) is not made.

Next, the control module 500 drives the bucket rotation driving unit 440 to rotate the bucket unit 430 in the counterclockwise (W1) direction to eventually set the recruitment unit to the first classification unit 450 located at the bottom. In accordance with this, the work object ST', which has been normally recruited, is separately housed, and the worker can take it out and finally complete the packaging.

In addition, the control module 500 moves the work target ST by a preset recruitment unit through the counting sensor unit 400S through the counting hole 410H of the counting body 410 and is moved by falling of the bucket unit 430. When it is first detected that being recruited to the recruitment space 430T starts the counting operation, the work target ST by a preset recruitment unit passes the counting hole 410H of the counting body 410 and is moved down to the bucket part ( Although not recruited in the recruitment space 430T of 430), if the counting operation is completed or due to an error in operation, more or less than the preset recruitment unit (ST) the counting hole (410H) of the counting body part 410 In the case of being recruited to the recruitment space 430T of the bucket part 430 by falling past, first, as shown in FIG. After preventing the inflow of the work target (ST) into the recruitment space (430T) through the target moving port, the bucket rotation driving unit 440 is driven to rotate the bucket unit 430 clockwise (W2) to eventually lower it. The second classification unit 460 located in the second classification unit 460 allows the work object ST'' for which abnormal recruitment has been completed in accordance with a preset recruitment unit to be separately accommodated.

Here, the work target (ST) by a preset recruitment unit through the counting sensor unit 400S falls past the counting hole 410H of the counting body 410 and moves to the recruitment space 430T of the bucket unit 430. When recruitment is detected for the first time after starting the counting operation, it is difficult to determine the presence or absence of other articles or residual amounts in the recruitment space 430T of the bucket unit 430. Therefore, it is preferable to adopt an abnormal recruitment processing method collectively. .

The embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to explain, not to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection should be construed by the claims below, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: stick counting device
100: entry conveyor unit
110: first conveyor belt unit 120: transport path guide unit
130: gap adjusting unit 140: first belt driving unit
200: sort unit
210: first alignment unit
211: first alignment roller part 212: first projection
213: first rotation shaft 214: first roller driving unit
215: first height adjustment unit 216: first indicator unit
220: second alignment unit
221: second alignment roller part 222: second projection
223: second rotation shaft 224: third alignment roller unit
225: third rotation shaft 226: second roller driving unit
227: second height adjustment unit 228: second indicator unit
229: third height adjustment unit
300: inclined conveyor unit
310: second conveyor belt unit 320: inclination adjustment unit
330: second belt driving unit
400: counting unit
410: counting body 400S: counting sensor unit
420: recruitment restriction unit 430: bucket unit
440: bucket rotation driving unit 450: first classification unit
460: second category
500: control module

Claims (10)

an entry conveyor unit in which a plurality of first conveyor belt parts are arranged side by side in the left and right direction so that a work object corresponding to a stick-type packaging product placed on the front end of the first transport path formed on the upper side is transferred to the rear end;
A plurality of alignment roller units rotating in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object to opposite sides at a plurality of points on the first transfer path of the entry conveyor unit are provided with a predetermined separation height above the plurality of first conveyor belt units. an alignment unit that is installed to form and arranges the work objects to be transported one by one at a predetermined interval in the front and rear directions toward the rear end of the entry conveyor unit;
It is transferred to the rear end of the entry conveyor unit at the front end of the second conveyor belt part inclined to form an inclination in a form that increases in height toward the rear, and the work objects aligned one by one at a predetermined interval in the front and rear directions through the alignment unit are placed an inclined conveyor unit installed so as to allow the work object placed on the front end of the second transfer path formed on the upper side of the second conveyor belt unit to be transferred to the rear end; and
A counting unit for counting the number of collected work objects by performing count sensing in the process where the work objects transferred to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit are gathered in the recruitment space one by one;
stick counting device.
According to claim 1,
The entry conveyor unit,
The left side of the first conveyor belt portion disposed at the leftmost end of the plurality of first conveyor belt portions in the left and right direction and the right side of the first conveyor belt portion disposed at the rightmost end of the plurality of first conveyor belt portions in the left and right direction respectively a conveyance path guide part provided with a guide wall part erected upward along the first conveyance path to limit the deviation to the left and right of the work object conveyed along the first conveyance path;
an interval adjusting unit provided to adjust a distance between adjacent first conveyor belt units among a plurality of first conveyor belt units on a conveyor connecting shaft connecting the plurality of first conveyor belt units side by side in the left and right directions; and
A first belt driving unit for rotationally driving a plurality of the first conveyor belt units so that the work object placed on the first transport path can be transferred from the front end to the rear end; characterized in that it further comprises
stick counting device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The transport path guide unit,
On the left side of the first conveyor belt portion disposed at the leftmost end of the plurality of first conveyor belt portions in the left-right direction or on the right side of the first conveyor belt portion disposed at the rightmost end of the plurality of first conveyor belt portions in the left-right direction A guide connection portion that is coupled in a detachable form; and
A width extension part that is formed extending from the guide connection part and integrally connected to the lower part of the guide wall part to form a plane perpendicular to the guide wall part, and can expand the width of the first transport path according to the width including;
The transport path guide portion is provided in a plurality of types having different widths of the width extension part, and is selected and installed so that the width of the first transport path can be changed in correspondence with the length of the work target.
stick counting device.
According to claim 1,
The sorting unit is
a first alignment unit for first aligning the work object transferred from the front end to the rear end of the first transfer path using a single alignment roller unit; and
A second alignment unit for further aligning the work object that has passed through the first alignment unit by using a plurality of alignment rollers so that the work object can be transferred one by one at a predetermined interval to the rear end of the first transfer path; and ,
The first alignment unit,
a first alignment roller unit installed on the upper side of the plurality of first conveyor belt units to form a predetermined separation height and connected to the first rotation axis to form an eccentricity;
a first roller driving unit for rotationally driving the first rotation shaft so that the first alignment roller unit rotates eccentrically in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object to the opposite side on the first transport path; and
A first height adjustment unit for adjusting the reference height in the vertical direction of the first alignment roller unit; characterized in that it comprises
stick counting device.
5. The method of claim 4,
The second alignment unit,
It is installed to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of first conveyor belts at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the first alignment roller unit to the rear side based on the first conveyance path, and the second rotation axis is located at the center a second alignment roller unit connected to be positioned;
It is installed to form a predetermined separation height above the plurality of first conveyor belt portions at a position spaced apart from the second alignment roller unit by a predetermined distance to the rear side of the first conveying path, and the second alignment roller unit a third alignment roller portion provided with a smaller diameter than the third and connected so that the third rotational axis is located at the center;
The second and third alignment rollers rotate and drive the second and third rotation shafts to simultaneously rotate in a direction capable of pushing the movement of the work object to the opposite side on the first transport path. 2 roller drive unit; and
Includes; a second height adjustment unit for simultaneously adjusting the reference height in the vertical direction of the second alignment roller unit and the second alignment roller unit;
The separation distance between the first alignment roller unit and the third alignment roller unit is longer than the separation distance between the second alignment roller unit and the third alignment roller unit.
stick counting device.
6. The method of claim 5,
A first protrusion formed to protrude outward over a predetermined area is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the first alignment roller part,
A second protrusion formed to protrude outward over a predetermined area is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the second alignment roller part.
stick counting device.
According to claim 1,
The inclined conveyor unit,
an inclination adjustment unit for adjusting an inclination angle of the second conveyor belt unit;
A second belt driving unit for rotationally driving the second conveyor belt unit so that the work object placed on the second transfer path can be transferred from the front end to the rear end; characterized in that it further comprises
stick counting device.
According to claim 1,
The counting unit is
a counting body installed at the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit and having an open counting hole therein so that the work objects transferred to the rear end of the inclined conveyor unit can be moved downward one by one;
a counting sensor unit provided on one side of the counting body to detect the number of the work objects falling and moving through the counting hole;
The inside of the barrel-shaped bucket body portion is partitioned to have a plurality of recruitment spaces by a partition wall portion, and a plurality of work target moving ports opened for each of the collection spaces are respectively provided on the side of the bucket body portion, the bucket body portion a bucket part installed so that one side of the side part is located below the lower end of the counting body part;
a bucket rotation driving unit for rotating the bucket part to change one work target moving port among the plurality of collecting spaces provided on the side of the bucket body located below the lower end of the counting body; and
Recruitment limiter for adjusting the opening and closing of the lower end of the counting body according to the driving state; characterized in that it comprises a
stick counting device.
9. The method of claim 8,
The counting unit is
It is provided in the form of a sorting box having a first storage space therein, and the work objects that have been recruited into the recruitment space of the bucket part rotating clockwise or counterclockwise through the bucket rotation driving part under the bucket part are poured into the second part. A first classification unit installed on one side that can be contained in one storage space; characterized in that it further comprises
stick counting device.
10. The method of claim 9,
The counting unit is
It is provided in the form of a sorting box having a second storage space therein, and the bucket part rotates in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the genitals bucket part toward the first sorting part through the bucket rotation driving part under the bucket part. A second classification unit installed on one side where the work object that has been recruited in the space is poured into the second storage space; characterized in that it further comprises
stick counting device.

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