KR102649901B1 - Apparatus for automatic arranging vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a die 10, one side of which is connected to the container supply unit 2 that supplies the container 1 in an upright state, and a die 10 provided on the upper surface of the die 10 and attaching a plurality of containers 1 to the die 10. ) includes a container alignment unit (20) that automatically aligns the upper surface of the container, and the container alignment unit (20) is an upper chain (30) that rotates by engaging the first driving sprocket (33) and the first driven sprocket (34). ); a lower chain (40) that is rotated by being caught by the second driving sprocket (43) and the second driven sprocket (44) and is aligned vertically with the upper chain (30); and a plurality of first supports 61, one end of which is coupled to the upper chain 30 at regular intervals and extending outward, and one end of which is coupled to the lower chain 40 at regular intervals, each of the first supports 61. ) and a plurality of second supports 63 extending outwards to pair with each other, and at least one of the first supports 61 and the second supports 63 (61, 63) has a first support (61). ) and the second support 62, the stopper wall 62 on which the loaded container 1 is hung protrudes, and moves the container 1 forward according to the operation of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40. It is an automatic container alignment device characterized by including a plurality of attachments (60).

Description

Apparatus for automatic arranging vessel}

The present invention relates to an automatic container alignment device, and more specifically, to an automatic container alignment device that aligns containers of various sizes filled with liquid or powder contents for packaging, etc. in boxes.

Generally, liquid contents such as shampoo are filled into plastic containers, and multiple containers filled with contents are packaged in boxes. Previously, workers stored containers directly in boxes, but this was cumbersome and took a long time, which resulted in a decrease in productivity.

To solve this problem, a method in which a pickup device picks up multiple containers at once and stores them in a box has been proposed. However, the pick-up device is configured to pick up the containers while they are aligned in a row, so the worker has to align multiple containers in a row, making the work cumbersome and time-consuming, which reduces productivity. This problem is still not solved. .

Accordingly, a device for automatically aligning multiple containers has been proposed. In this type of device, containers supplied through a conveyor are aligned by having a cylinder push them to an alignment die on one side. However, in the conventional device, containers that are transported without regular intervals through a conveyor are pushed and aligned with a cylinder, so the intervals between containers are different, so there is a problem in that the pickup device cannot smoothly pick up multiple containers at once. .

Meanwhile, unlike the above device, a container alignment device has been proposed that can keep the spacing between containers constant. In this device, a plurality of jigs with container receiving grooves for receiving containers are moved along a turntable or oval conveyor, and the containers are aligned. As the containers are sequentially accommodated in the container-receiving grooves of the jig, the containers are aligned with the distance between them maintained at a constant level.

However, containers come in various shapes and sizes depending on the amount of liquid content or other designs. However, in the conventional container alignment device, one turntable or conveyor can only align containers of a single size, so they can be placed in various shapes with different sizes. There is a problem in that the containers cannot be automatically aligned. Accordingly, since different devices are required for each container of different size, there is a problem in that it is expensive and takes up a lot of space.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0643424

The present invention is intended to solve the problems described above. The purpose of the present invention is to quickly and easily automatically align a plurality of containers filled with liquid or powder contents in a row and at regular intervals. In particular, the contents Multiple containers of different sizes depending on the amount of charge, etc. can be automatically, quickly and easily aligned using a single device, thereby reducing costs and saving space. A single device can be operated without interfering with surrounding devices. The goal is to provide an automatic container alignment device that can be made more compact, thereby reducing cost and space more effectively, and can further reduce costs and be more compact by reducing the number of parts.

According to a feature of the present invention, a die (10) with one side connected to the container supply unit (2) that supplies the container (1) in an upright state, and a plurality of containers (1) provided on the upper surface of the die (10) It includes a container alignment unit 20 that automatically aligns the container along the upper surface of the die 10, and the container alignment unit 20 has a first vertical rotation axis 32 condensed to the first motor 31. An upper chain (30) that rotates by engaging a first driving sprocket (33) and a first driven sprocket (34) spaced apart from the first driving sprocket (33); It rotates by engaging a second driving sprocket (43) having a second vertical rotation axis (42) condensed to the second motor (41) and a second driven sprocket (44) disposed spaced apart from the second driving sprocket (43). , a lower chain (40) aligned vertically with the upper chain (30); and a plurality of first supports 61, one end of which is coupled to the upper chain 30 at regular intervals and extending outward, and one end of which is coupled to the lower chain 40 at regular intervals, each of the first supports 61. ) and a plurality of second supports 63 extending outwards to pair with each other, and at least one of the first supports 61 and the second supports 63 (61, 63) has a first support (61). ) and the second support 62, the stopper wall 62 on which the loaded container 1 is hung protrudes, and moves the container 1 forward according to the operation of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40. It includes a plurality of attachments (60), and the upper chain (30) or lower chain (40) is compared to the lower chain (40) or upper chain (30) according to the width (W1, W2) of the container (1). An automatic container alignment device is provided, characterized in that the spacing (W1, W2) between the first and second supports (61, 63) of the attachment (60) can be adjusted by relatively moving forward and backward.

According to another feature of the present invention, a container movement path 11 to 14 in the form of a closed loop along which the container 1 is moved is formed in the die 10 located outside the upper and lower chains 30 and 40, and , the container movement path (11 to 14) includes a container input section (11) into which the container (1) is introduced from the container supply unit (2), and a curved movement section extending at a certain curvature from the end of this container input section (11). (12), a container alignment section (13) extending in a straight line from the end of this curved movement section (12) and aligning the containers (1), and a container input section (11) at the end of this container alignment section (13). It is connected to and includes an attachment return section 14 in which the aligned containers 1 are discharged from the container alignment section 13 and the empty attachment 60 is returned to the container input section 11, and the die 10 The container alignment section 13 is provided to be reciprocatable from the outside to the inside of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40, and the container 1 accommodated in the attachment 60 is connected to the stopper walls 62 and 64 of the attachment 60. ) An automatic container alignment device is provided, characterized in that it is further provided with a pusher 70 that pushes it into close contact with the container.

According to another feature of the present invention, the second driven sprocket 44 of the lower chain 40 is coupled to the first vertical rotation axis 32 of the upper chain 30 to slip by a bearing 45, and the lower An automatic container alignment device is provided, wherein the second driven sprocket 34 of the upper chain 30 is coupled to the second vertical rotation shaft 42 of the chain 40 to slip by a bearing 35.

As described above, according to the present invention, the first and second supports 61 and 63 of the attachment 60 are coupled to the upper and lower chains 30 and 40, respectively, and the upper and lower chains 30, Since each 40) is driven individually, the distances W1 and W2 between the first and second supports 61 and 63 on which the container 1 of the attachment 60 is accommodated can be easily adjusted. Accordingly, since various containers 1 of different sizes are automatically aligned using a single device, cost is reduced and space is saved because there is no need to provide multiple devices. In addition, since the distance between the first and second supports 61 and 63 of each attachment 60 is maintained constant, the distance between each container 1 arranged in a row is maintained constant to facilitate smooth pickup. It can be done.

In addition, the container movement path (11 to 14) along which the container (1) is moved is formed in a closed loop form, so that the container input section (11) and the container alignment section (13) form a predetermined angle, thereby reducing the overall straight length and improving space utilization. It is possible to automatically align the container (1) without interfering with each other, such as the container supply unit (2), the pickup device, and the box loading stand. In addition, even if the containers (1) are of various sizes and do not adhere closely to the stopper walls (62, 64) of the attachment (60), they are adhered by the pusher (70), allowing multiple containers (1) to be aligned more effectively. there is. In addition, even if the container 1 is not aligned due to centrifugal force while passing through the curved movement section 12, the pusher 70 can be used to align the container 1 more effectively.

And first and second drive sprockets (33, 43) and the second and first driven sprockets (34, 44) can be installed to be drivable so that the upper and lower chains (30, 40) can be driven individually, thereby further reducing costs by reducing the number of rotating shafts and The above effect is further increased because the shape of the lower chains 30 and 40 can be made simpler and more compact, thereby reducing the overall volume of the device.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an automatic container alignment device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing some parts of the above embodiment.
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing some parts of the above embodiment.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing the spacing adjustment of the attachment in the above embodiment.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the pusher in the above embodiment.

The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention described above will become clearer through the following detailed description. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the attached drawings.

1 to 6 are diagrams showing an automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a die 10 and a container alignment unit 20. At this time, the container 1 is filled with contents such as liquid or powder, and may have a flat cross-section of various shapes and sizes, such as circular, polygonal, or oval.

One side of the die 10 is connected to the container supply unit 2 through which the container 1 is supplied in an upright state. As shown in Figure 1, the container supply unit 2 may be made of a conveyor.

The container alignment unit 20 is provided on the upper surface of the die 10 and automatically aligns the plurality of containers 1 along the upper surface of the die 10, including the upper chain 30, lower chain 40, and It includes a plurality of attachments (60).

And the upper chain 30 includes a first driving sprocket 33 having a first vertical rotation axis 32 condensed to the first motor 31, and a first driven sprocket spaced apart from the first driving sprocket 33. It gets caught in (34) and rotates.

And the lower chain 40 includes a second driving sprocket 43 having a second vertical rotation axis 42 condensed to the second motor 41, and a second driven sprocket spaced apart from the second driving sprocket 43. It is rotated by being caught on (44) and is aligned vertically with the upper chain (30).

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the upper and lower chains 30 and 40 are located in the center of the die 10, and accordingly, the container 1 can be moved outside the upper and lower chains 30 and 40. A container movement path (11 to 14) in the form of a closed loop is formed.

The automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the first vertical rotation axis 32 of the upper chain 30 so that the second driven sprocket 44 of the lower chain 40 slips by the bearing 45. It can be, and the second driven sprocket 34 of the upper chain 30 can be coupled to the second vertical rotation axis 42 of the lower chain 40 to slip by the bearing 35.

In this way, by providing the parts that operate the upper chain 30 and the lower chain 40 on both rotation axes, the number of rotation axes can be reduced, making the upper and lower chains 30 and 40 more cost-effective and compact. can be made into a simpler form, making it more compact overall.

And the plurality of attachments 60 are each paired with a first support 61 and a second support 63 to accommodate the container 1 inside, and the container 1 is stored according to the operation of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40. (1) is transported to the front.

At this time, one end of the first support 61 is coupled to the upper chain 30 at regular intervals and extends to the outside, that is, onto the container movement path 11 to 14. One end of the second support 63 is coupled to the lower chain 40 at regular intervals and extends outside, that is, onto the container movement path 11 to 14.

And on at least one support (61, 63) of the first and second supports (61, 63), a stopper wall (62) on which the container (1) introduced between the first and second supports (61, 63) is hung. 64) is formed protruding. In this embodiment, stopper walls 62 and 64 are formed on both the first support 61 and the second support 63, and each of the stopper walls 62 and 64 is formed on the first and second supports. (61,63) illustrates that the curved surface of the container (1), which has a roughly oval cross-section, is supported on one side facing each other. In this way, if both the first and second supports 61 and 63 are provided with stopper walls 62 and 64, the stopper walls 62 and 64 will be formed more similar to the side shape of the container 1. This allows the container (1) to be aligned more firmly and precisely.

The automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further be provided with an auxiliary chain 50. At this time, a third support 65 of the attachment 60 may be further provided. 2 and 3, the auxiliary chain 50 is aligned up and down on the lower side of the lower chain 40, and one end of the third support 65 is coupled to the auxiliary chain 50 at regular intervals, and the first It may be configured to be aligned vertically with the support 61. Additionally, the third support 65 may also be provided with a stopper wall 66.

Meanwhile, the auxiliary chain 50 may be rotatably hung on the driving and driven sprockets separately, but is coupled to the first vertical rotation axis 32 of the upper chain 30 so as to rotate with the first vertical rotation axis 32. It can be configured to rotate by engaging the third driving sprocket 51 and the third driven sprocket 52, which is slipperily coupled to the second vertical rotation axis 42 of the lower chain 40 by a bearing 53. In this way, it is configured to drive three chains using two vertical rotation axes, which can further reduce costs and make it more compact. Meanwhile, in some cases, a larger number of chains may be used, and the number of vertical rotation axes may be reduced as described above.

In addition, there is a problem that the container 1 may be tilted to one side due to vibration of the mechanical device when the first and second supports 61 and 63 of the attachment 60, which are vertically offset from each other, hold the container 1. , As described above, the first to third supports 61, 63, and 65 of the attachment 60 are arranged in an up and down zigzag manner to support the container 1 more firmly, so that even if vibration of the mechanical device occurs, the container ( 1) can be supported and transported more stably.

As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the container movement path (11 to 14) of the die (10) includes a container input section (11) into which the container (1) is inserted, and this container input section. A curved movement section 12 extending from the end of (11) and forming a predetermined curvature, a container alignment section 13 extending straight from the end of the curved movement section 12 and aligning the containers 1, The end of this container arrangement section (13) is connected to the container input section (11), and the containers (1) aligned in the container arrangement section (13) are discharged and the empty attachment (60) that does not accommodate the container (1) is returned to the container. It may be configured to include an attachment return section 14 that returns to the input section 11.

In addition, the linear alignment section 13 of the die 10 is provided to be reciprocatable from the outside to the inside of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40, and the container 1 accommodated in the attachment 60 is held by the stopper of the attachment 60. A pusher 70 may be further provided to push it into close contact with the walls 62, 64, and 66. The pusher 70 may be composed of a cylinder 71 and a pusher body 72 that reciprocates by the cylinder 71 and surrounds the side of the container 1.

As shown in Figure 5, the container movement path (11 to 14) along which the container (1) moves is formed in a closed loop form, so that the container input section (11) and the container alignment section (13) form a predetermined angle, so that the overall straight length is By reducing the space utilization, the container (1) can be automatically aligned without interference between the container supply unit (2), the pickup device, and the box loading stand. In addition, even when the containers (1) are of various sizes and do not come into close contact with the stopper walls (62, 64, 66) of the attachment (60), the multiple containers (1) can be more effectively aligned by allowing them to come into close contact with the pusher (70). You can do it.

Then, the container (1) is accommodated in the attachment (60) in the input section (11) of the die (10), and while passing through the curved movement section (12), the container (1) is moved to the stopper wall (62) of the attachment (60) by centrifugal force. , 64, 66), the alignment may be disturbed, but the pusher 70 brings the container 1 into close contact with the stopper walls 62, 64 of the attachment 60, thereby forming a plurality of containers 1. are aligned in position. Accordingly, a pick-up device (not shown) picks up a plurality of aligned containers 1 and stores them in a box, etc.

Meanwhile, at least the curved movement section 12 of the die 10 may be provided with a guardrail 80 that prevents the container 1 from being separated from the outside of the die 10 by centrifugal force, and this guardrail 80 ) may extend to the straight line alignment section 13 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5.

And the attachment 60 may be provided with a guide roller 67, and a guide rail on which the guide roller 67 of the attachment 60 is guided is located on the upper or lower side of the upper and lower chains 30 and the auxiliary chain 50. (36 to 38) can be provided to prevent the closed-loop upper and lower chains (30, 40) and the auxiliary chain (50) from being pushed inward when the attachment (60) is moved, so the attachment ( As 60) is aligned more precisely, the container 1 can also be aligned more precisely.

In this way, space can be saved by shortening the straight line by making the container movement path (11 to 14) in a closed loop form, and the conveyor and pusher (70) of the container supply part (2), a pick-up device and box loading part (not shown), etc. The advantage is that the devices do not interfere with each other. Additionally, even if the container 1 becomes misaligned while passing through the curved movement section 12, it can be aligned by the pusher 70.

The automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a container insertion detection sensor 90 that detects the container 1 being inserted into the attachment 60 located in the container input section 11 of the die 10. It can be provided. In addition, a control unit 100 may be further provided to receive a signal from the container insertion detection sensor 90 and control the operation of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40 and the auxiliary chain 50.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6, the linear alignment section 13 of the die 10 may be provided with a count sensor 110 that detects whether the container 1 is accommodated in the attachment 60 located in this section, The quantity of containers (1) to be picked up is checked.

The process of aligning the container 1 using the automatic container alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention configured in this way is that the container 1 supplied through the container supply unit 2 is inserted into the container input section of the die 10. It is accommodated in the attachment 60 located at (11), and the container input detection sensor 90 detects this, and the upper and lower chains 30 and 40 and the auxiliary chain 50 are operated by the control unit 100. The attachment 60 enters the container alignment section 13 via the curved movement section 12. In this way, the plurality of attachments 60 continuously enter the container alignment section 13 of the die 10 through the above operation. And the container 1 accommodated in the attachment 60 located in the container alignment section 13 is in close contact with the stopper walls 62, 64, and 66 of the attachment 60 by the pusher 70, so that a plurality of containers 1 ) is sorted more effectively. At this time, while passing through the curved movement section 12, the container 1 may be disturbed, such as being separated from the stopper walls 62 and 64 of the attachment 60 due to centrifugal force, but can be effectively aligned by the pusher 70. You can. Then, a pick-up device (not shown) picks up the plurality of aligned containers (1) and stores them in a box, etc.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the container 1 is formed in different sizes depending on the amount of contents, etc., so a large container 1 may not be accommodated between the first and second supports 61 and 63 of the attachment 60. In this case, in the small-sized container (1), a gap occurs between the first and second supports (61, 63) of the attachment (60), and the container (1) can flow, so that the gap between the containers (1) (W1, W2) may not be aligned consistently, but the present invention easily adjusts the spacing (W1, W2) between the first and second supports (61, 63) of the attachment (60) to solve the above problem. can be solved. At this time, since the third support 65 of the attachment 60 operates like the first support 61, a separate description will be omitted.

As shown in Figure 4, the upper chain 30 to which the first support 61 of the attachment 60 is coupled or the lower chain 40 to which the second support 63 is coupled is connected to the lower chain 40 or the upper chain 30. ), the distances (W1, W2) between the first and second supports (61, 63) can be adjusted by moving them relatively forward and backward. And when the upper and lower chains 30 and 40 are operated together in this adjusted state, the adjusted intervals W1 and W2 can be maintained constant. In addition, since the first and second supports 61 and 63 of the attachment 60 are provided at regular intervals, the distance between the containers 1 accommodated in each attachment 60 is also maintained constant even if the distance is adjusted as described above. .

Therefore, various containers (1) of different sizes can be automatically aligned using a single device, which reduces costs by eliminating the need for multiple devices and allows efficient use of space by not taking up a lot of space. It becomes.

Meanwhile, as described above, the container 1 is aligned in the container alignment section 13 of the attachment 60, is picked up by a pick-up means (not shown), and is box-packed. In some cases, the container 1 is damaged due to a malfunction of the pick-up means. There may be cases where it is not picked up, and as a result, the container supply unit (2) has to stop, which can lead to increased non-operation time and reduced productivity. In order to solve this problem, the present invention allows the container supply unit (2) to continue to operate even if the container (1) is not picked up due to a malfunction of the pickup means, etc., and transports the container (1) that was not picked up to another location. Packaging can be done by hand or using other pick-up methods. As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the container discharge conveyor (3) is connected to the attachment return section (14) of the container movement path (11 to 14), so that the container (1) that cannot be picked up and enters the attachment return section (14) ) is transported to another location through the container discharge conveyor (3) and packaged by hand or other pick-up means.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention as is known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It will be clear to those who have the knowledge of.

1: Container 2: Container supply unit
10: Die 20: Container sorting unit
30: Upper chain 32: First vertical rotation axis
33: 1st driving sprocket 34: 1st driving sprocket
40: lower chain 42: second vertical rotation axis
43: 2nd driving sprocket 44: 2nd driving sprocket
50: Auxiliary chain 60: Attachment
61: first support 63: second support
70: Pusher 80: Guardrail
90: container detection sensor 100: control unit

Claims (3)

A die 10, one side of which is connected to the container supply unit 2 that supplies the container 1 in an upright state, is provided on the upper surface of the die 10, and a plurality of containers 1 are placed on the upper surface of the die 10. It includes a container alignment unit 20 that automatically aligns the
The container sorting unit 20,
A first driving sprocket (33) having a first vertical rotation axis (32) condensed to the first motor (31) and a first driven sprocket (34) arranged to be spaced apart from the first driving sprocket (33) are rotated. Upper chain (30);
It rotates by engaging a second driving sprocket (43) having a second vertical rotation axis (42) condensed to the second motor (41) and a second driven sprocket (44) disposed spaced apart from the second driving sprocket (43). , a lower chain (40) aligned vertically with the upper chain (30); and
A plurality of first supports 61, one end of which is coupled to the upper chain 30 at regular intervals and extending outward, and one end of which is coupled to the lower chain 40 at regular intervals, each of the first supports 61 It includes a plurality of second supports 63 extending outward to be paired with each other, and at least one support 61 and 63 of the first support 61 and the second support 63 has a first support 61. A stopper wall 62 on which the loaded container 1 is hung protrudes between the and the second support 62, and a plurality of stopper walls 62 move the container 1 forward according to the operation of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40. Includes an attachment (60);
Depending on the widths (W1, W2) of the container (1), the upper chain (30) or lower chain (40) is moved forward and backward relative to the lower chain (40) or upper chain (30) to remove the attachment (60). The spacing (W1, W2) between the first and second supports (61, 63) can be adjusted,
In the die 10 located outside the upper and lower chains 30 and 40, a closed-loop container movement path 11 to 14 through which the container 1 is moved is formed, and the container movement path 11 to 14 is formed in the die 10 outside the upper and lower chains 30 and 40. 14) is a container input section 11 into which the container 1 is introduced from the container supply section 2, a curved movement section 12 extending at a certain curvature from the end of this container input section 11, and this curved movement A container alignment section 13 extends in a straight line from the end of the section 12 and the containers 1 are aligned, and is connected to the container input section 11 at the end of this container alignment section 13, and the container alignment section 13 ) includes an attachment return section (14) in which the aligned containers (1) are discharged and the empty attachment (60) returns to the container input section (11), and the attachment return section (14) includes the container movement path (11). A section container discharge conveyor (3) is connected and installed to automatically discharge the aligned containers (1) while passing through ~14),
The container alignment section 13 of the die 10 is provided to be reciprocatable from the outside of the upper and lower chains 30 and 40 to the inside, and the container 1 accommodated in the attachment 60 is attached to the attachment 60. An automatic container alignment device, characterized in that it is further provided with a pusher (70) that pushes it into close contact with the stopper walls (62, 64).
delete The method of claim 1, wherein the second driven sprocket (44) of the lower chain (40) is coupled to the first vertical rotation axis (32) of the upper chain (30) so as to slip by a bearing (45),
An automatic container alignment device, characterized in that the second driven sprocket (34) of the upper chain (30) is coupled to the second vertical rotation axis (42) of the lower chain (40) so as to slip by a bearing (35).

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