KR20080073042A - Apparatus for piling up vessels and method for piling up vessels - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for piling up vessels and a method thereof are provided to enhance producing efficiency of the vessel by arranging the vessels at regular intervals and piling up the vessels in desired numbers by having an arrangement member. An apparatus(100) for piling up vessels(V) includes an input conveyor(10), a sorting conveyor(20), an arrangement member(30), a transfer member(40), and a piling up pusher. The input conveyor transports the vessels. The sorting conveyor receives the vessels from the input conveyor and places the vessels in a row. The arrangement member arranges the vessels placed on the sorting conveyor at a predetermined pitch. The transfer member transfers the vessels placed at the arrangement member to a piling up plate. The piling up pusher moves the vessels on the piling up plate to a shelf.

Description

Container laminating apparatus and lamination method of container {APPARATUS FOR PILING UP VESSELS AND METHOD FOR PILING UP VESSELS}

1 and 2 are schematic plan views of a container lamination apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic side view of a container stacking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4D are diagrams showing step by step process steps of the container stacking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: input conveyor 12: first stopper

20: sorting conveyor 22: counter sensor

24: second stopper 30: alignment member

32: alignment pusher 33: guide member

34: Alignment guide 37: Reciprocating rod

38: base frame 40: transfer member

42: suction chamber 50: laminated plate

52: guide rod 54: laminated pusher

56: lamination guide 100: container laminating apparatus

The present invention relates to a container laminating apparatus, and more particularly, to a container laminating apparatus capable of laminating container products carried by a conveyor for each packaging unit.

Conventionally, a container stacking method for packaging a container includes a method of directly stacking containers by a worker's manual work, which has a problem in that work efficiency is reduced due to a lot of time and manpower consumption. In addition, there is a method of laminating individual containers using a cylinder, but this may cause damage to the container and may cause noise as well as a problem of slow lamination speed in mass production.

Meanwhile, Korean Patent Registration No. 527295 discloses a method of stacking containers one by one on a container sorting chuck and transferring the stacked containers to a separate packaging line through a conveying means. However, this method is also a method of stacking containers one by one, and is not a method of stacking a plurality of containers by arranging a plurality of containers in a row, and thus, there is a problem in that production efficiency is lowered as in the conventional methods.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention can be laminated uniformly the number of containers to be desired for each packaging unit, by stacking a plurality of rows of containers while maintaining a uniform interval in mass production It is an object of the present invention to provide a container stacking device suitable for packaging automation.

Container lamination apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object is an input conveyor for carrying a container; A sorting conveyor arranged in a row while receiving the containers from the input conveyor; An alignment member for aligning a container located at the sorting conveyor at a constant pitch; A transfer member configured to transfer a container positioned on the alignment member to a laminated plate; And a lamination pusher for moving a container positioned on the lamination plate to a shelf.

The alignment member may further include an alignment pusher configured to reciprocate to move the container; And an alignment guide disposed opposite the alignment pusher and for seating the container moved by the alignment pusher.

In addition, the alignment pusher may move in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the sorting conveyor.

In addition, the alignment pusher and the alignment guide may each include the same number of guide members as the number of containers to maintain a constant pitch of the container.

In addition, the guide member may be integrally arranged on the fixed frame at a predetermined pitch.

In addition, the guide member may include a tong portion that is bent to surround the container while extending from both the center and the center to both sides. Here, the distance between the forceps may be gradually increased toward the end.

In addition, the guide member of the alignment guide and the guide member of the alignment pusher may be formed to be symmetric with each other.

In addition, a counter sensor for detecting the number of containers transferred to the sorting conveyor may be installed at the inlet side of the sorting conveyor.

In addition, when the number of containers detected by the counter sensor reaches a preset number, a first stopper is installed on the input conveyor, and thus the transfer of the containers to the sorting conveyor may be blocked.

In addition, a second stopper may be installed at the rear end of the sorting conveyor to prevent detachment of the container during movement of the sorting conveyor.

The transfer member may also include a suction chamber for sucking the container aligned by the alignment member.

In addition, the alignment guide may be formed under the suction chamber to be integrated with the suction chamber.

In addition, the laminated plate may be lowered by a predetermined height each time the container transferred by the transfer member is stacked.

In addition, the laminated plate may be lowered along the guide rods.

In addition, when a predetermined number of containers are stacked on the lamination plate, the lamination pusher may push the container out by a pneumatic cylinder.

In addition, a stacking guide may be installed at one end of the stacking pusher.

In addition, the container stacking device may include a container presence sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the container located on the laminated plate.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for laminating a container, the method of laminating a container according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of transporting the container to a conveyor; Receiving the containers from the conveyor and arranging them in a row; Aligning the lined containers to have a predetermined pitch; Transferring the containers arranged at a predetermined pitch to a lamination plate; And moving the container stacked on the lamination plate to a shelf.

In addition, the step of aligning the container, it may be made to seat the liner arranged in the alignment guide while moving in one direction by the alignment pusher.

In addition, the step of transferring the container, the step of sucking the aligned container into the suction chamber; Moving the inhaled container to the laminated plate; And seating the inhaled container on a lamination plate.

Hereinafter, a container stacking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are schematic plan views of a container stacking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the state before and after the movement of the alignment member, respectively.

1 and 2, the container stacking apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention transfers the container by a predetermined number from the input conveyor 10, the input conveyor 10 to carry the completed container (V) The receiving sorting conveyor 20, the sorting member 30 which aligns the container V located in the sorting conveyor 20 to a predetermined pitch, and the container V located in the sorting member 30 are laminated plates 50 (FIG. And a conveying member 40 for delivery to it (shown in 4).

The input conveyor 10 transfers the container V to the sorting conveyor 20 while moving at a constant speed. At the end of the input conveyor 10 adjacent to the sorting conveyor 20, a first stopper 12 having an “a” shape is installed, and when a predetermined number of containers V are transferred to the sorting conveyor 20, the sorting is no longer performed. The container V is not moved to the conveyor 20.

The first stopper 12 moves up and down by a pneumatic cylinder fixed to the support frame 14. The shape of the first stopper 12 is not limited to the “a” shape as long as it can restrain the movement of the container V, and may be modified in various shapes.

The input conveyor 10 may be composed of two stages consisting of a first input conveyor and a second input conveyor. Here, the moving speed Y of the second input conveyor close to the sorting conveyor 20 may be adjusted to be greater than or equal to the moving speed X of the first input conveyor (Y ≧ X). This is to reduce the interval between the containers (V) before being put into the sorting conveyor (20).

The sorting conveyor 20 repeats the operation of moving until the predetermined number of containers V are transported and stopping for a predetermined time. That is, the sorting conveyor 20 repeats movement and stop. The moving speed Z of the sorting conveyor 20 may be adjusted to be greater than or equal to the moving speed Y of the second input conveyor (X ≦ Y ≦ Z).

Here, a counter sensor 22 is installed at the inlet side of the sorting conveyor 20 to count the number of containers V introduced into the sorting conveyor 20, and a second stopper 24 is installed at the opposite side of the sorting conveyor. The container V is prevented from escaping to the outside during the movement of the 20.

When the counter sensor 22 located at the inlet side of the sorting conveyor 20 detects a predetermined number of containers V, the first stopper 12 descends, thereby lowering the containers V to the sorting conveyor 20. Block entry At this time, when the first stopper 12 descends, the sorting conveyor 20 stops.

The second stopper 24 having the same structure as the first stopper 12 maintains the down state when the sorting conveyor 20 moves, and ascends after the sorting conveyor 20 stops.

Alignment member 30 is to align the container (V) arranged at irregular intervals on the sorting conveyor 20 at a constant pitch, the alignment pusher 32 for pushing the container (V) out of the sorting conveyor (20) and An alignment guide 34 disposed opposite the alignment pusher 32.

The alignment pusher 32 is located at one side of the sorting conveyor 20, and when the sorting conveyor 20 stops, the container V is moved while moving in the vertical direction with respect to the moving direction of the sorting conveyor 20. Movement of the alignment pusher 32 is implemented by the pneumatic cylinder 36.

The alignment pusher 32 and the alignment guide 34 each include a guide member 33 formed at the end of the same number as the number of the containers V in order to maintain a constant pitch of the containers V. FIG. Hereinafter, for convenience, the guide member of the alignment pusher 32 is denoted by 33-1, and the guide member of the alignment guide 34 is denoted by 33-2.

More specifically, the guide member 33-1 is fixed to the base frame 38 formed in the longitudinal direction of the sorting conveyor 20, which is connected to the reciprocating rod 37, and the reciprocating rod Reference numeral 37 reciprocates by the pneumatic cylinder 36. As the reciprocating rod 37 moves, the guide member 33-1 moves.

The guide member 33-1 is not integrally connected to the base frame 38, but may be driven separately by a pneumatic cylinder disposed one-to-one correspondingly, but the base frame 38 is for the purpose of integrating the behavior and simplifying the control. It is preferable to connect integrally to the.

In addition, the alignment pusher 32 may be driven using various driving forces such as not only the pneumatic cylinder 36 but also a hydraulic cylinder, and other pneumatic cylinders to be described later may be changed in the same manner.

The guide member 33-1 includes a straight center portion 331 and a tong portion 332 which is bent and extended from both sides to the central portion 331. At this time, the distance between the tongs 332 is gradually increased toward the end. This is so that when the alignment pusher 32 pushes the container V, the container V is easily disposed inside the guide member 33-1. In addition, the forceps 322 may be formed in a curve corresponding to the shape of the container (V).

The alignment guide 34 seats the container V pushed by the alignment pusher 32, and at the end thereof, a guide member symmetrically formed corresponding to the guide member 33-1 of the alignment pusher 32 ( 33-2). Thus, when the alignment pusher 32 reaches the maximum forward position, the container V is positioned between the guide member 33-1 of the alignment pusher 32 and the guide member 33-2 of the alignment guide 34. Are arranged at a constant pitch (see FIG. 2).

The transfer member 40 transfers the container V to the lamination plate 50 (see FIG. 4) using the suction chamber 42 which sucks the containers V arranged at a constant pitch. This will be described in detail later.

3 is a schematic side view of a container stacking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the suction chamber 42 is positioned above the container V aligned in the alignment guide 34 to temporarily suck the container V by suction force, and reciprocated by the pneumatic cylinder 44. work out.

The alignment guide 34 is fixed to the expansion plate 421 extending below one side of the suction chamber 42 and moves integrally with the suction chamber 42 when the suction chamber 42 moves.

An alignment plate 35 is positioned at one side of the sorting conveyor 20 on which the alignment guide 34 is positioned, and a laminated plate on which a container V transported by the suction chamber 42 is placed outside the alignment plate 35. 50) is installed. The laminated plate 50 moves up and down by the lifting rod 53 installed at the lower portion thereof, and as the container V is stacked, the laminated plate 50 descends along the guide rod 52. Guide rods 52 ensure a stable lifting motion of the laminated plate (50).

Near the highest height of the stacking plate 50, a container presence sensor (not shown) that detects whether the container V is located on the stacking plate 50 may be positioned to determine whether the container V is properly stacked. That is, when the container V is detected by the container presence sensor on the laminated plate 50, the laminated plate 50 is lowered, but vice versa. The laminate plate 50 may be operated by a motor or pneumatic cylinder (not shown).

On the side of the lamination plate 50 is provided a lamination pusher 54 for pushing the container V stacked on the lamination plate 50 onto the shelf S. At the front end of the stacking pusher 54, a stacking guide 56 is formed which can push the container integrally so that the arrangement of the stacked stacks V is not disturbed when the container V is moved. The stacking guide 56 is formed in a straight line in the vertical direction so as to be in uniform contact with the stacked containers V as a whole.

The stacked pusher 54 reciprocates by the pneumatic cylinder 58 similarly to the alignment pusher 32.

4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating the process steps of the container stacking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the operation of the container stacking apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when the predetermined number of containers V are transferred to the sorting conveyor 20, the sorting conveyor 20 in motion is stopped and the second stopper 24 is raised. When the second stopper 24 is raised, the alignment pusher 32 moves the container V toward the alignment guide 34. Thus, when the alignment pusher 32 has moved the container V, the container V is placed on the alignment plate 35. At this time, the container V moves to the guide member 33-2 side of the alignment guide 34 while being positioned inside the guide member 33-1 by the shape of the guide member 33-1 of the alignment pusher 32. As a result, the alignment pusher 32 and the alignment guide 34 are disposed.

By the alignment pusher 32 and the alignment guide 34 as described above, the container V is arranged at a constant pitch and is positioned precisely under the suction chamber 42, whereby the suction chamber 42 is a container. The central part of (V) can be sucked up. Therefore, the container stacking apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can prevent the problem that the container V is placed incorrectly and stop the process, thereby improving the production efficiency of the container V.

Referring to FIG. 4B, when the alignment pusher 34 reaches the highest forward position, the suction chamber 42 is driven to suck up the container V, where the alignment pusher 32 is returned to its original position and returns. The stationary sorting conveyor 20 moves while receiving the container V from the input conveyor 10 again.

The suction chamber 42 inhaling the container V is advanced to the stacking plate 50 by the action of the pneumatic cylinder 44, and returns to the original position after seating the container V on the stacking plate 50. The stacking plate 50 is lowered by a certain height (see FIG. 4C) so that the containers can be stacked on the stacked containers V again.

Referring to FIG. 4C, by repeating the above operation, the containers V stacked on the laminated plate 50 in a predetermined number (total height H) correspond to the number of guide members 33-1 of the alignment pusher 32. Are arranged in rows. In addition, the stacking guide 58 may support the container V not to be inclined to one side when the container V is seated on the stacking plate 50.

Referring to FIG. 4D, when a predetermined number of containers V are stacked on the stacking plate 50, the stacking pusher 54 advances to the operation of the pneumatic cylinder 58 to move the container V onto the shelf S. FIG. Let's do it. At this time, the stacking guide 56 pushes the container V as a whole. The laminated pusher 54 which moved the container V over the shelf S returns to the original position.

Then, the laminated plate 50 is returned to the position to be originally positioned by the sensor (not shown), that is, the height at which the laminated plate 50 is initially located.

Due to the operation of the stacking pusher 54 and the suction chamber 42 as described above, N × M containers V may be stacked and packaged on the stacking plate 50. Here, N is the number of the guide member 33-1, M is assumed to be the number of stacked containers (V).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Naturally, it belongs to the range of.

As described above, the container stacking apparatus according to the present invention is provided with the alignment member, it is possible to stack a large number of containers while arranging the containers at regular intervals to increase the production speed and production efficiency of the container. Therefore, the container stacking apparatus according to the present invention has the effect of reducing the production cost by realizing the automation of mass production and packaging of the container.

Claims (21)

An input conveyor for carrying the container; A sorting conveyor arranged in a row while receiving the containers from the input conveyor; An alignment member for aligning a container located at the sorting conveyor at a constant pitch; A transfer member configured to transfer a container positioned on the alignment member to a laminated plate; And And a lamination pusher for moving a container positioned on the lamination plate to a shelf. The method of claim 1, The alignment member, An alignment pusher for reciprocating to move the container; And And an alignment guide disposed opposite the alignment pusher and for seating the container moved by the alignment pusher. The method of claim 2, And the alignment pusher moves in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the sorting conveyor. The method of claim 2, And the alignment pusher and the alignment guide each include the same number of guide members as the number of containers to maintain a constant pitch of the container. The method of claim 4, wherein And the guide member is integrally arranged on the fixed frame at a predetermined pitch. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The guide member is a container stacking device, characterized in that it comprises a tong portion bent to surround the container while extending from both the center and the center side. The method of claim 6, Container stacking device, characterized in that the distance between the forceps is gradually increased toward the end. The method of claim 6, And the guide member of the alignment pusher and the guide member of the alignment guide are formed to be symmetrical with each other. The method of claim 1, The container stacking device, characterized in that the counter sensor for detecting the number of containers to be transferred to the sorting conveyor at the inlet side of the sorting conveyor. The method of claim 9, And a first stopper is installed at the input conveyor to block the transfer of the container to the sorting conveyor when the number of containers detected by the counter sensor reaches a preset number. The method of claim 1, A second stopper is installed at the rear end of the sorting conveyor to prevent separation of the container during movement of the sorting conveyor. The method of claim 1, And the conveying member includes a suction chamber for sucking the container aligned by the alignment member. The method according to claim 1, 2 or 12, And the alignment guide is formed under the suction chamber to be integral with the suction chamber. The method of claim 1, The laminated plate is lowered by a predetermined height each time the container conveyed by the transfer member is laminated, characterized in that the container stacking device. The method of claim 14, Container stacking device, characterized in that the lamination plate is lowered along the guide rods. The method of claim 14, And when the predetermined number of containers are stacked on the lamination plate, the lamination pusher pushes the containers by a pneumatic cylinder. The method of claim 16, Container stacking device, characterized in that the stacking guide is provided at one end of the stacking pusher. The method of claim 14, Container presence apparatus characterized in that the container presence sensor for detecting the presence of the container located on the laminated plate is installed. Conveying the container to a conveyor; Receiving the containers from the conveyor and arranging them in a row; Aligning the lined containers to have a predetermined pitch; Transferring the containers arranged at a predetermined pitch to a lamination plate; And Moving the container stacked on the lamination plate to a shelf. The method of claim 19, Aligning the container, Stacking the containers arranged in the alignment guide while moving in one direction by the alignment pusher. The method of claim 20, The step of transferring the container, Suctioning the aligned container into a suction chamber; Moving the inhaled container to the laminated plate; And Stacking the inhaled container onto a lamination plate.

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