KR20230094319A - B0x packing apparatus for cup in cup sealer packing line - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cup loading device that automatically aligns cups with contents thereof sealed in a cup sealing and packaging line and packs them into a box. The present invention provides the cup loading device for the cup sealing and packaging line, which implements a new type of packaging automation system that packs filled and sealed cup products into paper boxes by connectively combining a part supplying cup products, a part aligning cup products, and a part loading cup products into a box after picking up the cup products, thereby capable of reducing the time and manpower associated with packaging cup products, and improving the overall productivity related to cup packaging work, including increasing the efficiency of the packaging process.

Description

Cup loading device of cup sealer packaging line {B0X PACKING APPARATUS FOR CUP IN CUP SEALER PACKING LINE}

The present invention relates to a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line, and more particularly, to a cup loading device that automatically aligns and packs cups whose contents have been sealed in a box in a line for sealing and packaging cups.

In general, not only various instant foods, but also various foods or various foods, seasonings, sauces, etc. are measured in a predetermined amount and then provided in sealed packages in various types of containers, so that users are using them conveniently.

Means for packaging such various foods may be provided in various forms such as pouch packs, paper packs, and cup containers.

Among them, the cup container is attached to a container body, such as plastic, formed in a relatively rigid circular, rectangular, or square shape, and an opening formed on the upper portion of the container body to maintain the contents therein normally. It consists of a cover such as a synthetic resin film to seal.

On the other hand, various types of cup sealers have been proposed in which a soft or thin cover is attached to the container body to prevent leakage of contents contained in the cup container and to be easily removed during use.

Such a cup sealer is a device that heat-seals an opening of a cup or container containing food or the like with a transparent film in order to prevent leakage of contents contained inside the cup or container.

In such a cup sealer packaging line, a film-type cover is supplied to the opening of the upper portion while the cup containing the contents is placed on a conveyor or tray and moved, and at the same time, a heater heats and presses the cup, so that the cup is sealed by the cover. The sealing process is performed automatically.

In this way, the cup sealer is an automated facility that fills and seals liquid food such as soybean paste, red pepper paste, seasoning, sauce, etc. into a cup and seals it. , cup packaging products can be mass-produced.

The object of the present invention is a cup loading device that automatically aligns cup products that have been filled and sealed in the packaging line of the cup sealer and loads them in a paper box.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0696215 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1122706 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1583612 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2157511

Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of this point, and a part for supplying cup products, a part for arranging cup products, and a part for loading cup products into a box after picking up cup products are linked in combination to fill and By implementing a new type of packaging automation system that packs sealed cup products in paper boxes, overall productivity related to cup packaging operations such as reducing time and manpower related to packaging cup products and increasing the efficiency of the packaging process Its purpose is to provide a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line that can improve

In order to achieve the above object, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line provided by the present invention has the following characteristics.

The cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line provides a cup product supply part including a supply conveyor for transporting cup products in a row, and an area where cup products supplied from the cup product supply part are placed in rows and columns. A cup product aligning part including a pusher and a pusher cylinder for arranging an aligning plate and a row of cup products on one side by pushing them to one side and aligning them on the aligning plate, and adsorbing a batch of cup products aligned on the cup product aligning part. A cup product pick-up including a plurality of suction pads and suction pad support plates that are lifted, a Y-axis elevation unit that raises and lowers the suction pads and suction pad support plates in the vertical direction, and an X-axis transfer unit that moves them in the left and right directions. and a transporting part and a box loading and unloading part for loading a box into which the cup product transferred from the cup product pickup and transporting part can be put.

Accordingly, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line is characterized in that the efficiency and productivity of the cup product packaging process can be improved by packaging the filled and sealed cup products in a box in a continuous automated process.

Here, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line is installed above the cup product loading area of the cup product alignment part, and detects the number of cup products located in the cup product loading area with each sensor to operate the pusher cylinder. It may further include a cup product counter unit that provides a signal.

Each sensor of the cup product counter unit is installed in a row on the sensor bracket and positioned in a one-to-one match with each cup product loaded in a row in the cup product loading area, so that each cup product can be individually sensed.

In addition, the alignment plate of the cup product alignment part may include a plurality of guide grooves that are formed in a structure that is connected in the front and rear directions and arranged side by side in the left and right directions on the bottom to guide the movement of the cup product being pushed to one side. .

As a preferred embodiment, the suction pad of the cup product pick-up and transfer part is connected to a rubber pad in contact with the cup product and a body capable of moving up and down by being installed through a suction pad supporting plate while supporting the rubber pad at the same time as a vacuum line is connected. and a spring interposed between the body and the plate for supporting the suction pad to elastically support the entire body including the rubber pad.

The cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line provided by the present invention has the following effects.

First, when packing cup products that have been filled and sealed in a paper box, organically combining the part that supplies the cup products, the part that arranges the cup products, and the part that picks up the cup products and loads them into the box. By applying the new packaging automation equipment of , there is an effect of improving the overall productivity related to the cup packaging work, such as reducing the time and manpower related to the packaging of cup products.

Second, the time and process required for box packaging are reduced by adopting a method in which a batch of cup products, which are arranged in rows and columns according to the volume of the box, are put into the box as it is through a one-time pick-up and transfer process. It has the effect of improving the efficiency of the packaging process by reducing the overall cycle time, such as possible.

Third, by adopting a method of transporting cup products using an adsorption pad equipped with a self-buffering structure as well as exhibiting strong adsorption power, it is possible to completely eliminate defects such as cup products falling during transportation, thereby improving the efficiency of the packaging process. It has the effect of increasing the facility operation rate by securing accuracy.

1 is a front view showing a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view showing a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a cup alignment unit and a cup pickup unit in a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4a to 4f are front views showing a process of picking up cups from the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention, moving them to the box side, and putting them into the box.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. is a perspective view showing a cup alignment unit and a cup pick-up unit in the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line is a device that packs cup products filled and sealed, such as seasonings and sauces, into boxes in a continuous automated process.

To this end, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line includes a cup product supply part 11 as a means for supplying cup products to the cup product loading area.

The cup product supply part 11 includes a supply conveyor 10 that transports cup products in a row, and at this time, the supply conveyor 10 uses a belt driven by a motor to arrange the cup products in a row. Serves as a continuous supply.

These supply conveyors 10 are installed side by side along the X-axis direction, and the discharge side of the supply conveyors 10 installed in this way communicates with the cup product loading area of the cup product arranging part 15 .

That is, cup products exiting the discharge side of the supply conveyor 10 can be loaded into the cup product loading area after directly entering the cup product loading area.

Here, the supply conveyor 10 can transfer cup products while operating intermittently in association with the cup product arranging part 15 .

For example, when the supply conveyor 10 is turned ON, cup products conveyed along the supply conveyor 10 pass through the discharge side and enter the cup product loading area, and about 5 cup products are in the cup product loading area. When the loading is completed, the supply conveyor 10 at this time is turned off and the transfer of the cup products is stopped. About 5 cup products can be sequentially supplied to the loading area.

In addition, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line includes a cup product arranging part 15 as a means for aligning cup products according to the five rows.

The cup product alignment part 15 includes a pusher 13 and a pusher cylinder 14 for aligning cup products by pushing them to one side, and an alignment plate for positioning the cup products pushed by the pusher 13. (12).

The pusher cylinder 14 is installed in a structure supported on a device frame (not shown) while being disposed toward a direction forming an angle of 90° with respect to the transport direction of cup products, that is, in the Z-axis direction.

The pusher 13 is in the form of a long bar, and is installed horizontally along the X-axis direction to be fastened to the rod of the pusher cylinder 14. They are located side by side along the line.

Accordingly, when the pusher cylinder 14 moves forward, the pusher 13 moves forward and simultaneously pushes a row of cup products, for example, about 5 cup products in the cup product loading area, eventually. A row of cup products pushed by (13) can be seated on the alignment plate (12).

The alignment plate 12 is in the form of a square plate, and is horizontally installed in a structure supported on a device frame while being positioned in front of the pusher 13 and the pusher cylinder 14, for example, in front of the cup product loading area.

The alignment plate 12 may be formed in the form of a square plate having a width and a length capable of accommodating a plurality of cup products, for example, about 20 cup products aligned in rows with five.

Accordingly, the cup products pushed by the pusher 13 and the pusher cylinder 14 are filled on the alignment plate 12 from the front side (eg, the side in contact with the cup product loading area) and are continuously pushed to the rear side. It can be placed on the alignment plate 12 in the form of aligning the rows with five.

In addition, guide grooves 25 are formed at the bottom of the alignment plate 12 in a structure that extends in the front-rear direction and is arranged side by side at regular intervals along the left-right direction.

Here, the guide grooves 25 may be formed in the form of five vertical lines disposed along the left-right direction of the plate.

Accordingly, the row of cup products placed on the frontmost side of the alignment plate 12 can be pushed backward while being guided by the guide groove 25, and eventually the row of cup products is guided by the guide groove 25. As it is filled up to the back side while moving along an accurate straight path, each cup product on the alignment plate 12 can be accurately positioned in its designated place (eg, one-to-one matching position with each suction pad) without disturbing the rows and columns. be able to

As a preferred embodiment, the cup product arranging part 15 includes a cup product counting unit 23 as a means for counting the number of cup products loaded into the cup product loading area.

The cup product counting unit 23 is installed above the cup product loading area and serves to sense cup products entering the cup product loading area below the cup product loading area with the sensor 22 .

To this end, the cup product counting unit 23 includes a sensor 22 that senses cup products and a sensor bracket 24 that supports the sensor 22 .

The sensor bracket 24 is in the form of a bar having a “c”-shaped cross section, and is installed in a structure supported on the device frame side while being located at the top of the cup product loading area, that is, positioned parallel to it at the top of the cup product loading area. do.

The sensors 22 are composed of a plurality of sensors capable of sensing each cup product one by one, for example, five sensors capable of individually sensing five cup products, and each sensor 22 is provided with a sensor bracket 24 ) are installed side by side in a row on the

That is, each sensor 22 is arranged at regular intervals along the length of the sensor bracket 24, for example, at intervals corresponding to the pitch of the cup products, and is one-to-one with each cup product loaded in a row in the cup product loading area. matching is achieved.

Here, as the sensor 22, sensors such as a proximity sensor, an optical sensor, and a photosensor may be applied.

Accordingly, when the cup products supplied from the supply conveyor 10 of the cup product supply part 11 enter the cup product loading area one by one and a set number of cup products, for example, 5 cup products are all loaded, at this time Each sensor 22 detects each cup product, and when the signal of the sensor 22 is input to the controller (not shown), the operation of the supply conveyor 10 is stopped by the output control of the controller and at the same time As the pusher cylinder 14 and pusher 13 are activated, rows of cup products in the cup product loading area can be pushed onto the alignment plate 12 and positioned.

In addition, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line includes a cup product pickup and transfer part 20 as a means for picking up cup products, transferring them to a paper box, and loading the cup products.

The cup product pick-up and transfer part 20 includes a plurality of suction pads 16 for adsorbing and picking up cup products and a plate 17 for supporting the suction pad and a Y-axis lifting unit for moving the picked-up cup products into a box ( 18) and an X-axis transfer unit 19.

The plate 17 for supporting the suction pad is in the form of a square plate in a horizontal position, and is mounted on the slide block 27 of the Y-axis elevation part 18 by using a post member 26 vertically formed on the upper surface thereof. It is installed in a supported structure and can move up and down together with the slide block 27 when it moves up and down.

The suction pad 16 serves to adsorb cup products aligned in rows on the alignment plate 12 by using vacuum pressure provided from the outside.

The suction pad 16 supports a rubber pad 16a that directly adsorbs the cup product while in contact with the cup product, and a vacuum line (not shown) connected to the upper portion and a rubber pad 16a coupled to the lower portion while supporting the suction pad. It includes a pin-shaped body (16b) vertically installed through the support plate (17).

Here, the suction pads 16 can also be made up of a plurality of pieces arranged in a form aligned with fives and rows corresponding to cup products on the alignment plate 12 .

Accordingly, when the suction pad 16 that comes down together with the suction pad support plate 17 adheres to the upper surface of the cup product, that is, when the rubber pad 16a adheres to the plastic cover on the upper surface of the cup product, at the same time While the vacuum pressure is applied, the cup product is adsorbed to the rubber pad 16a, and when the suction pad support plate 17 and the suction pad 16 are raised, the cup product can also be picked up while being lifted up.

In particular, the suction pad 16 includes a structure capable of moving up and down while being elastically supported by a spring 16c.

To this end, the spring 16c is installed around the body 16b and has an upper end supported on the bottom side of the suction pad support plate 17 and a lower end supported on the body 16b side.

Accordingly, when the rubber pad 16a is relatively pressed by a downward force upon contact between the rubber pad 16a and the cup product, the spring 16c at this time is compressed and the rubber pad 16a and the body 16b are compressed. The entire suction pad 16 including ) can be moved upward.

In this way, by adopting a structure in which the suction pad 16 is elastically supported up and down using a spring force, it is possible to secure sufficient adhesion between the rubber pad 16a and the cup product, and also, when shock or vibration occurs during suction, Even if the cup products are placed slightly crookedly, the cup products can be stably adsorbed, and various types of cup products having various heights can be easily picked up.

The Y-axis lifting unit 18 serves to raise and lower the suction pad 16 and the suction pad support plate 17 in the vertical direction, and the horizontal member 28 extending from the X-axis transfer unit 19 A vertical member 29 installed in a structure supported on the vertical member 29, a ball screw device (not shown) installed inside the vertical member 29, and a ball screw device installed on one side of the upper end of the vertical member 29 The motor 30 is connected to the motor 30 by a belt transmission structure, and the ball screw device side is connected by a structure capable of ball screw transmission, so that it can rise and fall along the vertical member 29. At the same time, it is possible to support the suction pad through its lower end A slide block 27 supporting the post member 26 of the plate 17 is included.

Accordingly, when the motor 30 operates forward and backward, the power at this time is transmitted to the ball screw device through belt transmission, and the slide block 27 is continuously operated by the ball screw device (eg, rotational operation of the ball screw shaft). As this moves up and down, the entire suction pad 16 and the suction pad support plate 17 together with the cup product can be lifted, and eventually the Y-axis lifting part 18 moves the cup product on the alignment plate 12. You can lift it up and put down the cup product in the box.

Here, an actuator such as a vertical linear motion (not shown) may be applied to the Y-axis lifting unit 18 in addition to the ball screw device type.

The X-axis transfer unit 19 is a kind of linear motion, and is composed of a rail 19a and a slider 19b, and is installed side by side along the X-axis direction on a device frame.

In addition, a horizontal member 28 horizontally arranged along the Z-axis direction is installed on the slider 19b moving along the rail 29a of the X-axis transfer unit 19, and the horizontal member 28 installed in this way The vertical member 29 of the Y-axis elevation part 18 is installed at the front end of the.

Accordingly, when the X-axis transfer unit 19 is operated, the suction pad 16 that picks up cup products, the suction pad support plate 17, and the entire Y-axis elevation unit 18 reciprocate along the X-axis direction. Thus, the cup product can be transferred while going back and forth between the area of the cup product arranging part 15 and the area of the box loading and unloading part 21 .

In addition, the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line includes a box loading and unloading part 21 as a means for loading and unloading a box.

The box loading and unloading part 21 is installed on one side of the cup product alignment part 15, and an actuator (not shown) such as a plurality of rolls 31 supporting the box and a cylinder pushing and discharging the box includes

Accordingly, when the box is positioned within the area of the box loading and unloading part 21 through the roll conveyor (not shown), that is, on the roll 31, the cup product alignment part is operated by the X-axis transfer unit 19 A bundle of cup products picked up at (15), for example, about 20 cup products picked up in a row with five are transferred to the top of the box, and at the same time, the Y-axis lifting part 18 is lowered. As a result, each cup product is loaded into the box at the same time, and when a certain amount of cup products are continuously filled in the box, the box can be unloaded by the operation of the actuator.

4A to 4F are front views showing a process of picking up cups from the cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line and then moving them to the box side and putting them into the box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4F, the cup products 100 that have been filled and sealed are transported in a row along the supply conveyor 10 of the cup product supply part 11, while the cup product arranging part 15 It is located in the cup product loading area formed immediately in front of the pusher 13 and immediately below each sensor 22 of the cup product counter section 23.

For example, five cup products 100 are pulled out from the supply conveyor 10 and a row of five cup products is loaded into the cup product sorting part 15 .

Next, when the cup product loading is confirmed by the sensor 22 of the cup product counter unit 23, the supply conveyor 10 stops operating and the pusher cylinder 14 operates so that the pusher 13 moves forward. do.

Next, by the forward operation of the pusher 13, the row of cup products in the cup product loading area is pushed one step onto the alignment plate 12 in front and aligned, and after the backward return of the pusher 13, the supply conveyor 15 restarted

Next, five cup products 100 are taken out from the supply conveyor 10 and a row of five cup products is loaded into the cup product arranging part 15 .

Next, when the cup product loading is confirmed by the sensor 22 of the cup product counter unit 23, the supply conveyor 10 stops operating and the pusher cylinder 14 operates so that the pusher 13 moves forward. do.

Next, by the forward operation of the pusher 13, the row of cup products in the cup product loading area is pushed one step onto the front alignment plate 12, and the row of previously aligned cup products is replaced by the newly positioned cup product. As it is pushed by the column, it is pushed one more step inward and aligned.

When all of the set number of cup products are aligned on the alignment plate 12 as this process is repeated, the cup product pick-up and transfer part 20 operates from this point on, and the cup products are loaded into the box.

That is, when the Y-axis elevation part 18 of the cup product pick-up and transfer part 20 moves down, the suction pad 16 descends and adsorbs a batch of cup products aligned on the alignment plate 12. .

Next, when the Y-axis lifting unit 18 moves upward, the suction pad 16 also picks up and lifts a batch of cup products, and when the X-axis transfer unit 19 continues to move forward, a batch of cup products is moved into a box. It is transferred to the box loading part 21 where 110 is loaded and positioned directly above the box 110.

Next, when the Y-axis lifting part 18 moves down, the suction pad 16 descends and puts down a bundle of cup products in the box 110, and the Y-axis lifting part 18 continues to lift and When the suction pad 16 returns to its initial position by the backward operation of the X-axis transfer unit 19, the loading process for a batch of cup products is completed.

By repeating this process and loading all the set number of cup products in the box, the box 110 filled with cup products is unloaded, so that all of the cup product loading processes for one box can be completed.

In this way, the present invention provides a new type of cup loading device organically combining a part for supplying cup products, a part for arranging cup products, and a part for loading cup products into a box after picking them up. It is possible to reduce the time and manpower related to packaging, increase the efficiency of the packaging process, and improve the overall productivity related to the cup packaging operation.

10: supply conveyor
11: Cup product supply part
12: alignment plate
13 : Pusher
14: pusher cylinder
15: cup product alignment part
16: suction pad
17: plate for supporting the suction pad
18: Y-axis lifting part
19: X-axis transfer part
20: Cup product pickup and transfer part
21: Box loading and unloading part
22: sensor
23: cup product counter
24: sensor bracket
25: guide groove
26: post member
27: slide block
28: horizontal member
29: vertical member
30: motor
31: roll

Claims (5)

a cup product supply part 11 including a supply conveyor 10 for conveying cup products in a row;
An alignment plate 12 providing an area in which the cup products supplied from the cup product supply part 11 are aligned in rows and columns, and the cup products in rows are pushed to one side and stacked on the alignment plate 12. A cup product aligning part 15 including a pusher 13 and a pusher cylinder 14 for aligning;
A plurality of suction pads 16 for adsorbing and lifting a bundle of cup products aligned on the cup product alignment part 15 and a plate 17 for supporting the suction pads, and supporting the suction pads 16 and the suction pads A cup product pick-up and transfer part 20 including a Y-axis lifting unit 18 that lifts and lowers the plate 17 in the vertical direction and an X-axis transfer unit 19 that moves the plate 17 in the left and right directions;
a box loading and unloading part 21 for loading a box into which the cup products transferred from the cup product pick-up and transfer part 20 can be placed;
A cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line, characterized in that it packs a cup product filled and sealed into a box in a continuous automated process.
The method of claim 1,
It is installed above the cup product loading area of the cup product aligning part 15, and the number of cup products located in the cup product loading area is sensed by each sensor 22 to generate a signal for the operation of the pusher cylinder 14. A cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line, characterized in that it comprises a cup product counter unit 23 to provide.
The method of claim 2,
Each sensor 22 of the cup product counter unit 23 is installed in a row on the sensor bracket 24 and positioned in one-to-one matching with each cup product loaded in a row in the cup product loading area, A cup loading device of a cup sealer packaging line, characterized in that for individually sensing cup products.
The method of claim 1,
The alignment plate 12 of the cup product alignment part 15 is formed in a structure that is connected in the front and rear directions and arranged side by side in the left and right directions on the bottom, and has a plurality of guide grooves for guiding the movement of the cup product pushed to one side ( 25) cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 1,
The suction pad 16 of the cup product pickup and transfer part 20 is connected to the rubber pad 16a in contact with the cup product and the vacuum line, and the plate 17 for supporting the suction pad while supporting the rubber pad 16a The entire body 16b including the body 16b installed through and movable up and down, and the rubber pad 16a interposed between the body 16b and the plate 17 for supporting the suction pad, is elastically supported. Cup loading device of the cup sealer packaging line, characterized in that it comprises a spring (16c) to do.

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