WO2004080854A1 - 容器搬送コンベア装置 - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
- B65G17/26—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface comprising a series of co-operating units, e.g. interconnected by pivots
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G21/00—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors
- B65G21/20—Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
- B65G21/22—Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G37/00—Combinations of mechanical conveyors of the same kind, or of different kinds, of interest apart from their application in particular machines or use in particular manufacturing processes
- B65G37/005—Combinations of mechanical conveyors of the same kind, or of different kinds, of interest apart from their application in particular machines or use in particular manufacturing processes comprising two or more co-operating conveying elements with parallel longitudinal axes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
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- the present invention relates to a container transport conveyor device, and more particularly to an endless chain which is separated substantially below or above an endless chain to which a container holder for transporting a bottomed rectangular cylindrical container to be filled with a liquid product is connected.
- a container transport conveyor device capable of easily cleaning a back side of the endless chain, which has a guide member for supporting and supporting a chain.
- a high-speed liquid filling machine for filling a paper container with a liquid such as milk or juice
- a high-speed liquid filling machine including a filling station shown in FIG. 8 is known.
- Such a high-speed liquid filling machine includes a machine frame 1 having a filling station, a transfer conveyor 2 capable of transferring containers so as to sequentially stop at the filling station, and disposed above the start of the transfer path.
- a rotating body 4 having a radial mandrel 3, a filling device 5 having a filling tank 5, a fixed cylinder 6 and a filling nozzle 7, and a container elevating device 9 arranged at a filling station in the middle of the transfer path, and a transfer path It has a heat sealer 10 and the like arranged in the latter half.
- the container material (carton blank) is taken out from the magazine 11 holding the container material that can be formed into a rectangular tube shape while spreading it into a rectangular tube shape, and is sequentially fitted to the mandrel 3.
- the transport conveyor 2 has an end chain in which the plurality of container holders are connected: L5, a dress chain 15 and a long rod-shaped member that supports and guides the endless chain 15 in the horizontal direction in a horizontal position.
- the guide member (not shown) is composed of a pair of sprockets 16 and 17 provided at the start and end of the transport path around which the endless chain 15 is stretched.
- the bottomed rectangular cylindrical container transferred to the conveyor is intermittently transported on a rail 18 that receives and guides its bottom by a container holder attached to the endless chain 15, A pre-folding device that makes a fold at the top of the container to make it easily foldable into a roof mold 19, a sterilization device that sterilizes the inside of the container by spraying hydrogen peroxide water and Z or UV irradiation 20 to the filling station .
- the bottomed rectangular cylindrical container that is intermittently conveyed and stopped at the filling station is pushed up by the container lifting / lowering device 9 and, when it reaches the top dead center, filling of the liquid from the filling nozzle 7 is started.
- the bottom-filled rectangular cylindrical container filled with liquid is used as a final folding device 21 that finally folds the creased container top into a roof shape, and the container top heating that heats the sealing surface of the folded container top Via the device 22, the top of the container is heat-sealed by a heat sealer 10 that presses the top of the container, the date and the like are printed by the printing device 23, and the product is discharged as a liquid-filled package product.
- a transport conveyor for transporting a bottomed rectangular cylindrical container for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a pair of normally two-stage entrainers that rotate and run parallel to each other on the same plane are used.
- a rectangular bar-shaped guide member is provided near the endless chain 15 and is provided in the top corner of the holding piece of the container holder.
- the rod-shaped guide member having a substantially rectangular cross-section is attached to an endless chain, and is provided in a top corner of a holding piece capable of holding four corners of a rectangular cylindrical container (a lower endless chain). In the case of, it was located in the bottom corner). That is, conventionally, as the long rod-shaped guide member, one having a substantially rectangular cross section is used, and the endless chain is supported in a substantially fitted state inside the top (bottom) corner of the holding piece. It was provided as a chain guide for guidance (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
- a guide member of an endless chain there has been known a guide member having a long rod-shaped guide member and a long plate-shaped guide member having a rectangular cross section, which are provided horizontally with the endless chain (Japanese Utility Model Application No. The microfilm (see page 5, line 415, Fig. 1) of No. 3654 (No. 61-150708).
- the container transport conveyor device is mainly intended for containers filled with drinks such as juice and milk, and it is necessary to always maintain strict hygiene management during and after container transport. there were.
- a container transport conveyor particularly in the vicinity of an endless chain in contact with the container, As described above, the connection between the container holder and the endless chain and the connection between the long rod-shaped guide member are dense, so that it was difficult to completely clean them. Also, from a sanitary point of view, lubricating water poured into the long rod-shaped guide member for the purpose of reducing friction during the transport of containers easily jumped up.
- the container transporting conveyor device has a slope on the side surface and a space below the chain as compared with a rectangular cross-section conveyor device, so that cleaning can be performed.
- the structure is complicated because two separate strips are provided, and the top of the Z-shaped section and the corner of the holding piece are in sliding contact with each other. This has the drawback of causing bouncing up.
- bendable attachments are provided on both sides of the chain.
- the support and guide members of the endless chain are both bent at right angles from the top and bottom of the endless chain mounting portion constituting the holding piece of the container holder.
- the endless chain, the mounting part of the container holder and the elongated rod-shaped guide member are densely arranged with each other, and the cleaning at this part is inefficient and the back side of the endless chain is provided.
- a lounge with a long bar guide member opposite to the container side The area in the vicinity was insufficient and washing took a long time. Further, there is a disadvantage that the container may be contaminated by the splashing of the lubricating water poured into the long guide member.
- An object of the present invention is to improve the cleaning efficiency of a container transport conveyer in which a container holder is connected to an endless chain, and to minimize the possibility of contamination by lubricating water poured into a long rod-shaped guide member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a conveyer device which is reduced and has excellent hygiene.
- the present inventors have proposed a long rod-shaped guide member that guides and supports the endless chain to which the container holder is connected in the longitudinal direction while vertically separating the endless chain from the endless chain.
- the lubricating water can be poured into the long rod-shaped guide member by easily cleaning the back side of the endless chain, and by mounting the upper rod-shaped guide member at a lower distance from the endless chain. Even if the water jumped up, it did not reach the container opening and found that contamination by lubricating water could be prevented, and the present invention was completed. Disclosure of the invention
- a container transport conveyor device comprising: a container holder having a holding piece capable of holding a rectangular cylindrical container attached thereto; and a long rod-shaped guide member for guiding an endless chain to which the holding piece is mounted in a transport direction. Wherein the long rod-shaped guide member is mounted so as to be spaced substantially below or above the endless chain.
- a container transport conveyor device (Claim 1) and a long rod-shaped guide member are provided on a side opposite to the container side of an attachment portion to an endless chain constituting a holding piece of the container holder.
- the container transport conveyor device (Claim 2) according to claim 1, wherein the container is mounted so as to be spaced substantially below or above the endless chain via a locking portion.
- the container transport conveyor device (Claim 3) and the locking portion are punched out vertically in a rectangular shape, leaving one side in a rectangular shape on the wide mounting portion forming the holding piece, and horizontally on the opposite side to the container side.
- the container conveying conveyor device (Claim 4) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking portion has an arbitrary shape on a narrow mounting portion constituting the holding piece, and is provided on the container side.
- the container conveying conveyor device (Claim 5) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is formed by projecting to the opposite side and bending horizontally.
- the container conveying conveyor device (Claim 6) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the long rod-shaped guide member is an elliptical guide member.
- the container conveyor device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the elongated rod-shaped guide member is made of a member made of a wear-resistant material.
- a container transport conveyor device according to claims 1 to 7 (claim 8) and a long rod Guide member, a container conveyor apparatus according to claim 1-8, characterized in that it is horizontally supported lifting the struts (claim 9).
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container transport conveyor device for explaining the present invention. is there.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a pair of container holders in the container transport conveyor device of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side view and a plan view of a pair of container holders in the container conveyor K of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an A-A vertical sectional view of the container conveyor device of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part corresponding to FIG. 6 in the conventional container transport conveyor device.
- FIG. 8 is an overall view of a high-speed liquid filling machine. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- the container transport conveyor of the present invention a pair of single-stage or multi-stage endless chains that rotate and run parallel to each other on the same plane, a sprocket around which the endless chain is wound, and the endless chain Container conveyor device comprising: a container holder having a holding piece attached to the holder and capable of holding the rectangular cylindrical container; and a long rod-shaped guide member for guiding the endless chain to which the holding piece is attached in the conveying direction.
- the long rod-shaped guide member is not particularly limited as long as it has a configuration in which the long rod guide member is mounted so as to be spaced substantially below or above the endless chain.
- the same number of pairs of long rod-shaped guide members are provided horizontally.
- a container transport conveyor having a pair of horizontal two-stage endless chains shown in FIG. 1 will be described as an example.
- the holding piece in the container holder is basically a two-stage endless check.
- Mounting part to the endless chain having a length extending over the top and bottom of the container, a holding part connected to the mounting part in the vertical direction to hold four corners of the container, and the mounting connected to the endless chain.
- the end portion of the endless chain is provided with an engaging portion provided on the side opposite to the container side of the endless chain so that the back side of the endless chain can be easily cleaned. It is mounted approximately below or above it.
- the long rod-shaped guide member is a member that supports the endless chain so that it does not hang down and guides the endless chain to run. Supported and fixed.
- the mounting portion constituting the holding piece of the container holder is opposite to the container side.
- a locking portion is provided at a distance from a connecting portion between the endless chain and the mounting portion forming the holding piece on the side.
- the locking portion that locks and slides the upper long guide member is disposed below the upper endless chain.
- Such a locking portion slides on the elongated guide member, and in order to secure the elongated guide member, for example, a hanging portion for hanging in a horizontal L-shape is provided. It may have a corner.
- the upper locking portion slides on the upper portion of the long guide member, and the lower locking portion slides on the lower portion of the long guide member.
- the width and depth of the engaging portion in sliding contact with the long guide member are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately set similarly to the conventional one.
- the thickness is not particularly limited, and the holding piece of the container holder is not limited. Almost the same material as the stainless steel plate can be used.
- the mounting part made of steel such as stainless steel is punched into a rectangular shape such as a rectangle with one side left on the mounting part, and the side opposite to the container side Bends so that they protrude horizontally, and then bends down further if necessary to form a hanging part.
- the mounting part made of steel such as stainless steel is punched into a rectangular shape such as a rectangle with one side left on the mounting part, and the side opposite to the container side Bends so that they protrude horizontally, and then bends down further if necessary to form a hanging part.
- Preferable examples include a method of forming using a holding piece, such as a method of punching, bending so as to protrude horizontally to the side opposite to the container side, and further bending vertically. .
- the locking portion By forming the locking portion by using the holding piece in this way, it is economical because there is no need to prepare a separate member, the labor such as welding is eliminated, and a hole is formed in the mounting portion. And the cleaning performance is further improved. Furthermore, the separation distance (interval) between the long guide member and the endless chain is appropriately determined depending on the size of the chain and the container holder. Is good.
- the shape of the long rod-shaped guide member is not particularly limited, but a cross-section of the guide member is preferably a circle or an ellipse close to the cross-section. As a result, the contact friction can be reduced, and the cleaning space can be made wider and the cleaning power can be improved.
- the size of the long rod-shaped guide member is 10 to 20 mm in diameter, but is not limited to this. The appropriate size depends on the type of the material and the scale of the endless chain. Can be changed to Further, as the material of the long rod-shaped guide member, a material having wear resistance is preferably used. For example, a material obtained by coating a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) on a stainless steel material is preferably used. It has been confirmed that the wear of the stainless steel material coated with HDPE is about 5/100 mm even after the use for 2000 hours. (Example)
- HDPE high-density polyethylene
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container transport conveyor device for explaining the present invention
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views and a plan view of a pair of container holders in the container transport conveyor device of the present invention
- FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 4
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 5
- FIG. 7 is a conventional example corresponding to FIG.
- FIG. 8 shows an overall view of a high-speed liquid filling machine.
- FIG. 1 shows a container transport conveyor device of the present invention, which is a conveyor device for transporting a bottomed rectangular cylindrical container P.
- the container transport conveyor device has two upper and lower stages which rotate and run on the same plane in parallel with each other.
- a pair of endless chains (15) consisting of endless chains, sprockets (16, 17) around which endless chains (15) are wound, and sprockets (16, 17)
- a guide member (33) and a motor (not shown) for driving the drive shaft (25) are provided.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show details of the container holder. Since the container holder generally has a symmetric structure in the vertical and horizontal directions, only the upper structure will be described below.
- the mounting portion (28) forming a holding piece having a length connectable to the upper and lower endless chains and the four corners of the container connected to the mounting portion (28).
- (29) a connecting part (32) that is bent horizontally from the upper end of the mounting part (28) and connects with the endless chain, and a substantially elongated guide member from the lower end of the endless chain.
- the locking portion (30) may be only a horizontally protruding plate, but has a hanging portion (31) connected to it in order to more stably support the elongated rod-shaped guide member (33).
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the container holder.
- the connecting portion (32) of the holding piece and the endless chain, the locking portion (30), the elongated rod-shaped guide member (33) and the container are shown in FIG.
- the holding pieces (29) that hold the four corners are shown.
- FIG. 4 shows a container with a base 35, a column 34 attached to the column 35, and a horizontal support member for supporting a long guide member between two upper and lower endless chains attached to the column. It is sectional drawing of a conveyance conveyor apparatus.
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the container transport conveyor device shown in FIG. 4, and a mounting portion (28) of the container holder provided substantially at intervals in the endless chain is connected to the upper endless chain. It has a locking portion (30) that can bend the lower endless chain horizontally at the top and bottom. The locking portion (30) that comes into contact with the elongated rod-shaped guide member is provided at an appropriate interval in the vertical direction from the position of the mounting portion (28) where the endless chain is attached.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 5, in which the endless chain and the elongated rod-shaped guide member are vertically separated from each other, and the separation distance is slightly longer than the diameter of the elongated rod-shaped guide member. have.
- FIG. 7 shows the position of a conventional elongated rod guide member corresponding to FIG. In FIG. 7, the endless chain and the long rod-shaped guide member are closely arranged, and there is almost no washing space.
- a long rod-shaped guide member that guides and supports an endless chain and a container holder is vertically separated from the endless chain so as to be mounted thereon. Improves washing efficiency, reduces splashing of lubricating water poured into the endless chain, and absorbs the splashing even if the splashing occurs, preventing the sticking to the container and enabling sanitary transportation. . '
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