WO2012011360A1 - 物品の整列搬送装置 - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- the present invention relates to an article aligning and conveying apparatus that compresses and conveys an article such as an absorbent article in a state where a large number of articles are arranged.
- a predetermined number of sanitary products (articles) such as absorbent articles that absorb body fluids are collected and packed. At this time, the article is transported in a state of an article group in which a large number of articles are gathered into one, packed after being compressed.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an article group composed of a predetermined number of articles discharged from a counter is compressed and conveyed to the next process. However, a mechanism for compressing the group of articles is not shown.
- a cylinder such as an air cylinder is used to compress the group of articles.
- the compression by the cylinder makes it difficult to control the amount of compression of the article group, and it is also difficult to change the quantity of articles to be conveyed.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an article alignment and transport apparatus that can easily control the amount of compression of an article group and can easily cope with changes in the number of articles constituting the article group.
- an apparatus for aligning and conveying articles receives a counter that aligns a group of articles composed of a predetermined number of articles in an uncompressed state at a collection position, and a group of articles aligned at the collection position.
- a discharger that discharges to a position, and reciprocates between the receiving position and the delivery position by supporting the bottom surface of the article group, and receives the article group at the receiving position and conveys the article group to the delivery position.
- a first support unit fixed to the transport table and in contact with the first side surface of the article group to support the first side surface, and movable in the reciprocating direction of the transport table A first unit that is attached to the transfer table and compresses the group of articles by moving toward the first side while in contact with a second side opposite to the first side of the group of articles.
- 2 support section and the carrier A first motor for moving backward, a second motor for reciprocating the second support with respect to the transport table during reciprocation of the transport table, and rotation of the first and second motors.
- a control device that controls the distance between the first support portion and the second support portion.
- the counting machine collects the articles at the collection position
- the group of articles at the collection position is conveyed to the receiving position by the discharger, and the conveyance table receives the group of articles.
- the second support part moves toward the first support part while the transport stand that has received the article group moves to the delivery position of the article group, thereby compressing the article group.
- the second support for compressing the group of articles is moved by a motor instead of an air cylinder. Therefore, by controlling the motor electrically (electronic), the amount of displacement of the second support part relative to the first support part can be precisely and accurately controlled.
- the conveyance table moves from the receiving position to the transfer position due to a layout problem and the article group is discharged from the transfer position.
- the group of articles is compressed while the transport table is transported from the receiving position to the delivery position. Therefore, the cycle time is short.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of an article alignment and transport apparatus of the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a schematic front view thereof
- FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view of the first and second transfer tables
- FIG. 2B is a schematic front view thereof
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the first transport table.
- 4A is a schematic plan view of the same
- FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along line IVB-IVB
- FIG. 4C is a sectional view taken along line IVC-IVC.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the same.
- 6A is a schematic plan view of the second carrier
- FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along the line VIB-VIB
- FIG. 6C is a sectional view taken along the line VIC-VIC.
- FIG. 7A to FIG. 7F are plan views showing the conveying procedure of the article group.
- FIG. 8A to FIG. 8F are plan views showing the conveying procedure of the article group.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing another example of the discharger.
- FIG. 10 is a front view of the same.
- FIG. 11 is a side view of the same.
- the second support part is connected to the first support part in order to compress the article group while the transport table transports the article group from the receiving position to the transfer position.
- the control device controls the rotation of the second motor so as to approach it, and the carriage is returned from the transfer position to the receiving position, the group of articles at the gathering position is moved to the first support portion.
- the control device controls the rotation of the second motor so that the second support portion moves away from the first support portion so that the second support portion can be received between the second support portion and the second support portion.
- the at least one transport table includes a first transport table and a second transport table, and the first and second motors are provided for each of the transport tables.
- One transport table supports the bottom of one article group and reciprocates between the receiving position and the first delivery position, thereby receiving the one article group at the receipt position and transporting it to the first delivery position
- the second conveying table supports the bottom surface of another article group and reciprocates between the receiving position and the second delivery position, so that the other article group is received at the receiving position and conveyed to the second delivery position.
- one of the transport tables discharges the preceding article group downstream, and at the same time, the other transport table can receive the next article group at the receiving position.
- a first drive wheel attached to a first output shaft of each first motor a second drive wheel attached to a second output shaft of each second motor, Between the first driven wheel provided for each of the first drive wheels, the second driven wheel provided for each of the second drive wheels, and between the first drive wheel and the first driven wheel.
- the first and second belts which are rotatably attached to the first output shaft of the first motor for movement and transmit power to the second carrier and its second support, are wound around the first output shaft.
- the first and second driven wheels are rotatably attached to the first output shaft of the first motor for moving the first carrier.
- the output shaft of the first motor also serves as a support shaft that rotatably supports the driven wheel. Therefore, the structure of the device is simplified.
- the counter aligns the articles while moving the articles from upstream to downstream along the reciprocating direction of the transport table, and the ejector moves from the gathering position to the receiving position. And a pusher that pushes the group of articles toward the receiving position by moving obliquely along a direction in which the guide rail extends. And. In this case, the group of articles is conveyed obliquely from the collection position to the receiving position along the guide rail. Therefore, the counter can carry the articles without stopping.
- a drive wheel attached to the output shaft of the second motor, a driven wheel provided for each of the drive wheels, and between the drive wheel and the driven wheel.
- a belt that is wound and transmits power for moving the second support part, and connects the belt and the second support part, and the second support part is rotated through the belt by the rotation of the second motor.
- a movable bracket that reciprocally moves and a slit formed in the transport table and extending in a reciprocating direction of the transport table, wherein the drive wheel, the driven wheel, and the belt are below the transport table.
- the second support portion is disposed above the transport table, and the bracket penetrates the slit vertically so that the transport is performed. Of connecting the said belt and said second support portion of the carrying table above the lower.
- the effective space of a conveyance stand will become small.
- the communication line for controlling the second motor and the feeding cable for driving, or a trolley is required.
- the second motor can be a stationary type placed on the floor or the like, similarly to the first motor. Therefore, the effective space of a conveyance stand is large and the electrical wiring structure is simple.
- sanitary products such as disposable diapers, pants, or sanitary goods (disposable wearing articles), are targeted as articles.
- the article aligning and conveying apparatus includes a stacking unit including a counter 3 and a discharger 4, and a compression conveying unit including first and second conveying tables L1 and R1.
- the counter 3 aligns and collects the articles C while moving the articles C from upstream to downstream along the reciprocating direction X of the transport tables L1 and R1.
- the counter 3 has a plurality of partition plates 33 attached to the endless belt 30 at predetermined intervals, and the partition plates 33 are rotated in the conveyance direction X0 of the article C by the rotation of the driving roller 34. Articles C are successively fed from the pair of conveyor belts 35 upstream of the gathering position P between the partition plates 33 and 33. Therefore, at the collection position P, a group of articles W as shown in FIG.
- the discharger 4 is provided at the gathering position P.
- the discharger 4 discharges the group of articles W gathered in an aligned state at the gathering position P toward the downstream receiving position P0.
- the ejector 4 includes a guide rail 41 and a pusher 42.
- the guide rail 41 is inclined obliquely toward the downstream of the conveying direction X0 of the article C of the counter 3 as it goes from the gathering position P to the receiving position P0.
- the pusher 42 pushes the article group W toward the receiving position P0 by moving obliquely along the direction in which the guide rail 41 extends.
- the speed component in the transport direction X0 of the pusher 42 is set to the same speed as the speed of the partition plate 33.
- the articles C and C of the article group W pushed out to the receiving position P0 are in an uncompressed state.
- the pair of transport tables L1 and R1 are in contact with the three base plates 51 that support the bottom surface Wb (FIG. 4B) of the article group W and the first and second side surfaces S1 and S2 of the article group W of FIG.
- First and second support portions 10 and 20 for supporting this are provided. 7A, the compression force from the first support portion 10 is not applied to the first side face S1 of the article group W, and the second position of the article group W is the receiving position P0.
- the compression force from the 2nd support part 20 is not acting with respect to side surface S2.
- the first transport table L1 reciprocates between the receiving position P0 and the first delivery position P1, thereby receiving the group of articles W at the receiving position P0 and receiving the first group. It is transported to the first transfer position P1.
- the second transport table R1 reciprocates between the receiving position P0 and the second transfer position P2, thereby receiving the group of articles W at the receiving position P0. Transport to the second transfer position P2.
- the first and second transport tables L1 and R1 have essentially the same structure, and the first transport table L1 will be described below.
- the structure of the second transfer table R1 is shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C. Further, as shown in FIG. 1A, a receiving position P0 is arranged between the first passing position P1 and the second passing position P2.
- the base plate 51 is divided into three, and has a pair of slits 52 extending along the compression direction X11 of the article group by the first transport base L1.
- the base plate 51 divided into three parts is assembled so as to be integrated with each other by first and second connecting members 53 and 54 that are orthogonal to the compression direction X11 and extend in the entry direction Y and the discharge direction Y of the article group. It has been.
- the first carrier L1 has a sliding portion (guided portion) 55 fixed to the first and second connecting members 53 and 54.
- the sliding portion 55 slides along a transport rail 50 extending along the transport direction X1 of the article group W.
- halftone dots are provided on the surface of the rail 50.
- the first support portion 10 is connected to the first belt 14 via the first clamp K1 L and the fixing bracket 56 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. Due to the rotation of the first belt 14, the first transport base L ⁇ b> 1 is reciprocated in the X direction by the first driving device described later together with the first support portion 10. In each figure, halftone dots are provided on the surfaces of the first belt 14 and the second belt 24, which will be described later, in order to make the figures easier to understand.
- the first support portion 10 and the second support portion 20 face each other, and the first support portion 10 is fixed to the first transport base L1, whereas the second support portion 20 is the first support portion. It is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the compression direction X11 (FIG. 3) and the opposite direction with respect to the transport table L1.
- the second support portion 20 via the second clamp K2 L and the movable bracket 61 in FIGS. 4A and 4B, is connected to the second belt 24. Due to the rotation of the second belt 24, the second support portion 20 is reciprocated in the X direction by a second driving device different from the first driving device of the first transport base L1.
- the slits 52 are provided in the entire X direction of the first transport table L1. Accordingly, the second support portion 20 extends over substantially the entire area in the reciprocating direction X of the first transport table L1, that is, from one end of the first transport table L1 to a position in contact with the first support portion 10. It can move back and forth.
- the first support portion 10 is in contact with the first side surface S ⁇ b> 1 of the article group W and supports the first side surface S ⁇ b> 1.
- the second support portion 20 is in contact with the second side surface S2 of the article group W opposite to the first side surface S1, as shown in FIGS. 7D to 7E.
- the article group W is compressed by moving toward S1.
- the second support portion 20 is fixed to the movable beam 62 in FIG. 4C through a movable bracket 61 that vertically penetrates the slit 52.
- Another sliding portion 63 is fixed to the movable beam 62. The other sliding portion 63 slides on the rail 50.
- the 1st conveyance stand L1 (2nd conveyance stand R1) is reciprocated by 1st motor M1 L (2nd motor M1 R ).
- the second support unit 20 on the first transport table L1 (second transport table R1) reciprocates on the first transport table L1 (second transport table R1) by the second motor M2 L (second motor M2 R ). Moved.
- Servo motors can be adopted as the first and second motors, and they are stationary types that are not mounted on the transport tables L1 and R1.
- the driving devices for the first and second transport tables L1 and R1 have the same structure as each other.
- the first transport table L1 will be described as a representative, and the structure of the drive device for the second transport table R1 will be described. Is omitted.
- a first drive wheel 12 is attached to the first output shaft 11 of the first motor M1 L in FIG. 2A.
- An endless first belt 14 is wound around the first drive wheel 12.
- a first connecting member 53 (FIG. 2B) is connected to the first belt 14 via the first clamp K1 L. Accordingly, the first output shaft 11, the first drive wheel 12, and the first belt 14 are rotated by the drive of the first motor M1 L , and the first transport base L1 fixed to the first connecting member 53 (FIG. 2B).
- the first support portion 10 reciprocates in the X direction.
- the first belt 14 is wound around a first driven wheel 13 provided for each first drive wheel 12 and the first drive wheel 12.
- the first driven wheel 13 is rotatably attached to the first output shaft 11 of the first motor M1 R for reciprocating the second transfer table R1 on the right side.
- Second driving wheel 22 is mounted on the second output shaft 21 of the second motor M2 L in Figure 1A.
- An endless second belt 24 is wound around the second drive wheel 22.
- Movable beam 62 in the second belt 24 of Figure 2A through the second clamp K2 L (FIG. 2B) is connected.
- the second belt 24 in FIG. 1A is wound around a second driven wheel 23 and a second drive wheel 22 provided for each second drive wheel 22.
- the second driven wheel 23 is rotatably attached to the first output shaft 11 of the first motor M1 R for reciprocating the second transfer table R1 on the right side.
- the drive wheels 12 and 22, the driven wheels 13 and 23, and the belts 14 and 24 are disposed at positions below the carriages L1 and R1, respectively.
- the second support portion 20 is disposed above the transport tables L1 and R1.
- the movable bracket 61 of FIG. 3 penetrates the slit 52 vertically, so that the belt 24 below the transport bases L1 and R1 (FIG. 1A) and the second support part 20 above the transport base Are connected.
- the apparatus for aligning and conveying the present article includes first and second ejectors that eject the group of articles W (FIG. 4B) conveyed to the first and second delivery positions P1 and P2 in the direction of arrow Y. 101,102.
- the control device 100 that controls the apparatus for aligning and conveying the articles will be described.
- the control device 100 compresses the article group W by controlling the distance between the first support part 10 and the second support part 20 by controlling the rotation of the first and second motors as follows. .
- the control of the compression of the article group W by this motor will also be described by taking the first and second motors M1 L and M2 L of the left first transport base L1 as an example.
- the first motor M1 L reciprocates the first support unit 10 and the first transport base L1 at a predetermined first speed V1.
- the second motor M2 L reciprocates the second support portion 20 at a predetermined second speed V2.
- the first speed V1 is larger than the second speed V2, and therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7D and 7E, the movement distance D1 of the first support portion 10 and the first transport base L1 is the movement distance D2 of the second support portion 20. Bigger than.
- the first and second motors M1 L and M2 L may start to rotate at the same time and stop rotating at the same time, but the start and stop times may be slightly different from each other.
- the control device 100 compresses the article group W while the conveyance platform L1 conveys the article group W from the receiving position P0 to the transfer position P1, so that the second support portion 20 is the first support section 20.
- the rotations of the first and second motors M1 L and M2 L (FIG. 1) are controlled so as to approach the support portion 10.
- the first speed V1 and the second speed V2 may be the same speed and may be different from each other while the motor is operating. For example, after the first motor M1 L rotates, the second start of the motor M2 L is rotated, the first motor M1 L may stop rotating after the second motor M2 L has stopped rotating. In this case, D1> D2 due to the difference in time during which the motor is rotating, whereby the article group W is compressed when the first transport base L1 moves from the receiving position P0 to the first delivery position P1.
- V1 m the first motor M1 L average rotational speed
- V2 m of the second motor M2 average rotational speed of the L
- T1 first motor M1 L rotation time
- T2 second motor M2 L rotation time of G: constants ( Reduction ratio)
- the rotation speed (rotation angle) from the start to the stop of the first motor M1 L and the second motor M2 L may be set in advance, and the compression allowance ⁇ W may be controlled by the difference in the rotation speed.
- the transport board L1 of Figure 7A the control device 100 moves the article group W at the gathering position P between the first support part 10 and the second support part 20 while the transport table L1 returns from the transfer position P1 to the receiving position P0.
- the rotation of the first and second motors M1 L and M2 L is controlled so that the second support part 20 moves away from the first support part 10.
- the control of the motor is the same as the control during the compression, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the compressed preceding article group W 1 is pushed by the second discharger 102 (FIG. 1A) at the second transfer position P2 and discharged from the second transfer position P2. Simultaneously with this discharge, the next article group W 2 is carried from the collection position P (FIG. 1A) to the first transport platform L1 at the receiving position P0.
- the first and second transport platforms L1 and R1 in FIG. 7D move (to the left) from the receiving position P0 and the second passing position P2 to the first passing position P1 and the receiving position P0 in FIG. 7E, respectively.
- the second support portion 20 of the first carrier table L1 in FIG. 7D approaches the first support portion 10 as shown in FIG. 7E, the article group W 2 is compressed.
- the second support portion 20 of the second transport table R1 in FIG. 7D is moved away from the first support portion 10 as shown in FIG. 7E, and the next article group W3 can be received.
- the article group W 2 on the first transport base L1 is pushed by the first discharger 101 (FIG. 1A) and discharged from the first transfer position P1, as described above, and further the following group of articles W 3 is carried on the second carrier table R1. Thereafter, the operations shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E are repeated.
- the article group W is compressed and conveyed at the same time, and the article group W is carried into the receiving position P0 and discharged from the first or second delivery positions P1 and P2. Therefore, the cycle time for receiving from the counter 3 (FIG. 1A), conveying, compressing and discharging from the transfer position is shortened.
- the position of the second support portion 20 with respect to the carriages L1 and R1 depends on whether the carriages L1 and R1 have arrived at the receiving position P0 or the delivery positions P1 and P2. Different. That is, the position of the second support part 20 of the second transport table R1 in FIG. 1A is a position approaching the first support part 10 as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C at the second transfer position P2.
- the two transport tables are illustrated symmetrically with respect to each other.
- the second support unit 20 is moved in advance to a position approaching the first support unit 10 at the receiving position P0, and the second support unit 20 is moved at the transfer positions P1 and P2. The position is moved closer to the first support unit 10. Note that these positions of the second support unit 20 may be preset in advance for each article group W.
- the apparatus for aligning and conveying the articles moves the carriages L1 and R1 and the second support unit 20 using the first and second motors. Therefore, even when the width of the article group W is changed, it is easy. Can respond.
- a slit is provided in the transport table and the belt below the transport table is connected to the upper second support unit.
- the second support unit and the movable beam are connected to the transport table.
- the second motor for moving the second support portion may be a stationary type that is fixed to the floor surface directly or via a motor stand or the like.
- the discharger 4 includes a first discharge motor M41 for moving the pusher 42 in the X direction and a second discharge motor M42 for moving the pusher 42 in the Y direction.
- the first slider 44 guided by the fixed rail 43 is reciprocated in the X direction by the first discharging motor M41.
- the second discharge motor M42 is mounted on the first slider 44.
- a second slider 45 is mounted on the first slider 44. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the second slider 45 is guided by the moving rail 46 and is reciprocated in the Y direction by the second discharge motor M42.
- the second slider 45 and the pusher 42 rotate around a pair of wheels 47, 47 along an oval loop together with an endless chain 48 wound around the pair of wheels 47, 47. Moving.
- a loop-like movement path of the pusher 42 may be employed in the embodiment of FIG.
- the pusher 42 having a loop-shaped path of movement after the discharge by pressing the back of the group of articles W 1 of the preceding Y-direction, the Y direction to avoid interference with the subsequent group of articles W 2 when returning in the opposite direction. Further, when the pusher 42 discharges the article group W, the speed in the Y direction at the discharge end is reduced, so that the accuracy of the pushing position of the article group W is increased.
- the present invention can be used to transport a group of compressible articles.
- Counting machine 4 Discharge machine 10: 1st support part 11: 1st output shaft 12: 1st drive wheel 13: 1st driven wheel 14: 1st belt 20: 2nd support part 21: 2nd output shaft 22 : Second drive wheel 23: second driven wheel 24: second belt 41: guide rail 42: pusher C: article L1: first transport table R1: second transport table M1 L , M1 R : first motor M2 L , M2 R : second motor P: gathering position P0: receiving position P1, P2: delivery position S1: first side S2: second side W, W 1 , W 2 : article group X: reciprocating direction
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この場合、一方の搬送台が渡し位置で先行の物品群を下流に排出すると同時に他方の搬送台が受取位置で次の物品群を受け取ることができる。
この場合、従動ホイールを回転自在に支持する支持軸を第1モータの出力軸が兼ねる。そのため、装置の構造が簡易になる。
この場合、案内レールに沿って集合位置から受取位置に向かって物品群が斜めに搬送される。したがって、計数機は停止することなく物品を搬送することができる。
これに対し、本実施例では第2モータも第1モータと同様に床面上などに置いた定置型とすることができる。したがって、搬送台の有効スペースが大きく、また、電気の配線構造が簡易である。
なお、物品としては、たとえば使い捨てオムツやパンツまたは生理用品(使い捨て着用物品)などのサニタリー製品が対象となる。
前記計数機3は前記搬送台L1,R1の往復方向Xに沿って物品Cを上流から下流に移動させながら前記物品Cを整列させて集合させる。
この排出機4は前記集合位置Pにおいて整列した状態で集合した物品群Wを下流の受取位置P0に向かって排出する。
一方、図7A~図7Eに示すように、前記第2搬送台R1は前記受取位置P0と第2渡し位置P2との間を往復することで、前記物品群Wを前記受取位置P0で受け取って前記第2渡し位置P2まで搬送する。
なお、第2搬送台R1の構造は図6A~図6Cに図示されている。また、図1Aに示すように、第1渡し位置P1と第2渡し位置P2との間に受取位置P0が配置されている。
なお、各図において第1ベルト14および後述する第2ベルト24の表面には図を分かり易くするために網点が施されている。
一方、前記第2支持部20は前記物品群Wの前記第1の側面S1とは反対側の第2の側面S2に接した状態で、図7D~図7Eのように、前記第1の側面S1に向かって移動することで前記物品群Wを圧縮する。
制御装置100は前記第1および第2モータの回転を以下のように制御することにより前記第1支持部10と前記第2支持部20との間の距離を制御して物品群Wを圧縮する。このモータによる物品群Wの圧縮の制御についても、左側の第1搬送台L1の第1および第2モータM1L,M2Lを例にとって説明する。
すなわち、制御装置100は前記搬送台L1が前記受取位置P0から前記渡し位置P1まで前記物品群Wを搬送する間に前記物品群Wを圧縮するために、前記第2支持部20が前記第1支持部10に対し近づくように前記第1および第2モータM1L、M2L(図1)の回転を制御する。
第1速度V1と第2速度V2とは互いに同じ速度で、モータの作動している時間が互いに異なっていてもよい。たとえば、第1モータM1Lが回転した後、第2モータM2Lが回転を始め、第2モータM2Lが回転を停止した後に第1モータM1Lが回転を停止してもよい。この場合、モータの回転している時間の差により、D1>D2となり、これにより第1搬送台L1が受取位置P0から第1渡し位置P1へ移動する際に物品群Wが圧縮される。
ΔW=D1-D2=(V1m・T1)・G-(V2m・T2)・G……(1)
但し、V1m:第1モータM1Lの平均回転速度
V2m:第2モータM2Lの平均回転速度
T1:第1モータM1Lの回転時間
T2:第2モータM2Lの回転時間
G:定数(減速比)
図4Aの集合位置Pに所定数の物品Cが集合すると、排出機4のプッシャー42が案内レール41の長手方向に沿って移動し、物品群Wを第1または第2搬送台L1,R1上に移載する。
すなわち、制御装置100は、前記搬送台L1が前記渡し位置P1から前記受取位置P0まで戻る間に前記集合位置Pの前記物品群Wを前記第1支持部10と前記第2支持部20との間に受け入れ可能とするために、前記第2支持部20が前記第1支持部10に対し遠ざかるように前記第1および第2モータM1L、M2Lの回転を制御する。
なお、前記モータの制御は前記圧縮の際の制御と同様であり、その説明を省略する。
この場合、図8Aに示すように、第1支持部10と第2支持部20との間の距離が前記図7の物品群Wの幅が大きい場合とは異なる。
なお、第2支持部20のこれらの位置は物品群Wごとに予め初期設定されてもよい。
この排出機4はプッシャー42をX方向に移動するための第1排出モータM41とプッシャー42をY方向に移動するための第2排出モータM42とを備える。
かかるプッシャー42のループ状の移動経路は前記図1の実施例において採用されてもよい。
また、プッシャー42は物品群Wを排出する際に排出端でのY方向の速度が減速され、したがって、物品群Wの押し出し位置の精度が高くなる。
たとえば、搬送台L1,R1は1台のみでよいし、あるいは、図1の計数機3に対し集合位置Pの反対側に更に一対設けてもよい。
前記第1および第2ベルトとしてはタイミングベルトを採用することができるが、他のベルトを用いてもよい。
また、前記各ホイールとしては歯付プーリを採用することができるが、他のホイールを用いてもよい。
したがって、そのような変更および修正は、請求の範囲から定まる本発明の範囲内のものと解釈される。
4:排出機
10:第1支持部
11:第1出力軸
12:第1駆動ホイール
13:第1従動ホイール
14:第1ベルト
20:第2支持部
21:第2出力軸
22:第2駆動ホイール
23:第2従動ホイール
24:第2ベルト
41:案内レール
42:プッシャー
C:物品
L1:第1搬送台
R1:第2搬送台
M1L, M1R:第1モータ
M2L, M2R:第2モータ
P:集合位置
P0:受取位置
P1,P2:渡し位置
S1:第1の側面
S2:第2の側面
W,W1,W2:物品群
X:往復する方向
Claims (7)
- 非圧縮状態の所定数の物品からなる物品群を集合位置において整列させる計数機と、
前記集合位置において整列した物品群を受取位置に排出する排出機と、
前記物品群の底面を支え前記受取位置と渡し位置との間を往復することで、前記物品群を前記受取位置で受け取って前記渡し位置まで搬送し前記受取位置に戻る少なくとも1つの搬送台と、
前記搬送台に固定され前記物品群の第1の側面に接して前記第1の側面を支持する第1支持部と、
前記搬送台の往復する方向に移動可能に前記搬送台に取り付けられ、前記物品群の前記第1の側面とは反対側の第2の側面に接した状態で、前記第1の側面に向かって移動することで前記物品群を圧縮する第2支持部と、
前記搬送台を往復移動させるための第1モータと、
前記搬送台の往復移動中に前記搬送台に対して前記第2支持部を往復移動させるための第2モータと、
前記第1および第2モータの回転を制御することにより前記第1支持部と前記第2支持部との間の距離を制御する制御装置とを備えた物品の整列搬送装置。 - 請求項1において、前記搬送台が前記受取位置から前記渡し位置まで前記物品群を搬送する間に前記物品群を圧縮するために、前記第2支持部が前記第1支持部に対し近づくように前記第2モータの回転を前記制御装置が制御し、かつ、
前記搬送台が前記渡し位置から前記受取位置まで戻る間に、前記集合位置の前記物品群を前記第1支持部と前記第2支持部との間に受け入れ可能とするために、前記第2支持部が前記第1支持部に対し遠ざかるように前記第2モータの回転を前記制御装置が制御する、物品の整列搬送装置。 - 請求項2において、前記少なくとも1つの搬送台は第1搬送台と第2搬送台とを包含し、前記各搬送台ごとに前記第1および第2モータが設けられ、
前記第1搬送台は1つの物品群の底面を支え前記受取位置と第1渡し位置との間を往復することで、前記1つの物品群を前記受取位置で受け取って前記第1渡し位置まで搬送し、
前記第2搬送台は他の物品群の底面を支え前記受取位置と第2渡し位置との間を往復することで、前記他の物品群を前記受取位置で受け取って前記第2渡し位置まで搬送する物品の整列搬送装置。 - 請求項3において、前記各第1モータの第1出力軸に取り付けられた第1駆動ホイールと、
前記各第2モータの第2出力軸に取り付けられた第2駆動ホイールと、
前記各第1駆動ホイールごとに設けられた第1従動ホイールと、
前記各第2駆動ホイールごとに設けられた第2従動ホイールと、
前記各第1駆動ホイールと前記第1従動ホイールとの間に巻回され前記搬送台を移動させるための動力を伝達する第1ベルトと、
前記各第2駆動ホイールと前記第2従動ホイールとの間に巻回され前記第2支持部を移動させるための動力を伝達する第2ベルトとを更に備え、
前記第1搬送台およびその第2支持部に動力を伝達するための前記第1および第2ベルトが巻回された前記第1および第2従動ホイールが前記第2搬送台を移動させるための前記第1モータの前記第1出力軸に回転自在に取り付けられ、
前記第2搬送台およびその第2支持部に動力を伝達するための前記第1および第2ベルトが巻回された前記第1および第2従動ホイールが前記第1搬送台を移動させるための前記第1モータの前記第1出力軸に回転自在に取り付けられている物品の整列搬送装置。 - 請求項4において、前記計数機は物品を前記搬送台の往復方向に沿って上流から下流に移動させながら前記物品を整列させ、
前記排出機は前記集合位置から前記受取位置に向かうに従い前記計数機の前記物品の搬送方向に向かって斜めに傾いた案内レールと、前記案内レールの延びる方向に沿って斜めに移動することで前記物品群を前記受取位置に向かって押し出すプッシャーとを備えた物品の整列搬送装置。 - 請求項1において、前記計数機は物品を前記搬送台の往復方向に沿って上流から下流に移動させながら前記物品を整列させ、
前記排出機は前記集合位置から前記受取位置に向かうに従い前記計数機の前記物品の搬送方向に向かって斜めに傾いた案内レールと、前記案内レールの延びる方向に沿って斜めに移動することで前記物品群を前記受取位置に向かって押し出すプッシャーとを備えた物品の整列搬送装置。 - 請求項1において、前記第2モータの出力軸に取り付けられた駆動ホイールと、
前記駆動ホイールごとに設けられた従動ホイールと、
前記駆動ホイールと前記従動ホイールとの間に巻回され前記第2支持部を移動させるための動力を伝達するベルトと、
前記ベルトと前記第2支持部とを連結し、前記第2モータの回転で前記ベルトを介して前記第2支持部を往復移動させる可動ブラケットと、
前記搬送台に形成され、前記搬送台の往復する方向に延びるスリットとを更に備え、
ここにおいて、前記駆動ホイール、前記従動ホイールおよび前記ベルトが前記搬送台よりも下方の位置に配置され、
前記第2支持部が前記搬送台の上方に配置され、
前記ブラケットが前記スリットを上下に貫通していることで、前記搬送台の下方の前記ベルトと前記搬送台の上方の前記第2支持部とを連結している物品の整列装置。
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