WO2014069359A1 - 容器保持搬送装置 - Google Patents

容器保持搬送装置 Download PDF

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WO2014069359A1
WO2014069359A1 PCT/JP2013/078955 JP2013078955W WO2014069359A1 WO 2014069359 A1 WO2014069359 A1 WO 2014069359A1 JP 2013078955 W JP2013078955 W JP 2013078955W WO 2014069359 A1 WO2014069359 A1 WO 2014069359A1
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小川　智
賢造 北
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Kanadevia Corp
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Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd
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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
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/846—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements
    • B65G47/847—Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers

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  • the present invention relates to a container holding / conveying device installed in, for example, a carry-in conveyor, a filling device, a capper device, a carry-out conveyor, or an intermediate conveyance device that connects them to each other in a liquid filling facility or the like.
  • This container holding and conveying apparatus is particularly suitable for high-speed conveyance by stably holding a plurality of types of containers having different barrel outer diameters at a height position.
  • a container having a substantially circular cross section or a container having a substantially circular cross section and a different outer diameter at a height position is arranged in two upper and lower stages.
  • a container gripping device provided with a grip arm is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1.
  • Patent Document 1 the upper and lower grip arms and the upper and lower grip arms are driven to open and close, respectively, in the container holding portions disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body.
  • Two sets of opening / closing cam mechanisms were provided. This complicates the opening / closing cam mechanism, which is the opening / closing drive mechanism for the grip arm, increases the weight, and increases the problem of high-speed conveyance.
  • adjustment of the two sets of opening / closing cam mechanisms has to be performed individually, and adjustment is difficult.
  • the present invention solves the above-described problems and stably grips a straight container or a container having a different outer diameter at the height position by a grip arm having a simple structure and arranged in a plurality of stages.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a container holding and conveying apparatus capable of high-speed conveyance.
  • each container holding part arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral part of the swivel member, can receive and hold the container supplied from the carry-in path, and can transport the container along the circumferential path
  • a container holding and conveying device A pair of opening and closing shafts are arranged upright on the container holding portion, A plurality of pairs of grip arms capable of gripping both side surfaces of the container are provided on the opening / closing shaft at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction,
  • An opening / closing drive mechanism for opening / closing the grip arm by rotating the opening / closing shaft is provided at a predetermined position of the circumferential path,
  • a drive grip capable of gripping both side surfaces on the small diameter side of the container by driving one of a plurality of the grip arms to be opened and closed by the opening / closing drive mechanism by fixing the base end portion to the opening / closing shaft.
  • the rest of the grip arm is pivotally supported by the opening and closing shaft, respectively, and can grip both side surfaces having the same diameter as the small diameter side of the container or larger diameter than both side surfaces of the small diameter side of the container.
  • the drive grip arm is provided with a closing movement restricting member that restricts only the closing movement of the floating grip arm.
  • each container holding part arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral part of the swivel member, can receive and hold the container supplied from the carry-in path, and can transport the container along the circumferential path
  • a container holding and conveying device A pair of opening and closing shafts are arranged upright on the container holding portion,
  • the opening / closing shaft is provided with at least a pair of arm operation members and a plurality of pairs of grip arms,
  • Each grip arm is a floating grip arm whose base end portion is rotatably supported by the opening and closing shaft and can grip both side surfaces of the container,
  • a grip biasing member that biases the pair of floating grip arms in a direction to close each other is provided
  • the arm operation member includes a pair of arm operation levers each having a base end fixed to the opening / closing shaft, and an arm restriction that is provided on the arm operation lever and restricts only a closing movement of the idle grip arm approaching each other. Having a member for An opening / closing drive mechanism is provided that
  • the invention according to claim 3 is the configuration according to claim 1 or 2,
  • the grip urging member is a closing spring connected between a pair of floating grip arms.
  • the invention according to claim 4 is the configuration according to claim 1 or 2
  • the grip biasing member is A pair of arm restraining members whose base ends are rotatably supported by the opening and closing shafts, a closing biasing member for biasing the arm restraining members in the closing direction, and the arm restraining member And an opening regulating member that regulates only the opening movement of the arm part of the floating grip arm that is separated from each other.
  • the invention according to claim 5 is the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
  • the floating grip arm is provided with a floating centering mechanism capable of centering a gripping position of a container gripped by the left and right floating grip arms.
  • the invention described in claim 6 is the configuration described in claim 4,
  • the arm restraining member is provided with a restraining centering mechanism capable of centering a gripping position of a container gripped by the left and right floating grip arms.
  • the invention according to claim 7 is the structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
  • the grip arm includes a pair of claws supported at the base end portion by the opening / closing shaft and the free end portion of the arm portion so as to be freely opened and closed via a swing shaft parallel to the opening / closing shaft.
  • An opening urging member that urges the claw part in an opening direction that is spaced apart from each other around a rocking shaft, and a closing stopper that restricts a closing limit of the claw part, and the rocking shaft is The pin connection straight line connecting the shaft centers of the pair of swing shafts is disposed outside the circumferential path,
  • an inner peripheral gripping surface and an outer peripheral gripping surface capable of gripping both side surfaces of the container are formed with a predetermined angle,
  • the container on the carry-in path enters between the claw parts, and the container is gripped by the four inner gripping surfaces and the outer gripping surface of the pair of claw parts by the movement of the arm part, and the swing shaft
  • the pin connection straight line that connects the shaft centers is moved to the container holding position on the circumferential path, the arm portion is closed and the pin connection straight line is positioned outside the circumferential path.
  • the claw portion embraces and grips the container with the four outer peripheral gripping surfaces and the inner peripheral gripping surface so that the two outer peripheral gripping surfaces approach each
  • the open / close drive mechanism opens and closes the drive grip arm via the open / close shaft, grips the small diameter side of the container, and the idle grip is provided by the closing control member provided on the drive grip arm.
  • the closing control member provided on the drive grip arm.
  • the closing operation of the floating grip arm that is rotated by the opening / closing drive mechanism in the closing direction via the opening / closing shaft and biased in the closing direction by the action of the grip biasing member.
  • the side portions of the container can be sequentially held from the large-diameter side by a plurality of sets of floating grip arms while being restricted by the closing operation restriction member of the arm operation member. Therefore, a container with the same diameter or a container whose outer diameter changes in the vertical position can be securely held, and even when the container is heavy, the container is securely held against the centrifugal force caused by high-speed conveyance.
  • the container can be smoothly and reliably conveyed.
  • each idle grip arm is interlocked via the closing restriction member, only the arm operation member may be adjusted, and the adjustment becomes easy.
  • the container supplied to the circumferential path is received between the claws of the arm part to be closed, and the container is gripped by the four inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces of the claw part.
  • the pin connection straight line connecting the swinging shafts of the claw part is located outside the circumferential path, so that the arm part is moved from the pin connection straight line to the container holding position on the circumferential path.
  • the claw part is further closed by the closing movement, and the container can be held so that the two outer peripheral gripping surfaces of the four inner peripheral gripping surfaces and the outer peripheral gripping surface approach each other. Therefore, the container can be firmly gripped and can cope with a large centrifugal force during high-speed conveyance.
  • the above-described holding operation is possible, it is possible to grip another type of container having a different outer diameter only by adjusting the opening / closing cam without changing the member accompanying the change of the container.
  • FIG. 5D is a plan view showing a container gripping state of the drive grip arm
  • FIG. 5E is a plan view showing a container gripping state of the floating grip arm. It is a top view which shows one side of a grip arm.
  • FIG. (A) is the fragmentary sectional view of the side view which shows a container holding part in Example 3 of a container holding
  • (b) is the fragmentary sectional view of the back view which shows a container holding part in Example 3 of a container holding
  • FIG. (A) is the container holding part of Example 3, and is a front view which shows the holding position of a container
  • (b) is AA sectional drawing shown to Fig.10 (a)
  • (c) is shown in Fig.10 (a).
  • FIG. 10C is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 10A.
  • (A) is the fragmentary sectional view of the side view which shows a container holding part in Example 4 of a container holding
  • (b) is the fragmentary sectional view of the back view which shows the container holding part of Example 4.
  • (A) is a front view showing the gripping position of the container of Example 4
  • (b) is a DD cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 12 (a)
  • (c) is an EE cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 12 (a).
  • (D) is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF shown in FIG. 12 (a)
  • (e) is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG shown in FIG. 12 (a)
  • (f) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD shown in FIG.
  • maintenance conveyance apparatus it is a fragmentary sectional view of the side view which shows a container holding part.
  • 10 is a partial cross-sectional view in rear view showing a container holding part of Example 5.
  • FIG. (A) is the front view which shows the holding position of a container in the container holding part of Example 5
  • (b) is II sectional drawing shown to Fig.14 (a)
  • (c) is shown in Fig.14 (a).
  • FIG. 14D is a sectional view taken along line JJ
  • FIG. 14D is a sectional view taken along line KK shown in FIG. 14A
  • FIG. 14E is a sectional view taken along line LL shown in FIG.
  • the container holding and conveying apparatus is a container having a straight, substantially circular cross section or a substantially circular cross section, and in particular, a container made of resin, glass, ceramic, etc. whose outer diameter changes in the height direction, for example, alcoholic beverages It is possible to hold and convey containers such as beverages and seasonings along the circumferential path, and to accommodate containers of different types (shapes).
  • the container holding / conveying device of the first embodiment is a supply / conveying device 12 provided in the filling facility.
  • this filling facility is configured to supply a container B supplied from an inlet conveyor (container loading device) 11 having a screw shaft 11 a for conveyance via a supply conveyance device 12 (container unloading device). 13 to fill the container B with the liquid.
  • the container B is supplied from the filling device 13 to the crown cap 15 via the first intermediate transfer device 14, and a cap is attached to the mouth of the container B.
  • the container B is supplied from the crown capper 15 to the tightening capper 17 via the second intermediate transfer device 16, and the cap of the container B is tightened. Further, the container B is discharged from the tightening capper 17 to the outlet conveyor 19 via the discharge conveying device 18.
  • the supply transport device 12, the first intermediate transport device 14, the second intermediate transport device 16 and the discharge transport device 18 are container holding and transport devices according to the present invention and have the same structure. explain.
  • the supply / conveyance device 12 is provided with a turning table (swivel body) 23 that is rotationally driven by a table turning device 22, and a container holding portion 20 is disposed in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the turning table 23. Are installed at regular intervals. And the container holding
  • the container B is carried into the container holding device 21 at the container carry-in position Pi, and the container B is gripped at the container grip position Pc. Further, the container B is conveyed along the circumferential path R, and the container holding device 21 is opened from the container ungrip position Pu, while the container B is moved to the holding device (not shown) of the filling device 13 at the container unloading position Po. It is configured to be delivered. In the filling device 13, the container B is filled with the filling liquid while being transported along the filling path Lo. Note that the grip position and the ungrip position of the container B are appropriately adjusted depending on the shape and size of the container B, the conveyance speed, and the like.
  • the container holding device 21 includes a bearing sleeve 25, which is erected on the pivot axis Oc of the base 24, so that the pivot shaft 26 is rotatably supported via a bearing.
  • a turning table 23 that is a turning body is attached to the upper end of the turning shaft 26.
  • the table turning device 22 of the turning table 23 includes an input gear 22a attached to the lower end portion of the turning shaft 26, an output gear 22b that meshes with the input gear 22a, and a table drive that rotationally drives the output gear 22b via a reduction gear.
  • the turntable 23 is rotationally driven in the direction of the arrow at a predetermined speed by the table drive motor 22c.
  • the container B held and conveyed by the container holding device 21 is, for example, a wine bottle having a substantially circular cross section as shown in FIG.
  • the container B has a bottom taper portion Bb in which the intermediate portion gradually increases in diameter from the small-diameter bottom portion, a large-diameter portion Bm in the intermediate portion, and a shoulder portion from the large-diameter portion Bm to the mouth portion Bp.
  • a shoulder taper portion having a gradually decreasing diameter is formed.
  • the bottom taper portion Bb is gripped by a drive grip arm 31A of the supply / conveyance device 21 described later, and the large-diameter portion Bm is gripped by an idle grip arm 31B described later.
  • the container B is not limited to the wine bottle as described above, and can be used for a container B made of resin or ceramics.
  • the container holding device 10 provided in the container holding unit 20 is for holding and transporting a container without using a star wheel, an outer guide, or the like.
  • the pair of upper and lower grip arms 31A and 31B are used to form a barrel in the vertical position.
  • the bottom taper portion Bb and the large diameter portion Bm of the container B having different outer diameters are respectively held.
  • the container holding part 20 is arrange
  • the turning table 23 is spaced apart from the holding axis Sc that passes through the container gripping position in the radial direction about the turning axis Oc.
  • a pair of open / close shaft sleeves 27 are penetrated in parallel with the pivot axis Oc with a distance Rs.
  • the open / close shafts 30 and 30 are rotatably supported by the open / close shaft sleeves 27 and 27, respectively.
  • the base end part of 31 A of drive grip arms is being fixed to the lower end part of the opening-and-closing shafts 30 and 30 via the key (fixing tool). Further, the base end portion of the floating grip arm 31B is rotatably supported by the upper end portions of the opening and closing shafts 30 and 30 via a bearing member.
  • the drive grip arm 31A includes a metal arm portion 32A and a resin claw portion 33A.
  • a shaft hole 32a that is fixed to a lower end portion of the opening / closing shaft 30 via a key (fixing tool) is formed in the base end portion of the arm portion 32A.
  • a claw portion 33A is supported on the free end portion of the arm portion 32A via a swing pin (swing shaft) 34A parallel to the opening / closing shaft 30 so as to be freely opened and closed.
  • the arm portion 32A and the claw portion 33A are provided with a claw portion opening urging member 35A that urges the claw portion 33A in the opening direction around the swing pin 34A.
  • a closing stopper portion 36A that becomes the closing limit of the claw portion 33A and an opening stopper portion 37A that is formed on the arm portion 32A and becomes the opening limit of the claw portion 33A are provided on the claw portion 33A.
  • the swing pin 34A has a pin connecting straight line Ls that connects the shaft centers of the pair of swing pins 34A with a predetermined distance from the circumferential path R. It is arrange
  • a predetermined angle ⁇ (for example, 110 ° to 150 °) is formed at a distance corresponding to the outer diameter.
  • the claw opening urging member 35A is configured as a magnet. That is, the magnet housing holes are respectively formed in the sliding contact surfaces of the claw portion 33A and the arm portion 32A that face each other with the claw portion 33A in the open limit posture. Then, the permanent magnet pieces 35n and 35s are fitted and fixed in these magnet housing holes so that the opposing surfaces have opposite polarities that attract each other.
  • the permanent magnet pieces 35n and 35s are formed in such a direction that their opposing surfaces are in contact with each other by forming the magnet accommodation holes so that they are entirely or substantially coincident with the opening limit of the claw portion 33. Driven by suction, the claw portion 33 is urged to rotate in a direction to be opened around the swing pin 34A.
  • the magnet housing holes are formed at positions close to or facing each other at the limit of opening of the claw portion 33A, and the permanent magnet pieces 35n and 35s are attracted to each other.
  • the magnet receiving holes are formed at positions spaced apart from each other by the open limit of the claw portion 33A, and the permanent magnet pieces 35n and 35s are repelled with the same polarity. Also good.
  • a closing movement restricting rod (closing movement restricting member) 38A extending to the floating grip arm 31B side is erected and fixed in parallel with the open / close shaft 30 at an intermediate position between these arm portions 32A.
  • the floating grip arm 31B includes an arm portion 32B having a base end portion supported by the open / close shaft 30, and a swing pin parallel to the open / close shaft 30 at the free end portion of the arm portion 32B.
  • a claw portion opening biasing member 35B that biases the claw portion 33B around the swing pin 34B in the opening direction.
  • a closing stopper portion 36B that is formed on the claw portion 33B and restricts the closing limit of the claw portion 33B, and a closing movement restriction stopper 37B that is formed on the arm portion 32B and restricts the opening limit of the claw portion 33B.
  • the swing pin 34B has two pin connection straight lines Ls that connect the shaft centers of the pair of swing pins 34B so that the pin connection line Ls is positioned outside the circumferential path R.
  • the substantially planar inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33o, 33i are It is common, respectively in that it is formed at a degree alpha.
  • the idle grip arm 31B includes a metal arm portion 32B and a resin claw portion 33B.
  • the shaft hole 32b of the arm portion 32B is rotatably supported on the upper end portion of the opening / closing shaft 30 via a bush or a bearing.
  • the claw part opening urging member 35B, the closing stopper part 36B, and the opening stopper part 37B provided at the free end parts of the claw part 33B and the arm part 32B are respectively configured in the same manner as the drive grip arm 31A.
  • an elongated hole-shaped rod receiving portion (passive portion) 38B whose one end is opened is formed on the inner surface at an intermediate position of the arm portion 32B, and the rod receiving portion 38B has an upper end portion of the closing movement regulating rod 38A.
  • Engageable and detachable is connected between connection pins 39a that are erected near the base end side at the intermediate portion of the arm portion 32B.
  • the open / close drive mechanism for opening and closing the drive grip arm 31A and the idle grip arm 31B includes a cam-type arm open / close device 41 for rotating one open / close shaft 30, as shown in FIGS.
  • a gear-type opening / closing shaft interlocking mechanism 42 that interlocks the opening / closing shaft 30 so that the other opening / closing shaft rotates in a relative direction is formed.
  • the arm opening / closing device 41 is disposed at a predetermined position on the lower end portion of one opening / closing shaft 30 via a cam follower 44 attached via an opening / closing arm 43 and a circumferential path R below the turning table 23 by the base 24.
  • the gear-type interlocking mechanism includes interlocking gears 42a and 42a that are fixed to the pair of opening and closing shafts 30 and 30 and mesh with each other.
  • the cam abutment spring 46 may be a torsion coil spring that is externally fitted to one opening / closing shaft 30.
  • the pin connection straight line Ls is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the circumferential path R by the holding distance Ro, so that the axis of the container B is the holding shaft.
  • the arm portions 32A and 32B are closed and the container B is moved.
  • the tips of the claw portions 33A and 33B are reduced to open distances Aw ⁇ Bs and Bw ⁇ Bs, respectively, and the pair of outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33o and 33o approach each other. Is done.
  • the container B is gripped so as to embrace the bottom tapered portion Bb and the large diameter portion Bm with the four inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33i, 33o. Therefore, even when a heavy container B filled with liquid along the circumferential path R is conveyed at high speed and a large centrifugal force is applied, the container B can be stably held. Further, from the container ungrip position Pu to the container unloading position Po, the container B can be delivered while the side surfaces of the container B are gripped by the four inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33i and 33o, and the container B can be delivered stably. Become.
  • the container B guided to the screw shaft 11a along the carry-in path Li by the inlet conveyor 11 is a pair of claw portions 33A and 33B of the drive and floating grip arms 31A and 31B. It is carried in between.
  • the opening / closing cam 45 of the arm opening / closing device 41 rotates the pair of opening / closing shafts 30 and 30 in the relative direction via the cam follower 44 and the interlocking gear 42a, thereby closing the drive grip arm 31A.
  • the grip spring 39 the idle grip arm 31B is closed in synchronization with the drive grip arm 31A via the rod receiving portion 38B while being restricted by the movement of the closing movement restricting rod 38A.
  • the inner peripheral gripping surfaces 33i and 33i are pushed and the claw portions 33A and 33B are closed.
  • the bottom taper portion Bb of the container B becomes the inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces. It is gripped at four points 33i and 33o.
  • the arm B 32 of the drive grip arm 31A is closed by the arm opening / closing device 41, and the container B is held on the holding axis Sc while the container B is held by the four inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33i, 33o. Along the back.
  • the claw portion 33B is closed while the arm portion 32B is closed.
  • the axis of the container B is the container grip compared to the open distances Aw and Bw between the tips of the claw 33B when the axis of the container B is at the outer peripheral side action point Pr at the container loading position Pi. Since the open distances As and Bs between the tip portions of the claw portion 33B at the position Pc are shortened, it is clear that the centrifugal force received by the container B on the circumferential path R can be satisfactorily maintained.
  • the pair of opening and closing shafts 30 and 30 are opened by the opening and closing cam 45 via the cam follower 44 and the interlocking gear 42a. It is rotated in the relative direction.
  • the arm portion 32A of the pair of drive grip arms 31A is opened and the closing restriction rod 38A is engaged with the rod receiving portion 38B, the idle grip arm 31B is opened in synchronization with the drive grip arm 31A. .
  • the container B is delivered from the supply conveyance device 12 to the filling device 13 at the container carry-out position Po.
  • the arm opening / closing device 40 rotates the opening / closing shaft 40 in the relative direction via the opening / closing shaft interlocking mechanism 42 to close the pair of drive grip arms 31A. Then, the closing movement operation of the pair of idle grip arms 31B is restricted by the closing movement restriction rod 38A provided on the drive grip arm 31A.
  • the large-diameter portion Bm of the large-diameter side container B can first be gripped by the idle grip arm 31B, and then the small-diameter bottom taper portion Bb can be gripped by the drive grip arm 31A.
  • the container B whose outer diameter changes in the vertical position can be reliably held at a plurality of positions, and even the heavy container B can resist the centrifugal force on the circumferential path R. B can be reliably held, and the container B can be smoothly and surely conveyed at high speed.
  • the drive grip arm 31A needs to be opened and closed by the arm opening / closing device 41.
  • the structure can be simplified, and the weight reduction can contribute to higher speed. .
  • the shift point of the so-called toggle link mechanism is provided.
  • the container B is fed to the container grip position Pc, and can be gripped so as to hold the body portion of the container B by the four inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33i and 33i of the pair of claw portions 33A and 33B. Thereby, it is possible to realize high-speed conveyance of the container B having a large weight while the container B is firmly held.
  • Example 2 Second Embodiment A container holding and conveying apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
  • a drive grip arm 31A is disposed in the lower stage in order to hold and convey the container B in which the container B is formed with a small-diameter bottom taper Bb on the bottom side and the large-diameter part Bm on the middle upper part.
  • the floating grip arm 31B is arranged on the upper stage.
  • Example 2 as shown in FIG. 8, a container B having a shape in which a bottom large-diameter portion Bn is formed on the bottom side and a small-diameter neck-side small-diameter portion Bt is formed on the middle upper portion is held and conveyed.
  • the drive grip arm 31A is arranged in the upper stage, and the idle grip arm 31B is arranged in the lower stage.
  • the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, and the same operational effects can be achieved. Therefore, the description is omitted.
  • the floating grip arms 31B that grip the large-diameter portion Bm are one pair, but in order to hold the container B that becomes heavier by liquid filling, the large-diameter side surface is provided. It is also possible to provide two or more sets of free grip arms for gripping.
  • Example 3 A third embodiment of the container holding and conveying apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
  • the same members as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
  • the third embodiment handles a container B having a shape in which a bottom large-diameter portion Bn is formed on the bottom side and a small-diameter neck-side small-diameter portion Bt is formed in the middle upper portion (the bottom large-diameter portion Bn is smaller in diameter than the second embodiment). is there.
  • the closing biasing member of the floating grip arm 31B is the grip spring 39 connected between the arm portions 32B, but in the third embodiment, the arm restraining member is used as the grip biasing member.
  • An arm restraining lever an arm closing lever (arm restraining rod member) 51, a restraining rod (opening restraining member) 52 that restricts the opening of the floating grip arm 31B, and an arm restraining lever 51.
  • a restraining spring a closing urging member 53 that urges the element in the closing direction.
  • a floating centering mechanism 47 is provided in the floating grip arm 31B.
  • This container holding and conveying apparatus is provided with a drive grip arm 31A for gripping the neck-side small-diameter portion Bt at the upper stage of the open / close shafts 30 and 30, and at the lower stage with an idle grip arm 31B for gripping the bottom large-diameter part Bn. . Further, a pair of arm restraining levers 51 are rotatably provided on the open / close shafts 30, 30 below the floating grip arm 31B via bushes or bearings.
  • an arm restraining spring 53 is connected to an intermediate portion of these arm restraining levers 51 via a connecting pin 53a, and the arm restraining levers 51 are biased in the closing direction. is doing.
  • restraining rods 52 are fixed upright at the free ends of both arm restraining levers 51, and the upper ends of these restraining rods 52 extend to the outside of the arm portion 32B of the floating grip arm 31B, respectively.
  • the floating centering mechanism 47 is provided with a centering gear 47a that meshes with each other at the base end portion of the pair of floating grip arms 31B.
  • the pair of floating grip arms 31B are held at the symmetrical positions of the holding axis Sc, and are opened and closed in synchronization with the relative direction, so that the container B is held on the holding axis Sc.
  • a known centering pin / cam mechanism may be provided instead of the centering gears 47a and 47b of the floating centering mechanism 47.
  • the grip spring 39 in addition to the function and effect of the first embodiment, the grip spring 39 can be deleted from the idle grip arm 31B. Therefore, the shape and freedom of operation of the claw portion 33B are improved, and the grip spring 39 There is no need to consider the interference between the container B and the container B.
  • the floating grip arm 31B can be restricted to an appropriate position on the holding axis Sc by the centering mechanism 47, and the gripping accuracy of the container B can be improved.
  • the gripping force of the idle grip arm 31B can be increased by leaving the grip springs 39 in the idle grip arm 31B. Since the floating grip arm 31B is provided with the floating centering mechanism 47, only one arm restricting lever 51 may be provided with the restricting rod 52.
  • Embodiment 4 of the container holding and conveying apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
  • the same members as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the container holding and conveying apparatus of Example 4 handles a container B having a shape in which a bottom large-diameter portion Bn is formed on the bottom side and a small-diameter neck-side small-diameter portion Bt is formed on the middle upper portion.
  • all the grip arms are configured by the floating grip arms 31B that are closed and biased by the grip biasing members. Then, all the floating grip arms 31B are opened / closed by the arm operation member 61.
  • the first to third idle grip arms 31C to 31E have the same structure as the idle grip arm 31B.
  • the pair of opening and closing shafts 30, 30 includes a first floating grip arm 31C that grips the neck-side small diameter portion Bt of the container B, a second floating grip arm 31D that grips the intermediate middle diameter portion Bu, and a bottom large diameter portion.
  • the third floating grip arm 31E that grips Bc is arranged in three upper and lower stages.
  • the arm operation member 61 includes an arm operation lever 62 rotatably supported on the opening and closing shafts 30 and 30 between the first floating grip arm 31C and the second floating grip arm 31D, and free end portions of the arm operation levers 62.
  • arm regulation that extends in parallel to the opening / closing shaft 30 and extends to the inside (holding axis Sc side) of the arm portion 32B of the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E to restrict only the closing movement.
  • a rod (arm regulating member) 63A and a rod receiving portion (passive portion) 63B formed on each arm portion 32A are provided.
  • the claw portions 33B of the first to third arm portions 32B are respectively connected to the neck side small diameter portion Bt, the intermediate middle diameter portion Bu, and the bottom large diameter portion Bc of the container B.
  • the structure is the same as that of the floating grip arm 31B of the first embodiment except that the inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33i and 33o are formed.
  • the first to third idle grip arms 31C to 31E are urged to be closed by connecting the grip springs 39 via the connecting pins 39a.
  • the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E are pivoted along the circumferential path R from the container ungrip position Pu to the container grip position Pc in an open state. Then, the container B is carried by the entrance conveyor 11 between the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E along the carry-in path L1. At the same time, the pair of opening / closing shafts 30 and 30 are rotated in the relative direction by the opening / closing cam 45 via the cam follower 44 and the interlocking gear 42a. As a result, the arm operating lever 62 is rotated in the closing direction and the arm regulating rod 63 is moved in the closing direction, whereby the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E are operated by the grip spring 39. Are rotated in the closing direction.
  • the container B is sequentially held from the large diameter side of the container B by the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E. That is, the bottom large-diameter portion Bc is first gripped by the third idle grip arm 31E. Subsequently, the intermediate middle diameter portion Bu is gripped by the second idle grip arm 31D. Further, the neck-side small diameter part Bt is gripped by the first idle grip arm 31C.
  • the gripping operation by the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E is the same as that of the floating grip arm 31B of the first embodiment, and the four inner and outer peripheral gripping surfaces 33i, 33o of the claw portion 33B. It is gripped so that it is carried in.
  • the release operation and delivery operation of the container B at the container ungrip position Pu are the same.
  • the arm opening / closing device 41 rotates the pair of opening / closing shafts 40 in the relative direction via the opening / closing shaft interlocking mechanism 42, and the arm operating lever 62 is moved via the opening / closing shaft 40 by the opening / closing driving mechanism 42.
  • the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E which are closed and biased by the action of the grip spring 39, are closed by the closing movement restricting rod 63 of the arm operating lever 62 while being restricted.
  • the neck side small diameter part Bt, the intermediate medium diameter part Bu, and the bottom large diameter part Bn on the side part of the container B are respectively held by the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E.
  • the container B whose outer diameter changes in the vertical position can be reliably held, and even when the container B is heavy, the container B can be reliably held against the centrifugal force due to high-speed conveyance. it can. Thereby, the container B can be smoothly and reliably conveyed.
  • a centering mechanism including a pair of centering gears may be provided between the base end portions of the first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E and / or between the base end portions of the arm operation lever 62.
  • a gripping surface is formed on the claw portion 33C so as to continue from the flat surface on the inner peripheral side to the arcuate surface on the outer peripheral side, and the neck side small-diameter portion Bt is gripped by the two gripping surfaces. May be. This is because the container B can be held sufficiently firmly by gripping the intermediate medium diameter portion Bu and the bottom large diameter portion Bn by the second and third floating grip arms 31D and 31E. This is because centering may be performed. [Example 5] Embodiment 5 of the container holding and conveying apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. The same members as those in the first to fourth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the container holding and conveying apparatus of Example 5 handles a container B having a shape in which a bottom large-diameter portion Bn is formed on the bottom side and a small-diameter neck-side small-diameter portion Bt is formed on the middle upper portion.
  • first to third floating grip arms 31C to 31E of the fourth embodiment that are opened and closed by the arm operating member 61, only the first and second floating grip arms 31C and 31D are provided.
  • an arm restraining lever 51, a restraining rod 52, and a restraining spring 53 are provided as in the third embodiment. ing.
  • a restraining centering mechanism 48 is provided to open and close the pair of arm restraining levers 51 in synchronization.
  • the restraining centering mechanism 48 is configured by providing a pair of arm gears 48 a that mesh with each other at the base end portions of the pair of arm restraining levers 51.
  • a known centering pin / cam mechanism may be provided.
  • the second floating grip arm 31D is closed and biased by the restraining spring 53 in addition to the gripping spring 39, and is placed at an appropriate position on the holding axis Sc by the restraining centering mechanism 48. Since it is held, the container B can be gripped with high accuracy and strength.

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