WO2021261011A1 - 物品搬送設備(article transport facility) - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an article transport facility, and more particularly to an article transport facility that transports an article in a state of being supported from below.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an article transporting device provided with a conveyor device for transporting an article while supporting it from below.
- the reference numerals given in parentheses in the description of the background art are those of Patent Document 1.
- the conveyor device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes three chain conveyors (10a, 10b, 10c) arranged side by side along the transport direction in which articles are transported.
- Each of the three chain conveyors (10a, 10b, 10c) comprises a pair of side frames (11) arranged spaced apart in the width direction, with articles on each of the pair of side frames (11).
- a chain (19) that supports and conveys from below is provided.
- the article conveyed by the conveyor device is supported from below by a chain (19) at both ends in the width direction on the bottom surface.
- the intermediate portion in the width direction on the bottom surface of the article is not supported by the chain (19) and is in a floating state. In such a state, the article conveyed by the conveyor device moves while moving between the three chain conveyors (10a, 10b, 10c).
- the transport device that transports the article in a state where a part of the article bends downward and the transport device that supports the article in a state of high flatness It is desired to realize a technology that can satisfactorily transfer goods to and from.
- An article transport facility that transports the target article to be transported along the transport direction.
- a conveyor device for transporting the target article and It is provided with a support transport device which is arranged adjacent to the conveyor device in the transport direction and transports the target article while supporting the target article in a state where the flatness is higher than that of the conveyor device.
- the width direction is defined as the direction orthogonal to the transport direction in a plan view.
- the conveyor device includes a first transport section, a second transport section, and an intermediate guide section, each of which is arranged along the transport direction and is spaced apart from each other in the width direction.
- the side where the first transport unit is arranged with respect to the second transport unit in the width direction is defined as the first side in the width direction, and the opposite side is defined as the second side in the width direction.
- the first transport unit is configured to transport the target article in the transport direction with the bottom surface first portion, which is a part of the bottom surface of the target article in the width direction, supported from below.
- the second transport unit transports the target article in the transport direction in a state where the bottom surface second portion, which is a portion on the width direction second side of the bottom surface first portion on the bottom surface, is supported from below. Configured, The total length of the intermediate guide portion in the transport direction is shorter than the total length of both the first transport portion and the second transport portion in the transport direction.
- the intermediate guide portion is arranged in a region in the transport direction between the first transport section and the second transport section in the width direction and includes a connection portion with the support transport device in the conveyor device. It is configured to guide the bottom intermediate portion, which is a portion of the bottom surface between the bottom surface first portion and the bottom surface second portion in the width direction.
- the first support surface that supports the bottom surface first portion in the first transport section and the second support surface that supports the bottom surface second portion in the second transport section are arranged on the same reference plane.
- the intermediate guide surface that guides the bottom intermediate portion of the intermediate guide portion is arranged on the reference plane at the connection portion, and tends to move downward from the reference plane as the distance from the connection portion increases in the transport direction. Is inclined to.
- the bottom surface of the target article is not supported by either the first support surface of the first transport section or the second support surface of the second transport section.
- the intermediate portion bends downward from the reference plane on which the first support surface and the second support surface are arranged, depending on the weight and strength of the target article.
- the intermediate guide surface that guides such a bottom intermediate portion is inclined so as to move downward from the reference plane as it moves away from the connection portion with the support and transport device in the conveyor device in the transport direction. is doing.
- the bottom intermediate portion of the target article comes into contact with the intermediate guide surface at a certain distance from the connection portion and approaches the connection portion. It is gradually pushed upward according to.
- This intermediate guide surface is arranged on the same reference plane as the first support surface and the second support surface at the connection portion. Therefore, when the target article passes through the connecting portion, the bending of the bottom intermediate portion is eliminated. Therefore, according to this configuration, in the article transporting equipment for transporting the target article while supporting it from below, the transport device for transporting the target article in a state where a part of the target article is bent downward and the target article in a state of high flatness. It is possible to satisfactorily transfer the target article to and from the transport device that supports the above.
- the total length of the intermediate guide portion in the transport direction is shorter than the total length of both the first transport portion and the second transport portion in the transport direction. Therefore, the intermediate guide portion can be provided only in a part of the conveyor device provided with the first transport unit and the second transport unit in the transport direction. Therefore, for example, over the entire length of the conveyor device in the transport direction, between the width directions of the first transport section and the second transport section, a second transport section having the same configuration as those of the first transport section and the second transport section is provided. 3 It is easy to reduce the cost as compared with the configuration provided with the transport unit.
- the article transport facility 100 transports the target article 9 to be transported along the transport direction X.
- the direction in which the target article 9 is conveyed is defined as the transport direction X
- the direction orthogonal to the transport direction X in a plan view is defined as the width direction Y.
- one side in the width direction Y is the first side Y1 in the width direction
- the other side is the second side Y2 in the width direction.
- the target article 9 is, for example, a pallet or a container containing a product to be picked or sorted, or a pallet or a container containing a work-in-process or a finished product of a product.
- the target article 9 is a pallet.
- a plurality of products are placed on the pallet as the target article 9.
- the target article 9 is conveyed with its bottom surface 90 supported.
- a part of the width direction Y on the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 is referred to as the bottom surface first portion 91, and the width direction second side Y2 from the bottom surface first portion 91 on the bottom surface 90.
- the bottom surface second portion 92 and the portion between the bottom surface first portion 91 and the bottom surface second portion 92 in the width direction Y on the bottom surface 90 is the bottom surface intermediate portion 93.
- the article transport facility 100 is arranged adjacent to the conveyor device 1 for transporting the target article 9 and the conveyor device 1 in the transport direction X, and has a higher flatness than the conveyor device 1. It is provided with a support transport device 2 for transporting the target article 9 while supporting it.
- the "flatness” represents the magnitude of the deviation of the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 with respect to the geometrically correct plane.
- the “state with high flatness” is a state in which the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 is closer to a geometrically correct plane than the comparison target. Therefore, in the article transport facility 100, the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 in the state of being transported by the support transport device 2 is geometrically larger than the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 in the state of being transported by the conveyor device 1. It becomes a state close to the correct plane. In the "high flatness” state, the parallelism between the transport surface supporting the target article 9 and the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 during transport is also higher than in the low flatness state.
- the support transport device 2 transports the target article 9 with the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 supported from below.
- the support transfer device 2 is a roller conveyor.
- the support transfer device 2 includes a roller 21 that supports the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9, a support frame 20 that supports the roller 21, and a drive device (not shown) that rotationally drives the roller 21.
- the support transport device 2 includes a plurality of rollers 21 arranged side by side in the transport direction X.
- the plurality of rollers 21 are arranged over the entire area of the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 in the width direction Y, and are configured to rotate around the rotation axis center along the width direction Y.
- the rotation axes of the plurality of rollers 21 are arranged in one reference plane.
- each outer peripheral surface of the plurality of rollers 21 is formed in a cylindrical shape having the same radius over the entire area in the width direction Y.
- the virtual transport surface formed by connecting the upper ends of the plurality of rollers 21 has a shape close to a plane parallel to the reference plane. Therefore, as compared with the conveyor device 1 described later, the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9 can be conveyed while being supported in a state of high flatness.
- the support / transport device 2 is provided in the work area WA where the work on the target article 9 is performed.
- work on the target article 9 means various operations performed on a plurality of products on the pallet (target article 9).
- the work area WA includes an inspection work unit WA1 in which product inspection work is performed, and a picking work unit WA2 in which product picking work is performed. It should be noted that these working units are merely an example, and the working area WA may include a working unit in which work other than inspection work and picking work is performed.
- the inspection work unit WA1 an inspection photographing device C1 that captures an image of the target article 9 supported by the support transport device 2 from above is arranged.
- the inspection work unit WA1 is configured to perform image recognition processing of the product on the pallet (target article 9) by the inspection photographing apparatus C1. In the image recognition process, the type, number, arrangement state, presence or absence of damage, etc. of the products on the pallet (target article 9) are recognized.
- the inspection work unit WA1 is configured so that the worker M also inspects the target article 9. Specifically, the worker M performs inspection work such as inspection and confirmation of the product on the pallet (target article 9). For example, the worker M confirms the inspection result by the image recognition process of the inspection photographing apparatus C1 on the downstream side of the transport direction X from the inspection photographing apparatus C1. That is, in this case, the worker M additionally confirms the type and number of products on the pallet (target article 9), the arrangement state, the presence or absence of damage, and the like.
- a robot R that performs picking work on the target article 9 is arranged in the picking work unit WA2.
- the picking work unit WA2 is configured to perform picking work of the product on the pallet (target article 9) by the robot R.
- the picking work unit WA2 is further arranged with a picking photographing device C2 for performing image recognition processing of the product to be picked by the robot R.
- the picking photographing apparatus C2 is configured to perform image recognition processing of the product on the pallet (target article 9) from above the area where the picking work by the robot R is performed. In this image recognition process, the type, number, arrangement state, and the like of products on the pallet (target article 9) are recognized.
- the robot R picks the product from the pallet (target article 9) based on the image recognition result of the product by the picking photographing device C2 and the picking information.
- the picking information is set based on, for example, the product type, the shipping destination, and the like.
- the robot R is arranged adjacent to the support and transport device 2 in the width direction Y.
- the robot R is configured to operate an arm based on the arrangement of products on a pallet (target article 9) recognized from an image taken by the picking photographing device C2, and perform picking work on the target article 9 from above. Has been done.
- the support transport device 2 since the support transport device 2 is configured to transport the target article 9 while supporting it in a state of high flatness, the product on the pallet (target article 9) is transported during the picking operation. The inclination of the can be suppressed to a small extent. Therefore, it is easy to perform highly accurate picking work on the product on such a pallet (target article 9).
- the inspection imaging device C1 and the picking imaging device C2 are arranged above the support transport device 2 and are configured to image the target article 9 with the support transport device 2 as a background.
- the support / transport device 2 can support and transport the target article 9 in a state of high flatness, it is possible to perform highly accurate image recognition processing on the target article 9.
- the support transfer device 2 may be configured by using a roller 21 having a surface on which reflection or the like is unlikely to occur, or by using a belt conveyor using a belt instead of the roller 21.
- the conveyor device 1 has a different configuration from the support / transfer device 2.
- the conveyor device 1 conveys the target article 9 with both the bottom surface first portion 91 and the bottom surface second portion 92 of the target article 9 supported from below (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
- the conveyor device 1 is arranged adjacent to the support transport device 2 in the transport direction X.
- the conveyor device 1 includes a connection portion J for connecting to the support and transfer device 2.
- the connection portion J and the support transfer device 2 are arranged with a small gap in the transfer direction X.
- the article transport facility 100 is configured to be capable of transporting the target article 9 toward each of both sides in the transport direction X.
- the configuration described below assumes the case where the target article 9 is transported from the conveyor device 1 to the support transport device 2. Therefore, in the following, "transporting the target article 9 in the transport direction X" means transporting the target article 9 from the side of the conveyor device 1 to the side of the support transport device 2 in the transport direction X. And.
- the conveyor devices 1 are arranged along the transport direction X and are spaced apart from each other in the width direction Y, the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12. And an intermediate guide unit 13.
- the “first side Y1 in the width direction” defined above is the side on which the first transport unit 11 is arranged with respect to the second transport unit 12 in the width direction Y.
- the “second side Y2 in the width direction” is the opposite side. That is, here, the side where the first transport unit 11 is arranged is the first side Y1 in the width direction with respect to the second transport unit 12 in the width direction Y, and the opposite side is the second side Y2 in the width direction.
- the first transport unit 11 is configured to transport the target article 9 in the transport direction X with the bottom surface first portion 91 of the target article 9 supported from below.
- the second transport unit 12 is configured to transport the target article 9 in the transport direction X with the bottom surface second portion 92 of the target article 9 supported from below.
- each of the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 is a chain conveyor.
- the first transport unit 11 includes a pair of first sprockets 111 (an example of a rotating body) which are arranged apart from each other in the transport direction X and rotate around a rotation axis center along the width direction Y.
- a first chain 112 (an example of an endless body) wound around the pair of first sprockets 111 and arranged along the transport direction X is provided.
- the first chain 112 forms a first support surface 11F that supports the bottom surface first portion 91 of the target article 9 from below.
- the second transport unit 12 includes a pair of second sprockets 121 (an example of a rotating body) which are arranged apart from each other in the transport direction X and rotate around the rotation axis center along the width direction Y. It includes a second chain 122 (an example of an endless body) wound around a pair of second sprockets 121 and arranged along a transport direction X.
- the second chain 122 forms a second support surface 12F that supports the bottom surface second portion 92 of the target article 9 from below.
- the first support surface 11F of the first chain 112 and the second support surface 12F of the second chain 122 actually include unevenness caused by the unevenness of the chain, but here, in the extending direction of the chain. It is defined as an ideal surface with no irregularities formed along it.
- the first transport unit 11 includes a first support frame 110.
- the first support frame 110 supports a pair of first sprockets 111 and a first chain 112 wound around them.
- the first support frame 110 supports a pair of first sprockets 111 arranged apart from each other in the transport direction X at the same height.
- the first support frame 110 supports the first chain 112 along the transport direction X so that each portion of the transport direction X on the first support surface 11F has the same height.
- the first support surface 11F is formed linearly in the width direction Y view.
- the first transport unit 11 transports a set including the first support frame 110, the first sprocket 111 supported by the first support frame 110, and the first chain 112. A plurality of them are provided along the direction X (see also FIG. 1). In other words, a plurality of first support frames 110 that support the first sprocket 111 and the first chain 112 are arranged along the transport direction X.
- the second transport unit 12 includes a second support frame 120.
- the second support frame 120 supports a pair of second sprockets 121 and a second chain 122 wound around them.
- the second support frame 120 supports a pair of second sprockets 121 arranged apart from each other in the transport direction X at the same height.
- the second support frame 120 supports the second chain 122 along the transport direction X so that each portion of the transport direction X on the second support surface 12F has the same height.
- the second support surface 12F is formed linearly in the width direction Y view.
- the second transport unit 12 transports a set including the second support frame 120, the second sprocket 121 supported by the second support frame 120, and the second chain 122. A plurality of them are provided along the direction X (see also FIG. 1). In other words, a plurality of second support frames 120 that support the second sprocket 121 and the second chain 122 are arranged along the transport direction X.
- the first support surface 11F that supports the bottom surface first portion 91 in the first transport unit 11 and the second support surface 12F that supports the bottom surface second portion 92 in the second transport unit 12. Is arranged on the same reference plane SF.
- the reference plane SF is a virtual plane, and in the present embodiment, it is arranged along the horizontal direction in the transport direction view along the transport direction X. Therefore, the first support surface 11F and the second support surface 12F are arranged at the same height. Further, in this example, the reference plane SF is arranged so as to be along the horizontal direction even when viewed in the width direction along the width direction Y. Therefore, the first support surface 11F and the second support surface 12F are arranged at the same height in the entire range of the transport direction X.
- the intermediate guide unit 13 is arranged between the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 in the width direction Y.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is arranged at the center position of the separation distance between the first transport portion 11 and the second transport portion 12 in the width direction Y.
- the separation distance between the intermediate guide unit 13 and the first transport unit 11 is equal to the separation distance between the intermediate guide unit 13 and the second transport unit 12.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is configured to guide the bottom intermediate portion 93, which is a portion between the bottom surface first portion 91 and the bottom surface second portion 92 in the width direction Y on the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is arranged in the region of the transport direction X including the connection portion J with the support transport device 2 in the conveyor device 1.
- the region in the transport direction X where the intermediate guide portion 13 is arranged is referred to as the connection side region JA
- the region farther from the connection portion J than the connection side region JA is referred to as the separation side region FA.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is arranged only in the connection side region JA, and is not arranged in the separation side region FA.
- the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 are arranged in both the connection side region JA and the separation side region FA. Therefore, the total length of the intermediate guide portion 13 in the transport direction X is shorter than the total length of the transport direction X of both the first transport portion 11 and the second transport portion 12.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is configured to transport the target article 9 in the transport direction X with the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 supported from below.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is a chain conveyor.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is a pair of intermediate sprockets 131 (an example of a rotating body) which are arranged apart from each other in the transport direction X and rotate around the center of rotation along the width direction Y, and a pair thereof.
- the intermediate chain 132 (an example of an endless body) wound around the intermediate sprocket 131 and arranged along the transport direction X is provided.
- the intermediate chain 132 forms an intermediate guide surface 13F that guides the bottom intermediate portion 93 of the target article 9. At least a part of the intermediate guide surface 13F comes into contact with the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 from below.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 includes an intermediate support frame 130.
- the intermediate support frame 130 supports a pair of intermediate sprockets 131 and an intermediate chain 132 wound around them.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F in the intermediate guide portion 13 is inclined so as to move downward from the reference plane SF as the distance from the connection portion J in the transport direction X increases.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F is arranged on the reference plane SF at the connection portion J.
- the reference plane SF is arranged along the horizontal direction in the width direction.
- the intermediate support frame 130 supports a pair of intermediate sprockets 131 arranged apart from each other in the transport direction X at different heights.
- the intermediate support frame 130 makes the intermediate sprocket 131 arranged on the side of the connection portion J in the transport direction X of the pair of intermediate sprockets 131 higher than the other intermediate sprockets 131 arranged on the opposite side. Supporting in position. That is, the connection side end portion 132j, which is the end on the intermediate guide surface 13F on the side closest to the connection portion J in the transport direction X, is the separated side end portion which is the end on the farthest side from the connection portion J in the transport direction X. It is arranged at a position higher than 132f.
- the intermediate sprocket 131 arranged on the side of the connecting portion J in the transport direction X is the first sprocket 111 and the second sprocket 121 arranged on the side of the connecting portion J. They are placed at the same height.
- the first support surface 11F of the first transport unit 11, the second support surface 12F of the second transport unit 12, and the intermediate guide surface 13F of the intermediate guide unit 13 are the same reference plane SF on the side of the connection unit J. It is placed on top.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F is formed linearly in the width direction Y view (see FIG. 6).
- the bottom intermediate portion 93 in the target article 9 is the first support surface 11F and the second transport portion 12 of the first transport portion 11. It is not supported by any of the second support surfaces 12F of. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the reference plane SF on which the first support surface 11F and the second support surface 12F are arranged depends on the weight of the product on the target article 9 (pallet), the strength of the target article 9 (pallet), and the like. Below, the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 bends.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F for guiding the bottom intermediate portion 93 is separated from the reference plane SF from the connection portion J with the support and transfer device 2 in the conveyor device 1 in the transfer direction X. It is tilted downward toward the distance (see FIG. 6). Therefore, when the target article 9 moves on the conveyor device 1 toward the support / transport device 2, the bottom intermediate portion 93 of the target article 9 comes into contact with the intermediate guide surface 13F at a certain distance from the connection portion J. do. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 of the target article 9 is gradually pressed upward as it is conveyed to the side of the connecting portion J.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F is arranged on the same reference plane SF as the first support surface 11F and the second support surface 12F at the connection portion J. Therefore, when the target article 9 passes through the connecting portion J, the bending of the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 is eliminated as shown in the lower figure of FIG. 7. Therefore, the transfer of the target article 9 between the conveyor device 1 that conveys the target article 9 in a state of bending downward and the support transfer device 2 that supports the target article 9 in a state of high flatness. Can be done well.
- the separated side end portion 132f on the intermediate guide surface 13F is supported by the first transport portion 11 and the second transport portion 12, and the bottom intermediate portion 93 is the bottom surface first portion 91 and the bottom surface first portion 91. It is arranged below the bottom intermediate portion 93 of the target article 9 in a state of being bent downward with respect to the bottom second portion 92. As a result, the target article 9 is conveyed toward the side of the support transfer device 2 to the portion on the connection portion J side of the intermediate guide surface 13F on the separation side end portion 132f, that is, the portion of the inclined surface on the intermediate guide surface 13F.
- the bottom middle portion 93 of the bottom contact first.
- the bottom intermediate portion 93 of the target article 9 in a downwardly bent state can be appropriately guided.
- the position (height) of the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 is calculated based on the maximum amount of deflection of the target article 9 when the assumed maximum load acts on the target article 9, and the position of the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 is calculated.
- the separated side end 132f on the intermediate guide surface 13F is arranged.
- the state in which the heaviest expected product is placed on the target article 9 (pallet) is assumed to be the state of maximum load.
- the conveyor device 1 includes a drive device 14 for driving the first transport unit 11, the second transport unit 12, and the intermediate guide unit 13.
- the drive device 14 drives the first transport unit 11, the second transport unit 12, and the intermediate guide unit 13 so that they are synchronized with each other.
- the drive device 14 is a rotating body arranged at the end of each of the first transport unit 11, the second transport unit 12, and the intermediate guide unit 13 on the connection portion J side, that is, the first sprocket in this example. It includes a connecting shaft 140 that coaxially connects the 111, the second sprocket 121, and the intermediate sprocket 131 to each other, and a driving unit 14m that rotationally drives the connecting shaft 140.
- the connecting shaft 140 is provided so as to penetrate the first sprocket 111, the second sprocket 121, and the intermediate sprocket 131 arranged so as to overlap each other in the width direction Y at the same height, respectively. ing.
- Each of the first sprocket 111, the second sprocket 121, and the intermediate sprocket 131 is fixed to the connecting shaft 140 so as to rotate integrally with the connecting shaft 140. Therefore, the connecting shaft 140 is rotationally driven by the drive unit 14 m, so that the first sprocket 111, the second sprocket 121, and the intermediate sprocket 131 rotate synchronously.
- the drive unit 14m includes, for example, an electric motor and a speed reducer that decelerates the rotation of the electric motor and transmits the rotation to the connecting shaft.
- the total length of the transport direction X of the intermediate guide portion 13 is formed to be shorter than the total length of the transport direction X of both the first transport portion 11 and the second transport portion 12. ing.
- the total length of the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 in the transport direction X is the case where a plurality of the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 are arranged side by side along the transport direction X. Is the total length of the transport direction X in which the plurality of first transport sections 11 and the second transport section 12 are combined.
- the cost of the article transport equipment 100 is reduced. Can be done. That is, over the entire length of the conveyor device 1 provided with the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 in the transport direction X, between the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 in the width direction Y.
- the configuration and size of the third conveyor unit Is equivalent to the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12.
- such a third transport unit is not required, and the intermediate guide portion 13 may be arranged only in a part of the transport direction X. Therefore, such a third transport unit is provided. Compared with the case, it is easy to reduce the cost.
- the conveyor device 1 is arranged in the connection side region JA, and the first transport unit 11, the second transport unit 12, and the intermediate guide unit 13 are connected to each other.
- the connection side unit JU and the separation side unit FU arranged in the separation side region FA and to which the first transfer unit 11 and the second transfer unit 12 are connected are configured to be separable.
- the separated side unit FU does not include the intermediate guide portion 13.
- an existing conveyor unit without an intermediate guide portion 13 can be used as the separation side unit FU.
- the existing conveyor unit here is a conveyor unit that includes a first conveyor unit 11 and a second conveyor unit 12 and does not include an intermediate guide unit 13.
- the above-mentioned conveyor device 1 can be replaced by simply replacing a part of the conveyor device configured by arranging the existing conveyor units in the transport direction X with the connection side unit JU provided with the intermediate guide unit 13. It can be realized. Therefore, it is possible to realize an article transfer facility 100 capable of satisfactorily transferring the target article 9 from the conveyor device 1 to the support transfer device 2 at a relatively low cost.
- the conveyor device 1 that transports the target article 9 in a state of bending downward and the support transport device 2 that supports the target article 9 in a state of high flatness.
- the transfer of the target article 9 in the above can be performed satisfactorily.
- the total length of the intermediate guide unit 13 in the transport direction X is shorter than the total length of the transport directions X of both the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12, the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12
- the intermediate guide portion 13 may be provided only in a part of the transport direction X of the conveyor device 1 provided with the portion 12.
- the configuration is such that the cost can be easily reduced.
- the conveyor device 1 is a connection-side unit JU in which a first conveyor 11, a second conveyor 12, and an intermediate guide 13 are connected, and a first conveyor 11 and a second conveyor.
- An example has been described in which the separated side unit FU to which the portion 12 is connected and the separated side unit FU are configured to be separable.
- the conveyor device 1 may have an integral configuration that is not divided in the transport direction X.
- the conveyor device 1 may be configured to include a first transport section 11 and a second transport section 12 that are continuously configured over the entire range of the transport direction X.
- the intermediate guide unit 13 is arranged in a part of the region of the transport direction X in the conveyor device 1, and the total length of the transport direction X of the intermediate guide unit 13 is the first transport unit 11. It is preferable that the second transport portion 12 is formed shorter than the total length of both transport directions X.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F is formed linearly in the width direction Y view (see FIG. 6).
- the intermediate guide surface 13F may be formed in a curved shape in the width direction Y view, as shown in FIG. 9, for example.
- the intermediate guide surface 13F is arranged so as to be inclined so as to move downward from the reference plane SF as the distance from the connection portion J in the transport direction X increases. Therefore, for example, it is preferable that the intermediate guide surface 13F is formed in a curved shape that is convex upward. With such a configuration, the height of the separated side end portion 132f on the intermediate guide surface 13F can be sufficiently lowered, and the length of the intermediate guide portion 13 in the transport direction X can be kept short.
- An example of being arranged below the bottom middle portion 93 of the above was described.
- the present invention is not limited to such an example, and the separated side end portion 132f on the intermediate guide surface 13F is arranged at the same height as the bottom surface intermediate portion 93 of the target article 9 in a state of being bent downward. May be.
- the drive device 14 has a first transport unit 11 and a second transport unit 12 by a connecting shaft 140 coaxially connecting the first sprocket 111, the second sprocket 121, and the intermediate sprocket 131.
- An example of driving the intermediate guide unit 13 in synchronization with the intermediate guide unit 13 has been described.
- the drive device 14 may include a drive unit that separately drives the first transport unit 11, the second transport unit 12, and the intermediate guide unit 13.
- a drive unit that drives the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 in synchronization and a drive unit that drives the intermediate guide unit 13 may be separately provided.
- each of the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12 is a chain conveyor
- each of the first conveyor unit 11 and the second conveyor unit 12 may be a belt conveyor.
- the rotating body is a pulley and the endless body is a belt.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 may be a conveyor other than the chain conveyor, for example, a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor, without being limited to such an example.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is a belt conveyor
- the rotating body is a pulley and the endless body is a belt.
- the intermediate guide portion 13 is a roller conveyor
- the intermediate guide portion 13 includes a plurality of rollers arranged side by side in the transport direction X and rotating around a rotation axis along the width direction Y.
- the plurality of rollers may have a transport function of being driven by a drive source such as an electric motor to apply a force to the target article 9 in the transport direction X, or have such a transport function.
- a drive source such as an electric motor to apply a force to the target article 9 in the transport direction X
- it may have only a guide function that rotates according to the sliding of the bottom surface 90 of the target article 9. That is, the intermediate guide portion 13 may not be configured to convey the target article 9 in the transport direction X.
- the support transfer device 2 is a roller conveyor
- the support / transport device 2 may be configured to support and transport the target article 9 in a state where the flatness is higher than that of the conveyor device 1.
- the support transport device 2 may be various conveyors such as a belt conveyor or a chain conveyor, or various conveyors such as an automatic guided vehicle or a stacker crane.
- the support transport device 2 is provided between the first transport section 11 and the second transport section 12 in the conveyor device 1 and between the first transport section 11 and the second transport section 12 in the width direction Y. It may be a configuration (so-called three-row conveyor) including a third transport unit (not shown) having the same configuration as the first transport unit 11 and the second transport unit 12.
- An article transport facility that transports the target article to be transported along the transport direction.
- a conveyor device for transporting the target article and It is provided with a support and transport device which is arranged adjacent to the conveyor device in the transport direction and transports the target article while supporting it in a state where the flatness is higher than that of the conveyor device.
- the width direction is defined as the direction orthogonal to the transport direction in a plan view.
- the conveyor device includes a first transport section, a second transport section, and an intermediate guide section, each of which is arranged along the transport direction and is spaced apart from each other in the width direction.
- the side where the first transport unit is arranged with respect to the second transport unit in the width direction is defined as the first side in the width direction, and the opposite side is defined as the second side in the width direction.
- the first transport unit is configured to transport the target article in the transport direction with the bottom surface first portion, which is a part of the bottom surface of the target article in the width direction, supported from below.
- the second transport unit transports the target article in the transport direction in a state where the bottom surface second portion, which is a portion on the width direction second side of the bottom surface first portion on the bottom surface, is supported from below.
- the total length of the intermediate guide portion in the transport direction is shorter than the total length of both the first transport portion and the second transport portion in the transport direction.
- the intermediate guide portion is arranged in a region in the transport direction between the first transport section and the second transport section in the width direction and includes a connection portion with the support transport device in the conveyor device.
- the bottom intermediate portion which is a portion of the bottom surface between the bottom surface first portion and the bottom surface second portion in the width direction.
- the first support surface that supports the bottom surface first portion in the first transport section and the second support surface that supports the bottom surface second portion in the second transport section are arranged on the same reference plane.
- the intermediate guide surface for guiding the bottom intermediate portion in the intermediate guide portion is arranged on the reference plane in the connection portion, and tends to move downward from the reference plane as the distance from the connection portion increases in the transport direction. Is inclined to.
- the bottom surface of the target article is not supported by either the first support surface of the first transport section or the second support surface of the second transport section.
- the intermediate portion bends downward from the reference plane on which the first support surface and the second support surface are arranged, depending on the weight and strength of the target article.
- the intermediate guide surface that guides such a bottom intermediate portion is inclined so as to move downward from the reference plane as it moves away from the connection portion with the support and transport device in the conveyor device in the transport direction. is doing.
- the bottom intermediate portion of the target article comes into contact with the intermediate guide surface at a certain distance from the connection portion and approaches the connection portion. It is gradually pushed upward according to.
- This intermediate guide surface is arranged on the same reference plane as the first support surface and the second support surface at the connection portion. Therefore, when the target article passes through the connecting portion, the bending of the bottom intermediate portion is eliminated. Therefore, according to this configuration, in the article transporting equipment for transporting the target article while supporting it from below, the transport device for transporting the target article in a state where a part of the target article is bent downward and the target article in a state of high flatness. It is possible to satisfactorily transfer the target article to and from the transport device that supports the above.
- the total length of the intermediate guide portion in the transport direction is shorter than the total length of both the first transport portion and the second transport portion in the transport direction. Therefore, the intermediate guide portion can be provided only in a part of the conveyor device provided with the first transport unit and the second transport unit in the transport direction. Therefore, for example, over the entire length of the conveyor device in the transport direction, between the width directions of the first transport section and the second transport section, a second transport section having the same configuration as those of the first transport section and the second transport section is provided. 3 It is easy to reduce the cost as compared with the configuration provided with the transport unit.
- the separated side end portion of the intermediate guide surface which is the end portion farthest from the connecting portion in the transport direction, is supported by the first transport portion and the second transport portion, and the bottom surface intermediate portion is supported. Is preferably arranged below the bottom intermediate portion of the target article in a state of being bent downward with respect to the bottom surface first portion and the bottom surface second portion.
- the intermediate guide portion is configured to transport the target article in the transport direction while supporting the bottom intermediate portion from below.
- the intermediate guide unit In addition to the first transport unit and the second transport unit, the intermediate guide unit also transports the article in the transport direction, so that the target article can be transported more smoothly.
- the intermediate guide portion when the intermediate guide portion is configured to transport the target article in the transport direction while supporting the bottom intermediate portion from below, the intermediate guide portion is configured to transport the target article in the transport direction.
- the conveyor device includes a drive device for driving the first transport section, the second transport section, and the intermediate guide section.
- the drive device has a connecting shaft that coaxially connects the rotating bodies arranged at the ends on the connection portion side of the first transport portion, the second transport portion, and the intermediate guide portion, respectively.
- the first support surface, the second support surface, and the intermediate guide surface are arranged on a reference plane at the connecting portion.
- the rotating bodies arranged at the ends of the pair of rotating bodies on the connecting portion side in each of the first conveying portion, the second conveying portion, and the intermediate guiding portion are arranged so as to overlap each other in the width direction. It is easy to do.
- these three rotating bodies are coaxially connected by a connecting shaft by utilizing the relative positions of the rotating bodies of the first transport section, the second transport section, and the intermediate guide section. .. Therefore, according to this configuration, by rotationally driving the connecting shaft by the drive unit, the first transfer unit, the second transfer unit, and the intermediate guide unit can be driven in synchronization, and such a drive device can be driven.
- the configuration of can be simplified.
- the region in the transport direction in which the intermediate guide portion is arranged is defined as the connection side region, and the region farther from the connection portion than the connection side region is defined as the separation side region.
- the conveyor device is arranged in the connection side region, a connection side unit in which the first transport portion, the second transport portion, and the intermediate guide portion are connected, and the first transfer side region. It is preferable that the transport unit and the second transport unit are connected to each other so that the unit can be divided into a separate unit.
- an existing conveyor unit without an intermediate guide can be used as the separation side unit. Therefore, the above-mentioned conveyor device can be realized only by replacing a part of the conveyor device configured by arranging the existing conveyor units in the transport direction with a connection-side unit provided with an intermediate guide portion. Therefore, it is possible to realize an article transfer facility capable of satisfactorily transferring the target article from the conveyor device to the support transfer device at a relatively low cost.
- the support and transport device is arranged over the entire area of the bottom surface of the target article in the width direction, and includes a plurality of rollers that rotate around a rotation axis along the width direction, and the plurality of rollers are provided. It is preferable that the roller conveyors are arranged side by side in the transport direction.
- the target article can be transported in a state of high flatness by the support transport device.
- the flatness of the target article is high, it becomes easy to perform various operations on the target article, such as picking work using a robot and inspection work using image recognition processing.
- the intermediate guide portion is a chain conveyor, a belt conveyor, or a roller conveyor.
- the configuration of the intermediate guide portion can be realized by using a known conveyor. Therefore, the cost can be reduced.
- each of the first transport section and the second transport section is a chain conveyor or a belt conveyor.
- the chain conveyor and the belt conveyor can convey the target article in a state where the friction with the bottom surface of the target article is larger than that of other conveyors such as the roller conveyor. Therefore, according to this configuration, even in a configuration in which the intermediate guide portion guides the bottom intermediate portion during the transportation of the target article, the target article can be appropriately transported with less slippage.
- the technology according to the present disclosure can be used for an article transport facility that transports a target article to be transported along a transport direction.
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前記対象物品を搬送するコンベヤ装置と、
前記コンベヤ装置に対して前記搬送方向に隣接して配置され、前記コンベヤ装置よりも平面度が高い状態で前記対象物品を支持しつつ搬送する支持搬送装置と、を備え、
前記搬送方向に対して平面視で直交する方向を幅方向とし、
前記コンベヤ装置は、それぞれが前記搬送方向に沿って配置されていると共に、前記幅方向に互いに離間して配置された、第1搬送部と、第2搬送部と、中間案内部と、を備え、
前記幅方向における前記第2搬送部に対して前記第1搬送部が配置された側を幅方向第1側とし、その反対側を幅方向第2側として、
前記第1搬送部は、前記対象物品の底面における前記幅方向の一部である底面第1部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成され、
前記第2搬送部は、前記底面における前記底面第1部分よりも前記幅方向第2側の部分である底面第2部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成され、
前記中間案内部の前記搬送方向の全長は、前記第1搬送部及び前記第2搬送部の双方の前記搬送方向の全長よりも短く、
前記中間案内部は、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部との前記幅方向の間であって前記コンベヤ装置における前記支持搬送装置との接続部を含む前記搬送方向の領域に配置され、前記底面における前記底面第1部分と前記底面第2部分との前記幅方向の間の部分である底面中間部分を案内するように構成され、
前記第1搬送部における前記底面第1部分を支持する第1支持面と、前記第2搬送部における前記底面第2部分を支持する第2支持面とは、同一の基準平面上に配置され、
前記中間案内部における前記底面中間部分を案内する中間案内面は、前記接続部では前記基準平面上に配置され、前記接続部から前記搬送方向に離れるに従って前記基準平面から下方へ離れる方向に向かうように傾斜している。
次に、物品搬送設備のその他の実施形態について説明する。
すなわち、中間案内部13は、対象物品9を搬送方向Xに搬送するように構成されていなくても良い。
以下、上記において説明した物品搬送設備について説明する。
前記対象物品を搬送するコンベヤ装置と、
前記コンベヤ装置に対して前記搬送方向に隣接して配置され、前記コンベヤ装置よりも平面度が高い状態で前記対象物品を支持しつつ搬送する支持搬送装置と、を備え、
前記搬送方向に対して平面視で直交する方向を幅方向とし、
前記コンベヤ装置は、それぞれが前記搬送方向に沿って配置されていると共に、前記幅方向に互いに離間して配置された、第1搬送部と、第2搬送部と、中間案内部と、を備え、
前記幅方向における前記第2搬送部に対して前記第1搬送部が配置された側を幅方向第1側とし、その反対側を幅方向第2側として、
前記第1搬送部は、前記対象物品の底面における前記幅方向の一部である底面第1部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成され、
前記第2搬送部は、前記底面における前記底面第1部分よりも前記幅方向第2側の部分である底面第2部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成され、
前記中間案内部の前記搬送方向の全長は、前記第1搬送部及び前記第2搬送部の双方の前記搬送方向の全長よりも短く、
前記中間案内部は、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部との前記幅方向の間であって前記コンベヤ装置における前記支持搬送装置との接続部を含む前記搬送方向の領域に配置され、前記底面における前記底面第1部分と前記底面第2部分との前記幅方向の間の部分である底面中間部分を案内するように構成され、
前記第1搬送部における前記底面第1部分を支持する第1支持面と、前記第2搬送部における前記底面第2部分を支持する第2支持面とは、同一の基準平面上に配置され、
前記中間案内部における前記底面中間部分を案内する中間案内面は、前記接続部では前記基準平面上に配置され、前記接続部から前記搬送方向に離れるに従って前記基準平面から下方へ離れる方向に向かうように傾斜している。
そのため、例えば、コンベヤ装置の搬送方向の全長に亘って、第1搬送部と第2搬送部との幅方向の間に、これら第1搬送部及び第2搬送部と同様の構成を備えた第3搬送部を設けた構成と比較して、コストの低減を図り易い。
前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とのそれぞれが、前記搬送方向に離間して配置されていると共に前記幅方向に沿う回転軸心回りに回転する一対の回転体と、これら一対の前記回転体に巻回されて前記搬送方向に沿って配置された無端体と、を備え、
前記コンベヤ装置が、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とを駆動する駆動装置を備え、
前記駆動装置は、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とのそれぞれにおける、前記接続部側の端部に配置された前記回転体を互いに同軸上に連結する連結軸と、前記連結軸を回転駆動する駆動部と、を備えると好適である。
従って、本構成によれば、連結軸を駆動部によって回転駆動することで、第1搬送部、第2搬送部、及び中間案内部を同期させて駆動することができると共に、このような駆動装置の構成を簡素化することができる。
前記コンベヤ装置は、前記接続側領域に配置され、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とが連結された接続側ユニットと、前記離間側領域に配置され、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部とが連結された離間側ユニットと、に分割可能に構成されていると好適である。
そのため、コストの低減を図ることができる。
1 :コンベヤ装置
11 :第1搬送部
11F :第1支持面
112 :チェーン
12 :第2搬送部
122 :チェーン
12F :第2支持面
13 :中間案内部
132 :チェーン
132f :離間側端部
13F :中間案内面
14 :駆動装置
140 :連結軸
14m :駆動部
2 :支持搬送装置
21 :ローラ
9 :対象物品
90 :底面
91 :底面第1部分
92 :底面第2部分
93 :底面中間部分
FA :離間側領域
FU :離間側ユニット
J :接続部
JA :接続側領域
JU :接続側ユニット
SF :基準平面
X :搬送方向
Y :幅方向
Y1 :幅方向第1側
Y2 :幅方向第2側
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- 搬送の対象となる対象物品を搬送方向に沿って搬送する物品搬送設備であって、
前記対象物品を搬送するコンベヤ装置と、
前記コンベヤ装置に対して前記搬送方向に隣接して配置され、前記コンベヤ装置よりも平面度が高い状態で前記対象物品を支持しつつ搬送する支持搬送装置と、を備え、
前記搬送方向に対して平面視で直交する方向を幅方向とし、
前記コンベヤ装置は、それぞれが前記搬送方向に沿って配置されていると共に、前記幅方向に互いに離間して配置された、第1搬送部と、第2搬送部と、中間案内部と、を備え、
前記幅方向における前記第2搬送部に対して前記第1搬送部が配置された側を幅方向第1側とし、その反対側を幅方向第2側として、
前記第1搬送部は、前記対象物品の底面における前記幅方向の一部である底面第1部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成され、
前記第2搬送部は、前記底面における前記底面第1部分よりも前記幅方向第2側の部分である底面第2部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成され、
前記中間案内部の前記搬送方向の全長は、前記第1搬送部及び前記第2搬送部の双方の前記搬送方向の全長よりも短く、
前記中間案内部は、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部との前記幅方向の間であって前記コンベヤ装置における前記支持搬送装置との接続部を含む前記搬送方向の領域に配置され、前記底面における前記底面第1部分と前記底面第2部分との前記幅方向の間の部分である底面中間部分を案内するように構成され、
前記第1搬送部における前記底面第1部分を支持する第1支持面と、前記第2搬送部における前記底面第2部分を支持する第2支持面とは、同一の基準平面上に配置され、
前記中間案内部における前記底面中間部分を案内する中間案内面は、前記接続部では前記基準平面上に配置され、前記接続部から前記搬送方向に離れるに従って前記基準平面から下方へ離れる方向に向かうように傾斜している、物品搬送設備。 - 前記中間案内面における、前記搬送方向で前記接続部から最も遠い側の端部である離間側端部が、前記第1搬送部及び前記第2搬送部によって支持されて前記底面中間部分が前記底面第1部分及び前記底面第2部分に対して下方に撓んだ状態の前記対象物品の前記底面中間部分よりも下方に配置されている、請求項1に記載の物品搬送設備。
- 前記中間案内部が、前記底面中間部分を下方から支持した状態で前記対象物品を前記搬送方向に搬送するように構成されている、請求項1又は2に記載の物品搬送設備。
- 前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とのそれぞれが、前記搬送方向に離間して配置されていると共に前記幅方向に沿う回転軸心回りに回転する一対の回転体と、これら一対の前記回転体に巻回されて前記搬送方向に沿って配置された無端体と、を備え、
前記コンベヤ装置が、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とを駆動する駆動装置を備え、
前記駆動装置は、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とのそれぞれにおける、前記接続部側の端部に配置された前記回転体を互いに同軸上に連結する連結軸と、前記連結軸を回転駆動する駆動部と、を備える、請求項3に記載の物品搬送設備。 - 前記コンベヤ装置における、前記中間案内部が配置された前記搬送方向の領域を接続側領域とし、前記接続側領域よりも前記接続部から遠い側の領域を離間側領域として、
前記コンベヤ装置は、前記接続側領域に配置され、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部と前記中間案内部とが連結された接続側ユニットと、前記離間側領域に配置され、前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部とが連結された離間側ユニットと、に分割可能に構成されている、請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の物品搬送設備。 - 前記支持搬送装置が、前記対象物品の前記底面における前記幅方向の全域に亘って配置され、前記幅方向に沿う回転軸心回りに回転する複数のローラを備えると共に、これら複数のローラが前記搬送方向に並んで配置されたローラコンベヤである、請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の物品搬送設備。
- 前記中間案内部が、チェーンコンベヤ、ベルトコンベヤ、又は、ローラコンベヤである、請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の物品搬送設備。
- 前記第1搬送部と前記第2搬送部とのそれぞれが、チェーンコンベヤ又はベルトコンベヤである、請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の物品搬送設備。
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