WO2023068184A1 - Box supply device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a box supply device that supplies boxes in which articles are stored.
- the box body supply device of the present invention is a box body supply device that supplies boxes for storing articles.
- the box feeding device includes a sheet accumulating portion for accumulating the sheets forming the box, a sheet taking-out portion for taking out the sheets one by one from the sheet accumulating portion, and the sheets taken out from the sheet taking-out portion.
- a forming part that bends and fixes a part of the box body and raises a side face other than the side facing the article on which the articles are stacked to form the box; and a box moving part for moving the box to a storage area provided in the box transporting part for transporting the box.
- the sheet take-out section holds the sheet arranged at the upper end of the sheet accumulation section and takes out the sheet.
- the sheet feeding section includes a feeding roller that feeds the sheet in contact with the sheet, and an adhesive applying section that applies adhesive to a portion of the sheet to be adhered when forming the box body.
- the molding section has a bending section that protrudes upward and bends a portion of the sheet that constitutes the side surface of the box.
- the box moving part has a bottom plate holding part that contacts the upper surface of the bottom of the box from above to hold the bottom.
- the box moving part moves to the storage area while the bottom part holding part holds the bottom part.
- the box moving part has a bottom holding part that contacts the upper surface of the bottom of the box from above to hold the bottom.
- the molding section has a stage that can move up and down. The stage is movable downward while the bottom holding portion of the box moving portion is in contact with the bottom of the box. After the stage moves downward, the box moving part moves to the storage area while the bottom part holding part holds the bottom part.
- FIG. 10 is a view of a transport shuttle holding an article and a single transport shuttle moving along a linear rail, viewed from the outside;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the transport shuttle shown in the figure; It is the figure seen from the rear side of the conveyance direction of a conveyance shuttle. The figure is a view of the transport shuttle moving on the branch rail of the second transport route as seen from the rear side in the transport direction.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which a transport shuttle holding articles is moving on a first curved rail;
- FIG. 10 is a view of a transport shuttle holding an article and a single transport shuttle moving along a linear rail, viewed from the outside
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the transport shuttle shown in the figure; It is the figure seen from the rear side of the conveyance direction of a conveyance shuttle. The figure is a view of the transport shuttle moving on the branch rail of the second transport route as seen from the rear side in the transport direction.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing
- FIG. 4 is a diagram of a state in which a plurality of articles are being transported by a plurality of transport shuttles, as seen from the outside; It is a schematic layout diagram of a box supply device.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of the box feeding device in a state in which sheets are taken out;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of the box body supply device in a state where the door portion of the sheet is folded;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the seat with the door portion folded;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of the container feeding device in a state in which the side walls are folded;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a sheet with side walls folded;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of the container supply device in a state where the lid portion is folded; It is a top view of the formed box.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of the box feeding device in a state in which the boxes are moved to the storage area;
- the clockwise direction is the moving direction of the conveying shuttle 14 described later, that is, the conveying direction Tr.
- the outer side Os and the inner side Is are defined with reference to the loop of the first transport route 11 .
- the front side and the rear side in the movement direction of the article Pc, the transport shuttle 14, the box transport shuttle 702, and the box body Bx are defined as follows. Forward the side reaching the future with respect to the current position. Conversely, the side that was located in the past with respect to the current position is the rear side.
- each surface of the article Pc is defined with reference to the state in which the article Pc is being conveyed by the article conveying section 10 of the article conveying apparatus 100 . That is, the front surface in the transport direction Tr is the front surface Pcf, the rear surface is the rear surface Pcr, the outer surface is the outer surface PcO, and the inner surface is the inner surface PcI. Also, the bottom surface of the article Pc is defined as a bottom surface Pct.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic layout diagram of an article processing apparatus A.
- the article processing apparatus A conveys a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article (also referred to as an article to be conveyed) Pc, which is made of paper or the like and filled with liquid. Then, the exterior and the like are inspected while being transported. An exterior member such as a straw is attached while conveying the article Pc that has passed the inspection. After that, a predetermined number of articles Pc are accumulated and stored in a box. Then, the box Bx in which the article Pc is housed is carried out to the outside.
- a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article also referred to as an article to be conveyed
- Pc substantially rectangular parallelepiped article
- An exterior member such as a straw is attached while conveying the article Pc that has passed the inspection.
- a predetermined number of articles Pc are accumulated and stored in a box.
- the box Bx in which the article Pc is housed is carried out to the outside.
- the article processing apparatus A includes an article conveying apparatus 100, an article delivery apparatus 200, an exterior member mounting apparatus 300, an article take-out apparatus 400, an article storage apparatus 500, a box supply apparatus 600, an article packing apparatus 700, and a control device 800 .
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the article processing apparatus A.
- the control device 800 has a processing circuit 801 and a memory circuit 802 .
- the processing circuit 801 is a circuit for processing various information, and has arithmetic circuits such as a CPU and an MPU. Further, the processing circuit 801 is connected to the article conveying device 100, the article delivery device 200, the exterior member attaching device 300, the article take-out device 400, the article storage device 500 and the box body supply device 600 based on the processing result. to control.
- the storage circuit 802 is a circuit that includes or is connected to a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM, a portable memory such as a flash memory, and a storage medium such as a hard disk.
- Various programs such as a control program or a processing program may be stored in the storage circuit 802, and a program corresponding to processing may be called as necessary, and the program may be operated in the processing circuit 801 to perform processing.
- Elements connected to the control device 800 and their control will be explained when explaining each element.
- FIG. 3 is a view of the transport shuttle 14 holding the article Pc and the single transport shuttle 14 moving along the linear rail 13 as seen from the outside Os.
- 4 is a plan view of the transport shuttle 14 shown in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a view of the transport shuttle as seen from the rear side in the transport direction Tr.
- FIG. 6 is a view of the transport shuttle 14 moving on the branch rail 121 of the second transport route 12 as seen from the rear side in the transport direction.
- the article conveying apparatus 100 has an article conveying section 10 including a first conveying route 11 and a second conveying route 12 and a conveying shuttle 14 .
- the first transport route 11 has a first straight rail 111 , a second straight rail 112 , a first curved rail 113 and a second curved rail 114 .
- the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 are arranged side by side.
- both ends of a first straight rail 111 and a second straight rail 112 are connected by a first curved rail 113 and a second curved rail 114, respectively, to form an annular shape.
- the first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the first curved rail 113, and the second curved rail 114 have the same structure, and may be referred to as the rail 13 on behalf of them.
- the transport shuttle 14 is arranged on the surface of the outer side Os of the first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 of the first transport route 11. .
- the transport shuttle 14 is movable along the annular first transport route 11 .
- the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 are formed by connecting straight short rails 13s in the transport direction Tr.
- the lengths of the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 can be changed by changing the number of straight short rails 13s connected.
- first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 are arc-shaped, but are not limited to this.
- a part may be curved.
- the curved portion is not limited to an arc shape, and may be a so-called clothoid curve shape. Also, it may have a curved shape other than these.
- the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 are formed by connecting the curved short rails 13c. By preparing different shapes and lengths of the curved short rails 13c and combining them in accordance with the loop shape of the article conveying section 10, it is possible to deal with various shapes.
- the rail 13 has a main rail 131, a grooved rail 132, and a flat rail 133 (see FIGS. 3 and 5).
- the main rail 131 is a cylindrical body with a rectangular cross section cut along a plane orthogonal to the transport direction Tr.
- Main rail 131 may include, but is not limited to, some stainless steel, aluminum and alloys thereof, for example.
- the grooved rail 132 is fixed to the top of the main rail 131 .
- the grooved rail 132 has a groove portion 134 recessed from the outer surface in the direction intersecting the transport direction Tr.
- the grooved rail 132 has two grooves 134 .
- the two grooves 134 are arranged vertically side by side.
- the main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 can be fixed by welding, screwing, or the like, but are not limited to this.
- the main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 may be integrally formed.
- the groove portion 134 is arranged on the outer side Os along the entire circumference of the first transport route 11 . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a gap 135 is formed between the main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 .
- the flat rail 133 is fixed to the lower part of the main rail 131.
- the main rail 131 and the flat rail 133 can be fixed by welding, screwing, or the like, but the fixing is not limited to this.
- the main rail 131 and the plane rail 133 may be integrally formed.
- first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 are formed by connecting the short straight rails 13s, they may be formed by one rail.
- first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 may also be formed of one rail.
- the second transport route 12 branches off from the first straight rail 111 of the first transport route 11 , turns around, and joins the second straight rail 112 of the first transport route 11 .
- the second transport route 12 has branch rails 121 , merging rails 122 and return rails 123 .
- the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 are straight and have the same configuration as the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112, except that the groove 134 is arranged on the inside Is. Therefore, the detailed description of the parts having the same configuration as to the rail 13 is omitted, and the same reference numerals are given.
- the rear end of the branch rail 121 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the outer side Os of the front end of the first linear rail 111 of the first transport route 11 in the transport direction Tr.
- a portion where the branch rail 121 and the first straight rail 111 face each other is a branch point P1.
- the front end of the merging rail 122 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the outer side Os of the rear end of the second straight rail 112 of the first transport route 11 in the transport direction Tr.
- the portion where the merging rail 122 and the second straight rail 112 face each other is the merging point P2.
- the feedback rail 123 has the same configuration as the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 .
- the rear end of the return rail 123 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the inside Is of the front end of the branch rail 121 in the transport direction Tr.
- the front end of the return rail 123 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the inside Is of the rear end of the merging rail 122 in the transport direction Tr.
- the transport shuttle 14 has a body portion 140 and an article holding portion 16 .
- a magnet 152 of the transport linear motor mechanism 15 is arranged in the main body 140 . Note that the magnet 152 is accommodated inside the main body 140 and faces the coil 151 arranged on the main rail 131 in a direction intersecting the transport direction Tr.
- the body portion 140 of the transport shuttle 14 has a first surface 144 and a second surface 145 . Further, the body portion 140 has a convex portion 143 .
- the protrusion 143 fits into a gap 135 formed between the main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 . By fitting the convex portion 143 into the gap 135, displacement of the main body portion 140 is suppressed.
- Two upper rollers 141 are arranged on the body portion 140 .
- the two upper rollers 141 are rotatably supported by the body portion 140 . More specifically, the upper roller 141 is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis that is orthogonal to the transport direction Tr and parallel to the outer surface of the rail 13 .
- the two upper rollers 141 are separated in the transport direction Tr and arranged at different positions in the vertical direction.
- the upper roller 141 (see FIG. 3) on the front side in the transport direction Tr is arranged upward.
- Two lower rollers 142 are arranged on the main body part 140 .
- the two lower rollers 142 are rotatably supported by the body portion 140 .
- the lower roller 142 is cylindrical.
- the two lower rollers 142 are separated in the transport direction Tr and arranged at different positions in the vertical direction.
- the lower roller 142 (see FIG. 3) on the front side in the transport direction Tr is arranged downward.
- the article holding portion 16 is fixed to the upper portion of the main body portion 140 .
- the article holding portion 16 has a holding plate portion 161 , an article engaging portion 162 and an article supporting portion 163 .
- the holding plate portion 161 has a plate shape, is arranged inside Is of the main body portion 140, and extends upward.
- the front side of the holding plate portion 161 in the transport direction Tr has an inclined surface 164 inclined inward toward the front side.
- the holding plate portion 161 has through holes 1611 and concave portions 1612 provided at both ends in the transport direction Tr.
- the recesses 1612 are arranged in the transport direction below the through holes 1611 .
- the article holding portion 16 has two article engaging portions 162, which are arranged vertically and fixed to the holding plate portion 161.
- One of the article engaging portions 162 is arranged above the holding plate portion 161 , and the other penetrates through the through hole 1611 and protrudes outward Os from the holding plate portion 161 .
- the article engaging portion 162 has a rear surface pressing portion 165 provided at the front portion in the conveying direction and a front surface pressing portion 166 provided at the rear portion in the conveying direction.
- the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the front surface pressing portion 166 have curved surface shapes in which intermediate portions in the projecting direction bulge in the transport direction Tr (see FIG. 4 and the like).
- the article support portion 163 is fixed to the holding plate portion 161 .
- the article support portion 163 has a rear support portion 167 and a front support portion 168 .
- the rear support portion 167 is arranged on the front side of the rear surface pressing portion 165 in the transport direction Tr.
- the front support portion 168 is arranged on the rear side of the front pressing portion 166 .
- the upper surfaces of the rear support portion 167 and the front support portion 168 are at the same height. Note that the rear support portion 167 and the front support portion 168 may be integrally formed.
- the transport shuttle 14 has the shape shown above.
- the transport linear motor mechanism 15 has a plurality of coils 151 , magnets 152 and linear drivers 153 .
- the plurality of coils 151 are arranged inside the rails 13 forming the first transport route 11 and inside the rails 13 forming the second transport route 12 .
- the magnet 152 is a permanent magnet and is arranged on the main body 140 of the transport shuttle 14 . As shown in FIG. 5, the magnet 152 is arranged inside the body portion 140 .
- the body portion 140 is made of a material that does not attract magnets. Therefore, the magnetic force of the magnet 152 leaks to the outside of the body portion 140 .
- the magnet 152 is arranged so as to be able to apply magnetic force to the coil 151 .
- a linear motor is formed by the magnets 152 arranged on the main body 140 and the plurality of coils 151 arranged inside the rail 13 .
- a linear driver 153 is connected to each coil 151 (see FIG. 2).
- the linear driver 153 is connected to a power supply circuit (not shown).
- the linear driver 153 is a circuit that controls power supplied to the coils 151 and includes circuits such as an arithmetic processing circuit and a power supply circuit that adjusts the voltage and current supplied to each coil 151 .
- Linear driver 153 supplies an appropriate current to each coil 151 based on instructions from control device 800 .
- the control device 800 can move the transport shuttle 14 independently. Note that the control device 800 can operate a plurality of transport shuttles 14 individually, and can also operate them synchronously. The controller 800 can also acquire the position of the transport shuttle 14 .
- the article holding section 16 is arranged above the main body section 140 . Accordingly, no constituent members are arranged inside the first surface 144 and outside the second surface 145 of the body portion 140 . Therefore, the radial outer edges of the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 protrude to the inner side Is of the first surface 144 and to the outer side Os of the second surface 145 .
- the transport shuttle 14 can move along the outer side Os of the first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114. Further, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the inner surfaces of the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 on the second transport route 12 . Further, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the outer surface of the return rail 123 on the second transport route 12 .
- the transport shuttle 14 can move along the outer side Os of the rails 13 on the first transport route 11 .
- the body portion 140 is attracted to the outside Os of the rails 13 of the first transport route 11 by the magnetic force of the magnet 152, for example.
- the rail 13 may be provided with an attracting portion made of metal such as iron that attracts a magnet, or may be attracted by the magnetic force between the iron core provided in the coil 151 and the magnet 152 .
- the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 contact the rail 13, so that the first surface 144 of the main body 140 is arranged with a certain gap from the outer surface of the rail 13. That is, the main body part 140 is movably supported on the outer surface of the rail 13 by the upper rollers 141 and the lower rollers 142 .
- the transport shuttle 14 the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 arranged in the transport direction Tr are vertically displaced. Therefore, even when the transport shuttle 14 approaches in the transport direction Tr, the upper rollers 141 or the lower rollers 142 are less likely to interfere with each other. Therefore, the transport shuttle 14 can be arranged close to each other in the transport direction Tr, and can be moved in a close state.
- the transport shuttle 14 can move along the inside Is of the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 on the second transport route 12 .
- the body portion 140 is attracted to the inner surfaces of the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 by the magnetic force of the magnet 152 arranged inside.
- the rail 13 may be provided with an attracting portion made of metal such as iron that attracts a magnet, or may be attracted by the magnetic force between the iron core provided in the coil 151 and the magnet 152 .
- the second surface 145 of the main body 140 is arranged to face the inner surfaces of the branching rail 121 and the merging rail 122 with a certain gap. be done. That is, the main body part 140 is movably supported on the inner surfaces of the branch rails 121 and the merging rails 122 by the upper rollers 141 and the lower rollers 142 .
- control device 800 can branch the destination of the transport shuttle 14 moving on the first straight rail 111 to either the first curved rail 113 or the branch rail 121 at the branch point P1. Further, the control device 800 can merge the transport shuttle 14 moving on the merging rail 122 of the second transport route 12 with the second straight rail 112 at the merging point P2.
- the front support part 168 of the transport shuttle 14 arranged on the front side in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the front part of the bottom surface of the article Pc, and the front pressing part 166 presses the front surface Pcf of the article Pc.
- a rear support portion 167 of the transport shuttle 14 arranged on the front side in the transport direction Tr of the article Pc supports the inside of the rear portion of the bottom surface Pct of the article Pc, and a rear surface pressing portion 165 presses the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc.
- the inner surface PcI of the article Pc contacts the holding plate portion 161 .
- the front face Pcf of the article Pc is pressed by the front face pressing portion 166 and the intermediate portion is recessed.
- the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc is pressed by the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the intermediate portion is recessed.
- the front surface Pcf and Pcr are depressed by being pressed by the front surface pressing portion 166 and the rear surface pressing portion 165, respectively, thereby restricting the movement of the article Pc to the outside Os.
- the inner surface PcI of the article Pc comes into contact with the holding plate portion 161, the movement of the article Pc to the inner side Is is also restricted. Thereby, the two transport shuttles 14 can firmly hold the article Pc.
- the transport shuttles 14 arranged before and after the article Pc in the transport direction Tr have the same shape.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the transport shuttle 14 holding the articles Pc is moving on the first curved rail 113.
- FIG. 7 Since the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the front surface pressing portion 166 each have a substantially curved shape that protrudes outward, the front surface Pcf and the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc are appropriately pressed even when the projecting directions of the article engaging section 162 are not parallel. can. Therefore, even when moving along a curved portion such as the first curved rail 113 as shown in FIG. 7, the transport shuttle 14 can hold the article Pc.
- the curvature of the curved portion where the transport shuttle 14 can move while holding the articles Pc changes depending on the shape of the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the front surface pressing portion 166 .
- FIG. 8 is a view of a state in which a plurality of articles Pc are being transported by a plurality of transport shuttles 14, viewed from outside Os.
- FIG. 8 shows a state in which two articles are held by three transport shuttles 14 aligned in the transport direction Tr.
- the front support portion 168 of the transport shuttle 14 on the front side in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the front portion of the bottom portion of the front article Pc, and the front pressing portion 166 supports the front surface Pcf of the front article Pc. press .
- the rear support portion 167 of the transport shuttle 14 at the center in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the rear portion of the bottom of the front article Pc, and the rear surface pressing portion 165 presses the rear surface Pcr of the front article Pc. Thereby, the article Pc on the front side is held.
- the front support part 168 of the transport shuttle 14 at the center in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the front part of the bottom of the article Pc on the rear side, and the front pressing part 166 presses the front surface Pcf of the article Pc on the rear side.
- the rear support portion 167 of the transport shuttle 14 on the rear side in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the rear portion of the bottom of the rear article Pc, and the rear surface pressing portion 165 presses the rear surface Pcr of the rear article Pc. Thereby, the article Pc on the rear side is held.
- three transport shuttles 14 are arranged in the circumferential direction to hold two articles Pc. Note that the number of articles Pc that can be held is not limited to two, and may be three or more. That is, a plurality of articles Pc can be held by preparing the transport shuttles 14 equal to the number of articles Pc+1.
- a plurality of conveying shuttles 14 can hold a plurality of articles Pc and move in the conveying direction Tr.
- a plurality of transport shuttles 14 may hold a plurality of articles Pc.
- a predetermined number of articles Pc may be put together. Combining one or a small number of items Pc is called aggregating.
- a consolidated area Ar1 is set in a portion between a branch point P1 of the branch rail 121 and an article stacking section 124, which will be described later.
- the article delivery device 200 has an article supply section 20 , an article delivery section 21 , and a transfer lane 22 .
- the article Pc is carried into the article processing apparatus A by the article supply section 20 from a previous process such as a content filling process.
- the article supply unit 20 is a conveyor that conveys a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article Pc.
- the article Pc moves along the article supply section 20 by moving the article Pc placed on the upper surface of the article supply section 20 .
- the moving direction of the article Pc in the article supply section 20 is defined as the supply direction Ts.
- the article supply unit 20 can use a general transport conveyor such as a belt conveyor or a top chain conveyor.
- the article supply section 20 has a supply conveyor 201 using a belt conveyor (see FIG. 1, etc.).
- the article supply section 20 and the supply conveyor 201 are connected to the control device 800 and driven according to instructions from the control device 800 .
- the supply conveyor 201 is driven so as to convey articles at a constant speed.
- the article delivery section 21 is arranged at the front end of the article supply section 20 in the conveying direction Tr.
- the article delivery section 21 has a plurality of nip rollers 211 arranged in pairs and a transfer lane 22 .
- the nip rollers 211 are arranged in pairs in a direction orthogonal to the supply direction Ts of the article supply section 20, and come into contact with the side surfaces of the article Pc (here, the inner surface PcI and the outer surface PcO).
- the surface of the nip roller 211 is made of a material that increases friction with the surface of the article Pc.
- three pairs of nip rollers 211 are arranged side by side along the supply conveyor 201 at regular intervals.
- the nip roller 211 is rotated by a roller motor 212 (see FIG. 2) connected to the control device 800.
- the controller 800 controls the rotation of the roller motor 212 to adjust the rotation speed of the nip roller 211 .
- the article Pc is accelerated or decelerated in the supply direction Ts.
- the article Pc accelerated and decelerated by the pair of nip rollers 211 moves to the transfer lane 22 .
- the article Pc moves on the transfer lane 22 in the supply direction Ts.
- the front end of the transfer lane 22 in the supply direction Ts is a transfer section R1.
- the article Pc is held by the transport shuttles aligned in the supply direction Ts at the transfer section R1.
- the article Pc is conveyed along the first conveying route 11 while being held by the conveying shuttle 14 .
- the exterior member attaching device 300 is arranged on the outer side Os of the article conveying section 10 of the article conveying device 100, and attaches the exterior member Th to the outer surface PcO of the article Pc (see FIG. 3).
- the exterior member Th is a straw here, it is not limited to this.
- the exterior member attaching device 300 is attached to the outer surface PcO of the article Pc while being housed in a resin bag.
- the exterior member mounting device 300 is arranged on the outer side Os of the first linear rail 111 of the first transport route 11 . Then, the exterior member Th is attached (attached) to the outer surface PcO of the article Pc held by the transport shuttle 14 that moves along the first straight rail 111 .
- the exterior member mounting device 300 has an inspection section 30 and a mounting section 31 .
- the inspection unit 30 inspects the state of the article Pc. For example, the inspection unit 30 acquires a captured image with an imaging unit (not shown), and determines whether the state of the article Pc is acceptable based on the image processing result of the captured image.
- the inspection unit 30 checks the state of the bonded portion, scorching due to heating during bonding, and the like.
- the mounting portion 31 has a drive motor 310 (see FIG. 2) that drives the device.
- the exterior member attachment device 300 attaches the exterior member Th to the side surface of the outer side Os of the moving article Pc by the operation of the drive motor 310 .
- the inspection section 30 and the drive motor 310 of the exterior member mounting device 300 are connected to the control device 800 .
- the control device 800 operates the drive motor 310 so as to attach the exterior member Th only to the articles that pass the inspection section 30 .
- the control device 800 acquires the position of the transport shuttle 14 based on information from the linear driver 153, for example.
- Drive motor 310 is driven based on the position of transport shuttle 14 .
- the control device 800 drives the drive motor 310 in synchronization with the speed of the transport shuttle 14 in the transport direction Tr.
- the exterior member Th can be attached while maintaining the moving speed of the transport shuttle 14, that is, the article Pc.
- the control device 800 acquires the position of the article Pc, in other words, the moving speed, and operates the drive motor 310 based on the position of the article Pc. It is not necessary to reduce the transport speed of Pc. Thereby, the decline in the production efficiency of the article processing apparatus A can be suppressed.
- the article Pc determined to be defective by the inspection unit 30 is transferred from the branch point P1 to the second straight rail 112 via the first curved rail 113 while maintaining the state of being sandwiched between the transport shuttles 14. transport. Then, a defective product recovery unit (not shown) arranged close to the second straight rail 112 recovers the product determined to be defective.
- An article Pc that is determined to be defective can be collected by being dropped downward, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic layout diagram of the container feeding device 600.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic layout diagram of the box feeding device 600 with the sheets Sh taken out.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic layout diagram of the box body supply device 600 in a state where the door portion Sh3 of the sheet Sh is folded.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the sheet Sh with the door Sh3 folded.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic layout diagram of the container feeding device 600 in a state where the side wall portion Sh2 is folded.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the sheet Sh with the side wall portion Sh2 folded.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic layout diagram of the container supply device 600 with the lid portion Sh4 folded.
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the formed box Bx.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic layout diagram of the box supply device 600 in a state in which the boxes Bx are moved to the storage area 70s.
- the box Bx for storing the article Pc is formed by folding a paper sheet Sh such as cardboard.
- the box body supply device 600 takes out the sheets Sh accumulated in the sheet accumulation unit 61, and forms the box body Bx by bonding and fixing the sheets while bending them.
- the box body Bx is a container having a surface other than the surface on the side of the branch rail 121 in the extraction direction Pu.
- the surface of the box Bx on the side of the branch rail 121 is a storage surface for storing the articles Pc.
- the box supply device 600 includes a sheet accumulation section 61, a sheet take-out section 62, a forming section 63, a sheet feeding section 64, and a box movement section 65.
- the sheet storage unit 61 stacks and stores the sheets Sh forming the box Bx.
- the sheet storage unit 61 is arranged on a seat rail 610 and moves on the seat rail 610 (see FIG. 1).
- the sheet rails 610 are arranged along the linear rails 701 described later of the article packing device 700, but are not limited to this.
- the sheet accumulating portion 61 can move up and down so that the upper surface of the uppermost sheet Sh remains at the same position regardless of the number of sheets Sh to be accumulated.
- the sheet takeout section 62 takes out the sheets Sh accumulated in the sheet accumulation section 61 one by one. More specifically, the sheet take-out portion 62 has a body portion 621 , a slide portion 622 and an adsorption portion 623 .
- the body portion 621 is arranged above the sheet storage portion 61 .
- the slide portion 622 is slidable with respect to the body portion 621 .
- the sliding direction is the direction in which the main body 621 approaches and separates from the storage area 70s of the article packing device 700, which will be described later.
- the suction part 623 has a structure such as a suction cup that can suck the sheet Sh.
- the suction unit 623 sucks the sheet Sh placed at the top of the sheet storage unit 61 and lifts it from the sheet storage unit 61 .
- the sheet feeding section 64 has a feeding roller 641 on its lower surface.
- the feed roller 641 contacts the upper surface of the sheet Sh. Then, the sheet Sh is fed by rotating the feed roller 641 .
- the forming unit 63 forms a box Bx by folding a part of the sheet Sh.
- the sheet Sh will be described.
- the sheet Sh includes a rectangular bottom portion Sh1, rectangular side wall portions Sh2 adjacent to the sides of the bottom portion Sh1 in the box conveying direction Tb, and branch rails 121 of the side wall portions Sh2 in the box conveying direction. It has a door portion Sh3 adjacent to both sides in the direction orthogonal to Tb, and a lid portion Sh4 adjacent to both sides in the direction orthogonal to the box conveying direction Tb of the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh.
- the forming section 63 has a stage 631, a door folding section 632, a lid folding section 633, and a side folding section 634.
- the stage 631 is arranged with the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh.
- the sheet feeding section 64 feeds the sheet Sh so that the bottom portion Sh ⁇ b>1 is arranged above the stage 631 .
- the door folding part 632 is movable up and down, and folds the door part Sh3 on the side opposite to the branch rail 121 with respect to the side wall part Sh2.
- the lid folding portion 633 is vertically movable and folds the lid portion Sh4 with respect to the bottom portion Sh1.
- the side folding portion 634 folds the side wall portion Sh2 with respect to the bottom portion Sh1.
- the stage 631 moves downward when forming the box Bx. By moving the stage 631 downward, the side wall portion Sh2 of the sheet Sh can be positioned.
- the box moving part 65 holds the bottom of the box Bx formed by the molding part 63 and moves the box Bx to the storage area 70s.
- the box moving part 65 has, for example, a projection that can be engaged with a hole provided in the bottom of the box Bx, and moves with the projection engaged to move the box Bx. It has a part 651 .
- the box moving section 65 is a two-armed robot, but is not limited to this.
- a configuration that allows linear movement in the vertical direction and the direction in which the boxes Bx are supplied can be widely adopted.
- the bottom holding part 651 is configured to hold the bottom of the box Bx, but is not limited to this. For example, a part of the box Bx, such as the bottom, may be sucked.
- the box supply device 600 is connected to the control device 800. As shown in FIG. 2, the box supply device 600 is connected to the control device 800. As shown in FIG. The container supply device 600 operates based on instructions from the control device 800 . For example, after the box transportation shuttle 702 of the box transportation section 70 moves to the storage area 70s, the control device 800 causes the box moving section 65 to move the box Bx formed by the forming section 63 to the storage area 70s.
- An article stacking section 124 arranged adjacent to the branch rail 121 is provided on the outer side Os of the branch rail 121 .
- Articles Pc conveyed along the branch rail 121 are arranged in the article stacking section 124 .
- a plurality of articles Pc are temporarily stored in the article stacking section 124 .
- the operation of collecting and temporarily storing a plurality of articles Pc in this manner is referred to as accumulation of articles.
- the article stacking section 124 has a guide wall section 1241 and a retaining wall section 1242 .
- the guide wall portion 1241 extends along the take-out direction Pu for taking out the article.
- the guide wall portion 1241 is arranged in the article stacking portion 124 and is movable in the conveying direction and can be fixed.
- the retaining wall portion 1242 is arranged at the rear end of the article stacking portion 124 in the take-out direction Pu. .
- the control device 800 operates the sheet take-out portion 62 to suck the sheet Sh at the upper end of the sheet accumulation portion 61 with the suction portion 623 . Then, the slide portion 622 is slid to deliver the sheet Sh to the sheet feeding portion 64 . Specifically, the sheet Sh is brought into contact with the feed roller 641 of the sheet feed unit 64 (see FIG. 10).
- the control device 800 controls the feeding roller 641 of the sheet feeding section 64 to feed the sheet Sh to the molding section 63 .
- the sheet Sh is fed so that the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh stops at a predetermined position on the stage 631 (see FIG. 11).
- the stage 631 is arranged at a position raised so as to be at the same height as the support surface vertically facing the feed roller 641 of the sheet feed section 64 .
- the control device 800 moves the box moving part 65 to press the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh from above (see FIG. 11).
- the sheet Sh is held by the stage 631 and the box moving section 65 .
- the control device 800 raises the door folding portion S (see FIG. 11).
- the door folding portion 632 first comes into contact with the door portion Sh3 on the opposite side of the branch rail 121 of the sheet Sh, and folds the door portion Sh3 upward. (See FIGS. 11 and 12).
- the control device 800 raises the side folding portion 634 (see FIG. 13).
- the side wall portion Sh2 with the door portion Sh3 folded comes into contact with the side folding portion 634, and the side wall portion Sh2 is folded upward with respect to the bottom portion Sh1 (see FIG. 14).
- the side wall portion Sh2 protrudes upward from the bottom portion Sh1, and the door portion Sh3 of the side wall portion Sh2 opposite to the branch rail 121 is bent inward (see FIG. 14).
- the lid portion Sh4 As the lid folding portion 633 rises, the lid portion Sh4 is bent upward with respect to the bottom portion Sh1. At this time, the control device 800 moves the stage 631 and the box moving section 65 downward. Thereby, the side wall portion Sh2 and the lid portion Sh4 are reliably bent. Note that the adhesive is applied to the lid folding portion 633 when the sheet feeding portion 64 feeds the sheet. Then, when the lid portion Sh4 is folded, it is adhered to the door portion Sh3. In addition, when the lid portion Sh4 is adhered to the door portion Sh3, the door portion Sh3 is pressed by the box moving portion 65. As shown in FIG. As a result, the lid portion Sh4 is reliably adhered to the door portion Sh3. As a result, a box Bx with an open surface on the side of the branch rail 121 is formed (see FIG. 16).
- the box moving part 65 engages with a part of the box body Bx formed by the molding part 63 to move the box body Bx. Therefore, the boxes Bx of different shapes and sizes can be moved within a range where the box moving portion 65 can be engaged.
- the box Bx may be required to move to the reference position in the movement for the next process, but even in such a case, it can be moved flexibly. Therefore, it is possible to deal with boxes Bx having different shapes and sizes.
- the box body supply device 600 of this embodiment can produce boxes of different sizes and shapes simply by changing the positions of the stage 631, the door folding section 632, the lid folding section 633, and the side folding section 634 of the forming section 63. can be employed to supply the body Bx.
- the container supply device 600 of the present embodiment is capable of handling various types of containers Bx, and has high versatility.
- the article pick-up device 400 moves the articles Pc arranged in the transport direction Tr in the take-out direction Pu intersecting the transport direction Tr and stacks them in the article stacking unit 124 .
- the take-out direction Pu is outward perpendicular to the transport direction Tr.
- the article pick-up device 400 has an article pushing section 41 and an article contact section 42 .
- the article pushing portion 41 contacts the inner surface PcI of the article Pc, and the article contacting portion 42 supports the article Pc in contact with the outer surface PcO of the article Pc. In this manner, the article pushing portion 41 and the article contacting portion 42 move in the take-out direction Pu while maintaining the state of supporting the article Pc. That is, the article pick-up device 400 moves the accumulated and conveyed articles Pc from the branch rail 121 to the article stacking section 124 .
- the article pick-up device 400 is connected to a control device 800.
- Article pickup device 400 operates based on instructions from control device 800 .
- the control device 800 operates the article pickup device 400 after confirming that the transport shuttle 14 has reached the pickup position on the branch rail 121 .
- the control device 800 may operate the article pick-up device 400 based on information other than the position of the transport shuttle 14 .
- the article storage device 500 collects a certain number of articles Pc accumulated in the article accumulation section 124 and moves them to the box Bx.
- the operation of collectively moving a plurality of articles Pc to the box Bx is referred to as article storage.
- the article storage device 500 has a rear contact portion 51 , a side contact portion 52 and a front contact portion 53 .
- the rear contact portion 51 contacts the inner surface PcI of the article Pc arranged on the innermost side Is.
- the side contact portion 52 contacts the front surface Pcf of the article Pc arranged at the front end in the conveying direction Tr of the article Pc and the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc arranged at the rear end.
- the front contact portion 53 contacts the outer surface PcO of the article Pc arranged on the outermost side Os of the front end.
- the rear contact portion 51, the side contact portion 52, and the front contact portion 53 contact the outer surface PcO of the article Pc at the outer end, the front surface Pcf of the article Pc at the front end, and the front surface Pcf of the article Pc at the front end while the adjacent articles Pc are in contact with each other. It maintains contact with the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc at the end and the inner surface PcI of the article Pc at the inner end, and moves in the unloading direction Pu. As a result, a plurality of stacked articles Pc are accommodated in the box Bx.
- the article storage device 500 is connected to the control device 800.
- Article storage device 500 operates based on instructions from control device 800 .
- the control device 800 operates the article storage device 500 after confirming that a predetermined number of articles Pc have been accumulated in the article accumulation section 124 based on the operation of the article pickup device 400 .
- the article pickup device 400 may move the articles Pc to the article stacking section 124 a predetermined number of times, and after the article pickup device 400 is retracted, the article storage device 500 may be operated.
- the control device 800 may operate the article storage device 500 based on the operation information of the article pickup device 400 .
- the article processing apparatus A has one or more article stacking units 124 .
- One article pick-up device 400 and one article storage device 500 are arranged in each article stacking section 124 .
- the holding wall portion 55 contacts the front end portion of the box Bx in the take-out direction Pu to suppress the movement of the box Bx when storing the article Pc.
- the holding wall portion 55 is vertically movable.
- the article processing apparatus A has an article packing apparatus 700 .
- the article packing device 700 packs the articles Pc stacked in the article stacking section 124 into the boxes Bx. Packing refers to the operation from the time a predetermined number of articles Pc are housed in the box Bx until the box Bx is completed.
- the article packing device 700 has a box conveying section 70 , an article pick-up device 400 , an article storage device 500 , a box feeding device 600 and a box delivery section 7 .
- the box supply device 600 folds the sheet Sh to form the box Bx, and supplies the box Bx to the box conveying section 70 .
- the box conveying unit 70 is arranged on the outer side Os of the branch rail 121 .
- the box conveying section 70 has a configuration using a box linear motor mechanism, and has a linear rail 701 and a box conveying shuttle 702 .
- the direction in which the linear rails 701 extend is the conveying direction of the box Bx, that is, the box conveying direction Tb. At least a portion of the linear rail 701 is arranged parallel to the branch rail 121 .
- the box transport shuttle 702 holds the box Bx from the front and rear sides in the box transport direction Tb and moves in the box transport direction Tb, thereby transporting the box Bx in the box transport direction Tb.
- the box conveying section 70 has box guide rails 76 arranged along the box conveying direction Tb (see FIG. 1).
- the self-container conveying section 70 has a plurality of box guide rails 76 , and the boxes Bx are arranged on the upper portion of the box guide rails 76 .
- the box Bx is slidably arranged on the box guide rail 76 when it is transferred to the box transfer shuttle 702 . That is, the box guide rails 76 support the box Bx from below.
- the box conveying shuttle 702 is stopped at the storage area 70s for receiving the box Bx. With the box conveying shuttle 702 stopped, the boxes Bx from the box feeding device 600 are sent to the storage area 70s. Then, the box transport shuttle 702 transports the box body Bx in the box transport direction Tb while holding the front and back in the box transport direction Tb. The box conveying shuttle 702 stops so that the boxes Bx are arranged in the receiving area 70 t adjacent to the article stacking section 124 .
- a plurality of box conveying shuttles 702 are independently driven by the box linear motor mechanism 72 .
- the box linear motor mechanism 72 has a plurality of coils 721 , magnets 722 , and a box transport linear driver 723 .
- a plurality of coils 721 are arranged inside the linear rail 701 in the box conveying direction Tb.
- the control device 800 is connected to the box transfer linear driver 723 , and the control device 800 controls the box transfer linear driver 723 .
- the box transport shuttle 702 moves along the linear rails 701 .
- the control device 800 can control each of the box transport shuttles 702 independently.
- the article pick-up device 400 and the article storage device 500 are arranged near the article stacking section 124 .
- the article pick-up device 400 moves the article Pc conveyed to the branch rail 121 to the article stacking section 124 and stacks the article Pc.
- the article storage device 500 stores the articles Pc stacked in the article stacking section 124 in the box Bx moved to the receiving area 70t.
- the article packing apparatus 700 has a lid folding section 77 for folding the lid section of the box Bx on the side of the article stacking section 124 .
- the door of the box Bx is closed by the box closing mechanism 127 when the article Pc is completely stored.
- the door portion is a portion integrally formed with the side wall and bent inward.
- the box Bx is moved along the box conveying section 70 with the door closed.
- the box body Bx with the door portion closed moves to the lid folding portion 77 .
- the lid folding part 77 folds the lid part to the outside of the door part and adheres the door part and the lid part to complete the package Cx in which the article Pc is packed.
- the lid folding portion 77 pushes the lid portion of the box Bx from below to fold it and adhere the lid portion to the door portion.
- the box delivery section 7 is arranged in an unloading area 70x at the rear end of the box conveying section 70 in the box conveying direction Tb.
- the box delivery section 7 has an extrusion section 78 .
- the completed package Cx is inspected by the lid folding section 77, and if it passes the inspection, the outside Os of the package Cx is pushed by the pushing section 78 and sent to the OK side (upper in FIG. 1). If the package fails the inspection, the inside Is of the package Cx is pushed by the pushing part 78 and sent to the NG side (lower side in FIG. 1). The package Cx sent to the OK side is carried out to the next process.
- the inspection of the box delivery unit 7 in the article processing apparatus A the inspection of the box and the state of the articles Pc are mainly inspected.
- the article Pc itself has passed the exterior member attaching device 300 .
- the stored article Pc is often an accepted article. Therefore, even when the package Cx is delivered to the NG side, it is handled so as not to damage the article Pc in the package Cx.
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Abstract
The present invention has a sheet piling unit 61 at which sheets Sh are piled, a sheet extraction unit 62 that extracts the sheets Sh one at a time, a formation unit 63 that folds and fixes portions of the sheets Sh to form boxes Bx that have upright side surfaces other than at a surface that is to be opposite an article accumulation unit 124, a sheet delivery unit 64 that delivers the sheets Sh to the formation unit 63, and a box transfer unit 65 that transfers the boxes Bx to a storage area 70s in which the boxes Bx are provided on a box transport unit 70.
Description
本発明は、物品が収納される箱体を供給する箱体供給装置に関する。
The present invention relates to a box supply device that supplies boxes in which articles are stored.
特開2005―145558号公報に記載の箱詰装置では、シートを箱状に組み立てた後、搬送した後、開口から物品を横方向に挿入して箱詰めを行っている。
In the boxing apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-145558, after the sheets are assembled into a box shape and conveyed, the articles are horizontally inserted through the openings to pack the boxes.
このような箱詰装置の場合、箱の大きさに合わせた箱移動部が設けられるため、箱の大きさが変化すると、それに合わせて箱移動部を変更しなくてはならず、装置の組み替えが大掛かりになる。
In the case of such a cartoning device, since a carton moving part is provided in accordance with the size of the carton, if the size of the carton changes, the carton moving part must be changed accordingly. becomes a big deal.
そこで、簡単な変更で大きさ、形状が異なる箱体の供給に対応可能な箱体供給装置を提供することを目的とする。
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a box feeder capable of supplying boxes of different sizes and shapes with a simple modification.
上記目的を達成するために本発明の箱体供給装置は、物品を収納する箱体を供給する箱体供給装置である。箱体供給装置は、前記箱体を構成するシートを重ねて蓄積するシート蓄積部と、前記シート蓄積部から前記シートを1枚ずつ取り出すシート取出部と、前記シート取出部から取り出された前記シートの一部を折り曲げ固定して前記物品が集積される物品と対向する面以外の側面を立ち上げて前記箱体を成形する成形部と、前記シート取出部から取り出された前記シートを前記成形部に送るシート送り部と、前記箱体を搬送するための箱体搬送部に設けられた収納領域に前記箱体を移動させる箱体移動部と、を有する。
In order to achieve the above object, the box body supply device of the present invention is a box body supply device that supplies boxes for storing articles. The box feeding device includes a sheet accumulating portion for accumulating the sheets forming the box, a sheet taking-out portion for taking out the sheets one by one from the sheet accumulating portion, and the sheets taken out from the sheet taking-out portion. a forming part that bends and fixes a part of the box body and raises a side face other than the side facing the article on which the articles are stacked to form the box; and a box moving part for moving the box to a storage area provided in the box transporting part for transporting the box.
上記構成において、前記シート取出部は、前記シート蓄積部の上端に配置された前記シートを保持して当該シートを取り出す請求項1に記載の箱体供給装置。
The box feeding device according to claim 1, wherein in the above configuration, the sheet take-out section holds the sheet arranged at the upper end of the sheet accumulation section and takes out the sheet.
上記構成において、前記シート送り部は、前記シートに接触して前記シートを送る送りローラーと、前記シートの前記箱体を成形するときに接着される部分に接着剤を塗布する接着剤塗布部と、を有する。
In the above configuration, the sheet feeding section includes a feeding roller that feeds the sheet in contact with the sheet, and an adhesive applying section that applies adhesive to a portion of the sheet to be adhered when forming the box body. , have
上記構成において、前記成形部は、上方に突出して前記シートの前記箱体の側面部を構成する部分を折り曲げる折曲部を有する。
In the above configuration, the molding section has a bending section that protrudes upward and bends a portion of the sheet that constitutes the side surface of the box.
上記構成において、前記箱体移動部は、前記箱体の底部の上面に上方から接触して前記底部を保持する底板保持部を有する。前記箱体移動部は、前記底部保持部が前記底部を保持した状態で前記収納領域に移動する。
In the above configuration, the box moving part has a bottom plate holding part that contacts the upper surface of the bottom of the box from above to hold the bottom. The box moving part moves to the storage area while the bottom part holding part holds the bottom part.
上記構成において、前記箱体移動部は、前記箱体の底部の上面に上方から接触して前記底部を保持する底部保持部を有する。前記成形部は、上下に移動可能なステージを有しする。前記ステージは、前記箱体移動部の底部保持部が前記箱体の底部と接触した状態で下方に移動可能である。前記ステージが下方に移動した後、前記箱体移動部は、前記底部保持部が前記底部を保持した状態で前記収納領域に移動する。
In the above configuration, the box moving part has a bottom holding part that contacts the upper surface of the bottom of the box from above to hold the bottom. The molding section has a stage that can move up and down. The stage is movable downward while the bottom holding portion of the box moving portion is in contact with the bottom of the box. After the stage moves downward, the box moving part moves to the storage area while the bottom part holding part holds the bottom part.
本発明によると、簡単な変更で大きさ、形状が異なる箱体の供給に対応可能な箱体供給装置を提供することができる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a box feeding device capable of supplying boxes having different sizes and shapes by simple modification.
以下に本発明の実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。なお、本実施形態において、図1に示す物品処理装置Aを基準として、方向を定義する。後述する物品搬送装置100の物品搬送部10において、時計回り方向を後述の搬送シャトル14の移動方向、すなわち、搬送方向Trとする。さらに、第1搬送ルート11のループを基準として、外側Os、内側Isを定義する。また、物品Pc、搬送シャトル14、箱搬送シャトル702、箱体Bxの移動方向において、前側及び後側は、次のとおり定義する。現在の位置に対して未来に到達する側を前側する。逆に、現在の位置に対して過去に位置していた側を後側とする。また、物品Pcにおいて、物品搬送装置100の物品搬送部10にて搬送されている状態を基準として、各面を定義する。つまり、搬送方向Trの前側の面が前面Pcf、後側の面が後面Pcr、外側の面が外面PcO、内側の面が内面PcIである。また、物品Pcの底部の面を底面Pctとする。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, directions are defined with reference to the article processing apparatus A shown in FIG. In the article conveying section 10 of the article conveying apparatus 100 described later, the clockwise direction is the moving direction of the conveying shuttle 14 described later, that is, the conveying direction Tr. Furthermore, the outer side Os and the inner side Is are defined with reference to the loop of the first transport route 11 . In addition, the front side and the rear side in the movement direction of the article Pc, the transport shuttle 14, the box transport shuttle 702, and the box body Bx are defined as follows. Forward the side reaching the future with respect to the current position. Conversely, the side that was located in the past with respect to the current position is the rear side. Further, each surface of the article Pc is defined with reference to the state in which the article Pc is being conveyed by the article conveying section 10 of the article conveying apparatus 100 . That is, the front surface in the transport direction Tr is the front surface Pcf, the rear surface is the rear surface Pcr, the outer surface is the outer surface PcO, and the inner surface is the inner surface PcI. Also, the bottom surface of the article Pc is defined as a bottom surface Pct.
<物品処理装置A>
図1は、物品処理装置Aの概略配置図である。物品処理装置Aは、例えば、紙等で形成され、内部に液体の収容物が充填された略直方体状の物品(被搬送物ともいう)Pcを搬送する。そして搬送しつつ、搬送しつつ外装等の検査を行う。そして、検査に合格した物品Pcを搬送しつつストロー等の外装部材を取り付ける。その後、物品Pcを所定数ずつ集積して、箱体に収納する。そして、物品Pcが収納された箱体Bxを、外部に搬出する。 <Article processing apparatus A>
FIG. 1 is a schematic layout diagram of an article processing apparatus A. As shown in FIG. The article processing apparatus A conveys a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article (also referred to as an article to be conveyed) Pc, which is made of paper or the like and filled with liquid. Then, the exterior and the like are inspected while being transported. An exterior member such as a straw is attached while conveying the article Pc that has passed the inspection. After that, a predetermined number of articles Pc are accumulated and stored in a box. Then, the box Bx in which the article Pc is housed is carried out to the outside.
図1は、物品処理装置Aの概略配置図である。物品処理装置Aは、例えば、紙等で形成され、内部に液体の収容物が充填された略直方体状の物品(被搬送物ともいう)Pcを搬送する。そして搬送しつつ、搬送しつつ外装等の検査を行う。そして、検査に合格した物品Pcを搬送しつつストロー等の外装部材を取り付ける。その後、物品Pcを所定数ずつ集積して、箱体に収納する。そして、物品Pcが収納された箱体Bxを、外部に搬出する。 <Article processing apparatus A>
FIG. 1 is a schematic layout diagram of an article processing apparatus A. As shown in FIG. The article processing apparatus A conveys a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article (also referred to as an article to be conveyed) Pc, which is made of paper or the like and filled with liquid. Then, the exterior and the like are inspected while being transported. An exterior member such as a straw is attached while conveying the article Pc that has passed the inspection. After that, a predetermined number of articles Pc are accumulated and stored in a box. Then, the box Bx in which the article Pc is housed is carried out to the outside.
物品処理装置Aは、物品搬送装置100と、物品送出装置200と、外装部材取付装置300と、物品取出装置400と、物品収納装置500と、箱体供給装置600と、物品梱包装置700と、制御装置800と、を有する。
The article processing apparatus A includes an article conveying apparatus 100, an article delivery apparatus 200, an exterior member mounting apparatus 300, an article take-out apparatus 400, an article storage apparatus 500, a box supply apparatus 600, an article packing apparatus 700, and a control device 800 .
<制御装置800>
ここで制御装置800の詳細について説明する。図2は、物品処理装置Aの機能ブロック図である。図2に示すように、制御装置800は、処理回路801と、記憶回路802とを有する。処理回路801は、各種情報を処理する回路であり、CPU、MPU等の演算回路を有する。また、処理回路801は、処理結果に基づいて、物品搬送装置100、物品送出装置200、外装部材取付装置300、物品取出装置400、物品収納装置500及び箱体供給装置600と接続され、各装置を制御する。 <Control device 800>
Details of thecontrol device 800 will now be described. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the article processing apparatus A. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 800 has a processing circuit 801 and a memory circuit 802 . The processing circuit 801 is a circuit for processing various information, and has arithmetic circuits such as a CPU and an MPU. Further, the processing circuit 801 is connected to the article conveying device 100, the article delivery device 200, the exterior member attaching device 300, the article take-out device 400, the article storage device 500 and the box body supply device 600 based on the processing result. to control.
ここで制御装置800の詳細について説明する。図2は、物品処理装置Aの機能ブロック図である。図2に示すように、制御装置800は、処理回路801と、記憶回路802とを有する。処理回路801は、各種情報を処理する回路であり、CPU、MPU等の演算回路を有する。また、処理回路801は、処理結果に基づいて、物品搬送装置100、物品送出装置200、外装部材取付装置300、物品取出装置400、物品収納装置500及び箱体供給装置600と接続され、各装置を制御する。 <
Details of the
記憶回路802は、ROM、RAM等の半導体メモリー、フラッシュメモリー等の可搬性を有するメモリーおよびハードディスク等の記憶媒体を含むまたは接続される回路である。記憶回路802で、制御プログラムまたは処理プログラム等の各種プログラムを記憶しておき、必要に応じて処理に対応したプログラムを呼び出すとともに処理回路801でプログラムを動作させて、処理を行うようにしてもよい。制御装置800に接続される要素およびその制御については、各要素の説明時に説明する。
The storage circuit 802 is a circuit that includes or is connected to a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM, a portable memory such as a flash memory, and a storage medium such as a hard disk. Various programs such as a control program or a processing program may be stored in the storage circuit 802, and a program corresponding to processing may be called as necessary, and the program may be operated in the processing circuit 801 to perform processing. . Elements connected to the control device 800 and their control will be explained when explaining each element.
<物品搬送装置100>
物品搬送装置100の詳細について説明する。図3は、物品Pcを保持した搬送シャトル14及び単体の搬送シャトル14が直線状のレール13に沿って移動している状態を外側Osから見た図である。図4は、図3に示す搬送シャトル14の平面図である。図5は、搬送シャトルの搬送方向Trの後側から見た図である。図6は、第2搬送ルート12の分岐レール121を移動する搬送シャトル14を搬送方向後側から見た図である。物品搬送装置100は、第1搬送ルート11及び第2搬送ルート12を含む物品搬送部10と、搬送シャトル14と、を有する。 <Article Conveyor 100>
Details of thearticle conveying apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a view of the transport shuttle 14 holding the article Pc and the single transport shuttle 14 moving along the linear rail 13 as seen from the outside Os. 4 is a plan view of the transport shuttle 14 shown in FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 5 is a view of the transport shuttle as seen from the rear side in the transport direction Tr. FIG. 6 is a view of the transport shuttle 14 moving on the branch rail 121 of the second transport route 12 as seen from the rear side in the transport direction. The article conveying apparatus 100 has an article conveying section 10 including a first conveying route 11 and a second conveying route 12 and a conveying shuttle 14 .
物品搬送装置100の詳細について説明する。図3は、物品Pcを保持した搬送シャトル14及び単体の搬送シャトル14が直線状のレール13に沿って移動している状態を外側Osから見た図である。図4は、図3に示す搬送シャトル14の平面図である。図5は、搬送シャトルの搬送方向Trの後側から見た図である。図6は、第2搬送ルート12の分岐レール121を移動する搬送シャトル14を搬送方向後側から見た図である。物品搬送装置100は、第1搬送ルート11及び第2搬送ルート12を含む物品搬送部10と、搬送シャトル14と、を有する。 <
Details of the
<第1搬送ルート11>
第1搬送ルート11は、第1直線レール111と、第2直線レール112と、第1曲線レール113と、第2曲線レール114とを有する。第1直線レール111及び第2直線レール112は、並んで配置される。第1搬送ルート11では、第1直線レール111と第2直線レール112の両端を、それぞれ、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114で連結して、環状に形成される。第1直線レール111、第2直線レール112、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114は、同一の構造を有しており、これらを代表してレール13と称する場合がある。 <First transport route 11>
Thefirst transport route 11 has a first straight rail 111 , a second straight rail 112 , a first curved rail 113 and a second curved rail 114 . The first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 are arranged side by side. In the first transport route 11, both ends of a first straight rail 111 and a second straight rail 112 are connected by a first curved rail 113 and a second curved rail 114, respectively, to form an annular shape. The first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the first curved rail 113, and the second curved rail 114 have the same structure, and may be referred to as the rail 13 on behalf of them.
第1搬送ルート11は、第1直線レール111と、第2直線レール112と、第1曲線レール113と、第2曲線レール114とを有する。第1直線レール111及び第2直線レール112は、並んで配置される。第1搬送ルート11では、第1直線レール111と第2直線レール112の両端を、それぞれ、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114で連結して、環状に形成される。第1直線レール111、第2直線レール112、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114は、同一の構造を有しており、これらを代表してレール13と称する場合がある。 <
The
第1搬送ルート11において、搬送シャトル14は、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111、第2直線レール112、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114の外側Osの面に配置される。そして、搬送シャトル14は、環状の第1搬送ルート11に沿って移動可能である。
In the first transport route 11, the transport shuttle 14 is arranged on the surface of the outer side Os of the first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 of the first transport route 11. . The transport shuttle 14 is movable along the annular first transport route 11 .
第1直線レール111及び第2直線レール112は、搬送方向Trに直線短レール13sを連結して形成されている。直線短レール13sの連結数を変更することで、第1直線レール111及び第2直線レール112の長さを変更できる。
The first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 are formed by connecting straight short rails 13s in the transport direction Tr. The lengths of the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 can be changed by changing the number of straight short rails 13s connected.
さらに、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114は、円弧状としているが、これに限定されない。たとえば、一部が曲線状に形成されていてもよい。また、曲線状の部分として、円弧状に限らず、いわゆる、クロソイド曲線状であってもよい。また、これら以外の曲線状であってもよい。第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114は、曲線短レール13cを連結して形成されている。曲線短レール13cとして、異なる形状、長さのものを準備しておき、物品搬送部10のループ形状に合わせて組み合わせることで、多様な形状に対応可能である。
Furthermore, the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 are arc-shaped, but are not limited to this. For example, a part may be curved. Further, the curved portion is not limited to an arc shape, and may be a so-called clothoid curve shape. Also, it may have a curved shape other than these. The first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 are formed by connecting the curved short rails 13c. By preparing different shapes and lengths of the curved short rails 13c and combining them in accordance with the loop shape of the article conveying section 10, it is possible to deal with various shapes.
<レール13>
レール13は、メインレール131と、溝付きレール132と、平面レール133とを有する(図3、図5参照)。メインレール131は、搬送方向Trと直交する面で切断した切断面が長方形状の筒体である。メインレール131は、例えば、一部のステンレス鋼、アルミニウムおよびその合金を挙げることができるが、これに限定されない。 <Rail 13>
Therail 13 has a main rail 131, a grooved rail 132, and a flat rail 133 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). The main rail 131 is a cylindrical body with a rectangular cross section cut along a plane orthogonal to the transport direction Tr. Main rail 131 may include, but is not limited to, some stainless steel, aluminum and alloys thereof, for example.
レール13は、メインレール131と、溝付きレール132と、平面レール133とを有する(図3、図5参照)。メインレール131は、搬送方向Trと直交する面で切断した切断面が長方形状の筒体である。メインレール131は、例えば、一部のステンレス鋼、アルミニウムおよびその合金を挙げることができるが、これに限定されない。 <
The
溝付きレール132は、メインレール131の上部に固定される。溝付きレール132は、搬送方向Trと交差する方向の外面から凹んだ溝部134を有する。溝付きレール132は、2個の溝部134を有する。2個の溝部134は、上下に並んで配置される。
The grooved rail 132 is fixed to the top of the main rail 131 . The grooved rail 132 has a groove portion 134 recessed from the outer surface in the direction intersecting the transport direction Tr. The grooved rail 132 has two grooves 134 . The two grooves 134 are arranged vertically side by side.
なお、メインレール131と溝付きレール132との固定は、溶接、ねじ止め等を採用できるが、これに限定されない。メインレール131と溝付きレール132とを一体的に形成してもよい。第1搬送ルート11の全周において、溝部134は、外側Osに配置される。図3及び図5に示すように、メインレール131と溝付きレール132との間には、隙間135が形成される。
The main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 can be fixed by welding, screwing, or the like, but are not limited to this. The main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 may be integrally formed. The groove portion 134 is arranged on the outer side Os along the entire circumference of the first transport route 11 . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a gap 135 is formed between the main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 .
平面レール133は、メインレール131の下部に固定される。なお、メインレール131と平面レール133との固定は、溶接、ねじ止め等を採用できるが、これに限定されない。メインレール131と平面レール133とを一体的に形成してもよい。
The flat rail 133 is fixed to the lower part of the main rail 131. The main rail 131 and the flat rail 133 can be fixed by welding, screwing, or the like, but the fixing is not limited to this. The main rail 131 and the plane rail 133 may be integrally formed.
第1直線レール111及び第2直線レール112は、直線短レール13sを連結して形成されているが、1つのレールで形成されてもよい。同様に、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114も、1つのレールで形成されてもよい。
Although the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112 are formed by connecting the short straight rails 13s, they may be formed by one rail. Similarly, the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 may also be formed of one rail.
<第2搬送ルート12>
図1に示すとおり、第2搬送ルート12は、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111から分岐し、折り返した後、第1搬送ルート11の第2直線レール112に合流する。図1に示すとおり、第2搬送ルート12は、分岐レール121と、合流レール122と、帰還レール123とを有する。 <Second transport route 12>
As shown in FIG. 1 , thesecond transport route 12 branches off from the first straight rail 111 of the first transport route 11 , turns around, and joins the second straight rail 112 of the first transport route 11 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the second transport route 12 has branch rails 121 , merging rails 122 and return rails 123 .
図1に示すとおり、第2搬送ルート12は、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111から分岐し、折り返した後、第1搬送ルート11の第2直線レール112に合流する。図1に示すとおり、第2搬送ルート12は、分岐レール121と、合流レール122と、帰還レール123とを有する。 <
As shown in FIG. 1 , the
分岐レール121及び合流レール122とは、直線であり、溝部134が内側Isに配置される以外、第1直線レール111及び第2直線レール112と同様の構成を有する。そのため、レール13の構成について同様の構成の部分の詳細な説明は省略し、同じ符号を付す。
The branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 are straight and have the same configuration as the first straight rail 111 and the second straight rail 112, except that the groove 134 is arranged on the inside Is. Therefore, the detailed description of the parts having the same configuration as to the rail 13 is omitted, and the same reference numerals are given.
分岐レール121の搬送方向Trの後側の端部は、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111の搬送方向Trの前側の端部の外側Osに対向して配置される。分岐レール121と第1直線レール111とが対向する部分が分岐点P1である。
The rear end of the branch rail 121 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the outer side Os of the front end of the first linear rail 111 of the first transport route 11 in the transport direction Tr. A portion where the branch rail 121 and the first straight rail 111 face each other is a branch point P1.
合流レール122の搬送方向Trの前側の端部は、第1搬送ルート11の第2直線レール112の搬送方向Trの後側の端部の外側Osに対向して配置される。合流レール122と第2直線レール112とが対向する部分が合流点P2である。
The front end of the merging rail 122 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the outer side Os of the rear end of the second straight rail 112 of the first transport route 11 in the transport direction Tr. The portion where the merging rail 122 and the second straight rail 112 face each other is the merging point P2.
帰還レール123は、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114と同じ構成である。帰還レール123の搬送方向Trの後側の端部は、分岐レール121の搬送方向Trの前側端部の内側Isに対向して配置される。同様に、帰還レール123の搬送方向Trの前側の端部は、合流レール122の搬送方向Trの後側端部の内側Isに対向して配置される。
The feedback rail 123 has the same configuration as the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114 . The rear end of the return rail 123 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the inside Is of the front end of the branch rail 121 in the transport direction Tr. Similarly, the front end of the return rail 123 in the transport direction Tr is arranged to face the inside Is of the rear end of the merging rail 122 in the transport direction Tr.
<搬送シャトル14>
次に、搬送シャトル14について説明する。 <Conveyance shuttle 14>
Next, thetransport shuttle 14 will be described.
次に、搬送シャトル14について説明する。 <
Next, the
搬送シャトル14は、本体部140と、物品保持部16とを有する。本体部140には、搬送リニアモーター機構15のマグネット152が配置される。なお、マグネット152は本体部140の内部に収容され、メインレール131に配置されたコイル151と搬送方向Trと交差する方向に対向する。
The transport shuttle 14 has a body portion 140 and an article holding portion 16 . A magnet 152 of the transport linear motor mechanism 15 is arranged in the main body 140 . Note that the magnet 152 is accommodated inside the main body 140 and faces the coil 151 arranged on the main rail 131 in a direction intersecting the transport direction Tr.
搬送シャトル14の本体部140は、第1面144と、第2面145とを有する。また、本体部140は、凸部143を有する。凸部143は、メインレール131と溝付きレール132との間に形成された隙間135に嵌る。凸部143が隙間135に嵌ることで、本体部140のずれが抑制される。
The body portion 140 of the transport shuttle 14 has a first surface 144 and a second surface 145 . Further, the body portion 140 has a convex portion 143 . The protrusion 143 fits into a gap 135 formed between the main rail 131 and the grooved rail 132 . By fitting the convex portion 143 into the gap 135, displacement of the main body portion 140 is suppressed.
本体部140には、2個の上ローラー141が配置される。2個の上ローラー141は、本体部140に回転可能に支持される。詳しく説明すると、上ローラー141は、搬送方向Trと直交するとともに、レール13の外面と平行な回転軸周りに回転可能に配置される。2個の上ローラー141は、搬送方向Trに離れているとともに、上下方向に異なる位置に配置される。本実施形態における本体部140では、搬送方向Trの前側の上ローラー141(図3参照)が、上になるように配置される。
Two upper rollers 141 are arranged on the body portion 140 . The two upper rollers 141 are rotatably supported by the body portion 140 . More specifically, the upper roller 141 is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis that is orthogonal to the transport direction Tr and parallel to the outer surface of the rail 13 . The two upper rollers 141 are separated in the transport direction Tr and arranged at different positions in the vertical direction. In the main body part 140 of the present embodiment, the upper roller 141 (see FIG. 3) on the front side in the transport direction Tr is arranged upward.
本体部140には、2個の下ローラー142が配置される。2個の下ローラー142は、本体部140に回転可能に支持される。下ローラー142は円柱状である。2個の下ローラー142は、搬送方向Trに離れているとともに、上下方向に異なる位置に配置される。本実施形態における本体部140では、搬送方向Trの前側の下ローラー142(図3参照)が、下になるように配置される。
Two lower rollers 142 are arranged on the main body part 140 . The two lower rollers 142 are rotatably supported by the body portion 140 . The lower roller 142 is cylindrical. The two lower rollers 142 are separated in the transport direction Tr and arranged at different positions in the vertical direction. In the main body part 140 in this embodiment, the lower roller 142 (see FIG. 3) on the front side in the transport direction Tr is arranged downward.
物品保持部16は、本体部140の上部に固定される。物品保持部16は、保持板部161と、物品係合部162と、物品支持部163とを有する。保持板部161は、板状であり、本体部140よりも内側Isに配置され、上方に延びる。保持板部161の搬送方向Tr前側は、前側に向かって内側に傾斜した傾斜面164を有する。また、保持板部161には、貫通孔1611と、搬送方向Trの両端に設けられた凹部1612とを有する。凹部1612は、貫通孔1611よりも下に搬送方向に並んで配置される。
The article holding portion 16 is fixed to the upper portion of the main body portion 140 . The article holding portion 16 has a holding plate portion 161 , an article engaging portion 162 and an article supporting portion 163 . The holding plate portion 161 has a plate shape, is arranged inside Is of the main body portion 140, and extends upward. The front side of the holding plate portion 161 in the transport direction Tr has an inclined surface 164 inclined inward toward the front side. Further, the holding plate portion 161 has through holes 1611 and concave portions 1612 provided at both ends in the transport direction Tr. The recesses 1612 are arranged in the transport direction below the through holes 1611 .
物品保持部16は、2個の物品係合部162を有し、上下に並んで保持板部161に固定される。各物品係合部162の一方は保持板部161の上方に配置され、他方は貫通孔1611を貫通して、保持板部161よりも外側Osに突出する。
The article holding portion 16 has two article engaging portions 162, which are arranged vertically and fixed to the holding plate portion 161. One of the article engaging portions 162 is arranged above the holding plate portion 161 , and the other penetrates through the through hole 1611 and protrudes outward Os from the holding plate portion 161 .
物品係合部162は、搬送方向前部に設けられる後面押圧部165と、搬送方向後部に設けられる前面押圧部166とを有する。後面押圧部165及び前面押圧部166は、突出方向の中間部分が搬送方向Trに膨らんだ曲面状である(図4等参照)。
The article engaging portion 162 has a rear surface pressing portion 165 provided at the front portion in the conveying direction and a front surface pressing portion 166 provided at the rear portion in the conveying direction. The rear surface pressing portion 165 and the front surface pressing portion 166 have curved surface shapes in which intermediate portions in the projecting direction bulge in the transport direction Tr (see FIG. 4 and the like).
物品支持部163は、保持板部161に固定される。物品支持部163は、後部支持部167と、前部支持部168とを有する。後部支持部167は、搬送方向Trにおいて、後面押圧部165よりも前側に配置される。また、前部支持部168は前面押圧部166よりも後側に配置される。後部支持部167及び前部支持部168の上面は、同じ高さである。なお、後部支持部167と前部支持部168とが一体に形成されていてもよい。搬送シャトル14は以上示した形状を有する。
The article support portion 163 is fixed to the holding plate portion 161 . The article support portion 163 has a rear support portion 167 and a front support portion 168 . The rear support portion 167 is arranged on the front side of the rear surface pressing portion 165 in the transport direction Tr. Also, the front support portion 168 is arranged on the rear side of the front pressing portion 166 . The upper surfaces of the rear support portion 167 and the front support portion 168 are at the same height. Note that the rear support portion 167 and the front support portion 168 may be integrally formed. The transport shuttle 14 has the shape shown above.
<搬送リニアモーター機構15>
物品搬送装置100において、複数の搬送シャトル14は、搬送リニアモーター機構15によって、それぞれ、独立して駆動される。搬送リニアモーター機構15は、複数のコイル151と、マグネット152と、リニアドライバ153と、を有する。複数のコイル151は、第1搬送ルート11を構成するレール13の内部及び第2搬送ルート12を構成するレール13の内部に配列されている。 <Conveyancelinear motor mechanism 15>
In thearticle conveying apparatus 100 , the plurality of conveying shuttles 14 are independently driven by the conveying linear motor mechanism 15 . The transport linear motor mechanism 15 has a plurality of coils 151 , magnets 152 and linear drivers 153 . The plurality of coils 151 are arranged inside the rails 13 forming the first transport route 11 and inside the rails 13 forming the second transport route 12 .
物品搬送装置100において、複数の搬送シャトル14は、搬送リニアモーター機構15によって、それぞれ、独立して駆動される。搬送リニアモーター機構15は、複数のコイル151と、マグネット152と、リニアドライバ153と、を有する。複数のコイル151は、第1搬送ルート11を構成するレール13の内部及び第2搬送ルート12を構成するレール13の内部に配列されている。 <Conveyance
In the
マグネット152は、永久磁石であり搬送シャトル14の本体部140に配置される。図5に示すように、マグネット152は、本体部140の内部に配置される。本体部140は、磁石に引っ付かない材料で形成されている。そのため、マグネット152の磁力は、本体部140の外部に漏れる。そして、マグネット152は、コイル151と磁力を付与しあうことができるように配置される。本体部140に配置されたマグネット152と、レール13の内部に配置された複数のコイル151とでリニアモーターが形成される。
The magnet 152 is a permanent magnet and is arranged on the main body 140 of the transport shuttle 14 . As shown in FIG. 5, the magnet 152 is arranged inside the body portion 140 . The body portion 140 is made of a material that does not attract magnets. Therefore, the magnetic force of the magnet 152 leaks to the outside of the body portion 140 . The magnet 152 is arranged so as to be able to apply magnetic force to the coil 151 . A linear motor is formed by the magnets 152 arranged on the main body 140 and the plurality of coils 151 arranged inside the rail 13 .
リニアドライバ153は、各コイル151と接続される(図2参照)。リニアドライバ153は、不図示の電源回路に接続されている。リニアドライバ153は、コイル151に供給する電力を制御する回路であり、演算処理回路、各コイル151に供給する電圧および電流を調整する電力供給回路等の回路を含む。リニアドライバ153は、制御装置800からの指示に基づいて、各コイル151に適切な電流を供給する。
A linear driver 153 is connected to each coil 151 (see FIG. 2). The linear driver 153 is connected to a power supply circuit (not shown). The linear driver 153 is a circuit that controls power supplied to the coils 151 and includes circuits such as an arithmetic processing circuit and a power supply circuit that adjusts the voltage and current supplied to each coil 151 . Linear driver 153 supplies an appropriate current to each coil 151 based on instructions from control device 800 .
制御装置800は、搬送シャトル14を独立して移動させることができる。なお、制御装置800は、複数の搬送シャトル14を個別に動作をさせることができるとともに、同期して動作させることも可能である。また、制御装置800は、搬送シャトル14の位置を取得できる。
The control device 800 can move the transport shuttle 14 independently. Note that the control device 800 can operate a plurality of transport shuttles 14 individually, and can also operate them synchronously. The controller 800 can also acquire the position of the transport shuttle 14 .
搬送シャトル14において、物品保持部16は、本体部140の上方に配置される。このことから、本体部140の第1面144の内側及び第2面145の外側には、構成部材が配置されない。そのため、上ローラー141及び下ローラー142の径方向外縁部が、第1面144よりも内側Is及び第2面145よりも外側Osに突出する。
In the transport shuttle 14 , the article holding section 16 is arranged above the main body section 140 . Accordingly, no constituent members are arranged inside the first surface 144 and outside the second surface 145 of the body portion 140 . Therefore, the radial outer edges of the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 protrude to the inner side Is of the first surface 144 and to the outer side Os of the second surface 145 .
これにより、第1搬送ルート11において、搬送シャトル14は、第1直線レール111、第2直線レール112、第1曲線レール113及び第2曲線レール114の外側Osに沿って移動できる。また、搬送シャトル14は、第2搬送ルート12において、分岐レール121及び合流レール122の内面に沿って移動できる。また、搬送シャトル14は、第2搬送ルート12において、帰還レール123の外面に沿って移動できる。
Thereby, in the first transport route 11, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the outer side Os of the first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the first curved rail 113 and the second curved rail 114. Further, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the inner surfaces of the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 on the second transport route 12 . Further, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the outer surface of the return rail 123 on the second transport route 12 .
さらに詳しく説明すると、搬送シャトル14は、第1搬送ルート11において、レール13の外側Osに沿って移動可能である。本体部140は、例えば、マグネット152の磁力によって、第1搬送ルート11のレール13の外側Osに吸着されている。なお、レール13に磁石を吸着する鉄等の金属で形成された吸着部を備えていてもよいし、コイル151に備えられた鉄心とマグネット152との磁力によって吸着されてもよい。
More specifically, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the outer side Os of the rails 13 on the first transport route 11 . The body portion 140 is attracted to the outside Os of the rails 13 of the first transport route 11 by the magnetic force of the magnet 152, for example. The rail 13 may be provided with an attracting portion made of metal such as iron that attracts a magnet, or may be attracted by the magnetic force between the iron core provided in the coil 151 and the magnet 152 .
第1搬送ルート11において、上ローラー141および下ローラー142がレール13と接触することで、本体部140の第1面144がレール13の外面と一定の間隔を開けて配置される。つまり、本体部140は、上下を上ローラー141及び下ローラー142でレール13の外面に移動可能に支持される。
In the first transport route 11, the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 contact the rail 13, so that the first surface 144 of the main body 140 is arranged with a certain gap from the outer surface of the rail 13. That is, the main body part 140 is movably supported on the outer surface of the rail 13 by the upper rollers 141 and the lower rollers 142 .
搬送シャトル14は、搬送方向Trに配列された上ローラー141および下ローラー142が上下にずれている。このため、搬送シャトル14が、搬送方向Trに接近した場合でも、上ローラー141同士または下ローラー142同士が干渉しにくい。そのため、搬送シャトル14を搬送方向Trに前後に接近して配置可能及び接近した状態で移動可能である。
In the transport shuttle 14, the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 arranged in the transport direction Tr are vertically displaced. Therefore, even when the transport shuttle 14 approaches in the transport direction Tr, the upper rollers 141 or the lower rollers 142 are less likely to interfere with each other. Therefore, the transport shuttle 14 can be arranged close to each other in the transport direction Tr, and can be moved in a close state.
図6に示すように、搬送シャトル14は、第2搬送ルート12において、分岐レール121及び合流レール122の内側Isに沿って移動可能である。本体部140は、内部に配置されたマグネット152の磁力によって、分岐レール121及び合流レール122の内面に吸着されている。なお、レール13に磁石を吸着する鉄等の金属で形成された吸着部を備えていてもよいし、コイル151に備えられた鉄心とマグネット152との磁力によって吸着されてもよい。
As shown in FIG. 6, the transport shuttle 14 can move along the inside Is of the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 on the second transport route 12 . The body portion 140 is attracted to the inner surfaces of the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122 by the magnetic force of the magnet 152 arranged inside. The rail 13 may be provided with an attracting portion made of metal such as iron that attracts a magnet, or may be attracted by the magnetic force between the iron core provided in the coil 151 and the magnet 152 .
上ローラー141及び下ローラー142が分岐レール121及び合流レール122と接触することで、本体部140の第2面145が分岐レール121及び合流レール122の内面と一定の間隔を開けて対向して配置される。つまり、本体部140は、上下を上ローラー141及び下ローラー142で分岐レール121及び合流レール122の内面に移動可能に支持される。
When the upper roller 141 and the lower roller 142 contact the branch rail 121 and the merging rail 122, the second surface 145 of the main body 140 is arranged to face the inner surfaces of the branching rail 121 and the merging rail 122 with a certain gap. be done. That is, the main body part 140 is movably supported on the inner surfaces of the branch rails 121 and the merging rails 122 by the upper rollers 141 and the lower rollers 142 .
このような構成とすることで、第1直線レール111、第2直線レール112、分岐レール121及び合流レール122に配置されるコイル151の制御で、搬送シャトル14を分岐点P1で分岐可能であるとともに、合流点P2で合流可能である。つまり、簡単な構成であるとともに、簡単な制御で、搬送シャトル14を分岐、合流させることができる。
With such a configuration, it is possible to branch the transport shuttle 14 at the branch point P1 by controlling the coils 151 arranged on the first straight rail 111, the second straight rail 112, the branch rail 121, and the merging rail 122. Together, they can merge at the confluence point P2. That is, it is possible to branch and merge the transport shuttle 14 with a simple configuration and simple control.
つまり、制御装置800は、第1直線レール111を移動する搬送シャトル14の移動先を、分岐点P1で、第1曲線レール113又は分岐レール121のどちらかに分岐可能である。また、制御装置800は、第2搬送ルート12の合流レール122を移動する搬送シャトル14を、合流点P2で、第2直線レール112に合流可能である。
That is, the control device 800 can branch the destination of the transport shuttle 14 moving on the first straight rail 111 to either the first curved rail 113 or the branch rail 121 at the branch point P1. Further, the control device 800 can merge the transport shuttle 14 moving on the merging rail 122 of the second transport route 12 with the second straight rail 112 at the merging point P2.
<搬送シャトル14による物品Pcの保持>
次に、搬送シャトル14による物品Pcの保持について説明する。物品Pcは、搬送方向Trに並んで配置された2つの搬送シャトル14にて、搬送方向Trの前後から保持される。 <Holding of article Pc bytransport shuttle 14>
Next, holding of the article Pc by thetransport shuttle 14 will be described. The article Pc is held from the front and back in the transport direction Tr by two transport shuttles 14 arranged side by side in the transport direction Tr.
次に、搬送シャトル14による物品Pcの保持について説明する。物品Pcは、搬送方向Trに並んで配置された2つの搬送シャトル14にて、搬送方向Trの前後から保持される。 <Holding of article Pc by
Next, holding of the article Pc by the
搬送方向Tr前側に配置された搬送シャトル14の前部支持部168が物品Pcの底面の前部の内側を支持し、前面押圧部166が物品Pcの前面Pcfを押圧する。物品Pcの搬送方向Tr前側に配置された搬送シャトル14の後部支持部167が物品Pcの底面Pctの後部の内側を支持し、後面押圧部165が物品Pcの後面Pcrを押圧する。このとき、物品Pcの内面PcIは保持板部161と接触する。
The front support part 168 of the transport shuttle 14 arranged on the front side in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the front part of the bottom surface of the article Pc, and the front pressing part 166 presses the front surface Pcf of the article Pc. A rear support portion 167 of the transport shuttle 14 arranged on the front side in the transport direction Tr of the article Pc supports the inside of the rear portion of the bottom surface Pct of the article Pc, and a rear surface pressing portion 165 presses the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc. At this time, the inner surface PcI of the article Pc contacts the holding plate portion 161 .
ここで物品Pcが、内部に液体の収容物が充填された略直方体状の場合、物品Pcの前面Pcfは、前面押圧部166に押圧されて中間部分が凹む。同様に、物品Pcの後面Pcrは、後面押圧部165に押圧されて中間部分が凹む。このように、前面Pcf及びPcrがそれぞれ、前面押圧部166及び後面押圧部165に押圧されて凹むことで、物品Pcの外側Osへの移動が制限される。また、物品Pcの内面PcIが保持板部161と接触することで、物品Pcの内側Isへの移動も制限される。これにより、2つの搬送シャトル14で、物品Pcをしっかり保持できる。なお、物品Pcの搬送方向Trの前後に配置される搬送シャトル14は、同じ形状である。
Here, when the article Pc has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape filled with a liquid content, the front face Pcf of the article Pc is pressed by the front face pressing portion 166 and the intermediate portion is recessed. Similarly, the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc is pressed by the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the intermediate portion is recessed. In this manner, the front surface Pcf and Pcr are depressed by being pressed by the front surface pressing portion 166 and the rear surface pressing portion 165, respectively, thereby restricting the movement of the article Pc to the outside Os. In addition, since the inner surface PcI of the article Pc comes into contact with the holding plate portion 161, the movement of the article Pc to the inner side Is is also restricted. Thereby, the two transport shuttles 14 can firmly hold the article Pc. In addition, the transport shuttles 14 arranged before and after the article Pc in the transport direction Tr have the same shape.
図7は、物品Pcを保持した搬送シャトル14が第1曲線レール113を移動している状態を示す平面図である。後面押圧部165及び前面押圧部166が各々、外側に膨らんだ、略曲面状であるので、物品係合部162の突出方向が平行でない場合にも物品Pcの前面Pcf及び後面Pcrを適度に押圧できる。そのため、図7に示すような、第1曲線レール113のような曲線部を移動する場合であっても、搬送シャトル14が物品Pcを保持できる。なお、搬送シャトル14が物品Pcを保持して移動可能な曲線部の曲率は、後面押圧部165及び前面押圧部166の形状によって変わる。
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the transport shuttle 14 holding the articles Pc is moving on the first curved rail 113. FIG. Since the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the front surface pressing portion 166 each have a substantially curved shape that protrudes outward, the front surface Pcf and the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc are appropriately pressed even when the projecting directions of the article engaging section 162 are not parallel. can. Therefore, even when moving along a curved portion such as the first curved rail 113 as shown in FIG. 7, the transport shuttle 14 can hold the article Pc. The curvature of the curved portion where the transport shuttle 14 can move while holding the articles Pc changes depending on the shape of the rear surface pressing portion 165 and the front surface pressing portion 166 .
図8は、複数の物品Pcを複数の搬送シャトル14で搬送している状態を外側Osから見た図である。図8は、搬送方向Trに並んだ3つの搬送シャトル14によって、2つの物品を保持している状態を示している。図8に示すように、搬送方向Trの前側の搬送シャトル14の前部支持部168が前側の物品Pcの底部の前部の内側を支持し、前面押圧部166が前側の物品Pcの前面Pcfを押圧する。また、搬送方向Trの中央の搬送シャトル14の後部支持部167が前側の物品Pcの底部の後部の内側を支持し、後面押圧部165が前側の物品Pcの後面Pcrを押圧する。これにより、前側の物品Pcが保持される。
FIG. 8 is a view of a state in which a plurality of articles Pc are being transported by a plurality of transport shuttles 14, viewed from outside Os. FIG. 8 shows a state in which two articles are held by three transport shuttles 14 aligned in the transport direction Tr. As shown in FIG. 8, the front support portion 168 of the transport shuttle 14 on the front side in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the front portion of the bottom portion of the front article Pc, and the front pressing portion 166 supports the front surface Pcf of the front article Pc. press . Further, the rear support portion 167 of the transport shuttle 14 at the center in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the rear portion of the bottom of the front article Pc, and the rear surface pressing portion 165 presses the rear surface Pcr of the front article Pc. Thereby, the article Pc on the front side is held.
さらに、搬送方向Trの中央の搬送シャトル14の前部支持部168が後側の物品Pcの底部の前部の内側を支持し、前面押圧部166が後側の物品Pcの前面Pcfを押圧する。また、搬送方向Trの後側の搬送シャトル14の後部支持部167が後側の物品Pcの底部の後部の内側を支持し、後面押圧部165が後側の物品Pcの後面Pcrを押圧する。これにより、後側の物品Pcが保持される。図8に示すように、搬送シャトル14は、周方向に3個並べることで、2個の物品Pcを保持できる。なお、保持できる物品Pcは、2個に限定されず、3個以上であってもよい。すなわち、物品Pcの数+1の搬送シャトル14を用意することで、複数の物品Pcを保持することができる。
Further, the front support part 168 of the transport shuttle 14 at the center in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the front part of the bottom of the article Pc on the rear side, and the front pressing part 166 presses the front surface Pcf of the article Pc on the rear side. . Further, the rear support portion 167 of the transport shuttle 14 on the rear side in the transport direction Tr supports the inside of the rear portion of the bottom of the rear article Pc, and the rear surface pressing portion 165 presses the rear surface Pcr of the rear article Pc. Thereby, the article Pc on the rear side is held. As shown in FIG. 8, three transport shuttles 14 are arranged in the circumferential direction to hold two articles Pc. Note that the number of articles Pc that can be held is not limited to two, and may be three or more. That is, a plurality of articles Pc can be held by preparing the transport shuttles 14 equal to the number of articles Pc+1.
物品処理装置Aにおいて、第2搬送ルート12の分岐レール121にあるとき、複数の搬送シャトル14が、複数の物品Pcを保持して搬送方向Trに移動できる。なお、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111にあるとき、複数の搬送シャトル14が複数の物品Pcを保持していてもよい。また、分岐点P1で第1搬送ルート11から第2搬送ルート12に移動するとき、所定数の物品Pcをまとめるようにしてもよい。1つ又は少数の物品Pcをまとめることを集約すると称する。なお、図1に示すように、物品搬送装置100において、分岐レール121の分岐点P1から後述する物品集積部124の間の部分に集約領域Ar1が設定されている。
In the article processing apparatus A, when on the branch rail 121 of the second conveying route 12, a plurality of conveying shuttles 14 can hold a plurality of articles Pc and move in the conveying direction Tr. In addition, when on the first linear rail 111 of the first transport route 11, a plurality of transport shuttles 14 may hold a plurality of articles Pc. Also, when moving from the first transport route 11 to the second transport route 12 at the branch point P1, a predetermined number of articles Pc may be put together. Combining one or a small number of items Pc is called aggregating. As shown in FIG. 1, in the article conveying apparatus 100, a consolidated area Ar1 is set in a portion between a branch point P1 of the branch rail 121 and an article stacking section 124, which will be described later.
<物品送出装置200>
図1に示すように、物品送出装置200は、物品供給部20と、物品送出部21と、乗換レーン22と、を有する。物品Pcは物品供給部20によって、例えば、収容物充填工程等の前工程から、物品処理装置Aに搬入される。物品供給部20は、略直方体状の物品Pcを搬送するコンベヤである。物品供給部20の上面に物品Pcを載置した状態で、上面を移動させることで、物品Pcは、物品供給部20に沿って移動する。なお、物品供給部20における物品Pcの移動方向を、供給方向Tsとする。 <Article delivery device 200>
As shown in FIG. 1 , thearticle delivery device 200 has an article supply section 20 , an article delivery section 21 , and a transfer lane 22 . The article Pc is carried into the article processing apparatus A by the article supply section 20 from a previous process such as a content filling process. The article supply unit 20 is a conveyor that conveys a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article Pc. The article Pc moves along the article supply section 20 by moving the article Pc placed on the upper surface of the article supply section 20 . The moving direction of the article Pc in the article supply section 20 is defined as the supply direction Ts.
図1に示すように、物品送出装置200は、物品供給部20と、物品送出部21と、乗換レーン22と、を有する。物品Pcは物品供給部20によって、例えば、収容物充填工程等の前工程から、物品処理装置Aに搬入される。物品供給部20は、略直方体状の物品Pcを搬送するコンベヤである。物品供給部20の上面に物品Pcを載置した状態で、上面を移動させることで、物品Pcは、物品供給部20に沿って移動する。なお、物品供給部20における物品Pcの移動方向を、供給方向Tsとする。 <
As shown in FIG. 1 , the
物品供給部20は、ベルトコンベヤやトップチェーンコンベヤなど、一般的な搬送コンベヤを用いることができる。ここでは、物品供給部20は、ベルトコンベヤを用いた供給コンベヤ201を有する(図1等参照)。物品供給部20は、供給コンベヤ201は、制御装置800に接続されており、制御装置800からの指示に従って駆動される。通常、供給コンベヤ201は、一定速度で物品を搬送できるように駆動される。
The article supply unit 20 can use a general transport conveyor such as a belt conveyor or a top chain conveyor. Here, the article supply section 20 has a supply conveyor 201 using a belt conveyor (see FIG. 1, etc.). The article supply section 20 and the supply conveyor 201 are connected to the control device 800 and driven according to instructions from the control device 800 . Normally, the supply conveyor 201 is driven so as to convey articles at a constant speed.
物品送出部21は、物品供給部20の搬送方向Trの前側端部に配置される。物品送出部21は、対をなして配置される複数のニップローラー211と、乗換レーン22とを有する。図1に示すように、ニップローラー211は、物品供給部20の供給方向Tsと直交する方向に対をなして配置され、物品Pcの側面(ここでは、内面PcI及び外面PcO)と接触する。なお、ニップローラー211の表面は、物品Pcの表面との摩擦が高くなる材料で形成されている。物品送出部21では、3対のニップローラー211が供給コンベヤ201に沿って等間隔で並んで配置される。
The article delivery section 21 is arranged at the front end of the article supply section 20 in the conveying direction Tr. The article delivery section 21 has a plurality of nip rollers 211 arranged in pairs and a transfer lane 22 . As shown in FIG. 1, the nip rollers 211 are arranged in pairs in a direction orthogonal to the supply direction Ts of the article supply section 20, and come into contact with the side surfaces of the article Pc (here, the inner surface PcI and the outer surface PcO). The surface of the nip roller 211 is made of a material that increases friction with the surface of the article Pc. In the article delivery section 21, three pairs of nip rollers 211 are arranged side by side along the supply conveyor 201 at regular intervals.
ニップローラー211は、制御装置800に接続されたローラーモーター212(図2参照)によって回転される。制御装置800によってローラーモーター212の回転が制御され、ニップローラー211の回転速度が調整される。これにより、物品Pcが供給方向Tsに加減速される。そして、対をなすニップローラー211で加減速された物品Pcは、乗換レーン22に移動する。
The nip roller 211 is rotated by a roller motor 212 (see FIG. 2) connected to the control device 800. The controller 800 controls the rotation of the roller motor 212 to adjust the rotation speed of the nip roller 211 . As a result, the article Pc is accelerated or decelerated in the supply direction Ts. The article Pc accelerated and decelerated by the pair of nip rollers 211 moves to the transfer lane 22 .
物品Pcは、乗換レーン22上を供給方向Tsに移動する。乗換レーン22の供給方向Tsの前側の端部は、乗換部R1である。物品Pcは、乗換部R1において、供給方向Tsに並んだ搬送シャトルに保持される。物品Pcは、搬送シャトル14に保持された状態で、第1搬送ルート11に沿って搬送される。
The article Pc moves on the transfer lane 22 in the supply direction Ts. The front end of the transfer lane 22 in the supply direction Ts is a transfer section R1. The article Pc is held by the transport shuttles aligned in the supply direction Ts at the transfer section R1. The article Pc is conveyed along the first conveying route 11 while being held by the conveying shuttle 14 .
<外装部材取付装置300>
外装部材取付装置300は、物品搬送装置100の物品搬送部10の外側Osに配置されて、物品Pcの外面PcOに外装部材Thを取り付ける(図3参照)。外装部材Thは、ここではストローであるが、これに限定されない。外装部材取付装置300は、樹脂製の袋に収納された状態で物品Pcの外面PcOに貼り付けられる。外装部材取付装置300は、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111の外側Osに配置される。そして、第1直線レール111に沿って移動する搬送シャトル14にて保持される物品Pcの外面PcOに外装部材Thを取り付ける(貼付する)。 <Exteriormember mounting device 300>
The exteriormember attaching device 300 is arranged on the outer side Os of the article conveying section 10 of the article conveying device 100, and attaches the exterior member Th to the outer surface PcO of the article Pc (see FIG. 3). Although the exterior member Th is a straw here, it is not limited to this. The exterior member attaching device 300 is attached to the outer surface PcO of the article Pc while being housed in a resin bag. The exterior member mounting device 300 is arranged on the outer side Os of the first linear rail 111 of the first transport route 11 . Then, the exterior member Th is attached (attached) to the outer surface PcO of the article Pc held by the transport shuttle 14 that moves along the first straight rail 111 .
外装部材取付装置300は、物品搬送装置100の物品搬送部10の外側Osに配置されて、物品Pcの外面PcOに外装部材Thを取り付ける(図3参照)。外装部材Thは、ここではストローであるが、これに限定されない。外装部材取付装置300は、樹脂製の袋に収納された状態で物品Pcの外面PcOに貼り付けられる。外装部材取付装置300は、第1搬送ルート11の第1直線レール111の外側Osに配置される。そして、第1直線レール111に沿って移動する搬送シャトル14にて保持される物品Pcの外面PcOに外装部材Thを取り付ける(貼付する)。 <Exterior
The exterior
外装部材取付装置300は、検査部30と、取付部31とを有する。検査部30は、物品Pcの状態を検査する。検査部30は、例えば、不図示の撮像部で撮像画像を取得し、撮像画像の画像処理結果に基づいて、物品Pcの状態の可否を判断する。物品Pcが、紙基材の略直方体形状の容器の場合、検査部30は、接着部の状態、接着時の加熱による焦げ等の確認を行う。
The exterior member mounting device 300 has an inspection section 30 and a mounting section 31 . The inspection unit 30 inspects the state of the article Pc. For example, the inspection unit 30 acquires a captured image with an imaging unit (not shown), and determines whether the state of the article Pc is acceptable based on the image processing result of the captured image. When the article Pc is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container made of a paper base material, the inspection unit 30 checks the state of the bonded portion, scorching due to heating during bonding, and the like.
取付部31は、装置を駆動する駆動モーター310(図2参照)を有する。外装部材取付装置300は、駆動モーター310の動作によって、外装部材Thを移動している物品Pcの外側Osの側面に貼付する。
The mounting portion 31 has a drive motor 310 (see FIG. 2) that drives the device. The exterior member attachment device 300 attaches the exterior member Th to the side surface of the outer side Os of the moving article Pc by the operation of the drive motor 310 .
図2に示すように、外装部材取付装置300の、検査部30、駆動モーター310は、制御装置800に接続される。制御装置800は、検査部30で合格となった物品にのみ外装部材Thを添付するように、駆動モーター310を動作させる。また、制御装置800は、例えば、リニアドライバ153からの情報に基づいて、搬送シャトル14の位置を取得する。搬送シャトル14の位置に基づいて、駆動モーター310を駆動する。これにより、制御装置800は、搬送シャトル14の搬送方向Trの速度に同期して、駆動モーター310を駆動する。その結果、搬送シャトル14、つまり、物品Pcの移動速度を維持した状態で、外装部材Thを取り付けることができる。
As shown in FIG. 2, the inspection section 30 and the drive motor 310 of the exterior member mounting device 300 are connected to the control device 800 . The control device 800 operates the drive motor 310 so as to attach the exterior member Th only to the articles that pass the inspection section 30 . Also, the control device 800 acquires the position of the transport shuttle 14 based on information from the linear driver 153, for example. Drive motor 310 is driven based on the position of transport shuttle 14 . Thereby, the control device 800 drives the drive motor 310 in synchronization with the speed of the transport shuttle 14 in the transport direction Tr. As a result, the exterior member Th can be attached while maintaining the moving speed of the transport shuttle 14, that is, the article Pc.
制御装置800が、物品Pcの位置、換言すると、移動速度を取得し、物品Pcの位置に基づいて、駆動モーター310を動作させるため、外装部材Thを取り付けない物品Pcが含まれる場合でも、物品Pcの搬送速度を低下させなくてもよい。これにより、物品処理装置Aの生産効率の低下を抑制できる。
The control device 800 acquires the position of the article Pc, in other words, the moving speed, and operates the drive motor 310 based on the position of the article Pc. It is not necessary to reduce the transport speed of Pc. Thereby, the decline in the production efficiency of the article processing apparatus A can be suppressed.
なお、検査部30で不良品であると判定された物品Pcは、搬送シャトル14で挟んだ状態を維持しつつ、分岐点P1から第1曲線レール113を経由して、第2直線レール112に搬送する。そして、第2直線レール112に近接して配置された、不図示の不良品回収部にて不良品と判定された物品を回収する。不良品と判定された物品Pcは、下方に落下させることで回収する構成を採用できるが、これに限定されない。
The article Pc determined to be defective by the inspection unit 30 is transferred from the branch point P1 to the second straight rail 112 via the first curved rail 113 while maintaining the state of being sandwiched between the transport shuttles 14. transport. Then, a defective product recovery unit (not shown) arranged close to the second straight rail 112 recovers the product determined to be defective. An article Pc that is determined to be defective can be collected by being dropped downward, but the present invention is not limited to this.
<箱体供給装置600>
図9は、箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図10は、シートShを取り出した状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図11は、シートShの扉部Sh3を折り曲げた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図12は、扉部Sh3が折り曲げられた状態のシートShを示す平面図である。図13は、側壁部Sh2が折り曲げた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図14は、側壁部Sh2が折り曲げられた状態のシートShを示す平面図である。図15は、蓋部Sh4が折り曲げられた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図16は、形成された箱体Bxの平面図である。図17は、箱体Bxを収納領域70sに移動させた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。 <Box feeding device 600>
FIG. 9 is a schematic layout diagram of thecontainer feeding device 600. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic layout diagram of the box feeding device 600 with the sheets Sh taken out. FIG. 11 is a schematic layout diagram of the box body supply device 600 in a state where the door portion Sh3 of the sheet Sh is folded. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the sheet Sh with the door Sh3 folded. FIG. 13 is a schematic layout diagram of the container feeding device 600 in a state where the side wall portion Sh2 is folded. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the sheet Sh with the side wall portion Sh2 folded. FIG. 15 is a schematic layout diagram of the container supply device 600 with the lid portion Sh4 folded. FIG. 16 is a plan view of the formed box Bx. FIG. 17 is a schematic layout diagram of the box supply device 600 in a state in which the boxes Bx are moved to the storage area 70s.
図9は、箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図10は、シートShを取り出した状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図11は、シートShの扉部Sh3を折り曲げた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図12は、扉部Sh3が折り曲げられた状態のシートShを示す平面図である。図13は、側壁部Sh2が折り曲げた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図14は、側壁部Sh2が折り曲げられた状態のシートShを示す平面図である。図15は、蓋部Sh4が折り曲げられた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。図16は、形成された箱体Bxの平面図である。図17は、箱体Bxを収納領域70sに移動させた状態の箱体供給装置600の概略配置図である。 <
FIG. 9 is a schematic layout diagram of the
物品Pcを収納する箱体Bxは、段ボール等の紙製のシートShを折り曲げて形成される。箱体供給装置600は、シート蓄積部61に蓄積されたシートShを取出し、折り曲げつつ接着固定することで箱体Bxを成形する。箱体Bxは、取出方向Puの分岐レール121側の面以外の面を形成した収容体である。箱体Bxの分岐レール121側の面は、物品Pcを収納するための収納面である。
The box Bx for storing the article Pc is formed by folding a paper sheet Sh such as cardboard. The box body supply device 600 takes out the sheets Sh accumulated in the sheet accumulation unit 61, and forms the box body Bx by bonding and fixing the sheets while bending them. The box body Bx is a container having a surface other than the surface on the side of the branch rail 121 in the extraction direction Pu. The surface of the box Bx on the side of the branch rail 121 is a storage surface for storing the articles Pc.
図9等に示すように、箱体供給装置600は、シート蓄積部61と、シート取出部62と、成形部63と、シート送り部64と、箱体移動部65とを有する。シート蓄積部61は、箱体Bxを構成するシートShを重ねて蓄積する。シート蓄積部61は、シートレール610に配置され、シートレール610上を移動する(図1参照)。なお、本実施形態の箱体供給装置600において、シートレール610は、物品梱包装置700の後述するリニアレール701に沿って配置されるが、これに限定さない。シート蓄積部61は、蓄積されるシートShの枚数にかかわらず、最も上に配置されたシートShの上面が同じ位置になるように、上下に移動可能である。
As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the box supply device 600 includes a sheet accumulation section 61, a sheet take-out section 62, a forming section 63, a sheet feeding section 64, and a box movement section 65. The sheet storage unit 61 stacks and stores the sheets Sh forming the box Bx. The sheet storage unit 61 is arranged on a seat rail 610 and moves on the seat rail 610 (see FIG. 1). In addition, in the container supply device 600 of the present embodiment, the sheet rails 610 are arranged along the linear rails 701 described later of the article packing device 700, but are not limited to this. The sheet accumulating portion 61 can move up and down so that the upper surface of the uppermost sheet Sh remains at the same position regardless of the number of sheets Sh to be accumulated.
シート取出部62は、シート蓄積部61に蓄積されたシートShを1枚ずつ取り出す。さらに説明すると、シート取出部62は、本体部621と、スライド部622と、吸着部623とを有する。本体部621は、シート蓄積部61の上部に配置される。スライド部622は、本体部621に対して摺動可能である。摺動方向は、本体部621から物品梱包装置700の後述する収納領域70sに接近及び離間する方向である。
The sheet takeout section 62 takes out the sheets Sh accumulated in the sheet accumulation section 61 one by one. More specifically, the sheet take-out portion 62 has a body portion 621 , a slide portion 622 and an adsorption portion 623 . The body portion 621 is arranged above the sheet storage portion 61 . The slide portion 622 is slidable with respect to the body portion 621 . The sliding direction is the direction in which the main body 621 approaches and separates from the storage area 70s of the article packing device 700, which will be described later.
吸着部623は、例えば、吸盤等のシートShを吸着可能な構成を有する。吸着部623は、シート蓄積部61の最も上に配置されたシートShを吸着するとともに、シート蓄積部61から持ち上げる。
The suction part 623 has a structure such as a suction cup that can suck the sheet Sh. The suction unit 623 sucks the sheet Sh placed at the top of the sheet storage unit 61 and lifts it from the sheet storage unit 61 .
シート送り部64は、下面に送りローラー641を有する。送りローラー641はシートShの上面と接触する。そして、送りローラー641が回転することで、シートShが送られる。
The sheet feeding section 64 has a feeding roller 641 on its lower surface. The feed roller 641 contacts the upper surface of the sheet Sh. Then, the sheet Sh is fed by rotating the feed roller 641 .
成形部63は、シートShの一部を折り曲げて箱体Bxを形成する。ここで、シートShについて説明する。図12等に示すように、シートShは、長方形状の底部Sh1と、底部Sh1の箱搬送方向Tbの辺と隣接する長方形状の側壁部Sh2と、側壁部Sh2の分岐レール121の箱搬送方向Tbと直交する方向の両辺と隣接する扉部Sh3と、シートShの底部Sh1の箱搬送方向Tbと直交する方向の両辺と隣接する蓋部Sh4と、とを有する。
The forming unit 63 forms a box Bx by folding a part of the sheet Sh. Here, the sheet Sh will be described. As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the sheet Sh includes a rectangular bottom portion Sh1, rectangular side wall portions Sh2 adjacent to the sides of the bottom portion Sh1 in the box conveying direction Tb, and branch rails 121 of the side wall portions Sh2 in the box conveying direction. It has a door portion Sh3 adjacent to both sides in the direction orthogonal to Tb, and a lid portion Sh4 adjacent to both sides in the direction orthogonal to the box conveying direction Tb of the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh.
図9~図17に示すように、成形部63は、ステージ631と、扉折り部632と、蓋折り部633と、側部折り部634とを有する。ステージ631は、シートShの底部Sh1が配置される。なお、シート送り部64は、底部Sh1がステージ631の上部に配置されるようにシートShを送る。
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 17, the forming section 63 has a stage 631, a door folding section 632, a lid folding section 633, and a side folding section 634. The stage 631 is arranged with the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh. Note that the sheet feeding section 64 feeds the sheet Sh so that the bottom portion Sh<b>1 is arranged above the stage 631 .
扉折り部632は、上下に移動可能であり、分岐レール121と反対側の扉部Sh3を側壁部Sh2に対して折り曲げる。蓋折り部633は、上下に移動可能であり蓋部Sh4を底部Sh1に対して折り曲げる。側部折り部634は、側壁部Sh2を底部Sh1に対して折り曲げる。ステージ631は、箱体Bxの形成時に下方に移動する。ステージ631が下方に移動することで、シートShの側壁部Sh2の位置決めを行うことができる。
The door folding part 632 is movable up and down, and folds the door part Sh3 on the side opposite to the branch rail 121 with respect to the side wall part Sh2. The lid folding portion 633 is vertically movable and folds the lid portion Sh4 with respect to the bottom portion Sh1. The side folding portion 634 folds the side wall portion Sh2 with respect to the bottom portion Sh1. The stage 631 moves downward when forming the box Bx. By moving the stage 631 downward, the side wall portion Sh2 of the sheet Sh can be positioned.
箱体移動部65は、成形部63で形成された箱体Bxの底部を保持し、箱体Bxを収納領域70sに移動させる。箱体移動部65は、例えば、箱体Bxの底部に設けられた孔部に係合可能な突起を有し、突起を係合させた状態で移動することで箱体Bxを移動させる底部保持部651を有する。
The box moving part 65 holds the bottom of the box Bx formed by the molding part 63 and moves the box Bx to the storage area 70s. The box moving part 65 has, for example, a projection that can be engaged with a hole provided in the bottom of the box Bx, and moves with the projection engaged to move the box Bx. It has a part 651 .
なお、図9等に示すように、箱体移動部65は、2アームのロボットとしているが、これに限定されない。上下方向及び箱体Bxを供給する方向に直線移動可能な構成を広く採用することができる。また、底部保持部651は、箱体Bxの底部を保持する構成であるが、これに限定されない。例えば、箱体Bxの一部、例えば、底部を吸着する構成であってもよい。
As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the box moving section 65 is a two-armed robot, but is not limited to this. A configuration that allows linear movement in the vertical direction and the direction in which the boxes Bx are supplied can be widely adopted. Also, the bottom holding part 651 is configured to hold the bottom of the box Bx, but is not limited to this. For example, a part of the box Bx, such as the bottom, may be sucked.
図2に示すように、箱体供給装置600は、制御装置800に接続されている。箱体供給装置600は、制御装置800の指示に基づいて動作する。例えば、制御装置800は、箱体搬送部70の箱搬送シャトル702が収納領域70sに移動した後、箱体移動部65が成形部63で成形された箱体Bxを収納領域70sに移動させる。
As shown in FIG. 2, the box supply device 600 is connected to the control device 800. As shown in FIG. The container supply device 600 operates based on instructions from the control device 800 . For example, after the box transportation shuttle 702 of the box transportation section 70 moves to the storage area 70s, the control device 800 causes the box moving section 65 to move the box Bx formed by the forming section 63 to the storage area 70s.
分岐レール121の外側Osには、分岐レール121に隣接して配置される物品集積部124が設けられる。物品集積部124には、分岐レール121に沿って搬送される物品Pcを配置する。なお、物品集積部124には、複数の物品Pcが一時的に留め置かれる。このように、複数の物品Pcを集めて一次的に留め置く動作を、物品の集積と称する。物品集積部124には、ガイド壁部1241と、留め壁部1242とを有する。
An article stacking section 124 arranged adjacent to the branch rail 121 is provided on the outer side Os of the branch rail 121 . Articles Pc conveyed along the branch rail 121 are arranged in the article stacking section 124 . A plurality of articles Pc are temporarily stored in the article stacking section 124 . The operation of collecting and temporarily storing a plurality of articles Pc in this manner is referred to as accumulation of articles. The article stacking section 124 has a guide wall section 1241 and a retaining wall section 1242 .
ガイド壁部1241は、物品を取り出す取出方向Puに沿って延びる。ガイド壁部1241は、物品集積部124に配置され、搬送方向に移動可能であるとともに固定可能である。留め壁部1242は、物品集積部124の取出方向Puの後方の先端に配置される留め壁部1242は、物品集積部124の床面1240の下方に隠れることができるとともに上方に突出可能である。
The guide wall portion 1241 extends along the take-out direction Pu for taking out the article. The guide wall portion 1241 is arranged in the article stacking portion 124 and is movable in the conveying direction and can be fixed. The retaining wall portion 1242 is arranged at the rear end of the article stacking portion 124 in the take-out direction Pu. .
箱体供給装置600による箱体Bxの供給動作の詳細について説明する。制御装置800は、シート取出部62を動作させて、シート蓄積部61の上端のシートShを吸着部623で吸着する。そして、スライド部622をスライドさせ、シートShをシート送り部64に受け渡す。具体的には、シートShをシート送り部64の送りローラー641とシートShとを接触させる(図10参照)。
Details of the supply operation of the boxes Bx by the box supply device 600 will be described. The control device 800 operates the sheet take-out portion 62 to suck the sheet Sh at the upper end of the sheet accumulation portion 61 with the suction portion 623 . Then, the slide portion 622 is slid to deliver the sheet Sh to the sheet feeding portion 64 . Specifically, the sheet Sh is brought into contact with the feed roller 641 of the sheet feed unit 64 (see FIG. 10).
制御装置800は、シート送り部64の送りローラー641を制御して、シートShを成形部63に送る。具体的には、シートShの底部Sh1がステージ631の決められた位置に停止するように、シートShを送る(図11参照)。このとき、ステージ631は、シート送り部64の送りローラー641と上下に対向する支持面と同じ高さになるように上昇した位置に配置される。
The control device 800 controls the feeding roller 641 of the sheet feeding section 64 to feed the sheet Sh to the molding section 63 . Specifically, the sheet Sh is fed so that the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh stops at a predetermined position on the stage 631 (see FIG. 11). At this time, the stage 631 is arranged at a position raised so as to be at the same height as the support surface vertically facing the feed roller 641 of the sheet feed section 64 .
この状態で、制御装置800は、箱体移動部65を移動させて、シートShの底部Sh1を上方から押える(図11参照)。これにより、シートShは、ステージ631と箱体移動部65とによって、保持される。制御装置800は、扉折り部Sを上昇させる(図11参照)このとき、まず扉折り部632がシートShの分岐レール121と反対側の扉部Sh3と接触し、扉部Sh3を上方に折り曲げる(図11、図12参照)。
In this state, the control device 800 moves the box moving part 65 to press the bottom portion Sh1 of the sheet Sh from above (see FIG. 11). As a result, the sheet Sh is held by the stage 631 and the box moving section 65 . The control device 800 raises the door folding portion S (see FIG. 11). At this time, the door folding portion 632 first comes into contact with the door portion Sh3 on the opposite side of the branch rail 121 of the sheet Sh, and folds the door portion Sh3 upward. (See FIGS. 11 and 12).
扉部Sh3の折り曲げが行われた後、制御装置800は、側部折り部634を上昇させる(図13参照)。これにより、扉部Sh3が折り曲げられた状態の側壁部Sh2が側部折り部634と接触し、側壁部Sh2が底部Sh1に対して上方に折り曲げられる(図14参照)。これにより、底部Sh1から側壁部Sh2が上方に突出し、さらに側壁部Sh2の分岐レール121と反対側の扉部Sh3が内側に折り曲げられた状態に形成される(図14参照)。
After the door portion Sh3 is folded, the control device 800 raises the side folding portion 634 (see FIG. 13). As a result, the side wall portion Sh2 with the door portion Sh3 folded comes into contact with the side folding portion 634, and the side wall portion Sh2 is folded upward with respect to the bottom portion Sh1 (see FIG. 14). As a result, the side wall portion Sh2 protrudes upward from the bottom portion Sh1, and the door portion Sh3 of the side wall portion Sh2 opposite to the branch rail 121 is bent inward (see FIG. 14).
そして、蓋折り部633が上昇することで蓋部Sh4が底部Sh1に対して上方に折り曲げられる。このとき、制御装置800は、ステージ631及び箱体移動部65を下方に移動させる。これにより、側壁部Sh2及び蓋部Sh4が確実に折り曲げられる。なお、シート送り部64でシートを送るときに、蓋折り部633に接着剤が塗布される。そして、蓋部Sh4が折り曲げられるときに、扉部Sh3に接着される。なお、蓋部Sh4が扉部Sh3に接着されるとき、扉部Sh3は、箱体移動部65に押圧される。これにより、蓋部Sh4が確実に扉部Sh3に接着される。これにより、分岐レール121側の面が開いた箱体Bxが形成される(図16参照)。
As the lid folding portion 633 rises, the lid portion Sh4 is bent upward with respect to the bottom portion Sh1. At this time, the control device 800 moves the stage 631 and the box moving section 65 downward. Thereby, the side wall portion Sh2 and the lid portion Sh4 are reliably bent. Note that the adhesive is applied to the lid folding portion 633 when the sheet feeding portion 64 feeds the sheet. Then, when the lid portion Sh4 is folded, it is adhered to the door portion Sh3. In addition, when the lid portion Sh4 is adhered to the door portion Sh3, the door portion Sh3 is pressed by the box moving portion 65. As shown in FIG. As a result, the lid portion Sh4 is reliably adhered to the door portion Sh3. As a result, a box Bx with an open surface on the side of the branch rail 121 is formed (see FIG. 16).
そして、箱体移動部65を分岐レール121側に移動することで、箱体Bxが収納領域70sに移動される(図17参照)。
Then, by moving the box moving portion 65 toward the branch rail 121, the box Bx is moved to the storage area 70s (see FIG. 17).
箱体供給装置600では、箱体移動部65が成形部63で形成された箱体Bxの一部と係合して、箱体Bxを移動させる。そのため、箱体移動部65が係合可能な範囲において、異なる形状及び大きさの箱体Bxを移動可能である。
In the box body supply device 600, the box moving part 65 engages with a part of the box body Bx formed by the molding part 63 to move the box body Bx. Therefore, the boxes Bx of different shapes and sizes can be moved within a range where the box moving portion 65 can be engaged.
また、図17に示すような、次工程につなげるための移動においては、箱体Bxは基準位置へ移動させることが要求される場合があるが、そのような場合であってもフレキシブルに移動可能であるので、異なる形状及び大きさの箱体Bxであっても対応可能である。
In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the box Bx may be required to move to the reference position in the movement for the next process, but even in such a case, it can be moved flexibly. Therefore, it is possible to deal with boxes Bx having different shapes and sizes.
すなわち、本実施形態の箱体供給装置600は、成形部63のステージ631、扉折り部632、蓋折り部633及び側部折り部634の位置を変更するだけで、異なる大きさ、形状の箱体Bxの供給に採用することができる。換言すると、本実施形態の箱体供給装置600は、多種の箱体Bxに対応可能であり、汎用性が高い。
That is, the box body supply device 600 of this embodiment can produce boxes of different sizes and shapes simply by changing the positions of the stage 631, the door folding section 632, the lid folding section 633, and the side folding section 634 of the forming section 63. can be employed to supply the body Bx. In other words, the container supply device 600 of the present embodiment is capable of handling various types of containers Bx, and has high versatility.
<物品取出装置400及び物品収納装置500>
物品取出装置400は、搬送方向Trに並んだ物品Pcを搬送方向Trと交差する取出方向Puに移動させて物品集積部124に集積する。なお、物品処理装置Aにおいて、取出方向Puは、搬送方向Trと直交する外向きである。 <Article pick-updevice 400 and article storage device 500>
The article pick-updevice 400 moves the articles Pc arranged in the transport direction Tr in the take-out direction Pu intersecting the transport direction Tr and stacks them in the article stacking unit 124 . In addition, in the article processing apparatus A, the take-out direction Pu is outward perpendicular to the transport direction Tr.
物品取出装置400は、搬送方向Trに並んだ物品Pcを搬送方向Trと交差する取出方向Puに移動させて物品集積部124に集積する。なお、物品処理装置Aにおいて、取出方向Puは、搬送方向Trと直交する外向きである。 <Article pick-up
The article pick-up
物品取出装置400は、物品後押部41と、物品当接部42とを有する。物品後押部41が物品Pcの内面PcIと接触し、物品当接部42が物品Pcの外面PcOと接触した状態で物品Pcを支持する。このように、物品Pcを支持した状態を維持して、物品後押部41及び物品当接部42が取出方向Puに移動する。すなわち、物品取出装置400は、集積されて搬送された物品Pcを、分岐レール121から物品集積部124に移動させる。
The article pick-up device 400 has an article pushing section 41 and an article contact section 42 . The article pushing portion 41 contacts the inner surface PcI of the article Pc, and the article contacting portion 42 supports the article Pc in contact with the outer surface PcO of the article Pc. In this manner, the article pushing portion 41 and the article contacting portion 42 move in the take-out direction Pu while maintaining the state of supporting the article Pc. That is, the article pick-up device 400 moves the accumulated and conveyed articles Pc from the branch rail 121 to the article stacking section 124 .
図2に示すように、物品取出装置400は、制御装置800に接続されている。物品取出装置400は、制御装置800の指示に基づいて動作する。例えば、制御装置800は、分岐レール121の取出位置に搬送シャトル14が到達したことを確認した後、物品取出装置400を動作させる。なお、制御装置800は、搬送シャトル14の位置以外の情報に基づいて、物品取出装置400を動作させてもよい。
As shown in FIG. 2, the article pick-up device 400 is connected to a control device 800. Article pickup device 400 operates based on instructions from control device 800 . For example, the control device 800 operates the article pickup device 400 after confirming that the transport shuttle 14 has reached the pickup position on the branch rail 121 . Note that the control device 800 may operate the article pick-up device 400 based on information other than the position of the transport shuttle 14 .
物品収納装置500は、物品集積部124に集積された一定数の物品Pcをまとめて、箱体Bxに移動させる。なお、複数の物品Pcをまとめて箱体Bxに移動させる動作を物品の収納と称する。
The article storage device 500 collects a certain number of articles Pc accumulated in the article accumulation section 124 and moves them to the box Bx. The operation of collectively moving a plurality of articles Pc to the box Bx is referred to as article storage.
物品収納装置500は、後部当接部51と、側部当接部52と、前部当接部53と、を有する。後部当接部51は、最も内側Isに配置された物品Pcの内面PcIと接触する。側部当接部52は、物品Pcの搬送方向Trの前端に配置された物品Pcの前面Pcf及び後端に配置された物品Pcの後面Pcrと当接する。前部当接部53は、前端の最も外側Osに配置された物品Pcの外面PcOと当接する。
The article storage device 500 has a rear contact portion 51 , a side contact portion 52 and a front contact portion 53 . The rear contact portion 51 contacts the inner surface PcI of the article Pc arranged on the innermost side Is. The side contact portion 52 contacts the front surface Pcf of the article Pc arranged at the front end in the conveying direction Tr of the article Pc and the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc arranged at the rear end. The front contact portion 53 contacts the outer surface PcO of the article Pc arranged on the outermost side Os of the front end.
後部当接部51、側部当接部52及び前部当接部53は、隣り合う物品Pc同士が接触した状態で、外端の物品Pcの外面PcO、前端の物品Pcの前面Pcf、後端の物品Pcの後面Pcr及び内端の物品Pcの内面PcIと接触した状態を維持し、取出方向Puに移動する。これにより、集積された複数の物品Pcは、箱体Bxに収容される。
The rear contact portion 51, the side contact portion 52, and the front contact portion 53 contact the outer surface PcO of the article Pc at the outer end, the front surface Pcf of the article Pc at the front end, and the front surface Pcf of the article Pc at the front end while the adjacent articles Pc are in contact with each other. It maintains contact with the rear surface Pcr of the article Pc at the end and the inner surface PcI of the article Pc at the inner end, and moves in the unloading direction Pu. As a result, a plurality of stacked articles Pc are accommodated in the box Bx.
図2に示すように、物品収納装置500は、制御装置800に接続されている。物品収納装置500は、制御装置800の指示に基づいて動作する。例えば、制御装置800は、物品取出装置400の動作に基づいて、物品集積部124に所定数の物品Pcが集積されたことを確認した後、物品収納装置500を動作させる。さらに説明すると、物品取出装置400が予め決められた回数、物品Pcを物品集積部124に移動させ、物品取出装置400が退避した後に物品収納装置500を動作させるようにしてもよい。なお、制御装置800は、物品取出装置400の動作情報に基づいて、物品収納装置500を動作させてもよい。
As shown in FIG. 2, the article storage device 500 is connected to the control device 800. Article storage device 500 operates based on instructions from control device 800 . For example, the control device 800 operates the article storage device 500 after confirming that a predetermined number of articles Pc have been accumulated in the article accumulation section 124 based on the operation of the article pickup device 400 . More specifically, the article pickup device 400 may move the articles Pc to the article stacking section 124 a predetermined number of times, and after the article pickup device 400 is retracted, the article storage device 500 may be operated. Note that the control device 800 may operate the article storage device 500 based on the operation information of the article pickup device 400 .
物品処理装置Aは、1つ又は複数の物品集積部124を有する。そして、物品集積部124には、それぞれ、1つずつの物品取出装置400及び物品収納装置500が配置される。
The article processing apparatus A has one or more article stacking units 124 . One article pick-up device 400 and one article storage device 500 are arranged in each article stacking section 124 .
押え壁部55は、箱体Bxの取出方向Puの前端部と接触して、物品Pcを収納するときの箱体Bxの移動を抑制する。押え壁部55は、上下に移動可能である。
The holding wall portion 55 contacts the front end portion of the box Bx in the take-out direction Pu to suppress the movement of the box Bx when storing the article Pc. The holding wall portion 55 is vertically movable.
<物品梱包装置700>
物品処理装置Aは、物品梱包装置700を有する。物品梱包装置700は、物品集積部124に集積された物品Pcを箱体Bxに梱包する。なお、梱包とは、所定数の物品Pcを箱体Bxに収納した後、箱体Bxを完成させるまでの動作を指す。 <Article packing device 700>
The article processing apparatus A has anarticle packing apparatus 700 . The article packing device 700 packs the articles Pc stacked in the article stacking section 124 into the boxes Bx. Packing refers to the operation from the time a predetermined number of articles Pc are housed in the box Bx until the box Bx is completed.
物品処理装置Aは、物品梱包装置700を有する。物品梱包装置700は、物品集積部124に集積された物品Pcを箱体Bxに梱包する。なお、梱包とは、所定数の物品Pcを箱体Bxに収納した後、箱体Bxを完成させるまでの動作を指す。 <
The article processing apparatus A has an
図1に示すように、物品梱包装置700は、箱体搬送部70と、物品取出装置400と、物品収納装置500と、箱体供給装置600と、箱体送出部7と、を有する。
As shown in FIG. 1 , the article packing device 700 has a box conveying section 70 , an article pick-up device 400 , an article storage device 500 , a box feeding device 600 and a box delivery section 7 .
箱体供給装置600は、シートShを折り曲げて箱体Bxを形成し、箱体Bxを箱体搬送部70に供給する。箱体搬送部70は、分岐レール121の外側Osに配置される。箱体搬送部70は、箱体リニアモーター機構を利用した構成を有し、リニアレール701と、箱搬送シャトル702と、を有する。
The box supply device 600 folds the sheet Sh to form the box Bx, and supplies the box Bx to the box conveying section 70 . The box conveying unit 70 is arranged on the outer side Os of the branch rail 121 . The box conveying section 70 has a configuration using a box linear motor mechanism, and has a linear rail 701 and a box conveying shuttle 702 .
箱体搬送部70において、リニアレール701が延びる方向が箱体Bxの搬送方向、すなわち、箱搬送方向Tbである。リニアレール701は、少なくとも一部が分岐レール121と平行に配置される。
In the box conveying section 70, the direction in which the linear rails 701 extend is the conveying direction of the box Bx, that is, the box conveying direction Tb. At least a portion of the linear rail 701 is arranged parallel to the branch rail 121 .
箱搬送シャトル702は、箱搬送方向Tbの前側及び後側から箱体Bxを保持して、箱搬送方向Tbに移動することで、箱体Bxを箱搬送方向Tbに搬送する。箱体搬送部70は、箱搬送方向Tbに沿って配置される箱ガイドレール76を有する(図1参照)。自箱体搬送部70は、複数本の箱ガイドレール76を有し、箱ガイドレール76の上部に箱体Bxが配置される。箱体Bxは、箱搬送シャトル702に搬送されるときに、箱ガイドレール76の上部に摺動可能に配置される。つまり、箱ガイドレール76は、箱体Bxを下方から支持する。
The box transport shuttle 702 holds the box Bx from the front and rear sides in the box transport direction Tb and moves in the box transport direction Tb, thereby transporting the box Bx in the box transport direction Tb. The box conveying section 70 has box guide rails 76 arranged along the box conveying direction Tb (see FIG. 1). The self-container conveying section 70 has a plurality of box guide rails 76 , and the boxes Bx are arranged on the upper portion of the box guide rails 76 . The box Bx is slidably arranged on the box guide rail 76 when it is transferred to the box transfer shuttle 702 . That is, the box guide rails 76 support the box Bx from below.
箱体搬送部70において、箱体Bxを受け取る収納領域70sで箱搬送シャトル702が停止される。箱搬送シャトル702が停止した状態において、収納領域70sに箱体供給装置600からの箱体Bxが送られる。そして、箱搬送シャトル702が箱搬送方向Tbの前後を保持した状態で、箱搬送シャトル702が箱体Bxを箱搬送方向Tbに搬送する。箱搬送シャトル702は、物品集積部124に近接した受取領域70tに、箱体Bxが配置されるように停止する。
In the box conveying section 70, the box conveying shuttle 702 is stopped at the storage area 70s for receiving the box Bx. With the box conveying shuttle 702 stopped, the boxes Bx from the box feeding device 600 are sent to the storage area 70s. Then, the box transport shuttle 702 transports the box body Bx in the box transport direction Tb while holding the front and back in the box transport direction Tb. The box conveying shuttle 702 stops so that the boxes Bx are arranged in the receiving area 70 t adjacent to the article stacking section 124 .
箱体搬送部70において、複数の箱搬送シャトル702は、箱リニアモーター機構72によって、それぞれ、独立して駆動される。図2等に示すように、箱リニアモーター機構72は、複数のコイル721と、マグネット722と、箱搬送リニアドライバ723と、を有する。複数のコイル721は、リニアレール701の内部に箱搬送方向Tbに配列されている。制御装置800は、箱搬送リニアドライバ723に接続されており、制御装置800が箱搬送リニアドライバ723を制御する。これにより、箱搬送シャトル702がリニアレール701に沿って移動する。なお、制御装置800は、箱搬送シャトル702を、それぞれ、独立して制御可能である。
In the box conveying section 70 , a plurality of box conveying shuttles 702 are independently driven by the box linear motor mechanism 72 . As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the box linear motor mechanism 72 has a plurality of coils 721 , magnets 722 , and a box transport linear driver 723 . A plurality of coils 721 are arranged inside the linear rail 701 in the box conveying direction Tb. The control device 800 is connected to the box transfer linear driver 723 , and the control device 800 controls the box transfer linear driver 723 . As a result, the box transport shuttle 702 moves along the linear rails 701 . Note that the control device 800 can control each of the box transport shuttles 702 independently.
物品取出装置400及び物品収納装置500は、物品集積部124の近傍に配置される。物品取出装置400は、分岐レール121に搬送された物品Pcを物品集積部124に移動させて、物品Pcを集積する。物品収納装置500は、物品集積部124に集積させた物品Pcを受取領域70tに移動した箱体Bxに物品Pcを収納させる。
The article pick-up device 400 and the article storage device 500 are arranged near the article stacking section 124 . The article pick-up device 400 moves the article Pc conveyed to the branch rail 121 to the article stacking section 124 and stacks the article Pc. The article storage device 500 stores the articles Pc stacked in the article stacking section 124 in the box Bx moved to the receiving area 70t.
<蓋折り部77>
物品梱包装置700では、箱体Bxの物品集積部124側の蓋部を折り曲げる蓋折り部77を有する。箱体Bxは、物品Pcの収納完了時に箱閉じ機構127で箱の扉部を閉じる。扉部は、側壁と一体的に形成されて、内側に折り曲げられる部分である。箱体Bxは扉部を閉じた状態で箱体搬送部70に沿って移動される。扉部を閉じた状態の箱体Bxは、蓋折り部77に移動する。蓋折り部77は、扉部の外側に蓋部を折り曲げ、扉部と蓋部とを接着して、物品Pcが梱包された梱包体Cxを完成させる。蓋折り部77は、下方から箱体Bxの蓋部を押して、折り曲げるとともに蓋部を扉部に接着する。 <Lid Folding Portion 77>
Thearticle packing apparatus 700 has a lid folding section 77 for folding the lid section of the box Bx on the side of the article stacking section 124 . The door of the box Bx is closed by the box closing mechanism 127 when the article Pc is completely stored. The door portion is a portion integrally formed with the side wall and bent inward. The box Bx is moved along the box conveying section 70 with the door closed. The box body Bx with the door portion closed moves to the lid folding portion 77 . The lid folding part 77 folds the lid part to the outside of the door part and adheres the door part and the lid part to complete the package Cx in which the article Pc is packed. The lid folding portion 77 pushes the lid portion of the box Bx from below to fold it and adhere the lid portion to the door portion.
物品梱包装置700では、箱体Bxの物品集積部124側の蓋部を折り曲げる蓋折り部77を有する。箱体Bxは、物品Pcの収納完了時に箱閉じ機構127で箱の扉部を閉じる。扉部は、側壁と一体的に形成されて、内側に折り曲げられる部分である。箱体Bxは扉部を閉じた状態で箱体搬送部70に沿って移動される。扉部を閉じた状態の箱体Bxは、蓋折り部77に移動する。蓋折り部77は、扉部の外側に蓋部を折り曲げ、扉部と蓋部とを接着して、物品Pcが梱包された梱包体Cxを完成させる。蓋折り部77は、下方から箱体Bxの蓋部を押して、折り曲げるとともに蓋部を扉部に接着する。 <
The
<箱体送出部7>
箱体送出部7は、箱体搬送部70の箱搬送方向Tbの後方の端部の搬出領域70xに配置される。箱体送出部7は、押し出し部78を有する。蓋折り部77で完成された梱包体Cxを検査し、検査で合格になった場合、梱包体Cxの外側Osを押し出し部78で押してOK側(図1中上方)に送出する。検査で不合格になった場合、梱包体Cxの内側Isを押し出し部78で押してNG側(図1下方)に送出する。OK側に送られた梱包体Cxは、次の工程に搬出される。 <Box delivery unit 7>
Thebox delivery section 7 is arranged in an unloading area 70x at the rear end of the box conveying section 70 in the box conveying direction Tb. The box delivery section 7 has an extrusion section 78 . The completed package Cx is inspected by the lid folding section 77, and if it passes the inspection, the outside Os of the package Cx is pushed by the pushing section 78 and sent to the OK side (upper in FIG. 1). If the package fails the inspection, the inside Is of the package Cx is pushed by the pushing part 78 and sent to the NG side (lower side in FIG. 1). The package Cx sent to the OK side is carried out to the next process.
箱体送出部7は、箱体搬送部70の箱搬送方向Tbの後方の端部の搬出領域70xに配置される。箱体送出部7は、押し出し部78を有する。蓋折り部77で完成された梱包体Cxを検査し、検査で合格になった場合、梱包体Cxの外側Osを押し出し部78で押してOK側(図1中上方)に送出する。検査で不合格になった場合、梱包体Cxの内側Isを押し出し部78で押してNG側(図1下方)に送出する。OK側に送られた梱包体Cxは、次の工程に搬出される。 <
The
物品処理装置Aにおいて箱体送出部7の検査では、主に箱の検査、物品Pcの入り状態を検査する。物品Pc自体は、外装部材取付装置300で合格になっているものである。つまり、箱体送出部7の検査で不合格となった場合でも、収納されている物品Pc自体は、合格品であることが多い。そのため、梱包体CxがNG側に送出される場合であっても、梱包体Cx内の物品Pcが傷まないように取り扱われる。
In the inspection of the box delivery unit 7 in the article processing apparatus A, the inspection of the box and the state of the articles Pc are mainly inspected. The article Pc itself has passed the exterior member attaching device 300 . In other words, even if the inspection of the box delivery section 7 fails, the stored article Pc itself is often an accepted article. Therefore, even when the package Cx is delivered to the NG side, it is handled so as not to damage the article Pc in the package Cx.
以上、本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明はこの内容に限定されるものではない。また本発明の実施形態は、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限り、種々の改変を加えることが可能である。
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this content. Various modifications can be made to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.
A 物品処理装置
Bx 箱体
Cx 梱包体
Pc 物品
Pcf 前面
Pcr 後面
100 物品搬送装置
11 第1搬送ルート
111 第1直線レール
112 第2直線レール
113 第1曲線レール
114 第2曲線レール
12 第2搬送ルート
121 分岐レール
122 合流レール
123 帰還レール
124 物品集積部
13 レール
131 メインレール
132 溝付きレール
133 平面レール
134 溝部
135 隙間
13c 曲線短レール
13s 直線短レール
14 搬送シャトル
140 本体部
141 上ローラー
142 下ローラー
143 凸部
144 内面
145 外面
15 搬送リニアモーター機構
151 コイル
152 マグネット
153 リニアドライバ
16 物品保持部
161 保持板部
1611 貫通孔
1612 凹部
162 物品係合部
163 物品支持部
164 傾斜面
165 後面押圧部
166 前面押圧部
167 後部支持部
168 前部支持部
200 物品送出装置
20 物品供給部
21 ニップローラー
211 ローラーモーター
22 乗換レーン
300 外装部材取付装置
30 検査部
31 駆動モーター
Th ストロー
400 物品取出装置
41 物品後押部
42 物品当接部
500 物品収納装置
51 後部当接部
52 側部当接部
53 前部当接部
600 箱体供給装置
61 シート蓄積部
610 シートレール
62 シート取出部
621 本体部
622 スライド部
623 吸着部
63 成形部
631 ステージ
632 扉折り部
633 蓋折り部
634 側部折り部
64 シート送り部
641 送りローラー
65 箱体移動部
Sh シート
Sh1 底部
Sh2 側壁部
Sh3 扉部
Sh4 蓋部
700 物品梱包装置
70 箱体搬送部
701 リニアレール
702 箱搬送シャトル
70s 収納領域
70t 受取領域
7 箱体送出部
800 制御装置
801 処理回路
802 記憶回路 A Article processing apparatus Bx Box Cx Package Pc Article Pcf Front surface Pcr Rear surface 100 Article conveying apparatus 11 First conveying route 111 First straight rail 112 Second straight rail 113 First curved rail 114 Second curved rail 12 Second conveying route 121 branch rail 122 confluence rail 123 return rail 124 article stacking section 13 rail 131 main rail 132 grooved rail 133 flat rail 134 groove section 135 gap 13c curved short rail 13s straight short rail 14 conveying shuttle 140 body section 141 upper roller 142 lower roller 143 Convex portion 144 Inner surface 145 Outer surface 15 Transport linear motor mechanism 151 Coil 152 Magnet 153 Linear driver 16 Article holding portion 161 Holding plate portion 1611 Through hole 1612 Concave portion 162 Article engaging portion 163 Article supporting portion 164 Inclined surface 165 Rear pressing portion 166 Front surface Section 167 Rear Support Section 168 Front Support Section 200 Article Delivery Device 20 Article Supply Section 21 Nip Roller 211 Roller Motor 22 Transfer Lane 300 Exterior Member Mounting Device 30 Inspection Section 31 Drive Motor Th Straw 400 Article Extraction Device 41 Article Pushing Section 42 Article contact part 500 Article storage device 51 Rear contact part 52 Side contact part 53 Front contact part 600 Box supply device 61 Sheet storage part 610 Seat rail 62 Sheet take-out part 621 Body part 622 Slide part 623 Adsorption part 63 forming section 631 stage 632 door folding section 633 lid folding section 634 side folding section 64 sheet feeding section 641 feeding roller 65 box moving section Sh sheet Sh1 bottom section Sh2 side wall section Sh3 door section Sh4 lid section 700 article packing device 70 box body Conveying section 701 Linear rail 702 Box conveying shuttle 70s Storage area 70t Receiving area 7 Box delivery section 800 Control device 801 Processing circuit 802 Storage circuit
Bx 箱体
Cx 梱包体
Pc 物品
Pcf 前面
Pcr 後面
100 物品搬送装置
11 第1搬送ルート
111 第1直線レール
112 第2直線レール
113 第1曲線レール
114 第2曲線レール
12 第2搬送ルート
121 分岐レール
122 合流レール
123 帰還レール
124 物品集積部
13 レール
131 メインレール
132 溝付きレール
133 平面レール
134 溝部
135 隙間
13c 曲線短レール
13s 直線短レール
14 搬送シャトル
140 本体部
141 上ローラー
142 下ローラー
143 凸部
144 内面
145 外面
15 搬送リニアモーター機構
151 コイル
152 マグネット
153 リニアドライバ
16 物品保持部
161 保持板部
1611 貫通孔
1612 凹部
162 物品係合部
163 物品支持部
164 傾斜面
165 後面押圧部
166 前面押圧部
167 後部支持部
168 前部支持部
200 物品送出装置
20 物品供給部
21 ニップローラー
211 ローラーモーター
22 乗換レーン
300 外装部材取付装置
30 検査部
31 駆動モーター
Th ストロー
400 物品取出装置
41 物品後押部
42 物品当接部
500 物品収納装置
51 後部当接部
52 側部当接部
53 前部当接部
600 箱体供給装置
61 シート蓄積部
610 シートレール
62 シート取出部
621 本体部
622 スライド部
623 吸着部
63 成形部
631 ステージ
632 扉折り部
633 蓋折り部
634 側部折り部
64 シート送り部
641 送りローラー
65 箱体移動部
Sh シート
Sh1 底部
Sh2 側壁部
Sh3 扉部
Sh4 蓋部
700 物品梱包装置
70 箱体搬送部
701 リニアレール
702 箱搬送シャトル
70s 収納領域
70t 受取領域
7 箱体送出部
800 制御装置
801 処理回路
802 記憶回路 A Article processing apparatus Bx Box Cx Package Pc Article Pcf Front surface Pcr Rear surface 100 Article conveying apparatus 11 First conveying route 111 First straight rail 112 Second straight rail 113 First curved rail 114 Second curved rail 12 Second conveying route 121 branch rail 122 confluence rail 123 return rail 124 article stacking section 13 rail 131 main rail 132 grooved rail 133 flat rail 134 groove section 135 gap 13c curved short rail 13s straight short rail 14 conveying shuttle 140 body section 141 upper roller 142 lower roller 143 Convex portion 144 Inner surface 145 Outer surface 15 Transport linear motor mechanism 151 Coil 152 Magnet 153 Linear driver 16 Article holding portion 161 Holding plate portion 1611 Through hole 1612 Concave portion 162 Article engaging portion 163 Article supporting portion 164 Inclined surface 165 Rear pressing portion 166 Front surface Section 167 Rear Support Section 168 Front Support Section 200 Article Delivery Device 20 Article Supply Section 21 Nip Roller 211 Roller Motor 22 Transfer Lane 300 Exterior Member Mounting Device 30 Inspection Section 31 Drive Motor Th Straw 400 Article Extraction Device 41 Article Pushing Section 42 Article contact part 500 Article storage device 51 Rear contact part 52 Side contact part 53 Front contact part 600 Box supply device 61 Sheet storage part 610 Seat rail 62 Sheet take-out part 621 Body part 622 Slide part 623 Adsorption part 63 forming section 631 stage 632 door folding section 633 lid folding section 634 side folding section 64 sheet feeding section 641 feeding roller 65 box moving section Sh sheet Sh1 bottom section Sh2 side wall section Sh3 door section Sh4 lid section 700 article packing device 70 box body Conveying section 701 Linear rail 702 Box conveying shuttle 70s Storage area 70t Receiving area 7 Box delivery section 800 Control device 801 Processing circuit 802 Storage circuit
Claims (6)
- 物品を収納する箱体を供給する箱体供給装置であって、
前記箱体を構成するシートを重ねて蓄積するシート蓄積部と、
前記シート蓄積部から前記シートを1枚ずつ取り出すシート取出部と、
前記シート取出部から取り出された前記シートの一部を折り曲げ固定して前記物品が集積される物品集積部と対向する面以外の側面を立ち上げて前記箱体を成形する成形部と、
前記シート取出部から取り出された前記シートを前記成形部に送るシート送り部と、
前記箱体を搬送するための箱体搬送部に設けられた収納領域に前記箱体を移動させる箱体移動部と、を有する箱体供給装置。 A box supply device for supplying boxes for storing articles,
a sheet accumulating section for accumulating the sheets forming the box in an overlapping manner;
a sheet take-out unit for taking out the sheets one by one from the sheet storage unit;
a forming unit that folds and fixes a part of the sheet taken out from the sheet taking-out unit, raises a side surface other than a surface facing an article stacking unit in which the articles are stacked, and shapes the box;
a sheet feeding section for feeding the sheet taken out from the sheet taking-out section to the forming section;
and a box moving section for moving the box to a storage area provided in the box conveying section for conveying the box. - 前記シート取出部は、前記シート蓄積部の上端に配置された前記シートを保持して当該シートを取り出す請求項1に記載の箱体供給装置。 The box body supply device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet take-out part holds the sheet arranged at the upper end of the sheet storage part and takes out the sheet.
- 前記シート送り部は、前記シートに接触して前記シートを送る送りローラーを有し、
前記シート送り部は、前記シートの前記箱体を成形するときに接着される部分に接着剤を塗布する請求項1又は請求項2に記載の箱体供給装置。 The sheet feeding unit has a feeding roller that contacts the sheet and feeds the sheet,
3. The box-body feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet feeder applies an adhesive to a portion of the sheet to be bonded when forming the box-body. - 前記成形部は、上方に突出して前記シートの前記箱体の側面部を構成する部分を折り曲げる請求項1から請求項3のいずれかに記載の箱体供給装置。 The box body supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the forming part projects upward and folds a portion of the sheet that constitutes the side face of the box body.
- 前記箱体移動部は、前記箱体の底部の上面に上方から接触して前記底部を保持する底部保持部を有し、
前記箱体移動部は、前記底部保持部が前記底部を保持した状態で前記収納領域に移動する請求項1から請求項4のいずれかに記載の箱体供給装置。 The box moving part has a bottom holding part that contacts the upper surface of the bottom of the box from above to hold the bottom,
The container feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the container moving section moves to the storage area while the bottom holding section holds the bottom. - 前記箱体移動部は、前記箱体の底部の上面に上方から接触して前記底部を保持する底部保持部を有し、
前記成形部は、上下に移動可能なステージを有し、
前記ステージは、前記箱体移動部の底部保持部が前記箱体の底部と接触した状態で下方に移動可能であり、
前記ステージが下方に移動した後、前記箱体移動部は、前記底部保持部が前記底部を保持した状態で前記収納領域に移動する請求項4に記載の箱体供給装置。 The box moving part has a bottom holding part that contacts the upper surface of the bottom of the box from above to hold the bottom,
The molding unit has a stage that can move up and down,
The stage is movable downward while the bottom holding portion of the box moving portion is in contact with the bottom of the box,
5. The container supply device according to claim 4, wherein after the stage moves downward, the container moving portion moves to the storage area while the bottom portion is held by the bottom portion holding portion.
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