WO2023068185A1 - Dispositif d'emballage d'articles - Google Patents

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WO2023068185A1
WO2023068185A1 PCT/JP2022/038319 JP2022038319W WO2023068185A1 WO 2023068185 A1 WO2023068185 A1 WO 2023068185A1 JP 2022038319 W JP2022038319 W JP 2022038319W WO 2023068185 A1 WO2023068185 A1 WO 2023068185A1
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祥之 岡崎
陽太 南
敦 田中
寛斗 北浦
祐裕 野村
亮太 大道
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
    • B65B5/02—Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B5/00—Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars
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  • the present invention relates to an article packing device for packing articles in boxes.
  • the article packing device of the present invention packs the article conveyed by the article conveying section into a box.
  • the article packing apparatus comprises: a box conveying section for conveying a box filled with the article in a box conveying direction; a box feeding apparatus for supplying the box to the box conveying section; An article take-out device that picks up an article, moves it in a take-out direction that intersects with the conveying direction, and stacks the article in an article stacking section, and an article storage device that fills the box with the articles stacked in the article stacking section. and a box sending section for sending out the box moving in the box conveying section to the outside.
  • the box supply device, article pick-up device, article storage device, and box delivery section are arranged adjacent to the box conveyance section so as to be independently operable and detachable.
  • the box conveying unit includes a linear rail having stators arranged in a loop and arranged side by side, and movable along the linear rail and arranged to face the stator.
  • a box transport shuttle having a mover that The box conveying shuttle holds the two sides of the box fed from the box feeder on two sides opposite to each other in the box conveying direction.
  • the positions of the box supply device, the article pick-up device, the article storage device, and the box delivery unit in the box conveying direction can be changed.
  • an article packing apparatus capable of packing articles of the size, shape, or number of articles to be stored by simple modification.
  • 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 diagram showing arrangement of an article packing device. It is a schematic view of the article packing device 700 as seen from the rear side in the box conveying direction Tb.
  • 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.
  • the box Bx for storing the article Pc is formed by folding a paper sheet Sh such as corrugated cardboard.
  • the box body supply device 600 forms the box body Bx by adhesively fixing the sheet Sh while folding it.
  • a surface other than the surface on the side of the branch rail 121 in the extraction direction Pu is formed.
  • 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 has a sheet storage section 61 , a sheet take-out section 62 , a forming section 63 , a sheet feeding section 64 and a box movement section 65 .
  • Sheets Sh are accumulated in the sheet accumulation unit 61 .
  • the sheet storage section 61 is moved by the sheet rails 610 .
  • Sheets Sh accumulated in the sheet accumulation portion 61 are taken out by the sheet take-out portion 62 .
  • the sheet Sh is sent to the shaping section 63 by the sheet sending section 64 .
  • the shaping section 63 a part of the sheet Sh is folded and glued to form a box body Bx in which walls other than the wall near the article stacking section 124 are formed.
  • the box body Bx formed by the molding section 63 is sent by the box moving section 65 to a later-described storage area 70s of the article packing device 700 .
  • the box supply device 600 is connected to the control device 800 .
  • the container supply device 600 operates based on instructions from the control device 800 .
  • the control device 800 confirms that there is no box Bx in the forming section 63
  • the control device 800 operates the sheet taking-out section 62 to take out the sheet Sh, and operates the sheet feeding section 64 to transfer the sheet Sh to the forming section 63.
  • the forming unit 63 is operated to form the box Bx.
  • the box moving section 65 is operated to move the box Bx in 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 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.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of the article packing device 700.
  • FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the article packing device 700 as seen from the rear side in the box conveying direction Tb.
  • an up-down direction is a substantially vertical direction.
  • the article packing apparatus 700 includes a box conveying section 70 , an article pick-up apparatus 400 , an article storage apparatus 500 , a box supply apparatus 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 .
  • Linear rail 701 As shown in FIG. 9, the linear rail 701 is formed in a loop shape having upper and lower horizontal portions.
  • the linear rail 701 has a main rail 71 , a grooved rail 73 and a flat rail 74 .
  • Linear rail 701 has substantially the same configuration as rail 13 . Therefore, the correspondence between each part of the linear rail 701 and each part of the rail 13 will be described, and detailed description will be omitted.
  • Main rail 71 of linear rail 701 corresponds to main rail 131 of rail 13 .
  • the grooved rail 73 of the linear rail 701 corresponds to the grooved rail 132 of the rail 13. Also, the groove portion 731 of the grooved rail 73 corresponds to the groove portion 134 of the grooved rail 132 .
  • Planar rail 74 corresponds to plane rail 133 .
  • Gap 75 of linear rail 701 corresponds to gap 135 of rail 13 .
  • the grooved rail 73 and the flat rail 74 are arranged adjacent to each other with the main rail 71 interposed therebetween in a direction intersecting the box conveying direction of the main rail 71. As shown in FIG.
  • 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.
  • the box conveying section 70 has a plurality of box guide rails 76 , and the boxes Bx are arranged on the top 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 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 .
  • a storage area 70s is provided on the rear side in the box conveying direction Tb in the linear portion of the upper portion of the linear rail 701 . Further, a receiving area 70t is provided on the front side in the box conveying direction Tb from the storage area 70s.
  • 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 configuration similar to that of the transport linear motor mechanism 15 .
  • the box linear motor mechanism 72 has a plurality of coils 721 arranged on the linear rail 701, magnets 722 (see FIG. 10, etc.) arranged on the box transfer shuttle 702, and a box transfer linear driver 723 (see FIG. 2). .
  • the box transfer linear driver 723 supplies an appropriate current to each coil 721 based on instructions from the control device 800 . By supplying current to the coil 721 , the coil 721 and the magnet 722 form a linear motor, and the box transport shuttle 702 moves along the linear rail 701 .
  • the control device 800 can control each of the box transport shuttles 702 independently.
  • the box transport shuttle 702 is arranged on the outer surface of the linear rail 701 and is movable along the linear rail 701 .
  • the box transport shuttle 702 includes a body portion 703 , a sheet holding arm 704 , two grooved rollers 705 and two flat rollers 706 .
  • a magnet 722 of the box linear motor mechanism 72 is arranged in the body portion 703 .
  • the magnet 722 is accommodated inside the main body 703 and faces the coil 721 arranged on the linear rail 701 in a direction intersecting the conveying direction.
  • the two grooved rollers 705 are spaced apart in the transport direction and are arranged with a shift in the direction intersecting the box transport direction Tb.
  • the grooved roller 705 rotates while being fitted in the groove 731 of the grooved rail 73 .
  • the two flat rollers 706 are spaced apart in the transport direction and are arranged to be offset in the direction intersecting the box transport direction Tb.
  • Flat roller 706 rotates in contact with flat rail 74 .
  • the grooved roller 705 and the flat roller 706 are arranged at both ends in the direction intersecting the conveying direction.
  • the sheet holding arm 704 protrudes from the main body portion 703 to the outside of the container conveying portion 70 .
  • the sheet holding arm 704 is rod-shaped and contacts the box Bx.
  • the linear portion of the linear rail 701 can be divided into short linear rails 701s. Therefore, the linear rail 701 can be adjusted in length within a certain range.
  • the box conveying section 70 can drive the box conveying shuttle 702 by using the linear conveying mechanism, and the length of the linear rail 701 can be adjusted, so that the working area of the article packing apparatus 700 can be adjusted. is easy to adjust.
  • 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.
  • the article packing device 700 has a frame 900. As shown in FIG. 9, the article packing device 700 has a frame 900. As shown in FIG. The frame 900 is arranged above the branch rails 121 and the box conveying section 70 (see FIG. 9). The frame 900 has beams 91 extending along the box conveying direction Tb.
  • the article take-out device 400 has a body section 40 to which an article pushing section 41 and an article contact section 42 are attached.
  • the article pick-up device 400 has a two-arm robot section 401 having a body section 40 at its tip.
  • a mounting portion 402 is provided at the top of the two-arm robot 401 .
  • the mounting portion 402 is attachable to and detachable from the beam portion 91 of the frame 900 .
  • the article storage device 500 has a body portion 50 to which a rear contact portion 51, a side contact portion 52 and a front contact portion 53 are attached.
  • the article storage device 500 has a two-arm robot section 501 having a body section 50 at its tip.
  • a mounting portion 502 is provided at the top of the two-arm robot 501 .
  • the mounting portion 502 is attachable to and detachable from the beam portion 91 of the frame 900 .
  • the box feeding device 600 has a box moving section 65 having a two-arm robot.
  • the box moving part 65 is attachable to and detachable from the beam part 91 of the frame 900 . Further, the positions of the sheet accumulating section 61 , the sheet extracting section 62 , the forming section 63 and the sheet feeding section 64 of the container feeding device 600 can be changed according to the position of the container moving section 65 .
  • the box delivery unit 7 has a two-arm robot 781.
  • the pushing part 78 is attached to the tip of the two-arm robot 781 .
  • a mounting portion 782 is provided at the top of the two-arm robot 781 .
  • the mounting portion 782 is attachable to and detachable from the beam portion 91 of the frame 900 .
  • the article packing device 700 the article pick-up device 400 , the article storage device 500 , the box supply device 600 and the box delivery section 7 are detachably attached to the beam portion 91 .
  • the box conveying section 70, the article pick-up device 400, the article storage device 500, the box feeding device 600 and the box sending section 7 are arranged so as to be able to operate independently.
  • the length of the box conveying section 70 is adjusted, and the mounting positions of the article pick-up apparatus 400, the article storage apparatus 500, the box supply apparatus 600, and the box delivery section 7 are changed. It is easy to do. Furthermore, the numbers of the article pick-up device 400, the article storage device 500, the container supply device 600, and the container delivery section 7 can be easily changed.
  • the box conveying section 70 using the box linear motor mechanism 72, it is easy to change the length and layout of the box conveying section 70.
  • the layout of the article packing device 700 can be freely arranged. degree can be increased. As a result, the degree of freedom in designing the work line of the article processing apparatus A can be increased.

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La présente invention comprend : une unité de transport de corps de boîte (70) destinée à transporter un corps de boîte (Bx) dans une direction de transport de boîte ; un dispositif d'alimentation en corps de boîte (600) destiné à fournir le corps de boîte à l'unité de transport de corps de boîte (70) ; un dispositif de récupération d'article (400) destiné à récupérer un article (Pc) à partir d'une unité de transport d'article (10) et accumuler des articles (Pc) dans une unité d'accumulation d'articles (124) ; un dispositif de stockage d'articles (500) destinée à stocker les articles accumulés dans l'unité d'accumulation d'articles (124) dans le corps de boîte (Bx) ; et une unité d'envoi de corps de boîte (7) destinée à envoyer le corps de boîte (Bx) se déplaçant sur l'unité de transport de corps de boîte (70) vers l'extérieur. Le dispositif d'alimentation en corps de boîte (600), le dispositif de récupération d'article (400), le dispositif de stockage d'articles (500) et l'unité d'envoi de corps de boîte (7) sont aptes à se déplacer indépendamment les uns des autres à proximité de l'unité de transport de corps de boîte (70) et sont disposés de façon à être amovibles.
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