JPH012927A - Device for inserting thin plate-shaped members between articles - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

Detailed Description of the Invention "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a method for inserting a thin plate-like member such as a partition plate or an envelope between articles that are continuously conveyed by a conveyor. The present invention relates to a member insertion device.

``Prior Art'' In this type of conventional insertion device, articles are usually grooved in advance into a predetermined number, and gaps are formed between the grooved articles by a gap forming means, and a thin plate shape is inserted into the gaps. I am trying to insert parts.

The gap forming means is such that an inclined surface having a triangular cross section is formed on the support surface on which the article is slid and conveyed, and the article is passed onto the inclined surface to tilt the article to form the gap. (Japanese Patent Publication No. 51-49475), and one in which two gap-forming members are inserted between the articles from above and a gap is formed between the articles by expanding the gap-forming members (Japanese Patent Publication No. 51-49475). Kaisho 61-21307
Publication No.) etc. have been proposed.

"Problem to be Solved by the Invention" However, with the gap forming means described above, there is a risk that the articles may become unstable and fall over when forming a gap between the articles. However, the configuration was complicated accordingly.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In view of such achievements, the present invention provides a transport conveyor that continuously carries articles, and a transport conveyor that runs at a slower speed than the transport conveyor and that can freely appear on the transport conveyor H. a braking member that engages with the article to apply stiff braking when the article is protruded; and a braking member that travels at a slower speed than the conveyor and is positioned above the conveyor by a required distance behind the brake member. a separating member that is provided so as to be freely protrusive and retractable, and that when the separating member is projected, applies a brake to the rear article to form a required gap between the rear article and the front article that is being braked by the braking member; and supply means for inserting a thin plate member into the gap formed by the spacing member, and the spacing member brakes the rear article before the braking member releases the braking of the article. and the transport conveyor causes the rear article to approach the front article which is being braked by the braking member by releasing the brake on the rear article so that the thin plate member is sandwiched between the two articles. This is what I did.

"Operation" According to the above configuration, it is possible to apply braking to the front article by the braking member and the rear article by the separating member, thereby forming a stable gap between the two articles. Since the brake on the rear article by the separation member is released before the brake on the front article by the member is released, the conveyor brings the rear article closer to the front article and collects both articles, and at the same time, The thin plate member can be reliably held between the two articles.

``Embodiment'' The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiment. In FIGS. 1 to 3, articles 1 having a circular horizontal cross section, such as a circular container, are collected by a grouping device (not shown) in, for example, 2 columns vertically and 5 columns horizontally. In other words, the sheets are grouped in two rows in the transport direction and five rows in the direction orthogonal to the warp, and are continuously transported by the transport conveyor 2 in this grouped state.

Below the transport conveyor 2, two rotating shafts 3 are arranged in parallel and perpendicular to the transport direction, and a pair of endless chinos 5 are arranged between sprockets 4 attached to both ends of each rotating shaft 3. An endless chino 5 can be horizontally guided by upper and lower chino guides 6 which are stretched parallel to the conveyor 2 and provided between both sprockets 4. Further, the endless cheno 5 is set to run at a slower speed than the conveyor 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, between the pair of endless chenos 5,
Rod-shaped first connecting members 7 are stretched at predetermined intervals in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor 2, and each first connecting member 7 is attached to the endless chino 5 via a bracket 8, respectively. .

Each set of six braking members 9 is attached to each first connecting member 7 to support both front sides of the articles 1 arranged in five horizontal rows and apply braking to the articles 1.

The braking member 9 protrudes above the conveyor 2 when the endless chino 5 is moved from below to above around the sprocket 4 provided on the rear side in the conveying direction, and in this state, the braking member 9 is moved at a higher speed than the braking member 9. It is possible to brake the stiffness by coming into contact with the article 1 being conveyed. Also,
When the endless cheno 5 is moved from above to below around the sprocket 4 provided on the front side in the conveyor direction, it is retracted from above the conveyor 2 and can release the braking of the article 1. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rotating shaft 1 is attached to the bracket 10 attached to the endless chino 5 in parallel to the first connecting member 7 at the rear side position of each of the first connecting members 7.
A second connecting member 13 is attached to each rotating shaft 11 in parallel with the first connecting member 7 through an arm 12, and each set is attached to each second connecting member 13 at the same interval as the braking member 9. 6
A book separation member 14 is attached.

Then, a drive arm 15 is attached to the end of each of the rotating shafts 11, and a cam follower 16 attached to the tip of each drive arm 15 is engaged with the cam member 17,
The drive arm 15, the rotation 1II 111, and the arm 12 are controlled by the cam portion 17a provided at a predetermined position of the cam member 17.
The separating member 14 can be moved up and down via the second connecting member 13.

The cam portion 17a is configured so that the braking member 9 is connected to the conveyor 2.
While protruding upward, that is, in a state where the braking member 9 is applying braking to the article 1, the separating member 14 is moved onto the conveyor 2.
It is formed so that it can protrude upward and retract.

At this time, each separating member 14 is projected upward from between the first and second rows of the grouped articles 1, and is moved in an arc around the rotating shaft 11 so as to
Braking is applied to the article 1 in the second row so as to push back the article 1 in the second row relative to the article 1 in the row, thereby causing the article 1 in the first row and the article 1 in the second row to A gap 1 can be formed between the article 1 and the article 1.

Furthermore, above the cam part 17, as shown in FIG. has been established. Since this type of supply means 21 is already well known, a detailed explanation of its configuration will be omitted.

In the above configuration, when the braking member 9 is moved around the sprocket 4 on the rear side of the conveyor 2 in the conveying direction and is raised, the braking member 9 is projected onto the upper surface of the conveyor 2, and the grooved article is 1 and applies braking to it.

When the cam follower 16 engages with a predetermined cam portion 17a of the cam member 17 while the braking member 9 is applying braking to the article 1, an article having a circular horizontal cross section with the separating members 14 in contact with each other. The articles 1 in the second row are projected onto the conveyor 2 from each gap in the conveyor 2, and the articles 1 in the second row are caused to retreat relative to the articles 1 in the first row as the articles 1 move in an arc.

Note that at this time, the articles 1 in the second row are moved backward relative to the articles 1 in the first row, but in reality the articles 1 in the second row
Needless to say, this is to prevent the transport conveyor 2 from being moved backwards.

Next, when the articles 1 in the second row are relatively retreated by the separating member 14, thereby forming a predetermined gap 1 between them and the articles 1 in the first row, the upper supply means 21 A thin plate-like member 21 such as a partition plate or an envelope is then dropped and inserted into the gap λ.

In this state, the isolation member 14 is connected to the conveyor 2.
The second row of articles 1 is retracted downward from the top, thereby releasing the braking of the second row of articles 1, and the second row of articles 1 are then retracted from the conveyor 2 by the braking member 9. The article 1 in the first row is transported at a faster speed than the article 1 in the first row. As a result, the articles 1 in the first row and the articles 1 in the second row are gathered together in close proximity, and the thin plate member 21 is sandwiched between the two articles.

Further, when this state is reached, the braking member 9 is lowered from above the transport conveyor 2 and the 1l11 shift of the articles 1 is released, so that the article 1 in the first row and the article 1 in the second row are released.
The articles are conveyed by the conveyor 2 in a mutually assembled state and with the thin plate member 21 inserted between the two articles.

In addition, since the horizontal cross section of the articles 1 is rectangular, there is a separating member 1 between the articles in the first row and the articles in the second row that are in contact with each other.
If it is difficult to insert the separation member I4, the goods in the first row and the goods in the second row are conveyed with a gap of 7'r1] between them, and the isolation member I4 is inserted within that gap. You can do it like this.

"Effects of the Invention" As described above, according to the present invention, the braking member controls the preceding article among the articles to be glue-pinned. It is possible to insert a thin plate-like member between the two articles in a state in which the separating members are stably braking each article, and the brake on the rear article is released before the braking by the above-mentioned braking member is released. By doing so, the articles can be gathered together and the thin plate-like member can be sandwiched between the two articles, so that the effect that the thin plate-like member can be inserted between the articles in a stable state can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the figure, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a portion different from FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. 1... Goods 2... Conveyor 5...
Endless chain 9...braking member 14...separation member
15... Drive arm 16... Cam follower 1
7...Cam member 17a...Cam portion 20...
Thin plate-shaped member 21...supply means Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A conveyor that continuously conveys articles, and a brake that runs at a slower speed than the conveyor and is provided on the conveyor so that it can appear and retract, and that engages and brakes the article when it projects. The member is provided on the conveyor conveyor so as to be able to move at a speed slower than that of the conveyor and at a position rearward of the braking member by a required distance, and when the member is projected, brakes the article at the rear to stop the article from behind. a separation member that forms a required gap between the article and the article in front that is being braked by the braking member;
The spacing member further includes a supply means for inserting a thin plate-like member into the gap formed by the spacing member, and the spacing member includes:
Prior to releasing the braking of the article by the braking member, the braking of the rear article is released, and the conveyor is such that the rear article is braked by the braking member by releasing the brake of the rear article. A device for inserting a thin plate-shaped member between articles, characterized in that the thin plate-shaped member is brought close to the article in front and sandwiched between the two articles.