JPH0330302Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a tube container used in an apparatus for automatically filling a tube with contents.

<Prior Art> Generally, an automatic filling device as shown in FIG. 4 is used to fill metal or plastic extruded tubes with objects. The tubes are normally stored in separate containers for storage, and when filling, they are manually transferred from the container to the tube hopper 10 of an automatic filling device.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> According to the above method, it is troublesome to transfer the tubes from the container to the tube hopper, and if the tubes are made of metal such as aluminum, it is difficult to transfer the tubes to the tube hopper. When replacing the tube, deformation such as crushing may occur in the shape of the tube, which poses problems such as interfering with the subsequent cooperative operation of the automatic filling device.

Therefore, the present invention allows the container itself to retain the function of the tube hopper of the automatic filling device, so that the container can be inserted into the automatic filling device as is, thereby omitting the above-mentioned tube transfer work. The main purpose of this invention is to improve the properties of the tube and prevent deformation of the tube, thereby eliminating the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a container A with a cubic shape having an opening 1 with a removable lid 6 on the front surface, the bottom end of at least one side surface 5 A tube outlet 2 is formed in the tube outlet 2, and a shutter 3 for opening and closing the tube outlet is provided, the shutter 3 is slidable back and forth, and the front end of the shutter 3 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lid 6, Thereby, the shutter is locked by closing the lid 6.

<Function> By using the above-mentioned means, the present invention is usually used as a container for storing and transporting the tube C, but when feeding the tube to an automatic filling device, the container is used with the tube stored inside. A is placed on the inclined pedestal 7 of the automatic filling device B with the outlet 2 facing the outflow direction, and after removing the lid 6, the shutter 3 is placed on the front end 3 of the automatic filling device B.
a to open the outlet 2. As a result, the tubes C in the container A flow out from the outlet 2 onto the chute 8 of the automatic filling device B, are aligned in a line with the pressing plate 9, and are sequentially supplied into the device.

<Example> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral A denotes a container according to the present invention, which has a cubic shape having an opening 1 with a lid 6 on the front side, and has left and right sides 5, 5.
The tube outlet 2, 2 is provided at the lower end of the tube. The container A is designed to be dimensioned so that the tubes C (see FIG. 3) can be stored in multiple stages with their axes facing front and back, that is, laid down horizontally, and the outlet 2 is connected to the tubes C (see FIG. 3). The size is such that C can flow out while lying down. Furthermore, shutters 3, 3 which can be opened and closed are provided at the tube outlets 2, 2. The shutter 3,3
is formed to slide in the front-rear direction toward the opening 1, and the front end 3a of the shutter 3 comes into contact with the inner surface of the lid 6 to lock the shutter so that it cannot be opened or closed. It is composed of The shutter 3 is formed to slide along guide rails 4a and 4b formed on the inner surface of the container.

Tube container A configured as above
is used as an ordinary tube storage container for storing and transporting tubes until it is supplied to automatic filling device B. When supplying tubes to automatic filling device B, container A with the tubes stored inside is placed in the tilted receiver of automatic filling device B with the outlet 2 facing the outflow direction as shown in FIG. After placing the shutter on the stand 7 and removing the lid 6, the shutter 3 is pulled forward through its front end 3a to open the outlet 2. As a result, the tubes C in the container A flow out from the outlet 2 while lying horizontally on the chute 8 of the automatic filling device B, are aligned in a line with the pressing plate 9, and are sequentially supplied into the device. Further, as shown in the above embodiment, by providing the outlets 2, 2 on both the left and right sides 5, 5 of the container A, it can be set on the left and right pedestals 7, 7 of the automatic filling device without any left or right direction. Alternatively, the outlet 2 may be provided on the right side of the container and on the left side of the container so that the outlet 2 can be used for the right or left side.

<Effect of the invention> Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, the container A, which is normally used for storing and transporting tubes, is set in the automatic filling apparatus B as it is, and the outlet 2 of the container A is opened. This helps save labor by eliminating the conventional process of transferring tubes, and also prevents tube deformation and fine dust from adhering to the tubes, which tend to occur when transferring tubes. can do.

Further, since the front end 3a of the shutter 3 comes into contact with the inner surface of the lid 6 when the lid 6 is closed, and the shutter 3 is locked, it is possible to omit the addition of a special locking mechanism. ,
It is possible to reliably prevent the shutter 3 from being opened inadvertently and the tube inside spilling out when the container is used for transportation or storage.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the tube container according to the present invention, with the lid removed, and FIG. 2 shows the tube container being used as a storage container. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the state set in the automatic filling device, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the tube hopper of the conventional automatic filling device. A is a tube container, B is an automatic device,
C is the tube, 1 is the opening, 2 is the outlet, 3 is the shutter, 3a is the shutter knob, 4a, 4
b is a guide rail of the shutter, 5 is a side wall surface of the container, and 6 is a lid body.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A tube outlet 2 is formed at the lower end of at least one side 5 of a cubic container A having an opening 1 with a removable lid 6 on the front surface, and the tube outlet is opened and closed. The shutter 3 is slidable back and forth, and the front end of the shutter 3 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lid 6, thereby locking the shutter by closing the lid 6. A tube container configured to suit the needs of the user. In the tube container described in the above item, the tube outlet 2 having the shutter 3 is formed on both left and right sides 5, 5 of the container A.