JPH05100366A - Method for arraying cartridge and tray caser thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable cartridges to be arrayed in a tray by aligning the exits of the films of the cartridge in an identical direction. CONSTITUTION:The cartridges 3 are supplied to a guide path where the cartridges 3 can be vertically and successively moved. By rotating them, the exits of the films are aligned in the identical direction. Then, they are housed in the tray 9 with the distance of the vertical column direction thereof as the shortest. Besides, a cartridge caser obtained by coupling the direction regulation and the insertion means of the cartridge 3, a moving means for moving the cartridges 3 in a row, a table entrance and retreat means on which the cartrdiges 3 are placed according to the tray 9, a means which simultaneously lifts or relases the cartridges 3 on a table 8 and the carrying-in and the carrying-out means of the tray 9 is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cartridge aligning method and a tracer for aligning the cartridges in the same direction and packing them in a box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Patrone tracers are
There was no suitable device, and it depended on human power.

[0003]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention On the side wall of the cartridge,
Since there is a doorway for the film, it was necessary to align the direction of the doorway in a fixed direction when filling the film, but there was no proposal for a technique to automate this. Further, if the space accommodated in the tray is too large, the patrone may freely rotate during transportation, and the patrones may collide with each other and scratch the surface thereof.

Further, even if a large number of patrones are aligned, there has been no suggestion of a technique for putting them in a caser, so that in the end, it is inevitable to rely on human power in part.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, according to the present invention, the entrance and exit of the film are aligned at a fixed position by applying a rotational force to the patrone during transfer, and a large number of the patrones are lifted by using a magnet plate. , It was sent into the tray, and it succeeded in automating the packaging of the Patrone.

That is, according to the present invention, by supplying a patrone to a guide passage which can be moved sequentially with the patrone vertically, and by providing a rotating means to the patrone, the film exits are aligned in the same direction and the distance in the column direction is minimized. It is a method of arranging patrones characterized by being stored in a tray. Further, the rotating means of the cartridge is such that the lower end surface of the cartridge contacts the conveyor having a speed difference.

Next, the invention of the apparatus is to control the direction and feeding means of the patrone, transferring means for one line of the patrone, and means for advancing / retreating a table for mounting the patrone corresponding to the tray.
A tray caser for a patrone, characterized in that the patrone on the table is simultaneously lifted or released and the tray loading / unloading means are combined. Further, the direction regulation and feeding means of the cartridge are two belt conveyors which come into contact with the lower end surface of the cartridge and have different speeds. Further, the patrone alignment transfer means includes a guide plate,
This is a pusher that moves a predetermined distance.
The table advancing / retracting means is a rod of a fluid pressure cylinder connected to the table, and the means for simultaneously lifting or releasing the patrone is a magnet plate having an elevating means.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the cartridge is vertically placed on the transfer conveyor and the rotating force is applied to the cartridge, the cartridge rotates during the transfer, so that the entrance and exit of the film are aligned in a certain direction.

Since a predetermined number of the sent patrones are aligned on the table, the table is moved forward to a predetermined position, the patrone is lifted, the table is retracted, and the patrone is sent onto the tray, so that the patrone is kept as it is. Can be aligned in the tray.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, two feeding belts 2 and 2a having different speeds are laid in parallel on the machine body 1 with the upper surfaces of the feeding belts 2 and 2a laid horizontally. The guide plates 4 and 4a of 3 are installed facing each other at a predetermined interval. An aligning conveyor 5 is continuously provided at the end of the infeed conveyor, a push plate 7 of a pusher 6 is provided in front of the aligning conveyor 5, and a table 8 is installed in front of the aligning conveyor 5 so as to be able to move forward and backward. Below the forward position of the table 8, the tray 9
The tray moving conveyor 10 including the box 9 packaging position is installed, and the tray moving conveyor 10 is provided with the tray discharging conveyor 11 in parallel. The tray transfer device 12 is installed between the starting end of the conveyor 11.

In the above embodiment, when the cartridge 3 is supplied to the right side of the feeding belts 2, 2a, the cartridge 3 is moved in the direction of the arrow 13 by the feeding belts 2, 2a. Have different speeds,
The cartridge rotates in the direction of arrow 14 as shown in FIG. 2 (the feed conveyor 2a is assumed to be fast). Therefore, the film entrance / exit 3a of the cartridge 3 comes into contact with the guide plate 4a,
Since it cannot rotate, it is carried to the alignment position while being in contact with the guide plate 4a. At the alignment position, the cartridges are counted by a known means, and when the number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 20), the push plate 7 of the pusher 6 moves in the direction of the arrow 15, and the cartridges are moved onto the table 8. The pusher 6 returns to the old position and starts the alignment count again. In this way, the Patrone 3 has a predetermined number of rows (for example, 10 rows).
When lined up, pressurized air is sent to the cylinder 16 of the table 8 by the output of the counter, and the rod 17 is moved to the arrow 1 position.
Since it projects in the direction of 8, the table 8 fixed to the rod 17 also advances in the same direction and stops at the packing position A of the tray 9. When the table 8 stops, the magnet plate 19 descends as indicated by the arrow 20, the cartridge 3 is adsorbed to the magnet plate 19, and the magnet plate 19 slightly rises as indicated by the arrow 21. When the pressurized air is sent to the tip side of the cylinder 16 and the rod 17 is retracted in the direction of the arrow 22 by the output that detects the rise of the magnet plate 19, the table 8 also moves in the same direction and moves to the old position. Stop. On the other hand, the tray 9
Since it is carried by the tray moving conveyor 10 as shown by the arrow 23 and is at the packing position, the magnet plate 19 is shown by the arrow 2.
0 (Fig. 4), the tray 9 is raised, and the cartridge 3 is inserted into the tray 9. When the magnet is turned off, the magnet plate 19 loses its attractive force, and the cartridge 3 remains in the tray. The rest is accommodated in 9th. When it is detected that the cartridge 3 is accommodated in the tray 9, the tray transfer conveyor 10 moves by one tray, and then is moved by the pushing rod 24 in the direction of the arrow 25, and then moved onto the tray discharge conveyor 11. Then, the tray 9 is moved to the next step by the tray discharge conveyor 11 as shown by the arrow 26.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, since the cartridge 3 is accommodated in the tray 9 while keeping the film entrance / exit in a fixed direction, the patrone 3 is packed with the minimum distance to achieve the purpose of the automatic tracer. You can

[0014]

According to the present invention, the film entrances and exits of the patrones are held in a fixed position and arranged, the patrones are arranged in a line, and then a predetermined number of lines are arranged on the table. By moving the tray onto the tray, lifting it to the patrone, retracting the table, and releasing the patrone, it is possible to automatically pack the carton.

However, since all of the above operations can be automated, a fully automatic tracer can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation sequence of a tracer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the application of torque to the patrone.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the movement of the table.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the cartridge just before adsorption.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing adsorption of the cartridge as well.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the same cartridge packed in a box.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Airframe 2, 2a Feeding belt 3 Patrone 4, 4a Guide plate 5 Aligning conveyor 6 Pusher 7 Push plate 8 Table 9 Tray 10 Tray moving conveyor 11 Tray discharging conveyor 12 Tray transfer device 19 Magnet plate

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A patrone is supplied to a guide passage that can be sequentially moved with the patrone vertically, and by providing a rotating means to the patrone, the exits of the films are aligned in the same direction and the distance in the longitudinal direction is set to be the shortest in the tray. Arrangement method of Patrone characterized by storing. 2. The patrone aligning method according to claim 1, wherein the rotating means of the patrone contacts the lower end surface of the patrone on two conveyors having different speeds. 3. A direction control and feeding means for the cartridge, a means for transferring the cartridge in one row, a table advancing / retracting means for placing the cartridge corresponding to the tray, a means for simultaneously lifting or releasing the cartridge on the table, and a tray. A Patrone tracer featuring a combination of loading and unloading means. 4. The tracer for a patrone according to claim 3, wherein the direction control and the feeding means of the patrone are two belt conveyors which come into contact with the lower end surface of the patrone and have different speeds. 5. The patrone alignment transfer means is a guide plate and a pusher for moving the guide plate by a predetermined distance.
The Patrone tracer mentioned. 6. The tracer of Patrone according to claim 3, wherein the advancing / retracting means of the table is a rod of a fluid pressure cylinder connected to the table. 7. A tray caser for a patrone according to claim 3, wherein the means for simultaneously lifting or releasing the patrone is a magnet plate having an elevating means.