JPH0585626A - Article transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transport articles continuously and effectively in transferring the articles between a single article transport conveyor and a single truck continuously. CONSTITUTION:In transferring articles between a single first article transport conveyor 2 and a single truck 7, a second article transport conveyor 13 under the first article transport conveyor 2 is pulled to the front of an elevation table 9, and the articles can be transported continuously and effectively using the elevation table 9 and the second article transport conveyor 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article conveying device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the following articles are known as this kind of article conveying apparatus. That is, at least two article conveyors that are parallel to each other, an article distribution space in front of these article conveyors, a track stop station in front of this article distribution space, and a boundary between the article distribution space and the track stop station. It is known to have a track stop that prevents the truck from entering the provided article sorting space. When carrying out the articles, the articles conveyed one after another by the article conveyer are temporarily lowered into the article distribution space, and then loaded by a forklift or the like on a truck on which the articles are placed. That is, since it is rare that articles placed on the same truck are always continuously conveyed by the article conveyor, a space for allowing a forklift or the like to travel between the article conveyor and the truck stop station. That is, the article distribution space is formed. On the other hand, when the articles are carried in, the articles on the truck are once unloaded to the article sorting space and then placed on the article conveyor which is designated by a forklift or the like. That is, it is rare that all the articles placed on the truck are transported by the same article transport conveyor.Therefore, there is a space between the truck stop station and the article transport conveyor that allows traveling such as a forklift. That is, the article distribution space is formed.

[0003]

Disadvantages of the Prior Art The above-mentioned conventional article conveying apparatus has the following drawbacks. That is, even when articles are continuously transferred between one article conveyor and one truck, there is an article allocation space as described above, so a forklift or the like is used between the article allocation spaces. Then, it is necessary to convey a predetermined number of articles one by one, and there is a drawback that the work efficiency is low. It should be noted that the truck cannot be connected to the article conveying conveyor because the truck is provided in consideration of safety and workability.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Disadvantages] The present invention adopts the following means in order to eliminate the above disadvantages. According to the present invention, an elevating table is provided to be movable up and down in front of the first article transfer conveyor, a conveyor storage space is formed below the first article transfer conveyor, and a required number of wheels are provided on the lower surface of the conveyor storage space. The second conveyor for carrying the articles is housed so that it can be stored and withdrawn.

[0005]

The present invention has the following functions. In the case where articles are continuously transferred between one first article conveyor and one truck, the second article conveyor is pulled out from the first article conveyor, and the elevator and The articles can be continuously and efficiently conveyed using the two-article conveyor.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. In this embodiment, the front means the right side of FIG. 1, the rear means the left side of FIG. 1, the left means the upper side of FIG. 1, and the right means the lower side of FIG.

At least two first article conveying conveyors 2 which can be driven forward and backward are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction at predetermined intervals, and an article allocating space 3 is provided in front of these first article conveying conveyors 2. A truck stop station 4 is provided in front of the article sorting space 3. A truck stop 5 is provided at the boundary between the article sorting space 3 and the truck stop station 4. The truck stopper 5 is for preventing the truck 7 from entering the article sorting space 3 in consideration of safety and workability.

A pit 8 is formed in the article allocating space 3 in front of the first article conveyor 2, and a well-known lifting device 10 provided in the pit 8 makes it possible to enter the pit 8 by a lift table. 9 can be raised and lowered. The elevating table 9 is movable up and down such that its upper surface is flush with the transport surface of the first article transport conveyor 2 and is flush with the floor surface of the article sorting space 3.

A conveyor storage space 12 is formed below the first article transfer conveyor 2, and a second article comprising a free roller conveyor having a required number of swivel casters 14 with a lock mechanism on the lower surface is formed in the conveyor storage space 12. The conveyor 13 is housed so that it can be stored and pulled out freely. Needless to say, the second article transfer conveyor 13 is shorter and narrower than the first article transfer conveyor 2 so that it can be stored in the conveyor storage space 12. The second article transport conveyor 13 may be a drive conveyor.

[0010]

Next, the operation of the apparatus of the embodiment will be described. 1
In the case where articles are continuously transferred between the first article transport conveyor 2 and the single truck 7, the second article transport conveyor 13 below the first article transport conveyor 2 is moved up and down. By pulling out in front of the table 9 and using the elevating table 9 and the second article conveyor 13, it is possible to convey articles continuously and efficiently.

[0011]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned configuration. In the case where articles are continuously transferred between one first article conveyor and one truck, the second article conveyor under the first article conveyor is placed in front of the elevator. It is possible to continuously and efficiently convey the articles by using the drawer, the elevator and the second article conveyor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an essential part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 First article transfer conveyor 9 Lifting table 12 Conveyor storage space 13 Second article transfer conveyor 14 Swivel caster

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lift table is provided to be movable up and down in front of a first article transfer conveyor, a conveyor storage space is formed below the first article transfer conveyor, and a required number of wheels are provided on a lower surface of the conveyor storage space. An article transporting device in which a second article transporting conveyor having the above is housed so that it can be stored and pulled out.