JPH0740635U - Container feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The so-called container supply function is used in which a large number of stacked containers are sequentially adsorbed one by one from the outermost surface by a suction plate, and then transferred to a predetermined position. A device that cleans the inside of the container by spraying. A container supply device comprising a suction plate for adsorbing to the container for transferring the container, a vacuum pump for sucking air to the suction plate to give an adsorbing force to the suction plate, and a power transmission device for transferring the adsorbed container. The air storage tank connected to the vacuum pump for blowing the air blown out from the vacuum pump to the inner surface of the container suction-held to clean the inner surface, a solenoid valve for blowing operation / stop, and an air blowing A container supply device having an air blowing cleaning system including a nozzle.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is an apparatus for cleaning the inside of a container at the same time as the conventional container supply function, and is used in the field of food packaging and other packaging related items.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called container supply device has been widely used for transferring a container, in which a large number of stacked containers are sequentially adsorbed one by one from the outermost surface by a suction plate and taken out and transferred to a predetermined position. At this predetermined position, the container is filled with contents such as food. Here, the container means a container called by the name of a tray, a cup, a pack, a box, a sheet, etc., and its size and shape change depending on the size and shape of the article at that time.

At present, these container feeders only serve to sequentially take out one by one from a plurality of stacked containers and transfer them to a predetermined position. In addition, there is a possibility that the material scraps of the container and dust such as dust generated in the related process may be directly attached. Therefore, if the inside of the container is not cleaned as it is, contents such as food may be packed in a dirty state. If the product is delivered to the customer in such a dirty state in the container, it may cause the customer to complain.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has a function of so-called container supply, in which a large number of stacked containers are sequentially adsorbed from the outermost surface one by one by an adsorption plate and taken out and transferred to a predetermined position. Further, in the process, containers are simultaneously blown with air. The task is to clean the inside of the building.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention relates to a container supply device including a suction plate for adsorbing to a container, an air suction vacuum pump for applying suction force to the suction plate, and a power transmission device for transferring the adsorbed container for transferring the container. An air storage tank connected to the vacuum pump for cleaning the inner surface by blowing the air blown from the vacuum pump onto the inner surface of the container suction-held by the suction plate, and a solenoid valve for starting and stopping the blowing And an air blowing cleaning system including an air blowing nozzle. Details will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the container supply device of the present invention. The suction cup 1, a swing arm 2 also serving as a suction pipe for transmitting an air suction force to the suction disc, and an air suction vacuum pump 3 that applies a suction force to the suction disc are used to stack a large number of cup containers 16 Then, one bottom surface of the bottom surface is adsorbed and taken out by an adsorption board that uses the air suction force of a vacuum pump. Reference numeral 4 is a solenoid valve for operating / stopping the suction side. Next, the power transmission device (= swing arm 2, swing arm shaft 5, crank 6, crank rod 7, clutch brake 8, motor 9, belt 10, conveyor 11) is used to move the container suctioned by the suction cup to a predetermined position. Transfer to. In the meantime, the air storage tank 12 connected to the vacuum pump 3, the solenoid valve 13 for operating / stopping the air outlet side, the air outlet side pipe 14, and the air outlet cleaning system including the air outlet nozzle 15 The air on the outlet side of the vacuum pump is blown and blown from the nozzle onto the inner surface of the container to blow away the plastic chips and dust inside the container for cleaning. A filter for cleaning the blown air may be provided at an appropriate place in the air blow cleaning system.

[0007]

[Action]

 The present invention is characterized in that the material scraps and dust existing in the container are blown off by blowing air, and the air on the blowing side of the vacuum pump, which has not been used conventionally, is effectively used as the blowing air. .

[0008]

【Example】

 In the test, put plastic scraps and dust of the cup material in the inside of the plastic cup container, and use the air suction force of the vacuum pump from the bottom of one of the stacked cup containers to the bottom. It was adsorbed by the adsorbing disk and taken out. Next, while adsorbing the container with the suction plate, the container is moved to a predetermined position, and the suction side air of the vacuum pump is blown from the blowing nozzle to the inner surface of the container until the suction is stopped and the container is released. It was sprayed to blow away the plastic scraps and dust in the container for cleaning. After cleaning, the blowing of air from the nozzle was stopped, and when the transfer to the prescribed position was completed, adsorption by air suction was stopped and the container was released. The container was machine filled with the contents of the food product at this position.

The food packed in the cup container in this manner was free from impurities such as material scraps and dust, and was a packaged product that could be provided to customers with peace of mind.

[0010]

[Comparative example]

 Other conditions were tested in the same manner as in the example, using a conventional container supply device having no cleaning function by blowing air. As a result of the test, since cleaning by air blowing was not performed during the transfer, material scraps and dust remained as they were inside the cup container transferred to a predetermined position by the container supply device.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 The container supply device of the present invention can perform the container cleaning operation at the same time as the container supply operation, and can provide the customer with a clean packaged product.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a container supply device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Suction board 2 Swing arm 3 Vacuum pump 4 Solenoid valve for suction side operation / stop 5 Swing arm shaft 6 Crank 7 Crank rod 8 Clutch brake 9 Motor 10 Belt 11 Conveyor 12 Air storage tank 13 Air blowing side operation / stop electromagnetic Valve 14 Air blowing side pipe 15 Air blowing nozzle 16 Cup containers stacked in large numbers

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A suction plate for adsorbing to a container for transferring a container, and a vacuum pump for sucking air to give an adsorption force to the suction plate,
And a container power supply device comprising a power transmission device for transferring the adsorbed container, in the vacuum pump for blowing the air blown from the vacuum pump to the inner surface of the container adsorbed and held by the adsorption plate to clean the inner surface. A container supply device having an air blowing cleaning system including an air storage tank connected thereto, a solenoid valve for operating / stopping a blowing operation, and an air blowing nozzle.