JPH0754177Y2 - Standing Article Separation Device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION << Industrial Application Field >> The present invention relates to a device for transferring biscuits, potato chips and the like in an upright state, and separating them into predetermined amounts during the transfer.

<< Prior Art >> Generally, biscuits, potato chips, and the like are put on the market after being collected in a predetermined amount.

Then, these biscuits and the like are continuously transferred and supplied from the manufacturing process in an upright state.

Therefore, in order to wrap a predetermined amount in a stacked state as described above, these biscuits and the like must be separated into predetermined amounts during the supply and then supplied to the next-stage packaging device.

Therefore, conventionally, as a device for separating the above, Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-19
Various articles such as Japanese Patent No. 844 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-2613 have been developed.

The basic structure of these various devices is as shown in FIG. That is, the separating device 3 is arranged below the conveyor 2 that continuously conveys the upright articles 1 such as biscuits in the horizontal direction. The separating device 3 includes an endless chain 4 and separating claws 5 arranged at predetermined intervals of the endless chain 4, and the separating claws 5 are in the same direction as the carrying direction of the carrying conveyor 2. The endless chain 4 is arranged so as to gradually move upward while moving forward. And the separation claw 5
Along with the ascending movement, the leading end portion thereof enters between the upright-shaped articles 1 and thereby separates in the front and rear for each predetermined amount.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the above-described conventional separating device, the biscuit or the like, which is the upright-shaped article 1, is generally formed by being baked in the manufacturing stage, so that the thickness here is constant. Not
Further, since the standing articles 1 are transferred while receiving a pressing force in the forward direction in the standing state, the front and rear standing articles 1 are in contact with each other, and the separating claws 5 are smooth and reliable. I can't insert it in between.

Then, in some cases, the separating claw 5 may come into contact with the lower surface of the upright-shaped article 1 as shown in the drawing and push it up.

As a result, the upright article 1 may be damaged or the posture of the upright article 1 may be lost.

Furthermore, even when the separation claw 5 that cannot be smoothly inserted is about to be inserted between the upright articles 1 and 1, the upright article 1 is moving forward, so that the separation claw 5 is not inserted at a desired position. However, there are various problems such as variations.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and its object is to reliably separate upright articles continuously conveyed in an upright state for each predetermined amount, and Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for separating upright articles that does not damage the upright articles.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the apparatus for separating an upright article according to the present invention, an upright article that is continuously conveyed in a horizontal state in an upright state and in a multiplicity of polymerization states is provided. In a separation device that separates each fixed amount, the separation device moves upward while moving upward, and a separation claw that can be inserted between the upright articles, and a vertical direction near the insertion position of the separation claw into the upright article. A movable plate arranged movably and means for moving the movable plate upward at a predetermined timing to lift the standing article on the movable plate to temporarily cancel the forward conveying force.

<< Embodiment >> A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the separation device 10 according to the present invention.
Is disposed below the unloading end side of a supply conveyor device 14 that continuously conveys a large number of upright-shaped articles 12 such as biscuits in a stacked state as in the conventional case. Further, on the carry-out end side of the separating device 10, a dividing supply conveyor device 16 for supplying a predetermined number of separated product groups 12 'to a packaging device or the like in the next stage is arranged on substantially the same line.

Next, each part will be described in detail. First, the upright article 12 uses a substantially disk-shaped biscuit.

The supply conveyor device 14 is composed of a pair of round belts 21 and 21 arranged between the drive pulley 20 and the driven pulley 20 ', and the disc-shaped upright shape is formed between the two round belts 21 and 21. It is adapted to support the lower portion of the article 12. In addition, a pair of round bars 2 are provided in the upper front portion of the supply conveyor device 14.
An upper guide 22 having 2'and 22 'is arranged to prevent the upright articles conveyed on the supply conveyor device 14 from rising.

Further, the separating device 10 includes a pair of front and rear sprockets 23, 23 '.
An endless chain 24 provided between the endless chain 24 and separation claws 25 arranged at predetermined intervals of the endless chain 24 are provided. And the separating claw 25 is the supply conveyor device.
The endless chain 24 is arranged so as to gradually move upward while advancing in the substantially same direction in the horizontal plane as the conveying direction of 14. Then, as the separating claw 25 moves upward, its tip portion enters into the space between the upright-shaped articles 12 and thereby separates in the front and rear by a predetermined amount.

Also, the supply conveyor device 14 (round belt 21) and the separation device
The ten endless chains 24 are arranged in a cross shape at a predetermined angle, and the front end portion of the endless chain 24 projects above the supply conveyor device 14. As a result, the article group 12 ′ separated by the predetermined amount in the front and rear by the separating claw 25 gradually rises as the separating claw 25 moves forward, and the carrying force from the supply conveyor device 14 is released. Has become.

In addition, on both sides of the tip of the separating device 10, there are provided pushing fingers 27 that are rotationally driven in a horizontal plane. The pushing fingers 27 push the rear surface of the article group 12 ′, and the next stage of divided feeding The article group 12 'can be transferred onto the conveyor device 16 smoothly and slightly apart from the article group 12' at the rear.

Here, in the present invention, a swingable separation arm 35 is arranged near the loading side of the separation device 10. This separating arm 35
Is a pair of round belts 2 provided on the supply conveyor device 14.
Slender rectangular actuating plate 36 located slightly below 1,21
(See FIG. 4) and a rod-shaped body 37 that is formed so as to hang down on the lower surface of the base end side (rear side in the traveling direction) of the operating plate 36. A concave cutout 36a is formed at the tip of the operating plate 36, and the separating claw 25 moves upward while passing through the concave cutout 36a. The separating arm 35 is pivotally attached to the machine frame 40 via a pin 39 above the rod-shaped body 37, and the operating plate 36 is centered around the pin 39.
Is swingable in the vertical direction. When the operating plate 36 is at the upper position, the tip end of the operating plate 36 is round belt 21.
The standing-up article 12 located on the operating plate 36 is moved away from the round belt 21, and the forward movement thereof is temporarily stopped.

Further, a cam floor 42 is provided at the lower end of the rod-shaped body 37, and the cam floor 42 abuts on a cam plate 45 axially mounted on a rotary shaft 44 provided between the machine frames 40, 40. It is like this.

On the other hand, the split supply conveyor device 16 is composed of a pair of sprockets.
Endless chain that is installed horizontally in 50
The endless chain 51 and the fingers 52 are attached at predetermined intervals.

The sprocket 50 and the front sprocket 23 provided on the separating device 10 are linked by a chain 34 and driven synchronously. Further, the sprocket 50 is also connected to the rotary shaft 44 provided with the cam plate 45 (specifically, the sprout 55 axially mounted on the rotary shaft 44).

Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be described. First, the upright articles 12 are continuously advanced on the supply conveyor device 14.

Further, the separating claw 25 of the separating device 10 is the above-mentioned supply conveyor device.
The round belt 21 of 14 is gradually moved upward while moving forward at substantially the same speed, and the tip portion of the separation claw 25 enters between the standing articles 12 with the rising movement, whereby the standing articles 12 are separated by a predetermined amount. It is designed to be separated into front and back.

At this time, according to the present invention, the operation of the cam plate 45 and the cam floor 42 causes the horizontal operation plate 36 to swing in synchronization with the movement of the separating claw 25 as shown in FIG. The belt 21 is positioned above. Then, the upright-shaped articles 12 on the operating plate 36 are slightly lifted upward to release the carrying force from the round belt 21, and the article group 12 'located immediately in front of the upright article 12 receives the carrying force of the round belt 21 as it is. And move forward, which creates a slight gap between the two. Since the separation claw 25 is inserted and arranged in the gap, the upright-shaped article 12 can be separated smoothly and accurately at a predetermined position. The timing of inserting the separation claw 25 is not limited to the one that comes in after the clearance is created as described above, and may be inserted at the moment when the upright article 12 is lifted by the operating plate 36. .

Next, the separated article group 1 located in front of the separation claw 25
2'is moved forward by the separation claw 25 in a state of being separated by a predetermined amount, and is transferred to the next-stage divided supply conveyor device 16.

Further, the operating plate 36 moves downward and becomes horizontal, so that it is ready for the next separation step.

After that, by repeating the above-described operation, the upright articles 12 that are continuously conveyed are separated and conveyed to the article group 12 ′ of each predetermined amount.

Incidentally, in the above-mentioned embodiment, since the shape of the upright article 12 was a substantially disc shape, the transport conveyor device 14 was configured using the round belt 21, but in the case of a rectangular upright article 12a, for example. As shown in FIG. 6, the flat belt 21a and other various conveying means can be adopted, and in that case, the height position of the operating plate 36 is preferably substantially the same as or slightly lower than that of the flat belt 21a.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, in the separation device according to the present invention, the operation plate is provided in the vicinity of the insertion position of the separation claw into the upright-shaped article so as to be vertically movable, and the operation plate is moved at a predetermined timing. Since the upright article on the actuating plate is moved up and lifted so that the forward conveying force can be temporarily released, the lifted upright article and the immediately preceding upright article are separated.

Therefore, if the separation claw is inserted between the both, the articles can be smoothly inserted and separated.

Moreover, the separation position is a position where the conveying force is temporarily released, and the predetermined amount can be surely separated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an application example of a separation device according to the present invention,
2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part thereof, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the action, and FIG. 6 is FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a modified example, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional example. 10 …… Separator 12 …… Standing article 36 …… Operating plate

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A separating apparatus for separating a predetermined number of standing articles continuously conveyed in a horizontal direction in a standing state in a multi-polymerized state, the separating apparatus ascending while moving forward to raise the standing articles. A separating claw that can be inserted between the separating claw, an operating plate that is vertically movable near the position where the separating claw is inserted into the upright-shaped article, and the operating plate is moved up at a predetermined timing. An apparatus for separating an upright article, comprising: means for lifting the upright article above so that the forward conveying force can be temporarily released.