JPH0761581A - Container transferring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate pull-out of a sake-bottle-form bottle at a transfer star wheel part, in a sample bottle taking-out device for inspection arranged on a container conveyance line for a bottling machine. CONSTITUTION:A star wheel 34B and a bottle guide comprising upper and lower plates and having a partial defect part are positioned facing each other on a conveyance line for a sake-bottle-form bottle 5 and a local bottle guide 50 is fitted in the defect part of the bottle guide. When there is a need for the sake-bottle-form bottle 5 to be picked up for measurement of temperature, after a conveyor for conveying a bottle is stopped, a bottle 58 with a knob is unfastened. When the local bottle guide 50 is pulled out to the opposite side to the star wheel 34B, a distance between the star wheel 34B and the local bottle guide 50 is increased by a value equivalent to the length of an oblong hole 52a and the bottle 5 is easily taken out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an object to be conveyed such as a bottle used in a container transfer device for taking out a sample bottle for inspection, which is provided in the middle of a transfer line of a container transfer device such as a bottle filling machine. Regarding the guide device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example of a container transporting device for a bottle filling machine is shown in FIG.
~ It demonstrates by FIG. 8 is a plan view of this container transporting device, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line WW of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a plan view of a clamp assembly, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are views taken in the direction of arrow P of FIG. And shows a clamped state.

In these figures, 1 is a screw for indexing a bottle 5 to be conveyed, 6 is a table, 7 is a star wheel shaft, 8 is a bearing, 9 is a cycloid gear, 1
0 is a housing, 14 is a column of the table 6, 19, 20
Are nuts and bolts of the column 14.

A star hub 38 is fixed to the upper end of the star wheel shaft 7, and the spigot portion of the star hub 38 is
Star wheels 34A, 34B, 3 consisting of upper and lower plates for transporting containers 5 such as bottles and cans at regular intervals.
4C is inset.

The star wheels 34A, 34B,
34C, the fixing in the rotational direction is stopped by the positioning pin 39,
The upper and lower fixings are fixed by a clamp assembly 37A attached to the star hub 38.

Reference numeral 21 is a swing clamp, 22 is an eye bolt, 23 is an eccentric cam lever, 24 is a pin, 25 is an adapter, 26 is a washer, 27 is a snap ring, 28 is a disc spring, 29 is a compression coil spring, and 32 is a rubber foot. ,
For example, an operation for fixing the star wheel 34A is shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12.

From the state of the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10, the swing clamp 21 is horizontally rotated about 100 ° around the hair bolt 22 in the direction of arrow A, and the rubber foot 32 integral with the swing clamp 21 is placed on the upper surface of the star wheel 34A. , The eccentric cam lever 23 from the vertical position to the arrow B in FIG.
When it is turned about 100 ° and tilted down, the rubber wheel 32 presses and fixes the star wheel 34A between the rubber foot 32 and the star hub 38. Reverse the above procedure to release the star wheel.

The adapter 25 is fixed to the star hub 38 with a nut 30. Also, the eyebolt 22
The adapter 25 is loosely fitted in the center hole, the upper end is connected to the pin 24, and the lower end is screwed with the nut 31.

The yoke portion 23A of the eccentric cam lever 23 is
While connecting to the pin 24, with respect to the axis of the pin 24,
It is installed with an eccentricity of Mmm. Further, between the yoke portion 23A and the adapter 25, a washer 26,
Belleville spring 28, swing clamp 21, compression coil spring 2
9 is loaded and the springs 28 and 29 determine the position of the swing clamp 21 in the free state.

The compression coil spring 29 holds the clamp 21, the disc spring 28, and the washer 26, and in the free state of FIG. 11, the clearance Smm is set at the height position between the star wheel 34A and the rubber foot 32. The swing clamp 21 can be turned lightly.

Next, the eccentric cam lever 23 having an eccentricity Mmm from the axis of the pin 24 is moved from the vertical state to about 1 in the direction of arrow B.
When rotated by 00 °, the H ₁ dimension becomes the H ₂ dimension that is pushed down by the eccentric amount Mmm from the shaft center of the pin 24.
The star wheel 34A is pressed between the star hub 38 and the rubber foot 32. The load that holds down the star wheel 34A is that the N ₁ height of the disc springs 28 stacked in series is M.
-S = a load of the disc spring which is compressed to N _2. When the star wheel 34A is set in the free state, the operation may be reversed.

35A, 35B, 35C and 35D are upper and lower 2
Bottle guides 37A and 37B, each of which is a single plate, are clamp assemblies, and bottle guides 35A, 35B, 35C, and 35D that define the outer peripheral direction of the container 5 are attached to the upper surface of a bottle guide attachment plate 40. Positioning pin 4 in the plane position direction
9 and fix it in the upper and lower directions by the bottle guide mounting plate 4
Fix with the clamp assembly 37B attached to 0.

Since the operation of the clamp assembly 37B to the free state is the same as the operation of the star wheel, the description thereof will be omitted.

Although the star wheels 34A, 34B, 34C and the bottle guides 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D need to be replaced according to the outer diameter of the container 5 to be filled, as described above, the swing clamp 21 and the eccentric cam lever 23 are
Since it can be changed to the fixed state or free state by one-touch operation, the replacement time of the star wheel and bottle guide can be greatly shortened.

[0015]

In a bottling machine or the like, it is necessary to sample the bottle immediately after filling and take it out of the conveyor in order to measure the temperature of the filling liquid filled at a high temperature.

The position for taking out the sample bottle is a transfer star wheel portion in front of the closure portion (capping machine), and depending on the shape of the bottle (for example, a bottle of sake bottle), the body portion of the bottle has a star wheel and a bottle guide. However, the conventional apparatus as described above had a problem that the entire bottle guide had to be removed.

Further, if the entire guide is removed, there is a problem that the bottle is obstructive during mounting and is difficult to mount.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of these conventional devices and to obtain a new container transfer device capable of easily withdrawing a thick bottle in the middle part such as a bottle of value. .

[0019]

As a structure for achieving the above object, a container transfer device of the present invention comprises upper and lower two plates arranged in the middle of a transfer line in a container transfer device such as a bottle filling machine. A container transfer device comprising a star wheel and a guide for a conveyed object composed of two upper and lower plates that are opposed to each other at an appropriate interval from the star wheel, wherein the upper and lower two plates of the guide or an upper side thereof The guide plate of only the plate has a fixed length in the circumferential direction, and a local guide that is movable in the radial direction or upward is inserted into the defective portion, and the local guide can be easily attached and removed. It is a thing.

Further, a long hole is formed in the lower plate of the local guide in the container transfer device having the above-mentioned structure, and a bolt with a knob for fixing the local guide to the guided object guide mounting plate such as a bottle through the long hole. It is also effective that the local guide is pulled out by loosening the bolt with knob.

An upper plate is composed of a star wheel composed of two upper and lower plates arranged in the middle of the conveying line of the container conveying device, and two upper and lower plates which are opposed to each other with a proper interval from the star wheel. Of the object to be conveyed, which is lacking in a constant length in the circumferential direction, and is fitted in the missing part, the lower side abuts on the stopper member provided on the guide, and the upper side is connected to the toggle clamp bar. And a local transported object guide that is pressed against and fixed to the base plate of the toggle clamp by fixing the base plate of the toggle clamp to the lower plate of the local guide, and rotating the handle of the toggle clamp upward. The local guide may be configured to be lifted outward.

Further, the container transfer device of the present invention comprises a star wheel consisting of upper and lower two plates disposed in the middle of the conveying line of the container conveying device, and a plate consisting of upper and lower two plates and arranged opposite to the star wheel. The upper and lower plates of the two upper and lower plates are fitted with the guided parts guides in which a fixed length in the circumferential direction is missing, and one end is rotatably fixed to the guides by a hinge. , The other end is in contact with a stopper member provided on the guide and is provided with a local object guide which is stopped by a latch with a knob, and the local guide is opened upward by releasing the latch with the knob. Is preferable.

[0023]

In the container transfer device configured as described above, the star wheel and the object guide are arranged to face each other in the middle of the transfer line in the container transfer device such as a bottle filling machine, and the entire object guide such as a bottle is transferred. The structure is fixed, and only a part of it can be moved or removed, and it is always fixed with a screw with a knob, a toggle clamp, or a latch.

When it is necessary to take out, for example, a bottle of value-added bottle, etc., in which the diameter of the body is larger than the distance between the star wheel and the guided object such as a bottle, part of the bottle guide is stopped after the bottle is stopped from being conveyed. Only the bottle can be removed or moved to remove the bottle.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a container transporting device of a bottle filling machine to which the present invention is applied, showing a state in which a local bottle guide of the present invention is incorporated in an E portion, and other points are the same as the above-mentioned conventional example. . Hereinafter, the same parts as or similar parts to those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. 2 is a plan view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view.

In these figures, 5 is a bottle of profit bottle, 34
B is a star wheel consisting of two plates, 35
B consists of upper and lower two plates, part of which is missing part 35B
a bottle guide having a, 40 is a bottle guide mounting plate, 50
Is a local bottle guide, 51 and 52 are local bottle guides 50
Upper and lower plates, 53 is a spacer, 5
4 and 55 are bolts and nuts which are assembled together, 56 and 57 are position adjusting bolts and lock nuts, 5
Reference numeral 8 denotes a knob bolt, and the local bottle guide 50 is fitted in the defective portion 35Ba of the bottle guide 35B, and is normally attached by a knob bolt 58 passing through an elongated hole 52a provided in a lower guide plate 52. Board 40
It is fixed to.

The side surfaces of the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52 on the star wheel 34B side form an arc that guides the bottle 5 in cooperation with the bottle guide 35B. The position is adjusted by a position adjusting bolt 56 and fixed by a lock nut 57.
The position adjusting bolt 56 is screwed into a female screw provided on the lower plate 52, and its head is in contact with the side end surface of the bottle guide 35B.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment, in which 34B is a star wheel, 35B is a bottle guide having a cutout portion 35Bb in a part of an upper plate, 60 is a local bottle guide, and 61 is a bottle guide. Is a toggle clamp, and 62 is a stopper member fixed to the lower surface of the defective portion 35Bb of the upper plate of the bottle guide 35B.

The local bottle guide 60 consists of one upper plate, and the missing portion 35 of the upper plate of the bottle guide 35B.
The side surface on the star wheel 34B side, which is fitted to Bb, forms an arc that guides the bottle 5 in cooperation with the bottle guide 35B, and is normally pressed by the toggle clamp 61 onto the stopper member 62 and stopped. ing.

Base plate 61 of toggle clamp 61
a is on the lower plate of the bottle guide 35B, and the bar 61
b is fixed to the local bottle guide 60, and when the handle 61c is turned in the direction of arrow J, the bar 61b and thus the local bottle guide 60 is lifted in the direction of arrow K.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line L--L in FIG. 6, where 34B is shown.
Is a star wheel, 35B is a bottle guide having a cutout portion 35Bc in a part of the upper plate, 70 is a local bottle guide,
Reference numeral 71 is a hinge, 72 is a latch with a knob, and 73 is a stopper member fixed to the lower surface of the defective portion 35Bc of the bottle guide 35B.

The local bottle guide 70 is a single plate, and the upper plate of the bottle guide 35B has a missing portion 35Bc.
The side surface on the side of the star wheel 34B is formed with an arc that guides the bottle 5 in cooperation with the bottle guide 35B, and one side is rotatably supported by a hinge 71.
, And the other side rests on the stopper member 73 and is normally stopped by the latch 72 with a knob.

Next, the operation of the device of the present invention having the above construction will be described. In the first embodiment, after stopping the conveyor, the bolts 58 with knobs are loosened and the local bottle guide 5 is released.
0 on the opposite side of the star wheel 34B (two-dot chain line in FIG. 3)
When pulled out, the space between the star wheel 34B and the local bottle guide 50 is widened by the length of the long hole 52a, and the bottle 5 can be easily taken out. In this embodiment, the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52 are integrally pulled out, which is convenient for removing fragments on the rail on which the bottle travels when the bottle is damaged.

In the second embodiment, after stopping the conveyor, if the handle 61c of the toggle clamp 61 is turned in the direction of arrow J and the local bottle guide 60 is lifted in the direction of arrow K, the bottle 5 is taken out. be able to.

In the third embodiment, after stopping the conveyor, the latch 72 with knob is turned to rotate the bottle guide 35B.
It can be opened in the direction of arrow M by releasing the engagement with the side. In the above three examples, reverse operations may be performed to restore the original state.

If the length of the local bottle guide in the circumferential direction is set equal to the pitch length of the semicircular recess of the star wheel plus the bottle diameter, the position where the star wheel stops will be set. It is convenient that you can take out one bottle.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been briefly described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It belongs to the technical scope of the invention.

[0038]

As described above, according to the container transfer device of the present invention, in the transfer star wheel portion, for example, a bottle-shaped sample in which the diameter of the barrel is larger than the distance between the star wheel and the guided object such as a bottle. The bottle can be taken out by a simple operation, and the sampling bottle can be easily inspected for temperature measurement immediately after bottling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a container carrying device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sample bottle unloading device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line FF in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sample bottle extracting device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sample bottle unloading device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a sample bottle unloading device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a sectional view taken along line LL in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a conventional container transport device.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line WW of FIG.

10 is a plan view of the clamp assembly in FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a view taken in the direction of arrow P in FIG. 10, showing a free state.

FIG. 12 is a view taken in the direction of arrow P in FIG. 10, showing a clamped state.

[Explanation of symbols] 5 Bottle bottle 34A, 34B Star wheel 35A, 35B Bottle guide 50 Local bottle guide 51 Upper plate 52 Lower plate 52a Long hole 53 Spacer 58 Bolt with knob 60 Local bottle guide 61 Toggle clamp 61a Base plate 61c Handle 62 Stopper member 70 Local bottle guide 71 Hinges 72 Latched latch 73 Stopper member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A star wheel consisting of upper and lower plates arranged in the middle of a conveying line in a container conveying device such as a bottle-filling machine, and two upper and lower plates which are opposed to each other at appropriate intervals with respect to the star wheel. In a container transfer device including a guided object for transporting a guided object, a guide plate having two plates above and below the guide or a guide plate of only the upper plate of the guides is made to lack a certain length in the circumferential direction, and the missing portion A container transfer device characterized in that a local transported object guide that is movable in a radial direction or an upward direction is fitted into and is easily attached and detached. 2. The lower plate of the local object guide is provided with a long hole, and a bolt with a knob for fixing the local guide to the object guide mounting plate such as a bottle through the long hole is provided. The container transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the local guide can be pulled out by loosening the knob bolt. 3. An upper plate comprising a star wheel composed of two upper and lower plates arranged in the middle of a conveying line of a container conveying device, and two upper and lower plates arranged facing each other at appropriate intervals with respect to the star wheel. Of the object to be conveyed, which is missing a certain length in the circumferential direction, and is fitted into the missing part, the lower side abuts on a stopper member provided on the object guide, and the upper side is a bar of a toggle clamp. A local transported object guide that is connected to and fixed to the local transported object guide, and the base plate of the toggle clamp is fixed to the lower plate of the local transported object guide, and the handle of the toggle clamp is attached. A container transfer device characterized in that a local guided object guide is lifted outward by rotating upward. 4. A star wheel consisting of upper and lower two plates arranged in the middle of a conveying line in a container conveying device, and a upper and lower two plates, which are arranged opposite to the star wheel, and are composed of two upper and lower plates. A guided object guide having a fixed length in the circumferential direction of the upper plate, and a member to be fitted to the defective portion, one end of which is rotatably fixed to the guide by a hinge, and the other end of which is provided on the guide. A local transported object guide that is in contact with a stopper member and is stopped by a latch with a knob, and is configured so that the local guide can be opened upward by releasing the latch with the knob. And container transfer device.