JPS6045189A - Method and device for correcting cork stopper - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting a cork stopper or a container related thereto that protrudes from the open end of a container sealed with a cork stopper, and automatically correcting the protrusion.

For example, when sealing a bottle with a cork in the wine bottling process, the cork is a natural bark type and the material is not uniform, so if you only use a special machine to drive the cork under the same conditions, as shown in Figure 1. The phenomenon in which the cork stopper 3 protrudes from the open end 2a of the container 1 occurs quite often. This protrusion of the cork stopper 3 not only spoils the appearance of the product, but also weakens the effectiveness of the cork stopper due to breakage of the protrusion, which is not a desirable phenomenon.

However, in the past, this phenomenon could be corrected by artificially driving in the cork stopper 3 with a rubber hammer, but there were individual differences in judgment of protrusion and many oversights, making it impossible to completely correct the problem. - Therefore, in view of the current situation, as a result of intensive research, the inventor of the present application detected the cork stopper 3 protruding from the open end 2a of the container 1 or a container related thereto, and determined that the output signal Depending on the situation, for example, if you operate a cork-driving machine such as Nmar,
The present application was completed based on the knowledge that it is possible to automatically correct the protruding cork stopper 3 and eliminate any missed detections.

That is, the present application provides a method and apparatus for correcting a cork stopper, which is characterized in that a cork stopper protruding from the open end of a container is detected, and a cork stopper is operated in response to the detection signal to correct the protrusion. A method and apparatus for repairing a cork stopper, characterized in that a container with a cork stopper protruding from its open end is detected, and a cork removing machine is operated in response to the detection signal to correct the protrusion. The present application will be explained in detail below.

First, FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which, if a protrusion is found in the cork stopper 3, the protrusion is corrected at the same location as the inspection location.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a container filled with a liquid such as wine, which is sealed with a cork 3 and then conveyed by a conveyor 4 to a cork driving machine according to the present application. The conveyor 4 mainly consists of a pair of flat frames 5, a belt 6 on which the container 1 is placed, and a rail 7 that is fixed to the frame 5 and supports the belt 6. A guard 8 is provided to prevent the cork from falling, and a cork driver 9 is provided to correct the cork 3 already inserted into the opening 2 of the container 1.

The cork stopper driving machine 9 consists of a gate-shaped frame 10, a hammer 11 for hitting the cork stopper 3, and a rotary cylinder 12 for operating the hammer 11. The hammer 11 is made of hard rubber to prevent damage to the container l. Alternatively, it is composed of a mallet 13 made of plastic, its holder 14, and a rod-shaped arm 15. On the other hand, the rotary cylinder 12 is a drive device that is rotatable in both forward and reverse directions about its drive shaft 16, and is fixed to the frame 10 via a flat plate 18. and rotary cylinder 12
The control valve 2 is operated by air pressure, and is connected to a pressure source via a pipe 19a, and is interposed between the pressure source and the control valve 2.
The direction of rotation is controlled by 0. The piping 19b is for exhaust and is open to atmospheric pressure.

Here, the hammer 11 is fixed to a boss 17 fitted to the drive shaft 16 of the rotary cylinder [2], and reciprocates within a range of approximately right angles between positions A and B, impacting the cork stopper 3. , its operating direction is container 1
is consistent with the direction of movement.

(7) The return impact of the hammer 11 can be controlled by controlling its speed or
absorbed into.

221 is a cork stopper inspection device composed of a phototube or the like, and is used to detect a cork stopper 3 protruding from the open end 2a of the container 1.

A controller 23 is connected to the control valve 20 and the cork stopper inspection device 22, and is a device that operates the control valve 20 in response to an input signal from the device 22 and causes the rotary cylinder 12 to reciprocate.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. After filling and inserting the cork stopper 3, the container 1 is conveyed by the conveyor 4 to the corking machine 9. During the conveyance, the cork stopper 3 is first inspected by the cork stopper inspection device 22 to see if there is any protrusion, and if there is no protrusion, the cork stopper is passed through as is and sent to the next process.

If the cork stopper 3 has a protrusion, it is corrected according to the time chart shown in FIG. First, C is the inspection start point of the cork stopper 3, and at the same time as the correction end point of the cork stopper 3, it is also the start point of the inspection of the cork stopper 3 in the next container 1. One cycle of protrusion inspection and its correction is formed.

Now, when the protrusion of the cork stopper 3 is detected by the cork stopper inspection device 22, the signal is first inputted to the controller 23. Next, two timers start operating simultaneously in the controller 23, and first, the first timer I stops the function of the cork stopper inspection device 22 for a time T1. On the other hand, due to the action of another timer 2, a signal is sent from the controller 23 to the control valve 20 for a time period of 1 pIl, and the nozzle 11, which is waiting at position A, is operated for this time period, and the cork stopper 3 protruding from position B is activated. After driving, return to position A and maintain that state.

In this embodiment, the operation of the cork stopper inspection device 22 is performed for a time T
The reason why only I is stopped is that when the hammer 11 is operated, the mallet 13 blocks the light beam of the cork stopper inspection device 22, that is, the phototube, and this is detected as if the cork stopper 3 were protruding, and the controller 23 sends the next operation command. This is to prevent this from happening. Therefore, this time TI must be set shorter than the time Tc of one cycle from detection to the end of correction, that is, the feeding speed of the container 1. Otherwise, the inspection of the cork stopper 3 is omitted.The container l whose cork stopper 3 has been corrected through the above steps is conveyed to the next process by the conveyor 4.

Next, other embodiments are shown in FIG. 4 and below, but all of the following embodiments are examples in which the cork stopper 3 is inspected and repaired at different positions.

First, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
This is an example of storing the information in the file and modifying it.

In this embodiment, E is the inspection position of the cork stopper 3, D is the correction position of the cork stopper 3 downstream of the conveyor 4, and the counter provided at the inspection position E is the first counter 26, and Second counter 2 at position F
7, respectively.

Therefore, the container 1 is transferred to the first and second counters 26 during transport.
．． 27, and the signal is sent to the controller 23.
is input. On the other hand, since the protrusion signal of the cork stopper 3 from the cork stopper inspection device 22 is inputted to the controller 23 almost simultaneously with the signal from the first collar, the controller 23 can determine which container I has the protrusion of the cork stopper 3. 23.

Then, when the container 1 is transported from the inspection position E by the conveyor 4 and reaches the correction position F, the container 1 is counted by the second counter 27 and is naturally inputted to the controller 23 as the same number as the first counter 26. Ru. Therefore, if the controller 23 is configured to send a signal to the control valve 2o when the same number as the first counter 26 is input, the cork driving device 9 can
It operates to make corrections.

Therefore, in this embodiment, control is possible regardless of how many containers 1 are interposed between the inspection position E and the correction position F, and since the inspection position E and the correction position F are different, the cork stopper inspection device 22 This makes it possible to use any proximity switch (sensor).

Next, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the protrusion of the cork 3 is corrected by operating the cork driving device 9 with a time delay after detecting the protrusion of the cork 3. It is.

In FIG. 5, G indicates the inspection position of the cork stopper 3, H indicates the correction position of the cork stopper 3, and J in FIG.
, K indicates the corrected position of the cork, G and J
and H and K indicate the correspondence between time and position, respectively.

First, the container 1 conveyed by the conveyor 4 is inspected for the cork 3 by a cork inspection device 22, for example, an I7 mint switch at position G, and if there is any protrusion, a signal thereof is input to the controller 23. Next, the controller 23 first operates the first timer (2) for a time TI, during which time the container 1 reaches the H position. At time 9, the second timer (2) operates the cork driving device 9 for a time T2 to correct the cork 3.

In this embodiment, it is possible to carry out the implementation even if the container 1 is interposed between the G position and the H position, or even if the containers 1 at those positions are adjacent to each other. For example, in the former case, the controller 23
It is sufficient to provide as many timers as the number of containers 1 and switch them as appropriate to send a signal to the cork stopper inspection device 9 each time to activate it.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is an example in which two cork stopper driving paths are provided and they are operated by appropriately selecting them. An example is shown in which the robot is arranged perpendicular to the direction of travel, but the frame that fixes it is omitted.

In general, devices such as the cork driving machine 9 (which involve mechanical operations) inevitably have a limit to the reduction in operating time required for one cycle from a mechanical standpoint.

- Although there is a limit to the feeding speed of the aroma container 1, it may not be possible to follow the correction of the Luk stopper 3 for one minute. This embodiment is effective in such cases.

Also, this embodiment is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG.
The counter provided at the inspection position is called the first counter 28, and the counters at the correction positions Ma and 'Mb are called the second counters 29 and 30, respectively.These counters number each container 1 individually and transmit their signals. Controller 23
to use human power.

On the other hand, the cork inspection device 22 sends a cork protrusion signal to the controller 2 almost simultaneously with the signal from the first counter 28.
3, the controller 23 can determine which container 1 the cork stopper 3 is protruding from. Next, the controller 23 sends a signal to operate the cork driving machine 9. The cork driving machine at position Ma is operated by 9a, and the cork driving machine at position Mb is operated by 9.
b, and the controller 23 discriminates, for example, odd numbers and even numbers, and the cork driving machine 9a, 91)
If a signal is selectively sent to each of them, the cork stopper 3 can be corrected efficiently. And the position of L and Ma
It can be carried out even if the container 1 is interposed between the positions of , and the positions of Ma and Mb, or even if they are adjacent to each other, and the cork driving machine 9 can be freely arranged, which allows for a more flexible design. It is possible.

Furthermore, regarding this embodiment, it is also conceivable that three or four cork driving machines 9 are provided. In such a case, for example, the container 10 number may be divided by "13" or "4" using the controller 23, and the operation target of the cork driving machine 9 may be determined based on the remainder.

Since the cork plug driving machine 9 only needs to impact the cork plug 3, in addition to the embodiment shown in FIG. Also, as shown in Fig. 9, the air cylinder 33
For example, a hammer 35 may be provided at the tip of a rod 34 to move the cylinder 33 up and down.

Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, it goes without saying that either the returning or driving process of the hammer 32 may be replaced by a spring force. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the hammer 32 can be actuated by a direct signal from the controller 23.

The present invention is configured as described above, which eliminates variations in detection or oversight of cork protrusion, and furthermore, allows for automatic correction, thereby streamlining the process.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a detailed view of the container opening, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cork correction device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a time chart showing the cork correction process in FIG. Figure 5 is a front view showing another embodiment of the cork correction device;
The figure is a time chart diagram showing the cork correction process in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the cork correction device when two cork stopper driving machines are provided, and Figs. 8 and 9 are cork stopper driving machines. Other embodiment diagrams of the device are shown respectively. In the drawing, 1 is a container, 3 is a cork stopper, 4 is a conveyor, 9 is a cork driving machine, 11 is a hammer, 12 is a rotary cylinder, 20 is a control valve, 22 is a cork stopper inspection device, 23 is a controller, 26 .28 is the first counter, 27,29°30 is the second counter, 31
indicates an electromagnetic device, and 33 indicates a cylinder. Patent applicant Mann's Wine Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims:] A method for correcting a cork stopper, which comprises operating a cork stopper to correct its protrusion. (2) A method for repairing a cork stopper, which comprises detecting a container with a cork stopper protruding from its open end, and operating a cork stopper in response to the detection signal to correct the protrusion. (3) A cork stopper inspection device that detects a cork that protrudes from the open end of a container, a controller that outputs a signal in response to input from the inspection device, and a controller that operates upon reception of the signal to correct the protruding cork. A cork correction device comprising a cork driving machine. (4) A cork stopper inspection device that detects a cork protruding from the open end of a container, a first counter that identifies the container detected by the inspection device, and a 1' counter that detects the identified container. A little <,! - 41 second counters, a cork stopper inspection device, a controller that outputs a signal in response to input from the first and second counters, and a cork that operates upon reception of the signal to correct the protruding cork stopper; A cork stopper repair device characterized by comprising a stopper driving machine.