JPS6130975Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a dispensing device, and particularly to a dispensing device that is provided on a plurality of conveyance paths with different flow rates of articles and stably supplies articles to the front of each conveyance path.

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a conveyor, and guide bodies 2, 3, 4 are provided on both sides and the center above the conveyor 1, and first and second conveyor paths 5, 4 are provided on the conveyor 1. 6 is formed, and a supply section 7, a standby section 2, and an accumulation section 9 are sequentially arranged from the rear of the conveyance paths 5 and 6 toward the front end.

At the rear ends (not shown) of each of the conveyance paths 5 and 6 in the supply section 7, bottles B as an article as shown in FIG. 3 are supplied to each conveyance path 5 and 6 from different systems. ing. First and second stoppers 1 are provided at the front ends of the first and second conveyance paths 5 and 6 in the supply section 7, respectively.
1 and 12 are provided. Each stopper 1
1 and 12 are driven by air cylinders 13 and 14 provided outside the conveyance paths 5 and 6, respectively, and move forward and backward into the first and second conveyance paths 5 and 6, respectively. Further, a first switching guide 15 is provided behind the stoppers 11 and 12. This first switching guide 15
2a and 3 of the guide body 2 on one side and the guide body 3 in the center forming the first conveyance path 5.
a can be rotated within a certain range around support shafts 16 and 17, as shown in FIG.
Normally, it is aligned with each guide body 2, 3,
By rotating the parts 2a and 3a of the guide bodies 2 and 3 clockwise in FIG.
The bottle B is guided to the first conveyance path 5.

The rear ends of each of the conveyance paths 5 and 6 in the standby section 8, that is, the first and second stoppers 11 and 1
A second switching guide 21 is provided in front of the switch 2 . This second switching guide 21 is similar to the first switching guide 15 described above.
Parts 2b and 3b of the guide body 2 on one side and the guide body 3 in the center forming the conveyance path 5 are attached to the support shaft 2.
2 and 23, and as shown in FIG. The air cylinders 24 are connected to each other by a connecting rod 25, which is normally aligned with each guide body 2, 3, and the air cylinder 24 is driven to move a portion 2b, 3b of each guide body 2, 3 into a second position.
By rotating clockwise in the figure, the bottle B in the first conveyance path 5 is guided to the second conveyance path 6. Further, the first
Third and fourth stoppers 26 and 27 are provided at the front ends of the second conveyance paths 5 and 6, respectively. The stoppers 26 and 27 are driven by air cylinders 28 and 29 provided outside the conveyance paths 5 and 6, respectively, and move forward and backward into the first and second conveyance paths 5 and 6, respectively. There is.

A fifth stopper 31 is provided at the front end of the transport paths 5, 6 in the storage section 9. This fifth stopper 31 is used for the bottles B of each conveyance path 5, 6.
In order to align the bottles B in each conveyance path 5, 6 alternately in a staggered manner by acting on The first and second air cylinders 32 and 33 are used to advance and retreat in two stages. An alignment section 34 is disposed on one side of the conveyance paths 5, 6 in the storage section 9, and
At the other end are conveyance paths 5 and 6 in the storage section 9.
A pusher 35 is provided to collectively send out the alignment section 34 of two rows of bottles B arranged alternately in a staggered manner, and this pusher 35 is driven by an air cylinder 36. Further, in order not to interfere with the feeding of the bottles B by the pusher 35, the guide body 2c on the alignment section 34 side in the storage section 9 is formed so that it can be driven by an air cylinder or the like so as to be able to descend below the conveyance path 1. At the same time, the central guide body 3c of the storage unit 9 is configured to be able to rise above the bottle B by being driven by an air cylinder or the like. In addition,
37 is a motor that drives the transport conveyor 1.

Next, the operation will be explained.

Normally, the bottles B supplied from different systems to the first and second conveyance paths 5 and 6 at the rear end (not shown) of the supply section 7 are sent forward by the conveyor 1 to the first and second conveyors 1 in an aligned state. It is sent to the standby section 8 via the first switching guide 15 section, the first and second stoppers 11 and 12 that are retracted, and the second switching guide 21 section that is in the aligned state.

At this time, the third and fourth stoppers 26 and 27 at the front end of the standby section 8 are moved back when a predetermined number of bottles B have not been carried into the transport paths 5 and 6 of the front storage section 9, respectively. B passes through, and after a predetermined number of bottles B have been carried into each conveyance path 5, 6 of the storage section 9, it moves forward and acts to stop the following bottles B.

Then, when a predetermined number of bottles B are carried into each conveyance path 5, 6 of the storage section 9 and the third and fourth stoppers 26, 27 move forward, the fifth stopper 31 at the front end of the storage section 9 is moved forward. While being retracted by the first air cylinder 32, the storage unit 9
A predetermined amount of bottles B are advanced by the transport conveyor 1 and separated from subsequent bottles B. Then, the drive of the conveyor 1 is stopped, the fifth stopper 31 is moved back together with the first air cylinder 32 by the second air cylinder 33, and the guide body 2c on the alignment section 34 side of the storage section 9 is lowered. The guide body 3c at the center of the storage unit 9 rises, and then the pusher 35 moves back and forth to collectively transfer a predetermined number of bottles B arranged alternately in a staggered manner onto the conveyor 1 of the storage unit 9 to the alignment area 34. send out. Thereafter, the fifth stopper 31 is moved forward and back by the first and second air cylinders 32 and 33, and the guide bodies 2c and 3c are returned upwardly or downwardly, respectively, the conveyor 1 is driven again, and the third and a fourth stopper 26,2
7 retreats, and the bottles B that have been waiting in the respective transport paths 5 and 6 of the standby section 8 are transported to the storage section 9.

Further, for example, when the amount of bottles B supplied to the second conveyance path 6 is smaller than the amount of bottles B supplied to the first conveyance path 5, or when the supply of bottles B to the second conveyance path 6 is stopped, etc. In the bottle B
When a predetermined number of bottles B are not conveyed to the second conveyance path 6 in the standby section 8 even though they remain in the first conveyance path 5 in the standby section 8 or the supply section 9, 2 stopper 11,
12 moves forward, the second switching guide 6
is activated, and then only the first stopper 11 moves back, and the bottle B in the first conveyance path 5 in the supply section 7 is transferred to the second conveyance path 6 in the standby section 8 by the second switching guide 21. You will be guided. In this state, when the bottles B in each of the conveyance paths 5 and 6 in the standby section 8 are conveyed to the storage section 9, the second switching guide 21 continues to transfer the bottles B in the first conveyance path 5 in the supply section 7. When the bottles B are guided to the second conveyance path 6 in the standby section 8 and a predetermined number of bottles B remain in the second conveyance path 6 in the standby section 8, the first stopper 11 moves forward again, and then the second switching guide 21 returns to the aligned state, and then the first stopper 11 retreats to transport the bottle B in the first conveyance path 5 in the supply section 7 to the first conveyance path 5 in the standby section 8. In addition,
The operation of distributing the bottles B by the second switching guide 21 described above is continued until the bottles B are retained in the second conveyance path 6 in the supply section 7, and then the operation returns to normal.

In addition, when the supply of bottles B to the first conveyance path 5 is stopped, the first switching guide 15 is manually operated to temporarily guide the bottles B to the second conveyance path 6, and then the above-mentioned The second switching guide 21 distributes the liquid to the first and second conveyance paths 5 and 6 in the standby section 8 in this way.

The bottles B delivered to the alignment section 34 are arranged in a predetermined line and stacked onto a pallet by a loading device (not shown).

In this embodiment, the switching guide 21 of the standby section 8 is provided at one location, but it may be provided at two locations to mutually guide the bottle B on each of the transport paths 5 and 6. In this case, the switching guide 21 may be formed so as to guide the bottle B to the conveyance path on both sides, and the items to be distributed are not limited to the bottle B. It may be an item.

According to the present invention, when goods are conveyed through multiple conveyance paths installed in parallel, there may be a difference in the amount of goods supplied to each conveyance path, or the goods may not be supplied to a part of the conveyance path. Even if the items become loose, the items can be distributed evenly to the front of each conveyance path, and since the first stopper is activated when the switching guide moves, the pressure of the following items is applied to the items in the front switching guide section. Therefore, when the switching guide moves, the items will not be damaged due to friction between the items, and when the switching guide is activated, the following items on the conveyance path where the item is guided will not reach the second stopper. Since it is then stopped, there is no chance of damage to subsequent items or damage to the switching guide.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the dispensing device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the main parts thereof, and FIG.
The figure is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 2. 5, 6... Conveyance path, 11... First stopper,
12...Second stopper, 21...Switching guide.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of conveyance paths for conveying items, a switching guide installed in the conveyance path and activated when an item accumulates in front of the conveyance path to guide the following items to another adjacent conveyance path, and a switching guide provided at the rear of the switching guide. A first stopper is provided on the conveyance path in which the above-mentioned items have accumulated and is activated when the switching guide moves to separate the rear item from the front item; and a first stopper is provided on the adjacent conveyance path behind the switching guide. and a second stopper that is activated when the switching guide is activated to stop the subsequent item.