JP5414370B2 - Boxing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for boxing a conveyed object to be conveyed.

  A packaging box for packaging and storing products is formed by assembling flat cardboard having a predetermined shape, for example. Such a packaging box is, for example, printed on a cardboard surface, cut out with a predetermined mold, folded into a flat plate, glued, etc., and gradually stacked and conveyed sequentially by a conveyor.

  After that, this packaging box is, for example, stood by a predetermined device and sequentially conveyed, and a worker counts a predetermined number into a bundle, presses both sides of the bundle and lifts it up, and stores it in a storage box such as cardboard To do.

JP 2008-68895 A

  However, when storing both sides of the bundle by hand, the bundle tends to collapse if the pressing force is weak due to the force of the operator, and conversely, the pressing force is strengthened and vigorously stored in the storage box. When stored, the packaging box may be damaged, and there is a problem that the operation is difficult. In particular, in the case of a packaging box having a smooth surface, this problem is remarkable and improvement has been demanded.

  The present invention has been made based on such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a boxing device that can easily pack a packaging box for packaging or storing a product into a storage box or the like.

  In addition, in Patent Document 1, as a device for packing a thin article having a rectangular shape in a plan view, a storage box is disposed below the terminal end of the conveyor, and after decelerating the articles sent from the terminal end of the conveyor, Although what is described by stacking and storing articles in a storage box by turning them upside down and dropping them is different from the present invention in configuration and function.

  The boxing device of the present invention includes a conveyor that transports a substantially flat object to be transported, and a mounting table on which a storage box for storing the object to be transported is placed. At the end of the conveyor, An inclined member inclined toward the mounting table is provided, and the mounting table is capable of moving in a direction in which the object to be transported is transported by the conveyor.

  In this boxing device, the objects to be conveyed are continuously conveyed by a conveyor. Subsequently, the object to be conveyed is conveyed obliquely with the inclined member toward the storage box. The conveyed object to be conveyed is stored in the storage box. At this time, since the mounting table moves in the direction in which the object to be conveyed is conveyed, the objects to be conveyed are sequentially stored in the storage box.

  According to the boxing device of the present invention, since the inclined member is provided, the object to be conveyed can be continuously conveyed to the storage box placed on the table, and the carrying direction of the object to be conveyed is set on the table. Therefore, it is possible to sequentially store the objects to be transported in the storage box. Therefore, the packaging can be easily performed without damaging the packaging box for packaging or storing the product.

  Further, if the mounting table is made to be movable in the substantially horizontal direction and in the direction in which the object to be conveyed is conveyed by the conveyor and vice versa, or the mounting table is moved in the substantially horizontal direction and the object to be moved. If the conveyed product is moved in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the conveyed product is conveyed by the conveyor, the conveyed items can be stored in a plurality of rows in the storage box.

  Furthermore, if the mounting table is moved in a substantially vertical direction, a plurality of transported objects can be stacked and stored in the storage box.

  In addition, a support member for supporting the object to be transported is provided above the inclined member, and the support member can be moved up and down in accordance with the shape of the object to be transported. Can be stored more stably.

It is a figure showing the structure of the boxing apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the structure which looked at the boxing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from upper direction. It is a figure showing operation | movement of the boxing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. It is a figure showing the structure which looked at the state shown in FIG. 6 from upper direction. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. 6 and FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation following FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation following FIG. 9. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation following FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation following FIG. 12. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. It is a figure showing the operation | movement following FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an operation following FIG. 15.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a boxing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the boxing device 10 shown in FIG. The boxing device 10 includes a conveyor 12 that transports the transported object 11 and a mounting table 14 that mounts a storage box 13 such as a cardboard that stores the transported object 11.

  The transported object 11 has a substantially flat plate shape. For example, the transported object 11 is a flat cardboard having a predetermined shape, and is assembled into a packaging box for packaging and storing products.

  The conveyor 12 is conveyed, for example, by driving a belt, and an inclined member 15 inclined obliquely is formed at the end thereof. The inclined member 15 is inclined obliquely downward toward the mounting table 14. The inclined member 15 may be driven by a belt like the conveyor 12 or may not be driven. Moreover, the terminal end of the other conveyor 16 is connected to the starting end of the conveyor 12, for example. In addition, the connection of the conveyor 12 and the conveyor 16 should just be able to convey the to-be-conveyed object 11, for example, adjusts the width | variety of the conveyor 12 and the conveyor 16, and conveys continuously by arranging a part in parallel. You may do it.

  A support member 17 for supporting the object to be conveyed 11 is formed above the inclined member 15. In FIG. 2, the support member 17 is not shown. The support member 17 can move up and down in accordance with the shape of the object to be conveyed 11 when the object to be conveyed 11 is conveyed on the inclined member 15.

  The mounting table 14 can be moved, for example, in a substantially horizontal direction by the drive unit 18 in a direction (X1 direction) in which the object 11 is conveyed by the conveyor 12 and in the opposite direction (X2 direction). Hereinafter, the direction in which the article 11 is conveyed by the conveyor 12 is referred to as a conveyance direction, and the opposite direction is referred to as a reverse conveyance direction. In addition, the mounting table 14 can be moved in a direction (Y1 and Y2 directions) substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the object 11 is conveyed by the conveyor 12 in the substantially horizontal direction, for example. . Hereinafter, a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the object 11 is conveyed by the conveyor 12 is referred to as a conveyance orthogonal direction. Further, the mounting table 14 can be moved in a substantially vertical direction (Z1 and Z2 directions) by, for example, the driving unit 18.

  3 to 13 show operations of the boxing device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in order. 4 and 7 to 10, the support member 17 is not shown. In the boxing device 10, first, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the mounting table 14 is lowered downward (Z1 direction), and the storage box 13 is mounted thereon. Next, for example, the mounting table 14 is moved in the reverse conveyance direction (X2 direction) until the distal end side wall 13A of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end 15A of the inclined member 15.

  Subsequently, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the mounting table 14 is moved in the orthogonal direction until one side wall 13 </ b> B that is substantially orthogonal to the front end side wall 13 </ b> A of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the side portion 15 </ b> B of the inclined member 15. (For example, Y1 direction). After that, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting table 14 is raised upward (Z2 direction) until the bottom of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end 15 </ b> A of the inclined member 15.

  In addition, on the conveyor 12, in a previous process (not shown), for example, a state in which the object to be conveyed 11 on which a design has been printed, cut out with a predetermined mold, folded into a flat plate shape, and the like is standing Are sequentially transported. The transported object 11 transported by the conveyor 12 is stored in the storage box 13 by sequentially moving the inclined members 15. At that time, the object to be conveyed 11 is supported by the support member 17 and is stably conveyed. Next, for example, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, the storage box 13 is pushed by the object 11 that is sequentially transported, and the storage box 13 moves in the transport direction (X1 direction) together with the mounting table 14.

  Subsequently, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, when the storage box 13 moves until the rear end side wall 13 </ b> C of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the inclined member 15, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the storage box 13 The mounting table 14 is moved in the conveyance orthogonal direction (for example, the Y2 direction) until the other side wall 13D is positioned in the vicinity of the side portion 15C of the inclined member 15. After that, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the mounting table 14 is moved in the reverse conveyance direction (X2 direction) until the distal side wall 13 </ b> A of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end 15 </ b> A of the inclined member 15.

  Next, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the object 11 that has been conveyed by the conveyor 12 is moved in the inclined member 15 and stored in the storage box 13. Subsequently, the storage box 13 is pushed by the object 11 to be transferred sequentially, and the storage box 13 moves together with the mounting table 14 in the transport direction (X1 direction). After that, when the storage box 13 moves until the rear end side wall 13C of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the inclined member 15, for example, as shown in FIG. The mounting table 14 is moved downward (in the Z1 direction) until it is positioned near the upper end of 11.

  Next, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the mounting table 14 is moved in the reverse conveyance direction (X2 direction) until the distal side wall 13 </ b> A of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end 15 </ b> A of the inclined member 15. In addition, before moving the mounting base 14, you may make it insert partitions, such as an insole, on the upper part of the to-be-conveyed object 11 already accommodated. Subsequently, the transported object 11 is similarly stored in the storage box 13, and for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the storage box 13C until the rear end side wall 13C of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the inclined member 15. When 13 moves, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the mounting table 14 is moved in the conveyance orthogonal direction (for example, Y1 direction) until one side wall 13B of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the side portion 15B of the inclined member 15. Move.

  After that, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the mounting table 14 is moved in the reverse conveyance direction (X2 direction) until the distal side wall 13 </ b> A of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end 15 </ b> A of the inclined member 15. Next, similarly, the transported object 11 is stored in the storage box 13, and the storage box 13 moves until the rear end side wall 13C of the storage box 13 is positioned in the vicinity of the inclined member 15. For example, FIG. As described above, the mounting table 14 is lowered downward (Z1 direction), and the storage box 13 is replaced with a new one. Hereinafter, the transported object 11 is sequentially stored in the storage box 13 by repeating this.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the inclined member 15 is provided, the object to be transported 11 can be continuously transported to the storage box 13 mounted on the mounting table 14, and the mounting table 14. Can move in the transport direction of the transported object 11, so that the transported object 11 can be sequentially stored in the storage box 13. Therefore, the packaging can be easily performed without damaging the packaging box for packaging or storing the product.

  In addition, if the mounting table 14 is configured to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction and the transported object 11 is movable in the transporting direction (X1 direction) and the reverse transporting direction (X2 direction), or the mounting table 14 is approximately By moving in the horizontal direction and in the conveyance orthogonal direction (Y1 and Y2 directions), the objects to be conveyed 11 can be stored in a plurality of rows in the storage box 13.

  Furthermore, if the mounting table 14 is moved in a substantially vertical direction, the transported object 11 can be stored in a plurality of stages in the storage box 13.

  In addition, a support member 17 for supporting the object to be conveyed 11 is provided above the inclined member 15 so that the support member 17 can be moved up and down in accordance with the shape of the object to be conveyed 11. If it is, the to-be-conveyed object 11 can be accommodated more stably.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the mounting table 14 is movable in the transport direction, the reverse transport direction, the transport orthogonal direction, and the vertical direction has been described. If not, it may not be movable in the conveyance orthogonal direction or the vertical direction.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the drive part 18 and the drive method of the mounting base 14 were demonstrated concretely, you may make it have another structure, such as moving with an arm. Further, the order of moving the mounting table 14 may be different.

  It can be used for packing boxes such as packaging boxes.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Boxing apparatus, 11 ... Conveyed object, 12 ... Conveyor, 13 ... Storage box, 13A ... Front end side wall, 13B, 13D ... Side wall, 13C ... Rear end side wall, 14 ... Mounting table, 15 ... Inclined member, 15A ... Lower end, 15B, 15C ... Side, 16 ... Conveyor, 17 ... Support member, 18 ... Drive part

Claims (5)

A conveyor for conveying the substantially flat objects to be conveyed, possess a mounting table for mounting a receiving box for storing the transported object, wherein the sequentially conveyed by said conveyor in a standing state transferred object, A boxing device for sequentially storing in a standing state in the storage box ,
The end of the conveyor is provided with an inclined member that is inclined toward the mounting table and moves the object to be transferred from the conveyor to the storage box .
The mounting table is characterized in that the storage box is pushed by sequentially transporting the objects to be transported, and accordingly, the container can be moved in the direction in which the objects to be transported are transported together with the storage box. Boxing equipment to do.   The boxing device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting table is movable in a substantially horizontal direction and in a direction in which the object to be conveyed is conveyed by the conveyor and in the opposite direction.   The boxing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting table moves in a substantially horizontal direction and in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the object to be conveyed is conveyed by the conveyor.   The boxing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting table moves in a substantially vertical direction.   A support member for supporting the object to be transported is provided above the inclined member, and the support member can move up and down according to the shape of the object to be transported. The boxing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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