JP7051199B2 - Goods take-out device and goods transfer system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an article taking-out device and an article conveying system, and is, for example, a system for automatically moving an article between an incoming line that is an article conveying line to an outgoing line used for, for example, shipping. It relates to an article unloading device and an article transport system that can be used.

Conventionally, a physical distribution system is known in which a warehouse for storing articles and containers for accommodating articles (hereinafter referred to as articles, etc.) is used to store, store, and appropriately deliver the articles.

For example, various kinds of goods are stored in a warehouse, and at the request of a customer, goods are taken out based on a designated order, and the goods are collectively stored in a container (box) and shipped. At the time of shipping, it is necessary to take out the goods stored in the warehouse and transfer the goods to the shipping line via the transport line. The movement of goods between these lines was basically done manually (workers).

On the other hand, as a device for paying out the contents of the bucket, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a bucket reversing machine for paying out from a bucket containing an empty cardboard box after the product is taken out.

Further, as a sorting and sorting device, a sorting device for tilting and sorting a tray on which fruits and vegetables to be transported is tilted is described in Patent Document 2, and a device for tilting a trolley of a transport path and sorting into a collection container via a chute. Is disclosed in Patent Document 3.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-150943 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-158645 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-148405

In general, there are various types of goods to be moved such as transfer from the storage box containing the goods, and the manual sorting work is complicated and labor-intensive. Instead of this, as seen in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, it is conceivable to tilt and move the tray itself as a device for taking out articles from the tray or the like, but the tray or the like is directly tilted and becomes independent. The chute is prepared and moved, and a mechanism such as fall prevention is required depending on the object to be stored, which complicates the equipment.

Further, as seen in Patent Document 1, even if an empty cardboard box is used to invert the bucket and take out the contents, there is no problem in inversion, but it is not limited to fruits and vegetables, but is damaged in general-handed daily necessities, packaging products, and the like. And damage (scratches) may occur.

In order to solve such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide an article take-out device and an article transfer system capable of automatically taking out an article contained in a container (storage box) without damage or damage. Further, for example, the article is automatically taken out from the container (tray, etc.) conveyed on the transfer line, or the article is automatically taken out from the input line between the two transfer lines, and the output line ( For example, it is an object of the present invention to provide an article taking-out device and an article transporting system that can be used when transferring to a shipping line).

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an article taking-out device for taking out an article contained in a container, wherein the article taking-out device is a taking-out mechanism for holding the container and taking out the article from the container and the taking-out device. The present invention provides an article taking-out device having a swivel mechanism that swivels the mechanism, wherein the taking-out mechanism is swiveled by the swivel mechanism to take out the article.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the taking-out mechanism includes a fixing portion for z-supporting the container and a lid portion for supporting the stored article, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by swirling.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the lid portion is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate projects in the inclined direction formed by the lid portion after the lid portion is swiveled.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the fixed portion and the lid portion rotate independently of each other.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the article taking-out device is provided at a predetermined position on a transport line for transporting the container, and the article taking-out device takes out the article contained in the container to which the article has been conveyed.

Further, the present invention is the first in a system for moving the article between a first transport line for transporting the article stored in the container and a second transport line for transporting the storage box for storing the article. An article take-out device provided at a predetermined position on a transport line of 1, wherein the take-out mechanism for taking out an article from the container in the first transport line, a take-out mechanism for holding the container, and the take-out mechanism are swiveled. Provided is an article taking-out device characterized by being provided with a swivel mechanism. That is, the first transport line in the system for moving the article between the first transport line for transporting the article stored in the container and the second transport line for transporting the storage box for storing the article. Since the article taking-out device provided at a predetermined position has an taking-out mechanism for taking out an article from the container in the first transport line and a turning mechanism for turning the taking-out mechanism, the taking-out mechanism is swiveled by the swivel mechanism. It is possible to transfer the article to the second transport line side.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the withdrawal mechanism includes a fixing portion for fixing and supporting the container and a lid portion for supporting the stored article, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by swirling.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the lid portion is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate projects in the inclined direction formed by the lid portion after the lid portion is swiveled.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the fixed portion and the lid portion rotate independently of each other.

Further, in the present invention, the first transport line for transporting the articles stored in the container, the second transport line for transporting the storage box for storing the articles, the first transport line and the second transport line. In a system provided with a moving line provided between the transport lines, the article is moved between the first transport line and the moving line or between the moving line and the second transport line. The article taking-out device used in the above-mentioned is provided with an taking-out mechanism for taking out an article from the container in the first transport line, a taking-out mechanism for holding the container, and a swivel mechanism for swiveling the taking-out mechanism. It is intended to provide an article taking-out device characterized by.

Further, the present invention is realized as an article transport system characterized in that a plurality of the article take-out devices are provided in the first transport line.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, corresponding to the article taking-out device, a plurality of moving lines for transporting and moving articles are further provided between the first transport line and the second transport line. do.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the plurality of the article taking-out devices provided in the first transport line operate in parallel.

According to the present invention, an article can be automatically taken out from an arbitrarily selected container (a tray, a storage box, etc.). Further, according to the present invention, the movement of articles between transport lines can be automated, and the efficiency of the system can be improved. In addition, parallel processing, sorting processing, and the like can be performed without human intervention.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to automate operations such as selecting and transferring articles between transport lines for transporting articles, or remounting and grouping articles on an order-by-order basis. Further, by providing a plurality of moving lines in this transport line, it is possible to move the articles at a plurality of places in parallel at the same time, and the efficiency can be improved. In addition to parallel processing, a plurality of articles can be stored in one container (box) or the like, so that efficiency can be further improved.

It is a figure explaining the arrangement composition example of the article take-out apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the article taking-out apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation of the article take-out apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the article take-out apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the article take-out apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the operation of the article taking-out apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is the figure explaining the initial state which takes out an article. It is a figure explaining the operation of the article taking-out apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is the figure explaining the state which held the article for taking out an article. It is a figure explaining the operation of the article taking-out apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is the figure which explains the state which turned while holding the article. It is a figure explaining the operation of the article taking-out apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is the figure explaining the state which takes out an article. It is a figure explaining the operation of the article taking-out apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is the figure explaining the state which returns the container together with taking out (carrying out) an article. It is a figure explaining the process of storing an article in the storage box after the article is taken out by the article take-out apparatus of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the article loading device which stores the article into the storage box after the article is taken out by the article take-out apparatus of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structural example of the bottom plate in the structure of the article loading apparatus shown in FIG. 8, and is the figure explaining the state which the bottom plate is closed. It is a figure explaining the state which the bottom plate shown in FIG. 9A is open. It is a figure explaining another configuration example of the bottom plate in the structure of the article loading apparatus shown in FIG. 8, and is the figure explaining the structure which the bottom plate rotates and opens and closes. It is a block diagram which | FIG. 11A is a configuration diagram seen from the rear of the automatic movement system between transport lines shown in FIG. 11A. It is a figure explaining another example of the line structure used as the input / output transfer line of this invention. It is a block diagram of the automatic movement system which directly connected the article take-out apparatus of this invention between transport lines. It is a figure which shows the configuration example which concerns on the transfer line which applied the article take-out device of this invention, and provided the article take-out device at a plurality of places, and provided a plurality of move lines in the automatic movement system shown in FIG. 11A. It is a figure explaining the transfer (movement) between the transport lines of the article taken out from a warehouse as an example explaining the background of this invention.

First, as an example of the background of the present invention, transfer (movement) between transport lines of articles will be described with reference to FIG. 14 in relation to an input line and an output line (for example, a shipping line). In FIG. 14, 140 shows an example of a warehouse used in a distribution system or the like, 141 shows a warehousing / delivery line for goods and the like, and 142 shows a transport line connected to the warehousing / delivery line. Reference numeral 143 is a transport line connected to the warehousing / delivery line, for example, an entry line for taking out articles in order units. Reference numeral 144 is a transport line as an output line (shipping line) for charging a predetermined article from the input line 143 into a container (box) or the like. Here, the arrow lines a and b indicate the traveling directions of the incoming line 143 and the outgoing line 144.

Workers and the like are placed between the input line 143 and the output line 144, and the articles stored in the container (also referred to as a container or tray) 145 moving on the transport line 143 are taken out and moved on the output line 144. It is transferred to the incoming container (container, shipping box, etc.) 146. That is, according to a predetermined order (for example, an instruction sheet for each delivery destination of the goods), the worker manually transfers the goods from the input line to the exit line between the lines. Unless otherwise specified, the transfer line and the like are used in the same meaning even if they are referred to as transfer devices (the same applies hereinafter).

The present invention focuses on an article take-out device that automatically takes out an article contained in a container moving on a transport line, and automatically takes out an article stored in the container without manual work. It is also applicable to the movement of goods between the entry / exit lines. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the article as used in the present invention is not limited to a specific article, but may be an article that is generally used and treated as a simple substance, and is hereinafter referred to as an article or an article, unless otherwise specified. Should not be construed as limited to.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an arrangement configuration of an article taking-out device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the transport line (for example, referred to as an input line) 14 is composed of a conveyor or the like, and transports the article 13 contained in the container (tray, box-shaped body, etc.) 12 in the transport direction a. The transport line (also referred to as a moving line) 15 is used to change the destination (transport direction) of the article 13, and among the articles sent by the transport line 14, a predetermined article taken out is transported in the transport direction. It is to be transported to c.

The position of the article taking-out device of the present invention is to take out the article 13 from the container 12 and move (transfer) it, and it is provided at the position 11 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in the illustrated example of FIG. The article taking-out device 11 takes out a predetermined (designated) article 13 from the container 12 on the transport line 14 and transfers it to the transport line 15 as described in a specific embodiment below.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an article taking-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Regarding the relationship with FIG. 1, although the article taking-out device itself is not shown in FIG. 1, the article taking-out device 11 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged at a position corresponding to the position (11).

In FIG. 2, the basic configuration of the article taking-out device 11 is a mounting table (transport table) 21 for holding a container (tray, box-shaped body, etc.) 12 and a lid portion (as an inclined plate) covering the article 13 from above the container 12. Also works) 22. A pedestal (rotary pedestal) 24 is provided at the lower part of the mounting table 21, and the mounting table 21 and the lid portion 22 are connected by a connecting portion 23.

The state of the article taking-out device 11 shown in FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lid portion 22 covers the container 12 on the mounting table 21 from the upper part so that the article 13 (not shown) does not pop out. Further, in the figure, both sides of the container 12 are fixedly supported by the mounting table 21 by rotationally driving the fixed support portions 211 and 212 by the rotating shafts 213 and 214, respectively. In FIG. 1, the mounting table 21 corresponds to the transport table at the article take-out position (11) of the transport line 14. Further, the lid portion 22 can be rotated by the swivel shaft (rotation shaft) 231 of the connecting portion 23. The operation of taking out the article in the article taking out device 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the article taking-out device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 indicate the same object, the device configuration shown by the solid line indicates the state in which the article is taken out, and the state before or during the operation is indicated by a broken line / dotted line.

In FIG. 3, the overall operation of the article taking-out device 11 will be described in the order of arrows a1 to a5 in the figure.

(A1) The process of fixing the container of the mounting table and covering it with the lid.
In the initial state shown by the dotted line / broken line, when the container 12 in which the article 13 is stored is placed (conveyed) on the mounting table (transport table) 21, the fixed support portions 211 and 212 have shafts 213 and 214, respectively. The lid portion 22 is swiveled so as to cover the upper part of the container 12 by the swivel shaft 231 while rotating to support the container 12. The state in which the lid portion 22 covers the container 12 from above corresponds to that shown in FIG.

(A2) A step of turning the mounting table.
With the lid 22 covering the container 12 and the article 13 in the container from above, the mounting table 21 is swiveled by the swivel shaft 241. In the figure, the state in which the mounting table 21 is swiveled to a predetermined position is shown by a solid line.

(A3) A process of turning the lid portion to make an inclination.
When the mounting table 21 is swiveled to a predetermined position (predetermined angle), the lid portion 22 is swiveled to open. The lid portion 22 may be automatically opened by its own weight. In the figure, the article 13 housed in the container 12 is shown in the same manner as the initial position, but it moves to the lid portion 22 side as the mounting table 21 turns.

(A4) A step in which the lid portion acts as an inclined plate to take out an article.
When the lid portion 22 is swiveled and reaches the position shown by the solid line in the figure, it acts as an inclined plate. The article 13 moves and is taken out along the inclined plate (cover portion) 22. In the illustrated example, the article 13 is taken out onto the transport line (moving line) 15.

(A5) A step of turning the mounting table to return it to its original state.
After the article is taken out and moved, the mounting table 21 is returned to its original position by the swivel shaft 241 of the pedestal 24.

The fixed support portions 211 and 212 of the mounting table 21 are removed (rotated), and the container 12 is in a free state. If the mounting table 21 is provided on the transport line 14 as shown in FIG. 1, the empty container 12 is sent in the downstream direction and is in a standby state waiting for the next container to be transported. .. The lid portion 22 may be simply a flat plate, but may be provided with side plates so that articles and the like do not fall off from both sides.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an article taking-out device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Similar to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 also shows the overall operation of the article taking-out device, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 3 indicate the same object, and the device configuration shown by the solid line has taken out the article. The state is shown, and the state before and during the operation is shown by a broken line / dotted line.

In the article taking-out device shown in FIG. 4, the basic configuration of the article taking-out device is the same as that of the article taking-out device 11 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and holds the container (tray, box-shaped body, etc.) 12. It is composed of a mounting table (transport table) 21 and a lid (also acting as an inclined plate) 22 that covers articles 13 from above the container 12, and a pedestal (rotating pedestal) 24 is provided at the bottom of the mounting table 21. Further, the mounting table 21 and the lid portion 22 are connected by a connecting portion 23. The major difference from the article taking-out device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is that the extension plate 41 is attached to the lid portion 22.

In FIG. 4, the article taking-out device absorbs the height difference when the extension plate 41 is pushed out from the extension plate case 42 and the article 13 is placed when the lid portion indicated by the arrow a4 acts as an inclined plate and the article is taken out. It is in the configuration to do.

In the article taking-out device shown in FIG. 4, during the operation indicated by arrows a1 to a5 in the figure, the container 12 on the mounting table 21 is fixed and the lid portion 22 is covered (arrow a1), and the loading table 21 accommodates the article 13. In each step of swirling the container 12 together (arrow a2) and swirling the mounting table 21 to return to the original state (arrow a5), the extension plate 41 is housed in the extension plate case 42 and the lid portion is provided. Operates integrally with 22. The lid portion 22 is swiveled to form an inclination (arrow a3), the lid portion 22 acts as an inclined plate and takes out the article 13 (arrow a4), during which the extension plate 41 is extended so that the article 13 can easily move on the inclined surface. Extrude from the plate case 42. FIG. 4 shows an example of putting an article 13 into a storage box (container) 44 placed on a storage table (which may be on a transport line) 43 as a place for placing the article 13.

By adjusting the extrusion amount of the extension plate 41, there are various steps such as a simple stand, a storage box on a moving line, a storage box on a transport line, a storage box on a storage stand, etc. as a storage destination of the article 13. Correspondence to the storage destination can be easily done.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an article taking-out device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the difference from the article taking-out device according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3 is that the mounting table can be swiveled and the lid portion can be swiveled independently. In FIG. 5, the initial state of the article taking-out device and the state after turning are shown by a solid line. Each state will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6E.

In FIG. 5, as the basic configuration of the article taking-out device, as in the previous embodiment, the mounting table (transport table) 51 for holding the container (tray, box-shaped body, etc.) 12 and the article 13 from above the container 12 are provided. It is composed of a lid portion (which also acts as an inclined plate) 52 to cover. A pedestal (rotating pedestal) 54 is provided at the lower part of the mounting pedestal 51, and the mounting pedestal 51 can be swiveled together with the pedestal 54 around the swivel shaft 541 of the pedestal 54. Further, the lid portion 52 is attached to the swivel shaft 541 of the pedestal 54 by the connecting portion 53, and can swivel independently of the swivel of the pedestal 54 around the swivel shaft 541.

In FIG. 5, support portions 511 and 512 for fixing and supporting the container 12 on the mounting table (transport table on the transfer line) 51 are rotatably provided around the respective shafts 513 and 514. The lid portion 52 and the connecting portion 53 are rotatably attached by a rotating shaft 531 so as to cover the container 12 and the article 13 housed in the container 12 from above. Further, as in the previous embodiment, the lid portion 52 functions as an inclined plate that forms an inclination when the article is taken out.

Arrows a1 to a6 shown in FIG. 5 indicate each operation, and each operation step is as follows.

(A1) The process of fixing the container of the mounting table and covering it with the lid.
In the initial state, when the container 12 in which the article 13 is stored is placed (transported) on the mounting table (transport table) 51, the fixed support portions 511 and 512 are rotated by the respective shafts 513 and 514 to rotate the container 12. While supporting it, the lid portion 52 swivels so as to cover the upper part of the container 12 by the swivel shaft 531.

(A2) A step of turning the mounting table.
With the lid 52 covering the container 12 and the article 13 in the container from above, the mounting table 51 is swiveled by the swivel shaft 541. In the figure, the state in which the mounting table 51 is swiveled to a predetermined position is shown by a solid line. In the illustrated example, the case where the initial state is reversed is shown.

(A3) A process of turning the lid portion to make an inclination.
When the mounting table 51 is swiveled to a predetermined position (reversed position or a predetermined angle), the lid portion 52 is swiveled to a predetermined angle to open. The inside of the lid portion 52 is an inclined surface.

(A4) A step in which the lid portion acts as an inclined plate to take out an article.
The lid portion 52 is swiveled and acts as an inclined plate at the position shown by the solid line on the lower side of the figure. The article 13 moves and is taken out along the inclined plate (cover portion) 52. In the illustrated example, the article 13 is taken out onto the transport line (moving line) 15.

When the article 13 is moved to the lid portion 52 side, the mounting table 51 becomes unnecessary. That is, the mounting table 51 may return to its original position while the article 13 is moving on the inclined plate 52. The present invention focuses on this parallel operation. Although it is described together with the arrows a5 / a6, this indicates that each operates independently, and the process will be described below as (a5) and (a6).

(A5) The process of turning the mounting table to return it to its original state.
While the article 13 moves to the inclined plate (cover portion) 52 and moves on the inclined surface, the mounting table 51 is returned to the original position by the swivel shaft 541 of the pedestal 54. The fixed support portions 511 and 512 of the mounting table 51 are removed (rotated), and the container 12 is in a free state. That is, it is in a state where it is possible to take measures for the next article to be taken out.

At this time, the inclined plate (cover portion) 52 may still be maintained in a state.

(A6) A process of turning the inclined plate (cover) to return it to its original state.
When the article 13 moves on the inclined plate (cover portion) 52 and rides on the transport line (moving line) 15 in the illustrated example, the inclined plate (cover portion) 52 is returned to its original position by the swivel shaft 541 of the pedestal 54. .. The lid portion 52 may be simply in the shape of a flat plate, but may be provided with side plates so that articles and the like do not fall off from both sides.

Hereinafter, each operation process of the article taking-out device of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6E.

FIG. 6A shows an initial state in which the article taking-out device takes out the article. When the container 12 containing the article 13 to be taken out is on the mounting table (transport table) 51, the fixed support portions 511 and 512 rotate to fix the mounting table 51.

FIG. 6B shows a state in which the entire container containing the article is covered with the lid portion in order for the article removal device to take out the article. The lid 52 shown in FIG. 6A above is swiveled by the swivel shaft 531 to cover the container 12 and the article 13 housed in the container 12 from above as shown in FIG. 6B so that the article 13 does not pop out. Will be held in.

FIG. 6C shows a state in which the article taking-out device is swiveled while holding the article. The article taking-out device shown in FIG. 6C is an example in which the pedestal 54 is swiveled around the swivel shaft 541 and swiveled 180 degrees from the position shown in FIG. 6B.

FIG. 6D shows a state in which an article is taken out from the article taking-out device.

From the state where the pedestal 54 shown in FIG. 6C is swiveled 180 degrees, as shown in FIG. 6D, the lid portion (inclined plate) 52 is swiveled downward with the swivel shaft 531 as an axis to cover the article 13. Move the inclined surface of 52.

FIG. 6E shows a state in which the container and the mounting table (transport table) of the article taking-out device are returned to their original positions, while the articles are taken out (discharged) in parallel . The article 13 may be taken out to the transport line (moving line) 15, or may be put into a storage table 43 or a storage container placed on the storage table.

As the configuration of the lid portion 52 that also functions as the inclined plate of the article taking-out device described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6A to 6E, an extension plate may be provided as in the case shown in FIG. ..

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a storage unit (article loading unit) for storing an article in a storage box after the article has been taken out using the article taking-out device of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, the article 13 taken out from the article taking-out device moves on the transport line (moving line) 15 and is put into and stored in the storage box 71 in the storage unit 7. The charging to the storage box 71 or the like may be carried out directly from the transport line 15 as shown by arrows c1 and c2, but a charging device may be used as described later.

When the article 13 is put into and stored in the storage box 71 or the like, a cushioning mechanism is provided depending on the size, depth, etc. of the storage box 71 based on the shape, size, weight, height difference, etc. of the article 13. May be good. It is also possible to acquire the shape, size, weight, height difference, etc. of this article as article information, and control the buffering mechanism by this article information. FIG. 7 shows an example in which height detection mechanisms 72 and 73 for detecting the height as article information of the article 13 passing on the transport line 15 are provided. The height of the article 13 conveyed by the height detection mechanisms 72 and 73 may be detected to adjust the loading height of the loading device (described later) of the loading unit 7. As the high / low detection mechanism, the illustrated example shows an example in which transmitted light is detected by a sensor, but a mechanism that detects reflected light or an image recognition mechanism that detects the shape of an article by imaging it may also be used. good. Alternatively, information on the goods to be transported may be received and acquired from a higher-level device (system).

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an article loading device for storing an article in a storage box after the article of the present invention has been taken out.

In FIG. 8, the loading device 8 for loading the article 13 into the storage box 71 has a support portion 83 that can move up and down as shown by an arrow d at the top, a main body 81 fixed to the support portion 83, and can be opened and closed. It is composed of a bottom plate 82.

A storage box 71 is placed below the loading device 8. When the article 13 is transported from the transport line (moving line) 15 in the direction indicated by the arrow c, the loading device 8 is moved and arranged at a predetermined position to receive the article 13 and load it into the lower storage box 71. The loading device 8 may be adjusted to the vertical position by receiving the detection information from the height detection mechanisms 72 and 73 shown in FIG. 7. Further, a slideable guide plate 85 is provided at the lower part of the transport line (moving line) 15 as shown by the arrow c, and the article 13 is guided and assisted when the article 13 is loaded into the loading device 8 or the storage box 71. You may do it.

9A and 9B show a configuration example of the bottom plate in the configuration of the article loading device shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9A shows a state in which the bottom plate is closed, and FIG. 9B shows a state in which the bottom plate is open.

In FIGS. 9A and 9B, the guide rails 931 and 932 are attached below the bottom plate support portion 91 provided on the side portion of the loading device main body. The bottom plates 921 and 922 are attached to the guide rails 931 and 932, respectively, and are movable on both sides. In the state shown in FIG. 9A, the article 13 to be loaded is received by the bottom plates 921 and 922, the bottom plates 921 and 922 are moved in the directions of the arrows d1 and d2 in the figure, and the article 13 is loaded into the storage box (not shown). Then, the bottom plates 921 and 922 are moved as shown by the arrows d3 and d4 shown in FIG. 9B to return to the original state.

FIG. 10 shows another configuration example of the bottom plate in the configuration of the article loading device. In FIG. 10, the difference from the configuration of the bottom plate shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B is that the bottom plate is rotated to open and close.

In FIG. 10, bottom plate mounting members 1021 and 1022 are arranged below the bottom plate support portion 101 provided on the side of the main body of the loading device, and the bottom plates 1011 and 1012 are rotatably mounted on the mounting members 1021 and 1022, respectively. There is.

The bottom plates 1011 and 1012 are rotatable as shown by arrows d5 and d6, respectively, and each bottom plate is flat in the initial state. When the article 13 is loaded, the article is received by the two flat bottom plates 1011 and 1012. Subsequently, when the article 13 is stored in the lower storage box (not shown), the center of each bottom plate 1011 and 1012 is rotationally driven downward to drop the article into the storage box. By replacing the bottom plates 1011 and 1012, the next article is accepted.

11A and 11B show a system configuration when the article taking-out device of the present invention is provided to an automatic moving system for moving articles between transport lines, and FIG. 11A is a view of the entire system viewed from diagonally above. 11B is a rear view of the system shown in FIG. 11A.

In FIGS. 11A and 11B, the transport line 111 is an input line and the transport line 114 is an exit line. Here, when the predetermined container 112 transported on the entry line 111 comes to the transport table (mounting table) of the article removal device 11, the lid portion 22 is the container 12 and the container from above the transfer table of the article removal device 11. The article 13 inside is covered and swiveled at a predetermined angle together with the transport table. In the illustrated example, the article 113 is taken out to the moving line 116 with the lid portion 22 as an inclined plate. The taken-out article is stored in the storage box 115 which is conveyed on the exit line 114 side via the moving line 116. The article loading device or the like described above may be used for storing the article in the storage box. The arrows a, b, and c in the figure indicate the moving direction of each transport line.

Although the lines arranged in a straight line are shown in the figure, the line form is not limited to these straight lines, and an example using an example of using a rotary line form such as a circle is used. It is shown in FIG. 11C.

FIG. 11C is a diagram illustrating another example of the line configuration used as the input / output transfer line of the present invention in a plan view. In FIG. 11C, the difference from FIG. 11A is that a circular rotation type is used as the transport line.

In FIG. 11C, the basic configuration is configured by arranging an input side transfer line (input line) a11, an exit side transfer line (exit line) b1, and a movement line c12 between the lines. In the illustrated example, a circular rotary table (turntable) is used as the output line b1, the rotary table is divided into predetermined sections, and a container and / or an article is placed and moved on the rotary table. Further, an article taking-out device (not shown) is arranged between the incoming line a11 and the moving line c12, and an article loading device (not shown) is arranged between the moving line c12 and the outgoing line b1. In addition, instead of the moving line c12, it may be arranged as an article taking-out and / or loading device c12. The arrow lines aa, arrow line cc, and arrow line bb in the figure indicate the transport direction of the transport line. Similar to the previous embodiment, the container a10 containing the article a13 transported on the entry line aa is transferred to the moving line c12 at the article take-out position a12, and the storage box at the loading position b12 of the exit line b1. The article a13 is put into the (container) b10. In the illustrated example, the incoming line a11 is a linear transport line and the outgoing line b1 is a rotary type transport line, but these line forms may be reversed. That is, the input line a11 may be a rotary type and the output line b1 may be a linear transfer line. Further, both the input line a11 and the output line b1 may have a system configuration in which the rotation type is used.

Further, in FIG. 11C, the article or the like may be transported from the direction indicated by the arrow line aaa, and may be variously deformed with respect to the transport direction, the article removal position, the article loading position, and the like.

As described above, the transport line (in line, exit line, moving line, etc.) is not limited to the one in which the line form is arranged in a straight line, but the meandering line form, the circular shape, or the like. It may be applied to the rotation type line form. Further, the line is not limited to the line arranged in a plane, and may be arranged in a three-dimensional shape. That is, the line may form a movement route for carrying in, carrying out, moving, and the like. The same applies to the following.

FIG. 12 shows another configuration of the automatic movement system between the entry / exit lines according to the application of the article take-out device of the present invention. In FIG. 12, the difference from the system shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B is that the moving line 116 is eliminated and the article 113 is directly loaded from the input line 111 into the storage box 115 of the exit line 112.

According to the present invention, in any of the configurations of FIGS. 11A and 12, articles can be automatically moved between lines.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a plurality of moving lines are provided in the automatic moving system shown in FIG. 11A, which is engaged between transport lines to which the article taking-out device of the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 13, the article take-out devices 11a, 11b, and 11c are arranged at the key points on the entry line 111 side, and the article 113 housed in the container 112 transported on the transport line 111 is appropriately taken out.

Each of the article take-out devices 11a, 11b, and 11c is provided with moving lines 1161, 1162, and 1163 that convey the articles to the take-out line 115 side, respectively. In each of the moving lines 1161, 1162, 1163, the taken-out article is conveyed and moved in the directions of the arrow lines c1, c2, and c3. The articles conveyed by the moving lines 1161, 1162, 1163 will be loaded into each storage box on the exit line side by an article loading device or the like. It should be noted that the plurality of article take-out devices and moving lines may be operated simultaneously in parallel, may be operated synchronously, or may be operated asynchronously. Further, each moving line may be omitted, and as described with reference to FIG. 12, the articles may be directly fed from the article taking-out devices provided at a plurality of places to the taking-out line side.

In addition, as the transport line described above, the first line in which the container or the like containing the article is transported is used as the entry line, and the article is taken out from the container or the like and another storage container (container) such as a storage box is used. ) May be the second line to be conveyed, which may be the exit line, or the moving line may be the second line, and is not limited to these terms themselves.

Further, there are those provided with a moving line between the entry / exit lines and those directly connected with an article taking-out device and / or an article loading device without providing a moving line between the entry / exit lines.

Further, the movement of the articles between the entry / exit lines may be one in which one article is stored in a storage box or the like, or one in which a plurality of articles are stored in one storage box or the like.

As described above, the transport lines (in line, exit line, moving line, etc.) are not limited to those in which the line form is linearly arranged, but the meandering line form, circular shape, etc. It may be applied to the line form of the rotation type of. Further, the line is not limited to the line arranged in a plane, and may be arranged in a three-dimensional shape. That is, the line may form a movement route for carrying in, carrying out, moving, and the like.

In addition, the article taking-out device uses a lid for holding the article as a slope (inclined plate), or extends with a slope type, and has a mechanism for holding the container of the entry line and a rotation of the lid mechanism for supporting the article. May be synchronized or out of sync.

Further, the article loading device may not be provided in particular and may be directly loaded into a container (box) or the like.

Further, the movement of articles between the entry / exit lines may be performed in parallel at a plurality of locations, or may be used when a plurality of articles are stored in one storage box or the like.

In each of the embodiments described with reference to the above drawings, the drive control, timing control, etc. of each device and each device in the transport line (input line, output line, moving line), article extraction device, article loading device, etc. are omitted from the illustration. It is done by the control device. Therefore, it is possible to centrally adjust the timing such as standby and restart of related equipment when moving the goods and the like in and out of the incoming and outgoing lines.

It should be noted that the term is not limited to the input line, the exit line, the moving line, etc. described in each of the above embodiments, and a transport device for transporting articles, etc., simply referred to as a transport path, a line, etc. may be used. For example, a rotating mechanism such as a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor can be used, or in some cases, an inclined plate or the like may be used.

Further, the container for accommodating articles is a storage container, a storage box, a tray, a container (box), a folding container, etc., and may be simply referred to as a box or a container, but if it is a container applicable to the present invention. , Not limited to its name. In the above description, the entrance side is used separately from the container and the exit side is used separately from the storage box, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this, and is simply paraphrased as the first container and the second container. You may.

Each of the embodiments described above is exemplified for the understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and is defined by the description of the scope of claims. Further, as long as it does not deviate from the technical idea of the present invention, the structure equivalent to the configuration described in the claims is also included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the articles contained in the container or the like can be automatically taken out without being damaged or damaged, and the work of collecting the articles in order units can be automated. It can be applied to a distribution system to have a great economic effect.

11 ... Goods take-out unit (goods take-out device)
12, 112 ... Container 13, 113 ... Article 14, 111, a11 ... Conveyance line (entry line)
15, 116, 1161, 1162, 1163, c12 ... Conveyance line (moving line)
114, b1 ... Conveyance line (outgoing line)
115, 44, 71 ... Storage boxes 21, 51 ... Mounting table (transport table)
211, 212, 511, 512 ... Support portion 213, 214, 513, 514 ... Rotating shafts 22, 52 ... Lid portion (tilted plate)
23, 53 ... Connecting parts 231, 241, 531, 541 ... Rotating shaft (swivel shaft)
24, 54 ... Pedestal 41 ... Extension plate 42 ... Extension plate case 43 ... Storage stand 7, 8 ... Storage unit (loading device)
72, 73 ... Height detection mechanism 81 ... Main body 82, 921, 922, 1011, 1012 ... Bottom plate 83 ... Support portion 85 ... Guide plate 91, 101 ... Bottom plate support portion 931, 932 ... Guide rail 1021, 1022 ... Bottom plate mounting member

Claims (13)

An article take-out device that takes out the articles contained in the container.
A lid portion that is rotatably provided around a swivel axis of a mounting table on which the container is placed and a connecting portion connected to the above-mentioned table, and which can cover the stored article from the upper part of the container. With a take-out mechanism equipped with a part ,
A swivel mechanism that swivels the take-out mechanism and includes a first swivel mechanism that rotates the above-mentioned stand and a second swivel mechanism that rotates the lid portion around the swivel axis of the connecting portion. And equipped with
When the first swivel mechanism rotates the above-mentioned pedestal to move the article to the lid portion, and then the second swivel mechanism rotates the lid portion around the swivel axis of the connecting portion. As the rotation angle increases, the tilt angle of the lid portion increases, and the article transferred to the lid portion moves on the lid portion from the time when the predetermined angle is exceeded.
An article take-out device characterized by this. The article taking-out device according to claim 1, wherein the taking-out mechanism includes a fixing portion for fixing and supporting the container, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by swirling. The article taking-out device according to claim 2, wherein the lid portion is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate projects in the inclined direction formed by the lid portion after the lid portion is swiveled. The article taking-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first swivel mechanism and the second swivel mechanism each swivel independently. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the article is provided at a predetermined position on a transport line for transporting the container and is contained in the container. Goods take-out device. Predetermined of the first transport line in the system for moving the article between a first transport line for transporting the article stored in the container and a second transport line for transporting the storage box for storing the article. It is an article take-out device provided at the position,
A mechanism for taking out an article from the container on the first transport line, which is rotatably provided around a mounting table on which the container is placed and a swivel axis of a connecting portion connected to the above-mentioned table. A take-out mechanism including a lid portion that can cover the stored article from the upper part of the container, and a take-out mechanism .
A swivel mechanism that swivels the take-out mechanism and includes a first swivel mechanism that rotates the above-mentioned stand and a second swivel mechanism that rotates the lid portion around the swivel axis of the connecting portion. And equipped with
When the first swivel mechanism rotates the above-mentioned pedestal to move the article to the lid portion, and then the second swivel mechanism rotates the lid portion around the swivel axis of the connecting portion. As the rotation angle increases, the tilt angle of the lid portion increases, and the article transferred to the lid portion moves on the lid portion from the time when the predetermined angle is exceeded.
An article take-out device characterized by this. The article taking-out device according to claim 6, wherein the taking-out mechanism includes a fixing portion for fixing and supporting the container, and the lid portion forms an inclined surface by swirling. The article taking-out device according to claim 7, wherein the lid portion is provided with an extension plate, and the extension plate projects in the inclined direction formed by the lid portion after the lid portion is swiveled. The article taking-out device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the first swivel mechanism and the second swivel mechanism each swivel independently. Between the first transport line for transporting the articles stored in the container, the second transport line for transporting the storage box for storing the articles, and the first transport line and the second transport line. An article unloading device used to move an article between the first transport line and the moving line or between the moving line and the second transport line in a system provided with a moving line. And
A mechanism for taking out an article from the container on the first transport line, which is rotatably provided around a mounting table on which the container is placed and a swivel axis of a connecting portion connected to the above-mentioned table. A take-out mechanism including a lid portion that can cover the stored article from the upper part of the container, and a take-out mechanism .
A swivel mechanism that swivels the take-out mechanism and includes a first swivel mechanism that rotates the above-mentioned stand and a second swivel mechanism that rotates the lid portion around the swivel axis of the connecting portion. And equipped with
When the first swivel mechanism rotates the above-mentioned pedestal to move the article to the lid portion, and then the second swivel mechanism rotates the lid portion around the swivel axis of the connecting portion. As the rotation angle increases, the tilt angle of the lid portion increases, and the article transferred to the lid portion moves on the lid portion from the time when the predetermined angle is exceeded.
An article take-out device characterized by this. The article transport system according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein a plurality of the article take-out devices are provided in the first transport line. The article according to claim 11, wherein a plurality of moving lines for transporting and moving the article are further provided between the first transport line and the second transport line in response to the article take-out device. Transport system. The article transfer system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the plurality of article take-out devices provided in the first transfer line operate in parallel.

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