JPS5829057Y2 - Goods collection device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement in an article gathering device that arranges articles such as bottles and cans supplied in double rows into a single row and sends them to the next process.

Conventionally, this type of article gathering device is as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
As shown in the figure, the speed increases in the diagonal direction of the article conveyance direction (■o<v
), a double-row article conveyor a is provided, a fixed guide b is provided diagonally on one side of the conveyor a, and a chain belt c is driven in the opposite direction to the article conveyance direction on the other side.
is provided so that the articles d, which are supplied in double rows, can be arranged in a single row and sent smoothly to the next process.

However, in the collecting device having the above configuration, since the articles come into rotational contact with each other under pressure, scuffing (scratching) occurs, resulting in problems such as shortening the life of the bottles, for example.

The present invention was proposed in view of the above-mentioned points, and is used in an article gathering device that arranges and sends out articles supplied in double rows in a single row. The conveyor and the side conveyor which rotate in the same direction are provided so that the interval gradually decreases in the direction, and the bottom conveyor and the side conveyor are divided into a plurality of parts along the article conveyance direction, and the bottom conveyor and the side part are divided into a plurality of parts. The present invention is characterized in that the speed of the conveyor is made faster on the downstream side in the article conveyance direction, and the purpose is to propose an article gathering device that can eliminate the occurrence of scuffing.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the speed of the bottom conveyor for the articles fed in double rows is set to the same speed on the downstream side in the conveying direction, so the distance between the articles gradually increases during conveyance. It is expanded to.

- Since the speed of the blade side conveyor is faster on the downstream side in the conveyance direction, the interval between the articles is gradually widened in the same way as above, and combined with the action of the bottom conveyor, the articles do not come into contact with each other (multiple They are arranged in a single column and sent out.

Therefore, scuffing can be prevented from occurring.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an entrance side conveyor that conveys articles 2 along fixed side guides 3 to a collection device 4.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a bottom conveyor, which is driven by a motor 6 and whose speed is gradually increased toward the downstream, as will be described later.

Reference numeral 7.8 denotes a side conveyor provided on both sides of the conveyor 50 so that the interval gradually decreases, and is driven by motors 9 and 10, respectively.
Similarly, the speed is increased in stages toward the downstream.

11 is a fixed side guide connected to the next process.

The conveyor 5 is divided into 5-1 to 5-9,
As shown in the figure, rotation from the motor 6 is transmitted to each conveyor.

The rotation of the motor 6 is transmitted to the chain wheels 12 and 12a, and the chain wheel 1
2 rotates a chain wheel 14 (thick solid line) that is keyed to the shaft 13, and is stretched between it and a chain wheel 16° 16a (thick chain line) that is freely rotatably attached to the shaft 15° 15a. Drive the plastic chain 17.

On the other hand, the rotation of the chain wheel 12a is caused by the shaft 18, the chain wheels 19, 20, and the shaft 2.
1. It is transmitted to the chain wheels 22 and 23, and drives the chain wheels 24, 25 and the plastic chain 26 at a slower speed than the plastic chain 17 on the downstream side.

27 is a bearing fixed to the machine frame.

The speeds of the other transport conveyors 5-3 to 5-9 are similarly set, and the speed is reduced toward the upstream side.

The boundaries between the conveyors are shown in Figure 4 (Figure 6 partially exaggerates the boundaries).

), the chain wheel 29 meshes with the chain 28.
The speed of the plastic chains 35 and 36 is controlled by the shaft 30, chain wheels 31, 32, 33, 34, etc. to a predetermined speed difference, for example, about 10 mlran so that the article 2 does not fall over.
is set within

The other boundaries are set in the same manner as above.

Next, the side conveyor 7.8 will be explained.

Note that the side conveyor 8 is similar to 7, and only 7 will be explained here.

The rotation of the motor 9 is transmitted via chain wheels 37, 38, plastic chain 39, chain wheels 40, 41, 42, 43,
The speed change between the plastic chains 39 and 44 takes place between the chain wheels 41 and 42.

The same applies to subsequent steps 7-3 to 7-7.

45 is a frame fixed to the machine frame, and bearing 46
．． 47 is attached.

A shaft 48 is rotatably supported by bearings 46, 47, and fixes chain wheels 49, 50, 51.

The chain wheel 49 is connected to the chain wheel 52 on the side conveyor 7-6 side by a chain.

Chain wheels 50 and 51 drive a plastic chain 53.

A pulley 54 is rotatably attached to the shaft 48, and a pulley 55 is integrally attached to the shaft 56 by a key or the like.

Reference numeral 57 is a round belt stretched between the Boo'Js 54 and 55.

Note that, as in the case of the transport conveyor 5, the speed difference between adjacent side conveyors is approximately 10 m1 to the extent that the article 2 does not fall over.
It is set within m1n.

In addition, the conveyor 5-2 and the side conveyors 7-1 and 8-
1 corresponds to each other, and the speeds are set to be almost the same.

Similarly, 5-3 and 7-2 and 8-2°..., 5-8 and 7
-7 and 8-7 are in a corresponding relationship.

In the above configuration, the articles 2 conveyed in the direction of arrow A by the entrance conveyor 1 are transferred to the collection device 4 by the fixed side guides 3.

The transport conveyor 5 is 5-9<5-8<...<5-2<
Since the speed is increased in the downstream direction as shown in 5-1, the distance between the articles 2 at the entrance in the conveyance direction gradually increases.

On the other hand, side conveyors 7 and 8 running on the side of the article 2
too,? -7<7-6...<7-2<7-1 and 8-7
Since the speed is increased in the downstream direction as <8-6<...<8-2<8-1, the interval between the articles 2 is gradually widened, and in combination with the action of the conveyor 5, the articles The articles 2 are aligned from multiple rows to a single row without contacting each other, and are transferred to the next process via the fixed side guide 11.

Therefore, the transport conveyor 5 and the side conveyor 7.8 are made to correspond to each other, and the speed is gradually increased in the downstream direction, so that contact between articles can be minimized, and excessive pressure is not applied. The occurrence of scuffing can be eliminated.

In the above-described embodiment, the conveyor is constructed of a plastic chain, but it may also be constructed of a roller conveyor as shown in FIGS. A shaft 60 is transmitted to the vehicle 58 and is pivotally supported by a frame 59, and a pulley 61 is fixed to the same shaft. A roller 63 whose both ends are pivotally supported by the frame 59 is rotated via a round belt 62.

- The chain wheel 64 fixed to the blade shaft 60 is connected to the roller conveyor 5a-9 on the upstream side via a chain.

The other roller conveyors are configured similarly, and the speed between the roller conveyors is 5a-9<5a-8<...<5 a-2<5
The speed is increased step by step to a-1.

In addition, the rotation from the motor 9 is decelerated by a predetermined value, and then the chain wheel 6
5 and is pivotally supported by the frame 66. A roller 70 whose both ends are pivotally supported by the frame 66 is rotated via a pulley 68 fixed coaxially and a round belt 69.

- The chain wheel 71 fixed to the blade shaft 67 is connected to the upstream side roller conveyor 7a-7 via a chain.

The other side roller conveyors are configured similarly, and the speed of the side roller conveyor is 7 a-7<7 a-6<...<7
a-2<7 The speed is increased stepwise to a-1.

The side conveyor 8a facing the side conveyor 7a also
It is configured similarly to 7a.

The correspondence between the roller conveyor 5a and the side conveyors 7a and 8a is the same as in the previous embodiment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the conventional one, Figure 2 is A of Figure 1.
-A arrow view, and FIGS. 3 to 7 are views showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the driving relationship of the conveyor, and FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a view along C-C of FIG. 5, and FIGS. 8 to 12 show other views of the present invention. 8 is a plan view, FIG. 9 is a view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a view taken along line E-E in FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is a conveyor connection. FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view with some parts omitted, and FIG. 12 is a view taken along the line F--F in FIG. 10. 2... Goods, 4... Gathering device, 5...
...Bottom conveyor, 7.8...-gI11
Department conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an article collection device that arranges and sends out articles that are supplied in double rows in a single row, a bottom conveyor for conveying articles and conveyors provided on both sides of the conveyor so that the distance gradually decreases in the article conveyance direction. The side conveyors rotating in the same direction as the article are divided into a plurality of sections along the article conveyance direction, and the speeds of the bottom conveyor and the side conveyor, which are divided into a plurality of sections, are made faster on the downstream side in the article conveyance direction. Characteristic article gathering device.