JPH0736908Y2 - Square container indexing device - Google Patents
Square container indexing deviceInfo
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- JPH0736908Y2 JPH0736908Y2 JP1986114509U JP11450986U JPH0736908Y2 JP H0736908 Y2 JPH0736908 Y2 JP H0736908Y2 JP 1986114509 U JP1986114509 U JP 1986114509U JP 11450986 U JP11450986 U JP 11450986U JP H0736908 Y2 JPH0736908 Y2 JP H0736908Y2
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本考案は、びん詰め機などの容器搬送装置として適用さ
れる角形容器用割出装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to an indexing device for a rectangular container, which is applied as a container transporting device such as a bottle filling machine.
（従来の技術） 食品プラントなどにおいて、コンベヤにより目白押し状
態で搬送されてくる容器を一定のピツチに割出す装置が
用いられており、該割出装置としてはスクリユーが一般
的になつているが、スクリユーは高価でありスクリユー
を使用しないで割出す装置が種々開発されている。(Prior Art) In a food plant or the like, a device for indexing a container, which is conveyed by a conveyor in a pressed state into a fixed pitch, is used, and as the indexing device, a screen is generally used. Since the screen is expensive, various indexing devices have been developed without using the screen.
前記割出装置の従来例は、第２図に示すように円形容器
を目白押し状態で搬送するコンベヤ（11）の先端部に、
駆動装置（図示省略）で矢示方向に回転される割出用の
スターホイル（12）を配設し、コンベヤ（11）およびス
ターホイル（12）にガイド（13），（14）を対設して、
コンベヤ（11）によつて搬送されてきた円形容器（a2）
と（a3）間の空間（イ）にスターホイル（12）の歯先
（12a）が割り込み円形容器（a2）（a3）を分離し、ス
ターホイル（12）のポケツト（12b）で円形容器（a3）
が保持されて移送され、スターホイル（12）の周囲に所
定間隔をおいて設けられている複数組の歯先（12a）と
ポケツト（12b）により、コンベヤ（11）から目白押し
状態で搬送されてきた円形容器を順次に受取り（a4）
（a3）のように一定のピツチにして次工程（図示省略）
へ排出する円形容器用割出装置になつている。In the conventional example of the indexing device, as shown in FIG. 2, at the tip of a conveyor (11) for conveying a circular container in a pressed state,
A star wheel (12) for indexing, which is rotated in the direction of the arrow by a drive unit (not shown), is provided, and guides (13), (14) are provided opposite the conveyor (11) and star wheel (12). do it,
Circular container (a 2 ) conveyed by the conveyor (11)
In the (a 3) the addendum of the space (a) in the star wheel (12) between (12a) interrupt circular container (a 2) (a 3) to separate the star the pocket of the foil (12) (12b) Round container (a 3 )
Is held and transferred, and is conveyed from the conveyor (11) in a pressed state by a plurality of sets of tooth tips (12a) and pockets (12b) provided at predetermined intervals around the star wheel (12). Received circular containers one after another (a 4 )
Next step (not shown) with constant pitch as shown in (a 3 ).
It is an indexing device for circular containers that discharge to.
また、第３図に示すように角形容器を目白押し状態で搬
送するコンベヤ（21）の側部に複数の割出し歯（22a）
付きの割出し用スターホイル（22）を設け、コンベヤ
（21）の排出先端側に転送用のスターホイル（25）を配
設するとともに、コンベヤ（21）およびスターホイル
（25）にガイド（23），（24）を対設して、駆動装置
（図示省略）によつて矢示のように回転されるスターホ
イル（22）の各割出し歯（22a）が、目白押し状態で搬
送されてくる各角形容器（b3），（b2），（b1）間の僅
かな空間に割り込み、各角形容器間を割出し歯（22a）
の幅程度まで分離して割出したのち、各角形容器が順次
にスターホイルのポケツトで保持されさらに相互間隔が
広められる角形容器用割出装置になつている。Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of indexing teeth (22a) are provided on the side of a conveyor (21) that conveys a rectangular container in a pressed state.
The indexing star wheel (22) is provided, the transfer star wheel (25) is arranged on the discharge front side of the conveyor (21), and the guide (23) is provided on the conveyor (21) and the star wheel (25). ), (24) are opposed to each other, and the indexing teeth (22a) of the star wheel (22), which are rotated by a drive device (not shown) as shown by the arrow, are conveyed in a pressed state. Intervene in the slight space between each rectangular container (b 3 ), (b 2 ), (b 1 ) and index teeth (22a) between each rectangular container.
After separating and indexing to about the width of each square container, each square container is sequentially held by a star wheel pocket, and the interval between the square containers is further widened.
（考案が解決しようとする問題点） 従来の前記円形容器用割出装置は、コンベヤによつて搬
送される円形容器の側部に大きい空間が存在するため、
割出用のスターホイルに設けた歯型の割り込みが容易と
なり円形容器の分離、割出しが可能になつているが、角
形容器用とすることはできない。(Problems to be solved by the invention) In the conventional circular container indexing device, since a large space exists at the side of the circular container conveyed by the conveyor,
Although the tooth type provided on the star wheel for indexing can be easily interrupted and the circular container can be separated and indexed, it cannot be used for a rectangular container.
また、従来の前記角形容器用割出装置は、コンベヤの側
部に配設された割出用スターホイルのシヤープな割出し
歯で角形容器を分離するため、該割出し歯によつて形成
される角形容器の分離間隔に限界があつて、コンベヤの
速度に対応させて所定の高速で回転駆動される転送用ス
ターホイルが必要となり、コンベヤに対する該転送用ス
ターホイルの速度差によつて角形容器間の間隔が広げら
れて所望のピツチに割出され、構造が複雑となりコスト
高になつているとともに、起動、停止時に角形容器間へ
の割り込み不良や容器ピツチの不安定によつて噛み込み
などの不具合が生ずるなどの問題点がある。Further, the conventional indexing device for rectangular containers is formed by the indexing teeth for separating the rectangular containers by the sharp indexing teeth of the star wheel for indexing arranged on the side of the conveyor. There is a limit to the separation interval of the rectangular container, and a transfer star wheel that is driven to rotate at a predetermined high speed in accordance with the speed of the conveyor is required. Due to the speed difference of the transfer star wheel with respect to the conveyor, the rectangular container is formed. The space between them is widened and indexed to the desired pitch, the structure is complicated and the cost is high, and it is bitten due to defective interruption between rectangular containers at start and stop and unstable container pitch. There is a problem such as the problem of.
（問題点の解決手段） 本考案は、角形容器用割出装置における前記のような問
題点に対処するためのものであつて、角形容器を載置し
て搬送するコンベヤと、該コンベヤの搬出先端側に配設
され、搬送されてくる角形容器を周方向の容器受取部に
よって順次に受取り所定ピツチに割出して次工程へ排出
するスターホイールと前記コンベヤおよび前記スターホ
イールに対設されたガイドとからなる角形容器用割出装
置において、前記スターホイールに設けた容器受取部の
前にピツチ円部を設け、該ピツチ円部の先端の接線を、
前記コンベヤの搬送中心線に対し斜めに配置すると共に
前記スターホイールに対設されるガイドの基部に傾斜ガ
イドを設けた点に特徴を有し、構造の簡素化、コスト節
減とともに角形容器の割出し性能、作動信頼性を向上さ
せて前記のような問題点を解消している。(Means for Solving Problems) The present invention is to solve the above-described problems in the indexing device for a rectangular container, including a conveyor for mounting and transporting the rectangular container, and unloading of the conveyor. A star wheel disposed on the front end side, which sequentially receives the conveyed rectangular containers by a container receiving portion in the circumferential direction, indexes them into a predetermined pitch, and discharges them to the next step, the conveyor, and a guide provided opposite to the star wheel. In a rectangular container indexing device consisting of, a pitch circle portion is provided in front of the container receiving portion provided on the star wheel, and a tangent line of the tip of the pitch circle portion is
It is characterized in that it is arranged at an angle to the conveyor center line of the conveyor and an inclined guide is provided at the base of the guide opposite to the star wheel, which simplifies the structure, reduces costs, and indexes the rectangular container. The performance and operation reliability are improved to solve the above problems.
（作用） コンベヤに載置されて目白押し状態で搬送されてきた角
形容器の前部がスターホイルのピツチ円部に押圧、接触
して回転付勢され、コンベヤの搬出先端部に設けた傾斜
ガイドによつて前記角形容器が傾動され後続の角形容器
との間に大きい空間が生じ、同角形容器がスターホイル
の容器受取部内に円滑に移送され割出されて移送され
る。(Function) The front part of the rectangular container placed on the conveyor and conveyed while pushing the white part is pressed against and brought into contact with the pitch circle part of the star wheel to be urged to rotate, and becomes an inclined guide provided at the carry-out front end part of the conveyor. Therefore, the rectangular container is tilted to form a large space between the rectangular container and the subsequent rectangular container, and the rectangular container is smoothly transferred into the container receiving portion of the star wheel and is indexed and transferred.
（実施例） 第１図に本考案の一実施例を示しており、図中（１）は
角形容器（c1）（c2）…を載置して目白押し状態で搬送
するコンベヤであつて、該コンベヤ（１）の搬出先端側
に搬送されてくる角形容器を順次に受取り所定ピツチに
割出して次工程へ搬出する割出用のスターホイル（２）
を配設し、前記コンベヤ（１）および前記スターホイル
（２）にガイド（３），（４）を対設した構成になつて
いる。(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (1) is a conveyor for carrying rectangular containers (c 1 ) (c 2 ) ... , A star wheel (2) for indexing, which sequentially receives the rectangular containers conveyed to the unloading front end side of the conveyor (1), indexes them into a predetermined pitch, and carries them out to the next step.
Is provided, and guides (3) and (4) are provided opposite to the conveyor (1) and the star wheel (2).
さらに、前記スターホイル（２）には、周方向間隔をお
いて周縁部に複数の歯部（2a）、ピツチ円部（2b）およ
び容器受取部（2c）（角形容器用のポケツト）が順次に
連設されているとともに、コンベヤ（１）の搬送中心線
（Ｘ）に対してスターホイル（２）の容器受取部（2c）
前に設けたピツチ円部（2b）の接線（Ｙ）が図示のよう
に角度（α°）の斜め配置になつており、コンベヤ
（１）の搬出先端部に、ガイド（４）の一部に傾斜ガイ
ド（4a）を設けて角形容器が傾動し得る構成になつてい
る。Further, the star wheel (2) is provided with a plurality of tooth portions (2a), a pitch circle portion (2b), and a container receiving portion (2c) (a pocket for a rectangular container) in the circumferential direction at intervals in the circumferential direction. And the container receiving part (2c) of the star wheel (2) with respect to the transport center line (X) of the conveyor (1).
As shown in the figure, the tangent line (Y) of the pitch circle part (2b) provided in front is diagonally arranged at an angle (α °), and a part of the guide (4) is provided at the carry-out front end part of the conveyor (1). An inclination guide (4a) is provided on the inside so that the rectangular container can be tilted.
本考案の実施例は、前記のような構成になつているの
で、コンベヤ（１）に載置されて目白押し状態で搬送さ
れてきた角形容器（図示ではc3）の前部がスターホイル
（２）のピツチ円部（2b）に押圧、接触されて、同角形
容器（c3）が前記斜め配置のピツチ円部（2b）の回転に
よつて傾斜ガイド（4a）側へ回転付勢されるとともに、
同角形容器は傾斜ガイド（4a）の形成により所定角度だ
け傾動され後続の角形容器（c2）との間に大きい空間
（ロ）が生じ、さらに、前記角形容器（c3）は容器受取
部（2c）内に容易に回転、転移されるとともに、歯部
（2a）が同角形容器（c3）後側の空間（ロ）内に容易に
割り込み、同角形容器（c3）は円滑に容器受取部（2c）
内に転移されて前位の角形容器（c4）との間に所定のピ
ツチが確保され割出されて移送される。Since the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the front portion of the rectangular container (c 3 in the drawing) placed on the conveyor (1) and conveyed while being pressed with a star is attached to the star wheel (2). ) Is pressed and brought into contact with the pitch circle portion (2b), and the equiangular container (c 3 ) is rotationally biased toward the tilt guide (4a) by the rotation of the diagonally arranged pitch circle portion (2b). With
The square container space (b) occurs large between the subsequent rectangular container is tilted by a predetermined angle by the formation of the inclined guide (4a) (c 2), further, the rectangular container (c 3) the container receiving unit (2c) rotates freely within, while being transferred, easily interrupt teeth (2a) is in the same rectangular container (c 3) the rear side of the space (b), the rectangular container (c 3) is smoothly Container receiving section (2c)
It is transferred to the inside and a predetermined pitch is secured between it and the preceding rectangular container (c 4 ), and it is indexed and transferred.
後続の角形容器（c2）は、前記空間（ロ）への歯部（2
a）の割り込みによつて前位の角形容器（c3）に対し確
実に分離されたのち次のピツチ円部（2b）に当接され、
同様に次の容器受取部（2c）に円滑に転移され、コンベ
ヤ（１）により搬送されてきた各角形容器が、スターホ
イル（２）により前位から順次に確実に割出されて移送
され次工程（図示省略）へ排出される。The subsequent rectangular container (c 2 ) has a tooth (2) to the space (b).
By the interruption of a), the square container (c 3 ) at the front is reliably separated, and then abutted on the next circular circle portion (2b),
Similarly, each rectangular container smoothly transferred to the next container receiving section (2c) and conveyed by the conveyor (1) is surely sequentially indexed and transferred from the front by the star wheel (2) and then transferred. It is discharged to a process (not shown).
前記スターホイル（２）は、図示省略した適宜の駆動装
置によつて矢示方向に回転駆動され、また、スターホイ
ル（２）の前記ピツチ円部（2b）は、コンベヤ速度に対
し角形容器が程よく減速されて所望のピツチ間隔が得ら
れ、かつ前記角度（α）によつて角形容器が円滑に回転
付勢される曲線に設計されている。The star wheel (2) is rotatably driven in the direction of the arrow by an appropriate driving device (not shown), and the pitch circle part (2b) of the star wheel (2) is a rectangular container with respect to the conveyor speed. It is designed to have a moderate deceleration to obtain a desired pitch interval, and a curved container that smoothly urges the rectangular container by the angle (α).
（考案の効果） このように本考案によるときは角形容器を載置して搬送
するコンベヤの搬出先端側に配設されるスターホイール
には、その周方向の容器受取部（2c）の前にピツチ円部
（2b）を設け、該ピツチ円部（2b）の先端の接線を、前
記コンベヤ（１）の搬送中心線に対し斜めに配置すると
共に、前記スターホイール２に対設されるガイド４の基
部に傾斜ガイド（4a）を設けたものであるから、ピツチ
円部（2b）の回転と傾斜ガイド（4a）とにより角形容器
は傾斜ガイド（4a）に沿って案内され、後続容器との間
に大きな空間（ロ）が生じ、容器は進みながら容器受取
部（2c）に収納され、同時に前記空間（ロ）は拡大して
その部分にスターホイール（２）の歯部（2a）が入り込
み、次いで容器は歯部（2a）に連るピツチ円部（2b）に
より停止され先行する容器と完全に分離し、角形容器の
割出し性能及び作動信頼性が著しく向上される効果を有
する。(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the star wheel disposed on the carry-out front end side of the conveyor for mounting and transporting the rectangular container is provided in front of the container receiving portion (2c) in the circumferential direction. A pitch circle portion (2b) is provided, and a tangent line at the tip of the pitch circle portion (2b) is arranged obliquely with respect to the conveyance center line of the conveyor (1), and a guide 4 opposite to the star wheel 2 is provided. Since the tilt guide (4a) is provided at the base of the rectangular container, the rectangular container is guided along the tilt guide (4a) by the rotation of the pitch circle (2b) and the tilt guide (4a). A large space (b) is created between them, and the container is stored in the container receiving part (2c) while advancing, and at the same time, the space (b) expands and the tooth part (2a) of the star wheel (2) enters into that part. , Then the container is stopped by the pitch circle part (2b) connected to the tooth part (2a) It is completely separated and the container the preceding, has the effect of indexing performance and operational reliability of the rectangular container is significantly improved.
また、従来の装置に比べ構造が著しく簡素化、小型化さ
れてコストが大幅に節減されるなどの効果を有してい
る。Further, compared with the conventional device, the structure is remarkably simplified, the size is reduced, and the cost is significantly reduced.
第１図は本考案の一実施例を示す平面図、第２図は従来
例を示す平面図、第３図は他の従来例を示す平面図であ
る。 1:コンベヤ、2:スターホイル 2a:歯部、2c:容器受取部 3,4:ガイド、4a:傾斜ガイドFIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another conventional example. 1: Conveyor 2: Star wheel 2a: Teeth, 2c: Container receiving part 3,4: Guide, 4a: Inclined guide
Claims (1)
該コンベヤの搬出先端側に配設され、搬送されてくる角
形容器を周方向の容器受取部によって順次に受取り所定
ピツチに割出して次工程へ排出するスターホイールと前
記コンベヤおよび前記スターホイールに対設されたガイ
ドとからなる角形容器用割出装置において、前記スター
ホイールに設けた容器受取部の前にピツチ円部を設け、
該ピツチ円部の先端の接線を、前記コンベヤの搬送中心
線に対し斜めに配置すると共に前記スターホイールに対
設されるガイドの基部に傾斜ガイドを設けたことを特徴
とする角形容器用割出装置1. A conveyor for mounting and transporting a rectangular container,
A star wheel, which is disposed on the unloading front end side of the conveyor, sequentially receives the conveyed rectangular containers by a container container in the circumferential direction, indexes them into a predetermined pitch, and discharges them to the next process, the star wheel and the conveyor and the star wheel. In a rectangular container indexing device consisting of a guide provided, a pitch circle portion is provided in front of the container receiving portion provided on the star wheel,
An index for a rectangular container characterized in that a tangent line of the tip of the pitch circle part is arranged obliquely with respect to a conveyance center line of the conveyor and an inclined guide is provided at a base part of a guide opposed to the star wheel. apparatus
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