JP2003072712A - Folded container assembling apparatus - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、例えばみかん、
柿、リンゴ等の農産物、あるいはパン、菓子等の食品ま
たはその他の工業製品、部品、原料等を収容するために
用いられる折畳み、組立可能な容器を組み立てる折畳み
容器の組立装置に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, mandarin oranges,
The present invention relates to a folding container assembling apparatus for assembling a folding or assembling container used for accommodating agricultural products such as persimmons and apples, foods such as bread and confectionery, and other industrial products, parts and raw materials.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般的に、例えば農産物を集・出荷する
選果場において、原料としての農産物は、生産者により
箱状のコンテナや木箱等に入れられて選果場に搬入さ
れ、選別後の製品としての農産物は、段ボール箱に入れ
られて各地の市場、消費者に出荷されている。この農産
物搬入用に用いられるコンテナや木箱は箱状であること
から、空コンテナや空木箱の置き場所が広く必要になっ
たり、嵩張るという欠点を有している。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, for example, in a sorting field for collecting and shipping agricultural products, agricultural products as raw materials are put into a box-shaped container or a wooden box by a producer and carried into the sorting field for sorting. Agricultural products as later products are placed in cardboard boxes and shipped to local markets and consumers. Since the container and the wooden box used for carrying in the agricultural products are box-shaped, they have a drawback that a place for placing an empty container or an empty wooden box is required to be wide or bulky.
【０００３】一方、選果場において出荷用に使用される
段ボール箱は、耐久性の点あるいは衛生上の点で通常使
い捨てとなり、出荷先の市場では用済み次第焼却等の処
分作業あるいは資源回収のための作業が行われている。
しかし、段ボール箱を焼却する場合は、資源の無駄使い
となり易く、また、段ボール箱では、出荷する製品に対
する予冷作業において時間がかかるという欠点を有して
いる。On the other hand, the corrugated cardboard boxes used for shipping in the sorting field are usually disposable from the viewpoint of durability or hygiene, and in the market of the shipping destination, disposal work such as incineration as soon as used or resource recovery. Work is being done.
However, when a cardboard box is incinerated, resources are likely to be wasted, and the cardboard box has the drawback that it takes time for pre-cooling the product to be shipped.
【０００４】そこで、これらの欠点を解消するものとし
て、例えば図１４〜図１８に示す折畳みコンテナＡが使
用される場合がある。この折畳みコンテナＡは、未使用
時に図１４に示すように、底板Ｂ上に短辺側の一対の第
１側板Ｃと長辺側の一対の第２側板Ｄをそれぞれ折り畳
むことで薄型に形成されている。そして、使用する際
に、先ず図１５に示すように第２側板Ｄを起立させた後
に、図１６に示すように第１側板Ｃを起立させ、その
後、図１７に示すようにこれらの両側板Ｃ、Ｄを係止突
起Ｅと係止孔Ｆからなる係止手段でそれぞれ係止させる
ことにより、図１８に示すように一体の箱状に形成され
るものである。Therefore, as a solution to these drawbacks, for example, a folding container A shown in FIGS. 14 to 18 may be used. This foldable container A is formed thin when not in use by folding a pair of first side plates C on the short side and a pair of second side plates D on the long side on a bottom plate B as shown in FIG. ing. Then, in use, first, the second side plate D is erected as shown in FIG. 15, and then the first side plate C is erected as shown in FIG. 16, and then both side plates are erected as shown in FIG. By locking C and D by a locking means composed of a locking projection E and a locking hole F, respectively, a unitary box shape is formed as shown in FIG.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、このような
折畳みコンテナＡの場合、その使用時に組み立てる作業
が一般に人手によって行われていることから、非能率で
あるという不都合を有している。特に、一日数万ケース
の出荷があるような選果場において、コスト的な面等か
ら折畳みコンテナＡの組み立て用に専用の人手の確保が
多く望めないことから、折畳みコンテナＡを自動的に組
み立てる組立装置の設置が強く望まれ、一部で採用され
ている。However, in the case of such a foldable container A, since the work of assembling the foldable container A during its use is generally performed manually, it has the disadvantage of being inefficient. In particular, in a sorting field where tens of thousands of cases are shipped per day, it is not possible to secure many dedicated personnel for assembling the folding container A from the viewpoint of cost, so the folding container A is automatically Installation of an assembly device for assembling is strongly desired, and is adopted by some.
【０００６】この組立装置は、第１ステーションから第
３ステーションの３つのステーションを有し、先ず第１
ステーションにおいて、第２側板Ｄを起立させた後に一
方の第１側板Ｃを引き起こし、第２ステーションにおい
て、この引き起こした一方の第１側板Ｃを第２側板Ｄの
一方の端部に押圧して両側板Ｃ、Ｄを係止させると共
に、まだ引き起こしていない他方の第１側板Ｃを引き起
こす。そして、第３ステーションにおいて、この引き起
こした他方の第１側板Ｃを第２側板Ｃの他方の端部に押
圧して両側板Ｃ、Ｄを係止させて組み立てるようにした
ものである。This assembly apparatus has three stations, a first station to a third station.
In the station, after raising the second side plate D, one of the first side plates C is raised, and in the second station, the one side plate C thus raised is pressed against one end of the second side plate D so that both sides The plates C and D are locked and the other first side plate C which has not been caused yet is caused. Then, in the third station, the other first side plate C thus caused is pressed against the other end portion of the second side plate C to lock both side plates C and D to be assembled.
【０００７】しかしながら、この組立装置にあっては、
折畳みコンテナＡの組立を３つのステーションで行い、
一対の第１側板の引き起こしが時間差を持って行われる
こと等から、コンテナＡの組立作業に時間がかかり、特
に前述したような出荷量が多い選果場で使用した場合に
処理能力不足という問題点が発生し易い。また、第１側
板Ｃの引き起こし装置と、この第１側板Ｃを第２側板Ｄ
に押圧して係止させる装置とを、一方の第１側板と他方
の第１側板にそれぞれ対応して設けているため、装置の
構成が複雑化して設備コストがかかるという問題点を有
している。さらに、第１側板Ｃの引き起こし装置とこの
第１側板Ｃを第２側板Ｄに押圧する装置とが別々の位置
に設けられているため、組立装置の機長が長くなる等、
装置が大型化して選果場への設置の面で不利になり易い
という問題点も有している。However, in this assembling apparatus,
Assemble the folding container A at three stations,
Since the pair of first side plates are triggered with a time lag, it takes a long time to assemble the container A, and the processing capacity is insufficient particularly when the container A is used in a sorting field where the shipping amount is large as described above. Points easily occur. In addition, the raising device for the first side plate C and the first side plate C for the second side plate D
Since the device for pressing and locking the first side plate and the first side plate on the other side are provided respectively corresponding to the first side plate and the first side plate on the other side, there is a problem that the configuration of the device is complicated and the equipment cost is increased. There is. Further, since the raising device for the first side plate C and the device for pressing the first side plate C against the second side plate D are provided at different positions, the machine length of the assembling device becomes long, etc.
There is also a problem that the device becomes large and it is liable to be disadvantageous in terms of installation in the sorting field.
【０００８】本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされ
たもので、その目的は、十分な処理能力が得られると共
に設置の省スペース化が図れかつ設備コストの低減化が
図れる折畳み容器の組立装置を提供することにある。ま
た、他の目的は、前記目的に加え、装置の構成の簡略化
を図ったり、各側板を確実かつスムーズに起立させ得る
折畳み容器の組立装置を提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to assemble a folding container capable of obtaining sufficient processing capacity, saving installation space, and reducing equipment cost. To provide a device. Another object of the present invention is to provide an assembling device for a folding container, which can simplify the structure of the device and can surely and smoothly stand up each side plate in addition to the above-mentioned object.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】かかる目的を達成すべ
く、本発明のうち請求項１記載の発明は、底板上に一対
の第１側板が伏せられ該第１側板上に一対の第２側板が
伏せられると共に、第１側板と第２側板とが着脱可能に
係止される係止手段を有する折畳み容器の組立装置であ
って、前記一対の第２側板を略同時に起立させると共に
該起立された第２側板の起立姿勢を所定時間維持し得る
第２側板起立手段と、該第２側板起立手段で第２側板が
起立維持された容器の第１側板を略同時に起立させると
共に、該第１側板の起立完了と略同時に前記係止手段を
係止させ得る第１側板起立手段と、を備えることを特徴
とする。In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is such that a pair of first side plates are laid down on a bottom plate and a pair of second side plates are provided on the first side plate. An apparatus for assembling a folding container, comprising: a first container and a second container; and a first side plate and a second side plate that are detachably engaged with each other. The second side plate upright means capable of maintaining the upright posture of the second side plate for a predetermined time and the first side plate of the container in which the second side plate upright is maintained by the second side plate upright means are raised substantially at the same time, and the first side plate is raised. A first side plate upright means capable of locking the locking means substantially at the same time when the uprighting of the side plate is completed.
【００１０】このように構成することにより、第１側板
上に第２側板が折り畳まれた状態の折畳み容器は、先ず
第２側板起立手段で、一対の第２側板が略同時に起立さ
せられると共にその起立姿勢が維持され、次に第１側板
起立手段で、一対の第１側板が略同時に起立させられる
と共に起立の完了と略同時に係止手段で各側板が係止さ
れる。これにより、一対の第２側板と第１側板が、各手
段によって共に略同時に起立させられることから、組立
時間が短縮化されて処理能力が向上すると共に、連続し
た２つの手段の配置で対応できて組立装置の機長が短く
なる等、構成の簡略化が図れ、設置スペースが省スペー
スとなったり設備コストが低減される。With such a configuration, in the folding container in which the second side plate is folded on the first side plate, the pair of second side plates are raised substantially simultaneously by the second side plate uprighting means. The upright posture is maintained, and then the pair of first side plates are erected at substantially the same time by the first side plate erection means, and each side plate is locked by the locking means at substantially the same time as the completion of the erection. As a result, the pair of second side plate and the first side plate are erected at substantially the same time by the respective means, so that the assembly time is shortened and the processing capacity is improved, and it is possible to deal with the arrangement of the continuous two means. As a result, the length of the assembling device can be shortened, and the configuration can be simplified, which saves the installation space and reduces the equipment cost.
【００１１】そしてこの場合、前記第２側板起立手段
は、請求項２記載の発明のように、前記一対の第２側板
を起立させる第２側板起立装置と、該起立された第２側
板の起立姿勢を維持する第２側板姿勢維持装置と、を備
えることが好ましい。このように構成することにより、
第２側板起立装置で一対の第２側板が略同時に起立させ
られ、この起立姿勢が第２側板姿勢維持装置で所定時間
維持されることから、２つの装置の連係した動作により
第２側板の起立と姿勢維持が効率的に行われる。Further, in this case, the second side plate upright means is, as in the invention described in claim 2, a second side plate upright device for upstanding the pair of second side plates, and an upright position of the raised second side plate. The second side plate posture maintaining device for maintaining the posture is preferably provided. By configuring in this way,
The pair of second side plates are erected at substantially the same time by the second side plate erection device, and this standing posture is maintained for the predetermined time by the second side plate posture maintaining device. Therefore, the second side plates are erected by the coordinated operation of the two devices. And the posture is maintained efficiently.
【００１２】また、前記第２側板起立装置は、請求項３
記載の発明のように、第２側板の上縁と係合する上縁係
合部を有し、該上縁係合部を上方に回動させる回動部材
を備えることが好ましく、この場合、請求項４記載の発
明のように、前記回動部材に第２側板のヒンジ部を仮想
中心点とするガイド溝が形成され、該ガイド溝内に固定
部材に設けたガイドローラが摺接可能に配設されること
が好ましい。このように構成することにより、回動部材
の回動に追従する第２側板の回動時に、第２側板起立装
置に設けた上縁係合部が第２側板の上縁に係合すること
から、第２側板が確実に起立させられ、この時の回動
が、回動部材に設けられたガイド溝に固定部材のガイド
ローラが摺接しつつ行われることから、第２側板の回動
（起立）がスムーズに行える。Further, the second side plate uprighting device is the same as in claim 3
As in the invention described above, it is preferable to include a rotating member that has an upper edge engaging portion that engages with an upper edge of the second side plate and that rotates the upper edge engaging portion upward. In this case, According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a guide groove having the hinge portion of the second side plate as a virtual center point is formed in the rotating member, and the guide roller provided on the fixing member can slidably contact the guide groove. It is preferably provided. With this configuration, the upper edge engaging portion provided on the second side plate upright device engages with the upper edge of the second side plate when the second side plate follows the rotation of the rotating member. Therefore, the second side plate is surely erected, and the rotation at this time is performed while the guide roller of the fixed member is in sliding contact with the guide groove provided in the rotation member. Therefore, the rotation of the second side plate ( You can stand up smoothly.
【００１３】また、前記第２側板姿勢維持装置は、請求
項５記載の発明のように、起立された第２側板間に規制
部材を嵌め込むことにより、該第２側板の起立姿勢を維
持するものであることが好ましく、この場合、前記規制
部材は、請求項６記載の発明のように、起立された第２
側板の姿勢維持機能と、第２側板が起立された状態の容
器を下流側に移動させる移動機能とを併せ持つことが好
ましい。このように構成することにより、第２側板姿勢
維持装置の規制部材を、例えば下降させて第２側板間に
嵌め込むことで起立された第２側板の姿勢が維持される
ことから、姿勢維持のための構成が簡略化される。ま
た、この規制部材に、第２側板が起立した容器をその姿
勢を維持しつつ下流側に移動させる移動機能を持たせる
ことで、規制部材に２つの機能を付加できて、装置の構
成の一層の簡略化が図れる。Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the second side plate posture maintaining device maintains the standing posture of the second side plate by fitting the regulating member between the raised second side plates. It is preferable that, in this case, the restricting member is the second standing member as in the invention according to claim 6.
It is preferable to have both the posture maintaining function of the side plate and the moving function of moving the container in the state where the second side plate is erected to the downstream side. With this configuration, the posture of the second side plate is maintained because the posture of the second side plate that is erected by lowering the regulating member of the second side plate posture maintaining device to fit between the second side plates is maintained. The configuration for is simplified. In addition, by providing this regulating member with a moving function of moving the container in which the second side plate is erected to the downstream side while maintaining its posture, two functions can be added to the regulating member, and the configuration of the device is further improved. Can be simplified.
【００１４】また、前記第１側板起立手段は、請求項７
記載の発明のように、折畳まれた第１側板と底板との隙
間に入り込む一対の爪を有し、この一対の爪の相対移動
によって第１側板を起立させると共に第１側板と第２側
板とを係止手段で係止させることが好ましく、この場
合、前記一対の爪は、請求項８記載の発明のように、そ
の一方を移動可能とし他方を固定してなることが好まし
い。このように構成することにより、一対の爪がその相
対移動で容器の第１側板と底板との隙間にそれぞれ入り
込むことで第１側板が起立させられることから、第１側
板が確実に起立させられ、かつ起立した爪の押圧力で係
止手段が係止されることから、爪に第１側板の起立機能
と第２側板との係止機能の両機能を持たせることができ
て、装置の構成のより一層の簡略化が図れる。また、一
対の爪の一方を移動可能とし他方を固定とすることで、
爪の移動機構が簡略化される。Further, the first side plate uprighting means comprises:
As in the invention described above, it has a pair of claws that enter into the gap between the folded first side plate and the bottom plate, and the relative movement of the pair of claws causes the first side plate to stand up and the first side plate and the second side plate. It is preferable that the pair of claws are locked by a locking means. In this case, it is preferable that one of the pair of claws is movable and the other is fixed. With this configuration, the pair of claws move relative to each other to enter the gap between the first side plate and the bottom plate of the container, thereby erecting the first side plate, so that the first side plate is reliably erected. In addition, since the locking means is locked by the pressing force of the raised claw, the claw can have both the function of standing up the first side plate and the function of locking the second side plate. The configuration can be further simplified. Also, by making one of the pair of claws movable and the other fixed,
The movement mechanism of the claw is simplified.
【００１５】また、請求項９記載の発明は、底板上に一
対の第１側板が伏せられ該第１側板上に一対の第２側板
が伏せられると共に、第１側板と第２側板とが着脱可能
に係止される係止手段を有する折畳み容器の組立装置で
あって、第１ステーションに設けられた前記一対の第２
側板を起立させる第２側板起立装置と、前記第１ステー
ションに続いた第２ステーションに設けられ前記一対の
第１側板を起立させると共にこの起立された一対の第１
側板を前記第２側板に押圧して係止手段で係止させる第
１側板起立・押圧係止装置と、前記第１ステーションと
第２ステーションに亘って移動可能に設けられ前記起立
された第２側板の起立姿勢を維持する第２側板姿勢維持
装置と、を備えることを特徴とする。According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the pair of first side plates is laid down on the bottom plate, the pair of second side plates is laid down on the first side plate, and the first side plate and the second side plate are detachable. An apparatus for assembling a folding container, having locking means capable of being locked, wherein the pair of second containers are provided at a first station.
A second side plate upright device for erecting the side plate, and a pair of first side plates provided in a second station following the first station to erect the pair of first side plates.
A first side plate upright / press locking device that presses a side plate against the second side plate and locks it with locking means, and a second side that is movably provided between the first station and the second station. And a second side plate posture maintaining device that maintains the standing posture of the side plate.
【００１６】このように構成することにより、第１側板
上に第２側板が折り畳まれた状態の折畳み容器は、先ず
第１ステーションに設けられた第２側板起立装置で、一
対の第２側板が略同時に起立させられ、この容器は、第
１ステーションから第２ステーションに亘って移動可能
に設けられた第２側板姿勢維持装置でその起立姿勢が維
持される。そして次に、第２ステーションに設けられた
第１側板起立・押圧係止装置で、一対の第１側板が略同
時に起立させられると共に起立された第１側板を押圧す
ることにより係止手段が係止される。これにより、二つ
のステーションで、一対の第２側板の起立と姿勢維持及
び第１側板の起立と係止が行わることから、容器の組立
時間が短縮化されて処理能力が向上すると共に、連続し
た２つのステーションの配置で対応できて装置の機長が
短くなる等、組立装置の構成の簡略化が図れ、設置スペ
ースが省スペースとなったり設備コストが低減される。With such a configuration, the folding container in which the second side plate is folded on the first side plate is the second side plate upright device provided at the first station, and the pair of second side plates are provided. The containers are erected at substantially the same time, and the container is maintained in the erected position by a second side plate position maintaining device provided so as to be movable from the first station to the second station. Then, next, with the first side plate upright / press locking device provided in the second station, the pair of first side plates are raised substantially simultaneously and the locking means is engaged by pressing the raised first side plates. Be stopped. As a result, since the pair of second side plates are erected and maintained in the posture and the first side plates are erected and locked at the two stations, the assembly time of the container is shortened, the processing capacity is improved, and continuous operation is performed. With the arrangement of the two stations, the length of the apparatus can be shortened, and the structure of the assembly apparatus can be simplified. The installation space can be saved and the facility cost can be reduced.
【００１７】また、請求項１０記載の発明のように、前
記各ステーション及び各ステーション間における容器の
移動が、前記第２側板姿勢維持装置や第１側板起立・押
圧係止装置に設けられるシリンダを駆動源として、容器
の底面の凹部に係合する棒状レールと容器の側面を案内
するガイドレールに沿って行われることが好ましい。こ
のように構成することにより、例えば各ステーション間
における容器の移動が、第２側板姿勢維持装置や第１側
板起立・押圧係止装置に設けられたシリンダを駆動限と
して、棒状レールとガイドレールに沿って行われること
から、容器搬送のための搬送コンベア等が不要となっ
て、その搬送機構の構成の簡略化が図れる。According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the movement of the container between each station and each station is performed by a cylinder provided in the second side plate posture maintaining device or the first side plate upright / press locking device. The drive source is preferably along a rod-shaped rail that engages with a recess on the bottom surface of the container and a guide rail that guides the side surface of the container. With such a configuration, for example, the movement of the container between the stations moves to the rod-shaped rails and the guide rails with the cylinders provided in the second side plate attitude maintaining device and the first side plate upright / press locking device as the drive limit. Since the process is performed along the line, a transfer conveyer or the like for transferring the container is not required, and the structure of the transfer mechanism can be simplified.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面
に基づいて詳細に説明する。図１〜図１３は、本発明に
係わる組立装置の一実施例を示し、図１がその全体示す
側面図、図２及び図３が段くずし装置を示す図、図５〜
図９が第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置を示す図、図１０〜
図１３が第１側板起立・押圧係止装置を示す図である。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 13 show an embodiment of an assembling apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a side view showing the whole, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are views showing a step breaking device, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a second side plate standing / posture maintaining device, FIGS.
FIG. 13 is a view showing the first side plate upright / press locking device.
【００１９】図１において、組立装置１は、内部に段積
み収容された前記折畳みコンテナＡ（以下単にコンテナ
Ａという）を一個づつ分離して下流側に排出する段くず
し装置２と、この段くずし装置２から供給されるコンテ
ナＡの長辺側の第２側板Ｄを起立させ該起立状態を維持
する第２側板起立手段しての第２側板起立・姿勢維持装
置３と、コンテナＡの短辺側の第１側板Ｃを起立させて
第２側板Ｄに押圧させて係止させる第１側板起立手段と
しての第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４を有している。In FIG. 1, an assembling apparatus 1 includes a step-breaking device 2 for separating the folding containers A (hereinafter simply referred to as containers A) stored in a stacked manner inside one by one and discharging them to the downstream side, and this step-breaking device. A second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3 as a second side plate standing means for standing up and maintaining the second side plate D on the long side of the container A supplied from the device 2, and the short side of the container A. It has a first side plate upright / press locking device 4 as first side plate uprighting means for uprighting the first side plate C on the side and pressing it against the second side plate D to lock it.
【００２０】そして、この段くずし装置２、第２側板起
立・姿勢維持装置３及び第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４
が、鋼材によって枠組み形成された機枠５内に、搬送方
向イに沿って順に配置されることにより、３つのステー
ションＳ１〜Ｓ３が形成されている。すなわち、機枠５
の最上流側に段くずし装置２による段くずし用のステー
ションＳ１が形成され、このステーションＳ１の下流側
に第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３による第２側板Ｄの起
立と姿勢維持を行うステーションＳ２が形成され、さら
にこのステーションＳ２の下流側に第１側板起立・押圧
係止装置４による第１側板Ｃの起立と両側板Ｃ、Ｄの押
圧係止を行うステーションＳ３が形成されている。The step breaking device 2, the second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3, and the first side plate standing / press locking device 4 are also provided.
However, three stations S1 to S3 are formed by being sequentially arranged in the machine frame 5 frame-formed by the steel material along the transport direction a. That is, machine frame 5
A station S1 for step breaking by the step breaking device 2 is formed on the uppermost stream side of the station S2, and a station S2 for standing and maintaining the posture of the second side plate D by the second side plate standing / posture maintenance device 3 is formed on the downstream side of the station S1. Further, a station S3 for forming the first side plate C by the first side plate uprighting / pressing and locking device 4 and raising and locking both side plates C and D by the first side plate uprighting / pressing and locking device 4 is formed on the downstream side of the station S2.
【００２１】前記段くずし装置２は、図２及び図３に示
すように、垂直状態の昇降シリンダ７のピストンロッド
に連結された昇降部材６を有し、この昇降部材６の前記
搬送方向イに沿った両側にはガイド８がそれぞれ設けら
れ、このガイド８はフレーム９に固定されたガイドレー
ル１０にそれぞれ係合している。また、フレーム９の上
端にはコンテナＡの底板Ｂ下面が載置されるコンテナ載
置面１１がそれぞれ形成され、このコンテナ載置面１１
の外側には、段積みされるコンテナＡの外側方向への傾
動を規制する複数本のガイド棒１２が立設されている。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the step-breaker device 2 has an elevating member 6 connected to the piston rod of the elevating cylinder 7 in the vertical state. Guides 8 are provided on both sides along the guide rails 10. The guides 8 are engaged with guide rails 10 fixed to a frame 9, respectively. Further, container mounting surfaces 11 on which the bottom surface of the bottom plate B of the container A is mounted are formed at the upper ends of the frames 9, respectively.
A plurality of guide rods 12 that restrict the tilting of the stacked containers A in the outward direction are erected on the outer side of.
【００２２】また、フレーム９にはＬ型フレーム１３が
それぞれ固定され、このＬ型フレーム１３の上部には、
そのピストンロッドがストッパ１４ａとして機能するシ
リンダ１４がそれぞれ水平状態で配設されている。さら
に、昇降部材６の上面で搬送方向イに沿った両側には、
コンテナＡの底板Ｂ下面に設けられた凹部１５に係合す
ると共に搬送レールを兼ねる棒状レール１６が配設され
ている。Further, the L-shaped frame 13 is fixed to the frame 9, and the upper part of the L-shaped frame 13 is
Cylinders 14 whose piston rods function as stoppers 14a are arranged horizontally. Furthermore, on both sides of the upper surface of the elevating member 6 along the transport direction a,
A rod-shaped rail 16 that engages with a recess 15 provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate B of the container A and also serves as a transport rail is provided.
【００２３】そして、前記昇降シリンダ７を作動させて
昇降部材６を上昇させ、棒状レール１６上端で段積みさ
れた複数のコンテナＡを支持した状態で、前記シリンダ
１４を作動させてストッパ１４ａを後退させると共にシ
リンダ７を作動させて昇降部材６を一段下降させ、かつ
この位置でシリンダ１４を再び作動させてストッパ１４
ａを再度進出させることで、ストッパ１４ａで下から二
段目のコンテナＡが支持される。これにより、段積みさ
れた最下段のコンテナＡが上部（二段目）のコンテナＡ
から分離され、この分離されたコンテナＡの両端部下面
が前記フレーム９のコンテナ載置面１１上にそれぞれ載
置されるように構成されている。Then, the elevating cylinder 7 is operated to elevate the elevating member 6, and while the plurality of containers A stacked at the upper end of the rod-shaped rail 16 are supported, the cylinder 14 is operated to retract the stopper 14a. And the cylinder 7 is operated to lower the elevating member 6 one step, and the cylinder 14 is operated again at this position to stop the stopper 14.
By advancing a again, the second container A from the bottom is supported by the stopper 14a. As a result, the bottommost container A stacked is the upper (second) container A
And the lower surfaces of the two ends of the separated container A are mounted on the container mounting surfaces 11 of the frame 9, respectively.
【００２４】また、段くずし装置２は、機枠５のフレー
ム１７に水平状態で配置されたスライドシリンダ１８を
有している。このスライドシリンダ１８には、移動可能
な移動台１９が設けられ、この移動台１９はコンテナＡ
の側板Ｄの後端面側に当接するように設定されている。
そして、スライドシリンダ１８が作動することで移動台
１９が搬送方向イに移動し、移動台１９に当接している
コンテナＡが、その凹部１５を前記棒状レール１６に係
合しつつ前方である第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３方向
に押し出されるように構成されている。なお、この段く
ずし装置２は、この例に限らず、段積みされたコンテナ
Ａのうち最下段（もしくは最上段）のコンテナＡを一個
づつ分離し得る、他の適宜構成の装置を使用することが
できる。The step breaker 2 also has a slide cylinder 18 which is horizontally arranged on a frame 17 of the machine frame 5. The slide cylinder 18 is provided with a movable base 19 which can move the container A.
The side plate D is set to abut on the rear end face side.
Then, the slide cylinder 18 operates to move the moving table 19 in the transport direction B, and the container A in contact with the moving table 19 is in the front while the concave portion 15 thereof is engaged with the rod-shaped rail 16. The second side plate upright / posture maintaining device 3 is configured to be pushed out in the direction of 3. It should be noted that the step-breaking device 2 is not limited to this example, and it is possible to use another device having an appropriate configuration that can separate the lowest-level (or the highest-level) container A from the stacked containers A one by one. You can
【００２５】前記第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３は、図
１及び図４に示すように、段くずし装置２から供給され
るコンテナＡの第２側板Ｄを起立させる第２側板起立装
置２１と、この第２側板起立装置２１で起立させられた
第２側板Ｄの起立姿勢を所定時間維持する第２側板姿勢
維持装置２２を有している。第２側板起立装置２１は、
図４〜図８に示すように、シリンダ２３の作動で回動す
る一対の回動部材２４を有し、この各回動部材２４には
回動案内用と回動範囲規制用の円弧状のガイド溝２４ａ
（図６及び図７参照）がそれぞれ形成されている。As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3 includes a second side plate standing device 21 for standing up the second side plate D of the container A supplied from the stepping and breaking device 2. It has a second side plate posture maintaining device 22 for maintaining the standing posture of the second side plate D raised by the second side plate standing device 21 for a predetermined time. The second side plate standing device 21 is
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, a pair of rotating members 24 that rotate by the operation of the cylinder 23 are provided, and each of the rotating members 24 has an arc-shaped guide for rotation guide and rotation range regulation. Groove 24a
(See FIGS. 6 and 7), respectively.
【００２６】そして、このガイド溝２４ａには固定板２
５に設けたガイドローラ２６がそれぞれ摺接可能に係合
している。そして、回動部材２４の側壁には前記シリン
ダ２３のピストロンロッドがそれぞれ連結されており、
このシリンダ２３のピストンロッドの連結位置や前記ガ
イド溝２４ａの形状によって、回動部材２４は、図６に
示すコンテナＡの第２側板Ｄのヒンジ部Ｏを中心とし
て、図６及び図７の矢印ロの如く回動するように設定さ
れている。The fixed plate 2 is placed in the guide groove 24a.
The guide rollers 26 provided on the respective rollers 5 are engaged with each other so as to be slidable. Then, the pistron rods of the cylinder 23 are connected to the side walls of the rotating member 24,
Due to the connecting position of the piston rod of the cylinder 23 and the shape of the guide groove 24a, the rotating member 24 is centered on the hinge portion O of the second side plate D of the container A shown in FIG. It is set so that it can rotate as shown in (b).
【００２７】さらに、回動部材２４の先端部側にはシリ
ンダ２７がそれぞれ固定され、この各シリンダ２７のヒ
ストンロッドには、コンテナＡの側板Ｄの上縁の係合突
起２８（図８及び図１４参照、但し図１５〜図１８では
図示省略）に係合し得る上縁係合板２９がそれぞれ固定
されている。この上縁係合板２９は、コンテナＡの係合
突起２８に係合する係合孔２９ａ（図８参照）を有し、
各シリンダ２７が作動してそのピストンロッドが、初期
位置から係合位置まで後退することで、コンテナＡの折
り畳まれている第２側板Ｄ上縁の係合突起２８に係合し
て、後述する如く少なくとも第２側板Ｄが起立するまで
の間その状態を維持し得るように設定されている。Further, a cylinder 27 is fixed to the tip end side of the rotating member 24, and a histone rod of each cylinder 27 has an engagement projection 28 (FIGS. 8 and 9) on the upper edge of the side plate D of the container A. 14, but upper edge engaging plates 29 which can be engaged with each other are fixed. The upper edge engagement plate 29 has an engagement hole 29a (see FIG. 8) that engages with the engagement protrusion 28 of the container A,
As each cylinder 27 operates and its piston rod retracts from the initial position to the engagement position, it engages with the engagement projection 28 on the upper edge of the folded second side plate D of the container A, which will be described later. As described above, the state is maintained so that at least the second side plate D stands up.
【００２８】前記第２側板姿勢維持装置２２は、図４及
び図９に示すように、上下動可能な略板状の規制板３０
を有し、この規制板３０は、垂直状態に配設された昇降
シリンダ３１のピストロッドに連結されている。この昇
降シリンダ３１は、機枠５のフレーム３２に移動可能に
配設された移動板３３に固定されており、この移動板３
３のガイド３４がフレーム３２に固定されたガイドレー
ル３５に係合している。そして、移動板３３に連結され
たスライドシリンダ３６が作動することにより、移動板
３３が昇降シリンダ３１及び規制板３０と共に搬送方向
イに所定距離移動するように構成されている。As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the second side plate posture maintaining device 22 has a substantially plate-like restricting plate 30 which is vertically movable.
The restriction plate 30 is connected to the pistol rod of the vertically moving cylinder 31 arranged vertically. The lifting cylinder 31 is fixed to a moving plate 33 that is movably arranged on a frame 32 of the machine frame 5.
The guide 34 of No. 3 is engaged with the guide rail 35 fixed to the frame 32. When the slide cylinder 36 connected to the moving plate 33 is operated, the moving plate 33 is configured to move together with the elevating cylinder 31 and the regulating plate 30 in the transport direction B by a predetermined distance.
【００２９】なお、規制板３０は、上部に幅狭部３０ａ
が形成され、下部にコンテナＡの第２側板Ｄ間の幅と略
同等の嵌合部３０ｂに形成されると共に、この嵌合部３
０ｂの後端部にはその両側に所定寸法突出した係合部３
０ｃがそれぞれ形成されている。そして、この係合部３
０ｃ間の幅は、起立させたコンテナＡの第２側板Ｄ間の
寸法より大きくかつ第２側板Ｄ間の寸法より突出しない
ように設定されている。この係合部３０ｃがコンテナＡ
の第２側板Ｄの後端面に当接することによって、後述す
る如く規制板３０でコンテナＡが搬送方向イに移動させ
られることになる。The restriction plate 30 has a narrow portion 30a on the upper portion.
Is formed in the lower portion, and the fitting portion 30b having a width substantially equal to the width between the second side plates D of the container A is formed.
0b has a rear end portion with engagement portions 3 protruding on both sides by a predetermined dimension.
0c are formed respectively. And this engaging portion 3
The width between 0c is set so as to be larger than the dimension between the second side plates D of the container A that has been erected and not to protrude beyond the dimension between the second side plates D. This engaging portion 30c is the container A
By contacting the rear end surface of the second side plate D, the container A is moved in the transport direction B by the regulation plate 30 as described later.
【００３０】また、第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３内に
も、前記段くずし装置２の棒状レール１６と対応した一
対の棒状レール１６が一体もしくは別体で設けられると
共に、この棒状レール１６の外側にはコンテナＡの搬送
幅方向への移動を規制するガイドレール３７が配設され
ている。この棒状レール１６とガイドレール３７は、図
示はしないが、後述する第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４
にも配設されている。Further, a pair of rod-shaped rails 16 corresponding to the rod-shaped rails 16 of the step-breaker 2 are provided in the second side plate upright / posture maintaining device 3 either integrally or separately, and the rod-shaped rails 16 are A guide rail 37 that restricts the movement of the container A in the conveyance width direction is arranged outside. The rod-shaped rail 16 and the guide rail 37 are not shown in the figure, but the first side plate upright / press locking device 4 which will be described later.
It is also installed in.
【００３１】前記第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４は、図
１０〜図１３に示すように、２個の昇降シリンダ４０、
４１によって昇降可能な昇降台４２を有し、この昇降台
４２の下面側には固定側爪４３と移動側爪４４が設けら
れている。固定側爪４３は、昇降台４２の上流側で幅方
向両端部に下方に突出する状態でそれぞれ設けられた支
持部４５に枢支されており、初期状態において後方側に
所定角度で傾斜しかつ軸４６を中心に回動し得るように
構成されている。また、この両固定側爪４３の三角形状
の先端部４３ａ下面は、コンテナＡの底板Ｂ内面に当接
し得るように水平に設定されると共に、連結棒４７を介
して連結されている。As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the first side plate upright / press locking device 4 includes two lifting cylinders 40,
A lift table 42 that can be lifted by 41 is provided, and a fixed side claw 43 and a movable side claw 44 are provided on the lower surface side of the lift table 42. The fixed-side claws 43 are pivotally supported by supporting portions 45 respectively provided on both ends in the width direction on the upstream side of the elevating table 42 so as to project downward, and are inclined rearward at a predetermined angle in the initial state. It is configured so as to be rotatable around the shaft 46. Further, the lower surfaces of the triangular tip portions 43a of the both fixed side claws 43 are horizontally set so as to come into contact with the inner surface of the bottom plate B of the container A, and are connected via a connecting rod 47.
【００３２】一方、前記移動側爪４４は、固定側爪４３
と同様に昇降台４２の幅方向両端部にそれぞれ設けら
れ、昇降台４２の中心位置に設けられたスライドシリン
ダ４８に移動フレーム４９を介して連結されると共に、
その先端部４４ａが初期状態において前方に所定角度で
傾斜し、かつその三角形状の先端部４４ａ下面がコンテ
ナＡの底板Ｂ内面に当接し得るように水平に設定されて
いる。また、この移動側爪４４も、固定側爪４３と同様
に移動フレーム４９に軸５０で連結されて、該軸５０を
中心に回動可能に設けられている。On the other hand, the movable side claws 44 are fixed side claws 43.
In the same manner as the above, each is provided at both ends in the width direction of the lifting table 42, and is connected to a slide cylinder 48 provided at the center position of the lifting table 42 via a moving frame 49,
In the initial state, the tip portion 44a is inclined forward by a predetermined angle, and the lower surface of the triangular tip portion 44a is horizontally set so as to be able to contact the inner surface of the bottom plate B of the container A. The movable claw 44 is also connected to the movable frame 49 by a shaft 50 and is rotatable about the shaft 50, like the fixed claw 43.
【００３３】なお、この移動側爪４４と固定側爪４３
は、初期状態においてその先端部４４ａ、４３ａを交差
させ、移動側爪４４を固定側爪４３の搬送方向イの下流
側に位置して設けることにより、移動側爪４４の下流側
への移動時に固定側爪４３が干渉しないように設定され
ている。そして、この固定側爪４３に対する移動側爪４
４の相対的位置関係の変化と、固定側爪４３と移動側爪
４４の垂直位置への回動動作によって、後述する如くコ
ンテナＡの第１側板Ｃが起立させられる。The movable side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 43
In the initial state, the tip portions 44a and 43a are crossed with each other, and the moving side claw 44 is provided at the downstream side of the fixed side claw 43 in the transport direction B, so that when the moving side claw 44 moves to the downstream side. The fixed side claw 43 is set so as not to interfere. The moving side claw 4 with respect to the fixed side claw 43
The first side plate C of the container A is erected by the change in the relative positional relationship of No. 4 and the rotational movement of the fixed side claw 43 and the movable side claw 44 to the vertical position, as described later.
【００３４】次に、この組立装置１によるコンテナＡの
組立方法の一例を各図を参照して説明する。先ず、段く
ずし装置２内に例えば人手によってセットされた段積み
状態のコンテナＡは、前述したように、昇降シリンダ７
やシリンダ１４の作動で最下段のコンテナＡが上部のコ
ンテナＡから分離されて、フレーム９のコンテナ載置面
１１上に載置されると共に、このコンテナＡの後端面後
方に移動台１９が位置した状態となる。Next, an example of a method of assembling the container A by the assembling apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the container A set in the stacker 2 in the stacking state, for example, by hand is set in the lifting cylinder 7 as described above.
The lowermost container A is separated from the upper container A by the operation of the cylinder 14 and the cylinder 14, and is placed on the container placing surface 11 of the frame 9, and the moving table 19 is located behind the rear end surface of the container A. It will be in the state of doing.
【００３５】この状態で、スライドシリンダ１８を作動
させると、移動台１９が搬送方向イに移動して、コンテ
ナＡの後端面に当接しつつ該コンテナＡを前方に押し出
し、所定距離移動した時点で、組立作業の第１ステーシ
ョンＳ２である第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３の棒状レ
ール１６上にその第１側板Ｃが前後に位置する状態で供
給される。この第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３に供給さ
れたコンテナＡは、第２側板起立装置２１のシリンダ２
７が作動して、その上縁係合板２９を図６の二点鎖線位
置から実線位置まで後退させることにより、図８に示す
ようにその係合孔２９ａが折畳みされている第２側板Ｄ
の上縁の係合突起２８に係合する。When the slide cylinder 18 is operated in this state, the moving table 19 moves in the conveying direction B, pushes the container A forward while abutting against the rear end surface of the container A, and moves at a predetermined distance. The first side plate C is supplied on the rod-shaped rail 16 of the second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3 which is the first station S2 of the assembling work in a state of being positioned in the front and rear. The container A supplied to the second side plate upright / posture maintaining device 3 is the cylinder 2 of the second side plate upright device 21.
7, the upper edge engaging plate 29 is retracted from the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 6 to the position indicated by the solid line, whereby the second side plate D whose engaging hole 29a is folded as shown in FIG.
Engages with the engagement protrusion 28 on the upper edge.
【００３６】そして、この状態でシリンダ２３を作動さ
せると、上縁係合板２９が固定されている回動部材２４
が図６の矢印ロの如く回動する。この回動部材２４の回
動時に、上縁係合板２９の係合孔２９ａがコンテナＡの
係合突起２８に係合していることから、上縁係合板２９
と第２側板Ｄの係合状態が安定維持され、第２側板Ｄが
垂直状態に確実に起立させられて図７に示す状態とな
る。第２側板起立装置２１で第２側板Ｄが起立させられ
ると、次に第２側板姿勢維持装置２２の昇降シリンダ３
１が作動して、規制板３０が図９の実線位置から二点鎖
線の位置まで下降し、該規制板３０の嵌合部３０ｂが起
立している第２側板Ｄの後端部間に嵌め込まれると共
に、係合部３０ｃが第２側板Ｄの後端面後方に位置した
状態となる。When the cylinder 23 is operated in this state, the upper edge engaging plate 29 is fixed to the rotating member 24.
Rotates as shown by arrow B in FIG. Since the engagement hole 29a of the upper edge engagement plate 29 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 28 of the container A when the rotation member 24 is rotated, the upper edge engagement plate 29 is formed.
The engagement state between the second side plate D and the second side plate D is stably maintained, and the second side plate D is reliably erected in the vertical state to be in the state shown in FIG. 7. When the second side plate D is erected by the second side plate erection device 21, the lifting cylinder 3 of the second side plate posture maintaining device 22 is next.
1 operates, the regulation plate 30 descends from the solid line position in FIG. 9 to the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line, and the fitting portion 30b of the regulation plate 30 is fitted between the rear end portions of the second side plate D. At the same time, the engaging portion 30c is positioned behind the rear end surface of the second side plate D.
【００３７】この状態で、第２側板姿勢維持装置２２の
スライドシリンダ３６を作動させると、規制板３０の係
合部３０ｃがコンテナＡの第２側板Ｄの後端面に当接
し、規制板３０がさらに搬送方向イにスライド移動する
ことで、コンテナＡが棒状レール１６とガイドレール３
７で案内されつつ、図４の実線位置から二点鎖線の位置
まで移動させられて、組立作業の第２ステーションＳ３
である第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４に供給される。In this state, when the slide cylinder 36 of the second side plate posture maintaining device 22 is operated, the engaging portion 30c of the regulation plate 30 comes into contact with the rear end surface of the second side plate D of the container A, and the regulation plate 30 moves. Further, the container A is slid in the carrying direction B so that the container A is moved to the rod-shaped rail 16 and the guide rail 3.
The second station S3 of the assembly work is moved from the solid line position in FIG.
Is supplied to the first side plate upright / press locking device 4.
【００３８】この第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４にコン
テナＡが供給されると、昇降シリンダ４０、４１の作動
で、該装置４の初期位置としての上昇位置にある昇降台
４２が下降し、その固定側爪４３と移動側爪４４をコン
テナＡ内に位置させて、各爪４３、４４の先端部４３
ａ、４４ａ下面が、図１１に示すようにコンテナＡの底
板Ｂ内面に当接する。なお、この状態においては、固定
側爪４３と移動側爪４４の先端部４３ａ、４４ａは、第
１側板Ｃに当接係合していない状態となっている。この
状態で、スライドシリンダ４８を作動させると、移動フ
レーム４９が搬送方向イに移動し、この移動フレーム４
９の移動で移動側爪４４も同方向に移動して、その先端
部４４ａが前方側の第１側板Ｃの端面（上縁）に当接係
合する。When the container A is supplied to the first side plate uprighting / pressing locking device 4, the lifting cylinders 40 and 41 are actuated to lower the lifting table 42 in the raised position as the initial position of the device 4. , The fixed side claw 43 and the movable side claw 44 are positioned in the container A, and the tip end portions 43 of the claws 43, 44 are positioned.
The lower surfaces of a and 44a come into contact with the inner surface of the bottom plate B of the container A as shown in FIG. In this state, the tip portions 43a, 44a of the fixed-side claw 43 and the movable-side claw 44 are not in contact with and engaged with the first side plate C. When the slide cylinder 48 is operated in this state, the moving frame 49 moves in the carrying direction B, and the moving frame 4
By the movement of 9, the moving side claw 44 also moves in the same direction, and the tip portion 44a thereof abuts and engages with the end surface (upper edge) of the first side plate C on the front side.
【００３９】そして、この移動側爪４４が前方側の第１
側板Ｃに当接係合した状態のまま、さらに移動フレーム
４９が移動すると、第１側板Ｃに移動側爪４４が当接係
合しているコンテナＡが搬送方向イに移動させられ、こ
のコンテナＡの移動と共に移動側爪４４が軸５０を中心
に回動しつつ前方側の第１側板Ｃが除々に起立させられ
る。また、コンテナＡの移動により固定側爪４３の先端
部４３ａに後方側の第１側板Ｃが当接係合する状態とな
り、固定側爪４３が軸４６を中心に回動しつつ後方側の
第１側板Ｃも起立させられる。The moving side claw 44 is the first side on the front side.
When the moving frame 49 is further moved while being in contact with the side plate C, the container A in which the moving side claw 44 is in contact with the first side plate C is moved in the transport direction i. Along with the movement of A, the moving side pawl 44 rotates about the shaft 50, and the first side plate C on the front side gradually stands up. Further, the movement of the container A brings the rear side first side plate C into abutting engagement with the tip end portion 43a of the fixed side claw 43, and the fixed side claw 43 rotates about the shaft 46 and moves to the rear side. The 1st side plate C is also raised.
【００４０】すなわち、前方の第１側板Ｃへの移動側爪
４３の当接係合でコンテナＡが移動することにより、後
方側の第１側板Ｃが固定側爪４３に当接係合し、移動フ
レーム４９をさらに移動させることで、図１２に示すよ
うに、共に回動する移動側爪４４と固定側爪４３で前後
一対の第１側板Ｃが共に除々に起立させられることにな
る。なお、第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４の位置まで移
動した前記規制板３０は、移動側爪４４と固定側爪４３
で第１側板Ｃが所定角度まで起立された時点で、昇降シ
リンダ３１が作動して上昇し、その後スライドシリンダ
３６が作動して移動板３３が後退することにより、元の
位置に復帰することになる。That is, when the container A moves due to the contact engagement of the movable side claw 43 with the front first side plate C, the rear side first side plate C abuts and engages with the fixed side claw 43, By further moving the moving frame 49, as shown in FIG. 12, the pair of front and rear first side plates C are gradually raised by the moving side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 43 which rotate together. The restriction plate 30 moved to the position of the first side plate upright / press locking device 4 has the movable side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 43.
At the time when the first side plate C stands up to a predetermined angle, the lift cylinder 31 operates and rises, and then the slide cylinder 36 operates and the moving plate 33 retracts, thereby returning to the original position. Become.
【００４１】移動フレーム４９が予め設定した所定距離
移動すると、図１３に示すように、固定側爪４３と移動
側爪４４が略垂直位置まで図の矢印ハの如く回動し、両
爪４３、４４の端面で前後の第１側板Ｃがそれぞれ垂直
状態に設定され、この時の両爪４３、４４の押圧力によ
って、隣接する第１側板Ｃと第２側板Ｄに設けられてい
る係止手段としての係止突起Ｅと係止孔Ｆが互いに係止
される。When the moving frame 49 moves by a predetermined distance set in advance, as shown in FIG. 13, the fixed side claw 43 and the moving side claw 44 rotate to substantially vertical positions as shown by the arrow C in the figure, and the both claws 43, The front and rear first side plates C are set in a vertical state at the end faces of 44, and the locking means provided on the adjacent first side plate C and second side plate D by the pressing force of both claws 43 and 44 at this time. The locking projection E and the locking hole F are locked to each other.
【００４２】これにより、図１８に示すような組み立て
られたコンテナＡが得られ、この組み立てられたコンテ
ナＡは、後方から次のコンテナＡで押し出されることに
より、棒状レール１６とガイドレール３７で案内されつ
つ、組立装置１から例えば図示しないコンテナ搬送コン
ベアに排出され、該コンベアで選別装置等に投入され
る。なお、移動側爪４４は、第１側板Ｃと第２側板Ｄの
係止後に、スライドシリンダ４８の作動で後退すると共
に、この後退と略同時にシリンダ４０、４１の作動で上
昇して、図１１の二点鎖線ａで示す初期位置まで復帰さ
せられる。また、移動フレーム４９の移動に追従した移
動側爪４４や固定側爪４３の回動動作に応じて、昇降台
４２の高さ位置は、２連式の昇降シリンダ４０、４１の
作動で、図１１の二点鎖線ａの初期位置と二点鎖線ｂの
係止位置、及び実線位置ｃとの間で上下動することにな
る。As a result, an assembled container A as shown in FIG. 18 is obtained, and the assembled container A is extruded from the rear by the next container A, and guided by the rod-shaped rail 16 and the guide rail 37. At the same time, it is discharged from the assembling apparatus 1 to, for example, a container carrying conveyor (not shown), and is put into a sorting apparatus or the like by the conveyor. After the locking of the first side plate C and the second side plate D, the moving side claw 44 retracts by the operation of the slide cylinder 48, and rises by the operation of the cylinders 40 and 41 at substantially the same time as this retreat, as shown in FIG. Is returned to the initial position indicated by the two-dot chain line a. In addition, the height position of the lifting platform 42 is adjusted by the operation of the double lifting cylinders 40, 41 in accordance with the rotational movement of the moving side claws 44 and the fixed side claws 43 following the movement of the moving frame 49. 11 moves up and down between the initial position of the two-dot chain line a, the locking position of the two-dot chain line b, and the solid line position c.
【００４３】つまり、この組立装置１の場合、ステーシ
ョンＳ２（第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３）で折畳まれ
たコンテナＡの長辺側の一対の第２側板Ｄが同時に起立
されると共に、ステーションＳ３（第１側板起立・押圧
係止装置４）で短辺側の第１側板Ｃが略同時に起立され
て既に起立されている第２側板Ｄに係止される。そし
て、ステーションＳ２からステーションＳ３との間にお
いては、第２側板姿勢維持装置２１で第２側板Ｄの起立
状態が安定維持され、また、第１側板Ｃの起立は、移動
側爪４４の移動に追従したコンテナＡと固定側爪４３の
移動で略同時に行われることになる。That is, in the case of this assembling apparatus 1, the pair of second side plates D on the long side of the container A folded at the station S2 (second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3) are simultaneously erected. At the station S3 (first side plate upright / press locking device 4), the first side plates C on the short side are raised substantially at the same time and locked to the second side plate D which has already been raised. Then, between the stations S2 and S3, the second side plate posture maintaining device 21 stably maintains the standing state of the second side plate D, and the standing of the first side plate C is caused by the movement of the moving side pawls 44. The movements of the container A and the fixed-side claw 43 that follow each other are performed substantially at the same time.
【００４４】なお、以上の説明においては、第１側板起
立・押圧係止装置４に移動側爪４４と固定側爪４３とを
設けて、両爪４３、４４の相対的位置関係の変化によ
り、第１側板Ｃを略同時に起立させたが、例えば、前後
一対の爪の先端が共に開くように、すなわち両爪を共に
移動可能に構成し、この爪の開動作で第１側板Ｃを略同
時に起立させることもできる。この場合、爪の開動作
は、上記と同様、コンテナＡの移動と連動させて移動さ
せつつ行ったり、コンテナＡを停止させた状態で行うい
ずれを採用しても良い。In the above description, the movable side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 43 are provided in the first side plate upright / press locking device 4 and the relative positional relationship between the claws 43, 44 changes. Although the first side plate C is erected substantially at the same time, for example, the front and rear pawls are configured such that the tips of the pawls are opened together, that is, both the pawls are movable. You can also stand up. In this case, the opening operation of the claw may be performed while moving the container A in conjunction with the movement of the container A, or may be performed while the container A is stopped, similarly to the above.
【００４５】このように、上記実施例の組立装置１にあ
っては、段くずし装置２から供給される折畳まれたコン
テナＡを、ステーションＳ２としての第２側板起立・姿
勢維持装置３で一対の第２側板Ｄを同時に起立させ、ス
テーションＳ３としての第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４
で一対の第１側板Ｃを略同時に起立させて各側板Ｃ、Ｄ
を係止させるため、折畳まれたコンテナＡを２つのステ
ーションＳ２、Ｓ３で自動的に組み立てることができ
る。その結果、従来の組立装置のように３つのステーシ
ョンで組み立てる場合に比較して、組立時間の短縮化を
図ることができる。As described above, in the assembling apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, the folded container A supplied from the step breaking device 2 is paired by the second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3 as the station S2. The second side plate D of the first side plate is raised at the same time, and the first side plate raising / pressing locking device 4 as the station S3.
Then, the pair of first side plates C are erected at substantially the same time so that each side plate C, D
The folded container A can be automatically assembled at the two stations S2 and S3 in order to lock. As a result, the assembly time can be shortened as compared with the case of assembling at three stations as in the conventional assembling apparatus.
【００４６】特に、コンテナＡの一対の第１側板Ｃと一
対の第２側板Ｄがそれぞれ専用のステーションＳ２、Ｓ
３で略同時に起立させられることから、従来のように一
対の第１側板を別々に起立させる場合に対して、第１側
板Ｃの起立時間を略半分とすることができる、また、段
積みされたコンテナＡを第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３
に供給する段くずし装置２が、第２側板起立・姿勢維持
装置３や第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４の機枠５内に一
体的に組み込まれているため、コンテナＡの供給から排
出までを最短距離で行うことができ、これらのことか
ら、組立作業のより一層の時間短縮が図れ、結果として
処理能力の向上を図ることが可能になる。Particularly, the pair of first side plates C and the pair of second side plates D of the container A are dedicated stations S2 and S, respectively.
Since it is possible to erect almost simultaneously in step 3, the erecting time of the first side plates C can be halved as compared with the case of separately erecting the pair of first side plates as in the conventional case. The second container side A standing and posture maintaining device 3
Since the step breaker device 2 for supplying to the container A is integrally incorporated in the machine frame 5 of the second side plate upright / posture maintaining device 3 and the first side plate upright / press locking device 4, it is discharged from the supply of the container A. Can be performed in the shortest distance, and because of these, the time required for the assembly work can be further shortened, and as a result, the processing capacity can be improved.
【００４７】また、段くずし装置２や第２側板起立・姿
勢維持装置３及び第１側板起立・押圧係止装置４が同一
機枠５内に効率的に配置されているため、機枠５の長さ
（機長）を従来の組立装置に比較して短くすることがで
き、組立装置１の大型化を防いで、選果場への設置スペ
ースの省スペース化が図れ、例えば該組立装置１の選果
場への設置を容易かつ安価に行うことが可能になる。Further, since the step breaker 2, the second side plate standing / posture maintaining device 3 and the first side plate standing / press locking device 4 are efficiently arranged in the same machine frame 5, the machine frame 5 The length (machine length) can be shortened as compared with the conventional assembling apparatus, the assembling apparatus 1 can be prevented from becoming large, and the installation space in the sorting field can be saved. It becomes possible to easily and inexpensively install it in the sorting field.
【００４８】さらに、コンテナＡの長辺側の第２側板Ｄ
の起立時に、第２側板Ｄの係合突起２８が上縁係合板２
９の係合孔２９ａに係合した状態で起立させられるた
め、折畳まれた第２側板Ｄを確実に起立させることがで
きると共に、第２側板Ｄの起立時に、回動部材２４に設
けたガイド溝２４ａに固定板２５に設けたガイドローラ
２６が摺接しつつ行われるため、回動部材２４の回動、
すなわち第２側板Ｄの起立を安定かつスムーズに行うこ
とができる。Further, the second side plate D on the long side of the container A
Of the upper side engaging plate 2 when the engaging protrusion 28 of the second side plate D is raised.
Since it can be erected in a state of being engaged with the engagement holes 29a of the ninth hole 29, the folded second side plate D can be surely erected, and when the second side plate D is erected, it is provided on the rotating member 24. Since the guide roller 26 provided on the fixed plate 25 is slidably in contact with the guide groove 24a, the rotation of the rotation member 24,
That is, the second side plate D can be erected stably and smoothly.
【００４９】また、短辺側の第１側板Ｃの起立が、例え
ば共に回動可能な移動側爪４４と固定側爪４３の相対的
位置関係の変化で行われるため、移動側爪４４と固定側
爪４３の三角形状の先端部４４ａ、４３ａを第１側板Ｃ
に確実に係止させることができて、第１側板Ｃを安定し
て起立させることができる。特に、コンテナＡを移動さ
せつつ両爪４４、４３の先端部４４ａ、４３ａが第１側
板Ｃに係止する構造であるため、コンテナＡの搬送力を
利用した起立作業となって、第１側板Ｃをよりスムーズ
に起立させることができる。Further, since the first side plate C on the short side is erected by changing the relative positional relationship between the movable side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 43, which are both rotatable, the movable side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 44 are fixed. Attach the triangular tip portions 44a, 43a of the side claws 43 to the first side plate C.
The first side plate C can be stably stood upright. In particular, since the tip portions 44a and 43a of the both claws 44 and 43 are locked to the first side plate C while moving the container A, the carrying force of the container A is used to stand up and the first side plate is used. C can be raised more smoothly.
【００５０】また、第２側板姿勢支持装置２２の規制板
３０に、第２側板Ｄの起立姿勢を維持する機能と、この
第２側板Ｄが起立状態のコンテナＡを第１側板起立・押
圧係止装置４まで移動させる機能の両機能を持たせるこ
とができるため、例えばコンテナＡを移動させるための
専用の部材が不要になる。また、第１側板Ｃの起立用の
移動側爪４４と固定側爪４３の押圧力によって起立され
た隣合う側板Ｃ、Ｄを係止させることができるため、移
動側爪４４と固定側爪４３に第１側板Ｃを起立させる機
能と、その押圧力で起立した第１側板Ｃを第２側板Ｄに
係止させる機能の両機能を持たせることができ、従来の
組立装置のような係止用の専用部材が不要となり、組立
装置１の構成を一層簡略化することができる。Further, the function of maintaining the standing posture of the second side plate D on the regulation plate 30 of the second side plate posture support device 22, and the container A in which the second side plate D is standing upright, the first side plate standing up / pressing member. Since both functions of moving to the stop device 4 can be provided, for example, a dedicated member for moving the container A becomes unnecessary. In addition, since the adjacent moving side claws 44 of the first side plate C and the adjacent side plates C and D, which are raised by the pressing force of the fixed side claw 43, can be locked, the moving side claw 44 and the fixed side claw 43. Can have both the function of standing up the first side plate C and the function of locking the first side plate C standing up by the pressing force to the second side plate D, and locking like the conventional assembling apparatus. A dedicated member for use is unnecessary, and the configuration of the assembling apparatus 1 can be further simplified.
【００５１】またさらに、コンテナＡ移動用のレールと
して、コンテナＡの凹部１５に係合する棒状レール１６
を使用すると共に、コンテナＡを移動される駆動限とし
てのスライドシリンダ３６、４８が、移動機能の他に第
２側板Ｄの起立維持機能や第１側板Ｃの起立機能を有す
るため、従来の組立装置のようなスプロケット、チェー
ンやモータ等を有する搬送装置を必要とせず、コンテナ
搬送手段の構成を極めて簡単かつコスト安価に形成する
ことができる。これらのことと、前記設置スペースの省
スペース化等と併せ、組立装置１を安価な設備コストで
設置することが可能になる。Furthermore, as a rail for moving the container A, a rod-shaped rail 16 that engages with the recess 15 of the container A.
And the slide cylinders 36 and 48 as the drive limit for moving the container A have the function of maintaining the standing of the second side plate D and the function of standing the first side plate C in addition to the moving function. It is not necessary to use a carrier such as a device having a sprocket, a chain, a motor, etc., and the structure of the container carrier can be formed extremely simply and at low cost. In addition to the above and space saving of the installation space, the assembly apparatus 1 can be installed at a low equipment cost.
【００５２】なお、上記実施例においては、段くずし装
置２を機枠５内に第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置３等と一
体的に配置したが、本発明はこれに何等限定されず、段
くずし装置２を別の機枠で形成し、これを機枠５に連結
する構成としてもよい。また、上記実施例においては、
コンテナＡが長辺側の第２側板Ｄと短辺側の第１側板Ｃ
を有する長方形状の場合について説明したが、本発明で
使用されるコンテナＡとしては、例えば方形状のコンテ
ナであってもよい。さらに、上記実施例における、第２
側板Ｄや第１側板Ｃを起立させる機構、この起立させた
第２側板Ｄを維持する機構、さらにこれを下流側に搬送
する機構、あるいは昇降台４２を上下動させるシリンダ
機構等も一例であって、本発明の各発明に係わる要旨を
逸脱しない範囲において適宜に変更することができる。In the above embodiment, the step breaker 2 is arranged integrally with the second side plate uprighting / posture maintaining device 3 in the machine frame 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to form the breaker device 2 by another machine frame and connect it to the machine frame 5. Further, in the above embodiment,
The container A has a second side plate D on the long side and a first side plate C on the short side.
Although the rectangular case having the above has been described, the container A used in the present invention may be, for example, a rectangular container. Further, in the above embodiment, the second
A mechanism for raising the side plate D and the first side plate C, a mechanism for maintaining the raised second side plate D, a mechanism for transporting the second side plate D to the downstream side, a cylinder mechanism for vertically moving the elevating table 42, and the like are also examples. Therefore, appropriate changes can be made without departing from the gist of each invention of the present invention.
【００５３】[0053]
【発明の効果】以上詳述したように、請求項１記載の発
明によれば、第２側板起立手段で一対の第２側板が略同
時に起立させられると共にその起立姿勢が所定時間維持
され、第１側板起立手段で一対の第１側板が略同時に起
立させられると共に起立の完了と略同時に係止手段で各
側板が係止されるため、一対の第２側板と第１側板が各
手段によって共に略同時に起立させられ、容器の組立時
間が短縮化されて処理能力が向上すると共に、連続した
２つの手段の配置で対応できて組立装置の機長が短くな
る等、構成の簡略化が図れ、設置スペースを省スペース
としたり設備コストを低減させることができる。As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the pair of second side plates are erected at substantially the same time by the second side plate erection means, and their erected postures are maintained for a predetermined time. Since the pair of first side plates are erected at substantially the same time by the first side plate erection means and the side plates are locked by the locking means substantially at the same time when the erection is completed, the pair of second side plates and the first side plate are both operated by the respective means. The containers can be set up at approximately the same time, the assembly time of the container can be shortened, the processing capacity can be improved, and the arrangement of two consecutive means can be used to shorten the machine length of the assembly device. Space can be saved and equipment cost can be reduced.
【００５４】また、請求項２記載の発明によれば、請求
項１記載の発明の効果に加え、第２側板起立装置で一対
の第２側板が略同時に起立させられ、この起立姿勢が第
２側板姿勢維持装置で所定時間維持されるため、２つの
装置の連係した動作によって第２側板の起立と姿勢維持
を効率的に行うことができる。According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the pair of second side plates are erected at substantially the same time by the second side plate erection device, and the erected posture is the second. Since the side plate posture maintaining device maintains the posture for a predetermined period of time, it is possible to efficiently raise and maintain the posture of the second side plate by the coordinated operation of the two devices.
【００５５】また、請求項３記載の発明によれば、請求
項２記載の発明の効果に加え、第２側板が回動部材の回
動に追従して回動する際に、第２側板起立装置に設けた
上縁係合部が第２側板の上縁に係合するため、第２側板
の回動動作が確実となり該側板の安定した起立状態を得
ることができる。According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, when the second side plate rotates following the rotation of the rotating member, the second side plate is raised. Since the upper edge engaging portion provided in the device engages with the upper edge of the second side plate, the rotating operation of the second side plate is ensured, and the stable standing state of the side plate can be obtained.
【００５６】また、請求項４記載の発明によれば、請求
項３記載の発明の効果に加え、回動部材に第２側板のヒ
ンジ部を仮想中心点とするガイド溝が形成され、このガ
イド溝内に固定部材に設けたガイドローラが摺接しつつ
回動するため、第２側板をスムーズに回動（起立）させ
ることができる。According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, a guide groove having a hinge portion of the second side plate as a virtual center point is formed in the rotating member, and the guide groove is formed. Since the guide roller provided on the fixed member slides in the groove while rotating, the second side plate can be smoothly rotated (standing up).
【００５７】また、請求項５記載の発明によれば、請求
項２ないし４記載の発明の効果に加え、第２側板姿勢維
持装置の規制部材が、起立している第２側板間に嵌め込
むことで第２側板の姿勢が維持されるため、第２側板の
起立姿勢維持のための構成を簡略化することができる。According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 2 to 4, the regulating member of the second side plate attitude maintaining device is fitted between the standing second side plates. As a result, the posture of the second side plate is maintained, so that the configuration for maintaining the standing posture of the second side plate can be simplified.
【００５８】また、請求項６記載の発明によれば、請求
項５記載の発明の効果に加え、規制部材が、起立された
第２側板の姿勢維持機能と第２側板が起立された状態の
容器を下流側に移動させる移動機能とを併せ持つため、
容器移動用の専用部材が不要となり、装置の構成を一層
簡略化することができる。According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 5, the regulating member has a function of maintaining the posture of the second side plate which is erected and a state in which the second side plate is erected. Since it also has a moving function to move the container to the downstream side,
A dedicated member for moving the container is unnecessary, and the configuration of the device can be further simplified.
【００５９】また、請求項７記載の発明によれば、請求
項１ないし６記載の発明の効果に加え、一対の爪の相対
移動によって第１側板を起立させると共に第１側板と第
２側板とを係止手段に係止させるため、一対の爪によっ
て一対の側板を略同時に確実に起立させることができる
と共に、爪に起立機能と押圧係止機能を持たせることが
できて、装置の構成をより一層簡略化することができ
る。According to the invention described in claim 7, in addition to the effects of the invention described in claims 1 to 6, the first side plate is erected by the relative movement of the pair of claws and the first side plate and the second side plate are formed. The pair of side plates can be surely erected substantially simultaneously by the pair of claws, and the claws can be made to have an erecting function and a pressing and locking function. It can be further simplified.
【００６０】また、請求項８記載の発明によれば、請求
項７記載の発明の効果に加え、一対の爪のうち一方が移
動可能で他方が固定であるため、爪の移動機構の構成を
簡略化することができる。According to the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 7, one of the pair of claws is movable and the other is fixed, so that the structure of the claw moving mechanism is It can be simplified.
【００６１】また、請求項９記載の発明によれば、第１
のステーションと第２のステーションからなる２つのス
テーションで、一対の第２側板の起立と姿勢維持及び一
対の第１側板の起立と係止が行われるため、容器の組立
時間が短縮化されて処理能力が向上すると共に、連続し
た２つのステーションの配置で対応できて装置の機長が
短くなる等、組立装置の構成の簡略化が図れ、設置スペ
ースを省スペースとしたり設備コストを低減させること
ができる。According to the invention of claim 9, the first
In the two stations including the second station and the second station, the pair of second side plates are erected and the posture is maintained, and the pair of first side plates are erected and locked, so that the container assembling time is shortened and the processing is performed. In addition to improving the capacity, the arrangement of two consecutive stations can be handled and the machine length can be shortened, so that the structure of the assembly device can be simplified and the installation space can be saved and the facility cost can be reduced. .
【００６２】また、請求項１０記載の発明によれば、請
求項９記載の発明の効果に加え、各ステーションや各ス
テーション間における容器の移動が、第２側板姿勢維持
装置や第１側板起立装置に設けられたシリンダを駆動限
として、棒状レールとガイドレールに沿って移動するた
め、容器移動用の搬送コンベア等が不要となって、装置
の構成を簡略化することができる等の効果を奏する。According to the invention described in claim 10, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 9, the movement of the container between each station and each station is controlled by the second side plate posture maintaining device and the first side plate standing device. With the cylinder provided at the drive limit, the cylinder moves along the rod-shaped rail and the guide rail, so that a conveyor for moving the container is not required and the configuration of the device can be simplified. .
【図１】本発明に係わる組立装置の一実施例を示す側面
図FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an assembly apparatus according to the present invention.
【図２】同段くずし装置の側面図FIG. 2 is a side view of the same-stage breaking device.
【図３】同その背面図FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.
【図４】同第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置の側面図FIG. 4 is a side view of the second side plate standing / posture maintaining device.
【図５】同その要部の平面図FIG. 5 is a plan view of the main part thereof.
【図６】同その要部の正面図FIG. 6 is a front view of the main part thereof.
【図７】同図６の動作状態を示す正面図FIG. 7 is a front view showing the operating state of FIG.
【図８】同第２側板の起立状態を示す平面図FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a standing state of the second side plate.
【図９】同規制板部分を示す正面図FIG. 9 is a front view showing the regulation plate portion.
【図１０】同第１側板起立・押圧係止装置の背面図FIG. 10 is a rear view of the first side plate uprighting / press locking device.
【図１１】同その側面図FIG. 11 is a side view of the same.
【図１２】同その動作状態の側面図FIG. 12 is a side view of the same operating state.
【図１３】同その他の動作状態の側面図FIG. 13 is a side view of the other operating state.
【図１４】折畳みコンテナの折畳み状態を示す斜視図FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the folding container.
【図１５】同その第２側板の起立状態を示す斜視図FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a standing state of the second side plate of the same.
【図１６】同その第１側板の起立状態を示す斜視図FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a standing state of the first side plate.
【図１７】同その係止手段の係止状態を示す説明図FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing a locking state of the locking means.
【図１８】同その組み立てられたコンテナの斜視図FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the assembled container.
１・・・・・・・・組立装置 ２・・・・・・・・段くずし装置 ３・・・・・・・・第２側板起立・姿勢維持装置 ４・・・・・・・・第１側板起立・押圧係止装置 ５・・・・・・・・機枠 ６・・・・・・・・昇降部材 １１・・・・・・・コンテナ載置面 １５・・・・・・・凹部 １６・・・・・・・棒状レール ２１・・・・・・・第２側板起立装置 ２２・・・・・・・第２側板姿勢維持装置 ２４・・・・・・・回動部材 ２４ａ・・・・・・ガイド溝 ２５・・・・・・・固定板 ２６・・・・・・・ガイドローラ ２８・・・・・・・係合突起 ２９・・・・・・・上縁係合板 ２９ａ・・・・・・係合孔 ３０・・・・・・・規制板 ３０ｂ・・・・・・嵌合部 ３０ｃ・・・・・・係合部 ４２・・・・・・・昇降台 ４３・・・・・・・固定側爪 ４４・・・・・・・移動側爪 ４９・・・・・・・移動フレーム Ａ・・・・・・・・コンテナ Ｂ・・・・・・・・底板 Ｃ・・・・・・・・第１側板 Ｄ・・・・・・・・第２側板 Ｅ・・・・・・・・係止突起 Ｆ・・・・・・・・係止孔 1 ... Assembly device 2 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Stepping device 3 ... 2nd side plate upright / posture maintaining device 4 ... First side plate upright / press locking device 5: Machine frame 6 --- elevating member 11 .... Container mounting surface 15 ・ ・ ・ ・ Concave 16 ・ ・ ・ ・ Bar-shaped rails 21 --- Second side plate upright device 22 ........ Second side plate posture maintaining device 24 .... Rotating member 24a ... ・ Guide groove 25 ・ ・ ・ ・ Fixing plate 26 ........ Guide rollers 28 ........ Engagement protrusion 29 .... Upper edge engagement plate 29a ··· Engagement hole 30 .... Regulation plate 30b ... ・ Mating part 30c ··· Engagement part 42 .... Lifting platform 43 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Fixed side claw 44 ... ・ Claw on the moving side 49 ........ Movable frame A ... Container B ... Bottom plate C ... First side plate D ... Second side plate E ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Locking protrusion F ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Locking hole
Claims (10)
側板上に一対の第２側板が伏せられると共に、第１側板
と第２側板とが着脱可能に係止される係止手段を有する
折畳み容器の組立装置であって、 前記一対の第２側板を略同時に起立させると共に該起立
された第２側板の起立姿勢を所定時間維持し得る第２側
板起立手段と、該第２側板起立手段で第２側板が起立維
持された容器の第１側板を略同時に起立させると共に、
該第１側板の起立完了と略同時に前記係止手段を係止さ
せ得る第１側板起立手段と、を備えることを特徴とする
折畳み容器の組立装置。1. A pair of first side plates are laid down on a bottom plate to form the first side plate.
An assembling device for a folding container, wherein a pair of second side plates are laid down on the side plates, and a locking means for detachably locking the first side plate and the second side plate. A second side plate standing means capable of standing up substantially at the same time and maintaining the standing posture of the standing second side plate for a predetermined time, and a first side plate of the container in which the second side plate is maintained standing upright by the second side plate standing means. While standing up at the same time,
An assembling apparatus for a folding container, comprising: a first side plate erection means capable of locking the locking means substantially at the same time when the first side plate is completely erected.
側板を起立させる第２側板起立装置と、該起立された第
２側板の起立姿勢を維持する第２側板姿勢維持装置と、
を備えることを特徴とする請求項１記載の折畳み容器の
組立装置。2. The second side plate uprighting means comprises a pair of second side plates.
A second side plate erecting device for erecting the side plate, and a second side plate attitude maintaining device for maintaining the erecting attitude of the erect second side plate,
The folding container assembling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
と係合する上縁係合部を有し、該上縁係合部を上方に回
動させる回動部材を備えることを特徴とする請求項２記
載の折畳み容器の組立装置。3. The second side plate upright device includes an upper edge engaging portion that engages with an upper edge of the second side plate, and includes a rotating member that rotates the upper edge engaging portion upward. The assembling apparatus of the folding container according to claim 2.
中心点とするガイド溝が形成され、該ガイド溝内に固定
部材に設けたガイドローラが摺接可能に配設されること
を特徴とする請求項３記載の折畳み容器の組立装置。4. A guide groove having a hinge portion of the second side plate as an imaginary center point is formed on the rotating member, and a guide roller provided on a fixing member is slidably disposed in the guide groove. 4. The apparatus for assembling a folding container according to claim 3, wherein.
第２側板間に規制部材を嵌め込むことにより、該第２側
板の起立姿勢を維持するものであることを特徴とする請
求項２ないし４のいずれかに記載の折畳み容器の組立装
置。5. The second side plate posture maintaining device maintains a standing posture of the second side plate by fitting a regulating member between the standing second side plates. 5. The apparatus for assembling a folding container according to any one of 2 to 4.
勢維持機能と、第２側板が起立された状態の容器を下流
側に移動させる移動機能とを併せ持つことを特徴とする
請求項５記載の折畳み容器の組立装置。6. The regulating member has both a posture maintaining function for the second side plate which is erected and a moving function for moving the container in the state where the second side plate is erected to the downstream side. 5. The apparatus for assembling the folding container according to 5.
側板と底板との隙間に入り込む一対の爪を有し、この一
対の爪の相対移動によって第１側板を起立させると共に
第１側板と第２側板とを係止手段で係止させることを特
徴とする請求項１ないし６のいずれかに記載の折畳み容
器の組立装置。7. The first side plate upright means is a folded first
It has a pair of claws that enter a gap between the side plate and the bottom plate, and the first side plate is erected by the relative movement of the pair of claws, and the first side plate and the second side plate are locked by a locking means. 7. The apparatus for assembling a folding container according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
他方を固定してなることを特徴とする請求項７記載の折
畳み容器の組立装置。8. The folding container assembling apparatus according to claim 7, wherein one of the pair of claws is movable and the other is fixed.
側板上に一対の第２側板が伏せられると共に、第１側板
と第２側板とが着脱可能に係止される係止手段を有する
折畳み容器の組立装置であって、 第１ステーションに設けられた前記一対の第２側板を起
立させる第２側板起立装置と、前記第１ステーションに
続いた第２ステーションに設けられ前記一対の第１側板
を起立させると共にこの起立された一対の第１側板を前
記第２側板に押圧して係止手段で係止させる第１側板起
立・押圧係止装置と、前記第１ステーションと第２ステ
ーションに亘って移動可能に設けられ前記起立された第
２側板の起立姿勢を維持する第２側板姿勢維持装置と、
を備えることを特徴とする折畳み容器の組立装置。9. A pair of first side plates are laid face down on the bottom plate to form the first side plate.
An apparatus for assembling a folding container, wherein a pair of second side plates are laid down on the side plates, and a locking means for detachably locking the first side plate and the second side plate is provided, which is provided in a first station. A second side plate erection device that erects the pair of second side plates, and a pair of first side plates that are installed in a second station that follows the first station and that erect the pair of first side plates. A first side plate upright / press locking device that presses against the second side plate and locks by the locking means, and a standing up of the second side plate that is movably provided between the first station and the second station. A second side plate posture maintaining device for maintaining the posture;
An apparatus for assembling a folding container, comprising:
間における容器の移動が、前記第２側板姿勢維持装置や
第１側板起立・押圧係止装置に設けられるシリンダを駆
動源として、容器の底面の凹部に係合する棒状レールと
容器の側面を案内するガイドレールに沿って行われるこ
とを特徴とする請求項９記載の折畳み容器の組立装置。10. The movement of the container between the respective stations and between the respective stations is performed by a cylinder provided in the second side plate posture maintaining device or the first side plate standing / press locking device as a drive source in a recessed portion of the bottom surface of the container. The apparatus for assembling a collapsible container according to claim 9, wherein the assembly is performed along a rod-shaped rail that engages with a guide rail that guides a side surface of the container.
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