JP2011102161A - Box packing apparatus for long vegetable - Google Patents

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JP2011102161A
JP2011102161A JP2009257080A JP2009257080A JP2011102161A JP 2011102161 A JP2011102161 A JP 2011102161A JP 2009257080 A JP2009257080 A JP 2009257080A JP 2009257080 A JP2009257080 A JP 2009257080A JP 2011102161 A JP2011102161 A JP 2011102161A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of components and to make a box packing apparatus compact. <P>SOLUTION: The box packing apparatus 1 includes at least a placing base 2 for placing an upwardly open box body B, and a transfer shelf 3 for placing, in parallel, long vegetables M for one stage to be transferred into the box body B. The transfer shelf 3 is arranged above the placing base 2 in a state of being turnable around a horizontal shaft 19 located above the placing base 2 so that a shelf part 17 for placing the long vegetables M can be placed in an obliquely downward inclining attitude toward the inside of the box body B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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本願発明は、例えば大根、にんじん又はきゅうりといった長物野菜を、上向き開放状の箱体内に所定本数ずつ複数段詰めるための箱詰め装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a boxing device for packing a predetermined number of long vegetables such as radishes, carrots or cucumbers into a box in an open upward shape.

従来から、この種の長物野菜を箱詰めする装置としては様々なものが提案されている。例えば特許文献１に開示された箱詰め装置は、移送下流側を下にする斜め下向きに傾動可能で且つ水平スライド可能に構成されたベルトコンベヤ式のスライド傾斜シャッタを備えている。この場合、所定本数の長物野菜が並列配置されたスライド傾斜シャッタを、移送下流側が下になる斜め下向きに傾斜動させることによって、フラップを外折りした状態で上向き開放状の段ボール箱内に、スライド傾斜シャッタの移送下流側を臨ませる。次いで、コンベヤベルトを周回させながらスライド傾斜シャッタを傾斜姿勢のままで後退動させることによって、スライド傾斜シャッタ上にある長物野菜が段ボール箱内に徐々に移送され収容される。   Conventionally, various devices have been proposed for boxing this kind of long vegetables. For example, the boxing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a belt conveyor type slide tilt shutter configured to be tilted downward and horizontally slidable with the transfer downstream side down. In this case, the slide tilt shutter, in which a predetermined number of long vegetables are arranged in parallel, is tilted downward in the downward direction with the downstream side of the transfer downward, and the slide is slid into the cardboard box open upward with the flaps folded outward. The downstream side of the inclined shutter is exposed. Next, the long vegetable on the slide tilt shutter is gradually transferred and accommodated in the cardboard box by retreating the slide tilt shutter while keeping the tilt posture while rotating the conveyor belt.

特開２００２−８０００７号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-80007

しかし、前記従来の構成では、スライド傾斜シャッタを傾斜動させる機構だけでなく、水平スライドさせる機構も備える必要があるため、スライド傾斜シャッタを複数の部材・機構で構成せざるを得ず、部品点数も多くなってコストが嵩むという問題があった。また、スライド傾斜シャッタの水平スライドを許容するスペースも確保しなければならないから、箱詰め装置の設置スペースが広くならざるを得ず、これに起因して箱詰め装置の設置場所が制約を受けるという問題もあった。   However, in the conventional configuration, since it is necessary to provide not only a mechanism for tilting the slide tilt shutter but also a mechanism for horizontally sliding, the slide tilt shutter must be configured by a plurality of members and mechanisms, and the number of parts is reduced. There is a problem that the cost is increased due to an increase in the amount of the material. In addition, since it is necessary to secure a space that allows horizontal sliding of the sliding tilt shutter, the installation space of the boxing device must be widened, and this causes a problem that the installation location of the boxing device is restricted. there were.

そこで、本願発明は以上の問題点を解消した長物野菜の箱詰め装置を提供することを技術的課題とするものである。   Then, this invention makes it a technical subject to provide the boxing apparatus of the long vegetable which eliminated the above problem.

この技術的課題を解決するため、請求項１の発明は、箱体内に長物野菜を所定本数ずつ複数段詰めるための箱詰め装置であって、上向き開放状の前記箱体が載置される載置台と、前記箱体内に移送される一段分の長物野菜を並列に載せる移載棚とを少なくとも備えており、前記移載棚は、前記長物野菜の載る棚部が前記箱体内に向かう斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢となり得るように、前記載置台の上方にある横軸回りに回動可能な状態で、前記載置台の上方に配置されているというものである。   In order to solve this technical problem, the invention of claim 1 is a boxing device for packing a plurality of long vegetables into a box by a predetermined number of stages, and a mounting table on which the box that is open upward is mounted. And at least a transfer shelf on which the one-stage long vegetables to be transferred into the box are placed in parallel, the transfer shelf has a shelf portion on which the long vegetables are placed obliquely downward toward the box. It is arranged above the mounting table in a state of being rotatable around a horizontal axis above the mounting table so that it can be inclined.

請求項２の発明は、請求項１に記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記移載棚の近傍で且つ前記移載棚の回動方向の一方側には、前記箱体の一側面部を厚み方向に挟み込むための側面押さえ部材を備えており、前記棚部上にある前記各長物野菜の長手方向は、平面視で前記移載棚の回動方向に沿わせており、前記棚部を斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢にした状態では、前記各長物野菜の長手一端側が前記側面押さえ部材に対峙するように設定されているというものである。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the boxing apparatus for long vegetables according to the first aspect, one side surface portion of the box is provided in the vicinity of the transfer shelf and on one side in the rotation direction of the transfer shelf. A side pressing member for sandwiching in the thickness direction is provided, and the longitudinal direction of each long vegetable on the shelf is along the rotation direction of the transfer shelf in plan view, and the shelf is In a state of being inclined obliquely downward, the one longitudinal end side of each long vegetable is set to face the side pressing member.

請求項３の発明は、請求項２に記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記載置台を昇降動させる昇降動手段を備えており、前記昇降動手段による前記載置台の上昇動によって、前記載置台上にある前記箱体の一側面部を前記側面押さえ部材にて厚み方向に挟み込むように構成されているというものである。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the long vegetable boxing device according to the second aspect, the device includes a lifting / lowering means for moving the mounting table up and down. One side surface portion of the box on the mounting base is configured to be sandwiched in the thickness direction by the side surface pressing member.

請求項４の発明は、請求項１〜３のうちいずれかに記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記載置台を旋回動させる旋回動手段を備えており、前記一段分の長物野菜を前記箱体内に移送する毎に、前記旋回動手段にて前記載置台を１８０°旋回させるように構成されているというものである。   The invention of claim 4 is the long vegetable boxing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a turning means for turning the mounting table, wherein the box of the long vegetables for the first stage is provided. Each time it is transferred into the body, the above-mentioned swivel movement means is configured to turn the mounting table by 180 °.

請求項５の発明は、請求項１〜４のうちいずれかに記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記移載棚の前記棚部は、平面視で前記箱体の上向き開口内に収まる大きさに設定されているというものである。   The invention of claim 5 is the long vegetable boxing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shelf portion of the transfer shelf fits in an upward opening of the box body in plan view. Is set to.

本願発明は、箱体内に長物野菜を所定本数ずつ複数段詰めるための箱詰め装置であって、上向き開放状の前記箱体が載置される載置台と、前記箱体内に移送される一段分の長物野菜を並列に載せる移載棚とを少なくとも備えており、前記移載棚は、前記長物野菜の載る棚部が前記箱体内に向かう斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢となり得るように、前記載置台の上方にある横軸回りに回動可能な状態で、前記載置台の上方に配置されているものである。このため、長物野菜を前記箱体に移送するための前記移載棚の動作が横軸回りの回動（傾斜動）だけで済み、前記従来のように傾斜動と水平スライドとを組み合わせる必要がない。従って、前記従来に比べて前記移載棚の部品点数を少なくでき、製造コストを抑制できるという効果を奏する。   The present invention is a boxing device for packing a plurality of long vegetables into a box by a predetermined number of stages, a mounting table on which the upwardly open box is mounted, and one stage of transfer to the box A transfer shelf on which long vegetables are placed in parallel, and the transfer shelf is located above the mounting table so that the shelf on which the long vegetables are placed can be inclined obliquely downward toward the box. It is arrange | positioned above the mounting table in the state which can be rotated to the periphery of a horizontal axis. For this reason, the movement of the transfer shelf for transferring the long vegetables to the box only needs to be rotated around the horizontal axis (tilt movement), and it is necessary to combine the tilt movement and the horizontal slide as in the conventional case. Absent. Therefore, the number of parts of the transfer shelf can be reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

また、前記移載棚とその回動支点である横軸とが共に前記載置台の上方に位置しているため、前記移載棚の設置スペースのために、前記箱詰め装置の占有面積を必要以上に大きくしなくて済む。従って、前記箱詰め装置をコンパクト化でき、前記箱詰め装置の設置場所の制約も少なくなるという効果を奏する。   In addition, since both the transfer shelf and the horizontal axis that is a pivot point of the transfer shelf are located above the mounting table, the occupied area of the boxing device is more than necessary due to the installation space of the transfer shelf. You don't have to make it bigger. Therefore, the boxing device can be made compact, and there is an effect that restrictions on the installation place of the boxing device are reduced.

請求項２の発明によると、請求項１に記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記移載棚の近傍で且つ前記移載棚の回動方向の一方側には、前記箱体の一側面部を厚み方向に挟み込むための側面押さえ部材を備えており、前記棚部上にある前記各長物野菜の長手方向は、平面視で前記移載棚の回動方向に沿わせており、前記棚部を斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢にした状態では、前記各長物野菜の長手一端側が前記側面押さえ部材に対峙するように設定されているから、前記移載棚から長物野菜を前記箱体に移送する際に、前記側面押さえ部材に前記各長物野菜の長手一端側を突き当てて、当該長手一端側を揃えた状態で前記各長物野菜を前記箱体内に収容できる。すなわち、前記側面押さえ部材が、前記移載棚に対する前記箱体の位置決め機能と、前記各長物野菜の長手一端側を揃えて前記箱体内に収容する機能とを兼ね備えることになり、簡単な構造でありながら、前記箱体内に長物野菜を姿勢よく収容できるという効果を奏する。   According to the invention of claim 2, in the boxing device for long vegetables according to claim 1, on one side of the transfer shelf in the vicinity of the transfer shelf and on one side of the rotation direction of the transfer shelf, A side pressing member for sandwiching in the thickness direction, and the longitudinal direction of each of the long vegetables on the shelf is along the rotation direction of the transfer shelf in plan view, and the shelf In the state that is inclined obliquely downward, the longitudinal one end side of each long vegetable is set to face the side pressing member, so when transferring the long vegetable from the transfer shelf to the box Each long vegetable can be accommodated in the box with the long side end of each long vegetable abutted against the side pressing member and the long end side being aligned. That is, the side pressing member has a function of positioning the box relative to the transfer shelf and a function of aligning the longitudinal one ends of the respective long vegetables and storing them in the box, with a simple structure. However, there is an effect that long vegetables can be stored in the box with good posture.

請求項３の発明によると、請求項２に記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記載置台を昇降動させる昇降動手段を備えており、前記昇降動手段による前記載置台の上昇動によって、前記載置台上にある前記箱体の一側面部を前記側面押さえ部材にて厚み方向に挟み込むように構成されているから、前記載置台側の上昇動だけで前記移載棚に対する位置合わせをスムーズに行えるという効果を奏する。   According to the invention of claim 3, in the boxing apparatus for long vegetables according to claim 2, it is provided with elevating and lowering means for elevating and lowering the mounting table. Since one side part of the box on the mounting table is sandwiched in the thickness direction by the side pressing member, the positioning with respect to the transfer shelf can be smoothly performed only by the upward movement on the mounting table side. There is an effect that can be done.

請求項４の発明によると、請求項１〜３のうちいずれかに記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記載置台を旋回動させる旋回動手段を備えており、前記一段分の長物野菜を前記箱体内に移送する毎に、前記旋回動手段にて前記載置台を１８０°旋回させるように構成されているから、長物野菜が例えば大根のように首部側が太く根先側が細い形状の場合に、前記長物野菜の向きを上下の段毎に互い違いに配置でき、前記箱体内に容積の無駄なく前記長物野菜を収容できるという効果を奏する。   According to invention of Claim 4, in the boxing apparatus of the long vegetables in any one of Claims 1-3, it is equipped with the turning means to turn the said mounting stand, The said long vegetables for the said one stage are said Each time it is transferred into the box, it is configured to turn the mounting table 180 ° by the turning means, so that when the long vegetable is shaped like the radish, for example, the neck side is thick and the tip side is thin, The orientation of the long vegetables can be arranged alternately in the upper and lower stages, and the long vegetables can be accommodated in the box without waste of volume.

請求項５の発明によると、請求項１〜４のうちいずれかに記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置において、前記移載棚の前記棚部は、平面視で前記箱体の上向き開口内に収まる大きさに設定されているので、箱詰め前後において、前記箱体における四側の開口縁部（フラップ）を折り曲げずに、前記棚部上にある前記各長物野菜を前記箱体内に移送でき、前記開口縁部の折り曲げ作業をなくして、箱詰め前に前記開口縁部の強度（いわゆる「こし」）を弱くするおそれを防止できるという効果を奏する。   According to invention of Claim 5, in the boxing apparatus of the long vegetables in any one of Claims 1-4, the said shelf part of the said transfer shelf fits in the upward opening of the said box by planar view. Therefore, before and after boxing, the long vegetables on the shelf can be transferred into the box without folding the four side opening edges (flaps) in the box, and the opening There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the edge portion from being folded and to prevent the strength (so-called “strain”) of the opening edge portion from being weakened before packing.

箱詰め装置の概略平面図である。It is a schematic plan view of a boxing apparatus. 箱詰め装置の概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view of a boxing apparatus. 搬送コンベヤ、スライドコンベヤ、移載棚及び載置台の関係を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a conveyance conveyor, a slide conveyor, a transfer shelf, and a mounting base. 水平姿勢の移載棚に長物野菜を載せた状態を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounted the long vegetable on the transfer shelf of a horizontal attitude | position. 移載棚の上向き回動途次の状態を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the state of the upward rotation way of a transfer shelf. 段ボール箱内に長物野菜を移送した状態を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the state which transferred the long vegetable in the cardboard box. 昇降用シリンダ及び旋回用シリンダの作用を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the raising / lowering cylinder and the turning cylinder.

以下に、本願発明を具体化した実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

（１）．箱詰め装置の概要
箱詰め装置１の概要について説明する。図１に示す箱詰め装置１は、箱体としての段ボール箱Ｂ内に、例えば大根、にんじん又はきゅうりといった長物野菜Ｍを所定本数ずつ複数段詰めるためのものであり、段ボール箱Ｂが載置される載置台２と、段ボール箱Ｂ内に移送される一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍを並列に載せる移載棚３とを少なくとも備えている。実施形態の箱詰め装置１は、鋼材やアルミ材製といった多数本の支柱及び横桟フレームにて骨組が構成された装置基枠４を備えている。載置台２は装置基枠４の下部側に配置され、移載棚３は装置基枠４のうち載置台２の上方に配置されている。 (1). Outline of Boxing Device An outline of the boxing device 1 will be described. A boxing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is for packing a predetermined number of long vegetables M such as radishes, carrots, or cucumbers into a cardboard box B as a box, and the cardboard box B is placed thereon. The mounting table 2 and at least a transfer shelf 3 on which the one-stage (predetermined number) long vegetables M to be transferred into the cardboard box B are mounted in parallel are provided. The boxing device 1 according to the embodiment includes a device base frame 4 in which a framework is configured by a large number of columns such as steel and aluminum, and a horizontal frame. The mounting table 2 is disposed on the lower side of the device base frame 4, and the transfer shelf 3 is disposed above the mounting table 2 in the device base frame 4.

箱詰め装置１における載置台２の近傍には、載置台２に空の段ボール箱Ｂを搬入する箱搬入コンベヤ５と、長物野菜Ｍを収容した段ボール箱Ｂを載置台２から後工程（例えば封函工程等）に搬出する箱搬出コンベヤ６とが配置されている。すなわち、箱詰め装置１は箱搬入コンベヤ５と箱搬出コンベヤ６との間に位置している。なお、段ボール箱Ｂは、箱詰め前後において四側のフラップＦ（開口縁部、蓋部といってもよい）を折り曲げずに上向き開放状の姿勢で搬送される。   In the vicinity of the mounting table 2 in the boxing device 1, a box loading conveyor 5 for loading an empty cardboard box B into the mounting table 2 and a cardboard box B containing a long vegetable M from the mounting table 2 in a subsequent process (for example, sealing) And a box carry-out conveyor 6 to be carried out in the process or the like. That is, the boxing device 1 is located between the box carry-in conveyor 5 and the box carry-out conveyor 6. The cardboard box B is transported in an upwardly open posture without bending the four-side flaps F (may be referred to as opening edges and lids) before and after packing.

箱詰め装置１における移載棚３の近傍には、搬送方向と交差する方向の一方に根先側を向けた姿勢で並ぶ多数本の長物野菜Ｍを搬送する搬送コンベヤ７と、搬送コンベヤ７から受け継いだ一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍを搬送するスライドコンベヤ１０とが配置されている。実施形態の搬送コンベヤ７は、長物野菜Ｍが搬入される第１コンベヤ８と、第１コンベヤ８の搬送下流側に位置して第１コンベヤ８からの長物野菜Ｍを移載棚３に搬出する第２コンベヤ９とにより構成されている。この場合、第１コンベヤ８としてチェン駆動式のローラコンベヤを採用し、第２コンベヤ９としてベルトコンベヤを採用している。   In the vicinity of the transfer shelf 3 in the boxing device 1, a transfer conveyor 7 for transferring a large number of long vegetables M arranged in a posture in which the root side is directed to one of the directions intersecting the transfer direction, and inherited from the transfer conveyor 7. A slide conveyor 10 that conveys one stage (predetermined number) of long vegetables M is arranged. The transport conveyor 7 of the embodiment is located on the downstream side of the first conveyor 8 where the long vegetables M are carried in, and the long vegetables M from the first conveyor 8 are carried out to the transfer shelf 3. The second conveyor 9 is used. In this case, a chain drive type roller conveyor is adopted as the first conveyor 8, and a belt conveyor is adopted as the second conveyor 9.

搬送コンベヤ７（第１及び第２コンベヤ８，９）を支持するコンベヤ基枠１１には、スライドコンベヤ１０が移載棚３に向かう水平方向に進退動可能に支持されている。実施形態では、スライドコンベヤ１０としてベルトコンベヤを採用している。スライドコンベヤ１０の搬送上流側とコンベヤ基枠１１との間には、スライドコンベヤ１０を水平方向に進退動させる進退用アクチュエータとしての進退用シリンダ１２が配置されている。つまり、スライドコンベヤ１０及び進退用シリンダ１２は、搬送コンベヤ７の下方に位置している。進退用シリンダ１２におけるシリンダ側の端部はコンベヤ基枠１１に固定され、ロッド側の端部はスライドコンベヤ１０の側枠に固定された二股状アーム１３に固定されている。実施形態のスライドコンベヤ１０は、ベルト搬送動作と自身の後退動とを組み合わせることによって、搬送コンベヤ７から受け継いだ一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍを移載棚３に移送するように構成されている。   On the conveyor base frame 11 that supports the transfer conveyor 7 (first and second conveyors 8 and 9), a slide conveyor 10 is supported so as to be movable forward and backward in the horizontal direction toward the transfer shelf 3. In the embodiment, a belt conveyor is adopted as the slide conveyor 10. An advancing / retreating cylinder 12 as an advancing / retreating actuator for moving the slide conveyor 10 back and forth in the horizontal direction is disposed between the conveyance upstream side of the slide conveyor 10 and the conveyor base frame 11. That is, the slide conveyor 10 and the advance / retreat cylinder 12 are located below the transport conveyor 7. The cylinder side end of the advancing / retreating cylinder 12 is fixed to the conveyor base frame 11, and the rod side end is fixed to a bifurcated arm 13 fixed to the side frame of the slide conveyor 10. The slide conveyor 10 according to the embodiment is configured to transfer one stage (predetermined number) of long vegetables M inherited from the transfer conveyor 7 to the transfer shelf 3 by combining the belt transfer operation and the backward movement thereof. ing.

第２コンベヤ９とスライドコンベヤ１０との受け継ぎ部の近傍には、第２コンベヤ９からスライドコンベヤ１０へ移送される長物野菜Ｍの通過本数を検出する長物野菜検出センサ１４が配置されている。実施形態では、長物野菜検出センサ１４として、例えば光（赤外線）、超音波又は静電容量型といった非接触式の近接センサを採用している。長物野菜検出センサ１４の検出結果に基づき、コンベヤ基枠１１に取り付けられた制御盤内の制御部（図示省略）が、搬送コンベヤ７の駆動・駆動停止動作、及びスライドコンベヤ１０の進退動作を制御するように構成されている。長物野菜検出センサ１４にて一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍの通過を検出した場合は、制御部からの指令情報にて、搬送コンベヤ７の駆動を一時的に停止させ、所定本数を超える余分な長物野菜Ｍをスライドコンベヤ１０に移送するのを防止している。   In the vicinity of the joint between the second conveyor 9 and the slide conveyor 10, a long vegetable detection sensor 14 that detects the number of long vegetables M transferred from the second conveyor 9 to the slide conveyor 10 is disposed. In the embodiment, as the long vegetable detection sensor 14, for example, a non-contact type proximity sensor such as light (infrared ray), ultrasonic wave, or capacitance type is adopted. Based on the detection result of the long vegetable detection sensor 14, a control unit (not shown) in the control panel attached to the conveyor base frame 11 controls the drive / drive stop operation of the transport conveyor 7 and the advance / retreat operation of the slide conveyor 10. Is configured to do. When the long vegetable detection sensor 14 detects the passage of one step (predetermined number) of the long vegetable M, the driving of the conveyor 7 is temporarily stopped by the command information from the control unit, and the predetermined number is exceeded. The extra long vegetables M are prevented from being transferred to the slide conveyor 10.

箱詰め装置１を構成する載置台２の下方には、載置台２を昇降動させる昇降動手段（昇降用アクチュエータ）としての昇降用シリンダ１５と、載置台２を旋回動させる旋回動手段（旋回用アクチュエータ）としての複数ピストン形の旋回用シリンダ１６とが配置されている。昇降用シリンダ１５におけるシリンダ側の端部は装置基枠４の底部に固定され、ロッド側の端部は旋回用シリンダ１６の下面に固定されている。旋回用シリンダ１６におけるロッド側の端部は載置台２の下面に固定されている。この場合、昇降用シリンダ１５は、載置台２を旋回用シリンダ１６ごと、移載棚３の下面に対して昇降動させるように構成されている。旋回用シリンダ１６は、一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍを載置台２上の段ボール箱Ｂ内に移送する毎に必要であれば、載置台２を１８０°旋回させるように構成されている。   Below the mounting table 2 constituting the boxing device 1, an elevating cylinder 15 as an elevating means (elevating actuator) for elevating and lowering the mounting table 2, and a swiveling movement means (for swiveling) for rotating the mounting table 2. A multi-piston type turning cylinder 16 as an actuator) is arranged. The cylinder side end of the lifting cylinder 15 is fixed to the bottom of the device base frame 4, and the rod side end is fixed to the lower surface of the turning cylinder 16. The rod side end of the turning cylinder 16 is fixed to the lower surface of the mounting table 2. In this case, the lifting cylinder 15 is configured to move the mounting table 2 up and down with respect to the lower surface of the transfer shelf 3 together with the turning cylinder 16. The rotation cylinder 16 is configured to rotate the mounting table 2 by 180 ° if necessary every time when one step (predetermined number) of the long vegetables M is transferred into the cardboard box B on the mounting table 2. .

箱詰め装置１を構成する移載棚３は、長物野菜Ｍが載る棚部としてのフリーローラコンベヤ１７を備えている。フリーローラコンベヤ１７のうちスライドコンベヤ１０の反対側に位置する側枠の中途部には、吊り下げアーム１８の下端側が固定されている。吊り下げアーム１８の上端側は装置基枠４の上方に設けられた横軸１９に回動可能に枢着されている。つまり、フリーローラコンベヤ１７は、吊り下げアーム１８を介して横軸１９回りに回動可能なブランコ状態で、載置台２の上方に吊り下げ配置されている。   The transfer shelf 3 which comprises the boxing apparatus 1 is provided with the free roller conveyor 17 as a shelf part on which the long vegetable M rests. The lower end side of the suspension arm 18 is fixed to the middle portion of the side frame located on the opposite side of the slide conveyor 10 in the free roller conveyor 17. The upper end side of the suspension arm 18 is pivotally attached to a horizontal shaft 19 provided above the apparatus base frame 4. That is, the free roller conveyor 17 is suspended above the mounting table 2 in a swing state that can rotate around the horizontal axis 19 via the suspension arm 18.

実施形態の横軸１９は、スライドコンベヤ１０の進退動方向Ｓに沿って延びている。従って、平面視において、移載棚３（フリーローラコンベヤ１７）の横軸１９回りの回動方向Ｒは、スライドコンベヤ１０の進退動方向Ｓと交差する関係になっている。フリーローラコンベヤ１７における各フリーローラ２０の軸方向は、スライドコンベヤ１０の進退動方向Ｓと平行な関係に設定されている。フリーローラコンベヤ１７の上面側のうち吊り下げアーム１８と反対側の領域は開放状態になっている。スライドコンベヤ１０から一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍをフリーローラコンベヤ１７に移送する際は、前述の開放側からスライドコンベヤ１０がオーバーハング状に入り込むことになる。また、吊り下げアーム１８は、スライドコンベヤ１０からの移送の際に、一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍの整列状態が崩れてフリーローラコンベヤ１７から落下しないように、長物野菜Ｍ群を受け止めて保持する役割も担っている。なお、フリーローラコンベヤ１７上に移送された各長物野菜Ｍの長手方向は、スライドコンベヤ１０の進退動方向Ｓと交差するため、平面視で移載棚３の回動方向Ｒに沿うことになる。   The horizontal axis 19 of the embodiment extends along the advance / retreat direction S of the slide conveyor 10. Therefore, in plan view, the rotational direction R around the horizontal axis 19 of the transfer shelf 3 (free roller conveyor 17) intersects the forward / backward moving direction S of the slide conveyor 10. The axial direction of each free roller 20 in the free roller conveyor 17 is set in a relationship parallel to the forward / backward moving direction S of the slide conveyor 10. A region on the opposite side of the suspension arm 18 in the upper surface side of the free roller conveyor 17 is in an open state. When one stage (predetermined number) of long vegetables M is transferred from the slide conveyor 10 to the free roller conveyor 17, the slide conveyor 10 enters the overhang shape from the open side. In addition, the suspension arm 18 receives the group of long vegetables M so that the aligned state of the one-stage (predetermined number) of the long vegetables M does not collapse and fall from the free roller conveyor 17 during the transfer from the slide conveyor 10. It also has a role to hold. In addition, since the longitudinal direction of each long vegetable M transferred onto the free roller conveyor 17 intersects with the advancing / retreating direction S of the slide conveyor 10, it follows the rotation direction R of the transfer shelf 3 in plan view. .

吊り下げアーム１８と装置基枠４との間には、移載棚３を横軸１９回りに回動させる回動手段としての回動用シリンダ２１が配置されている。装置基枠４において移載棚３の近傍で且つ移載棚３の回動方向Ｒの一方側に、回動用シリンダ２１におけるシリンダ側の端部が上下回動可能に枢着されている。回動用シリンダ２１におけるロッド側の端部は吊り下げアーム１８に上下回動可能に枢着されている。フリーローラコンベヤ１７は通常、水平姿勢を保持しているが、回動用シリンダ２１にて横軸１９を回動中心として上向き回動させた場合に、載置台２上の段ボール箱Ｂ内（上向き開口Ｅ）に向かう斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢になるように構成されている。   Between the suspension arm 18 and the apparatus base frame 4, a rotating cylinder 21 is disposed as a rotating means for rotating the transfer shelf 3 around the horizontal axis 19. In the apparatus base frame 4, the cylinder side end of the rotation cylinder 21 is pivotally mounted in the vicinity of the transfer shelf 3 and on one side in the rotation direction R of the transfer shelf 3 so as to be vertically rotatable. The end of the rotating cylinder 21 on the rod side is pivotally attached to the suspension arm 18 so as to be vertically rotatable. The free roller conveyor 17 normally maintains a horizontal posture. However, when the rotating cylinder 21 is rotated upward about the horizontal axis 19 as a rotation center, the inside of the cardboard box B on the mounting table 2 (upward opening) It is configured to have a slanting downward inclination toward E).

装置基枠４において移載棚３の近傍で且つ移載棚３の回動方向Ｒの一方側には、回動用シリンダ２１だけでなく、段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部（移載棚３の回動方向Ｒの一方側に位置する側面部）を厚み方向に挟み込むための側面押さえ部材２２が配置されている。実施形態の側面押さえ部材２２は、一対の金属板２３の上部側を重ね合わせ固定して、下向き開口く字状に形成したものである。この場合、昇降用シリンダ１５にて載置台２を上昇動させて、載置台２上にある段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部を両金属板２３の間に入り込ませることによって、側面押さえ部材２２にて段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部が厚み方向に挟み込まれた状態になり、段ボール箱Ｂが位置決めされることになる。両金属板２３の下部側は、段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部が下方から入り込み案内され易いように、末広がりの下向き開口く字状になっている。また、フリーローラコンベヤ１７を斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢にした状態では、フリーローラコンベヤ１７上にある各長物野菜Ｍの長手一端側（実施形態では葉付きの首部側）が対峙するように設定されている。   In the apparatus base frame 4, in the vicinity of the transfer shelf 3 and on one side in the rotation direction R of the transfer shelf 3, not only the rotation cylinder 21 but also one side surface of the cardboard box B (the rotation of the transfer shelf 3). A side pressing member 22 for sandwiching a side portion located on one side of the moving direction R in the thickness direction is disposed. The side surface pressing member 22 of the embodiment is formed by overlapping and fixing the upper side of a pair of metal plates 23 so as to form a downward opening. In this case, by moving the mounting table 2 up with the lifting cylinder 15 so that one side surface portion of the cardboard box B on the mounting table 2 enters between the two metal plates 23, The one side surface portion of the cardboard box B is sandwiched in the thickness direction, and the cardboard box B is positioned. The lower sides of both the metal plates 23 have a downwardly-opening downward square shape so that one side surface portion of the cardboard box B can easily enter and be guided from below. Further, in a state where the free roller conveyor 17 is inclined obliquely downward, the longitudinal one end side (the neck side with leaves in the embodiment) of each long vegetable M on the free roller conveyor 17 is set to face each other. Yes.

図３〜図６に示すように、フリーローラコンベヤ１７（移載棚３）は、平面視で段ボール箱Ｂの上向き開口Ｅ内に収まる大きさに設定されている。また、フリーローラコンベヤ１７（移載棚３）の描く回動軌跡Ｔが装置基枠４から外側にはみ出ないように、吊り下げアーム１８の長さや横軸１９の位置が設定されている。フリーローラコンベヤ１７上にある一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍを段ボール箱Ｂ内に移送するに際しては、フリーローラコンベヤ１７の描く回動軌跡Ｔの一部が段ボール箱Ｂの上向き開口Ｅに入り込む程度まで、昇降用シリンダ１５にて載置台２を上昇させるように設定されている。   As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the free roller conveyor 17 (transfer shelf 3) is set to a size that fits in the upward opening E of the cardboard box B in plan view. Further, the length of the suspension arm 18 and the position of the horizontal axis 19 are set so that the rotation trajectory T drawn by the free roller conveyor 17 (transfer shelf 3) does not protrude outward from the apparatus base frame 4. When transferring one stage (predetermined number) of long vegetables M on the free roller conveyor 17 into the cardboard box B, a part of the rotation trajectory T drawn by the free roller conveyor 17 is directed to the upward opening E of the cardboard box B. It is set so that the mounting table 2 is raised by the lifting cylinder 15 to the extent of entering.

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次に、箱詰め装置１を用いた箱詰め作業態様の一例について説明する。まず、第１コンベヤ８に、長物野菜Ｍが搬送方向と交差する方向の一方に根先側を向けた姿勢で搬入される。第１コンベヤ８に搬入された長物野菜Ｍは、第２コンベヤ９を経由してスライドコンベヤ１０に移送される。長物野菜Ｍがスライドコンベヤ１０に移送される毎に、長物野菜検出センサ１４にてその通過本数が検出される（カウントされる）。予め設定された箱詰め一段分の本数がカウントされると、搬送コンベヤ７（第１及び第２コンベヤ８，９）は一時的に停止する。 (2). Next, an example of a boxing work mode using the boxing device 1 will be described. First, the long vegetable M is carried into the first conveyor 8 in a posture in which the root side is directed to one of the directions intersecting the conveyance direction. The long vegetable M carried into the first conveyor 8 is transferred to the slide conveyor 10 via the second conveyor 9. Each time the long vegetable M is transferred to the slide conveyor 10, the long vegetable detection sensor 14 detects (counts) the passage number. When the preset number of boxes for one stage is counted, the transfer conveyor 7 (first and second conveyors 8 and 9) is temporarily stopped.

スライドコンベヤ１０は、フリーローラコンベヤ１７上まで前進動した状態で、一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍを第２コンベヤ９から受け継ぐ。この場合、ベルト搬送にて先頭の長物野菜Ｍの胴部を吊り下げアーム１８に当接させ、そのままベルト搬送動作を続行して順々に、所定本数の長物野菜Ｍを隣同士で密接するように並列に並べる。その後、スライドコンベヤ１０は、ベルト搬送動作を続けながらベルト搬送速度と同程度の速度で後退動する。その結果、スライドコンベヤ１０上にある一段分の長物野菜Ｍが、並列状態を維持したままで水平姿勢のフリーローラコンベヤ１７上に移送される。ここで、各長物野菜Ｍにおける葉付きの首部側は側面押さえ部材２２の方に向けられている。   The slide conveyor 10 inherits the one-stage (predetermined number) long vegetables M from the second conveyor 9 in a state where the slide conveyor 10 moves forward to the free roller conveyor 17. In this case, the belt of the leading long vegetable M is brought into contact with the suspending arm 18 in the belt conveyance, and the belt conveyance operation is continued as it is so that a predetermined number of the long vegetables M are brought into close contact with each other. Line up in parallel. Thereafter, the slide conveyor 10 moves backward at a speed approximately equal to the belt conveyance speed while continuing the belt conveyance operation. As a result, the one-stage long vegetable M on the slide conveyor 10 is transferred onto the horizontal free roller conveyor 17 while maintaining the parallel state. Here, the leaf-attached neck side of each long vegetable M is directed toward the side pressing member 22.

スライドコンベヤ１０から一段分（所定本数）の長物野菜Ｍをフリーローラコンベヤ１７に移送するまでに、載置台２上には、箱搬入コンベヤ５から上向き開放状の空の段ボール箱Ｂが移送される。次いで、昇降用シリンダ１５が載置台２を上昇動させ、載置台２上にある段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部を両金属板２３の間に入り込ませて（側面押さえ部材２２にて段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部を厚み方向に挟み込んで）、移載棚３に対する段ボール箱２の位置を決める。   An empty cardboard box B that is open upward is transferred from the box carry-in conveyor 5 to the loading table 2 before the long vegetable M for one stage (predetermined number) is transferred from the slide conveyor 10 to the free roller conveyor 17. . Next, the lifting / lowering cylinder 15 moves up the mounting table 2 so that one side surface portion of the cardboard box B on the mounting table 2 enters between the two metal plates 23 (the side pressing member 22 allows the cardboard box B to be The position of the cardboard box 2 with respect to the transfer shelf 3 is determined by sandwiching one side surface portion in the thickness direction).

フリーローラコンベヤ１７上に一段分の長物野菜Ｍが並列に載せられると共に、段ボール箱Ｂの位置決めがなされた後は、回動用シリンダ２１が伸長動して、移載棚３（フリーローラコンベヤ１７）を横軸１９回りに上向き回動させる。フリーローラコンベヤ１７における斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢がきつくなるに連れて、一段分の長物野菜Ｍはそれぞれ、自重によってフリーローラコンベヤ１７から滑り落ちる。この場合、各長物野菜Ｍにおける葉付きの首部側が、側面押さえ部材２２のうち段ボール箱Ｂ内の金属板２３に突き当たるため、一段分の長物野菜Ｍは、葉付きの首部側の位置を揃えた状態で徐々に根先側まで倒れ込むようにして、段ボール箱Ｂ内に収容されることになる。   After one stage of the long vegetable M is placed in parallel on the free roller conveyor 17 and the cardboard box B is positioned, the rotating cylinder 21 extends to move the transfer shelf 3 (free roller conveyor 17). Is rotated upward about the horizontal axis 19. As the slanting downward inclination in the free roller conveyor 17 becomes tighter, each one-stage long vegetable M slides down from the free roller conveyor 17 by its own weight. In this case, since the neck side with a leaf in each long vegetable M hits the metal plate 23 in the cardboard box B in the side pressing member 22, the long vegetable M for one step has the same position on the neck side with the leaf. In this state, it gradually falls to the tip side and is accommodated in the cardboard box B.

一段分の長物野菜Ｍが段ボール箱Ｂ内に収容されると、回動用シリンダ２１が短縮動して、移載棚３（フリーローラコンベヤ１７）を横軸１９回りに下向き回動させ、フリーローラコンベヤ１７を水平姿勢にまで戻す。これに併せて、段ボール箱Ｂの一側面部が側面押さえ部材２２（両金属板２３の間）から抜け出すまで、昇降用シリンダ１５が載置台２を下降動させる。次いで、旋回用シリンダ１６が載置台２を１８０°旋回させてから、二段目の長物野菜Ｍの移送に備えて、昇降用シリンダ１５が載置台２を上昇動させ、移載棚３に対する段ボール箱Ｂの位置を決める。また、このときは、二段目の長物野菜Ｍを受け継ぐために、スライドコンベヤ１０がフリーローラコンベヤ１７上まで前進動して位置保持される。   When the long vegetable M for one stage is accommodated in the cardboard box B, the rotating cylinder 21 is shortened and the transfer shelf 3 (free roller conveyor 17) is rotated downward about the horizontal axis 19 so as to be free roller. The conveyor 17 is returned to the horizontal posture. At the same time, the lifting cylinder 15 moves the mounting table 2 downward until one side surface portion of the cardboard box B comes out of the side surface pressing member 22 (between both metal plates 23). Next, after the turning cylinder 16 turns the mounting table 2 by 180 °, the lifting cylinder 15 moves up the mounting table 2 in preparation for the transfer of the second long vegetable M, and the cardboard for the transfer shelf 3 Determine the position of box B. At this time, in order to inherit the second-stage long vegetable M, the slide conveyor 10 moves forward onto the free roller conveyor 17 and is held in position.

その後、予め設定された複数段分の長物野菜Ｍが段ボール箱Ｂ内に収容されると、昇降用シリンダ１５が載置台２を下降動させ、箱詰め済の段ボール箱Ｂが載置台２から箱搬出コンベヤ６に移送される。そして、箱詰め済の段ボール箱Ｂが箱搬出コンベヤ６にて後工程（例えば封函工程等）に搬出されるのである。   After that, when a plurality of preset long vegetables M are stored in the cardboard box B, the lifting cylinder 15 moves the mounting table 2 downward, and the packed cardboard box B is unloaded from the mounting table 2. It is transferred to the conveyor 6. Then, the boxed cardboard box B is carried out to a subsequent process (for example, a sealing process) by the box carry-out conveyor 6.

（３）．まとめ
上記の記載並びに図１〜図７から明らかなように、本願発明は、箱体Ｂ内に長物野菜Ｍを所定本数ずつ複数段詰めるための箱詰め装置１であって、上向き開放状の前記箱体Ｂが載置される載置台２と、前記箱体Ｂ内に移送される一段分の長物野菜Ｍを並列に載せる移載棚３とを少なくとも備えており、前記移載棚３は、前記長物野菜Ｍの載る棚部１７が前記箱体Ｂ内に向かう斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢となり得るように、前記載置台２の上方にある横軸１９回りに回動可能な状態で、前記載置台２の上方に配置されているものである。このため、長物野菜Ｍを前記箱体Ｂに移送するための前記移載棚３の動作が横軸１９回りの回動（傾斜動）だけで済み、前記従来のように傾斜動と水平スライドとを組み合わせる必要がない。従って、前記従来に比べて前記移載棚３の部品点数を少なくでき、製造コストを抑制できるという効果を奏する。 (3). Summary As is apparent from the above description and FIGS. 1 to 7, the present invention is a boxing device 1 for packing a predetermined number of long vegetables M into a box B in a plurality of stages, the box being open upward At least a mounting table 2 on which the body B is mounted, and a transfer shelf 3 on which the one-stage long vegetables M to be transferred into the box B are mounted in parallel. In the state where the shelf 17 on which the long vegetable M is placed can be inclined obliquely downward toward the inside of the box B, the table 2 can be rotated around the horizontal axis 19 above the table 2. It is arranged above. For this reason, the movement of the transfer shelf 3 for transferring the long vegetable M to the box B is only the rotation (tilting movement) around the horizontal axis 19, and the tilting movement and the horizontal slide as in the conventional case. There is no need to combine them. Therefore, the number of parts of the transfer shelf 3 can be reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

また、前記移載棚３とその回動支点である前記横軸１９とが共に前記載置台２の上方に位置しているため、前記移載棚３の設置スペースのために、前記箱詰め装置１の占有面積を必要以上に大きくしなくて済む。従って、前記箱詰め装置１をコンパクト化でき、前記箱詰め装置１の設置場所の制約も少なくなるという効果を奏する。   In addition, since the transfer shelf 3 and the horizontal shaft 19 that is a pivot point of the transfer shelf 3 are located above the mounting table 2, the boxing device 1 is used for the installation space of the transfer shelf 3. It is not necessary to increase the occupied area more than necessary. Therefore, the boxing device 1 can be made compact, and there is an effect that restrictions on the installation place of the boxing device 1 are reduced.

上記の記載並びに図１〜図７から明らかなように、前記移載棚３の近傍で且つ前記移載棚３の回動方向Ｒの一方側には、前記箱体Ｂの一側面部を厚み方向に挟み込むための側面押さえ部材２２を備えており、前記棚部１７上にある前記各長物野菜Ｍの長手方向は、平面視で前記移載棚３の回動方向Ｒに沿わせており、前記棚部１７を斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢にした状態では、前記各長物野菜Ｍの長手一端側が前記側面押さえ部材２２に対峙するように設定されているから、前記移載棚３から長物野菜Ｍを前記箱体Ｂに移送する際に、前記側面押さえ部材２２に前記各長物野菜Ｍの長手一端側を突き当てて、当該長手一端側を揃えた状態で前記各長物野菜Ｍを前記箱体Ｂ内に収容できる。すなわち、前記側面押さえ部材２２が、前記移載棚３に対する前記箱体Ｂの位置決め機能と、前記各長物野菜Ｍの長手一端側を揃えて前記箱体Ｂ内に収容する機能とを兼ね備えることになり、簡単な構造でありながら、前記箱体Ｂ内に長物野菜Ｍを姿勢よく収容できるという効果を奏する。   As is clear from the above description and FIGS. 1 to 7, one side surface portion of the box B is formed in the vicinity of the transfer shelf 3 and on one side in the rotation direction R of the transfer shelf 3. A side pressing member 22 for sandwiching in the direction, and the longitudinal direction of each long vegetable M on the shelf portion 17 is along the rotation direction R of the transfer shelf 3 in a plan view, In the state in which the shelf 17 is inclined obliquely downward, the longitudinal one end side of each long vegetable M is set so as to face the side pressing member 22, so that the long vegetable M is transferred from the transfer shelf 3. When transported to the box B, the long vegetables M are placed in the box B in a state where the long ends of the long vegetables M are abutted against the side pressing member 22 and the long ends are aligned. Can be accommodated. That is, the side surface pressing member 22 has both the positioning function of the box B with respect to the transfer shelf 3 and the function of aligning the longitudinal one ends of the respective long vegetables M in the box B. Thus, while having a simple structure, the long vegetable M can be accommodated in the box B with a good posture.

上記の記載並びに図１〜図７から明らかなように、前記載置台２を昇降動させる昇降動手段１５を備えており、前記昇降動手段１５による前記載置台２の上昇動によって、前記載置台２上にある前記箱体Ｂの一側面部を前記側面押さえ部材２２にて厚み方向に挟み込むように構成されているから、前記載置台２側の上昇動だけで前記移載棚３に対する位置合わせをスムーズに行えるという効果を奏する。   As is clear from the above description and FIGS. 1 to 7, it is provided with lifting / lowering means 15 for moving the mounting table 2 up and down, and the mounting table 2 is moved up and down by the lifting / lowering means 15. 2, the side surface of the box B is sandwiched in the thickness direction by the side surface pressing member 22, so that the positioning with respect to the transfer shelf 3 is performed only by the upward movement on the mounting table 2 side. There is an effect that can be performed smoothly.

上記の記載並びに図１〜図７から明らかなように、前記載置台２を旋回動させる旋回動手段１６を備えており、前記一段分の長物野菜Ｍを前記箱体Ｂ内に移送する毎に、前記旋回動手段１６にて前記載置台２を１８０°旋回させるように構成されているから、長物野菜Ｍが例えば大根のように首部側が太く根先側が細い形状の場合に、前記長物野菜Ｍの向きを上下の段毎に互い違いに配置でき、前記箱体Ｂ内に容積の無駄なく前記長物野菜Ｍを収容できるという効果を奏する。   As is clear from the above description and FIGS. 1 to 7, it is provided with the turning means 16 for turning the mounting table 2, and each time the one-stage long vegetable M is transferred into the box B. Since the above-mentioned swivel moving means 16 is configured to turn the mounting table 2 by 180 °, when the long vegetable M has a shape with a thick neck and a thin tip, such as a radish, the long vegetable M Can be arranged alternately in the upper and lower stages, and the long vegetable M can be accommodated in the box B without waste of volume.

上記の記載並びに図１〜図７から明らかなように、前記移載棚３の前記棚部１７は、平面視で前記箱体Ｂの上向き開口Ｅ内に収まる大きさに設定されているので、箱詰め前後において、前記箱体Ｂにおける四側の開口縁部（フラップＦ）を折り曲げずに、前記棚部１７上にある前記各長物野菜Ｍを前記箱体Ｂ内に移送でき、前記開口縁部の折り曲げ作業をなくして、箱詰め前に前記開口縁部の強度（いわゆる「こし」）を弱くするおそれを防止できるという効果を奏する。   As apparent from the above description and FIGS. 1 to 7, the shelf portion 17 of the transfer shelf 3 is set to a size that fits in the upward opening E of the box B in plan view. Before and after packing, the long vegetables M on the shelf 17 can be transferred into the box B without folding the four side opening edges (flaps F) of the box B, and the opening edges There is an effect that it is possible to eliminate the bending work and prevent the possibility of weakening the strength of the opening edge (so-called “strain”) before packing.

（４）．その他
本願発明は、前述の実施形態に限らず、様々な態様に具体化できる。例えば各アクチュエータはシリンダ以外に電動モータ等の様々な方式のものを採用して構わない。例えば移載棚３を電動モータにて横軸１９回りに回動させる構造にしてもよい。旋回用シリンダ１６による載置台２の旋回動作は、段ボール箱Ｂ内に無駄なく長物野菜Ｍを詰め込むための動作であり、長物野菜Ｍの種類によっては省略しても差し支えない。各コンベヤ５〜１０，１７の構造としては、ベルト式やローラ式等の様々な方式のものを採用できる。その他、各部の構成は図示の実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本願発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々変更が可能である。 (4). Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in various forms. For example, various actuators such as an electric motor other than the cylinder may be employed for each actuator. For example, the transfer shelf 3 may be rotated around the horizontal axis 19 by an electric motor. The turning operation of the mounting table 2 by the turning cylinder 16 is an operation for stuffing the long vegetable M into the cardboard box B without waste, and may be omitted depending on the type of the long vegetable M. As the structures of the conveyors 5 to 10 and 17, various types such as a belt type and a roller type can be adopted. In addition, the structure of each part is not limited to embodiment of illustration, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

Ｂ 段ボール箱
Ｅ 上向き開口
Ｆ フラップ
Ｍ 長物野菜
Ｒ 回動方向
Ｓ 進退動方向
１ 箱詰め装置
２ 載置台
３ 移載棚
１５ 昇降用シリンダ（昇降動手段）
１６ 旋回用シリンダ（旋回動手段）
１７ フリーローラコンベヤ（棚部）
１９ 横軸
２１ 回動用シリンダ（回動手段）
２２ 側面押さえ部材 B Cardboard box E Upward opening F Flap M Long vegetable R Rotating direction S Forward / backward moving direction 1 Box packing device 2 Mounting table 3 Transfer shelf 15 Lifting cylinder (lifting / lowering means)
16 Cylinder for turning (turning movement means)
17 Free roller conveyor (shelf)
19 Horizontal shaft 21 Cylinder for rotation (rotation means)
22 Side pressing member

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箱体内に長物野菜を所定本数ずつ複数段詰めるための箱詰め装置であって、
上向き開放状の前記箱体が載置される載置台と、前記箱体内に移送される一段分の長物野菜を並列に載せる移載棚とを少なくとも備えており、前記移載棚は、前記長物野菜の載る棚部が前記箱体内に向かう斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢となり得るように、前記載置台の上方にある横軸回りに回動可能な状態で、前記載置台の上方に配置されている、
長物野菜の箱詰め装置。 A boxing device for packing a plurality of long vegetables into a box in multiple stages,
It includes at least a mounting table on which the box that is open upward and a transfer shelf on which a long vegetable for one stage that is transferred into the box is placed in parallel, It is arranged above the mounting table in a state that it can rotate around the horizontal axis above the mounting table, so that the shelf on which the vegetables are placed can be inclined obliquely downward toward the box.
Long vegetable boxing equipment. 前記移載棚の近傍で且つ前記移載棚の回動方向の一方側には、前記箱体の一側面部を厚み方向に挟み込むための側面押さえ部材を備えており、前記棚部上にある前記各長物野菜の長手方向は、平面視で前記移載棚の回動方向に沿わせており、前記棚部を斜め下向きの傾斜姿勢にした状態では、前記各長物野菜の長手一端側が前記側面押さえ部材に対峙するように設定されている、
請求項１に記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置。 In the vicinity of the transfer shelf and on one side in the rotational direction of the transfer shelf, a side pressing member for sandwiching one side surface portion of the box body in the thickness direction is provided and is on the shelf portion. The longitudinal direction of each of the long vegetables is along the rotational direction of the transfer shelf in plan view, and in the state where the shelf portion is inclined obliquely downward, the longitudinal one end side of each of the long vegetables is the side surface. It is set to face the holding member,
The long vegetable boxing apparatus according to claim 1. 前記載置台を昇降動させる昇降動手段を備えており、前記昇降動手段による前記載置台の上昇動によって、前記載置台上にある前記箱体の一側面部を前記側面押さえ部材にて厚み方向に挟み込むように構成されている、
請求項２に記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置。 Elevating and lowering means for moving the mounting table up and down is provided, and the side surface of the box body on the mounting table is moved in the thickness direction by the side pressing member by the upward movement of the mounting table by the lifting and lowering means. Configured to be sandwiched between
A boxing apparatus for long vegetables according to claim 2. 前記載置台を旋回動させる旋回動手段を備えており、前記一段分の長物野菜を前記箱体内に移送する毎に、前記旋回動手段にて前記載置台を１８０°旋回させるように構成されている、
請求項１〜３のうちいずれかに記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置。 It is provided with a turning means for turning the placing table, and is configured to turn the placing table by 180 ° by the turning means each time the one-stage long vegetable is transferred into the box. Yes,
A boxing apparatus for long vegetables according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 前記移載棚の前記棚部は、平面視で前記箱体の上向き開口内に収まる大きさに設定されている、
請求項１〜４のうちいずれかに記載した長物野菜の箱詰め装置。 The shelf of the transfer shelf is set to a size that fits in the upward opening of the box in plan view.
A boxing apparatus for long vegetables according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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