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JP2014065576A
JP2014065576A JP2012212083A JP2012212083A JP2014065576A JP 2014065576 A JP2014065576 A JP 2014065576A JP 2012212083 A JP2012212083 A JP 2012212083A JP 2012212083 A JP2012212083 A JP 2012212083A JP 2014065576 A JP2014065576 A JP 2014065576A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeder device capable of sending out sheet-like objects to be conveyed by one piece at a time without fail, simply and inexpensively.SOLUTION: A feeder device 10 comprises: an accumulation section 15 which holds sheet-like objects to be conveyed 2 in a stacked manner; and a separation/conveyance section 30 which separates and conveys the lowermost object to be conveyed 2a in the stacked objects to be conveyed 2. The accumulation section 15 includes a bottom portion 16 for supporting the objects to be conveyed 2 and a wall body 17 which guides the end portions of the objects to be conveyed 2 in order to stack a plurality of the objects to be conveyed 2, and protruded bodies 20 protruded inwardly are provided on the wall body 17.

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本発明は、堆積されたシート状の複数の搬送物を1つずつ送り出すフィーダ装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a feeder device that sends out a plurality of stacked sheet-like conveyance objects one by one.

従来からフィーダ装置の一例として郵便物の送り込み装置が知られている(特許文献1参照)。特許文献1の郵便物の送り込み装置は、供給用コンベアに複数の郵便物を前下がり傾斜で重ねて並べ、ハンドリング装置として機能する回転ドラムに取り付けられた吸着パッドによって順に最先の郵便物が1通ずつ吸着されて、加工装置に送り出されるものである。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mail feeding device is known as an example of a feeder device (see Patent Document 1). In the mail-feeding device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of mail items are stacked on a supply conveyor in a downwardly inclined manner, and the first mail item is sequentially arranged by a suction pad attached to a rotating drum that functions as a handling device. It is adsorbed one by one and delivered to the processing device.

一方で、一般的に知られている郵便物の送り込み装置としては、単に複数の郵便物を垂直方向に重ねて堆積し、最下部の郵便物を他の郵便物から分離する分離装置により分離して加工装置に送り出すものがある。   On the other hand, as a generally known postal mail feeding device, a plurality of postal items are simply stacked in a vertical direction, and the lowest postal matter is separated from other postal items by a separating device. Some of them are sent to the processing equipment.

特開2006−219248号公報JP 2006-219248 A

一方、既に生産ラインに導入済みの一般的に知られている上記郵便物の送り込み装置に上記特許文献1に示すハンドリング装置を取り付けるには、スペースやコストの観点から困難である。   On the other hand, it is difficult from the viewpoint of space and cost to attach the handling device shown in Patent Document 1 to the generally known mail delivery device already introduced into the production line.

また、一般的に知られている郵便物の送り込み装置は、郵便物の積みすぎにより最下部の郵便物を他の郵便物から分離できない等の不具合が生じていた。   In addition, the generally known mail delivery device has a problem such that the lowermost mail cannot be separated from other mail by overloading the mail.

そこで、本発明は、上記問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的の一例は、簡単且つ安価にシート状の搬送物を1枚ずつ確実に送り出すことが可能なフィーダ装置を提供することである。   Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an example of the object thereof is to provide a feeder device that can reliably and reliably feed sheet-like conveyed items one by one easily and inexpensively. It is.

上記課題を解決するために、請求項1に記載のフィーダ装置(10)は、シート状の搬送物(2)を積み重ねて保持する堆積部(15)と、この積み重ねられた搬送物の最下の搬送物(2a)を分離して搬送する分離搬送部(30)と、を備えたフィーダ装置において、前記堆積部は、搬送物を支持するための底部(16)と、複数の搬送物を積み重ねるために前記搬送物の端部をガイドする壁体(17)と、を備え、この壁体には、内側へと突出する突出体(20)が設けられていることを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above problems, a feeder device (10) according to claim 1 includes a stacking unit (15) for stacking and holding sheet-like transported objects (2), and a lowermost part of the stacked transported objects. A separating and conveying unit (30) that separates and conveys the conveyed product (2a), and the deposition unit includes a bottom (16) for supporting the conveyed product, and a plurality of conveyed items. A wall body (17) for guiding the end of the conveyed product for stacking, and the wall body is provided with a projecting body (20) projecting inward.

また、請求項2に記載のフィーダ装置は、請求項1に記載のフィーダ装置において、前記突出体は、壁体に固定され、水平方向に延びる軸体(22)に回動自在に支持される回転体(21)であることを特徴とする。   The feeder device according to claim 2 is the feeder device according to claim 1, wherein the projecting body is fixed to the wall body and is rotatably supported by a shaft body (22) extending in the horizontal direction. It is a rotating body (21).

また、請求項3に記載のフィーダ装置は、請求項1、又は2に記載のフィーダ装置において、前記突出体は、搬送物の幅方向に対向して設けられていることを特徴とする。   A feeder device according to a third aspect is the feeder device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the projecting body is provided facing the width direction of the conveyed product.

弱い吸引力で堆積された搬送物の最下の搬送物を上方の他の搬送物と分離可能であり、過度な吸引を行うことなく、確実に最下の搬送物を他の搬送物から分離して送り出すことができる。   It is possible to separate the bottom transported material deposited with a weak suction force from the other transported materials above, and reliably separate the bottom transported product from other transported materials without excessive suction. Can be sent out.

フィーダ装置の全体構成を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the whole structure of a feeder apparatus. 堆積部の外観を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the external appearance of a deposit part. 搬送用コンベアのベルトの外観を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the external appearance of the belt of a conveyor for conveyance. 堆積部における搬送物の堆積状態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the accumulation state of the conveyed product in a deposition part. 他の実施例の堆積部における搬送物の堆積状態を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the accumulation state of the conveyed product in the deposition part of another Example.

以下に、本願の最良の実施形態を添付図面に基づいて説明する。なお、以下の説明において、便宜上、図1の上下方向をフィーダ装置10の上下方向とし、左右方向をフィーダ装置10の前後方向として説明するものとする。   Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, for convenience, the vertical direction in FIG. 1 will be described as the vertical direction of the feeder device 10, and the horizontal direction will be described as the front-back direction of the feeder device 10.

図1乃至図5を用いて、本実施形態のフィーダ装置10について説明する。   The feeder apparatus 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. 1 thru | or FIG.

本実施形態のフィーダ装置10は、シート状の搬送物2を堆積するための堆積部15と、この堆積部15から最下部の搬送物2を分離して、分離した当該搬送物2aを、例えば下流側に別途設けられた加工装置へと搬送するための搬送用コンベア30(本願の分離搬送部)と、を備えている。そして、堆積部15に堆積された複数の搬送物2が、搬送用コンベア30によってひとつずつ分離されて図示しない加工装置へと搬送される。   The feeder apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment separates a stacking unit 15 for depositing a sheet-like transported object 2 and a lowermost transported object 2 from the deposition unit 15, and separates the transported object 2 a into, for example, A conveyor 30 for conveyance (separation conveyance unit of the present application) for conveyance to a processing apparatus separately provided on the downstream side. And the some conveyed product 2 deposited on the deposition part 15 is isolate | separated one by one with the conveyor 30 for conveyance, and is conveyed to the processing apparatus which is not shown in figure.

堆積部15は、棒状の水平部材16aにより略矩形状に枠組みされた底部16と、この底部16の周縁から所定の間隔を有して垂直方向に延びるように配置される棒状の垂直部材17aで構成される壁部17と、を備えている。また、この底部16には、水平部材16aにより略矩形状に形成された搬送物2を下方で支持するための支持体18が形成されており、搬送物2は、堆積部15の上方から落下し、壁部17によって、落下する搬送物2の端部がガイドされ、底部16の支持体18上に垂直方向に重ねて堆積される。なお、この堆積部15は、棒状部材によって枠組みされているが平面部を有する板状体を組み合わせて上方に開口を有する略箱型形状に形成しても構わない。   The accumulation portion 15 is composed of a bottom portion 16 framed in a substantially rectangular shape by a rod-like horizontal member 16a, and a rod-like vertical member 17a arranged so as to extend in a vertical direction from the periphery of the bottom portion 16 with a predetermined interval. And a wall portion 17 configured. The bottom 16 is formed with a support 18 for supporting the transported object 2 formed in a substantially rectangular shape by the horizontal member 16a below, and the transported object 2 falls from above the depositing part 15. Then, the end portion of the fallen conveyed product 2 is guided by the wall portion 17 and is stacked on the support 18 of the bottom portion 16 in the vertical direction. The deposition portion 15 is framed by a rod-like member, but may be formed in a substantially box shape having an opening upward by combining a plate-like body having a flat portion.

この壁部17には内側に突出する突出体20が設けられており、落下する搬送物2の端部が接触するようになっている。この突出体20は、壁部17を構成する垂直部材17aの高さ方向に複数設けられているとともに、突出体20として機能する回転部材21が水平に延びる軸体22に回転自在に軸支されている。この回転部材21は軸体22の長さ方向に所定の間隔を有して複数設けられている。   The wall portion 17 is provided with a projecting body 20 projecting inward so that the end portion of the dropped transported object 2 comes into contact with the wall portion 17. A plurality of the projecting bodies 20 are provided in the height direction of the vertical members 17a constituting the wall portion 17, and a rotating member 21 functioning as the projecting body 20 is rotatably supported by a shaft body 22 extending horizontally. ing. A plurality of the rotating members 21 are provided with a predetermined interval in the length direction of the shaft body 22.

なお、当該突出体20は、垂直部材17aに単に突起が内側に突出するように設けられていても構わない。また、この突起は、垂直部材17aに一体的に形成されても良いし、別体として設けられても構わないが、この突起の上面は湾曲状に形成されていることが好ましい。落下する搬送物2が引っ掛かることなく滑るようにしてガイドされるからである。また、本実施形態の突出体20は、同一の高さで対向配置しているが、図5に示すように、垂直部材17aに内側に突出する突起40を設け、当該突起40を千鳥状に対向配置しても構わない。   In addition, the protrusion 20 may be provided on the vertical member 17a so that the protrusion protrudes inwardly. Moreover, although this protrusion may be formed integrally with the vertical member 17a or may be provided as a separate body, the upper surface of this protrusion is preferably formed in a curved shape. This is because the falling transported object 2 is guided so as to slide without being caught. Moreover, although the protrusion 20 of this embodiment is opposingly arranged by the same height, as shown in FIG. 5, the protrusion 40 which protrudes inside is provided in the vertical member 17a, and the said protrusion 40 is staggered. You may arrange oppositely.

堆積部15に堆積された搬送物2のうち、最下の搬送物2は、その一部が下方に露出して堆積されている。そして、この露出した部分が後述する搬送コンベア30に設けられている吸引箱35により吸引されることで他の搬送物2と分離されて搬送コンベア30によって加工装置等へと搬送される。   Among the transported objects 2 deposited on the deposition unit 15, the lowermost transported object 2 is partly exposed and deposited. And this exposed part is attracted | sucked by the suction box 35 provided in the conveyance conveyor 30 mentioned later, is isolate | separated from the other conveyed product 2, and is conveyed by the conveyance conveyor 30 to a processing apparatus etc.

搬送用コンベア30(本願の分離・搬送部)は、図3に示すように、多数の通気用の小孔31aが長さ方向に一定ピッチで設けられた薄い強靭な無端状のベルト31を備えており、シート状の搬送物2をその下面から吸引しつつ図1中左方向に一定速度で送るようになっている。ベルト31は、搬送物2の走行方向に沿って配置されている。また、ベルト31は、搬送物2の下面にほぼ接触するように配置され、その走行方向に直角な向きに配置された駆動軸33と図示しない従動軸との間に掛け渡されている。また、ベルト31に囲まれる箇所には吸引箱35が配置され、その図示しない吸引口がベルト31上の搬送物2に接触すべき箇所にその背面から臨んでいる。また、吸引箱35からは図示しないダクトを介し接続されたブロアにより排気される。駆動軸33はこのフィーダ装置10の図示しない左右のフレーム間に回転可能に掛け渡され、駆動モータ等の駆動手段によって動力を得るようになっており、吸引箱35は上記フレームに対し固定され、従動軸はフレームに回転自在に軸支されている。   As shown in FIG. 3, the conveyor 30 for conveyance (the separation / conveyance section of the present application) includes a thin, strong endless belt 31 in which a large number of ventilation holes 31a are provided at a constant pitch in the length direction. The sheet-like conveyed product 2 is sucked from its lower surface and is sent at a constant speed in the left direction in FIG. The belt 31 is disposed along the traveling direction of the conveyed product 2. The belt 31 is disposed so as to be substantially in contact with the lower surface of the conveyed product 2 and is stretched between a drive shaft 33 disposed in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction and a driven shaft (not shown). In addition, a suction box 35 is disposed at a location surrounded by the belt 31, and a suction port (not shown) faces the location on the belt 31 that should contact the conveyed product 2 from the back. Further, the suction box 35 is exhausted by a blower connected via a duct (not shown). The drive shaft 33 is rotatably spanned between left and right frames (not shown) of the feeder device 10 so as to obtain power by drive means such as a drive motor, and the suction box 35 is fixed to the frame. The driven shaft is rotatably supported by the frame.

このように構成されたフィーダ装置10によって、堆積部15の最下部に載置される搬送物2aが、吸引箱35により引っ張られた後、搬送用コンベア30のベルト31上に載置されて加工装置へと搬送される。   By the feeder device 10 configured as described above, the conveyed product 2a placed at the lowermost portion of the depositing unit 15 is pulled by the suction box 35 and then placed on the belt 31 of the conveyor 30 for processing. It is transported to the device.

このように構成されたフィーダ装置10は、上方から落下する搬送物2が堆積部15の壁部17によってガイドされつつ、壁部17から内側に突出して設けられている突出体20にその端部が当接することでその落下スピードが落ちつつ堆積部15に堆積される。図4に示すように、突出体20付近に堆積された搬送物2は、その幅方向両側端部が突出体20により支持され湾曲状になりつつ堆積される。これにより、堆積された搬送物2の荷重が分散され、最下部の搬送物2aにかかる荷重が軽減される。   The feeder device 10 configured as described above has an end portion on the projecting body 20 provided to project inward from the wall portion 17 while the conveyed product 2 falling from above is guided by the wall portion 17 of the deposition portion 15. Is deposited on the accumulation portion 15 while the falling speed is reduced. As shown in FIG. 4, the conveyed product 2 deposited in the vicinity of the projecting body 20 is deposited while its both ends in the width direction are supported by the projecting body 20 and are curved. As a result, the load of the accumulated transported object 2 is dispersed, and the load applied to the lowermost transported object 2a is reduced.

よって、最下部の搬送物2aが下方へと吸引される際に、最下部の搬送物2aには過度な荷重がかからないため、当該最下部の搬送物2aのみを吸引によって他の搬送物2から確実に分離して、搬送コンベア30によって搬送することが可能となる。   Accordingly, when the lowermost transported object 2a is sucked downward, an excessive load is not applied to the lowermost transported object 2a. Therefore, only the lowermost transported object 2a is sucked from another transported object 2 by suction. It is possible to reliably separate and transport the transport by the transport conveyor 30.

なお、堆積された搬送物2は、最下部の搬送物2aから順に他の搬送物2と分離されて加工装置へと搬送されるため、徐々に下方へと移動し、突出体20により支持された搬送物2は自重により自然に突出体20を乗り越えて下方へと移動して、その下方の搬送物2に堆積されることになる。   In addition, since the deposited conveyance object 2 is separated from the other conveyance objects 2 in order from the lowest conveyance object 2a and conveyed to the processing apparatus, it gradually moves downward and is supported by the protrusion 20. The transported object 2 naturally moves over the protrusion 20 due to its own weight, moves downward, and is deposited on the transported object 2 below.

以上に説明したように、本実施形態のフィーダ装置10は、堆積部15の壁部17に内側に突出する突出体20を設けることで、落下する搬送物2の一部がこの突起体20により支持されて荷重が分散されるので、最下部の搬送物2aに過度な荷重がかからないようにすることができる。よって、最下部の搬送物2aは弱い吸引力でも他の搬送物2と分離可能となっており、過度な吸引を行うことなく、確実に最下部の搬送物2aを他の搬送物2から分離して加工装置へと送り出すことが可能である。   As described above, the feeder device 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the protruding body 20 that protrudes inwardly on the wall portion 17 of the stacking portion 15, so that a part of the dropped transported object 2 is caused by the protruding body 20. Since the load is supported and dispersed, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from being applied to the lowermost transported object 2a. Therefore, the lowermost transported object 2a can be separated from the other transported objects 2 even with a weak suction force, and the lowermost transported object 2a is reliably separated from the other transported objects 2 without excessive suction. Then, it can be sent to the processing apparatus.

また、導入済みのフィーダ装置に突出体20を追加して設けることで、本実施形態のフィーダ装置10と同様な効果を得ることができるので、簡単な設備投資で電気量の節約と余計な負荷をかけることによる装置の故障等を未然に防止することができる。   Moreover, since the same effect as the feeder apparatus 10 of this embodiment can be acquired by providing the protrusion body 20 in addition to the introduced feeder apparatus, the amount of electricity can be saved and the extra load can be achieved with a simple capital investment. It is possible to prevent a failure of the apparatus due to the application of the error.

なお、以上説明した実施形態は特許請求の範囲にかかる発明を限定するものではない。そして、上記実施形態の中で説明されている構成の組み合わせすべてが発明の課題解決に必須の手段であるとは限らない。   In addition, embodiment described above does not limit the invention concerning a claim. And not all the combinations of the configurations described in the above embodiment are indispensable means for solving the problems of the invention.

2 搬送物
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15 堆積部
30 搬送用コンベア
2 Conveyed object 10 Feeder device 15 Stacking unit 30 Conveyor for conveyance

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シート状の搬送物を積み重ねて保持する堆積部と、この積み重ねられた搬送物の最下の搬送物を分離して搬送する分離搬送部と、を備えたフィーダ装置において、
前記堆積部は、搬送物を支持するための底部と、落下する複数の搬送物を積み重ねるために前記搬送物の端部をガイドする壁体と、を備え、
この壁体には、内側へと突出する突出体が設けられていることを特徴とするフィーダ装置。
In a feeder device comprising: a stacking unit that stacks and holds sheet-like transported items; and a separation transport unit that separates and transports the lowest transported product of the stacked transported items,
The accumulation unit includes a bottom part for supporting the conveyed product, and a wall body that guides an end of the conveyed product to stack a plurality of falling conveyed items,
A feeder device characterized in that the wall body is provided with a projecting body projecting inward.
突出体は、前記壁体に固定され、水平方向に延びる軸体に回動自在に支持される回転体であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のフィーダ装置。   The feeder device according to claim 1, wherein the projecting body is a rotating body fixed to the wall body and rotatably supported by a shaft body extending in a horizontal direction. 前記突出体は、搬送物の幅方向に対向して設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1、又は2に記載のフィーダ装置。   The feeder device according to claim 1, wherein the protruding body is provided so as to face the width direction of the conveyed product.
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