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JP2015096449A
JP2015096449A JP2014265852A JP2014265852A JP2015096449A JP 2015096449 A JP2015096449 A JP 2015096449A JP 2014265852 A JP2014265852 A JP 2014265852A JP 2014265852 A JP2014265852 A JP 2014265852A JP 2015096449 A JP2015096449 A JP 2015096449A
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Hiroshi Inada
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convey longitudinal articles, smoothly, sideward and one by one.SOLUTION: In an article conveyance apparatus 10, a wide fixed bed 20A is arranged in the upstream relative to a movable bed 30 arranged in the downmost-stream in the conveyance direction, and a wide movable bed 30A nearly equal in width to the wide fixed bed 20A is arranged adjacently in the upstream of the wide fixed bed 20A. The bed surface widths w1 and w2 of the wide fixed bed 20A and the wide movable bed 30A along the conveyance direction are greater than the bed surface widths v1 and v2 of other fixed beds 20 and movable beds 30, and the movable beds 30 and 30A are lifted and lowered by a common lifting/lowering drive apparatus 13.

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本発明は物品搬送装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an article conveying apparatus.

物品搬送装置として、特許文献１〜３に記載のものがある。
特許文献１に記載の物品搬送装置は、ワークＷを受けるシュート３の端末に、複数枚の可動ブレード５ａ〜５ｄ及び固定ブレード６ａ〜６ｄを並列に交互に配列し、固定ブレード６ａ〜６ｄを各々の上端面１１ａ〜１１ｄがシュート３から離れるに従って順次高くなる階段状に固定して、可動ブレード５ａ〜５ｄを昇降駆動手段１０ａ、１０ｂにより所定の昇降周期で繰り返し昇降させることにより、シュート３上のワークＷを可動ブレード及び固定ブレードの上端面に順次載せ換えながら、最後段の固定ブレードの上端面を経て次工程に整列して供給するようにしたワーク供給装置１において、可動ブレード５ａ〜５ｄのいずれかの上端面７ａを長手方向に繰り返される凹凸状に形成するものである。 Examples of the article conveying device include those described in Patent Documents 1 to 3.
In the article conveying device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of movable blades 5a to 5d and fixed blades 6a to 6d are alternately arranged in parallel on the terminal of the chute 3 that receives the workpiece W, and the fixed blades 6a to 6d are respectively arranged. The upper end surfaces 11a to 11d are fixed in a staircase shape that gradually increases as the distance from the chute 3 increases, and the movable blades 5a to 5d are repeatedly raised and lowered by the raising and lowering drive means 10a and 10b at a predetermined raising and lowering cycle, thereby In the workpiece supply apparatus 1 in which the workpiece W is sequentially transferred to the upper end surface of the movable blade and the fixed blade and is aligned and supplied to the next process through the upper end surface of the last fixed blade, the movable blades 5a to 5d Any one of the upper end surfaces 7a is formed in a concavo-convex shape repeated in the longitudinal direction.

特許文献２に記載の物品搬送装置は、搬送方向へ向かって上面が登り傾斜で端面が下り傾斜となるように重ね並べられた多数の板状部材から成り、これら多数の板状部材のうち一枚置き毎の板状部材を傾斜方向に摺動させることによって、搬送方向に向かって後に位置する摺動板状部材の端面で、前に位置する板状部材の上面に載せられた被搬送物を押し上げて下り傾斜の端面に追い落すようにしたものである。   The article conveying apparatus described in Patent Document 2 includes a large number of plate-like members that are stacked so that the upper surface is inclined upward in the conveying direction and the end surface is inclined downward, and one of the many plate-like members is arranged. The object to be transported placed on the upper surface of the front plate-like member at the end face of the slide plate-like member positioned rearward in the transport direction by sliding the plate-like member for each sheet placement in the tilt direction. Is pushed up and chased down to the end face of the downward slope.

特許文献３に記載の物品搬送装置は、前方に物品等の投入シュート４、後方には搬出シュート６が設けられ、これら投入シュート４と搬出シュート６との間には２本以上の物品送り部材７が、その隣り合うもの同士に対して相対的に上下動するようにして設けられ、前記物品送り部材７上端に形成された搬送面９が送り方向に向かって下り傾斜になされており、可動の物品送り部材７の搬送面９上端は、この可動物品送り部材７が下降したとき、投入シュート４側に隣り合う物品送り部材７の搬送面９下端、あるいは投入シュート４底面下端以下になるようになされ、また搬送面９下端は、この可動の物品送り部材７が上昇したとき、搬出シュート６側に隣り合う物品送り部材７の搬送面９上端、あるいは搬出シュート６底面上端以上の高さとなるようにしたものである。   The article transport device described in Patent Document 3 is provided with an input chute 4 for articles and the like at the front and a carry-out chute 6 at the rear, and two or more article feed members between the input chute 4 and the carry-out chute 6. 7 is provided so as to move up and down relatively with respect to the adjacent ones, and the conveying surface 9 formed at the upper end of the article feeding member 7 is inclined downward in the feeding direction and is movable. When the movable article feeding member 7 is lowered, the upper end of the conveying surface 9 of the article feeding member 7 is equal to or lower than the lower end of the conveying surface 9 of the article feeding member 7 adjacent to the charging chute 4 side or the bottom bottom of the charging chute 4. The lower end of the conveying surface 9 is higher than the upper end of the conveying surface 9 of the adjacent article feeding member 7 or the upper end of the bottom surface of the carrying chute 6 when the movable article feeding member 7 is raised. It is obtained by way made.

特開2003-292138JP2003-292138 特開平3-6398JP 3-6398 実開昭62-1391862-13918

特許文献１に記載の物品搬送装置は、縦長の物品が、起立状態の縦向きで搬入されてきても、可動ブレードの凹凸状に形成された上端面の上で横向きに倒れこむことができることもある。しかしながら、起立状態の縦向き姿勢になった複数の物品が可動ブレードの上端面の上で左右平行に多数並んでしまうと、それらの物品が互いに干渉し合って倒れることなく、縦向き姿勢のまま下流側に搬出されてしまう。   The article conveying apparatus described in Patent Document 1 may be able to fall down horizontally on the upper end surface formed in the concavo-convex shape of the movable blade, even when a vertically long article is carried in a standing vertical orientation. is there. However, if a plurality of articles in a standing vertical position are arranged in parallel on the upper end surface of the movable blade, the articles remain in the vertical position without interfering with each other and falling down. It will be carried out downstream.

特許文献２に記載の物品搬送装置も、縦長の物品が板状部材の上面で起立状態の縦向き姿勢になると、縦向き姿勢のまま下流側に搬出されてしまう。   Also in the article conveying apparatus described in Patent Document 2, when a vertically long article is in a vertical posture in an upright state on the upper surface of the plate-like member, it is carried out downstream in the vertical posture.

特許文献３に記載の物品搬送装置は、縦長の物品が物品送り部材の搬送面の上で起立状態の縦向き姿勢になると、その搬送面の上に載ったまま上下動することを繰り返して下流側へ移動しなかったり、縦向き姿勢のまま下流側に搬出されてしまう。   The article conveying apparatus described in Patent Document 3 repeatedly moves up and down while being placed on the conveying surface when the vertically long article is in a vertically oriented posture standing on the conveying surface of the article feeding member. It will not move to the side, or it will be carried out to the downstream side in the vertical orientation.

本発明の課題は、縦長の物品をスムースに横向きにして１個ずつ順に搬出することにある。   An object of the present invention is to smoothly carry out vertically long articles one by one in a horizontal direction.

請求項１の発明は、複数の固定床の各個の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、複数の移動床の各個を各固定床に対し搬送方向において隣接するように配置するとともに、各移動床を同時にそれらの床面が隣接する固定床の床面に対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返し、各移動床の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、各固定床の床面を搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに、各移動床の床面も搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させてなる物品搬送装置であって、搬送方向の最下流に配置される移動床よりも上流側に、幅広固定床を配置するとともに、該幅広固定床の上流側に該幅広固定床と概同一幅の幅広移動床を隣接配置し、それらの幅広固定床と幅広移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅を他の固定床と移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅よりも幅広にし、上記複数の移動床は共通の昇降駆動装置により昇降動作するものとされるようにしたものである。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the individual floor surfaces of the plurality of fixed floors are arranged so as to form an upward gradient toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and each of the plurality of movable floors is arranged in the transport direction with respect to the respective fixed floors. Repeatedly move up and down to position each moving floor at the upper and lower positions with respect to the floor of the adjacent fixed floor at the same time, and move the floors of each moving floor to the downstream side in the transport direction. The floor surface of each fixed floor is inclined so as to form a downward slope toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction, and the floor surface of each moving floor is also directed toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction. An article conveying device that is inclined so as to form a downward slope, wherein the wide fixed floor is arranged upstream of the moving floor arranged at the most downstream side in the conveying direction, and the upstream side of the wide fixed floor Wide transfer of approximately the same width as the wide fixed floor The floors are arranged adjacent to each other, the floor width along the conveyance direction of the wide fixed floor and the wide movable floor is made wider than the floor width along the conveyance direction of the other fixed floor and the movable floor, and the plurality of movable floors are The elevator is moved up and down by a common lifting drive .

本明細書における「下流」とは、物品が進行していく方向を示し、高さ方向の下位位置を示すものではない。また、「上流」についても同様に、物品が進行していく方向と逆方向を示すものであり、高さ方向の上位位置を示すものではない。従って、「下流側」という表現においても、高さ方向としては、ある基準に対して下位位置に限定されるものではない。「上流側」についても同様である。   In this specification, “downstream” indicates a direction in which an article travels, and does not indicate a lower position in the height direction. Similarly, “upstream” indicates a direction opposite to the direction in which the article travels, and does not indicate an upper position in the height direction. Therefore, even in the expression “downstream side”, the height direction is not limited to a lower position with respect to a certain reference. The same applies to the “upstream side”.

本発明では、物品が、入口シュートから移動床に送られ、更に、移動床から幅広固定床へと送られる。幅広固定床に送られた物品は、たとえ起立状態の縦向き姿勢で幅広固定床に送り込まれても、その幅広床面で必ず転倒して横向きになり、下流側に送られる。従って、縦長の物品をスムースに横向きにして１個ずつ順に搬出することができる。   In the present invention, articles are sent from the entrance chute to the moving floor, and further from the moving floor to the wide fixed floor. Even if the article sent to the wide fixed floor is sent to the wide fixed floor in the vertical posture in the standing state, the article always falls on the wide floor surface and is turned sideways and sent to the downstream side. Accordingly, the vertically long articles can be smoothly carried out one by one in order.

図１は実施例１の物品搬送装置によるボトルの搬送例を示す模式図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of bottle conveyance by the article conveyance device according to the first embodiment. 図２は物品搬送装置の移動床が下降した状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state where the moving floor of the article transporting apparatus is lowered. 図３は物品搬送装置の移動床が上昇した状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the moving floor of the article transporting apparatus is raised. 図４は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の上り勾配の配置角度を示す模式図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing uphill arrangement angles of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article transport device. 図５は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の床面の傾斜角度を示す模式図である。FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the inclination angles of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article conveying apparatus. 図６は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の床面の傾斜角度の関係を示す模式図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the inclination angles of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article transporting apparatus. 図７は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の床面の傾斜角度の関係を示す模式図である。FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the inclination angles of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article conveying apparatus. 図８は物品搬送装置の変形例を示す模式図である。FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a modification of the article transporting apparatus. 図９は実施例２の物品搬送装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the article transporting apparatus according to the second embodiment. 図１０は物品搬送装置のさばき装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a judgment device of the article transport device. 図１１はさばき装置のさばき動作を示す模式図である。FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the handling operation of the handling device. 図１２は第１と第２のさばき板を示す模式図である。FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the first and second separator plates. 図１３は物品（ボトル）の例を示す模式図である。FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an article (bottle). 図１４は物品（ボトル）の例を示す模式図である。FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an article (bottle). 図１５は物品整列搬送装置の一例を示す模式図である。FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an article alignment / conveyance device. 図１６は方向整列装置の要部を示す模式図である。FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a main part of the direction aligning device. 図１７は物品整列搬送装置の他の例を示す模式図である。FIG. 17 is a schematic view showing another example of the article alignment / conveyance device. 図１８は物品搬送装置の移動床が下降した状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state where the moving floor of the article transporting apparatus is lowered. 図１９は物品搬送装置の移動床が下降した状態と上昇した状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state where the moving floor of the article transporting apparatus is lowered and raised. 図２０は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の変形例を示す模式図である。FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing a modified example of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article transporting apparatus. 図２１は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の変形例を示す模式図である。FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article transporting apparatus. 図２２は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の変形例を示す模式図である。FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article transporting apparatus. 図２３は物品搬送装置の固定床と移動床の変形例を示す模式図である。FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the fixed floor and the movable floor of the article transporting apparatus. 図２４は実施例３の物品搬送装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram illustrating an article conveyance device according to the third embodiment. 図２５は実施例４の物品搬送装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram illustrating an article conveyance device according to the fourth embodiment. 図２６は実施例５の物品搬送装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram illustrating an article conveyance device according to the fifth embodiment. 図２７は実施例６の物品搬送装置における第１移動床の上昇、第２移動床の下降状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram illustrating the rising state of the first moving bed and the lowering state of the second moving bed in the article transporting apparatus according to the sixth embodiment. 図２８は実施例６の物品搬送装置における第１移動床の下降、第２移動床の上昇状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram illustrating the lowering state of the first moving bed and the rising state of the second moving bed in the article transporting apparatus according to the sixth embodiment. 図２９は実施例１の物品搬送装置における移動床の下降ストロークを示す模式図である。FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram illustrating a descending stroke of the moving floor in the article transporting apparatus according to the first embodiment. 図３０は実施例７の物品搬送装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram illustrating an article conveyance device according to the seventh embodiment. 図３１は実施例８の物品搬送装置を示す模式図である。FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram illustrating an article conveyance device according to an eighth embodiment. 図３２は物品搬送装置の移動床が下降した状態と、上昇時と、上昇した状態を示す模式図である。FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing a state where the moving floor of the article transport device is lowered, when it is raised, and a state where it is raised.

本発明の物品搬送装置１０は、実施例１〜８に詳述する如く、入口シュート１２に対する搬送方向の下流側に移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）（通常移動床３０又は幅広移動床３０Ａ）を隣接配置するとともに、該移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）に対する搬送方向の下流側に幅広固定床２０Ａを隣接配置する。そして、移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）の床面を搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに、該移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）をその床面が入口シュート１２と幅広固定床２０Ａのそれぞれに対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返す。更に、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面を搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに、その搬送方向に沿う床面幅ｗ1を移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）の搬送方向に沿う床面幅ｖ2、ｗ2よりも幅広にしてなるものである。   As described in detail in the first to eighth embodiments, the article conveyance device 10 of the present invention has a moving bed 30 (or 30A) (normal moving bed 30 or wide moving bed 30A) adjacent to the downstream side in the conveying direction with respect to the inlet chute 12. The wide fixed floor 20A is adjacently arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction with respect to the moving floor 30 (or 30A). Then, the floor surface of the moving floor 30 (or 30A) is inclined toward the downstream side in the conveying direction so as to form a downward slope, and the floor surface of the moving floor 30 (or 30A) is fixed wide with the inlet chute 12. The raising / lowering operation positioned on the upper and lower sides of each of the floors 20A is repeated. Further, the floor surface of the wide fixed floor 20A is inclined so as to form a downward slope toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and the floor surface width w1 along the transport direction is along the transport direction of the moving floor 30 (or 30A). The floor width is wider than w2 and w2.

また、実施例１〜５の物品搬送装置１０にあっては、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に複数の通常床を順に配置してなり、複数の通常床は通常移動床３０と通常固定床２０が交互に配置されてなるものにしている。   Moreover, in the article conveyance apparatus 10 of Examples 1 to 5, a plurality of normal floors are sequentially arranged on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A, and the plurality of normal floors are the normal moving floor 30 and the normal fixed floor 20. Are arranged alternately.

また、実施例６〜８の物品搬送装置１０にあっては、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に複数の通常床を順に配置してなり、複数の通常床は第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが交互に配置されてなり、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが互いに上下反対方向に昇降動作するものにしている。   Moreover, in the article conveyance apparatus 10 of Examples 6 to 8, a plurality of normal floors are sequentially arranged on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A, and the plurality of normal floors are the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor. The floors 30s are alternately arranged, and the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s are moved up and down in the opposite directions.

以下、実施例１〜８の各物品搬送装置１０について説明する。
（実施例１）(図１〜図８、図１０〜図２３)
物品搬送装置１０は、図１〜図３に示す如く、架台１１の一端側から他端側に向かう方向を物品１（本実施例ではボトルとする）の物品搬送方向とし、その一端側に入口シュート１２を設け、入口シュート１２の裏面に搬送力を高めるため、バイブレータ（不図示）を装備しても良い。入口シュート１２への物品１の供給は、物品１を貯めたホッパー下部からでも良いし、ベルトコンベアでも良い。また、入口シュート１２がベルトコンベアであっても良い。 Hereinafter, each article conveyance device 10 of Examples 1 to 8 will be described.
(Example 1) (FIGS. 1 to 8, FIGS. 10 to 23)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the article transporting apparatus 10 sets the direction from one end side to the other end side of the gantry 11 as the article transporting direction of the article 1 (in the present embodiment, a bottle), and enters the inlet at one end side thereof. A chute 12 may be provided, and a vibrator (not shown) may be provided on the back surface of the inlet chute 12 to increase the conveying force. The article 1 may be supplied to the inlet chute 12 from the lower part of the hopper storing the article 1 or a belt conveyor. Further, the inlet chute 12 may be a belt conveyor.

物品搬送装置１０は、架台１１に設けた支持部材に複数の通常固定床２０と幅広固定床２０Ａを支持する。また、側板１４は架台１１の両側に備え付けられており、物品の落下を防止している（図１では片側のみを表示）。図４に示す如く、物品搬送装置１０は、複数の通常固定床２０を幅広固定床２０Ａの各個の床面２１、２１Ａを互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配（水平に対する角度θ1）をなすように配置している。図５に示す如く、各通常固定床２０と幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａは、それ自体で、搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配（水平に対する角度η1、δ1）をなすように傾斜した斜面とされている。各通常固定床２０と幅広固定床２０Ａにバイブレータを装備し、搬送力を高めても良い。   The article conveyance device 10 supports a plurality of normal fixed floors 20 and a wide fixed floor 20 </ b> A on a support member provided on the gantry 11. Further, the side plates 14 are provided on both sides of the gantry 11 to prevent the articles from falling (only one side is shown in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 4, the article transporting apparatus 10 causes the plurality of normal fixed floors 20 to rise upward (angle θ1 with respect to the horizontal) with the individual floor surfaces 21 and 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A facing each other downstream in the transport direction. It is arranged to make. As shown in FIG. 5, the floor surfaces 21 and 21A of each of the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor 20A themselves form a downward gradient (angles η1, δ1 with respect to the horizontal) toward the downstream side in the transport direction. It is an inclined slope. Each normal fixed floor 20 and wide fixed floor 20A may be equipped with a vibrator to increase the conveying force.

物品搬送装置１０は、架台１１に支持した昇降駆動装置１３に複数の通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａを担持する。物品搬送装置１０は、複数の通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの各個を各通常固定床２０と幅広固定床２０Ａに対して搬送方向の側傍（本実施例では上流側の側傍）に隣接配置する。固定床２０、２０Ａと移動床３０、３０Ａは一定の間隔を介して搬送方向に沿って交互に配置されるものになる。物品搬送装置１０は、昇降駆動装置１３により通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降動作を繰り返す。即ち、各通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａを同時にそれらの床面３１が隣接する各通常固定床２０と幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａに対する上位（図３）と下位（図２）に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返す。物品搬送装置１０は、上位に位置付けされた各通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａを互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配（水平に対する角度θ2）をなすように配置している。各通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａは、それ自体で、搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配（水平に対する角度η2、δ2）をなすように傾斜した斜面とされている。   The article conveying apparatus 10 carries a plurality of normal moving beds 30 and wide moving beds 30 </ b> A on an elevating drive device 13 supported on a gantry 11. The article transporting apparatus 10 places each of the plurality of normal moving floors 30 and wide moving floors 30A on the side in the transport direction with respect to each normal fixed floor 20 and wide fixed floor 20A (in the present embodiment, on the side on the upstream side). Adjacent to each other. The fixed floors 20 and 20A and the movable floors 30 and 30A are alternately arranged along the transport direction with a certain interval. The article conveying apparatus 10 repeats the raising / lowering operation of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30 </ b> A by the lifting / lowering driving device 13. That is, the upper (FIG. 3) and the lower (FIG. 2) of the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor 20A adjacent to the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor 20A with respect to the floors 21, 21A of the normal movable floor 30 and the wide movable floor 30A at the same time. Repeat the lifting and lowering movement. The article transporting apparatus 10 is arranged so that the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A positioned at the upper side are directed upward toward the downstream side in the transporting direction (angle θ2 with respect to the horizontal). doing. The floor surfaces 31 and 31A of each of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A themselves are slopes inclined so as to form a downward slope (angles η2 and δ2 with respect to the horizontal) toward the downstream side in the transport direction. Yes.

このとき、物品搬送装置１０にあっては、搬送方向の最下流に配置される通常移動床３０よりも上流側に、幅広固定床２０Ａを配置するとともに、幅広固定床２０Ａの上流側に幅広移動床３０Ａを隣接配置し、それらの幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの搬送方向に沿う床面幅ｗ1、ｗ2を、他の通常固定床２０の床面２１と通常移動床３０の床面３１の搬送方向に沿う床面幅ｖ1、ｖ2よりも幅広にしている（ｖ1＜ｗ1、ｖ2＜ｗ1、ｖ2＜ｗ2、ｖ1＜ｗ2）（図２）。本実施例の物品搬送装置１０では、入口シュート１２の下流側に順に、図２に示す如く、入口通常固定床２０、幅広移動床３０Ａ、幅広固定床２０Ａ、通常移動床３０、通常固定床２０……を配置した。   At this time, in the article transporting apparatus 10, the wide fixed floor 20A is disposed on the upstream side of the normal moving floor 30 disposed on the most downstream side in the transport direction, and the wide movement is performed on the upstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A. The floors 30A are arranged adjacent to each other, and the floor widths w1 and w2 along the conveying direction of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A and the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A are set to the floor surfaces 21 of the other normal fixed floors 20. The floor widths v1 and v2 along the conveying direction of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 are wider (v1 <w1, v2 <w1, v2 <w2, v1 <w2) (FIG. 2). In the article transporting apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the inlet normal fixed floor 20, the wide movable floor 30A, the wide fixed floor 20A, the normal movable floor 30, and the normal fixed floor 20 are sequentially arranged downstream of the inlet chute 12 as shown in FIG. ... arranged.

物品搬送装置１０において、幅広固定床２０Ａの高さは、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側の通常移動床３０が下降したとき、この下流側の通常移動床３０の床面３１の最上部よりも、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの最下部が高位となるように配置される。幅広固定床２０Ａの配置が定まると、その上流の幅広移動床３０Ａの配置は、この幅広移動床３０Ａが上昇したとき、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの最上部よりも、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの最下部が高くなるように配置される。幅広移動床３０Ａの配置が定まると、その上流の入口通常固定床２０の配置は、幅広移動床３０Ａが下降したとき、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの最上部よりも、入口通常固定床２０の床面２１の最下部が高くなるように配置される。尚、入口通常固定床２０の床面２１は、更に上流の物品ホッパー底部の延長部分である入口シュート１２そのものでも、連結されたものであっても良い。   In the article conveying apparatus 10, when the normal moving floor 30 on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A is lowered, the height of the wide fixed floor 20A is higher than the uppermost portion of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 on the downstream side. It arrange | positions so that the lowest part of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A may become high. When the arrangement of the wide fixed floor 20A is determined, the arrangement of the wide movable floor 30A upstream of the wide movable floor 30A is such that when the wide movable floor 30A rises, the wide movable floor 30A is positioned higher than the top of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A. It arrange | positions so that the lowest part of 31 A of floor surfaces may become high. When the arrangement of the wide movable floor 30A is determined, the arrangement of the inlet normal fixed floor 20 upstream thereof is such that when the wide movable floor 30A descends, the inlet normal fixed floor 20 is located higher than the uppermost part of the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A. It arrange | positions so that the lowest part of the floor surface 21 of this may become high. The floor surface 21 of the entrance normal fixed floor 20 may be the entrance chute 12 itself, which is an extension of the upstream article hopper bottom, or may be connected.

物品搬送装置１０において、通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａは、共通の昇降駆動装置１３により以下の如くに昇降動作する。昇降駆動装置１３は、昇降速度や昇降ストロークを変更制御できる電動シリンダを用いることができる。昇降駆動装置１３は、電動モータの回転を直線往復運動に変換する機構、又は空圧シリンダ等でも良い。尚、図３のＳ1は通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降ストロークを示す。   In the article transporting apparatus 10, the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A are moved up and down by the common lift driving device 13 as follows. The elevating drive device 13 can use an electric cylinder capable of changing and controlling the elevating speed and elevating stroke. The elevating drive device 13 may be a mechanism that converts the rotation of the electric motor into a linear reciprocating motion, a pneumatic cylinder, or the like. Note that S1 in FIG. 3 indicates the up and down strokes of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A.

（通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの上昇動作）
通常移動床３０の床面３１の最下部が、その下流の通常固定床２０の床面２１の最上部を越えるところまで上昇する。 (Upward movement of normal moving floor 30 and wide moving floor 30A)
The lowermost part of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 rises to a position exceeding the uppermost part of the floor surface 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 downstream thereof.

幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの最下部が、その下流の幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの最上部を越えるところまで上昇する。   The lowermost part of the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A rises to a position exceeding the uppermost part of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A downstream thereof.

通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａはこれ以上に上昇しても良いが、時間の無駄となり、処理能力が低下する。上昇位置において一時停止すると、通常移動床３０から下流の通常固定床２０へと、幅広移動床３０Ａから下流の幅広固定床２０Ａへと物品１が確実に送られる。物品１の挙動に応じて、一時停止時間は、無しとすることもあれば、適切に調整された停止時間を設けることもある。   The normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A may be raised more than this, but time is wasted and processing capacity is reduced. When temporarily stopped at the raised position, the article 1 is reliably sent from the normal moving floor 30 to the downstream fixed floor 20 and from the wide moving floor 30A to the downstream wide fixed floor 20A. Depending on the behavior of the article 1, there may be no temporary stop time, or an appropriately adjusted stop time may be provided.

（通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａの下降動作）
通常移動床３０の床面３１の最上部が、その上流の通常固定床２０の床面２１又は幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの最下部を越えるところまで下降する。 (Descent operation of normal moving floor 30 and wide moving floor 30A)
The uppermost part of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 descends to the point where it passes over the lowermost part of the floor surface 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 upstream or the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A.

幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの最上部が、その上流の入口通常固定床２０の床面２１の最下部を越えるところまで下降する。   The uppermost part of the floor surface 31A of the wide moving floor 30A descends to the point where it passes over the lowermost part of the floor surface 21 of the inlet normal fixed floor 20 upstream thereof.

通常移動床３０と幅広移動床３０Ａはこれ以上に下降しても良いが、時間の無駄となり、処理能力が低下する。下降位置において一時停止すると、通常移動床３０へと上流の通常固定床２０又は上流の幅広固定床２０Ａから、幅広移動床３０Ａへと上流の入口通常固定床２０や入口シュート１２から物品１が確実に送られる。物品１の挙動に応じて、一時停止時間は、無しとすることもあれば、適切に調整された停止時間を設けることもある。   The normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A may be lowered further, but time is wasted and processing capacity is reduced. When temporarily stopped at the lowered position, the article 1 is surely received from the normal fixed floor 20 upstream or the wide fixed floor 20A upstream to the normal moving floor 30 and from the upstream normal fixed floor 20 and the inlet chute 12 to the wide movable floor 30A. Sent to. Depending on the behavior of the article 1, there may be no temporary stop time, or an appropriately adjusted stop time may be provided.

物品搬送装置１０において、通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの各床面２１、３１、２１Ａ、３１Ａの床面幅の好適値は以下の通りである（図２）。尚、物品最小幅とは物品１におけるボトル胴部の横断面の最小寸法をいい、物品高さとは物品１におけるボトルの縦長方向の全長をいう（図１３、図１４）。   In the article conveying apparatus 10, the preferred values of the floor widths of the floor surfaces 21, 31, 21A, 31A of the normal fixed floor 20, the normal moving floor 30, the wide fixed floor 20A, and the wide moving floor 30A are as follows ( Figure 2). The minimum article width refers to the minimum dimension of the cross section of the bottle body of the article 1, and the article height refers to the total length of the bottle in the article 1 in the longitudinal direction (FIGS. 13 and 14).

（通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの構造）
通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａは、図１等の如く、中実部と板状部を組み合わせた構造としても良いし、図２等の如く中実構造としても良いし、また、板材の曲げ加工に構造とする等、特に限定されるものではない。材質についても、樹脂、金属、木材、ゴム等、また、これらを組み合わせたもの等、特に限定されない。 (Structure of normal fixed floor 20, normal moving floor 30, wide fixed floor 20A, wide moving floor 30A)
The normal fixed floor 20, the normal moving floor 30, the wide fixed floor 20A, and the wide movable floor 30A may have a structure in which a solid portion and a plate-like portion are combined as shown in FIG. There is no particular limitation such as a structure, or a structure for bending a plate material. The material is not particularly limited, such as resin, metal, wood, rubber, or a combination of these.

（通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面長さ）
図１における床長さ方向の通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの床長さは、物品高さの1.0倍を超えることが望ましい。1.0倍を超えることにより、物品１を上記各床に縦長の物品１を横向きにすることができる。上記各床の床長さを物品高さの2.0倍を超えるようにすることで、物品搬送装置１０の処理能力を高めることができる。 (Normal fixed floor 20, normal moving floor 30, wide fixed floor 20A, floor surface length of wide moving floor 30A)
The floor lengths of the normal fixed floor 20, the normal moving floor 30, the wide fixed floor 20A, and the wide movable floor 30A in the floor length direction in FIG. 1 are preferably more than 1.0 times the article height. By exceeding 1.0 times, the vertically long article 1 can be turned sideways on each floor. By making the floor length of each floor exceed 2.0 times the article height, the processing capacity of the article transporting apparatus 10 can be increased.

（通常固定床２０の床面２１の床面幅ｖ1）
通常固定床２０の床面幅ｖ1は、物品最小幅の0.65〜1.8倍が好ましい。0.65倍以上とすることで、寝転がった物品を確実に通常固定床２０の床面２１の上に保持することができる。また、1.8倍以下とすることで、１つの通常固定床２０の床面２１の同じ位置に、寝転がった２つ以上の物品が同時に載ることを防止できる。 (The floor width v1 of the floor 21 of the normal fixed floor 20)
Usually, the floor width v1 of the fixed floor 20 is preferably 0.65 to 1.8 times the minimum article width. By setting it to 0.65 times or more, the lying item can be reliably held on the floor surface 21 of the normal fixed floor 20. Moreover, by setting it to 1.8 times or less, it is possible to prevent two or more articles lying on the same position on the floor surface 21 of one normal fixed floor 20 from being placed simultaneously.

（通常移動床３０の床面３１の床面幅ｖ2）
通常移動床３０の床面幅ｖ2は物品最小幅の0.65〜1.8倍が好ましい。0.65倍以上とすることで、物品を確実に上昇させることができる。また、1.8倍以下とすることで、１つの通常移動床３０の床面３１の同じ位置に、寝転がった２つ以上の物品が同時に載ることを防止できる。 (The floor width v2 of the floor 31 of the normal moving floor 30)
Usually, the floor width v2 of the moving floor 30 is preferably 0.65 to 1.8 times the minimum width of the article. By setting it to 0.65 times or more, the article can be reliably raised. Moreover, by setting it to 1.8 times or less, it is possible to prevent two or more articles lying on the same position on the floor surface 31 of one normal moving floor 30 from being placed simultaneously.

（幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの床面幅ｗ1）
幅広固定床２０Ａの床面幅ｗ1は物品最小幅の1.0倍以上かつ物品高さの0.4倍以上が好ましく、物品高さの0.9倍以下が好ましく、物品高さの0.7倍以下がより好ましい。物品最小幅の1.0倍以上とすることで、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの概ね同じ場所で、１個以上の寝転がった物品を保持することができる。更に、物品高さの0.4倍以上とすることで、図３２（Ａ）の如く、上流の幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａに存在する起立状態の縦向き物品が、幅広移動床３０Ａの上昇時に、図３２（Ｂ）の如く、幅広移動床３０Ａの下流の幅広固定床２０Ａの更に下流の通常移動床３０に邪魔されることなく下流方向に倒れこみ、図３２（Ｃ）の如く、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａにおいて、寝転がるような横向きの物品１の状態となることが促進される。後述する実施例３、５、８のように、幅広固定床２０Ａの上流に通常移動床３０が配置されていても同様である。物品高さの0.9倍以下とすることで、縦向きの物品が、幅広固定床２０Ａの上流の幅広移動床３０Ａ又は通常移動床３０の作用を受けるため、そのままの向きで安定的に幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの上にあることが防止できる。 (Floor surface width w1 of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A)
The floor width w1 of the wide fixed floor 20A is preferably 1.0 times or more of the minimum article width and 0.4 or more times the article height, preferably 0.9 or less times the article height, and more preferably 0.7 or less times the article height. By setting it to 1.0 times or more of the minimum article width, one or more lying articles can be held at substantially the same place on the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A. Further, by setting the article height to 0.4 times or more of the article height, as shown in FIG. 32 (A), when the vertically oriented article in the standing state existing on the floor surface 31A of the upstream wide movable floor 30A rises as the wide movable floor 30A rises. As shown in FIG. 32 (B), the wide fixed floor 20A downstream of the wide movable floor 30A falls further downstream without being obstructed by the normal moving floor 30A, and as shown in FIG. 32 (C), the wide fixed floor 20A is fixed. On the floor surface 21 </ b> A of the floor 20 </ b> A, it is promoted to be in the state of the sideways article 1 that lies down. The same applies to the case where the normal moving floor 30 is arranged upstream of the wide fixed floor 20A as in Examples 3, 5, and 8 to be described later. By setting the height of the article to 0.9 times or less of the article height, the vertically oriented article is subjected to the action of the wide moving floor 30A upstream of the wide fixed floor 20A or the normal moving floor 30. It can prevent being on the floor surface 21A of 20A.

（幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの床面幅ｗ2）
幅広移動床３０Ａの床面幅ｗ2は物品最小幅の1.0倍以上が好ましく、物品高さの0.9倍以下が好ましく、物品高さの0.7倍以下がより好ましい。物品最小幅の1.0倍以上とすることで、幅広固定床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの概ね同じ場所で、１個以上の寝転がった物品を上昇させることができる。物品高さの0.9倍以下とすることで、幅広移動床３０Ａが下降した際にその上流の入口通常固定床２０や入口シュート１２の干渉を受けて、図１８（Ａ）の如き縦向きの物品１は不安定となり、縦向きのままで安定的に幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの上にあることが防止でき、横方向となり易い。特に、図１８（Ｂ）の如く、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの最上部が、その上流の入口通常固定床２０の床面２１（固定床が存在しない場合は入口シュート１２）の最下部を大きく越えるところまで下降すると、この干渉効果を高めることができる。最下部を越えた好ましい長さは、物品最小幅の20〜150％程度である。20％程度以上とすることで、より効果的に干渉が発生するし、150％程度以下とすることで、無駄な下降時間を抑制し、処理能力の低下を防止できる。後述する実施例２、４、５、６、７においても同様である。 (Floor width w2 of floor surface 31A of wide moving floor 30A)
The floor width w2 of the wide moving floor 30A is preferably 1.0 times or more of the minimum article width, preferably 0.9 times or less of the article height, and more preferably 0.7 times or less of the article height. By setting it to 1.0 times or more of the minimum article width, one or more lying articles can be raised at substantially the same place on the floor surface 31A of the wide fixed floor 30A. By setting the article height to 0.9 times or less of the article height, when the wide movable floor 30A descends, it is interfered by the upstream entrance normal fixed floor 20 and the entrance chute 12, and the longitudinal article as shown in FIG. 1 becomes unstable, can be prevented from being stably on the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A while maintaining the vertical orientation, and tends to be in the horizontal direction. In particular, as shown in FIG. 18B, the uppermost portion of the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A is the lowermost portion of the floor surface 21 of the inlet normal fixed floor 20 upstream thereof (or the inlet chute 12 when no fixed floor is present). The interference effect can be enhanced by descending to a point that greatly exceeds. The preferred length beyond the bottom is about 20-150% of the minimum width of the article. By setting it to about 20% or more, interference occurs more effectively, and by setting it to about 150% or less, useless descent time can be suppressed and processing capacity can be prevented from decreasing. The same applies to Examples 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 described later.

物品搬送装置１０において、通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０の上り勾配の配置角度の好適値は以下の通りである（図４）。   In the article transporting apparatus 10, suitable values for the ascending arrangement angles of the normal fixed floor 20 and the normal moving floor 30 are as follows (FIG. 4).

（通常固定床２０の配置角度θ1）
通常固定床２０の配置角度θ1は、水平面に対して、20〜40度とされ、好ましくは24度から36度とされる。20度以上とすることで適切に通常固定床２０や通常移動床３０に載らなかった物品を上流に滑り落とすことが可能になる。逆に40度以下とすることで上下動ストロークを小さくすることができ、高能力で物品の処理が可能になる。 (Normally fixed floor 20 arrangement angle θ1)
Usually, the arrangement angle θ1 of the fixed floor 20 is 20 to 40 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane, and preferably 24 to 36 degrees. By setting the angle to 20 degrees or more, it is possible to appropriately slide down an article that has not been placed on the normal fixed floor 20 or the normal moving floor 30 upstream. Conversely, by setting the angle to 40 degrees or less, the vertical movement stroke can be reduced, and the article can be processed with high capacity.

（通常移動床３０の配置角度θ2）
通常移動床３０の配置角度θ2も、通常固定床２０の配置角度θ1におけると同一理由で、水平面に対して20〜40度とされ、好ましくは24度から36度とされる。 (Orientation angle θ2 of normal moving floor 30)
The arrangement angle θ2 of the normal moving floor 30 is also set to 20 to 40 degrees, preferably 24 to 36 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane for the same reason as the arrangement angle θ1 of the normal fixed floor 20.

（通常固定床２０と通常移動床３０の配置角度θ1、θ2の関係）
通常固定床２０の配置角度θ1と、通常移動床３０の配置角度θ2は概ね同一とすることが好ましい。この値を概ね同一とすることで、上流と下流の各通常移動床３０により物品を下流に送るための昇降ストロークを最小にすることができ、物品搬送処理能力を高能力にできる。 (Relationship between normal fixed floor 20 and normal moving floor 30 arrangement angles θ1, θ2)
The arrangement angle θ1 of the normal fixed floor 20 and the arrangement angle θ2 of the normal moving floor 30 are preferably substantially the same. By making these values substantially the same, the up / down stroke for sending the articles downstream by the upstream and downstream normal moving beds 30 can be minimized, and the article conveyance processing capacity can be increased.

物品搬送装置１０において、通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの各床面２１、３１、２１Ａ、３１Ａの傾斜角度の好適値は以下の通りである（図５〜図７）。   In the article conveying apparatus 10, the preferred values of the inclination angles of the floor surfaces 21, 31, 21A, 31A of the normal fixed floor 20, the normal moving floor 30, the wide fixed floor 20A, and the wide moving floor 30A are as follows (FIG. 5 to 7).

（通常固定床２０の床面２１の傾斜角度η1）
通常固定床２０の床面２１が水平面に対してなす傾斜角度η1は、15度から40度が好ましく、特に好ましくは18度から32度である。15度以上とすることで、物品は通常固定床２０の床面２１上で下流へとスムースに滑ることが可能である。また、40度以下とすることで通常移動床３０、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降ストロークを小さくすることが可能であり、物品搬送処理能力を高能力にできる。 (Inclination angle η1 of the floor 21 of the normal fixed floor 20)
In general, the inclination angle η1 formed by the floor surface 21 of the fixed floor 20 with respect to the horizontal plane is preferably 15 degrees to 40 degrees, and particularly preferably 18 degrees to 32 degrees. By setting the angle to 15 degrees or more, the article can normally slide smoothly on the floor surface 21 of the fixed floor 20 downstream. In addition, by setting the angle to 40 degrees or less, it is possible to reduce the up and down strokes of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A, and the article conveyance processing capacity can be increased.

（通常移動床３０の床面３１の傾斜角度η2）
通常移動床３０の床面３１が水平面に対してなす傾斜角度η2も、通常固定床２０の床面２１が水平面に対してなす傾斜角度η1におけると同一理由で、15度から40度が好ましく、特に好ましくは18度から32度である。 (Inclination angle η2 of floor 31 of normal moving floor 30)
The inclination angle η2 formed by the floor 31 of the normal moving floor 30 with respect to the horizontal plane is preferably 15 to 40 degrees for the same reason as the inclination angle η1 formed by the floor 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 with respect to the horizontal plane. The angle is particularly preferably 18 to 32 degrees.

（幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの傾斜角度δ1）
幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａが水平面に対してなす傾斜角度δ1は、15度から40度が好ましく、特に好ましくは18度から32度である。15度以上とすることで、物品は幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａ上で下流へとスムースに滑ることが可能である。また、40度以下とすることで通常移動床３０、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降ストロークを小さくすることが可能であり、物品搬送処理能力を高能力にできる。 (Inclination angle δ1 of the floor 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A)
The inclination angle δ1 formed by the floor 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A with respect to the horizontal plane is preferably 15 degrees to 40 degrees, and particularly preferably 18 degrees to 32 degrees. By setting the angle to 15 degrees or more, the article can smoothly slide downstream on the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A. In addition, by setting the angle to 40 degrees or less, it is possible to reduce the up and down strokes of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A, and the article conveyance processing capacity can be increased.

（幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの傾斜角度δ2）
幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａが水平面に対してなす傾斜角度δ2も、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａが水平面に対してなす傾斜角度δ1におけると同一理由で、15度から40度が好ましく、特に好ましくは18度から32度である。 (Inclination angle δ2 of the floor 31A of the wide moving floor 30A)
The inclination angle δ2 formed by the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A with respect to the horizontal plane is preferably 15 to 40 degrees for the same reason as the inclination angle δ1 formed by the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A with respect to the horizontal plane. The angle is particularly preferably 18 to 32 degrees.

（通常固定床２０と通常移動床３０の傾斜角度η1、η2の関係）
通常移動床３０の床面３１が水平面となす傾斜角度η2は、通常固定床２０の床面２１が水平面となす傾斜角度η1と同等（図６）、又は大きくする（図７）ことが好ましい。η1よりもη2を10〜25度大きくすると更に好ましい。通常移動床３０が上昇したとき、物品１の長手部は通常移動床３０の床面３１が水平面となす傾斜角度η2に一致する。η1よりもη2を大きくすることで、物品１は、通常移動床３０が上昇したとき、下流方向により大きく傾斜した状態となり、その結果、物品１を確実に下流の通常固定床２０に送り込むことが可能になる。特に、断面形状が円形や正多角形でない楕円状、長円状、長方形状等の長手部を有す形状の物品を扱う際に、上述したようにη1よりもη2を大きくすることが好ましい。 (Relationship between inclination angles η1 and η2 of normal fixed floor 20 and normal moving floor 30)
The inclination angle η2 formed by the floor 31 of the normal moving floor 30 with the horizontal plane is preferably equal to (FIG. 6) or increased (FIG. 7) with the inclination angle η1 formed by the floor 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 with the horizontal plane. More preferably, η2 is larger by 10 to 25 degrees than η1. When the normal moving floor 30 rises, the longitudinal portion of the article 1 coincides with the inclination angle η2 that the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 forms with the horizontal plane. By making η2 larger than η1, the article 1 is inclined more greatly in the downstream direction when the normal moving floor 30 is raised, and as a result, the article 1 can be reliably fed to the downstream regular fixed bed 20. It becomes possible. In particular, it is preferable to make η2 larger than η1 as described above when handling an article having a longitudinal portion such as an ellipse, an ellipse, or a rectangle whose cross-sectional shape is not a circle or regular polygon.

（幅広固定床２０Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａの傾斜角度δ1、δ2の関係）
幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａが水平面となす傾斜角度δ2は、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａが水平面となす傾斜角度δ1と同等（図６）、又は大きくする（図７）ことが好ましい。δ1よりもδ2を例えば10〜25度大きくすると、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａが物品を下流へ送り込む効果が強くなる。δ1よりもδ2を例えば10〜25度小さくすると（不図示）、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａが物品を下流へ送り込む作用が弱くなる。δ1及びδ2は、物品に応じて適宜調整することができる。 (Relationship between the inclination angles δ1 and δ2 of the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide movable floor 30A)
The inclination angle δ2 formed by the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A and the horizontal plane is preferably equal to (FIG. 6) or larger (FIG. 7) than the inclination angle δ1 formed by the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A. When δ2 is made larger than δ1 by 10 to 25 degrees, for example, the effect that the floor surface 31A of the wide moving floor 30A sends the articles downstream becomes stronger. If δ2 is made smaller than δ1 by, for example, 10 to 25 degrees (not shown), the action of the floor surface 31A of the wide moving floor 30A sending the articles downstream becomes weak. Δ1 and Δ2 can be appropriately adjusted according to the article.

物品搬送装置１０によれば、通常移動床３０及び幅広移動床３０Ａの上昇により、通常固定床３０の床面３１及び幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａが通常固定床２０の床面２１及び幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａ上にある物品１を突き上げると、通常移動床３０及び幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａ自体の傾斜が物品１に下流側への搬送力を付与する。搬送力を付与された物品１は、通常移動床３０及び幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａから、下流側の搬送方向に沿って下り勾配をなす通常固定床２０及び幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａ上に移載され、通常固定床２０及び幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａ自体の傾斜に載って滑り、下流側へと搬送される。このとき、通常固定床２０及び幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａ、通常移動床３０及び幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａが互いに下流側へ向けて上り勾配をなすように配置されており、物品１はこの上り勾配の搬送経路に沿って順に下流側の床面２１、２１Ａ、３１、３１Ａに持ち上げられるように搬送され、最下流の通常移動床３０の床面３１Ａから出口通常固定床２０を経て排出コンベア等に排出される。   According to the article conveying apparatus 10, the floor surface 31 of the normal fixed floor 30 and the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A are fixed to the floor surface 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor by raising the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A. When the article 1 on the floor surface 21A of the floor 20A is pushed up, the inclination of the floor surfaces 31, 31A of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A gives the article 1 a downstream conveying force. The articles 1 to which the conveying force is applied are the floors of the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor 20A that form a downward gradient in the downstream transfer direction from the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A. It is transferred onto the surfaces 21 and 21A, slides on the slopes of the floor surfaces 21 and 21A themselves of the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor 20A, and is conveyed downstream. At this time, the floor surfaces 21 and 21A of the normal fixed floor 20 and the wide fixed floor 20A, and the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide movable floor 30A are arranged so as to form an upward slope toward the downstream side. The articles 1 are transported so as to be sequentially lifted to the downstream floor surfaces 21, 21A, 31, 31A along the upwardly inclined transport path, and the exit is normally fixed from the floor surface 31A of the most downstream normal moving floor 30. It is discharged to a discharge conveyor or the like through the floor 20.

しかるに、物品搬送装置１０にあっては、通常固定床２０と通常移動床３０以外に、上述の幅広固定床２０Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａを有しているから、入口シュート１２の側から搬入された物品１に以下の如くの搬送作用を付与できる。   However, since the article transporting apparatus 10 has the above-mentioned wide fixed floor 20A and wide movable floor 30A in addition to the normal fixed floor 20 and the normal moving floor 30, it is carried in from the inlet chute 12 side. The following conveying action can be given to the article 1.

(1)物品１のボトル胴部が幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの上に横向きになって搬入された横向き物品１（図２）は、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降動作によって下流の幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａへ送られ、更に下流の通常移動床３０の昇降動作によって下流の通常固定床２０の床面２１へ送られ、これが繰り返されることで、最下流の通常移動床３０の床面３１における搬送方向に直交する床長さ方向（図１）の同じ位置から１個ずつ順に搬出される。   (1) The horizontally oriented article 1 (FIG. 2) in which the bottle body portion of the article 1 is carried sideways on the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A is a wide fixed floor downstream by the lifting and lowering operation of the wide movable floor 30A. It is sent to the floor surface 21A of 20A, and further sent to the floor surface 21 of the downstream normal fixed floor 20 by the raising and lowering operation of the downstream normal moving floor 30, and this is repeated, whereby the floor surface of the most downstream normal moving floor 30 31 are sequentially carried out one by one from the same position in the floor length direction (FIG. 1) orthogonal to the conveying direction.

(2)物品１のボトル胴部が幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの上に縦向き（物品１の底は上流向きでも下流向きでも可）になって搬入された縦向き物品１（図１８（Ａ））は、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降動作によって下流の幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａへ送られる。このとき、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの床面幅は物品１の物品高さに対して適切な長さを有するから、縦向きの物品１は幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの上に転倒して横向きの物品１になる。この横向きになった物品１は、下流の通常移動床３０の昇降動作によって下流の通常固定床２０の床面２１へ送られる。この際、移動床３０の搬送方向に沿う床面幅ｖ2は、１個の製品だけを下流側に送る適切な長さに予め設定されている。これが繰り返されることで、最下流の通常移動床３０の床面３１の床長さ方向の同じ位置から１個ずつ順に排出される。   (2) Longitudinal article 1 loaded with the bottle body of article 1 placed vertically on floor surface 31A of wide movable floor 30A (the bottom of article 1 can be upstream or downstream) (FIG. 18). (A)) is sent to the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A downstream by the lifting and lowering operation of the wide movable floor 30A. At this time, since the floor width of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A has an appropriate length with respect to the article height of the article 1, the vertically oriented article 1 is placed on the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A. The product 1 is turned sideways and turned sideways. This horizontally oriented article 1 is sent to the floor surface 21 of the downstream normal fixed floor 20 by the lifting and lowering operation of the downstream normal moving floor 30. At this time, the floor width v2 along the conveying direction of the moving floor 30 is set in advance to an appropriate length for sending only one product downstream. By repeating this, one by one is sequentially discharged from the same position in the floor length direction of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 on the most downstream side.

即ち、物品搬送装置１０によれば、物品１は幅広移動床３０Ａに進入したとき、その幅広床面３１Ａにより確実にその全体を捕捉されて下流側の幅広固定床２０Ａにスムースに送られる。物品１が、たとえ起立状態の縦向き姿勢の物品１の状態（図１９（Ａ））で幅広移動床３０Ａに送り込まれても、その幅広床面３１Ａが幅広であるが故に、より下流方向に傾くことで物品１は不安定となり、転倒して横向きの物品１になり易く、下流側に送られる。物品１が幅広移動床３０Ａにて起立状態の縦向き姿勢のまま幅広固定床２０Ａに送り込まれる際は、前述の（幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの床面幅ｗ1）説明の如く、転倒して横向きの物品１になり易い。即ち、図３２（Ａ）の如く、上流の幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａに存在する起立状態の縦向き物品が、幅広移動床３０Ａの上昇時に、図３２（Ｂ）の如く、幅広移動床３０Ａの下流の幅広固定床２０Ａの更に下流の通常移動床３０に邪魔されることなく下流方向に倒れこみ、図３２（Ｃ）の如く、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａにおいて、寝転がるような横向きの物品１の状態となることが促進される。また、たとえ起立状態の縦向き姿勢の物品１の状態（図１９（Ｂ））で幅広固定床２０Ａに送り込まれても、その幅広床面２１Ａが幅広であるが故に、より下流方向に傾くことで物品１は不安定となり、転倒して横向きの物品１になり易く、下流側に送られる。この横向きになった物品１は、下流の通常移動床３０の昇降動作によって下流の通常固定床２０の床面２１へ送られる。この際、移動床３０は適切な長さの床面幅ｖ2を備えており、１個の製品だけを下流側に送る。これが繰り返されることで、最下流の通常移動床３０の床面３１の床長さ方向の同じ位置から１個ずつ順に排出される。   That is, according to the article conveying apparatus 10, when the article 1 enters the wide movable floor 30A, the article 1 is reliably captured by the wide floor surface 31A and smoothly sent to the wide fixed floor 20A on the downstream side. Even if the article 1 is sent to the wide moving floor 30A in the state of the vertically oriented article 1 (FIG. 19 (A)), the article 1 is more downstream because the wide floor surface 31A is wide. By tilting, the article 1 becomes unstable, falls down and becomes a sideways article 1 and is sent downstream. When the article 1 is sent to the wide fixed floor 20A while standing vertically on the wide movable floor 30A, the article 1 falls as described above (floor surface width w1 of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A). It is easy to become a sideways product 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 32A, when the vertically oriented article in the standing state existing on the floor surface 31A of the upstream wide moving floor 30A is lifted up, the wide moving floor as shown in FIG. Sideways as if lying down on the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A as shown in FIG. 32 (C) as it falls down downstream without being obstructed by the normal moving floor 30 further downstream of the wide fixed floor 20A downstream of 30A. The state of the article 1 is promoted. Further, even if the article 1 in the standing posture in the vertical orientation (FIG. 19B) is sent to the wide fixed floor 20A, the wide floor surface 21A is widened so that it is inclined further downstream. Therefore, the article 1 becomes unstable, and it is easy to fall down and become a sideways article 1 and is sent to the downstream side. This horizontally oriented article 1 is sent to the floor surface 21 of the downstream normal fixed floor 20 by the lifting and lowering operation of the downstream normal moving floor 30. At this time, the movable floor 30 has a floor surface width v2 of an appropriate length, and only one product is sent downstream. By repeating this, one by one is sequentially discharged from the same position in the floor length direction of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 on the most downstream side.

上述の(1)、(2)等で、最下流の通常移動床３０の床面３１の床長さ方向の同じ位置から１個ずつ順に排出とは、当該通常移動床３０の床面３１の上に複数の物品１が載っていても、その床面３１の床長さ方向の同じ位置で、２個以上の物品１が互いに重なっていないことを意味する。   In the above-described (1), (2), etc., discharging one by one from the same position in the floor length direction of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 on the most downstream side means that the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 is This means that even if a plurality of articles 1 are placed on top of each other, two or more articles 1 do not overlap each other at the same position in the floor length direction of the floor surface 31.

従って、縦長の物品１をスムースに横向きにして図１の最下流の物品１の如き状態として、最下流の固定床２０の更に下流側に固定床２０の床長さ全域以上に渡って、床長さ方向と概ね平行に配置された排出コンベア５０（図１５、図１７）等によって、１個ずつ順に搬出することができる。   Accordingly, the vertically long article 1 is smoothly turned sideways so as to be in the state of the most downstream article 1 in FIG. 1, and further on the downstream side of the most downstream fixed floor 20 over the entire floor length of the fixed floor 20. It can be carried out one by one in order by the discharge conveyor 50 (FIGS. 15 and 17) arranged substantially parallel to the length direction.

尚、物品搬送装置１０は、移動床３０、３０Ａの昇降動作の１サイクル（最下降位置〜最上昇位置〜最下降位置の１サイクル）において、移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａが隣接する固定床２０、２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａより上に突出している時間割合を、該固定床２０、２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａより下に没入している時間割合より小さく制御することができる。これにより、物品１を移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａより突き上げている時間より、物品１を固定床２０、２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａに載せて滑らせる時間のほうが長くなり、物品１の排出量を増加できる。   In addition, in the article transporting apparatus 10, the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A are adjacent to each other in one cycle (the one cycle from the lowest lowered position to the highest raised position to the lowest lowered position) of the moving up and down operation of the movable floors 30 and 30A. The time ratio of the fixed floors 20 and 20A protruding above the floor surfaces 21 and 21A can be controlled to be smaller than the time ratio of being immersed below the floor surfaces 21 and 21A of the fixed floors 20 and 20A. . Thereby, it takes longer to slide the article 1 on the floors 21 and 21A of the fixed floors 20 and 20A than the time when the article 1 is pushed up from the floors 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A. 1 emission can be increased.

尚、移動床３０、３０Ａの上昇加速度が大きい場合には、移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａが物品１に及ぼす突き上げ力が大きく、ひいては移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａの傾斜が物品１に及ぼす搬送力が大きくなり、物品１の排出量を増加できる。   In addition, when the rising acceleration of the moving floors 30 and 30A is large, the push-up force exerted on the article 1 by the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A is large, and consequently the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A. The conveyance force exerted on the article 1 by the inclination increases, and the discharge amount of the article 1 can be increased.

また、物品搬送装置１０は、移動床３０、３０Ａの昇降動作の１サイクルにおいて、移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａが隣接する固定床２０、２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａより上に突出している時間割合を、該固定床２０、２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａより下に没入している時間割合より大きく制御することもできる。これにより、物品１を移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａにより突き上げている時間より、物品１を固定床２０、２０Ａの床面２１、２１Ａに載せて滑らせる時間のほうが短くなり、物品１の排出量を低減できる。   Further, in one cycle of the raising / lowering operation of the moving floors 30 and 30A, the article transporting device 10 projects the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A above the floor surfaces 21 and 21A of the adjacent fixed floors 20 and 20A. It is also possible to control the time ratio of the fixed floor 20 or 20A larger than the time ratio of being immersed below the floor surfaces 21 and 21A of the fixed floor 20 or 20A. Thereby, the time when the article 1 is placed on the floors 21 and 21A of the fixed floors 20 and 20A and slid is shorter than the time when the article 1 is pushed up by the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A. 1 emissions can be reduced.

尚、移動床３０、３０Ａの上昇加速度が小さい場合には、移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａが物品１に及ぼす突き上げ力が小さく、ひいては移動床３０、３０Ａの床面３１、３１Ａの傾斜が物品１に及ぼす搬送力が小さくなり、物品１の排出量を低減できる。   When the rising acceleration of the moving floors 30 and 30A is small, the push-up force exerted on the article 1 by the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A is small, and consequently the floor surfaces 31 and 31A of the moving floors 30 and 30A. The conveyance force exerted on the article 1 by the inclination is reduced, and the discharge amount of the article 1 can be reduced.

また、移動床３０、３０Ａの上昇速度の最大値は、搬送物品の重さや固定床配置角度θ1や移動床配置角度θ2等によって、物品１を所望の速度で安定搬送できるように適宜調整される。   Further, the maximum value of the rising speed of the moving floors 30 and 30A is appropriately adjusted so that the article 1 can be stably conveyed at a desired speed according to the weight of the conveyed article, the fixed floor arrangement angle θ1, the moving floor arrangement angle θ2, and the like. .

図８に示す物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降動作と、他の通常移動床３０の昇降動作とを異ならせたことにある。他の通常移動床３０のための昇降駆動装置１３に対し、幅広移動床３０Ａのための昇降駆動装置１３Ａを分離独立させたものである。幅広移動床３０Ａと他の通常移動床３０を単一の駆動源により、カム、リンク、歯車等の機構を介して、互いに異なる昇降動作するように駆動させても良い。幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降動作のみを、他の通常移動床３０と異なる昇降駆動装置１３Ａのみで行なうことにより、より効率的な物品の搬送処理が可能になる。つまり、通常移動床３０のストロークＳ2を、幅広移動床３０ＡのストロークＳ1よりも小さくできるため、通常移動床３０の昇降サイクル時間が短くなり、高能力で物品を下流へと搬送することができる。このとき、幅広移動床３０ＡのストロークＳ1の昇降サイクル時間を短くできなくても、幅広固定床２０Ａや幅広移動床３０Ａには多数の物品１が滞留しているため、下流の通常固定床２０や通常移動床３０への物品１の充分な供給が可能である。   The article conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 8 is different from the article conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in that the raising / lowering operation of the wide moving floor 30A is different from the raising / lowering operation of the other normal moving floor 30. It is in. The lifting drive device 13A for the wide moving floor 30A is separated and independent from the lifting drive device 13 for the other normal moving floor 30. The wide moving floor 30A and the other normal moving floor 30 may be driven by a single drive source so as to move up and down differently through mechanisms such as cams, links, and gears. By performing only the raising / lowering operation of the wide moving floor 30A only by the raising / lowering driving device 13A different from the other normal moving floors 30, a more efficient article transfer process can be performed. That is, since the stroke S2 of the normal moving floor 30 can be made smaller than the stroke S1 of the wide moving floor 30A, the ascending / descending cycle time of the normal moving floor 30 is shortened, and articles can be conveyed downstream with high capacity. At this time, even if the elevating cycle time of the stroke S1 of the wide moving floor 30A cannot be shortened, a large number of articles 1 are retained on the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide moving floor 30A. In general, the articles 1 can be sufficiently supplied to the moving floor 30.

つまり、通常移動床３０の昇降サイクル時間は、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降サイクル時間より短く設定される。通常移動床３０の昇降サイクル時間は幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降サイクル時間の好ましくは15〜50％程度とする。この範囲とすることで、通常移動床３０及び幅広移動床３０Ａを無理のない速度で動作可能で、かつ充分な能力を得ることもできる。   That is, the raising / lowering cycle time of the normal moving floor 30 is set shorter than the raising / lowering cycle time of the wide moving floor 30A. Usually, the raising / lowering cycle time of the moving bed 30 is preferably about 15 to 50% of the raising / lowering cycle time of the wide moving bed 30A. By setting this range, it is possible to operate the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A at an unreasonable speed and to obtain sufficient capacity.

図２０は、物品搬送装置１０の最下流の通常固定床２０の表面床面２１、最下流の通常移動床３０の表面床面３１のいずれか、又はその両方に物品１の排出方向に突起８０を設けたものである。この突起８０によって、物品１を真っ直ぐに安定的に排出することができる。突起の高さは、適宜調整されるが、2〜10mm程度が好ましい。突起の幅についても適宜調整されるが、1〜5mm程度が好ましい。   FIG. 20 shows a protrusion 80 in the discharge direction of the article 1 on one or both of the surface floor surface 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 on the most downstream side of the article conveying apparatus 10 and the surface floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30 on the most downstream side. Is provided. By the protrusion 80, the article 1 can be discharged straight and stably. The height of the protrusion is appropriately adjusted, but is preferably about 2 to 10 mm. The width of the protrusion is also adjusted as appropriate, but is preferably about 1 to 5 mm.

図２１、図２２、図２３は、物品搬送装置１０の幅広固定床２０Ａの表面床面２１Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの表面床面３１Ａのいずれか、又はその両方に、図１に示された床長さ方向に突起９０（図２１）、９１（図２２）又は段差９２（図２３）を設けたものである。この突起又は段差によって、縦向きの物品１（図１８）は、より容易に幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの上に転倒して横向きの物品１（図２）になる。突起９０（図２１）又は段差９２（図２３）の如く床長さ方向と平行にするよりも、突起９１（図２２）の如く直線的に、又は曲線的に（不図示）、床長さ方向に対して傾けたほうがより効果的である。突起又は段差の高さは、適宜調整されるが、2〜10mm程度が好ましい。   21, 22, and 23 show the floor shown in FIG. 1 on either or both of the surface floor surface 21 </ b> A of the wide fixed floor 20 </ b> A and the surface floor surface 31 </ b> A of the wide moving floor 30 </ b> A. Protrusions 90 (FIG. 21), 91 (FIG. 22) or step 92 (FIG. 23) are provided in the length direction. Due to the protrusions or steps, the vertically oriented article 1 (FIG. 18) more easily falls onto the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A and becomes the horizontally oriented article 1 (FIG. 2). Rather than being parallel to the floor length direction as in the protrusion 90 (FIG. 21) or the step 92 (FIG. 23), the floor length is linear or curved (not shown) as in the protrusion 91 (FIG. 22). It is more effective to tilt it relative to the direction. The height of the protrusion or step is appropriately adjusted, but is preferably about 2 to 10 mm.

図１０、図１１に示す物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、幅広移動床３０Ａの上流側、本実施例では幅広移動床３０Ａ及び入口通常固定床２０の上流側に、さばき装置４０を設けたことにある。さばき装置４０は、幅広移動床３０Ａ及び入口通常固定床２０の床長さ方向に対して平行配置される第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２を、それらの床長さ方向に沿って左右非対称をなすように交互に配置されている。第１さばき板４１と第２さばき板４２は、搬送方向に沿う正面視で、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａ及び入口通常固定床２０の床面２１に対して互いに逆方向に傾斜する上縁部４１Ａと上縁部４２Ａを有し、それらの上縁部４１Ａ、４２Ａを下位に位置付けられた幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａ、及び入口通常固定床２０の床面２１に対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返す。第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２の昇降動作は交互にするのが良い。図１０（Ａ）、図１１（Ａ）、（Ｃ）は第１さばき板４１が上昇、第２さばき板４２が下降を示し、図１０（Ｂ）、図１１（Ｂ）は第１さばき板４１が下降、第２さばき板４２が上昇を示す。   The article conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is different from the article conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in the upstream side of the wide movable floor 30A, in this embodiment, the wide movable floor 30A and the entrance normal fixed floor. In other words, a separation device 40 is provided upstream of 20. The separating device 40 includes first and second separating plates 41 and 42 arranged in parallel to the floor length direction of the wide moving floor 30A and the entrance normal fixed floor 20 along the floor length direction. Alternatingly arranged so as to be asymmetric. The first separating plate 41 and the second separating plate 42 are upper edges inclined in opposite directions with respect to the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A and the floor surface 21 of the entrance normal fixed floor 20 in a front view along the conveying direction. The upper edge portion 41A and the upper edge portion 42A are positioned above and below the floor surface 31A of the wide movable floor 30A and the floor surface 21 of the entrance normal fixed floor 20 with the upper edge portions 41A and 42A positioned below. Repeat raising and lowering operations. The raising and lowering operations of the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 are preferably alternated. 10A, 11A, and 11C show that the first judgment plate 41 is raised and the second judgment plate 42 is lowered, and FIGS. 10B and 11B are the first judgment plates. 41 indicates lowering, and the second separating plate 42 indicates rising.

物品搬送装置１０において、さばき装置４０を最上流部（幅広移動床３０Ａ及び入口通常固定床２０の上流側）に設置することで、入口シュート１２から搬入される縦向き物品（図１１（Ｂ））を横向きにして入口通常固定床２０の側に供給できる（図１１（Ｃ））。さばき装置４０の第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２は、複数の物品１が図１１（Ｂ）に示す如くに並列に縦向きになっていて、互いに支え合い、安定な縦向き状態になっているときに特に有効であり、第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２の上昇によって縦向き物品を図１１（Ｃ）に示す如くに強制的に斜めにさせ、結果としてこの縦向き物品を転倒させて横向きにする。さばき装置４０により多数の縦向き物品が横向きになる。それでもまだ縦向きの物品は、幅広固定床２０Ａ及び幅広移動床３０Ａにより前述の如くに横向きとされる。物品１の横向き化を図るため、物品搬送装置１０における下流側の通常移動床３０と通常固定床２０の間にさばき装置４０を設置しても良い。   In the article transporting apparatus 10, by installing the separating apparatus 40 in the most upstream part (upstream side of the wide moving floor 30A and the entrance normal fixed floor 20), the vertically oriented article carried from the entrance chute 12 (FIG. 11B) ) Sideways and supplied to the entrance normal fixed bed 20 side (FIG. 11C). As shown in FIG. 11B, the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 of the separating device 40 have a plurality of articles 1 that are vertically oriented in parallel and support each other so that they are in a stable vertically oriented state. This is particularly effective when the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 are raised, and the vertically oriented article is forcibly inclined as shown in FIG. Turn over and turn it sideways. A number of vertically oriented articles are turned horizontally by the separating device 40. Nevertheless, the articles still in the vertical direction are turned sideways as described above by the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide movable floor 30A. In order to make the article 1 sideways, a separating device 40 may be installed between the normal moving floor 30 and the normal fixed floor 20 on the downstream side of the article conveying apparatus 10.

さばき装置４０では、複数組（図１０、図１１では２組）の第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２の組を設け、第１さばき板４１同士を第１の駆動部に連結し、第２さばき板４２同士を第２の駆動部に連結し、第１さばき板４１と第２さばき板４２を交互に昇降動作させる。第１さばき板４１と第２さばき板４２は単一の駆動源により、カム、リンク、歯車等の機構を介して、交互に昇降動作させても良い。また、第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２の駆動源として、通常移動床３０、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降駆動装置１３、１３Ａを利用することもできる。   In the separating device 40, a plurality of sets (two sets in FIGS. 10 and 11) of first and second separating plates 41 and 42 are provided, and the first separating plates 41 are connected to the first drive unit, The second separator plates 42 are connected to the second drive unit, and the first separator plate 41 and the second separator plate 42 are alternately moved up and down. The first separating plate 41 and the second separating plate 42 may be moved up and down alternately by a single drive source via a mechanism such as a cam, a link, or a gear. Further, as the drive sources for the first and second separating plates 41 and 42, the elevating drive devices 13 and 13A of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A can be used.

図１２（Ａ）に示す如く、さばき装置４０では、第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２のそれぞれを三角板状にすることが好ましく、三角板状の第１さばき板４１と第２さばき板４２を正面視で左右非対称配置し、それらの上縁部４１Ａ、４２Ａを斜辺とする。また、図１２（Ｂ）に示す如く、第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２のそれぞれを鋸歯板状にしても良く、鋸歯板状の第１さばき板４１と第２さばき板４２を正面視で互いに鋸歯ピッチｐの半ピッチ1／2ｐずらして配置し、それらの上縁部４１Ａ、４２Ａを斜辺とする。さばき装置４０の第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２において、上縁部４１Ａ、４２Ａを形成する斜辺の長さは、物品１の高さの0.7倍以上、3.0倍以下とすることが好ましい。0.7倍以上とすることで、縦向き物品を横向きにするとき、安定的に物品１を横向きにすることができる。3.0倍以下とすることで、物品搬送装置１０の正面視の入口通常固定床２０、幅広移動床３０Ａの床長さ方向に多数の上縁部４１Ａ、４２Ａの斜辺を形成することができる。第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２の上縁部４１Ａ、４２Ａを形成する斜辺の角度γは、15度〜40度が好ましい。15度以上とすることで、縦向き物品を横向きにするための十分な力を与え、40度以下とすることで第１と第２のさばき板４１、４２の昇降ストローク量が大きくなることを防止でき、一定時間で多くの回数、物品にさばき作用を付与することができる。   As shown in FIG. 12 (A), in the separating device 40, it is preferable that each of the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 is formed in a triangular plate shape, and the first separating plate 41 and the second separating plate 42 having a triangular plate shape. Are asymmetrically arranged in a front view, and the upper edges 41A and 42A thereof are hypotenuses. Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, each of the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 may be formed in a sawtooth plate shape, and the first and second sawing plate 41 and 42 in the sawtooth plate shape are front-facing. They are arranged so as to be shifted from each other by a half pitch 1 / 2p of the sawtooth pitch p, and the upper edge portions 41A and 42A thereof are set as hypotenuses. In the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 of the separating device 40, the length of the hypotenuse forming the upper edge portions 41A and 42A is preferably 0.7 times or more and 3.0 times or less the height of the article 1. . By setting it to 0.7 times or more, when the vertically oriented article is turned to the landscape, the article 1 can be stably placed to the landscape. By setting it to 3.0 times or less, a large number of oblique sides of the upper edge portions 41A and 42A can be formed in the floor length direction of the entrance normal fixed floor 20 and the wide movable floor 30A in the front view of the article conveying apparatus 10. The angle γ of the hypotenuse forming the upper edge portions 41A, 42A of the first and second separating plates 41, 42 is preferably 15 degrees to 40 degrees. By setting it to 15 degrees or more, a sufficient force is provided to turn the vertically oriented article horizontally, and by setting it to 40 degrees or less, the lifting stroke amount of the first and second separating plates 41 and 42 is increased. It is possible to prevent, and to impart a separating action to the article many times in a certain time.

図１３、図１４は、物品搬送装置１０により搬送処理されるに好適な縦長物品１（ボトル）の各種形体を示すものである。図１３において、（Ａ）は胴体が円形のボトル、（Ｂ）は胴体が楕円形のボトル、（Ｃ）は胴体が円形をなし、底面の断面が小なるボトル、図１４において、（Ａ）は胴体が円形をなし、底面の断面が大なるボトル、（Ｂ）は胴体が円形をなし、底面側が球状をなすボトル、（Ｃ）は胴体が長円形かつ非対称をなし、底面の断面が大なるボトルを示す。各物品１の前述した物品最小幅、物品高さは図示の通りである。尚、本発明において搬送処理できる縦長物品１は、ボトルだけに限られるものではない。   FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show various shapes of the vertically long article 1 (bottle) suitable for being conveyed by the article conveying apparatus 10. 13A is a bottle whose body is circular, FIG. 13B is a bottle whose body is elliptical, FIG. 13C is a bottle whose body is circular, and the bottom section is small, and FIG. Is a bottle with a circular body and a large bottom cross section. (B) is a bottle with a circular body and a spherical bottom. (C) is an oval and asymmetrical body with a large bottom cross section. Show the bottle. The aforementioned article minimum width and article height of each article 1 are as illustrated. In the present invention, the vertically long article 1 that can be transported is not limited to a bottle.

図１５に示す物品整列搬送装置１００は、物品搬送装置１０の下流側に、排出シュート５１、排出コンベア５０を介して、首部を有するボトル等の物品１の方向整列装置１１０を配置したものである。排出シュート５１は無しとして、物品搬送装置１０の下流側に、排出コンベア５０を配置しても良い。物品搬送装置１０が最下流の通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０を経て縦長の物品１を横向きにして１個ずつ排出コンベア５０に搬出することにより、排出コンベア５０は１列をなす物品１を必ず寝転がった状態で搬出するものになるが、排出コンベア５０から搬出される物品１の前後方向（物品１がボトルである際は、口側と底側の方向）はまちまちである。方向整列装置１１０は、排出コンベア５０から搬出された物品１の底側を先行側に整列して物品搬送袴６０に供給するものである。   The article aligning / conveying apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 15 is configured such that a direction aligning apparatus 110 for an article 1 such as a bottle having a neck is disposed on the downstream side of the article conveying apparatus 10 via a discharge chute 51 and a discharge conveyor 50. . Without the discharge chute 51, the discharge conveyor 50 may be disposed on the downstream side of the article conveying apparatus 10. When the article conveying device 10 passes the vertically long articles 1 in the horizontal direction through the normal fixed floor 20 and the normal moving floor 30 at the most downstream side and carries them one by one to the discharge conveyor 50, the discharge conveyor 50 takes the articles 1 in one row. The product 1 is always carried out while lying down, but the front-rear direction of the article 1 carried out from the discharge conveyor 50 (when the article 1 is a bottle, the direction of the mouth side and the bottom side) varies. The direction aligning device 110 aligns the bottom side of the articles 1 carried out from the discharge conveyor 50 with the preceding side and supplies the articles 1 to the article conveying basket 60.

方向整列装置１１０は、排出コンベア５０の出側に接続されるＶ配置コンベア１２０と、Ｖ配置コンベア１２０の出側前面に配置される首吊りフック１３０と、Ｖ配置コンベア１２０の出側で首吊りフック１３０の下側に配置される投入シュート１４０を有する。首吊りフック１３０は、吊下げ部１３１の下部に環１３２を設け、吊下げ部１３１の上部を水平な枢軸１３３に揺動自在に枢支するとともに、吊下げ部１３１の環１３２より枢軸１３３寄りに錘１３４を設け、吊下げ部１３１を鉛直配置し、環１３２をＶ配置コンベア１２０の出側前面に待機させている。首吊りフック１３０の環１３２は、物品１の首部より大径、物品１の底より小径の環状をなす。また、首吊りフック１３０の形状としては、先端がＬ字状に曲げられており、物品１の首部の開口部を引っ掛けるものであっても良い(不図示)。これにより、方向整列装置１１０は以下の如くに動作する。   The direction aligning device 110 includes a V placement conveyor 120 connected to the exit side of the discharge conveyor 50, a neck hanging hook 130 placed on the exit front surface of the V placement conveyor 120, and a neck suspension hook 130 on the exit side of the V placement conveyor 120. And a charging chute 140 disposed on the lower side. The neck hanging hook 130 is provided with a ring 132 at the lower part of the hanging part 131, and the upper part of the hanging part 131 is pivotally supported on a horizontal pivot 133 and is closer to the pivot 133 than the ring 132 of the hanging part 131. The weight 134 is provided, the hanging part 131 is vertically arranged, and the ring 132 is kept waiting on the front side of the delivery side of the V arrangement conveyor 120. The ring 132 of the neck hanging hook 130 has an annular shape having a larger diameter than the neck of the article 1 and a smaller diameter than the bottom of the article 1. Moreover, as a shape of the neck hanging hook 130, the front end may be bent in an L shape, and the neck 1 of the article 1 may be hooked (not shown). Accordingly, the direction aligning device 110 operates as follows.

(1)排出コンベア５０から搬出されてＶ配置コンベア１２０により搬送されてくる物品１が口側を先行しているときには（図１６）、物品１の首部が首吊りフック１３０の環１３２に引っかかって持ち上げられ、Ｖ配置コンベア１２０の搬送力により送り出される物品１が底側を下向きに先行するように起立し、物品１は底側が先行側になって投入シュート１４０に落下挿入され、ひいては物品搬送袴６０に投入される。   (1) When the article 1 unloaded from the discharge conveyor 50 and conveyed by the V-arrangement conveyor 120 precedes the mouth side (FIG. 16), the neck of the article 1 is caught by the ring 132 of the neck hanging hook 130 and lifted. The article 1 sent out by the conveying force of the V-arrangement conveyor 120 is erected so that the bottom side precedes downward, and the article 1 is dropped and inserted into the input chute 140 with the bottom side leading, and as a result, the article conveyance rod 60 It is thrown into.

(2)他方、排出コンベア５０から搬出されてＶ配置コンベア１２０により搬送されてくる物品１が底側を先行しているときには、物品１の底が首吊りフック１３０の環１３２に当ってもその環１３２に引っかかることなく、物品１は底側を先行側にしたまま首吊りフック１３０を素通りして投入シュート１４０に落下挿入され、ひいては物品搬送袴６０に投入される。   (2) On the other hand, when the article 1 carried out from the discharge conveyor 50 and transported by the V arrangement conveyor 120 precedes the bottom side, even if the bottom of the article 1 hits the ring 132 of the neck hanging hook 130 Without being caught by 132, the article 1 passes through the neck hanging hook 130 with the bottom side set as the leading side, is dropped and inserted into the throwing chute 140, and is then thrown into the article transport rod 60.

このとき、Ｖ配置コンベア１２０は、物品１の形状にかかわらず、物品１の首部をＶ配置コンベア１２０のＶ字交差部１２１（図１６）のやや上部の一定範囲内に位置付ける。Ｖ配置コンベア１２０の走行時の僅かな振動等により、物品１の首部はＶ配置コンベア１２０のＶ字交差部１２１のやや上部に入り、この前面に待ち受けている首吊りフック１３０の環１３２内に進入していく。一例として、図１６（Ａ）では物品１の断面形状が円形で口部のほうが細いボトル（図１４（Ａ））、図１６（Ｂ）では物品１の断面形状が楕円で断面形状が高さ方向に変化のないボトル（図１３（Ｂ））の例を示している。物品１の首部を他の平坦なコンベア、ガイド等により首吊りフック１３０の環１３２内に進入させて導入することは困難である。   At this time, the V arrangement conveyor 120 positions the neck of the article 1 within a certain range slightly above the V-shaped intersection 121 (FIG. 16) of the V arrangement conveyor 120 regardless of the shape of the article 1. The neck of the article 1 enters slightly above the V-shaped intersection 121 of the V arrangement conveyor 120 due to slight vibration during the travel of the V arrangement conveyor 120 and enters the ring 132 of the neck hanging hook 130 waiting on the front surface. I will do it. As an example, in FIG. 16 (A), the cross-sectional shape of the article 1 is circular and the bottle has a narrower mouth (FIG. 14 (A)), and in FIG. 16 (B), the cross-sectional shape of the article 1 is elliptical and the cross-sectional shape is high. An example of a bottle (FIG. 13B) with no change in direction is shown. It is difficult to introduce the neck portion of the article 1 into the ring 132 of the neck hanging hook 130 by using another flat conveyor, guide, or the like.

また、Ｖ配置コンベア１２０は、Ｖ字をなす各コンベアの傾斜角度λ（図１６）を10〜70度とすることが好ましい。λをこの範囲内のある角度以上にすることで、物品１の首部がＶ配置コンベア１２０の各コンベア面上を容易に滑り、Ｖ字交差部１２１のやや上部に位置付けられて首吊りフック１３０の環１３２内にスムースに進入する。λをこの範囲内のある角度以下にすることで、物品１の底側が先行しているときに、物品１の底の位置をＶ字交差部１２１のやや上部に位置付け、投入シュート１４０に安定的に落下挿入させる。   Moreover, as for the V arrangement | positioning conveyor 120, it is preferable that the inclination | tilt angle (lambda) (FIG. 16) of each conveyor which makes V shape shall be 10-70 degree | times. By setting λ to a certain angle or more within this range, the neck of the article 1 easily slides on each conveyor surface of the V arrangement conveyor 120 and is positioned slightly above the V-shaped intersection 121 so that the ring of the neck hanging hook 130 is Enter 132 smoothly. By making λ equal to or less than an angle within this range, when the bottom side of the article 1 is leading, the bottom position of the article 1 is positioned slightly above the V-shaped crossing portion 121, and the charging chute 140 is stable. Let fall insert.

尚、物品整列搬送装置１００にあっては、方向整列装置１１０のＶ配置コンベア１２０の搬送速度を排出コンベア５０の搬送速度より速くし（又はＶ配置コンベア１２０を搬送方向において複数に分割したとき、下流側のＶ配置コンベア１２０の搬送速度を上流側のＶ配置コンベア１２０の搬送速度より速くし）、Ｖ配置コンベア１２０上で前後する物品１の間隔を広げる。これにより、物品１が首吊りフック１３０の環１３２に引っかかって起立するとき、この物品１に後続の物品１が衝突してその起立を妨げることを回避できる。   In the article aligning and conveying apparatus 100, when the conveying speed of the V arrangement conveyor 120 of the direction aligning apparatus 110 is made faster than the conveying speed of the discharge conveyor 50 (or when the V arranging conveyor 120 is divided into a plurality in the conveying direction, The conveyance speed of the downstream V arrangement conveyor 120 is made faster than the conveyance speed of the upstream V arrangement conveyor 120), and the interval between the articles 1 moving back and forth on the V arrangement conveyor 120 is increased. Thereby, when the article 1 is caught by the ring 132 of the neck hanging hook 130 and stands up, it can be avoided that the following article 1 collides with the article 1 and prevents the standing up.

図１７に示す物品整列搬送装置２００は、物品搬送装置１０の下流側に、排出シュート５１、排出コンベア５０を介して、首部を有するボトル、又は首部は有さないが天面や底の区別があり、いずれかの方向に整列する必要のあるボトル等の、物品１の方向整列装置２１０を配置したものである。排出シュート５１は無しとして、物品搬送装置１０の下流側に、排出コンベア５０を配置しても良い。物品搬送装置１０が最下流の通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０を経て縦長の物品１を横向きにして１個ずつ排出コンベア５０に搬出することにより、排出コンベア５０は１列をなす物品１を必ず寝転がった状態で搬出するものになるが、排出コンベア５０から搬出される物品１の前後方向（物品１の口側と底側の方向）はまちまちである。方向整列装置２１０は、排出コンベア５０から搬出された物品１の底側を下向きに整列して排出コンベア７０に供給するものである。   17 has a bottle having a neck portion or a neck portion on the downstream side of the article conveying device 10 via a discharge chute 51 and a discharge conveyor 50, but the top surface and the bottom can be distinguished. There is a device in which the direction alignment device 210 of the article 1 such as a bottle that needs to be aligned in any direction is arranged. Without the discharge chute 51, the discharge conveyor 50 may be disposed on the downstream side of the article conveying apparatus 10. When the article conveying device 10 passes the vertically long articles 1 in the horizontal direction through the normal fixed floor 20 and the normal moving floor 30 at the most downstream side and carries them one by one to the discharge conveyor 50, the discharge conveyor 50 takes the articles 1 in one row. Although it will always carry out in the state which fell down, the front-back direction (direction of the mouth side and the bottom side of the article 1) of the article 1 carried out from the discharge conveyor 50 varies. The direction aligning device 210 aligns the bottom side of the articles 1 carried out from the discharge conveyor 50 downward and supplies the articles 1 to the discharge conveyor 70.

方向整列装置２１０は、排出コンベア５０の出側に順に接続される複数のコンベア２２０と、コンベア２２０の出側に配置される移動反転バケット２３０と、移動反転バケット２３０の下側に配置される投入シュート２４０を有する。移動反転バケット２３０は、旋回軸２３１を両側部に突設し、旋回軸２３１をモータやエアシリンダ等の動力源により一定の移動経路に従って直線状、円弧状等に往復移動することにより、コンベア２２０との接続位置（上位位置）と投入シュート２４０との接続位置（下位位置）のそれぞれに位置付けされるとともに、モータ等の駆動源により旋回軸２３１まわりに旋回して反転し得る。移動反転バケット２３０は、コンベア２２０との接続位置でコンベア２２０の側に位置する上向き開口２３０Ａと、コンベア２２０の反対側に位置する下向き開口２３０Ｂを有し、それらの開口２３０Ａ、２３０Ｂを開閉するストッパ（不図示）をそれらの開口２３０Ａ、２３０Ｂに設けている。方向整列装置２１０は、コンベア２２０の出側に、コンベア２２０から移動反転バケット２３０に投入される物品１の前後方向を判別するカメラ等からなる判別装置２５０を設けている。これにより、方向整列装置２１０は以下の如くに動作する。   The direction aligning device 210 includes a plurality of conveyors 220 that are sequentially connected to the exit side of the discharge conveyor 50, a moving reversing bucket 230 disposed on the exit side of the conveyor 220, and an input disposed below the moving reversing bucket 230. A chute 240 is provided. The reversing bucket 230 has a swinging shaft 231 protruding on both sides, and the revolving shaft 231 reciprocates linearly, arcuately, etc. along a fixed moving path by a power source such as a motor or an air cylinder. And a connection position (lower position) between the charging chute 240 and the connection position (lower position) of the charging chute 240, and can be turned around the turning shaft 231 by a driving source such as a motor. The movement reversing bucket 230 has an upward opening 230A located on the conveyor 220 side at a connection position with the conveyor 220 and a downward opening 230B located on the opposite side of the conveyor 220, and a stopper that opens and closes these openings 230A and 230B. (Not shown) is provided in the openings 230A and 230B. The direction aligning device 210 is provided with a determination device 250 including a camera or the like for determining the front-rear direction of the article 1 put into the moving reversing bucket 230 from the conveyor 220 on the exit side of the conveyor 220. As a result, the direction aligning device 210 operates as follows.

(1)排出コンベア５０から搬出されてコンベア２２０により搬送されてくる物品１の前後方向が判別装置２５０により判別される。コンベア２２０は、物品１を判別に適した速度で搬送し、又は判別のために一時停止する等の速度調整をする。   (1) The front-rear direction of the article 1 carried out from the discharge conveyor 50 and conveyed by the conveyor 220 is determined by the determination device 250. The conveyor 220 adjusts the speed such as conveying the article 1 at a speed suitable for discrimination, or temporarily stopping for the discrimination.

(2)コンベア２２０により搬送されてきた物品１が移動反転バケット２３０に投入される。移動反転バケット２３０は上向き開口２３０Ａのストッパを開き、下向き開口２３０Ｂのストッパを閉じている。移動反転バケット２３０の上向き開口２３０Ａはコンベア２２０から搬送されてくる物品１を搬入容易にする角度位置に調整される。   (2) The article 1 conveyed by the conveyor 220 is put into the moving reversal bucket 230. The moving reversing bucket 230 opens the stopper of the upward opening 230A and closes the stopper of the downward opening 230B. The upward opening 230 </ b> A of the moving reversing bucket 230 is adjusted to an angular position that makes it easy to carry in the article 1 conveyed from the conveyor 220.

(3-1)移動反転バケット２３０に搬入される物品１が底側を先行していて、先行する底側から移動反転バケット２３０に落下挿入されると、移動反転バケット２３０は判別装置２５０の判別結果により反転されないように制御され、物品１の底側を下向きにして投入シュート２４０との接続位置に移動される。   (3-1) When the article 1 carried into the moving reversing bucket 230 is leading the bottom side and is dropped and inserted into the moving reversing bucket 230 from the preceding bottom side, the moving reversing bucket 230 is discriminated by the discrimination device 250. The product is controlled so as not to be reversed, and is moved to a connection position with the input chute 240 with the bottom side of the article 1 facing downward.

(3-2)移動反転バケット２３０に搬入される物品１が口側を先行していて、先行する口側から移動反転バケット２３０に落下挿入されると、移動反転バケット２３０は判別装置２５０の判別結果により、上向き開口２３０Ａのストッパを閉じられ、かつ反転制御され、物品１の底側を下向きにして投入シュート２４０との接続位置に移動される。   (3-2) When the article 1 carried into the moving reversing bucket 230 is in front of the mouth side and is dropped and inserted into the moving reversing bucket 230 from the preceding mouth side, the moving reversing bucket 230 is discriminated by the discrimination device 250. As a result, the stopper of the upward opening 230A is closed and reversely controlled, and the article 1 is moved to the connection position with the charging chute 240 with the bottom side facing downward.

(4)移動反転バケット２３０は、投入シュート２４０との接続位置に位置付けられると、投入シュート２４０の側に位置する、上述(3-1)の下向き開口２３０Ｂ、又は上述(3-2)の上向き開口２３０Ａを開き、移動反転バケット２３０内の物品１を投入シュート２４０へ落下挿入する。このとき、投入シュート２４０は出口にストッパ（不図示）を備えており、そのストッパを閉じてある。その後、移動反転バケット２３０はコンベア２２０との接続位置に戻る。   (4) When the moving reversing bucket 230 is positioned at the connection position with the charging chute 240, the downward opening 230B described above (3-1) or the upward pointing (3-2) described above is located on the charging chute 240 side. Opening 230 </ b> A is opened, and article 1 in moving reversing bucket 230 is dropped and inserted into charging chute 240. At this time, the charging chute 240 has a stopper (not shown) at the outlet, and the stopper is closed. Thereafter, the moving reversal bucket 230 returns to the connection position with the conveyor 220.

(5)投入シュート２４０の出口のストッパを開き、物品１を投入シュート２４０から排出コンベア７０に移載して供給する。   (5) The stopper at the outlet of the input chute 240 is opened, and the article 1 is transferred from the input chute 240 to the discharge conveyor 70 and supplied.

（実施例２）（図９）
図９に示す物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、幅広固定床２０Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａの組を２セット配置したことにある。物品搬送装置１０にあっては、搬送方向の最下流に配置される通常移動床３０よりも上流側であれば、複数セットの幅広固定床２０Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａの組を配置することができる。これによって、幅広固定床２０Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａによる効果を高めることができる。尚、幅広固定床２０Ａと幅広移動床３０Ａの組を搬送方向の最下流に配置すると、最下流の幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの床長さ方向の同じ位置から物品１を１個ずつ順に排出できず、好ましくない。 Example 2 (FIG. 9)
The article conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 9 is different from the article conveying apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in that two sets of the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide movable floor 30A are arranged. In the article conveyance device 10, a set of a plurality of sets of the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide movable floor 30A can be arranged as long as it is upstream of the normal moving floor 30 arranged at the most downstream side in the conveyance direction. . Thereby, the effect by the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide movable floor 30A can be enhanced. When the set of the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide movable floor 30A is arranged on the most downstream side in the transport direction, the articles 1 are sequentially placed one by one from the same position in the floor length direction of the floor surface 31A of the widest movable floor 30A on the most downstream side. It is not preferable because it cannot be discharged.

（実施例３）（図２４）
図２４に示す実施例３の物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した実施例１の物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、幅広固定床２０Ａの上流側に隣接配置してあった幅広移動床３０Ａを通常移動床３０に変更したことにある。 (Example 3) (FIG. 24)
24 differs from the article conveying apparatus 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in that the wide movement that has been arranged adjacent to the upstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A. That is, the floor 30A is changed to the normal moving floor 30.

（実施例４）（図２５）
図２５に示す実施例４の物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した実施例１の物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に隣接配置してあった通常移動床３０を幅広移動床３０Ａに変更したことにある。 (Example 4) (FIG. 25)
25 is different from the article conveying apparatus 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in that the normal movement that has been arranged adjacent to the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A. The floor 30 is changed to the wide moving floor 30A.

（実施例５）（図２６）
図２６に示す実施例５の物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した実施例１の物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、幅広固定床２０Ａの上流側に隣接配置してあった幅広移動床３０Ａを通常移動床３０に変更するとともに、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に隣接配置してあった通常移動床３０を幅広移動床３０Ａに変更したことにある。 Example 5 (FIG. 26)
26 differs from the article conveying apparatus 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in that the wide movement that has been arranged adjacent to the upstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A. That is, the floor 30A is changed to the normal moving floor 30 and the normal moving floor 30 that is disposed adjacent to the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A is changed to the wide moving floor 30A.

実施例１〜５の各物品搬送装置１０は、前述した如く、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に複数の通常床を順に配置してなり、複数の通常床は通常移動床３０と通常固定床２０が交互に配置されてなるものにしている。通常固定床２０と通常移動床３０を交互に配置した物品搬送装置１０にあっては、通常移動床３０の昇降駆動装置１３の構成が単純になり、設計や製作のコストを低減できる。また、物品１の上昇時に、上昇する物品１が載っている通常移動床３０の下流側に隣接している通常固定床２０の上流側に臨む垂直壁面が動かないため、物品１と下流側に隣接している固定床２０の上流側に臨む垂直壁面との相対速度が小さくなり、物品１にキズを生ずることがより抑制できる。   As described above, each of the article conveying apparatuses 10 according to the first to fifth embodiments is configured by sequentially arranging a plurality of normal floors on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A, and the plurality of normal floors are the normal moving floor 30 and the normal fixed floor 20. Are arranged alternately. In the article transporting apparatus 10 in which the normal fixed floor 20 and the normal moving floor 30 are alternately arranged, the configuration of the elevating drive device 13 of the normal moving floor 30 is simplified, and the cost of design and production can be reduced. Further, when the article 1 is lifted, the vertical wall surface facing the upstream side of the normal fixed floor 20 adjacent to the downstream side of the normal moving floor 30 on which the rising article 1 is placed does not move. The relative speed with the vertical wall surface facing the upstream side of the adjacent fixed floor 20 is reduced, and it is possible to further suppress the article 1 from being scratched.

実施例１〜５の各物品搬送装置１０において、前述した通常移動床３０、幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降ストロークＳ1、Ｓ2は、通常移動床３０、通常固定床２０、幅広移動床３０Ａ、幅広固定床２０Ａの配置や物品１の形状等によってその大きさが定まるが、物品最小幅の0.5倍以上であることが、横向き姿勢の物品を確実に個々の床で停止することができるので好ましい。Ｓ1やＳ2の最大値は、移動床面３１、３１Ａが上昇位置において、下流の固定床面２１、２１Ａに物品１を送ることができる位置、つまり、下流の固定床面２１、２１Ａと概ね同一面をなすところまでの大きさとすることが好ましい。また、移動床面３１、３１Ａが下降位置において、上流の固定床面２１、２１Ａから物品１が送り込まれる位置、つまり、上流の固定床面２１、２１Ａと概ね同一面をなすところまでの大きさとすることが好ましい。Ｓ1とＳ2をこの範囲とすることで、それらの昇降ストロークが最小となり、単位時間当たりの昇降回数を高めることが可能で、その結果、生産性が高まる。   In each article conveying apparatus 10 according to the first to fifth embodiments, the up and down strokes S1 and S2 of the normal moving floor 30 and the wide moving floor 30A described above are the normal moving floor 30, the normal fixed floor 20, the wide moving floor 30A, and the wide fixed floor. Although the size is determined by the arrangement of 20A, the shape of the article 1, and the like, it is preferable that the size is 0.5 times or more the minimum width of the article because the article in the lateral orientation can be reliably stopped on each floor. The maximum values of S1 and S2 are substantially the same as the positions where the articles 1 can be sent to the downstream fixed floor surfaces 21 and 21A when the movable floor surfaces 31 and 31A are in the raised position, that is, the downstream fixed floor surfaces 21 and 21A. It is preferable to make the size up to the point where the surface is formed. In addition, when the movable floor surfaces 31 and 31A are in the lowered position, the position to which the article 1 is fed from the upstream fixed floor surfaces 21 and 21A, that is, the size that is substantially flush with the upstream fixed floor surfaces 21 and 21A It is preferable to do. By setting S1 and S2 within this range, their ascending / descending strokes are minimized, and the number of ascending / descending operations per unit time can be increased. As a result, productivity is increased.

実施例２〜５の各物品搬送装置１０における通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面長さ、通常固定床２０の床面２１の床面幅ｖ1、通常移動床３０の床面３１の床面幅ｖ2、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの床面幅ｗ1、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの床面幅ｗ2は、実施例１の物品搬送装置１０において前述したと同様の好適値に定めることができる。   The normal fixed floor 20, the normal movable floor 30, the wide fixed floor 20 </ b> A, the floor length of the wide movable floor 30 </ b> A, and the floor width v <b> 1 of the floor 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 in each of the article conveying devices 10 of Examples 2-5. The floor surface width v2 of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30, the floor surface width w1 of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A, and the floor surface width w2 of the floor surface 31A of the wide moving floor 30A are the article conveyance of the first embodiment. In the apparatus 10, it can be set to a suitable value similar to that described above.

実施例２〜５の各物品搬送装置１０によれば、実施例１の物品搬送装置１０におけると同様に、物品１が、入口シュート１２から移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）に送られ、更に移動
床３０（又は３０Ａ）から幅広固定床２０Ａへと送られる。幅広固定床２０Ａに送られた物品１は、たとえ起立状態の縦向き姿勢で幅広固定床２０Ａに送り込まれても、その幅広床面２１Ａで必ず転倒して横向きになり、下流側に送られる。従って、縦長の物品１をスムースに横向きにして１個ずつ順に搬出することができる。 According to each article conveying apparatus 10 of Examples 2 to 5, as in the article conveying apparatus 10 of Example 1, the article 1 is sent from the entrance chute 12 to the moving floor 30 (or 30A), and further the moving floor. 30 (or 30A) to the wide fixed floor 20A. Even if the article 1 sent to the wide fixed floor 20A is sent to the wide fixed floor 20A in an upright posture in a standing state, the article 1 always falls on the wide floor surface 21A and is turned sideways and sent downstream. Therefore, the vertically long articles 1 can be smoothly carried out one by one in the horizontal direction.

（実施例６）（図２７、図２８）
図２７、図２８に示す実施例６の物品搬送装置１０が図１〜図７に示した実施例１の物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、前述した如く、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に複数の通常床を順に配置してなり、複数の通常床は第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが交互に配置されてなり、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが互いに上下反対方向に昇降動作するものにしたことにある。 Example 6 (FIGS. 27 and 28)
The article conveying apparatus 10 of the sixth embodiment shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 is different from the article conveying apparatus 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 in that a plurality of articles conveying apparatus 10 on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A are as described above. The normal moving floors are arranged in order, and the plurality of normal floors are formed by alternately arranging the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s, and the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s are vertically opposite to each other. It is to be moved up and down.

（実施例７）（図３０）
図３０に示す実施例７の物品搬送装置１０が図９に示した実施例２の物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、前述した如く、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に複数の通常床を順に配置してなり、複数の通常床は第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが交互に配置されてなり、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが互いに上下反対方向に昇降動作するものにしたことにある。 (Example 7) (FIG. 30)
30 differs from the article conveying apparatus 10 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 9 in that a plurality of normal floors are sequentially arranged on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A as described above. Thus, the plurality of normal floors are configured such that the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s are alternately arranged, and the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s move up and down in directions opposite to each other. It is to have done.

（実施例８）（図３１）
図３１に示す実施例８の物品搬送装置１０が図２４に示した実施例３の物品搬送装置１０と異なる点は、前述した如く、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に複数の通常床を順に配置してなり、複数の通常床は第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが交互に配置されてなり、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが互いに上下反対方向に昇降動作するものにしたことにある。 Example 8 (FIG. 31)
The article conveying apparatus 10 of the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 31 is different from the article conveying apparatus 10 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 24 in that a plurality of normal floors are sequentially arranged on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A as described above. Thus, the plurality of normal floors are configured such that the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s are alternately arranged, and the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s move up and down in directions opposite to each other. It is to have done.

実施例６〜８の各物品搬送装置１０にあっては、幅広固定床２０Ａの上流側に位置する移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）を昇降駆動装置１３ＡによりストロークＳ1だけ昇降動作する。そして、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に位置する第１移動床３０ｆ（複数の通常移動床３０からなる）の各通常移動床３０を、それらの各通常移動床３０が連接されている第１昇降駆動装置１３ｆによりストロークＳaだけ昇降動作する。また、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に位置する第２移動床３０ｓ（複数の通常移動床３０からなる）の各通常移動床３０を、それらの各通常移動床３０が連接されている第２昇降駆動装置１３ｓによりストロークＳbだけ昇降動作する。以下、第１昇降駆動装置１３ｆと第２昇降駆動装置１３ｓの昇降動作について説明する。   In each article conveyance device 10 of Examples 6-8, the moving bed 30 (or 30A) located on the upstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A is moved up and down by a stroke S1 by the lifting drive device 13A. Then, the first moving floor 30f (consisting of a plurality of normal moving floors 30) located on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A is moved up and down to the first moving floor 30f connected to each of the normal moving floors 30. The drive device 13f moves up and down by the stroke Sa. Further, the second moving floor 30s (consisting of a plurality of normal moving floors 30) located downstream of the wide fixed floor 20A is moved up and down to the second moving floor 30s connected to the respective normal moving floors 30. The drive device 13s moves up and down by the stroke Sb. Hereinafter, the raising / lowering operations of the first raising / lowering driving device 13f and the second raising / lowering driving device 13s will be described.

実施例６〜８の各物品搬送装置１０において、幅広固定床２０Ａの下流側に、まず第１移動床３０ｆの最先の通常移動床３０が配置され、更に下流に向かって第２移動床３０ｓの通常移動床３０と第１移送床３０ｆの通常移動床３０が順に交互に配置される。   In each article conveyance device 10 of Examples 6 to 8, the first normal moving floor 30 of the first moving floor 30f is first arranged on the downstream side of the wide fixed floor 20A, and further the second moving bed 30s toward the downstream. The normal moving floor 30 and the normal moving floor 30 of the first transfer floor 30f are alternately arranged in this order.

第１移動床３０ｆの各通常移動床３０と第２移動床３０ｓの各通常移動床３０は互いに上下方向に相反する動きを行なう。例えば図２７に示す如く、第１移動床３０ｆの各通常移動床３０が最上位まで上昇しているときは第２移動床３０ｓの各通常移動床３０は最下位まで下降している。第１移動床３０ｆの各通常移動床３０が下降すると、第２移動床３０ｓの各通常移動床３０は上昇し、図２８に示す如く、第１移動床３０ｆの各通常移動床３０は最下位まで達し、第２移動床３０ｓの各通常移動床３０は最上位に達する。物品１は、第１移動床３０ｆの各通常移動床３０が最下位に達する寸前に、第２移動床３０ｓの各通常移動床３０が最上位に達する寸前に、下流の各通常移動床３０の移動床面３１に順次送られる。続いて、逆の上下動が行なわれ、連続的にこの動きが繰り返される。   Each normal moving floor 30 of the first moving floor 30f and each normal moving floor 30 of the second moving floor 30s move opposite to each other in the vertical direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 27, when each normal moving floor 30 of the first moving floor 30f is raised to the highest position, each normal moving floor 30 of the second moving floor 30s is lowered to the lowest position. When each normal moving floor 30 of the first moving floor 30f descends, each normal moving floor 30 of the second moving floor 30s rises, and as shown in FIG. 28, each normal moving floor 30 of the first moving floor 30f is at the lowest position. And each normal moving bed 30 of the second moving bed 30s reaches the top. The article 1 has the downstream of each of the normal moving beds 30 downstream of the first moving floor 30f, just before each of the normal moving floors 30f of the second moving floor 30s reaches the uppermost position. It is sequentially sent to the moving floor 31. Subsequently, the reverse vertical movement is performed, and this movement is continuously repeated.

第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓのストロークＳa、Ｓbは、幅広移動床３０ＡのストロークＳ1と異なっていても良い。通常、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓのストロークＳaとＳbは同一とされるが、下流から物品１が転がり込み、上流へと送り出すことができれば、異なっていても良い。   The strokes Sa and Sb of the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s may be different from the stroke S1 of the wide moving floor 30A. Normally, the strokes Sa and Sb of the first moving bed 30f and the second moving bed 30s are the same, but they may be different as long as the article 1 can be rolled from the downstream and sent out upstream.

第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓのストロークＳa、Ｓbは、通常移動床３０、通常固定床２０、幅広移動床３０Ａ、幅広固定床２０Ａの配置や物品の形状等によってその大きさが定まるが、物品最小幅の0.5倍以上であることが、横向き姿勢の物品１を確実に個々の床で停止することができるので好ましい。ＳaやＳbの最大値は、一方の第１移動床３０ｆが上昇位置で、他方の第２移動床３０ｓが下降位置において、下流の床面３１に物品１を送ることができる最小高さ、つまり、下流の床面３１と概ね同一面をなすところまでの大きさとすることが好ましい。ストロークＳa、Ｓbをこの範囲とすることで、それらのストロークが最小となり、単位時間当たりの昇降回数を高めることが可能で、その結果、生産性が高まる。   The strokes Sa and Sb of the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s are determined by the arrangement of the normal moving floor 30, the normal fixed floor 20, the wide moving floor 30A, the wide fixed floor 20A, the shape of the article, and the like. However, it is preferable that the width of the article 1 is 0.5 times or more of the minimum width of the article because the article 1 in the lateral orientation can be reliably stopped on each floor. The maximum value of Sa and Sb is the minimum height at which the article 1 can be sent to the downstream floor 31 when one of the first moving beds 30f is in the raised position and the other second moving bed 30s is in the lowered position, that is, It is preferable to have a size up to a place that is substantially flush with the downstream floor surface 31. By setting the strokes Sa and Sb within this range, those strokes can be minimized, and the number of times of raising and lowering per unit time can be increased. As a result, productivity is increased.

第１移動床３０ｆの第１昇降駆動装置１３ｆと、第２移動床３０ｓの第２昇降駆動装置１３ｓは、図示した如くにそれらの駆動源を異なるものとしても良い。また、１つの駆動源、例えば回転軸と、リンク又はカム等による機構によって（不図示）、互いに相反する上下動を行なう機構としても良い。図示した第１昇降駆動装置１３ｆと第２昇降駆動装置１３ｓの如くの異なる駆動源を有す場合には、センサ(不図示）によっていずれか一方の第１移動床３０ｆ（又は第２移動床３０ｓ）の最上位、最下位への上下到達を監視し、その到達に合わせて他方の第２移動床３０ｓ（又は第１移動床３０ｆ）のタイミングを合わせ、互いに上下反対方向に昇降動作させることができる。   The first raising / lowering driving device 13f of the first moving floor 30f and the second raising / lowering driving device 13s of the second moving floor 30s may have different driving sources as illustrated. Moreover, it is good also as a mechanism which performs the mutually opposing up-and-down movement by the mechanism by a drive source, for example, a rotating shaft, a link, or a cam (not shown). In the case of having different drive sources such as the first lifting drive unit 13f and the second lifting drive unit 13s shown in the figure, one of the first moving floor 30f (or the second moving bed 30s) is provided by a sensor (not shown). ) To reach the uppermost and lowermost positions, adjust the timing of the other second moving floor 30s (or the first moving floor 30f) in accordance with the arrival, and move them up and down in opposite directions. it can.

昇降駆動装置１３Ａによる幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降タイミングと、第１と第２の昇降駆動装置１３ｆ、１３ｓによる第１と第２の移動床３０ｆと移動床３０ｓの昇降タイミングとを合わせる必要はない。好ましくは、そのタイミングを一致させ、第１移動床３０ｆが上昇と同時に、幅広移動床３０Ａも上昇させるタイミングとすると、幅広固定床２０Ａに隣接する上流の移動床３０Ａ又は３０から幅広固定床２０Ａに物品１が移動したとき、第１移動床３０ｆの最上流の移動床３０の幅広固定床２０Ａに臨む垂直壁面で物品１が停止し、幅広固定床２０Ａにおける、縦向き姿勢の物品１の転倒効果を高めることができる。   It is not necessary to match the raising / lowering timing of the wide moving floor 30A by the raising / lowering driving device 13A with the raising / lowering timing of the first and second moving floors 30f and 13s by the first and second raising / lowering driving devices 13f, 13s. Preferably, when the timing is made coincident and the first movable floor 30f rises and the wide movable floor 30A rises at the same time, the upstream movable floor 30A or 30 adjacent to the wide fixed floor 20A changes to the wide fixed floor 20A. When the article 1 moves, the article 1 stops at the vertical wall surface facing the wide fixed floor 20A of the uppermost moving floor 30f of the first moving floor 30f, and the overturning effect of the article 1 in the vertical orientation on the wide fixed floor 20A. Can be increased.

幅広移動床３０Ａの昇降駆動装置１３Ａは、第１移動床３０ｆの昇降駆動装置１３ｆや、第２移動床３０ｓの昇降駆動装置１３ｓとは別の駆動とされるが、第１昇降駆動装置１３ｆ又は第２昇降駆動装置１３ｓのいずれかと連接されていても良い。昇降駆動装置１３Ａが連接される場合、好ましくは第１移動床３０ｆの第１昇降駆動装置１３ｆと連接されていると良い。理由は前述のタイミングについての好適例と同様である。   The elevating drive device 13A for the wide moving floor 30A is driven separately from the elevating drive device 13f for the first moving floor 30f and the elevating drive device 13s for the second moving floor 30s. You may be connected with either of the 2nd raising / lowering drive apparatuses 13s. When the elevating drive device 13A is connected, it is preferably connected to the first elevating drive device 13f of the first moving floor 30f. The reason is the same as in the preferred example of the timing described above.

実施例６〜８の各物品搬送装置１０にあっては、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓが互いに上下反対方向に昇降動作するから、相隣る上下流の床の最大高低差Ｈ（図２７、図２８）を実施例１〜５の各物品搬送装置１０における最大高低差Ｈ（図２９）と同一にした場合、第１移動床３０ｆと第２移動床３０ｓの各通常移動床３０の昇降ストロークＳa、Ｓb（図２７、図２８）を実施例１〜５の各物品搬送装置１０における通常移動床３０の昇降ストロークＳa（図２９）に対して約1/2にできる。即ち、高サイクルで移動床３０を動作させることが可能になり、時間当たりの処理能力が高まり、生産性が高くできる。また、物品１の上昇時に、上昇する物品１が載っている移動床３０の下流側に隣接している移動床３０の上流側に臨む垂直壁面に物品１が接する距離が短くなり、物品１にキズを生ずることがより抑制できる。   In each article conveyance device 10 of Examples 6-8, the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s move up and down in the opposite directions, so the maximum height difference H between adjacent upstream and downstream floors H When FIG. 27 and FIG. 28 are made the same as the maximum height difference H (FIG. 29) in each of the article conveying apparatuses 10 of Examples 1 to 5, the normal moving beds of the first moving floor 30f and the second moving floor 30s. 30 elevating strokes Sa and Sb (FIGS. 27 and 28) can be reduced to about ½ with respect to the elevating stroke Sa (FIG. 29) of the normal moving floor 30 in each article conveying apparatus 10 of the first to fifth embodiments. That is, the moving bed 30 can be operated at a high cycle, the processing capacity per hour is increased, and the productivity can be increased. Further, when the article 1 is lifted, the distance that the article 1 contacts the vertical wall surface facing the upstream side of the moving floor 30 adjacent to the downstream side of the moving floor 30 on which the rising article 1 is placed becomes short. Scratches can be further suppressed.

実施例６〜８の各物品搬送装置１０における通常固定床２０、通常移動床３０、幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面長さ、通常固定床２０の床面２１の床面幅ｖ1、通常移動床３０の床面３１の床面幅ｖ2、幅広固定床２０Ａの床面２１Ａの床面幅ｗ1、幅広移動床３０Ａの床面３１Ａの床面幅ｗ2は、実施例１の物品搬送装置１０において前述したと同様の好適値に定めることができる。   The normal fixed floor 20, the normal moving floor 30, the wide fixed floor 20 </ b> A, the floor length of the wide moving floor 30 </ b> A, and the floor width v <b> 1 of the floor 21 of the normal fixed floor 20 in each article conveyance device 10 of Examples 6-8. The floor surface width v2 of the floor surface 31 of the normal moving floor 30, the floor surface width w1 of the floor surface 21A of the wide fixed floor 20A, and the floor surface width w2 of the floor surface 31A of the wide moving floor 30A are the article conveyance of the first embodiment. In the apparatus 10, it can be set to a suitable value similar to that described above.

実施例６〜８の各物品搬送装置１０によれば、実施例１の物品搬送装置１０におけると同様に、物品１が入口シュート１２から移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）に送られ、更に移動床３０（又は３０Ａ）から幅広固定床２０Ａへと送られる。幅広固定床２０Ａに送られた物品１は、たとえ起立状態の縦向き姿勢で幅広固定床２０Ａに送り込まれても、その幅広床面２１Ａで必ず転倒して横向きになり、下流側に送られる。従って、縦長の物品１をスムースに横向きにして１個ずつ順に搬出することができる。   According to each article conveyance device 10 of Examples 6 to 8, as in the article conveyance device 10 of Example 1, the article 1 is sent from the entrance chute 12 to the moving floor 30 (or 30A), and further the moving floor 30. (Or 30A) to the wide fixed floor 20A. Even if the article 1 sent to the wide fixed floor 20A is sent to the wide fixed floor 20A in an upright posture in a standing state, the article 1 always falls on the wide floor surface 21A and is turned sideways and sent downstream. Therefore, the vertically long articles 1 can be smoothly carried out one by one in the horizontal direction.

実施例１〜８において、幅広固定床２０Ａ、及び、幅広固定床２０Ａより上流の幅広固定床２０Ａ、幅広移動床３０Ａ、通常移動床３０、通常固定床２０の配置は、各個の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置しても良いし、水平になるように配置しても良いし、下り勾配をなすように配置しても良い。   In Examples 1-8, the arrangement of the wide fixed floor 20A and the wide fixed floor 20A upstream of the wide fixed floor 20A, the wide moving floor 30A, the normal moving floor 30, and the normal fixed floor 20 is as follows. It may be arranged so as to form an upward gradient toward the downstream side in the transport direction, may be arranged so as to be horizontal, or may be arranged so as to form a downward gradient.

本発明は、複数の固定床の各個の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、複数の移動床の各個を各固定床に対し搬送方向において隣接するように配置するとともに、各移動床を同時にそれらの床面が隣接する固定床の床面に対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返し、各移動床の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、各固定床の床面を搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに、各移動床の床面も搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させてなる物品搬送装置であって、搬送方向の最下流に配置される移動床よりも上流側に、幅広固定床を配置するとともに、該幅広固定床の上流側に該幅広固定床と概同一幅の幅広移動床を隣接配置し、それらの幅広固定床と幅広移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅を他の固定床と移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅よりも幅広にし、上記複数の移動床は共通の昇降駆動装置により昇降動作するものとされるようにした。これにより、縦長の物品をスムースに横向きにして１個ずつ順に搬出することができる。 In the present invention, each floor surface of a plurality of fixed floors is arranged so as to form an upward gradient toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and each of the plurality of movable floors is adjacent to each fixed floor in the transport direction. And moving up and down to position each moving floor at the same time as the upper and lower positions of the floor of the fixed floor that is adjacent to each other. The floors of each fixed floor are inclined so as to form a downward slope toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and the floor surface of each moving floor is also inclined downward toward the downstream side in the transport direction. The article conveying apparatus is inclined so as to form a wide fixed floor on the upstream side of the moving floor arranged on the most downstream side in the conveying direction, and the wide fixed floor on the upstream side of the wide fixed floor. Next to a wide moving floor of approximately the same width as the fixed floor The floor width along the conveyance direction of the wide fixed floor and the wide movable floor is made wider than the floor width along the conveyance direction of the other fixed floor and the movable floor, and the plurality of movable floors are commonly lifted and lowered. It was supposed to be moved up and down by a driving device . Thereby, a vertically long article can be smoothly carried out one by one in order.

１０ 物品搬送装置
１２ 入口シュート
１３、１３Ａ、１３ｆ、１３ｓ 昇降駆動装置
２０ 通常固定床
２０Ａ 幅広固定床
２１、２１Ａ 床面
３０ 通常移動床
３０ｆ 第１移動床
３０ｓ 第２移動床
３０Ａ 幅広移動床
３１、３１Ａ 床面
４０ さばき装置
４１ 第１のさばき板
４２ 第２のさばき板
４１Ａ、４２Ａ 上縁部
１００、２００ 物品整列搬送装置
１１０、２１０ 方向整列装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Article conveyance apparatus 12 Entrance chute 13, 13A, 13f, 13s Elevating drive apparatus 20 Normal fixed floor 20A Wide fixed floor 21, 21A Floor surface 30 Normal moving floor 30f First moving floor 30s Second moving floor 30A Wide moving floor 31, 31A Floor 40 Scattering device 41 First scribing plate 42 Second scribing plate 41A, 42A Upper edge 100, 200 Article aligning and conveying device 110, 210 Direction aligning device

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複数の固定床の各個の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、Arrange the individual floor surfaces of the plurality of fixed floors so as to form an upward slope toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction,
複数の移動床の各個を各固定床に対し搬送方向において隣接するように配置するとともに、各移動床を同時にそれらの床面が隣接する固定床の床面に対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返し、各移動床の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、Each moving floor is arranged so that it is adjacent to the fixed floor in the transport direction, and the moving floor is repeatedly moved up and down to position the moving floor at the upper and lower positions of the adjacent fixed floor. , Arrange the floor surfaces of each moving floor so as to form an upward slope toward the downstream side in the conveying direction,
各固定床の床面を搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに、各移動床の床面も搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させてなる物品搬送装置であって、The floor surface of each fixed floor is inclined so as to form a downward gradient toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction, and the floor surface of each movable floor is also inclined so as to form a downward gradient toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction. An article conveying device comprising:
搬送方向の最下流に配置される移動床よりも上流側に、幅広固定床を配置するとともに、該幅広固定床の上流側に該幅広固定床と概同一幅の幅広移動床を隣接配置し、それらの幅広固定床と幅広移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅を他の固定床と移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅よりも幅広にし、A wide fixed floor is arranged on the upstream side of the moving bed arranged on the most downstream side in the conveying direction, and a wide moving floor having substantially the same width as the wide fixed floor is arranged adjacent to the upstream side of the wide fixed floor, The floor surface width along the conveyance direction of the wide fixed floor and the wide movable floor is made wider than the floor surface width along the conveyance direction of the other fixed floor and the movable floor,
上記複数の移動床は共通の昇降駆動装置により昇降動作するものとされる物品搬送装置。The plurality of moving floors are moved up and down by a common lifting drive. 複数の固定床の各個の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、Arrange the individual floor surfaces of the plurality of fixed floors so as to form an upward slope toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction,
複数の移動床の各個を各固定床に対し搬送方向において隣接するように配置するとともに、各移動床を同時にそれらの床面が隣接する固定床の床面に対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返し、各移動床の床面を互いに搬送方向の下流側に向けて上り勾配をなすように配置し、Each moving floor is arranged so that it is adjacent to the fixed floor in the transport direction, and the moving floor is repeatedly moved up and down to position the moving floor at the upper and lower positions of the adjacent fixed floor. , Arrange the floor surfaces of each moving floor so as to form an upward slope toward the downstream side in the conveying direction,
各固定床の床面を搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに搬送方向に直交する方向に向けて水平をなすように設け、各移動床の床面も搬送方向の下流側に向けて下り勾配をなすように傾斜させるとともに搬送方向に直交する方向に向けて水平をなすように設けてなる物品搬送装置であって、The floor surface of each fixed floor is inclined so as to form a downward slope toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and is provided so as to be horizontal in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction. An article conveying apparatus that is inclined to form a downward gradient toward the downstream side and is provided so as to be horizontal in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction,
搬送方向の最下流に配置される移動床よりも上流側に、搬送方向に直交する方向に向けて水平をなす幅広固定床を配置するとともに、該幅広固定床の上流側に搬送方向に直交する方向に向けて水平をなす幅広移動床を隣接配置し、それらの幅広固定床と幅広移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅を他の固定床と移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅よりも幅広にし、A wide fixed floor that is horizontal in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction is disposed upstream of the moving floor disposed at the most downstream side in the transport direction, and is orthogonal to the transport direction on the upstream side of the wide fixed floor. Wide moving floors that are horizontally oriented in the direction are arranged adjacent to each other, and the floor width along the conveyance direction of the wide fixed floor and the wide movable floor is larger than the floor width along the conveyance direction of the other fixed floor and the movable floor. Make it wide,
上記複数の移動床は共通の昇降駆動装置により昇降動作するものとされる物品搬送装置。The plurality of moving floors are moved up and down by a common lifting drive. 前記幅広固定床は、搬送方向の最下流に配置される移動床よりも上流側に１個だけ配置され、The wide fixed floor is disposed only on the upstream side of the moving floor disposed on the most downstream side in the transport direction,
前記幅広移動床は、該幅広固定床よりも上流側に、該幅広固定床に隣接して１個だけ配置されてなる請求項１又は２に記載の物品搬送装置。The article conveying apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein only one of the wide movable floors is disposed on the upstream side of the wide fixed floor and adjacent to the wide fixed floor. 前記幅広固定床と前記幅広移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅を他の固定床と移動床の搬送方向に沿う床面幅よりも幅広で、物品最小幅の１．０倍以上であって、物品高さの０．７倍以下とした請求項１〜３いずれかに記載の物品搬送装置。 The floor width along the conveying direction of the wide fixed floor and the wide moving floor is wider than the floor width along the conveying direction of the other fixed floor and moving floor, and is 1.0 times or more the minimum article width. The article conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article height is 0.7 times or less of the article height . 前記最下流の移動床の下流側に、排出シュートを介して若しくは介さないで、排出コンベアを配置し、該排出コンベアの出側にＶ配置コンベアを配置した請求項１〜４のいずれAny of Claims 1-4 which have arrange | positioned the discharge conveyor on the downstream side of the said most downstream moving bed via the discharge chute or not, and arrange | positioned the V arrangement conveyor on the exit side of this discharge conveyor.
かに記載の物品搬送装置。The goods conveying apparatus of crab. 前記各移動床の床面が隣接する固定床の床面に対して下位に位置付けられる際、
前記幅広移動床の床面の最上部が、その上流の入口固定床の床面又は入口シュートの最下部を越えるところまで下降する請求項１〜５のいずれかに記載の物品搬送装置。 When the floor surface of each moving floor is positioned below the floor surface of the adjacent fixed floor,
The article conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the uppermost part of the floor surface of the wide moving floor descends to a position exceeding the floor surface of the upstream fixed inlet floor or the lowermost part of the inlet chute. 前記幅広移動床の昇降動作と、共通の昇降駆動装置による前記複数の移動床の昇降動作とを異ならせ、
前記各移動床の昇降サイクル時間は幅広移動床の昇降サイクル時間より短く設定される請求項１〜６のいずれかに記載の物品搬送装置。 The lifting operation of the wide moving floor is different from the lifting operation of the plurality of moving floors by a common lifting drive ,
The article conveyance device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an elevating cycle time of each moving floor is set shorter than an elevating cycle time of the wide moving floor. 前記幅広移動床の上流側にさばき装置を設けてなり、
さばき装置が幅広移動床に対して平行配置される第１と第２のさばき板を有し、
第１と第２のさばき板は搬送方向に沿う正面視で幅広移動床の床面に対して互いに逆方向に傾斜する上縁部を有し、それらの上縁部を下位に位置付けられた幅広移動床の床面に対する上位と下位に位置付ける昇降動作を繰り返される請求項１〜７のいずれかに記載の物品搬送装置。 A separating device is provided on the upstream side of the wide moving floor,
The separating device has first and second separating plates arranged in parallel to the wide moving floor,
The first and second separating plates have upper edges that are inclined in opposite directions with respect to the floor surface of the wide moving floor in a front view along the conveying direction, and the upper edges are positioned at the lower positions. The article conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the lifting and lowering operation of positioning the moving floor at the upper and lower positions relative to the floor surface is repeated. 請求項１〜８のいずれかに記載の物品搬送装置の下流側に、物品の方向整列装置を配置してなる物品整列搬送装置。 Downstream of the product transport apparatus according to any one of claims 1-8, article alignment conveyor device formed by arranging the direction alignment device of the article.
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