JP2020019590A - Carrying-out device - Google Patents

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JP2020019590A
JP2020019590A JP2018143127A JP2018143127A JP2020019590A JP 2020019590 A JP2020019590 A JP 2020019590A JP 2018143127 A JP2018143127 A JP 2018143127A JP 2018143127 A JP2018143127 A JP 2018143127A JP 2020019590 A JP2020019590 A JP 2020019590A
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To provide a new carrying-out device in which, when the suction tool 92 is moved in the separating direction, the object C1 to be conveyed at the foremost end is smoothly compressed without being stretched, and a part thereof is surely bent and projected forward.SOLUTION: Displacement means 102 is provided to abut one side edge of the front surface of the frontmost object to be conveyed C1 on the other end UL side of the one edge BL of the object to be conveyed, and a portion of the displacement means 102 where one side edge of the front surface of the object to be conveyed C1 is in contact is positioned so as to be displaced more upstream as seen in the conveying direction of the object to be conveyed C1 by the conveying means 2 than the front side edge restriction position A of the object to be conveyed by the front side edge restriction means 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5-2

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本発明は、平板状被搬送物、例えば液状洗剤或いはレトルト食品等を収容するためのパウチと称されている包装袋、を１個毎順次に搬出するための搬出装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a carry-out device for carrying out one by one a flat bag-like conveyed object, for example, a packaging bag called a pouch for accommodating a liquid detergent or retort food.

下記特許文献１には、多数の被搬送物を所定搬送経路に沿って起立並列配置し、最先端の被搬送物を順次に搬出すると共に１個又は複数個の被搬送物の搬出に応じて並列配置された多数の被搬送物を適宜に搬送方向下流側に移動することができる形態の搬出装置が開示されている。この搬出装置は、多数の平板状被搬送物を積層状態で且つ被搬送物の両端縁及び片側縁を規制して搬出端に向けて強制する搬送手段、最前端の被搬送物の前面片端縁部が当接される前面片端縁部規制手段、及び最前端の被搬送物を前面片端縁部規制手段から離脱し且つ次の被搬送物から分離して搬送手段から搬出する分離搬出手段を具備する。上記搬送手段は被搬送物の片側縁を規制する片側縁規制部材と共に、被搬送物の片端縁を規制する片端縁規制部材及び被搬送物の他端縁を規制する他端縁規制部材を含んでいる。分離搬出手段は選択的に吸引作動状態に設定される少なくとも１個の吸引具を含み、かかる吸引具は最前端の被搬送物の前面に当接する前進位置と最前端の被搬送物から離隔する後退位置との間を前進後退移動自在であると共に被搬送物の延在方向（即ち片端縁から他端縁に向かう方向及び他端縁から片端縁に向かう方向）に往復移動自在である。   In Patent Document 1 below, a number of objects to be conveyed are erected and arranged in parallel along a predetermined conveyance path, and the most advanced objects to be conveyed are sequentially unloaded, and one or a plurality of objects to be conveyed are unloaded. There is disclosed an unloading device in which a large number of transported objects arranged in parallel can be appropriately moved downstream in the transport direction. This unloading device is a transport means for stacking a large number of plate-like transported objects in a stacked state, regulating both end edges and one side edge of the transported object, and forcing it toward the unloading end, a front edge of the frontmost transported object. A front-side edge regulating unit with which the unit is in contact, and a separation carrying-out unit that separates the foremost conveyed object from the front-side one-edge regulating unit, separates from the next conveyed object, and carries it out of the carrying unit. I do. The transporting means includes a one-side edge regulating member that regulates one side edge of the object to be transported, a one-side edge regulating member that regulates one edge of the object to be transported, and another end edge regulating member that regulates the other edge of the object to be transported. In. The separating / conveying means includes at least one suction tool selectively set in a suction operation state, and the suction tool is separated from a forward position and a front position of the foremost transferred object. It is movable forward and backward between the retracted position and reciprocally movable in the extending direction of the transferred object (that is, the direction from one edge to the other edge and the direction from the other edge to one edge).

最前端の被搬送物を分離搬出する際には、吸引具が前進位置に前進され吸引作動状態にある吸引具が被搬送物の前面を吸引する。次いで、吸引具が被搬送物の他端縁に向けて移動され、他端縁規制部材と吸引具との間で最前端の被搬送物が撓まされ、これによって最前端の被搬送物が次の搬送物から分離され、しかる後に吸引具が後退位置に後退されて最前端の被搬送物が搬出される。   When the transported object at the forefront end is separated and carried out, the suction tool is advanced to the forward position, and the suction tool in the suction operation state sucks the front surface of the transported article. Next, the suction tool is moved toward the other end of the transferred object, and the foremost transferred object is bent between the other end edge regulating member and the suction tool. The suction device is separated from the next conveyed object, and then the suction tool is retreated to the retreat position, and the frontmost conveyed object is unloaded.

特開２０１８−７０２１５号公報JP 2018-70215 A

上記特許文献１に開示されている形態の搬出装置には、次のとおりの解決すべき問題を有する。即ち、異なった寸法の被搬送物を取り扱う場合には、被搬送物の延在長さに応じて片端縁規制部材に対する他端縁規制部材の位置を変動して片端縁規制部材と他端縁規制部材との間の寸法を調整することが必要であり、異なった寸法の被搬送物を取り扱う毎に、煩雑な調整操作を必要とする。かかる調整操作を回避するために他端縁規制部材の配設を省略すると、本発明者等の経験によれば、最前端の被搬送物を次の被搬送物から分離することに失敗し、２個乃至それ以上の被搬送物を同時に搬出してしまう傾向が発生する。   The unloading device of the type disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the following problems to be solved. In other words, when handling conveyed objects of different dimensions, the position of the other end regulating member with respect to the one end regulating member is changed according to the extension length of the conveyed object, and the one end regulating member and the other end edge are changed. It is necessary to adjust the dimension between the restricting member and each time an object having a different size is handled, a complicated adjustment operation is required. If the arrangement of the other end edge regulating member is omitted in order to avoid such an adjusting operation, according to the experience of the present inventors, it has failed to separate the foremost transferred object from the next transferred object, There is a tendency for two or more objects to be carried out at the same time.

上記事実に鑑み、本発明者等は、先に、特願２０１７−２３９７６９の明細書及び図面において、従来の搬出装置に存在する上述したとおりの問題を解決する搬出装置として、分離搬出手段の少なくとも１個の吸引具を、最前端の被搬送物の前面に当接する前進位置と最前端の被搬送物から離隔する方向に前進位置から後退した後退位置との間を前進後退移動可能とすると共に、被搬送物の規制されている片端縁から遠ざかり且つ規制されている片側縁に接近する分離方向及びその反対方向に移動可能とした搬出装置を提案した（以下「先行搬出装置」という）。この先行搬出装置では、最前端の被搬送物を分離搬出する際に、吸引具は前進位置に前進されて最前端の被搬送物の前面を吸着した後に、上記分離方向に移動されると共に後退位置に後退される。吸引具が分離方向に移動されることで、最前端の被搬送物は圧縮されてその一部が前方に湾曲突出せしめられ、後方の被搬送物から分離せしめられる。かくして、他端縁規制部材を設けることなく、最前端の被搬送物を搬送手段から分離搬出することが可能となる。   In view of the above facts, the present inventors have previously described in the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-239969 as at least one of the separation and unloading means as an unloading device that solves the above-described problem existing in the conventional unloading device. One suction tool is capable of moving forward and backward between a forward position in contact with the front surface of the foremost conveyed object and a retreat position retracted from the forward position in a direction away from the foremost conveyed object. Has proposed an unloading device that can be moved in a separating direction approaching a regulated one side edge of a conveyed object and approaching the regulated one side edge and in a direction opposite thereto (hereinafter, referred to as a “preceding unloading device”). In this preceding unloading device, when the foremost transported object is separated and unloaded, the suction tool is advanced to the forward position to suck the front surface of the foremost transported object, and then moved in the separation direction and retreated. Retracted to position. When the suction tool is moved in the separation direction, the foremost transported object is compressed, a part of the transported component is curved and protruded forward, and is separated from the backward transported object. Thus, it is possible to separate and carry out the frontmost transported object from the transporting unit without providing the other end edge regulating member.

而して、上記先行搬送装置も充分に満足し得るものではなく、次のとおりの問題が残留することが判明した。即ち、吸引具が分離方向に移動された際に最前端の被搬送物が突っ張ってしまい、最前端の被搬送物が圧縮されることなく（従って最前端の被搬送物の一部が前方に湾曲突出せしめられることもなく）吸引具が最前端の被搬送物から離脱し、搬送不良が生じる。   Thus, it has been found that the preceding conveyance device is not sufficiently satisfactory, and the following problems remain. That is, when the suction tool is moved in the separating direction, the foremost transported object is stretched, and the foremost transported object is not compressed (thus, a part of the foremost transported material is moved forward. The suction tool is separated from the foremost conveyed object (without being bent and protruded), resulting in defective conveyance.

本発明は上記事実に鑑みてなされたものであり、その主たる技術的課題は、吸引具が分離方向に移動された際に、最前端の被搬送物が突っ張ることなく円滑に圧縮されてその一部が確実に前方へ湾曲突出せしめられる、新規且つ改良された搬出装置を提供することである。   The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned facts, and its main technical problem is that, when the suction tool is moved in the separating direction, the foremost conveyed object is smoothly compressed without being stretched. An object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved unloading device in which a portion can be reliably bent forward.

本発明者等は、更に鋭意検討及び実験を続け、被搬送物の片端縁よりも他端縁側において最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段を設け、変位手段における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は前面片端縁部規制手段による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置よりも搬送手段による被搬送物の搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置するようにすることで、上記主たる技術的課題を達成することができることを見出した。   The present inventors have further conducted intensive studies and experiments, and provided displacing means abutting on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost conveyed object at the other end side from one end edge of the conveyed object, and The portion where the front side one side edge of the object abuts is displaced upstream in the conveying direction of the object to be conveyed by the conveying means from the front side one edge part regulating position of the object to be conveyed by the front side one edge restricting means. It has been found that the above main technical problem can be achieved by positioning.

即ち、本発明によれば、上記主たる技術的課題を達成する搬送装置として、多数の平板状被搬送物を積層状態で且つ被搬送物の片端縁及び片側縁を規制して搬出端に向けて強制する搬送手段、最前端の被搬送物の前面片端縁部が当接される前面片端縁部規制手段、及び最前端の被搬送物を該前面片端縁部規制手段から離脱し且つ次の被搬送物から分離して該搬送手段から搬出する分離搬出手段を具備する搬出装置において、
該分離搬出手段は、最前端の被搬送物に対向して位置し且つ選択的に吸引作動状態に設定される少なくとも１個の吸引具を含み、該吸引具は最前端の被搬送物の前面に当接する前進位置と最前端の被搬送物から離隔する方向に該前進位置から後退した後退位置との間を前進後退移動可能であると共に、被搬送物の規制されている片端縁から遠ざかり且つ規制されている片側縁に接近する分離方向及びその反対方向に移動可能であり、
該分離搬出手段は、更に、被搬送物の片端縁よりも他端縁側において最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段を含み、該変位手段における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は該前面片端縁部規制手段による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置よりも該搬送手段による被搬送物の搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置する、
ことを特徴とする搬送装置が提供される。 That is, according to the present invention, as a transport device that achieves the above main technical problem, a large number of flat transported objects are stacked, and one end edge and one side edge of the transported object are regulated toward the unloading end. Forcible conveying means, front-side one-edge regulating means to which the front-side one edge of the foremost conveyed object abuts, and the foremost conveyed object is separated from the front-side one-edge regulating means, and In an unloading device including a separation unloading unit that separates from a transported object and unloads from the transport unit,
The separation / conveyance means includes at least one suction tool positioned opposite to the foremost transported object and selectively set in a suction operation state, wherein the suction tool has a front surface of the frontmost transported article. Advancing and retreating between a forward position abutting on and a retreat position retracted from the forward position in a direction away from the foremost conveyed object, and moving away from one restricted edge of the conveyed object and Movable in a separating direction approaching one regulated side edge and in the opposite direction,
The separating / unloading means further includes a displacement means abutting on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost conveyed object on the other end side of the one edge of the conveyed object, and one side edge of the front face of the conveyed object in the displacing means. The portion where the portion is abutted is located displaced upstream in the transport direction of the transported object by the transporting means from the frontal one edge portion regulating position of the transported object by the frontal one edge limiting means,
A transfer device is provided.

好ましくは、該変位手段における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は、該前進位置に位置せしめられている該吸引具の吸引面よりも該搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置する。該変位手段は、被搬送物の幅方向に延びる中心軸線を有するローラから構成されており、該ローラは被搬送物を他端縁から片端縁に向かう方向に移動せしめる方向には自由に回転せしめられるが逆方向には回転が許容されないのが好ましい。好適には、該搬送手段は、被搬送物の片端縁を下方に向かって他端縁側に傾斜した状態に規制し被搬送物の片側縁を片端縁から他端縁に向かって上方に傾斜する状態に規制して被搬送物を搬送する。被搬送物は、底端部は４枚重ね合わせ構成であり、底端部以外は２枚重ね合わせ構成であり、口端は開口されているパウチであり、被搬送物の片端縁はパウチの底端であり、被搬送物の他端縁はパウチの口端であるのが好適である。   Preferably, a portion of the displacement unit, which is in contact with one side edge of the front surface of the transported object, is displaced upstream in the transport direction from a suction surface of the suction tool positioned at the forward position. And located. The displacement means comprises a roller having a central axis extending in the width direction of the object to be conveyed, and the roller is free to rotate in a direction for moving the object to be conveyed from the other end to one end. Preferably, rotation in the opposite direction is not allowed. Preferably, the conveying means regulates one edge of the object to be conveyed downward and inclined to the other edge, and inclines one edge of the object to be conveyed upward from one edge to the other edge. The transported object is transported while being restricted to the state. The transported object has a four-layered configuration at the bottom end, a two-layered configuration except for the bottom end, an open pouch at the mouth end, and one edge of the transported object at the pouch. The bottom end and the other end of the conveyed object are preferably the mouth end of the pouch.

本発明の搬出装置においては、変位手段が前面片端縁部規制手段による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置よりも搬送方向に見て上流側において最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接することで、最前端の被搬送物の規制された片側縁は規制された片端縁から他端縁に向かって搬送方向に見て上流側に傾斜せしめられる。このことから、最前端の被搬送物は、これ単独で見た場合に、片端縁が他端縁に対して前方に突出した形態にせしめられることとなり、吸引具が分離方向に移動された際には、最前端の被搬送物は他側縁と片側縁との間で突っ張ることなく円滑に圧縮されて、最前端の被搬送物の一部が確実に前方へ湾曲突出せしめられることとなる。   In the unloading device of the present invention, the displacement means is located on one side edge of the front end of the transported object at the forefront end on the upstream side as viewed in the transport direction from the front edge side regulated portion of the transported object by the front edge limiting section. By the contact, the regulated one side edge of the foremost transported object is inclined upstream from the regulated one edge to the other edge in the transport direction. From this, the foremost transported object, when viewed alone, will have a form in which one edge protrudes forward with respect to the other edge, and when the suction tool is moved in the separation direction. In this case, the foremost conveyed object is smoothly compressed without stretching between the other side edge and one side edge, and a part of the foremost conveyed object is reliably curved and projected forward. .

本発明に従って構成された搬出装置の好適実施形態を示す簡略斜視図。1 is a simplified perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of an unloading device configured according to the present invention. 図１に示す搬出装置の簡略正面図。FIG. 2 is a simplified front view of the carry-out device shown in FIG. 1. 図１に示す搬出装置のＡ−Ａ断面簡略平面図。FIG. 2 is a simplified plan view taken along the line AA of the unloading device shown in FIG. 1. 図１に示す搬出装置の簡略左側面図Simplified left side view of the unloading device shown in FIG. 分離搬出手段の作動を説明するための簡略模式図。FIG. 4 is a simplified schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the separation carrying-out means. 分離搬出手段の作動を説明するための簡略模式図。FIG. 4 is a simplified schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the separation carrying-out means. 分離搬出手段の作動を説明するための簡略模式図。FIG. 4 is a simplified schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the separation carrying-out means. 図１に示す搬出装置の作動を説明するための簡略模式図。FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the unloading device shown in FIG. 1. 図１に示す搬出装置の作動を説明するための簡略模式図。FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the unloading device shown in FIG. 1. 図１に示す搬出装置の作動を説明するための簡略模式図。FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the unloading device shown in FIG. 1. 図１に示す搬出装置によって搬出される被搬送物の一例であるパウチを示す図。The figure which shows the pouch which is an example of the to-be-conveyed object unloaded by the unloading apparatus shown in FIG.

以下、添付図面を参照して、本発明に従って構成された搬出装置の好適実施形態について、更に詳述する。   Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a carry-out device configured according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

図１には、本発明に従って構成された搬出装置の好適実施形態の全体が簡略的に図示されている。かかる搬出装置は、多数の平板状被搬送物を積層状態で且つ被搬送物の片端縁及び片側縁を規制して搬出端に向けて強制する搬送手段２、最前端の被搬送物の前面片端縁部が当接される前面片端縁部規制手段４、及び最前端の被搬送物を前面片端縁部規制手段４から離脱し且つ次の被搬送物から分離して搬送手段２から搬出する分離搬出手段６を具備している。   FIG. 1 schematically shows an entire preferred embodiment of an unloading device configured according to the present invention. Such an unloading device includes a transporting means 2 for forcing a large number of flat transported objects in a stacked state and regulating one end edge and one side edge of the transported object toward the unloading end, and a front end of the frontmost transported object. The front-side one-end edge regulating means 4 to which the edge is brought into contact, and the separation in which the foremost conveyed object is separated from the front-side one-end edge regulating means 4 and separated from the next conveyed object and discharged from the conveying means 2. It has carrying-out means 6.

搬送手段２は、多数の被搬送物を所定経路に沿って順次に起立並列配置された状態で支持する支持手段８と、支持手段８上に支持されている多数の被搬送物を所定経路に沿って移動させるバックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２と、バックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２が支持手段８上に支持されている多数の被搬送物を所定経路に沿って移動させる過程において支持手段８上に支持されている多数の被搬送物の姿勢を一時的に保持する保持手段１４とを含んでいる。   The transporting means 2 includes a supporting means 8 for supporting a large number of articles to be sequentially erected and arranged along a predetermined path, and a plurality of articles to be transported supported on the supporting means 8 in a predetermined path. The back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 are moved along the support means 8, and the back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 move on the support means 8 in the process of moving a large number of objects to be transported supported on the support means 8 along a predetermined path. Holding means 14 for temporarily holding the postures of a large number of supported objects.

主に図１乃至図４を参照して説明すると、支持手段８は共に矩形形状の板状部材である第一の支持部材１８及び第二の支持部材２０を備えている。第一の支持部材１８は、長手方向に延びる一方側縁２２及び他方側縁２４が共に実質上水平であって且つ一方側縁２２から他方側縁２４に向かう方向に上方に傾斜角度αで傾斜した状態で（図５−１（ａ）も参照されたい）、４隅を脚２６によって支持されている。ここで、一方側縁２２から他方側縁２４に向かう方向を横方向といい（以下では左右方向ということもある）、一方側縁２２が規定されている側を内側、他方側縁２４が規定されている側を外側とし、図３等において矢印Ｗで示す。傾斜角度αは１０乃至４５度であるのが好ましく、図示の実施形態においては２０度である。第一の支持部材１８には、多数の平板状被搬送物の片側縁ＬＬ（図７を参照されたい）を規制する片側縁規制上面２８が設けられ（従って片側縁規制上面２８も横方向外方に向かって上方に傾斜している）、長手方向即ち図２及び図３において矢印Ｌで示す方向（これを搬送方向といい、以下では前後方向ということもある）に沿って搬送経路が規定されている。搬送経路は後述するとおりにして被搬送物が搬送される経路であり、水平且つ直線である。図３を参照することによって明確に理解されるとおり、第一の支持部材１８には、搬送方向の上流端部から下流端部まで搬送方向に沿って直線状に延びる溝３０が複数形成されている。図示の実施形態においては、溝３０は３本形成されており、夫々について横方向外方に向かってａ乃至ｃを付して示す。溝３０ａ乃至ｃは相互に平行であって、第一の支持部材１８の上面から下面にかけて貫通している。   Referring mainly to FIGS. 1 to 4, the support means 8 includes a first support member 18 and a second support member 20, both of which are rectangular plate-shaped members. The first support member 18 has a first side edge 22 and a second side edge 24 extending in the longitudinal direction, both of which are substantially horizontal, and is inclined upward at an inclination angle α in a direction from the one side edge 22 to the other side edge 24. In this state (see also FIG. 5-1 (a)), four corners are supported by the legs 26. Here, the direction from one side edge 22 to the other side edge 24 is referred to as a lateral direction (hereinafter, also referred to as a left-right direction), the side where the one side edge 22 is defined is inside, and the other side edge 24 is defined. 3 and the like are indicated by arrows W in FIG. 3 and the like. The inclination angle α is preferably 10 to 45 degrees, and is 20 degrees in the illustrated embodiment. The first support member 18 is provided with a one-side edge regulating upper surface 28 that regulates one-side edge LL (see FIG. 7) of a large number of plate-like conveyed objects (therefore, the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28 is also laterally outboard). 2) and a direction indicated by an arrow L in FIG. 2 and FIG. Have been. The transport path is a path through which the transported object is transported as described later, and is horizontal and straight. As can be clearly understood with reference to FIG. 3, the first support member 18 has a plurality of grooves 30 linearly extending along the transport direction from the upstream end to the downstream end in the transport direction. I have. In the illustrated embodiment, three grooves 30 are formed, each of which is indicated by a to c outward in the lateral direction. The grooves 30a to 30c are parallel to each other and penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the first support member 18.

第一の支持部材１８の横方向内側縁部には、上方に向かって延びる平板状側壁３４が設けられている。側壁３４は搬送方向略全域に渡って延在している。側壁３４には被搬送物の片端縁ＢＬ（図７を参照されたい）を規制する片端縁規制内面３６が規定されている。片端縁規制内面３６は下方に向かって横方向外方に傾斜しており、片側縁規制上面２８に対して垂直である（例えば図５−１（ａ）も参照されたい）。   A flat side wall 34 extending upward is provided on the laterally inner edge of the first support member 18. The side wall 34 extends over substantially the entire area in the transport direction. On the side wall 34, a one-edge regulating inner surface 36 that regulates one edge BL (see FIG. 7) of the transferred object is defined. The one edge regulating inner surface 36 is inclined downward and laterally outward, and is perpendicular to the one edge regulating upper surface 28 (see also, for example, FIG. 5-1 (a)).

前面片端縁部規制手段４は側壁３４の搬送方向下流端に固定され、バックプレート１０によって最前端の被搬送物が搬送方向に見た所定位置より前進しないように被搬送物の前面片端縁部を規制する。上記所定位置を前面片端縁部規制位置といい、Ａで示す。図示の実施形態においては、前面片端縁部規制手段４は、側壁３４の搬送方向下流端面に固着されて片端縁規制内面３６に対して垂直に横方向外方に向かって延びる板状部材である。前面片端縁部規制手段４は、例えば図５−１（ａ）を参照することによって理解されるとおり、片端縁規制内面３６から離隔するにつれて先細りする台形形状である。前面片端縁部規制手段４は上下方向に見て側壁３４の中央部分に設けられており、前面片端縁部規制手段４の下端は片側縁規制上面２８よりも幾分上方に離隔して位置すると共に、前面片端縁部規制手段４の上端は側壁３４の上端よりも幾分下方に位置している。前面片端縁部規制手段４の搬送方向上流面には、最前端の被搬送物が当接することによって閉成される検出スイッチ３８が配設されており、この検出スイッチ３８が閉成されている間は後述するとおりバックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２は停止すると共に分離搬出手段６は作動し、検出スイッチ３８が開成されるとバックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２は前進すると共に分離搬出手段６は停止する。図示の実施形態においては更に、バックプレート１０を設置するための後述する設置台の脚の搬送方向上流面に、最前端の被搬送物の前面が当接する前面規制手段４０が配設されている。この前面規制手段４０は上下方向に延びる断面矩形の柱状部材であって、搬送方向上流面が前面片端縁部規制手段４の搬送方向上流面と横方向に見て整合し、前面片端縁部規制手段４と共働して最前端の被搬送物が前面片端縁部規制位置Ａより前進することを規制している。   The front edge control means 4 is fixed to the downstream end of the side wall 34 in the transport direction, and the front edge of the transport object is prevented by the back plate 10 from moving forward from a predetermined position viewed in the transport direction. Regulate. The predetermined position is referred to as a front-side one-edge-regulating position, and is indicated by A. In the illustrated embodiment, the front-side one-edge restricting means 4 is a plate-like member fixed to the downstream end face in the transport direction of the side wall 34 and extending outward in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the one-edge-regulation inner surface 36. . As can be understood by referring to, for example, FIG. 5-1 (a), the front-side one-edge-portion regulating means 4 has a trapezoidal shape that tapers as the distance from the one-edge regulating inner surface 36 increases. The front-side one-edge regulating unit 4 is provided at the center of the side wall 34 when viewed in the vertical direction, and the lower end of the front-side one-edge regulating unit 4 is located at a position slightly higher than the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28. At the same time, the upper end of the front edge limiting means 4 is located somewhat below the upper end of the side wall 34. A detection switch 38 that is closed by contact of the foremost object to be conveyed is provided on the upstream surface in the conveyance direction of the front end edge regulating means 4, and the detection switch 38 is closed. In the meantime, as described later, the back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 are stopped, and the separation / exporting means 6 is operated. When the detection switch 38 is opened, the back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 advance and the separation / exporting means 6 are stopped. . In the illustrated embodiment, further, a front-side regulating means 40 is provided on the upstream side in the transport direction of the legs of the installation table for installing the back plate 10, which is in contact with the front surface of the foremost transported object. . The front restricting means 40 is a columnar member having a rectangular cross section extending in the vertical direction. The upstream surface in the conveying direction is aligned with the upstream surface in the conveying direction of the front one edge restricting means 4 in the lateral direction, and the front one edge restricting means is provided. In cooperation with the means 4, the foremost conveyed object is restricted from moving forward from the front edge regulation position A.

第二の支持部材２０は第一の支持部材１８の搬送方向下流側においてこれと隣接して設けられている。第二の支持部材２０は実質上水平な状態で４隅を脚４２によって支持されている。第二の支持部材２０には、分離搬出手段６及びバックプレート１０が設置される。   The second support member 20 is provided adjacent to and downstream of the first support member 18 in the transport direction. The second support member 20 is supported at four corners by legs 42 in a substantially horizontal state. On the second support member 20, the separation carrying-out means 6 and the back plate 10 are installed.

バックプレート１０は、搬送方向に見て溝３０の下流端部と前面片端縁部規制手段４との間に配置され、上下方向に延びる複数のプレート片４４を有する。図示の実施形態においては、プレート片４４は横方向に直線状に間隔をおいて平行に５つ設けられ、夫々横方向外側に向かってａ乃至ｅを付して示す。プレート片４４ａ乃至ｅの断面形状は何れも下端部を除いて正方形である（下端部は下方に向かって搬送方向長さが漸次低減せしめられている）。プレート片４４ａ乃至ｅはプレート片固定部材４６に固定されており、図３を参照することによって理解されるとおり、プレート片４４ａは横方向に見て側壁３４と溝３０ａとの中間であって且つ搬送方向に見て前面片端縁部規制手段４と対向し、プレート片４４ｂ及びプレート片４４ｃは横方向に見て溝３０ａと溝３０ｂとの間で等間隔に、プレート片４４ｄ及びプレート片４４ｅは横方向に見て溝３０ｂと溝３０ｃとの間で等間隔に夫々配置されている。   The back plate 10 has a plurality of plate pieces 44 disposed between the downstream end of the groove 30 and the front end edge regulating means 4 when viewed in the transport direction and extending vertically. In the illustrated embodiment, five plate pieces 44 are provided in parallel in the horizontal direction with a linear gap therebetween, and are denoted by a through e toward the outside in the horizontal direction. The cross-sectional shapes of the plate pieces 44a to 44e are all square except for the lower end (the lower end is gradually reduced in length in the transport direction downward). The plate pieces 44a to 44e are fixed to the plate piece fixing member 46, and as can be understood by referring to FIG. 3, the plate piece 44a is intermediate between the side wall 34 and the groove 30a when viewed in the lateral direction, and The plate piece 44b and the plate piece 44c are opposed to the front side edge regulating means 4 in the transport direction, the plate pieces 44b and 44c are equally spaced between the groove 30a and the groove 30b in the transverse direction, and the plate piece 44d and the plate piece 44e are When viewed in the lateral direction, they are arranged at equal intervals between the groove 30b and the groove 30c.

プレート片固定部材４６は横方向に直線状に延びる断面矩形の部材である。プレート片固定部材４６は、プレート片４４ａ乃至ｅ夫々の上端部が固定された状態で、Ｌ字形状の共通支持部材４８の起立部４８ａに設置される。このとき、共通支持部材４８の起立部４８ａの搬送方向上流面には上下方向に直線状に延びるレール５０が配設されており、プレート片固定部材４６はレール５０に図示しないアクチュエータを介して設置され上下方向に移動自在となる。従って、プレート片固定部材４６に固定されたバックプレート１０も上下方向に移動自在となる。共通支持部材４８は第二の支持部材２０上に設けられた設置台５２に設置される。設置台５２は、上下方向に見て片側縁規制上面２８の上方に離隔して位置し且つ実質上水平な矩形形状の天板５４と、この天板５４を支持する複数、図示の実施形態においては５つ、の脚５６とを備えている。天板５４の上面には搬送方向に直線状に延びるレール５８が形成されており、共通支持部材４８の水平部４８ｂが図示しないアクチュエータを介してレール５８に連結され、共通支持部材４８は搬送方向に移動自在となる。従って、共通支持部材４８にプレート片固定部材４６を介して配設されたバックプレート１０も搬送方向に移動自在となる。上記アクチュエータは何れも図示しない圧縮空気制御機器の一部であり、圧縮空気を作動動力源とするものである。   The plate piece fixing member 46 is a member having a rectangular cross section extending linearly in the lateral direction. The plate piece fixing member 46 is installed on the upright portion 48a of the L-shaped common support member 48 with the upper ends of the plate pieces 44a to 44e fixed. At this time, a rail 50 extending linearly in the vertical direction is disposed on the upstream surface in the transport direction of the upright portion 48a of the common support member 48, and the plate piece fixing member 46 is installed on the rail 50 via an actuator (not shown). And can be moved up and down. Therefore, the back plate 10 fixed to the plate piece fixing member 46 can also move vertically. The common support member 48 is installed on an installation table 52 provided on the second support member 20. The mounting table 52 is spaced apart above the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28 when viewed in the up-down direction and has a substantially horizontal rectangular top plate 54, and a plurality of supporting plates 54 supporting the top plate 54 in the illustrated embodiment. Has five legs 56. A rail 58 extending linearly in the transport direction is formed on the upper surface of the top plate 54, and a horizontal portion 48b of the common support member 48 is connected to the rail 58 via an actuator (not shown). It becomes movable freely. Accordingly, the back plate 10 disposed on the common support member 48 via the plate piece fixing member 46 also becomes movable in the transport direction. Each of the above actuators is a part of a compressed air control device (not shown) and uses compressed air as an operation power source.

図６−１乃至図６−３を参照して説明すると、バックプレート１０は上記アクチュエータによって、搬送方向及び上下方向に移動自在となる。このとき、バックプレート１０は、搬送方向においては、最前端の被搬送物から後方に第一の所定距離Ｄ１離間した後退位置とこの後退位置から第一の所定距離Ｄ１よりも短い第二の所定距離Ｄ２前進した前進位置との間を移動自在であり、上下方向においては、後述するとおり搬送経路Ｌに沿って順次に起立並列配置された被搬送物における隣接する２個の被搬送物間に進入する作用位置と被搬送物間から離隔する非作用位置との間を移動自在である。バックプレート１０が非作用位置にあるときは、バックプレート１０の下端は第一の支持部材１８に支持される被搬送物よりも上方に位置し、バックプレート１０が作用位置にあるときには、バックプレート１０の下端は被搬送物の上側縁（即ち規制されていない他側縁ＲＬ（図７を参照されたい））よりも下方であって第一の支持部材１８の片側縁規制上面２８と対向しこれよりも僅かに上方に位置する。然るに、バックプレート１０は以下のような経路で周期的に移動する。即ち、バックプレート１０は、後退位置であって且つ作用位置である後退作用位置（図６−１（ａ）及び図６−２（ｅ）乃至図６−３（ｉ））、前進位置であって且つ作用位置である前進作用位置（図６−１（ｂ））、前進位置であって且つ非作用位置である前進非作用位置（図６−１（ｃ））、後退位置であって且つ非作用位置である後退非作用位置（図６−２（ｄ））に順次移動した後に、再度後退作用位置（図６−１（ａ）及び図６−２（ｅ）乃至図６−３（ｉ））へ移動する。   Describing with reference to FIGS. 6-1 to 6-3, the back plate 10 can be freely moved in the transport direction and the vertical direction by the actuator. At this time, in the transport direction, the back plate 10 is moved backward from the foremost end of the transported object by a first predetermined distance D1 and a second predetermined distance shorter than the first predetermined distance D1 from the retracted position. It is movable between a forward position advanced by a distance D2 and, in the up-down direction, between two adjacent transported objects in the vertically arranged transported objects sequentially along the transport path L as described later. It is freely movable between a working position where it enters and a non-working position where it is separated from the conveyed objects. When the back plate 10 is in the non-operating position, the lower end of the back plate 10 is located above the transported object supported by the first support member 18, and when the back plate 10 is in the operating position, The lower end of 10 is below the upper edge of the object to be transported (that is, the other side edge RL that is not regulated (see FIG. 7)) and faces the one side edge regulating upper surface 28 of the first support member 18. It is located slightly above. However, the back plate 10 moves periodically along the following route. That is, the back plate 10 is in the retreat position and the retreat position (FIG. 6-1 (a) and FIGS. 6-2 (e) to 6-3 (i)), which is the operation position, and the forward position. A forward operating position (FIG. 6-1 (b)), which is an operating position, a forward non-operating position (FIG. 6-1 (c)), which is a forward position and a non-operating position, a retracted position, and After sequentially moving to the retreating non-operating position (FIG. 6-2 (d)), which is the non-operating position, the retreating position (FIG. 6-1 (a) and FIGS. 6-2 (e) to 6-3 ( Go to i)).

搬送スタンド１２は搬送方向に見て溝３０の内側に配置され、搬送方向及び横方向に夫々複数配列された仕切片６０と、全ての仕切片６０を共通して支持固定する共通支持部材６２とを有している。図示の実施形態においては、仕切片６０は搬送方向に等間隔をおいて７個、横方向に等間隔をおいて３個ずつ格子状に配列されている（従って仕切片６０は全部で２１個配設されている）。仕切片６０は何れも上下方向に延びる棒状部材であり、上端部の搬送方向幅は上方に向かって漸次低減せしめられている。図３を参照することによって理解されるとおり、仕切片６０の断面（上端部を除く）は正方形である。また、図４を参照することによって理解されるとおり、仕切片６０の上下方向長さは横方向外方に向かって順に長く設定されており、夫々の上端位置を結ぶ直線ｍ（二点鎖線で示す）は片側縁規制上面２８と平行となっている。仕切片６０の搬送方向の間隔は第三の距離Ｄ３であって、これは、図示の実施形態においては、上述したバックプレート１０の前進位置と後退位置との間隔（つまり第二の距離Ｄ２）と同一である（Ｄ３＝Ｄ２）。仕切片６０の横方向の間隔は第一の支持部材１８に形成された溝３０の横方向の間隔に対応する。   The transport stand 12 is disposed inside the groove 30 when viewed in the transport direction, and includes a plurality of partition pieces 60 arranged in the transport direction and the lateral direction, and a common support member 62 that supports and fixes all the partition pieces 60 in common. have. In the illustrated embodiment, seven partition pieces 60 are arranged at regular intervals in the transport direction and three at a horizontal interval (thus, a total of 21 partition pieces 60 are provided). Are arranged). Each of the partition pieces 60 is a bar-shaped member extending in the vertical direction, and the width of the upper end portion in the transport direction is gradually reduced upward. As can be understood by referring to FIG. 3, the cross section (excluding the upper end) of the partition piece 60 is square. Further, as understood by referring to FIG. 4, the vertical length of the partition pieces 60 is set to be longer in the laterally outward direction, and a straight line m (a two-dot chain line) connecting the respective upper end positions. (Shown) is parallel to the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28. The interval between the partition pieces 60 in the transport direction is the third distance D3, which is, in the illustrated embodiment, the interval between the forward position and the retracted position of the back plate 10 (that is, the second distance D2). (D3 = D2). The horizontal spacing of the partition pieces 60 corresponds to the horizontal spacing of the grooves 30 formed in the first support member 18.

共通支持部材６２は、横方向に延びる複数（図示の実施形態においては７本）の横方向支持部６４と、搬送方向に延びる一対の搬送方向支持部６６とを有する。仕切片６０はその下端部が横方向支持部６４の搬送方向下流側面に夫々固定され、仕切片６０が固定された横方向支持部６４は夫々、相互に平行に且つ上述した所定間隔をおいて一対の搬送方向支持部６６の上面に固定される（図６−１（ａ）も参照されたい）。一対の搬送方向支持部６６の各々の下面には搬送方向に延びる一対のレール６８が各々形成されており、このレール６８は図示しないアクチュエータを介して底板７０に連結されている。従って、搬送スタンド１２は搬送方向（前後方向）に移動自在となる。更に、底板７０の下面にはこれを上下方向に移動自在な昇降用のアクチュエータ７２も設けられており、これによって、搬送スタンド１２は上下方向にも移動自在である。上記のアクチュエータは何れも図示しない圧縮空気制御機器の一部であり、圧縮空気を作動動力源とするものである。   The common support member 62 includes a plurality (seven in the illustrated embodiment) of lateral support portions 64 extending in the lateral direction, and a pair of transport direction support portions 66 extending in the transport direction. The partition pieces 60 have their lower ends fixed to the downstream side in the transport direction of the horizontal support portions 64, respectively. The horizontal support portions 64 to which the partition pieces 60 are fixed are parallel to each other and at the above-described predetermined intervals. It is fixed to the upper surfaces of the pair of transport direction support portions 66 (see also FIG. 6-1 (a)). A pair of rails 68 extending in the transport direction are respectively formed on the lower surfaces of the pair of transport direction support portions 66, and the rails 68 are connected to the bottom plate 70 via an actuator (not shown). Therefore, the transport stand 12 is movable in the transport direction (front-back direction). Further, an actuator 72 for lifting and lowering the bottom plate 70 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 70, so that the transport stand 12 is also movable vertically. Each of the above actuators is a part of a compressed air control device (not shown), and uses compressed air as an operation power source.

図６−１乃至図６−３を参照して説明すると、搬送スタンド１２は上記アクチュエータによって、搬送方向においては、搬送方向下流端（最前端）の仕切片６０が搬送方向に見てバックプレート１０の後退位置に対応する前進位置と、この前進位置から第三の距離Ｄ３（上述したとおり、図示の実施形態においては、第三の距離Ｄ３は第二の距離Ｄ２と同一である）後退した後退位置と、の間を移動自在であり、上下方向においては、仕切片６０の夫々が、後述するとおり、搬送経路Ｌに沿って順次に起立並列配置された被搬送物における隣接する２個の被搬送物間に進入する作用位置と、被搬送物間から離隔する非作用位置と、の間を移動自在である。搬送スタンド１２が作用位置にあるときは、仕切片６０の上端は片側縁規制上面２８を超えて上方に位置し、搬送スタンド１２が非作用位置にあるときは、仕切片６０の上端は第一の支持部材１８に支持される被搬送物よりも下方に位置する。然るに、搬送スタンド１２は上記アクチュエータによって以下のような経路で周期的に移動する。即ち、搬送スタンド１２は、後退位置であって且つ作用位置である後退作用位置（図６−１（ａ）、図６−３（ｈ）及び（ｉ））、前進位置であって且つ作用位置である前進作用位置（図６−１（ｂ）乃至図６−２（ｅ））、前進位置であって且つ非作用位置である前進非作用位置（図６−２（ｆ））、後退位置であって且つ非作用位置である後退非作用位置（図６−３（ｇ））に順次移動した後に、再度後退作用位置（図６−１（ａ）、図６−３（ｈ）及び（ｉ））へ移動する。   Describing with reference to FIGS. 6-1 to 6-3, the transfer stand 12 is moved by the actuator so that the partitioning piece 60 at the downstream end (the forefront end) in the transport direction is viewed from the back plate 10 in the transport direction. And a third distance D3 from the advanced position (as described above, the third distance D3 is the same as the second distance D2 in the illustrated embodiment). In the vertical direction, each of the partitioning pieces 60 is positioned adjacent to each other in the up-and-down direction of the transported objects sequentially arranged along the transport path L in the up-down direction. It is freely movable between an operation position that enters between the conveyed objects and a non-operation position that is separated from between the conveyed objects. When the transport stand 12 is in the operation position, the upper end of the partition 60 is located above the one side edge regulating upper surface 28, and when the transport stand 12 is in the non-operation position, the upper end of the partition 60 is in the first position. Is located lower than the transported object supported by the support member 18. However, the transport stand 12 is periodically moved by the above-described actuator in the following route. That is, the transport stand 12 is in a retracted position (FIGS. 6-1 (a), 6-3 (h) and (i)), which is a retracted position and an operative position, a forward position, and an operative position. 6-1 (b) to 6-2 (e), the forward non-operating position (FIG. 6-2 (f)), which is the forward position and the non-operating position, and the retracted position. After sequentially moving to the retreating non-operating position (FIG. 6-3 (g)), which is the non-operating position, the retreating operation position (FIG. 6-1 (a), FIG. 6-3 (h) and ( Go to i)).

保持手段１４は、搬送方向及び横方向に夫々複数配列された保持片７４と、全ての保持片７４を共通支持する共通支持部材７６とから構成されている。図示の実施形態においては、保持片７４は搬送方向に等間隔をおいて６個、横方向に等間隔をおいて４個ずつ格子状に配列されている（従って保持片は全部で２４個配設されている）。保持片７４は何れも上下方向に延びる棒状部材であり、下端部の搬送方向幅は下方に向かって漸次低減せしめられている。図３を参照することによって理解されるとおり、保持片７４の断面（下端部を除く）は仕切片６０の断面（上端部を除く）と同一形状の正方形である。また、図４を参照することによって理解されるとおり、保持片７４の上下方向長さは横方向外方に向かって順に長く設定されており、夫々の下端位置を結ぶ直線ｎ（二点鎖線で示す）は片側縁規制上面２８と平行となっている。図３に示すとおり、最前端の保持片７４は、搬送方向に見てバックプレート１０の後退位置から第二の距離Ｄ２後退した位置において、横方向に見て溝３０ａと溝３０ｂの間及び溝３０ｂと溝３０ｃの間に夫々２個ずつ等間隔に配置されている。保持片７４の搬送方向の間隔は仕切片６０の搬送方向の間隔と等しく第三の距離Ｄ３である。   The holding unit 14 includes a plurality of holding pieces 74 arranged in the transport direction and the lateral direction, respectively, and a common support member 76 that supports all the holding pieces 74 in common. In the illustrated embodiment, six holding pieces 74 are arranged at regular intervals in the transport direction, and four holding pieces 74 are arranged at regular intervals in the lateral direction in a lattice shape (hence, a total of 24 holding pieces are arranged. Established). Each of the holding pieces 74 is a bar-shaped member extending in the vertical direction, and the width of the lower end portion in the transport direction is gradually reduced downward. As can be understood by referring to FIG. 3, the cross section (excluding the lower end) of the holding piece 74 is a square having the same shape as the cross section (excluding the upper end) of the partition piece 60. Further, as understood by referring to FIG. 4, the length of the holding piece 74 in the vertical direction is set to be gradually longer toward the outside in the horizontal direction, and a straight line n (a two-dot chain line) connecting the respective lower end positions is provided. (Shown) is parallel to the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28. As shown in FIG. 3, the frontmost holding piece 74 is located between the groove 30a and the groove 30b when viewed in the lateral direction at a position where the holding plate 74 is retracted by the second distance D2 from the retracted position of the back plate 10 when viewed in the transport direction. Two pieces are arranged at equal intervals between the groove 30c and the groove 30c. The interval of the holding pieces 74 in the transport direction is equal to the interval of the partition pieces 60 in the transport direction, and is a third distance D3.

共通支持部材７６は、横方向に延びる複数（図示の実施形態においては６本）の横方向支持部７８と、搬送方向に延びる１つの搬送方向支持部８０とを有する。保持片７４の夫々は上端部が横方向支持部７８の搬送方向上流面に固定され、保持片７４が固定された横方向支持部７８は夫々、相互に平行に且つ上述した所定間隔をおいて搬送方向支持部８０に固定される（図６−１（ａ）を参照されたい）。共通支持部材７６は第一の支持部材１８の片側縁規制上面２８の上方において支持フレーム８２によって上下方向に移動自在に支持される。支持フレーム８２は、第一の支持部材１８の搬送方向上流端に隣接して配設され下方が開放されたコの字形状である上流フレーム部８４と、上流フレーム部８４の上辺の横方向外側端部から搬送方向下流に向かって実質上水平に延びて設置台５２に接続固定される直線状の中間フレーム部８６と、中間フレーム部８６の搬送方向略中間部の上面に固定され下方が開放されたコの字形状の上側フレーム部８８とを有する。上側フレーム部８８において搬送方向に見て相互に対向する一対の辺の横方向内側面には、上下方向に直線状に延びる一対のレール９０が形成されており、共通支持部材７６が図示しないアクチュエータを介してレール９０に上下方向に移動自在に連結されている。従って、共通支持部材７６に固定された保持片７４は上下方向に移動自在である。   The common support member 76 has a plurality of (six in the illustrated embodiment) lateral support portions 78 extending in the lateral direction, and one transport direction support portion 80 extending in the transport direction. The upper ends of the holding pieces 74 are fixed to the upstream surface in the transport direction of the horizontal support section 78, and the horizontal support sections 78 to which the holding pieces 74 are fixed are parallel to each other and at the above-mentioned predetermined intervals. It is fixed to the transport direction support portion 80 (see FIG. 6-1 (a)). The common support member 76 is supported by the support frame 82 above the one side edge regulating upper surface 28 of the first support member 18 so as to be vertically movable. The support frame 82 is disposed adjacent to the upstream end in the transport direction of the first support member 18 and has an U-shaped upstream frame 84 with a downward opening, and a lateral outer side of the upper side of the upstream frame 84. A linear intermediate frame portion 86 extending substantially horizontally from the end toward the downstream in the transport direction and connected and fixed to the mounting table 52, and is fixed to the upper surface of a substantially intermediate portion of the intermediate frame portion 86 in the transport direction and is open downward. And an upper frame portion 88 having a U shape. A pair of rails 90 extending linearly in the vertical direction are formed on the lateral inner side surfaces of a pair of sides facing each other in the upper frame portion 88 when viewed in the transport direction. And is movably connected to the rail 90 vertically. Therefore, the holding piece 74 fixed to the common support member 76 is vertically movable.

図６−１乃至図６−３を参照して説明すると、保持片７４はこれを作動させるアクチュエータによって、後述するとおり、搬送経路Ｌに沿って順次に起立並列配置された被搬送物における隣接する２個の被搬送物間に進入する作用位置（図６−２（ｅ）乃至図６−３（ｈ））と被搬送物間から離隔する非作用位置（図６−１（ａ）乃至図６−２（ｄ）、及び図６−３（ｉ））との間を上下方向に移動自在である。保持片７４が非作用位置にあるときは、保持片７４の下端は第一の支持部材１８に支持される被搬送物よりも上方に離隔して位置し、保持片７４が作用位置にあるときは、保持片７４の下端は被搬送物の上側縁（即ち規制されていない他側縁ＲＬ（図７を参照されたい））よりも下方であって第一の支持部材１８の片側縁規制上面２８と対向しこれよりも幾分上方に位置する。   With reference to FIGS. 6-1 to 6-3, the holding pieces 74 are adjacent to each other in the articles to be conveyed which are sequentially erected and arranged in parallel along the conveyance path L by an actuator for operating the pieces. The working position (FIGS. 6-2 (e) to 6-3 (h)) that enters between the two transferred objects and the non-operating position (FIGS. 6-1 (a) to (d)) that are separated from the transferred objects. 6-2 (d) and FIG. 6-3 (i)). When the holding piece 74 is in the non-operating position, the lower end of the holding piece 74 is located above the transported object supported by the first support member 18, and when the holding piece 74 is in the operating position. The lower end of the holding piece 74 is lower than the upper edge of the transported object (that is, the other side edge RL (see FIG. 7) that is not regulated) and the one side edge regulating upper surface of the first support member 18. 28 and somewhat above it.

続いて、図１乃至図４と共に図５−１乃至図５−３も参照して説明すると、分離搬出手段６は、最前端の被搬送物の前面に対向して配設され、上下方向に間隔をおいて直線状に配設された複数個の吸引具９２と、全ての吸引具９２を共通して支持する共通支持部材９４とを備えている。図示の実施形態においては、吸引具９２は上下方向に等間隔をおいて４個配設されており（夫々について下方に向かってａ乃至ｄを付して示す）、吸引具９２ａは共通支持部材９４の上端部に、吸引具９２ｄは共通支持部材９４の下端部に夫々配置されている。吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄはエラストマー材の如き可撓性を有する適宜の軟質合成樹脂から形成された椀状であり、図４に示されるとおり、その中央頂部には吸引孔９６が形成されている。共通支持部材９４は上下方向に長い略角柱部材であり、その搬送方向上流面には複数の図示しない接続バルブが設置されている。夫々の接続バルブは２つの口を有し、一方の口には吸引具９２の吸引孔９６が接続され、他方の口には図示しないホースを介して図示しない真空ポンプに接続される。吸引具９２が接続バルブに接続された状態にあっては、吸引孔９６は搬送方向上流側を向き、上記真空ポンプによって吸引具９２の内側領域（即ち、椀の内側領域）に負圧を発生させることが可能となる。上記真空ポンプは作動状態と非作動状態とを適宜に切り替え自在であり、真空ポンプの作動状態を切り替えることで吸引具９２を上記負圧が生じる吸引作動状態と生じない吸引非作動状態とに切り替え可能である。共通支持部材９４の搬送方向下流面にはこれを作動させるアクチュエータ９８が配設されている。アクチュエータ９８は、上下方向に見て吸引具９２ｄと同じ高さ位置に規定されている軸線Ｒを中心として、共通支持部材９４を旋回駆動自在に支持している。アクチュエータ９８は横方向に延在するレール１００及び搬送方向に延在する図示しないレールに連結されており、横方向及び搬送方向に移動自在である。これにより、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは一体となって軸線Ｒを中心に旋回自在であると共に横方向及び搬送方向に移動自在である。アクチュエータ９８は図示しない圧縮空気制御機器の一部であり、圧縮空気を作動動力源とするものである。   Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIGS. 5-1 to 5-3, the separating / unloading means 6 is disposed to face the front surface of the foremost conveyed object, and is vertically arranged. A plurality of suction tools 92 arranged linearly at intervals are provided, and a common support member 94 for supporting all the suction tools 92 in common. In the illustrated embodiment, four suction tools 92 are disposed at equal intervals in the vertical direction (each of which is indicated by a to d below), and the suction tool 92a is a common support member. At the upper end of the 94, a suction tool 92d is arranged at the lower end of the common support member 94, respectively. Each of the suction tools 92a to 92d has a bowl shape made of a suitable soft synthetic resin having flexibility such as an elastomer material. As shown in FIG. 4, a suction hole 96 is formed at the top of the center. The common support member 94 is a substantially prismatic member that is long in the vertical direction, and has a plurality of connection valves (not shown) installed on the upstream surface in the transport direction. Each connection valve has two ports. One port is connected to a suction hole 96 of a suction tool 92, and the other port is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown) via a hose (not shown). When the suction tool 92 is connected to the connection valve, the suction hole 96 faces the upstream side in the transport direction, and a negative pressure is generated in the area inside the suction tool 92 (that is, the inside area of the bowl) by the vacuum pump. It is possible to do. The vacuum pump is freely switchable between an operating state and a non-operating state, and by switching the operating state of the vacuum pump, the suction tool 92 is switched between a suction operating state in which the negative pressure is generated and a suction non-operating state in which the negative pressure is not generated. It is possible. An actuator 98 for operating the common support member 94 is provided on the downstream surface in the transport direction of the common support member 94. The actuator 98 supports the common support member 94 so that the common support member 94 can freely rotate about an axis R defined at the same height position as the suction tool 92d when viewed in the vertical direction. The actuator 98 is connected to a rail 100 extending in the lateral direction and a rail (not shown) extending in the transport direction, and is movable in the lateral direction and the transport direction. Thus, the suction tools 92a to 92d are integrally rotatable about the axis R and movable in the lateral direction and the transport direction. The actuator 98 is a part of a compressed air control device (not shown) and uses compressed air as an operation power source.

吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄの作動について、図５−１乃至図５−３を参照して説明する。なお、本図においては、搬送方向下流側から上流側を見たときの模式図を左側に上方から見た模式図を右側に夫々配列し、右側に配列された図においては、図の簡略化のため吸引具は吸引具９２ａ及びｄについてのみ示して他を省略し、さらに吸引具９２ａと吸引具９２ｄとを区別するため前者には薄墨を付して示してある。吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは、これらが装着された共通支持部材９４がアクチュエータ９８によって作動されることによって、後述するとおり、最前端の被搬送物の前面と当接する前進位置と最前端の被搬送物の前面から離隔する方向に後退した後退位置との間で搬送方向に移動自在（即ち前進後退移動自在）となると共に、最前端の被搬送物を保持する保持位置と被搬送物を放出する放出位置との間で横方向に移動自在（即ち左右方向に移動自在）となり、さらに、吸引具９２ａが片側縁規制上面２８から離隔して片端縁規制内面３６に接近した接近位置と片端縁規制内面３６から離隔して片側縁規制上面２８に接近した分離位置との間で軸線Ｒを中心として旋回自在となる（軸線Ｒを中心とした回転方向を分離方向という）。吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが前進位置にあるときは、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄの吸引面は前面片端縁部規制位置Ａよりも搬送方向に見て上流側に位置し、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが後退位置にあるときは、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄの吸引面は前面片端縁部規制位置Ａよりも搬送方向に見て下流側に位置する。また、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが保持位置にあるときは、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは横方向に見て前面片端縁部規制手段４よりも外側（同図において左側）に位置し、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが放出位置にあっては、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは横方向に見て前面片端縁部規制手段４よりも内側（同図において右側）に位置する。さらに、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが接近位置にあるときは、共通支持部材９４は片端縁規制内面３６と平行であり、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが分離位置にあるときは、共通支持部材９４は片側縁規制上面２８に対して垂直である。然るに、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは以下のような経路で周期的に移動する。即ち、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは、図５−１（ａ）に示す基準状態（前後方向において後退位置、分離方向において接近位置、左右方向において保持位置）から前進位置に前後移動し（図５−１（ｂ））、次いで、分離方向において接近位置から分離位置まで旋回し（図５−２（ｃ））、その後に前進位置から後退位置まで前後移動し（図５−２（ｄ））、次いで分離方向において分離位置を維持したまま左右方向において保持位置から放出位置まで横移動し（図５−３（ｅ））、しかる後に分離方向において分離位置から接近位置まで旋回しながら左右方向において放出位置から保持位置まで横移動して再び図５−１（ａ）に示す基準状態となる。   The operation of the suction tools 92a to 92d will be described with reference to FIGS. 5-1 to 5-3. In this figure, the schematic diagram when viewed from the downstream side in the transport direction to the upstream side is arranged on the right side, and the schematic diagram viewed from above on the left side. Therefore, the suction tools are shown only for the suction tools 92a and 92d and other parts are omitted, and the former is shown in light black to distinguish the suction tools 92a and 92d. As described later, the suction tools 92a to 92d are moved forward by the common support member 94 to which they are attached by the actuator 98, so that the suction members 92a to 92d come into contact with the front surface of the foremost transported object. Is movable in the transporting direction (that is, freely movable forward and backward) between a retracted position retracted in a direction away from the front surface of the device and a holding position for holding the foremost transported object and a discharge for discharging the transported object. The suction tool 92a is separated from the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28 and approaches the one-edge regulating inner surface 36 and the one-edge regulating inner surface. It is pivotable about the axis R between a separation position close to the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28 at a distance from 36 (the direction of rotation about the axis R is referred to as a separation direction). When the suction tools 92a to 92d are at the forward position, the suction surfaces of the suction tools 92a to 92d are located upstream of the front end edge regulating position A in the transport direction, and the suction tools 92a to 92d are in the retreat position. , The suction surfaces of the suction tools 92a to 92d are located downstream of the front edge limiting position A in the transport direction. When the suction tools 92a to 92d are in the holding position, the suction tools 92a to 92d are located outside the front end edge regulating means 4 (left side in the figure) when viewed in the lateral direction, and When d is in the release position, the suction tools 92a to 92d are located inside (right side in FIG. 5) the front edge regulating means 4 when viewed in the lateral direction. Further, when the suction tools 92a to 92d are in the approaching position, the common support member 94 is parallel to the one edge regulating inner surface 36, and when the suction tools 92a to 92d are in the separation position, the common support member 94 has one side edge. Perpendicular to the regulating upper surface 28. However, the suction tools 92a to 92d move periodically along the following route. That is, the suction tools 92a to 92d move back and forth from the reference state shown in FIG. 5A (retreat position in the front-back direction, approach position in the separation direction, and holding position in the left-right direction) to the forward position (FIG. 5A). 1 (b)), then turn in the separation direction from the approach position to the separation position (FIG. 5-2 (c)), and then move back and forth from the advance position to the retreat position (FIG. 5-2 (d)), Next, while the separation position is maintained in the separation direction, the lateral movement is performed from the holding position to the release position in the left and right direction (FIG. 5-3 (e)), and then the discharge is performed in the left and right direction while turning from the separation position to the approach position in the separation direction. After moving laterally from the position to the holding position, the reference state shown in FIG.

分離搬出手段６は、更に、被搬送物の片端縁よりも他端縁側において最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段を含んでいる。図示の実施形態においては、変位手段は、被搬送物の幅方向に延びる中心軸線ｏを有するローラ１０２から構成されており、ローラ１０２は被搬送物を他端縁から片端縁に向かう方向に移動せしめる方向には自由に回転せしめられるが逆方向には回転が許容されないように設定されている。ローラ１０２は所謂ワンウェイクラッチを備えることで上記のとおりに設定される。ワンウェイクラッチは公知の機械部品であるため、本明細書においてはその詳細な説明を省略する。ローラ１０２は、横方向に見て吸引具９２の保持位置と近接してこれよりも幾分外側であって第一の支持部材１８の片側縁規制上面２８から上方に僅かに離隔した位置に設けられている。ローラ１０２（変位手段）における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は前面片端縁部規制手段４による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置Ａよりも搬送手段２による被搬送物の搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置することが重要である。図５−１（ｂ）及び図５−２（ｃ）を参照することによって理解されるとおり、ローラ１０２（変位手段）における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は、前進位置に位置せしめられている吸引具９２の吸引面よりも搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置する。   The separating / unloading unit 6 further includes a displacement unit that abuts on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost transported object on the other end side of one edge of the transported object. In the illustrated embodiment, the displacement means comprises a roller 102 having a center axis o extending in the width direction of the object to be conveyed, and the roller 102 moves the object to be conveyed from the other end to one end. It is set so that it can be freely rotated in the direction in which it is made to rotate, but is not allowed to rotate in the reverse direction. The roller 102 is set as described above by including a so-called one-way clutch. Since the one-way clutch is a known mechanical part, its detailed description is omitted in this specification. The roller 102 is provided at a position close to and slightly outside the holding position of the suction tool 92 when viewed in the lateral direction and slightly above the one side edge regulating upper surface 28 of the first support member 18. Have been. The portion of the roller 102 (displacement means) to which the one side edge of the front surface of the transferred object comes into contact is located at a position where the front side edge control section 4 restricts the front side edge portion of the transferred object to a position where the transported object 2 moves. It is important to be displaced and located upstream when viewed in the transport direction. As can be understood by referring to FIGS. 5-1 (b) and 5-2 (c), the portion of the roller 102 (displacement means) with which one side edge of the front surface of the transported object abuts is located at the forward position. Is displaced upstream in the transport direction with respect to the suction surface of the suction tool 92 located at the position shown in FIG.

続いて、図５−１乃至図５−３と共に図６−１乃至図６−３を参照して本発明に従って構成された搬出装置の作動について説明する。
先ず、搬出装置を作動させるのに先立って、作業者は手動で多数の被搬送物Ｃを第一の支持部材１８上に搬送経路Ｌに沿って順次に起立並列した状態で配置せしめる。この際には、分離搬出手段６の吸引具９２は吸引非作動状態であると共に、バックプレート１０は後退作用位置に、搬送スタンド１２は後退作用位置に、保持手段１４は非作用位置に、夫々位置させる。そして、図６−１（ａ）に示すように、被搬送物Ｃは搬送方向に隣接する仕切片６０の間だけでなく、搬送方向下流端の仕切片６０とバックプレート１０との間、及び、バックプレート１０と吸引具９２との間にも配置される。 Next, the operation of the unloading device configured according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6-1 to 6-3 together with FIGS. 5-1 to 5-3.
First, prior to operating the unloading device, the operator manually arranges a number of objects C to be transported on the first support member 18 in a state of standing and juxtaposed along the transport path L. At this time, the suction tool 92 of the separation / conveyance means 6 is in the suction non-operation state, the back plate 10 is in the retreat operation position, the transport stand 12 is in the retreat operation position, and the holding means 14 is in the non-operation position. Position. Then, as shown in FIG. 6-1 (a), the transported object C is not only between the partition pieces 60 adjacent in the transport direction, but also between the partition piece 60 at the downstream end in the transport direction and the back plate 10, and , And between the back plate 10 and the suction tool 92.

ここで、被搬送物とは、例えば液体状洗剤或いはレトルト食品等を収容するためのパウチと称される周知の包装体であり、図７に示すとおり、底端部は４枚重ね合わせ構成であり、底端部以外は２枚構成であり、口端は開口されている形式のものも含む。本発明の搬送装置は上記したパウチを搬送するのに好適であり、上記したパウチの口端は、本発明の搬送装置によって搬送されている間においては開放せしめられているが、本発明の搬出装置によって搬送され内容物が充填された後には閉塞せしめられる。ここで、被搬送物の片端縁とはパウチの底端であってＢＬで示され（底端部である片端縁部はＢＰで示される）、被搬送物の他端縁とはパウチの口端であってＵＬで示され（口端部である他端縁部はＵＰで示される）、図５−１（ａ）を参照することによって理解されるとおり、搬送手段は、被搬送物Ｃの片端縁ＢＬを下方に向かって他端縁ＵＬ側に傾斜した状態に規制し被搬送物の片側縁ＬＬを片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって上方に傾斜する状態に規制し、搬送方向において隣接する被搬送物Ｃ同士が相互に面接触した積層状態で被搬送物を搬送する。このとき、本発明の搬出装置にあっては、分離搬出手段６は被搬送物の片端縁ＢＬよりも他端縁ＵＬ側において最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段（ローラー１０２）を含んでおり、変位手段（ローラー１０２）における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は前面片端縁部規制手段４による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置Ａよりも搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置することに起因して、最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１の規制された片側縁ＬＬは規制された片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって搬送方向に見て上流側に傾斜せしめられる。このことから、被搬送物Ｃ１は、これ単独で見た場合に、片端縁ＢＬが他端縁ＵＬに対して前方に突出した形態にせしめられることとなる。   Here, the transported object is a well-known package called a pouch for accommodating, for example, a liquid detergent or a retort food, and as shown in FIG. There is a two-sheet configuration except for the bottom end, and the mouth end includes an open type. The transport device of the present invention is suitable for transporting the above-described pouch, and the mouth end of the above-described pouch is opened while being transported by the transport device of the present invention. After being conveyed by the device and filled with the contents, it is closed. Here, one end edge of the conveyed object is the bottom end of the pouch and is indicated by BL (one end edge portion which is the bottom end is indicated by BP), and the other end edge of the conveyed object is the mouth of the pouch. As shown in FIG. 5-1 (a), the transporting means is a transported object C, which is an end and is denoted by UL (the other end, which is a mouth end, is denoted by UP). Is regulated in a state in which the one edge BL of the object is inclined downward toward the other end UL, and one edge LL of the object to be conveyed is regulated in a state in which the one edge BL is inclined upward from the one edge BL toward the other end UL, and the conveyance is performed. The objects to be transported are transported in a stacked state in which the objects to be transported C adjacent in the direction are in surface contact with each other. At this time, in the unloading device of the present invention, the separating and unloading means 6 is a displacement means which abuts on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost transported object C1 on the other end UL side of the one edge BL of the transported object. (A roller 102), and a portion of the displacement means (the roller 102) with which the one side edge of the front surface of the transferred object comes into contact is a front one edge portion regulating position A of the transferred object by the front one edge portion restricting means 4. Of the transported object C1 at the forefront end, the restricted one side edge LL moves from the restricted one edge BL toward the other end UL. It is tilted upstream in the transport direction. Accordingly, the transported object C1 is made to have a form in which one edge BL projects forward with respect to the other edge UL when viewed alone.

搬出装置の作動を開始させると、分離搬出手段６と、バックプレート１０と、搬送スタンド１２とが作動して、第一の支持部材１８に支持された被搬送物Ｃの搬送を開始する。分離搬出手段６は前面片端縁部規制手段４の搬送方向上流面に配設された検出スイッチ３８が最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１によって押されて閉成されると作動する。分離搬出手段６の作動について図５−１乃至図５−３を参照して説明する。   When the operation of the unloading device is started, the separation and unloading means 6, the back plate 10, and the transfer stand 12 are operated, and the transfer of the transferred object C supported by the first support member 18 is started. The separating / unloading means 6 is activated when the detection switch 38 disposed on the upstream side in the transport direction of the front edge regulating means 4 is pressed and closed by the foremost transported object C1. The operation of the separation / conveyance means 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5-1 to 5-3.

分離搬出手段６の吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは以下のように作動する。即ち、最初に、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは図５−１（ａ）に示す基準状態にある。このとき、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは吸引作動状態と吸引非作動状態とはどちらであってもよい。次いで、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは前進移動せしめられて前進位置にて吸引作動状態にせしめられる（図５−１（ｂ））。かくすると、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄの椀状部位は被搬送物Ｃ１の前面と密着して変形せしめられ、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは、図示しない真空ポンプによって生じた負圧により最前端の被搬送部Ｃ１の前面を吸引してこれを保持する。このとき、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄの吸引面は、横方向Ｗに見て、最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１の片端縁ＢＬよりも幾分他端縁ＵＬ側であって、搬送方向Ｌに見て、変位手段（ローラー１０２）における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位と、前面片端縁部規制手段４による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置Ａとの間に位置せしめられる。   The suction tools 92a to 92d of the separation / conveyance means 6 operate as follows. That is, first, the suction tools 92a to 92d are in the reference state shown in FIG. At this time, the suction tools 92a to 92d may be in either the suction operation state or the suction non-operation state. Next, the suction tools 92a to 92d are moved forward and brought into the suction operation state at the forward position (FIG. 5-1 (b)). As a result, the bowl-shaped portions of the suction tools 92a to 92d are deformed in close contact with the front surface of the transferred object C1, and the suction tools 92a to 92d are moved at the forefront end by the negative pressure generated by a vacuum pump (not shown). The front of C1 is sucked and held. At this time, the suction surfaces of the suction tools 92a to 92d are slightly closer to the other end UL than the one edge BL of the foremost transported object C1 when viewed in the lateral direction W, and are viewed in the transport direction L. Is positioned between a portion of the displacement means (roller 102) where the one side edge of the front surface of the transferred object is in contact, and a front edge control portion 4 of the front edge of the transferred object by the front edge control means 4. .

次いで、吸引具９２ａは分離方向において接近位置から分離位置に旋回せしめられる（図５−２（ｃ））。かくすると、吸引具９２ａと第一の支持部材１８の片側縁規制上面２８との距離が短くなり、これによって被搬送物Ｃ１において吸引具９２ａが吸引保持する部位と第一の支持部材１８の片側縁規制上面２８によって規制される片側縁ＬＬとの距離が短くなることで、被搬送物Ｃ１は圧縮されてその一部が前方に湾曲突出せしめられ、最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１と、これの直後（即ち前から２番目）に位置する被搬送物Ｃ２とが分離せしめられる。このとき、本発明の搬出装置においては、変位手段（ローラ１０２）の存在に起因して上述したとおり最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１は予め片端縁ＢＬが他端縁ＵＬに対して前方に突出した形態にせしめられているため、吸引具９２ａが分離方向に移動された際には、最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１は他側縁ＲＬと片側縁ＬＬとの間で突っ張ることなく円滑に圧縮されて、最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１の一部が確実に前方へ湾曲突出せしめられることとなる。   Next, the suction tool 92a is swung from the approach position to the separation position in the separation direction (FIG. 5-2 (c)). Thus, the distance between the suction tool 92a and the one-side edge regulating upper surface 28 of the first support member 18 is shortened, so that the portion of the transferred object C1 that the suction tool 92a sucks and holds and one side of the first support member 18 Since the distance from one side edge LL regulated by the edge regulating upper surface 28 is reduced, the transported object C1 is compressed and a part of the transported object C1 is curved and protruded forward. The transported object C2 located immediately after (ie, the second from the front) is separated. At this time, in the unloading device of the present invention, as described above, the frontmost conveyed object C1 has one edge BL projecting forward with respect to the other edge UL in the unloading device of the present invention as described above. When the suction tool 92a is moved in the separating direction, the transported object C1 at the forefront end is smoothly compressed without being stretched between the other side edge RL and the one side edge LL. Thus, a part of the foremost transported object C1 can be reliably curved and projected forward.

更に、図示の実施形態においては、ローラ１０２は、被搬送物Ｃ１を片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって移動せしめる方向への回転は許容されない。そのため、吸引具９２ａが分離方向において接近位置から分離位置に旋回せしめられる際、被搬送物Ｃ１にはこれを片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって移動させようとする力が付加されるが、ローラ１０２の上記方向への回転は許容されないため、被搬送物Ｃ１はローラ１０２との摩擦によって片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって移動せしめられることが防止され、被搬送物Ｃ１は吸引具９２ａによってより一層円滑に圧縮されてその一部が前方へ湾曲突出せしめられることとなる。また、ローラ１０２は横方向に見て吸引具９２の保持位置と近接してこれよりも幾分外側の配置されているため搬送される被搬送物の形状によらず最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接し、被搬送物の形状によってローラ１０２の位置を変える必要がない。   Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the roller 102 is not allowed to rotate in the direction of moving the transported object C1 from the one end BL to the other end UL. Therefore, when the suction tool 92a is turned from the approach position to the separation position in the separation direction, a force is applied to the transferred object C1 to move the same from the one end BL to the other end UL. , The roller 102 is not allowed to rotate in the above direction, so that the transferred object C1 is prevented from being moved from one edge BL toward the other end UL due to friction with the roller 102, and the transferred object C1 is sucked. The part 92a is compressed more smoothly by the tool 92a, and a part thereof is curved and projected forward. Further, since the roller 102 is disposed close to and slightly outside of the holding position of the suction tool 92 when viewed in the lateral direction, the roller 102 is positioned at the forefront end regardless of the shape of the transferred object. There is no need to change the position of the roller 102 depending on the shape of the conveyed object by contacting one side edge of the front surface.

更にまた、図示の実施形態においては、被搬送物Ｃにおける規制されていない他端縁部ＵＰが２枚重ね合わせ構成であって他端縁ＵＬが口端であるのに対し規制された片端縁部ＢＰは４枚重ね合わせ構成の底端部であって片端縁ＢＬが底端であることから、規制された片端縁部ＢＰは比較的剛性が高いため、吸引具９２ａが分離方向において接近位置から分離位置に旋回せしめられた際に、被搬送物Ｃ１において吸引具９２ａが吸着した部位が撓んでしまうことが防止される。一方、被搬送物Ｃにおける規制された片端縁部を２枚重ね合わせ構成とした場合（つまり、被搬送物の口端を片端縁規制内面で規制した場合）には、規制された片端縁部の剛性が比較的低くなり、吸引具９２ａが分離方向において接近位置から分離位置に旋回せしめられた際に、被搬送物Ｃ１において吸引具９２ａが吸着した部位が撓んでしまい、これによって吸引具９２ａが被搬送物Ｃ１から離脱し搬送不良を生じてしまう場合がある。   Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, the unregulated other end portion UP of the transferred object C has a configuration in which two unregulated other end portions UP are overlapped, and the other end edge UL is a mouth end while the one end edge is restricted. The portion BP is a bottom end portion of a four-layered configuration, and the one end edge BL is the bottom end. Therefore, the regulated one end edge portion BP has relatively high rigidity. When the user is turned to the separation position from the position, the portion of the transferred object C1 to which the suction tool 92a is sucked is prevented from bending. On the other hand, in the case where two regulated one edge portions of the transported object C are overlapped (that is, the mouth end of the transported object is regulated by the one edge regulation inner surface), the regulated one edge portion is used. Is relatively low, and when the suction tool 92a is turned from the approach position to the separation position in the separation direction, the portion of the transported object C1 where the suction tool 92a is sucked is bent, thereby causing the suction tool 92a to be bent. May be detached from the transferred object C1 and may cause a conveyance failure.

その後に、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは分離方向において分離位置の状態を維持したまま前進位置から後退位置に前後移動される（図５−２（ｄ））。この際には、図５−２（ｃ）に示す状態において被搬送物Ｃ１と被搬送物Ｃ２とが確実に分離せしめられている故に、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１のみを確実に前面片端縁部規制手段４から離脱、即ち支持手段８から搬出することができる。このとき、ローラ１０２は、被搬送物Ｃ１が他端縁ＵＬから片端縁ＢＬに向かって移動せしめる方向には自由に回転せしめられるため、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが前進位置から後退位置に移動する際には、ローラ１０２は被搬送物Ｃ１との摩擦によって図５−２（ｄ）において矢印で示すとおり従動回転し、ローラ１０２が被搬送物Ｃ１を支持手段８から搬出する際の抵抗となることはない。   Thereafter, the suction tools 92a to 92d are moved back and forth from the forward position to the backward position while maintaining the state of the separation position in the separation direction (FIG. 5-2 (d)). At this time, since the transported object C1 and the transported object C2 are surely separated in the state shown in FIG. 5-2 (c), the suction tools 92a to 92d are only used for the frontmost transported object C1. Can be reliably detached from the front end edge regulating means 4, that is, carried out from the supporting means 8. At this time, since the roller 102 is freely rotated in the direction in which the transferred object C1 moves from the other end edge UL toward the one end edge BL, when the suction tools 92a to 92d move from the advanced position to the retracted position. In the meantime, the roller 102 is driven to rotate as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5-2 (d) due to friction with the transferred object C1, and becomes a resistance when the roller 102 unloads the transferred object C1 from the supporting means 8. There is no.

しかる後に、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは、図５−３（ｅ）に示すとおり、分離方向において分離位置の状態を維持したまま左右方向において保持位置から放出位置まで横移動し、かかる位置にて吸引作動状態から吸引非作動状態に切り換えられる。かくすると、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄが吸引していた被搬送物Ｃ１は二点鎖線で示されるニップローラーの如き適宜の送り手段１０４に受け渡され、被搬送物Ｃ１が放出される。被搬送物Ｃ１を放出した後は、吸引具９２ａ乃至ｄは、分離方向において分離位置から接近位置に旋回されながら左右方向において放出位置から保持位置まで横移動して、再び図５−１（ａ）に示す基準状態となる。   Thereafter, the suction tools 92a to 92d move laterally from the holding position to the discharging position in the left-right direction while maintaining the state of the separation position in the separation direction, as shown in FIG. The operation state is switched to the suction non-operation state. Thus, the transported object C1 sucked by the suction tools 92a to 92d is transferred to an appropriate feeding means 104 such as a nip roller indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the transported object C1 is discharged. After discharging the transported object C1, the suction tools 92a to 92d move laterally from the release position to the holding position in the left-right direction while turning from the separation position to the approach position in the separation direction, and again, as illustrated in FIG. ).

一方、バックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２は、前面片端縁部規制手段４の搬送方向上流面に配設された検出スイッチ３８が開成されると一体で前進して被搬送物Ｃを前方に搬送せしめ、検出スイッチ３８が閉成されると停止する。検出スイッチ３８は最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１と当接してこれによって所定の押圧力で押圧されることにより閉成される。然るに、バックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２は、バックプレート１０によってこれと前面片端縁部規制手段４との間の被搬送物Ｃに所定の押圧力が付加されているときは検出スイッチ３８が閉成されて停止し、被搬送物搬出手段６の上記作動によって被搬送物Ｃが１個乃至複数個搬出されてバックプレート１０と前面片端縁部規制手段４との間の被搬送物Ｃが減少すると上記押圧力が減少して検出スイッチ３８が開成され再度前進する。そして、バックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２が前進し、バックプレート１０と前面片端縁部規制手段４との間の被搬送物Ｃに所定の押圧力が付加されると検出スイッチ３８が閉成されて再び停止することとなる。   On the other hand, when the detection switch 38 disposed on the upstream side in the transport direction of the one-side edge control means 4 is opened, the back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 advance integrally to transport the transported object C forward. , Stops when the detection switch 38 is closed. The detection switch 38 is closed by being brought into contact with the foremost transported object C1 and pressed by a predetermined pressing force. However, the detection switch 38 is closed when the back plate 10 applies a predetermined pressing force to the transferred object C between the back plate 10 and the front end edge regulating means 4 by the back plate 10. When one or more objects C are carried out by the above-described operation of the object carrying means 6 and the number of objects C between the back plate 10 and the front edge limiting means 4 decreases, the object C is reduced. The pressing force decreases, the detection switch 38 is opened, and the vehicle advances again. Then, when the back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 advance, and a predetermined pressing force is applied to the transported object C between the back plate 10 and the front edge limiting means 4, the detection switch 38 is closed. It will stop again.

バックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２が図６−１（ａ）に示す各々の後退作用位置から図６−１（ｂ）に示す各々の前進作用位置まで前進すると、バックプレート１０は前進作用位置から前進非作用位置に移動し（図６−１（ｃ））、次いで後退非作用位置に移動し（図６−２（ｄ））、しかる後に後退作用位置に移動すると共に、保持手段１４（即ち、保持片７４）は非作用位置から作用位置に移動する（図６−２（ｅ））。保持手段１４のこの移動は、バックプレート１０が前進作用位置から後退作用位置まで移動する間乃至同移動の完了後であってもよい。図６−２（ｅ）に示す状態にあっては、バックプレート１０と搬送スタンド１２の最前端の仕切片６０とは搬送方向において合致するが、図３を参照することによって理解されるとおり、バックプレート１０を構成するプレート片５０ａ乃至ｅと搬送スタンド１２の最前端に位置する仕切片６０ａ乃至ｃとは横方向において夫々位置が異なるためプレート片５０ａ乃至ｅと仕切片６０ａ乃至ｃとが相互に干渉することはない。同様に、保持片７４ａ乃至ｄと搬送スタンド１２の仕切片６０ａ乃至ｃとは搬送方向において合致するが、保持片７４ａ乃至ｄと搬送スタンド１２の仕切片６０ａ乃至ｃとは横方向において夫々位置が異なるため保持片７４ａ乃至ｄと仕切片６０ａ乃至ｃとが相互に干渉することはない。保持手段１４が非作用位置から作用位置に移動した後に、搬送スタンド１２は前進作用位置から前進非作用位置に移動し（図６−２（ｆ））、次いで後退非作用位置に移動し（図６−３（ｇ））、しかる後に後退作用位置に移動する（図６−３（ｈ））。そして、搬送スタンド１２が後退作用位置まで移動した後に、保持手段１４は作用位置から非作用位置に移動する（図６−３（ｉ））。バックプレート１０及び搬送スタンド１２並びに保持手段１４の上記移動の間も被搬送物搬出手段４は第一の支持部材１８に支持された被搬送物Ｃを継続して搬送し続ける。   When the back plate 10 and the transport stand 12 advance from the respective retreating positions shown in FIG. 6-1 (a) to the respective forward acting positions shown in FIG. 6-1 (b), the back plate 10 advances from the forward acting position. It moves to the non-operating position (FIG. 6-1 (c)), then moves to the retreat non-operating position (FIG. 6-2 (d)), and then moves to the retreating position and the holding means 14 (ie, The holding piece 74) moves from the non-operation position to the operation position (FIG. 6-2 (e)). This movement of the holding means 14 may be during or after the movement of the back plate 10 from the forward operation position to the retreat operation position. In the state shown in FIG. 6E, the back plate 10 and the foremost partition 60 at the front end of the transport stand 12 are aligned in the transport direction, but as understood by referring to FIG. Since the plate pieces 50a to 50e constituting the back plate 10 and the partition pieces 60a to 60c located at the forefront end of the transport stand 12 are different from each other in the lateral direction, the plate pieces 50a to 50e and the partition pieces 60a to 60c Does not interfere. Similarly, the holding pieces 74a to 74d and the partition pieces 60a to 60c of the transport stand 12 match in the transport direction, but the holding pieces 74a to 74d and the partition pieces 60a to 60c of the transport stand 12 have respective positions in the horizontal direction. Since they are different, the holding pieces 74a to 74d and the partition pieces 60a to 60c do not interfere with each other. After the holding means 14 moves from the non-operation position to the operation position, the transport stand 12 moves from the forward operation position to the forward non-operation position (FIG. 6-2 (f)), and then moves to the retreat non-operation position (FIG. 6). 6-3 (g)), and then move to the retreating position (FIG. 6-3 (h)). Then, after the transport stand 12 moves to the retreating position, the holding means 14 moves from the working position to the non-working position (FIG. 6-3 (i)). During the movement of the back plate 10, the transport stand 12, and the holding unit 14, the transported object unloading unit 4 continuously transports the transported object C supported by the first support member 18.

図６−３（ｉ）に示す状態と図６−１（ａ）に示す状態とは、搬送スタンド１２の搬送方向最後端に位置する仕切片６０と、これの前方に隣接して位置する仕切片６０との間の領域における被搬送物Ｃの有無のみが相違するがそれ以外は同じ状態であり、上記作動を繰り返すことにより被搬送物Ｃを搬送し続けることができる。また、被搬送物Ｃの空いた上記領域に作業者が新たな被搬送物Ｃを補充することで被搬送物Ｃを長時間連続して搬送し続けることが可能となる。   The state shown in FIG. 6-3 (i) and the state shown in FIG. 6-1 (a) include a partition piece 60 located at the rearmost end of the transport stand 12 in the transport direction, and a partition located adjacent to the front thereof. The only difference is the presence or absence of the transported object C in the area between the piece 60 and the rest, but the remaining state is the same. By repeating the above operation, the transported object C can be continuously transported. Further, the worker can continuously transport the transported object C for a long time by replenishing the transported object C with the new transported object C in the empty area.

以上本発明の搬出装置について添付図面を参照して詳述したが、本発明は上述した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の範囲を逸脱することなく種々の変形乃至修正が可能である。例えば、本実施形態においては、第一の支持部材が横方向に傾斜せしめられていることよって片側縁規制上面は傾斜せしめられていたが、これに替えて、第一の支持部材を水平として片側縁規制上面も実質上水平にしてもよい。さらに、本実施形態においては、分離搬出手段の共通支持部材はアクチュエータによって回転駆動せしめられていたが、これに替えて、アクチュエータによって横方向に移動せしめられた際に適宜のリンク機構によって回転せしめられるようにしてもよい。さらにまた、本実施形態においては、第一の支持部材は１つの平板により構成されこの平板に溝が形成されているが、これに替えて、支持基板を搬送方向に延びる複数の平板を横方向に間隔をおいて配置せしめ、横方向に隣接する平板の間に溝が規定されるようにしてもよい。   Although the carrying-out device of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. is there. For example, in the present embodiment, the one-side edge regulating upper surface is inclined by the first support member being inclined in the lateral direction. The edge regulation upper surface may also be substantially horizontal. Further, in the present embodiment, the common support member of the separation / conveyance means is driven to rotate by the actuator. Alternatively, when the common support member is moved in the lateral direction by the actuator, the common support member is rotated by an appropriate link mechanism. You may do so. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first support member is formed of one flat plate, and a groove is formed in this flat plate. Alternatively, a plurality of flat plates extending in the transport direction of the support substrate may be formed in the horizontal direction. May be arranged at an interval so that grooves are defined between horizontally adjacent flat plates.

２：搬送手段
４：前面片端縁部規制手段
６：分離搬出手段
９２：吸引具
１０２：変位手段（ローラ） 2: Conveying means 4: Front one edge regulating means 6: Separating and carrying out means 92: Suction tool 102: Displacing means (roller)

而して、上記先行搬出装置も充分に満足し得るものではなく、次のとおりの問題が残留することが判明した。即ち、吸引具が分離方向に移動された際に最前端の被搬送物が突っ張ってしまい、最前端の被搬送物が圧縮されることなく（従って最前端の被搬送物の一部が前方に湾曲突出せしめられることもなく）吸引具が最前端の被搬送物から離脱し、搬送不良が生じる。 And Thus, not capable of also fully satisfactory above prior transportable detection device, the following as problems were found to remain. That is, when the suction tool is moved in the separating direction, the foremost transported object is stretched, and the foremost transported object is not compressed (thus, a part of the foremost transported material is moved forward. The suction tool is separated from the foremost conveyed object (without being bent and protruded), resulting in defective conveyance.

即ち、本発明によれば、上記主たる技術的課題を達成する搬出装置として、多数の平板状被搬送物を積層状態で且つ被搬送物の片端縁及び片側縁を規制して搬出端に向けて強制する搬送手段、最前端の被搬送物の前面片端縁部が当接される前面片端縁部規制手段、及び最前端の被搬送物を該前面片端縁部規制手段から離脱し且つ次の被搬送物から分離して該搬送手段から搬出する分離搬出手段を具備する搬出装置において、
該分離搬出手段は、最前端の被搬送物に対向して位置し且つ選択的に吸引作動状態に設定される少なくとも１個の吸引具を含み、該吸引具は最前端の被搬送物の前面に当接する前進位置と最前端の被搬送物から離隔する方向に該前進位置から後退した後退位置との間を前進後退移動可能であると共に、被搬送物の規制されている片端縁から遠ざかり且つ規制されている片側縁に接近する分離方向及びその反対方向に移動可能であり、
該分離搬出手段は、更に、被搬送物の片端縁よりも他端縁側において最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段を含み、該変位手段における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は該前面片端縁部規制手段による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置よりも該搬送手段による被搬送物の搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置する、
ことを特徴とする搬出装置が提供される。 That is, according to the present invention, the as principal object out transportable to achieve device, towards the unloading end and to regulate the one end edge and one side edge of the conveyed object at a number of flat objects to be conveyed stacked Conveying means for forcibly moving the front-end conveyed object, the front-side one-end-edge restricting means to which the front-side one-end edge of the foremost conveyed object comes in contact, In an unloading device including a separation unloading unit that separates from the transported object and unloads from the transport unit,
The separation / conveyance means includes at least one suction tool positioned opposite to the foremost transported object and selectively set in a suction operation state, wherein the suction tool has a front surface of the frontmost transported article. Advancing and retreating between a forward position abutting on and a retreat position retracted from the forward position in a direction away from the foremost conveyed object, and moving away from one restricted edge of the conveyed object and Movable in a separating direction approaching one regulated side edge and in the opposite direction,
The separating / unloading means further includes a displacement means abutting on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost conveyed object on the other end side of the one edge of the conveyed object, and one side edge of the front face of the conveyed object in the displacing means. The portion where the portion is abutted is located displaced upstream in the transport direction of the transported object by the transporting means from the frontal one edge portion regulating position of the transported object by the frontal one edge limiting means,
Transportable detection device is provided, characterized in that.

ここで、被搬送物とは、例えば液体状洗剤或いはレトルト食品等を収容するためのパウチと称される周知の包装体であり、図７に示すとおり、底端部は４枚重ね合わせ構成であり、底端部以外は２枚構成であり、口端は開口されている形式のものも含む。本発明の搬出装置は上記したパウチを搬送するのに好適であり、上記したパウチの口端は、本発明の搬出装置によって搬送されている間においては開放せしめられているが、本発明の搬出装置によって搬送され内容物が充填された後には閉塞せしめられる。ここで、被搬送物の片端縁とはパウチの底端であってＢＬで示され（底端部である片端縁部はＢＰで示される）、被搬送物の他端縁とはパウチの口端であってＵＬで示され（口端部である他端縁部はＵＰで示される）、図５−１（ａ）を参照することによって理解されるとおり、搬送手段は、被搬送物Ｃの片端縁ＢＬを下方に向かって他端縁ＵＬ側に傾斜した状態に規制し被搬送物の片側縁ＬＬを片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって上方に傾斜する状態に規制し、搬送方向において隣接する被搬送物Ｃ同士が相互に面接触した積層状態で被搬送物を搬送する。このとき、本発明の搬出装置にあっては、分離搬出手段６は被搬送物の片端縁ＢＬよりも他端縁ＵＬ側において最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段（ローラー１０２）を含んでおり、変位手段（ローラー１０２）における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は前面片端縁部規制手段４による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置Ａよりも搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置することに起因して、最前端の被搬送物Ｃ１の規制された片側縁ＬＬは規制された片端縁ＢＬから他端縁ＵＬに向かって搬送方向に見て上流側に傾斜せしめられる。このことから、被搬送物Ｃ１は、これ単独で見た場合に、片端縁ＢＬが他端縁ＵＬに対して前方に突出した形態にせしめられることとなる。 Here, the transported object is a well-known package called a pouch for accommodating, for example, a liquid detergent or a retort food, and as shown in FIG. There is a two-sheet configuration except for the bottom end, and the mouth end includes an open type. Transportable detection device of the present invention is suitable for conveying a pouch as described above, the mouth end of the pouch as described above is being made to open in while being conveyed by the transportable detection device of the present invention, the present invention After being conveyed by the unloading device and filled with the contents, the container is closed. Here, one end edge of the conveyed object is the bottom end of the pouch and is indicated by BL (one end edge portion which is the bottom end is indicated by BP), and the other end edge of the conveyed object is the mouth of the pouch. As shown in FIG. 5-1 (a), the transporting means is a transported object C, which is an end and is denoted by UL (the other end, which is a mouth end, is denoted by UP). Is regulated in a state in which the one edge BL of the object is inclined downward toward the other end UL, and one edge LL of the object to be conveyed is regulated in a state in which the one edge BL is inclined upward from the one edge BL toward the other end UL, and the conveyance is performed. The objects to be transported are transported in a stacked state in which the objects to be transported C adjacent in the direction are in surface contact with each other. At this time, in the unloading device of the present invention, the separating and unloading means 6 is a displacement means which abuts on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost transported object C1 on the other end UL side of the one edge BL of the transported object. (A roller 102), and a portion of the displacement means (the roller 102) with which the one side edge of the front surface of the transferred object comes into contact is a front one edge portion regulating position A of the transferred object by the front one edge portion restricting means 4. Of the transported object C1 at the forefront end, the restricted one side edge LL moves from the restricted one edge BL toward the other end UL. It is tilted upstream in the transport direction. From this, the transported object C1 has a form in which one end BL protrudes forward with respect to the other end UL when viewed alone.

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多数の平板状被搬送物を積層状態で且つ被搬送物の片端縁及び片側縁を規制して搬出端に向けて強制する搬送手段、最前端の被搬送物の前面片端縁部が当接される前面片端縁部規制手段、及び最前端の被搬送物を該前面片端縁部規制手段から離脱し且つ次の被搬送物から分離して該搬送手段から搬出する分離搬出手段を具備する搬出装置において、
該分離搬出手段は、最前端の被搬送物に対向して位置し且つ選択的に吸引作動状態に設定される少なくとも１個の吸引具を含み、該吸引具は最前端の被搬送物の前面に当接する前進位置と最前端の被搬送物から離隔する方向に該前進位置から後退した後退位置との間を前進後退移動可能であると共に、被搬送物の規制されている片端縁から遠ざかり且つ規制されている片側縁に接近する分離方向及びその反対方向に移動可能であり、
該分離搬出手段は、更に、被搬送物の片端縁よりも他端縁側において最前端の被搬送物の前面片側縁部に当接する変位手段を含み、該変位手段における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は該前面片端縁部規制手段による被搬送物の前面片端縁部規制位置よりも該搬送手段による被搬送物の搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置する、
ことを特徴とする搬送装置。 Conveying means that regulates one end edge and one side edge of the object to be conveyed in a stacked state with a large number of flat objects to be conveyed toward the unloading end, and one front edge of the front end of the object to be conveyed is abutted. And an unloading device comprising: a front end edge regulating unit; and a separation unloading unit that separates the foremost conveyed object from the front end edge restricting unit, separates from the next conveyed object, and unloads from the conveying unit. At
The separation / conveyance means includes at least one suction tool positioned opposite to the foremost transported object and selectively set in a suction operation state, wherein the suction tool has a front surface of the frontmost transported article. Advancing and retreating between a forward position abutting on and a retreat position retracted from the forward position in a direction away from the foremost conveyed object, and moving away from one restricted edge of the conveyed object and Movable in a separating direction approaching one regulated side edge and in the opposite direction,
The separating / unloading means further includes a displacement means abutting on one side edge of the front surface of the foremost conveyed object on the other end side of the one edge of the conveyed object, and one side edge of the front face of the conveyed object in the displacement means. The portion where the portion is abutted is located displaced upstream in the transport direction of the transported object by the transporting means from the frontal one edge portion regulating position of the transported object by the frontal one edge limiting means,
A transfer device characterized by the above-mentioned. 該変位手段における被搬送物の前面片側縁部が当接される部位は、該前進位置に位置せしめられている該吸引具の吸引面よりも該搬送方向に見て上流側に変位して位置する、請求項１記載の搬送装置。   The part of the displacement means, which is contacted by one side edge of the front surface of the transported object, is displaced upstream in the transport direction from the suction surface of the suction tool positioned at the advance position. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein: 該変位手段は、被搬送物の幅方向に延びる中心軸線を有するローラから構成されており、該ローラは被搬送物を他端縁から片端縁に向かう方向に移動せしめる方向には自由に回転せしめられるが逆方向には回転が許容されない、請求項１又は２記載の搬送装置。   The displacement means comprises a roller having a central axis extending in the width direction of the object to be conveyed, and the roller is free to rotate in a direction for moving the object to be conveyed from the other end to one end. 3. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device is not allowed to rotate in the reverse direction. 該搬送手段は、被搬送物の片端縁を下方に向かって他端縁側に傾斜した状態に規制し被搬送物の片側縁を片端縁から他端縁に向かって上方に傾斜する状態に規制して被搬送物を搬送する、請求項１から３までのいずれかに記載の搬送装置。   The conveying means regulates one edge of the object to be conveyed downward and inclined to the other edge, and regulates one edge of the object to be conveyed upward from one edge to the other edge. The transport device according to claim 1, wherein the transport device transports the transported object by using the transport device. 被搬送物は、底端部は４枚重ね合わせ構成であり、底端部以外は２枚重ね合わせ構成であり、口端は開口されているパウチであり、被搬送物の片端縁はパウチの底端であり、被搬送物の他端縁はパウチの口端である、請求項１から４までのいずれかに記載の搬送装置。   The transported object has a four-layered configuration at the bottom end, a two-layered configuration except for the bottom end, an open pouch at the mouth end, and one edge of the transported object at the pouch. The transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transfer device is a bottom end, and the other end edge of the transferred object is a mouth end of the pouch.
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