JP2021116157A - Overturned container erection device - Google Patents

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JP2021116157A
JP2021116157A JP2020010711A JP2020010711A JP2021116157A JP 2021116157 A JP2021116157 A JP 2021116157A JP 2020010711 A JP2020010711 A JP 2020010711A JP 2020010711 A JP2020010711 A JP 2020010711A JP 2021116157 A JP2021116157 A JP 2021116157A
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To provide an overturned container erection device with a stable position at which a bottle container is erected, capable of performing stable operation for a long time, and capable of preventing damage to the bottle container.SOLUTION: An overturned container erection device 1 includes container overturning and single-row conveying means 2 for conveying bottle containers 5 in an overturned single-row aligned state with bottom portions positioned forward or backward in a conveying direction, overturned container erection means 3, which identifies whether a bottom portion or a pouring outlet top portion of a container is positioned forward or backward in the conveying direction after receiving the first container among the bottle containers conveyed by the container overturning and single-row conveying means in an overturned position one container at a time in the conveying direction, rotates the container 90 degrees based on the identification result so that the bottom portion faces down, and then erects and delivers the same to the next conveying means, and container erection single-row conveying means 4, which conveys the bottle containers in an erected single-row position received from the overturned container erection means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、ボトル容器などを、横転した状態で注出口があるトップ部またはボトル容器の底であるボトム部を搬送方向に向けて搬送した後、ボトム部を下にして起立させた状態に変換して搬送する横転容器起立装置に関する。 In the present invention, a bottle container or the like is converted into a state in which the top portion having a spout or the bottom portion which is the bottom of the bottle container is transported in a transport direction in a rollover state and then the bottom portion is turned down. The present invention relates to a rollover container erecting device for carrying.

飲料物などをボトル容器に充填する製造ラインにおいては、ボトル容器を搬送する際に、ペットボトルなどの軽量な容器は搬送中に倒れ易いため、横転させた状態で、ボトル容器のトップ部（注出口側）またはボトム部のいずれかを搬送方向に向けた、横転一列状態で搬送し、横転させた状態からボトル容器の注出口を上にして起立させてから、飲料物などの充填を行う場合がある。 In a production line that fills bottle containers with beverages, etc., when transporting bottle containers, lightweight containers such as PET bottles tend to fall over during transport, so the top part of the bottle container should be turned over (Note). When transporting in a horizontal row with either the outlet side) or the bottom facing the transport direction, standing upright with the injection port of the bottle container facing up from the rolled state, and then filling beverages, etc. There is.

例えば、特許文献１には、注出口トップ部と胴部とボトム部とを有する各々中空ボトル容器を、ボトム部を前方又は後方向にして横転一列状態に整列させて搬送する容器横転一列搬送手段と、該容器横転一列搬送手段にて搬送される横転一列状態の各々容器のうち最先行する容器をその列方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で導入して受け取る受取凹部を外周側に複数等間隔に備え、且つ導入した容器を回転により水平に横転した状態で順次移送する回転体と、該回転体に対して独立して該受取凹部の通過下側に、前記容器横転一列搬送手段による受取位置から起立操作位置直前まで微小クリアランスを持って平行に対向して配置され横転した状態の容器を保持する第１容器保持板と、起立操作位置から起立搬送位置直前まで前記第１容器保持板よりも低位に平行に対向して配置され起立した状態の容器を保持する第２容器保持板と、を備える起立整列搬送用回転ターレットと、前記起立操作位置から起立搬送位置直前まで該回転ターレットの受取凹部内に導入した容器の胴部下側を横転状態から起立直前状態まで支持し且つ容器導入前後方向に前進後退移動可能な支持杆と、導入位置と起立操作位置との間に受取凹部内に水平に導入された横転した状態の容器のトップ部とボトム部の向きを検知する容器向き検知部と、を備え、該検知部による容器向き検知信号に基づいて、前記支持杆を容器トップ部の方向に前進又は後退移動させて容器ボトム部側の支持を解除することにより、横転している前記容器をボトム部側の自重により容器トップ部側を上にして受取凹部内にて起立させて搬送することを特徴とするボトル容器起立整列搬送装置が開示されている。 For example, in Patent Document 1, a container roll-over single-row transport means for transporting each hollow bottle container having a spout top portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion by arranging them in a roll-over one-row state with the bottom portion in the forward or backward direction. And, among the containers in the roll-over one-row state transported by the container roll-over one-row transport means, the preceding container is introduced one by one in the row direction and received, and the receiving recesses are equally spaced on the outer peripheral side. In preparation for The first container holding plate that holds the container in a rolled state while facing each other in parallel with a minute clearance from the standing operation position to just before the standing operation position, and the first container holding plate from the standing operation position to just before the standing transport position. A rotating turret for standing-aligned transport, which includes a second container holding plate that is arranged so as to face each other in parallel to a lower position and holds a container in an upright state, and a receiving recess of the rotating turret from the standing operation position to just before the standing transport position. A support rod that supports the lower side of the body of the container introduced inside from the overturned state to the state immediately before standing up and can move forward and backward in the front-back direction of the container is placed horizontally in the receiving recess between the introduction position and the standing operation position. A container orientation detection unit that detects the orientation of the top and bottom portions of the introduced container in an overturned state is provided, and the support rod is directed toward the container top portion based on the container orientation detection signal by the detection unit. By moving forward or backward to release the support on the bottom side of the container, the overturned container is transported by standing upright in the receiving recess with the top side of the container facing up due to its own weight on the bottom side. A bottle container upright alignment and transporting device characterized by the above is disclosed.

このボトル容器起立整列搬送装置においては、ボトル容器が横転した一列の状態で搬送されて来たものを、一個ずつ起立させる。起立させる時に、前進後退可能な支持杆でボトル容器を支持してきた支持杆を移動させる事により、ボトル容器のボトム部から落下させて起立させる機構となっている。そのため、ボトル容器が自重により落下して起立する時の衝撃により、ボトル容器が起立する位置が不安定となる。また、支持杆の駆動をエアシリンダーにより行っている。エアシリンダーは比較的短時間で動作不良になる事があり、エアシリンダーの交換を行う頻度が高く、経費の増加や稼働率の低下に繋がる。 In this bottle container upright alignment and transporting device, the bottle containers that have been transported in a row in a rollover state are erected one by one. When standing up, the support rod that has supported the bottle container is moved by a support rod that can move forward and backward, so that the bottle container is dropped from the bottom portion to stand up. Therefore, the position where the bottle container stands up becomes unstable due to the impact when the bottle container falls due to its own weight and stands up. In addition, the support rod is driven by an air cylinder. The air cylinder may malfunction in a relatively short time, and the air cylinder is frequently replaced, leading to an increase in cost and a decrease in operating rate.

また、ボトル容器を起立させる時のボトル容器の位置が不安定となる問題の対策として、ガイドを取り付けてボトル容器が起立する位置を安定化させる事は可能であるが、ボトル容器とガイドが接触するため、ボトル容器へのダメージが懸念される。 In addition, as a countermeasure against the problem that the position of the bottle container becomes unstable when the bottle container is erected, it is possible to stabilize the position where the bottle container is erected by attaching a guide, but the bottle container and the guide come into contact with each other. Therefore, there is a concern about damage to the bottle container.

特開２００８−２７３６８５号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-273685

上記の事情に鑑み、本発明は、ボトル容器が起立する位置が安定しており、長時間安定した稼働が可能であり、且つボトル容器へのダメージの発生を抑制可能な横転容器起立装置を提供する事を課題とする。 In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a rollover container erecting device capable of stably operating the bottle container for a long period of time and suppressing the occurrence of damage to the bottle container. The task is to do.

上記の課題を解決する手段として、本発明の請求項１に記載の発明は、注出口トップ部と胴部とボトム部を有するボトル容器を、それぞれのボトム部を搬送方向において前方又は後方にして、横転一列状態に整列させて搬送する容器横転一列搬送手段と、
該容器横転一列搬送手段にて搬送されるボトル容器のうち、最先行する容器をその搬送方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で受け取った後、ボトム部または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別し、その識別結果に基づいてボトム部が下になる様に９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す横転容器起立手段と、
横転容器起立手段から受け取ったボトル容器を、一列に起立した状態で搬送する容器起立一列搬送手段と、を備えていることを特徴とする横転容器起立装置である。 As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a bottle container having a spout top portion, a body portion and a bottom portion, and the bottom portions thereof are set forward or backward in the transport direction. , The container rollover single-row transport means for aligning and transporting in a rollover single-row state,
Of the bottle containers transported by the container rollover single-row transport means, after receiving the preceding container in a rollover state one by one in the transport direction, which of the bottom portion and the spout top portion is forward in the transport direction or The rollover container erecting means for identifying whether the container is arranged in the rear, rotating the bottom part 90 degrees so as to be downward based on the identification result, and then erecting and handing it over to the next transport means.
The rollover container erecting device is characterized by comprising a container erecting single-row transport means for transporting bottle containers received from the rollover container erecting means in a state of being upright in a row.

また、請求項２に記載の発明は、前記横転容器起立手段が、前記ボトル容器を次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す時に、該ボトル容器を把持してから９０度回転させる手段であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の横転容器起立装置である。 The invention according to claim 2 is that the rollover container standing means is a means for gripping the bottle container and then rotating it 90 degrees when the bottle container is raised and delivered to the next transport means. The rollover container standing device according to claim 1.

また、請求項３に記載の発明は、前記横転容器起立手段の前記ボトム部または前記注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別する手段が、前記容器横転一列搬送手段に横転一列状態に整列された前記ボトル容器を撮像して取得した画像に基づいて識別する手段であることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の横転容器起立装置である。 Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the means for identifying whether the bottom portion or the spout top portion of the rollover container standing means is arranged in the front or the rear in the transport direction is the container rollover single-row transport. The rollover container erecting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the means is a means for identifying the bottle containers arranged in a rollover line state based on an image obtained by imaging the bottle containers.

また、請求項４に記載の発明は、前記横転容器起立手段が、前記ボトル容器を次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す時に、該ボトル容器を押し下げる手段を備えていることを特徴とする請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の横転容器起立装置である。 The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the rollover container standing means includes means for pushing down the bottle container when the bottle container is raised by the next transport means and delivered. Item 2. The rollover container standing device according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

また、請求項５に記載の発明は、前記ボトル容器を押し下げる手段が、エアガンであることを特徴とする請求項４に記載の横転容器起立装置である。 The invention according to claim 5 is the rollover container erecting device according to claim 4, wherein the means for pushing down the bottle container is an air gun.

本発明の横転容器起立装置によれば、容器横転一列搬送手段にて搬送されるボトル容器のうち、最先行する容器をその搬送方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で受け取った後、ボトム部または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別する。その識別結果に基づいてボトム部が下になる様に９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す横転容器起立手段を備えている。その為、ボトル容器が起立する位置が安定する。
また、エアシリンダーの様な長時間安定して稼働する事ができない機構を含んでいないため、長時間安定した稼働が可能である。
また、ボトル容器を自重で落とし込む様なことをしないため、ボトル容器に擦り傷が発生する事や、衝撃が加わる事が無いため、ボトル容器が損傷を受けることがない。 According to the rollover container erecting device of the present invention, among the bottle containers transported by the container rollover single-row transport means, the preceding container is received in a state of being rolled over one by one in the transport direction, and then the bottom portion or the note. Identifies which of the outlet tops is located forward or backward in the transport direction. Based on the identification result, the rollover container erecting means is provided, which is rotated 90 degrees so that the bottom portion is downward, and then erects and is handed over to the next transport means. Therefore, the position where the bottle container stands up is stable.
In addition, since it does not include a mechanism such as an air cylinder that cannot operate stably for a long time, stable operation for a long time is possible.
In addition, since the bottle container is not dropped by its own weight, the bottle container is not scratched or impacted, so that the bottle container is not damaged.

本発明の横転容器起立装置の構成と機能を模式的に説明する概略説明図。The schematic explanatory view schematically explaining the structure and function of the rollover container erecting apparatus of this invention. 本発明の横転容器起立装置の横転容器起立手段の機能を模式的に説明する概略説明図。The schematic explanatory view schematically explaining the function of the rollover container erecting means of the rollover container erecting apparatus of this invention. 本発明の横転容器起立装置の横転容器起立手段のボトル容器を９０度回転させる機構の一例を示す概略断面図。FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a mechanism for rotating the bottle container of the rollover container erecting means of the rollover container erecting device of the present invention by 90 degrees. 本発明の横転容器起立装置の９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す手段の一例を示す概略説明図。The schematic explanatory view which shows an example of the means of rotating the rollover container erecting apparatus of this invention by 90 degrees, and then erecting and handing over to the next transport means. 本発明の横転容器起立装置の９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す手段の一例を示す概略説明図。The schematic explanatory view which shows an example of the means of rotating the rollover container erecting apparatus of this invention by 90 degrees, and then erecting and handing over to the next transport means. 本発明の横転容器起立装置の収容容器を上下移動させる機構の一例を説明する説明図。The explanatory view explaining an example of the mechanism which moves the accommodating container of the rollover container erecting device of this invention up and down.

本発明の横転容器起立装置について、図１を用いて説明する。
本発明の横転容器起立装置１は、注出口トップ部と胴部とボトム部を有するボトル容器５を、それぞれのボトム部を搬送方向において前方又は後方にして、横転一列状態に整列させて搬送する容器横転一列搬送手段２と、該容器横転一列搬送手段２にて搬送されるボトル容器５のうち、最先行する容器５をその搬送方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で受け取った後、ボトム部または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別し、その識別結果に基づいてボトム部が下になる様に９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す横転容器起立手段３と、横転容器起立手段３から受け取ったボトル容器５を、一列に起立した状態で搬送する容器起立一列搬送手段４と、を備えていることが特徴である。 The rollover container erecting device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The roll-over container erecting device 1 of the present invention transports a bottle container 5 having a spout top portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion by aligning them in a roll-over one-row state with their bottom portions forward or backward in the transport direction. Of the container roll-over single-row transport means 2 and the bottle container 5 transported by the container roll-over single-row transport means 2, the preceding container 5 is received in a state of being overturned one by one in the transport direction, and then the bottom portion or the bottom portion or Identify which of the spout tops is located forward or backward in the transport direction, rotate 90 degrees so that the bottom is down based on the identification result, and then stand up to the next transport means to receive. It is characterized in that it includes a roll-over container standing means 3 to be handed over, and a container stand-up single-row transport means 4 for transporting the bottle container 5 received from the roll-over container standing means 3 in a state of standing upright in a row.

また、横転容器起立手段３が、ボトル容器５を次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す時に、該ボトル容器５を把持してから９０度回転させる手段であっても良い。また、例えば、把持せずに、円筒、三角筒、四角筒などの筒状構造物の中にボトル容器５を受け入れてから、その筒状構造物ごと、ボトル容器５の底部が下に来る様に９０度回転させる手段であっても良い。いずれも場合も、ボトル容器５と接する部位は、ボトル容器５の表面に傷が付かない様に、ボトル容器５の硬度より低い硬度を持つ樹脂などの固体材料または弾力性があるエラストマーを使用する事が好ましい。 Further, the rollover container standing means 3 may be a means for gripping the bottle container 5 and then rotating it 90 degrees when the bottle container 5 is raised and delivered to the next transport means. Further, for example, after receiving the bottle container 5 in a tubular structure such as a cylinder, a triangular cylinder, or a square cylinder without grasping the bottle container 5, the bottom of the bottle container 5 comes down together with the tubular structure. It may be a means of rotating the cylinder by 90 degrees. In either case, a solid material such as a resin having a hardness lower than that of the bottle container 5 or an elastic elastomer is used for the portion in contact with the bottle container 5 so that the surface of the bottle container 5 is not scratched. Things are preferable.

また、横転容器起立手段３が、ボトル容器５を次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す時に、該ボトル容器５を押し下げる手段を備えていても良い。押し下げる手段としては、特に限定する必要は無いが、例えば、エアガンを備えていて、ボトル容器５の上方から圧縮空気などを吹き当てる手段であっても良い。 Further, the rollover container standing means 3 may be provided with a means for pushing down the bottle container 5 when the bottle container 5 is raised and delivered to the next transport means. The means for pushing down is not particularly limited, but for example, a means for providing an air gun and blowing compressed air or the like from above the bottle container 5 may be used.

また、横転容器起立手段３のボトム部５または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別する手段が、容器横転一列搬送手段２に横転一列状態に整列されたボトル容器５を撮像して取得した画像に基づいて識別する手段であっても良い。 Further, the means for identifying which of the bottom portion 5 or the spout top portion of the rollover container standing means 3 is arranged in the front or the rear in the transport direction is a bottle arranged in a rollover single row state in the container rollover single row transport means 2. It may be a means for identifying the container 5 based on an image obtained by imaging the container 5.

＜容器横転一列搬送手段＞
容器横転一列搬送手段２としては、ベルトコンベアを好適に使用することができるが、これに限定する必要は無い。ボトル容器を搬送方向に一列に横転させた状態で搬送可能な手段であれば、どの様な手段であっても構わない。 <Container rollover single row transport means>
A belt conveyor can be preferably used as the container rollover single-row transport means 2, but it is not necessary to limit the method to this. Any means may be used as long as the bottle containers can be transported in a state of being rolled over in a row in the transport direction.

＜容器起立一列搬送手段＞
容器起立一列搬送手段４としては、容器横転一列搬送手段２と同様にベルトコンベアを好適に使用することができるが、これに限定する必要は無い。ボトル容器を搬送方向に一列に起立させた状態で搬送可能な手段であれば、どの様な手段であっても構わない。 <Container standing single row transport means>
As the container upright single-row transport means 4, a belt conveyor can be preferably used as in the container rollover single-row transport means 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any means may be used as long as the bottle containers can be transported in a row in the transport direction.

＜横転容器起立手段＞
横転容器起立手段の機能は、容器横転一列搬送手段によってボトム部を搬送方向において前方又は後方にして、横転一列状態に整列されて搬送されて来たボトル容器を、最先行する容器をその搬送方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で受け取った後、ボトル容器のボトム部または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別し、その識別結果に基づいてボトム部が下になる様に９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す機能を持っている。 <Means for standing the rollover container>
The function of the rollover container standing means is that the bottom portion is set forward or backward in the transport direction by the container rollover single-row transport means, and the bottle containers that have been aligned and transported in the rollover single-row state are transported in the transport direction. After receiving one by one in a rollover state, it is identified whether the bottom part of the bottle container or the top part of the spout is arranged in the front or the rear in the transport direction, and the bottom part is lowered based on the identification result. It has a function to rotate 90 degrees so that it can be delivered to the next transport means by standing up.

図２に、容器起立一列搬送手段から受け取ったボトル容器５を、横転容器起立手段３がボトム部を下になる様に９０度回転させる様子を模式的に例示した。 FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a state in which the bottle container 5 received from the container standing single-row transport means is rotated by 90 degrees so that the rollover container standing means 3 has the bottom portion facing down.

図２（ａ）は、ボトル容器の注出口トップ部が搬送方向の前方（図の右側）に配置されている状態（上側の図）で容器起立一列搬送手段から受け取ったボトル容器５を、反時計回りに回転させて（中間の図）、ボトル容器のボトム部が下側に配置された状態（下側の図：９０度右側に回転した状態）に至る状況を例示している。 FIG. 2A shows the bottle container 5 received from the container standing single-row transport means in a state where the top portion of the spout of the bottle container is arranged in the front (right side of the figure) in the transport direction (upper figure). It illustrates a situation in which the bottom of the bottle container is placed on the lower side (lower figure: rotated 90 degrees to the right) by rotating it clockwise (middle figure).

図２（ｂ）は、ボトル容器のボトム部が搬送方向の前方（図の右側）に配置されている状態（上側の図）で容器横転一列搬送手段から受け取ったボトル容器５を、時計回りに回転させて（中間の図）、ボトル容器のボトム部が下側に配置された状態（下側の図：９０度左側に回転した状態）に至る状況を例示している。 In FIG. 2B, the bottle container 5 received from the container roll-over single-row transport means in a state where the bottom portion of the bottle container is arranged in the front (right side of the figure) in the transport direction (upper figure) is clockwise. It illustrates a situation in which the bottom of the bottle container is placed on the lower side (lower figure: rotated 90 degrees to the left) by rotating the bottle (middle figure).

（ボトル容器の向き識別手段）
図２に例示した様に、ボトル容器５の注出口トップ部が搬送方向の前方に配置されているのか、後方に配置されているのかを識別する手段（図示省略）を備えている事により、識別可能となる。 (Means for identifying the orientation of the bottle container)
As illustrated in FIG. 2, by providing a means (not shown) for identifying whether the top portion of the spout of the bottle container 5 is arranged in the front or the rear in the transport direction. It becomes identifiable.

その様な識別手段としては、特に限定する必要は無いが、例えば、容器横転一列搬送手段から順次搬送されてくるボトル容器５の先端部に、横転容器起立手段３側から光を照射した時の反射光の強度を測定する事により識別する事ができる。ボトル容器５の注出口トップ部に光を照射した場合、開口部がある為、反射光は測定できないか、弱くなる。一方、ボトム部に光を照射した場合は、ボトル容器５を構成する材料からの反射率に従って反射光が測定される。その差に基づいて、搬送されてくるボトル容器５の向きを識別する事が可能である。 Such identification means is not particularly limited, but for example, when the tip of the bottle container 5 sequentially transported from the container rollover single-row transport means is irradiated with light from the rollover container standing means 3 side. It can be identified by measuring the intensity of the reflected light. When the top portion of the spout of the bottle container 5 is irradiated with light, the reflected light cannot be measured or becomes weak because of the opening. On the other hand, when the bottom portion is irradiated with light, the reflected light is measured according to the reflectance from the material constituting the bottle container 5. Based on the difference, it is possible to identify the orientation of the bottle container 5 to be transported.

また、容器横転一列搬送手段から順次搬送されてくるボトル容器５を、例えば容器横転一列搬送手段の上方に設置した撮像カメラによって取得したボトル容器５の画像データを画像解析する事によって識別する事も可能である。 Further, the bottle container 5 sequentially transported from the container rollover single-row transport means can be identified by image analysis of the image data of the bottle container 5 acquired by, for example, an imaging camera installed above the container rollover single-row transport means. It is possible.

（ボトル容器を受け取る手段）
容器横転一列搬送手段によって搬送されて来たボトル容器を横転容器起立手段が受け取る手段としては、特に限定されるものでは無いが、例えば、ボトル容器を固定する事無く収容する収容容器を挙げる事ができる。また、収容容器は、ボトル容器を固定する手段を備えていても良い。 (Means to receive bottle containers)
The means for the rollover container erecting means to receive the bottle container conveyed by the container rollover single-row transport means is not particularly limited, but for example, a storage container for accommodating the bottle container without fixing it may be mentioned. can. Further, the storage container may be provided with a means for fixing the bottle container.

例えば、ボトル容器を固定する事無く収容する収容容器としては、ボトル容器の胴部より一回り大きい内径を備えた筒状の収容容器を挙げる事ができる。この収容容器に収容されたボトル容器は、収容容器の内壁面と接する為、ボトル容器の表面に傷などのダメージを生じさせる虞がある。その為、収容容器の内壁面の硬度は、ボトル容器の表面硬度より柔らかい（硬度が低い）材料から構成されている事が望ましい。 For example, as a storage container for storing the bottle container without fixing it, a tubular storage container having an inner diameter one size larger than the body of the bottle container can be mentioned. Since the bottle container housed in this storage container is in contact with the inner wall surface of the storage container, there is a risk of causing damage such as scratches on the surface of the bottle container. Therefore, it is desirable that the hardness of the inner wall surface of the storage container is made of a material that is softer (lower hardness) than the surface hardness of the bottle container.

また、ボトル容器を収容する収容容器であって、ボトル容器を収容容器に収容後、任意の手段によって固定する手段を備えたものであっても良い。ボトル容器を固定する手段としては、収容容器の内部において、複数の固定手段をボトル容器に押し付けて押圧する事により固定する手段であっても良い。その場合、ボトル容器に押圧する部分は、ボトル容器の表面に損傷を与えない、ボトル容器より硬度が低い材質またはエラストマーなどの弾力性がある材質でできている事が望ましい。
固定する手段としては、特に限定されないが、例えばハンドチャックを挙げることができる。ハンドチャックは、複数本の指に相当するチャックで物品を挟み込んで把持する電動装置である。また、一対の板で物品を挟み込む機構であっても良い。 Further, the storage container for accommodating the bottle container may be provided with a means for fixing the bottle container by any means after being stored in the storage container. The means for fixing the bottle container may be a means for fixing the bottle container by pressing a plurality of fixing means against the bottle container inside the storage container. In that case, it is desirable that the portion to be pressed against the bottle container is made of a material having a hardness lower than that of the bottle container or an elastic material such as an elastomer that does not damage the surface of the bottle container.
The fixing means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hand chuck. A hand chuck is an electric device that grips an article by sandwiching it with chucks corresponding to a plurality of fingers. Further, a mechanism may be used in which an article is sandwiched between a pair of plates.

また、ボトル容器を受け取る手段が、ロボットアームなどのボトル容器を把持する手段であっても良い。
いずれの場合も、ボトル容器を把持する部分、または挟み込む部分が、ボトル容器の表面に損傷を与えない、ボトル容器より硬度が低い材質またはエラストマーなどの弾力性がある材質でできている事が望ましい。 Further, the means for receiving the bottle container may be a means for gripping the bottle container such as a robot arm.
In either case, it is desirable that the part that grips or sandwiches the bottle container is made of a material that is less hard than the bottle container or elastic, such as an elastomer, that does not damage the surface of the bottle container. ..

（９０度回転させる機構）
横転容器起立手段のボトル容器５を９０度回転させる機構としては、特に限定されないが、例えば、サーボモータを使用して時計回り、または反時計回りに９０度回転させる機構を挙げることができる。
また、四角柱を回転軸６として、四角柱の対向する２つの面を２枚の板８で挟み込んで、それらの板８の間に四角柱状の回転軸６をバネ７による力で挟み込む様にして固定した機構であっても良い（図３参照）。四角柱の回転軸を時計回り、または反時計回りに、１回だけ回転させると９０度回転して固定される機構となる。 (Mechanism to rotate 90 degrees)
The mechanism for rotating the bottle container 5 of the rollover container standing means by 90 degrees is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a mechanism for rotating the bottle container 5 by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise using a servomotor.
Further, the square pillar is used as the rotation shaft 6, and the two opposing surfaces of the square pillar are sandwiched between the two plates 8, and the square pillar rotation shaft 6 is sandwiched between the plates 8 by the force of the spring 7. It may be a fixed mechanism (see FIG. 3). If the rotation axis of the square pillar is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise only once, it will rotate 90 degrees and be fixed.

（９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す手段）
横転容器起立手段は、容器横転一列搬送手段にて搬送されて来たボトル容器のうち、最先行する容器をその搬送方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で受け取った後、ボトム部または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別する。その識別結果に基づいてボトム部が下になる様に９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段である容器起立一列搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す。 (Means to rotate 90 degrees and then stand up to the next transport means and hand it over)
The rollover container erecting means is a bottom portion or a spout top portion after receiving the bottle container that has been transported by the container rollover single-row transport means in a state in which the preceding container is rolled over one by one in the transport direction. Identifies which is located forward or backward in the transport direction. Based on the identification result, the container is rotated 90 degrees so that the bottom portion is on the bottom, and then the container is erected and delivered to the next container standing single-row transport means.

その手段としては、特に限定する必要は無いが、例えば、上述したボトル容器５を受け取る手段が筒状の収容容器９である場合、図４（ａ）に例示した様に、まず、ボトム容器５が横転した状態のまま収容容器９に収容される。収容容器９にボトル容器５が収容されると、図示していないボトル容器の向き識別手段によって識別された向きの情報に基づいて、収容容器９を回転させる。それに連れて、ボトル容器５の自重によって、次の搬送手段の上にボトル容器が落下し、起立する（図４（ｂ）、図４（ｃ）参照）。その際、筒状の収容容器９がガイドとなって、次の搬送手段の上に落下した時に、起立する位置が変動する事を抑制する。 The means is not particularly limited, but for example, when the means for receiving the bottle container 5 described above is a tubular storage container 9, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, first, the bottom container 5 is used. Is stored in the storage container 9 in a state of being overturned. When the bottle container 5 is stored in the storage container 9, the storage container 9 is rotated based on the orientation information identified by the orientation identification means of the bottle container (not shown). Along with this, the weight of the bottle container 5 causes the bottle container to fall onto the next transport means and stand up (see FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c)). At that time, the tubular storage container 9 serves as a guide to prevent the standing position from fluctuating when the container 9 is dropped onto the next transport means.

また、ボトル容器５を受け取る手段が筒状の収容容器９であり、且つ任意の手段によってボトル容器を固定する手段１０を備えたものである場合（図５参照）、図５（ａ）に示した様に、まず収容容器９にボトル容器５が収容されると、ボトル容器を固定する手段１０によってボトル容器５を固定する。次に、収容容器９を、ボトル容器５の向き識別手段（図示省略）による識別情報に基づき、ボトル容器５を受け取る手段である収容容器９を９０度回転させてから、ボトル容器を固定する手段１０によるボトル容器５の固定を解除する（図５（ｃ）参照）と、ボトル容器５は自重によって落下し、次の搬送手段の上に起立する（図５（ｄ）参照）。その際、筒状の収容容器９がガイドとなって、次の搬送手段の上に落下した時に、起立する位置が変動する事を抑制する。なお、図５では、ボトル容器を固定する手段１０が１つである場合を例示したが、１つに限定する必要は無く、複数のボトル容器を固定する手段１０を備えていても良い。 Further, when the means for receiving the bottle container 5 is a tubular storage container 9 and the means for fixing the bottle container 10 is provided by any means (see FIG. 5), it is shown in FIG. 5 (a). As described above, when the bottle container 5 is first stored in the storage container 9, the bottle container 5 is fixed by the means 10 for fixing the bottle container. Next, the storage container 9 is rotated 90 degrees, which is a means for receiving the bottle container 5, based on the identification information by the orientation identification means (not shown) of the bottle container 5, and then the bottle container is fixed. When the bottle container 5 is released from the fixing by No. 10 (see FIG. 5 (c)), the bottle container 5 falls due to its own weight and stands up on the next transport means (see FIG. 5 (d)). At that time, the tubular storage container 9 serves as a guide to prevent the standing position from fluctuating when the container 9 is dropped onto the next transport means. Although FIG. 5 illustrates the case where the number of means 10 for fixing the bottle container is one, it is not necessary to limit the number to one, and the means 10 for fixing a plurality of bottle containers may be provided.

また、図６（ａ）、（ｂ）に例示した様に、筒状の収容容器９を上下移動可能な手段１１に取り付けておき、ボトル容器５を固定する手段１０によって固定した状態で収容容器９を下降させ、ボトル容器５のボトム部を次の搬送手段の上に着地させるのと同時にボトル容器５の固定を解除する事でも良い。その場合は、ボトル容器５が次の搬送手段の上に起立し、搬送可能となる様に、ボトル容器を受け取る手段である収容容器９の少なくとも一方向が解放された構造になっている（図６（ｂ）参照）。上下移動可能な手段１１としては、例えば、ガイドレールの上をシフトテーブルが移動する滑り式リニアガイドの様な構造を用いて、シフトテーブルをモーター駆動する機構を使用することができる。 Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the tubular storage container 9 is attached to the vertically movable means 11, and the storage container is fixed by the means 10 for fixing the bottle container 5. 9 may be lowered to land the bottom portion of the bottle container 5 on the next transport means, and at the same time, the bottle container 5 may be released from the fixing. In that case, the structure is such that at least one direction of the storage container 9 which is a means for receiving the bottle container is opened so that the bottle container 5 stands on the next transport means and can be transported (FIG. FIG. 6 (b)). As the means 11 capable of moving up and down, for example, a mechanism for driving the shift table by a motor can be used by using a structure such as a sliding linear guide in which the shift table moves on the guide rail.

また、図６における上下移動可能な手段１１がロボットアームであっても良い。 Further, the means 11 that can move up and down in FIG. 6 may be a robot arm.

また、ボトル容器を固定する手段１０は、特に限定されないが、例えば、モーター駆動により前後に移動可能な機構を用いて、ボトル容器５と接触する部分には、ボトル容器５と接触しても損傷を与えることが無い、ボトル容器５を構成する材料より硬度が低い材料であるか、またはエラストマーの様な弾力性がある材料を使用すれば良い。 The means 10 for fixing the bottle container is not particularly limited, but for example, by using a mechanism that can move back and forth by driving a motor, a portion that comes into contact with the bottle container 5 is damaged even if it comes into contact with the bottle container 5. A material having a hardness lower than that of the material constituting the bottle container 5 or an elastic material such as an elastomer may be used.

なお、以上の説明で、筒状の収容容器を例に挙げて説明したが、収容容器の形態を筒状に限定する事を意味するものでは無い。 In the above description, the tubular storage container has been described as an example, but it does not mean that the form of the storage container is limited to the tubular shape.

１・・・横転容器起立装置
２・・・容器横転一列搬送手段
３・・・横転容器起立手段
４・・・容器起立一列搬送手段
５・・・ボトル容器
６・・・回転軸
７・・・バネ
８・・・板
９・・・収容容器
１０・・・ボトル容器を固定する手段
１１・・・上下移動可能な手段 1 ... Rollover container standing device 2 ... Container rollover single-row transport means 3 ... Rollover container stand-up means 4 ... Container stand-up single-row transport means 5 ... Bottle container 6 ... Rotating shaft 7 ... Spring 8 ... Plate 9 ... Storage container 10 ... Means for fixing the bottle container 11 ... Means that can move up and down

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注出口トップ部と胴部とボトム部を有するボトル容器を、それぞれのボトム部を搬送方向において前方又は後方にして、横転一列状態に整列させて搬送する容器横転一列搬送手段と、
該容器横転一列搬送手段にて搬送されるボトル容器のうち、最先行する容器をその搬送方向に１個ずつ横転した状態で受け取った後、ボトム部または注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別し、その識別結果に基づいてボトム部が下になる様に９０度回転させてから次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す横転容器起立手段と、
横転容器起立手段から受け取ったボトル容器を、一列に起立した状態で搬送する容器起立一列搬送手段と、を備えていることを特徴とする横転容器起立装置。 A container rollover single-row transport means for transporting a bottle container having a spout top portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion by arranging the bottle containers in a rollover single-row state with their bottom portions forward or backward in the transport direction.
Of the bottle containers transported by the container rollover single-row transport means, after receiving the preceding container in a rollover state one by one in the transport direction, which of the bottom portion and the spout top portion is forward in the transport direction or The rollover container erecting means for identifying whether the container is arranged in the rear, rotating the bottom part 90 degrees so as to be downward based on the identification result, and then erecting and handing it over to the next transport means.
A rollover container erecting device, characterized in that it includes a container erecting single-row transport means for transporting bottle containers received from the rollover container erecting means in a line-up position. 前記横転容器起立手段が、前記ボトル容器を次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す時に、該ボトル容器を把持してから９０度回転させる手段であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の横転容器起立装置。 The rollover according to claim 1, wherein the rollover container erecting means is a means for grasping the bottle container and then rotating the bottle container by 90 degrees when the bottle container is erected and delivered to the next transport means. Container erecting device. 前記横転容器起立手段の前記ボトム部または前記注出口トップ部のどちらが搬送方向の前方または後方に配置されているかを識別する手段が、前記容器横転一列搬送手段に横転一列状態に整列された前記ボトル容器を撮像して取得した画像に基づいて識別する手段であることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の横転容器起立装置。 The means for identifying whether the bottom portion or the spout top portion of the rollover container erecting means is arranged forward or rearward in the transport direction is the bottle in which the container rollover single row transport means is arranged in a rollover single row state. The rollover container standing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container is a means for identifying the container based on an image obtained by imaging the container. 前記横転容器起立手段が、前記ボトル容器を次の搬送手段に起立させて受け渡す時に、該ボトル容器を押し下げる手段を備えていることを特徴とする請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の横転容器起立装置。 The rollover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rollover container erecting means includes means for pushing down the bottle container when the bottle container is erected and delivered to the next transport means. Container erecting device. 前記ボトル容器を押し下げる手段が、エアガンであることを特徴とする請求項４に記載の横転容器起立装置。 The rollover container erecting device according to claim 4, wherein the means for pushing down the bottle container is an air gun.
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