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JP5290609B2
JP5290609B2 JP2008100220A JP2008100220A JP5290609B2 JP 5290609 B2 JP5290609 B2 JP 5290609B2 JP 2008100220 A JP2008100220 A JP 2008100220A JP 2008100220 A JP2008100220 A JP 2008100220A JP 5290609 B2 JP5290609 B2 JP 5290609B2
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container conveying device capable of make a surface of a body part of a container smooth with a comparatively simple constitution, and smoothly aligning a plurality of containers in a number of lines to align them. <P>SOLUTION: This container conveying device 1 comprises an aligning part 20 installed on a predetermined conveying path, on which bottles 100 are conveyed, and aligning a plurality of bottles 100 conveyed in 5 lines into one line by interrupting the bottles 100 in the other line L2 among the bottles 100 in a lowermost line L1. A body part 101 of each bottle 100 at least in the lowermost line L1 among a plurality of the bottles aligned at the aligning part 20 comprises a showering nozzle 23 for spraying water W toward the aligning part 20 to be wet with the water W. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

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本発明は、複数列に並べて搬送されている複数の容器をその複数列よりも少ない数の列に整列させる容器の搬送装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a container transport device that aligns a plurality of containers transported in a plurality of rows in a smaller number of rows than the plurality of rows.

複数列に並べた状態で搬送されている壜などの容器を次の工程で作業し易い列数に整列させる整列部を備えた装置が知られている。このような装置では、整列後の容器が排出される出口部分の幅がそれより上流側の部分の幅よりも狭くなっているため、その出口部分に複数の容器が一時に送られ、かつ容器同士の押圧力が平衡すると、容器間に他の容器が割り込めずこれらの容器で出口部分が塞がれたり、整列部で整列されるべき列数よりも多い列数で容器が整列部から排出されたりすることがある。そこで、このような状態を回避すべく例えば、多数列に並べた状態で搬送されている壜などの筒状物を主ベルトコンベアの終端部分で１列に整列させるべく主ベルトコンベアの出口に向かって順次間隔が狭くなる一対のガイドベルトが設けられ、一方のガイドベルトが主ベルトコンベアの搬送方向と同じ方向に回転し、他方のガイドベルトが主ベルトコンベアの搬送方向と逆方向に回転する装置が知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。また、搬送物をチェーン上においてスリップさせる際に搬送物とチェーンとの間の摩擦を低減させるべくチェーンの表面にフッ素系樹脂微粒子を含む処理液の含浸による浸透層が形成されている搬送コンベアが知られている（例えば、特許文献２参照）。   2. Description of the Related Art There is known an apparatus including an alignment unit that aligns containers such as baskets that are transported in a state of being arranged in a plurality of rows in a number of rows that can be easily operated in the next step. In such an apparatus, since the width of the outlet portion from which the aligned containers are discharged is narrower than the width of the upstream portion, a plurality of containers are sent to the outlet portion at a time, and the containers When the pressure between them is balanced, other containers cannot be inserted between the containers, and the outlets are blocked by these containers, or the containers are discharged from the alignment section with a number of columns larger than the number of columns to be aligned in the alignment section. May be. Therefore, in order to avoid such a state, for example, a cylindrical object such as a basket conveyed in a state of being arranged in multiple rows is directed toward the exit of the main belt conveyor so as to be aligned in a row at the end portion of the main belt conveyor. Device in which a pair of guide belts that are sequentially narrowed are provided, one guide belt rotates in the same direction as the conveying direction of the main belt conveyor, and the other guide belt rotates in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the main belt conveyor Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a transport conveyor in which a permeation layer is formed on the surface of the chain by impregnation with a treatment liquid containing fluororesin fine particles so as to reduce friction between the transport object and the chain when slipping the transport object on the chain. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

特開平６−２４５４６号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-24546 特開平７−３０９４１７号公報JP-A-7-309417

特許文献１の装置では、壜同士の間の摩擦係数は低減できないため、壜間に他の壜がスムーズに入り込むことができず、壜同士が衝突して大きい騒音が発生したり、壜に傷が付くおそれがある。特許文献２の装置でも、壜同士の間の摩擦係数は低減できないので、同様に大きい騒音が発生したり、壜に傷が付いたりするおそれがある。   In the apparatus of Patent Document 1, since the coefficient of friction between the ridges cannot be reduced, the other ridges cannot enter smoothly between the ridges, and the heels collide with each other to generate a loud noise or scratch the heel. May be attached. Even in the apparatus of Patent Document 2, since the coefficient of friction between the ridges cannot be reduced, there is a possibility that a large noise may be generated or the ridges may be damaged.

そこで、本発明は、比較的簡素な構成で容器の胴部の表面を滑りやすくでき、複数の容器を整列させるべき列数にスムーズに整列させることが可能な容器の搬送装置を提供することを目的とする。   Therefore, the present invention provides a container transport device that can easily slide the surface of the body of the container with a relatively simple configuration and can smoothly align a plurality of containers in the number of rows to be aligned. Objective.

本発明の容器の搬送装置は、容器（１００）が搬送される所定の搬送経路上に設けられ、複数列に並べて搬送されている複数の容器を所定の列（Ｌ１）の容器間に他の列（Ｌ２）の容器を割り込ませて前記複数列よりも少ない列数に整列させる整列部（２０）を備えた容器の搬送装置（１）において、前記整列部にて整列されている複数の容器のうち少なくとも前記所定の列の各容器の胴部（１０１）が液体で濡れるように前記整列部に向けてその液体（Ｗ）を噴霧するスプレー手段（２３）を備え、前記スプレー手段は、液体の噴霧口（２３ａ）が前記所定の搬送経路に沿って搬送される容器の口部（１０２）の高さよりも低い位置に配置され、かつ前記噴霧口から液体が下方に向けて噴霧されるように設けられていることにより、上述した課題を解決する。 The container transport device of the present invention is provided on a predetermined transport path through which the container (100) is transported, and a plurality of containers transported in a plurality of rows are transported between the containers in the predetermined row (L1). A plurality of containers aligned in the alignment unit in the container transport device (1) having an alignment unit (20) that interrupts the containers in the row (L2) and aligns them in a number smaller than the plurality of columns. Spray means (23) for spraying the liquid (W) toward the alignment section so that at least the barrel (101) of each container in the predetermined row is wet with the liquid , and the spray means includes a liquid The spray port (23a) is disposed at a position lower than the height of the mouth portion (102) of the container transported along the predetermined transport path, and the liquid is sprayed downward from the spray port. by provided on, above To solve the problems.

本発明の容器の搬送装置によれば、スプレー手段によって所定の列の各容器の胴部を液体で濡らすことができるので、比較的簡素な構成でこれらの容器の胴部の表面を滑りやすくすることができる。そのため、この所定の列の容器間に他の列の容器をスムーズに割り込ませ、これにより複数の容器を整列部で整列させるべき列数にスムーズに整列させることができる。また、容器の胴部の表面が滑りやすくなるため、容器同士の間の摩擦係数を低減することができる。そのため、騒音を低減したり、容器に傷が付くことを抑制したりすることができる。さらに、本発明によれば、口部から容器の内部に液体が入り込むことを抑制できる。 According to the container transport device of the present invention, the body of each container in a predetermined row can be wetted with the liquid by the spray means, so that the surface of the body of these containers can be easily slipped with a relatively simple configuration. be able to. For this reason, the containers in the other rows can be smoothly inserted between the containers in the predetermined row, whereby the plurality of containers can be smoothly aligned in the number of columns to be aligned in the alignment unit. Moreover, since the surface of the trunk | drum of a container becomes slippery, the friction coefficient between containers can be reduced. Therefore, noise can be reduced or the container can be prevented from being damaged. Furthermore, according to this invention, it can suppress that a liquid enters into the inside of a container from an opening part.

本発明の容器の搬送装置の一形態においては、前記整列部として、前記所定の搬送経路の一部を形成し、搬送される容器の底面を支持するとともに容器の搬送方向を横断する方向に傾斜している搬送床（２１）と、前記搬送床の側方のうち低い方に前記所定の搬送経路に沿って設けられて前記搬送床上を搬送されている容器の胴部を支持するガイド手段（２２）と、が設けられ、前記所定の列は前記ガイド手段に胴部を支持されて移動する容器の列（Ｌ１）であってもよい。この場合、重力によって搬送床が傾斜している方向に容器を寄せることができる。また、この形態では、各容器がガイド手段で胴部が支持されている容器の列に割り込むことによって複数の容器の整列が行われるため、ガイド手段に胴部を支持されている移動する容器の胴部の表面を濡らすことにより、スムーズに複数の容器を整列させることができる。   In one form of the container transport device of the present invention, the alignment unit forms a part of the predetermined transport path, supports the bottom surface of the transported container, and tilts in a direction transverse to the transport direction of the container And a guide means (21) for supporting a trunk portion of a container that is provided along the predetermined transfer path at a lower side of the side of the transfer floor and is being transferred on the transfer floor. 22), and the predetermined row may be a row (L1) of containers that move with the body supported by the guide means. In this case, the container can be moved in the direction in which the transport floor is inclined by gravity. Further, in this embodiment, since the plurality of containers are aligned by interrupting each container into the row of containers in which the body is supported by the guide means, the moving container having the body supported by the guide means A plurality of containers can be smoothly aligned by wetting the surface of the barrel.

この形態において、前記整列部では、前記複数の容器の列数を漸次減少させて前記複数の容器が前記複数列から１列に整列され、前記スプレー手段は、前記整列部のうち前記複数の容器を２列から１列に整列させる部分（Ａ）に向けて液体を噴霧するように設けられていてもよい。重力によって搬送列の上の列にある容器を下の列の容器間に割り込ませる場合、上の列にある容器に掛かる荷重が大きいほど下の列の容器間に容易に割り込ませることができる。すなわち、２列まで列数を減少させる場合よりも２列から１列に列数を減少させる場合に上の列にある容器が下の列の容器間に割り込み難くなる。この形態では、この上の列の容器が下の列の容器間に割り込み難くなる部分に向けて液体を噴霧するので、無駄に液体を噴霧することなく複数の容器をスムーズに１列に整列させることができる。   In this embodiment, the alignment unit gradually decreases the number of rows of the plurality of containers so that the plurality of containers are aligned from the plurality of rows to one row, and the spray means includes the plurality of containers of the alignment unit. May be provided so as to spray the liquid toward the portion (A) that aligns the two in a row to a row. When the containers in the upper row of the transport row are interrupted between the containers in the lower row by gravity, the larger the load applied to the containers in the upper row, the easier it is to interrupt between the containers in the lower row. That is, when the number of columns is reduced from two to one, the containers in the upper row are less likely to be interrupted between the containers in the lower row than when the number of rows is reduced to two. In this embodiment, since the upper row of containers sprays the liquid toward the portion where it is difficult to interrupt between the lower row of containers, a plurality of containers can be smoothly aligned in one row without wastefully spraying the liquid. be able to.

なお、以上の説明では本発明の理解を容易にするために添付図面の参照符号を括弧書きにて付記したが、それにより本発明が図示の形態に限定されるものではない。   In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

以上に説明したように、本発明の容器の搬送装置によれば、少なくとも所定の列の各容器の胴部が液体で濡れるように整列部に向けてスプレー手段からその液体が噴霧されるので、比較的簡素な構成で所定の列の各容器の胴部の表面を滑りやすくすることができる。そのため、この所定の列の容器間に他の列の容器をスムーズに割り込ませることができ、これにより複数の容器を整列部で整列させるべき列数にスムーズに整列させることができる。   As described above, according to the container transport device of the present invention, since the liquid is sprayed from the spray means toward the aligning portion so that the barrel of each container in the predetermined row is wet with the liquid, The surface of the trunk portion of each container in a predetermined row can be made slippery with a relatively simple configuration. Therefore, the containers in the other rows can be smoothly interrupted between the containers in the predetermined row, and thereby, the plurality of containers can be smoothly aligned in the number of columns to be aligned in the alignment portion.

図１〜図３は、本発明の一形態に係る容器の搬送装置の要部を示した図である。図１は図２の矢印Ｉ方向から見た搬送装置の斜視図を示し、図２は容器の搬送装置の平面図を示している。また、図３は図２のIII−III線における搬送装置の断面図を示している。この搬送装置１は、容器としての壜１００を立たせた状態で所定の搬送経路に沿って搬送するものである。なお、壜１００は、例えばビール壜など飲料が封入される壜である。図２に示したように搬送装置１は、複数の壜１００を５列に並べて搬送する第１搬送部１０と、５列に並べて搬送されてきた複数の壜１００を１列に整列させる整列部２０と、１列に整列された複数の壜１００を搬送する第２搬送部３０とを備えている。壜１００の搬送経路上には、上流側から第１搬送部１０、整列部２０、第２搬送部３０の順に設けられている。第１搬送部１０及び第２搬送部３０は、例えば壜１００の底面を支持する搬送面上に水を噴射することによって壜１００を滑らせて搬送する搬送機構など、周知の搬送機構でよいため、詳細な説明は省略する。   1 to 3 are views showing a main part of a container transport device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the transfer device viewed from the direction of arrow I in FIG. 2, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the transfer device for containers. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the transfer device taken along line III-III in FIG. This conveyance apparatus 1 conveys along the predetermined conveyance path | route in the state which stood the basket 100 as a container. Note that the jar 100 is a jar in which a beverage such as a beer jar is enclosed. As shown in FIG. 2, the transport apparatus 1 includes a first transport unit 10 that transports a plurality of baskets 100 arranged in five rows, and an alignment unit that aligns the plurality of kites 100 transported in the five rows in one row. 20 and a second transport unit 30 for transporting a plurality of baskets 100 arranged in a row. On the transport path of the basket 100, the first transport unit 10, the alignment unit 20, and the second transport unit 30 are provided in this order from the upstream side. For example, the first transport unit 10 and the second transport unit 30 may be well-known transport mechanisms such as a transport mechanism that slides and transports the bag 100 by spraying water onto the transport surface that supports the bottom surface of the bag 100. Detailed description will be omitted.

図３に示したように整列部２０は、壜１００の搬送経路の一部を形成し、壜１００の底面を支持する搬送床２１を備えている。搬送床２１は、搬送装置１が設置される床面Ｆに対して壜１００の搬送方向を横断する方向、図３では右側から左側に向かって漸次傾斜している。なお、搬送床２１の傾斜角度は、５列に並んで搬送されてきた複数の壜１００が重力で搬送床２１の低い側、すなわち図３の左側の側方に寄って１列になるように適宜設定される。搬送床２１の側方のうち低い側（図３の左側）の側方には、壜１００が搬送床２１から落下しないように壜１００の胴部１０１を支持するガイド手段としてのガイドレール２２が設けられている。ガイドレール２２は、ガイドレール２２側に寄ってきた壜１００が搬送経路に沿って移動するように壜１００の搬送経路に沿って設けられている。このように搬送床２１を傾斜させることにより、第１搬送部１０から整列部２０に搬入された各壜１００を重力によって図３の左側に徐々に寄せることができる。そのため、壜１００の列数を５列から１列に漸次減少させることができる。   As shown in FIG. 3, the alignment unit 20 includes a transport floor 21 that forms a part of the transport path of the basket 100 and supports the bottom surface of the basket 100. The conveyance floor 21 is gradually inclined from the right side to the left side in FIG. 3 in a direction crossing the conveyance direction of the ridge 100 with respect to the floor surface F on which the conveyance device 1 is installed. In addition, the inclination angle of the transfer floor 21 is such that the plurality of ridges 100 transferred in a row are arranged in one row by gravity toward the lower side of the transfer floor 21, that is, the left side in FIG. Set as appropriate. A guide rail 22 as a guide means for supporting the trunk portion 101 of the bag 100 so that the bag 100 does not fall from the transfer floor 21 is provided on the lower side (the left side in FIG. 3) of the side of the transfer floor 21. Is provided. The guide rail 22 is provided along the transport path of the scissors 100 so that the scissors 100 approaching the guide rail 22 side move along the transport path. By tilting the transport floor 21 in this way, each basket 100 carried into the alignment unit 20 from the first transport unit 10 can be gradually moved toward the left side of FIG. 3 by gravity. Therefore, the number of rows of ridges 100 can be gradually reduced from 5 rows to 1 row.

また、整列部２０では、高い側に位置する列の壜１００の移動速度よりも低い側に位置する列の壜１００の移動速度の方が大きくなるように各列の壜１００を搬送する。具体的には図２において最も上の列の壜１００の移動速度Ｖ１が最も小さく、上から２番目の列の壜１００の移動速度Ｖ２、上から３番目の列の壜１００の移動速度Ｖ３、上から４番目の列の壜１００の移動速度Ｖ４、最も下の列の壜１００の移動速度Ｖ５の順に移動速度が漸次大きくなるように各列の壜１００が搬送される。すなわち、各列の移動速度がＶ１＜Ｖ２＜Ｖ３＜Ｖ４＜Ｖ５となるように各列の壜１００が搬送される。このように壜１００の移動速度に速度差を設けることにより、低い側に位置する列の壜１００の間隔を高い側に位置する列の壜１００の間隔よりも広くすることができるので、低い側に位置する列の壜１００間に高い側に位置する列の壜１００をスムーズに割り込ませることができる。なお、このような速度差は、例えば壜１００の搬送方向に沿って搬送床２１上に水を噴射するノズルを整列部２０に列毎に設け、これらのノズルから噴射される水の流速に差をつけることにより設ける。この他、例えば第１搬送部１０と整列部２０との間に列毎にコンベアを設け、これらコンベアの搬送速度に速度差を設けることによって整列部２０における各列の壜１００の移動速度に差をつけてもよい。   In addition, the alignment unit 20 conveys the ridges 100 in each row so that the movement speed of the ridges 100 in the row located on the lower side is higher than the movement speed of the ridges 100 in the row located on the higher side. Specifically, in FIG. 2, the movement speed V1 of the ridges 100 in the top row is the smallest, the movement speed V2 of the ridges 100 in the second row from the top, the movement speed V3 of the ridges 100 in the third row from the top, The ridges 100 in each row are conveyed so that the movement speed gradually increases in the order of the movement speed V4 of the ridge 100 in the fourth row from the top and the movement speed V5 of the ridge 100 in the bottom row. That is, the basket 100 of each row is conveyed so that the moving speed of each row becomes V1 <V2 <V3 <V4 <V5. By providing a speed difference in the movement speed of the ridges 100 in this way, the interval between the ridges 100 on the lower row can be made wider than the interval between the ridges 100 on the higher side. It is possible to smoothly interrupt the row of ridges 100 located on the higher side between the ridges 100 of the row located at. Such a speed difference is different from the flow rate of water ejected from these nozzles, for example, by providing nozzles for ejecting water on the transport floor 21 along the transport direction of the basket 100 for each row in the alignment unit 20. It is provided by attaching In addition, for example, a conveyor is provided for each row between the first transport unit 10 and the aligning unit 20, and a difference in the transport speed of these conveyors is provided, thereby making a difference in the moving speed of the row 100 in the aligning unit 20. May be attached.

整列部２０には、ガイドレール２２に胴部１０１を支持されて移動している各壜１００の胴部１０１が液体としての水Ｗで濡れるように整列部２０に向けて水Ｗを噴霧するスプレー手段としてのシャワリングノズル（以下、ノズルと略称することがある。）２３が設けられている。すなわち、ガイドレール２２に胴部１０１を支持されて移動している壜１００の列（以下、最下段の列と称することがある。）Ｌ１が本発明の所定の列に相当する。このノズル２３からは、搬送装置１によって壜１００が搬送されている期間中、水Ｗが噴霧され続ける。図３に示したようにノズル２３は、ガイドレール２２の外側から壜１００に水Ｗを噴霧するように設けられている。また、ノズル２３からは、図２に示したように整列部２０のうち複数の壜１００が２列から１列に整列される部分Ａに向けて水Ｗが噴霧される。図３に示したようにシャワリングノズル２３は、その噴霧口２３ａが搬送床２１上の壜１００の口部１０２の高さよりも低い位置に配置されるように設けられている。さらに、シャワリングノズル２３は、噴霧口２３ａから水Ｗが下方に向けて、具体的には搬送床２１に向けて噴霧されるように設けられている。   The alignment unit 20 is a spray that sprays the water W toward the alignment unit 20 so that the body 101 of each rod 100 moving with the body 101 supported by the guide rails 22 is wet with water W as a liquid. A showering nozzle (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a nozzle) 23 as a means is provided. That is, the row L1 of the rod 100 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as the lowermost row) L1 that is moving with the body 101 supported by the guide rail 22 corresponds to the predetermined row of the present invention. Water W continues to be sprayed from the nozzle 23 during the period when the bag 100 is being conveyed by the conveying device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the nozzle 23 is provided so as to spray water W from the outside of the guide rail 22 onto the tub 100. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, water W is sprayed from the nozzle 23 toward a portion A where the plurality of ridges 100 are aligned from two rows to one row in the alignment portion 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the showering nozzle 23 is provided such that the spray port 23 a is disposed at a position lower than the height of the mouth portion 102 of the tub 100 on the transport floor 21. Further, the showering nozzle 23 is provided so that the water W is sprayed downward from the spray port 23 a, specifically toward the transport floor 21.

本発明の搬送装置１によれば、ガイドレール２２に胴部１０１を支持されて移動している各壜１００に対して整列部２０のうち壜１００を２列から１列に整列させる部分Ａにおいてノズル２３から水Ｗが噴霧されるので、これらの壜１００の胴部１０１の表面をそれぞれ濡らし、これらの壜１００の胴部１０１の表面をそれぞれ滑りやすくすることができる。そのため、これらの壜１００によって形成される最下段の列Ｌ１の壜間にこの列Ｌ１よりも１列上の列Ｌ２の壜１００をスムーズに割り込ませることができる。そのため、整列部２０において複数の壜１００をスムーズに１列に整列させることができる。また、最下段の列Ｌ１を形成する壜１００の胴部１０１の摩擦係数を低減できるので、壜１００同士の衝突による騒音を低減できる。さらに、壜１００同士の衝突により壜１００に傷が付いたり、壜１００が破損することも抑制できる。   According to the transport device 1 of the present invention, in the portion A for aligning the ridges 100 from two rows to one row of the alignment portions 20 with respect to each ridge 100 that is moving with the body portion 101 supported by the guide rails 22. Since the water W is sprayed from the nozzles 23, the surfaces of the trunk portions 101 of these ridges 100 can be wetted, and the surfaces of the trunk portions 101 of these ridges 100 can be made slippery. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly interrupt the ridge 100 of the row L2 that is one row higher than the row L1 between the ridges of the lowermost row L1 formed by these ridges 100. Therefore, the plurality of ridges 100 can be smoothly aligned in one row in the alignment unit 20. Moreover, since the friction coefficient of the trunk | drum 101 of the collar 100 which forms the lowest row | line | column L1 can be reduced, the noise by the collision of the collars 100 can be reduced. Further, it is possible to prevent the heel 100 from being damaged or damaged by the collision between the heels 100.

整列部２０では重力を利用して壜１００を整列させるので、複数の壜１００を２列から１列に整列させる際に上の列Ｌ２の壜１００が下の列Ｌ１の壜１００間に割り込み難くなる。ノズル２３は、このように上の列Ｌ２の壜１００が下の列Ｌ１の壜１００間に割り込み難くなる部分に向けて水Ｗを噴霧するので、無駄に水Ｗを噴霧することなくスムーズに複数の壜１００を１列に整列させることができる。   Since the alignment unit 20 uses gravity to align the ridges 100, when aligning a plurality of ridges 100 from two rows to one row, the ridges 100 in the upper row L2 are difficult to interrupt between the ridges 100 in the lower row L1. Become. Since the nozzles 23 spray the water W toward the portion in which the ridges 100 in the upper row L2 are difficult to interrupt between the ridges 100 in the lower row L1 in this way, a plurality of nozzles 23 can be smoothly formed without spraying the water W in vain. Can be aligned in a row.

図３に示したようにノズル２３は、噴霧口２３ａが壜１００の口部１０２の高さよりも低い位置に配置され、かつ噴霧口２３ａからは水Ｗが下方に向けて噴霧されるように設けられているので、壜１００の口部１０２から壜１００内に水Ｗが入り込むことを抑制できる。   As shown in FIG. 3, the nozzle 23 is provided such that the spray port 23 a is disposed at a position lower than the height of the mouth portion 102 of the tub 100, and water W is sprayed downward from the spray port 23 a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent water W from entering the jar 100 from the mouth portion 102 of the jar 100.

本発明は上述した形態に限定されることなく種々の形態にて実施してよい。例えば、整列部に設けられるシャワリングノズルの数は１個に限定されない。整列部のガイドレールに沿って複数個のシャワリングノズルを所定の間隔で設けてもよい。シャワリングノズルの配置位置は、搬送経路の横に限定されない。整列部において最下段の列の容器に液体を噴霧することが可能な種々の位置に配置してよい。   The present invention may be implemented in various forms without being limited to the form described above. For example, the number of showering nozzles provided in the alignment portion is not limited to one. A plurality of showering nozzles may be provided at predetermined intervals along the guide rails of the alignment portion. The arrangement position of the showering nozzle is not limited to the side of the conveyance path. You may arrange | position in the various position which can spray a liquid to the container of the lowest row in an alignment part.

シャワリングノズルから噴霧される液体は、水に限定されない。例えば、洗浄液など壜の胴部の摩擦係数を低減することが可能であり、かつ容易に除去することが可能な種々の液体を使用してよい。本発明の搬送装置で搬送される容器は壜に限定されず、缶やビール樽などでもよい。   The liquid sprayed from the showering nozzle is not limited to water. For example, various liquids that can reduce the coefficient of friction of the body of the bag, such as cleaning liquid, and can be easily removed may be used. The container transported by the transport device of the present invention is not limited to a jar, and may be a can or a beer barrel.

本発明が適用される搬送装置の整列部は、壜を５列から１列に整列させるものに限定されない。本発明は、２列以上の複数列で搬送されてきた壜をその複数列以下の列に整列させる整列部を備えた種々の搬送装置に適用してよい。   The alignment unit of the transport apparatus to which the present invention is applied is not limited to one that aligns the ridges from five rows to one row. The present invention may be applied to various transport devices including an alignment unit that aligns the baskets transported in a plurality of rows of two or more rows into the rows of the plurality of rows or less.

本発明の一形態に係る容器の搬送装置の要部を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the principal part of the conveying apparatus of the container which concerns on one form of this invention. 図１の搬送装置の平面図。The top view of the conveying apparatus of FIG. 図２のIII−III線における搬送装置の断面を示す図。The figure which shows the cross section of the conveying apparatus in the III-III line of FIG.

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１ 搬送装置
２０ 整列部
２１ 搬送床
２２ ガイドレール（ガイド手段）
２３ シャワリングノズル（スプレー手段）
２３ａ 噴霧口
１００ 壜（容器）
１０１ 胴部
１０２ 口部
Ｌ１ 最下段の列（所定の列）
Ｌ２ 最下段の列に対して一列上の列
Ｗ 水（液体）
Ａ 複数の壜が２列から１列に整列される部分 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conveyance apparatus 20 Alignment part 21 Conveyance floor 22 Guide rail (guide means)
23 showering nozzle (spraying means)
23a Spray port 100 壜 (container)
101 trunk 102 mouth L1 bottom row (predetermined row)
L2 One row above the bottom row W Water (liquid)
A Part where multiple ridges are aligned from 2 rows to 1 row

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容器が搬送される所定の搬送経路上に設けられ、複数列に並べて搬送されている複数の容器を所定の列の容器間に他の列の容器を割り込ませて前記複数列よりも少ない列数に整列させる整列部を備えた容器の搬送装置において、
前記整列部にて整列されている複数の容器のうち少なくとも前記所定の列の各容器の胴部が液体で濡れるように前記整列部に向けてその液体を噴霧するスプレー手段を備え、
前記スプレー手段は、液体の噴霧口が前記所定の搬送経路に沿って搬送される容器の口部の高さよりも低い位置に配置され、かつ前記噴霧口から液体が下方に向けて噴霧されるように設けられていることを特徴とする容器の搬送装置。 The number of rows smaller than the plurality of rows by providing a plurality of containers which are provided on a predetermined transport path through which the containers are transported and transported in a plurality of rows by interposing a container in another row between the containers in the predetermined row. In the container transport device provided with the aligning section to align with
Spray means for spraying the liquid toward the alignment unit so that at least the barrels of the containers in the predetermined row among the plurality of containers aligned in the alignment unit are wet with the liquid ,
The spray means is disposed at a position where the liquid spray port is lower than the height of the mouth of the container transported along the predetermined transport path, and the liquid is sprayed downward from the spray port. that it is provided in the transfer device of a container according to claim. 前記整列部として、前記所定の搬送経路の一部を形成し、搬送される容器の底面を支持するとともに容器の搬送方向を横断する方向に傾斜している搬送床と、前記搬送床の側方のうち低い方に前記所定の搬送経路に沿って設けられて前記搬送床上を搬送されている容器の胴部を支持するガイド手段と、が設けられ、
前記所定の列は前記ガイド手段に胴部を支持されて移動する容器の列であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の容器の搬送装置。 As the alignment section, a transport floor that forms a part of the predetermined transport path, supports the bottom surface of the transported container and is inclined in a direction crossing the transport direction of the container, and a side of the transport floor A guide means for supporting a trunk portion of a container that is provided along the predetermined conveyance path and is conveyed on the conveyance floor at a lower side,
2. The container transport device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined row is a row of containers that move while the body portion is supported by the guide means. 前記整列部では、前記複数の容器の列数を漸次減少させて前記複数の容器が前記複数列から１列に整列され、
前記スプレー手段は、前記整列部のうち前記複数の容器を２列から１列に整列させる部分に向けて液体を噴霧するように設けられていることを特徴とする請求項２に記載の容器の搬送装置。 In the alignment unit, the plurality of containers are aligned from the plurality of rows to one row by gradually reducing the number of rows of the plurality of containers,
3. The container according to claim 2, wherein the spray unit is provided so as to spray the liquid toward a portion of the alignment portion that aligns the plurality of containers from two rows to one row. Conveying device.
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