JP6876578B2 - Article storage device and article storage method - Google Patents

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JP6876578B2
JP6876578B2 JP2017170191A JP2017170191A JP6876578B2 JP 6876578 B2 JP6876578 B2 JP 6876578B2 JP 2017170191 A JP2017170191 A JP 2017170191A JP 2017170191 A JP2017170191 A JP 2017170191A JP 6876578 B2 JP6876578 B2 JP 6876578B2
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本発明は、ロボットのハンドで保持した物品を収容体に収容する物品収容装置および物品収容方法に関する。 The present invention relates to an article accommodating device and an article accommodating method for accommodating an article held by a robot hand in an accommodating body.

従来から、1つの収容体(例えば、箱など)に、複数の物品を収容する場合などにおいて、仕切り(中仕切り)を入れて物品の姿勢の乱れを防止する収容方法が知られている。 Conventionally, there has been known a storage method in which a partition (intermediate partition) is provided to prevent the posture of an article from being disturbed when a plurality of articles are accommodated in one container (for example, a box).

このような収容を自動で行う場合、物品の収容に先立って、仕切りパネルの両側に連接した折曲フラップをそれぞれ90°折り曲げて保持し、箱内に装填する装置が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。 In the case of automatically performing such storage, a device is known in which bent flaps connected to both sides of the partition panel are bent by 90 ° and held and loaded into a box prior to storage of the article (for example,). See Patent Document 1).

特開2016−60538号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-60538

しかしながら、特許文献1の装置の場合、仕切りを箱内に供給した後に、別の物品保持装置で箱内に物品を供給する必要があり、物品収容装置の全体としての占有面積が大きくなる問題があった。また、仕切りの供給と物品の供給のそれぞれの作業時間が必要であるため、箱詰めのサイクルタイムの短縮には限界があった。 However, in the case of the device of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to supply the article into the box by another article holding device after supplying the partition into the box, and there is a problem that the occupied area of the article accommodating device as a whole becomes large. there were. In addition, there is a limit to shortening the boxing cycle time because each work time of partition supply and article supply is required.

また、一般的には仕切りを入れた後に物品を供給するのであるが、物品供給前においては仕切りが不安定となる。このため、特許文献1の折曲フラップのように、仕切りを箱内で自立させる仕組みが必要であり、別途の作業時間やコストの確保(例えば、折曲フラップの折り曲げ作業や、特殊形状となる仕切りの加工などをするためのコストの確保など)が必要であった。 Further, in general, the article is supplied after the partition is inserted, but the partition becomes unstable before the article is supplied. For this reason, a mechanism for making the partition self-supporting in the box is required as in the case of the bent flap of Patent Document 1, and a separate work time and cost are secured (for example, the bent flap is bent and a special shape is obtained. It was necessary to secure the cost for processing the partition, etc.).

本発明は、上記課題を鑑みてなされたものであり、物品収容装置の省スペース化と箱詰めのサイクルタイムの短縮化を実現するとともに、仕切りを自立させるための作業やコストを大幅に低減することが可能な、物品収容装置および物品収容方法を提供することを目的としている。 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and realizes space saving of an article storage device and shortening of a boxing cycle time, and significantly reduces work and cost for making a partition independent. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article accommodating device and an article accommodating method capable of the above.

本発明は、仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容装置であって、それぞれに物品を保持可能なハンドを供えた一対のロボットアームを少なくとも有し、前記一対のロボットアームは前記複数の物品のうちの一組の物品と前記仕切り手段と組合わせた状態で保持して前記収容体内に収容可能に構成され、前記一対のロボットアームは、前記一組の物品を前記仕切り手段の両側であって該仕切り手段の仕切り長さ方向の一方の端部に片寄せとなる位置で保持する、ことを特徴とする物品収容装置に係るものである。
また、本発明は、それぞれのハンドにより物品を保持可能な一対のロボットアームにより仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容方法であって、前記一対のロボットアームにより前記複数の物品のうちの一組の物品を保持するに際し、前記一組の物品を前記仕切り手段の両側であって、該仕切り手段の仕切り長さ方向の一方の端部に片寄せとなる位置に配置するステップと、前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段と組合わせて保持し、前記収容体内に収容するステップと、を有する、ことを特徴とする物品収容方法に係るものである。
また、本発明は、仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容装置であって、それぞれにハンドを供えた一対のロボットアームを少なくとも有し、前記一対のロボットアームのうち一方のロボットアームによって一の物品を保持し、他方のロボットアームによって他の物品を保持し、該一対のロボットアームが保持する一組の物品によって前記仕切り手段を挟持して前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを組合わせた状態で前記収容体内に収容するものであり、前記仕切り手段の仕切り長さは、前記収容体内の少なくとも一の方向においては曲折することなく収容可能な長さであり、前記一対のロボットアームは、前記収容体内において前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを一体的に該収容体の底面に対して垂直な軸を中心に回転させ、該仕切り手段が自立可能となるように一部を該収容体の内壁に当接させる、ことを特徴とする物品収容装置に係るものである。
また、本発明は、仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容方法であって、前記仕切り手段の仕切り長さは、前記収容体内の少なくとも一の方向においては曲折することなく収容可能な長さであり、それぞれにハンドを供えた一対のロボットアームのうち一方のロボットアームによって一の物品を保持し、他方のロボットアームによって他の物品を保持し、該一対のロボットアームが保持する一組の物品によって前記仕切り手段を挟持するステップと、前記仕切り手段を曲折させない状態で前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを組合わせて前記収容体内に収容するステップと、前記収容体内において前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを一体的に該収容体の底面に対して垂直な軸を中心に回転させ、該仕切り手段の一部を該収容体の内壁に当接させて自立させる、ことを特徴とする物品収容方法に係るものである。

The present invention is an article accommodating device for accommodating a partitioning means and a plurality of articles in one accommodating body, each having at least a pair of robot arms provided with a hand capable of holding the articles, and the pair of robots. arm is configured to be housed before SL containing body and held in a state in combination with the partition means and a set of articles of the plurality of articles, the pair of robot arms, the set of articles The present invention relates to an article accommodating device, which is held on both sides of the partitioning means at a position where the partitioning means is offset to one end in the partitioning length direction.
Further, the present invention is an article accommodating method in which a partitioning means and a plurality of articles are accommodated in one accommodating body by a pair of robot arms capable of holding articles by each hand, and the plurality of articles are accommodated by the pair of robot arms. When holding a set of articles among the articles of the above, the set of articles is arranged at positions on both sides of the partition means and at one end in the partition length direction of the partition means so as to be offset. The present invention relates to an article accommodating method, which comprises a step of holding the article in combination with the partitioning means and accommodating the article in the accommodating body.
Further, the present invention is an article accommodating device for accommodating a partitioning means and a plurality of articles in one accommodating body, and has at least a pair of robot arms each provided with a hand, and among the pair of robot arms. One article is held by one robot arm, another article is held by the other robot arm, and the partition means is sandwiched by a set of articles held by the pair of robot arms to and the set of articles. It is accommodated in the containment body in a state of being combined with the partition means, and the partition length of the partition means is a length that can be accommodated without bending in at least one direction in the containment body. The pair of robot arms integrally rotates the set of articles and the partitioning means around the axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the housing, so that the partitioning means can stand on its own. The present invention relates to an article accommodating device characterized in that a part thereof is brought into contact with the inner wall of the accommodating body so as to be.
Further, the present invention is an article accommodating method for accommodating a partitioning means and a plurality of articles in one accommodating body, and the partition length of the partitioning means is bent in at least one direction in the accommodating body. One of the pair of robot arms with a hand is held by one robot arm, and the other robot arm is held by the other robot arm. A step of sandwiching the partitioning means by a set of articles held by the robot, a step of combining the set of articles and the partitioning means in a state where the partitioning means is not bent, and a step of accommodating the partitioning means in the storage body, and the storage. In the body, the set of articles and the partitioning means are integrally rotated about an axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the container, and a part of the partitioning means is brought into contact with the inner wall of the container. It relates to an article accommodating method characterized by being self-supporting.

本発明によれば、物品収容装置の省スペース化と箱詰めのサイクルタイムの短縮化を実現するとともに、仕切りを自立させるための作業やコストを大幅に低減することが可能な、物品収容装置および物品収容方法を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to save space in the article accommodating device, shorten the cycle time of boxing, and significantly reduce the work and cost for making the partition self-supporting. A containment method can be provided.

本発明の実施形態における(A)物品収容装置の正面図、(B)一部を抜き出して示す正面図である。It is a front view (A) front view of the article accommodating device in embodiment of this invention, (B) the front view which shows by extracting a part. 本発明の実施形態における収容例を示す図であり、(A)正面図、(B)上面図、(C)側面図、(D)正面図である。It is a figure which shows the accommodation example in embodiment of this invention, is (A) front view, (B) top view, (C) side view, (D) front view. 本発明の実施形態における収容方法を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the accommodating method in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における収容例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the accommodation example in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における収容例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the accommodation example in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における収容例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the accommodation example in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における収容例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the accommodation example in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における収容例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the accommodation example in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における仕切り手段を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the partition means in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態における仕切り手段を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the partition means in embodiment of this invention.

以下、図面を参照して、本発明の実施形態に係る物品収容装置1について詳細に説明する。本実施形態の物品収容装置1は、仕切り手段9と少なくとも一つの物品XA1とを一つの収容体YA1内に収容する装置であり、以下の実施形態では、仕切り手段9と少なくとも一つの物品XA1とを一つの箱YA1内に収容する箱詰め装置1の場合を例に説明する。 Hereinafter, the article accommodating device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The article accommodating device 1 of the present embodiment is an apparatus for accommodating the partitioning means 9 and at least one article XA1 in one accommodating body YA1, and in the following embodiments, the partitioning means 9 and at least one article XA1 The case of the boxing device 1 for accommodating the above in one box YA1 will be described as an example.

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まず、図1を用いて、本実施形態の物品収容装置(箱詰め装置)1の構成について説明する。図1(A)は、箱詰め装置1の全体を示す正面概略図であり、同図(B)は、ロボットアーム5のハンド7部分を抜き出して示す正面概略図である。なお、本図及び以降の各図において、一部の構成を適宜省略して、図面を簡略化する。そして、本図及び以降の各図において、部材の大きさ、形状、厚み等を適宜誇張して表現する。
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First, the configuration of the article storage device (boxing device) 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1A is a schematic front view showing the entire boxing device 1, and FIG. 1B is a schematic front view showing a hand 7 portion of the robot arm 5 extracted. In this drawing and each of the following drawings, some configurations will be omitted as appropriate to simplify the drawings. Then, in this drawing and each subsequent drawing, the size, shape, thickness, etc. of the member are appropriately exaggerated and expressed.

同図(A)に示すように、本実施形態の箱詰め装置1は、例えば、箱YA1が搬送される搬送手段3と、一対のロボットアーム5(5A,5B)とを少なくとも有している。一対のロボットアーム5は、それぞれ任意に3次元空間を移動可能であり、その先端に設けられたエンドエフェクタを用途に応じて付け替えることで、様々な作業に利用することができる。この例では、ロボットアーム5は、エンドエフェクタとしてそれぞれに物品XA1を保持可能なハンド7(7A、7B)を有しており、ハンド7(7A、7B)のうち少なくとも一方はさらに、仕切り手段(例えば、仕切り板)9を保持可能に構成されている。ハンド7は例えば吸着手段により構成され、物品XA1および仕切り板9を吸着保持する。 As shown in FIG. 3A, the boxing device 1 of the present embodiment has, for example, at least a transport means 3 for transporting the box YA1 and a pair of robot arms 5 (5A, 5B). Each of the pair of robot arms 5 can move arbitrarily in a three-dimensional space, and can be used for various tasks by replacing the end effector provided at the tip thereof according to the application. In this example, the robot arm 5 each has a hand 7 (7A, 7B) capable of holding the article XA1 as an end effector, and at least one of the hands 7 (7A, 7B) is further a partitioning means (7A, 7B). For example, the partition plate) 9 is configured to be able to be held. The hand 7 is composed of, for example, a suction means, and sucks and holds the article XA1 and the partition plate 9.

具体的には、同図(B)に示すように、この例のハンド7A、7Bはそれぞれ、物品XA1を保持する保持部(吸着部)71と、仕切り板9を保持する保持部(吸着部)72を有する。保持部71は例えばハンド7の下端部に設けられ、保持部72は例えば、ハンド7の側部に設けられる。なお、以下、「ロボットアーム5(5A,5B)のハンド7(7A、7B)による物品XA1の保持」を、単に、「ロボットアーム5(5A,5B)による物品XA1の保持」という場合もある。 Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, the hands 7A and 7B of this example have a holding portion (suction portion) 71 for holding the article XA1 and a holding portion (suction portion) for holding the partition plate 9, respectively. ) 72. The holding portion 71 is provided, for example, at the lower end of the hand 7, and the holding portion 72 is provided, for example, at the side of the hand 7. Hereinafter, "holding the article XA1 by the hand 7 (7A, 7B) of the robot arm 5 (5A, 5B)" may be simply referred to as "holding the article XA1 by the robot arm 5 (5A, 5B)". ..

ここで、一対のロボットアーム5は、1台の双腕ロボット4のアームを例に説明するが、2台の単腕ロボットのアームを協働させる構成であってもよい。また、この例では、ハンド7(7A、7B)はいずれも同じ形状であり、それぞれに物品XA1および仕切り板9を保持可能に構成されているものとする。 Here, the pair of robot arms 5 will be described by taking the arm of one dual-arm robot 4 as an example, but the arm of two single-arm robots may be made to cooperate with each other. Further, in this example, it is assumed that the hands 7 (7A, 7B) all have the same shape and are configured to be able to hold the article XA1 and the partition plate 9, respectively.

そして、箱詰め装置1は、一対のロボットアーム5を協働させて、物品XA1と仕切り板9とを保持し、物品XA1と仕切り板9とを組合わせた状態で、より詳細にはこれらを一体的に保持して(略)同時に箱YA1内に収容する。 Then, the boxing device 1 cooperates with the pair of robot arms 5 to hold the article XA1 and the partition plate 9, and in a state where the article XA1 and the partition plate 9 are combined, these are integrated in more detail. At the same time, it is housed in the box YA1.

物品XA1は例えば、他の搬送手段(不図示)上を搬送され、所定の保持位置でロボットアーム5に保持されるものであってもよいし、所定数がストッカー(不図示)などに収容され、ロボットアーム5がストッカーから取り出すように構成されていてもよい。仕切り板9も、例えば、別の搬送手段(不図示)上を搬送され、所定の保持位置でロボットアーム5に保持されるものであってもよいし、所定数がストッカー(不図示)などに収容され、ロボットアーム5がストッカーから取り出すように構成されていてもよい。 The article XA1 may be transported on another transport means (not shown) and held by the robot arm 5 at a predetermined holding position, or a predetermined number may be stored in a stocker (not shown) or the like. , The robot arm 5 may be configured to be taken out from the stocker. The partition plate 9 may also be, for example, one that is conveyed on another conveying means (not shown) and held by the robot arm 5 at a predetermined holding position, or a predetermined number may be a stocker (not shown) or the like. It may be housed and configured so that the robot arm 5 is removed from the stocker.

なお、説明の便宜上、箱詰め装置1における各種方向の定義として、箱YA1が上流から下流に向かう方向(同図の左右方向)となる第一方向を搬送方向Tとし、搬送方向Tに直交し、搬送手段3の幅方向となる第二方向を搬送幅方向Wとし、箱YA1の高さ方向(搬送方向T及び搬送幅方向Wに対して直交する方向、同図の上下方向)となる第三方向を搬送高さ方向Hとする。 For convenience of explanation, as a definition of various directions in the boxing device 1, the first direction in which the box YA1 is directed from the upstream to the downstream (the left-right direction in the figure) is defined as the transport direction T, and is orthogonal to the transport direction T. The second direction, which is the width direction of the transport means 3, is the transport width direction W, and the third direction is the height direction of the box YA1 (the direction orthogonal to the transport direction T and the transport width direction W, the vertical direction in the figure). The direction is the transport height direction H.

また、この例では、搬送方向Tの上流側と下流側に2個の物品XA1が並び、仕切り板9の面が搬送方向Tに直交するように搬送する例を示しているが、搬送幅方向Wに2個の物品XA1が並び、仕切り板9の面が搬送方向Tに平行となるように搬送する構成であってもよい。 Further, in this example, two articles XA1 are arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the transport direction T, and the surface of the partition plate 9 is transported so as to be orthogonal to the transport direction T. Two articles XA1 may be arranged side by side in W, and the surface of the partition plate 9 may be conveyed so as to be parallel to the conveying direction T.

これら箱詰め装置1の各部は、制御ユニットによって統括的に制御される。制御ユニットは、CPU、RAM、及びROMなどから構成され、各種制御を実行する。CPUは、いわゆる中央演算処理装置であり、各種プログラムが実行されて各種機能を実現する。RAMは、CPUの作業領域として使用される。ROMは、CPUで実行される基本OSやプログラムを記憶する。 Each part of the boxing device 1 is collectively controlled by the control unit. The control unit is composed of a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like, and executes various controls. The CPU is a so-called central processing unit, and various programs are executed to realize various functions. The RAM is used as a work area of the CPU. The ROM stores the basic OS and programs executed by the CPU.

図2は、搬送手段3上の箱YA1に仕切り板9および物品XA1を収容した状態の一例を示す図であり、同図(A)が正面図、同図(B)が上面図、同図(C)が搬送方向Tの一方(上流側または下流側)から見た側面図であり、同図(D)が同図(C)の仕切り板9を抜き出して示す正面図である。 2A and 2B are views showing an example of a state in which the partition plate 9 and the article XA1 are housed in the box YA1 on the transport means 3. FIG. 2A is a front view, FIG. 2B is a top view, and FIG. (C) is a side view seen from one side (upstream side or downstream side) of the transport direction T, and FIG. 3D is a front view showing the partition plate 9 of FIG.

箱YA1は、例えば、(略)立方体または(略)直方体の形状を有し、搬送高さ方向Hの上方が開口した状態で、搬送手段3上を搬送される。図示は省略しているが、箱YA1は側面SSに連続して蓋体が設けられていても良いし、箱YA1とは別体の蓋体が下流工程でかぶせられるように構成されていてもよい。箱YA1は、例えば、少なくとも2個の物品XA1が収容できる大きさを有する。なお2個の物品XA1は同種の物品XA1であってもよいし、異種の物品XA1であってもよく、外形サイズが異なるものであってもよい。 The box YA1 has, for example, a cube (omitted) or a rectangular parallelepiped (omitted) shape, and is conveyed on the conveying means 3 with the upper part of the conveying height direction H open. Although not shown, the box YA1 may be provided with a lid continuously on the side surface SS, or may be configured so that a lid separate from the box YA1 is covered in the downstream process. Good. Box YA1 is large enough to accommodate, for example, at least two articles XA1. The two articles XA1 may be the same kind of articles XA1, different kinds of articles XA1, and may have different outer sizes.

仕切り板9は、この例では辺91と辺92を有する側面視(同図(D)において略矩形状の平板状部材であり、箱YA1に収容された場合に、辺91が搬送高さ方向Hに沿うように、複数の物品XA1の間に起立状態で配置されている。同図(A)に示すように、辺91が搬送面に垂直な面(ここでは搬送高さ方向Hと搬送方向TからなるHT平面)において箱YA1の内部を仕切る(区画する)線となり、同図(B)に示すように、辺92が搬送面に水平な面(ここでは搬送幅方向Wと搬送方向TからなるWT平面)において箱YA1の内部を仕切る(区画する)線となっている。そこで以下においては、説明の便宜上、辺91を「仕切り高さとなる辺」とし、辺92を「仕切り長さとなる辺」とする。 In this example, the partition plate 9 is a flat plate member having a side 91 and a side 92 in a side view (a substantially rectangular flat plate member in the figure (D), and when the partition plate 9 is housed in the box YA1, the side 91 is in the transport height direction. It is arranged in an upright state between a plurality of articles XA1 along H. As shown in FIG. (A), the side 91 is a plane perpendicular to the transport surface (here, the transport height direction H and the transport). It becomes a line that divides (divides) the inside of the box YA1 in the HT plane consisting of the direction T, and as shown in FIG. It is a line that partitions (divides) the inside of the box YA1 in the WT plane composed of T). Therefore, in the following, for convenience of explanation, the side 91 is referred to as the “side serving as the partition height” and the side 92 is referred to as the “partition length”. It will be the side that becomes. "

上述したように、仕切り板9および物品XA1の向きと搬送方向Tの関係は一例である。つまり、同図においては、仕切り長さとなる辺92が、搬送幅方向Wに沿って延び、2個の物品XA1が搬送方向Tの上流側、下流側となるように配置される例を示しているが、仕切り長さとなる辺92が搬送方向Tに沿って延び、2個の物品XA1が搬送幅方向Wに横並びとなるように配置される構成であってもよい。 As described above, the relationship between the orientation of the partition plate 9 and the article XA1 and the transport direction T is an example. That is, in the figure, an example is shown in which the side 92, which is the partition length, extends along the transport width direction W, and the two articles XA1 are arranged so as to be on the upstream side and the downstream side of the transport direction T. However, the side 92 serving as the partition length may extend along the transport direction T, and the two articles XA1 may be arranged side by side in the transport width direction W.

また、同図では説明の便宜上、仕切り板9を自立させて物品XA1(XA11,XA12)と離間して記載しているが、実際には仕切り板9はその少なくとも一部が、物品XA1(XA11および/またはXA12)と接触している。 Further, in the figure, for convenience of explanation, the partition plate 9 is shown independently from the article XA1 (XA11, XA12), but in reality, at least a part of the partition plate 9 is described as the article XA1 (XA11). And / or in contact with XA12).

なお、この例では、辺91が短辺で辺92が長辺の場合を例に説明しているが、両者を入れ替えてもよく、すなわち、辺91(仕切り高さ)が辺92(仕切り長さ)より大きいものであってもよい。また、仕切り板9の形状は、箱YA1の形状に応じて物品XA1の仕切りとして使用できる形状であればこの例に限らない。また、この例では、仕切り長さとなる辺92の長さは、箱YA1の開口部OPを区画する四辺のうち、辺92と平行な辺(例えば、辺S1)の長さよりも小さい。 In this example, the case where the side 91 is the short side and the side 92 is the long side is described as an example, but both may be interchanged, that is, the side 91 (partition height) is the side 92 (partition length). It may be larger than the above. Further, the shape of the partition plate 9 is not limited to this example as long as it can be used as a partition of the article XA1 according to the shape of the box YA1. Further, in this example, the length of the side 92, which is the partition length, is smaller than the length of the side parallel to the side 92 (for example, the side S1) among the four sides that partition the opening OP of the box YA1.

なお、仕切り板9と箱YA1の形状は、この例に限らない。例えば、仕切り板9を箱YA1内に収容した場合に、箱の側面SSの高さよりも仕切り高さとなる辺91が長く、上方に突出するものであってもよい。また仕切り板9の平面視(正面視、同図(C),同図(D))の形状は、正方形、円形、楕円形、半円形、矩形以外の多角形など任意である。また、箱YA1の形状も、搬送方向Tの長さ、搬送幅方向Wの長さおよび搬送高さ方向Hの長さのいずれが長くても良く、三者が同等であってもよく、6面体以外の多面体形状であってもよく、略球形状、略半円形状等であってもよい。 The shapes of the partition plate 9 and the box YA1 are not limited to this example. For example, when the partition plate 9 is housed in the box YA1, the side 91 which is the partition height is longer than the height of the side surface SS of the box and may protrude upward. The shape of the partition plate 9 in a plan view (front view, FIG. 3C, FIG. D) is arbitrary, such as a square, a circle, an ellipse, a semicircle, or a polygon other than a rectangle. Further, the shape of the box YA1 may be longer in any of the length in the transport direction T, the length in the transport width direction W, and the length in the transport height direction H, and the three may be the same. It may have a polyhedral shape other than a face body, or may have a substantially spherical shape, a substantially semicircular shape, or the like.

また、箱YA1と仕切り板9の材質は、例えば紙や、樹脂である。仕切り板9はフィルム状の薄いものであっても良いが、例えば、少なくとも一部が物品XA1と当接することによって起立姿勢が保てる程度に或る程度の剛性を有することが望ましい。 The materials of the box YA1 and the partition plate 9 are, for example, paper and resin. The partition plate 9 may be a thin film, but it is desirable that the partition plate 9 has a certain degree of rigidity so that the standing posture can be maintained by contacting at least a part of the partition plate 9 with the article XA1.

本実施形態によれば、物品XA1と仕切り板9とを(略)同時に箱YA1内に収容することができる。従って、従来のように、仕切りを箱内に供給した後に、別の物品保持装置で箱内に物品を供給する構成と比較して、物品収容装置(箱詰め装置)1の全体としての占有面積を縮小することができる。 According to this embodiment, the article XA1 and the partition plate 9 can be (omitted) simultaneously housed in the box YA1. Therefore, as compared with the conventional configuration in which the partition is supplied into the box and then the article is supplied into the box by another article holding device, the occupied area of the article accommodating device (boxing device) 1 as a whole is increased. Can be reduced.

また、仕切り板9と物品XA1とを箱YA1内に収容する場合の、箱詰めのサイクルタイムを短縮できる。 Further, when the partition plate 9 and the article XA1 are housed in the box YA1, the boxing cycle time can be shortened.

また、従来のように仕切りを入れた後に物品を供給する場合には、物品供給前においては仕切りが不安定となる。このため、仕切りを箱内で自立させる仕組み(例えば、特許文献1の折曲フラップ)が必要であり、別途の作業時間やコストの確保(例えば、折曲フラップの折り曲げ作業や、特殊形状となる仕切りの加工などをするためのコストの確保など)が必要であった。 Further, when the article is supplied after the partition is inserted as in the conventional case, the partition becomes unstable before the article is supplied. For this reason, a mechanism for allowing the partition to stand on its own in the box (for example, the bent flap of Patent Document 1) is required, and a separate work time and cost are secured (for example, the bent flap is bent and has a special shape). It was necessary to secure the cost for processing the partition, etc.).

本実施形態によれば、物品XA1と仕切り板9とを(略)同時に箱YA1内に収容するため、仕切り板9を自立させる仕組みが不要あるいは簡素化できる。従って、仕切り板9を自立させるための作業や当該仕組みに関するコストを大幅に低減することができる。
<収容例>
既に述べたように、箱詰め装置1は、一対のロボットアーム5を協働させて、一対のハンド7によって物品XA1と仕切り手段9とを保持し、物品XA1と仕切り手段9とを組合わせた状態で、一体的にまた略同時に、箱YA1内に収容する。以下、この収容例について、具体的に説明する。
(収容例1)
図3は、箱詰め装置1における収容例1を示す図であり、同図(A)、同図(B)および同図(C)が収容前の状態を示す箱詰め装置1のハンド7付近の正面図であり、同図(D)が収容中の箱YA1、物品XA11、XA12および仕切り板9の状態を示す正面図である。なお、以降の図(特に正面図)において、保持部72の記載を省略する場合がある。
According to the present embodiment, since the article XA1 and the partition plate 9 are (omitted) housed in the box YA1 at the same time, a mechanism for making the partition plate 9 independent can be unnecessary or simplified. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost of the work for making the partition plate 9 self-supporting and the mechanism.
<Accommodation example>
As described above, the boxing device 1 has a pair of robot arms 5 in cooperation with each other to hold the article XA1 and the partitioning means 9 by the pair of hands 7, and the article XA1 and the partitioning means 9 are combined. Then, they are housed in the box YA1 integrally and at about the same time. Hereinafter, this accommodation example will be specifically described.
(Accommodation example 1)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage example 1 in the boxing device 1, and FIGS. (A), (B), and (C) show the front surface of the boxing device 1 in the vicinity of the hand 7 showing a state before storage. It is a front view which shows the state of the box YA1, the article XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 which are housed in FIG. In the following drawings (particularly the front view), the description of the holding portion 72 may be omitted.

この例では、同図(A)、同図(B)に示すように、まず、一対のロボットアーム5A,5Bのうち一方のロボットアーム5Aのハンド7Aの保持部71によって第一の物品XA11を保持し、他方のロボットアーム5Bのハンド7Aの保持部71によって他の物品XA12を保持する。 In this example, as shown in FIGS. (A) and (B), first, the first article XA11 is held by the holding portion 71 of the hand 7A of one of the pair of robot arms 5A and 5B. The other article XA12 is held by the holding portion 71 of the hand 7A of the other robot arm 5B.

そして、同図(B)の矢印で示すように、物品XA11、XA12を保持した状態で一対のロボットアーム5A,5B(のハンド7A,7B)を移動し、起立状態(仕切り高さとなる辺91が搬送面に対して垂直方向に起立した状態)で待機する仕切り板9に近接させる。 Then, as shown by the arrow in the figure (B), the pair of robot arms 5A and 5B (hands 7A and 7B) are moved while holding the articles XA11 and XA12, and the standing state (side 91 serving as the partition height) is moved. Is brought close to the partition plate 9 that stands by (in a state of standing upright in the direction perpendicular to the transport surface).

その後、同図(C)に示すように、ハンド7A、7Bのそれぞれの保持部72で仕切り板9を起立状態で吸着するとともに、ハンド7A,7Bで仕切り板9を挟持する。このとき、物品XA11、XA12および仕切り板9の位置関係は、略、箱YA1に収容された後の状態と略同様になっている。 After that, as shown in FIG. 6C, the partition plate 9 is attracted to the holding portions 72 of the hands 7A and 7B in an upright state, and the partition plate 9 is sandwiched between the hands 7A and 7B. At this time, the positional relationship between the articles XA11, XA12, and the partition plate 9 is substantially the same as the state after being housed in the box YA1.

さらに、同図(D)に示すように、ロボットアーム5は、物品XA11と仕切り手段9とを組合わせた状態で、これらを一体的に箱YA1の上に移動し、これらを略同時に、箱YA1内に収容する。これにより、物品XA11,XA12および仕切り板9は、同図(C)に示す位置関係を維持して、箱YA1内に収容される(図2(A)〜図2(C)参照)。 Further, as shown in FIG. 3D, the robot arm 5 integrally moves the article XA11 and the partitioning means 9 on the box YA1 in a state of being combined, and moves them to the box substantially at the same time. It is housed in YA1. As a result, the articles XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 are housed in the box YA1 while maintaining the positional relationship shown in FIG. 2C (see FIGS. 2A to 2C).

ここで、仕切り板9を保持する保持部(吸着部)72は、ハンド7A,7Bの一方のみが備える構成であってもよい。すなわち、一方のロボットアーム(例えば、ロボットアーム5A)のハンド7A(保持部71)で一つの物品XA1を保持し、他方のロボットアーム(例えば、ロボットアーム5B)のハンド7Bは、保持部71によって他方の物品XA12を保持し、保持部72によって仕切り板9を保持する。そして、一対のロボットアーム5A、5Bを協働させて、物品XA11,XA12および仕切り板9を一体的にまた、略同時に、箱YA1内に収容するようにしてもよい。 Here, the holding portion (suction portion) 72 that holds the partition plate 9 may be provided by only one of the hands 7A and 7B. That is, one article XA1 is held by the hand 7A (holding portion 71) of one robot arm (for example, the robot arm 5A), and the hand 7B of the other robot arm (for example, the robot arm 5B) is held by the holding portion 71. The other article XA12 is held, and the partition plate 9 is held by the holding portion 72. Then, the pair of robot arms 5A and 5B may be made to cooperate with each other to house the articles XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 integrally and substantially simultaneously in the box YA1.

また、保持部71、72は、把持手段であってもよく、一方が把持手段で他方が吸着手段であってもよい。 Further, the holding portions 71 and 72 may be gripping means, one of which may be a gripping means and the other of which may be a suction means.

なお、仕切り板9は、横倒しの状態(仕切り高さとなる辺91が搬送面に対して水平の状態)で待機し、これを一方のハンド7の保持部72で保持するようにしてもよい。この場合は、一方のハンド7が仕切り板9を保持した後、保持部71によって物品XA1を保持するようにするとよい。 The partition plate 9 may stand by in a sideways state (a state in which the side 91 serving as the partition height is horizontal to the transport surface) and may be held by the holding portion 72 of one hand 7. In this case, after one hand 7 holds the partition plate 9, the holding portion 71 may hold the article XA1.

図2に示すように、仕切り板9が薄い平板状であり、仕切り長さとなる辺92の長さが、これに平行となる箱YA1の辺S1よりも短い場合、仕切り板9のみを箱YA1内で自立させることは略不可(または大変困難)である。しかしながら本実施形態によれば、2つの物品XA11、XA12の間に仕切り板9を挟んだ状態で物品XA11、XA12とともに箱YA1内に収容できるため、仕切り板9は、物品XA11、XA12のうち少なくとも一方と当接するようにして、起立状態で収容可能となる。つまり、仕切り板9に自立させるための工夫、具体的には、箱YA1の側面SSに当接させる折曲フラップ(特許文献1参照)や箱YA1の底面に当接させて脚となる折曲フラップなど設けることなく、簡素な仕切り板9を使用することができる。従って、仕切り板9を自立させるための作業(例えば、折曲フラップを折り曲げる作業)の工程や、仕切り板9の加工(例えば、折曲フラップを形成する加工)のコストを低減することができる。
(収容例2)
図4は、箱詰め装置1における収容例2を示す図であり、箱YA1、物品XA11〜XA14および仕切り板9の状態を示す上面図である。この例では、一つの箱YA1に3個以上の物品XA1(例えば、4個の物品XA11〜XA14)と1つの仕切り板9を収容する。
As shown in FIG. 2, when the partition plate 9 has a thin flat plate shape and the length of the side 92 serving as the partition length is shorter than the side S1 of the box YA1 parallel thereto, only the partition plate 9 is used as the box YA1. It is almost impossible (or very difficult) to be independent within. However, according to the present embodiment, since the partition plate 9 can be housed in the box YA1 together with the articles XA11 and XA12 in a state where the partition plate 9 is sandwiched between the two articles XA11 and XA12, the partition plate 9 is at least one of the articles XA11 and XA12. It can be accommodated in an upright position by contacting one side. That is, a device for making the partition plate 9 stand on its own, specifically, a folding flap (see Patent Document 1) that abuts on the side surface SS of the box YA1 and a folding that abuts on the bottom surface of the box YA1 to form a leg. A simple partition plate 9 can be used without providing a flap or the like. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the work for making the partition plate 9 self-supporting (for example, the work of bending the bent flap) and the processing of the partition plate 9 (for example, the work of forming the bent flap).
(Accommodation example 2)
FIG. 4 is a view showing a storage example 2 in the boxing device 1, and is a top view showing the states of the box YA1, the articles XA11 to XA14, and the partition plate 9. In this example, one box YA1 accommodates three or more articles XA1 (for example, four articles XA11 to XA14) and one partition plate 9.

まず、1回目の収容動作によって2個の物品XA11、XA12と仕切り板9を保持する。この保持方法は、図3に示す収容例1と同様である。そして、図4(A)に示すように、2個の物品XA11、XA12と仕切り板9とを一体的にまた略同時に、箱YA1内に収容する。箱YA1には4個の物品XA11〜XA14が収容されるが、このタイミングでは同図(A)に示すように、2個の物品XA11,XA12が箱YA1の略中央付近に収容される。 First, the two articles XA11 and XA12 and the partition plate 9 are held by the first storage operation. This holding method is the same as the storage example 1 shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 4A, the two articles XA11 and XA12 and the partition plate 9 are housed in the box YA1 integrally and substantially simultaneously. Four articles XA11 to XA14 are accommodated in the box YA1, and at this timing, two articles XA11 and XA12 are accommodated in the vicinity of the substantially center of the box YA1 as shown in FIG.

その後、同図(B)に示すように一対のロボットアーム5(のハンド7、以下同様)は、保持部72(不図示)のみが仕切り板9の保持(挟持)を解放し、保持部71が物品XA11、XA12を保持したまま、物品XA11,XA12を箱YA1内で水平方向に移動させる。具体的には、物品XA11,XA12を、仕切り板9の面に沿っていずれかの方向(例えば、搬送幅方向W、図では例えば下方)に水平移動させる。これにより、箱YA1内には、残りの物品XA13,XA14の収容領域(破線で示す)が確保(創出)される。 After that, as shown in FIG. 3B, in the pair of robot arms 5 (hand 7, the same applies hereinafter), only the holding portion 72 (not shown) releases the holding (pinching) of the partition plate 9, and the holding portion 71. Moves the articles XA11 and XA12 horizontally in the box YA1 while holding the articles XA11 and XA12. Specifically, the articles XA11 and XA12 are horizontally moved along the surface of the partition plate 9 in any direction (for example, the transport width direction W, in the figure, for example, downward). As a result, a storage area (indicated by a broken line) for the remaining articles XA13 and XA14 is secured (created) in the box YA1.

そして、同図(C)に示すように一対のロボットアーム5は、保持部71が物品XA11、XA12を解放し、2回目の収容動作を行う。すなわち、一対のロボットアーム5は残りの物品XA13,XA14を保持し、箱YA1内に確保(創出)された領域にこれらを収容する。なお、この場合、2回目の収容動作においては、仕切り板9は保持しない。 Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, in the pair of robot arms 5, the holding portion 71 releases the articles XA11 and XA12 to perform the second accommodating operation. That is, the pair of robot arms 5 holds the remaining articles XA13 and XA14, and accommodate them in the area secured (created) in the box YA1. In this case, the partition plate 9 is not held in the second accommodating operation.

この例においても、仕切り板9は、仕切り長さとなる辺92の長さが、これと平行な箱YA1の辺S1の長さよりも短く、箱YA1の側面SSと接触しない長さとなっているが、同図(B)に示すように物品XA13,XA14の収容領域を確保した後であっても、仕切り板9は、物品XA11、XA12のうち少なくとも一方と当接するようにして、起立状態で収容可能となる。 In this example as well, the partition plate 9 has a side 92, which is the partition length, shorter than the length of the side S1 of the box YA1 parallel thereto, and has a length that does not contact the side surface SS of the box YA1. As shown in FIG. 3B, even after the storage areas of the articles XA13 and XA14 are secured, the partition plate 9 is stored in an upright state so as to be in contact with at least one of the articles XA11 and XA12. It will be possible.

なお、1回目の収容動作において、ロボットアーム5が物品XA11,XA12および仕切り板9を保持する際に、同図(A)に示すように仕切り板9の仕切り長さとなる辺92の略中央付近で物品XA11,XA12を保持するのではなく、同図(B)に示すように、仕切り長さとなる辺92の一方の端部に片寄せてこれらを保持しても良い。このようにすることで、物品XA11,XA12を収容した後に水平方向に移動することなく、1回目の収容動作において、同図(B)に示すように物品XA13,XA14の収容領域を確保することができる。
(収容例3)
図5は、箱詰め装置1における収容例3を示す図であり、箱YA1、物品XA11、XA12および仕切り板9の状態を示す上面図である。
In the first accommodating operation, when the robot arm 5 holds the articles XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9, as shown in FIG. Instead of holding the articles XA11 and XA12 in the above, as shown in FIG. 3B, they may be held by shifting to one end of the side 92 which is the partition length. By doing so, the accommodating areas of the articles XA13 and XA14 are secured in the first accommodating operation without moving in the horizontal direction after accommodating the articles XA11 and XA12, as shown in FIG. Can be done.
(Accommodation example 3)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a storage example 3 in the boxing device 1, and is a top view showing the states of the box YA1, the articles XA11, XA12, and the partition plate 9.

この例では、仕切り板9の仕切り長さとなる辺92の長さは、これに平行となる箱YA1の開口部OPの一辺S1(この例では、箱YA1の4辺はいずれも同じ長さ)より長く、箱YA1の開口部OPの対角線の長さよりは小さいものとする。この場合も、2個の物品XA11、XA12と仕切り板9の保持方法は、図3に示す収容例1と同様である。 In this example, the length of the side 92, which is the partition length of the partition plate 9, is one side S1 of the opening OP of the box YA1 parallel to this (in this example, all four sides of the box YA1 have the same length). It shall be longer and smaller than the diagonal length of the opening OP of the box YA1. In this case as well, the method of holding the two articles XA11 and XA12 and the partition plate 9 is the same as that of the storage example 1 shown in FIG.

そして、同図(A)に示すように、2個の物品XA11、XA12と仕切り板9とを一体的にまた略同時に箱YA1内に収容するが、このとき、仕切り板9の仕切り長さとなる辺92が箱YA1の開口部OPの対角線に沿うように、2個の物品XA11、XA12と仕切り板9とを収容する。 Then, as shown in FIG. 6A, the two articles XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 are integrally and substantially simultaneously housed in the box YA1, but at this time, the partition length of the partition plate 9 is obtained. The two articles XA11 and XA12 and the partition plate 9 are accommodated so that the side 92 is along the diagonal line of the opening OP of the box YA1.

その後、同図(B)に示すように一対のロボットアーム5は、保持部71が物品XA11、XA12を保持し、さらに保持部72(不図示)が仕切り板9の保持(挟持)も維持した状態で、物品XA11,XA12および仕切り板9を水平方向に約45度回転移動させる。これにより、仕切り板9は、仕切り長さとなる辺92の両端部9T(図2(D)参照)が、箱YA1の対向する2つの側面SS(図では上下の側面)の内側(内側面)と当接し、さらに内側面によって押圧されて撓み、その反発力で箱YA1の内側面に保持される。つまり、仕切り板9は、仕切り長さとなる辺92の両端部9Tを含む一部が、水平方向の回転によってストッパーST(同図(C))となり、仕切り板9を自立させることができる。 After that, as shown in FIG. 3B, in the pair of robot arms 5, the holding portion 71 held the articles XA11 and XA12, and the holding portion 72 (not shown) also maintained the holding (pinching) of the partition plate 9. In this state, the articles XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 are rotationally moved by about 45 degrees in the horizontal direction. As a result, in the partition plate 9, both ends 9T (see FIG. 2D) of the side 92 having the partition length are inside (inner side surface) of the two opposite side surface SSs (upper and lower side surfaces in the figure) of the box YA1. It is further pressed by the inner side surface and bent, and is held on the inner side surface of the box YA1 by the repulsive force. That is, a part of the partition plate 9 including both ends 9T of the side 92 having the partition length becomes a stopper ST (FIG. C) by rotation in the horizontal direction, and the partition plate 9 can be made to stand on its own.

なお、この場合、仕切り板9は、物品XA11、XA12に挟まれた状態で回転するため、回転時においては保持部72による仕切り板9の保持は解放してもよい。 In this case, since the partition plate 9 rotates while being sandwiched between the articles XA11 and XA12, the holding portion 72 may release the holding of the partition plate 9 during rotation.

このような構成によれば、仕切り板9に自立するための工夫、すなわち、箱YA1の側面SSに当接させる折曲フラップ(特許文献1参照)や箱YA1の底面に当接させて脚となる折曲フラップなど設けることなく、簡素な構成の仕切り板9を箱YA1の内側面に保持させることができる。また、仕切り板9は、撓みの反発力で箱YA1の内側面に保持されるため、物品XA11,XA12が小さく、箱YA1と仕切り板9に接触しないサイズの場合や、物品XA1が例えば円柱状や球体の外形状を有する場合であっても、仕切り板9が水平面内で回転してしまうことを防ぎ、仕切り板9の姿勢を起立状態に維持できる。 According to such a configuration, a device for self-supporting the partition plate 9, that is, a bent flap (see Patent Document 1) that abuts on the side surface SS of the box YA1 and a leg that abuts on the bottom surface of the box YA1. The partition plate 9 having a simple structure can be held on the inner side surface of the box YA1 without providing a bent flap or the like. Further, since the partition plate 9 is held on the inner surface of the box YA1 by the repulsive force of bending, the articles XA11 and XA12 are small and have a size that does not contact the box YA1 and the partition plate 9, or the article XA1 is, for example, a columnar shape. Even when the partition plate 9 has an outer shape of a sphere or a sphere, the partition plate 9 can be prevented from rotating in a horizontal plane, and the posture of the partition plate 9 can be maintained in an upright state.

なお、本収容例において、仕切り板9を水平方向に回転させず、同図(A)に示す状態で収容を完了してもよい。例えば、物品XA1が上面視において三角形状であったり、円形(楕円形)、球形などの場合には、同図(A)に示す状態で収容を完了した方が物品XA1の姿勢を維持し易い場合がある。また、同図(B)に示す状態、すなわち仕切り長さとなる辺92が箱YA1の開口部のいずれの辺とも平行ではない状態で収容を完了してもよい。 In this storage example, the partition plate 9 may not be rotated in the horizontal direction, and the storage may be completed in the state shown in FIG. For example, when the article XA1 has a triangular shape, a circular shape (oval shape), a spherical shape, or the like in the top view, it is easier to maintain the posture of the article XA1 when the accommodation is completed in the state shown in the figure (A). In some cases. Further, the accommodation may be completed in the state shown in FIG. 3B, that is, in a state where the side 92 serving as the partition length is not parallel to any side of the opening of the box YA1.

このように、仕切り板9の仕切り長さとなる辺92の長さは、箱YA1に収容した場合に、箱YA1のいずれの側面SS(コーナー部含む)にも接触しない形状(サイズ)であってもよいし、箱YA1のいずれの側面SS(コーナー部含む)に接触する形状(サイズ)であってもよい。
(収容例4)
図6および図7は、箱詰め装置1における収容例4を示す図であり、図5に示した収容例3において、物品XA1が3個以上(例えば、4個)の場合の例である。この場合、1回目の収容動作は、図5に示す収容例3と同様であり、図6(A)は図5(C)の状態である。
As described above, the length of the side 92, which is the partition length of the partition plate 9, has a shape (size) that does not contact any side surface SS (including the corner portion) of the box YA1 when housed in the box YA1. Alternatively, the shape (size) may be such that it contacts any side surface SS (including the corner portion) of the box YA1.
(Accommodation example 4)
6 and 7 are diagrams showing a storage example 4 in the boxing device 1, and is an example in the case where the number of articles XA1 is 3 or more (for example, 4) in the storage example 3 shown in FIG. In this case, the first accommodation operation is the same as the accommodation example 3 shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 (A) is the state of FIG. 5 (C).

そして、図6(B)に示すように、一対のロボットアーム5は、保持部72(不図示)のみが仕切り板9の保持(挟持)を解放し、保持部71が物品XA11、XA12を保持したまま、物品XA11,XA12を箱YA1内で水平方向に移動させる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the pair of robot arms 5, only the holding portion 72 (not shown) releases the holding (pinching) of the partition plate 9, and the holding portion 71 holds the articles XA11 and XA12. While keeping the articles XA11 and XA12, they are moved horizontally in the box YA1.

その後、図6(C)に示すように、一対のロボットアーム5は、保持部71が物品XA11、XA12を解放し、2回目の収容動作を行う。すなわち、一対のロボットアーム5は残りの物品XA13,XA14を保持し、箱YA1内に確保(創出)された領域にこれらを収容する。なお、この場合、2回目の収容動作においては、仕切り板9は保持しない。 After that, as shown in FIG. 6C, in the pair of robot arms 5, the holding portion 71 releases the articles XA11 and XA12 to perform the second accommodating operation. That is, the pair of robot arms 5 holds the remaining articles XA13 and XA14, and accommodate them in the area secured (created) in the box YA1. In this case, the partition plate 9 is not held in the second accommodating operation.

また、図7は、物品XA1が4個以上(例えば、6個)の場合の収容例であり、この場合も図6と同様に収容する。すなわち、1回目の収容動作において仕切り板9を2個の物品XA11、XA12と共に箱YA1内に収容してロボットアーム5で物品XA11、XA12を、仕切り板9と箱YA1の内側垂直方向で当接する一方の側壁側(仕切り板9の仕切り高さとなる辺91と対向又は当接する側壁側、同図では下側)に水平移動して、物品XA11、XA12の両側(仕切り板9の仕切り長さとなる辺92に沿う両側)に形成される空きスペースの大きさ(広さ)が異なるようにする。具体的には同図の例では、物品XA11の幅方向の一方側(図では下側)より他方側(図では上側)空きスペースの大きさ(広さ)が大きくなり、物品XA12の幅方向の一方側(図では下側)より他方側(図では上側)空きスペースの大きさ(広さ)が大きくなるようにする。こうすることで、次に箱内に収容する物品XA1の空きスペースをより多く創出できる(同図(A))。次に、物品XA13、XA14を物品XA11、XA12の両側に形成された空きスペースのうち、広い(大きい)方の領域に収容し、ロボットアーム5で物品XA13、XA14を水平移動させて(同図(B))、先に収容した物品XA11、XA12を更に押出し、箱YA1の側壁に近づけて、又は近接させて次の物品XA1の収容領域を確保(創出)する(同図(C),同図(D))。そして確保(創出)された領域に次の物品XA15,XA16を収容する。 Further, FIG. 7 is a storage example in the case where the number of articles XA1 is 4 or more (for example, 6), and in this case as well, the same as in FIG. 6 is stored. That is, in the first accommodating operation, the partition plate 9 is accommodated in the box YA1 together with the two articles XA11 and XA12, and the articles XA11 and XA12 are brought into contact with the partition plate 9 in the direction perpendicular to the inside of the box YA1 by the robot arm 5. It moves horizontally to one side wall side (the side wall side facing or abutting the side 91 which is the partition height of the partition plate 9, the lower side in the figure), and becomes both sides of the articles XA11 and XA12 (the partition length of the partition plate 9). The size (area) of the empty space formed on both sides along the side 92 is made different. Specifically, in the example of the figure, the size (width) of the empty space on the other side (upper side in the figure) is larger than that on one side (lower side in the figure) in the width direction of the article XA11, and the width direction of the article XA12. The size (area) of the empty space on the other side (upper side in the figure) should be larger than that on one side (lower side in the figure). By doing so, it is possible to create more empty space for the article XA1 to be stored in the box next (Fig. (A)). Next, the articles XA13 and XA14 are housed in the wider (larger) area of the empty spaces formed on both sides of the articles XA11 and XA12, and the articles XA13 and XA14 are horizontally moved by the robot arm 5 (the same figure). (B)), the previously stored articles XA11 and XA12 are further extruded to secure (create) a storage area for the next article XA1 by approaching or approaching the side wall of the box YA1 (FIG. (C), ibid. FIG. (D). Then, the following articles XA15 and XA16 are accommodated in the secured (created) area.

あるいは、2回目の収容動作以降では、ロボットアーム5で保持した物品XA1を、次の物品XA1の収容領域が確保した状態で空いている領域に収容し、次の物品XA1の収容動作を順次繰り返して行う。
(収容例5)
図8は、箱詰め装置1における収容例5を示す図であり、箱YA1、物品XA1および仕切り板9の状態を示す上面図である。箱詰め装置1は、一対のロボットアーム5のうち一方のロボットアーム(例えば、ロボットアーム5A)によって仕切り板9のみを保持し、他方のロボットアーム(例えば、ロボットアーム5B)によって1つの物品XA1を保持する。そして、一対のロボットアーム5A、5Bを協働させて、物品XA1および仕切り板9を一体的にまた、略同時に、箱YA1内に収容する。
Alternatively, after the second accommodating operation, the article XA1 held by the robot arm 5 is accommodated in an empty area with the accommodating area of the next article XA1 secured, and the accommodating operation of the next article XA1 is sequentially repeated. To do.
(Accommodation example 5)
FIG. 8 is a view showing a storage example 5 in the boxing device 1, and is a top view showing a state of the box YA1, the article XA1, and the partition plate 9. The boxing device 1 holds only the partition plate 9 by one of the pair of robot arms 5 (for example, the robot arm 5A), and holds one article XA1 by the other robot arm (for example, the robot arm 5B). To do. Then, the pair of robot arms 5A and 5B are made to cooperate with each other to house the article XA1 and the partition plate 9 integrally and substantially simultaneously in the box YA1.

この場合、図4および図8(A)に示すように、物品XA1および仕切り板9を収容した後に、水平方向の回転動作をさせないまま収容を完了しても良いし、図8(B),同図(C)に示すように、物品XA1および仕切り板9を収容した後に、水平方向の回転動作を行い、仕切り板9の仕切り長さとなる辺92の両端部9TをストッパーSTとして、仕切り板9を自立させるようにしてもよい。 In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 (A), after accommodating the article XA1 and the partition plate 9, the accommodation may be completed without rotating in the horizontal direction, or the accommodation may be completed in FIGS. 8 (B), As shown in FIG. 3C, after accommodating the article XA1 and the partition plate 9, the partition plate is rotated in the horizontal direction, and both ends 9T of the side 92, which is the partition length of the partition plate 9, are used as stopper STs. You may make 9 independent.

また、例えば、ここではハンド7Aの保持部72が吸着手段である場合を例に示しているが、保持部72が把持手段であってもよい。 Further, for example, although the case where the holding portion 72 of the hand 7A is the suction means is shown here as an example, the holding portion 72 may be the gripping means.

そして、特に、一つのハンド7(保持部72)のみで仕切り板9を保持する構成の場合(当該ハンド7が物品XA1を保持する場合も含む)において、仕切り板9および物品XA1を水平方向に回転移動する場合には、当該保持部72(この例では、ハンド7Aの保持部72)と仕切り板9の離脱が回避できる方向(保持部72を仕切り板9に押し付ける方向、より密着する方向)に回転移動させる。例えば、同図(B)に示すように、保持部72が吸着手段により構成されており、白抜き矢印の方向に吸引されている場合は、両者が密着するように時計回りの方向に回転移動させる。保持部72が把持手段で構成されている場合も、両者の離脱が回避できる方向に回転移動させる。このようにすることで、回転移動に伴って、ハンド7A、7B(吸着部)が仕切り板9および物品XA1から離脱してしまうことを防止できる。
(仕切り板の形状)
図9および図10は、仕切り板9の形状の一例を示す図である。図9は、図2(D)に示す仕切り板9に対応する、仕切り板9の変形例を示す側面図である。
Then, in particular, in the case where the partition plate 9 is held by only one hand 7 (holding portion 72) (including the case where the hand 7 holds the article XA1), the partition plate 9 and the article XA1 are held in the horizontal direction. In the case of rotational movement, the direction in which the holding portion 72 (in this example, the holding portion 72 of the hand 7A) and the partition plate 9 can be avoided from being separated (the direction in which the holding portion 72 is pressed against the partition plate 9 and the direction in which the holding portion 72 is more closely attached). Rotate and move to. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the holding portion 72 is configured by the suction means and is sucked in the direction of the white arrow, the holding portion 72 is rotationally moved in the clockwise direction so that the two are in close contact with each other. Let me. Even when the holding portion 72 is composed of the gripping means, the holding portion 72 is rotationally moved in a direction in which the two can be avoided from being separated. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the hands 7A and 7B (suction portions) from being separated from the partition plate 9 and the article XA1 due to the rotational movement.
(Shape of partition plate)
9 and 10 are views showing an example of the shape of the partition plate 9. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a modified example of the partition plate 9 corresponding to the partition plate 9 shown in FIG. 2 (D).

仕切り板9は、略矩形状に限らず、仕切り高さとなる辺91の少なくとも一部が外側(仕切り板9のW方向)に突出する突出部9Dを有する形状であってもよい。仕切り板9の箱YA1の垂直方向(搬送高さ方向H)の内側面で当接する一方の端部付近には、搬送高さ方向Hに沿う山折り線(実線で示す)が形成され、他方の端部付近には搬送高さ方向Hに沿う谷折り線(破線で示す)が形成されている。 The partition plate 9 is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, and may have a shape having a protruding portion 9D in which at least a part of a side 91 having a partition height projects outward (in the W direction of the partition plate 9). A mountain fold line (indicated by a solid line) along the transport height direction H is formed near one end of the partition plate 9 that abuts on the inner side surface of the box YA1 in the vertical direction (convey height direction H), and the other. A valley fold line (indicated by a broken line) along the transport height direction H is formed in the vicinity of the end portion of the above.

突出部9Dは、図5(B),同図(C)等に示すように、箱YA1の内側面に当接して撓むストッパーSTとなる部位である。つまり、図9に示す仕切り板9は、図5に示すように、まず箱YA1の対角線に沿うように仕切り板9および物品XA11、XA12を収容し、箱YA1内でこれらを水平方向に回転させて突出部9Dを箱YA1の内側面に当接、撓ませてストッパーSTとする。このとき、仕切り板9は、箱YA1内で水平方向に回転したときに、各折り線が正規の方向に折り曲げられるようにハンド7で保持される。 As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the protruding portion 9D is a portion serving as a stopper ST that abuts on the inner surface of the box YA1 and bends. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the partition plate 9 shown in FIG. 9 first accommodates the partition plate 9 and the articles XA11 and XA12 along the diagonal line of the box YA1, and rotates them in the horizontal direction in the box YA1. The protruding portion 9D is brought into contact with the inner surface of the box YA1 and bent to form a stopper ST. At this time, the partition plate 9 is held by the hand 7 so that each fold line is bent in a regular direction when rotated in the horizontal direction in the box YA1.

図9(A)は、対向する仕切り高さとなる辺91の両方に、搬送高さ方向Hの中心付近が最も突出する湾曲した突出部9Dを形成した例である。また、突出部9Dは湾曲ではなく山形に突出するようにしてもよい。 FIG. 9A is an example in which curved protrusions 9D having the most protruding portion near the center in the transport height direction H are formed on both sides 91 having opposite partition heights. Further, the projecting portion 9D may project in a chevron shape instead of being curved.

同図(B)は、対向する仕切り高さとなる辺91のうち一方に、搬送高さ方向Hの中心付近が最も突出する湾曲した突出部9Dを形成し、他方は同形状を刳り貫いたように搬送高さ方向Hの上下端部が最も突出し、搬送高さ方向Hの中心付近を最も凹ませた突出部9Dを形成した例である。 In the figure (B), a curved protrusion 9D that protrudes most near the center in the transport height direction H is formed on one of the sides 91 that are opposite partition heights, and the other side is hollowed out in the same shape. This is an example in which the upper and lower ends of the transport height direction H are most projected, and the protruding portion 9D is formed with the most recessed portion near the center of the transport height direction H.

また、同図(C)は、対向する仕切り高さとなる辺91がそれぞれ略S字状となるように突出部9Dを形成した例である。 Further, FIG. 3C is an example in which the protruding portions 9D are formed so that the sides 91 having opposite partition heights are substantially S-shaped.

また、同図(D)は、対向する仕切り高さとなる辺91がそれぞれ搬送高さ方向Hの上方または下方に向かうにつれて突出量が多くなるような三角形状の突出部9Dを形成した例である。 Further, FIG. 3D is an example in which a triangular protruding portion 9D is formed so that the amount of protrusion increases as the sides 91 having opposite partition heights move upward or downward in the transport height direction H, respectively. ..

なお、同図(B)及び同図(C)の仕切り板9は、シート状、又はロール状の材料をカットして、一度に第1の仕切り板9の凹部と、第2の仕切り板9の凸部とを形成してもよい。このようにすることで、材料の無駄を無くすことができる。 In the partition plate 9 of FIGS. (B) and (C), a sheet-shaped or roll-shaped material is cut, and the recess of the first partition plate 9 and the second partition plate 9 are simultaneously formed. The convex portion of the above may be formed. By doing so, waste of material can be eliminated.

また、同図(D)の仕切り板9は、箱YA1内で水平方向に回転させずに上方から押し込み、箱YA1の内側面に当接、撓ませてストッパーSTとしてもよい。 Further, the partition plate 9 in the figure (D) may be pushed in from above without being rotated in the horizontal direction in the box YA1 and may be brought into contact with the inner side surface of the box YA1 and bent to serve as a stopper ST.

図10は、仕切り板9の形状の一例を示す図であり、図2(B)に示す仕切り板9に対応する、仕切り板9の変形例を示す上面図である。 FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the shape of the partition plate 9, and is a top view showing a modified example of the partition plate 9 corresponding to the partition plate 9 shown in FIG. 2 (B).

同図(A)、同図(B)に示すように、仕切り板9は、例えば、箱YA1内に収容した場合に、個々の物品XA11〜XA14を区画するような上面視において十字形状に構成されていてもよい。この場合、1回目の収容動作で、物品XA11、XA12のそれぞれの2つの側面に仕切り板9が対向するようにしてロボットアーム5で物品XA11、XA12と仕切り板9を保持し、箱YA1内に収容する(同図(A))。その後、2回目の収容動作で残りの物品XA13,XA14を保持して、仕切り板9で区画された領域に(略同時に)収容する(同図(B))。 As shown in FIGS. (A) and (B), the partition plate 9 is formed in a cross shape in a top view so as to partition the individual articles XA11 to XA14 when they are housed in the box YA1, for example. It may have been done. In this case, in the first storage operation, the article XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 are held by the robot arm 5 so that the partition plate 9 faces each of the two side surfaces of the article XA11 and XA12, and the article XA11, XA12 and the partition plate 9 are held in the box YA1. Contain (Fig. (A)). After that, the remaining articles XA13 and XA14 are held in the second accommodating operation and accommodated (substantially at the same time) in the area partitioned by the partition plate 9 (FIG. (B)).

また、同図(C)に示すように、仕切り板9は上面視において円形となる円柱状であってもよいし、同図(D)に示すように上面視において多角形となる多角柱形状であってもよい。このように、仕切り手段9は、平板状に限らず、立体形状であってもよい。
(変形例)
次に、本実施形態の箱詰め装置1の変形例について説明する。
Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the partition plate 9 may have a cylindrical shape that is circular in the top view, or a polygonal prism shape that is polygonal in the top view as shown in FIG. It may be. As described above, the partitioning means 9 is not limited to a flat plate shape, but may have a three-dimensional shape.
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Next, a modified example of the boxing device 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

保持部71、72は例えば吸着手段や把持手段などであるが、1つのハンド7(7A、または7B)における保持部71、72は、同種の保持手段であってもよいし、異なる保持手段であってもよい。例えば、1つのハンド7Aにおいて物品XA1を保持する保持部71は吸着手段で、仕切り板9を保持する保持部72は把持手段であってもよい。また、一方のハンド7Aと他方のハンド7Bの構成は同一であってもよいし、保持部71、72の構成が異なっても良い。たとえば一方のハンド7Aは、保持部71、72が同種の吸着手段であり、他方のハンド7Bは、保持部71が吸着手段で保持部72が把持手段であってもよい。また、仕切り板9を保持するための保持部72は、一方のハンド7に設けられるものであってもよく、例えば、方のハンド7Aが物品XA1を保持する1つの保持部71(例えば、吸着手段)のみを備え、他方のハンド7Bが物品XA1を保持する保持部71(例えば、吸着手段)と、仕切り板9を保持する保持部72(例えば、把持手段)を備える構成であってもよい。
い。
The holding portions 71 and 72 are, for example, suction means and gripping means, but the holding portions 71 and 72 in one hand 7 (7A or 7B) may be the same type of holding means or different holding means. There may be. For example, the holding portion 71 that holds the article XA1 in one hand 7A may be a suction means, and the holding portion 72 that holds the partition plate 9 may be a gripping means. Further, the configurations of one hand 7A and the other hand 7B may be the same, or the configurations of the holding portions 71 and 72 may be different. For example, in one hand 7A, the holding portions 71 and 72 may be suction means of the same type, and in the other hand 7B, the holding portion 71 may be a suction means and the holding portion 72 may be a gripping means. Further, the holding portion 72 for holding the partition plate 9 may be provided on one hand 7, for example, one holding portion 71 (for example, suction) in which the other hand 7A holds the article XA1. A configuration may be configured in which only the means) is provided, and the other hand 7B includes a holding portion 71 (for example, suction means) for holding the article XA1 and a holding portion 72 (for example, gripping means) for holding the partition plate 9. ..
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また、少なくとも一つのロボットアーム5A(および/または5B)に、物品XA1を保持するハンド7とは別に、仕切り板9を保持するための別のハンドを設けてもよい。 Further, at least one robot arm 5A (and / or 5B) may be provided with another hand for holding the partition plate 9 in addition to the hand 7 for holding the article XA1.

また、ハンド7は仕切り板9を保持するための保持部72を有さず、ハンド7A,7Bが保持する物品XA11、XA12によって、仕切り板9を挟持してもよい。また、保持部(吸着手段、把持手段)ではなく、ハンド7やロボットアーム5の一部で仕切り板9を挟むようにしてもよい。 Further, the hand 7 does not have a holding portion 72 for holding the partition plate 9, and the partition plate 9 may be sandwiched by the articles XA11 and XA12 held by the hands 7A and 7B. Further, the partition plate 9 may be sandwiched by a part of the hand 7 or the robot arm 5 instead of the holding portion (suction means, gripping means).

また、ロボットアーム5A,5Bのハンド7A,7Bはそれぞれ、一度に複数の物品XA1を保持するものであってもよい。 Further, the hands 7A and 7B of the robot arms 5A and 5B may each hold a plurality of articles XA1 at one time.

このように、本実施形態によれば、一つの箱詰め装置1による一度の収容動作で、物品XA1と仕切り板9とを箱YA1内に収容できる。またこの際、少なくとも2つの物品XA1を一度に箱YA1に収容できるため、物品と仕切り手段とを個別に、且つ別のタイミングで収容する構成と比較して、箱詰め装置1の省スペース化と、収容作業のサイクルタイムの短縮化が図れる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, the article XA1 and the partition plate 9 can be accommodated in the box YA1 by one accommodating operation by one boxing device 1. Further, at this time, since at least two articles XA1 can be accommodated in the box YA1 at a time, the space saving of the boxing device 1 and the space saving as compared with the configuration in which the articles and the partitioning means are accommodated individually and at different timings. The cycle time of the containment work can be shortened.

また、たとえ箱YA1の内寸法よりも小さく、自立が不可(あるいは自立困難)な仕切り板9であっても、同時に箱YA1内に供給された物品XA1に挟持され、あるいは当接させることができる。従って、仕切り板9は起立状態で箱YA1内で位置決めがされ、あるいは姿勢が保持されるため、残りの物品XA1を収容する場合であっても、これらをスムーズに収容できる。 Further, even if the partition plate 9 is smaller than the inner size of the box YA1 and cannot stand on its own (or is difficult to stand on its own), it can be sandwiched or brought into contact with the article XA1 supplied into the box YA1 at the same time. .. Therefore, since the partition plate 9 is positioned in the box YA1 in the upright state or the posture is maintained, these can be smoothly accommodated even when the remaining articles XA1 are accommodated.

また、仕切り板9は、箱YA1内で起立姿勢を維持できるため、仕切り板9を自立させるための工夫が不要となり、自立させるための作業(例えば折曲フラップの折り曲げ作業など)や、自立形状にするための加工コスト(例えば、折曲フラップを形成するための加工コストなど)を削減することができる。 Further, since the partition plate 9 can maintain the standing posture in the box YA1, it is not necessary to devise to make the partition plate 9 independent, and the work for making the partition plate 9 independent (for example, the bending work of the bent flap) and the independent shape It is possible to reduce the processing cost for forming the bent flap (for example, the processing cost for forming the bent flap).

なお、本実施形態では、物品収容装置の一例として、箱内に仕切り手段と物品とを組合わせて収容する箱詰め装置1の場合を説明したが、収容体は箱に限らず、例えば、自立可能な(例えば有底の)袋体等であってもよい。 In the present embodiment, as an example of the article accommodating device, the case of the box packing device 1 in which the partitioning means and the article are combined and accommodated in the box has been described, but the accommodating body is not limited to the box and can be self-supporting, for example. It may be a (for example, bottomed) bag body or the like.

以上、本発明は上記実施形態に限らず、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜変更が可能である。 As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 物品収容装置(箱詰め装置)
3 搬送手段
5、5A、5B ロボットアーム
7、7A、7B ハンド
9 仕切り手段
9D 突出部
XA1、XA11、XA12、XA13、XA14 物品
YA1 収容体(箱)
1 Article storage device (boxing device)
3 Transport means 5, 5A, 5B Robot arm 7, 7A, 7B Hand 9 Partition means 9D Protruding parts XA1, XA11, XA12, XA13, XA14 Article YA1 containment body (box)

Claims (10)

仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容装置であって、
それぞれに物品を保持可能なハンドを供えた一対のロボットアームを少なくとも有し、
前記一対のロボットアームは前記複数の物品のうちの一組の物品と前記仕切り手段と組合わせた状態で保持して前記収容体内に収容可能に構成され、
前記一対のロボットアームは、前記一組の物品を前記仕切り手段の両側であって該仕切り手段の仕切り長さ方向の一方の端部に片寄せとなる位置で保持する、
ことを特徴とする物品収容装置。
An article accommodating device for accommodating a partitioning means and a plurality of articles in one accommodating body.
Each has at least a pair of robotic arms with hands capable of holding goods,
The pair of robot arms are configured to be held in a state of being combined with a set of articles among the plurality of articles and the partitioning means so as to be accommodated in the containment body.
The pair of robot arms holds the set of articles on both sides of the partitioning means at one end in the partitioning length direction of the partitioning means in a one-sided position.
An article storage device characterized in that.
前記一対のロボットアームのうち一方のロボットアームによって前記一組の物品のうち一の物品を保持し、他方のロボットアームによって前記仕切り手段と前記一組の物品のうち一他の物品を保持する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の物品収容装置。
One of the pair of robot arms holds one of the set of articles, and the other robot arm holds the partitioning means and one of the other articles of the set.
The article accommodating device according to claim 1.
前記仕切り手段は、前記一対のロボットアームもしくは前記一組の物品によって挟持される、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の物品収容装置。
The partitioning means is sandwiched by the pair of robot arms or the set of articles.
The article accommodating device according to claim 1.
前記収容体は少なくとも3以上の物品を収容可能であり、
少なくとも前記一方のロボットアームは前記一組の物品以外の別の物品を保持し、前記仕切り手段の収容によって創出された領域に該別の物品を収容する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の物品収容装置。
The containment body can contain at least 3 or more articles.
At least the one robotic arm holds another article other than the set of articles, to accommodate the article said another to the creation area by accommodation of the partition means,
The article accommodating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the article accommodating device is characterized in that.
それぞれのハンドにより物品を保持可能な一対のロボットアームにより仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容方法であって、
前記一対のロボットアームにより前記複数の物品のうちの一組の物品を保持するに際し、
前記一組の物品を前記仕切り手段の両側であって、該仕切り手段の仕切り長さ方向の一方の端部に片寄せとなる位置に配置するステップと、
前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段と組合わせて保持し、前記収容体内に収容するステップと、を有する、
ことを特徴とする物品収容方法。
An article storage method in which a partitioning means and a plurality of articles are housed in one storage body by a pair of robot arms capable of holding articles by each hand.
When holding a set of articles among the plurality of articles by the pair of robot arms,
A step of arranging the set of articles on both sides of the partition means at a position that is offset to one end in the partition length direction of the partition means.
It has a step of holding the set of articles in combination with the partitioning means and accommodating them in the containment body.
A method of accommodating goods.
前記一対のロボットアームのうち一方のロボットアームによって前記一組の物品のうち一の物品を保持し、他方のロボットアームによって前記仕切り手段と前記一組の物品のうち一他の物品を保持する、
ことを特徴とする請求項5記載の物品収容方法
One of the pair of robot arms holds one of the set of articles, and the other robot arm holds the partitioning means and one of the other articles of the set.
Article storage method according to claim 5, characterized in that.
前記一対のロボットアームもしくは前記一組の物品によって前記仕切り手段を挟持する、
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の物品収容方法
The partitioning means is sandwiched between the pair of robot arms or the set of articles.
The article accommodating method according to claim 5 .
前記収容体に少なくとも3以上の物品を複数回に分けて収容するものであり、
前記仕切り手段の収容後に、少なくとも前記一方のロボットアームは前記一組の物品以外の別の別の物品を保持し、該仕切り手段の収容によって創出された領域に該別の物品を収容するステップを有する、
ことを特徴とする請求項5から請求項7のいずれかに記載の物品収容方法。
At least three or more articles are stored in the container in a plurality of times.
After accommodating the partitioning means, at least one of the robot arms holds another article other than the set of articles, and a step of accommodating the other article in the area created by accommodating the partitioning means. Have, have
The article accommodating method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the article is stored.
仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容装置であって、
それぞれにハンドを供えた一対のロボットアームを少なくとも有し、
前記一対のロボットアームのうち一方のロボットアームによって一の物品を保持し、他方のロボットアームによって他の物品を保持し、該一対のロボットアームが保持する一組の物品によって前記仕切り手段を挟持して前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを組合わせた状態で前記収容体内に収容するものであり、
前記仕切り手段の仕切り長さは、前記収容体内の少なくとも一の方向においては曲折することなく収容可能な長さであり、
前記一対のロボットアームは、前記収容体内において前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを一体的に該収容体の底面に対して垂直な軸を中心に回転させ、該仕切り手段が自立可能となるように一部を該収容体の内壁に当接させる、
ことを特徴とする物品収容装置
An article accommodating device for accommodating a partitioning means and a plurality of articles in one accommodating body.
Have at least a pair of robot arms, each with a hand
One of the pair of robot arms holds one article, the other robot arm holds the other article, and the pair of robot arms holds the partition means. The set of articles and the partitioning means are combined and stored in the housing.
The partition length of the partition means is a length that can be accommodated without bending in at least one direction in the containment body.
The pair of robot arms integrally rotate the set of articles and the partitioning means around the axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the housing, so that the partitioning means can stand on its own. A part of the container is brought into contact with the inner wall of the container.
An article storage device characterized in that.
仕切り手段と複数の物品とを一つの収容体内に収容する物品収容方法であって、
前記仕切り手段の仕切り長さは、前記収容体内の少なくとも一の方向においては曲折することなく収容可能な長さであり、
それぞれにハンドを供えた一対のロボットアームのうち一方のロボットアームによって一の物品を保持し、他方のロボットアームによって他の物品を保持し、該一対のロボットアームが保持する一組の物品によって前記仕切り手段を挟持するステップと、
前記仕切り手段を曲折させない状態で前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを組合わせて前記収容体内に収容するステップと、
前記収容体内において前記一組の物品と前記仕切り手段とを一体的に該収容体の底面に対して垂直な軸を中心に回転させ、該仕切り手段の一部を該収容体の内壁に当接させて自立させる、
ことを特徴とする物品収容方法。
An article storage method in which a partition means and a plurality of articles are housed in one storage body.
The partition length of the partition means is a length that can be accommodated without bending in at least one direction in the containment body.
One of the pair of robot arms, each with a hand, holds one article, the other robot arm holds the other, and the pair of robot arms holds the article. Steps to sandwich the partition means and
A step of combining the set of articles and the partitioning means and accommodating the partitioning means in the containing body without bending the partitioning means.
In the container, the set of articles and the partition means are integrally rotated about an axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the container, and a part of the partition means is brought into contact with the inner wall of the container. Let me be independent,
Article storage wherein the.
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