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JP7021712B2
JP7021712B2 JP2021000724A JP2021000724A JP7021712B2 JP 7021712 B2 JP7021712 B2 JP 7021712B2 JP 2021000724 A JP2021000724 A JP 2021000724A JP 2021000724 A JP2021000724 A JP 2021000724A JP 7021712 B2 JP7021712 B2 JP 7021712B2
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本発明は、被搬送物の搬送経路上に設定された仕分け位置において、被搬送物を側方へ重力で滑動させて仕分けることの出来る搬送仕分け装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a transport sorting device capable of sorting a transported object by sliding it laterally by gravity at a sorting position set on a transport path of the transported object.

上記のような搬送仕分け装置としては、特許文献1に記載されるように、搬送方向に並設された複数の傾動コンベヤユニットを備え、各傾動コンベヤユニットは、水平搬送姿勢と、被搬送物を被搬送物搬送方向に対し側方へ重力で排出するための傾斜姿勢との間で、被搬送物搬送方向と平行な支軸の周りで揺動可能に支持され、各傾動コンベヤユニットが備える被搬送物搬送用コンベヤを駆動するコンベヤ駆動用モーターと、各傾動コンベヤユニットを前記水平搬送姿勢と傾斜姿勢とに切り換える傾動用モーターとを備えた被搬送物搬送仕分け装置が知られている。 As described in Patent Document 1, the transport sorting device as described above includes a plurality of tilting conveyor units arranged side by side in the transport direction, and each tilting conveyor unit has a horizontal transport posture and an object to be transported. It is swingably supported around a support shaft parallel to the transported object transport direction between the tilted posture for laterally discharging the transported object by gravity, and is provided in each tilting conveyor unit. A conveyor drive sorting device including a conveyor drive motor for driving a conveyor for transporting transported objects and a tilting motor for switching each tilting conveyor unit between the horizontal transport posture and the tilted posture is known.

特表2015-501770Special table 2015-501770

上記特許文献1には、各傾動コンベヤユニットを水平搬送姿勢と傾斜姿勢とに切り換えるための手段として、搬送方向に平行な軸線を中心に各傾動コンベヤユニットを傾斜させる傾斜アクチュエーターが設けられていることと、各傾動コンベヤユニットに設けられた被搬送物の搬送用摩擦ベルトが、傾動コンベヤユニット(傾斜構成部材)に取り付けられた電気モーターによって駆動されることが記載されている。換言すれば、水平搬送姿勢と傾斜姿勢との間で揺動せしめられる全ての傾動コンベヤユニットに、当該傾動コンベヤユニットが備える搬送用コンベヤを駆動するコンベヤ駆動用モーターが取り付けられる構成が記載されている。この構成では、傾動コンベヤユニットの台数と同じ数のコンベヤ駆動用モーターが必要であるばかりでなく、揺動運動する傾動コンベヤユニットに取り付けられているコンベヤ駆動用モーターに対する給電系に、傾動コンベヤユニットの揺動運動を阻害しない長さの可撓性のある給電線や、これに代わる手段、例えば傾動コンベヤユニットの揺動軸心と同心状の円弧形通電レールとこれに摺接する給電子などが必要になり、非常にコスト高になる問題点が考えられる。 The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is provided with a tilting actuator that tilts each tilting conveyor unit around an axis parallel to the transport direction as a means for switching each tilting conveyor unit between a horizontal transport posture and a tilted posture. It is described that the friction belt for transporting the object to be conveyed provided in each tilting conveyor unit is driven by an electric motor attached to the tilting conveyor unit (tilt component). In other words, all the tilting conveyor units that are swung between the horizontal transport posture and the tilted posture are described with a configuration in which a conveyor driving motor for driving the transport conveyor included in the tilting conveyor unit is attached. .. In this configuration, not only the same number of conveyor driving motors as the number of tilting conveyor units are required, but also the feeding system for the conveyor driving motors attached to the swinging tilting conveyor unit is the tilting conveyor unit. A flexible power supply line with a length that does not hinder the swinging motion, and alternative means such as an arc-shaped energizing rail concentric with the swinging axis of the tilting conveyor unit and a power supply that is in sliding contact with it. There is a problem that it will be necessary and the cost will be very high.

本発明は、上記のような従来の問題点を解消することのできる搬送仕分け装置を提案するものであって、本発明に係る搬送仕分け装置は、後述する実施例との関係を理解し易くするために、当該実施例の説明において使用した参照符号を括弧付きで付して示すと、搬送方向に並設された複数の傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を備え、各傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)は、水平搬送姿勢と、被搬送物を被搬送物搬送方向に対し側方へ重力で排出するための傾斜姿勢との間で、被搬送物搬送方向と平行な支軸(7)の周りで揺動可能に支持され、各傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)が備える被搬送物の搬送用コンベヤ(24a,24b)を駆動するコンベヤ駆動用モーター(20)と、各傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を前記水平搬送姿勢と傾斜姿勢とに切り換える傾動用モーター(12,13)とを備えた被搬送物搬送仕分け装置において、前記支軸(7)は、複数の傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を含む領域(組立体1A~1Eから成る領域)の全体にわたる長さの1本の連動伝動軸(19)によって構成され、前記領域内の全ての傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)の前記搬送用コンベヤ(24a,24b)は、前記連動伝動軸(19)に連動連結され、前記コンベヤ駆動用モーター(20)は、前記領域に対して1台が設置され、この1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーター(20)が、前記領域内の全ての傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)の前記搬送用コンベヤ(24a,24b)を、前記連動伝動軸(19)を介して駆動する構成になっている。 The present invention proposes a transport sorting device that can solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the transport sorting device according to the present invention makes it easy to understand the relationship with the examples described later. Therefore, when the reference numerals used in the description of the embodiment are shown in parentheses, a plurality of tilting conveyor units (10, 11) arranged side by side in the transport direction are provided, and each tilting conveyor unit (10, 11) is provided. 11) is the support axis (7) parallel to the conveyor belt direction between the horizontal transport posture and the tilted posture for ejecting the transported object laterally by gravity with respect to the transported object transport direction. A conveyor drive motor (20) that is swingably supported around and drives the conveyors (24a, 24b) for transporting the objects to be transported, which are provided in each tilt conveyor unit (10, 11), and each tilt conveyor unit (10). In the object transport sorting device provided with a tilting motor (12,13) for switching between the horizontal transport posture and the tilted posture (11), the support shaft (7) is a plurality of tilting conveyor units (10,13). The interlocking transmission shaft (19) of the entire length of the region including 11) (the region consisting of assemblies 1A to 1E) is composed of the above-mentioned tilting conveyor units (10, 11) in the region. The conveyors (24a, 24b) for transportation are interlocked and connected to the interlocking transmission shaft (19), and one conveyor drive motor (20) is installed in the area for driving the one conveyor. The motor (20) is configured to drive the transport conveyors (24a, 24b) of all the tilting conveyor units (10, 11) in the region via the interlocking transmission shaft (19).

上記本発明の構成によれば、複数の傾動コンベヤユニットそれぞれが備える被搬送物の搬送用コンベヤを1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーターによって駆動することが出来ることと、各傾動コンベヤユニットを揺動可能に支持する支軸を、各傾動コンベヤユニットの搬送用コンベヤに対する伝動系に必要な伝動軸に兼用させているので、大幅な設備コストの低減を図ることが出来る。又、従来のように、各傾動コンベヤユニットの搬送用コンベヤを駆動するコンベヤ駆動用モーターが、揺動運動する傾動コンベヤユニットに取り付けられていた場合のように、当該コンベヤ駆動用モーターへの給電系に、傾動コンベヤユニットの揺動運動を阻害しない長さの可撓性のある給電線や、これに代わる円弧形通電レールとこれに摺接する給電子から成る給電手段も不要であるから、給電系のコストダウンも図れると共に、給電系の故障などが生じる恐れも殆んど無くなる。 According to the above-mentioned configuration of the present invention, the conveyor for transporting the object to be conveyed provided by each of the plurality of tilting conveyor units can be driven by one conveyor driving motor, and each tilting conveyor unit can be swung. Since the supporting shaft is also used as the transmission shaft required for the transmission system for the transfer conveyor of each tilting conveyor unit, it is possible to significantly reduce the equipment cost. Further, as in the conventional case, the conveyor drive motor for driving the conveyor of each tilting conveyor unit is attached to the swinging tilting conveyor unit, and the power supply system to the conveyor drive motor is used. In addition, there is no need for a flexible power supply line with a length that does not hinder the swinging motion of the tilting conveyor unit, or a power supply means consisting of an arc-shaped current-carrying rail and a power supply that is in sliding contact with the arc-shaped current-carrying rail. The cost of the system can be reduced, and the risk of failure of the power supply system is almost eliminated.

上記本発明を実施する場合、具体的には、各傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)には、前記搬送用コンベヤ(24a,24b)と連動連結する1本の駆動軸(32)を、被搬送物搬送方向と平行な向きで前記連動伝動軸(19)の上側に配設し、この1本の駆動軸(32)と前記連動伝動軸(19)とは巻掛け伝動手段(33)によって連動連結することが出来る。又、各傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)には、この傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を前記連動伝動軸(19)の周りで揺動可能に支持するための軸受け(8a~9b)を取り付け、この軸受け(8a,9b)に隣接する位置で前記連動伝動軸(19)に相対回転可能に嵌合する受動用回転体(38b,39b)を当該軸受け(8a,9b)に固着し、各傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)に対応して配置された前記傾動用モーター(12,13)の出力軸(36,37)の回転力が、当該出力軸(36,37)に取り付けられた伝動用回転体(38a,39a)と前記受動用回転体(38b,39b)との間に掛張された巻掛け伝動具(38c,39c)を介して傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)に伝達されるように構成することが出来る。これらの構成によれば、傾動コンベヤユニットを前記連動伝動軸の周りで揺動可能に支持するために当然必要な傾動コンベヤユニット側の軸受けを、傾動用モーターの出力軸の回転力を受けるための部材に兼用させることにより、必要な部品点数を少なくして全体をシンプルに構成し、より一層のコストダウンを図ることが出来る。
When the present invention is carried out, specifically, one drive shaft (32) interlocked with the transport conveyor (24a, 24b) is connected to each tilting conveyor unit (10, 11). It is arranged on the upper side of the interlocking transmission shaft (19) in a direction parallel to the object transport direction, and the one drive shaft (32) and the interlocking transmission shaft (19) are interlocked by the winding transmission means (33). Can be connected. Further, each tilting conveyor unit (10, 11) is provided with a bearing (8a to 9b) for swingably supporting the tilting conveyor unit (10, 11) around the interlocking transmission shaft (19). , A passive rotating body (38b, 39b) that rotatably fits to the interlocking transmission shaft (19) at a position adjacent to this bearing (8a, 9b) is fixed to the bearing (8a, 9b), and each The rotational force of the output shaft (36,37) of the tilting motor (12,13) arranged corresponding to the tilting conveyor unit (10,11) is transmitted to the output shaft (36,37). It is transmitted to the tilting conveyor unit (10, 11) via the winding transmission (38c, 39c) stretched between the rotating body (38a, 39a) and the passive rotating body (38b, 39b). Can be configured as such. According to these configurations, the bearing on the tilting conveyor unit side, which is naturally necessary for swingably supporting the tilting conveyor unit around the interlocking transmission shaft, is for receiving the rotational force of the output shaft of the tilting motor. By making it also used as a member, the number of required parts can be reduced, the whole can be simply configured, and the cost can be further reduced.

更に、複数の傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)は、隣接する2台の傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を1つの組立体として複数の組立体(1A~1E)に分割し、各組立体(1A~1E)内では、両端部が支持部材(14,15,17)に軸受け(5,6)を介して支承された1本の前記支軸(7)によって2台の傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を支持させ、隣接する2つの組立体(1A~1E)間において前記支軸(7)同士を継ぎ手(18)によって連動連結して前記連動伝動軸(19)を構成し、1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーター(20)は、一端に位置する組立体(1E)の外側に配置し、各組立体(1A~1E)内の2台の傾動コンベヤユニット(10,11)を駆動する2台の前記傾動用モーター(12,13)は、平面視において前記連動伝動軸(19)の左右両側で前記伝動用回転体(38a,39a)が前後逆向きとなるように設置することが出来る。この構成によれば、各傾動コンベヤユニットの姿勢を切り換える傾動用モーターとして、駆動能力の大きな大型長尺の減速機付きモーターが必要になる場合でも、この2台の傾動用モーターを平面視で左右点対称に配置することにより、1つの組立体内の領域に無理なく組み込むことが出来、2台の傾動コンベヤユニットとその両傾動コンベヤユニットを傾動させる2台の傾動用モーター、及び2台の傾動コンベヤユニットの被搬送物搬送用コンベヤと連動連結する1本の支軸(連動伝動軸の一部)から成る組立体をコンパクトに構成することが出来る。そしてこの組立体を複数直列設置して、支軸(連動伝動軸の一部)同士を継ぎ手により接続すると共に、一端に設置したコンベヤ駆動用モーターを連動伝動軸の一端に連動連結するだけで、傾動コンベヤユニットの整数倍の全長の搬送仕分け装置を簡単に組み立てることが出来る。 Further, the plurality of tilting conveyor units (10,11) divide two adjacent tilting conveyor units (10,11) into a plurality of assemblies (1A to 1E) as one assembly, and each assembly (1A to 1E). In 1A to 1E), two tilting conveyor units (10) are provided by one of the support shafts (7) whose both ends are supported by the support members (14,15,17) via bearings (5,6). , 11) are supported, and the support shafts (7) are interlocked and connected with each other by a joint (18) between two adjacent assemblies (1A to 1E) to form the interlocking transmission shaft (19). The conveyor driving motor (20) is arranged outside the assembly (1E) located at one end, and drives two tilting conveyor units (10, 11) in each assembly (1A to 1E). The tilting motors (12,13) of the table can be installed so that the transmission rotating bodies (38a, 39a) are reversed in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides of the interlocking transmission shaft (19) in a plan view. .. According to this configuration, even if a large long motor with a reducer with a large drive capacity is required as a tilting motor that switches the posture of each tilting conveyor unit, these two tilting motors are left and right in plan view. By arranging them point-symmetrically, they can be easily incorporated into the area inside one assembly, two tilting conveyor units, two tilting motors that tilt both tilting conveyor units, and two tilting conveyors. It is possible to compactly configure an assembly consisting of one support shaft (a part of the interlocking transmission shaft) that is interlocked and connected with the conveyor for transporting the conveyed object of the unit. Then, by installing multiple assemblies in series and connecting the support shafts (part of the interlocking transmission shaft) with joints, the conveyor drive motor installed at one end is interlocked and connected to one end of the interlocking transmission shaft. It is possible to easily assemble a transport sorting device having a total length that is an integral multiple of the tilting conveyor unit.

図1Aは、搬送仕分け装置の一部省略側面図、図1Bは、同平面図である。1A is a partially omitted side view of the transport sorting device, and FIG. 1B is a plan view of the same. 図2は、搬送仕分け装置の出口側領域を示す要部の側面図である。FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part showing an outlet side region of a transport sorting device. 図3は、搬送仕分け装置の出口側領域を示す要部の平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view of a main part showing an outlet side region of the transport sorting device. 図4は、搬送仕分け装置の出口側を示す一部切欠き正面図である。FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view showing the outlet side of the transport sorting device. 図5は、搬送仕分け装置を構成する各組立体を示す縦断背面図である。FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional rear view showing each assembly constituting the transport sorting device. 図6は、傾動コンベヤユニットの仕分け動作を示す正面図である。FIG. 6 is a front view showing a sorting operation of the tilting conveyor unit. 図7Aは、搬送仕分け装置の搬送仕分け動作の第一段階を示す概略側面図、図7Bは、同第二段階を示す概略側面図である。FIG. 7A is a schematic side view showing the first stage of the transport sorting operation of the transport sorting device, and FIG. 7B is a schematic side view showing the second stage of the transport sorting operation. 図8Aは、同第三段階を示す概略側面図、図8Bは、同第四段階を示す概略側面図である。FIG. 8A is a schematic side view showing the third stage, and FIG. 8B is a schematic side view showing the fourth stage. 図9Aは、同第五段階を示す概略側面図、図9Bは、同第六段階を示す概略側面図である。9A is a schematic side view showing the fifth stage, and FIG. 9B is a schematic side view showing the sixth stage.

図1A及び図1Bは、搬送仕分け装置を構成する5つの組立体1A~1Eの内、中央の1つの組立体1Cの図示を省略した概略側面図と同平面図であって、入り口側端部の組立体1Aには搬入用コンベヤ2が接続され、出口側端部の組立体1Eには搬出用コンベヤ3が接続される。この実施例では、被搬送物を積載したトレイTを搬送する搬送経路上に仕分け領域が一箇所又は複数箇所に設定され、この仕分け領域に本発明に係る搬送仕分け装置が設置され、この搬送仕分け装置での被搬送物の仕分けは、搬送されるトレイTを、搬送方向の移動を止めることなく左右何れかの仕分け方向に傾斜させて、トレイT上に積載されている被搬送物を重力でトレイT上から側方下方に滑動落下させることによって行われる。勿論、トレイTを使用しないで直接被搬送物を搬送し、上記のように仕分けることも可能である。 1A and 1B are schematic side views of the five assemblies 1A to 1E constituting the transport sorting device, and the central one assembly 1C is omitted from the illustration, and is the same plan view as the entrance side end portion. The carry-in conveyor 2 is connected to the assembly 1A of the above, and the carry-out conveyor 3 is connected to the assembly 1E at the outlet side end. In this embodiment, a sorting area is set at one place or a plurality of places on the transport path for transporting the tray T loaded with the object to be transported, and the transport sorting device according to the present invention is installed in this sorting area, and the transport sorting is performed. To sort the items to be transported by the device, the tray T to be transported is tilted in either the left or right sorting direction without stopping the movement in the transport direction, and the items to be transported loaded on the tray T are sorted by gravity. It is performed by sliding down from the tray T to the lower side. Of course, it is also possible to directly transport the objects to be transported without using the tray T and sort them as described above.

以下、各組立体1A~1Eの詳細構造を、図2~図5に基づいて説明すると、各組立体1A~1Eは、被搬送物の搬送方向一対の軸受け5,6によって両端が自転可能に支持されて、搬送仕分け装置の搬送方向と平行で且つ被搬送物搬送仕分け装置の左右巾方向の中央位置に水平に位置する支軸7、この支軸7にそれぞれ前後一対の軸受け8a,8b及び9a,9bによって支持された前後一対の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11、及び各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を各別に水平搬送姿勢と傾斜姿勢とに切り換える2台の傾動用モーター12,13から構成されている。各組立体1A~1Eの前後一対の軸受け5,6の内、搬送仕分け装置の搬送方向両端に位置する軸受け5,6は、それぞれ1つの柱状支持部材14,15によって架台16上に支持され、隣接する2つの組立体間で隣接する2つの軸受け5,6は、共通の柱状支持部材17上に台座17aを介して支持されている。 Hereinafter, the detailed structure of each of the assemblies 1A to 1E will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. Each of the assemblies 1A to 1E can rotate at both ends by a pair of bearings 5 and 6 in the transport direction of the object to be transported. A support shaft 7 that is supported and is parallel to the transport direction of the transport sorting device and horizontally located at the center position in the left-right width direction of the transported sorting device, and a pair of front and rear bearings 8a and 8b on the support shaft 7, respectively. It is composed of a pair of front and rear tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 supported by 9a and 9b, and two tilting motors 12 and 13 that switch each of the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 into a horizontal transport posture and a tilting posture. There is. Of the pair of front and rear bearings 5 and 6 of each assembly 1A to 1E, the bearings 5 and 6 located at both ends in the transport direction of the transport sorting device are supported on the gantry 16 by one columnar support member 14 and 15, respectively. Two bearings 5 and 6 adjacent to each other between two adjacent assemblies are supported on a common columnar support member 17 via a pedestal 17a.

組立体1A~1Eの隣接する2つの組立体間では、支軸7の端部同士が回転伝達用継ぎ手18によって同心状に連動連結されて、搬送仕分け装置の全長、即ち、各々が前後一対の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を備えた組立体1A~1Eから成る領域、の全体にわたって連続する1本の連動伝動軸19が構成され、図1A、図1B、及び図4に示すように、搬送仕分け装置の出口側端部に位置する組立体1Eの支軸7の遊端には、当該組立体1Eの外側で架台16に支持された1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーター20が、上下方向の巻掛け伝動手段21によって連動連結されている。この巻掛け伝動手段21として、伝動側プーリー22a、受動側プーリー22b、及び両プーリー22a,22b間に掛張された無端ベルト22cから成るベルト伝動手段を図示しているが、チエンを利用する巻掛け伝動手段であっても良い。 Between two adjacent assemblies of the assemblies 1A to 1E, the ends of the support shafts 7 are concentrically interlocked and connected by the rotation transmission joint 18, and the total length of the transport sorting device, that is, each of them is a pair of front and rear. A continuous interlocking transmission shaft 19 is configured over the entire region of the assembly 1A-1E with the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11, and as shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 4, transport sorting. At the free end of the support shaft 7 of the assembly 1E located at the outlet side end of the apparatus, one conveyor drive motor 20 supported by the gantry 16 outside the assembly 1E is wound in the vertical direction. It is interlocked and connected by the transmission means 21. As the winding transmission means 21, a belt transmission means composed of a transmission side pulley 22a, a passive side pulley 22b, and an endless belt 22c stretched between both pulleys 22a and 22b is shown. It may be a means of transmission.

各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11は同一構造のものであって、平面視が横長の矩形躯体23、この矩形躯体23に設けられた左右一対の被搬送物搬送用のベルトコンベヤ24a,24b、及び矩形躯体23の左右両端に付設されたサイドガイド25a,25bから構成されている。左右一対のベルトコンベヤ24a,24bは、駆動プーリー26aと従動プーリー26bとの間に無端ベルト26cを掛張させたもので、無端ベルト26cの上側搬送経路部が矩形躯体23の上面上に露出するように設置され、互いに同心状に位置する左右一対の駆動プーリー26aは、軸受け27a,27bによって左右水平向きに支承された左右一対の回転軸28a,28bの外端部に取り付けられ、これら両回転軸28a,28bは、矩形躯体23内の左右巾方向の中央位置に設置されたギヤボックス29から左右両側に同心状に突出する出力軸30a,30bに回転伝達用継ぎ手31a,31bを介して連動連結されている。 The tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 have the same structure, and are a rectangular skeleton 23 having a horizontally long plan view, a pair of left and right belt conveyors 24a and 24b for transporting objects to be transported provided on the rectangular skeleton 23, and a rectangular shape. It is composed of side guides 25a and 25b attached to both left and right ends of the skeleton 23. The pair of left and right belt conveyors 24a and 24b have an endless belt 26c stretched between the drive pulley 26a and the driven pulley 26b, and the upper transport path portion of the endless belt 26c is exposed on the upper surface of the rectangular skeleton 23. The pair of left and right drive pulleys 26a installed concentrically with each other are attached to the outer ends of the pair of left and right rotating shafts 28a and 28b supported horizontally by the bearings 27a and 27b, and both of them rotate. The shafts 28a and 28b are interlocked with the output shafts 30a and 30b concentrically protruding from the gearbox 29 installed at the center position in the left and right width directions in the rectangular frame 23 via the rotation transmission joints 31a and 31b. It is connected.

ギヤボックス29は、矩形躯体23内の左右巾方向の中央位置で後方に突出する駆動軸32を備えており、この駆動軸32の回転により両出力軸30a,30bが同一方向に同一速度で連動回転するように構成されたものである。そして駆動軸32は、その真下に位置する連動伝動軸19(各組立体1A~1Eの支軸7)と巻掛け伝動手段33によって連動連結されている。この巻掛け伝動手段33として、伝動側プーリー34a、受動側プーリー34b、及び両プーリー34a,34b間に掛張された無端ベルト34cから成るベルト伝動手段を図示しているが、チエンを利用する巻掛け伝動手段であっても良い。 The gearbox 29 includes a drive shaft 32 that projects rearward at the center position in the rectangular frame 23 in the left-right width direction, and the rotation of the drive shaft 32 causes both output shafts 30a and 30b to interlock in the same direction at the same speed. It is configured to rotate. The drive shaft 32 is interlocked and connected to the interlocking transmission shaft 19 (support shaft 7 of each of the assemblies 1A to 1E) located directly below the drive shaft 32 by the winding transmission means 33. As the winding transmission means 33, a belt transmission means composed of a transmission side pulley 34a, a passive side pulley 34b, and an endless belt 34c stretched between both pulleys 34a and 34b is shown. It may be a means of transmission.

上記構成により、搬送仕分け装置の出口側に設置された1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーター20を稼働させることにより、連動伝動軸19(各組立体1A~1Eの支軸7)から巻掛け伝動手段33とギヤボックス29を介して、全ての組立体1A~1Eの前後一対の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11が備える左右一対のベルトコンベヤ24a,24bを、これらベルトコンベヤ24a,24b上で支持されるトレイTが搬送仕分け装置の入り口側から出口側へ所定の速度で搬送されるように、回転駆動させることが出来る。このときのトレイTは、その左右両側辺が各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11の左右両側辺に立設されているサイドガイド25a,25bによって搬送経路が規制されるが、これらサイドガイド25a,25bの搬送方向前後両端部には、トレイTの左右両側面に当接転動するガイドローラー35が軸支されている。 With the above configuration, by operating one conveyor drive motor 20 installed on the outlet side of the transport sorting device, the winding transmission means 33 is wound from the interlocking transmission shaft 19 (support shaft 7 of each assembly 1A to 1E). A pair of left and right belt conveyors 24a and 24b included in the pair of front and rear tilt conveyor units 10 and 11 of all the assemblies 1A to 1E are supported on the belt conveyors 24a and 24b by the tray T. Can be rotationally driven so that the conveyor is transported from the inlet side to the outlet side of the transport sorting device at a predetermined speed. At this time, the transport path of the tray T is restricted by the side guides 25a and 25b whose left and right sides are erected on the left and right sides of the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11, but the side guides 25a and 25b Guide rollers 35 that abut and roll on the left and right sides of the tray T are pivotally supported at both front and rear ends in the transport direction.

組立体1A~1Eが備える前後一対の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11は、連動伝動軸19(各組立体1A~1Eの支軸7)に対し、それぞれ前後一対の軸受け8a~9bを介して左右両端部が上下動する方向に傾動可能に支持されているが、この傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を、トレイTを支持搬送する水平搬送姿勢(図5参照)と、図6に示すように、支軸7の周りに左右何れかの方向に例えば45度程度傾斜した傾斜姿勢とに切り換えるために、傾動コンベヤユニット10,11ごとに傾動用モーター12,13が連動連結されている。これら両傾動用モーター12,13には、1つの傾動コンベヤユニット10/11の搬送方向の横巾よりも軸心方向の全長が長くて、駆動トルクの大きな大型の減速機付きサーボモーターが使用されるので、図3に示すように、当該傾動用モーター12,13は、平面視において支軸7の左右両側で前後互いに逆向きとなるように、それぞれの軸心方向が支軸7と平行になるように架台16上に設置されている。 The pair of front and rear tilt conveyor units 10 and 11 included in the assemblies 1A to 1E are left and right ends of the interlocking transmission shaft 19 (support shafts 7 of the respective assemblies 1A to 1E) via the pair of front and rear bearings 8a to 9b, respectively. Although the portion is supported so as to be tiltable in the direction of vertical movement, the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 are supported and transported by the horizontal transport posture (see FIG. 5) and the support shaft as shown in FIG. The tilting motors 12 and 13 are interlocked and connected to each of the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 in order to switch to an inclined posture that is inclined by, for example, about 45 degrees in either the left or right direction around the 7. For these two tilting motors 12 and 13, a large servomotor with a speed reducer, which has a longer total length in the axial direction than the width in the transport direction of one tilting conveyor unit 10/11 and has a large drive torque, is used. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the tilting motors 12 and 13 are parallel to the support shaft 7 so that the front and rear sides of the tilting motors 12 and 13 are opposite to each other on the left and right sides of the support shaft 7 in a plan view. It is installed on the gantry 16 so as to be.

更に詳述すれば、各傾動用モーター12,13の出力軸36,37には、伝動側タイミングベルトプーリー38a,39bが取り付けられ、この伝動側タイミングベルトプーリー38a,39bから突出する出力軸36,37の遊端部を、各傾動用モーター12,13を支持する据付け板40a,40b上に取り付けられた軸受け41a,41bによって支持することにより、当該出力軸36,37を両持ち支持構造としている。一方、各組立体1A~1Eの支軸7の両端を支承する軸受け5,6の内側には、各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を支軸7によって傾動可能に支持するための前後一対の軸受け8a~9bの内、外側に位置する軸受け8a,9bが隣接しており、これら軸受け8a,9bの更に内側で支軸7に、前記伝動側タイミングベルトプーリー38a,39aと対を成す受動側タイミングベルトプーリー38b,39bが相対回転可能に遊嵌され、これら受動側タイミングベルトプーリー38b,39bと外側に隣接する軸受け8a,9bとが周方向複数本の結合用ボルト42,43によって結合一体化されている。そして伝動側タイミングベルトプーリー38a,39aと受動側タイミングベルトプーリー38b,39bとに、巻掛け伝動具としてのタイミングベルト38c,39cが掛張され、タイミングベルト利用の巻掛け伝動手段44,45が構成されている。換言すれば、上記のように巻掛け伝動手段44,45が構成出来る位置に、軸心方向が支軸7と平行になる向きの2つの傾動用モーター12,13が、支軸7の長さ方向の中央1点の周りに点対称に架台16上に設置されている。 More specifically, the output shafts 36 and 37 of the tilting motors 12 and 13 are equipped with transmission side timing belt pulleys 38a and 39b, and the output shafts 36 and 39b protruding from the transmission side timing belt pulleys 38a and 39b. The free end portion of 37 is supported by bearings 41a, 41b mounted on the installation plates 40a, 40b that support the tilting motors 12, 13, so that the output shafts 36, 37 have a double-sided support structure. .. On the other hand, inside the bearings 5 and 6 that support both ends of the support shafts 7 of the assemblies 1A to 1E, a pair of front and rear bearings 8a for tiltably supporting the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 by the support shafts 7. Of the bearings 8a and 9b, bearings 8a and 9b located on the outside are adjacent to each other, and a passive side timing belt paired with the transmission side timing belt pulleys 38a and 39a is attached to the support shaft 7 further inside these bearings 8a and 9b. The pulleys 38b and 39b are loosely fitted so as to be relatively rotatable, and these passive side timing belt pulleys 38b and 39b and the bearings 8a and 9b adjacent to the outside are coupled and integrated by a plurality of circumferential coupling bolts 42 and 43. There is. Timing belts 38c and 39c as winding transmission tools are hooked on the transmission side timing belt pulleys 38a and 39a and the passive side timing belt pulleys 38b and 39b, and the winding transmission means 44 and 45 using the timing belt are configured. Has been done. In other words, at the positions where the winding transmission means 44 and 45 can be configured as described above, the two tilting motors 12 and 13 whose axial direction is parallel to the support shaft 7 are the lengths of the support shaft 7. It is installed on the gantry 16 point-symmetrically around one point in the center of the direction.

尚、各傾動用モーター12,13と前記軸受け41a,41bを支持する据付け板40a,40bは、架台16上に左右横方向に位置調整可能に据え付けられ、巻掛け伝動手段44,45のタイミングベルト38c,39cの張力調整が行えるように構成されている。又、連動伝動軸19(各組立体1A~1Eの支軸7)の回転を傾動コンベヤユニット10,11のベルトコンベヤ24a,24bに伝達するための巻掛け伝動手段33の伝動側プーリー34aは、図3に示すように、前記巻掛け伝動手段44,45の伝動側タイミングベルトプーリー38a,39bの内側に隣接する位置で支軸7に取り付けられている。 The mounting plates 40a and 40b that support the tilting motors 12 and 13 and the bearings 41a and 41b are mounted on the gantry 16 so as to be adjustable in the left-right and lateral directions, and the timing belts of the winding transmission means 44 and 45. It is configured so that the tension of 38c and 39c can be adjusted. Further, the transmission side pulley 34a of the winding transmission means 33 for transmitting the rotation of the interlocking transmission shaft 19 (support shaft 7 of each assembly 1A to 1E) to the belt conveyors 24a and 24b of the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 is As shown in FIG. 3, the winding transmission means 44 and 45 are attached to the support shaft 7 at positions adjacent to the inside of the transmission side timing belt pulleys 38a and 39b.

以上のように構成された搬送仕分け装置の使用方法の一例を説明すると、先に説明したように、各組立体1A~1Eが備える前後一対の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11の左右一対のベルトコンベヤ24a,24bは、1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーター20を稼働させることにより、その回転力を、巻掛け伝動手段21、連動伝動軸19、各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11に対応する巻掛け伝動手段33、ギヤボックス29、及び回転軸28a,28bを経由してベルトコンベヤ24a,24bの駆動プーリー26aに伝達され、無端ベルト26cが所定の方向に所定の速度で回動する稼働状態となる。 Explaining an example of how to use the transport sorting device configured as described above, as described above, as described above, the pair of left and right belt conveyors 24a of the pair of front and rear tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 provided in each of the assemblies 1A to 1E. , 24b, by operating one conveyor driving motor 20, the rotational force thereof is applied to the winding transmission means 21, the interlocking transmission shaft 19, and the winding transmission means 33 corresponding to the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11. It is transmitted to the drive pulleys 26a of the belt conveyors 24a and 24b via the gearbox 29 and the rotating shafts 28a and 28b, and the endless belt 26c is in an operating state of rotating in a predetermined direction at a predetermined speed.

一方、全ての組立体1A~1Eの傾動コンベヤユニット10,11は、図5に示すように水平搬送姿勢にある状態で傾動用モーター12,13が停止していることにより、当該傾動用モーター12,13の機能によって水平搬送姿勢に保持されており、重力で支軸7/連動伝動軸19の周りに揺動運動することはない。従って、全ての組立体1A~1Eの傾動コンベヤユニット10,11が水平搬送姿勢に保持されている状態で、前記のようにコンベヤ駆動用モーター20を稼働させてベルトコンベヤ24a,24bを所定の搬送方向に連動回転駆動することにより、図1A及び図1Bに示す搬入用コンベヤ2から送り込まれた被搬送物積載トレイTを搬出用コンベヤ3に向かって定速で搬送し、搬出用コンベヤ3上に送り出すことが出来る。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 of all the assemblies 1A to 1E are tilted motors 12 because the tilting motors 12 and 13 are stopped in the horizontal transport posture. It is held in a horizontal transport posture by the functions of, and 13, and does not swing around the support shaft 7 / interlocking transmission shaft 19 due to gravity. Therefore, in a state where the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 of all the assemblies 1A to 1E are held in the horizontal transport posture, the conveyor drive motor 20 is operated as described above to transport the belt conveyors 24a and 24b to a predetermined position. By being driven by interlocking rotation in the direction, the object to be loaded tray T sent from the carry-in conveyor 2 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B is conveyed toward the carry-out conveyor 3 at a constant speed and is carried onto the carry-out conveyor 3. Can be sent out.

上記のように全ての組立体1A~1Eの傾動コンベヤユニット10,11におけるベルトコンベヤ24a,24bを稼働させているトレイ搬送状態において、仕分けのために特定の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を水平搬送姿勢から傾斜姿勢に切り換えるときは、その傾斜姿勢に切り換えるべき傾動コンベヤユニット10/11の傾動用モーター12/13を稼働させ、その出力軸36/37の回転を、巻掛け伝動手段44/45の伝動側タイミングベルトプーリー38a/39a、タイミングベルト38c/39c、及び受動側タイミングベルトプーリー38b/39bを経由させて、結合用ボルト42/43で結合一体化されている軸受け8a/9bを介して目的の傾動コンベヤユニット10/11の矩形躯体23に伝達することにより、前記受動側タイミングベルトプーリー38b/39bの回転角度分だけ当該目的の傾動コンベヤユニット10/11を支軸7(連動伝動軸19)の周りに所定の方向に傾動させることが出来る。又、傾斜姿勢の傾動コンベヤユニット10/11を元の水平搬送姿勢に戻すときは、その傾動コンベヤユニット10/11の傾動用モーター12/13を、傾動動作時の回転角度だけ逆回転させて、傾動コンベヤユニット10/11を傾斜姿勢から元の水平搬送姿勢に戻すことが出来る。 As described above, in the tray transport state in which the belt conveyors 24a and 24b of the tilt conveyor units 10 and 11 of all the assemblies 1A to 1E are operating, the specific tilt conveyor units 10 and 11 are horizontally transported for sorting. When switching from to the tilted posture, the tilting motor 12/13 of the tilting conveyor unit 10/11 to be switched to the tilted posture is operated, and the rotation of the output shaft 36/37 is transmitted by the winding transmission means 44/45. The target is via the side timing belt pulley 38a / 39a, the timing belt 38c / 39c, and the passive side timing belt pulley 38b / 39b, and via the bearing 8a / 9b which is coupled and integrated by the coupling bolt 42/43. By transmitting to the rectangular skeleton 23 of the tilting conveyor unit 10/11, the target tilting conveyor unit 10/11 is transferred to the support shaft 7 (interlocking transmission shaft 19) by the rotation angle of the passive side timing belt pulley 38b / 39b. It can be tilted around in a predetermined direction. Further, when returning the tilting conveyor unit 10/11 in the tilting posture to the original horizontal transport posture, the tilting motor 12/13 of the tilting conveyor unit 10/11 is rotated in the reverse direction by the rotation angle during the tilting operation. The tilting conveyor unit 10/11 can be returned from the tilted posture to the original horizontal transport posture.

以下、具体的に仕分け動作について説明すると、搬入用コンベヤ2から送り込まれたトレイTの積載被搬送物がこの搬送仕分け装置のある場所で仕分ける対象であるとき、図7A~図9Bに基づいて以下に列記する手順で上記構成の搬送仕分け装置を動作させれば良い。尚、本実施例に係る搬送仕分け装置の搬送経路は、10個の組立体1A~1Eを構成する合計10台の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11によって構成されるが、以下の説明では、全ての傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を、入り口側からN1~N10の番号を割り付けて説明する。
(1) 図7Aに示すように、仕分け対象の被搬送物Wを積載したトレイTが搬入用コンベ ヤ2からこの搬送仕分け装置の搬送経路上に送り込まれる。このトレイTは、複数( 図示例では3台)の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11に跨って支持される搬送方向の 長さを有し、横巾は、各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11の左右両側のサイドガイド 25a,25b間に適当な余裕をもって嵌まり込む巾である。又、トレイTの荷載置 面Tsは、図4~図6に点線で示すように、搬送方向と直交する左右巾方向に関して 凹入円弧面となっており、通常の水平搬送姿勢での搬送時には、被搬送物Wが荷載置 面Ts上で安定保持されるようになっている。
(2) 上記トレイTが搬送仕分け装置の搬送経路上に設定された仕分け動作開始位置P1 に到達すると、図7Bに示すように、当該トレイTを支持する領域と搬送速度に見合 った搬送方向側への延長領域にある全ての傾動コンベヤユニットN1~N6を、傾動 用モーター12,13により水平搬送姿勢から仕分けのための傾斜姿勢(図示では、 左側へ45度傾斜した姿勢)に同時に切り換える。この後も、傾動コンベヤユニット N6に続く搬送方向側の各傾動コンベヤユニットN7~N10も、一定時間タイミン グを遅らせながら順次傾斜姿勢に切り換える。傾斜姿勢に切り換わった傾動コンベヤ ユニット10,11によって支持されているトレイTは、傾斜下方側のサイドガイド 25aのガイドローラー35で受け止められ、当該ガイドローラー35を転動させな がら傾斜姿勢のまま継続的に搬送される。
(3) 上記動作により、図8A及び図8Bに示すように、トレイTが仕分け動作開始位置 P1を通過した時点から搬送方向に移動しながら傾動コンベヤユニット10,11と 一体に傾斜姿勢に切り換わり、その後は傾斜姿勢のままで搬送方向に移動し続けるこ とになる。従って、トレイT上の被搬送物Wは、トレイTと一体に搬送されながら当 該トレイTが傾斜姿勢に移ることにより、トレイTの荷載置面Ts上を傾斜下方へ重 力で滑動し、トレイT上から搬送経路の側方へ払い出される。従って、搬送仕分け装 置の左右両側の内、被搬送物Wの払い出し側には、図6~図9に仮想線で示すように 、トレイTから側方に滑落する被搬送物Wを受け継ぐシュートSを併設しておくこと が出来る。
(4) 先に説明したように、傾斜姿勢で搬送されているトレイTに先行して、搬送方向側 の各傾動コンベヤユニット10,11は順次傾斜姿勢に切り換えられるので、図9A に示すように、トレイTは傾斜姿勢を保持したまま連続搬送され、当該トレイTが仕 分け動作完了位置P2を通過するまでには、被搬送物Wの払い出しは確実に完了する ことになる。従って、トレイTが仕分け動作完了位置P2に到達した時点で当該トレ イTを支持する領域とこれより搬送方向側にある全ての傾斜姿勢の傾動コンベヤユニ ットN6~N10を同時に傾斜姿勢から元の水平搬送姿勢に復帰させることにより、 図9Bに示すように、空になったトレイTを水平搬送姿勢に戻した状態で搬出用コン ベヤ3上に送り出すことが出来る。
(5) 図7B~図9Aに示すように、傾斜姿勢に切り換えられた状態で搬送されるトレイ Tに対し後方に相対的に送り出される各傾動コンベヤユニットN1~N5は、搬入用 コンベヤ2に近い側から順次傾斜姿勢から元の水平搬送姿勢に復帰させることにより 、図9A及び図9Bに示すように、後続の被搬送物積載トレイTを搬入用コンベヤ2 から受け入れることが出来る。
Hereinafter, the sorting operation will be specifically described. The transport sorting device having the above configuration may be operated according to the procedure listed in. The transport path of the transport sorting device according to this embodiment is composed of a total of 10 tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 constituting 10 assemblies 1A to 1E, but in the following description, all tilting The conveyor units 10 and 11 will be described by assigning numbers N1 to N10 from the entrance side.
(1) As shown in FIG. 7A, the tray T loaded with the objects to be sorted W is fed from the carry-in converter 2 onto the transport path of the transport sorting device. This tray T has a length in the transport direction supported across a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) tilting conveyor units 10 and 11, and the width is set on both the left and right sides of each of the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11. It is a width that fits between the side guides 25a and 25b with an appropriate margin. Further, as shown by the dotted line in FIGS. 4 to 6, the loading surface Ts of the tray T is a concave arc surface in the left-right width direction orthogonal to the transport direction, and is a concave arc surface during transport in a normal horizontal transport posture. , The object to be transported W is stably held on the loading surface Ts.
(2) When the tray T reaches the sorting operation start position P1 set on the transport path of the transport sorting device, as shown in FIG. 7B, the transport direction corresponding to the region supporting the tray T and the transport speed. All the tilting conveyor units N1 to N6 in the extension area to the side are simultaneously switched from the horizontal transport posture to the tilted posture for sorting (in the figure, the posture tilted 45 degrees to the left) by the tilting motors 12 and 13. After that, the tilting conveyor units N7 to N10 on the transport direction side following the tilting conveyor unit N6 are also sequentially switched to the tilting posture while delaying the timing for a certain period of time. The tray T supported by the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 switched to the tilted posture is received by the guide roller 35 of the side guide 25a on the lower tilted side, and the guide roller 35 remains in the tilted posture while being rolled. It is continuously transported.
(3) By the above operation, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the tray T switches to the tilting posture integrally with the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 while moving in the transport direction from the time when the tray T passes through the sorting operation start position P1. After that, it will continue to move in the transport direction while maintaining the tilted posture. Therefore, the object W to be transported on the tray T slides downward on the loading surface Ts of the tray T by a heavy force as the tray T shifts to the inclined posture while being conveyed integrally with the tray T. It is paid out from the tray T to the side of the transport route. Therefore, on the payout side of the transported object W on both the left and right sides of the transport sorting device, as shown by virtual lines in FIGS. 6 to 9, a chute that inherits the transported object W that slides laterally from the tray T. S can be installed next to it.
(4) As described above, the tilting conveyor units 10 and 11 on the transporting direction side are sequentially switched to the tilted posture prior to the tray T being transported in the tilted posture, as shown in FIG. 9A. , The tray T is continuously conveyed while maintaining the tilted posture, and the delivery of the conveyed object W is surely completed by the time the tray T passes through the sorting operation completion position P2. Therefore, when the tray T reaches the sorting operation completion position P2, the region supporting the tray T and the tilting conveyor units N6 to N10 in all the tilted postures on the transport direction side from this region are simultaneously moved from the tilted posture to the original. By returning to the horizontal transport posture of, as shown in FIG. 9B, the empty tray T can be sent out onto the carry-out conveyor 3 in a state of being returned to the horizontal transport posture.
(5) As shown in FIGS. 7B to 9A, each of the tilting conveyor units N1 to N5 that are sent out rearward relative to the tray T that is conveyed in the state of being switched to the tilted posture are close to the carrying-in conveyor 2. By sequentially returning from the tilted posture to the original horizontal transport posture from the side, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the subsequent load-to-carry tray T can be received from the carry-in conveyor 2.

上記の搬送仕分け装置は本発明の一実施例であって、その構造や使用方法に限定されるものではない。例えば、搬送仕分け装置の搬送経路長さが長くて、使用する傾動コンベヤユニットの台数が多くなる場合は、この傾動コンベヤユニットを複数グループに分け、グループごとにコンベヤ駆動用モーター20を設けることも出来る。 The above-mentioned transport sorting apparatus is an embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to its structure and usage. For example, when the transport path length of the transport sorting device is long and the number of tilting conveyor units used is large, the tilting conveyor units may be divided into a plurality of groups, and a conveyor drive motor 20 may be provided for each group. ..

又、搬送仕分け装置を2台の傾動コンベヤユニット10,11を備えた複数の組立体1A~1Eから構成する場合、上記実施例では、各組立体1A~1Eの傾動用モーター12,13や、各組立体1A~1Eの支軸7の両端の軸受け5,6を支持する柱状支持部材14,15,17を、共通の架台16上に直接設置する構造としたが、組立体1A~1Eごとに独立した架台16を設けて組立体1A~1Eを完成させ、この組立体1A~1Eを直列配置して架台16同士を連結すると共に、支軸7同士を回転伝達用継ぎ手18にて接続し、組立体1A~1Eの内、一端にある組立体の支軸7にコンベヤ駆動用モーター20を連動連結させるように構成することも出来る。 Further, when the transport sorting device is composed of a plurality of assemblies 1A to 1E provided with two tilting conveyor units 10 and 11, in the above embodiment, the tilting motors 12 and 13 of the respective assemblies 1A to 1E and the tilting motors 12 and 13 are used. The structure is such that the columnar support members 14, 15 and 17 that support the bearings 5 and 6 at both ends of the support shafts 7 of the assemblies 1A to 1E are directly installed on the common pedestal 16, but each of the assemblies 1A to 1E. An independent pedestal 16 is provided in the pedestal 16 to complete the assemblies 1A to 1E. The pedestals 1A to 1E are arranged in series to connect the pedestals 16 to each other, and the support shafts 7 are connected to each other by a rotation transmission joint 18. It is also possible to configure the conveyor drive motor 20 to be interlocked and connected to the support shaft 7 of the assembly at one end of the assemblies 1A to 1E.

本発明の搬送仕分け装置は、空港での手荷物搬送仕分けのように、被搬送物を専用の搬送用トレイに積載して搬送すると共に搬送先に応じて自動仕分けしなければならないような被搬送物の搬送仕分け装置として活用出来る。 The transport sorting device of the present invention loads the transported object on a dedicated transport tray and transports the transported object, as in the case of baggage transport sorting at an airport, and the transported object must be automatically sorted according to the transport destination. Can be used as a transport sorting device.

1A~1E 組立体
2 搬入用コンベヤ
3 搬出用コンベヤ
5,6,8a~9b,27a,27b,41a,41b 軸受け
7 支軸
10,11 傾動コンベヤユニット
12,13 傾動用モーター
14,15,17 柱状支持部材
16 架台
18,31a,31b 回転伝達用継ぎ手
19 連動伝動軸
20 コンベヤ駆動用モーター
21,33,44,45 巻掛け伝動手段
23 矩形躯体
24a,24b ベルトコンベヤ
25a,25b サイドガイド
29 ギヤボックス
42,43 結合用ボルト
46 シュート
T 被搬送物積載用トレイ
W 被搬送物
1A-1E Assembly 2 Carry-in conveyor 3 Carry-out conveyor 5,6,8a-9b, 27a, 27b, 41a, 41b Bearing 7 Support shaft 10,11 Tilt conveyor unit 12,13 Tilt motor 14,15,17 Columnar Support member 16 Stand 18, 31a, 31b Rotation transmission joint 19 Interlocking transmission shaft 20 Conveyor drive motor 21, 33, 44, 45 Winding transmission means 23 Rectangular frame 24a, 24b Belt conveyor 25a, 25b Side guide 29 Gearbox 42 , 43 Coupling bolt 46 Chute T Tray for loading the object to be transported W

Claims (4)

搬送方向に並設された複数の傾動コンベヤユニットを備え、各傾動コンベヤユニットは、水平搬送姿勢と、被搬送物を被搬送物搬送方向に対し側方へ重力で排出するための傾斜姿勢との間で、被搬送物搬送方向と平行な支軸の周りで揺動可能に支持され、各傾動コンベヤユニットが備える被搬送物の搬送用コンベヤを駆動するコンベヤ駆動用モーターと、各傾動コンベヤユニットを前記水平搬送姿勢と傾斜姿勢とに切り換える傾動用モーターとを備えた搬送仕分け装置において、
前記支軸は、複数の傾動コンベヤユニットを含む領域全体にわたる長さの1本の連動伝動軸によって構成され、前記領域内の全ての傾動コンベヤユニットの前記搬送用コンベヤは、前記連動伝動軸に連動連結され、前記コンベヤ駆動用モーターは、前記領域に対して1台が設置され、この1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーターが、前記領域内の全ての傾動コンベヤユニットの前記搬送用コンベヤを、前記連動伝動軸を介して駆動するように構成された、搬送仕分け装置。
A plurality of tilting conveyor units arranged side by side in the transport direction are provided, and each tilt conveyor unit has a horizontal transport posture and a tilt posture for discharging the transported object laterally by gravity with respect to the transported object transport direction. A conveyor drive motor that is swingably supported around a support shaft parallel to the transport direction of the transported object and drives the conveyor for transporting the transported object, which is provided in each tilting conveyor unit, and each tilting conveyor unit. In the transport sorting device provided with the tilting motor that switches between the horizontal transport posture and the tilt posture.
The support shaft is composed of one interlocking transmission shaft having a length over the entire region including a plurality of tilting conveyor units, and the transport conveyor of all the tilting conveyor units in the region is interlocking with the interlocking transmission shaft. One of the conveyor driving motors is installed in the area, and the one conveyor driving motor transmits the conveyors of all the tilting conveyor units in the area to the interlocking transmission. A conveyor sorting device configured to be driven via a shaft.
各傾動コンベヤユニットには、前記搬送用コンベヤと連動連結する1本の駆動軸が、被搬送物搬送方向と平行な向きで前記連動伝動軸の上側に配設され、この1本の駆動軸と前記連動伝動軸とは巻掛け伝動手段によって連動連結された、請求項1に記載の搬送仕分け装置。 In each tilting conveyor unit, one drive shaft interlocked with the transport conveyor is arranged on the upper side of the interlocking transmission shaft in a direction parallel to the transport direction of the object to be transported, and the one drive shaft and the drive shaft are arranged. The transport sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking transmission shaft is interlocked and connected by a winding transmission means. 各傾動コンベヤユニットには、この傾動コンベヤユニットを前記連動伝動軸の周りで揺動可能に支持するための軸受けが取り付けられ、この軸受けに隣接する位置で前記連動伝動軸に相対回転可能に嵌合する受動用回転体が当該軸受けに固着され、各傾動コンベヤユニットに対応して配置された前記傾動用モーターの出力軸の回転力が、当該出力軸に取り付けられた伝動用回転体と前記受動用回転体との間に掛張された巻掛け伝動具を介して傾動コンベヤユニットに伝達されるように構成された、請求項1又は2に記載の搬送仕分け装置。 Each tilting conveyor unit is equipped with a bearing for swingably supporting the tilting conveyor unit around the interlocking transmission shaft, and is rotatably fitted to the interlocking transmission shaft at a position adjacent to the bearing. The passive rotating body is fixed to the bearing, and the rotational force of the output shaft of the tilting motor arranged corresponding to each tilting conveyor unit is applied to the transmission rotating body attached to the output shaft and the passive rotating body. The transport sorting device according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured to be transmitted to a tilting conveyor unit via a winding transmission tool stretched between the rotating body and the rotating body . 複数の傾動コンベヤユニットは、隣接する2台の傾動コンベヤユニットを1つの組立体として複数の組立体に分割され、各組立体内では、両端部が軸受けを介して支承された1本の前記支軸が2台の傾動コンベヤユニットを支持し、隣接する2つの組立体間において前記支軸同士が継ぎ手によって連動連結されて前記連動伝動軸が構成され、1台のコンベヤ駆動用モーターは、一端に位置する組立体の外側に配置され、各組立体内の2台の傾動コンベヤユニットを駆動する2台の前記傾動用モーターは、平面視において前記連動伝動軸の左右両側で前記伝動用回転体が前後逆向きとなるように設置されている、請求項3に記載の搬送仕分け装置。 The plurality of tilting conveyor units are divided into a plurality of assemblies with two adjacent tilting conveyor units as one assembly, and in each assembly, one of the support shafts having both ends supported via bearings. Supports two tilting conveyor units, and the support shafts are interlocked and connected by a joint between two adjacent assemblies to form the interlocking transmission shaft, and one conveyor drive motor is located at one end. The two tilting motors, which are arranged outside the assembly and drive the two tilting conveyor units in each assembly, have the transmission rotating bodies reversed in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides of the interlocking transmission shaft in a plan view. The transport sorting device according to claim 3, which is installed so as to face each other .
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