JPH05724A - Container handling device - Google Patents
Container handling deviceInfo
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- JPH05724A JPH05724A JP17710291A JP17710291A JPH05724A JP H05724 A JPH05724 A JP H05724A JP 17710291 A JP17710291 A JP 17710291A JP 17710291 A JP17710291 A JP 17710291A JP H05724 A JPH05724 A JP H05724A
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Abstract
Description
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は容器処理装置に関し、よ
り詳しくは、大きさの異なる容器を処理することが可能
な兼用型の容器処理装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container processing device, and more particularly to a dual-purpose container processing device capable of processing containers of different sizes.
【従来の技術】従来、容器処理装置として、容器を載置
して回転する回転テーブルと、上記回転テーブルに設け
られて該回転テーブルに載置された容器を支持する複数
の支持手段とを備えたものは知られている（例えば、特
公昭５９−４６８７４号公報）。上記特公昭５９−４６
８７４号公報の容器処理装置では、回転テーブルの回転
に伴って、該回転テーブルに設けた支持手段としての切
欠きと円弧状ガイドとによって容器を支持して移送する
ようにしている。そして、容器の移送区間の上流側の位
置で充填機構によって容器内に充填液を充填し、その
後、移送区間の下流側においてキャッパによって容器に
キャップを取り付けるようにしている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a container processing apparatus is provided with a rotary table for mounting and rotating the container, and a plurality of supporting means provided on the rotary table for supporting the container mounted on the rotary table. Some are known (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-46874). Above Japanese Patent Publication Sho 59-46
In the container processing apparatus of Japanese Patent No. 874, as the rotary table rotates, the container is supported and transferred by a notch serving as a supporting means and an arc-shaped guide provided on the rotary table. Then, the filling mechanism fills the container with the filling liquid at a position on the upstream side of the transfer section of the container, and then the cap is attached to the container by the capper on the downstream side of the transfer section.
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかるに、上述した従
来の容器処理装置では、処理すべき容器の大きさを変更
する場合には、該変更する容器の大きさに合わせて、支
持手段としての切欠きを設けた回転テーブルを交換する
必要があったので、その交換作業が煩雑なものとなって
いた。However, in the above-mentioned conventional container processing apparatus, when the size of the container to be processed is changed, the size of the container to be changed is adjusted according to the size of the container. Since it was necessary to replace the rotary table provided with the notch, the replacement work was complicated.
【課題を解決するための手段】上述した事情に鑑み、本
発明は、容器を載置して回転する回転テーブルと、上記
回転テーブルに設けられて該回転テーブルに載置された
容器を支持する複数の支持手段とを備えた容器処理装置
において、上記支持手段を、回転テーブル上に載置した
容器を挟んで、回転テーブルの半径方向内方側と外方側
とに配設した内側支持部材と外側支持部材とから構成す
るとともに、上記各支持手段の内側支持部材と外側支持
部材とを回転テーブルの半径方向において移動可能と
し、また、上記各支持手段の内側支持部材と外側支持部
材とを相互に逆方向に移動させて、内側支持部材と外側
支持部材とが隔てた間隔を調整する間隔調整機構を各支
持手段ごとに配設し、さらに、上記各間隔調整機構に連
動してそれら各間隔調整機構を一斉に作動させる駆動手
段を設けたものである。In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention supports a rotary table on which a container is placed and rotates, and a container provided on the rotary table and mounted on the rotary table. In a container processing apparatus including a plurality of supporting means, an inner supporting member in which the supporting means is arranged on an inner side and an outer side in a radial direction of a rotary table with a container placed on the rotary table being sandwiched therebetween. And an outer support member, the inner support member and the outer support member of each of the support means are movable in the radial direction of the rotary table, and the inner support member and the outer support member of each of the support means are An interval adjusting mechanism for adjusting the interval in which the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member are separated by moving them in mutually opposite directions is provided for each supporting means, and further, each of them is interlocked with each of the interval adjusting mechanisms. interval It is provided with a drive means for actuating an integer mechanism in unison.
【作用】このような構成によれば、処理すべき容器の大
きさを変更する場合には、上記駆動機構によってすべて
の間隔調整機構を一斉に作動させて、各支持手段の内側
支持部材と外側支持部材とを一斉に所要の間隔に調整す
ることができる。したがって、容器の大きさを変更する
際に支持手段を交換する必要がなく、しかも支持手段の
調整作業を従来に比較して簡略化することができる。According to this structure, when the size of the container to be treated is changed, all the gap adjusting mechanisms are actuated simultaneously by the driving mechanism so that the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member of each supporting means are operated. The support member and the support member can be simultaneously adjusted to a required distance. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the support means when changing the size of the container, and the work for adjusting the support means can be simplified as compared with the conventional method.
【実施例】以下、図示実施例について本発明を説明する
と、図１において、容器処理装置１は、容器２を載置し
て間欠的に回転する回転テーブル３と、容器２内に所定
量の充填液を充填する充填機構４と、さらに充填が完了
した容器２の上端口部にキャップを取り付けるキャッパ
５とから構成している。上記回転テーブル３上には、円
周方向に等ピッチｐで後に詳述する支持手段６を設けて
いる。また図２に示すように回転テーブル３の回転軸３
ａは、フレーム７に設けた筒状部材８に回転自在に軸支
してあり、筒状部材８を貫通させた回転軸３ａの下端外
周部には大径歯車９を嵌着している。大径歯車９には図
示しない間欠駆動機構のピニオン１０が噛合しているの
で、間欠駆動機構が駆動されると、回転テーブル３は各
支持手段６を設けた１ピッチｐづつ間欠的に時計方向に
回転するようになっている。さらに回転テーブル３の一
側には、容器２を搬送する搬送コンベヤ１４を設けてあ
り、この搬送コンベヤ１４によって上流側から容器２の
受け渡し位置Ａまで搬送されてきた先頭の容器２は、受
け渡し位置Ａに設けたストッパ１４ａに当接して停止さ
れるようになっている。上記受け渡し位置Ａには、搬送
コンベヤ１４を挟んで回転テーブル３と反対側に給排ロ
ボット１５を設けてあり、この給排ロボット１５は上記
回転テーブル３の間欠回転に同期して作動されるように
なっている。そして、給排ロボット１５は、ストッパ１
４ａによって停止された先頭の容器２を保持して回転テ
ーブル３の支持手段６に順次供給すると同時に、容器処
理装置１による処理が完了した容器２を１本づつ回転テ
ーブル３上から搬送コンベヤ１４上に排出するようにし
ている。給排ロボット１５によって、回転テーブル３の
支持手段６に受け渡された各容器２は、該支持手段６に
よって転倒しないように支持されている。このようにし
て、受け渡し位置Ａにおいて回転テーブル３の各支持手
段６に受け渡された容器２は、回転テーブル３が間欠回
転されることに伴って充填機構４の下方側に導入され
る。充填機構４は３本の充填ヘッド４ａを備えており、
回転テーブル３の外周縁に沿って図１に実線で示す上流
端位置と想像線で示す下流端位置とにわたって往復動さ
れるとともに、上昇端と下降端とにわたって昇降される
ように構成されている。すなわち、回転テーブル３によ
って３本の容器２が上流端位置に停止した各充填ヘッド
４ａの下方まで導入されると、充填機構４は上昇端から
下降端まで下降して、３本の容器２の上端口部に各充填
ヘッド４ａを係合させる。そして、その状態において、
充填機構４は回転テーブル３の間欠回転に追従して下流
端位置にむけて移動するようになっている。この下流側
にむけての追従作動の際に３本の充填ヘッド４ａによっ
て容器２内に充填液を充填するようになっている。充填
機構４は、このようにして３本の容器２内に充填を行い
下流端位置まで移動すると、元の上昇端まで上昇すると
とともに追従開始前の上流端位置まで早戻りするように
なっている。これによって、各充填ヘッド４ａは容器２
の上端口部から離隔するので、充填が完了した３本の容
器２は、回転テーブル３によって下流側のキャッパ５に
向けて移送される。充填機構４は、上述した往復動と昇
降作動とを繰り返すことで、回転テーブル３上の３本の
容器２毎に充填液を充填するようにしている。次に、充
填機構４による充填が完了した容器２は、回転テーブル
３の間欠回転に伴ってキャッパ５の下方位置に導入さ
れ、該キャッパ５によって上端口部にキャップを取り付
けられるようになっており、これによって容器処理装置
１によるすべての処理を完了する。このようにして、処
理が完了した容器２は、上述したように受け渡し位置Ａ
の給排ロボット１５によって回転テーブル３上から１本
づつ搬送コンベヤ１４上に排出される。上述した充填機
構４、キャッパ５および給排ロボット１５の構成は、従
来公知なのでそれらの構成の説明は省略する。しかし
て、図２および図３に示すように、本実施例の支持手段
６は、鉛直上方を向けた２本のピンからなる内側支持部
材１６と、それに対向させた２本のピンからなる外側支
持部材１７とから構成している。容器２は上述した給排
ロボット１５によって内側支持部材１６と外側支持部材
１７との間に上方側から挿入されて回転テーブル３上に
載置されるようになっており、したがって、容器２は内
側支持部材１６と外側支持部材１７に係合して転倒しな
いように支持される。図３に示すように、各支持手段６
を設けた回転テーブル３の外周部には、そこに載置する
容器２の中心の移動軌跡Ｂを挟んだ内方側と外方側と
に、回転テーブル３の半径方向に向けた４か所の長穴３
ｂ，３ｃを穿設している。これら４か所の長穴３ｂ，３
ｃは同一寸法としてあり、また内方側の２か所の長穴３
ｂと外方側の２か所の長穴３ｃとは容器２の中心の移動
軌跡Ｂから等距離だけ離隔させている。そして、内方側
の２か所の長穴３ｂに上記内側支持部材１６の下方小径
部を貫通させるとともに、その下端部を板状のブラケッ
ト１８に嵌着している。またこれと同様に、外方側の２
か所の長穴３ｃに、上記外側支持部材１７の下方小径部
を貫通させるとともに、その下端部を板状のブラケット
１９に嵌着している。したがって、各支持手段６を構成
する内側支持部材１６と外側支持部材１７とは、上記長
穴３ｂ、３ｃに案内されて回転テーブル３の半径方向に
移動可能となっており、対向状態を維持して近接あるい
は離隔できるようになっている。さらに、本実施例で
は、上記各支持手段６を構成する内側支持部材１６と外
側支持部材１７との間隔を調整する間隔調整機構２０を
各支持手段６ごとに設けてあり、またそれらすべての間
隔調整機構２０を一斉に駆動させる駆動機構２１を設け
ている。すなわち、間隔調整機構２０は、回転テーブル
３の半径方向に向けて配設されて上記ブラケット１８、
１９に螺合するねじ軸２２を備えている。このねじ軸２
２の中央の平坦な外周部は、回転テーブル３の裏面に固
定した板状の軸受部材２３によって回転自在に軸支して
あり、またねじ軸２２における内方側外周部は、回転テ
ーブル３の裏面に設けたボールベアリング２４によって
回転自在に軸支している。上記軸受部材２３よりも外方
側となるねじ軸２２の外周部は、左ねじを螺刻した左ね
じ部としてあり、その左ねじ部を上記外側支持部材１７
を連結したブラケット１９の雌ねじ部に螺合している。
他方、軸受部材２３よりも内方側となるねじ軸２２の外
周部は、右ねじを螺刻した右ねじ部としてあり、その右
ねじ部を上記内側支持部材１６を連結したブラケット１
８の雌ねじ部に螺合している。なおねじ軸２２における
上記右ねじ部と左ねじ部の外径およびピッチは同一に設
定している。上記ねじ軸２２における外方側の端部に
は、手回しハンドル２５と係合する四角柱状の係合部２
２ａを形成している。したがって、ねじ軸２２の係合部
２２ａに手回しハンドル２５を係合させて該ねじ軸２２
を正逆に回転させると、上記内側支持部材１６と外側支
持部材１７は、相互に逆方向に同一距離だけ移動されて
近接あるいは離隔するので、内側支持部材１６と外側支
持部材１７との間隔を容器２の大きさに合わせて調整で
きるようになっている。次に、上記間隔調整機構２０を
駆動させる駆動機構２１は、上記各ねじ軸２２における
内方側の端部外周に嵌着した小径傘歯車２８と、回転テ
ーブル３の回転軸３ａに嵌着されて上記各小径傘歯車２
８に噛合する大径傘歯車２９とから構成している。上記
大径傘歯車２９は、連結ボルト３０によって回転テーブ
ル３に連結されるようになっており、連結ボルト３０を
緩めて９は、大径傘歯車２９と回転テーブル３との連結
状態を解除すると、大径傘歯車２９は回転テーブル３に
対して円周方向に相対移動されるようになっている。以
上の構成によれば、容器処理装置１で処理すべき容器２
の大きさを変更する場合には、大径傘歯車２９と回転テ
ーブル３との連結状態を解除して、１つの間隔調整機構
２０のねじ軸２２を手回しハンドル２５によって正逆に
回転させることによって、容器処理装置１が備えるすべ
ての間隔調整機構２０を一斉に作動させることができ、
それによって、変更する容器２の大きさに適合するよう
に、各支持手段６の内側係合部材１６と外側係合部材１
７との間隔を調整することができる。したがって、容器
２の大きさを変更する際に各支持手段６を交換する必要
がなく、しかも支持手段６の調整作業をきわめて簡単に
行うことができる。 （第２実施例）図４は、本発明の第２実施例を示したも
のである。上述した第１の実施例では、支持手段６を構
成する内側支持部材１６と外側支持部材１７とをそれぞ
れ２本のピンから構成していたが、この第２実施例で
は、内側支持部材１１６と外側支持部材１１７とをそれ
ぞれ単体の板状部材から構成するようにしている。内側
支持部材１１６と外側支持部材１１７との対向面の中央
には、それぞれ凹部を形成し、その凹部によって容器の
外周部を支持するようにしている。またこれら内側支持
部材１１６と外側支持部材１１７の下面所定位置には、
下方に突出する図示しない棒状の突出部を１箇所形成し
てあり、それら各支持部材１１６、１１７の突出部を、
上記回転テーブル１０３に半径方向に設けた一対の長穴
（図示せず）に貫通させている。これによって、内側支
持部材１１６と外側支持部材１１７とは、対向状態を維
持して回転テーブル１０３の半径方向に移動可能となっ
ている。さらに、上記各長穴の下方位置となる回転テー
ブル１０３の裏面には、それぞれラック１３１，１３２
を移動可能に設けてあり、一方のラック１３１に内側支
持部材１１６の下方突出部を連結する一方、他方のラッ
ク１３２に外側支持部材１１７の下方突出部を連結して
いる。上記ラック１３１，１３２は、回転テーブル１０
３の裏面に設けたピニオン１３３を介して相互に連動し
ているので、一方のラック１３１と他方のラック１３２
とは相互に逆方向に移動されるようになっており、それ
によって、上記内側支持部材１１６と外側支持部材１１
７との間隔を調整できるようにしている。このように第
２実施例では、上記ラック１３１，１３２とピニオン１
３３とによって間隔調整機構１２０を構成している。上
記内側支持部材１１６を連結したラック１３１における
外方側の端部と回転テーブル１０３の裏面とにわたって
は引張りばね１３４を取り付けて、ラック１３１を回転
テーブル１０３の中心にむけて付勢するようにしてい
る。そして、このように付勢されたラック１３１におけ
る内方側の先端部は、カム部材１３５の外周面に設けた
波形のカム面１３５ａの１つに摺動自在に圧接させてい
る。上記カム部材１３５は、上述した第１実施例の大径
傘歯車２９と同様に図示しない連結ボルトによって回転
テーブル１０３に連結されている。したがって、カム部
材１３５と回転テーブル１０３との連結状態を解除し
て、カム部材１３５を回転テーブル１０３に対して相対
回転させると、すべての間隔調整機構１２０を一斉に作
動させて、上記各支持部材１０６の内側支持部材１１６
外側支持部材１１７との間隔を調整することができる。
そのほかの構成は、上記第１実施例と同じであり、上記
第１実施例の部材と対応する各部材には、それぞれ１０
０を加算した部材番号を付している。このような第２実
施例によっても上述した第１実施例と同様の作用、効果
を得ることができる。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1, a container processing apparatus 1 includes a rotary table 3 on which a container 2 is placed and which rotates intermittently, and a predetermined amount of the rotary table 3 inside the container 2. It is composed of a filling mechanism 4 for filling the filling liquid and a capper 5 for attaching a cap to the upper end opening of the container 2 which has been filled. On the rotary table 3 are provided supporting means 6 which will be described in detail later at an equal pitch p in the circumferential direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotary shaft 3 of the rotary table 3
The a is rotatably supported by a tubular member 8 provided on the frame 7, and a large-diameter gear 9 is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the lower end of the rotary shaft 3a that penetrates the tubular member 8. Since the pinion 10 of the intermittent drive mechanism (not shown) is meshed with the large-diameter gear 9, when the intermittent drive mechanism is driven, the rotary table 3 is intermittently turned clockwise by one pitch p provided with each support means 6. It is designed to rotate. Further, on one side of the rotary table 3, there is provided a conveyor 14 for conveying the container 2, and the first container 2 conveyed from the upstream side to the delivery position A of the container 2 by the conveyor 14 is the delivery position. The stopper 14a provided on A is brought into contact with the stopper 14a to be stopped. At the transfer position A, a feeding / discharging robot 15 is provided on the opposite side of the rotary table 3 with the transport conveyor 14 interposed therebetween. The feeding / discharging robot 15 is operated in synchronization with the intermittent rotation of the rotary table 3. It has become. Then, the feeding / discharging robot 15 uses the stopper 1
At the same time as holding the first container 2 stopped by 4a and sequentially supplying it to the supporting means 6 of the rotary table 3, the containers 2 which have been processed by the container processing device 1 are transferred one by one from the rotary table 3 to the conveyor 14. I try to discharge it. Each container 2 transferred to the support means 6 of the turntable 3 by the supply / discharge robot 15 is supported by the support means 6 so as not to fall. In this way, the container 2 delivered to each supporting means 6 of the turntable 3 at the delivery position A is introduced below the filling mechanism 4 as the turntable 3 is intermittently rotated. The filling mechanism 4 includes three filling heads 4a,
It is configured to reciprocate along an outer peripheral edge of the rotary table 3 between an upstream end position shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and a downstream end position shown by an imaginary line, and ascends and descends over a rising end and a falling end. .. That is, when three containers 2 are introduced below the respective filling heads 4a stopped at the upstream end position by the rotary table 3, the filling mechanism 4 descends from the ascending end to the descending end, and the three container 2 Each filling head 4a is engaged with the upper end opening. And in that state,
The filling mechanism 4 follows the intermittent rotation of the rotary table 3 and moves toward the downstream end position. During the follow-up operation toward the downstream side, the filling liquid is filled in the container 2 by the three filling heads 4a. When the filling mechanism 4 thus fills the inside of the three containers 2 and moves to the downstream end position, the filling mechanism 4 rises to the original rising end and quickly returns to the upstream end position before the start of tracking. .. As a result, each filling head 4a is connected to the container 2
Since the container 2 is separated from the upper end opening, the three containers 2 that have been filled are transferred to the capper 5 on the downstream side by the rotary table 3. The filling mechanism 4 is configured to fill the filling liquid into each of the three containers 2 on the rotary table 3 by repeating the above-described reciprocating movement and lifting operation. Next, the container 2 that has been completely filled by the filling mechanism 4 is introduced to a position below the capper 5 with the intermittent rotation of the rotary table 3, and the capper 5 can attach a cap to the upper end opening. As a result, all processing by the container processing apparatus 1 is completed. In this way, the container 2 which has been processed is transferred to the delivery position A as described above.
The feeding / discharging robot 15 discharges the sheets from the rotary table 3 one by one onto the conveyor 14. The above-described configurations of the filling mechanism 4, the capper 5, and the feeding / discharging robot 15 are known in the related art, and a description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the supporting means 6 of this embodiment includes an inner supporting member 16 composed of two pins facing vertically upward and an outer structure composed of two pins facing each other. It is composed of a support member 17. The container 2 is inserted between the inner support member 16 and the outer support member 17 from the upper side by the above-described feeding / discharging robot 15 and placed on the turntable 3. Therefore, the container 2 is placed inside. The support member 16 and the outer support member 17 are engaged and supported so as not to fall. As shown in FIG. 3, each supporting means 6
At the outer peripheral portion of the rotary table 3 provided with four, there are four locations in the radial direction of the rotary table 3 on the inner side and the outer side with the movement locus B of the center of the container 2 placed thereon interposed therebetween. Slot 3
b and 3c are drilled. These four long holes 3b, 3
c has the same size, and there are two slots 3 on the inner side.
b and the two elongated holes 3c on the outer side are separated from the movement locus B of the center of the container 2 by an equal distance. The lower small diameter portion of the inner supporting member 16 is passed through the two elongated holes 3b on the inner side, and the lower end portion thereof is fitted to the plate-shaped bracket 18. Also, like this, 2 on the outer side
The lower small diameter portion of the outer supporting member 17 is passed through the elongated hole 3c at the location, and the lower end portion thereof is fitted into the plate-shaped bracket 19. Therefore, the inner support member 16 and the outer support member 17 constituting each support means 6 can be moved in the radial direction of the rotary table 3 by being guided by the elongated holes 3b and 3c, and maintain the facing state. It can be approached or separated from each other. Further, in this embodiment, the spacing adjusting mechanism 20 for adjusting the spacing between the inner side supporting member 16 and the outer side supporting member 17 constituting each of the supporting means 6 is provided for each supporting means 6, and all the spacings are provided. A drive mechanism 21 that drives the adjustment mechanisms 20 all at once is provided. That is, the space adjusting mechanism 20 is arranged in the radial direction of the rotary table 3 and is provided in the bracket 18,
A screw shaft 22 that is screwed into 19 is provided. This screw shaft 2
The flat outer peripheral portion of the center of 2 is rotatably supported by a plate-shaped bearing member 23 fixed to the back surface of the rotary table 3, and the inner peripheral portion of the screw shaft 22 is the outer peripheral portion of the rotary table 3. It is rotatably supported by a ball bearing 24 provided on the back surface. The outer peripheral portion of the screw shaft 22, which is on the outer side of the bearing member 23, is a left-handed threaded portion in which a left-handed thread is threaded.
Is connected to the female screw portion of the bracket 19 which is connected to the.
On the other hand, the outer peripheral portion of the screw shaft 22, which is located on the inner side of the bearing member 23, is a right-hand threaded portion formed by threading a right-hand thread, and the right-handed thread portion is connected to the inner support member 16 in the bracket 1
It is screwed into the female screw portion of No. 8. The right screw part and the left screw part of the screw shaft 22 have the same outer diameter and pitch. At the outer end of the screw shaft 22, a square columnar engaging portion 2 that engages with the hand-turning handle 25 is provided.
2a is formed. Therefore, the handwheel 25 is engaged with the engaging portion 22a of the screw shaft 22 so that the screw shaft 22
When the inner support member 16 and the outer support member 17 are rotated in the forward and reverse directions, the inner support member 16 and the outer support member 17 are moved in the opposite directions by the same distance to approach or separate from each other. It can be adjusted according to the size of the container 2. Next, the drive mechanism 21 for driving the interval adjusting mechanism 20 is fitted to the small-diameter bevel gear 28 fitted to the inner circumference of the inner end of each of the screw shafts 22 and the rotary shaft 3 a of the rotary table 3. The above small diameter bevel gears 2
8 and a large-diameter bevel gear 29 meshing with 8. The large-diameter bevel gear 29 is adapted to be connected to the rotary table 3 by a connecting bolt 30, and the connecting bolt 30 is loosened to release the connection state between the large-bevel gear 29 and the rotating table 3. The large-diameter bevel gear 29 is configured to be relatively moved in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotary table 3. According to the above configuration, the container 2 to be processed by the container processing device 1
When changing the size of, the connection state between the large-diameter bevel gear 29 and the rotary table 3 is released, and the screw shaft 22 of one interval adjusting mechanism 20 is manually rotated and rotated in the forward and reverse directions by the handle 25. , All the space adjusting mechanisms 20 provided in the container processing device 1 can be operated simultaneously,
Thereby, the inner engagement member 16 and the outer engagement member 1 of each supporting means 6 are adapted to suit the size of the container 2 to be changed.
The distance from 7 can be adjusted. Therefore, when changing the size of the container 2, it is not necessary to replace each support means 6, and the adjustment work of the support means 6 can be performed very easily. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment described above, each of the inner support member 16 and the outer support member 17 constituting the support means 6 is composed of two pins, but in the second embodiment, the inner support member 116 and the inner support member 116 are formed. The outer support member 117 and the outer support member 117 are each configured by a single plate member. Recesses are formed at the centers of the facing surfaces of the inner support member 116 and the outer support member 117, and the recesses support the outer peripheral portion of the container. In addition, these inner support members 116 and outer support members 117 have predetermined lower surface positions at
One rod-shaped protrusion (not shown) protruding downward is formed, and the protrusions of the respective support members 116 and 117 are
The rotary table 103 is penetrated through a pair of elongated holes (not shown) provided in the radial direction. As a result, the inner support member 116 and the outer support member 117 can move in the radial direction of the turntable 103 while maintaining the facing state. Further, on the back surface of the rotary table 103, which is a position below each of the elongated holes, the racks 131 and 132 are provided, respectively.
Is movably provided, and the lower protrusion of the inner support member 116 is connected to one rack 131, while the lower protrusion of the outer support member 117 is connected to the other rack 132. The racks 131 and 132 include the rotary table 10.
Since they are interlocked with each other via a pinion 133 provided on the back surface of the rack 3, one rack 131 and the other rack 132
Are moved in opposite directions to each other, whereby the inner support member 116 and the outer support member 11 are moved.
The distance from 7 can be adjusted. Thus, in the second embodiment, the racks 131 and 132 and the pinion 1 are
The distance adjusting mechanism 120 is configured by 33 and. A tension spring 134 is attached between the outer end of the rack 131 to which the inner support member 116 is connected and the rear surface of the rotary table 103 so that the rack 131 is biased toward the center of the rotary table 103. There is. The inner end of the rack 131 thus biased is slidably pressed against one of the wavy cam surfaces 135a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cam member 135. The cam member 135 is connected to the rotary table 103 by a connecting bolt (not shown) like the large-diameter bevel gear 29 of the first embodiment. Therefore, when the connection state between the cam member 135 and the rotary table 103 is released and the cam member 135 is relatively rotated with respect to the rotary table 103, all the gap adjusting mechanisms 120 are actuated at the same time, and each of the support members described above is operated. Inner support member 116 of 106
The distance from the outer supporting member 117 can be adjusted.
The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, and each member corresponding to the member of the first embodiment has 10
The member number with 0 added is attached. The second embodiment as described above can also obtain the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment.
【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明によれば、容器の
大きさを変更する際に支持手段を交換する必要がなく、
しかも支持手段の調整作業を従来に比較して簡略化する
ことができるという効果が得られる。As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to replace the supporting means when changing the size of the container,
Moreover, there is an effect that the work of adjusting the supporting means can be simplified as compared with the conventional one.
【図１】図１は本発明の一実施例を示す概略平面図FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図２は図１のＩＩ−ＩＩ線に沿う断面図FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.
【図３】図３は図２の矢印ＩＩＩに沿う平面図FIG. 3 is a plan view taken along the arrow III in FIG.
【図４】図４は本発明の他の実施例を示す要部の概略平
面図FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an essential part showing another embodiment of the present invention.
２ 容器 ３ 回転テーブル ６ 支持手段 １６ 内側支持部材 １７ 外側支持部材 ２０ 間隔調整機構 ２１ 駆動機構 2 container 3 rotary table 6 support means 16 inner side support member 17 outer side support member 20 interval adjustment mechanism 21 drive mechanism
Claims (1)
と、上記回転テーブルに設けられて該回転テーブルに載
置された容器を支持する複数の支持手段とを備えた容器
処理装置において、上記支持手段を、回転テーブル上に
載置した容器を挟んで、回転テーブルの半径方向内方側
と外方側とに配設した内側支持部材と外側支持部材とか
ら構成するとともに、上記各支持手段の内側支持部材と
外側支持部材とを回転テーブルの半径方向において移動
可能とし、また、上記各支持手段の内側支持部材と外側
支持部材とを相互に逆方向に移動させて、内側支持部材
と外側支持部材とが隔てた間隔を調整する間隔調整機構
を各支持手段ごとに配設し、さらに、上記各間隔調整機
構に連動してそれら各間隔調整機構を一斉に作動させる
駆動手段を設けたことを特徴とする容器処理装置。Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A rotary table for placing and rotating a container, and a plurality of supporting means provided on the rotary table for supporting the container placed on the rotary table. In the container processing device, the supporting means is composed of an inner supporting member and an outer supporting member which are disposed on the inner side and the outer side in the radial direction of the rotary table with the container placed on the rotary table interposed therebetween. At the same time, the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member of each of the supporting means are movable in the radial direction of the rotary table, and the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member of each of the supporting means are moved in mutually opposite directions. Arranging a space adjusting mechanism for adjusting the space between the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member for each supporting means, and further operating the respective space adjusting mechanisms at the same time in association with the respective space adjusting mechanisms. Container processing apparatus characterized in that a motion means.
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