JPH06156720A - Article holding device - Google Patents

Article holding device

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JPH06156720A
JPH06156720A JP4311610A JP31161092A JPH06156720A JP H06156720 A JPH06156720 A JP H06156720A JP 4311610 A JP4311610 A JP 4311610A JP 31161092 A JP31161092 A JP 31161092A JP H06156720 A JPH06156720 A JP H06156720A
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article
elastic body
elastic
fluid pressure
container
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Takayuki Goto
隆之 後藤
Mitsuharu Hamataka
光治 浜高
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SHIZUKOU KK
Seiko Corp
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Seiko Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To hold and release an article stably without opening a cap even in the case where an elastic body is separated from the article under the condition that the elastic body to be expanded by a fluid pressure source is not returned perfectly. CONSTITUTION:A holding body 3 is fitted to the lower side of a support body 2 suspended freely to elevate to a machine body, and an elastic body 4 for holding the upper part of an article (b) is built in this holding body 3, and furthermore, the inside of the support body 2 is provided with a pushing body 5, of which article pressing plate 14 provided in the lower end thereof 5 faces to the inside of the holding body 3 and of which upper part which is coupled with elastic material 17 for lowering the pressure and which can be elevated freely. The inside surface of the elastic body 4 and the pushing body 5 are coupled with a fluid pressure source 6 for giving the expanding/shrinking operation to the elastic body 4 with the fluid pressure thereof and for giving the pressure increasing operation for making the pushing body 5 resist the elastic materials 17. Even in the case where a movable member is fitted to the upper part of the article, since this movable part of the articles is pushed surely till the article is separated from the holding body, generation of the inconvenience due to the indiscriminate movement of the member can be eliminated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、物品の包装業界等にお
いて、物品を一律に把持およびその解除を行ない得る物
品掴み装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article grasping device capable of uniformly grasping and releasing an article in the article packaging industry and the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、物品、例えば、液体を充填した容
器を収納箱に梱包する包装業界等において、その容器を
把持したりその解除を行なう物品のチャックは、図4に
示すような装置30が知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the packaging industry for packing articles, for example, containers filled with liquid in a storage box, the chuck of the articles for holding and releasing the container is a device 30 as shown in FIG. It has been known.

【0003】このものは、円筒状のケース31の内壁に張
られたゴム膜32とケース31の内壁との間に圧力エアを圧
送して、このゴム膜32を内側へ膨らませることにより、
容器33上部の口に冠着されたキャップ34および容器33上
部を掴んで任意に持ち上げることができるものである。
In this structure, pressure air is pumped between the rubber film 32 stretched on the inner wall of the cylindrical case 31 and the inner wall of the case 31 to inflate the rubber film 32 inward.
The cap 34 attached to the mouth of the upper part of the container 33 and the upper part of the container 33 can be grasped and arbitrarily lifted.

【0004】この装置を用いて、例えば、容器の箱詰め
を行なう場合は、圧力エアにより膨らんだゴム膜の力に
より容器を掴んで箱に挿入した後は、チャックを解除し
て元の待機位置に復帰するものであるが、前記チャック
の円筒状ケースの内壁に張られたゴム膜とケース内壁と
の間に送られた圧力エアが抜かれると、容器把持が解か
れチャックは上昇するが、そのとき、膨らんでいたゴム
膜が完全に縮んで元の状態に戻るには一定の時間が掛か
る。
For example, when a container is packed in a box using this apparatus, after the container is grasped by the force of the rubber film swelled by the pressure air and inserted into the box, the chuck is released to return to the original standby position. Although it returns, when the pressure air sent between the rubber film stretched on the inner wall of the cylindrical case of the chuck and the inner wall of the case is released, the container grip is released and the chuck rises. At this time, it takes a certain amount of time for the swollen rubber film to completely shrink and return to its original state.

【0005】しかし、容器の箱詰め能力確保あるいは促
進のため、膨らんでいたゴム膜が完全に縮んで元の位置
に戻っていなくても、ゴム膜による容器の支持力がなく
なった時点でチャックを上昇させることが多い。
However, in order to secure or promote the container packing ability, even if the inflated rubber film is not completely shrunk and returned to the original position, the chuck is lifted when the supporting force of the container by the rubber film is lost. There are many things to do.

【0006】しかも、図3に示すように、容器に冠着さ
せたものがヒンジキャップの場合、キャップ頭部の蓋を
開きやすくするために鍔eが突出しているもので、前記
したように膨らんでいたゴム膜が完全に元に戻っていな
い状態でチャックが上昇すると、前記突き出ている鍔e
へ膨らんでいるゴム膜が引っ掛かって、キャップ頭部の
蓋を開いてしまう不都合を生ずる。
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, when the container is capped with a hinge cap, the brim e is projected to facilitate the opening of the lid of the cap head, and it swells as described above. If the chuck rises when the exposed rubber film is not completely restored, the protruding collar e
The rubber film bulging inward is caught, which causes the inconvenience of opening the lid of the cap head.

【0007】更に、箱詰めに際し、容器の箱詰め能力確
保あるいは促進のため、容器を箱の中へ入れるとき、容
器の底が箱の底部に到達する前に、ゴム膜による把持用
の圧力エアを抜いてしまう場合があり、そのため、膨ら
んでいたゴム膜が縮んで元の状態に戻る前に容器の保持
力はなくなるので容器は落下を始める。
Further, in order to secure or promote the packing ability of the container during the packaging, when the container is put into the box, the pressure air for grasping by the rubber film is released before the bottom of the container reaches the bottom of the box. Therefore, the holding force of the container is lost before the expanded rubber film shrinks and returns to the original state, and the container starts to drop.

【0008】そして、容器が落下を始めたときその鍔が
ゴム膜に引っ掛かり、キャップ頭部の蓋が開いてしまう
ことがある。
When the container begins to fall, its brim may be caught by the rubber film and the lid of the cap head may open.

【0009】したがって、ヒンジキャップ容器の場合
は、箱詰め時間が普通のキャップより長く必要であっ
て、これにより生産性において能力ダウンせざるを得な
いのが現状であった。
Therefore, in the case of the hinge cap container, the boxing time is required to be longer than that of an ordinary cap, and it has been unavoidable that the capacity is reduced in productivity.

【0010】加うるに、チャックにより掴まれた容器が
箱の中に入れられたとき、該容器が斜めに傾いてしまう
場合があり、その状態でチャックが上昇すると、把持用
圧力エアが抜かれ、膨らんでいたゴム膜が縮んで完全に
元に戻っても、前記鍔はゴム膜に引っ掛かり、キャップ
頭部の蓋が開いてしまうことがある。
In addition, when the container grasped by the chuck is put in the box, the container may be inclined at an angle. When the chuck is raised in that state, the pressure air for grasping is released, Even if the inflated rubber film shrinks and completely returns to its original state, the brim may be caught by the rubber film and the lid of the cap head may open.

【0011】この現象は、作業能力をダウンさせても問
題点を解消する対策とはならないものであって、もし、
キャップ頭部が開いたまま箱に詰められて出荷・発送さ
れると商品価値の低下となる。
This phenomenon is not a measure to solve the problem even if the working capacity is lowered.
If the product is shipped and shipped in a box with the cap head open, the product value will decrease.

【0012】一般的に、前記した多くのヒンジキャップ
は、プルリング(中蓋)fが取り付けられており、需要
者等が使用する時点で該プルリングを取り外すため、箱
詰め時は、ヒンジキャップ頭部の蓋を開いただけでは、
容器内に充填されたものが外に漏れることはないが、粉
塵,ほこり,ダンボールのくず等がプルリング上に付着
して衛生上好ましくない大きな問題点を有するものであ
った。
Generally, many of the above-mentioned hinge caps have a pull ring (inner lid) f attached, and the pull ring is removed when the customer uses the pull cap. Just open the lid,
Although the substance filled in the container does not leak out, dust, dust, dust from corrugated cardboard, etc. adhere to the pull ring, which is a serious problem in hygiene.

【0013】更に、ヒンジキャップの種類によってはプ
ルリングがなく、箱詰めの時点でヒンジキャップ頭部の
蓋が開いてしまうと、容器内に充填されたものが外に漏
れ出てしまうので、前記したチャックによる装置は使用
できないものであった。
Further, depending on the type of hinge cap, there is no pull ring, and if the lid of the head of the hinge cap is opened at the time of packaging, what is filled in the container will leak out, so the chuck described above The device according to was unusable.

【0014】現在、液体等の充填包装業界にあっては、
前記したヒンジキャップが非常に多く用いられているた
め、前述した種々の問題点を解決する装置の出現をせつ
に要望されていた。
At present, in the filling and packaging industry for liquids and the like,
Since the hinge caps described above are used so much, it has been eagerly desired to develop a device that solves the various problems described above.

【0015】[0015]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、前記した要
望にかんがみなされたもので、機体へ昇降自在に吊持さ
せた支持体の下側に把持体を取り付け、この把持体に物
品の上部を掴む弾性体を内設して、更に、前記支持体内
に下端の物品押え板を前記把持体内に臨ませ、下圧する
弾機を上部に連係させた昇降自在の押圧体を設けると共
に、前記弾性体の内側面と前記押圧体とにその流体圧に
より弾性体への拡開・収縮動作と押圧体を前記弾機に抗
する上圧動作とを与える流体圧源とを連係させることに
より、流体圧源により膨らむ弾性体が完全に戻らない状
態において物品より弾性体が離れても、蓋を開放させる
ことなく安定的な物品の掴みおよび開放を行なうことが
できる物品掴み装置を提供することを目的としている。
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned needs, and a gripping body is attached to the lower side of a support which is hung up and down on a machine body, and the gripping body is attached to the upper part of an article. An elastic body for gripping the inside of the support body is further provided, and an article pressing plate at the lower end is made to face the inside of the gripping body. By connecting the inner surface of the body and the pressing body with a fluid pressure source that gives an expanding / contracting action to the elastic body by the fluid pressure and an upward pressure action against the bullet, the fluid An object grasping device capable of stably grasping and releasing an article without opening the lid even when the elastic body swelled by the pressure source is not completely returned, even if the elastic body is separated from the article. I am trying.

【0016】[0016]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記した目的を達成する
ための本発明の手段は、機体へ昇降自在に吊持させた支
持体と、この支持体の下側に取り付けた把持体と、この
把持体に内設して物品の上部を掴む弾性体と、前記支持
体内に設けて下端の物品押え板を前記把持体内に臨ま
せ、下圧する弾機を上部に連係させた昇降自在の押圧体
と、前記弾性体の内側面に連係させてその流体圧により
該弾性体へ拡開・収縮動作を与えると共に、前記押圧体
に連係させて該押圧体を前記弾機に抗して上圧する流体
圧源とからなり、この流体圧源により物品を掴んだ後、
該流体圧源の解除により物品の掴みを開放すると共に、
弾機により押圧体を下圧して物品を押し出す、物品掴み
装置の構成にある。
Means for Solving the Problems The means of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object are a support body hung up and down freely on a machine body, a grip body attached to the lower side of the support body, An elastic body that is provided inside the gripping body to grip the upper part of the article, and an up-and-down pressing body that is provided in the support body so that the article pressing plate at the lower end faces the gripping body, and a lowering ammunition is linked to the upper part And a fluid which is linked to the inner surface of the elastic body and causes the elastic body to expand and contract by the fluid pressure thereof, and which is linked to the pressing body and upwardly presses the pressing body against the ammunition. It consists of a pressure source and after grasping an article with this fluid pressure source,
By releasing the fluid pressure source, the grip of the article is released, and
In the configuration of the article gripping device, the pressing body is pressed down by an ammunition machine to push out the article.

【0017】[0017]

【作用】前記のように構成される本発明は以下に述べる
作用を奏する。
The present invention configured as described above has the following operations.

【0018】支持体を降下させて物品を包持するように
把持体を被せると、物品の上部に当接した押圧体の物品
押え板は該物品により押し上げられると共に、例えば、
該物品の上部が妄動しやすい蓋等が取り付けられていた
場合であっても、この押え板により安定的に定位置に保
持されている。
When the supporting body is lowered to cover the article so as to wrap the article, the article pressing plate of the pressing body which is in contact with the upper portion of the article is pushed up by the article and, for example,
Even if the upper part of the article is attached with a lid or the like that is easy to move, it is stably held in a fixed position by the holding plate.

【0019】そして、把持体内に設けた弾性体とこの把
持体の内壁との間に、流体圧源による圧力流体を圧送
し、前記弾性体を内方へ拡開させると共に、押圧体へも
上圧を与えると、弾性体は、把持体内に挿入された物品
の外周形状に馴染んでその周りを確実に把持し、また、
押圧体は、その上部に連係させた弾機に抗して上昇し物
品上部への押圧を解除する。
A pressure fluid from a fluid pressure source is pressure-fed between the elastic body provided in the grip body and the inner wall of the grip body to expand the elastic body inward and also to the pressing body. When a pressure is applied, the elastic body conforms to the outer peripheral shape of the article inserted into the grasping body and securely grasps the periphery thereof, and
The pressing body ascends against the ammunition linked to the upper part thereof to release the pressing on the upper part of the article.

【0020】こうして、弾性体の物品の掴みによる所定
の作業が終了した後は、前記流体圧源による流体圧を解
除すると、拡開していた弾性体が収縮して物品の外周部
より離隔し、元の状態に戻ると共に、押圧体に与えられ
ていた流体圧も低下して弾機が押圧体へ掛かるので、そ
の下部に設けた押え板が物品の上部に当接する。
After the predetermined work for gripping the elastic article is completed, when the fluid pressure from the fluid pressure source is released, the expanded elastic body contracts and is separated from the outer peripheral portion of the article. As the fluid pressure applied to the pressing body is reduced and the ammunition is applied to the pressing body as well as returning to the original state, the pressing plate provided at the lower portion thereof abuts the upper portion of the article.

【0021】したがって、例えば、容器等の物品におい
て、その上部にヒンジキャップが取り付けられていた場
合であっても、弾性体が該ヒンジキャップより外周の離
隔位置に達すると同時に該キャップの上部を押圧体の押
え板が押圧するので、把持体が上昇しても弾性体が物品
より離れるまでは該押え板により開放が防止されている
のでキャップの妄動が防止される。
Therefore, for example, even when an article such as a container has a hinge cap attached to the upper part thereof, the elastic body presses the upper part of the cap at the same time when the elastic cap reaches the separated position on the outer circumference of the hinge cap. Since the pressing plate of the body presses, even if the grasping body rises, the opening is prevented by the pressing plate until the elastic body is separated from the article, so that the cap is prevented from moving.

【0022】[0022]

【実施例】次に、本発明に関する物品掴み装置の一実施
例を図面に基づいて説明する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an article gripping device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0023】図1および図2においてAは物品掴み装置
で、物品、例えば、ガラスや合成樹脂製の容器b内へ液
体や粉粒体等の充填を終了して、その上端部の注ぎ口
に、例えば、図3に示すような、ヒンジキャップcが確
実に施蓋された後、ダンボールやPケース等の箱dへ梱
包させる機械に採用されるもので、機体1と、支持体2
と、把持体3と、弾性体4と、押圧体5と、流体圧源6
とにより基本的に構成される。
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral A denotes an article gripping device, which is used to fill an article, for example, a container b made of glass or synthetic resin with a liquid, powder or the like, and to the spout at the upper end thereof. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the hinge cap c is securely covered and then used in a machine for packing in a box d such as a cardboard box or a P case.
, Gripping body 3, elastic body 4, pressing body 5, and fluid pressure source 6
Basically consists of and.

【0024】そして、前記した支持体2は、機体1へ取
り付けた空圧等の流体シリンダ7により進退可能の取付
体8を介して複数列を昇降自在に吊持させてあるもの
で、前記箱dの容量に合わせて3×3や3×4のように
配列してあり、下部に所定長さに形成した中空の筒体9
を固着してあるものであって、前記容器bも同様個数の
配列により移送コンベア(図示せず)によって適宜搬入
される。
The above-mentioned support body 2 is one in which a plurality of rows are hung up and down through a mounting body 8 which can be moved forward and backward by a pneumatic cylinder 7 attached to the machine body 1 and the like. Hollow cylinders 9 arranged in a 3 × 3 or 3 × 4 array according to the capacity of d and formed to a predetermined length in the lower portion.
The containers b are also carried in by a transfer conveyor (not shown) in the same number of arrangements.

【0025】前記した把持体3は、前記支持体2の筒体
9における下側に取り付けてあるもので、内部に前記容
器bを容入し得る空間を形成した空洞部10を設けてあ
る。
The gripping body 3 is attached to the lower side of the cylindrical body 9 of the supporting body 2 and has a hollow portion 10 formed therein to form a space into which the container b can be inserted.

【0026】前記した弾性体4は、前記把持体3に内設
して容器bの上部、すなわち、ヒンジキャップcおよび
容器bの外周を掴むもので、可撓性および強度を有する
所定厚のゴム膜により形成してあって、前記把持体3の
空洞部10において、後記する流体圧源6からの流体圧が
流通し得る通路11を形成して、前記容器bを包持するよ
うにその全周に設けてあるもので、前記通路11は、流体
圧源6に接続した支持体2の内部を通ってその筒体9に
穿設した給路12と連結してある。
The elastic body 4 is provided inside the grip body 3 and grips the upper portion of the container b, that is, the hinge cap c and the outer periphery of the container b, and is a rubber of a predetermined thickness having flexibility and strength. It is formed of a film, and in the cavity 10 of the grip body 3, a passage 11 through which a fluid pressure from a fluid pressure source 6 to be described later can flow is formed so that the container b is entirely enclosed. It is provided on the circumference, and the passage 11 passes through the inside of the support 2 connected to the fluid pressure source 6 and is connected to the supply passage 12 formed in the cylindrical body 9.

【0027】前記した押圧体5は、前記支持体2におけ
る筒体9内の受部材13へ中間部を昇降自在に挿嵌して、
下端の物品押え板14を前記把持体2の空洞部10内に臨ま
せてあり、また上部には、支持体2における空洞シリン
ダ15に挿嵌したピストン16を付設して、このピストン16
へ空洞シリンダ15に内設したコイルスプリング状の弾機
17を連係させて、前記物品押え板14を下方へ押圧するよ
うにしてある。
The pressing member 5 is inserted into the receiving member 13 in the cylindrical member 9 of the support member 2 such that the intermediate portion can be moved up and down.
An article holding plate 14 at the lower end is made to face the inside of the hollow portion 10 of the grip body 2, and a piston 16 fitted into the hollow cylinder 15 of the support body 2 is attached to the upper portion thereof.
Coil spring-shaped ammunition installed in hollow cylinder 15
The article pressing plate 14 is pressed downward by linking 17 with each other.

【0028】前記した流体圧源6は、前記弾性体4の内
側面に連係させてその流体圧により該弾性体4へ拡開・
収縮動作を与えると共に、前記押圧体5のピストン16に
連係させて該押圧体5を前記弾機17に抗して上圧させる
もので、空圧や油,水等の液圧等が用いられるものであ
って、本実施例では簡便な空圧を採用する。
The fluid pressure source 6 is linked to the inner surface of the elastic body 4 and spreads to the elastic body 4 by the fluid pressure.
The contracting operation is performed, and the pressing body 5 is upwardly pressed against the ammunition machine 17 by being linked to the piston 16 of the pressing body 5. Air pressure, hydraulic pressure of oil, water, etc. are used. In this embodiment, simple pneumatic pressure is adopted.

【0029】そして、前記ピストン16に掛かる流体圧源
6による上圧と該ピストン16に掛かる弾機17による下圧
との設定は、前記弾性体4の収縮速度より物品押え板14
の下降始め速度の方が早くなるようにコントロールされ
ている。
The upper pressure of the fluid pressure source 6 applied to the piston 16 and the lower pressure of the ammunition machine 17 applied to the piston 16 are set according to the contraction speed of the elastic body 4 and the article pressing plate 14.
The descent start speed is controlled so that it becomes faster.

【0030】前記ピストン16へ与えられる空圧は、弾性
体4による容器bの把持中は、弾機17の圧力が、押圧体
5の押え板14を介してキャップc頭部に掛からないよう
にしてあるもので、これにより、弾性体4に不必要な負
担が掛からないようにしてある。
The air pressure applied to the piston 16 prevents the pressure of the ammunition 17 from being applied to the head of the cap c via the holding plate 14 of the pressing body 5 while the elastic body 4 is holding the container b. This prevents the elastic body 4 from being unnecessarily burdened.

【0031】この場合、弾機17の圧力がキャップc把持
中にもキャップc頭部に掛かっていると、弾性体4の把
持圧力を上げる必要が生じ、弾性体4へ掛かる空圧が大
きくなって該弾性体4の耐久寿命が早まったり、あるい
は、その把持力が短時間で不足して、容器bが弾機17に
よる圧力により押し出されてしまうことがある。次に前
記した本発明実施例装置Aにおいてその作用を説明す
る。
In this case, if the pressure of the ammunition 17 is applied to the head of the cap c even while the cap c is being gripped, it is necessary to increase the grip pressure of the elastic body 4, and the air pressure applied to the elastic body 4 becomes large. As a result, the life of the elastic body 4 may be shortened, or the grasping force may be insufficient in a short time, and the container b may be pushed out by the pressure of the ammunition 17. Next, the operation of the apparatus A of the present invention will be described.

【0032】移送コンベアにより所定量搬入された容器
bは、該装置Aの下方において停止する。
The container b carried in by a predetermined amount by the transfer conveyor stops below the apparatus A.

【0033】すると、機体1に取り付けられたシリンダ
7の操作により取付体8が下がり、これに伴って、前記
取付体8より垂下する支持体2を降下させてコンベア上
に待機する容器bの口元におけるキャップ部cに把持体
3が被さる。
Then, the mounting body 8 is lowered by the operation of the cylinder 7 mounted on the machine body 1, and along with this, the support body 2 hanging from the mounting body 8 is lowered and the mouth of the container b standing by on the conveyor is lowered. The cap body c in FIG.

【0034】このとき、容器bに冠着されたキャップc
の上部に当接した押圧体5の物品押え板14は、弾機17に
抗して該容器bにより押し上げられつつ、この押え板14
によりこのヒンジキャップcは安定的に定位置に保持さ
れている。
At this time, the cap c attached to the container b
The article pressing plate 14 of the pressing body 5 that is in contact with the upper part of the pressing member 5 is pushed up by the container b against the ammunition 17 while the pressing plate 14 is pressed.
As a result, the hinge cap c is stably held in a fixed position.

【0035】次に、把持体3内に取り付けた弾性体4と
この把持体3の内壁との間の通路11に、給路12を介して
流体圧源6による圧力エアを圧送し、前記弾性体4を内
方へ拡開、すなわち、膨らませると共に、押圧体5にお
ける空洞シリンダ15内のピストン16へも上圧を与える
と、まず、弾性体4は、把持体3内の空洞部10に挿入さ
れた容器bおよびキャップcの外周形状に馴染んでその
周りを確実に把持し、また、押圧体5は、その上部のピ
ストン16に連係させた弾機17に抗して上昇し、キャップ
c上部への押圧を解除する。
Next, the compressed air from the fluid pressure source 6 is pressure-fed to the passage 11 between the elastic body 4 mounted in the grip body 3 and the inner wall of the grip body 3 through the feed passage 12 to make the elasticity. When the body 4 is expanded inward, that is, inflated, and upward pressure is also applied to the piston 16 in the hollow cylinder 15 of the pressing body 5, the elastic body 4 first moves to the hollow portion 10 in the grip body 3. The outer peripheral shapes of the inserted container b and cap c are conformed to and securely grips the periphery thereof, and the pressing body 5 rises against the ammunition 17 linked to the piston 16 above the cap c. Release the pressure on the top.

【0036】こうして、把持体3により掴まれた容器b
は、コンベアの近傍に搬入されたダンボールdへ移送さ
れその内部へ収容されるもので、定位置に容器bが入り
落下してその箱詰め終了直前になると、前記流体圧源に
よるエア圧を解除し、その排気に伴って拡開していた弾
性体4を収縮し容器bの外周部より離隔させて元の状態
に復帰し始める。
Thus, the container b held by the holding body 3
Is transferred to a cardboard d carried in the vicinity of the conveyor and accommodated therein. When the container b enters and drops at a fixed position and immediately before the end of the packaging, the air pressure by the fluid pressure source is released. The elastic body 4 that has expanded due to the exhaust is contracted, separated from the outer peripheral portion of the container b, and starts to return to the original state.

【0037】そして、押圧体5におけるピストン16に与
えられていたエア圧も低下して、弾機17のスプリング圧
がピストン16上面へ掛かるので、その下部に設けた押え
板14が容器bのキャップc上部に当接する。
The air pressure applied to the piston 16 of the pressing body 5 is also reduced, and the spring pressure of the ammunition 17 is applied to the upper surface of the piston 16, so that the holding plate 14 provided at the lower portion of the pressing plate 14 caps the container b. c Touch the upper part.

【0038】このとき、弾性体4の収縮速度より押え板
14が下がり始める速度の方が早くなるように設定されて
いるので、弾機17の圧力により落下を始めた容器bのキ
ャップc頭部、あるいは、流体シリンダ7により上昇し
始めた把持体3のキャップc頭部を押し始めて、ヒンジ
キャップcにおける頭部の蓋が開く誤動作が防止される
と共に、あるいは、開きかけた蓋を再び閉じさせるもの
である。
At this time, the pressing plate is determined by the contraction speed of the elastic body 4.
Since the speed at which 14 begins to fall is set to be faster, the head of the cap c of the container b that has begun to fall due to the pressure of the ammunition 17 or the grip body 3 that has begun to rise due to the fluid cylinder 7. This prevents a malfunction of opening the lid of the head of the hinge cap c when the head of the cap c is started to be pushed, or closes the lid that is about to open.

【0039】この実施例装置Aによれば、ヒンジキャッ
プcであっても、容器bが収容箱dの底に到達する前
に、容器bの把持を解除することができ、また、弾性体
4が完全に収縮して元に戻っていない状態でも、把持体
3を上昇させることができるので、箱詰め能力の確保、
あるいは、箱詰め能力アップが可能になる。
According to the apparatus A of this embodiment, even with the hinge cap c, the holding of the container b can be released before the container b reaches the bottom of the storage box d, and the elastic body 4 can be used. Since the gripping body 3 can be lifted even in a state in which is completely contracted and has not returned to its original state, securing the boxing ability
Alternatively, it is possible to improve the packaging capacity.

【0040】[0040]

【発明の効果】前述のように構成される本発明の物品掴
み装置は、物品外周を把持する弾性体の加圧解除と略同
時に弾機により押え板が物品上部に当接するので、可動
しやすい部材が該物品上部に取り付けられていても、物
品が把持体より離隔するまで確実にこの部分を押圧して
いるため、該部材の妄動に起因する不都合を解消するこ
とができる。
The article gripping device of the present invention configured as described above is easy to move because the pressing plate is brought into contact with the upper portion of the article by the bullet at substantially the same time as the pressure release of the elastic body that grips the outer periphery of the article is released. Even if the member is attached to the upper part of the article, since this part is reliably pressed until the article is separated from the gripping body, the inconvenience caused by the delusion of the member can be eliminated.

【0041】弾性体により物品を掴んでいるとき、流体
圧源により押圧体に上圧が与えられているので、物品把
持中に弾機によって押え板による物品上部への圧力が掛
からないから、弾性体への不必要な圧力負担が掛からな
い。等の格別な効果を奏するものである。
When the article is gripped by the elastic body, the fluid pressure source exerts an upper pressure on the pressing body, and therefore the pressing plate does not apply pressure to the upper portion of the article by the bullet while the article is gripped. There is no unnecessary pressure on the body. It has special effects such as.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明に関する物品掴み装置の全体を概略的に
示す正面図である。
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an entire article gripping device according to the present invention.

【図2】図1における装置の要部を断面して示す正面図
で、(a) は物品の把持状態を、(b) は物品の非把持状態
をそれぞれ示す。
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a cross section of a main part of the apparatus in FIG. 1, (a) showing a gripped state of an article, and (b) showing a non-grasped state of the article.

【図3】図1における装置に使用するヒンジキャップを
示す正面図で、(a) は施蓋状態を、(b) は開蓋状態をそ
れぞれ示す。
3A and 3B are front views showing a hinge cap used in the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, in which FIG. 3A shows a covered state and FIG. 3B shows an opened state.

【図4】従来の物品掴み装置の要部を示す縦断正面図で
ある。
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional front view showing a main part of a conventional article gripping device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 機体 b 物品 2 支持体 3 把持体 4 弾性体 5 押圧体 6 流体圧源 14 物品押え板 17 弾性体 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Airframe b Article 2 Support body 3 Grasping body 4 Elastic body 5 Pressing body 6 Fluid pressure source 14 Article pressing plate 17 Elastic body

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 機体へ昇降自在に吊持させた支持体と、
該支持体の下側に取り付けた把持体と、この把持体に内
設して物品の上部を掴む弾性体と、前記支持体内に設け
て下端の物品押え板を前記把持体内に臨ませ、下圧する
弾機を上部に連係させた昇降自在の押圧体と、前記弾性
体の内側面に連係させてその流体圧により該弾性体へ拡
開・収縮動作を与えると共に、前記押圧体に連係させて
該押圧体を前記弾機に抗して上圧する流体圧源とからな
り、この流体圧源により物品を掴んだ後、該流体圧源の
解除により物品の掴みを開放すると共に、弾機により押
圧体を下圧して物品を押し出すことを特徴とする物品掴
み装置。
1. A support body that is hung up and down on a machine body,
A gripping body attached to the lower side of the support, an elastic body provided in the gripping body for gripping the upper part of the article, and an article pressing plate at the lower end provided in the support body so as to face the gripping body. A vertically movable pressing body in which a pressing machine is linked to the upper part, and an inner surface of the elastic body are linked to each other to give an expanding / contracting action to the elastic body, and are also linked to the pressing body. A fluid pressure source for upwardly pressing the pressing body against the ammunition, and after grasping an article by the fluid pressure source, releasing the fluid pressure source releases the grasp of the article and presses it by the ammunition. An article gripping device characterized by pushing down a body to push out an article.
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