JPH06321204A

JPH06321204A - Automatic boxing device

Info

Publication number: JPH06321204A
Application number: JP11015993A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Tadanori Kawana; 忠則川名; Atsushi Takee; 篤武江
Original assignee: SANRITSU KIKI KOGYO KK; Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd
Current assignee: SANRITSU KIKI KOGYO KK; Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd
Priority date: 1993-05-12
Filing date: 1993-05-12
Publication date: 1994-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 2010-11-08
Also published as: JPH07102844B2

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a boxing device by which articles do not move in a carton, by interlocking the motion of respective movable bodies at a specified ratio so as to make chargeable a widened width sucking simultaneously articles to be boxed on a first conveyor and a narrowed width in which the articles to be boxed by pat-sucking are charged into a paused carton of a second conveyor to each other. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with a stationary damper d1 suspended at the lower one side of a unit base frame 10, a plurality of movable bodies 12-14 guided while sliding on a base frame guide 11 with a specified distance, and movable dampers d2-d4 suspended at the lower side of respective movable bodies. An interlocking mechanism 31 of the movable bodies connecting the motion of respective movable bodies 12-14 at a specified ratio is provided so that the distance of the dampers d1-d4 and the suction pats 21-24 can be changed to either a widened width in which articles P to be boxed on the first conveyor 1 can be simultaneously sucked or a narrowed width in which the articles P handled by pat-suction can be boxed into a paused carton Q of the second conveyor 2. In this way, articles can be automatically boxed by changing over to a parallel stacking state placing on a plane.

Description

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

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はコンベアで搬送停止され
る生麺包装体等の被箱詰め品を吸着してカートン（ダン
ボール等で作られた箱）へ移動収納する自動箱詰め装置
に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic cartoning device for adsorbing a boxed product such as a raw noodle package stopped by a conveyor and moving it into a carton (a box made of cardboard). .

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】生麺包装体のような被箱詰め品を自動的
に箱詰めする従来技術として、被箱詰め品を搬送する第
１のコンベアと、この第１のコンベアと平行に並設され
たカートンを搬送するための第２のコンベアと、第１コ
ンベアの定位置に搬送停止された所定個数の被箱詰め品
を同時に吸着し第２コンベアの搬送停止カートンへ移動
収納する吸着ユニットを有した移送装置とを具備する自
動箱詰め装置が知られている。2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique for automatically packing a boxed product such as a raw noodle package, a first conveyor for conveying the boxed product and a carton arranged in parallel with the first conveyor. Transfer device having a second conveyor for transporting the same, and a suction unit for simultaneously sucking a predetermined number of boxed products that have been stopped at a fixed position of the first conveyor and moving and storing them in a transport stop carton of the second conveyor There is known an automatic cartoning device having a.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】前記従来の自動箱詰め
装置は、複数の被箱詰め品を吸着する吸着ユニットが隣
接状態に搬送停止される複数の被箱詰め品を同時に吸着
し、そのままの状態でカートンに移動収納させる構成と
なっているので、例えば１０個の生麺包装体をカートン
に箱詰めする場合、５個ずつ２段に詰める場合は問題な
いが、出荷条件等として要望される４個３個３個の３段
に箱詰めする場合に、各段の箱詰め品が面置き並列（水
平状態に並列されることをいう）の段積収納状態にな
り、カートン輸送時等において３個並列段の箱詰め品
（前例の場合には生麺包装体）がカートン内で移動し
て、不定形に変形したり損傷したりするという問題があ
った。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-mentioned conventional automatic boxing apparatus, an adsorption unit for adsorbing a plurality of items to be boxed adsorbs a plurality of items to be boxed at the same time, and the cartons are kept in that state. Since it is configured to be moved and stored in, for example, when packing 10 pieces of raw noodles in a carton in a box with 5 pieces in 2 tiers, there is no problem, but 4 pieces 3 pieces required as shipping conditions etc. When three boxes are packed in three boxes, the boxes of each box are placed side by side in parallel (meaning that they are parallel to each other in a horizontal state), and the boxes are packed in three parallel boxes when the carton is transported. There is a problem that the product (raw noodle package in the case of the previous example) moves in the carton and is deformed or damaged in an irregular shape.

【０００４】本発明は前記のような事情に鑑みなされた
もので、その第１の目的は所定個数の被箱詰め品を傾斜
ラップの縮幅収納状態と面置き並列の段積収納状態に切
替えてカートン内で移動しないように箱詰めすることが
できる自動箱詰め装置を提供することにあり、第２の目
的は前記のような箱詰め作業を２組（第１，第２）の吸
着ユニットの連繋作動で能率的に行うことができる自動
箱詰め装置を提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. A first object of the present invention is to switch a predetermined number of items to be packed into a narrow wrapping state of a slant wrap and a stacking state of face-to-face side-by-side stacking. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic cartoning device capable of cartoning the carton so that it does not move in the carton. The second purpose is to perform the cartoning work described above by connecting two sets (first and second) of adsorption units. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic cartoning device that can be efficiently operated.

【０００５】第３の目的は前記カートンに対する被箱詰
め品の収納状態を１段目４個、２段目３個、３段目３個
の合計１０個で、１段目４個の箱詰め品が傾斜ラップの
縮幅収納状態になり、２段目３個及び３段目３個の箱詰
め品が面置き並列の段積収納状態になるように箱詰めで
きる自動箱詰め装置を提供することにある。A third object is to store the boxed products in the carton in a total of 10 pieces in the first stage, four pieces in the second stage, three pieces in the third stage, and three pieces in the third stage. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic cartoning device capable of cartoning in such a manner that the slant wrap is in a reduced-width storage state and the second-stage three-stage and the third-stage three-boxed boxed products are in a face-to-side parallel stacked storage state.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記第１の目的を達成す
るために、第１及び第２の発明による自動箱詰め装置
は、被箱詰め品を搬送する第１のコンベア１と、この第
１のコンベア１と平行に並設されたカートンＱを搬送す
るための第２のコンベア２と、第１コンベア１の定位置
に搬送停止された所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着
し第２コンベア２の搬送停止カートンＱへ移動収納する
吸着ユニットＸを有した移送装置５とを具備する従来公
知の自動箱詰め装置において、前記移送装置５に装備さ
れる吸着ユニットＸを以下のように構成したことを特徴
とする。In order to achieve the first object, the automatic boxing apparatus according to the first and second aspects of the present invention includes a first conveyor 1 for carrying a boxed product, and a first conveyor 1 for carrying the boxed product. The second conveyor 2 for conveying the cartons Q arranged in parallel with the conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2 for simultaneously adsorbing a predetermined number of the boxed products P whose conveyance is stopped at a fixed position of the first conveyor 1 In a conventionally known automatic boxing apparatus including a transfer device 5 having an adsorption unit X that is moved to and stored in the transport stop carton Q, the adsorption unit X equipped in the transfer device 5 is configured as follows. Characterize.

【０００７】即ち、第１の発明では前記吸着ユニットＸ
を、コンベア搬送方向に向かうガイド１１を有し昇降シ
リンダＣ１の作動によって所定のストロークを上下動さ
れるユニット基枠１０と、このユニット基枠１０の一端
下側部に垂下される固定の緩衝器ｄ１と、前記基枠ガイ
ド１１に所定の間隔を存して摺動案内される複数の可動
体１２〜１４及びこの各可動体の下側部に垂下される可
動の緩衝器ｄ２〜ｄ４と、この固定及び可動の緩衝器ｄ
１〜ｄ４の各可動ロッド１５の下端ブラケット１６にコ
ンベア搬送方向に首振り回動できるように軸支された吸
着パット２１〜２４と、この各吸着パットを水平状態と
所定角度θの首振り傾斜状態とに回動変向させるブラケ
ット止着シリンダ２５〜２８と、前記ユニット基枠１０
に装着され一個の可動体１４を基枠ガイド１１に沿って
水平移動させる可動体作動シリンダ３０と、前記緩衝器
ｄ１〜ｄ４及び吸着パット２１〜２４の間隔を第１コン
ベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着し得る拡幅間隔と
パット吸着の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２コンベア２の搬送停止
カートンＱへ箱入れし得る縮幅間隔とに変更できるよう
に各可動体１２〜１４の動きを所定の比率で連動させる
可動体連動機構３１とを具備する構成とした。That is, in the first invention, the adsorption unit X is
Is a unit base frame 10 that has a guide 11 directed in the conveyor transport direction and is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke by the operation of an elevating cylinder C1, and a fixed shock absorber hung at a lower end of one end of the unit base frame 10. d1, a plurality of movable bodies 12 to 14 slidably guided by the base frame guide 11 at a predetermined interval, and movable shock absorbers d2 to d4 suspended on the lower side of each movable body, This fixed and movable shock absorber d
The suction pads 21 to 24 axially supported by the lower end brackets 16 of the movable rods 1 to d4 so as to swing in the conveyor conveying direction, and the swinging tilt of each suction pad at a predetermined angle θ with a horizontal state. Bracket fixing cylinders 25 to 28 for turning and changing to a state, and the unit base frame 10
Mounted on the movable body operating cylinder 30 that horizontally moves one movable body 14 along the base frame guide 11, and the buffers d1 to d4 and the suction pads 21 to 24 are spaced from each other by a boxed product on the first conveyor 1. The movement of each movable body 12 to 14 is predetermined so as to be able to change to a widening interval at which P can be adsorbed at the same time and a narrowing interval at which the boxed product P for pad adsorption can be put into the carton Q of the second conveyor 2 where the conveyance is stopped. The movable body interlocking mechanism 31 that interlocks at a ratio of 1 is provided.

【０００８】また、第２の発明では前記吸着ユニットＸ
を、コンベア搬送方向に向かうガイド１１を有し昇降シ
リンダＣ１の作動によって所定のストロークを上下動さ
れるユニット基枠１０と、このユニット基枠１０の一端
下側部に垂下される縦長さが最も長い固定の緩衝器Ｄ１
及び該緩衝器の可動ロッド１５の下端部に水平に取付け
られた固定の吸着パット２１ａと、前記基枠ガイド１０
に所定の間隔を存して摺動案内される複数の可動体１２
〜１４及びこの各可動体の下側部に垂下された縦長さが
固定緩衝器Ｄ１側から順次に短くなるように変化する可
動の緩衝器Ｄ２〜Ｄ４と、この各可動緩衝器Ｄ２〜Ｄ４
の可動ロッド１５の下端ブラケット１６にコンベア搬送
方向に首振り回動できるように軸支された可動の吸着パ
ット２２ａ〜２４ａと、この各可動の吸着パット２２ａ
〜２４ａを水平状態と所定角度の首振り傾斜状態とに回
動変向させるブラケット止着シリンダ２６〜２８と、前
記ユニット基枠１０に装着され一個の可動体１４を基枠
ガイド１１に沿って水平移動させる可動体作動シリンダ
３０と、前記緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４及び吸着パット２１ａ〜
２４ａの間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時
に吸着し得る拡幅間隔とパット吸着の被箱詰め品Ｐを第
２コンベア２の搬送停止カートンＱへ箱入れし得る縮幅
間隔とに変更できるように各可動体１２〜１４の動きを
所定の比率で連動させる可動体連動機構３１とを具備す
る構成とした。In the second invention, the suction unit X is
The unit base frame 10 that has a guide 11 directed in the conveyor transport direction and is vertically moved by a predetermined stroke by the operation of the elevating cylinder C1, and the vertical length that is hung at one end lower side of the unit base frame 10 is the most. Long fixed shock absorber D1
And a fixed suction pad 21a horizontally attached to the lower end of the movable rod 15 of the shock absorber, and the base frame guide 10
A plurality of movable bodies 12 that are slidably guided at predetermined intervals in the
14 to 14 and movable buffers D2 to D4 that are vertically suspended from the movable buffers so that the vertical lengths of the movable buffers gradually decrease from the fixed buffer D1 side, and the movable buffers D2 to D4.
Movable suction pads 22a to 24a pivotally supported on the lower end bracket 16 of the movable rod 15 so as to swing in the conveyor transport direction, and the movable suction pads 22a.
Bracket fixing cylinders 26 to 28 for turning and displacing 24a to a horizontal state and a swinging tilt state of a predetermined angle, and one movable body 14 mounted on the unit base frame 10 along the base frame guide 11. A movable body operating cylinder 30 for horizontal movement, the shock absorbers D1 to D4, and the suction pad 21a to
The interval of 24a is changed to a widening interval capable of simultaneously adsorbing the boxed product P on the first conveyer 1 and a narrowing interval at which the pad adsorbing boxed product P can be put into the transport stop carton Q of the second conveyor 2. The movable body interlocking mechanism 31 that interlocks the movements of the movable bodies 12 to 14 at a predetermined ratio is provided.

【０００９】前記第２の目的を達成するために、第３の
発明による自動箱詰め装置は、前記移送装置５が昇降シ
リンダＣ１，Ｃ２の作動で同時に上下動し且つ第１のコ
ンベア１と第２のコンベア２との間を同時に移動できる
コンベア搬送方向に対して前後に離間した第１の吸着ユ
ニットＸと第２の吸着ユニットＹを有し、この第１の吸
着ユニットＸを前記第１及び第２の発明と同一の構成に
し、第２の吸着ユニットＹを昇降シリンダＣ２の作動に
よって所定のストロークを上下動される緩衝器取付体４
０と、第１吸着ユニットＸの緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４（Ｄ１〜
Ｄ４）の本数より１本少ない本数で第１コンベア１の搬
送停止品（被箱詰め品Ｐ）を同時に吸着し得る定間隔を
保持して緩衝器取付体４０に固定された縦長さの等しい
固定の緩衝器ｄ５〜ｄ７と、この各緩衝器ｄ５〜ｄ７の
可動ロッド１５の下端部に水平に取付けられた吸着パッ
ト４１〜４３とを具備する構成とした。In order to achieve the second object, in the automatic boxing apparatus according to the third invention, the transfer device 5 moves up and down at the same time by the operation of the lifting cylinders C1 and C2, and the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 1 The first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y, which are separated from each other in the front-rear direction with respect to the conveyor conveyance direction and can move simultaneously with the conveyor 2. The shock absorber mounting body 4 having the same configuration as that of the second invention, in which the second suction unit Y is vertically moved by a predetermined stroke by the operation of the lifting cylinder C2.
0 and buffers d1 to d4 (D1 to D1 of the first adsorption unit X)
D4) is a number smaller than the number of D4), and fixed to the shock absorber mounting body 40 with a fixed length, which is fixed to the shock absorber mounting body 40 at a constant interval capable of simultaneously adsorbing the stopped product (packed product P) of the first conveyor 1. The shock absorbers d5 to d7 and the suction pads 41 to 43 horizontally attached to the lower ends of the movable rods 15 of the shock absorbers d5 to d7 are provided.

【００１０】前記第３の目的を達成するために、第４の
発明による自動箱詰め装置は、第１吸着ユニットＸの緩
衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４（Ｄ１〜Ｄ４）の本数を４本とし、第２
吸着ユニットＹの緩衝器ｄ５〜ｄ７の本数を３本とし
た。In order to achieve the third object, the automatic boxing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the invention is such that the number of buffers d1 to d4 (D1 to D4) of the first adsorption unit X is 4, and
The number of buffers d5 to d7 of the adsorption unit Y was set to three.

【００１１】[0011]

【作用】前記第１発明及び第２発明の自動箱詰め装置に
よれば、各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４，Ｄ１〜Ｄ４の間隔を第１
コンベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着し得る拡幅間
隔とした状態で、第１コンベア１の定位置に搬送停止さ
れた所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを水平状態にある複数の吸
着パット２１〜２４，２１ａ〜２４ａで同時に吸着し、
この吸着後のユニット上昇過程及びカートン方向へのユ
ニット移動過程において可動の吸着パット２１〜２４，
２２ａ〜２４ａをブラケット止着シリンダ２５〜２８，
２６〜２８の作動で所定角度の首振り傾斜状態に回動変
向させ、且つ可動体作動シリンダ３０の作動と可動体連
動機構３１の連動によって各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４，Ｄ１〜
Ｄ４及び吸着パット２１〜２４，２１ａ〜２４ａの間隔
を縮幅間隔に変更させることにより、パット吸着の箱詰
め品Ｐを傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態にして、第２コンベ
ア２の搬送停止カートンＱへ自動箱詰めすることができ
る。According to the automatic boxing device of the first invention and the second invention, the distance between the shock absorbers d1 to d4 and D1 to D4 is set to the first interval.
A plurality of suction pads 21 to 21 are placed in a horizontal state for a predetermined number of boxed products P that have been stopped at a fixed position on the first conveyor 1 with a widening interval that allows the boxed products P on the conveyor 1 to be simultaneously adsorbed. 24, 21a to 24a are simultaneously adsorbed,
In the unit rising process and the unit moving process in the carton direction after the adsorption, the movable adsorption pads 21 to 24,
22a to 24a are bracket fixing cylinders 25 to 28,
The actuators 26 to 28 are pivotally deflected to a swinging tilted state of a predetermined angle, and the buffers d1 to d4 and D1 to D1 are activated by the operation of the movable body operating cylinder 30 and the movable body interlocking mechanism 31.
By changing the interval between D4 and the suction pads 21 to 24 and 21a to 24a to the narrow width interval, the box-packed product P of the pad suction is put into the narrow width narrow wrapping storage state, and the conveyance stop carton Q of the second conveyor 2 is reached. Can be automatically boxed.

【００１２】また、各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４，Ｄ１〜Ｄ４及
び吸着パット２１〜２４，２１ａ〜２４ａの間隔を第１
コンベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着し得る拡幅間
隔とした状態で被箱詰め品Ｐをパット吸着し、可動体作
動シリンダ３０及びブラケット止着シリンダ２５〜２
８，２６〜２８を作動させない状態（可動の吸着パット
２１〜２４，２２ａ〜２４ａを首振り及び間隔縮小させ
ない水平状態）でユニット全体を上昇させてカートン方
向へ移動させれば、パット吸着の箱詰め品Ｐを第２コン
ベア２の搬送停止カートンＱへ水平状態で供給して、面
置き並列の段積収納状態に自動箱詰めすることができ
る。Further, the buffers d1 to d4, D1 to D4 and the suction pads 21 to 24, 21a to 24a are separated by a first interval.
The boxed product P on the conveyor 1 is sucked by the pad in a widening interval that can simultaneously suck the boxed product P, and the movable body operating cylinder 30 and the bracket fastening cylinders 25 to 2 are attached.
If the whole unit is lifted and moved in the carton direction in a state in which 8, 26 to 28 are not operated (horizontal state in which the movable suction pads 21 to 24 and 22a to 24a are not swung and the interval is not reduced), the pad suction box is packed. The products P can be supplied horizontally to the carton Q for which the second conveyor 2 has stopped being conveyed, and can be automatically box-packed in a stacking storage state in which they are placed side by side.

【００１３】従って、所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを傾斜ラ
ップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めする工程と、所定個数の被
箱詰め品Ｐを面置き並列の段積収納状態に箱詰めする工
程を所定の順序で切替えて行うことにより、所定個数の
被箱詰め品ＰをカートンＱ内で移動しない段積状態に箱
詰めすることが可能となる。Therefore, the step of packing a predetermined number of the boxed products P in the narrow width storage state of the inclined wrap and the step of packing the predetermined number of the boxed products P in the side-by-side stacked stacking storage state in a predetermined order. It is possible to pack a predetermined number of boxed products P in a stacked state that does not move in the carton Q by switching the process in step 1.

【００１４】例えば、前記緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４，Ｄ１〜Ｄ
４の本数を４本とし、１回目の箱詰め動作で４個の箱詰
め品Ｐを傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めし、２回目
及び３回目の箱詰め動作で３個の箱詰め品Ｐを面置き並
列の段積収納状態に箱詰めするようにすれば、合計１０
個の被箱詰め品Ｐをカートン内で移動しない４個３個３
個の３段積み状態に箱詰めすることができる。For example, the buffers d1 to d4 and D1 to D
The number of 4 is set to 4, and the first boxing operation packs 4 boxed products P in a narrow-width storage state of an inclined wrap, and the 2nd and 3rd boxing operations place 3 boxed products P face-to-face. If the boxes are packed in parallel stacked storage, a total of 10
Do not move individual boxed items P in the carton 4 3 3
Boxes can be packed in a 3-tier stack.

【００１５】また、前記第３発明の自動箱詰め装置は、
前記移送装置５が第１及び第２の発明と同一構成の第１
吸着ユニットＸと、この第１吸着ユニットＸとは異なる
構成（昇降シリンダＣ２の作動によって所定のストロー
クを上下動される緩衝器取付体４０と、第１吸着ユニッ
トＸの緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４，Ｄ１〜Ｄ４の本数より１本少
ない本数で第１コンベア１の搬送停止品Ｐを同時に吸着
し得る定間隔を保持して緩衝器取付体４０に固定された
縦長さの等しい固定の緩衝器ｄ５〜ｄ７と、この各緩衝
器ｄ５〜ｄ７の可動ロッド１５の下端部に水平に取付け
られた吸着パット４１〜４３とを具備する構成）の第２
吸着ユニットＹとを有し、この第１の吸着ユニットＸと
第２の吸着ユニットＹが第１のコンベア１と第２のコン
ベア２との間を同時に移動できるようになっているの
で、前記のような箱詰め作業を第１吸着ユニットＸと第
２吸着ユニットＹの連繋作動で能率的に行うことができ
る。Further, the automatic boxing device of the third invention is
The transfer device 5 has the same structure as the first and second inventions.
The suction unit X and a configuration different from that of the first suction unit X (a shock absorber mounting body 40 that is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke by the operation of the lifting cylinder C2, and shock absorbers d1 to d4, D1 of the first suction unit X). Fixed buffers d5 to d7 fixed to the shock absorber mounting body 40 with a constant interval capable of simultaneously adsorbing the stopped product P of the first conveyor 1 with one less than the number D4 to D4. And suction pads 41 to 43 horizontally attached to the lower ends of the movable rods 15 of the shock absorbers d5 to d7).
Since the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y have a suction unit Y and can move simultaneously between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2, Such a boxing operation can be efficiently performed by the connecting operation of the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y.

【００１６】更に、前記第４発明の自動箱詰め装置は、
緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４，Ｄ１〜Ｄ４が４本で吸着パット２１
〜２４，２１ａ〜２４ａが４個の第１吸着ユニットＸ
と、緩衝器ｄ５〜ｄ７が３本で吸着パット４１〜４３が
３個の第２吸着ユニットＹを備え、この第１吸着ユニッ
トＸと第２吸着ユニットＹを所定のプロセスに従って制
御作動させることにより、カートンＱに対する被箱詰め
品Ｐの収納状態を１段目４個、２段目３個、３段目３個
の合計１０個で、１段目４個の箱詰め品Ｐが傾斜ラップ
の縮幅収納状態になり、２段目３個及び３段目３個の箱
詰め品Ｐが面置き並列の段積収納状態になるように箱詰
めすることができる。Further, the automatic boxing device of the fourth invention is
Adsorption pad 21 with four shock absorbers d1 to d4 and D1 to D4
To 24, 21a to 24a are four first adsorption units X
By including three second adsorbing units Y including three buffers d5 to d7 and three adsorbing pads 41 to 43, the first adsorbing unit X and the second adsorbing unit Y are controlled and operated according to a predetermined process. , The boxed product P is stored in the carton Q in a total of 10 pieces in the first tier, four in the second tier, and three in the third tier. It is possible to pack in the stored state, and the boxed products P in the second and third boxes and the third and third boxes are placed in a stacked and stacked state in a face-to-face arrangement.

【００１７】[0017]

【実施例】以下、本発明の第１の実施例を図１乃至図９
に従い具体的に説明する。図中１は被箱詰め品Ｐ（実施
例では三食分の個装生麺を合成樹脂製の軟質袋で包装し
た生麺包装体）を搬送する第１のコンベアで、図１矢印
で示す方向から供給される被箱詰め品Ｐをコンベア搬送
方向に離間した第１の吸着位置と第２の吸着位置に所定
個数ずつ搬送停止させる通路開閉可能な第１のストッパ
Ｓ１及び第２のストッパＳ２と、この第１ストッパＳ１
及び第２ストッパＳ２に対する被箱詰め品Ｐの搬入数を
所定個数（実施例では４個又は３個）に定める通路開閉
可能な前段ストッパＳとが配設されている。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
A detailed description will be given in accordance with. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a first conveyor that conveys a boxed product P (raw noodle package in which individually packed raw noodles for three meals are packaged in a soft bag made of synthetic resin in the example), from the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. A first stopper S1 and a second stopper S2 that can be opened and closed to stop the conveyance of a predetermined number of supplied box-filled products P to a first suction position and a second suction position that are separated from each other in the conveyor conveyance direction, and First stopper S1
Further, there are provided a front stage stopper S capable of opening and closing the passage, which defines a predetermined number (four or three in the embodiment) of the number of the boxed products P to be carried into the second stopper S2.

【００１８】２は第１のコンベア１と所定の間隔を存し
て平行に並設されたカートンＱを搬送するための第２の
コンベアで、箱折り機（図示せず）側から供給されるカ
ートンＱを第１ストッパＳ１及び第２ストッパＳ２と対
応する位置に搬送停止させる通路開閉可能な箱止めスト
ッパＲ１，Ｒ２（図９参照）が設けられている。Reference numeral 2 is a second conveyor for conveying cartons Q arranged in parallel with the first conveyor 1 at a predetermined interval, and is supplied from a box folding machine (not shown) side. Box stoppers R1 and R2 (see FIG. 9) that can open and close the passage to stop the transportation of the carton Q to a position corresponding to the first stopper S1 and the second stopper S2 are provided.

【００１９】５は第１のコンベア１と第２のコンベア２
との間の上部空間に門型ビーム３で支持して配設された
アーム回動方式の移送装置で、この移送装置５は第１の
コンベア１と第２のコンベア２との間を前後アーム６，
７の図２に示すような旋回回動で同時に移動できるコン
ベア搬送方向に対して前後に離間した第１の吸着ユニッ
トＸと第２の吸着ユニットＹを有し、第１コンベア１の
定位置（第１ストッパＳ１と第２ストッパＳ２の位置）
に搬送停止された所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着
して、第２コンベア２の搬送停止カートンＱへ同時に移
動収納できるように構成されている。5 is a first conveyor 1 and a second conveyor 2
Is an arm rotation type transfer device which is disposed in the upper space between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2 while being supported by the gate-shaped beam 3, and the front and rear arms are provided between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2. 6,
7 has a first suction unit X and a second suction unit Y, which are spaced apart in the front-rear direction with respect to the conveyer transport direction, which can be moved simultaneously by turning as shown in FIG. Positions of the first stopper S1 and the second stopper S2)
It is configured such that a predetermined number of boxed products P whose transportation has been stopped can be adsorbed at the same time, and can be simultaneously moved and stored in the transportation stopped carton Q of the second conveyor 2.

【００２０】なお、この移送装置５は第１の吸着ユニッ
トＸと第２の吸着ユニットＹを水平状態に姿勢制御して
移動させる垂下体４及び姿勢制御機構（図示せず）等を
具備するが、本件特許出願人の一方（三立機器工業株式
会社）が先に出願した特願平４ー８７９２７号に係わる
実施装置を適用しているので、その詳細な構成説明と作
用説明は省略する。The transfer device 5 is provided with a pendant 4 for posture-controlling and moving the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y in a horizontal state, and a posture control mechanism (not shown). Since one of the applicants of the present patent application (Sanritsu Kikai Kogyo Co., Ltd.) applies the implementation device relating to Japanese Patent Application No. 4-87927 previously filed, detailed description of the configuration and operation thereof will be omitted.

【００２１】而して、本発明は前記のような第１コンベ
ア１と第２コンベア２と移送装置５とを具備する自動箱
詰め装置において、第１の吸着ユニットＸと第２の吸着
ユニットＹを以下のように構成したものである。Thus, the present invention is directed to an automatic box packing apparatus having the first conveyor 1, the second conveyor 2 and the transfer device 5 as described above, and includes the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y. It is configured as follows.

【００２２】即ち、本発明の第１実施例による第１の吸
着ユニットＸは、図３〜図７に示すようなものであり、
図１及び図２に示す昇降シリンダＣ１（垂下体４に垂直
に固定されたロッドレスのエアシリンダ）の作動によっ
て所定のストロークを上下動され、前記前アーム６の図
２に示すような旋回回動によって第１のコンベア１と第
２のコンベア２との間を水平に姿勢制御して移動される
ユニット基枠１０を備え、このユニット基枠１０にはコ
ンベア搬送方向に向かう２本の案内シャフトからなるガ
イド１１が横架されている。That is, the first adsorption unit X according to the first embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIGS.
A predetermined stroke is vertically moved by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1 (a rodless air cylinder vertically fixed to the pendant 4) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the front arm 6 is pivotally rotated as shown in FIG. A unit base frame 10 is horizontally moved between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2 by controlling the posture, and the unit base frame 10 is provided with two guide shafts extending in the conveyor conveying direction. The guide 11 is horizontally installed.

【００２３】そして、このユニット基枠１０のコンベア
搬送方向に対する後端下側部には四角形断面のショック
アブソーバである固定の緩衝器ｄ１が垂直に取付けら
れ、前記基枠ガイド１１には３個の可動体１２，１３，
１４が一定の間隔を存して摺動可能に嵌挿されている。A fixed shock absorber d1 which is a shock absorber having a quadrangular cross section is vertically attached to the lower portion of the rear end of the unit base frame 10 with respect to the convey direction of the conveyor, and three fixed shock absorbers d1 are attached to the base frame guide 11. Movable bodies 12, 13,
14 is slidably inserted at a constant interval.

【００２４】この各可動体１２〜１４の下側部には、前
記緩衝器ｄ１と同様な四角形断面のショックアブソーバ
である可動の緩衝器ｄ２，ｄ３，ｄ４が垂直に取付けら
れ、この固定及び可動の各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４（縦長さは
同一となっている）の可動ロッド１５の下端ブラケット
１６には、被箱詰め品Ｐを真空吸着し得る４個の吸着パ
ット２１〜２４が枢支ピン１７を支点としてコンベア搬
送方向に首振り回動できるように軸支されている。Movable shock absorbers d2, d3, d4, which are shock absorbers having a rectangular cross section similar to the shock absorber d1, are vertically attached to the lower side portions of the movable bodies 12 to 14, and fixed and movable. On the lower end bracket 16 of the movable rod 15 of each of the shock absorbers d1 to d4 (having the same vertical length), four suction pads 21 to 24 capable of vacuum sucking the boxed product P are provided on the pivot pin 17. It is pivotally supported so that it can be swung in the conveyor conveying direction around the fulcrum.

【００２５】前記各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４のロッド下端ブラ
ケット１６は、図６に示すように各可動ロッド１５の下
端部に水平に固定される第１ブラケット１６ａと、この
第１ブラケット１６ａの一側前端部に固定され各緩衝器
ｄ１〜ｄ４の前面部に沿うように直立する第２ブラケッ
ト１６ｂと、第１ブラケット１６ａの他側後端部に固定
された第３ブラケット１６ｃとから構成され、この第３
ブラケット１６ｃにパット回動レバー１８を枢支ピン１
７で軸支し、前記第２ブラケット１６ｂにブラケット止
着シリンダ２５〜２８を図６の如くピン支している。The rod lower end bracket 16 of each of the shock absorbers d1 to d4 has a first bracket 16a horizontally fixed to the lower end of each movable rod 15 as shown in FIG. 6, and one side of the first bracket 16a. It is composed of a second bracket 16b fixed to the front end and standing upright along the front surface of each shock absorber d1 to d4, and a third bracket 16c fixed to the other rear end of the first bracket 16a. Third
The pad rotation lever 18 is attached to the bracket 16c by the pivot pin 1.
7, the bracket fixing cylinders 25 to 28 are pin-supported to the second bracket 16b as shown in FIG.

【００２６】このブラケット止着シリンダ２５〜２８
は、各吸着パット２１〜２４を水平状態と所定角度θ
（実施例では３０度）の首振り傾斜状態とに回動変向さ
せる垂直配置のエアシリンダであって、この各シリンダ
２５〜２８のロッド作動金具１９をパット回動レバー１
８の先端にピン２０で図６の如く枢支連結し、該ブラケ
ット止着シリンダ２５〜２８の下降作動により水平状態
にある吸着パット２１〜２４を図６（ａ）の想像線で示
すように首振り回動できるようにしている。The bracket fixing cylinders 25 to 28
Is a predetermined angle θ with respect to the horizontal state of each suction pad 21-24.
The air cylinder is a vertically arranged air cylinder that is rotated and diverted to a swinging tilted state (30 degrees in the embodiment).
As shown in the phantom line in FIG. 6 (a), the suction pads 21 to 24 in a horizontal state are pivotally connected to the tip of the pin 8 by a pin 20 as shown in FIG. 6, and the bracket fixing cylinders 25 to 28 are lowered. It is possible to swing and rotate.

【００２７】３０は前記ユニット基枠１０に装着され、
一個の前端可動体１４を基枠ガイド１１に沿って水平移
動させるロッドレスのエアシリンダからなる可動体作動
シリンダで、このシリンダ移動体３０ａに取付けた連結
部材３０ｂを前端可動体１４の頭部に図３の如く係合さ
せて、前記可動体１４を枠端板１０ａの方向へ移動でき
るようにしている。30 is attached to the unit base frame 10,
A movable body operating cylinder composed of a rodless air cylinder that horizontally moves one front end movable body 14 along the base frame guide 11, and a connecting member 30b attached to this cylinder moving body 30a is shown on the head of the front end movable body 14. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable body 14 can be moved in the direction of the frame end plate 10a.

【００２８】３１は前記緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４及び吸着パッ
ト２１〜２４の間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐ
を同時吸着し得る図３に示すような拡幅間隔と、パット
吸着の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２コンベア２の搬送停止カート
ンＱへ箱入れし得る図７に示すような縮幅間隔とに変更
できるように、各可動体１２〜１４の動きを所定の比率
で連動させる可動体連動機構で、本実施例の場合には前
記可動体１４，１３，１２を３：２：１の比率でユニッ
ト基枠１０の枠端板１０ａの方向へ収縮移動させる図４
に示すようなパンタグラフで構成されている。Reference numeral 31 denotes a space between the shock absorbers d1 to d4 and the suction pads 21 to 24, which is a boxed product P on the first conveyor 1.
Can be changed to a widening interval as shown in FIG. 3 and a boxed product P for sucking a pad can be put in the carton Q of the second conveyor 2 where the conveyance is stopped as shown in FIG. As described above, in the movable body interlocking mechanism for interlocking the movements of the movable bodies 12 to 14 at a predetermined ratio, in the case of the present embodiment, the movable bodies 14, 13, 12 are unitized at a ratio of 3: 2: 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing contraction movement of the frame 10 toward the frame end plate 10a.
It is composed of a pantograph as shown in.

【００２９】なお、このパンタグラフ構造の可動体連動
機構３１は、前記枠端板１０ａの切欠穴２９と各可動体
１２〜１４の切欠穴３２〜３４に挿通され、パンタグラ
フ構成部材の４つの中心交点を各切欠穴２９，３２〜３
４の内部中心位置で枠端板１０ａ及び各可動体１２〜１
４に対しピン３５で図４の如く枢支連結している。The movable body interlocking mechanism 31 of the pantograph structure is inserted into the cutout holes 29 of the frame end plate 10a and the cutout holes 32 to 34 of the movable bodies 12 to 14, and the four center intersection points of the pantograph constituting members are inserted. Each notch hole 29,32-3
The frame end plate 10a and the movable bodies 12 to 1 at the inner center position of 4
4, the pin 35 is pivotally connected as shown in FIG.

【００３０】第１の吸着ユニットＸを前記のように構成
すれば、各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４及び吸着パット２１〜２４
の間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着
し得る図３の拡幅間隔とした状態で、第１コンベア１の
定位置（第１ストッパＳ１の位置）に搬送停止された所
定個数（４個）の被箱詰め品Ｐを水平状態にある複数の
吸着パット２１〜２４で同時に吸着し、この吸着後にお
ける昇降シリンダＣ１の作動によるユニット上昇過程及
びカートン方向へのアーム回動によるユニット移動過程
において、各吸着パット２１〜２４をブラケット止着シ
リンダ２５〜２８の作動で所定角度θの首振り傾斜状態
に回動変向させ、且つ可動体作動シリンダ３０の作動及
び可動体連動機構３１の連動によって各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ
４及び吸着パット２１〜２４の間隔を図７のような縮幅
間隔に変更させることにより、パット吸着の４個の箱詰
め品Ｐを図９Ｃに示すような傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態
にして、第２コンベア２の搬送停止カートンＱへ自動箱
詰めすることができる。If the first adsorption unit X is constructed as described above, each of the buffers d1 to d4 and the adsorption pads 21 to 24 will be described.
3, the predetermined number of which the conveyance is stopped at the fixed position of the first conveyor 1 (the position of the first stopper S1) in a state where the space P is set to the widening interval of FIG. (4) the boxed products P are simultaneously sucked by a plurality of suction pads 21 to 24 in a horizontal state, and the unit is moved up by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1 after the suction and the arm is moved in the carton direction. In the process, each of the suction pads 21 to 24 is turned to the swinging tilted state of the predetermined angle θ by the operation of the bracket fastening cylinders 25 to 28, and the operation of the movable body operating cylinder 30 and the movable body interlocking mechanism 31 are performed. Depending on the interlocking, each shock absorber d1-d
4 and the suction pads 21 to 24 are changed to a width reduction interval as shown in FIG. 7, thereby making the four box-packed products P of the pad adsorption into a width reduction storage state of an inclined wrap as shown in FIG. 9C, It is possible to carry out automatic box packing in the carton Q where the second conveyor 2 is stopped.

【００３１】また、各緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４及び吸着パット
２１〜２４の間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰め品Ｐを
同時に吸着し得る図３の拡幅間隔とした状態で、３個の
被箱詰め品Ｐを３個のパット２１，２２，２３で吸着
し、可動体作動シリンダ３０及びブラケット止着シリン
ダ２６〜２８を作動させない状態（各吸着パット２１〜
２４を首振り及び間隔縮小させない水平状態）でユニッ
ト全体を昇降シリンダＣ１の作動で上昇させ、前アーム
６の回動によりカートン方向へ移動させれば、パット吸
着の３個の箱詰め品Ｐを第２コンベア２の搬送停止カー
トンＱへ水平状態に供給して、図９Ｆのような面置き並
列の段積収納状態に自動箱詰めすることができる。Further, with the intervals of the buffers d1 to d4 and the suction pads 21 to 24 set to the widening intervals of FIG. 3 capable of simultaneously sucking the packed product P on the first conveyor 1, three packed products are packed. A state in which the product P is adsorbed by the three pads 21, 22, and 23 and the movable body operating cylinder 30 and the bracket fastening cylinders 26 to 28 are not operated (each adsorption pad 21 to
If the entire unit is lifted by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1 in a horizontal state in which 24 is not swung and the interval is not reduced, and the front arm 6 is rotated to move it in the carton direction, the three box-packed products P for sucking pads are It is possible to automatically feed the cartons Q into the carriage-stopped carton Q of the two conveyors 2 in a horizontal state as shown in FIG.

【００３２】従って、所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを傾斜ラ
ップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めする工程と、所定個数の被
箱詰め品Ｐを面置き並列の段積収納状態に箱詰めする工
程を順次に切替えて行えば、所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを
カートンＱ内で移動しない段積み状態に箱詰めすること
が可能となる。Therefore, the step of packing a predetermined number of boxed products P in the narrow width storage state of the slant wrap and the step of packing the predetermined number of boxed products P in the side-by-side stacked storage state are sequentially switched. By doing so, it becomes possible to pack a predetermined number of boxed products P in a stacked state that does not move in the carton Q.

【００３３】例えば、１回目の箱詰め動作で４個の箱詰
め品Ｐを傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めし、２回目
及び３回目の箱詰め動作で３個の箱詰め品Ｐを面置き並
列の段積収納状態に箱詰めするようにすれば、合計１０
個の被箱詰め品Ｐをカートン内で移動しない４個３個３
個の３段積み状態（図９Ｆの排出待ちのような状態）に
箱詰めすることができる。For example, in the first boxing operation, four boxed products P are packed in a narrow-width storage state of an inclined wrap, and in the second and third boxing operations, three boxed products P are placed side by side in parallel. A total of 10 if packed in a box
Do not move individual boxed items P in the carton 4 3 3
Boxes can be packed in a three-tier stacking state (a state like the waiting state for discharging in FIG. 9F).

【００３４】なお以上の説明は、第２の吸着ユニットＹ
がない場合（第１の吸着ユニットＸだけを想定した第１
の発明による場合）についてのものであり、前記移送装
置５が第１の吸着ユニットＸと第２の吸着ユニットＹを
有する場合には前記第２の吸着ユニットＹを、図１に示
す昇降シリンダＣ２（垂下体４に垂直に固定されたロッ
ドレスのエアシリンダ）の作動によって所定のストロー
クを上下動され後アーム７（前アーム６と同時回動され
る）の図２に示すような旋回回動によって第１のコンベ
ア１と第２のコンベア２との間を水平に姿勢制御して移
動され緩衝器取付体４０と、この緩衝器取付体４０の下
側に３個の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着し得る定間隔を保
持して垂直に固定された縦長さの等しい３本の緩衝器ｄ
５，ｄ６，ｄ７と、この各緩衝器ｄ５〜ｄ７の可動ロッ
ド１５の下端部に水平に取付けられた吸着パット４１，
４２，４３とを具備する図８の如き構成とし、第１の吸
着ユニットＸと第２の吸着ユニットＹを所定のプロセス
に従って制御作動させることにより、図９に示すような
箱詰め作業を能率的に行うことができる。The above description is for the second suction unit Y.
If there is no (first case assuming only the first adsorption unit X
According to the present invention), when the transfer device 5 has a first adsorption unit X and a second adsorption unit Y, the second adsorption unit Y is moved to the lifting cylinder C2 shown in FIG. A predetermined stroke is vertically moved by the operation of (a rodless air cylinder vertically fixed to the pendant 4) and the rear arm 7 (which is simultaneously rotated with the front arm 6) is rotated and rotated as shown in FIG. The position between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2 is horizontally controlled and moved, and the shock absorber mounting body 40 and three boxed products P are adsorbed under the shock absorber mounting body 40 at the same time. Three vertically fixed buffers d of the same vertical length with a fixed spacing.
5, d6, d7 and suction pads 41 horizontally attached to the lower ends of the movable rods 15 of the shock absorbers d5 to d7,
8 is provided with 42 and 43, and the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y are controlled and operated according to a predetermined process, so that the boxing work as shown in FIG. 9 can be performed efficiently. It can be carried out.

【００３５】以下、この第１吸着ユニットＸと第２吸着
ユニットＹの連繋による箱詰め方法を図９に従い具体的
に説明する。図９Ａは第１ストッパＳ１と第２ストッパ
Ｓ２が開放され、前段ストッパＳの位置に４個の被箱詰
め品Ｐが搬送停止されている最初の状態を示し、この状
態で第１ストッパＳ１を閉にし前段ストッパＳを開にし
て、４個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第１ストッパＳ１の位置に送
り、箱止めストッパＲ１の位置に最初のカートンＱ１を
図９Ｂの如く搬入停止させる。この状態で第１ストッパ
Ｓ１の位置にある４個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第１の吸着ユニ
ットＸで吸着して、前記カートンＱ１に図９Ｃの如く傾
斜ラップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めする。The box packing method by connecting the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 9A shows a first state in which the first stopper S1 and the second stopper S2 are opened, and the four boxed products P are stopped at the position of the preceding stopper S, and the first stopper S1 is closed in this state. Then, the front stage stopper S is opened to feed the four boxed products P to the position of the first stopper S1, and the loading of the first carton Q1 at the position of the box stopper R1 is stopped as shown in FIG. 9B. In this state, the four boxed products P located at the position of the first stopper S1 are sucked by the first suction unit X, and are packed in the carton Q1 in the narrow-width storage state of the inclined wrap as shown in FIG. 9C.

【００３６】次に、前段ストッパＳで溜められていた３
個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２ストッパＳ２の位置に送り、続
いて第１ストッパＳ１の位置に４個の被箱詰め品Ｐを図
９Ｄの如く送る（第２ストッパＳ２を閉、第１ストッパ
Ｓ１を開とし、そして第１ストッパＳ１を閉として送
る）。この時、最初（１番目）のカートンＱ１は第１箱
止めストッパＲ１の位置から第２箱止めストッパＲ２の
位置へ図９Ｄの如く移動停止され、第１箱止めストッパ
Ｒ１の位置に新たなカートン（２番目のカートンＱ２）
が搬入停止される。Next, the 3 stored in the front stopper S
9 boxed products P are sent to the position of the second stopper S2, and then 4 boxed products P are sent to the position of the first stopper S1 as shown in FIG. 9D (the second stopper S2 is closed, the first stopper S1 is closed). Is opened and the first stopper S1 is closed. At this time, the first (first) carton Q1 is stopped from moving from the position of the first box stopper R1 to the position of the second box stopper R2 as shown in FIG. 9D, and a new carton is placed at the position of the first box stopper R1. (Second carton Q2)
Is stopped.

【００３７】そして、第２ストッパＳ２の位置にある３
個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２の吸着ユニットＹで吸着して、
前記カートンＱ１に図９Ｅの如く面置き並列の段積収納
状態に箱詰めし、この第２吸着ユニットＹと同時作動す
る第１の吸着ユニットＸで第１ストッパＳ１の位置にあ
る４個の被箱詰め品Ｐを吸着して、２番目のカートンＱ
２に図９Ｅの如く傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めす
る。3 at the position of the second stopper S2
The boxed product P is sucked by the second suction unit Y,
As shown in FIG. 9E, the cartons Q1 are packed in a plane-stacked stacked storage state, and the first suction unit X that operates simultaneously with the second suction unit Y is packed with four boxes to be boxed at the position of the first stopper S1. The second carton Q after adsorbing the product P
As shown in FIG. 9E in FIG.

【００３８】次に、前段ストッパＳで溜められていた３
個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２ストッパＳ２の位置に送り、続
いて第１ストッパＳ１の位置に３個の被箱詰め品Ｐを図
９Ｅの如く送る（第２ストッパＳ２を閉、第１ストッパ
Ｓ１を開とし、そして第１ストッパＳ１を閉として送
る）。そして、第２ストッパＳ２の位置にある３個の被
箱詰め品Ｐを第２の吸着ユニットＹで吸着して、前記カ
ートンＱ１に図９Ｆの如く面置き並列の段積収納状態に
箱詰めし、この第２吸着ユニットＹと同時作動する第１
の吸着ユニットＸで第１ストッパＳ１の位置にある３個
の被箱詰め品Ｐを吸着して、２番目のカートンＱ２に図
９Ｆの如く面置き並列の段積収納状態に箱詰めする。Next, 3 stored in the front stopper S
9 boxed products P are sent to the position of the second stopper S2, and then three boxed products P are sent to the position of the first stopper S1 as shown in FIG. 9E (the second stopper S2 is closed, the first stopper S1 is closed). Is opened and the first stopper S1 is closed. Then, the three boxed products P at the position of the second stopper S2 are adsorbed by the second adsorbing unit Y and packed in the carton Q1 in a face-to-face stacking storage state as shown in FIG. 9F. The first that operates simultaneously with the second adsorption unit Y
The three adsorbed units P at the position of the first stopper S1 are adsorbed by the adsorbing unit X and are boxed in the second carton Q2 in a face-to-face parallel stacked storage state as shown in FIG. 9F.

【００３９】以上の工程で最初（１番目）のカートンＱ
１は、１段目４個の箱詰め品Ｐが傾斜ラップの縮幅収納
状態になり、２段目３個及び３段目３個の箱詰め品Ｐが
面置き並列の段積収納状態になる４個３個３個の３段箱
詰めが完了するので、この箱詰め終了のカートンＱ１を
図９Ｆの矢印方向へ排出し、この排出位置（第２箱止め
ストッパＲ２の位置）に２番目のカートンＱ２を図９Ｇ
の如く送り、第１箱止めストッパＲ１の位置に新たなカ
ートン（３番目のカートンＱ３）を供給する。In the above process, the first (first) carton Q
In the case of No. 1, the boxed products P of the first four boxes are in the narrow width storage state of the slant wrap, and the boxed products P of the second and third boxes and the third three boxes are in the stacked storage state of the face-to-face parallel 4 Since the three-tiered three-tiered box packaging is completed, the carton Q1 after this boxing is discharged in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9F, and the second carton Q2 is placed at this discharge position (the position of the second box stopper stopper R2). Figure 9G
Then, a new carton (third carton Q3) is supplied to the position of the first box stopper R1.

【００４０】この状態で、前段ストッパＳで溜められて
いた３個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２ストッパＳ２の位置に送
り、続いて第１ストッパＳ１の位置に４個の被箱詰め品
Ｐを図９Ｇの如く送る（第２ストッパＳ２を閉、第１ス
トッパＳ１を開とし、そして第１ストッパＳ１を閉とし
て送る）。In this state, the three boxed products P stored in the preceding stopper S are sent to the position of the second stopper S2, and then the four boxed products P are placed at the position of the first stopper S1. 9G (Sending the second stopper S2, closing the first stopper S1, and closing the first stopper S1).

【００４１】そして、第２ストッパＳ２の位置にある３
個の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２の吸着ユニットＹで吸着して、
前記カートンＱ２に図９Ｈの如く面置き並列の段積収納
状態に箱詰めし、この第２吸着ユニットＹと同時作動す
る第１の吸着ユニットＸで第１ストッパＳ１の位置にあ
る４個の被箱詰め品Ｐを同時に吸着して、３番目のカー
トンＱ３に図９Ｈの如く傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態に箱
詰めする。Then, 3 at the position of the second stopper S2
The boxed product P is sucked by the second suction unit Y,
As shown in FIG. 9H, the cartons Q2 are box-packaged in a stacking storage state in which they are placed in parallel on a surface, and four box-shaped articles are placed at the position of the first stopper S1 in the first suction unit X that operates simultaneously with the second suction unit Y. The products P are adsorbed at the same time, and are packed in the third carton Q3 in the narrow width storage state of the inclined wrap as shown in FIG. 9H.

【００４２】以上の工程で２番目のカートンＱ２は、１
段目４個の箱詰め品Ｐが傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態にな
り、２段目３個及び３段目３個の箱詰め品Ｐが面置き並
列の段積収納状態になる４個３個３個の３段箱詰めが完
了するので、この箱詰め終了のカートンＱ２を図９Ｈの
矢印方向へ排出し、この排出位置（第２箱止めストッパ
Ｒ２の位置）に３番目のカートンＱ３を図９Ｉの如く送
り、第１箱止めストッパＲ１の位置に新たなカートン
（４番目のカートンＱ４）を供給する。In the above process, the second carton Q2 is 1
The boxed product P of the four tiers is in the narrow width storage state of the slant wrap, and the boxed products P of the second tier three and the three tiers in the third tier are in the side-by-side stacked storage state 4 3 3 Since the three-stage cartoning is completed, the carton Q2 after the cartoning is discharged in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9H, and the third carton Q3 is placed at this discharge position (the position of the second box stopper R2) as shown in FIG. 9I. A new carton (fourth carton Q4) is fed to the position of the first box stopper R1.

【００４３】この図９Ｉの状態は図９Ｄの状態と同じで
あり、以下図９Ｄ〜図９Ｈの工程を順次に繰り返して行
うことにより、４個３個３個の３段積みの箱詰め作業を
連続的に行うことが可能となる。The state of FIG. 9I is the same as the state of FIG. 9D, and the steps of FIG. 9D to FIG. 9H are successively repeated to successively carry out the box packing work of three stacks of four, three and three. It becomes possible to do it.

【００４４】なお、第１の吸着ユニットＸと第２の吸着
ユニットＹによる前記のような箱詰め作業を行うと、１
個のカートンＱに所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐが３段詰めさ
れた時に、次続のカートンＱに１段目と２段目の被箱詰
め品Ｐ又は１段目の被箱詰め品Ｐが図９Ｆ，Ｈのように
収納されるので、第１の吸着ユニットＸだけで３段箱詰
めを行う場合よりも箱詰め作業を能率的に行うことがで
きる。When the above-mentioned box packing work is performed by the first suction unit X and the second suction unit Y, 1
When a predetermined number of boxed products P are packed in three cartons Q in three stages, the first and second boxes of packaged products P or the first stage of boxed products P in the next carton Q are shown in FIG. 9F. , H as described above, the boxing work can be performed more efficiently than in the case of performing the three-stage boxing only with the first suction unit X.

【００４５】次に、本発明の第２の実施例を図１０乃至
図１３に従い具体的に説明する。この第２実施例による
第１の吸着ユニットＸは、図１及び図２に示す昇降シリ
ンダＣ１（垂下体４に垂直に固定されたロッドレスのエ
アシリンダ）の作動によって所定のストロークを上下動
され、前記アーム６の図２に示すような旋回回動によっ
て第１のコンベア１と第２のコンベア２との間を水平に
姿勢制御して移動されるユニット基枠１０を備え、この
ユニット基枠１０にはコンベア搬送方向に向かう２本の
案内シャフトからなるガイド１１が横架されている。Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. The first suction unit X according to the second embodiment is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1 (a rodless air cylinder fixed vertically to the pendant 4) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. A unit base frame 10 that is horizontally moved between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2 by the pivotal rotation of the arm 6 as shown in FIG. A guide 11 composed of two guide shafts extending in the conveyer transport direction is horizontally installed in the.

【００４６】そして、このユニット基枠１０のコンベア
搬送方向に対する後端下側部には四角形断面のショック
アブソーバである縦長さが最も長い固定の緩衝器Ｄ１が
垂直に取付けられ、この緩衝器Ｄ１の可動ロッド１５の
下端部に吸着パット２１ａと吸着品（被箱詰め品Ｐ）の
振れ止め体８が水平に取付けられている。A fixed shock absorber D1 having a longest vertical length, which is a shock absorber having a quadrangular cross section, is vertically installed on the lower side of the rear end of the unit base frame 10 with respect to the conveyor conveying direction. At the lower end of the movable rod 15, a suction pad 21a and a steady rest 8 of a suction product (packed product P) are horizontally mounted.

【００４７】前記基枠ガイド１１には、３個の可動体１
２，１３，１４が一定の間隔を存して摺動可能に嵌挿さ
れ、この各可動体１２〜１４の下側部には前記緩衝器Ｄ
１と同様な四角形断面のショックアブソーバである可動
の緩衝器Ｄ２，Ｄ３，Ｄ４が垂直に取付けられている。The base frame guide 11 has three movable bodies 1
2, 13 and 14 are slidably inserted at a fixed interval, and the shock absorber D is provided on the lower side of each of the movable bodies 12 to 14.
Movable shock absorbers D2, D3, D4, which are shock absorbers having a rectangular cross section similar to that of No. 1, are vertically mounted.

【００４８】なお、前記緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４は上端周側部
に図１１に示すような通気孔４５ａを有する角形断面形
状の筒体４５と、この筒体４５の下端開口部に嵌着され
る口金筒４６と、この口金筒４６にスプライン係合され
前記筒体４５内を回転しないで上下動する可動ロッド１
５と、この可動ロッド１５の筒体４５からの脱落を阻止
するロッド上端の固定ワッシャ４６とを具備する構成と
なっている（前記第１実施例の緩衝器ｄ１〜ｄ４もこれ
と同様な構成になっている）が、この各緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ
４の縦長さは固定の緩衝器Ｄ１側から順次に短くなるよ
うに変化させてある。The shock absorbers D1 to D4 are fitted in a cylindrical body 45 having a rectangular cross section having a ventilation hole 45a as shown in FIG. A base cylinder 46 and a movable rod 1 which is spline-engaged with the base cylinder 46 and moves up and down without rotating in the cylinder body 45.
5 and a fixed washer 46 at the upper end of the rod that prevents the movable rod 15 from falling off the cylindrical body 45 (the shock absorbers d1 to d4 of the first embodiment also have the same configuration). Is shown), but each of these buffers D1 to D
The vertical length of 4 is changed so as to become shorter sequentially from the side of the fixed shock absorber D1.

【００４９】即ち、本実施例の場合には、第１の固定緩
衝器Ｄ１は１７０mmの筒体長さを有し、その可動ロッド
１５が１２０mmの突出長さで図１０の如く垂下してい
る。また第２の可動緩衝器Ｄ２は第１の固定緩衝器Ｄ１
より短い１５０mmの筒体長さを有し、その可動ロッド１
５が７５mmの突出長さで図１０の如く垂下し、第３の可
動緩衝器Ｄ３は１３５mmの筒体長さを有し、その可動ロ
ッド１５が７５mmの突出長さで垂下し、第４の可動緩衝
器Ｄ４は１２０mmの筒体長さを有し、その可動ロッド１
５が７５mmの突出長さで垂下していて、第１の吸着パッ
ト２１ａと第２の吸着パット２２ａとの吸着面段差が３
５mm、第２の吸着パット２２ａと第３の吸着パット２３
ａとの吸着面段差が１５mm、第３の吸着パット２３ａと
第４の吸着パット２４ａとの吸着面段差が１５mmとなる
ように設計されている。That is, in the case of the present embodiment, the first fixed shock absorber D1 has a cylindrical body length of 170 mm, and the movable rod 15 thereof hangs down as shown in FIG. The second movable shock absorber D2 is the first fixed shock absorber D1.
It has a shorter tube length of 150 mm and its movable rod 1
5 has a protrusion length of 75 mm, as shown in FIG. 10, the third movable shock absorber D3 has a cylindrical body length of 135 mm, and its movable rod 15 has a protrusion length of 75 mm and a fourth movable length. The shock absorber D4 has a cylindrical body length of 120 mm, and its movable rod 1
5 has a protruding length of 75 mm, and the suction surface level difference between the first suction pad 21a and the second suction pad 22a is 3
5 mm, second suction pad 22a and third suction pad 23
It is designed so that the suction surface step with a is 15 mm, and the suction surface step between the third suction pad 23a and the fourth suction pad 24a is 15 mm.

【００５０】前記第２〜第４（可動）の吸着パット２２
ａ，２３ａ，２４ａは、前記緩衝器Ｄ２〜Ｄ４の可動ロ
ッド１５の下端ブラケット１６に枢支ピン１７を支点と
してコンベア搬送方向に首振り回動できるように軸支さ
れている。The second to fourth (movable) suction pads 22
The a, 23a, and 24a are pivotally supported on the lower end bracket 16 of the movable rod 15 of the shock absorbers D2 to D4 so that they can pivot about the pivot pin 17 in the conveyor conveying direction.

【００５１】前記各緩衝器Ｄ２〜Ｄ４のロッド下端ブラ
ケット１６は、図１０に示すように各可動ロッド１５の
下端部に水平に固定される第１ブラケット１６ａと、こ
の第１ブラケット１６ａの前端部に固定され各緩衝器Ｄ
２〜Ｄ４の前面部に沿うように直立する第２ブラケット
１６ｂと、第１ブラケット１６ａの後端部に突設される
第３ブラケット１６ｃとから構成され、この第３ブラケ
ット１６ｃにパット回動レバー１８を枢支ピン１７で軸
支し、前記第２ブラケット１６ｂにブラケット止着シリ
ンダ２６，２７，２８を図１０，図１１の如くピン支し
ている。The rod lower end bracket 16 of each of the shock absorbers D2 to D4 has a first bracket 16a horizontally fixed to the lower end of each movable rod 15 as shown in FIG. 10, and a front end of the first bracket 16a. Fixed to each shock absorber D
2 to D4, a second bracket 16b which stands upright along the front surface of the first bracket 16a, and a third bracket 16c protruding from the rear end of the first bracket 16a. 18 is pivotally supported by a pivot pin 17, and bracket fixing cylinders 26, 27, 28 are pin-supported on the second bracket 16b as shown in FIGS.

【００５２】このブラケット止着シリンダ２６〜２８
は、各可動吸着パット２２ａ〜２４ａを水平状態と所定
角度（実施例では３０度）の首振り傾斜状態とに回動変
向させる垂直配置のエアシリンダであって、この各シリ
ンダ２６〜２８のロッド作動金具１９をパット回動レバ
ー１８の先端にピンで図１０の如く枢支連結し、該ブラ
ケット止着シリンダ２６〜２８の下降作動により水平状
態にある吸着パット２２ａ〜２４ａを図１３に示す如く
首振り回動できるようにしている。The bracket fixing cylinders 26 to 28
Is an air cylinder vertically arranged to turn and change each of the movable suction pads 22a to 24a between a horizontal state and a tilting tilt state of a predetermined angle (30 degrees in the embodiment). The rod actuating fitting 19 is pivotally connected to the tip of the pad turning lever 18 by a pin as shown in FIG. 10, and the suction pads 22a to 24a in a horizontal state are shown in FIG. 13 by the lowering operation of the bracket fastening cylinders 26 to 28. It is possible to swing and rotate like this.

【００５３】３０は前記ユニット基枠１０に装着され、
一個の前端可動体１４を基枠ガイド１１に沿って水平移
動させるロッドレスのエアシリンダからなる可動体作動
シリンダで、このシリンダ移動体３０ａに取付けた連結
部材３０ｂを前端可動体１４の頭部に図１０の如く係合
させて、前記可動体１４を枠端板１０ａの方向へ移動で
きるようにしている。30 is attached to the unit base frame 10,
A movable body operating cylinder composed of a rodless air cylinder that horizontally moves one front end movable body 14 along the base frame guide 11, and a connecting member 30b attached to this cylinder moving body 30a is shown on the head of the front end movable body 14. The movable body 14 can be moved toward the frame end plate 10a by engaging the movable body 14 as shown in FIG.

【００５４】３１は前記緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４及び吸着パッ
ト２１ａ〜２４ａの間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰め
品Ｐを同時に吸着し得る図１０に示すような拡幅間隔
と、パット吸着の被箱詰め品Ｐを第２コンベア２の搬送
停止カートンＱへ箱入れし得る図１３に示すような縮幅
間隔とに変更できるように、各可動体１２〜１４の動き
を所定の比率で連動させる可動体連動機構で、本実施例
の場合には前記可動体１４，１３，１２を３：２：１の
比率でユニット基枠１０の枠端板１０ａの方向へ収縮移
動させる図４に示すようなパンタグラフで構成されてい
るが、その構成は図４に示すものと同様であるので、詳
細な説明は省略する。Reference numeral 31 designates a widening interval as shown in FIG. 10 capable of simultaneously adsorbing the boxed product P on the first conveyor 1 with respect to the intervals between the shock absorbers D1 to D4 and the adsorbing pads 21a to 24a, and the pad adsorbing boxed product. A movable body that interlocks the movements of the movable bodies 12 to 14 at a predetermined ratio so that the product P can be put into the carton Q of the second conveyor 2 in which the conveyance is stopped and can be changed into a narrowing interval as shown in FIG. In the case of the present embodiment, the interlocking mechanism causes the movable bodies 14, 13, 12 to contract and move toward the frame end plate 10a of the unit base frame 10 at a ratio of 3: 2: 1. However, since the configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. 4, detailed description will be omitted.

【００５５】而して、前記緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４及び吸着パ
ット２１ａ〜２４ａの間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰
め品Ｐを同時に吸着し得る図１０の拡幅間隔とした状態
で、吸着ユニットＸ全体を昇降シリンダＣ１の作動で下
降させると、各緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４の可動ロッド１５が被
箱詰め品Ｐに対するパット当接によって図１２の如く押
し上げられて収縮し、第１コンベア１の定位置に搬送停
止されている所定個数（４個）の被箱詰め品Ｐを水平状
態にある吸着パット２１ａ〜２４ａで図１２の如く同時
に吸着する。そして、昇降シリンダＣ１の作動による吸
着ユニットＸの上昇過程で各緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４の可動ロ
ッド１５が自重及び荷重の作用で図１０に示す元の状態
に下降伸長する。Then, the suction unit X is set in a state where the space between the shock absorbers D1 to D4 and the suction pads 21a to 24a is set to the widening space shown in FIG. 10 in which the boxed products P on the first conveyor 1 can be simultaneously suctioned. When the whole is lowered by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1, the movable rods 15 of the shock absorbers D1 to D4 are pushed up and contracted as shown in FIG. A predetermined number (4 pieces) of the boxed articles P that have been stopped are sucked simultaneously by the suction pads 21a to 24a in the horizontal state as shown in FIG. Then, the movable rod 15 of each of the shock absorbers D1 to D4 descends and expands to the original state shown in FIG. 10 by the action of its own weight and the load in the course of raising the suction unit X by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1.

【００５６】而して、前記箱詰め品Ｐのパット吸着後に
おけるカートン方向へのアーム回動によるユニット移動
過程（第１コンベア１上へのユニット上昇停止状態であ
っても良い）において、可動の吸着パット２２ａ〜２４
ａをブラケット止着シリンダ２６〜２８の作動で所定角
度の首振り傾斜状態に回動変向させ、且つ可動体作動シ
リンダ３０の作動及び可動体連動機構３１の連動によっ
て各緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４及び吸着パット２１ａ〜２４ａの
間隔を図１３のような縮幅間隔に変更させることによ
り、パット吸着の４個の箱詰め品Ｐを傾斜ラップの縮幅
収納状態（１個の箱詰め品Ｐが水平になり、３個の箱詰
め品Ｐが傾斜ラップになる状態）にして、第２コンベア
２の搬送停止カートンＱへ自動箱詰めすることができ
る。In the process of moving the unit by rotating the arm in the carton direction after the boxed product P has been sucked by the pad (the unit may be stopped moving upward on the first conveyor 1), the movable suction is performed. Pat 22a-24
a is rotationally deflected to a swinging tilted state of a predetermined angle by the operation of the bracket fastening cylinders 26 to 28, and the shock absorbers D1 to D4 and the shock absorbers D1 to D4 by the operation of the movable body operating cylinder 30 and the movable body interlocking mechanism 31. By changing the interval between the suction pads 21a to 24a to the reduced width interval as shown in FIG. 13, the four box-packed products P of the pad suction are stored in the narrow-wrapped state of the inclined wrap (one boxed product P becomes horizontal. The three boxed products P can be automatically wrapped in a carton Q in which the second conveyor 2 is stopped, in a state where the three boxed products P are in an inclined wrap.

【００５７】また、各緩衝器Ｄ１〜Ｄ４及び吸着パット
２１ａ〜２４ａの間隔を第１コンベア１上の被箱詰め品
Ｐを同時に吸着し得る図１０の拡幅間隔とした状態で、
３個の被箱詰め品Ｐを３個のパット２１ａ〜２３ａで吸
着し、可動体作動シリンダ３０及びブラケット止着シリ
ンダ２６〜２８を作動させない状態（吸着パット２２ａ
〜２４ａを首振り及び間隔縮小させない水平状態）でユ
ニット全体を昇降シリンダＣ１の作動で上昇させ、前ア
ーム６の回動によりカートン方向へ移動させれば、パッ
ト吸着の３個の箱詰め品Ｐを第２コンベア２の搬送停止
カートンＱへ水平状態に供給して、面置き並列の段積収
納状態に自動箱詰めすることができる。Further, in a state in which the intervals between the shock absorbers D1 to D4 and the suction pads 21a to 24a are set to the widening intervals shown in FIG. 10 in which the boxed products P on the first conveyor 1 can be simultaneously sucked,
A state in which the three boxed products P are adsorbed by the three pads 21a to 23a and the movable body operating cylinder 30 and the bracket fastening cylinders 26 to 28 are not operated (adsorption pad 22a.
If the whole unit is lifted by the operation of the lifting cylinder C1 in a horizontal state in which -24a is not swung and the interval is not reduced, and the front arm 6 is rotated to move in the carton direction, three box-packed products P for sucking pads are obtained. It can be fed horizontally to the stop carton Q of the second conveyor 2 and can be automatically box-packed in a stacking storage state in which it is placed side by side.

【００５８】従って、所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを傾斜ラ
ップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めする工程と、所定個数の被
箱詰め品Ｐを面置き並列の段積収納状態に箱詰めする工
程を順次に切替えて行えば、所定個数の被箱詰め品Ｐを
カートンＱ内で移動しない段積み状態に箱詰めすること
が可能となる。Therefore, the step of packing a predetermined number of the boxed products P in the narrow width storage state of the inclined wrap and the step of packing the predetermined number of the boxed products P in the side-by-side stacked storage state are sequentially switched. By doing so, it becomes possible to pack a predetermined number of boxed products P in a stacked state that does not move in the carton Q.

【００５９】例えば、１回目の箱詰め動作で４個の箱詰
め品Ｐを傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態に箱詰めし、２回目
及び３回目の箱詰め動作で３個の箱詰め品Ｐを面置き並
列の段積収納状態に箱詰めするようにすれば、合計１０
個の被箱詰め品Ｐをカートン内で移動しない４個３個３
個の３段積み状態に箱詰めすることができる。For example, in the first boxing operation, four boxed products P are boxed in a narrow width sloping wrapping state, and in the second and third boxing operations, three boxed products P are placed in parallel on a plane. A total of 10 if packed in a box
Do not move individual boxed items P in the carton 4 3 3
Boxes can be packed in a 3-tier stack.

【００６０】[0060]

【発明の効果】本発明の自動箱詰め装置は、特許請求の
範囲に記載の構成を要旨とするものであるから、第１及
び第２の発明に係わる自動箱詰め装置によれば、所定個
数の被箱詰め品を傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態と面置き並
列の段積収納状態に切替えてカートン内で移動しないよ
うに箱詰めすることができ、また第３の発明に係わる自
動箱詰め装置によれば、前記のような箱詰め作業を２組
（第１，第２）の吸着ユニットの連繋作動で能率的に行
うことができるという効果を奏する。Since the automatic boxing machine of the present invention has the gist of the structure described in the claims, the automatic boxing machine according to the first and second inventions has a predetermined number of objects. The boxed product can be boxed so as not to move in the carton by switching between the narrowed width storage state of the inclined wrap and the stacking storage state of face-to-face parallel, and according to the automatic boxing device according to the third invention, It is possible to efficiently perform such a box packing operation by connecting two sets (first and second) of the suction units.

【００６１】更に、第４の発明に係わる自動箱詰め装置
によれば、カートンに対する被箱詰め品の収納状態を１
段目４個、２段目３個、３段目３個の合計１０個で、１
段目４個の箱詰め品が傾斜ラップの縮幅収納状態にな
り、２段目３個及び３段目３個の箱詰め品が面置き並列
の段積収納状態になるように自動箱詰めできるという効
果を奏する。Further, according to the automatic boxing apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage state of the boxed product in the carton is set to 1
4 stages, 3 stages, 3 stages, 10 in total, 1
The effect that the boxed products of the four tiers can be automatically packed so that they can be stored in the narrow width of the slant wrap, and the boxed products of the second tier three and the third tier three can be placed face-to-face in parallel and stacked. Play.

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

【図１】本発明の一実施例による自動箱詰め装置を全体
的に示した正面図。FIG. 1 is a front view generally showing an automatic boxing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】前記箱詰め装置をコンベア搬送方向から見た要
部側面図。FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the box packing device as viewed from a conveyor conveying direction.

【図３】前記箱詰め装置に装備される第１の吸着ユニッ
トの第１実施例を示した要部断面の正面図。FIG. 3 is a front view of a cross section of a main part, showing a first embodiment of a first suction unit equipped in the boxing device.

【図４】図３のイーイ線に沿う横断平面図。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along the line EE of FIG.

【図５】図３のローロ線に沿う縦断側面図。5 is a vertical cross-sectional side view taken along the roll wire of FIG.

【図６】第１の吸着ユニットにおける吸着パットの取付
部分を示した詳細図であって、同図（ａ）は正面図、同
図（ｂ）は左側面図。6A and 6B are detailed views showing a mounting portion of a suction pad in the first suction unit, in which FIG. 6A is a front view and FIG. 6B is a left side view.

【図７】第１の吸着ユニットを緩衝器の間隔が狭くな
り、吸着パットが所定の傾斜角度に首振り回動された状
態で示す動作説明図。FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram showing the first suction unit in a state where the distance between the shock absorbers is narrowed and the suction pad is pivotally rotated at a predetermined tilt angle.

【図８】前記箱詰め装置に装備される第２の吸着ユニッ
トを示した要部正面図。FIG. 8 is a front view of a main part showing a second suction unit equipped in the boxing device.

【図９】第１の吸着ユニットと第２の吸着ユニットによ
る箱詰め作業を工程順に示した作動説明図。FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view showing the box packing work by the first suction unit and the second suction unit in the order of steps.

【図１０】前記箱詰め装置に装備される第１の吸着ユニ
ットの第２実施例を示した一部断面の正面図。FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a second embodiment of the first adsorption unit equipped in the boxing device.

【図１１】図１０を左側から見た緩衝器断面図付帯の側
面図。11 is a side view of the shock absorber sectional view with FIG. 10 viewed from the left side.

【図１２】前記第２実施例の第１吸着ユニットを製品吸
着時及び吸着解除時の状態で示した作動説明図。FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view showing the first suction unit of the second embodiment in a state where a product is sucked and when a suction is released.

【図１３】前記第２実施例の第１吸着ユニットを緩衝器
の間隔が狭くなり、吸着パットが所定の傾斜角度に首振
り回動された状態で示す動作説明図。FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view showing the first adsorption unit of the second embodiment in a state where the distance between the shock absorbers is narrowed and the adsorption pad is pivotally rotated at a predetermined inclination angle.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ｐ…被箱詰め品、１…第１のコンベア、Ｓ１…第１のス
トッパ、Ｓ２…第２のストッパ、２…第２のコンベア、
Ｑ（Ｑ１，Ｑ２，Ｑ３）…カートン、Ｒ１…第１の箱止
めストッパ、Ｒ２…第２の箱止めストッパ、５…移送装
置、６，７…前後の回動アーム、Ｘ…第１の吸着ユニッ
ト、１０…ユニット基枠、Ｃ１，Ｃ２…ユニット昇降シ
リンダ、１１…基枠ガイド、Ｄ１（ｄ１）…固定の緩衝
器、Ｄ２〜Ｄ４（ｄ２〜ｄ４）…可動の緩衝器、１２〜
１４…可動体、１５…各緩衝器の可動ロッド、１６…ロ
ッド下端ブラケット、１７…枢支ピン、１８…パット回
動レバー、２１〜２４（２１ａ〜２４ａ）…吸着パッ
ト、θ…吸着パット首振り角度、２５〜２８…ブラケッ
ト止着シリンダ、３０…可動体作動シリンダ、３１…可
動体連動機構、Ｙ…第２の吸着ユニット、４０…第２吸
着ユニットの緩衝器取付体、ｄ５〜ｄ７…第２吸着ユニ
ットの緩衝器、４１〜４３…第２吸着ユニットの吸着パ
ット。P ... boxed product, 1 ... first conveyor, S1 ... first stopper, S2 ... second stopper, 2 ... second conveyor,
Q (Q1, Q2, Q3) ... Carton, R1 ... First box stopper stopper, R2 ... Second box stopper stopper, 5 ... Transfer device, 6, 7 ... Front / rear rotating arm, X ... First suction Unit, 10 ... Unit base frame, C1, C2 ... Unit lifting cylinder, 11 ... Base frame guide, D1 (d1) ... Fixed shock absorber, D2-D4 (d2-d4) ... Movable shock absorber, 12-
14 ... Movable body, 15 ... Movable rod of each shock absorber, 16 ... Rod lower end bracket, 17 ... Pivot pin, 18 ... Pad rotation lever, 21-24 (21a-24a) ... Suction pad, θ ... Suction pad neck Swing angle 25-28 ... Bracket fixing cylinder, 30 ... Movable body operating cylinder, 31 ... Movable body interlocking mechanism, Y ... Second suction unit, 40 ... Shock absorber mounting body of second suction unit, d5-d7 ... Buffers of the second adsorption unit 41 to 43 ... Adsorption pads of the second adsorption unit.

Claims

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]

【請求項１】被箱詰め品を搬送する第１のコンベア
と、この第１のコンベアと平行に並設されたカートンを
搬送するための第２のコンベアと、第１コンベアの定位
置に搬送停止された所定個数の被箱詰め品を同時に吸着
し第２コンベアの搬送停止カートンへ移動収納する吸着
ユニットを有した移送装置とを具備する自動箱詰め装置
において、前記移送装置に装備される吸着ユニットを、
コンベア搬送方向に向かうガイドを有し昇降シリンダの
作動によって所定のストロークを上下動されるユニット
基枠と、該ユニット基枠の一端下側部に垂下される固定
の緩衝器と、前記基枠ガイドに所定の間隔を存して摺動
案内される複数の可動体及びこの各可動体の下側部に垂
下される可動の緩衝器と、この固定及び可動の緩衝器の
各可動ロッドの下端ブラケットにコンベア搬送方向に首
振り回動できるように軸支された吸着パットと、この各
吸着パットを水平状態と所定角度の首振り傾斜状態とに
回動変向させるブラケット止着シリンダと、前記ユニッ
ト基枠に装着され一個の可動体を基枠ガイドに沿って水
平移動させる可動体作動シリンダと、前記緩衝器及び吸
着パットの間隔を第１コンベア上の被箱詰め品を同時吸
着し得る拡幅間隔とパット吸着の被箱詰め品を第２コン
ベアの搬送停止カートンへ箱入れし得る縮幅間隔とに変
更できるように各可動体の動きを所定の比率で連動させ
る可動体連動機構とを具備する構成としたことを特徴と
する自動箱詰め装置。1. A first conveyor for carrying a boxed product, a second conveyor for carrying a carton arranged in parallel with the first conveyor, and a carrying stop at a fixed position of the first conveyor. An automatic boxing device having a suction device that simultaneously sucks a predetermined number of boxed products and moves and stores them in a transport stop carton of the second conveyor.
A unit base frame which has a guide directed in the conveyor transport direction and is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke by the operation of an elevating cylinder, a fixed shock absorber hung at one end lower side of the unit base frame, and the base frame guide A plurality of movable bodies that are slidably guided at predetermined intervals, a movable buffer that hangs on the lower side of each movable body, and a lower end bracket of each movable rod of the fixed and movable buffers. A suction pad that is pivotally supported so that it can be swung in the conveyor conveying direction; a bracket fastening cylinder that turns and turns each suction pad between a horizontal state and a swing tilt state of a predetermined angle; The movable body operating cylinder mounted on the base frame to horizontally move one movable body along the base frame guide, and the widening interval for the space between the shock absorber and the suction pad to allow simultaneous suction of the boxed products on the first conveyor. A movable body interlocking mechanism for interlocking the movement of each movable body at a predetermined ratio so that the box-packed product of the pad suction can be changed to a narrowing interval that can be put into the carton for stopping the conveyance of the second conveyor. An automatic boxing machine characterized by the above.

【請求項２】被箱詰め品を搬送する第１のコンベア
と、この第１のコンベアと平行に並設されたカートンを
搬送するための第２のコンベアと、第１コンベアの定位
置に搬送停止された所定個数の被箱詰め品を同時に吸着
し第２コンベアの搬送停止カートンへ移動収納する吸着
ユニットを有した移送装置とを具備する自動箱詰め装置
において、前記移送装置に装備される吸着ユニットを、
コンベア搬送方向に向かうガイドを有し昇降シリンダの
作動によって所定のストロークを上下動されるユニット
基枠と、このユニット基枠の一端下側部に垂下される縦
長さが最も長い固定の緩衝器及び該緩衝器の可動ロッド
の下端部に水平に取付けられた固定の吸着パットと、前
記基枠ガイドに所定の間隔を存して摺動案内される複数
の可動体及びこの各可動体の下側部に垂下された縦長さ
が固定緩衝器側から順次に短くなるように変化する可動
の緩衝器と、この各可動緩衝器の可動ロッドの下端ブラ
ケットにコンベア搬送方向に首振り回動できるように軸
支された可動の吸着パットと、この各可動の吸着パット
を水平状態と所定角度の首振り傾斜状態とに回動変向さ
せるブラケット止着シリンダと、前記ユニット基枠に装
着され一個の可動体を基枠ガイドに沿って水平移動させ
る可動体作動シリンダと、前記緩衝器及び吸着パットの
間隔を第１コンベア上の被箱詰め品を同時吸着し得る拡
幅間隔とパット吸着の被箱詰め品を第２コンベアの搬送
停止カートンへ箱入れし得る縮幅間隔とに変更できるよ
うに各可動体の動きを所定の比率で連動させる可動体連
動機構とを具備する構成としたことを特徴とする自動箱
詰め装置。2. A first conveyor for transporting boxed products, a second conveyor for transporting cartons arranged in parallel with the first conveyor, and a transport stop at a fixed position of the first conveyor. An automatic boxing device having a suction device that simultaneously sucks a predetermined number of boxed products and moves and stores them in a transport stop carton of the second conveyor.
A unit base frame that has a guide directed in the conveyor transport direction and is vertically moved by a predetermined stroke by the operation of an elevating cylinder, and a fixed shock absorber having the longest vertical length that hangs on the lower end of one end of the unit base frame. A fixed suction pad horizontally attached to the lower end of the movable rod of the shock absorber, a plurality of movable bodies that are slidably guided by the base frame guide at predetermined intervals, and the lower side of each movable body. A movable shock absorber whose vertical length hangs down from the fixed shock absorber side to be gradually shortened from the fixed shock absorber side, and a lower end bracket of the movable rod of each movable shock absorber so that it can be swung in the conveyor conveying direction. A movable suction pad that is pivotally supported, a bracket fastening cylinder that turns the movable suction pad between a horizontal state and a swing tilt state of a predetermined angle, and a single movable body mounted on the unit base frame. The movable body operating cylinder for horizontally moving the box along the base frame guide, and the interval between the shock absorber and the suction pad is the second widening interval capable of simultaneously sucking the boxed product on the conveyor and the pad suctioned boxed product. An automatic cartoning device comprising a movable body interlocking mechanism for interlocking the movement of each movable body at a predetermined ratio so that the width of the conveyor can be changed to a reduced width space that can be put into a carton. .

【請求項３】前記移送装置が昇降シリンダの作動で同
時に上下動し且つ第１のコンベアと第２のコンベアとの
間を同時に移動できるコンベア搬送方向に対して前後に
離間した第１の吸着ユニットと第２の吸着ユニットを有
し、この第１の吸着ユニットが請求項１又は請求項２に
記載の構成とされ、第２の吸着ユニットが昇降シリンダ
の作動によって所定のストロークを上下動される緩衝器
取付体と、第１吸着ユニットの緩衝器の本数より１本少
ない本数で第１コンベアの搬送停止品（被箱詰め品）を
同時吸着し得る定間隔を保持して緩衝器取付体に固定さ
れた縦長さの等しい固定の緩衝器と、この各緩衝器の可
動ロッドの下端部に水平に取付けられた吸着パットとを
具備する構成とされていることを特徴とする自動箱詰め
装置。3. A first adsorption unit spaced forward and backward with respect to a conveyor conveying direction, in which the transfer device can move up and down at the same time by the operation of an elevating cylinder, and can move between a first conveyor and a second conveyor at the same time. And a second suction unit, and the first suction unit has the configuration according to claim 1 or 2, and the second suction unit is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke by the operation of the lifting cylinder. Fixed to the shock absorber mount with a fixed interval that can simultaneously adsorb the stopped product (boxed product) of the first conveyor with one less than the shock absorber mount and the shock absorber of the first adsorption unit An automatic cartoning device having a fixed shock absorber having the same vertical length and a suction pad horizontally attached to the lower end of the movable rod of each shock absorber.

【請求項４】第１吸着ユニットの緩衝器の本数が４本
であり、第２吸着ユニットの緩衝器の本数が３本である
ことを特徴とする請求項３に記載の自動箱詰め装置。4. The automatic boxing device according to claim 3, wherein the first adsorption unit has four shock absorbers, and the second adsorption unit has three shock absorbers.