JPH10316108A - Automatic packaging system for eating tool - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、射出成形機で成形
された食用具とナプキン折機で造られるナプキンとを集
合包装するのに役立つ食用具の自動包装システムに関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic foodstuff packaging system useful for collectively packaging foodstuff molded by an injection molding machine and a napkin made by a napkin folder.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】テイクアウト商品などで、ナプキンと射
出成形機で成形されたスプーンやフォークなどの食用具
とが樹脂フィルム等の包装フィルムで集合包装された包
装品が出回るようになった。こうした包装品について、
従来は、連続成形される食用具の生産ピッチに合わせ
て、予め製造してストックしておいたナプキンを順次手
供給するやり方にとどまっていた。2. Description of the Related Art As take-out products, napkins and edibles such as spoons and forks molded by an injection molding machine have come to be packaged in a package such as a resin film. For these packages,
Conventionally, napkins that have been manufactured and stocked in advance have been supplied one by one according to the production pitch of edible utensils that are continuously molded.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】そのため、従来法で
は、ナプキンの手供給が足かせになって生産スピードに
眼界があった。また、人件費高騰によるコストアップは
否めず、更に、人が介在するために品質安定させるのも
難しかった。加えて、ナプキン折機はオフラインとし
て、ナプキンを予め製造してストックしておく必要があ
り、一定在庫をかかえ生産効率は悪くなっていた。Therefore, in the conventional method, the hand supply of the napkin hinders the production speed. In addition, cost increases due to soaring personnel costs cannot be denied, and furthermore, it is difficult to stabilize the quality due to human intervention. In addition, the napkin folding machine needs to be manufactured and stocked in advance as a napkin folding machine, and the production efficiency has deteriorated due to a certain stock.
【０００４】本発明は上記問題点を解決するもので、射
出成形機から連続生産される食用具とナプキン折機から
造り出されるナプキンとを直接自動包装機にかけ、これ
らを集合包装できるようにした食用具の自動包装システ
ムを提供することを目的とする。The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and edible tools continuously produced from an injection molding machine and napkins produced from a napkin folding machine are directly applied to an automatic packaging machine so that they can be collectively packaged. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic food packaging system.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】請求項１に記載の本発
明の要旨は、射出成形機と、ナプキン折機と、自動包装
機と、前記射出成形機で成形された食用具を自動包装機
へ移送供給するロボットと、を具備し、ナプキンと一緒
に食用具を集合包装できるようにしたことを特徴とする
食用具の自動包装システムにある。請求項２記載の発明
たる食用具の自動包装システムは、請求項１で、射出成
形機を連続運転させ、成形される食用具の生産スピード
に同期をとってナプキン折機及び自動包装機が連続運転
を行ない、自動包装機の入口側に設けられる包装機コン
ベア上に食用具とナプキンを対に配していくようにした
ことを特徴とする。請求項３記載の発明たる食用具の自
動包装システムは、請求項１で、射出成形機を連続運転
させ、成形される食用具の生産スピードに同期をとって
ナプキン折機及び自動包装機が間欠運転を行ない、少な
くとも自動包装機の入口側に設けられる包装機コンベア
上へロボットが食用具を載せる段階では、該ナプキン折
機及び自動包装機に一時停止させることを特徴とする。The gist of the present invention described in claim 1 is that an injection molding machine, a napkin folding machine, an automatic packaging machine, and an automatic packaging machine for edibles molded by the injection molding machine. And a robot for transferring and supplying the food to the napkin, so that the food can be collectively packaged together with the napkin. In the automatic foodstuffs packaging system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the napkin folding machine and the automatic packaging machine are continuously operated in synchronization with the production speed of the foodstuffs to be molded by continuously operating the injection molding machine. The operation is performed, and the food and the napkin are arranged in pairs on a packaging machine conveyor provided at the entrance side of the automatic packaging machine. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automatic packaging system for edible utensils according to the first aspect, the injection molding machine is continuously operated, and the napkin folding machine and the automatic wrapping machine are intermittently synchronized with the production speed of the edible utensils to be molded. The napkin folding machine and the automatic wrapping machine are temporarily stopped at the stage of performing the operation and placing the edibles on the packaging machine conveyor provided at least at the entrance side of the automatic wrapping machine.
【０００６】請求項１の発明のごとく、射出成形機とナ
プキン折機と自動包装機と前記射出成形機で成形された
食用具を自動包装機へ移送供給するロボットとを具備
し、ナプキンと一緒に食用具を集合包装できるようにす
ると、ナプキン及び食用具の自動包装化が実現する。請
求項２の発明のごとく、射出成形機を連続運転させ、成
形される食用具の生産スピードに同期をとってナプキン
折機及び自動包装機が連続運転を行ない、自動包装機の
入口側に設けられる包装機コンベア上に食用具とナプキ
ンを対に配していくようにすると、ナプキン折機及び自
動包装機が射出成形機の動きに楽に対応できる。請求項
３の発明のごとく、成形される食用具の生産スピードに
同期をとってナプキン折機及び自動包装機が間欠運転を
行ない、自動包装機の入口側に設けられる包装機コンベ
ア上へロボットが食用具を載せる段階では、該ナプキン
折機及び自動包装機に一時停止させると、ロボットによ
る包装機コンベア上への食用具の受け渡しの確実性が高
まる。According to the present invention, an injection molding machine, a napkin folding machine, an automatic packaging machine, and a robot for transferring and feeding edibles formed by the injection molding machine to the automatic packaging machine are provided. If food utensils can be collectively packaged, automatic packaging of napkins and food utensils will be realized. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the injection molding machine is continuously operated, and the napkin folding machine and the automatic packaging machine are continuously operated in synchronization with the production speed of the edible tool to be molded, and are provided at the entrance side of the automatic packaging machine. By disposing the tableware and the napkin in pairs on the packaging machine conveyor, the napkin folding machine and the automatic packaging machine can easily cope with the movement of the injection molding machine. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the napkin folding machine and the automatic wrapping machine perform intermittent operation in synchronization with the production speed of the edible utensil to be formed, and the robot moves onto the wrapping machine conveyor provided at the entrance side of the automatic wrapping machine. If the napkin folding machine and the automatic wrapping machine are temporarily stopped at the stage of placing the ware, the reliability of the delivery of the ware to the packing machine conveyor by the robot increases.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係る食用具の自動
包装システムの実施形態について詳述する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an automatic edible food packaging system according to the present invention will be described in detail.
【０００８】（１）実施形態１ 図１〜図１０は本発明の食用具の自動包装システム（以
下、単に「包装システム」という）の一実施形態で、図
１は包装システムの流れを示す全体構成図、図２は包装
システムの概略平面図、図３は図２の要部側面図、図４
はロボットが包装機コンベア上に食用具を載せる姿態を
表す部分拡大図、図５はナプキン折機の概略側面図、図
６は図５の整列コンベア周りの部分説明図、図７はナプ
キンの折り重ね状態を示す説明図、図８は包装システム
で造り出された連包品の平面図、図９は図８のIV−IV線
矢視図、図１０，図１１は図９に対応する他形態の連包
品の断面を示す。本実施形態では、包装品Ｋ内に集合包
装される物品を紙製ナプキン８と樹脂成形スプーン９
（食用具）とし、図８のような２連の連包品Ｒを造った
後、各包装品Ｋにカットする処理まで行っている。(1) Embodiment 1 FIGS. 1 to 10 show an embodiment of an automatic edible food packaging system (hereinafter simply referred to as a “packaging system”) according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows an overall flow of the packaging system. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the packaging system, FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of FIG. 2, and FIG.
Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which a robot puts food on a packaging machine conveyor, Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of a napkin folding machine, Fig. 6 is a partial explanatory view around an alignment conveyor of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a napkin folding machine. FIG. 8 is a plan view of a serial package produced by the packaging system, FIG. 9 is a view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 8, and FIGS. 10 and 11 correspond to FIG. Fig. 2 shows a cross section of a serial package in form. In the present embodiment, the articles to be collectively packaged in the package K are made of a paper napkin 8 and a resin molding spoon 9.
(Equipment), a process of cutting into individual packaged goods K after making two consecutive packaged goods R as shown in FIG.
【０００９】本発明の包装システムは、連続運転される
射出成形機１とナプキン折機２と自動包装機３と、射出
成形機１で造られる食用具９を自動包装機３へ移送供給
するロボット５とを備える（図１）。射出成形機１は、
公知の逐次制御の射出成形機１で、連続運転させること
によって多数個取りされた所定数のスプーン９を払い出
す（図２）。射出成形機１から成形されるスプーン９
は、射出成形機１が連続運転していても間欠モーション
で払い出され、且つ時間的にはバラツキを伴っている。
尚、逐次制御に代え、定値制御，プログラム制御の射出
成形機１によっても、スプーン９はやはり間欠モーショ
ンで時間的にバラツキを伴って払い出される。The packaging system of the present invention comprises a continuously operating injection molding machine 1, a napkin folding machine 2, an automatic packaging machine 3, and a robot for transferring and feeding edibles 9 produced by the injection molding machine 1 to the automatic packaging machine 3. 5 (FIG. 1). The injection molding machine 1
A known number of spoons 9 taken out by continuous operation are discharged by an injection molding machine 1 of a known sequential control (FIG. 2). Spoon 9 molded from injection molding machine 1
Is paid out in an intermittent motion even when the injection molding machine 1 is continuously operated, and has a variation in time.
It should be noted that the spoon 9 is also dispensed with intermittent motion with time variation by the injection molding machine 1 of constant value control and program control instead of sequential control.
【００１０】ナプキン折機２も公知技術の機械である
（図５，図６）。ここでは、ロール状に巻かれた帯状原
紙２１を一定のテンションをかけながら引張りだし、エ
ンボス２２，テンコン２３，折板２４，折機２５を通っ
て、図７のように裁断原紙２１ａから六つ折りのナプキ
ン８を形成し、順次、整列コンベア２６へ載せていく。
そうして、ナプキン折機２は、連続運転で、自動包装機
３に係る包装機コンベア３２の各バケット３２ａにナプ
キン８を一個づつ供給していくしかけである。The napkin folding machine 2 is also a known machine (FIGS. 5 and 6). Here, the strip-shaped base paper 21 wound in a roll shape is pulled out while applying a certain tension, passes through the embossing 22, the tension control 23, the folded plate 24, and the folding machine 25, and is folded into six from the cut base paper 21a as shown in FIG. Is formed and sequentially placed on the alignment conveyor 26.
Then, the napkin folding machine 2 is a mechanism to supply the napkins 8 one by one to each bucket 32a of the packaging machine conveyor 32 related to the automatic packaging machine 3 in the continuous operation.
【００１１】自動包装機３は本出願人の発明品で、ここ
では、定幅帯状の樹脂フィルムロール３１から樹脂フィ
ルムを引き出し、包装機コンベア（ここではバケットコ
ンベア）３２に下フィルム３１ａとして、各バケット３
２ａに沿わせて押圧ローラ３０で二次元的に屈曲させて
供した後、各バケット３２ａにナプキン８，スプーン９
を載せていく（図３）。次いで、これらに樹脂フィルム
ロール３３から引き出した上フィルム３３ａを被せ、し
かる後、エンドシールローラ３４でフィルム幅方向へ熱
シールＳ1 し、また、サイドシールローラ３５でフィル
ムの両側縁を熱シールＳ2 して、図８のような連包品Ｒ
を造る。その後、巻き取りロール３６に連包品Ｒを導
き、カッター３７で一つ一つの包装品Ｋに仕上げて製品
受け箱３８へ収納させている。符号３９はダンサーロー
ラを示す。斯る自動包装機３は、本出願人によって出願
されたその発明内容が既に公開されており（特開平８−
４８３０８号公報，実用新案登録第３００８６９６号
等）、該公報に構成が詳しく記載されているので、説明
は簡単にとどめる。The automatic wrapping machine 3 is an invention of the present applicant. Here, a resin film is pulled out from a resin film roll 31 having a fixed width and formed into a lower film 31a on a wrapping machine conveyor (here, a bucket conveyor) 32. Bucket 3
After being provided two-dimensionally by the pressing roller 30 along the 2a, the napkin 8 and the spoon 9 are attached to each bucket 32a.
(Fig. 3). Then, these covered over film 33a drawn out from the resin film roll 33, thereafter, the end with the sealing roller 34 to the film width direction heat seal S 1, The side seal roller 35 by heat seal S to both side edges of the film 2. Then , the continuous package R as shown in FIG.
Build. Thereafter, the continuous packaged product R is guided to the take-up roll 36, finished into individual packaged products K by the cutter 37, and stored in the product receiving box 38. Reference numeral 39 indicates a dancer roller. Such an automatic packaging machine 3 has already disclosed the contents of the invention filed by the present applicant (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
48308, Utility Model Registration No. 3008696, etc.), since the configuration is described in detail in the publication, the description will be simplified.
【００１２】ロボット５は、射出成形機１から１ショッ
トにつき複数個払い出されるスプーン９を受取り、これ
らを包装機コンベア３２の各バケット３２ａに順次分配
していく装置である（図４）。射出成形機１で成形され
たスプーン９は、減圧吸引によって、ロボット５の吸着
プレート５１に設けた吸盤５２で吸い上げられる。吸盤
５２はバケット３２ａ，３２ａ，…のピッチ間隔に等し
くしてある。吸盤５２で吸い上げたスプーン９を吸着し
た状態でロボット５が包装機コンベア３２上へと移動す
る。次いで、今度は方向を包装機コンベア３２の進行方
向に変え（図２の中黒矢印）、且つ、該包装機コンベア
３２のスピード（図２の白抜き矢印）に合わせて移動す
る。その後、両者のスピードが一致したところで、減圧
吸引装置（図示せず）による吸盤の吸引を解除する。こ
うして、吸盤５２に吸着されていた各スプーン９を包装
機コンベア３２上の各バケットへ配していく構成をとる
（図４の黒矢印）。The robot 5 is a device that receives a plurality of spoons 9 paid out for each shot from the injection molding machine 1 and sequentially distributes the spoons 9 to the respective buckets 32a of the packaging machine conveyor 32 (FIG. 4). The spoon 9 formed by the injection molding machine 1 is sucked up by a suction cup 52 provided on a suction plate 51 of the robot 5 by suction under reduced pressure. The suction cups 52 are made equal to the pitch intervals of the buckets 32a, 32a,. The robot 5 moves onto the packaging machine conveyor 32 with the spoon 9 sucked up by the suction cup 52 being sucked. Next, this time, the direction is changed to the traveling direction of the packaging machine conveyor 32 (black arrow in FIG. 2), and it moves in accordance with the speed of the packaging machine conveyor 32 (open arrow in FIG. 2). Thereafter, when the two speeds match, the suction of the suction cup by the reduced-pressure suction device (not shown) is released. In this way, a configuration is adopted in which the spoons 9 adsorbed on the suction cups 52 are arranged in the respective buckets on the packaging machine conveyor 32 (black arrows in FIG. 4).
【００１３】ところで、射出成形機１には生産スピード
のバラツキがあるが、自動包装機側で該射出成形機１に
追随させる。具体的には、射出成形機１の運転状況に応
じて自動包装機３の生産スピードを変動させ、この変動
信号を、３軸若しくは４軸制御されているロボット５の
サーボドライバへ伝達し、ロボット５の運転スピードを
修正コントロールする。同様に、連続運転されているナ
プキン折機２も、自動包装機３の生産スピードが変化す
ると、この信号を受けてナプキン８の生産スピードを修
正コントロールしていく。Although the production speed of the injection molding machine 1 varies, the automatic packaging machine follows the injection molding machine 1. Specifically, the production speed of the automatic packaging machine 3 is varied in accordance with the operation status of the injection molding machine 1, and this variation signal is transmitted to the servo driver of the robot 5 that is controlled on three or four axes, Correct and control the driving speed of 5. Similarly, when the production speed of the automatic packaging machine 3 changes, the napkin folding machine 2 that is continuously operated receives this signal and corrects and controls the production speed of the napkin 8.
【００１４】例えば、スプーン９の生産スピードが遅く
なると、空所のバケット３２の数が増えてくるが、一定
数を越えると（フォトセンサが感知）、包装機コンベア
３２は、これをスプーン生産量の遅れと認識し、スピー
ドダウンして調整を図る。そして、このスピードダウン
の変化がロボット５，ナプキン折機２，包装機本体３Ａ
に伝達され、これらも伝達信号に基づき調整を図る。勿
論、斯る連動方法に限定されるものではなく、射出成形
の生産スピードに合わせて、連続運転している自動包装
機３，ナプキン折機２の生産速度が調整され、ロボット
５もこれに順応して動く構成であれば足りる。For example, when the production speed of the spoon 9 decreases, the number of empty buckets 32 increases, but when the number exceeds a certain number (detected by a photo sensor), the packaging machine conveyor 32 determines the spoon production amount. Recognize that there is a delay, adjust the speed down. And this change in the speed down is due to the robot 5, napkin folding machine 2, packaging machine body 3A
These are also adjusted based on the transmission signal. Of course, the present invention is not limited to such an interlocking method, and the production speed of the continuously operating automatic packaging machine 3 and napkin folding machine 2 is adjusted according to the production speed of injection molding, and the robot 5 adapts to this. It is enough if it moves and moves.
【００１５】かくのごとく、ナプキン８が載せられた各
バケット３２ａにスプーン９が供給された後は、自動包
装機３に係る上フィルム３３ａで覆われ、その後、エン
ドシールローラ３４によって前後シールＳ1 がなされ、
次いで、サイドシールローラ３５によって両サイドがシ
ールＳ2 されてナプキン８とスプーン９がセットになっ
た所望の連包品Ｒを完成させる（図３，図８）。斯る段
階でも製品出荷が可能であるが、本実施形態は、巻き取
りロール３６にかけ、カッター３７で１個づつの包装品
Ｋにまで仕上げている。尚、図３では、複雑になりすぎ
るため、スプーン９の図示を省略する。As described above, after the spoon 9 is supplied to each of the buckets 32a on which the napkin 8 is placed, the spoon 9 is covered with the upper film 33a of the automatic wrapping machine 3, and thereafter, the front and rear seals S 1 by the end seal roller 34. Is made,
Then, to complete the desired communication follicles products R napkin 8 and spoon 9 both sides by the side seal roller 35 is sealed S 2 as a set (Fig. 3, Fig. 8). At this stage, the product can be shipped. However, in this embodiment, the product is wound on the take-up roll 36 and finished by the cutter 37 into individual packages K. In FIG. 3, illustration of the spoon 9 is omitted because it is too complicated.
【００１６】次に、上記機器類が互いにリンクしてナプ
キン８とスプーン９の集合包装品Ｋが連続的に生産され
る動作を説明する。まず、ナプキン８は、ナプキン折機
２の連続運転で次々と二連の整列コンベア２６に並べら
れていく（図５）。そして、反転ドラム６１で反転し
て、ナプキン８は、その下に配設された自動包装機３の
二連の包装機コンベア３２に順次載せられていく（図
６）。このとき、包装機コンベア３２上の各バケット３
２ａには下フィルム３１ａが敷かれてあり、ナプキン８
はこの上に載って自動包装機３の包装処理に向かう（図
４）。一方、スプーン９は連続運転の射出成形機１から
１ショットにつき２４個づつ払い出されるが、これらを
ロボット５を使って包装機コンベア３２ａ上へ運び、ス
プーン９を移送供給する。ロボット５は、包装機コンベ
ア３２上でそのスピードに一致させて、しかる後、吸盤
５２による吸着解除を行い、各バケット３２ａにスプー
ン９を首尾よく供給する。Next, a description will be given of an operation in which the above-mentioned devices are linked to each other to continuously produce a collective package K of the napkin 8 and the spoon 9. First, the napkins 8 are successively arranged on two consecutive alignment conveyors 26 by continuous operation of the napkin folding machine 2 (FIG. 5). Then, the napkin 8 is reversed by the reversing drum 61, and is sequentially placed on the double packaging machine conveyor 32 of the automatic packaging machine 3 disposed thereunder (FIG. 6). At this time, each bucket 3 on the packaging machine conveyor 32
A lower film 31a is laid on 2a and a napkin 8
Goes on the packaging process of the automatic packaging machine 3 (FIG. 4). On the other hand, 24 spoons 9 are dispensed from the continuous operation of the injection molding machine 1 for each shot. The spoons 9 are conveyed to the packaging machine conveyor 32a using the robot 5, and the spoons 9 are transferred and supplied. The robot 5 matches the speed on the packaging machine conveyor 32, then releases the suction by the suction cup 52, and successfully supplies the spoon 9 to each bucket 32a.
【００１７】ここで、射出成形機１については、連続運
転であっても、間欠的に１ショット分のスプーン９を払
い出していく。しかも、生産時間間隔には少なからずバ
ラツキがある。そこで、本発明では、包装機コンベア側
でスピード調整し、且つ、この調整された情報をロボッ
ト５，ナプキン折機２，包装機本体３Ａに伝え、マッチ
ング修正させる。ナプキン折機２及び自動包装機３は、
連続運転しながらスピード調整して射出成形機１の連続
運転に連動を図る。かくして、タイマー制御等により生
産時間にバラツキのある射出成形機１の連続運転を許容
し、ナプキン折機２，自動包装機３，ロボット５に速度
修正をかけながら、ナプキン８とスプーン９が包装機コ
ンベア３２上へ対に並べられるのを実現する。Here, the spoon 9 for one shot is intermittently dispensed from the injection molding machine 1 even in a continuous operation. In addition, there is considerable variation in production time intervals. Therefore, in the present invention, the speed is adjusted on the side of the packaging machine conveyor, and the adjusted information is transmitted to the robot 5, the napkin folding machine 2, and the packaging machine main body 3A to correct the matching. The napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3
The speed is adjusted during continuous operation to achieve interlock with continuous operation of the injection molding machine 1. Thus, the napkin 8 and the spoon 9 are connected to the packaging machine while the speed of the napkin folding machine 2, the automatic packaging machine 3, and the robot 5 is corrected while allowing the continuous operation of the injection molding machine 1 having a variation in the production time by the timer control or the like. It can be arranged in pairs on the conveyor 32.
【００１８】その後、ナプキン８，スプーン９が載せら
れた各バケット３２ａは、エンドシールローラ３４によ
って前後シールＳ1 がなされ、次いで、サイドシールロ
ーラ３５によって両サイドがシールＳ2 されて連包品Ｒ
を完成させる。そして、巻き取りロール３６にかけ、カ
ッター３７で１個づつの包装品Ｋに仕上げる。[0018] Thereafter, napkins 8, each bucket 32a spoon 9 is placed, the end seal roller longitudinal seal S 1 by 34 is performed, then the side seals both sides by rollers 35 is sealed S 2 communicates packaging products R
To complete. Then, the package K is applied to a take-up roll 36 and is finished into one packaged product K by a cutter 37.
【００１９】このように構成した食用具の包装システム
は、射出成形機１からスプーン９が生産されるタイミン
グに通常、変動があるが、ナプキン折機２及び自動包装
機３が連続運転しながらもこれに追随し、また、ロボッ
ト５も包装機コンベア３２の速度信号をひろって、成形
されたスプーン９を包装機コンベア３２へ円滑に移送供
給する。そして、これらの機器を連続運転させてナプキ
ン８とスプーン９を集合包装させた包装品Ｋを次々と製
造するので、生産能力が飛躍的に増加する。従来のナプ
キン８の手供給を伴なう方法では、包装品Ｋの生産量が
高々１００個／分であったが、本発明によれば難なく２
００個／分以上の能力アップを可能にする。勿論、従来
のようなオフラインでナプキン在庫をもつ必要がなくな
り、ムダがない。更に、射出成形機１の生産タイミング
に包装機コンベア３２が連動し、そして、ナプキン折機
２，包装機本体３Ａ，ロボット５が包装機コンベア３２
の速度信号を受けてそのスピードを調整するので、自動
包装機３の安定的運転が確保され、包装品Ｋの品質も向
上する。加えて、本発明の包装システムは、従来のよう
にナプキン８の手供給がなく、省力化が図られるので、
包装品Ｋのコスト低減にも大きく貢献する。In the edible food packaging system thus configured, the timing at which the spoon 9 is produced from the injection molding machine 1 usually varies, but the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 operate continuously. Following this, the robot 5 also spreads the speed signal of the packaging machine conveyor 32 and smoothly transfers the formed spoon 9 to the packaging machine conveyor 32. Then, since these devices are continuously operated to produce the package K in which the napkin 8 and the spoon 9 are collectively packaged one after another, the production capacity is drastically increased. According to the conventional method involving the manual supply of the napkin 8, the production amount of the package K is at most 100 pieces / min.
Capability can be increased by more than 00 pieces / min. Needless to say, there is no need to stock napkins off-line as in the past, and there is no waste. Further, the packaging machine conveyor 32 is linked to the production timing of the injection molding machine 1, and the napkin folding machine 2, the packaging machine body 3A, and the robot 5 are connected to the packaging machine conveyor 32.
, The speed is adjusted in response to the speed signal, the stable operation of the automatic packaging machine 3 is ensured, and the quality of the packaged product K is also improved. In addition, the packaging system of the present invention does not require manual supply of the napkin 8 as in the related art, and can save labor.
It also greatly contributes to cost reduction of packaged goods K.
【００２０】（２）実施形態２ 本実施形態も、射出成形機１とナプキン折機２と自動包
装機３と前記射出成形機１で成形された食用具９を自動
包装機１へ移送供給するロボット５とを具備し、ナプキ
ン８と一緒に食用具９を集合包装できるようにした食用
具の自動包装システムである。そして、射出成形機１，
ナプキン折機２，自動包装機３，ロボット５の各装置の
基本的構造も実施形態１と同じである。しかしながら、
ここでは、射出成形機１を連続運転させ、成形される食
用具９の生産スピードに同期をとってナプキン折機２及
び自動包装機３が間欠運転を行ない、少なくとも自動包
装機３の入口側に設けられる包装機コンベア３２上へロ
ボット５が食用具９を載せる段階では、該ナプキン折機
２及び自動包装機３に一時停止させる構成をとってい
る。具体的には、ロボット５が包装機コンベア３２上に
移動し、減圧吸引装置（図示せず）による吸盤５２の吸
引を解除して吸着されていた各スプーン９を包装機コン
ベア３２上の各バケット３２ａへ配するのであるが、こ
の時点で図１２に示すように、ナプキン折機２，包装機
コンベア３２，包装機本体３Ａを一時的に停止させる。
図１２中、太い実線は運転動作中で、とぎれた空白部分
は停止を示す。ロボット５の逆三角印は、吸盤５２の吸
引を解除してスプーン９をバケット３２ａへ供給する時
点を表している。(2) Embodiment 2 Also in this embodiment, the injection molding machine 1, the napkin folding machine 2, the automatic packaging machine 3, and the food 9 molded by the injection molding machine 1 are transferred and supplied to the automatic packaging machine 1. This is an automatic edible tool packaging system that includes a robot 5 and can collectively package edibles 9 together with a napkin 8. And the injection molding machine 1,
The basic structure of each device of the napkin folding machine 2, the automatic packaging machine 3, and the robot 5 is the same as that of the first embodiment. However,
Here, the injection molding machine 1 is continuously operated, and the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 perform an intermittent operation in synchronization with the production speed of the edible tool 9 to be molded. At the stage where the robot 5 places the edibles 9 on the packaging machine conveyor 32 provided, the robot 5 temporarily stops the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3. Specifically, the robot 5 moves on the packaging machine conveyor 32, and releases the suction of the suction cup 52 by the reduced-pressure suction device (not shown) so that each of the spoons 9 that have been adsorbed is transferred to each bucket on the packaging machine conveyor 32. At this point, the napkin folding machine 2, the packaging machine conveyor 32, and the packaging machine main body 3A are temporarily stopped as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 12, a thick solid line indicates a running operation, and a broken blank portion indicates a stop. The inverted triangle mark of the robot 5 indicates a point in time when the suction of the suction cup 52 is released and the spoon 9 is supplied to the bucket 32a.
【００２１】また、射出成形機１の生産速度と自動包装
機３及びナプキン折機２の生産速度との累積誤差は、実
施形態１と同様の対応修正も可能であるが、本実施形態
では、次のように行う。すなわち、ナプキン折機２及び
自動包装機３に間欠運転を行なわせているので、この間
欠運転を利用して、スプーン生産に遅れが生ずれば、そ
の分、ナプキン折機２及び自動包装機３が停止して待つ
ことで、同期をとらせるのである。ここでの制御方法
は、ロボット５の待ち時間を検出し、この検出信号をナ
プキン折機２及び自動包装機３へ伝達してスプーン生産
の遅れに対応させている。尚、ナプキン折機２に間欠運
転させることはあまり良くないが、本発明のように大半
が可動運転中にあり、短い時間ストップするのであれば
問題ないことを確認している。The cumulative error between the production speed of the injection molding machine 1 and the production speed of the automatic wrapping machine 3 and the napkin folding machine 2 can be corrected in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Proceed as follows. That is, since the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 are operated intermittently, if the spoon production is delayed by utilizing this intermittent operation, the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 are accordingly reduced. Stops and waits for synchronization. In this control method, the waiting time of the robot 5 is detected, and this detection signal is transmitted to the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 so as to cope with a delay in spoon production. It is not so good to make the napkin folding machine 2 operate intermittently, but it has been confirmed that there is no problem if most of the napkin folding machine 2 is in a movable operation as in the present invention and is stopped for a short time.
【００２２】本実施形態では、スプーン９をロボット５
から包装機コンベア３２上の各バケットへ配する時点
で、ナプキン折機２，包装機コンベア３２，包装機本体
３Ａを一時停止させるので、ロボット５から各バケット
３２ａへのスプーン９（食用具）の受け渡しがより確実
となる。そして、ナプキン折機２及び自動包装機３に間
欠運転を行なわせているので、制御機構を簡素化して、
バラツキのあるスプーン生産タイミングに一層合わせ易
くなっている。スプーン生産に遅れが生ずれば、ナプキ
ン折機２及び自動包装機３が停止して待つことで、楽に
同期が図れる。他の作用，効果は実施形態１とほぼ同じ
である。In the present embodiment, the spoon 9 is
, The napkin folding machine 2, the wrapping machine conveyor 32, and the wrapping machine main body 3A are temporarily stopped at the time of distribution to each bucket on the wrapping machine conveyor 32, so that the spoon 9 (edible utensil) from the robot 5 to each bucket 32a is stopped. Delivery is more reliable. Since the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 are operated intermittently, the control mechanism is simplified,
It is easier to match the spoon production timing with variation. If there is a delay in spoon production, the napkin folding machine 2 and the automatic packaging machine 3 stop and wait, so that synchronization can be easily achieved. Other operations and effects are almost the same as those of the first embodiment.
【００２３】尚、本発明においては、前記実施例に示す
ものに限られず、目的，用途に応じて本発明の範囲で種
々変更できる。射出成形機１，ナプキン折機２，自動包
装機３，受取り供給装置４，ナプキン８，食用具９の形
状，大きさ等は用途に応じて適宜選択できる。射出成形
機１，ナプキン折機２，自動包装機３の種別は問わな
い。食用具９もスプーンの他、フォーク等にも適用でき
る。連包品Ｒ，包装品Ｋの形態は実施形態に限定されな
い。例えば、図１０のような両サイドに上下フィルム３
１ａ，３３ａが膨らむ包装品Ｋや、ピロー機を使って包
装される包装品Ｋ（図１１）も、本発明の食用具の包装
システムで造ることが可能であり、本発明の範囲内にあ
る。前述の実施形態にあるロボット５の吸着プレート５
１，吸盤５２は一形態であって、これに限らず、他形
状，他構造のものを勿論採用できる。In the present invention, the present invention is not limited to those shown in the above embodiments, but can be variously changed within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. The shape, size, etc. of the injection molding machine 1, napkin folding machine 2, automatic wrapping machine 3, receiving / supplying device 4, napkin 8, and edible 9 can be appropriately selected depending on the application. The type of the injection molding machine 1, the napkin folding machine 2, and the automatic packaging machine 3 does not matter. The cooking utensil 9 can be applied to a fork or the like in addition to a spoon. The form of the continuous packaged product R and the packaged product K is not limited to the embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG.
A packaged product K in which 1a and 33a swell and a packaged product K (FIG. 11) packaged using a pillow machine can be made by the edible utensil packaging system of the present invention, and are within the scope of the present invention. . Suction plate 5 of robot 5 according to the above embodiment
1. The suction cup 52 is one form, and is not limited to this, and it is of course possible to adopt other shapes and other structures.
【００２４】[0024]
【発明の効果】以上のごとく、本発明の食用具の自動包
装システムは、射出成形機を連続運転させながらナプキ
ンと食用具の集合包装の自動化を可能にするので、省力
化，生産性アップ，品質安定に多大な効を奏する。As described above, the automatic foodstuff packaging system of the present invention enables the automatic packaging of napkins and foodstuffs while continuously operating the injection molding machine, thereby saving labor and increasing productivity. Great effect on quality stability.
【図１】実施形態１で、食用具の自動包装システムの流
れを示す全体構成図である。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a flow of an automatic edible food packaging system in a first embodiment.
【図２】食用具の自動包装システムの概略平面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of an automatic foodstuffs packaging system.
【図３】図２の要部側面図である。FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of FIG. 2;
【図４】ロボットが包装機コンベア上に食用具を載せる
姿態を表す部分拡大図である。FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which the robot places foods on a packaging machine conveyor.
【図５】ナプキン折機の概略側面図である。FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a napkin folding machine.
【図６】図５の整列コンベア周りの部分説明図である。FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view around the alignment conveyor of FIG. 5;
【図７】ナプキンの折り重ね状態を示す説明図である。FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a folded state of the napkin.
【図８】包装システムで造り出された連包品の平面図で
ある。FIG. 8 is a plan view of the serial package produced by the packaging system.
【図９】図８のIV−IV線矢視図である。9 is a view taken in the direction of arrows IV-IV in FIG. 8;
【図１０】図９に対応する他形態の連包品の断面図であ
る。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of another form of continuous packaged product corresponding to FIG. 9;
【図１１】図９に対応する他形態の連包品の断面図であ
る。FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of another form of the serial packaged product corresponding to FIG. 9;
【図１２】実施形態２における各機器類の動作タイミン
グチャートである。FIG. 12 is an operation timing chart of each device in the second embodiment.
１ 射出成形機 ２ ナプキン折機 ３ 自動包装機 ３２ 包装機コンベア（コンベア） ５ ロボット ８ ナプキン ９ スプーン（食用具） DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Injection molding machine 2 Napkin folding machine 3 Automatic packaging machine 32 Packaging machine conveyor (conveyor) 5 Robot 8 Napkin 9 Spoon (edible tool)
Claims (3)
装機と、前記射出成形機で成形された食用具を自動包装
機へ移送供給するロボットと、を具備し、ナプキンと一
緒に食用具を集合包装できるようにしたことを特徴とす
る食用具の自動包装システム。1. An injection molding machine, a napkin folding machine, an automatic packaging machine, and a robot for transferring and feeding edibles formed by the injection molding machine to the automatic packaging machine, wherein the food is provided together with the napkin. An automatic foodstuffs packaging system characterized in that tools can be collectively packaged.
れる食用具の生産スピードに同期をとってナプキン折機
及び自動包装機が連続運転を行ない、自動包装機の入口
側に設けられる包装機コンベア上に食用具とナプキンを
対に配していくようにした請求項１記載の食用具の自動
包装システム。2. A napkin folding machine and an automatic wrapping machine are continuously operated in synchronism with the production speed of the edible utensil to be molded by operating the injection molding machine continuously. 2. The automatic foodstuff packaging system according to claim 1, wherein the foodstuffs and the napkin are arranged in pairs on the machine conveyor.
れる食用具の生産スピードに同期をとってナプキン折機
及び自動包装機が間欠運転を行ない、少なくとも自動包
装機の入口側に設けられる包装機コンベア上へロボット
が食用具を載せる段階では、該ナプキン折機及び自動包
装機に一時停止させる請求項１記載の食用具の自動包装
システム。3. The continuous operation of the injection molding machine, the napkin folding machine and the automatic wrapping machine perform intermittent operation in synchronization with the production speed of the edible tool to be molded, and are provided at least at the entrance side of the automatic wrapping machine. 2. The automatic foodstuff packaging system according to claim 1, wherein when the robot places the foodstuff on the packaging machine conveyor, the robot temporarily stops the napkin folding machine and the automatic packaging machine.
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