JPH1154A - Vessels-arranging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vessel-arranging machine that can largely shorten the working time needed for arranging the vessels and can increase the laying capacity and the operation efficiency. SOLUTION: After a carrying cart 7 in which germinated or greened seedling- raising boxes A are placed on the shelves formed therein is placed on the cart- loading part 3, the cart-transferring machine 13 is driven to transfer the raising boxes A placed on the shelves 70 in the carrying cart 7 to the separating machine 23 set to the vessel separation part 4. The separating machine 23 is driven to transfer the seedling-raising boxes A placed between the left and right receiving plates to the separation conveyer 32 in turns. A distributing machine is driven to equally supply the seedling-raising boxes A sent out of the separation conveyer 32 to the left and right box-loading faces of the arraying conveyer 5. As the main body of the arrangement machine is allowed to run at a constant speed or intermittently, the whole seedling-raising boxes arranged on the arraying conveyer 5 are released down at an angle and arranged in turns on the laying face thereby shortening the time of the laying work.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、例えば、稲、
麦、野菜等を栽培するときに用いられる育苗箱のような
容器を、野外や室内等の敷設面に配列する作業に用いら
れる容器配列装置に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, rice,
The present invention relates to a container arranging device used for arranging containers such as nursery boxes used for growing wheat, vegetables, and the like on a laying surface such as outdoors or indoors.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、上述例のような育苗箱を配列する
装置としては、例えば、播種済みの育苗箱を多数積重ね
た状態のまま装置後部に複数群積載し、装置後部に積載
された複数群の育苗箱を上段側から１段ずつ分離し、装
置前部に架設されたコンベア上に育苗箱を順次移載す
る。コンベアの左右載置面に対して所定個数の育苗箱を
長手方向に整列して載置した後、コンベア全体を斜め下
向きとなる角度に揺動させて、全育苗箱を長手方向に向
けて敷設面に配列する装置（特開平５−３１６８７９号
公報）がある。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for arranging seedling boxes as described above, for example, a plurality of groups of seeded seedling boxes are stacked in the rear part of the apparatus in a stacked state, and a plurality of seedling boxes are stacked in the rear part of the apparatus. The seedling boxes of the group are separated one by one from the upper side, and the seedling boxes are sequentially transferred onto a conveyor erected in front of the apparatus. After placing a predetermined number of seedling boxes in the longitudinal direction on the left and right mounting surfaces of the conveyor and placing them, the entire conveyor is rocked obliquely downward and the entire seedling box is laid in the longitudinal direction. There is a device for arranging on a surface (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-316879).

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上述した装置
は、装置後部に積載された複数群の育苗箱をコンベアに
移載するとき、最上段に積重ねられた育苗箱を長手方向
にスライドさせて１段ずつ分離するので、分離時に於い
て、最上段に積重ねられた育苗箱の底面部が下段側に積
重ねられた育苗箱内に嵌り込みやすく、その育苗箱内に
収納された覆土や種等の収納物が箱外部に排出されるこ
とがあるため、播種状態が変動しやすいという問題点を
有している。また、覆土や種等の収納量が減少したり、
収納物が片寄ったりすると、苗の生育が損なわれ、その
生育量が減少するので、育苗箱内に収納された覆土や種
等の収納状態を維持することが困難であるという問題点
を有している。However, in the above-described apparatus, when transferring a plurality of groups of seedling boxes stacked at the rear of the apparatus to a conveyor, the seedling boxes stacked at the top are slid in the longitudinal direction. Since each stage is separated, at the time of separation, the bottom part of the seedling box stacked on the top is easy to fit into the seedling box stacked on the lower side, and the soil and seeds etc. stored in the seedling box There is a problem that the seeding state is liable to fluctuate because the stored items may be discharged to the outside of the box. Also, the storage amount of soil and seeds is reduced,
If the stored items are offset, the growth of the seedlings is impaired, and the amount of growth is reduced, so that there is a problem that it is difficult to maintain the storage state of the soil and seeds stored in the seedling box. ing.

【０００４】さらに、装置前部に連結された左右のコン
ベアを水平回動して、装置本体の両側面に対して平行と
なる状態にコンベアを折り畳むので、装置本体の全長よ
りも左右のコンベアが若干突出することがあり、装置を
室内又は施設内で使用する場合、その移動範囲が規制さ
れるだけでなく、装置本体を移動及び保管するのに広い
スペースが必要であり、使用場所によっては、左右のコ
ンベアを取り外さなければならず、取扱いが不便である
という問題点を有している。Further, since the left and right conveyors connected to the front of the apparatus are horizontally rotated and the conveyors are folded so as to be parallel to both side surfaces of the apparatus main body, the left and right conveyors are longer than the entire length of the apparatus main body. When the device is used indoors or in a facility, not only the range of movement is restricted, but also a large space is required for moving and storing the device itself, and depending on the place of use, There is a problem that the left and right conveyors must be removed, which is inconvenient to handle.

【０００５】この発明は上記問題に鑑み、多数の容器を
上下等間隔に隔てた状態のまま運搬台車から容器分離部
に積替え、その容器を下段側から分離して容器整列部に
載置し、装置本体を移動させながら容器整列部に載置さ
れた容器を敷設面に配列するので、容器の配列に要する
作業時間が大幅に短縮され、作業の能率アップを図るこ
とができる容器配列装置の提供を目的とする。In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention transposes a large number of containers from a transport trolley to a container separation section while keeping the containers at equal intervals in the vertical direction, separates the containers from the lower side, and places the containers on the container alignment section. Since the containers placed on the container alignment section are arranged on the laying surface while moving the apparatus body, the work time required for arranging the containers is greatly reduced, and a container arrangement device capable of improving work efficiency is provided. With the goal.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１記載の発明は、
多数の容器を同一方向に整列して敷設面に配列する配列
装置であって、上記配列装置を構成する装置本体に、上
記多数の容器が上下等間隔に隔てて棚入れされた運搬台
車を積載する台車積載部を設け、上記台車積載部の側部
に、上記容器を上下等間隔に隔てた状態に保持し、該容
器を下段側から分離する容器分離部を設け、上記台車積
載部又は容器分離部に、上記運搬台車に棚入れされた容
器を容器分離部に移載する積替え手段を設け、上記装置
本体の前部に、上記容器分離部により分離された容器を
容器整列部に整列し、該容器整列部に整列された容器を
敷設面に配列する容器配列手段を設け、上記装置本体
を、上記敷設面に配列される容器の配列動作に対応して
移動する装置移動手段を設けた容器配列装置であること
を特徴とする。According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An arrangement device for arranging a large number of containers in the same direction and arranging them on a laying surface, and loading a carrier trolley on which the large number of containers are shelved at equal intervals in a vertical direction on an apparatus body constituting the arrangement device. A container separating unit for holding the containers at equal intervals in the vertical direction and providing a container separating unit for separating the containers from the lower side, on the side of the truck loading unit; The separation unit is provided with a transshipment means for transferring the containers shelved in the transport trolley to the container separation unit, and the containers separated by the container separation unit are aligned with the container alignment unit at the front of the apparatus main body. A container arranging means for arranging the containers arranged on the container arranging portion on the laying surface; and an apparatus moving means for moving the apparatus main body in accordance with the arrangement operation of the containers arranged on the laying surface. It is a container arrangement device.

【０００７】請求項２記載の発明は、上記請求項１記載
の構成と併せて、上記装置本体の前部に、上記容器分離
部により分離された容器を容器整列部の左右載置面に対
して振分け供給する容器振分け手段を設けた容器配列装
置であることを特徴とする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the container separated by the container separating section is provided on the front portion of the apparatus main body with respect to the left and right mounting surfaces of the container aligning section. Characterized in that it is a container arranging device provided with a container allocating means for allocating and supplying the container.

【０００８】請求項３記載の発明は、上記請求項１記載
の構成と併せて、上記容器整列部を、上記装置前部に架
設した中央コンベアの端部に側部コンベアを上下回動可
能に連結し、上記側部コンベアを、上記中央コンベアに
対して水平となる水平姿勢と、鉛直となる起立姿勢とに
上下回動可能に設けて構成した容器配列装置であること
を特徴とする。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the container aligning portion is configured so that a side conveyor can be vertically rotated at an end of a central conveyor provided at the front of the apparatus. The container arrangement device is characterized in that the side conveyors are connected to each other, and the side conveyors are vertically rotatable between a horizontal position that is horizontal with respect to the central conveyor and a vertical position that is vertical.

【０００９】[0009]

【作用】請求項１記載の容器配列装置は、多数の容器が
上下等間隔に隔てて棚入れされた運搬台車を、例えば、
人為的作業又は機械的作業により装置本体の台車積載部
に積載した後、積替え手段を駆動して、運搬台車に棚入
れされた容器を容器分離部に移載する。容器分離部に移
載された容器を下段側から分離して容器整列部に繰出
し、容器配列手段を駆動して、容器整列部に整列された
容器を敷設面に配列すると共に、装置移動手段を駆動し
て、装置本体を一定速度で移動又は間欠的に移動させて
容器を敷設面に順次配列するので、例えば、育苗箱内に
収納された覆土や種等の収納状態が変動したり、発芽又
は緑化した苗が折れ曲がったりするのを確実に防止する
ことができ、棚入れ時の状態を維持したまま育苗箱を敷
設面上に順次配列することができる。According to the container arrangement device of the present invention, for example, a transport cart in which a large number of containers are shelved at equal intervals in the vertical direction,
After loading on the carriage loading section of the apparatus main body by manual or mechanical work, the transfer means is driven to transfer the containers shelved in the transport carriage to the container separation section. The container transferred to the container separating unit is separated from the lower stage side and fed to the container aligning unit, and the container arranging unit is driven, and the containers aligned in the container aligning unit are arranged on the laying surface, and the apparatus moving unit is moved. When driven, the apparatus main body is moved at a constant speed or intermittently moved, and the containers are sequentially arranged on the laying surface, so that, for example, the storage state of the soil and seeds stored in the seedling raising box fluctuates or germinates. Alternatively, it is possible to reliably prevent the greened seedlings from being bent, and the seedling boxes can be sequentially arranged on the laying surface while maintaining the state at the time of shelving.

【００１０】請求項２記載の容器配列装置は、上記請求
項１記載の作用と併せて、容器振分け手段を駆動して、
容器分離部により分離された容器を容器整列部の左右載
置面に交互に振分け、或いは、一方の載置面に先行して
振分け、他方の載置面に続いて振分けるので、所定個数
の容器を左右均等に整列載置することができる。例え
ば、コンベアを正逆回転させて、容器を振分けるような
構成及び機構が不要となり、容器の振分け作業が簡単且
つ容易に行える。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the container arranging device drives the container allocating means,
The containers separated by the container separation unit are alternately distributed to the left and right mounting surfaces of the container alignment unit, or are allocated before one of the mounting surfaces, and are allocated after the other mounting surface. The containers can be aligned and mounted equally on the left and right. For example, the structure and mechanism for distributing containers by rotating the conveyor in the normal and reverse directions are not required, and the container distributing operation can be performed simply and easily.

【００１１】請求項３記載の容器配列装置は、上記請求
項１記載の作用と併せて、容器整列部を構成する側部コ
ンベアを、中央コンベアに対して水平となる水平姿勢に
回動した後、容器分離部により分離された容器を中央及
び側部のコンベア上に振分けるので、多数の容器を一括
して敷設面に配列することができる。移動時及び保管時
に於いて、中央コンベアに対して鉛直となる起立姿勢に
側部コンベアを回動するので、装置本体を移動及び保管
するときのスペースが狭くて済み、装置の取扱いが容易
となる。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the container arranging device is configured to rotate the side conveyor constituting the container aligning section to a horizontal posture that is horizontal with respect to the central conveyor. In addition, since the containers separated by the container separating unit are sorted on the central and side conveyors, a large number of containers can be arranged on the laying surface in a lump. At the time of moving and storing, the side conveyor is rotated to the vertical posture with respect to the central conveyor, so that a space for moving and storing the apparatus main body is narrow, and the apparatus is easy to handle. .

【００１２】[0012]

【発明の効果】この発明によれば、運搬台車に棚入れさ
れた容器を容器分離部に積替えた後、容器分離部に移載
された容器を下段側から分離して容器整列部に繰出すの
で、分離時に於いて、例えば、育苗箱等の容器に収納さ
れた覆土や種等の収納状態が変動したり、発芽又は緑化
した苗が折れ曲がったりするのを確実に防止することが
でき、棚入れ時の状態を維持したまま容器を敷設面に配
列することができる。且つ、従来例のように多数の容器
を上段側から分離するよりも、その分離及び配列に要す
る作業時間が大幅に短縮され、作業の能率アップを図る
ことができると共に、装置本体を移動させながら容器整
列部に整列された容器を敷設面に配列するので、多数の
容器を一挙に配列することができ、敷設スペースを有効
に活用することができる。According to the present invention, after the containers put on the carrier cart are transshipped to the container separating section, the containers transferred to the container separating section are separated from the lower side and fed to the container aligning section. Therefore, at the time of separation, for example, it is possible to reliably prevent the state of storage such as soil cover and seeds stored in a container such as a seedling raising box from fluctuating, and prevent germinated or greened seedlings from bending. The containers can be arranged on the laying surface while maintaining the state at the time of putting. Further, the operation time required for the separation and arrangement of the containers is greatly reduced as compared with the case where a large number of containers are separated from the upper side as in the conventional example, and the efficiency of the operation can be improved. Since the containers arranged in the container alignment section are arranged on the laying surface, a large number of containers can be arranged at once, and the laying space can be effectively utilized.

【００１３】しかも、容器振分け手段により容器分離部
により分離された容器を容器整列部の左右載置面に振分
け供給するので、所定個数の容器を左右均等に整列載置
することができる。例えば、コンベアを正逆回転させ
て、容器を振分けるような構成及び機構が不要となり、
容器の振分け作業が簡単且つ容易に行える。且つ、移動
時及び保管時に於いて、容器整列部を構成する側部コン
ベアを鉛直に起立するので、装置本体を移動及び保管す
るときのスペースが狭くて済み、装置の取扱いが容易と
なる。In addition, since the containers separated by the container separating unit by the container sorting means are distributed and supplied to the left and right mounting surfaces of the container arranging unit, a predetermined number of containers can be aligned and mounted uniformly on the left and right sides. For example, the structure and mechanism for distributing containers by rotating the conveyor forward and backward become unnecessary,
Sorting of containers can be performed easily and easily. In addition, since the side conveyor constituting the container aligning section is vertically erected during movement and storage, the space for moving and storing the apparatus main body can be reduced, and the apparatus can be easily handled.

【００１４】[0014]

【実施例】この発明の一実施例を以下図面に基づいて詳
述する。図面は容器の一例として、出芽済み又は緑化済
みの育苗箱を硬化施設内の敷設面に配列する作業に用い
られる第１実施例の容器配列装置を示し、図１及び図２
に於いて、この容器配列装置１は、装置本体２の右側後
部（又は左側後部）に設けた台車積載部３に、出芽済み
又は緑化済みの育苗箱Ａ…が棚入れされた運搬台車７を
積載し、装置本体２の左側後部（又は右側後部）に設け
た容器分離部４に、運搬台車７の棚部７ｂ…に棚入れさ
れた育苗箱Ａ…を順次移載する。装置本体２の前側下部
に架設した整列用コンベア５に、容器分離部４により分
離された育苗箱Ａ…を順次移載すると共に、装置本体２
の下部中央に設けた走行部６を駆動して、整列用コンベ
ア５に載置された所定個数（例えば、１６個〜２０個）
の育苗箱Ａ…を敷設面Ｄ（例えば、硬化施設）に順次配
列しながら走行移動する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show, as an example of the container, the container arrangement device of the first embodiment used for the operation of arranging the seedling boxes, which have been sprouted or greened, on the laying surface in the hardening facility.
In this container arrangement device 1, a carrier cart 7 in which budding or green planting seedling boxes A are shelved is placed in a truck loading portion 3 provided on a right rear portion (or a left rear portion) of the device main body 2. The seedling raising boxes A stored in the shelves 7b of the transport trolley 7 are sequentially transferred to the container separating section 4 provided on the left rear portion (or the right rear portion) of the apparatus main body 2. The seedling boxes A separated by the container separating section 4 are sequentially transferred to an alignment conveyor 5 provided at the lower front side of the apparatus main body 2, and
A predetermined number (for example, 16 to 20) placed on the alignment conveyor 5 by driving the traveling unit 6 provided at the lower center of the
Are sequentially arranged on the laying surface D (for example, a hardening facility).

【００１５】上述した装置本体２の下部には、同装置全
体を任意速度及び任意方向に走行移動するための走行部
６が配設され、その走行部６は、同部に設けられた電動
機６ａの駆動力によりクローラ６ｂ，６ｂを回転して、
整列用コンベア５に載置された所定箱数の育苗箱Ａ…を
敷設面Ｄに配列する動作に対応して装置本体２を走行移
動する。また、装置本体２を、敷設面Ｄに敷設した軌条
（図示省略）に沿って走行移動してもよい。A traveling section 6 for traveling the entire apparatus at an arbitrary speed and in an arbitrary direction is disposed below the apparatus main body 2, and the traveling section 6 is provided with an electric motor 6a provided in the section. The crawlers 6b, 6b are rotated by the driving force of
The apparatus main body 2 is moved and moved in accordance with the operation of arranging a predetermined number of seedling boxes A... Placed on the alignment conveyor 5 on the laying surface D. Alternatively, the apparatus main body 2 may travel and move along a rail (not shown) laid on the laying surface D.

【００１６】電動機６ａは、両側部に張架したクローラ
６ｂ，６ｂを同一方向及び正逆方向に回転し、装置本体
２の前側上部に搭載された発電機６ｃは、クローラ６
ｂ，６ｂを回転するのに必要な電力を電動機６ａに供給
する。電動機６ａの駆動力によりクローラ６ｂ，６ｂを
回転して、整列用コンベア５に載置された所定箱数の育
苗箱Ａ…を敷設面Ｄに順次配列しながら装置本体２を一
定速度又は間欠的に走行移動させ、発電機６ｃから供給
される電力により電動機６ａを駆動するので、緑化施設
内の環境が損なわれるのを防止することができる。ま
た、外部電源から供給される電力により電動機６ａを駆
動してもよい。また、クローラ６ｂ，６ｂに代えて、例
えば、タイヤ、車輪等の輪体（図示省略）により走行移
動してもよい。なお、緑化施設内の換気が良好な場合、
また、野外で作業を行う場合、例えば、ガソリン、軽油
等を燃料とする内燃機関の駆動力により走行移動しても
よい。The electric motor 6a rotates the crawlers 6b, 6b stretched on both sides in the same direction and in the forward and reverse directions, and the generator 6c mounted on the front upper portion of the apparatus main body 2 has the crawler 6b.
The electric power necessary to rotate b and 6b is supplied to the electric motor 6a. The crawlers 6b, 6b are rotated by the driving force of the electric motor 6a, and the apparatus main body 2 is moved at a constant speed or intermittently while a predetermined number of seedling raising boxes A placed on the alignment conveyor 5 are sequentially arranged on the laying surface D. And the electric motor 6a is driven by the electric power supplied from the generator 6c, so that the environment in the greening facility can be prevented from being damaged. Further, the electric motor 6a may be driven by electric power supplied from an external power supply. Further, instead of the crawlers 6b, 6b, for example, the vehicle may travel by a wheel (not shown) such as a tire or a wheel. In addition, when ventilation in the greening facility is good,
When the work is performed outdoors, for example, the vehicle may travel and move using the driving force of an internal combustion engine that uses gasoline, light oil, or the like as fuel.

【００１７】前述した台車積載部３には、多数の育苗箱
Ａ…が棚入れされた運搬台車７を積載する。その運搬台
車７は、図４、図５にも示すように、走行可能に構成さ
れた台車本体７ａの前部、中央部、後部に、例えば、
稲、麦、野菜等の幼苗が植えられた発芽済み又は緑化済
みの育苗箱Ａ…を多数棚入れするための棚部７ｂ…を設
けている。棚部７ｂは、前後部に立設した支持枠７ｃ，
７ｃの対向縁部に、育苗箱Ａの短手側縁部が支持される
長さ及び形状に形成（例えば、Ｌ字形）した受け板７ｄ
を相対向して水平に架設し、その受け板７ｄを、多数個
の育苗箱Ａ…が上下等間隔に隔てて棚入れされる間隔に
隔てて架設（例えば、１０段〜２０段）して、受け板７
ｄ，７ｄ間に、例えば、２箱の育苗箱Ａ，Ａを並列載置
する。台車本体７ａの左右両側に対して育苗箱Ａ…を出
入れ可能に設けている。且つ、台車本体７ａの下面側四
隅部にはキャスタ７ｅ…が取付けられ、多数の育苗箱Ａ
…が積載された運搬台車７を任意方向に走行移動するこ
とができる。On the carriage loading section 3 described above, a transport carriage 7 on which a large number of seedling raising boxes A are stored is loaded. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the transport trolley 7 includes, for example, a front part, a central part, and a rear part of a trolley body 7 a configured to be able to travel.
There are provided shelves 7b for shelving a large number of germinated or greened seedling boxes A in which seedlings such as rice, wheat, and vegetables are planted. The shelf 7b is provided with support frames 7c,
Receiving plate 7d formed in a length and shape (for example, L-shape) to support the short side edge of seedling raising box A on the opposite edge of 7c.
Are horizontally installed facing each other, and the receiving plate 7d is installed (for example, 10 to 20 steps) at intervals in which a large number of seedling raising boxes A are shelved at equal vertical intervals. , Backing plate 7
For example, two seedling raising boxes A, A are placed in parallel between d and 7d. The seedling raising boxes A are provided so as to be able to enter and leave the left and right sides of the bogie main body 7a. Casters 7e are attached to four corners on the lower surface side of the bogie body 7a, and a large number of seedling boxes A
Can be traveled and moved in any direction.

【００１８】一方、台車積載部３は、図３、図４、図５
に示すように、運搬台車７に取付けたキャスタ７ｅ…
を、台車積載部３の下部両側に架設したレール８，８に
係合して搬入方向及び搬出方向に走行ガイドする。これ
らレール８，８の間には、搬入側始端部及び搬入側終端
部に軸支したスプロケット９，９間に移動用チェーン１
０を張架され、移動用チェーン１０上に取付けたフック
１１…は運搬台車７の下面側に対して随時係止される。
終端部に配設した減速機付き移動用モータ１２は、スプ
ロケット１２ａ，１２ａ及び駆動チェーン１２ｂを介し
て、移動用チェーン１０を搬入方向及び搬出方向に正逆
回転させ、移動用チェーン１０に取付けたフック１１…
を運搬台車７の下面側に係止して、運搬台車７を搬入方
向又は搬出方向に移動する。台車搬出時に於いて、牽引
用チェーン１０に取付けたフック１１…は運搬台車７の
下面側から離脱され、装置本体２の後部側に運搬台車７
を搬出することができる。On the other hand, the bogie loading section 3 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
Are engaged with rails 8, 8 provided on both sides of the lower part of the carriage loading section 3 to guide the traveling in the carrying-in direction and the carrying-out direction. Between these rails 8, a moving chain 1 is provided between sprockets 9, 9 which are pivotally supported at a loading-side start end and a loading-side end.
The hooks 11 which are stretched over and mounted on the moving chain 10 are locked to the lower surface side of the carriage 7 at any time.
The transfer motor 12 with a speed reducer disposed at the end portion is attached to the transfer chain 10 by rotating the transfer chain 10 forward and reverse in the loading direction and the unloading direction via the sprockets 12a, 12a and the drive chain 12b. Hook 11 ...
Is locked to the lower surface side of the transport vehicle 7, and the transport vehicle 7 is moved in the carry-in direction or the carry-out direction. At the time of carrying out the carriage, the hooks 11 attached to the towing chain 10 are detached from the lower surface side of the carriage 7 and the carriage 7 is attached to the rear side of the apparatus main body 2.
Can be carried out.

【００１９】且つ、台車積載部３の右側部には、運搬台
車７の棚部７ｂ…に棚入れされた育苗箱Ａ…と対向して
積替え機１３…を配設している。その積替え機１３は、
同側に架設した取付け枠１４に、棚部７ｂに棚入れされ
た全育苗箱Ａ…に対して当接される大きさに形成した移
載板１５を取付け、取付け枠１４の両側上端部に対して
可動枠１６の両端を上下動可能に係合し、可動枠１６の
両端部にリンク１７，１７の一端を連結し、そのリンク
１７，１７の他端を移載板１５の両側下端部に連結して
いる。一方、取付け枠１４の両側下端部にリンク１８，
１８の一端を連結し、そのリンク１８，１８の他端を移
載板１５の両側上端部に対して上下動可能に係合して、
リンク１７，１８の中間部を回動可能に連結している。On the right side of the truck loading section 3, a transfer machine 13 is arranged opposite to the seedling raising boxes A shelved in the shelves 7b of the transport cart 7. The transfer machine 13
A transfer plate 15 sized to be in contact with all the seedling boxes A shelved in the shelf 7b is attached to the mounting frame 14 erected on the same side. On the other hand, both ends of the movable frame 16 are vertically movably engaged, one ends of the links 17 are connected to both ends of the movable frame 16, and the other ends of the links 17 are connected to lower ends of both sides of the transfer plate 15. It is connected to. On the other hand, links 18,
18 are connected to each other, and the other ends of the links 18, 18 are vertically movably engaged with both upper ends of the transfer plate 15,
The intermediate portions of the links 17 and 18 are rotatably connected.

【００２０】取付け枠１４の下部中央に固定した減速機
付き可動用モータ１９は、ギャ２０，２１を介して、取
付け枠１４の上端側中央部に軸架したネジ軸２２を正逆
回転させ、ネジ軸２２上に係合された可動枠１６を上下
移動すると共に、その可動枠１６の上下動に対応してリ
ンク１７，１８をリンク動作させ、台車積載部３に搬入
された運搬台車７に対して当接が回避される後退位置
と、その運搬台車７の棚部７ｂに棚入れされた全育苗箱
Ａ…を容器分離部４の繰出し機２３に移載する前進位置
とに移載板１５を前後動する。A movable motor 19 with a speed reducer fixed to the lower center of the mounting frame 14 rotates forward and reverse a screw shaft 22 mounted on a central portion on the upper end side of the mounting frame 14 via gears 20 and 21. The movable frame 16 engaged on the screw shaft 22 is moved up and down, and the links 17 and 18 are linked in response to the up and down movement of the movable frame 16, so that the transport cart 7 carried into the cart loading section 3 is moved to the transport cart 7. The transfer plate is set between a retracted position where contact is avoided, and a forward position where all the seedling boxes A shelved in the shelf 7b of the carrier 7 are transferred to the feeder 23 of the container separating section 4. Move 15 forward and backward.

【００２１】前述した容器分離部４には、図３、図５、
図６に示すように、上述した運搬台車７の棚部７ｂに棚
入れされた全育苗箱Ａ…が移載される大きさに形成した
分離機２３を配設している。その分離機２３は、台車積
載部３と対応する右側部を運搬台車７の棚部７ｂに棚入
れされた全育苗箱Ａ…の移載が許容される大きさに開放
し、同機の左側部に、全育苗箱Ａ…に対して当接される
長さに形成した規制枠２４を垂直に架設している。且
つ、分離機２３の下面側四隅部に取付けた車輪２５…
を、容器分離部４の下部両側に架設したレール２６，２
６に係合し、分離機２３の上面側に取付けたガイドロー
ラ２７…を、容器分離部４の一側上部に架設したレール
２８に係合して繰出し方向に走行ガイドする。分離機２
３の左側部に固定した減速機付き移動用モータ２９は、
そのモータ軸に固定したギャ３０を、同側に架設したラ
ック３１に歯合して、そのギャ３０をラック３１に沿っ
て繰出し方向に転動させ、台車積載部３に積載された運
搬台車７の棚部７ｂ…と対向する位置に分離機２３を移
動停止する。3 and 5, the container separating section 4 described above
As shown in FIG. 6, there is provided a separator 23 sized so as to transfer all the seedling boxes A shelved in the shelves 7b of the transport cart 7 described above. The separator 23 opens the right side corresponding to the truck loading section 3 to a size that allows the transfer of all the seedling boxes A shelved on the shelf 7b of the transport carriage 7, and the left side of the same. In addition, a regulating frame 24 formed to have a length to be brought into contact with all the seedling boxes A is vertically installed. And wheels 25 attached to the four corners on the lower surface side of the separator 23.
Are installed on both sides of the lower part of the container separating section 4 by rails 26, 2
And guide rollers 27 attached to the upper surface side of the separator 23 are engaged with rails 28 provided on the upper side of one side of the container separating section 4 to guide the traveling in the feeding direction. Separator 2
3, a moving motor 29 with a reducer fixed to the left side of
The gear 30 fixed to the motor shaft is meshed with a rack 31 provided on the same side, and the gear 30 is rolled along the rack 31 in the unwinding direction. Of the separator 23 is stopped at a position facing the shelves 7b.

【００２２】上述した分離機２３は、同機の上方前後部
に軸架した回転軸４３の両端部にスプロケット４４，４
４を固定し、下方前後部に軸架した回転軸４５の両端部
にスプロケット４６，４６を固定し、回転軸４３，４５
に固定したスプロケット４４，４６間に周回用チェーン
４７…を平行して張架すると共に、前後部に張架した周
回用チェーン４７，４７の対向側周縁部に、育苗箱Ａの
短手側縁部が支持される長さ及び形状に形成（例えば、
Ｌ字形）した受け板４８を相対向して水平に架設し、そ
の受け板４８を、周回用チェーン４７，４７の全長に対
して運搬台車７の棚部７ｂに架設した受け板７ｄ…と対
応する上下間隔に隔てて架設して、両側部に架設した受
け板４８，４８間に、例えば、２箱の育苗箱Ａ，Ａを並
列載置する。The above-described separator 23 has sprockets 44, 4 at both ends of a rotating shaft 43 which is mounted on the front and rear portions of the above-mentioned separator.
4 is fixed, and sprockets 46, 46 are fixed to both ends of a rotating shaft 45 which
Around the sprockets 44, 46 fixed in parallel with each other, and the short side edges of the seedling raising box A are provided on the opposite side peripheral portions of the circling chains 47, 47 stretched on the front and rear portions. The part is formed in a length and shape to be supported (for example,
(L-shaped) receiving plates 48 are installed horizontally facing each other, and the receiving plates 48 correspond to the receiving plates 7d provided on the shelves 7b of the carriage 7 with respect to the entire length of the circling chains 47, 47. For example, two nursery boxes A, A are placed in parallel between the receiving plates 48, 48 provided on both sides thereof.

【００２３】且つ、同機前部に固定した減速機付き回転
用モータ４９は、スプロケット５０，５０及び駆動チェ
ーン５１を介して、前側下部に軸架した回転軸４５を回
転すると共に、下部前後に軸架した回転軸４５，４５の
軸端と、同軸端と対向して軸架した連動軸５２の両軸端
とを傘型のギャ５３，５４により動力伝達可能に連結し
て、回転軸４３，４５及びスプロケット４４，４６を介
して、前後部に張架した周回用チェーン４７，４７を同
一方向に同期回転する。同時に、相対向して架設した受
け板４８，４８を内回り（矢印方向）に周回移動させ、
受け板４８，４８間に載置された育苗箱Ａ，Ａを、同機
下部に配設した繰出し用コンベア３２に１段ずつ移載す
る。A rotation motor 49 with a speed reducer fixed to the front of the machine rotates a rotary shaft 45 mounted on the lower front side through sprockets 50, 50 and a drive chain 51, and also rotates the shaft in front and rear of the lower portion. The shaft ends of the rotating shafts 45 and 45 and the two shaft ends of the interlocking shaft 52 which is opposed to the coaxial end are connected by umbrella-shaped gears 53 and 54 so as to be able to transmit power. Via the 45 and the sprockets 44, 46, the circling chains 47, 47 stretched on the front and rear portions are synchronously rotated in the same direction. At the same time, the receiving plates 48, 48 erected in opposition are circulated inward (in the direction of the arrow),
The seedling raising boxes A, A placed between the receiving plates 48, 48 are transferred one by one to the feeding conveyor 32 arranged at the lower part of the machine.

【００２４】一方、容器分離部４の下部中央には、上述
した分離機２３の走行路全長に分離用コンベア３２を配
設している。その分離用コンベア３２は、下部両側に架
設した取付け枠３３，３３間に送りロール３４…を繰出
し方向に対して所定間隔に隔てて軸架し、送り側始端部
及び送り側終端部に軸支したスプロケット３５，３５間
に送りチェーン３６を張架して、その送り用チェーン３
６を送りロール３４の一端に固定したスプロケット３７
に係合している。始端部に配設した減速機付き送り用モ
ータ３８は、スプロケット３５，３７及び送り用チェー
ン３６を介して、送りローラ３４…を繰出し方向に対し
て同期回転させ、その送りロール３４…間に載置された
育苗箱Ａ，Ａを繰出し方向に搬送し、装置本体２の前側
下部に架設した整列用コンベア５に順次移載する。On the other hand, at the center of the lower portion of the container separating section 4, a separating conveyor 32 is disposed along the entire length of the traveling path of the separator 23 described above. The separation conveyor 32 has feed rolls 34... Suspended at predetermined intervals in the feeding direction between mounting frames 33, 33 provided on both lower sides thereof, and is supported by a feed start end and a feed end end. The feed chain 36 is stretched between the sprockets 35,
6 fixed to one end of the feed roll 34
Is engaged. A feed motor 38 with a speed reducer disposed at the start end rotates the feed rollers 34... Synchronously in the feeding direction via sprockets 35 and 37 and a feed chain 36, and puts them between the feed rolls 34. The placed seedling raising boxes A, A are conveyed in the feeding direction, and are sequentially transferred to the alignment conveyor 5 provided at the lower front side of the apparatus main body 2.

【００２５】且つ、運搬台車７の棚部７ｂ…と対応する
位置であって、その位置に移動停止される分離機２３の
下部には、分離機２３の受け板４８，４８に載置された
最下段の育苗箱Ａと対向して箱支持板３９を出没可能に
設けている。箱支持板３９は、分離用コンベア３２の送
りローラ３４…間に対して出没可能に設けられ、同側下
部に配設した出没用シリンダ４０は、分離機２３の受け
板４８，４８に載置された最下段の育苗箱Ａを水平に支
持する突出位置と、分離用コンベア３２の送りローラ３
４…に育苗箱Ａを載置する没入位置とに、上述した分離
機２３の分離動作に同期して箱支持板３９を出没動作す
る。分離用コンベア３２の終端側下部には、送りローラ
３４…に載置された育苗箱Ａ，Ａの前端部に対して当接
される大きさに形成したストッパ４１を出没可能に設
け、同側下部に配設した出没用シリンダ４２は、送りロ
ーラ３４…に載置された育苗箱Ａ，Ａに対して当接され
る突出位置と、その当接が回避される没入位置とにスト
ッパ４１を出没動作する。At a position corresponding to the shelves 7b of the carrier 7 and at the lower part of the separator 23 which is stopped at that position, it is placed on receiving plates 48, 48 of the separator 23. A box support plate 39 is provided so as to be able to protrude and disappear from the seedling raising box A at the lowermost stage. The box supporting plate 39 is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract between the feed rollers 34 of the separating conveyor 32, and the protruding and retracting cylinder 40 disposed at the lower portion on the same side is placed on the receiving plates 48 and 48 of the separator 23. The projecting position for horizontally supporting the lowermost seedling raising box A and the feed roller 3 of the separation conveyor 32
4 and the box support plate 39 is moved in and out of the immersion position where the seedling raising box A is placed in synchronization with the separating operation of the separator 23 described above. A stopper 41 sized to be in contact with the front end of the seedling raising boxes A placed on the feed rollers 34... The retracting cylinder 42 disposed at the lower part is provided with a stopper 41 at a protruding position where it comes into contact with the seedling boxes A placed on the feed rollers 34 and a retracted position where the contact is avoided. Haunting operation.

【００２６】一方、装置本体２の前側下部には、容器分
離部４により分離された育苗箱Ａ，Ａを整列用コンベア
５の左右載置面に対して振分け動作する振分け機５５を
架設している。その振分け機５５は、装置本体２の前側
下部に架設した支持枠５６の下面側に、中央コンベア６
１に載置された育苗箱Ａ，Ａの長手側端部に対して当接
される大きさに形成した振分け板５７を垂設し、その振
分け板５７の上端部を、支持枠５６に架設したレール５
８及びネジ軸５９に対して左右移動可能に係合してい
る。支持枠５６の一端側に固定した減速機付き移動用モ
ータ６０は、ネジ軸５９を正逆回転して、中央コンベア
６１に載置された育苗箱Ａ，Ａが側部コンベア６２，６
２に対して振分けられる左右位置に振分け板５７を往復
移動する。On the other hand, a sorting machine 55 that sorts the seedling raising boxes A, A separated by the container separating section 4 to the left and right mounting surfaces of the alignment conveyor 5 is provided under the front lower portion of the apparatus main body 2. I have. The sorting machine 55 is provided on a lower surface side of a support frame 56 erected at a lower portion on the front side of the apparatus main body 2.
A distribution plate 57 sized to be in contact with the longitudinal ends of the seedling raising boxes A, A placed on the first tray 1 is suspended, and the upper end of the distribution plate 57 is mounted on the support frame 56. Rail 5
8 and the screw shaft 59 so as to be movable left and right. The moving motor 60 with a speed reducer fixed to one end of the support frame 56 rotates the screw shaft 59 in the normal and reverse directions, and the seedling raising boxes A, A placed on the central conveyor 61 are moved to the side conveyors 62, 6.
The reciprocating plate 57 is reciprocated to the left and right positions to be re-distributed with respect to 2.

【００２７】前述した整列用コンベア５は、図６、図７
に示すように、装置本体２の前側下端部に架設された中
央コンベア６１と、その中央コンベア６１の両端部に連
結された側部コンベア６２，６２とから構成される。中
央コンベア６１は、装置本体２の前側下端部に対して揺
動枠６３の基端部を上下揺動可能に連結し、その揺動枠
６３の左側枠部に軸架した送りローラ６１ａ…上に、上
述した容器分離部４から繰出される育苗箱Ａ，Ａを長手
方向に整列して載置し、揺動枠６３の右側枠部に架設し
た受け板６１ｂ及び同板側部に軸架した送りローラ６１
ｃ…上に、上述した振分け機５５により振分けられる育
苗箱Ａ，Ａを載置する。なお、その受け板６１ｂに代え
て、適宜本数の送りローラ６１ａ…を振分け方向に対し
て所定間隔に隔てて軸架してもよい。The above-mentioned alignment conveyor 5 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the apparatus comprises a central conveyor 61 provided at the lower end on the front side of the apparatus main body 2 and side conveyors 62, 62 connected to both ends of the central conveyor 61. The central conveyor 61 connects the base end of the swing frame 63 to the lower end on the front side of the apparatus main body 2 so as to be able to swing up and down, and feed rollers 61 a. The seedling raising boxes A, A fed from the container separating section 4 described above are placed in a line in the longitudinal direction, and are mounted on a receiving plate 61b provided on the right frame of the swing frame 63 and on a side of the receiving plate 61b. Feed roller 61
c ... The seedling boxes A, A to be sorted by the sorter 55 described above are placed thereon. Instead of the receiving plate 61b, an appropriate number of feed rollers 61a may be supported on the shaft at predetermined intervals in the distribution direction.

【００２８】且つ、上述した支持枠５６の前側枠部に、
中央コンベア６１の送りローラ６１ａ…上に載置される
育苗箱Ａ，Ａの短手側端部と対向してストッパ５６ａを
垂設し、上述した揺動枠６３の両端部に、装置本体２の
下部両端部に取付けた揺動用シリンダ６４のロッド端部
を連結している。揺動用シリンダ６４，６４は、所定個
数（例えば、１６個）の育苗箱Ａ…が並列に載置される
水平姿勢と、その並列に載置された育苗箱Ａ…が斜め下
方に向けて放出される傾斜姿勢とに整列用コンベア５全
体を上下揺動する。The front frame of the support frame 56 described above includes
A stopper 56a is vertically installed facing the short-side end of the seedling raising boxes A, A placed on the feed rollers 61a of the central conveyor 61, and the apparatus main body 2 is mounted on both ends of the swing frame 63 described above. The rod ends of a swing cylinder 64 attached to both ends of the lower part are connected. The oscillating cylinders 64, 64 release a predetermined number (for example, 16) of the seedling raising boxes A in a horizontal posture and the seedling raising boxes A in a parallel direction are discharged obliquely downward. The entire alignment conveyor 5 is swung up and down to the desired inclined posture.

【００２９】一方、側部コンベア６２は、揺動枠６３の
両端部に対して旋回枠６５の基端部を上下回動可能に連
結し、その旋回枠６５の対向縁部に送りローラ６２ａ…
を振分け方向に対して所定等間隔に隔てて軸架してい
る。旋回枠６５の遊端部に、遊端側の送りローラ６２ａ
…上に載置される育苗箱Ａの長手側端部と対向してスト
ッパ６５ａを立設している。旋回枠６５の後縁部に、送
りローラ６２ａ…上に載置される育苗箱Ａ…の短手側端
部と対向してストッパ６５ｂを立設している。On the other hand, the side conveyor 62 connects the base end of the revolving frame 65 to both ends of the swing frame 63 so as to be vertically rotatable, and feed rollers 62a.
Are mounted at predetermined equal intervals in the distribution direction. A free end side feed roller 62a is attached to the free end of the revolving frame 65.
... A stopper 65a is provided upright facing the longitudinal end of the seedling raising box A placed thereon. A stopper 65b is provided at the rear edge of the revolving frame 65 so as to face the short side end of the seedling raising boxes A placed on the feed rollers 62a.

【００３０】且つ、装置本体２の前側中央部に架設した
レール６６上に可動板６７を上下移動可能に係合し、そ
の可動板６７の上端部に、同側上部に取付けた旋回用シ
リンダ６８のロッド端部を連結している。中央両側部に
設けた連結部６９，６９にワイヤ７０，７０の一端を固
定すると共に、そのワイヤ７０，７０の他端を、連結部
６９，６９近傍に軸支したプーリ７１，７１と、可動板
６７の前側両端部に軸支したプーリ７２，７３と、装置
本体２の前側上部に軸支したプーリ７４，７４とに周回
して、揺動枠６３の両端部に連結した旋回枠６５，６５
の遊端部に固定している。旋回用シリンダ６８は、可動
板６７を上下動して、可動板６７のプーリ７２，７３に
張架されたワイヤ７０，７０を下方に引下げ、その引下
げ動作に対応して、水平姿勢に揺動停止された中央コン
ベア６１に対して水平となる水平位置と、装置本体２の
両側面に対して略平行となる起立位置とに側部コンベア
６２，６２を旋回停止する。なお、コンベア６１，６２
を、例えば、ベルトコンベア、スラストコンベア等のコ
ンベアで構成してもよい。A movable plate 67 is vertically movably engaged with a rail 66 provided at the center of the front side of the apparatus main body 2, and the upper end of the movable plate 67 is provided with a turning cylinder 68 attached to the upper part of the movable plate 67. Rod ends. One ends of the wires 70, 70 are fixed to connecting portions 69, 69 provided on both sides of the center, and the other ends of the wires 70, 70 are movable with pulleys 71, 71 pivotally supported near the connecting portions 69, 69. Revolving frames 65, 73, which circulate around pulleys 72, 73 pivotally supported at both front ends of the plate 67 and pulleys 74, 74 pivotally supported at the upper front side of the apparatus main body 2, are connected to both ends of the swing frame 63. 65
Is fixed to the free end. The turning cylinder 68 moves the movable plate 67 up and down, pulls down the wires 70, 70 stretched over the pulleys 72, 73 of the movable plate 67, and swings in a horizontal posture in response to the pulling-down operation. The side conveyors 62, 62 stop rotating at a horizontal position that is horizontal with respect to the stopped central conveyor 61 and an upright position that is substantially parallel to both side surfaces of the apparatus main body 2. In addition, the conveyors 61 and 62
May be configured by a conveyor such as a belt conveyor and a thrust conveyor.

【００３１】上述した揺動枠６３及び旋回枠６５の前縁
部には、図８にも示すように、枠６３，６５の前縁部に
沿って複数本のガイドローラ７５…を軸架している。そ
のガイドローラ７５の外周面には、例えば、ウレタンゴ
ム、スポンジゴム等の合成ゴムで形成した接触抵抗の大
きな抵抗付与部材７６を被覆している。放出時に於い
て、ガイドローラ７５に被覆した抵抗付与部材７６に育
苗箱Ａの底面側を接触させるので、育苗箱Ａが敷設面Ｄ
に到達する直前に、その抵抗付与部材７６の接触抵抗に
より育苗箱Ａの放出速度が遅くなり、整列用コンベア５
上に整列された育苗箱Ａ…が敷設面Ｄに対してゆっくり
と放出される。且つ、放出時に付与される衝撃が軽減さ
れるため、育苗箱Ａ内に収納された覆土や種等の収納物
が片寄ったり、流出したりするのを確実に防止すること
ができる。また、モータ機構又はブレーキ機構等の適宜
制動手段（図示省略）により上述したガイドローラ７５
及び後述する実施例のローラ７９，８０，８２の回転を
制御してもよい。As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of guide rollers 75 are mounted on the front edges of the swing frame 63 and the revolving frame 65 along the front edges of the frames 63, 65. ing. The outer peripheral surface of the guide roller 75 is covered with a resistance applying member 76 having a large contact resistance and made of, for example, synthetic rubber such as urethane rubber or sponge rubber. At the time of release, the bottom surface of the seedling box A is brought into contact with the resistance applying member 76 covered with the guide roller 75, so that the seedling box A is
Immediately before reaching, the release speed of the seedling raising box A becomes slow due to the contact resistance of the resistance applying member 76, and the
The seedling boxes A arranged on the upper side are slowly discharged to the laying surface D. In addition, since the impact given at the time of release is reduced, it is possible to reliably prevent the stored items such as the soil cover and the seeds stored in the seedling raising box A from shifting or flowing out. In addition, the guide roller 75 described above is appropriately driven by a braking means (not shown) such as a motor mechanism or a brake mechanism.
Further, the rotation of the rollers 79, 80, 82 of the embodiment described later may be controlled.

【００３２】図示実施例は上記の如く構成するものにし
て、以下、容器配列装置１により運搬台車７の棚部７…
に棚入れされた育苗箱Ａ…を硬化施設内の敷設面Ｄに配
列するときの動作を説明する。先ず、図１、図２に示す
ように、多数の育苗箱Ａ…が棚入れされた運搬台車７を
リフト用の台車Ｃａに乗せた後、その運搬台車７が乗せ
られた台車Ｃａを、例えば、フォークリフト等の自走可
能な運搬機Ｃにより一旦持上げ、その運搬台車７を持上
げた状態のまま運搬機Ｃを走行移動して、装置本体２の
台車積載部３に対して運搬台車７の先頭部分を搬入（短
手側を搬入方向に向けて）する。また、運搬台車７を運
搬機Ｃにより直接持上げて運搬してもよい。図３、図
４、図５に示すように、台車積載部３に架設したレール
８，８上に運搬台車７のキャスタ７ｅ…を係合し、移動
用チェーン１０に取付けたフック１１を運搬台車７の下
面側に係止して、台車積載部３内に設定された所定位置
（図中仮想線で示す）まで運搬台車７を移動する。The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, and the shelves 7 of the carriage 7 will be described below by the container arrangement device 1.
The operation of arranging the seedling raising boxes A shelved on the laying surface D in the hardening facility will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, after the transport cart 7 in which a large number of seedling raising boxes A... Are shelved is put on a lift cart Ca, the cart Ca on which the transport cart 7 is put is, for example, Is lifted once by a self-propelled transporter C such as a forklift, the transporter C is moved while the transporter 7 is lifted, and the leading end of the transporter 7 with respect to the truck loading unit 3 of the apparatus body 2. The part is loaded (the short side faces the loading direction). Alternatively, the transport cart 7 may be directly lifted and transported by the transport machine C. As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, the casters 7e of the carriage 7 are engaged with the rails 8 provided on the carriage loading section 3, and the hook 11 attached to the moving chain 10 is moved to the carriage. The carriage 7 is locked to the lower surface of the carriage 7 and moves to a predetermined position (shown by a virtual line in the drawing) set in the carriage loading section 3.

【００３３】次に、運搬台車７の前側棚部７ｂと対向す
る位置に、容器分離部４に配設した分離機２３を移動停
止した後、その前側棚部７ｂと対向する位置に設けた積
替え機１３を駆動して、前側棚部７ｂに棚入れされた全
育苗箱Ａ…を移載板１５により水平移動させ、分離機２
３を構成する左右の受け板４８…間に一括して移載す
る。移載板１５を後退位置に復帰移動させた後、図６に
も示すように、分離機２３を構成する左右の受け板４８
…を内回り（矢印方向）に周回移動させ、下段側の受け
板４８，４８間に載置された育苗箱Ａ，Ａから垂直降下
させて分離用コンベア３２に順次移載する。この時、前
側棚部７ｂと対応する位置に設けた箱支持板３９により
育苗箱Ａ，Ａを水平に支持して垂直降下させ、移載時に
生じる衝撃を低減する。Next, after the separator 23 disposed in the container separating section 4 is stopped at a position facing the front shelf 7b of the transport trolley 7, transfer is provided at a position facing the front shelf 7b. , And all the seedling boxes A ... shelved in the front shelf 7b are horizontally moved by the transfer plate 15, and
3 are collectively transferred between the left and right receiving plates 48. After the transfer plate 15 is moved back to the retracted position, as shown in FIG.
Are moved inward (in the direction of the arrow) and vertically moved downward from the seedling boxes A, A placed between the lower receiving plates 48, 48, and are sequentially transferred to the separation conveyor 32. At this time, the seedling raising boxes A, A are horizontally supported by the box supporting plate 39 provided at a position corresponding to the front shelf portion 7b and vertically lowered, thereby reducing the shock generated at the time of transfer.

【００３４】上述と同様にして、運搬台車７の中央棚部
７ｂ及び後側棚部７ｂと対向する位置に分離機２３を移
動させ、棚部７ｂ…と対向する位置に設けた積替え機１
３を駆動して、棚部７ｂに棚入れされた全育苗箱Ａ…
を、分離機２３を構成する左右の受け板４８…間に順次
移載すると共に、下段側の受け板４８，４８間に載置さ
れた育苗箱Ａ，Ａから垂直降下させて分離用コンベア３
２に順次移載する。In the same manner as described above, the separator 23 is moved to a position facing the central shelf 7b and the rear shelf 7b of the transport trolley 7, and the transfer machine 1 provided at a position facing the shelves 7b.
3 to drive all seedling boxes A shelved in the shelf 7b.
Are sequentially transferred between left and right receiving plates 48 constituting the separator 23, and vertically lowered from the seedling raising boxes A, A placed between the lower receiving plates 48, 48.
Transfer to 2 in order.

【００３５】次、分離用コンベア３２に載置された育苗
箱Ａ，Ａを繰出し方向に搬送して、整列用コンベア５を
構成する中央コンベア６１の送りローラ６１ａ…上に移
載する。同時に、振分け機５５を駆動して、中央コンベ
ア６１の送りローラ６１ａ…上に移載される育苗箱Ａ，
Ａを左右に振分け、中央コンベア６１を中心として、左
右の側部コンベア６２，６２に対して育苗箱Ａ，Ａを２
個ずつ交互に振分け供給する。また、一方の側部コンベ
ア６２に対して８個分の育苗箱Ａ…を先行して振分けた
後、他方の側部コンベア６２に対して残り８個分の育苗
箱Ａ…を続いて振分けてもよい。整列用コンベア５を構
成するコンベア６１，６２，６２に対して所定個数（例
えば、１６個〜２０個）の育苗箱Ａ…を左右均等に整列
載置した後、整列用コンベア５を斜め下向きに揺動し
て、所定個数の育苗箱Ａ…を斜め下方に放出して敷設面
Ｄ上に配列する。Next, the seedling raising boxes A, A placed on the separation conveyor 32 are conveyed in the feeding direction, and are transferred onto the feed rollers 61a of the central conveyor 61 constituting the alignment conveyor 5. At the same time, the sorter 55 is driven to raise the seedling boxes A, which are transferred onto the feed rollers 61a of the central conveyor 61,.
A is divided into right and left, and the seedling boxes A and A are placed on the left and right side conveyors 62 and 62 with the center conveyor 61 as a center.
Distribute and supply each piece alternately. Also, after the eight seedling raising boxes A are sorted in advance to one side conveyor 62, the remaining eight seedling raising boxes A are sorted to the other side conveyor 62. Is also good. After a predetermined number (for example, 16 to 20) of seedling raising boxes A are uniformly arranged on the conveyors 61, 62, and 62 constituting the sorting conveyor 5, the seedling raising boxes A are arranged diagonally downward. By swinging, a predetermined number of seedling raising boxes A are discharged obliquely downward and arranged on the laying surface D.

【００３６】以下同様に、分離機２３の受け板４８…間
に載置された下段側の育苗箱Ａ，Ａを分離用コンベア３
２により順次繰出し、所定個数（例えば、１６個）の育
苗箱Ａ…を整列用コンベア５の左右載置面に整列載置す
る。図１、図２に示すように、装置本体２を一定速度で
走行移動又は間欠的に走行移動させながら、整列用コン
ベア５上に整列された育苗箱Ａ…を斜め下方に放出して
敷設面Ｄに順次配列するので、所定条数（例えば、１０
条）の育苗箱Ａ…を配列する作業が短時間で行える。Similarly, the lower seedling boxes A, A placed between the receiving plates 48 of the separator 23 are separated from each other by the separation conveyor 3.
2 and a predetermined number (for example, 16) of seedling raising boxes A are aligned and mounted on the left and right mounting surfaces of the alignment conveyor 5. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, while the apparatus main body 2 is traveling or intermittently traveling at a constant speed, the seedling raising boxes A arranged on the alignment conveyor 5 are discharged obliquely downward and the laying surface. D, the predetermined number of rows (for example, 10
) Can be arranged in a short time.

【００３７】次に、運搬台車７に棚入れされた全育苗箱
Ａ…の移載作業が完了した後、台車積載部３の後方に運
搬機Ｃを走行移動させ、台車積載部３に張架した移動用
チェーン１０を搬出方向に回転して空の運搬台車７を後
方側に移動すると共に、その運搬台車７を、運搬機Ｃに
より持上げられた台車Ｃａに乗せて搬出する。空の運搬
台車７を搬出した後、次の運搬台車７を運搬機Ｃにより
持上げて台車積載部３に搬入し、育苗箱Ａ…の配列作業
を継続して行う。Next, after the transfer of all the seedling raising boxes A shelved in the transport trolley 7 is completed, the transporter C is moved to the rear of the trolley loading section 3 and stretched over the trolley loading section 3. The transporting chain 10 is rotated in the unloading direction to move the empty transporting cart 7 rearward, and the transporting cart 7 is carried out on the cart Ca lifted by the transporter C. After unloading the empty transport cart 7, the next transport cart 7 is lifted by the transporter C and loaded into the truck loading section 3, and the operation of arranging the seedling boxes A is continued.

【００３８】以上のように、運搬台車７に棚入れされた
育苗箱Ａ…を上下等間隔に隔てた状態のまま、容器分離
部４を構成する左右の受け板４８…間に一括して移載す
る。左右の受け板４８…間に載置された育苗箱Ａ…を下
段側から１段ずつ分離して整列用コンベア５に移載する
ので、分離時に於いて、育苗箱Ａ内に収納された覆土や
種等の収納状態が変動したり、発芽又は緑化した苗が折
れ曲がったりするのを確実に防止することができ、棚入
れ時の状態を維持したまま育苗箱Ａを敷設面Ｄに配列す
ることができる。且つ、従来例のように多数の育苗箱Ａ
…を上段側から分離するよりも、その分離及び配列に要
する作業時間が大幅に短縮され、作業の能率アップを図
ることができると共に、装置本体２を移動させながら整
列用コンベア５上に整列された育苗箱Ａ…を敷設面Ｄに
配列するので、多数の育苗箱Ａ…を一挙に配列すること
ができ、敷設スペースを有効に活用することができる。As described above, the seedling boxes A shelved in the transport cart 7 are collectively moved between the left and right receiving plates 48 constituting the container separating section 4 while being kept at equal intervals in the vertical direction. Put on. Since the seedling boxes A placed between the left and right receiving plates 48 are separated from the lower side one by one and transferred to the alignment conveyor 5, the soil covered in the seedling boxes A at the time of separation. It is possible to reliably prevent the storage state of seeds and seeds from fluctuating, and prevent the germinated or greened seedlings from bending, and arrange the seedling raising boxes A on the laying surface D while maintaining the state at the time of shelving. Can be. And a large number of seedling boxes A as in the prior art
, The work time required for the separation and arrangement thereof is greatly reduced as compared with the case of separating from the upper side, the work efficiency can be improved, and the apparatus is aligned on the alignment conveyor 5 while moving the apparatus body 2. Since the seedling raising boxes A are arranged on the laying surface D, a large number of seedling raising boxes A can be arranged at once, and the laying space can be effectively utilized.

【００３９】しかも、振分け機５５を駆動して、容器分
離部４により分離された育苗箱Ａを整列用コンベア５の
左右載置面に対して交互に振分け供給するので、所定個
数（例えば、１６個）の育苗箱Ａ…を左右均等に整列載
置することができる。整列用コンベア５を正逆回転する
ような構成及び機構が不要となり、育苗箱Ａの振分け作
業が簡単且つ容易に行える。且つ、移動時及び保管時に
於いて、整列用コンベア５を構成する側部コンベア６
２，６２を鉛直に起立するので、装置本体２を移動及び
保管するときのスペースが狭くて済み、装置の取扱いが
容易となる。In addition, since the sorting machine 55 is driven to alternately supply the seedling boxes A separated by the container separating section 4 to the left and right mounting surfaces of the alignment conveyor 5, a predetermined number (for example, 16) is supplied. ) Of the seedling raising boxes A... The structure and mechanism for rotating the alignment conveyor 5 in the normal and reverse directions are not required, and the work of sorting the seedling raising boxes A can be performed simply and easily. In addition, the side conveyor 6 constituting the alignment conveyor 5 during movement and storage.
Since the devices 2 and 62 stand vertically, the space for moving and storing the device main body 2 can be reduced, and the device can be easily handled.

【００４０】図９は、枠６３，６５の前縁部にガイド板
７７を架設し、そのガイド板７７の上面側に合成ゴム等
で形成した抵抗付与部材７８を被覆した第２実施例の整
列用コンベア５を示し、ガイド板７７に被覆した抵抗付
与部材７８に育苗箱Ａを接触させて、整列用コンベア５
上に整列された育苗箱Ａ…をゆっくりと放出するので、
上述したガイドローラ７５よりも接触面積が大きく、育
苗箱Ａに対して接触抵抗が確実に付与される。育苗箱Ａ
の放出速度が遅くなるため、育苗箱Ａに大きな衝撃が付
与されるのを防止することができる。FIG. 9 shows the alignment of the second embodiment in which a guide plate 77 is provided on the front edges of the frames 63 and 65 and the upper surface of the guide plate 77 is covered with a resistance applying member 78 made of synthetic rubber or the like. The seedling box A is brought into contact with the resistance applying member 78 covered with the guide plate 77, and the alignment conveyor 5 is shown.
Slowly release the nursery box A ... arranged above,
The contact area is larger than the guide roller 75 described above, and the contact resistance is securely applied to the seedling raising box A. Nursery box A
Since the release speed of the seedlings is reduced, it is possible to prevent a large impact from being applied to the seedling raising box A.

【００４１】図１０は、枠６３，６５の前縁部に大小の
ローラ７９，８０を軸架し、そのローラ７９，８０間に
合成ゴム等で形成した抵抗付与ベルト８１を張架した第
３実施例の整列用コンベア５を示し、ローラ７９，８０
間に張架した抵抗付与ベルト８１に育苗箱Ａを接触さ
せ、抵抗付与ベルト８１を放出方向に回転させながら、
整列用コンベア５上に整列された育苗箱Ａ…をゆっくり
と放出するので、育苗箱Ａの放出速度が遅くなり、第２
実施例と同等の作用効果を奏することができる。FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment in which large and small rollers 79, 80 are mounted on the front edges of the frames 63, 65, and a resistance imparting belt 81 formed of synthetic rubber or the like is stretched between the rollers 79, 80. 4 shows the alignment conveyor 5 of the embodiment, and includes rollers 79 and 80.
The nursery box A is brought into contact with the resistance applying belt 81 stretched therebetween, and while rotating the resistance applying belt 81 in the release direction,
Since the seedling boxes A arranged on the sorting conveyor 5 are slowly released, the release speed of the seedling boxes A is reduced, and
The same operation and effect as the embodiment can be obtained.

【００４２】図１１は、枠６３，６５の前縁側上部に育
苗箱Ａの長手側両縁部と対向して押圧ローラ８２を架設
し、その押圧ローラ８２の外周面に合成ゴム等で形成し
た抵抗付与部材８３を被覆した第４実施例の整列用コン
ベア５を示し、押圧ローラ８２は、整列用コンベア５の
上面側に架設した支持枠８４の前端部に対して上下揺動
可能に取付けられ、その基端部に張架したスプリング８
５の弾性により、育苗箱Ａの長手側両縁部に対して押圧
される方向に回動付勢している。放出時に於いて、ガイ
ドローラ７５上に移動された育苗箱Ａの長手側両縁部に
押圧ローラ８２を押圧し、そのローラ７５，８２に被覆
した抵抗付与部材７６，８３の接触抵抗により育苗箱Ａ
の放出速度を遅くするので、整列用コンベア５上に整列
された育苗箱Ａ…がゆっくりと放出されるため、第２実
施例と同等の作用効果を奏することができる。また、上
述した部材７６，７８，８１，８３の表面全体に、例え
ば、突起、起毛、凸部等を多数形成するもよく、育苗箱
Ａに対して適度な接触抵抗を付与することができる。In FIG. 11, a pressing roller 82 is provided on the front edge side of the frames 63 and 65 in opposition to both longitudinal edges of the seedling raising box A, and the outer peripheral surface of the pressing roller 82 is formed of synthetic rubber or the like. FIG. 13 shows an alignment conveyor 5 of a fourth embodiment in which a resistance applying member 83 is covered, and a pressing roller 82 is attached to a front end of a support frame 84 provided on the upper surface side of the alignment conveyor 5 so as to be vertically swingable. , A spring 8 stretched at its base end
Due to the elasticity of the seedling raising box 5, it is urged to rotate in a direction pressed against both longitudinal edges of the seedling raising box A. At the time of release, the pressing roller 82 is pressed against both longitudinal side edges of the seedling raising box A moved on the guide roller 75, and the contact resistance of the resistance applying members 76, 83 covering the rollers 75, 82 raises the seedling raising box. A
Is slowed down, so that the seedling raising boxes A arranged on the alignment conveyor 5 are slowly released, so that the same operational effects as in the second embodiment can be obtained. For example, a large number of protrusions, raised hairs, convex portions, and the like may be formed on the entire surface of the members 76, 78, 81, and 83, and an appropriate contact resistance can be given to the seedling raising box A.

【００４３】図１２は、運搬台車７の棚部７ｂ，７ｂに
棚入れされた２群の育苗箱Ａ…を配列する作業に用いら
れる第５実施例の容器配列装置１を示し、整列用コンベ
ア５を除く他の構成は、第１実施例の装置と略同一構成
であるので詳細な説明を省略する。整列用コンベア５
は、側部コンベア６２の遊端部に対して補助コンベア８
６を上下回動可能に連結している。補助コンベア８６
は、側部コンベア６２を鉛直に起立したとき内側に折り
畳まれ、側部コンベア６２を水平姿勢に回動停止したと
き略水平となる状態に展開される。育苗箱Ａを配列する
場合、２群の育苗箱Ａ…が棚入れされた運搬台車７を装
置本体２の台車積載部３に積載した後、積替え機１３を
駆動して、運搬台車７の棚部７ｂ，７ｂに棚入れされた
育苗箱Ａを、容器分離部４に設けた分離機２３に順次移
載し、分離機２３に移載された育苗箱Ａ…を分離用コン
ベア３２に順次移載し、振分け機５５を駆動して、分離
用コンベア３２により繰出される育苗箱Ａ，Ａを整列用
コンベア５の左右載置面に振分け供給する。所定個数
（例えば、２０個）の育苗箱Ａ…を整列用コンベア５上
に整列した後、整列用コンベア５を斜め下向きに揺動し
て全育苗箱Ａ…を敷設面Ｄ上に放出するので、第１実施
例と同等の作用効果を奏することができる。また、運搬
台車７の棚部７ｂに棚入れされた１群の育苗箱Ａ…を配
列する作業にも用いることができる。FIG. 12 shows a container arrangement device 1 of the fifth embodiment used for arranging two groups of seedling boxes A shelved on the shelves 7b, 7b of the carrier 7 and a conveyor for alignment. Structures other than 5 are substantially the same as those of the device of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description is omitted. Alignment conveyor 5
The auxiliary conveyor 8 relative to the free end of the side conveyor 62.
6 are connected to be vertically rotatable. Auxiliary conveyor 86
Is folded inward when the side conveyor 62 stands upright, and is developed to be substantially horizontal when the side conveyor 62 stops rotating in a horizontal posture. When arranging the seedling raising boxes A, the transporting trolley 7 in which the two groups of the seedling raising boxes A are shelved is loaded on the trolley loading section 3 of the apparatus main body 2, and then the transfer machine 13 is driven to move the shelves of the transporting trolley 7. The seedling boxes A shelved in the sections 7b, 7b are sequentially transferred to the separator 23 provided in the container separation section 4, and the seedling boxes A transferred to the separator 23 are sequentially transferred to the separation conveyor 32. The seedling boxes A, A fed by the separation conveyor 32 are sorted and supplied to the left and right placement surfaces of the alignment conveyor 5 by driving the sorter 55. After arranging a predetermined number (for example, 20) of seedling raising boxes A on the alignment conveyor 5, the aligning conveyor 5 is swung diagonally downward to discharge the entire seedling boxes A onto the laying surface D. The same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, it can also be used for an operation of arranging a group of seedling raising boxes A ... shelved in the shelf 7b of the transport cart 7.

【００４４】この発明の構成と、上述の実施例との対応
において、この発明の容器は、実施例の育苗箱Ａに対応
し、以下同様に、容器整列部は、整列用コンベア５に対
応し、装置移動手段は、走行部６及び電動機６ａ、クロ
ーラ６ｂに対応し、積替え手段は、積替え機１３に対応
し、容器振分け手段は、振分け機５５に対応し、容器配
列手段は、揺動用シリンダ６２に対応するも、この発明
は、上述の実施例の構成のみに限定されるものではな
い。In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the container of the present invention corresponds to the seedling raising box A of the embodiment, and similarly, the container alignment section corresponds to the alignment conveyor 5. The apparatus moving means corresponds to the traveling section 6, the electric motor 6a, and the crawler 6b, the transfer means corresponds to the transfer machine 13, the container sorting means corresponds to the sorting machine 55, and the container arranging means comprises a swing cylinder. Although corresponding to 62, the present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

【００４５】上述した実施例では、多数の育苗箱Ａ…が
棚入れされた運搬台車７を運搬機Ｃで持上げて装置本体
２の台車積載部３に搬入又は搬出するが、例えば、図１
３に示すように、手動式、油圧式、モータ式の昇降機８
７により運搬台車７を持上げ、その昇降機８７を、装置
本体２を構成する台車積載部３の後方に走行移動させ
て、昇降機８７で持上げた運搬台車７を装置本体２の台
車積載部３に対して搬入又は搬出してもよい。In the above-described embodiment, the transport trolley 7 in which a large number of seedling boxes A are shelved is lifted by the transport machine C and is loaded or unloaded into the trolley loading section 3 of the apparatus main body 2. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a manual, hydraulic, or motor type elevator 8
The lift truck 87 is lifted by 7 and the elevator 87 is moved to the rear of the truck loading unit 3 constituting the apparatus main body 2, and the transport truck 7 lifted by the elevator 87 is moved to the truck loading unit 3 of the apparatus main body 2. May be carried in or out.

【００４６】また、図１４に示すように、装置本体２の
台車積載部３に対して略水平となる高さに設けられた台
車走行部８８上に、多数の育苗箱Ａ…が棚入れされた運
搬台車７を人為的手段（例えば、作業者の手）又は機械
的手段（例えば、シリンダ機構やモータ機構等）により
走行移動した後、その台車走行部８８に近接された装置
本体２の台車積載部３に対して運搬台車７を搬入又は搬
出してもよく、実施例の積載方法のみに限定されるもの
ではない。As shown in FIG. 14, a large number of seedling raising boxes A are shelved on a carriage running section 88 provided at a height substantially horizontal to the carriage loading section 3 of the apparatus main body 2. The carriage 7 is moved by artificial means (for example, a hand of an operator) or mechanical means (for example, a cylinder mechanism or a motor mechanism), and then the carriage of the apparatus main body 2 which is close to the carriage traveling portion 88. The transport vehicle 7 may be loaded or unloaded to and from the loading section 3, and is not limited to the loading method of the embodiment.

【００４７】さらに、整列用コンベア５の幅方向と平行
して育苗箱Ａ…を整列載置するが、例えば、整列用コン
ベア５の長さ方向と平行して２列分の育苗箱Ａ…を整列
載置してもよい。Further, the seedling raising boxes A are arranged and placed in parallel with the width direction of the sorting conveyor 5. For example, two rows of seedling raising boxes A are arranged in parallel with the length direction of the sorting conveyor 5. They may be arranged and placed.

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

【図１】 第１実施例の容器配列装置による配列動作を
示す平面図。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an arrangement operation by a container arrangement device of a first embodiment.

【図２】 育苗箱の配列動作及び運搬台車の積載動作を
示す側面図。FIG. 2 is a side view showing an operation of arranging the seedling raising boxes and a loading operation of the transport vehicle.

【図３】 台車積載部及び容器分離部の構造を示す平面
図。FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the structures of a truck loading section and a container separating section.

【図４】 運搬台車の積載状態を示す側面図。FIG. 4 is a side view showing a loaded state of the transport vehicle.

【図５】 育苗箱の移載動作を示す正面図。FIG. 5 is a front view showing the transfer operation of the nursery box.

【図６】 育苗箱の分離動作を示す側面図。FIG. 6 is a side view showing a separating operation of the nursery box.

【図７】 整列用コンベアの起伏動作を示す正面図。FIG. 7 is a front view showing the undulating operation of the alignment conveyor.

【図８】 整列用コンベアによる育苗箱の放出動作を示
す側面図。FIG. 8 is a side view showing the operation of releasing the nursery box by the alignment conveyor.

【図９】 第２実施例の整列用コンベアによる放出動作
を示す側面図。FIG. 9 is a side view showing the discharging operation by the alignment conveyor of the second embodiment.

【図１０】 第３実施例の整列用コンベアによる放出動
作を示す側面図。FIG. 10 is a side view showing the discharging operation by the alignment conveyor of the third embodiment.

【図１１】 第４実施例の整列用コンベアによる放出動
作を示す側面図。FIG. 11 is a side view showing the discharging operation by the alignment conveyor of the fourth embodiment.

【図１２】 第５実施例の容器配列装置による配列動作
を示す平面図。FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an arrangement operation by the container arrangement device of the fifth embodiment.

【図１３】 運搬台車の他の積載方法を示す側面図。FIG. 13 is a side view showing another loading method of the transport vehicle.

【図１４】 運搬台車のその他の積載方法を示す側面
図。FIG. 14 is a side view showing another loading method of the transport vehicle.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ａ…育苗箱 Ｃ…運搬機 Ｄ…敷設面 １…容器配列装置 ２…装置本体 ３…台車積載部 ４…容器分離部 ５…整列用コンベア ６…走行部 ７…運搬台車 ７ｂ…棚部 ７ｄ…受け板 １３…積替え機 １５…移載板 ２３…分離機 ３２…分離用コンベア ４８…受け板 ５５…振分け機 ５７…振分け板 ６１…中央コンベア ６２…側部コンベア ７５…ガイドローラ ７７…ガイド板 ７９，８０…ローラ ７６，７８，８３…抵抗付与部材 ８１…抵抗付与ベルト ８２…押圧ローラ ８７…昇降機 ８８…台車走行部 A: nursery box C: transporter D: laying surface 1: container arrangement device 2: apparatus main body 3: truck loading unit 4: container separation unit 5: alignment conveyor 6: traveling unit 7: transport truck 7b: shelf 7d ... Receiving plate 13 ... Transfer machine 15 ... Transfer plate 23 ... Separator 32 ... Conveyor for separation 48 ... Receiving plate 55 ... Distributor 57 ... Distributing plate 61 ... Central conveyor 62 ... Side conveyor 75 ... Guide roller 77 ... Guide plate 79 , 80 ... rollers 76, 78, 83 ... resistance applying member 81 ... resistance applying belt 82 ... pressing roller 87 ... elevating machine 88 ... bogie traveling unit

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 高橋 栄一 大阪府大阪市北区茶屋町１番32号 ヤンマ ー農機株式会社内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing from the front page (72) Eiichi Takahashi, inventor, Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. 1-32 Chayacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】多数の容器を同一方向に整列して敷設面に
配列する配列装置であって、上記配列装置を構成する装
置本体に、上記多数の容器が上下等間隔に隔てて棚入れ
された運搬台車を積載する台車積載部を設け、上記台車
積載部の側部に、上記容器を上下等間隔に隔てた状態に
保持し、該容器を下段側から分離する容器分離部を設
け、上記台車積載部又は容器分離部に、上記運搬台車に
棚入れされた容器を容器分離部に移載する積替え手段を
設け、上記装置本体の前部に、上記容器分離部により分
離された容器を容器整列部に整列し、該容器整列部に整
列された容器を敷設面に配列する容器配列手段を設け、
上記装置本体を、上記敷設面に配列される容器の配列動
作に対応して移動する装置移動手段を設けた容器配列装
置。1. An arrangement device for arranging a large number of containers in the same direction on a laying surface, wherein said large number of containers are shelved at equal intervals in a vertical direction in an apparatus body constituting said arrangement device. A truck loading portion for loading the transporting truck, and a container separating portion for holding the containers at equal intervals in the vertical direction on the side of the truck loading portion, and separating the containers from the lower side, In the trolley loading section or the container separating section, a transfer means is provided for transferring the container shelved in the transport trolley to the container separating section, and the container separated by the container separating section is provided in the front of the apparatus body. Aligning the alignment unit, providing container arrangement means for arranging the containers aligned in the container alignment unit on the laying surface,
A container arrangement device provided with device moving means for moving the device main body in accordance with an arrangement operation of containers arranged on the laying surface. 【請求項２】上記装置本体の前部に、上記容器分離部に
より分離された容器を容器整列部の左右載置面に対して
振分け供給する容器振分け手段を設けた請求項１記載の
容器配列装置。2. A container arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising a container distributing means for distributing the containers separated by said container separating portion to the left and right mounting surfaces of said container aligning portion at a front portion of said apparatus main body. apparatus. 【請求項３】上記容器整列部を、上記装置前部に架設し
た中央コンベアの端部に側部コンベアを上下回動可能に
連結し、上記側部コンベアを、上記中央コンベアに対し
て水平となる水平姿勢と、鉛直となる起立姿勢とに上下
回動可能に設けて構成した請求項１記載の容器配列装
置。3. A side conveyor is connected to an end of a central conveyor erected at the front of the apparatus so as to be vertically rotatable, and the side conveyor is horizontal with respect to the central conveyor. The container arrangement device according to claim 1, wherein the container arrangement device is provided so as to be vertically rotatable between a horizontal posture and a vertical standing posture.