KR20110113865A

KR20110113865A - Apparatus for packing container

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Publication number: KR20110113865A
Application number: KR1020100033179A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권오일
Original assignee: 권오일
Priority date: 2010-04-12
Filing date: 2010-04-12
Publication date: 2011-10-19

Abstract

The container packaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a container conveying conveyor for conveying a container, a substrate supply unit for supplying a print to an outer surface of the container carried by the container supply conveyor, and a band supply table on which a band is placed to supply a band. And a band operation head moving device for elevating the band operation head, the band operation head disposed at a work position in the container transfer path provided by the container supply conveyor. The band operation head includes a plurality of band grippers having a hook for spreading the band placed on the band supply and a hook driver for rotating the hook so that the hook is caught or the band is released from the hook, the gap between the plurality of band grippers. And a band gripper actuator for moving the plurality of band grippers to narrow or widen. The container packaging apparatus according to the present invention can greatly improve work efficiency by automating the attachment work of printed matter.

Description

Container packaging device {APPARATUS FOR PACKING CONTAINER}

The present invention relates to a container packaging apparatus, and more particularly, to a container packaging apparatus for automatically attaching printed matter, such as an instruction manual, to the outer surface of a container such as a medicine bottle using a band.

Generally, tablets and potions are sold in glass or plastic containers. The outer side of such a container contains information about the product, such as the name of the product, the content of the contents of the container, how to take it or side effects.

However, when the size of the container is small and it is difficult to write product information on the outer side of the container, a separate instruction manual is attached to the container. The instructions for use are attached to the outside of the container as the instructions for use can affect the contents of the container.

In the conventional case, the packaging operation of attaching printed matter, such as an instruction manual, to a container such as a medicine bottle was performed manually. That is, the operator attaches the instruction manual to the outer surface of the container filled with the contents of tablets, potions, etc. inside and wound it with a rubber band or the like and attached it to the container.

By the way, as described above, if the container packaging operation by hand, the work time is long, the work efficiency is reduced, the failure rate is high, the production cost increases.

In addition, there is a problem in that the automation of the entire production line is difficult because the connection of the automation process, such as automatic contents feeder, automatic label applicator, and the automation process is not made.

The present invention is to solve this problem, by automating the attachment work of the printed matter, to reduce the occurrence of defects, greatly improve the work efficiency, and to provide a container packaging device capable of connecting the factory automation line with the entire process, such as filling the contents. It aims to do it.

Container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a container conveying conveyor for conveying a container, a printed matter supply unit for supplying a print to the outer surface of the container carried by the container supply conveyor, band A band supply unit having a band supply table on which a band is placed to supply a band, a band operation head disposed at a work position in a container transfer path provided by the container supply conveyor, and a band operation head moving device for lifting and lowering the band operation head. It includes. The band operation head includes a plurality of band grippers having a hook for spreading a band placed on the band supply and a hook driver for rotating the hook so that the band is caught by the hook or the band is out of the hook. And a band gripper actuator for moving the plurality of band grippers to narrow or widen the spacing between band grippers.

The band operation head further includes a plurality of sliders respectively coupled to the plurality of band grippers and a guide frame for slidably supporting the plurality of sliders, wherein the band gripper operating device slides the plurality of sliders. You can.

The band gripper operating device is connected to each of the plurality of band gripper operating arms and the other end of the plurality of band gripper operating arms, one end of which is hinged to the plurality of sliders, respectively, to slide the plurality of sliders. It may include an operating arm driver for moving the band gripper operating arm.

The band operation head further includes a frame head supporting the operating arm driver and a connecting shaft connecting the frame head and the guide frame, wherein the band gripper operating device is slidably coupled to the connecting shaft and Each other end of the plurality of band gripper operating arms is hinged and may further include an operating arm support connected to the operating arm driver.

The actuating arm driver is movably coupled to the cylinder body, the cylinder body and protrudes from one end of the cylinder body so that one end thereof is connected to each other end of the plurality of band gripper actuating arms, the other end of which is the other end of the cylinder body. It may include a working cylinder having a working distance protruding from, the moving distance adjusting member coupled to the other end of the working rod to adjust the moving distance of the working rod by being caught by the other end of the cylinder body.

The band gripper may further include a hook support to support the hook driver and to which the hook is hinged, and the hook support may be coupled to the slider.

The band operation head further includes a band gripper support frame to which the plurality of band grippers are hingedly coupled, and the band gripper actuator includes: an operation link having one end hinged to the band gripper and a second end of the operation link hinged; It may include a link coupling member to be coupled and a link driver coupled to the link coupling member to move the link coupling member.

The band gripper may further include a hook support for supporting the hook driver and the hook is hinged, and the hook support may be hinged to the band gripper support frame.

The plurality of hook drivers may sequentially rotate the plurality of hooks with a time difference such that the bands caught by the plurality of hooks may sequentially escape from the plurality of hooks with a time difference.

Four band grippers are provided, and the four hook drivers may rotate two hooks disposed diagonally among the four hooks at the same time, and then sequentially rotate the other two hooks with a time difference.

A plurality of grooves extending in a direction in which the plurality of hooks are moved may be provided on the upper surface on which the band of the band supply band is placed so that the plurality of hooks may be partially inserted and moved.

The printed matter supply unit may include an adsorption pad for adsorbing the printed matter, and an adsorption pad driver for moving the adsorption pad to transport the printed matter adsorbed on the adsorption pad to an outer surface of the container moved to the working position. .

The printed matter supply unit may further include a print holding member for holding the printed matter moved to the outer surface of the container stopped at the working position to the outer surface of the container, and a holding member driver for retracting the printed material holding member. have.

The printout supply unit includes a print magazine having a discharge port through which a plurality of prints are loaded and the prints can be discharged one by one, a print discharge member for pushing and discharging the prints moved to the discharge port one by one, and advancing the print discharge member. It may further include a discharge member driver for.

The printed matter supply unit may further include a pressure plate for pressing the side surfaces of the plurality of printed matters loaded in the print magazine, and a pressure plate driver for advancing and retracting the pressure plate.

The container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a container dispensing unit disposed upstream of the work position on the container conveying path, wherein the container dispensing unit is outside of the container conveyed by the container conveying conveyor. A first input belt for crawling in contact with a side surface, the second input belt disposed to face the first feeding belt, and a track for crawling in contact with an outer surface of the container; A first belt driver and a second belt driver for crawling the second input belt, wherein the first input belt and the second input belt allow the container to rotate while being transported by the container conveying conveyor. Can move at different speeds.

The container input unit may further include a belt gap adjusting device for moving at least one of the first input belt and the second input belt to adjust the distance between the first input belt and the second input belt. .

The container conveying conveyor has a container conveyance belt provided with a plurality of suction holes on an outer surface on which the container is placed, a belt driver for endlessly moving the container conveyance belt, and an inner side of the container conveyance belt so as to be connected to the plurality of suction holes. And a vacuum pressure generator connected to the vacuum chamber to provide a vacuum pressure to the vacuum chamber, wherein the container conveyance belt is capable of adsorbing a container placed thereon by suction force generated in the plurality of suction holes. Can be.

Container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a locking member for stopping the container to be transported along the container transfer path to stop at the working position, the locking member driver for advancing and retracting the locking member. .

The locking member may include an inclined surface in contact with an outer surface of the container transported along the container transport path to prevent the container from being transported, and the inclined surface may include a non-slip member for preventing the outer surface of the container from sliding. .

Container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the height sensor for detecting the fall of the container disposed downstream of the working position on the container transfer path, the container for discharging the container collapsed on the container transfer path It may further comprise an ejector.

Container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the camera disposed downstream from the working position on the container transfer path to confirm the printed matter attached to the container passed through the working position, on the container transfer path The apparatus may further include a container ejector for discharging the container to which the printed matter is not attached.

The container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a bar code reader for reading a bar code placed downstream from the work position on the container transfer path and attached to the outer surface of the container, a bar code set among the containers passed through the work position The apparatus may further include a container ejector for discharging a container having a different barcode.

The container packaging apparatus according to the present invention can greatly improve work efficiency by automating the attachment work of printed matter. And the printed matter can be attached to a certain position of the container can reduce the occurrence of defects.

In addition, the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the factory automation line and the whole process, such as filling the contents.

1 is a plan view showing a container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view showing a container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view showing a container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows a container closing unit of the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5C are for explaining the operation of the printed matter supply unit of the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 shows a band supply unit of the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 shows the bending unit of the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 shows the main part of the band operation head of the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9a to 9d are for explaining the operation of the band operation head of the container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 shows another embodiment of the band operation head of the container packaging apparatus according to the present invention.
11A to 11C are for explaining the operation of the band operation head shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a container packaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

In describing the present invention, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated or simplified for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms that are specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. These terms are to be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the contents throughout the present specification.

1 to 3, the container packaging apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the container transport conveyor 110 for transporting the container 10, the posture of the container 10 is put The container input unit 134 which constantly adjusts, the substrate supply unit 158 for supplying the printed matter 20 to be attached to the container 10, and the band 30 for bending the printed matter 20 to the container 10. Band supply unit 174 for supplying a), a banding unit 184 for banding the printed matter 20 to the outer surface of the container 10 using the band 30. A straight container transfer path 101 is provided along which the container 10 is transported along the container transport conveyor 110, and the container 10 temporarily stops to attach the printed matter 20 in the container transport path 101. The working position 102 is provided.

1 and 2, the container conveying conveyor 110 is a pair of container conveyance belt 111 for conveying the container 10, a pair of container conveyance supporting the container conveyance belt 111 in an endless motion. And a belt driver 114 for crawling the belt support rollers 112 and 113 and the container carrying belt 111. The container carrying belt 111 continues to move without stopping, except in an emergency, while the container packing apparatus 100 is operating. A plurality of suction holes 111a for adsorbing the container 10 are provided at the center of the container carrying belt 111, and a plurality of suction holes 111 a are provided inside the container carrying belt 111, that is, inside the track of the container carrying belt 111. A vacuum chamber 115 is provided that is connected to the suction hole 111a of the.

The vacuum chamber 115 is provided above the track of the container transport belt 111 by a partition plate 116 disposed inside the track of the container transport belt 111. The vacuum chamber 115 is cut off from the outside by its upper part being covered by the container carrying belt 111, both sides by the pair of side walls 117, and the lower part thereof by the partition plate 116.

The vacuum chamber 115 is connected to a vacuum pressure generator 118 for generating a vacuum pressure. The vacuum generator 118 makes the vacuum chamber 115 into a vacuum environment by forcibly discharging air from the vacuum chamber 115. Typically, the container 10 such as a vial is longer than the width is easy to fall, but by carrying the container transport belt 111 adsorbed the container 10 can reduce the risk of the container 10 falls down during transportation. have.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the container transfer path 101, a stopper 120 for first stopping the container 10 that has passed through the container input unit 134, and the container 10 moved to the working position 102. Stopper 123 for stopping at the working position 102, height sensor 129 for detecting the fall of the container 10, bar code reader for reading the bar code located on the outer surface of the container ( 130, a camera 131 for checking the printed matter 20 attached to the container 10, and a container ejector 132 for discharging the defective container are sequentially disposed.

The stopper 120 positioned next to the container input unit 134 includes a locking member 121 and a locking member driver 122 for advancing and retracting the locking member 121. When the stopper 120 has a container 10 at the working position 102, the stopper 120 serves to block the container 10 to hold the container 10 that has passed through the container input unit 134.

The stopper 123 disposed at the working position 102 includes a locking member driver 124 for stopping the container 10 moving on the container carrying belt 111 and a locking member driver for retracting the locking member 124. 125; FIG. 2). As shown in detail in FIG. 6, the locking member 124 has an inclined surface 126 in contact with the outer surface of the container 10 to prevent the transfer of the container 10. The inclined surface 126 is coupled with a non-slip member 127 for preventing the outer surface of the container 10 from sliding. The non-slip member 127 is made of a material having a large coefficient of friction, such as rubber, silicone, and plastic.

The height sensor 129 detects the collapsed container among the containers 10 passing through the working position 102 and operates the container ejector 132 to discharge the collapsed container 10 from the container transport conveyor 110. The barcode reader 130 reads a barcode located on the outer side of the container 10 to check whether the container currently being packaged is correct, and in the case of another container, operates the container ejector 132 to transfer a wrongly supplied container to a container conveying conveyor ( 110).

The camera 131 photographs the outer surface of the container 10 passing through the work position 102 to determine whether the printed matter 20 is attached. Then, when the printed matter 20 is not attached to the container 10, the container ejector 132 is operated to discharge the container 10 to which the printed matter 20 is not attached from the container transport conveyor 110.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the container loading unit 134 is disposed upstream of the working position 102 on the container transfer path 101 and is carried by the container conveying conveyor 110. And a first input belt 135 and a second input belt 136 which move in an orbital motion in contact with the outer surface of 10. The first input belt 135 and the second input belt 136 are spaced apart from each other at intervals corresponding to the width of the container 10 to face each other. The gap between the first input belt 135 and the second input belt 136 may be adjusted by the belt gap adjusting device 145.

The first input belt 135 and the second input belt 136 are supported by the drive rollers 137 and 138 and the driven rollers 139 and 140 so that the caterpillar movement can be performed, and the drive rollers 137 and 138. And driven rollers 139 and 140 are coupled to the roller supports 141 and 142. In addition, belt drivers 143 and 144 are connected to the driving rollers 137 and 138 to provide driving force.

In the container input unit 134, the first input belt 135 and the second input belt 136 move at different speeds, and rotate the container 10 conveyed by the container conveying conveyor 110 to a work position. The attitude of the container 10 to be transported to 102 is consistently adjusted. Here, the posture of the container 10 is adjusted to mean that the printing surface such as a bar code or a label attached or printed on the outer surface of the container 10 faces the same direction.

When the container packaging apparatus 100 according to the present invention is connected to an automated line such as an automatic content feeding device or an automatic label applying device, the container 10 may be introduced into the container loading unit 134 in a predetermined posture. In this case, the container loading unit 134 rotates the container 10 by an angle so that the outer surface on which the printed matter 20 is to be attached is directed toward the suction pad 166 of the printed matter supply unit 158 which will be described later. . Here, the outer surface on which the printed matter 20 is to be attached is a surface without a barcode or a label. Thus, by adjusting the posture of the container 10 when the container 10 is inserted, the problem that the printed matter 20 attached to the container 10 at the working position 102 covers the barcode or label of the container 10. Does not occur.

When the width of the container 10 provided on the container transfer conveyor 110 is changed, the distance between the first input belt 135 and the second input belt 136 may be adjusted by the belt gap adjusting device 145. have. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the belt spacer 145 moves the first input belt shifter 146 and the second input belt 136 to move the first input belt 135. And a second input belt shifter 147.

The first input belt moving device 146 and the second input belt moving device 147 are operation handles 148 and 149 and operation handles 148 respectively coupled to the support frame 104 connected to the main frame 103. Screw shafts 150 and 151 coupled to the 149 and nut members 152 and 153 fixed to the roller supports 141 and 142 and screwed to the screw shafts 150 and 151. .

A pair of sliders 153, 154 is coupled to the roller supports 141, 142, and these sliders 153, 154 are a pair of guide shafts 155, 156 coupled to the support frame 104. The roller supports 141 and 142 may be moved along the guide shafts 155 and 156 by being slidably coupled thereto. When the operator turns the operation handles 148 and 149, the first and second feeding belts are moved by the roller supports 141 and 142 moving forward or backward by the action of the screw shafts 150 and 151 and the nut members 152 and 153. The gap between the 135 and the second input belt 136 can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the substrate supply unit 158 outputs a substrate magazine 159 on which the plurality of substrates 20 are loaded and a substrate 20 loaded on the substrate magazine 159 one by one. A substrate ejector 160 for printing, a substrate pressurizing device 163 for pressing the side surfaces of the plurality of substrates 20 loaded in the substrate magazine 159, and an adsorption pad 166 for adsorbing the substrate 20 that has been ejected. And a suction pad driver 167 for moving the suction pad 166 and a print holding device 170 for closely contacting the printed matter 20 moved by the suction pad 166 to the outer surface of the container 10. do.

The adsorption pad 166 is coupled to the end of the adsorption pad arm 168 to which a vacuum line (not shown) is connected, and the adsorption pad arm 168 is an adsorption pad moving device capable of advancing the adsorption pad arm 168 ( 169). The suction pad moving device 169 may be coupled to the suction pad driver 167 to rotate at an angle. Therefore, the suction pad 166 may be linearly moved by the suction pad moving device 169 for a predetermined distance, and rotated by the suction pad driver 167 by a predetermined angle.

5A to 5C show the specific structure of the printed matter supply unit 158 and the operation of supplying the printed matter 20 to the container 10. As shown in FIG. 5A, one end of the printed matter magazine 159 is provided with a discharge hole 159a through which the printed matter 20 can be ejected in a single sheet, and one side of the printed matter magazine 159 is open. The substrate dispensing apparatus 160 is a substrate discharging member 161 for discharging one substrate 20 positioned at the dispensing opening 159a from the dispensing opening 159a and a discharging member for advancing the substrate discharging member 161. Driver 162 is included. The substrate pressing device 163 includes a pressing plate 164 for pressing the side surfaces of the substrates 20 through one open side of the printing magazine 159 and a pressing plate driver 165 for advancing the pressing plate 164. .

When the substrate discharging member 161 advances while the pressure plate 164 presses the side surfaces of the substrates 20 loaded on the substrate magazine 159, one substrate 20 positioned at the discharge opening 159a is partially disposed. It exits from the discharge port 159a. At this time, the adsorption pad 166 advances and adsorbs the printed matter 20 partially ejected from the ejection opening 159a. After the printed matter 20 is adsorbed to the adsorption pad 166, the adsorption pad 166 is rotated by the action of the adsorption pad driver 167 to print the substrate toward the outer side of the container 10 which is stopped at the working position 102. Carry 20. In this way, by ejecting one printed matter 20 from the printed matter magazine 159 in advance, the problem that the other printed matter 20 does not occur when the suction pad 166 carries the printed matter 20.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the suction pad 166 moves the substrate 20, the substrate ejecting member 161 returns to its original position, and the pressure plate 164 falls off the side of the substrates 20. The next printed matter 20 moves to the discharge port 159a. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5C, the substrate pressurizing device 163 and the substrate ejector 160 are operated again so that the suction pad 166 easily ejects the substrate 20 positioned at the outlet 159a. Move it.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the adsorption pad 166 moves the printed matter 20 toward the outer side of the container 10, the substrate holding device 170 operates to operate the printed matter adsorbed on the adsorption pad 166. 20) is in close contact with the outer surface of the container (10). The substrate holding device 170 includes a substrate holding member 171 for pressing the substrate 20 toward the outer surface of the container 10 and a holding member driver 172 for advancing the substrate holding member 171. The end surface of the print holding member 171 is made of a curved surface to stably adhere the printed material 20 to the outer surface of the container 10 which is a curved surface. When the print holding member 171 adheres the print 20 to the outer surface of the container 10, the suction pad 166 moves back to the print magazine 159.

2, the setting height of the substrate supply unit 158 may be adjusted by the substrate supply unit height adjusting device 173 coupled to the main frame 103. The structure of the printed matter supply unit height adjusting device 173 may be changed into various structures in addition to those shown.

In the present invention, the printed matter supply unit 158 is not limited to the illustrated structure, and may be changed to various structures capable of transporting the printed matter 20 toward the container 10 stationary at the work position 102 one by one. have. In addition, although two printed matter supply units 158 are illustrated in the drawing, the number of printed matter supply units 158 may be variously changed to a number corresponding to the number of band operation heads 185 of the bending units 184 to be described later. Can be.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the band supply unit 174 includes a band supply cylinder 175 for accommodating the plurality of bands 30 and a band 30 discharged from the band supply cylinder 175 in a row. The band supply rail 176 for conveying one by one, and the band supply table 177 for conveying the band 30 conveyed along the band supply rail 176 to the lower part of the bending unit 184 in order. A spiral band supply path 178 is provided inside the band supply cylinder 175, and the band supply rail 176 is connected to the band supply path 178. When the band supply cylinder 175 vibrates, the bands 30 transferred along the helical band supply path 178 are transferred to the band supply table 177 one by one along the band supply rail 176.

The band feeder 177 is transported along the band supply rail 176 by moving from the end of the band supply rail 176 to the top of the container 10 stopped at the working position 102 by the band feeder drive 179. The bands 30 are transported one by one to the bottom of the banding unit 184. A plurality of grooves 177a are provided on the upper surface on which the band 30 of the band supply table 177 is placed. The plurality of grooves 177a extend in the same direction as the direction in which the plurality of band grippers 197 of the bending unit 184 to be described later move.

As shown in FIG. 2, the band supply unit 174 is coupled to the main frame 103 to enable height adjustment. The band supply unit 174 is connected to the operation handle 181 coupled to the main frame 103 through a plurality of shafts and gears as shown, and the user rotates the operation handle 181 so that the band supply unit ( 174) can be adjusted.

The band supply unit height adjusting device 180 for adjusting the height of the band supply unit 174 may be changed into various other structures in addition to the illustrated structure. In addition, the number of the band supply units 174 is not limited to two as shown, and may be variously changed to a number corresponding to the number of the band operation heads 185 of the bending unit 184 to be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the bending unit 184 is disposed at the working position 102 and the band operating head moving device for elevating the band operating head 185 and the band operating head 185 largely ( 186). The band manipulation head moving device 186 is coupled to the support frame 187 connected to the main frame 103, and the band manipulation head 185 is connected to the support frame 187 and the guide shaft 188 by the head frame 189. Is coupled to. The guide shaft 188 is slidably coupled to the guide member 190 coupled to the support frame 187. The head frame 189 can move in the vertical direction by the action of the band operation head moving device 186.

The band operation head moving device 186 is a screw shaft 192 screwed to the nut member 191 of the head frame 189, a drive belt 194 connected to a pulley 193 coupled to the screw shaft 192. And a motor 195 connected with the drive belt 194. When the motor 195 is actuated and the drive belt 194 moves, the screw shaft 192 rotates to push or pull the head frame 189 so that the head frame 189 moves up and down along the guide member 190. do.

In the present invention, the structure of the band operation head moving device 186 is not limited to that shown, and may be changed into various other structures. For example, the band manipulation head moving device 186 may be changed to a structure including a cylinder that is directly connected to the head frame 189 to push or pull the head frame 189.

The band manipulation head 185 includes a plurality of band grippers 197 for spreading the band 30 and a band gripper actuator 198 for moving the plurality of band grippers 197. The band gripper 197 includes a hook 199 having a tip 199a for holding apart the band 30 placed on the band supply 177, a hook support 200 for rotatably supporting the hook 199, and a hook. Hook driver 201 coupled to hook support 200 to rotate 199.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the band gripper 197 is coupled to a slider 204 that is slidably coupled to the guide rail 203 of the guide frame 202. Four guide rails 203 are disposed at approximately 90 degree intervals, and the four sliders 204 and the band grippers 197 may be narrowed or opened with each other while moving along each guide rail 203. When each band gripper 197 is opened while a plurality of hooks 199 are in contact with the inner surface of the band 30, the band 30 extends larger than the width of the container 10.

The band gripper actuator 198 includes a plurality of band gripper operating arms 205 for moving a plurality of band gripper operating arms 205 and a plurality of band gripper operating arms 205, one end of which is hinged to the slider 204. Actuation arm driver 206 is connected to each other end of the. The band gripper operating arm 205 and the operating arm driver 206 are connected through the operating arm support 207. The other end of the band gripper operating arm 205 is hinged to the operating arm support 207. The operating arm support 207 is slidably coupled to the connecting shaft 208 connecting the head frame 189 and the guide frame 202.

As shown in FIG. 7, the actuating arm driver 206 is movably coupled to the cylinder body 209, the cylinder body 209, and one end of which is coupled to the actuating arm support 207. And a moving distance adjusting member 211 coupled to the other end of the operation rod 210. One end of the actuating rod 210 protrudes from one end of the cylinder body 209 toward the actuating arm support 207, and the other end of the actuating rod 210 protrudes from the other end of the cylinder body 209.

The movement distance adjusting member 211 may limit the movement distance of the operation rod 210 by catching the other end of the cylinder body 209 when the operation rod 210 descends. At least a portion including the other end of the actuating rod 210 is provided with a thread, and the movement distance adjusting member 211 is screwed to the thread of the actuating rod 210. Here, the movement distance adjusting member 211 need not be limited to the structure that is screwed to the operation rod 210, it may be changed to various structures that can be coupled to the operation loader 210.

The actuating arm driver 206 moves the actuating arm support 207 in the up and down direction while the actuating rod 210 is elevated. Then, when the operating arm support 207 moves in the vertical direction, the band gripper operating arm 205 pushes or pulls the band gripper 197 to narrow or move the gap between the plurality of band grippers 197. The movement range of the band gripper 197 is proportional to the vertical movement distance of the operating arm support 207.

Since the vertical movement distance of the operation arm support 207 is the same as the movement distance of the operation rod 210 of the operation arm driver 206, adjusting the movement distance of the operation rod 210 adjusts the movement range of the band gripper 197. Can be. Since the moving distance of the operating rod 210 may be adjusted by the moving distance adjusting member 211, the user may tighten or loosen the moving distance adjusting member 211 to move the moving rod 210 and the band gripper 197. The gap distance can be easily adjusted.

In the present invention, the structure of the band gripper operating device 198 is not limited to that shown in the figure, and pushes or pulls the plurality of band grippers 197 into various structures that can narrow or widen the gap between the band grippers 197. can be changed. The number of band grippers 197 is not limited to four, but may be changed to three or more various numbers.

9A to 9D show an operation of bending the printed matter 20 to the container 10 by which the bending unit 184 is moved toward the outer side of the container 10 by the printed material supply unit 158.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the band supply table 177 carries the band 30 below the band operation head 185, the band operation head moving device 186 supplies the band operation head 185 to the band. Lower to the base (177). When the band operation head 185 is lowered, the plurality of band grippers 197 are narrowed as much as possible and the tip 199a of each hook 199 stands approximately perpendicular to the top surface of the band feeder 177. The tip 199a of the hook 199 is located in the groove 177a of the band feed 177 when the band operation head 185 is located at the maximum lowered height.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the actuating arm driver 206 moves the actuating arm support 207 downward, whereby the band gripper actuating arm 205 opens the band gripper 197 apart from each other. Move to. At this time, the band 30 is opened to a size larger than the width of the container 10 by the hook (199). When the band gripper 197 is opened, the tip 199a of the hook 199 moves along the groove 177a of the band feeder 177 open to the outer side and thus does not interfere with the band feeder 177. .

When the band 30 is opened, the band supply stage 177 moves to the original position. At this time, the band operation head moving device 186 slightly moves the band operation head 185 upward in order to prevent the band supply table 177 and the open band 30 from interfering with each other.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, in a state where the band gripper 197 is opened, the band manipulation head moving device 186 lowers the band manipulation head 185 to a height at which the printed matter 20 is located. At this time, the printed matter 20 is in a state of being in close contact with the outer surface of the container 10 by the printed matter holding member 171.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9D, the hook driver 201 operates to rotate the hook 199. At this time, as the tip 199a of the hook 199 is inclined, the band 30, which has been caught on the tip 199a of the hook 199, retracts from the hook 199 and shrinks to the original state, thereby printing the printed matter 20 on the container 10. Banded).

The plurality of hook drivers 201 operate sequentially with a slight time difference. When the band 30 is deviated from all the hooks 199 at once, the band 30 may be twisted due to the contraction shock of the band 30, and the bands 30 may be hooked by sequentially operating the hooks 199 at a slight time difference. In order to escape from the (199) in order to reduce the contraction impact of the band 30 and to prevent the band 30 is twisted.

In particular, when four band grippers 197 are provided as shown, the four hook drivers 201 first rotate two hooks 199 disposed diagonally among the four hooks 199 at the same time. , The other two hooks 199 are sequentially rotated with a time difference. This operation can prevent the band 30 from twisting.

As such, when the bending unit 184 bands the printed matter 20 to the container 10 by the band 30, it is preferable to adjust the size of the band 30 to match the size of the container 10. That is, when banding the wide container 10, the band gripper 197 increases the moving distance of the band 30 so as to increase the size of the band 30, and when banding the small container 10, the band gripper 197. By reducing the travel distance of), the working efficiency can be increased. The extension size of the band 30 can be easily adjusted using the moving distance adjusting member 211 of the actuating arm driver 206 as described above.

In addition, the vertical movement distance of the band operation head 185 may be adjusted according to the height of the container 10. That is, when bending the container 10 having a large height, the vertical movement distance of the band operation head 185 should be increased, but when the container 10 having a small height is banded, the vertical movement distance of the band operation head 185 is reduced. Work time can be shortened. The vertical movement distance of the band operation head 185 is adjusted by using the band operation head moving device 186 and adjusting the setting height of the band operation head 185, and using the band supply unit height adjusting device 180, By adjusting the setting height of 174, it can be adjusted without difficulty.

On the other hand, Figure 10 shows another embodiment of the band operation head.

The band operation head 220 shown in FIG. 10 is a plurality of band grippers 221 for spreading the band 30 placed on the band supply table 177, for narrowing or widening the gap between the plurality of band grippers 221. Band gripper actuator 222 and a plurality of band grippers 221 includes a band gripper support frame 223 hingedly coupled. The band gripper support frame 223 is connected to the head frame 189 through the plurality of support rods 224 and has a bracket 225 for coupling with the band gripper 221.

The band gripper 221 includes a hook 199 having a tip 199a for holding apart the band 30 placed on the band supply 177, a hook support 227 rotatably supporting the hook 199, and a hook. Hook driver 201 coupled to hook support 227 to rotate 199. Here, since the hook 199 and the hook driver 201 are the same as described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The hook support 227 is hinged to the end of the bracket 225 of the band gripper support frame 223. Thus, the hook support 227 can rotate about its end hinged to the band gripper support frame 223. In the middle of the hook support 227 is a bracket 228 for coupling with the band gripper actuator 222 is provided.

The band gripper actuator 222 includes an operation link 230 having one end hinged to the bracket 228 of the hook support 227, a link coupling member 231 to which the other end of the operation link 230 is hinged, and a link coupling. And a link driver 232 for moving the member 231 in the vertical direction. The link driver 232 includes an actuator rod 234 slidably coupled to the driver body 233 and the driver body 233. The driver body 233 is fixed to the upper surface of the band gripper support frame 223, the operation rod 234 protrudes to the bottom of the band gripper support frame 223 through the through hole provided in the band gripper support frame 223. do.

The link coupling member 231 is fixed to the operation rod 234 of the link driver 232. When the actuating rod 234 is lowered, the actuating link 230 pushes the band gripper 221 outward to open the plurality of band grippers 221. When the actuating rod 234 is raised, the actuating link 230 is moved. The band gripper 221 is pulled inward to retract the plurality of band grippers 221.

Hereinafter, the operation of the band operation head 220 described above with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11C will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11A, when the band feeder 177 carries the band 30 to the bottom of the band operation head 185, the plurality of band grippers 197 is narrowed as much as possible and the tip of the hook 199 199a stands by protruding from the hook support 227. Next, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the operation rod 234 of the link driver 232 descends and the link coupling member 231 descends, the operation link 230 hinged thereto is connected to the band gripper 221. In the outward direction.

As a result, the plurality of band grippers 221 are rotated about the ends hinged to the brackets 225 of the band gripper support frame 223, respectively. As the plurality of band grippers 221 rotate in this way, the tip 199a of each hook 199 moves in a state of being caught by the band 30 placed on the band supply table 177, so that the band 30 is connected to the plurality of hooks. By 199, it opens to the magnitude | size larger than the width | variety of the container 10. FIG.

When the band 30 is opened, the band supply stage 177 moves to the original position. At this time, the band operation head moving device 186 may move the band operation head 220 to the upper direction in order not to interfere with the band supply table 177 and the open band 30.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 11C, the band manipulation head moving device 186 lowers the band manipulation head 220 to a height at which the printed matter 20 is positioned while the band gripper 221 is opened. At this time, the printed matter 20 is in a state of being in close contact with the outer surface of the container 10 by the printed matter holding member 171. Subsequently, when the plurality of hook drivers 201 are operated to rotate the hook 199, the tip 30a of the hook 199 is inclined, and the band 30, which is caught on the tip 199a of the hook 199, is hooked. The printed material 20 is banded to the container 10 while being retracted from the original state 199.

Here, the plurality of hook drivers 201 may operate sequentially with a slight time difference. As described above, when the hooks 199 operate in turn with a slight time difference, the bands 30 are sequentially released from the hooks 199, thereby reducing the contraction impact of the bands 30 and preventing the bands 30 from twisting. Can be.

As described above, the container packaging apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can greatly improve the work efficiency by automating the job of attaching the printed matter 20 to the various containers 10. In addition, by attaching the printed matter 20 to a certain position of the container 10, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of defects.

In addition, the container packaging apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the factory automation line and the whole process, such as filling the contents.

The embodiments of the present invention described above and illustrated in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can change and change the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Accordingly, such improvements and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention as long as it will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

10 container 20 printed matter
30: band 100: container packaging device
101: container transfer path 102: working position
110: container transfer conveyor 111: container transfer belt
115: vacuum chamber 116: partition plate
118: vacuum generator 120, 123: stopper
127: non-slip member 129: fall detection sensor
130: barcode reader 131: camera
132: container ejector 134: container input unit
135, 136: 1st, 2 input belt 141, 142: roller support
145: belt spacing device
146, 147: first and second input belt moving device
158: substrate supply unit 159: substrate magazine
160: substrate ejector 163: substrate pressurizing device
166: suction pad 167: suction pad driver
168: suction pad arm 169: suction pad moving device
170: print holding device
173: height adjustment device for the print feed unit
174: band supply unit 175: band supply container
176: band supply rail 177: band supply table
180: band supply unit height adjusting device 184: banding unit
185, 220: band operation head 186: bend operation head moving device
189 head frame 194 drive belt
195: Motor 197, 221: Band Gripper
198, 222: band gripper actuator 199: hook
200, 227: hook support 201: hook driver
202: guide frame 203: guide rail
204: slider 205: band gripper operating arm
206: operating arm driver 207: operating arm support
209: cylinder body 210, 234: working rod
211: moving distance adjusting member 230: operation link
231: link coupling member 232: link driver

Claims

A container conveying conveyor for conveying the container;
A printed matter supply unit supplying printed matter to an outer surface of a container carried by the container supply conveyor;
A band supply unit having a band supply stand on which the band is placed to supply a band;
A hook for opening a band placed on the band feeder and rotating the hook so that the hook may be caught by the hook or the band may be released from the hook. A band operation head having a plurality of band grippers having a hook driver, and a band gripper operating device for moving the plurality of band grippers to narrow or widen the gap between the plurality of band grippers; And
And a band operating head moving device for elevating the band operating head.

The method of claim 1,
The band operation head further includes a plurality of sliders respectively coupled to the plurality of band grippers and a guide frame for slidably supporting the plurality of sliders,
And said band gripper operating device slides said plurality of sliders.

The method of claim 2,
The band gripper operating device is connected to each of the plurality of band gripper operating arms and the other end of the plurality of band gripper operating arms, one end of which is hinged to the plurality of sliders, respectively, to slide the plurality of sliders. And an operating arm driver for moving the band gripper operating arm.

The method of claim 3, wherein
The band operation head further includes a frame head for supporting the operating arm driver, and a connecting shaft connecting the frame head and the guide frame.
The band gripper operating device, the container further comprises a working arm support coupled to the connecting shaft and the other end of the plurality of band gripper operating arms are hinged and connected to the operating arm driver. packer.

The method of claim 3, wherein
The actuating arm driver is movably coupled to the cylinder body, the cylinder body and protrudes from one end of the cylinder body so that one end thereof is connected to each other end of the plurality of band gripper actuating arms, the other end of which is the other end of the cylinder body. And a working cylinder having a working distance protruding from the moving distance adjusting member coupled to the other end of the working rod to adjust the moving distance of the working rod by being caught by the other end of the cylinder body. .

The method of claim 2,
The band gripper further comprises a hook support for supporting the hook driver and the hook is hinged,
And the hook support is coupled to the slider.

The method of claim 1,
The band operation head further includes a band gripper support frame to which the plurality of band grippers are hinged.
The band gripper actuator includes an actuating link having one end hinged to the band gripper, a link engaging member hinged to the other end of the actuating link, and a link driver coupled with the link engaging member to move the link engaging member. Container packaging apparatus comprising a.

The method of claim 7, wherein
The band gripper further comprises a hook support for supporting the hook driver and the hook is hinged,
And the hook support is hinged to the band gripper support frame.

The method of claim 1,
And the plurality of hook drivers rotate the plurality of hooks sequentially with a time difference such that the bands caught by the plurality of hooks sequentially escape from the plurality of hooks with a time difference.

The method of claim 9,
Four band grippers are provided,
And the four hook drivers simultaneously rotate two hooks arranged in the diagonal direction among the four hooks, and then rotate the other two hooks sequentially with a time difference.

The method of claim 1,
And a plurality of grooves extending in a direction in which the plurality of hooks respectively move so that the plurality of hooks are partially inserted and moved on an upper surface of the band supply band.

The method of claim 1,
The printed matter supply unit includes an adsorption pad for adsorbing the printed matter, and an adsorption pad driver for moving the adsorption pad to transport the printed matter adsorbed on the adsorption pad to an outer surface of the container moved to the working position. Container packaging apparatus.

The method of claim 12,
The print supply unit further includes a print holding member for holding the printed matter moved to the outer surface of the container stopped at the working position to the outer surface of the container, and a holding member driver for retracting the printed material holding member. Container packaging device characterized in that.

The method of claim 12,
The printout supply unit includes a print magazine having a discharge port through which a plurality of prints are loaded and the prints can be discharged one by one, a print discharge member for pushing and discharging the prints moved to the discharge port one by one, and advancing the print discharge member. Container packaging apparatus further comprises a discharge member driver for.

The method of claim 14,
The printed matter supply unit further includes a pressure plate for pressing the side surfaces of the plurality of printed matters loaded in the print magazine, and a pressure plate driver for advancing and retracting the pressure plate.

The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a vessel dispensing unit disposed upstream of the working position on the vessel transfer path,
The container input unit is configured to face the first input belt and the first input belt in an endless motion by contacting the outer surface of the container carried by the container conveying conveyor, and to move in the endless motion in contact with the outer surface of the container. A second input belt, a first belt driver for endlessly moving the first input belt and a second belt driver for endlessly moving the second input belt, wherein the first input belt and the second input Belt packaging apparatus, characterized in that the belt moves at different speeds so that the container can rotate while being transported by the container conveying conveyor.

17. The method of claim 16,
The container input unit further includes a belt gap adjusting device for moving at least one of the first input belt and the second input belt to adjust the distance between the first input belt and the second input belt. Container packaging apparatus.

The method of claim 1,
The container conveying conveyor has a container conveyance belt provided with a plurality of suction holes on an outer surface on which the container is placed, a belt driver for endlessly moving the container conveyance belt, and an inner side of the container conveyance belt so as to be connected to the plurality of suction holes. And a vacuum pressure generating device connected to the vacuum chamber to provide a vacuum pressure to the vacuum chamber, wherein the container carrying belt is configured to adsorb a container placed thereon by suction force generated in the plurality of suction holes. Container packaging device, characterized in that.

The method of claim 1,
A catching member for stopping the container conveyed along the container conveying path and stopping at the working position; And
The container packaging apparatus further comprises; a locking member driver for advancing and retracting the locking member.

The method of claim 19,
The locking member includes an inclined surface in contact with the outer surface of the container to be transported along the container transport path to prevent the container from being transported, and the inclined surface is coupled with a non-slip member for preventing the outer surface of the container from slipping. Container packaging apparatus.

The method of claim 1,
A height detecting sensor disposed downstream of the working position on the container conveying path, the height sensor for detecting the collapse of the container; And
And a container ejector for discharging the container collapsed on the container transfer path.

The method of claim 1,
A camera disposed downstream of the working position on the vessel transport path to identify the printed matter attached to the container passing through the working position; And
And a container ejector for discharging the container having no printed matter on the container transfer path.

The method of claim 1,
A bar code reader for reading a bar code disposed downstream of the work position on the container transfer path and attached to an outer surface of the container; And
And a container ejector for discharging a container having a barcode different from a barcode set among the containers passing through the working position.