TWI784416B - Transporting device and transporting method - Google Patents

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TWI784416B
TWI784416B TW110105756A TW110105756A TWI784416B TW I784416 B TWI784416 B TW I784416B TW 110105756 A TW110105756 A TW 110105756A TW 110105756 A TW110105756 A TW 110105756A TW I784416 B TWI784416 B TW I784416B
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本揭示提供一種可穩定實現使容器等物品之行數減少而單行排列之搬送裝置及搬送方法。 本揭示之搬送裝置具備：上游搬送部，其將物品以密集之狀態朝特定搬送方向搬送；下游搬送部，其平行連接於上游搬送部，自上游搬送部移載物品；及對齊引導部，其於俯視時相對於搬送方向傾斜，且隨著自上游搬送部側向上游搬送部及下游搬送部沿搬送方向之邊界靠近，而指向搬送方向之下游。對齊引導部於上游搬送部中之物品之軌道之終端部，形成包含排列成固定形狀之複數個物品的定形物品群。下游搬送部包含對物品賦予彎曲之軌道的離心力賦予部。The present disclosure provides a conveying device and a conveying method that can stably realize the reduction of the number of rows of containers and other items and arrange them in a single row. The conveying device disclosed in the present disclosure includes: an upstream conveying part, which conveys articles in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction; a downstream conveying part, which is connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part, and transfers articles from the upstream conveying part; and an alignment guide part, which It is inclined relative to the conveying direction in a plan view, and points downstream in the conveying direction as the boundary between the upstream conveying part and the downstream conveying part along the conveying direction approaches from the side of the upstream conveying part. Aligning the terminal portion of the track of the article in the upstream conveying section with the guiding portion to form a group of shaped articles including a plurality of articles arranged in a fixed shape. The downstream transport section includes a centrifugal force imparting section that imparts a curved track to the article.

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搬送裝置及搬送方法Transporting device and transporting method

本揭示係關於一種搬送物品之裝置及方法。The disclosure relates to a device and method for conveying objects.

製造裝入容器之飲料製品之生產線上，欲使藉由輸送機搬送之容器之排列狀態根據下游之處理而變化。例如，自貯存多個容器之貯存輸送機排出至下游輸送機之多行容器可使用相對於搬送方向傾斜之導件、及具有速度差而於搬送方向並進之輸送機(平行輸送機)，減少行數。專利文獻1中，藉由自貯存輸送機經由平行輸送機及傾斜引導部，對轉向輸送機導入容器，而利用離心力將容器以呈單一行之狀態排列。 [先前技術文獻] [專利文獻]In the production line for manufacturing beverage products packed in containers, the arrangement state of the containers transported by the conveyor is to be changed according to the downstream processing. For example, multiple rows of containers discharged from a storage conveyor that stores multiple containers to a downstream conveyor can use guides that are inclined relative to the conveying direction, and conveyors that have a speed difference and move side by side in the conveying direction (parallel conveyors), reducing Rows. In Patent Document 1, containers are introduced to a diverting conveyor from a storage conveyor via a parallel conveyor and an inclined guide, and the containers are arranged in a single row by centrifugal force. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Document]

[專利文獻1]日本專利特開2016-050094號公報[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2016-050094

[發明所欲解決之問題][Problem to be solved by the invention]

即使使用相對於搬送方向傾斜之導件、與具有速度差之平行輸送機，亦有因干擾等而無法充分減少容器之行數之情形。尤其，輸送機之速度愈快，愈有傾斜引導部及具有速度差之平行傳輸帶之減行處理不穩定之傾向。 於保持行數未充分減少之狀態，對轉角之輸送機導入容器、賦予離心力，亦不易將容器單行排列。Even if guides inclined with respect to the conveying direction and parallel conveyors with speed differences are used, there may be cases where the number of rows of containers cannot be sufficiently reduced due to interference or the like. In particular, the faster the speed of the conveyor, the more unstable the deceleration process of the inclined guide and the parallel conveyor belt with speed difference tends to be. In the state where the number of rows is not sufficiently reduced, it is not easy to arrange the containers in a single row by introducing the containers to the corner conveyor and imparting centrifugal force.

根據以上，本揭示之目的在於提供一種可穩定實現減少容器等物品之行數使之單行排列之搬送裝置及搬送方法。 [解決問題之技術手段]Based on the above, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a conveying device and a conveying method that can stably realize the reduction of the number of rows of containers and other articles and arrange them in a single row. [Technical means to solve the problem]

本揭示之搬送裝置具備：上游搬送部，其將物品以密集至狀態朝特定搬送方向搬送；下游搬送部，其平行連接於上游搬送部，自上游搬送部移載物品；及對齊引導部，其於俯視時相對於搬送方向傾斜，隨著自上游搬送部側向上游搬送部及下游搬送部沿搬送方向之邊界靠近，而指向搬送方向之下游。 對齊引導部於上游搬送部中之物品軌道之終端部，形成包含排列成固定形狀之複數個物品的定形物品群。 下游搬送部包含對物品賦予彎曲之軌道的離心力賦予部。The conveying device disclosed in the present disclosure includes: an upstream conveying part, which conveys articles in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction; a downstream conveying part, which is connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part, and transfers articles from the upstream conveying part; and an alignment guide part, which It is inclined relative to the conveying direction in a plan view, and points downstream in the conveying direction as the boundary between the upstream conveying part and the downstream conveying part approaches in the conveying direction from the side of the upstream conveying part. Aligning the terminal part of the article track in the upstream conveying part with the guide part to form a shaped article group including a plurality of articles arranged in a fixed shape. The downstream transport section includes a centrifugal force imparting section that imparts a curved track to the article.

又，本揭示提供一種搬送方法，其係將以密集之狀態朝特定搬送方向搬送之物品自上游搬送部朝平行連接於上游搬送部之下游搬送部移載，一面於下游搬送部中減少物品之行數、一面搬送物品者，該搬送方法具備以下步驟：藉由於俯視時相對於搬送方向傾斜之對齊引導部，於上游搬送部中之物品軌道之終端部，形成包含排列成固定形狀之複數個物品的定形物品群，且自定形物品群，將沿上游搬送部及下游搬送部之搬送方向之邊界的物品之行朝下游搬送部移載；及於下游搬送部之至少一部分，一面對物品賦予離心力、一面使物品之行數減少。In addition, the present disclosure provides a conveying method, which is to transfer the articles conveyed in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction from the upstream conveying part to the downstream conveying part connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part, while reducing the number of articles in the downstream conveying part. In the case of conveying articles in rows and on one side, the conveying method has the following steps: by means of the alignment guide part inclined relative to the conveying direction in a plan view, a plurality of guides arranged in a fixed shape are formed at the terminal part of the article track in the upstream conveying part. The fixed-shaped article group of articles, and from the fixed-shaped article group, the row of articles along the boundary of the conveying direction of the upstream conveying part and the downstream conveying part is transferred to the downstream conveying part; and at least a part of the downstream conveying part, one side faces the article By imparting centrifugal force, the number of rows of items is reduced.

根據本揭示之搬送裝置及搬送方法，藉由利用對齊引導部自於上游搬送部之終端部保持固定形狀之定形容器群，將容器均等地移載至下游搬送部，下游搬送部中之容器行為對於干擾亦較為穩定，結果可穩定進行下游搬送部中之減行處理。According to the conveying device and conveying method of the present disclosure, by using the alignment guide part to maintain a fixed shape container group from the terminal part of the upstream conveying part, the containers are evenly transferred to the downstream conveying part, and the behavior of the containers in the downstream conveying part It is also relatively stable against interference, and as a result, the line reduction processing in the downstream conveying section can be performed stably.

以下，一面參照隨附圖式，一面針對實施形態進行說明。 圖1係顯示製造裝入容器之飲料製品之生產線之一部分。自未圖示之殺菌或填充等設備貯存於貯存輸送機1，自貯存輸送機1排出至下游之容器2(圖2)經由搬送裝置10，朝未圖示之檢查裝置等之下游設備搬送。 容器2相當於橫剖面呈圓形狀或大致圓形狀之物品。容器2例如為罐或瓶，藉由搬送裝置10以於輸送機上豎立之狀態搬送。Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows part of a production line for the manufacture of beverage products in containers. Storage conveyor 1 is stored in equipment such as sterilization or filling (not shown), and the container 2 ( FIG. 2 ) discharged from storage conveyor 1 to the downstream is transported to downstream equipment such as inspection equipment (not shown) through the conveying device 10 . The container 2 corresponds to an article having a circular or substantially circular cross section. The container 2 is, for example, a can or a bottle, and is conveyed by the conveying device 10 in an upright state on the conveyor.

[搬送裝置之概略構成及功能] 圖1及圖2顯示搬送裝置10之構成之一例。 搬送裝置10如圖2所示，具備：上游搬送部11，其將容器2以密集之狀態朝第1方向D1(搬送方向)搬送；下游搬送部12，其平行連接於上游搬送部11，自上游搬送部11移載容器2；及對齊導件32，其於上游搬送部11之終端部11E將容器2對齊。 上游搬送部11之終端部11E與上游搬送部11之末端部11F不同，相當於構成上游搬送部11之輸送機上之容器2之軌道之終端部。[Schematic configuration and functions of the conveying device] 1 and 2 show an example of the configuration of the transport device 10 . As shown in Figure 2, the conveying device 10 is provided with: an upstream conveying part 11, which conveys the containers 2 in a dense state towards the first direction D1 (transporting direction); a downstream conveying part 12, which is connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part 11, and automatically The upstream conveying part 11 transfers the container 2 ; and the alignment guide 32 aligns the container 2 at the end part 11E of the upstream conveying part 11 . The terminal part 11E of the upstream conveying part 11 is different from the terminal part 11F of the upstream conveying part 11, and corresponds to the terminal part of the track of the container 2 on the conveyor which comprises the upstream conveying part 11.

亦可藉由將複數個輸送機適當組合，構成上游搬送部11及下游搬送部12各者。例如，上游搬送部11亦可由串聯連接之複數個輸送機構成。下游搬送部12具備串聯連接之第1輸送機121及第2輸送機122。另，亦允許於串聯連接之輸送機間介置過渡板。 又，亦可使過渡板介置於上游搬送部11與下游搬送部12間。Each of the upstream conveyance part 11 and the downstream conveyance part 12 can also be comprised by combining several conveyors suitably. For example, the upstream conveyance part 11 can also be comprised with the some conveyance machine connected in series. The downstream conveyance part 12 is equipped with the 1st conveyor 121 and the 2nd conveyor 122 connected in series. In addition, transition boards are allowed between conveyors connected in series. In addition, a transition plate may be interposed between the upstream conveyance part 11 and the downstream conveyance part 12 .

搬送裝置10於上游搬送部11之終端部11E，由對齊導件32形成包含排列成固定形狀之複數個容器2之定形容器群20，藉此自定形容器群20向下游搬送部12均等地供給容器2。藉此，下游搬送部12中可穩定減少容器2之行數而不受干擾。下游搬送部12之至少一部分中，一面對容器2賦予離心力一面確實減少行數。可藉由搬送裝置10，將容器2之行數減少至單一行，向更下游之單行輸送機6(圖1)供給排列成單行之容器2。The conveying device 10 forms a fixed-shaped container group 20 including a plurality of containers 2 arranged in a fixed shape at the terminal part 11E of the upstream conveying part 11 by the aligning guide 32, so that the fixed-shaped container group 20 is evenly supplied to the downstream conveying part 12 container 2. Thereby, the number of rows of containers 2 can be stably reduced in the downstream conveyance section 12 without disturbance. In at least a part of the downstream conveyance part 12, the number of rows is reliably reduced while imparting a centrifugal force to the container 2 . The number of rows of containers 2 can be reduced to a single row by means of the conveying device 10, and the containers 2 arranged in a single row can be supplied to the single row conveyor 6 (FIG. 1) further downstream.

對於搬送裝置10，要求與經過單行輸送機6以單行狀態供給容器2之未圖示之處理裝置(檢查裝置或貼標簽機等)之處理能力相應之搬送能力。此種「能力」由每單位時間處理或搬送之容器2之數量，例如BPM(Bottle Per Minute：瓶/分鐘)表示。 可對自搬送裝置10接收容器2並將其搬送至處理裝置之輸送機，賦予可由單行之容器2實現要求搬送能力之搬送速度。又，可對搬送裝置10賦予與容器2之行數對應之搬送速度。The conveying device 10 is required to have a conveying capacity corresponding to the processing capacity of a processing device (inspection device, labeling machine, etc.) This "capacity" is represented by the number of containers 2 processed or transported per unit time, such as BPM (Bottle Per Minute: bottle/minute). The conveyor that receives the containers 2 from the conveying device 10 and conveys them to the processing device can be given a conveying speed that can realize the required conveying capacity from a single row of containers 2 . In addition, a conveying speed corresponding to the number of rows of containers 2 can be given to the conveying device 10 .

[上游搬送部及導件] 上游搬送部11(圖1及圖2)將自貯存輸送機1經由複數個輸送機3～5供給之容器2以密集之狀態朝第1方向D1搬送。 上游搬送部11相當於具備鏈條11A、未圖示之鏈輪及作為驅動源之馬達11B之鏈條式輸送機等眾所周知之輸送機裝置。為了使容器2對齊，可對上游搬送部11中之至少終端部11E使用與帶式輸送機相比，對容器2之摩擦較小之鏈條式輸送機。[Upstream Conveyor and Guide] The upstream transport unit 11 ( FIGS. 1 and 2 ) transports the containers 2 supplied from the storage conveyor 1 via the plurality of conveyors 3 to 5 in a dense state toward the first direction D1 . The upstream conveyance part 11 corresponds to a well-known conveyor apparatus, such as a chain conveyor equipped with the chain 11A, the sprocket not shown, and the motor 11B as a drive source. In order to align the containers 2, a chain conveyor having less friction against the containers 2 than a belt conveyor may be used for at least the end portion 11E of the upstream conveying portion 11.

於上游搬送部11，具備於上游搬送部11之寬度方向即第2方向D2之兩側引導容器2之導件31、41、及對齊導件32。第2方向D2相對於第1方向D1正交。 上游搬送部11雖省略詳細圖示，但亦可包含於第1方向D1並進之複數個輸送機(平行輸送機)而構成。該情形時，較佳為平行輸送機皆以相等之速度v0 於第1方向D1受驅動。The upstream conveyance part 11 is equipped with the guides 31 and 41 which guide the container 2 on both sides of the width direction of the upstream conveyance part 11, ie, the 2nd direction D2, and the alignment guide 32. The second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1. Although not shown in detail, the upstream conveying part 11 may include a plurality of conveyors (parallel conveyors) that advance in parallel in the first direction D1. In this case, it is preferable that the parallel conveyors are all driven in the first direction D1 at the same speed v0 .

由於相同形狀且相同徑之容器2密集，故上游搬送部11上之容器2相對於沿第2方向D2之虛擬線L1(圖3)，於上游及下游交替以n行(圖2及圖3所示之例中為6行)配置。即，上游搬送部11中容器2錯位狀地以n行配置。 此處，較佳為容器2呈圓形狀之橫剖面，以使容器2確實地錯位狀配置。但，容器2之橫剖面之形狀無須嚴密地為圓形狀，只要為近似圓形狀之大致圓形狀，例如頂點之數量充分多之多角形(例如10～20角形等)便足夠。Because the containers 2 of the same shape and the same diameter are densely packed, the containers 2 on the upstream conveying portion 11 are alternately arranged in n rows upstream and downstream relative to the virtual line L1 ( FIG. 3 ) along the second direction D2 ( FIGS. 2 and 3 ). 6 lines in the example shown) configuration. That is, the containers 2 are arranged in n rows in the upstream conveyance section 11 in a shifted shape. Here, it is preferable that the container 2 has a circular cross-section so that the container 2 can be reliably arranged in a shifted shape. However, the shape of the cross section of the container 2 does not have to be strictly circular, but a substantially circular shape close to a circular shape, such as a polygon with a sufficient number of vertices (for example, 10 to 20 polygons, etc.) is sufficient.

導件31、41間設定為與n個容器2各者之直徑(圖4)之合計長度(nd)對應之尺寸。 導件31、41中之自上游搬送部11與下游搬送部12之邊界B1於第2方向D2上遠離之導件31平滑地連續於對齊導件32。 導件31、對齊導件32及下游搬送部12之後述之導件33、34依序連續，皆與容器2接觸。導件31～34可由單一之構件或適當分割成2個以上構件構成。導件構件藉由支持構件30設置於特定位置。The distance between the guides 31 and 41 is set to a dimension corresponding to the total length (nd) of the diameters ( FIG. 4 ) of the n containers 2 . Among the guides 31 , 41 , the guide 31 that is away from the boundary B1 between the upstream conveyance part 11 and the downstream conveyance part 12 in the second direction D2 continues smoothly to the alignment guide 32 . The guide 31 , the alignment guide 32 , and the guides 33 and 34 to be described later in the downstream conveyance section 12 are successive in this order, and all of them are in contact with the container 2 . The guides 31 to 34 may be composed of a single member or appropriately divided into two or more members. The guide member is set at a specific position by the support member 30 .

另一方面，導件41(對向導件)於上游搬送部11與下游搬送s部12沿第1方向D1之邊界B1之位置或其附近，與下游搬送部12之後述之離開導件43連接。圖2所示之導件41、43、44亦可由單一構件構成，或適當分割成2個以上之構件而構成。On the other hand, the guide 41 (opposing guide) is connected to the separation guide 43 of the downstream conveying part 12 at or near the boundary B1 between the upstream conveying part 11 and the downstream conveying part 12 along the first direction D1. . The guides 41, 43, 44 shown in Fig. 2 may also be composed of a single member, or may be appropriately divided into two or more members.

[對齊導件] 對齊導件32於俯視時相對於第1方向D1傾斜配置於藉由上游搬送部11朝第1方向D1搬送之容器2之進路之延長線上，藉由使容器2於終端部11E對齊而形成定形容器群20。該對齊導件32隨著自上游搬送部11側向邊界B1靠近，而指向第1方向D1之下游。[Alignment Guide] The alignment guide 32 is arranged obliquely with respect to the first direction D1 in plan view on the extension line of the approach of the container 2 conveyed by the upstream conveying part 11 toward the first direction D1, and forms a fixed shape by aligning the container 2 with the terminal part 11E. Container group 20. The alignment guide 32 is directed downstream in the first direction D1 as it approaches the boundary B1 from the side of the upstream conveying unit 11 .

圖3中對定形容器群20以虛線標記出三角形T(正三角形)，構成定形容器群20之容器2以密集之狀態呈大致三角狀之外形而排列。於三角形T之3條邊，分別排列有n個容器2。 對向導件41之終點41B與三角形T之1個頂點T1對應。對齊導件32之起點32A及終點32B分別與三角形T之其餘2個頂點T2、T3對應。終點32B及終點41B皆位於邊界B1或其附近。因此，於終點32B與終點41B之間，定形容器群20之容器2朝第1方向D1呈行A地配置。行A於圖3所示之例中，位於較邊界B1更為上游。亦可以該行A位於邊界B1上之方式形成定形容器群20。In FIG. 3, the fixed container group 20 is marked with a dotted line as a triangle T (equal triangle), and the containers 2 constituting the fixed container group 20 are arranged in a dense state in a substantially triangular shape. On the three sides of the triangle T, n containers 2 are respectively arranged. The end point 41B of the facing guide 41 corresponds to one vertex T1 of the triangle T. As shown in FIG. The starting point 32A and the ending point 32B of the alignment guide 32 correspond to the remaining two vertices T2 and T3 of the triangle T, respectively. Both the end point 32B and the end point 41B are located at or near the boundary B1. Therefore, between the end point 32B and the end point 41B, the containers 2 of the fixed container group 20 are arranged in a row A toward the first direction D1. Row A is located further upstream than boundary B1 in the example shown in FIG. 3 . It is also possible to form the fixed container group 20 in such a manner that the row A is located on the boundary B1.

於對齊導件32之起點32A與對向導件41之終點41B(離開導件43之起點)間，設定相當於長度nd之尺寸。 又，於對齊導件32之終點32B與對向導件41之終點41B間，亦設定相當於長度nd之尺寸。A dimension corresponding to the length nd is set between the start point 32A of the alignment guide 32 and the end point 41B of the opposing guide 41 (the start point away from the guide 43 ). Also, a dimension corresponding to the length nd is set between the end point 32B of the alignment guide 32 and the end point 41B of the counter guide 41 .

朝第1方向D1被搬送之容器2藉由對齊導件32予以引導，而在與帶式輸送機之皮帶相比摩擦係數較小之終端部11E之鏈條上朝第2方向D2滑動，並且於以三角形T所示之對齊區域(終端部11E)中始終對齊成固定形狀。作為一例，自圖3左下方起第2、4行之容器2分別沿對齊導件32朝箭頭方向移動。其它行之容器2亦同樣移動。 即便因容器2之錯位排列紊亂，而於較對齊導件32更為上游存在例如相當於1個容器2之間隙之情形下，由於容器2沿對齊導件32緊密配置，而仍會於終端部11E形成固定形狀之定形容器群20。The container 2 conveyed in the first direction D1 is guided by the alignment guide 32, and slides in the second direction D2 on the chain of the end portion 11E having a smaller friction coefficient than the belt of the belt conveyor, and in the second direction D2. In the alignment region (terminal portion 11E) shown by a triangle T, they are always aligned in a fixed shape. As an example, the containers 2 in the 2nd and 4th rows from the bottom left of FIG. 3 move along the alignment guides 32 in the direction of the arrows. The container 2 of other row also moves similarly. Even if the misalignment of the containers 2 is disordered and there is, for example, a gap equivalent to one container 2 upstream of the alignment guide 32, the container 2 will still be at the terminal end due to the close arrangement of the containers 2 along the alignment guide 32. 11E forms a fixed container group 20 with a fixed shape.

圖3中，於較終端部11E更為上游、與較終端部11E更為下游，將容器2按每列區分顯示。例如，對上游之第1、3、5、7、9、11列之容器2標註點狀之圖案。In FIG. 3 , the containers 2 are separately displayed for each column at the upstream of the terminal portion 11E and downstream of the terminal portion 11E. For example, dotted patterns are marked on the containers 2 in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th rows upstream.

隨著沿邊界B1呈行A之容器2越過邊界B1而移載至下游搬送部12，容器2自上游移動至行A之位置。如此，容器2自終端部11E所維持之定形容器群20逐行地、即n個容器2同時地朝下游搬送部12移載。藉由始終自於固定位置(終端部11E)配置成固定形狀之定形容器群20逐行地同時將相同行之容器2朝下游搬送部12移載，而將容器2於時間及空間兩者均等地自上游搬送部11供給至下游搬送部12。As the containers 2 in the row A along the boundary B1 cross the boundary B1 and are transferred to the downstream transfer unit 12 , the containers 2 move from upstream to the row A position. In this way, the containers 2 are transferred from the fixed container group 20 held by the end portion 11E one by one, that is, n containers 2 are simultaneously transferred toward the downstream conveying portion 12 . The container group 20 arranged in a fixed shape at a fixed position (terminal part 11E) always transfers the containers 2 of the same row to the downstream conveying part 12 row by row at the same time, so that the containers 2 are equally spaced in both time and space. The ground is supplied from the upstream conveying unit 11 to the downstream conveying unit 12 .

此處所謂之「均等」與每單位時間平均之供給量均等不同，意指自上游搬送部11，自固定位置以固定數量為單位將容器2同時供給至下游搬送部12。即，自上游搬送部11向下游搬送部12供給之容器2之量不相對於時間而變化。其與下游搬送部12中容器2之分佈均一化有關。移載至下游搬送部12之容器行於時間及空間上皆顯示相同之行為，故可獲得於下游搬送部12穩定減少容器2之行數之效果。The so-called "equal" here is different from the average supply amount per unit time, and means that the containers 2 are simultaneously supplied from the upstream conveying part 11 to the downstream conveying part 12 in units of a fixed number from a fixed position. That is, the amount of containers 2 supplied from the upstream conveyance part 11 to the downstream conveyance part 12 does not change with time. It is related to the uniform distribution of the containers 2 in the downstream conveying section 12 . The rows of containers transferred to the downstream conveying section 12 exhibit the same behavior in time and space, so the effect of stably reducing the number of rows of containers 2 in the downstream conveying section 12 can be obtained.

本實施形態之對齊導件32相對於邊界B1所成之銳角θ1 相當於60°。但，只要形成固定形狀之定形容器群20，則θ1 無須嚴密地為60°，只要大致為60°便足夠。θ1 亦可為例如55～65°。The acute angle θ 1 formed by the alignment guide 32 with respect to the boundary B1 in this embodiment is equivalent to 60°. However, as long as the fixed container group 20 of a fixed shape is formed, θ1 does not need to be exactly 60°, and it is sufficient if it is approximately 60°. θ 1 may be, for example, 55° to 65°.

[下游搬送部] 下游搬送部12(圖1、圖2及圖4)至少包含離心力賦予部(122)，其對容器2賦予彎曲之軌道，且具有支持離心力作用下之容器2之支持導件34。 本實施形態之下游搬送部12包含：第1輸送機121，其平行連接於上游搬送部11，沿第1方向D1延伸；及第2輸送機122，其作為離心力賦予部，且串聯連接於第1輸送機121之平行部121C。 此處，平行部121C與第2輸送機122未必藉由串聯連接而相連，該等亦可具備同一搬送帶而相連。[Downstream Transport Department] The downstream transport unit 12 ( FIGS. 1 , 2 and 4 ) includes at least a centrifugal force imparting unit ( 122 ) that imparts a curved track to the container 2 and has a support guide 34 that supports the container 2 under centrifugal force. The downstream conveying part 12 of the present embodiment comprises: the 1st conveyor 121, it is connected in parallel with the upstream conveying part 11, extends along the first direction D1; 1 Parallel portion 121C of conveyor 121. Here, 121 C of parallel parts and the 2nd conveyor 122 are not necessarily connected by serial connection, These may be connected with the same conveyor belt.

下游搬送部12藉由與對齊導件32相連之導件33、34，自第2方向D2之一側支持容器2，且利用輸送機間之速度差及作用於容器2之離心力，以使容器2沿導件33、34以單行狀態排列之方式，逐漸減少容器2之行數。The downstream conveying part 12 supports the container 2 from one side of the second direction D2 through the guides 33 and 34 connected to the alignment guide 32, and utilizes the speed difference between the conveyors and the centrifugal force acting on the container 2 to make the container 2. The number of rows of containers 2 is gradually reduced by arranging them in a single row along the guides 33 and 34.

(第1輸送機) 第1輸送機121如圖2所示，具備與第1方向D1平行之複數個平行部121A、121B、121C。 平行部121A、121B、121C皆相當於具備鏈條、鏈輪及作為驅動源之馬達121M之輸送機裝置。(1st conveyor) As shown in FIG. 2 , the first conveyor 121 includes a plurality of parallel portions 121A, 121B, and 121C parallel to the first direction D1. All of the parallel parts 121A, 121B, and 121C correspond to a conveyor device including a chain, a sprocket, and a motor 121M as a driving source.

對平行部121A、平行部121B及平行部121C賦予速度差。若利用與上游搬送部11相鄰之平行部121A之驅動源，鏈條移動之速度設為vA ，利用平行部121B之驅動源，鏈條移動之速度設為vB ，利用平行部121C之驅動源，鏈條移動之速度設為vC ，則vA ＜vB ＜vC 。速度vA 較上游搬送部11之速度v0 快。又，第2輸送機122之速度vD 相對於速度vC 快。A speed difference is given to the parallel portion 121A, the parallel portion 121B, and the parallel portion 121C. If the driving source of the parallel part 121A adjacent to the upstream conveying part 11 is used, the speed at which the chain moves is vA , and the driving source at the parallel part 121B is used as the speed at which the chain moves is vB , and the driving source at the parallel part 121C is used. , the moving speed of the chain is set to v C , then v A < v B < v C . The speed v A is faster than the speed v 0 of the upstream conveying unit 11 . Also, the speed v D of the second conveyor 122 is faster than the speed v C.

第1輸送機121具備：傾斜導件33，其於俯視時相對於第1方向D1傾斜之方向上引導容器2；及離開導件43。The 1st conveyor 121 is equipped with the inclined guide 33 which guides the container 2 in the direction inclined with respect to the 1st direction D1 in planar view, and the separation guide 43.

離開導件43具備：部分43A，其自對向導件41於第2方向D2延伸；及部分43B，其在於第2方向D2上相對於邊界B1足夠遠之位置，於第1方向D1延伸，與第2輸送機122之離開導件44相連。 離開導件43、44防止因容器2與其它容器2或相反側之導件33、34碰撞，而朝輸送機之外部飛出。容器2基本上不與離開導件43、44接觸。離開導件43、44較佳為視需要設置於下游搬送部12。The separation guide 43 has: a portion 43A extending from the opposing guide 41 in the second direction D2; and a portion 43B extending in the first direction D1 at a position sufficiently far from the boundary B1 in the second direction D2, and The separation guide 44 of the second conveyor 122 is connected to each other. Leaving the guides 43, 44 prevents the container 2 from flying out of the conveyor due to collision with other containers 2 or the guides 33, 34 on the opposite side. The container 2 is substantially not in contact with the exit guides 43 , 44 . The separation guides 43 and 44 are preferably provided in the downstream conveyance part 12 as necessary.

傾斜導件33朝與對齊導件32相同之方向，即，隨著自上游搬送部11側靠近邊界B1而指向搬送方向(D1)之下游之方向傾斜。 但，傾斜導件33相對於第1方向D1所成之銳角即角度θ2 (圖2)與對齊導件32之角度θ1 (圖3)相比較小。The inclined guide 33 is inclined in the same direction as the aligning guide 32 , that is, in a direction downstream of the conveying direction ( D1 ) as it approaches the boundary B1 from the upstream conveying portion 11 side. However, the angle θ 2 ( FIG. 2 ), which is an acute angle formed by the inclined guide 33 with respect to the first direction D1, is smaller than the angle θ 1 ( FIG. 3 ) of the alignment guide 32 .

如圖2及圖3所示，於平行部121A之上游側，自定形容器群20依序逐行朝第2方向D2移載之容器2大致維持該行之形狀，且由傾斜導件33引導。因此，複數個容器2在相對於傾斜導件33正交之方向上排列。此時，例如計數於圖3中以P1所示之位置上，自傾斜導件33朝正交方向錯位排列之容器2，容器2之行數為3。As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , on the upstream side of the parallel portion 121A, the self-defining container group 20 sequentially transfers the containers 2 row by row toward the second direction D2 to roughly maintain the shape of the row, and is guided by the inclined guide 33 . Therefore, a plurality of containers 2 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the inclined guide 33 . At this time, for example, at the position shown by P1 in FIG. 3 , the containers 2 arranged in an offset direction from the inclined guide 33 in the perpendicular direction are counted, and the number of rows of containers 2 is three.

以圖4中模式性顯示之容器2-1等之行為為例，說明藉由平行部121A、121B之速度差及傾斜導件33減少容器2之行數之原理。對於平行部121B、121C亦同樣。 圖4中對容器2-1標註點狀之圖案，以實線箭頭表示容器2-1之行為。 容器2-1由傾斜導件33支持，且在與帶式輸送機相比摩擦係數較小之平行部121A之鏈條上朝第2方向D2滑動，自平行部121A換載於速度更快之平行部121B。另，離開傾斜導件33之容器2-3等亦受後繼之容器2擠壓，而自平行部121A換載於平行部121B。Taking the behavior of the container 2-1 schematically shown in FIG. 4 as an example, the principle of reducing the number of rows of the container 2 by the speed difference of the parallel parts 121A, 121B and the inclined guide 33 will be described. The same applies to the parallel portions 121B and 121C. In Fig. 4, the container 2-1 is marked with a dotted pattern, and the behavior of the container 2-1 is indicated by a solid arrow. The container 2-1 is supported by the inclined guide 33, and slides in the second direction D2 on the chain of the parallel portion 121A with a smaller friction coefficient than the belt conveyor, and transfers from the parallel portion 121A to the faster parallel portion 121A. Section 121B. In addition, the containers 2-3 and the like separated from the inclined guide 33 are also squeezed by the succeeding container 2, and loaded from the parallel portion 121A to the parallel portion 121B.

換載於平行部121B之容器2-1繼續由傾斜導件33支持，於平行部121B之鏈條上朝第2方向D2滑動，但其之移動速度追隨於平行部121B之速度vB 而增加。於是，於容器2-1與支持於傾斜導件33之後繼之容器2-2間空出間隙S1。若受後繼之容器2-3等擠壓，或藉由平行部121B以單體朝第1方向D1搬送之其它容器2-4進入該間隙S1(參照虛線箭頭)，則圖4所示之例中，行數自2減少為1。The container 2-1 reloaded on the parallel portion 121B continues to be supported by the inclined guide 33, and slides on the chain of the parallel portion 121B toward the second direction D2, but its moving speed follows the speed v B of the parallel portion 121B and increases. Then, a gap S1 is vacated between the container 2 - 1 and the subsequent container 2 - 2 supported by the inclined guide 33 . If other containers 2-4 that are squeezed by the subsequent container 2-3, etc., or conveyed in the first direction D1 by the parallel portion 121B enter the gap S1 (refer to the dotted arrow), then the example shown in FIG. 4 , the number of rows is reduced from 2 to 1.

平行部121A、121B、121C之鏈條之摩擦係數較佳為例如0.08～0.15。上述之上游搬送部11之終端部11E之鏈條之摩擦係數亦同樣。The coefficient of friction of the chains of the parallel parts 121A, 121B, and 121C is preferably, for example, 0.08-0.15. The same applies to the coefficient of friction of the chain at the end portion 11E of the above-mentioned upstream conveying portion 11 .

考慮平行部121A、121B、121C各者之速度vA 、vB 、vC 之大小及其等之速度差之大小等，為了將容器2效率良好地單行化，對傾斜導件33賦予適當之角度θ2 (圖2)。 若增大傾斜導件33之角度θ2 ，則可期待利用將朝第1方向D1搬送之容器2壓入容器2間而強化減行作用，但傾斜導件33會成為容器2之阻力，致使容器2減速，故難以實現要求搬送速度。 角度θ2 無須遍及傾斜導件33全體為固定。為了使傾斜導件33與支持導件34平滑地連續，於支持導件34附近減小角度θ2 。In consideration of the magnitudes of the velocities v A , v B , and v C of each of the parallel portions 121A, 121B, and 121C, and the magnitudes of the speed differences, etc., in order to single-line the containers 2 efficiently, the inclined guide 33 is given an appropriate Angle θ 2 (Figure 2). If the angle θ 2 of the inclined guide 33 is increased, it can be expected that the travel reduction effect will be strengthened by pressing the container 2 conveyed in the first direction D1 into the space between the containers 2, but the inclined guide 33 will become the resistance of the container 2, causing The container 2 is decelerated, so it is difficult to realize the required conveying speed. The angle θ 2 need not be constant throughout the entirety of the inclined guide 33 . In order for the inclined guide 33 to continue smoothly with the support guide 34 , the angle θ 2 is reduced near the support guide 34 .

較佳為隨著因自平行部121A向平行部121B移載引起之容器2之移動速度之變化、因接續於此之自平行部121B向平行部121C移載引起之容器2之移動速度之變化，且進行沿傾斜導件33減少容器2之行數之處理，藉此於第1輸送機121之下游端121E將容器2之行數減少為2行以下。Preferably, the change in the moving speed of the container 2 due to the subsequent transfer from the parallel portion 121B to the parallel portion 121C follows the change in the moving speed of the container 2 due to the transfer from the parallel portion 121A to the parallel portion 121B. , and perform a process of reducing the number of rows of containers 2 along the inclined guide 33, thereby reducing the number of rows of containers 2 to 2 or less at the downstream end 121E of the first conveyor 121.

實際上，因容器2彼此接觸、或容器2與傾斜導件33接觸，第1輸送機121上之容器2之移動速度於第1方向D1及第2方向D2之兩者複雜分佈。自平行部121A向平行部121B移載後、或自平行部121B向平行部121C移載後，各容器2一面沿傾斜導件33受引導，一面遍及沿傾斜導件33之方向上連續之範圍，對齊成規定之行數，較佳為例如2行以下。「2行以下」相當於例如0.8～2.0行。In fact, because the containers 2 are in contact with each other or the containers 2 are in contact with the inclined guide 33, the moving speed of the containers 2 on the first conveyor 121 is distributed complicatedly in both the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. After being transferred from the parallel portion 121A to the parallel portion 121B, or after being transferred from the parallel portion 121B to the parallel portion 121C, each container 2 is guided along the inclined guide 33 on the one hand, and covers a continuous range along the direction of the inclined guide 33 on the other hand. , aligned to a predetermined number of lines, preferably less than 2 lines, for example. "2 lines or less" corresponds to, for example, 0.8 to 2.0 lines.

另，平行部121A、121B、121C各者亦可由與第1方向D平行之複數個輸送機要件構成。該情形時，亦可為以下任一者：即使各輸送機要件以相等速度受驅動，亦以隨著離開邊界B1速度逐漸增加之方式，設定各輸送機要件之搬送速度。後者之情形時，移載至與上游搬送部11相鄰之輸送機要件之容器2由傾斜導件33引導，每當於輸送機要件間換載時，階段性提高搬送速度。因此，藉由與vA 與vB 之差相比，抑制輸送機要件間之速度差，可謀求容器2之姿勢穩定，且使容器2順利增速。In addition, each of the parallel parts 121A, 121B, and 121C may be constituted by a plurality of conveyor elements parallel to the first direction D. In this case, it may be any one of the following: even if each conveyor element is driven at the same speed, the conveying speed of each conveyor element is set such that the speed gradually increases as the speed departs from the boundary B1. In the latter case, the container 2 transferred to the conveyor element adjacent to the upstream conveying part 11 is guided by the inclined guide 33, and the conveying speed is increased step by step every time the load is changed between the conveyor elements. Therefore, by suppressing the speed difference between the conveyor elements compared with the difference between v A and v B , the attitude of the container 2 can be stabilized and the container 2 can be accelerated smoothly.

第1輸送機121之第1方向D1之長度與平行數可考慮減行作用、及設置第1輸送機121所需要之空間等適當決定。 例如，若於第1方向D1上延長第1輸送機121之長度，則可預見於長區間移動之期間，其它容器2進入由傾斜導件33支持之容器2間之機會增加，但設置第1輸送機121所需要之空間增大。The length and parallel number of the first conveyor 121 in the first direction D1 can be appropriately determined in consideration of the reduction effect and the space required for installing the first conveyor 121 . For example, if the length of the first conveyor 121 is extended in the first direction D1, it can be predicted that during the long-term movement, the chances of other containers 2 entering the containers 2 supported by the inclined guides 33 will increase. The space required for the conveyor 121 increases.

(第2輸送機(離心力賦予部)) 如上所述，藉由自上游搬送部11上之定形容器群20向下游搬送部12之第1輸送機121均等地移載容器2，移載至第1輸送機121之容器2皆顯示出穩定之行為，此種容器2之穩定之行為自第1輸送機121延續至第2輸送機122。(Second conveyor (centrifugal force imparting part)) As mentioned above, by uniformly transferring the containers 2 from the fixed container group 20 on the upstream conveying part 11 to the first conveyor 121 of the downstream conveying part 12, the containers 2 transferred to the first conveyor 121 all exhibit stable The behavior of this kind of stable behavior of the container 2 continues from the first conveyor 121 to the second conveyor 122.

第2輸送機122包含俯視時彎曲之鏈條122A、未圖示之鏈輪及馬達而構成，對鏈條122A上之容器2賦予彎曲之軌道(彎曲軌道)。本實施形態之彎曲軌道形成為圓弧狀，但不限於此。 鏈條122A中，自支持容器2之水平搬送面或內周側朝外周側賦予下降梯度。The 2nd conveyor 122 is comprised including the chain 122A which bends in planar view, the sprocket which is not shown, and a motor, and gives the container 2 on the chain 122A a curved track (curved track). The curved track in this embodiment is formed in an arc shape, but it is not limited thereto. In the chain 122A, a descending gradient is provided from the horizontal conveyance surface or the inner peripheral side of the support container 2 toward the outer peripheral side.

第2輸送機122具備支持容器2之支持導件34。支持導件34依循鏈條122A而彎曲，自鏈條122A之外周側支持容器2。The second conveyor 122 includes a support guide 34 that supports the container 2 . The support guide 34 bends along the chain 122A, and supports the container 2 from the outer peripheral side of the chain 122A.

若將藉由第1輸送機121減少行數之容器2移載至第2輸送機122，則對在彎曲之軌道上移動之各容器2作用離心力。於是，例如自支持導件34開始數第2行之容器2-5於第2輸送機122之鏈條122A上滑動，藉由離心力***至受支持導件34支持之容器2-6與容器2-7間，故配置成2行之容器2-5、2-6、2-7沿支持導件34排列成一行。When the number of containers 2 reduced by the first conveyor 121 is transferred to the second conveyor 122, centrifugal force acts on each container 2 moving on the curved track. Then, for example, the container 2-5 in the second row from the support guide 34 slides on the chain 122A of the second conveyor 122, and is inserted into the container 2-6 and container 2-6 supported by the support guide 34 by centrifugal force. 7, so the containers 2-5, 2-6, 2-7 arranged in 2 rows are arranged in a row along the support guide 34.

藉由遍及於第2輸送機122之彎曲軌道搬送之期間，對容器2連續作用離心力，即使自支持導件34數於正交方向排列成複數行之狀態之容器2連續被導入至彎曲軌道，於到達第2輸送機122之彎曲軌道之至少終點122E之前，容器2亦單行排列，向更下游之單行輸送機6移載。 於彎曲軌道之起點122S，容器2以2.0行為上限而排列，據此，與將超過2.0行之容器2導入至彎曲軌道之情形相比，可確實將容器2單行化。By continuously acting the centrifugal force on the containers 2 throughout the period of conveyance on the curved track of the second conveyor 122, even if the self-supporting guides 34 are arranged in a plurality of rows in the orthogonal direction, the containers 2 are continuously introduced to the curved track, Before reaching at least the end point 122E of the curved track of the second conveyor 122, the containers 2 are also arranged in a single row and transferred to the single row conveyor 6 further downstream. At the starting point 122S of the curved track, the containers 2 are arranged with an upper limit of 2.0 rows, and thereby, the containers 2 can be surely single-rowed compared to the case where containers 2 exceeding 2.0 rows are introduced into the curved track.

為了對容器2適度作用離心力，確實減少行數，且考慮設置第2輸送機122所需要之空間等，適當設定第2輸送機122之曲率半徑R及周長L。 若將該彎曲軌道之曲率半徑設為R，則與該物體一起運動之非慣性系統中，對以速度v於彎曲軌道運動之質量m之物體作用(mv2 /R)大小之離心力。 若曲率半徑R過小，則離心力過大，容器2被過度按壓於支持導件34。藉此，可以不會發生容器2滑行而自轉之現象之方式適當決定曲率半徑R。The radius of curvature R and the circumference L of the second conveyor 122 are appropriately set in order to appropriately act centrifugal force on the container 2, reduce the number of rows reliably, and consider the space required for installing the second conveyor 122. If the radius of curvature of the curved orbit is set to R, then in the non-inertial system moving together with the object, a centrifugal force of the magnitude (mv 2 /R) acts on an object of mass m moving at a velocity v in a curved orbit. If the radius of curvature R is too small, the centrifugal force is too large, and the container 2 is excessively pressed against the support guide 34 . Thereby, the radius of curvature R can be appropriately determined so that the container 2 does not slide and rotate itself.

又，第2輸送機122之周長L愈長，藉由離心力將容器2壓入至容器2間之機會愈多，但亦考慮需要之設置空間或搬送路徑等，適當選定周長L。 第2輸送機122具有與中心角90°對應之周長L。與本實施形態不同，第2輸送機122之周長亦可與中心角45°對應，或與180°對應。Also, the longer the perimeter L of the second conveyor 122 is, the more chances are there to press the container 2 between the containers 2 by centrifugal force. However, the perimeter L is appropriately selected in consideration of the required installation space and transport path. The second conveyor 122 has a circumference L corresponding to a center angle of 90°. Unlike the present embodiment, the circumference of the second conveyor 122 may correspond to the center angle of 45° or 180°.

利用第2輸送機121減少行數之處理與搬送速度愈大，愈容易因干擾等變得不穩定的情況不同，根據第2輸送機122，藉由離心力，對於干擾亦較為穩定，與利用第1輸送機121之減行處理相比，可更確實減少容器2之行數。The process of reducing the number of lines by using the second conveyor 121 is different from the case where the higher the conveying speed is, the more likely it will become unstable due to interference. According to the second conveyor 122, it is also relatively stable against interference due to centrifugal force, which is different from using the second conveyor 122. Compared with the line reduction process of the 1 conveyor 121, the number of lines of containers 2 can be reduced more reliably.

[搬送裝置之作用效果] 根據搬送裝置10，藉由對齊導件32，進行以下步驟可將容器2單行化：自於上游搬送部11之終端部11E始終保持固定形狀之定形容器群20向下游搬送部12逐行均等地移載容器2；及藉由下游搬送部12減少容器2之行數。 如上說明，藉由自定形容器群20向下游搬送部12均等地移載容器2，下游搬送部12中容器2之行為對於干擾亦較為穩定，結果，可穩定進行下游搬送部12之減行處理。 若僅由第1輸送機121進行行數減少處理，於高能力之情況下尤其容易受干擾，若是增大傾斜導件33之角度θ2 則無法實現所要求之搬送能力，本實施形態之搬送裝置10藉由設置對齊導件32及利用離心力而克服該困境，實現穩定且確實地進行減行處理。[Function and effect of conveying device] According to the conveying device 10, by aligning the guides 32, the containers 2 can be single-lined by performing the following steps: from the terminal part 11E of the upstream conveying part 11, the fixed container group 20 that always maintains a fixed shape goes downstream The conveying part 12 equally transfers the containers 2 row by row; and the number of rows of the containers 2 is reduced by the downstream conveying part 12 . As explained above, by uniformly transferring the containers 2 from the self-defining container group 20 to the downstream conveying part 12, the behavior of the containers 2 in the downstream conveying part 12 is relatively stable against disturbance, and as a result, the row reduction processing of the downstream conveying part 12 can be performed stably . If only the first conveyor 121 is used to reduce the number of lines, it is particularly susceptible to interference under high-capacity conditions. If the angle θ2 of the inclined guide 33 is increased, the required transport capacity cannot be realized. The transport of this embodiment The device 10 overcomes this dilemma by setting the alignment guide 32 and utilizing the centrifugal force, so as to realize stable and reliable subtractive treatment.

[變化例] 圖5所示之搬送裝置7具備上游搬送部11、下游搬送部22、及對齊導件32。搬送裝置7之構成係將上述實施形態之搬送裝置10之下游搬送部12置換成下游搬送部22者。以下，以與上述實施形態不同之事項為中心進行說明。[variation example] The transport device 7 shown in FIG. 5 includes an upstream transport unit 11 , a downstream transport unit 22 , and an alignment guide 32 . The configuration of the conveying device 7 is one in which the downstream conveying part 12 of the conveying device 10 of the above-mentioned embodiment is replaced with the downstream conveying part 22 . Hereinafter, description will focus on matters different from the above-mentioned embodiment.

下游搬送部22具備平行連接、全體呈彎曲形狀之第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222。第1輸送機221平行連接於上游搬送部11，第2輸送機222串聯連接於第1輸送機221。第1輸送機221與第2輸送機222可不藉由串聯連接相連，其等亦可具備同一搬送帶而相連。另，亦允許於上游搬送部11與第1輸送機221間之間隙介置過渡板。The downstream conveyance part 22 is equipped with the 1st conveyor 221 and the 2nd conveyor 222 connected in parallel, and the whole is curved shape. The first conveyor 221 is connected in parallel to the upstream conveyance unit 11 , and the second conveyor 222 is connected in series to the first conveyor 221 . The 1st conveyor 221 and the 2nd conveyor 222 do not need to be connected by serial connection, They may be connected with the same conveyor belt. In addition, it is also allowed to interpose a transition plate in the gap between the upstream conveying part 11 and the first conveyor 221 .

藉由第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222，對容器2賦予連續之彎曲軌道。上述實施形態中，僅下游搬送部12之第2輸送機122相當於離心力賦予部，相對於此，本變化例中，第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222皆相當於離心力賦予部。A continuous curved track is given to the container 2 by the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222 . In the above-described embodiment, only the second conveyor 122 of the downstream conveyance unit 12 corresponds to the centrifugal force imparting unit, but in this modification, both the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222 correspond to the centrifugal force imparting unit.

第1輸送機221之起點221A遍至第2輸送機222之終點222B，具備支持離心力所作用之容器2的支持導件35、及離開導件45。支持導件35依循第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222之圓弧狀形狀而彎曲，自外周側支持容器2。離開導件45亦依循第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222之圓弧狀形狀而彎曲。From the start point 221A of the first conveyor 221 to the end point 222B of the second conveyor 222 , there are support guides 35 and separation guides 45 for supporting the containers 2 on which the centrifugal force acts. The support guide 35 is bent to follow the arc shape of the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222, and supports the container 2 from the outer peripheral side. The separation guide 45 is also curved following the arc shape of the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222 .

第2輸送機222之速度v2 相對於第1輸送機221之速度v1 較快。 第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222各者中，為了對容器2作用適度離心力，且亦考慮到設置輸送機所需要之空間或搬送路徑等，而適當設定速度v1 、v2 、以及第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222各者之曲率半徑及周長。可使第1輸送機221之曲率半徑及第2輸送機222之曲率半徑不同，抑或使第1輸送機221之周長及第2輸送機222之周長不同。The speed v 2 of the second conveyor 222 is faster than the speed v 1 of the first conveyor 221 . In each of the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222, the speeds v 1 , v 2 , and velocities v 1 , v 2 , and The radius of curvature and the circumference of each of the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222 . The radius of curvature of the first conveyor 221 and the radius of curvature of the second conveyor 222 may be different, or the circumference of the first conveyor 221 and the circumference of the second conveyor 222 may be different.

第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222皆藉由將於彎曲軌道上移動之容器2利用離心力壓入至由支持導件35支持之容器2間之作用，而可減少容器2之行數。 此處，由相對低速之第1輸送機221取代上述第1實施形態之第1輸送機121，負責前段之減行處理，由相對高速之第2輸送機222負責後段之減行處理，藉此最終將容器2單行化。 相對低速之第1輸送機221中，對於自上游搬送部11移載排列成多行之容器2，一面確保與行數相應之穩定行為，一面就圖5所示之例而言，將第1輸送機221之上游端(221A)中錯位狀大致配置成4行之狀態之容器2之行數減少至例如2行以下。且，相對高速之第2輸送機222中，藉由對容器2作用更大之離心力，例如進行使容器2自2行以下之狀態排列成單行之其餘之減行處理。 於是，於遍及在第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222搬送之期間，一面維持容器2之穩定行為，一面效率良好地減少行數，而確實完成將容器單行化之處理。Both the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222 can reduce the number of rows of containers 2 by using the centrifugal force to press the containers 2 moving on the curved track into the containers 2 supported by the support guides 35 . Here, the first conveyor 121 of the above-mentioned first embodiment is replaced by the relatively low-speed first conveyor 221, which is responsible for the reduction processing of the front section, and the relatively high-speed second conveyor 222 is responsible for the reduction processing of the rear section, thereby Eventually container 2 is single-lined. In the relatively low-speed first conveyor 221, for the containers 2 arranged in multiple rows from the upstream conveying part 11, while ensuring stable behavior corresponding to the number of rows, on the one hand, for the example shown in FIG. The number of rows of the containers 2 arranged in a shifted state in approximately four rows at the upstream end (221A) of the conveyor 221 is reduced to, for example, two rows or less. And, in the relatively high-speed second conveyor 222 , by applying a larger centrifugal force to the containers 2 , for example, the remaining row reduction processing of arranging the containers 2 in a single row from the state of 2 rows or less is performed. Therefore, while maintaining the stable behavior of the containers 2 throughout the period of conveyance on the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222, the number of rows is efficiently reduced, and the process of singulating the containers is reliably completed.

若第1輸送機221與上述實施形態之第1輸送機121同樣，包含賦予速度差之2個以上平行部而構成，則亦藉由隨著平行部間之移載，容器2之移動速度增速，發揮其它容器2進入容器2間空出之間隙之作用，因而較佳。 對於第2輸送機222或上述實施形態之第2輸送機122亦可謂相同。If the first conveyor 221 is configured like the first conveyor 121 of the above-mentioned embodiment and includes two or more parallel sections that impart a speed difference, the moving speed of the container 2 increases as the load is transferred between the parallel sections. Speed, bring into play the effect that other container 2 enters the gap that vacates between container 2, thereby preferably. The same can be said about the 2nd conveyor 222 or the 2nd conveyor 122 of the said embodiment.

除上述外，可取捨選擇上述實施形態中列舉之構成，或適當變更為其它構成。 藉由上游搬送部11搬送之容器2之行數亦可於較對齊導件32上游，相對於n行進行增減。該情形時，形成於1邊排列有m個容器2之定形容器群20。 本揭示之搬送裝置10及搬送方法除應用於飲料或食品、醫療用品之容器外，亦可廣泛應用於容器以外之物品。該物品較佳為圓盤、圓筒、圓柱或與該等近似之形狀。In addition to the above, the configurations listed in the above-mentioned embodiments can be selectively selected or appropriately changed to other configurations. The number of rows of containers 2 conveyed by the upstream conveying unit 11 can also be increased or decreased relative to n rows upstream of the alignment guide 32 . In this case, the fixed container group 20 in which m containers 2 are arranged on one side is formed. The conveying device 10 and the conveying method disclosed in the present disclosure are not only applicable to containers of beverages, food, and medical supplies, but also widely applicable to articles other than containers. The article is preferably in the shape of a disc, a cylinder, a cylinder or a shape similar thereto.

亦可將上述實施形態之第2輸送機122或上述變化例之第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222置換成繞軸旋轉驅動之轉台。藉由轉台之旋轉，對轉台上之物品賦予離心力，故與使用彎曲之輸送機122、221、222之情形同樣，可藉由離心力將其它容器2壓入至由轉台所備置之支持導件支持之容器2間，而謀求單行化。It is also possible to replace the second conveyor 122 in the above-mentioned embodiment or the first conveyor 221 and the second conveyor 222 in the above-mentioned modification example with a turntable driven to rotate around an axis. By the rotation of the turntable, centrifugal force is given to the articles on the turntable, so as in the case of using the curved conveyors 122, 221, 222, other containers 2 can be pressed into the support guides provided by the turntable by centrifugal force. There are two containers, and seek single row.

[附記] 以上說明之搬送裝置及搬送方法可如下述般掌握。 (1)搬送裝置10具備：上游搬送部11，其將物品(2)以密集之狀態朝特定搬送方向(D1)搬送；下游搬送部12(或22)，其平行連接於上游搬送部11，自上游搬送部11移載物品(2)；及對齊引導部(32)，其於俯視時相對於搬送方向(D1)傾斜，隨著自上游搬送部11側向上游搬送部11及下游搬送部12沿搬送方向(D1)之邊界B1靠近，而指向搬送方向(D1)之下游。 對齊引導部(32)於上游搬送部11中之物品(2)之軌道之終端部11E，形成包含排列成固定形狀之複數個物品(2)的定形容器群20。 下游搬送部12(或22)包含對物品(2)賦予彎曲之軌道的離心力賦予部(122)。 (2)下游搬送部12包含：第1輸送機121，其平行連接於上游搬送部11，於沿搬送方向(D1)之方向延伸；及第2輸送機122，其作為離心力賦予部，且與第1輸送機121相連。 第1輸送機121具備：複數個平行部121A、121B、121C，其等與搬送方向(D1)平行，被賦予速度差；及傾斜引導部(33)，其將物品(2)朝俯視時相對於搬送方向(D1)傾斜之方向引導。 (3)下游搬送部22包含：第1輸送機221，其平行連接於上游搬送部11；及第2輸送機222，其與第1輸送機221相連。 第1輸送機221及第2輸送機222皆相當於離心力賦予部。 第2輸送機222之速度相對於第1輸送機221之速度較快。 (4)定形物品群(20)之物品(2)呈大致三角形狀(T)之外形而排列。與對齊引導部(32)對向之引導部(41)之終點41B與三角形狀(T)之1個頂點(T3)對應，對齊引導部(32)之起點32A及終點32B分別與三角形狀之其餘2個頂點(T1、T2)對應。 (5)自第1輸送機121(或221)將排列成2行以下狀態之物品(2)朝第2輸送機122(或222)移載。 (6)對齊引導部(32)相對於邊界B1所成之銳角θ1 相當於60°或大致60°。 (7)搬送方法係將以密集之狀態朝特定搬送方向(D1)搬送之物品(2)自上游搬送部11朝平行連接於上游搬送部11之下游搬送部12(或22) 移載，於下游搬送部12(或22)中一面減少物品(2)之行數、一面搬送物品(2)者，且具備以下步驟：藉由於俯視時相對於搬送方向(D1)傾斜之對齊引導部(32)，於上游搬送部11中之物品(2)之軌道之終端部11E，形成包含排列成固定形狀之複數個物品(2)的定形物品群(20)，且自定形物品群(20)，將沿上游搬送部11及下游搬送部12(或22)之邊界B1的物品(2)之行朝下游搬送部12(或22)移載；及於下游搬送部12(或22)之至少一部分，一面對物品(2)賦予離心力、一面使物品(2)之行數減少。[Additional Notes] The conveying device and conveying method described above can be grasped as follows. (1) The conveying device 10 is equipped with: an upstream conveying part 11, which conveys the articles (2) in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction (D1); a downstream conveying part 12 (or 22), which is connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part 11, Transfer articles (2) from the upstream conveying part 11; 12 is close to the boundary B1 along the conveying direction (D1), and points downstream in the conveying direction (D1). The end portion 11E of the track of the article (2) in the alignment guide (32) in the upstream conveying section 11 forms a fixed container group 20 including a plurality of articles (2) arranged in a fixed shape. The downstream transport unit 12 (or 22) includes a centrifugal force imparting unit (122) that imparts a curved track to the article (2). (2) The downstream conveying part 12 includes: the first conveyor 121, which is connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part 11, and extends in the direction along the conveying direction (D1); and the second conveyor 122, which is used as a centrifugal force imparting part, and The first conveyor 121 is connected to each other. The first conveyor 121 is equipped with: a plurality of parallel parts 121A, 121B, 121C, which are parallel to the conveying direction (D1) and given a speed difference; Guide in the direction inclined to the conveying direction (D1). (3) The downstream conveyance part 22 contains the 1st conveyor 221 connected in parallel with the upstream conveyance part 11, and the 2nd conveyor 222 connected with the 1st conveyor 221. Both the 1st conveyor 221 and the 2nd conveyor 222 correspond to the centrifugal force imparting part. The speed of the second conveyor 222 is faster than the speed of the first conveyor 221 . (4) The articles (2) of the shaped article group (20) are arranged in a roughly triangular shape (T). The end point 41B of the guide part (41) opposite to the alignment guide part (32) corresponds to a vertex (T3) of the triangle shape (T), and the start point 32A and end point 32B of the alignment guide part (32) correspond to the triangle shape. The remaining two vertices (T1, T2) correspond. (5) From the first conveyor 121 (or 221), the articles (2) arranged in two rows or less are transferred to the second conveyor 122 (or 222). (6) The acute angle θ1 formed by the alignment guide portion (32) with respect to the boundary B1 corresponds to 60° or approximately 60°. (7) The conveying method is to transfer the articles (2) conveyed in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction (D1) from the upstream conveying part 11 to the downstream conveying part 12 (or 22) connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part 11, and In the downstream conveying part 12 (or 22), the number of rows of the article (2) is reduced while the article (2) is conveyed, and the following steps are provided: by aligning the guide part (32) inclined relative to the conveying direction (D1) when viewed from above ), in the terminal part 11E of the track of the article (2) in the upstream conveying part 11, form a fixed-shaped article group (20) comprising a plurality of articles (2) arranged in a fixed shape, and self-setting article group (20), Transferring the line of the article (2) along the boundary B1 of the upstream conveying part 11 and the downstream conveying part 12 (or 22) toward the downstream conveying part 12 (or 22); and at least a part of the downstream conveying part 12 (or 22) , while imparting centrifugal force to the item (2), reducing the number of rows of the item (2).

1:貯存輸送機 2:容器(物品) 2-1:容器 2-2:容器 2-3:容器 2-4:容器 2-5:容器 2-6:容器 2-7:容器 3～5:輸送機 6:單行輸送機 7:搬送裝置 10:搬送裝置 11:上游搬送部 11A:鏈條 11B:馬達 11E:終端部 11F:末端部 12:下游搬送部 20:定形容器群(定形物品群) 22:下游搬送部 30:支持構件 31:導件 32:對齊導件(對齊引導部) 32A:起點 32B:終點 33:傾斜導件(傾斜引導部) 34:支持導件 35:支持導件 41:對向導件(對向之引導部) 41B:終點 43:離開導件 43A:部分 43B:部分 44:離開導件 45:離開導件 121:第1輸送機 121A:平行部 121B:平行部 121C:平行部 121E:下游端 121M:馬達 122:第2輸送機(離心力賦予部) 122A:鏈條 122E:終點 122S:起點 221:第1輸送機(離心力賦予部) 221A:起點 222:第2輸送機(離心力賦予部) 222B:終點 A:行 B1:邊界 d:直徑 D1:第1方向(搬送方向) D2:第2方向 L:周長 L1:虛擬線 P1:位置 R:曲率半徑 S1:間隙 T:三角形 T1～T3:頂點 V0 :速度 vA :速度 vB :速度 vC :速度 θ1 :角度 θ2 :角度1: storage conveyor 2: container (item) 2-1: container 2-2: container 2-3: container 2-4: container 2-5: container 2-6: container 2-7: container 3-5: Conveyor 6: Single-row conveyor 7: Conveying device 10: Conveying device 11: Upstream conveying part 11A: Chain 11B: Motor 11E: Terminal part 11F: Terminal part 12: Downstream conveying part 20: Shaped container group (fixed shape article group) 22 : Downstream conveying part 30: Support member 31: Guide 32: Alignment guide (alignment guide) 32A: Start point 32B: End point 33: Inclined guide (inclined guide) 34: Support guide 35: Support guide 41: Facing guide (opposite guide) 41B: end point 43: away from guide 43A: part 43B: part 44: away from guide 45: away from guide 121: first conveyor 121A: parallel part 121B: parallel part 121C: Parallel part 121E: downstream end 121M: motor 122: second conveyor (centrifugal force imparting part) 122A: chain 122E: end point 122S: starting point 221: first conveyor (centrifugal force imparting part) 221A: starting point 222: second conveyor ( Centrifugal force imparting part) 222B: end point A: row B1: boundary d: diameter D1: first direction (transportation direction) D2: second direction L: perimeter L1: imaginary line P1: position R: radius of curvature S1: gap T: Triangles T1 to T3: Vertex V 0 : Velocity v A : Velocity v B : Velocity v C : Velocity θ 1 : Angle θ 2 : Angle

圖1係模式性顯示本揭示之實施形態之搬送裝置之俯視圖。 圖2係將圖1之一部分放大顯示之圖。 圖3係圖2之要部放大圖。 圖4係顯示圖2所示之直線狀之第1輸送機之圖。 圖5係模式性顯示本揭示之變化例之搬送裝置之俯視圖。Fig. 1 is a top view schematically showing a conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 1 . Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the main part of Fig. 2 . Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the linear first conveyor shown in Fig. 2 . Fig. 5 is a top view schematically showing a conveying device according to a modification example of the present disclosure.

2:容器(物品) 2: container (item)

11:上游搬送部 11: Upstream transfer department

11A:鏈條 11A: chain

11E:終端部 11E: terminal part

12:下游搬送部 12:Downstream conveying department

20:定形容器群(定形物品群) 20: Shaped container group (fixed shape object group)

31:導件 31: guide

32:對齊導件(對齊引導部) 32: Alignment guide (alignment guide part)

32A:起點 32A: Starting point

32B:終點 32B: End point

33:傾斜導件(傾斜引導部) 33: Inclined guide (inclined guide part)

41:對向導件(對向之引導部) 41: Opposite guide (opposite guide part)

41B:終點 41B: End point

43:離開導件 43: Leave the guide

43A:部分 43A: part

121:第1輸送機 121: The first conveyor

121A:平行部 121A: Parallel Section

A:行 A: OK

B1:邊界 B1: Boundary

D1:第1方向(搬送方向) D1: 1st direction (conveying direction)

D2:第2方向 D2: 2nd direction

L1:虛擬線 L1: virtual line

P1:位置 P1: position

T:三角形 T: triangle

T1~T3:頂點 T1~T3: Vertex

θ1:角度 θ 1 : angle

Claims (8)

一種搬送裝置，其具備：上游搬送部，其將物品以密集之狀態朝特定搬送方向搬送；下游搬送部，其平行連接於上述上游搬送部，自上述上游搬送部移載上述物品；及對齊引導部，其於俯視時相對於上述搬送方向傾斜，隨著自上述上游搬送部側向上述上游搬送部及上述下游搬送部沿上述搬送方向之邊界靠近，而指向上述搬送方向之下游；且上述對齊引導部於上述上游搬送部中之上述物品之軌道之終端部，形成包含排列成正三角形狀之複數個物品的定形物品群，上述下游搬送部包含對上述物品賦予彎曲之軌道的離心力賦予部，上述定形物品群之固定數量之上述物品係沿上述邊界以緊密之狀態排列成1行；排列成1行之固定數量之上述物品之全部係自上述定形物品群同時朝上述下游搬送部被移載。 A conveying device comprising: an upstream conveying part, which conveys articles in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction; a downstream conveying part, which is connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part, and transfers the articles from the upstream conveying part; and an alignment guide part, which is inclined relative to the above-mentioned conveying direction in plan view, as the boundary between the above-mentioned upstream conveying part and the above-mentioned downstream conveying part along the above-mentioned conveying direction approaches from the side of the above-mentioned upstream conveying part, and points downstream in the above-mentioned conveying direction; The guide part forms a shaped article group including a plurality of articles arranged in a regular triangle shape at the terminal part of the track of the above-mentioned article in the above-mentioned upstream conveying part. A fixed number of the above-mentioned articles of the fixed-shaped article group are arranged in a row in a compact state along the above-mentioned boundary; all of the fixed number of the above-mentioned articles arranged in a single row are transferred from the above-mentioned shaped article group to the above-mentioned downstream conveying part at the same time. 如請求項1之搬送裝置，其中上述下游搬送部包含：第1輸送機，其平行連接於上述上游搬送部，於沿上述搬送方向之方向延伸；及第2輸送機，其作為離心力賦予部，且與上述第1輸送機相連；且上述第1輸送機具備： 複數個平行部，其等與上述搬送方向平行，被賦予速度差；及傾斜引導部，其將上述物品於俯視時相對於上述搬送方向傾斜之方向引導。 The conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the downstream conveying part includes: a first conveyor connected in parallel to the upstream conveying part and extending in a direction along the conveying direction; and a second conveyor serving as a centrifugal force imparting part, And connected to the above-mentioned first conveyor; and the above-mentioned first conveyor has: A plurality of parallel parts, which are parallel to the above-mentioned conveying direction, are provided with a speed difference; and an inclined guide part, which guides the above-mentioned article in a direction inclined with respect to the above-mentioned conveying direction in plan view. 如請求項1之搬送裝置，其中上述下游搬送部包含：第1輸送機，其平行連接於上述上游搬送部；及第2輸送機，其與上述第1輸送機相連；且上述第1輸送機及上述第2輸送機皆相當於上述離心力賦予部，上述第2輸送機之速度相對於上述第1輸送機之速度較快。 The conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the downstream conveying section includes: a first conveyor connected in parallel to the upstream conveying section; and a second conveyor connected to the first conveyor; and the first conveyor Both the above-mentioned second conveyor and the above-mentioned second conveyor are equivalent to the above-mentioned centrifugal force imparting part, and the speed of the above-mentioned second conveyor is faster than the speed of the above-mentioned first conveyor. 如請求項2之搬送裝置，其中自上述第1輸送機將排列成2行以下狀態之上述物品朝上述第2輸送機移載。 The conveying device according to claim 2, wherein the above-mentioned articles arranged in two rows or less are transferred from the above-mentioned first conveyor to the above-mentioned second conveyor. 如請求項3之搬送裝置，其中自上述第1輸送機將排列成2行以下狀態之上述物品朝上述第2輸送機移載。 The conveying device according to claim 3, wherein the above-mentioned articles arranged in two rows or less are transferred from the above-mentioned first conveyor to the above-mentioned second conveyor. 如請求項1至5中任一項之搬送裝置，其中與上述對齊引導部對向之引導部之終點，與上述正三角形狀之1個頂點對應，上述對齊引導部之起點及終點分別與上述正三角形狀之其餘2個頂點 對應。 The conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the end point of the guide part facing the above-mentioned alignment guide part corresponds to a vertex of the above-mentioned regular triangle shape, and the start point and end point of the above-mentioned alignment guide part correspond to the above-mentioned The remaining 2 vertices of the equilateral triangle correspond. 如請求項1至5中任一項之搬送裝置，其中上述對齊引導部相對於上述邊界所成之銳角相當於60°或大致60°。 The conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the acute angle formed by the alignment guide with respect to the boundary corresponds to 60° or approximately 60°. 一種搬送方法，其係將以密集之狀態朝特定搬送方向搬送之物品自上游搬送部朝平行連接於上述上游搬送部之下游搬送部移載，於上述下游搬送部中一面減少上述物品之行數、一面搬送上述物品者，且具備以下步驟：藉由俯視時相對於上述搬送方向傾斜之對齊引導部，於上述上游搬送部中之上述物品之軌道之終端部，形成包含排列成正三角形狀之複數個上述物品的定形物品群，且將上述定形物品群之固定數量之上述物品沿上述上游搬送部及上述下游搬送部之邊界以緊密之狀態排列成1行；將排列成1行之固定數量之上述物品之全部自上述定形物品群同時朝上述下游搬送部移載；及於上述下游搬送部之至少一部分，一面對上述物品賦予離心力、一面使上述物品之行數減少。 A conveying method that transfers articles conveyed in a dense state toward a specific conveying direction from an upstream conveying section to a downstream conveying section connected in parallel to the upstream conveying section, while reducing the number of lines of the above-mentioned articles in the downstream conveying section . One side transports the above-mentioned article, and has the following steps: by means of the alignment guide part inclined relative to the above-mentioned conveying direction in plan view, forming a plurality of arrays in the shape of a regular triangle at the terminal part of the track of the above-mentioned article in the above-mentioned upstream conveying part A fixed-shaped article group of the above-mentioned articles, and a fixed number of the above-mentioned articles of the above-mentioned fixed-shaped article group are arranged in a row in a tight state along the boundary between the above-mentioned upstream conveying part and the above-mentioned downstream conveying part; All of the above-mentioned articles are simultaneously transferred from the above-mentioned shaped article group to the above-mentioned downstream conveying part; and at least a part of the above-mentioned downstream conveying part, the number of rows of the above-mentioned articles is reduced while applying centrifugal force to the above-mentioned articles.
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