WO2021210680A1 - 搬送物を整列させて引渡す方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method of delivering a plurality of transported objects in a plurality of rows in the traveling direction and being supplied without being aligned in the lateral direction with respect to the traveling direction by arranging them in the lateral direction by an arrange conveyor system.
- the amount of dough pieces supplied per unit time is not always constant and can fluctuate.
- the amount of acceptance increases, the amount of the aligned dough pieces delivered from the arrange conveyor per unit time (delivery amount) also increases.
- the time interval for delivery is shortened, that is, the pitch of the pieces of dough to be delivered is shortened.
- congestion of the dough pieces may occur on the downstream side of the arrangement conveyor (hereinafter, “congestion on the downstream side”. ".).
- the subsequent fabric pieces in the specific row may be supplied (hereinafter, "upstream”). "Traffic jam on the side”.)
- upstream the dough pieces are delivered from the arrange conveyor before the dough pieces in at least one of the plurality of rows have reached the stop position of the arrange conveyor.
- the number of pieces of dough that are aligned in the horizontal direction and delivered is reduced, and a gap is created.
- the operation of the equipment (panner, oven, etc.) on the downstream side of the arrange conveyor becomes inefficient. Further, when the dough piece is baked in an oven, uneven baking may occur.
- the present invention presents the downstream side in a method of delivering a plurality of transported objects in a plurality of rows in the traveling direction and not aligning in the lateral direction with respect to the traveling direction by arranging them in the lateral direction by an arrange conveyor system.
- the purpose is to reduce the frequency with which the number of transported items such as pieces of dough that are aligned in the horizontal direction and delivered is reduced without causing congestion.
- the method according to the present invention arranges a plurality of conveyed objects to be supplied in a plurality of rows in the traveling direction without being aligned laterally with respect to the traveling direction by an arrange conveyor system.
- the arrange conveyor system includes a conveyor on the outlet side of the plurality of rows, and at least one intermediate conveyor of the plurality of rows arranged adjacent to the conveyor on the upstream side thereof, and adjacent to the conveyor. It has a conveyor for transporting / discharging the plurality of rows arranged on the upstream side thereof, and in each of the plurality of rows, the transported material is stopped at a stop position of the conveyor on the outlet side and transported.
- the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery by arranging the objects in the horizontal direction and setting the delivery interval for delivering the plurality of rows of the conveyed objects in the horizontal direction from the conveyor on the outlet side to a predetermined value.
- the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery and the deliverables are at the stop positions of the conveyor on the outlet side in all the rows of the plurality of rows, the deliverables in the plurality of rows are delivered.
- the specific row is transported / It is characterized in that the transported material at the stop position of the discharge conveyor is discharged to the outside of the arrange conveyor system.
- the delivery interval for delivering a plurality of rows of objects arranged in the horizontal direction from the conveyor on the outlet side is set to a predetermined value.
- the delivery interval is not been exceeded since the previous delivery and a predetermined congestion condition is satisfied in a specific column among a plurality of columns, that is, when congestion on the upstream side occurs, the transfer of the specific column / Conveyed material at the stop position of the discharge conveyor is discharged out of the arrange conveyor system. That is, the conveyed items arranged at the outlet side conveyor are not delivered from the outlet side conveyor, but are on standby as they are. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency with which the number of transported items delivered in a laterally aligned manner is reduced.
- the predetermined congestion condition is that the transported object is at all stop positions of the outlet side conveyor, one or more intermediate conveyors, and the transport / discharge conveyor, and the next transported object is the said.
- the next transport is in that particular row.
- the number of conveyed items at the stop positions of the intermediate conveyors in the plurality of rows is confirmed, and the number is predetermined.
- the predetermined value is updated so as to increase the delivery interval, and when the number is larger than the predetermined range or the second predetermined number.
- a predetermined value is updated so as to reduce the delivery interval.
- the predetermined value is updated so as to increase the delivery interval.
- the number of conveyed items at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor is larger than a predetermined range, or when the number is greater than or equal to the second predetermined number, the conveyed items are accepted. Since the amount is larger than the delivery amount, the predetermined value is updated so as to reduce the delivery interval.
- the delivery interval is adjusted so that the received amount and the delivered amount of the transported goods are close to each other, so that congestion on the upstream side does not occur.
- the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery, and in at least one of the plurality of rows, the transported object is not located at the stop position of the conveyor on the outlet side, and the identification of the plurality of rows.
- the conveyed material at the stop position of the conveyor on the outlet side of the plurality of rows may be delivered from the conveyor on the outlet side to the downstream side, or the specific row may be delivered.
- Conveyed material at the stop position of the Conveyor / Discharge Conveyor may be discharged out of the Arrange Conveyor System.
- the number of conveyed items to be delivered horizontally aligned is reduced, but the delivery amount should be increased. This can alleviate traffic congestion on the upstream side.
- the transported material aligned with the conveyor on the outlet side is on the outlet side. It is waiting as it is without being delivered from the conveyor. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency with which the number of transported items delivered in a laterally aligned manner is reduced.
- another method uses an arrange conveyor system to supply a plurality of objects to be supplied in a plurality of rows in the traveling direction and not aligned in the lateral direction with respect to the traveling direction.
- the arrange conveyor system is a conveyor on the outlet side of the plurality of rows and at least one intermediate conveyor of the plurality of rows arranged adjacent to the conveyor on the upstream side thereof.
- the delivered items are aligned in the horizontal direction, and the delivery interval for delivering the plurality of rows of the conveyed items arranged in the horizontal direction from the conveyor on the outlet side is set to a predetermined value, and the delivery interval is exceeded from the previous delivery.
- the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery and at least one row of the conveyed items in the plurality of rows is delivered from the conveyor on the outlet side to the downstream side, the delivery of the plurality of rows is performed.
- Check the number of items to be transported at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor and when the number is smaller than the predetermined range or less than the first predetermined number, update the predetermined value so as to increase the delivery interval. However, when the number is larger than the predetermined range or is greater than or equal to the second predetermined number, the predetermined value is updated so as to reduce the delivery interval.
- the delivery interval for delivering a plurality of rows of objects arranged in the horizontal direction from the conveyor on the outlet side is set to a predetermined value.
- the delivery interval is set to a predetermined value at which congestion on the downstream side does not occur, it is possible to prevent congestion on the downstream side from occurring.
- the number of conveyed objects at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor is smaller than a predetermined range, or less than or equal to the first predetermined number.
- the predetermined value is updated so as to increase the delivery interval.
- the number of conveyed objects at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor is larger than a predetermined range, or a second predetermined number or more.
- a predetermined value is updated so as to reduce the delivery interval.
- the delivery interval is adjusted so that the received amount and the delivered amount of the transported goods are close to each other, so that congestion on the upstream side does not occur. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency with which the number of transported items delivered laterally aligned is reduced.
- the transported object is preferably a piece of dough.
- FIG. 1 An embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a dough piece supply system 100, in which the dough piece supply system 100 supplies a supply unit 10 for supplying four rows of dough pieces F2 to the traveling direction A and four rows of dough pieces F2 in the traveling direction. It has an arrange conveyor system 20 for aligning in the lateral direction B with respect to A, and a delivery conveyor 30.
- the supply unit 10 includes a dough discharge device (not shown) that discharges and conveys a strip-shaped dough F0 formed to a predetermined width and thickness, and three that divide the discharged dough F0 into four rows in the width direction.
- Each row includes a circular cutter 11, a conveyor 12 that conveys the divided dough F1, and four separation conveyors 13 that are arranged on the conveyor 12 so as to separate the divided dough F1 in the lateral direction B.
- It has weighing conveyors 14, 15 and a guillotine type cutter 16 for cutting the dough F1 of the above into dough pieces F2 of a desired weight.
- the dough piece F2 cut by the cutter 16 is conveyed in a state where it is not aligned in the lateral direction B.
- the dough F0 is, for example, bread dough.
- Each row is referred to as row 1, row 2, row 3, and row 4 from the left side in the traveling direction.
- the arrange conveyor system 20 has an outlet side conveyor 20a, an intermediate conveyor 20b arranged adjacent to the outlet side conveyor 20a upstream side, and an intermediate conveyor 20b adjacent to the intermediate conveyor 20b upstream side. It has a conveyor 20c for transport / discharge arranged in a row.
- the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge is arranged adjacent to the conveyor 20c on the downstream side of the weighing conveyor 15.
- the conveyors 20a, 20b, and 20c have sensors 22a, 22b, and 22c that detect the fabric piece F2, respectively.
- the position of the sensors 22a, 22b, 22c in the traveling direction A is an arbitrary position where the fabric piece F2 on the conveyors 20a, 20b, 20c can be detected.
- the conveyors 20a, 20b and 20c can be independently driven or stopped by a controller (not shown).
- the speeds of the conveyors 20a, 20b and 20c are preferably the same.
- the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge can switch between transport and discharge of the dough piece F2.
- the downstream end of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge can swing downward at the time of discharge.
- the transport / discharge conveyor 20c transports the dough piece F2 to the intermediate conveyor 20b during transportation, and at the time of discharge, the downstream end swings downward to discharge the dough piece F2 to the outside of the arrange conveyor system 20. It is possible to do.
- the first piece of dough F21 is stopped at the stop position of the conveyor 20a on the outlet side.
- S12 it is confirmed whether or not the first piece of dough F21 has reached the stop position of the conveyor 20a on the outlet side (YES) or not (NO). This is confirmed by, for example, whether or not the fabric piece F21 has reached the sensor 22a of the conveyor 20a on the outlet side. If YES, the process proceeds to S13 and the conveyor 20a on the outlet side is stopped (see FIG. 3). If NO, the process returns to S12.
- the second piece of dough F22 is stopped at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor 20b. Specifically, when the conveyor 20a on the outlet side is stopped, it is confirmed in S22 whether or not the second fabric piece F22 has reached the stop position of the intermediate conveyor 20b (YES) or not (NO). This is confirmed, for example, by whether or not the second piece of dough F22 has reached the sensor 22b of the intermediate conveyor 20b. If YES, the process proceeds to S23 and the intermediate conveyor 20b is stopped (see FIG. 4). If NO, the process returns to S22.
- the third piece of dough F23 is stopped at the stop position of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge. Specifically, when the intermediate conveyor 20b is stopped, it is confirmed in S32 whether the third piece of dough F23 has reached the stop position of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge (YES) or not (NO). do. This is confirmed, for example, by whether or not the third piece of dough F23 has reached the sensor 22c of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge. If YES, the process proceeds to S33 and the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge is stopped (see FIG. 5). If NO, the process returns to S32.
- the sensors 22a, 22b, and 22c may or may not sense the fabric pieces F21, F22, and F23, respectively. Further, the distance between the sensor 22a and the sensor 22b is preferably shorter than the distance between the sensor 22b and the sensor 22c.
- the wait routine and the delivery routine are performed at the same time. For example, even in the middle of the wait routine, the first dough piece F21 is delivered by the delivery routine as appropriate (end of the delivery routine), in which case the wait routine is set first. Resume from. Further, before the start of the delivery routine, a predetermined value of the delivery interval is set in advance. The delivery interval is set so that there is no congestion on the downstream side. Further, when the delivery interval is updated as described later (FIG. 11), it is preferable to use the updated delivery interval.
- the predetermined value of the delivery interval may be, for example, 1 second (value of the time interval), 60 rpm (value of the number of cycles converted from the time interval), or 120 mm (distance or pitch). Value).
- the predetermined value of the delivery interval may be set between the upper limit value and the lower limit value.
- FIG. 6 shows a flow S40 in which the fabric pieces F21 aligned in the lateral direction B are delivered after the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery. Specifically, in S41, it is confirmed whether or not the delivery interval has been exceeded (YES) or not (NO) since the previous delivery. If YES, the process proceeds to S42. If NO, the process proceeds to S51 (FIG. 7).
- FIG. 7 shows a flow S50 when a traffic jam on the upstream side occurs before the delivery interval is exceeded from the previous delivery. Specifically, when the delivery interval has not been exceeded since the previous delivery, in S51, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined congestion condition is satisfied (YES) or not (NO) in a specific column. If YES, there is congestion on the upstream side, and the process proceeds to S53. If NO, the process returns to S41 (FIG. 6).
- YES a predetermined congestion condition
- NO NO
- the predetermined congestion condition is, for example, that the first to third pieces of dough F21, F22, and F23 are present at all the stop positions of the conveyors 20a, 20b, and 20c in a specific row, and the fourth piece of dough F24 is specified.
- the third piece of dough when approaching the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge in a row, or with the first and second pieces of dough F21 and F22 at all stop positions of the conveyors 20a and 20b in a specific row.
- F23 reaches the stop position of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge in a specific row (see FIG. 12 for both).
- the approach of the fourth piece of dough F24 to the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge in a specific row is detected, for example, by placing the piece of dough F24 on the weighing conveyor 15.
- the third piece of dough F23 reaches the stop position of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge in a specific row, for example, the third piece of dough F23 reaches the sensor 22c of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge. Detect by doing.
- the third fabric piece F23 in the specific row is discharged to the outside of the arrange conveyor system 20.
- the third piece of dough F23 is moved out of the arrange conveyor system 20. Discharge (Fig. 13).
- the fourth dough piece F24 is processed as the third dough piece F23. Subsequently, the process returns to S41 (FIG. 6).
- FIG. 8 shows a flow S60 for adjusting the delivery interval after normal delivery.
- S61 after the normal delivery, the number n of the second dough pieces F22 at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor 20b is confirmed.
- the process proceeds to S62 and the delivery interval is increased.
- the predetermined value of the delivery interval may be updated from 1 second to 1.01 seconds (time interval value), or from 60 rpm to 59.5 rpm (time interval converted cycle number value). It may be updated from 120 mm to 121.2 mm (distance or pitch value).
- the process proceeds to S64 and the delivery interval is reduced.
- the predetermined value of the delivery interval may be updated from 1 second to 0.991 seconds (time interval value), or from 60 rpm to 60.5 rpm (time interval converted cycle number value). It may be updated from 120 mm to 118.8 mm (distance or pitch value).
- the number of dough pieces F22 at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor 20b is smaller than a predetermined range, or when the number is less than or equal to the first predetermined number, the dough pieces Since the acceptance amount of F2 is smaller than the delivery amount, a predetermined value is updated so as to increase the delivery interval. Further, when a plurality of rows of dough pieces F21 are delivered from the outlet conveyor 20a, the number of dough pieces F22 at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor 20b is larger than a predetermined range, or when the number is equal to or more than a second predetermined number.
- the predetermined value is updated so as to reduce the delivery interval.
- the delivery interval is adjusted so that the acceptance amount and the delivery amount of the dough piece F2 are close to each other, so that congestion on the upstream side does not occur.
- FIG. 9 shows a flow S70 when a traffic jam on the upstream side occurs after the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery.
- a predetermined congestion in a specific row in S71 Check whether the conditions are met (YES) or not (NO). If YES, there is congestion on the upstream side, and the process proceeds to S72. If NO, the process returns to S42 (FIG. 6).
- the predetermined congestion condition is the same as in S51 of FIG. 7, for example, a state in which the first to third pieces of dough F21, F22, and F23 are present at all the stop positions of the conveyors 20a, 20b, and 20c in a specific row. Then, when the fourth piece of dough F24 approaches the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge in a specific row, or at all the stop positions of the conveyors 20a and 20b in a specific row, the first and second pieces of dough F21, This is when the third piece of dough F23 reaches the stop position of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge in a specific row in the presence of F22 (see FIG. 17 for both).
- the first dough piece F21 is delivered from the outlet conveyor 20a by proceeding to S73 and driving all the conveyors 20a, 20b, 20c in all rows 1, 2, 3 and 4. Hand over to (Fig. 18).
- This delivery is a delivery with a gap in the lateral direction B. Subsequently, the delivery routine is terminated.
- the number of fabric pieces F21 delivered aligned in the lateral direction B is reduced, but the delivery amount can be increased, thereby alleviating the congestion on the upstream side.
- the process proceeds to S75, and the third piece of dough F23 in a specific row is discharged to the outside of the arrangement conveyor system 20.
- the third piece of dough F23 is moved out of the arrange conveyor system 20. Discharge (Fig. 13).
- the fourth dough piece F24 is processed as the third dough piece F23. Subsequently, the process returns to S42 (FIG. 6).
- the fabric pieces F21 aligned at the outlet side conveyor 20a are not delivered from the outlet side conveyor 20a and are on standby as they are. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency with which the number of fabric pieces F21 delivered aligned in the lateral direction B decreases.
- the transported item is not limited to that.
- the flow S60 and / or S70 may be omitted.
- one intermediate conveyor 20b of the arrange conveyor system 20 is provided in the traveling direction, but a plurality of intermediate conveyors are provided in the traveling direction, and each intermediate conveyor is the same as the intermediate conveyor 20b of the above embodiment. It may have the function of.
- the number n of the second dough pieces F22 at the stop position of the intermediate conveyor 20b confirmed in S61 is the number n of the intermediate conveyor 20b adjacent to the outlet side conveyor 20a. It may be the number of the second dough pieces F22 at the stop position, or the number of the second and subsequent dough pieces at the stop positions of the plurality of intermediate conveyors provided in the traveling direction.
- the flow of S60 may be added after S73, or the alignment mode of the flow of S70 may be omitted.
- the delivery interval has been exceeded since the previous delivery and the first fabric piece F21 in at least one row (including all rows) of the plurality of rows is delivered from the conveyor on the outlet side to the downstream side, the above-mentioned The number of items to be transported at the stop positions of the intermediate conveyors in a plurality of rows will be confirmed.
- the downstream end of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge can swing downward at the time of discharge, but other methods may be used.
- the downstream end of the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge can be expanded and contracted in the flow direction A, and at the time of discharge, it is pulled in to the upstream side of the flow direction A, and the third piece of dough F23 is dropped and discharged. May be good.
- the conveyor 20c for transport / discharge may be discharged by an extrusion device that extrudes the third piece of dough F23 in the lateral direction.
- the dough piece supply system 100 supplies four rows of dough pieces F2 in the traveling direction A and arranges them in the lateral direction B, but has an arbitrary number of rows (even number of rows or odd number of rows).
- the dough piece F2 of No. 1 may be supplied in the traveling direction A and aligned in the lateral direction B.
- the delivery interval when the number n is smaller than the predetermined range (n ⁇ N1) or equal to or less than the predetermined first value, the delivery interval may be increased as the value of n is smaller in S62. ..
- the delivery interval may be reduced as the value of n is larger in S64.
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20a 出口側のコンベヤ
20b 中間のコンベヤ
20c 搬送/排出用のコンベヤ
F2 生地片
F21 1番目の生地片
F22 2番目の生地片
F23 3番目の生地片
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- 進行方向に複数の列をなし且つ進行方向に対する横方向に整列せずに供給される複数の搬送物を、アレンジコンベヤシステムによって横方向に整列させて引渡す方法であって、
アレンジコンベヤシステムは、前記複数の列の出口側のコンベヤと、それに隣接してその上流側に配置された前記複数の列の少なくとも1つの中間のコンベヤと、それに隣接してその上流側に配置された前記複数の列の搬送/排出用のコンベヤと、を有し、
前記複数の列の各々において、搬送物を出口側のコンベヤの停止位置に停止させて、搬送物を横方向に整列させ、
横方向に整列させた前記複数の列の搬送物を出口側のコンベヤから引渡す引渡し間隔を所定の値に定め、
前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えているか否かを確認し、
前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えており、前記複数の列の全ての列において、搬送物が出口側のコンベヤの停止位置のところにあるとき、前記複数の列の搬送物を出口側のコンベヤから下流側に引渡し、
前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えておらず、前記複数の列のうちの特定の列において、所定の渋滞条件を満たすとき、前記特定の列の搬送/排出用のコンベヤの停止位置のところにある搬送物を、アレンジコンベヤシステムの外に排出することを特徴とする方法。 - 前記所定の渋滞条件は、搬送物が出口側のコンベヤ、1以上の中間コンベヤ、及び搬送/排出用のコンベヤの全ての停止位置にある状態で、次の搬送物が前記特定の列の搬送/排出用のコンベヤに接近したとき、又は、搬送物が出口側のコンベヤ、及び1以上の中間コンベヤの全ての停止位置にあって、次の搬送物が前記特定の列の搬送/排出用のコンベヤの停止位置に到達したとき、であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 前記複数の列の搬送物を出口側のコンベヤから下流側に引渡すとき、前記複数の列の中間コンベヤの停止位置にある搬送物の個数を確認し、
前記個数が所定の範囲よりも小さいとき又は第1の所定の個数以下のとき、前記引渡し間隔を大きくするように前記所定の値を更新し、前記個数が前記所定の範囲よりも大きいとき又は第2の所定の個数以上のとき、前記引渡し間隔を小さくするように所定の値を更新することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の方法。 - 前記個数が前記所定の範囲よりも小さいとき又は前記所定の第1の値以下のとき、前記引渡し間隔を前記個数の値が小さいほど大きくし、前記個数が前記所定の範囲よりも大きいとき又は前記所定の第2の値以上のとき、前記引渡し間隔を前記個数が大きいほど小さくする、請求項3に記載の方法。
- 前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えており、前記複数の列の少なくとも1つの列において、搬送物が出口側のコンベヤの停止位置のところになく、前記複数の列のうちの特定の列において、前記所定の渋滞条件を満たすとき、前記複数の列の出口側のコンベヤの停止位置のところにある搬送物を出口側のコンベヤから下流側に引渡すことを特徴とする請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載の方法。
- 前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えており、前記複数の列の少なくとも1つの列において、搬送物が出口側のコンベヤの停止位置のところになく、前記複数の列のうちの特定の列において、前記所定の渋滞条件を満たすとき、前記特定の列の搬送/排出用のコンベヤの停止位置のところにある搬送物を、アレンジコンベヤシステムの外に排出することを特徴とする請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載の方法。
- 進行方向に複数の列をなし且つ進行方向に対する横方向に整列せずに供給される複数の搬送物を、アレンジコンベヤシステムによって横方向に整列させて引渡す方法であって、
アレンジコンベヤシステムは、前記複数の列の出口側のコンベヤと、それに隣接してその上流側に配置された前記複数の列の少なくとも1つの中間のコンベヤと、それに隣接してその上流側に配置された前記複数の列の搬送/排出用のコンベヤと、を有し、
前記複数の列の各々において、搬送物を出口側のコンベヤの停止位置に停止させて、搬送物を横方向に整列させ、
横方向に整列させた前記複数の列の搬送物を出口側のコンベヤから引渡す引渡し間隔を所定の値に定め、
前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えているか否かを確認し、
前回の引渡しから前記引渡し間隔を越えており、前記複数の列のうちの少なくとも1列の搬送物を出口側のコンベヤから下流側に引渡すとき、前記複数の列の中間コンベヤの停止位置にある搬送物の個数を確認し、
前記個数が所定の範囲よりも小さいとき又は第1の所定の個数以下のとき、前記引渡し間隔を大きくするように前記所定の値を更新し、前記個数が前記所定の範囲よりも大きいとき又は第2の所定の個数以上のとき、前記引渡し間隔を小さくするように所定の値を更新することを特徴とする方法。 - 前記個数が前記所定の範囲よりも小さいとき又は前記所定の第1の値以下のとき、前記引渡し間隔を前記個数の値が小さいほど大きくし、前記個数が前記所定の範囲よりも大きいとき又は前記所定の第2の値以上のとき、前記引渡し間隔を前記個数が大きいほど小さくする、請求項7に記載の方法。
- 搬送物は、生地片である、請求項1~8の何れか1項に記載の方法。
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