JP2001019144A - Container transfer device to washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a container transfer device capable of transferring a container to a transfer device side in a stable state. A bottom portion of a container 3 in a vertical posture is supported from the left and right below a container transfer passage 2 formed by a pair of left and right partition walls 11, and is transferred from one end of the container transfer passage 2 to a washing machine side. And a pair of left and right transport belts 12 for transporting the container 3 to a transfer position for forming a notch portion 13 for discharging the container 3 in the overturned posture, below the one partition wall 11A just before the transfer position. One transport belt 12A corresponding to the notch 13 is connected to the other transport belt 1
In the container transporting apparatus 1 in which the container discharge space S is formed on the lower side of the container discharge device 2B and shorter than 2B, the delivery is performed at a position corresponding to the front of the one transfer belt 12A and beyond the container discharge space S. A roller body 14 provided on the position side to support the bottom surface of the container 2 in cooperation with the other transport belt 12B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container transport device capable of removing a container that has fallen over when transporting a container such as a bottle to a washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container transporting device capable of removing a fallen container when a container such as a bottle is transported to a washing machine, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2522189. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the transport device for containers and the like disclosed in this publication includes a plurality of plate-like partition walls 5.
1, a plurality of container transport passages 52 are formed, and a conveyor device 54 for transporting the containers 53 is disposed below each of the container transport passages 52. Lifts the container 53 from the bottom surface, rotates the container 90 from the vertical position to the horizontal position by 90 degrees, and sets the basket 61 provided on the washing machine side.
And a delivery device 63 having a pickup arm 62 for delivery to the delivery device.

[0003] In each of the container transport passages 52, when the transported container 53 is overturned, the container 53 can be removed. That is, a conveyor device 54 disposed in each container transport passage 52
Is a pair of left and right belt conveyors 71 (71A, 71B)
, One of which is a long belt conveyor 71A and the other is a short belt conveyor 71B, and a partition wall 5 in a portion between the leading end of the short belt conveyor 71B and the delivery device 63.
A cutout portion 51a large enough to remove the container 53 that has fallen is formed in the lower portion of the container 1, and the passage of that portion is formed as a container discharge space S.

In the above configuration, when the container 53 is transported in a vertical position as shown in FIG. 6, the container 53 is transported as it is by the left and right belt conveyors 71, and as shown in FIG. In S, since there is only one long belt conveyor 71A, the container 53 is slightly inclined, but is transported to the transfer device 63 as it is while leaning against the partition wall 51.

[0005] When the container 53 is overturned, it is conveyed as it is where the belt conveyor 71 is located on both sides. However, as shown in FIG. The partition wall 51 is dropped downward from the cutout portion 51 a and is removed from the container transport passage 52.

[0006]

According to the above-mentioned conventional construction, the container 53 conveyed through the container conveying passage 52 is supported only on one side in the container discharge space S, so that the container 53 falls down on the partition wall 51. It will be transported in a hung state, so the container 53 will be in an unstable state,
In some cases, the smooth delivery operation of the container 53 to the delivery device 63 is not performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a container transport device capable of transferring a container to a transfer device in a stable state.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a container transporting device according to the present invention supports a container in a vertical position from the left and right under a container transporting path formed by a pair of left and right partition walls. A pair of left and right transport strips for transporting from one end of the container transport passage to a delivery position of a delivery device provided at the other end of the container transport passage for delivery to the washing machine side; A notch for discharging the container in the overturned position is formed in the lower part of one partition wall in front of the notch, and one of the transfer strips corresponding to the notch is shorter than the other transfer strip. In the container transporting device having a container discharge space formed on the lower side of the container, the bottom surface of the container is positioned at a position corresponding to the lower side of the one transport band and at a delivery position side beyond the container discharge space. , The other transport strip It is provided with a support member for supporting cooperate.

According to the above construction, even at the delivery position side to the washing machine beyond the container discharge space that supports the bottom of the container from one side, the bottom of the container is supported by the support member such as a roller or a band. Since it is supported from both sides with the other transport strip, stable work of transferring the container to the washing machine can be performed.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An apparatus for transporting a container to a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The container transporting device according to the present embodiment arranges containers such as empty bottles in a predetermined container transporting path at the end of the container transporting path while aligning them one by one in a vertical posture (also referred to as an upright posture). Transported to a delivery device for delivery to the washer, and a container that has fallen in the middle of the transportation can be removed from the passage.
It is related to the improvement of the structure in this excluded part,
Therefore, in the following description, the excluded part will be described.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the container conveying device 1 is formed by a plurality of plate-like partition walls 11 arranged at predetermined intervals and each of these partition walls 11. The container 3 is disposed below the container transport passage 2 to support the container 3 in a vertical posture from the left and right, and a transfer member (not shown, for example, a container And a pair of left and right first and second transfer units that transfer the container to a transfer position of a transfer device 4 provided at the end side (the other end) of the container transfer passage 2 for transfer to the transfer position. 2 Conveyor belt (an example of a conveyer belt) 12 (12A, 12
B), and a cut-out portion 13 for discharging the container 3 in the overturned posture is formed below the one partition wall 11A just before the delivery position.
1A, the first conveyor belt 12A is shorter than the second conveyor belt 12B to form a container discharge space S in front of the second conveyor belt 12B. Lower side) and container discharge space S
A roller body (an example of a support member) 14 for supporting the bottom surface of the container 2 in cooperation with the second transport belt 12B is rotatably provided on the delivery position side beyond the transfer position.

The transfer device 4 is provided with a pick-up arm 5 for transferring the container 3 conveyed to the transfer position to a transfer member of a washing machine (not shown) along an arc path 6 so as to be rotatable. It is provided in. In addition, on the starting end side of the intermediate portion of the container conveyance path 2 where the pair of left and right conveyance belts 12 are arranged, an introduction belt 21 for supporting the container 3 directly below the bottom and introducing the container 3 into the container conveyance path. Is arranged.

Of course, each of the above-mentioned transport belts 12A, 12B
The driving wheel bodies 31 to 33 for driving the roller body 14 and the introduction belt 21 are each driven by a plurality of rotary driving devices (not shown, for example, an electric motor is used) via a rotary shaft body. Rotated in synchronization with each other.
Normally, a large number of the container transport paths 2 are provided in parallel, and each transport belt 12 and roller
Are provided so as to straddle a pair of adjacent container transport passages 2 so as to be shared by both container transport passages 2, 2.

In the above configuration, the container 3 transported in each container transport path 2 by the pair of left and right transport belts 12A and 12B is transported by the transport belt supporting the bottom surface at the container discharge space S. Becomes only one (only 12B), but when it is moved to the delivery position side after passing through the container discharge space S, the roller body 14 is disposed at the extension position of the first transport belt 12A. Therefore, at the transfer position, the container 3 is supported again from both sides and is held in a vertical posture without tilting to one side, that is, the container 3 can be transferred in a stable state.

In the above embodiment, the roller member 14 is provided as a support member disposed beyond the container discharge space S. However, the roller member 14 is driven by a pair of front and rear drive wheels. It is also possible to use a transport belt (transport strip).

[0016]

As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, the bottom of the container is supported from the other at the delivery position side to the washing machine beyond the container discharge space that supports the bottom of the container from one side. In the delivery position, the container is supported from both sides and does not tilt to one side, that is, the vertical posture Therefore, the container can be smoothly delivered to the washing machine in a stable state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a main part of a container conveying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a conventional container transport device.

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of the arrows CC in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container transport apparatus 2 Container transport path 3 Container 4 Delivery device 11 Partition wall 12 Transport belt 13 Notch part 14 Roller body

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page F term (reference) 3F081 AA19 BA01 BB05 BD08 BD11 BE03 BE08 BF20 CA04 CA07 CC08 CE14 DA03

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vertical container is supported from the left and right below a container transport passage formed by a pair of left and right partition walls.
A pair of left and right transport strips for transporting from one end of the container transport passage to a delivery position of a delivery device provided at the other end of the container transport passage for delivery to the washing machine side, and in front of the delivery position At the lower part of one of the partition walls, a notch portion for discharging the container in the overturned position is formed, and one of the transport strips corresponding to the notch is shorter than the other transport strip, and In the container transporting device having a container discharging space formed on the lower side, the bottom surface of the container is located at a position corresponding to the lower side of the one transport band and at a delivery position side beyond the container discharging space, and the other side. A device for transporting containers to a washing machine, comprising a support member for supporting the transport belt in cooperation with the transport belt. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support member is constituted by a rotatable roller body. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support member is constituted by a belt-like body for conveyance.