Bag distribution device

Abstract

To provide a dispensing device of a bag body that can insert a bag body transferred by the transfer mechanism into a container not only horizontally but also vertically or at any other angle.SOLUTION: The dispensing device includes: a support 1; an arm 12 pivotably supported against the support 1 in a vertical direction; and a hand mechanism 15 connected to the arm 12 in a circumferential direction on the surface of the arm 12. The hand mechanism 15 is provided with a gripper 17 capable of gripping one or more bag bodies 26, allowing the bag bodies 26 gripped by the gripper 17 to be dispensable to a targeted container 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bag dispensing device for pouring bags containing soup, sauce, dressing, shampoo, liquid medicine, powdered soup, spices, seasonings, desiccants, deoxidizing materials, medicines, etc., for udon, soba, ramen, etc., into a container, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] As shown in Patent Document 1, a transfer device is already known in which a connected bag body, in which individual packaging bags are connected via connecting pieces, is transferred by a transfer mechanism, and then cut into individual bags by a cutting mechanism at the transfer destination, and these bags are put into containers or packaging bags one by one. By arranging a container for natto or the like below the bag body cutting mechanism as shown in Patent Document 1, the bags cut by the cutting mechanism are distributed to the containers by their own weight while maintaining the horizontal state at the time of separation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3129914 DISCLOSURE OF THEINVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when it is necessary to insert and place the bag in a container in a vertically standing state rather than horizontally, it is not possible to employ the method of feeding the bag by relying on its own weight as shown in Patent Document 1. Therefore, the bag cut by the cutting mechanism must be manually grasped by an operator and distributed vertically into the container, which makes the distribution of the transported bag into the containers inefficient.

[0005] So, this AspirationsThe present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a bag dispensing device that can insert bags transported by a transport mechanism into a container not only horizontally but also vertically or at any other angle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, Aspirations The device comprises a support body, an arm pivotally supported on the support body so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and a hand mechanism connected to the arm so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction relative to the surface of the arm, the hand mechanism having a clamping body capable of clamping one or more bag bodies.

[0007] The clamping body is composed of a flat receiving portion and a flat pressing portion, the receiving portion and the pressing portion are arranged parallel to each other, the pressing portion is slidable parallel to each other within the receiving portion, and one or more bags can be clamped in a pressurized state. By clamping the receiving portion and the pressing portion in a pressurized state in the direction of the bag between the receiving portion and the pressing portion, the bag can be clamped by the clamping body in a state in which it is difficult to remove the bag.

[0008] In addition, a cylinder rod constituting a cylinder may be connected to the support, and the support may be moved to any position in the vertical direction by moving the cylinder rod up and down. By configuring as described above, the vertical position of the support can be adjusted according to the height of the container into which the bag body is inserted, so that it is possible to accommodate containers placed at various heights.

[0009] Ma On top of that The hand mechanism may be arranged in series with a transfer device including a transfer mechanism for the connected bag body and a cutter for cutting connecting pieces that connect the individual bags in the connected bag body, and the individual bags cut by the cutter of the transfer device and transferred by the transfer mechanism can be clamped by the clamping body. This allows the bags transferred from the transfer device and cut into individual bags to be efficiently arranged in the hand mechanism. This makes it possible to smoothly transfer the connected bag body, cut it into individual bags, and insert the individual bags into containers. Effect of the Invention

[0010] Books AspirationsSince the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to distribute the bags transferred from the transfer device into the container not only horizontally but also vertically or in any other direction and angle. Therefore, the bags transferred from the transfer device can be distributed automatically without the need for manual labor, and the distribution work into the container can be performed more efficiently. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a conceptual diagram of a distribution device and a transfer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which a bag body is clamped by a clamping body in the first embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a clamping body according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between a clamping body and a container in the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which a clamping body is disposed downward in the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the clamping body is rotated 45 degrees in the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the cylinder rod is moved downward in the first embodiment. Example 1

[0012] Books of the application The first embodiment will be described in detail below. As shown in Fig. 1, (1) is a support, and this support (1) is provided so as to be slidable up and down along a fixed frame (2) extending in the vertical direction. That is, a guide rail (4) is provided on a side surface (3) of the fixed frame (2), and one side (5) of the support (1) is engaged with the guide rail (4). A cylinder (7) is erected on an upper end (6) of the fixed frame (2). This cylinder (7) is composed of a cylinder rod (8) and a rod cover (10), and the support (1) is connected and fixed to a lower end (11) of the cylinder rod (8).

[0013] With this configuration, by moving the cylinder rod (8) up and down, the support body (1) connected to the lower end (11) of the cylinder rod (8) slides up and down along the guide rail (4) of the fixed frame (2).

[0014] An arm (12) is pivotally supported on the support body (1) on the side opposite to the side engaged with the guide rail (4), and the arm (12) can be rotated up and down on the other side of the support body (1) about the pivotal support portion (13). A hand mechanism (15) is attached to a surface (14) of the arm (12) opposite to the pivotal support portion (13) side so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction on the surface (14) of the arm (12).

[0015] The hand mechanism (15) includes a rotating body (16) and a clamping body (17) as shown in Fig. 2. The rotating body (16) is attached to the surface (14) of the arm (12) so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction, and the clamping body (17) is provided on the side of the rotating body (16) opposite to the side connected to the arm (12). The clamping body (17) includes a receiving portion (18) and a pressing portion (20) as shown in Fig. 3. The receiving portion (18) is flat and includes a pair of side plates (21) protruding vertically upward from both sides in the width direction of the receiving portion (18). An engagement rod (22) extending vertically upward is provided on one end of the receiving portion (18) in the same direction as the pair of side plates (21).

[0016] The pressing portion (20) is flat and generally rectangular, and is formed in a size that allows it to be placed inside the receiving portion (18). The pressing portion (20) is provided with an engagement hole (23) at a position corresponding to the engagement rod (22) of the receiving portion (18), through which the engagement rod (22) can be inserted. By inserting the pressing portion (20) into the receiving portion (18) with the engagement rod (22) inserted into the engagement hole (23) as shown in Fig. 3, the pair of side plates (21) of the receiving portion (18) act as guides, allowing the pressing portion (20) to slide parallel to the up-down direction within the receiving portion (18).

[0017] The pressing portion (20) of the clamping body (17) is made slidable within the receiving portion (18) by a first driving mechanism (not shown). The hand mechanism (15) constructed as described above is disposed adjacent to a transfer device (24) as shown in FIG.

[0018] 1, the transfer device (24) includes a transfer mechanism (27) for transferring linked bags (25) containing contents such as sauce or dressing therein, and a cutting mechanism (28) for cutting linked pieces (34) of the linked bags (25) transferred from the transfer mechanism (27) into individual bags (26). The transfer mechanism (27) includes a transfer belt (30) for transferring the linked bags (25) to the cutting mechanism (28), and transfers the linked bags (25) to the cutting mechanism (28) while the linked bags (25) are placed on the transfer belt (30).

[0019] The cutting mechanism (28) is also equipped with a cutter (31) that can slide vertically up and down, as shown in FIG. 1, and this cutter (31) can cut the connecting pieces (34) of each bag body (26) in the connected bag body (25) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the connected bag body (25).

[0020] The clamping body 17 of the hand mechanism 15 is disposed adjacent to the cutting mechanism 28. By disposing the clamping body 17 adjacent to the cutting mechanism 28 in this manner, the bag body 26 separated from the connected bag body 25 by the cutting mechanism 28 can be disposed inside the clamping body 17.

[0021] With the above-mentioned configuration, by driving the arm (12) rotatably supported on the support (1) and the hand mechanism (15) rotatably connected to this arm (12), it is possible to store the bag body (26) transferred from the transfer device (24) in the container (32) for distribution not only horizontally but also vertically or in any other direction and angle.

[0022] The following describes a method for distributing the bags (26) that have been transferred and cut by the transfer mechanism (27) into the container (32) as configured above. As shown in Fig. 4, the container (32) in this embodiment is a pack of soft-boiled eggs, and three bags (26) containing hot-boiled egg sauce are stored vertically in one storage section (33) out of a plurality of storage sections (33) that make up the pack.

[0023] 1, the connected bags 25 are placed on the transfer belt 30 of the transfer device 24, and the transfer belt 30 is driven to transfer the connected bags 25 to the cutting mechanism 28. When the bag 35 located at the front of the connected bags 25 passes the cutter 31 of the cutting mechanism 28 and the connected piece 34 is transferred to the cutter 31 between the bag 35 and the next bag 36, the following cutting operation is performed by the cutting mechanism 28.

[0024] At this point, the leading bag body (35) is disposed inside the pair of clamping bodies (17) of the hand mechanism (15) disposed adjacent to the cutting mechanism (28) as shown in FIG. 1. Then, the cutter (31) cuts off the connecting piece (34) between the leading bag body (35) and the next bag body (36). As a result, each individual bag body (26) is disposed horizontally inside the clamping body (17). By repeating this cutting operation three times in succession, three bags (26) are stacked and disposed inside the clamping body (17) with both ends aligned by the side plates (21) of the clamping body (17) as shown in FIG. 3.

[0025] Thereafter, when the detection mechanism (not shown) of the hand mechanism (15) detects that the three bags (26) have been placed in the clamping body (17), the pressing portion (20) constituting the clamping body (17) is moved toward the bags (26) by the first driving mechanism (not shown). As a result, the three bags (26) are clamped by the receiving portion (18) and the pressing portion (20) of the clamping body (17) under pressure to the extent that the bags (26) are not damaged and are not removed from the clamping body (17), as shown in Figures 2 and 4(a).

[0026] Then, with the clamping body (17) clamping the bag body (26) as described above, the arm (12) is rotated by a second driving mechanism (not shown) about the pivot support portion (13) so that the clamping body (17) faces vertically downward, as shown in Figures 4(b) and 5. Furthermore, the rotating body (16) is rotated by a third driving mechanism (not shown) in a 45 degree inclined direction, as shown in Figures 4(c) and 6.

[0027] Thereafter, by operating a fourth drive mechanism (not shown), the cylinder rod (8) is slid downward until a locking body (38) provided at the upper end of the cylinder rod (8) abuts against the upper end of the rod cover (10) as shown in Fig. 7. As a result, the support body (1) connected to the lower end (11) of the cylinder rod (8) slides downward along the guide rail (4), and the hand mechanism (15) and the clamping body (17) connected to the support body (1) move downward. The first to fourth drive mechanisms can be driven by an appropriate driving method such as air drive or motor drive.

[0028] At this time, the clamping body (17) clamps the bag body (26) under a pressure that is not enough to damage the bag body (26) and not enough to separate from the clamping body (17). Therefore, even when the clamping body (17) is turned downward, the bag body (26) can be maintained in a state where it is difficult to separate. As a result, as shown in Fig. 4(d), the bag body (26) clamped by the clamping body (17) faces the opening (37) of the container (32) and is disposed vertically on a diagonal line of the surface of the opening (37).

[0029] In this state, by sliding the pressing portion (20) of the clamping body (17) to its original position in the direction away from the receiving portion (18) as shown by the arrow in Fig. 4(e), the pressure applied to the bag body (26) by the clamping body (17) is released, and the bag body (26) is stored in the diagonal direction of the surface of the opening (37) inside the container (32) due to its own weight as shown in Fig. 4(f). After that, by sliding the cylinder rod (8) to its original position as shown in Fig. 1, the clamping body (17) moves upward as shown in Fig. 4(f).

[0030] As shown in Fig. 4(g), the rotating body (16) is rotated 45 degrees in the opposite direction to the previous rotation, and then the arm (12) is rotated 90 degrees upward, so that the clamping body (17) is placed in the original horizontal position as shown in Fig. 4(h). Then, the dispensing operation of the next bag (26) is started anew. 。 [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1 Support 7 Cylinder 8 Cylinder Rod 12 Arm 14 Surface 15 Hand mechanism 17 Clamping body 18 Receiving part 20 Presser section 24 Transfer device 25 Connected bag body 26 Bag body 27 Transfer mechanism 28 Cutting mechanism 31 Cutting machine 32 Container 34 Connection Piece

Claims

1. A bag dispensing device comprising: a support body; an arm journaled so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction relative to the support body; and a hand mechanism connected to the arm so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction on the surface of the arm, the hand mechanism comprising a flat receiving portion and a flat pressing portion, the receiving portion and the pressing portion being arranged parallel to each other, the pressing portion being capable of sliding parallel to each other within the receiving portion, and a clamping body capable of clamping one or more bag bodies in a pressurized state, the bag bodies clamped by the clamping body being capable of being dispensed into a desired container.

2. 2. The bag dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the support is connected to a cylinder rod constituting a cylinder, and the support can be moved to any position in the vertical direction by moving the cylinder rod up and down.

3. The bag body dispensing device of claim 1, characterized in that the hand mechanism is arranged adjacent to a transfer device having a transfer mechanism for connected bags and a cutter for cutting the connecting pieces that connect each bag body in the connected bag body, and the individual bag bodies cut by the cutter of the transfer device and transferred by the transfer mechanism can be clamped by the clamping body.

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