JP2011173609A - Small bag throw-in device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small bag throw-in device capable of any foreign matters from being mixed in a product by separating a conveyor from a throw-in destination, having less dead space, and capable of obtaining a consistent cut line in which the cut position of a continuously-packaging pouch is consistent and any inclination is present. <P>SOLUTION: In a conveying line 20 of the small bag throw-in device, a continuously packaged pouch 10 conveyed by a first conveyor 26 is divided into individual small bags 12 by cutting a side seal part 10a thereof when the conveyance is temporarily stopped by a cutter part 28 capable of holding the continuously packaged pouch 10 from upper and lower sides thereof by the first conveyor 26 with conveying members 26u, 26d and intermittently conveyed in the horizontal direction. Each cut small bag 12 is loaded on and conveyed by a second conveyor 30. The small bag 12 on a loading stand 32 is sucked by a suction pad 34c at a fore end of a suction unit 34, and thrown into a container 14 which is located parallel to and below the conveying line 20, and conveyed on a container throw-in line 36. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sachet feeding device that feeds a pouch (a sachet) filled with freshness-preserving agent, oxygen scavenger, soup, ingredients, seasonings and the like in a food packaging line.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a small bag loading device, a plurality of bags are put into a box at a bag collection position set on a transport conveyor as disclosed in, for example, JP-A-2006-131248 (Patent Document 1). There has been proposed a method in which a plurality of assembled bags are collectively moved on a placement surface of a shutter, and the bags are moved in parallel to corresponding bag loading positions.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-10088 (Patent Document 2) discloses a method in which a continuous package is divided into small sachets (spices, spices, etc.) and placed on an article for bagging.

  In the sachet feeding device, it is conceivable to use an adsorption device to put the sachet into the container. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the continuous pouch b of the sachets a is guided by the roll unit c on the conveying device side, and the pass line is lifted up to the top roll c1 position, and from the top roll position c1. The continuous pouch b is handled by folding back vertically.

  One feed length is determined by calculating the pitch of the horizontal seal of the continuous pouch b. By the nip roll type feed mechanism, the continuous pouch b is sent by this length and stopped (intermittent feed type). Upon completion of the feeding of the pouch, the cutter unit d of the guillotine cutter is operated to cut the center of the horizontal seal portion of the continuous pouch b. The sachets a cut one by one are sucked by the vacuum pad f attached to the tip of the suction arm e of the suction unit, transferred to the drop-down position by a 90 ° swivel movement, released from suction and put into a predetermined position. To do.

  However, in the vertical feeding of the continuous pouch b as described above, when the liquid is a medium, the pouch a is swollen downward, and the length between the vertical seal side and the folded side (affected by the swollen bottom) increases and decreases. Since the traveling workpiece is tilted, there is a possibility that it is cut obliquely when the horizontal seal is cut.

  Further, in the conventional sachet feeding device, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the main components such as the pass line of the continuous pouch b, the cutter unit d, and the suction unit are arranged at positions directly above the feeding destination conveyor g. In the unlikely event that the mounting screws of the parts or the parts themselves are removed, there is a possibility that they will fall on the conveyor g and foreign matter may be mixed in the food or the bag in which the food is packaged. Moreover, if the content part in the small bag a is cut, the content will spill on the conveyor g. In that case, cleaning is required to resume operation, and it takes time to return.

  The cutter unit d is a combination of a U-shaped blade and a linear blade. When setting (removing) the continuous pouch b, the continuous pouch is placed in a closed space formed by the combination of blades. Since it is necessary to pass b, setting takes time.

  Further, since the cutter unit d is attached to the lower surface of the attachment plate, the cutting edge portion is difficult to see, and whether or not the cutting position is correct when the continuous pouch b is first set (near the center position of the horizontal seal). Difficult to check and difficult to clean.

  The sachet suction unit is composed of a combination of a swivel unit serving as a power source and a slidable suction arm e that engages with the slidable suction unit. Become. Therefore, the dead area of the loading destination conveyor g is increased.

JP 2006-131248 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-10088

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention can prevent a foreign matter from entering the product by separating the conveyor and the input destination, has a small dead space, and has a stable cutting position where the cutting position of the continuous pouch is stable and has no inclination. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sachet feeding device that can provide a line.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a sachet throwing device that can easily mount a continuous pouch to a cutter unit.

The present invention is a sachet throwing device for cutting a continuous pouch in which sachets are continuous through a lateral seal portion into individual sachets and putting the sachets into predetermined feeding locations.
A first transport conveyor having transport members on the top and bottom to sandwich the continuous pouch from above and below and transport intermittently in the horizontal direction;
A cutter unit that divides the continuous pouch transported by the first transport conveyor into individual sachets by cutting the horizontal seal portion when transport is temporarily stopped;
A second transport conveyor for placing and transporting each of the cut pouches located at the end of the cutter part;
A mounting table provided at the feed tip of the second conveyor;
A suction unit that sucks the sachet on the mounting table with a suction pad at the tip and puts it on the predetermined charging point; and
In the top view, the pouch feeding device is characterized in that a position separated from the first and second transport conveyors is the predetermined charging location.

  In the present invention, the predetermined feeding place is separated from the first and second transport conveyors in a top view, and transports containers in parallel with the transport direction of the first and second transport conveyors. It is preferred that it be on the line.

  Further, in the present invention, the cutter unit is configured by two cantilever blades facing each other, and when the blades are opened, one side in the width direction of the continuous pouch in the transport state is opened. It is preferable that the structure is in a state where the two blades are closed and the lateral seal portion of the continuous pouch is cut.

  In this invention, it is suitable that the said 1st and 2nd conveyance conveyor and cutter part of the said bag feeding apparatus are covered by the cover part so that opening and closing is possible from upper direction.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the second conveyor is inclined downward.

  According to the sachet throwing device of the present invention, the first conveying conveyor having the conveying members on the upper and lower sides for sandwiching the continuous pouch from above and below and intermittently conveying it in the horizontal direction, and the first conveying conveyor The continuous pouch transported by the machine is provided with a cutter unit that cuts the horizontal seal part and divides the pouch into individual sachets when the transport is temporarily stopped, and the continuous pouch is sandwiched by the first transport conveyor and intermittently horizontally in the cutter unit. Therefore, the continuous pouch does not swell downward as when the continuous pouch is vertically fed, and it is possible to stably cut the horizontal seal portion without inclination.

  In addition, since the continuous pouch is sandwiched by the first conveyor and is intermittently transported horizontally to the cutter part, the horizontal seal part can be cut by being positioned on the cutter part in a stationary state without dancing. , Stable cutting of the horizontal seal portion can be performed. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of defective products by obliquely cutting the lateral seal portion or cutting the bag portion.

  Also, a second conveyor that is located on the tip of the cutter part and places and conveys each of the sachets cut by the cutter part, and a mounting table provided at the feed tip of the second conveyor, A suction unit that sucks the sachet on the mounting table with a suction pad at the tip and puts it on the predetermined charging point, and in a top view, the position separated from the first and second transport conveyors Since the predetermined charging location is adopted, even if foreign matter falls such as dropping of parts of the apparatus, it is separated from the predetermined charging location, and the possibility of foreign matter mixing in the product such as the container at the charging location is reduced. In addition, even if a series of pouches are cut out, the contents do not fall to a predetermined loading position, so that no foreign matter is mixed in and the recovery can be easily performed.

  Moreover, since the position separated from the first and second conveyors in the top view is set as the predetermined feeding position, the bag feeding apparatus itself is offset with respect to the feeding position, and the dead of the conveyor Since the space is only the suction pad movement range, it is possible to secure a wide area for monitoring a predetermined input location, for example, a product on a product transport conveyor or a replenishment operation.

  Moreover, since it is a horizontal conveyance of the continuous pouch, since the conveyance line of the continuous pouch can be seen well, it is easy to monitor the operation state. That is, the operator is likely to notice abnormalities. In addition, since the line extends horizontally, the ease of cleaning, that is, the cleaning property is improved as compared with the case where the line extends in the vertical direction. In addition, it is easy for an operator to set the continuous pouch because the continuous pouch may be set on a conveyor extending in the horizontal direction. In addition, it is easy to set the continuous pouch from the front side, and the work load can be greatly reduced.

  In addition, the predetermined input location is on a transport line that is separated from the first and second transport conveyors and transports containers in parallel with the transport direction of the first and second transport conveyors in a top view. Therefore, the container transportation and the sachet transportation line of the sachet throwing device can be reliably separated, and even if foreign matter falls such as dropping of parts of the device, almost no foreign matter is mixed in the container. In addition, even if a series of pouches are cut off, the contents are not dropped into the container, which is preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene.

  In addition, the cutter unit has two cantilever blades opposed to each other, and when the blades are opened and in a non-cut state, one side in the width direction of the continuous package pouch in the transported state is opened. If the structure is such that the blades are closed and the lateral seal portion of the continuous pouch is cut, the continuous pouch can be set from the direction in which the two blades are opened, so that the setting operation can be performed more easily.

  Further, the first and second conveyors and the cutter part of the sachet throwing device are covered with a cover part from above so that they can be opened and closed. It is possible to reliably prevent dust and foreign matters in the atmosphere from getting on and mixing into the container at a predetermined place of the pouch. In addition, it is preferable to make a cover part transparent so that a conveyance condition and a cutting condition can be easily confirmed visually.

  Moreover, if the 2nd conveyance conveyor inclines to the front downwards, there can exist outstanding effects, such as being able to send in on a small bag and a mounting base of the other side.

It is a front view of the sachet throwing device concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the left side (continuous packaging pouch insertion side) of the pouch insertion device. It is a side view of the right side (adsorption unit installation side) of the said pouch insertion apparatus. It is a top view of the said bag supply apparatus. It is explanatory drawing seen from the side surface of the conveyance line of the said bag feeding apparatus. It is explanatory drawing seen from the plane of the said conveyance line. It is detail drawing seen from the conveyance line direction of the cutter part of the said small bag injection device. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional small bag injection | throwing-in apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the adsorption | suction unit of the small bag injection device of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 7 are explanatory views of a sachet throwing device according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 1 is a front view of the sachet throwing device, FIG. 2 is a side view of the left side (continuous pouch throwing side), FIG. Is a side view of the right side (adsorption unit installation side), FIG. 4 is the same plan view, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view seen from the side of the transport line of the sachet throwing device, and FIG. 6 is an explanation seen from the plane of the transport line FIG. 7 and FIG. 7 are detailed views seen from the conveyance line direction of the cutter portion of the sachet feeding device.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the sachet throwing device cuts the continuous pouch 10 in which the sachets 12 are continuous via the horizontal seal portion 10 a into individual sachets 12 and puts the containers on the container throwing line (predetermined loading). The small bag 12 is thrown into the portion 14). The pouch feeding device has a one-pole structure in which a vertical portion 16a extending up and down of the support frame 16 extends in a columnar shape. A control box 18 in which a power supply unit, a sequencer, and various control devices are housed is provided below the vertically extending vertical portion 16a. The continuous pouch 10 is fed horizontally from the left end to the right end of the vertical portion 16a of the vertical portion 16a of the support frame 16, and is separated into individual sachets 12 from the lateral seal portion 10a. 14 is provided with a transfer line 20 to be fed into the machine. At the upper part of the support frame 16 in the vertical direction, a display unit for displaying various data and states and an operation panel 22 for an operator to input an operation using a touch panel are provided. The control box 18, the transfer line 20, and the operation panel 22 are all adjustable with respect to the support frame 16 in accordance with the state of the container 14 line as the loading destination.

  The continuous pouch 10 is fed into the transport line 20 via a feed roller 24 having flanges at both axial ends from an external storage box (not shown). The conveyance line 20 is provided on the operator side of the apparatus front plate 16b, that is, on the near side.

  In the transport line 20, a first transport conveyor 26, a cutter unit 28, a second transport conveyor 30, a mounting table 32, and a suction unit 34 are arranged in a horizontal direction on the support frame 16 and fixedly supported.

  The first transport conveyor 26 has transport members 26u and 26d on the upper and lower sides so as to sandwich the fed package pouch 10 from above and below and transport it intermittently in the horizontal direction.

  The cutter unit 28 has a function of cutting the continuous pouch 10 conveyed by the first conveying conveyor 26 into individual sachets 12 by cutting the horizontal seal portion 10a when the conveyance is temporarily stopped.

  The 2nd conveyance conveyor 30 mounts and conveys each small bag 12 located in the said cutter part 28 tip, and cut | disconnected.

  The mounting table 32 is provided at the feed tip of the second transfer conveyor 30.

  The suction unit 34 sucks the sachet 12 on the mounting table 32 with the suction pad 34c at the tip and puts it on the predetermined charging location. In the embodiment, the predetermined charging location of the sachet 12 is a container. In the container 14 to be transported on the input line 36, the container input line 36 is positioned parallel to and below the transport line 20.

  In detail, the container which conveys the container 14 in parallel with the conveyance direction of the said 1st and 2nd conveyance conveyor 30 spaced apart from the said 1st and 2nd conveyance conveyor 30 grade | etc., Of the conveyance line 20 in top view. On the input line 36 (shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1 to 4). The conveyance line 20 and the container loading line 36 are provided apart from each other as long as the small bag 12 on the conveyance line 20 can be loaded into the container 14 on the container loading line 36 by the adsorption unit 34.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the cutter unit 28 has two cantilever blades (shear blades) facing each other up and down, and the cutter unit 28 is in a conveying state when the blades are opened and in a non-cutting state. This is a structure in which one side in the width direction of the continuous pouch 10 is opened, and the two blades are closed to cut the lateral seal portion 10a of the continuous pouch 10. The cutter unit 28 has a structure in which a driving mechanism such as an actuator is disposed inside the apparatus front plate 16b, and only the upper and lower blades 38u and 38d project in a cantilevered manner to the outside of the front plate 16b, that is, the front side. It has become. For this reason, the front side on the operator side is in an open state, and the continuous pouch can be easily set. Note that the upper and lower blades 38u and 38d are fixed to the support holder by screwing the blade tips.

  When the blades 38u and 38d are in an open state, as shown in FIG. 7, the blades 38u and 38d have a U-shape when viewed in the flow direction of the transfer line 20, and each blade 38u and 38d is in contact with the continuous pouch 10. A distance is set up and down. When the continuous pouch 10 is set, the operator side is opened in the width direction of the conveyance line 20 (example of one side in the width direction of the continuous pouch 10), and there is no obstruction and smoothness is achieved. The setting of the continuous pouch 10 is made possible. On the other hand, at the time of cutting, each of the blades 38u and 38d has a cutting edge at a position of 38u1 and 38d1 (indicated by a two-dot chain line) so that the continuous pouch 10 is reliably sheared from above and below.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the continuous pouch 10 is provided with a lateral seal portion 10a with a constant interval in the length direction, and may be on one side in the width direction (at least one side, for example, both sides in the width direction). ) Is provided with a vertical seal portion 10b.

  In the embodiment, the continuous pouch 10 is a belt-type conveyor member in which the upper and lower conveying members 26u and 26d sandwich the one side vertical seal portion 10b from above and below in the first conveying conveyor 26. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the upper and lower conveying members 26u and 26d are located above and below the conveyor line, and each has a plurality of pulleys 26a. The belts 26b and 26b made of a flexible elastic material such as rubber or elastomer are wound around the pulley and circulated. The belts 26b and 26b of the upper and lower conveying members 26u and 26d face each other from above and below along the conveyor line. Further, when viewed in the width direction of the first conveyor 26, it is located close to the other side (the back side opposite to the operator's standing position). The driving portion of the first conveyor 26 is provided on the rear side of the front plate of the apparatus, and the upper and lower conveying members 26u and 26d, that is, only the belt, are provided in front of the front plate of the apparatus.

  In the line width direction, it is formed to have a width substantially close to the width of the vertical seal portion 10b of the continuous pouch 10. The vertical seal portion 10b is tightly sandwiched between the belts 26b and 26b of the upper and lower conveying members 26u and 26d, and the belts 26b and 26b are circulated to feed the continuous pouch 10 to the downstream cutter portion 28. . Secure and steady feed can be secured. Further, the length of the belts of the upper and lower conveying members 26u and 26d is about 1.5 times as long as each small bag of the continuous pouch, and the feeding stability in the linear direction is given. The driving portion is driven by a servomotor, and a continuous pouch is sent by a pitch distance measured by a detection unit 44 described later. In the case of a continuous pouch without a vertical seal or a pouch that is heavy, the entire pouch width is sandwiched between belts.

  The second conveyor 30 has a plurality of pulleys 30a arranged in a flat manner, and a belt 30b made of a flexible elastic material such as rubber or elastomer wider than the continuous pouch 10 is wound around the pulleys 30a. The upper surface of the belt 30b is inclined downward in the forward direction. The sachet 12 cut by the cutter portion 28 is sent in a reliable manner by feeding the belt 30b in a state of being placed on the belt 30b.

  A mounting table 32 is provided at the tip of the second conveyor 30. The mounting table 32 is provided with a stopper that rises upward, so that the pouch 12 does not slide down any more.

  A suction unit 34 is provided in front of the second conveyor 30 and the mounting table 32. The suction unit 34 is provided with an arm 34b that can pivot in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the transport line 20 around a rotation shaft 34a along the line direction, and an elastic resin downward as a suction portion at the tip of the arm 34b. A bellows-like suction pad (suction pad) 34c is provided. The suction pad 34c is provided with a pipe for introducing a negative pressure, and a control unit for applying or not applying a negative pressure to the suction pad 34c when the small bag 12 is sucked or not sucked through the pipe is provided in the control box 18 or the like. Have. A timing belt 34f is wound around a pulley 34d of the rotation shaft 34a of the arm 34b and a pulley 34e of the rotation shaft of the suction pad 34c of the arm tip 34b. As shown in FIG. 3, the arm 34b turns about 180 °. However, even if the arm 34b rotates, the suction pad does not depend on the rotation angle of the arm 34b by the pulley 34d and the timing belt 34f wound around the pulley 34e. The tip of 34c is always faced downward (vertically downward) so that the posture does not change. Therefore, the arm 34b rotates while the sachets 12 sucked on the second transport conveyor 30 and the mounting table 32 (suction stage) maintain the posture (the plane direction is horizontal), The small bag at the tip of the suction pad 34c is positioned on the container 14 in the container loading line 36 in the same posture, and the small bag 12 is loaded into the container 14 by releasing the negative pressure.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first and second transport conveyors 26 and 30 and the cutter portion 28 of the sachet throwing device are covered with a line cover portion 40. The suction unit 34 is covered with a suction unit cover 42. The line cover 40 is provided on a base cover 40a on the opposite side (back side) of the fixed operator and an opening / closing cover 40b on the front side of the operator so as to be rotatable about the base cover 40a. Further, the suction unit cover 42 is formed in a side semi-circular box shape (substantially kamaboko shape) along the outer edge of the trajectory of the arm 34b so as not to interfere with the rotation range of the arm 34b of the suction unit 34. The suction unit 34 is opened and closed by a hinge 42a provided on the upper surface of the support arm portion of the arm 34b of the suction unit 34.

  In order to detect the position of the continuous pouch 10, a detection unit 44 is provided on the entry side of the first transport conveyor 26. The detection unit 44 is attached at an oblique angle with respect to the first conveyor 26 in the direction in which the ultrasonic waves pass through the continuous pouch 10. The continuous pouch 10 has a structure in which two sheets are welded to the lateral seal portion 10a, and the inner portion is two in appearance. The pitch of the continuous pouch 10 is detected by detecting the seal portion by utilizing the transmission difference between the one and two ultrasonic waves. This detection method can be applied to almost all types of packaged pouches 10 regardless of the type and contents of the pouches.

According to the sachet throwing device of the embodiment, the first conveying conveyor 26 having conveying members on the upper and lower sides to sandwich the continuous pouch 10 from above and below and intermittently convey in the horizontal direction; Since the continuous pouch 10 transported by the transport conveyor 26 is provided with a cutter unit 28 that cuts the horizontal seal portion 10a and divides it into individual sachets 12 when transport is temporarily stopped, the continuous transport pouch 10 is held by the first transport conveyor 26. Since it is sandwiched and conveyed intermittently to the cutter unit 28 in the horizontal direction, the continuous pouch 10 does not swell downward as when vertically fed, and the stable horizontal seal portion 10a can be cut without inclination. wear. Further, since the continuous pouch 10 is sandwiched between the first conveyor 26 and is intermittently conveyed horizontally to the cutter unit 28, the continuous pouch 10 is positioned on the cutter unit 28 in a stationary state without dancing. The seal portion 10a can be cut, and the stable horizontal seal portion 10a can be cut.
Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of defective products by obliquely cutting the lateral seal portion 10a or cutting the bag portion.

  In addition, a second conveyor 30 that is positioned ahead of the cutter unit 28 and places and transports each of the sachets 12 cut by the cutter unit 28, and a feed tip of the second conveyor 30 is provided. And a suction unit 34 that sucks the sachets 12 on the mounting table 32 with the suction pad 34c at the tip and puts it on the predetermined loading location, and the first and first in the top view. Since the position separated from the two conveyors 26 and 30 is set as the predetermined charging position, even if a foreign object such as dropping of parts of the apparatus falls, it is separated from the predetermined charging position. The possibility of foreign matter entering the product is reduced. In addition, even if the continuous pouch 10 is cut out of the body, the stored item does not fall to a predetermined loading position, so that the recovery can be easily performed.

  Moreover, since the position separated from the first and second conveyors 26 and 30 in the top view is set as the predetermined charging position, the pouch charging device itself is offset from the charging position. Since the dead space is only the suction pad moving range, it is possible to secure a wide area for monitoring a predetermined product, for example, monitoring a product on a product transporting conveyor or a replenishment operation.

  Moreover, since it is horizontal conveyance of the continuous pouch 10, since the conveyance line 20 of the continuous pouch 10 can be seen well, monitoring of an operation state is easy. That is, the operator is likely to notice abnormalities. Further, since the line extends horizontally, it is easier to clean than the upper and lower sides, and the cleaning property is improved. In addition, it is easy for the operator to set the continuous pouch 10 on the conveyor extending in one direction in the horizontal direction. Moreover, it is easy to set the continuous pouch 10 from the front side, and the work load can be greatly reduced.

  In addition, the predetermined charging place is spaced apart from the first and second transport conveyors 26 and 30 in a top view and parallel to the transport direction of the first and second transport conveyors 26 and 30. Since it is on the transport line 20 for transporting 14, the transport of the container 14 and the transport line 20 of the sachet 12 of the sachet throwing device can be reliably separated. Almost no foreign matter is mixed in. In addition, even if the entire series of pouches 10 is cut off, the contents are not dropped into the container 14, which is preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene.

  In addition, if the cutter portion 28 has a structure in which two blades open and close in a stagnate manner around the fulcrum to cut the horizontal seal of the continuous pouch 10, the continuous pouch 10 is opened from the opening direction of the two blades. Therefore, the setting operation can be performed more easily.

  Further, the continuous pouch 10 is provided with a horizontal seal portion 10a at regular intervals in the length direction and a vertical seal portion 10b on at least one side in the width direction. The upper and lower conveying members are belt-type conveyor members that sandwich the vertical seal portion 10b on one side from above and below, so that the vertical seal portion 10b having no contents is tightly sealed by the belt-type conveyor member. Since it can be conveyed while being sandwiched, it is difficult for the conveyor member and the continuous pouch 10 to be displaced or meandered, and the continuous pouch 10 can be stably fed to the cutter portion 28 to accurately cut the horizontal seal portion 10a. it can.

  Further, the first and second transport conveyors 26 and 30 and the cutter portion 28 of the sachet throwing device are covered with a cover portion from above so that they can be opened and closed. It is possible to reliably prevent dust and foreign substances in the atmosphere from getting on the conveyors 26 and 30 and mixing into the container 14 at a predetermined charging location of the sachet 12.

  Further, if the second conveyor 30 part is inclined downward, it can be fed onto the pouch 12 and the mounting table 32.

  In the sachet throwing device of the embodiment, compared to the sachet throwing device shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the transport line does not cover the packaging conveyor in which the container flows, and there is no fixing mechanism other than the suction unit. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter from entering the container. There is no cutting failure due to the swell of the sachet, which is horizontal feeding instead of vertical feeding. In addition, since the transparent cover portions 40 and 42 cover the entire transport line, there is no foreign object this week and it is easy to monitor the operation state. 8-9, the cutter unit has a tunnel structure and the visibility at the time of setting is poor. Also, the center of the horizontal seal part is manually set on the cutter and sent in alignment. To do. On the other hand, in the embodiment, since the front side is open, it is easy to set. In addition, if the leading end of the continuous pouch is inserted into the entry side of the first transport conveyor, it can be automatically set and sent to the cutting position, so that it is possible to achieve excellent effects such as extremely little labor for setting.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. The place where the sachet is placed by the sachet feeding apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to being a container on a packaging conveyor. In addition, it can be placed directly on the belt of the packaging conveyor. In addition, the line direction of the packaging conveyor and the conveyance line of the sachet throwing device are parallel, and the packaging conveyor is drawn in an arc, and the line direction of the packaging conveyor is perpendicular to the line direction of the sachet throwing device. There may be.
Further, the continuous pouch divided into small bags by the small bag feeding device according to the embodiment has a horizontal seal portion and a vertical seal portion, but may be a continuous pouch only having a horizontal seal portion without a vertical seal portion. In the case of a continuous pouch without this type of vertical seal, the first transport conveyor includes upper and lower transport members that sandwich and feed the entire continuous pouch from above and below.

  The sachet feeding device of the present invention can be used to feed a pouch (small sachet) into various product containers other than food packaging lines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Consecutive pouch 10a Horizontal seal part 10b Vertical seal part 12 Small bag 14 Container 16 Support frame 16a Support frame vertical part 16b Apparatus front plate 18 Control box 20 Conveyance line 22 Operation panel 24 Roller 26 First conveyer 26a Pulley 26b Belt 26u, 26d Upper and lower conveying members 28 Cutter unit 30 Second conveying conveyor 30a Second conveying conveyor pulley 30b Second conveying conveyor belt 32 Mounting table 34 Suction unit 34a Rotating shaft 34b Arm 34c Suction pad 34d Pulley 34e Pulley 34f Timing belt 36 Container loading line 38u, 38d Blades 38u1, 38d1 above and below the cutter part Shearing position of each blade 40 Line cover part 40a Line cover part base cover 40b Line cover Opening / Closing Cover 42 Adsorption Unit Cover 42a Hinge of Adsorption Unit Cover

Claims (5)

In a sachet throwing device that cuts a continuous pouch in which sachets are continuous via a lateral seal portion into individual sachets and throws the sachets into predetermined feeding locations,
A first transport conveyor having transport members on the top and bottom to sandwich the continuous pouch from above and below and transport intermittently in the horizontal direction;
A cutter unit that divides the continuous pouch transported by the first transport conveyor into individual sachets by cutting the horizontal seal portion when transport is temporarily stopped;
A second transport conveyor for placing and transporting each of the cut pouches located at the end of the cutter part;
A mounting table provided at the feed tip of the second conveyor;
A suction unit that sucks the sachet on the mounting table with a suction pad at the tip and puts it on the predetermined charging point; and
A sachet throwing device characterized in that, when viewed from above, the predetermined feeding location is a position separated from the first and second conveyors.   The predetermined charging location is on a transport line that separates the first and second transport conveyors and transports containers in parallel with the transport direction of the first and second transport conveyors in a top view. The sachet throwing device according to claim 1.   The cutter part has two cantilevered blades facing each other, and when the blades are opened and in a non-cutting state, one side in the width direction of the continuous pouch in the transported state is opened. The sachet throwing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the blade is closed to cut the lateral seal portion of the continuous pouch.   The said 1st and 2nd conveyance conveyor and cutter part of the said sachet throwing-in apparatus are covered by the cover part so that opening and closing is possible from upper direction, The any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Sachet filling device.   The sachet throwing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second conveyor is inclined downward in the forward direction.

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