KR102391206B1 - automatic cutting feeder of small packages attaching laterally each other - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process in which small packages such as forks, spoons or seasoning pouches are packaged together in packaging of retort food, etc. '), when the small package strip (S) accommodated in the magazine (2) is drawn out to the strip pickup (42) of the strip picker (4) and delivered to the platform (6), the strip feeder (8) moves forward and backward Thus, the small package strip (S) is transferred to the strip cutter (10) by the strip carrier (84) of the carrier rod (85) to be cut and separated into the small package material (S'), and the cut and separated small package material (S') ) is sequentially conveyed by the gripper 86 of the gripper rod 87, which moves synchronously with the strip carrier 84, and the vacuum gripper 88 of the vacuum rod 89, so that at the exit side of the platform 6, thereafter It is configured to be supplied through the packaging process of

Description

Automatic cutting feeder of small packages attaching laterally each other}

The present invention is an automatic cutting and feeding device, in particular, a tool for instant food such as a spoon or fork, or a seasoning for instant food such as a seasoning pouch. It relates to an automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages.

When small packages such as simple spoons or forks or seasoning pouches added to the box in instant food packaging are individually provided to the main packaging process, a worker is required, which may impair the efficiency of the process.

For example, individual small packages provided by the supplier must be arranged and loaded so that the attitude and entry direction of the bundled small packages match, even if the worker directly supplies them during the packaging process or automatically feeds them through a feeder. should give

As an automatic feeding system, a device for picking up and supplying an object in a certain posture and direction by operating a delta robot according to a control signal that checks and transmits an object randomly supplied from a conveyor with an image sensor is known.

Although this device has the advantage of quickly moving and storing the object to the packaging position, it is expensive, and since it is a vertical transfer method that accommodates the object above the box, the side of the box like the spoon, fork, and seasoning pouch described above There is also a problem that it is possible to provide a device for horizontal conveyance in small packages that are supplied and stored as .

The present invention provides a transversely connected small package that can separate and individually supply small packages in the form of strips connected in series, such as spoons, forks, or seasoning pouches, which are incidentally added to the packaging of instant food such as retort containers or instant noodles. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic water cutting and supplying device.

The automatic half packaging device for a retort container of the present invention for realizing the above object is a magazine in which a plurality of small package strips continuously packaged in a transverse direction are accommodated, and a moving path of the small package strip in the front and lower side of the magazine. A platform placed therein, a small package picker for withdrawing the small package strip from the magazine and conveying it to the platform, a strip feeder for repeatedly conveying the small package strip received by the platform to a predetermined position, and a small package strip to be conveyed It consists of a strip cutter that cuts each piece and separates it into small packages.

A barricade is installed at the outlet side of the magazine to control the small package strip to be drawn out as a single sheet.

The strip picker is configured to reciprocate between the small package magazine and the platform by attaching a plurality of pickup rods having a plurality of strip pickups arranged in a cross direction to a pivoting link that rotates forward and reverse, so that the small package strips are drawn out one by one by the strip pickup to be transferred onto the platform.

The strip feeder has a carrier rod to which a plurality of strip carriers are attached, a gripper rod to which a plurality of grippers are attached, and a vacuum rod to which a plurality of vacuum grippers are attached. The small package strip is sequentially moved to a predetermined position by forward and backward movement of the carrier rod, the gripper rod, and the vacuum rod and configured to be connected to the eccentric wheel through the linkage as well as to be rotated forward and reverse.

The strip cutter has a configuration in which a counter holder and blades are arranged on a cutter plate that moves up and down in conjunction with an actuator. Make it a package.

On the exit side of the platform, a delivery conveyor for receiving and transporting small packages conveyed by the vacuum gripper of the vacuum rod may be further disposed, and on the exit side of the delivery conveyor, shooting rollers having gears installed concentrically are arranged up and down , Small packages passing between the shooting rollers may be bounced and interlaced.

According to the present invention of the above configuration, a plurality of small package strips provided in a series form are drawn out one by one by a strip pickup and guided to a platform, and are cut with a strip cutter while being moved by a strip feeder and separated into individual pieces. Next, since it is transferred from the exit side of the platform to the next process, the small package strip is automatically cut and separated into individual pieces, and then supplied to the packaging system, which has the effect of reducing manpower and improving the efficiency of the packaging process. there is.

In addition, in the strip cutter, the small package strip is pressed with a counter holder immediately before being cut with a blade, fixed in position, and then cut, so that the blade cuts the small package with uniform accuracy and good appearance. .

1 is a perspective view of an automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in a transverse direction according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example of starting conveyance of a small package in the automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in the transverse direction according to the present invention;
3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example in which the small package is conveyed to the cutting position in the automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in the transverse direction according to the present invention;
5 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example of cutting of a small package in the automatic cutting and supplying device for small packages connected in the transverse direction according to the present invention;

Hereinafter, an automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in a transverse direction according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figure 1, the device of the present invention comprises a magazine (2), a strip picker (4), and a platform (6) fixedly arranged on a base, and a strip feeder (8) arranged along the platform (6); and a delivery conveyor (12) comprising a strip cutter (10) and, if necessary, added to the exit side of the platform (6).

The magazine 2 contains a small package strip (S) in which a number of simple forks, spoons, or seasoning pouches are stored horizontally in succession. , Barricades 21 can be arranged on both sides of the outlet of the magazine (2).

The barricade 21 added as needed is arranged to rotate forward and reverse by a driving source 22 such as a rotary cylinder or a motor, thereby constraining or releasing the small package strip (S) from the exit side.

The strip picker 4 has a pivoting link 41 axially connected to the end, and a pickup rod 43 having a plurality of strip pickups 42 arranged at the free end of the pivoting link 41 is rotatable. axis is connected.

A plurality of strip pickups 42 arranged on the pickup rod 43 are arranged to contact and pick up the small package strip S from the outlet side of the magazine 2 , and the rotation link 41 is at one end It is driven by the connected driving rod 44 to pivot up and down, and the pivoting operation of the pivot link 41 causes the pickup rod 43 to move from the outlet side of the strip magazine 21 to the upper part of the inlet of the platform 6 . It produces the action of reciprocating up and down.

In addition, a stabilizer 45 is connected to one end of the pickup rod 43, and the opposite end of the stabilizer 45 is supported so as to pass through the pivot 47 of the fixed arm 46 erected in an appropriate position so that it can slide. has been

As the stabilizer 45 is connected in the circumferential direction from one end of the pickup rod 43, the pickup rod 43 interlocks with the pivot link 41 at the exit position of the magazine 2 to form a platform ( 6), the pickup rod 43 is rotated in proportion to the movement when moving downward to the inlet. The rotational movement of the pickup rod 43 is directed to the small package strip S when the strip pickup 42 is located at the outlet of the magazine 2, and when located above the platform 6, the dotted line mark and The posture will be changed to face downward together.

According to the configuration of the strip picker 4 described above, the pickup rod 43 moves up and down in conjunction with the rotation link 41, and at the same time, the strip pickup 42 vacuums the small package strip S one by one and draws it out. And, in the state that it is moved to the inlet side of the platform 6 as indicated by the dotted line, the vacuum is released and a piece of small package strip (S) is delivered to the platform (6).

In addition, the driving rod 44 is operated by being connected to a reciprocating driving means not shown in the drawing, with the opposite end extending below the base.

The strip feeder 8, arranged laterally of the platform 6, is connected on one side to the eccentric wheel 82 via a linkage 81, while itself rides on a rail 83 laid on the lower side. The slide is configured to move.

In the device of the present invention, the eccentric wheel 82 is set to intermittently rotate once.

Here, the intermittent rotation means rotating in accordance with the operating cycle of the strip picker 4 for taking out and conveying the small package strip (S).

On the upper surface of the strip feeder 8, a carrier rod 85 in which a plurality of strip carriers 84 are arranged equally, a gripper rod 87 in which a plurality of grippers 86 are arranged, and a plurality of vacuum grippers 88 are arranged. The vacuum rods 89 are respectively arranged in a cross direction, and at one end thereof, a dedicated rotation driving source 90, 91, 92 is installed to rotate and drive in the forward and reverse directions.

The rotation driving sources 90, 91, and 92 may employ a rotary cylinder or a motor, and the rotational motion by them is more specifically 90 degree forward and reverse rotation of the carrier rod 85 and the gripper rod 87. and 45 degree forward and reverse rotation of the vacuum rod 89 is set.

At the beginning of operation, the strip carrier 84 is laid down in a horizontal position until the small package strip S is transferred to the inlet side of the platform 6, and the gripper 86 and the vacuum gripper 88 are opened at an angle of 45 degrees. there will be

When the above-described small package strip (S) is delivered to the entrance of the platform (6), a 90 degree rotation of the carrier rod (85) and a 45 degree rotation of the gripper rod (87) and the vacuum rod (89) are performed. The rotation driving sources 90, 91, and 92 operate, respectively.

As a result, the strip carrier 84 is displaced to the vertical position as shown in FIG. 2 , and at the same time, the gripper 86 and the vacuum gripper 88 are overturned to the upper surface of the platform 6 and closed.

After that, when the eccentric wheel 82 rotates 180 degrees to move the strip feeder 8 forward, the strip carrier 84 propels the small package strip S from the inlet to the outlet of the platform 6, It feeds the inside of the strip cutter (10).

3 shows a state in which the small package strip (S) is stopped at the cutting position inside the strip cutter (10) by the strip carrier (84).

Simultaneously with the forward movement of the strip feeder 8, the gripper 86 is moved to the unloading position where the vacuum gripper 88 stayed in the closed position, and the vacuum gripper 88 is also moved to the closed position of the delivery conveyor 12 in the closed position. It is moved to the release position that crosses upward.

The cutting position of the small package strip (S) is substantially inside the strip cutter (10).

As shown in Fig. 4, the strip cutter 10 includes a cutter plate 102 that moves up and down by an actuator 101, and the cutter plate 102 has a counter holder 103 pressed with a spring and a for cutting A plurality of braids 104 are arranged.

When the actuator 101 lowers the cutter plate 102, the lower end of the counter holders 103 arranged in large numbers presses the small package strip S downward to fix it for a while so as not to move.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the counter holder 103 is fixed by pressing the front and back upper portions of the small package strip (S).

Even after the small package strip (S) is pressed by the counter holder (103) in this way, the cutter plate (102) resists the spring and descends to move the blade (104) to the bottom dead center.

When the blade 104 reaches the bottom dead center, the small package strip (S) is cut and separated into individual small packages (S'), and then the actuator 101 works in reverse to raise and return the cutter plate 102 , At the same time, the above-described reverse 90-degree rotation of the carrier rod 85, the reverse 45-degree rotation of the gripper rod 87, and vacuum release and reverse 45-degree rotation of the vacuum rod 89 are performed, and then the eccentric wheel continues A 180 degree rotation of (82) begins.

As a result, the strip carrier 84 is displaced to the horizontal position, and the gripper 87 and the vacuum gripper 88 are respectively displaced to the 45 degree open position to cut the small package strip S or the small package S'. It is returned to the initial position shown in FIG. 1 together with the strip feeder 8, leaving it in the carry-out position and the transfer position.

According to the device of the present invention, as described above, when the small package strip (S) is sequentially transferred from the magazine (2) to the platform (6), it is propelled by the strip carrier (84) and moved to the cutting position, where it is cut The small package S' is restrained by the gripper 86 and moved to the unloading position, and then the small package S' is picked up by the vacuum gripper 88 from the unloading position and transferred to the exit side of the platform 6 repeats the working relationship of

Next, the small package S' may be delivered to the next packing process at the exit side of the platform 6 or may be transferred to the next packing process via the delivery conveyor 12 .

In the case of passing through the delivery conveyor 12, the small package S' may be injected and conveyed while passing between the shooting rollers 121 disposed vertically at the end thereof.

Injection transport between the two shooting rollers 121 is possible by allowing the rotational force to be transmitted to the both shooting rollers 121 via the concentrically installed gear 122 so as to be driven at an instantaneous high speed in opposite directions.

As described above, according to the automatic cutting and supplying device of the present invention, when a strip picker draws out small package strips connected in series with a large number of small packages from the magazine and delivers them to the platform, the strip feeder sequentially conveys them to a predetermined position and transfers them The strip cutter cuts and separates the small package into individual packages, which is delivered to the next packing process from the exit side of the platform. and can be supplied to subsequent processes.

Therefore, according to the device of the present invention, it is possible to fully automate the main packaging process to which the small package is added, thereby contributing to manpower reduction and product quality improvement.

2: Magazine 21: Barricade 22: Drive source
4: Strip picker 41: Rotating link 42: Strip pick-up
42: pickup rod
6: Platform
8: strip feeder 81: linkage 82: eccentric wheel
84: strip carrier 85: carrier rod 86: gripper
87: gripper rod 88: vacuum gripper 89: vacuum rod
10: strip cutter 101: actuator 102: cutter plate
103: counter holder 104: blade
12: delivery conveyor 121: shooting roller 122: gear
S: Small package strip S': Small package

Claims (7)

In order to sequentially take out the small package strip (S) stored in the magazine (2), the pickup rod (43) in which a plurality of strip pickups (42) are arranged includes a rotation link (41) attached in a cross direction, and the rotation a strip picker (4) for which the strip pick-up (42) pulls out the small package strip (S) from the outlet of the magazine (2) as a sheet by the forward and reverse rotation of the link (41) and transfers it onto the platform (6);
A carrier rod 85 having a plurality of strip carriers 84, a gripper rod 87 having a plurality of grippers 86, and a vacuum rod 89 having a plurality of vacuum grippers 88 are described above. It is continuously arranged on the platform 6 and is installed to be rotatable forward and reverse by the driving sources 90, 91, and 92 of full speed, respectively, and the intermittent driving of the eccentric wheel 82 connected through the linkage 81. A strip feeder 8 that sequentially pushes and moves the small package strip S by allowing the carrier rod 85, the gripper rod 87, and the vacuum rod 88 to move forward and backward on the rail 83 by the )Wow;
In order to cut and separate the small package strip (S) propelled by the strip carrier 84 into individual small packages (S'), an actuator 101 that lifts and lowers the cutter plate 102, and the cutter plate ( a strip cutter (10) having a plurality of blades (104) arranged attached to 102;
Automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in the transverse direction. delete delete delete According to claim 1, wherein a counter holder (103) is arranged on the cutter plate (102) of the strip cutter (10) in parallel with the blade (104) so that the small package strip (S) is fixed for a while immediately before cutting into pieces. Automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in the transverse direction, characterized in that the The automatic cutting and feeding device for transversely connected small packages according to claim 1, characterized in that a delivery conveyor (12) is further disposed at the exit side of the platform (6). According to claim 6, wherein the delivery conveyor (12) is provided with a pair of shooting rollers 121 arranged up and down at the end of the exit side, these shooting rollers 121 are individually cut and separated small package (S') Automatic cutting and feeding device for small packages connected in the transverse direction, characterized in that the interlaced supply.

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