JP2013001447A - Apparatus for temporarily sealing opening surface of intermittently-traveling cup - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To newly provide an apparatus for temporarily sealing the opening surface of an intermittently-traveling cup, in which the intermittent stop time to temporarily seal the opening surface of the intermittently-traveling cup filled with foodstuff is shortened to increase the speed and efficiency of a packaging line for a food product packed in a cup, the mechanism of which is simplified and made inexpensive and the maintenance of which is facilitated.SOLUTION: A temporarily sealing means for putting/abutting a sealing cover on the opening surface of the suspended cup at the intermittent stop time is arranged above a retainer conveyor. An inclined guide having a mountain-like shape to push up the cup at the temporarily sealing position and lower the cup while supporting the cup from below, is arranged under the retainer conveyor. The cup is pushed up at the position of the temporarily sealing means by the traveling of the retainer conveyor to temporarily seal the cup and the temporarily-sealed cup is lowered while supporting the cup from below so that the intermittent stop time is shortened and the speed of the intermittent traveling of the retainer conveyor is increased. A guide frame, which is used for preventing the sealing cover from being shifted from the position above a cup suspension hole of the retainer conveyor and has a halved ring-like shape to be opened/closed, is arranged in a holding means for holding/supporting the cup in a temporarily sealed state.

Description

  The present invention is a device that temporarily seals the opening surface of a cup that is suspended on a retainer conveyor with a seal lid, and more specifically, reduces the intermittent stop time for temporarily sealing the opening surface of the cup, The purpose is to increase the efficiency of the cup packaging line and to facilitate the maintenance by reducing the equipment.

  The packaging line for cups filled with ingredients is divided into two seals, the temporary seal and the main seal, for perfection. However, Patent No. 4370141 is a temporary seal device proposed as a prior art. is there. In this publication, a vertically moving body that moves vertically up and down is provided below the temporary seal position of a retainer conveyor that runs intermittently, and when the intermittent motion stops for temporary sealing, the vertically moving body moves up vertically and pushes the cup to the temporary seal position. It is described that the seal is lifted and temporarily sealed, and then the cup is moved down vertically after the temporary seal, and the cup is re-suspended on the conveyor, and the seal lid is guided on the cup by four upright regulating pins. ing.

Japanese Patent No. 4370141

However, in the above publication, the cup is pushed up to the temporary seal position by vertical vertical movement of the vertically moving body under the retainer conveyor, temporarily sealed, and vertically lowered after the temporary seal to resuspend the cup. ) To (7), the temporary seal needs to stop intermittently until the vertical moving body completes the vertical vertical movement. Therefore, the intermittent stopping time is long, which makes the cup food packaging line faster and more efficient. There was a problem that it was not possible.
In addition, since the gazette guides the seal lid with four upright restricting pins or the like, there is a problem that the seal lid cannot be hooked and applied to the opening surface of the cup.

  According to the present invention, an inclined guide having a mountain shape with the top of the temporary seal means on the retainer conveyor as a raised apex is provided under the retainer conveyor, and a cup filled with food is placed on the inclined guide by the travel of the retainer conveyor and pushed. In the initial stage of intermittent stop, the cup is already pushed up to the temporary seal position and immediately temporarily sealed, and the temporary sealed cup is lowered while being supported by the downward inclination of the inclined guide, so that the temporary seal can be started quickly. The intermittent stop can be released immediately after the temporary seal, so that the intermittent stop time for the temporary seal is shortened and the intermittent travel of the retainer conveyor is accelerated. Furthermore, the holding means for holding and holding the cup during temporary sealing is provided with a single half-ring-shaped guide frame that opens and closes to prevent the seal lid from shifting, simplifying the equipment, making it inexpensive and making maintenance easy. The problem was solved.

  In the present invention, the cup is pushed up to the temporary sealing means position at the initial stage of the intermittent stop because the mountain-shaped inclined guide that pushes up the supporting cup while driving the hanging cup under the retainer conveyor and lowers the support is provided. Since the temporary stop can be released immediately after the temporary seal, the intermittent stop time of the retainer conveyor can be remarkably shortened, and the intermittent travel of the retainer conveyor can be speeded up and streamlined. The work efficiency of the cup food packaging line can be dramatically improved.

  The cup is pushed up and the support is lowered by a tilt guide with a simple chevron shape without power, and a half ring shape that opens and closes a guide frame that prevents the seal cover from shifting. Since it is provided solely, the retainer conveyor is simplified and inexpensive, and the maintenance is remarkably facilitated.

Side sectional view showing the main part of one embodiment of the packaging line of the present invention (A) is an enlarged plan view of the main part, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view. Same as above, vertical sectional view of the state where the pinching support means is closed Same as above, longitudinal sectional view showing the state of temporary sealing A longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment in which the same taper as the side surface of the cup is provided on the inner surface of the pinching support member A longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment in which the pinching support member is opened and closed by turning movement Explanatory drawing which shows the work order of the conventional example

  The present invention suspends the opening surface of the food filling cup suspended on the retainer conveyor at the temporary sealing position, covers the sealing lid, and temporarily seals the sealing cup under the retainer conveyor. Provide a chevron-shaped tilt guide with the apex as the top and push the cup onto the tilt guide by the travel of the retainer conveyor and push it up to the temporary seal position to temporarily seal it. After the temporary seal, the cup is lowered by the tilt guide By lowering and supporting on the surface, the intermittent running time for temporary sealing is shortened, and the intermittent running of the retainer conveyor is accelerated. In addition, a half-ring-shaped body that opens and closes the guide frame that prevents the seal lid from shifting is provided on the holding means that holds and supports the cup during temporary sealing, making the retainer conveyor structure simple and inexpensive. It makes it easier.

  1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the line for filling the food F in the cup 3 is fitted into each suspension hole 2 of the retainer conveyor 1 that runs intermittently, and the upper end of the cup 3 is opened. The surface flange 3a is applied to the suspension hole 2 for intermittent running, and when the filling section is intermittently stopped, the food F containing noodles and seasonings is sequentially filled, and then the temporary sealing means 4 is intermittently stopped. Then, the side edge of the seal lid S is put on the opening surface flange 3 a and temporarily sealed, and then the intermittent running is performed toward the seal means 5.

  In the present invention, an inclined guide 6 having a mountain shape with the bottom of the temporary sealing means 4 pushed up from the front of the temporary sealing means 4 is provided under the retainer conveyor 1, and the temporary sealing means 4 stands upright from the support frame of the retainer conveyor 1. Holding means 7 comprising two semi-circular sandwich support members 7a and 7b in plan view for sandwiching and supporting the side surface 3b of the cup 3 having an opening / closing mechanism from both sides is provided on a support column (not shown). 8 is a seal rod for temporary seal that moves up and down in conjunction with the temporary seal means 4, and 9 is a half ring shape that can be opened and closed to prevent the seal cover S provided on the upper surfaces of the sandwiching support members 7a and 7b from being displaced. This is a guide frame.

  Filled with food F, the cup 3 is intermittently run by the retainer conveyor 1 and a part of the bottom surface 3c rides on the inclined guide 6 and is pushed up to the position of the temporary sealing means 4 while being kept substantially vertical, and is immediately temporarily sealed. The Rukoto. The cup 3 is held and supported by the closing operation of the holding means 7 at the upper side of the side surface 3b, so that the cup 3 is corrected even if the cup 3 is tilted during the raising process and is easily aligned with the temporary sealing means 4. It becomes.

  The temporary sealing means 4 is rotated one by one by the cover arm 4b from the lower end of the upper supply cylinder 4a in which a large number of seal covers S having the same shape and size as the outer diameter of the opening surface flange 3a of the cup 3 are accommodated. It descends and is placed on the opening surface flange 3 a of the cup 3. The seal lid S descending is guided by the upper and lower narrow ring bodies formed by the closing operation of the guide frame 9 having a half ring shape provided on the upper surface of the holding means 7, and the seal lid S is caught. Without being completely guided, covered with the upper end flange 3a of the cup 3, and temporarily sealed with two to several points or partial arcs by the heat seal of the seal rod 8 that moves downward. Become.

  In this way, each cup 3 filled with the food F is pushed up on the inclined guide 6 by the travel of the retainer conveyor 1, so that it can be temporarily sealed at the beginning of intermittent stop unlike the vertical upward movement by the vertical moving body. After the temporary sealing, the intermittent stopping is canceled at the initial stage of the lowering by releasing the holding means 7 and lowering the cup 3 supported by the descending surface of the inclined guide 6 so that the intermittent stopping can be released at the initial stage of the lowering. Time can be remarkably shortened. The cup 3 continues to be supported and lowered by intermittent running of the retainer conveyor 1 and the opening surface flange 3a is suspended by being reattached to the suspension hole 2, and travels under the main sealing means 5 and is finally sealed. It becomes.

  The temporary sealing stop of the opening surface of the cup 3 is pushed up to the temporary sealing position by the inclined guide 6, so that the cup 3 reaches the temporary sealing position faster than the conventional vertical movement of the vertical moving body. Thus, the temporary seal can be started earlier, and conventionally, the vertical moving body needs to be stopped intermittently until the opening surface flange 3a of the cup 3 is re-engaged with the hanging hole 2 due to vertical movement. Compared to the case, the present invention lowers the intermittent stop time for the temporary seal by releasing the intermittent stop immediately after the temporary seal by lowering and supporting the cup 3 after the temporary seal. Thus, the intermittent running of the retainer conveyor 1 can be accelerated, and the speed of the cup food packaging line can be further improved. Further, since the guide frame 9 that prevents the seal lid S from being displaced at the time of temporary sealing is formed into a half ring shape that opens and closes, the seal lid S is not hooked at all. Moreover, instead of being provided in each suspension hole 2 of the retainer conveyor 1, it is provided as a single unit so that the equipment of the retainer conveyor 1 can be simplified and simplified, and the equipment cost can be reduced. . In the same manner, the push-up and temporary lowering / re-attaching for the temporary sealing of the cup 3 are supported and lowered by the lower inclined guide 6 of the retainer conveyor 1, thereby reducing the equipment cost and simplifying the maintenance.

  FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the tapered surface 7c is provided on the substantially semicircular inner surface of the sandwiching support members 7a and 7b, which is the same as the upper and lower narrow taper sides of the cup 3, and when the push-up cup 3 is sandwiched and supported. In addition, the cup 3 can be firmly held by surface pressing with the same taper.

  FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which the pinching support members 7a and 7b are closed horizontally by opening and closing, and the cup 3 pushed up by the inclined guide 6 is obstructed. Will not give.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is widely used by shortening the temporary seal of the opening surface of the food filling cup that runs intermittently by the retainer conveyor to improve the packaging speed of the cup food.

1 is a retainer conveyor 2 is a hanging hole 3 is a cup 3a is an opening flange of the cup 3b is a side surface of the cup 3c is a bottom surface of the cup 4 is a temporary sealing means 5 is a main sealing means 6 is an inclined guide 7 is a holding means 7a, 7b Is a sandwich support member 8 is a sealing rod for temporary fixing 9 is a guide frame for preventing displacement F is a foodstuff S is a sealing lid

Claims (1)

  When the temporary sealing means provided on the retainer conveyor is used to place the sealing lid on the opening surface of the hanging cup when the intermittent stop is applied, and the temporary sealing is stopped, a chevron that pushes the cup up to the temporary sealing position and lowers the support is provided. For the temporary sealing, the inclined guide is provided under the retainer conveyor, the cup is pushed up to the temporary sealing means position by the travel of the retainer conveyor, temporarily sealed, and the cup that has been temporarily sealed is supported and lowered. A guide frame that shortens the intermittent stop time to speed up the intermittent running of the retainer conveyor and prevents the seal lid from being displaced in the suspension holes of the cups of the retainer conveyor is sandwiched and supported during temporary sealing. A temporary sealing device for the opening surface of a cup that runs intermittently, characterized in that it is provided solely by a half ring shape that opens and closes to the holding means.

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