ARTICLE TRANSFER DEVICE, AND PACKAGING DEVICE AND MEASURING DEVICE WITH THE SAME

摘要

[PROBLEMS] An article transfer device that has a hopper for receiving an article that fall from above and discharging it downward, and a packaging device and a measurement device that are provided with the article transfer device. In the article transfer device, jumping of the article in the hopper is prevented, and also, a reduction in discharge speed of the article, damage to the article, and clogging of the hopper with the article are prevented. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] In receiving an article falling from above, the hopper is moved downward with its bottom closed. This reduces the collision speed between the article and the hopper bottom. Also, downward acceleration is applied to the article to be discharged by opening the hopper bottom while moving the hopper downward.