CN112407984A

CN112407984A - Delivery device

Info

Publication number: CN112407984A
Application number: CN202010041141.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 浦上龙三
Original assignee: Hosoda Kogyo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hosoda Kogyo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-23
Filing date: 2020-01-15
Publication date: 2021-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-15
Also published as: KR102255419B1; JP6899604B2; KR20210023651A; CN112407984B; JP2021035885A

Abstract

Provided is a food material delivery device which can reduce the dimension in the height direction and can deliver food materials contained in a bucket without requiring a worker to scrape off the deposits. The disclosed device is provided with: a base station; a first housing which is held on the base so as to be rotatable about a horizontal first axis; a second housing which is held by the first housing so as to be rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis; a third housing which is rotatably held by the second housing about a third axis parallel to the first axis; a third driving unit that rotates the third frame about a third axis across the second rotational position and a delivery completion position at which the opening of the bucket is inclined further downward with respect to the vertical plane; and a first abutting portion abutting against the third frame when the third driving portion rotates the third frame to the delivery completion position.

Description

Delivery device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a delivery device for delivering food materials contained in a bucket.

Background

Conventionally, in order to feed out food materials such as bean sprouts contained in a box having an open upper portion to a conveyor (conveyor) provided for loading into a washing device, for example, the box is lifted up using a forklift (forklift) or the like, and then the lifted box is inverted. In the case where the bean sprouts are attached to the inner surface of the box, a worker scrapes off the attached bean sprouts using a shovel or the like, and the burden on the worker is large.

As a method for reducing the burden on the worker, utility model registration No. 3118677 describes a basket tilting device for rotating a rectangular parallelepiped basket having an upper inlet to discharge the contents of the basket. The tilting device of the basket comprises: a main frame having a placing table for placing a basket with an upper inlet; basket supporting parts which are respectively arranged on the upper parts of the side supporting components arranged on both sides of the main frame and rotatably support the basket on the carrying platform; a plurality of sprockets coupled to the basket support via a chain; and a reduction motor for rotationally driving the sprocket.

Disclosure of Invention

In the basket tilting device described in utility model No. 3118677, the position of the basket when the tilted basket is pressed to the maximum tilting position is high, and the basket cannot be installed at a place where the ceiling is low. Further, if the contents are, for example, bean sprouts or the like accommodated in the box, the contents may still adhere to the inner surface of the box, and the adhered contents must be scraped off by a worker, which causes a large burden on the worker.

The present invention aims to provide a food material delivery device capable of reducing the height dimension and delivering food materials accommodated in a bucket without requiring a worker to scrape off deposits.

The present invention is a feeding device for reversing a bucket containing a food material and feeding out the food material in the bucket, the feeding device including:

a base station;

a first frame body coupled to the base so as to be rotatable about a horizontal first axis;

a second housing coupled to the first housing so as to be rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis;

a third frame body that is coupled to the second frame body so as to be rotatable about a third axis parallel to the first axis, and that holds the bucket;

a first driving unit that rotates the first housing about the first axis, the first driving unit being disposed between a delivery start position at which the bucket is supported so that the opening of the bucket faces upward and a first rotational position at which the bucket is supported so that the opening of the bucket faces in a lateral direction while the bucket is being rotated;

a second driving unit that rotates the second housing about the second axis line, the second driving unit being configured to rotate the second housing between the first rotational position and a second rotational position in which the second driving unit rotates the second housing such that the opening of the bucket faces obliquely downward;

a third driving unit that rotates to a delivery completion position below the second rotation position across the second rotation position and the opening of the bucket, and rotates the third housing around the third axis; and

and a first abutting portion that abuts and supports the third housing when the third driving portion rotates the third housing from the second rotational position to the delivery completion position.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the feeding device further includes: and a second contact portion that contacts and supports the second housing when the second driving portion rotates the second housing from the first rotational position to the second rotational position.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the feeding device further includes: and a third abutting portion that abuts and supports the first housing when the first driving portion rotates the first housing from the feed start position to the first rotational position.

According to the present invention, since the first frame, the second frame, and the third frame are rotated at a low position around the horizontal first axis, the second axis parallel to the first axis, and the third axis parallel to the first axis, the dimension in the height direction necessary for rotating the first frame, the second frame, and the third frame can be reduced. This can suppress the height of the installation site, and can be installed in a room with a low ceiling, for example.

When the third driving portion rotates the third housing from the second rotational position to the delivery completion position, the third housing abuts against the first abutting portion and receives an impact force. The third housing holds the bucket, and the impact force acting on the third housing can be effectively applied to the bucket. The impact force acts on the bucket, and the food attached to the inner surface of the bucket can be peeled off from the inner surface. In the delivery completion position, since the impact force acts in a state where the opening of the bucket faces downward, the food material contained in the bucket can be delivered.

Further, according to the present invention, the feeding device further includes a second abutting portion abutting and supporting the second housing when the second driving portion rotates the second housing from the first rotational position to the second rotational position, and therefore, when the second housing is rotated from the first rotational position to the second rotational position, the second housing abuts against the second abutting portion and receives an impact force. When the impact force acting on the second housing acts on the bucket, the food attached to the bucket can be effectively peeled off from the inner surface.

Further, according to the present invention, the feeding device further includes a third abutting portion abutting and supporting the first housing when the first driving portion rotates the first housing from the feeding start position to the first rotational position, and therefore, when the first housing is rotated from the feeding start position to the first rotational position, the first housing abuts against the third abutting portion and receives an impact force. When the impact force acting on the first housing acts on the bucket, the food attached to the bucket can be more effectively peeled off from the inner surface.

Drawings

The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description and drawings that follow.

Fig. 1 is a side view of a feeding device in which a first housing 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention is at a feeding start position.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the feeding device in a state where the first driving unit rotates the first housing to the first rotational position.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the feeding device in a state where the second driving unit rotates the second housing to the second rotational position.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the feeding device in a state where the third driving unit rotates the third housing to the feeding completion position.

Description of the reference symbols

1 delivery device

2 first cylinder

3 first frame body

4 second cylinder

5 second frame body

7 third cylinder

8 third frame body

11 bucket

12 base station

13 first axis

14 second axis

17 third axis

18 opening

20 first abutment portion

22 inner face

24 second abutment

27 third abutment

31 fixed shaft

41 cylinder

42 piston rod

Detailed Description

Suitable embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the following drawings.

Fig. 1 is a side view of a feeding device 1 in which a first housing 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention is at a feeding start position. Fig. 2 is a side view of the dispensing apparatus 1 in a state where the first cylinder (cylinder)2 rotates the first housing 3 to the first rotational position. Fig. 3 is a side view of the feeding device 1 in a state where the second cylinder 4 rotates the second housing 5 to the second rotational position. Fig. 4 is a side view of the feeding device 1 in a state where the third cylinder 7 rotates the third housing 8 to the feeding completion position.

The dispensing device 1 according to the present embodiment is a dispensing device 1 that reverses a bucket 11 that accommodates food and dispenses the food in the bucket 11. The delivery device 1 includes a base 12, a first frame 3 coupled to the base 12 to be rotatable about a horizontal first axis 13, a second frame 5 coupled to the first frame 3 to be rotatable about a second axis 14 parallel to the first axis 13, and a third frame 8 coupled to the second frame 5 to be rotatable about a third axis 17 parallel to the first axis 13 and holding the bucket 11.

The dispensing device 1 further includes a dispensing start position for supporting the bucket 11 so that the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces upward as shown in fig. 1, and a first cylinder 2 for rotating the first housing 3 about the first axis 13 by supporting the bucket 11 in a state where the bucket 11 is rotated so that the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces a first rotational position in the lateral direction as shown in fig. 2.

The feeding device 1 further includes: and a second cylinder 4 that rotates the second housing 5 about the second axis 14 between the first rotational position and a second rotational position that rotates the opening 18 of the bucket 11 obliquely downward as shown in fig. 3. The dispensing device 1 further includes a third cylinder 7 that pivots about a third axis 17 about the third axis by spanning the second pivot position and the dispensing completion position where the opening 18 of the bucket 11 is pivoted to a position lower than the second pivot position as shown in fig. 4.

The feeding device 1 includes a first contact portion 20 that contacts and supports the third housing 8 when the third cylinder 7 rotates the third housing 8 from the second rotational position to the feeding completion position.

According to the present invention, since the first, second, and

third housings

3, 5, and 8 are rotated at low positions about the horizontal first axis 13, the second axis 14 parallel to the first axis 13, and the third axis 17 parallel to the first axis 13, the dimension in the height direction necessary for rotating the first, second, and

third housings

3, 5, and 8 can be reduced. This can suppress the height of the installation site, and can be installed in a room with a low ceiling, for example.

When the third cylinder 7 rotates the third housing 8 from the second rotational position to the delivery completion position, the third housing 8 abuts against the first abutting portion 20 and receives an impact force. The third housing 8 holds the bucket 11, and can effectively transmit the impact force acting on the third housing 8 to the bucket 11. When the impact force acts on the bucket 11, the food attached to the inner surface 22 of the bucket 11 can be peeled off from the inner surface 22. In the discharge completion position, since the impact force acts in a state where the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces downward, the food material stored in the bucket 11 can be discharged.

The feeding device 1 further includes a second contact portion 24 that contacts and supports the second housing 5 when the second cylinder 4 rotates the second housing 5 from the first rotational position to the second rotational position.

Therefore, when the second housing 5 is rotated from the first rotational position to the second rotational position, the second housing 5 abuts against the second contact portion 24 and receives an impact force. When the impact force acting on the second housing 5 acts on the bucket 11, the food attached to the inner surface 22 of the bucket 11 can be effectively peeled off from the inner surface 22.

The feeding device 1 further includes a third contact portion 27 that contacts and supports the first housing 3 when the first cylinder 2 rotates the first housing 3 from the feeding start position to the first rotation position.

Therefore, when the first housing 3 is rotated from the delivery start position to the first rotation position, the first housing 3 abuts against the third abutting portion 27 and receives an impact force. When the impact force acting on the first housing 3 acts on the bucket 11, the food attached to the inner surface 22 of the bucket 11 can be more effectively peeled off from the inner surface 22.

The first contact portion 20, the second contact portion 24, and the third contact portion 27 are attached to the base 12 using, for example, nuts for bolts that are long in the vertical direction, and the first frame 3, the second frame 5, and the third frame 8 are in contact with the head portions of the bolts. The mounting position of the second contact portion 24 is not limited to the base 12, and may be mounted to the first housing 3. The mounting place of the third contact portion 27 is not limited to the base 12, and may be mounted to the first housing 3 or the second housing 5. The position of the head of the bolt can be changed by adjusting the length of the bolt screwed with the nut, thereby making it possible to finely adjust the first rotational position, the second rotational position, and the rotation completion position.

The first to third contact portions 20 to 27 are not limited to the mounting of the bolt nut, and for example, a columnar steel material may be used.

In the present embodiment, a horizontal fixed shaft 31 is disposed on the base 12, and both the first axis 13 and the second axis 14 are located at the axial center of the fixed shaft 31. Accordingly, after the first housing 3 is rotated about the first axis 13 across the feed start position and the first rotation position, the second housing 5 is rotated about the second axis 14 located at the same position as the first axis 13 across the first rotation position and the second rotation position, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first axis 13 and the second axis 14 may be set to different positions.

The first cylinder 2 is used as the first driving unit, the second cylinder 4 is used as the second driving unit, and the third cylinder 7 is used as the third driving unit. In the first cylinder 2, an end portion 95 of the base 12, which is distant from the first axis 13, rotatably supports an end portion of the cylinder tube 41, and the piston rod 42 is disposed on one side of the first housing 3 with respect to the first axis 13 and on the other side of the first housing 3. Since the piston rod 42 drives the first housing 3 at a position away from the first axis 13, an air cylinder having a simple structure can be used as the first cylinder 2. In the case of the second cylinder 4, an end portion of the cylinder pipe 51 is rotatably supported in the first frame 3, and the cylinder rod 52 is rotatably supported in the second frame 5. In the third cylinder 7, an end portion of the cylinder pipe 61 is rotatably supported by the second frame 5, and the cylinder rod 62 is rotatably supported by the third frame 8.

Here, a process of discharging the food material accommodated in the bucket 11 of the discharging device 1 will be described. The worker first holds the bottomed cylindrical bucket 11 containing the food material in the dispensing device 1 with the opening 18 facing upward. The bucket 11 is provided with a brim portion 71 around the opening 18, and is held by a pair of horizontal arm portions, not shown, of the second frame 5 in a state where the lower surface of the brim portion 71 is supported. A caster 81 is disposed on the bottom wall of the bucket 11, and a worker can easily move the bucket 11 with the opening 18 facing upward.

In a state where the bucket 11 is held between the arm portion of the second housing 5 and the third housing 8, the first cylinder 2 rotates the first housing 3, which is held so as to be rotatable about the horizontal first axis 13 of the base 12, about the first axis 13 together with the second housing 5 and the third housing 8 from a delivery start position, at which the bucket 11 is supported so that the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces upward, to a first rotation position, at which the bucket 11 is supported so that the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces in the lateral direction while being tilted.

Next, the second cylinder 4 rotates the second housing 5, which is rotatably held about a second axis 14 parallel to the first axis 13 of the first housing 3, together with the third housing 8 about the second axis 14 from the first rotational position to a second rotational position in which the opening 18 of the bucket 11 is rotated so as to face diagonally downward.

Next, the third cylinder 7 rotates the third frame 8, which is rotatably held about a third axis 17 parallel to the first axis 13 of the first frame 3, about the third axis 17 from the second rotational position to a delivery completion position inclined downward relative to the second rotational position in which the opening of the bucket 11 is oriented in the lateral direction. Thereby, the food material accommodated in the bucket 11 is discharged to, for example, a conveyor device 91 that conveys the food material and is disposed adjacent to the discharge device 1.

After the food is fed to the conveyor device 91, the third cylinder 7 rotates the third housing 8, which is rotatably held about the third axis 17, about the third axis 17 from the feeding completion position to the second rotation position.

Next, the second cylinder 4 rotates the second housing 5, which is rotatably held about the second axis 14 parallel to the first axis 13 of the first housing 3, about the second axis 14 together with the third housing 8 from the second rotational position in which the opening 18 of the bucket 11 is directed diagonally downward to the first rotational position in which the opening 18 of the bucket 11 is directed laterally.

Further, the first cylinder 2 rotates the first housing 3, which is rotatably held about the horizontal first axis 13, about the first axis 13 together with the second housing and the third housing from the first rotational position to the delivery start position. Thereafter, the worker removes the bucket 11, whose eaves 71 are supported by the pair of horizontal arms of the second housing 5, from the feeding device 1.

In the dispensing device 1, the first housing 3 rotates together with the second housing 5 and the third housing 8 about the first axis 13, the second housing 5 rotates together with the third housing 8 about the second axis 14, and the third housing 8 rotates about the third axis 17. In the delivery device 1, the first housing 3, the second housing 5, and the third housing 8 are rotated about the respective rotational axes, and the movement path along which the bucket 11 of the delivery device 1 moves can be a desired movement path by setting the axes 13, 14, and 17 of the first housing 3, the second housing 5, and the third housing 8 at appropriate positions. Thus, even when the ceiling of the installation point where the delivery device 1 is installed is low, the moving path of the bucket 11 can be set to the moving path corresponding to the height of the ceiling of the installation point.

When the conveyor device 91 that conveys the food material that is being conveyed is provided adjacent to the feeding device 1, the food material can be fed to a desired position of the conveyor device 91 by setting the axes 13, 14, and 17 of the first, second, and

third housings

3, 5, and 8 to appropriate positions.

The following actions can be performed simultaneously: an operation in which the first cylinder 2 rotates the first frame 3, which is rotatably held about the horizontal first axis 13, about the first axis 13 together with the second frame 5 and the third frame 8 from a delivery start position, at which the bucket 11 is supported so that the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces upward, to a first rotation position, at which the bucket 11 is supported in a state in which the bucket 11 is tilted so that the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces in the lateral direction; an operation in which the second cylinder 4 rotates the second housing 5, which is rotatably held about the horizontal second axis 14, about the second axis 14 together with the third housing from the first rotational position to the second rotational position; and an operation in which the third cylinder 7 rotates the third frame 8, which is rotatably held about the third axis 17, about the third axis 17 from the second rotational position to a delivery completion position in which the opening of the bucket 11 is inclined downward relative to the second rotational position in the lateral direction.

According to such a configuration, in a short time, the third frame 8 is brought into contact with the first contact portion 20, the second frame 5 is brought into contact with the second contact portion 24, and the first frame 3 is brought into contact with the third contact portion 27, whereby the food attached to the inner surface of the bucket 11 can be more effectively peeled off.

After being sent to the conveyor device 91 that conveys the food material, the following operations can be performed simultaneously: an operation of rotating the third frame 8, which is rotatably held around the third axis 17, around the third axis 17 by the third cylinder 7 from the delivery completion position to the second rotation position; an operation in which the second cylinder 4 rotates the second frame 5, which is rotatably held about the second axis 14, together with the third frame from the second rotational position in which the opening 18 of the bucket 11 faces obliquely downward to the first rotational position, about the second axis 14; and an operation in which the first cylinder 2 rotates the first housing 3, which is rotatably held about the horizontal first axis 13, about the first axis 13 together with the second housing 5 and the third housing 8 from the first rotational position to the delivery start position.

The present invention may be embodied in other various forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the foregoing embodiments are merely exemplary in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and is not limited by the description herein. Further, the modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the claims are all modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device that reverses a bucket that accommodates a food material and feeds out the food material in the bucket, the feeding device comprising:

a base station;

2. The feeding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

and a second contact portion that contacts and supports the second housing when the second driving portion rotates the second housing from the first rotational position to the second rotational position.

3. The feeding apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

and a third abutting portion that abuts and supports the first housing when the first driving portion rotates the first housing from the feed start position to the first rotational position.