JP2005289548A - Circulation type conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circulation type conveying device capable of cleaning a conveying passage plate by washing it with water, placing an object to be conveyed at an optional position without difficulty and easily taking up the object to be conveyed from the conveying passage. <P>SOLUTION: A drive chain 7 mounted with a plurality of second magnetic members MG2 is provided just below the conveying passage plate 2 such that it is water-tightly partitioned by the conveying passage plate 2 and circulated/moved. Therefore, even if the conveying passage plate 2 is washed with water, there is no fear of applying water to the second magnetic members MG2. Since the first magnetic members MG1 provided on a sheet body 5 are towed by the second magnetic members MG2, sushi dishes 3 can be placed at optional positions on the sheet body 5 and do not receive any resistance even when the sushi dishes are taken out from the sheet body 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、無端状をなす搬送路に設けた非磁性体の搬送路板上に載置した第１磁性部材を有するシート体が被搬送物を載置して、該搬送路板下方に配設された循環移動する第２磁性部材によって循環移動される循環型搬送装置に関する。   In the present invention, a sheet body having a first magnetic member placed on a non-magnetic conveyance path plate provided in an endless conveyance path places a conveyance object and is arranged below the conveyance path plate. The present invention relates to a circulation type transfer device that is circulated by a second magnetic member that circulates and is provided.

従来、磁性体の磁力により被搬送物が循環移動する循環型搬送装置は、例えば、回転寿司と呼ばれている寿司店の循環型飲食物搬送装置として使用されている。そして被搬送物として底面に磁性体が張り付いた飲食容器が用いられ、搬送路には搬送路板としての平滑なスライド板がハウジングに一体化して設けられ、このスライド板の下に配置したチェーンにより移動する磁性体により飲食容器が寿司を載せてスライド板上を移動することで、飲食客に寿司を提供している（特許文献１、２参照）。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a circulation-type conveyance device in which an object to be conveyed is circulated and moved by the magnetic force of a magnetic material is used as a circulation type food and drink conveyance device in a sushi restaurant called, for example, rotating sushi. A food and drink container with a magnetic material attached to the bottom surface is used as an object to be transported, and a smooth slide plate as a transport path plate is integrated with the housing in the transport path, and a chain disposed under the slide plate. The sushi is provided to eating and drinking customers by moving the food container on the slide plate with the magnetic body moving by (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

特開平１１−４６９５９号公報（段落００１９及び図２）Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-46959 (paragraph 0019 and FIG. 2) 特開平１１−３１３７４７号公報（段落００１９及び図２）Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-313747 (paragraph 0019 and FIG. 2)

前記特許文献記載の循環型飲食物搬送装置は、搬送路板の下には磁性体を移送するためのチェーンは配置されているものの、搬送路板上の飲食容器はチェーン等によって牽引されていないため、搬送路板を境にして飲食容器側と駆動側とを分離することができ、搬送路板を水洗いしても駆動側に水が漏れることがなく清掃に便利である。しかしながら、被搬送体である飲食容器は磁性体を有しているために、搬送路板上に置く位置は搬送路板の下にある駆動磁性体の位置に対応した場所に限定されてしまい、適当な場所に無造作に置くことができないばかりか、飲食容器を取る場合には磁力に抗して取らなければならず、時には飲食物を容器から落としてしまう不具合もあった。   In the circulation type food and drink conveying device described in the above-mentioned patent document, although the chain for transferring the magnetic material is arranged under the conveying path plate, the food and drink container on the conveying path plate is not pulled by the chain or the like. Therefore, the food container side and the drive side can be separated from the transport path plate as a boundary, and even if the transport path plate is washed with water, water does not leak to the drive side, which is convenient for cleaning. However, since the food and drink container that is the transported body has a magnetic body, the position to be placed on the transport path plate is limited to the location corresponding to the position of the drive magnetic body under the transport path plate, In addition to being unable to place it in an appropriate place, when taking a food and drink container, it must be taken against the magnetic force, and sometimes the food and drink are dropped from the container.

本発明は、このような問題点に着目してなされたもので、搬送路板を水洗いして清掃することができるとともに、被搬送物を任意の位置に無造作に置くことができ、かつ、被搬送物を搬送路から容易に取り上げることが可能な循環型搬送装置を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and can clean the transport path plate by washing it with water, and can randomly place the transported object at an arbitrary position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circulation type conveyance device that can easily pick up a conveyed product from a conveyance path.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の請求項１に記載の循環型搬送装置は、無端状をなす搬送路に設けた非磁性体の搬送路板上に載置した第１磁性部材を有するシート体が被搬送体を載置して、該搬送路板下方に配設された循環移動する第２磁性部材によって循環移動される循環型搬送装置であって、前記シート体は搬送路板上に無端状に連続的に複数配設されているとともに、第２磁性部材が各シート体の第１磁性部材と対設して設けられ、隣接したシート体同士は搬送路の曲線路上を移動できるように相互に揺動自在であることを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、第２磁性部材側は搬送路板によって被搬送体側と分離されているので、搬送路板を水洗いしても第２磁性部材側に水が漏れる恐れがなく、また被搬送体は連続的に配設されたシート体上の任意の位置に置くことができ、かつ曲線路上をシート体により円滑に移動することができる。しかも被搬送体をシート体から取る場合に磁力の抵抗を何等受けない。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the circulation type conveying apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention has a first magnetic member placed on a non-magnetic material conveying path plate provided in an endless conveying path. A circulation type conveying device in which a sheet body carries a conveyed body and is circulated and moved by a second magnetic member that circulates and is disposed below the conveyance path plate, wherein the sheet body is disposed on the conveyance path plate. And a plurality of second magnetic members are provided opposite to the first magnetic member of each sheet body, and adjacent sheet bodies can move on the curved path of the conveyance path. As described above, it is characterized by being swingable with respect to each other.
According to this feature, the second magnetic member side is separated from the transported object side by the transport path plate, so that there is no risk of water leaking to the second magnetic member side even if the transport path plate is washed with water. The body can be placed at an arbitrary position on the continuously disposed sheet body, and can be smoothly moved on the curved path by the sheet body. Moreover, no resistance to magnetic force is received when the transported body is taken from the sheet body.

本発明の請求項２に記載の循環型搬送装置は、請求項１に記載の循環型搬送装置であって、前記各シート体の被搬送体載置面は略同一高さ面となっていることを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、シート体の被搬送体載置面が連続した平坦面となるので、被搬送体を円滑かつ安定して載置できる。 A circulation type conveyance device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the circulation type conveyance device according to the first aspect, wherein the conveyance object placement surfaces of the respective sheet bodies are substantially flush with each other. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the transported body placement surface of the sheet body becomes a continuous flat surface, so that the transported body can be placed smoothly and stably.

本発明の請求項３に記載の循環型搬送装置は、請求項１または２に記載の循環型搬送装置であって、前記各シート体は所定長さに亘り相互に連結されていることを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、シート体を洗浄等で取り外すのに、取り出しやすい長さに亘りまとめて搬送路板より分離させることができる。 A circulation type conveying apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the circulation type conveying apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the sheet members are connected to each other over a predetermined length. It is said.
According to this feature, it is possible to separate the sheet body from the conveyance path plate for a length that is easy to take out, for removing the sheet body by cleaning or the like.

本発明の請求項４に記載の循環型搬送装置は、請求項１ないし３のいずれかに記載の循環型搬送装置であって、前記シート体の形状は略三日月状であることを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、シート体の形状が略三日月状であると、隣接するシート体を相互に揺動かつ近接させることができる。 A circulation type conveyance device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the circulation type conveyance device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the shape of the sheet body is substantially crescent. .
According to this feature, if the shape of the sheet body is approximately crescent, adjacent sheet bodies can be swung and brought close to each other.

本発明の請求項５に記載の循環型搬送装置は、請求項１ないし４のいずれかに記載の循環型搬送装置であって、前記搬送路が飲食カウンターに沿って設けられ、前記被搬送物が飲食容器であることを特徴としている。
この特徴によれば、例えば、飲食容器に寿司を載せ、飲食カウンターに沿って循環させることにより、回転寿司の如き店舗での利用価値が高い。 The circulation type conveyance device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the circulation type conveyance device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the conveyance path is provided along a food and drink counter, and the conveyed object Is a food and drink container.
According to this feature, for example, by placing sushi on a food container and circulating it along a food counter, the utility value in a store such as a rotating sushi is high.

本発明の実施例を以下に説明する。   Examples of the present invention will be described below.

本発明の実施例を図１ないし図３に基づいて説明する。図１は実施例１に係る循環型飲食物搬送装置の外観斜視図、図２は実施例１に係る循環型飲食物搬送装置の搬送路を横切る断面図、図３は実施例１に係る循環型飲食物搬送装置の搬送路の部分側面断面図である。   An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an external perspective view of a circulation type food and beverage conveying apparatus according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view across the conveyance path of the circulation type food and beverage conveying apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a circulation according to the first embodiment. It is a partial side sectional view of a conveyance way of a type food and drink conveyance device.

図１に示される循環型飲食物搬送装置（以下循環型搬送装置と称する）１は、磁性体の磁力により被搬送物（例えば後述する寿司皿）を循環移動するチェーンレスコンベアである。   1 is a chainless conveyor that circulates and moves an object to be transported (for example, a sushi plate described later) by the magnetic force of a magnetic material.

この循環型搬送装置１は、無端状をなす循環搬送路Ｌに設けた非磁性体（例えば帯板状のガラス板）で構成される搬送路板２（図２参照）上に永久磁石などから成る第１磁性部材ＭＧ１を埋め込んだ従来から公知の形状として知られる被搬送体（寿司皿等）を載置して搬送する略三日月板状（クレセント型）のシート体５が複数搬送路板２に沿って配設され、その直下を循環移動する第２磁性部材ＭＧ２の磁力に吸引されて循環移動されるように構成されている。   This circulation type conveyance device 1 is made of a permanent magnet or the like on a conveyance path plate 2 (see FIG. 2) formed of a non-magnetic material (for example, a belt-like glass plate) provided in an endless circulation conveyance path L. A substantially crescent plate-like (crescent-type) sheet body 5 on which a transported body (such as a sushi plate) known as a conventionally known shape in which the first magnetic member MG1 is embedded is transported is a plurality of transport path plates 2. The second magnetic member MG2 circulated and moved immediately below the second magnetic member MG2 is attracted by the magnetic force and circulated.

このシート体５は、搬送路板２上に無端状に連続的に複数配設されているとともに、第２磁性部材ＭＧ２がシート体５の内部に埋め込まれた第１磁性部材ＭＧ１と対設して設けられ、搬送方向前後に隣接したシート体５同士は、循環搬送路Ｌの曲線路を円滑に移動できるように凹凸の円弧状に形成された外形（いわゆるクレセント型）の摺接部が相互に摺接して搬送路板２の上面で揺動できるように構成されている。
尚、好ましくは、このシート体５の搬送路板２と接触する面に突起部を形成することで摺動抵抗を低減することができる。 A plurality of the sheet bodies 5 are continuously disposed in an endless manner on the conveyance path plate 2, and the second magnetic member MG <b> 2 is opposed to the first magnetic member MG <b> 1 embedded in the sheet body 5. The sheet bodies 5 that are adjacent to each other in the front and rear direction in the conveyance direction have slid contact portions of an outer shape (so-called crescent type) formed in an uneven arc shape so that the curved path of the circulation conveyance path L can be smoothly moved. It is configured to be able to swing on the upper surface of the conveyance path plate 2 while being in sliding contact with.
In addition, Preferably, a sliding resistance can be reduced by forming a projection part in the surface which contacts the conveyance path board 2 of this sheet | seat body 5. FIG.

帯板状のガラス板等で構成される搬送路板２は、直線部分ないし曲線部分が持運び容易な所定長さに分割されていて、搬送路の周囲を囲むように構成されたハウジング６の上部に水密に支持されており、複数のシート体５が摺動する載置面は、滑らかな平坦面として構成されている。   The conveyance path plate 2 composed of a belt-like glass plate or the like is divided into a predetermined length that can be easily carried by a straight line portion or a curved portion, and the housing 6 is configured to surround the circumference of the conveyance path. The mounting surface that is watertightly supported on the upper portion and on which the plurality of sheet bodies 5 slide is configured as a smooth flat surface.

図３に示すように、搬送路板２の直下には駆動チェーン７がチェーンレール８に沿って搬送路内を循環移動するように案内支持されていて、この駆動チェーン７には、円柱状に形成された金属製の第２磁性部材ＭＧ２がホルダ１０を介して所定間隔あけて取付けられ、この第２磁性部材ＭＧ２に対応する位置にシート体５の第１磁性部材ＭＧ１が連接配置されている。   As shown in FIG. 3, a drive chain 7 is guided and supported directly below the transport path plate 2 so as to circulate in the transport path along the chain rail 8. The drive chain 7 has a cylindrical shape. The formed metal second magnetic member MG2 is attached at a predetermined interval via the holder 10, and the first magnetic member MG1 of the sheet member 5 is connected and disposed at a position corresponding to the second magnetic member MG2. .

次に、本実施例１に係る循環型搬送装置の作用に付き以下説明する。先ず、電源の投入により図示しない駆動源が起動されると駆動チェーン７が一定方向に向けて循環移動が始し、これにより搬送路板２の上面全面に亘って複数配置されたシート体５が駆動チェーン７の第２磁性部材ＭＧ２の磁力に吸引され連なった状態で循環移動が開始される。   Next, the operation of the circulation type conveying apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described below. First, when a drive source (not shown) is activated by turning on the power, the drive chain 7 starts to circulate in a certain direction, whereby a plurality of sheet bodies 5 arranged over the entire upper surface of the conveyance path plate 2 are formed. Circulation movement is started in a state where the second magnetic member MG2 of the drive chain 7 is attracted to and connected to the magnetic force of the second magnetic member MG2.

そこで、例えば厨房側より各種寿司１２などを盛り付けた寿司皿３は、循環移動するシート体５上の任意の位置に載置されて客席側に順次供給され、飲食客によってシート体５上から取出された寿司皿３は、循環搬送路Ｌに沿って配置される飲食カウンタＴ上に載置され飲食に供される。   Therefore, for example, the sushi plate 3 on which various sushi 12 and the like are arranged from the kitchen side is placed at an arbitrary position on the sheet body 5 that circulates and is sequentially supplied to the audience seat side, and is taken out from the sheet body 5 by the restaurant The made sushi plate 3 is placed on a food counter T arranged along the circulation conveyance path L and is served for food and drink.

このように、実施例１によれば、搬送路板２の直下には複数の第２第２磁性部材ＭＧ２を取付けた駆動チェーン７が、搬送路板２によって水密に仕切られた循環搬送路内を循環移動するように構成されているので、搬送路板２を水洗いしても第２磁性部材ＭＧ２に水がかかる恐れがなく、また搬送される寿司皿３は、連続的に配設されたシート体５上の任意の位置に置くことができ、且つ寿司皿３はシート体に載っているだけで、磁力は作用せず、寿司皿３を手元に取り出す際に、磁力による抵抗を受けることはない。   As described above, according to the first embodiment, the drive chain 7 to which the plurality of second second magnetic members MG <b> 2 are attached immediately below the conveyance path plate 2 is watertightly partitioned by the conveyance path plate 2 in the circulation conveyance path. Therefore, there is no risk that the second magnetic member MG2 will be splashed with water even if the transport path plate 2 is washed, and the transported sushi plate 3 is continuously disposed. It can be placed at any position on the sheet body 5 and the sushi plate 3 is only placed on the sheet body, the magnetic force does not act, and when taking out the sushi plate 3 at hand, it receives resistance due to the magnetic force. There is no.

また、複数のシート体５が摺動する寿司皿３を載置する載置面は、略同一高さの連続した滑らかな平坦面として構成されており、寿司皿３を円滑かつ安定して載置することができる。   Moreover, the mounting surface on which the sushi plate 3 on which the plurality of sheet bodies 5 slide is configured as a continuous smooth flat surface having substantially the same height, and the sushi plate 3 can be mounted smoothly and stably. Can be placed.

更に、シート体５は、略三日月状（クレセント型）に形成されているので、搬送時において曲線路を移動する際でも隣接するシート体５が相互に円滑に揺動し、且つ近接させて移動させることができる。   Furthermore, since the sheet body 5 is formed in a substantially crescent shape (crescent type), even when moving along a curved path during conveyance, the adjacent sheet bodies 5 swing smoothly and move close to each other. Can be made.

次に、循環型搬送装置の実施例２に付き、図４（ａ）、（ｂ）及び図５を参照して説明する。図４（ａ）、（ｂ）は実施例２に係り、（ａ）は搬送路板上に載置され互いに連結されて循環移動されるクレセント型シート体の平面図、（ｂ）は（ａ）のＡ−Ａ線に沿った断面図、図５は前後に連結可能なクレセント型シート体の分解斜視図である。   Next, it attaches to Example 2 of a circulation type conveying apparatus, and demonstrates with reference to Fig.4 (a), (b) and FIG. FIGS. 4A and 4B relate to the second embodiment. FIG. 4A is a plan view of a crescent-type sheet body that is placed on a conveyance path plate and connected and circulated, and FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 5, and FIG.

符号１４は略三日月板状（クレセント型）のシート体を示しており、このシート体１４は、隣接する搬送方向前後に配置される単一のシート体１４を、連結ピンＰを介して所定長さに亘り相互に着脱可能に連結されるように構成したものである。   Reference numeral 14 denotes a substantially crescent plate-like (crescent-type) sheet body. This sheet body 14 is formed by connecting a single sheet body 14 arranged before and after the adjacent conveying direction to a predetermined length via a connecting pin P. It is configured to be detachably connected to each other.

詳しくは、シート体１４は、搬送方向の前端には段付き第１円弧部２５が形成されておりその後端には段付き第２円弧部２６が形成されている。この段付き第２円弧部２６は、小径の切欠き円弧部２４と平坦な浅溝から成る支持面２２ａと大径の円弧部２２から構成されていて、支持面２２ａの中央には連結ピンＰを螺着するネジ穴１８が螺設されている。 また、第１円弧部２５下面には支持面２２ａと摺接する平坦な浅溝から成る支持面２２ｂが形成されている。   Specifically, the sheet body 14 has a stepped first arc portion 25 formed at the front end in the transport direction and a stepped second arc portion 26 formed at the rear end thereof. The stepped second arc portion 26 includes a small-diameter cut-out arc portion 24, a support surface 22a formed of a flat shallow groove, and a large-diameter arc portion 22. A connecting pin P is provided at the center of the support surface 22a. A screw hole 18 is screwed. Further, a support surface 22b formed of a flat shallow groove that is in sliding contact with the support surface 22a is formed on the lower surface of the first arc portion 25.

尚、シート体１４の前端に形成される第１円弧部２５は、後端の段付き円弧部２２より小径に形成され、搬送路の曲線部をシート対１４が移動するとき、隣接するシート体同士が当接することなく相互に揺動できるようになっている。   The first arc portion 25 formed at the front end of the sheet body 14 is formed to have a smaller diameter than the stepped arc portion 22 at the rear end, and the adjacent sheet body is moved when the sheet pair 14 moves along the curved portion of the conveyance path. They can swing with each other without contacting each other.

そして、シート体１４前端の上面には、第１円弧部２５に沿って円弧状の段付き長溝１６が形成されており、この段付き長溝１６は、下方が狭く上方が広い幅を有し、下方の溝幅は連結ピンＰの軸部ＰＡは挿通できるが、連結ピンＰの頭部ＰＢは挿通できないような大きさに設定されている。   Then, an arc-shaped stepped long groove 16 is formed along the first arc portion 25 on the upper surface of the front end of the sheet body 14, and the stepped long groove 16 has a narrow width on the lower side and a wide width on the upper side, The lower groove width is set such that the shaft portion PA of the connecting pin P can be inserted, but the head portion PB of the connecting pin P cannot be inserted.

このように構成されたシート体１４は、図５に示すように、搬送方向後方に配置される第１円弧部２５下面の支持面２２ｂを、隣接配置されたシート体１４後端の段付き円弧部の支持面２２ａ上に支持した状態で、シート体１４の円弧状長溝１６から挿通した連結ピンＰを隣接シート体１４のネジ穴１８に螺着することで、隣接する前後のシート体１４が揺動可能に連結される。   As shown in FIG. 5, the sheet body 14 thus configured has a stepped arc at the rear end of the sheet body 14 disposed adjacent to the support surface 22 b on the lower surface of the first arc portion 25 disposed rearward in the transport direction. The adjacent front and rear sheet bodies 14 are screwed into the screw holes 18 of the adjacent sheet bodies 14 by screwing the connecting pins P inserted through the arc-shaped long grooves 16 of the sheet bodies 14 in a state of being supported on the support surfaces 22a. It is connected so that it can swing.

従って、実施例２によれば、シート体１４とその隣接シート体１４は連結ピンの頭部ＰＢを介して相互に係止されるので、連結状態で一体的に取り付け取り外しができる。シート体を持ち運びやすい所定の長さに連結させておけば、シート体の清掃時等においてに１枚１枚シート体を搬送路板２より取り外す必要がない。   Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the sheet body 14 and the adjacent sheet body 14 are locked to each other via the head portion PB of the connection pin, so that they can be integrally attached and detached in a connected state. If the sheet bodies are connected to a predetermined length that is easy to carry, it is not necessary to remove the sheet bodies from the conveyance path plate 2 one by one when cleaning the sheet bodies.

以上、本発明の実施例を図面により説明してきたが、具体的な構成はこれら実施例に限られるものではなく、例えば、シート体は必ずしも三日月状である必要はなく、隣接するシート体同士が搬送路の曲線部で相互に当接しないような形状であればどの様な形状のものでもよい。   As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the sheet body does not necessarily have a crescent shape, and adjacent sheet bodies are adjacent to each other. Any shape may be used as long as the curved portions of the conveyance path do not contact each other.

実施例１に係る循環型飲食物搬送装置の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the circulation type food-and-drink conveyance apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. 実施例１に係る循環型飲食物搬送装置の搬送路を横切る断面図である。It is sectional drawing which crosses the conveyance path of the circulation type food-and-drink conveyance apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. 実施例１に係る循環型飲食物搬送装置の搬送路の部分側面断面図である。It is a partial side sectional view of a conveyance path of a circulation type food and drink conveyance device concerning Example 1. （ａ）、（ｂ）は実施例２に係り、（ａ）は搬送路板上に載置され互いに連結されて循環移動されるクレセント型シート体の平面図、（ｂ）は（ａ）のＡ−Ａ線に沿った断面図である。(A), (b) relates to the second embodiment, (a) is a plan view of a crescent-type sheet body placed on a conveying path plate, connected to each other and circulated, and (b) of (a). It is sectional drawing along the AA line. 同じく前後に連結可能なクレセント型シート体の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the crescent-type sheet | seat body which can be connected back and forth similarly.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ 循環型搬送装置（循環型飲食物搬送装置）
２ 搬送路板（非磁性体）
３ 寿司皿（被搬送体）
５ シート体
６ ハウジング
７ 駆動チェーン
８ チェーンレール
１０ ホルダ
１２ 寿司
１４ シート体
１６ 円弧状段付き長溝
１８ ネジ穴
２２ 大径円弧部
２２ａ，２２ｂ 支持面
２４ 小径の切欠き円弧部
２５ 第１円弧部
２６ 第２円弧部
Ｌ 循環搬送路
ＭＧ１ 第１磁性部材
ＭＧ２ 第２磁性部材
Ｐ 連結ピン
ＰＡ 軸部
ＰＢ 頭部
Ｔ 飲食カウンタ 1 Circulation type transport device (circulation type food and beverage transport device)
2 Transport path plate (non-magnetic material)
3 Sushi plate (conveyed body)
5 Sheet body 6 Housing 7 Drive chain 8 Chain rail 10 Holder 12 Sushi 14 Sheet body 16 Arc-shaped stepped long groove 18 Screw hole 22 Large-diameter arc portion 22a, 22b Support surface 24 Small-diameter cut-out arc portion 25 First arc portion 26 Second arc part
L Circulation conveyance path MG1 1st magnetic member MG2 2nd magnetic member P Connection pin PA Shaft part PB Head T Food and drink counter

Claims (5)

無端状をなす搬送路に設けた非磁性体の搬送路板上に載置した第１磁性部材を有するシート体が被搬送体を載置して、該搬送路板下方に配設された循環移動する第２磁性部材によって循環移動される循環型搬送装置であって、前記シート体は搬送路板上に無端状に連続的に複数配設されているとともに、第２磁性部材が各シート体の第１磁性部材と対設して設けられ、隣接したシート体同士は搬送路の曲線路上を移動できるように相互に揺動自在であることを特徴とする循環型搬送装置。   A sheet body having a first magnetic member mounted on a non-magnetic transport path plate provided in an endless transport path mounts a transported body and is disposed under the transport path plate. A circulation type conveying apparatus that is circulated and moved by a moving second magnetic member, wherein a plurality of the sheet bodies are continuously disposed endlessly on a conveyance path plate, and the second magnetic member is provided for each sheet body. A circulation type conveying apparatus provided so as to be opposed to the first magnetic member, wherein adjacent sheet bodies are swingable with respect to each other so as to move on a curved path of the conveying path. 前記各シート体の被搬送体載置面は略同一高さ面となっている請求項１に記載の循環型搬送装置。   The circulation type conveyance device according to claim 1, wherein the conveyance object placement surfaces of the respective sheet bodies are substantially the same height surface. 前記各シート体は所定長さに亘り相互に連結されている請求項１または２に記載の循環型搬送装置。   The circulation type conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet bodies are connected to each other over a predetermined length. 前記シート体の形状は略三日月状である請求項１ないし３のいずれかに記載の循環型搬送装置。   The circulation type conveying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sheet body has a substantially crescent shape. 前記搬送路が飲食カウンターに沿って設けられ、前記被搬送物が飲食容器である請求項１ないし４のいずれかに記載の循環型搬送装置。   The circulation type conveyance device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the conveyance path is provided along a food and drink counter, and the object to be conveyed is a food and drink container.

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