JP2020143906A - Trough for straight feeder and combination scale including the same - Google Patents

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JP2020143906A
JP2020143906A JP2019038329A JP2019038329A JP2020143906A JP 2020143906 A JP2020143906 A JP 2020143906A JP 2019038329 A JP2019038329 A JP 2019038329A JP 2019038329 A JP2019038329 A JP 2019038329A JP 2020143906 A JP2020143906 A JP 2020143906A
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To prevent flexible and elongated articles from stagnating while straddling across adjacent trough boundary portions.SOLUTION: Since a mounting guide portion 15 having a flat mounting surface 7f is provided on one side plate portion 7c which serves as a boundary portion with the adjacent trough, a flexible and elongated article to be supplied mounts at least a part on the flat mounting surface 7f and is transported by receiving vibration from the flat mounting surface 7f, before it stagnates while straddling across the boundary portion with the adjacent trough, so that it is possible to suppress the stagnation by straddling across the boundary portion with the adjacent trough.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

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本発明は、菓子などの物品を振動によって直進搬送する直進フィーダ用のトラフ及びこれを備えた組合せ秤に関する。 The present invention relates to a trough for a straight-moving feeder that directly conveys an article such as confectionery by vibration, and a combination scale provided with the trough.

一般に、組合せ秤においては、分散フィーダで分散搬送した物品を、その周囲に配備した複数の直進フィーダに送り込み、直進フィーダで振動搬送した物品を、供給ホッパを介して計量ホッパに送り込んで計量し、計量ホッパの計量値に基づいて組合せ演算を行って、所定重量となる複数の計量ホッパを選択し、選択した複数の計量ホッパから物品を排出し、排出された物品を包装機によって包装するようにしている。 Generally, in a combination scale, articles distributed and transported by a distributed feeder are sent to a plurality of straight feeders arranged around the scale, and articles vibrated and conveyed by the straight feeder are sent to a weighing hopper via a supply hopper for weighing. A combination calculation is performed based on the weighing value of the weighing hopper, a plurality of weighing hoppers having a predetermined weight are selected, articles are discharged from the selected weighing hoppers, and the discharged articles are packaged by a packaging machine. ing.

上記のような組合せ秤において、計量対象の物品が、自重で変形するような柔軟で細長いような物品である場合には、分散フィーダから直進フィーダに送り込まれた物品が、隣合う直進フィーダの隣接するトラフの境界部位に跨って停滞し易い。 In the above-mentioned combination scale, when the article to be weighed is a flexible and elongated article that deforms by its own weight, the article sent from the dispersion feeder to the straight feeder is adjacent to the adjacent straight feeder. It is easy to stagnate across the boundary of the trough.

このため、例えば、特許文献1では、分散フィーダにおける外周部近くの上方に環状の枠体を配備すると共に、この枠体から棒状に形成された多数の物品接触部材を分散フィーダの上面近くまで垂下している。前記枠体を周方向に往復回動させることで、分散フィーダの外周近くの物品を物品接触部材で撹拌分散させるようにしている。これによって、隣合う直進フィーダの隣接するトラフの境界部位にまとまって物品が送り込まれないようにしている。 Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1, an annular frame is provided above the outer peripheral portion of the dispersion feeder, and a large number of rod-shaped article contact members formed from the frame are hung down near the upper surface of the dispersion feeder. are doing. By reciprocating the frame in the circumferential direction, the articles near the outer periphery of the dispersion feeder are agitated and dispersed by the article contact member. This prevents the goods from being sent together at the boundary of the adjacent troughs of the adjacent straight feeders.

また、特許文献2では、隣合う直進フィーダにおける始端側の隣接するトラフとの境界部位に、分散フィーダの半径方向に軸心を沿わせたローラを正逆に回転駆動可能に配備している。前記直進フィーダにおける始端側の隣接するトラフとの境界部位に跨ってくる物品を、正逆に回転するローラによって強制的に振分け分散させるようにしている。 Further, in Patent Document 2, a roller along the radial direction of the distributed feeder is provided so as to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions at the boundary portion between the adjacent straight feeders and the adjacent trough on the starting end side. Articles straddling the boundary portion with the adjacent trough on the starting end side of the straight feeder are forcibly distributed and dispersed by a roller rotating in the forward and reverse directions.

実開昭62−146929号公報Jikkai Sho 62-146929 実開平4−34633号公報Jikkenhei 4-34633 Gazette

しかしながら、上記特許文献1,2は、いずれも、枠体やローラなどの可動部材をアクチュエータによって駆動することで強制的に物品を分散させるものであるため、構造が複雑で製造コストが高くなるのみならず、メンテナンスに手間がかかるものとなる。特に、物品が食品である場合、比較的頻繁に物品に触れる構成部材を取り外して洗浄、等を行うことになるが、上記特許文献1,2では、構成部材の着脱に多大な手間と時間を要することになる。 However, in each of the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the articles are forcibly dispersed by driving a movable member such as a frame or a roller by an actuator, the structure is complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased. Therefore, maintenance is troublesome. In particular, when the article is food, the constituent members that come into contact with the article are removed and washed relatively frequently, but in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it takes a lot of time and effort to attach and detach the constituent members. It will be necessary.

本発明は、このような点に鑑みてなされたものであって、洗浄等が容易であって、隣接するトラフの境界部位に、物品が跨って停滞するのを抑制できる直進フィーダ用のトラフ、及び、これを備える組合せ秤を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of these points, and is a trough for a straight-moving feeder that is easy to clean and can prevent an article from stagnation at a boundary portion of an adjacent trough. And, it is an object of the present invention to provide the combination scale provided with this.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明では、次のように構成している。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

(1)本発明に係る直進フィーダ用のトラフは、供給された物品を振動搬送する直進フィーダ用のトラフであって、底板部及び該底板部の両側から立設された対向する一対の側板部によって形成された搬送通路と、前記一対の側板部の一方の側板部の上端から前記搬送通路の外方へ延出された平坦な載置面を有する載置案内部とを備えている。 (1) The trough for a straight feeder according to the present invention is a trough for a straight feeder that vibrates and conveys a supplied article, and is a bottom plate portion and a pair of facing side plate portions erected from both sides of the bottom plate portion. It is provided with a transport passage formed by the above and a mounting guide portion having a flat mounting surface extending from the upper end of one side plate portion of the pair of side plate portions to the outside of the transport passage.

本発明によると、隣接するトラフとの境界部位となる、一対の側板部の一方の側板部には、平坦な載置面を有する載置案内部が設けられているので、供給される柔軟で細長い物品は、隣接するトラフとの境界部位に至ると、本来の搬送通路に直接送り込まれる物品を除いて、少なくともその一部が、平坦な載置面に乗り掛かることになる。乗り掛かった物品は、平坦な載置面からの振動を受けて、前記一方の側板部の内方側の前記本来の搬送通路側、すなわち、当該トラフの搬送通路側、又は、載置案内部の載置面側に振分けられて、それぞれ搬送される。 According to the present invention, one side plate portion of the pair of side plate portions, which is a boundary portion with the adjacent trough, is provided with a mounting guide portion having a flat mounting surface, so that the supply is flexible. When the elongated article reaches the boundary with the adjacent trough, at least a part of the elongated article, except for the article directly sent into the original transport passage, will ride on the flat mounting surface. The article on which the trough is placed receives vibration from the flat mounting surface, and is on the inner side of the one side plate portion, that is, the transport passage side of the trough, or the loading guide portion. It is distributed to the mounting surface side of the above and transported respectively.

このように柔軟で細長い物品は、隣接するトラフとの境界部位に跨って停滞する前に、少なくともその一部が、平坦な載置面に乗り掛かって、載置面から振動作用を受けて搬送されるので、柔軟で細長い物品が、隣接するトラフとの境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制することができる。 At least a part of such a flexible and elongated article rides on a flat mounting surface and is vibrated and transported from the mounting surface before it stagnates across the boundary with an adjacent trough. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the flexible and elongated article from stagnation across the boundary portion with the adjacent trough.

しかも、トラフの形状の改造によって、物品が境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制するので、上記特許文献1,2のような駆動部を有する複雑な構造が不要になると共に、洗浄等が容易である。 Moreover, since the article is suppressed from being stagnant across the boundary portion by modifying the shape of the trough, a complicated structure having a driving unit as in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is not required, and cleaning and the like are easy. Is.

(2)本発明の好ましい実施態様では、前記載置案内部の前記底板部に対する高さを、前記一対の側板部の他方の側板部の前記底板部に対する高さよりも高くしている。 (2) In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the height of the above-mentioned placement guide portion with respect to the bottom plate portion is made higher than the height of the other side plate portion of the pair of side plate portions with respect to the bottom plate portion.

当該トラフに、他のトラフが隣接して配置される場合には、当該トラフの一方の側板部側に、隣接する前記他のトラフにおける他方の側板部側が位置することになる。 When another trough is arranged adjacent to the trough, the other side plate side of the other adjacent trough is located on one side plate side of the trough.

この実施態様によると、当該トラフの前記一方の側板部には、上記のように平坦な載置面を有する載置案内部が設けられ、この載置案内部は、他方の側板部の高さよりも高い、すなわち、隣接する前記他のトラフの他方の側板部よりも高いので、当該トラフの載置案内部の載置面を、隣接する前記他のトラフの他方の側板部の上方に位置させることができる。これによって、載置面に載置されて搬送される物品を、隣接する前記他のトラフの搬送通路へ搬出することが可能となる。 According to this embodiment, the one side plate portion of the trough is provided with a mounting guide portion having a flat mounting surface as described above, and the mounting guide portion is set from the height of the other side plate portion. Is also high, that is, higher than the other side plate of the other adjacent trough, so that the mounting surface of the mounting guide of the trough is positioned above the other side plate of the other adjacent trough. be able to. As a result, the article placed on the mounting surface and transported can be carried out to the transport passage of the other adjacent trough.

(3)本発明の他の実施態様では、前記載置案内部は、前記一方の側板部の上端から水平又は略水平に延出されると共に、前記物品の搬送方向の上手側の領域では、前記搬送方向に向けて前記載置面の面積が次第に増加する。 (3) In another embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned placement guide portion extends horizontally or substantially horizontally from the upper end of the one side plate portion, and in the area on the upper side in the transport direction of the article, the said The area of the above-mentioned mounting surface gradually increases in the transport direction.

この実施態様によると、載置案内部は、水平又は略水平に延出されているので、供給される柔軟で細長い物品は、少なくともその一部が、載置案内部の載置面に円滑に乗り掛かる。この場合、載置面の面積が、搬送方向に向けて次第に増加しているので、乗り掛かった物品は、載置面を搬送されるにつれて、大きな振動作用を受けて、一方の側板部の内方側の本来の搬送通路側、又は、載置案内部の載置面側に円滑に振分けられる。 According to this embodiment, the mounting guide extends horizontally or substantially horizontally, so that at least a part of the flexible and elongated article to be supplied is smoothly placed on the mounting surface of the mounting guide. Get on. In this case, since the area of the mounting surface is gradually increasing in the transport direction, the article on which the vehicle is placed is subjected to a large vibration action as it is transported on the mounting surface, and is inside one side plate portion. It is smoothly distributed to the original transport passage side on the side or the mounting surface side of the mounting guide unit.

(4)本発明の更に他の実施態様では、前記搬送方向の下手側において、前記一方の側板部の前記上端から前記搬送通路の外方の斜め下方へ延出された補助側板部と前記一方の側板部とによって形成された振分け案内部を備え、前記振分け案内部は、断面形状が山形であって、前記搬送方向に向けて次第に高くなっている。 (4) In still another embodiment of the present invention, on the lower side in the transport direction, the auxiliary side plate portion extending diagonally downward from the upper end of the one side plate portion to the outside of the transport passage and the one. The distribution guide portion is provided with a distribution guide portion formed by the side plate portion of the above, and the distribution guide portion has a chevron-shaped cross section and gradually increases in the transport direction.

この実施態様によると、物品の搬送方向の上手側において、載置案内部の載置面に乗り掛かった物品の内、本来の搬送通路側、又は、載置案内部の載置面側に完全に振分けられなかった物品は、搬送方向に向けて次第に高くなる断面形状が山形の振分け案内部に跨ってせり上がるように搬送される。 According to this embodiment, on the upper side in the transport direction of the article, among the articles on the mounting surface of the mounting guide portion, the original transport aisle side or the mounting surface side of the mounting guide portion is completely. The articles that have not been sorted into the above are transported so that the cross-sectional shape gradually increasing in the transport direction rises over the chevron-shaped distribution guide portion.

この振分け案内部に跨ってせり上がるように搬送される物品は、振動作用を受けて横方向への重量バランスが崩れ、これに伴って物品は、山形の両側に振分けられ易くなる。載置案内部側に振分けられた物品は、載置面に載置されて搬送される。また、載置案内部と反対側に振分けられた物品は、前記一方の側板部の内面に沿って滑落して、本来の搬送通路、すなわち、当該トラフの搬送通路に送り込まれる。 The article transported so as to rise over the distribution guide portion is subjected to the vibration action and the weight balance in the lateral direction is lost, and the article is easily distributed to both sides of the chevron. The articles distributed to the mounting guide unit side are placed on the mounting surface and transported. In addition, the articles distributed to the opposite side of the mounting guide portion slide down along the inner surface of the one side plate portion and are sent to the original transport passage, that is, the transport passage of the trough.

この場合、載置面は平坦となっているので、登り傾斜している振分け案内部に比べて搬送作用が大きく、振分け案内部の山形斜面と載置面に亘って載置されているような物品は、載置面の大きい搬送作用を受けることで、速やかに振分け案内部から載置面側へ降ろされる。 In this case, since the mounting surface is flat, the transporting action is larger than that of the distribution guide portion that is inclined uphill, and it seems that the mounting surface is mounted over the chevron slope and the mounting surface of the distribution guide portion. The article is quickly lowered from the sorting guide to the mounting surface side by receiving a large transporting action on the mounting surface.

(5)本発明の一実施態様では、前記載置案内部の前記載置面は、前記搬送方向の上手側の前記一方の側板部の前記上端に連なると共に、前記搬送方向の下手側の前記補助側板部の前記斜め下方の延出端に連なっている。 (5) In one embodiment of the present invention, the front-described placement surface of the front-statement guide portion is connected to the upper end of the one side plate portion on the upper side in the transport direction, and is connected to the upper end on the lower side in the transport direction. It is connected to the diagonally downward extending end of the auxiliary side plate portion.

この実施態様によると、物品の搬送方向の上手側において、柔軟で細長い物品は、その少なくとも一部が載置面に乗り掛かって搬送され、搬送方向の下手側において、補助側板部と一方の側板部とによって構成される山形の振分け案内部に至ると、この振分け案内部で、効率よく振分けられる。 According to this embodiment, on the upper side in the transport direction of the article, at least a part of the flexible and elongated article rests on the mounting surface and is transported, and on the lower side in the transport direction, the auxiliary side plate portion and one side plate. When the Yamagata distribution guide unit composed of the parts is reached, the distribution guide unit efficiently distributes the parts.

(6)本発明の他の実施態様では、前記振分け案内部の前記搬送方向の終端部には、物品受止め用の堰き止め壁が立設され、前記載置案内部の前記載置面の前記搬送方向の終端部は、前記搬送方向に向けて開放されている。 (6) In another embodiment of the present invention, a damming wall for receiving articles is erected at the end portion of the distribution guide portion in the transport direction, and the front-described mounting surface of the pre-described placement guide portion is erected. The end portion in the transport direction is open toward the transport direction.

この実施態様によると、載置案内部の載置面に載置されて搬送される物品のうち、載置面の側端辺から落ちるものは隣接するトラフの搬送通路に送り込まれ、振分け案内部の搬送方向の終端部にまで至った物品は、隣接するトラフにおける搬送通路の終端位置付近、あるいは、これから外れた位置で落下し、隣接するトラフに対応する供給ホッパに直接供給される。 According to this embodiment, among the articles placed and transported on the mounting surface of the mounting guide unit, those falling from the side end side of the mounting surface are sent to the transport passage of the adjacent trough and distributed guide unit. Articles that reach the end of the transport direction of the trough fall near or out of the end position of the transport passage in the adjacent trough and are directly supplied to the supply hopper corresponding to the adjacent trough.

(7)本発明に係る組合せ秤は、供給される物品を周縁部へ搬送する分散フィーダと、前記分散フィーダの周囲に放射状に配設され、前記分散フィーダによって供給された物品を外方へ振動搬送する複数の直進フィーダと、前記各直進フィーダにそれぞれ対応して設けられ、前記直進フィーダからの前記物品を一時保持して排出する複数の供給ホッパと、前記各供給ホッパにそれぞれ対応して設けられ、前記供給ホッパから排出された物品を一時保持して物品の重量を計量する複数の計量ホッパとを備え、前記計量ホッパで計量される物品の計量値に基づいて組合せ演算を行う組合せ秤であって、
前記複数の直進フィーダの少なくとも一部の直進フィーダは、上記(1)ないし(6)のいずれかのトラフを備えている。
(7) The combination scale according to the present invention has a dispersion feeder that conveys the supplied article to the peripheral edge portion and is radially arranged around the dispersion feeder and vibrates the article supplied by the dispersion feeder outward. A plurality of straight feeders to be conveyed, a plurality of supply hoppers provided corresponding to the straight feeders, and a plurality of supply hoppers for temporarily holding and discharging the articles from the straight feeders, and a plurality of supply hoppers corresponding to the respective supply hoppers. A combination scale provided with a plurality of weighing hoppers for temporarily holding the articles discharged from the supply hopper and weighing the articles, and performing a combination calculation based on the weighing value of the articles measured by the weighing hopper. There,
At least a part of the straight-ahead feeders has the trough according to any one of (1) to (6) above.

前記複数の直進フィーダの全ての直進フィーダを、上記(1)ないし(6)のいずれかのトラフを備える構成とするのが好ましいが、例えば、ミックス計量を行う場合に、物品の品種によっては、前記複数の直進フィーダの一部の直進フィーダを、上記(1)ないし(6)のいずれかのトラフを備える構成としてもよい。 It is preferable that all the straight feeders of the plurality of straight feeders have the trough according to any one of (1) to (6) above, but for example, when performing mixed weighing, depending on the type of article, it is preferable. A part of the straight-ahead feeders of the plurality of straight-ahead feeders may be configured to include any of the troughs (1) to (6) above.

本発明によると、柔軟で細長い物品が、複数の直進フィーダの隣接するトラフの境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制することができるので、かかる柔軟で細長い物品を円滑に計量することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the flexible and elongated article from staying across the boundary portion of the adjacent troughs of the plurality of straight feeders, so that the flexible and elongated article can be smoothly weighed.

更に、トラフの形状の改造によって、物品が隣接するトラフの境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制するので、従来のトラフと同様に、着脱が容易であり、上記特許文献1,2のような駆動部を有する複雑な構造が不要となり、洗浄等が容易である。 Further, by modifying the shape of the trough, it is possible to prevent the article from staying across the boundary portion of the adjacent trough, so that it is easy to attach and detach as in the conventional trough, as in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above. A complicated structure having a drive unit is not required, and cleaning and the like are easy.

本発明に係る直進フィーダ用のトラフによれば、柔軟で細長い物品は、隣接するトラフとの境界部位に跨って停滞する前に、少なくともその一部が、平坦な載置面に乗り掛かって、載置面から振動作用を受けて搬送されるので、柔軟で細長い物品が、隣接するトラフとの境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制することができる。 According to a trough for a straight feeder according to the present invention, a flexible, elongated article, at least in part, rests on a flat mounting surface before stagnation across a boundary with an adjacent trough. Since it is transported by receiving a vibration action from the mounting surface, it is possible to prevent a flexible and elongated article from staying across the boundary portion with the adjacent trough.

また、本発明に係る組合せ秤によれば、柔軟で細長い物品は、複数の直進フィーダの隣接するトラフの境界部位に跨って停滞することなく、供給ホッパへ搬送することができるので、柔軟で細長い物品を円滑に計量することができる。 Further, according to the combination scale according to the present invention, the flexible and elongated article can be transported to the supply hopper without stagnation over the boundary portion of the adjacent troughs of the plurality of straight feeders, so that the flexible and elongated article can be transported to the supply hopper. Goods can be weighed smoothly.

しかも、トラフの形状の改造によって、物品が停滞するのを抑制するので、従来のトラフと同様に、着脱が容易であり、上記特許文献1,2のような駆動部を有する複雑な構造が不要となり、洗浄等が容易である。 Moreover, since the article is suppressed from being stagnant by modifying the shape of the trough, it is easy to attach and detach as in the conventional trough, and a complicated structure having a drive unit as in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is unnecessary. Therefore, cleaning and the like are easy.

図1は本発明の一実施形態に係る組合せ秤の概略構成を示す模式図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a combination scale according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図2は図1の組合せ秤の上部を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the upper part of the combination scale of FIG. 図3は図1の組合せ秤の上部を示す平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the upper part of the combination scale of FIG. 図4は図1の直進フィーダのトラフの斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the trough of the straight feeder of FIG. 図5は分散フィーダと直進フィーダのトラフを示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing troughs of a distributed feeder and a straight-ahead feeder. 図6は直進フィーダのトラフの平面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view of the trough of the straight feeder. 図7は直進フィーダのトラフを搬送終端部側から見た正面図である。FIG. 7 is a front view of the trough of the straight feeder as viewed from the transport end side. 図8は直進フィーダのトラフの側面図である。FIG. 8 is a side view of the trough of the straight feeder. 図9は直進フィーダのトラフを反対側から見た側面図である。FIG. 9 is a side view of the trough of the straight feeder as viewed from the opposite side. 図10は図6における各部の切断端面図であり、(a)はA−A切断端面図、(b)はB−B切断端面図、(c)はC−C切断端面図である。10 is a cut end view of each part in FIG. 6, FIG. 10A is an AA cut end view, FIG. 10B is a BB cut end view, and FIG. 10C is a CC cut end view.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

図1は、本発明の一実施形態の組合せ秤の概略構成を示す模式図であり、図2は、図1の組合せ秤の上部を示す斜視図であり、図3は、図1の組合せ秤の上部を示す平面図である。 FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a combination scale according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an upper portion of the combination scale of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a combination scale of FIG. It is a top view which shows the upper part of.

この実施形態の組合せ秤は、菓子などの物品を所定重量になるように計量して袋詰めする計量包装ラインなどに利用される。 The combination scale of this embodiment is used in a weighing and packaging line that weighs and packs articles such as confectionery to a predetermined weight.

この実施形態の組合せ秤の上部中央には、図示しない供給装置によって搬送されて落下供給された物品を振動によって放射状に分散搬送する円錐状のトップコーン5を有する分散フィーダ1が設けられている。分散フィーダ1の周囲には、分散フィーダ1の周縁から搬出された物品を更に外方に向けて直線的に搬送する多数台(この例では14台)の直進フィーダ2が放射状に配設されている。 At the center of the upper part of the combination scale of this embodiment, a dispersion feeder 1 having a conical top cone 5 that radially disperses and conveys articles conveyed by a supply device (not shown) and dropped and supplied is provided. Around the dispersion feeder 1, a large number (14 in this example) of straight-ahead feeders 2 that linearly convey the articles carried out from the peripheral edge of the dispersion feeder 1 are arranged radially. There is.

更に、各直進フィーダ2の搬送終端部の下方には、ゲート3aが開閉制御される供給ホッパ3が配設されると共に、各供給ホッパ3の下方には、ゲート4aが開閉制御される計量ホッパ4がそれぞれ配設されている。 Further, a supply hopper 3 whose opening / closing control is controlled by the gate 3a is disposed below the transport end portion of each straight feeder 2, and a weighing hopper whose opening / closing control is controlled by the gate 4a is provided below each supply hopper 3. 4 are arranged respectively.

分散フィーダ1のトップコーン5は、加振機構6によって振動駆動される。 The top cone 5 of the dispersion feeder 1 is vibration-driven by the vibration mechanism 6.

直進フィーダ2は、物品を載置して搬送するトラフ7と、このトラフ7を振動駆動する加振機構8とを備えている。 The straight-ahead feeder 2 includes a trough 7 on which an article is placed and conveyed, and a vibration mechanism 8 that vibrates and drives the trough 7.

供給ホッパ3は、直進フィーダ2の終端から落下排出された物品を受け取って一時保持し、その下方に配置された計量ホッパ4が空になると、物品を落下排出して計量ホッパ4へ投入する。また、各計量ホッパ4には、ホッパ内の物品の重量を計測するロードセル等の重量センサ9が連結され、各重量センサ9による計量データは制御装置16へ出力される。 The supply hopper 3 receives the article dropped and discharged from the end of the straight feeder 2 and temporarily holds the article, and when the measuring hopper 4 arranged below the article is emptied, the article is dropped and discharged and put into the metering hopper 4. Further, a weight sensor 9 such as a load cell for measuring the weight of an article in the hopper is connected to each weighing hopper 4, and the weighing data by each weight sensor 9 is output to the control device 16.

計量ホッパ4から排出された物品は、集合シュート10によって装置中心下方へ案内され、そのシュート下端に配備された集合ファネル11を介して集合ホッパ12に集められ、一時保持される。 The articles discharged from the measuring hopper 4 are guided downward to the center of the device by the collecting chute 10, are collected in the collecting hopper 12 via the collecting funnel 11 arranged at the lower end of the chute, and are temporarily held.

各部を制御する制御装置16は、計量ホッパ4で計量される物品の重量に基づいて、組合せ演算を行って、所定重量範囲となる複数の計量ホッパ4を選択し、選択された計量ホッパ4から物品が集合ホッパ12へ排出されて一旦保持される。図示しない包装機から制御装置16へ排出要求信号の入力があると、集合ホッパ12のゲート12aが開放制御され、保持されている物品が排出されて包装機へ投入される。 The control device 16 that controls each unit performs a combination calculation based on the weight of the article to be weighed by the weighing hopper 4, selects a plurality of weighing hoppers 4 within a predetermined weight range, and selects the plurality of weighing hoppers 4 from the selected weighing hopper 4. The article is discharged to the collecting hopper 12 and temporarily held. When an discharge request signal is input from a packaging machine (not shown) to the control device 16, the gate 12a of the collective hopper 12 is open-controlled, and the held article is discharged and put into the packaging machine.

この実施形態では、細長く自重で変形するような柔軟な物品、例えば、紐状のグミ(ガミーワーム)や生パスタのような、主として細長くて柔軟な物品を計量の対象としている。かかる物品が、隣合う直進フィーダ2の隣接するトラフ7の境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制するために、トラフ7を、以下のように構成している。 In this embodiment, a flexible article that is elongated and deforms by its own weight, for example, an elongated and flexible article such as a string-shaped gummy (gammy worm) or fresh pasta is mainly targeted for weighing. The trough 7 is configured as follows in order to prevent such an article from stagnation across the boundary portion of the adjacent trough 7 of the adjacent straight feeder 2.

図4は直進フィーダ2のトラフ7の斜視図であり、図5は分散フィーダ1と直進フィーダ2のトラフ7を示す斜視図であり、図6は直進フィーダ2のトラフ7の平面図であり、図7は直進フィーダ2のトラフ7を搬送終端部側から見た正面図である。また、図8は直進フィーダ2のトラフ7の側面図であり、図9は直進フィーダ2のトラフ7の反対側から見た側面図であり、図10は図6における各部の切断端面図であり、(a)はA−A切断端面図、(b)はB−B切断端面図、(c)はC−C切断端面図である。 FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the trough 7 of the straight feeder 2, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the trough 7 of the distributed feeder 1 and the straight feeder 2, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the trough 7 of the straight feeder 2. FIG. 7 is a front view of the trough 7 of the straight feeder 2 as viewed from the transport end side. 8 is a side view of the trough 7 of the straight feeder 2, FIG. 9 is a side view seen from the opposite side of the trough 7 of the straight feeder 2, and FIG. 10 is a cut end view of each part in FIG. , (A) is a cut end view of AA, (b) is a cut end view of BB, and (c) is a cut end view of CC.

以下においては、説明の便宜上、トラフ7の物品の搬送方向と直交する水平方向を、左右方向あるいは横方向と呼称する。 In the following, for convenience of explanation, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the article of the trough 7 is referred to as a left-right direction or a lateral direction.

この実施形態のトラフ7は、図4及び図6の矢符Dで示される物品の搬送方向の全長に亘って一定横幅に形成された底板部7aと、底板部7aの左右両側端から斜め上方に立設された一対の側板部7b,7cと、底板部7aの搬送始端部に立設された背板部7dとを備えている。 The trough 7 of this embodiment has a bottom plate portion 7a formed to have a constant lateral width over the entire length of the article in the transport direction indicated by the arrow D in FIGS. 4 and 6, and diagonally upward from both left and right ends of the bottom plate portion 7a. It is provided with a pair of side plate portions 7b and 7c erected on the bottom plate portion 7a and a back plate portion 7d erected at the transfer start end portion of the bottom plate portion 7a.

このトラフ7は、底板部7aと、対向する一対の側板部7b,7cとによって、縦断正面形状が逆台形の搬送通路Fを備えた樋状に構成されている。また、トラフ7の外底面には、図7〜図9に示されるように、加振機構8への着脱用の支持板13が備えられている。 The trough 7 is formed of a bottom plate portion 7a and a pair of side plate portions 7b and 7c facing each other in a gutter shape having a transport passage F having an inverted trapezoidal frontal shape. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the outer bottom surface of the trough 7 is provided with a support plate 13 for attaching / detaching to / from the vibration mechanism 8.

上拡がりに対向する一対の側板部7b,7cの内の一方(図6,図7における右側)の側板部7cは、搬送方向の上手側領域Ga、この例では、搬送通路長さの3分の1程度の領域Gaにおいて、図8,図9に示すように、他方(図6,図7における左側)の側板部7bより少し高く立設されると共に、それ以降の搬送方向の下手側領域Gbでは、搬送方向の下手側ほど高く立設されている。これに対して、前記他方の側板部7bは、搬送方向の全長に亘って略一定の高さに立設されている。 One of the pair of side plate portions 7b and 7c facing the upward spread (the right side in FIGS. 6 and 7) is the upper side region Ga in the transport direction, and in this example, 3 minutes of the transport passage length. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the region Ga of about 1, the other side plate portion 7b (on the left side in FIGS. 6 and 7) is erected slightly higher, and the lower side region in the subsequent transport direction. In Gb, the lower side in the transport direction is erected higher. On the other hand, the other side plate portion 7b is erected at a substantially constant height over the entire length in the transport direction.

また、搬送方向の下手側領域Gbでは、一方の側板部7cの上端辺から斜め外下方に向けて補助側板部7eが延出されている。この搬送方向の下手側領域Gbにおいては、側板部7cの上部と補助側板部7eとによって、縦断正面形状が山形の振分け案内部14が、物品の搬送方向に向けて緩く登り傾斜するよう***形成されている。この振分け案内部14は、柔軟で細長い物品wを効果的に振分けて、振分け案内部14で停滞することがないように、図8に示される、水平面に対する登りの傾斜角度θを、例えば、5°以上であって、40°以下とするのが好ましい。 Further, in the lower side region Gb in the transport direction, the auxiliary side plate portion 7e extends obliquely outward and downward from the upper end side of one side plate portion 7c. In the lower region Gb in the transport direction, the upper portion of the side plate portion 7c and the auxiliary side plate portion 7e form a ridge so that the distribution guide portion 14 having a chevron-shaped vertical front shape gently climbs and inclines in the transport direction of the article. Has been done. The distribution guide unit 14 effectively distributes the flexible and elongated article w, and sets the climbing inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane, for example, 5 so as not to be stagnant at the distribution guide unit 14. It is preferably ° or more and 40 ° or less.

搬送方向の上手側領域Gaにおいて、一方の側板部7cには、その上端辺から略水平に延出された平坦な載置面7fを有する載置案内部15が設けられている。この載置面7fは、振分け案内部14に至るまでは、その面積が、搬送方向に向けて次第に広くなっている。 In the upper region Ga in the transport direction, one side plate portion 7c is provided with a mounting guide portion 15 having a flat mounting surface 7f extending substantially horizontally from the upper end side thereof. The area of the mounting surface 7f up to the distribution guide portion 14 gradually increases in the transport direction.

この平坦な載置面7fを有する載置案内部15は、搬送方向の上手側領域Gaにおける側板部7cの上端辺と、振分け案内部14の補助側板部7eの延出端である外側下端辺とに亘って一連に設けられている。 The mounting guide portion 15 having the flat mounting surface 7f has an upper end side of the side plate portion 7c in the upper region Ga in the transport direction and an outer lower end side which is an extension end of the auxiliary side plate portion 7e of the distribution guide portion 14. It is provided in a series over the above.

ここで、補助側板部7eの外側下端辺は、搬送方向の上手側領域Gaにおける側板部7cの上端辺を延長した高さに設定されている。上記のように、一方の側板部7cは、他方の側板部7bより少し高く立設されているので、搬送方向の上手側領域Gaにおける側板部7cの上端辺と補助側板部7eの外側下端辺とに亘って連設される載置案内部15の載置面7fは、その全長に亘って、他方の側板部7bの上端辺より少し高い位置となる。 Here, the outer lower end side of the auxiliary side plate portion 7e is set to a height obtained by extending the upper end side of the side plate portion 7c in the upper side region Ga in the transport direction. As described above, since one side plate portion 7c is erected slightly higher than the other side plate portion 7b, the upper end side of the side plate portion 7c and the outer lower end side of the auxiliary side plate portion 7e in the upper region Ga in the transport direction. The mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15 which is continuously provided with the above is located at a position slightly higher than the upper end side of the other side plate portion 7b over the entire length thereof.

載置案内部15の載置面7fは、図7,図10等に示すように、少なくともその一部が、隣接されたトラフ7'の搬送通路F´の上方に位置するように設定されている。 As shown in FIGS. 7, 10 and the like, the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15 is set so that at least a part thereof is located above the transport passage F'of the adjacent trough 7'. There is.

また、縦断正面形状が山形に形成された振分け案内部14における物品の搬送方向の終端部には、堰き止め壁7gが立設されると共に、載置案内部15の載置面7fの搬送方向の終端部は、搬送方向に向けて開放されている。また、底板部7aの搬送方向の終端部からは、先上がり傾斜した係止部7hが延出されている。 In addition, a damming wall 7g is erected at the end of the distribution guide portion 14 having a vertical vertical front shape formed in a chevron shape in the transport direction, and the transport direction of the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15. The end of the is open toward the transport direction. Further, a locking portion 7h that is inclined upward extends from the end portion of the bottom plate portion 7a in the transport direction.

本実施形態の直進フィーダ用のトラフ7、及び、組合せ秤は以上のように構成されている。分散フィーダ1の周囲に、複数の直進フィーダ2を放射状に配置した状態では、各トラフ7における他方の側板部7bが、他方側に隣接するトラフ7´における載置案内部5の下方に潜り込むと共に、一方の側板部7cの載置案内部15の載置面7fの搬送方向の終端部が、一方側に隣接するトラフ7´における搬送通路Fの終端部付近に臨む状態となる。 The trough 7 for the straight-ahead feeder and the combination scale of the present embodiment are configured as described above. In a state where a plurality of straight-moving feeders 2 are arranged radially around the distributed feeder 1, the other side plate portion 7b in each trough 7 slips under the mounting guide portion 5 in the trough 7'adjacent to the other side. The terminal portion of the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15 of the one side plate portion 7c in the transport direction faces the vicinity of the terminal portion of the transport passage F in the trough 7'adjacent to one side.

次に、上記直進フィーダ2による物品の搬送作動について説明する。 Next, the operation of transporting the article by the straight feeder 2 will be described.

分散フィーダ1で分散搬送され、直進フィーダ2に送り込まれた自重で変形するような柔軟で細長い物品wは、その多くが搬送通路Fの始端部に落ち込んで振動搬送されてゆくが、隣接するトラフ7´との境界部位に送り込まれた物品wは、先ず、搬送方向の上手側領域Gaにおいて、載置案内部15の載置面7fの始端部に乗り掛かる。 Most of the flexible and elongated articles w that are distributed and transported by the distributed feeder 1 and are deformed by their own weight sent to the straight-moving feeder 2 fall into the starting end of the transport passage F and are vibrated and transported, but adjacent troughs. The article w sent to the boundary portion with 7'first gets on the start end portion of the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15 in the upper region Ga in the transport direction.

載置案内部15の載置面7fの始端部に乗り掛かった物品wの一部は、振動搬送されるうちに重量バランスの崩れによって左右に移動し、左方に移動した物品wは、側板部7bに沿って本来の搬送通路Fに落とし込まれ、右方に移動した物品wは、載置面7fによって搬送されてゆく。 A part of the article w that got on the starting end of the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15 moves left and right due to the imbalance of weight while being vibrated, and the article w that moves to the left is a side plate. The article w that has been dropped into the original transport passage F along the portion 7b and moved to the right is transported by the mounting surface 7f.

載置案内部15の載置面7fに乗り掛かって搬送方向の下手側領域Gbに至った物品wの内、載置面7f側に偏っているものは、加振されているうちに載置面7fの側端から外れて隣接するトラフ7'の搬送通路F´に送り込まれたり、あるいは、載置面7fの長手方向に沿って搬送されて、載置面7fの搬送方向の終端部から排出され、隣接するトラフ7'に対応する供給ホッパ3'に直接送り込まれる。 Among the articles w that got on the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide unit 15 and reached the lower side region Gb in the transport direction, those that are biased toward the mounting surface 7f are mounted while being vibrated. It is sent from the side end of the surface 7f to the transport passage F'of the adjacent trough 7', or is transported along the longitudinal direction of the mounting surface 7f from the end portion of the mounting surface 7f in the transport direction. It is discharged and sent directly to the supply hopper 3'corresponding to the adjacent trough 7'.

搬送方向の下手側領域Gbに至った物品wの一部は、振分け案内部14に乗り掛かり、跨った状態で振分け案内部14をせり上がってゆく。この際、振分け案内部14に跨った物品wの重量バランスによっては、側板部7b側に移動して本来の搬送通路Fに落ち込むものや、載置案内部15の載置面7f側に移動して隣接するトラフ7´の搬送通路F'に落ち込む。また、振分け案内部14に乗り掛かる物品wの一部は、載置案内部15の載置面7f上を移動する物品wに引きずられて搬送され、隣接するトラフ7´の搬送通路F'、あるいは、隣接するトラフ7´に対応する供給ホッパ3'に導かれる。 A part of the article w that has reached the lower region Gb in the transport direction gets on the distribution guide unit 14 and rises up the distribution guide unit 14 in a straddling state. At this time, depending on the weight balance of the article w straddling the distribution guide portion 14, the article may move to the side plate portion 7b side and fall into the original transport passage F, or may move to the mounting surface 7f side of the mounting guide portion 15. And falls into the transport passage F'of the adjacent trough 7'. Further, a part of the article w that rides on the distribution guide portion 14 is dragged and transported by the article w that moves on the mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15, and the transport passage F'of the adjacent trough 7', Alternatively, it is guided to the supply hopper 3'corresponding to the adjacent trough 7'.

左右に振分けられることなく振分け案内部14の最高部にまでせり上がった物品wは、堰き止め壁7gで受止められ、隣接するトラフ7´の間に落ち込むことが阻止される。振分け案内部14に跨って堰き止め壁7gで受止められた物品wは、振動を受けているうちに、重量バランスを崩して、左右いずれかに滑落移動する。 The article w that has risen to the highest part of the distribution guide portion 14 without being distributed to the left or right is received by the damming wall 7g, and is prevented from falling between the adjacent troughs 7'. The article w, which straddles the distribution guide portion 14 and is received by the damming wall 7g, loses its weight balance and slides to the left or right while receiving vibration.

上記のように、隣接するトラフ7´との境界部位となる、一方の側板部7cには、平坦な載置面7fを有する載置案内部15が設けられているので、供給される柔軟で細長い物品wは、隣接するトラフ7´との境界部位に至ると、本来の搬送通路Fに直接送り込まれる物品wを除き、少なくともその一部が、平坦な載置面7fに乗り掛かることになる。乗り掛かった物品wは、平坦な載置面7fからの振動を受けて、本来の搬送通路F側、又は、載置案内部15の載置面7f側に振分けられて、それぞれ搬送される。 As described above, one side plate portion 7c, which is a boundary portion with the adjacent trough 7', is provided with a mounting guide portion 15 having a flat mounting surface 7f, so that it is flexible to be supplied. When the elongated article w reaches the boundary with the adjacent trough 7', at least a part thereof, except for the article w which is directly sent to the original transport passage F, rides on the flat mounting surface 7f. .. The article w on which the vehicle is placed receives vibration from the flat mounting surface 7f, is distributed to the original transport passage F side or the mounting surface 7f side of the mounting guide portion 15, and is transported respectively.

載置面に載置されて搬送される物品の内、本来の搬送通路F側、又は、載置案内部15の載置面7f側に完全に振分けられなかった物品が、搬送方向に向けて次第に高くなる断面形状が山形の振分け案内部に至ると、振動作用を受けて横方向への重量バランスが崩れ、山形の両側、すなわち、本来の搬送通路側又は載置面7f側に効率よく振分けられる。 Among the articles mounted on the mounting surface and transported, the articles that were not completely distributed to the original transport passage F side or the mounting surface 7f side of the mounting guide portion 15 are directed toward the transport direction. When the gradually increasing cross-sectional shape reaches the chevron distribution guide, the weight balance in the lateral direction is lost due to the vibration action, and the weight is efficiently distributed to both sides of the chevron, that is, the original transport aisle side or the mounting surface 7f side. Be done.

載置面7f側に振分けられた物品wは、載置面7fの側端辺から隣接するトラフ7´の搬送通路F´に搬出され、搬送方向の終端部にまで至った物品wは、隣接するトラフ7´における搬送通路F´の終端位置付近、あるいは、これから外れた位置で落下し、隣接するトラフ7´に対応する供給ホッパ3´に直接供給される。 The article w distributed to the mounting surface 7f side is carried out from the side end side of the mounting surface 7f to the transport passage F'of the adjacent trough 7', and the article w reaching the end portion in the transport direction is adjacent. It falls near the end position of the transport passage F'in the trough 7', or at a position deviated from the end position, and is directly supplied to the supply hopper 3'corresponding to the adjacent trough 7'.

以上のように本実施形態によれば、柔軟で細長い物品wが、隣接するトラフ7´との境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制することができるので、かかる柔軟で細長い物品wを円滑に計量することができる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the flexible and elongated article w from staying across the boundary portion with the adjacent trough 7', so that the flexible and elongated article w can be smoothly moved. Can be weighed.

したがって、柔軟で細長い物品wが、隣接するトラフ7´の境界部位に跨って停滞した場合に、作業者が、境界部位に跨って停滞している物品を、いずれかのトラフ7,7´に手作業で振分ける必要がない。また、柔軟で細長い物品wが、隣接するトラフ7´との境界部位に、多量に跨って停滞したときのように、組合せ秤の運転を一旦停止させて、作業者が、境界部位に跨って停滞している多量の物品wを、いずれかのトラフ7,7´に手作業で振分ける必要がない。 Therefore, when the flexible and elongated article w stagnates across the boundary portion of the adjacent trough 7', the worker shifts the stagnant article across the boundary portion to one of the troughs 7, 7'. There is no need to sort by hand. Further, the operation of the combination scale is temporarily stopped so that the operator straddles the boundary portion, as in the case where the flexible and elongated article w stagnates over a large amount at the boundary portion with the adjacent trough 7'. It is not necessary to manually distribute a large amount of stagnant articles w to any of the troughs 7, 7'.

更に、トラフ7の形状の改造によって、柔軟で細長い物品wが隣接するトラフ7´との境界部位に跨って停滞するのを抑制するので、従来のトラフと同様に、着脱が容易であり、上記特許文献1,2のような駆動部を有する複雑な構造が不要となり、洗浄等が容易である。 Further, by modifying the shape of the trough 7, it is possible to prevent the flexible and elongated article w from staying across the boundary portion with the adjacent trough 7', so that it is easy to attach and detach as in the conventional trough. A complicated structure having a drive unit as in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is not required, and cleaning and the like are easy.

[その他の実施形態]
本発明は、以下のような形態で実施することもできる。
[Other Embodiments]
The present invention can also be carried out in the following forms.

(1)載置案内部15の載置面7fを、その外端辺が基端より低くなるように若干外下がりに傾斜させて配備し、載置され振動搬送される物品wが外端側に流下案内されるようにしてもよい。 (1) The mounting surface 7f of the mounting guide portion 15 is arranged so as to be slightly inclined downward so that the outer end side thereof is lower than the base end, and the article w to be mounted and vibrated is transported to the outer end side. It may be guided down to.

(2)側板部7cの全長に亘って登り傾斜の振分け案内部14を形成してもよい。 (2) A distribution guide portion 14 for ascending inclination may be formed over the entire length of the side plate portion 7c.

(3)載置案内部7fを搬送方向の下手側ほど幅広に形成し、隣接するトラフ7´の搬送通路F'上での載置案内部15のせり出しを搬送方向の下手側ほど大きくするようにしてもよい。 (3) The mounting guide portion 7f is formed wider toward the lower side in the transport direction, and the protrusion of the mounting guide portion 15 on the transport passage F'of the adjacent trough 7'is increased toward the lower side in the transport direction. It may be.

(4)上記の搬送方向の上手側領域Gaと、搬送方向の下手側領域Gbとの境界は、上記実施形態に限らず、前記境界を、上手側あるいは下手側にずらしてもよい。 (4) The boundary between the upper region Ga in the transport direction and the lower region Gb in the transport direction is not limited to the above embodiment, and the boundary may be shifted to the upper side or the lower side.

1 分散フィーダ
2 直進フィーダ
3 供給ホッパ
4 計量ホッパ
7 トラフ
7a 底板部
7b,7c 側板部
7e 補助側板部
7f 載置面
14 振分け案内部
15 載置案内部
F 搬送通路
Ga 搬送方向の上手側領域
Gb 搬送方向の下手側領域
w 物品
1 Distributed feeder 2 Straight feeder 3 Supply hopper 4 Weighing hopper 7 Trough 7a Bottom plate 7b, 7c Side plate 7e Auxiliary side plate 7f Mounting surface 14 Sorting guide 15 Mounting guide F Transport passage Ga Upper area in the transport direction Gb Lower area in the transport direction w Goods

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供給された物品を振動搬送する直進フィーダ用のトラフであって、
底板部及び該底板部の両側から立設された対向する一対の側板部によって形成された搬送通路と、
前記一対の側板部の一方の側板部の上端から前記搬送通路の外方へ延出された平坦な載置面を有する載置案内部と、
を備えることを特徴とする直進フィーダ用のトラフ。
A trough for a straight feeder that vibrates and conveys the supplied goods.
A transport passage formed by a bottom plate portion and a pair of opposite side plate portions erected from both sides of the bottom plate portion, and
A mounting guide portion having a flat mounting surface extending outward from the transport passage from the upper end of one side plate portion of the pair of side plate portions.
A trough for straight feeders that is characterized by being equipped with.
前記載置案内部の前記底板部に対する高さを、前記一対の側板部の他方の側板部の前記底板部に対する高さよりも高くしている、
ことを特徴とする直進フィーダ用のトラフ。
The height of the above-described guide portion with respect to the bottom plate portion is made higher than the height of the other side plate portion of the pair of side plate portions with respect to the bottom plate portion.
A trough for straight feeders that features this.
前記載置案内部は、前記一方の側板部の上端から水平又は略水平に延出されると共に、前記物品の搬送方向の上手側の領域では、前記搬送方向に向けて前記載置面の面積が次第に増加する、
請求項1または2に記載の直進フィーダ用のトラフ。
The above-mentioned placement guide portion extends horizontally or substantially horizontally from the upper end of the one side plate portion, and in the region on the upper side in the transportation direction of the article, the area of the above-mentioned placement surface is increased toward the transportation direction. Gradually increase,
The trough for a straight feeder according to claim 1 or 2.
前記搬送方向の下手側において、前記一方の側板部の前記上端から前記搬送通路の外方の斜め下方へ延出された補助側板部と前記一方の側板部とによって形成された振分け案内部を備え、
前記振分け案内部は、断面形状が山形であって、前記搬送方向に向けて次第に高くなっている、
請求項1ないし3のいずれか一項に記載の直進フィーダ用のトラフ。
On the lower side in the transport direction, a distribution guide portion formed by an auxiliary side plate portion extending diagonally downward from the upper end of the one side plate portion to the outside of the transport passage and the one side plate portion is provided. ,
The distribution guide portion has a chevron-shaped cross section and gradually increases in the transport direction.
The trough for a straight-ahead feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
前記載置案内部の前記載置面は、前記搬送方向の上手側の前記一方の側板部の前記上端に連なると共に、前記搬送方向の下手側の前記補助側板部の前記斜め下方の延出端に連なっている、
請求項4に記載の直進フィーダ用のトラフ。
The pre-described mounting surface of the pre-described guide portion is connected to the upper end of the one side plate portion on the upper side in the transport direction, and is an extension end of the auxiliary side plate portion on the lower side in the transport direction. Is connected to
The trough for a straight-ahead feeder according to claim 4.
前記振分け案内部の前記搬送方向の終端部には、物品受止め用の堰き止め壁が立設され、前記載置案内部の前記載置面の前記搬送方向の終端部は、前記搬送方向に向けて開放されている、
請求項4または5に記載の直進フィーダ用のトラフ。
A damming wall for receiving articles is erected at the end portion of the distribution guide portion in the transport direction, and the end portion of the front-described placement surface of the pre-described placement guide portion in the transport direction is in the transport direction. Open to the direction,
The trough for a straight feeder according to claim 4 or 5.
供給される物品を周縁部へ搬送する分散フィーダと、前記分散フィーダの周囲に放射状に配設され、前記分散フィーダによって供給された物品を外方へ振動搬送する複数の直進フィーダと、前記各直進フィーダにそれぞれ対応して設けられ、前記直進フィーダからの前記物品を一時保持して排出する複数の供給ホッパと、前記各供給ホッパにそれぞれ対応して設けられ、前記供給ホッパから排出された物品を一時保持して物品の重量を計量する複数の計量ホッパとを備え、前記計量ホッパで計量される物品の計量値に基づいて組合せ演算を行う組合せ秤であって、
前記複数の直進フィーダの少なくとも一部の直進フィーダは、前記請求項1ないし6のいずれか一項に記載のトラフを備えている、
ことを特徴とする組合せ秤。
A dispersion feeder that transports the supplied articles to the peripheral portion, a plurality of straight-moving feeders that are radially arranged around the dispersion feeder and vibrate and convey the articles supplied by the dispersion feeder to the outside, and each of the straight-ahead feeders. A plurality of supply hoppers provided corresponding to the feeders to temporarily hold and discharge the articles from the straight-ahead feeder, and articles provided corresponding to the respective supply hoppers and discharged from the supply hoppers. A combination scale provided with a plurality of weighing hoppers that are temporarily held and weighs an article, and performs a combination calculation based on the weighing value of the article measured by the weighing hopper.
The trough according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is provided for at least a part of the straight-ahead feeders.
A combination scale characterized by that.
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