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本発明は、皿移送装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a tray transfer device.
近年、外食産業の発展に伴い、厨房機器の自動化が進んでいる（例えば、特許文献１を参照）。 In recent years, with the development of the food service industry, automation of kitchen appliances has progressed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
食器皿を大量に取り扱う飲食店では作業量を削減するため、食器皿を自動的に洗浄する皿洗浄装置が用いられている。また、このような飲食店では、食器皿を図柄に応じて種類別に使い分け、食器皿の選別を自動的に行う皿選別装置が用いられている場合もある。 In order to reduce the amount of work at restaurants which handle a large amount of dishes, a dish washing apparatus for automatically washing the dishes is used. In addition, in such a restaurant, a dish sorting apparatus may be used which uses dish ware separately according to the pattern and automatically sorts the dish ware.
皿洗浄装置には、洗浄した食器皿を皿排出口に排出して積み上げるタイプのものがあるが、積み上がった食器皿を皿選別装置へ移送する作業は煩わしい。よって、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口に積み上がった食器皿を皿選別装置の受入口へ自動的に移送する装置の開発が望まれるが、積み重なった状態の食器皿を移送すると、皿選別装置の皿受入口で食器皿が傾き、積み重なった食器皿が倒れる虞がある。そこで、皿選別装置の皿受入口を取り囲む支柱等の支持部材を設け、皿受入口に積み重なった食器皿が倒れるのを防ぐことも考えられる。しかし、このような支持部材は、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口から皿選別装置の皿受入口へ食器皿を移送する際の障害物となる。 Although there is a type in which the cleaned dishes are discharged and stacked on the dish outlet, the operation of transferring the stacked dishes to the sorting apparatus is troublesome. Therefore, it is desirable to develop a device for automatically transferring the stacked dishes to the tray discharge port of the plate washing apparatus to the receiving port of the tray sorting apparatus. However, when the stacked dishes are transferred, There is a risk that the dishes will tilt at the dish inlet and the stacked dishes will fall over. Therefore, it is also conceivable to provide a support member such as a column surrounding the plate receiving port of the plate sorting apparatus to prevent the dishes which are stacked on the plate receiving port from falling down. However, such a support member becomes an obstacle when transferring the dishes from the dish outlet of the dish washer to the dish inlet of the dish sorter.
そこで、本願は、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口から皿選別装置の皿受入口へのスムーズな食器皿の移送を実現しつつ、皿受入口に積み重なった食器皿が倒れにくい皿移送装置を提供することを課題とする。 Therefore, the present application provides a plate transfer device in which dish trays stacked on the plate inlet can not easily fall while realizing smooth transfer of the plate from the plate outlet of the plate washing apparatus to the plate inlet of the plate sorting device. To be an issue.
上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿を保持する皿保持手段の、皿選別装置の皿受入口への進入経路内に両側から各々退避可能にせり出す部材であり、皿保持手段が皿受入口で開放して皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿を側方から支持する支持部材を設けることにより、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口から皿選別装置の皿受入口へのスムーズな食器皿の移送を実現しつつ、皿受入口に積み重なった食器皿が倒れるのを抑制することにした。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is capable of retracting from the both sides into the access path to the plate receiving port of the plate sorting device of the plate holding means for holding the dishes stacked on the plate outlet of the plate washing apparatus. It is a member to lift out, and the plate holding means is opened at the plate receiving port, and a supporting member supporting the stacked dishes from the side is provided at the plate receiving port. While realizing smooth transfer of the dishes to the dish receptacle, it was decided to suppress the collapse of the dishes that are stacked on the dish receptacle.
詳細には、皿移送装置であって、食器皿を洗浄して皿排出口に積み上げる皿洗浄装置と、皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿を選別する皿選別装置との間に跨って設置される皿移送装置であって、前記皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿を保持する皿保持手段と、前記皿保持手段を前記皿排出口と前記皿受入口との間で移動する移動手段と、前記皿保持手段の前記皿受入口への進入経路の両側から前記進入経路内に各々退避可能にせり出す部材であり、前記皿保持手段が前記皿受入口で開放して前記皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿を側方から支持する支持部材と、を備える。 More specifically, it is a tray transfer device, and is installed across a plate cleaning device that cleans the plate and stacks the plate at the plate outlet, and a plate sorting device that sorts the plate placed at the plate receiving port. A tray holding device for holding a plurality of dishes stacked on the plate discharge port; moving means for moving the plate holding means between the plate discharge port and the plate receiving port; It is a member which elevates from the both sides of the approach path to the dish receptacle of the dish holding means into the approach path, and the dish holding means is opened at the dish receptacle and piled up in the dish receptacle And a support member for supporting the dishes from the side.
上記皿移送装置であれば、皿選別装置の皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿を側方から支持
する支持部材が皿選別装置の進入経路内に退避可能にせり出しているため、皿保持手段が皿洗浄装置の皿排出口から皿選別装置の皿受入口へ移動する際、当該支持部材が皿選別装置の進路を妨害しない。よって、上記皿移送装置であれば、食器皿を積み重なったままの状態で保持しながら、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口から皿選別装置の皿受入口へ移送することができ、また、皿保持手段が皿選別装置の皿受入口で食器皿を開放しても、皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿を支持部材が支持するので、食器皿を倒すことなくスムーズに移送できる。
In the case of the above-described plate transfer device, the support member for supporting the dishes stacked in the plate receiving port of the plate sorting device from the side is protrudingly retractable into the entry path of the plate sorting device. When moving from the dish outlet of the dish washer to the dish inlet of the dish sorter, the support member does not disturb the path of the dish sorter. Therefore, if it is the above-mentioned plate transfer device, it can be transferred from the plate discharge port of the plate washing device to the plate receiving port of the plate sorting device while holding the dishes in the stacked condition, and the plate holding means Even if the dish tray is opened at the dish inlet of the dish sorter, since the support member supports the dish dish stacked at the dish inlet, it can be transferred smoothly without falling over the dish dish.
また、上記皿移送装置は、前記支持部材を保持するヒンジであり、前記支持部材を前記進入経路の両側から前記皿受入口の中心部へ向かってせり出す位置に保持し、且つ、前記進入経路を進む前記皿保持手段に接触した前記支持部材が前記進入経路から退避する方向へ回動自在に前記支持部材を保持するヒンジを備えるものであってもよい。ヒンジによって回動自在に支持される支持部材であれば、皿保持手段を接触させるだけで皿保持手段の進入経路から退避させることができる。 Further, the plate transfer device is a hinge for holding the support member, holds the support member at a position where the support member is pushed out from both sides of the entry path toward the center of the plate receiving port, and the entry path The support member in contact with the advancing tray holding means may be provided with a hinge for holding the support member rotatably in a direction in which the support member retracts from the approach path. The support member rotatably supported by the hinge can be retracted from the entry path of the dish holding means simply by bringing the dish holding means into contact.
また、前記移動手段は、前記進入経路に沿って延在し、前記皿保持手段を支持する軌道であって、前記軌道の両端部のうち少なくとも前記皿保持手段が前記皿排出口に居る場合に前記皿保持手段を支持する前記皿排出口側の第１端部の経路が、下方へ向かって傾斜している軌道を有しており、前記皿保持手段が前記皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿を保持する際、前記皿保持手段が食器皿を保持する位置の高さを、前記皿保持手段を前記第１端部上で移動させることによって調整するものであってもよい。皿保持手段がこのような軌道に支持されていれば、皿保持手段が食器皿を保持する位置の高さの調整を、皿保持手段を移動する移動装置で実現できるので、機器構成を複雑化させることなく食器皿を保持する位置の調整が可能となる。 Further, the moving means is a track which extends along the entry path and supports the plate holding means, and at least the plate holding means of both ends of the track is at the plate discharge port. The path of the first end on the plate discharge port side supporting the plate holding means has a track inclined downward, and the plate holding means is stacked on the plate discharge port. When holding, the height of the position at which the dish holding means holds the dish may be adjusted by moving the dish holding means over the first end. If the plate holding means is supported by such a track, the height adjustment of the position at which the plate holding means holds the dish can be realized by the moving device for moving the plate holding means, thus complicating the device configuration. It is possible to adjust the position to hold the dishes without causing
また、前記移動手段は、前記進入経路に沿って延在し、前記皿保持手段を支持する軌道であって、前記軌道の両端部のうち少なくとも前記皿保持手段が前記皿受入口に居る場合に前記皿保持手段を支持する前記皿受入口側の第２端部の経路が、下方へ向かって傾斜している軌道を有しており、前記皿保持手段は、前記第２端部上の移動に伴う下降により、保持している食器皿が前記皿受入口に載ると、保持している食器皿を解放するものであってもよい。皿保持手段がこのような軌道に支持されていれば、積み重なった状態の食器皿が徐々に下降しながら皿選別装置の皿受入口に置かれるので、積み重なった食器皿が皿選別装置の皿受入口で傾くことを抑制できる。 The moving means is a track which extends along the entry path and supports the plate holding means, and at least the plate holding means of both ends of the track is at the plate receiving port. The path of the second end on the dish receiving side supporting the dish holding means has a track inclined downward, and the dish holding means moves on the second end When the holding dish is placed on the dish inlet, the holding dish may be released by the descent accompanied by the movement. If the tray holding means is supported by such a track, the stacked dishes are placed at the tray receiving port of the tray sorting apparatus while being lowered gradually, so the stacked trays are placed on the tray of the tray sorting apparatus. It can control tilting at the entrance.
また、前記皿保持手段は、前記皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿のうち互いに隣接して重なり合う何れかの食器皿同士の間に挿入した爪で、前記爪の上側にある食器皿を支持しながら保持し、前記皿移送装置は、前記皿排出口の周囲のうち前記皿受入口側に配設される部材であり、前記爪の皿保持手段に支持される食器皿に付着して共に移動する前記爪の下側の食器皿が干渉する位置に配設される干渉部材を更に備えるものであってもよい。皿移送装置にこのような干渉部材が備わっていれば、皿排出口の食器皿同士が水分で互いに付着し合っていても、爪が支持している食器皿の下側にある他の食器皿が移動してしまうことが無いため、食器皿が皿排出口から皿受入口までの間の予期しない箇所に落ちることも無い。このため、皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿同士が互いに付着し合うことに起因する動作不良を防ぐことができる。 Further, the plate holding means is a nail inserted between any of the dish plates which are adjacent to each other among the dish plates stacked on the dish outlet, and supports the dish plate on the upper side of the nail. The plate transfer device is a member disposed on the plate inlet side of the periphery of the plate discharge port and adheres to a plate supported by the plate holding means of the nail and moves together The apparatus may further comprise an interference member disposed at a position where the dish dish under the nail interferes. If the tray transfer device is equipped with such an interference member, the other dishes on the lower side of the dishes supported by the nails, even if the dishes on the dishes outlet are attached to each other with moisture. There is no possibility that the dish will fall to an unexpected place between the dish outlet and the dish inlet because For this reason, it is possible to prevent malfunction due to the dishes being stacked on the plate discharge port adhering to each other.
本発明に係る皿移送装置であれば、皿洗浄装置の皿排出口から皿選別装置の皿受入口へのスムーズな食器皿の移送を実現しつつ、皿受入口に積み重なった食器皿が倒れにくい。 In the case of the plate transfer device according to the present invention, while achieving smooth transfer of the plate from the plate discharge port of the plate washing apparatus to the plate receiving port of the plate sorting device, the dishes stacked on the plate receiving port do not easily fall down. .
以下、本願発明の実施形態について説明する。以下に示す実施形態は、本願発明の一態様であり、本願発明の技術的範囲を限定するものではない。下記に示す各実施形態や変形例は、例えば、寿司等の飲食物を皿に載せて提供する飲食店に好適である。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiment described below is an aspect of the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Each embodiment and modification which are shown below are suitable for the restaurant which puts and eats food and drink such as sushi on a plate, for example.
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図１は、皿取出し装置の外観を示した斜視図の一例である。皿取出し装置１は、図１に示すように、食器皿Ｄを自動的に洗浄する皿洗浄装置１０から排出される食器皿Ｄを取り出して選別する装置であり、皿移送装置２０と皿選別装置３０とを備える。皿洗浄装置１０は、皿受入口１０１に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを下から１枚ずつ内部に取り込んで洗浄し、洗浄した食器皿Ｄを皿排出口１０２に下から積み上げる。
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FIG. 1 is an example of a perspective view showing the appearance of a plate dispenser. As shown in FIG. 1, the dish taking out apparatus 1 is an apparatus for taking out and selecting the dishes D discharged from the dish washing apparatus 10 for automatically washing the dishes D, and the dish transferring apparatus 20 and the dish sorting apparatus And 30. The plate washing apparatus 10 picks up the dishes D stacked in the dish inlet 101 one by one from the bottom to wash, and stacks the washed dishes D on the dish outlet 102 from below.
皿移送装置２０は、皿洗浄装置１０と皿選別装置３０との間に跨って設置される装置である。皿移送装置２０は、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に積み重なった食器皿Ｄを保持する皿保持ユニット２０１、皿保持ユニット２０１を上下動自在に保持する台車ユニット２０２、台車ユニット２０２を支持する支持フレーム２０３、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に積み上がった食器皿Ｄが規定の高さに達したか否かを検出するセンサ２０４、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを一側方から支持する支持板２０５を備えており、センサ２０４が食器皿Ｄを検出すると、皿洗浄装置１０を一時停止させ、皿保持ユニット２０１が皿排出口１０２に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを保持し、支持フレーム２０３に設けられている移動レール２０６，２０６を台車ユニット２０２が走行し、台車ユ
ニット２０２と共に走行する皿保持ユニット２０１が保持している食器皿Ｄを皿選別装置３０の皿受入口へ移送する。２つの移動レール２０６，２０６のうちの１つには台車ユニット２０２を動かす移動ユニット２０７が備わっており、移動ユニット２０７に内蔵されている電動モータやベルト等の駆動機構が作動すると台車ユニット２０２が移動レール２０６，２０６を走行する。
The plate transfer device 20 is a device installed across the plate washing device 10 and the plate sorting device 30. The plate transfer device 20 supports a plate holding unit 201 for holding the dishes D stacked on the plate discharge port 102 of the plate washing apparatus 10, a carriage unit 202 for holding the tray holding unit 201 vertically movably, and a carriage unit 202. A support frame 203, a sensor 204 for detecting whether or not the dish D stacked on the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 has reached a prescribed height, and the dishware stacked for the dish inlet of the dish sorting apparatus 30 A support plate 205 is provided to support the dish D from one side, and when the sensor 204 detects the dish D, the dish washing device 10 is temporarily stopped, and the dish holding unit 201 is stacked on the dish outlet 102. A tray holding the tray D, the carriage unit 202 travels along moving rails 206, 206 provided on the support frame 203, and travels with the carriage unit 202 Transferring the dishes dish D knit 201 holds the tray receiving opening of the disc sorting apparatus 30. One of the two moving rails 206, 206 is provided with a moving unit 207 for moving the carriage unit 202, and when the driving mechanism such as an electric motor or a belt built in the moving unit 207 operates, the carriage unit 202 The traveling rails 206 and 206 are traveled.
皿選別装置３０は、選別した食器皿を種類別に積み上げる複数の皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃや、各皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃの下を順に通過するコンベア３０２で食器皿Ｄを移送する皿移送ユニット３０３、各皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃの下に設置される皿選別ユニット３０４，３０４，３０４を備える。各皿選別ユニット３０４，３０４，３０４は、皿移送ユニット３０３が１枚ずつ移送する食器皿Ｄをコンベア３０２上で一旦せき止め、食器皿Ｄの種類に応じて皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃへ押し上げたりせき止めた食器皿Ｄを流したりする。なお、本実施形態では、皿選別装置３０が食器皿Ｄを３種類に選別することを前提に、３つの皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃを設けているが、皿排出口は２つであってもよいし４つ以上であってもよい。 The tray sorting apparatus 30 transfers the dishes D by a plurality of tray outlets 301A, 301B, 301C for stacking the sorted dishes by type, and a conveyor 302 sequentially passing under the tray outlets 301A, 301B, 301C. The tray transfer unit 303 is provided with tray sorting units 304, 304, 304 installed under the tray outlets 301A, 301B, 301C. Each tray sorting unit 304, 304, 304 temporarily clamps the dishes D which the tray transfer unit 303 transfers one by one on the conveyor 302, and pushes up the dishes discharge ports 301A, 301B, 301C according to the type of the dishes D. Pour the dish plate D that has been blocked. In the present embodiment, the three tray discharge ports 301A, 301B, and 301C are provided on the premise that the tray sorting apparatus 30 sorts the dishes D into three types, but there are two tray discharge ports. It may be four or more.
図２は、皿洗浄装置１０や皿取出し装置１における食器皿Ｄの流れを示した図の一例である。皿洗浄装置１０の皿受入口１０１に積み上がった食器皿Ｄは皿洗浄装置１０内で洗浄され、皿排出口１０２に積み上げられる。皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に積み重なった食器皿Ｄは、積み重なったままの状態で皿移送装置２０により皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５へ移送される。皿受入口３０５へ移送された食器皿Ｄは、皿選別装置３０で選別されて皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃに積み上げられる。 FIG. 2: is an example of the figure which showed the flow of the dish D in the dish-washing apparatus 10 or the dish taking-out apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. The dishes D stacked in the dish inlet 101 of the dish washing apparatus 10 are washed in the dish washing apparatus 10 and stacked at the dish outlet 102. The dishes D stacked on the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 are transferred by the dish transfer apparatus 20 to the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting apparatus 30 in a state of being stacked. The dishes D transferred to the dish receiving port 305 are sorted by the dish sorting device 30 and stacked on the dish discharge ports 301A, 301B, 301C.
＜皿移送装置の詳細説明＞
図３は、皿移送装置２０の皿保持ユニット２０１を示した図の一例である。皿保持ユニット２０１は、積み重なった食器皿Ｄを受け入れる収容部２０８を有している。収容部２０８は、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に向かう側が開放されている上面視Ｕ字状の収容部であり、上側と下側も開放されている収容部である。よって、皿保持ユニット２０１が皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２上に居る場合、皿排出口１０２に徐々に積み上げられる食器皿Ｄは収容部２０８の下側から上側へ向かって徐々に積み上がることになる。
<Detailed Description of Plate Transfer Device>
FIG. 3 is an example of a diagram showing the plate holding unit 201 of the plate transfer device 20. As shown in FIG. The tray holding unit 201 has a storage portion 208 for receiving the stacked dishes D. The housing portion 208 is a housing portion having a U-shaped top view in which the side facing the dish receiving port 305 of the dish sorting device 30 is open, and the housing portion is also open on the upper side and the lower side. Therefore, when the plate holding unit 201 is on the plate discharge port 102 of the plate washing apparatus 10, the dishes D gradually stacked on the plate discharge port 102 are gradually stacked from the lower side to the upper side of the storage unit 208. become.
また、皿保持ユニット２０１は、収容部２０８の側方の開放部分において、収容部２０８内に積み上がった食器皿Ｄ全体を側方から抱え込むように保持することにより、収容部２０８の側方の開放部分から食器皿Ｄが出て倒れるのを防ぐ可動式の皿抱え込み棒２０９，２０９を有している。また、皿保持ユニット２０１は、収容部２０８の下側の開放部分において、食器皿Ｄの縁の４か所に引っ掛けて食器皿Ｄを下側から支持する可動式の皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０を有している。皿保持ユニット２０１は、皿抱え込み棒２０９，２０９や皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０を動かす図示しない駆動装置類を内蔵しており、皿抱え込み棒２０９，２０９や皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０を自動的に開閉することができる。 Further, the dish holding unit 201 holds the whole of the dishes D stacked in the accommodation portion 208 so as to be held from the side at the open portion on the side of the accommodation portion 208, whereby the side of the accommodation portion 208 is It has movable dish holding rods 209, 209 which prevent the dish D from coming out of the open part and falling down. Further, the dish holding unit 201 is hooked at four places on the edge of the dish D at the lower open portion of the housing portion 208 to support the dish D from below, and movable dish holding claws 210, 210, 210 and 210 are included. The plate holding unit 201 has built-in drive devices (not shown) for moving the plate holding rods 209 and 209 and the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210 and 210, and the plate holding rods 209 and 209 and the plate holding claws 210 and 210, 210, 210 can be automatically opened and closed.
ところで、皿保持ユニット２０１は、台車ユニット２０２に上下動自在に保持されるので、皿保持ユニット２０１の上下位置を定める機構が無いと皿保持ユニット２０１の上下位置が定まらない。そこで、移動レール２０６，２０６を走行する台車ユニット２０２の位置に応じて皿保持ユニット２０１の上下位置を定める軌道部材２１１，２１１が支持フレーム２０３に固定されており、皿保持ユニット２０１は、軌道部材２１１，２１１が形成する軌道に沿って転がる車輪２１２を介して軌道部材２１１，２１１に支持されることにより、上下位置を定めている。皿保持ユニット２０１を支持する軌道部材２１１，２１１は、皿保持ユニット２０１が皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５へ進入する際の進入経路
に沿って延在しており、軌道の端部の経路が下方へ向かって傾斜している。すなわち、軌道部材２１１，２１１が形成する軌道の両端部のうち、皿保持ユニット２０１が皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に居る場合に皿保持ユニット２０１を支持する皿排出口１０２側の第１端部２１３，２１３の経路が、図３では右下へ向かって傾斜している。車輪２１２が第１端部２１３，２１３で転がると、皿保持ユニット２０１の上下位置が変化する。また、軌道部材２１１，２１１が形成する軌道の両端部のうち、皿保持ユニット２０１が皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に居る場合に皿保持ユニット２０１を支持する皿受入口３０５側の第２端部２１４，２１４の経路も、図３では左下へ向かって傾斜している。よって、車輪２１２が第２端部２１４，２１４で転がると、積み重なった状態の食器皿Ｄを保持する皿保持ユニット２０１が徐々に下降しながら、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に食器皿Ｄを置くことになるので、積み重なった食器皿Ｄが皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５で傾くことを抑制できる。
By the way, since the plate holding unit 201 is held by the carriage unit 202 so as to be vertically movable, the vertical position of the plate holding unit 201 can not be determined unless there is a mechanism for determining the vertical position of the plate holding unit 201. Then, the track members 211 and 211 which determine the up-and-down position of the plate holding unit 201 according to the position of the carriage unit 202 which travels the moving rails 206 and 206 are fixed to the support frame 203, and the plate holding unit 201 is a track member The upper and lower positions are determined by being supported by the track members 211 and 211 via the wheels 212 rolling along the track formed by 211 and 211. The track members 211, 211 supporting the dish holding unit 201 extend along the entry path when the dish holding unit 201 enters the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30, and the path of the end of the track Is inclined downward. That is, among the both ends of the track formed by the track members 211 and 211, when the plate holding unit 201 is at the plate discharge port 102 of the plate washing apparatus 10, the first on the plate discharge port 102 side supporting the plate holding unit 201. The path of the end portions 213, 213 is inclined toward the lower right in FIG. When the wheel 212 rolls on the first end 213, 213, the vertical position of the plate holding unit 201 changes. Further, among the both ends of the track formed by the track members 211 and 211, when the dish holding unit 201 is at the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30, the second on the dish inlet 305 side supporting the dish holding unit 201. The paths of the end portions 214, 214 are also inclined toward the lower left in FIG. Therefore, when the wheel 212 is rolled at the second end 214, 214, the dish holding unit 201 for holding the stacked dishes D gradually descends, and the dishes D are inserted into the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stacked dishes D from being inclined at the dish receiving port 305 of the dish sorting device 30.
また、皿移送装置２０は、バネ付ヒンジ２１５，２１５を介して支持フレーム２０３に取り付けられた板状の２つの支持部材２１６，２１６を備える。バネ付ヒンジ２１５，２１５は、支持部材２１６，２１６を皿保持ユニット２０１の進入経路の両側から皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５の中心部へ向かってせり出す位置に保持し、且つ、進入経路を進む皿保持ユニット２０１に接触した支持部材２１６，２１６が進入経路から退避する方向へ回動自在に支持部材を保持するヒンジである。 The plate transfer device 20 also includes two plate-like support members 216 and 216 attached to the support frame 203 via the spring hinges 215 and 215. The spring-loaded hinges 215, 215 hold the support members 216, 216 in a position projecting from both sides of the entry path of the tray holding unit 201 toward the center of the tray receiving port 305 of the tray sorting device 30, and the entry path The support members 216, 216 in contact with the advancing plate holding unit 201 are hinges that rotatably support the support members in the direction of retracting from the entry path.
図４は、支持部材２１６，２１６を上から見た図の一例である。支持部材２１６，２１６は、皿保持ユニット２０１の進入経路２１８の両側から進入経路２１８内に各々せり出すように配置されている。支持部材２１６，２１６は、バネ付ヒンジ２１５，２１５を介して支持フレーム２０３に回動自在に取り付けられており、皿保持ユニット２０１が支持部材２１６，２１６に接触しない自由状態においては、支持部材２１６，２１６がバネ付ヒンジ２１５の回転軸から皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５の中心へ各々向かうような姿勢で止まっている。そして、支持部材２１６，２１６は、皿保持ユニット２０１が接触しない自由状態において、バネ付ヒンジ２１５が取り付けられている側とは反対側の自由端２１７，２１７が皿受入口３０５の縁付近に位置している。このため、支持部材２１６，２１６は、皿保持ユニット２０１が接触しない自由状態において、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを側方から支持することができる。また、支持部材２１６，２１６は、皿保持ユニット２０１が接触すると、バネ付ヒンジ２１５，２１５の回転軸を中心にして回動し、皿保持ユニット２０１の進入経路２１８から退避することができる。なお、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを支持する支持部材は、バネ付ヒンジ２１５，２１５によって回動自在に支持される板状のものに限定されるものでなく、例えば、電動モータを内蔵した駆動機構類によって機械的に進入経路２１８から退避される部材や、皿保持ユニット２０１が接触すると弾性変形して進入経路２１８から退避する弾性部材によって実現されていてもよい。 FIG. 4 is an example of a top view of the support members 216, 216. The support members 216, 216 are each arranged to protrude into the entrance path 218 from both sides of the entrance path 218 of the dish holding unit 201. The support members 216, 216 are rotatably attached to the support frame 203 via the spring hinges 215, 215, and in the free state in which the plate holding unit 201 does not contact the support members 216, 216, the support member 216. , 216 stop from the rotation axis of the spring hinge 215 toward the center of the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorter 30, respectively. And, in the free state in which the plate holding unit 201 is not in contact with the supporting members 216, 216, the free end 217, 217 opposite to the side on which the spring hinge 215 is attached is positioned near the edge of the plate inlet 305 doing. For this reason, the support members 216, 216 can support the dishes D stacked on the dish receiving port 305 of the dish sorting device 30 from the side in a free state where the dish holding unit 201 does not contact. Further, when the plate holding unit 201 comes in contact with the support members 216, the support members 216 can rotate around the rotation axes of the spring hinges 215, 215, and can retract from the entry path 218 of the plate holding unit 201. The support member for supporting the dishes D stacked on the dish receiving port 305 of the dish sorting device 30 is not limited to the plate-like one rotatably supported by the hinges 215 and 215 with springs. For example, a member that is mechanically retracted from the approach path 218 by a drive mechanism incorporating an electric motor, or an elastic member that elastically deforms when the plate holding unit 201 contacts and retracts from the approach path 218 Good.
図５は、皿保持ユニット２０１の高さ調整の様子を示した図である。皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２から排出される各食器皿Ｄは、厚さが一定でない場合がある。様々な厚さの食器皿Ｄが混在する場合、皿保持ユニット２０１が食器皿Ｄを保持する際に皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が食器皿Ｄの縁に干渉し、食器皿Ｄを適正に保持できない場合がある。そこで、皿移送装置２０は、皿保持ユニット２０１が食器皿Ｄを保持する際、皿保持ユニット２０１を移動ユニット２０７で僅かに動かし、皿保持ユニット２０１の高さを調整する。皿保持ユニット２０１が皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に居る場合に皿保持ユニット２０１を支持する第１端部２１３の経路は図５に示すように傾斜しており、また、皿保持ユニット２０１は台車ユニット２０２に上下動自在に保持されているため、移動ユニット２０７で皿保持ユニット２０１を動かすと、皿保持ユニット２０１の高さを変更することができる。皿移送装置２０は、皿保持ユニット２０１が食器皿Ｄを保
持する際に皿保持ユニット２０１を移動ユニット２０７で動かし、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が食器皿Ｄの縁に干渉しない位置となるように皿保持ユニット２０１の高さを調整することで、食器皿Ｄを保持する際に皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が食器皿Ｄの縁に干渉するのを防ぐことができる。なお、皿保持ユニット２０１の高さ調整は、例えば、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０の付近に取り付けた光学式センサ等の各種センサを使って食器皿Ｄの縁の位置を検出することにより行うことができる。
FIG. 5 is a view showing how the height of the plate holding unit 201 is adjusted. Each dish D discharged from the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 may not have a constant thickness. When the dishes D of various thicknesses are mixed, when the dish holding unit 201 holds the dish D, the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 interfere with the edge of the dish D, and the dish D is It may not be possible to hold it properly. Therefore, when the dish holding unit 201 holds the dish D, the dish transfer device 20 slightly moves the dish holding unit 201 with the moving unit 207 to adjust the height of the dish holding unit 201. When the plate holding unit 201 is at the plate discharge port 102 of the plate washing apparatus 10, the path of the first end 213 supporting the plate holding unit 201 is inclined as shown in FIG. Since the carriage unit 202 is held so as to be able to move up and down, the height of the plate holding unit 201 can be changed by moving the plate holding unit 201 by the moving unit 207. The plate transfer device 20 moves the plate holding unit 201 by the moving unit 207 when the plate holding unit 201 holds the plate D, and the position where the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 do not interfere with the edge of the plate D By adjusting the height of the plate holding unit 201 in such a manner, it is possible to prevent the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 from interfering with the edge of the plate D when holding the plate D. . The height adjustment of the plate holding unit 201 may be performed by detecting the position of the edge of the dish D using various sensors such as optical sensors attached near the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210, for example. Can be done by
図６Ａは、皿移送装置２０が実現する皿移送の様子を示した第１の図である。また、図６Ｂは、皿移送装置２０が実現する皿移送の様子を示した第２の図である。皿洗浄装置１０が食器皿Ｄを洗浄している間、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２には食器皿Ｄが徐々に積み上がる（図６Ａの（Ａ）から（Ｂ））。皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に積み上がった食器皿Ｄが規定の高さに達したことをセンサ２０４が検出すると、皿移送装置２０は、皿洗浄装置１０を一時停止させ、皿保持ユニット２０１の高さ調整を行う（図６Ａの（Ｂ）から（Ｃ））。そして、皿保持ユニット２０１の高さ調整が完了すると、皿移送装置２０は、皿抱え込み棒２０９，２０９や皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０を閉じて食器皿Ｄを保持する（図６Ａの（Ｃ）から（Ｄ））。皿移送装置２０は、食器皿Ｄの保持が完了すると、皿保持ユニット２０１を移動ユニット２０７で動かす（図６Ａの（Ｄ）から図６Ｂの（Ｅ））。皿保持ユニット２０１の移動中、皿保持ユニット２０１が支持部材２１６に接触するが、支持部材２１６は、バネ付ヒンジ２１５で回動自在に支持されているため、皿保持ユニット２０１の進入経路から自動的に退避する（図６Ｂの（Ｅ）から（Ｆ））。皿保持ユニット２０１が皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に到着すると、皿移送装置２０は、皿抱え込み棒２０９，２０９や皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０を開いて食器皿Ｄを解放する（図６Ｂの（Ｆ）から（Ｇ））。食器皿Ｄを解放すると、皿移送装置２０は、皿抱え込み棒２０９，２０９や皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０を開いたまま皿保持ユニット２０１を皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２へ戻す（図６Ｂの（Ｇ）から（Ｈ））。皿移送装置２０には、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを一側方から支持する支持板２０５が備わっており、また、皿保持ユニット２０１が皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２へ戻ることによって支持部材２１６，２１６が皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを側方から支持する状態になるので、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に積み上がった食器皿Ｄは、傾くことなく安定した姿勢を維持する。 FIG. 6A is a first diagram showing the state of plate transfer realized by the plate transfer device 20. As shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 6B is the 2nd figure which showed the mode of the dish transfer which the dish transfer apparatus 20 implement | achieves. While the dish washing apparatus 10 is washing the dishes D, the dishes D are gradually stacked on the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 ((A) to (B) in FIG. 6A). When the sensor 204 detects that the dish D stacked on the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 has reached a prescribed height, the dish transfer apparatus 20 pauses the dish washing apparatus 10 and the dish holding unit The height adjustment of 201 is performed ((B) to (C) in FIG. 6A). Then, when the height adjustment of the plate holding unit 201 is completed, the plate transfer device 20 closes the plate holding rods 209, 209 and the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 and holds the dish D (FIG. 6A). (C) to (D)). The dish transfer apparatus 20 moves the dish holding unit 201 by the moving unit 207 when holding of the dish D is completed ((D) in FIG. 6A to (E) in FIG. 6B). While the plate holding unit 201 is in contact with the support member 216 during movement of the plate holding unit 201, since the support member 216 is rotatably supported by the hinged hinge 215, automatic movement from the entry path of the plate holding unit 201 is performed. (FIG. 6B (E) to (F)). When the plate holding unit 201 arrives at the plate receiving port 305 of the plate sorting device 30, the plate transfer device 20 opens the plate holding rods 209, 209 and the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 to release the dishes D. ((F) to (G) in FIG. 6B). When the dish D is released, the dish transfer device 20 returns the dish holding unit 201 to the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 with the dish holding rods 209, 209 and the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 open. ((G) to (H) in FIG. 6B). The plate transfer device 20 is provided with a support plate 205 for supporting the dishes D stacked on the plate receiving port 305 of the plate sorting device 30 from one side, and the plate holding unit 201 corresponds to the plate washing device 10. Since the support members 216 and 216 support the dishes D stacked on the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30 from the side by returning to the dish outlet 102, the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30. The dishes D piled up maintain a stable posture without tilting.
皿移送装置２０の詳細説明は以上である。上記皿移送装置２０は、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを、積み重なったままの状態で皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に移送することができる。そして、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に移送された食器皿Ｄは、支持部材２１６，２１６によって支持されるため、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５に移送された食器皿Ｄが傾き、積み重なった食器皿Ｄが倒れる虞もない。更に、皿保持ユニット２０１の進路上にせり出す支持部材２１６，２１６は、皿保持ユニット２０１が接触すると皿保持ユニット２０１の進路から退避するので、支持部材２１６，２１６が皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２から皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５へ食器皿Ｄを移送する際の障害物となることもない。従って、上記皿移送装置であれば、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２から皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５へのスムーズな食器皿Ｄの移送を実現しつつ、皿受入口３０５に積み重なった食器皿Ｄが倒れにくい。 The detailed description of the tray transfer device 20 is as described above. The tray transfer device 20 can transfer the dishes D stacked on the plate outlet 102 of the plate cleaning device 10 to the plate receiving port 305 of the plate sorting device 30 in a state of being stacked. Then, since the dishes D transferred to the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30 are supported by the support members 216, 216, the dishes D transferred to the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30 are inclined, There is no risk of the stacked dishes D falling over. Furthermore, since the support members 216 and 216 pushed out on the path of the plate holding unit 201 retract from the path of the plate holding unit 201 when the plate holding unit 201 contacts, the support members 216 and 216 become the plate outlet of the plate washing apparatus 10 It does not become an obstacle at the time of transferring the dishes D from 102 to the dish inlet 305 of the dish sorting device 30. Therefore, in the case of the above-described plate transfer device, the smooth transfer of the dishes D from the plate discharge port 102 of the plate washing apparatus 10 to the plate inlet 305 of the plate sorting device 30 is realized. It is hard for the dishes D to fall down.
＜皿選別装置の詳細説明＞
図７は、皿移送装置２０が食器皿Ｄを移送する皿受入口３０５の要部を示した図である。皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５には、皿受入口３０５に積み重なった食器皿Ｄを１枚ずつ繰り落とす繰り落としユニット３０６が設けられている。繰り落としユニット３０６は、食器皿Ｄの縁が嵌る大きさの溝３０７を各々設けた２つの繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２
を備えている。繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２は、食器皿Ｄの横幅よりもやや狭い間隔を空けて平行に配置されているため、皿受入口３０５に積み重なった状態で置かれる食器皿Ｄを下から支持可能である。繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２は、互いに逆方向へ回転駆動される部材であり、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１の溝３０７が繰り落とし部材Ｒ２側を向く場合、繰り落とし部材Ｒ２の溝３０７も繰り落とし部材Ｒ１側を向くように回転角が調整されている。よって、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２に設けられている各溝３０７同士が対向する状態において、各溝３０７が共に下方向へ移動するように繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２が回転駆動されると、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２に支持された状態で皿受入口３０５に積み重なった状態で置かれる食器皿Ｄのうち最下段の食器皿Ｄは、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２に各々設けられた２つの溝３０７に嵌り、皿受入口３０５からコンベア３０２へ落とされることになる。
<Detailed Description of Plate Sorter>
FIG. 7 is a view showing the main part of the dish receiving port 305 to which the dish transfer device 20 transfers the dishes D. As shown in FIG. The tray receiving port 305 of the tray sorting device 30 is provided with a carry-down unit 306 for feeding the dishes D stacked on the tray receiving port 305 one by one. The carry-down unit 306 includes two carry-out members R1 and R2 each provided with a groove 307 sized to fit the edge of the dish D.
Is equipped. The carry-down members R1 and R2 are disposed in parallel at a distance slightly narrower than the width of the dish D so that they can support the dish D placed in a stacked state on the dish inlet 305 from below. . The carry-down members R1 and R2 are members that are rotationally driven in opposite directions, and when the groove 307 of the carry-out member R1 faces the carry-off member R2 side, the groove 307 of the carry-out member R2 is also the carry-off member R1 side The rotation angle is adjusted to face the Therefore, in a state where the grooves 307 provided in the carry-down members R1 and R2 face each other, if the carry-out members R1 and R2 are rotationally driven such that the respective grooves 307 move downward, the carry-off The lowermost dish D among the dishes D placed in a state of being stacked on the dish inlet 305 while being supported by the members R1 and R2 is in the two grooves 307 respectively provided in the carry-down members R1 and R2. It is fitted and dropped to the conveyor 302 from the dish inlet 305.
図８は、繰り落としユニット３０６が食器皿Ｄを繰り落とす動作を示した図である。繰り落としユニット３０６の繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２は、食器皿Ｄの横幅よりもやや狭い間隔を空けて平行に配置されているため、皿受入口３０５に積み重なった状態の食器皿Ｄが置かれると、積み重なった食器皿Ｄを下から支持する（図８（Ａ））。この状態で繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２が回転すると、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２に支持された状態で皿投入口３に積み重なっている食器皿Ｄのうち最下段の食器皿Ｄが、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１，Ｒ２に各々設けられた２つの溝３０７に嵌り始める（図８（Ｂ））。そして、繰り落とし部材Ｒ１、Ｒ２がそのまま回転を続けると、最下段の食器皿Ｄは、それよりも上段にある食器皿Ｄから分離されてコンベア３０２に載る（図８（Ｃ））。 FIG. 8 is a view showing an operation of the dropping unit 306 to drop the dishes D. Since the dropout members R1 and R2 of the dropout unit 306 are arranged in parallel at a distance slightly smaller than the width of the dish D, when the dish D in a stacked state is placed on the dish inlet 305 , Support the stacked dishes D from below (FIG. 8 (A)). When the carry-down members R1 and R2 rotate in this state, the lowermost dish D among the dishes D stacked on the dish insertion port 3 in a state supported by the carry-off members R1 and R2 is the carry-off member R1. , R2 and starts to fit in the two grooves 307 respectively provided (FIG. 8 (B)). Then, when the carry-down members R1 and R2 continue to rotate as they are, the lowermost dish D is separated from the dish D at the upper stage than that and is placed on the conveyor 302 (FIG. 8C).
図９Ａは、皿選別装置３０の皿排出口３０１Ａの要部を示した図である。皿排出口３０１Ａの下方には、皿移送ユニット３０３のコンベア３０２によって移送される食器皿Ｄの縁にストッパー３０８，３０８を２点接触させて食器皿Ｄを一定の位置に止める皿位置決め部材３０９が備わっており、皿選別ユニット３０４は、この皿位置決め部材３０９を上下動させる。皿選別ユニット３０４は、皿排出口３０１Ａの下で皿位置決め部材３０９に止められた食器皿Ｄのうち、皿排出口３０１Ａに積み上げる食器皿Ｄの種類と一致する食器皿Ｄを皿位置決め部材３０９で皿排出口３０１Ａへ押し上げ、皿排出口３０１Ａに積み上げる食器皿Ｄの種類と一致しない食器皿Ｄと接触しているストッパー３０８，３０８を食器皿Ｄの進路から退避させる。ストッパー３０８，３０８は、コンベア３０２の進路の両側で上下方向に延在する２本の棒状の部材であり、コンベア３０２の進路に沿って平行に延在する２つの押し上げ部材３１０，３１０と一体形成されている。押し上げ部材３１０，３１０は、ストッパー３０８，３０８に止められた食器皿Ｄの糸切部分の真下に横たわる部材であり、皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を上に動かすと食器皿Ｄの糸切部分と接触して食器皿Ｄを上に押し上げる。皿位置決め部材３０９は、コンベア３０２によって移送される食器皿Ｄをストッパー３０８，３０８で２点接触させて止めているので、コンベア３０２によって移送される各食器皿Ｄを皿排出口３０１Ａの真下で高精度に位置決めすることができる。よって、皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を上に動かすことによって皿排出口３０１Ａに積み上げる各食器皿Ｄの位置がずれることなく、食器皿Ｄを高精度に積み重ねることが可能である。 FIG. 9A is a view showing the main part of the plate discharge port 301A of the plate sorting apparatus 30. As shown in FIG. Below the tray discharge port 301A, the tray positioning member 309 which makes the stoppers 308 and 308 contact the edge of the dish D which is transferred by the conveyer 302 of the dish transfer unit 303 at two points and holds the dish D in a fixed position. The tray sorting unit 304 moves the tray positioning member 309 up and down. Among the dishes D which are stopped by the dish positioning member 309 under the dish outlet 301A, the dish sorting unit 304 uses the dish positioning member 309 for the dish D corresponding to the type of the dish D stacked on the dish outlet 301A. The stoppers 308 and 308 in contact with the dish D which do not match the type of the dish D stacked on the dish outlet 301A are pushed out of the path of the dish D. The stoppers 308 and 308 are two rod-like members extending vertically on both sides of the path of the conveyor 302, and integrally formed with the two push-up members 310 and 310 extending in parallel along the path of the conveyor 302. It is done. The push-up members 310, 310 are members lying beneath the threading portion of the dish D which is stopped by the stoppers 308, 308, and when the dish sorting unit 304 moves the pan positioning member 309 upward, the thread cutting of the dish D is performed. Contact the part and push up the dish D upwards. The tray positioning member 309 stops the dishes D transferred by the conveyor 302 by bringing the stoppers 308 and 308 into contact at two points so that each dish D transferred by the conveyor 302 is located just under the dish outlet 301A. It can be positioned with accuracy. Therefore, it is possible to stack the dishes D with high accuracy without shifting the positions of the dishes D stacked on the dish discharge port 301A by moving the dish positioning member 309 upward by the dish sorting unit 304.
皿移送ユニット３０３は、食器皿Ｄの種類に応じた皿位置決め部材３０９の上げ下げ動作を、例えば、皿選別装置３０あるいは皿取出し装置１全体の制御を司る制御装置からの指示に基づいて実現することができる。皿選別装置３０あるいは皿取出し装置１全体の制御を司る制御装置からの指示に基づいて皿移送ユニット３０３を制御する場合、食器皿Ｄの種類の判別は、例えば、ＲＦＩＤ（radio frequency identifier）技術を使い、各食器皿Ｄに埋め込まれたＲＦタグを、皿受入口３０５と皿排出口３０１Ａとの間に設けた読み取り機で読み取ることにより実現できる。 The dish transfer unit 303 implements raising and lowering operations of the dish positioning member 309 according to the type of the dish D, for example, based on an instruction from the control device that controls the whole of the dish sorting device 30 or the plate taking-out device 1 Can. When controlling the dish transfer unit 303 based on an instruction from the control device that controls the whole of the dish sorting device 30 or the dish removal device 1, the type of the dish D may be determined by, for example, RFID (radio frequency identifier) technology. This can be realized by reading the RF tag embedded in each dish D with a reader provided between the dish inlet 305 and the dish outlet 301A.
なお、皿排出口３０１Ａには、皿排出口３０１Ａの内部で四方から突出する可動式の支持爪３１１が設けられている。この支持爪３１１は、下から上へ移動する食器皿Ｄが接触すると引っ込むが、上から下へ移動しようとする食器皿Ｄが接触しても引っ込まない。よって、皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を元の位置に戻しても、皿排出口３０１Ａへ一旦押し上げられた食器皿Ｄが再び皿排出口３０１Ａの下へ降りてコンベア３０２に載ることは無い。 The plate discharge port 301A is provided with a movable support claw 311 which protrudes from four directions inside the plate discharge port 301A. The support claws 311 are retracted when the dishes D moving upward from the bottom contact with each other, but are not retracted when the dishes D attempting to move downward from the top contact. Therefore, even if the tray sorting unit 304 returns the tray positioning member 309 to the original position, the dish D which has been temporarily pushed up to the tray discharge port 301A never falls below the tray discharge port 301A again and is placed on the conveyor 302. .
図９Ｂは、皿選別装置の皿排出口の要部の変形例を示した図である。皿位置決め部材３０９は、図９Ｂに示すように、丸棒を折り曲げて加工し、ストッパー３０８，３０８や押し上げ部材３１０，３１０を一体形成したものであってもよい。この場合、皿選別ユニット３０４は、皿位置決め部材３０９を下に動かしてストッパー３０８，３０８を食器皿Ｄの進路から退避させてもよいし、ストッパー３０８，３０８同士の間隔が広がるようにストッパー３０８，３０８を構成する丸棒を回動させてもよい。 FIG. 9B is a view showing a modification of the main part of the plate discharge port of the plate sorting apparatus. As shown in FIG. 9B, the plate positioning member 309 may be formed by bending and processing a round bar, and integrally forming the stoppers 308 and 308 and the push-up members 310 and 310. In this case, the tray sorting unit 304 may move the tray positioning member 309 downward to retract the stoppers 308 and 308 from the path of the dish D, or the stoppers 308 and 308 may be expanded. The round bar constituting 308 may be rotated.
図１０は、皿選別装置３０の皿排出口３０１Ａにおいて行われる動作を示した図である。コンベア３０２によって運ばれてきた食器皿Ｄは、ストッパー３０８に接触して止まる（図１０の（Ａ）から（Ｂ））。そして、食器皿Ｄがストッパー３０８に接触して止まった状態において、皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を上へ動かすと、食器皿Ｄが皿排出口３０１Ａの支持爪３１１に載る（図１０の（Ｂ）から（Ｃ１））。その後は、皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を下へ動かしても、食器皿Ｄが皿排出口３０１Ａの支持爪３１１に載ったままの状態になる（図１０の（Ｃ１）から（Ｄ１））。また、食器皿Ｄがストッパー３０８に接触して止まった状態において、皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を下へ動かすと、ストッパー３０８が食器皿Ｄの進路から退避し、食器皿Ｄがコンベア３０２に再び運ばれる（図１０の（Ｂ）から（Ｃ２））。その後、皿選別ユニット３０４は皿位置決め部材３０９を上へ動かし、ストッパー３０８が次にコンベア３０２で運ばれている食器皿Ｄを止める状態にする（図１０の（Ｃ２）から（Ｄ２））。 FIG. 10 is a view showing an operation performed at the plate discharge port 301A of the plate sorting device 30. As shown in FIG. The dishes D carried by the conveyor 302 stop in contact with the stopper 308 ((A) to (B) in FIG. 10). Then, when the dish sorting unit 304 moves the dish positioning member 309 upward while the dish dish D stops in contact with the stopper 308, the dish D rests on the support claws 311 of the dish outlet 301A (FIG. 10). (B) to (C1)). Thereafter, even if the tray sorting unit 304 moves the tray positioning member 309 downward, the dish D remains on the support claws 311 of the tray discharge port 301A ((C1) to (D1 in FIG. 10) ). In addition, when the dish sorting unit 304 moves the dish positioning member 309 downward while the dish dish D stops in contact with the stopper 308, the stopper 308 retracts from the path of the dish dish D, and the dish dish D is the conveyor 302. (B to C2 in FIG. 10). Thereafter, the tray sorting unit 304 moves the tray positioning member 309 upward, and the stopper 308 then stops the dishes D conveyed by the conveyor 302 ((C2) to (D2) in FIG. 10).
皿選別装置３０には、このような皿位置決め部材３０９や皿選別ユニット３０４が皿排出口３０１Ａのみならず、皿排出口３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃにも各々備わっており、皿受入口３０５に積み上がった食器皿Ｄを種類別に各皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃへ積み上げる。なお、皿排出口３０１Ｃの下に設けられる皿選別ユニット３０４は、皿位置決め部材３０９を下へ動かすことはなく、食器皿Ｄを全て皿排出口３０１Ｃへ積み上げる。 In the tray sorting device 30, the tray positioning member 309 and the tray sorting unit 304 are provided not only at the tray outlet 301A but also at the tray outlets 301B and 301C. The dishes D are stacked on the plate discharge ports 301A, 301B, and 301C according to types. The tray sorting unit 304 provided below the tray outlet 301C does not move the tray positioning member 309 downward, and all the dishes D are stacked on the tray outlet 301C.
なお、皿選別装置３０は、皿洗浄装置１０をメンテナンスする際に皿移送装置２０が障害物とならないよう、コンベア３０２と平行に設けたレールに沿って皿移送装置２０を皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃ側へスライド自在に保持する機構を備えていてもよい。この場合、皿選別装置３０を構成する各部材が皿移送装置２０に干渉しないよう、皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃを構成する部材を取り外し可能にし、各皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃの下に各々設けられる全ての皿選別ユニット３０４が皿位置決め部材３０９を下げてストッパー３０８，３０８の皿移送装置２０への干渉を防ぐようにしてもよい。 The tray sorting device 30 is configured such that the tray transfer device 20 is provided along the rail parallel to the conveyor 302 so that the tray transfer device 20 does not become an obstacle when maintaining the plate washing device 10. , 301 C may be slidably held. In this case, the members constituting the plate discharge ports 301A, 301B, 301C can be removed so that the respective members constituting the plate sorting device 30 do not interfere with the plate transfer device 20, and the members under the plate discharge ports 301A, 301B, 301C can be removed. All the tray sorting units 304 provided in each may lower the tray positioning member 309 so as to prevent the stoppers 308 and 308 from interfering with the tray transfer device 20.
皿選別装置３０の動作の全体像を以下に説明する。 An overview of the operation of the tray sorting device 30 will be described below.
図１１は、皿選別装置３０の皿受入口３０５における皿選別装置３０の動作を示した図である。皿移送装置２０によって食器皿Ｄが皿受入口３０５に積み上げられると、皿選別装置３０は、繰り落としユニット３０６を作動させて食器皿Ｄを１枚ずつコンベア３０２に載せる（図１１の（Ａ）から（Ｂ））。そして、コンベア３０２に載った食器皿Ｄは、皿排出口３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃがある方へ運ばれる（図１１の（Ｂ）から（Ｃ）
）。また、皿受入口３０５に積み上がっている食器皿Ｄは、皿移送装置２０の支持部材２１６，２１６や支持板２０５によって側方から支持されているため、繰り落としユニット３０６が食器皿Ｄを１枚ずつ下へ繰り落としていっても、積み重なった食器皿Ｄが傾くことなく安定した姿勢を保ち続ける（図１１の（Ｃ）から（Ｄ））。
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the operation of the tray sorting device 30 at the tray receiving port 305 of the tray sorting device 30. As shown in FIG. When the dishes D are stacked in the dish inlet 305 by the dish transfer device 20, the dish sorting device 30 operates the carry-down unit 306 to place the dishes D on the conveyor 302 one by one ((A) in FIG. 11). From (B)). Then, the dishes D placed on the conveyor 302 are conveyed to the side where the plate discharge ports 301A, 301B, and 301C are present (from (B) to (C in FIG. 11).
). Further, since the dishes D stacked on the dish receiving port 305 are supported from the side by the support members 216 and 216 of the dish transfer device 20 and the support plate 205, the carry-down unit 306 takes 1 dish D. Even if it is carried down one by one, the stacked dishes D continue to be in a stable posture without tilting ((C) to (D) in FIG. 11).
図１２は、食器皿Ｄが１番目の皿排出口３０１Ａに積み上げられる場合の皿選別装置３０の動作を示した図である。繰り落としユニット３０６に繰り落とされてコンベア３０２に載った食器皿Ｄは、皿排出口３０１Ａの下へ移動する（図１２（Ａ））。そして、皿排出口３０１Ａの下にある皿位置決め部材３０９のストッパー３０８に接触して止まる（図１２（Ｂ））。そして、皿排出口３０１Ａの下にある皿位置決め部材３０９を皿選別ユニット３０４が上に動かすと、食器皿Ｄが皿排出口３０１Ａに押し上げられる（図１２（Ｃ））。 FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the operation of the tray sorting device 30 when the dishes D are stacked on the first tray outlet 301A. The dishes D dropped onto the conveyer 302 by the drop-down unit 306 move under the plate outlet 301A (FIG. 12A). Then, it comes in contact with the stopper 308 of the plate positioning member 309 located below the plate discharge port 301A and stops (FIG. 12 (B)). Then, when the plate sorting unit 304 moves the plate positioning member 309 located under the plate discharge port 301A upward, the dish D is pushed up to the plate discharge port 301A (FIG. 12 (C)).
図１３は、食器皿Ｄが２番目の皿排出口３０１Ｂに積み上げられる場合の皿選別装置３０の動作を示した図である。繰り落としユニット３０６に繰り落とされてコンベア３０２に載った食器皿Ｄは、皿排出口３０１Ａの下、皿排出口３０１Ｂの下へと順に移動する（図１３（Ａ））。そして、皿排出口３０１Ｂの下にある皿位置決め部材３０９のストッパー３０８に接触して止まった状態で、皿排出口３０１Ｂの下にある皿位置決め部材３０９を皿選別ユニット３０４が上に動かすと、食器皿Ｄが皿排出口３０１Ｂに押し上げられる（図１３（Ｂ））。このような動作が２回行われると、皿排出口３０１Ｂには食器皿Ｄが２枚積み上がった状態になる（図１３（Ｃ））。 FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the operation of the tray sorting device 30 when the dishes D are stacked on the second tray outlet 301B. The dishes D which are dropped onto the conveyer 302 by being dropped down to the drop-down unit 306 sequentially move under the plate outlet 301A and under the plate outlet 301B (FIG. 13A). When the plate sorting unit 304 moves the plate positioning member 309 below the plate outlet 301B upward while stopping in contact with the stopper 308 of the plate positioning member 309 below the plate outlet 301B, The plate D is pushed up to the plate discharge port 301B (FIG. 13 (B)). When such an operation is performed twice, two dishes D are stacked on the plate discharge port 301B (FIG. 13 (C)).
図１４は、食器皿Ｄが３番目の皿排出口３０１Ｃに積み上げられる場合の皿選別装置３０の動作を示した図である。繰り落としユニット３０６に繰り落とされてコンベア３０２に載った食器皿Ｄは、皿排出口３０１Ａの下、皿排出口３０１Ｂの下、皿排出口３０１Ｃの下へと順に移動する（図１４（Ａ））。そして、皿排出口３０１Ｃの下にある皿位置決め部材３０９のストッパー３０８に接触して止まった状態で、皿排出口３０１Ｃの下にある皿位置決め部材３０９を皿選別ユニット３０４が上に動かすと、食器皿Ｄが皿排出口３０１Ｃに押し上げられる（図１４（Ｂ））。このような動作が２回行われると、皿排出口３０１Ｃには食器皿Ｄが２枚積み上がった状態になる（図１４（Ｃ））。 FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the operation of the tray sorting device 30 when the dishes D are stacked on the third tray outlet 301C. The dishes D which are dropped onto the conveyer 302 by being dropped down to the carry-down unit 306 sequentially move under the plate discharge port 301A, under the plate discharge port 301B, and under the plate discharge port 301C (FIG. 14A) ). When the plate sorting unit 304 moves the plate positioning member 309 below the plate outlet 301C upward while stopping in contact with the stopper 308 of the plate positioning member 309 below the plate outlet 301C, The plate D is pushed up to the plate discharge port 301C (FIG. 14 (B)). When such an operation is performed twice, two dishes D are stacked on the plate discharge port 301C (FIG. 14 (C)).
上記皿選別装置３０であれば、積み重なった食器皿Ｄが倒れないように各食器皿Ｄの中心を一致させながら積み上げることができる。そして、コンベア３０２の進路に配置した皿位置決め部材３０９のストッパー３０８，３０８で食器皿Ｄの高精度な位置合わせを実現しつつ、皿位置決め部材３０９を上げ下げ動作することにより、食器皿Ｄが進むのを止めて位置決めを高精度に行うストッパー３０８，３０８を有する皿位置決め部材３０９に食器皿Ｄを選別する機能を併せ持たせているので、上記皿選別装置３０は、食器皿Ｄを高精度に位置合わせしつつも、種類毎に選別しながら積み重ねることができる。 If it is the said dish sorting apparatus 30, it can stack up, making the center of each dish D match, so that the piled dishes D may not fall down. Then, the dishing D advances by raising and lowering the dish positioning member 309 while realizing highly accurate alignment of the dish D with the stoppers 308 and 308 of the dish positioning member 309 disposed in the path of the conveyor 302. Since the dish positioning member 309 having the stoppers 308 and 308 for stopping the positioning and performing positioning with high accuracy is combined with the function of sorting the dishes D, the dish sorting device 30 positions the dish D with high precision. While matching, it is possible to stack while sorting by type.
ところで、上記実施形態に係る皿取出し装置１の皿移送装置２０は、例えば、以下のように変形することもできる。 By the way, the dish transfer device 20 of the dish removal device 1 according to the above embodiment can be modified as follows, for example.
図１５は、上記実施形態に係る皿取出し装置１の皿移送装置２０が皿移送を行う際の、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２における食器皿Ｄの挙動の一例を示した図である。皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２には、洗浄された食器皿Ｄが積み上がる。洗浄された食器皿Ｄには、皿洗浄装置１０内で洗浄される際に付着した水分等が多少残留している。よって、洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２に積み上がった洗浄済みの食器皿Ｄは、例えば、糸切り部分が下側の皿の表面に密着し、水分で互いに付着し合った状態になることがある。皿排出口１０２に積み上がった洗浄済みの食器皿Ｄが水分で互いに付着し合っていると、例えば、図１５に示すように、皿移送装置２０の皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１
０が支持している食器皿Ｄの下側にある食器皿Ｄが、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄに付着したまま共に移動することがある。そこで、本変形例では、上述の皿移送装置２０を以下のように変形している。
FIG. 15 is a view showing an example of the behavior of the dish D at the dish discharge port 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 when the dish transfer device 20 of the dish removal device 1 according to the embodiment performs the dish transfer. The cleaned dishes D are stacked on the dish outlet 102 of the dish washing device 10. In the cleaned dishes D, some moisture and the like attached when being washed in the dish washing apparatus 10 remains. Therefore, for example, the cleaned dish D stacked in the dish outlet 102 of the cleaning device 10 may be in a state in which the threading portion adheres to the surface of the lower dish and adheres to each other with moisture. is there. When the cleaned dishes D stacked on the dish outlet 102 adhere to each other with moisture, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 21 of the dish transfer device 20.
A dish D below the dish D supported by 0 may move together with adhering to the dish D supported by the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210. Therefore, in the present modification, the above-described plate transfer device 20 is modified as follows.
図１６は、変形例に係る皿取出し装置の皿排出口付近を拡大した図である。本変形例に係る皿取出し装置の皿移送装置２０’は、図１６に示すように、皿排出口１０２の横に配設される干渉部材２１９を備えている。干渉部材２１９は、皿排出口１０２の横に立設する板状の部材であり、皿排出口１０２の周囲のうち皿受入口３０５側に２つ設けられている。干渉部材２１９は、食器皿Ｄを保持した皿保持ユニット２０１が皿排出口１０２側から皿受入口３０５側へ移動し始めた際に、皿移送装置２０の皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄの下側の、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄに付着したまま共に移動しようとする食器皿Ｄが接触するような高さに調整されている。 FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the plate discharge port of the plate picking-up device according to the modification. As shown in FIG. 16, the plate transfer device 20 ′ of the plate picking-up device according to the present modification includes an interference member 219 disposed laterally to the plate discharge port 102. The interference member 219 is a plate-like member provided upright on the side of the plate discharge port 102, and two interference members 219 are provided around the plate discharge port 102 on the side of the plate receiving port 305. When the plate holding unit 201 holding the dishes D starts to move from the plate discharge port 102 side to the plate receiving port 305 side, the interference member 219 causes the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 of the plate transfer device 20 to move. Height below the dish tray D supported by the tray, the dish dish D trying to move together while adhering to the dish dish D supported by the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 Has been adjusted.
図１７は、変形例に係る皿取出し装置の皿移送装置２０’が皿移送を行う際の、皿洗浄装置１０の皿排出口１０２における食器皿Ｄの挙動の一例を示した図である。本変形例に係る皿移送装置２０’には、干渉部材２１９が備わっている。よって、皿移送装置２０の皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄの下側にある食器皿Ｄが、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄに付着したまま共に移動しても、干渉部材２１９に直ちに干渉する（図１７（Ａ）〜（Ｂ）を参照）。皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄの下側にある、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄに付着した食器皿Ｄは、干渉部材２１９に干渉すると、付着状態が解かれて落ちる。その結果、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄに付着していた食器皿Ｄは、皿排出口１０２に積み重なった状態へ戻る（図１７（Ｂ）〜（Ｃ）を参照）。 FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of the behavior of the dish D at the dish discharge port 102 of the dish washing apparatus 10 when the dish transfer device 20 'of the dish removal device according to the modification carries out dish transfer. The tray transfer device 20 ′ according to the present variation includes an interference member 219. Therefore, the dish D below the dish D supported by the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 of the dish transfer device 20 is supported by the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210. Even if it moves together with adhering to the dish D, it interferes with the interference member 219 immediately (see FIGS. 17A to 17B). The dishes D attached to the dish D supported by the dish holding claws 210 210 210 210 are located under the dish D supported by the dish holding claws 210 210 210 210, When it interferes with the interference member 219, the adhesion state is released and falls. As a result, the dishes D attached to the dish D supported by the dish holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 return to the state of being stacked on the dish outlet 102 (FIG. 17 (B) to (C). See)).
上記実施形態に係る皿取出し装置１に干渉部材２１９が設けられていれば、皿排出口１０２の食器皿Ｄ同士が水分で互いに付着し合っていても、皿抱え込み爪２１０，２１０，２１０，２１０が支持している食器皿Ｄの下側にある他の食器皿Ｄが皿受入口３０５へ向かって移動してしまうことが無い。よって、食器皿Ｄが皿排出口１０２から皿受入口３０５までの間の予期しない箇所に落ちることも無い。このため、皿排出口１０２に積み重なった食器皿Ｄ同士が互いに付着し合うことに起因する皿取出し装置１の動作不良を防ぐことができる。 If the interference member 219 is provided in the plate taking out apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment, the plate holding claws 210, 210, 210, 210 even if the dishes D of the plate discharge port 102 adhere to each other with moisture. There is no possibility that the other dishes D under the dishes D supported by the B. can move toward the dish inlet 305. Therefore, the dish D does not fall to an unexpected place between the dish outlet 102 and the dish inlet 305. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the operation failure of the plate pickup device 1 caused by the dishes D stacked on the plate discharge port 102 adhering to each other.
１・・皿取出し装置
Ｄ・・食器皿
１０・・皿洗浄装置；１０１・・皿受入口；１０２・・皿排出口
２０，２０’・・皿移送装置；２０１・・皿保持ユニット；２０２・・台車ユニット；２０３・・支持フレーム；２０４・・センサ；２０５・・支持板；２０６・・移動レール；２０７・・移動ユニット；２０８・・収容部；２０９・・皿抱え込み棒；２１０・・皿抱え込み爪；２１１・・軌道部材；２１２・・車輪；２１３・・第１端部；２１４・・第２端部；２１５・・バネ付ヒンジ；２１６・・支持部材；２１７・・自由端；２１８・・進入経路；２１９・・干渉部材
３０・・皿選別装置；３０１Ａ，３０１Ｂ，３０１Ｃ・・皿排出口；３０２・・コンベア；３０３・・皿移送ユニット；３０４・・皿選別ユニット；３０５・・皿受入口；３０６・・繰り落としユニット；３０７・・溝；３０８・・ストッパー；３０９・・皿位置決め部材；３１０・・押し上げ部材；３１１・・支持爪；Ｒ１，Ｒ２・・繰り落とし部材
1 · · Dish taking-out device D · · Dish dish 10 · · · Dish washing device: 101 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · discharge plate 20, 20 '· · · plate transfer device 201 · · · plate holding unit 202・ Carriage unit: 203 ・ ・ ・ Supporting frame; 204 ・ ・ ・ Sensor 205; Supporting plate 206; Moving rail 207; Moving unit 208; Housing section 209; Plate holding bar 210; Plate 211; track members; 212; wheels; 213; first end; · · Entry path: 219 · · · · · · interference member 30 · · · · tray sorting device 301A, 301B, 301C · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 304 · · plate sorting unit · · · · · · · · 305 sorting unit; Dish inlet; 306 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · push-up member;
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前記皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿を保持する皿保持手段と、
前記皿保持手段を前記皿排出口と前記皿受入口との間で移動する移動手段と、
前記皿保持手段の前記皿受入口への進入経路の両側から前記進入経路内に各々退避可能にせり出す部材であり、前記皿保持手段が前記皿受入口で開放して前記皿受入口に積み上がった食器皿を側方から支持する支持部材と、を備える、
皿移送装置。 A plate transfer device installed across a plate washing device for washing a plate and stacking the plate at a plate outlet, and a plate sorting device for sorting a plate placed at a plate receiving port,
Plate holding means for holding the stacked dishes on the plate outlet;
Moving means for moving the plate holding means between the plate discharge port and the plate receiving port;
It is a member which elevates from the both sides of the approach path to the dish receptacle of the dish holding means into the approach path, and the dish holding means is opened at the dish receptacle and stacked on the dish receptacle. A support member for supporting the cupboard from the side,
Plate transfer device.
請求項１に記載の皿移送装置。 A hinge for holding the support member, holding the support member at a position extending toward the center of the dish receptacle from both sides of the approach path, and in contact with the dish holding means advancing the approach path And a hinge for holding the support member rotatably in a direction in which the support member retracts from the approach path.
The plate transfer apparatus according to claim 1.
前記進入経路に沿って延在し、前記皿保持手段を支持する軌道であって、前記軌道の両端部のうち少なくとも前記皿保持手段が前記皿排出口に居る場合に前記皿保持手段を支持する前記皿排出口側の第１端部の経路が、下方へ向かって傾斜している軌道を有しており、
前記皿保持手段が前記皿排出口に積み重なった食器皿を保持する際、前記皿保持手段が食器皿を保持する位置の高さを、前記皿保持手段を前記第１端部上で移動させることによって調整する、
請求項１または２に記載の皿移送装置。 The moving means is
A track that extends along the entry path and supports the dish holding means, and supports the dish holding means when at least the dish holding means is at the dish outlet at both ends of the track. The path of the first end on the side of the plate discharge port has a track inclined downward.
Moving the height of the dish holding means on the first end at a height at which the dish holding means holds the dish when the dish holding means holds the dish dishes stacked on the dish discharge port; Adjust by,
The plate transfer apparatus according to claim 1.
前記皿保持手段は、前記第２端部上の移動に伴う下降により、保持している食器皿が前記皿受入口に載ると、保持している食器皿を解放する、
請求項１から３の何れか一項に記載の皿移送装置。 The moving means is a track extending along the entry path and supporting the dish holding means, wherein at least the dish holding means of the both ends of the track is at the dish receiving port. The path of the second end on the dish receiving side supporting the holding means has a downwardly sloping track,
The dish holding means releases the holding dish by holding down the dish when the holding dish is placed on the dish receiving port by lowering with the movement on the second end.
The plate transfer apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
前記皿移送装置は、前記皿排出口の周囲のうち前記皿受入口側に配設される部材であり、前記爪の皿保持手段に支持される食器皿に付着して共に移動する前記爪の下側の食器皿が干渉する位置に配設される干渉部材を更に備える、
請求項１から４の何れか一項に記載の皿移送装置。 The plate holding means is a nail inserted between any of the dish plates which are adjacent to each other among the dish plates stacked on the dish outlet, and holds the dish plate on the upper side of the nail while supporting it. ,
The plate transfer device is a member disposed on the plate receiving port side of the periphery of the plate discharge port, and is attached to a plate supported by the plate holding means of the nail and moves together It further comprises an interference member disposed at a position where the lower dish tray interferes,
The plate transfer apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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