JPH02282033A - Feeding device for fruit and vegetable selector - Google Patents
Feeding device for fruit and vegetable selectorInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、青果物を選別する選別機へ容器内の青果物を
供給する供給装置に係り、特に、傷み易い軟弱なイチゴ
やトマト等の青果物を容器から傷つけることなく取り出
して青果物の選別機へ供給することのできる供給装置に
関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a feeding device that supplies fruits and vegetables in a container to a sorting machine that sorts fruits and vegetables. This invention relates to a feeding device that can be taken out of a container and fed to a fruit and vegetable sorter without damaging it.
従来、この種の選別機へ青果物を供給するためには、例
えば青果物を収容した容器を機械または人手により傾動
または反転させる等して容器がら青果物を転がして取り
出し、咳取り出された青果物をコンヘアやパイプレート
フィダー等を組み合わせた整列装置上で搬送する途中に
整列し、供給する方式が一般的に用いられている。Conventionally, in order to supply fruits and vegetables to this type of sorting machine, for example, the container containing the fruits and vegetables is tilted or reversed by a machine or manually, the fruits and vegetables are rolled out of the container, and the removed fruits and vegetables are placed in a container or a container. Generally used is a method in which the materials are aligned and fed during transportation on an alignment device that combines a pie plate feeder or the like.
前記従来の供給方式によれば、青果物の表皮が比較的硬
くて丈夫なものの場合には好適なものといえる。しかし
ながら、従来の供給方式は、容器を（１動または反転さ
せる等して容器から取り出した青果物を、整列装置を用
いて選別機へ直列的に供給する方式のため、この供給方
式は、各工程を乗り継ぎ転勤搬送すれば傷み易い軟弱な
イチゴやトマト等の青果物には用いることができない欠
点を有していた。The conventional feeding method can be said to be suitable for fruits and vegetables whose skins are relatively hard and durable. However, in the conventional feeding method, the fruits and vegetables taken out from the container by moving the container (in one motion or by reversing the container) are fed in series to the sorting machine using an alignment device. This method has the drawback that it cannot be used for soft fruits and vegetables such as strawberries and tomatoes, which are easily damaged when transported between transfers.
この発明が解決しようとする課題は、容器の中に収容さ
れた青果物を傷めることなく取り出して選別機へ供給す
ることである。The problem to be solved by this invention is to take out fruits and vegetables stored in a container and feed them to a sorting machine without damaging them.
本発明に係る青果物選別機の供給装置は、以上のような
課題を解決するものであって、次のようなものである。The feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorter according to the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and is as follows.
即ち、本発明に係る青果物選別機の供給装置は、軟弱な
青果物を傷めることなく選別機へ供給する供給装置であ
って、所定の深さと青果物を多数個収容しイする幅およ
び長さとを有すると共に底面に開口部を存する容器と、
この容器の内底に入れ込みこの容器の内底面よりやや少
ない面積を有する剛性シートと、この剛性シート上に載
置されて青果物を載せるための剛性シートより大きい面
積を有する柔軟なシート状部材と、前記容器の底面開口
部を貫通して該容器の路上縁まで突出しうる凸状部材と
、前記シート状部材を前記選別機に所定方向からシート
送りし、シート状部材から青果物を前記選別機に供給す
るシート送り機構とを設けたことを特徴とするものであ
る。That is, the feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorting machine according to the present invention is a feeding device that feeds soft fruits and vegetables to the sorting machine without damaging them, and has a predetermined depth and a width and length that can accommodate a large number of fruits and vegetables. and a container having an opening at the bottom;
a rigid sheet that is inserted into the inner bottom of the container and has an area slightly smaller than the inner bottom surface of the container; a flexible sheet-like member that is placed on the rigid sheet and has a larger area than the rigid sheet for placing fruits and vegetables; A convex member capable of penetrating the bottom opening of the container and protruding to the road edge of the container, and feeding the sheet-like member to the sorter from a predetermined direction, and supplying fruits and vegetables from the sheet-like member to the sorter. The invention is characterized in that it is provided with a sheet feeding mechanism.
シート状部材をシート送りする方向は、選別機の搬送方
向に対し直交する方向かまたは選別機の搬送方向に沿っ
て直列的にシート送りする如く構成する。The direction in which the sheet-like members are fed is perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the sorter, or the sheets are conveyed in series along the conveyance direction of the sorter.
また、前記シート送りは、青果物の略一個分の送り長さ
で間歇送りする如く構成するとよい。Further, the sheet feeding may be configured such that the sheet feeding is carried out intermittently by a feeding length of approximately one fruit or vegetable.
以上の如く構成した本発明の青果物選別機の供給装置に
よれば、底面開口部を有する容器の内底面に剛性シート
を入れ、この剛性シート上に柔軟なシート状部材を載置
し、このシート状部材の上に収穫した青果物が収容され
る。そして、この収穫した青果物を入れた容器の底面開
口部を前記凸状部材の上部に臨ませたとき、この凸状部
材は、容器の底面開口部を貫通して突出し、前記剛性シ
ート上面を前記容器上縁と略同−高さで保持する。According to the feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorter of the present invention configured as described above, a rigid sheet is placed in the inner bottom surface of a container having a bottom opening, a flexible sheet-like member is placed on the rigid sheet, and the Harvested fruits and vegetables are stored on the shaped member. When the bottom opening of the container containing the harvested fruits and vegetables faces the top of the convex member, the convex member protrudes through the bottom opening of the container, and the top surface of the rigid sheet is exposed to the top of the rigid sheet. Hold it at approximately the same height as the top edge of the container.
即ち、前記剛性シートは突状部材により底面から容器の
上縁まで浮き上げられ、柔軟なシート状部材は、前記容
器の上縁と略同−高さになり平坦な面上に置いた状態に
形成される。そして、この容器の上縁位置に浮き上げら
れたシート状部材が、シート送り機構により移送される
と、前記凸状部材が容器の底面開口部を貫通しているた
め容器が固定されて青果物を載せたシート状部材のみが
移送され、容器から青果物を転がすことなく取り出すこ
とができる。更に、前記シート送り機構は、青果物の略
一個分の送り長さで間歇送りするので、青果物を一列で
同時に選別機へ供給することができる。That is, the rigid sheet is lifted up from the bottom surface to the upper edge of the container by the protruding member, and the flexible sheet member is placed on a flat surface at approximately the same height as the upper edge of the container. It is formed. When the sheet-like member lifted to the upper edge of the container is transported by the sheet feeding mechanism, the container is fixed because the convex member passes through the bottom opening of the container, and the fruits and vegetables are held in place. Only the loaded sheet-like member is transferred, and fruits and vegetables can be taken out from the container without rolling them. Further, since the sheet feeding mechanism intermittently feeds fruits and vegetables by a length corresponding to approximately one piece of fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables can be simultaneously fed to the sorter in a row.
以下、本発明の好ましい一実施例を図面（第１図〜第９
図）に基づいて説明する。A preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in the drawings (Figs. 1 to 9) below.
The explanation will be based on Figure).
第１図は本発明の供給装置を示す平面図、第２図は同正
面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the feeding device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.
図において、１は青果物１００を収容するための例えば
軽量な合成樹脂材等で構成される容器であり、この容器
１は青果物１００を収容するのに必要な深さと幅および
長さを有している。１２は底面開口部であり、例えば第
３図および第４図に示すような形状で容器１の底面に貫
通して設けられている。この底面開口部１２の形状は、
後述する開性シ−ト２を容器１の内側の底面に入れたと
き底面開口部１２から落下せず、且つ後述する凸状部材
４２１が底面開口部１２を貫通して突出できる大きさ形
状に形成されている。In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a container made of, for example, a lightweight synthetic resin material for accommodating fruits and vegetables 100, and this container 1 has the depth, width, and length necessary to accommodate the fruits and vegetables 100. There is. Reference numeral 12 denotes a bottom opening, which is provided so as to penetrate through the bottom of the container 1 in a shape as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example. The shape of this bottom opening 12 is as follows:
When the retractable sheet 2, which will be described later, is placed in the inner bottom of the container 1, it will not fall from the bottom opening 12, and the size and shape will allow the convex member 421, which will be described later, to protrude through the bottom opening 12. It is formed.
２は剛性シートであり、前記容器１の内底面よりやや少
ない面積で、青果物ｌＯＯを載せたとき屈曲しない剛性
を有し、例えば合成樹脂材等で形成された敷板等が用い
られる。この剛性シート２の材質は、特に限定するもの
ではないが、青果物１００が収容された容器１の運搬作
業を考慮すれば極力軽量にすることが好ましい。Reference numeral 2 denotes a rigid sheet, which has an area slightly smaller than the inner bottom surface of the container 1 and has a rigidity that does not bend when the fruits and vegetables 1OO are placed thereon, and is made of, for example, a floor plate made of synthetic resin or the like. The material of this rigid sheet 2 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to make it as light as possible in consideration of the transportation work of the container 1 containing the fruits and vegetables 100.
３はシート状部材であり、容器１の底面に側面高さを加
えた内面積程度の大きさに形成され、且つ屈曲可能で例
えば合成樹脂の発泡打算柔軟な薄物部材が用いられる。Reference numeral 3 denotes a sheet-like member, which is formed to have a size approximately equal to the inner area of the bottom surface of the container 1 plus the height of the side surfaces, and is made of a flexible thin member made of, for example, foamed synthetic resin.
このシート状部材３は、青果物１００が載せられた状態
で一側から引っ張る如く剛性シート２上を滑らせて移送
するよう作用させるので、シート状部材３の材質は、前
記剛性シート２とで生じる接触摩擦抵抗を軽減させる組
み合わせの部材で構成することが好ましい。This sheet-like member 3 is moved by sliding on the rigid sheet 2 as if being pulled from one side with fruits and vegetables 100 placed thereon. It is preferable to use a combination of members that reduces contact friction resistance.
一方、収穫した青果物１００の収容は、前記容器ｌの内
底面に剛性シート２を入れ、この剛性シート２上に柔軟
なシート状部材３をＲ置し、このシート状部材３の上に
青果物１００を並べる如く載せて青果物１００の収穫作
業を行うことができる。On the other hand, to store the harvested fruits and vegetables 100, a rigid sheet 2 is placed on the inner bottom surface of the container L, a flexible sheet-like member 3 is placed R on the rigid sheet 2, and the fruits and vegetables 100 are placed on the sheet-like member 3. Harvesting work of fruits and vegetables 100 can be carried out by placing the fruits and vegetables in a row.
４は容器１内に収容された青果物１００を、この容器１
の路上縁１１まで底上げさせるための取り出し部であり
、容器搬送コンベア４０の搬送路の所定位置にストッパ
ー装置４１と昇降装置４２とを組み合わせて構成してい
る。容器搬送コンベア４０は容器ｌを搬送するのに適合
した幅で例えばチェンコンベアやローラコンベア等のア
キュームレート可能な公知のコンベアが用いられる。ス
トッパー装置４１は、前記容器搬送コンベア４０で搬送
される容器１を一時停止させるものであり、シリンダー
（図示せず）等のアクチュエータを組み合わせて容器搬
送コンベア４０の搬送路上に出没自在に構成している。4 stores the fruits and vegetables 100 stored in the container 1.
This is a take-out part for raising the bottom to the road edge 11 of the container conveyor 40, and is constructed by combining a stopper device 41 and a lifting device 42 at a predetermined position on the conveyance path of the container conveyor 40. As the container transport conveyor 40, a known conveyor capable of accumulation, such as a chain conveyor or a roller conveyor, is used and has a width suitable for transporting the containers l. The stopper device 41 temporarily stops the containers 1 being transported by the container transport conveyor 40, and is configured to be able to appear and retract from the transport path of the container transport conveyor 40 by combining an actuator such as a cylinder (not shown). There is.
昇降袋？Ｉｆ４２は第２図によく示す如く構成されてい
るものであって、４２１は凸状部材であり、昇降ベース
４２２上に設けられて前記容器１の底面開口部１２を貫
通し突出可能な配置で構成されている。前記凸状部材４
２１の高さ寸法は、この凸状部材４２１が前記容器１の
底面開口部１２を貫通して剛性シート２を押し上げたと
き、この剛性シート２上面と容器ｌの上縁１１とが略同
−高さになる如く設定されている。昇降ベース４２２は
上下方向に作動するように配置したシリンダ４２３のピ
ストンロッド４２３ａに取り付けられて昇降可能になし
ている。Lifting bag? If42 is constructed as clearly shown in FIG. 2, and 421 is a convex member, which is provided on the elevating base 422 and is arranged so that it can protrude through the bottom opening 12 of the container 1. It is configured. The convex member 4
21 is such that when the convex member 421 passes through the bottom opening 12 of the container 1 and pushes up the rigid sheet 2, the upper surface of the rigid sheet 2 and the upper edge 11 of the container l are approximately the same. It is set to the same height. The elevating base 422 is attached to a piston rod 423a of a cylinder 423 arranged to operate in the vertical direction, so that the elevating base 422 can be moved up and down.
４２４ はガイドバーであり、前記昇降ベース４２２の
昇降動作をガイドする如くガイド軸受け４２４ａを介し
て取り付は枠４２５に設けられ、この取り付は枠４２５
は前記容器搬送コンベア４０のフレーム４０１ に取
り付けられている。Reference numeral 424 denotes a guide bar, which is attached to the frame 425 via a guide bearing 424a so as to guide the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting base 422.
is attached to the frame 401 of the container conveyor 40.
以上の如く構成した昇降装置４２によれば、容器搬送コ
ンベア４０の搬送路上で搬送される容器１が取り出し位
置に達すると、ス）７バー装置４１により前記搬送され
る容器１を搬送路上で一時停止する。そして、図示しな
い作動指令によりシリンダ４２３が作動すると、凸状部
材４２１ は、前記−時停止している容器１の底面開口
部１２を貫通して剛性シート２を下から押し上げ上昇し
、第２図に示すように剛性シート２の上面を容器ｌの上
縁１１と略同−高さに保持する如く動作する。According to the elevating device 42 configured as described above, when the container 1 transported on the transport path of the container transport conveyor 40 reaches the take-out position, the container 1 to be transported is temporarily moved on the transport path by the 7-bar device 41. Stop. Then, when the cylinder 423 is actuated by an operation command (not shown), the convex member 421 penetrates the bottom opening 12 of the container 1 which is stopped at the - time, pushes up the rigid sheet 2 from below, and rises, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface of the rigid sheet 2 is held at approximately the same height as the upper edge 11 of the container l.
尚、第１図、第２図で示す実施例では、容器１を容器搬
送コンベア４０により搬送する如くなして取り出し部４
における容器１の脱着効率を向上させる如く構成したが
、この容器搬送コンベア４０は、選別４１１６の処理量
に応じて設置することが好ましい、また、容器１は容器
搬送コンベア４０を用いずに例えば人手等により取り出
し部４にセットすることもできる。In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container 1 is conveyed by a container conveyor 40,
Although the container transport conveyor 40 is preferably installed in accordance with the throughput of sorting 4116, the containers 1 can be moved manually, for example, without using the container transport conveyor 40. It can also be set in the take-out part 4 by etc.
第５図〜第７図は取り出し部４の他の実施例を示すもの
であり、次のように構成されている。これは、前記所定
の高さ寸法を有する凸状部材４２１が容器１の底面開口
部１２を貫通して突出可能な配置で容器受は台４２６上
に立設されているものである。このように構成した取り
出し部４に、青果物１００を収容した容器１が例えば人
手により第５図に示す矢印方向から容器受は台４２６上
に降ろされると、剛性シート２が凸状部材４２１により
支えられて容２Ｓ１内に浮き上がり、また降ろされた容
器１は空の状態で容器受は台４２６上に置かれて青果物
１００は、容器１の上縁１１と略同−高さに浮き上げた
状態となる。（第６図、第７図参照）第１図、第２図に
戻って５は前記取り出し部４に接続して設けられたシー
ト送り機構としてのシート送り装置であり、次のように
構成されている。5 to 7 show other embodiments of the take-out section 4, which are constructed as follows. In this case, the container holder is erected on a stand 426 in such a manner that the convex member 421 having the predetermined height can protrude through the bottom opening 12 of the container 1. When the container 1 containing fruits and vegetables 100 is manually lowered onto the stand 426 from the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. The lowered container 1 is empty and the container receiver is placed on the stand 426, and the fruits and vegetables 100 are raised to approximately the same height as the upper edge 11 of the container 1. becomes. (See FIGS. 6 and 7) Returning to FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 5 denotes a sheet feeding device as a sheet feeding mechanism connected to the take-out section 4, and is configured as follows. ing.
これは、多数の吸引口５１ａを有し前記シート状部材３
より若干広い幅に形成されたベルト５１を、所定の長さ
（ＩＩ送路）を隔てて設けられたプーリ５２、５２間に
張設し、図示しない駆動装置により矢印方向へ走行回転
する如くなして吸引用ベルトコンベア５３を構成してい
る。この吸引用ベルトコンベア５３のプーリ５２．５２
間は、搬送されるシート状部材３の少なくとも一紋針の
長さの搬送路を形成する如く設けることが好ましい、５
４は吸引装置であり、ベルト５１上のシート状部材３を
該ベルト５１の吸引口５１ａを介してベルト５１上面で
吸引する如く、前記吸引用ベルトコンベア５３の始端部
５３１から終端部５３２までの往路と終端部５３２を屈
曲した復路の途中所定位置まで吸引ダクト５４１を配置
し、この吸引ダクト５４１に真空ポンプや送風機等の吸
引機５４２を接続して構成している。前記吸引用ベルト
コンベア５３を駆動させる駆動装置（図示せず）は、間
歇駆動モーターやその他の間歇駆動装置等を用いて青果
物１００の略一個分の送り長さ（１）でシート送りする
如く構成されている。This sheet-like member 3 has a large number of suction ports 51a.
A belt 51 formed to have a slightly wider width is stretched between pulleys 52, 52 separated by a predetermined length (feed path II), and is run and rotated in the direction of the arrow by a drive device (not shown). This constitutes a suction belt conveyor 53. Pulleys 52 and 52 of this suction belt conveyor 53
It is preferable to provide a conveyance path having a length of at least one needle for the sheet-like member 3 to be conveyed.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a suction device that sucks the sheet-like member 3 on the belt 51 from the starting end 531 to the terminal end 532 of the suction belt conveyor 53 so as to suction the sheet-like member 3 on the belt 51 through the suction port 51a of the belt 51 on the upper surface of the belt 51. A suction duct 541 is disposed up to a predetermined position in the middle of the outward path and the return path with the terminal end 532 bent, and a suction device 542 such as a vacuum pump or a blower is connected to this suction duct 541. A drive device (not shown) for driving the suction belt conveyor 53 is configured to feed the sheet at a feed length (1) of approximately one fruit or vegetable 100 using an intermittent drive motor or other intermittent drive device. has been done.
このように構成されたシート送り装置５によれば、走行
回転する吸引用ベルトコンベア５３の始端部５３１に前
記容器１の上縁１１に浮き上がったシート状部材３を引
き出してやれば、該シート状部材３は吸引用ベルトコン
ベア５３で吸引されて搬送されるので、青果物１００が
載せられたシート状部材３を剛性シート２上から吸引用
ベルトコンベア５３上へ移送することができる。そして
、吸引用ベルトコンベア５３上へ移送されたシート状部
材３が、該吸引用ベルトコンベア５３の終端部５３２の
プーリ５２を経て下方所定位置まで移送され吸引装置５
４の１引範囲から外れると、シート状部材３はベルト５
１面との吸着状態が解放されてベルト５１面と分離し、
シート状部材３のみを吸引用ベルトコンベア５３の下方
で回収することができる。According to the sheet feeding device 5 configured in this way, if the sheet-like member 3 lifted up on the upper edge 11 of the container 1 is pulled out to the starting end 531 of the suction belt conveyor 53 that runs and rotates, the sheet-like member 3 Since the member 3 is sucked and conveyed by the suction belt conveyor 53, the sheet-like member 3 on which fruits and vegetables 100 are placed can be transferred from the rigid sheet 2 onto the suction belt conveyor 53. Then, the sheet-like member 3 transferred onto the suction belt conveyor 53 is transferred to a predetermined position below via the pulley 52 at the terminal end 532 of the suction belt conveyor 53, and the suction device 5
When the sheet-like member 3 is out of the 1-pull range of 4, the belt 5
The adsorption state with the 1st surface is released and the belt 51 is separated from the 51st surface,
Only the sheet-like member 3 can be collected below the suction belt conveyor 53.
一方、前記コンベア５３の終端部５３２では、シート状
部材３の搬送方向が略反転する如くプーリ５２を屈曲走
行回転して下方へ回収されるので、シート状部材３から
青果物１００のみを分離して後述する選別機６へ供給す
ることができる。On the other hand, at the terminal end 532 of the conveyor 53, the pulley 52 is bent and rotated so that the conveying direction of the sheet-like member 3 is almost reversed and collected downward, so that only the fruits and vegetables 100 are separated from the sheet-like member 3. It can be supplied to a sorting machine 6, which will be described later.
選別機６は、搬送路上に供給された被選別物としての青
果物１００を、−列で搬送する途中に選別仕分けする方
式の、例えば実公昭５４−３５４０２号公報等に示され
る選別機（第１図、第２図参照）や、前工程から広幅で
供給された青果物１００を搬送する途中に小さいものか
ら順に（ｔ＋ ＜ ｔｚ ＜ ｔｚ）仕分ける如くなし
た方式の例えば、特公昭５７−５３１４８号公報等に示
される如きの選別装置等が用いられる。The sorting machine 6 is a sorting machine (No. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-53148 discloses a method in which fruits and vegetables 100 supplied in a wide range from the previous process are sorted in descending order of size (t+ < tz < tz) while being transported. A sorting device such as that shown in, etc. is used.
（第８図参照）
第９図はシート送り装置５の異なる他の実施例を示す図
である。図において５５は平面状に形成されたスライド
プレートであり、容器１の上縁１１と略同−高さで少な
くともシート状部材３の略−紋針の長さに形成され、青
果物１００が載せられ容器ｌの上縁１１まで浮き上げら
れたシート状部材３を、矢印方向へ移送させたときに該
シート状部材３を受載する如く設けられている。 ５６
ａ、 ５６ｂはピンチローラであり、前記スライドプレ
ート５５上を滑らせ移動したシート状部材３の一部を、
両面から挟んで回転駆動し矢印方向へシート送りする如
く設けられている。このピンチローラ５６ａ、 ５６ｂ
の回転駆動は、青果物１００の略一個分の長さ（１）で
シート送りする如く間歇駆動するものであり、間歇駆動
する速度は、青果物１００の大きさや選別機６の処理量
に応じて設定するがことが好ましい。(See FIG. 8) FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the sheet feeding device 5. In the figure, reference numeral 55 denotes a slide plate formed in a planar shape, and is formed at approximately the same height as the upper edge 11 of the container 1 and approximately the length of the sheet-like member 3 at least, on which the fruits and vegetables 100 are placed. It is provided so as to receive the sheet-like member 3 lifted up to the upper edge 11 of the container l when the sheet-like member 3 is transferred in the direction of the arrow. 56
a and 56b are pinch rollers, which grip a part of the sheet-like member 3 that has been slid on the slide plate 55;
It is provided so that it is sandwiched from both sides and rotated to feed the sheet in the direction of the arrow. These pinch rollers 56a, 56b
The rotary drive is performed intermittently so as to feed the sheet by a length (1) of approximately one fruit or vegetable 100, and the speed of the intermittent drive is set depending on the size of the fruit or vegetable 100 and the throughput of the sorter 6. However, it is preferable.
前記スライドプレート５５は、展開された状態のシート
状部材３を少なくとも一紋針受載する如く設けられてい
るものであり、このように構成すれば、シート状部材３
がスライドプレート５５上に移送完了したとき、空にな
った容器１と青果物１００入り容器１とを入れ替えるこ
とができ、青果物の供給が途切れることなく連続的に行
うことができる。The slide plate 55 is provided so as to receive at least one stroke of the sheet-like member 3 in the unfolded state, and with this configuration, the sheet-like member 3
When the transfer of the fruits and vegetables onto the slide plate 55 is completed, the empty container 1 and the container 1 containing 100 fruits and vegetables can be replaced, and the supply of fruits and vegetables can be continuously carried out without interruption.
また、実施例ではスライドプレート５５を用いたが、特
に限定するものではなく、展開された状態のシート状部
材３を受ける収容面積を有しておれば各種のコンベア装
置等でも構成することができる。更に、供給作業の効率
を無視すれば第７図に示す如く剛性シート２上でシート
状部材３を間歇送りすることもできる。Furthermore, although the slide plate 55 is used in the embodiment, this is not particularly limited, and various conveyor devices may be used as long as it has a storage area for receiving the sheet-like member 3 in the unfolded state. . Furthermore, if the efficiency of the feeding operation is ignored, it is also possible to feed the sheet-like member 3 intermittently on the rigid sheet 2 as shown in FIG.
更に、シート送り装置５は、シート状部材３を一例へ引
っ張る如く移送させるものであるから、図示した例に限
定することなく公知の各種のシート送り機構を用いるこ
とができる。例えば、コンベアの進行方向の搬送面に適
宜間隔でマジックテープやホック等のシート保持手段を
設けてシート状部材３を搬送面に保持する如く構成し、
シート状部材３から青果物１００のみを分離して選別機
６へ供給したのちに上記シート保持手段を解除させる装
置を設ける如く構成してもよい、（いずれも図示せず）
〔発明の効果〕
本発明の青果物選別機の供給装置は、以上の如く容器内
の青果物を、凸状部材により容器の下方から剛性シート
とともに底上げして容器から取り出し、該取り出された
青果物を、シート送り機構により青果物の略一個分の長
さくりでシート送りしてシート状部材から青果物のみを
分離して選別機に供給する如く構成したものであり、容
器内の青果物を、容器を傾動および反転することなく取
り出すことができて、青果物には全く衝撃を与えること
なく、また人手等が直接接触することなく衛生的に取り
出すことができる。Furthermore, since the sheet feeding device 5 is one that transports the sheet-like member 3 in a pulling manner, it is not limited to the illustrated example, and various known sheet feeding mechanisms can be used. For example, sheet holding means such as Velcro or hooks may be provided at appropriate intervals on the conveying surface in the advancing direction of the conveyor to hold the sheet-like member 3 on the conveying surface.
A device may be provided to release the sheet holding means after separating only the fruits and vegetables 100 from the sheet member 3 and supplying them to the sorting machine 6 (neither is shown). [Effects of the Invention] This invention As described above, the feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorting machine according to the present invention removes the fruits and vegetables from the container by raising the bottom of the container together with the rigid sheet from the bottom of the container using the convex member, and transports the fruits and vegetables taken out from the container by the sheet feeding mechanism. It is structured so that only fruits and vegetables are separated from the sheet-like member and fed to a sorter by feeding the sheet in lengths approximately equal to one piece, and the fruits and vegetables in the container can be taken out without tilting or inverting the container. This allows fruit and vegetables to be taken out hygienically without any impact or direct contact with human hands.
また、本発明の供給装置は、容器から衝撃を与えること
なく取り出した青果物を、従来の如く複数の副化装置を
移乗させずに選別機へ自動供給することができ、従来の
副化装置の如く青果物に対し、押し合い、擦り合い等の
圧力を与えることない、このことは、特に軟弱なイチゴ
やトマト等の青果物の選別においてその効果は極めて大
なるものである。In addition, the feeding device of the present invention can automatically feed fruits and vegetables taken out from containers without impacting them to the sorting machine without transferring multiple sub-processing devices as in the past, and can be This method is particularly effective in sorting soft fruits and vegetables such as strawberries and tomatoes without applying any pressure such as pushing or rubbing against the fruits and vegetables.
更に、本発明の供給装置は、副化装置を必要とせずに青
果物を一列で供給することができ、極めて安価な構成で
提供できる。Furthermore, the feeding device of the present invention can feed fruits and vegetables in a row without requiring a secondary device, and can be provided with an extremely inexpensive configuration.
図面はいずれも本発明の実施例を示すものである。第１
図は本発明の供給装置を示す平面図、第２図は同正面図
、第３図および第４図はいずれも容器の斜視図、第５図
〜第７図はいずれも取り出し部の実施例を示す説明図、
第８図は選別機の組み合わせを示す他の実施例の説明図
、第９図はシート送り°機構の他の実施例を示す説明図
である。
ｌ・・・容器 １００・・・青果物１１・・
・、ヒ縁 １２・・・底面開口部２・・・
剛性シート
３・・・シート状部材
４・・・取り出し部
４０・・・容ＨＩＩ 送コンベア４０１・・・フレーム
４１・・・スト７バー装置 ４２・・・昇降装置４２
１・・・凸状部材 ４２２・・・昇降ベース４２
３・・・シリンダ ４２３ａ・・・ピストンロフ
ト４２４・・・ガイドバー ４２４８・・・ガイド
軸受け４２５・・・取り付は枠 ４２６・・・容器
受は台５・・・シート送り装置
５１・・・ベルト ５１ａ・・・吸引口５２
・・・プーリ
５３・・・吸引用ベルトコンベア
５３１・・・始端部 ５３２・・・終端部５４
・・・吸引装置
５４１・・・吸引ダクト ５４２・・・吸引機５
５・・・スライドプレート
５６ａ、 ５６ｂ・・・ピンチローラ
６・・・選別機All drawings show embodiments of the present invention. 1st
The figure is a plan view showing the feeding device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the container, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are examples of the take-out part. An explanatory diagram showing
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment showing a combination of sorting machines, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the sheet feeding mechanism. l...Container 100...Fruits and vegetables 11...
・, Edge 12... Bottom opening 2...
Rigid sheet 3...Sheet-like member 4...Takeout section 40...HII Conveyor 401...Frame 41...Stock 7 bar device 42...Elevating device 42
1...Convex member 422...Elevating base 42
3... Cylinder 423a... Piston loft 424... Guide bar 4248... Guide bearing 425... Installation is frame 426... Container holder is stand 5... Sheet feeding device 51... Belt 51a...Suction port 52
...Pulley 53...Suction belt conveyor 531...Starting end 532...Terminal end 54
... Suction device 541 ... Suction duct 542 ... Suction machine 5
5...Slide plate 56a, 56b...Pinch roller 6...Sorting machine
Claims (5)
定の深さと青果物を多数個収容し得る幅および長さとを
有すると共に底面に開口部を有する容器と、この容器の
内底に入れる剛性シートと、この剛性シート上に載置さ
れて青果物を載せるための柔軟なシート状部材と、前記
容器の底面開口部を貫通して該容器の路上縁まで突出し
うる凸状部材と、前記シート状部材を前記選別機に所定
方向からシート送りし、シート状部材から青果物を前記
選別機に供給するシート送り機構とを設けたことを特徴
とする青果物選別機の供給装置。(1) A feeding device connected to the starting end of a sorter, which includes a container having a predetermined depth, width and length capable of accommodating a large number of fruits and vegetables, and an opening at the bottom, and an inner bottom of the container. a rigid sheet to be placed in the container, a flexible sheet-like member placed on the rigid sheet for placing fruits and vegetables, and a convex member capable of penetrating the bottom opening of the container and protruding to the edge of the road of the container; A feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorting machine, comprising a sheet feeding mechanism that feeds the sheet-like member to the sorting machine from a predetermined direction and supplies fruits and vegetables from the sheet-like member to the sorting machine.
有することを特徴とする請求項１記載の青果物選別機の
供給装置。(2) The feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorter according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like member has a larger area than the rigid sheet.
送方向に対し直交する方向にシート送りするように構成
したことを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２記載の青
果物選別機の供給装置。(3) The feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorting machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sheet feeding mechanism is configured to feed the sheet-like member in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the sorting machine. .
送方向にシート送りするように構成したことを特徴とす
る請求項１または請求項２記載の青果物選別機の供給装
置。(4) The feeding device for a fruit and vegetable sorting machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sheet feeding mechanism is configured to feed the sheet-like member in the transport direction of the sorting machine.
一個分の送り長さで間歇送りするように構成したことを
特徴とする請求項１〜請求項４のうちいずれか１項に記
載の青果物選別機の供給装置。(5) The sheet feeding mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet-like member is configured to intermittently feed the sheet-like member at a feeding length corresponding to approximately one fruit or vegetable. Feeding device for fruit and vegetable sorting machine.
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