JPH03143580A - After ripening device for fruit in fruit sorting facility - Google Patents
After ripening device for fruit in fruit sorting facilityInfo
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は選果施設における果実追熟装置に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a fruit ripening device in a fruit sorting facility.
従来の選果施設にあっては、果実個々の重量や大きさに
よる階級検出、及び表面傷の有無や表面色等による所謂
静級検出によって、Ｌ、Ｍ、Ｓや秀、優、良の如くに仕
分けられる構成であった。In conventional fruit sorting facilities, fruits are classified into grades such as L, M, S, Excellent, Excellent, and Good by detecting grades based on the weight and size of individual fruits, and by detecting so-called static grades based on the presence or absence of surface scratches, surface color, etc. It was structured so that it could be divided into
又、成熟か未熟かは等級作業只の１−、とじてＩ−１視
に頼り、未熟果実については格外品として選別ライン外
に取り出される構成としていた。In addition, whether the fruit is ripe or unripe depends on the grading process, 1-1 or 1-1, and the unripe fruit is taken out of the sorting line as an out-of-grade product.
従って、未熟果実については製品としての出荷対象から
外れていた。Therefore, unripe fruit was not subject to shipment as a product.
〔，３１題を解決するための手段〕
この発明は、１・記の欠点を解消しようとし、選別コン
ベア↓」二の果実を等級乃革階級毎に仕分けて所定分級
位置で排出すべく構成する渕東施設において、該選別コ
ンベア１途中に熟度検出装「Ｓ６と、この熟度検出結果
に、ｌ＆づき所定、７８度以ドとｒす定された果実を選
別コンベアエ外に排出寮内する案内機構と、この案内機
構に誦じて果実をＭ′ｌ熟処種処理追熟処理装置９と、
この追熟後の果実を１−１記凋別コンベアｌに還元移送
する還元装置ｒｌとを設けてなる選果施設における果実
追熟装置の構成とする。[Means for Solving the 31 Problems] This invention attempts to solve the drawbacks mentioned in 1., and comprises a sorting conveyor ↓' 2, which sorts the fruits by grade or class and discharges them at a predetermined sorting position. At the Fuchito facility, there is a ripeness detection device "S6" in the middle of the sorting conveyor 1, and according to the ripeness detection result, there is a guide for discharging fruits that have been determined to be below 78 degrees outside the sorting conveyor into the dormitory. a mechanism, a ripening device 9 for ripening, seeding, and ripening the fruit by reciting to the guide mechanism;
A fruit ripening device in a fruit sorting facility is provided with a reducing device RL for transferring the fruit after ripening to the sorting conveyor 1 mentioned in 1-1.
選別コンベア上側に０（給される果実は１階級検出装置
乃至等級選別装置によって予め設定された等・階級の区
分に仕分けられ、所定の排出位置で仕分は排出されるも
のとなるが、その途中１等・階級検出の前後いずれかに
おいて、熟度検出装置αによって個々の熟度が検出され
、成熟か未熟かが判定される。0 on the upper side of the sorting conveyor (The fed fruits are sorted into preset etc./class categories by the 1st grade detection device or grade sorting device, and the sorted fruits are discharged at a predetermined discharge position, but in the middle of that Either before or after the detection of the first class/class, the ripeness level of each individual is detected by the ripeness detection device α, and it is determined whether it is mature or immature.
この結果に、ｌ、＋＋づいて、成熟果実はそのまま選別
コンベア上に残って所定の仕分は排出の処理が行なわれ
るが、一方、未熟と判定された果実については、当該選
別コンベア外に案内され、追熟処理装置のよる追熟処理
が行なわれる。Based on this result, l, ++, mature fruits remain on the sorting conveyor and are sorted and discharged, while fruits determined to be immature are guided outside the sorting conveyor. , ripening processing is performed by a ripening processing device.
所定の追熟処理を受けて成熟に達した果実は、再び前に
Ｃの選別コンベアに還元移送されて、他の浜別果実とと
もに選別処理を受けるものである。The fruits that have undergone the predetermined ripening process and have reached maturity are transferred back to the sorting conveyor at C, where they are subjected to the sorting process together with other Hamabetsu fruits.
このように、追熟処理を受けることができるから、未熟
果実の一部は無駄に放棄されることなく製品化され、収
益向上につながる。In this way, since the ripening process can be performed, some of the unripe fruits are not wasted and are turned into products, leading to increased profits.
この発明の一実ｊｈ２例を図面にｊ、ｕづき説明する。 Two examples of this invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
ｌは選別コンベアで、りんご、柿等の果実を一個宛て乗
せて移送できるカップ２，２・・・で、夫々は側方に向
けて傾ＩＩＯ＋−ｔ＋Ｔ能に無端１°；Ｆに設Ｕられる
。1 is a sorting conveyor, and cups 2, 2, etc., on which fruits such as apples and persimmons can be loaded and transferred one by one, are each installed at an angle of 1°; .
これらカップ２，２・・・は、選別コンベア上の下手側
に配設する分級ソレノイド３，３・・・の励磁によって
水平支持姿勢から」―記傾動姿勢に切り待オ〕る構成と
している。These cups 2, 2... are configured to be turned from a horizontal support position to a tilted position by the excitation of classification solenoids 3, 3... disposed on the lower side of the sorting conveyor.
４は選別コンベア１の始端側に段ける階級検出装置で、
ＣＣＤカメラのような外径検出装置′ｚによって構成さ
れ、その検出結果は果実側々に制御部５に送られ、この
制御部５では予め記憶した階級情報との比較演算が行な
われ、Ｓ、Ｍ、Ｌ等に什分けられる。4 is a class detection device mounted on the starting end side of the sorting conveyor 1;
It is composed of an outer diameter detection device'z such as a CCD camera, and the detection results are sent to the control unit 5 on each side of the fruit, and the control unit 5 performs comparison calculations with pre-stored class information. Divided into M, L, etc.
上記階級検出装置４の後方には熟度検出Ｓ’４ ｉＩ’
ｊ ６を備えている。この熟度検出装置６は１例えば近
赤外線領域において果実に応じた所定波長の吸光度を求
める方法があり、制御部５のメモリに記憶されていて予
め果実毎に求められた吸光度との比較によって、この制
９４部５内において成熟か未熟かを判定できるｔ１１！
戊である。Behind the grade detection device 4 is a ripeness detection device S'4 iI'.
j 6. This ripeness detection device 6 has a method of determining the absorbance at a predetermined wavelength depending on the fruit, for example in the near-infrared region, and by comparing it with the absorbance stored in the memory of the control unit 5 and determined for each fruit in advance. t11 that can determine whether it is mature or immature within this system 94 part 5!
It's 戊.
７は上記熟度検出により未熟と判定されたときに励磁す
る未熟果実排出案内用ソレノイドで、当該ソレノイド７
の励磁によって未熟果実は未熟用コンベア８に移される
構成である。Reference numeral 7 denotes a solenoid for guiding unripe fruit discharge, which is energized when the fruit is determined to be unripe by the ripeness detection.
The unripe fruit is transferred to the unripe conveyor 8 by the excitation of the unripe fruit.
この未熟用コンベア８の終端部には、追熟処理袋Ｆ２９
を備える。この追熟処理装置９は１図例では振動盤１０
に構成するものであり、この振ＩｌすＪ盤ＩＯに載せら
れた果実の振動によって生成するエチレンの呼叫促遡作
用を利用するキノので、これによって果実は熟度が進む
ものとなり、未熟果実は戊熟域に達する。At the end of this unripe conveyor 8, there is a ripening processing bag F29.
Equipped with. This ripening processing device 9 is a vibrating plate 10 in the example shown in FIG.
This method utilizes the exhortation-stimulating effect of ethylene generated by the vibration of the fruit placed on the J board IO, so that the ripeness of the fruit progresses, and the unripe fruit becomes Reaching the ripening stage.
１１．１１は還元用移送コンベアで、振動盤１０面の果
実を払いだす払出ノズル１２の噴風作用を受けてこのコ
ンベア１１始端側に移される構成であり、このコンベア
１１終端部下方には前記選別コンベア１の移送始端側側
部に設ける待機ボックス王３をのぞませる。Reference numeral 11.11 denotes a return transfer conveyor, which is configured to be transferred to the starting end side of this conveyor 11 under the blowing action of a dispensing nozzle 12 for discharging fruits on the surface of a vibrating plate 10, and below the terminal end of this conveyor 11 is the A waiting box king 3 provided on the side of the transfer start end side of the sorting conveyor 1 is seen.
１４．１４・・・は前記分級ソレノイド３，３・・・に
各対応させて設ける排出コンベアで、傾動カップ２から
の果実を受けて箱請め処理部算に移送する構成である。14. 14... are discharge conveyors provided in correspondence with the classification solenoids 3, 3..., and are configured to receive the fruit from the tilting cup 2 and transfer it to the box processing section.
上側の作用について説明する。The action of the upper side will be explained.
選別コンベアエのカップ２，２・・・に−個宛て果実を
載せて移送する途中１階級検出装置４で外径が検出され
その検出データは制御部５に送られてＷＩＭＩ付けされ
、下手側いずれの分級位置のソレノイドを励磁するかが
決定される０次いで熟度検出装Ｆ″Ｌ９を通過する際、
その検出データが同じく制御部５に送られ、成熟状態か
未熟状態かが判定される。While the fruits are placed on the cups 2, 2... of the sorting conveyor and transferred, the outer diameter is detected by the first class detection device 4, and the detection data is sent to the control unit 5 and attached to WIMI, It is determined whether to energize the solenoid at the classification position. When passing through the ripeness detection device F''L9,
The detection data is also sent to the control unit 5, and it is determined whether it is a mature state or an immature state.
上記の熟度検出結果によって、成熟と判定されると、各
階級毎にソレノイド３．３・・・励磁によって仕分は排
出されることとなる。If it is determined that the product is mature based on the above ripeness detection result, the sorted material will be discharged by energizing the solenoid 3.3 for each class.
一方、上記の熟度検出結果によって、未熟と判定される
と、未熟果実排出案内用ソレノイド７が励磁され、当該
未熟果実は未熟用コンベア８側に移される。このコンベ
ア８で追熟処理製置９にコミる果実は振動盤１０ ｒｂ
ｉにて振動が付与され追熟処理される。On the other hand, if it is determined that the unripe fruit is unripe based on the above ripeness detection result, the unripe fruit discharge guide solenoid 7 is energized, and the unripe fruit is transferred to the unripe conveyor 8 side. The fruit that is transferred to the ripening processing equipment 9 by this conveyor 8 is transferred to a vibrating plate 10 rb.
Vibration is applied at i and ripening processing is performed.
所定の追熟処理が完Ｙすると払出ノズル１２奔作動させ
還元用移送コンベア１１に偶給する。追熟果実はこのコ
ンベアエ１で移送されて待機ボックス１３に革り、作業
員により亦分な追熟処理が施されたものと目視判定され
たもののみが、再び態別コンベア１のカップ２，２・・
・上に載せられ。When the predetermined ripening process is completed, the dispensing nozzle 12 is operated rapidly to feed the rice to the return transfer conveyor 11. The ripened fruits are transported by this conveyor 1 and placed in a waiting box 13, and only those that have been visually judged to have been properly ripened by the workers are transferred to the cup 2 of the sorting conveyor 1 again. 2...
・It is placed on top.
以後同様の処理が行なオ〕れるものである。Similar processing will be performed thereafter.
本実施例では、階級検出装置４の後方に熟度検出装に６
を配設したが、これを逆に設定し予め未熟果実を週別コ
ンベアエから排除して後階級検出を行なう形態でもよい
。In this embodiment, a ripeness detection device 6 is installed behind the grade detection device 4.
However, it is also possible to reverse this and remove unripe fruits from the weekly conveyor in advance to perform later class detection.
本実施例では、３）′！熟処理製置として振動盤形態を
利用したが、このほかの手段を用いてもよい。In this embodiment, 3)′! Although a vibrating plate was used as the ripening process, other means may also be used.
又、Ｊ：、記実施例では還元移送コンベア１１の終端側
に待機ボックス１３を設けたから追熟不１−分の果実に
ついては規格外品として処理できるものであるが、この
ような待機ボックス１３は必ずしも必要でなく、直接還
元移送コンベア１１から態別コンベア１に移す形態でも
よい。In addition, in the embodiment described above, the standby box 13 is provided at the end of the return transfer conveyor 11, so that fruits that have not ripened yet can be treated as non-standard products. is not necessarily necessary, and may be directly transferred from the reduction transfer conveyor 11 to the sorting conveyor 1.
更に、第２図は熟度検出装置６の実施例を示すもので、
暗箱１５内を通過する果実から放出されるホトン（光子
）の竜を検出する検出カメラ１６を上方に設置し、その
検出データをイメージプロセッサ１７に入力することに
より上記ホトン量の大小を検出できる構成としている。Furthermore, FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the ripeness detection device 6.
A detection camera 16 is installed above to detect the photons emitted from the fruit passing through the dark box 15, and the detection data is input to the image processor 17, thereby detecting the magnitude of the photon amount. It is said that
このイメージプロセッサ１７からの出力を主制御部１８
に入力して果実毎に予め設定した未熟・成熟に各対応す
るホトン景との比較によって当該果実の熟度を判定しう
る構成としている。尚、上記放出ホトン量は成育途上で
は多く成熟に革る程少なくなるものであり、未熟か成熟
域に達したかの判定を容易に行うことができる。ところ
が、所謂’ｕ１ｆＩ熟になると再びこのホ１−ン駄が多
くなることより、未熟か過熟かの判定を行なう必要を生
じ、このため、果実に接触させうる超跨波検出器１９．
１９を設け。The output from this image processor 17 is sent to the main control unit 18.
The ripeness level of the fruit can be determined by inputting the information into the image data and comparing it with photon scenes corresponding to immaturity and ripeness preset for each fruit. The amount of emitted photons is large during growth and decreases as the plant matures, and it can be easily determined whether the plant is immature or has reached the mature range. However, when the fruit reaches so-called 'u1fI ripeness, the number of horns increases again, making it necessary to determine whether the fruit is unripe or overripe.
19 is established.
超音波信号の授受時間の大小により硬さを判定し両者、
即ち未熟か過熟かを区分けできる構成としている。尚、
２０は目視判定用ＣＲ’ｒである。Hardness is determined based on the amount of time the ultrasonic signal is sent and received, and both
In other words, the structure is such that it is possible to distinguish between immature and overripe. still,
20 is CR'r for visual judgment.
このように、選別果実の未熟・成熟・過熟を判定できる
形態の熟度検出装置６を用いるときは、選別コンベア１
から分岐して別に過熟用コンベア２１を設定することに
より製品の移送中のくさり等を防止して品質の向上がは
かれる。In this way, when using the ripeness detection device 6 that can determine whether the sorted fruit is immature, mature, or overripe, the sorting conveyor 1
By setting up a separate overripening conveyor 21 branching off from the top, it is possible to prevent the products from clumping during transportation, thereby improving quality.
【図面の簡単な説明】
図はこの発明の一実施例を示すもので、第１図は概略フ
ロー図、第２図は熟度検出装置を示す断面間である。
間中、１は態別コンベア、２．２・・・はカップ、３．
３・・・は分級ソレノイド、４は階級検出装置、５は制
御部、６は熟度検出装置、７は未熟果実排出案内用ソレ
ノイド、８は未熟用コンベア、９は追熟処理装置ｒＣ１
１０は振動盤、１１は還元用移送コンベアを示す６BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic flow diagram and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a ripeness detection device. During the time, 1 is a sorting conveyor, 2.2... is a cup, 3.
3... is a classification solenoid, 4 is a class detection device, 5 is a control unit, 6 is a ripeness detection device, 7 is a solenoid for unripe fruit discharge guidance, 8 is a conveyor for unripe fruits, 9 is a ripening processing device rC1
10 is a vibration plate, 11 is a transfer conveyor for reduction 6
Claims (1)
けて所定分級位置で排出すべく構成する選果施設におい
て、該選別コンベア１途中に熟度検出装置６と、この熟
度検出結果に基づき所定熟度以下と判定された果実を選
別コンベア１外に排出案内する案内機構と、この案内機
構に通じて果実を追熟処理する追熟処理装置９と、この
追熟後の果実を上記選別コンベア１に還元移送する還元
装置とを設けてなる選果施設における果実追熟装置。(1) In a fruit sorting facility configured to sort fruits on a sorting conveyor 1 into grades or classes and discharge them at a predetermined sorting position, a ripeness detection device 6 is installed in the middle of the sorting conveyor 1, and the ripeness detection result is a guide mechanism for discharging and guiding fruits determined to be below a predetermined ripeness level based on the selection conveyor 1; a ripening processing device 9 for ripening the fruits through this guiding mechanism; This fruit ripening device in a fruit sorting facility is provided with a reducing device for transferring the fruit to a sorting conveyor 1.
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