JPS6344425A - Extracting aligner for selected fruit - Google Patents

Abstract

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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１選別果実の取出整列装置に関し、果実の選
別プラント、自動箱詰装置等に利用できるものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a pick-up and alignment device for single-sorted fruits, and can be used in fruit sorting plants, automatic packaging devices, and the like.

従来の技術、および発明が解決しようとする問題点 従来、果実コンベアに果実をのせて移送しながら大きさ
、重量等を検出し、この検出に起因して大きさや重量別
の取出口に選別して取出すに、果実コンベアに転倒しう
る果実受体を設け、この果実受体に果実をのせて移送し
、検出した当該取出口で受体を転倒させて広幅のベルト
コンベア等に取出していた。Conventional Technology and Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventionally, the size, weight, etc. of fruits are detected while being transferred on a fruit conveyor, and based on this detection, fruits are sorted into takeout ports according to size and weight. To take out the fruit, a fruit receptacle that can be tipped over is provided on a fruit conveyor, the fruit is placed on the fruit receptacle, the fruit is transferred, the receptacle is overturned at the detected take-out port, and the fruit is taken out onto a wide belt conveyor or the like.

このため、取出果実を複数条に区切って一個並びに整列
させるのに条刈に均等に果実を無理なく配分し難く、ま
た整列させた果実の果梗側を例えば裏とした場合の表裏
が揃わなかった。For this reason, when the fruits are divided into multiple rows and arranged one by one, it is difficult to distribute the fruits evenly among the rows, and when the stem side of the arranged fruit is set as the back, the front and back sides are not aligned. Ta.

問題点を解決するための手段 この発明は、果実（，１）をのせて移送する果実コンベ
ア（２）の移送行程に、取出果実を検出する検出器（３
）に制御されて該果実コンベア（２）上の取出果実（１
）を一個宛吸着して横倒へ取出す複数の取出装置（４）
をこの移送方向に並設し、この複数の取出９１（４）で
取出した果実（１）を受けてこの取出装置（４）毎に一
個並びにした複数条に区切って移送しながらこの移送終
端部では各条において前後密着整列させる整列コンベア
（５）を設けてなる選別果実の取出整列装置の構成とし
た。Means for Solving the Problems This invention provides a detector (3) for detecting taken-out fruit in the transport process of a fruit conveyor (2) on which fruits (1) are placed and transported.
) on the fruit conveyor (2).
) multiple pick-up devices that pick up one piece and take it out horizontally (4)
are arranged in parallel in this transfer direction, and while receiving the fruits (1) taken out by the plurality of take-out devices (4) and dividing them into a plurality of strips lined up for each take-out device (4), the transfer end portion Now, a sorted fruit take-out and alignment device is constructed, which is provided with an alignment conveyor (5) that closely aligns the fruit from front to back in each row.

発明の作用、および効果 果実コンベア（２）に果実（１）をのせて移送し、取出
装置（４）部で取出すべき果実（１）を検出器（３）が
、次々に検出して移送方向に並設される複数の取出装置
（４）を順送りに制御して果実コンベア（２）上の取出
すべき果実（１）を一個宛吸着して横側に各取出装Ｎ（
４）毎に区切って設けられた複数条の整列コンベア（５
）の各条の一側から他側の条へ順々に乗せることを繰返
ス、整列コンベア（５）に乗せられた果実（１）は各条
−個並びに整列して移送され、その移送終端部において
は各条前後密着整列されるものである。Functions and Effects of the Invention Fruits (1) are placed on the fruit conveyor (2) and transferred, and the detector (3) sequentially detects the fruits (1) to be taken out by the take-out device (4) and adjusts the transport direction. A plurality of take-out devices (4) installed in parallel are sequentially controlled to adsorb each fruit (1) to be taken out on the fruit conveyor (2), and each take-out device N (
4) Multiple rows of alignment conveyors (5
) is repeated in order from one side of each row to the other side, and the fruits (1) placed on the arranging conveyor (5) are transferred in line in each row, and then At the terminal end, each strip is closely aligned front to back.

このように、果実（１）は吸着して取出されるので果実
コンベア（２）に乗ったままの姿勢で整列コンベア（５
）に取出される。従って果実コンベア（２）にのせると
きに例えば果梗側を下向きに揃えてのせれば、整列コン
ベア（５）上でも果梗側を下向きに揃えて整列移送され
るものである、また、複数の取出装置（４）毎に区切ら
れた整列コンベア（５）の各条に順々に供給すると、各
条均等に配分されて従来の欠点を解消すると共に、この
整列コンベア（５）の移送終端部に縦横に整列した果実
を、縦横夫々複数の果実吸着体を配設して一段の果実を
一体的に吸着して箱へ移送して縦横整列させて詰込む形
態の高能率の箱詰装置等に適した果実（１）の供給がで
きるものである。In this way, the fruits (1) are taken out by adsorption, so they are placed on the fruit conveyor (2) while being arranged on the alignment conveyor (5).
) is taken out. Therefore, when placing fruit on the fruit conveyor (2), for example, if the fruits are placed with their stems facing downward, they will also be transferred on the alignment conveyor (5) with their stems facing downwards. By supplying each strip of the alignment conveyor (5) separated by each take-out device (4) in turn, each strip is evenly distributed, eliminating the conventional drawbacks, and also ensuring that the transfer end of the alignment conveyor (5) A high-efficiency box packing device that uses a plurality of fruit adsorbers arranged vertically and horizontally to absorb fruits in one row, transfer them to a box, arrange them vertically and horizontally, and pack them. It is possible to supply fruit (1) suitable for the following.

実施例 尚、区側において果実（１）は、梨、柿、りんご、メロ
ン、トマト等の果樹果菜類のほぼ大型断面形状を有する
果実としている。Embodiment In addition, on the ward side, the fruit (1) is a fruit having a substantially large cross-sectional shape of a fruit tree or vegetable such as a pear, persimmon, apple, melon, or tomato.

果実コンベア（２）は移送方向前後端に設けるブーりに
、平ベルト（６）を巻回し原動機から適宜伝動構成され
るベルトコンベアとし、平ベルト（６）の移送表面には
移送方向に沿って適当な間隔を設けた２条の果実受座（
７）を列設している、果実受座（７）は厚さのある三角
形状片を複数放射状に配設して各三角形状片の斜面を果
実の受面として中央凹みを形成した形態のものとしてい
る。この果実コンベア（２）の移送上手側に果実供給部
（８）を設け、この下手側に規格外の大玉果実を検出す
る検出器（９）、この検出器（９）で検出した当該果実
を取出す取出機（１０）および果実受箱（１１）、取出
装置（４）で取出すべき果実（１）を検出する検出器（
３）、取出装置（４）をこれらの順序に配設すると共に
、果実コンベア（２）の移送終端に連接させて果実コン
ベア（２）上に残されて移送された規格外の小玉果実を
受ける受箱（１２）を設けている。取出機（１０）は、
果実コンベア（２）の平ベルト（６）の左右機枠（１３
）の−側の機枠（１３）部に直立させて設ける支柱（１
４）の上端から該ベルト（６）の上面に沿わせた上方に
突出させて設けた機枠（１５）に設けるコンベア（２）
の移送方向に沿わせた軸（１８）に、その−下側を左右
に揺動自在に軸設された取出杆（１７）の該軸（１８）
より上側に突出させた端部と該機枠（１５）に設ける取
付部との間に、エアシリンダ（１８）を、その夫々端部
を枢支して架設し、このエアシリンダ（１８）の線動に
よって取出杆（１７）の下部が果実（１）を側方へけり
出したのち速やかにエアシリンダ（１８）を伸動させて
取出杆（１７）を２条の該受座（７）条の中間部の果実
（１）の通過に支障ない位置へ復帰させる取出構成にし
、他側の条の果実（１）は、これをコンベア（２）の反
対側へ取出すべく、取出機（１０）と受箱（１１）とを
別に設けるものである。The fruit conveyor (2) is a belt conveyor configured by winding a flat belt (6) around booths provided at the front and rear ends of the conveyance direction, and transmitting power from the prime mover as appropriate. Two fruit trays with appropriate spacing (
7), the fruit receiving seat (7) has a plurality of thick triangular pieces arranged in a radial manner, and the slope of each triangular piece serves as a receiving surface for the fruit, forming a central recess. I take it as a thing. A fruit supply section (8) is provided on the upper side of the fruit conveyor (2), and a detector (9) for detecting non-standard large fruit is provided on the lower side of the fruit conveyor (2). A take-out machine (10), a fruit receiving box (11), and a detector (1) that detects the fruit (1) to be taken out by the take-out device (4).
3) The take-out devices (4) are arranged in this order and are connected to the transfer end of the fruit conveyor (2) to receive the small fruit of non-standard size that is left on the fruit conveyor (2) and transferred. A receiving box (12) is provided. The take-out machine (10) is
The left and right machine frames (13) of the flat belt (6) of the fruit conveyor (2)
) on the negative side of the machine frame (13).
4) A conveyor (2) installed on a machine frame (15) that protrudes upward from the upper end along the upper surface of the belt (6).
The shaft (18) of the take-out rod (17) is installed on the shaft (18) along the transport direction, and the lower side of the shaft (18) is swingable from side to side.
An air cylinder (18) is installed with each end pivotally supported between the end projecting upward and a mounting part provided on the machine frame (15). After the lower part of the take-out rod (17) kicks out the fruit (1) to the side by linear motion, the air cylinder (18) is immediately extended to move the take-out rod (17) to the two seats (7). The fruit (1) in the middle of the row is returned to a position where it does not interfere with passage, and the fruit (1) in the other row is taken out from the take-out machine (10) to the opposite side of the conveyor (2). ) and a receiving box (11) are provided separately.

検出器（３）は、果実コンベア（２）の左右機枠（１３
）　　（１３）部に取付固定された門型の前後の枠（１
８）に支持した照明灯（２０）を設け、この照明灯（２
０）の光線が果実（１）に当って横へ反射する光線を検
出する前後一対のセンサ（２１）　　（２１）を、２条
の果実（１）の受座（７）条に対応して左右夫々に設け
ている。この前後２個センサ（２１）と（２１）との間
隔を、取出装置（４）で取出すべき果実（１）の予め定
めた部位の果実（１）移送方向の直径の大きさの範囲の
うちその下限の果実（１）を前後一対のセンサで（２１
）と（２１）と、同時に検出しうる間隔に配設しである
。該大玉果実（１）の検出器（９）もこの検出器（３）
と同形態に設け、その一対のセンサ（２１）の間隔は大
玉果実の該取出果実（１）と回部の直径に適合させた間
隔に設けである。検出器（３）は取出果実を判断し、該
取出装置（４）を制御すべきＣｐｕを内装する制御装置
を検出器（３）の近傍に設けである。検出器（９）も取
出機（１０）を制御すべくこれと同様に制御装置を設け
である。The detector (3) detects the left and right machine frames (13) of the fruit conveyor (2).
) (13) Gate-shaped front and rear frames (1
A lighting lamp (20) supported by the lighting lamp (20) is provided on
A pair of front and rear sensors (21) (21) for detecting the light rays reflected laterally when the light rays of 0) hit the fruit (1) are connected to the two rows of receiving seats (7) of the fruit (1). They are installed on both the left and right sides. The distance between the two front and rear sensors (21) and (21) is set within the range of the diameter of the fruit (1) in the transport direction of a predetermined part of the fruit (1) to be taken out by the taking out device (4). The lower limit fruit (1) is detected by a pair of front and rear sensors (21
) and (21) are arranged at intervals that allow simultaneous detection. The detector (9) of the large fruit (1) is also this detector (3).
The distance between the pair of sensors (21) is set to match the diameter of the extracted fruit (1) and the round part of the large fruit. The detector (3) is provided with a control device in the vicinity of the detector (3) which includes a CPU for determining the fruit to be taken out and controlling the taking out device (4). The detector (9) is also provided with a control device in the same way as this to control the extractor (10).

取出装置ｔ　（４）は、果実コンベア（２）の横側に設
ける機枠（２２）内に果実の移送方向に沿わせて４組設
けられ、機枠（２２）上部に設ける軸（２３）回りに左
右方向にその下側を揺動可能に軸設するアーム部（２４
）の下側に伸縮杆を下向きになしたエアシリンダ（２５
）を設け、その伸縮杆下端部にはエア配管（２Ｂ）を連
結された管状取付部（２７）を設けると共に、この取付
部（２７）に、ゴムのような弾性体で形成された蛇腹状
で中空の吸着体（２８）を設けている。この吸着体（２
Ｂ）の下側の円形開口部の周縁を果実に接触させて吸着
させるべく設けである。また、該エアシリンダ（２５）
　ノ下部と、機枠（２２）に設ける取付部（２θ）との
間にエアシリンダ（３０）を張設し、立姿勢のエアシリ
ンダ（２５）と横姿勢のエアシリンダ（３０）との伸縮
によって、果実（１）を果実コンベア（２）から横側の
整列コンベア（５）へ取出させるべく取出構成している
。４組の取出装置（４）は、並設した一端の取出装置　
（４）から他端の取出装置へと順々に取出しを繰返す制
御構成にしである。The take-out devices t (4) are provided in four sets along the fruit transfer direction in a machine frame (22) provided on the side of the fruit conveyor (2), and a shaft (23) provided at the top of the machine frame (22). An arm part (24
) with a telescopic rod facing downward (25).
), and the lower end of the telescopic rod is provided with a tubular attachment part (27) connected to the air pipe (2B), and this attachment part (27) is provided with a bellows-shaped attachment part made of an elastic material such as rubber. A hollow adsorbent (28) is provided. This adsorbent (2
B) The periphery of the circular opening on the lower side is provided so as to be brought into contact with the fruit and adsorbed thereto. In addition, the air cylinder (25)
An air cylinder (30) is stretched between the lower part of the machine and a mounting part (2θ) provided on the machine frame (22), and the air cylinder (25) in the vertical position and the air cylinder (30) in the horizontal position can expand and contract. Accordingly, the fruit (1) is taken out from the fruit conveyor (2) to the side alignment conveyor (5). The four sets of take-out devices (4) are the take-out devices at one end installed in parallel.
The control structure is such that the extraction is repeated sequentially from (4) to the extraction device at the other end.

吸着体（２８）のエア配管（２Ｂ）は電磁弁（３１）そ
の他のエア機器を介在させて真空ポンプに配管連結され
、また、エアシリンダ（２５）と（３０）　、および該
取出機（１０）のエアシリンダ（１８）とは、電磁弁（
３１）等のエフ機器を介在させてニアコンプレッサとの
間にエア配管（３２）を連結されている。The air piping (2B) of the adsorbent (28) is connected to a vacuum pump via a solenoid valve (31) and other air equipment, and is also connected to air cylinders (25) and (30), and the extractor (10). ) air cylinder (18) is a solenoid valve (
An air pipe (32) is connected to the near compressor via an F device such as 31).

整列コンベア（５）は、果実コンベア（２）の下側に大
径のモータープーリ（３３）を設は他端側を小径の遊動
プーリとしてこれらの間にベルトを巻回したベルトコン
ベア部（３４）　、！：、果実（１）をのせる表面の振
動板（３５）の下側に加振機とばねからなる振動機構（
３６）で振動させる振動コンベア部（３７）とで構成し
、これら両部（３４）　　（３？）に仕切体（３８）を
設けて各取出装置（４）毎に対応する４条の移送路を形
成している。振動コンベア部（３７）の移送方向端部に
ストッパー（３８）を設は果実（１）を前後密着させて
４条に整列させるものである。The alignment conveyor (5) has a large diameter motor pulley (33) on the lower side of the fruit conveyor (2), a small diameter idler pulley on the other end, and a belt conveyor section (34) in which a belt is wound between them. ),! :, A vibration mechanism (
36) and a vibrating conveyor section (37) which is vibrated, and partitions (38) are provided on both of these sections (34) (3?) to create four transfer paths corresponding to each take-out device (4). is formed. A stopper (38) is provided at the end of the vibrating conveyor section (37) in the transport direction to align the fruits (1) in four rows with the fruits (1) closely touching each other from front to back.

この整列コンベア（５）に隣接並行させて、該果実コン
ベア（２）の他側に設けるシュート（４Ｇ）と、果実コ
ンベア（２）を貫通させて設ける被搬送物受面を有した
チェノ（４１）を２条張設したチェンコンベア（４２）
と、従動回転自在のローラ（４３）−を連設したローラ
コンベア（４０とヲ連設し、箱詰用空箱（４５）を移送
させるべきコンベアを設け、該整列コンベア（５）の該
振動コンベア部（３７）の移送終端部を果実（１）の所
定位置（イ）とし、該空箱（４５）のローラコンベア（
４０の移送端部を空箱所定位Ｎ（ロ）とし、この両所定
位置（イ）と（ロ）の間を往復移動するキャリア（４７
）に、縦横夫々４個の吸着体（２８）を配設した吸着ユ
ニツ）　（４８）を設けて１６個の果実（１）を一体的
に吸着して空箱（４５）へ詰込む形態の箱詰装置を設け
うる果実（１）と空箱（４５）との供給ライン構成とし
ている。A chute (4G) is provided adjacent to and parallel to this alignment conveyor (5) on the other side of the fruit conveyor (2), and a chute (41) having a conveyed object receiving surface provided through the fruit conveyor (2). ) Chain conveyor (42) with two rows stretched
A roller conveyor (40) with a driven rotatable roller (43) and a conveyor for transporting empty packaging boxes (45) is provided, and the vibration of the alignment conveyor (5) is The transfer end of the conveyor section (37) is set at a predetermined position (a) for the fruit (1), and the roller conveyor (
The transfer end of the carrier (47) is set at a predetermined empty box position N (b), and the carrier (47) moves back and forth between the two predetermined positions (a) and (b).
) is equipped with a suction unit (48) in which four adsorbents (28) are arranged vertically and horizontally, and 16 fruits (1) are integrally absorbed and stuffed into an empty box (45). The supply line is composed of fruit (1) and empty boxes (45), which can be equipped with a packaging device.

果実コンベア（２）の供給部（８）で受座（７）に次々
にのせられた果実（１）を検出器（９）が検出し、大玉
果実を検出すると取出機（１０）が検出器（９）の制御
装置に制御されて当該果実（１）を受箱（１１）へ取出
杆（１７）で次々に取出す、残された整列コンベア（５
）へ取出すべき果実と小玉果実は更に移送され、検出器
（３）が整列コンベア（５）へ取出すべき果実（１）を
検出してその制御装置で４組並列される取出装量（４）
・・・を順に制御操作して当該果実（１）を整列コンベ
ア（５）のベルトコンベア部（３０の仕切体（３８）で
仕切られた４条の移送路へ順に取出供給するものである
。果実コンベア（２）上に残された小玉の果実（１）は
その移送終端から受箱（１２）へ取出されるものである
。整列コンベア（５）のベルトコンベア部（３４）にの
せられた果実（１）は４条の移送路をベルトにのって移
送され１次に振動機構（３６）で振動される振動コンベ
ア部（３７）に受継がれ、移送終端のストッパー（３９
）部に先に到着して移送を止められて振動する果実（１
）から順に前後の間隔を狭めて密着し４条に一個並びに
整列される。空箱（４５）は、シュート（４０）へ製箱
機等から供給されて滑走してチェンコンベア（４２）の
箱受面をもつチェ７（４１）にのって移送されローラコ
ンベア（４４）にのり移ると後から移送される空箱に押
されて該コンベア（４４）の移送終端部でストッパー等
で移送を止められる。The detector (9) detects the fruits (1) placed one after another on the tray (7) in the supply section (8) of the fruit conveyor (2), and when a large fruit is detected, the extractor (10) The remaining alignment conveyor (5) is controlled by the control device (9) to take out the fruits (1) one after another into the receiving box (11) using the take-out rod (17).
), the fruits and small fruits to be taken out are further transferred to the conveyor (5), where the detector (3) detects the fruits (1) to be taken out to the alignment conveyor (5), and the control device controls the amount of fruits (4) to be taken out in four sets in parallel.
. . . are sequentially controlled and operated to sequentially take out and supply the fruit (1) to the belt conveyor section (30) of the arranging conveyor (5) to four transfer paths partitioned by partitions (38). The small pieces of fruit (1) left on the fruit conveyor (2) are taken out from the transfer end to the receiving box (12). The fruit (1) is transferred on a belt along four transfer paths, firstly transferred to a vibrating conveyor section (37) that is vibrated by a vibrating mechanism (36), and then passed to a stopper (39) at the end of the transfer.
) The fruit vibrates as it arrives at the section first and is stopped from being transported (1
), they are arranged in four rows with the front and back spacing narrowed in order. Empty boxes (45) are supplied to the chute (40) from a box making machine, etc., slide, and are transferred onto the chain conveyor (42) on the chute 7 (41) having a box receiving surface, and then transferred to the roller conveyor (44). When the conveyor (44) is transferred, it is pushed by an empty box to be transferred later, and the transfer is stopped by a stopper or the like at the transfer end of the conveyor (44).

箱詰装置が果実所定位置（イ）と空箱所定位置（ロ）と
の間を往復するキャリヤに設けられた縦横に配設される
吸着体（２８）で一体的に吸着保持し、空箱所定位置（
ロ）へ移送しながら前後に密着した果実を左右にも密着
させると、（第６図）に示すような縦横に密着整列させ
た箱詰が能率的にできるものである。The packaging device integrally suctions and holds empty boxes with suction bodies (28) arranged vertically and horizontally provided on a carrier that reciprocates between a predetermined fruit position (a) and an empty box predetermined position (b). Predetermined position (
If the fruits that have been placed in close contact with each other in the front and back are also placed in close contact with each other on the left and right sides while being transferred to (b), it is possible to efficiently pack the fruits in boxes that are closely aligned vertically and horizontally as shown in FIG. 6.

尚、整列コンベア（５）の移送終端部のストラッパー（
３９）に（第７図）のように陽炎に凸部（４６）を設け
ると果実（１）を千鳥状に整列できるので千鳥状に吸着
体（２８）を配設した箱詰装置によって千鳥状に並べた
果実（１）の箱詰が容易にできるのでよい。In addition, the strapper (
39), if the convex portions (46) are provided on the heat haze as shown in Fig. 7, the fruits (1) can be arranged in a staggered manner. This is good because the fruits (1) arranged in rows can be easily packed in boxes.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図は、この発明の一実施例を示すもので、第１図は平面
図、第２図、第３図はその一部の立面図、第４図は正面
図、第５図は作用説明図、第６図は箱詰要因、第７図は
一部の平面図である。 図中、符号（１）は果実、（２）は果実コンベア、（３
）は検出器、（４）は取出装置、（５）は整列コンベア
を示す。The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIGS. 2 and 3 are partial elevation views, FIG. 4 is a front view, and FIG. 5 is an explanation of the operation. Figure 6 shows the packaging factors, and Figure 7 is a partial plan view. In the figure, code (1) is fruit, (2) is fruit conveyor, and (3) is fruit conveyor.
) shows the detector, (4) shows the take-out device, and (5) shows the alignment conveyor.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 果実（１）をのせて移送する果実コンベア（２）の移送
行程に、取出果実を検出する検出器（３）に制御されて
該果実コンベア（２）上の取出果実（１）を一個宛吸着
して横側へ取出す複数の取出装置（４）をこの移送方向
に並設し、この複数の取出装置（４）で取出した果実（
１）を受けてこの取出装置（４）毎に一個並びにした複
数条に区切って移送しながらこの移送終端部では各条に
おいて前後密着整列させる整列コンベア（５）を設けて
なる選別果実の取出整列装置。During the transfer process of the fruit conveyor (2) that carries the fruits (1), the fruit conveyor (2) is controlled by a detector (3) that detects the fruits to be taken out, and the fruits (1) to be taken out are sucked one by one on the fruit conveyor (2). A plurality of take-out devices (4) are arranged in parallel in this transfer direction, and the fruits (4) taken out by the plurality of take-out devices (4) are
1), the sorted fruits are taken out and arranged by being provided with an alignment conveyor (5) that divides the fruit into multiple rows, one for each take-out device (4), and transports them, and at the end of the transfer, aligns them closely front to back in each row. Device.