JP2018024210A - Bottle treatment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To effectively sort. In a bottle processing machine, a bottle, a cap, a ring, and a liquid that have flowed into a main screen are agitated by a conveying screw that rotates, so that the cap, the ring, and the liquid are transferred to the main screen. It flows down from the discharge hole 44A and is sorted from the bottle. For this reason, a cap, a ring, and a liquid can be effectively flowed down from the discharge hole 44A of the main screen 44, and can be effectively selected from a bottle. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a bottle processing machine that processes bottles.

  In the PET bottle separation and recovery apparatus described in Patent Document 1 below, the PET bottle provided with the lid member is crushed and the lid member is separated from the PET bottle. Furthermore, the PET bottle and the lid member are supplied to the metal net, so that the lid member is passed through the metal net and the lid member is selected from the PET bottle.

  Here, in this PET bottle separating and collecting apparatus, the PET bottle and the lid member are supplied to the vibrating metal net.

JP 2002-292630 A

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a bottle processor that can be effectively sorted in consideration of the above facts.

  The bottle processing machine according to claim 1, wherein a bottle provided with a lid is supplied, a separation mechanism that separates the lid from the bottle, and a discharge hole are provided, and the bottle and the lid from the separation mechanism The bottle is supplied to the inside, and the lid is discharged from the inside via the discharge hole, and the bottle and the lid are agitated by being provided and rotated inside the discharge member. And a stirring member.

  The bottle processing machine according to claim 2 is provided with a discharge mechanism that discharges the liquid from the bottle and a discharge hole that is supplied with a bottle in which the liquid is stored, and the bottle and the liquid from the discharge mechanism are disposed inside. A discharge member that is supplied and from which liquid is discharged from the inside through the discharge hole, and a stirring member that is provided inside the discharge member and that is rotated to stir the bottle and the liquid. ing.

  The bottle processing machine according to claim 3 is the bottle processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottle processing machine is provided inside the discharge member, and the bottle is lifted to raise the bottle from the inside of the discharge member. Is provided with a rising part.

  The bottle processing machine according to claim 4 is provided with a discharge part that is provided with a lid and is supplied with a bottle that contains liquid, and that discharges the liquid from the bottle, and the bottle and the cover from the discharge mechanism. And at least one of the liquid and the liquid is supplied and transported, and a passage hole through which the liquid passes is provided, and the passage member extends in a direction intersecting the liquid transport direction. .

  The bottle processing machine according to claim 5 is provided with a bottle in which a liquid is stored, and is provided with a discharge mechanism for discharging the liquid from the bottle and a discharge hole, and the bottle and the liquid from the discharge mechanism are supplied. And a discharge member for discharging the liquid through the discharge hole, and a cleaning means for sending the cleaning liquid to the bottle.

  In the bottle processing machine according to the first aspect, the bottle provided with the lid is supplied to the separation mechanism, and the separation mechanism separates the lid from the bottle. Further, the discharge member is provided with a discharge hole, and the bottle and the lid portion from the separation mechanism are supplied to the inside of the discharge member, and the lid portion is discharged from the inside of the discharge member through the discharge hole. The lid is sorted out.

  Here, the stirring member is provided inside the discharge member, and the bottle and the lid are stirred by rotating the stirring member. For this reason, a cover part can be effectively discharged from the inside of a discharge member via a discharge hole, and a cover part can be effectively sorted out from a bottle.

  In the bottle processing machine according to the second aspect, the bottle storing the liquid is supplied to the discharge mechanism, and the discharge mechanism discharges the liquid from the bottle. Further, the discharge member is provided with a discharge hole, and the bottle and the liquid from the separation mechanism are supplied to the inside of the discharge member, and the liquid is discharged from the inside of the discharge member through the discharge hole, and the liquid is discharged from the bottle. Are sorted out.

  Here, the stirring member is provided inside the discharge member, and the bottle and the liquid are stirred by rotating the stirring member. For this reason, the liquid can be effectively discharged from the inside of the discharge member through the discharge hole, and the liquid can be effectively selected from the bottle.

  In the bottle processing machine according to the third aspect, the rising portion is provided inside the discharge member, and the rising portion raises the bottle, whereby the bottle is discharged from the inside of the discharge member. For this reason, it can suppress that things other than a bottle are discharged | emitted with a bottle.

  In the bottle processing machine according to the fourth aspect, the lid is provided and the bottle containing the liquid is supplied to the discharge mechanism, and the discharge mechanism discharges the liquid from the bottle. Further, the passage member is provided with a passage hole, and at least one of the bottle and the lid from the discharge mechanism and the liquid are supplied to the passage member and conveyed, and the liquid is passed through the passage hole, and the bottle and Liquid is selected from at least one of the lids.

  Here, the passage hole is extended in a direction intersecting the liquid transport direction. For this reason, the liquid can effectively pass through the passage hole, and the liquid can be effectively selected from at least one of the bottle and the lid.

  In the bottle processing machine according to the fifth aspect, the bottle storing the liquid is supplied to the discharge mechanism, and the discharge mechanism discharges the liquid from the bottle. Further, the discharge member is provided with a discharge hole, and the bottle and the liquid from the discharge mechanism are supplied to the discharge member, and the liquid is discharged from the discharge member through the discharge hole to sort the liquid from the bottle. .

  Here, the cleaning means delivers the cleaning liquid to the bottle. For this reason, the liquid can be effectively separated from the bottle, and the liquid can be effectively sorted from the bottle.

It is the perspective view seen from back diagonally right which shows the bottle processing machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front diagonal right which shows the bottle processing machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen from the right side which shows the bottle processing machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen from back which shows the bottle processing machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from back diagonally right which shows the compression roller of the bottle processing machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the compression pin etc. of the bottle processing machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) And (B) is a side view which shows a bottle, (A) shows before a process, (B) has shown the after process.

  FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a bottle processing machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the rear oblique right side, and FIG. 2 shows the bottle processing machine 10 as seen from the front diagonal right side. It is shown in a perspective view. Further, FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the bottle processing machine 10 viewed from the right side, and FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the bottle processing machine 10 viewed from the rear side. In the drawing, the front of the bottle processor 10 is indicated by an arrow FR, the right side of the bottle processor 10 is indicated by an arrow RH, and the upper side is indicated by an arrow UP.

  The bottle processing machine 10 according to the present embodiment processes the substantially cylindrical container-shaped bottle 12 (particularly, a PET bottle) shown in FIG.

  The bottle 12 is made of resin and has flexibility, and a portion other than the tip of the bottle 12 is a bottomed cylindrical main body portion 12A. The front end of the bottle 12 is a substantially cylindrical reduced diameter portion 12B (neck portion and opening), and the reduced diameter portion 12B is smaller in diameter than the main body portion 12A. In a general bottle 12 (which can store 500 ml of liquid), the maximum diameter of the main body 12A is approximately 60 mm, and the maximum diameter of the reduced diameter 12B is approximately 30 mm.

  A bottomed cylindrical cap 14 constituting a lid portion is detachably attached to the reduced diameter portion 12B, and the cap 14 is attached (particularly screwed) to the reduced diameter portion 12B to seal the bottle 12. At the same time, the cap 14 is removed from the reduced diameter portion 12B and the bottle 12 is opened (the inside of the bottle 12 is opened). On the base end side of the bottle 12 of the cap 14, a cylindrical ring 14 </ b> A constituting a lid is disposed, and the ring 14 </ b> A is locked to the reduced diameter portion 12 </ b> B. When the bottle 12 has never been opened (when the cap 14 has not been removed from the reduced diameter portion 12B), the ring 14A is integrated with the cap 14, and the bottle 12 is opened for the first time. When the cap 14 is detached from the reduced diameter portion 12B for the first time, the ring 14A is separated from the cap 14 by the locking to the reduced diameter portion 12B.

  Moreover, the bottle 12 thrown into the bottle processing machine 10 is assumed to be, for example, industrial waste, and the cap 14 may or may not be attached to the reduced diameter portion 12B of the bottle 12. The liquid may or may not be stored in the bottle 12 (for example, remaining). Furthermore, the bottle 12 (particularly the main body 12A) may or may not be compressed in the radial direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a cylindrical charging hopper 16 is provided at the upper portion on the left side of the bottle processing machine 10, and the upper end of the charging hopper 16 is open to the side. Yes. For this reason, the bottle 12 is introduced into the introduction hopper 16 from the upper opening of the introduction hopper 16 and is introduced into the bottle processor 10.

  A machine box 18 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape is provided at the lower part of the left side of the bottle processing machine 10, and the machine frame 18 is elongated in the front-rear direction.

  A compression unit 20 as a separation mechanism and a discharge mechanism is provided on the left side of the bottle processing machine 10 between the charging hopper 16 and the rear part of the machine frame 18.

  The compression section 20 is provided with a compression cylinder 22 having a substantially bottomed rectangular cylinder shape, and the lower wall of the charging hopper 16 is supported on the upper wall of the compression cylinder 22. The charging hopper 16 is rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the compression unit 20, and by rotating the charging hopper 16, the opening direction of the upper end of the charging hopper 16 is changed around the vertical axis. . The inside of the compression cylinder 22 is communicated with the input hopper 16, and the bottle 12 input into the input hopper 16 flows down (supplied) into the compression cylinder 22.

  The rear end of the compression cylinder 22 is rotatably supported by the rear end of the upper end portion of the machine casing 18 at the left and right parts, and the front end of the compression cylinder 22 is substantially at the left and right parts. An L-shaped plate-shaped fixing plate 22A is fixed. The lower end portion of the fixed plate 22A is inserted into the upper end portion of the machine frame 18, and a long bar-like stopper 24 as a locking member is passed through the upper end portion of the machine frame 18 and the lower end portion of the fixed plate 22A. ing. The stopper 24 locks the movement of the lower end portion of the fixed plate 22 </ b> A to the upper side, and thereby the rotation of the compression cylinder 22 is locked to the upper side of the machine casing 18. It is fixed. The stopper 24 is movable to the left side of the machine casing 18, and when the stopper 24 is moved to the left side of the machine casing 18, the penetration of the stopper 24 into the lower end portion of the fixed plate 22 </ b> A is released and the compression cylinder is released. 22 is configured to be rotatable upward about the rear end side. Further, when the stopper 24 is moved to the left side of the machine casing 18, the stopper 24 extends from the upper end of the machine casing 18 to the left and the detachment of the stopper 24 from the upper end of the machine casing 18 is locked. The

  A pair of hollow cylindrical compression rolls 26 (see FIG. 5) are disposed in the lower portion of the compression cylinder 22, and the compression rolls 26 are rotatably supported on the upper side of the rear portion of the machine casing 18. The axial direction of the compression roll 26 is arrange | positioned in parallel with the left-right direction, and a pair of compression roll 26 is arranged in the front-back direction. A gear 26A is coaxially fixed to the central axis of the compression roll 26 on the left side of the compression cylinder 22, and the pair of gears 26A mesh with each other.

  A compression motor 28 is supported on the upper side of the front portion of the machine casing 18, and the central axis of the compression motor 28 projects to the left side of the machine casing 18. The central axis of the compression motor 28 and the central axis of the front compression roll 26 are connected via a chain 30, and the pair of compression rolls 26 are rotated by driving the compression motor 28. At this time, the pair of compression rolls 26 are rotated in directions opposite to each other, and the respective upper portions are rotated in a direction toward the gap therebetween.

  A plurality of (eight in the present embodiment) roller projections 32 (see FIG. 6), which form a protruding portion, are fixed by welding on the outer peripheral surface of the compression roll 26. In addition, the entire axial direction of the compression roll 26 is arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the compression roll 26, and is arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the compression roll 26. The thickness of the roller protrusion 32 is, for example, 12 mm.

  A long rectangular plate-shaped pin base 34 (see FIG. 6) that constitutes a protruding portion is disposed on the roller protrusion 32 on the radially outer side of the compression roll 26, and a plurality of pin bases 34 are provided on the roller protrusion 32. The bolts 34A (four in this embodiment) are fixed. The longitudinal dimension, width dimension, and thickness dimension of the pin base 34 are the same as the longitudinal dimension, width dimension, and thickness dimension of the roller protrusion 32, respectively. The position in the direction coincides with the position of the roller protrusion 32 in the axial direction of the compression roll 26 and in the circumferential direction of the compression roll 26. When the pair of compression rolls 26 are rotated, the roller protrusion 32 and the pin base 34 of the one compression roll 26 are located at the minimum gap position between the pair of compression rolls 26 and the roller protrusion 32 and the pin of the other compression roll 26. It is arranged at the center in the circumferential direction between the bases 34.

  A plurality (three in this embodiment) of nuts 34B are welded and fixed to the roller protrusion 32 side of the pin base 34, and the nuts 34B are disposed in the roller protrusion 32.

  A substantially bolt-shaped compression pin 36 is screwed into the nut 34B. The compression pin 36 penetrates the roller protrusion 32, the peripheral wall of the compression roll 26 and the pin base 34, and the tip is conical. ing. The distal end side of the compression pin 36 protrudes outward in the radial direction of the compression roll 26 from the pin base 34, and the protruding dimension from the pin base 34 on the distal end side of the compression pin 36 is, for example, 15 mm. When the pair of compression rolls 26 are rotated, the distal ends of the compression pins 36 of the one compression roll 26 are disposed in the vicinity of the outer peripheral surface of the other compression roll 26 at the minimum gap position of the pair of compression rolls 26. .

  The plurality of compression pins 36 are arranged at equal intervals in the axial direction of the compression roll 26, and the compression pins 36 on one end side of the roller protrusion 32 and the pin base 34 are on the other end side of the roller protrusion 32 and the pin base 34. Compared with the compression pin 36, the roller protrusion 32 and the pin base 34 are disposed on the outside in the longitudinal direction. In the front side compression roll 26, one end side of the roller protrusion 32 and the pin base 34 is disposed on the right side, and in the rear side compression roll 26, one end side of the roller protrusion 32 and the pin base 34 is disposed on the left side. The compression pin 36 of the compression roll 26 and the compression pin 36 of the rear compression roll 26 are alternately equidistant in the axial direction of the compression roll 26 (smaller than the axial (longitudinal) dimension of the bottle 12). Is arranged in.

  The bottle 12 that has flowed into the compression cylinder 22 is conveyed between the pair of compression rolls 26, and the bottle 12 flows down (supplied) to the upper side of the pair of compression rolls 26. Therefore, when the pair of compression rolls 26 are rotated, the bottle 12 is conveyed between the pair of compression rolls 26 by the roller protrusion 32, the pin base 34 and the compression pin 36, and the bottle 12 is between the pair of compression rolls 26. And the compression pin 36 is pierced (particularly penetrated) into the bottle 12. Thereby, the liquid is discharged from the bottle 12, and the cap 14 and the ring 14A are detached from the bottle 12 (see FIG. 7B).

  A predetermined number (two in this embodiment) of washing nozzles 38 as washing means are fixed in the upper portion of the compression cylinder 22, and the washing nozzle 38 is washed with a washing liquid when the bottle processing machine 10 is operated and after the operation is completed. (For example, water) is ejected (sent out). For this reason, the cleaning liquid cleans the inside of the compression cylinder 22 (including the inner surface of the compression cylinder 22, the pair of compression rolls 26, the bottle 12, the cap 14, and the ring 14 </ b> A). Sand etc. adhering to 12) is removed.

  A primary sorting unit 40 (conveying unit) is provided below the compression unit 20.

  The primary sorting unit 40 is provided with a hexagonal column-shaped transport box 42, the left part of the transport box 42 is fixed in the rear part of the machine frame 18, and the right part of the transport box 42 is It extends to the right side from the machine casing 18. The upper side in the left part of the transport box 42 communicates with the compression cylinder 22 of the compression unit 20, and the bottle 12, the cap 14, the ring 14 </ b> A, liquid (cleaning liquid) from the compression cylinder 22 is connected to the left part of the transport box 42. And foreign substances flow down (supply). The lower end of the transport box 42 is opened, and the inside of the transport box 42 is opened downward in the entire left and right direction.

  A semi-cylindrical plate-shaped main screen 44 (primary screen) as a discharge member is fixed in the transport box 42, and the main screen 44 spans between the left wall and the right wall of the transport box 42. Thus, the axial direction is arranged parallel to the left-right direction. The inside of the main screen 44 is open to the upper side, and in the left part of the main screen 44, the bottle 12, the cap 14, the ring 14A, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid), and foreign matter that have flowed down into the left part of the transport box 42 are present. It flows down (supplied). A large number of circular discharge holes 44 </ b> A are formed through the main screen 44, and the large number of discharge holes 44 </ b> A are arranged substantially uniformly at small intervals in portions other than the upper portion of the main screen 44. The discharge hole 44A is configured such that the bottle 12 cannot pass therethrough, and the cap 14, the ring 14A, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid), and foreign matter can pass therethrough.

  A conveying screw 46 as a stirring member is disposed in the conveying box 42, and the conveying screw 46 extends coaxially with the main screen 44.

  A cylindrical rotating shaft 46A is coaxially provided in the conveying screw 46, and the left end portion and the right end portion of the rotating shaft 46A penetrate the left wall and the right wall of the conveying box 42, respectively. 42 is rotatably supported by bearings 48 on the left wall outer side and the right wall outer side. The left and right bearings 48 are respectively fixed to the left and right walls of the transport box 42 in a state of being separated from the left and right walls of the transport box 42. The left and right bearings 48 are respectively A gap is formed between the left wall and the right wall of the transport box 42. A gap between the left bearing 48 and the left wall of the transport box 42 is covered with a cylindrical plate-shaped shaft cover 48A, and an open hole 48B is formed through the lower end portion of the shaft cover 48A. The left end portion of the rotation shaft 46 </ b> A passes through the left bearing 48, and the left end of the rotation shaft 46 </ b> A protrudes to the left side of the left bearing 48.

  A helical plate-like conveyance plate 46B as a stirring unit is fixed to the outer periphery from the left portion of the rotation shaft 46A to the middle portion in the left-right direction, and the conveyance plate 46B is disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft 46A. The conveyance plate 46B is separated from the main screen 44 in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 46A, and the gap between the main screen 44 and the conveyance plate 46B prevents the bottle 12 from passing through the cap 14, the ring 14A, and the liquid. (Including cleaning fluid) and foreign matter are allowed to pass through.

  A substantially rectangular plate-shaped scraping plate 46C as an ascending portion is fixed to the outer periphery of the right portion of the rotating shaft 46A. The scraping plate 46C is a shaft of the rotating shaft 46A on both radial sides of the rotating shaft 46A. It is arranged along the direction and the radial direction. The scraping plate 46C is integrated with the conveying plate 46B on one side in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 46A, and the scraping plate 46C is substantially trapezoidal on the other side in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 46A. The scraping plate 46C is separated from the main screen 44 in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 46A, and the gap between the main screen 44 and the scraping plate 46C prevents the bottle 12 from passing, and the cap 14 and ring 14A. , Liquid (including cleaning liquid) and foreign substances are allowed to pass through.

  A transport motor 50 is supported in the front portion of the machine casing 18, and the central axis of the transport motor 50 protrudes to the left side of the machine casing 18. The central axis of the conveyance motor 50 and the left end of the rotation shaft 46A of the conveyance screw 46 are connected via a chain 52. When the conveyance motor 50 is driven, the conveyance screw 46 (rotary shaft 46A, conveyance plate 46B) is connected. And the scraper plate 46C) is rotated. For this reason, the bottle 12, the cap 14, the ring 14A, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid), and the foreign matter that have flowed into the left portion of the main screen 44 are conveyed to the right while being stirred by the conveying plate 46B, and the scraping plate 46C. The cap 14, the ring 14 </ b> A, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid) and the foreign matter flow downward (discharge) from the discharge hole 44 </ b> A of the main screen 44.

  A predetermined number (two in the present embodiment) of cleaning nozzles 38 similar to those described above are fixed in the upper portion of the transport box 42, and the cleaning nozzles spout the cleaning liquid during and after the operation of the bottle processing machine 10. Thus, the cleaning liquid cleans the inside of the transport box 42 (including the inner surface of the transport box 42, the main screen 44, the transport screw 46, the bottle 12, the cap 14, and the ring 14 </ b> A) and removes foreign matter from the inside of the transport box 42. (For example, sand attached to the bottle 12) is removed.

  A substantially rectangular cylindrical discharge cylinder 42A (discharge port) is fixed to the right part of the transport box 42 at the rear and upper part, and the discharge cylinder 42A is inside the right part of the transport box 42 (transport screw). 46 of the upper plate 46C). For this reason, the bottle 12 is raised inside the main screen 44 by the rotating scraping plate 46C, and is discharged out of the transport box 42 through the discharge cylinder 42A.

  A secondary sorting unit 54 is provided below the primary sorting unit 40. The secondary sorting unit 54 is provided with a substantially rectangular plate-like screen chute 56 (secondary screen) as a passing member. Yes. The screen chute 56 is fixed to the lower part in the transport box 42 of the primary sorting unit 40, and the screen chute 56 is spanned between the left wall and the right wall of the transport box 42 and is parallel to the left-right direction. Has been placed. The screen chute 56 is inclined downward as it goes forward, and the front portion (lower portion) of the screen chute 56 extends downward from the lower end opening of the transport box 42 toward the front. Has been. A downflow path 56A is formed on the upper side of the screen chute 56. In the front portion of the screen chute 56, the right dimension of the downflow path 56A is made smaller toward the front (downward).

  A rear portion (upper portion) of the screen chute 56 is disposed below the main screen 44, and a cap that flows down from the discharge hole 44A of the main screen 44 to the rear portion of the downflow path 56A. 14, the ring 14A, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid) and the foreign matter are flowed down (supplied). For this reason, the cap 14, the ring 14A, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid), and the foreign material flow down (convey) to the front side (lower side) of the flow down path 56A.

  A large number of circular punching holes (not shown) as small holes are formed through the screen chute 56. The large number of punching holes have a small diameter and exclude the front part (lower part) of the screen chute 56. The portions are arranged substantially uniformly at small intervals. In the vicinity of the front portion of the screen chute 56, a plurality of long slits 56B as through holes are formed so as to penetrate the left and right directions (the liquid (including the cleaning liquid) in the downflow path 56A and the foreign matter). In addition to extending in a direction perpendicular to (crossing) the flow-down direction), they are arranged in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction (up-down direction). Further, in each pair of adjacent slits 56B, the left and right end positions of one slit 56B coincide with the left and right end positions of the other slit 56B.

  The punching hole and slit 56 </ b> B are configured such that the cap 14 and the ring 14 </ b> A are not allowed to pass therethrough, and liquid (including a cleaning liquid) and foreign matter can be passed therethrough. For this reason, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid) and the foreign matter that flow down to the front side of the flow path 56A pass through the punching holes and slits 56B and flow down (discharge) to the lower side of the portion excluding the front portion of the screen chute 56. Then, the cap 14 and the ring 14A that flow down to the front side through the flow down path 56A are discharged (flow down) from the screen chute 56 to the front side (down side).

  A long rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped drain chute 58 serving as a drainage unit is fixed to the lower side of the transport box 42 of the primary sorting unit 40. Has been stretched. The upper surface opening of the drain chute 58 is disposed below the lower end opening of the transport box 42 and the entire left and right direction of the screen chute 56, and reaches the front portion of the screen chute 56 from the rear end of the lower end opening of the transport box 42. It is arranged below the front-rear direction range. For this reason, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid) and the foreign matter that have passed through the punching hole and the slit 56 </ b> B of the screen chute 56 and have flowed to the lower side of the screen chute 56 excluding the front portion flow into the drain chute 58 (discharge). Is done.

  The lower wall of the drain chute 58 is inclined downward from the left and right ends toward the central part in the left and right direction, and a cylindrical discharge pipe 58A is formed in the horizontal central part of the lower wall of the drain chute 58. It is provided integrally. For this reason, the liquid (including the cleaning liquid) and the foreign matter that have flowed down into the drain chute 58 flow down through the drain chute 58 toward the discharge pipe 58A and are discharged (flow down) through the discharge pipe 58A.

  On the left side of the compression cylinder 22, the compression motor 28, and the machine casing 18 of the compression unit 20, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped storage box 60 is fixed as the storage unit. The central axis of the compression roll 26, the gear 26A, the central axis of the compression motor 28 and the chain 30, the rotation shaft 46A of the conveying screw 46 in the primary sorting unit 40, the left bearing 48, the shaft cover 48A, the central axis of the conveying motor 50, The chain 52 is accommodated.

  The left side portion of the storage box 60 is configured by a cover 60A as an opening / closing part, and the cover 60A is rotatable about the front end part and can be opened / closed (the inside of the storage box 60 can be opened / closed). Yes. When the cover 60A is opened, as described above, the stopper 24 can be moved to the left side of the machine casing 18 and can extend from the upper end of the machine casing 18 to the left side. Further, when the stopper 24 extends to the left from the upper end portion of the machine casing 18, the stopper 24 restricts the closing of the cover 60A, and the cover 60A cannot be closed.

  A safety switch (not shown) as a prohibiting means is provided in the storage box 60, and the safety switch is electrically connected to the compression motor 28 and the conveyance motor 50. The safety switch can detect the closing of the cover 60A. When the safety switch does not detect the closing of the cover 60A (when the cover 60A is opened), the operation of the compression motor 28 and the conveyance motor 50 is performed. It is forbidden.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the bottle processing machine 10 having the above-described configuration, the bottle 12 is introduced into the charging hopper 16, so that the compression unit 20 flows down into the compression cylinder 22 and is conveyed between a pair of rotating compression rolls 26. Is done. Therefore, the bottle 12 is compressed between the pair of compression rolls 26, and the compression pin 36 of the compression roll 26 is pierced into the bottle 12, so that the liquid is discharged from the bottle 12 and the cap 12 and the ring from the bottle 12. 14A is released.

  Next, in the primary sorting unit 40, the bottle 12, the cap 14, the ring 14 </ b> A and the liquid from the inside of the compression cylinder 22 flow down into the left part of the main screen 44 of the transport box 42 and transport the transport screw 46 rotated. While being agitated by the plate 46B, it is conveyed to the right side and is agitated by the scraping plate 46C of the rotating conveying screw 46. For this reason, the cap 14, the ring 14A and the liquid flow down from the discharge hole 44A of the main screen 44 and are sorted from the bottle 12, and the bottle 12 is moved inside the discharge cylinder 42A of the transport box 42 by the scraping plate 46C. Through the transport box 42.

  Next, in the secondary sorting section 54, the cap 14, the ring 14A, and the liquid from the discharge hole 44A of the main screen 44 flow down to the rear side portion of the flow channel 56A of the screen chute 56, and the flow channel 56A is moved forward. Be flowed down. For this reason, the liquid passes through the punching holes and slits 56B of the screen chute 56 and flows down to the lower side of the screen chute 56 except for the front portion, so that the liquid is sorted from the cap 14 and the ring 14A. The cap 14 and the ring 14A are discharged from the screen chute 56 to the front side. Further, the liquid from the punching hole of the screen chute 56 and the slit 56B flows down into the drain chute 58 and then flows down through the drain chute 58 toward the discharge pipe 58A, thereby being discharged through the discharge pipe 58A. The

  Moreover, the bottle 12 discharged | emitted out of the conveyance box 42 is compressed by the processing machine of a next process, for example, a crushing process or a block shape.

  Thus, the bottle processor 10 is provided with only the compression unit 20, the primary sorting unit 40, and the secondary sorting unit 54. For this reason, the bottle processor 10 can have a simple configuration and can be miniaturized, thereby reducing the cost.

  Here, in the compression unit 20, the pair of compression rolls 26 is rotated, so that the bottle 12 is conveyed between the pair of compression rolls 26 by the roller protrusion 32, the pin base 34, and the compression pin 36 of the compression roll 26. For this reason, the bottle 12 can be effectively conveyed between the pair of compression rolls 26, the reliability of compressing the bottle 12 between the pair of compression rolls 26 can be improved, and the reliability of piercing the compression pin 36 into the bottle 12 is improved. it can. Thereby, the liquid can be effectively discharged from the bottle 12, and the cap 14 and the ring 14A can be effectively detached from the bottle 12.

  Further, the compression pins 36 of the front compression roll 26 and the compression pins 36 of the rear compression roll 26 are alternately spaced at equal intervals (smaller than the axial dimension of the bottle 12) in the axial direction of the compression roll 26. Has been placed. For this reason, it is possible to further improve the certainty of inserting the compression pin 36 into the bottle 12, to more effectively discharge the liquid from the bottle 12, and to further effectively remove the cap 14 and the ring 14 </ b> A from the bottle 12.

  In the primary sorting unit 40, the transport screw 46 is rotated so that the bottle 12, the cap 14, the ring 14A, and the liquid are transported to the right side while being stirred by the transport plate 46B, and are stirred by the scraping plate 46C. Is done. Therefore, the liquid can be effectively discharged from the bottle 12, the cap 14 and the ring 14A can be effectively detached from the bottle 12, and the cap 14, the ring 14A and the liquid can be effectively discharged from the discharge hole 44A of the main screen 44. The cap 14, the ring 14 </ b> A, and the liquid can be effectively separated from the bottle 12.

  Further, by rotating the conveying screw 46, the bottle 12 is raised inside the main screen 44 by the scraping plate 46C, and is discharged out of the conveying box 42 through the discharge cylinder 42A. For this reason, the cap 14, the ring 14A and the liquid can be effectively separated from the bottle 12, and the cap 14, the ring 14A and the liquid can be suppressed from being discharged together with the bottle 12 to the outside of the transport box 42 through the inside of the discharge cylinder 42A. Thus, the cap 14, the ring 14A, and the liquid can be more effectively selected from the bottle 12. In addition, the height of the discharge cylinder 42A can be increased, and a receiving box for receiving the bottle 12 discharged outside the transfer box 42 through the discharge cylinder 42A and a transfer mechanism for transferring the bottle 12 to a processing machine in the next process are provided. Easy to install.

  In the secondary sorting section 54, the slit 56B of the screen chute 56 extends in a direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the liquid flow direction in the flow path 56A. For this reason, the liquid can effectively pass through the slit 56B, and the liquid can be effectively selected from the cap 14 and the ring 14A.

  Further, the cleaning nozzle 38 in the compression cylinder 22 in the compression unit 20 ejects the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning nozzle 38 in the transport box 42 in the primary sorting unit 40 ejects the cleaning liquid. For this reason, the cleaning liquid is inside the compression cylinder 22 (including the inner surface of the compression cylinder 22, the pair of compression rolls 26, the bottle 12, the cap 14, and the ring 14 </ b> A) and inside the transport box 42 (the inner surface of the transport box 42, the main screen). 44, the conveying screw 46, the bottle 12, the cap 14, and the ring 14A) are cleaned, and foreign matters (such as sand attached to the bottle 12) are removed from the inside of the compression cylinder 22 and the inside of the conveying box 42. In addition, the cleaning liquid is supplied to the screen chute 56 and the drain chute 58 of the secondary sorting unit 54. Thereby, the compression cylinder 22, the pair of compression rolls 26, the transport box 42, the main screen 44, the transport screw 46, the screen chute 56, and the drain chute 58 are damaged (corroded) by the liquid (excluding the cleaning liquid) from the bottle 12. This can be suppressed. Furthermore, the bottle 12 discharged out of the transport box 42 can be cleaned (including removal of foreign matter), and the liquid (excluding the cleaning liquid) can be effectively separated and selected from the bottle 12, and the processing machine for the next process can be used. While being able to suppress damage (corrosion), processing of the bottle 12 by the processing machine of the next process can be facilitated.

  Further, when the cover 60 </ b> A of the storage box 60 is opened, the stopper 24 is moved to the left side of the machine casing 18 and extends to the left side from the upper end portion of the machine casing 18, so that the charging hopper 16 and the compression cylinder are 22 can be turned upward, and a pair of compression rolls 26 in the compression cylinder 22 can be opened upward. Further, when the stopper 24 extends to the left from the upper end of the machine casing 18, the cover 60A cannot be closed by the stopper 24, and when the cover 60A is opened, the cover 60A is closed. Is not detected by the safety switch, and the operation of the compression motor 28 and the conveyance motor 50 is prohibited. For this reason, when the charging hopper 16 and the compression cylinder 22 are rotated upward and the pair of compression rolls 26 in the compression cylinder 22 are opened upward, the cover 60A cannot be closed by the stopper 24. The operation of the compression motor 28 and the conveyance motor 50 can be prohibited, and the operation of the bottle processor 10 can be prohibited.

  Further, in the primary sorting unit 40, the rotation shaft 46A of the conveying screw 46 is supported by a pair of bearings 48, and the left and right bearings 48 are separated from the left wall and the right wall of the conveying box 42, respectively. For this reason, it is possible to suppress moisture from being retained between the left and right bearings 48 and the left wall and the right wall of the transport box 42. Further, the gap between the left bearing 48 and the left wall of the transport box 42 is covered with the shaft cover 48A, and an opening hole 48B is formed through the lower end portion of the shaft cover 48A. For this reason, moisture can be removed from the gap between the left bearing 48 and the left wall of the transport box 42 through the opening hole 48B, and moisture still remains between the left bearing 48 and the left wall of the transport box 42. Can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the cap 14 and the ring 14 </ b> A are supplied to the screen chute 56. However, it is sufficient that at least one of the bottle 12, the cap 14, and the ring 14A is supplied to the screen chute 56.

10 Bottle processing machine 10
12 Bottle 14 Cap (lid)
14A ring (lid)
20 Compression section (separation mechanism, discharge mechanism)
38 Cleaning nozzle (cleaning means)
44 Main screen (discharge member)
44A Discharge hole 46 Conveying screw (stirring member)
46C Raising plate (rising part)
56 Screen chute (passing member)
56B Slit (Passing hole)

Claims (5)

A bottle provided with a lid is supplied, and a separation mechanism for separating the lid from the bottle;
A discharge member provided with a discharge hole, the bottle and the lid from the separation mechanism are supplied to the inside, and the cover is discharged from the inside through the discharge hole;
An agitation member provided inside the discharge member and agitated by rotating the bottle and the lid,
Bottle processing machine equipped with. A bottle in which a liquid is stored, and a discharge mechanism for discharging the liquid from the bottle;
A discharge member provided with a discharge hole, the bottle and the liquid from the discharge mechanism are supplied to the inside, and the liquid is discharged from the inside through the discharge hole;
An agitation member provided inside the discharge member and agitated by rotating the bottle and the liquid;
Bottle processing machine equipped with.   The bottle processing machine of Claim 1 or Claim 2 provided with the raising part which is provided inside the said discharge member and the said bottle is discharged | emitted from the inside of the said discharge member by raising the said bottle. A bottle that is provided with a lid and contains a liquid, and a discharge mechanism that discharges the liquid from the bottle;
At least one of the bottle and the lid from the discharge mechanism and the liquid are supplied and transported, and a passage hole through which the liquid passes is provided, and the passage hole intersects the liquid transport direction. A passing member that is stretched into
Bottle processing machine equipped with. A bottle in which a liquid is stored, and a discharge mechanism for discharging the liquid from the bottle;
A discharge member which is provided with a discharge hole, is supplied with the bottle and liquid from the discharge mechanism, and discharges the liquid through the discharge hole;
Cleaning means for delivering a cleaning liquid to the bottle;
Bottle processing machine equipped with.