JPH0353664Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is suitable for application to, for example, a skewered dango production line in which a predetermined number of dango skewered by a machine are assembled into skewered dango with sauce. Regarding a skewer dango counting and arranging machine.

[Conventional technology] In recent years, the production of skewered dango, which was mainly done by hand, has been mechanized to save labor. Further automation is being achieved by forming a production line.

This kind of production line consists of a skewered dango forming machine that feeds the dough and skewers the spherical dango, a grilling machine that bakes the skewered dango, and a sauce machine that applies sauce to the skewered dango. With machines such as
It consists of a conveyor that connects the two. Then, the dango skewers that have been baked in the dango-yaki machine and coated with sauce in the sauce-making machine are packed into containers in predetermined numbers by hand or by machine.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In such a skewered dumpling production line, the positions of the skewered dumplings tend to be disturbed when they are transferred from the molding machine to the conveyor. Therefore, it is necessary to line up the skewered dumplings during transportation in order to dip them and pack them into containers, and it is also necessary to separate them by number when packing them into containers. For this work,
Previously, people were stationed on the line to correct the inclination and position of the skewered dumplings and to adjust the counts, but this increased human costs and hindered improvements in line efficiency. This has become a major problem that must be solved, especially when mechanizing container packing.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an alignment roll whose cross section is formed to fit around the skewered dumplings, and a direction perpendicular to the alignment roll. This device is equipped with a moving conveyance belt and a fast-forwarding mechanism that increases the moving speed of the conveyance belt every time a predetermined number of skewered dumplings are conveyed to create an interval between the next skewered dango.

[Function] According to such a skewered dumpling counting and arranging machine, the alignment roll aligns the skewered dumplings parallel to the alignment roll, that is, perpendicular to the conveying roll, and the fast-feeding mechanism in the conveying belt speeds up the skewered dumplings. Divide the interval into a predetermined number of lines. Therefore, the dumplings can be passed through the dumpling machine and the sauce-applying machine separately according to the number of containers to be packed, and baking and sauce-applying can be done efficiently. Since skewered dango packed in the same container are packed together and skewered dango packed in different containers are delivered separately, the container packing work can be easily done, whether by hand or by machine.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. First, let's talk about the 3rd part of the skewered dango manufacturing line where this skewered dango counting and arranging machine A is installed.
This will be explained using figures. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a skewer dumpling forming machine, which forms dough fed from a hopper 2 into a cylindrical shape, pierces it with a skewer, and sends it to a forming section 3 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. This forming section 3 has a forming groove 6 between the opposing surfaces of the roll 4 and the arc-shaped forming plate 5.
7 is formed, and each time the roll 4 makes one revolution, the cylindrical dough is formed into a skewer dumpling K as shown in FIG. A cam is disposed on the rotating shaft 4a of the roll 4, a limit switch is disposed on the cam, and the cam is connected to a counter for measuring the number of rotations of the rotating shaft 4a (not shown). In addition, in Fig. 3, 9 is a dango-yaki machine;
10 is a dripping machine, and the skewered dumpling counting and arranging machine A of this invention is arranged between the skewered dumpling forming machine 1 and the dumpling baking machine 9.

The structure of this skewered dumpling counting and arranging machine A will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In these figures, 11 is the main body of the alignment machine, which is movable by casters 12, and a pair of frames 13 are provided horizontally on the upper part. A rotating shaft 15 on which an alignment roll 14 is fitted is rotatably supported, and this rotating shaft 15 is connected to a drive motor 19 by pulleys 16, 17 and a string 18 connecting them so that it can be rotated. It's summery. This alignment roll 1
4 is an arc-shaped groove 1 that fits the outer shape of the skewered dumpling.
A plurality of 4a are formed and can be replaced according to the number and size of dumplings to be attached to one skewer. In addition, a plurality of conveyor rolls 21 that support the conveyor belt 20 are installed on the frame 13, and at the front and rear ends there are upper and lower platforms 22 for changing the shape of the end of the conveyor belt 20 so that the dumplings can be transferred smoothly. possible. This conveyor belt 20 is the alignment machine main body 1
It is moved on the transport roll 21 by a drive device 23 inside the device 1, and its moving speed is controlled by a control device 24. This drive device 23 includes a low speed motor 25, a high speed motor 26, upper and lower drive rolls 27, 28, and a lower drive roll 28.
The lower drive roll 28
The cam clutch rotates at a low speed when only the low speed motor 25 is driven, and rotates at a high speed when the high speed motor 26 is driven at the same time. Further, the rotation shaft 27a of the upper drive roll 27 is the rotation shaft 28a of the lower drive roll 28.
The rotating shaft 27a is rotatable around the rotating shaft 28a, and the conveyor band 2
The tension at zero can be adjusted. The control device 24 is configured such that the count value of a counter that counts the number of rotations of the rotation shaft 4a of the roll 4 of the skewer dumpling forming machine 1 is
A drive signal for driving the high-speed motor 26 for a certain period of time is output every time a preset value is reached, and this set value can be set using a dial 30 on the operation panel 29. Further, the rotational speed of the low-speed motor 25 and the rotational speed and rotation time of the high-speed motor 26 can also be adjusted using a dial 30. The control device 24 and the drive device 23
A fast-forwarding mechanism 31 is configured. In addition, in the figure, 32 is a scraper for removing deposits on the surface of the conveyance belt 20, and 33 is an oil application device for preventing the dumpling dough from adhering to the surface of the conveyance belt 20. It consists of a lever 34 rotatably supported by the alignment machine main body 11, an oil application part 35 attached to the top surface of one end of the lever 34, and a weight 36 suspended from the bottom of the other end of the lever 34.

Next, the operation of the skewered dumpling counting and arranging machine A configured as described above will be described.

First, the number n of skewered dumplings to be packaged is set on the operation panel 29, the rotational speed of the low-speed motor 25 is adjusted to the forming speed of the skewered dumpling forming machine 1, and the conveyance belt 20 moves by the width of the dumplings every rotation. Adjust accordingly. Further, by adjusting the rotational speed and rotation time of the high-speed motor 26, the length of the gap (l in FIG. 4) between the skewered dumplings is determined. Furthermore, the angle of the stand 22 is adjusted according to the material and size of the skewered dumplings K.

The skewered dango K sent out from the outlet 8 of the skewered dango forming machine 1 comes into contact with the alignment roll 14, but at this time,
If only a partial contact occurs, the dumplings will not be carried by the alignment roll 14, but when each dumpling comes into contact with the groove 14a, it will be carried on the alignment roll 14, that is, here, the skewer of the skewered dumplings K will be carried by the alignment roll 14. 1
4 and are aligned parallel to each other. The skewered dumplings K are transferred from the alignment roll 14 to the conveying belt 20 on the platform 22 and transported at low speed, and this is repeated in sequence until the count value of the counter in the control device 24 reaches a predetermined value n.
When the controller 24 controls the high-speed motor 26
A drive signal is output, and the conveyance belt 20 is fast-forwarded for a certain period of time, so that when the next skewered dumpling K is placed on the conveyance belt 20, there is a gap l between it and the previous skewered dango K (Fig. 4). reference). The assembled skewered dumplings K are sent from the rear end platform 22 to the next process, the dumpling machine 9.

As can be easily understood from the above-described configuration and operation, according to this skewered dumpling counting and arranging machine A, the skewered dumplings K are aligned in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance belt 20 by the alignment roll 14, so that such skewered dumplings A worker is no longer required to line up the skewered dumplings K on the dumpling production line, resulting in labor savings. In addition, since the skewered dango can be divided into containers according to the number of containers, the work becomes easy regardless of whether it is done manually or by machine, and this will greatly contribute to mechanizing and automating the entire skewered dango manufacturing line. It is.

8 and 9 show other embodiments of this invention, 41a and 41b are a pair of rotating shafts, 42
a is a front pulley (alignment roll) fitted to the front rotation shaft 41a, 41b is a rear pulley, 43 is a plurality of strings (transport belts) wound around both pulleys, and 44 is the rotation shaft 41b. a rotating drive device,
Reference numeral 45 denotes a fast forwarding mechanism, which constitutes the main part of this skewered dumpling counting and arranging machine B.

The rotating shafts 41a, 41b are supported by side walls 48, 49 of casings 46, 47 each having a U-shaped cross section.
0, and the tension of the string 43 can be adjusted by making the distance between the axes variable.

The string 43 is formed into a ring shape made of an elastic material such as resin or rubber and has a diameter of about 3 mm, and is wound around the pulleys 42a and 42b.The position of the string 43 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.

The drive device 44 includes a drive motor 51 fixedly installed below the rear rotating shaft 41b, and the rotating shaft 14.
It consists of a gear 52 fixed to one end of the gear 52 and a chain 53 stretched between them, and its rotational speed can be adjusted to balance the flow of the entire production line.

The fast-forward mechanism 45 includes a fast-forward motor 55 attached to the other end of the rotating shaft 41b via a cam clutch 54, and a control device (not shown) for controlling the fast-forward motor 55.

Further, the control device generates a signal to rotate the fast-forward motor 55 for a predetermined time every time a predetermined number of skewers K are sent out from the skewer dumpling forming machine 1.

Since this fast-forward motor 55 rotates the rotating shaft 41b at a faster speed than the drive motor 51,
A gap is formed on the string 43 between the skewered dumplings to be sent out next.

Further, reference numeral 56 denotes an oil application device for preventing the skewered dumplings K from adhering to the string 43 and preventing smooth delivery, especially at the rear side (grilling machine side). The oiling device 56 is composed of a greasing bar 57 that is biased toward the string 43 and an oil-impregnated sponge 58 that is wound around the greasing bar 57 and elastically slides against the string 42. ing.

According to the above-mentioned skewered dango counting and arranging machine B, the skewered dango K is conveyed only when it falls in one piece between the strings 43 wound around the alignment roll 42a, so that the skewered dango K are aligned. Moreover, since the grooves between the dumplings are perpendicular to the skewer, the dumplings are gradually aligned while being conveyed by the string 43.

Then, the fast forwarding mechanism 45 separates the skewered dango K into lots into predetermined numbers and sends them to the next process, so the skewered dango K to be packed in the same box come out all together, and the skewered dango K to be packed in different boxes come out. Dango K is distinguished.

[Effects of the invention] The present invention consists of an alignment roll whose cross section is formed to fit around the skewered dumplings, a conveyance belt that moves in a direction perpendicular to the alignment roll, and a conveyance belt that moves every time a predetermined number of skewered dumplings are conveyed. The structure is equipped with a fast-forwarding mechanism that increases the moving speed of the conveyor belt to create a gap between the next skewered dango, so by passing the skewered dango through a baking machine and a basting machine separately for each number of skewered dango, these can be The process can be carried out efficiently, and the skewered dango that are then packed into different boxes can be separated, making it easy to pack boxes whether by hand or by machine, and the entire skewered dango manufacturing line has been mechanized. , has the excellent effect of greatly contributing to automation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a side view of the skewered dango counting and arranging machine, Figure 2 is its plan view, and Figure 3 is a side view of the entire skewered dango production line. Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement and counting of skewered dumplings, Figure 5 is a side view of the skewered dumpling forming machine, and Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement and counting of skewered dumplings.
The figure is a view in the direction of the − arrow of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing skewered dumplings, FIGS. 8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a side view of a skewered dango counting and arranging machine. Figure, No. 9
The figure is a plan view thereof. 14... Alignment roll, 20... Conveyance belt, 31...
...Fast forwarding mechanism, 42a...front pulley (alignment roll),
43... String (conveyance band), 45... Fast forwarding mechanism, K
...Skewered dumplings.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An alignment roll whose cross section is formed to fit around the skewered dumplings, a conveyance belt that moves in a direction perpendicular to the alignment roll, and a moving speed of the conveyance band that increases each time a predetermined number of skewered dumplings are conveyed. A skewer dango counting and arranging machine characterized by being equipped with a fast forwarding mechanism that creates an interval between the next skewer dango.