JPH0417015Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a transport device for the carcass of a meat animal, in which a trolley on which a carcass is hung is moved along a transport rail.

(Prior Art) In the above-mentioned transport device, a transport rail has conventionally been provided in a substantially horizontal direction along the ceiling side of a building, and a trolley for suspending the carcass of a meat animal is hooked onto the transport rail. The trolley is movable on the transport rail from one processing step of the carcass to another processing step.

When the carcass is to be moved to the other processing steps mentioned above, this movement is carried out by an operator on the floor pushing the carcass directly with his/her hand.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the case of the above configuration, the carcass is suspended on a trolley and is in an unstable state. For this reason, it is extremely troublesome to push and move this to a desired position, and it is also unhygienic and undesirable.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to facilitate and hygienically transport carcasses suspended on trolleys.

(Structure of the device) The feature of this device to achieve the above object is to stop the trolley moving from one direction to the other on the conveyor rail at a predetermined position, and to release the stop. An engaging body is provided that detachably engages with the trolley that has moved to the stopper side, and a cable body is extended from the engagement body, and the cable body and the stopper are connected to each other. When the extending end side of this cable body is pulled, the stopper that is interlocked with this releases the stoppage of the trolley, and the engaging body that is engaged with the trolley stops this trolley. is moved in the other direction of the conveyor rail.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, 1 is a disassembly device for carcasses 2 of meat animals such as pigs and cows, and this disassembly device 1 is connected to a transport device 3
The transport device 3 moves the carcass 2 from one processing step to another. In each processing step, an operator performs a predetermined operation on the carcass 2 from the floor 4 or various work tables 5.

The part indicated by the symbol 7 in the figure is the head 8 of the carcass 2.
The position indicated by 9 is the position of the process of removing the internal organs of the carcass 2, and
10 indicates the position of the process of detecting the carcass after splitting the carcass 2, and each of these positions is as follows:
They are sequentially arranged toward the front in the transportation direction of the carcass 2, which is indicated by the arrow Fr in the figure.

The conveyance device 3 will be explained below.

This transport device 3 has a support rail 12 fixed to the ceiling and extending substantially horizontally. A transport rail 14 is supported by a large number of brackets 13 on this support rail 12. The transport rail 14 is located below the support rail 12, extends substantially parallel to the support rail 12, and is slightly inclined downward toward the front.

A large number of trolleys 15 are engaged on the transport rail 14, and each trolley 15 has the carcass 2.
A hook 16 for hanging is attached.
The trolley 15 is adapted to move easily on the conveyor rail 14 by lightly pushing it forward.

In FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 5, a mechanism is provided for stopping the trolley 15 that has been moving forward on the transport rail 14 at a predetermined position for each processing step.

That is, a main bracket 19 is screwed to the support rail 12 by bolts 18, and this main bracket 19 projects downward. At the protruding end of this main bracket 19 is a pivot shaft 20 with the axis oriented laterally.
The stopper 21 is pivotally supported so as to be movable up and down. As shown by the solid line in each figure, this stopper 2
1 rotates downward, the rotation end of this stopper 21 is located near the upper side of the conveyor rail 14. And stopper 21 in this posture
Trolley 1 is moving forward on the conveyor rail 14.
5 is stopped as shown by the solid line in each figure.
On the other hand, if the stopper 21 is rotated upward as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4, the stop of the trolley 15 is released and the trolley 15 can be moved forward.

In FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 5, the trolley 1 is moved from the position stopped by the stopper 21 toward the processing step position further forward.
5 is provided.

That is, a front bracket 23 is disposed in front of the main bracket 19, and the front bracket 23 is screwed to the support rail 12 by bolts 24. Further, a rear bracket 25 is disposed behind the main bracket 19.
is also screwed to the support rail 12 by bolts 26. The front and rear brackets 23, 25 both protrude downward, and a pair of bolt-shaped left and right guide shafts 28, 28 are installed on both of these projecting ends, and both of these guide shafts 28, 28 are connected to the conveyor rail 14. extends parallel to.

A sliding body 29 is fitted into both guide shafts 28 so as to be slidable back and forth. Further, this sliding body 29 is biased rearward by a spring 30, and this sliding body 29 is prevented from further backward movement by contacting the rear bracket 25 via a rubber cushioning body 31. The sliding body 29 has a ratchet arm 33 which is an engaging body attached to a pivot shaft 34 which is oriented laterally to the axis.
The ratchet arm 33 is pivoted so as to be vertically movable, and the ratchet arm 33 normally rotates downward under its own weight.

As shown by the dashed line in FIG.
When the trolley 15 comes into contact with the ratchet arm 33, it is pushed by it and moves upward, allowing the trolley 15 to move. However, if this trolley 15 passes the position of the ratchet arm 33 and the ratchet arm 33 rotates downward to the original state shown by the solid line in the same figure, then the trolley 15 will not move backward. This ratchet arm 33
is becoming more and more of a hindrance.

A wire 36 serving as a cable body is provided extending from the sliding body 29, and therefore, this wire 36 is also biased by the spring 30. Further, the extending end side of the wire 36 is wound around a first pulley 37 whose axis is oriented laterally and supported by the front bracket 23 and is folded back.
The folded end is wrapped around a second pulley 38 whose axis is perpendicular to the main bracket 19 and guided laterally, and further wrapped around a third pulley 39 whose axis extends in the front-rear direction and guided downward. It extends to
Its end is connected to the protruding end of a rotating arm 40 which is protruded from the stopper 21. in this case,
The rotating arm 40 is rotated upward and the wire 36 is
is connected to. Further, an operating wire 41 is suspended from the rotating end of the rotating arm 40, and a grip ring 42 is attached to the hanging end of the operating wire 41.

When the operator grips the grip ring 42 and pulls it downward against the urging force of the spring 30, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4, the rotation arm 40 rotates downward. Along with this, the stopper 21 first rotates upward, and the trolley 1 moves as described above.
Cancel the suspension in step 5.

Further, when the gripping ring 42 is pulled, the wire 36 is pulled against the sliding body 29 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
Pull it forward along the guide shaft 28. Then, the ratchet arm 33, which moves along with the sliding body 29, pushes the trolley 15. As a result, the carcass 2 suspended from the trolley 15 via the hook 16 is moved toward the next processing step.

Then, if the tension on the grip ring 42 is released,
Due to the urging force of the spring 30, the sliding body 29 and the spring 30
etc., return to the original state shown by solid lines in each figure.

Although the above example is based on the illustrated example, the cable body may be a chain or a rope other than a wire.

(Effects of the invention) According to this invention, the trolley that has been moving from one direction to the other on the conveyor rail is automatically stopped at a predetermined position by the stopper. Since the body can be easily positioned to a desired position, work efficiency is improved.

Moreover, in this invention, when the trolley is to be further moved in the other direction from the above state, it is only necessary to pull the extending end side of the cable body. The stoppage of the trolley caused by the stopped stopper is automatically released, and the trolley can be moved in the desired direction.

Therefore, operations such as stopping the trolley and moving it again from here are accomplished simultaneously by simply pulling the cable, and conventionally, the carcass suspended on the trolley is not moved directly. In particular, this transportation of the carcass can be made much easier than previously. Moreover, in this case, since there is no need to directly touch the carcass, there is also the advantage that this transportation can be carried out hygienically.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of this invention, in which Figure 1 is a partially enlarged view of Figure 2, Figure 2 is an overall side view of the dismantling device,
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a simplified perspective view. 2... Carcass, 3... Transport device, 14... Transport rail, 15... Trolley, 21... Stopper, 33
... Ratchet arm (engaging body), 36... Wire (rope body).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A meat animal that is provided with a transport rail that extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and a trolley for suspending the carcass of the meat animal is hooked onto the transport rail, so that the trolley can move from one direction of the transport rail to the other direction. In this carcass transport device, a stopper is provided to stop the trolley that has been moving from one direction to the other on the transport rail at a predetermined position, and to release this stop, and a stopper is provided to make it possible to release the stopper. An engaging body that detachably engages with the trolley that has been moved is provided, and a cable body is extended from this engagement body, and the cable body and the stopper are interlocked and connected, and the extension of the cable body is When the projecting end side is pulled, the stopper interlocked with this releases the stoppage of the trolley, and the engaging body engaged with the trolley moves the trolley in the other direction of the conveyor rail. Transport device for carcasses of meat animals.