JPH0450245Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a transfer conveyor, and more specifically, a conveyor for transferring vegetables to an input port of a cutter chamber of a cooking device for slicing vegetables. Regarding transfer conveyors.

[Conventional technology]

When transferring vegetables to the input port of the cutter chamber using the transfer conveyor of conventional cooking equipment, the belt and rotating rollers of the transfer conveyor may get dirty with vegetable juices and scraps because a large amount of vegetables are processed in a day. ,
Vegetable scraps may get stuck between the transfer conveyors.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In this case, the operator must disassemble the transfer conveyor, remove the endless rotating belt, clean the belt, and then reassemble the transfer conveyor and fine-tune the tension of the belt by positioning the rotating rollers again. be. As described above, it is a troublesome work for the workers, so the current situation is that the belts and the like are not cleaned and the work is carried out in an unsanitary manner.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention arranges two connecting members facing each other, and horizontally extends support members from both ends of each connecting member in opposite directions, so that the supporting members of each A rotating roller is pivotally mounted on the free end side of the member, the shaft of a connecting rod having a head is inserted through one connecting member, the head is locked on the supporting member side, and the tip of the connecting rod is attached to the other side. A retaining member is attached to the protruding end that penetrates through the connecting member and protrudes toward the supporting member, with an elastic member interposed between the retaining member and the connecting member, and a side surface of the retaining member opposite to the connecting member is attached. A shaft having a cam in the middle is mounted on a support member so that the side surface of the cam can come into contact with the shaft, one of the connecting members can be moved in and out by the movement of the cam, and a belt is endlessly rotated between these rotating rollers. A winding guide conveyor; extending pieces are arranged in parallel from the proximal end side of an auxiliary support member disposed at approximately the same interval as the support member of the guide conveyor, so that the whole is approximately dogleg-shaped in plan view. , Two or more rotary rollers are mounted on an axis from the auxiliary support member to the extension piece, and the rotation roller is mounted on the tip of the clamping piece arranged in parallel, and the base end of the clamping piece is connected to the auxiliary support member or the extension piece. A regulating member is provided which is rotatably pivotally attached to the clamping piece, and which can rotate the clamping piece to maintain the protruding state of the rotating roller at the tip, so that the rotating roller that is pivoted on the auxiliary support member or the extending piece and protrudes from the rotating roller. The conveyor consists of a holding conveyor in which a belt is endlessly wound between rotating rollers that are mounted on a holding piece that is in a fixed state, and an extending piece is provided on the terminal end side of the guide conveyor so that the holding conveyor partially overlaps the upper part of the guiding conveyor. By being rotatably attached to the body or the guide conveyor located at the starting end of the guide conveyor, a space for passing objects to be transferred is formed between the guide conveyor and the holding conveyor, and the rotation of one or both of the rotating rollers of the guide conveyor is prevented. By associating the drive means with the roller, it is possible to move it from the start end towards the end end, and by associating the drive means with at least one rotary roller mounted on an auxiliary support member in the presser conveyor, it is likewise possible to move the start end toward the end end. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transfer conveyor that can be moved from the beginning to the end.

[Effect]

According to the transfer conveyor of the present invention, the driving means rotates the belts of the guide conveyor and the presser conveyor, and when an object is placed on the starting end of the guide conveyor, it is transferred, and at the terminal end, the object is transferred. When the object to be transferred pushes up the tip of the auxiliary support member on the presser conveyor and is located in the object passage space and is pressed by the belt of the presser conveyor, the belt of the guide conveyor and the belt of the presser conveyor rotate in the opposite direction. is transported to the end of the guide conveyor.

Next, when cleaning the presser conveyor, remove the presser conveyor that is pivotally attached to the machine body or the guide conveyor, release the restriction by the regulating member, and rotate the clamping piece. The protruding state of the belt can be released, the tension of the endless rotating belt can be loosened, and the belt can be removed.

After cleaning, the belt is wound around the belt, the clamping piece is rotated in the opposite direction, and the rotating roller mounted on the clamping piece is held in the protruding state by the regulating member, tension is applied to the belt, and the presser conveyor is rotated. can be assembled.

Finally, by rotating the cam, the guide conveyor moves the retaining member provided at the tip of the connecting rod using the urging force of the elastic member, and the head provided at the other end of the connecting rod is locked. By moving the other connecting member and shortening the distance between the connecting members disposed facing each other, the tension on the endlessly rotating belt can be loosened and the belt can be removed. After cleaning, by winding the belt and rotating the cam, the retaining member provided at the tip of the connecting rod is moved by the displacement distance of the cam against the bias of the elastic member, and the other parts of the connecting rod are moved. By moving the connecting members provided at the ends and increasing the distance between the connecting members disposed facing each other, tension can be applied to the belt and the guide conveyor can be assembled.

〔Example〕

The details of the present invention will be explained based on further illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a cooking device equipped with a transfer conveyor of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view, also partly in section. The cooking apparatus A consists of a machine room B that houses a motor, etc., a transfer conveyor C that transports vegetables to the input port of the cutter room, and a cutter room D. That is, the motor 3 transmits rotation to the guide conveyor 1 and presser conveyor 2 of the transfer conveyor C via a transmission means 4 such as a chain, and the motor 5 transmits rotation to the cutter 6 in the cutter room D via a transmission means 7 such as a chain. to transmit rotation. In other words, when vegetables are placed on the starting end of the guide conveyor 1, they are transferred, and while they are being pressed by the press conveyor 2 provided on the upper part of the guide conveyor 1, the belt of the guide conveyor 1 rotates and the press conveyor 2 is pressed.
The vegetables are transferred to the input port 8 of the cutter chamber D by the rotation of the belt in the opposite direction, and are sliced by the rotating cutter 6, and the sliced vegetables are transferred to the cutter chamber D.
It can be taken out from the outlet.

Furthermore, regarding the transfer conveyor C of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, there is a guide conveyor 1 installed horizontally to the machine body 9, and a part of the guide conveyor has a positional relationship that allows it to overlap with the upper part of the guide conveyor. A presser conveyor 2 is provided.

First, in the guide conveyor 1, as shown in FIG.
2' is extended, and in the illustrated example, the connecting member 11 and the supporting members 12, 12' are screwed together with bolts. or,
A rotating roller 13a is pivotally attached to the free end side of the supporting members 12, 12' via a bearing, and a gear 14 for transmitting the rotation of the motor 3 is fixed to the end of the shaft of the rotating roller 13a. 13
On the side of a is a rotating roller 1 for belt tension adjustment.
3b is provided. Next, the protruding and retracting member 15 has plate-shaped support members 17 and 17' extending horizontally from both ends of the connection member 16, and the support members 17 and
A rotary roller 13c is pivotally mounted on the free end side of the support member 17, 17' via a bearing so that the tip of the rotary roller 13c slightly protrudes from the end of the supporting members 17, 17'.

Further, one end of a shaft-shaped connecting rod 20 having a male thread 18 and a stepped portion 19 at one end is inserted through the connecting member 16 of the protruding/retracting member 15 and is locked with the stepped portion 19 of the connecting rod 20, and then the nut 22 is inserted. Connecting rod 2 formed by screwing together
0 and 20 are provided, and the connecting member 1 of the main body member 10 is
1 and the connecting member 16 of the retractable member 15 are arranged facing each other, and the other ends of the connecting rods 20, 20 are connected to the main body member 10.
The supporting members 12, 1 are inserted through the connecting member 11 of the
A retaining member 24 is attached to the protruding end 23 protruding toward the 2' side.
An elastic member 2 such as a coil spring is inserted between the connecting member 11 and the connecting member 11.
5, 25 in the intervening position, screws 26, 26
It is installed with.

As shown in FIG. 6, a shaft 29 to which a cylindrical cam 28 having a flat portion 27 is fixed is positioned so that the side surface of the cam 28 can come into contact with the retaining member 24, and the supporting member 12 of the main body member 10, 12' is attached to the shaft,
A handle 30 is attached to one end of the shaft 29 so that the shaft 29 can be easily rotated. In this way, the guide conveyor 1 is attached horizontally to the machine body 9 so that the terminal end 31b is located at the input port 8 of the cutter chamber D, and the endless rotating belt 32 is wound with the retractable member 15 retracted. By rotating the handle 30 and bringing the flat part 27 of the cam 28 into contact with the retaining member 24, the retractable member 15 is projected and tension is applied to the belt 32. Further, the motor 3 in the machine room B and the gear 14 of the guide conveyor 1 are connected by a transfer means 4 such as an endless rotating chain.

Next, the presser conveyor 2 is moved to plate-shaped auxiliary support members 33, 3 arranged at intervals as shown in FIG.
Two rotating rollers 34a, 34b at one end of 3'
A holding member 35 is screwed to the side of the rotating roller 34b with a bolt or the like, and a substantially dogleg-shaped extension in plan view is attached to the other end of the auxiliary supporting member 33, 33'. The pieces 36, 36' are arranged facing each other and fixed to each other, and a rotary roller 34c is rotatably mounted approximately in the center of the extending pieces 36, 36'. Further, the rotating member 37 has a shaft 38 pivotally attached to the other end of the auxiliary support members 33, 33' so that both ends protrude from the auxiliary support members 33, 33', and a clamping piece 39 is attached to the end of the shaft 38. , 39' are disposed facing each other, and a rotary roller 34d is rotatably mounted on the ends of the auxiliary holding pieces 39, 39', and a handle having a grip portion 66 at the tip of one shaft 38 is provided. 45 are provided.

In the illustrated example, through-holes 40, 40' are provided at the ends of the clamping pieces 39, 39', and lifting nuts 40a, 40a, which are screwed in the middle in the length direction, are provided in the through-holes 40, 40'.
40a' are screwed together with coil springs 42, 42' interposed between the lifting nuts 40a, 40a' and the ends of the through holes 40, 40'. Nuts 40a, 40
A freely rotatable rotary roller 34d is mounted on a shaft between a'.

That is, the tension of the belt 49 can be finely adjusted by moving the lifting nuts 40a, 40a' by rotating the adjustment bolts 41, 41', that is, by moving the rotating roller 34d. Also, the rotating member 3
7 is rotated as shown in the figure, hold the clamping pieces 39, 3
A regulating member 43, 43' is provided using one side of the extending piece 36, 36' which abuts and supports the side surface of the member 9'.

Next, the rotating roller 34d of the rotating member 37 of the holding conveyor 2 is moved to the notches 48, 48' of the supporting member 33.
The rotating member 37 is rotated by winding the belt 49 and rotating the handle 45 so that the side surfaces of the clamping pieces 39, 39' are in contact with the regulating members 43, 39'.
Tension is applied to the belt 49 by bringing it into contact with the belt 43'.

Furthermore, in order to prevent the rotated rotation member 37 from returning, the following method may be adopted. First, as shown in FIG. 8A, a notch 50 is provided on the side surface of one clamping piece 39 of the rotating member 37, and a rotatable disc 52 is provided on the upper part of the extending piece 36 and has a protrusion 51 on the lower surface. , insert the end of the disc 52 into the notch 50 of the clamping piece 39 by standing up the clamping piece 39, rotate the disc 52, and bring the clamping piece 39 and the protrusion 51 of the disc 52 into contact. This can prevent the rotating member 37 from returning in the direction of the arrow.

Also, as shown in FIG. Through hole 5 having a stepped portion 52' on the inner surface
3, and a recess 54 is provided on the side surface of the extension piece 36. Further, a base shaft 57 is provided at one end with a male threaded portion 55, and has a slightly larger diameter at the other end, and a base shaft 57 consisting of a tip end portion 56 of a convex portion that fits into a recess portion 54 of the extending piece 36 is inserted into the through hole of the clamping piece 39. 53 step portion 52' and the base shaft 57
is inserted into the through hole 53 with a coil spring 58 interposed between the distal end portions 56 of the base shaft 57, and the female screw portion 5 is inserted into the male screw portion 55 provided at one end of the base shaft 57.
9 and has a larger diameter than the base shaft 57.
It can be attached by screwing 0. In this way, the tip 56 of the base shaft 57 can come out and go down freely, so
When the clamping piece 39 of the rotating member 37 is supported in contact with the regulating member 43 of the extension piece 36, the tip 5 of the base shaft 57
By fitting the convex portion 6 into the concave portion 54 of the extending piece 36, it is possible to prevent the rotating member 37 from returning in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

The presser conveyor 2 assembled in this way is
As shown in FIG. The guide conveyor 1 is installed in such a position that it overlaps a portion of the guide conveyor 1 with a space 47 for passage of objects to be formed therebetween.

Further, a gear 61 is provided on the same axis of the motor 3 used as a driving means for the guide conveyor 1.
The rotation of the rotating roller 34c of the holding conveyor 2 is transmitted to the gear 62 by the coaxial gear 63, and the coaxial gear 65 of the rotary roller 34c of the holding conveyor 2 is held down through the chain 64 at approximately the same speed as the guide conveyor 1, but in the opposite direction. 2 belt 49.

As shown in FIG. 1, before the cooking apparatus A is powered on, the free end of the presser conveyor 2 is connected to the belt 32 on the terminal end 31b side of the guide conveyor, as shown by the imaginary line.
It is placed on top. Next, by turning on the power, the motor 3 is connected to the transmission means 4 such as a chain.
The belt 32 of the guide conveyor 1 is rotated through the belt 32 of the guide conveyor 1, and the belt 49 of the presser conveyor 2 in contact with the belt 49 of the presser conveyor 2 is rotated at substantially the same speed as the belt 32 of the guide conveyor 1, but in the opposite direction. At the same time, the cutter 6 in the cutter chamber D is also rotated by the motor 5 via a transmission means 7 such as a chain.

Next, if vegetables are placed on the starting end 31a side of the guide conveyor 1, the vegetables will be transferred toward the cutter chamber D.
The vegetables are passed through the object passage space 47 near the pivot joints of the extension pieces 36, 36' of the presser conveyor 2, and the presser conveyor 2 presses the vegetables in the state shown by the solid line in FIG.
By the rotation of the belts 32 and 49, vegetables are transferred to the input port 8 of the cutter chamber D, and the vegetables are inputted from the input port 8, sliced by the cutter 6, and then dropped from the outlet of the cutter chamber D.

Next, by slicing a large amount of vegetables, the belts 32, 49 of the guide conveyor 1 and presser conveyor 2
If the support piece 4 is dirty with vegetable juice or scraps, first rotate the spherical grip 44 to remove the support piece 4.
Remove the presser conveyor 2 pivotally attached to 6, 46'. Next, the removed presser conveyor 2 is attached to the auxiliary support member 33 by rotating the handle 45 in FIG. 7 and rotating the rotating member 37 in the direction of the arrow.
By bringing the rotary roller 34 into contact with the notches 48, 48' of the belt 33', the tension of the belt 49 is loosened and the belt 49 can be easily removed for cleaning. Furthermore, in the guide conveyor 1, by rotating the handle 30 in FIGS.
7 is released from contact and the cam 28 is rotated, the retaining member 24 is pressed by the biasing force of the elastic members 25, 25 such as coil springs, and the retaining member 24 is moved to the state shown by the imaginary line, thereby connecting. Part 2
By recessing the projecting/retracting member 15 that is locked to the other ends of the belts 0 and 20, the tension of the belt 32 is loosened and the belt 32 can be easily removed for cleaning.

After cleaning the presser conveyor 2 and guide conveyor 1 in this way, first, with the retractable member 15 of the guide conveyor 1 retracted, the retractable member 15 is made to protrude by winding the belt 32 and rotating the handle 30. , gives tension to the belt 32. Next, the belt 32 is wound around the rotary roller 34d of the rotary member 37 of the presser conveyor 2 in contact with the notches 48, 48' of the auxiliary support member 33, and the handle 45 is rotated. 37 to bring the sides of the clamping pieces 39, 39' into contact with the regulating members 43, 43' as shown in FIG.
Give tension to 2. Further, the end portions of the extending pieces 36, 36' of the presser conveyor 2 and the supporting pieces 46, 46' are pivotally connected to each other for assembly. At this time, as shown in FIG.
When attached to the upper part, even if the handle 45 for rotating the rotating member 37 of the presser conveyor 2 is rotated, the grip part 66 of the handle 45 will come into contact with the grip part 44 provided on the support piece 46. Therefore, the handle 45 cannot be rotated. Furthermore, if the handle 30 of the guide conveyor 1 is provided with a flat part 68 on the base 67 of the handle 30 and brought into contact with the side surface of the support piece 46, it will not be possible to rotate the handle 30 unless the support piece 46 is removed. The belts 32 and 49 act as a safety mechanism so that they cannot be loosened during operation.

According to the cooking apparatus A equipped with the transfer conveyor C of the present invention, even if the presser conveyor 2 and the guide conveyor 1 become dirty with vegetable juices or waste, or become clogged, the belts 32 and 49 can be easily removed with a single touch. The belt 32 can be removed, the belt 32 can be easily attached with one touch, and furthermore, since readjustment of the belt tension is not required, cleaning can be easily performed and sanitary conditions can always be maintained.

[Effect of idea]

According to the transfer conveyor of the present invention as described above, the presser conveyor releases the restriction by the regulating member and rotates the clamping piece, thereby releasing the protruding state of the rotary roller mounted on the tip of the clamping piece. The belt can be removed by loosening the tension on the endlessly rotating belt, and after cleaning, the belt can be wound and the clamping piece can be rotated in the opposite direction to hold the clamping piece with the regulating member. Since the rotating roller mounted on one end of the shaft is held in a protruding state, tension is applied to the belt, and the presser conveyor can be assembled, so there is no need to readjust the tension of the belt, and it can be easily rotated into an endless rotation shape with a single touch. The belt can be attached and detached.

In addition, by rotating the cam, the guide conveyor moves the retaining member provided at the tip of the connecting rod by the urging force of the elastic member, and the head provided at the other end of the connecting rod is locked. By moving the other connecting member and shortening the distance between the connecting members arranged facing each other, the tension on the endless rotating belt can be loosened and the belt can be removed. Also, after cleaning, the belt can be wound and By rotating the cam, the retaining member provided at the tip of the connecting rod is moved by the displacement distance of the cam against the bias of the elastic member, and the connecting member provided at the other end of the connecting rod is also moved. By increasing the distance between connecting members facing each other, tension is applied to the belt, and the guide conveyor can be assembled.Therefore, there is no need to readjust the tension of the belt, and endless rotation can be easily achieved with a single touch. The belt can be attached and detached.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a cooking device equipped with the transfer conveyor of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic side view also partially cut away, and Fig. 3 is a front view of the cooking apparatus with the transfer conveyor of the present invention attached. , FIG. 4 is a side view, FIG. 5 A is a cross-sectional view of the guide conveyor, FIG. 5 B is a vertical cross-sectional view, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cam, and FIG. FIG. 8A is a front view showing one embodiment of a method for preventing the rotating member from returning, and FIG. 8B is a front view showing another embodiment of the method for preventing the rotating member from returning. A...Cooking device, B...Machine room, C...Transfer conveyor, D...Cutter room, 1...Guide conveyor, 2...Press conveyor, 3...Motor, 4...
...transmission means, 5... motor, 6... cutter,
7...Transmission means, 8...Input port, 9...Airframe, 1
0... Main body member, 11... Connection member, 12... Support member, 13... Rotating roller, 14... Gear,
15... Appearing member, 16... Connecting member, 17...
Support member, 18...Male thread, 19...Step part, 20
...Connecting rod, 22...Nut, 23...Protruding end,
24... Retaining member, 25... Elastic member, 26
... Screw, 27 ... Plane part, 28 ... Cam, 29
...Axis, 30...Handle, 31a...Starting end, 3
1b...Terminal end, 32...Belt, 33...Auxiliary support member, 34...Rotating roller, 35...Holding member, 36...Extending piece, 37...Rotating member, 38...
...shaft, 39... clamping piece, 40... through hole, 40a
... Lifting nut, 41 ... Adjustment bolt, 42 ...
Coil spring, 43...Regulation member, 44...Grip portion, 45...Handle, 46...Support piece, 47...
...Transferred object passing space, 48...Notch, 49...
Belt, 50...Notch, 51...Protrusion, 52...
...Disk, 52'...Step, 53...Through hole, 54
...Concavity, 55...Male thread, 56...Tip, 5
7...Base shaft, 58...Coil spring, 59...Female screw portion, 60...Head, 61...Gear, 62...Gear, 63...Gear, 64...Chain, 65...
Gear, 66...Grip part, 67...Base, 68...
Plane part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Two connecting members are disposed facing each other, supporting members are horizontally extended from both ends of each connecting member in opposite directions, and the free end side of each supporting member is A rotating roller is pivotally attached to the connecting rod, the shaft of a connecting rod having a head is inserted through one connecting member, the head is locked on the support member side, and the tip of the connecting rod is passed through the other connecting member. A retaining member is attached to the protruding end that is inserted through and protrudes toward the support member with an elastic member interposed between the retaining member and the connecting member, and the side surface of the cam is in contact with the opposite side of the retaining member from the connecting member. A guide in which a shaft with a cam in the middle is mounted on a supporting member so that it can be connected to the shaft, one connecting member can be moved in and out by the movement of the cam, and a belt is wound endlessly between these rotating rollers. Extending pieces are arranged in parallel from the proximal end side of the conveyor and the auxiliary support member, which is arranged at approximately the same interval as the support member of the guide conveyor, so that the whole has a substantially dogleg shape in plan view, and from the auxiliary support member to the support member of the guide conveyor. Two or more rotating rollers are mounted on the extending piece, the rotating roller is mounted on the tips of the clamping pieces arranged in parallel, and the proximal end of the clamping piece is rotatably attached to the auxiliary support member or the extending piece. A regulating member is provided which is pivotally mounted and can rotate the clamping piece to maintain the protruding state of the rotating roller at the tip, and the rotating roller is pivoted on the auxiliary support member or the extension piece and the clamping piece is in a protruding state. It consists of a holding conveyor in which a belt is endlessly wound between rotating rollers mounted on a shaft, and an extension piece is placed on the starting end side of the guiding conveyor so that the holding conveyor partially overlaps with the upper part on the terminal end side of the guiding conveyor. By rotatably pivoting to the body or guide conveyor located at By associating it with each other, it is possible to move from the starting end to the ending end, and at least one shaft is mounted on the auxiliary support member in the presser conveyor.
By associating a driving means with each rotating roller, a transfer conveyor is similarly movable from a starting end to an ending end.