JPH0545483Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a fruit stamping device that stamps the side surface of the fruit by moving the fruit itself.

Prior Art Conventionally, fruit marks were not engraved on the fruit itself, but were simply packed into cardboard boxes with a mark affixed to the surface of the box, or, depending on the type of fruit, a mark printed on a piece of paper was affixed to the fruit.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the above invention, it is time-consuming to apply a stamp to each fruit using a hand, or to attach a piece of paper using a machine. Especially in the case of boxed fruit, the place of origin, producer, etc. are unknown, and even if the stickers are applied by machine, affixing the stickers to the fruit itself has the advantage of giving consumers peace of mind. However, there is a problem that the price is high.

In addition, Japanese mandarin oranges have a flat fruit shape, so
The drawback was that it hindered the automation of stamping.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to use a simple mechanism and low machine cost to efficiently stamp directly on the surface of the fruit, thereby improving workability.

Means for Solving the Problems The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 7 corresponding to the embodiment. A wide conveyor A with an open upper surface and one of the bottoms serving as an input port for fruits, and a narrow conveyor B on the other side for the fruits to advance in a line, with printing on the side of the tip of the conveyor B. A printing machine showing a surface is attached, and a printing lid is hung from a side plate on the printing surface so as to be movable back and forth. The marking guide wheels are rotatably supported in two stages, upper and lower, on support shafts at a predetermined interval from the printing surface, the support shafts are connected to a prime mover, and the right and left sides of the prime mover are supported by shafts, so that the printing surface and A spring is attached to the side plate so as to adjust the distance between the guide wheels according to the size of the fruit, so that as the fruit advances, the stamp lid is lifted up and brought into contact with the printing surface.

Function: According to the present invention, when fruits, for example, mandarin oranges, are placed into the conveyor A with a wide machine base by the above-mentioned means,
The conveyors are vibrated by a vibrating machine and arranged in a line on the narrow conveyor B according to the direction of flocking on the wide conveyor A. Since there is only one exit of the machine and the narrow flocks of conveyor B are formed in the direction of the exit, when the fruits are pushed toward the tip (exit) by the vibration of the conveyor, the marking guide wheel The fruit sandwiched between the fruit and the printing surface is released by lifting the seal lid and pressing the marking guide wheel toward the printing surface, and by its rotational force, the fruit is rotated and stamped. In this case, if the fruit breaks on the conveyor B, the print cover automatically restores itself to cover the printing surface and prevent ink from scattering.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a vibrating conveyor, the wide conveyor A is a fruit inlet, and the narrow conveyor B is a fruit marking path. The conveyor A is made perpendicular to the conveyor B, and the flocked hairs are inclined in the advancing direction, and the flocked hairs on the conveyor B are inclined in the direction of the exit, and are automatically moved in the respective inclined directions by vibration. The area around the conveyor is open only at the tip, and the rest consists of side walls. Reference numeral 2 denotes a side plate, which is provided on the side of the tip of the conveyor B. Reference numeral 3 denotes a quick-drying liquid box, which is filled with a printing solution to infiltrate the printing liquid guide zone and guide the printing surface 12 to keep the printing surface constantly moist. Reference numeral 4 denotes a marking guide wheel, the circumference of which is made of a material with a large friction coefficient, such as rubber, and is configured in two stages, upper and lower. The lower end of the shaft of the guide wheel is connected to the motor 5 in order to adjust the distance between the guide wheels. A motor 5 is used to move the guide wheel 4.
A guide shaft 6 is inserted from side to side into the support rod supporting the . 7 is a stamp cover, formed in an L shape,
The marking is performed by a guide wheel 4 which is pivotally supported above the side plate 2 to cover the printing surface 12, and which is lifted upward as the fruit advances and rotated to press it in the direction of the printing surface 12. Reference numeral 8 is a stop device, and the tension limit is adjusted by a spring 9 that limits the distance. 10 is cushion rubber, 11
is a vibration motor, for example, which applies vibration to the conveyor 1.

Effects of the invention Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the conveyor stretched over the machine base is divided into two for the fruit inlet and one for the printing passage, and the conveyor for the fruit inlet is controlled by the vibration of the vibration motor. Depending on the direction of the protrusions on the conveyor, the fruit automatically finds a gap on the conveyor on the printing path side and is pushed out between the printing surface and the guide wheel according to the direction of the protrusion on conveyor B, and the fruit passes through the printing path. At the same time as it is pushed up and opened, the flat printing surface is pushed around by the rotational force of the guide wheel and the stamp is clearly stamped. In this case, when there are no fruits following, the seal lid is immediately restored, but when fruits are successive, the seal lid remains open during operation, so there is no need for any trouble.
In particular, since the fruit is not forced to be passively transferred, the quality of the product is increased without damaging the product, and since it is possible to stamp the lateral surface reliably and instantly directly on the fruit, it is possible to save labor and produce fruit at low cost. It is effective to provide.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the invention, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the fruit stamping device of the invention, Fig. 2 is a side view, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the main parts of the invention, and Fig. 4. 5 is a side view of the main part, FIG. 6 is a front view of the same, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the seal on the fruit. 1... Conveyor, 2... Side plate, 3... Quick-drying liquid box, 4... Stamp guide wheel, 5... Motor, 6... Shaft, 7... Stamp lid, 11... Vibration motor, 12... Printed surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The top surface of a rectangular machine base surrounded by side plates is open, and a wide conveyor A is placed on one side of the bottom and a narrow conveyor B is placed on the other side.A vibration mechanism is provided on the bottom of both conveyors, and the tip of the conveyor B is installed. A printing machine with a printing surface displayed on the side is installed, a printing cover is hung from the side plate on the printing surface so as to be movable back and forth, and a marking guide wheel is rotatably mounted on a support shaft at a predetermined interval from the printing surface. A prime mover is connected, and the right and left sides of the prime mover are supported by shafts, and a spring is attached to the side plate to adjust the distance between the printing surface and the guide wheel, so that the seal lid is lifted as the fruit advances, and the printing surface is lifted. A fruit stamping device configured to be able to make a stamp by contacting the fruit.