JPH0565412B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention automatically transfers stacked wooden or plastic steamers used in the production of dried sardines to the next process. It relates to a feeding device such as a steamer basket that can separate and feed pieces one by one.

(Prior Art) Wooden or plastic steamer baskets used in the production of dried sardines, etc. are stacked in large numbers on handcarts and transported to their intended locations for various purposes. This separation is carried out exclusively by hand, and there is no device to date that automatically separates and supplies the stacked steamer baskets with a space-saving, compact, and simple configuration.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In view of the current situation, it is an object of the present invention to provide a space-saving, compact, and simple-configured mechanical device that automatically performs operations without manual intervention.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention configures the device frame as a frame of four pillars, and uses the pillars as guides between the pillars in the same row to enable heating of the casing. The space between the opposing pillars is such that a trolley carrying steamer baskets etc. can enter.
On the other hand, the case has a gripping means configured to simultaneously grip a plurality of stacked steamer baskets by a lever configured to swing in a cylinder, and a rear edge of the lowermost steamer basket of the steamer baskets gripped by the gripping means. A displacement means configured to be placed on an angle projecting a certain length by the operation of a swinging lever and a cylinder, and a feeding device configured from a belt or chain having a length such that it projects at least to the outside of the frame. The feeding means is arranged so that when the case is at its lowest position when it is lowered, it is erected outward on the side opposite to the side into which the cart enters, and when it is at its upper limit when it is raised, it is in a horizontal state. This is an automatic feeding device for steamers, etc., which is connected via rods, arms, etc., and has an elevating means on the other frame for elevating and lowering the casing.

(Example) FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the apparatus of the present invention, and is a partially cutaway front view of a cart in which a large number of steamer baskets are stacked, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a frame of the device configured as a frame body with four pillars 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d; in the illustrated example, 1a, 1
b, 1c, and 1b are located on the same row side, and between the pillars in the same row, boxes 2 and 2' for lifting the steamer baskets on the loading platform to a certain height, separating them, and sending them out are guided up and down.

The case 2 (2' is the same, but the internal structure is symmetrical) is equipped with a gripping means A, a displacement means B, and a feeding means C inside, and uses a lifting means D and a wire 18 on the upper part of the device frame. It will be connected. The configuration of each means will be explained below.

The gripping means A includes levers 5 of a certain length that are vertically hung downward with pins 4 provided in the vicinity of the left and right side walls of the case 2 as support shafts, and levers 5 located on the backs of the respective levers 5 so that the levers 5 can be moved inside the device frame. It consists of a cylinder 6 which is rocked so as to protrude from the cylinder 6, and a lever 5.
A plurality of (three in the illustrated example) rubber discs 3a, 3b, 3c are provided at equal intervals along the length of the lower end of the steamer basket. The spacing is such that the gripping operation makes contact with each of the different steamer baskets stacked on top of each other.

The replacement means B includes a lever 7 that is located near the center of the case 2 and is located below the lower edge of the lever 5 by the operation of a cylinder 9, and a lever 7 that moves back and forth into the device frame at the lower end of the lever 7. 10 is a cylinder for advancing and retracting the angle 8, and m is a supporting shaft of the lever 7.

The delivery means C has a width for placing the steamer basket, and the delivery side thereof is composed of a belt or chain 11 having a length that rotates with a portion protruding outward from the apparatus frame, and the casing 2 having the above-mentioned configuration. is arranged so that when it is descending below the equipment frame 2, it escapes to the outside of the equipment frame 1 so as not to interfere with the cart 13 on which the steamer baskets 12 are stacked entering the equipment frame 1. In other words, in the illustrated example (FIG. 2), if the side where the cart 13 loaded with the steamer basket 12 enters the apparatus frame 1 is in the (a) direction, then it will stand up toward the outside of the frame in the (b) direction. Specifically, the rod 14 suspended from the side of the case 2 is connected to the arm 15 provided on the side of the belt frame of the feeding means, and the case is When the casing 2 is lowered below the device frame 1, it is standing outside the frame 1 as shown in FIG. 2, but when the casing 2 is raised, it is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. It is raised up and placed in a horizontal state. In the drawing, 16 is a bracket for supporting the belt frame of the feeding means on the side of the device frame 1, 17a and 17b are belt rotation wheels, and a driving motor (not shown) is attached to one of the belts on one side. There is.

The elevating means D is for elevating and lowering the case 2, and has wires 18a and 18b attached to the upper part of the case 2, and pulleys 19a and 19 provided above.
It can be raised and lowered by rotating clockwise or counterclockwise. Specifically, each pulley 19
a, 19b are brackets 20 on the device frame
a, 20b (20'a, 20'b on the opposite row side), and a shaft 21 connecting each pulley is driven by a motor 22 through a bevel gear mechanism at an intermediate position. The only shaft that can be rotated 2
When the wires 18a and 18b are pulled upward by the rotation shown in FIG. 3, they rise, whereas in the opposite movement, they fall.

In this case, 24a and 24b are balance weights attached to the other ends of the wires.

Next, the effect will be explained.

A cart 13 stacked with a large number of steamed baskets containing dried sardines (dried sardines) is fed into the device frame 1 from the direction (A). At this time, the case 2,
2' has been lowered to the lowest position of each pillar of the device frame 1 (see Figures 1 and 2). First, the cylinder 6 is actuated and the lever 5 is moved inward. The steamer basket 12 on the platform is sandwiched from the bottom, and in this state, the steamer basket 12 is lifted away from the cart 13 via the lifting means D. During the ascent, the feeding means C is raised from its vertically erected state via the rod 14, arm 15, etc. and brought into a horizontal state.

Figure 5 shows one steamer lifted to the above-mentioned constant height.
This shows the state in which the steamer basket 12 is lifted up to a certain height and the sending means C is horizontal. , Figure 2
and 3 shows a state in which the angle 8 of the displacement means B supports the lowermost steamer on the upper line of the angle 8 by the forward movement of the cylinder 10 at the same time as the inward swing of the lever 7; FIG. Figure 5 shows the above state (angle 8 is steamer 1).
6 shows a state in which the height position of the steamer basket 12, which is lifted by the outward swing of the lever 7 in the state in which the steamer basket 2 is supported, is lowered by one height of the steamer basket. FIG. is activated and the rubber plate 3 of lever 7
Fig. 7 shows a state where a, 3b, and 3c are gripping the steamer basket 12 located one position above. In the above state, the cylinder 10 of the angle 8 moves backward, so that the steamer basket 12 comes off the angle 8 and moves downward to the feeding means. C
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the steamer basket 12 on the belt surface falls onto the belt surface above, and as the steamer basket 12 on the belt surface is transferred to the next process by the rotation of the belt, it is again moved to the angle 8 of the displacement means B.
This figure shows a state in which the machine moves forward to place the lowest part of the steamer basket 12 held by the gripping means A, and the rest corresponds to that of FIG. 1 and is carried out in the same manner.

(Effects of the Invention) The apparatus of the present invention is configured as described above, and separates a large number of steamer baskets stacked on a cart one by one onto a feeding means in an orderly manner, and automatically transfers them to the next process via the means. It is something that can be sent out in a timely manner, and can be carried out efficiently without requiring any manpower, making a great contribution to improving productivity.

Furthermore, the device of the present invention is capable of separating the steamer baskets one by one and sending them forward using the space above the cart, and does not require a separate location. This contributes to space saving. Furthermore, the entire device has an extremely compact configuration.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The attached drawings are schematic explanatory diagrams of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a trolley loaded with steamer baskets in a stored state, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the operation. 1... Device frame, 2, 2'... Case, 5...
...Lever, 6...Cylinder, 8...Angle,
9...Cylinder, 11...Belt, 12...Steamer, 13...Dolly, 14...Rod, 22...Motor, 24a, 24b...Balance weight.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 The device frame was constructed with four pillars, and between the pillars in the same row, the temperature of the casing could be raised using the pillars as a guide, and a steamer basket or the like was placed between the opposite pillars. The interval is such that the trolley can fit in, and on the other hand, the casing has a gripping means configured to simultaneously grip a plurality of stacked steamer baskets by means of a lever that swings in a cylinder, and a lowermost steamer basket of the steamer baskets gripped by the gripping means. replacement means configured to be placed on an angle projecting a certain length by actuation of a lever and cylinder that swing the rear edge of the belt, and a belt having a length dimension configured to project at least outside the frame body. consists of a feeding means consisting of a chain, etc., which is erected outward on the side opposite to the side into which the cart enters when the case is at its lowest position when it is lowered, and is in a horizontal state when it is at its uppermost position when it is raised. An automatic supply device for steamers, etc., characterized in that the container is connected to the container via a rod or arm, and a lifting means for raising and lowering the container is provided on the other frame.