JPH0712341Y2 - Fresh food sorting equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a fresh food item sorting device for sorting and sorting fresh food items such as seafood, vegetables and fruits.

As an element of the sorting work, it is essential to sort the weight, length, width, color and shape into several stages.

"Prior Art" In a conventional sorting device, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5445656, the articles sent from the supply side are provided in a plurality of switching dampers that can be rotated left and right on a conveyor. The switching dampers are individually arranged on the conveyor, and are selectively rotated by electromagnetic rotary solenoids arranged under the belts. .

"Problems to be solved by the invention" However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is necessary to provide an independent electromagnetic rotary solenoid for each switching damper, and it is an essential requirement to classify into multiple stages depending on the difference in weight, length, etc. This type of device requires a large number of the above-mentioned switching dampers, which makes the entire device complicated and increases the cost.

Further, when the articles to be sorted are seafood or the like, water or the like flows on the belt, which is a cause of failure in the related art.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to control a large number of switching dampers in a large number of stages by a small number of drive sources and to control the switching dampers into a large number of stages. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an article device that is a low-cost article and that sorts fresh foods without a risk of malfunction due to water flowing from seafood or the like.

“Means for Solving Problems” In order to solve the above technical problem, a sorting device controlled so that articles sent from a supply side can be sorted by a plurality of switching dampers that are rotatable left and right on a conveyor. In A), a sorting casing (2) having a substantially concave section is provided in the vicinity of the weighing conveyor (1), and the first casing (3) and the second cylinder (2) are orthogonal to the sorting casing (2) having a substantially concave section. A cylinder (4) and a third cylinder (5) are provided, B) The first switching damper (23-26) is provided in the first cylinder (3), and the second switching damper (23) is provided in the second cylinder (4). 27) (28) and the third switching damper (44) connected to the third cylinder (5), respectively. C) The first switching damper (23 to 26) that can be switched by the first cylinder (3). The tip side, front and rear guide (2
1) The partition guides (14 to 20) provided between (22) partition the articles from the first block (6) to the eighth block (13), D) the first cylinder (3) Rod (29) of the first switching damper (23-26) is rotatably attached to the central portion (30-33) of the first switching damper (23-26).
Partition guide (14) (16) (18) (2
0) It is rotatably attached to a fulcrum (34 to 37) provided on the rear end side of the second cylinder. (E) The rod (38) of the second cylinder (4) has a second switching damper (27) (28). ) Is rotatably pivoted to the rear end side, and a fulcrum is formed at the central portions (41) (42) of the second switching dampers (27) (28), F) Third cylinder (5) ) Rod (43) is rotatably attached to the rear end side of the third switching damper (44), and a fulcrum is formed in the central portion (45) of the third switching damper (44). , G) The partition guides (14 to 20) are short of some partition guides (14) (16) (18) (20) in which the first switching dampers (23 to 26) are rotatably attached. Some other partition guides (15) (19) use the first switching dampers (23 to 2).
6) The length of the partition guide (17) in the center should be approximately the same as that of 6), so that the partition guide (17) at the center corresponds to the second switching damper (27) (28) and the third switching damper (44). The second switching damper (27) (28) is formed to have a length substantially the same as that of the second switching damper (I). I) The weight is read by the weight detection sensor (47) while the article detection sensor (46) detects the article. The first to third solenoid valves (49 to 51) are turned on and off, respectively, by using the value as a binary output, and the first to third solenoid valves (49 to 51) correspond to the first cylinder (3) and the second cylinder. (4) and a control unit (48) for driving the third cylinder (5), respectively. Above, A), B), C), D), E), F), G), H) and I. ) Is provided.

"Operation" By the above means, the article detection sensor detects the article on the weighing conveyor of the weighing section, and the weight value is read by the weight detection sensor. The read weight value is output as a binary number by the control section to the first solenoid valve or Turn on and off the third solenoid valve,
The corresponding first to third cylinders can be driven respectively.

As a result, by using three cylinders, eight kinds of articles can be sorted properly.

[Example] An apparatus of the present invention for sorting articles will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of a damper in the device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the control system, and FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are explanatory diagrams showing operating states by block.

As shown in FIG. 2, a sorting casing 2 having a substantially concave cross section and gradually expanding is provided in the vicinity of the weighing conveyor 1, and the first casing 3, the second casing 2 and the second sorting casing 2 are orthogonal to the sorting casing 2. A cylinder 4 and a third cylinder 5 are provided respectively.

At the mounting position of the first cylinder 3, partition guides 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 for partitioning the first casing 6 into the eighth casing 13 of the sorting casing 2 are front and rear guides 21, 22.
It is provided in between.

These partition guides 14 to 20 are the first switching damper 23.
Partition guides 14, 16, 18, 20 to accommodate swinging of ~ 26
Is short, the partition guides 14 and 16 and the partition guide 18
The partition guides 15 and 19 between 20 are the partition guides 14,
The partition guide 17 is formed to be approximately twice as long as 16, 18, and 20, and the partition guide 17 at the center is substantially two of the partition guides 15 and 19 so as to correspond to the second cylinder 4 and the second switching dampers 27 and 28.
It is about twice as long.

The first switching dampers 23 to 26 have central portions 30, 31,
32 and 33 are rods 29 with one end attached to the first cylinder 3.
Is rotatably pivoted to the front end side of the first switching dampers 23 to 26, that is, the partition guides 14, 16, 18,
The fulcrums 34, 35, 36, 37 are formed by being rotatably pivoted to a shaft provided on the rear end side of 20.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a rod attached to one end of the second cylinder, and the rear end upper portions 39 and 40 of the second switching dampers 27 and 28 are rotatably pivotally attached to the rod 38, and the second switching damper 27 is also provided. A fulcrum is formed by rotatably pivoting substantially central portions 41, 42 of the shafts 28, 28 via a shaft.

Reference numeral 43 is a rod attached to one end of the third cylinder. The rod 43 has a third gap so that a slight gap is formed at the rear end of the second switching damper 27, 28 on the second cylinder 4 side. The rear upper portion 53 of the switching damper 44 is rotatably pivotally mounted, and the third switching damper 44 is also provided.
A substantially central portion 45 of is rotatably attached via a shaft.

First, when articles to be sorted on the side of the first block 6 of the sorting casing 2 are supplied to the weighing conveyor 1, the articles are detected by an article detection sensor 46 provided on the conveyor 1 and installed at the bottom of the conveyor 1. The weight value is read by the weight detection sensor 47 and the control unit
When sent to 48, the signal of the first block is a binary output and all three solenoid valves 49, 50, 51 are turned off, and at the same time, the first cylinder 3, the second cylinder 4, and the third cylinder 5 do not operate. As shown in FIG. 4, the first switching damper 23 is switched to the A point, the second switching damper 27 is switched to the C point, and the third switching damper 44 is switched to the E point.

At this time, the goods are passed through the conveyor 1 and the chute entrance 52 to the sixth
As shown by the arrow in the figure, the third switching damper 44, the second switching damper 27, and the first switching damper 23 make the first switching damper 23
Sorted into blocks 6.

Next, when the articles to be sorted on the second block 7 side of the sorting casing 2 are supplied to the weighing conveyor 1,
When the measured value is sent to the control unit 48 as in the block, a signal corresponding to the second block is output.

By this signal, the first solenoid valve 49 is turned on, the first cylinder 3 is operated, the rod 29 is moved forward and pushed as shown in FIG. 7, and the first switching damper 23 is switched to the point B.

Then, the second solenoid valve 50 is turned off and the second cylinder 4
Does not operate and is in the pulled state, the second switching damper 27 is switched to point C. Also, the third cylinder 5
Does not operate and is in the pulled state, the third switching damper 44 is switched to point E.

Therefore, the articles supplied to the chute inlet 52 are the third switching damper 44, the second switching damper 27, and the second switching damper 27 shown in FIG.
It is sorted into the second block 7 by the first switching damper 23.

Finally, when the articles to be sorted on the side of the sixth block 11 of the sorting casing 2 are supplied to the weighing conveyor 1,
When the measured value is sent to the control unit 48 as in the block, a signal corresponding to the sixth block 11 is output.

The signal causes the first solenoid valve 49 to be turned on, the first cylinder 3 to operate, the rod 29 to move forward and be pushed as shown in FIG. 8, and the first switching damper 25 is switched to the point B.

Then, the second solenoid valve 50 is turned off and the second cylinder 4
Does not operate and is in the pulled state, the second switching damper 28 is switched to point C. Also, the third solenoid valve 51 is ON
Then, the third cylinder 5 is operated, the rod 44 is moved forward and is pushed as shown in FIG. 8, and the third switching damper 44 is switched to the F point.

Therefore, the articles supplied to the chute entrance 52 are sorted into the sixth block 11 by the third switching damper 44, the second switching damper 28, and the first switching damper 25, as shown by the arrow in FIG.

As described above, in the embodiment, the sorting casing is controlled by each switching damper that can be swung by the cylinder on the inclined chute, but in the case of a chute that cannot be inclined, each switching damper is mounted on the horizontal belt conveyor. Good to use.

Further, although the present invention uses three cylinders, the number of sorting blocks can be increased by increasing the number of cylinders.

"Effect of the invention" When sorting items such as fresh foods, such as salmon,
By reading the weight, length, width, color, shape, etc. on the weighing conveyor via the heavy goods detection sensor, these values are output as binary numbers in the control unit, and multiple solenoid valves are turned ON or OFF in synchronization. By holding each cylinder in a driven or non-driven state, each switching damper sequentially turns in relation to the operation of these cylinders.

Therefore, the salmon fed into the sorting casing through the weighing unit can be sorted from the first block to the eighth block speedily and surely.

In short, the article detection sensor detects the article, and the weight value read by the weight detection sensor is used as a binary output to turn on / off the first solenoid valve to the third solenoid valve, respectively.
The solenoid valves corresponding to the first cylinder and the third cylinder.
Since the control unit for driving each cylinder is provided, a large number of switching dampers can be switched in a plurality of stages by a small number of drive sources to classify in a plurality of stages.

Further, according to the present invention, since the structure is as described above without using an electromagnetic rotary solenoid as in the conventional case, when sorting water-containing substances such as seafood, it is assumed that moisture or the like is upstream of the belt. However, it is very useful because there is no inconvenience that the sorting work is interrupted or stopped due to the moisture causing a failure or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of a switching damper in the device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view of a control system, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of a first block of the device of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an operating state of a second block of the device of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the operating state of the third block of the device of the present invention. Explanation of symbols 3-5: Cylinder 23-26: 1st switching damper 27-28: 2nd switching damper 29, 38, 43: Rod 34-37: Support point 41, 42, 45: Central part 44: 3rd switching damper

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sorting device controlled so that articles sent from a supply side can be sorted by a plurality of switching dampers rotatably mounted on a conveyor, in which A) a cross section in the vicinity of a weighing conveyor (1). A substantially concave sorting casing (2) is provided, and a first cylinder (3), a second cylinder (4), and a third cylinder (5) are provided orthogonal to the substantially concave sectional sorting casing (2). B) The first switching damper (23-26) is installed in the first cylinder (3), the second switching dampers (27) and (28) are installed in the second cylinder (4), and the third cylinder (5) is installed. Are connected to the third switching dampers (44), respectively. C) The tip side of the first switching dampers (23 to 26) that can be switched by the first cylinder (3) is attached to the front and rear guides (2
1) The partition guides (14 to 20) provided between (22) partition the articles from the first block (6) to the eighth block (13), D) the first cylinder (3) Rod (29) of the first switching damper (23-26) is rotatably attached to the central portion (30-33) of the first switching damper (23-26).
Partition guide (14) (16) (18) (2
0) It is rotatably attached to a fulcrum (34 to 37) provided on the rear end side of the second cylinder. (E) The rod (38) of the second cylinder (4) has a second switching damper (27) (28). ) Is rotatably pivoted to the rear end side, and a fulcrum is formed at the central portions (41) (42) of the second switching dampers (27) (28), F) Third cylinder (5) ) Rod (43) is rotatably attached to the rear end side of the third switching damper (44), and a fulcrum is formed in the central portion (45) of the third switching damper (44). , G) The partition guides (14 to 20) are short of some partition guides (14) (16) (18) (20) in which the first switching dampers (23 to 26) are rotatably attached. Some other partition guides (15) (19) use the first switching dampers (23 to 2).
6) The length of the partition guide (17) in the center should be approximately the same as that of 6), so that the partition guide (17) at the center corresponds to the second switching damper (27) (28) and the third switching damper (44). The second switching damper (27) (28) is formed to have a length substantially the same as that of the second switching damper (I). I) The weight is read by the weight detection sensor (47) while the article detection sensor (46) detects the article. The first to third solenoid valves (49 to 51) are turned on and off, respectively, by using the value as a binary output, and the first to third solenoid valves (49 to 51) correspond to the first cylinder (3) and the second cylinder. (4) and a control unit (48) for driving the third cylinder (5), respectively. Above, A), B), C), D), E), F), G), H) and I. ) A perishable food sorting device, characterized in that