JPH072584Y2 - Dry ice manufacturing equipment and dry ice cutter equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial field of application" The present invention is a dry ice manufacturing apparatus capable of finishing dry ice in a small block shape, and cutting the dry ice in a block shape into dry ice in a small block shape. The present invention relates to a dry ice cutter device.

"Prior Art" Conventionally, a dry ice manufacturing apparatus is difficult to store dry ice and becomes small during storage, so even a small dry ice is manufactured in a brick-like block size.

For this reason, for a small amount of users or places where they are used in a small state, use a table with a thread saw or a disk-shaped cutter blade,
Brick-shaped dry ice is manually pressed against a saw blade or a disk-shaped cutter blade to cut it into small blocks.

However, this work has a drawback that it is dangerous, the work efficiency is low, and the cost is high.

"Object of the present invention" In view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, the present invention provides a dry ice manufacturing apparatus capable of safely and efficiently cutting a small block into small dry ice at low cost. To get.

Another object of the present invention is to obtain a dry ice cutter device capable of efficiently and safely cutting brick-shaped dry ice into a small block having a predetermined size.

"Means for achieving the object of the present invention" The present invention is a dry ice maker for producing block-shaped dry ice, and a block-shaped dry ice produced and discharged by the dry ice maker into a storage box or the like. For the cutter, which has a cutter machine frame with a chute for discharging and a plurality of disk-shaped cutter blades for cutting block-shaped dry ice passing through the chute of the cutter machine frame into a plurality of small blocks For the cutter device body attached to the machine frame, and for the cutter that moves the block-shaped dry ice discharged on the chute into the cover so as to pass through a plurality of cutter blade parts of the cutter device body It is characterized by comprising a dry ice transfer mechanism attached to the machine casing.

The present invention also includes a cutter frame, a chute attached to the cutter frame so that the block-shaped dry ice can be automatically dropped, and a block-shaped dry ice passing through the chute. A cutter device body attached to the cutter machine frame having a plurality of disc-shaped cutter blades for cutting into a plurality of small blocks, and a block-shaped dry ice discharged on the chute located in a cover And a dry ice transfer mechanism attached to the cutter machine frame for moving the cutter device body so as to pass through a plurality of cutter blade portions.

"Embodiment of the Invention" Hereinafter, the invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, 1 is a dry ice making machine for producing a block-shaped dry ice 3 installed on an upper part of a machine frame 2. The dry ice making machine 1 is a block-shaped dry ice. Cylinder 4 forming 3
A carbon dioxide gas supply passage 5 connected to a carbon dioxide gas supply device (not shown) for filling the cylinder 4 with cold and cold liquefied carbon dioxide gas; 6, a piston 6 for pressing the snow-like carbon dioxide gas, a cylinder device 7 for hydraulically reciprocating the piston 6, an opening / closing door 8 attached to the lower part of the cylinder device 7 so as to be opened and closed, and the opening / closing door 8 and a cylinder device 9 such as a hydraulic device for opening and closing.

Reference numeral 10 is a duck-shaped chute attached to the machine frame 2 at a lower position of the dry ice making machine 1 in an inclined state.

Reference numeral 11 is a dry ice guide device for receiving the dry ice 3 formed by the dry ice making machine 1 attached to the lower portion of the machine frame 2 and guiding it to the chute 10. The dry ice guide device 11 is the dry ice guide device. The dry ice 3 is placed on the table 12 and lowered from the lower part of the opening / closing lid 8 of the ice making machine 1 to the lower surface part of the chute 10.
A cylinder device 14 such as a hydraulic pressure for moving the
The table 12 formed on the chute 10 is inserted, but is configured with a table insertion hole 12a having a size that prevents the dry ice 3 from being inserted.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a dry ice cutter device installed on the discharge side of the chute 10, and the dry ice cutter device 17
Is a cutter frame 18, and dry ice 3 from the chute 10 attached to the cutter frame 18 in an inclined state.
Receiving and moving it downwards, it is a drain-like lower chute
And a plurality of block-shaped dry ices 3 interposed in the middle of the lower chute 19, and a plurality of disc-shaped cutters for cutting into four small blocks in the present embodiment, and three disc-shaped cutters in the present embodiment. A cutter device body 21 having a blade 20 and a cover 22 for the dry ice 3 located on the lower chute 19
A dry ice transfer mechanism for passing through a plurality of cutter blades 20 of the cutter device main body 21 while being positioned inside
It is composed of 23 and.

The cutter device main body 21 is a rotary shaft 25 attached to the cutter machine frame 18 via bearings 24, 24 so as to cross the lower part of the lower chute 19, and the rotary shaft 25 fixed to the rotary shaft 25 at a predetermined interval. A plurality of cutter blades 20 protruding above the lower chute 19, a motor 26 attached to the lower part of the cutter machine frame 18, a pulley 28 fixed to a drive shaft 27 of the motor 26, and the rotary shaft 25. Fixed pulley 29
It is composed of a belt 30 suspended between and.

Reference numeral 31 is a lever for moving the dry ice 3 stopped between the chute 10 and the lower chute 19.

The dry ice transfer mechanism 23 includes the plurality of cutter blades.
A third cover that covers the dry ice 3 and the plurality of cutter blades 20 that are locked by a stopper 23 attached to an upstream portion of 20
A cover 22 having a plurality of cutter blade insertion grooves 22b and dry ice pressing pieces 33, 33 biased by springs 33a, 33a on a rear end wall 22a shown in FIGS.
And a moving mechanism 34 such as a hydraulic cylinder for moving the lower chute 19 in a direction along the lower chute 19, and a vertical moving mechanism 35 such as a hydraulic cylinder attached to the upper part of the cutter machine frame 18 for moving the moving mechanism 34 in the vertical direction. And the stopper
A second sensor 37 for checking the state where the dry ice 3 is located on the lower chute 19 at the upstream portion of 32, a third sensor 38 for checking the state where the vertical moving mechanism 35 is raised, and the moving mechanism 34. And a control mechanism 39 for operating the vertical movement mechanism 35. The control mechanism 39 is the first
When the sensor 36 is activated, the vertical movement mechanism 35 is activated to lower the dry ice 3 and the plurality of cutter blades 20 in the cover 22.

In this way, when the cover 22 descends, the stopper 32 operates to allow the dry ice 3 to move downward, and the moving mechanism 34 operates to move the cover 22 downward,
The dry ice 3 is cut into a plurality of small dry ices 3a.

2nd by passing the cut small dry ice 3a
When the sensor 37 is activated, the vertical movement mechanism 35 is activated to raise the cover 22.

When the third sensor 38 is activated by the rise of the cover 22, the moving mechanism 34 is activated to position the cover 22 on the upstream side.

[Operation of the embodiment of the present invention] The dry ice manufacturing apparatus 40 having the above-described configuration is a liquefied carbon dioxide supply device (not shown) in which the snow-like carbon dioxide gas is low temperature and low pressure in the cylinder 4 of the dry ice manufacturing machine 1. When filled from the connected carbon dioxide gas supply passage 5, the cylinder device 7 operates to lower the piston 6 and press the snowy carbon dioxide gas to form the block-shaped dry ice 3.

After that, the opening / closing door 8 is opened by the cylinder device 9, and the table 12 of the dry ice guiding device 11 is being raised.
The cylinder device 7 is activated to drop the dry ice 3.

When the dry ice 3 is positioned on the table 12, the cylinder device 14 of the dry ice guide device 11 is activated to operate the table 12
And lower it to the bottom of the chute 10,
When the cylinder device 9 operates to close the opening / closing door 8 and the cylinder device 7 operates to raise the piston 6 to fill the cylinder 4 with snow-like carbon dioxide, the table 12 is located below the chute 10. At the table
The dry ice 3 on the 12 is located on the chute 10 and drops onto the chute 10 and the lower chute 19 to form a stopper.
Stop at 32 copies.

When the dry ice 3 falls on the chute 10, the cylinder device 14 operates to raise the table 12 and position it at the upper part.

In this state, the first sensor 36 operates, the vertical movement mechanism 35 of the dry ice transfer mechanism 23 operates to lower the cover 22, cover the dry ice 3 and the plurality of cutter blades 20, and move the mechanism 34. It operates to move the cover 22 downstream along the lower chute 19.

During this movement, the dry ice 3 is cut into a plurality of small block-shaped dry ice 3a by a plurality of cutter blades 20.

The cut dry ice 3a falls downstream and is stored in a storage box 41 installed at the lower end of the lower chute 19.

At this time, the movement of the dry ice 3a cut into a plurality of small blocks activates the second sensor 37 and activates the vertical movement mechanism 35 to move the cover 22 upward.

When the cover 22 moves upward, the third sensor 38 operates and the moving mechanism 34 operates to position the cover 22 on the upstream side.

Repeating this operation, block-shaped dry ice 3
Can be formed on a plurality of small blocks of dry ice 3a.

[Different Embodiments of the Present Invention] Next, different embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 will be described. In the description of these examples,
The same components as those of the embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, the main difference from the embodiment of the present invention is that the dry ice 3 formed by the dry ice maker 1 is dropped directly onto the chute 10. Alternatively, the dry ice manufacturing apparatus 40A may be configured.

In the embodiment of FIG. 11, the main difference from the embodiment of the present invention is that the cover 22 is operated by the operation of the first sensor 36.
Lowering → moving to the downstream side → rising → moving upstream to the control mechanism 39A which automatically performs the operation, and the dry ice guiding device 11 from the lower part of the open / close lid 8 of the dry ice making machine 1 to the chute 10 A cylinder device 14 such as a hydraulic pressure for moving the table 12 with an operating rod 13 for lowering the dry ice 3 on the table 12 to the upper surface part of the table, and the table.
In the point of using the cylinder device 16 such as a hydraulic system having an operating rod 15 for pushing the dry ice 3 on the table 12 onto the chute 10 when 12 is located at the bottom,
The dry ice manufacturing apparatus 40B configured as described above may be used.

In the embodiment of FIG. 12, the main difference from the embodiment of the present invention is that only the dry ice cutter device 17 can be used alone, and the dry ice produced by the conventional dry ice production device is used. By manually inserting 3 into the chute 19, the dry ice transfer mechanism 37 operates to cut the block-shaped dry ice 3 into a plurality of small block-shaped dry ices 3a.

In addition, although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with respect to the case where the block-shaped dry ice is cut into four pieces, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to cut into a plurality of pieces such as three pieces and five pieces. May be.

A dry ice cutter device may be installed directly on the machine casing 2.

"Effects of the Present Invention" As is apparent from the above description, the following effects can be obtained in the present invention.

(1) A dry ice manufacturing machine for manufacturing block-shaped dry ice, and a cutter frame provided with a chute for discharging the block-shaped dry ice manufactured and discharged by the dry ice manufacturing machine into a storage box or the like, A cutter device body attached to the cutter machine frame, which comprises a plurality of disc-shaped cutter blades for cutting the block-shaped dry ice passing through the chute of the cutter machine frame into a plurality of small blocks, and With a dry ice transfer mechanism attached to the machine frame for the cutter, which moves the block-shaped dry ice discharged on the chute into the cover so as to pass through the plurality of cutter blade parts of the cutter device main body. As it is configured, it cuts block dry ice into multiple small block dry ice. It can be. Therefore, dry ice having a small shape can be efficiently manufactured.

(2) According to the above (1), the cutting of dry ice can be performed within the cover, so that the cutting operation can be performed safely.

(3) Since the block-shaped dry ice can be simultaneously cut into a plurality of small blocks by the above (1),
The cutting work efficiency is good, and the cost can be reduced.

(4) Claims 2 and 3 can also obtain the same effects as the above (1) to (3).

(5) According to claim 4, the block-shaped dry ice can be cut into a plurality of small block-shaped dry ice safely and efficiently. Therefore, small dry ice can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the arrangement of cutter blades, FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory views of a cover, and FIGS. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of the operation of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 11, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are schematic explanatory views showing different embodiments of the present invention. 1: Dry ice making machine, 2: Machine frame, 3: Dry ice, 4: Cylinder, 5: Carbon dioxide gas supply passage, 6: Piston, 7: Cylinder device, 8: Open / close door, 9: Cylinder device, 10: Chute , 11: Dry ice guide device, 12: Table, 13: Operating rod, 14: Cylinder device, 15: Operating rod, 16: Cylinder device, 17: Dry ice cutter device, 18: Machine frame for cutter, 19: Lower part Chute, 20: cutter blade, 21: cutter device body, 22: cover, 23: dry ice transfer mechanism, 24: bearing, 25: rotating shaft, 26: motor, 27: drive shaft, 28: pulley, 29: pulley, 30: belt, 31: lever, 32: stopper, 33: dry ice pressing piece, 34: moving mechanism, 35: vertical moving mechanism, 36: first sensor, 37: second sensor, 3
8: Third sensor, 39, 39A: Control device, 40, 40A, 40B:
Dry ice manufacturing equipment, 41: Storage box.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A machine frame for a cutter comprising a dry ice maker for producing block-shaped dry ice and a chute for discharging the block-shaped dry ice produced and discharged by the dry ice maker into a storage box or the like. And a cutter device main body attached to the cutter machine frame, which comprises a plurality of disc-shaped cutter blades for cutting block-shaped dry ice passing through the chute of the cutter machine frame into a plurality of small blocks. A dry ice transfer mechanism attached to the cutter frame for moving the block-shaped dry ice discharged onto the chute into the cover so as to pass through a plurality of cutter blade portions of the cutter device main body And a dry ice manufacturing device. 2. A machine frame, a dry ice maker for manufacturing block-shaped dry ice provided in a portion near the top of the machine frame, and an inclined surface on the machine frame at a lower position of the dry ice maker. And a chute attached so that
A dry ice guide device that receives the dry ice produced by the dry ice making machine and guides it into the chute, a machine frame for a cutter installed on the discharge side of the chute, and a machine frame for the cutter The lower chute connected to the chute and a plurality of disc-shaped cutter blades for cutting the block-shaped dry ice passing through the lower chute into a plurality of small blocks are attached to the cutter frame. With the cutter device body,
A dry ice transfer mechanism attached to the cutter frame for moving the block-shaped dry ice discharged onto the lower chute into the cover and moving the block dry ice through a plurality of cutter blade parts of the cutter device body. And a dry ice manufacturing device. 3. A machine frame for a cutter, a chute attached to an inclined surface so that the block-shaped dry ice can be automatically dropped on the machine frame for a cutter, and a block-shaped dry ice passing through the chute. A cutter device body attached to the cutter machine frame having a plurality of disc-shaped cutter blades for cutting into a plurality of small blocks, and a block-shaped dry ice discharged on the chute located in a cover A dry ice cutter device comprising: a dry ice transfer mechanism attached to the cutter frame for moving the cutter device body so as to pass through a plurality of cutter blade portions. 4. The dry ice transfer mechanism comprises a stopper capable of retracting and stopping a block-shaped dry ice mounted on a cutter machine frame at an upstream portion of a cutter blade, and a block-shaped dry ice stopped by the stopper. A cover capable of covering a plurality of cutter blades and having a plurality of cutter blade insertion grooves, and a hydraulic cylinder attached to the cutter frame so that the cover can be reciprocated along a chute. Moving mechanism, a vertical moving mechanism such as a hydraulic cylinder attached to the cutter frame so that the cover can be moved in the vertical direction, and when the block-shaped dry ice is stopped by the stopper, The cover is lowered by the moving mechanism when the cover is lowered by the vertical movement mechanism. Is moved to, together with the cover raises the cover where moved to the downstream side in the vertical movement mechanism,
The dry ice manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising a cover movement control mechanism for moving the cover to an upstream side by a movement mechanism.