JPH0773694B2 - Vegetable and fruit sorter - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for sorting fruits and vegetables containing long vegetables such as cucumber, eggplant and asparagus, and spherical fruit vegetables such as tomato, persimmon and watermelon .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many documents have been published on methods and devices for measuring and selecting the outer diameter, bend, etc. of fruits and vegetables using an image pickup device such as an image sensor camera, and those known techniques are applied. For example, JP-A-54-145164 and JP-A-57-197073 are known.

The above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-145164 has a large number of
The thickness of each cucumber , the difference in thickness, the bend (class judgment factor ), the length (class judgment ) while transferring several cucumbers by a conveyor
Element ) is measured, and the cucumber is classified by grade class from the measurement result.
Sorting class [for example, 2 (grade) x 5 (class) = 10
Seed sorting class]
Bucket reversing machine provided for each sorting class at a fixed position
It is provided corresponding to each bucket reversing mechanism
Cucumber is discharged to the carry-out route (note that it is classified as an
Cucumbers are discharged to the export line for extraordinary products)
It That is, this conventionally known one is classified into each sorting class.
A cucumber cucumber is prepared by installing a bucket inverting mechanism and an unloading path for each.
It is to sort by class.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-197073, two types of image pickup means, a color video sensor and a black and white ITV camera, are used as means for obtaining unique information such as information transferred on a conveyor. , Grade determination based on the coloring state is performed based on the image pickup result of the color video sensor, etc., class determination based on the sectional area or length or thickness of the image pickup result of the ITV camera, and the ratio of the length to the thickness or the degree of bending. The grade judgment based on the curving distance is performed, and the sorting class for each grade class is determined from these judgment results, and the corresponding branching device among the branching devices provided for each sorting class at the specified position is selected. When the eggplant or the like arrives, a signal is sent to operate the branching device, and the eggplant or the like is discharged from the conveyor to the storage box for each sorting class. In the case of each sorting class, a branching device and a storage box are provided for each sorting class, and the sorting is performed according to the sorting class.

[0005]

All of the above-mentioned known ones are so-called discharge actuating devices such as a bucket reversing mechanism and a branching device for discharging fruits and vegetables such as cucumber and eggplant from the conveyor. A so-called receiving part such as a carry-out route or a storage box for receiving fruits and vegetables is provided for each sorting class.
In is intended to require that kicking setting, since those that can not be reduced than the number of sorting classes the number of ejection actuation device and receiving, for example, Xiu grade (A), Yu (B), good (C) has 3 grades, and the rank is 3L, 2L,
L, M, S, as a 6 class 2S, as in the case of selecting the sorting class of the 3 × 6 = 18, when the number of sorting classes are numerous, the ejection actuation device also need to install large numbers receiving Therefore, there is a problem that not only the cost of the sorting apparatus becomes considerably high, but also the sorting apparatus becomes long.

On the other hand, in general, the selection result of fruits and vegetables is medium.
Has a high distribution in the class
Then, for example, 3L, 2L, L, M, S, 2S were selected.
In the case, 3L and 2S are about 10% each, and 2L and S are about 1% respectively
5%, L and M are about 25% each, and medium class
The distribution ratio of L and M is high.

Therefore , a receiving section is provided for each sorting class.
In the conventionally known one, the fruits and vegetables after selection are
Packing in boxes is not evenly busy,
Therefore, there is a problem that work efficiency for workers is low.
It was

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in the selection of fruits and vegetables, the distribution rate of the middle class is high and the distribution rate of the upper and lower classes is low.
Also, it should be noted that even if the upper class and the lower class (for example, 3L and S, 2L and 2S, or 3L and 2S) are mixed and discharged to the same receiving part, they can be visually distinguished sufficiently when they are packaged. And different sorting of all sorting classes
By mixing and discharging some of the different classification classes that can be visually distinguished as being in the same receiving part,
It is possible to reduce the cost of the number of receiving sorting apparatus can be reduced than a few number sorting class of the ejection actuation device, can be short small and simplify the sorting device, and each An object of the present invention is to provide a sorting device capable of substantially equalizing the busyness of the boxing work of fruits and vegetables in the receiving part, reducing the number of people for the boxing work, and improving the efficiency of the boxing work.

[0009]

The present invention takes the following technical means in order to achieve the above object.

That is, according to the present invention, a sorting conveyor that conveys fruits and vegetables, a sensor device that obtains unique information of the fruits and vegetables conveyed on the sorting conveyor, and a sorting signal provided in a sorting section of the sorting conveyor are operated by a sorting signal. comprising a plurality of ejection actuation device for discharging the fruits or vegetables, and a plurality of receiving portions for accommodating the fruits or vegetables issued exhaust provided corresponding to the respective ejection actuation device Te, further, on the basis of a signal from the sensor device an arithmetic processing unit for determining the sorting class of the fruits or vegetables, in which allocation setting the emissions operating equipment for each sorting class
The different sorting classes of some possible visual distinction be different sorting classes have discharge position 置設 tough the same ejection actuation device is set assignment, sorting class is determined by the arithmetic processing unit each time a characterized by including a processing unit consisting of a sorting control unit sending a synchronization with sorting signal conveying movement of the fruits or vegetables in emissions actuator is the assignment set for sorting classes said determined This is a configuration of a sorting apparatus for fruits and vegetables.

[0011]

【Example】

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on Examples shown in Tables 1 to 13 and FIG. In this example, it shows an example where the present invention was subjected real in sorting apparatus can also used to different items of fruit and vegetables with Chobutsu Vegetables such as spherical massive fruit Vegetables such.

[0012] 1 conveys fruits and vegetables placed on the saucer 14.
Sorting conveyor 2 to perform , 2 is a supply section of the sorting conveyor 1, 3
The sorting conveyor 1 of the conveying path disposed in a predetermined position along pan 14 on the fruits or vegetables to capture a ruse Nsakamera 4
When the measuring device and a lighting device 5, 6 is a sorting unit for sorting discharging Chobutsu be sorted matter 16 or spherical mass to be sorted matter 17 as blue fruit. The sensor camera is
This is a sensor device for obtaining unique information.

[0013] 7 is an arithmetic processing unit, the processing unit 7, as shown in Figure 3, class plurality item, and sorting division value setting unit 8 and the image picture information storage unit 9 grade operation determination unit 10a
An arithmetic processing unit 10 consisting of a, a sorting control section 11 is constituted by a main part of a power supply unit 12, C for the monitor display
RT13 is attached. Further, a counting data processing device (not shown) as selection data is also attached as in the conventional case.

A large number of trays 14 provided on the sorting conveyor 1.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, each of the long objects 16
In order to be able to separately load a plurality of items of the sphere and the spherical object to be sorted 17, the width of the upper surface is made larger and wider than the long object 16 and the spherical object to be sorted, and the object to be sorted. 1
6 and 17 are large enough to be intentionally (consciously) displaced and placed, that is, the central portion of the upper surface is the main space 14
It is preferable that the width is set to a and the surplus spaces 14b and 14c are provided on both left and right sides thereof. 15a and 15b are boundary lines of the spaces 14a, 14b and 14c.

The upper surface of each saucer 14 is preferably corrugated and blackened so that the light emitted from the illumination device 5 is hardly reflected upward. Moreover, it is formed so as to prevent attachment of dirt and foreign matters and to be automatically cleaned by a rotating brush device (not shown) or the like. In addition, the mechanism for discharging the objects 16 or 17 to be sorted from the tray 14 preferably shifts the position on the tray 14 from the point that the objects to be sorted are also the long objects 17 to be sorted.
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, the tray 14 is configured to be discharged directly downward, and the trays 14 are horizontally held by the engaging mechanism 19 in the carrying process, and a plurality of trays are provided in the sorting section 6 in a number smaller than the number of sorting classes according to grade classes. The discharged discharge device 20 is operated by the sorting signal sent from the sorting control unit 11 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 in synchronization with the progress of the tray 14, and the engagement between the tray 14 and the engagement mechanism 19 is released. The tray 14 tilts downward so that the objects 16 or 17 to be sorted on the tray 14 are sorted and discharged. Items 1 to be sorted and discharged in this way
6 or 17 is accommodated in a receiving portion 21 provided corresponding to each discharge actuating device 20 . In the illustrated example, the sorting conveyor 1
Shows a so-called bucket conveyor with a saucer 14.
However, the sorting conveyor 1 of the present invention is not limited to this.
Instead, for example, the saucer is free and fruits and vegetables are sorted by saucer.
A discharge method or the like may be used.

The sorting division value setting unit 8 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 is
It is composed of a measurement item-specific selection classification value setting unit 8a for long objects and a measurement item-specific selection classification value setting unit 8b for spherical agglomerates, so that the selection classification value setting units 8a and 8b can be switched in advance. Has become. Then, the sorting category value setting unit 8a for long items is set with sorting category values suitable for long vegetables and vegetables for class determination and a plurality of measurement items for grade determination. Sorting division value setting unit 8b
In the table, there are set measurement item values for class determination suitable for lumpy fruits and vegetables and selection classification values for each of a plurality of measurement items for grade determination. As for the method of setting the sorting division value, as shown in the figure, in addition to the method of setting with a preset digital switch, a floppy disk device is provided and the sorting division values of both setting sections 8a and 8b are written and stored in the floppy disk.
There is also a case where a method of reading out at the time of use and inputting to the memory in the arithmetic processing unit 7 is used. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, it is of an interactive type, and a printer is connected so that the count data can be processed together.

As measurement items for long items, in addition to known items such as length (item for class determination), thickness, difference in thickness, bending, neck bending, etc., S bending, end bending For general-purpose shape and dimension inspection of long objects by adding items such as abnormal thickening (cornered thick tip), abnormal thinning at the end (tapered sharpness) (above, items for grade judgment).

Area, or major axis, or minor axis (item for class determination), difference between major axis and minor axis, unevenness around, squared (above item for class determination) as measurement items for spherical aggregates. Etc. are provided for general purpose shape and dimension inspection for spherical objects.

The operation determination unit 10a of the arithmetic processing unit 10, images the information storage section 9 you predetermined time stored for each object to be sorted matter the image information from the video signal sent from the sensor camera 4
Read out the image information of the item 16 or 17 to be sorted,
A class and a grade are determined by performing image analysis and calculating the shape and dimension of the objects 16 or 17 to be sorted for each of the set measurement items in the following predetermined manner.

(1) Reading of visual inspection grade (placement position) This visual inspection grade should be read as follows.
U

When the inspector puts the objects to be sorted 16 or 17 on the tray 14 in the supply section 2 of the sorting conveyor 1, the inspector visually inspects the appearance (pest damage, wind damage, sunburn, color unevenness, The texture, luster, etc. are inspected) to determine the grade, and a predetermined mounting position on each saucer 14,
For example, A (excellent) grade products are in the main space 14a, B
(Excellent) grade the position according to the boundary boundary lines 15a, C (good) grade is put in the position of grades that fall out of position, according to the boundary line 15b.

The objects 16 or 17 to be sorted thus placed on the tray 14 are conveyed and picked up by the sensor camera 4 during the conveyance, and the images are analyzed by the arithmetic processing section 10 as described above. There is.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the data is read from the image information storage unit 9 which is composed of a large number of pixel memories.
On the picked-up image pickup screen 140, cursor lines 150a and 150b are set at positions corresponding to the positions of the boundary lines 15a and 15b on the upper surface of the saucer 14, and the objects 16 or 17 to be sorted obtained by the image pickup are displayed. If the image 140a is not on either of the cursor lines 150a and 150b, the grade of the visual inspection is read as a grade A product.

When the image 140b is placed on the cursor line 150a, the grade of the visual inspection is read as a B grade product which is lowered by 1 grade.

Similarly, the image 140c is the cursor line 150b.
If it is on the top, read it as a C-grade product with a grade two down.

Boundary lines 15a and 15b can be set at different positions for each item as shown in Table 1 and FIG.

[0027] (2) If the class determination (a) Chobutsu be sorted object 16, its length precepts measurement items for determining class, FIG. 10 (b), of the sorted matter 16 as shown in (b) calculated by measuring the total length dimension L, the appropriate by comparing the calculated value set length standard value as shown in table 2 in the sorting segment value setting unit 8a for Chobutsu such as (sorting segment value) Detect class and judge class.

The case of (b) spherical mass to be sorted matter 17, the measurement items for determining class and its (cross-sectional) area, calculate the cross-sectional area from the number of picture elements of the sorted matter 17 as shown in FIG. 11 Then, the calculated value is compared with the area standard value (selection classification value) set in the selection classification value setting unit 8b for spherical agglomerates as shown in Table 3 to detect the corresponding class and judge the class.

(3) Measurement of shape and dimension and judgment of grade In the case of the long object 16 to be sorted, the measurement items for grade judgment are the thickness, the difference in thickness, the bend, the sharpened pointed tip, the tapered pointed tip,
S bend (S curve) and neck bend.

(A-b) The thickness is ... As shown in Table 4, the selection value for selecting the maximum value of the thickness for each length class into three grades A, B and C is the selection value setting section. 8a, and as shown in FIG. 12, the range of the intermediate portion L ₂ from which the a ₁ dimension is removed from one side of the article 16 and the a ₂ dimension is removed from the other side is a small dimension L 2.
Center points C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ , ..., C _n sliced for each ₁
The thickness of each of the n parts is measured as D ₁ , D ₂ , D ₃ , ..., D _{n in the} direction perpendicular to the center line ¢, and the dimension D ₁ is measured.
Calculates the maximum dimension D _max from the to D _n, the calculated value to the detected grade determined grade in question compared with the sorting segment value.

As for the selection classification value, as shown in Table 4, a medium grade is the best grade A product, and a slightly thicker or thinner grade B product.
It is set so that thicker or thinner ones become C grade products.

(A-b) The difference in thickness is ... As shown in Table 5, the difference in thickness of A, B and C is obtained by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value of the thickness for each length class. The sorting division value for dividing into 3 grades is set in the sorting division value setting unit 8a, and as shown in FIG. 13, the maximum dimension is selected from D _{1 to} D _n measured in the measurement range L _{2 of the} thickness. The dimensional difference between D _max and the minimum dimension D _min is calculated, and the calculated value is compared with the sorting classification value to detect the corresponding grade and to determine the grade.

(A-c) Bending is ... As shown in Table 6, the sorting segment value for segmenting into three grades A, B and C according to the degree of bending for each length class is stored in the sorting segment value setting section 8a. is set, the central point to the straight line X connecting the center point b _1, b ₂ of the portion cut the e dimensions from both ends of the sorted matter 16 as shown in FIG. 14, to measure the thickness C ₁ -C perpendicular V ₁ which beat from _n, V _2, ..., is calculated as the bend value the maximum dimension V _max of V _n, the calculated value to detect the grade in question compared with the sorting segment value Determine the grade.

(A-d) As for the squared tip, as shown in Table 7, if the tip end of the article 16 to be sorted is too thick, the sorting category value for classifying it as a C grade product is set in the sorting category value setting section 8a. It is set, as shown in Figure 15 is calculated as SakiFutoshichi Kakubari the length y of the slice sections of a predetermined f dimension line from the previous end of the sorted matter 16, the sorting segment values calculated value compared to the detected grade determine C grade or a grade.

[0035] (a- e) tapered destination pointed is ... thickness is or very Komaka' of the tip portion of the sorted matter 16 as shown in Table 8, those are Togatsu has selected division value for dividing the C grade sorting It is set in the division value setting section 8a, and as shown in FIG. 16, the thickness d _{s of the} point where the predetermined g dimension line and the center line ¢ intersect from the tip of the object to be sorted 16 is set as the tapered point value. It is calculated, and the calculated value is compared with the selected classification value to detect whether it is a C grade or an A grade to judge the grade. (a-f) S bend is ... As shown in Table 9, the selection value is the classification value to classify into 3 grades of A, B, and C according to the degree of S curvature (S curve) for each length class. As shown in FIG. 17, the center points C ₁ , C ₂ , ..., C _n are set on the plus (+) side and the minus (-) side of the reference line X used for the bending measurement. ) Side, it is determined to be an S bend, and the maximum value V of the plus side dimensions V _{1 to} V ₁ of the perpendicular line drawn from each center point C _{1 to} C _{n with} respect to the reference line X.
and _max, the sum of the maximum value v _max dimension v ₁ to v _m in the negative side is calculated as S bend value, to the detected grade determines the appropriate grade the calculated value as compared with the sorting segment value .

(A-g) Neck bending is ... As shown in Table 10, the selection value for selecting the three classifications A, B, and C according to the degree of bending of the neck of the object 16 is set. The center points o, p, and q of the respective slice lines of i, j, and k, which are set in the portion 8a and are predetermined from the one end of the object 16 to be sorted, are obtained as shown in FIG. A line s connecting p and a line t connecting pq
The bending angle θ between and is calculated as a bowing value, and the calculated value is compared with the selection classification value to detect the corresponding grade and to determine the grade.

In the case of the lump-shaped object to be sorted 17, the measurement items for grade determination are the difference between the major axis and the minor axis, the squareness, and the unevenness of the periphery. Of these, the difference between the major axis and the minor axis will be described in detail. The squareness may be calculated by the same method as in FIG. 15, and the circumferential irregularity may be calculated by a known method (circular length
(Difference with the circumference length obtained from the diameter of the circle equivalent to the cross-sectional area)
Therefore, the description will be omitted. In addition, the sorting division value of the square and the surrounding unevenness is determined by the sorting division value setting unit 8b.
Each of these calculated values is compared with the selected classification value to detect the corresponding grade, and the grade is determined.

(B-b) The difference between the major axis and the minor axis is ... As shown in Table 11, the difference between the major axis and the minor axis of the lump-shaped object to be sorted 17 is classified into three grades A, B and C. sorting classification value is set to screen division value setting unit 8b, and a long diameter W _max of the sphere bulk to be sorted matter 17 as shown in FIG. 19, calculates the difference between the minor axis W _min, the calculated value The grade is judged by detecting the corresponding grade by comparing with the above selection category values.

A ratio may be used instead of the difference between the major axis and the minor axis.

As shown in Tables 12 and 13, the grades obtained by measuring the respective measurement items according to the above-mentioned procedure are divided into items A, B, and C for the same item. Grades are added, and a grade obtained by reading the appearance grade according to the visual judgment (visual appearance inspection grade) is also added, and these are not related to each other.

Therefore, the grades to be sorted and classified, that is, the comprehensive judgment of grades are as follows.

A. Comprehensive judgment of grades for long items (determination of sorting and sorting grade) From the grades for each item, as shown in Table 12, the above 7 items and the visual appearance inspection grade of 8 items in total are selected. The lowest grade (marked with a circle) is read out, and the grade is determined as the comprehensive judgment grade of the article 16 to be selected and sorted .

B. Comprehensive judgment of grades of lump-shaped objects to be sorted Read the lowest grade from the grades for each item as shown in Table 13 for the above 3 items and 4 items of visual inspection grade in total. , and sorting sorting grade determines the grade as a comprehensive judgment grade該被sorted matters 17.

In the operation determination section 10a of the operation processing section 10,
Furthermore, grade class in combination with sorting grade is the comprehensive judgment, the is class determined by the length or area, etc. and its Class
Determine another sorting class. Thus the sorting class
Each time it is determined , the calculation processing unit 1 uses this as sorting information.
From 0 to the sorting control unit 11 .

As shown in FIG. 20, the sorting control unit 11 controls the discharge actuating device 20 for each sorting class according to grade stairs .
Discharge position as a discharge position setting unit for assigning and setting
Although it has a storage number setting unit 11a, this allocation setting method
Discharge position numbers are assigned to each discharge activation device 20
Set this discharge position number for each sorting class
The method to do is adopted. To further elaborate this, sorting
Control unit 11, have a discharge position number setting unit 11a which discharge position numbers of the actuating device 20 out discharge for each sorting class of Grade class is set allocation, the discharge position number setting unit 11
a is different in assigning and setting the discharge position number
Same discharge position number assigned set for different sorting classes of some possible visual distinction it is sorting class (Chapter 20 of FIG example, in the A3L and A2S 2 No. discharge position number is, B3L And B2S have the first discharge position number
But the the C3L and C2S set third discharge position number)
Has been done.

The sorting control section 11 having the discharge position number setting unit 11a every time the sorting class of the object to be sorted matter 16 or 17 is determined by the arithmetic processing unit 10, is allocated set for the determined sorting class A sorting signal is sent to the discharge actuating device 20 having the discharge position number synchronized with the transport movement of the objects 16 or 17 to be sorted, and the discharge actuating device 20 is operated by the sent sorting signal. Then, the objects 16 or 17 to be sorted are discharged from the tray 14 to the receiving portion 21 corresponding to the discharging operation device 20.

The number of grades and the number of classes are the types of articles to be sorted,
Of course, it depends on the item.
In addition, the discharge position number setting unit 11a of the sorting control unit 11
Although the pinboard setting method is shown in the illustrated example, a digital switch setting method can be used in addition to this. In any of these schemes, grade classes specific for each sorting class
Same discharge position numbers split <br/> against the different sorting classes of visually distinguishable <br/> part be different sorting classes in assigning sets the discharge position number of emissions actuating device 20 to The sorting class is set to A3, for example.
The discharge position and sorting class of the objects to be sorted that have been determined to be L
2S is mixed and discharged at the same position as the discharge position of the objects to be sorted. (If the difference is a large difference, such as the upper sorting class and the lower sorting class, even if mixed discharging is visually observed during packaging. can be sufficiently distinguished.) that the short small with a sorting device can be reduced than the number of sorting classes and the number of the number of receiving portions 21 of the discharge actuating device 20
It is possible to simplify and simplify , and it is possible to substantially equalize the busyness of the boxing work of the objects to be sorted in each receiving part 21, and to reduce the number of boxing workers, thereby improving the boxing work efficiency. ing.

[0048] Incidentally, regarding the overall determination Priority determination of the grade eight items in the case of Chobutsu be sorted object 16 has been described four items in the case of the spherical mass to be sorted matter 17, these part each Ru der those may be.

The above-mentioned discharge position number is not limited to a numeral, and may be any code corresponding to each discharge operating device 20.

[0050]

[Table 1]

[0051]

[Table 2]

[0052]

[Table 3]

[0053]

[Table 4]

[0054]

[Table 5]

[0055]

[Table 6]

[0056]

[Table 7]

[0057]

[Table 8]

[0058]

[Table 9]

[0059]

[Table 10]

[0060]

[Table 11]

[0061]

[Table 12]

[0062]

[Table 13]

[0063]

The apparatus for sorting fruits and vegetables according to the present invention is provided with a sorting conveyor that conveys fruits and vegetables, a sensor device that obtains individual information of the fruits and vegetables conveyed on the sorting conveyor, and a sorting section of the sorting conveyor. A plurality of discharge actuating devices that operate in response to a sorting signal to discharge fruits and vegetables; and a plurality of receiving portions that are provided corresponding to the respective discharge actuating devices and that store the discharged fruits and vegetables, and further the sensor device an arithmetic processing unit for determining the sorting class of the fruits or vegetables based on signals from, it is visually ku the emissions operating equipment for each sorting class a different sorting classes in sets allocated
To another available portion of different sorting classes same ejection actuation
Device has a discharge position 置設 tough set assignment, wherein each time a sorting class processing unit is determined, the fruit or vegetable to emissions actuation device that is the assignment set for sorting classes said determined Since it is equipped with an arithmetic processing unit consisting of a sorting control unit that sends a sorting signal in synchronism with the transport movement of the above, the sorting class is determined to be different among the fruits and vegetables of all sorting classes for which the sorting class is determined.
Distinguishable fruits or vegetables Some different sorting classes are mixed discharged by the operation of the same ejection actuation device, since it is accommodated by mixing the same receiving portions corresponding to said discharge actuator,
It can be short small and simplify the both sorting device it is possible to reduce the cost of the number of receiving sorting apparatus can be reduced than the number of sorting classes and the number of the ejection actuation device and Kaku受those having an effect of being able to give reducing box when Me manpower improve boxed <br/> operation Goko rate with the busy degree of fruits or vegetables packing work in part be substantially equalized.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and the following figures all show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall plan view,

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an arithmetic processing unit,

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of another arithmetic processing unit,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a saucer,

FIG. 6 is a view showing an engagement mechanism of a tray and a release mechanism of the engagement mechanism.
Side view of the discharge actuator ,

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a combination of a saucer and a sensor camera,

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an imaging screen,

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an imaging screen,

[Figure 10] Figure 10 (a), (b) the measurement procedure explanatory diagram of length,

[Figure 11] Figure 11 is a measurement procedure explanatory diagram of the area,

[12] FIG. 12, the thickness of the measurement procedure explanatory diagrams,

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a measuring procedure of a thickness difference,

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a measuring procedure of bending,

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a measuring method of a tip with a square tip,

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a measuring method of a tapered point,

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a measuring procedure of S bend,

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a measurement procedure for neck bending,

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a measuring procedure of a difference between a long diameter and a short diameter of a spherical lump,

FIG. 20 is a discharge position number setting unit of the sorting control unit.
It is explanatory drawing of (pinboard setting system) .

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Sorting conveyor, 2 ... Supply unit, 3 ... Measuring device, 4 ... Sensor camera, 5 ... Lighting device, 6 ... Sorting unit, 7 ... Calculation
Processing device, 8, 8a, 8b ... Sorting division value setting unit, 9 ... Image information storage unit, 10 ... Calculation processing unit, 10a ... Calculation determination
Section, 11 ... Sorting control section, 11a ... Discharge position number setting
Section, 12 ... power supply section, 13 ... CRT for monitor display, 1
4 ... saucer, 14a ... main space, 14b, 14c ... surplus space, 15 ... boundary, 15a, 15b, 15a'1
5b '... Boundary line, 16 ... Long object to be sorted, 17 ... Spherical block sorted object, 19 ... Engaging mechanism, 20 ... Discharge actuating device, 21 ...
Receiver , 140 ... Imaging screen, 140a, 140b, 140
c ... image, 150 ... cursor line, 150a, 150b ...
Cursor line.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sorting conveyor for transporting fruits and vegetables, a sensor device for obtaining unique information of the fruits and vegetables transported on the sorting conveyor, and a sorting section of the sorting conveyor which is operated by a sorting signal to discharge the fruits and vegetables. A plurality of discharge actuating devices, and a plurality of receiving portions provided corresponding to the respective discharge actuating devices and storing the discharged fruits and vegetables,
An arithmetic processing unit for determining the sorting class of the fruits or vegetables based on signals from the sensor device, the each sorting class
Different sorting click in assigning set the emissions operating equipment
The same emission actuator is assigned to some different sorting classes that can be visually identified as lath.
It has 置設 tough, wherein each time a sorting class processing unit is determined, in synchronism with the conveying movement of the fruits or vegetables in emissions actuator is the assignment set for sorting classes the determined sorting An apparatus for sorting fruits and vegetables, which is equipped with an arithmetic processing unit comprising a sorting control unit for sending a signal.