JPS6038075A - Grade sorting apparatus of fruit storing box - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a fruit storage box in which, for example, a fruit storage box in which fruits are arranged and packed according to a predetermined class is received, the fruit in the storage box is graded, and the fruit is sorted into equal classes. This relates to a device for sorting storage boxes into equal classes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for sorting fruit storage boxes into equal classes, which can sort fruit storage boxes into equal classes in a single operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention includes a transport device 2 that receives and transports the fruit storage boxes 1, and a class classification mark 5 provided on the transport path of the transport device 2 and attached to the fruit storage boxes.
A sorting device for sorting fruit storage boxes into equal classes, which has a sorting mark device 11 that provides a sorting mark device 11 and a grade mark device 12 that provides a grade mark 6, wherein the sorting mark device 11 makes a grade sorting mark 5 for each grade. The grade mark device 12 is configured to provide a grade mark 6 based on the class classification mark 5.

Further, the second invention includes a conveyance device 2 that receives and conveys the fruit storage boxes 1, a sorting mark device 11 that is provided in the conveyance path of this conveyance device M2 and places a class classification mark 5 on the fruit storage boxes 1; Grade mark device 12 for providing grade mark 6
A device for sorting fruit storage boxes by grade, wherein the grade sorting mark device @ 11 and the grade marking device 12 selectively mark grade sorting marks 5 at a plurality of locations and grade sorting marks 5 and 5 at the grade mark locations, respectively. A detection device @ 9 is provided for detecting whether or not a grade mark 6 is provided, and the detection device 9 detects the combination of the presence or absence of the classification mark 5 and grade mark 6 at multiple locations detected by the detection device 9. A sorting device 10 is provided for sorting the fruit storage boxes 1 into equal classes.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a partially omitted plan view of an embodiment of the fruit storage box sorting device according to equal classes according to the present invention, in which fruits are sorted into six classes of a plurality of classes 3L, 2L, L, MS, and 2S. A conveyance device 2 that receives and conveys fruit storage boxes 1 such as cardboard boxes sorted into grades and arranged into boxes for each grade is shown on the right. 4
, a marking device 7, an imaging device 8, a detection device 9, and a sorting device 10 are provided.

The grade discrimination device @3 is for an evaluator to grade the fruits in the fruit storage box 1 received on the conveyance device 2,
In this grade determination, the appearance shape, color and luster of the fruit, presence or absence of fresh wounds, etc. are visually determined, and the fruit is classified into a plurality of grades, for example, four grades: hexagonal, excellent, non-defective, and substandard.

The aggregation device 4 inputs the class and grade of fruits arranged and packed in the storage box 1 for each storage box 1, collects 11 the plurality of storage boxes 1 by equal class, and performs evaluation. J: is input when the employee or operator presses a key corresponding to the rank of the storage box 1.

The marking device 7 uses a sorting remark marking section 11 which is a marking device to mark the classification corresponding to the grade of the storage box 1 inputted to the tabulation device 4 (the sorting which marks the mark 5), and a grade marking device which marks the grade. The sorting mark marking section 11 is configured with stoppers 13a, 13b, 13c corresponding to each class, that is, 3L, 2L, L, M, S, and 2S inputted into the totalizing device 4. , 13
d.

It is composed of a class stopper part 13 having marks 13e and 13f, and a grade mark printing part 14 which divides the grades into three grades, hexagonal, excellent, and non-defective, and marks them with marks 5 for sorting. As shown in FIG. 3, the sorting mark 5 is displayed by a combination of each class that is displayed separately in each row and the @□ grade that is separately displayed in each column. The grade mark marking section 12 has stoppers 15a, 15 corresponding to each grade, ie, hexagonal, excellent, non-defective, and substandard.
b, 150.15d, and a hexagonal printing part 16a, a good quality printing part 16b, and a good quality printing part 16C1, which are associated with each of the stoppers 15a to 15d, respectively.
It is composed of a graded printing section 16 having a non-standard product printing section 16d.

Each stopper 13a to 1 of the class-specific stopper part 13
3f and each stopper 15a of the graded stopper part 15
15d is input to the totaling device 4 and is configured to be able to protrude and retract from the conveying surface of the conveying device 2 in accordance with the class such as TC.

The image facing device 8 faces the storage box 1 after the top cover is closed.

The detection device 9 is constituted by a detection lens such as a reflective beam switch, and the class classification marked on the mark marking section 11 is marked 5.
It is configured to detect the position of the sorter, determine the grade, and issue a signal to the corresponding sorting device 10.

The sorting apparatus 10 consists of a plurality of sorting units 17a, 1711, . . .
a, 17b, . . . are installed perpendicularly to the conveying device 2 (a pull-out conveyor 18, and corresponding to the pull-out conveyor 18, the slots are provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the conveying surface of the conveying device 2). 19, and an extrusion device 20, which is provided with the conveyance device 2 on the opposite side of the drawer conveyor 18 with a clamp/υ.The extrusion device 20 is constituted by a hydraulic cylinder or the like, and the signal emitted by the detection device N9 The sorting is carried out by moving the parts 17a and 171 forward and backward on the conveying device 2.
)... is pushed out onto the drawer conveyor 18. The stopper 19 is activated by a signal generated by the detection device 9 and is configured to protrude and retreat from the conveyance surface of the conveyance device 2 .

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

The fruit storage boxes 1 brought in by the producers (the fruit arranged and packed in each fruit storage box 1 are sorted and boxed by the producer according to a predetermined class) are transferred box by box to the transport device @2. An evaluator uses the grade discrimination device 3 to grade the fruits in the storage box 1 supplied to the transport device @2.For example, if the grade discrimination of the storage box 1 is Hexagonal and the grade is 3L. Sometimes, the evaluator or operator inputs the 31/hide key on the collection device 4.The classified storage box 1 is transported on the transport device 2 in the direction of arrow a in FIG.
It is stopped by a stopper 138 corresponding to the class 31 of the class-specific stopper part 13, and a sorting mark 5 is marked on the hexagonal column of the class 3L row by the grade mark printing section 14. Then, it is stopped by the stopper 15a corresponding to the hexagonal grade of the graded stopper part 15, and the grade display mark 6 is marked by the hexagonal printing section 16a of the graded printing section 16. Sorting is mark 5 and grade display mark 6
The storage box 1 marked with is opposed by the internal device 8. The opposed storage box 1 is further transferred on the conveying device 2, and the position of the sorting mark 5 is detected by the detection device @9, and a signal is sent to the sorting device 10. Then, the position of the sorting mark 5 detected by the detection device 9, that is, the sorting corresponding to the grade 6 crystal/class 3L [-C storage box 1 is stopped by the stopper 19 of the j section 17a, and at the same time the extrusion device 20 is It operates and pushes out the storage box 1 onto the drawer conveyor 18. In this way, the storage boxes 1 of grade 6 and grade 3L are all transferred onto the drawer conveyor 18 and transported. Similarly, the products are sorted into each class and transferred onto the drawer conveyor 18 for transport. Therefore, the work from grade determination to sorting by equal rank can be performed in one step.

In addition, a sorting mark marking section 11 for marking the sorting mark 5 and a grade mark marking section 12 for marking the grade display mark 6 are placed close to the grade discriminating device 3, so that the evaluator or operator can confirm the markings. By arranging it at a certain position, abnormalities in the marking device 7, running out of marking ink, etc. can be detected at an early stage.

FIG. 4 shows the second invention, which takes into account the distribution of the classes and grades of fruits, and is configured so that the marking of the class classification mark 5 is reduced as the amount of each fruit increases. There is. That is, the sorting mark marking section 11
The first printing section 21, the second printing section 22, the third printing section 23,
The detection device 9 is composed of a fourth printing section 24, a fifth printing section 25, a first detection section 26 corresponding to the first printing section 21, a second detection section 27 corresponding to the second printing section 22, and a third
A third detection section 28 and a fourth printing section 24 corresponding to the printing section 23
For example, when the uniform treatment cloth state is the state shown in FIG. 5(a) and the class distribution state is the state shown in FIG. In the case of the state shown in Fig. 5(b) (well, the first printing section 21 to the fifth printing section 2
6 (a) and (b). In addition, Fig. 6(a)
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In (b), an O symbol indicates no marking, and a 1 symbol indicates a marking presence.

Therefore, the number of markings is 0 for the hexagonal quality grade, which has the largest amount, and the next largest amount of hexagonal grade 2, superior grade, and hexagonal M grade need only one marking, and the number of markings is reduced to the necessary minimum. be able to.

In addition, in FIG. 7, 31 is a synchronous sensor that detects the detection position of the storage box 1.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which an image facing device 8 is disposed in the front stage of the marking device 7,
When the storage box 1 is sealed, the storage box 1 is configured to cover the sorting mark 5 and the grade display mark 6.

Therefore, there is no fear that the marked classification mark 5 and the grade display mark 6 will be smudged.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the configuration of the first invention, the marking device for sorting provides marks for class sorting by grade, and the grade marking device provides marks for sorting by grade. Grade marks can be set. Therefore, sorting into a plurality of equal classes can be carried out all at once using the same conveyance device, which improves work efficiency and is advantageous in terms of work space.

In addition, the second invention is such that the class classification mark device and the grade mark device detect the class classification marks and grade marks selectively provided at a plurality of locations, and the class classification at the plurality of locations is performed using marks and grade marks. Depending on the combination of presence and absence of grade marks, the fruit storage boxes can be sorted into equal grades using a device.

Therefore, for example, in the case of grades and classes that are sorted in the largest number, if all marks at multiple locations are judged as null, it is economical to avoid reducing the number of marks, and it is also possible to sort marks using marks. The operating rate of the device and the grade marking device is also reduced and the durability is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partly omitted plan view of the apparatus for sorting fruit storage boxes according to equal class according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the main parts. , Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the sorting mark, Fig. 4 is an overall plan view showing the second embodiment, and Figs. 5 (a) and (b) are examples of the uniform distribution and class distribution. 6(a) and 6(b) are explanatory diagrams showing an example of sorting (marking), FIG. 7 is an enlarged explanatory diagram of the detection device, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the third embodiment. (Explanation of symbols representing main parts of the drawing) 1... Fruit storage box 2... Conveyance device 5... Class sorting [Pmark 6... Grade mark 7...・Marking device 8... Opposing device 9... Detection device 10... Sorting device 11... Sorting [pumark marking section (sorting number marking device) 12... Grading mark marking section (grading mark) Apparatus) Figure 5 (a) Figure 5 (b)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A conveyance device that receives fruit storage boxes and conveys them, and a marking device that is provided in the conveyance path of this conveyance device and that marks the fruit storage boxes for class sorting. and a grade marking device for providing a grade mark, wherein the marking device is configured to provide a grade marking device for each grade, and a grade marking device for providing a grade mark. An apparatus for sorting fruit storage boxes into equal classes, characterized in that the classification is configured to provide grade marks based on marks. 2) A fruit storage box is arranged oppositely in the conveyance path of the conveyance device. A fruit storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that the fruit storage box is equipped with a sorting device for sorting the fruit storage boxes into equal classes and a sorting device provided with equal rank marks. 3) A conveying device that receives and conveys fruit storage boxes, and a marking device and a grade marking device that is installed in the conveyance path of this conveyance device to mark and number the fruit storage boxes for classification. A fruit storage box sorting device according to grade, which has a grade mark device for providing marks, wherein the grade sort mark device and grade mark device can each selectively provide grade sort marks and grade marks at a plurality of locations. A detection device is provided for detecting whether or not class classification marks and grade marks are provided at the plurality of locations, and the detection device detects whether or not class classification marks and grade marks are provided at the plurality of locations detected by the detection device. A device for sorting fruit storage boxes into equal classes, which is equipped with a sorting device for sorting fruit storage boxes into equal classes based on combinations.