JPS642436B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention distinguishes the size of multiple types of thin plate-like members with different shapes, such as paper sides, metal pieces, coins, etc., according to their shapes, and Separate the parts for each
This invention relates to a sorting device that can be selected.

[Conventional technology]

Manually sorting a large number of small-shaped members in which a plurality of different shapes are mixed together according to their shapes is time-consuming and prone to erroneous sorting. Therefore, traditionally, mechanical
Various automatic sorting mechanisms have been used that electrically classify and sort multiple types of members according to their shapes. However, with conventional automatic sorting mechanisms, it is relatively easy to construct a sorting mechanism for heavy and somewhat thick members such as coins and nuts; Although thin members can be sorted by shape, no device has been developed that can completely sort multiple types of members according to their shapes.

For example, the sorting of paper pieces such as tickets, cloth pieces such as scraps, thin metal pieces, etc. has had to be done manually. For this purpose, a large number of rectangular holes are opened in the outer peripheral wall of a cylindrical sorting drum, and multiple types of parts are housed in the sorting drum and rotated to allow parts of a specific shape to pass through the openings. A device for sorting members based on shape has also been proposed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, this method has the drawback that the opening area of the port is small compared to the outer circumferential area of the cylindrical drum, making it impossible to pass a large amount of members in a short period of time, and resulting in a low throughput.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention has a simple configuration, but allows the opening area of the opening to be larger than the outer peripheral area, increases the throughput of sorting, and sorts lightweight and thin members according to their shapes. The purpose is to provide a sorting device that can.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a cylindrical sorting body that can accommodate multiple types of members to be sorted, and rotates this sorting body by supporting it on a shaft so that its axis is slightly horizontal.
Passing a member of a predetermined shape from the outer periphery of the sorting body,
In a sorting device that can sort parts according to their shape, parts are arranged parallel to each other at intervals on the circumference of each part, and the parts protrude into the inner cylinder by a predetermined length with their direction biased with respect to the rotation axis. A sorting body is composed of an elongated partition plate and a regulating shaft that is positioned between adjacent partition plates at a distance corresponding to the width of the member to be selected and connects both partition bodies, and a pair of partition plates and a pair of The present invention is characterized in that the cross-sectional shape of the opening of the sorting body formed from the regulating shaft is set to a predetermined size through which the selected member passes.

[Effect]

As the cylinder rotates, plate materials having a width smaller than the opening formed by the partition plate and reinforcing ring of the sorting body are discharged to the outside through this opening and are stored in a collection box. Further, the plate material whose width is larger than the shape of the opening remains in the cylindrical sorting body.

This makes it possible to more quickly sort out board materials of different widths, especially tickets of different sizes.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a method will be described in which rectangular pieces of paper, that is, tickets, are sorted according to their shape.

FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of the sorting device of this embodiment, in which a pair of legs 2 are vertically connected at a distance at the bottom of a rectangular main body 1. A collection box 3, which is hollow inside and open at the top, is provided between the two and can be freely moved forward and backward. A control panel 4 equipped with switches, lamps, etc. is provided on a part of the side surface of the main body 1, and an input body 5 is connected to the short side of the top end of the main body 1 by a hinge 6. The input body 5 has a trapezoidal opening at the top and an outer diameter that narrows down to a triangular shape toward the bottom.The input port 7 has a large opening on the side closer to the main body 1. A chute 8 projecting from the inlet 7 into the main body 1 is provided at an inclined position in the lower part of the inside of the main body 1 .

Further, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the collection box 3 in FIG. 1 has been pulled out forward and the input body 5 has been rotated onto the upper surface of the main body 1 by means of the hinge 6. Main body 1
A cylindrical opening 9 is provided on the side surface where the input body 5 is provided.
The inside and outside of the main body 1 are communicated through the opening 9, and the side opening end of the sorting body 10, which is housed in the main body 1 and has a cylindrical outer shape, is brought close to the opening 9. be.

Next, FIGS. 3 and 4 explain this sorting body 10 in detail. The aforementioned sorting body 10 includes a ring-shaped opening holder 11 and a flange-shaped driving holder 12 with one end closed. , opening holder 1
1 and the drive holder 12, and a reinforcing ring 14 as a wire-like regulating shaft that connects each partition plate 13. The opening holder 11 is made of a thin steel plate and has a ring shape with openings on both sides, and the drive holder 12 is made of a thin steel plate and has a dish shape with one end of the ring closed.
The opening holder 11 and the drive holder 12 both have the same diameter, and are spaced apart from each other with their axes aligned on the same straight line.

A plurality of elongated partition plates 13 are arranged at equal intervals on the opposing sides of the opening holder 11 and the drive holder 12, and both ends of the partition plates 13 are connected to the opening holder 11 and the drive holder. It is connected and fixed to the body 12. The plurality of partition plates 13 are arranged at equal intervals on the circular side surfaces of the opening holder 11 and the drive holder 12.
The planes of the holding bodies 11 and 12 are slightly offset from the center axis direction of the holding bodies 11 and 12, and the angle of each partition body 13 is set like a water wheel blade (see FIG. 4).

Insertion holes (not shown) are located near the outer periphery of each partition body 13 and are opened at equal intervals in the length direction, and each insertion hole has a reinforcing ring 14 in the shape of a thin wire. They are inserted in order, each reinforcing ring 1
Both terminals of 4 are connected in a ring shape. In this way, a plurality of partition bodies 13 and a plurality of reinforcing rings 14
A cylindrical sorting body 10 in the shape of a birdcage is assembled, and the inside and outside of the sorting body 10 are communicated through a square space formed by the partition plate 13 and the reinforcing ring 14. This sorting body 10 is held with its axis horizontal, and elongated support shafts 1 are provided in parallel to each other on the upper and lower left and right sides of the sorting body 10.
5, 16, and 17 are supported, and each support shaft 15 to
Rollers 18, 19, and 20 are fixed to both sides of 17, and these rollers 18 to 20 are brought into contact with the outer peripheries of the opening holding plate 11 and the drive holding plate 12, respectively, to support them. A drive shaft 21 is connected to the axial center of the drive holding plate 12, and a motor 22 is connected to this drive shaft 21.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

In this embodiment, in order to sort the tickets A and B of different sizes, the sorting device is set to the state shown in FIG. Then, the tickets A and B are guided to the chute 8 and stored in the internal space of the sorting body 10 in the main body 1. A predetermined amount of tickets A and B are sorted by a sorter 10.
When the switch on the control panel 4 is turned on, the motor 22 starts, rotates the drive shaft 21, and rotates the sorting body 10 in the direction of arrow U in the figure.

Therefore, the partition board 13 takes in the tickets A and B between each partition body 13 in such a way that the stored tickets A and B are rolled up. The distance Z between the reinforcing rings 14 inserted between each partition plate 13 is a small ticket A.
Since the length of the short side of the large ticket B is set to be larger than the length X of the short side of Only ticket A that is shorter than the length is on section board 1
3 and the reinforcing ring 14, the ticket A is discharged to the outside of the sorter 10 in the direction shown by V in FIG. 4, and is stored in the collection box 3. Only ticket B is left in the sorter 10 (in this embodiment, the shapes of tickets A and B are set according to the size of their display price, and there are two types of shapes).

When the sorting is completed after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the drive of the motor 22 is stopped using a timer or the like, the rotation of the sorting body 10 is stopped, and the collection box 3 is pulled out to the front to remove the tickets A stored inside. can be transferred to other storage equipment. Further, by rotating the input body 5 around the hinge 6 as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 9 is exposed, and the sorting body 10 is
Insert your hand inside or use a vacuum suction device to remove ticket B.
Tickets A and H can be taken out from the sorter 10 and stored separately.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, lightweight and thin members such as tickets and paper materials, which could not be sorted in the past, are classified and selected according to the size of their shapes, and are divided into sections for each shape. This allows for effective sorting in a short period of time without manual labor. Since the sorting body with this sorting function has a simple configuration, it is easy to assemble, and the cross-sectional shape of the opening through which the parts pass can be set relatively large, making it possible to process a large number of parts and improve processing efficiency. This will improve the results.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a perspective view showing a state in which the same collection box as above is pulled out and the input body is flipped upward, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the sorting body, Figure 4 is a sectional view of the sorting body, and Figure 5
The figure is an enlarged view showing how members are sorted by the sorter. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Sorting body, 13... Division plate, 14... Reinforcement ring 1 as a regulating shaft.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A cylindrical sorting body capable of storing a plurality of types of members to be sorted is provided, and this sorting body is supported and rotated so that its axis is slightly horizontal, and the outer periphery of the sorting body is In a sorting device that allows members of a predetermined shape to pass through and sort them according to their shape, they are arranged parallel to each other at intervals on the circumference of each member, and the direction is biased with respect to the rotation axis. A sorting body is composed of an elongated partition plate that protrudes into the inner cylinder by a predetermined length, and a regulating shaft that connects both partition bodies and is positioned between adjacent partition plates at a distance corresponding to the width of the member to be selected. A sorting device characterized in that the opening cross-sectional shape of the sorting body formed by the pair of partition plates and the pair of regulating shafts is set to a predetermined size through which the selected member passes.