JP2000219316A - Dividing supply device for sliced bread - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dividing supply device for sliced bread capable of stably and certainly supplying the sliced bread by a specified number of slices each by dividing it and having constitution to easily change the number of the slices to divide. SOLUTION: Bread B is sliced by a slicer and delivered to a bottom conveyor 6 through a carrier part. The bottom conveyor 6 delivers the sliced bread in the lengthy direction by length equivalent to a number of slices to divide and supply each. An inclined part 8 is provided on a head end part of the bottom conveyor 6, and the sliced bread B1 placed on the inclined part 8 comes to be in a separated state with a wedge shape clearance between itself and a specified number of the sliced bread B2 which is successively delivered. A specified number of slices of the sliced bread B1 put in the separated state in this way is scraped out by a proper dividing feeding device 15 and supplied.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sliced bread made of half bread, 1 loaf, 1 loaf and a half, or 1, 2, 3
The present invention relates to a slice bread dividing and feeding device that feeds the sliced bread in a divided manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art After slicing a baked loaf of bread, the bread is divided into a predetermined number of pieces to be packaged in half a loaf, a loaf, a loaf and a half, or one, two, three, etc. It is necessary to supply. The thin sliced bread baked and sliced is extremely soft and easily deformed, so that it is difficult to divide it into a predetermined number of pieces and feed it into the packaging machine in a stable state.

[0003] As an apparatus for dividing and supplying sliced bread, Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 2-109817 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-2702 have been known.
No. 78853 has been proposed. However, in recent years, there are many breads baked with soft bread and breads mixed with dried fruits and the like, and the surface friction between the sliced bread pieces is large. It has become more difficult to perform the operation of sliding and dividing in a stable manner.

In particular, one sliced bread, 2
In the case of dividing and supplying each small number of sheets, that is, every 3 sheets, the sliced bread has a low waist because the number of slices is small, and it is difficult to surely divide and supply the bread without deformation. 1 sliced bread by hand
In fact, it is also practiced to supply the packaging machine one by one or two by two.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, even sliced bread which is very easily deformed by soft baking can be reliably supplied without being divided and deformed every predetermined number of sheets, and the structure is simple. It is an object of the present invention to provide a divided sliced bread supply device.

Further, the present invention provides a reliable method for producing sliced bread even in small pieces such as one piece, two pieces, three pieces, etc., and irrespective of the kind of bread, such as a square bread, a Yamagata bread and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sliced bread divided supply device which can be supplied in a stable manner by dividing into slices.

Further, the present invention makes it possible to easily and easily change the number of sliced bread pieces to be supplied.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sliced bread split supply device having a simple mechanism.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a conveyor for transporting sliced bread in a state of being lined up and down, and abutting the leading edge of the sliced bread transported on the conveyor. And a stopper guide having a configuration in which the conveyor has an inclined portion formed at a tip end thereof, and the stopper guide is arranged so as to be adjustable in position on the inclined portion. I do.

As described above, the divided bread feeding apparatus for sliced bread according to the present invention has a slanted portion formed at the tip of the conveyor for transferring bread sliced and arranged side by side. The traveling direction of the sliced bread changes in advance from the inclined portion, and the contact surface of the sliced bread is separated by a wedge-shaped gap between the sliced bread sent to the inclined portion and the sliced bread before reaching the inclined portion.

Therefore, the position of the stopper guide which is in contact with the top of the sliced bread conveyed by the conveyor is
The sliced bread is selected so that the dividing position of the sliced bread comes to the place where it enters the inclined part of the conveyor, and the sliced bread that is being conveyed is intermittently conveyed on the conveyor by a predetermined number of lengths. It is in a bent state, and the contact surface between the sliced bread before and after the division is separated.

[0011] The sliced bread having the contact surface separated in this manner is cut out by appropriate means and sent out, so that the divided number of breads can be smoothly divided and supplied without frictional resistance of the sliced surface. Moreover,
In the apparatus for feeding sliced bread according to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the number of sliced bread slices to be fed simply by changing the position of the stopper guide disposed above the inclined portion of the conveyor and the intermittent feed length of the conveyor. There is an advantage that can be.

In the bread feeding apparatus according to the present invention, the inclination angle of the slope formed at the end of the conveyor is adjustable so that the bread to be split and fed can be softened or the contact surface can be adjusted. The bent state of the sliced bread can be changed in accordance with the property, and the sliced bread can be set to the most easily divided state that matches the bread.

Further, in the bread dividing and feeding apparatus according to the present invention, the inclined portion at the tip end of the conveyor for transporting the sliced bread which is lined up and down is formed by the second conveyor, and the speed of the second conveyor is increased. Can be adjusted so that the interval between the sliced bread on the first conveyor and the sliced bread transferred to the second conveyor can be widened, so that the predetermined number of sheets can be more reliably divided. Becomes Still more preferably, the inclination angle of the second conveyor is adjustable.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a device for dividing and supplying sliced bread according to the present invention will be specifically described based on the illustrated embodiment.

(First Embodiment) First, a slice bread supply device according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 showing the whole configuration of the bread dividing and supplying apparatus according to the present embodiment, reference numeral 1 denotes a bread supplying section, and bread, for example, having a length of three loaves, is supplied here in a horizontal state. You. Reference numeral 2 denotes a slicer, which has endless band blades 4 wound around drums 3, 3 arranged vertically. A plurality of band blades 4 are held in parallel and spaced from each other at intervals corresponding to the thickness of the bread to be sliced. Numeral 5 denotes a transport unit, which is arranged so that the bread sliced to a predetermined thickness by the slicer 2 is arranged orthogonally to the transport unit 5 in a state of being laid down, and sends the bread to a bottom conveyor 6 which transports the sliced bread in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, an endless upper holding chain or upper belt 7 is provided on the bottom conveyor 6, and the endless upper holding chain or upper belt 7 is synchronized with the bottom conveyor 6. These pieces are sliced in the lengthwise direction (upward in FIG. 2, leftward in FIG. 3) in a state of sandwiching the sliced bread vertically, and the length a corresponding to the number of sliced breads to be divided. Transport only intermittently.

An inclined portion 8 is formed at the tip of the bottom conveyor 6 for feeding the sliced bread in the length direction of the bread.
The inclined portion 8 of the bottom conveyor 6 has an adjustable inclination angle θ around the fulcrum pin 9, and is fixed to the inclined position by tightening a screw 11 fitted in the long hole 10 of the frame. A stopper guide 12 is arranged above the inclined portion 8 so that the tip of the sliced bread sent by the bottom conveyor 6 abuts. The adjustment angle of the inclination angle θ is about 1
0 ° range. As shown in FIG. 4, the position of the stopper guide 12 is arranged so as to be adjustable so that the number of sliced breads to be divided is placed on the inclined portion 8 (four sliced breads in FIG. 4).

The sliced bread B1 placed on the slope 8 is
It is separated as shown in FIG. 4 in accordance with the inclination of the inclined portion 8, and is separated while maintaining a wedge-shaped gap between the sliced bread B2 sent subsequently. The predetermined number of sliced breads separated in the inclined section 8 in this manner are supplied to a packaging apparatus or the like in the direction of arrow P by the divided delivery device 15 arranged beside the inclined section 8.

The split delivery device 15 is configured such that the chain wheel 13 and the split blades 16 attached at predetermined intervals to the chain 14 wrapped around the chain wheel 13 are moved in the direction of the arrow to form the inclined portion 8.
The upper sliced bread B1 is scraped from the lateral direction and supplied.

The stopper guide 12 is connected to a connecting bar 18.
Guide slide cylinder or cam 1
7, slides left and right.
The operation of the stopper guide 12 is performed in synchronization with the divisional delivery of the divisional delivery device 15,
To prevent the sliced bread B1 from being sent out. Reference numeral 19 denotes a guide plate or belt, which guides the side of the sliced bread B1 fed by the split feeding device 15. The sliced bread B1 delivered by the divided delivery device 15 needs to be fast-forwarded by another mechanism before the divided blade 16 rotates in the next step.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show other examples of the split delivery device disposed on the inclined portion 8. FIG. FIG. 7 shows a configuration in which the bread B1 on the inclined portion 7 is sent out by a reciprocating piston or the like.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration similar to that shown in FIG. 4 except that the chain wheel 13 and the chain 14 are arranged above the inclined portion 8 and the sliced bread B1 on the inclined portion 8
In that it is scraped from above and discharged.

FIG. 9 shows a configuration in which the sliced bread B1 on the inclined portion 8 is scooped by the partition plate 21 attached to the rotating shaft 20 and supplied in a lying state. Any of the above-described various divided delivery units may be appropriately employed. The structure and mounting method of the connecting bar 18 are changed according to these dividing methods so that the dividing blade 16 does not interfere with the connecting bar 18.

As described above, a predetermined number of sliced bread B1 separated and separated by a wedge-shaped gap at the inclined portion 8 is discharged by an appropriate divided feeding device. Are separated by a wedge-shaped gap, but sliced breads B1 and B2
When the sliced bread B1 is slid and dividedly supplied due to the contact at the lower end depending on the properties of the bread to be handled, a tensile force due to the frictional force of the lower ends of the sliced breads B1 and B2 acts. A soft slice of bread will deform.

In such a case, at the same time as the division feeding device is operated and the scraping operation of the sliced bread B1 is started, as shown in FIG. 5, the stopper guide 12 is displaced forward by L or the gap between the sliced breads B1 and B2. It is also effective to make the contact between them apart. The stopper guide 12 is returned to the original position at the time of feeding the next sliced sliced bread.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, vibration is applied to the conveyor having the inclined portion 8 by the vibrator 22 so as to apply vibration to the contact portion between the sliced bread B1 and the bread B2, and the bread is divided. It is also effective to reduce the frictional force at the time. As described above, according to the illustrated divided feeding device, the position of the stopper guide 12 is adjusted so that the intermittent feeding length of the bottom conveyor 6 is set to an amount corresponding to the number of sliced breads to be dividedly supplied. An arbitrary number of sliced breads can be supplied accurately and stably.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a slice bread supply device according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the device according to the second embodiment,
The bottom conveyor that sends sliced bread is the first bottom conveyor 3
2 and a second bottom conveyor 35.

The first bottom conveyor 32 includes rollers 30, 31.
, While the second bottom conveyor 35 is endlessly wound around the rollers 33, 34. The second bottom conveyor 35 is arranged with a step D with respect to the first bottom conveyor 32. Second
The bottom conveyor 35 is inclined around the roller 34 to form an inclined portion at the tip end, and the inclination angle thereof is adjustable, and the speed thereof is also adjustable.

Except that the bottom conveyor is composed of the two bottom conveyors 32 and 35 as described above, the other configuration is the same as the configuration of the slice bread dividing and feeding apparatus according to the first embodiment. Portions corresponding to those of the device of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in the apparatus according to the second embodiment, the bottom conveyor is connected to the first bottom conveyor 32 and the second bottom conveyor.
The bottom conveyor 35 is composed of two bottom conveyors.
There is a step D between the bottom conveyor 32 and the second bottom conveyor 35, so the divided bread B1 sent from the first bottom conveyor 32 onto the second bottom conveyor 35
Is a step that slips down a step between the sliced bread B2 that is sent subsequently and the space between the two is widened, so that the slice can be divided more reliably than in the first embodiment. In addition, by adjusting the inclination angle and the speed of the second bottom conveyor 35, the divided sliced bread B1 can be stably divided even if the number of divided slices or the moving width increases or decreases. The second bottom conveyor 35 may have the same speed as the first bottom conveyor 32, but preferably has a slightly higher speed.

As described above, the present invention has been specifically described based on the illustrated embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and specific structures within the scope of the present invention shown in the claims are set forth. Needless to say, various changes may be made to the configuration. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the stopper guide 12 is configured to receive the tip of the sliced bread with the upper and lower two bars, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate stopper guide may be employed.

In the apparatus according to the second embodiment,
A step D is provided between the first bottom conveyor 32 and the second bottom conveyor 35, and between the slice bread B1 divided by sliding down the step D and the slice bread B2 sent subsequently. Although a widened interval is formed, this step need not necessarily be provided.

[0033]

As described above, the present invention relates to a sliced bread dividing and feeding apparatus for feeding sliced bread by dividing a predetermined number of slices by a predetermined number, and a conveyor for conveying sliced bread in a state of being lined up one after another. Having a stopper guide to be brought into contact with the top of the sliced bread that is being conveyed by the conveyor, wherein the conveyor is formed with an inclined portion at the tip end, and the stopper guide is capable of adjusting the position on the inclined portion. Provided is a split bread supply device for a sliced bread having an arrangement.

In the split feeding apparatus of the present invention thus configured, the sliced bread conveyed by the conveyor is inclined such that the portion fed into the inclined portion formed at the tip of the conveyor is inclined. The bread is separated from the bread while maintaining a wedge-shaped gap, so that a predetermined number of slices are surely discharged by discharging the leading sliced bread part, which has been separated and placed on the inclined portion, in a form of being scraped off by divided sending means. It can be divided and supplied stably.

Further, according to the divided feeding device of the present invention, the number of sliced breads to be divided and supplied is changed by changing the feed amount of the sliced bread to the inclined portion and selecting the position of the stopper guide, so that the type and the cross-sectional shape of the bread It can be easily changed regardless of.

Further, in the bread dividing and feeding apparatus of the present invention, the conveyor for transporting sliced bread in a state of being lined up and down is composed of a first conveyor and a second conveyor forming an inclined portion at the tip end. In addition, in a configuration in which the speed of the second conveyor is adjustable, or in a configuration in which the inclination angle of the second conveyor is adjustable, the sliced bread placed on the first conveyor and the second bread are adjusted.
The distance between the sliced bread and the sliced bread that has been transferred to the conveyor is widened, so that division into a predetermined number of sheets can be performed more reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a slice bread supply device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;

4A and 4B are explanatory views showing a configuration and an operation of an inclined portion shown in a portion A of FIGS. 2 and 3, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a modified example of the inclined portion shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing still another modified example of the inclined portion shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing another example of the divided delivery device used to discharge sliced bread from the inclined portion.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing still another example of the divided delivery device used to discharge sliced bread from the inclined portion.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the divided delivery device used to discharge sliced bread from the inclined portion.

FIG. 10 is a side view of an inclined portion corresponding to FIG. 4 (b) of the first embodiment, showing a divided supply device for sliced bread according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing only the bottom conveyor shown in FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bread supply part 2 Drum 3 Drum 4 Band blade 5 Conveying part 6 Bottom conveyor 7 Upper holding chain or upper belt 8 Inclined part 9 Pin 10 Long hole 11 Screw 12 Stopper guide 13 Chain wheel 14 Chain 15 Split feeder 16 Split blade 17 Guide slide cylinder or cam 18 Rod 19 Guide plate or belt 20 Rotating shaft 21 Partition plate 30 Roller 31 Roller 32 First bottom conveyor 33 Roller 34 Roller 35 Second bottom conveyor B Bread bread B1 Divided slice bread B2 Sliced bread sent D Step

Claims (3)

[Claims] An apparatus for dividing and supplying sliced bread in which sliced bread is divided and supplied by a predetermined number of breads,
It has a conveyor that conveys sliced bread in a state of being sliced and arranged side by side, and a stopper guide that is brought into contact with the top of the sliced bread that is conveyed by the same conveyor, and the conveyor has an inclined portion formed at the tip end. Wherein the stopper guide is arranged so as to be adjustable in position on the inclined portion. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inclined portion of the conveyor is configured to adjust its inclination angle. 3. The conveyor according to claim 1, wherein an inclined portion at a tip portion of the conveyor is formed by a second conveyor, and the second conveyor is configured to be adjustable in speed. Feeding device for sliced bread.