JP2002037427A - Gravity carrier device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cylindrical carrier body easily detachable after completing a series of food processing works, easily and newly attachable in starting a next work, allowing cleaning of the inside, and holding the sanitary safety. SOLUTION: Food raw materials are carried from an upper floor to a lower floor by gravity with the flexible, airtight, and tubular cylindrical carrier body 210 set to a guide. The cylindrical carrier body 210 is protected by an external cylindrical protecting body 216 composed of a rigid body and its passing path is restricted. The cylindrical carrier body 210 is made to cover a cylindrical part of an input part 221 with its tip folded back, detachably fixed by a holder 231, extends to the lower floor through a penetration hole, and is similarly fixed in a delivery part 222. The food raw materials are inputted from an input hopper 126 to the cylindrical carrier body 110 and lower inside the cylindrical carrier body 210 by the gravity or carrier on the flow of a flowing water injected from an input port to be carried to receiving bucket 227.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gravity transfer device for transferring a food material from a high level to a low level by gravity, and more particularly to a gravity transfer device using a flexible and airtight tubular transfer member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a conventional food processing facility, flexible solid food raw materials, for example, meat in a meat processing plant and edible offal, inedible offal, waste, etc., which are by-products of the meat, are removed from the pre-processing step. As a method of transporting to the process of
Generally, several means such as a belt conveyor, a cart carrying food containers, or a cylindrical transfer body that does not flow through a rigid pipe such as a stainless steel pipe using a height difference are used. Belt conveyors are widely used in food processing facilities along with trolleys carrying food containers.However, there is a lot of contact between food materials and the outside air and they adhere to the containers. There is a problem with efficiency. Transportation using a trolley carrying food containers can be carried out sanitarily according to the method of storage in the container, but in many cases it must be moved manually, and transportation to a different floor requires a lifting device. There is a point. The cylindrical transfer body is used as a gravity transfer device as a method of efficiently transferring food with simple equipment without exposing the food to pests when there is a height difference between floors.

[0003]

However, the conventional cylindrical transfer body has a problem in that it requires a lot of man-hours for cleaning after transporting the food, which is important for hygiene management. 11A and 11B are schematic diagrams when the inside of a conventional cylindrical transfer body is cleaned with a flexible brush. FIG. 11A is a side sectional view of a bent portion of a circular tube, and FIG. It is sectional drawing.

[0004] Cylindrical transfer bodies are often used to transport foodstuffs from an upper floor to a lower floor, in which case the position of the upper floor input section and the lower floor discharge section are planar. In many cases, a bent portion is required between the vertically descending input section and the vertically receiving discharge section. The inside of the pipe is cleaned using a flexible brush 421 having a brush part 422 having an outer diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the pipe, while rubbing the inner wall of the pipe toward the discharge section while usually supplying water to the inside from the input section of the cylindrical transfer body 410. This is done by moving forward.

Although there is no problem in cleaning the straight pipe portion like the upper flexible brush 421 in FIG. 11A, in the bent portion like the lower flexible brush 421, the brush portion 422 reaches the upper part in the pipe. Poorly cleaned area 4
Yields 23. In the case of a tube having a rectangular cross section as shown in FIG. 11 (b), an area 428 where the brush portion 427 of the flexible brush 426 does not reach and cannot be cleaned occurs at the four corners of the cylindrical transfer body 416.

[0006] Even when cleaning is performed by brushing, washing with water, or the like, a residue is left and cleaning is insufficient, which may cause a problem in hygiene. Further, it has been difficult to constantly check the cleaning status of the inside of the cylindrical transfer body from the outside. In recent years, the importance of food safety has been particularly important, and HACCE has been increasing.
These problems have become important issues that need to be swiftly ameliorated even in P (method for ensuring control of the cause of serious harm to safety in the food production process). An object of the present invention is to provide a cylindrical shape which can be easily removed after the end of a series of food processing operations, can be easily newly installed at the start of the next operation, and can maintain the sanitary safety which can clean the inside. It is intended to provide a transfer body.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A gravity transfer device according to the present invention is a gravity transfer device for transferring a flexible solid food ingredient from a high level to a low level by gravity using a guide, and the guide is flexible. And a tube-shaped cylindrical transfer body having airtightness.

[0008] In another aspect, there is provided a gravity transfer device for transferring a flexible solid food ingredient from a high level to a low level by gravity using a guide, wherein the guide is a flexible and airtight tubular cylinder. This is a combination of a cylindrical transfer body and a cylindrical protective body made of a rigid body that is outside the cylindrical transfer body, protects the cylindrical transfer body, and defines a passage path of the cylindrical transfer body.

The gravity transfer device has a food material input portion at one end and a food material output portion at the other end, and the cylindrical transfer body is detachably attached at both ends to the input portion and the output portion. It is preferable to have a take-up reel for storing a flat long cylindrical transfer body in a wound state in the vicinity of the charging section, and the cylindrical transfer body drawn out from the reel has both ends at the charging section. It may be used by being fixed to the carry-out section and being cut to a predetermined length, and the cylindrical transfer body taken up by the take-up reel is filled with a flowable substance at an inner end portion and passed through the input section. Then, the fluid substance is drawn out to the carry-out section due to the weight thereof, and after discharging the fluid substance, both ends thereof may be fixed to the input section and the carry-out section. Good.

[0010] Even if an exhaust port provided in the protective body for discharging air remaining between the cylindrical transfer body and the cylindrical protective body and an exhaust device communicating with the exhaust port are provided. An observation window to which a detection device for detecting the transport state of the food raw material inside the cylindrical transfer body may be provided on the wall surface of the cylindrical protective body, and the cylindrical transfer body may include an input unit and an unloading unit. Both ends are detachably fixed by a fixing member, and a sensor and an indicator light for automatically detecting the fixing state of the fixing member and displaying each other are provided in the input portion and the carry-out portion. Alternatively, the transportation of the flexible solid food material inside the cylindrical transfer body may be performed with the aid of the flow of water injected from the charging section into the cylindrical transfer body.

It is preferable that the cylindrical transfer member is formed of a plastic film.

In order to achieve the above object, the gravity transfer device of the present invention uses a flexible cylindrical transfer member which can be easily attached and detached, instead of a conventional rigid cylindrical transfer member. A flexible solid food material such as meat containing by-products produced by processing is transferred through the inside. When strength is required due to the installation conditions, a cylindrical protective body made of a rigid body is provided outside the flexible cylindrical transfer body. By removing the flexible tubular transfer body at the end of each transfer operation and attaching a new tubular transfer body at the start of the work, good hygiene can always be maintained. For this reason, a device for fixing both ends of the flexible tubular transfer body is provided in each of the loading section and the unloading section.

A reel for storing a rolled tubular transfer body is provided in the vicinity of the charging section, and a flowable substance such as water is put at the tip of the tubular transfer body, and the weight of the fluid inside the protective body is adjusted by its weight. The installation work becomes easy by passing through.

In addition, by extracting air from the gap between the protective body and the cylindrical transfer body, the protective body and the cylindrical transfer body can be brought into close contact with each other, and the protective body can be observed by using a cylindrical transfer body of a highly transparent material. If a window is provided, the internal transfer state can be monitored.

[0015]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial sectional side view of a gravity transfer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Food ingredients are transported from the upper floor to the lower floor using the gravity transport device 101. The guide for the conveyed food raw material is a flexible, airtight, tubular tubular transfer body 110 usually formed of a plastic film.
Is folded over the cylindrical portion of the input section 121 provided on the upper floor 151 so that the top of the upper section is folded back.
1 is fixed by a holder 131, reaches the lower floor through a through hole provided in the upper floor 151, and is folded over the cylindrical portion of the carry-out portion 122 provided in the lower floor 152 so that the lower end is folded back. The folded part 111 to the holder 1
Fixed at 31. Although not shown in FIG. 1, when the loading section 121 and the unloading section 122 are located in different rooms on the lower floor, the through holes in the wall are inserted.

An input hopper 126 is provided above the normal input section 121, and a receiving bucket 127 which can be taken in and out is provided below the output section 122. The food material is introduced into the cylindrical transfer body 110 from the input hopper 126, and is carried by the gravity or further on the flow of flowing water injected from the input port, down the inside of the cylindrical transfer body 110, and conveyed to the receiving bucket 127. You.

Since the cylindrical transfer body 110 can be easily removed from the loading section 121 and the unloading section 122 by removing the holder 131, it is removed at the end of the work, and the clean cylindrical transfer body 110 is attached before the start of the work so that the sanitary condition can be improved. Can be maintained satisfactorily, and the cleaning work in the mounted state can be omitted, so that the labor load can be reduced. As the clean cylindrical transfer body 110, a new cylindrical transfer body may be used, or the detached cylindrical transfer body 110 may be cleaned and reused by a dedicated cleaning device described later. Since the cylindrical transfer body 110 can be flattened and wound up, storage and transportation are easy.

Further, if the loading section 121 is made portable, a place where a through hole is provided on the upper floor can be used as an optional loading port, and if the loading section 122 is made portable, any location can be easily made. It is possible to move to the place, and the transport route can be set flexibly.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of gravity transfer devices according to the first embodiment of the present invention are provided. For example, in the demolition work in a meat processing plant, meat and by-products such as edible internal organs, inedible internal organs, and waste are separated from the body as raw materials and transported from the demolition process to the respective processing steps. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the transfer is carried out by a gravity transfer device.
157, room C 158, and room D 159. For example, when the inclination is small as in the case of the cylindrical transfer body 120c, the conveyed material can be easily lowered by using the running water. When the horizontal distance between the input unit 121 and the unloading unit 122 is large, a component force in the vertical direction acts on the side surface of the weight of the food material to be conveyed on the side surface of the cylindrical transfer body 120, so that the strength is required to withstand it. It is necessary to use the cylindrical transfer body 120 having sufficient strength or to use the protection body described in the second embodiment.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a gravity transfer device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the gravity transfer apparatus 201 according to the second embodiment, a flexible and airtight tube usually formed of a plastic film, which is used alone as a guide for the food material to be transferred in the first embodiment. Cylindrical transfer body 210
Is protected by the protection body 216 while being housed inside the rigid cylindrical protection body 216, and defines an intermediate path. In FIG. 3, the protection body 216 has an integral structure with the input section 221 and the unloading section 222, but may be detachably connected by, for example, a flange or the like. However, it is basically a fixed facility. Also, a rigid tubular protective body 21
Although a metal tube is usually used as 6, it does not need to be particularly made of stainless steel because it does not directly come into contact with food materials, and may be a hard plastic.

Further, the gravity transfer device 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention uses an existing cylindrical transfer member made of a rigid body such as a stainless steel pipe used as a conventional gravity transfer device according to the present invention. Protection body 216 of gravity transfer device 201
It is also possible to remodel the existing cylindrical transfer body made of a rigid body into a gravitational conveyance device excellent in hygiene at a low cost.

The structure and function are the same as those of the first embodiment except that the cylindrical transfer body 210 is housed in the protection body 216 and the path from the upper floor to the lower floor is defined by the shape of the protection body 216. Therefore, a description of the method of fixing the cylindrical transfer body 210 to the input section 221 or the unloading section 222 will be omitted. Setting of a plurality of transport paths using a plurality of gravity transport devices as shown in FIG. 2 is also possible.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the vicinity of a charging unit and a cylindrical transfer body supply device of a gravity transfer device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The newly attached cylindrical transfer body 210 is flattened and wound, and the cylindrical transfer body supply device 2
It is detachably attached to a reel 261 rotatable by 60 rotation shafts 262. The cylindrical transfer body supply device 260 is attached to a floor or a wall near the input section 221 by a support 263 or is movable. The tip of the cylindrical transfer body 210 is pulled out from the reel 261 and
21 and inserted into the inside of the protection body 216, and is fixed to the unloading section 222 when the tip reaches the unloading section 222, cut at an appropriate position without slack, and the cut section is fixed to the input section 221. This completes the installation. The tubular transfer body supply device 260 can be similarly applied to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic views illustrating an example of a method of inserting a cylindrical transfer body into a protective body using the cylindrical transfer body supply device of FIG. 4, wherein FIG. FIG. 3B shows a state in which water is sealed in the section, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the distal end of the cylindrical transfer body in which water is sealed is inserted into the charging section.

When there is a curved portion in the path of the protection body 216, there is a case where the operation of passing the cylindrical transfer body 210 through the inside of the protection body 216 cannot be easily performed. FIG. 5 shows one of the methods for easily passing the cylindrical transfer body 210 through the inside of the protection body 216. As shown in FIG. 5A, the roll of the tubular transfer body 210 stored on the reel 261 is moved from the roll of the tubular transfer body 210.
Pull out the tip and spread the tip part up in a U-shape,
Water 265 is poured into the distal end portion by the water supply means 264, and the distal end is sealed with a stopper 216 such as a tape to seal the water in the distal end portion. Next, the water 265 is inserted into the protection body 216 from the charging section 221 with the front end portion sealed therein facing down. The cylindrical transfer body 210 descends inside the protective body 216 by the weight of the water at the tip and easily reaches the carry-out section 222. At this time, the cylindrical transfer body 2
Reel 261 so that the sending speed of the reel 10 does not become too high.
It is desirable to apply a brake. The stopper 266 at the leading end that has reached the unloading section 222 is released to release the internal water 265, and the tip of the cylindrical transfer body 210 is fixed to the unloading section 222.
The attachment is completed by cutting at an appropriate position with no slack in the middle and fixing the cut portion to the input portion 221.

In the case where the protection body 216 and the cylindrical transfer body 210 in the intermediate portion are not well adapted to each other, the front end portion filled with water reaches the carry-out portion 222 and is cut at an appropriate length.
After the cut section is fixed to the input section 221, water is poured from the cut section into the cylindrical transfer body 210, and the tubular transfer body 210 is inflated and blended with the protective body 216. Then, the tip is unsealed and the internal water is discharged. Then, the leading end of the cylindrical transfer body 210 is
May be fixed.

The water here is desirably clean water, but may be any substance having fluidity. For example, fine particles of a metal having a high specific gravity may be used. In this case, in order to reuse metal fine particles, etc., when removing the sealed tape,
Collect in a bag.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining an exhaust mechanism for removing residual air between the protection body and the cylindrical transfer body.
(A) shows the whole, and (b) is a detailed sectional view of a region A of (a). The upper end is set to the input unit 221, and the lower end is set to the unloading unit 22.
Although the cylindrical transfer body 210 fixed to 2 closely adheres to the inside of the protection body 216 at the upper and lower portions, there is a gap between the cylindrical transfer body 210 and the inner surface of the protection body 216 particularly in the long gravity transfer device 201 having a curved portion. In many cases, a wrinkle is formed and settled.
When the meat or the like is transferred in such a state, there is a possibility that the meat may be caught by wrinkles and the like and cause a trouble. In order to avoid such a situation and to enable smooth transfer, the cylindrical transfer body 21 is used.
It is desirable that 0 be adhered to the protective body 216. There is also a method of filling the entire inside of the cylindrical transfer body 210 with water in a state where the leading end is sealed, but this method is only applicable at the time of attachment. The exhaust mechanism shown in FIG.
10 and the remaining air 276 is removed.

An air pipe 271 is connected to a mounting seat 274 provided at an arbitrary position of the protective body 216, and air is discharged from the other end of the air pipe 271 by a blower 272 via a pressure regulating chamber 273. The protector 216 should also be provided with a compound meter 275 so that the air in the gap can be confirmed. In a long gravity transfer device, it is better to provide a plurality of air pipe mounting seats 274. By providing such an exhaust mechanism and performing the air bleeding operation, the residual air 276 disappears, and the cylindrical transfer body 210 comes into close contact with the protection body 216.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematic explanatory views for explaining an internal observation window provided in the protection body, wherein FIG. 7A shows the entire gravity transfer device, and FIG. 7B shows the entire observation window of FIG. It is sectional drawing of XX cross section. Although it was impossible to monitor the inside of the cylindrical transfer body with the conventional gravity transfer device, the inside of the gravity transfer device of the present invention can be observed by using a highly transparent plastic film for the cylindrical transfer body. It becomes possible.

An opening is provided at a predetermined position of the protective body 216,
A window mounting seat 282 is fixed around the opening. A transparent window 281 made of plastic or the like is fixed in an airtight state with a gasket 283 sandwiched between window mounting seats 282. Several such observation windows 280 are provided in a curved portion or the like. Thus, the transport state of foods and the like inside the cylindrical transfer body 210 can be visually confirmed from the transparent window 281 with the naked eye. Further, the sensor 284 may be attached via the sensor attachment seat 285. If the sensor 284 is a camera, the inside can be continuously observed from a distant place. Further, when the conveyance state is automatically managed, a detection element is provided as the sensor 284 to count or integrate electric pulses. By connecting to a monitoring device having a function (not shown) and connecting a plurality of detecting elements to the monitoring device, a time difference between two elements can be determined by the monitoring device and an alarm signal can be output when an abnormality occurs.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematic cross-sectional views showing an example of the means for fixing the cylindrical transfer body of the charging section and the discharging section. FIG. 8A shows the charging section and FIG. 8B shows the discharging section. Up to now, in both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the cylindrical transfer body 120 is fixed to the input section 121 and the discharge section 122 by the cylindrical transfer body 1.
The end of 20 is turned back and fixed by the holder 131. However, some of the materials of the cylindrical transfer body 120 are difficult to be folded back, so that it may be desirable to fix the tubular transfer body 120 without being folded back. FIG. 8 shows an example of the cylindrical transfer body fixing means.

In the charging section 221, the charging section base 224 is fixed to the opening of the upper floor 251,
Is inserted into and fixed to the cylindrical projection on the lower side of the input portion base 224. The input portion base 224 has a tapered hole 224a connected to the lower cylindrical inner surface and gradually expanding.
And is connected to the upper horizontal surface 224b. In the first embodiment, there is no protective body 216. The upper part of the cylindrical transfer body 210 abuts against the inner surface of the tapered hole 224a, and the outer surface of the tapered portion of the hopper mounting seat 225 is inserted into the inner surface of the cylindrical transfer body 210, and the hopper mounting seat 225
Is fixed to the horizontal surface 224b of the input portion base 224 with the fixing screw 226, so that the upper portion of the cylindrical transfer body 210 is fixed between the tapered portions.

In the carry-out section 222, the carry-out section base 227 is fixed to the lower floor 251 or the wall surface.
6 is inserted into and fixed to a cylindrical hole on the upper side of the input portion base 227. A taper hole 227a which is connected to the lower surface of the upper cylindrical hole and gradually expands is formed in the discharge portion base 227.
And is connected to the lower horizontal surface 227b. In the first embodiment, there is no protective body 216. The lower part of the cylindrical transfer body 210 abuts against the inner surface of the tapered hole 227a, the outer surface of the tapered portion of the transfer body fixing seat 228 is inserted into the inner surface of the cylindrical transfer body 210, and the flange of the transfer body fixing seat 228 is unloaded. Screw 2 on the horizontal surface 227b of the base 227
By being fixed at 29, the lower part of the cylindrical transfer body 210 is fixed between both tapered portions.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams showing the relationship between a sensor for communicating the fixing of the cylindrical transfer body and the display lamp, wherein FIG. 9A is a sectional view of the charging section and FIG. 9B is a connection diagram. The loading section and the unloading section of the long gravity transfer device are on different floors and are separated from each other. For this purpose, it is preferable to use a signal obtained by fixing the tubular transfer body by a fixing device. The screw of the fixing screw 226 shown in FIG.
The contact 294 of the lever switch 291 is contacted with the tip of the lever of the lever switch 291 urged by 93, and the tip of the lever is pressed by the tip of the fixing screw 226 to contact the contact 294 so that the lamp 295 on the lower floor is turned on. And the lamp 295 and the power supply 296 are connected as shown in FIG. 9B.

FIG. 9 (a) is a view of the loading section, but the same configuration is applied to the unloading section so that the contact is opened and closed by the operation of the fixing screw of the unloading section.
Make 95 blink. When the cylindrical transfer body 120 is fixed by the holder 131 of FIG. 1, a manual changeover switch may be provided near the input unit 121 and the unloading unit 122 instead of the lever switch, and may be manually operated by an operator.

At the time of mounting the cylindrical transfer member, the worker on the upper floor confirms the fixing of the cylindrical transfer member on the lower floor to the carry-out portion by a lamp, and starts fixing the cylindrical transfer member to the input portion. On the floor, the lamp is lit to confirm that the loading section has been fixed. When removing the cylindrical transfer body, the worker on the upper floor checks the removal of the cylindrical transfer body from the unloading section by the ramp and starts pulling out the cylindrical transfer body from the input section, or the lower floor The worker may confirm with a lamp that the tubular transfer body on the upper floor has been removed from the loading section, and start drawing the tubular transfer body from the unloading section. Communication between the upper floor and the lower floor may be performed using a transceiver, an intercom, a telephone, or the like in addition to this method.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side sectional view of a cleaning device for reusing a flexible tubular transfer body. Up to now, from the viewpoint of food hygiene, it has been described that the flexible tubular transfer body is replaced each time a series of operations is completed, and the description includes replacement with a new tubular transfer body. However, at present, recycling resources is also an important issue. For this reason, it is effective to recycle resources if the flexible cylindrical transfer body used once can be cleaned and reused in a clean state. The cleaning device shown in the figure is an example. The clean running water pool 351 is supplied with water from a water supply port 357 and drained from a drain port 358. The used flexible tubular transfer body 310 is used for the clean running water pool 35.
In FIG. 1, it is fixed to the fixing device 356 by the temporary stator 353. After the fixation, a biston-shaped cleaning brush 352 having a large number of brushes in the radial direction and the axial direction is fitted into the inlet,
A cover 355 with a hose is attached to the fixing device 356, and water is sent from the water pipe 359 to the back of the biston-type cleaning brush 352. This water pressure causes the piston-type cleaning brush 35
2 begins to move, and the inner surface is cleaned by a brush.
The outer shape of the piston of this biston-type cleaning brush 352 is made larger than the inner diameter of the cylindrical transfer body 310. Thereby, the movement is performed smoothly, and at the same time, the inner surface is reliably cleaned. When the biston-type cleaning brush 352 comes to the end, water supply from the water supply pipe 359 is stopped, and the outer circumference of the cylindrical transfer body 310, which is cylindrical due to the water pressure filled inside, is manually cleaned. I do. After these cleanings are completed, they are removed from the fixing device 356, water is tightened, and set on a take-up reel for reuse.

The cross-sectional shape of the protection body and the cylindrical transfer body has been described as a circular cross-sectional shape. However, a rectangular cross-section such as a rectangle or a square, or an octagon having a square corner may be used. No problem.

The material of the cylindrical transfer body has been described as a plastic film, but is not limited to this.
For example, a flexible and airtight tube such as waterproof cloth or paper may be used.

Further, the above description has been made in connection with an example in which meat is used as a food material, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be a marine material such as fish or a raw material for processing fruits and vegetables.

[0042]

As described above, the gravity transfer device of the present invention has the following effects. That is, the first
The effect of this is that the food or the like to be handled can be transported hygienically and safely. This is because the use of a flexible tubular transfer body enables replacement with a clean tubular transfer body at the end of each series of operations.

The second effect is that the existing gravity transfer device using the rigid cylindrical transfer member can be easily modified into a hygienic and workable gravity transfer device. This is because the existing tubular transfer body made of a rigid body is used as a protection body of the present invention, and a flexible tubular transfer body is detachably attached to the inside, so that it can be replaced with a clean tubular transfer body at the end of each series of operations. Because.

A third effect is that the state of conveyance inside the cylindrical transfer body can be monitored. This is because the inside of the cylindrical transfer body can be seen by providing an observation window in the protective body using a highly transparent plastic film.

A fourth effect is that the cylindrical transfer body can be recycled at a low cost. This is because, by using a dedicated cleaning device, it is possible to easily and cleanly clean the inside of a conventional cylindrical transfer body made of a rigid body in a shorter time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a gravity transfer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of gravity transfer devices according to the first embodiment of the present invention are provided.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a gravity transfer device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a cylindrical transfer body supply device and a vicinity of a charging section of a gravity transfer device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a method of inserting a cylindrical transfer body into a protective body using the cylindrical transfer body supply device of FIG. 4;
(A) shows a state in which water is sealed at the tip of the cylindrical transfer body. (B) shows a state in which the distal end of the cylindrical transfer body filled with water is inserted into the charging section.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining an exhaust mechanism for removing residual air between the protection body and the cylindrical transfer body. (A) shows the whole. (B) is a detailed sectional view of a region A of (a).

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view for explaining an internal observation window provided in a protection body. (A) shows the entire gravity transfer device. (B) is sectional drawing of the XX cross section of the observation window of (a).

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a cylindrical transfer body fixing means of an input section and a discharge section. (A) shows a charging section. (B) shows a carry-out part.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a sensor that communicates fixing of the cylindrical transfer body and an indicator lamp. (A) is sectional drawing of an injection | pouring part. (B) is a connection diagram.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side sectional view of a cleaning device for reusing a flexible tubular transfer body.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram when the inside of a conventional cylindrical transfer body is cleaned with a flexible brush. (A) is a side sectional view of a bent portion of a circular tube. (B) is a sectional view of a rectangular tube.

[Explanation of symbols]

101, 201 Gravity transfer device 110, 120a, 120b, 120c, 210 Cylindrical transfer body 111, 211 Folding part 121, 221 Input part 121a, 121b, 121c Input port 122, 222 Unloading part 122a, 122b, 122c Unloading port 126, 226 Input hopper 127, 227 Receiving bucket 131, 231 Holder 151, 251 Upper floor 152, 252 Lower floor 156 Indoor A 157 Indoor B 158 Indoor C 159 Indoor D 216 Protector 224 Input base 224a, 227a Tapered hole 224b, 227b Horizontal plane 225 hopper mounting seat 226, 229 fixing screw 227 unloading part base 228 transfer body fixing seat 257 upper layer area 258 lower layer area 260 cylindrical transfer body supply device 261 reel 262 rotating shaft 263 Column 264 Water supply means 265 Water 266 Stopper 271 Air pipe 272 Exhaust air blower 273 Pressure regulator 274 Mounting seat 275 Continuous molding 276 Residual air 280 Observation window 281 Transparent window 282 Window installation seat 283 Gasket 284 Sensor 285 Sensor installation seat 291 Lever switch 293 Lever switch 293 294 Contact point 295 Lamp 296 Power supply 310 Used cylindrical transfer body 351 Clean running water pool 352 Piston type cleaning brush 353 Temporary stator 355 Cover with hose 356 Fixing device 357 Water supply port 358 Drain port 359 Water pipe 410 Cylindrical transfer body 416 Tubular transfer bodies 421, 426 with rectangular cross-sections Flexible brushes 422, 427 Brush section 423 Insufficiently cleaned area 428 Area that cannot be cleaned

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A gravity transfer device for transferring a flexible solid food ingredient from a high level to a low level by gravity using a guide, wherein the guide is a flexible, air-tight, tubular tubular transfer body. A gravity transfer device, characterized in that: 2. A gravity transfer device for transferring a flexible solid food ingredient from a high level to a low level by gravity using a guide, wherein the guide is a flexible, airtight, tubular tubular transfer body. And a combination of a rigid cylindrical protector that is outside the cylindrical transfer body and protects the cylindrical transfer body and defines a passage path of the cylindrical transfer body. Gravity transfer equipment. 3. The gravity transfer device has an input section for the food ingredient at one end, and an output section for the food ingredient at the other end,
3. The gravity transfer device according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the cylindrical transfer body are detachably attached to the input unit and the unloading unit. 4. 4. A take-up reel for storing the flat, long cylindrical transfer body in a wound state near the charging section, wherein the cylindrical transfer body pulled out from the reel has both ends thereof. The gravity transfer device according to claim 3, wherein the gravity transfer device is fixed to the input unit and the unloading unit, and cut and used at a predetermined length. 5. The cylindrical transfer body taken up by the take-up reel has a fluid substance sealed at an inner end portion thereof, and the carry-out is performed by the weight of the fluid substance via the charging section. 5. The gravity transfer device according to claim 4, wherein both ends thereof are fixed to the input unit and the unloading unit after being drawn out to the unit and discharging the fluid substance. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the flowable substance is water.
The gravity transfer device according to item 1. 7. An exhaust port provided in the protective body for discharging air remaining between the cylindrical transfer body and the cylindrical protective body, and an exhaust device communicating with the exhaust port are provided. The gravity transfer device according to claim 2, wherein: 8. The gravity according to claim 2, wherein an observation window is provided on a wall surface of the cylindrical protection body, to which a detection device for detecting a transport state of the food material inside the cylindrical transfer body can be attached. Transport device. 9. The tubular transfer body is detachably fixed at both ends to the loading section and the unloading section by a fixing member, and the locking state of the fixing member is automatically connected to the loading section and the unloading section. The gravity transfer device according to claim 3, further comprising a sensor and an indicator light for detecting each other and displaying each other. 10. The transport of a flexible solid food material inside the cylindrical transfer body is performed with the aid of a flow of water injected from the charging section into the cylindrical transfer body. The gravity transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. The gravity transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical transfer body is formed of a plastic film.