JP2003048613A - Detachable conveyor device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detachable conveyor device capable of mounting and demounting a conveying stand having a conveyor belt and a supporting frame, easily assembling and disassembling them, and further cleaning them by a unit of each component. SOLUTION: This detachable conveyor device is composed of a conveying part 1 having a rotated endless conveyor belt 7, and the supporting frame 2 capable of placing and engaging the conveying stand 1 on its upper face and having a driving part 3 for rotating and driving the conveyor belt 7, the conveying stand 1 is mounted separatably from the supporting frame 2, and is composed of a belt holding frame 4 having a roller 5, and the endless conveyor belt 7 rotatably wound on upper and lower faces of the belt holding frame 4 between rollers of brackets 6, for transferring various conveyed articles such as food.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a conveyor device in which a carrier having a conveyor belt is provided on a support frame,
In particular, the present invention relates to a detachable conveyor device that can separate the carrier table and the support frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various articles including foods are
It is carried out by a carrying device using a conveyor belt or the like and transferred to the next step.

Conveying devices using these conveyor belts are selected according to the conditions such as the type, size, and external shape of the articles to be conveyed. Needless to say, it may loosen due to swinging or sliding, or may be displaced to the left or right, and various measures have been taken to prevent this kind of trouble.

At the same time, in a conveyor device for transferring foods in particular, a frame to which a conveyor belt is attached and a leg stand for supporting the frame are integrally formed, but hygiene control is always required and they are directly conveyed. It is required that not only the conveyor belt with which foods come into contact but also the frame and the foot stand where moisture and dirt easily penetrate, especially various preventive measures and their connecting parts are regularly or as needed, and always kept clean. ing.

[0005]

However, in the conventional conveying apparatus using the conveyor belt of this type, troubles due to swinging and sliding of the conveyor belt are prevented, and the frame and the foot stand are considered in consideration of the operation efficiency. One that is formed integrally or integrally is used.

For this reason, when cleaning and cleaning, not only the conveyor belt but also the frame and the foot stand where moisture and dirt may permeate must be disassembled each time. Not only is reassembly afterwards extremely complicated and cumbersome, but it also causes interruption or stop of transportation,
Furthermore, the foot stand had to be replaced every time the length of the carrier was changed depending on the length of the carrier line.

For this reason, a part of the frame to which the conveyor belt is attached can be rotated, and a conveyor belt that comes into contact with foods to be conveyed can be detachably attached, so that cleaning can be performed by removing the conveyor belt. However, the frame and the footrest had to be disassembled after every cleaning.

However, since the frame and the foot stand have a great influence on the driving of the conveyor belt, it must be carefully performed not only when disassembling but also when reassembling so that the conveyor belt does not cause any trouble. No, it was complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a carrier table having a conveyor belt and a supporting stand are detachably assembled so that they can be disassembled and assembled easily and cleaned. It is an object of the present invention to provide a detachable conveyor device that can be performed in units of each member.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a detachable conveyor device according to the present invention is provided with rollers at the front and rear ends of a belt holding frame, and a conveyor belt is mounted so that it can be wound. In a conveyer device consisting of a table and a support frame which is placed and engaged on the upper surface of the table, the carrier table is separably attached to the support frame, and each component is separated in units. It is characterized by being used for cleaning and replacement.

Further, the support frame for engaging the carrier is formed of a leg portion and a mounting portion, and engaging recesses are formed at four corners of the upper end of the mounting portion, and the corresponding positions of the frame of the carrier are formed. It is characterized in that the insert piece formed on the base is fitted so that it can be removed, and that the transfer table can be easily removed from the support frame and at the same time the centering during reassembly can be accurately performed. It is what

Further, the carrier base is provided with a bracket having rollers rotatably in an upward direction on at least one of front and rear ends of the support base so that the conveyor belt can be detached from the belt holding frame. Then, only the belt conveyor is removed as required.

Further, a drive portion is formed by a drive pulley provided at a substantially central portion of the support frame and a snap roller provided on a belt holding frame of the carrier, and the drive pulley and the snap roller are brought into close contact with each other to convey the conveyor. The belt is inserted between the drive pulley and the snap roller in a pressure contact manner, wound around the drive pulley to be driven, and the tension of the conveyor belt at the time of driving is strengthened to enhance the drive efficiency.
It is characterized in that when the carrier is removed, it is detached from the support base with the conveyor belt still attached.

Further, the carrier is provided with a notch portion opened downward in a hanging piece vertically provided on both sides of the belt holding frame and detachably attached to a spindle of a drive pulley of a drive portion. Then, the conveyor belt is loosened to easily remove the conveyor belt.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a detachable conveyor device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a detachable conveyor device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a carrier table removed from a support frame, and FIG. 3 is also a carrier table. FIG. 4 is a schematic view on the side of the plane, and FIG. 4 is a schematic view on the side of the side showing the mounting state of the drive unit on the support frame.

The detachable conveyor device according to the present invention comprises a carrier table 1 having an endless conveyor belt 7 which is rotated.
And the support base 2 having the drive unit 3 for placing and engaging the transfer table 1 on the upper surface of the transfer table 1 to rotate and drive the conveyor belt 7. The transfer table 1 is attached and detached so as to be separated from the upper surface thereof. It is configured to be possible.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the carrier 1 has a belt holding frame 4 having an appropriate length,
Between the rotatable bracket 6 having rollers 5 projecting from the front and rear ends of the belt holding frame 4, and between the rollers 5 and 5 of the bracket 6 provided on the upper and lower surfaces and the tip side of the belt holding frame 4. It is formed by an endless conveyor belt 7 that is rotatably wound and that conveys various conveyed articles such as foods.

The belt holding frame 4 is mainly made of a metal plate such as stainless steel. The upper surface side of the belt holding frame 4 is a flat belt mounting piece 8, and hanging pieces 9 are integrally hung on both sides of the belt mounting piece 8. The conveyor belt 7 is provided with a meandering-preventing recess 10 in its longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 6 having the roller 5 is provided so as to project outward from the front and rear ends of the belt holding frame 4, and is connected so as to be rotated above the belt holding frame 4. By rotating the bracket 6 upward, the conveyor belt 7 is loosened and can be removed.

The rotatable bracket 6 having the roller 5 is not necessarily provided on the front and rear end sides of the belt holding frame 4, and only one of them is provided, and the other is an end portion of the belt holding frame 4. The roller 5 may be directly attached to (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the supporting frame 2 which is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the carrier table 1 is made of a metal material having high rigidity such as stainless steel or steel. The mounting portion 11 is framed in a rectangular shape, and the leg portions 12 are provided so as to extend vertically from the corners of the mounting portion 11.

At the lower end of the leg portion 12, a caster for moving the support base 2 or a fixture 13 which can be adjusted in the vertical and front-back directions is attached so that the support base 2 absorbs the unevenness of the floor surface to form a horizontal plane. It is something that is maintained.

The carrier base 1 and the support base 2 are formed with upward engaging recesses 14 at four corners of the mounting portion 11 of the support base 2, and the belt holding frame 5 of the carrier base 1 mounted on the upper surface.
By assembling the insertion piece 16 provided at the lower end of the fastener 15 formed at the corresponding position of
The carrier table 1 can be easily separated and connected to the support frame 2 by one-touch method, and the carrier table 1 can be attached to the support frame 2 horizontally and at an accurate position.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive unit 3 for rotating the conveyor belt 7 of the carrier 1 has a waterproof drive pulley 18 provided with a motor 17 at one end thereof, The drive pulley 18 is formed by two snap rollers 19 which are closely provided on both sides.

A drive pulley 18 having a motor 17 for rotating and driving the conveyor belt 10 at one end thereof is provided with a mounting plate 2 projecting slightly above the support frame 2.
The support shaft 21 is inserted through the shaft 0 and is attached to the lower surface side of the belt holding frame 4.

The mounting plate 20 may be fixed to the support frame 2, or may be formed by forming an insertion portion on the support frame 2 so that the mounting plate can be detachably inserted. (Not shown).

On both sides of the drive pulley 18, the drive pulley 18 rotatably attached to the belt holding frame 4 is provided.
By providing the smaller-diameter snap roller 19 in a close contact manner and inserting the conveyor belt 7 between the drive pulley 18 and the snap roller 19 in a pressure contact manner and winding the conveyor belt 7 around the drive pulley 18, the tension of the conveyor belt 7 is reduced. It is strengthened and the driving efficiency is enhanced.

In the carrier table 1 equipped with the conveyor belt 7, the hanging piece 9 of the belt holding frame 4 is provided with a notch 22 opened downward and the spindle 21 of the drive pulley 18 is inserted therethrough. .

Reference numeral 23 indicates an operation plate which is erected at an appropriate position on the support frame 2.

The detachable conveyor device according to the present invention having the above-described structure is assembled so that the carrier 1 having the conveyor belt 7 and the support base 2 are separated.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the carrier 1 and the support base 2 are formed at the four corners of the support base 2 by lifting the carrier 1 upward with the conveyor belt 7 attached. From the engaging recess 14 to the carrier 1
The insertion piece 16 of the fastener 15 is removed, and only the carrier 1 is separated as shown in FIG.

By separating the carrier 1 from the support base 2 in this manner, the conveyor belt 7 wound in a tension shape is attached to the snap roller 19 attached to the drive unit 3 and the support base 2. The close contact with the driving pulley 18 is released, and the pressure contact winding is automatically released and relaxed, so that the belt holding frame 4 can be easily detached.

Of course, the conveyor belt 7 can be removed by rotating the bracket 6 provided at the end of the conveyor belt 7 even when the support frame 2 and the carrier table 1 are engaged with each other. .

As described above, since the carrier 1 and the support base 2 are easily separated, and the conveyor belt 7 can be removed, the carrier 1 and the carrier 1 can be removed.
This makes it possible to clean the inside of the belt holding frame 4 and the contacting portion with various parts, which was impossible in the assembled state, by cleaning.

Further, by easily separating the carrier 1 and the support base 2, it is possible to quickly replace only the carrier 1 without changing the support base 2.

That is, even if the conveyor belt 7 and the belt holding frame 4 constituting the carrier 1 are contaminated, by replacing only the carrier 1, the carrier is not interrupted or stopped. It can be promptly replaced and the transportation can be resumed.

Also, by separating the carrier 1 and the support base 2 and appropriately selecting and combining only the long and short carrier 1, it becomes easy to construct a desired carrier line.

[0038]

As described above, according to the detachable conveyor device of the present invention, the carrier table having the conveyor belt and the support frame having the carrier table mounted on the upper surface thereof are separated from each other. By arranging as much as possible, each member is divided into units, and every corner of the carrier table where dirt is particularly likely to adhere is washed and the carrier table can be appropriately selected according to the carrier line.

Further, the support frame for engaging the carrier table is detachably fitted and locked so that the work for separating the carrier table from the support frame can be easily performed, and at the same time when the carrier table is mounted. Accurate centering is possible.

Further, the carrier is provided with a bracket having rollers rotatably in an upward direction on at least one of the front and rear ends of the support frame. Only a conveyor belt is required from the belt holding frame. Can be removed.

Further, in the drive portion formed in the substantially central portion of the support base, the drive pulley and the snap roller are formed in close contact with each other, and the conveyor belt is inserted in a pressure contact state and wound around the drive pulley to drive. , Enhance the driving efficiency by strengthening the tension of the conveyor belt during driving,
When removing the carrier, it can be removed from the support frame with the conveyor belt still attached.

Further, in the carrier, the hanging pieces vertically provided on both sides of the belt holding frame are provided with downward openings.
Since it is detachably attached to the support shaft of the drive pulley of the drive unit, the conveyor belt can be loosened and easily removed by removing the carrier.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a detachable conveyor device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a separable carrier.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a carrier table.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a mounting state of a drive unit on a support frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 carrier 2 Support stand 3 drive 4 Belt holding frame 5 roller 6 bracket 7 conveyor belt 8 Belt holding piece of belt holding frame 4 9 Belt holding frame 4 hanging piece 11 Placement part of the support base 2 12 Legs of the support base 2 14 Engagement recess of the support base 2 15 Insert of the carrier 1 18 Drive pulley of drive unit 3 19 Snap roller of drive unit 3 21 Drive pulley 20 spindle 22 Notch of belt holding frame 4

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A conveyor base having rollers provided on the front and rear ends of a belt holding frame, on which a conveyor belt can be wound, and a support base on which the conveyor base is mounted and engaged. In the conveyor device, the detachable conveyor device, wherein the transfer table is detachably attached to a support frame. 2. The support base is formed of a leg portion and a mounting portion, engaging recesses are formed at four corners of an upper end of the mounting portion, and a difference formed at a corresponding position of a belt holding frame of the transport base. The removable conveyor device according to claim 1, wherein the insert piece is detachably fitted and detachably attached. 3. The conveyor base is provided with a bracket having rollers rotatably in an upward direction on at least one of front and rear end sides of the support base so that a conveyor belt can be detachably attached to a belt holding frame. The detachable conveyor device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. A drive unit is formed by a drive pulley provided at a substantially central portion of the support frame and a snap roller provided on a belt holding frame of a carrier, and the drive pulley and the snap roller are brought into close contact with each other to convey the conveyor. The belt is inserted between the drive pulley and the snap roller in a pressure contact shape, and is wound around the drive pulley to be driven.
The detachable conveyor device according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The transport base is detachably attached to a support shaft of a drive pulley of a drive unit by forming a notch opening downward in a hanging piece that is vertically provided on both sides of a belt holding frame. The detachable conveyor device according to claim 4, wherein