JP2003200906A - Selecting and packaging device for article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a selecting and packaging device applicable to a packaging operation even in the case where two or more articles are advanced in a parallel state, dispensing with the increase in a number of packaging devices, and moreover capable of suitably coping with troublesome handling even in the case where articles having a specified attribute are temporarily collected, so that the situation such as the interruption of selection and packaging can be favorably avoided. <P>SOLUTION: The selecting and packaging device 1 includes: selecting and distributing means 3 and 4 for transferring eggs 2 in the X-direction and for selecting and distributing the eggs 2 according to weight classifications L and M; containing and sending-out means 5 and 6 for containing the eggs 2 from the selecting and distributing means 3 and 4 and for sending out the eggs 2; containing and sending-out means 7 and 8 for containing the eggs 2 from the containing and sending-out means 5 and 6 and for selectively sending out the eggs 2; and a common packaging means 11 for containing the eggs 2 sent out from the containing and sending-out means 7 and 8 in common to the eggs 2 from each of the selecting and distributing means 3 and 4 and for packing the eggs 2 thus contained into a container 9 to be packaged therein. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for selecting and packaging chicken eggs, fruits and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, an egg sorting and packaging apparatus is generally used.
It is equipped with raw egg conveyor, weighing device, transfer device, distribution conveyor, and packaging device. That is, first, the eggs supplied by the raw egg conveyor are individually weighed by the weighing device, and then transferred to the packaging device by the single-row distribution conveyor through the transfer device.

[0003] The packaging device is for each weight category of chicken eggs, for example,
2L, L, M, MS, S, 2S, and non-standard items are provided respectively, and the eggs that have been conveyed in a single row by the distribution conveyor are sorted into the receiving section of the packaging device in charge of the weight category to which they belong. And then distributed. When the number of containers in a row such as a packaging pack, for example, 5 eggs, is prepared in the receiving unit, the packaging device collectively discharges the 5 eggs into the container as a group.

[0004]

[Patent Document 1] JP-A-6-212113

[Patent Document 2] US Pat. No. 5,232,080

[Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-291213

[0005]

With the recent increase in the size of packaging and packaging equipment for eggs, the egg processing capacity is 3 per hour.
Although the number of eggs has improved dramatically, more processing capacity is required. In order to meet such a demand, it is generally conceivable to increase the speed of the distribution conveyor that conveys chicken eggs in a single row, or to arrange the distribution conveyor in multiple rows.

However, since chicken eggs are extremely susceptible to damage,
There is a limit to the speed increase of the distribution conveyor, and if the distribution conveyors are arranged in a plurality of rows and the packaging device is expanded accordingly, a large space is required and it is uneconomical.

[0007] The egg weight distribution of chicken eggs has an appropriate variation that the center value (center egg weight) decreases from the apex to the apex, and therefore, depending on the case, a specific weight classification may be applied. It is expected that eggs will be concentrated on the packaging equipment in charge. Even if it is temporary, if the eggs of the same standard are concentrated in a specific packaging device and the processing capacity exceeds the processing capacity, the processing capacity of the entire device will be reduced.

In order to meet the demand for improvement in processing capacity, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-212113 (US Pat. No. 5,232,080).
A device such as that described in U.S. Pat. Such a proposed apparatus is provided with a first-stage receiving section under each of the distribution conveyors for receiving eggs discharged from the four-row distribution conveyors according to the weight division, one for each of a predetermined number of storage seats, and the first-stage receiving section. Underneath, is provided a conveyor that conveys the prescribed number of eggs received from the first-stage receiving section, and further, the prescribed number of eggs released from the conveyor is received at a predetermined number of storage seats at a time and placed on the container conveyor. A final-stage receiving unit for discharging the container all at once is arranged.

However, in this device, the receiving portion provided below the distribution conveyor receives the eggs discharged from the distribution conveyor and immediately discharges them to the transportation conveyor as a packaging device, so that the eggs are temporarily concentrated. However, there is a problem that the processing capacity of the entire apparatus is immediately deteriorated.

Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-291213, the number of packaging devices is not increased and the number of distribution conveyors for transporting chicken eggs in a single row is increased to two rows to enhance the processing capacity and to specially package the eggs. An apparatus is disclosed for coping with temporary concentration in the apparatus so as not to reduce the processing capacity of the entire apparatus.

However, in the device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-291213, the receiving position of the pool part when receiving the eggs from the first-stage receiving part and the discharging position of the pool part when releasing the eggs to the final-stage receiving part. Since and are set in the same place (bending part), while the egg pool that does not store eggs in the storage area continues to receive eggs at the receiving position, eggs to the final stage receiving section Can not be released. That is, in the apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-291213, for example, when eggs are continuously concentrated on both of the two-row distribution conveyors, the first stage is provided in each pool section corresponding to the two-row distribution conveyors. Since the egg receiving work from the receiving part will be performed continuously and the egg cannot be released from the pool part to the final receiving part during this receiving work, the final receiving part will be in an idle state, There is a problem that the processing capacity of the device after the final stage receiving unit is lowered.

Further, when eggs different in size depending on the size of the eggs are sorted into weight categories and packaged for each weight category, a container corresponding to the weight category is supplied. Since the container has accommodation seats arranged at intervals corresponding to the weight division, if eggs cannot be put into the container or transferred at this interval, the eggs will fly out of the container. It may have an empty seat, in other words, may be packaged in an insufficient number, or the eggs may be housed in the container without being properly seated in the housing, making it difficult to seal the container or causing egg rupture.

The above-mentioned problems are not limited to the sorting and packaging apparatus for sorting eggs into weight categories and packaging each weight category, and the fruits, such as weight, size, length, color, etc. This can also occur in a sorting and packaging device that sorts into attribute categories and packages each category.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention that even if two or more articles are translated, it is not necessary to increase the number of packaging devices correspondingly, and A sorting and packaging apparatus capable of appropriately responding to a temporary concentration of articles having a specific attribute, avoiding a situation such as interruption of sorting and packaging, and thus enhancing processing capability as desired. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sorting and packaging apparatus capable of sorting and packaging articles without causing problems such as insufficient number of articles, difficulty in sealing containers, and damage to articles.

[0016]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plurality of sorting and packaging apparatuses for articles, wherein the articles are packaged in parallel with each other to convey the articles and to sort and distribute the articles based on their attributes. Sorting / distributing means, first storing / sending means for storing the articles distributed from each sorting / distributing means in correspondence with each sorting / distributing means, and sending out the stored articles, and this first storing Common to the articles from each sorting / distributing means and the second accommodating / delivering means for storing the articles sent from the sending means corresponding to each sorting / distributing means and sending the stored articles And a common packaging means for storing the article sent from the second containing / delivering means and for filling the packed article in a predetermined container and packaging the same. Here, the common packaging means Is the And comprising a housing and filling means for filling the container in accordance with the filling mode determined based on sex.

According to the sorting and packaging apparatus of the first aspect, the common packaging means stores the stored articles in the containers in accordance with the filling mode determined based on the attributes of the articles.
Since the container is provided with the filling means, the container can be filled in the container in a predetermined manner without error, and thus the product can be sorted and packed without causing problems such as insufficient number of containers, difficulty in sealing the container, and damage to the container. it can.

In the article sorting and packaging apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, the common packaging means selectively collects the articles delivered from the second accommodating / delivering means with respect to each sorting / distributing means. It further comprises a selective collection / delivery means for accommodating and delivering the accommodated article, and the accommodation / filling means is adapted to accommodate the article delivered from the selective collection / delivery means.

In the article sorting and packaging apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, the second accommodating / delivering means is adapted to selectively deliver the accommodated articles with respect to the articles from the respective sorting / distributing means. The selective collecting / sending means selectively collects the articles sent from the second storing / sending means in synchronization with the selective sending of the articles in the second storing / sending means with respect to each sorting / distributing means. And then housed.

In the article sorting and packaging apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first accommodating / delivering means is adapted to collectively deliver the group of the accommodated articles, and the second accommodating / delivering means. The means accommodates the group of articles collectively sent from the first accommodating / delivering means in correspondence with each sorting / distributing means, and simultaneously sends out the group of the accommodated articles. The common packaging means accommodates the group of articles sent out from the second accommodating / delivering means, and also packs the group of accommodated articles in a predetermined container for packaging. The sending means is adapted to selectively collect the batch of articles from the second storing / sending means with respect to each of the sorting / distributing means and to store the batch of articles at the same time, and to send out the stored batch of articles.・ Filling means is selective collection / delivery means A group of articles and the housing accommodates a group of articles which are al transmitted is adapted to fill the container in accordance with the filling mode determined based on the attributes of the article.

According to the sorting and packaging apparatus of the second to fourth aspects, the common packaging means is commonly sent to the articles from the respective sorting / distributing means from the second accommodating / delivering means. It is designed to store the articles and to pack the stored articles in a predetermined container for packaging. Further, the articles of the second storage / delivery means are selectively collected and stored with respect to each sorting / distributing means. In addition, since it has a selective collecting / delivering means for delivering the contained articles, it carries out a plurality of sorting / transporting the articles in parallel with each other and sorting and distributing the articles based on their attributes. Even if the distribution means is provided, it is not necessary to increase the number of packaging devices correspondingly,
Moreover, since the second accommodating / delivering means accommodates the articles sent from the first accommodating / delivering means in correspondence with each of the sorting / distributing means and sends out the accommodated articles. In other words, since the second accommodating / delivering means functions as a standby means (buffer means), even if an article having a specific attribute is temporarily concentrated, the article is temporarily stored in the second accommodating / delivering means. Therefore, abnormal situations such as interruption of sorting and packaging can be preferably avoided, and the processing capacity can be increased as desired.

In a preferred example, the selective collection / delivery means includes a group of storage seat members for storing the articles delivered from the second storage / delivery means, as in the sorting and packaging apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention. The accommodation seat member group is provided with reciprocating means for reciprocating the accommodation seat member group so as to selectively collect the articles delivered from the second accommodation / delivery means with respect to the respective sorting / distributing means.

The reciprocating means may include an electromagnetic actuator device, a fluid pressure cylinder device or an endless belt device for reciprocating the accommodation seat member group.

Further, the reciprocating means is preferably a return movement after collecting the articles rather than the forward speed of the accommodation seat member group for collecting the articles, like the sorting and packaging apparatus of the sixth aspect of the present invention. The accommodation seat member group is reciprocated so that the speed becomes slower.

With such a reciprocating means, the articles can be collected at a high speed, and at the same time, the collected articles can be sent to the storing / filling means without causing damage to the collected articles.

The storing / filling means is, in a preferable example, the article sent from the selective collecting / sending means or the second storing / sending means, like the sorting and packaging apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention. It is provided with a storage seat member group for storing articles and a vertical movement means for vertically moving the storage seat member group.

In the accommodating / filling means, by vertically moving the accommodating seat member group by the vertically moving means, accommodating and accommodating / filling the article from the selective collecting / delivering means or the article from the second accommodating / delivering means. The filling of the means with the articles can be carried out without causing mis-packing, filling errors and breakage of the articles.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sorting and packaging apparatus for articles, which comprises the sorting and packaging apparatus according to the seventh aspect.
The accommodating seat members of the accommodating seat member group for accommodating the articles sent out from the sending means are provided such that the distance between them is variable, and the accommodating / filling means is arranged above and below the accommodating seat member group by the vertically moving means. There is provided a spacing changing means for dynamically changing the spacing between the accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member group.

In the present invention, one of the filling modes is the mutual spacing of the container seats as in the sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to the ninth aspect of the present invention. The interval changing means selectively moves the distance between the accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member group by the vertical movement of the accommodation seat member group by the up-and-down moving means to selectively send or collect the articles or the second accommodation / delivery means. The distance between the accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member group is changed so as to match the mutual distance between the articles sent from the container and the accommodation space of the container.

According to the article sorting and packaging apparatus of the eighth and ninth aspects, by the cooperation of the vertical movement means and the interval changing means, selective collection / collection that does not cause an accommodation error, a filling error, a damage to the article, etc. As a result of accommodating the article from the delivery means or the article from the second accommodating / delivering means and filling the article into the accommodating / filling means in one movement, high-speed sorting packaging can be realized.

In the article sorting and packaging apparatus according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the accommodation seat member group for accommodating the articles delivered from the selective collecting / delivering means or the articles delivered from the second accommodating / delivering means. The accommodating seat members are preferably arranged in a row to form an accommodating seat member row, as in the sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to the tenth aspect of the present invention. In this case, the interval changing means is an accommodating seat member row. In accordance with the movement of the elastic member disposed between the mutually movable accommodation seat members and the accommodation seat member row by the vertical movement means, the accommodation seat member on one end side of the accommodation seat member row is moved to the other end side. And a pressing member for pressing the accommodation seat member on one end side of the accommodating seat member row, and the pressing member. Is rotatably connected at one end to the other And a freely position adjustment in parts may have and a rotatably supported arm member.

The interval changing means in the article sorting and packaging apparatus according to the tenth aspect is accommodated in accordance with the movement of the accommodating seat member row by the vertically moving means, like the article sorting and packaging apparatus according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention. The other end side moving means for moving the accommodation seat member on the other end side of the seat member row toward the one end side accommodation seat member may be further provided. Another pressing member that presses the accommodation seat member on the other end side of the seat member row, and one end of which is rotatably connected to the other pressing member and the other end of which is positionally adjustable. And the other arm member rotatably supported, and the interval changing means in the article sorting and packaging apparatus of the tenth aspect is the same as that of the article of the twelfth aspect of the present invention. Like the sorting and packaging device, the storage seat member on the other end side of the storage seat member row is Further it may be provided with a fixing member for a constant.

In the present invention, the article may be any of eggs, fruits and the like, and the attribute thereof may be size, weight, length or color, or a combination of at least two of these. However, preferably, as in the sorting and packaging apparatus of the thirteenth aspect, the article is a chicken egg and the attribute is the weight of the chicken egg. In this case, the sorting / distributing means has the longitudinal axis approximately vertical. The chicken eggs are discharged downward and distributed, and the storing / delivering means stores the chicken eggs from above and discharges the chicken eggs collectively from below and sends them out. .

In a preferred example, the second accommodating / delivering means delivers the article relating to the articles from one sorting / distributing means to the packaging means and the packaging means for the article relating to the articles from another one of the sorting / distributing means. These transmissions are selectively performed so that they do not conflict with each other.

In the present invention, selective collection and selective delivery are performed by the number of articles currently stored in the first storing / delivering means and the article currently stored in the second storing / delivering means. And the number of groups, and at least one of the number of articles to be distributed to the first accommodating / delivering means and existing in the sorting / distributing means, preferably a unit time Goods are selected per item, and the number of packages is maximized.

In the present invention, as the container (packaging container) in which the articles are filled, various kinds are preferably used based on the attributes of the articles, but when chicken eggs are used as the articles, the containers are arranged in a line. 1 consisting of 5 2 rows
5 rows x 6 even if there are 0 transparent packs or paper packs
It may be a paper tray with a total of 30 rows.

Next, the present invention and the embodiments of the present invention will be described.
The present invention will be described in more detail based on preferred examples of chicken eggs as shown in the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[0038]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The sorting and packaging apparatus 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is parallel to each other and conveys eggs 2 as articles, respectively, in a single row in the X direction, and the eggs 2 have their attributes.
In this example, a plurality of sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 for sorting and distributing by weight categories L and M based on weight, in this example, two sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 are used.
And the chicken eggs 2 distributed from each of the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 are accommodated correspondingly to each of the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, and the group of chicken eggs 2 accommodated therein, 5 in this example, are grouped. Accommodating / delivering means 5 and 6 for collectively delivering the chicken eggs 2 and a group of chicken eggs 2 collectively delivered from the accommodating / delivering means 5 and 6 are accommodated corresponding to the respective sorting / distributing means 3 and 4. In addition, the storing / delivering means 7 and 8 for collectively sending the group of the stored eggs 2 together and selectively sending the eggs 2 from the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 and the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 In common with the chicken eggs 2, the group of chicken eggs 2 selectively sent from the housing / delivering means 7 and 8 is housed, and the housed group of eggs 2 is contained in a predetermined container,
In this example, for 2 eggs in weight category L, 5 containers in each row, 2 rows in total, 10 packed transparent containers 9 and eggs in weight category M, 2 eggs in 5 rows, 10 in total 2 rows It is provided with common packaging means 11 and 12 for filling and packaging the filled transparent container 10.

Generally, the sorting and packaging process is carried out through a series of steps of washing eggs, arranging (aligning sharp edges), egg inspection, weighing, distribution (sorting) and packaging. In the sorting and packaging apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, the egg washing device, the aligning device, the egg inspection device and the weight measuring device are omitted, and the eggs 2 are weighted as described above based on the weight measured by the weight measuring device. The eggs 2 of the weight category L are sorted and distributed into a container 9 and the eggs 2 of the weight category M are packaged in a container 10, respectively. Housing placed on the conveyor belt 15
A set 17 of packaging means 11 including a delivery means 5 and a storage / delivery means 7 and a conveyor belt 15, and a storage / delivery means 6 and a storage / delivery means 8 and a conveyor belt arranged on a conveyor belt 16 for transporting the container 10. Since the group 18 of the packaging means 12 including 16 is configured in the same manner as each other, the group 17 of the containing / delivering means 5, the containing / delivering means 7 and the packaging means 11 will be described in detail below. Explain as necessary. Note that, for example, 2 chicken eggs 2
When sorting into L, L, M, MS, S, 2S and seven non-standard weight categories, at least seven sets of accommodating / delivering means, accommodating / delivering means and packaging means are installed. It

The sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 have the same structure, and the sorting / distributing means 3 is attached to the endless distribution conveyor 21 traveling in the X direction and the distribution conveyor 21 at equal intervals. In addition, the distribution conveyor 21 is provided in parallel with the distribution conveyor 23 of the selection / distribution means 4. The sorting / distributing means 4 also includes an endless distribution conveyor 23 that travels in the X direction, and a plurality of fingers 25 that are attached to the distribution conveyor 23 at equal intervals and that hold the eggs 2.
The fingers 22 are weight categories L of the grasped chicken eggs 2.
When the chicken egg 2 corresponding to the above is conveyed to and arrives on an empty storage seat member of the storage seat member row 31 as the corresponding storage seat member group of the storage / delivery means 5, the gripping is released and the chicken egg 2
Is discharged downward with the major axis approximately vertical and is distributed to such empty receiving seat members.
Similarly, in the same manner, the egg 2 corresponding to the weight division L is placed downward in the empty storage seat member of the storage seat member row 32 as the corresponding storage seat member group of the storage / delivery means 5 with its major axis approximately vertical. It is designed to be released and distributed.

The finger 22 is a storage seat member row 31 which is an empty storage seat member capable of discharging the eggs 2 corresponding to the weight division L.
When the storage seat member row 31 is temporarily full of eggs 2 corresponding to the weight division L,
The hen's egg 2 corresponding to such a weight category L is gripped as it is, and the hen's egg 2 is once discharged at the downstream position in the X direction. The discharged hen's egg 2 is returned to the original state and used again for sorting packaging. It is supposed to be done. Instead of this, the fingers 2 are circulated and conveyed until the egg 2 which could not be released to any of the accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member row 31 is emptied of any of the accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member row 31. Two
2 may be activated. The same applies to the finger 25.

The accommodating / delivering means 5 is arranged below the distribution conveyor 21, and accommodates the chicken eggs 2 which are discharged and distributed downward from the fingers 22 as the weight section L based on the measured weight from above. Openable and closable storage seat members 31a to 31e horizontally arranged in a line in the X direction
5 arranged in the lower portion of the storage seat member row 31 and the distribution conveyor 23, and which stores the distributed chicken eggs 2 discharged from the fingers 25 as the weight section L based on the measured weight from above. And a storage seat member row 32 composed of openable and closable storage seat members (only the storage seat member 32a is shown in the drawing) arranged in a line in the X direction, and the storage seat member row 31 includes five closed seats. Accommodation seat member 31a-
When the eggs 2 of the weight category L are housed in all 31e,
Each of the accommodation seat members 31a to 31e is opened so that the five eggs 2 are collectively discharged from below and delivered downward, and the accommodation seat member row 32 also receives the accommodation seat member row 3
The egg 2 of the weight category L is configured in the same manner as that of the above-mentioned No. 1 and each of the five accommodation seat members in the closed state including the accommodation seat member 32a.
When the eggs are stored, each of the storage seat members including the storage seat member 32a is opened, and the five chicken eggs 2 are collectively discharged from below and delivered downward.

The accommodating / delivering means 7 sorts / distributes the 5 chicken eggs 2 collectively delivered from the accommodating / delivering means 5.
And a storage seat member row as a plurality of storage seat member groups for storing the storage seat member groups, respectively, two storage seat member rows 35 in this example.
And a plurality of storage seat member rows 35
One of the storage seat member rows is selected from among the storage seat member rows 36 and 36, and the five chicken eggs 2 housed in the storage seat member row are collectively sent.

The accommodating seat member row 35 is arranged below the accommodating seat member row 31 corresponding to the sorting / distributing means 3, and the five accommodating seat member rows 31 are collectively discharged from the accommodating seat member row 31 and sent out. The hen's eggs 2 are accommodated from above. The five occupying seat members 35a to 35e are arranged horizontally in a line in the X direction and can be opened and closed. 32 are arranged below 32, and 5 eggs 2 which are collectively discharged from the accommodation seat member row 32 and sent out are accommodated from above. It has a storage seat member (only the storage seat member 36a is shown).

When the accommodating seat member row 35 accommodates the chicken eggs 2 in all of the five accommodating seat members 35a to 35e in the closed state, the accommodating seat member rows 35 deliver the accommodated chicken eggs 2 to the packaging means 11. When selected as the power source, the storage seat member 35a
To 35e are opened to discharge the five chicken eggs 2 from the lower side in a batch, and the same is applied to the storage seat member row 36, and the five storage seat members in the closed state. Three
When the chicken eggs 2 are respectively accommodated in all the accommodation seat members including 6a and the chicken eggs 2 accommodated therein are selected to be delivered to the packaging means 11, all the accommodation seat members 36a including the accommodation seat members 36a are selected. Each of the accommodation seat members is opened so that the five chicken eggs 2 are collectively discharged from below and delivered downward.

The storing / delivering means 7 sends the five eggs 2 from the sorting / distributing means 3 from the storage seat member row 35 to the packaging means 11 and the eggs 2 from the sorting / distributing means 4. In order not to compete with the delivery of the five chicken eggs 2 from the storage seat member row 36 to the packaging means 11, these deliveries are selectively performed, and the storage and storage are performed.
It is supposed that the number of eggs 2 currently stored in the delivery means 5 and the number of eggs 2 currently stored in the storage / delivery means 7 and the number of groups of 5 groups and the storage / delivery means 5 should be distributed. The number of chicken eggs 2 present in the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, and in this example, sorting / distributing means 3 and 4
According to at least one of the numbers of the eggs 2 being transported by the above, the eggs 2 correspond to the weight division L, but are not distributed to the storing / delivering means 5 and are the fingers 22 and 25.
In order to minimize the number of chicken eggs 2 which are gripped as they are and once discharged at the downstream position in the X direction and used again for sorting and packing, the packaging means for the chicken eggs 2 from each of the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4 is used. The five chicken eggs 2 to be sent to 11 are selected.

Therefore, the accommodating / delivering means 7 is a case where the egg 2 is first accommodated in the accommodating seat member including the accommodating seat member 36a in the accommodating seat member row 36, for example, and in the accommodating seat member row 35. Even if the eggs 2 are not yet stored in 35a to 35e, the selection / distribution means 3
The number of chicken eggs 2 corresponding to the weight category L transported in # is equivalent to the weight category L transported in the sorting / distributing means 4.
The number of the storage seat members 35a to 35 in the storage seat member row 35 before the storage seat members including the storage seat member 32a in the storage seat member row 32 are full.
When the e accommodates the chicken eggs 2 from the storage seat member row 31 in a lump, and the storage seat members 31a to 31e in the storage seat member row 31 emptied by e may become full again, As the eggs 2 to be delivered to the packaging means 11, the five eggs 2 previously accommodated in the accommodation seat member including the accommodation seat member 36a in the accommodation seat member row 36 are not selected, and the eggs in the accommodation seat member row 35 are selected. Accommodation seat member 35a
5 chicken eggs 2 accommodated in ~ 35e are preferentially selected.

That is, the accommodating / delivering means 7 stores the egg 2 to be delivered to the packaging means 11 so as to maximize the sorting and packaging number of the eggs 2 corresponding to the weight division L per hour. And 36 are selected.

The packaging means 11 is adapted to collectively accommodate the five chicken eggs 2 delivered from the accommodation seat member rows 35 and 36 of the accommodation / delivery means 7, and more specifically, the accommodation / delivery means 7. In synchronization with the selective delivery of the five eggs 2 of the delivery means 7, the five eggs 2 selectively delivered from the storage / delivery means 7 are selectively supplied to the sorting / dispensing means 3 and 4, respectively. 5 chicken eggs 2 collected and stored together
A plurality of, for example, five accommodation seat members 4 for sending
The selective collection / delivery means 42 having 1a to 41e and the five eggs 2 delivered from the selective collection / delivery means 42 are collectively accommodated and the five eggs 2 accommodated therein are weighed by the weight of the eggs 2. 5 storage seats 6 of the container 9 determined based on the filling mode determined based on the weight classification L in this example.
A container / filling means 44 having a plurality of, in this example, five housing seat members 43a to 43e for collectively delivering and filling the container 9 according to the mutual distance L2 in the column direction of 8 and 69, and the container 9 are provided. It is provided with a container transporting unit 45 that intermittently transports in a Y direction orthogonal to the X direction.

The accommodation seat members 41a to 41e are horizontally arranged in a row in the X direction so as to accommodate the five chicken eggs 2 selectively discharged from the accommodation seat member rows 35 and 36 and delivered from above. The accommodating seat member row 41, which can be opened and closed side by side and is composed of such accommodating seat members 41a to 41e as the accommodating seat member group, can be selectively positioned below the accommodating seat member rows 35 and 36, respectively. Is arranged below the storage seat member rows 35 and 36 so as to be movable in the Y direction.

The selective collecting / delivering means 42 includes the accommodating / delivering means 7 in the accommodating seat member row 41 in addition to the accommodating seat member row 41.
In order to selectively collect the eggs 2 delivered from the eggs in synchronization with the selective delivery of the five eggs 2 of the accommodation / delivery means 7 with respect to the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, respectively, the storage seat member row 41. Has a reciprocating means 51 for reciprocating in the Y direction and in the opposite direction. The reciprocating means 51 is provided with an endless belt device 52 in this example.
Includes a pair of endless belts 53 connected to each end of the storage seat member row 41, and a drive mechanism 54 including a drive pulley and a driven pulley that cause the endless belt 53 to reciprocate in the Y direction and the opposite direction. The reciprocating means 51 is
Storage seat member row 3 as chicken eggs 2 to be delivered to the packaging means 11.
When the chicken egg 2 of No. 5 is selected, the endless belt 53 is run to move the storage seat member row 41 below the storage seat member row 35, while the storage seat member row 36 as the chicken egg 2 to be delivered to the packaging means 11. When the chicken egg 2 is selected, the endless belt 53
Is moved to move the storage seat member row 41 to the lower side of the storage seat member row 36, and the storage seat member row 41 collectively stores 5 eggs 2 from the storage seat member row 35 or 36. When accommodated, the accommodation seat member row 41 accommodating the five chicken eggs 2 is moved to above the accommodation seat member row 43 including the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e. Then, the reciprocating means 51 collects the five eggs 2 at a speed lower than the forward moving speed of the storage seat member row 35 or 36 of the storage seat member row 41 for collecting the five eggs 2. Therefore, the accommodation seat member row 43 is reciprocated so that the backward movement speed of the accommodation seat member row 41 above the accommodation seat member row 43 becomes slow.

The storage seat member row 41 is a closed state, and the five chicken eggs 2 released collectively from the storage seat member row 35 or 36.
It is designed to accommodate all of the above from above,
When the eggs 2 are stored in all of the five storage seat members 41a to 41e in the closed state, when the stored eggs 2 are determined to be delivered to the storage seat member row 43, Each of the accommodation seat members 41a to 41e is opened so that the five chicken eggs 2 are collectively discharged from below and delivered downward.

The accommodating seat members 43a to 43e of the accommodating seat member row 43 for accommodating the hen's eggs 2 sent out from the selective collecting / delivering means 42 at a time are stored in the accommodating seat member row 41.
The distance between the eggs 2 in the X direction is set to the X of the eggs 2 in the container 9.
In order to correspond to the filling interval L2 in the direction,
The storage seat member row 43 as a storage seat member group is arranged so as to be horizontally variable in the X direction and arranged in one row in the X direction. It is designed so that the 5 eggs 2 released in a batch can be stored in a batch from above,
When the eggs 2 are contained in all the accommodation seat members of the individual accommodation seat members 43a to 43e, respectively, and when it is determined that the contained eggs 2 should be delivered to the container 9, the accommodation seat members. Each of 43a to 43e is opened so that the five chicken eggs 2 are collectively discharged from below and delivered downward.

The accommodating / filling means 44 is a vertically moving means for vertically moving the accommodating seat member row 43 in addition to the accommodating seat member row 43 for accommodating the chicken eggs 2 sent from the selective collecting / delivering means 42 in a lump. 56 and the spacing in the X direction between the five chicken eggs 2 accommodated from the selective collecting / delivering means 42 in the storage seat member row 43 is the filling spacing L2 in the container 9 in the X direction.
In other words, the vertical movement of the accommodating seat member row 43 by the up-and-down moving means 56 sends out the interval L1 between the accommodating seat members 43a to 43e of the accommodating seat member row 43 from the selective collecting / sending means 42. The vertical movement means 56 vertically moves the storage seat member row 43 so as to match the mutual space between the eggs 2 and the mutual space L2 between the storage seats 68 and 69 of the container 9 in the X direction. Storage seat members 43a to 43e
And an interval changing means 55 for changing the mutual interval L1.

The up-and-down moving means 56 includes the receiving seat members 43a to 43a.
3e is moved in the arrangement direction of the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e, that is, the vertical direction that is the Z direction intersecting the X direction, that is, the vertical direction.

The up-and-down moving means 56 includes the receiving seat members 43a to 43a.
When the container 9 is filled with the five eggs 2 stored in 3e, the storage seat member row 43 is moved down to be moved to the vicinity of the upper part of the container 9 and sent from the storage seat members 41a to 41e. When accommodating the chicken eggs 2 in the accommodating seat members 43a to 43e, the accommodating seat member row 43 is moved up to accommodate the accommodating seat member 41.
It is composed of a fluid cylinder device or the like which is moved to the lower vicinity of a to 41e.

The space changing means 55 includes an elastic member 57 made of a coil spring, a leaf spring, rubber or the like, which is arranged between the movable storage seat members 43a to 43e of the storage seat member row 43, and a vertical movement. One end side moving means 59 for moving the accommodation seat member 43e on one end side of the accommodation seat member row 43 toward the accommodation seat member 43a on the other end side according to the downward movement of the accommodation seat member row 43 by the means 56, Storage seat member row 4
The fixing member 58 for fixing the accommodation seat member 43a on the other end side of the No. 3 of FIG.

The one end side moving means 59 is the accommodation seat member 43a.
To 43e, a pressing member 61 for pressing the accommodation seat member 43e on one end side is rotatably connected to the pressing member 61 at one end, and the other end 62 is positionally adjustable and rotatable. And an arm member 63 supported freely.

As shown in FIG. 4, the one end side moving means 59 is rotated by the arm member 63 by the lowering of the accommodating seat member row 43 by the operation of the vertical movement means 56, and the arm member 63 moves the one end side through the pressing member 61. The accommodation seat member 43e on the side is pressed to accompany the contraction of each elastic member 57.
43e is moved toward the accommodation seat member 43a.

The arm member 63 has the other end 62 at position 6.
5, 66, 67 or the like is rotatably attachable, whereby the other end portion 62 is positionally adjustable, and, for example, when the other end portion 62 is rotatably supported at a position 65,
When the storage seat member row 43 descends, the eggs 2 in the weight category L
In order to match the X-direction filling distance L2 of the container 9 for storage with the X-direction spacing of the five eggs 2 accommodated from the selective collecting / delivering means 42, that is, the mutual spacing L1 of the storage seat members 43a to 43e, The same applies to the case where the accommodation seat member 43e can be moved toward the accommodation seat member 43a and is rotatably supported at the position 66 by the other end portion 62, and the container 10 for the eggs 2 of the weight category M is used. The packing means 12 at the filling interval in the X direction.
The space between the five eggs 2 stored in the storage means in the X direction,
That is, the accommodation seat member on the one end side can be moved toward the accommodation seat member on the other end side so that the accommodation seat members of the accommodating means are aligned with each other.
The same applies to the case of being rotatably supported by.

In the space changing means 55, the accommodation seat member 43a on the other end side of the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e is fixed by the fixing member 58, and the pressing member 6 by the arm member 63.
1 is pressed against the accommodation seat member 43e on the one end side to move the accommodation seat members 43b to 43e toward the accommodation seat member 43a with the contraction of each elastic member 57, whereby the egg 2 of the weight category L is used. The space L1 between the storage seat members 43a to 43e is adjusted to the space L2 in the X direction of the container 9 described above. In other words, the space L1 is adjusted to the space L2 by pressing only one side. Instead of this, the fixing member 58 is another pressing member equivalent to the pressing member 61, and is equivalent to the one end side moving means 59 including the other pressing member and the other arm member equivalent to the arm member 63. Is provided with the other end side moving means, and the other end side moving means and the one end side moving means 59 cooperate with each other to press the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e arranged in a row from both sides so as to be sandwiched. And this The filling interval L2 in the X direction of the vessel 9 may be matched to accommodate seat member 43a~43e mutual distance L1.

The container conveying means 45 is the conveyor belt 15
And a drive mechanism (not shown) for intermittently traveling the conveyor belt 15 in the Y direction. The five storage seats 68 in the first row of the empty container 9 are provided below the storage seat members 43a to 43e. And the five accommodation seats 68 in the first row are collectively filled with five eggs 2 from the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e, five empty accommodation seats in the second row of the container 9 are arranged. 69 are arranged below the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e, and the five accommodation seats 69 in the second row are collectively accommodated in the five accommodation seats 43a to 43e.
When the eggs 2 are filled, the container 9 in which all the eggs 68 and 69 are filled with the eggs 2 is moved in the Y direction, and at the same time, the five empty containers 9 in the first row of the new containers 9 are placed. Is arranged below the accommodation seat members 43a to 43e.

In the sorting and packaging apparatus 1 described above, the common packaging means 11 uses the eggs 2 from the sorting and distributing means 3 and 4, respectively.
In common with the above, the chicken eggs 2 sent from the housing / delivering means 7 are housed, and the housed chicken eggs 2 are filled in a container 9 and packaged. The eggs 2 are selectively collected and contained in the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, respectively, and the eggs 2 are contained therein.
Two sorting / distributing means for transporting the chicken eggs 2 in parallel with each other and for sorting and distributing the chicken eggs 2 on the basis of their weights because they have the selective collecting / sending means 42 for sending Even if 3 and 4 are provided, it is not necessary to increase the number of packaging means 11 correspondingly, and the storing / delivering means 7 sorts / distributes the 5 chicken eggs 2 delivered from the storing / delivering means 5. Since the storage / delivery means 7 functions as a standby means (buffer means) because the storage / delivery means 7 functions as the standby means (buffer means), the eggs 2 of the weight category L are temporarily stored. The egg 2 can be temporarily put on standby in the accommodation / delivery means 7 even when concentrated in the area, and an abnormal situation such as interruption of sorting / packing can be preferably avoided, and the processing capacity can be increased as desired. it can.

Further, according to the sorting and packaging apparatus 1, the common packaging means 11 accommodates the chicken eggs 2 delivered from the selective collecting / delivering means 42 and the accommodated chicken eggs 2 based on the weight of the chicken eggs 2. Since the container 9 is equipped with the accommodating / filling means 44 for filling the container 9 in accordance with the determined filling interval L2, the chicken egg 2 can be filled in the container 9 in a predetermined manner without error, and thus the number of containers is insufficient, The eggs 2 can be selected and packaged without causing problems such as difficulty in sealing 9 and breakage of the eggs 2.

Further, according to the sorting and packaging apparatus 1, the reciprocating means 51 moves the chicken eggs 2 at a forward speed for collecting the eggs 2.
Since the accommodation seat member row 41 is reciprocated so that the returning speed after collecting the eggs is slow, the eggs 2 can be collected at high speed, and the collected eggs 2 are not damaged. It can be delivered to the storing / filling means 44 without being generated.

In addition, according to the sorting and packaging apparatus 1, by vertically moving the storage seat member row 43 by the vertical movement means 56, the selective collection / delivery means 42 stores and stores the eggs 2 into the storage / filling means 44. The filling of the chicken egg 2 can be performed without causing an accommodation error, a filling error, a damage of the chicken egg 2, and the like.

According to the sorting and packaging apparatus 1, the up / down moving means 56 and the interval changing means 55 cooperate with each other to selectively collect and prevent mis-packing, filling error, and egg 2 damage.
Housing and housing / filling means 44 for the chicken eggs 2 from the sending means 42
As a result of filling chicken eggs 2 in one movement
High-speed sorting packaging can be realized.

By the way, in the sorting and packaging apparatus 1 described above, the reciprocating means 51 for reciprocating the accommodating seat member row 41 in the Y direction and the opposite direction is provided with the endless belt device 52, but instead of this, As shown in FIG. 5, the reciprocating means 51 may include a fluid pressure cylinder device 71. The fluid pressure cylinder device 71 includes a piston rod 72 to which the housing seat member row 41 is attached. , Piston rod 7
A cylinder 73 for expanding and contracting 2 is provided, and the piston rod 72 is expanded and contracted by supplying and discharging fluid pressure to and from the cylinder 73.

Further, in the above, the sorting and packaging apparatus 1 is constituted by the two sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, but instead of this, as shown in FIG. The sorting and packaging device 1 may be configured by the sorting / distributing means 75 similar to the sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, and in this case, the storing / delivering means 5 is added to the storing seat member rows 31 and 32, and the storing seats. The storage seat member row 76 for the sorting / distributing means 75 is similar to the member rows 31 and 32,
The accommodating / delivering means 7 may be configured to include, in addition to the accommodating seat member rows 35 and 36, an accommodating seat member row 77 for the sorting / distributing means 75, which is similar to the accommodating seat member rows 35 and 36.

Sorting / distributing means 3 and 4, storage seat member rows 31 and 32, and storage seat member rows 35 and 36 shown in FIG.
In addition to the above, in the case where the selection / distribution means 75, the storage seat member row 76, and the storage seat member row 77 are provided, the selection / packaging apparatus has the selective collection / delivery means 42 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 or 5. However, instead of this, as shown in FIG. 6, a circulation moving means 82 having an endless belt device 81 for circulatingly moving the accommodating seat member row 41 is provided to selectively collect / deliver. The means 42 may be configured, and in this case, in addition to the storage seat member row 41, the storage seat member row 83 as another plurality of storage seat member groups is provided to store the storage seat member row 41.
At the same time, the plurality of storage seat member rows 83 may be continuously circulated by the circulation moving means 82.
Selective delivery of eggs 2 from any of the storage seat member rows 35, 36 and 77 to any of the empty storage seat member row 41 and storage seat member row 83 and empty storage seat member row 41 and storage seat Storage seat member row 35 by any of the member rows 83,
Selective collection from either 36 or 77 will result in an empty containment seat below the containment seat row 35, 36 and 77 which is selected to release the egg 2. It may be carried out in synchronism with the arrival of the storage seat member row selected to be collected from among the member row 41 and the storage seat member row 83, and the storage seat member row containing five chicken eggs 2 may be collected. 41 or the containing seat member row 83 is the containing seat member row 4
3 even if the storage seat member row 43 is still in the state of storing 5 eggs 2 and the storage seat member row 41 and the storage seat member row 83 have stored 5 eggs 2 If 5 eggs 2 cannot be delivered to the storage seat member row 43,
It is advisable to cyclically move either the storage seat member row 41 or the storage seat member row 83 storing such five chicken eggs 2 so as to repeatedly arrive on the storage seat member row 43.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the fixed slide plate 91 and the accommodating / delivering means 5 are commonly used for the accommodating seat member row 31 of the accommodating / delivering means 5 and the accommodating seat member row 35 of the accommodating / delivering means 7.
The holding seat member row 32 and the holding seat member row 36 of the holding / delivering means 7 are provided with a common fixed sliding plate 92 so that each holding seat member of the holding seat member rows 31, 35, 32 and 36 is provided on one side. Storage seat member rows 31, 35, 32 and 3 are openable and closable
6, the housing seat member row 41 including the housing seat members 41a to 41e may be fixed as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, a fixed accommodating seat member row 41 is provided.
In the packaging means 11 equipped with, the reciprocating means 51 can be omitted, and the fixed storage seat member row 41 has five chicken eggs selectively delivered from the storage / delivery means 7 as described above. 2 are collectively accommodated, and the accommodated 5 eggs 2 are collectively delivered to the accommodation seat member row 43. Therefore, in the packaging means 11 of the sorting and packaging apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 7, the storage seat member row 41, the storage seat member row 43,
The vertical movement means 56 for vertically moving the storage seat member row 43 and the spacing L between the storage seat members 43a to 43e of the storage seat member row 43 due to the vertical movement of the storage seat member row 43 by the vertical movement means 56.
The accommodating / filling means 44 is configured with the interval changing means 55 for changing 1. Further, in the packaging means 11 of the sorting packaging device 1 shown in FIG.
5 sent selectively from the accommodating / sending means 7 by omitting
The storing / filling means 44 may be configured so that the individual eggs 2 are directly and collectively stored by the storing seat member row 43.

Although the above example is the sorting and packaging apparatus 1 for weight as an attribute of the chicken egg 2, white eggs and brown eggs are arranged in a staggered manner in the container 9 to produce an eye-catching egg packaging product. For this reason, a sorting and packaging device for white eggs and brown eggs, in other words, as an attribute of the chicken egg 2 may be configured in the same manner as described above. The sorting and packaging device for the above may be configured in the same manner as above.

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According to the present invention, even if two or more articles are translated, it is not necessary to increase the number of packaging devices correspondingly, and even if articles having a particular attribute are temporarily concentrated, It is possible to provide a sorting and packaging apparatus that can appropriately cope with the above situation, can preferably avoid a situation such as interruption of sorting and packaging, and can enhance the processing capacity as desired.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sorting and packaging apparatus capable of sorting and packaging articles without causing problems such as insufficient number of articles, difficulty in sealing containers, and damage to articles.

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FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line I-I shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a chicken egg sorting and packaging apparatus according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the sorting and packaging device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the sorting and packaging device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another example of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of still another example of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of still another example of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of sorting / distributing means for translating the articles in parallel with each other and sorting and distributing the articles based on their attributes, and sorting / distributing the articles distributed from each sorting / distributing means. First accommodating / sending means for accommodating the distributing means and sending out the accommodated articles, and accommodating the articles sent out from the first accommodating / sending means in correspondence with the respective sorting / distributing means A second accommodating / sending means for sending out the accommodated article together with the article sent from the second accommodating / sending means in common to the articles from the respective sorting / distributing means, and the accommodating And a common packaging means for packaging the packed articles in a predetermined container, and the common packaging means stores the stored articles in a container in accordance with the filling form determined based on the attributes of the articles. Storage and filling means for filling An apparatus for sorting and packaging articles, which comprises: 2. The common packaging means selectively collects and stores the articles sent from the second storing / delivering means with respect to each sorting / distributing means, and sends the stored articles selectively.・ Accommodating by further equipped with sending means
The apparatus for sorting and packaging articles according to claim 1, wherein the filling means accommodates the articles delivered from the selective collecting / delivering means. 3. The second accommodating / delivering means is adapted to selectively deliver the accommodated articles with respect to the articles from each sorting / distributing means, and the selective collecting / delivering means is the second accommodating / delivering means. The article sent from the second accommodating / delivering means is selectively collected and accommodated with respect to each sorting / distributing means in synchronism with the selective delivery of the article by the delivering means. An apparatus for selecting and packaging the described articles. 4. The first accommodating / delivering means is adapted to collectively deliver the group of accommodated articles, and the second accommodating / delivering means is adapted to collectively dispense from the first accommodating / delivering means. The group of articles sent out as a group is stored corresponding to each sorting / distributing means, and the group of articles stored is collectively sent out. The group of articles sent from the means is stored, and the group of articles stored is filled in a predetermined container and packaged. A group of articles is selectively collected and collectively stored for each sorting / distributing means, and the stored group of articles is sent out, and the storing / filling means is sent from the selective collecting / sending means. A group of articles that have been 4. The sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the group of the accommodated articles is filled in a container according to a filling form determined based on the attributes of the articles. 5. The selective collection / delivery means comprises a second storage / delivery means.
A group of accommodation seat members for accommodating articles delivered from the delivery means, and an accommodation seat for allowing the accommodation seat member group to selectively collect the articles delivered from the second accommodation / delivery means with respect to each sorting / distributing means. The reciprocating means for reciprocating the member group, the sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 6. The reciprocating means reciprocates the accommodation seat member group such that the backward movement speed after collecting the articles is slower than the forward movement speed of the accommodation seat member group for collecting the articles. The apparatus for sorting and packaging articles according to claim 5, wherein: 7. The accommodating / filling means includes an accommodating seat member group accommodating an article sent from the selective collecting / sending means or an article sent out from the second accommodating / sending means, and the accommodating seat member group. 7. The sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to claim 2, further comprising a vertically moving means for vertically moving the article. 8. The accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member group for accommodating the articles sent out from the selective collecting / sending means or the articles sent out from the second storing / sending means are arranged such that the distance between them is variable. 8. The housing / filling means is provided in the container, and the housing / filling means includes a space changing means for changing the space between the housing seat members of the housing seat member group by the vertical movement of the housing seat member group. An apparatus for sorting and packaging the articles according to. 9. The filling mode is a mutual space between the storage seats of the container, and the space changing means sets the space between the storage seat members of the storage seat member group by the vertical movement of the storage seat member group by the vertical movement means. An accommodation seat member of the accommodation seat member group so that the mutual spacing of the articles delivered from the selective collection / delivery means or the articles delivered from the second accommodation / delivery means and the mutual spacing of the accommodation seats of the container are matched. 9. The apparatus for sorting and packaging articles according to claim 8, wherein the distance between the two is changed. 10. A storage seat member row in which storage seat members of a storage seat member group for storing articles sent from the selective collecting / sending means or articles sent from the second storing / sending means are arranged in one row. The space changing means includes an elastic member arranged between the mutually movable accommodation seat members of the accommodation seat member row, and the accommodation seat member row according to the movement of the accommodation seat member row by the vertical movement means. One end side moving means for moving the one end side accommodation seat member toward the other end side accommodation seat member, and the one end side moving means is configured to accommodate one end side accommodation member in the accommodation seat member row. A pressing member for pressing the seat member; and an arm member rotatably connected to the pressing member at one end and rotatably supported at the other end. The sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to claim 8 or 9. 11. The other end for moving the accommodation seat member on the other end side of the accommodation seat member row toward the accommodation seat member on one end side in accordance with the movement of the accommodation seat member row by the vertical movement means. The other-end-side moving means further includes a side-moving means, and the other-side-side moving means rotates another pressing member that presses the accommodation seat member on the other end side of the accommodating seat member row and the other pressing member at one end. 11. The sorting and packaging apparatus for articles according to claim 10, further comprising another arm member which is movably connected to the other end and whose position is adjustable and which is rotatably supported. 12. The apparatus for sorting and packaging articles according to claim 10, wherein the space changing means further includes a fixing member that fixes the accommodation seat member on the other end side of the accommodation seat member row. 13. The item is a chicken egg, the attribute is the weight of the egg, and the sorting / distributing means is arranged to discharge the chicken egg downward with the major axis approximately vertical. The article according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the second accommodating / delivering means accommodates the eggs from above and simultaneously discharges the accommodated eggs from below and delivers them. Sorting and packaging equipment.