JP2004043173A - Food material supplying device - Google Patents

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JP2004043173A
JP2004043173A JP2002206511A JP2002206511A JP2004043173A JP 2004043173 A JP2004043173 A JP 2004043173A JP 2002206511 A JP2002206511 A JP 2002206511A JP 2002206511 A JP2002206511 A JP 2002206511A JP 2004043173 A JP2004043173 A JP 2004043173A
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Yosuke Shiotani
塩谷 陽右
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce production costs by reducing high labor costs by automating a production line and saving labor by supplying a fixed quantity of a food material to a food material container and reduce costs for sanitary administration and maintenance in the production line for food material processing by supplying food material sanitarily. <P>SOLUTION: This device is provided with a food material supply station on which a food material container in which food material is contained, a movable body, which is arranged in parallel with the food material supply station and moves between the food material supply station and a container carrying device for carrying a food material container in which a plurality of kinds of food materials are contained, and a food material supply member, which is provided in the movable body, has a food material containing space section of specified volume at its tip section and is connected to a negative pressure generator. With the food material supply member moved to the food material container of the food material supply station, a specified quantity of food materials are sucked in the food material containing space section by negative pressure. With the food material supply member moved to the food material container on the container carrying device and the negative pressure suction released, a specified quantity of food materials are moved on the food material container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明が属する技術分野】
本発明は、例えば弁当等の製造ラインにおいて食材収容体内から所定量の食材を取り出して例えば弁当箱等の食材容器に供給して盛り付ける食材供給装置に関する。
【0002】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
例えばコンビニエンスストアで販売されたり、企業の社員食堂で提供される弁当の製造ラインにおいては、例えば弁当箱等の食材容器に盛り付けられる食材については食材自動製造装置により製造して食材製造工程の自動化及び省力化を図っている。
【0003】
しかし、上記した弁当等の製造ラインにおいては、食材自動製造装置により製造された食材を食材容器に盛り付けるには、人手によって行っているのが実情であり、食材製造工程を自動化及び省力化しているにもかかわらず、盛り付け工程で多くの人手を必要とする結果、全体としての自動化及び省力を図れなかった。
【0004】
特に、コンビニエンスストア向けの弁当にあっては、店舗へ配送する時間の関係から深夜から早朝にかけての短時間の間に大量の弁当を集中的に製造する必要があるが、早朝時の人手を確保するのが困難で、人手を確保できたとしても人件費が高くなる問題を有している。また、作業者の立場からは、労働時間自体が短時間化して長時間の労働しか確保できない問題を有している。
【0005】
また、上記したように弁当等への食材盛り付けを人手により行う場合には、衛生管理を徹底する必要があり、このための設備費や管理維持費用が増大する問題を有している。
【0006】
本発明は、上記した従来の欠点を解決するために発明されたもので、その課題とする処は、食材容器に対して食材を定量供給して製造ラインを自動化及び省力化することができる食材供給装置を提供することにある。
【0007】
本発明の他の課題は、高コストな人手を省いて製造コストを低減することができる食材供給装置を提供することにある。
【0008】
本発明の他の課題は、食材を衛生的に供給して食材加工品の製造ラインにおける衛生管理及び維持コストを低減することができる食材供給装置を提供することにある。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、食材が収容された食材収容体を配置する食材供給ステーションと、食材供給ステーションに並設され、複数種類の食材を収容する食材容器を搬送する容器搬送装置との間で移動するように設けられる可動体と、該可動体に設けられ、先端部に所定容積の収容空間部を有して負圧発生装置に接続される食材供給部材を備え、食材供給部材を食材供給ステーションの食材収容体に移動して収容空間部内に所定量の食材を負圧吸引させる、食材供給部材を容器搬送装置上の食材容器に移動して負圧吸引を解除し、食材容器上に所定量の食材を移載することを特徴とする。
【0010】
【発明の実施形態】
以下に実施形態を示す図に従って本発明を説明する。
図1〜図3において、例えば弁当製造工場内には、弁当箱等の食材容器7内に詰め込まれる各種食材の内、例えば千切りキャベツ等の野菜、煮物、肉やフライ等のように水分を含有しない食材6毎に食材供給ステーション1が設けられ、各食材供給ステーション1には大量の食材6を収容した食材収容体3がそれぞれ供給される。
【0011】
それぞれの食材6が収容された各食材収容体3は対応する食材供給ステーション1に対し、接続された搬入コンベヤー等の搬入装置5により順次搬入されるように構成される。各食材供給ステーション1に対する食材収容体3の供給態様としては作業者が手作業により行ってもよいことは勿論である。
【0012】
各食材供給ステーション1には、例えば弁当箱等の食材容器7を搬送するベルトコンベヤーやローラコンベヤー等の容器搬送装置9が並設される。該容器搬送装置9は各食材供給ステーション1の配置間隔に応じて間欠搬送駆動することにより載置された食材容器7を夫々の食材供給ステーション1へ順次移動させる。また、食材容器7の搬送態様としては、容器搬送装置9を後述する食材供給装置11による食材供給タイミングに同期するタイミングの低速で連続搬送駆動して食材容器7を夫々の食材供給ステーション1に位置させてもよい。
【0013】
各食材供給ステーション1には食材供給装置11がそれぞれ設けられる。該食材供給装置11としては、例えば食材供給部材13を、容器搬送装置9の搬送方向と一致する方向(以下、ライン方向という)、ライン方向と直交する方向(以下、ライン直交方向)及び上下方向の三次元方向へ移動させる構造からなる。
【0014】
即ち、食材供給装置11の本体フレーム15は、少なくとも食材収容体3のライン方向と一致する幅でライン方向へ延出し、該本体フレーム15上には第1可動体17がライン方向へ往復移動するように支持される。
【0015】
第1可動体17にはライン直交方向へ延出して容器搬送装置9に至る長さのフレーム19が設けられ、該フレーム19には第2可動体21がライン直交方向へ往復移動するように支持される。
【0016】
該第2可動体21には上下フレーム23が昇降可能に支持され、該上下フレーム23の下部には食材供給部材13が取り付けられる。該食材供給部材13のケース25は円筒形状または角筒形状で、内部が基端部側と先端部側に区画され、両者間には食材6の通過を規制する大きさの網目26aを有した隔壁26が取り付けられる。先端部側は供給する食材6の量に応じた容積の食材収容部25aに形成される。
【0017】
ケース25内に対する隔壁26の取り付け構造としては、例えばケース25の内周面の下端から軸線方向へ容積に応じた長さで延びた後に軸線周りに延びる複数の係止溝25bを形成すると共に隔壁26の外周に係止溝25bに係合する係合部26bを形成し、隔壁26をケース25の下部から係止溝25bに係合部26bを係合した状態で内部に挿入した後に軸線周りに回動して軸線方向に抜け止めするように取り付ける構造であればよい。
【0018】
また、ケース25の基端部側は負圧発生装置(図示せず)に接続されるパイプ28が接続され、食材収容部25a内を負圧にして所定量の食材6を吸引するように構成される。負圧発生装置としては、一般に工場等に設置される空気圧縮装置からの圧縮空気により負圧を発生させるものであるが、真空発生装置または送風吸引装置であってもよい。
【0019】
尚、本体フレーム15に対して第1可動体17、フレーム19に対して第2可動体21及び第2可動体21に対して上下フレーム23を夫々往復移動させる部材としては、数値制御可能な第1〜第3サーボモータ(図示せず)を採用し、第1〜第3サーボモータの回転運動を第1可動体17、第2可動体21及び上下フレーム23の往復直線運動へ変換する駆動機構としては、公知のラック・ピニオン機構、送りねじ機構、ベルト機構等を採用して行う。また、各サーボモータの代わりに固定子と可動子とからなり、移動量を数値制御可能なリニアモータとしてもよい。
【0020】
次に、食材6の定量供給作用を図4及び図5に従って説明する。
搬入装置5を搬送駆動して大量の食材6が収容された食材収容体3を食材供給ステーション1へ搬入すると、食材供給装置11は第1可動体17及び第2可動体21を移動制御して食材供給部材13を食材収容体3の上方へ移動させた後、上下フレーム23を下降して食材供給部材13を食材収容体3内の食材6上方に近接させる。
【0021】
上記状態にて食材収容部25a内を負圧形成して食材収容体3の食材6を負圧吸引して収容させる。その際に食材収容部25aの容積が、食材容器7に供給する食材6の量に応じて設定されているため、所定量の食材6を負圧吸引して食材収容部25a内に保持させることになる。(図4参照)
【0022】
なお、上記説明は、食材供給部材13を食材収容体3内の食材6上方に近接させて負圧吸引するものとしたが、食材収容体3内の食材6中に食材供給部材13を没入させた状態で負圧吸引して食材収容部25a内に保持させてもよい。
【0023】
次に、上下フレーム23を上昇させて食材収容部25a内に食材6が収容された食材供給部材13を上方へ移動させた後、第1可動体17及び第2可動体21を移動制御して容器搬送装置9の搬送駆動に伴って所定位置に搬入されて停止している食材容器7の供給位置上方へ移動させる。
【0024】
この状態にて上下フレーム23を下降して食材供給部材13を食材容器7の盛り付け箇所上方に近接させた後、負圧吸引を停止して食材収容部25a内の食材6を自重落下させることにより食材容器7の所定箇所に所定量の食材6を盛り付ける。(図5参照)
【0025】
上記動作後、上下フレーム23を所定の上方位置へ戻した後、第1可動体17及び第2可動体21をそれぞれ移動制御して食材供給部材13を食材供給ステーション1側へ戻して食材収容体3の上方に位置させた後、上記動作の繰り返しにより順次搬送供給される食材容器7の所定箇所に所定量の食材6を供給して盛り付ける。
【0026】
なお、容器搬送装置9を搬送駆動して食材6が盛り付けられた食材容器7を次位の食材供給ステーション1へ搬送して別の食材6を供給可能にさせると共に盛り付けが完了した先の食材供給ステーション1に対して新たな食材容器7を搬入させる。
【0027】
本実施形態は、所定容積の食材収容部25a内を負圧形成して食材6を吸引保持して所定量の食材6を取り出した後に負圧吸引を解除して食材容器7上に所定量の食材6を供給することができ、食材6の盛り付け作業を自動化することができる。また、食材6の盛り付け作業においては人手を介さないため、衛生的に行うことができる。
【0028】
本発明の食材供給装置は以下のように変更実施できる。
1.上記説明は、食材容器7における所定エリアに食材6を盛り付ける際に食材収容部25a内の負圧を解除して食材6を自重落下させるものとしたが、一部の食材6が食材収容部25aの内面に付着して残るのを避けるため、食材収容部25aの内面にフッ素樹脂被膜を形成して食材6の剥離性を良好にして付着するのを防止してもよい。
【0029】
また、食材収容部25a内の圧力状態を正圧と負圧とに切換え可能にし、食材容器7に盛り付ける際には食材収容部25a内を正圧にして収容された食材6を排出させるようにしてもよい。この場合にあっては、食材収容部内の圧力を高くした場合には、盛り付け時に食材6が飛散するおそれがあるため、飛散を回避しながら排出を確実に行うことができる圧力に設定する必要がある。
【0030】
2. 上記説明は、弁当製造ラインにおいて搬入される弁当箱にそれぞれの食材6を盛り付ける供給態様を説明したが、本発明において適用できる食材6としては弁当以外に、例えば菓子箱内に各種の菓子を盛り付けて収容させる際の食材供給装置であってもよく、食材6の種類に制限されるものではない。
【0031】
3.食材収容部25a内から食材6が確実に排出されずに内面に付着して残った食材6が腐敗するおそれがあり、衛生面から好ましくない。これを防止するため、食材容器7に対する食材6の供給毎又は所定の供給回数毎に食材供給部材13の食材収容部25aを、例えば超音波洗浄機(図示せず)の洗浄槽内に所定時間の間、浸漬して付着した食材6を除去した後に次の食材6を取り出すようにしてもよい。
【0032】
4.上記説明は、食材供給部材のケース25内を隔壁26により分割し、先端部側に食材収容部25aを設ける構成としたが、図6に示すように負圧発生装置に接続されるケース71の先端部開口に隔壁26を設けると共に先端部に対して供給しようとする食材6の量に応じた容積の食材収容ケース73を着脱可能に設ける構成であってもよい。この場合にあっては、食材収容ケース73を交換することにより供給する食材6の量を変更することができる。
【0033】
5.上記説明は、食材供給部材13をライン方向、ライン直交方向及び上下方向の三次元方向へ移動して食材収容体内の食材6を食材容器の所定箇所に盛り付ける構成としたが、本発明の食材供給装置は多関節アームにより食材供給部材を所望の位置間にて移動させたり、二次元方向或いは一次元方向へ移動させて食材収容体に収容された食材6を食材容器の所定箇所に盛り付ける方法及び構成としてもよい。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、食材容器に対して食材を定量供給して製造ラインを自動化及び省力化することができる。また、高コストな人手を省いて製造コストを低減することができる。更に、食材を衛生的に供給して食材加工品の製造ラインにおける衛生管理及び維持コストを低減することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】食材供給システム例を示す説明図である。
【図2】食材供給装置の全体斜視図である。
【図3】食材供給部材の一部破断斜視図である。
【図4】負圧吸着作用を示す説明図である。
【図5】排出作用を示す説明図である。
【図6】変更実施形態を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
1−食材供給ステーション、3−食材収容体、6−食材、7−食材容器、9−容器搬送装置、11−食材供給装置、13−食材供給部材、25a−食材収容部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a food supply apparatus that takes out a predetermined amount of food from a food container inside a production line such as a lunch box and supplies the food to a food container such as a lunch box, for example.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For example, in a lunch box manufacturing line that is sold at a convenience store or provided in a company employee cafeteria, for example, foods to be served in food containers such as lunch boxes are manufactured by an automatic food manufacturing apparatus, and automation of the food manufacturing process and We are trying to save labor.
[0003]
However, in a production line such as the above-mentioned lunch box, it is a fact that the food produced by the automatic food production apparatus is placed in a food container by hand, and the food production process is automated and labor-saving. Nevertheless, as a result of requiring a lot of manpower in the arrangement process, automation and labor saving as a whole could not be achieved.
[0004]
Especially in the case of lunch boxes for convenience stores, it is necessary to intensively manufacture a large number of lunch boxes in a short time from late night to early morning due to the time required for delivery to the store. However, there is a problem that labor costs are high even if labor can be secured. Further, from the worker's point of view, there is a problem that working hours themselves are shortened and only long working hours can be secured.
[0005]
In addition, as described above, in the case where foods are provided on a lunch box or the like by hand, it is necessary to thoroughly control hygiene, and there is a problem in that equipment costs and management and maintenance costs increase.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks. An object of the present invention is to provide a foodstuff that can supply a fixed quantity of foodstuff to a foodstuff container and automate and reduce labor in a production line. It is to provide a supply device.
[0007]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a foodstuff supply device capable of reducing manufacturing costs by eliminating expensive labor.
[0008]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a foodstuff supply apparatus capable of supplying foodstuffs in a hygienic manner and reducing hygiene management and maintenance costs in a production line for processed foodstuffs.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is to move between a food supply station for arranging a food container in which food is stored, and a container transport device that is provided in parallel with the food supply station and transports a food container that stores a plurality of types of food. And a food supply member provided in the movable body and having a storage space portion of a predetermined volume at a distal end thereof and connected to a negative pressure generating device, wherein the food supply member is provided at a food supply station. Move to the container to suck a predetermined amount of food into the storage space, and move the food supply member to the food container on the container transport device to release the negative pressure and release the predetermined amount of food onto the food container. Is transferred.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments.
In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, for example, in a lunch box manufacturing plant, among various foodstuffs packed in a food container 7 such as a lunch box, for example, vegetables such as shredded cabbage, etc. A food supply station 1 is provided for each food material 6 that is not used, and a food container 3 containing a large amount of food material 6 is supplied to each food supply station 1.
[0011]
Each food container 3 in which each food 6 is stored is sequentially loaded into the corresponding food supply station 1 by a loading device 5 such as a connected loading conveyor. As a supply mode of the food container 3 to each food supply station 1, it goes without saying that a worker may perform the supply manually.
[0012]
In each food supply station 1, for example, a container conveyor 9 such as a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor for conveying a food container 7 such as a lunch box is provided. The container transporting device 9 sequentially moves the placed food containers 7 to the respective food supply stations 1 by performing intermittent transport driving according to the arrangement interval of each food supply station 1. Further, as a mode of transporting the food containers 7, the container containers 9 are positioned at the respective food supply stations 1 by continuously transporting the container transport device 9 at a low speed synchronized with the food supply timing by the food supply device 11 described later. You may let it.
[0013]
Each food supply station 1 is provided with a food supply device 11. As the food supply device 11, for example, the food supply member 13 is moved in a direction coinciding with the transport direction of the container transport device 9 (hereinafter, referred to as a line direction), a direction orthogonal to the line direction (hereinafter, a line orthogonal direction), and a vertical direction. In a three-dimensional direction.
[0014]
That is, the main body frame 15 of the food supply device 11 extends in the line direction at least with a width corresponding to the line direction of the food container 3, and the first movable body 17 reciprocates on the main body frame 15 in the line direction. Will be supported.
[0015]
The first movable body 17 is provided with a frame 19 extending in the direction perpendicular to the line and reaching the container transport device 9. The frame 19 supports the second movable body 21 so as to reciprocate in the direction perpendicular to the line. Is done.
[0016]
An upper and lower frame 23 is supported on the second movable body 21 so as to be able to move up and down, and a food supply member 13 is attached to a lower portion of the upper and lower frame 23. The case 25 of the food supply member 13 has a cylindrical shape or a rectangular tube shape, the inside of which is divided into a base end side and a front end side, and has a mesh 26a between the two that regulates passage of the food 6. The partition 26 is attached. The distal end side is formed in a food material storage portion 25a having a volume corresponding to the amount of the food material 6 to be supplied.
[0017]
As a mounting structure of the partition wall 26 in the case 25, for example, a plurality of locking grooves 25b extending around the axis after extending in the axial direction by a length corresponding to the volume from the lower end of the inner peripheral surface of the case 25 are formed. An engaging portion 26b that engages with the locking groove 25b is formed on the outer circumference of the case 26, and the partition wall 26 is inserted from the lower portion of the case 25 into the locking groove 25b with the engaging portion 26b being engaged with the inside thereof. Any structure can be used as long as it is mounted so as to rotate in the axial direction to prevent it from coming off in the axial direction.
[0018]
Further, a pipe 28 connected to a negative pressure generator (not shown) is connected to the base end side of the case 25, and a predetermined amount of the food 6 is sucked by applying a negative pressure to the food container 25a. Is done. As the negative pressure generating device, a negative pressure is generally generated by compressed air from an air compressor installed in a factory or the like, but may be a vacuum generating device or a blast suction device.
[0019]
The first movable body 17 with respect to the main body frame 15, the second movable body 21 with respect to the frame 19, and the upper and lower frames 23 with respect to the second movable body 21 that are reciprocally moved are numerically controllable members. A drive mechanism that employs first to third servomotors (not shown) and converts the rotational motion of the first to third servomotors into reciprocating linear motions of the first movable body 17, the second movable body 21, and the upper and lower frames 23. In this case, a known rack and pinion mechanism, a feed screw mechanism, a belt mechanism and the like are employed. Further, instead of each servo motor, a linear motor that includes a stator and a mover and that can numerically control the moving amount may be used.
[0020]
Next, the quantitative supply operation of the food material 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the loading device 5 is transported and driven, and the food container 3 containing a large amount of food 6 is loaded into the food supply station 1, the food supply device 11 controls the movement of the first movable body 17 and the second movable body 21. After the food supply member 13 is moved above the food container 3, the upper and lower frames 23 are moved down to bring the food supply member 13 close to above the food 6 in the food container 3.
[0021]
In the above-mentioned state, the inside of the food container 25a is formed under a negative pressure, and the food 6 of the food container 3 is sucked and stored under the negative pressure. At this time, since the volume of the food storage unit 25a is set according to the amount of the food 6 supplied to the food container 7, a predetermined amount of the food 6 is suctioned under a negative pressure and held in the food storage unit 25a. become. (See Fig. 4)
[0022]
In the above description, the food supply member 13 is brought close to above the food 6 in the food container 3 and the negative pressure suction is performed. However, the food supply member 13 is immersed in the food 6 in the food container 3. In this state, negative pressure suction may be performed to hold the food in the food container 25a.
[0023]
Next, after raising the upper and lower frames 23 and moving the food supply member 13 in which the food 6 is stored in the food storage portion 25a, the first movable body 17 and the second movable body 21 are controlled to move. The food container 7 is transported to a predetermined position in accordance with the transport drive of the container transport device 9 and is moved above the supply position of the stopped food container 7.
[0024]
In this state, after lowering the upper and lower frames 23 to bring the food supply member 13 closer to the upper portion of the food container 7, the negative pressure is stopped, and the food 6 in the food container 25 a is dropped by its own weight. A predetermined amount of the food 6 is placed on a predetermined location of the food container 7. (See Fig. 5)
[0025]
After the above operation, after returning the upper and lower frames 23 to the predetermined upper position, the movement of the first movable body 17 and the second movable body 21 is controlled respectively, and the food supply member 13 is returned to the food supply station 1 side, and the food container is returned. After the food container 6 is positioned above the food container 3, a predetermined amount of the food material 6 is supplied and arranged at a predetermined position of the food container 7 which is sequentially conveyed and supplied by repeating the above operation.
[0026]
In addition, the container conveying device 9 is conveyed and driven to convey the food container 7 on which the food material 6 is placed to the next food supply station 1 so that another food material 6 can be supplied, and the food supply on which the serving has been completed is completed. A new food container 7 is loaded into the station 1.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, a negative pressure is formed in the food container 25a having a predetermined volume, the food 6 is sucked and held, a predetermined amount of the food 6 is taken out, the negative pressure suction is released, and a predetermined amount of the food container 7 is placed on the food container 7. The food material 6 can be supplied, and the work of laying the food material 6 can be automated. In addition, since the work of arranging the food material 6 does not require human intervention, it can be performed hygienically.
[0028]
The food supply device of the present invention can be modified and implemented as follows.
1. In the above description, the negative pressure in the food container 25a is released when the food 6 is placed in a predetermined area of the food container 7, and the food 6 is dropped by its own weight. In order to avoid remaining on the inner surface of the food container 25a, a fluororesin coating may be formed on the inner surface of the food container 25a to improve the releasability of the food material 6 and prevent the food material 6 from adhering.
[0029]
Further, the pressure state in the food container 25a can be switched between a positive pressure and a negative pressure, and when serving the food container 7, the food container 6 is discharged under the positive pressure in the food container 25a. You may. In this case, if the pressure in the food container is increased, the food 6 may be scattered at the time of serving, and therefore, it is necessary to set the pressure to a value that can be reliably discharged while avoiding the scatter. is there.
[0030]
2. In the above description, the supply mode in which the respective foods 6 are arranged in the lunch box carried in the lunch box production line has been described. The food supply device may be a food supply device for storing the food, and the type of the food 6 is not limited.
[0031]
3. The foodstuffs 6 remaining on the foodstuffs attached to the inner surface without being reliably discharged from the foodstuffs storage section 25a may be spoiled, which is not preferable from a sanitary point of view. To prevent this, each time the food 6 is supplied to the food container 7 or every predetermined number of times, the food container 25a of the food supply member 13 is placed in a cleaning tank of an ultrasonic cleaner (not shown) for a predetermined time. During this time, the next food material 6 may be taken out after the food material 6 immersed and attached is removed.
[0032]
4. In the above description, the inside of the case 25 of the food supply member is divided by the partition wall 26, and the food storage section 25a is provided on the tip end side. However, as shown in FIG. A configuration may be adopted in which the partition wall 26 is provided at the distal end opening, and a food storage case 73 having a volume corresponding to the amount of the food material 6 to be supplied to the distal end portion is detachably provided. In this case, the amount of the food material 6 to be supplied can be changed by replacing the food material storage case 73.
[0033]
5. In the above description, the food supply member 13 is moved in the three-dimensional directions of the line direction, the orthogonal direction of the line, and the vertical direction, and the food 6 in the food container is arranged at a predetermined position of the food container. The apparatus includes a method of moving a food supply member between desired positions by using an articulated arm, or moving the food supply member in a two-dimensional direction or a one-dimensional direction, and placing the food material 6 contained in the food container at a predetermined location of the food container. It may be configured.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION This invention can supply a fixed amount of foodstuffs to a foodstuff container, and can automate a manufacturing line and save labor. In addition, manufacturing costs can be reduced by eliminating expensive labor. Furthermore, the foodstuffs can be supplied in a hygienic manner, and the hygiene management and maintenance costs in the production line of the processed foodstuffs can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a food supply system.
FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the food supply device.
FIG. 3 is a partially broken perspective view of a food supply member.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a negative pressure adsorption action.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a discharging operation.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1-Food supply station, 3-Food container, 6-Food, 7-Food container, 9-Container transport device, 11-Food supply device, 13-Food supply member, 25a-Food storage unit

Claims (6)

食材が収容された食材収容体を配置する食材供給ステーションと、食材供給ステーションに並設され、複数種類の食材を収容する食材容器を搬送する容器搬送装置との間で移動するように設けられる可動体と、該可動体に設けられ、先端部に所定容積の収容空間部を有して負圧発生装置に接続される食材供給部材を備え、食材供給部材を食材供給ステーションの食材収容体に移動して収容空間部内に所定量の食材を負圧吸引させる、食材供給部材を容器搬送装置上の食材容器に移動して負圧吸引を解除し、食材容器上に所定量の食材を移載する食材供給装置。Movable provided so as to move between a food supply station for arranging a food container in which food is stored, and a container transport device that is provided in parallel with the food supply station and transports a food container that stores a plurality of types of food. A food supply member provided in the movable body and having a storage space of a predetermined volume at a distal end thereof and connected to a negative pressure generator, and moving the food supply member to a food container of a food supply station. Then, a predetermined amount of food is sucked into the storage space by negative pressure. The food supply member is moved to the food container on the container transport device to release the negative pressure suction, and the predetermined amount of food is transferred onto the food container. Food supply equipment. 食材供給部材は、基端側の負圧接続部と先端側の収容空間部とを食材より小さい大きさの多数の開口を有した隔壁部材により区画した請求項1の食材供給装置。The foodstuff supply device according to claim 1, wherein the foodstuff supply member divides the negative pressure connection portion on the base end side and the accommodation space on the tip end side by a partition member having a number of openings smaller than the foodstuff. 隔壁部材は、網目体からなる請求項2の食材供給装置。3. The foodstuff supply device according to claim 2, wherein the partition member is formed of a mesh. 隔壁部材は、格子体からなる請求項2の食材供給装置。The foodstuff supply device according to claim 2, wherein the partition member is formed of a lattice. 食材供給部材の収容空間部内を正圧及び負圧に切換え可能にした請求項1の食材供給装置。2. The food supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressure inside the storage space of the food supply member can be switched between a positive pressure and a negative pressure. 食材供給部材における収容空間部内面にはフッ化樹脂を被覆形成した請求項1の食材供給装置。The foodstuff supply device according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the accommodation space portion of the foodstuff supply member is formed by coating a fluororesin.
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