JP2008183539A - Sorting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aligning sorting apparatus automatically storing and sorting crops, easy in maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: The sorting apparatus is provided with a supply part X; and a sorting part Y comprising a sorting and carrying device 51 sorting and carrying crops and a weight detection device 60 detecting weight of the crops carried to the sorting and carrying device 51, a discharge device 67 discharging the crops according to the weight detected by the weight detection device 60, and a recovering part 96 recovering the crops discharged from the discharge device 67. A carrier frame 37 is provided at the upper part of an apparatus frame 36, a driving rotary body 39a and a driven rotary body 39b are provided before and after the carrier frame 37, multiple rotary bodies tensing a carrying endless belt 41 wound between the driving rotary body 39a and driven rotary body 39b from the inside are provided supportedly from one side of the right and left of the apparatus, and a discharge part 68 discharging the crops to the outside of the apparatus long in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus, is provided to constitute the sorting and carrying device 51. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sorting device that sorts crops such as carrots for each set grade.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, as a sorting device, crops are transported to an alignment transporter by an upper transporter, and after the crops are aligned in a row, the crops are classified for each grade set by the transporter. There is something to sort out.
JP 2005-238165 A

  However, the sorting apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has a complicated configuration of the sorting and transporting machine, and it is necessary to remove many parts when replacing or repairing parts such as the transport belt. There was a fault that it was bad.

If the selected crop is larger than the discharge section, the crop may be clogged in the discharge section, thereby hindering the sorting operation.
In addition, when a crop is handed over from an upper transporter to an aligned transporter, the crop may be transported to the back side of the upper transporter without being separated from the upper transporter even if it passes over the takeover part, and may fall below the upper transporter. there were.

  Furthermore, since the conveyor belt of the aligning and conveying machine is a concave shape, depending on the shape of the crop, a plurality of crops may be on the conveyor belt at the same time, resulting in erroneous selection.

  The invention of claim 1 includes a supply unit (X), a sorting and conveying device (51) for sorting and conveying crops, and a weight detecting device (60) for detecting the weight of the crops conveyed to the sorting and conveying device (51). A sorting unit comprising a discharge device (67) for discharging crops according to the weight of the crop detected by the weight detection device (60), and a recovery unit (96) for recovering the crops discharged from the discharge device (67). (Y), the sorting and conveying device (51) of the sorting unit (Y) is provided with a carrier frame (37) above the machine frame (36), and before and after the carrier frame (37). Are provided with a drive rotator (39a) and a driven rotator (39b), and a transport endless belt (41) wound between the drive rotator (39a) and the driven rotator (39b) is tensioned from the inside. A plurality of rotating bodies (39c) are provided to be supported from the left and right sides of the machine body, and the machine body Crop was sorting device being characterized in that a long discharge portion in the machine body front-rear direction for discharging to the outside of the apparatus (68) provided on the right the other side.

  Accordingly, when the transport endless belt (41) is removed, the transport endless belt (41) is moved to the other side of the machine body where the plurality of rotating bodies (39c) are not supported. Therefore, it can be easily removed without removing components such as the drive rotator (39a) and the driven rotator (39b).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a partition plate (70) is provided in the discharge portion (68) to form a plurality of discharge ports (70a), the partition plate (70) is provided movably, and a discharge portion ( 68) The sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the front and rear of the discharge port (70a) in the transport direction or the number of the discharge ports (70a) can be changed.

  Therefore, by moving the partition plate (70), it is possible to change the front-rear interval in the transport direction of the discharge port (70a) in accordance with the working conditions, and thus preventing crops from clogging the discharge port (70a). And the number of outlets (70a) can be changed, so that crops can be selected under various conditions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sorting / sorting device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the discharge section (68) is configured to be detachable from the sorting section (Y).
Accordingly, when removing the transport endless belt (41), the transport endless belt (41) can be easily removed by removing the discharge section (68) from the sorting section (Y).

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the supply unit (X) includes a storage unit (A) for storing crops and an upper transporter (10) for transporting crops upward from the storage unit (A). (B) and an aligning and conveying apparatus (C) provided with an aligning and conveying apparatus (32) for aligning crops supplied from the upper conveying apparatus (B), and the upper conveying apparatus (B) The take-up member (11) that takes over the crop from the conveyance end portion of (10) to the conveyance start end portion of the aligned conveyance machine (32) is a drive rotating body (7b) on the conveyance end portion side of the upper conveyance device (10). ) And a delivery member (12) provided from the conveyance end of the upper conveyance machine (10) to the lower side of the takeover start end of the takeover member (11). The sorting apparatus according to claim 1.

  Therefore, when the takeover start end of the takeover member (11) is on the front side of the machine body relative to the drive rotating body (7a) on the transfer terminal end side of the upper transfer machine (10), the crop becomes the transfer end of the upper transfer machine (10). Even if it is transported to the back side of the section and dropped, since the takeover starting end of the takeover member (11) is at the drop position, the crop is prevented from dropping out of the machine.

  Further, the delivery member (12) is provided from the transfer terminal end of the upper transfer machine (10) to the lower side than the transfer start end of the transfer member (11), so that the crop reaches the transfer start end of the transfer member (11). Until then, it can be brought into contact with the delivery member (12) and separated from the upper transfer machine (10).

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that left and right inclined portions (19a, 19b, 24a, 24b) are provided inside the concave portions of the concave endless endless belts (19, 24) wound around the aligning and conveying machine (32). The sorting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the sorting apparatus is formed.

  Therefore, since the left and right inclined portions (19a, 19b, 24a, 24b) are formed, the transport action range inside the concave endless strips (19, 24) is reduced. , 24), crops other than the crops on the center can be dropped to the left and right sides of the transport endless belt (19, 24).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the transport endless belt (41) is moved in the left-right direction of the machine body in which the plurality of rotating bodies (39c) are not supported, the transport endless belt (41) becomes a plurality of rotating bodies. Since it is bent without receiving the tension pressure from (39c), the transport endless belt (41) can be easily attached and detached without removing the driving rotating body (39a), the driven rotating body (39b), etc. As a result, the work of disassembling and reassembling the airframe is omitted, thereby reducing the labor of the operator.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, by changing the partition plate (70), the front-rear interval in the transport direction of the discharge port (70a) is changed. This prevents crops from clogging the outlet (70a) and eliminates the need to remove the clogged crop, improving work efficiency and preventing crops from clogging the outlet (70a). This will improve the quality of the crop.

In addition, since the number of discharge ports (70a) can be changed, crops can be selected under various conditions, thereby improving work efficiency.
According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 1 or 2, since discharge part (68) is detachable, when attaching and detaching conveyance endless belt (41), discharge part ( By removing 68), the endless belt (41) can be easily attached and detached, so that maintainability is improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, even if the crop is transported to the back side of the upper transporter (10) and dropped, the transfer start end of the transfer member (11) The crop is prevented from falling outside the machine by falling to the transfer start end of the alignment transport machine (32), and the crop is less likely to be damaged. Since the worker collects the dropped crop, the labor of the worker is reduced.

  Further, by providing the delivery member (12) from the transfer terminal end of the upper transfer machine (10) to the lower side than the transfer start end of the transfer member (11), the crop is transferred to the transfer start end of the transfer member (11). Since it comes into contact with the delivery member (12) and is separated from the upper transporter (10) and transferred to the transport start end of the alignment transporter (32), the crop is prevented from falling out of the machine and the crop is not easily damaged. As a result, the quality of the crop is improved, and the worker's work of collecting the crop that has fallen outside the machine is omitted, thereby reducing the labor of the worker.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the left and right inclined portions (19a, 19b, 24a, 24b) are provided inside the recessed endless strips (19, 24). By forming, the working range of the aligned endless belts (19, 24) is reduced, and the crops that ride on other than the central part of the aligned endless belts (19, 24) are to the left and right sides of the aligned endless belts (19, 24) Since it is dropped, the crops are properly aligned and work efficiency is improved.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an alignment / sorting apparatus that performs carrot alignment and sorting operations in two rows as an example.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the sorting and sorting apparatus includes a storage unit A that stores washed carrots, an upper transport device B that transports ginseng upward from the storage unit A, and ginseng from the upper transport device B. It is composed of an aligning / conveying device C that takes over the carrots one by one and a sorting unit Y that sorts and discharges the carrots according to the conditions set by receiving the carrots from the aligning / conveying device C.

First, the structure of the storage part A will be described.
A hopper 2 is placed on the upper part of the frame 1, and an inclined plate 4 a having a slat part 3 a on the front side of the hopper 2 is attached in a downward inclined posture, and a left and right inclined plate having left and right slat parts 3 b on the left and right sides of the hopper 2. 4b and 4b are attached to the downward inclination posture.
And the storage part A is comprised by attaching the inclination board 4c which notched the center part to the machine body rear side of the hopper 2. FIG.

  As in the above configuration, the inclined plate 4a is attached to the front side of the hopper 2 in a downward inclined posture, and the left and right inclined plates 4b are attached to the left and right sides of the hopper 2, so that carrots can be introduced from anywhere on the front side and both left and right sides. Then, it can be put into the hopper 2.

  Further, since the inclined plate 4a and the left and right inclined plates 4b, 4b have the slat part 3a and the slat part 3b, moisture and mud adhering to the carrot can be removed, so that the aligned conveyance and the selective conveyance are performed appropriately. Therefore, work efficiency is improved.

Next, the configuration of the upper transport device B will be described.
Left and right outer frames 5 and 5 having a base at the bottom of the hopper 2 are attached to the left and right outer sides of the hopper 2, and the driven shaft 6a is rotatably mounted on the front end portion of the left and right frames 5 and 5, and the driven A driven roller 7a is attached to the shaft 6a. Further, a drive shaft 6b is rotatably mounted on the rear end portions of the left and right frames 5, 5, and a drive roller 7b is axially attached to the drive shaft 6b, and an intermediate shaft 6c is provided below the notch portion of the inclined plate 4c. The tension roller 7c is attached to the intermediate shaft 6c. The left and right drive sprockets 8b and 8b are attached to the left and right ends of the drive shaft 6b, the left and right driven sprockets 8a and 8a are attached to the left and right ends of the driven shaft 6a, and the left and right tension sprockets 8c are attached to the left and right ends of the intermediate shaft 6c. , 8c. Further, the left and right chains 9, 9 are wound endlessly between the left and right drive sprockets 8b, 8b, the driven sprockets 8a, 8a and the left and right tension sprockets 8c, 8c.

  A plurality of transport rollers 10a... Are rotatably mounted at equal intervals between the left and right chains 9 and 9 to constitute the upper transport conveyor 10, and the takeover shooter 11 is taken over at the end portions of the left and right frames 5 and 5. The starting end is attached so as to be located on the front side of the machine body with respect to the driving roller 7b. Further, a delivery guide 12 is attached from the lower part of the drive roller 7b to a position below the takeover start end of the takeover shooter 11, and a motor 13 having a sprocket 14 attached to the outer drive shaft is placed on the frame 1, The upper transport device B is configured by winding the chain 15 endlessly between the sprocket 14 and the drive sprocket 8b on the left and right side.

  As described above, the carrots are transported to the back side of the upper conveyor 10 by attaching the takeover shooter 11 to the end portions of the left and right frames 5 and 5 so that the takeover start end is located on the front side of the machine body from the driving roller 7b. Since the carrot falls to the takeover start end of the takeover shooter 11 and is taken over to the transfer start end of the alignment transfer conveyor 32, which will be described later, even if it falls, the carrot is prevented from falling outside the machine. As a result, the quality of the crop is improved, and the work of collecting the crop that has fallen out of the machine is omitted, so that the labor of the worker is reduced.

  Further, by attaching the delivery guide 12 from the lower part of the driving roller 7b to the lower side of the takeover start end portion of the takeover shooter 11, the carrot contacts the feed guide 12 by the takeover start end portion of the takeover shooter 11 and moves upward. Since the crop is prevented from falling outside the machine and is not easily damaged, the quality of the crop is improved, and the crop that has fallen outside the machine is taken over by the transfer start end of the alignment conveyor 32 away from 10. Therefore, the labor of the operator is reduced.

Next, the configuration of the alignment transport device C will be described.
An alignment frame 16 is attached to the rear upper part of the frame 1, a first drive shaft 17a is rotatably attached to the front side of the alignment frame 16, and left and right first drive pulleys 18a and 18a are attached to the drive shaft 17a. A first driven shaft 17b is rotatably mounted on the center portion of the alignment frame 16, and left and right first driven pulleys 18b and 18b are attached to the first driven shaft 17b. Then, concave left and right first alignment belts 19 and 19 are wound endlessly between the left and right first driven pulleys 18b and 18b and the left and right first drive pulleys 18a and 18, respectively. , 19 are formed on the inside of the left and right inclined portions 19a, 19b to constitute the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20, 20.

  A second drive shaft 21a is rotatably mounted behind the first driven pulleys 18b and 18b, and left and right second drive pulleys 22a and 22a are axially attached to the second drive shaft 21a. The second driven shaft 21b is rotatably attached to the rear portion of the alignment frame 16, and the left and right second driven pulleys 22b and 22b are attached to the driven shaft 21b. Furthermore, concave left and right second alignment belts 24 and 24 are wound endlessly between the left and right second driven pulleys 22b and 22b and the left and right second drive pulleys 22a and 22a. The left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 are configured by forming left and right inclined portions 24a and 24b inside the 24 and 24, respectively.

  A drive sprocket 26 is pivotally attached to the inner drive shaft of the motor 13, a first counter sprocket 27 is rotatably mounted on the front end of the alignment frame 16, and a second is mounted at a substantially central portion of the first moving shaft 17b. A counter sprocket 28 is attached. A chain 29 is wound endlessly between the drive sprocket 26, the first counter sprocket 27, and the second counter sprocket 28. Further, the third counter sprocket 30a is pivotally attached to the substantially central portion of the first driven shaft 17b, the driven sprocket 30b is pivotally attached to the substantially central portion of the second drive shaft 21a, and the driven sprocket 30b and the third counter sprocket are also pivotally attached. The chain 31 is wound endlessly between 30a and 30a, and the alignment conveyance conveyor 32 is comprised. At this time, the conveyance speed Bm / Sec of the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 is set faster than the conveyance speed Am / Sec of the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20.

  In addition, a mountain-shaped distribution plate 33 that distributes ginseng that has fallen between the left and right of the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20 and the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 is attached to the left and right rear sides of the distribution plate 33. Left and right discharge shooters 34, 34 for discharging the carrots that have fallen are attached. And the alignment conveyance apparatus C is comprised by attaching the right and left return shooters 35 and 35 which send back the carrot discharged | emitted under the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34 to the storage part A.

  As described above, the left and right inclined portions 19a and 19b and the left and right inclined portions 24a and 24b are formed inside the concave left and right first alignment belts 19 and 19 and the left and right second alignment belts 24 and 24, respectively. In addition, since the transporting range of the left and right first alignment belts 19 and 19 and the left and right second alignment belts 24 and 24 decreases, the left and right first alignment belts 19 and 19 and the left and right second alignment belts 24 and 24 ride on other than the central portion. Since the ginseng falls to the left and right sides of the transport endless belt, the ginseng is properly aligned, improving work efficiency.

  Further, the alignment transport conveyor 32 includes left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20 and left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25, and the transport speed of the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 is the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20. When the carrot is handed over from the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20 to the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25, the distance between the front and rear is more than a certain level. The work efficiency is improved due to the aligned conveyance.

  The left and right discharge shooters 34, 34 are attached to the left and right rear sides of the distribution plate 33 that distributes the dropped carrot to the left and right, and the left and right return shooters 35, 35 are attached below the left and right discharge shooters 34, 34. Since the carrot dropped from the conveyor 32 is automatically sent back to the storage section A, the work efficiency is improved.

Next, the configuration of the sorting unit Y will be described.
A frame 36 is disposed behind the aligning and conveying apparatus C, and left and right conveying frames 37 and 37 are attached to the upper left and right sides of the frame 36. The left and right driven shafts 38b and 38b are rotatably mounted on the front outer end of the left and right transport frames 37 and 37, and the left and right drive shafts 38a and 38a are rotatably mounted on the rear outer end of the body and the left and right transports. A plurality of left and right shafts 38c, 38c,... In addition, left and right drive rollers 39a and 39a are attached to the left and right drive shafts 38a and 38a, left and right driven rollers 39b and 39b are attached to the left and right driven shafts 38b and 38b, and left and right tension rollers 39c are attached to the left and right shafts 38c and 38c. , 39c. Further, left and right driven support frames 40b and 40b for supporting the left and right driven shafts 38b and 38b from the inside of the machine body are attached to the front ends of the left and right transport frames 37 and 37, and the left and right drive shafts 38a and 38a are supported from the inside of the machine body at the rear end parts. The left and right drive support frames 40a, 40a are attached. The left and right sorting and conveying belts 41 and 41 are wound endlessly between the left and right drive rollers 39a and 39a, the left and right driven rollers 39b and 39b, and the plurality of left and right tension rollers 39c, 39c. A motor 42 having a drive sprocket 43 attached to the drive shaft is attached to the rear end portion of the frame 36, and a first counter sprocket 44 and left and right second counter sprockets 45, 45 are attached to the upper side of the motor 42. The shaft 46 is attached. Further, left and right driven sprockets 47 and 47 are attached to the inner ends of the left and right drive shafts 38a and 38a, and left and right chains 48 and 48 are provided between the left and right driven sprockets 47 and 47 and the second left and right counter sprockets 45 and 45, respectively. And the chain 50 is wound between the first counter sprocket 44 and the drive sprocket 43 to constitute the left and right sorting and conveying conveyors 51, 51.

  In addition, left and right weight sorting arms 52 and 52 are attached to the outer sides of the left and right transport frames 37 and 37, and left and right weight sensing plate arms 53 and 53 are attached to the inner ends of the left and right weight sorting arms 52 and 52. The left and right weight sensing plates 54, 54 are attached to the upper portions of the weight sensing plate arms 53, 53. The left and right weight pan arms 55 and 55 are attached to the outer ends of the left and right two-stage weight selection arms 52 and 52, and the left and right weight pans 56 and 56 are attached to the upper portions of the left and right weight pan arms 55 and 55, respectively. Further, left and right balance weights 57 and 57 are attached to the lower part of the left and right weight selection arms 52 and 52 on the outer side of the body, and left and right sensor plates 58 and 58 are attached to the lower part of the inner side of the body. Also, left and right contact sensors 59, 59 are attached to the inside of the body of the left and right transport frames 37, 37 and below the front end portions of the left and right sensor plates 58, 58 to constitute the left and right weight sensing devices 60, 60.

  The left and right discharge frames 61, 61 are attached to the upper ends of the left and right transport frames 37, 37, and the left and right solenoids 62, 62 are attached to the inner side of the left and right discharge frames 61, 61. The left and right discharge arms 63, 63 that can extend and contract in the longitudinal direction of the machine body are attached. Further, left and right discharge plates 64, 64 are attached to the other end portions of the left and right discharge arms 63, 63 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction of the machine body, and inside the left and right discharge frames 61, 61 and in front of the left and right discharge plates 64, 64. The left and right side plates 65, 65 are fixed to the part. The left and right solenoids 62, 62 and the left and right contact sensors 59, 59 are connected by left and right cables 66, 66 to constitute left and right discharge devices 67, 67.

  In addition, a plurality of the left and right weight sensing devices 60, 60 and left and right discharge devices 67, 67 are provided behind the transfer start end of the left and right sorting and conveying conveyors 51 and 51, and between the left and right of the left and right sorting and conveying conveyors 51 and 51; A discharge shooter 68 is placed on the inner upper part of the left and right transport frames 37, 37. A grip 69 is attached from the front upper part to the rear upper part of the discharge shooter 68, and a plurality of partition plates 70 forming a carrot discharge port 70a are attached to the grip 69 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the fuselage. A plurality of containers 71 are arranged below the shooter 68. The collection unit 96 is configured by attaching a mounting table 72 on which the container 71 is mounted at the rear end of the frame 36 so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the machine body.

The sorting unit Y is configured by combining the left and right sorting and conveying conveyors 51 and 51, the left and right weight sensing devices 60 and 60, the left and right discharging devices 67 and 67, and the collecting unit 96.
As described above, the left and right drive shafts 38a and 38a and the left and right driven shafts 38b and 38b of the left and right sorting and conveying belts 51 and 51 are supported from the left and right sides of the machine body, and a plurality of left and right shafts 38c, 38c. The left and right drive rollers 39a and 39a and the left and right driven rollers 39b and 39b are removed by moving the left and right sorting and conveying belts 41 and 41 in the direction toward the inner side of the body by being supported only from the outer side of the body 37 and 37. Since the left and right sorting and conveying belts 41 and 41 can be easily attached and detached, the maintainability is improved, and the work of disassembling and reassembling the machine body is omitted, thereby reducing the labor of the operator.

  In addition, when the left and right sorting and conveying belts 41 and 41 are attached and detached, the discharge shooter 68 to which the grip 69 is attached from the upper front end to the upper rear end is placed on the inner side of the left and right conveying frames 37 and 37. When the discharge shooter 68 is removed, a space is formed on the inner side of the machine body, so that the left and right sorting and conveying belts 41 and 41 can be easily attached and detached, so that maintainability is improved.

  Further, by attaching a plurality of partition plates 70 forming the carrot discharge port 70a to the grip 69 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, the front-rear interval in the transport direction of the discharge port 70a can be changed. The ginseng is prevented from being clogged and the work of removing the clogged ginseng is omitted, so that the work efficiency is improved and the ginseng is prevented from clogging and being damaged at the discharge port 70a, thereby improving the quality of the ginseng. .

In addition, since the number of the outlets 70a can be changed by moving the partition plates 70 ..., crops can be sorted under various conditions, so that the work efficiency is improved. Will be explained.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a guide plate 73 with a central portion cut out from a lower portion of the driving roller 7 a of the upper conveying device B to a lower side than a takeover start end portion of the takeover shooter 11 is attached, and a cutout portion of the guide plate 73 is attached. Further, an extruding plate 74 for separating the carrot from the upper conveyor 10 is attached to the upper end of the guide plate 73 so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the machine body. A torque spring 75 wound around the rotation fulcrum P is attached between the guide plate 73 and the left and right sides of the left and right frames 5 and 5, and the extrusion plate 74 is placed on the track of the transport rollers 10 a of the upper transport conveyor 10. To protrude.

  As described above, the pusher plate 74 that can be rotated in the longitudinal direction of the machine body projects on the track of the transport roller 10a... By the torque spring 75, so that the push plate 74 comes into contact with the transport roller 10a. When the transport roller 10a passes through and is returned to its original position, the extrusion plate 74 pushes out the carrot to the takeover shooter 11 even if the carrot is transported to the back side of the upper transport conveyor 10, The crops are prevented from falling outside the machine, and the crops are less likely to be damaged, improving the quality of the crops and eliminating the work of collecting the crops that fall outside the machine. Is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 12, left and right droppers 76 that cut out the left and right frames 5 and 5 of the upper transport device B and send the carrots dropped from the back side of the upper transport conveyor 10 to the left and right return shooters 35 and 35. 76 is attached.

  As in the above configuration, the left and right droppers 76 and 76 that send the carrots dropped from the back side of the upper conveyor 10 to the left and right return shooters 35 and 35 are attached to the left and right frames 5 and 5, so that the dropped carrots are automatically Work efficiency is improved because the process returns to the transport path.

  Further, since the carrot dropped from the back side of the upper conveyor 10 may be damaged by coming into contact with the transport rollers 10a, the left and right frames 5, 5, etc., as shown in FIG. Left and right discharge shooters 77 and 77 for discharging carrots dropped from the back side of the upper conveyor 10 to the cutout portions of the frames 5 and 5 are attached, and a container 78 for collecting the carrots below the left and right discharge shooters 77 and 77 is attached. It is good also as a structure which installs.

  As in the above configuration, left and right discharge shooters 77 and 77 are attached to the left and right frames 5 and 5 to discharge the carrot dropped from the back side of the upper conveyor 10 to the outside of the machine, and the carrots are collected below the left and right discharge shooters 77 and 77. By installing the container 78, the carrot that has been damaged and has no commercial value can be removed from the transport path and the carrot can be appropriately selected, so that the work efficiency is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 14, reverse-shaped partition plates 79 are attached to a grip 69 that is attached from the upper front end to the upper rear end of the discharge shooter 68.

  As in the above configuration, the carrots discharged to the left and right discharge plates 64 and 64 collide with the partition plates 79 by attaching the reverse-shaped partition plates 79 to the grip 69 in a plurality of conveying directions. Since it becomes difficult and can prevent the carrot from being damaged, the product value of the carrot is improved.

As shown in FIG. 15, a soft member plate 80 is attached to the lower part of the grip 69.
By attaching the soft plate member 80 to the lower portion of the grip 69 as in the above configuration, the carrots discharged to the left and right discharge plates 64, 64 collide with the plate member 80 and fall to the discharge port 70a. Can prevent the carrots from colliding with each other in the air and improving the product value of carrots.

  As shown in FIG. 16, left and right inner alignment guides 81a having bases on the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34 on the left and right inner sides of the takeover portions of the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20 and the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 of the alignment conveyance device C. , 81a, and left and right outer alignment guides 81b and 81b having base portions on left and right support plates 82 and 82 for supporting the first driven shaft 17b and the second drive shaft 21a.

  By providing the left and right inner alignment guides 81a and 81a and the left and right outer alignment guides 81b and 81b on the left and right sides of the takeover portion of the left and right primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20 and the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 as in the above configuration, The posture when the carrots are handed over from the primary alignment conveyors 20 and 20 to the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 is stabilized, and the alignment conveyance can be performed appropriately, so that the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, if the left and right inner alignment guides 81a and 81a and the left and right outer alignment guides 81b and 81b are arranged so that the left and right spacing on the front side of the aircraft is wider than the left and right spacing on the rear side of the aircraft, carrots may collide and be damaged. Therefore, the product value of ginseng is improved, the posture when ginseng is taken over is stabilized, and the alignment and conveyance can be performed properly, so that the work efficiency is improved. In addition, if the left-right distance on the front side of the machine body is configured to be adjustable, it is possible to cope with a small carrot size.

  As shown in FIG. 16, left and right inner guide plates 83 a and 83 a that have bases on the alignment frame 16 on the left and right inner sides of the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25, and whose ends contact the inner rear portions of the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34. Both left and right outer guide plates 83b and 83b having base portions on the left and right side plates 84 and 84 of the aligning and conveying apparatus C and having ends contacting the outer rear portions of the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34 are provided on the left and right outer sides.

  As described above, the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25 are provided with left and right inner guide plates 83a and 83a and left and right outer guide plates 83b and 83b on the left and right sides of the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 25 and 25. Carrots that are transported and fall to the left and right are guided to the left and right inner guide plates 83a and 83a, the left and right outer guide plates 83b and 83b, and the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34. Since the carrot is automatically returned to the storage part A, the work efficiency is improved.

  Further, the left and right inner guide plates 83a and 83a and the left and right outer guide plates 83b and 83b are made of soft members, so that the carrots guided to the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34 can be prevented from being damaged, and the carrot products Value can be improved. In the case of a soft member, if the hem portion 84 is formed at the ends of the left and right inner guide plates 83a and 83a and the left and right outer guide plates 83b and 83b in contact with the inner and outer rear portions of the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34, the soft member However, even if the left and right inner guide plates 83a and 83a and the left and right outer guide plates 83b and 83b are bent, a gap is not easily formed between the left and right discharge shooters 34 and 34. Work efficiency is improved because it is less likely to be disturbed.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, mounting plates 84, 84, 84, 84 are attached to the front, rear, left, and right outer sides of the frame 36 of the sorting and conveying apparatus D so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and the mounting plates 84, 84 are mounted. , 84, 84 are provided with spacers 85, 85, 85, 85 that can be adjusted in height. Further, protrusions 86, 86, 86, 86 are attached to the front, rear, left, and right outer ends of the frame 36, respectively, and lock arms 87, 87, 87, 87 having notches on the outside of the mounting plates 84, 84, 84, 84. Are attached, and the notches of the lock arms 87, 87, 87, 87 are hooked on the protrusions 86, 86, 86, 86. Then, left and right transport frames 37, 37 are placed on the spacers 85, 85, 85, 85.

  When the height of the spacers 85, 85, 85, 85 is adjusted by placing the left and right transport frames 37, 37 on the height-adjustable spacers 85, 85, 85, 85 as in the above configuration, the work place Since the vertical positions of the left and right transport frames 37, 37 can be changed according to the state of the left and right, the left and right transport frames 37, 37 are adjusted to a position where the left and right sorting transport belts 41, 41 are not bent and are sorted and transported. As a result, work efficiency is improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, left and right central drive pulleys 88a and 88a, left and right first outer drive pulleys 89a and 89a, and left and right first inner drive pulleys 90a and 90a are attached to the first drive shaft 17a. The left and right central driven pulleys 88b and 88b, the left and right first outer driven pulleys 89b and 89b, and the left and right first inner driven pulleys 90b and 90b are attached to the first driven shaft 17b. Then, left and right V-shaped belts 91 and 91 are wound endlessly between the left and right center drive pulleys 88a and 88a and the left and right center driven pulleys 88b and 88b, and the left and right first outer drive pulleys 89a and 89a The left and right first outer trapezoidal belts 92a and 92a are wound endlessly between the outer driven pulleys 89b and 89b, and between the left and right first inner driving pulleys 90a and 90a and the left and right first inner driven pulleys 90b and 90b. Left and right first inner trapezoidal belts 92b and 92b are wound endlessly to form left and right primary alignment conveyors 93 and 93, respectively.

  The left and right second outer drive pulleys 94a and 94a and the left and right second inner drive pulleys 95a and 95a are attached to the second drive shaft 21a. Also, left and right second outer driven pulleys 94b and 94b and left and right second inner driven pulleys 95b and 95b are pivotally attached to the second driven shaft 21b. The left and right second outer trapezoidal belts 96a and 96a are wound endlessly between the left and right second outer drive pulleys 94a and 94a and the left and right inner driven pulleys 94b and 94b, and the left and right second inner drive pulleys 95a and 95a are wound around the endless shape. Left and right second inner trapezoidal belts 96b, 96b are wound endlessly between the left and right second inner driven pulleys 95b, 95b to constitute left and right secondary alignment conveyors 97, 97.

  As described above, the left and right central drive pulleys 88a and 88a, the left and right first outer drive pulleys 89a and 89a, and the left and right first inner drive pulleys 90a and 90a are pivotally attached to the first drive shaft 17a, and the first driven shaft 17b. The left and right central driven pulleys 88b and 88b, the left and right first outer driven pulleys 89b and 89b, and the left and right first inner driven pulleys 90b and 90b are attached to the second drive shaft 21a, and the left and right second outer drive pulleys 94a and 94a. Left and right second inner driven pulleys 95a and 95a are axially attached, and left and right second outer driven pulleys 94b and 94b and left and right second inner driven pulleys 95b and 95b are axially attached to the second driven shaft 21b. Left and right V-shaped belts 91 and 91 are wound endlessly between 88a and 88a and left and right central driven pulleys 88b and 88b, and left and right first outer drive pulleys. The left and right first outer trapezoidal belts 92a and 92a are wound endlessly between 89a and 89a and the left and right first outer driven pulleys 89b and 89b, and the left and right first inner driving pulleys 90a and 90a and the left and right first inner driven pulleys The left and right first inner trapezoid belts 92b and 92b are wound endlessly between 90b and 90b, and the left and right second outer trapezoids are interposed between the left and right second outer drive pulleys 94a and 94a and the left and right inner driven pulleys 94b and 94b. The belts 96a and 96a are wound endlessly, and the left and right second inner trapezoidal belts 96b and 96b are wound endlessly between the left and right second inner drive pulleys 95a and 95a and the left and right second inner driven pulleys 95b and 95b. By moving each pulley in the left and right direction, the distance between the left and right belts can be changed. By changing the interval proper alignment conveyance is performed, thereby improving the working efficiency.

  Further, since the left and right primary alignment conveyors 93 and 93 and the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 97 and 97 are composed of a plurality of belts, it is possible to convey water or mud adhered to carrots while dropping downward. As a result, alignment and sorting can be carried out properly and work efficiency can be improved.

  The left and right primary alignment conveyors 93 and 93 and the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 97 and 97 are V-shaped when viewed from the front depending on the arrangement of the belts. Since the transporting range of 97, 97 is reduced, the carrots on the left and right primary alignment belts 93, 93 and the left and right secondary alignment conveyors 97, 97 fall on the left and right sides of the transport endless belt. The work efficiency is improved because they are properly aligned.

Overall side view of alignment device Overall plan view of the alignment device Side view of supply section Plan view of the supply section Side view of sorting section Top view of sorting section Front sectional view of the sorting section Front sectional view of the end of the sorting section Front sectional view of the alignment conveyor (A) Top view of discharge shooter (B) Side view of discharge shooter An enlarged side view of the main part of the upper conveyor Side view of another embodiment of the supply section Side view of another embodiment of the supply section Top view of another embodiment of the discharge shooter Side view of another embodiment of the discharge shooter Plan view of another embodiment of the supply section Side view of another embodiment of the alignment section Side view of another embodiment of the alignment section Plan view of another embodiment of the alignment transport conveyor (A) Front sectional view of another embodiment of left and right primary alignment conveyor (B) Front sectional view of another embodiment of left and right secondary alignment conveyor

Explanation of symbols

A storage section B upper transport apparatus C alignment transport apparatus X supply section Y sorting section 7b drive roller 10 upper transport conveyor 11 takeover shooter 12 delivery guide 19 first alignment belts 19a and 19b left and right inclined sections 24 second alignment belts 24a and 24b left and right Inclined section 32 Alignment transport machine 36 Frame 37 Transport frame 39a Drive roller 39b Drive roller 39c Tension roller 41 Sorting transport belt 51 Sorting transport conveyor 60 Weight detection device 67 Discharge device 68 Discharge shooter 70 Partition plate 70a Discharge port 96 Collection unit

Claims (5)

  Supply unit (X), sorting / conveying device (51) for sorting and transporting crops, weight detection device (60) for detecting the weight of crops transported to sorting / transporting device (51), and weight detection device (60) Sorting provided with a sorting unit (Y) comprising a discharging device (67) for discharging the crop according to the weight of the crop detected in step (10) and a collecting unit (96) for collecting the crop discharged from the discharging device (67) In the apparatus, the sorting / conveying device (51) of the sorting unit (Y) is provided with a carrier frame (37) on the upper part of the machine frame (36), and a driving rotating body (39a) before and after the carrier frame (37). And a driven rotating body (39b), and a plurality of rotating bodies (39c) for tensioning a transport endless belt (41) wound between the driving rotating body (39a) and the driven rotating body (39b) from the inside. Is supported from the left and right sides of the machine, and crops are Sorting apparatus characterized by a provided long discharge portion (68) on the body front-rear direction to discharge into.   A partition plate (70) is provided in the discharge portion (68) to form a plurality of discharge ports (70a), and the partition plate (70) is movably provided so that the discharge port (70a) of the discharge portion (68). The sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front-rear interval in the transport direction or the number of discharge ports (70a) is changeable.   3. The sorting / sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the discharge section (68) is configured to be detachable from the sorting section (Y).   The supply unit (X) includes a storage unit (A) that stores crops, and an upper transport device (B) that includes an upper transporter (10) that transports crops upward from the storage unit (A). (B) is composed of an aligning and conveying apparatus (C) provided with an aligning and conveying machine (32) for aligning crops supplied from the upper conveying apparatus (B). The takeover member (11) for taking over the crop to the transfer start end of the alignment transfer machine (32) is positioned on the front side in the transfer direction with respect to the drive rotating body (7b) on the transfer end side of the upper transfer machine (10). The sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a feeding member (12) is provided extending from a conveying terminal end of the upper conveying machine (10) to a position below the takeover starting end of the takeover member (11). .   Left and right inclined portions (19a, 19b, 24a, 24b) are formed inside concave portions of concave endless endless belts (19, 24) wound around the aligning / conveying device (32). Item 5. The sorting apparatus according to Item 4.

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