JP2009183218A - Long farm crop-washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a long farm crop-washing apparatus which can wash and simultaneously arrange long farm crops in a simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: Provided is the long farm crop-washing apparatus comprising a liquid-receiving portion, the first conveying means, and a second conveying means, wherein a first conveying means has a plurality of rolls, has axes parallel to each other in a larger preliminarily determined distance than the outer sizes of the long farm crops, along the surface of a liquid received in the liquid-receiving portion, and conveys the long farm crops in their conveying direction in such a state that at least one portion of each roll is dipped in the liquid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for longitudinal crops that transports crops having a longitudinal shape while being aligned while being washed.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a transfer device that is a cleaning device for longitudinal agricultural products according to the prior art. This transfer device includes six pairs of suction pads and posture control means for supporting the suction pads so as to be rotatable around two orthogonal axes. In the state where the insulator is sucked and held by the suction pad, the transfer device moves the insulator by moving the suction pad and releases the suction, thereby transferring the insulator. Conventionally, as a method of transferring the insulator to the belt conveyor after washing the insulator, a method of transferring by an apparatus including a suction pad is known.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-59324

  The cleaning apparatus for longitudinal agricultural products according to the prior art includes a plurality of suction pads for sucking the insulator and posture control means for supporting the insulator so as to be rotatable about two axes. Then, there is a problem that it is difficult to reliably capture the longitudinal crops.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device for longitudinal crops that can be transported in an aligned manner while cleaning the longitudinal crops with a simple configuration.

The present invention includes a liquid storage unit for storing a liquid in which a longitudinal crop can float;
A plurality of rollers provided along a liquid level of the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit, with axes that are parallel to each other and at a predetermined interval larger than the outer diameter of the longitudinal agricultural product, each roller, A first transport means for transporting the longitudinal crops by moving in the transport direction with at least a part of each roller immersed in the liquid;
And the second transport means for transporting the longitudinal crops above the liquid level of the liquid in the liquid storage unit, the longitudinal crops transported to the downstream side in the transport direction by the first transport means. This is a cleaning device for longitudinal agricultural products.

  According to the present invention, the long crops that are put into the liquid storage part of the cleaning device and float on the liquid surface in a state where the longitudinal directions are not uniform are captured between the adjacent rollers in the first transport means and are brought to the liquid surface. It floats and is transported in the transport direction as the roller moves along the liquid surface. Since each roller is provided so that the distance between the rollers is larger than the outer diameter of the longitudinal crop, the longitudinal crop captured between the rollers is the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal crop and the axial direction of each roller. Are captured between the rollers in such a posture as to be substantially parallel to each other. Therefore, when transporting the longitudinal crops while washing them with liquid, they can be aligned so that their longitudinal directions are aligned. Furthermore, since the second transport unit transports the longitudinal crops transported by the first transport unit above the liquid level, the washed longitudinal crops can be taken out from the liquid used for cleaning.

  Further, the invention is characterized in that each of the rollers, at least a part of which is immersed in the liquid, is rotationally driven around each axis.

  According to the present invention, a longitudinal crop that is not captured between the rollers and is in contact with the lower portion of the roller by buoyancy receives a force along the rotational direction at the contact point from the roller. Due to the force acting in this way, the posture of the longitudinal crop in contact with the lower part of the roller can be changed efficiently. Therefore, in the change in the posture, when the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal agricultural product becomes a posture substantially parallel to the axis of each roller, it can be captured between the rollers by the buoyancy acting on the longitudinal crop.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that each of the rollers that is rotationally rotated rotates in a rotational direction in which a lower surface portion of the roller is displaced about the axis to the upstream side in the transport direction.

  According to the present invention, a longitudinal crop that is not trapped between the rollers and is in contact with the lower portion of the roller by buoyancy receives a force from the roller that acts at least in the direction opposite to the conveying direction at the contact point. Therefore, the longitudinal crop in contact with the lower part of the roller changes its posture while moving in a direction opposite to the transport direction relative to the roller moving in the transport direction. When the posture is substantially parallel to the axis of the roller, it can be captured between the rollers by buoyancy acting on the longitudinal crop. In addition, when a long crop is caught between two rollers that have already caught a long crop, the long crop that is caught later and does not float on the liquid surface and is in contact with the lower part of the roller. By applying a force in the direction opposite to the transport direction, the roller in contact can be moved relatively to the side opposite to the transport direction. Thereby, the ratio by which a some longitudinal crop is captured between each roller can be reduced.

  Further, the present invention is arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction with respect to the first transport means, and is rotationally driven in the rotational direction along the transport direction in a state where at least a part is immersed in the liquid. It includes a partition rotating body provided at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  According to the present invention, the plurality of longitudinal crops that are put into the liquid storage unit of the cleaning device and float on the liquid surface are captured little by little between the partition walls provided in the partition rotating body, and are located downstream in the transport direction. 1 transported to the transport means. Thus, even if it is a case where a lot of longitudinal crops are thrown into the liquid container by transporting the longitudinal crops to the first transport means little by little, there are a plurality of longitudinal crops between the rollers of the first transport means. The rate of capture can be reduced.

In the invention, the liquid is ejected in a direction substantially parallel to an axial direction of each roller toward a region in which each of the rollers, which is disposed in the vicinity of the first transport unit and is at least partially immersed in the liquid, moves. Liquid ejecting means;
It is arranged near the second conveying means, and includes an air blowing means for blowing air toward the longitudinal agricultural product placed on the second conveying means.

  According to the present invention, the longitudinal agricultural product captured between the rollers can be brought closer to one side in the axial direction of the rollers by the liquid ejected by the liquid ejecting means. Longitudinal crops transported by the first transport means in a state close to one side in the axial direction are placed on the second transport means while maintaining a state close to the one side, and are blown while being transported by the second transport means. Blown by means. As a result, it is possible to remove the droplets adhering to the longitudinal crop. Furthermore, since the longitudinal crop is transported in a state of being close to one side in the second transport device, it is possible to limit the area to be blown by the blower means, so there is no need to provide a plurality of blower means. Cost can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, even when the longitudinal crops that need to be cleaned are put together into the liquid storage unit of the cleaning device with a simple configuration, the longitudinal crops are cleaned and aligned so that the longitudinal direction is aligned. It can be transported and the washed longitudinal crop can be removed from the liquid in an aligned state. In addition, since the longitudinal crops taken out from the liquid storage unit and placed on the second transport device are transported in alignment with their longitudinal directions aligned, they are processed when there is a next processing step. Can be made easier.

  Further, according to the present invention, even when there is a longitudinal crop that is not captured between the rollers and is in contact with the lower portion of the roller, the longitudinal crop is changed between the rollers by changing the posture of the longitudinal crop. Can be captured and transported.

  According to the present invention, even when there is a longitudinal crop that is not captured between the rollers and is in contact with the lower portion of the roller, a plurality of longitudinal crops are prevented from being captured between the rollers. It can be conveyed in a state where the longitudinal directions are aligned one by one.

  Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of longitudinal crops that are put into the liquid storage portion of the cleaning device and float on the liquid surface can be transported to the first transport device little by little, so between the rollers of the first transport device. The rate at which multiple longitudinal crops are captured can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the longitudinal crop can be placed in a state of being close to one side in the axial direction in the second transport device, so that the longitudinal crop taken out from the liquid and having droplets attached to the surface thereof can be used. There is no need to provide a plurality of air blowing means for blowing air toward, and the cost of the entire apparatus can be suppressed.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outline of a longitudinal agricultural product cleaning apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated cleaning device 1 is a device that cleans the harvested insulators and conveys them along the direction A, which is the conveying direction, with the longitudinal directions of the insulators aligned and aligned. In addition, although the example which applied the eggplant is given and demonstrated, if it is a longitudinal agricultural product which can be floated in the liquid accommodated in the liquid storage part 2, it may apply to various vegetables and fruits, such as pepper, for example. Is possible.

  The cleaning device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a liquid storage unit 2, a first transport unit 3, a second transport unit 4, a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) partition rotating bodies 5, and a liquid ejecting unit 6. And the ventilation means 7 and the base 9 are comprised. The base 9 is installed on a horizontal floor, and the liquid storage unit 2 is fixed to the base 9. The liquid storage unit 2 stores a liquid for cleaning the insulator.

  The liquid stored in the liquid storage unit 2 may be water that is generally used, but in the present embodiment, ozone water 8 having a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less is used. Hereinafter, description will be made by applying the ozone water 8. By washing the eggplant with the ozone water 8, food poisoning bacteria such as Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus adhering to the eggplant can be sterilized and killed, so that the washing effect can be increased. In addition, the insulator introduced into the ozone water 8 floats on the surface of the ozone water 8.

  FIG. 2 is a side view showing a simplified configuration of the first transport means 3 provided in the cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment. The first transport means 3 includes a first electric motor 11 fixed to the base 9, a first driving shaft 18 that is rotated around the first axis J 1 by the first electric motor 11, and a first driving shaft 18. A pair of first drive-side sprocket wheels 12 connected, a first driven shaft 19 extending along a second axis J2 parallel to the first axis J1, and a pair of first driven shafts connected to the first driven shaft 19 A pair of first chains 14 wound and stretched between the side sprocket wheel 13, the first driving side sprocket wheel 12 and the first driven side sprocket wheel 13, and a predetermined interval ΔL along the A direction. And a plurality of (14 in the present embodiment) rollers 15 supported by the pair of first chains 14.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing the configuration of the roller 15 supported in the lower stretch region of the first chain 14. Each roller 15 includes a main roller portion 15a and an auxiliary roller portion 15b both formed in a columnar shape, and the main roller portion 15a and the auxiliary roller portion 15b are integrally formed along the third axis J3. The plurality of rollers 15 are arranged so that the axis lines J <b> 3 of the rollers 15 are parallel to each other and move on the outer peripheral side of the first chain 14. Furthermore, each roller 15 supported by the underhanging region of the first chain 14 is arranged so that at least a part of the main roller portion 15 a is immersed in the ozone water 8. In the present embodiment, about 60 to 80% of the diameter is provided so as to be immersed in the ozone water 8 with respect to the diameter of the main roller portion 15a. Further, the roller 15 is provided on a support member 16a connected across the pair of first chains 14 so as to be rotatable around an axis J3 via a bracket 16b.

  The first electric motor 11 has a pair of first drive sides via a first drive shaft 18 so that each roller 15 supported in the lower stretch region of the first chain 14 moves along the A direction. The sprocket wheel 12 is rotated around the first axis J1 in the B direction. An elastic member 17 is fixedly provided on the base 9, and each roller 15 that moves in the lower stretch region is arranged along the direction A while the surface portion below the auxiliary roller portion 15 b presses the elastic member 17. Move. At this time, the auxiliary roller portion 15b rotates in the C direction around the third axis J3 by the frictional force generated on the contact surface between the lower surface portion and the elastic member 17. Since the auxiliary roller portion 15b is formed integrally with the main roller portion 15a, the main roller portion 15a has a lower surface portion of the roller 15 with the rotation of the auxiliary roller portion 15b described above. It rotates in the direction displaced upstream in the A direction around the axis J3, that is, in the C direction. The elastic member 17 described above may be formed of urethane.

  Further, the interval ΔL between the rollers 15 is determined by the outer diameter of the longitudinal agricultural product to be conveyed. The insulator targeted by the cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment has a diameter of about 40 to 65 mm and a length in the longitudinal direction of about 120 to 150 mm. The first transport device 3 moves the insulator between the rollers 15 while floating in the ozone water 8 in such a posture that the axis J3 direction of the roller 15 and the longitudinal direction of the insulator are substantially parallel to each other. Is set to 70 to 80 mm which is longer than the diameter and shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction. In the present embodiment, ΔL is set to 77 mm.

  Next, the 2nd conveyance means 4 is demonstrated in detail. The second transport unit 4 includes a second electric motor 21 fixed to the base 9, a second driving shaft 28 that is rotated around the fourth axis J 4 by the second electric motor 21, and a second driving shaft 28. A pair of second drive-side sprocket wheels 22 connected, a second driven shaft 29 extending along a fifth axis J5 parallel to the fourth axis J4, and a pair of second driven connected to the second driven shaft 29 A side sprocket wheel 23, a pair of second chains 24 wound around and stretched between the second drive side sprocket wheel 22 and the second driven side sprocket wheel 23, and coupled to the pair of second chains 24. And provided on the downstream side in the A direction with respect to the first conveying means 3.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view showing a part of the upper stretch region of the second transport means 4 provided in the cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a part of the overhanging region of the second conveying means 4 provided in the cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment. The placement portion 25 includes a plurality of columnar first placement members 25a coupled to the pair of second chains 24 at an appropriate interval along the circumferential direction of the pair of second chains 24, and a second A plurality of second columnar cylinders that are arranged on the outer peripheral side of the chain 24 and are provided along the circumferential direction of the pair of second chains 24 with an interval larger than the interval at which the first placement members 25a are arranged. It includes a mounting member 25b and a support piece 25c provided to be connected to the first mounting member 25a in order to support the second mounting member 25b. Each first mounting member 25a and each second mounting member 25b are arranged so that their axial directions are parallel to each other. The base 9 is provided with a pair of plate-like wall members 26 that are fixed. The wall member 26 is provided along the A direction above the first mounting member 25 a in the overhanging region of the second transport unit 4, and the second mounting member 25 b is slightly smaller than the pair of wall members 26. It moves between a pair of wall members 26 at intervals. In FIG. 5, the wall member 26 is indicated by an imaginary line in order to avoid misunderstanding.

  The interval between the first mounting members 25a is set to an interval that can reliably hold the insulator in a posture substantially parallel to the axial direction, that is, an interval smaller than the diameter of the insulator described above, The interval between the second placement members 25b is set to be larger than the diameter of the aforementioned insulator.

  The second electric motor 21 includes a second drive-side sprocket wheel 22 via a second drive shaft 28 so that the mounting portion 25 located in the upper stretch region of the second chain 24 moves along the A direction. Is driven to rotate around the fourth axis J4 in the E direction. The second transport unit 4 is provided with an end on the upstream side in the A direction soaked in ozone water 8 below the first transport unit 3 in the vicinity of the end on the downstream side in the A direction of the first transport unit 3. , It is inclined so as to go upward as it goes to the downstream side in the A direction, and is further configured to be horizontal on the downstream side in the A direction.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing the vicinity of the partition rotating body 5 provided in the cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three partition rotating bodies 5 are provided and are arranged in the order of 5a, 5b, and 5c from the upstream side in the A direction toward the downstream side. The second and third partition rotators 5b and 5c are configured in the same manner as the first partition rotator 5a except that the second partition rotator 5b and 5c are smaller in size than the first partition rotator 5a. Subscript b or c is attached to the same numeral, and the description is omitted to avoid duplication. The first partition rotating body 5a includes two disc pieces 31a and a plurality of (in the present embodiment, 8 in each case) arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction between the two disc pieces 31a. A plurality of partition walls 32a. Each partition wall 32a is a rectangular flat plate having one end formed in a columnar shape, and is formed such that the length from one end to the other end is shorter than the radius of the disc piece 31a. Yes. Such a partition wall is fixed by welding to the two disc pieces 31a so that one end portion thereof faces the outer peripheral side of the disc piece 31a and the other end portion faces the center of the disc piece 31a.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a simplified configuration of part of the upstream side in the A direction of the partition rotating body 5 and the first conveying means 3 provided in the cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, the first chain 14, the third chain 37, and the fourth chain 38 are represented by phantom lines. Of the three partition rotators, the second partition rotator 5b and the third partition rotator 5c on the downstream side in the A direction are configured to rotate in conjunction with the first transport means 3. The first drive shaft 18 is further connected to a third drive-side sprocket wheel 33 that is driven to rotate about the first axis J1 by the first electric motor 11. A third driven-side sprocket wheel 34 is connected to a third rotating shaft 39 provided to be connected to the third partition rotating body 5c and extending along the sixth axis J6. A third chain 37 is wound around and suspended from the third driven sprocket wheel 34. Further, a fourth drive side sprocket wheel 35 is connected to the third rotating shaft 39. A fourth driven-side sprocket wheel 36 is connected to a second rotating shaft 40 that is connected to the second partition rotating body 5b and extends along the seventh axis J7. A fourth chain 38 is wound and stretched between the fourth driven side sprocket wheel. By being configured in this manner, the second and third partition rotating bodies 5b and 5c are driven to rotate in the E direction around the sixth axis J6 and the seventh axis in conjunction with the first transport means 3, respectively. .

  Further, the first partition rotating body 5a is connected to the first rotating shaft 42 extending along the eighth axis J8, and around the eighth axis via the first rotating shaft 42 that is rotationally driven by the third electric motor 41. Driven in the E direction. At this time, the rotational speed of the second partition rotator 5b is higher than the rotational speed of the first partition rotator 5a, and the rotational speed of the third partition rotator 5c is higher than the rotational speed of the second partition rotator 5b. Configured as follows. In this Embodiment, it is comprised so that the rotational speed of the 3rd partition rotary body 5c may be 2 times the rotational speed of the 2nd partition rotary body 5b.

  In the vicinity of the first conveying device 3, the liquid is supplied in one direction substantially parallel to the third axis J3 direction of the roller 15 toward the region in which the roller 15 supported in the lower stretch region of the first chain 14 moves. Liquid ejecting means 6 for ejecting is provided. The liquid ejecting means 6 includes a liquid ejecting water supply pipe 6a and a liquid ejecting nozzle 6b attached to the tip of the liquid ejecting water supply pipe 6a, and ejects liquid from below to above the first transport means 3. Is provided. In the present embodiment, a liquid injection water supply pipe 6a is attached so as to branch from an ozone water circulation water supply pipe 52 described later, and high-pressure ozone water 8 is injected from the liquid injection nozzle 6b.

  Blower means 7 for blowing gas from above toward the placement unit 25 in the upper stretch area is provided above the upper stretch area of the second transport device 4. The blower means 7 is a blower 7a attached to the base 9, a blower pipe 7b that allows the gas compressed by the blower 7a to pass therethrough, branches into a plurality of (four in this embodiment) branch pipes, and blows air. And a blowing nozzle 7c attached to the tip of the branch pipe of the pipe 7b. In this Embodiment, the ventilation means 7 is provided so that it may air toward the area | region of the one side of the left-right direction toward the A direction among the area | regions where the mounting part 25 moves. This one side is set to be the same as one side in the third axis J3 direction, which is the direction in which the liquid ejecting means 6 ejects the liquid.

  The liquid storage unit 2 is used for transporting and cleaning the insulator, and the first storage unit 2a in which the first transport device 3, the second transport device 4, and the partition rotating body 5 are provided; 1st accommodating part 2a and the 2nd accommodating part 2b provided below. A portion of the ozone water 8 flowing along the direction A overflows beyond the wall portion 61 provided in the first housing portion on the downstream side thereof, and a strainer 62 provided on the most downstream side of the first housing portion 2a. And then falls downward, that is, in the F direction. A second storage portion 2b is provided below the strainer 62, and the ozone water 8 that has passed through the strainer 62 is stored in the second storage portion 2b.

  The second storage portion 2b is provided with a pipe for supplying the ozone water 8 to the ozone water circulation pump 51. The ozone water 8 taken into the ozone water circulation pump 5 is used for circulating the ozone water in a high pressure state. It is sent to the water pipe 52. The ozone water 8 sent to the ozone water circulation water supply pipe 52 is branched into a plurality of parts and returned to the first accommodating portion 2a. The tip of one branch pipe of the ozone water circulation water supply pipe 52 is connected to an injection part 53a provided by being immersed in the ozone water 8 in the uppermost charging part 63 of the first housing part 2a. From the injection part 53a, the ozone water 8 is injected in the A direction, whereby the ozone water 8 flows in the first accommodating part 2a along the A direction. Further, the other branch pipes are connected at the tips of injection parts 53b to 53d provided to inject the ozone water 8 from above the ozone water 8 toward the liquid surface along the A direction. In the present embodiment, the injection units 53b to 53d are provided immediately before the gate 54, the first partition rotating body 5a, and the second partition rotating body 5b, which will be described later. Further, a gate 54 that is displaceable in the vertical direction, that is, the G direction is provided downstream of the insertion portion 63 of the first accommodating portion 2a. In the present embodiment, the displacement drive of the gate 54 is realized by a pneumatic cylinder.

  In addition, the conveying apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is an apparatus which conveys an insulator along one direction, and the said 1st axis line J1-8th axis line J8 are all substantially parallel.

  The case where a plurality of insulators are put into the cleaning apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described in detail below. The harvested insulators are transported to the cleaning device 1 for cleaning in a state where a plurality of insulators are accommodated in the container. The plurality of insulators are input to the upstreammost input unit 63 in the A direction of the first storage unit 2 a in which the ozone water 8 is stored, and float on the ozone water 8. And it moves in the state which floated along the flow to the A direction which generate | occur | produces when the ozone water 8 is injected from the injection part 53a. A gate 54 is provided between the charging unit 63 and the first partition rotator 5a. By driving the gate 54, the number of insulators moving from the input unit 63 toward the first partition rotator 5a is limited. is doing.

  The plurality of insulators that have passed through the gate 54 are first captured in small amounts between the partition walls 32a of the first partition rotating body 5a that is rotationally driven in the E direction, and are conveyed in the A direction. Further, the second partition rotating body 5b and the third partition rotating body 5c, which are rotationally driven in the E direction, are conveyed in the A direction while being captured by the partition walls 32b and 32c of the third partition rotating body 5c. As described above, the partition rotator 5 is configured such that the rotation speed of the downstream partition rotator is higher than that of the upstream partition rotator. The number of insulators captured by the downstream partition rotating body is smaller than that of the upstream partition rotating body. As a result, a plurality of insulators that pass through the gate 54 and move in a lump can be conveyed to the first conveying means 3 little by little, so that a plurality of insulators are interposed between the main roller portions 15a of the first conveying device 3. Can be prevented from being captured. At this time, each partition wall 32 provided in the partition rotating body 5 is formed in a columnar shape on the outer peripheral side. Therefore, when the insulator is captured between the partition walls 32 by the rotational drive of the partition rotating body 5, Injury can be prevented.

  The insulator transported to the first transport means 3 is adjacent to the main roller portion 15a moving from the upper stretch area of the first transport means 3 toward the lower stretch area, and in front of the main roller section 15a in the moving direction. It is captured in an irregular posture with the main roller portion 15a. The interval at which the main roller portions 15a are provided is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the insulator and shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the insulator. Therefore, when the insulator is in a posture in which the longitudinal direction and the axis J3 direction of the roller 15 are substantially parallel, the ozone water 8 is maintained by passing between the main roller portions 15a by buoyancy. Can be suspended.

  Further, when the insulator cannot pass between the main roller portions 15a, the insulator moves inside the ozone water 8 with the buoyancy acting on the insulator contacting the lower portion of the main roller portion 15a. To do. However, even in such a case, as described above, since each roller 15 supported in the lower stretch region moves in the A direction, the main roller portion 15a rotates in the C direction. The posture of the insulator in contact with the main roller portion 15a is changed by the rotation of the main roller portion 15a. As a result, when the posture is such that the longitudinal direction of the insulator and the direction of the axis J3 of the roller 15 are substantially parallel to each other, the posture passes through the main roller portion 15a and floats in the ozone water 8. Can be made. At this time, in order to prevent the insulator floating between the main roller portions 15a from moving toward the auxiliary roller portion 15b and being damaged, the support is provided between the main roller portion 15a and the auxiliary roller portion 15b. A plate member may be provided standing on the member 16a.

  Further, since the main roller portion 15a is rotationally driven in the C direction, the main roller portion 15a at the point where the insulator and the main roller portion 15a come into contact with the insulator moving in the water in contact with the main roller portion 15a. The force in the direction of rotation acts. Since the insulator moving in the water is in contact with the lower portion of the main roller portion 15a, at least a force in the direction opposite to the A direction is applied. That is, a force that moves toward the upstream side in the direction A is applied to the insulator. Therefore, the insulator that is in contact with the main roller portion 15a below the adjacent main roller portion 15a that has already captured the insulator therebetween is relatively in the A direction with respect to the roller 15 that moves downstream in the A direction. Move upstream. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the insulator from being further captured between the adjacent main roller portions 15a. In this way, the first conveying means 3 can convey the insulators to the second conveying means 4 one by one with the longitudinal direction of the insulators aligned.

  Furthermore, ozone water 8 is ejected by the liquid ejecting means 6 toward the region where the insulator is transported by the first transport means 3. As a result, the insulator captured between the rollers 15 is conveyed while maintaining a posture in which the longitudinal direction thereof and the axis J3 direction of the rollers 15 are substantially parallel, and on one side of the axis J3 direction. It can be transported in a closed state.

  The insulator transported in the A direction by the first transport means 3 is captured between the second placement members 25b of the second transport means 4, placed on the placement portion 25, and taken out from the ozone water 8. It is conveyed upward along the A direction. At this time, the insulators are aligned with their longitudinal directions aligned one by one, and further aligned and transported in a state of being close to one side in the axis J3 direction on the mounting portion 25 of the second transport means 4. Therefore, the processing can be facilitated when there is a next processing step.

  Further, air blowing means 7 is disposed in the vicinity of the second conveying device 4 to remove droplets adhering to the insulator, and the air compressed by the air blower 7a is sent to each air blowing nozzle 7c through the air blowing pipe 7b. The air is blown toward the insulator placed on the placement unit 25. At this time, as described above, since they are aligned and transported in a state of being close to one side in the axis J3 direction, the blowing nozzle 7c can be provided by limiting the blowing area. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of air blowing means 7, and the cost of the entire cleaning device 1 can be reduced.

It is a side view which shows the outline of the washing | cleaning apparatus 1 of the longitudinal agricultural product of embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which simplifies and shows the structure of the 1st conveyance means 3 with which the washing | cleaning apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is equipped. It is a front view which shows the structure of the roller 15 currently supported in the lower stretch area | region of the 1st chain. It is a top view which expands and shows a part of upper stretch area | region of the 2nd conveyance means 4 with which the washing | cleaning apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is equipped. It is a side view which expands and shows a part of upper stretch area | region of the 2nd conveyance means 4 with which the washing | cleaning apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is equipped. It is a top view which expands and shows the partition rotary body 5 vicinity with which the washing | cleaning apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is equipped. It is a top view which simplifies and shows the structure of the partial rotary body 5 with which the washing | cleaning apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is equipped, and the 1st conveyance means 3 upstream of the A direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning apparatus 2 Liquid accommodating part 3 1st conveyance means 4 2nd conveyance means 5 Partition rotary body 6 Liquid injection means 7 Blower means 8 Ozone water 9 Base 11 1st electric motor 12 1st drive side sprocket wheel 13 1st driven side Sprocket wheel 14 First chain 15 Roller

Claims (5)

A liquid storage section for storing a liquid in which the longitudinal crops can float;
A plurality of rollers provided along a liquid level of the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit, with axes that are parallel to each other and at a predetermined interval larger than the outer diameter of the longitudinal agricultural product, each roller, A first transport means for transporting the longitudinal crops by moving in the transport direction with at least a part of each roller immersed in the liquid;
And the second transport means for transporting the longitudinal crops above the liquid level of the liquid in the liquid storage unit, the longitudinal crops transported to the downstream side in the transport direction by the first transport means. A cleaning device for longitudinal agricultural products.   2. The apparatus for cleaning a longitudinal crop according to claim 1, wherein each of the rollers, at least a part of which is immersed in the liquid, is rotationally driven around each axis.   3. The apparatus for cleaning a longitudinal crop according to claim 2, wherein each of the rollers that is rotationally rotated rotates in a rotational direction in which a lower surface portion of the roller is displaced about the axis to the upstream side in the transport direction.   Arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction with respect to the first transport means, and in a state where at least a part is immersed in the liquid, it is rotationally driven in the rotational direction along the transport direction, and the plurality of partition walls are spaced in the circumferential direction. The cleaning apparatus for a longitudinal agricultural product according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a partition rotating body provided open. Liquid ejecting means that is disposed in the vicinity of the first conveying means and ejects liquid in a direction substantially parallel to the axial direction of each roller toward a region in which each of the rollers that is at least partially immersed in the liquid moves;
5. The air supply device according to claim 1, further comprising a blowing unit that is disposed in the vicinity of the second transfer unit and that blows air toward the longitudinal agricultural product placed on the second transfer unit. Longitudinal crop cleaning equipment.

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