JP2009270943A - Measure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measure for shortening the measuring time and securing high measuring accuracy. <P>SOLUTION: This measure includes: a bottom plate 2; a block member 3 that has a slit 31 opening toward both upside and downside and the lateral side, as a side, and is mounted on the bottom plate 2 slidably in the lateral direction relatively to the top surface of the bottom plate 2; a plate-like member 4 that has a width dimension corresponding to the height dimension of the slit 31 and a thickness dimension corresponding to the inner width dimension of the slit 31, and is disposed slidably in the lateral direction relatively to the top surface of the bottom plate 2 and the inner peripheral surface of the slit 31 while the distal end side is inserted into the slit 31; and a variable inner volume setting means for varying and setting the inner volume of a measuring section 103 formed of the top surface of the bottom plate 2, the inner peripheral surface of the slit 31, and the distal end surface of the plate-like member 4 by positioning the distal end surface of the plate-like member 4 with respect to the base end surface of the slit 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a measuring mass used for measuring powdery materials, granular materials, fibrous materials, and other powdered fiber-based materials.

As a conventional technical means for measuring granular fiber-based materials, for example, in a hopper device that accommodates granular fiber-based materials while stirring and sequentially discharges the stored granular fiber-based materials into a lower container, There has been disclosed a measuring instrument that is provided between a hopper and a container and secures a predetermined amount of granular fiber material by load weighing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-4-253683

  In recent years, from the viewpoint of shortening the measuring time and reducing the equipment cost, instead of such a measuring device, a predetermined amount of the granular fiber-based material interposed between the discharge port of the hopper and the mouth of the container is kept constant. There are many cases in which a measuring mass secured by one or more rounding weighings is employed.

  This weighing mass has a bottom plate having an inlet and a columnar space having the same diameter as the inner diameter of the mouth of the container, and is placed on the bottom plate so as to be slidable relative to the upper surface of the bottom plate. And a block member.

  Here, when the cut-out weighing is performed, the weighing mass is positioned by mutually positioning the columnar space of the block member and the inlet of the bottom plate, so that the portion without the inlet and the inner peripheral surface of the columnar space on the upper surface of the bottom plate. A metering unit to which a predetermined amount of the granular fiber material is to be weighed is secured.

  In addition, the measuring mass secures the inlet of the bottom plate at a position directly below the measuring unit by positioning the columnar space of the block member and the inlet of the bottom plate relative to each other after the grinding measurement is completed. As a result, a predetermined amount of the granular fiber-based material secured in the measuring unit can be dropped into the container through the charging port and the container port.

  By the way, it is desirable to make the measuring section as deep as possible from the viewpoint of shortening the measuring time. This is because, when the measuring section is excessively shallow, it is necessary to repeatedly perform the partial measurement to reduce the amount of the granular fiber-based material that can be measured at a time, and the measurement time becomes longer.

  On the other hand, it is desirable that the weighing unit be as shallow as possible from the viewpoint of ensuring high weighing accuracy. This is because, when the measuring section is excessively deep, it is difficult to drop the granular fiber material to the bottom of the measuring section without a gap, and it is difficult to realize accurate ground measurement.

  In other words, the conventional weighing mass cannot solve both the problem of shortening the weighing time and the problem of ensuring high weighing accuracy, that is, ensuring high weighing accuracy. If we try to solve one of the problems, it will be necessary to shorten the measuring section, and it will be difficult to solve the other problem of shortening the weighing time. In order to solve the other problem of aiming, there is a problem that it is necessary to increase the length of the measuring section, and it is difficult to solve one problem of ensuring high weighing accuracy.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a weighing mass that can shorten the weighing time and can ensure high weighing accuracy.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a weighing mass according to the present invention has a bottom plate and slits that open to both the upper and lower sides and the lateral side, which is one side, and is placed on the bottom plate and relative to the upper surface of the bottom plate. A block member that is slidable in the direction, and has a width dimension corresponding to the height dimension of the slit and a thickness dimension corresponding to the inner width dimension of the slit, the tip side is inserted into the slit, and the upper surface of the bottom plate and the slit A plate-like member provided so as to be slidable in the lateral direction relative to the inner peripheral surface of the plate and by positioning the distal end surface of the plate-like member with respect to the base end surface of the slit, the upper surface of the bottom plate, the inner peripheral surface of the slit And an internal volume variable setting means for variably setting the internal volume of the measuring portion formed by the tip surface of the plate-like member.

  According to such a weighing mass, the front end side of the plate member is slid in the lateral direction relative to the upper surface of the bottom plate and the inner peripheral surface of the slit, and the front end surface of the plate member is moved with respect to the base end surface of the slit. In this way, the internal volume variable setting means for variably setting the internal volume of the measuring section is provided, so that the depth dimension of the measuring section is set so shallow that it does not hinder accurate ground measurement, It is possible to set the internal volume of the measuring unit as large as necessary so that repeated weighing is not repeated many times. As a result, it is possible to shorten the weighing time and to ensure high weighing accuracy. It is possible to achieve both.

  In such technical means, the granular fiber material is surely dropped into the measuring section in a short time, so that the measuring time can be shortened and higher measuring accuracy can be ensured. For example, a suction hole is provided to the granular fiber-based material dropped into the measuring section by sucking the air in the measuring section outside the measuring section through the communicating holes provided in the bottom plate of the measuring section. It is preferable that a suction force applying means having an air pump is provided.

  In addition, it is possible to not only measure the granular fiber material but also to fill the granular fiber material, and to reduce the equipment cost as a whole equipment for measuring and filling the granular fiber material. If this is the case, the bottom plate has an inlet for the powdered fiber material, and the internal volume variable setting means positions the slit of the block member, the tip side of the plate-like member, and the inlet of the bottom plate relative to each other. Thus, the inner volume of the measuring part formed by the portion of the upper surface of the bottom plate that does not have an inlet, the inner peripheral surface of the slit, and the tip surface of the plate-like member is variably set. By positioning the front end side of the member and the input port of the bottom plate relative to each other, the input port securing means for ensuring the input port of the bottom plate at a position related to the base end surface of the slit and the front end surface of the plate-like member at the base end surface of the slit Width And by, it is preferable that a dropped material supply means through inlet reserved a predetermined amount of powdered or granular material of fiber system that has been weighed by the weighing unit which is secured by the inlet securing means by a metering unit securing means.

  Furthermore, from the viewpoint of supplementing the material input means by forcibly dropping the granular fiber material through the input port, the input port is secured by the input port securing means, and the material input means When the distal end surface of the plate-like member is shifted to the base end surface of the slit by the rod-like member through the inlet, the granular fiber material remaining between the inner peripheral surface of the slit and the distal end surface of the plate-like member It is preferable that a material extruding means for extruding is provided.

  According to the weighing mass according to the present invention, both shortening the weighing time and ensuring high weighing accuracy are compatible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a weighing mass according to an embodiment of the present invention (when an internal volume is set), FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a partial configuration of the weighing mass (when setting an internal volume), and FIG. Is a side view showing the entire configuration of the weighing mass (when securing the inlet), FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partial configuration of the weighing mass (when securing the inlet), and FIG. 5 is a side view showing the entire configuration of the weighing mass. FIG. 6 (when material is charged), FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a partial configuration of the same weighing mass (when material is charged), FIG. 7 is a side view showing the entire configuration of the same weighing mass (when material is extruded), and FIG. It is a perspective view (at the time of material extrusion) which shows the partial composition of a mass.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the weighing mass plays a role of securing a predetermined amount of powdery material (not shown) as cosmetics to be filled in the container 101 by ground weighing. It is configured as.

  In addition, as shown in these drawings, the weighing mass is configured to have a function of adding a predetermined amount of a powdery substance secured into the container 101 through the mouth portion 101a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 7, a plurality of mounting portions 102a to which the container 101 is mounted are provided along the circumferential direction and are mounted on the mounting portion 102a. The container 101 is provided with a disk-shaped rotary transfer device 102 that rotates so as to be sequentially arranged at an appropriate timing directly below the material extruding unit 11 described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 7, the weighing mass includes a base 1, a bottom plate 2, a block member 3, a plate-like member 4, a hopper device 5, The internal volume variable setting means (not shown), the suction force applying means 6, the charging port securing means (not shown), the material charging means (not shown), and the material pushing means 7 are configured. Yes.

  Hereinafter, each of these components will be described in more detail.

(1) Base 1
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 7, the base 1 imparts a suction force by a material extruding unit 11 for extruding a powdery material by the material extruding unit 7 and a suction force applying unit 6. It is comprised as a comparatively thick flat plate-shaped member which has the suction force provision part 12 for this.

  The base 1 serves to support the bottom plate 2 placed thereon from below so as to be slidable in the lateral direction, and also serves to support the hopper 51 of the hopper device 5 at a predetermined height position and posture. (See these figures).

(2) Bottom plate 2
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the bottom plate 2 is configured as a relatively thin flat plate member having a powdery material inlet 21.

  The bottom plate 2 serves to support the block member 3 placed thereon from the lower side so as to be slidable in the lateral direction, and the plate-like member 4 placed thereon is separated from the block member 3 independently. It is configured to play a role of supporting from the lower side so as to be slidable in the lateral direction (see these drawings).

  Here, the bottom plate 2 limits the lower end position of the powdered material dropped into the measuring unit 103 in the measuring process for securing a predetermined amount of powdered material by measuring, as shown in FIGS. It serves as a bottom surface of the weighing unit 103.

  Further, the bottom plate 2 is secured in the weighing unit 103 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 in the charging process in which a predetermined amount of powdery material secured by the weighing process is charged into the container 101 through the mouth portion 101a. It plays a role of passing a predetermined amount of the powdered material through the inlet 21.

(3) Block member 3
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the block member 3 is formed as a top surface and a bottom surface having flat surfaces on both upper and lower sides, and two pairs of side surfaces in which the front, rear, left and right sides are parallel to each other and the surfaces are flat. It is comprised as a block-shaped member formed as.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6, and 8, the block member 3 is configured to include a slit 31 that opens toward one of the upper and lower sides and one of the front, rear, left, and right sides. ing.

  The block member 3 is provided so as to be capable of relative lateral sliding of the bottom surface with respect to the top surface of the bottom plate 2, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 7. The top surface of the flange portion 51a is configured to be able to slide relative to the lower surface of the flange portion 51a.

  Here, the flange portion 51a is a specific means for securing a predetermined amount of granular material by grinding and weighing, and the top surface of the block member 3 slides relative to the lower surface thereof in the lateral direction. When this occurs, it plays the role of a scraper that leaves the surplus of the powdery material placed on the weighing unit 103 in the hopper 51.

(4) Plate member 4
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the plate-like member 4 is configured to have a width dimension substantially the same as the height dimension of the slit 31 and a thickness dimension substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the inner width dimension of the slit 31. Has been.

  That is, as shown in these drawings, the plate-like member 4 is provided so as to be slidable in the lateral direction relative to the upper surface of the bottom plate 2 by being inserted into the slit 31 at the front end side, and the inner periphery of the slit 31. It is configured so as to be slidable in the lateral direction relative to the surface.

(5) Hopper device 5
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 7, the hopper device 5 plays a role of temporarily storing powdery substances and sequentially supplies the stored powdery substances toward the weighing unit 103 side. It is configured to play a role.

  Specifically, as shown in these drawings, the hopper device 5 has a lower end opening and a flange portion 51a surrounding the lower end opening, and the base is such that the lower surface of the flange portion 51a abuts the upper surface of the block member 3. 1 and a shaft body 52a and a stirring bar 52b whose base end is fixed to the shaft body 52a. By rotating the stirring bar 52b together with the shaft body 52a, the powder in the hopper 51 And a stirrer 52 that stirs the material (see these drawings).

(6) Internal volume variable setting means As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the internal volume variable setting means positions the slit 31 of the block member 3, the tip side of the plate-like member 4 and the inlet 21 of the bottom plate 2 relative to each other. By doing this, the role of performing the variable setting of the internal volume of the measuring portion 103 formed by the portion of the upper surface of the bottom plate 2 that does not have the inlet 21, the inner peripheral surface of the slit 31 and the front end surface of the plate-like member 4 It is configured as.

  Here, the internal volume variable setting means includes a slide of the block member 3, the plate-like member 4 and the bottom plate 2 in the lateral direction which is a direction along the top surface of the base 1 by converting the air pressure into a linear motion. In addition to the air cylinder that embodies the movement, it also includes mechanical elements such as a direct feed guide device that prevents the block member 3, the plate-like member 4, and the bottom plate 2 from sliding.

  When using a measuring mass that does not have a function of feeding a predetermined amount of powdery substance secured in the measuring unit 103 into the container 101 through the mouth portion 101a, the internal volume variable setting means is a plate-like member. 4 is positioned relative to the base end surface of the slit 31, so that the internal volume of the measuring portion 103 formed by the upper surface of the bottom plate 2, the inner peripheral surface of the slit 31 and the front end surface of the plate-like member 4 is variably set. Anything that fulfills the role is sufficient.

(7) Suction force applying means 6
The suction force applying means 6 is used in the weighing process, and the powdery material dropped into the measuring unit 103 is passed through the bottom plate 2 related to the measuring unit 103 and the base 1 related to the measuring unit 103. It is comprised as what plays the role which provides suction | attraction force.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 7, the suction force applying means 6 includes a communication hole (not shown) provided in the bottom plate 2 of the measuring unit 103, and the measuring unit 103. The measuring section 103 is provided by sucking out the air in the measuring section 103 to the outside of the measuring section 103 through the concave space 61 on the bottom plate 2 side provided on the base 1 and the hose connecting section 62 on the opposite side of the bottom plate 2 and the communication hole. An air pump (not shown) that applies a suction force to the powdered material dropped in, and a base end portion connected to the air pump and a distal end portion to the hose connection portion 62 of the suction force application portion 12 The air hose 63 is connected and is configured to transmit the suction force of the air pump from the air pump to the concave space 61 of the base 1.

  By such a suction force applying means 6, the powdery substance can be reliably dropped into the measuring unit 103 in a short time, and as a result, the measuring time can be further shortened and higher. It is possible to ensure weighing accuracy.

(8) Loading port securing means The loading port securing means positions the slit 31 of the block member 3, the tip side of the plate-like member 4 and the loading port 21 of the bottom plate 2 relative to each other as shown in FIGS. Thus, it is configured to play a role of securing the insertion port 21 of the bottom plate 2 at a position related to the base end surface of the slit 31.

  Here, the inlet securing means includes a sliding movement of the block member 3, the plate-like member 4 and the bottom plate 2 in the lateral direction which is a direction along the top surface of the base 1 by converting the air pressure into a linear motion. In addition to the air cylinder that embodies the above, it also includes mechanical elements such as a direct feed guide device that prevents the block member 3, the plate-like member 4, and the bottom plate 2 from sliding.

  With such a slot securing means, it is possible not only to measure powdery substances but also to fill powdery substances. As a result, the equipment as a whole from the measurement to filling of powdery substances is installed. Costs can be reduced.

(9) Material input means The material input means is secured by the measuring section securing means by bringing the distal end surface of the plate-like member 4 closer to the base end surface of the slit 31 as shown in FIGS. A predetermined amount of the powdery substance weighed by the weighing unit 103 is configured to play a role of dropping by gravity through the loading port 21 secured by the loading port securing means.

  Here, in this material charging means, the slide movement of the block member 3 and the plate-like member 4 in the lateral direction that is the direction along the top surface of the base 1 is realized by converting the air pressure into a linear motion. In addition to the air cylinder, it also includes mechanical elements such as a direct feed guide device that prevents the block member 3 and the plate-like member 4 from sliding.

  By such a material input means, it is possible to not only measure the powdery substance but also fill the powdery substance. As a result, the equipment cost as a whole from the measurement to the filling of the powdery substance Can be reduced.

(10) Material extrusion means 7
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the material extruding means 7 has an inlet 21 secured by the inlet securing means, and the front end surface of the plate-like member 4 with respect to the base end face of the slit 31 by the material throwing means. It is configured to play a role of pushing out the powdery material left between the inner peripheral surface of the slit 31 and the front end surface of the plate-like member 4 by the rod-like member 71 through the insertion port 21 when the width is brought close.

  Here, the material extruding means 7 includes an air cylinder that realizes the sliding movement of the rod-shaped member 71 along the axial direction of the container 101 by converting the air pressure into a linear motion, and the slide of the rod-shaped member 71. It also includes mechanical elements such as a direct feed guide device that prevents the movement from rattling.

  In addition, when extruding the powdery material by the material extruding means 7, the rotary transfer device 102 is appropriately rotated so that the container 101 to be filled with the powdery material is disposed directly below the material extruding unit 11, and the container A preparatory operation for appropriately raising the entire rotary transfer device 102 is necessary so that the mouth 101a of 101 comes into contact with the material extrusion opening of the material extruding unit 11.

  By such material extruding means 7, it is possible to forcibly drop the powdery substance through the inlet 21, and as a result, it is possible to supplement the material introducing means.

  As described above, according to the measuring mass in the present embodiment, the plate-like member 4 is slid relative to the top surface of the bottom plate 2 and the inner peripheral surface of the slit 31 in the lateral direction. 4 is configured to include an internal volume variable setting means for variably setting the internal volume of the measuring unit 103 by positioning the distal end surface of the 4 with respect to the base end surface of the slit 31.

  Therefore, according to such a weighing mass, the internal volume of the weighing unit 103 is appropriately repeated and repeatedly measured while setting the depth dimension of the weighing unit 103 as shallow as not to hinder accurate wear measurement. It is possible to set the value so large that it does not need to be repeated. As a result, it is possible to achieve both shortening of the measurement time and ensuring high measurement accuracy.

  As described above, as an embodiment of the weighing mass according to the present invention, the one that weighs and inputs a powdery product as cosmetics has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, it may have a function of measuring a powdery substance but not a function of charging a powdery substance, or may measure a powdery substance such as food other than cosmetics. Good. Further, the object to be measured is not limited to the powdery material, and it is possible to use a granular material, a fibrous material, or other granular fiber material.

It is a side view (at the time of internal volume setting) showing the whole measurement mass composition concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view (at the time of internal volume setting) which shows the partial composition of the measurement mass. It is a side view which shows the whole structure of the same weighing mass (at the time of securing a slot). It is a perspective view which shows the partial structure of the same measurement mass (at the time of securing an inlet). It is a side view (at the time of material injection) which shows the whole structure of the same measurement mass. It is a perspective view (at the time of material addition) which shows the partial structure of the same measurement mass. It is a side view (at the time of material extrusion) which shows the whole structure of the same measurement mass. It is a perspective view (at the time of material extrusion) which shows the partial composition of the measurement mass.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Bottom plate 3 Block member 4 Plate-shaped member 5 Hopper apparatus 6 Suction force provision means 7 Material extrusion means 11 Material extrusion part 12 Suction force provision part 21 Input port 31 Slit 51 Hopper 51a Flange part 52 Stirrer 52a Shaft body 52b Stirring Rod 61 Recessed space 62 Hose connection part 63 Air hose 71 Rod-like member 101 Container 101a Portion 102 Rotary transfer device 102a Mounting part 103 Weighing part

Claims (4)

The bottom plate,
A block member that has a slit that opens toward both the upper and lower sides and the lateral side that is one side, and is placed on the bottom plate and is provided so as to be capable of sliding in the horizontal direction relative to the upper surface of the bottom plate;
The slit has a width dimension corresponding to the height dimension of the slit and a thickness dimension corresponding to the inner width dimension of the slit, and the tip end side is inserted into the slit and is relative to the upper surface of the bottom plate and the inner peripheral surface of the slit. A plate-like member provided so as to be slidable in the lateral direction;
By positioning the front end surface of the plate-shaped member with respect to the base end surface of the slit, the inner volume of the measuring portion formed by the upper surface of the bottom plate, the inner peripheral surface of the slit and the front end surface of the plate-shaped member is increased. An internal volume variable setting means for performing variable setting is provided,
Weighing mass. A communicating hole provided in the bottom plate of the measuring unit, and sucking air to the granular fiber material dropped into the measuring unit by sucking out the air in the measuring unit out of the measuring unit through the communicating hole. It is characterized by comprising suction force applying means having an air pump to be applied,
The weighing mass according to claim 1. The bottom plate has an inlet for the granular fiber material;
The inner volume variable setting means positions the slit of the block member, the front end side of the plate-like member, and the inlet of the bottom plate relative to each other, whereby the portion of the upper surface of the bottom plate without the inlet, the slit Variable setting of the internal volume of the measuring part formed by the inner peripheral surface of the plate and the tip surface of the plate-like member,
An inlet securing means for securing the inlet of the bottom plate at a position related to the base end surface of the slit by positioning the slit of the block member, the distal end side of the plate-like member and the inlet of the bottom plate relative to each other;
A predetermined amount of the granular fiber-based material measured by the measuring unit secured by the measuring unit securing means is obtained by narrowing the distal end surface of the plate-shaped member with respect to the proximal end surface of the slit. A material charging means for dropping through the charging port secured by the securing means,
The measuring mass according to claim 1 or 2. In the case where the insertion port is secured by the insertion port securing means, and the front end surface of the plate-like member is moved closer to the base end surface of the slit by the material loading means, the inner peripheral surface of the slit and the It is characterized by comprising a material extruding means for extruding the granular fiber-based material left between the front end surfaces of the plate-like member by the rod-like member through the charging port,
The measuring mass according to claim 1.

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