JP2009288157A - Collecting hopper and combination balance using it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collecting hopper which can temporarily hold weighed matter ejected from an inside chute and two outside chutes and can facilitate the work of detachment and attachment, and a combination balance using it. <P>SOLUTION: The combination balance includes the inside chute 6a which collects and ejects the weighed matter ejected in the direction of the inside from a weighing hopper 4, the two outside chutes 6b and 6c which collect and eject the weighed matter ejected in the direction of the outside, and the collecting hopper 7 which has an inside accommodating chamber 7a and two outside accommodating chambers 7b and 7c, and first and second gates 71 and 72. The first gate 71 serves as a gate for opening and closing an ejection port of the first outside accommodating chamber 7b and as a gate for opening and closing a half portion of the ejection port of the inside accommodating chamber 7a which is near to the first outside accommodating chamber, while the second gate 72 serves as a gate for opening and closing an ejection port of the second outside accommodating chamber 7c and as a gate for opening and closing a half portion of the ejection port of the inside accommodating chamber 7a which is near to the second outside accommodating chamber. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a set hopper for a combination weigher that inputs a weighed object to a packaging machine or the like, and a combination weigher using the same.

  Generally, objects to be weighed such as detergents and confectionery, which are weighed with a combination weigher and have a predetermined weight, are packaged by a packaging machine. As a combination weigher for weighing such objects to be weighed, for example, there is a structure shown in FIG. 7 (see Patent Document 1).

  In the combination weigher shown in FIG. 7, the operation of the entire combination weigher is controlled by the control unit 25 and the combination calculation is performed. In this combination weigher, a conical dispersion feeder 1 that disperses an object to be weighed supplied from the outside radially by vibration is provided on an upper portion of a center base body (body) 5 disposed in the center of the apparatus. Around the dispersion feeder 1, a linear feeder 2 is provided for feeding an object to be weighed to each supply hopper 3 by vibration. A plurality of supply hoppers 3 and weighing hoppers 4 are respectively provided below the linear feeder 2 and arranged in a circular shape. The supply hopper 3 discharges an object to be weighed to the weighing hopper 4 when the weighing hopper 4 disposed below the supply hopper 3 becomes empty. A weight sensor 4s such as a load cell is attached to the weighing hopper 4, and the weight of the object to be weighed in the weighing hopper 4 is measured by the weight sensor 4s. A combination of hoppers to be discharged is obtained from the plurality of weighing hoppers 4 by combination calculation by the control unit 25, and the objects to be weighed are discharged from the weighing hoppers 4 selected for the combination onto the collecting chute.

  As this collective chute, an inner chute 6A and two outer chutes 6B, 6C are arranged, and each weighing hopper 4 can selectively discharge the object to be measured to the inner chute 6A and the outer chute 6B, 6C below it. It is configured as follows. Collective hoppers 7A, 7B, and 7C for temporarily holding and discharging the objects to be weighed are disposed at the discharge ports of the inner chute 6A and the outer chutes 6B and 6C. Further, below the collecting hoppers 7A, 7B, 7C, one lower chute 8 is provided for feeding the objects to be weighed discharged from the collecting hoppers 7A, 7B, 7C into one charging port of the packaging machine. ing.

In this combination weigher, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the weighing hopper 4 sequentially selected as the combination to be discharged to the inner chute 6A and the outer chute 6B, 6C, and from the collecting hopper 7A and the collecting hopper 7B, 7C. Alternately, the objects to be weighed are discharged to the lower chute 8.
JP 2007-183237 A

  According to the above-described conventional configuration, the collective hoppers 7A, 7B, and 7C are individually arranged corresponding to the collective chutes of the inner chute 6A and the outer chutes 6B and 6C. These collective hoppers 7A, 7B, and 7C are fixed to predetermined members by, for example, screwing or the like, and need to be removed when performing cleaning or inspection. In particular, when the item to be weighed is food such as confectionery, it is necessary to frequently clean the collective hopper, and it is necessary to frequently remove and install the collective hopper. Is very cumbersome and takes a long time.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can temporarily hold the objects to be discharged from the collective chutes of the inner chute and the two outer chutes, and can be removed and attached. It is an object of the present invention to provide a collecting hopper that can be easily performed and a combination weigher using the same.

  In order to achieve the above object, the collective hopper of the present invention has a cylindrical inner side in which openings are provided at the upper and lower parts, the upper opening serves as an inlet for the object to be weighed and the lower opening serves as an outlet for the object to be weighed. A storage chamber and a cylindrical shape that is arranged so as to sandwich this inner storage chamber from both sides, with openings in the upper and lower parts, the upper opening being the receiving port for the object to be weighed, and the lower opening being the outlet for the object to be weighed Hopper body constituting the first and second outer storage chambers, a gate for opening and closing the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber, and the first outer storage chamber of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber When the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber is closed, the half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber close to the first outer storage chamber is opened. Close the half of the outlet of the inner storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber Sometimes the first gate configured to open the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber, the gate for opening and closing the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber, and the discharge port of the inner storage chamber Also serves as a gate for opening and closing a half portion near the second outer storage chamber, and when the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber is closed, the discharge port of the inner storage chamber is closer to the second outer storage chamber A second portion of the second outer storage chamber is opened when a half portion of the inner storage chamber is opened and a half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber close to the second outer storage chamber is closed. And the second gate closes the half of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber and the second gate of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber. Half of the outer storage room is closed All of the outlet of the inner housing chamber is configured to be closed when.

  According to this structure, it has three storage chambers, an inner storage chamber and first and second outer storage chambers, and has an inner chute and first and second outer chutes, Used in a combination weigher in which an object to be weighed is not simultaneously discharged from the discharge port and the discharge port of either the first or second outer chute, and the object to be weighed discharged from the inner chute is stored in the inner storage chamber. The object to be weighed is temporarily held and discharged, and the object to be weighed discharged from the first outer chute is temporarily held and discharged in the first outer storage chamber, and the object to be weighed discharged from the second outer chute is second outer It can be temporarily held in the storage room and discharged. In this combination weigher using the collective hopper, it is sufficient to use one collective hopper instead of the conventional three collective hoppers, so that the collective hopper can be easily detached and attached, and the working time is shortened. be able to. In addition, since the opening and closing of the discharge ports of the three storage chambers are performed by the first and second gates, the number of gates is small compared to the case where the three collective hoppers are simply combined. The weight of the collective hopper can be reduced.

  Further, each of the first outer storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber may be configured such that an object to be weighed discharged from each of the first outer storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber is discharged closer to the inner storage chamber.

  According to this configuration, the drop point of the object to be weighed discharged from the first and second outer storage chambers can be brought close to the drop point of the object to be weighed discharged from the inner storage chamber directly below it.

  The first gate closes a half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber close to the first outer storage chamber, and at the same time, the second gate opens the second outer storage chamber of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber. The first gate is closed so that the first gate closes the outlet of the first outer storage chamber and the second gate closes the outlet of the second outer storage chamber at the same time. There may be provided an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the operations of the second gate and the second gate.

  According to this configuration, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the inner chute and the first and second outer chutes, and correspondingly, the objects to be weighed into the inner storage chamber and the first and second outer storage chambers. Are alternately stored and discharged from the inner storage chamber and the first and second outer storage chambers alternately, the operations of the first and second gates are performed in conjunction with each other, so that the control is simplified.

  The combination weigher of the present invention is arranged in a ring shape, and is configured so that the objects to be weighed can be selectively discharged in two directions of the annular inner direction and the outer direction. A plurality of combination hoppers, an inner chute disposed below the combination hoppers, for collecting objects to be discharged inward from the combination hoppers, and discharging them from a lower discharge port; First and second outer chutes that are arranged side by side so as to surround the chutes, collect the objects to be discharged from the combination hopper in the outward direction, and discharge them from the lower discharge port, and the book A collecting hopper according to the present invention, wherein the inner storage chamber of the collecting hopper receives an object to be weighed discharged from the discharge port of the inner chute, and the first outer storage chamber of the collecting hopper is the first outer chute Discharge Is configured to accept the objects to be weighed, a second outer housing chamber of the collecting hopper accepts the objects to be weighed which have been discharged from the discharge port of said second outer chute discharged from.

  According to this configuration, when the objects to be weighed are not discharged simultaneously to two or more collective chutes including the inner chute among the three collective chutes of the inner chute and the first and second outer chutes, one collective hopper Can be used to temporarily hold and discharge the objects to be discharged from the collective chutes of the inner chute and the first and second outer chutes. Since one collective hopper may be used instead of the conventional three collective hoppers, the collective hopper can be easily detached and attached, and the working time can be shortened. In addition, since the opening and closing of the discharge ports of the three storage chambers are performed by the first and second gates, the number of gates is small compared to the case where the three collective hoppers are simply combined. The weight of the collective hopper can be reduced.

  Further, each of the first outer storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber of the collecting hopper may be configured such that an object to be weighed discharged from each of the first hopper storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber is discharged toward the inner storage chamber. Good.

  According to this configuration, the drop point of the object to be weighed discharged from the first and second outer storage chambers can be brought close to the drop point of the object to be weighed discharged from the inner storage chamber directly below it.

  In addition, the combination process for obtaining a discharge combination that is a combination of the combination hoppers in which the total weight value of the objects to be weighed is a value within a predetermined weight range is repeatedly performed, and sequentially obtained by the repeated combination process. Combination calculation means for alternately determining the first discharge combination and the second discharge combination as the discharge combination to be used, and the first discharge combination and the second discharge combination are alternately set by the combination calculation means. And the combination hopper of the second discharge combination, and a first discharge process for discharging the objects to be weighed inwardly with respect to the combination hopper of the first discharge combination. And a second discharge process for discharging the objects to be weighed in the outer direction alternately, and the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber is closed at the first gate of the collecting hopper. A first collecting hopper control process for closing the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber at the second gate of the collecting hopper and the first gate of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber at the first gate. A second collective hopper control process is alternately performed in which the second gate is closed at the same time as the second gate is closed, and at the same time, the second gate is closed at the outlet of the inner storage chamber near the second outer storage chamber. Control means for performing may be provided.

  According to this configuration, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the inner chute and the first and second outer chutes, and correspondingly covered in the inner storage chamber and the first and second outer storage chambers alternately. The weighing object is stored, and the objects to be weighed are discharged alternately from the inner storage chamber and the first and second outer storage chambers.

  In this case, in the collecting hopper, the first gate closes a half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber, and at the same time, the second gate is the discharge port of the inner storage chamber. Close the half near the second outer storage chamber, and the first gate closes the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber simultaneously with the first gate closing the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber. Furthermore, you may have the interlocking mechanism part for the mutual operation | movement of the said 1st gate and the said 2nd gate to be performed interlockingly.

  According to this configuration, since the operations of the first and second gates of the collecting hopper are performed in conjunction with each other, the control is simplified.

  In addition, the total weight value of the objects to be weighed in the combination hopper from which the objects to be weighed in the outward direction are discharged onto the first outer chute is a value within a predetermined weight range. A first combination process for obtaining a first outer discharge combination which is a combination of the combination hoppers, and the combination hopper in which an object to be weighed discharged outward is discharged onto the second outer chute A second combination process for obtaining a second outer discharge combination that is a combination of the combination hoppers in which the total weight value of the objects to be weighed is a value within the predetermined weight range; A third combination process for obtaining an inner discharge combination that is a combination of the combination hoppers in which the total weight value of the supplied objects to be weighed is a value within the predetermined weight range, from among the combination hoppers; In order A combination calculating means to perform, and the combination calculating means sequentially obtains the first outer discharge combination, the second outer discharge combination, and the inner discharge combination. A first discharge process for discharging the objects to be weighed outwardly with respect to the combination hopper, and a second discharge for discharging the objects to be weighed outwardly with respect to the combination hopper of the second outer discharge combination. The process and a third discharge process for discharging the objects to be weighed inwardly with respect to the combination hopper of the inner discharge combination are sequentially repeated, and the first outer housing is stored in the first gate of the collective hopper. A first collecting hopper control process for closing the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber at the second gate of the collecting hopper at the same time as closing the discharge port of the chamber; and A second collective hopper control process for closing a half of the discharge port of the storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber, and a second gate close to the second outer storage chamber of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber. There may be provided control means for sequentially repeating a third collective hopper control process for closing the half portion.

  According to this configuration, the object to be weighed is discharged onto the first outer chute by the first discharge process, the object to be weighed is discharged onto the second outer chute by the second discharge process, and the third discharge The object to be weighed is discharged onto the inner chute by the processing. In addition, when the first collective hopper control process is performed, if the objects to be weighed are stored in the inner storage chamber, the objects to be weighed are discharged from the inner storage chamber, and in that state, The object to be weighed is stored. Next, when the second collective hopper control process is performed, the objects to be weighed in the first outer storage chamber are discharged, and in this state, the objects to be weighed are stored in the second outer storage chamber. Next, when the third collective hopper control process is performed, the objects to be weighed in the second outer storage chamber are discharged, and in this state, the objects to be weighed are stored in the inner storage chamber. By repeating these processes, the objects to be weighed are sequentially discharged from the three collective chutes of the first outer chute, the second outer chute and the inner chute, and the first outer chute and the second chute are correspondingly discharged. The objects to be weighed are sequentially stored in the three storage chambers of the outer storage chamber and the inner storage chamber, and the objects to be weighed are sequentially discharged from these three storage chambers.

  The present invention has the above-described configuration, can temporarily hold the objects to be discharged from the collective chutes of the inner chute and the two outer chutes, and can easily remove and attach. It is possible to provide a collective hopper that can be used and a combination weigher using the same.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic schematic view of a partial cross section of the combination weigher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention viewed from the side, and FIG. 1 (b) is an assembly chute (inner chute and It is the schematic diagram which looked at two outer chutes) and the weighing hopper from the upper part.

  In this combination weigher, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), a center base body (body) 5 is supported at the center of the apparatus by, for example, four legs (not shown), and an upper portion is provided with an external supply. A conical dispersion feeder 1 that disperses the object to be weighed supplied from the apparatus radially by vibration is provided. Around the dispersion feeder 1, a plurality of linear feeders 2 are provided for feeding an object to be weighed sent from the dispersion feeder 1 to each supply hopper 3 by vibration. Below each linear feeder 2, a supply hopper 3 and a weighing hopper 4 are provided correspondingly, and the plurality of supply hoppers 3 and the weighing hoppers 4 are arranged in a circle around the center base 5. The dispersion feeder 1, the linear feeder 2, the supply hopper 3, and the weighing hopper 4 are attached to the center base 5, and the drive unit (the vibration device of the dispersion feeder 1 and the linear feeder 2, the supply hopper 3, and the like) A gate opening / closing device of the weighing hopper 4) is accommodated. Each weighing hopper 4 is attached with a weight sensor 4s such as a load cell for measuring the weight of an object to be weighed in the weighing hopper 4, and the weight sensor 4s is also housed in the center base body 5 together with the drive unit. The measurement value by each weight sensor 4 s is output to the control unit 20.

  A substantially inverted frustoconical inner chute 6a is disposed below the weighing hoppers 4 arranged in a circle, and the upper opening is concentric around the inner chute 6a and is divided into two outer parts. Chute 6b, 6c is provided. Accordingly, the two outer chutes 6b and 6c are arranged side by side so as to surround the upper opening of the inner chute 6a.

  Each weighing hopper 4 has a configuration in which a gate is provided so that the object to be weighed can be selectively discharged to the inner chute 6a and the outer chute 6b or 6c below. In the circle 21 in FIG. 1 (a), a shape close to the actual weighing hopper 4 and the gate are schematically shown. Each weighing hopper 4 has a gate (hereinafter referred to as “inner gate”) 22 for discharging the object to be measured to the inner chute 6a and a gate (hereinafter referred to as “inner gate”) to the outer chute 6b or 6c. 23 (referred to as “outer gate”). Accordingly, the bottom surface portion on one side of the weighing hopper 4 shown in FIG. 1B corresponds to the inner gate 22, and the bottom surface portion on the other side corresponds to the outer gate 23.

  Here, the group B of the weighing hopper 4 arranged above the outer chute 6b is a group corresponding to the outer chute 6b, and the weighing hopper 4 of this group B is selectively selected to the inner chute 6a and the outer chute 6b. It is possible to discharge the object to be weighed. Similarly, the group C of the weighing hopper 4 arranged above the outer chute 6c is a group corresponding to the outer chute 6c, and the weighing hopper 4 of this group C is selectively used for the inner chute 6a and the outer chute 6c. It is possible to discharge the object to be weighed.

  A collecting hopper 7 is disposed below the lower discharge ports 6ae, 6be, 6ce of the chutes 6a, 6b, 6c. The collecting hopper 7 is divided into three storage chambers 7a, 7b, and 7c by partition plates 31 and 32, and the objects to be weighed discharged from the discharge port 6ae of the inner chute 6a are put into the inner storage chamber 7a and the outer chute is discharged. The object to be weighed discharged from the discharge port 6be of 6b is put into the outer storage chamber 7b, and the object to be weighed discharged from the discharge port 6ce of the outer chute 6c is put into the outer storage chamber 7c. An outer storage chamber 7b and an outer storage chamber 7c are disposed adjacent to the inner storage chamber 7a so as to sandwich the inner storage chamber 7a from both sides. Therefore, the discharge port 6be of the outer chute 6b and the discharge port 6ce of the outer chute 6c are arranged adjacent to the discharge port 6ae of the inner chute 6a so as to sandwich the discharge port 6ae of the inner chute 6a from both sides.

  A lower chute 8 is disposed below the collecting hopper 7. The lower chute 8 transfers the objects to be weighed discharged from all the storage chambers 7a, 7b, 7c and discharges them from the lower discharge port 8a.

  Below the lower chute 8 of the combination weigher, a single packaging machine (for example, a vertical pillow packaging machine) having one input port (not shown) is disposed and discharged from the discharge port 8a of the lower chute 8. The object to be weighed is input to the input port of the packaging machine. In the packaging machine, for example, while manufacturing a bag, the bag is filled with an object to be weighed discharged from the combination weigher and packaged. Thus, in this Embodiment, it is comprised so that the to-be-measured item discharged | emitted from three storage chambers 7a, 7b, 7c may be thrown into the same packaging machine inlet.

  The control unit 20 includes a control unit and a combination calculation unit, and controls the operation of the entire combination weigher and performs a combination process for obtaining a combination (discharge combination) of the weighing hoppers 4 to discharge the objects to be weighed. In the combination processing, a combination calculation is performed based on the measurement value of the weighing hopper 4 (measured value of the weight of the object in the measurement hopper 4 by the weight sensor 4s), and the combined weight value that is the sum of the measurement values is the target weight value. One combination of the weighing hoppers 4 within a permissible range (predetermined weight range) is obtained and determined as a discharge combination. If there are multiple combinations that fall within the allowable range for the target weight value (within the predetermined weight range), for example, if the total of the measured values is closest to the target weight value (if there is a combination that matches the target weight value) The combination), that is, the combination having the smallest absolute value of the difference between the total weight value and the target weight value is determined as the discharge combination. In the combination weigher, a target weight value and an allowable range for the target weight value are determined in advance. The allowable range is determined, for example, with a target weight value as a lower limit value and a value larger than the target weight value as an upper limit value. In addition, the allowable range may be a value lower than the target weight value as the lower limit value, and the upper limit value may not be determined (in this case, the upper limit value may be considered infinite).

  Next, the configuration of the collective hopper 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c) and FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c). 2A is a front view of the collective hopper 7, and FIGS. 2B and 2C are rear views of the collective hopper 7, respectively. 3A is a right side view of the collective hopper 7, FIG. 3B is a diagram showing members to which the collective hopper 7 is attached, and FIG. 3C is an attachment structure of the collective hopper 7. FIG.

  The collective hopper 7 has an outer wall portion 30 and partition plates 31 and 32 for constituting the storage chambers 7a to 7c. The outer wall portion 30 and the partition plates 31 and 32 constitute a hopper body. The upper portion of the outer wall portion 30 is constituted by a cylindrical portion 30a having a rectangular planar shape, and the upper portion is separated into three regions by partition plates 31 and 32 in order to form three storage chambers 7a to 7c. ing. In addition, as a lower portion of the outer wall portion 30, corresponding to each of the storage chambers 7 a to 7 c, triangular hanging portions 30 b, 30 c, 30 d formed continuously with the cylindrical portion 30 a on the front side, and a cylinder on the rear side A triangular hanging portion 30e, 30f, 30g formed continuously with the portion 30a, a left lower side wall portion 30h of the outer storage chamber 7b provided with a partition plate 31 as a right side wall, and a partition plate 32 as a left side wall. A right lower side wall portion 30i of the provided outer storage chamber 7c is formed. Here, the left side and the right side mean that they are on the left side and the right side when viewed from the front as shown in FIG.

  A frame 33 surrounding the lower part of the cylinder 30a is fixed to the cylinder 30a, and two fitted portions 34 are provided on the left and right sides of the frame 33 so as to protrude. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the two collective hopper attachment portions 36 are fixed to the attachment fixing portion 35. The fitted portions 34 on both sides are fitted into fitting portions 36a provided in the respective collective hopper attachment portions 36, and the collective hopper 7 is attached and supported. In FIG. 3A, the collective hopper mounting portion 36 is not shown.

  Further, the frame 34 is provided with gate mounting shafts 37, 37 projecting outward on both side portions immediately below the partition plate 31, and the first gate 71 is rotatably mounted on the gate mounting shafts 37, 37. It has been. Similarly, gate mounting shafts 38, 38 are provided on both side portions immediately below the partition plate 32 so as to protrude outward, and the second gate 72 is rotatably mounted on the gate mounting shafts 38, 38.

  As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, a driven plate 42 is rotatably attached to a shaft 41 fixed to a drooping portion 30e on the back side constituting the inner storage chamber 7a. The driven plate 42 and the first gate 71 are connected by a connecting portion 43, and one end portion of the connecting portion 43 is rotatably attached to a shaft 42 a provided on the driven plate 42, and the other end of the connecting portion 43. The part is rotatably attached to a shaft 71 a provided in the first gate 71. Further, the driven plate 42 and the second gate 72 are connected by the connecting portion 44, and one end portion of the connecting portion 44 is rotatably attached to a shaft 42 b provided on the driven plate 42. The other end is rotatably attached to a shaft 72 a provided on the second gate 72. Thus, the interlocking mechanism 40 (FIG. 3A) for operating the first gate 71 and the second gate 72 in conjunction with each other is configured. In FIG. 3A, the drawing is simplified, and in the interlocking mechanism portion 40, the shaft 41, the connecting portion between the connecting portion 43 and the driven plate 42, the connecting portion between the connecting portion 43 and the first gate 71, A connection portion between the connection portion 44 and the driven plate 42, a connection portion between the connection portion 44 and the second gate 72, and the like are not shown.

  Further, the stepping motor 51 is attached inside the attachment fixing portion 35 so that the center of the motor shaft 51 a coincides with the center of the shaft 41. The motor shaft 51a protrudes to the outside of the mounting fixing portion 35, and one end of the arm 52 is fixed to the tip thereof. A short shaft 53 is fixed to the other end of the arm 52, and a rotating body 54 is rotatably attached to the shaft 53. The rotating body 54 is inserted into a drive lever insertion portion 42 c provided on the driven plate 42. The arm 52, the shaft 53, and the rotating body 53 constitute a drive lever.

  When the driven plate 42 is in the state of FIG. 2B, the discharge ports of the inner storage chamber 7a are closed by the gates 71 and 72, and the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c are opened. From the state of FIG. 2B, by driving the stepping motor 51 and rotating the motor shaft 51a by a predetermined angle, the rotating body 54 inserted into the drive lever insertion portion 42c rotates around the motor shaft 51a. As a result, the driven plate 42 is rotated about the shaft 41 in the direction of the arrow S to be in the state of FIG. 2C, and the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7 b and 7 c are closed by the gates 71 and 72. At this time, the outlet of the inner storage chamber 7a is opened. Further, from the state of FIG. 2C, the stepping motor 51 is driven and the motor shaft 51a is rotated reversely by the predetermined angle, so that the rotating body 54 inserted into the drive lever insertion portion 42c causes the motor shaft 51a to move. It rotates in the opposite direction to the center. As a result, the driven plate 42 rotates about the shaft 41 in the direction opposite to the arrow S to be in the state of FIG. As described above, the objects to be weighed can be alternately discharged from the inner storage chamber 7a and the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c.

  As described above, the interlocking mechanism portion 40 has the drive lever insertion portion 42c serving as an operation portion whose position is moved by the drive lever, and the drive lever insertion portion 42c is located at the position (the first position shown in FIG. 2B). 1) and the position shown in FIG. 2C (second position) are alternately moved by the drive lever, whereby the storage chambers 7a, 7b, 7c by the gates 71, 72 are moved. Opening and closing of the outlet is performed. That is, when the drive lever insertion portion 42c is in the first position shown in FIG. 2B, the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is closed by the gates 71 and 72, and the first position shown in FIG. When in position 2, the gates 71 and 72 close the outlets of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c.

  In FIG. 2A, the left lower side wall portion 30h is provided at the lower portion of the outer storage chamber 7b on the left side, so that the object to be weighed discharged from the outer storage chamber 7b is discharged toward the inside. . Similarly, since the lower right side wall 30h is provided at the lower portion of the outer storage chamber 7c on the right side, the objects to be weighed discharged from the outer storage chamber 7c are discharged toward the inside. As a result, the drop point of the objects to be weighed discharged from the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c can be brought closer to the drop point of the object to be weighed discharged from the inner storage chamber 7a directly below, and the lower chute 8 can be made smaller. Can do.

  First, the outline of the operation of the combination weigher configured as described above will be described.

  The objects to be weighed supplied from the external supply device to the dispersion feeder 1 are supplied from the dispersion feeder 1 to each supply hopper 3 via each linear feeder 2, and the objects to be weighed are input from each supply hopper 3 to each weighing hopper 4. Is done. The weight of the object to be weighed in each weighing hopper 4 is measured by each weight sensor 4 s and the measured value is sent to the control unit 20. Then, the combination process described above is performed to obtain a discharge combination. Then, the object to be weighed is discharged from the weighing hopper 4 selected as the discharge combination, and the object to be weighed is supplied from the supply hopper 3 to the empty weighing hopper 4. Further, an object to be weighed is supplied from the linear feeder 2 to the empty supply hopper 3.

  In the present embodiment, the combination processing is sequentially performed by the control means 20 and the objects to be weighed are discharged from the weighing hopper 4, but the discharge direction from the weighing hopper 4 is switched for each discharge combination obtained in the combination processing. . That is, the control means 20 alternately determines the discharge combinations that are sequentially obtained as the first discharge combination that discharges the object to be measured in the inner direction and the second discharge combination that discharges the object to be measured in the outer direction. . Thus, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the weighing hopper 4 to the inner chutes 6a and the outer chutes 6b and 6c for each discharge combination that is sequentially obtained. In accordance with this, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the inner storage chamber 7a and the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c.

  FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation of the combination weigher of the present embodiment.

  One weighing cycle time Tw is, for example, that the weighing object is supplied from the supply hopper 3 to the weighing hopper 4 after the weighing object of the weighing hopper 4 is discharged after the gate of the weighing hopper 4 is opened. This is the time required for the weight of the object to be weighed to be measured after the stabilization time of the weight sensor 4s attached to the weighing hopper 4 has elapsed, and for the combination processing to be completed.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a so-called double shift operation in which combination processing is performed every Tw / 2 hours. In the case of this double shift operation, for example, the number of weighing hoppers 4 in group B and group C is set to 7 each, the total number of weighing hoppers 4 is set to 14, and the planned selection number (selected as a discharge combination) by combination processing. When the planned number of weighing hoppers 4) is four, good combination weighing accuracy can be obtained.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the combination processing is performed every Tw / 2 hours, and the objects to be weighed are discharged from the weighing hopper 4 of the discharge combination selected in the combination processing. The combination processing in this double shift operation is performed by measuring the weighing value of the weighing hopper 4 having a weight value measured by each weight sensor 4s among all the weighing hoppers 4 (weight value of the weighing object). A combination calculation is performed using to find a discharge combination. The discharge of the objects to be weighed from the weighing hopper 4 of the discharge combination that is sequentially selected by repeating the combination process every Tw / 2 hours is alternately performed to the inner chute 6a and the outer chutes 6b and 6c for each discharge combination. Accordingly, by operating the first and second gates 71, 72 as described above, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the inner storage chamber 7a and the outer storage chambers 7b, 7c. As a result, the object to be weighed is loaded into the packaging machine twice within one weighing cycle time Tw. In this case, one half of one weighing cycle time Tw is the same as one packaging cycle time Tp1 of the packaging machine.

  In FIG. 4, the timing of the opening and closing operation of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a by the first and second gates 71 and 72 is shown, but here, opening the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a Closing the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c, and closing the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a means opening the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c.

  For example, when a discharge command signal is input from the packaging machine, the control unit 20 opens the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a in the first and second gates 71 and 72 in response to the discharge command signal. Is discharged (time t1). Then, the inner gate 22 of the weighing hopper 4 selected as the discharge combination based on the operation timing of the first and second gates 71 and 72 that opens the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is opened, and the inner chute is moved from the weighing hopper 4 to the inner chute. The object to be weighed is discharged to 6a (time t1a). When the next discharge command signal is input, the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c are opened in response to the discharge command signal (the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is closed) to discharge the object to be weighed ( Time t2). Then, the outer gate 23 of the weighing hopper 4 selected as the discharge combination is opened based on the operation timing of the first and second gates 71 and 72 that open the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c. The objects to be weighed are discharged to the outer chutes 6b and 6c (time t2a). When the next discharge command signal is further input, the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is opened in response to the discharge command signal (time t3), and the object to be measured is discharged, and then the discharge combination is selected. The inner gate 22 of the weighing hopper 4 is opened, and the object to be weighed is discharged from the weighing hopper 4 to the inner chute 6a (time t3a). Thereafter, the same is repeated.

  In the case of FIG. 4, the object to be weighed discharged from the weighing hopper 4 when the inner gate 22 is opened at time t1a reaches the inner storage chamber 7a between time t2 and time t3 and reaches the inner storage chamber 7a. The discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is opened at time t3 and discharged to the packaging machine via the lower chute 8. Similarly, the object to be weighed discharged from the weighing hopper 4 when the outer gate 23 is opened at the time t2a reaches the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c between the time t3 and the time t4 to reach the outer storage chamber 7b, 7c is temporarily held, and at time t4, the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c are opened and discharged to the packaging machine via the lower chute 8.

  In this manner, the objects to be weighed are alternately discharged from the weighing hopper 4 of the discharge combination sequentially obtained to the inner chute 6a and the outer chute 6b, 6c, and accordingly, the inner storage chamber 7a and the outer storage chamber 7b, 7c. Alternately discharge the objects to be weighed.

  By performing the double shift operation as described above, the discharge to the packaging machine is performed every Tw / 2 hours, and the high-speed discharge at twice the speed in the single shift operation in which the combination processing is performed every Tw time. It becomes possible and can be applied to a packaging machine that operates at high speed. Further, a triple shift operation in which a combination process is performed every Tw / 3 hours may be performed.

  Further, when removing the collective hopper 7 for cleaning or the like, the collective hopper 7 is lifted upward while the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7 is closed, thereby driving the drive lever insertion portion 42c of the driven plate 42. And the rotating body 54 of the drive lever are easily detached, and the fitted portion 34 and the fitting portion 36a of the collective hopper mounting portion 36 are easily detached. When the collecting hopper 7 is attached, the fitted portions 34 of the collecting hopper 7 are fitted to the fitting portions 36a of the two collecting hopper mounting portions 36 in a state where the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7 is closed. By doing so, the rotating body 54 of the drive lever is inserted into the drive lever insertion portion 42 c of the driven plate 42.

  In the present embodiment, each of the three collecting chutes (the inner chute 7a and the outer chutes 7b, 7c) is discharged using one collecting hopper 7 in which the three storage chambers 7a, 7b, 7c are arranged adjacent to each other. The object to be weighed can be temporarily held and discharged. Since one collective hopper 7 may be used, the collective hopper 7 can be easily detached and attached, and the working time can be shortened. In addition, since the first and second two gates 71 and 72 are used to open and close the discharge ports of the three storage chambers 7a, 7b, and 7c, as compared with the case where the three collective hoppers are simply combined. The number of gates is small, the structure is simplified, and the weight of the collecting hopper can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in the combination weigher of the present embodiment, the objects to be weighed in the inner storage chamber 7a and the two outer storage chambers 7b and 7c may be discharged alternately. For this reason, the interlocking mechanism unit 40 causes the first gate 71 and the second gate to be discharged. It is possible to configure so that the mutual operation with 72 can be performed in conjunction with each other. For example, only one drive device using the stepping motor 51 is required, and the control thereof becomes easy.

(Embodiment 2)
The configuration of the combination weigher of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B.

  In the second embodiment, the point that the first gate 71 and the second gate 72 of the collecting hopper 7 are driven separately and the contents of the combination processing by the control unit 20 are the same as in the first embodiment. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams showing changes in state due to the operations of the first gate 71 and the second gate 72 of the collective hopper 7 in the second embodiment.

  FIG. 5A shows a state in which the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c are closed, the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c can hold the objects to be weighed, and the inner storage chamber 7a can discharge the objects to be weighed. State. FIG. 5B shows a state in which the discharge port of the outer storage chamber 7c is closed and the outer storage chamber 7c can hold the object to be weighed, and the discharge port of the outer storage chamber 7b is opened. Is in a state where the object to be weighed can be discharged. FIG. 5C shows a state in which the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is closed and the inner storage chamber 7a can hold the object to be measured, and the discharge ports of the outer storage chambers 7b and 7c are opened to store the outer storage. The chambers 7b and 7c are in a state where the objects to be weighed can be discharged.

  In the second embodiment, the first and second gates 71 and 72 are repeated in the order shown in FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, and FIG. 5C, for example. Control of the operations of the first gate 71 and the second gate 72 is performed by the control unit 20.

  In the present embodiment, when an object to be weighed is put into the weighing hopper 4 and measurement is performed by the weight sensor 4s, the control unit 20 performs a combination based on the measurement value of the weighing hopper 4 (measurement value by the weight sensor 4s). Process. This combination process is performed, for example, every Tw / 3 hours, and a first combination process, a second combination process, and a third combination process described later are repeatedly performed in this order.

  In the first combination process, the weighing hopper 4 of the combination (discharge combination) from which the objects to be weighed are discharged from the weighing hopper 4 of group B to the outer chute 6b is obtained. Among the weighing hoppers 4 of the group B arranged above the one outer chute 6b, the weighing value of the weighing hopper 4 holding the weighing object whose weight value has been measured by each weight sensor 4s (the weighing object of the weighing object) The combination calculation is performed based on the weight value), the sum of the weight values of the weighing hopper 4 is within the allowable range for the target weight value, and the absolute value of the difference between the sum of the weight values and the target weight value is the smallest. Is determined, and it is determined as a discharge combination. The weighing hopper 4 selected for this discharge combination is described as “combination hopper 4B”.

  In the second combination process, the weighing hopper 4 of the combination (discharge combination) from which the objects to be weighed should be discharged from the weighing hopper 4 of group C to the outer chute 6c is obtained. Among the weighing hoppers 4 of the group C arranged above one outer chute 6c, the weighing value of the weighing hopper 4 that holds the weighing object whose weight value has been measured by each weight sensor 4s (of the weighing object) The combination calculation is performed based on the weight value), the total of the measured values of the weighing hopper 4 is within the allowable range for the target weight value, and the absolute value of the difference between the total of the measured values and the target weight value is the smallest. Is determined, and it is determined as a discharge combination. The weighing hopper 4 selected for this discharge combination is described as “combination hopper 4C”.

  In the third combination process, the weighing hoppers 4 of combinations (discharge combinations) from which the objects to be weighed are to be discharged from all the weighing hoppers 4 to the inner chute 6a are obtained. Of all the weighing hoppers 4 arranged above the inner chute 6a, the weighing value of the weighing hopper 4 that holds the weighing object whose weight value has been measured by each weight sensor 4s (weight value of the weighing object) The combination calculation is performed based on the above, and one combination in which the total weight value of the weighing hopper 4 is within the allowable range with respect to the target weight value and the absolute value of the difference between the total weight value and the target weight value is minimum Find it and decide on it as an emission combination. The weighing hopper 4 selected for this discharge combination is referred to as “combination hopper 4A”.

  In the case of this triple shift operation, for example, the number of weighing hoppers 4 of group B and group C is set to 10 pieces, the total number of weighing hoppers 4 is set to 20, and the planned number selected as the discharge combination by the combination processing. If the number is four, good combination weighing accuracy can be obtained.

  FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation of the combination weigher of the present embodiment.

  In the operation of the present embodiment, combination processing is performed every Tw / 3 hours, and the objects to be weighed are discharged from the weighing hopper 4 of the discharge combination selected in the combination processing. The discharge of the objects to be weighed from the weighing hoppers 4 of the discharge combinations that are sequentially selected by repeating the combination processing every Tw / 3 hours is sequentially performed to the outer chute 6b, the outer chute 6c, and the inner chute 6a for each discharge combination. Accordingly, by operating the first and second gates 71 and 72, the objects to be weighed are sequentially discharged from the outer storage chamber 7b, the outer storage chamber 7c, and the inner storage chamber 7a. As a result, the object to be weighed is put into the packaging machine three times within one weighing cycle time Tw. In this case, 1/3 of one weighing cycle time Tw is the same as one packaging cycle time Tp2 of the packaging machine.

  In FIG. 6, the opening / closing operation timing of the outlet of one outer storage chamber 7b (herein referred to as “left storage chamber 7b”) by the first gate 71 and the other outer storage chamber 7c (here) by the second gate 72. The timing of the opening / closing operation of the discharge port of “right storage chamber 7c” is shown. Here, when both of the left storage chamber 7b and the right storage chamber 7c are opened, the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a is fully closed, and an object to be weighed can be stored in the inner storage chamber 7a. .

  For example, when a discharge command signal is input from the packaging machine, the control unit 20 responds to the discharge command signal. For example, at time t12, the first and second gates 71 and 72 open the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a. (Close the outlets of both the left storage chamber 7b and the right storage chamber 7c) to discharge the object to be weighed from the inner storage chamber 7a. Then, the outer gate 23 of the combination hopper 4C is opened based on the operation timing of the first and second gates 71 and 72 that open the discharge port of the inner storage chamber 7a, and the object to be weighed is discharged from the combination hopper 4C to the outer chute 6c. (Time t12a). When the next discharge command signal is input, the discharge port of the left storage chamber 7b is opened in response to the discharge command signal, and the object to be measured is discharged from the left storage chamber 7b (time t13). Then, the inner gate 22 of the combination hopper 4A is opened based on the operation timing of the first gate 71 that opens the discharge port of the left storage chamber 7b, and the object to be weighed is discharged from the combination hopper 4A to the inner chute 6a (time t13a). . When the next discharge command signal is further input, the discharge port of the right storage chamber 7c is opened in response to the discharge command signal, and the object to be measured is discharged from the right storage chamber 7c (time t14). Then, the outer gate 23 of the combination hopper 4B is opened based on the operation timing of the second gate 72 that opens the discharge port of the right storage chamber 7c, and the object to be weighed is discharged from the combination hopper 4B to the outer chute 6b (time t14a). . Thereafter, the same is repeated.

  In the case of FIG. 6, the object to be weighed discharged from the combination hopper 4B at time t11a reaches the left storage chamber 7b and is held in the left storage chamber 7b between time t12 and time t13, and at time t13. The discharge port of the left storage chamber 7b is opened and discharged to the packaging machine through the lower chute 8. Similarly, the object to be weighed discharged from the combination hopper 4C at time t12a reaches the right storage chamber 7c and is held in the right storage chamber 7c between time t13 and time t14, and is stored in the right storage chamber 7c at time t14. The discharge port 7c is opened and discharged to the packaging machine through the lower chute 8. Similarly, the objects to be weighed discharged from the combination hopper 4A at time t13a reach the inner storage chamber 7a between time t14 and time t15 and are held in the inner storage chamber 7a. At time t15, the inner storage chamber The discharge port 7a is opened and discharged to the packaging machine through the lower chute 8.

  In this way, the objects to be weighed are sequentially discharged from the weighing hopper 4 of the discharge combination to be sequentially obtained to the one outer chute 6b, the other outer chute 6c, and the inner chute 6a. The objects to be weighed are sequentially discharged from 7b, the other outer storage chamber 7c and the inner storage chamber 7a.

  In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, three collecting chutes (an inner chute 7a and an outer chute 7b, using three collecting chambers 7a, 7b, 7c arranged adjacent to each other) are used. It is possible to temporarily hold and discharge the objects to be discharged from each of 7c). Since one collective hopper 7 may be used, the collective hopper 7 can be easily detached and attached, and the working time can be shortened. In addition, since the first and second two gates 71 and 72 are used to open and close the discharge ports of the three storage chambers 7a, 7b, and 7c, as compared with the case where the three collective hoppers are simply combined. The number of gates is small, the structure is simplified, and the weight of the collecting hopper can be reduced.

  In the first and second embodiments, the fitted portion 34 for attaching the collecting hopper 7 to the collecting hopper mounting portion 36 is fixed to the frame 33. For example, a bolt may be used, and a hole (tap) in which a female screw for tightening the bolt is cut may be provided in the frame 33.

  In the first and second embodiments, the arrangement shape of the weighing hoppers 4 is a circle. However, the weighing hoppers 4 are not limited to a circle, but may be an annular shape including a convex polygon such as an ellipse, a rectangle, or a rectangle. It is also possible to have a configuration in which And the supply hopper 3, the linear feeder 2, the inner chute 6a, the outer chute 6b, 6c, etc. should just be arrange | positioned corresponding to the arrangement | positioning shape of the measurement hopper 4. FIG.

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the weighing hopper 4 is used as the combination hopper in which the measurement values of the supplied objects to be weighed are used in the combination calculation is shown. It is not limited to. For example, each weighing hopper is separated into two chambers so that the objects to be weighed are supplied to each chamber, and the objects to be weighed can be selectively discharged from each chamber to the inner chute and the outer chute. Each chamber may be configured, and the measured value of the object to be weighed supplied to each chamber may be used for the combination calculation to select each chamber as the discharge combination. In this case, each chamber corresponds to a combination hopper. In addition to this, the hopper configuration such as a combination hopper may be variously changed.

  Moreover, although the control part 20 is comprised by a microcomputer etc., for example, it does not necessarily need to be comprised with a single control apparatus, the some control apparatus is distributedly arranged and they cooperate, and those of a measuring device cooperate. It may be configured to control the operation.

  The present invention is useful as a collecting hopper corresponding to an inner chute and two outer chutes provided as a collecting chute and a combination weigher using the collecting hopper.

(A) is the schematic schematic diagram of the partial cross section which looked at the combination weigher of Embodiment 1 of this invention from the side, (b) looked at the collection chute and the weighing hopper of the combination weigher from the upper side. It is a schematic diagram. (A) is a front view of the collection hopper of the combination weigher of Embodiment 1 of this invention, (b), (c) is a rear view of the collection hopper, respectively. (A) is a right side view of the collective hopper of the combination weigher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, (b) is a view showing members to which the collective hopper is attached, and (c) is a diagram showing the same set It is a top view which shows the attachment structure of a hopper. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation | movement of the combination weigher of Embodiment 1 of this invention. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the change of the state by the operation | movement of the 1st gate and 2nd gate of the collection hopper in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a timing chart which shows an example of operation | movement of the combination scale of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the schematic schematic of the partial cross section which looked at the conventional combination balance from the side.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dispersing feeder 2 Linear feeder 3 Feeding hopper 4 Weighing hopper 5 Center base | substrate 6a Inner chute 6b, 6c Outer chute 7 Collecting hopper 7a Inner storage chamber 7b, 7c Outer storage chamber 71 First gate 72 Second gate 8 Lower chute 20 Control part

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A cylindrical inner storage chamber with openings in the upper and lower parts, the upper opening serving as the receiving port for the object to be weighed and the lower opening serving as the discharge port for the object to be weighed, and the inner storage room sandwiched from both sides A hopper that forms cylindrical first and second outer storage chambers having openings in the upper and lower portions, the upper opening serving as an inlet for the object to be weighed and the lower opening serving as an outlet for the object to be weighed The body,
The gate for opening and closing the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber and the gate for opening and closing the half portion near the first outer storage chamber of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber, When the discharge port of the outer storage chamber is closed, a half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber close to the first outer storage chamber is opened, and the discharge port of the inner storage chamber is closer to the first outer storage chamber. A first gate configured to open the outlet of the first outer storage chamber when the half portion is closed;
A gate for opening and closing the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber and a gate for opening and closing a half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the second outer storage chamber; When the discharge port of the outer storage chamber is closed, the half of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the second outer storage chamber is opened, and the discharge port of the inner storage chamber is closer to the second outer storage chamber. A second gate configured to open the outlet of the second outer storage chamber when the half portion is closed;
The first gate closes the half of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber, and the second gate closes the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the second outer storage chamber. A collecting hopper configured such that when the half portion is closed, all of the discharge ports of the inner storage chamber are closed.   2. The collecting hopper according to claim 1, wherein each of the first outer storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber is configured such that an object to be weighed discharged from each of the first outer storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber is discharged closer to the inner storage chamber. .   The first gate closes a half of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber close to the first outer storage chamber, and at the same time, the second gate is closer to the second outer storage chamber of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber. The first gate and the second gate are closed so that the second gate closes the outlet of the second outer storage chamber at the same time as the half gate is closed and the first gate closes the outlet of the first outer storage chamber. The collective hopper according to claim 1, further comprising an interlocking mechanism for interlocking operations with the second gate. A plurality of combination hoppers arranged in a ring and configured to selectively discharge the objects to be weighed respectively in two directions of the annular inner direction and the outer direction;
An inner chute that is disposed below the combination hopper and collects the objects to be weighed discharged inward from the combination hopper and discharges them from a lower discharge port;
First and second outer chutes that are arranged side by side to surround the inner chute, collect the objects to be discharged from the combination hopper in the outer direction, and discharge them from the lower discharge port;
A collecting hopper according to claim 1,
The inner storage chamber of the collecting hopper receives the object to be weighed discharged from the discharge port of the inner chute, and the first outer storage chamber of the collecting hopper is discharged from the discharge port of the first outer chute. A combination weigher configured to receive an object and a second outer storage chamber of the collecting hopper to receive an object to be weighed discharged from an outlet of the second outer chute.   5. Each of the first outer storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber of the collecting hopper is configured such that an object to be weighed discharged from each of the first hopper storage chamber and the second outer storage chamber is discharged toward the inner storage chamber. The combination weigher described. The combination process for obtaining a discharge combination, which is a combination of the combination hoppers, in which the total weight value of the objects to be weighed is a value within a predetermined weight range is repeatedly performed, and the combination process is sequentially performed by the repeated combination process. A combination calculation means for alternately determining the discharge combination as the first discharge combination and the second discharge combination;
An object to be weighed inwardly with respect to the combination hopper of the first discharge combination in response to alternately determining the first discharge combination and the second discharge combination by the combination calculation means And a second discharge process for discharging the objects to be weighed outwardly with respect to the combination hoppers of the second discharge combination. A first collective hopper control process for causing the first gate to close the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber and simultaneously causing the second gate of the collective hopper to close the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber; One gate closes the half of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber, and at the same time, the second gate closes the half of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the second outer storage chamber. To close the part The combination weigher according to claim 4 in which the control means is provided for performing the a collecting hopper control process alternately.   In the collecting hopper, the first gate closes a half portion of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber near the first outer storage chamber, and at the same time, the second gate is the second discharge port of the inner storage chamber. The half near the outer storage chamber is closed, and the second gate closes the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber at the same time as the first gate closes the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber. The combination weigher according to claim 6, further comprising an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the operations of the first gate and the second gate. The total weight value of the objects to be weighed in the combination hopper from which the objects to be weighed in the outer direction are discharged onto the first outer chute is a value within a predetermined weight range. A first combination process for obtaining a first outer discharge combination which is a combination of the combination hoppers, and an object to be weighed discharged in the outer direction is discharged into the second outer chute in the combination hopper A second combination process for obtaining a second outer discharge combination that is a combination of the combination hoppers in which the total weight value of the objects to be weighed is a value within the predetermined weight range; A third combination process is sequentially performed for obtaining an inner discharge combination that is a combination of the combination hoppers in which the total weight value of the objects to be weighed is a value within the predetermined weight range from among the combination hoppers. Repeat And the combined computing means,
In response to the first outer discharge combination, the second outer discharge combination, and the inner discharge combination being sequentially obtained by the combination calculation means, the combination hopper of the first outer discharge combination A first discharge process for discharging an object to be weighed in an outward direction; a second discharge process for discharging an object to be weighed in an outward direction with respect to the combination hopper of the second outer discharge combination; and the inner discharge. A third discharge process for discharging the objects to be weighed inwardly to the combination hopper of the combination is sequentially repeated, and the discharge port of the first outer storage chamber is closed at the first gate of the collecting hopper. And at the same time, a first collecting hopper control process for closing the discharge port of the second outer storage chamber to the second gate of the collecting hopper, and the first gate of the discharge port of the inner storage chamber to the first gate. A second set hopper control process for closing the half portion close to the outer storage chamber, and a third set for causing the second gate to close the half portion close to the second outer storage chamber of the outlet of the inner storage chamber 5. The combination weigher according to claim 4, further comprising control means for sequentially repeating the hopper control process.

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