JP2012179507A - Fruit sorting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive fruit sorting system capable of causing a transfer device to transfer to a tray fruit and vegetables placed on a pedestal at high speed.SOLUTION: The fruit sorting system includes the transfer device for transferring fruit and vegetables 6 placed on the pedestal 5 carried by a pedestal carrying device 51 to a tray 8 carried by a tray carrying device 53, and packs the fruit and vegetables 6 placed on the pedestal 5 in the tray 8 for each grade or rank. The pedestal carrying device 51 and the tray carrying device 53 carry the pedestal 5 and the tray 8 so that sepals 6b of the fruit and vegetables 6 placed on the pedestal 5 and a sepal storage position 8b in a storage part 8a of the tray 8 face the same direction, and a main shaft X of the fruit and vegetables 6 goes parallel to a storage shaft Z of the tray 8 in a planar view.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a fruit selection system that conveys fruits and vegetables placed on a placement table and packs the fruits and vegetables placed on the placement table in a tray for each grade or class.

  Conventionally, the apparatus includes a transfer device that transfers fruits and vegetables placed on the placement table conveyed by the placement table conveyance device to a tray conveyed by the tray conveyance device, and the fruits and vegetables placed on the placement table are classified by the above-mentioned level or class. The technology of the fruit selection system packed in the tray is known (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-52487 A

However, in such a fruit selection system, the orientation of the fruits and vegetables placed on the placing table transported by the placing table transport device and the orientation of the storage portion of the tray transported by the tray transport device are not determined. When the fruits and vegetables are transferred to the tray by the transfer device, it is necessary to change the direction of the adsorbing portion of the transfer device that adsorbs the fruits and vegetables so that the fruits and vegetables can be accommodated in the tray accommodating portion.
And in the said fruit selection system, it is difficult to perform the operation | movement at the time of transferring the fruit and vegetables mounted in the mounting table by the transfer apparatus to a tray at high speed, and in order to perform the said operation | movement at high speed, it is expensive. There was a problem that it would be a bad thing.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above situations, and implement | achieving what can perform the operation | movement at the time of transferring the fruit and vegetables mounted in the mounting base by a transfer apparatus to a tray at low cost. An object is to provide a fruit selection system.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a transfer device that transfers the fruits and vegetables mounted on the mounting table transported by the mounting table transport device to the tray transported by the tray transport device, and is mounted on the mounting table. A fruit selection system in which the fruits and vegetables are packed into the tray for each grade and class, wherein the placing table transport device and the tray transporting device store the trays of the fruits and vegetables placed on the placing table and the tray. The placement table and the tray are transported so that the piece storage position in the section faces the same direction, and the main axis of the fruits and vegetables and the storage axis of the tray are parallel in a plan view.

  In Claim 2, the said transfer apparatus is provided with the adsorption | suction part which adsorb | sucks the said fruits and vegetables when transferring the said fruits and vegetables from a mounting table to a tray, The said mounting table conveying apparatus and the said tray conveying apparatus carry each other's conveyance A straight line connecting the fruits and vegetables and the tray storage unit is arranged at the position where the fruits and vegetables are adsorbed by the adsorbing unit of the transfer device, and the transfer of the placing table conveying device and the tray conveying device is described above. The conveying operation is configured to stop at a position orthogonal to the direction.

  In Claim 3, the said mounting base conveyance apparatus and the said tray conveying apparatus are in the height of the said fruits and vegetables mounted in the said mounting base on the conveyance surface of the above-mentioned mounting base conveying apparatus, and the said tray conveying apparatus. The height of the fruits and vegetables that are transferred from the mounting table and stored in the storage unit of the tray are configured to convey the mounting table and the tray to the same height.

  In Claim 4, the said transfer apparatus is comprised so that the said fruits and vegetables may be moved upward, when adsorption | suction of the said fruits and vegetables mounted in the mounting table by the said adsorption | suction part is completed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the transfer device is configured such that a plurality of the suction portions are arranged, and the suction timing of the fruits and vegetables is different depending on the plurality of suction portions.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention according to claim 1, it is possible to realize at low cost what can perform the operation at the time of transferring the fruits and vegetables mounted on the mounting table by the transfer device to the tray.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the operation | movement at the time of transferring the fruit and vegetables mounted in the mounting base by a transfer apparatus to a tray can be performed more efficiently.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, control of the movement of the adsorption | suction part in a transfer apparatus becomes easy.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, when adsorb | sucking the fruit and vegetables mounted in the mounting base by the adsorption | suction part of a transfer apparatus, the said fruit and vegetables can be prevented from being damaged.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, it can suppress that a transfer apparatus enlarges.

The schematic diagram which showed the whole structure of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which showed the mounting base. (A) is a top view, and (b) is a bottom view. (A) is the top view which showed the mounting base direction setting part of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is sectional drawing similarly. (A) is the same top view, (b) is the same top view. The perspective view which showed the transfer part of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. The rear view which showed the mounting base. (A) is the top view which showed the mounting base conveying apparatus in the transfer part of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is a top view similarly. The front view which showed the transfer part of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The front view which showed the mounting base conveyance apparatus of the transfer part of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. The top view which showed the transfer part of the fruit selection system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  A fruit selection system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the white arrow shown in a figure demonstrates as what shows the conveyance direction of the mounting base 5. FIG.

  The fruit selection system 1 is a system that transports the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placing table 5 and packs the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placing table 5 on the tray 8 for each grade or class.

  Here, the fruits and vegetables 6 are those in which the surface of the edible portion 6a such as strawberry, cherry tomato, or mizusuna is relatively soft and has a piece 6b (common name: spatula) (see FIG. 7). In this embodiment, the fruits and vegetables 6 will be described as being strawberries. The main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 shows a virtual straight line connecting the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the tip portion of the edible portion 6a (tip portion opposite to the sepals 6b).

In addition, here, the tray 8 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are packed is a rectangular member made of a plastic material in a plan view, and has a plurality of storage portions 8a in which the fruits and vegetables 6 transferred from the mounting table 5 are stored. . In the tray 8, 24 storage units 8a, 8a,... (6 in the longitudinal direction and 4 in the lateral direction) are arranged (see FIG. 7).
The storage portion 8a of the tray 8 is configured such that the upper surface of the tray 8 is formed in a concave shape so that the fruits and vegetables 6 laid down substantially horizontally can be accommodated. The lower surface of the portion of the tray 8 where the storage portion 8a is formed is formed in a convex shape by forming the storage portion 8a.
The storage portion 8a of the tray 8 is disposed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle in plan view. In the present embodiment, the storage portion 8a of the tray 8 is disposed so as to be inclined approximately 45 degrees to the left (counterclockwise) in plan view with respect to the longitudinal direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the fruit selection system 1 has a mounting table direction setting unit 20 that sets the direction of the transported mounting table 5 in a predetermined direction, and the mounting table direction setting unit 20 has a predetermined direction. The fruit and vegetables placing part 30 on which the fruit and vegetables 6 are placed on the placing table 5 set by the operator, and the quality measuring part 40 for measuring the quality of the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placing table 5 in the fruit and vegetables placing part 30. And a transfer unit 50 that transfers the fruits and vegetables 6 from the mounting table 5 to the tray 8 for each grade or class based on the measurement result in the quality measuring unit 40. In the fruit selection system 1, the placement table direction setting unit 20 is disposed on the upstream side of the main transport device 11, and the fruit and vegetable placement unit is disposed on the downstream side of the placement table direction setting unit 20 from the upstream side along the main transport device 11. 30, the quality measurement part 40, and the transfer part 50 are arrange | positioned in order.

  The fruit selection system 1 includes a disposal line 14 at the downstream end of the main transport device 11. In the fruit selection system 1, the fruits and vegetables 6 are deformed out of specification, out of specification, too large or too small, out of specification, deteriorated, scratched, strip 6b If there is no pesticide residue or a pesticide residue exceeding the specified value, it is transported to the disposal line 14.

  When the fruits and vegetables 6 are not accurately placed on the placement table 5 in the fruit and vegetable placement unit 30, the fruit selection system 1 starts from the downstream side of the quality measurement unit 40 to the upstream side of the placement table direction setting unit 20 (mainly A return line 12 for returning the mounting table 5 to the upstream side of the transport device 11 is provided.

  In the fruit selection system 1, the fruits and vegetables 6 are transferred to the tray 8 in the transfer unit 50 and the fruits and vegetables 6 are not placed (empty state) from the terminal of the transfer unit 50 to the placement table direction setting unit 20. A mounting table return line 13 is provided to return to the upstream side (upstream side of the main transfer device 11).

  The fruit selection system 1 includes a control device. The control device of the selection system 1 has storage means for storing various information, and is connected to various mechanisms and devices to control it.

As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the mounting table 5 is formed in a circular shape in a plan view, and includes a mounting unit 5 a that forms the upper half and a support table 5 b that forms the lower half. The mounting table 5 is configured by having a through hole 5c opened in the vertical direction at the center in plan view of the mounting unit 5a and the support table 5b, that is, in the center.
The mounting part 5a of the mounting table 5 is a part on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted. The mounting portion 5a of the mounting table 5 is formed with four quadrangular pyramid-shaped concave portions 5d with four inclined surfaces that are lowered toward the center so as to surround the through hole 5c, and two of the four inclined surfaces are inclined surfaces. Is configured to have a notch portion 5e formed by notching adjacent corner portions.
The size of the recess 5 d of the mounting table 5 is configured to accommodate the edible portion 6 a of the fruit 6.
The cutout portion 5e of the mounting table 5 is configured in a fan shape that spreads from the center of the mounting portion 5a toward the outer periphery in plan view. The size of the notch 5e is configured to accommodate the sepal piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6.
Here, the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 has two centers on the center of the opening in the notch 5e of the mounting table 5 (the center between the side surfaces of the notch 5e) and on the opposite side of the notch 5e across the through hole 5c. An imaginary straight line connecting corner portions where two inclined surfaces are adjacent to each other is shown.

  Two guide recesses 5f and 5f used when the direction of the mounting table 5 is set by the mounting table direction setting unit 20 are provided at the boundary between the bottom surface and the side surface of the support table 5b of the mounting table 5. The guide recesses 5f and 5f of the mounting table 5 are formed by notching the bottom surface of the support table 5b in a “D” shape when viewed from the side. The guide recesses 5f and 5f of the mounting table 5 are arranged so as to face each other with a phase shifted by 180 degrees in the circumferential direction. The guide recesses 5f and 5f of the mounting table 5 are respectively arranged so as to be shifted from the opening direction of the notch 5e by a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction. In the present embodiment, one guide recess 5f in the mounting table 5 is 45 degrees rightward from the center of the opening in the cutout portion 5e of the mounting table 5, and the other guide recess 5f is an opening in the cutout portion 5e of the mounting table 5. Are arranged to be shifted from the center to the left by 135 degrees in the circumferential direction.

  Further, ID recognition means is attached to the side surface (or bottom surface) of the mounting table 5. Specifically, the ID recognition means of the mounting table 5 is configured by a bar code, a two-dimensional code, a magnetic tape, an IC chip, or the like. A recognition number is written on the ID recognition means of the mounting table 5 (ID is written). The recognition number in the ID recognition means of the mounting table 5 is read by the quality measurement section 40 and the transfer section 50 by reading means (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 4 or 5, the placement table direction setting unit 20 of the fruit selection system 1 includes a low position transport device 24 and a high position transport device 25 that rotate the placement table 5 in the circumferential direction while transporting the placement table 5. 5 and a pair of left and right conveyor guides 26 and 26 for guiding both sides in the conveying direction.
The low position transport device 24 and the high position transport device 25 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 are arranged in parallel on the extended upstream side of the main transport means 2 so that the transport directions are the same. In the present embodiment, the low-position transport device 24 is on the right side and the high-position transport device 25 is on the left side.

  The low position conveyance device 24 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is configured by a belt conveyor having a flat conveyance surface. The conveyance surface of the low position conveyance device 24 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is disposed at the same height as the conveyance surface of the conveyance belt of the main conveyance device 11. The left-right width of the low position transport device 24 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is a width that can stably transport the mounting table 5 placed on the transport surface path. The left end (high position transport device 25 side end) of the low position transport device 24 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is closer to the left side (high position transport device 25 side) than the left and right center of the main transport device 11.

  The high position transport device 25 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is disposed on the side of the low position transport device 24, and the left and right width of the high position transport device 25 is shorter than the left and right width of the low position transport device 24. The guide recess 5f of the mounting base 5 is configured to be shorter than the length in the radial direction, for example, a V belt. The conveyance surface of the high position conveyance device 25 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is disposed at a position higher than the conveyance surfaces of the low position conveyance device 24 and the main conveyance means 2. The transport surface of the high position transport device 25 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is arranged to be lower than the height of the guide recess 5f when the mounting table 5 is placed on the low position transport device 24.

  The conveyance speed with the low position conveyance apparatus 24 and the conveyance speed with the high position conveyance apparatus 25 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 are set to different speeds. In the present embodiment, the transport speed of the low position transport device 24 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is set faster than the transport speed of the high position transport device 25.

  The conveyor guides 26 and 26 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 are disposed on the right side of the low position transport device 24 and on the left side of the high position transport device 25, respectively. The conveyor guides 26 and 26 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 are bowl-shaped members, and have the same length as the length of the low position transport device 24 and the high position transport device 25 in the transport direction. The conveyor guides 26 and 26 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 are arranged so as to be separated from the transport center C1 by the same distance, and between the conveyor guides 26 and 26 to be slightly longer than the diameter of the mounting table 5. In this way, by placing the conveyor guides 26 and 26 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20, the mounting table 5 transported by the low position transport device 24 and the high position transport device 25 is dropped from these sides. Is preventing.

The mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are not mounted is placed on the low-end transport device 24 and the high-position transport device 25 at the start end side of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 configured as described above. At this time, the mounting table 5 is not oriented in a predetermined direction (in this embodiment, the cutout portion 5e of the mounting table 5 is oriented 45 degrees to the right or 135 degrees to the left with respect to the transport direction. In the case of (not), the bottom surface of the mounting table 5 is in contact (placed) with the transport surface of the low position transport device 24 and the transport surface of the high position transport device 25. In this state, there is a difference between the conveyance speed of the low-position conveyance device 24 and the conveyance speed of the high-position conveyance device 25 of the placement table direction setting unit 20, so that the placement table 5 rotates in the circumferential direction while being conveyed (this embodiment) In the form, the mounting table 5 rotates counterclockwise in plan view).
When the mounting table 5 rotates until the guide recess 5f is positioned above the transport surface of the high-position transport device 25 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20, the height of the guide recess 5f of the mounting table 5 is high-position transport. Since the height is higher than the transport surface of the apparatus 25, the mounting table direction setting unit 20 does not come into contact with the high position transport device 25, and only rests on the transport surface of the low position transport device 24 of the mounting table direction setting unit 20. Thus, the mounting table 5 that has stopped rotating is in a state in which the predetermined direction (the cutout portion 5e is oriented 45 degrees to the right or 135 degrees to the left with respect to the transport direction) That is, the placement axis Y is inclined 45 degrees to the right (135 degrees to the left) with respect to the conveyance direction, and is conveyed only by the low position conveyance device 24 of the placement table direction setting unit 20. It becomes.
As described above, the placement table 5 is transported to the upstream end of the main transport device 11 with the orientation set by the placement table direction setting unit 20 in the predetermined direction.

  The main transfer device 11 of the fruit selection system 1 is configured by a belt conveyor. On the transport surface of the transport belt of the main transport device 11, the mounting table 5 on which the fruit 6 directed in a predetermined direction in the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is not mounted, or the fruit 6 in the fruit mounting unit 30. Is placed and transported.

In the fruit and vegetable placement section 30 of the fruit selection system 1, a plurality of workers are located on both sides or one side of the upstream side of the main transport device 11, and the placement table 5 transported by the main transport device 11 by the worker. Fruits and vegetables 6 are placed on the table.
More specifically, in the fruit and vegetable placement unit 30, a plurality of workers are positioned side by side along the transport direction on the left and right sides of the upstream side of the main transport device 11 or on the left and right sides. The mounting table 5 whose direction is set in the predetermined direction in the mounting table direction setting unit 20 is placed on the transport surface of the main transport device 11 and is transported.

And in the fruit and vegetables mounting part 30, the edible part 6a of the fruit and vegetables 6 is located in the recessed part 5d of the said mounting base 5 conveyed, and the piece 6b of the fruit and vegetables 6 is located in the notch part 5e, and it is substantially horizontal. The fruits and vegetables 6 are placed on the placement portion 5a so as to lie down (see FIG. 7). At this time, the cutout portion 5e of the mounting table 5 is transported in a state of facing 45 degrees to the right or 135 degrees to the left with respect to the transport direction of the main transport device 11, so that the mounting table The fruits and vegetables 6 placed on 5 have their sepals 6b arranged on the left or right side with respect to the conveying direction of the main conveying device 11.
At this time, the fruits and vegetables 6 are placed on the placement portion 5a so that the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the placement axis Y of the placement table 5 are substantially parallel to each other. In other words, the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted on the mounting table 5 and transported downstream such that the main axis X is inclined approximately 45 degrees to the right or 135 degrees to the left with respect to the transport direction.

The quality measuring unit 40 of the fruit selection system 1 is a photographing device such as a mass meter for measuring the mass of the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placing table 5 and transported by the main transport device 11, and a CCD camera for photographing the fruits and vegetables 6. Means, image processing means for performing image processing of information relating to the image photographed by the photographing means 22, light projecting means and light receiving means for measuring the internal quality of the fruits and vegetables 6, and the like.
In the quality measuring unit 40, the mass of the fruits and vegetables 6, the size of the fruits and vegetables 6, the degree of alteration of the fruits and vegetables 6, the presence or absence of scratches on the fruits and vegetables 6, the presence or absence of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6, the spindle X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the mounting table 5 The fruits and vegetables 6 are placed on the placement table 5 so that the placement axis Y is parallel, or the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placement table 5 are in the left or right direction with respect to the main transport device 11. Information regarding whether or not (the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6), the sugar content and acidity of the fruits and vegetables 6, the residual pesticide concentration of the fruits and vegetables 6, etc., and read by the reading means disposed in the quality measuring unit 40 Information regarding the identification number of the mounting table 5 is transmitted to the control device and stored in the storage means.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of transfer units 50 of the fruit selection system 1 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the main transfer device 11.
In the transfer unit 50, the mounting table 5 transferred by the main transfer device 11 is transferred from the main transfer device 11 to each transfer unit 50, and the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 are stored in the storage unit 8 a of the tray 8. Transport to. The loading table 5 to be branched to each of the transfer units 50, 50... Varies depending on the class and grade of the fruits and vegetables 6 placed thereon, the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6, and the like. The class and grade of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 are set in advance for each transfer unit 50.
In the present embodiment, three transfer units 50 are arranged on each of the left and right with respect to the transport direction of the main transport device 11. The piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 arranged on the left side with respect to the conveying direction of the main conveying device 11 is set so as to be conveyed to the transfer unit 50 on the left side with respect to the conveying direction of the main conveying device 11. . The piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 arranged on the right side with respect to the conveying direction of the main conveying device 11 is set so as to be conveyed to the transfer unit 50 on the right side with respect to the conveying direction of the main conveying device 11. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6, or FIG. 7, the transfer unit 50 includes a mounting table transport device 51 arranged so that the transport path branches to the left or right side of the main transport device 11, the main transport device 11, A branching device 52 arranged at a branching portion with the mounting table transport device 51 (starting end side of the mounting table transporting device 51), a tray transporting device for transporting the tray 8, and the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 in the tray 8 And a transfer device 60 for transferring to.

  The branching device 52 of the transfer unit 50 transfers the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted from the main transporting device 11 to the transfer unit 50 (mounting table transporting device 51) at a branch portion between the main transporting device 11 and the mounting table transporting device 51. ). The branching device 52 of the transfer unit 50 includes a transfer unit that transfers the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 to be transferred to the main transfer device 11 are mounted to the mounting table transfer device 51, and the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted. And rotating means for rotating 90 degrees clockwise in plan view.

Here, when the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted is transported by the main transport device 11, the recognition number of the mounting table 5 is read by the reading means arranged in the transfer unit 50, and the recognition is performed. Information about the number is transmitted to the control device.
Then, the control device has information relating to the size of the fruits and vegetables 6, information relating to the sugar content and acidity of the fruits and vegetables 6, and information relating to the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 associated with the information relating to the transmitted identification number. It is determined whether the grade and class of the fruits and vegetables 6 set in the transfer unit 50 and the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 coincide with each other.

When it is determined by the control device that the grade, class, etc. of the fruits and vegetables 6 match the grade, class, etc. of the transfer unit 50, and the arrangement direction of the sepals 6 b of the fruits, vegetables 6 is the frame of the fruits 6 of the transfer unit 50. When it is determined that the arrangement direction of the piece 6b coincides, the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted is transferred to the mounting table transport device 51 by the transfer means of the branching device 52 of the transfer unit 50 and rotated. It is rotated 90 degrees clockwise in plan view by the means.
When the control device determines that the grade or class of the fruits and vegetables 6 does not match the grade or class set for each transfer unit 50, or the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 is the transfer direction. When it is determined that the arrangement direction of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 of the unit 50 is not coincident, the main conveyance device 11 directly conveys it downstream, and the downstream transfer unit 50 makes the same determination.

In addition, the control device relates to the information related to the transmitted identification number, the degree of alteration of the fruits and vegetables 6, the presence or absence of scratches on the fruits and vegetables 6, the presence or absence of the pieces 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6, the residual agricultural chemical concentration of the fruits and vegetables 6, etc. Based on the above, it is determined whether the fruits and vegetables 6 are out of specification.
The fruit and vegetables 6 are deformed out of the standard by the control device, too large or too small outside the standard, denatured out of the standard, scratched, no debris 6b, the residual pesticide concentration is specified When it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the value, the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted is conveyed to the disposal line 14.

Further, the control device places the fruits and vegetables 6 on the placement table 5 so that the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the placement axis Y of the placement table 5 associated with the transmitted information relating to the identification number are parallel to each other. On the basis of the information regarding whether or not the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted on the mounting table 5 so that the main axis X and the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 are parallel to each other.
When it is determined by the control device that the fruits and vegetables 6 are not placed on the placement table 5 such that the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the placement axis Y of the placement table 5 are parallel to each other, 6 is returned to the upstream side of the mounting table direction setting unit 20 by the return line 12 and is transported by the main transport device 11, and the mounting table 5 for the fruits and vegetables 6 by the operator in the fruit and vegetable mounting unit 30. The position and angle at which it is placed are adjusted.

  The mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 transports the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 transferred from the main transport device 11 by the branch device 52 are mounted, and is configured by a belt conveyor. The mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 is arranged so that its transport direction is orthogonal to the transport direction of the main transport device 11.

  In the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50, the orientation of the mounting table 5 is set in the mounting table direction setting unit 20 as described above for the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 and the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted. When the mounting table 5 is rotated by the rotating means of the 50 branching devices 52, the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the notch portion 5e of the mounting table 5 are 135 degrees to the right with respect to the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51. It is conveyed so as to face the direction of. That is, in the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50, the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted are respectively in the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51. Then, the fruits and vegetables 6 and the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are placed are transported so as to tilt approximately 135 degrees to the right or 45 degrees to the left.

  The tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50 is configured by a belt conveyor, and is arranged in parallel with the mounting table transport device 51 so that the transport direction is the same as the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51. The tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50 is arranged on the right side with respect to the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51.

In the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50, the tray 8 is configured such that the sepal storage position 8 b of the storage unit 8 a faces 135 degrees to the right with respect to the transport direction of the tray transport device 53. It is carried on the carrying surface. That is, in the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50, the tray 8 is configured such that the storage axis Z is tilted approximately 135 degrees to the right or 45 degrees to the left with respect to the transport direction of the tray transport device 53. It is placed on the transport surface 53 and transported.
Here, the piece storage position 8b of the tray 8 indicates a portion where the piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 is located when the fruits and vegetables 6 are stored in the storage portion 8a of the tray 8. The storage axis Z of the tray 8 refers to the center of the sepal piece storage position 8b in the storage portion 8a of the tray 8, and the portion where the tip is located when the fruits and vegetables 6 are stored in the storage portion 8a. The virtual straight line which connects is shown.

The transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 transfers the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 transported by the mounting table transport device 51 to the tray 8 transported by the tray transport device 53 and is connected to the control device. Is done.
The transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is for transferring the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 to the tray 8 and mainly includes a transfer rail 61, a cylinder bracket 62, an upper and lower cylinder 63, a support unit 64, an adsorption cylinder 65, and an adsorption cylinder. Part 66.

The transfer rails 61 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 are arranged so as to extend in the left-right direction with respect to the transfer direction of the mounting table transfer device 51 and the tray transfer device 53 (so as to be orthogonal to each other). Located above the device 53.
The cylinder bracket 62 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is slidable on the lower surface of the transfer rail 61 in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the mounting table transfer device 51 and the tray transfer device 53 (direction of arrow A). Supported.
An upper and lower cylinder 63 is fixed to the cylinder bracket 62 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50.
The upper and lower cylinders 63 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 are provided with an arm that can extend and contract in the vertical direction (the direction of arrow B), and a support unit 64 is fixed to the tip (lower end) of the arm. A suction cylinder 65 is fixed to the portion 64.
An arm projects from the suction cylinder 65 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50, and the suction unit 66 is fixed to the tip (lower end) of the arm. The arm of the suction cylinder 65 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is configured so that the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 (the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6) on the mounting table transfer device 51 and the tray 8 on the tray transfer device 53 are viewed in plan view. It is configured to be parallel to the storage axis Z (in the direction of the arrow C) and to be slightly extendable downward.
The adsorption unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is connected to a pump or an ejector (not shown), and the fruits and vegetables 6 can be adsorbed to the tip of the adsorption unit 66 by sucking air with the pump or the ejector. The adsorption unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is configured to adsorb it from the side of the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 conveyed by the mounting table conveying device 51.

  Below, the packing operation | work of the fruits and vegetables 6 in the transfer apparatus 60 of the transfer part 50 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

First, the mounting table 5 and the tray 8 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted are respectively transported to predetermined positions by the mounting table transport device 51 and the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50.
At this time, the notch 5e of the mounting table 5, the sepals 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6, and the sepal storage position 8b in the storage unit 8a of the tray 8 are in the same direction (the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 and the tray transport). It is respectively conveyed so as to face the direction of 135 degrees to the right with respect to the conveyance direction of the device 53.
Further, the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6, the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted, and the storage axis Z of the tray 8 are respectively conveyed so as to be parallel in a plan view.

Next, the cylinder bracket 62 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is slid, the arms of the upper and lower cylinders 63 are extended downward, and the arms of the suction cylinder 65 are extended toward the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5. Then, the tip of the adsorbing part 66 is brought close to the fruit and vegetables 6 (a piece 6b of the fruit and vegetables 6). At this time, the suction portion 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer portion 50 is moved from the outside of the notch portion 5e of the mounting table 5 toward the through hole 5c.
Here, air is sucked by the pump or the like of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50, and the sepals 6 b of the fruits and vegetables 6 are adsorbed to the tip of the adsorption unit 66 of the transfer device 60.
Next, the arms of the upper and lower cylinders 63 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 are contracted upward, the arms of the suction cylinder 65 are contracted (driven in the direction opposite to the mounting table 5), and the cylinder bracket 62 is moved to the tray transport device 53 side. The fruits and vegetables 6 that are slid and adsorbed to the adsorbing portion 66 are moved to the tray 8.
Finally, the suction of air by the pump or the like of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is finished, and the fruits and vegetables 6 are stored in the storage unit 8 a of the tray 8. At this time, the fruits and vegetables 6 have their sepal pieces 6b positioned at the sepal piece storage position 8b in the storage portion 8a of the tray 8, and the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the storage axis Z of the tray 8 are substantially parallel to each other. It is stored as if it was laid down.
By repeating the above operation, a plurality of fruits and vegetables 6, 6. Note that the above-described operation is orthogonal to the conveying direction of the tray conveying device 53, among the accommodating portions 8 a of the tray 8, in the row of the accommodating portions 8 a located on the most downstream side in the conveying direction of the tray conveying device 53 of the transfer unit 50. The storage units 8a, 8a... Arranged in the direction are sequentially performed.

As described above, in the transfer unit 50 of the fruit selection system 1, the notch portion 5e of the mounting table 5, the piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6, and the piece storage position 8b of the storage unit 8a of the tray 8 are in the same direction. They are respectively conveyed so as to face (in the direction of 135 degrees to the right with respect to the conveying direction of the mounting table conveying device 51 and the tray conveying device 53).
In the transfer unit 50 of the fruit selection system 1, the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6, the placement axis Y of the placement table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are placed, and the storage axis Z of the tray 8 are parallel in plan view. Each is conveyed.

For this reason, in the fruit selection system 1, the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is configured such that the moving direction of the suction unit 36 is perpendicular to the transfer direction of the mounting table transfer device 51 and the tray transfer device 53, the vertical direction, And the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 are transferred to the tray 8 in the moving direction only parallel to the mounting axis Y (the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6) of the mounting table 5 and the storage axis Z of the tray 8. Can do.
That is, in the fruit selection system 1, when the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the mounting table 5 are sucked by the suction unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50, or the suction unit 66 of the transfer device 60 holds the fruits and vegetables 6. After the adsorption, the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placing table 5 can be transferred to the tray 8 without changing the direction of the adsorption unit 66.
Therefore, according to the fruit selection system 1, the thing which can perform the operation | movement at the time of transferring the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted in the mounting base 5 by the transfer apparatus 60 of the transfer part 50 to the tray 8 at high speed is implement | achieved cheaply. be able to.

In the transfer unit 50 of the fruit selection system 1, the cutout portion 5 e of the mounting table 5, the strips 6 b of the fruits and vegetables 6, and the storage unit of the tray 8 that are transported by the mounting table transport device 51 and the tray transporting device 53. The direction in which the sepal storage position 8b faces in 8a can be changed as appropriate according to the quality and variety of the fruits and vegetables 6, the specifications of the tray 8, or the like.
Moreover, in the transfer part 50 of the fruit selection system 1, the main axis | shaft X of the fruits and vegetables 6 conveyed by the mounting table conveying apparatus 51 and the tray conveying apparatus 53 mentioned above, and the mounting axis | shaft of the mounting base 5 in which the said fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted. The angle at which Y and the storage axis Z of the tray 8 are inclined can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the quality and variety of the fruits and vegetables 6, the specifications of the tray 8, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, the selection system 1 includes an adjusting unit 70 that adjusts the direction of the mounting table 5 that is transported by the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 so as to face a predetermined direction. Also good.
The adjusting means 70 of the fruit selection system 1 is such that the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 (the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6) is approximately 135 degrees to the right or the left with respect to the transporting direction of the mounting table transporting device 51 of the transfer unit 50. And the notch 5e (the piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6) of the mounting table 5 is oriented 135 degrees to the right with respect to the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51 of the transport unit 50. It is a means for adjusting the orientation of the mounting table 5.
For example, the adjusting means 70 of the fruit selection system 1 includes a magnetic body 71 on the mounting table 5, a magnet 72 on the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50, and is transported to the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50. The magnetic body 71 of the mounting table 5 is configured to adjust the orientation of the mounting table 5 by being attracted by the magnet 72 of the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50.

  The magnetic body 71 in the adjusting means 70 of the fruit selection system 1 is made of a material such as iron or nickel, and is a support base of the mounting table 5 that is shifted approximately 135 degrees clockwise in plan view from the opening of the notch 5e of the mounting table 5. It is stuck on the side surface of the part 5b.

  The magnet 72 in the adjusting means 70 of the fruit selection system 1 is disposed in the vicinity of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 and above the transfer surface on the left side of the transfer direction of the mounting table transfer device 51 of the transfer unit 50. The magnetic body 71 of the mounting table 5 conveyed by the mounting table conveying device 51 of the transfer unit 50 can be attracted.

The mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 is configured to stop the transport operation when the mounting table 5 is transported to the place where the magnet 72 is disposed.
When the mounting table 5 is transported to the place where the magnet 72 of the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 is disposed and the transport operation of the mounting table transport device 51 is stopped, the magnetic body 71 of the mounting table 5 is transferred to the transfer unit. The mounting table 5 is attracted by the magnetic force of the magnet 72 of the mounting table transport device 51, and the mounting table 5 is oriented so that the mounting axis Y of the mounting table 5 (the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6) is the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50. Is inclined to the right by about 135 degrees to the right or 45 degrees to the left, and the notch 5e (the piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6) of the mounting table 5 is in the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50. On the other hand, the direction is 135 degrees to the right.

  As described above, the fruit selection system 1 includes the adjusting means 70, so that the notch 5e of the mounting table 5 and the piece 6b of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the piece storage position 8b of the storage 8a of the tray 8 are more reliably provided. However, the fruits and vegetables 6 and the placement on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are placed so as to face in the same direction (a direction of 135 degrees to the right with respect to the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51 and the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50). The mounting table 5 can be conveyed. In addition, the fruits and vegetables 6 and the main axis X of the fruits and vegetables 6 and the placement axis Y of the placing table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are placed and the storage axis Z of the tray 8 are more in parallel in plan view. The mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted can be transported.

As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 includes fruits and vegetables by the mounting unit 5 a of the mounting table 5 to be transported thereto and the adsorption unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 of the transfer unit 50. 6 is configured such that when the mounting table 5 is transported to a position orthogonal to the transporting direction of the mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50, the transporting operation is stopped. The
The tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50 includes a storage unit 8a on the most downstream side in which the fruits and vegetables 6 are not stored among the storage units 8a of the tray 8 to be transferred thereto, and an adsorption unit 66 of the transfer unit 60 of the transfer unit 50. When the tray 8 is transported to a position perpendicular to the transport direction of the tray transport device 53, the transport operation is stopped when the straight line connecting the suction position of the fruits and vegetables 6 is.
That is, the mounting table transport device 51 and the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50 are straight lines connecting the fruits and vegetables 6 and the storage unit 8a of the tray 8 at the suction position of the fruits and vegetables 6 by the suction unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50. However, the transport operation is stopped at a position orthogonal to the transport direction of the mounting table transport device 51 and the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50.
And the mounting table conveying apparatus 51 and the tray conveying apparatus 53 of the transfer part 50 are arrange | positioned so that a mutual conveyance direction may be parallel.

For this reason, in the fruit selection system 1, when adsorbing the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 by the adsorption unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50, the moving direction of the adsorption unit 66 of the transfer unit 50 (transfer unit) 50 mounting table transport devices 51 and tray transport devices 53 can be configured to have the shortest distance.
Therefore, according to the fruit selection system 1, it is possible to more efficiently perform the operation when the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 by the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 are transferred to the tray 8.

The mounting table transport device 51 of the transfer unit 50 is configured such that the transfer operation is resumed when the transfer of the fruits and vegetables 6 to the tray 8 by the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is completed.
Further, the tray transfer device 53 of the transfer unit 50 is configured such that when the fruits and vegetables 6 are stored in all the rows to which the storage units 8a in which the fruits and vegetables 6 are stored belong, the transfer operation is resumed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the transfer unit 50, the mounting table transport device 51 and the tray transport device 53 of the transfer device 60 are the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 on the transport surface of the mounting table transport device 51. And the height of the fruits and vegetables 6 transferred from the mounting table 5 in the tray transporting device 53 and stored in the storage portion 8a of the tray 8 are the same as the mounting table 5 on which the fruits and vegetables 6 are mounted. And it is comprised so that the tray 8 may be conveyed.

  For this reason, in the fruit selection system 1, when the vertical movement distance of the adsorption unit 66 in the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 adsorbs the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placement table 5, When the storage unit 8a is stored, the distance is the same, and the movement of the suction unit 66 in the transfer device 60 can be easily controlled.

As shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 12, a tray guide 80 may be provided on the transport surface of the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50.
The tray guide 80 of the transfer unit 50 prevents the position of the tray 8 disposed on the transport surface of the tray transport device 53 from shifting in the left-right direction with respect to the transport direction of the tray transport device 53. The tray guide 80 of the transfer unit 50 is a ridge member made of a sponge material or a rubber material, and is arranged along the transport direction of the tray transport device 53.
Then, the tray 8 is placed on the conveyance surface of the tray conveyance device 53 of the transfer unit 50 so that the tray guide 80 is positioned between the convex portions on the lower surface of the tray 8 (between the lower surfaces of the storage units 8a and 8a).
In such a state, when the tray 8 is about to shift in the left-right direction with respect to the transport direction of the tray transport device 53 of the transfer unit 50, the tray guide 80 abuts on the convex portion on the lower surface of the tray 8, and the position Is prevented from shifting.
As described above, the tray guide 80 is provided on the conveyance surface of the tray conveyance device 53 of the transfer unit 50, so that the position of the tray 8 arranged on the conveyance surface of the tray conveyance device 53 is changed to the tray during the conveyance. It is possible to prevent a shift in the left-right direction with respect to the transfer direction of the transfer device 53 and a shift in the left-right direction with respect to the transfer direction of the tray transfer device 53 due to an impact when the fruits and vegetables 6 are transferred from the mounting table 5. it can.

Note that the height of the tray guide 80 of the transfer unit 50 is such that when the tray 8 is placed on the transport surface of the tray transport device 53, the lower surface of the tray 8 and the tray guide 80 come into contact with each other so that the tray 8 does not float. Configured to such a height.
A plurality of tray guides 80 of the transfer unit 50 may be arranged, and the upper end portion may be rounded (for example, a columnar ridge) or square (for example, a triangular column-shaped ridge). Also, a plurality of protrusions may be arranged along the transport direction at intervals shorter than the length of the tray transport device 53 on the transport direction side of the tray 8 placed on the transport surface of the tray transport device 53. It is assumed that the quantity and configuration can be appropriately selected according to the specifications of the tray 8.

In addition, the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is configured to move the fruits and vegetables 6 upward when the adsorption of the fruits and vegetables 6 mounted on the mounting table 5 by the suction unit 66 is completed.
For example, the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 includes a vacuum sensor that can sense that the adsorption of the fruits and vegetables 6 by the adsorption unit 66 is completed. When the vacuum sensor of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 senses the completion of the adsorption of the fruits and vegetables 6 by the adsorption unit 66, it transmits information to that effect to the control device. Then, the control device contracts the arms of the upper and lower cylinders of the transfer device 60 upward based on the information indicating that the adsorption of the fruits and vegetables 6 has been detected, and moves the fruits and vegetables 6 upward.
Thus, when the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is configured to move the fruits and vegetables 6 upward when the adsorption of the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the mounting table 5 by the suction unit 66 is completed, When the fruits and vegetables 6 placed on the placing table 5 are sucked by the sucking unit 66, even if the sucking unit 66 sucks the fruits and vegetables 6, the arm of the sucking cylinder 65 still extends to the placing table 5 side so that the fruits and vegetables 6 are placed. It is possible to prevent the fruits and vegetables 6 from being damaged by being pushed into the table 5 side.

Moreover, the transfer apparatus 60 of the transfer part 50 is good also as a structure by which several adsorption | suction part 66 * 66 ... is arrange | positioned.
For example, the transfer device 60 includes a plurality of adsorbing portions 66, 66... And adsorbs four fruits and vegetables 6 at a time and stores them at the storage portions 8a, 8a,.・ It is configured to be stored once.
However, in such a configuration in which a plurality of adsorbing portions 66, 66... Are arranged and a plurality of fruits 6 and 6 are sucked at a time, the fruits and vegetables 6 are sucked at a time. The amount of air increases, and compressors and tanks require large capacity. For this reason, there existed a problem that the transfer apparatus 60 enlarged.

The transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is configured such that the suction timing of the fruits and vegetables 6 by the suction unit 66 is different depending on the plurality of suction units 66.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 includes six suction units 66, 66... Arranged along the transfer direction of the mounting table transfer device 51 and the tray transfer device 53. Prepare. The transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 receives the fruits and vegetables 6 · 6... At intervals of 0.5 seconds in order from the adsorption unit 66 in which the six suction units 66, 66. It is configured to adsorb.
Here, the amount of air to be sucked is large until the adsorbing unit 66 of the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 adsorbs the fruits and vegetables 6, and the amount of air to be sucked becomes small once the adsorption is completed.
For this reason, even if the transfer apparatus 60 of the transfer part 50 is the structure by which several adsorption | suction part 66 * 66 ... is arrange | positioned, the fruits and vegetables 6 * 6 by the said some adsorption | suction part 66 * 66 ... Is configured so that the suction timing differs depending on each suction portion 66, 66, etc., so that a large capacity is not required for a compressor or a tank, and the transfer device 60 is increased in size. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, the space | interval of each fruits and vegetables 6 * 6 ... which were mounted in several mounting bases 5 * 5 ... conveyed by the mounting base conveying apparatus 51 of the transfer part 50, and the accommodating part 8a of the tray 8. FIG. ... 8a... If the distance between the transfer units 50 on the transport direction side of the tray transfer device 53 does not match, the transfer device 60 of the transfer unit 50 is mounted on the suction units 66, 66. It is possible to change the interval in the transport direction between the table transport device 51 and the tray transport device 53, and after the fruits and vegetables 6 · 6 ··· are sucked by the suction portions 66 · 66 ···, the storage portions 8a · 8a The fruits and vegetables 6, 6... May be transferred so as to match the interval on the transport direction side of the tray transport device 53.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fruit selection system 5 Mounting base 5a Mounting part 6 Fruit and vegetables 8 Tray 8a Storage part 20 Mounting base direction setting part 30 Fruit and vegetables mounting part 40 Quality measuring part 50 Transfer part 51 Mounting base transport apparatus 53 Tray transport apparatus 60 Transfer apparatus 63 Adsorption Part

Claims (5)

It is provided with a transfer device for transferring fruits and vegetables placed on the placing table conveyed by the placing table conveying device to a tray conveyed by the tray conveying device, and the fruits and vegetables placed on the placing table for each grade or class A fruit selection system for packing in the tray,
In the mounting table transport device and the tray transporting device, the sepals of the fruits and vegetables placed on the mounting table and the storage positions of the sepals in the storage portion of the tray are directed in the same direction, and the spindles of the fruits and vegetables and the A fruit selection system for transporting the mounting table and the tray so that a storage axis of the tray is parallel to the tray in plan view. The transfer device includes an adsorption unit that adsorbs the fruits and vegetables when the fruits and vegetables are transferred from the mounting table to the tray.
The mounting table transport device and the tray transport device are arranged so that their transport directions are parallel to each other, and at the position where the fruits and vegetables are sucked by the suction portion of the transfer device, the fruits and vegetables and the tray storage portion 2. The fruit selection system according to claim 1, wherein the straight line connecting the two is configured to stop the transport operation at a position orthogonal to the transport direction of the table transport device and the tray transport device.   The mounting table transport device and the tray transport device are transferred from the mounting table on the transport surface of the mounting table transport device, the height of the fruits and vegetables placed on the mounting table, and from the mounting table in the tray transport device. The fruit selection system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fruit and vegetables stored in the storage part of the tray are configured to convey the mounting table and the tray to the same height. .   The said transfer apparatus is comprised so that the said fruits and vegetables may be moved upward when adsorption | suction of the said fruits and vegetables mounted in the said mounting stand by the said adsorption | suction part is completed. The fruit selection system according to item.   The selection according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transfer device is configured such that a plurality of the suction units are arranged, and the suction timing of the fruits and vegetables is different depending on the plurality of suction units. Fruit system.

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