JP2012250195A - Granule sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a granule sorting device which enables a hoisting conveyance device to be compactly installed, in such a state that the external shape dimension of the granule sorting device is kept not oversized as far as circumstances permit.SOLUTION: This granule sorting device comprises the following components: (1) an inclined guide element 3C which assumes an inclined posture guiding a group of granules flowing down as fluidized, in monolayer fashion and also occupying the full stretch of breadth of the granules; (2) an illuminating part 4B which is arranged jutting out to both lateral outer sides of the inclined guide element 3C and projects light to a measurement target site J; (3) a light receiving part 5B which receives light from the measurement target site J in such a state that the part 5B has a view angle spreading in the expanding direction of a group of granules and is capacitated for resolution; and (4) a discriminating process part which discriminates the granule as an object for separation, in accordance with light receiving information of the ligh receiving part 5B. The hoisting conveyance devices 2 and 8 which hoist and convey the group of particles, are installed as positioned approaching the lateral side of a part turning out to be the upper part side in the granule group flowing-down direction rather than the illuminating part 4B at the inclined guide element 3C. The devices 2 and 8 are installed as positioned approaching the inclined guide element 3C rather than the end part of the illuminating part 4B, in the granule group expanding direction.

Description

  The present invention provides an inclined guide body having an inclined posture in which a granular material group is placed in a flowing state where the granular material group flows down in a wide state and guides toward a measurement target portion, and the granular material group expands in a wide state. In the body group spreading direction, the upper side in the flow direction of the granular material group in which the granular material group flows down in a plan view with respect to the measurement target portion in a state of projecting laterally outward of the inclined guide body It is installed in a state located at a location, and the illumination unit that projects light toward the measurement target location, and the illumination unit, in plan view, is installed at a location on the upper side in the granular material group flow direction, In a state having a viewing angle that spreads in the granular material group spreading direction and having a resolution in the granular material group spreading direction, a light receiving unit that receives light from the measurement target portion, and light reception information of the light receiving unit Based on before Of granules which travels through the measurement target portions, to granulate sorting device and is provided determination processor configured to determine a granulate to be isolate.

  Conventionally, the granular material sorting apparatus is generally configured such that an inclined guide, an illumination unit, a light receiving unit, and the like are housed in a casing having a rectangular shape in plan view (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-261142 A

  In this type of granular material sorting device, for example, if the granular material is intended for rice grains, the granular material that supplies the granular material group to the upper part of the inclined guide body of the rice grain group that has been processed by the hulling machine The granular material group is lifted to perform a conveying process for conveying to the group supply unit or a conveying process for discharging the granular material group after the granular material to be separated after passing through the measurement target location is separated. There is a case where a lifting and conveying device for conveying is provided.

  When the above-described conventional powder sorting apparatus is provided with the above-described transporting and transporting device, it is necessary to provide the transporting and transporting device on the outer side of the granule screening device covered with the casing. is there. For example, the lifting / conveying device is provided at a location on the outer side in the granular material group spreading direction in the granular material sorting device, or at the upper side on the outer side in the flow direction of the granular material group in the granular material sorting device. If it does so, there exists a disadvantage that the external dimension along the granular material group spreading direction of a conveyance conveyance apparatus and the external dimension along a granular material group flow down direction will enlarge.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a granular material sorting apparatus capable of providing a transporting and conveying apparatus in a state in which an increase in outer dimension is suppressed.

The granular material sorting apparatus according to the present invention is an inclined guide body with an inclined posture that is placed in a flow state in which the granular material group flows down in a single layer and in a wide state, and guides toward the measurement target location;
In the granular material group spreading direction in which the granular material group spreads in a wide state, the granular material group is in a state of projecting to both lateral outer sides of the inclined guide body, and in plan view with respect to the measurement target portion. An illumination unit that is installed in a state of being located at a location on the upper side in the flow direction of the granular material group that flows down, and projects light toward the measurement target location;
More than the illuminating unit, in a plan view, it is installed at a location on the upper side in the granular material group flow down direction, has a viewing angle that spreads in the granular material group spreading direction, and has a resolution in the granular material group spreading direction. A light receiving unit that receives light from the measurement target portion,
Based on the light receiving information of the light receiving unit, a determination processing unit for determining a granular material to be separated out of the granular material group passing through the measurement target location,
The first characteristic configuration is that the transporting and transporting device for transporting and transporting the granular material group is located on the side of a portion on the upper side in the downward flow direction of the granular material group with respect to the illumination unit in the inclined guide body, In the granular material group spreading direction, it is equipped with being positioned so as to be closer to the inclined guide body than the end portion of the illumination section.

  That is, the lifting and conveying device that lifts and conveys the granular material group has an illuminating means in the granular material group spreading direction beside the portion that is on the upper side in the flow direction of the granular material group than the illumination unit in the inclined guide body. It is equipped in a state where it is positioned closer to the inclined guide body than the end of the tube, so that the lifting and conveying device is prevented from projecting more outward than the illuminating unit in the direction of expanding the granular material group. And in a plan view, the lifting and conveying device can be suppressed from projecting more outward than the inclined guide body toward the upper side of the granular material group flow direction. A lifting and conveying device can be equipped in a state in which an increase in size is suppressed.

In other words, in plan view, a light receiving unit is provided at a position corresponding to the upper side of the granular material group flow direction with respect to the illumination unit, and the light receiving unit has a viewing angle that extends in the granular material group spreading direction. In this state, since the light from the measurement target location is received, the width of the light receiving portion in the particle group spreading direction is smaller than that of the illumination portion.
And since an illumination part is installed in the state which protrudes to the both lateral outer sides of an inclination guide body in a granular material group spreading direction, it becomes the upper side in the flow-down direction of a granular material group rather than the illumination part in an inclination guide body. On the side of the part, there will be a recessed space that is recessed closer to the inclined guide body side than the end of the illuminating section in the direction in which the granular material group spreads.

  Therefore, by effectively using the recessed space, on the side of the portion on the upper side in the flow down direction of the granular material group than the illuminating part in the inclined guide body, the lifting and conveying device in the granular material group spreading direction, By carrying out the equipment in a state where it is positioned closer to the inclined guide body than the end of the illumination means, it is possible to equip the lifting and conveying apparatus in a state in which an increase in the outer dimension is suppressed.

  Therefore, according to the 1st characteristic structure, it came to be able to provide the granular material sorting device which provided the conveyance conveyance device in the state where the enlargement of the outside dimension was controlled.

In addition to the first characteristic configuration, the second characteristic configuration of the present invention is provided with a pair of lifting and conveying devices as the lifting and conveying device,
The pair of transporting and conveying devices is in a point that they are distributed and arranged on both sides of a portion on the upper side in the granular material group flow downward direction with respect to the illumination unit in the inclined guide body.

  That is, since the pair of lifting and conveying devices are distributed and arranged on both sides of the portion on the upper side in the granular material group flow downward direction with respect to the illuminating unit in the inclined guide body, the pair of lifting and conveying devices are selected as the granular material. The apparatus can be deployed in a state in which an increase in the external dimension of the apparatus is suppressed.

  In addition, since a pair of lifting and conveying devices are provided in this way, for example, in one of the lifting and conveying devices that target rice grains as a granular material, the processing is completed in the huller. Carrying the work of conveying the rice grain group to the granular substance group supply part that supplies the granular substance group to the upper part of the inclined guide body, the other granular material to be separated by passing through the measurement target location by the lifting and conveying device A transporting operation for discharging the separated granular material group to the outside can be performed.

  Therefore, according to the second characteristic configuration, the pair of transporting and conveying devices can be deployed in a state in which the increase in the outer dimension of the granular material sorting device is suppressed.

In addition to the second feature configuration, the third feature configuration of the present invention is configured in such a manner that the transporting and transporting device accommodates the transport action portion inside a cylindrical frame extending in the vertical direction.
A base frame extending to the lower side in the flow body group flow-down direction in a plan view is connected to a lower end portion of the cylindrical frame body of each of the pair of transporting and conveying apparatuses, and a pair of left and right side plates are Provided in a state of being connected to the cylindrical frame and the base frame, a main frame portion is constituted by the pair of cylindrical frames, the base frame, and the pair of left and right side plates,
The illumination unit and a granular material group supply unit that supplies the granular material group to an upper portion of the inclined guide body are supported by the main frame portion.

  That is, the main frame portion is configured to support the illumination unit and the granular material group supply unit using the cylindrical frame body extending in the vertical direction in the transporting and conveying apparatus. In other words, the cylindrical frame extending in the vertical direction in the transporting and conveying apparatus has a sufficiently large support strength to support the conveying action unit housed therein and the granular material group to be conveyed. It is to be prepared.

  Therefore, by effectively using such a cylindrical frame, a base frame extending to the lower side in the flow body group flow-down direction is connected to the lower end portion of the cylindrical frame in plan view, and a pair of left and right side plates By connecting the frame to the cylindrical frame and the base frame, the main frame portion is configured in a state where the pair of cylindrical frames, the base frame, and the pair of left and right side plates are integrated to increase the strength. Yes. And the illumination part and the granular material group supply part are supported by the strong main frame part comprised in this way.

  Therefore, according to the third feature configuration, the durable main frame portion that supports the illuminating unit and the granular material group supply unit, while having a simple configuration, effectively uses the cylindrical frame body of the transporting and conveying device. Can be configured.

  According to a fourth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to the third feature configuration, the illumination unit is provided with a light transmission window that faces the measurement target portion and is formed to extend in the granular material group spreading direction. A long light projection body extending in the granular material group spreading direction is accommodated in the part storage case, and both ends of the lighting unit storage case in the granular material group spreading direction are the left and right pair It is that it is connected and supported by the side plate.

  That is, the illuminating unit is provided with a long light projection body in an illuminating unit storage case formed in a state including a light transmission window facing the measurement target location and extending in the granular material group spreading direction, The interior of the illumination unit storage case is partitioned from the measurement target location by a transmission window, so that the light projected from the light projection body can be projected toward the measurement target location, while dust from the measurement target location etc. Can be prevented from scattering and adhering to the light projection body.

  In addition, since both end portions of the lighting unit storage case in the granular material group spreading direction are connected and supported by the pair of left and right side plates, the lighting unit storage case can be stably supported by the pair of side plates. The light projecting body housed in the case is also stably supported, and the measurement target portion can be well illuminated.

  Therefore, according to the fourth characteristic configuration, it is possible to stably support the light projection body and appropriately illuminate the measurement target portion while suppressing dust from adhering to the light projection body in the illumination unit. It becomes.

  According to a fifth characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to the fourth characteristic configuration, the light receiving unit is formed narrower than the illumination unit in the granular material group spreading direction, and is connected to and supported by the illumination unit storage case. In the light receiving case.

That is, since the light receiving unit is housed in the light receiving case, it is possible to avoid dust and the like from the measurement location from adhering to the light receiving unit.
In addition, since the light receiving case is connected to and supported by the lighting unit storage case, the light receiving unit and the lighting unit can be installed at a measurement target location with the relative relationship between the light receiving unit and the lighting unit being properly positioned. For this reason, the light from the measurement target portion can be received appropriately and appropriately by the light receiving unit while projecting light to the measurement target portion by the illumination unit.

  In other words, if the light receiving case is formed narrower than the illumination unit in the direction in which the granular body group spreads, the light receiving case that houses the light receiving unit is provided in view of the fact that the light receiving case is not equipped with a lifting and conveying device. By providing it in a state where it is connected to and supported by the lighting unit storage case, it is possible to avoid dust and the like from the measurement point from adhering to the light receiving unit, and in addition, the light from the measurement target point at the light receiving unit can be properly and appropriately It can receive light.

Therefore, according to the fifth characteristic configuration, it is possible to avoid the dust from adhering to the light receiving unit, and it is possible to appropriately receive the light from the measurement target portion as appropriate at the light receiving unit.

In a sixth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to the fifth feature configuration, in the grain group spreading direction in which the granule group spreads in a wide state, the sixth feature configuration projects in a laterally outward direction of the inclined guide body, and With respect to the measurement target location, in a plan view, the lower illumination unit that is installed in a state of being located at the lower location in the flow direction of the granular material group and projects light toward the measurement target location, and
More than the lower side illuminating unit, in plan view, it is installed at a lower side in the granular material group flow downward direction, has a viewing angle that extends in the granular material group spreading direction, and in the granular material group spreading direction In a state having a resolution, a lower-side light receiving unit that receives light from the measurement target portion is provided,
In the lower-side illumination unit storage case formed in a state in which the lower-side illumination unit includes a light transmission window facing the measurement target location and extends in the granular material group spreading direction, in the granular material group spreading direction It is configured to house a long light projector that extends,
The lower-side light-receiving unit is formed narrower than the lower-side illumination unit in the granular material group spreading direction, and is housed in a lower-side light-receiving case that is connected and supported by the lower-side illumination unit storage case. There is in point.

That is, in addition to the illumination unit, a lower side illumination unit located at a lower side in the granular material group flow downward direction with respect to the measurement target location is provided, and in addition to the light receiving unit, Since the lower side light-receiving part located in the lower side location in the granular material group flow direction is provided, the light from the measurement target location can be measured by each of the light receiving unit and the lower side light receiving unit.
For example, in the case of measuring the reflected light from the granular material group, the reflected light from both the lower side surface and the upper side surface in the granular material group flow downward direction of the granular material located at the measurement target location in plan view. Each can be measured.

  In addition, the lower-side illumination unit accommodates a long light projection body in a lower-side illumination unit storage case that is provided with a light transmission window that faces the measurement target location and that extends in the direction in which the granular material group spreads. The lower side lighting unit storage case is partitioned from the measurement target location by a transmission window, so that the light projected from the light projection body can be projected toward the measurement target location while measuring. It is possible to prevent dust and the like from the target portion from being scattered and adhering to the light projector.

  The lower-side light-receiving unit is formed narrower than the lower-side illumination unit in the granular body group spreading direction, and is housed in a lower-side light-receiving case that is connected and supported by the lower-side illumination unit storage case. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from the measurement target portion from being scattered and attached to the light receiving unit.

  Therefore, according to the sixth feature configuration, the dust from the measurement target is scattered and adhered to the light projector and the light receiver in a good state with respect to the light projector and the light receiver in the lower illumination unit. In addition, it is possible to properly illuminate the measurement target location, and to measure the reflected light from both the lower side surface and the upper side surface of the granular material located in the measurement target location in the downward flow direction. Is possible.

The seventh feature configuration of the present invention is, in addition to the sixth feature configuration, the lighting unit storage case and the lower side lighting unit storage case are integrally formed as a single storage body,
A monitoring window for monitoring the measurement target location is formed at least at one end of both ends of the storage body in the granular material group spreading direction,
An opening for monitoring window exposure is formed in a portion of the side plate corresponding to the monitoring window.

  That is, an illumination unit storage case that houses an illumination unit located at a location on the upper side in the granular material group flow down direction with respect to the measurement target location, and a lower position located at the location on the lower side in the granular material group flow direction relative to the measurement target location Since the lower-side lighting unit storage case that stores the side lighting unit is integrally formed as one storage body, the relative positional relationship between the lighting unit and the lower-side lighting unit compared to those formed separately Can be maintained in an appropriate relationship.

  In addition, a monitoring window for monitoring a measurement target location is formed at least at one end of both ends of the storage body in the particle group spreading direction, and a monitoring window exposure opening is formed in a portion corresponding to the monitoring window on the side plate. Thus, it is possible for the user to visually check whether the flow of the granular material group is good from the outside through the monitoring window exposure opening and the monitoring window.

  Therefore, according to the seventh characteristic configuration, it is possible to maintain the relative positional relationship between the illuminating unit and the lower-side illuminating unit in an appropriate relationship, and to use whether or not the flow of the granular material group is good. The user can see, and usability is improved.

According to an eighth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to any one of the third feature configuration to the seventh feature configuration, based on the discrimination result of the discrimination processing unit, the downstream side of the granular material group is lower than the measurement target location. In the separation part on the side, separation means for separating the granular material to be separated from other granular material groups is provided,
One of the pair of lifting and conveying devices is configured to lift and convey the granular material group charged into the charging hopper toward the granular material group supply unit,
The other lifting / conveying device out of the pair of lifting / conveying devices lifts and conveys the granular material group after separation of the granular material to be separated by the separating means toward the discharge unit. It is in the point which is comprised.

  That is, one lifting and conveying device lifts and conveys the granular material group charged into the charging hopper toward the granular material group supply unit. When the granular material group is supplied so that the granular material group supply unit flows down to the upper part of the inclined guide body in a single layer and in a wide state, the granular material group is guided toward the measurement target portion by the inclined guide body, and the light receiving unit Based on the received light information, the discrimination processing unit discriminates the granular material to be separated from the granular material group passing through the measurement target portion.

  And, based on the determination result of the determination processing unit, in the separation location on the lower side of the granular material group flow direction from the measurement target location, the separation means separates the granular material to be separated and other granular material groups, The granular material group after the granular material to be separated is separated by the separating means is transported and transported toward the discharge section by the other transporting and transporting device. For example, if the grain group is a rice grain group, the rice grain group after the granular object to be separated is separated can be transferred to a rice mill.

  Therefore, according to the eighth feature configuration, when performing the sorting operation of the granular material group, the granular material group after the granular material to be transported and separated to the granular material group supply unit is separated. Therefore, for example, it is possible to efficiently transfer the granular material group to another apparatus such as a rice mill.

In the ninth feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to the eighth feature configuration, the separation means ejects air in order to separate a granular material to be separated from another granular material group at the separation location. And a plurality of controls capable of switching between a non-acting state in which air is not ejected and an actuating state in which air is ejected in each of the plurality of air ejecting parts. Consists of air ejection means with a valve,
A valve drive unit that drives the plurality of control valves to switch between the non-operation state and the operation state;
Based on the result of the determination, the determination processing unit outputs command information for operating a control valve corresponding to one of the plurality of control valves that switches to the operating state among the air ejection units. Configured to command the drive,
The discrimination processing unit and the valve driving unit are located on the outer side in the granular material group spreading direction of one side plate of the pair of side plates and on the outer side in the granular material group spreading direction of the other side plate. It is prepared in a state where it is arranged at the side location,
A support base that supports the granular material group supply unit in a state of being connected across the pair of side plates is provided, and a connection wiring between the discrimination processing unit and the valve drive unit is inserted into the support base. The cylindrical portion is provided.

  That is, based on the determination result, the determination processing unit instructs the valve drive unit to command information for operating the control valve corresponding to one of the air ejection units that switches to the operating state among the plurality of control valves. Then, a valve drive part operates the corresponding control valve based on command information.

  By the way, a plurality of control valves are provided corresponding to a plurality of air ejection portions, and in order to drive such a plurality of control valves, the valve drive portion includes a large number of switching means for driving the valve, such as relays. Although it becomes a large device, the valve drive unit and the discrimination processing unit which are such a large device, the outer side location in the granular material group spreading direction of one side plate of the pair of side plates, In addition, since the other side plate is provided in a state of being distributed and arranged on the outer side in the granular material group spreading direction, the discrimination processing unit and the valve can be used in a state where there is little risk of increasing the outer shape of the granular material sorting device. A drive unit can be provided.

  Further, a support base is provided in a state of being connected across the pair of side plates, and a granular material group supply unit that supplies the granular material group to the upper portion of the inclined guide body is supported on the support base. And by providing the cylindrical part on the support base required to support the granular material group supply part, the connection wiring between the discrimination processing part and the valve driving part can be inserted into the cylindrical part. It is possible to provide wiring in a state that does not obstruct the transfer of the granular material group without passing through the passage of the granular material group.

  Therefore, according to the ninth characteristic configuration, it is possible to deploy the discrimination processing unit and the valve driving unit in a state where there is little fear of increasing the outer shape of the granular material sorting device, and to effectively use the structure of the support base Thus, it is possible to provide the wiring in a state that does not obstruct the transfer of the granular material group without passing through the passage of the granular material group.

In addition to any of the third to ninth feature configurations, the tenth feature configuration of the present invention is rotationally driven around a horizontal axis in a state where each of the pair of transporting and conveying devices is located on the lower end side. And configured to perform a conveying operation by rotating each drive shaft in the same direction,
An electric motor is provided in a state of being positioned between the pair of transporting and conveying devices in the granular material group spreading direction and supported by the base frame,
The output shaft of the electric motor and the drive shafts are linked and connected.

  That is, an electric motor is provided in a state where it is positioned between the pair of lifting and conveying devices in the direction in which the granular material group spreads and is supported by the base frame between the pair of lifting and conveying devices, and the output of the electric motor The shaft and each drive shaft provided in the state located in the lower end side of each of a pair of conveyance conveyance apparatus are interlockingly connected.

  That is, since the pair of lifting and conveying devices can be driven by one electric motor, the transmission structure can be simplified, and the lower side between the pair of lifting and conveying devices in the granular material group spreading direction. The electric motor can be deployed in a state in which the outer shape of the granular material sorting device is not increased by utilizing the space located at.

  Therefore, according to the tenth characteristic configuration, the pair of transporting and conveying devices can be driven with a simple transmission structure, and the electric motor can be provided without increasing the size of the granular material sorting device. .

It is a side view of a granular material sorter. It is a front view of a granular material sorting device. It is a vertical side view of a granular material sorter. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main frame part. It is a top view which shows the arrangement | positioning state of the principal part. It is a side view of the principal part. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a storage body arrangement | positioning part. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a storage body arrangement | positioning part. It is a perspective view of a light shielding member arrangement part. (A) is a perspective view of a light shielding member arrangement part, (b) is an exploded perspective view of a light shielding member arrangement part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of each part inside a storage body. It is a figure which shows the illumination state of a measurement object location. It is a figure which shows the air supply state to an air ejection apparatus. It is a control block diagram. It is a figure which shows the light reception state of a light-receiving means. It is a figure which shows the appropriate light quantity range about transmitted light. It is a figure which shows the appropriate light quantity range about reflected light. It is a figure which shows frequency distribution of light quantity. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of control operation. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of control operation. It is a figure which shows the light reception state of the light from a measurement object location.

  Hereinafter, the case of applying the embodiment of the granular material sorting device according to the present invention to a granular material group sorting device that performs sorting while guiding the flow of rice grain groups such as brown rice and polished rice as an example of the granular material group, based on the drawings. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an inclined posture in which the rice grain group k is placed in a flowing state flowing down in a single layer and in a wide state so as to pass through the measurement target portion J and is guided toward the measurement target portion J. A shooter 3C (an example of an inclined guide body) is provided, and a rice grain group k conveyed and supplied by a vibration feeder 3B from a storage hopper 3A provided on the upper side of the shooter 3C is allowed to flow down the upper surface of the shooter 3C. It is configured so that defective grains can be separated by sorting out defective grains whose reflectance is out of the proper range or light transmittance is out of the proper range and good rice grains.

Hereinafter, the configuration of each unit will be described.
The vibration feeder 3B includes a receiving placement portion 25 that receives the rice grain group discharged from the lower portion of the storage hopper 3A, and a vibration generator 26 that vibrates the receiving placement portion 25. The vibration generator 26 The vibration receiving unit 25 is vibrated and the rice grain group k is fed from one end thereof to the shooter 3C. As shown in FIG. 7, the shooter 3C is constituted by a grooved plate formed in a state where the linear grooves m are arranged in a plurality of rows along the width direction, and is arranged in the width direction of the shooter 3C by the vibration feeder 3B. The rice grain group k supplied in a state of spreading in a wide state along the channel is configured to flow down and guide in a plurality of rows of grooves m.
Accordingly, the storage hopper 3A, the vibration feeder 3B, the shooter 3C, and the like constitute the transfer means 3 that transfers the rice grain group k so as to pass through the measurement target portion J in a state where the rice grain group k spreads in the horizontal direction. .
In this embodiment, the storage hopper 3A and the vibration feeder 3B constitute a granular material group supply unit that supplies the rice grain group k to the upper part of the shooter 3C.

  Incidentally, the lateral width direction of the shooter 3C corresponds to the particle group spreading direction, and the transfer direction of the rice grain group k when flowing down the upper surface of the shooter 3C corresponds to the granular group flow direction. Further, the shooter 3C is provided in a posture inclined so as to be inclined from a position on the upper rear side of the powder particle sorting apparatus toward a lower position on the front part of the apparatus. The apparatus width direction corresponding to the front-rear direction and the direction along the width direction of the shooter 3C corresponds to the particle group spreading direction.

  Further, the vibration feeder 3B changes the conveying speed of the rice grain group k due to the vibration of the vibration generator 26, thereby supplying the supply amount of the rice grain group k fed to the shooter 3C, that is, the transfer flow rate of the rice grain group k by the shooter 3C. It is configured to be able to change and adjust.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the measurement target location J for the rice grain group k is set in the path in which the rice grain population k moves and drops from the lower end of the shooter 3C. The reflected light measurement point J1 for measuring the reflected light reflected from the surface and the transmitted light measurement point J2 for receiving the transmitted light that has passed through the rice grains are set in a state where the positions are different in the transfer direction of the rice grains. Has been. Specifically, it is set in a state where the transmitted light measurement point J2 is located on the lower side in the transfer direction of the rice grains than the reflected light measurement point J1.

  And as shown in FIG. 6, the illumination means 4 which illuminates the measurement object location J, the light-receiving means 5 which receives the light from the rice grain group k in the measurement object location J, and the transfer direction of rice grains from the measurement object location J An air blowing device 6 is provided as a separating means for separating the separation target grains and other rice grain groups at the lower separation point.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the illuminating means 4 is located on one side (specifically, the front side of the apparatus) with respect to the measurement target position in the transfer direction view of the rice grain group and illuminates the reflected light measurement position J1. 4A of front side illumination means as one side illumination means, and the other side which differs 180 degree | times from the said one side location with respect to the measurement object location J in the transfer direction view of the rice grain group k (specifically apparatus rear side) And rear side illumination means 4B as the other side illumination means for illuminating the reflected light measurement point J1.

  Further, a background light amount adjuster 4C for transmitted light is provided in a state of being located on the front side of the apparatus with respect to the measurement target location J, and is used for forming background light in a state of being located on the front side of the apparatus with respect to the measurement target location J A part-side reflecting plate 4D is provided, and a back-side reflecting plate 4E for forming background light is provided in a state of being located closer to the apparatus rear side than the measurement target portion J.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rear side illumination means 4B has two columnar fluorescent lamps that illuminate the reflected light measurement point J1 directly over the entire width in the device lateral width side by side on the device rear side with respect to the measurement target point J. A line-shaped light source 30B as a light projection body configured, and a reflected light measurement point J1 from an illumination direction different from the illumination direction by the line-shaped light source 30B due to the reflected light reflected from the light emitted from the line-shaped light source 30B. And a light reflecting member 31B as a light projecting body that illuminates the entire width of the apparatus in the horizontal direction of the apparatus, and reflects light from different illumination directions on the upper side in the transfer direction and the lower side in the transfer direction with respect to the rice grains at the reflected light measurement point J1. It is comprised so that the optical measurement location J1 may be illuminated.

  Further, on the back of the line-shaped light source 30B, a diffuse reflector 32 bent in a substantially U-shape with a matte white coating on the inner surface is disposed, and although not shown, in the vicinity of the line-shaped light source 30B Is provided with a projection light adjusting mechanism that guides light to the light reflecting member 31B and guides the light flux directed to the reflected light measurement point J2 in a state in which the width along the transfer direction of the rice grains is narrowed (see FIG. 12). .

  And the light reflection member 31B is narrow with respect to the transfer direction of a rice grain group, is comprised in the elongate rectangular shape along the longitudinal direction of the linear light source 30B, and the reflective surface is comprised by the mirror surface. It should be noted that the position of the light reflecting member 31B is fixed so that the inclination angle of the light reflecting member 31B is an appropriate angle so that the light amount illuminated by the line light source 30B and the light amount illuminated by the light reflecting member 31B are the same or substantially the same. It is attached in a state, and is configured such that light is projected toward the reflected light measurement point J1.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, the front side illumination means 4 </ b> A is similar to the rear side illumination means 4 </ b> B in that the upper-side outer surface portion located on the upper side in the transfer direction of the rice grain group k located at the reflected light measurement location. A line-shaped light source 30A as an optical projection body configured by arranging two cylindrical fluorescent lamps that are directly illuminated, a diffuse reflector 32 provided on the back of the line-shaped light source 30A, and light emitted from the line-shaped light source 30A is reflected. The light reflection member 31A is provided as a light projection member that illuminates the lower outer surface portion located on the lower side in the transfer direction of the rice grain group located at the reflected light measurement location J1 by the reflected light, and the reflected light measurement location The reflected light measurement point J1 is illuminated from the different illumination directions on the upper side of the transfer direction and the lower side of the transfer direction with respect to the rice grains of J1.
Although not shown, in the vicinity of the line-shaped light source 30B, the light is guided to the light reflecting member 31B, and the light beam traveling toward the reflected light measuring point J2 is narrowed in the width along the rice grain transfer direction. A guiding light adjustment mechanism is provided (see FIG. 12).

A state of illumination with respect to the measurement target portion J by the illumination unit 4 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, in the front side illumination means 4A, the light from the line light source 30A is directly projected toward the reflected light measurement point J2, and the light from the line light source 30A is guided to the light reflecting member 31A. Thus, the light reflected by the light reflecting member 31A is projected toward the reflected light measurement point J2.
The illumination light directly projected from the line-shaped light source 30A toward the reflected light measurement point J2 is projected in the form of a light flux so as to narrow the width along the transfer direction of the rice grains as it approaches the reflected light measurement point J2. It is comprised so that only the optical measurement location J1 may be illuminated. On the other hand, the illumination light reflected by the light reflecting member 31A is projected in the form of a light flux so that the width along the transfer direction of the rice grains becomes narrower as it approaches the reflected light measurement location J2, but the degree of diaphragm is projected to the line light source 30A. Compared with the reflected light measurement point J1, the transmitted light measurement point J2 is illuminated more loosely.
As described above, the front side illumination unit 4A is configured to illuminate the granular material located at the transmitted light measurement point J2 from the front side of the apparatus, and thus has a configuration that also serves as the transmitted light illumination unit.

  On the other hand, as with the front side illumination unit 4A, the rear side illumination unit 4B also projects the light from the line light source 30B directly toward the reflected light measurement point J2, as shown in FIG. The light from the light source 30B is guided to the light reflecting member 31B, and the light reflected by the light reflecting member 31A is projected toward the reflected light measurement point J2. The illumination light directly projected from the line-shaped light source 30A toward the reflected light measurement point J2 is projected in the form of a light flux so as to narrow the width along the transfer direction of the rice grains as it approaches the reflected light measurement point J2. It is comprised so that only the optical measurement location J1 may be illuminated. On the other hand, the light reflected by the light reflecting member 31A is projected in the form of a light flux so that the width along the transfer direction of the rice grains becomes narrower as it approaches the reflected light measurement location J2, but the degree of diaphragm is projected to the line light source 30A. Compared to the reflected light measurement point J1, the transmitted light measurement point J2 is projected loosely.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 12, the light directly projected from the line light sources 30A and 30B projects only the reflected light measurement point J1, but is directly projected from the line light sources 30A and 30B. The configuration may be such that light is projected not only on the reflected light measurement point J1 but also on the transmitted light measurement point J2.

  Of the light projected from the rear side illumination means 4B, the light projected toward the transmitted light measurement point J2 is shielded by the light shielding member 38 described later so as not to reach the transmitted light measurement point J2. It has a configuration.

As shown in FIG. 6, the background light amount adjuster 4C is provided at a location corresponding to the background when the transmitted light measurement location J2 is viewed from the transmitted light receiving device 5C described later, and the device lateral width direction of the transmitted light measurement location J2 A plurality of LED light emitting elements 33 arranged side by side in a dense state, and light emitted by the plurality of LED light emitting elements 33 arranged on the light projection side of the area where the plurality of LED light emitting elements 33 are installed And a diffusing plate 34 to be diffused.
And as shown in FIG. 14, the light control apparatus 35 which can change and adjust the light emission output of several LED light emitting element 33 is provided, and the light quantity of the background light-received in the transmitted light light-receiving device 5C is the appropriate light quantity range which is mentioned later It is configured to be adjusted so that the light quantity value is within the range.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front-side reflecting plate 4D for forming the background light is provided at a location corresponding to the background when the reflected light measurement location J1 is viewed from the rear-side reflected light receiving device 5B described later. The surface provided with the light reflectance is configured by a white plate, reflects the light from the line light source 30A, and receives the amount of background light received by the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B. The light quantity value is within the range.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rear-side reflecting plate 4E for forming the background light is provided at a location corresponding to the background when the reflected light measurement location J1 is viewed from the front-side reflected light receiving device 5A described later. The surface having a light reflectance of 1 is formed of a white plate, reflects the light from the line light source 30B, and the amount of background light received by the front side reflected light receiving device 5A is appropriate as described later. The light quantity value is within the light quantity range.

Next, the light receiving means 5 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the light receiving means 5 is located on the front side of the apparatus as one side with respect to the measurement target location J in the transfer direction view of the rice grain group, and receives the reflected light on the front side. Reflected light reception on the other side of the apparatus 5A and on the rear side of the apparatus as the other side, which is 180 degrees different from the position on one side with respect to the measurement target position J in the transfer direction of the rice grain group Rear side reflected light receiving device 5B as means, and transmitted light receiving device 5C as transmitted light receiving means for receiving transmitted light, located on the device rear side with respect to measurement target position J in the transfer direction view of rice grains. And is configured.

  Furthermore, to add a description, the front side reflected light receiving device 5A is configured to receive the light reflected by the front side illumination means 4A and reflected by the surface of the rice grain at the reflected light measurement point J1, and the rear part. The side reflected light receiving device 5B is configured to receive light that is illuminated by the rear side illumination means 4B at the reflected light measurement point J1 and reflected by the surface of the rice grain. Further, the transmitted light receiving device 5C is configured to receive light that has been illuminated by the front side illumination means 4A and transmitted through the rice grains at the transmitted light measurement position J2.

  As shown in FIG. 6, each of the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, and 5C includes a plurality of unit light receiving portions 5a that receive light from the reflected light measurement point J1 and the transmitted light measurement point J2 along the width direction of the device. The detection light from the reflected light measurement point J1 and the transmitted light measurement point J2 is received in a resolution state where the range smaller than the size of the rice grain is the unit light receiving target range.

  That is, each of the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, and 5C has a range p smaller than the size of each rice grain in the rice grain group (for example, a range smaller than 1/10 of the size of the rice grain) as each light receiving target range. A monochrome type CCD sensor unit 36 in which a plurality of unit light-receiving units 5a corresponding to the plurality of light-receiving target ranges are juxtaposed in line with each other corresponding to a wide measurement target portion J; And a condensing lens 37 that guides light received in a state having a viewing angle in the lateral direction of the apparatus to a plurality of unit light receiving portions 5a.

  Further, each of the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, and 5C applies an image of the rice grain group k positioned at the measurement target location J to the entire width of the measurement target location J in the device width direction on each unit light receiving portion 5a of the CCD sensor unit 36. For example, the light receiving information is sequentially extracted from each unit light receiving unit 5a from the right end side to the left end side of the measurement target portion J in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear side illumination means 4B illuminates the reflected light measurement portion J1 to prevent the reflected light reflected from the rice grains from being received by the transmitted light receiving device 5C, and the rear side. In order to prevent the illumination light from the illumination unit 4B from reaching the transmitted light measurement point J2, a light shielding member 38 for shielding the reflected light and the illumination light is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, the light shielding member 38 is a light shielding action portion 38A made of a substantially band plate-like member provided with its longitudinal direction extending along the apparatus lateral width direction. In addition, both side portions in the longitudinal direction are provided with attachment portions 38B that are bent in a substantially U shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus. The light shielding action part 38A has a shape in which a strip is bent in a substantially U shape with the upper face part 38a and the bent part 38b, and the upper face 38a has a side closer to the transmitted light measurement point J2. It is provided in an oblique position so that it is located at a higher position and is located downward as it is located on the rear side of the device farther from the transmitted light measurement point J2, and the rice grain group k flows downward without being placed on the upper surface 38a. Is configured to do. The light shielding member 38 is disposed in a state as close as possible to the transmitted light measurement point J2. The mounting structure of the light shielding member 38 will be described later.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 12, in the rear side illumination means 4B, the light directly projected from the line-shaped light source 30B toward the reflected light measurement point J2 narrows the width of the light beam along the transfer direction of the rice grains. The light reflected by the light reflecting member 31B is projected not only to the reflected light measurement point J1 but also to the transmitted light measurement point J2. By providing the light shielding member 38 as described above, the light projected toward the transmitted light measurement point J2 out of the light projected from the rear side illumination unit 4B is shielded.

  The light shielding member 38 has a wide upper surface 38a in a direction intersecting the rice grain transfer direction, and the light from the rear illumination means 4B is applied to the rice grain group k located at the reflected light measurement point J1. The reflected light can be prevented from being guided to the transmitted light receiving device 5C.

A bent optical path forming means 39A for guiding light in a state where the optical axis is bent from the reflected light measuring portion J1 to the front side reflected light receiving device 5A is provided.
As shown in FIG. 6, the bent optical path forming means 39A reflects light directed toward the front of the apparatus along the direction substantially orthogonal to the transfer direction of the rice grain group from the reflected light measurement point J1 obliquely downward and forward. 40A of 1st reflectors, and the 2nd reflector which reflects the light reflected by the 1st reflector 40A to the front side reflected light light-receiving device 5A by reflecting upwards substantially parallel to the transfer direction of the rice grain group 41A. Each of the first reflector 40A and the second reflector 41A is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape with its reflection surface being a mirror surface.

  Since the front side reflected light receiving device 5A includes the condenser lens 37 as described above and collects and receives the light from the measurement target portion J, for example, as shown in FIG. Since it has a viewing angle in the width direction, the width along the apparatus width direction can be configured to be narrower than the width of the measurement target location J (the width of the shooter 3C). The same applies to the other light receiving devices 5B and 5C.

  Similar to the bent optical path forming means 39A for the front side reflected light receiving device 5A, the bent optical path forming means 39B for the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B includes a first reflector 40B and a second reflector 41B. Since the arrangement configuration is only symmetric in the front and rear and the other configuration is the same, the description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the optical axis CL1 of the reflected light received by the front side reflected light receiving device 5A and the optical axis CL2 of the reflected light received by the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B are slightly up and down. Although it is in an inclined state, it is set to be in a state along a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of transfer of the rice grain group.

  The bent optical path forming means 39C for the transmitted light receiving device 5C is directed upward along the direction substantially parallel to the transfer direction of the rice grains by the light projected from the front side illumination means 4A and passing through the transmitted light measurement point J2. The first reflector 40C that reflects the light and the light reflected by the first reflector 40C is reflected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transfer direction of the rice grain group and guided to the transmitted light receiving device 5C. The reflector 41C is provided. Each of the first reflector 40C and the second reflector 41C is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape with its reflection surface being a mirror surface.

The separation part is set in a state located on the lower side in the transfer direction of the rice grains than the transmitted light measurement part J2, and the air blowing device 6 is configured to blow air on the separation object determined to be separated. Has been.
In this air blowing device 6, a plurality of ejection nozzles 6a serving as air ejection portions are juxtaposed in a state corresponding to each section formed by dividing the entire width in the apparatus lateral width direction of the measurement target location J into a plurality of sections, and separated. The ejection nozzle 6a in the section where the object is present is configured to be operated.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the air blowing device 6 includes an air manifold 42 that divides and supplies air to a plurality of ejection nozzles 6 a, and air as an air supply source provided outside the device with respect to the air manifold 42. Air is supplied from the compressor 44 through the pressure removal passage 43 through a filter 47 for removing dust. Further, the supply of air from the air manifold 42 to each of the plurality of ejection nozzles 6a is interrupted separately, and an electromagnetic valve 45 as a control valve that can be switched between a non-acting state in which air is not ejected and an operating state in which air is ejected. Is provided, and air is branched and supplied from the air manifold 42 to each of the ejection nozzles 6a from the respective electromagnetic valves 45 via piping that forms a flow path to each of the ejection nozzles 6a. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a pressure sensor 48 is provided as pressure detecting means for detecting the air pressure in the pressure supply passage 43.

  Each jet nozzle 6a is formed in a block body 6c made of metal such as aluminum, and an internal pipe 6b for supplying air to each jet nozzle 6a is also formed in the block body 6c. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, each nozzle 6a is formed by the groove part formed in the upper surface of the block body 6c in the state connected with the internal piping 6b, and the board member 6d with which it mounted | worn from the upper side. .

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, normal rice grains k that are traveling as they are without being blown with air from the ejection nozzle 6 a are recovered from the rice grain groups k that flow down from the lower end of the shooter 3 </ b> C. Receiving part 49 for collecting normal grains, and separation objects separated from the flow of normal rice grains k by blowing air (for example, defective rice such as colored rice and cracked rice, stones and glass pieces) And a collection port 50 for collecting the separated product, and a normal particle collection port 49 is formed in an elongated cylindrical shape in the lateral direction of the apparatus. A receiving part 50 for collecting separated matter is formed so as to surround the periphery of the mouth part 49.

The separation-collecting receiving port 50 has a receiving plate 50a for receiving the rice grains blown by the air and guiding them downward, on the lower side in the blowing direction of the air from the jet nozzle 6a, The separation target collected in the receiving part 50 for collecting separated matter is discharged from the separated outlet 52 to the outside. .
Further, the rice grains k collected at the receiving port 49 for collecting normal grains are supplied to the conveyance start end portion at the lower part of the discharging and conveying apparatus 8 by the normal grain guide 53, and are supplied by the discharging and conveying apparatus 8 for discharging. It is transported and discharged from the discharge port 7 to the outside of the apparatus.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the apparatus includes a light transmission window 59 that faces the measurement target portion J and is located on the rear side of the measurement target portion J, in other words, on the upper side in the transfer direction of the rice grain group in plan view. The rear side illumination means 4B and the rear side reflection plate 4E for forming background light are accommodated in a rear side illumination part accommodation case 54B formed in a state extending in the horizontal direction of the apparatus.

  Further, in the apparatus front side of the measurement target portion J, in other words, in a plan view, the light grain window 59 is located on the lower side in the transfer direction of the rice grain group and has a light transmission window 59 facing the measurement target portion J, and in the lateral direction of the device. A front side illumination unit 4A, a background light amount adjuster 4C, and a front side reflection plate 4D for forming background light are accommodated in a front side illumination part storage case 54A formed in an extended state.

As shown in FIG. 7, the rear side illumination unit storage case 54 </ b> B and the front side illumination unit storage case 54 </ b> A are integrally connected by side portions 54 c located on both sides in the apparatus lateral width direction to form one storage body. 54 is formed integrally.
As described above, the rear side illumination unit storage case 54B and the front side illumination unit storage case 54A are formed so as to extend in the lateral direction of the apparatus, respectively, and the rear side illumination means 4B and the rear side for forming the background light The reflecting plate 4E is stored in a state of being fixedly attached to the side surface portions 54c on both sides of the lighting unit storage case 54B by a bracket (not shown). Each of the front side illumination means 4A, the background light amount adjuster 4C, and the front side reflection plate 4D for forming the background light is formed by brackets (not shown) on the side portions 54c on both sides of the front side illumination unit storage case 54A. It is stored in a fixed state.

  Therefore, by providing the rear side illumination unit 4B and the rear side reflection plate 4E for forming the background light in the rear side illumination unit storage case 54B, the upper side illumination unit M1 that projects light toward the measurement target portion J is provided. It is configured. And this upper side illumination part M1 is installed in the state located in the upper side location in the transfer direction of a rice grain group. Further, by providing the front side illumination means 4A, the background light amount adjuster 4C, and the front side reflection plate 4D for forming the background light in the front side illumination unit storage case 54A, light is directed toward the measurement target portion J. A lower illumination unit M2 for projecting is configured. And this lower side illumination part M2 is installed in the state located in the lower side location in the transfer direction of a rice grain group.

As shown in FIG. 6, the front side camera case portion 55 </ b> A in which the front side reflected light receiving device 5 </ b> A is housed on the front side surface of the front side lighting unit storage case 54 </ b> A located on the front side of the device, and a bent optical path are formed. A front side light receiving part case 55 integrally formed with a front optical path forming case part 55B for accommodating the means 39A is connected and supported. As described above, the front-side reflected light receiving device 5A is provided narrower than the width of the measurement target location J in the lateral direction of the device, and as shown in FIG. The part case 55 is formed to be narrower than the storage body 54 in the lateral direction of the apparatus.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a slit hole 73 that is elongated along the lateral direction of the apparatus for allowing light from the reflected light measurement point J1 to pass through is formed on the front side surface of the front side illumination unit storage case 54A. ing.

  Therefore, the front-side reflected light receiving device 5A as the lower-side light receiving unit installed in the lower-side portion in the transfer direction of the rice grains in the plan view is lower than the lower-side illumination unit M2 in the horizontal direction of the device. The lower illuminating unit M2 is housed in a front side light receiving case 55 which is formed narrower than the lower illuminating unit M2 and is connected to and supported by the lower illuminating unit accommodating case 54.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, on the rear side of the rear side illumination unit storage case 54B on the rear side of the device, there is a first rear side camera case unit 56A that houses the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B, and transmitted light reception. The rear side light receiving part case 56 in which the second rear side camera case part 56B that houses the apparatus 5C and the rear optical path forming case part 56C that accommodates the bent optical path forming means 39B are integrally formed is connected and supported. Has been. And as above-mentioned, since the rear side reflected light light-receiving device 5B and the transmitted light light-receiving device 5C are provided narrower than the width of the measurement target location J in the device lateral width direction, as shown in FIG. The rear side light receiving unit case 56 is formed to be narrower than the storage body 54 in the apparatus lateral width direction.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, on the rear side surface of the rear-side illumination unit storage case 54B, a slit hole 74 that is elongated along the lateral direction of the device for allowing light from the reflected light measurement point J1 to pass through, and a transmission Slit holes 75 that are elongated along the lateral direction of the apparatus for allowing light from the optical measurement point J2 to pass therethrough are respectively formed.

  Therefore, the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B and the transmitted light receiving device 5C as the light receiving unit installed at the upper side position in the transfer direction of the rice grain group in the horizontal direction of the device are more in the horizontal direction than the upper side illumination unit M1. It is formed narrower than the upper-side illumination unit M <b> 2 stored in the storage body 54, and is stored in the front-side light receiving unit case 54 that is connected and supported by the lower-side illumination unit storage case 54.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the shooter 3 is provided in a state where the shooter 3 enters the space through which the rice grain group formed between the rear side lighting unit storage case 54B and the front side lighting unit storage case 54A passes. The air blowing device 6 is attached in a state where it is installed and supported across the side surface portions 54c on both sides of the storage body 54 in a state of being located on the lower side in the transfer direction of the rice grains than the target portion.

  If it demonstrates, as shown in FIG.6 and FIG.8, the support bracket 65 is connected in the state constructed over the side part 54c of the both sides in the storage body 54. FIG. The support bracket 65 is attached in such a manner that the flange portions 65a positioned on both sides in the lateral direction of the apparatus are screwed to laterally extending flange portions 54c1 formed on the side surface portions 54c on both sides.

  And the block body 6c which comprises the air spraying apparatus 6 is attached to the frame-shaped attachment part 65a of the front part side in the support bracket 65 in the state fixed with a screw. As shown in FIG. 10, a cylindrical receiving port forming member 49A for forming a receiving port 49 for collecting normal grains is attached to the front side of the block body 6c. The lateral side portion 49A1 of the receiving port forming member 49A is provided wide so as to prevent rice grains from scattering in the lateral direction of the apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an air manifold 42, a plurality of solenoid valves 45, a plurality of pipes, and the like are provided on the bottom surface portion 65 b of the support bracket 65 located on the back surface side of the block body 6 c, and each of these devices is provided. A cover body 66 is provided to cover the space to be separated from the region through which the rice grains pass. It can be connected to the block body 6a through an opening 65a1 formed in the frame-shaped mounting portion 65a.

  The cover body 66 is attached to the support bracket 65 by welding, screw fixing, or the like, and the upper surface 66a of the cover body 66 is at a high position on the side close to the measurement target location J, and is positioned on the rear side of the apparatus from the measurement target location J. The rice grain group k is configured to flow downward without being placed on the upper surface 66a.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the light shielding member 38 is attached to the cover body 66 in a state where the attachment portions 38B provided on both sides in the lateral direction of the device are fixed by welding or screwing. It has been. A gap Z is formed between the light shielding member 38A of the light shielding member 38 and the upper surface 66a of the cover body 66 so that transmitted light passes therethrough.

  In this granular material group sorting device, the rice grain group k fed to the feeding hopper 1 is lifted and transported and supplied to the storage hopper 3A and recovered from the receiving port 49 for normal grain recovery. The discharging and conveying device 8 for discharging and conveying the normal grains discharged from the discharging unit 7 provided on the upper side is better in the transfer direction of the rice grains than the upper side illumination unit M1 in the shooter 3C. It is equipped on the side of the side portion that is located closer to the shooter 3C than the positions of both end portions of the upper illumination unit M1 in the lateral width direction of the shooter 3C.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the feeding / conveying device 2 for supply includes a driving wheel body 2 a located on the lower end side and a driven wheel body 2 b located on the upper end side inside a rectangular cylindrical frame 2 </ b> A in plan view. The endless rotating body 2c wound over the belt is constituted by a bucket-type transporting conveyor provided with a plurality of buckets 2d at appropriate intervals, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The rice grain group k input to the input hopper 1 provided is lifted and conveyed by the bucket 2d and supplied to the storage hopper 3A. The storage hopper 3A is formed with a see-through window 70 so that the supply state of the rice grain group k can be visually confirmed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, similarly to the supply lifting / conveying device 2, the discharge lifting / conveying device 8 is a driving wheel located on the lower end side inside a rectangular cylindrical frame 8 </ b> A in plan view. Consists of a bucket-type transporting conveyor having a plurality of buckets 8d at appropriate intervals with an endless rotating body 8c wound around a body 8a and a driven wheel 8b positioned on the upper end side, and recovering normal grains The normal rice grain group k recovered from the receiving port 49 for use and guided down by the guide plate 53 is lifted and conveyed by the bucket and supplied to the discharge unit 7.

  The feeding and conveying device 2 for supply and the lifting and conveying device 8 for discharging are respectively configured to perform a conveying operation by rotating the drive shafts 2e and 8e of the driving wheel bodies 2a and 8a located on the lower end side in the same direction. It is configured.

  The cylindrical frames 2A and 8A of the feeding and conveying device 2 for supply and the lifting and conveying device 8 for discharging constitute a part of the main frame portion F of this granular material sorting device. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, on the lower ends of the cylindrical frames 2A and 8A of the pair of conveying and conveying devices 2 and 8, on the front side of the device, that is, on the lower side in the transfer direction of the rice grains in a plan view. The extending base frame 12 is connected, and a pair of left and right side plates 13 and 14 are provided in a state of being connected to the cylindrical frame bodies 2A and 8A and the base frame 12, and the pair of cylindrical frame bodies 2A and 8A. The main frame portion F is composed of the base frame 12 and the pair of left and right side plates 13 and 14. In FIG. 4, other members are omitted for easy understanding of the configuration of the main frame portion F.

As shown in FIG. 4, the base frame 12 includes a side portion 12a located on both sides in the left-right direction and a front portion 12b that connects the left and right side wall portions 12a, and is configured in a substantially U shape in plan view. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the electric motor 15 is provided in the state located in the internal space formed by them, and the state supported by the receiving stand 12c.
As shown in FIG. 2, the electric motor 15 is provided with an output shaft 15a projecting outward on both sides. A chain, a transmission belt, or the like extends over the output shaft 15a and each of the drive shafts 2e and 8e. The endless rotating body 16 is wound, and the drive shafts 2e and 8e are interlocked and connected by the electric motor 15 so as to be integrally rotated in the same direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage body 54 has a structure in which both side portions in the apparatus width direction are connected and supported by the left and right side plates 13 and 14, respectively. In other words, both sides of the storage body 54 in the lateral direction of the apparatus are installed and supported in a state of being inserted through the rectangular insertion holes 60 formed in the left and right side plates 13 and 14, respectively. The collar part formed in the peripheral part of the part 54c becomes a structure connected to the collar part formed in the circumference | surroundings of the penetration hole 60 of the side plates 13 and 14 with a screw.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, side covers 63 and 64 that cover the outer side are provided at the outer side portions of the left and right side plates 13 and 14 in the lateral direction of the device. A transmissive window 67 having transparent glass is formed on the side surface 54c of the housing 54, and the transmissive window 67 and the side plate 13 are formed on one side cover 63 positioned on the right side when viewed from the front of the apparatus. A see-through window 68 is formed so that the measurement target portion J can be visually monitored from the outside of the apparatus through the inserted through hole 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the side plates 13, 14 on both the left and right sides are each formed with a flange portion whose peripheral edge portion is bent into a substantially U shape, and the side cover 63, 64 are formed, and spaces Q1 and Q2 are formed between the side plate 13 and the side cover 63 and between the side plate 14 and the side cover 64, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a control device 9 and a power supply device (not shown) are provided in a space Q1 formed by a gap between the right side plate 13 and the right side cover 63. It is configured to be attached to the side plate 13 in a fixed position. A solenoid valve drive circuit 29 is provided in the space Q2 formed by the gap between the left side plate 14 and the left side cover 64, and is attached to the left side plate 14 in a fixed position. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a support base 27 that supports the vibration feeder 3 </ b> B is connected and fixed in a state of being laid over the side plates 13 and 14. On the lower surface side of the support base 27, a rectangular tube-shaped cylindrical portion 28 that connects the right space Q1 and the left space Q2 is integrally connected, and the electromagnetic valve drive circuit 29 and the control unit 27 are controlled. The electrical wiring h that connects the device 9 is configured so as to be provided in a state of being inserted through the inside of the cylindrical portion 28.

  In addition, electrical wiring (not shown) connected to the line-shaped light sources 41A, 41B and the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, 5C is arranged through the inside of the storage body 54 and connected to the control device 9. . In this way, the electrical wiring h is prevented from being exposed in the measurement passing region through which the rice grains pass. There is a possibility that small animals such as mice may enter the place where the rice grains pass, but since the electrical wiring h is not exposed to the measurement passing area, disadvantages such as the electrical wiring being damaged by the small animals can be avoided. .

Next, the control configuration will be described.
As shown in FIG. 14, a control device 9 using a microcomputer is provided, and image signals from the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, and 5C and operation information from the operation panel 11 are input to the control device 9. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 11 is provided on the front cover 10 so as to face outward, so that various settings can be performed. On the other hand, from the control device 9, a drive signal for turning on the line light sources 30A and 30B and a solenoid valve drive circuit 29 for driving each solenoid valve 45 for intermittently supplying each air from the air manifold 42 to each jet nozzle 6a. , A drive signal for the vibration generator 26 for the vibration feeder 3B, and a signal for a control command to the light control device 35 are output.

And it is a granular material (including a defective rice grain and foreign matter such as pebbles and glass pieces) (hereinafter referred to as a separation object) based on the light receiving information of the light receiving means 5 using the control device 9. Supply unit control for controlling the operation of the vibration feeder 3B to change the transfer flow rate of the rice grain group k on the basis of the detection information of the pressure sensor 48 and the evaluation processing means 100 for executing the granular material discrimination processing for discriminating whether or not Means 101 is configured.
Based on the determination result, the control device 9 drives the solenoid valve to provide command information for operating the control valve 45 corresponding to one of the plurality of control valves 45 that switches to the operating state among the air ejection portions 6a. The circuit 29 is configured to command.

Next, the evaluation processing unit 100 will be described.
The evaluation processing means 100 sets in advance the light quantity value obtained by receiving light at each unit light receiving unit 5a for each of the front side reflected light receiving device 5A and the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B for each unit light receiving unit 5a. It is determined for each unit light receiving unit 5a whether or not it is outside the appropriate light amount range ΔEh, and the light quantity value obtained by receiving each unit light receiving unit 5a of the transmitted light receiving device 5C is determined for each unit. It is determined for each unit light receiving unit 5a whether or not the appropriate light amount range ΔEt set for each light receiving unit 5a is outside. In these determinations, the received light amount of any unit light receiving unit 5a is the appropriate light amount range ΔEh, When it is outside ΔEt, it is determined that it is a separation object.

  In addition, the evaluation processing means 100 performs a plurality of steps from the dark side to the bright side with respect to the set amount of received light amount data obtained by sampling for each unit light receiving unit 5a of each light receiving device 5A, 5B, 5C. A frequency distribution (also referred to as a histogram) is obtained for each divided light quantity value, and appropriate light quantity ranges ΔEh and ΔEt are set based on the frequency distribution.

Specifically, a set number of received light amount data for each unit light receiving unit 5a of each of the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, and 5C while flowing the rice grain group k in a state in which the illumination light amount of the line light sources 30A and 30B is sufficiently stable. Is sampled. In this case, the air blowing device 6 is not operated. Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the evaluation processing means 100 has an upper end of a continuous area (indicated by hatching in the figure) in which the power value for each light quantity value continuously exists from the dark side to the bright side in the frequency distribution hg. The upper light amount value TH1 is set in correspondence with the vicinity position of the portion, the upper limit value T1 of the appropriate light amount range is set at a position away from the upper light amount value TH1 on the bright side, and the lower end of the continuous region The lower light amount value TH2 is set in correspondence with the vicinity position of the portion, and the lower limit value T2 of the appropriate light amount range is set at a position away from the lower light amount value TH2 to the dark side on the set light amount K2. ing. The set light amounts K1 and K2 are set in advance as control constants.
Although not described in detail, the upper light amount value TH1 and the lower light amount value TH2 are corrected based on the set number of received light amount data obtained at the set time with the sorting operation.

The appropriate light amount range ΔEt when the detection light is transmitted light will be described.
In the case of transmitted light, as shown in the output waveform of the transmitted light receiving device 5C in FIG. 16, it is normal when the output voltage corresponding to the received light amount of each unit light receiving unit 5a is within the appropriate light amount range ΔEt for the rice grain group k. The presence of defective rice grains (grains that are not separation targets) is determined, and the presence of defective rice grains or foreign substances (separation target objects) is determined when they are outside the set appropriate range ΔEt. Here, the appropriate light amount range ΔEt for transmitted light is set within a predetermined vertical range across the output voltage level e0 for standard transmitted light from normal rice grains.

  When the light amount is smaller than the appropriate light amount range ΔEt, the presence of defective rice grains or foreign matters (for example, black stone particles) whose transmittance is smaller than that of normal rice grains is determined, and when the light amount range is larger than the appropriate light amount range ΔEt. Then, the presence of the defective rice grains k or foreign matters on the bright side having a larger transmittance than the normal rice grains k is determined. As an example of the defective rice grain k or foreign matter on the bright side, a light colored transparent glass piece or the like becomes a foreign matter having a larger transmittance than the normal rice grain k, and the normal rice grain k is changed to “glutinous rice”. “Uruchi rice” becomes a defective rice grain k having a larger transmittance than the normal rice grain k.

  In FIG. 16, the output voltage (the amount of received light) of the unit light-receiving unit 5a includes a position where a partially colored portion exists in the rice grain k, a position of black stone or the like (indicated by e1), and a shell crack portion. At a position (indicated by e2), if there is a foreign substance or the like that is located below the appropriate light amount range ΔEt and has a larger transmittance than normal rice grains, the appropriate light amount range as shown at position e4. The state in which it is located above ΔEt is illustrated.

Next, the appropriate light amount range ΔEh when the detection light is reflected light will be described.
In the case of reflected light, as shown in the output waveform of the front side reflected light receiving device 5A (or rear side reflected light receiving device 5B) in FIG. 17, the output voltage corresponding to the received light amount of each unit light receiving unit 5a. Is within the proper light amount range ΔEh, the presence of normal rice grains is determined, and when the light amount is outside the proper light amount range ΔEh, the presence of defective rice grains or the presence of foreign matter is determined. Here, the appropriate light amount range ΔEh for reflected light is set to a range of a predetermined vertical width across the output voltage level e0 ′ for standard reflected light from normal rice grains.

  In FIG. 17, at the position where the partially colored portion is present in the rice grain k (indicated by e1 ′) and the position where the shell crack portion is present (indicated by e2 ′), it is deviated from the appropriate light amount range ΔEh. The state is illustrated, and when a foreign object such as a glass piece is present, the state of being out of the appropriate light amount range ΔEh as illustrated at position e3 ′ by strong direct reflected light from the foreign object is illustrated. . Although not shown, black stones and the like have a very low reflectance, so that they greatly deviate from the appropriate light amount range ΔEh in the waveform.

  As described above, the upper limit value T1 of the appropriate light amount range ΔEt, ΔEh (corresponding to transmitted light or reflected light) to be set and corrected for each unit light receiving unit 5a of each light receiving device 5A, 5B, 5C, and The value of the lower limit value T2 is stored as a lookup table for defect detection processing in a memory LUT (for front reflected light, rear reflected light, and transmitted light LUT) in the control device 24.

And the process which discriminate | determines whether it is a separation target object, conveying the rice grain group k used as discrimination | determination object by the transfer means 3 is performed as follows.
That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the light quantity value j of the unit light receiving unit 5a of each of the light receiving devices 5A, 5B, and 5C is transferred to the position data i (i = 0 to [number of unit light receiving units −1] while transferring the rice grain group k. ]) In association with (step 1). Next, determination processing of the light quantity value j of the unit light receiving unit 5a of each light receiving device 5A, 5B, 5C is executed (step 2). Specifically, based on the light amount value j of each of the front side reflected light receiving device 5A and the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B, it is represented by position data i (i = 0 to [number of unit light receiving units-1]). For each unit light receiving unit 5a, if the light amount value j is within the appropriate light amount range ΔEh, it is determined that the rice is normal, and if the light amount value j is outside the appropriate light amount range ΔEh, it is determined that the object is a separation object. To do. Similarly, in the transmitted light receiving device 5C, the light amount value j is within the appropriate light amount range ΔEt for each unit light receiving portion 5a represented by the position data i (i = 0 to [number of unit light receiving portions −1]). It is determined whether or not.

  When the light amount value j of the unit light receiving unit 5a of either the front side reflected light receiving device 5A or the rear side reflected light receiving device 5B is outside the appropriate light amount range ΔEh and is determined to be a separation target, the reflected light After the first delay time t1 required to reach the separation location from the measurement location J1, the air is ejected from the corresponding ejection nozzle 6a in the air blowing device 6 (steps 3, 4, and 7).

  Further, when the light amount value j of any unit light receiving unit 5a of the transmitted light receiving device 5C is out of the appropriate light amount range ΔEt and is determined to be a separation target, the transmitted light measurement point J2 reaches the separation point. After the second delay time t2 required for the elapse of time, a drive signal is output to the electromagnetic valve drive circuit 29 so that air is ejected from the corresponding ejection nozzle 6a in the air blowing device 6 (steps 5, 6, and 7). The electromagnetic valve drive circuit 29 operates the electromagnetic valve 45 corresponding to the corresponding ejection nozzle 6a to eject air from the ejection nozzle 6a.

  In this way, air is blown from the respective ejection nozzles 6a in the section corresponding to the position of the separation object to separate it from normal rice grains, and the separated object is collected in the receiving port 50 for collecting the separated object. On the other hand, normal rice grains that have not been identified as separation objects are collected in the receiving part 49 for collecting normal grains.

  The separation object collected at the separation collection outlet 50 is discharged to the outside from the separation outlet 52, and the normal rice grain group k collected at the normal grain collection receptacle 49 is a guide plate. It is guided down by 53 and supplied to the transport start end portion of the lower part of the discharge transporting device 8, and is transported by the discharge transporting device 8, and is discharged from the discharge port 7 to the outside of the device.

Next, the supply amount control unit 101 will be described.
When the pressure of air detected by the pressure sensor 48 is higher than a preset lower limit value, the supply amount control means 101 has a transfer means 3 when the detected pressure is low and when the detected pressure is high. The operation of the transfer means 3 is controlled so as to change the transfer flow rate based on the detected pressure so as to reduce the transfer flow rate by, and when the detected pressure is lower than the lower limit value, the transfer of the rice grain group k by the transfer means 3 is stopped. For this purpose, the operation of the transfer means 3 is controlled.

  That is, if the detected pressure Px of the pressure sensor 48 is higher than the preset switching determination value Ps2, the supply amount control means 101 adjusts the transfer flow rate of the rice grain group k to the first set value and detects the detected pressure. If Px is equal to or less than the switching determination value Ps2, the transfer flow rate of the granular material group should be adjusted to a second set value that is smaller than the first set value by a set amount, and the transfer flow rate should be changed based on the detected pressure Px. The operation of the transfer means 3 is configured to be controlled.

More specifically, the granular material discrimination process is executed by the evaluation processing unit 100 while the granular material group to be selected is actually transferred by the transfer unit, and the evaluation target is separated by the evaluation processing unit 100. The process of separating the granular material determined to be a granular material with the air ejection device 6 is performed on a trial basis, and a transfer flow rate value capable of performing the separation processing in an appropriate state is obtained. The transfer flow value is set as the first set value.
Specifically, when operating while transferring the rice grain group k on a trial basis, the transfer flow rate of the vibration feeder 3B is manually changed by operating the operation panel 11, and the separation process is performed in an appropriate state. The transfer flow value that can be obtained is obtained.

Next, when the sorting process for the rice grain group k to be sorted is started, the supply amount control unit 101 executes the flow rate adjusting process of the transfer unit 3 based on the pressure detection. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given based on the flowchart of FIG.
When the flow rate adjustment process is started, the detected pressure Px detected by the pressure sensor 48 is input (step 10), and it is determined whether or not the detected pressure Px is equal to or lower than a preset lower limit value Ps1. (Step 11). If the detected pressure Px is not lower than the lower limit value Ps1 set in advance but higher than the lower limit value Ps1, then the detected pressure Px is lower than the switching determination value Ps2 set as a pressure higher than the lower limit value Ps1. Is determined (step 12). When it is determined in step 12 that the detected pressure Px is not lower than the switching determination value Ps2 but higher than the switching determination value Ps2, the transfer flow rate is unchanged, that is, the first set as the initial value. When the set pressure is maintained and the detected pressure Px is equal to or lower than the switching determination value Ps2, the air pressure is insufficient by a not-shown notification means (for example, a voice-type notification means or a message display-type notification means). And the operation of the transfer means 3 is controlled so as to adjust the transfer flow rate of the rice grain group to a second set value which is smaller than the first set value by a set amount (steps 13 and 14). Specifically, the transfer flow rate of the rice grain group is adjusted to the second set value by changing the conveyance speed of the vibration feeder 3B. Then, after adjusting the transfer flow rate to the second set value, the transfer flow rate is maintained at the second set value.

  If it is determined in step 11 that the detected pressure Px has decreased to the lower limit value Ps1 or less, it is difficult to blow off the separation object with air and separate it. Then, it is informed that the state is abnormal by a voice notification unit, a message display type notification unit, or the like, and the operation of the vibration feeder 3B is stopped (steps 15 and 16).

  When it is determined in step 12 that the detected pressure Px is higher than the switching determination value Ps2, the process of maintaining the initial flow rate as the transfer flow rate, that is, the initially set first set value, is the rice grain. This corresponds to the process of adjusting the transfer flow rate of the group k to the first set value.

[Another embodiment]
Next, another embodiment of the granular material sorting device will be described.

(1) In the above embodiment, the main frame portion F is composed of the pair of lifting and conveying apparatuses 2 and 8, the cylindrical frame bodies 2 </ b> A and 8 </ b> A, the base frame 12, and the pair of left and right side plates 13 and 14. However, instead of such a configuration, for example, instead of providing a pair of left and right side plates 13 and 14 as the main frame portion F, a dedicated support frame that combines a plurality of vertical frames and a plurality of horizontal rails is used. It is good also as a structure provided.

(2) In the above embodiment, the monitoring window 67 for monitoring the measurement target portion J is formed in the storage case 54 and the opening 60 for exposing the monitoring window is formed in the side plate 13. The window 67 and the opening 60 for monitoring window exposure may not be provided.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the storage case 54 showed what functions as one storage body in which the illumination part storage case and the lower side illumination part storage case were integrally formed, the rear side illumination means 4A is shown. The lighting unit storage case to be stored and the lower side lighting unit storage case for storing the front side lighting means 4B may be configured as separate storage bodies.

(3) In the above embodiment, a pair of lifting and conveying devices 2 and 8 is provided as the lifting and conveying device, and the pair of lifting and conveying devices 2 and 8 are distributed and arranged on both sides of the shooter 3C. Although it was set as the structure, it may replace with such a structure and is good also as a structure provided only with any one of a pair of lifting conveyance apparatuses 2 and 8.

(4) In the above embodiment, a fluorescent lamp that is a linear light source is used as the light source of the illumination unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a large number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are arranged in parallel in the apparatus lateral width direction. It is possible to implement in various forms such as using a deployed LED array.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration including the light reflection type bent optical path forming unit 39B that folds the light from the measurement target portion J in the optical axis direction and guides it to the light receiving unit 5B is exemplified. Thus, the light receiving unit 5B may receive the light from the measurement target portion J as it is.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, a monochrome type CCD sensor is used as the light receiving unit. However, a tube-type television camera may be used, and a color type CCD sensor may be used instead of the monochrome type. The presence or absence of defective rice or foreign matter may be determined with higher accuracy from the amount of received light for each of the color information R, G, and B.

(7) In the above embodiment, the separation means blows air to the separation object and separates the separation object into a different path from the other granular material group. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the separation object May be separated by sucking with air or by mechanical contact action.

(8) In the above embodiment, when the evaluation processing unit 100 evaluates the granular material based on the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 5, the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 5 is If it is not outside the appropriate light amount range (ΔEh, ΔEt), it is determined as a normal object, and if it is outside the appropriate light amount range, it is determined as an abnormal object. Alternatively, the size of the granular material may be evaluated to select a small granular material and a large granular material.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the granular material group is the rice grain group is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to, for example, resin pellets.

  The present invention provides a granular material to be separated based on light reception information of a light receiving means that receives light from a measurement target location while guiding a granular material group such as rice grains so as to pass through the measurement target location by an inclined guide body. It can be applied to a granular material sorting apparatus provided with a discrimination processing unit for discriminating whether or not.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input hopper 2,8 Lifting conveyance apparatus 2A, 8A Cylindrical frame 2d, 8d Conveying action part 2e, 8e Drive shaft 3B Granular group supply part 3C Inclination guide 5A Lower side light-receiving part 5B, 5C Light-receiving part 6 Separation Means (Air jetting means)
6a Air ejection portion 7 Discharge portion 9 Discrimination processing portion 12 Base frame 13, 14 Side plate 15 Electric motor 15a Output shaft 27 Support base 28 Cylindrical portion 29 Valve drive portion 30A, 31A Light projection body 45 Control valve 54 Storage body 54A Illumination storage Case (front side lighting section storage case)
54B Upper side lighting unit storage case (rear side lighting unit storage case)
55 Lower light receiving case (front light receiving case)
56 Light receiving case (rear light receiving case)
60 Opening 67 Monitoring window F Main frame J Measurement target location M1 Illumination unit (upper side illumination unit)
M2 Lower lighting section

Claims (10)

An inclined guide body in an inclined posture that is placed in a flow state in which the granular body group flows down in a single layer and in a wide state, and guides toward the measurement target location;
In the granular material group spreading direction in which the granular material group spreads in a wide state, the granular material group is in a state of projecting to both lateral outer sides of the inclined guide body, and in plan view with respect to the measurement target portion. An illumination unit that is installed in a state of being located at a location on the upper side in the flow direction of the granular material group that flows down, and projects light toward the measurement target location;
More than the illuminating unit, in a plan view, it is installed at a location on the upper side in the granular material group flow down direction, has a viewing angle that spreads in the granular material group spreading direction, and has a resolution in the granular material group spreading direction. A light receiving unit that receives light from the measurement target portion,
Based on the light receiving information of the light receiving unit, a granular material sorting apparatus provided with a determination processing unit for determining a granular material to be separated from among a granular material group passing through the measurement target location,
In the granular material group spreading direction, the lifting and conveying device that lifts and conveys the granular material group is located on the side of the upper side in the downward direction of the granular material group than the illumination unit in the inclined guide body, The granular material sorter | equipment equipped with the state located closer to the said inclination guide body rather than the edge part of the said illumination part. As the lifting and conveying device, a pair of lifting and conveying devices are provided,
2. The granular material sorting according to claim 1, wherein the pair of transporting and conveying devices are distributed and arranged on both sides of a portion on the upper side in the granular material group flow downward direction with respect to the illuminating unit in the inclined guide body. apparatus. The lifting and conveying device is configured in a state in which a conveying action unit is accommodated inside a cylindrical frame extending in the vertical direction,
A base frame extending to the lower side in the fluid body group flow down direction in a plan view is connected to the lower end portion of the cylindrical frame body of each of the pair of transporting and conveying apparatuses, and the pair of left and right side plates are the cylinder A main frame portion is configured from the pair of cylindrical frame bodies, the base frame, and the pair of left and right side plates.
The granular material sorting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a granular material group supply unit that supplies the granular material group to an upper portion of the illumination unit and the inclined guide body is supported by the main frame portion.   In the illumination part storage case formed in the state where the illumination part is provided with a light transmission window facing the measurement target portion and extends in the granular substance group spreading direction, the elongated shape extends in the granular substance group spreading direction. 4. The granular material sorting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the two light projecting bodies are configured to be accommodated, and both end portions of the illumination unit storage case in the granular material group spreading direction are connected and supported by the pair of left and right side plates. .   The granular form according to claim 4, wherein the light receiving part is formed in a narrower shape than the illumination part in the granular material group spreading direction, and is accommodated in a light receiving case coupled and supported by the illumination part accommodating case. Body sorting device. In the direction in which the granular material group expands in a wide state, the granular material group flows down both laterally outer sides of the inclined guide body, and in the plan view, the granular material group flows down with respect to the measurement target portion. Installed in a state of being located at the lower side location in the direction, and projecting light toward the measurement target location, and the lower side illumination unit,
More than the lower side illuminating unit, in plan view, it is installed at a lower side in the granular material group flow downward direction, has a viewing angle that extends in the granular material group spreading direction, and in the granular material group spreading direction In a state having a resolution, a lower-side light receiving unit that receives light from the measurement target portion is provided,
In the lower-side illumination unit storage case formed in a state in which the lower-side illumination unit includes a light transmission window facing the measurement target location and extends in the granular material group spreading direction, in the granular material group spreading direction It is configured to house a long light projector that extends,
The lower-side light-receiving unit is formed narrower than the lower-side illumination unit in the granular material group spreading direction, and is housed in a lower-side light-receiving case that is connected and supported by the lower-side illumination unit storage case. The granular material sorting apparatus according to claim 5. The lighting unit storage case and the lower side lighting unit storage case are integrally formed as a single storage body,
A monitoring window for monitoring the measurement target location is formed at least at one end of both ends of the storage body in the granular material group spreading direction,
The granular material sorting device according to claim 6, wherein an opening for exposing the monitoring window is formed in a portion of the side plate corresponding to the monitoring window. Separation means for separating a granular material to be separated from another granular material group at a separation location on the lower side of the granular material group flow direction from the measurement target location based on the determination result of the determination processing unit. Provided,
One of the pair of lifting and conveying devices is configured to lift and convey the granular material group charged into the charging hopper toward the granular material group supply unit,
The other lifting / conveying device out of the pair of lifting / conveying devices lifts and conveys the granular material group after separation of the granular material to be separated by the separating means toward the discharge unit. The granular material sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7, which is configured. The separation means includes a plurality of air ejection portions that eject air in order to separate the granular material to be separated from other granular material groups in the separation location along the granular material group spreading direction, In addition, each of the plurality of air ejection portions is configured by air ejection means including a plurality of control valves that can be switched between a non-acting state in which air is not ejected and an operating state in which air is ejected.
A valve drive unit that drives the plurality of control valves to switch between the non-operation state and the operation state;
Based on the result of the determination, the determination processing unit outputs command information for operating a control valve corresponding to one of the plurality of control valves that switches to the operating state among the air ejection units. Configured to command the drive,
The discrimination processing unit and the valve driving unit are located on the outer side in the granular material group spreading direction of one side plate of the pair of side plates and on the outer side in the granular material group spreading direction of the other side plate. It is prepared in a state where it is arranged at the side location,
A support base that supports the granular material group supply unit in a state of being connected across the pair of side plates is provided, and a connection wiring between the discrimination processing unit and the valve drive unit is inserted into the support base. The granular material sorting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a cylindrical portion is provided. Each of the pair of lifting and conveying devices is configured to include a drive shaft that is rotationally driven around a horizontal axis core in a state of being positioned on the lower end side, and the conveyance operation is performed by rotating each drive shaft in the same direction. Configured to do and
An electric motor is provided in a state of being positioned between the pair of transporting and conveying devices in the granular material group spreading direction and supported by the base frame,
The granular material sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein an output shaft of the electric motor and the drive shafts are interlockedly connected.

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