JP2014074536A - Dehydrator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve safety and a sense of security for a dehydrator of products that comprises a container 4, a transfer device 2 for moving the container 4 in a horizontal direction, an ascending/descending rotary part 3 provided below the transfer device 2, and a lid member 5 having a lid main body 51 positioned above the transfer device 2 to cover an opening part of the container 4 at the time of rotation.SOLUTION: A container 4 has a truncated-cone shape with its bottom side being smaller than an opening and has an upper flange part 14 around the opening. A transfer device 2 comprises two units of conveyors capable of moving the container 4 by hooking oppositely facing two locations of the upper flange part 14, and has means for stopping the transfer device 2 at a position where a container holding part 31 placed at the upper end of an ascending or descending rotating part 3 can be attached to the container 4 from below. The container holding part 31 has a peripheral part enclosing 1/4 to 1/2 of lower side of the container 4. When the container holding part 31 is attached to the container 4 and ascended, the upper flange part 14 is floated from the transfer device 2 and the opening part of the container 4 is covered by the lid main body 51 and then the container 4 can be rotated between the conveyors of the transfer device 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a dehydrator for dehydrating articles containing water, and more particularly to a dehydrator for dewatering foods such as cut vegetables and seafood such as kombu after washing with water.

  In the field of food factories and the like, there is a process of dewatering foods such as cut vegetables and frozen ingredients after washing them with water on a large scale. This dehydration process is generally performed using a centrifugal dehydrator, and the washed food is put in a bowl, stored in the centrifugal dehydrator, the lid is closed, and the centrifugal dehydration is performed. Then, the lid is opened. It is necessary to take out the koji and take out the dehydrated food from the koji.

  However, in each of the above procedures, the work of storing the jar containing food in the centrifugal dehydrator and closing the lid, or opening the lid and taking it out is done manually, but the weight of the jar containing food is Because it is large, it has considerable labor. In particular, it is necessary to pull out the jar with the edge of the jar and pull it upward, and the food wet with water in the jar is quite heavy.

  On the other hand, a dehydrator that reduces human labor when performing centrifugal dehydration is known (Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-315675 A

  By the way, since the dehydrator of Patent Document 1 is rotated by being sandwiched between a rotating member that hits the bag from below and a lid main body that hits from above, it seems that there is nothing to fix the bag in the circumferential direction. There was a risk of intimidating those who work nearby. In addition, it is desirable that high safety can be secured for the surrounding area even if the parts of the system that supports the base are damaged due to aging or external impact.

  Then, this invention aims at improving the safety | security and relief of a dehydrator.

The present invention includes a container 4 having an opening on the upper surface capable of containing an object to be dehydrated, a moving device 2 for moving the container 4 horizontally, a lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 provided below the moving device 2, and a lifting / lowering rotating unit 3. And a dehydrator having a lid member 5 having a lid body 51 for covering the opening of the container 4 when rotating and positioned above the moving device 2,
The container 4 has a truncated cone shape whose bottom portion is smaller than the opening portion, and has an upper collar portion 14 around the opening portion,
The moving device 2 is composed of two conveyors that can move the container 4 by hooking the two opposing portions of the upper collar 14, and the container holding unit 31 at the upper end of the lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 is placed on the container 4 from below. Having stop means capable of stopping the moving device 2 at a position where it can be mounted;
The container holding part 31 has a peripheral part that surrounds the lower 1/4 to 1/2 of the container 4. When the container holding part 31 is attached to the container 4 and lifted, the upper collar part 14 is lifted from the moving device 2 to open the container 4. The above problem was solved by a dehydrator that can rotate the container 4 between the moving devices 2 after covering the cover with the lid body 51.

  That is, the lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 surrounds the lower portion of the container 4 and the lid body 51 holds the container 4 down, so that even if some of the components become obsolete and break at the time of rotational dehydration, the container 4 does not blow up and rotates. It is fastened by the container holding part 31 of the part 3. In order to enclose such lower 1/4 to 1/2, the peripheral part of the container holding part 31 must have a diameter equal to or larger than the outer periphery of the container 4. The moving device 2 is not carried by the bottom portion of the container 4 but is made of two conveyors supported by the upper collar portion 14 of the container 4, so that the lifting / lowering rotating portion 3 is raised from below the container 4 and the container holding portion 31. Also when hitting, the moving apparatus 2 does not get in the way. Moreover, the danger that the container 4 blows off can fully be suppressed, suppressing the up-and-down fluctuation height by making height of the peripheral part of the container holding | maintenance part 31 into downward 1 / 4-1 / 2.

  In addition, the container 4 can be sufficiently rotated by raising the upper collar 14 so that it floats away from the moving device 2 instead of simply contacting the container holding part 31 with the lower part of the container 4 during rotation. The height of the container holding part 31 is preferably ¼ to ３ of the container 4. This is because if the height is too high, the vertical movement width increases accordingly.

  Furthermore, since the container 4 is formed in a truncated cone shape, a gap is formed between the outer peripheral portion of the container 4 that is lifted and the upper collar portion 14 is separated from the moving device 2, and the rotation is not hindered. .

  The encircling portion that is the peripheral portion of the container holding portion 31 is preferably a truncated cone having an inclination from the horizontal direction of about 45 to 80 degrees, and the taper is most preferably the same as the inclination of the container 4. By tilting rather than the vertical direction of 90 degrees, when the container holding unit 31 is raised by the elevating / rotating unit 3, even if the position of the container 4 is slightly shifted, it is dropped into the surrounding enclosure, Can fit in. Thereby, the tolerance | permissible_range of the position to stop in order to rotate the container 4 can be expanded, and the mechanism of a stop means can be simplified. Specifically, a deviation of the stop position of about 2 to 3 cm can be allowed. Moreover, the stability of the container 4 at the time of rotation improves by being close to the taper of the container 4, or the same.

  The stopping means may be a mechanism that calculates the moving distance from the start of movement of the container 4 and stops the conveyor at an appropriate position, or stops the conveyor when it reaches a predetermined position with an infrared sensor. However, a mechanical stopper that stops at the position of the lid body 51 may be used. Alternatively, a timer type may be used in which the timing of movement start by the moving device 2 is detected by a mechanical mechanism or an infrared sensor, and the moving device 2 is stopped when a time calculated to reach the stop position has elapsed. .

  Before and after the moving device 2 for hooking the container 4 with the upper collar portion 14, bottom moving devices (the front moving device 7 and the rear moving device 8) for moving the bottom of the container 4 on the bottom may be provided. The movement ranges of the moving device 2, the front-stage moving device 7, and the rear-stage moving device 8 partially overlap so that the container 4 can deliver. However, both are installed in the range which does not prevent the movement of the container holding part 31 by the raising / lowering rotation part 3.

  It is desirable that the number of containers 4 held by the moving device 2 at a time be 2 or less. Thereby, the load resistance of the holding mechanism which supports the conveyor which is the moving device 2 from above both side surfaces can be moderately suppressed. Since it is desirable to minimize the weight load, such as when a weight sensor is used to start measurement of the moving distance of the container 4 by the moving device 2, the number of containers 4 held by the moving device 2 at a time is 1 at most. It is more preferable.

  In order to attach a holding mechanism that supports the moving device 2, a box 1 that surrounds the moving device 2 and the lid member 5 and has an opening in the front-rear direction along the moving direction of the moving device 2 is provided. A holding mechanism should be attached. In addition, in the openings 11 and 12 through which the container 4 enters and exits from the box 1, a shield 13 such as a curtain that can pass through the container 4 is provided, so that wrinkles scattered by the rotation are outside the box 1. It can be prevented from exiting.

  According to the present invention, the dehydrator can be operated more safely, and a sense of security can be given to the user when working near the dehydrator.

Configuration diagram including before and after dehydrator according to the first embodiment of the present invention The front view seen from the opening part 12 side of the dehydrator of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the change in the lift of the lift and the state during rotation. View of the dehydrator of Fig. 1 from above Partial enlarged front view near the stopper The perspective view which shows the example of the mechanism of a stopper and a moving device The block diagram of the dehydrator concerning a 2nd embodiment of this invention

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments. The present invention is a dehydrator having a container 4, a moving device 2, a lifting / lowering rotating unit 3, and a lid member 5. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and any structure having the basic configuration of the present invention and exhibiting the effects thereof may be used.

  First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, a motor 41 for rotating the container 4 is provided at a position away from just below the ascending / descending rotation unit 3. In the embodiment, the motor is provided at a position away from the rotating region of the container 4 and the height of the surrounding portion of the elevating / rotating portion 3 is suppressed, thereby suppressing the height of the entire apparatus. 1 is a side view of the moving direction of the moving device 2, FIG. 2 is a view of the moving device 2 as viewed from the end side in the moving direction, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the behavior of FIG.

  The dehydrator according to this embodiment is basically stored inside the box 1. The box 1 is provided with walls on the entire surface, and has one side wall surface and openings 11 and 12 on the side wall surface opposite to the side wall surface, respectively. Inside the box, a moving device 2 is provided in the vicinity of the ceiling so that the container 4 can be transported from the opening 11 to the opening 12.

  The openings 11 and 12 are desirably provided with a shielding part 13 through which the container 4 can pass if necessary. When the container 4 is rotated in the box 1, the splashing water can be prevented from jumping out of the box 1 by closing the shielding portion 13. As this shielding part 13, as shown in FIG. 2, a cloth-like object such as a curtain suspended from a rail 19 arranged like a beam may be provided on the upper part of the apparatus so as to be slidable. It may be a double door plate door provided on both sides of the openings 11 and 12 or a shutter that moves up and down. That is, the container 4 is not particularly limited as long as the container 4 can pass smoothly and can prevent the spear from scattering. When the curtain-shaped shielding portion 13 is suspended from the rail 19, the shielding portion 13 is slid sideways when the container 4 passes.

  By the way, when the container 4 is rotated, vibration associated with centrifugation may occur in the entire dehydrator according to the present invention. In order to absorb the vibration of the entire dehydrator and suppress the vibration caused by the vibration, the dehydrator may be provided with a vibration isolator. Although there are various kinds of new protection devices, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, a rubber-like soundproofing material 18 is disposed on a soundproofing plate 17 having rubbery leg portions 16, and a And a method of placing a lifting device 34 described later. Thereby, the vibration accompanying centrifugal dehydration can be absorbed by the rubber-like soundproofing material 18 and the rubber-like leg portion 16, and the vibration caused by the vibration can be suppressed.

  The up-and-down rotating unit 3 is a device that lifts and rotates the container 4 to perform centrifugal dehydration. The up-and-down rotating unit 3 supports the container 4 from the bottom, rotates the container holding unit 31 that prevents it from popping out, and moves the container holding unit 31 attached to the lower surface of the container holding unit 31 up and down. An elevating shaft 32 for moving, an elevating shaft leg portion 33 arranged at the lower end of the elevating shaft 32, an elevating device 34 provided at a lower portion of the elevating shaft leg portion 33 and capable of raising and lowering the elevating shaft 32, A fixed cylindrical elevating shaft holding portion 36 that holds the elevating shaft 32 so as to be movable up and down, a rotary shaft portion 38 that is rotatably provided on the outer periphery of the elevating shaft holding portion 36, and the container holding portion 31. The rotating shaft portion 38 includes a connecting pin 39 that is passed through a hole 38 b provided in a flange portion 38 a at the upper end portion of the rotating shaft portion 38, and a motor 41 that rotates the rotating shaft portion 38.

  The container holding part 31 has a truncated cone shape that covers the lower 1/4 to 1/2 of the container 4 when it is raised, and more preferably has a truncated cone shape that covers the lower 1/4 to 1/3. If it is too short, the effect as a barrier preventing the container 4 from popping out when it comes off the fixed body cannot be expected. On the other hand, if it is too long, when the container 4 is moved, the up-and-down rotating part 3 must be lowered sufficiently, the vertical movement width becomes too large, and the apparatus needs to be enlarged unnecessarily. Not only that, the energy required for raising and lowering is wasted.

  Note that the frustoconical peripheral portion 31a is preferably a perforated body such as a punching metal so that water can be drained during dehydration. If it is not a perforated body, water accumulates at the bottom of the container holding portion 31 that is in the shape of a truncated cone, so it is desirable to provide some kind of drainage mechanism.

  The bottom part of the container 4 to be supported by the container holding part 31 may be flat, but may be provided with a recess or fitted with the bottom part of the container holding part 31 as shown in FIGS. You may provide the receiving part 42 which consists of an annular | circular shaped or square shaped unevenness | corrugation. Providing the receiving part 42 makes it easier to align the rotation centers of both the container holding part 31 and the container 4. However, if the container holding part 31 is pressed with sufficient force from below, it is possible to sufficiently transmit the rotational force without depending on these fittings.

  An elevating shaft 32 and a connecting pin 39 are attached to the lower surface of the container holding portion 31. The elevating shaft 32 is fixed to the lower surface of the center portion of the container holding portion 31, and the connecting pin 39 is fixed to a portion other than the center of the container holding portion 31.

  The elevating shaft 32 is a shaft attached to the lower surface of the central portion of the container holding portion 31, and can be freely moved up and down and rotated around the axial center. The container holding portion 31 can be moved up and down as the lifting shaft 32 moves up and down. A lifting shaft leg 33 that is rotatable with respect to the lifting shaft 32 is provided at the lower end of the lifting shaft 32. Further, the elevating shaft leg portion 33 can be moved in parallel, and a rotating body such as a ball or a tire is disposed at the lower portion thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the elevating shaft leg 33 is moved up and down by an elevating device 34 having a slope, and as a result, the elevating shaft 32 can be moved up and down. The lifting device 34 includes a pedestal 34a having an inclined surface and a pedestal moving device 34b that horizontally moves the pedestal 34a. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, by moving the pedestal 34 a by the pedestal moving device 34 b from the state in which the lifting shaft leg 33 is arranged below the inclined surface of the pedestal 34 a, as shown in FIG. 3, The shaft leg portion 33 can be moved to a state where it is arranged on the upper side of the inclined surface of the pedestal 34a. The height of the pedestal 34 a may be set in accordance with the height for lifting the container 4 and the height of the container 4.

  The pedestal moving device 34b is not particularly limited as long as the pedestal 34a can be moved horizontally. For example, one or a plurality of cylinders as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are used. Can raise the device.

  The lifting shaft 32 is supported by a cylindrical lifting shaft holding portion 36. The elevating shaft holding portion 36 has a lower end fixed to the body of the dehydrator, and holds the elevating shaft 32 through the seal member 35 inside the cylindrical portion. As a result, the elevating shaft 32 can freely move up and down and rotate while sliding the seal member 35.

  A rotary shaft portion 38 is rotatably provided on the outer periphery of the lift shaft holding portion 36 via a bearing 37. A flange portion 38a is provided at the upper end portion of the rotary shaft portion 38, and a connecting pin 39 attached to the container holding portion 31 is passed through a hole portion 38b provided therein. The rotation of the rotation shaft portion 38 can be transmitted to the container holding portion 31 from this pin.

  A belt 40 that transmits the rotation of the motor 41 is disposed on the rotary shaft 38. For this reason, the rotation of the motor 41 rotates the rotary shaft portion 38 via the belt 40.

  As described above, since the rotary shaft portion 38 and the motor 41 are connected by the belt 40, the rotary shaft portion 38 and the motor 41 can be juxtaposed, and the motor 41 is disposed under the container 4. In comparison with the above, the height of the dehydrator according to the present invention can be lowered by the height of the motor 41.

  The moving device 2 is a device that enables the container 4 to move from the vicinity of the opening 11 to the vicinity of the opening 12 inside the box 1. Examples of such devices include conveyors such as belt conveyors, chain conveyors, slat conveyors, and net conveyors. In FIG. 1, the conveyor 25 which is a chain conveyor is described as an example. The whole is supported by a fixed member 21, and a chain-like conveyor 25 is connected between a sprocket 23 that is rotated by a rotating shaft 22 provided at the start end and the end, and the sprocket 23 advances by rotation. Two of the conveyors 25 are arranged in parallel with a space (space portion) slightly wider than the diameter of the opening of the container 4 in the traveling direction, and each of the conveyors 25 is located at the diagonal of the upper collar portion 14 of the container 4. The container 4 is moved by being hooked at two places. As shown in FIG. 2, these conveyors may be hung from the upper side of the box 1 in addition to being supported by the overhanging portion 26 protruding from the side surface of the box 1. A portion below the upper collar portion 14 of the container 4 can pass through the space between the two conveyors constituting the moving device 2.

  The container 4 contains an object to be centrifugally dehydrated by being rotated by the dehydrator according to the present invention. The container 4 has an opening on the upper surface to place the object to be dehydrated, It can be stored in the center of the portion 31 and can be passed through the openings 11 and 12 by hooking the upper collar portion 14 to the moving device 2. When the container 4 is rotated, a hole is provided on the side wall of the container 4 so that water of the article to be dehydrated can be discharged to the outside of the container 4. Examples of such a container 4 include those in which the container 4 is configured by a plate-like body and punch holes are formed therein, and those in which the container 4 is configured by a net-like body.

  The material of the container 4 is not particularly limited, and may be made of a metal such as stainless steel or a resin such as polyolefin resin. However, the container 4 needs to be resistant to centrifugal dehydration.

  Examples of the dehydration target products include cut vegetables, individual vegetables, beans, cereals, fruits, meat such as chicken, pork, and beef, seafood such as shellfish, squid and fish, and fishery products other than the above-mentioned fish and shellfish such as kombu. Foods handled on an industrial scale.

  The lid member 5 includes a lid body 51 that covers the opening of the container 4, a lid support portion 52 that is coupled to the upper wall surface of the box 1, and the lid body 51 that is rotatably coupled to the lid support portion 52. It is comprised from the lid connection part 53 for this. The lid member 5 is provided at a position where the lid body 51 of the lid member 5 closes the opening of the container 4 when the container 4 is placed on the container holding portion 31 of the lifting / lowering rotating portion 3 and is raised. The lid connecting portion 53 is provided with an elastic portion 54 via an elastic body such as a spring. For this reason, when the container 4 is rotated, the container 4 and the lid body 51 may be separated depending on the movement of the container 4, but such movement is corrected by the elastic body, and the opening of the container 4 Can be kept closed by the lid body 51. Furthermore, even if the container 4 is raised a little too much, the contact pressure between the container 4 and the lid body 51 is adjusted by the elastic body, and damage to the container 4 and the lid member 5 can be prevented.

  In a state where the lid body 51 of the lid member 5 closes the opening of the container 4, the lid body 51 rotates together with the container 4 by the rotation of the lifting / lowering rotating unit 3. During the rotation, the lid connecting portion 53 has a rotatable member such as a bearing, and the lid main body 51 can be freely rotated with respect to the lid support portion 52.

  The size of the lid main body 51 is not necessarily limited to the size of the opening of the container 4 and is not particularly limited as long as the opening can be covered.

  In addition, before and after the direction of travel of the dehydrator, another moving mechanism 7 that is another moving mechanism that carries the container 4 to the start end of the moving apparatus 2 and another container that carries the container 4 from the end of the moving apparatus 2 A rear stage moving device 8 which is a moving mechanism is provided. The installation height of the moving device 2 is such that the upper collar portion 14 of the container 4 riding on the upstream moving device 7 is hooked on the upper portion at the start end of the moving device 2, and at the end of the moving device 2, It arrange | positions so that the container 4 may be delivered smoothly between these, when the bottom part of the container 4 gets on. Therefore, the height difference between the moving device 2 and the front-stage moving device 7 and the rear-stage moving device 8 may be substantially the same as the height of the container 4. Since the moving device 2 is installed in the upper part of the box 1, it is difficult to dispose it beyond the box 1 beyond the shielding part 13. For this reason, when the end of the front-stage moving device 7 and the start end of the rear-stage moving device 8 are located up to the box 1 of the device, it is easy to smoothly deliver the container 4. Furthermore, if both ends of the moving device 2 extend beyond the end of the front-stage moving device 7 and above the starting end of the rear-stage moving device 8 within a range not exceeding the shielding portion 13, the delivery of the container 4 is smoother. become. On the other hand, the shielding unit 13 may cover up to the upper stage moving device 7 and the rear stage moving device 8. In addition, since the container 4 is placed on the front-stage moving device 7 and the rear-stage moving device 8, even if the conveyor is similar to the moving device 2, the distance between the two conveyors in parallel is the bottom of the container 4. Smaller than diameter.

  It is preferable to provide a stopper 72 that stops the transfer of the next container 4 before entering the box 1 of the upstream moving device 7. It is out of the question that the next container 4 enters the box 1 during dehydration, and even after the dehydration is completed, if a plurality of containers 4 are hung at a time on the moving device 2, the load resistance of the moving device 2 is reduced. You will have to raise it. For this reason, after the dehydrated container 4 is transferred from the moving device 2 to the subsequent moving device 8, the stopper 72 is released and the next container 4 is transferred to the moving device 2. For this reason, the stopper 72 is released when it is confirmed by a weight sensor or the like provided on the moving device 2 that the moving device 2 is not hooking the container 4.

  The structure of the stopper 72 is not particularly limited, but a mechanism such as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 can be raised. A crank 73 that is interlocked with the rotation of the crankshaft 71 is attached to the end of the crankshaft 71, and a cylinder 74 is attached to the crank 73. The cylinder 74 is attached to the fixing member 91. When the cylinder 74 is reciprocated, it is converted into a rotational motion by the crank 73 and the crankshaft 71 rotates. As a result, the stopper (positioning rod) 72 rotates. Then, by controlling the movement of the cylinder 74, the stopper (positioning rod) 72 is fixed in a state of protruding upward from the conveyor surface, or the stopper (positioning rod) 72 is moved downward from the conveyor surface. It can be rotated. In FIG. 6, the front stage moving device 7 has fixing members 91 on both sides, a rotary shaft 92 having a sprocket 93 is provided between the fixing members 91, and a transfer chain 94 is provided on the sprocket 93. Is. The sprocket 93 is the end of the front stage moving device 7. The positional relationship between the terminal end and the stopper 72 is a position where the upper collar portion 14 of the container 4 stopped by the stopper 72 is not caught by the moving device 2.

  In addition, as a stop mechanism for stopping the container 4 at an optimum position in the moving device 2, for example, a mechanical or optical detection device 81 is provided in the opening 11 entering the box 1, and the container 4 The mobile device 2 may be stopped at a timing when the time after the detection by the detection device 81 is the time for the mobile device 2 to move by the distance to reach the optimum stop position. The structure of the detection device 81 is such that, for example, an extension rod such that the positioning rod of the stopper 72 and the crankshaft 71 are attached in reverse is extended downward from above, and the sensor is interlocked with the crankshaft 71 to move the container 4. In addition, there is a method of detecting by rotating the overhanging rod, but it is not particularly limited to this.

Next, the operation of the dehydrator according to this embodiment will be described.
First, a dehydrated article containing water that has been washed or the like is placed in the container 4. The container 4 is moved by being placed on the front stage moving device 7 and enters the inside of the box 1 from the opening 11 of the box 1, and the upper collar portion 14 is moved to the start end (opening 11 side end) of the moving device 2. Hang on. As it is, it is transported only by the moving device 2 away from the front-stage moving device 7 and moved to a predetermined position inside the box 1, that is, a position where it can be stored in the container holding portion 31 of the lifting / lowering rotating portion 3. As long as the container 4 can be dropped into the center of the container holding part 31, the stop position can allow a certain amount of deviation depending on the inclination of the container holding part 31.

  Next, the pedestal 34a is moved horizontally by the pedestal moving device 34b of the lifting device 34, and the lifting shaft leg 33 is moved from the lower part to the upper part of the inclined surface of the pedestal 34a. As a result, the elevating shaft 32 is raised, and the container 4 is stored in the container holding part 31 and pushed up by the container holding part 31, and the upper collar part 14 is separated from the moving device 2, and the lid body The opening 51 is covered with 51, and the state shown in FIG. It should be noted that even when the center of the container 4 and the center of the container holding part 31 are deviated when the movement of the pedestal 34a is started, it is desirable that the inside of the container holding part 31 be dropped around the container 4.

  Next, the container 4 stored in the integrated container holding part 31 is rotated by rotating the lifting / lowering rotating part 3. At this time, the elevating shaft 32 also rotates at the same time. However, since the elevating shaft leg portion 33 is rotatably attached to the elevating shaft 32, the elevating shaft leg portion 33 supports the rotation of the elevating shaft 32 and supports the base. 34a. At this time, the lid body 51 is freely rotatable by the lid connecting portion 53, and the lid body 51 also rotates together with the container 4. By this rotation, the dehydration target article in the container 4 is centrifugally dehydrated, and water contained in the dehydration target article is discharged to the outside.

  The rotation of the lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 is performed by the following mechanism. First, by rotating the motor 41, the rotation is transmitted to the rotation shaft 38 via the belt 40, and the rotation shaft 38 is rotated. The rotary shaft portion 38 rotates on the outer periphery of the lift shaft holding portion 36 fixed by the bearing 37. By the rotation of the rotating shaft portion 38, the connecting pin 39 inserted into the hole 38b provided in the flange portion 38a at the upper end portion of the rotating shaft portion 38 rotates in the same manner. And rotation is transmitted to the container holding part 31 to which this connection pin 39 is attached via this connection pin 39, and this container holding part 31 rotates.

  After completion of the centrifugal dehydration, the pedestal 34a of the lifting device 34 is moved horizontally by the pedestal moving device 34b, and the lifting shaft leg 33 is moved from the upper part to the lower part of the slope of the pedestal 34a. As a result, the container 4 is released from the lid main body 51, returned to the original moving device 2, and the upper collar portion 14 is hooked again. There is no particular need to match the angles before and after the rotation. Then, after being delivered to the rear stage moving device 8, it is transported from the opening 12 to the outside of the box 1.

  By the way, the container 4 sent into the box 1 by the moving device 2 is stopped on the moving device 2 at a position where it can be stored in the container holding portion 31, and the suspension is released after centrifugal dehydration. It is preferable to have stop means that can do this. If the container 4 can be stored in the container holding part 31 and the container 4 can be stored at the bottom thereof, the container 4 can be easily set at a position where the lid member 5 can be accurately attached, and the working efficiency is improved.

  The stopping means includes means for stopping the moving device 2 when the sensor detects that the container 4 has reached a predetermined position on the moving device 2, and restarting the operation of the moving device 2 after the centrifugal dehydration. After detecting that the container 4 has been delivered from the preceding stage moving device 7 to the moving device 2 with an optical sensor, a weight sensor provided in the moving device 2, or the like, the moving device 2 detects the container holding portion 31 from the start end. For example, there may be a means for stopping at the time when it is moved for a required time until it moves to a position almost right above that is appropriately stored, and restarting the operation of the moving device 2 after the stretching and dewatering.

  However, since the container 4 does not pass through and centrifugal dehydration is sequentially performed, the preceding-stage moving device 7 is configured so that the new container 4 is placed in the box of the dehydrator only when the container 4 is not present in the box 1. It is preferable that it is a mechanism that feeds it within one. As this mechanism, for example, a sensor is provided, and when this sensor detects the arrival of the next container 4, if the previous container 4 is in the box 1, the moving device is stopped or a stopper is set up. For example, the next container 4 is prevented from moving into the box 1. Here, whether or not the container 4 is mounted on the dehydrator is determined by, for example, providing an infrared sensor in the vicinity of the openings 11 and 12 to monitor the entrance / exit of the container 4 or a weight sensor on the transfer chain 24. Or a method of detecting by providing other detection device 81. If the container 4 is not in the box 1, the next container 4 is transferred into the box 1 and centrifugal dehydration is performed.

  Furthermore, 2nd Embodiment of the dehydrator concerning this invention is described using FIG. This is an embodiment in which the motor 41 that is installed laterally via the belt 40 in the first embodiment is arranged directly under the lid body 51. That is, the lifting / lowering rotating part 3a is placed on the lifting / lowering device 6 provided below, and can be moved up and down by the lifting / lowering device 6. The elevating device 6 in this embodiment includes a base portion 62 on which the motor 41 is placed and an air cylinder 61 that moves the base portion 62 up and down. When the lifting / lowering rotating part 3a is lifted by the lifting / lowering device 6, the upper collar portion 14 of the container 4 is separated from the moving device 2 and the opening is covered with the lid main body 51 as in the first embodiment. At that stage, the elevating device 6 is stopped, and the elevating shaft 32a is directly rotated by the motor 41 to rotate the container holding portion 31, whereby centrifugal dehydration is performed.

  The lifting device 6 is not limited to the air cylinder 61 shown in the figure, but may be another cylinder such as a power cylinder or another mechanism such as a pantograph system.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lid connecting portion 53 of the lid member includes a lid supporting portion 52, a bearing 56 connected on the outer ring side, a receiving plate 57 connected to the inner ring side of the bearing 56, and this receiving plate. 57 and a plurality of connecting rods 58 that connect the lid main body 51. Although the connecting rod 58 is joined to the receiving plate 57, it does not fall out but is not joined to the lid main body 51. An elastic body 59 is attached to the connecting rod 58. As a result, the receiving plate 57 and the lid main body 51 are connected to each other via the elastic body 59. For this reason, even if the stop position after raising of the container 4 slightly moves up and down, the non-adhering pressure between the container 4 and the lid body 51 is adjusted by the elastic body 59, and damage to the container 4 and the lid member 5 can be prevented. .

  The moving apparatus 2 is supported by the suspension part 27 from the ceiling part of the box 1a. However, the suspension unit 27 supports the moving device 2 so as to go around from the outside so as not to obstruct the passage of the container 4.

  Further, guide rails 65 extending in the vertical direction are provided on both sides of the entrance and exit of the box 1a, and a plate-like shutter 66 that moves up and down is provided between the guide rails 65. After the container 4 has passed through the entrance, the plate shutter 66 comes down during dehydration to prevent sprinkling of sputum from the entrance and exit.

  The box 1a of the dehydrator according to the second embodiment has the advantage that the installation area is smaller than the box 1 of the first embodiment, while the height required for installation is increased.

  In any embodiment, with the dehydrator according to the present invention, the container 4 containing the article to be dehydrated need only be placed on the moving device 2 of the dehydrator without having to manually enter the dehydrator. Moreover, since the lid body 51 is automatically attached to the container 4, it is not necessary to manually cover the lid.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a Box body 2 Moving apparatus 3, 3a Elevating rotation part 4 Container 5 Lid member 6 Elevating apparatus 7 Previous stage moving apparatus 8 Rear stage moving apparatus 11 Opening part 12 Opening part 13 Shielding part 14 Upper collar part 16 Leg part 17 Soundproof board 18 Soundproof material 19 Rail 21 Fixing member 22 Rotating shaft 23 Sprocket 24 Transfer chain 25 Conveyor 26 Overhang portion 27 Hanging portion 31 Container holding portion 31a Peripheral portion 32, 32a Lifting shaft 33 Lifting shaft leg 34 Lifting device 34a Base 34b Base Moving device 35 Sealing member 36 Elevating shaft holding portion 37 Bearing 38 Rotating shaft portion 38a Gutter portion 38b Hole portion 39 Connecting pin 40 Belt 41 Motor 42 Receiving portion 51 Lid body 52 Lid supporting portion 53 Lid connecting portion 54 Elastic portion 56 Bearing 57 Receiving Plate 58 Connecting rod 59 Elastic body 61 Air cylinder 62 Base portion 65 Guide rail 66 Plate-shaped shutter 71 Crankshaft 7 Stopper 73 crank 74 cylinder 81 sensing device 91 fixing member 92 rotating shaft 93 sprockets 94 transfer Chain

Claims (3)

A container 4 having an opening on the upper surface capable of containing an object to be dehydrated, a moving device 2 for moving the container 4 horizontally, a lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 provided below the moving device 2, and a lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 and the moving device 2 A dehydrator having a lid member 5 having a lid body 51 for covering the opening of the container 4 during rotation,
The container 4 has a truncated cone shape whose bottom portion is smaller than the opening portion, and has an upper collar portion 14 around the opening portion,
The moving device 2 is composed of two conveyors that can move the container 4 by hooking the two opposing portions of the upper collar 14, and the container holding unit 31 at the upper end of the lifting / lowering rotating unit 3 is placed on the container 4 from below. Having stop means capable of stopping the moving device 2 at a position where it can be mounted;
The container holding portion 31 has a peripheral portion that surrounds the lower 1/4 to 1/2 of the container 4. When the container 4 is attached to the container 4 from the lower side and lifted, the upper collar portion 14 is lifted from the moving device 2 and the container 4. A dehydrator capable of rotating the container 4 between the moving devices 2 after covering the opening of the container with the lid body 51.   The dehydrator according to claim 1, wherein a peripheral portion of the container holding portion 31 is a truncated cone, and an inclination of the peripheral portion is 45 to 60 degrees. Before and after the above moving device 2, it has a front moving device 7 that delivers the container 4 to the moving device 2, and a rear moving device 8 that receives the container 4 from the moving device 2,
The dehydrator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the front stage moving device 7 and the rear stage moving device 8 is a conveyor on which the bottom of the container 4 is placed.

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