JP2018143153A - Sushi rice ball molding and transfer equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide sushi rice ball molding and transfer equipment which can transfer containers with irregular shapes.SOLUTION: When using a container with irregular shape such as a commercial tray Tx in sushi rice ball molding and transfer equipment M, the tray Tx is placed on a first conveyer 30-1 through an adaptor AD matching in structure (size or shape) of the first conveyer 30-1 and the tray Tx with irregular shape, and is transferred. A hollow ADd putting the tray Tx is formed on the top surface of the adaptor AD. A clearance hole ADh that a projection P of a conveyance belt B of the first conveyer 30-1 gets into is formed to the longer direction both ends near of the adaptor AD. In this way, exclusive containers and containers with irregular shape can be used in the sushi rice ball molding and transfer equipment M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a shape forming / transferring device, for example, a technique for supplying a placing member such as a tray or a tray for transferring formed shape balls to a conveying means of the shape forming / transferring device. Is.

  In a sushi restaurant or the like, a sushi ball molded by a shard ball molding machine is transferred to a plate and then sushi seeds such as seafood are arranged and provided to customers. In many cases, the transfer of the sharp balls from the sharp ball molding machine to the tray is automatically performed by the loading mechanism of the sharp ball dish-plating device without manual intervention from the viewpoint of improving work efficiency. .

  For example, as a shaving ball stacking mechanism of the shaving ball dishing device, a belt conveyor for transporting a plate is provided below the turntable for forming the shaving balls, and the shaving balls at the serving position in the turntable hole are provided. There is a drop-type serving mechanism that drops the product onto a plate that has been carried by the belt conveyor directly below. In addition, as a shaving dish serving apparatus provided with the dropping mechanism by this dropping method, it is disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2011-139661, for example.

JP 2011-139661 A

  However, in the sharp bowl dishing device provided with the dropping method as described above, a dedicated dish or tray can be transported, but in the case of a deformed container such as a commercially available dish or tray, it is transported. There is a problem in that it cannot be used because it may not be aligned with the conveyor (dimensions, shape, etc.).

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique that can use not only a dedicated container but also a deformed container other than a dedicated container in a sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the sprout ball forming and transferring device of the present invention according to claim 1 is a spear ball forming unit that presses the cooked rice lump to form a sprout ball, and a side of the sprout ball forming unit. A container that is arranged and transports a dedicated container on which the sharp balls are placed or an irregularly shaped container, and is disposed between the irregularly shaped container and the conveying means on the conveying means, and the irregularly shaped container and the conveyor An alignment member that aligns with the means, and a shape of the shape that is formed by the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape of the shape. A ball transfer means.

  Further, the present invention described in claim 2 is the sharp ball forming / transferring device according to claim 1, wherein, in the transport path of the transport means, the transport means is supplied upstream of the sharp ball transfer means. In addition, a tray detection means for detecting a tray of the dedicated container or the deformed container is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sharp ball molding and transfer device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the sharp ball molding means is provided in a rotatable state on the front side of the sharp ball molding means. The shari balls are formed by pressing the turntable, a plurality of molding holes provided at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the turntable, and the cooked rice lump charged in the molding holes. And a molded member.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sharp ball forming / transferring device according to the first, second or third aspect, wherein the sharp ball transfer means includes a gripping position for gripping the sharp ball and the sharp ball. It is characterized by comprising moving means for reciprocating the gripping means along a line connecting the transfer position to be transferred.

  Further, the present invention described in claim 5 is the sharp ball forming / transferring apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transport means is a transport direction of the dedicated container or the odd-shaped container. A first transporting means for transporting the dedicated container or the deformed container up to the position where the sharp ball transfer means transfers the sharp ball, and transporting the dedicated container or the deformed container A second transporting means for transporting the dedicated container or the irregularly shaped container on which the shrimp balls are transferred by the shrimp ball transfer means to the next step, which is located downstream in the direction. Features.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to use not only a dedicated container but also a deformed container other than a dedicated container in a sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus.

It is a top view of an example at the time of dish conveyance of the sharp ball molding transfer equipment concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the sharp ball molding transfer equipment of Drawing 1 from diagonally forward. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the sharp ball molding transfer device of FIG. 2. It is sectional drawing for 1 row of the stock part which comprises the dish supply machine of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part different from FIG. 4 for 1 row of the stock part which comprises the tray supply machine of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus of FIG. (A) is a principal part enlarged plan view of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus of FIG. 1, (b) is an enlarged plan view of the 1st conveyor of the conveyance conveyor of FIG. 6 (a). (A), (b) is sectional drawing of the II line | wire and II-II line | wire of FIG.6 (b), respectively. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the internal structure of the transfer machine of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of the holding part of the transfer machine of FIG. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of the holding part of the transfer machine of FIG. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of the holding part of the transfer machine of FIG. (A) is a plan view showing an arrangement example of the tray detection sensor of the sharp ball molding and transfer device of FIG. 1, (b) is a side view of the tray detection sensor of FIG. 12 (a), and (c), (d). ) Is a plan view of a tray detection sensor for explaining the tray detection principle. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus of FIG. It is the principal part expansion perspective view which looked at the sharp ball formation transfer equipment of Drawing 1 at the time of use of an unusually shaped tray from diagonally forward. (A) is a whole perspective view of an example of the adapter for trays of irregular shape used in the shape forming and transferring apparatus of FIG. 14, (b) is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 15 (a), (c). These are sectional drawings of the IV-IV line of Fig.15 (a). (A) is a top view of the adapter and 1st conveyor after adapter mounting, (b) is an expansion perspective view of the adapter and 1st conveyor of Fig.16 (a). (A) is sectional drawing of the VV line of Fig.16 (a), (b) is sectional drawing of the VI-VI line of Fig.16 (a). (A) is a top view of the unusual shape tray and 1st conveyor after an unusual shape tray mounting, (b) is an expansion perspective view of the unusual shape tray, adapter, and 1st conveyor of Fig.18 (a). (A) is sectional drawing of the VV line of Fig.18 (a), (b) is sectional drawing of the VI-VI line of Fig.18 (a). (A) is a top view of the unusual shape tray and 1st conveyor after shari transfer, (b) is an expansion perspective view of the unusual shape tray of FIG. 20 (a), an adapter, and a 1st conveyor. It is a top view of the modification of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus of this Embodiment. FIG. 22 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the sharp ball molding transfer device of FIG. 21.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment as an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiment, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.

  A structural example of the sprout ball forming and transferring apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example when the dish-shaped transfer apparatus according to the present embodiment is transported, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shape-transfer apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the sharp ball molding transfer device of FIG. 2.

  The spear ball forming and transferring apparatus M of the present embodiment is a device that automatically transfers the formed shred balls to a dedicated container or an irregularly shaped container. A feeder 20, a transport conveyor (transport means) 30, and a transfer machine (sharp ball transfer means) 40 are provided. The case where the sprout ball forming machine 10, the tray feeder 20, the transfer conveyor 30 and the transfer machine 40 are all installed on a common base base 50 is illustrated, but is not limited thereto. .

  Here, the dedicated container refers to a container such as a plate or a tray whose configuration (shape, dimensions, etc.) is standardized on the assumption that it is used in the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus M. 1 to 5 and 12C illustrate a round dish D as a dedicated container, and FIGS. 1 and 12D illustrate a rectangular tray T as a dedicated container. . However, as a dedicated container, a dish or tray of another shape such as a square dish or an oval tray may be used.

  On the other hand, the irregularly shaped container is a non-standard container such as a commercially available dish or tray that is not assumed to be used in the sharp ball molding and transfer device M. When using a deformed container, an adapter described later is used. An example of using this irregular shaped container will be described in FIG.

  The sprout ball forming machine 10 is a device that automatically forms a sprout ball R, and a hopper 12 into which rice (such as vinegared rice) is input from an opening by opening a charging lid 11 is installed at the top. Below the hopper 12, a mechanism unit (not shown) that loosens the cooked rice supplied from the hopper 12, divides it into a predetermined weight to make a lump of cooked rice and puts it into the molding hole 13 a of the lower turntable 13. ) Is provided.

  The lowermost turntable 13 is formed in a cylindrical plate shape, for example, and is provided in a state in which it can be intermittently rotated in one direction (for example, counterclockwise direction) with its circular upper surface facing upward. ing. A plurality of (for example, ten) molding holes 13a are formed on the circular upper surface of the turntable 13 at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction. The cooked rice lump charged into the molding hole 13a is pressed by a molding lower mold in the molding hole 13a and a molding upper mold (molding member: not shown) above the molding hole 13a as the turntable 13 rotates. A substantially bowl-shaped shaving ball R is formed.

  Each forming hole 13a of the turntable 13 is formed in an oval shape or an oval shape in a plan view, for example. Each forming hole 13 a is arranged in a state where the longitudinal direction thereof is along the radial direction of the turntable 13, and is arranged radially on the circular upper surface of the turntable 13 as a whole. However, the sprout ball forming machine 10 only needs to be able to press the cooked rice lump to form the sprout balls R, and is not limited to the structure having the turntable 13 as in the present embodiment. Moreover, the shape of the shaped shrimp ball R does not need to be a substantially bowl shape as in the present embodiment, and may be a substantially spherical shaped shred ball called Temari sushi, for example.

  A dish feeder 20 is provided on the rear side of the sharp ball molding machine 10. The stock section 21 of the tray feeder 20 is provided with, for example, three tray supply rows, and a plurality of dedicated round plates D are stacked in the height direction in each tray supply row. Has been. The trays D in each tray supply row of the stock unit 21 are dropped onto the tray supply conveyor 22 one by one in order from the bottom by a later-described tray take-out mechanism (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3). 22 is supplied to the first conveyor 30-1 of the conveyor 30.

  In the stock unit 21, for example, three color dishes D are stored in each dish supply column in different colors so that the price of sushi provided to customers can be identified by the color of the dishes D. The number of the dish supply rows of the stock unit 21 is not limited to three, but for example, the plate supply row of the stock unit 21 is reduced by one to make a supply row of another container such as a tray ( That is, if there are fewer than three rows), the supply of the round dish D may be insufficient. From this viewpoint, it is preferable that the number is three or more.

  Here, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 have shown sectional drawing for 1 row of the stock part which comprises the dish supply machine of the sharp ball shaping | molding transfer apparatus of FIG. The above-described dish take-out mechanism 23 is installed in each of the dish supply rows of the stock unit 21 constituting the dish feeder 20. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of rollers 23 a and 23 b are installed in each dish take-out mechanism 23 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis. Grooves 23c and 23c that are recessed in the radial direction of the rollers 23a and 23b are formed on the outer peripheral side surfaces of the pair of rollers 23a and 23b so as to extend along the axial direction (longitudinal direction) of the rollers 23a and 23a. . In the holding state of the dish D, the grooves 23c and 23c of the rollers 23a and 23b are arranged at positions facing each other, and the outer peripheral edge of the lowest-order dish D of the stock portion 21 is in each of the grooves 23c and 23c. The lowermost plate D is held by being partly fitted. In addition, the dish D, which is one above the lowermost dish D, is held in a state where a part of the back side of the outer peripheral edge rides on the outer peripheral upper part of the rollers 23a, 23b.

  Each dish take-out mechanism 23 is provided with a motor 23d. As shown in FIG. 5, a gear 23e is connected to the rotating shaft 23d1 of the motor 23d. The gear 23e is further connected to a gear 23f adjacent thereto via an idler gear (not shown) adjacent thereto. The gear 23f is connected to one axial end portion of one roller 23b (see FIG. 4). The roller 23b rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the motor 23d via the gear 23f, idler gear, and gear 23e.

  The above idler gear is installed integrally with the pulley 23g on the back side of the paper surface of FIG. The belt pulley 23g is mechanically connected to the pulley 23i through a belt 23h. The pulley 23i is connected to one axial end portion of the other roller 23a. The other roller 23a rotates in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the motor 23d via the pulley 23i, the belt 23h, the pulley 23g, the idle gear, and the gear 23e.

  In such a dish take-out mechanism 23, when the pair of rollers 23a and 23b are rotated in a direction in which each of the rollers 23a and 23b faces each other by rotation control of the motor 23d, the grooves 23c and 23c of the respective rollers 23a and 23b face downward. It is possible to drop the lowermost one dish D held by 23c, 23c onto the dish supply conveyor 22. When the pair of rollers 23a and 23b is further rotated in the same direction as described above by the rotation control of the motor 23d, the plate D on the one of the lowermost plates D falls in the middle of the grooves 23c and 23c. It is supposed to be held at.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the transport conveyor 30 is a mechanism that transports a dedicated or irregularly shaped container supplied by a dedicated dish D or manual feed supplied from the dish feeder 20, It arrange | positions at the side of the shape forming machine 10 in the state which overlapped with the one tray supply row | line | column of the tray supply machine 20. FIG.

  Here, FIG. 6A is an enlarged plan view of the main part of the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 6B is an enlarged plan view of the first conveyor of the conveyor of FIG. 6A, and FIG. (A), (b) has each shown sectional drawing of the II line | wire and II-II line | wire of FIG.6 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6A, the transport conveyor 30 includes a first conveyor (first transport means) 30-1 and a second conveyor (second transport) arranged in series downstream thereof. Means) 30-2. The 1st conveyor 30-1 is a conveyance means which is located in the upstream of a conveyance direction, and conveys an exclusive container (dish D or tray T) or an irregularly shaped container to the transfer position of the sharp ball R by the transfer machine 40. is there. In addition, the second conveyor 30-2 is located on the downstream side in the transport direction, and a dedicated container (dish D or tray T) or a deformed container on which the sharp balls R are transferred by the transfer machine 40 is processed in the next step ( For example, it is a transport means for transporting to sushi seeds and the like. As described above, the first conveyor 30-1 and the second conveyor 30-2 are arranged in series along the longitudinal direction of the transport conveyor 30, so that it can be flexibly used to transport a long container such as a tray. Can respond.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first conveyor 30-1 includes a guide rail GL that guides conveyance of a dedicated or irregularly shaped container, and a dedicated or irregularly shaped container along the extending direction of the guide rail GL. And a transport belt B to be moved.

  The guide rail GL is installed in a state extending along the conveyance direction of the dedicated or irregularly shaped container. Guide portions G and G are formed at both ends in the width direction on the upper surface of the guide rail GL. The guide portions G and G are formed by bending both ends in the width direction of the upper surface of the guide rail GL upward, and are set to be slightly wider than the width of the deformed container to be conveyed.

  It is sufficient that the guide portions G and G of the guide rail GL have a function of guiding both sides of a dedicated or deformed container during conveyance, and the width direction of the upper surface of the guide rail GL as in the present embodiment. Both ends may not be bent. For example, you may make it form the wall which stood up on the both sides of the width direction of the upper surface of the guide rail GL along the extension direction of the guide rail GL at the space | interval slightly wider than the container width.

  The dedicated container (dish D or tray T) is conveyed in a stable state by sandwiching the bottom part between the guide parts G and G. On the other hand, an irregularly shaped container is transported in a state where an adapter described later is interposed between the irregularly shaped container and the guide rail GL, and the bottom part of the adapter is sandwiched between the guide parts G and G. So that it is transported in a stable state.

  The conveyor belt B is installed in the center in the width direction of the guide rail GL so as to be movable along the extending direction of the guide rail GL. A plurality of protrusions (profiles) P for determining the position of the dedicated or irregularly shaped container when the dedicated or irregularly shaped container is placed on the upper surface of the guide rail GL (conveying belt B) are formed on the surface of the conveying belt B. It is formed at predetermined intervals (profile pitch) along the extending direction of B. This profile pitch is usually formed in accordance with the length of the dedicated container in the transport direction.

  The first conveyor 30-1 is driven by, for example, a brushless motor. However, the drive of the 1st conveyor 30-1 should just be a drive means in which the positioning control of the container for exclusive use or a deformed shape which moves on the said 1st conveyor 30-1 is possible, and is not limited to a brushless motor. .

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the transfer machine 40 is configured to convey the sharp balls R formed by the sharp ball molding machine 10 to the transfer position by the first conveyor 30-1 of the transport conveyor 30. It is a mechanism unit for transferring to a dedicated or irregularly shaped container, and includes a gripping part 41 for transferring the sharp balls R to the exclusive or irregularly shaped container. The grip portion 41 is provided with a pair of chucks (gripping means) 41a and 41a that grip the sharp ball R. The pair of chucks 41a and 41a can be opened and closed and raised and lowered, and can be turned in the forward and reverse directions along a horizontal plane.

  Here, FIG. 8 is a main part perspective view showing the internal structure of the transfer machine of the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 9 is a main part sectional view of the gripping part of the transfer machine of FIG. FIG. 11 shows an exploded perspective view of the main part of the gripping part of the transfer machine of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the pair of chucks 41 a and 41 a are supported by the support body 41 b so as to be openable and closable. The pair of chucks 41a and 41a are opened and closed by an opening / closing motor 41c disposed above the chuck 41a and a tension spring (not shown) interposed between the chucks 41a and 41a. That is, the opening / closing shaft 41e is connected to the cam 41d directly connected to the rotation shaft of the opening / closing motor 41c. The opening / closing shaft 41e moves up and down by the rotation of the cam 41d. When the opening / closing shaft 41e moves downward, the pair of chucks 41a, 41a is opened by pressing down the chuck opening / closing plate 41f on the chuck 41a. On the other hand, when the pressing force to the chuck opening / closing plate 41f by the opening / closing shaft 41e is lost, the pair of chucks 41a, 41a is closed by the action of the tension spring between the pair of chucks 41a, 41a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 11, the pair of chucks 41a, 41a is supported by the grip portion 41 in a state in which the pair of chucks 41a, 41a can move up and down (up and down). The raising / lowering of the chuck 41a is performed by transmitting the rotational power of the raising / lowering motor 41g to the crank 41i through the gear 41h. That is, when the rotating shaft of the lifting motor 41g rotates, the crank 41i moves up and down accordingly, so that the support 41b and the pair of chucks 41a and 41a mechanically connected to the crank 41i move up and down. .

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the pair of chucks 41 a and 41 a are supported by the grip portion 41 so as to be rotatable along a horizontal plane. The turning mechanism of the chuck 41a is configured to rotate the rod 41j arranged in the vertical direction while supporting the chuck 41a of the grip portion 41 by the turning motor 41k. In other words, the chuck 41a and the rod 41j that supports the chuck 41a are supported by the grip portion 41 in a state of being rotatable in a horizontal plane. A turning motor 41k is installed on the outer periphery of the rod 41j. The turning motor gear 41m connected to the rotation shaft of the turning motor 41k is mechanically engaged with a turning driven gear 41n attached to the upper outer periphery of the rod 41j. When the turning motor 41k rotates, the turning motor gear 41m and Rotational power is transmitted to the rod 41j via the swivel driven gear 41n, and the rod 41j rotates along a horizontal plane around the axis. Here, the pair of chucks 41a, 41a is located at the pivot center of the rod 41j. The turning motor 41k and various gears move up and down together with the upper and lower sides of the chuck 41a. The rod 41j is formed in a hollow shape, and the opening / closing shaft 41e is installed in the hollow so as to be movable up and down. However, the turning mechanism is not limited to this.

  The gripper 41 slides on a rail (moving means) 44 by a belt (moving means) 43 that is rotated in two forward and reverse directions by a motor (moving means) 42 (see FIG. 8). It is possible to reciprocate linearly along a line that connects the gripping position of the sharp ball R in the molding machine 10 and the transfer position of the sharp ball R to a dedicated or irregularly shaped container conveyed to the first conveyor 30-1. It is possible. In addition, the motor 42 of the holding part 41 is comprised by the servomotor. However, the motor 42 is not limited to the servo motor as long as the gripper 41 can be positioned and controlled.

  As described above, according to the shape forming / transferring device M of the present embodiment, the shape ball R is transferred by the transfer device 40 to a dedicated or deformed container conveyed to the first conveyor 30-1 (conveyance conveyer 30). It becomes the composition to be described. Therefore, it is possible not only to use the shear ball molding machine 10 as a component of the shear ball molding transfer device M for transferring the shear ball R to a dedicated or irregularly shaped container, but to use it independently. Can also be used. Further, when the tray is used as a dedicated or irregularly shaped container, even if there is a dent or the like along the tray conveyance direction at the center in the width direction of the tray, the sharp ball R can be transferred to the tray while avoiding it. .

  Next, FIG. 12A is a plan view showing an example of the arrangement of the tray detection sensor of the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 12B is a side view of the tray detection sensor of FIG. 12C and 12D are plan views of the tray detection sensor for explaining the principle of tray detection. In FIGS. 12A, 12C, and 12D, the tray detection sensor is hatched to make the drawing easy to see.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 12, and the like, in the sharp ball molding transfer device M of the present embodiment, in the vicinity of the conveyance path of the first conveyor 30-1, the transfer device M is downstream of the tray feeder 20. As shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), it is detected that a dedicated or odd-shaped container has been supplied on the first conveyor 30-1 upstream of the machine 40 (the transfer position of the sharp ball R). A tray detection sensor (tray detection means) 32 is provided.

  The tray detection sensor 32 is configured by, for example, a transmissive optical sensor including a light emitting unit 32a and a light receiving unit 32b. The light emitting section 32a and the light receiving section 32b are arranged in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the first conveyor 30-1 when viewed in plan as shown in FIG. 12A, and as shown in FIG. When viewed from above, the container is disposed above and below the exclusive container (dish D or tray T) or irregularly shaped container on the first conveyor 30-1. It should be noted that the light emitting part 32a and the light receiving part 32b of the tray detection sensor 32 are arranged in the width direction of the upper surface of the guide rail GL (in the transport direction of the first conveyor 30-1) so that a dedicated or irregularly shaped container is sandwiched between them. It may be disposed on both sides of the orthogonal width direction and substantially horizontally with respect to the upper surface of the guide rail GL. However, the tray detection sensor 32 is not limited to the transmission type optical sensor, and can be variously changed. For example, a reflection type optical sensor may be used.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 12C and 12D, when a dedicated rectangular tray T is supplied, the detection light from the tray detection sensor 32 is blocked earlier than the round dish D. Since the detection light is blocked for a longer time than the plate D, the tray T can be automatically detected. In addition, when it is detected that it is not the tray T, it can be automatically detected that the dish D is supplied. Of course, the supply of the tray T every time the tray T is supplied may be input from the input unit of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus M. The same applies to the case where the light emitting unit 32a and the light receiving unit 32b of the tray detection sensor 32 are arranged horizontally with the tray T interposed therebetween. The same applies to irregularly shaped containers (plates and trays).

  Next, FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control system of the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus of FIG.

  The control part C which comprises the shrimp ball molding transfer apparatus M manages operation | movement of the shrimp ball molding machine 10, the tray supply machine 20, the 1st conveyor 30-1, the 2nd conveyor 30-2, and the transfer machine 40, The above-mentioned It is a control circuit that executes control for transferring the sharp balls R to a dedicated or irregularly shaped container on the transfer conveyor 30 by the transfer device 40.

  For example, an input unit (not shown) 60 composed of a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit is electrically connected to the control unit C. Then, the operator operates the input unit 60 to input a desired command (such as the number of arranged or arranged manners of the sharp balls R with respect to one dedicated or irregularly shaped container), whereby the sharp ball forming and transferring device. M performs an operation according to the input content.

  Moreover, the control part C controls the dish taking-out mechanism 23 (refer FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) of the dish supply machine 20, and is carrying out the order of the dish D stocked by the stock part 21 of the dish supply machine 20 in order from the lowest part. Control is performed to drop the sheets one by one onto the dish supply conveyor 22.

  Moreover, the control part C comes to perform control which conveys the exclusive or irregularly shaped container on the 1st conveyor 30-1 to an appropriate position by controlling the drive motor of the 1st conveyor 30-1. Yes. Further, the control unit C automatically determines whether the container supplied to the first conveyor 30-1 is a dish or a tray based on information from the tray detection sensor 32 electrically connected to the control unit C. It is possible to recognize. Of course, the tray supply may be input by the input unit 60 as described above.

  Further, the control unit C controls the motor 42 of the transfer machine 40 to execute control for moving the chuck 41a of the gripping unit 41 to an appropriate position. Further, the control unit C controls the turning motor 41k (see FIG. 9) for turning the chuck 41a of the transfer machine 40 along a horizontal plane, thereby bringing the sharp ball R into an appropriate position of the dedicated or deformed container. The control to transfer is executed. Therefore, the sharp ball R can be flexibly and easily transferred to a dedicated or deformed container.

  Next, the case where an irregularly shaped container is used in the sharp ball molding transfer device M will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case where, for example, a rectangular commercial tray Tx is used as the irregular container will be described. However, other shaped dishes and trays such as a square dish and an oval tray can be used as the irregularly shaped container.

  First, FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the shaving ball forming / transferring apparatus of FIG. 1 when using an irregularly shaped tray, and FIG. 15 (a) is used in the shaving ball forming / transferring apparatus of FIG. FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 15A, and FIG. 15C is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 15A. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when a commercially available tray Tx is used as a deformed container for transferring the shape of the shaped ball transfer device M, an adapter (alignment member) AD is placed on the first conveyor 30-1. The tray Tx is placed via Thereby, it can respond to the unusually shaped tray Tx, using the shape forming apparatus M as it is. At conveyor belt sushi restaurants, take-out sushi is also sold using commercially available trays Tx. For this reason, even if the number of take-out sushi and the like is not so large, there are many shops that separately prepare a shari serving device dedicated to take-out sushi. On the other hand, in this embodiment, without using a separate sushi serving device dedicated to take-out sushi, the shard balls R are transferred to the commercially available tray Tx using the sword ball transfer device M as it is. And you can produce take-out sushi.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the adapter AD for the irregularly shaped tray Tx is formed of, for example, a thin plate having a planar rectangular shape in accordance with the planar shape and dimensions of the irregularly shaped tray Tx. A protrusion ADp is formed on the back surface of the adapter AD. The width (the dimension in the short direction) of the protruding portion ADp is formed, for example, in accordance with the yarn bottom width of the dedicated round dish D. A recess ADd is formed on the upper surface of the adapter AD. The tray Tx placed on the adapter AD can be fixed by inserting the bottom of the irregularly shaped tray Tx into the recess ADd.

  Further, in the plane of the adapter AD (the bottom surface of the depression ADd), two escape holes ADh penetrating the front and back surfaces are formed in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction. The escape hole ADh is a hole into which the protrusion P is inserted so that the adapter AD does not ride on the protrusion P of the transport belt B when the adapter AD is placed on the guide rail GL of the first conveyor 30-1. is there. The opening dimension of the relief hole ADh is formed with a margin with respect to the protrusion P. Further, in the adapter AD, the protrusion P of the conveyor belt B is not limited to the through hole, and may be a groove, for example. In that case, both the front and rear of the adapter AD may be grooves, or one of the front and rear may be a hole and the other may be a groove.

  By changing the adapter AD as described above, for example, it is possible to cope with irregularly shaped containers (plates or trays Tx) having a maximum width of 150 mm and a maximum height of 35 mm. Note that the dedicated round dish D has a high transfer position of the sharp ball R corresponding to the height of the thread tail, so that the height problem does not occur even if the adapter AD is used.

  Next, usage examples of the irregularly shaped tray Tx and the adapter AD will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 16A is a plan view of the adapter and the first conveyor after adapter placement, FIG. 16B is an enlarged perspective view of the adapter and the first conveyor of FIG. 16A, and FIG. FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 16A, and FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG.

  In the case of using the irregularly shaped tray Tx, the setting (transfer pattern or the like) of the apparatus is changed in advance through the input unit 60 of the sharp ball molding transfer apparatus M. Then, with the operation of the first conveyor 30-1 stopped, the adapter AD is mounted on the guide rail GL with the longitudinal direction of the adapter AD aligned with the extending direction of the guide rail GL of the first conveyor 30-1. Put. At this time, the protrusion ADp on the back surface of the adapter AD is sandwiched between the guide portions G and G on both sides in the width direction of the guide rail GL, and the protrusion P of the transport belt B is inserted into the escape hole ADh of the adapter AD. Thereby, adapter AD can be fixed on guide rail GL in the stable state.

  18A is a plan view of the deformed tray and the first conveyor after the deformed tray is mounted, and FIG. 18B is an enlarged perspective view of the deformed tray, the adapter, and the first conveyor of FIG. 19A is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 18A, and FIG. 19B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

  In a state where the operation of the first conveyor 30-1 is stopped, the irregularly shaped tray Tx is placed on the adapter AD while the longitudinal direction of the irregularly shaped tray Tx is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the adapter AD. At this time, the bottom of the irregularly shaped tray Tx is fitted into the depression ADd on the upper surface of the adapter AD, so that the irregularly shaped tray Tx can be fixed on the adapter AD in a stable state.

  Next, FIG. 20A is a plan view of the deformed tray and the first conveyor after the transfer, and FIG. 20B is an enlarged perspective view of the deformed tray, the adapter, and the first conveyor of FIG. 20A. ing.

  After the irregularly shaped tray Tx is placed on the adapter AD, when the operation is started by pressing the operator switch of the sharp ball forming transfer device M, the transport belt B of the first conveyor 30-1 operates. Then, the adapter AD is pulled by the movement of the protrusion P inserted into the escape hole ADh on the front side in the transport direction of the adapter AD. Thus, the irregularly shaped tray Tx is carried on the adapter AD.

  During the conveyance of the irregularly shaped tray Tx, the irregularly shaped tray Tx is detected by the tray detection sensor 32, and the irregularly shaped tray Tx is conveyed to the transfer position of the sharp ball R based on the detection data. Then, at the transfer position of the sharp balls R, the sharp balls R are transferred onto the irregularly shaped tray Tx. At this time, in the sprout ball forming and transferring apparatus M of the present embodiment, the transfer is performed in a state where the shrunk balls R are gripped by the chucks 41a and 41a of the transfer machine 40, so that the shredded balls R are placed on the irregularly shaped tray Tx. Can be transferred in multiple rows.

  As described above, in the shape forming and transferring apparatus M of the present embodiment, not only the dedicated container (dish D or tray T) but also the shaped ball R (dish or tray Tx) is transferred. can do. The deformed tray Tx that has been transferred is delivered to the second conveyor 30-2 while being mounted on the adapter AD, and is conveyed to the next process.

  Next, a modified example of the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 21 is a plan view of a modified example of the sprout ball forming and transferring apparatus of the present embodiment, and FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the upstream side of the first conveyor 30-1 of the sharp ball forming and transferring apparatus M intersects with one dish supply row of the dish feeder 20, and further projects rearward from the back surface of the dish feeder 20. The container supply part 31 is formed in the extension part.

  The container supply unit 31 is a component that supplies a dedicated container (square plate or tray T) other than the dedicated round plate D or an irregularly shaped container (round plate, square plate or tray Tx). By providing such a container supply unit 31, it is possible to supply a dedicated or irregularly shaped container to the transport conveyor 30 without reducing the dish supply row of the dish supply machine 20. That is, a dedicated or irregularly shaped container can be supplied to the transport conveyor 30 as required without causing a shortage of supply of the round dish D.

  In addition, when supplying a dedicated container other than the round dish D to the spearball molding transfer device M, the dedicated container may be placed on the container supply unit 31 as it is. As described above, the irregularly shaped container is placed on the container supply unit 31 via the adapter AD. In this case, since the container supply part 31 has protruded to the outer side of the shaping | molding ball shaping | molding transfer equipment M, and the protrusion P of the conveyance belt B of the 1st conveyor 30-1 can be easily visually confirmed, adapter AD is attached. It can be easily placed on the first conveyor 30-1 with good alignment. Further, since the upper surface of the adapter AD can be visually confirmed, a dedicated or irregularly shaped container can be easily placed on the adapter AD with good alignment.

  As mentioned above, the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the embodiment disclosed in this specification is an example in all respects and is limited to the disclosed technology. It is not a thing. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed according to the description of the scope of claims. All modifications are included without departing from the technical scope equivalent to the described technique and the gist of the claims.

  In the above description, the case where the apparatus of the present invention is applied to the sharp ball forming / transferring apparatus has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied in various ways. The present invention can also be applied to a warship winding transfer device that transfers a warship wound with seaweed wrapped around the outer periphery of a shari ball to a special or deformed container.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Shaving ball forming machine 11 Loading lid 12 Hopper 13 Turntable 13a Molding hole 20 Dish feeding machine 21 Stock part 22 Dish feeding conveyor 23 Dish taking-out mechanism 23a, 23b Roller 23c Groove 23d Motor 23d1 Rotating shaft 23e, 23f Gear 23g Pulley 23h Belt 23i Pulley 30 Conveyor 30-1 1st conveyor 30-2 2nd conveyor 31 Container supply unit 32 Tray detection sensor 40 Transfer machine 41 Holding unit 41a Chuck 41b Support body 41c Opening / closing motor 41d Cam 41e Opening / closing shaft 41f Chuck opening / closing plate 41g Elevating motor 41h Gear 41i Crank 41j Rod 41k Rotating motor 41m Rotating motor gear 41n Rotating driven gear 42 Motor 43 Belt 44 Rail 50 Base base 60 Input part M Shaving ball molding transfer device C Control part GL Guide rail G Guide part B Conveyor belt P Protrusion D Plate T, Tx Tray AD Adapter ADp Protrusion part ADd Depression ADh Escape hole R Shari ball

Claims (5)

Shari ball molding means that presses the mass of cooked rice to mold the shari balls,
Conveying means that is disposed on the side of the sharp ball forming means and that conveys a dedicated container or a deformed container on which the sharp balls are placed,
On the conveying means, an alignment member disposed between the irregularly shaped container and the conveying means, and aligning the irregularly shaped container and the conveying means,
Shari ball transfer means for gripping the Shari balls formed by the Shari ball forming means with Grasping means and transferring them to the dedicated container or the deformed container conveyed by the transport means;
Shari-ball molding and transfer device.   In the conveyance path of the conveyance means, a tray detection means for detecting a tray of the dedicated container or the deformed container supplied to the conveyance means is provided upstream of the sharp ball transfer means. The sharp ball molding / transferring device according to claim 1, wherein: The sharp ball forming means is:
A turntable provided in a rotatable state on the front side of the shape forming means;
A plurality of molding holes provided at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the turntable;
A molded member that molds the sharp balls by pressing the mass of cooked rice put into the molded holes;
The sharp ball forming / transferring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   The sharp ball transfer means comprises moving means for reciprocating the grip means along a line connecting a grip position for gripping the sharp ball and a transfer position for transferring the sharp ball. The sharp ball molding transfer apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3. The conveying means is
A first conveying means that is located upstream in the conveying direction of the dedicated container or the irregularly shaped container and conveys the dedicated container or the irregularly shaped container to a position where a sharp ball is transferred by the sharp ball transferring means; ,
The special container or the deformed container, which is located downstream of the conveying direction of the dedicated container or the deformed container and on which the sharp balls are transferred by the sharp ball transfer means, is transported to the next step. Two conveying means;
The sharp ball molding / transferring apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

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