JP2018151236A - Boiled rice volume measuring equipment, boiled rice molding equipment, and boiled rice feeding equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for adjusting the volume in a volumetric measurement.SOLUTION: This boiled rice volume measuring equipment has a pair of first side regulating parts 13-1 provided so as to be approachable and separable to and from each other, a supply part 13 provided with a pair of s second side regulating parts 13-2 provided so as to be approachable and separable to and from each other, cooperating with the first side regulating parts 13-1, and a measuring basin 11 provided with a frame body 11a of which the upper and lower parts are open and a shutter 11b for permitting the feeding of the boiled rice from the supply part 13 above the frame body 11a and with the volume adjusting plate 11c for opening and closing the lower opening part of the frame body 11a below the frame body 11a which moves relatively to the frame body 11a, and measures and divides the fed boiled rice. The interval between the first side regulating part 13-1 and the second side regulating part 13-2 is adjusted according to a set weight value of the boiled rice by the control part S.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooked rice measuring device, a cooked rice generating device, and a cooked rice throwing device, and more particularly to a technique that is effective when applied to the expansion of the amount of breadth in the volumetric measurement of cooked rice.

  2. Description of the Related Art As a device for weighing cooked rice put into a hopper so as to have a predetermined set weight value, a cooked rice weighing device by volumetric measurement is known.

  Volumetric weighing is a method of filling and taking out rice in a weighing bowl (measuring unit) having a volume corresponding to a predetermined weight of cooked rice. Specifically, the cooked rice is introduced into the weighing bowl, the upper shutter is closed, and then the lower part of the weighing bowl is opened to drop and extract the cooked rice.

  In addition, about the rice measuring device by volume measurement, the technique described in patent document 1 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-253840) is known, for example.

JP 2000-253840 A

  In the cooked rice weighing device by volumetric metering, the amount of extracted rice is uniquely determined by the volume of the weighing bowl which is a weighing unit. Therefore, the only way to change the quantity is to change to a measuring rod having a different volume, and the quantity adjustment is very complicated.

  The present invention has been made from the above technical background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooked rice weighing apparatus, a cooked rice generating apparatus, and a cooked rice throwing-in apparatus capable of easily adjusting the quantity in volumetric measurement.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the cooked rice weighing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a pair of first side regulating portions provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each other, and provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each other. A supply unit including a pair of second side regulating parts that are fed in cooperation with the pair of first side regulating parts and regulate the side surface of the cooked rice sent from the upper side; A shutter having an open frame body portion and allowing the introduction of cooked rice from the supply unit is provided above the frame body portion, and is moved relative to the frame body portion to move under the frame body portion. An adjustment member for opening and closing the side opening part is provided below the frame body part, and according to the set weight value of the cooked rice, the weighing unit for weighing and dividing the cooked rice introduced from the supply unit to obtain a predetermined weight of cooked rice , The distance between the pair of first side restriction parts and the distance between the pair of second side restriction parts. And having a control unit for integer.

  The cooked rice weighing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cooked rice weighing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the adjustment member is movable in the vertical direction, and the control unit further adjusts the height of the adjustment member. It is characterized by.

  The cooked rice weighing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the cooked rice weighing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pair of first side regulating portions each include a roller for feeding the cooked rice downward. The second side restricting portion includes a panel in which the roller penetrates in the axial direction and is separated from each other by two in the lateral direction and is installed mutually shifted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cooked rice weighing apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention, wherein the panel is formed with a plurality of grooves extending in the vertical direction over the entire length.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cooked rice weighing apparatus according to the third or fourth aspect, wherein the rollers are provided in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the rollers are positioned between the rollers positioned above and below. A plate-like member that closes the gap is arranged.

  The cooked rice weighing apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the invention according to the fifth aspect, the plate-like member is formed with a plurality of grooves extending in the vertical direction over the entire length. .

  The cooked rice weighing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the cooked rice weighing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the control unit has a cross-sectional shape of the cooked rice to be sent downward formed in a subsequent process. Adjusting the interval between the pair of first side restricting portions and the interval between the pair of second side restricting portions so as to have a horizontal sectional shape corresponding to the horizontal sectional shape of the cooked rice. It is characterized by.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the cooked rice generating apparatus according to the present invention described in claim 8 includes a cooked rice weighing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and a weight of cooked rice measured by the cooked rice weighing apparatus. It has a measuring part which measures food, and an adjustment part which adds the cooked rice of the difference of the weight measured by the measuring part and a set weight value to the cooked rice measured by the measuring part.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the cooked rice throwing device of the present invention according to claim 9 is a container supply for feeding the cooked rice generating device according to claim 8 and a container into which the cooked rice produced by the cooked rice producing device is put. Provided in the downstream of the cooked rice production direction of the cooked rice production device, and formed in a predetermined shape of the cooked rice produced by the cooked rice production device, and provided downstream of the shaping means in the cooked rice conveyance direction, Positioning means for positioning the cooked rice conveyed from the molding means directly above the cooked rice feeding area formed in the container fed from the feeding means and dropping the cooked rice into the cooked rice feeding area. It is characterized by.

  A cooked rice throwing device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the cooked rice throwing device according to the ninth aspect, wherein the throwing means is provided downstream of the throwing means in the cooked rice conveying direction, and the total weight, which is the weight of the container into which the cooked rice is put, is calculated. A total weight measuring means for measuring, a sorting means for sorting the containers in two directions based on the measurement result of the total weight measuring means, and one of the sorting means downstream of the rice transfer direction. A leveling means for leveling the cooked rice put into the container with a total weight allocated to the means within a predetermined range, and the other means provided downstream of the sorting means in the direction of conveying the cooked rice, and distributed to the sorting means And a discharging means for discharging the container having a total weight outside a predetermined range to the outside of the apparatus.

  According to the present invention, the pair of first side restriction parts and the pair of second side restriction parts that constitute the supply part that supplies the cooked rice to the weighing part are provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each other. Therefore, by appropriately adjusting these intervals, it is possible to easily adjust the amount that is the amount of cooked rice introduced into the measuring unit.

It is a perspective view which shows the cooked rice input apparatus with which the cooked rice measuring device which is one embodiment of this invention was used. It is a side view which shows notionally the cooked rice loading apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view conceptually showing the cooked rice throwing device in FIG. 1. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the cooked rice measuring device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the cooked rice measuring device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a motion of the supply part which comprises the cooked rice measuring device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the cooked rice measuring device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the cross section of the cooked rice in the cross section of the cooked rice in the cooked rice measuring device which is one embodiment of this invention, and the cross section of the cooked rice formed by the formation part.

  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.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cooked rice throwing apparatus using a cooked rice weighing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view conceptually showing the cooked rice throwing apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a top view which shows a rice cooker conceptually.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cooked rice throwing device in which the cooked rice weighing device of the present embodiment is used is a cooked rice generating unit (rice cooker) M1 that generates cooked rice R targeted for a set weight value, A container supply unit (container supply means) M2 that supplies a container T into which the cooked rice R generated in the cooked rice generation unit M1 is charged, and a molding unit that molds the cooked rice R generated in the cooked rice generation unit M1 into a predetermined shape ( Forming means) M3, cooked rice loading unit (feeding means) M4 for feeding the cooked rice R into the cooked rice throwing area T1 of the container T supplied from the container feed unit M2, and the container T into which the cooked rice R has been fed in the cooked rice feed unit M4 A total weight measuring unit (total weight measuring means) M5 for measuring the weight (total weight) of the container, and a container allocating unit (distributing means) for distributing the containers T in two directions based on the measurement result of the total weight measuring unit M5 The total weight distributed by M6 and the container distribution unit M6 is within a predetermined range. A container for leveling the cooked rice R charged in the inner container T and for discharging the container T whose total weight distributed by the container sorting unit M6 is out of the predetermined range to the outside of the machine. And a discharge section (discharge means) M8.

  And the cooked rice production | generation part M1, the shaping | molding part M3, the cooked rice injection | throwing-in part M4, the gross weight measurement part M5, and the container distribution part M6 are arrange | positioned sequentially from the upstream of the conveyance direction (boiled rice conveyance direction) of the cooked rice R. In addition, a rice leveling portion M7 and a container discharge portion M8 are further branched from the container sorting portion M6 to the downstream side in the cooked rice conveyance direction. Moreover, the container supply part M2 accommodates the container T in which the cooked rice R is thrown in by the cooked rice throwing part M4, The container feed conveyor 20 for conveying the container T from the container feed part M2 to the cooked rice throwing part M4 is provided. And connected to the cooked rice input unit M4.

  Moreover, the cooked rice throwing apparatus of this Embodiment has a control part which manages the whole operation | movement of an apparatus. The control unit receives a signal from an input unit 94 on which a worker makes a predetermined setting. And based on the signal from the input part 94, operation | movement of the cooked rice production | generation part M1, the container supply part M2, the shaping | molding part M3, the cooked rice input part M4, the gross weight measurement part M5, the container distribution part M6, and the cooked rice leveling part M7 To control.

  Now, in the cooked rice production | generation part M1, three conveyors, the 1st conveyor C1, the 2nd conveyor C2, and the 3rd conveyor C3, are arrange | positioned toward the downstream from the upstream of the cooked rice conveyance direction. In addition, a main weighing unit (rice metering device) 10 that measures and divides the cooked rice R into a predetermined weight and sends it to the first conveyor C1 is disposed above the first conveyor C1. Furthermore, immediately above the third conveyor C3, an auxiliary weighing unit (adjustment unit) for supplying the rice R sent from the second conveyor C2 with an amount of rice R that is insufficient with respect to the set weight value. ) 14 is arranged.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the main weighing unit 10 is provided below the frame body part 11a, a frame body part 11a that is open at the top and bottom, a divided shutter (shutter) 11b provided above the frame body part 11a, and the frame body part 11a. A measuring rod (measuring unit) 11 for measuring the volume of the cooked rice R supplied from above is provided.

  Here, the divided shutter 11b reciprocates in the horizontal direction so as to open and close the open portion on the upper side of the frame 11a, and permits the introduction of cooked rice R from the supply unit 13 described later. Further, the frame portion 11a reciprocates in the horizontal direction so as to open and close the lower opening portion with the amount adjustment plate 11c, and drops the weighed cooked rice R onto the first conveyor C1. . The amount adjustment plate 11c may reciprocate in the horizontal direction instead of the frame portion 11a to open and close the lower open portion of the frame portion 11a. That is, it is only necessary that the frame body portion 11a and the amount adjustment plate 11c reciprocate relatively in the horizontal direction. Further, the amount adjusting plate 11c is movable in the vertical direction.

  A lifter 90 that lifts and lowers the cooked rice container 92 along a pair of vertical rails 91 extending in the vertical direction is provided on the side of the cooked rice generating unit M1 (on the right side in FIG. 1). The lifter 90 lifts the cooked rice container 92 to the position of the hopper 93 installed above the main weighing unit 10, and rotates the upper end of the lifter 90 toward the hopper 93. Thereby, the cooked rice in the cooked rice container 92 is put into the hopper 93.

  In the hopper 93, a unillustrated unrolling roller for unloading the cooked rice is provided, and the cooked rice thrown into the hopper 93 is unwound by the unrolling roller so that the lower main weighing unit 10 and the side assistance are provided. It is introduced into the measuring unit 14.

  A supply unit 13 is arranged in the main weighing unit 10, and the supply unit 13 sends the cooked rice R from the hopper 93 to the weighing basket 11 described above.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the supply unit 13 includes a pair of first side regulation units 13-1 that are arranged to face each other, and a pair of first side regulation units that are similarly arranged to face each other. A pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 are provided in cooperation with the portion 13-1 to be supplied to the lower measuring basket 11 while restricting the side surface of the cooked rice R sent from the upper unrolling roller. . The pair of first side regulating portions 13-1 are provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each other by the first position adjusting motor B1 (FIG. 7), and the pair of second side regulating portions 13-. 2 are provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each other by a second position adjusting motor B2 (FIG. 7).

  In this way, the pair of first side restricting portions 13-1 and the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 are both provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each other. Therefore, by adjusting these intervals, the horizontal cross-sectional area of the cooked rice R sent from the supply unit 13 to the weighing basket 11 is adjusted, and the amount of cooked rice introduced into the frame body portion 11a, that is, the quantity is adjusted. Can be easily done.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the amount adjustment plate 11c is movable in the vertical direction as described above, the distance between the divided shutter 11b and the amount adjustment plate 11c can be adjusted, and the weighing rod 11 can be adjusted. Since the height of the introduced cooked rice R can be changed, the adjustment range of the quantity can be further increased.

  A pair of 1st side regulation part 13-1 is equipped with the roller 13-1a for sending the rice R below, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5, the roller 13-1a has two stages in the vertical direction, and a total of four rollers 13-1a are provided, and the gap between the rollers 13-1a is blocked between the rollers 13-1a positioned above and below. A plate-like member 13-1b is arranged. As shown in the drawing, a plurality of grooves 13-1bs extending in the vertical direction are formed over the entire length of the plate member 13-1b so that the cooked rice R is smoothly fed downward.

  However, the 1st side regulation part 13-1 does not need to be the roller 13-1a, and may be the plate-shaped member 13-1b. That is, the first side restricting portion 13-1 has a configuration including only the roller 13-1a, a configuration including only the plate member 13-1b, or a configuration including the roller 13-1a and the plate member 13-1b. Can be adopted. Further, even when the roller 13-1a is provided, the roller 13-1a does not need to have a plurality of stages (two stages in the present embodiment) in the vertical direction, and may be a single stage. . Furthermore, also about the plate-shaped member 13-1b, the some groove | channel 13-1bs extended to the full length of an up-down direction does not need to be formed. When a plurality of rollers 13-1a are provided in the vertical direction, if the distance between the pair of rollers 13-1a located at the lower stage is narrower than the distance between the pair of rollers 13-1a located at the upper stage, It can be sent downward while compressing while keeping the density constant.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 is constituted by a panel 13-2a. This panel 13-2a was installed so that the roller 13-1a constituting the first side regulating portion 13-1 penetrated in the axial direction and was separated into two pieces in the lateral direction. It consists of panel 13-2aa and panel 13-2ab.

  In addition, the panel 13-2a is also formed with a plurality of grooves 13-2as extending in the vertical direction over the entire length, so that the cooked rice R can be smoothly fed downward. However, the groove 13-2as may not be formed.

  According to such a structure, as shown in FIG. 6, the panel 13-2aa and the panel 13-2ab installed so as to be shifted with respect to each other are moved so as to overlap each other. By (sliding), the pair of first side regulating portions 13-1 can move toward and away from each other. 6A shows the state before the movement, and FIG. 6B shows the state after the movement.

  Further, the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 move in the axial direction of the roller 13-1a through which the panel 13-2a of the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 passes, so that the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 are mutually connected. Can move closer and away. 6A shows the state before the movement, and FIG. 6C shows the state after the movement. In this embodiment, the panel 13-2aa and the panel 13-2ab are independently movable in the axial direction of the roller 13-1a. For example, only the interval between the facing panels 13-2aa is made narrower. Can do.

  Now, the supply part 13 and the measuring rod 11 are also controlled by the control part S mentioned above. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit S includes a first position adjustment motor B1 that makes the pair of first side regulation parts 13-1 approach and separate from each other, and a pair of second side regulation parts. A second position adjustment motor B2 that moves 13-2 close to and away from each other, a division shutter drive motor B3 that moves the division shutter 11b in the horizontal direction, and a quantity adjustment plate drive motor that moves the quantity adjustment plate 11c in the vertical direction B4, the frame body drive motor B5 that moves the frame body portion 11a in the horizontal direction, and the roller drive motor B6 that rotates the roller 13-1a when feeding the cooked rice R downward are controlled.

  Thereby, when the set weight value of the cooked rice input by the operator is sent from the input unit 94 to the control unit S, the control unit S passes the first position adjustment motor B1 according to the set weight value of the cooked rice. The distance between the pair of first side restricting parts 13-1 and the distance between the pair of second side restricting parts 13-2 via the second position adjusting motor B2 The height of the quantity adjustment plate 11c is adjusted via

  That is, the cross-sectional area of the cooked rice R sent from the supply unit 13 to the weighing basket 11 is defined by the first side regulating unit 13-1 and the second side regulating unit 13-2 and fed into the weighing basket 11. Since the height of the cooked rice R is defined by the distance (height) between the divided shutter 11b and the amount adjusting plate 11c, the volume of the cooked rice R in the measuring bowl 11 is obtained from this cross-sectional area and height. It is done. Therefore, the control part S is the 1st side control part 13-1, the 2nd side control part 13-2, and the quantity adjustment board 11c so that it may become the volume amount of the cooked rice R corresponding to setting weight value. Is to adjust.

  When measuring the volume, the divided shutter 11b is in the open position, the frame body portion 11a is in the position immediately above the amount adjustment plate 11c, the roller 13-1a is rotated, and the cooked rice R is introduced into the frame body portion 11a. To do. Next, after the divided shutter 11b is set to the closed position, the frame body portion 11a is moved in the horizontal direction to open the lower portion, so that the predetermined weight of cooked rice R introduced into the frame body portion 11a falls, and the first On the conveyor C1.

  The second conveyor C2 is provided with a load cell (measurement unit) (not shown) for measuring the weight of the cooked rice R generated by the main weighing unit 10 and sent from the first conveyor C1. Further, the above-described auxiliary weighing unit 14 is disposed immediately above the third conveyor C3 disposed downstream of the second conveyor C2 in the cooked rice conveyance direction.

  A part of the cooked rice in the hopper 93 described above is supplied to the auxiliary weighing unit 14 via the auxiliary conveyor 15, and the cooked rice R measured by the load cell of the second conveyor C <b> 2 is further provided. Weight data is transmitted. Then, the auxiliary weighing unit 14 calculates the excess / deficiency weight of the actual cooked rice R with respect to the set weight value from the weight value (set weight value) set by the operator and the measured value at the load cell, and the cooked rice R for the insufficient weight. Is generated and supplied to the cooked rice R being conveyed on the third conveyor C3.

  Thereby, the cooked rice R targeting the set weight value is sent from the cooked rice generating unit M1 to the forming unit M3.

  In the present embodiment, auxiliary weighing is performed in this manner to increase the accuracy of the amount of cooked rice R, but auxiliary weighing is not necessarily performed.

  On the side of the hopper 93 (left side in FIG. 1), there is an operation panel 94a for setting the set weight of the cooked rice R, the type of the container T, the production quantity, etc., driving, stopping, restarting, etc. An input unit 94 including an operation switch 94b for performing the above is provided. Then, the operator operates the operation panel 94a to input a desired set weight of the cooked rice R (for example, an arbitrary weight within a range of 150 g to 300 g).

  The container supply unit M2 that supplies the container T into which the cooked rice R is charged includes a tower-type stock unit (container storage unit) 21 that stores the containers T in a stacked manner. The container supply unit M2 is provided with the above-described container transport conveyor 20 that extends from directly below the stock unit 21 to the cooked rice input unit M4. At the lower part of the stock part 21, a container take-out part 22 is installed that sucks and takes out the lowermost container T accommodated and drops it onto the container transport conveyor 20. Furthermore, the pushing part 23 which pushes the container T conveyed by the container conveyance conveyor 20 and pushes into the predetermined position of the cooked rice input part M4 is provided.

  By such a container supply unit M2, the containers T accommodated in the stock unit 21 are adsorbed one by one in order from the bottom by the container take-out unit 22 and placed on the container transport conveyor 20, and the container transport conveyor 20 After being conveyed, it is set to the cooked rice input part M4 by the pushing part 23.

  In the forming unit M3 located downstream of the cooked rice generating unit M1 in the direction of conveying the cooked rice, the cooked rice R generated by the cooked rice generating unit M1 is formed into a shape (for example, a square shape) corresponding to the cooked rice input region T1 formed in the container T. To do. Further, the position (molding position) of the cooked rice R is adjusted so that the transport path of the shaped cooked rice R is directly above the cooked rice throwing area T1 of the container T supplied to the cooked rice throwing unit M4.

  The molding unit M3 includes a fourth conveyor C4 that is provided downstream of the third conveyor C3 in the direction of transporting the cooked rice and transports the cooked rice R, and a mold 30 that is provided on the fourth conveyor C4. ing.

  As shown in the figure, the mold 30 is disposed opposite to a position along the cooked rice conveyance direction, and a pair of first mold members 30a that press the cooked rice R in the direction along the conveyance direction, and orthogonal to the cooked rice conveyance direction. A pair of second mold members 30b that are disposed opposite to each other and press the cooked rice R in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction, and a third mold member 30c that presses the cooked rice R from above and leveles the upper surface. It is configured.

  The first mold member 30a and the second mold member 30b can be moved up and down with the position in contact with the fourth conveyor C4 as a descending end, and the first mold member 30a located at the rear of the cooked rice conveyance direction is lowered. The second mold member 30b is movable at the lower end in a direction perpendicular to the cooked rice conveyance direction. Further, the third mold member 30c can be moved up and down with a position at a predetermined distance from the fourth conveyor C4 as a descending end. In addition, the 1st type | mold member 30a located in front of the cooked rice conveyance direction can move only in the direction orthogonal to the cooked rice conveyance direction at the descending end, and cannot move in the cooked rice conveyance direction.

  In the present application, “pressing the cooked rice R in the direction along the transport direction (cooked rice transport direction)” means pressing the cooked rice R along the transport line. Therefore, not only pressing the cooked rice R in the cooked rice transport direction, but also allowing the first mold member 30a located in front of the cooked rice transport direction to move in the front-rear direction of the cooked rice transport direction, is opposite to the cooked rice transport direction. The cooked rice R may be pressed in the direction, or the cooked rice R may be pressed from two directions opposite to the cooked rice transport direction and the cooked rice transport direction.

  In such a molding part M3, the fourth conveyor C4 is temporarily stopped, and the first mold members 30a and 30a, the second mold members 30b and 30b, and the third mold member 30c are appropriately positioned. To form the cooked rice R on the fourth conveyor C4 into a shape corresponding to the shape of the cooked rice input area T1 formed in the container T.

  At the time of molding, the position of the cooked rice R on the fourth conveyor C4 is adjusted by the first mold members 30a, 30a, the second mold members 30b, 30b, and the third mold member 30c. Then, the molding position is adjusted so that the position immediately above the cooked rice throwing area T1 of the container T positioned in the cooked rice throwing portion M4 into which the cooked rice R is put in the next process is on the transport path of the shaped cooked rice R.

  In this way, if the cooked rice R is formed into a shape corresponding to the shape of the cooked rice input region T1 formed in the container T and the forming position of the cooked rice R is adjusted as described above, the cooked rice R in the cooked rice input unit M4. The cooked rice R is positioned just above the cooked rice throwing area T1 simply by adjusting the conveyance stop position. Therefore, if the cooked rice R is dropped from there, the cooked rice R will be neatly stored in the cooked rice input region T1 of the container T.

  In the present invention, it is sufficient that the mold 30 can press the cooked rice R in the horizontal direction on the fourth conveyor C4. Therefore, the mold member constituting the mold 30 and its movement are not limited to the present embodiment, and the third mold member 30c that presses the cooked rice R from above may not be provided.

  Moreover, the shape of the molding surface of the first mold members 30a and 30a and the second mold members 30b and 30b can be freely set. For example, if the molding surface is curved in the horizontal direction, the cooked rice R can be molded into a round shape or an elliptical shape. Moreover, if the forming surface is inclined in the horizontal direction, the cooked rice R can be formed into a triangle or the like.

  Furthermore, forming the cooked rice R into a shape corresponding to the shape of the cooked rice input region T1 of the container T is not limited to forming the cooked rice R into a shape having the same size as the shape of the cooked rice input region T1. That is, it is sufficient that the cooked rice R has a shape that does not protrude from the cooked rice throwing region T1 when the cooked rice R is put into the cooked rice throwing region T1.

  In the cooked rice loading unit M4 provided downstream of the molded unit M3 in the direction of conveying the cooked rice, the cooked rice R (that is, the molded unit M3) conveyed from the molded unit M3 to the cooked rice feeding region T1 of the container T supplied from the container supply unit M2. , The shape corresponding to the shape of the cooked rice input area T1 formed in the container T, and the transfer path of the cooked rice R is directly above the cooked rice input area T1 of the container T installed in the cooked rice input section M4. The cooked rice R) whose position has been adjusted is introduced.

  Here, the cooked rice input unit M4 is provided with a container installation unit 42 in which the container T supplied from the container supply unit M2 is installed. Further, a shutter plate (opening / closing portion) 40 is provided above the installed container T, and further, positioning for positioning the cooked rice R formed as described above in the forming portion M3 on the shutter plate 40 in the closed position. A member 41a is provided.

  The positioning member 41a is positioned in front of the cooked rice conveyance direction and regulates the tip position of the cooked rice R. Moreover, the transfer member 41b which moves the cooked rice R shape | molded by the shaping | molding part M3 from the shaping | molding part M3 along a cooked rice conveyance direction and contact | abuts to the positioning member 41a is provided in the cooked rice conveyance direction back of the positioning member 41a. ing.

  Therefore, the cooked rice R moved by the transfer member 41b comes into contact with the positioning member 41a, so that the cooked rice R is positioned immediately above the cooked rice input region T1.

  Thereby, in the cooked rice throwing-in part M4, after positioning the cooked rice R in the positioning part 41 just above the cooked rice throwing-in area | region T1, the cooked rice R on the shutter board 40 is moved by moving the shutter board | plate 40 from a closed position to an open position. It is dropped into the cooked rice throwing area T1 formed in the container T.

  A fifth conveyor C5 provided with a load cell (not shown) is disposed in the total weight measuring unit M5 provided downstream of the cooked rice input unit M4 in the cooked rice conveyance direction. Therefore, when the container T sent from the cooked rice throwing portion M4 is conveyed by the fifth conveyor C5, the weight of the container T charged with the cooked rice R, that is, the total weight is measured. And a measurement result is sent to the following container distribution part M6.

  A container sorting unit M6 provided downstream of the total weight measuring unit M5 in the direction of transporting cooked rice sorts the containers T in two directions based on the measurement results obtained by the total weight measuring unit M5. That is, a cooked rice smoothing section M7 is provided downstream of the container sorting section M6 in one cooked rice conveyance direction, and a container discharge section M8 is provided downstream of the other cooked rice conveyance direction. And when the total weight of the container T which is a measurement result in the total weight measuring unit M5 is within a predetermined range, it is distributed to the cooked rice leveling unit M7 in the container distribution unit M6, and the total weight of the container T Is outside the predetermined range, it is distributed to the container discharge section M8 in the container distribution section M6.

  Here, a sixth conveyor C6 is provided in front of the container sorting unit M6. Further, the container allocating portion M6 is provided with a allocating member 60 including a protruding plate 61 having a width equal to or larger than the width of the container T and capable of appearing and retracting in a direction crossing the sixth conveyor C6. A leveling member 70 constituting a cooked rice leveling unit M7 is installed above the downstream side of the sixth conveyor C6 with respect to the container sorting unit M6. The leveling member 70 has a leveling plate 71 that can be moved up and down with a position at a predetermined distance from the sixth conveyor C6 as a descending end. Further, a discharge conveyor 80 constituting the container discharge unit M8 is installed on the opposite side of the distribution member 60 across the sixth conveyor C6. The discharge conveyor 80 is formed by a plurality of rotatable rollers, and is inclined downward from the position facing the sorting member 60 as a starting point.

  The container T (the container T charged with the rice R) conveyed from the total weight measuring unit M5 is processed as follows by the container distributing unit M6, the cooked rice smoothing unit M7, and the container discharging unit M8. .

  That is, when the total weight of the container T is within a predetermined range, the protruding plate 61 of the sorting member 60 constituting the container sorting unit M6 does not project. Therefore, the container T is conveyed to the sixth conveyor C6 and reaches the cooked rice leveling part M7. And the leveling board 71 of the leveling member 70 which comprises the cooked rice leveling part M7 descend | falls, and the cooked rice R thrown into the container T is leveled. After that, side dishes are placed on the container T by the operator.

  Further, when the total weight of the container T is out of the predetermined range, the protruding plate 61 of the sorting member 60 protrudes, and the container T moves from the sixth conveyor C6 to the discharge conveyor 80 constituting the container discharge portion M8. It is guided. Thereby, the container T slides on the roller which forms the discharge conveyor 80, and is discharged | emitted out of an apparatus.

  Next, the operation of the cooked rice throwing apparatus having the above configuration will be described.

  If the cooked rice is put into the hopper 93 and the container T into which the cooked rice R is put into the container supply unit M2, the operator operates the input unit 94 to set the weight of the cooked rice R, the type of the container T, and the production. Enter the quantity and press the start button. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of containers T are registered in advance, and the container T is formed in the container T simply by selecting the container T stored in the container supply unit M2 from the registered containers T. The shape and position of the cooked rice input region T1 are set. Therefore, the cooked rice R corresponding to the shape and position of the set cooked rice input region T1 is molded in the molding unit M3.

  When the start button is pressed, in the cooked rice generation unit M1, the cooked rice R sent from the hopper 93 is volume-measured in the manner described above in the main weighing unit 10, and the cooked rice R corresponding to the set weight is generated. As described above, in the supply unit 13 constituting the main weighing unit 10, the pair of first side regulation units 13-1 and the pair of second side regulation units 13-2 approach and separate from each other. It is provided as possible. Therefore, the quantity which is the amount of cooked rice introduced into the frame 11a by appropriately adjusting the distance between the pair of first side restricting portions 13-1 and the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2. Is easily adjusted.

  When the weight of the generated cooked rice R is insufficient with respect to the set weight value, the shortage is compensated for in the auxiliary weighing unit 14, and finally the cooked rice R targeting the set weight value is generated.

  Thus, while the cooked rice R is produced | generated by the cooked rice production | generation part M1, in the container supply part M2, the lowest container T accommodated in the stock part 21 is taken out by the container taking-out part 22, and is sent to the container conveyance conveyor 20 It is conveyed and set in the container installation part 42 of the cooked rice input part M4.

  Now, the cooked rice R generated in the cooked rice generating unit M1 is sent to the molding unit M3, and on the fourth conveyor C4 temporarily stopped, the shape and position corresponding to the cooked rice input region T1 of the container T are set. Molded with the mold 30. When the formation of the cooked rice R is completed, the first mold members 30a, 30a and the second mold members 30b, 30b are integrally moved in the horizontal direction, so that the cooked rice R is placed on the transport path of the cooked rice R. The cooked rice R is positioned so that the position just above the cooked rice input region T1 of the container T positioned at M4 is located. The molding and positioning may be performed at the same time.

  Here, the control unit S described above is configured so that the cross-sectional shape of the cooked rice R supplied from the supply unit 13 to the weighing bowl 11 in the main weighing unit 10 is the same as that of the cooked rice R formed in the molding unit M3 which is a subsequent process. The distance between the pair of first side restricting portions 13-1 and the distance between the pair of second side restricting portions 13-2 are adjusted so that a horizontal sectional shape corresponding to the horizontal sectional shape is obtained. You may do it. In this way, the degree of change in the shape of the cooked rice R at the time of molding in the molding unit M3 is alleviated, so that variation in the density of the cooked rice R after molding is suppressed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, the panel 13-2aa and the panel 13-2ab are movable independently in the axial direction of the roller 13-1a. Can be a shape close to a triangle or a trapezoid as well as a square.

  Here, in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the cross-sectional shape of the cooked rice R in the main weighing unit 10 is on the left side of the arrow, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the cooked rice R molded in the molding unit M3 is on the right side of the arrow. Shown in

  As shown in FIG. 8A, when the main measuring section 10 has a square cross section, a suitable shape is a square or a round shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the main measuring portion 10 has a rectangular cross section, a rectangular shape, an elliptical shape, or the like is suitable. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the main measuring portion 10 has a trapezoidal cross section, a triangular shape or the like is suitable as the molding shape. However, the shape pattern of FIG. 8 is merely an example, and is not limited to this combination, and other shapes can be employed.

  The cooked rice R that has been molded in the molding unit M3 in this way is conveyed to the cooked rice input unit M4.

  In the cooked rice input unit M4, the container T sent from the container supply unit M2 is installed in the container installation unit 42 as described above. The cooked rice R from the molding part M3 is pushed along the cooked rice conveying direction by the rear positioning member 41b and brought into contact with the front positioning member 41a, so that the cooked rice R is put into the container T on the shutter plate 40. It is positioned immediately above the region T1. When the shutter plate 40 moves to the open position, the cooked rice R on the shutter plate 40 is automatically dropped into the cooked rice throwing area T1 formed in the container T.

  The container T into which the cooked rice R has been fed by the cooked rice throwing unit M4 is weighed in the total weight measuring unit M5. It is distributed to the leveling part M7. And the cooked rice R thrown into the container T in the cooked rice smoothing section M7 is smoothed and sent to the next process (for example, a side dish serving process). If the total weight of the container T is out of the predetermined range, the container sorting unit M6 sends the container T to the container discharge unit M8 and discharges it from the discharge conveyor 80 to the outside of the apparatus.

  As described above, in the cooked rice throwing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the cooked rice throwing area T1 formed in the container T has a shape corresponding to the shape, and the position immediately above the cooked rice throwing area T1 is on the transfer path of the cooked rice R. The rice R is shaped by adjusting the position. Then, the cooked rice R is transported along the transport direction, positioned right above the cooked rice throwing area T1, and dropped into the cooked rice throwing area T1 of the container T.

  Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment, the embodiment disclosed in this specification is an example in all respects and is limited to the disclosed technology. is not. 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.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the amount adjustment plate 11c is controlled by the control unit S and can be moved in the vertical direction, but it may not be movable in the vertical direction.

  In the cooked rice throwing device described above, a total weight measuring unit, a vessel sorting unit, a cooked rice leveling unit, and a vessel discharge unit are provided as processes after the cooked rice is fed into the cooked rice feed region of the vessel. However, these may not be provided.

10 Main Weighing Department (rice cooker)
11 Weighing scale (weighing section)
11a Frame body portion 11b Split shutter (shutter)
11c Quantity adjustment plate (adjustment member)
13 Supply part 13-1 1st side regulation part 13-1a Roller 13-1b Plate-shaped member 13-1bs Groove 13-2 2nd side regulation part 13-2a, 13-2aa, 13-2ab Panel 13 -2as Groove 14 Auxiliary weighing section (adjustment section)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Auxiliary conveyor 20 Container conveyance conveyor 21 Stock part 22 Container extraction part 23 Pushing part 30 Mold 30a 1st mold member 30b 2nd mold member 30c 3rd mold member 40 Shutter board (opening-closing part)
41a positioning member 41b transfer member 42 container setting part 60 sorting member 61 protruding plate 70 leveling member 71 leveling plate 80 discharge conveyor 90 lifter 91 vertical rail 92 cooked rice container 93 hopper 94 input unit 94a operation panel 94b operation switch B1 first 1 position adjustment motor B2 second position adjustment motor B3 divided shutter drive motor B4 amount adjustment plate drive motor B5 frame body drive motor B6 roller drive motor C1 first conveyor C2 second conveyor C3 third conveyor C4 4th conveyor C5 5th conveyor C6 6th conveyor M1 Rice cooker (rice cooker)
M2 container supply unit (container supply means)
M3 molding part (molding means)
M4 Rice input part (input means)
M5 Total weight measuring unit (total weight measuring means)
M6 container sorting section (sorting means)
M7 rice cooker (equalizing means)
M8 container discharge part (discharge means)
R Rice S Control part (control means)
T container T1 cooked rice area

Claims (10)

A pair of first side restricting portions provided so as to be able to approach / separate from each other and a pair of first side restricting portions provided so as to be able to approach / separate from each other, and fed from above in cooperation with the pair of first side restricting portions. A supply unit including a pair of second side regulating units that regulate the side of the cooked rice and send it downward;
A frame body portion that is open at the top and bottom is provided, and a shutter that permits the introduction of cooked rice from the supply portion is provided above the frame body portion, and is moved relative to the frame body portion to move the frame body portion An adjustment member that opens and closes the lower open portion of the measuring unit is provided below the frame body part, and a measuring unit that measures and divides the cooked rice introduced from the supply unit to obtain a predetermined weight of cooked rice,
A control unit that adjusts an interval between the pair of first side regulating portions and an interval between the pair of second side regulating portions according to a set weight value of cooked rice,
The rice cooker characterized by having. The adjustment member is movable in the vertical direction,
The control unit further adjusts the height of the adjustment member.
The cooked rice weighing device according to claim 1. Each of the pair of first side restriction portions includes a roller for feeding the cooked rice downward,
The pair of second side restricting portions each include a panel that is installed in such a manner that the roller penetrates in the axial direction and is separated into two pieces in the lateral direction and shifted from each other.
The cooked rice weighing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. In the panel, a plurality of grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed over the entire length.
The cooked rice measuring device according to claim 3. The roller is provided with a plurality of stages in the vertical direction,
Between the rollers positioned above and below, a plate-like member that closes the gap between the rollers is disposed,
The cooked rice weighing device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that. In the plate-like member, a plurality of grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed over the entire length.
The cooked rice weighing device according to claim 5. The control unit is configured such that the cross-sectional shape of the cooked rice to be fed downward is a horizontal cross-sectional shape corresponding to the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the cooked rice formed in a subsequent process, and the distance between the pair of first side regulating portions. And adjusting the distance between the pair of second side restriction portions,
The cooked rice measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A cooked rice weighing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A measuring unit for measuring the weight of cooked rice weighed by the cooked rice weighing device;
An adjustment unit for adding cooked rice of the difference between the weight measured by the measurement unit and the set weight value to the cooked rice measured by the measurement unit,
The rice cooker characterized by the above-mentioned. A cooked rice generating apparatus according to claim 8;
Container supply means for supplying a container into which the cooked rice produced by the cooked rice production apparatus is charged;
Forming means that is provided downstream of the cooked rice generation direction of the cooked rice generation apparatus and molds the cooked rice generated by the cooked rice generation apparatus into a predetermined shape;
The cooked rice is positioned downstream of the shaping means in the direction of carrying the cooked rice, and the cooked rice conveyed from the shaping means is positioned directly above the cooked rice input area formed in the container supplied from the container supply means. An input means for dropping into the cooked rice input area;
The rice-rice throwing device characterized by having. A total weight measuring means for measuring the total weight, which is the weight of the container charged with cooked rice, provided downstream of the throwing means in the cooked rice conveyance direction;
A distribution unit that distributes the container in two directions based on a measurement result of the total weight measurement unit;
A leveling means that is provided downstream of one of the sorting means in the direction of transporting the cooked rice and smoothes the cooked rice put into the container with a total weight distributed to the sorting means within a predetermined range;
A discharge means provided downstream of the sorting means in the other cooked rice conveyance direction, and for discharging the containers whose total weight distributed to the sorting means is out of a predetermined range to the outside of the apparatus;
The rice cooker according to claim 9, further comprising:

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