JP2018187546A - Sorter for pod bean - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an epoch-making pod bean sorter which exhibits an unconventional action effect.SOLUTION: A sorter for pod bean which sorts a pod bean 52, in which beans 51 are contained in a pod 50, into a pod bean 52a in which thick wall beans 51a which are thicker than a prescribed wall thickness X are contained in a pod, and into a pod bean 52b in which thin wall beans 51b of which all beans 51 are thinner than the prescribed wall thickness X are contained in a pod. The device has a pod bean transport part 1 which transports the pod bean 52 in a vertical state that a lengthwise direction of the pod bean 52 becomes a transportation direction, and front and rear faces 50' of the pod bean 52 becomes a direction orthogonal to the transportation direction. The pod bean transport part 1 is provided with a fitting guide part 2 which guides the front and rear faces 50' of the pod bean 52 and in a bottom of which an outer peripheral edge of the pod bean 52 is fitted, and further, a sorting drop opening 3 is provided at a downstream side end part in a pod bean transportation direction of the fitting guide part 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a bean-sorted bean sorting apparatus.

  The present applicant selects a bean-containing bean that contains bean grains in a koji, specifically, as a koji-bean-sorting device that selects and eliminates one bean that contains only one bean in a koji. Japanese Patent No. 2665636 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-195971 have proposed a green soybean sorting device (both are hereinafter referred to as conventional examples).

  In this conventional example, a bean-carrying bean conveyance unit that conveys the bean-containing beans in a vertical state (a state in which the length direction of the cocoon beans becomes the conveyance direction and the front and back surfaces of the cocoon beans become the left-right direction) by vibrating. The bean-containing bean conveyance unit is provided with a guide unit for guiding the front and back surfaces of the bean-containing bean, and a selection unit having a selection gap from the end of the guide unit in the bean-containing bean conveyance direction is provided. The width of the sorting gap is set to a width that allows multiple beans with multiple grains in the basket to pass over, while single beans with only one grain in the basket cannot pass. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate a single bean that is a defective product.

Japanese Patent No. 2665636 JP 2006-195971 A

  By the way, as for the beans with strawberries, beans with a predetermined thickness (for example, about 8 mm for edamame) (fluffy) are considered good products, and thin beans with a thickness of less than 8 mm are contained. Taedamame is considered defective.

  The present invention further promotes research and development on the above-described bean-sorted bean sorting device, and the bean-filled beans containing thick bean grains having a thickness greater than or equal to a predetermined thickness and the thin bean grains in which all the bean grains are thinner than the predetermined thickness We have developed a groundbreaking bean-sorting device that demonstrates unprecedented action and effect to sort out beans containing cocoons.

  The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  A cocoon bean 52 containing a bean grain 51 in a cocoon 50 and a bean-filled bean 52a containing a bean 51a thicker than a predetermined thickness X, and a thin bean grain 51b in which all the bean grains 51 are thinner than a predetermined thickness X It is a bean-sorted bean sorting device that sorts bean-filled beans 52b containing potatoes, wherein the length direction of the bean-filled beans 52 is the transport direction, and the front and back surfaces 50 ′ of the bean-filled beans 52 are orthogonal to the transport direction. There is a bean-carrying bean conveyance unit 1 that conveys the pod-containing bean 52 in a vertical state that is in the direction. An insertion guide portion 2 into which the outer peripheral edge of the beans 52 is inserted is provided, and a selection drop opening 3 is provided at the downstream end of the insertion guide portion 2 in the direction of conveying the beans, and the selection drop opening. The opening length of the portion 3 is that of the cocoon beans 50a of the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a and the cocoon beans 50b of the cocoon beans 52b containing the thin meat beans 51b. Moreover, the opening width of the sorting and dropping opening 3 is set to the wall thickness X, and the bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 is configured to vibrate. This relates to a bean sorting device.

  Moreover, in the bean-sorted bean sorting apparatus according to claim 1, the fitting guide portion 2 is provided with a pair of inclined surfaces 2a and 2b, and the pair of inclined surfaces 2a and 2b expands upward. The present invention relates to a bean-sorted bean sorting device.

  Moreover, in the bean-sorted bean sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2, a drop opening 3 'is connected to the sorting drop opening 3, and the opening length of the drop opening 3' is: The bean-filled beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a are set longer than the length of the cocoon 50a, and the opening width of the drop opening 3 'is set to be larger than the thickness X. This relates to a bean-sorting bean sorting apparatus.

  Moreover, in the bean-sorted bean sorting apparatus according to claim 3, the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′ are configured to become wider toward the downstream side of the bean-filled bean conveying direction, and the sorting drop opening. A plate-like receiving portion 4 is provided below the portion 3 and the drop opening portion 3 ′, and this plate-like receiving portion 4 is movable in the length direction of the sorting drop opening portion 3 and the drop opening portion 3 ′. It is related with the bean sorting apparatus characterized by being provided in.

  Further, in the bean-sorting bean sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 3 and 4, a bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 'having the same structure as the bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 is provided below the plate-shaped receiving unit 4. The plate-shaped receiving part 4 is provided from the base end of the sorting and dropping opening 3 from the length of the beans 52a containing the thick beans 51a and the beans 52b containing the beans containing the thin beans 51b. The bean-filled beans 52a that are disposed at the lower position downstream of the position where the opening width becomes the wall thickness X in the long position and fall from the drop opening 3 ′ of the upper bean-filled bean transport unit 1 are the plate The present invention relates to a bean-sorting bean sorting device which is introduced into the lower bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 ′ via a shape receiving part 4.

  Moreover, in the bean sorting device according to any one of claims 4 and 5, the plate receiving portion 4 is also configured to vibrate together with the bean containing bean conveying portion 1. This relates to a bean sorting device.

  Moreover, the bean-sorted bean sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vibration direction of the bean-filled bean conveying unit 1 is a bean-filled bean conveying direction. It is related to.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, a cocoon-filled bean containing a thick bean grain having a thickness greater than or equal to a predetermined thickness and a bean-filled bean containing all the bean grains are thinner than a predetermined thickness. It is an innovative bean-sorted bean sorting device that can perform sorting well and that exhibits unprecedented effects such as low cost and excellent mass productivity due to its simple structure.

It is a perspective view which shows a present Example. It is a side view which shows a present Example. It is explanatory drawing of the principal part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing of the principal part of a present Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a present Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a present Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a present Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a present Example.

  An embodiment of the present invention which is considered to be suitable will be briefly described with reference to the drawings showing the operation of the present invention.

  The present invention makes use of the fact that the bean-filled beans 52 have a flat outer peripheral edge, and by inserting the outer peripheral edge into the insertion guide part 2 of the bean-filled bean transport unit 1, the bean-filled beans 52 are in a vertical state. Transport. The transport of the bean-containing beans 52 in the bean-containing bean transport unit 1 is performed by vibration.

  In addition, a sorting and dropping opening 3 is provided at the downstream end of the insertion guide portion 2 in the direction of conveying the cocoon beans, and the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a having a predetermined thickness X or more, The bean grains 51 are sorted into straw-filled beans 52b containing thin bean grains 51b thinner than a predetermined thickness X.

  Specifically, the opening length of the selection and drop opening 3 is set longer than the length of the cocoon 50a of the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a and the cocoon 50b of the cocoon beans 52b containing the thin bean grains 51b, In addition, the opening width of the sorting drop opening 3 is set to the wall thickness X, and the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a of the predetermined wall thickness X or more do not fall from the sorting drop opening 3, The beans 52b containing straw containing the thin bean grains 51b whose thickness is thinner than the predetermined thickness X is selected by dropping from the sorting drop opening 3.

  Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In this embodiment, the cocoon beans 52 in which the bean grains 51 are contained in the cocoon 50, the bean beans 52 a in which the meat bean grains 51 a having a predetermined thickness X or more are contained, and all the bean grains 51 are less than the predetermined thickness X It is a bean-sorted bean sorting device that sorts the bean-filled beans 52b containing the thin thin bean grains 51b. In this embodiment, green soybeans are used as the beans 52 with straw. However, any beans 52 with beans 51 in the beans 50 such as black beans and peas can be used as appropriate. Moreover, in this embodiment, the selection standard is whether the bean grain 51 contained in the cocoon 50 is thick or thin, and any one of the bean grains 51 contained in the cocoon 50 contains the thick bean grain 51a, The bean grain 51 is sorted by the thin bean grain 51b. Even in the bean-filled beans 52 in which only one bean 51 is contained in the cocoon 50, all the bean grains 51 (one bean grain 51) are sorted by the thick bean grains 51a or the thin bean grains 51b.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the bean-carrying bean main body 5 is provided on the upper portion of the frame structure base 8 having the moving means 7 (the caster portion) at the lower portion.

  The bean-containing bean-conveying body 5 is composed of a left and right side plate 5a and a frame body 5b provided between the left and right side plates 5a as shown in FIGS. The bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 and the plate-shaped receiving unit 4 are arranged side by side, and in this embodiment, a set of bean-containing bean-conveying and sorting structure including the koji-containing bean conveyance unit 1 and the plate-shaped receiving unit 4 is used. Two sets are arranged side by side in 52 transport directions. In addition, the bean-containing bean conveyance selection structure arranged side by side in the conveying direction of the bean-containing beans 52 may be one set or three or more sets. The next bean-contained bean conveyance unit 1 having the same structure as that of the bean-contained bean conveyance unit 1 is provided via the plate-shaped receiving unit 4.

  The bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 conveys the bean-containing bean 52 in a vertical state in which the length direction of the bean-containing bean 52 is the conveying direction and the front and back surfaces 50 ′ of the bean-containing bean 52 are perpendicular to the conveying direction. The bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 is provided. In this bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1, the front and back surfaces 50 'of the bean-containing bean 52 are guided, and the outer periphery of the bean-containing bean 52 is inserted into the bottom part. 2 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5, a plurality of the insertion guide portions 2 are arranged side by side in the width direction, and a pair of inclined surfaces 2 a and 2 b are provided. It is composed of opposed inclined surfaces 2a and 2b of a guide bar member 2 'having a mountain-shaped cross section arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and the inclined surface 2a and the inclined surface 2b are configured to expand upward in a V-shaped cross-sectional view. is there.

  In addition, the insertion guide portion 2 is provided with a sorting drop opening 3 at the downstream end of the insertion guide portion 2 in the direction of conveying the beans.

  In this sorting drop opening 3, the opening length of the sorting drop opening 3 is longer than the length of the cocoon 50 of the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a and the cocoon 50 of the cocoon beans 52b containing the thin bean grains 51b. Further, the opening width of the sorting drop opening 3 is set to the wall thickness X.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sorting and dropping opening 3 has left and right facing opening edges 3 a that face in the left and right direction. Is provided in a taper shape in plan view that is wide.

  Accordingly, the beans 52 that are guided and transported by the insertion guide portion 2 are determined in advance as non-defective products in the direction of the front and back surfaces 50 ′ of the beans 52, that is, in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the beans 52. The bean-filled beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a having the thickness X or more fall from the sorting drop opening 3 at the position of the thickness X (for example, X1, X2, X3 in FIG. 4).

  A drop opening 3 ′ is connected to the sorting drop opening 3.

  The opening length of the drop opening 3 ′ is set to be longer than the length of the cocoon 50a of the bean 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a, and the opening width of the drop opening 3 ′ is larger than the wall thickness X. Is set.

  Further, the sorting drop opening 3 is configured to become wider toward the tip side which is the downstream side in the cocoon-containing bean transport direction, and the drop opening 3 ′ is also connected to the sorting drop opening 3 and in the cocoon-filled bean transport direction. It is comprised so that the front end side used as the downstream side may become large.

  In the present embodiment, the selection drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′ are configured by one opening, but may be configured by providing separate openings.

  Further, among the guide bar members 2 ′ arranged side by side in the left-right direction constituting the insertion guide part 2, the protrusions 2 c are provided at predetermined positions on the peak part of the guide bar members 2 ′ arranged at every other position. Is provided.

  When the protruding beans 2c are transported in a state of being laid between the ridges of the adjacent guide bar members 2 ′, the protruding beans 2c are in contact with the protrusions 2c so that the direction of the protruding beans 52 is increased. It is for guide | inducing in the insertion guide part 2 toward a direction (refer FIG. 8).

  The bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 is not limited to the structure described above, and may have a configuration in which the insertion guide unit 2 is integrated in a V-shaped cross section (for example, a corrugated plate member).

  Reference numeral 6 is provided at the upstream end of the frame body 5b in the cocoon-containing bean conveyance direction, and a large amount of cocoon-containing beans 52 are placed to introduce the bean-containing beans 52 into the most upstream side cocoon-containing bean conveyance unit 1. It is a bean-introducing part with strawberries.

  In this embodiment, a plate-like receiving portion 4 is provided below the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 '.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the plate-like receiving portion 4 is formed of a plate material that is laid between the left and right side plates 5 a of the bean-containing bean transport main body 5.

  In addition, the plate-like receiving part 4 has a connecting part 4b provided at the left and right end parts slidably provided in a long hole 5a 'provided in the left and right side plates 5a of the bean-carrying bean transport main body 5, so It is provided so as to be relatively movable with respect to the bean transport unit 1 in the direction of transporting beans containing straw (in the length direction of the selection drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′). The bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 may be provided so as to be movable in the direction of conveying the bean-containing beans with respect to the plate-shaped receiving unit 4, or both the bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 and the plate-shaped receiving unit 4 are movable. It may be provided.

  Further, the upstream end of the plate-shaped receiving part 4 in the direction of transporting the beans containing the straw depends on whether the beans 52 dropped from the sorting drop opening 3 are placed or not placed. It functions as a sorting boundary 4a for sorting 52 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  For example, when it is desired to place the bean 52a with the thickness X1 on the plate-shaped receiving portion 4, the sorting boundary portion 4a is set at the two-dot chain line position in FIG. When it is desired to place it on the plate-like receiving part 4, it is set at the position indicated by a three-dot chain line B in FIG. Set to position. The sorting boundary portion 4a is set at a position that takes into account the momentum (inertia) of the straw-filled beans 52 to be conveyed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 ′ having the same structure as the bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 is provided below the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′ and below the plate-like receiving unit 4. Then, the bean-filled beans 52a dropped from the drop opening 3 'of the upper bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 is introduced into the lower bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1'.

  Moreover, the bean-containing bean-conveying main body 5 is provided on the upper part of the base body 8 via a vibration generator.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vibration generator has an attachment portion 11 attached to the upper portion of the base 8 via an elastic member 10 (anti-vibration rubber), and a lower end connected to the attachment portion 11 so that the upper end A pair of front and rear spring portions 12 (plate springs) connected to the entering bean transport main body 5 and a vibrating portion 13 provided between the mounting portion 11 and the bean-containing bean transport main body 5 are configured.

  In the present embodiment, a vibration feeder is employed as the vibration unit 13, and fine vibrations are generated forward (in the direction of conveying the beans containing straw) to provide good conveyance and quietness.

  Accordingly, in this embodiment, the operation of the vibration unit 13 causes vibration in the traveling direction oblique direction (conveyance direction) with respect to the bean-containing bean conveyance main body 5, and the vibration enters the bean on the bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1. The beans 52 are conveyed.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a control unit, and 15 denotes a selected bean-containing bean 52 (beans 52a containing a bean 51a containing a thick bean grain 51a having a predetermined thickness X or more and all bean grains 51 are thinner than a predetermined thickness X. It is a collection box which receives the beans 52b) containing strawberries containing the thin bean grains 51b.

  A method for sorting the beans 52 with straw in the beans sorting apparatus according to this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the beans 52 with straw have a flat outer periphery, and the beans 52 are placed in a vertical state by inserting the outer periphery into the insertion guide portion 2 of the beans-containing bean transport unit 1. Transport by. The transport of the bean-containing beans 52 in the bean-containing bean transport unit 1 is performed by vibration.

  Specifically, the beans 52 with straw are transported in a vertical state in which the length direction of the beans 52 with straw is the transport direction and the front and back surfaces 50 ′ of the beans 52 with straw are perpendicular to the transport direction. When transported in the part 1, the front and back surfaces 50 'of the cocoon beans 52 are guided by a pair of inclined surfaces 2a and 2b (see FIG. 5).

  A sorting and dropping opening 3 is provided at the downstream end of the insertion guide portion 2 in the cocoon-containing bean conveyance direction, and the pod-containing beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a of a predetermined thickness X or more and all the bean grains 51 Are sorted into cocoon beans 52b containing thin bean grains 51b that are thinner than a predetermined thickness X.

  Specifically, the opening length of the sorting drop opening 3 is set longer than the length of the cocoon 50a of the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a and the cocoon 50a of the cocoon beans 52b containing the thin bean grains 51b, The opening width of the sorting drop opening 3 is set to the wall thickness X, and the bean-filled beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a of the predetermined wall thickness X or more are not dropped from the sorting drop opening 3 3 ′ (see FIG. 6), on the other hand, the bean-filled beans 52b containing the thin bean grains 51b in which all the bean grains 51 are thinner than the predetermined thickness X fall from the sorting drop opening 3 (see FIG. 7). ).

  This wall thickness X is a wall thickness X that has been determined as a good product in advance, and is appropriately changed according to the purpose of sorting.

  Subsequently, the bean-filled beans 52a dropped from the drop opening 3 'is placed on the plate-like receiving part 4 and further introduced into the downstream bean-filled bean transport part 1' for sorting.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the cocoon beans 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a having the predetermined thickness X or more and the cocoon beans 51b in which all the bean grains 51 are thinner than the predetermined thickness X. The beans 52b can be selected well, and because of the simple structure, the cost is low and the mass productivity is excellent.

  Further, in this embodiment, the bean-filled bean transport unit 1 is configured to vibrate in the direction of the bean-filled bean transport, so that the bean-filled beans 52 are reliably transported.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the insertion guide portion 2 is provided with a pair of inclined surfaces 2a and 2b, and the pair of inclined surfaces 2a and 2b expands upward, so that the beans 52 with straws are surely secured. Good conveyance is performed by guiding.

  In the present embodiment, a drop opening 3 'is connected to the sorting drop opening 3, and the opening length of the drop opening 3' is the same as that of the straw 50 of the bean 52a containing the thick bean grains 51a. It is set longer than the length, and the minimum opening width of the drop opening 3 ′ is set to a width larger than the thickness X, so that the beans 52 with the thick bean grains 51a can be reliably dropped. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sorting and dropping opening 3 is configured to become wider toward the tip side that is downstream in the direction of conveying the beans containing straw, and the dropping opening 3 ′ is also connected to the sorting and dropping opening 3. In addition, since it is configured to become wider toward the tip side which is the downstream side in the conveying direction of the beans with straw, it is possible to cope with a plurality of thicknesses X of the beans 52 with straw desired to be changed as required. it can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a plate-like receiving portion 4 is provided below the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′, and the plate-like receiving portion 4 includes the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′. Since it is provided so that it can move in the length direction, the bean-filled bean transport unit 1 and the plate-shaped receiving part 4 are moved relative to each other in the bean-filled bean transport direction, so that the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ' By determining the position of the sorting boundary 4a of the plate-like receiving part 4 at the lower position, the positions of the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′ can be set easily and reliably.

  Further, in this embodiment, a bean-containing bean conveyance unit 1 ′ having the same structure as the cocoon-containing bean conveyance unit 1 is provided below the sorting drop opening 3 and the drop opening 3 ′ and below the plate-like receiving unit 4. Since the bean-filled beans 52a dropped from the drop opening 3 'of the upper bean-containing bean conveying unit 1 are introduced into the lower bean-containing bean-conveying unit 1', it is possible to improve the accuracy by providing multiple opportunities for selection. High sorting is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since a plurality of insertion guide portions 2 are arranged in the width direction, a large amount of beans 52 with straw can be selected well.

  Further, in this embodiment, the bean-filled bean transport unit 1 is configured to vibrate in the transport direction, and the bean-filled beans 52 are transported by this vibration. To be transported.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate.

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Claims (7)

  Sorting beans with cocoon beans containing cocoon beans into cocoon beans with cocoon beans with a thickness greater than the prescribed thickness, and beans with cocoon beans containing all peas with thin bean grains that are thinner than the prescribed thickness A cocoon-containing bean sorting device, wherein the cocoon-containing beans are conveyed in a vertical state in which the length direction of the cocoon-containing beans is the conveyance direction and the front and back surfaces of the cocoon-containing beans are perpendicular to the conveyance direction. The bean-containing bean conveyance unit is provided with an insertion guide portion that guides the front and back surfaces of the bean-containing beans and the outer periphery of the bean-containing beans is inserted into the bottom portion. A sorting drop opening is provided at the downstream end of the guide unit in the direction in which the beans are transported, and the opening length of the sorting drop opening includes the straw of the beans with the thick beans and the thin bean grains. It is set to be longer than the length of the cocoon beans, and the opening width of the sorting drop opening is set to the thickness. Is further pods containing beans sorting apparatus characterized by the capsular containing beans conveying unit is configured to vibrate.   The bean-sorted bean sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fitting guide portion has a pair of inclined surfaces, and the pair of inclined surfaces has a structure that expands upward. apparatus.   The bean-sorted bean sorting device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein a drop opening is continuously provided in the sorting drop opening, and the opening length of the drop opening includes the thick bean grains. A bean-sorting bean sorting apparatus characterized in that it is set to be longer than the length of the cocoon beans and the opening width of the drop opening is set to be larger than the wall thickness.   The bean-sorted bean sorting device according to claim 3, wherein the sorting drop opening and the drop opening are configured to become wider toward the downstream side in the straw-bearing bean transport direction, and the sorting drop opening and the drop opening are arranged. A plate-shaped receiving portion is provided below the portion, and the plate-shaped receiving portion is provided so as to be movable in the length direction of the sorting drop opening and the drop opening. Sorting device.   5. The bean-filled bean sorting device according to claim 3, wherein a bean-filled bean conveyance unit having the same structure as the bean-containing bean conveyance unit is provided below the plate-shaped receiving unit, The plate-shaped receiving part is located at a position longer than the length of the cocoon-containing beans containing the thick bean grains and the cocoon-containing beans containing the thin bean grains from the base end of the sorting and dropping opening, and the opening width becomes the thickness. The bean beans that are disposed below the position and are dropped from the drop opening of the upper cocoon bean conveyance unit are introduced into the lower cocoon bean conveyance unit via the plate-shaped receiving unit. Bean sorting device characterized by being made.   The bean-sorting bean sorting device according to any one of claims 4 and 5, wherein the plate-shaped receiving portion is configured to vibrate together with the bean-containing bean conveying portion. .   The bean-sorting bean sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vibration direction of the bean-containing bean conveying unit is the bean-containing bean conveying direction.

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