JP2019135191A - Automatic fruit/vegetable boxing and discharging method, automatic fruit/vegetable storage box stacking and discharging method, automatic fruit/vegetable boxing and discharging device, automatic fruit/vegetable storage box stacking and discharging device - Google Patents

Abstract

To efficiently perform boxing of fruit/vegetable, and stacking and discharging of fruit/vegetable storage boxes by less workers.SOLUTION: This automatic fruit/vegetable boxing and discharging device comprises a fruit/vegetable supply body, a transfer body and a discharge body. The fruit/vegetable supply body is provided at a position capable of supplying a fruit/vegetable to a fruit/vegetable storage box, and the discharge body is provided at a position capable of receiving the stacked fruit/vegetable storage box. The transfer body comprises vibrating means for dispersing the fruits/vegetables in the box and stacking means for stacking the fruit/vegetable storage boxes in a plurality of stages. This automatic fruit/vegetable boxing and discharging method is a method in which a prescribed number or prescribed weight of the fruits/vegetables are stored in the fruit/vegetable storage box, and the fruit/vegetable storage box is vibrated to disperse the fruits/vegetables in the fruit/vegetable storage box, and the fruit/vegetable storage boxes where dispersion in the box is performed are stacked in a plurality of stages, and the stacked fruit/vegetable storage boxes in a plurality of stages are delivered to the discharge body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically packaging fruit and vegetables in which the sorted fruit and vegetables are stored in a fruit and vegetables storage box, and the fruit and vegetables storage boxes are stacked in a plurality of stages and discharged to the discharge body, The present invention relates to a method for automatically stacking fruit vegetables containing boxes in a box discharging method and a fruit vegetable automatic box discharging apparatus, and a method for automatically stacking and discharging fruit vegetables containing boxes, and a method for automatically stacking and discharging fruit vegetables containing boxes.

  The harvested fruit vegetables are sorted into equal classes by a fruit vegetable automatic sorting device, and are boxed and shipped for each equal class. Conventionally, as a device for packing selected fruit vegetables in a fruit vegetable storage box, and discharging the boxed fruit vegetable storage box, taking out empty boxes, packing fruit vegetables, stacking fruit vegetables storage boxes already stacked, and storing stacked fruit vegetables There exists an apparatus (patent document 1) which discharges a box by manual operation or manual operation.

JP 2008-201529 A

  Since the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 performs manual or manual operations such as setting empty boxes, boxing fruit vegetables, stacking fruit vegetables storage boxes, and discharging fruit vegetable storage boxes, it is necessary to arrange workers for each work place. is there. However, in recent years, the labor shortage has become a problem in the agricultural field, so it is difficult to place workers at each work site, and empty boxes are set, fruit vegetables are boxed, fruit vegetables are stored in boxes. There is a demand for a method and apparatus that can efficiently perform operations such as discharging a fruit vegetable storage box with a small number of workers.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vegetable boxing / discharge method and an automatic vegetable boxing discharge that can automatically perform empty box setting, boxing of fruit vegetables, stacking of fruit vegetable storage boxes already containing fruit vegetables, and discharging of the stacked fruit vegetable storage boxes. It is to provide an apparatus, an automatic vegetable box packaging and discharging method, a fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method, and a fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging device that can be used for stacking and discharging fruit vegetables storage boxes in the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging device. .

[Fruit vegetables automatic boxing discharge method]
In the fruit box automatic boxing and discharging method of the present invention, a predetermined number or a predetermined weight of fruit vegetables are stored in the fruit vegetable storage box, the fruit vegetable storage box that has been stored in the fruit vegetables is vibrated to disperse the fruit vegetables in the fruit vegetable storage box in the box, This is a method of stacking a plurality of stages of fruit and vegetables storage boxes dispersed in a box, and sending the stacked plurality of stages of fruit and vegetables storage boxes to the discharger. The discharge body in the present application includes a discharge conveyor, a standby conveyor, a takeover body, and the like, which will be described later.

[Fruit storage box automatic stacking and discharging method]
The fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method of the present invention is a method of lowering an elevating type cradle on which a fruit vegetable storage box dispersed in a box is placed, and dispersing in the box on the fruit vegetable storage box on the lowered cradle The other vegetable storage boxes are stacked, and the lowering of the cradle and the stacking of the vegetable storage boxes are repeated until a predetermined number of the vegetable storage boxes are stacked. In this method, the stacked vegetable box is raised to the same or substantially the same height and discharged to the discharge body horizontally or substantially horizontally.

[Fruit vegetables automatic boxing discharge device]
The fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus of the present invention includes a fruit vegetable supply body, a transfer body, and a discharge body. The fruit and vegetable supply body is provided at a position where the fruit and vegetable storage box can be supplied, and the discharge body is provided at a position where the stacked fruit and vegetable storage box can be accepted. The transfer body is provided with a vibrating means for dispersing fruit vegetables in the box and a stacking means for stacking a plurality of fruit vegetable storage boxes.

[Fruit vegetables storage box automatic stacking and discharging device]
The fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging apparatus of the present invention includes a cradle and an elevating means. The cradle can be moved up and down by lifting means, and is lowered step by step until a predetermined number of fruit and vegetables storage boxes are stacked, and when a predetermined number of fruit and vegetables storage boxes are stacked, it rises to the same or substantially the same height as the discharge body. It is. The fruit and vegetables storage box on the raised cradle is sent to the discharge body by the transfer body.

  In addition, in this application, stacking means that the fruits and vegetables storage box will be in a stacked state as a result, in addition to stacking by placing other fruit and vegetable storage boxes on the upper side of the vegetable storage box, This includes a case where another fruit and vegetables storage box is disposed on the lower side and the upper fruit and vegetables storage box is stacked on the lower fruit and vegetable storage box.

[Fruit vegetables automatic boxing discharge method and fruit vegetable automatic boxing discharge device]
According to the automatic vegetable boxing and discharging method and the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging device of the present invention, the empty box set, the boxing of fruit vegetables, the stacking of the fruit vegetable storage boxes containing the fruit vegetables, and the discharge of the stacked fruit vegetable storage boxes can be performed with a single device. Since it can be performed, even a small number of workers can perform it efficiently. In addition, the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus according to the present invention can perform the work conventionally performed by a plurality of apparatuses with a single apparatus, and therefore takes less installation space than a case where a plurality of apparatuses are installed. It is easy to install even in limited sites.

[Fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method and fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging device]
According to the fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method and the fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to automatically perform stacking of fruit and vegetable storage boxes and discharging of stacked fruit and vegetable storage boxes that have been performed manually. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work load on the worker and to improve the work efficiency.

The schematic diagram of the fruit vegetable automatic boxing discharge apparatus of this invention. The side view of the fruit vegetable automatic boxing discharge apparatus of this invention. The top view of the fruit vegetable automatic boxing discharge apparatus of this invention. (A) is a perspective view which shows an example of a receiving stand, (b) is a front view of (a), (c) is a side view of (a). (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of mounting the 1st fruit and vegetables storage box on a cradle. (A)-(d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of mounting the 2nd fruit vegetable storage box on the 1st fruit vegetable storage box. (A)-(c) is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of mounting the 3rd fruit and vegetables accommodation box on the 2nd fruit and vegetables accommodation box. (A) is a side view of a state in which the cradle on which the three-stage vegetable storage box is placed is raised to the discharge position of the discharge body, and (b) is the three-stage vegetable storage box that has been raised to the discharge position (standby conveyor). The side view after discharging in. (A)-(f) is explanatory drawing which shows an example in the case of stacking while raising a vegetable storage box. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows an example in the case where it piles up raising a fruit vegetable storage box.

(Embodiment 1)
An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic fruit vegetable boxing and discharging apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes an automatic fruit vegetable sorting apparatus 2 that discriminates and classifies the same class of fruit vegetables being conveyed, and a discharge conveyor that conveys the boxed fruit vegetables to a shipping yard or the like. It is used by placing it between 3 (near). Various automatic vegetable vegetable sorting devices developed by the applicant of the present application can be used as the automatic vegetable vegetable sorting device 2, and an existing roller conveyor or the like can be used as the discharge conveyor 3.

  The fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus 1 of the present invention accepts the sorted fruit vegetables supplied from the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus 2 and packs them in the fruit and vegetable storage box B, and stacks the boxed fruit and vegetables storage boxes B in a plurality of stages. 3 is discharged. As an example, the automatic vegetable boxing and discharging apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a transfer body 4, an empty box transport body 5, a fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6, and a standby conveyor 7.

  The said transfer body 4 transfers the fruit and vegetables storage box B supplied from the empty box conveyance body 5 in order of empty box standby area A1-boxing area A2-vibration area A3-stacking area A4-takeover area A5. As shown in FIG. 2, the transfer body 4 includes a drive motor M, a gear box G connected to the drive motor M, a sprocket 8 that is rotated by the power of the drive motor M, and a chain that is circulated by the sprocket 8. 9 and a box pusher 10 fixed to the chain 9. The chains 9 rotate vertically, and four chains 9 are provided at intervals (FIG. 3). There may be more or less than four chains 9. The box pusher 10 fixed to the chain 9 supports the vegetable storage box B on the transfer body 4 in the transfer direction and pushes the fruit storage box B forward. The box pusher 10 is configured to move as the chain 9 rotates. A plurality of box pushers 10 are provided at intervals in which the fruit vegetable storage box B is accommodated.

  The empty box standby area A1 is provided with a first plate 11 on which the fruit and vegetable storage box B supplied from the empty box carrier 5 is placed.

  In the boxing area A2, the second loading plate 12 on which the fruit and vegetable storage box B waiting in the empty box waiting area A1 is placed, the fruit and vegetable storage box B in the boxing area A2 and the fruit and vegetables stored in the fruit and vegetable storage box B are stored. A weighing means (not shown) for measuring the total weight is provided. In the boxing area A2, a number measuring means (not shown) for counting the number of fruit vegetables can be provided instead of or together with the measuring means. In this embodiment, when the total weight of the fruit vegetables storage box B and the fruit vegetables on the boxing area A2 reaches a predetermined weight, or when a predetermined number of fruit vegetables are supplied to the fruit vegetable storage box B on the boxing area A2, The supply of fruit vegetables from the fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6 is stopped (the rotation of the fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6 is stopped). When a predetermined number or weight of fruit vegetables is supplied to the fruit vegetable storage box B, the chain 9 rotates so that the fruit vegetable storage box B on the boxing area A2 is automatically or horizontally sent to the vibration area A3. is there.

  The vibration area A3 is provided with a third placing plate 13 on which the fruit and vegetable storage box B fed from the boxing area A2 is placed, and vibration means (not shown) for vibrating the third placing plate 13. The third vegetable plate 13 is vibrated by the vibration means, and the fruit and vegetable storage box B on the third carrier plate 13 is vibrated, so that the fruits and vegetables in the fruit and vegetable storage box B are evenly or substantially equal in the fruit and vegetable storage box B. (Hereinafter referred to as “in-box dispersion”). An existing vibrator or the like can be used as the vibration means.

  In the stacking area A4, stacking means for stacking the fruit and vegetable storage boxes B in a predetermined level (for example, three levels) is provided. The stacking means of this embodiment includes two support bodies 14 for supporting the fruit and vegetable storage box B fed into the stacking area A4 from below, and the support bodies 14 in the width direction outside and inside (the support bodies 14). A drive body (not shown) that slides and moves in the direction in which the fruit vegetable is separated or approached, a receiving table 15 that accepts the vegetable storage box B delivered from the support 14, and a vegetable storage box B on the receiving table 15 are positioned. A positioning roller 16 for the book and an elevating means 17 for elevating the cradle 15 are provided.

  The support 14 is an elongated flat plate in the transfer direction of the transfer body 4 and is disposed on both sides of the transfer body 4 in the transfer direction. The support 14 is installed such that the upper surface thereof is at the same or substantially the same height as the upper surfaces of the first mounting plate 11, the second mounting plate 12 and the third mounting plate 13. The support body 14 can also be installed so that it may become lower than the upper surface of the 1st mounting plate 11, the 2nd mounting plate 12, and the 3rd mounting plate 13 in the range in which the fruit and vegetables storage box B does not tilt. In either case, the fruit vegetable storage box B is not tilted when transferred from the third mounting plate 13 (about several mm). The shape of the support 14 is an example and may be other shapes.

  The support body 14 is configured to be slidable in the width direction outside and inside of the transfer body 4 by a driving body (not shown). The distance between the two supports 14 is narrower than the width of the fruit vegetable storage box B when moved inward (in the direction in which the supports 14 approach each other), and is moved out (in the direction in which the supports 14 are separated from each other). Is wider than the width of the fruit vegetable storage box B. Therefore, the fruit vegetable storage box B is supported by both supports 14 when the support 14 moves inward, but when the support 14 moves outward, the support by both supports 14 is released and received. Transferred to the table 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the cradle 15 includes a frame 15a and a plurality of rotating rollers 15b provided on the upper surface side of the frame 15a. The rotating roller 15b is rotatably supported on a frame material (not shown). The rotating roller 15b rotates freely, and no drive source is provided. The plurality of rotating rollers 15 b are provided at a height at which the fruit and vegetable storage box B fed from the support 14 can be received by the upper surface portion.

  The frame 15 a of the cradle 15 is provided with lifting means 17, and the cradle 15 is lifted and lowered by the operation of the lifting means 17. As the elevating means 17, an existing air cylinder, a pantograph type elevating means, or the like can be used. The cradle 15 descends by about one fruit vegetable storage box B step by step until the predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of fruit storage boxes B are stacked, and the predetermined number of fruit storage boxes B are stacked. The height is the same as or substantially the same as that of the discharge conveyor 3, specifically, the height is the same as or substantially the same as the upper surface of the discharge conveyor 3 or higher than the upper surface of the discharge conveyor 3.

  Although not shown, in the stacking area A4, there are detecting means for detecting the presence of the fruit vegetable storage box B on the support 14, and the presence of the fruit vegetable storage box B on the cradle 15 and the fruit vegetables. Detection means for detecting the number of stages of the storage box B is provided. An existing sensor or the like can be used for both detection means. The support 14 and the raising / lowering means 17 operate | move based on the detection signal of these sensors.

  The takeover area A5 is provided with a takeover body 18 that takes over the fruit and vegetable storage box B delivered from the stacking area A4. The takeover body 18 may be provided as necessary, and can be omitted if unnecessary.

  The empty box transporter 5 transports an empty vegetable storage box B and supplies it to the boxing area A2 of the transporter 4. An existing belt conveyor, roller conveyor, or the like can be used for the empty box carrier 5. The empty box transport body 5 is provided with an empty box supply means (not shown) at a position corresponding to the transfer body 4 so that an empty fruit vegetable storage box B can be supplied to the boxing area A2 of the transfer body 4. The empty box carrier 5 is provided with an empty box sensor (not shown) capable of detecting whether or not a box is present in the boxing area A2, and when the empty box sensor detects that there is no box in the boxing area A2. The empty box is supplied from the empty box carrier 5 to the boxing area A2. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the empty box carrier 5 is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer body 4, but the empty box carrier 5 can be arranged in other directions.

  The fruit and vegetable storage box B supplied by the empty box carrier 5 is made of corrugated cardboard, and has an opening for taking in and out fruit vegetables on the upper surface. Although illustration is omitted, the fruit vegetable storage box B of this embodiment is provided with positioning protrusions and positioning recesses used for position adjustment (positioning) with other fruit vegetable storage boxes B to be stacked. The positioning protrusion is provided at the center of the upper end of both long sides of the fruit vegetable storage box B, and the positioning recess is provided at the center of the lower end of both long sides of the fruit vegetable storage box B. The fruit vegetable storage box B is an example and may be other than this.

  The fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6 accepts the fruit vegetables supplied from the fruit vegetable automatic sorting device 2 and supplies them to the transfer body 4. As an example, the fruit and vegetable supply conveyor 6 shown in FIG. 1 includes two conveyors, a wide conveyor 6a having a wide width and a narrow conveyor 6b having a narrower width than the wide conveyor 6a. The wide conveyor 6a and the narrow conveyor 6b rotate individually. By rotating both the wide conveyor 6a and the narrow conveyor 6b, a plurality of fruit vegetables can be supplied to the fruit vegetable storage box B at a time. By stopping the wide conveyor 6a and rotating only the narrow conveyor 6b, The number and weight can be adjusted.

  The fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6 of this embodiment is slidable in the front-rear direction (the arrow direction in FIG. 2). By allowing the fruit and vegetables to slide in the front-rear direction, the fruit and vegetables can be supplied to the fruit and vegetables storage box B in a well-balanced manner so that the fruit and vegetables are not solidified in a part of the fruit and vegetables storage box B. If unnecessary, the fruit supply conveyor 6 can be omitted. In this case, the fruit and vegetables can be directly supplied to the fruit and vegetables storage box B from the fruit and vegetables automatic sorting device 2 (specifically, the supply belt (pool belt) on the fruits and vegetables automatic sorting device 2 side). When supplying fruit vegetables directly from the fruit vegetable automatic sorting device 2 side, the supply belt of the fruit vegetable automatic sorting device 2 can have the same configuration as the fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6 described above (configuration that slides in the front-rear direction).

  The standby conveyor 7 is disposed between the transfer body 4 and the discharge conveyor 3, and takes over the fruit and vegetable storage box B sent out from the transfer body 4 and discharges it to the discharge conveyor 3. The standby conveyor 7 can be an existing belt conveyor, roller conveyor, or the like. In the vicinity of the standby conveyor 7, detection means (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of the fruit and vegetables storage box B on the discharge conveyor 3 is provided. The vegetable storage box B on the standby conveyor 7 is discharged to the discharge conveyor 3 at a timing when the detection means detects that there is no fruit storage box B on the discharge conveyor 3.

  The discharge conveyor 3 conveys the fruit and vegetable storage boxes B stacked in a plurality of stages (three stages in the illustrated example) delivered from the stacking area A4 to a shipping yard or the like. An existing belt conveyor, roller conveyor, or the like can be used as the discharge conveyor 3. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the discharge conveyor 3 is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer body 4, but the discharge conveyor 3 can also be arranged in other directions.

  In this embodiment, when the supply of fruit vegetables from the fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6 is completed, even if the last fruit vegetable storage box B is less than a predetermined number or a predetermined weight, the fruit vegetable storage boxes B are stacked and discharged. The paper is discharged to the conveyor 3.

(Embodiment 2)
The stacking means of the first embodiment stacks the fruit and vegetable storage box B in a plurality of stages while lowering the fruit and vegetables storage box B, but the stacking means can also stack the fruit and vegetables storage box B in a plurality of stages. For example, instead of the support body 14, the cradle 15, the positioning roller 16, and the lifting / lowering means 17 of the first embodiment, a mounting table 19 for mounting the fruit vegetable storage box B, a lifting means 20 for lifting the fruit vegetable storage box B, and a lift Box holding means 21 for holding the fruit and vegetable storage box B is provided in the stacking area A4, and the fruit and vegetable storage box B can be stacked in a plurality of stages while being raised (FIGS. 9A to 9F). And FIGS. 10A to 10C).

  As an example, the mounting table 19 shown in FIGS. 9A to 9F and FIGS. 10A to 10C is a table on which the fruit vegetable storage box B is mounted. Although not shown, a frame and a plurality of rotating rollers supported by the frame are provided on the upper surface of the mounting table 19. The upper surface of the rotating roller is horizontal or substantially horizontal so that the fruit and vegetable storage box B can be placed on the upper surface. As the rotating roller, one that rotates freely without a driving source can be used.

  As an example, the lifting means 20 shown in FIGS. 9A to 9F and FIGS. 10A to 10C includes an L-shaped locking portion that can be locked to the bottom surface of the fruit vegetable storage box B. . The lifting means 20 is moved up and down and horizontally by an actuator (not shown). The lifting means 20 may have a structure other than this as long as it can raise the vegetable storage box B.

  The box holding means 21 is directed to both sides of the fruit vegetable storage box B and holds the fruit vegetable storage box B (including the fruit vegetable storage box B stacked on the fruit vegetable storage box B). The box holding means 21 is moved by an actuator (not shown) in a horizontal direction, specifically, in a direction approaching the side surface of the fruit vegetable storage box B and a direction away from the side surface of the fruit vegetable storage box B. The box holding means 21 may have a structure other than this as long as it can hold the fruit vegetable storage box B.

(Other embodiments)
The mechanism for boxing, the mechanism for vibrating the fruit vegetable storage box B to disperse the fruit vegetables in the box, the mechanism for stacking the fruit vegetable storage box B, and the like can also be implemented as independent devices. These mechanisms can be omitted as appropriate. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a mechanism for vibrating the fruit vegetable storage box B and dispersing it in the box is omitted, and the boxed fruit vegetable storage box B is directly transferred to the support 14.

(Operation 1)
The operation of the fruit and vegetables automatic boxing and discharging method, the fruit and vegetables automatic boxing and discharging apparatus, the fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method, and the fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging apparatus of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the case where the fruit vegetables storage box B is stacked in three stages and discharged is described as an example.

(1) When the first vegetable storage box B1 is placed on the support 14, the support 14 slides outward (FIG. 5 (a)), and the first fruit on the support 14 is placed. The storage box B1 is transferred onto the rotating roller 15b of the cradle 15 (FIG. 5B).
(2) When the first vegetable storage box B1 is transferred onto the rotating roller 15b of the receiving tray 15, the lifting and lowering means 17 lowers the receiving tray 15 by one fruit storage box B (FIG. 5C). ).
(3) When the cradle 15 is lowered by one vegetable storage box B by the lifting means 17, the support 14 slides inward and returns to the original position (FIG. 5 (d)).
(4) When the second vegetable storage box B2 is transferred onto the support 14 that has been returned to its original position, the support 14 slides outward (FIG. 6A), The second vegetable storage box B2 is stacked on the first vegetable storage box B1 on the cradle 15 (FIG. 6B). At this time, the positioning protrusion of the first vegetable storage box B1 is received in the positioning recess of the second fruit storage box B2, and the two fruit storage boxes B2 are positioned so as not to be displaced.
(5) When the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2 is transferred onto the first fruit and vegetables storage box B1, the cradle 15 is lowered by one fruit and vegetables storage box B by the lifting means 17 (FIG. 6 ( c)).
(6) When the cradle 15 is lowered by one vegetable storage box B by the elevating means 17, the support 14 slides inward and returns to the original position (FIG. 6 (d)).
(7) When the third vegetable storage box B3 is transferred onto the support 14 that has been returned to its original position, the support 14 slides outward (FIG. 7A), It is piled up on the third vegetable storage box B3 (FIG. 7B). At this time, as in the above (4), the positioning protrusion of the second vegetable storage box B2 is placed in the positioning recess of the third fruit storage box B3 so that the third fruit storage box B3 is not displaced. Is done.
(8) When the fruit vegetable storage boxes B are stacked in a predetermined level (three levels in this embodiment), the cradle 15 rises to a height at which the fruit vegetable storage boxes B can be fed horizontally or substantially horizontally to the discharge conveyor 3 (FIG. 7). (C), FIG. 8 (a)).
(9) When the cradle 15 is raised to a predetermined position by the elevating means 17, the chain 9 is rotated by the drive motor M, and the vegetable storage boxes B stacked in three stages by the box pusher 10 provided on the chain 9. Is pushed and delivered to the takeover body 18 in the takeover area A5.

(Operation 2)
9 (a) to 9 (f) and FIG. 10 (a) regarding the operation of the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging method, the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus, the fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method, and the fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging apparatus of the second embodiment. ) To (c). Here, the case where the fruit vegetables storage box B is stacked in three stages and discharged is described as an example.

(1) When the boxing of the fruit vegetables in the first fruit vegetable storage box B1 is completed, the lifting type lifting means 20 is arranged on the side of the first fruit vegetable storage box B1 (FIG. 9A). .
(2) The lifting means 20 is locked to the bottom side of the first fruit and vegetables storage box B1, and the first fruit and vegetables storage box B1 is lifted upward by the lifting means 20 (FIG. 9B).
(3) Both side surfaces of the first fruit vegetable storage box B1 lifted upward are held by the box holding means 21 (FIG. 9C).
(4) After the first fruit and vegetables storage box B1 is held by the box holding means 21, the lifting means 20 is lowered (FIG. 9 (d)).
(5) When the packaging into the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2 is completed, the lifting means 20 is arranged on the side of the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2 (FIG. 9 (e)).
(6) The lifting means 20 is locked to the bottom side of the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2, and the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2 is lifted upward by the lifting means 20 (FIG. 9 (f)).
(7) When the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2 is lifted up to a predetermined position, the box holding means 21 holding the first fruit and vegetables storage box B1 moves outward and the first fruit and vegetables storage box B1 Is released, and the first fruit vegetable storage box B1 is transferred onto the second fruit vegetable storage box B2 (FIG. 10A).
(8) When the packaging in the third fruit and vegetables storage box B3 is completed, the lifting means 20 moves outward to the position where it comes off from the bottom side of the second fruit and vegetables storage box B2, and the holding by the lifting means 20 is released. (FIG. 10B), the first fruit vegetable storage box B1 and the second fruit vegetable storage box B2 are transferred onto the third fruit vegetable storage box B3 (FIG. 10C).
(9) The fruit and vegetables storage boxes B stacked in three stages are sent out to the transfer body 18 in the transfer area A5 by the box pusher 10 provided in the chain 9 (FIGS. 1 to 3).

  The fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging method, the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus, the fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method, and the fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging apparatus of the present invention are arranged such that the fruit vegetable storage boxes stacked in a predetermined level are horizontally or substantially horizontal to the discharge body. Since the fruit vegetable storage box is discharged horizontally or substantially horizontally to the discharge body after being raised to a height at which it can be discharged, there is no need to bend down to lift the vegetable storage box, reducing the burden on the operator There is also a merit that you can.

  The fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging method and the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus of the present invention are used for boxing and discharging various kinds of fruit vegetables, and the fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method and the fruit vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging apparatus of the present invention are fruit vegetables containing boxes containing various fruit vegetables. Can be used for stacking and discharging.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fruit and vegetable automatic boxing discharge device 2 Fruit and vegetable automatic sorting device 3 Discharge conveyor 4 Transfer body 5 Empty box conveyance body 6 Fruit vegetable supply conveyor 6a Wide conveyor 6b Narrow conveyor 7 Standby conveyor 8 Sprocket 9 Chain 10 Box pusher 11 First plate 12 Second mounting plate 13 Third mounting plate 14 Support 15 Receiving base 15a Frame 15b Rotating roller 16 Positioning roller 17 Lifting means 18 Transfer body 19 Mounting table 20 Lifting means 21 Box holding means A1 Empty box standby area A2 Packing area A3 Vibration area A4 Stacking area A5 Handover area B Fruit vegetable storage box B1 First fruit vegetable storage box B2 Second fruit vegetable storage box B3 Third fruit vegetable storage box G Gearbox M Drive motor

Claims (9)

In a fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging method in which a predetermined number or weight of fruit vegetables are stored in a fruit vegetable storage box, and the fruit vegetable storage boxes in which the fruit vegetables are stored are stacked in a plurality of stages and discharged to a discharge body.
A predetermined number or a predetermined weight of fruit vegetables are stored in the fruit vegetable storage box,
The fruit vegetable storage box is vibrated to disperse the fruit vegetables in the fruit vegetable storage box in the box,
Stacking a plurality of the vegetable storage boxes dispersed in the box,
Sending the stacked multiple-stage vegetable storage boxes to the discharge body,
Fruit box automatic boxing and discharging method characterized by that. In the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging method according to claim 1,
Deliver the fruit and vegetables storage box dispersed in the box to the lift type cradle,
Lower the cradle into which the fruit vegetable storage box has been sent,
Stack the other vegetable storage boxes dispersed in the box on the lowered vegetable storage boxes on the lowered cradle,
The descent of the cradle and the stacking of the vegetable storage boxes are repeated until a predetermined stage of the vegetable storage boxes are stacked,
Fruit box automatic boxing and discharging method characterized by that. In the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging method according to claim 2,
Raise the cradle on which a predetermined number of boxes of vegetable storage boxes are stacked to the same or almost the same height as the discharge body,
Discharging the stacked vegetable storage boxes horizontally or substantially horizontally from the cradle to the discharge body,
Fruit box automatic boxing and discharging method characterized by that. In the fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method that stacks the fruit and vegetable storage boxes and discharges them to the discharge body,
Lowering the elevating type cradle on which the vegetable storage boxes dispersed in the box are placed,
Stack the other vegetable storage boxes dispersed in the box on the lowered vegetable storage boxes on the lowered cradle,
Repeat the descent of the cradle and stacking of the vegetable storage boxes until the predetermined stage of vegetable storage boxes are stacked,
Raise the cradle in which a predetermined number of fruit and vegetables storage boxes are stacked to the same or substantially the same height as the discharge body,
Discharging the stacked vegetable storage boxes horizontally or substantially horizontally to the discharge body,
A method for automatically stacking and discharging fruit vegetables containing boxes. In the fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging method that stacks the fruit and vegetable storage boxes and discharges them to the discharge body,
Lift the vegetable storage box on the mounting table dispersed in the box upward by lifting means,
Holding the lifted vegetable storage box with a box holding means;
Stacking other fruit and vegetables storage boxes dispersed in the box under the fruit and vegetables storage box held by the box holding means,
By lifting the vegetable storage box in the lifting means, holding the vegetable storage box in the box holding means, and stacking the fruit storage box a desired number of times, the fruit storage boxes are stacked in multiple stages,
Discharging the stacked vegetable storage boxes horizontally or substantially horizontally to the discharge body,
A method for automatically stacking and discharging fruit vegetables containing boxes. In a fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging device that stores a predetermined number or weight of fruit vegetables in a fruit vegetable storage box, and stacks the fruit vegetable storage boxes in which the fruit vegetables are stored in a plurality of stages and discharges them to the discharge body,
A fruit vegetable supply body that supplies fruit vegetables to the fruit vegetable storage box, a transport body that transfers the fruit vegetable storage box, and a discharge body that discharges the stacked fruit vegetable storage boxes,
The fruit vegetable supply body is provided at a position where fruit vegetables can be supplied to the fruit vegetable storage box on the transport body,
The discharge body is provided at a position where a stacked fruit and vegetable storage box discharged from the transfer body can be accepted,
The transport body includes a vibration means for vibrating the fruit vegetable storage box to disperse the fruit vegetables in the box and a stacking means for stacking the fruit vegetable storage boxes in a plurality of stages.
The transfer body can transfer the fruit and vegetables storage box in the order of vibration means-stacking means-discharge body,
Fruit box automatic boxing and discharging device characterized by that. In the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus according to claim 6,
The stacking means has a lifting cradle,
The cradle descends by a predetermined height each time another vegetable storage box is supplied on the cradle or on the fruit vegetable storage box on the cradle.
Fruit box automatic boxing and discharging device characterized by that. In the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus according to claim 7,
The cradle can be raised to the same or almost the same height as the discharge body when a predetermined number of boxes of fruit vegetables are stacked.
The transfer body can send the vegetable storage box on the raised cradle horizontally or substantially horizontally to the discharge body,
Fruit box automatic boxing and discharging device characterized by that. In the fruit vegetable automatic boxing and discharging apparatus according to claim 6,
A mounting table for mounting the fruit and vegetables storage box dispersed in the box; a lifting means for lifting the fruit and vegetables storage box on the mounting table; and a box holding means for holding the lifted fruit and vegetables storage box.
The lifting means can lift the vegetable storage box on the mounting table,
The box holding means is capable of holding the fruit vegetable storage box lifted by the lifting means,
The lifting means can be lowered to the same or substantially the same height as the discharge body when a predetermined number of fruit and vegetables storage boxes are stacked,
The transport body can send the lowered vegetable storage box horizontally or substantially horizontally to the discharge body.
Fruit and vegetable storage box automatic stacking and discharging device characterized by that.

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