JP2019148255A - Transfer device, food production device and transfer system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a transfer device capable of supporting various kinds of transfer objects and flexibly meeting a request such as change of a transfer object, and provide a food production device and a transfer system.SOLUTION: A transfer device 30 comprises: a drive unit 32 comprising a drive unit 40 and a drive shaft 42 configured to transmit rotational output from the drive unit 40; and a plurality of types of transfer units 34 configured to discharge a transfer object input from input ports 66a, 80a from discharge ports 66b, 80b. The transfer device 30 is configured such that the plurality of types of transfer units 34 can be replaced with respect to the drive unit 32 in accordance with the characteristics of the transfer object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a transfer device, a food production device, and a transfer system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been provided a transfer device including a transfer unit that discharges a transfer material input from an input port from an output port, and various devices including a transfer device. For example, the rice ball ingredient supply device disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 includes a screw-type transfer unit having screw blades to transfer food (stuff) to be transferred. ing. The transfer device as described above is used not only in food processing devices such as the rice ball ingredient supply device disclosed in Patent Document 1, but also in various devices such as a device for packing paste-like slurry. It has been adopted.

JP 2011-62107 A

  In the transfer device of the prior art or various devices provided with the transfer device, an optimal transfer unit is provided for transferring a transfer object assumed in advance. Therefore, the transfer device according to the prior art can be suitably used in an application for transferring a transfer product as originally assumed.

  However, in the transfer device of the prior art, an optimal transfer unit is provided in accordance with the assumed characteristics of the transfer object. Therefore, in the transfer device of the prior art, there is a problem that it is difficult to appropriately switch and transfer a transfer material having different characteristics according to demand, such as a material whose viscosity is significantly different from that of an assumed transfer material. Therefore, when the transfer device of the prior art is used in the manufacturing process of foods or the like, there is a problem that it is necessary to provide a different transfer device for each property of the transferred material.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to provide a transfer device, a food manufacturing apparatus, and a transfer system that can deal with a wide variety of transferred items, and can respond to changes in response to changes in transferred items.

  The transfer device of the present invention provided to solve the above-described problems includes a drive unit, a drive unit including a drive shaft that transmits a rotation output from the drive unit, and a transfer object charged from the input port from the discharge port. A plurality of types of transfer units that discharge, and the plurality of types of transfer units can be replaced with respect to the drive unit.

  The transfer device of the present invention includes a plurality of types of transfer units, and the transfer unit can be appropriately replaced with respect to a drive unit provided for power output. Therefore, according to the transfer device of the present invention, an optimal transfer state can be realized by changing the transfer unit according to the characteristics of the transferred object. Therefore, the transfer device of the present invention can deal with a wide variety of transferred items, and even if there is a request for changing the transferred items, the transfer device can be changed flexibly.

  In the transfer device of the present invention described above, a rotary positive displacement pump may be provided as one of a plurality of types of transfer units.

  According to such a configuration, by selecting and replacing the rotary positive displacement pump as the transfer unit, it is possible to exhibit excellent characteristics in terms of quantitativeness, suction / lifting height, and the like.

  The transfer device of the present invention described above includes at least a male screw type rotor that can be directly or indirectly connected to the drive shaft, and a female screw type stator into which the rotor is fitted, and the rotor includes the stator. It is desirable that a uniaxial eccentric screw pump that can rotate relative to the discharge port and discharge the transferred material that is input from the input port is provided as one of the plurality of types of the transfer units.

  In the transfer device of the present invention, a uniaxial eccentric screw pump is employed as one of the transfer units. The single-shaft eccentric screw pump can stabilize the transfer amount while minimizing pulsation while generating a strong suction force by rotating the rotor in the stator. Therefore, the transfer device of the present invention can exhibit the excellent characteristics of the uniaxial eccentric screw pump by replacing the uniaxial eccentric screw pump as the transfer unit.

  The transfer device of the present invention described above has at least a screw including a screw shaft and a screw blade that can be directly or indirectly connected to the drive shaft, and transfers a material that is input from an input port by rotation of the screw. The screw conveyor which discharges from a discharge outlet may be provided as one of the said multiple types of said transfer part.

  According to such a configuration, by selecting and replacing the screw conveyor as the transfer unit, it is possible to transfer even a transfer object such as a solid substance having low fluidity.

  The food processing apparatus of the present invention includes the above-described transfer apparatus of the present invention.

  The food processing apparatus of the present invention can be used by changing the optimal transfer unit according to the transfer object such as food to be transferred and connecting to the drive unit. For this reason, the food processing apparatus of the present invention can cope with a transferred product having various characteristics, and can respond flexibly by changing the transfer section even if there is a request for changing the transferred product.

  As for the food processing apparatus of this invention, it is desirable that several types of said transfer parts can be replaced according to the fluidity | liquidity of a transfer thing.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to optimize the characteristics of the transfer unit using the fluidity as an index. Thereby, the food processing apparatus which can transfer a transfer thing in the optimal transfer state can be provided.

  The transfer system of the present invention includes a drive unit including a drive unit and a drive shaft that transmits a rotational output from the drive unit, and a transfer unit that discharges a transfer material input from an input port from an output port, A plurality of types of transfer units are provided to be replaceable with respect to the drive unit, and the transfer unit is replaced with respect to the drive unit in accordance with the transfer demand of the transfer object.

  The transfer system of the present invention can be operated by selecting an optimal one from a plurality of types of transfer units according to the transfer demand and replacing it. Therefore, the transfer system of the present invention can cope with a wide variety of transferred items, and can respond flexibly to fluctuations in transfer demand such as a change request for transferred items.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a transfer device, a food manufacturing apparatus, and a transfer system that can deal with a wide variety of transferred items and can respond to changes in demand for changes in transferred items.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the food processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the transfer apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention into the drive part and the transfer part. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which assembled the transfer apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention using the 1st transfer part. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which assembled the transfer apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention using the 2nd transfer part. It is explanatory drawing which explained later the food processing process by the conveyance system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention later on.

  Hereinafter, the transfer system 10, the food processing apparatus 20, and the transfer apparatus 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The transfer system 10 is for transferring a transfer thing according to a transfer demand. The transfer system 10 can be used for various uses that require transfer of transferred items, including manufacturing sites for industrial products, foods, cosmetics, and the like. In the present embodiment, the transfer system 10 is applied to a food processing factory provided with a plurality of food processing devices 20 using the transfer device 30 and will be described in detail.

  The transfer system 10 optimizes the operation of the transfer device 30 provided in each food processing device 20 at a manufacturing site such as a food processing factory provided with a plurality (two in this embodiment) of food processing devices 20. , Productivity can be improved. Hereinafter, prior to detailed description of the transfer system 10, the configuration of the food processing apparatus 20 constituting the transfer system 10 and the transfer apparatus 30 employed in the food processing apparatus 20 will be described in detail.

  The food processing apparatus 20 is a rice ball manufacturing apparatus including ingredients. As shown in FIG. 1, the food processing apparatus 20 includes a cooked rice supply unit 22, an ingredient supply unit 24, a gathering unit 26, a molding unit 28, and the like. The food processing apparatus 20 supplies the ingredients supplied by the ingredient supply unit 24 to the cooked rice that has been supplied to the gathering unit 26 by the cooked rice supply unit 22, and then transfers the ingredients to the molding unit 28 into a predetermined shape. A rice ball can be produced by molding.

  The cooked rice supply unit 22 is for supplying cooked rice. The cooked rice supply unit 22 can feed the cooked rice supplied from a supply source (not shown) while measuring it by a predetermined amount. The cooked rice supply unit 22 is provided with a recess forming mechanism (not shown) for forming a recess for filling the cooked rice weighed by a predetermined amount with ingredients.

  The ingredient supply unit 24 is for supplying ingredients to the cooked rice supplied to the gathering unit 26 by the cooked rice supply unit 22. The ingredient supply unit 24 is provided with a transfer device 30 so that ingredients serving as ingredients can be transferred to the cooked rice that has been conveyed to the gathering unit 26. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the transfer device 30 includes a drive unit 32 and a transfer unit 34.

  The drive unit 32 includes a drive machine 40 and a drive shaft 42. The drive unit 40 may be one that uses electricity as a drive source, such as a conventionally known motor, or one that uses hydraulic pressure, air pressure, heat, or the like.

  The drive shaft 42 is a shaft body for outputting the rotational force generated in the drive machine 40. The drive shaft 42 is provided so as to protrude from the casing of the drive machine 40. The drive shaft 42 can be connected to a first connection shaft 68 of the first transfer portion 34a that forms the transfer portion 34 described in detail later and a second connection shaft 88 of the second transfer portion 34b. The connection structure between the drive shaft 42 and the first connection shaft 68 or the second connection shaft 88 is, for example, a structure in which the first connection shaft 68 or the second connection shaft 88 is inserted into the drive shaft 42 and can be connected. Any of the shafts 68 and the second connection shaft 88 may be connected by inserting the drive shaft 42, or may be connected via a separately provided connection tool. In the present embodiment, the drive shaft 42 is provided with a concave portion 42a formed in a concave shape from the end toward the axial direction, and can be connected by inserting the first connection shaft 68 and the second connection shaft 88 into the concave portion 42a. Has been.

  The transfer unit 34 is provided with a transfer mechanism that can transfer and discharge the transferred material. The transfer unit 34 operates by receiving power from the drive unit 32 by connecting to the drive unit 32. A plurality of types of transfer units 34 are prepared and can be replaced with respect to the drive unit 32.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, a first transfer unit 34a including a rotary displacement pump mechanism and a second transfer unit 34b including a transfer mechanism including a screw conveyor are provided as the transfer unit 34. The first transfer unit 34a includes a pump mechanism that exhibits suction and discharge action by the rotational motion of the rotor and gears. Specifically, the 1st transfer part 34a shall be provided with pump mechanisms, such as a gear pump (gear pump), a vane pump, a screw pump, for example. As shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3, the 1st transfer part 34a of this embodiment shall be equipped with the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60 as a pump mechanism.

  Specifically, the first transfer portion 34a includes a male screw type rotor 62 that rotates eccentrically upon receiving power, and a stator 64 having an inner peripheral surface formed in a female screw type. The first transfer part 34 a is configured to accommodate the rotor 62 and the stator 64 inside the pump casing 66. The pump casing 66 is a cylindrical member made of metal, and has an opening functioning as an input port 66a at a middle portion in the longitudinal direction. The first transfer unit 34a can introduce a fluid to be transferred into the casing 66 through the input port 66a. Further, the pump casing 66 is provided with an opening functioning as a discharge port 66b in an end stud 65 provided at one end portion (tip portion) in the longitudinal direction.

  A support housing 67 is provided at the other longitudinal end portion (base end portion) of the pump casing 66. The support housing 67 has a function as a lid for closing the proximal end portion of the pump casing 66 and a function of holding a seal member 68 a attached to a first connection shaft 68 connected to the rotor 62.

  By rotating the rotor 62 in the forward direction, the first transfer unit 34a can suck the fluid to be pumped from the inlet 66a and discharge it from the outlet 66b. Also, by rotating the rotor 62 in the reverse direction, the flow direction of the fluid can be reversed from the case where the rotor 62 is rotated in the forward direction. The stator 64 is a member having an approximately cylindrical outer shape formed of an elastic body such as rubber or a resin. The inner peripheral wall 69 of the stator 64 has a single-stage or multi-stage female thread shape with n strips. In the present embodiment, the stator 64 has a multistage female screw shape with two threads. Further, the through hole 70 of the stator 64 is formed so that its cross-sectional shape (opening shape) is substantially oval when viewed in cross section at any position in the longitudinal direction of the stator 64.

  The rotor 62 is an n-1 single-stage or multistage male screw-shaped shaft body made of a material such as metal, resin, or ceramics. In the present embodiment, the rotor 62 has a male screw shape that is eccentric with a single thread. The rotor 62 is formed so that its cross-sectional shape is substantially a true circle when viewed in cross-section at any position in the longitudinal direction. The rotor 62 is inserted through the through hole 70 formed in the stator 64 described above, and can be freely eccentrically rotated inside the through hole 70. An end portion on the base end side (discharge port 66 b side) of the rotor 62 is connected to the first connection shaft 68 via the power transmission member 71. As the power transmission member 71, for example, an Oldham joint, a pin roller joint, a flexible rod, or the like that can permit the revolution (eccentric rotation) and rotation of the rotor 62 can be adopted. The first connection shaft 68 protrudes outside the pump casing 66 through a hole provided in the pump casing 66.

  When the rotor 62 is inserted into the stator 64, the outer peripheral wall 72 of the rotor 62 and the inner peripheral wall 69 of the stator 64 are in close contact with each other at the tangent line therebetween, and the inner peripheral wall 69 of the stator 64 and the outer peripheral wall 72 of the rotor 62 are In between, a fluid conveyance path 74 (cavity) is formed. The fluid conveyance path 74 is formed to extend in a spiral shape in the longitudinal direction of the stator 64 and the rotor 62.

  When the rotor 62 is rotated in the through hole 70 of the stator 64, the fluid conveyance path 74 advances in the longitudinal direction of the stator 64 while rotating in the stator 64. Therefore, when the rotor 62 is rotated, the fluid to be pumped is sucked into the fluid conveyance path 74 from the input port 66 a side, and the other end side of the stator 64 is held in the fluid conveyance path 74. Can be discharged toward the other end side (discharge port 66b side) of the stator 64.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second transfer part 34 b includes a transfer mechanism including a so-called screw conveyor 85. The second transfer part 34 b is configured to accommodate a screw 81 having a screw shaft 82 and a screw blade 84 inside the casing 80.

  The casing 80 is a metal-made cylindrical member similarly to the pump casing 66 of the first transfer portion 34a described above, and has an opening that functions as an input port 80a in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction. Moreover, the casing 80 is connected to the end stud 86 at one end portion (tip portion) in the longitudinal direction. The end stud 86 is provided with an opening that functions as the discharge port 80b.

  A support housing 87 is provided at the other end portion (base end portion) in the longitudinal direction of the casing 80. The support housing 87 has a function of holding a lid that closes the base end portion of the casing 80 and a seal member 88 a attached to a second connection shaft 88 connected to the screw shaft 82.

  The screw shaft 82 is a shaft body arranged so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the casing 80. A second connection shaft 88 is connected to the proximal end side of the screw shaft 82 so as to extend in the axial direction of the screw shaft 82. A screw blade 84 is attached to the screw shaft 82. The screw blades 84 are for transferring the transferred material in the horizontal direction while stirring. The screw blades 84 are formed to be continuous in a spiral shape in the longitudinal direction of the screw shaft 82. The screw blades 84 can have various forms such as a ribbon screw, a cut screw, and a paddle screw in addition to a so-called standard screw. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 etc., the standard type is adopted as the screw blade 84.

  The transfer device 30 can appropriately replace the first transfer unit 34 a and the second transfer unit 34 b provided as the transfer unit 34 with respect to the drive unit 32 and the introduction unit 36 described above. Specifically, when the first transfer unit 34 a is used as the transfer unit 34, the first connection shaft 68 of the first transfer unit 34 a is connected to the drive shaft 42 of the drive unit 32, and the first transfer unit The introduction part 36 is connected to the insertion port 66a of 34a. Thereby, the transfer device 30 can be used as a device including a transfer mechanism including the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60.

  Similarly, when using the 2nd transfer part 34b as the transfer part 34, while connecting the 2nd connection shaft 88 of the 2nd transfer part 34b with respect to the drive shaft 42 of the drive part 32, the second transfer part 34b The introduction part 36 is connected to the insertion port 80a. Thereby, the transfer apparatus 30 can be used as an apparatus provided with the transfer mechanism which consists of a screw conveyor.

  In the food processing apparatus 20, the transfer device 30 as described above is provided in the ingredient supply unit 24. Therefore, the food processing apparatus 20 can replace and use the transfer part 34 of the transfer apparatus 30 according to the characteristic of the ingredients used for a rice ball. Therefore, the food processing apparatus 20 can use a wide variety of ingredients. In addition, the food processing apparatus 20 can remove the relatively light transfer unit 34 and replace it with the heavy drive 40 fixed on the production line or pedestal. Can be different. Therefore, if the transfer device 30 is used, it is possible to change the material (transfer object) to be transferred by an extremely simple operation. Therefore, the food processing apparatus 20 can be used for processing a wide variety of rice balls. Further, by adopting the transfer device 30, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of expensive driving machines 40.

  The food processing apparatus 20 moves the cooked rice and ingredients to the molding unit 28 after supplying the ingredients supplied from the ingredient supply unit 24 to the cooked rice supplied to the gathering unit 26 by the cooked rice supply unit 22. Thereby, it can form in the shape of a rice ball in which ingredients are wrapped in cooked rice.

  As described above, the transfer system 10 can perform operation control of the transfer devices 30 that constitute a plurality of (two in this embodiment) food processing devices 20 provided in the food processing factory. Hereinafter, control of the transfer device 30 provided in each food processing device 20 in the transfer system 10 will be described in detail with specific examples.

  In the following description, there are an ingredient A suitable for the transfer by the first transfer part 34a and an ingredient B suitable for the transfer by the second transfer part 34b as the onigiri ingredients. Assume that the production is planned to produce 1000 rice balls and 200 rice balls containing ingredients B. Further, the time required for transferring the ingredients A for one rice ball by the first transfer part 34a is the same as the time required for transferring the ingredients B for one rice ball by the second transfer part 34b. Assume that Further, it is assumed that the time required for the replacement of the first transfer part 34a and the second transfer part 34b in the transfer device 30 is substantially the same as the time required to transfer the ingredients A and B for 100 rice balls. . Under these assumptions, in each of the two food processing apparatuses 20 and 20, the transfer apparatuses 30 and 30 (hereinafter referred to as “first transfer apparatus 30 a” and “second transfer apparatus as needed”, respectively). The case where the ingredients A and B are transferred will be described.

  In order to produce a rice ball containing the ingredients A and B in the production schedule described above, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the first transfer unit 34a is first attached to the first transfer unit 30a, and the second transfer unit. It is assumed that the second transfer portion 34b is attached to 30b and the transfer of the ingredients A and B is started at the same time. In this case, it is necessary to continue the transfer of the material A in the first transfer device 30a when the transfer of the 200 materials A and B is completed in the first transfer device 30a and the second transfer device 30b. Then, the transfer of the ingredient B in the second transfer device 30b is in a state that can be completed. Therefore, the control device of the transfer system 10 stops the second transfer device 30b while continuing the transfer of the ingredient A in the first transfer device 30a.

  Here, when the transfer of 200 ingredients A and B is completed, it is necessary to transfer the remaining 800 ingredients A and process the rice balls. Further, as described above, the transfer device 30 can be replaced between the first transfer unit 34a and the second transfer unit 34b. Therefore, as shown in FIG.5 (b), the 2nd transfer part 34b attached to the 2nd transfer apparatus 30b is replaced with the 1st transfer part 34a, and both in the 1st transfer apparatus 30a and the 2nd transfer apparatus 30b If the ingredient A can be transferred, productivity can be improved. Therefore, when the control device of the transfer device 10 confirms that the replacement from the second transfer portion 34b to the first transfer portion 34a is completed in the second transfer device 30b, as shown in FIG. The first transfer part 34a attached to the transfer device 30b is operated. Thereby, both the food processing apparatuses 20 and 20 provided in two units can be utilized for manufacture of the rice ball which included the ingredient A, and productivity can be improved.

  Specifically, as described above, in order to change from the second transfer unit 34b to the first transfer unit 34a, it takes time to transfer the ingredients A and B for 100 rice balls. Assuming that the transfer of ingredients A in the first transfer device 30a is started from the start of the transfer of ingredients A in the first transfer device 30a, the transfer of the ingredients A is also performed in the second transfer device 30b after the transfer of the ingredients A for 300 rice balls is completed. Is possible. As described above, when the production of 1000 rice balls containing the material A is scheduled to be produced, when the material A can be transferred also in the second transfer device 30b (the rice ball is transferred to the first transfer device 30a). When the transfer of 300 ingredients A is completed, the remaining 700 ingredients A need to be transferred in the food processing apparatuses 20 and 20 provided with two. Therefore, in each of the food processing apparatuses 20, 20, it is only necessary to produce 350 rice balls A by transferring the ingredients A. Accordingly, the second transfer device 30b does not replace the second transfer unit 34b with the first transfer unit 34a, and is substantially compared with the case where only the first transfer device 30a transfers the remaining 700 ingredients A. A rice ball containing ingredients A can be made twice as fast.

  As described above, the transfer device 30 of the present embodiment can replace a plurality of types of transfer units 34 with respect to the drive unit 32. Therefore, according to the transfer device 30, an optimal transfer state can be realized by changing the transfer unit 34 according to the characteristics of the transferred object. Therefore, the transfer device 30 can deal with a wide variety of transferred items, and even if there is a request for changing the transferred items, the transfer device 30 can respond to the occasion by changing the transfer unit 34.

  Moreover, the transfer apparatus 30 mentioned above is provided with the 1st transfer part 34a provided with the rotary positive displacement pump as a conveyance mechanism as one of the transfer parts 34. FIG. Therefore, by selecting and replacing the first transfer unit 34a as the transfer unit 34, the transfer device 30 can exhibit excellent characteristics in terms of quantitativeness, suction and lifting heads, and the like. Moreover, the 1st transfer part 34a is provided with the transfer mechanism which consists of the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60 among rotary displacement pumps. Therefore, the transfer device 30 selects and replaces the first transfer portion 34a so that the rotor 62 rotates in the stator 64, thereby generating a strong suction force and suppressing the pulsation to a minimum. Can be stabilized.

  In the present embodiment, the first transfer unit 34a is provided with a transfer mechanism including the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60, but the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, another rotary positive displacement pump such as a gear pump (gear pump), a vane pump, a biaxial screw pump, a triaxial screw pump, or the like may be provided as the transport mechanism of the first transfer unit 34a. In addition to preparing a first transfer unit 34a having a transfer mechanism including a uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60, another transfer positive displacement pump such as a gear pump is transported as a separate transfer unit 34. You may prepare what was provided as a mechanism.

  As described above, in the transfer device 30, the second transfer unit 34 b including a transfer mechanism including the screw conveyor 85 is provided as one of the plurality of types of transfer units 34. Therefore, by attaching the second transfer part 34b as the transfer part 34, for example, a transfer object such as a solid substance having no fluidity can be transferred.

  In the present embodiment, the transfer unit 34 includes two types, a first transfer unit 34 a provided with a transfer mechanism made up of a rotary positive displacement pump, and a second transfer unit 34 b provided with a transfer mechanism made up of a screw conveyor 85. Although the example prepared and changed suitably was shown, it is good also as what prepared the thing provided with another type of conveyance mechanism as a kind of the transfer part 34 so that change is possible. Moreover, even if it has the conveyance mechanism which consists of a rotary positive displacement pump and the screw conveyor 85 similarly to the 1st transfer part 34a and the 2nd transfer part 34b, by changing the raw material, size, etc. which comprise each part Further, as a variation of the transfer unit 34, a transfer object having different characteristics from those of the first transfer unit 34a and the second transfer unit 34b may be provided. According to such a configuration, it is possible to transfer a wider variety of transferred items under optimum conditions.

  The food processing apparatus 20 of the present embodiment includes the transfer device 30 described above. Therefore, the food processing apparatus 20 can be used by replacing the optimum transfer unit 34 in accordance with a transfer object such as a food to be transferred. Therefore, the food processing apparatus 20 can cope with a transferred product having various characteristics, and can respond flexibly by changing the transfer unit 34 even if there is a request for changing the transferred product.

  Moreover, as for the food processing apparatus 20 mentioned above, it is desirable that the several types of transfer part 34 can be replaced according to the fluidity | liquidity of a transfer thing. Specifically, in the above-described embodiment, the first transfer unit 34a is selected for transferring the material A, and the second transfer unit 34b is selected for transferring the material B. As an index for selecting 34a and the second transfer part 34b, attention may be paid to the fluidity of the ingredients A and B which are transferred items. More specifically, for example, when the ingredient A contains water and oil such as tuna mayonnaise, and the ingredient B contains less moisture and oil such as loosened salmon Ingredient A is more fluid than ingredient B. If the first transfer unit 34a and the second transfer unit 34b are selected by paying attention to such a difference in fluidity, it is possible to provide the food processing apparatus 20 that can transfer the transferred product in an optimal transfer state.

  In addition, in this embodiment, what was used for the processing of a rice ball was illustrated as an application example of the transfer system 10, the food processing apparatus 20, and the transfer apparatus 30, However, This invention is not limited to this. For example, the transfer system 10, the food processing device 20, and the transfer device 30 may be for processing foods such as sweets, boiled rice cakes, radish grated, various sauces, and the like. More specifically, the screw conveyor 85 is suitable for the transfer of solids and powders, and the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60 is suitable for the transfer of fluids. In consideration of such characteristics, for example, when the food processing apparatus 20 performs processing of applying powdered sugar on sweets, the second transfer unit provided with the screw conveyor 85 as the transfer unit 34 When 34b is selected and a fluid syrup is put on the confectionery, it is possible to select the first transfer part 34a provided with the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 60. By setting it as such a structure, the one food processing apparatus 20 and the transfer apparatus 30 can be diverted to transfer of 2 types of transferred things from which a characteristic differs.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the example which applied the transfer system 10 and the transfer apparatus 30 as a thing for food transfer in the food processing apparatus 20 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. Specifically, the transfer system 10 and the transfer device 30 can be used for various uses that require the transfer of transferred items, including manufacturing sites for industrial products and cosmetics.

  The transfer system, food processing apparatus, and transfer apparatus of the present invention can be suitably used in various applications that require transfer of transferred objects, such as the manufacture of industrial products, foods, and cosmetics.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Transfer system 20: Food processing apparatus 30: Transfer apparatus 32: Drive part 34: Transfer part 40: Drive unit 42: Drive shaft 60: Uniaxial eccentric screw pump 62: Rotor 64: Stator 66a: Input port 66b: Discharge port 81 : Screw 82: Screw shaft 84: Screw blade 85: Screw conveyor 80a: Input port 80b: Discharge port

Claims (7)

A drive unit including a drive unit and a drive shaft that transmits a rotational output from the drive unit; and
A plurality of types of transfer units for discharging the transferred material input from the input port from the discharge port,
The transfer device, wherein the plurality of types of transfer units can be replaced with respect to the drive unit.   The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the rotary positive displacement pump is provided as one of the plurality of types of transfer units.   A male screw type rotor that can be directly or indirectly connected to the drive shaft; and a female screw type stator into which the rotor is fitted; and the rotor rotates relative to the stator. 3. The transfer according to claim 1, wherein a uniaxial eccentric screw pump capable of discharging the transferred material input from the input port from the discharge port is provided as one of a plurality of types of the transfer units. apparatus.   A screw conveyor that has at least a screw including a screw shaft and screw blades that can be directly or indirectly connected to the drive shaft, and that discharges a transferred material that is input from the input port by rotation of the screw from the discharge port, The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device is provided as one of a plurality of types of the transfer units.   A food processing apparatus comprising the transfer device according to claim 1.   The food processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of types of the transfer units can be replaced according to the fluidity of the transferred product. A drive unit comprising a drive machine and a drive shaft for transmitting rotational output from the drive machine;
A transfer unit that discharges the transferred material input from the input port from the discharge port,
The transfer unit is provided with a plurality of types that can be replaced with the drive unit,
The transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer unit is replaced with the drive unit in accordance with a transfer demand of the transfer object.

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