JP2019184454A - Transport device and flow control instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a transport device and a flow control instrument that can reduce the possibility that a contact portion is transported downstream with an article while regulating the flow rate of the article.SOLUTION: The transport device according to one embodiment includes: a transport path (32) for transporting an article (X); a flow rate regulator unit (40) for regulating the flow rate of the article (X); and a support unit (50) for supporting the flow rate regulator (40). The flow control unit (40) is arranged on the transport path and includes a connecting portion (44) for connecting the contact portion (42) having a surface (42A) in contact with the article (X) and the contact portion (42). The contact portion (42) is connected to the support unit (50) via the connecting portion (44). The connecting portion (44) is easier to bend than the contact portion (42).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a transport apparatus that transports articles, and more particularly, to a transport apparatus having a weighing machine for weighing articles and a flow regulating device.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a combination weigher. This combination weigher includes a conveyance adjustment member that regulates the conveyance thickness of an object to be weighed in contact with the object to be weighed as an article to be conveyed. This conveyance adjustment member is arranged with an adjustment member body made of an elastic material such as urethane rubber along a support arm obtained by bending a horizontally long metal band plate material in a substantially partial arc shape in plan view, and a backing plate is attached thereto. It is a structure that is bolted and connected.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-025844

  The adjustment member body described in Patent Document 1 is made of an elastic material so as not to damage the object to be weighed and so as not to block the conveyance of the object to be weighed by the adjustment member body. Thus, when comprised with an elastic material, a part of this adjustment member main body may be damaged by use, and it may convey downstream with a to-be-measured object.

  The conveyance apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment has the conveyance path which conveys articles | goods, the flow volume control part for regulating the flow volume of the said articles | goods, and the support part for supporting the said flow volume regulation part. The flow rate restricting portion includes a contact portion that is disposed on the conveyance path and has a surface that contacts the article, and a connecting portion that connects the contact portion. The contact portion is connected to the support portion via the connecting portion. The connecting part is easier to bend than the contact part.

  The conveyance device according to the present embodiment can reduce the possibility that the contact portion is conveyed downstream together with the article while regulating the flow rate of the article.

It is a whole perspective view of a conveying apparatus. It is a schematic diagram of a conveying apparatus. 4 is a perspective view of a flow rate restricting unit 40. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a flow volume control part. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the motion of a flow volume control part.

  Hereinafter, an article transfer device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and ratios of dimensions and the like may differ from actual ones. Therefore, specific dimensions and the like should be determined in consideration of the following description. Further, there may be a case where the dimensional relationships and ratios are different between the drawings.

[Outline of Embodiment]
The conveyance device (1) according to one embodiment includes a conveyance path (32) for conveying an article (X), a flow rate regulating unit (40) for regulating the flow rate of the article (X), and the flow rate regulation. A support part (50) for supporting the part (40). The flow rate restricting portion (40) is disposed on the conveyance path and has a surface (42A) that contacts the article (X) and a connecting portion for connecting the contact portion (42). (44). The contact portion (42) is connected to the support portion (50) through the connecting portion (44). The connecting portion (44) is easier to bend than the contact portion (42).

  Since the conveyance of the article is temporarily suppressed by the contact portion coming into contact with the article, the flow rate of the article can be regulated. On the other hand, when the article that contacts the contact portion is pushed toward the contact portion by the conveyance of the subsequent article, force is also applied to the connecting portion via the contact portion. Since the connecting portion is easier to bend than the contact portion, the connecting portion is deformed in the transport direction before the contact portion is deformed. Thereby, since a large force applied from the article to the contact portion can be released by continuing the conveyance of the article, it is possible to prevent the contact portion (a part thereof) from being damaged. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the contact portion is conveyed downstream together with the article.

  The contact portion (42) may be made of a stainless steel material. Even if an article contacts the contact portion, the contact portion can be prevented from being damaged.

  The connecting portion (44) may be made of resin. Since the connecting portion is made of resin having rigidity lower than that of the contact portion, the connecting portion is appropriately deformed, and damage to the article can be suppressed.

  The connecting portion (44) may have a rectangular shape having no notch at the end of the connecting portion (44). The breakage of the connecting portion starting from the notch at the end of the connecting portion can be suppressed.

  A flow restriction device according to an embodiment includes a conveyance path for conveying an article, a flow restriction part for restricting the flow rate of the article, and a support part for supporting the flow restriction part. And constitutes the flow rate regulating part. The flow regulating device includes a contact portion that is disposed on the conveyance path and has a surface that contacts the article, and a connection portion for connecting the contact portion. The contact portion is connected to the support portion via the connecting portion. The connecting part is easier to bend than the contact part.

(Outline of the conveying device 1)
The outline | summary of the conveying apparatus 1 is demonstrated using FIG.1 and FIG.2. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the transfer apparatus 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the transfer device 1.

  The transport device 1 has a transport path for transporting the article X. The transport device 1 may be, for example, a combination weighing device.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transport apparatus 1 includes a chute 10, a dispersion table 20, a radiation feeder 30, a flow rate regulating unit (flow rate regulating device) 40, a support unit 50, a pool hopper 60, a weighing hopper 70, and a chute 80. And a timing hopper 90.

  An article X as an object to be weighed in the transport apparatus 1 may be transported to the transport apparatus 1 by the cross feeder CF. The article X is, for example, food. The article X conveyed by the cross feeder CF may be put into the chute 10. The article X put into the chute 10 may be supplied to the dispersion table 20. The dispersion table 20 may convey the article X while dispersing it. The dispersion table 20 may supply the article X to a plurality of radiation feeders 30 arranged around the dispersion table 20. Each of the radiation feeders 30 may transport the articles supplied from the dispersion table 20 to a pool hopper 60 provided corresponding to each radiation feeder 30.

  Each radiation feeder 30 has a conveyance path 32 for conveying the article X. On the transport path 32, a flow rate restriction unit 40 is disposed. This is for regulating the flow rate regulating unit 40. The flow rate regulating unit 40 can regulate the flow rate of the article X conveyed to the pool hopper 60. The support unit 50 supports the flow rate regulating unit 40.

  The article X supplied to each pool hopper 60 may be delivered to a weighing hopper 70 disposed below the pool hopper 60. The combination weighing calculation may be performed based on the weighing value of the article weighed by the weighing hopper 70. A combination of articles in which the result of the combination weighing calculation is within a predetermined allowable range and is closest to the target value may be selected. Articles in the weighing hopper 70 included in the selected combination may be discharged to the chute 80. The article discharged to the chute 80 may be supplied to the timing hopper 90. The timing hopper 90 may supply articles to, for example, a bag making and packaging machine installed at the subsequent stage of the transport device 1.

(Flow restriction part 40)
The flow regulating part 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the flow rate restricting unit 40. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the flow rate restricting unit 40. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the movement of the flow regulating unit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the flow rate restricting portion 40 includes a contact portion 42, a connecting portion 44, and a fixing portion 46.

  The contact portion 42 has a contact surface 42 </ b> A that is disposed on the conveyance path 32 and contacts the article X. The contact part 42 should just be able to contact the goods X conveyed by the conveyance path 32. FIG. For this reason, the contact part 42 may float from the conveyance path 32 or may be in contact with the conveyance path 32. The contact part 42 may be arrange | positioned so that it may cross | intersect with respect to the surface which comprises a conveyance path (refer FIG. 5). The contact part 42 may be arrange | positioned so that it may orthogonally cross with respect to the surface which comprises a conveyance path.

  The contact portion 42 may have a plurality of cutouts at an end portion on the conveyance path 32 side. For example, the contact portion 42 may have a fork shape. An end of the contact portion 42 on the support portion 50 side may be fixed to the connecting portion 44.

  The connecting portion 44 is for connecting the contact portion 42. The contact portion 42 is connected to the support portion 50 via the connecting portion 44. For example, one end portion (end portion on the conveyance path 32 side) of the connecting portion 44 is fixed to the contact portion 42, and the other end portion (end portion on the support portion 50 side) of the connecting portion 44 is fixed to the fixing portion 46. By doing so, the contact portion 42 may be coupled to the support portion 50 via the coupling portion 44. The contact part 42 and the connection part 44 are connected by a fastening member (for example, a bolt and a nut), for example. For example, the connecting portion 44 may be connected by a fastening member (for example, a bolt and a nut) after being sandwiched between the contact portion 42 and a metal fixing member. Thereby, since the connection part 44 is pressure-bonded and fixed to the contact part 42 and metal fixing members, even if the connection part 44 is comprised with resin, damage to the connection part 44 can be suppressed. The metal fixing member is, for example, a stainless steel material.

  The connecting portion 44 may have a rectangular shape with no notch at the end of the connecting portion 44. Thereby, the damage of the connection part 44 which started from the notch by the flow control part 40 repeating the contact with the article | item X can be suppressed.

  The fixing part 46 is for fixing the flow rate restricting part 40 to the support part 50. The fixed part 46 is connected to the support part 50. The fixing portion 46 may be provided with an opening. Bolts for fixing to the support 50 may be inserted into the openings. In order to adjust the position of the flow regulating part 40, for example, the opening may be vertically long. The fixed portion 46 may be made of a stainless steel material.

  Moreover, the connection part 44 and the fixing | fixed part 46 are connected with a volt | bolt and a nut, for example. For example, the connecting portion 44 may be connected by a bolt and a nut after being sandwiched between the fixing portion 46 and a metal fixing member.

  The contact portion 42 may be a metal member that is more difficult to bend than the connecting portion 44. The contact portion 42 may be made of, for example, a stainless steel material. Since the stainless steel material is difficult to bend and has very high rigidity, even if the article X contacts the contact portion 42, the contact portion 42 can be prevented from being damaged. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the contact portion is conveyed downstream together with the article. The contact part 42 may be made of SUS.

  The connecting portion 44 is easier to bend than the contact portion 42. For example, the connecting portion 44 may be made of resin. Since the connecting portion 44 is made of a resin that is more easily bent than the contact portion 42, the connecting portion 44 is appropriately deformed. Since the connecting portion 44 can be deformed before the article X is crushed between the contact portion 42 and the subsequent article, damage to the article X can also be suppressed. The connecting portion 44 may be a resin sheet. The connecting portion 44 may be, for example, a vancolan sheet made of polyurethane as a raw material. The connecting portion 44 may be an elastic member.

  Next, the movement of the flow rate restricting unit 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the article X conveyed through the conveyance path 32 comes into contact with the contact portion 42 (contact surface 42 </ b> A) of the flow rate regulating portion 40. The contact portion 42 is fixed via a connecting portion 44 that is easier to bend than the contact portion 42.

  Since the contact surface 42A of the contact portion 42 contacts the article X, the conveyance of the article X is temporarily suppressed, and thus the flow rate of the article X can be regulated. On the other hand, when the article X that contacts the contact portion 42 is pushed toward the contact portion 42 by the conveyance of the subsequent article X, force is also applied to the connecting portion 44 via the contact portion 42. Since the connecting portion 44 is easier to bend than the contact portion 42, the connecting portion 44 is deformed in the transport direction before the contact portion 42 is deformed. Accordingly, since the article X continues to be conveyed, a large force applied from the article X to the contact portion 42 can be released, so that the contact portion 42 (part) can be prevented from being damaged. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the contact portion 42 is conveyed downstream together with the article X. Moreover, since the connection part 44 can deform | transform before the goods X are crushed between the contact part 42 and the subsequent goods X, the damage of the goods X can also be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the contact portion 42 is conveyed downstream together with the article X.

(Other embodiments)
In the above description, the flow restricting portion 40 has the fixing portion 46, but is not limited thereto. For example, the flow rate restricting unit 40 may not have the fixing unit 46. The flow restricting unit 40 may directly connect the connecting unit 44 and the support unit 50.

  Although the present disclosure has been described in detail using the above-described embodiments, it is obvious for those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification. The present invention can be implemented as modified and changed modes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure defined by the description of the scope of claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for illustrative purposes and does not have any limiting meaning to the present invention.

1: Conveyance device 10: Chute 20: Dispersion table 30: Radiation feeder 32: Conveyance path 40: Flow rate regulating unit (flow rate regulating device)
42: Contact part 42A: Contact surface 44: Connection part 46: Fixing part 50: Support part 60: Pool hopper 70: Weighing hopper 80: Chute 90: Timing hopper X: Article

Claims (5)

A transport device having a transport path for transporting an article, a flow rate regulating unit for regulating the flow rate of the article, and a support unit for supporting the flow rate regulating unit,
The flow rate regulating unit is
A contact portion disposed on the conveyance path and having a surface that contacts the article; and a connecting portion for connecting the contact portion;
The contact portion is connected to the support portion via the connecting portion,
The connecting portion is a transfer device that is easier to bend than the contact portion.   The said contact part is a conveying apparatus of Claim 1 comprised with a stainless steel material.   The article transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is made of resin.   The article transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has a rectangular shape not having a notch at an end portion of the connecting portion. Used in a transport apparatus having a transport path for transporting an article, a flow rate regulating unit for regulating the flow rate of the article, and a support unit for supporting the flow rate regulating unit, and constitutes the flow rate regulating unit A flow regulating device that
The flow regulating device is:
A contact portion disposed on the conveyance path and having a surface that contacts the article; and a connecting portion for connecting the contact portion;
The contact portion is connected to the support portion via the connecting portion,
The connecting part is a flow restriction device that is more easily bent than the contact part.

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