JP2020174629A - Dried laver supplying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a dried laver supplying apparatus with a simple structure, capable of surely sending dried laver from a dried laver sucking box onto a dried laver supply conveyor without providing dried laver sucking means on the dried laver supply conveyor.SOLUTION: A dried laver supplying apparatus 1 for supplying dried laver to a dried laver production line is such that: opening/closing flaps which support dried laver by closing and enable taking out dried laver by opening are disposed at both sides of the lower part of a dried laver storing device 2; in a dried laver take-out device 3, a dried laver sucking box 8 having on the top face and the lateral face, suction holes 13 sucking dried laver in the lowest position, stored in the dried laver storing device 2, and a dried laver-sending belt conveyor 9 going around the dried laver sucking box 8 are supported on an oscillation frame 7; the belt of the dried laver-sending belt conveyor is formed with suction holes and is provided so as to be movable on the dried laver sucking box 8 top face; and the oscillation frame 7 can oscillate due to that an opposite side to a dried laver carrying conveyor 4 is rotatably pivoted so that the dried laver exit side of the dried laver sucking box 8 can descend to an entrance side of the dried laver carrying conveyor 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a dry seaweed supply device that supplies dried seaweed and other dry seaweed that have been regenerated by removing foreign substances from the dry seaweed that has failed the inspection device of the dry seaweed production line to the dry seaweed production line for inspection.

At the seaweed production site, when the cultivated seaweed is picked from the seaweed net, foreign substances such as straw, reeds, shells, shrimp, insects, wood chips, vinyls or metals are mixed in the raw seaweed, but the picked raw seaweed Nori is finely chopped and foreign matter is separated by a foreign matter separating and removing device, but it is difficult to completely separate and remove the chopped foreign matter together with raw seaweed. Then, after passing through a drying step and a dehydrating step by a drying device, it is dried with warm air to produce dried seaweed.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the dry seaweed production line, a seaweed drying device 31, a reversing device 33, an inspection device 35, a focusing device 36, a bending device 37, and a binding device 38 are sequentially arranged, and the seaweed drying device 31 to 1 The dry seaweed carried out by the conveyor 32 with the back side facing up is turned upside down by the reversing device 33, sent to the inspection device 35 by the conveyor 34 to sort the passed dry seaweed, and the selected passed dry seaweed is collected by the focusing device 36. The dried seaweed bundles are stacked and aligned with each other to form a dry seaweed bundle, and the dry seaweed bundles are folded in two by the folding device 37, then bound with paper tape by the binding device 38, packed in a box, and shipped (Patent Document 1). reference).

The inspection device 35 of the dry seaweed production line inspects the presence or absence of foreign substances such as shells, insects, wood chips, and metals adhering to or present on the front and back surfaces of the dry seaweed, or inspects the shape such as tears and holes. Passed dry seaweed and rejected dry seaweed are sorted, and rejected dry seaweed is excluded from the line.

The rejected dried seaweed that has foreign matter attached to the front or back surface or is present in the seaweed is not discarded as it is, but is regenerated by removing the foreign matter one by one using a cutter knife or tweezers. , The regenerated dry seaweed is supplied one by one between the dry seaweed flowing at an appropriate place on the upstream side of the inspection device of the dry seaweed production line and re-inspected.

In FIG. 5, the dry seaweed supply device 39 that supplies dry seaweed for re-inspection is placed at a position where the dry seaweed can be returned to the conveyor upstream of the inspection device 35, for example, the conveyor 32 of the reversing device 33 or the conveyor 34 of the inspection device 35. Arranged so that the dried seaweed can be returned.

As the dry seaweed supply device 39, for example, a known dry seaweed supply device shown in FIG. 6 can be used (see Patent Document 2).

Four storage frames 41 for storing a plurality of dried seaweed 40s in a stacked state are provided at the upper part of the machine frame, and open / close flaps 42 that can be opened and closed vertically are provided under the storage frame 41 so as to face each other. There is. The dried seaweed 40 supplied to the conveyor of the production line is supported and stored from below by the opening / closing flap 42 in the four storage frames 41 in a stacked state. The opening / closing flap 42 is closed to support the dry seaweed 40 from both sides, and the opening / closing flap 42 is opened to adsorb the dry seaweed and pull it downward.

A dry seaweed suction box 43 for adsorbing dry seaweed is arranged so as to be able to move up and down below the storage frame 41, and a suction hole 44 for adsorbing dry seaweed 40 is formed in the dry seaweed suction box 43.

A dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 that receives the dry seaweed 40 from the dry seaweed suction box 43 and supplies it to the production line is arranged close to the dry seaweed suction box 43. The dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 is provided with a suction hole in the hollow roller 46 that supports the belt on the carry-in side of the dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 as a suction means for adsorbing the dry seaweed, and the belt is also provided with a suction hole. ing. The tip of the dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 on the discharge side is arranged at a position where the dry seaweed is supplied on the dry seaweed transport conveyor of the dry seaweed production line.

The dry seaweed supply device 39 is provided with a control device that outputs a signal permitting the supply of dry seaweed when supplying dry seaweed, and controls opening / closing of an opening / closing flap, raising / lowering of a dry seaweed suction box 43, and turning on / off suction of a suction hole 44. .. The signal to allow the supply of dry seaweed is when the dry seaweed can be supplied between the front and back dry seaweed, when the drying device is stopped and the dry seaweed is not discharged, or because the dry seaweed is discharged from the drying device, the following Output in the free time when dry seaweed is not carried out until the batch arrives.

When it is possible to supply dry seaweed to the dry seaweed transport conveyor of the dry seaweed production line, for example, when the drying device is stopped, as shown in FIG. 7, the dry seaweed suction box 43 is raised by a signal from the control device, and the opening / closing flap 42 is used. When the lowermost dry seaweed 40 is adsorbed on the suction port 44 of the dry seaweed suction box 43, the opening / closing flap 42 is closed and the stored dry seaweed is supported from below, and the dry seaweed suction box 43 is lowered. To start.

When the dry seaweed suction box 43 descends, the suction force is released, and as shown in FIG. 8, the dry seaweed returns to a flat state, so that one end of the dry seaweed is sucked into a conveyor 45 equipped with a seaweed suction device. It is drawn from the dry seaweed suction box 43 and conveyed, and then the suction is stopped and supplied to the dry seaweed transfer conveyor of the dry seaweed production line.

By the above operation, the dried seaweed can be supplied one by one to the conveyor of the dry seaweed production line between the front and back dry seaweeds, when the seaweed drying device is stopped, or in the free time until the next batch of the drying device comes.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-11528 Special Publication No. 54-2743

The dried seaweed to be shipped is considered to be a good product when the weight of one sheet is around a certain weight, so it is set to be the weight after drying in advance, and it is discharged as dried seaweed from the seaweed drying device after drying. Has been done. However, depending on the daily conditions of fresh seaweed, depending on the new seaweed season, frozen seaweed season, picking time, number of picking times, and picking location, the reality is that the dry seaweed when it comes out of the seaweed drying device is soft and hard. The conditions such as thickness, thinness, elasticity, and habit are different.

On the other hand, the dry seaweed supply device described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the seaweed on the dry seaweed suction box does not move and the dry seaweed is adsorbed and drawn by the adsorption means of the dry seaweed supply conveyor, so that it can be adsorbed depending on the state of the dry seaweed. If the dry seaweed cannot be reliably drawn onto the dry seaweed supply conveyor without it, there is a problem that the adjustment of the adsorption means requires air adjustment by a large suction switching mechanism and an expensive inverter.

In addition, the structure of the dry seaweed supply conveyor is complicated because it is necessary to provide a suction hole for suction in the hollow roller supporting the belt as a suction means, or to provide a communication duct and a suction hole in the conveyor belt. There's a problem.

The dry seaweed supply device described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the structure becomes complicated because it is configured by combining a support arm, a crank, an elevating mechanism of a crank, and the like in order to raise and lower the dry seaweed suction box.

Therefore, according to the present invention, in the dry seaweed supply device that supplies dry seaweed one by one to the dry seaweed production line, the dry seaweed can be reliably fed from the dry seaweed suction box onto the dry seaweed supply conveyor without providing the dry seaweed adsorption means on the dry seaweed supply conveyor. It provides a dry seaweed supply device with a simple structure.

The invention of claim 1 of the present application is a dry seaweed storage device for stacking and storing dry seaweed, a dry seaweed removal device for taking out the lowest dry seaweed one by one from the opening below the lower opening of the dry seaweed storage device, and the dry seaweed. In the dry seaweed supply device provided with a dry seaweed supply conveyor that receives the dry seaweed sent from the dry seaweed removal device adjacent to the take-out device and supplies it to the dry seaweed production line, the lower part of the dry seaweed storage device in the dry seaweed supply device. Opening and closing flaps that can be closed to support the dry seaweed and open to allow the dry seaweed to be taken out are provided on both sides of the dry seaweed taking-out device. A dry seaweed suction box having suction holes on the upper surface and side surfaces for sucking the lowest dry seaweed housed in the apparatus and a dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor orbiting around the dry seaweed suction box are supported, and the belt of the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor is supported. A suction hole is formed and the upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box is movable, and the swing frame is opposite to the dry seaweed conveyor, so that the dry seaweed outlet side of the dry seaweed suction box can descend to the entry side of the dry seaweed conveyor. It is a dry seaweed supply device characterized in that the side is rotatably supported and swingable.

In the invention of claim 2 of the present application, the suction opening of the swing-side suction duct that swings together with the dry seaweed suction box and the suction opening of the fixed-side suction duct that is connected to the blower and fixed to the machine frame are the swing-side. The dry seaweed supply device according to claim 1, wherein the area of the communicating portion is mutably communicated by swinging the suction duct.

According to the third aspect of the present application, the suction opening of the swing-side suction duct and the suction opening of the fixed-side suction duct change the descending region due to the swing of the swing-side suction duct and the suction of the fixed-side suction duct. The dry seaweed supply device according to claim 2, wherein the area of the communicating portion is changeably communicated by adjusting the height of the opening.

The invention of claim 4 of the present application is characterized in that the dry seaweed suction box is attached to a rocking frame so that the angle of the dry seaweed delivery conveyor can be adjusted by changing the descending region due to rocking. The dry seaweed supply device according to any one of the items.

The invention according to claim 5 of the present application is the dry seaweed supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the swing frame is swingably supported by a support rod in contact with a cam. is there.

According to the present invention, the extracted dry seaweed is sent from the dry seaweed suction box to the dry seaweed transport conveyor by the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor, so that the dry seaweed can be reliably delivered without providing a suction means for drawing the dry seaweed into the dry seaweed transport conveyor. The structure of the conveyor can also be simplified.

In the present invention, suction and suction can be released by changing the area of the communicating portion of the suction opening simply by swinging the swing-side suction duct with respect to the fixed-side duct, so that a large suction switching mechanism and high cost are required. Since it is not necessary to use an air adjusting means using an inverter, the suction means of the dry seaweed suction box can be simplified.

In the present invention, the descending region can be changed by swinging the swing-side suction duct, and the height of the suction opening of the fixed-side suction duct can be adjusted, so that the area of the communicating portion of the suction opening can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the air flow rate and air pressure at the time of adsorption and desorption, and it is possible to secure the stability of the discharge of the seaweed in response to the change in the state of the seaweed.

According to the present invention, the angle of the dry seaweed delivery conveyor can be adjusted by making it possible to change the descent area due to the swing of the dry seaweed suction box, and the dry seaweed delivery to the dry seaweed supply conveyor can be adjusted in response to changes in the seaweed condition. It will be possible.

Since the present invention has a structure in which the dry seaweed suction box is swingably supported by a support rod that moves up and down by a cam, the structure can be simplified as compared with the conventional lifting mechanism of the dry seaweed suction box.

It is a schematic side view of the dry seaweed supply device of this invention. It is a schematic plan view of the dry seaweed supply device of this invention. The adsorption of dry seaweed by the dry seaweed supply device of the present invention is shown, (a) is a schematic side view, (b) is a schematic front view, and (c) is a suction opening in which the swing side suction duct and the fixed side suction duct communicate with each other. It is a figure which shows the area. The dry seaweed delivery by the dry seaweed supply device of the present invention is shown, (a) is a schematic side view, (b) is a schematic front view, and (c) is an area of a suction opening in which a swing side suction duct and a fixed side suction duct communicate with each other. It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which shows the dry seaweed production line equipped with the conventional dry seaweed supply device. The operation (1) of the conventional dry seaweed supply device is shown, (a) is a schematic front view, and (b) is a schematic side view. The operation (2) of the conventional dry seaweed supply device is shown, (a) is a schematic front view, and (b) is a schematic side view. The operation (3) of the conventional dry seaweed supply device is shown, (a) is a schematic front view, and (b) is a schematic side view.

An embodiment of the dry seaweed supply device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The present invention is a dry seaweed supply device 1 that supplies dry seaweed to a dry seaweed production line, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a dry seaweed storage device 2 that stacks dry seaweed and stores it in the vertical direction, and the dry seaweed storage device 2 A dry seaweed take-out device 3 for taking out the lowest dry seaweed from the opening is arranged below the lower opening of the above, and the dry seaweed taken out from the dry seaweed take-out device 3 is received adjacent to the dry seaweed take-out device 3 and supplied to the dry seaweed production line. The supply conveyor 4 is arranged.

The dry seaweed storage device 2 is provided with four storage frames 5 at the upper part of the machine frame, which guide the dry seaweed and stack and store the dry seaweed in the vertical direction. Opening and closing flaps 6 (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 4 (b)) that open and close by rotation are provided on both sides of the lower portion of the dry seaweed storage device 2, and are closed to support the dry seaweed on both sides and open to open the dry seaweed. It is taken out from the opening downward.

The dry seaweed take-out device 3 includes a swing frame 7, and a dry seaweed suction box 8 and a dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9 are supported on the rocking frame 7. The end of the swing frame 7 opposite to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 is rotatably supported by the fulcrum shaft 10, and the portion separated from the fulcrum shaft 10 is moved up and down by the cam 11 rotated by the cam drive motor 11a. It is supported by the support rod 12, and the swing frame 7 can swing by the rotation of the cam 11.

The dry seaweed suction box 8 is attached to the swing frame 7 so that the position can be adjusted, and the descending region due to the swing can be changed. By changing the descent area, it is possible to adjust the angle of the dry seaweed delivery conveyor 9, and it is possible to adjust the dry seaweed delivery to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 in response to the change in the state of the dry seaweed.

The dry seaweed suction box 8 has suction holes 13 formed on its upper surface and side surfaces for sucking dry seaweed, and the dry seaweed is adsorbed in an arc along the upper surface and side surfaces, and when the opening / closing flap 6 is closed, the adsorbed dry seaweed It is designed not to hit.

A box-shaped swinging side suction duct 14 that swings together with the dry seaweed suction box 8 is connected to the dry seaweed suction box 8, and a square suction opening 15 is formed in the swinging side suction duct 14. The swinging side suction duct 14 swings together with the dry seaweed suction box 8. The fixed side suction duct 18 facing the swing side suction duct 14 and communicating with the duct hose 17 connected to the electric blower 16 (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 4 (b)) is fixed to the machine frame. ing. A suction opening 19 (see FIGS. 3 (c) and 4 (c)) is formed in the fixed side suction duct 18.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the flat plate on the suction opening 15 side of the swing-side suction duct 14 and the flat plate on the opening 19 side of the fixed-side suction duct 18 are slidably in contact with each other. When the swinging side suction duct 14 swings, the area 21 of the portion where the suction opening 15 of the swinging side suction duct 14 and the suction opening 19 of the fixed side suction duct 18 communicate with each other changes greatly or small, and the suction force increases. By becoming stronger or weaker, it becomes possible to adsorb dry seaweed and release the adsorption. As shown in FIG. 3C, when the dry seaweed suction box 8 is horizontal, the area of the communicating portion 21 of both suction openings 15 and 19 is maximized, the suction force is maximized, and the dry seaweed is adsorbed. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the dry seaweed suction box 8 is lowered by swinging, the area of the communicating portion 21 is minimized, the suction force is minimized, and the suction is released, and the dry seaweed is released from the dry seaweed suction box. It is sent out to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 by the dry seaweed delivery conveyor 9 that orbits 8.

It should be noted that the descending region due to the swing of the swing-side suction duct 14 can be changed, the height of the opening 19 of the fixed-side suction duct 18 can be adjusted, and the area of the communicating portion 21 can be further changed. It is possible to adjust the air flow rate and air pressure at the time of adsorption and desorption, and it is possible to secure the stability of the discharge of seaweed in response to changes in the condition of seaweed.

The dry seaweed feeding belt conveyor 9 orbits around the dry seaweed suction box 8 by a motor 9a, and the belt moves on the upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box 8. A suction hole 20 communicating with the suction hole 13 of the dry seaweed suction box 8 is formed on the entire belt to suck the dry seaweed. The dry seaweed sucked by the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9 is released from suction, transported, and sent out onto the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4.

The dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 driven by the motor 4a is formed of a normal string conveyor used for transporting dry seaweed, and the dry seaweed is sent to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 by the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9, so that the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 is inserted. Since it is not necessary to provide a suction means on the side, it is simplified accordingly. The tip of the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 is inclined downward to near the conveyor of the dry seaweed production line.

The operation of the dry seaweed supply device of the present invention will be described. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the dried seaweed S that failed the inspection device is collectively stored in the storage frame 5 for re-inspection after the foreign matter is removed. At this time, the lower part of the storage frame 5 is stored. The opening / closing flap 6 is closed and supports the stacked dry seaweed S from below.

When it is possible to return the dry seaweed to the conveyor of the dry seaweed production line, for example, when the drying device is stopped, as shown in FIG. 3, the dry seaweed suction box 8 is raised by shaking, the opening / closing flap 6 is opened, and FIG. 3 (c) ), The area of the portion 21 communicating with the suction opening 15 of the swinging side suction duct 14 and the suction opening 19 of the fixed side suction duct 18 becomes large, and the suction force becomes strong, and the dry seaweed at the bottom. S is attracted onto the discharge belt conveyor 9, then the open / close flap 6 is closed and the remaining dry seaweed is supported from below.

When the swing-side suction duct 14 also descends due to the swing of the dry seaweed suction box 8, as shown in FIG. 4C, the suction opening 15 of the swing-side suction duct 14 and the fixed-side suction duct 14 also descend. The area of the portion 21 communicating with the suction opening 19 of the duct 18 becomes smaller and the suction force becomes weaker, the adsorption of the dry seaweed S on the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9 is released, the dry seaweed S returns to a flat state, and the dry seaweed S returns to a flat state. It is sent from the delivery belt conveyor 9 to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4, transported, and put into the conveyor of the dry seaweed production line.

By the above operation, it is possible to supply the dry seaweed one by one to the dry seaweed production line and inspect it when the drying device is stopped or by utilizing the free time until the next batch of the drying device arrives.

1: Dry seaweed supply device 2: Dry seaweed storage device 3: Dry seaweed take-out device 4: Dry seaweed supply conveyor 5: Storage frame 6: Opening and closing flap 7: Swing frame 8: Dry seaweed suction box 9: Dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 10: A fulcrum shaft 11: Cam 12: Support rod 13: Suction hole 14: Swinging side suction duct 15: Suction opening 16: Electric blower 17: Duct hose 18: Fixed side suction duct 19: Suction opening 20: Suction hole 21: Communicating part 31 : Seaweed drying device 32: Conveyor 33: Inverting device 34: Conveyor 35: Inspection device 36: Focusing device 37: Bending device 38: Bundling device 39: Regenerated dry seaweed return device 40: Recycled dry seaweed 41: Frame 42: Claw 43: Suction case 44: Suction port 45: Conveyor 46: Roller-

The invention of claim 1 of the present application is a dry seaweed storage device for stacking and storing dry seaweed, a dry seaweed removal device for taking out the lowest dry seaweed one by one from the opening below the lower opening of the dry seaweed storage device, and the dry seaweed. In the dry seaweed supply device provided with a dry seaweed supply conveyor that receives the dry seaweed sent from the dry seaweed removal device adjacent to the take-out device and supplies it to the dry seaweed production line, the lower part of the dry seaweed storage device in the dry seaweed supply device. Opening and closing flaps that can be closed to support the dry seaweed and open to allow the dry seaweed to be taken out are provided on both sides of the dry seaweed taking-out device. A dry seaweed suction box having suction holes on the upper surface and side surfaces for sucking the lowest dry seaweed housed in the apparatus and a dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor orbiting around the dry seaweed suction box are supported, and the belt of the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor is supported. A suction hole is formed and the upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box is movable, and the swing frame is opposite to the dry seaweed supply conveyor so that the dry seaweed outlet side of the dry seaweed suction box can descend to the entry side of the dry seaweed supply conveyor. The dry seaweed supply device is characterized in that the side is rotatably supported and swingable, and the dry seaweed supply conveyor is not provided with a dry seaweed adsorbing means for adsorbing dry seaweed sent from the dry seaweed suction box. is there.

In the present invention, the extracted dry seaweed is sent from the dry seaweed suction box to the dry seaweed supply conveyor by the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor, so that the dry seaweed can be reliably delivered without providing a suction means for drawing the dry seaweed into the dry seaweed supply conveyor. The structure of the supply conveyor can also be simplified.

When it is possible to return the dry seaweed to the conveyor of the dry seaweed production line, for example, when the drying device is stopped, as shown in FIG. 3, the dry seaweed suction box 8 is raised by shaking, the opening / closing flap 6 is opened, and FIG. 3 (c) ), The area of the portion 21 communicating with the suction opening 15 of the swinging side suction duct 14 and the suction opening 19 of the fixed side suction duct 18 becomes large, and the suction force becomes strong, and the dry seaweed at the bottom. S is adsorbed on the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9, and then the opening / closing flap 6 is closed to support the remaining dry seaweed from below.

At the seaweed production site, when the cultivated seaweed is picked from the seaweed net, foreign substances such as straw, reeds, shells, shrimp, insects, wood chips, vinyls or metals are mixed in the raw seaweed . Then , the picked raw seaweed is finely chopped, and the foreign matter is separated by the foreign matter separating and removing device, but it is difficult to completely separate and remove the finely chopped foreign matter together with the raw seaweed. Then, after passing through a drying step and a dehydrating step by a drying device, it is dried with warm air to produce dried seaweed.

A dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 that receives the dry seaweed 40 from the dry seaweed suction box 43 and supplies it to the production line is arranged close to the dry seaweed suction box 43. The dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 is provided with a suction hole in the hollow roller 46 that supports the belt on the carry-in side of the dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 as a suction means for adsorbing the dry seaweed, and the belt is also provided with a suction hole. ing. The tip of the discharge side of the dried edible seaweed feed conveyors 45 is arranged in a position for supplying dried edible seaweed on the dried edible seaweed conveyor of dried edible seaweed production line.

When the dry seaweed suction box 43 descends, the suction force is released and the dry seaweed returns to a flat state as shown in FIG. 8, so that the end of one dry seaweed is transferred to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 45 equipped with a seaweed suction device. It is sucked and drawn from the dry seaweed suction box 43 and transported, and then the suction is stopped and supplied to the dry seaweed transport conveyor of the dry seaweed production line.

The invention of claim 1 of the present application is a dry seaweed storage device for stacking and storing dry seaweed, a dry seaweed removal device for taking out the lowest dry seaweed one by one from the opening below the opening at the bottom of the dry seaweed storage device, and the dry seaweed. In the dry seaweed supply device provided with a dry seaweed supply conveyor that receives the dry seaweed sent from the dry seaweed removal device adjacent to the take-out device and supplies it to the dry seaweed production line, the lower part of the dry seaweed storage device in the dry seaweed supply device. Opening and closing flaps that can be closed to support the dry seaweed and open to allow the dry seaweed to be taken out are provided on both sides of the dry seaweed take-out device. and dried edible seaweed suction box having a suction hole for sucking the housed the lowest dried edible seaweed to the apparatus on an upper surface and a side surface, dried edible seaweed feed belt conveyor orbiting around the dried edible seaweed suction box is supported on the belt of the dried edible seaweed feed belt conveyor Is provided with a suction hole that can communicate with the suction hole and is movable on the upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box, and the swing frame rotates around a fulcrum axis on the opposite side of the dry seaweed supply conveyor. The dry seaweed suction box is in a horizontal state by being pivotally supported and the portion away from the fulcrum axis moves up and down, and the dry seaweed outlet side of the upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box is near the entry side of the dry seaweed supply conveyor. The dry seaweed supply conveyor is provided with a dry seaweed adsorbing means for adsorbing the dry seaweed sent from the dry seaweed suction box.

The invention of claim 4 is the dried edible seaweed suction box, claim, characterized in that the angular adjustment of dried edible seaweed feed belt conveyors are attached to be able to swing frame by changing the descending region by swinging 1 The dry seaweed supply device according to any one of 3.

The invention, by enabling change the descending region by swing of dried edible seaweed suction box, it is possible to adjust the angle of the dried edible seaweed feed belt conveyors, dried edible seaweed delivery to dried edible seaweed feed conveyors in response to changes in seaweed situation Can be adjusted.

The dry seaweed suction box 8 is attached to the swing frame 7 so that the position can be adjusted, and the descending region due to the swing can be changed. Changes in descending region, and enables the angle adjustment of dried edible seaweed feed belt conveyors 9, it is possible to dried edible seaweed feeding of the adjustments to the dried edible seaweed feed conveyors 4 corresponding to a change in the state of dried edible seaweed.

The dry seaweed suction box 8 has suction holes 13 formed on its upper surface and side surfaces for sucking dry seaweed, and the dry seaweed is adsorbed in an arc along the upper surface and side surfaces, and when the opening / closing flap 6 is closed, the adsorbed dry seaweed It is designed not to hit.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the flat plate on the suction opening 15 side of the swing-side suction duct 14 and the flat plate on the opening 19 side of the fixed-side suction duct 18 are slidably in contact with each other. When the swinging side suction duct 14 swings, the area 21 of the portion where the suction opening 15 of the swinging side suction duct 14 and the suction opening 19 of the fixed side suction duct 18 communicate with each other changes greatly or small, and the suction force increases. By becoming stronger or weaker, it becomes possible to adsorb dry seaweed and release the adsorption. As shown in FIG. 3C, when the dry seaweed suction box 8 is horizontal, the area of the communicating portion 21 of both suction openings 15 and 19 is maximized, the suction force is maximized, and the dry seaweed is adsorbed. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the dry seaweed suction box 8 is lowered by swinging, the area of the communicating portion 21 is minimized, the suction force is minimized, and the suction is released, and the dry seaweed is released from the dry seaweed suction box. It is delivered to the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4 by the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9 that orbits the 8.

The dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9 orbits around the dry seaweed suction box 8 by a motor 9a, and the belt moves on the upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box 8. A suction hole 20 communicating with the suction hole 13 of the dry seaweed suction box 8 is formed on the entire belt in order to suck the dry seaweed. The dry seaweed sucked by the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9 is released from suction, transported, and sent out onto the dry seaweed supply conveyor 4.

When it is possible to return the dry seaweed to the conveyor of the dry seaweed production line, for example, when the drying device is stopped, as shown in FIG. 3, the dry seaweed suction box 8 is raised by shaking, the opening / closing flap 6 is opened, and FIG. 3 (c) ), The area of the portion 21 communicating with the suction opening 15 of the swinging side suction duct 14 and the suction opening 19 of the fixed side suction duct 18 becomes large, and the suction force becomes strong, and the dry seaweed at the bottom. S is adsorbed on the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 9, and then the opening / closing flap 6 is closed to support the remaining dry seaweed from below.

1: Dry seaweed supply device 2: Dry seaweed storage device 3: Dry seaweed take-out device 4: Dry seaweed supply conveyor 5: Storage frame 6: Opening and closing flap 7: Swing frame 8: Dry seaweed suction box 9: Dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor 10: A fulcrum shaft 11: Cam 12: Support rod 13: Suction hole 14: Swinging side suction duct 15: Suction opening 16: Electric blower 17: Duct hose 18: Fixed side suction duct 19: Suction opening 20: Suction hole 21: Communicating part 31 : Seaweed drying device 32: Conveyor 33: Inverting device 34: Conveyor 35: Inspection device 36: Focusing device 37: Bending device 38: Bundling device 39: Regenerated dry seaweed return device 40: Recycled dry seaweed 41: Frame 42: Claw 43: Suction case 44: Suction port 45: Dry seaweed supply conveyor 46: Hollow roller

Claims (5)

A dry seaweed storage device that stacks and stores dry seaweed,
Below the opening at the bottom of the dry seaweed storage device, there is a dry seaweed removal device that takes out the lowest dry seaweed one by one from the opening.
In the dry seaweed supply device which receives the dry seaweed sent from the dry seaweed take-out device adjacent to the dry seaweed take-out device and supplies the dry seaweed with a dry seaweed supply conveyor provided to the dry seaweed production line to the dry seaweed production line.
Opening and closing flaps that can be closed to support the dry seaweed and open to allow the dry seaweed to be taken out are provided on both sides of the lower portion of the dry seaweed storage device.
The dry seaweed taking-out device includes a rocking frame, and the rocking frame includes a dry seaweed suction box having suction holes on the upper surface and side surfaces for sucking the lowest-level dry seaweed stored in the dry seaweed storage device, and the dry seaweed suction box. A dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor is supported, and the belt of the dry seaweed delivery belt conveyor is provided with a suction hole and a movable upper surface of the dry seaweed suction box.
The swinging frame is characterized in that the dry seaweed outlet side of the dry seaweed suction box can be lowered to the entry side of the dry seaweed transport conveyor, and the opposite side of the dry seaweed transport conveyor is rotatably supported and swingable. Dry seaweed supply device. The suction opening of the swing-side suction duct that swings together with the dry seaweed suction box and the suction opening of the fixed-side suction duct that is connected to the blower and fixed to the machine frame communicate with each other by swinging the swing-side suction duct. The dry seaweed supply device according to claim 1, wherein the area of the portion is mutably communicated. The suction opening of the swing-side suction duct and the suction opening of the fixed-side suction duct can be changed by changing the descending region due to the swing of the swing-side suction duct and adjusting the height of the suction opening of the fixed-side suction duct. The dry seaweed supply device according to claim 2, wherein the area of the communicating portion is changeably communicated. The dry seaweed according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the dry seaweed suction box is attached to a rocking frame so that the angle of the dry seaweed delivery conveyor can be adjusted by changing the descending region due to rocking. Supply device. The dry seaweed supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the swing frame is swingably supported by a support rod in contact with the cam.

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