JP2021035665A - Fruits and vegetables box boxing combining device - Google Patents
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本発明は、メロン、西瓜、梨、マンゴー等の様々な青果物を所定数組み合わせて、出荷や贈答用として箱詰めするための箱詰機へ送り込む青果物の箱詰め装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a fruit and vegetable boxing device in which a predetermined number of various fruits and vegetables such as melon, watermelon, pear, and mango are combined and sent to a boxing machine for boxing for shipping or gifts.
メロン、西瓜、梨、マンゴー等の青果物は、出荷や贈答用として、等級、階級が同じものを所定数組み合わせて箱詰めするのが一般的である。
ところが、搬送途中で自動的に品質判定を行っても、人手によって、品質が同じ青果物を探し出し、所定数組み合わせるのは非常に手間がかかり、搬送スピードと人手による組み合わせのスピードを一致させるのは難しく、組み合わせの誤りも発生しかねなかった。
Fruits and vegetables such as melon, watermelon, pear, and mango are generally packed in a box by combining a predetermined number of fruits and vegetables of the same grade and rank for shipping or gifting.
However, even if quality judgment is automatically performed during transportation, it is very time-consuming to manually search for fruits and vegetables of the same quality and combine a predetermined number, and it is difficult to match the transportation speed with the speed of manual combination. , A combination error could occur.
従来、農産物を載せた受皿を搬送する搬送手段の途中に、農産物を選別仕分けするための情報を計測する計測軌道領域を設け、搬送手段から仕分け情報に基づいて受皿上の農産物が排出される仕分けラインを多数分岐した農産物の選別装置が特許文献１に開示されている。
この農産物の選別装置によれば、農産物が自動的に同じ品質ごとに仕分けされるので、人手によって同じ品質の農産物を探し出し、所定数組み合わせる手間を省くことができる。
Conventionally, a measurement track area for measuring information for sorting and sorting agricultural products is provided in the middle of the transport means for transporting the saucer on which the agricultural products are placed, and the agricultural products on the saucer are discharged from the transport means based on the sorting information. Patent Document 1 discloses an agricultural product sorting device in which a large number of lines are branched.
According to this agricultural product sorting device, agricultural products are automatically sorted according to the same quality, so that it is possible to save the trouble of manually searching for agricultural products of the same quality and combining a predetermined number of agricultural products.
しかし、上記特許文献１に記載されたような農産物の選別装置は、多数の仕分けラインが必要であるばかりか、仕分けラインごとに箱詰機を設置しなければならないので、装置が大型化し、広い設置スペースを必要とするばかりか、価格も高くなる。
本発明が解決しようとする課題は、青果物を人手によって組み合わせる手間を省き、しかも、装置全体がコンパクトで設置スペースが狭くて済み、価格も低廉な青果物の箱詰め用組合せ装置を提供することにある。
However, the agricultural product sorting apparatus as described in Patent Document 1 requires not only a large number of sorting lines but also a boxing machine for each sorting line, so that the apparatus becomes large and wide. Not only does it require installation space, but it is also expensive.
An object of the present invention to be solved is to provide a combination device for boxing fruits and vegetables, which saves the trouble of manually combining fruits and vegetables, requires a compact whole device, requires a small installation space, and is inexpensive.
本発明は、青果物を所定数組み合わせて箱詰機へ送り込む青果物の箱詰め用組合せ装置に係り、判定コンベア、振分コンベア、待機ゾーン、箱詰コンベア、及び、制御装置を備え、前記判定コンベアは、識別標識を有するトレーに載せられた青果物を受け入れて前記振分コンベアへ搬送し、搬送途中に、青果物の品質または種類を判定する判定装置が設置され、前記振分コンベアには前記待機ゾーンの一端部及び前記箱詰コンベアの上流側端部が接続され、前記振分コンベアが前記トレーに載った青果物を品質または種類に応じて前記待機ゾーン及び前記箱詰コンベアのいずれかに振り分けて搬送し、前記待機ゾーンは、それぞれ青果物が待機可能な複数の待機位置を有し、前記青果物を各品質または種類につき１個のみ待機位置に受け入れ可能であり、該待機位置に、それぞれ前記トレーに載った青果物を前記箱詰コンベアに向けて移送する移送装置が設けられ、前記箱詰コンベアは、受け入れた青果物を末端に設置された前記箱詰機へ搬送し、前記制御装置は、前記識別標識毎に前記判定装置が判定した品質または種類及び位置情報を記憶し、前記振分コンベアに、前記青果物を同じ品質または種類の青果物が待機していない前記待機ゾーンへ搬送させ、前記待機ゾーンに同じ品質または種類の青果物が待機しているとき、前記箱詰コンベアへ搬送させ、前記振分コンベアから前記箱詰コンベアへ青果物が送り込まれたとき、前記待機ゾーンにおいて、同じ品質または種類の青果物が待機している待機位置の移送装置を作動して、青果物を前記箱詰コンベアへ移送する。 The present invention relates to a combination device for packing fruits and vegetables that combines a predetermined number of fruits and vegetables and sends them to a boxing machine, and includes a judgment conveyor, a distribution conveyor, a standby zone, a boxing conveyor, and a control device. Fruits and vegetables placed on a tray having an identification sign are received and conveyed to the distribution conveyor, and a determination device for determining the quality or type of fruits and vegetables is installed during the transportation, and the distribution conveyor is provided with one end of the standby zone. The unit and the upstream end of the boxing conveyor are connected, and the sorting conveyor distributes and conveys fruits and vegetables placed on the tray to either the standby zone or the boxing conveyor according to the quality or type. Each of the waiting zones has a plurality of waiting positions where fruits and vegetables can wait, and only one of the fruits and vegetables can be received in the waiting position for each quality or type. A transfer device is provided to transfer the fruits and vegetables to the boxing conveyor, the boxing conveyor conveys the received fruits and vegetables to the boxing machine installed at the end, and the control device transfers the received fruits and vegetables to the boxing machine installed at the end. The quality or type and position information determined by the determination device are stored, and the sorting conveyor transports the fruits and vegetables to the standby zone where fruits and vegetables of the same quality or type are not waiting, and the same quality or type is transferred to the standby zone. When the fruits and vegetables are on standby, they are conveyed to the boxing conveyor, and when the fruits and vegetables are sent from the sorting conveyor to the boxing conveyor, fruits and vegetables of the same quality or type are on standby in the waiting zone. The transfer device in the standby position is operated to transfer fruits and vegetables to the boxing conveyor.
前記待機ゾーンが前記箱詰コンベアに隣接して平行に配置され、前記移送装置は、前記トレーを前記箱詰コンベアに向かって押し出すピストン装置より成ることがある。
この場合、青果物が前記待機ゾーンの他端部側の待機位置から詰めて待機するとよい。
The standby zone may be arranged adjacent to and parallel to the boxing conveyor, and the transfer device may consist of a piston device that pushes the tray towards the boxing conveyor.
In this case, it is preferable that the fruits and vegetables are packed from the standby position on the other end side of the standby zone and wait.
本発明によれば、青果物を自動的に所定数組み合わせて箱詰機へ送ることができるので、青果物を人手によって組み合わせる手間を省くことができ、箱詰作業の効率が向上する。
また、箱詰機と箱詰機へ続く搬送路が一つであって、青果物を品質等によって仕分ける多数の仕分けラインおよび各仕分けラインに設置された箱詰機が不要なので、装置全体がコンパクトになり、広い設置スペースを必要とせず、コストも低廉で済む。
According to the present invention, since a predetermined number of fruits and vegetables can be automatically combined and sent to the boxing machine, it is possible to save the trouble of manually combining the fruits and vegetables and improve the efficiency of the boxing work.
In addition, since there is only one transport path leading to the boxing machine and the boxing machine, there is no need for a large number of sorting lines for sorting fruits and vegetables according to quality, etc., and a boxing machine installed in each sorting line, so the entire device is compact. Therefore, it does not require a large installation space and the cost is low.
以下、本発明の実施形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。
図１に示すように、実施例１の青果物の箱詰め用組合せ装置１は、青果物を１２種類以下の品質に選別し、同一品質の青果物を３個組み合わせて箱詰機１５へ送り込むものであって、判定コンベア２、振分コンベア３、青果物を組合せる個数より一つ少ない数（２個）の第１待機ゾーン４と第２待機ゾーン５、箱詰コンベア６、及び、制御装置７を備える。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the combination device 1 for packing fruits and vegetables of Example 1 sorts fruits and vegetables into 12 or less qualities, combines three fruits and vegetables of the same quality, and sends them to the boxing machine 15. , A determination conveyor 2, a distribution conveyor 3, a first standby zone 4 and a second standby zone 5, a boxing conveyor 6, and a control device 7 which are one less than the number of combined fruits and vegetables (2).
判定コンベア２は、識別標識を有するトレーａに載せられた青果物を受け入れて振分コンベア３へ搬送する。各トレーａの位置情報は、識別標識に基づいて順次制御装置７に記憶される。
判定コンベア２の搬送途中には、青果物の品質を判定する判定装置が設置される。
判定装置は、青果物の外観を判定する第１判定装置８、糖度等の内部品質を判定する第２判定装置９、空洞の有無や密度等の物理的形質を判定する第３判定装置１０、及び、総合振分判定装置１１から成る。
The determination conveyor 2 receives the fruits and vegetables placed on the tray a having the identification mark and conveys them to the distribution conveyor 3. The position information of each tray a is sequentially stored in the control device 7 based on the identification mark.
A determination device for determining the quality of fruits and vegetables is installed during the transportation of the determination conveyor 2.
The determination device includes a first determination device 8 for determining the appearance of fruits and vegetables, a second determination device 9 for determining the internal quality such as sugar content, a third determination device 10 for determining physical traits such as the presence or absence of cavities and density, and , The total distribution determination device 11.
総合振分判定装置１１は、第１判定装置８、第２判定装置９および第３判定装置１０の判定結果に基づいて、青果物の総合的な品質を最大限１２種類の品質と規格外のいずれかに判定する。
総合振分判定装置１１の判定結果は制御装置７へ送られ、制御装置７は青果物が載ったトレーａの識別標識と対応して判定された品質を記憶する。
Based on the judgment results of the first judgment device 8, the second judgment device 9, and the third judgment device 10, the comprehensive distribution determination device 11 maximizes the overall quality of fruits and vegetables, whichever is 12 types of quality or nonstandard. Judge.
The determination result of the total distribution determination device 11 is sent to the control device 7, and the control device 7 stores the quality determined in correspondence with the identification mark of the tray a on which the fruits and vegetables are placed.
振分コンベア３は判定コンベア２の下流側に連続し、判定コンベア２と振分コンベア３の境界部には読み出し装置１２が設置されている。
読み出し装置１２は、トレーａの識別標識を読み取り、読み取った識別標識に対応する品質を読み出す。
The distribution conveyor 3 is continuous on the downstream side of the determination conveyor 2, and a reading device 12 is installed at the boundary between the determination conveyor 2 and the distribution conveyor 3.
The reading device 12 reads the identification mark on the tray a and reads out the quality corresponding to the read identification mark.
振分コンベア３には、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５の一端部と箱詰コンベア６の上流側端部が接続され、第１待機ゾーン４と第２待機ゾーン５は箱詰コンベア６の両側に隣接して互いに平行に配置されている。
振分コンベア３と第１待機ゾーン４、第２待機ゾーン５及び箱詰コンベア６の接続箇所には、それぞれ振分コンベア３上のトレーａを第１待機ゾーン４、第２待機ゾーン５、箱詰コンベア６に向けて排出する排出装置１３ａ，１３ｂ，１３ｃが設置されている。
排出装置１３ａ，１３ｂ，１３ｃは、制御装置７に制御されて、トレーａが読み出し装置１２を通過してから所定の時間が経過したときに作動するようになっている。トレーａが読み出し装置１２を通過してから排出装置１３ａ，１３ｂ，１３ｃが作動するまでの時間は、それぞれ読み出し装置１２から排出装置１３ａ，１３ｂ，１３ｃまでの距離、及び、振分コンベア３の搬送速度に応じて決定される。
One end of the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5 and the upstream end of the boxing conveyor 6 are connected to the distribution conveyor 3, and the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5 are boxed conveyors. 6 is adjacent to both sides and arranged parallel to each other.
At the connection points of the distribution conveyor 3, the first standby zone 4, the second standby zone 5, and the boxing conveyor 6, tray a on the distribution conveyor 3 is placed in the first standby zone 4, the second standby zone 5, and the box, respectively. Discharge devices 13a, 13b, 13c for discharging toward the packing conveyor 6 are installed.
The discharge devices 13a, 13b, and 13c are controlled by the control device 7 and operate when a predetermined time has elapsed since the tray a passed through the reading device 12. The time from when the tray a passes through the reading device 12 until the discharging devices 13a, 13b, and 13c operate is the distance from the reading device 12 to the discharging devices 13a, 13b, and 13c, and the transfer of the distribution conveyor 3. Determined according to speed.
箱詰コンベア６は、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５と並走する上流側コンベア６ａと、その下流側に連続する下流側コンベア６ｂとから成り、振分コンベア３から箱詰機１５へトレーａを搬送する。
上流側コンベア６ａの搬送速度は、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５の搬送スピードの約２倍であり、下流側コンベア６ｂの搬送スピードは、青果物の姿勢に影響しないよう調整することができる。
The boxing conveyor 6 is composed of an upstream conveyor 6a running in parallel with the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5 and a downstream conveyor 6b continuous to the downstream side thereof, and the sorting conveyor 3 to the boxing machine 15 Convey the tray a to.
The transport speed of the upstream conveyor 6a is about twice the transport speed of the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5, and the transport speed of the downstream conveyor 6b can be adjusted so as not to affect the posture of fruits and vegetables. it can.
第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５は、青果物を各品質につき１個のみ待機位置に受け入れ可能である。すなわち、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５はそれぞれ１２個の待機位置を有する。
また、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５には、トレーａを振分コンベア３側の一端部から他端部に向かって搬送する搬送手段が設置され、搬送手段を駆動すると、トレーａに載った青果物は、他端部側の待機位置から詰めて待機することになる。なお、この搬送手段は、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５そのものをコンベアとし、その下流側端部にトレーａの移動を規制するストッパを設けてもよい。
The first waiting zone 4 and the second waiting zone 5 can accept only one fruit and vegetable for each quality in the waiting position. That is, the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5 each have 12 standby positions.
Further, in the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5, a transport means for transporting the tray a from one end to the other end on the distribution conveyor 3 side is installed, and when the transport means is driven, the tray a is driven. The fruits and vegetables listed in the above will be packed from the standby position on the other end side and will stand by. In this transport means, the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5 themselves may be used as a conveyor, and a stopper for restricting the movement of the tray a may be provided at the downstream end thereof.
第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５の各待機位置には、トレーａの識別標識を読み取るセンサ（図示せず）と、トレーａに載った青果物を箱詰コンベア６に向けて移送する移送装置１４が設けられる。移送装置１４は、待機位置に待機するトレーａを箱詰コンベア６へ押し出すピストン装置である。
各待機位置のセンサが読み取ったトレーａの識別標識は制御装置７へ送られて記憶される。すなわち、制御装置７には、第１待機ゾーン４及び第２待機ゾーン５のどの待機位置に、どのような品質の青果物が待機しているのか記憶されることになる。
At each standby position of the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5, a sensor (not shown) that reads the identification mark of the tray a and a transfer that transfers the fruits and vegetables on the tray a toward the boxing conveyor 6. The device 14 is provided. The transfer device 14 is a piston device that pushes the tray a waiting at the standby position to the boxing conveyor 6.
The identification mark of the tray a read by the sensor at each standby position is sent to the control device 7 and stored. That is, the control device 7 stores what kind of quality fruits and vegetables are waiting at which standby position in the first standby zone 4 and the second standby zone 5.
制御装置７は、次のように青果物の箱詰め装置１の作動を制御する。
図２は、青果物振分処理のフローチャートである。
青果物の箱詰め用組合せ装置１が運転を開始し、判定コンベア２で搬送されて品質が判定された青果物が読み出し装置１２に達すると、ステップＳ１において、読み出し装置１２が青果物の載ったトレーａの識別標識を読み取り、制御装置７に記憶されたトレーａの品質情報を読み出す。
次に、ステップＳ２において、読み出したトレーａに対応する品質を判定する。
判定した結果、品質がＮＧ（規格外）であればステップＳ３へ進んで、トレーａに載った青果物を振分コンベア３の末端から搬送路の外へ排出し、振分処理は終了する。
The control device 7 controls the operation of the fruit and vegetable boxing device 1 as follows.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of fruit and vegetable distribution processing.
When the fruit and vegetable boxing combination device 1 starts operation and the fruits and vegetables conveyed by the determination conveyor 2 and whose quality is judged reach the reading device 12, in step S1, the reading device 12 identifies the tray a on which the fruits and vegetables are placed. The sign is read, and the quality information of the tray a stored in the control device 7 is read.
Next, in step S2, the quality corresponding to the read tray a is determined.
As a result of the determination, if the quality is NG (nonstandard), the process proceeds to step S3, the fruits and vegetables placed on the tray a are discharged from the end of the distribution conveyor 3 to the outside of the transport path, and the distribution process is completed.
品質がＯＫであれば、ステップＳ４に進み、同じ品質の青果物が第１待機ゾーン４に待機しているか否か判断する。待機していなければステップＳ５に進み、排出装置１３ａを作動させて、青果物が載ったトレーａを第１待機ゾーン４へ投入する。
第１待機ゾーン４へ投入された青果物は他端側の待機位置から詰めて待機し、ステップＳ６において、待機位置に設置されたセンサがその位置で待機するトレーａの識別標識を読み取って制御装置７へ送り、振分処理は終了する。
If the quality is OK, the process proceeds to step S4, and it is determined whether or not fruits and vegetables of the same quality are waiting in the first waiting zone 4. If it is not on standby, the process proceeds to step S5, the discharge device 13a is operated, and the tray a on which fruits and vegetables are placed is put into the first standby zone 4.
The fruits and vegetables put into the first standby zone 4 are packed from the standby position on the other end side and stand by, and in step S6, the sensor installed at the standby position reads the identification mark of the tray a waiting at that position and the control device. It is sent to 7, and the sorting process is completed.
ステップＳ４において、同じ品質の青果物が第１待機ゾーン４に待機していれば、ステップＳ７に進み、第２待機ゾーン５に同じ品質の青果物が待機しているか否か判断する。待機していなければステップＳ８に進み、排出装置１３ｂを作動させて、青果物が載ったトレーａを第２待機ゾーン５へ投入する。
第２待機ゾーン５へ投入された青果物は他端側の待機位置から詰めて待機し、ステップＳ９において、待機位置に設置されたセンサがその位置で待機するトレーａの識別標識を読み取って制御装置７へ送り、振分処理は終了する。
In step S4, if fruits and vegetables of the same quality are waiting in the first waiting zone 4, the process proceeds to step S7, and it is determined whether or not fruits and vegetables of the same quality are waiting in the second waiting zone 5. If there is no standby, the process proceeds to step S8, the discharge device 13b is operated, and the tray a on which the fruits and vegetables are placed is put into the second standby zone 5.
The fruits and vegetables put into the second standby zone 5 are packed from the standby position on the other end side and stand by, and in step S9, the sensor installed at the standby position reads the identification mark of the tray a waiting at that position and the control device. It is sent to 7, and the sorting process is completed.
ステップＳ７において、同じ品質の青果物が第２待機ゾーン５に待機していればステップＳ１０へ進む。ステップＳ１０では、排出装置１３ｃを作動させて、青果物が載ったトレーａを箱詰コンベア６へ投入し、青果物組合せ処理を開始する。箱詰コンベア６に投入された青果物はトレーａに載せられた状態で箱詰機１５へ搬送される。 In step S7, if fruits and vegetables of the same quality are waiting in the second waiting zone 5, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, the discharge device 13c is operated, the tray a on which the fruits and vegetables are placed is put into the boxing conveyor 6, and the fruit and vegetable combination processing is started. The fruits and vegetables put into the boxing conveyor 6 are conveyed to the boxing machine 15 in a state of being placed on the tray a.
図３は、青果物組合せ処理のフローチャートである。
青果物組合せ処理では、まず、ステップＳ１１において、箱詰コンベア６に投入された青果物と同じ品質の青果物を第１待機ゾーン４から箱詰コンベア６へ合流可能か否か判断する。合流可能でなければステップＳ１１の前に戻る。
合流可能であれば、ステップＳ１２に進み、第１待機ゾーン４の待機位置に設置されたセンサが読み取ったトレーａの識別標識に基づき、同じ品質の青果物が待機している待機位置の移送装置１４を作動させ、トレーａに載った青果物を箱詰コンベア６に合流させてから、ステップＳ１３に進む。
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the fruit and vegetable combination processing.
In the fruit and vegetable combination processing, first, in step S11, it is determined whether or not fruits and vegetables of the same quality as the fruits and vegetables put into the boxing conveyor 6 can be merged from the first standby zone 4 into the boxing conveyor 6. If it is not possible to merge, the process returns to step S11.
If it is possible to merge, the process proceeds to step S12, and the transfer device 14 in the standby position where fruits and vegetables of the same quality are waiting based on the identification mark of tray a read by the sensor installed in the standby position in the first standby zone 4. Is operated to join the fruits and vegetables on the tray a to the boxing conveyor 6, and then the process proceeds to step S13.
ステップＳ１３では、第１待機ゾーン４に他のトレーａがあるか否か判断する。
他のトレーａがなければステップＳ１４に進む。
他のトレーａがあれば、ステップＳ１５に進み、第１待機ゾーン４を駆動してトレーａを下流側から詰める。さらに、ステップＳ１６へ進み、待機位置に設置されたセンサが新たなトレーａの識別標識を読み取って制御装置７へ送ってから、ステップＳ１４へ進む。
ステップＳ１４では、箱詰コンベア６に投入された青果物と同じ品質の青果物を第２待機ゾーン５から箱詰コンベア６へ合流可能か否か判断する。合流可能でなければステップＳ１４の前に戻る。
In step S13, it is determined whether or not there is another tray a in the first standby zone 4.
If there is no other tray a, the process proceeds to step S14.
If there is another tray a, the process proceeds to step S15, and the first standby zone 4 is driven to pack the tray a from the downstream side. Further, the process proceeds to step S16, the sensor installed at the standby position reads the identification mark of the new tray a and sends it to the control device 7, and then proceeds to step S14.
In step S14, it is determined whether or not fruits and vegetables of the same quality as those put into the boxing conveyor 6 can be merged from the second standby zone 5 into the boxing conveyor 6. If it is not possible to merge, the process returns to step S14.
ステップＳ１４において、合流可能であれば、ステップＳ１７に進む。
ステップＳ１７では、第２待機ゾーン５の待機位置に設置されたセンサが読み取ったトレーａの識別標識に基づき、同じ品質の青果物が待機している待機位置の移送装置１４を作動させ、トレーａに載った青果物を箱詰コンベア６に合流させてから、ステップＳ１８に進む。
ステップＳ１８では、第２待機ゾーン５に他のトレーａがあるか否か判断する。
他のトレーａがなければステップＳ１９に進む。
In step S14, if merging is possible, the process proceeds to step S17.
In step S17, based on the identification mark of the tray a read by the sensor installed in the standby position of the second standby zone 5, the transfer device 14 in the standby position where fruits and vegetables of the same quality are waiting is operated, and the tray a is moved to the tray a. After merging the fruits and vegetables on the boxing conveyor 6, the process proceeds to step S18.
In step S18, it is determined whether or not there is another tray a in the second standby zone 5.
If there is no other tray a, the process proceeds to step S19.
ステップＳ１８において、第２待機ゾーン５に他のトレーａがあれば、ステップＳ２０に進み、第２待機ゾーン５を駆動してトレーａを下流側から詰める。
次に、ステップＳ２１に進み、待機位置に設置されたセンサが新たなトレーａの識別標識を読み取って制御装置７へ送ってから、ステップＳ１９へ進む。
ステップＳ１９では、箱詰め処理を行い、箱詰コンベア６で同一品質の３個の青果物を箱詰機１５へ搬送して、終了する。
In step S18, if there is another tray a in the second standby zone 5, the process proceeds to step S20, and the second standby zone 5 is driven to pack the tray a from the downstream side.
Next, the process proceeds to step S21, the sensor installed at the standby position reads the identification mark of the new tray a and sends it to the control device 7, and then proceeds to step S19.
In step S19, the boxing process is performed, and three fruits and vegetables of the same quality are conveyed to the boxing machine 15 by the boxing conveyor 6 to end the process.
図１に示す例では、品質が４である青果物が振分コンベア３へ送り込まれた時、第１待機ゾーン４の第４待機位置および第２待機ゾーン５の第１待機位置に、品質が４の青果物が待機している。
したがって、振分コンベア３から青果物が箱詰コンベア６へ投入され、第１待機ゾーン４の第４待機位置および第２待機ゾーン５の第１待機位置に設置された移送装置１４が作動して、待機している青果物を箱詰コンベア６へ押し出す。
即ち、箱詰コンベア６は品質が４の青果物を３個集めて箱詰機１５へ搬送することになる。
In the example shown in FIG. 1, when fruits and vegetables having a quality of 4 are sent to the distribution conveyor 3, the quality is 4 at the 4th standby position of the 1st standby zone 4 and the 1st standby position of the 2nd standby zone 5. Fruits and vegetables are waiting.
Therefore, fruits and vegetables are put into the boxing conveyor 6 from the distribution conveyor 3, and the transfer devices 14 installed at the fourth standby position of the first standby zone 4 and the first standby position of the second standby zone 5 operate. Push the waiting fruits and vegetables to the boxing conveyor 6.
That is, the boxing conveyor 6 collects three fruits and vegetables of quality 4 and conveys them to the boxing machine 15.
箱詰機１５には図示しない空箱供給機が接続され、箱詰コンベア６から送られた青果物の個数と品質に対応した空箱が、空箱供給機から箱詰機１５へ供給される。箱詰機１５において青果物は箱に収容されて封緘装置１６に搬送される。
封緘装置１６は、青果物が収容された箱を閉じ、収容された青果物の品質および個数を表示したラベルを箱に貼付する。
さらに、青果物入りの箱は封緘装置１６から製品搬送ラインへ送られる。
An empty box feeder (not shown) is connected to the boxing machine 15, and empty boxes corresponding to the number and quality of fruits and vegetables sent from the boxing conveyor 6 are supplied from the empty box feeder to the boxing machine 15. In the boxing machine 15, fruits and vegetables are housed in a box and transported to a sealing device 16.
The sealing device 16 closes the box containing the fruits and vegetables, and affixes a label indicating the quality and quantity of the contained fruits and vegetables to the box.
Further, the box containing fruits and vegetables is sent from the sealing device 16 to the product transport line.
本発明は、上記実施形態に限定されない。
例えば、１２種類を越えた品質に青果物を選別する場合は、各待機ゾーンを長くして、待機ゾーンに設置される待機位置の数を増やす。
また、単一種類の青果物を組み合わせるだけでなく、贈答用などとして異なる種類（品種を含む）の青果物の組合せを作成することもできる。
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
For example, when sorting fruits and vegetables with a quality exceeding 12 types, each waiting zone is lengthened to increase the number of waiting positions installed in the waiting zone.
In addition to combining a single type of fruits and vegetables, it is also possible to create a combination of different types (including varieties) of fruits and vegetables for gifts and the like.
待機ゾーンの数は、組み合わせる個数によって増減することもでき、第１待機ゾーン及び第２待機ゾーンのいずれか一方を休止して、２個の青果物を組み合わせることも可能である。
さらに、箱詰コンベアと箱詰機との間に、組合せが成立した青果物の待機場所を設置して、組合せ処理を複数回繰り返す等により、３個を超えた個数の成果物を箱詰機へ送りこむこともできる。
なお、青果物の空洞の有無を判定する第３判定装置は、青果物が西瓜や林檎のような空洞検査が必要な品目である場合のみに設置する。また、青果物の種類等によっては、必要に応じて別の判定装置を加えることもある。
The number of waiting zones can be increased or decreased depending on the number of combinations, and it is also possible to pause either the first waiting zone or the second waiting zone and combine two fruits and vegetables.
Furthermore, a waiting area for fruits and vegetables that have been combined is set up between the boxing conveyor and the boxing machine, and the combination process is repeated multiple times to transfer more than three deliverables to the boxing machine. You can also send it.
The third determination device for determining the presence or absence of cavities in fruits and vegetables is installed only when the fruits and vegetables are items such as watermelon and apple that require cavity inspection. Further, depending on the type of fruits and vegetables, another determination device may be added as needed.
１ 青果物の箱詰め用組合せ装置
２ 判定コンベア
３ 振分コンベア
４ 第１待機ゾーン
５ 第２待機ゾーン
６ 箱詰コンベア
７ 制御装置
８ 第１判定装置
９ 第２判定装置
１０ 第３判定装置
１１ 総合振分判定装置
１２ 読み出し装置
１３ａ〜１３ｃ 排出装置
１４ 移送装置
１５ 箱詰機
１６ 封緘装置
1 Combination device for packing fruits and vegetables 2 Judgment conveyor 3 Sorting conveyor 4 1st standby zone 5 2nd standby zone 6 Boxing conveyor 7 Control device 8 1st judgment device 9 2nd judgment device 10 3rd judgment device 11 Comprehensive sorting Judgment device 12 Read device 13a to 13c Discharge device 14 Transfer device 15 Boxing machine 16 Sealing device
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前記判定コンベアは、識別標識を有するトレーに載せられた青果物を受け入れて前記振分コンベアへ搬送し、搬送途中に、青果物の品質または種類を判定する判定装置が設置され、
前記振分コンベアには前記待機ゾーンの一端部及び前記箱詰コンベアの上流側端部が接続され、前記振分コンベアが前記トレーに載った青果物を品質または種類に応じて前記待機ゾーン及び前記箱詰コンベアのいずれかに振り分けて搬送し、
前記待機ゾーンは、それぞれ青果物が待機可能な複数の待機位置を有し、前記青果物を各品質または種類につき１個のみ待機位置に受け入れ可能であり、該待機位置に、それぞれ前記トレーに載った青果物を前記箱詰コンベアに向けて移送する移送装置が設けられ、
前記箱詰コンベアは、受け入れた青果物を末端に設置された前記箱詰機へ搬送し、
前記制御装置は、前記識別標識毎に前記判定装置が判定した品質または種類及び位置情報を記憶し、前記振分コンベアに、前記青果物を同じ品質または種類の青果物が待機していない前記待機ゾーンへ搬送させ、前記待機ゾーンに同じ品質または種類の青果物が待機しているとき、前記箱詰コンベアへ搬送させ、前記振分コンベアから前記箱詰コンベアへ青果物が送り込まれたとき、前記待機ゾーンにおいて、同じ品質または種類の青果物が待機している待機位置の移送装置を作動して、青果物を前記箱詰コンベアへ移送することを特徴とする青果物の箱詰め装置。 It is a combination device for boxing fruits and vegetables that combines a predetermined number of fruits and vegetables and sends them to the boxing machine, and is equipped with a judgment conveyor, a sorting conveyor, a standby zone, a boxing conveyor, and a control device.
The determination conveyor receives fruits and vegetables placed on a tray having an identification mark and conveys them to the distribution conveyor, and a determination device for determining the quality or type of fruits and vegetables is installed during the transportation.
One end of the standby zone and the upstream end of the boxing conveyor are connected to the distribution conveyor, and the distribution conveyor delivers fruits and vegetables placed on the tray to the standby zone and the box according to the quality or type. Sort and transport to one of the packing conveyors
Each of the waiting zones has a plurality of waiting positions where fruits and vegetables can wait, and only one of the fruits and vegetables can be received in the waiting position for each quality or type. Is provided with a transfer device for transferring the produce to the boxing conveyor.
The boxing conveyor transports the received fruits and vegetables to the boxing machine installed at the end.
The control device stores the quality or type and position information determined by the determination device for each identification sign, and puts the fruits and vegetables on the distribution conveyor to the standby zone where fruits and vegetables of the same quality or type are not waiting. When fruits and vegetables of the same quality or type are waiting in the waiting zone, they are conveyed to the boxing conveyor, and when fruits and vegetables are sent from the sorting conveyor to the boxing conveyor, in the waiting zone. A fruit and vegetable boxing device comprising operating a standby position transfer device in which fruits and vegetables of the same quality or type are waiting to transfer the fruits and vegetables to the boxing conveyor.
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