JP2023079574A - Device for tray-packing jiao-zi squashed into rectangular shape and method for tray-packing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a tray-packing device of jiao-zi capable of eliminating useless space in a tray and irregular arrangement of jiao-zi, and capable of constantly and efficiently packing a fixed number of jiao-zi.SOLUTION: A tray-packing device of jiao-zi comprises: a pair of right and left opening/closing pressing means D for squashing/forming jiao-zi into a rectangular shape by closing both opening/closing plates 18A and 18B, and pushing down a pressing tool 19; horizontal movement means E for approximating/separating each opening/closing pressing means D by making an actuation shaft 17 connected/fixed to each opening/closing pressing means D retractable/advanceable in a horizontal direction; vertical movement means F for supporting each opening/closing pressing means D on a holder 12 located on the upper side in such a manner as to be vertically movable; and horizontal transfer means G for transferring the vertical movement means to a tray transfer conveyor side or the original position along the holder 12. The jiao-zi Q squashed into a rectangular shape is packed in a tray R by lowering each opening/closing pressing means D to the top surface of the tray placed on a tray transfer conveyor 13 and opening the both opening/closing plates.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays, which can efficiently pack normal dumplings into small rectangular dumplings by continuously crushing them into small rectangular dumplings.

Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, foods and the like conveyed at predetermined intervals by an unloading conveyor are picked up and packed in a tray of an intermittent feed conveyor arranged side by side of the unloading conveyor. Automatic tray stuffers for foodstuffs and the like are known.

The automatic tray stuffing apparatus for foodstuffs, etc., described in this Patent Document 1 has the following configuration and functions.

That is, above the conveyor, the same number of finger devices for simultaneously gripping a plurality of foodstuffs, etc., arranged in the longitudinal direction on the carry-out conveyor are mounted on a swivel holder, and the finger devices are provided with fixed claws and movable claws. a turning device for turning the turning holder by 90° without changing the direction of the finger device attached to the turning holder by eccentrically moving the claw by a certain distance with respect to a support shaft supported by the turning holder together with the upper・Equipped with a vertical movement device for downward movement.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-53404

However, the finger device of Patent Document 1 has a fixed claw and a movable claw, and the turning device rotates the turning holder by 90 degrees by eccentrically displacing the claw by a certain distance with respect to a support shaft supported by the turning holder. Then, by the vertical movement device that moves up and down, conventional irregular half-moon gyoza dumplings are packed in the tray without changing their shape. It was not possible to pack a constant number of gyoza dumplings that were easy to line up and efficiently.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the conventional circumstances as described above, and by continuously crushing ordinary dumplings into small rectangular dumplings, it is possible to save wasted space in the tray. To provide a device and a method for stuffing rectangular dumplings in a tray, which can omit the arrangement of irregular dumplings and can constantly and efficiently pack a constant number of dumplings.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings in a tray according to the present invention, the dumplings conveyed by the conveyer are simultaneously pressed between the right and left opening/closing plates and between the opening/closing plates. A pair of left and right opening/closing pressing means for closing both the opening/closing plates and pressing the pressing tools to crush them into a rectangular shape while moving downward; Left-right movement means for moving the respective opening/closing pressing means into contact and separation by making the connected and fixed operating shaft retractable or extending in the left/right direction, and vertical movement for supporting the respective opening/closing pressing means on an upper holder so as to be vertically movable. means, and horizontal transfer means for transferring the vertical movement means along the holder from the side of the tray transfer conveyor to the original position, and each opening/closing pressing means supported by the holder is arranged on the tray transfer conveyor. It is characterized in that the rectangular crushed dumplings are transferred to the inside of the tray by lowering to the upper surface of the tray and opening both opening/closing plates.

The left and right opening/closing plates of each of the opening/closing pressing means are designed to be opened or closed by a cam mechanism arranged at the upper end thereof. It is characterized in that the dumplings are compressed while being bent backward, and on the other hand, the pressing tool is formed so as to bend and compress the upper edge of the dumplings in conjunction with the lowering of the left and right opening/closing plates to form rectangular crushed dumplings. .

The lateral movement means separates the opening/closing pressing means by retracting the operating shafts connected to the opening/closing pressing means from the cylinder mechanism, and simultaneously lowers the left/right opening/closing plates and the pressing member arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates. It is characterized in that the gyoza dumplings on the transfer conveyor are formed so as to be crushed by closing both the opening and closing plates while moving.

The horizontal movement means moves the opening/closing pressure means closer to each other by extending each operating shaft connected and fixed to each opening/closing pressure means from the cylinder mechanism, and moves the tray conveyer to the side of the tray conveyer via the vertical movement means. It is characterized in that rectangular crushed gyoza dumplings are simultaneously packed in two rows on the tray of the tray carrying conveyor by moving along the holder.

When the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered, the rectangular crushed dumplings are packed in two rows on the front side of the tray on the tray conveying conveyor, and when the left/right opening/closing plate and the pressing tool are lowered next time, the tray is advanced and then It is characterized in that it is formed in such a way that two rows of crushed rectangular dumplings are packed on the side at the same time.

Two trays are placed on the conveyor for conveying trays, and the left and right opening/closing plates and the presser which are configured to have a length of two are lowered to form two rows on the front side of each tray on the conveyer for tray conveyance at the same time. When the rectangular dumplings are stuffed and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered next time, each tray is moved forward so that two rows of the rectangular dumplings can be stuffed at the same time. A notch is provided.

The opening/closing pressing means, the horizontal movement means, the vertical movement means, and the horizontal movement means are all air cylinders.

It is characterized by having an aligning mechanism that feeds the gyoza dumplings discharged from the gyoza forming machine onto a transport conveyor that moves intermittently through a jumper plate, and aligns the gyoza dumplings in a horizontal row by lowering the alignment plate that moves up and down by the lifting mechanism. and

The aligning plate is formed such that the upper end of the support shaft is inserted into a slide hole of an arm provided in the lifting mechanism in the horizontal direction along the conveyer, and is fastened and fixed at an appropriate position of the slide hole by a fastener. Characterized by

In the method for packing rectangular dumplings into trays according to the present invention, the operating shafts arranged on both sides of each of the opening/closing pressing means are retracted by the left/right moving means, and the opening/closing pressing means are separated from each other. A pressing tool arranged directly above between the plate and the two opening/closing plates is moved downward, and both the opening/closing plates are closed and the pressing tool is pressed to crush and mold the gyoza dumplings conveyed by the conveyer into a rectangular shape. The actuating shaft is extended from the state in which the pressing means are separated to bring the opening/closing pressing means close to each other, the opening/closing pressing means are raised by the vertical movement means, and the vertical movement means is moved along the holder by the horizontal movement means. to the position of the conveyor for conveying trays, lowering the left and right opening/closing plates and pressing members of each of the opening/closing pressing means, and opening the left and right opening/closing plates to fill the trays on the conveyer for tray conveyance with the crushed dumplings at the same time. characterized by

The left and right opening/closing plates of each of the opening/closing pressing means are designed to be opened or closed by a cam mechanism arranged at the upper end thereof, and the pressing member is moved up and down in conjunction with the cam mechanism.

The left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered to fill the rectangular dumplings in two rows on the front side of the tray on the tray conveying conveyor, and the next time the left/right opening/closing plate and the pressing tool are lowered, the tray is advanced and then It is characterized by stuffing rectangular dumplings in two rows on each side at the same time.

Two rows of trays are placed on the conveyor for conveying trays, and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing member configured to have a length of two are lowered to form two rows on the front side of each tray on the conveyor for tray conveyance at the same time. The rectangular dumplings are stuffed, and when the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered next time, each tray is advanced and the rectangular dumplings are stuffed simultaneously in two rows on the rear side.

A notch provided at the center of the lower end of the left and right opening/closing plates formed to have the length of two rows prevents the edges of adjacent trays in two rows on the conveyer from coming into contact with each other.

The opening/closing pressing means, the horizontal movement means, the vertical movement means, and the horizontal movement means are all operated by air cylinders.

According to the present invention, there is provided a rectangular dumpling tray stuffing device and a tray stuffing method capable of continuously crushing normal dumplings into small rectangular dumplings and efficiently packing them into trays without unevenness. be able to.

That is, in the apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings in trays according to the present invention, the dumplings transported by the transport conveyor are simultaneously lowered by the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing member arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates, and the opening/closing plates are moved downward. A pair of left and right opening/closing pressing means for closing and pressing down the pressing tool to crush into a rectangular shape, and operating shafts arranged on both sides of the opening/closing pressing means and connected and fixed to the opening/closing pressing means are retracted in the left/right direction. Lateral moving means for contacting and separating the respective opening/closing pressing means by making them extendable, vertical moving means for supporting the respective opening/closing pressing means on upper holders so as to be vertically movable, and the vertical moving means attached to the holder. left and right transfer means for transferring along the tray side to the original position, and each opening and closing pressing means supported by the holder is lowered to the upper surface of the tray arranged on the tray transfer conveyor to open and close both sides. By opening the plate, the crushed rectangular dumplings are transferred to the inside of the tray, so that small rectangular dumplings can be continuously crushed, thereby avoiding wasted space in the tray and uneven arrangement of the dumplings. It is possible to omit it, and to constantly and efficiently pack a constant number of gyoza dumplings.

The left and right opening/closing plates of each of the opening/closing pressing means are not intended to be opened or closed by a cam mechanism arranged at the upper end thereof. On the other hand, the pressing tool is formed so as to bend and compress the upper edge of the gyoza backward in conjunction with the descent of the left and right opening/closing plate to form the rectangular crushed gyoza. By compressing while bending with a plate and a pressing tool, it is possible to easily and instantly produce small-sized rectangular dumplings. At this time, by closing the left and right opening/closing plates, it is possible to hold the mashed dumplings until the transfer to the tray and prevent the mashed dumplings from falling.

The lateral movement means separates the opening/closing pressing means by retracting the operating shafts connected to the opening/closing pressing means from the cylinder mechanism, and simultaneously lowers the left/right opening/closing plates and the pressing member arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates. As it moves, both the opening and closing plates are closed, and the dumplings on the conveyor are formed to be crushed. Two rows of gyoza can be produced at the same time.

The horizontal movement means moves the opening/closing pressure means closer to each other by extending each operating shaft connected and fixed to each opening/closing pressure means from the cylinder mechanism, and moves the tray conveyer to the side of the tray conveyer via the vertical movement means. Since the rectangular crushed gyoza dumplings are formed so as to be simultaneously packed in two rows on the tray of the tray carrying conveyor by moving along the holder, the rectangular trays can be regularly packed in two rows at the same time without being uneven. can be done.

When the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered, the rectangular crushed dumplings are packed in two rows on the front side of the tray on the tray conveying conveyor, and when the left/right opening/closing plate and the pressing tool are lowered next time, the tray is advanced and then Since the rectangular trays are formed so as to pack the rectangular dumplings in two rows at the same time, they can be regularly packed in two rows at the same time on the rectangular tray without irregularities.

Two trays are placed on the conveyor for conveying trays, and the left and right opening/closing plates and the presser which are configured to have a length of two are lowered to form two rows on the front side of each tray on the conveyer for tray conveyance at the same time. When the rectangular dumplings are stuffed and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered next time, each tray is moved forward so that two rows of the rectangular dumplings can be stuffed at the same time. Since the notches are provided, the rectangular crushed dumplings can be smoothly and surely stuffed in two rows in each of the two rectangular trays in a regular manner without any irregularity at the same time.

Since the opening/closing pressing means, left/right moving means, vertical moving means, and left/right transferring means all employ air cylinders, mechanical friction is eliminated and all are operated in conjunction with pneumatic pressure. Movement and lateral transfer can be performed smoothly and efficiently.

The dumplings discharged from the dumpling forming machine are fed out onto the intermittently moving conveyer through the jumper plate, and an alignment mechanism is provided for aligning the dumplings in a horizontal row by lowering the alignment plate vertically moved by the elevating mechanism. are aligned in a horizontal row, conveyed to the pair of left and right opening and closing pressing means, and crushed by the left and right opening and closing plates, so that the crushed dumplings after forming are regularly aligned in the tray and supplied at equal intervals. can be done.

The upper end of the support shaft of the aligning plate is inserted into the slide hole of the arm provided in the lifting mechanism in the horizontal direction along the conveyer, and is tightened and fixed at an appropriate position of the slide hole with a fastener. To easily adjust the back and forth of an alignment plate so that dumplings are smoothly and surely fed from a dumpling forming machine onto a conveyer.

Further, in the method for stuffing rectangular dumplings into a tray according to the present invention, the operating shafts arranged on both sides of each opening/closing pressing means are retracted by the left/right moving means, and in a state in which each opening/closing pressing means is separated, The left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing member arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates are moved downward, the both opening/closing plates are closed, the pressing member is pressed down, and the gyoza dumplings conveyed by the conveyer are crushed into a rectangular shape, and The actuating shaft is extended from the state in which the opening/closing pressing means are spaced apart to bring the opening/closing pressing means close to each other, the opening/closing pressing means are raised by the vertical movement means, and the vertical movement means is moved to the holder by the horizontal movement means. to the position of the conveyor for conveying trays, lowering the left and right opening/closing plates and pressing members of each of the opening/closing pressing means, and opening the left and right opening/closing plates so that the rectangular dumplings are simultaneously placed on the trays on the conveyor for tray conveyance. Since the dumplings are stuffed, the normal gyoza dumplings on the conveyer are formed into rectangular crushed gyoza dumplings while the pair of operating shafts are separated from each other. It descends to the placed tray and releases and supplies the dumplings. At this time, the left and right opening and closing plates are closed to prevent the crushed dumplings from falling until the tray shifts, and the left and right operating shafts are brought closer to each other. Gyoza dumplings can be packed in trays constantly and efficiently.

The left and right opening/closing plates of each of the opening/closing pressing means are not intended to be opened or closed by a cam mechanism arranged at the upper end thereof, and the pressing member moves up and down in conjunction with the cam mechanism. At this time, by closing the left and right opening/closing plates, it is possible to prevent the crushed dumplings from falling until the transfer to the tray.

The left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered to fill the rectangular dumplings in two rows on the front side of the tray on the tray conveying conveyor, and the next time the left/right opening/closing plate and the pressing tool are lowered, the tray is advanced and then Since the crushed rectangular dumplings are packed simultaneously in two rows on the side, the crushed rectangular dumplings can be packed simultaneously in two rows in front and behind the rectangular tray without any gap.

Two rows of trays are placed on the conveyor for conveying trays, and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing member configured to have a length of two are lowered to form two rows on the front side of each tray on the conveyor for tray conveyance at the same time. When the rectangular dumplings are stuffed and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered next time, each tray is moved forward, and the rectangular dumplings are stuffed simultaneously in two rows on the rear side, so that two rectangular dumplings are stuffed at the same time in front and back of both rectangular trays without any gap. It is possible to fill the rectangular dumplings at the same time in rows.

The notch provided at the center of the lower end of the left and right opening/closing plates formed in the length of the two rows prevents the edges of the two rows of trays on the conveyer from coming into contact with each other. It is possible to simultaneously and efficiently pack the rectangular crushed gyoza dumplings.

Since the opening/closing pressing means, left/right moving means, vertical moving means, and left/right transferring means are all operated by air cylinders, mechanical friction is eliminated and all are operated in conjunction with air pressure. Each operation of vertical movement and horizontal transfer can be performed efficiently.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a side view of the whole structure which shows one form for implementing this invention. It is a top view which shows the periphery of an alignment mechanism. FIG. 10 is a front view showing the periphery of the alignment mechanism with the alignment plate lowered; FIG. 4 is a front view showing the periphery of the alignment mechanism with the alignment plate raised; In FIG. 5, (a) shows the state in which the upper edge of the gyoza is crushed with a pressing tool, (b) shows the state in which the left and right side edges of the gyoza are crushed by the left and right opening/closing plates, and (c) shows the side of the gyoza formed into a rectangular crushed gyoza. It is a diagram. FIG. 4 is a front view of the overall configuration in which the left and right opening/closing plates are lowered by the vertical movement means; FIG. 10 is a front view of the overall configuration in which the left and right opening/closing plates are closed by the opening/closing pressing means and the dumplings are grasped; FIG. 10 is a front view of the overall configuration in a state in which the left and right opening/closing plates holding dumplings are raised by the vertical movement means, and the opening/closing pressing means are brought close to each other by the horizontal movement means; FIG. 4 is a front view of the overall configuration in a state where the vertical movement means is moved above the tray of the tray transport conveyor; FIG. 4 is a front view of the overall configuration in which the left and right opening/closing plates are lowered by the vertical movement means; FIG. 10 is a front view of the overall configuration in which the left and right opening/closing plates are opened by the opening/closing pressing means and dumplings are packed in the front side of the tray. FIG. 10 is a front view of the overall configuration in which the left and right opening/closing plates are opened by the opening/closing pressing means and the dumplings are stuffed on the rear side of the tray. FIG. 4 is a front view of a state in which the left and right opening/closing plates are opened in the configuration of the opening/closing pressing means; FIG. 4 is a front view of a state in which the left and right opening/closing plates are closed in the configuration of the opening/closing pressing means; Fig. 10 is a plan view of a state in which a tray is filled with crushed rectangular gyoza dumplings. FIG. 11 is a side view showing another example of the left and right opening/closing plate; Fig. 10 is a side view showing a state in which two trays are simultaneously filled with rectangular dumplings by the left and right opening/closing plates in another example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a device for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the following description, the conveying direction of the carry-out conveyor 7 is defined as the front-rear direction.

In this embodiment, a gyoza forming apparatus A for forming and discharging gyoza P, an alignment mechanism B for aligning the direction of the discharged gyoza P, and a left and right device for crushing and forming the gyoza P conveyed by the conveyer 7 into a rectangular shape. A pair of opening/closing pressing means D, a laterally moving means E for contacting and separating the respective opening/closing pressing means D, a vertical moving means F for filling the tray R with the rectangular dumplings Q formed by the respective means D and E, and a horizontal transfer. a tray filling mechanism C with means G;

<Configuration of gyoza forming device>
As shown in FIG. 1, a gyoza-forming apparatus A includes a base 1, a receiving mold 2, an intermediate mold 3 and a pressing mold 4. The base 1 is formed in a substantially L-shaped side and has a flat upper end. A skin-receiving surface 1a of the gyoza P is formed. After the receiving mold 2, the intermediate mold 3 and the pressing mold 4 are fully opened, and the circular dumpling skin is placed over the skin receiving surface 1a of the base 1 and the skin receiving surface 4a of the pressing mold 4. , Fill the center of the skin with ingredients. Two gyoza forming apparatuses A are arranged side by side on both sides of the conveyer 7 so as to face each other.

Next, the receiving mold 2, the intermediate mold 3 and the pressing mold 4 are brought into a closed state, and the skin is folded in half with the ingredients inside to form dumplings P. Only the receiving mold 2 and the pushing mold 4 excluding the intermediate mold 3 are opened to their original positions, and the gyoza P stored in the through hole of the intermediate mold 3 is pushed forward by the pushing tool 5.例文帳に追加In addition, FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of the final process of the gyoza P forming apparatus.

Two gyoza dumplings P simultaneously extruded from the two gyoza forming apparatuses A slide on the skin receiving surface 4a of the pressing die 4, and are delivered onto the intermittently moving conveyer 7 via the jump plate 6.例文帳に追加The transport conveyor 7 is wound around sprockets 8A and 8B arranged in the front and rear, and intermittently moves from the front to the rear with dumplings P placed thereon. Each sprocket 8A, 8B is rotatably supported by a support plate 8C erected on bases S1, S2.

<Configuration of Alignment Mechanism>
Next, as shown in detail in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the aligning mechanism B includes a pair of two aligning plates 10 arranged horizontally side by side along the transport conveyor 7 at the upper ends of their supporting shafts 10A. It is inserted through each slide hole 11A of the pair of arms 11, and is fastened and fixed by fasteners 11B at appropriate positions of both slide holes 11A. The rear ends of the arms 11 are fixed to the front portion of a horizontal bar 9A which is vertically movably supported by an elevating mechanism 9 composed of a cylinder provided on the upper side of the base 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gyoza forming apparatus A and the alignment mechanism B are provided on a base S1 having casters K at the bottom, and the tray conveying conveyor 13 is mounted on the base having casters K at the bottom. It is provided in a direction orthogonal to S2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pair of left and right aligning plates 10, 10, which are vertically moved by the elevating mechanism 9, are lowered onto the conveyor 7 to block two rows of gyoza P at the same time so that the dumplings P are arranged in a horizontal row. By aligning them and raising a pair of right and left aligning plates 10, 10 as shown in FIG. For example, every time four dumplings P are transported, the conveying conveyor 7 temporarily raises the pitch of the transport speed, thereby creating an interval between the four dumplings P and the next four dumplings P.

<Explanation of opening/closing pressing means>
As shown in FIG. 6 and subsequent figures, the opening/closing pressing means D presses the opening/closing means D2 so that a plurality (four in the illustrated example) of dumplings P in two rows on the conveyor 7 are collectively crushed into a rectangular shape. and means D1.
The opening/closing means D2, which is a component of the opening/closing pressing means D, is composed of horizontally long rectangular opening/closing plates 18A and 18B. As shown in detail in FIGS. 13 and 14, the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B have a U-shaped groove 20A of the cam mechanism 20 arranged at the upper end of the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B at the lower end of the opening/closing means D2. By engaging the projection 21A at the lower end of the extrusion shaft 21, which is provided so as to be able to move up and down, the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B are rotated around the support shafts 20B and 20B by the up-and-down movement of the extrusion shaft 21. It is designed to open vertically or close vertically.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the left and right edges PB of two rows of dumplings P aligned and transported by the transport conveyor 7 are moved to the vertical position by the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B (see FIG. 5(b)). Close and compress while bending backwards.

On the other hand, the pressing means D1, which is another component of the opening/closing pressing means D, consists of a pressing member 19 arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates 18A and 18B. These pressers 19 are constructed of horizontally elongated rectangular parallelepiped blocks having substantially the same length as the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B. The pressing member 19 simultaneously moves downward in conjunction with the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B, and simultaneously bends and compresses the upper edges PA of each of the four dumplings P in two rows on the conveyor 7. .
In this manner, the opening and closing means D2 and the pressing means D1, which are two constituent elements of the pair of left and right opening and closing pressing means D, are simultaneously closed and pressed, whereby the rectangular dumplings Q are finally formed.

Incidentally, in this example, the opening/closing pressing means D includes a pair of left and right pressing means D1 in total of four front and rear pressing means D1 and a pair of left and right opening/closing means D2 in total, which are integrally attached.

<Description of left/right movement means>
The opening/closing means D2, together with the pressing means D1, is slidable in the left-right direction along a pair of front and rear guide shafts 16, 16 horizontally mounted on a U-shaped support frame 15 when viewed from the front, and the guide shafts 16, 16 are supported on the respective ends of the operating shafts 17 of the laterally moving means E outside the side plates 15A and 15B of the support frame 15. As shown in FIG. The operation shafts 17 of the laterally moving means E can be retracted or extended in the lateral direction along a pair of front and rear guide shafts 16, 16, thereby integrating the pressing means D1 and the opening/closing means D2. The opening/closing pressing means D are brought into contact with each other.

That is, the left and right moving means E moves the opening and closing pressing means D away from each other along the guide shafts 16, 16 by retracting the operating shafts 17 connected to the opening and closing means D2. 18A, 18B and the pressing member 19 placed directly above between the opening and closing plates 18A, 18B are moved downward to the conveyer 7 at the same time. After that, the dumplings P on the transport conveyor 7 are crushed as described above.

Further, the left and right moving means E moves the opening and closing pressing means D close to each other along the guide shafts 16, 16 by extending the operating shafts 17 connected and fixed to both the opening and closing means D2, thereby moving the left and right opening and closing plates 18A. , 18B and the opening and closing plates 18A, 18B are moved upward at the same time. After this, the crushed rectangular gyoza dumplings are transferred to the tray packing mechanism C and packed in trays.

<Configuration of Tray Packing Mechanism>
Next, the structure of the tray filling mechanism C provided with the vertical movement means F and the left/right movement means G for packing the rectangular dumplings Q into the tray will be described. A U-shaped holder 12 is arranged directly above the conveyer 7 and a tray conveyer 13 arranged below the conveyer 7 so as to be orthogonal thereto. The tray transport conveyor 13 is wound around sprockets 13A and 13B arranged on the base S2. Then, the side L-shaped slider 14 of the lateral transfer means G moves along the holder 12 between the transfer conveyor 7 and the tray transfer conveyor 13 .

A vertical moving means F (air cylinder) is installed on the lower end flat plate portion 14A of the slider 14 of the horizontal transfer means G, and the upper end of the support frame 15, which is U-shaped in front view, is vertically movable at the lower end of the vertical movement means F (air cylinder). supported by

As shown in FIG. 1, on the rear surface of the vertical plate portion 14B of the L-shaped slider 14 of the left-right transfer means G, an E-shaped frame 14D is fixed, and the inner sides of the upper and lower plates of the E-shaped frame 14D are fixed. V-shaped projections 14E are provided so as to face each other at the facing portions. On the other hand, a protrusion 12A is provided in the longitudinal direction at the front center of the holder 12 via a linear guide 14C, and V-shaped grooves 12B are formed above and below the protrusion 12A.

By slidably engaging the V-shaped protrusion 14E of the E-shaped frame 14D with the V-groove 12B of the convex portion 12A, the slider 14 is moved by the left-right transfer means G to the conveyor 13 for conveying trays. , and the support frame 15 is lowered to open both opening/closing plates 18A and 18B, whereby the rectangular crushed dumplings Q are transferred to the inside of the rectangular tray R.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 15, when the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B and the pressing member 19 are lowered, the rectangular crushed dumplings Q are packed in two rows in front of the tray R on the tray transport conveyor 13 at the same time. When the opening/closing plates 18A and 18B and the pressing tool 19 are lowered, the tray R is advanced and the rectangular crushed dumplings Q are packed in two rows on the rear side at the same time, so that the rectangular crushed dumplings Q are regularly packed in the tray R without any gaps. can be done.

In this example, each of the opening/closing pressing means D, the laterally moving means E, the vertically moving means F, and the laterally moving means G employs air cylinders, but other means may be employed. Further, the lateral transfer means G is formed so as to slide the slider 14 by employing the linear guide 14C, but other structures such as rails may be used to slide the slider 14. As shown in FIG. Any means can be used as long as it achieves the intended function.

As another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B are provided with a notch 22 at the central lower end thereof so as to have a length of two. Then, two trays R, R are placed in parallel on the tray transport conveyor 13 . At this time, the pressing tool 19 is also formed to have the same length.

Left and right opening/closing plates 18A, 18B and a pressing tool 19, which are formed in two lengths, are lowered at the same time, and the rectangular crushed dumplings are simultaneously packed in two rows on the front side of each tray R, R on the tray conveying conveyor 13.例文帳に追加Then, when the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B and the pressing member 19 are lowered next time, the trays R and R are moved forward, and the rectangular crushed dumplings Q are packed in two rows on the rear side at the same time. Thus, the cutouts 22 provided in the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B prevent the adjacent edges of the trays R and R from colliding with each other and do not become an obstacle. On the other hand, since the pressing tool 19 is positioned above the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B, it does not interfere with pressing.

Next, an example of use and operation of the configuration configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the operation shafts 17 disposed on both sides of each of the opening/closing means D2 are retracted by the left/right moving means E, and the left/right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B and both of the opening/closing plates 18A and 18B are moved in a state in which the opening/closing pressing means D are separated. At the same time, the pressing member 19 arranged directly above between the opening and closing plates is moved downward.

As shown in FIG. 7, the opening and closing plates 18A and 18B are closed and the pressing tool 19 is further depressed to crush the gyoza P transported by the transport conveyor 7 into a rectangular shape.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the actuating shaft 17 is extended from the state in which the opening/closing pressing means D are separated to bring the opening/closing pressing means D close to each other, and the opening/closing pressing means D are moved by the vertical movement means F. raise.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the vertically moving means F is moved by the laterally moving means G along the holder 12 to the position of the tray transport conveyor 13 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing member 19 of each pressing means D1 and the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B of each opening/closing means D2 are lowered.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, by opening the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B, the rectangular dumplings Q are simultaneously released and supplied to the trays R on the conveyor 13 for conveying trays.

In this way, by closing the left and right opening/closing plates 18A and 18B, it is possible to prevent the rectangular dumplings Q from falling until they are transferred to the tray R, and to extend the left and right operation shafts 17 to bring the opening/closing pressing means D close to each other. , a constant number of dumplings P can be constantly, regularly and efficiently packed into a tray R. - 特許庁

A Dumpling forming apparatus B Aligning mechanism C Tray stuffing mechanism D Opening/closing pressing means D1 Pressing means D2 Opening/closing means E Left/right movement means F Up/down movement means G Left/right transfer means P Gyoza PA Upper edge PB Left/right edges Q Rectangular crushed gyoza R Tray K Casters S1, S2 Base 1 Base 1a Skin receiving surface 2 Receiving mold 3 Intermediate mold 4 Stamping mold 4a Skin receiving surface 5 Extruder 6 Cross plate 7 Conveyor 8A, 8B Sprocket 8C Support plate 9 Elevating mechanism 9A Horizontal bar 10 Alignment plate 10A Support shaft 11 Arm 11A Slide hole 11B Fastener 12 Holder 12A Convex portion 12B V groove 13 Conveyor 13A, 13B Sprocket 14 Slider 14A Flat plate portion 14B Vertical plate portion 14C Linear guide 14D E formwork 14E V-shaped projection 15 Support Frames 15A, 15B Side plates 16 Guide shaft 17 Operating shafts 18A, 18B Left and right opening/closing plates 19 Pressing tool 20 Cam mechanism 20A U-shaped groove 20B Support shaft 21 Extrusion shaft 21A Projection 22 Notch

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The dumplings conveyed by the conveyer are simultaneously moved downward by the right and left opening/closing plates and the pressing tool arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates, and the said opening/closing plates are closed and the pressing tool is pressed down to crush and shape them into a rectangular shape. A pair of left and right opening/closing pressing means and operating shafts arranged on both sides of each of the opening/closing pressing means and connected and fixed to each of the opening/closing pressing means can be retracted or extended in the left/right direction, thereby contacting each of the opening/closing pressing means. left and right moving means for separating, vertical moving means for vertically movably supporting each of the opening and closing pressing means on an upper holder, and horizontal movement for moving the vertical moving means along the holder to the side of the tray transport conveyor or to the original position. and means for transferring the crushed rectangular dumplings to the inside of the tray by lowering each opening/closing pressing means supported by the holder to the upper surface of the tray arranged on the tray conveyer to open both opening/closing plates. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings into a tray, characterized by: The left and right opening/closing plates of each of the opening/closing pressing means are designed to be opened or closed by a cam mechanism arranged at the upper end thereof. It is characterized in that the dumplings are compressed while being bent backward, and on the other hand, the pressing tool is formed so as to bend and compress the upper edge of the dumplings in conjunction with the lowering of the left and right opening/closing plates to form rectangular crushed dumplings. 2. The device for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 1. The lateral movement means separates the opening/closing pressing means by retracting the operating shafts connected to the opening/closing pressing means from the cylinder mechanism, and simultaneously lowers the left/right opening/closing plates and the pressing member arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates. 2. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings in trays according to claim 1, wherein the dumplings on the transfer conveyor are crushed by closing both the opening and closing plates while moving. The horizontal movement means moves the opening/closing pressure means closer to each other by extending each operating shaft connected and fixed to each opening/closing pressure means from the cylinder mechanism, and moves the tray conveyer to the side of the tray conveyer via the vertical movement means. 2. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular dumplings are moved along the holders and simultaneously packed into two rows of the rectangular dumplings on the tray of the tray carrying conveyor. When the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered, the rectangular crushed dumplings are packed in two rows on the front side of the tray on the tray conveying conveyor, and when the left/right opening/closing plate and the pressing tool are lowered next time, the tray is advanced and then 2. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings in a tray according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular dumplings are packed in two rows on each side. Two trays are placed on the conveyor for conveying trays, and the left and right opening/closing plates and the presser which are configured to have a length of two are lowered to form two rows on the front side of each tray on the conveyer for tray conveyance at the same time. When the rectangular dumplings are stuffed and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered next time, each tray is moved forward so that two rows of the rectangular dumplings can be stuffed at the same time. 2. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings into a tray according to claim 1, wherein a notch is provided. 7. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 1, wherein said opening/closing pressing means, horizontal movement means, vertical movement means and horizontal transfer means all employ air cylinders. It is characterized by having an aligning mechanism that feeds the gyoza dumplings discharged from the gyoza forming machine onto a transport conveyor that moves intermittently through a jumper plate, and aligns the gyoza dumplings in a horizontal row by lowering the alignment plate that moves up and down by the lifting mechanism. 2. An apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 1. The aligning plate is formed such that the upper end of the support shaft is inserted into a slide hole of an arm provided in the lifting mechanism in the horizontal direction along the conveyer, and is fastened and fixed at an appropriate position of the slide hole by a fastener. 9. The apparatus for stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 8. The actuating shafts arranged on both sides of each opening/closing pressing means are retracted by the left/right moving means, and the left/right opening/closing plates and the pressing member arranged directly above between the opening/closing plates are moved downward while the respective opening/closing pressing means are separated. At the same time, both the opening and closing plates are closed and the pressing member is pressed to crush the dumplings conveyed by the conveyer into a rectangular shape, and from the state in which the opening and closing pressing means are separated, the operating shaft is extended to open and close the opening and closing. The pressing means is brought close to each other, the opening/closing pressing means is lifted by the vertical moving means, and the vertical moving means is moved along the holder to the position of the tray conveying conveyor by the horizontal moving means, whereupon the opening/closing pressing means is moved. A method for packing rectangular dumplings into trays, characterized in that the left and right opening/closing plates and pressing tools are lowered, and the left/right opening/closing plates are opened to simultaneously fill the trays on the tray conveying conveyor with the rectangular dumplings. 11. The left and right opening/closing plates of each of said opening/closing pressing means are adapted to be opened or closed by a cam mechanism arranged at the upper end thereof, and said pressing member is moved up and down in conjunction with said cam mechanism. A method of packing rectangular crushed gyoza dumplings in a tray. The left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing tool are lowered to fill the rectangular dumplings in two rows on the front side of the tray on the tray conveying conveyor, and the next time the left/right opening/closing plate and the pressing tool are lowered, the tray is advanced and then 11. The method of stuffing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 10, wherein the rectangular dumplings are packed in two rows on each side. Two rows of trays are placed on the conveyor for conveying trays, and the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing member configured to have a length of two are lowered to form two rows on the front side of each tray on the conveyor for tray conveyance at the same time. 11. The rectangular dumplings according to claim 10, wherein the rectangular dumplings are stuffed, and when the left and right opening/closing plates and the pressing member are lowered next time, each tray is moved forward and the rectangular dumplings are stuffed simultaneously in two rows on the rear side. tray filling method. 10. A notch provided at the center of the lower end of each of the left and right opening/closing plates formed to have the length of the two rows prevents the edges of adjacent trays in two rows on the conveyer from coming into contact with each other. 14. The method for packing rectangular dumplings into trays according to 13 above. 7. A method for packing rectangular dumplings into trays according to claim 1, wherein said opening/closing pressing means, horizontal movement means, vertical movement means and horizontal transfer means are all operated by air cylinders.

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