JP2591689Y2 - Sorting equipment for agricultural products - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for sorting agricultural products and the like which is mainly used for sorting objects such as spherical agricultural products such as root crops and fruits.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is mainly used for sorting selected products such as spherical agricultural products such as root crops and fruits, and sorts the selected products according to the size of the selected products while moving the selected products in a predetermined direction. A sorting device provided with such a sorting roller is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-24869 and Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 6-24.
No. 0-44989, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-37105, and the like. The sorting rollers disclosed in these publications have about two sorting paths (grooves), and the rollers are stepped.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, since the number of sorting paths formed by the sorting rollers is about two, the processing efficiency is low and it is not possible to process a large amount. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform delicate sorting because the roller has a step. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides: A guide plate 4 having a length substantially equal to the width of the conveyor 3 is provided at the end of the end of the endless conveyor 3 on which the objects 2 are placed and transported in a predetermined direction. While moving the object 2 in a predetermined direction.
A sorting device 1 for sorting according to the size of a container is provided, and a plurality of containers 16 to 18 for storing sorted objects by size are provided below the sorting device 1. The sorting device 1 is arranged in the moving direction of the object 2 to be sorted. A plurality of tapered rollers 5 are arranged along the front end side so that the front end side is thick and the end side is narrow, a predetermined gap is maintained, and the front end side is high and the end side is low so as to be inclined. B. driven by power and provided with a rake-shaped guide body 15 at the end; A sorting chute 12 is provided below the roller group 5 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of each roller 5 and distributes sorted materials to containers 16 to 18.

[0005]

According to the above configuration, the apparatus for sorting agricultural products and the like according to the present invention is composed of: The above A. And the sorting device 1 is easy to incorporate into the agricultural harvester, and the sorting object 2 moves along the plurality of tapered rollers 5 while the rotating roller 5 rotates.
And fall from the gap between the rollers 5 by passing between the rollers 5 and 5 in ascending order, are separated by size, and stored in the containers 16 to 18.

[0006] The above A. According to the configuration of (1), the sorting chute 12 is moved back and forth according to the state of the sorting object 2, the sorting object is appropriately distributed to the containers 16 to 18, and an accurate sorting operation is performed.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a sorting device mainly used for sorting spherical agricultural products such as fruits such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, onions, taro, and fruits such as apples, tangerines, pears, peaches, and persimmons. The apparatus 1 is provided with a guide plate 4 having a length substantially equal to the width of the transport conveyor 3 at the transport end of the endless transport conveyor 3 on which the harvested sorting objects 2 are placed and transported in a predetermined direction. I have. Below the guide plate 4, a plurality of (seven in the drawing) tapering sorting rollers 5 are formed by bearings 6, 7 in the front-rear direction along an axis parallel to the moving direction of the conveyor 3. It is supported and juxtaposed in the width direction.

Each of the rollers 5 is arranged so that the front end is thick and the end is thin, and there is a certain gap between the rollers. The gap can be changed according to the state and type of the sorting target object 2 by sliding the bearings 6 and 7 in the left and right direction. Further, each roller 5 is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the machine body such that the front end side is high and the end side is low, and can be replaced with a roller having a different taper.
A sprocket 8 is attached to a support shaft on the front end side of each roller 5, and a chain transmission system 9 is wrapped around each sprocket 8, and a transmission case 1 is attached to the chain transmission system 9.
Power is transmitted from 0 to rotate each roller 5 in one direction. Further, guide members 11, 11 which are higher than the upper surface of the roller 5 group and inclined so as to be higher on the outside, are provided at both left and right end portions of the roller 5 group.

A mountain-shaped sorting chute 12 is provided below the group of rollers 5 and substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction of the rollers 5. The sorting chute 12 is supported by side frames of the apparatus by supporting shafts 13, 13 projecting to the left and right, and by moving the supporting shafts 13, 13 along slots 14, 14 provided in the side frame of the apparatus, Each roller 5 is movable in the longitudinal direction. A rake-shaped guide 15 is provided at the end of the roller group 5. And
Below the roller 5 group and the sorting chute 12, the roller 5
Container 1 for small grains (S size) corresponding to the first half of the group
Reference numeral 6 denotes a medium grain (M size) container 17 corresponding to the latter half of the roller 5 group. Also,
Below the rake-shaped guide 15, a container 18 for large grains (L size) is provided.

In the roller group 5, each of the rollers 5 rotates in a predetermined direction, and the sorting target 2 moving along the roller 5 is changed from small particles passing through the gap between the rollers 5 to large particles. , And fall down on the upper surface of the sorting chute 12, are separated back and forth by the sorting chute 12 and stored in the small-grain container 16 or the medium-grain container 17, respectively. The large particles that have not passed through the gap between the rollers 5 are accommodated in the large particle container 18 through the rake-shaped guide 15. At the time of this sorting operation, by moving the sorting chute 12 back and forth according to the state or type of the sorted body 2, the size of the sorted body 2 accommodated in the small grain container 16 or the medium grain container 17, The dispensing volume can be adjusted.

Next, the sorting apparatus 1 configured as described above
The operation of will be described. Conveyor 3 of sorting device 1
For example, a spherical sortable object 2 such as a root crop harvested from a field or a fruit harvested from a fruit tree is supplied, and a sorting operation is performed. The sorted material 2 discharged from the transport end of the transport conveyor 3 onto the group of rollers 5 via the rake-shaped guide body 15 holds a predetermined gap in a state where each roller 5 has a thick front end and a narrow end. And each roller 5 is rotationally driven by power, so that a pair of rollers 5
While moving along the sorting groove formed by the roller, the sheet is caught by the rotating roller 5, falls through the gap between the rollers 5 and 5 in ascending order, and is separated by size.

Further, since the rollers 5 are disposed so as to be inclined such that the front end is higher and the terminal end is lower with respect to the moving direction of the sorting object 2, the sorting object 2 is formed by a plurality of rollers 5. It moves while rolling along the selected selection groove, and is caught between the rollers 5 and 5 during that time, and passes through the gap between the rollers 5 and 5 in ascending order to be selected. Furthermore, since the sorting chute 12 which is movable in the longitudinal direction of each roller 5 is provided below the roller 5 group, the sorting chute 12 is moved back and forth according to the state and type of the sorting target object 2, Appropriate sorting work is performed.

The sorting object 2 which has passed through the gap between the rollers 5 and 5 is a small-sized container 16 for small particles.
The medium-sized ones are stored in medium-sized containers 17, respectively. What has fallen to the upper surface of the sorting chute 12 is sorted back and forth by the sorting chute 12 and stored in the small-grain container 16 or the medium-grain container 17, respectively. The large particles that have not passed through the gap between the rollers 5 are accommodated in the large particle container 18 through the rake-shaped guide 15. By moving the sorting chute 12 back and forth in accordance with the state or type of the sorting target body 2 during the sorting operation, the size and distribution amount accommodated in the small grain container 16 or the medium grain container 17 are adjusted. You.

Thus, in the sorting apparatus 1,
Sorted object 2 supplied over the full width of the conveyor 3
However, six sorting grooves are formed by a plurality of (seven in this embodiment) rollers 5 arranged at the width of the conveyor 3, so that the sorting processing efficiency is high and a large amount of processing can be performed. it can. In addition, since the roller 5 is formed in a tapered shape, the sorting is performed steplessly, and a delicate sorting can be performed. Further, the front and rear movement adjustment of the sorting chute 12,
By adjusting the gap of each roller 5 or replacing the roller 5,
It is possible to perform a sorting operation corresponding to the state and type of the sorting object 2.

[0015]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the apparatus for sorting agricultural products and the like of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. . A guide plate 4 having a length substantially equal to the width of the conveyor 3 is provided at the end of the end of the endless conveyor 3 on which the objects 2 are placed and transported in a predetermined direction. While moving the object 2 in a predetermined direction.
A sorting device 1 for sorting according to the size of a container is provided, and a plurality of containers 16 to 18 for storing sorted objects by size are provided below the sorting device 1. The sorting device 1 is arranged in the moving direction of the object 2 to be sorted. A plurality of tapered rollers 5 are arranged along the front end side so that the front end side is thick and the end side is narrow, a predetermined gap is maintained, and the front end side is high and the end side is low so as to be inclined. Since it is driven to rotate by power and the rake-shaped guide body 15 is provided at the end portion, the sorting device 1 can be easily incorporated into the agricultural harvester. While moving along the plurality of tapered rollers 5, the sorting object 2 is caught by the rotating rollers 5 and falls through the gaps of the rollers 5 in ascending order and sorts by size. And can be stored in the containers 16-18 without being damaged.

[0016] Below the group of rollers 5, the sorted products can be moved in the length direction of each roller 5, and the sorted materials are stored in containers 16 to 18.
The sorting chute 12 to be distributed to the
The sorting chute 12 is moved in accordance with the state and the type of the container, and the sorted material is appropriately distributed to the containers 16 to 18 so that an accurate sorting operation can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a roller driving unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sorting device 2 Sorted object 3 Conveyor 4 Guide plate 5 Sorting roller 6,7 Bearing 8 Sprocket 9 Chain transmission system 10 Transmission case 11 Guide plate 12 Sorting chute 13 Support shaft 14 Slot 15 Rake-shaped guide 16 Small particles (S size) container 17 Medium grain (M size) container 18 Large grain (L size) container

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] An object to be sorted (2) is placed and transported in a predetermined direction.
The end of the endless conveyor (3)
Guide plate with a length almost equal to the width of the conveyor (3)
(4) is provided, and an object to be sorted is provided below the guide plate (4) .
A sorting device (1) for sorting according to the size of the sorting object (2) while moving (2) in a predetermined direction;
(1) Underneath, there are a plurality of
Tena the (16-18) provided, the sorting device (1), a plurality of tapered rollers along the moving direction of the sorted matters (2) (5), thicker front end side, the terminating side is narrower state maintaining a predetermined gap, and before
It is arranged inclining so that the end side is high and the end side is low,
These rollers (5) are driven to rotate by power, and the
A rake-shaped guide body 15 is provided on the apparatus. 2. A roller (5) is provided below each roller.
(5) A container that can be moved in the length direction and sorts
Separation chute (12) to distribute to (16-18) is provided
The sorting equipment for agricultural products according to claim 1, characterized in that:
Place.