JP2595888Y2 - Automatic sorter for shellfish - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic scallop sorter used for separating scallops according to size.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a scallop A as shown in FIG. Conventionally, this sorting has been performed manually. To be specific, prepare several sieves with different sizes of meshes, first put the scallops to be sorted into the large mesh sieve, shake the sieve and sift the scallops smaller than the meshes The scallop that had been sieved was then sieved with a sieve smaller than the previous one, and the scallop smaller than the scallop was sieved, and repeated several times to divide the scallop into several sizes. This sorting method has poor work efficiency, and also has a large labor burden for the person who performs the sorting.

Accordingly, the present applicant has previously developed and put to practical use an automatic sorting machine shown in FIG. This sorter is provided with gently downwardly inclined shooters B provided in three stages, a relatively large hole C being formed in the uppermost shooter B, and a slightly smaller hole C being formed in the second stage shooter B. A large number of holes C are formed, and no holes are formed in the third-stage shooter B. Vibration is applied to each shooter B to lower the scallop A, and at the same time, the scallop A smaller than the scallop A is dropped from the hole C during the movement so as to be sorted by size. In this case, the lower end of the second-stage shooter B is attached to the frame K via a resilient urethane rod D, and an arm E is connected to the upper end of the third-stage shooter B. The chute B is caused to reciprocate in the longitudinal direction by being rotated by the motor M.

Then, the scallop A is put into the hopper F provided above the extension of the uppermost shooter B, and the scallop A is sent out to the uppermost shooter B by hand. While moving, it slides down into the box G placed below it. During the sliding, the scallop A smaller than the hole C of the shooter B falls from the hole C to the second-stage shooter B, slides down the second-stage shooter B, and is placed under the tip thereof. Fall into the second box H. Also in this case, the scallop A smaller than the hole C of the second-stage shooter B is moved from the hole C to the lowermost shooter B while sliding down.
, And fall into a box I placed below it, and each of the boxes G, H, I accommodates a scallop A by size.

[0005]

Although the automatic sorter shown in FIG. 4 works well with this, the operator stands near the hopper F, inserts the scallop A into the hopper F,
The problem is that the scallop A put in must be sent out to the shooter B by hand, and the worker cannot leave the hopper F, and a hopper is required exclusively. There was also.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic scallop sorter which has a simple structure and allows a scallop or the like put into a hopper to be automatically sent out to a shooter.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic shellfish sorter in which two or more shooters 1 having a large number of sorting holes 2 are arranged vertically in two or more stages. A shellfish that enables the shooter 1 to vibrate, and sifts smaller shellfish 3 from the sorting hole 2 of the shooter 1 while moving the shellfish 3 supplied from the upper side of the upper shooter 1 by vibration of the shooter 1. In the automatic sorter of the above, it is separate from and above the upper shooter 1 and
Set up a bottomed hopper 5 that can store many shellfish
In addition, the hopper 5 can be vibrated .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic shellfish sorter in which two or more shooters 1 having a large number of sorting holes 2 are arranged vertically in two or more stages, and these two or more shooters 1 can be vibrated. An automatic sorter for shellfish, wherein the shellfish 3 supplied from the upper part of the upper shooter 1 is moved downward by the vibration of the shooter 1 and the smaller shellfish 3 smaller than the sorter hole 2 of the shooter 1 is sieved. Upper shoe
Above TA1, separate and store many shellfish
The hopper 5 with a bottom that can be
The hopper 5 can be vibrated .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic shellfish sorter in which two or more shooters 1 each having a large number of sorting holes 2 are arranged at an angle of two or more in a vertical direction. It is possible to vibrate, and while the shells 3 supplied from the upper side of the upper chute 1 are moved to the lower side by the vibration of the chute 1, the shells 3 smaller than the chute 1 are automatically sieved from the selection hole 2 of the chute 1 to automatically sort the shells. in the machine, above
Above the shooter 1 of the stage is separate and many
The bottomed hopper 5 that can store shellfish is
And the hopper 5 is tilted in a direction opposite to that of the
It is made possible to vibrate .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic sorter for shellfish according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the hopper 5 is vibrated by the vibration of the chute 1.
The hopper 5 is connected to the shooter 1 as shown in FIG.

[0012]

The automatic shell sorter of the present invention vibrates the shooter 1 to lower the shells 3 on the shooter 1 and drop the smaller shells 3 from the sorting holes 2 while moving there. Since the hopper 5 that vibrates above the chute 1 is provided, the hopper 5 vibrates and the shells 3 in the hopper 5 are smoothly sent out to the chute 1, and the supply of the shells 3 from the hopper 5 to the chute 1 Is performed smoothly. Further, since the hopper 5 is installed above the shooter 1, the sorting machine itself becomes compact.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the automatic shellfish sorter of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the shellfish 3 is a scallop. 1 is a shooter made of a metal or plastic plate material.
The shooters 1 are connected and fixed to the stages, and the length of each shooter 1 is reduced in order from the top one. Also, the uppermost shooter 1 is formed with a large number of selection holes 2 having a diameter capable of sifting shellfish 3 (scallops) smaller than a medium size, and the next-stage shooter 1 is screened with small-sized shellfish 3. Although a large number of sorting holes 2 having a diameter that can be dropped are formed, no holes are formed in the third-stage chute 1.

The shooter 1 is attached to a frame 10 made of a metal pipe so as to be tilted and swingable as shown in FIG. Specifically, the front end (lower end side) of the second-stage shooter 1 is connected to the frame 10 via an elastic urethane rod 11, and the other end (upper end) of the shooter 1 is connected to the frame 10. The shooter 1 is swingable in accordance with the movement of the swing arm 13 by being connected to an upper end 14 of a swing arm 13 rotatably mounted on a center shaft 12. The shells 3 sliding down from the shooter 1 are located below the tip of each shooter 1.
Boxes 15 for storing the information. Further, in this embodiment, an auxiliary slide 16 is attached to the lower part of the tip side of the second-stage chute 1, and the shells 3 falling from the tip of the chute 1 and the shells 3 falling from the sorting hole 2 in the middle.
The shellfish 3 is properly inserted into the determined box 15.

The lower end 17 of the swing arm 13 is shown in FIG.
Crank rod 1 of drive device 18 as shown in (b)
9 are connected. The crank rod 19 has a central shaft 1
By pushing or pulling the lower end 17 of the swing arm 13 rotatably attached to the frame 10 by 2, the shooter 1 connected to the upper end 14 of the swing arm 13 via the rotary bearing 20 is vibrated. The crank rod 19 converts the rotational motion of the motor 21 in the drive unit 18 into a reciprocating motion by a crank mechanism, and in this example, reciprocates at about 350 vibrations per minute.

1 and 2, reference numeral 5 denotes a hopper for supplying the shellfish 3 to be sorted to the shooter 1. This hopper 5 puts many shellfishes 3 at once, stores the shellfishes 3, and slightly reduces the shellfishes 3. It is to be dropped one by one. The hopper 5 is formed like a slide by processing a metal plate. The hopper 5 is installed above the uppermost shooter 1 so that the inclination thereof is opposite to that of the shooter 1. A shaft 30 attached to the lower end (exit) side of the hopper 5 is rotatably mounted on the frame 10. Attachment, as shown in FIG. 2, the uppermost shooter 1 just below the hopper 5 and the uppermost side of the hopper 5
Are connected by a flexible shaft coupling 31 using a coil spring, and when the shooter 1 vibrates back and forth, the hopper 5 vibrates up and down around the shaft 30 in accordance with the vibration.

As shown in FIG. 2, a shower pipe 29 for washing the shells 3 sent out to the shooter 1 is attached near the outlet of the hopper 5, and is provided at a lower portion of the resin pipe. A large number of holes are formed in the direction, and the salt water or water flowing through the shower pipe 29 is blown out from the holes. And the shellfish 3 discharged from the outlet of the hopper 5 as shown in FIG.
Water from the shower pipe 29.

The driving of the shooter 1 having three stages may be performed by a method as shown in FIG. In this method, the lower end and the upper end of the shooter 1 are slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the shooter 1 by rollers 35 mounted on the frame 10, and the shooter 1 is directly connected to the crank rod 19 of a driving device 18 having a crank mechanism. the chute 1 and push or pull is obtained so as to reciprocal vibration.

[0019]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the automatic sorter for shellfish of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. Since the hopper 5 erected above the shooter 1 vibrates, even if many shells 3 are thrown into the hopper 5 at one time and many shells 3 accumulate in the hopper 5, the shells 3 are not clogged in the hopper. The shellfish 3 is automatically discharged, and the supply of the shellfish 3 to the shooter 1 is automatically performed. For this reason, an operator for sending out the shellfish 5 in the hopper 5 is not required, so that it is possible to significantly reduce labor. Since the hopper 5 is arranged above the shooter 1, the sorting machine becomes compact. Since the hopper 5 is inclined downward toward the shooter 1, the shells in the hopper 5 can easily fall on the shooter 1. Since the hopper 5 vibrates in conjunction with the vibration of the chute 1, the driving source for vibrating the hopper 5 can be shared with the driving source of the chute 1, thereby reducing the size and weight of the sorting machine and reducing the cost. Since the hopper 5 can be vibrated up and down or up and down and back and forth, shells without the hopper 5 are more easily dropped on the shooter 1.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the automatic shellfish sorter of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged perspective view of a drive device portion in the automatic sorter of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the automatic shell sorter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another driving example of the shooter in the automatic shellfish sorter of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a conventional automatic sorter for shellfish.

FIG. 5 is a top view of shellfish.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shooter 2 Hole 3 Shellfish 5 Hopper

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An upper shooter (1) in which two or more shooters (1) having a large number of selection holes (2) are arranged vertically and two or more stages are arranged, and the two or more shooters (1) can be vibrated.
The shellfish (3) supplied from the upper side of the shell is moved downward by the vibration of the shooter (1), and the shellfish (3) smaller than the shell (3) is sifted through the sorting hole (2) of the shooter (1). In the automatic sorter, the upper shooter
Above (1), separate and store many shellfish
A bottomed hopper (5) that can be
An automatic sorter for shellfish, wherein the upper (5) can be vibrated . 2. An upper shooter (1) having two or more shooters (1) in which a large number of sorting holes (2) are formed is arranged vertically in two or more stages, and the two or more shooters (1) can be vibrated.
The shellfish (3) supplied from the upper side of the shell is moved downward by the vibration of the shooter (1), and the shellfish (3) smaller than the shell (3) is sifted through the sorting hole (2) of the shooter (1). In the automatic sorter, the upper shooter
Above (1), separate and store many shellfish
The bottomed hopper (5) that can be
Provided in the opposite direction to (1), and can vibrate the hopper (5)
And automatic sorter shellfish, characterized in that the. 3. Two or more shooters (1) in which a large number of sorting holes (2) are formed are arranged in two or more stages by inclining, and the two or more shooters (1) can be vibrated. While moving the shellfish (3) supplied from the upper side of (1) by the vibration of the shooter (1), sieve the smaller shellfish (3) through the sorting hole (2) of the shooter (1). in the automatic sorter shellfish, upper
Above and above the step shooter (1)
A bottomed hopper (5) that can store mussels
Provided in a direction opposite to the direction of the shooter (1);
An automatic sorter for shellfish, wherein the hopper (5) can be vibrated . 4. The automatic sorter for shellfish according to claim 1, wherein the hopper (5) is a chute.
The hopper ( 5) is vibrated by the vibration of (1).
An automatic shellfish sorter characterized by being connected to a shooter (1) .