JP2630925B2 - Scallop midgut gland automatic removal device - 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 automatically removing scallop midgut glands.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Scallops accumulate toxic substances generated in the body in the mid-gut gland commonly called "Uro", and when eaten by humans, there is a risk that poisoning may occur. Therefore, when taking out the scallop from the scallop and shipping it to the market in a so-called stripped form, the midgut gland must be removed from the scallop.

[0003] Conventionally, in order to remove the mid-gut glands, humans have often relied on manual labor. However, removing the midgut gland from a large number of scallops requires a lot of manpower. However, in recent years, labor shortages have made it difficult to secure a large number of young age workers. In addition, as the market expands not only in Japan but also worldwide, the amount of treatment is increasing, and in addition, hygiene management during work has become a very important issue, The work has reached its limits.

[0004] Therefore, the midgut gland is removed without relying on humans,
In addition, a mid-gut gland removing apparatus using a cutter has been developed in order to prevent a problem in hygiene. However, with this device, the cutter often fails to completely remove the midgut gland because it cuts into a fixed location regardless of the location of the midgut gland at the individual scallop scallop. There is a problem that the yield of the removing operation cannot be maintained high.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a highly efficient, extremely hygienic and completely manual method for removing the midgut gland from a scallop that has been stripped using a suction device. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut gland which can be easily removed.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut gland according to the present invention comprises:
A scallop basin provided with a guide portion for a scallop scallop at a part of the upper end, and surrounding the scallop stomach tub, receiving portions of the scallop scallop are provided at equal intervals in a circumferential direction, and each time by a rotary transfer unit driving device. A rotating transfer unit that is rotated in one direction by an interval between the adjacent receiving units, a supply device that supplies the scallop scallop from the scallop sill tank to the receiving unit of the rotary transferring unit via the guide unit, and the guide A midgut gland removing unit provided on the lower side in the rotation direction of the rotary transfer unit from an outlet of the unit, a midgut gland detector installed above the midgut gland removing unit, and a part above the midgut gland removing unit The scallop scallop is provided to hold the scallop scallop with the receiving portion located at the midgut gland removing section and rotate the scallop scallop until the midgut gland is detected by the midgut gland detector. A rotating device, wherein the midgut gland detector detects the midgut gland A suction device that sometimes sucks and removes the midgut gland from the scallops and removes it from the scallops, and a scallops outlet provided on the lower side in the rotation direction of the rotary transfer unit from the midgut gland removing unit. Consisting of

[0007]

When the operation of the automatic scallop mid-gut gland removing apparatus is started, the scallop scallop is supplied from the inside of the scallop sill tank through the guide section to the receiving portion of the rotary transfer section by the supply device. Next, the pressing plate of the holding and rotating device for the scallops is lowered to the midgut gland removing section. If the scallop is not in this mid-gut gland removing section, the pressing plate descends to a predetermined position and then rises, and the rotary transfer section rotates and stops for the interval between the adjacent receiving sections, and carries over to the next cycle. Work is over. On the other hand, if there is a scallop in the midgut gland removing part, the scallop is held by the pressing plate and the rotation support plate, and is rotated by the holding / rotating device until the midgut is detected by the midgut gland detector. .
The suction device then approaches the midgut gland, absorbs it and removes it from the scallops. Finally, the holding / rotating device is raised, the rotary transfer unit is rotated by the distance between the receiving portions and stopped, and the operation of removing the midgut gland is completed. When the above carry-over work or mid-gut gland removal work cycle ends,
The next carryover or midgut gland removal cycle automatically begins. During the operation of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus, the scallop scallop from which the midgut gland has been removed is automatically removed from the extraction unit.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut glands according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut glands comprises a so-called stripped scallop (hereinafter simply referred to as a "scallop scallop") taken out of a scallop shell. 1 and a cylindrical rotary transfer unit 2 surrounding the same. Reference numeral 4 denotes a scallop supply chute, which forms a guide portion of the scallop, which is inclined downward from the upper edge 3 of the scallop tank 1 toward the rotation direction R of the rotary transfer unit 2 (FIG. 2). Reference numeral 5 denotes a scallop supply apparatus for supplying scallop scallop from the inside of the scallop tub 1 to the rotary transfer section 2 via the chute 4. A midgut gland removing section 6 is provided on the rotary transfer section 2 at a position diametrically opposite to the outlet 4a (FIG. 2) of the chute 4, and a suction device 7 for removing the midgut gland is provided at the tip thereof. It is installed so as to face the gland removing unit 6. Above the midgut gland removing unit 6, a scallop holding / rotating device 8 and an optical detector 9 which is a kind of midgut gland detector are provided.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a housing having a flange portion 11 surrounding the scalloped scallop tank 1, on which the rotary transfer section 2 is mounted. A protective plate 12 for scallops is provided on the outer periphery of the flange portion 11 so as to surround the rotary transfer portion 2. This protection plate 12 has a height exceeding the height at the outlet 4a of the scallop supply chute 4,
The range from before the midgut gland removing section 6 to a downstream position of the washing device described later is the height of the upper edge of the tray (described later) of the scallops. Reference numeral 13 denotes an electric control box provided in the housing 10.

The scallop supply device 5 has a lifting device 14 that moves between two contacts. The elevating device 14 has a structure in which when the rotary drive shaft 15 ascends and reaches the upper contact, it reverses and descends, and stops when it reaches the lower contact. As the elevating device 14, for example, there is a screw jack manufactured by Nippon Gear Industrial Co., Ltd. which incorporates two upper and lower micro switches as contacts.

The rotary drive shaft 15 extends into the tank 1 through the partition 10a of the housing 10 holding the bottom of the scalloped scallop tank 1 and the center of the bottom of the tank 1, and has a conical shape at its tip. The central portion of the umbrella-shaped scalloped scallop supply disk 16 formed in a wave shape in the circumferential direction is fixed. The outer peripheral edge of the supply disk 16 is provided concentrically with the tank 1 at a slight distance from the inner peripheral surface of the tank 1. The supply disk 16 is moved up and down while being rotated by the rotation drive shaft 15. That is,
When the supply disk 16 is raised and its outer peripheral edge is located above the outlet 4a of the chute 4 (that is, when it reaches the highest position), the upper contact of the elevating device 14 is turned on, and the rotary drive shaft 15 is inverted. It is rotated and lowered with the supply disk 16. On the other hand, when the supply disk 16 descends and reaches the bottom surface of the tank 1 or near the bottom thereof (that is, when it reaches the lowest position), the lower contact of the lifting device 14 is turned on, and the rotary drive shaft 15 is turned on. And power switch (not shown)
Is cut off.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG.
Is a pan holding ring 18 (FIG. 3) having circular holes 17 formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, a rotating ring 19 (FIG. 4) on which the ring 18 is mounted, and a flange 11 of the housing 10. And a guide ring 20 (FIG. 5) on which the rotating ring 19 is mounted.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a deep saucer 2 for receiving the scallop scallop from the scallop sill 1 via the scallop supply chute 4.
In FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 6, it is received in the circular hole 17 of the tray holding ring 18 by the flange 22 at the upper edge thereof. A circular hole 21a for drainage is arranged and formed in the bottom of the tray 21 in the circumferential direction. The outer diameter of each tray 21 is set to a size at which the midgut gland of the scallops is located at the outer edge.

A disk-like rotating support plate 23 is provided in each receiving tray 21.
, And the lifting rod portion 24 is protruded downward from the center. The lifting rod 24 moves up and down through a boss formed at the center of the bottom wall of the tray 21 to move the rotation support plate 23 up and down. In the figure, when the rotation support plate 23 is located in the midgut gland removing portion 6, the edge portion of the rotation support plate 23 is substantially supported by the guide rail 33 to be described later via the lifting rod portion 24 as shown by a solid line. It is pushed up to the height of the flange 22. On the other hand, for example, in a place where there is no guide rail 33 such as a position below the outlet 4a of the scallop supply chute 4, the rotation support plate 23 comes into contact with the bottom of the tray 21 as shown by a dotted line. It is descending. Here, the circular hole 17, the tray 21, and the rotation support plate 23 constitute a receiving portion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating ring 19 comprises a circular outer frame 19a, an inner frame 19b, and a radial rib portion 19c for connecting the two frames. To form a substantially trapezoidal hole for receiving. Rib 19c
The interval between them is set equal to the interval between the circular holes 17 of the saucer holding ring 18.

As shown in FIG. 6, rotary indexing rod portions 25 and 26 extend downward from the outer peripheral frame 19a.
And these bar parts 25 and 26 are arrange | positioned in the circumferential direction at intervals between the outer peripheral parts of the rib part 19c. Of these rods, for example, four rods 26 separated by 90 ° in the circumferential direction are further extended downward to serve as supporting legs for pivotally supporting the wheel 27 at the lower end. Also, in the inner peripheral frame 19b,
Another supporting leg 28 extending downward is provided corresponding to the rod portion 26, that is, the supporting leg. These support legs 28 also have wheels 2 at the lower ends.
9 and another wheel 75 that rolls on the outer peripheral surface of the scalloped scallop tank 1 in the middle. The wheel 30 prevents the rotational transfer unit 2 from causing a rotational shake with respect to the scalloped scallop tank 1.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 8, a rack 30 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating ring 19, and is provided on a drive shaft (FIG. 8) of a reduction motor 31 fixed to the housing 11. Gear 32 is engaged. This rack 30
Can be easily formed by, for example, attaching a molded flexible rack manufactured by Kohara Gear Industries Co., Ltd. to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating ring 19 in the circumferential direction. Here,
Pan holding ring 18, rotating ring 19 and elevating rod 2
The pan 21 with the rotary motor 4 constitutes a rotary transfer section,
1, the gear 32 and the rack 30 constitute a rotary transfer unit driving device.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the guide ring 2
0 receives the wheels 27 and 29 of the rotating ring 19,
Then, the rotating ring 19 is rotated together with the dish holding ring 16. Also, on the guide ring 20,
A guide rail 33 for raising the rotation support plate 23 (details will be described later) is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a micro switch 80 is arranged on the housing 11 so as to engage with the rotary indexing rod portions 25 and 26 of the rotary transfer portion of the rotary ring 19.
The switch is turned on when the rod portions 25 and 26 come into contact with the microswitch 80 to stop the reduction motor 31.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 11 and FIG.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a scallop scallop stopper having a semicircular horizontal cross section.
From the outlet 4a of the rotary transfer unit 2 in the lower direction. The stopper 34 is connected to the exit 4 of the chute 4
The scallop supplied from a is received and dropped into the receiving tray 21 that has been transported directly below.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 13 and 14, a scallop outlet 35 is provided at a position separated from the midgut gland removing section 6 in the rotation direction of the rotary transfer section 2. This exit 35
Baffle plate 36 obliquely crossing the pan holding ring 18
And an outlet chute 37 of a scallop scallop extending from the scallop scallop protection plate 12 diagonally downward and outward in front of this.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 15 and 16, the cleaning nozzle 38 is mounted on the flange portion 11 of the housing 10 so as to be located directly above the portion of the pan holding ring 18 on the downstream side from the outlet chute 37. Fixed. The cleaning nozzle 38 is supplied with a cleaning liquid such as water from a cleaning liquid tank (not shown), and allows the cleaning liquid to flow down at all times or while the tray holding ring 18 is stopped for removing the midgut gland. Also, as shown in FIGS. 6, 15 and 16, the circular holes 2 for draining water are provided.
1a are arranged and formed on the bottom of the tray 21 in the circumferential direction.
The cleaning liquid flowing down into the rotation support plate 23 and the tray 21 is
After these are washed, they flow into the washing liquid receiver 70 provided below the ring 18 through the draining circular hole 21a, and are discharged through the hose 71.

As shown in an exploded view in FIG. 17, a guide rail 33 formed on the guide ring 20 is provided at a portion A between the outlet 4 a of the scallop supply chute 4 and the midgut gland removing portion 6.
(Fig. 2). And this guide rail 33
The height of the outer peripheral edge of the rotation support plate 23 is pushed up to the flange 22 of the tray 21 in front of the mid-gut gland removing unit 6 (FIG. 6). Is maintained up to a portion B (FIG. 2) which goes directly below.

The holding and rotating device 8 will be described with reference to FIG. An air cylinder 40 forming a vertical driving device is fixed to an upper wall of a holding / rotating device casing 39 fixed to the housing 10. The piston rod 41 extends downward through the upper wall of the casing 39 and the casing 3
Reduction motor 4 as a rotating device provided vertically in 9
3 is fixed to the upper end via a sponge cushion 42 having a columnar shape. The drive shaft 44 of the electric motor 43 penetrates the lower wall of the casing 39 and extends coaxially downward with the lifting rod 24. Then, the disc-shaped pressing plate 45 is connected to the midgut gland removing unit 6.
So that it is located coaxially above the rotation support plate 23 at
It is coaxially fixed to the lower end of the lifting rod portion 24.

A drive shaft 44 is provided between a flange 43 a formed at the lower end of the reduction motor 43 and the lower wall of the casing 39.
Is provided. A plurality of vertical guide rods 47 are provided in parallel with the drive shaft 44, and their lower ends are fixed to the lower wall of the casing 39, and their upper ends are penetrated through the outer peripheral portion of the flange 43a, so that they are held and held.
This prevents the electric motor 43 from causing lateral blur during operation of the rotating device 8.

A micro switch 48 is provided on the bottom wall inside the casing 39. When the drive shaft 44 is lowered and the pressing plate 45 is lowered to a height at which the distance between the pressing plate 45 and the rotary support plate 23 immediately below the pressing plate 45 is smaller than the thickness of the scallop 49 by a predetermined amount, the micro switch 48 Is brought into contact with the flange portion 43a. As a result, the air cylinder 40 is driven in the reverse direction, and the pressing plate 45 is raised together with the electric motor 43 and the drive shaft 44. At the same time, the driving of the electric motor 31 for the rotating ring 19 is started.

As shown in FIG. 18, the optical detector 9 is
The tray 21 whose detection unit is located in the midgut gland removing unit 6
It is fixed to the lower wall of the casing 39 so as to be directed to the outer peripheral portion of the scallops 49 installed on the inner rotation support plate 23. As the optical detector 9, a known detector that distinguishes a black midgut gland from other whitish portions of the scallop 49 can be used.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the suction device 7 includes a suction cylinder 51 extending horizontally toward the midgut gland removing unit 6.
Having. The suction cylinder 51 includes a suction outer cylinder 52 fixed to the housing 10 and a suction inner cylinder 53 inserted into the middle intestine gland removing unit 6 so as to be able to move in and out. An air communication hole 54 is formed in the side wall of the suction outer cylinder 52 so that the inside communicates with the outside air. Further, the air communication hole 55 is also provided on the side wall of the suction inner cylinder 53.
Is formed, and when the suction inner cylinder 53 is most retracted, the suction outer cylinder 5
The inside of the suction inner cylinder 53 and the atmosphere are communicated with each other so as to correspond to the second atmosphere communication hole 54. A compression coil spring 57 surrounding the suction inner cylinder 53 is provided between a flange portion 56 provided at an intermediate portion of the suction inner cylinder 53 and a front end surface of the suction outer cylinder 52.
Is provided.

Reference numeral 58 denotes an air cylinder which forms a suction inner cylinder driving device, and a piston rod 5 extending toward the midgut gland removing section 6.
The guide plate 60 is fixed to the tip of the reference numeral 9. This guide plate 60
The lower end is in sliding contact with the housing 10 and the upper end is engaged with the front surface of the flange portion 56 of the inner suction tube 53. 6
Reference numeral 2 denotes an intake / storage unit connected to the suction outer cylinder 52 via a flexible tube 61. For example, an intake unit 50 similar to that used in a normal vacuum cleaner and a suction cylinder unit Storage tank 64 for storing the midgut gland pulled from 51
Consisting of

While the pressing plate 45 of the holding / rotating device 8 is moving up and down, the air cylinder 58 operates to operate the suction inner cylinder 53.
Is retracted from the midgut gland removal position 6. As a result, the atmosphere communication holes 54 and 55 coincide with each other, and the inside of the suction cylinder portion 51 communicates with the atmosphere, and the pressure therein becomes substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure. On the other hand, when the mid-gut gland of the scallop 49 is detected by the optical detection device 9, the air cylinder 58 is stopped, the suction inner cylinder 53 advances by the compression coil spring 57, and the tip of the mid-gut gland is removed. 6 facing the outer periphery of the scallops 49 and receives the midgut gland 63. At the same time, as described later, the inside of the suction cylinder 51 becomes negative pressure, and the mid-gut gland 63 is sucked and removed from the scallops 49. This operation is performed a desired number of times (for example, twice) by a control element (not shown) such as a relay provided in the electric control box 13.

When the suction operation is completed, the control element performs the following control. First, when the suction operation is completed, the air cylinder 58 is stopped, and the suction inner cylinder 53 is retracted.
At the same time, the air cylinder 40 of the holding / rotating device 8 is reversely operated, and the pressing plate 45 is raised to separate from the scallops 49. Thereafter, the reduction motor 31 for rotating the rotating ring 19 is connected to the next rotating transfer section rotating indexing rotating rod section 25 or 2.
6 is rotated until it contacts the microswitch 80 (FIGS. 8 and 9).

Hereinafter, referring also to FIGS. 20 and 21,
The operation of the scallop midgut gland automatic removal device will be described.

The scallop scallop tank 1 is filled with scallop scallop, and a power switch (not shown) is turned on (step 1 in FIG. 21). Here, unless the upper contact of the lifting device 14 is turned on (step 2 in FIG. 21), the lifting device 14
As a result, the scallop supply disk 16 starts to rotate upward, and the piston rod 41 starts to descend by the air cylinder 40 of the holding / rotating device 8 (Step 3 in FIG. 21). Also, the reduction motor 43 of the holding / rotating device 8 starts rotating,
The operation of the suction unit 50 of the suction device 7 starts. Further, the air cylinder 58 of the suction device 7 retracts the piston rod 59 and draws the suction inner cylinder 53 through the guide plate 60. As a result, the air communication holes 54 and 55 coincide with each other, and the inside of the suction cylinder 51 communicates with the atmosphere, and
No negative pressure is created in 1. Therefore, at this stage, suction is not performed from the distal end of the suction inner cylinder 53.

As the scallop supply disk 16 rotates and ascends, the scallop in the scallop tub 1 slides down the scallop supply chute 4 and is received by the scallop stopper 34 on the tray holding ring 18. Next, the scallops are dropped into the tray 21 which has been rotatably transported directly below the scallops, and transported in the rotation direction with the rotation of the pan holding ring 18.

The piston rod 41 is lowered by the air cylinder 40, and the pressing plate 45 is lowered via the sponge cushion 42, the reduction motor 43, the compression coil spring 46 and the drive shaft 44 (step 4 in FIG. 21). .
If there is no scallops 49 in the mid-gut gland removing section 6 directly below, when the pressing plate 45 descends to the above-mentioned predetermined position, the micro switch 48 is turned on by the flange portion 43a of the electric motor 43 (step 5 in FIG. 21). ). As a result, the air cylinder 40 operates in the opposite direction, and the piston rod 4
1 is increased (step 10 in FIG. 21).

On the other hand, the scallops 49
Is present, the pressing plate 45 is pressed against the upper surface of the scallops 49, which sandwiches the scaffold 49 with the rotation support plate 23.
Since the pressing plate 45 is rotated by the electric motor 43,
The scallops 49 are rotated together with the rotation support plate 23 (step 6 in FIG. 21). In this case, the sponge cushion 4
Since the pressing plate 45 is elastically applied to the scallop column 49 via the compression coil spring 2 and the compression coil spring 46,
The scallop scallop is not damaged by the direct action of the downward force of the air cylinder 40.

When the scallops 49 are rotated, and the mid-gut gland (so-called “uro”) 63 is detected by the optical detector 9 (step 7 in FIG. 21), the reduction motor 43 is stopped and the air cylinder 58 is stopped. Is stopped (step 8 in FIG. 21). As a result, the suction inner cylinder 52 is advanced by the compression coil spring 57, and receives the midgut gland 63 in the distal end thereof as shown in FIGS. 20 (A) and 20 (B). In this state, the air communication holes 54 and 55 are
And the suction outer cylinder 52, the two cylinders 52,
53, that is, a negative pressure is generated in the intake cylinder 51, and the midgut gland 63
Is sucked and removed from the scallops 49 (step 9 in FIG. 21).

If the midgut gland 63 is not completely removed by one suction, two or more suctions are performed, for example, using a control element such as a relay as described above. The suction force by the negative pressure is set to a strength that is sufficient to remove the midgut gland 63 but does not damage the scallop scallop 48. The suction power, which is an indicator of the suction force, is 160 W, the degree of vacuum is 979 mm (water column), the air flow rate is 1.03 cubic meters / min.
It has been confirmed by the present inventor that if the suction is performed twice, the midgut gland 63 is completely removed by performing suction twice. The removed midgut gland 63 falls into the midgut gland accommodating tank 64 in the suction / accommodation section 62 through the flexible tube 61.

Micro switch 48 of holding / rotating device 8
Is turned on, and after the midgut gland 63 is removed by the suction device 7, the air cylinder 40 of the holding / rotating device 8 operates to raise the piston rod 41 together with the pressing plate 45 ( Step 10 in FIG. 21). At the same time, the rotation of the reduction motor 31 for the rotating ring 19 starts (step 11 in FIG. 21).

When the rotary transfer unit 2 is rotated by the electric motor 31 by an interval between the adjacent circular holes 17 of the scallop supply disk 16 (step 12 in FIG. 21), the micro switch 80 is rotated by the rotary indexing rod 25 or 26. And turns on the microswitch 80 (step 13 in FIG. 21). Thus, the rotary transfer unit 2 stops (step 1 in FIG. 21).
4), one cycle of the mid-gut gland removing operation is completed, and the process returns to step 2 in FIG.

When the pan holding ring 18 rotates and the scallops 49 reach the outlet chute 37, the scallops 49 abut against the deflecting plate 36 and are pushed out of the outlet chute 37 and carried out by a carrying-out device (not shown). .
In addition, the cleaning liquid flows down from the cleaning nozzle 38 to the sky immediately below the cleaning nozzle 38 at all times, while the drive shaft 44 of the holding / rotating device 8 is being lowered, or during this lowering and during the mid-gut gland removing operation by the suction device 7. The used tray 21 is washed.

When the mid-gut gland removing operation or the carryover operation is repeated and the scallop scallop supply disk 16 reaches the highest position, the upper contact of the elevating device 14 is turned on (step 2 in FIG. 21), and the elevating device 14 is turned on. The scallop supply disk 16 is lowered by reverse rotation (step 15 in FIG. 21). When the disk 16 reaches the lowest position, the lower contact of the lifting device 14 is turned on, the power switch is turned off (step 16 in FIG. 21), and the entire device stops (step 17 in FIG. 21).

The control elements for the above operations are stored in the electric control box 13 except for those outside.

[0045]

The automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of the present invention constructed as described above has the following effects. First, since the midgut gland can be easily and completely removed, not only the yield of the midgut gland removing operation can be improved, but also the poisoning caused by the remaining gut gland can be completely prevented. Next, since the removal device operates automatically,
It doesn't require any manpower that is actually missing. Further, during the period from the process of supplying the scallop scallop to the scallop rotating transfer unit from the scallop sill tank to the process of removing the scallop scallop from the extraction unit, the worker does not approach the removing device, so that sufficient hygiene management is achieved. Will be kept. Furthermore, there is an advantage that the structure is simple.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of an apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut glands according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a saucer holding ring of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a rotating ring of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a guide ring of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a midgut gland removing unit of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a rotation mechanism of a rotary transfer unit of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

8 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a rotation stopping mechanism of a rotary transfer unit of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a plan view around the scallop scallop stopper of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a plan view around the outlet of the scallops of the scallops of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a plan view around the cleaning unit of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a developed view of a guide rail of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1, showing a positional relationship among a midgut gland removing unit, a scalloped scallop outlet chute, and a washing nozzle.

FIG. 18 is a longitudinal sectional view of a holding / rotating device and a suction device of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the suction device of FIG. 18;

20 (A) is a plan view showing a state in which inhalation and removal of the midgut gland from the scallop by the suction device of FIGS. 18 and 19, (B) is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, and (C) is a middle view thereof. FIG. 3D is a plan view showing a state after the intestinal gland is removed, and FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 scallop basin, 2… rotating transfer unit, 4
… Scallop supply chute, 5… supply device,
6 ... Midgut gland removal part 7 ... Suction device, 8 ...
Holding / rotating device, 9 ... Optical detector, 10 ...
Housing, 14 elevating device, 16 scallop supply disk, 17 circular hole, 18 pan holding ring, 19 rotating ring, 20 guide ring, 21 pan, 23 rotating support plate
Reference numeral 24: elevating rod part, 25, 26: rotary transfer part rotating index rod part, 31: reduction motor, 32: gear, 33: guide rail, 34: scallop scallop stopper, 35: outlet of scallop scallop, 36: baffle plate 37, an outlet chute, 38, a cleaning nozzle, 40, an air cylinder, 41, a piston rod, 42, a sponge cushion, 43, a reduction motor, 44, a drive shaft, 45, a pressing plate, 4
6 ... compression coil spring, 48 ... micro switch, 49 ... scallop, 50 ... suction unit, 51 ... suction cylinder, 52 ... suction outer cylinder,
53 ... suction inner cylinder, 54, 55 ... atmosphere communication holes,
57: Compression coil spring, 58: Air cylinder, 59: Piston rod, 62: Intake / storing section, 63: Midgut gland, 80: Micro switch, R: Rotation direction.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] (1) A scallop basin provided with a scallop scallop guide at a part of an upper end thereof; and (2) a scallop basin surrounding the scallop sill and receiving portions of the scallop scallop at equal intervals in a circumferential direction. Provided by the rotary transfer unit drive unit
(3) a supply for supplying the scallop scallop from the scallop sill tank to the receiving portion of the rotative transfer portion via the guide portion; An apparatus; (4) a midgut gland removing section provided on the lower side in the rotation direction of the rotary transfer section from the outlet of the guide section; and (5) a midgut gland detection installed above the midgut gland removing section. (6) A scallop is held by the receiving portion provided above the midgut gland removing portion and located at the midgut removing portion, and a midgut gland is detected by the midgut gland detector. (7) when the midgut gland detector detects the midgut gland, the midgut gland is sucked and removed from the scallop scallop. And a suction device for discharging, and (8) the rotation transfer unit from the mid-gut gland removal unit. Scallop midgut gland automatic removal device formed by and a scallop outlet portion provided in the rotation direction downstream side. 2. The apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut glands according to claim 1, wherein the suction device is configured to perform suction at least once every time the midgut glands are removed. 3. The suction device according to claim 1, wherein the suction device comprises: a suction outer tube having an air communication hole formed in a side wall communicating with the outside air; and a reciprocating slidable longitudinal member in the suction outer tube. A suction inner cylinder that extends to the inside of the midgut gland removing section and receives the midgut gland of the scallop in the tip and has an air communication hole formed in the side wall; and retracts the suction inner cylinder to retract the suction inner cylinder. A suction inner cylinder driving device that matches the atmosphere communication hole with the atmosphere communication hole of the suction outer cylinder, the suction outer cylinder is connected,
The scallop mid-gut gland automatic removal according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an intake unit for sucking and discharging the mid-gut gland through the suction inner cylinder and the suction outer cylinder. apparatus. 4. The receiving portion includes: a circular hole formed at equal intervals in a circumferential direction in the rotary transfer portion; a receiving plate fitted into the circular holes to receive a scalloped scallop; A rotating support plate having a lifting rod portion extending downward from the center portion through the bottom wall of the tray.
Standing up from an intermediate portion between the outlet of the guide portion and the mid-gut gland removing portion, the lower end of the elevating rod portion is engaged to rotate at least at the scalloped column take-out portion from just before the mid-gut gland removing portion. 2. A guide rail for maintaining the rotation support plate at a height of an upper edge of the tray up to a portion on a lower side in a rotation direction of the transfer unit.
4. The apparatus for automatically removing scallop midgut gland according to any one of claims 3 to 3. 5. The holding / rotating device is fixed to a lower end of the drive shaft, a drive shaft provided vertically above the midgut gland removing unit, a vertical drive device for vertically moving the drive shaft, and a lower end of the drive shaft. 5. The automatic scallop midgut gland removing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pressing plate of the scallop scallop and a rotating device for rotating the drive shaft.