JP2706041B2 - Automatic fruit sorting equipment - 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 fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus for automatically sorting and sorting fruit and vegetables such as cucumbers according to size and shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus for sorting fruit and vegetables such as cucumbers based on standards (grades) such as size and shape. As one of them, there is a fruit and vegetable sorter (utility model registration No. 1805988) which has been developed and put into practical use by the present applicant. This is accomplished by arranging a plurality of belt conveyors A in a horizontal row as shown in FIG. 11, changing the length of the end of each belt conveyor A in a stepwise manner, and further turning the end of the end of each belt conveyor A forward. Table B is installed.

[0003] In this fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus, a fruit picker C places the cucumber D on the front side of a belt conveyor A for each size while sorting the cucumber D by grade, and transfers the cucumber D to each belt conveyor A.
Can be picked up by the worker E at the tip side of the box and packed in a box for each size. In this case, the cucumber D left behind because the box was not packed in time is sent out onto the turntable B, and as the turntable B rotates, the cucumber D sent out is prevented from overlapping on the turntable B. is there.

[0004]

The fruit and vegetable sorter of FIG. 11 has the advantages that the surface of the cucumbers is hardly damaged and the surface of the cucumbers is not easily chipped, and that it can be efficiently sorted and boxed with a small number of hands. For example, it is troublesome that the fruit picker B on the left end of the belt conveyor A must sort and put the cucumbers D on the belt conveyor A for each size while sorting them by grade.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus in which fruits placed on a carrier without sorting are automatically selected during transportation, and a desired number of such fruits and vegetables are sectioned and continuously formed on sheets. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for automatically sorting fruit and vegetables to be packed.

[0006]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a receiver 2 on which fruits and vegetables 1 are placed, and a detachable receiver 2 to which the vegetables 2 are fed. The receiver support 3 that can move the receiver 2 up and down, the traveling body 4 that transports the receiver support 3, and the weight, size, grade, and the like of the fruit and vegetable 1 that is carried on the receiver 2 are identified. An identification unit 5 and a fruit-and-vegetable takeover carrier 6 erected above the receiver support 3
And moving the fruit support 1 on the receiver 2 supported by the receiver support 3 to the fruit takeover carrier 6 by raising the receiver support 3 based on the signal from the identification unit 5. A replacement body 8 is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first aspect is provided.
And a recognition part 5, and further, a receiver takeover carrier 9 erected above the receiver support 3, and the receiver support 3 is raised based on a signal from the identification part 5, Receiver support 3
And a receiver transfer unit 10 for transferring the fruits and vegetables 1 on the receiver 2 supported by the receiver 2 to the receiver takeover carrier 9 together.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first aspect is provided.
, An identification section 5, a fruit and vegetable transfer body 6, and a fruit and vegetable transfer body 8, and further provided with the receiver transfer and transfer body 9 and the receiver transfer body 10 of claim 2. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first or third aspect of the present invention is configured such that the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 is provided with a guide roller 11 provided on the receiver support 3 and is capable of running. And the traveling body 4 and the receiver support 3 along the traveling body 4
Provided so as not to hinder the traveling of the receiver support 3
Guide rails 12 that rise to the height required for transferring the fruit and vegetables 1 to the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6, a movable rail 13 that can be operated to be ascending, and It is characterized by comprising a push-up drive device 14 that allows the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 to run on the guide rail 12 by being pushed up.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the second or third aspect of the present invention is configured such that the receiver transfer body 10 is provided with the guide roller 11 provided on the receiver support 3 and the guide roller 11 can run. And is provided along the traveling body 4 so as not to hinder the traveling of the traveling body 4 and the receiver support 3, and the receiver support 3 is transferred to the receiver takeover carrier 9 of the receiver 2. The guide rails 12 have an upward slope, which can be raised to a height required for the vehicle, a movable rail 13 which can be operated to have an upward slope, and the guide rollers 11 of the receiver support 3 by pushing the movable rail 13 upward. And a push-up drive device 14 that can run on the guide rail 12.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first or second or third or fourth or fifth or fifth aspect of the present invention is provided.
Are formed in an endless belt shape so that they can be circulated.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is arranged such that the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention has a receiver support. The receiver 2 separated from the tool 3 is collected, and the collected receiver 2 is collected.
Is returned to the sending side of the receiver 2.

The automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to claim 8 of the present invention is the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4 or claim 5 or claim 6 or claim 7. A fruit and vegetable wrapping device 16 for continuously packing fruit and vegetables 1 taken out from the receiver 2 while sorting the fruit and vegetables 1 taken out from the receiver 2 in the transport direction of the receiver takeover transport body 9 is provided.

[0014]

In the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the fruit and vegetable 1 is placed on the receiver 2 supported by the receiver support 3.
When placed one by one, the identification unit 5 identifies the grade and the like of the fruit and vegetable 1,
Subsequently, based on the signal from the identification unit 5, the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 is operated to raise the receiver support 3 conveyed by the traveling body 4 and to be supported by the receiver support 3. The receiver 2 is lifted, and the fruit and vegetables 1 on the receiver 2 are automatically transferred to the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6 provided above the receiver support 3.

In the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the fruits and vegetables 1 are placed one by one on the receiver 2 supported by the receiver support 3, the identification section 5 identifies the grade of the fruits and vegetables 1 and the like. Then, based on the signal from the identification unit 5, the receiver transfer unit 10 operates to raise the receiver support 3 conveyed by the traveling body 4, and the receiver support 3 The supported receiver 2 is lifted, and the receiver 2 on which the fruit and vegetable 1 is mounted is automatically transferred to the receiver takeover carrier 9 erected above the receiver support 3.

In the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the fruits and vegetables 1 are placed one by one on the receiver 2 supported by the receiver support 3, the identification unit 5 identifies the grade and the like of the fruits and vegetables 1. Then, based on the signal from the identification unit 5, the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 and the receiver transfer body 10 are operated, and the receiver support 3 conveyed by the traveling body 4 is raised, and The fruit and vegetable 1 of the receiver 2 supported by the receiver support 3 is transferred to the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6, and the receiver 2 on which the fruit and vegetable 1 is mounted is transferred to the receiver transfer carrier 9. In particular, the fruits and vegetables 1 transferred to the receiver takeover carrier 9 are transferred together with the receiver 2, so that they are not damaged or hurt at all.

In the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a signal is sent from the identification unit 5 to the fruit and vegetable transfer unit 8, the push-up driving device 14 is operated to tilt the movable rail 13 upward. Push up. Then, the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 passing through the guide rail 12 runs on the guide rail 12, and the receiver 2 is moved by the guide rail 12.
Rises to a height required for transferring the fruit and vegetable 1 to the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6. As a result, the receiver support 3
The fruit and vegetable 1 in the receiver 2 is transferred to the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6.

In the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a signal is sent from the identification section 5 to the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8, the push-up driving device 14 is operated to tilt the movable rail 13 upward. Push up. Then, the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 passing through the guide rail 12 runs on the guide rail 12, and the receiver 2 is moved by the guide rail 12.
Rises to the height required for transferring the receiver 2 to the receiver takeover carrier 9. As a result, the receiver 2 of the receiver support 3 is transferred to the receiver takeover carrier 9.

In the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus according to claim 6 of the present invention, since the traveling body 4 is formed in an endless band so as to be capable of traveling in a circulating manner, the receiver support 3 for supporting and carrying the receiver 2 is circulated. Thus, a continuous sorting operation can be performed.

In the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus according to the present invention, the receiver 2 separated from the receiver support 3 is recovered, and the recovered receiver 2 is sent back to the receiving side of the receiver 2. Since the device 15 is provided, it is not necessary to collect the receivers 2 transferred to the receiver takeover carrier 9 one by one.

According to the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting device of the present invention, the fruit and vegetable 1 sent to the receiver takeover carrier 9 is continuously packaged and outputted by the fruit and vegetable packaging device 16 while sorting the desired number. The operation is performed without any human intervention from sorting to packaging, and is very hygienic. In addition, the fruits and vegetables 1 which have been continuously packed are very easy to be packed in a box by a machine. Furthermore, since fruit and vegetable 1 is classified, it can also be sold as it is.

[0022]

1 shows an embodiment of an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a continuation of the left end of FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a continuation of the right end portion of FIG.

This automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus uses cucumber (fruit) 1
, And a large number of receiver supporters 3 for supporting the receiver 2 detachably and vertically.

The receiver support 3 is continuously connected to an endless chain (running body) 4 at a fixed interval, and is pulled by the chain 4 while the arrow a in FIG.
It is designed to run around in the direction. The receiver 2 is coupled to the upper part of the receiver support 3 that rotates in the direction of the arrow a by the timing device 20 on the left end side in FIG.
When the connection is completed, the receiver 2 is moved together with the receiver support 3 in FIG.
The vehicle travels in the direction of arrow a. Arrow a
The cucumber 1 is placed on the receiver 2 traveling in the direction at a point indicated by an arrow P in the figure.

The receiver 2 on which the cucumber 1 is placed is a receiver support 3
At the right end of FIG. 1, the vehicle is finally separated from the receiver support 3, and is separated into the receiver 2 on which the cucumbers 1 are placed and the empty receiver 2. The receivers 2 divided into two hands are combined into one by a receiver circulation device 15 described later, and return to the timing device 20 at the left end in FIG.

By the way, the grade of the cucumber 1 put on the receiver 2 is AM, AL, 2S, B, C, Grade identification sensor (identifying unit) 5 for distinguishing from others, fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6 for AL grade, and fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6 for 2S grade (other than B grade, C grade, and other grades) The fruit / vegetable transfer body 6 is similarly provided, but is not shown).
A grade take-over transfer body 9 is installed along the traveling path.

The AL-grade cucumber 1 is placed on a traveling path 19 on which the receiver 2 and the receiver support 3 travel together.
To the fruit and vegetable transfer body 6 for AL, the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 for AL, the 2S grade cucumbers 1 for transferring the 2S grade cucumbers 1 to the 2S fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6, and the AM grade cucumbers 1 A receiver transfer body 10 for transferring the entire receiver 2 to the receiver takeover carrier 9 (in addition, fruit and vegetable transfer bodies 8 for grades B, C, and other grades are also provided, but are not shown). )
Is provided. Each of these transfer units 8 and 10 operates based on a signal from the class identification sensor 5.

Therefore, in this automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus, FIG.
When the cucumber 1 is put on the receiver 2 at the arrow P, the cucumber 1 on the receiver 2 is transported in the direction of the arrow a by the receiver support 3, and the grade is identified by the grade identification sensor 5 on the way. You. Then, based on the grade information, the fruit / vegetable transfer body 8 and the receiver takeover carrier 9 operate, and the cucumbers 1 carried by the receiver 2 are transferred to the corresponding grade takeover carrier 6, 9. Since most of the cucumbers 1 are of AM grade, most of the cucumbers 1 are sent to the receiver takeover carrier 9 while being mounted on the receiver 2.

The receiver 2, the receiver support 3, the chain 4, the timing device 20, the grade identification sensor 5, the fruit and vegetable transfer unit 6, the fruit and vegetable transfer unit 8, and the receiver The body transfer carrier 9, the receiver transfer unit 10, and the receiver circulation device 15 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 5, the receiver 2 has three rectangular parallelepiped fruit and vegetable receivers 21a, 21b and 21c, and these fruit and vegetable receivers 21a, 21b and 21c are connected and fixed in a row in a row. And a substrate 24. The outer fruit trays 21a and 21c are the same in height, while the inner fruit tray 21b is slightly higher. A V-shaped groove 22 is provided on the upper surface of the inner fruit and vegetable receiver 21b so that the cucumber 1 can be fixed and placed in the groove 22 of the receiver 2 as shown by a virtual line in FIG. is there. In FIG. 5, the groove 22 is formed on the front side of the receiver 2, but may be formed on the rear side or the center of the receiver 2.

Back surface 2a of this receiver 2 (back surface of substrate 24)
The recesses 27a, 27
b, 27c are formed, of which the inner recess 27b is formed.
Has a permanent magnet 26 attached thereto. Further, two guide rollers 25 are provided on both lateral sides of the substrate 24 of the receiver 2. The guide rollers 25 can freely travel on guide rails 28 (FIGS. 1, 2, and 3) of the receiver circulation device 15 provided at various places in the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus. The guide roller 25 may be attached to the side surface of the fruit and vegetable receivers 21a and 21c constituting the receiver 2.

In addition, the fruit and vegetable receiver 2 constituting the receiver 2
The rear portions of 1a, 21b, and 21c may be slightly tapered so that the receivers 2 do not stick to each other even if the receivers 2 get wet with moisture.

As shown in FIG. 5, the receiver support 3 has a thick substrate 30, two rods 31 slidably inserted into through holes 30a of the substrate 30, and a rod 31. And the recess 27b of the receiver 2
And a connecting member 33 provided at the lower ends of both rods 31 and connecting the two rods 31, and attached to the lower surfaces of both ends of the connecting member 33 so that the receiver support 3 can travel. , And guide rollers 11 attached to the side surfaces of both ends of the connecting member 33 and capable of running on the guide rails 12 of the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 and the receiving body transfer body 10 described later.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, the caster 34 of the receiver support 3 is attached to the lower side of the guide roller 11, but in practice, the caster 34 and the guide roller 11 may be attached coaxially. However, the guide rollers 11 are arranged outside the casters 34.

A permanent magnet 35 is mounted on the upper surface of the fitting member 32 of the receiver support 3 in the same manner as the recess 27b. This is a measure for strengthening the joining force when the receiver 2 and the receiver support 3 are connected.

The chain 4 is formed in an endless shape, and is driven to rotate in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 1 by a sprocket gear (not shown). This chain 4
Are arranged in parallel as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the receiver support 3 is connected to the inside of the two chains 4 at the substrate 30.

Inside the endless chain 4, a guide rail 38 that allows the caster 34 of the receiver support 3 to be pulled and circulated by the chain 4 and a guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 to run. Guide rail 3 that can be used
7 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 10, the timing device 20 has three stoppers 70, 71, 72 and a support riser 73 in which the guide rail 38 on which the caster 34 of the receiver support 3 travels is raised by one step. Consists of

The first stopper 70 is connected to the guide rail 37
This is a movable type capable of locking / unlocking the bottom surface portion of the receiver 2 moving in the direction of arrow a in FIG. The second stopper 71 is a fixed type that locks the lower front edge of the receiver 2 that moves in the direction of arrow a in the figure by the guide rail 37. The third stopper 72 is disposed above the receiver 2 (FIG. 10 (d)), and can be bent by a spring when an unexpectedly large force is applied.

In this timing device 20, when the receiver 2 is continuously fed to the guide rail 37, the first stopper 2 is first stopped by the second stopper 71. FIG. 10 (a) ｝. Subsequently, the second receiver 2 is stopped by the first stopper 70, and below the foremost receiver 2, the fitting member 32 of the receiver support 3 running thereunder is attached. The caster 34 rises as it rides on the support riser 73, and the recess 27 on the lower surface of the receiver 2 is raised.
b (FIG. 10 (b)).

The receiver 2 coupled to the receiver support 3 is pushed upward by the fitting member 32, and rides over the second stopper 71 as shown in FIG. You will be traveling in the direction.
(D)｝. Then, the stop of the second receiver 2 by the first stopper 70 is released and stops at the second stopper 71. Then, the second receiver 2 is connected to the subsequent receiver support 3. Thereafter, the receiver 2 and the receiver support 3 are sequentially connected in this manner.

When the receiver 2 is not properly connected to the receiver support 3 and is in a floating state as shown by a virtual line in FIG. 10C, the receiver 2 gets over the second stopper 71. The third stopper 72 on the top
And cannot proceed. At this time, it will be connected to the receiver support 3 that follows.

As the timing device 20, for example, the receivers 2 sent to the guide rail 37 are sent out to the upper part of the receiver support 3 while being locked one by one by a star wheel, and the sending timing is adjusted by the star wheel. The control may be performed based on the rotation speed.

The class identification sensor 5 includes a camera for photographing the cucumber 1 conveyed by the receiver 2 of the receiver support 3,
An image processing apparatus for processing an image of the cucumber 1 obtained by the same camera and identifying AM, AL, 2S, B, C, which is the grade of the cucumber 1 from the image, and the like. A signal is sent from the grade identification sensor 5 to the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 and the receiver transfer body 10.

The fruit and vegetable transfer conveyor 6 for AL grade and the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6 for 2S grade are composed of a first belt conveyor 40, a second belt conveyor 41 and a third belt conveyor 42 as shown in FIG. ing. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the first belt conveyor 40 located on the most troublesome side in the transport direction is a conveyor in which two extra-fine belt conveyors are arranged with a space therebetween, and these two extra-fine conveyors are provided. Can be fitted into the gap 23 of the receiver 2. For this reason, the receiver 2 raised by the receiver support 3 moves toward the first belt conveyor 40 (FIG. 4C), and the ultrafine belt conveyor is inserted into the gap 23 of the receiver 2, Thereafter, when the receiver support 3 descends and the receiver 2 descends, the cucumber 1 on the receiver 2 is replaced on the tip of the belt conveyor 40.

As shown in FIG. 6, the second belt conveyor 41 is a conveyor in which three fine belt conveyors are spaced apart from each other and arranged so that the extra-fine belt conveyor of the first belt conveyor 40 fits in the gap. The cucumber 1 conveyed by the belt conveyor 40 can be taken over and conveyed.

The third belt conveyor 42 is the conveyor 4
1, the cucumber 1 conveyed by the second belt conveyor 41 can be changed in a vertical direction and conveyed. A fruit and vegetable packing conveyor 43 for packing the cucumbers 1 is connected to the third belt conveyor 42 in the conveying direction.

The fruit and vegetable packing conveyor 43 is a conveyor arranged in parallel with the traveling body 4, and a worker is on standby beside the conveyor 43. This conveyor 43 for packing fruits and vegetables is the third
AL grade cucumber 1 sent from belt conveyor 42
Can be taken over and transported. Conveyor 43
Cucumber 1 on the top is 1
Each book is picked up and packed in a cardboard box beside the worker. A turntable 44 is provided in front of the fruit and vegetable packing conveyor 43.
4 can be put on.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 for the AL grade and the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 for the 2S grade are located below the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier 6 for the AL grade, and the fruit and vegetable transfer body for the 2S grade. 6, each fruit / vegetable transfer body 8 allows the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 to travel and travels along the travel body 4 and the receiver support 3 along the travel body 4. The guide rails 12 are provided so as not to interfere with the guide rails 12 and rise up to a height required for transferring the receiver 2 to the receiver takeover carrier 9, and the guide rail 12 has an upward slope. The movable rail 13 operable in the vertical direction and the movable rail 13 are pushed up incline to push up the receiver support 3 passing therethrough, and the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 is moved above the guide rail 12. Drive device 1 that makes it possible to travel It is composed of a.

The guide rail 12 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), one guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 is arranged on each side of the traveling path 19 (guide rail 38) so that the guide roller 11 can travel.
Starting from an upward slope, and then transferring the fruit and vegetables 6
4C (FIG. 4 (c)), and then ends with a downward slope. The leading end of the guide rail 12 is located at a position slightly higher than the road surface of the traveling path 19, and when the movable rail 13 jumps up as shown in FIG. The caster 34 of the support 3 rides on the movable rail 13,
Next, the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 rides on the guide rail 12 so that it can run on the guide rail 12. When the movable rail 13 is lowered, the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 cannot ride on the guide rail 12 and travels straight on the traveling path 19 as it is.

The fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 for AL grade and the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8 for 2S grade are operated independently. Specifically, the grade identification sensor 5 detects the cucumber 1 of AL grade, and the receiver support 3 on which the cucumber 1 is placed is AL
After passing through the push-up drive device 14 of the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8, the push-up drive device 14 jumps up the movable rail 13 and raises the receiver support 3, so that the guide roller 1 of the receiver support 3
1 is put on the guide rail 12. Further, the grade identification sensor 5 detects the 2S grade cucumbers 1, and the receiver support 3 on which the cucumbers 1 are placed is moved up and down by the push-up driving device 14 of the 2S fruit and vegetable transfer body 8
When passing, the push-up driving device 14 jumps up the movable rail 13, raises the receiver support 3, and places the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 on the guide rail 12.

The receiver take-over transporting body 9 is a conveyor in which two extra-fine belt conveyors are spread laterally and spaced apart from each other, and as shown in FIG. 4 (d), both ends of the back surface 2a of the receiver 2 And can be transported. For this reason,
When the receiver 2 raised by the receiver support 3 moves toward the receiver takeover carrier 9 and the receiver support 3 descends after the receiver 2 is on the receiver takeover carrier 9, , Receiver 2
Is transferred to the leading end of the receiver takeover carrier 9.

The receiving body transfer body 10 is provided on a traveling path 19 below the receiving body takeover / transporting body 9, and has the same upwardly inclined guide rail 12 as the fruit and vegetable transfer body 8, and a movable rail 13. And a push-up driving device 14. However, the guide rail 12 is so high that the receiver support 3 running on the rail 12 can lift the receiver 2 above the receiver takeover carrier 9. 8 is slightly higher than the guide rail 12.

In the receiver transfer body 10, the class identification sensor 5 detects the AM-grade cucumbers 1, and the receiver support 3 on which the cucumbers 1 are mounted is pushed up by the push-up driving device 14 of the receiver transfer body 10. When passing, the push-up driving device 14 jumps up the movable rail 13, raises the receiver support 3, and places the guide roller 11 of the receiver support 3 on the guide rail 12. Since all the cucumbers 1 sent to this receiver transfer body 10 are of the AM grade, as a result, the receiver 2 on which the cucumbers 1 are placed
To the receiver takeover carrier 9, and pass through the receiver support 3 on which the cucumbers 1 are not mounted.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pool conveyor 47 for storing a large number of the receivers 2 taken over from the receiver takeover carrier 9 is connected to the receiver takeover carrier 9 in the transport direction. The pool conveyor 47 can simultaneously arrange the gaps between the receivers 2 while sending the receivers 2 sent from the receiver takeover carrier 9 in the direction of arrow a, and arrange them in a line.

Further, beyond the pool conveyor 47,
An extraction device 48 for extracting the cucumbers 1 from the receiver 2 is provided. This take-out device 48 has two claws 49 configured to fit into the gap 23 of the receiver 2, and the cucumbers 1 from the receiver 2 pooled on the pool conveyor 47 with both claws 49.
Can be taken out. The pickled cucumbers 1 picked up here are put on a belt conveyor 50 and sent to the following fruit and vegetable packing apparatus 16.

The fruit and vegetable wrapping apparatus 16 can take out the cucumbers 1 placed on the belt conveyor 50 one by one and continuously pack the cucumbers 1 in a film (sheet) 54 as shown in FIG. . Specifically, the cucumbers 1 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the film 54, wrapped, and the space between the adjacent cucumbers 1 is sealed to form a partitioning section 54a to separate the adjacent cucumbers 1. Further, a partition 54a of the film 54
Has a cutout 54b formed by inserting a perforation 52 in the width direction of the film 54. Therefore, the cutout 5
4b, the film 5
4 is cut along the perforations 52.

A cardboard box 53 is placed below the outlet 51 of the fruit and vegetable packaging apparatus 16 as shown in FIG. 3, and the cardboard box 53 is moved by a device (not shown) in the direction of arrows XX in the figure. It is designed to be reciprocated. Then, the continuously packaged cucumbers 1 coming out of the outlet 51 of the fruit and vegetable packaging apparatus 16 can be packed in a cardboard box 53 while being folded as shown by the phantom line in FIG.

The receiver circulating device 15 is provided at each of the positions shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, and includes a guide rail 28 for guiding the guide roller 25 of the receiver 2 so as to be able to travel freely,
And a belt conveyor 29 for running the receiver 2 fed into the rail 8 along the rail 28.

The belt conveyor 29 is a guide rail 2
8, and especially on a part of the conveyor 29 where the receiver 2 is lowered and pushed upward, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the receiver 2 can be locked. Tongue 2
9a is provided. FIG. 8 shows a merging portion where the receiver 2 is separated from the receiver support 3 on the right side of FIG. 1 and merged into two hands, and FIG. 9 shows that the receiver 2 is lowered to the lower side. , The lower receiver is raised upward.

A switching device 55 is provided at the junction (FIG. 1) where the two receivers 2 are joined. The switching device 55 is a movable type mounted at the end of the guide rail 28 on the side. It comprises a switching rail 56 and a stopper 57 provided on the side guide rail 28 and capable of temporarily stopping the receiver 2 sent from the guide rail 28.

In this switching device 55, the receiver 2 sent from the guide rail 28 on the side and the receiver 2 sent from the guide rail 28 on the side are switched by the switching rail 56 while the guide rail on the side is used. 28, for example, FIG.
When the switching rail 56 is lowered and the receiver 2 is moving from the side guide rail 28 to the side guide rail 28, the stopper 57 temporarily stops the receiver 2 on the side guide rail 28 as shown in FIG. When the receiver 2 is moving from the side guide rail 28 to the side guide rail 28, the switching rail 56 is moved upward to temporarily stop the receiver 2 on the side guide rail 28,
The receivers 2 can be joined without collision.

[0063]

According to the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. . One fruit vegetable 1 is placed on the receiver 2 of the receiver support 3 in front of the transport direction.
Just by putting them one by one, the fruits and vegetables 1 are automatically sorted. . The fruits and vegetables 1 transported by the receiver takeover transporter 9 remain on the receivers 2, so that the fruits and vegetables are not damaged or damaged during the sorting process. . Since the fruits and vegetables 1 conveyed by the receiver takeover conveyance body 9 are continuously wrapped in sheets by the fruit and vegetable wrapping device 16, the fruits and vegetables 1 are very sanitary without touching any person's hand. . Fruits and vegetables 1 continuously packed in a sheet can be easily boxed automatically. . Since the fruits and vegetables 1 are separated into sheets one by one and are continuously packaged, they can be sold as they are, which is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing one embodiment of an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of the present invention, and shows a continuation of the left end side portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an embodiment of an automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to the present invention, and shows a continuation of the right end side in FIG. 1;

4 (a) to 4 (d) are perspective views showing an operation example of a receiver and a receiver support provided in the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of a receiver and a receiver support provided in the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of the fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus of FIG. 1 for explaining a fruit and vegetable packing conveyor.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a packed fruit and vegetable output by the fruit and vegetable packaging apparatus of the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining a switching device in the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing an example of an apparatus for elevating a receiver.

FIGS. 10A to 10D are explanatory views showing an operation example of a timing device for connecting a receiver and a receiver support.

FIG. 11 is a top view showing an example of a conventional fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 fruit vegetable 2 receiver 3 receiver support 4 running body 5 identification unit 6 fruit vegetable transfer carrier 8 fruit vegetable transfer body 9 receiver transfer carrier 10 receiver transfer body 11 guide roller 12 guide rail 13 movable rail 14 push-up Drive device 15 Receptor circulation device 16 Fruit and vegetable packing device

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A receiving member (2) on which a fruit vegetable (1) is placed, a receiving member support (3) detachable from the receiving member (2) to be fed and capable of elevating the receiving member (2); A traveling body (4) for carrying the body support (3), an identification unit (5) for identifying the weight, size, grade, etc. of the fruit vegetables (1) carried on the receiver (2); The receiver supporter (3) is raised based on a signal from the fruit and vegetable transfer carrier (6) erected above the receiver supporter (3) and the identification section (5) to support the receiver. And a fruit transferer (8) for transferring the fruit (1) on the receiver (2) supported by the tool (3) to a fruit takeover carrier (6). . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a receiver (2), a receiver support (3), a traveling body (4), and an identification unit (5). The receiver supporter (3) is raised based on a signal from the receiver takeover carrier (9) erected above and the identification unit (5), and is supported by the receiver supporter (3). Automatic sorting of fruits and vegetables, characterized by comprising a receiver transferer (10) for transferring the fruit (1) on the receiver (2) to the receiver takeover carrier (9) together with the receiver (2). apparatus. 3. The receiving body (2) according to claim 1, a receiving body support (3), a traveling body (4), an identification section (5), a fruit and vegetable transfer carrier (6), and a fruit and vegetable transfer. An automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus, comprising a transfer body (8), and further comprising the receiver takeover carrier (9) according to claim 2 and a receiver transfer body (10). 4. A guide roller (1) provided on a receiver support (3), wherein the fruit and vegetable transfer body (8) according to claim 1 or 3 is provided.
1) and it is provided so as to be able to travel and not to hinder the traveling of the traveling body (4) and the receiver support (3) along the traveling body (4). ) To ascend guide rails (12) to raise the fruit to the height required for transfer of fruit (1) to fruit takeover transporter (6)
And a movable rail (1
3) and a push-up driving device (14) that pushes up the movable rail (13) so that the guide roller (11) of the receiver support (3) can run on the guide rail (12). ), An automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus. 5. The receiver transfer body (10) according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising: a guide roller (11) provided on a receiver support (3); 4) is provided so as not to hinder the traveling of the traveling body (4) and the receiver support (3), and the receiver support (3) is transferred to the receiver takeover carrier (2) of the receiver (2). Upwardly inclined guide rail (12) to be raised to the height required for transfer to 9)
And a movable rail (1
3) and a push-up driving device (14) that pushes up the movable rail (13) so that the guide roller (11) of the receiver support (3) can run on the guide rail (12). ), An automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus. 6. The fruit and vegetable automatic sorting apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, or 4 or 5, wherein the traveling body (4) is formed in an endless band shape so as to be able to circulate. An automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus. 7. An automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, or 4 or 5, wherein the receiver (2) is separated from the receiver support (3). ), And a receiver circulating device (15) for returning the collected receiver (2) to the receiving side of the receiver (2). 8. In the automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, claim 6, or claim 7, the transfer of the receiver take-over transfer body (9). Fruit vegetables (1) taken out of the receiver (2)
Automatic fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus, characterized in that a fruit and vegetable packaging device (16) for continuously packaging while sorting the desired number of pieces is provided.