JP3085743U - Seaweed drying equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] When drying seaweeds such as kelp into a product, it is necessary to raise and suspend the kelp to a height according to the length of the kelp or the like, which requires a great deal of labor and labor. It involves dangerous work. SOLUTION: There is provided an elevating frame which is guided by the guide rails between two frames respectively provided with a pair of guide rails arranged to face each other at an appropriate interval in a vertical direction, and the elevating frame includes a kelp. A plurality of support rods with hanging tools for hanging etc. are attached, and kelp etc. are hung on each hanging tool with the support frame lowered, and then the lifting frame is raised with these A seaweed drying device that can perform drying.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a seaweed drying apparatus for drying seaweed such as kelp or young budding.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Seaweed such as kelp or young kelp (hereinafter referred to as “kelp etc.”) is collected from the sea and dried before being shipped as a product. In the past, this drying has been carried out by spreading kelp or the like on the sandy beach on the coast, or hanging it on the fence and drying it in the sun. However, with this method, it is difficult to maintain a constant quality because it cannot be dried on rainy days and is easily affected by wind intensity and humidity. For this reason, it has been widely practiced that the collected kelp or the like is dried as it is or after preliminary drying in the sun, and then suspended in a drying hut.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, drying kelp in a drying hut requires a great deal of effort, and the danger cannot be ignored. Taking kelp as an example, many kelps are much longer than humans, so the fences for suspending them are located several meters high. Therefore, in order to suspend kelp on this fence, a scaffold must be set up at an appropriate height, and work must be performed on it. For this reason, drying kelp in a drying hut always involves the risk of falling. Also, in addition to workers working at high altitudes, there was also a need for assistants to hand over the kelp to these workers, which was labor intensive and work efficiency was not good. An object of the present invention is to provide a seaweed drying apparatus which solves the above-mentioned problems, has no danger of falling down, and can achieve an improvement in work efficiency.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, there is provided a drying apparatus for drying seaweeds such as kelp, comprising: a first frame having a pair of guide rails arranged to face each other at an appropriate interval in a vertical direction; A second frame including a pair of guide rails, wherein the guide rails are arranged to face each other at an appropriate interval in the vertical direction so as to be arranged at an appropriate interval in the horizontal direction with the guide rails of the frame; An elevating frame that is supported by the first and second frames so as to be capable of ascending and descending while being guided by guide rails thereof, and that has a pair of supporting rails extending in the horizontal direction so as to face each other; A plurality of support rods supported on a support rail so as to be movable in a length direction thereof; a hanging member attached to each of the support rods for hanging kelp or the like; Said over arm and drive kinematic mechanism for along the guide rails and lowering vertically, algae of the drying apparatus, characterized by comprising a are provided. In the present invention, a preferred driving mechanism is composed of four chains connected at one end in the vicinity of the four corners of the lifting frame, and a chain block for winding up these chains.

[0005]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a seaweed drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of FIG. In FIGS. 1 and 2, a first frame denoted by reference numeral 1A is composed of a pair of beams 11 and 12 which extend horizontally and are arranged at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction. And a guide rail 13 connected to both ends of the rectangular shape. A second frame 1B having the same structure as the first frame 1A is disposed at a position facing the first frame 1A at a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction, and is installed together with the first frame 1A. It is fixed directly on the wall of the building to be built or on a suitable support (neither shown).

Further, a lifting frame 2 is supported between the first and second frames 1A and 1B so as to be movable along four guide rails 13. As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the lift frame 2 connects a pair of support rails 21 arranged at an interval substantially equal to the interval between the two frames 1A and 1B, and the two support rails 21 and 21 to each other. The supporting rail 21 is formed in a rectangular frame shape formed by two connecting bars 22 which are engaged with the guide rails 13 of the first and second frames 1A and 1B at both ends. It is supported so that it can go up and down. An arbitrary number of support rods 23 (only one is shown in the figure for convenience) are bridged between the opposite support rails 21 and 21 of the lifting frame 2. The support rod 23 is supported at one end thereof on one of the support rails 21 of the lifting frame 2 and at the other end thereof on the other support rail 21 so as to be movable only in the length direction.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, each support rail 21 is made of a C-shaped steel, and slits 21 a extending in a longitudinal direction are arranged so as to face each other. By moving both ends of the support rail 21 into the slit of the support rail 21, the support rail 21 can move along the length direction of the support rail 21. Preferably, rollers 23a are attached to both ends of the support rod 23 so as to have a common axis with the axis of the support rod 23, so that the support rod 23 can be moved smoothly and easily with respect to the support rail 21. .

Further, a large number of suspenders 24 having a structure suitable for suspending kelp or the like to be dried are attached to the support rod 23. The preferred hanging device 24 is a pinch having a structure like a clothespin, but may be a simple hook. The structure or the number of these hanging members 24 can be arbitrarily changed depending on the type and size of the seaweed to be hung, but it is desirable to provide them so that they can be moved in the length direction of the support rod 23.

The drive mechanism for raising and lowering the lifting frame 2 applied in the present embodiment includes four chains respectively connected to stems 14 mounted at appropriate locations, preferably near four corners. 3 and a chain block 5 capable of winding or unwinding the chain 4 with the other ends of the chain 3 connected together. Reference numeral 6 denotes a pulley for guiding the chain to a predetermined position, and reference numeral 7 denotes an operation chain for winding and lowering the chain block 5.

The apparatus for drying seaweed configured as described above can be installed in a building provided as a drying shed when the lifting frame 2 is at its most lowered position and the suspension supported by the support rod 23. The fixture 24 is mounted in a position such that it can be reached at a height that can be reached by a worker standing on the floor of the building. FIG. 4 schematically shows a kelp or the like 8 suspended by a suspending device 24 of a seaweed drying device equipped at an appropriate height, and a worker performing the suspending operation. . For convenience of drawing, only one support rod 23 is shown. However, the number of the support rods 23 and the number of the suspenders 24 attached to each support rod 23 are such that each kelp or the like 8 is suitable for drying. Are appropriately selected so as to maintain a predetermined interval.

After a desired number of kelp or the like 8 is attached to the suspending tool 24, the chain block 5 is operated to raise the lifting frame 2. As a result, the kelp or the like 8 longer than the height of the worker can be easily lifted to a height sufficiently away from the floor surface, and the optimal drying conditions are achieved. In this work, there is no need for the worker to climb to a high place, so there is no risk of encountering an unexpected accident, and there is no need for an auxiliary worker to hand kelp etc. to a worker at a high place.

Although the above description has been given only of a single seaweed drying apparatus including a pair of frames 1A and 1B and an elevating frame 2 attached thereto, a case where the floor area of the drying shed is large is described. In this case, if a plurality of seaweed drying apparatuses having the same configuration are arranged adjacent to each other, it is possible to dry a larger number of kelp or the like at a time. In the above embodiment, the chain block 5 is used as a hoist for raising and lowering the lifting frame 2. The chain block is advantageous in that a heavy object can be easily lifted and lowered with only human power, and no other power is required. However, in the case where electric power is easily obtained or a large seaweed drying device is used, an electric motor can be used instead of the chain block.

[0013]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, a large number of support rods are attached to a lifting frame supported by a pair of frames so as to be able to move up and down, and a large number of hanging tools are attached to each support rod. Etc. can be dried simultaneously. In addition, the work of suspending kelp, etc. can be performed while standing on the floor, which has the advantage of ensuring work safety and requiring only a small number of workers. It is possible to achieve both.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an apparatus for drying a seaweed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a frame and a lifting frame used in the seaweed drying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an operation state in which kelp and the like are suspended by the seaweed drying device shown in FIGS.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1A First frame 1B Second frame 11,12 Beam 13 Guide rail 14 Stem 2 Elevating frame 21 Support rail 22 Connecting bar 23 Support rod 24 Hanging tool 3,4 Chain 5 Chain block 6 Pulley 7 Operation chain 8 Kelp, etc.

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A drying device for drying seaweeds such as kelp, comprising: a first frame having a pair of guide rails arranged to face each other at an appropriate interval in a vertical direction; A second frame including a pair of guide rails, wherein the guide rails are arranged to face each other at an appropriate interval in a vertical direction so as to be arranged at an appropriate interval in a horizontal direction with a guide rail of the frame; An elevating frame, which is supported by a guide rail of the first and second frames so as to be able to ascend and descend and has a pair of supporting rails extending in a horizontal direction facing each other; and the supporting rails of the elevating frame A plurality of support rods movably supported in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a hanging tool attached to each of the support rods, for suspending kelp or the like, and the elevating frame. Drying apparatus seaweed, characterized in that it comprises a drive mechanism, a for elevating along the serial guide rails in the vertical direction. 2. The seaweed according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises four chains connected at one end near four corners of the lifting frame, and a chain block for winding up the chains. Kind of drying equipment.