JP3418349B2 - Consignment management device in 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 a cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to carry out a sorting process while transporting agricultural produce groups for each cargo port in a state of being lined up at intervals in the transport direction by a transport means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a cargo port management device having the above-mentioned structure, after the agricultural products are harvested by the producer, they are brought into the sorting facility and the identification information of the cargo port in the producer (for example, the producer number and the receiving number). ) Is written on the slip at the time of delivery, and the slip is configured to be transported together with the agricultural product by the transporting device in a state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the following inconvenience has occurred because the slip formed of paper or the like is positioned and conveyed at the top of the agricultural product group. It was Agricultural products are carried into the sorting equipment for each cargo port corresponding to the producer, but during the processing process in the sorting equipment, for example, washing the outer surface,
Surface finishing treatment may be performed. For example, as an example of agricultural products, mandarin orange M or the like may be subjected to wax coating treatment or the like for glossing the surface. However, if the above-mentioned voucher is configured to be transported together with agricultural products, and if there is a cleaning process or surface finishing process as described above in the middle of the transportation process, such a voucher will be passed through. When doing so, there is a risk that the slip will be damaged or the written identification information will be unreadable.

Therefore, in order to eliminate such disadvantages, for example, the identification information is stored so as not to be damaged and the identification information is not erased even when passing through the special processing steps as described above. It is considered that the storage means for holding is covered with a mechanically strong member, for example, a synthetic resin material to form an identification carrier, and in such a state, the carrier is carried with the agricultural product. However, in the case of covering with a strong member such as a synthetic resin material, in general, the outer surface is often finished in a relatively smooth state and the weight becomes relatively large. In addition, it is easily conceivable that the outer shape is spherical.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned structure, even if the above-mentioned identification carrier is brought into contact with a succeeding agricultural product, the outer surface is smooth, so that it escapes to the lateral side of the carrier route. Due to the large weight and outer shape, it is not easily moved by subsequent agricultural products, and it is located on the lower side in the transport direction than the agricultural products located at the beginning of the agricultural product group, not at the beginning of the agricultural product group at the cargo port. There is a risk that Then, the position of the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port is not clear, and the division from another cargo port becomes difficult to understand. In addition, in order to eliminate such disadvantages,
It is conceivable to increase the interval (corresponding to the distance in the area where no agricultural products exist) along the transportation direction of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, which is set at the position where the transportation start end of the transportation means is located. There is a disadvantage that the wasteful waiting time that is not performed becomes that much longer, and the processing efficiency as the sorting equipment decreases.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages and to make the interval of the agricultural product group for each cargo port along the carrying direction as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while at the same time, the identification carrier. However, there is no risk that the items will not be damaged or the identification information will not be erased, and that there is little risk of displacement from the beginning of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, and the cargo port management in the sorting facility that enables proper management of the cargo port The point is to provide a device.

[0007]

According to the characterizing feature of claim 1, in the carrying means, an identification carrier having identification information of the cargo port is located at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port. The identification carrier is configured so as to be transported together with the agricultural product, and is treated to have a surface state such that the transported agricultural product does not come into contact with and escape laterally.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is conveyed together with the agricultural product, the identification carrier does not escape laterally even if the conveyed agricultural product contacts the identification carrier. In other words, there is little risk that the identification carrier will escape laterally and subsequent agricultural products will move to the side in the conveying direction higher than the identification carrier, and the identification carrier will always be positioned at the beginning of the produce group for each cargo port. Will be transported.

[0009] As a result, the spacing between the cargo groups along the transport direction of each cargo port is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while the identification carrier is damaged or identified as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, the identification carrier having the identification information of the cargo port is carried by the carrying means together with the agricultural product. The identification carrier is configured to have a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is conveyed together with the agricultural product, the identification carrier is set to a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural product, so that the succeeding agricultural product causes the identification carrier to move. When pushed, the identifying carrier is pushed by the agricultural product and easily moved to the lower side in the carrying direction (the carrying movement direction). That is, the subsequent agricultural products are less likely to move to the upstream side in the transport direction than the identification transport body, and the identification transport body is always transported in a state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port.

[0012] As a result, the interval for the agricultural product group for each cargo port along the direction of transportation is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while the identification carrier is damaged or identified as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, the identification carrier having the identification information of the cargo port is carried by the carrying means together with the agricultural product. The identification carrier is configured to be easily moved by being pushed by the transported agricultural product.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is carried with the agricultural product, the identification carrier is configured to be easily moved by being pushed by the conveyed agricultural product. When pushed, the identifying carrier is pushed by the agricultural product and easily moved to the lower side in the carrying direction (the carrying movement direction). That is, the subsequent agricultural products are less likely to move to the upstream side in the transport direction than the identification transport body, and the identification transport body is always transported in a state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port.

As a result, the interval between the agricultural products in each cargo port along the transportation direction is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while the identification carrier is damaged or identified as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the characterizing feature of claim 4, in the state where it is positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, the identification carrier having the identification information of the cargo port is carried by the carrying means together with the agricultural product. The identification carrier is configured to have a surface state such that the transported agricultural product does not come into contact with and laterally escape, and the weight is set so that the transported agricultural product is easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural product.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is carried together with the produce, the surface of the identification carrier is treated so as not to come into contact and escape laterally.
Even if the transported agricultural product comes into contact with the transporting device for identification, the transporting device for identification does not escape laterally, and moreover, since it is set to a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural product,
When the identification carrier is pushed by the subsequent agricultural product, the identification carrier is pushed by the agricultural product and easily moved to the lower side in the conveying direction (conveying movement direction). In other words, there is little risk that the identification carrier will escape to the side or the succeeding produce will move to the upstream side in the conveying direction than the identification carrier, and the identification carrier will always be at the beginning of the produce group for each cargo port. Will be transported in.

[0018] As a result, while the interval along the transport direction of the agricultural product group for each cargo port is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, the identification carrier is damaged or discriminated as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, the identification carrier having the identification information of the cargo port is carried by the carrying means together with the agricultural product. The identification transporting body is processed into a surface state in which the transported agricultural product does not come into contact with and escape laterally, and is configured to be easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural product.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is carried together with the produce, the surface of the identification carrier is treated so as not to come into contact and escape laterally.
Even if the conveyed agricultural products come into contact with the identification conveying body, the identification conveying body does not escape laterally, and moreover, since it is configured to be easily moved by the conveyed agricultural products,
When the identification carrier is pushed by the subsequent agricultural product, the identification carrier is pushed by the agricultural product and easily moved to the lower side in the conveying direction (conveying movement direction). In other words, there is little risk that the identification carrier will escape to the side or the succeeding produce will move to the upstream side in the conveying direction than the identification carrier, and the identification carrier will always be at the beginning of the produce group for each cargo port. Will be transported in.

[0021] As a result, the interval for the agricultural product group for each cargo port in the transport direction is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while the identification carrier is damaged or identified as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, the identification carrier having the identification information of the cargo port is carried by the carrying means together with the agricultural product. The identification carrier is configured to have a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products, and is configured to be easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is conveyed together with the agricultural product, the identification carrier is set to a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural product, and is pushed by the conveyed agricultural product. Since it is configured to be easily moved, when the identification carrier is pushed by the subsequent agricultural product, the identification carrier is pushed by the agricultural product and easily moved to the lower side in the conveying direction (conveying movement direction). It will be. In other words, there is little risk that the identification carrier will escape to the side or the succeeding produce will move to the upstream side in the conveying direction than the identification carrier, and the identification carrier will always be at the beginning of the produce group for each cargo port. Will be transported in.

[0024] As a result, the interval for the agricultural product group for each cargo port along the transportation direction is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while the identification carrier is damaged or identified as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port, the identification carrier having the identification information of the cargo port is carried by the carrying means together with the agricultural product. The identification transporter is processed to a surface state such that the transported agricultural product does not come into contact with and laterally escapes, and is set to a weight that is easily moved by being pushed by the transported agricultural product, and It is shaped so that it can be easily moved by being pushed by the agricultural products being transported.

Therefore, when the identification carrier is conveyed together with the agricultural product, the surface of the identification carrier is treated so that the agricultural product to be conveyed does not come into contact and escape laterally.
Even if the transported agricultural product comes into contact with the identification carrier, the identification carrier does not escape to the side. Moreover, since the identification carrier is set to have a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products, and is configured to be easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products, it is When the identifying carrier is pushed, the identifying carrier is pushed by the agricultural product and easily moved to the lower side in the carrying direction (the carrying movement direction). In other words, there is little risk that the identification carrier will escape to the side or the succeeding produce will move to the upstream side in the conveying direction than the identification carrier, and the identification carrier will always be at the beginning of the produce group for each cargo port. Will be transported in.

[0027] As a result, the interval for the agricultural product group for each cargo port along the transport direction is made as small as possible so as not to lower the processing efficiency, while the identification carrier is damaged or identified as in the case of using a slip. It is possible to provide a cargo port management device in a sorting facility that does not erase information and is less likely to be displaced from the top of the agricultural product group for each cargo port and that can appropriately manage the cargo port. It was

According to the characterizing feature of claim 8, a plurality of rotating brushes which are rotationally driven around the horizontal axis are arranged along the agricultural product conveying direction on the conveying better side than the selecting step in which the selecting process is performed. It is provided with a pretreatment process.

In such a pretreatment step, the agricultural products and the identification carrier are transferred upward from a plurality of rotating brushes arranged in parallel along the agricultural product transport direction and driven to rotate around the horizontal axis. However, in the case of such a configuration, the identification rotary body easily stays between the front and rear rotary brushes, but the identification transport body does not allow the transported agricultural products to come into contact and escape sideways. Such a rotating brush can be processed into a different surface condition, set to a weight that is easily moved by the transported agricultural products, or configured to have a shape that is easily moved by the transported agricultural products. There is little risk of staying between the farms, and there is little risk of displacement from the beginning of the agricultural product group for each cargo port.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided identification information discriminating means for discriminating the identification information of the identification conveying body at the conveyance start end side portion in the sorting step in which the sorting process is performed. An information management means is provided for managing sorting information for each shipment based on the identification information.

Therefore, before the sorting process is carried out in the sorting step, the identification information of the identifying carrier is determined,
Since the sorting information for each shipment is managed, it is possible to accurately manage the sorting information for the agricultural product group for each shipment.

According to the characteristic construction of claim 10, the surface of the identifying carrier is made of an elastic material so that the conveyed agricultural products are in contact with each other and do not escape laterally. There is. For example, the surface is made of an elastic material such as rubber, so that even if agricultural products come into contact with the surface, they do not escape laterally.

[0033] According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the surface of the identifying carrier is a polyhedron so that the conveyed agricultural product does not come in contact with and laterally escape. For example, when the surface is formed of a polyhedron as compared with a surface such as a spherical surface that easily escapes, it becomes difficult for the agricultural product to escape laterally even if it comes into contact with the agricultural product.

According to the feature of claim 12, the identification carrier has a surface state in which the conveyed agricultural products do not come into contact with and escape laterally, and a large number of fine depressions are formed on the surface. Has been done. When a large number of fine dents are formed on the surface, it becomes difficult for the agricultural products to laterally escape even when the agricultural products come into contact with the surface, as compared with a shape such as a spherical surface on which the surface can easily escape.

According to the characterizing feature of the thirteenth aspect, the identification carrier is set so as to have a weight which is easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural product and is lighter than the transported agricultural product. There is. By making it lighter than the transported agricultural products, it becomes easier to move than when it is heavy.

According to the characterizing feature of claim 14, in the middle of the carrying step by the carrying means, there is provided a sorting means for excluding agricultural products having a diameter smaller than a predetermined diameter outside the carrying route, and the carrying for identification is carried out. The body is configured to have a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural products and is lighter than the lightest of the agricultural products of a size that is not excluded by the selection processing means.

In the sorting means provided in the middle of the transportation process, agricultural products having a diameter smaller than the predetermined diameter are excluded from the transportation route, but the weight of the lightest agricultural products of the sizes not excluded can be specified in advance. By making the weight of the identification conveying body lighter than that, it becomes possible to be surely moved by being pushed by the conveyed agricultural products.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the identifying carrier is formed into an elliptic spherical shape or a shape close to it as a shape that is easily pushed and moved by the agricultural products to be conveyed. In other words, if the shape is an elliptical sphere or a shape close to it, for example, if the minor axis direction is set along the transport direction, it is easy to roll only in the transport direction and does not roll laterally outward, and laterally shifts It is less likely that the agricultural product will move to the upper side in the transport direction than the identification transport body.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the identifying carrier is formed in a right cylinder shape or a substantially right cylinder shape as a shape that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products. In other words, if the shape is a right cylinder or a substantially right cylinder, for example, if the radial direction is set along the conveyance direction, it easily rolls only in the conveyance direction, does not roll outward laterally, and shifts laterally. It is less likely that the agricultural product of (1) will move to the upper side in the carrying direction than the identifying carrier.

According to the seventeenth aspect, the agricultural product is a spherical fruit or vegetable. With spherical fruits and vegetables, the order of transportation tends to change due to rolling during transportation, but even such agricultural products can be managed appropriately.

[0041]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a simplified block diagram of a sorting facility according to the present invention. This sorting facility is configured as a sorting facility for sorting while transporting mandarin orange (an example of spherical fruit and vegetables) as an agricultural product.
Next, a schematic configuration will be described.

The mandarin orange M is carried in from the carry-in section 1 in a state of being housed in a plurality of containers C by the producer. At this time, as the identification information of the cargo port, information such as the producer number, the consignment number, and the kind is not shown. It is input by the input means. It should be noted that such identification information is input to the control device 2 as an information management means, and weighing information, sorting information, etc., which will be described later, are also input to the control device 2 so that various information is managed for each cargo port. It has become. The loaded mandarin orange M is transported by the automatic carrier 3 in the container C as it is, and after being weighed by the container scale 4, the mandarin orange M in the container C is wide by the automatic damper 5 without being stacked. The transfer is started on the transfer conveyor 6 and the transfer is started. At this time, information such as the consignment number and the number of containers C at this cargo port is input, and the empty container C is collected separately. The mandarin orange M transferred on the first transfer conveyor 6 is a small ball processing machine 7, a second transfer conveyor 8, a dust removing polisher 9, a third transfer conveyor 10, a washing machine 11, a primary dryer 12, and a wax processing machine 13. After passing through each of the secondary dryers 14, the mandarin oranges M, which had been conveyed by the wide conveyance path until then, are arranged and arranged and arranged in a line by the aligner 15 in the conveyance direction. While being weighed by the automatic weighing machine 19 in the boxing section 18, after passing through the sorting processing section 17 (sorting step) for carrying out the grade determination based on the imaging information of the CCD camera 16 It will be shipped in boxes.

The small ball processing machine 7 (an example of a selection processing means)
Is configured to exclude mandarin oranges having a diameter smaller than a predetermined diameter outside the transport path. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a large-diameter drum 20 having a cylindrical surface formed with a passage hole through which the mandarin orange M having a diameter smaller than a predetermined diameter is rotated about the horizontal axis. Along with the movement, the mandarin orange M having a small diameter falls through the passage hole 21 and is collected in a collecting unit (not shown).
The large mandarin orange M is conveyed to the next process while being placed on the drum 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the dust removing and polishing machine 9, the cleaning machine 11, and the wax processing machine 13 has a plurality of cylindrical rotating brushes 22 which are rotationally driven around the horizontal axis, in the conveying direction. Are arranged in parallel along with each other, and the rotating brushes 22 rotate in the same direction so that the mandarin oranges M are conveyed by the brush type conveying device B that conveys the mandarin oranges in a predetermined direction. Then, while the mandarin orange M is transported by such a brush type transport device B, the dust removing polisher 9 polishes the surface with a brush and sucks the generated dust. Further, the cleaning machine 11 is designed to spray the cleaning water from the upper side to clean the surface, and the wax processing machine 13 is configured to supply the wax liquid from the upper side to finish the wax. . In other words, each of the dust removing polishing machine 9, the cleaning machine 11, and the wax processing machine 13 corresponds to a pretreatment process.

In the sorting processing section 17, the mandarin oranges M which are aligned and placed by the aligning machine 15 in a line along the transport direction and placed and transported are imaged by the CCD camera 16 and based on the image information. The appearance of scratches and the like is determined from the size and color information, and the weight is measured by the weighing machine 23, and the sugar content and acidity are measured by the sugar acidity meter 24.
The grade is discriminated based on the information, and the information is output. And in the boxing section 18,
Based on this discrimination information, a sorting conveyor 25 for each grade
The mandarin oranges are sorted and discharged, and then boxed according to each grade. Therefore, the transport means is configured by the first transport conveyor 6, the second transport conveyor 8, the third transport conveyor 10, and the transport section in each of the other sections.

In this sorting facility, the identification carrier having the identification information (the producer number, the receipt number, the kind, etc. as described above) of the cargo port in the state of being positioned at the head of the agricultural product group for each cargo port. H is configured to be transported together with the mandarin orange M on each of the transport conveyors.
The mandarin orange to be conveyed is treated to have a surface state so as not to come into contact and escape laterally, and the weight is set so that the mandarin orange to be conveyed is easily moved to move the mandarin orange. It is configured to be easily moved.

Specifically, the identification carrier H has an outer shape of an elliptic sphere or a shape close to it (so-called rugby ball-like shape) as shown in FIG. 4, and has a light weight inside. It is composed of synthetic resin material J for
The outer surface is covered with an elastic body G such as rubber and has a large friction coefficient so that the succeeding mandarin orange M does not come into contact with and escape laterally. Moreover, the weight that is easily pushed and moved by the mandarin orange M, specifically, the small ball processing machine 7
Since it is set to be lighter in weight than the lightest mandarin orange that is not excluded from the mandarin orange, the inconvenience of being overtaken by the succeeding mandarin orange and shifting the position from the top of the cargo port to the rear side is minimized. Has become. And
The identification carrier H having such an outer shape is the memory card 3
0 is built in, and the memory card 30 is of a non-contact type, which is a well-known technique for holding identification information. That is, the stored information can be written and read in a non-contact state. The storage unit 1 writes the stored information in the memory card 30.
The writing device 26 installed in the memory card 30 reads the stored information from the memory card 30.
Aligning machine 15 for transporting the sheets in a single line
The reading device 27 as the identification information discriminating means installed at the transporting start end portion in FIG.

In this equipment, by utilizing the above-mentioned carrier H for identification, it is possible to perform the work efficiently by processing the agricultural product group for each of a plurality of cargo ports without a large gap between them. Information is managed properly for each cargo port. First, when the mandarin orange M is carried into the carry-in section 1, information such as a producer number, a consignment number, and a product type is input to the control device 2 by input means (not shown) as identification information of the cargo port, and the writing device is also provided. By 26, the identification information is written in the identification carrier H.

This identification carrier H is the mandarin orange M of the cargo port.
When the conveyance is started by the operation of the automatic damper 5, the worker positions the head of the mandarin orange group M of the cargo port so that the head is conveyed at the head of the group. Then,
The identification carrier H is carried together with the mandarin orange M in a state of being positioned at the head of the mandarin orange group M for each cargo port. If the cargo ports are different, the auto-damper 5 carries in the set waiting time (about 3 minutes after the mandarin orange M of the previous cargo port has been transported).
After the lapse of 0 seconds), the loading of the mandarin orange M of the next loading port is started. This standby time should be as short as possible in order to improve the work efficiency of the entire equipment.

An operator is waiting near the start end of the aligning machine 15, and when the end of the mandarin orange group M of the currently transported cargo comes near, the cuts of the mandarin orange M for each actual cargo are visually checked. In addition to the above, the switching position of the cargo port is determined based on the position of the identification carrier H which is located at the beginning of the cargo port and is conveyed to the control device 2 by operating a changeover switch (not shown). It is designed to instruct the switching of.

Further, the identification carrier H is taken out of the conveyor, the identification information is read by the reading device 27, the identification information is input to the control device 2, and then the sorting processing section 17 is performed. The grade discrimination information performed in 1. will be managed in association with this identification information. This is because such a grade determination result is important information related to profits for the producer and needs to be performed based on accurate cargo port management.

The identification carrier H having the above structure is less likely to be displaced from the beginning of the cargo port group even in the middle of the transportation route. In particular, when it is transported by the brush type transport device B in the pretreatment process (dust removing and polishing machine 9, washing machine 11, wax processing machine 13) provided on the transporting side more than the sorting processing section 17, it is retained. Instead, they are transported smoothly. More specifically, in the brush-type transfer device B, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotary brushes 22 are rotationally driven in the same direction and are pressed by the succeeding mandarin orange M transferred by the transfer conveyor. , The mandarin orange M is sequentially transported while getting over each rotary brush 22. For example, if the identification carrier H is configured to easily escape to the side when the subsequent mandarin orange M comes into contact, As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 6 (a), even if it is pushed by the succeeding mandarin orange M, it is laterally displaced and stays while rotating between the rotating brushes, and the succeeding mandarin orange M is identified. Carrier H
However, such a disadvantage is unlikely to occur in the identification transporting body H having the above-described configuration, and the identification transporting body H is easily pushed and moved by the succeeding mandarin orange M to reliably transfer the cargo to the loading port. It will be transported while maintaining the top.

[Other Embodiments] (1) In the above-described embodiment, the identification carrier H has an elliptic spherical shape as a shape (a) whose outer shape is easily pushed and moved by the agricultural product (citrus M) to be conveyed. Or a shape close to it, (b) the outer surface is made of an elastic material such as rubber so that the transported agricultural products (Mikan M) do not come in contact with and escape laterally. As the weight that is easily pushed and moved by the agricultural product (Mikan M) to be produced, it is set to be lighter than the lightest Mikan M among the Mikans M not excluded by the small bead processing machine 7. However, the following configuration may be used instead of such a configuration. (D) A device having only one of the above (a), (b), and (c). (E) A device including any two of the above (a), (b), and (c). (F) In any of the above (a) to (e), the outer surface is made of an elastic body such as rubber, but the transported agricultural product (Mikan M) does not come into contact and escape laterally. As a surface condition, as shown in FIG. 7, a large number of small-diameter recesses (dents) KU are formed on the outer surface. (G) In any of the above (a) to (e), the outer surface is made of an elastic body such as rubber, but the transported agricultural product (Mikan M) does not come into contact and escape laterally. As the surface state, the outer surface is formed as a polyhedron as shown in FIG. (H) In any one of the above (a) to (e), as the outer shape is configured to be easily moved by being pushed by the agricultural product (Mikan M) to be transported, instead of being formed into an elliptic spherical shape or a shape close thereto. As shown in FIG. 9, it is formed in a right cylinder shape or a substantially right cylinder shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a hollow structure may be used to reduce the weight, and the position of the center of gravity may be biased to make it difficult to rotate. (I) The surface condition such that the conveyed agricultural products (Mikan M) do not come into contact with and escape laterally is not limited to the listed ones, but may be sponge-like, in other words, the agricultural products (Mikan M).
It suffices if the structure does not come in contact with and escape laterally. (E) The shape that is easily pushed and moved by the agricultural product (Mikan M) to be conveyed is not limited to the listed shapes, and may be a spherical shape, or a so-called gourd-shaped shape or a skewered dumpling shape, In short, the shape may be such that it is easily pushed and moved by the agricultural product (Mikan M).

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration including the pretreatment step in which the brush conveying device is provided in the middle of the conveyance has been exemplified, but the present invention is applied even to equipment which does not include such a pretreatment step. it can.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, a configuration is provided in which a sorting processing means (small bead processing machine 7) for excluding agricultural products having a diameter smaller than a predetermined diameter outside the transportation route is provided in the middle of the transportation process. The present invention can also be applied to equipment that does not include such a selection processing means.

(4) In the above embodiment, spherical fruit vegetables (Mikan M) are exemplified as agricultural products, but the present invention is not limited to Mandarin M, and other agricultural products such as apples and persimmons and other agricultural products such as potatoes. Can also be applied to.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1] Schematic configuration diagram of sorting equipment

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a small ball processing machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a brush type transfer device.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the identification carrier.

5 is a sectional view taken along line aa of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a transportation state.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an identification carrier according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an identification carrier according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an identification carrier according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an identification carrier according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Information management means 7 Sorting processing means 9, 11, 13 Pretreatment process 17 Sorting process 22 rotating brush 27 identification information discrimination means KU depression H identification carrier M agricultural products

Continuation of front page (56) Reference JP-A-10-85675 (JP, A) JP-A-11-290788 (JP, A) (58) Research field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B07C 5 / 00-5/38

Claims (17)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to carry out a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a row in the transport direction by a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be carried together with the agricultural product by the carrying means in a state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrying carrier for identification is in contact with the agricultural product to be carried and is laterally moved. A cargo port management device in sorting equipment that is treated to a surface condition that does not escape to the outside. 2. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to carry out a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a row in the transport direction with a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be transported together with the agricultural product in the state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrier for identification is moved by being pushed by the agricultural product to be transported. A cargo port management device for sorting equipment that is set to a weight that is easy to handle. 3. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to carry out a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a line in the transport direction with a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be transported together with the agricultural product in the state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrier for identification is moved by being pushed by the agricultural product to be transported. A cargo port management device for sorting equipment that is configured to be easily handled. 4. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to carry out a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a row in the transport direction by a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be carried together with the agricultural product by the carrying means in a state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrying carrier for identification is in contact with the agricultural product to be carried and is laterally moved. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility, which is processed to have a surface state that does not escape and is set to a weight which is easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural products. 5. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to perform a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a row in the transport direction by a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be carried together with the agricultural product by the carrying means in a state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrying carrier for identification is in contact with the agricultural product to be carried and is laterally moved. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility, which is processed to have a surface state that does not escape and is configured to be easily moved by being pushed by agricultural products to be conveyed. 6. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to perform a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a row in a transport direction with a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be transported together with the agricultural product in the state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrier for identification is moved by being pushed by the agricultural product to be transported. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility that is set to a weight that is easy to move and that is configured to be easily moved by being pushed by the transported agricultural products. 7. A cargo port management device in a sorting facility configured to carry out a sorting process while transporting a group of agricultural products for each cargo port in a row in the transport direction by a transport means, the agricultural product for each cargo port. The carrier for identification having the identification information of the cargo port is configured to be carried together with the agricultural product by the carrying means in a state of being positioned at the head of the group, and the carrying carrier for identification is in contact with the agricultural product to be carried and is laterally moved. A sorting facility that is processed to a surface condition that prevents it from escaping, is set to a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural products, and is configured to be easily pushed and moved by the transported agricultural products. Cargo management equipment in Japan. 8. A configuration comprising a pretreatment process in which a plurality of rotating brushes that are driven to rotate around a horizontal axis are arranged in parallel along the agricultural product transport direction on the transport side more than the sorting process in which the sorting process is performed. The cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. An identification information discriminating means for discriminating the identification information of the identification conveying body is provided at a position on the conveying start end side in the sorting step in which the sorting process is performed, and sorting information for each cargo port based on the identification information. The cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an information management unit that manages the item. 10. The surface of the identifying carrier is made of an elastic material so that the agricultural product to be conveyed does not come into contact with and laterally escape.
A cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of 7, 8, and 9. 11. The surface of the identifying carrier is a polyhedron so that the transported agricultural product does not come into contact with and laterally escape.
8. A cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of 8 and 9. 12. The identification carrier has a surface state in which a conveyed agricultural product does not come into contact with and laterally escape, and a large number of fine dents are formed on the surface thereof.
The cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. 13. The identification conveying body is set to be lighter than the conveyed agricultural product as a weight that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural product.
The cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9. 14. A sorting processing means for excluding agricultural products having a diameter smaller than a predetermined diameter to the outside of the transportation route is provided in the middle of the transportation step by the transportation means, and the identification transporting body is pushed by the transported agricultural products. The weight that is easily moved is configured to be lighter than the lightest weight among agricultural products of a size that is not excluded by the sorting processing means. Item management device in the sorting equipment described in. 15. The identification carrier is configured to have an elliptic spherical shape or a shape close to it as a shape that is easily pushed and moved by the conveyed agricultural products.
8. A cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of 8 and 9. 16. The identification carrier is configured in a right cylinder shape or a substantially right cylinder shape so as to be easily moved by being pushed by the conveyed agricultural products. ,
Item 10. A cargo port management device in the sorting facility according to any one of items 9. 17. The cargo port management device in a sorting facility according to claim 1, wherein the agricultural product is a spherical fruit or vegetable.