JP3547368B2 - Post-processing device and accumulating device for dry laver - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a post-processing apparatus and an accumulating apparatus for a sheet-shaped dry laver manufactured by a dry laver manufacturing apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The sheet-shaped dry laver produced by the dry laver production apparatus is sent to a post-processing apparatus. Examples of the post-processing device include an inspection device for inspecting the appearance and quality of dry laver, a folding machine for folding a seaweed bundle formed by laminating a predetermined number of dry laver (generally 10 sheets) into two, and a laver bundle folded by a bending machine. There is a binding machine or the like that binds the dried seaweed with a paper tape or the like, and performs post-processing of the dried seaweed manufactured by the seaweed manufacturing apparatus.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The size of the dried seaweed manufacturing apparatus tends to increase, and the number of sheets produced per unit time tends to increase. At present, some models produce 8,000 sheets or more per hour. However, there is a limit to the processing capacity per unit time of the post-processing apparatus, and particularly, the processing capacity per unit time of a bending machine or a binding machine installed downstream of the line from the dry laver inspection apparatus is relatively small. For this reason, it has become increasingly difficult to keep up with the number of sheets produced by a large-sized dry laver manufacturing apparatus.
[0004]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a post-processing device and an accumulating device for dry laver that can follow the increased number of sheets produced by a large-sized dry laver manufacturing device.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a first stacking unit and a second stacking unit for stacking a predetermined number of dry laver sheets sent one by one from a dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus, and a seaweed bundle sent from the first stacking unit. There is a first folding machine and a first binding machine to be provided, and a second folding machine and a second binding machine to which a laver bundle is sent from the second stacking unit. Counting means for counting the number of dried laver to be sent to the second stacking section; and for selectively sending dry laver to the first stacking section or the second stacking section according to the count result of the counting means. The first transport path switching means is provided.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a transport direction changing means for changing the transport direction of the laver bundle is provided immediately below the first accumulation section and / or the second accumulation section, and the first direction is changed from the first direction to the first accumulation section. The seaweed bundle was transported to the folding machine and / or the second folding machine.
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a second transport path switching unit is provided before the second stacking unit, and a dry laver bypass path is provided behind the second transport path switching unit. When the defective dry laver is detected by the inspection device provided upstream of the stacking unit, the first transport path switching means and the second transport path switching means are operated to communicate with the bypass path, and the defective Dry seaweed was carried out of the system through this bypass.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a first stacking unit and a second stacking unit for stacking a predetermined number of sheet-shaped dry laver sent one by one from a dry laver manufacturing apparatus and sending the stacked laver to a bending machine for laver bundles. Counting means for counting the number of dried laver to be sent to the first accumulation section and the second accumulation section; and drying the dried laver according to the count result of the counting means. A first transport path switching unit for selectively feeding the sheet to the second stacking unit is provided.
[0009]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a second transport path switching unit is provided before the second stacking unit, and a bypass path for dry laver is provided behind the second transport path switching unit. When the defective dry laver is detected by the inspection device provided upstream of the stacking unit, the first transport path switching means and the second transport path switching means are operated to communicate with the bypass path, and the defective Dry seaweed was carried out of the system through this bypass.
[0010]
In the above configuration, the dried laver produced by the dried laver production apparatus is sent to a folding machine or a binding machine. In the upstream of these, the first transport path switching means causes the first lamination section and the second lamination section to carry out the lamination. After being sorted, they are sent to the first folding machine, the first binding machine or the second folding machine and the second binding machine, respectively. Therefore, each bending machine and binding machine can bend and bind the seaweed bundle with sufficient time.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a post-processing apparatus for dry laver connected to a dry laver manufacturing apparatus, and FIG. is there.
[0012]
In FIG. 1, on the side of the dry laver manufacturing apparatus 1, a dry laver inspection device 2, a first stacking unit 3A, and a second stacking unit 3B are arranged side by side on a dry laver m transport line. A first folding machine 5A and a first binding machine 6A are connected to the first stacking unit 3A via a conveyor 4A. The second stacking unit 3B is connected to a second folding machine 5B and a second binding machine 6B via a conveyor 4B. The folding machines 5A and 5B and the binding machines 6A and 6B are known ones described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-8707 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-24311.
[0013]
As will be described in detail later, the dried laver m manufactured by the dried laver manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a first stacking unit 3A, a conveyor 4A, a first folding machine 5A, and a first binding machine as indicated by arrows A1 to A4. 6A, and as shown by arrows B1 to B4, to the second stacking unit 3B, the conveyor 4B, the second folding machine 5B, and the second binding machine 6B to be post-processed. Sort of things.
[0014]
The inspection device 2 provided upstream of the first stacking unit 3A is a known device, and the dry laver m sent one by one from the dry laver manufacturing device 1 is checked for defects such as tears or holes. And sends only the dried laver m determined to be good to the downstream folding machines 5A, 5B and the like. The folding machines 5A and 5B fold a predetermined number (normally 10 sheets) of the laver bundle m ′ stacked and stacked in the stacking units 3A and 3B in two. The binding machines 6A and 6B bind the seaweed bundle m 'folded by the folding machines 5A and 5B with a binding string such as a paper tape.
[0015]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a description will be given of a unit for distributing the dried laver m to the first accumulation unit 3A and the second accumulation unit 3B. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a conveyor that conveys the dried seaweed m one by one from the inspection device 2 to the first stacking unit 3A. A first conveyor 11 is disposed above the first accumulation unit 3A, and a second conveyor 12 is disposed above the second accumulation unit 3B. In addition, a switching plate 13 as a first transport path switching unit is provided in front of the first conveyor 11, and a switching plate 14 as a second transport path switching unit is provided in front of the second conveyor 12. Is provided. The switching plates 13 and 14 are driven by a driving means (not shown) such as a solenoid to swing up and down, and are selectively located at a solid line position and a broken line position. Reference numerals 15 and 16 are auxiliary rollers for transporting the dried laver.
[0016]
In front of the first conveyor 11, there is provided a dry laver detection sensor 17 which constitutes a counting means for detecting the number of dried laver m conveyed to the first stacking section 3A and the second stacking section 3B.
[0017]
The stacking units 3A and 3B are the same as those described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-25830 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-666, and the plate 22 is mounted on the rotating shaft 21 in a cross shape. Made up of The dried seaweed m transported one by one (arrows A1 and B1) by the conveyor 10 is dropped onto the plate 22 at the horizontal position (arrows A2 and B2) and accumulated on the plate 22. In FIG. 2, a conveyor 23 is provided immediately below the first stacking unit 3A. When a predetermined number (10) of dried laver m are stacked on the plate 22 of the first stacking unit 3A, the plate 22 is rotated 90 ° from the horizontal position to the vertical position around the rotating shaft 21 to rotate the ten dried laver. The laver bundle m ′ in which m is stacked is dropped onto the conveyor 23 (arrow A3). Then, the conveyor 23 is driven, and the laver bundle m ′ is sent from the conveyor 4A shown in FIG. 1 to the first folding machine 5A (see the arrow A4 in FIG. 1).
[0018]
In FIG. 2, a receiving portion 25 is provided immediately below the second stacking portion 3B. The receiving portion 25 is supported by a shaft 27 protruding from the driving portion 26, and performs a 90 ° horizontal rotation operation and a vertical operation by driving of the driving portion 26. When a predetermined number (10) of dried laver m are stacked on the plate 22 of the second stacking unit 3B, the plate 22 is rotated 90 ° from the horizontal position to the vertical position around the rotation shaft 21 and the 10 dried laver is dried. The m is stacked on the receiving portion 25 (arrow B3). Then, the receiving portion 25 rotates 90 ° horizontally to change the direction of the laver bundle m ′, and the receiving portion 25 descends to transfer the laver bundle m ′ onto the conveyor 28. Next, the conveyor 28 sends the laver bundle m ′ to the conveyor 4B, and sends it to the second folding machine 5B as shown by an arrow B4 in FIG. The receiving unit 25 and the driving unit 26 serve as a conveying direction changing unit that changes the conveying direction of the laver bundle m ′. By providing the transfer direction changing means in this way, the layout of the post-processing device can be set so that the space of the workplace can be effectively used.
[0019]
In FIG. 2, behind the second conveyor 12, a box 29 is provided, which is a recovery unit for defective dried seaweed. The dried laver m determined to be defective by the inspection device 2 is collected in this box 29 outside the system. That is, the second conveyor 12 is a bypass for carrying the defective dried laver m out of the system. The control of each component constituting the post-processing device such as the conveyors 11 and 12, the switching plates 13 and 14, the dried laver detection sensor 17, and the driving unit 26 is performed by a control unit (not shown) such as a computer.
[0020]
The post-processing apparatus for dried laver has the above-described configuration, and the overall operation will be described next. The sheet-shaped dried laver m manufactured by the dried laver manufacturing apparatus 1 is sent to the inspection apparatus 2 one by one, and a non-defective product and a defective product are sorted out. Hereinafter, a case where the inspection result is a good product will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the switching plate 13 is at an upper position indicated by a solid line, and the dried seaweed m sent by the conveyor 10 is guided by the switching plate 13 and falls on the plate 22 of the first accumulation unit 3A. (Arrow A2). The sensor 17 constitutes counting means for detecting and counting the number of dry laver m conveyed directly below the sensor 17, and switches when it detects that ten dry laver m has been sent onto the first accumulation section 3A. The plate 13 rotates downward, and thereafter, the dried laver m sent from the conveyor 10 passes above the switching plate 13 and is sent rearward through the first conveyor 11. At this time, the switching plate 14 is at the upper position shown by the solid line, and the dried seaweed m falls on the plate 22 of the second accumulation unit 3B through the lower side of the switching plate 14 (arrow B2).
[0021]
Now, when ten sheets of dry laver m are accumulated on the plate 22 of the first accumulation part 3A, the plate 22 rotates downward by 90 °, and the laver bundle m ′ falls onto the conveyor 23 (arrow A3). Then, the sheet is sent to the first folding machine 5A shown in FIG. 1 by the conveyor 23 and the conveyor 4A, is folded in two, and is further sent to the first binding machine 6A to be bound by a paper tape or the like. Thus, one post-processing on the first stacking unit 3A side is completed.
[0022]
On the other hand, in FIG. 2, when it is detected by the sensor 17 that ten sheets of dry laver m are accumulated on the plate 22 of the second accumulation part 3B, the switching plate 13 returns to the solid line position, and the first accumulation part The accumulation of dry laver m on 3A is resumed. On the other hand, the plate body 22 of the second stacking unit 3B rotates downward by 90 °, and falls on the receiving unit 25 (arrow B3). Next, the receiving portion 25 performs the rotation operation and the descending operation as described above to transfer the laver bundle m ′ onto the conveyor 28, and the laver bundle m ′ is moved by the conveyors 28 and 4B to the second folding machine 5B and the second bending machine 5B. To the binding machine 6B, and the folding operation and the binding operation described above are performed.
[0023]
As described above, the dried laver m sent by the conveyor 10 is selectively sent to the first stacking unit 3A and the second stacking unit 3B by switching the position of the switching plate 13, and is bent and bound. Work is performed.
[0024]
Next, the case of a defective product will be described. In FIG. 2, when the inspection result by the inspection device 2 is a defective product, the switching plates 13 and 14 are both at the lowered position indicated by the broken line. The defective dried seaweed m passes through the first conveyor 11 and the second conveyor 12, and is collected in a box 29 outside the system (arrow C).
In the above-described embodiment, two stacking units (the first stacking unit 3A and the second stacking unit 3B) are provided. However, the third and lower stacking units and the bending machine and the binding machine attached thereto are provided. And post-processing may be performed by three or more accumulation units. The arrangement specifications and layout of each unit such as the stacking unit, bending machine, binding unit, etc. can be freely set according to the installation space of the building where these are installed.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a dry laver post-processing apparatus and an accumulating apparatus that can follow the increased number of sheets produced by a large-sized dry laver manufacturing apparatus.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a post-processing apparatus for dry laver. FIG. 2 is a side view of a post-processing apparatus for dry laver.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dry laver manufacturing apparatus 2 Dry laver inspection apparatus 3A 1st accumulation part 3B 2nd accumulation part 5A 1st bending machine 5B 2nd bending machine 6A 1st binding machine 6B 2nd binding machine 12 2nd Conveyor (bypass road)
13 Switching plate (first transport path switching means)
14 switching plate (second transport path switching means)
17 Dry laver detection sensor (counting means)
25 Receiving part (transport direction changing means)
26 drive unit (transport direction changing means)
m dried seaweed m 'seaweed bunch

Claims (5)

A first accumulating unit and a second accumulating unit for accumulating a predetermined number of dried nori seaweeds sent one by one from the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus, a first folding machine to which the seaweed bundle is sent from the first accumulating unit; There is a first bundling machine, a second folding machine and a second bundling machine to which the laver bundle is sent from the second stacking section, and the first binding section and the second binding section are directed to the first stacking section and the second stacking section. Counting means for counting the number of dried nori to be sent, and first transport path switching means for selectively sending dry nori to the first accumulation part or the second accumulation part according to the count result of the counting means. A post-treatment device for dry laver, comprising: Immediately below the first accumulating section and / or the second accumulating section, a conveying direction changing means for changing a conveying direction of the laver bundle is provided, and the first bending machine and / or the second The post-processing apparatus for dry laver according to claim 1, wherein the laver bundle is transported toward the bending machine of (1). A second conveyance path switching unit is provided before the second accumulation unit, and a dry laver bypass path is provided behind the second conveyance path switching unit, and is provided upstream of the first accumulation unit. If defective dry laver is detected by the inspection device, the first transport path switching means and the second transport path switching means are operated so as to communicate with the bypass path, and the defective dry laver is passed through the bypass path to outside the system. The post-processing apparatus for dry laver according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the apparatus is carried out. There is a first stacking unit and a second stacking unit for stacking a predetermined number of sheet-shaped dry seaweed sent one by one from the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus and sending the stacked sheets to a bending machine for seaweed bundles, and the first stacking unit. Counting means for counting the number of dried laver to be fed to the section and the second accumulation section; and selectively drying the dried seaweed to the first accumulation section or the second accumulation section according to the count result of the counting means. An apparatus for accumulating dry laver, comprising a first transport path switching means for feeding. A second conveyance path switching unit is provided before the second accumulation unit, and a dry laver bypass path is provided behind the second conveyance path switching unit, and is provided upstream of the first accumulation unit. If defective dry laver is detected by the inspection device, the first transport path switching means and the second transport path switching means are operated so as to communicate with the bypass path, and the defective dry laver is passed through the bypass path to outside the system. 5. The apparatus for accumulating dry laver according to claim 4, wherein the dried seaweed is carried out.

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