JP3634299B2 - Discharge scraper device and hook device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hook drainage device and a hook device including the drainage device, and more particularly to a drainage device having a rotating hook and a hook device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pot device has been used for mixing and stirring a plurality of raw materials to obtain a target product or a mixture (subject) as a semi-finished product. For example, as a mixture produced by mixing and stirring in such a kettle apparatus, there are curry and stew roux produced by mixing and stirring (kneading) powder such as flour and oil (butter). Such a mixture is manufactured so that a uniform mixture can be obtained by mixing and stirring a plurality of raw materials in a kettle (including “kneading” in this specification).
[0003]
Most of such hook devices are configured to discharge the contents of the hook (product or semi-finished product) to the outside of the hook by tilting the hook when the production of the product or the semi-finished product is finished. Yes.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional hook device as described above, since the contents of the hook are discharged only by tilting the hook, a relatively highly viscous product such as curry roux or a semi-finished product, etc. In manufacturing the product, an object such as a product or a semi-finished product adheres to the tilted inner wall of the hook, and if the attached object is not used as a product or a semi-finished product, waste occurs and In order to use the target object as a product or a semi-finished product, it was necessary to scrape the target object from the inner wall of the pot by hand.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is used for a hook that can be rotated in a tilted state in order to discharge an object accumulated inside the hook having an upper flange at an opening edge. An exhaust scraper device that contacts the upper flange of the hook and the inner wall connected to the upper flange, and is moved relative to the rotation of the hook to move the upper flange and the inner wall connected to the upper flange. A scraping scraper for scraping off an object attached to the top, a state in which the state of the discharging scraper is brought into contact with the tilted upper flange of the hook and the inner wall connected to the upper flange, and the upper flange and the upper flange of the hook. It is set as the structure provided with the switching mechanism switched to the state separated from a continuous inner wall. This makes it possible to slide the scraper against the upper flange and inner wall of the hook that rotates in a tilted state, and to scrape off the object attached to the upper flange and inner wall of the hook. A thing can be used as a product or a semi-finished product, and waste can be omitted. Further, by separating the discharge scraper from the hook by the switching mechanism, the hook can be returned to a state where it is not tilted and used for manufacturing a new product or a semi-finished product. The upper flange includes not only the hook provided at the opening edge of the hook, but also the opening end face of the hook when the opening edge of the hook is not projected in a hook shape.
[0006]
The discharge scraper may include a first part that is in close contact with the tilted upper flange of the hook, and a second part that is in close contact with the inner wall of the tilted upper flange. desirable. Thus, when the contents are discharged from the hook by tilting the hook, the attached object is scraped off from the upper flange and the inner wall connected to the upper flange to which a large amount of what remains without being discharged is attached. Is possible.
[0007]
Further, the switching mechanism has one end pivotally supported outside the hook and the other end to which the discharge scraper is attached. The switching mechanism is coupled to the lever, and swings the lever around one end of the lever. It is desirable to have a configuration in which the state of the discharge scraper is switched by having an actuator and swinging the lever with the actuator. As a result, it is possible to bring the discharge scraper into contact with or away from the upper flange and the inner wall connected to the upper flange in a state where the discharge scraper is tilted only by driving the actuator. For example, an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric motor, or the like can be used as the actuator.
[0008]
Further, the present invention is a discharge scraper device used for a hook that is capable of rotating in a tilted state in order to discharge an object accumulated inside the hook, and is in contact with the inner wall of the hook, A discharge scraper that scrapes off an object attached to the inner wall by being moved relative to the rotation of the hook, and the discharge scraper is inserted into or tilted into the tilted hook. An insertion / removal mechanism for removing from the inside of the hook, and a state in which the state of the discharge scraper inserted into the hook by the insertion / removal mechanism is brought into contact with the inclined inner wall of the hook, and It is set as the structure provided with the switching mechanism switched to the state separated from an inner wall. As a result, the discharge scraper can be slidably contacted with the inner wall of the hook rotating in a tilted state, and the object attached to the inner wall of the hook can be scraped off by the discharge scraper. Or it can be used as a semi-finished product, and waste can be eliminated. In addition, the discharge scraper is separated from the hook by the switching mechanism, and the discharge scraper is separated from the hook by the insertion / removal mechanism, so that the hook is returned to the non-tilted state and used for the manufacture of new products or semi-finished products. be able to.
[0009]
Further, the discharge scraper is provided in a substantially arc shape so as to be in close contact with the inner surface of the tilted side portion of the hook and in a substantially straight line portion and in contact with the bottom portion of the hook. It is desirable to have a configuration having an arc portion. As a result, when the contents are discharged from the hook by tilting the hook, the remaining object that adheres to the inner wall of the side of the hook and the inner wall of the bottom is scraped off from these inner walls. Is possible.
[0010]
Further, the insertion / removal mechanism is a guide portion that regulates a moving direction when the discharge scraper is inserted into the tilted hook and when the discharge scraper is detached from the tilted hook. And a moving portion that is attached to the guide portion so that the discharge scraper and the switching mechanism are attached and can move in the moving direction, and the moving portion in the moving direction. In order to move, it is desirable to have a configuration including an operation unit that operates the moving unit. As a result, only by driving the operating part, the moving part moves in the moving direction regulated by the guide part, and thus the discharge scraper can be inserted into the hook or removed from the hook.
[0011]
The switching mechanism includes a lever coupled to the discharge scraper and having one end pivotally supported by the insertion / removal mechanism, and an actuator coupled to the lever and configured to swing the lever about the one end of the lever. It is desirable to have a configuration in which the state of the discharge scraper is switched by swinging the lever with the actuator. As a result, it is possible to bring the discharge scraper into contact with or away from the inner wall of the tilted state of the hook only by driving the actuator. For example, an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric motor, or the like can be used as the actuator.
[0012]
Further, the hook device includes an upper cover, and a hook and / or a lifting device for the upper cover for allowing the upper cover to be separated from the hook relatively, and the hook, the upper cover, and the lifting device. It is desirable to have a configuration in which and are integrally provided. Accordingly, the discharge scraper device according to the present invention can be provided in a compact manner with respect to the hook device in which the hook, the upper cover, and the lifting device are integrally provided and the hook cannot be removed basically. Therefore, the function of discharging the object from the kettle without waste can be achieved.
[0013]
Moreover, it is desirable that the hook device further includes a tilting mechanism for tilting the hook to a predetermined angle in a state where the hook and the upper cover are separated from each other. As a result, the hook can be tilted in the hook device, and the discharge scraper device according to the present invention can function.
[0014]
Furthermore, it is desirable that the hook device further includes a rotation mechanism for rotating the hook. Thereby, the shuttle can be rotated in the shuttle device, and the discharge scraper device according to the present invention can function.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a hook device is separated in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hook device, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an upper cover of the hook device shown in FIG. 4 is a side view of the hook device, FIG. 5 is a front view of the hook device in a set state, FIG. 6 (a) is a front view of a chain mounting member in the hook device, and (b) is a side view of (a). FIGS. 7 and 7 are cross-sectional views of the hook device, wherein FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of a portion B of FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view showing an enlarged cross section of the pot and its surroundings, and FIG. 10 is a front view showing the flow of the heating or cooling medium in the pot and its surroundings. In the following embodiments, a kettle device for producing curry roux as a mixture will be described as an example.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hook device according to the present embodiment is configured such that the hook 2 is arranged inside a gantry 22 erected from a floor surface of a factory or the like. The gantry 22 is in the shape of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped having a substantially square shape in plan view, and the hook 2 is configured to move up and down along the gantry 22 as will be described later. Further, an upper cover 6 and a raw material charging port 3 connected to the upper cover 6 are provided at the upper portion of the gantry 22. The raw material charging port 3 is for charging the raw material into the pot 2, and as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of powder charging ports 3A provided on both sides of the upper cover 6 are formed on the upper surface of the upper cover. It has a fat and oil inlet 3B and a manual inlet 3C that are open. The upper cover 6 is provided with a vent 11 and an exhaust 12 so that air in the hook 2 can be circulated. In this example, a preliminary charging port 13 is provided so that other powders can be charged. This preliminary input port 13 is normally closed.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper cover 6 is provided with a stirring device 4 for stirring the raw material charged into the pot 2 and a scraper device 5 described later. The stirring device 4 includes a driving machine 14 provided on the upper part of the upper cover 6 and a stirring tool 15 (FIG. 1) connected to the driving machine 14 and suspended from the lower surface of the upper cover 6. . The stirrer 15 is configured to be rotated by a driving machine 14.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom of the hook 2 is supported by an annular support frame 7, and the lower part of the hook 2 and the support frame 7 are formed into an upper frame 9 having a rectangular tube shape, and the upper frame 9. It arrange | positions so that it may be enclosed by the frame 10 comprised by the substantially rectangular lower frame 8 fixed to the lower part. The lower end portion of the support frame 7 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the lower frame 8, and the shuttle 2 and the support frame 7 are supported by the frame body 10 in this way.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shuttle device 1 is provided with a lifting device 20 that lifts and lowers the shuttle 2 supported by the frame 10 together with the frame 10.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the lifting device 20 is provided with a driving machine 24 provided on the upper part of the gantry 22 and a pair of drive sprockets 25 provided on both outer sides of the gantry 22 and driven by the driving machine 24. And an elevating chain 26 that meshes with each of the drive sprockets 25, and a driven sprocket 27 that is arranged at a substantially intermediate portion in the depth direction on both sides of the upper end of the gantry 22 and meshes with the elevating chain 26.
[0021]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7 (a) and 7 (b), the frame body 10 is placed along the frame 22 on both sides of the frame body 10 that is lifted and lowered by the lifting device 20. Elevating frames 28 for raising and lowering are respectively provided. As described above, the gantry 22 has a rectangular parallelepiped frame shape, and the four prisms provided at each corner are the lifting frame 23 that restricts the moving direction of the frame 10 only up and down. The elevating frame 28 is configured by engaging portions 28b provided at both ends of a horizontally long rectangular bar 28a extending in the depth direction (front-rear direction), and is passed between the elevating frames 23 that are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction. It is arranged in the state. Engaging portions 28b provided at both ends of the elevating frame 28 are engaged with guide rails 29 that are long in the vertical direction provided on the side surfaces of the elevating frame 23, whereby the moving direction of the frame 10 is changed. It is to be regulated. In addition, a bearing 31 is provided on the upper surface of the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the square bar 28 a included in each elevating frame 28, and the tilt shaft 30 is pivotally supported by the bearing 31.
[0022]
Further, the elevating frame 28 is provided with a mountain-shaped frame 32 so as to form a trapezoidal shape with the square bar 28a as the bottom, and is connected to the elevating chain 26 at the upper end of the mountain-shaped frame 32. A chain attachment member 33 is provided. The other end of the lifting chain 26 is connected to a counterweight 34. The counterweight 34 is arranged in one (back side) of the two lifting frames 23 arranged opposite to each other in the front-rear direction, that is, in a weight cover 35 provided below the drive sprocket 25 described above. Such a counterweight 34 has a weight that allows the hook 2 to be lifted and lowered with a small driving force, and has a weight balance such that the hook 2 side is slightly heavier than the counterweight 34 side. Stability is achieved.
[0023]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, a sensor 39 is provided for detecting that the elevating frame 28 has reached the position of the detection member 38 provided at a predetermined position of the elevating frame 23. . As the sensor 39, a proximity switch or the like is used. The sensor 39 is electrically connected to a control device (not shown) of the driving machine 24.
[0024]
As a result, when the driving machine 24 of the elevating device 20 is operated, the elevating frame 28, the frame body 10, and the shuttle 2 are integrally raised and lowered along the guide rail 29. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper limit point of the hook 2 is a set position where the opening edge of the hook 2 abuts the lower end of the upper cover 6 and the opening of the hook 2 is closed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lowering limit point is a position in a separated state where the hook 2 is located at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the gantry 22 and separated from the upper cover 6 by a predetermined distance.
[0025]
The shuttle 2 is configured to be rotatable as described below. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the shuttle 2 is formed as a rotating body centered on a rotating shaft 40 (rotation center), and more specifically, a cylindrical portion 2 a having an open top, and the cylindrical portion. The bottom part 2b provided in the lower end part of 2a, and the upper flange 2c provided in the collar shape at the opening end of the said cylindrical part 2a are provided. The bottom part 2b has a substantially spherical shape protruding downward, and only the center part protrudes upward. The shuttle 2 can be rotated around the rotation shaft 40 by a rotation mechanism 41 as described below. In this embodiment, a bearing 42 is interposed between the support frame 7 that supports the lower portion of the hook 2 and the lower frame 8 of the frame body 10, and the support frame 7 is connected to the lower frame 8 with the rotating shaft. It can be rotated around 40. Inner teeth 43 are formed on the lower inner surface of the support frame 7, and the output shaft of the drive unit 44 fixedly supported by the frame body 10 meshes with the inner teeth 43, and the drive unit 44 operates. By doing so, the hook 2 can be rotated integrally with the support frame 7. Thus, the rotation mechanism 41 is comprised by the support frame 7, the internal teeth 43, the drive machine 44, etc. FIG. The configuration that allows the shuttle 2 to rotate may be any other configuration as long as it is a mechanism that can rotate the shuttle 2 in the set state as shown in FIG. 5, and is particularly limited to the configuration of the present embodiment. Is not to be done.
[0026]
Furthermore, the hook device 1 in the present embodiment is provided with a tilting mechanism 45 (FIG. 4) that tilts the hook 2 to a predetermined angle when discharging the raw material (object) mixed and stirred in the pot 2. Yes. In this embodiment, the tilting mechanism 45 is provided with two tilting shafts 30 extending in the rotational diameter direction of the hook 2 on both sides of the hook 2, and the tilting shaft 30 is supported by the lifting frame 28 as described above. The elevating frame 28 is provided with a tilt cylinder 46 (FIG. 4) which is a driving machine capable of tilting the tilt shaft 30 to a predetermined angle.
[0027]
Each of the tilting shafts 30 is fixed to the above-described upper frame 9 of the frame 10 at the end close to the hook 2, and the end on the side separated from the hook 2 is provided at the lifting frame 28. It is supported by a bearing 31. That is, the hook 2 is configured to be tilted integrally with the frame body 10 around the tilt shaft 30.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 4, a cylinder frame 47 extends downward from one lifting frame 28, and a protruding portion that protrudes forward is provided at the tip (lower end) of the cylinder frame 47. One end (barrel side) of the tilting cylinder 46 is pivotally attached to the protruding portion. The other end (piston rod 48 side) of the tilting cylinder 46 is arranged upward, so that the tilting cylinder 46 is substantially parallel to the cylinder frame 47. The tip of the piston rod 48 of the tilting cylinder 46 is pivotally attached to an arm member 49 extending from the shaft body of one tilting shaft 30. As a result, the tilt cylinder 46 extends, and the hook 2 that has been horizontally disposed rotates about the tilt shaft 30 forward. Such an arm member 49 and the tilt cylinder 46 are configured with an angle and an expansion / contraction amount so that the tilt angle of the hook 2 becomes a preferable angle as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The angle at which the hook 2 is tilted may be any angle as long as the internal mixture can be discharged into another container 50 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4. For example, the hook 2 can be tilted forward by about 120 ° from the horizontal state. . This angle may be set arbitrarily according to the properties of the mixture, etc., but in order to effectively discharge the contents of the hook 2, it is tilted until at least the opening of the hook 2 is positioned below the other parts. It is necessary to show them.
[0029]
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the hook 2 of this embodiment is configured so that the hook 2 and the inside thereof can be heated or cooled as described below. A medium for heating (for example, water vapor) or a medium for cooling (for example, cooling water) is passed through the inside of the pot 2 so as to cover the lower side (bottom side) from the bottom side portion of the opening edge of the pot 2 by a predetermined length. A jacket 52 for flowing is formed, and a medium is circulated in the jacket 52 to heat or cool the hook 2 and the inside thereof.
[0030]
Further, an opening for discharging the medium inside the jacket 52 is provided in the lower center of the jacket 52, and a rotary joint 53 is connected to the opening. The rotary joint 53 includes a pipe part 53a having a double pipe structure, and a fixed support part 53b pivotally attached to the upper end of the pipe part 53a and fixed to the jacket 52. The pipe part 53a The double pipe structure has a supply path 54 on the outside and a discharge path 55 on the inside, and the opening of the jacket 52 is communicated with the discharge path 55 through a hole provided in the fixed support portion 53b. On the other hand, one end of each of the two pipes 60 is connected to two places on the side part of the pipe part 53 a, and the other end of each of the pipes 60 is connected to two places near the upper end part of the jacket 52. . The supply path 54 and the jacket 52 are communicated with each other by such a pipe 60.
[0031]
Pipes 58 and 59 are connected to the lower end of the rotary joint 53. One pipe 58 has one end connected to the supply path 54 and the other end connected to a supply path 56 provided in one tilt shaft 30. One end of the other pipe 59 is connected to the discharge path 55, and the other end is connected to a discharge passage 57 provided on the other tilt shaft 30.
[0032]
According to the medium supply structure 61 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 10, the medium 62 supplied to the supply passage 56 formed on one (right side in the drawing) of the tilt shaft 30 is connected to the pipe 58. Via a supply path 54 formed on the outer side of the double pipe of the rotary joint 53, the pipe 52 is supplied from the upper part of the jacket 52 to the inside of the jacket 52. The medium 62 supplied to the jacket 52 collides with a buffer plate 63 provided in the jacket 52 and then flows to the lower part of the jacket 52. During this time, the pot 2 is heated or cooled.
[0033]
The medium 62 that has heated or cooled the shuttle 2 travels from the lower portion of the jacket 52 to the discharge path 55, and is discharged from the discharge path 55 to the other (left side in the figure) tilting shaft 30 via the pipe 59. It is discharged into the passage 57. Therefore, the hook 2 and the inside thereof can be heated and cooled while allowing the rotation and tilting of the hook 2 as described above. For this reason, the medium 62 is circulated while rotating the hook 2 so that the inside of the pot 2 is circulated. The raw materials can be mixed and stirred by heating or cooling in a state in which the temperature is always stabilized.
[0034]
In particular, in this embodiment, curry roux is produced while supplying steam for heating, so that the heating medium 62 is supplied from the upper part of the jacket 52 and discharged from the lower part. Thus, the entire mixing and stirring unit 51 of the pot 2 can be effectively heated.
[0035]
11 is a front view of the stirrer shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 12 is an enlarged side sectional view showing a drive mechanism of the stirrer provided on the upper cover shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 13 is a pot in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a sectional plan view showing the relationship between the stirring tool and the scraper in the state shown in FIG.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 11, the stirring tool 15 provided in the stirring device 4 described above includes a blade portion 65 for stirring the mixture (object), and an attachment portion 64 provided at the upper end of the blade portion 65. It is constituted by. The blade portion 65 only needs to have a shape capable of effectively mixing and stirring the raw materials. In this embodiment, the blade portion 65 is formed in a vertically long ring shape so that the two stirring tools 15 can be disposed in the pot 2. Yes. Further, the blade portion 65 is formed so that the rotation locus thereof is along the hook inner wall 19.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 12, the driving machine 14 (motor) for driving the stirrer 15 is installed at the upper center of the upper cover 6, and a driving gear 66 is fixed to the tip of the output shaft of the driving machine 14. Further, two driven gears 67 are engaged with the drive gear 66, respectively. The driven gears 67 are arranged at positions facing each other with the drive gear 66 interposed therebetween, and the mounting portion 64 of the stirrer 15 is fixed to a mounting material 69 provided on the shaft 68 of each driven gear 67. . With this configuration, when the driving machine 14 is operated, the rotation of the driving machine 14 is transmitted to the two stirring tools 15, and these are rotated in the same direction at the same rotational speed.
[0038]
Next, the configuration of the above-described scraper device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the scraper device 5 includes a scraper 18 for scraping an object attached to the hook inner wall 19 from the pot inner wall 19, and a support portion 17 that supports the scraper 18. The support portion 17 has such a shape that extending portions 171a, 172a, and 17B are extended from the lower ends of the two round rod-like rotating shafts 17A and 17B arranged substantially vertically, as shown in the figure. As described above, the rotating shaft 17A and the extending portions 171a and 172a are integrally configured, and the rotating shaft 17B and the extending portion 17b are integrally configured on the opposite side of the rotating shaft 40 therebetween. . Four scrapers 181, 183, 185, and 187 are attached to the rotating shaft 17A and the extending portions 171a and 172a with a gap therebetween, respectively, and three scrapers are attached to the rotating shaft 17B and the extending portion 17b. 182, 184, and 186 are disposed between the scrapers 181, 183, 185, and 187 so that the scrapers 181, 183, 185, and 187 scrape off the inner wall 19. It is attached to the place corresponding to the space.
[0039]
The scrapers 181 and 182 are connected to the shafts of the rotating shafts 17A and 17B via leaf springs 173, and brackets 174 are attached to both ends of the scrapers 183 to 187, respectively. The scrapers 183 to 187 are respectively sandwiched by 174, and the scrapers 183 to 187 are connected to the rotating shafts 17A and 17B and the extending portions 171a, 172a and 17b via the brackets 174, respectively. Yes. Further, a predetermined play is provided at a connection portion between the bracket 174 and the scrapers 183 to 187, so that the scrapers 183 to 187 can swing with respect to the bracket 174.
[0040]
Each of these scrapers 181 to 187 has a plate shape whose tip side (side contacting the inner wall 19) is made thin, and among these, the scrapers 184 to 187 each match the shape of the inner wall of the bottom portion 2b. It is a simple shape.
[0041]
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the scrapers 181, 183, 185, and 187 are arranged so that the rotation path of the stirrer 15 disposed in proximity to the rotation shaft 17A is from the portion closest to the inner wall 19 of the stirrer 15 and At a position slightly downstream in the rotational direction (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 14), it is disposed in a state of being inclined with respect to the inner wall 19 of the pot so that the respective leading ends thereof face the stirrer 15 side. . Similarly, the scrapers 182, 184, and 186 are also arranged along the rotation trajectory of the agitator 15 that is arranged close to the rotation shaft 17B. Note that, in FIG. 14, the portion below the scrapers 183 and 184 is shown for the sake of simplicity.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 3, an arm 84 pivotally attached to the tip of the piston rod of the cylinder 16 disposed above the upper cover 6 is connected to each of the rotating shafts 17A and 17B. When the cylinder 16 is driven, the rotation shafts 17A and 17B can rotate. Then, when the rotation shafts 17A and 17B are rotated, the scrapers 181 to 187 are separated from the inner wall 19 (hereinafter referred to as a separated state), and the tips of the scrapers 181 and 182 are brought into contact with the inner wall 19. The scrapers 183 to 187 are in contact with each other and can move between a state where the tips of the scrapers 183 to 187 are in contact with the hook inner wall 19 or are separated with a slight gap (hereinafter referred to as a contact state).
[0043]
As described above, even when the rotating shafts 17A and 17B are rotated and the scrapers 181 and 182 are in contact with the inner wall 19 of the scraper, the scrapers 183 to 187 have a predetermined play with respect to the bracket 174. Therefore, it is possible to oscillate between a state in which each tip is in contact with the hook inner wall 19 and a state in which the tip is slightly separated. In such a contact state, when the hook 2 rotates and the stirring tool 15 rotates, the viscous object flows relative to the scrapers 183 to 187. As a result, the scrapers 183 to 187 are pushed by the object and brought into contact with the inner wall 19 of the pot. Among the objects stored in the mixing and stirring portion 51 of the pot 2, the one attached to the inner wall 19 of the pot. It can be scraped off.
[0044]
On the other hand, the scrapers 181 and 182 are pressed against the inner wall 19 by the leaf springs 173 when they are brought into contact with each other, and the tips of the scrapers 181 and 182 are brought into close contact with the inner wall 19 so that the objects of the hook 2 are collected. It is possible to scrape off the object attached to the inner wall 19 of the portion above the portion (mixing and stirring portion 51).
[0045]
Next, the structure of the discharge scraper device included in the shuttle device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the configuration of the discharge scraper device, in which (a) is a side view thereof and (b) is a bottom view thereof. The discharge scraper device according to the present embodiment is attached to a mounting seat 81 (not shown) fixed to the front side of the gantry 22. The discharge scraper device includes a first bracket 82a that is fastened to the lower side of the mounting seat 81 with a bolt and that is long in the front-rear direction, and is disposed below and substantially parallel to the first bracket 82a. A second bracket 82b fastened to the bracket 82a with bolts and nuts, a swing lever 83 pivotally supported by the second bracket 82b, a discharge scraper 84 attached to the tip of the swing lever, The air cylinder 85 mainly drives the swing lever 83.
[0046]
The base end of the swing lever 83 is pivotally supported by the second bracket 82b by a pivot shaft provided in the left-right direction, and is swingable in the front-rear direction. Further, the end of the air cylinder 85 on the barrel side is pivotally supported by the front end portion of the second bracket 82 b so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and the tip of the piston rod is located at the intermediate portion of the swing lever 83. It is pivotally pivoted in the front-rear direction. Therefore, by driving the air cylinder 85, the swing lever 83 swings in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The state of the discharge scraper 84 between the state in which the discharge scraper 84 is brought into contact with the hook inner wall 19 and the state in which the discharge scraper 84 is separated from the hook inner wall 19 as described below by the swing lever 83 and the air cylinder 85. A switching mechanism 86 that performs switching is configured.
[0047]
The discharge scraper 84 fixed to the tip of the swing lever 83 is substantially L-shaped in a side view, and is a first portion according to the present invention, out of two substantially orthogonal straight portions 84a and 84b on the inside. One straight portion 84a is in sliding contact with the upper flange 2c of the hook 2 described above, and the other straight portion 84b which is the second portion according to the present invention is located on the bottom portion 2b side of the inner wall 19 of the hook 2 from the upper flange 2c by a predetermined distance. It is a part that is in sliding contact with the range up to the position. In the discharge scraper 84, the hook 2 is tilted to the position shown in FIG. 15A, and the swing lever 83 is rotated backward, that is, toward the hook 2 side by driving the air cylinder 85. Sometimes, the straight portions 84a and 84b are arranged so as to come into contact with the aforementioned portions. The hook 2 shown in the upper right part of FIG. 15A is a cross section near the upper flange 2c located on the upper side of the tilted hook 2 shown in FIG.
[0048]
Accordingly, the hook 2 is tilted, and the rotary shaft 40 (FIG. 9) is moved by the rotary mechanism 41 described above with the rotary mechanism 41 in the state where the discharge scraper 84 is brought into contact with the upper flange 2c of the hook 2 and the inner wall connected thereto. When rotated to the center, the straight portion 84a comes into sliding contact with the upper flange 2c, and the straight portion 84b comes into sliding contact with the vicinity of the opening of the inner wall 19 connected to the upper flange 2c. The adhered object is scraped off by the discharge scraper 84 and is dropped below the hook 2. In this case, since the container 50 is usually disposed below the opening of the shuttle 2 as shown in FIG. 4, the object dropped by the discharge scraper 84 is stored in the container 50. These objects can also be used as products or semi-finished products, and can be expected to suppress waste. What is necessary is just to adjust suitably the installation position of the discharge | emission scraper 84, the inclination angle of the hook 2, etc. so that this effect | action may be achieved. After the object is processed, when the hook 2 is tilted and the object is discharged, the object tends to adhere to and remain in the vicinity of the upper flange 2c and the opening of the inner wall 19; The discharge scraper device of the first embodiment having a removal range is compact and has an excellent scraping effect.
(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 16 is a side view showing the configuration of the discharge scraper device included in the shuttle device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 17A and 17B are views showing a state in which the discharge scraper device detaches the discharge scraper 91 to the outside of the hook 2, and FIG. 17A is a plan view and FIG. 17B is a rear view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the discharge scraper device according to the present embodiment includes a discharge scraper 91 that is in sliding contact with the hook inner wall 19, a bracket 92 that is bolted to the lower portion of the mounting seat 81, and an attachment to the bracket 92. The discharge scraper 91 is inserted into the hook 2 tilted to the state shown in FIG. 4 (FIG. 16) and detached from the inside of the hook 2 (FIG. 17). It is mainly configured by a switching mechanism 94 that switches the state of the discharge scraper 91 inserted therein to a state in which it is in contact with the inner wall 19 and a state in which it is separated from the inner wall 19.
[0049]
The insertion / removal mechanism 93 is disposed below the mounting seat 81 and is bolted to the mounting seat 81 and is engaged with the guide portion 95 that is long in the front-rear direction. And a movable moving part 96. The guide portion 95 has a configuration in which two substantially parallel guide rails 95b spaced apart in the vertical direction are fixed to a base 95a fixed to the mounting seat 81. As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, each of the guide rails 95b is engaged with a guide 96a formed of a bearing or the like, so that the guide 96a extends along the guide rail 95b. And can be moved freely.
[0050]
The moving portion 96 includes a plurality of guides 96a (four in FIG. 17), one plate 96b bolted to each of the guides 96a, and a rod shape that is fixed to the plate 96b and is long in the front-rear direction. Support member 96c. Further, the following operation unit 97 is attached to the support member 96c. The operating unit 97 includes a rodless cylinder 97a disposed between the two guide rails 95b.
[0051]
The rodless cylinder 97a is a double-acting rodless cylinder mainly composed of a cylinder body 97c that is long in the front-rear direction and a moving body 97d that moves along the cylinder body 97c. The moving body 97d is the plate 96b. It is fastened with bolts. When the compressed air is supplied to the cylinder body 97c from a compressor or the like (not shown), the moving body 97d moves in the front-rear direction (in a direction approaching the hook 2 or a direction away from the hook 2). Therefore, at this time, the plate 96b and the support member 96c move in the front-rear direction integrally with the moving body 97d.
[0052]
Further, a discharge scraper 91 and a switching mechanism 94 are supported on the support member 96c. The switching mechanism 94 includes an air cylinder 94a whose end on the barrel side is pivotally supported on the front end portion of the support member 96c by a left-right pivot, and one end (base end) in the front-rear direction on the rear end portion of the support member 96c. The swing lever 94b is pivotally supported, and the other end (tip) is pivotally attached to the tip of the piston rod of the air cylinder 94a so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. As a result, when the air cylinder 94a is driven, the swing lever 94b swings in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The switching mechanism 94 switches the state of the discharge scraper 91 between a state in which the discharge scraper 91 is brought into contact with the hook inner wall 19 and a state in which the discharge scraper 91 is separated from the hook inner wall 19 as described below. .
[0053]
A mounting plate 98 is fixed to an intermediate portion of the swing lever 94b. A discharge scraper 91 is attached to the attachment plate 98 while being inclined at a predetermined angle in the left-right direction. The discharge scraper 91 includes a linear portion 91a that contacts the inner wall of the cylindrical portion 2a of the hook 2, and a substantially arc-shaped arc portion 91b that continues to the rear of the linear portion 91a and contacts the inner wall of the bottom 2b of the hook 2. It is configured. Moreover, the front-end | tip part of the circular arc part 91b is made into linear form so that the part protruded inside the center of the bottom part 2b may be contacted.
[0054]
By driving the rodless cylinder 97a with the above configuration, the discharge scraper 91 can be inserted into the tilted hook 2 and, in this state, by driving the air cylinder 94a, The swing lever 94b can be swung so that the discharge scraper 91 comes into contact with the hook inner wall 19 or the discharge scraper 91 can be separated from the pot inner wall 19. Further, when the discharge scraper 91 is inserted into the hook 2 and is separated from the hook inner wall 19, the rodless cylinder 97a is driven so that the discharge scraper 91 inserted into the hook 2 is removed. 2 can be separated to the outside.
[0055]
Further, since the discharge scraper 91 has the shape as described above, when it is inserted into the hook 2 and is brought into contact with the hook inner wall 19, the center of the bottom 2b from the opening edge of the pot inner wall 19 ( In this state, when the hook 2 is rotated around the rotating shaft 40 (FIG. 9) by the rotating mechanism 41 described above, substantially the entire inner wall 19 of the hook is provided. The discharge scraper 91 is brought into sliding contact with each other, and the object attached to the inner wall of the hook 2 is scraped off by the discharge scraper 91 and is dropped below the hook 2.
[0056]
Other configurations and operations of the shuttle device according to the second embodiment are the same as the configurations and operations of the shuttle device according to the first embodiment.
[0057]
In the above-described embodiment, curry roux is described as an example of the object. However, as the object, in addition to the roux, food ingredients having viscosity such as kneaded wasabi and kneaded spices, and other various ingredients. The target object is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
[0058]
Furthermore, the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above are each an embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention is limited to the above-described embodiments. It is not a thing.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
In the case of the present invention, the object attached to the upper flange and the inner wall of the hook by sliding the scraper to the hook-like upper flange provided at the opening edge of the hook rotating in the tilted state and the inner wall connected thereto. Since the object can be scraped off, the object attached to the hook can be effectively scraped, and the scraped object can be used as a product or a semi-finished product, thereby eliminating waste. Further, by separating the discharge scraper from the hook by the switching mechanism, the hook can be returned to a state where it is not tilted and used for manufacturing a new product or a semi-finished product.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a separated state of a hook device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shuttle device shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an upper cover of the shuttle device shown in FIG. 2;
4 is a side view of the hook device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the hook device shown in FIG. 1 in a set state.
6A is a front view of a chain mounting member in the shuttle device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6B is a side view of FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view of the hook device shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, and (b) is an enlarged view of a portion B of (a).
FIG. 8 is a front view showing an enlarged cross section of the hook in the state shown in FIG. 1 and its surroundings.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing an enlarged cross section of the hook in the state shown in FIG. 1 and its periphery.
10 is a front view showing a flow of a heating or cooling medium in and around the hook shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 is a front view of the stirring tool shown in FIG. 1;
12 is an enlarged side sectional view showing a drive mechanism of a stirring tool in the upper cover shown in FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a side view showing the hook and its scraper in the state shown in FIG. 5;
14 is a plan sectional view showing the relationship between the stirring tool and the scraper in the state shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIGS. 15A and 15B are diagrams showing a configuration of a discharge scraper device included in the shuttle device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 15A is a side view thereof, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is a side view showing the configuration of the discharge scraper device included in the shuttle device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a view showing a state when the discharge scraper of the discharge scraper device shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pot device
2 kettle
2a Tubular part
2b bottom
2c Upper flange
3 Raw material inlet
4 Stirrer
5 Scraper device
6 Top cover
7 Support frame
10 Frame
14 Drive machine
15 Stirrer
16 cylinders
17 Supporting part
181 to 187 scraper
19 Kettle inner wall
20 Lifting device
40 axis of rotation
52 jacket
53 Rotary joint
53a Pipe
53b connector
54 Supply path
55 Discharge channel
56 Supply passage
57 Discharge passage
58-60 piping
62 Medium
64 Mounting part
65 feathers
81 Mounting seat
82a First bracket
82b Second bracket
83 Swing lever
84,91 Discharge scraper
84a, 84b Straight line part
85 Air cylinder
86, 94 switching mechanism
91a Straight section
91b Arc part
92 Bracket
93 Insertion / removal mechanism
94a Air cylinder
94b Swing lever
95 Guide section
95a base
95b guide rail
96 Moving part
96a guide
96b plate
96c Support member
97 Operation part
97a Rodless cylinder
97c Cylinder body
97d mobile
98 Mounting plate

Claims (11)

A discharge scraper device used for a hook that can be rotated in a tilted state in order to discharge an object accumulated inside the hook having an upper flange at an opening edge,
The upper flange and the inner wall connected to the upper flange come into contact with each other and are moved relative to the rotation of the hook, thereby scraping off the object attached to the upper flange and the inner wall connected to the upper flange. A discharge scraper;
A switching mechanism for switching the state of the discharge scraper between a tilted upper flange of the hook and an inner wall connected to the upper flange, and a state of being separated from the inner wall connected to the upper flange and the upper flange of the hook. Equipped with a scraper device. The discharge scraper includes a first portion that is in close contact with the tilted upper flange of the hook, and a second portion that is in close contact with an inner wall connected to the tilted upper flange of the hook. The discharge scraper device according to claim 1. The switching mechanism includes a lever having one end pivotally supported outside the hook and the other end mounted with the discharge scraper, and an actuator coupled to the lever and pivoting the lever about one end of the lever. The discharge scraper device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the state of the discharge scraper is switched by swinging the lever with the actuator. A discharge scraper device used for a hook that is allowed to rotate in a tilted state in order to discharge the object accumulated in the hook,
A discharge scraper that contacts the inner wall of the hook and is moved relative to the rotation of the hook to scrape off the object attached to the inner wall;
An insertion / removal mechanism for inserting the discharge scraper into the tilted hook, or removing the scraper from the tilted hook;
A discharge scraper comprising a switching mechanism for switching the state of the discharge scraper inserted into the hook by the insertion / removal mechanism into a state of contacting with the tilted inner wall of the hook and a state of separating from the inner wall of the hook. apparatus. The discharge scraper includes a linear portion provided in a substantially straight line so as to be in close contact with the inclined inner surface of the side portion of the hook, and a circular arc portion provided in a substantially arc shape so as to be in close contact with the bottom of the hook The discharge scraper device according to claim 4, wherein The insertion / removal mechanism includes a guide portion that regulates a moving direction when the discharge scraper is inserted into the tilted hook and when the discharge scraper is detached from the tilted hook. The discharge scraper and the switching mechanism are attached, a moving unit engaged with the guide unit so as to be movable in the moving direction, and the moving unit is moved in the moving direction Therefore, the discharge scraper device according to claim 4, further comprising an operation unit that operates the moving unit. The switching mechanism includes a lever coupled to the discharge scraper and having one end pivotally supported by the insertion / removal mechanism, and an actuator coupled to the lever and swinging the lever around one end of the lever. The discharge scraper device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the state of the discharge scraper is switched by swinging the lever with the actuator. A shuttle apparatus comprising a hook having an upper flange at an opening edge and capable of rotating in a tilted state, and the discharge scraper device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. An upper cover and a hook and / or an elevating device for the upper cover for allowing the upper cover to be spaced apart relative to the hook are further provided, and the hook, the upper cover, and the elevating device are integrally formed. 9. The shuttle device according to claim 8, wherein the shuttle device is provided. The shuttle device according to claim 9, further comprising a tilting mechanism that tilts the shuttle to a predetermined angle in a state where the shuttle and the upper cover are separated from each other. The shuttle device according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising a rotation mechanism for rotating the shuttle.

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