JP3852760B2 - Kettle overturning device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an overturning device for a kettle that takes out cooked food from a kettle after cooking food such as fried rice, fried noodles, and stir-fried vegetables.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the mass production process of food, multiple pots are installed on the transfer line, ingredients are put into the pot, then heated and stirred, then the food is taken out from the pot, and the food is placed on another transfer line and packaged. It may be sent to the process.
[0003]
Thus, when the food in the pot installed on the transfer line is dropped onto another transfer line, the following pot overturning device can be considered.
[0004]
An overturning device is installed adjacent to the transfer line, an arm that is vertically rotated by a drive unit of the overturning device is provided, and an attaching / detaching means that is detachably attached to both sides of the hook is provided at the tip of the arm. After connecting the hook to both sides of the hook, the hook is turned over by moving the arm upward by 90 degrees or more.
[0005]
However, in such a fall device, since the position where the hook is fallen is the upper position of the fall device, food may fall from the hook onto the fall device.
[0006]
Therefore, a method has been studied in which the food in the pot is transported onto the transport line without dropping onto the overturning device by controlling the attitude of the pot as follows.
[0007]
In other words, protrusions are provided on both sides of the hook, and guides to which the protrusions are fitted are provided along the locus of the hook. When it happens, the pot is turned over.
[0008]
However, such a device that regulates the posture of the hook by the guide has a drawback that the equipment cost is high and the posture of the hook cannot be arbitrarily changed.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and the object of the present invention is to allow the food in the pot to be overturned with a relatively simple configuration without dropping the food on the overturning device, and An object of the present invention is to provide a hook overturning device that can easily change the posture of the hook.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A pot overturning device according to the present invention is a pot overturning device that lifts a pot installed on a processing apparatus by an elevating device and discharges food in the pot to a food take-out area adjacent to the processing apparatus. , An arm that can be pivoted up and down arranged on both sides of the hook, and a detachable means that is pivotally attached to the tip of the arm and detachably attached to both sides of the hook, and attached to the arm Drive means capable of controlling the rotation state of the attaching / detaching means, and driving the drive means until the arm moves up to a predetermined angle to maintain the hook in a substantially horizontal state. The drive of the arm and the drive of the drive means are linked so that the drive means is driven to move the hook over when it moves upward beyond a predetermined angle, thereby achieving the above object.
[0011]
In one embodiment, the drive means is a cylinder attached to an arm, and the attachment / detachment means is pivotally attached to the distal end portion of the telescopic rod of the cylinder, and the bracket moves to the hook direction. An engaging portion that is connectable to an engaging portion formed on a side portion of the hook at the distal end portion of the sliding device, and as the arm moves up and down The cylinder is driven to extend and contract.
[0012]
In one embodiment, the slide tool is a slide pin that is slidably attached to a bracket, and the slide pin includes a first slide pin and a second slide pin, and a distal end portion of the first slide pin. A first engaged portion that can be engaged with a first engaging portion formed at the rotation center position of the hook, and the rotation center position of the hook at the tip of the second slide pin. A second engaged portion that can be engaged with a second engaging portion formed at a different position is formed, and a connecting member is connected to the first slide pin and the second slide pin. A second cylinder is provided that is movable in the direction of the hook.
[0013]
In one embodiment, a first engaging portion at a rotational center position of the hook and a second engaging portion at a position different from the first engaging portion are provided on both sides of the hook, The bracket is formed in a substantially L shape having a horizontal piece and an upper piece, and the first cylinder attached to the arm is rotatably connected to the upper piece of the bracket. A slide pin is mounted so as to protrude and dip toward the side wall of the hook.
[0014]
In one embodiment, the hook processing apparatus has a conveying means and a heating means for heating the hook below the conveying means.
[0015]
Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described.
[0016]
When the hook on the processing device is toppled, the arm drive unit is driven to lower the arm to both sides of the hook. Engaging protrusions engage with engaging portions formed on both sides of the hook by driving the second cylinder as the attaching / detaching means. Therefore, the shuttle is connected by the arm attaching / detaching means.
[0017]
Next, by extending the first cylinder as the driving means while moving the arm upward, the shuttle moves upward while maintaining the substantially horizontal state, and then contracts the first cylinder at the set position. Causes the hook to tip over to rotate. When the first cylinder is contracted to the end, the pot falls over 90 degrees and the food in the pot falls.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the operation of the overturning device of the present invention.
[0020]
The overturning device 12 shows a state in which the hook 4 installed on a processing device such as a transporting device is transferred to another transporting device by the overturning device 12.
[0021]
The hook 4 used in the present invention includes a hook body 44 that is open at the top, and a flange 41 that protrudes outward from the side wall of the hook body 44. A first engagement portion 45 is formed on the side wall of the hook body 44 at the center position of the hook 4 to fall, and a second engagement portion 46 is formed at a position away from the center position.
[0022]
The transport device 61 includes a long holding means 63 that holds the hook 4 and a transport means 64 for transporting the hook 4 along the longitudinal direction of the holding means 63. The holding means 63 can be composed of a pair of rails 63 disposed on the left and right sides of the hook 4, for example, and the transport means 64 is composed of a chain that transports the hook 4 along the rail 63. Can do. In the present embodiment, a guide portion 65 that guides the chain 64 is provided on each rail 63, and the chain 64 is intermittently moved while being guided by the guide portion 65. A support frame 66 that supports the flange 41 of the hook 4 is installed between the left and right chains 64, and the support frame 66 is installed at an appropriate interval (so as to sandwich the periphery of the hook 4). 41 is supported by a support frame 66. A heating means 14 such as a gas burner is disposed at a lower position of the hook 4.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the overturning device 12 of the present invention is attached to an arm 38 that can be turned up and down and arranged on the outer side of both sides of the hook 4, and to the tip of the arm 38 so as to be turnable. Detachable means 39 detachably attached to both sides of the hook, and drive means 75 attached to the arm 38 and capable of controlling the rotational state of the detachable means 39.
[0024]
The driving means 75 is composed of a cylinder rotatably attached to the arm 38. The attaching / detaching means 39 includes a bracket 31 rotatably attached to a distal end portion of the telescopic rod of the first cylinder 75, a first slide pin 91 and a first slide pin 91 connected to the bracket 31 so as to be movable in the hook direction. 2 slide pins 92 and (slide tool).
[0025]
The bracket 31 is formed in a substantially L shape having a horizontal piece 311 and an upper piece 312. A rod tip of the first cylinder 75 is rotatably connected to the upper piece 312 of the bracket 31. First and second slide pins 91 and 92 are attached to the horizontal piece 311 of the bracket 31 so as to protrude and retract toward the side wall of the hook 4. A first engaged portion 77 that can be engaged with the first engaging portion 45 of the hook 4 is formed at the distal end portion of the first slide pin 91, and the hook portion is formed at the distal end portion of the second slide pin 92. A second engaged portion 78 that can be engaged with the fourth second engaging portion 46 is formed.
[0026]
The first slide pin 91 is slidably inserted into a cylindrical boss 93 fixed to the arm 38. The second slide pin 92 is slidably inserted into a guide member 94 fixed to the bracket 31.
[0027]
A connecting member 95 is connected between the distal ends of the first slide pin 91 and the second slide pin 92. Between the connecting member 95 and the bracket 31, a second cylinder 82 that can move the connecting member 95 in the direction of the shuttle 4 is provided.
[0028]
When the hook 4 is taken out of the processing apparatus and falls, both arms 38 are driven downward by the drive unit 48 to be arranged on both sides of the hook 4 and the second cylinder 82 is driven to move the slide pin 91, 92 is protruded to the hook 4 side, and the first and second engaged portions 77 and 78 at the tip thereof are engaged with the first and second engaging portions 45 and 46 of the hook 4.
[0029]
Next, both arms 38 are moved up, and the first cylinder 75 is driven to extend while the arms 38 are moved up to a predetermined angle (about 60 to 80 degrees) to maintain the hook 4 in a substantially horizontal state (FIG. 1). . When the arm 38 moves upward beyond a predetermined angle, the driving means of the first cylinder 75 is driven to contract and the bracket 31 is rotated about the first slide pin 91 (or the engaging portion 45). Then, the hook 4 is turned over. In this way, the drive of the arm 38 and the drive of the first cylinder 75 are linked and controlled by a control means (not shown).
[0030]
The food dropped from the pot 4 falls onto another transport device arranged near the transport device and is transported to the packaging process or the like.
[0031]
In the above-described embodiment, the first cylinder 75 is provided on the base side of the arm 38 with respect to the bracket 31. However, the first cylinder 75 may be provided on the distal end side of the arm 38. The expansion / contraction operation of the cylinder 75 is opposite to the above. Further, the bracket 31 may be formed in an inverted L shape having a horizontal piece and a lower piece protruding downward from the horizontal piece. In this case, the expansion and contraction operation of the first cylinder 75 is reversed. The first and second cylinders can be composed of air or hydraulic cylinders, and may be driven by a motor.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the hook is kept horizontal up to a predetermined position, and when the hook exceeds the rotation center portion of the overturning device, the hook suddenly falls and the food in the pot is dropped. Therefore, food does not fall on the conveying device and stain the conveying device.
[0033]
Moreover, even when changing the locus of the shuttle, it can be easily changed because it can be performed only by controlling the driving of the arm and the driving means (first cylinder).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a hook overturning device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the overturning device shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the overturning device shown in FIG.
4 is an enlarged view of a main part of the overturning device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of a waist part of the overturning device shown in FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
4 hook 38 arm 39 attaching / detaching means 75 driving means

Claims (5)

A pot overturning device that lifts a pot installed on a processing apparatus by a lifting device and discharges food in the pot to a food take-out area adjacent to the processing apparatus,
An arm that can be turned up and down arranged on both sides of the hook;
A detachable means attached rotatably to the tip of the arm and detachably attached to both sides of the hook;
Drive means attached to the arm and capable of controlling the rotation state of the attaching / detaching means;
The driving means is driven until the arm moves up to a predetermined angle to maintain the hook in a substantially horizontal state, and when the arm moves up beyond a predetermined angle, the driving means is driven so that the hook falls. And a hook overturning device in which the driving of the arm and the driving of the driving means are linked. The drive means is a cylinder attached to an arm, the bracket is attached to the tip of the telescopic rod of the cylinder so as to be rotatable, and the slide is connected to the bracket so as to be movable in the hook direction. And an engaged portion that is connectable to an engaging portion formed on a side portion of the hook is formed at the distal end portion of the slide tool,
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cylinder is extended and contracted as the arm is raised and lowered. The slide tool is a slide pin that is slidably attached to the bracket. The slide pin has a first slide pin and a second slide pin, and a rotation center of the hook is provided at the tip of the first slide pin. A first engaged portion that can be engaged with the first engaging portion formed at a position is formed, and is formed at a tip end portion of the second slide pin at a position different from the rotation center position of the hook. A second engaged portion that is engageable with the second engaging portion is formed,
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a connecting member is connected to the first slide pin and the second slide pin, and a second cylinder capable of moving the connecting member in the hook direction is provided. A first engaging portion at a rotational center position of the hook and a second engaging portion at a position different from the first engaging portion are provided on both sides of the hook,
The bracket is formed in a substantially L shape having a horizontal piece and an upper piece, and the first cylinder attached to the arm is rotatably connected to the upper piece of the bracket,
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the slide pin is attached to a horizontal piece of the bracket so as to protrude and immerse toward a side wall of the hook. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing apparatus for the hook has a conveying means, and has a heating means for heating the hook below.

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