JP4495738B2 - Cleaning device and cleaning method for paper making part of dry seaweed production device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning device and a cleaning method for a papermaking part of a dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a sheet-shaped dry seaweed by circulating a paper holder, a dehydration part, a drying chamber, and a peeling part of a paper holder for holding the paper. is there.

  Sheet-like dry seaweed is produced by circulating a cocoon holder for holding the cocoon, a dewatering unit, a drying chamber, and a peeling unit.

  The paper making unit is equipped with a paper making box with a valve hole that discharges the mixed liquid mixed with raw seaweed on the lower surface and an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the valve hole. With the reed of the reed holder held at the bottom of the paper box, the valve hole is opened and the liquid mixture is discharged from the valve hole. When the process is completed, the paddle holder is pitch-fed to the dehydrating part of the next process.

  While the paper making operation is repeated for a long time, raw laver gradually adheres to the lower surface of the paper making box. In particular, when fresh seaweed adheres to the valve holes, it is difficult to normally roll the raw seaweed into a sheet on the ridge.

  Therefore, in the past, occasionally the operation of the dry seaweed production equipment was stopped, and the operator held the hand-held cleaning nozzle connected to a water source such as a faucet by a hose, and manually cleaned the lower surface of the paper box Had gone.

  However, such manual cleaning is very labor intensive for the operator. In particular, in recent years, the dry seaweed production apparatus has tended to increase in size. In such a large dry seaweed production apparatus, a large number (8 or more) of reeds are held in a horizontal row in the reed holder. Corresponding to a large number of paper making parts are installed in a horizontal row. Therefore, it has become more and more troublesome to perform the manual cleaning as described above for cleaning the paper boxes of a large number of papermaking sections.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a cleaning device and a cleaning method for a papermaking portion of a dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus that can automatically perform the cleaning of the papermaking box of the papermaking portion without requiring manual operation by an operator. Objective.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is a cleaning device for a paper making part of a dry seaweed production apparatus for producing a sheet-like dry seaweed by circulating a paper making part, a dewatering part, a drying chamber, and a peeling part, a paper holder for holding the rice cake. The paper making portion includes a paper making box having a valve hole for discharging a mixed liquid mixed with raw laver on the lower surface, an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the valve hole, and a lower portion of the paper making box. A frame body that surrounds and moves up and down with respect to the bag, and is provided below the frame body so that it can be inserted and removed freely. A water supply pipe for supplying cleaning water disposed below the frame body, and raising and lowering the water supply pipe between the raised position and the lowered position. Means and the elastic bag when the paper pipe is lifted to the ascending position for paper making work. A support body to be pushed up, and the washing water supplied from the water supply pipe in the state where the elastic bag body is removed from the paper making section and the water supply pipe is raised to the raised position is provided inside the support body. It consists of a nozzle that spouts toward the bottom of the box.

  The present invention according to claim 2 is a method for cleaning a paper making part using the cleaning device for the paper making part of the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic bag is removed from the paper making part and removed. And a step of positioning the water supply pipe at a raised position and a step of cleaning the lower surface of the paper box by ejecting cleaning water from the nozzle.

  According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the lower surface of the paper box is automatically removed by ejecting the elastic bag body from the paper making portion, positioning the water supply pipe at the raised position, and ejecting cleaning water from the nozzle. It can be washed cleanly. Therefore, even in the case of a large number of paper making parts of a large-sized dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus, the bottom surface of the paper making box of these paper making parts can be cleaned cleanly with good workability in a short time. In addition, the cleaning device can be made compact by using a member for installing the support that pushes up the elastic bag body from below during paper making as a water supply pipe of the cleaning device, and by providing a nozzle for jetting cleaning water inside the support. Can be configured.

  FIG. 1 is a side view of a dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus, FIG. 2 is a side view of a paper making unit, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state of cleaning the lower surface of the paper making box.

  First, the entire structure of the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a front stage 2 and a drying chamber 3. An endless chain 5 tuned to the sprocket 4 is disposed in the front stage 2. A paper making unit 6 and a dewatering unit 7 are provided on the upper conveyance path of the conveyance path including the endless chain 5. Further, a peeling portion 8 is provided on the lower conveyance path formed of the endless chain 5.

  An endless chain 11 is disposed horizontally inside the drying chamber 3. The endless chain 11 is tuned to the sprocket 12. The endless chain 11 is provided with a large number of support frames 13 at a pitch.

  The eaves holder 9 for holding eaves (not shown) is pitch-fed by the endless chain 5 of the front stage 2 (arrow a). On the ridge of the ridge holder 9, the raw laver is made into a sheet shape in the paper making unit 6, and then the raw laver is dehydrated in the dewatering unit 7. After completion of dewatering, the bag holder 9 is carried between the support bones 13 of the drying chamber 3 (arrow b) and circulates in the drying chamber 3 (arrows c and d).

  The reed holder 9, which has been dried in the drying chamber 3 and finished drying the fresh seaweed, is transferred to the endless chain 5 of the front part 2 (arrow e), and then spread in a reed at the peeled part 8. The dried seaweed is peeled off from the straw and sent to the post-processing device.

  Next, the structure of the papermaking unit 6 and the cleaning device for the papermaking unit 6 provided in the papermaking unit 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The papermaking portion 6 is a known one and comprises a papermaking box 20 and a frame 21 that surrounds the lower portion of the papermaking box 20. A valve hole 22 is formed in the lower surface of the paper box 20, and an opening / closing mechanism 23 for the valve hole 22 is accommodated in the paper box 20. The opening / closing mechanism 23 has a valve body 24 fitted to the valve hole 22, and moves up and down by a vertical movement means (not shown) to open and close the valve hole 22. An elastic bag body 25 is disposed below the frame body 21. The elastic bag body 25 is attached to the lower surface of the plate 26 for keeping the bag horizontal. By sliding the plate 26 in the lateral direction N (in FIG. 1, the direction orthogonal to the paper surface), the elastic bag body 25 can be inserted and removed under the frame body 21.

  In FIG. 2, a preparation liquid M in which fresh seaweed is mixed with water is supplied into the paper box 20 by a preparation liquid supply means (not shown). The frame body 21 moves up and down by a vertical movement means (not shown). In a state where the kite held by the kite holder 9 and pitched along the conveyance path is stopped just below the frame body 21, it is driven by the vertical movement means (not shown) and the frame body 21 descends and lands on the kite. . In this state, the valve body 24 is lowered by the vertical movement means (not shown), the valve hole 22 is opened, and the prepared liquid M stored in the paper box 20 is discharged from the valve hole 22 onto the bowl ( Arrow P), fresh seaweed is rolled up on the sheet. At that time, the water of the preparation liquid M discharged from the valve hole 22 is absorbed into the elastic bag body 25.

  In FIG. 2, a water supply pipe 30 is disposed below the frame body 21 in a horizontal posture. Washing water is supplied to the water supply pipe 30 from a water source (not shown) such as a faucet (arrow Q). A pipe-shaped support 31 is installed on the water supply pipe 30. A nozzle 32 is provided inside the support 31. When cleaning the lower surface of the box 20, the cleaning water supplied from the water supply pipe 30 is ejected upward from the upper surface of the nozzle 32 (arrow R in FIG. 3).

  In FIG. 2, the water supply pipe 30 is supported by a cam 33. A rotating shaft 34 of the cam 33 is driven by a motor 35 to rotate. When the cam 33 rotates, the water supply pipe 30 moves up and down (arrow A) between the rising position indicated by the chain line and the lowering position indicated by the solid line. That is, the cam 33, the rotating shaft 34, and the motor 35 serve as lifting / lowering means 36 that lifts and lowers the water supply pipe 30 between the raised position and the lowered position. The water supply pipe 30, the nozzle 32, and the lifting / lowering means 36 serve as a cleaning device that cleans the lower surface of the paper box 20. That is, a member for installing the support 31 is used as the water supply pipe 30 of the cleaning device, and a nozzle 32 for ejecting cleaning water is provided inside the support 31 to make the cleaning device compact.

  As described above, when the raw nori is made on the ridge, the water supply pipe 30 is raised to the raised position, and the elastic bag 25 is pushed up from below by the support 31. 2 and 3, only two paper making portions 6 are shown, but the paper making portion 6 has an arrow corresponding to the number of hooks (generally 6 to 12) held by the hook holder 9. A plurality of horizontal rows are provided in the N direction (a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the heel holder 9).

  The cleaning device for the paper making part of the dry seaweed production apparatus has the above-described configuration, and the operation will be described next. As described above, the raw laver is made on the ridge by the paper making unit 6, but while repeating the paper making operation for a long period of time, on the lower surface of the paper making box 20, particularly on the edge of the valve hole 22. Raw seaweed gradually adheres. Thus, the raw laver adhering to the lower surface of the paper making box 20 and the valve hole 22 becomes an obstacle to the paper making operation, and it is difficult to make the raw seaweed neatly into a sheet on the ridge. Accordingly, the cleaning operation described below is executed as appropriate (for example, about once a month).

  When performing the cleaning operation, as shown in FIG. 3, the plate 26 is pulled out from below the frame body 21, and the elastic bag body 25 is removed from the paper making portion 6. Next, in that state, the water supply pipe 30 is raised from the lowered position (chain line position) to the raised position (solid line position), and the nozzle 32 is brought closer to the lower surface of the paper box 20. Then, washing water is jetted from the upper surface of the nozzle 32 toward the lower surface of the paper box 20 (arrow R), and this lower surface is washed. Such ejection control can be performed by a known control means. When cleaning is completed, the water supply pipe 30 is lowered to the lowered position (chain line position). Then, the plate 26 is again inserted below the paper making unit 6, the elastic bag 25 is positioned below the frame 21 as shown in FIG. 2, and the operation of the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus 1 is resumed.

  According to the present invention, the elastic bag body is taken out from the paper making portion, the water supply pipe is positioned at the raised position, and the washing water is ejected from the nozzle to automatically clean the lower surface of the paper making box. be able to. Therefore, even in the case of a large number of papermaking parts of a large-sized dry seaweed production apparatus, the papermaking boxes of these papermaking parts can be cleaned cleanly with good workability in a short time.

Side view of dry seaweed production equipment Paper side view Side view showing how the underside of the box is being cleaned

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus 3 Drying room 6 Paper making part 7 Dehydration part 8 Stripping part 9 Reed holder 20 Paper making box 21 Frame body 22 Valve hole 23 Opening and closing mechanism 30 Water supply pipe (washing device)
31 Support 32 Nozzle (cleaning device)
36 Lifting means (cleaning device)

Claims (2)

  A cleaning device for a paper making part of a dry seaweed production apparatus for producing a sheet-like dry seaweed by circulating a paper making part, a dehydration part, a drying chamber, and a peeling part to hold a firewood, the paper making part, A paper box with a valve hole that discharges the liquid mixture containing raw laver on the bottom, an open / close mechanism that opens and closes the valve hole, and a lower part of the paper box that surrounds the box and moves up and down And a frame body that is provided so as to be freely inserted / removed below the frame body, and absorbs the water of the preparation liquid discharged from the valve hole when the frame body lands on the basket and performs the paper making operation. A water supply pipe that is provided below the frame body and that supplies cleaning water, an elevating means that moves the water supply pipe up and down between a raised position and a lowered position, and is installed on the water supply pipe. When the water supply pipe is lifted to the raised position and the paper making operation is performed, the support body for pushing up the elastic bag body from below is provided. Provided inside the support, in a state where the elastic bag body is removed from the paper making portion and the water supply pipe is raised to the ascending position, the cleaning water supplied from the water supply pipe is directed toward the lower surface of the paper making box. A device for cleaning a papermaking portion of a dry seaweed production device, characterized by comprising a nozzle that erupts in a sprayed manner.   A method for cleaning a papermaking part using the cleaning device for the papermaking part of the dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic bag body is removed from the papermaking part and removed, and the water supply pipe is moved to the raised position. A method for cleaning a papermaking portion of a dry seaweed manufacturing apparatus, comprising: a step of positioning; and a step of cleaning the lower surface of the papermaking box by ejecting cleaning water from the nozzle.

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