JP4498837B2 - Dispensing and feeding device for solid-liquid mixture - Google Patents

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JP4498837B2
JP4498837B2 JP2004185517A JP2004185517A JP4498837B2 JP 4498837 B2 JP4498837 B2 JP 4498837B2 JP 2004185517 A JP2004185517 A JP 2004185517A JP 2004185517 A JP2004185517 A JP 2004185517A JP 4498837 B2 JP4498837 B2 JP 4498837B2
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本発明は、注出口付パウチ等の容器に、つぶ入りジュース、おかゆ、レトルト食品等の、液体中に固形物を混入させた固液混合物を充填する技術に関し、特に、供給タンクに収容している固液混合物を複数の充填ノズルに分配して供給するために用いるのに好適な固液混合物の分配供給装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a technology for filling a container such as a pouch with a spout into a solid-liquid mixture in which liquid is mixed, such as crushed juice, porridge, retort food, etc. The present invention relates to a solid-liquid mixture distribution supply apparatus suitable for use in distributing and supplying a solid-liquid mixture to a plurality of filling nozzles.

従来、容器に固液混合物を充填するには、固液混合物を供給タンクの中で均一に混合しておき、その供給タンクから均一に混合した状態の固液混合物を充填ノズルに送り、その充填ノズルを介して容器内に充填する方法が取られている。ところが、この方法では、１個の充填ノズルを用いて容器への充填を行うため、生産性が悪く、特に、注出口付パウチに対して、開口面積の小さい注出口を通して固液混合物を充填する場合には、流量を大きくできず、一層生産性が悪いという問題があった。   Conventionally, in order to fill a container with a solid-liquid mixture, the solid-liquid mixture is uniformly mixed in a supply tank, and the solid-liquid mixture in a uniformly mixed state is sent from the supply tank to a filling nozzle. A method of filling a container through a nozzle is used. However, in this method, since the container is filled using one filling nozzle, the productivity is poor, and in particular, the solid-liquid mixture is filled into the pouch with a spout through a spout with a small opening area. In this case, there is a problem that the flow rate cannot be increased and the productivity is further deteriorated.

ところで、固液混合物の充填装置ではないが、液体を注出口付パウチ等に充填する装置において、生産性を上げるため、供給タンクからの液体をヘッダーで複数の配管に分配し、その複数の配管に接続している複数の充填ノズルから同時に充填を行う構成とした装置が提案されている（特許文献１、２参照）。この装置では、複数の充填ノズルで同時に複数の容器に充填するため、生産性が良いという利点を有している。そこで、この構成を固液混合物の充填に適用すれば、固液混合物の充填においても生産性を上げることができると考えられる。   By the way, in order to increase productivity in an apparatus that fills liquid into a pouch with a spout, etc., although it is not a solid-liquid mixture filling apparatus, the liquid from the supply tank is distributed to a plurality of pipes by a header, and the plurality of pipes There has been proposed an apparatus configured to perform filling simultaneously from a plurality of filling nozzles connected to (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). This apparatus has an advantage of good productivity because a plurality of containers are filled simultaneously with a plurality of filling nozzles. Therefore, if this configuration is applied to the filling of the solid-liquid mixture, it is considered that the productivity can be improved also in the filling of the solid-liquid mixture.

ところが、ヘッダーを用いて固液混合物を複数の配管に分配すると、供給タンク内を攪拌して固液混合物を均一に混合しておいても、その固液混合物がヘッダー内を通過する際に、固液混合物が不均一となり、各容器に充填した固液混合物の固形物含有率に大きいばらつきが生じてしまうことが判明した。これは次の理由による。すなわち、通常、ヘッダーは複数の配管（例えば、１０個の配管）に液体を分配するため、円筒状のマニホールドの側面に複数の配管を接続する構造となっており、そのマニホールドの内径は、配管径に比べてはるかに大径となっている。このため、固液混合物のマニホールド内での滞留時間が長く、マニホールド内で滞留している間に、固形物が液体との比重差に応じて浮き上がったり、沈降したりし、また、固液混合物がマニホールド内を流れている時においても、その流速が遅く、特に、両端部では流速がきわめて小さいため、やはり固形物の浮き上がりや沈降が生じることがあり、供給タンク内で固液混合物を均一に混合しておいても、その固液混合物がマニホールドを通過する際に不均一となり、結局、複数の配管に供給された時点では固形物含有率にばらつきが生じていた。
特開平１０−３０５８０２号公報 特開２０００−１０９１８９号公報 However, when the solid-liquid mixture is distributed to a plurality of pipes using the header, even if the solid-liquid mixture is uniformly mixed by stirring in the supply tank, when the solid-liquid mixture passes through the header, It has been found that the solid-liquid mixture becomes non-uniform and a large variation occurs in the solid content of the solid-liquid mixture filled in each container. This is due to the following reason. That is, the header usually has a structure in which a plurality of pipes are connected to the side surface of a cylindrical manifold in order to distribute liquid to a plurality of pipes (for example, 10 pipes). The diameter is much larger than the diameter. For this reason, the residence time of the solid-liquid mixture in the manifold is long, and the solid matter floats or settles according to the specific gravity difference with the liquid while it stays in the manifold. The flow rate is slow even when flowing in the manifold, especially at both ends, because the flow rate is very small, solids may float and settle, and the solid-liquid mixture is uniformly distributed in the supply tank. Even if they were mixed, the solid-liquid mixture became non-uniform when passing through the manifold, and as a result, when the solid-liquid mixture was supplied to a plurality of pipes, the solid content ratio varied.
JP-A-10-305802 JP 2000-109189 A

本発明はかかる問題点に鑑みてなされたもので、固液混合物を均一に混合した状態で複数の配管に供給することを可能とする固液混合物の分配供給装置を提供することを課題とする。   This invention is made | formed in view of this problem, and makes it a subject to provide the distribution supply apparatus of the solid-liquid mixture which enables supply to several piping in the state which mixed the solid-liquid mixture uniformly. .

本願請求項１に係る発明は、固液混合物を収容した供給タンクと、該供給タンクからの固液混合物を複数の配管に分配して供給するヘッダーを設けて固液混合物を複数の配管に供給する構成とすると共に、ヘッダーから複数の配管に供給される固液混合物を均一に混合した状態とするため、そのヘッダーを、複数の配管に接続される分岐管を備えた円筒状のマニホールドと、該マニホールド内を流れる固液混合物の一部を円周方向で且つ前記マニホールドの中心軸線に対して傾斜した方向に案内するよう、前記マニホールド内に挿入、固定された攪拌部材を有し、該攪拌部材が、前記マニホールド内に同心状に配置され、マニホールドの内周面との間に環状の通路を形成する円筒状部材と、その外周面にらせん状に複数回巻いた形態のらせん状の羽根と、該らせん状の羽根の途中の複数箇所に形成され、マニホールドの中心軸線方向の流れを許容するバイパス通路を備えている構成としたものである。 The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a supply tank containing a solid-liquid mixture and a header for distributing and supplying the solid-liquid mixture from the supply tank to a plurality of pipes to supply the solid-liquid mixture to the plurality of pipes. In order to achieve a state in which the solid-liquid mixture supplied from the header to the plurality of pipes is uniformly mixed, a cylindrical manifold having branch pipes connected to the plurality of pipes, to guide a portion of the solid-liquid mixture flowing in the manifold in a direction and inclined with respect to the central axis of the manifold in the circumferential direction, inserted into the manifold, and have a fixed stirring member, the stirring A cylindrical member that is concentrically arranged in the manifold and forms an annular passage between the inner peripheral surface of the manifold and a spiral that is wound around the outer peripheral surface a plurality of times. And the blade of being formed at a plurality of locations in the middle of the helical vanes is obtained by a configuration provided with a bypass passage for allowing the flow of the central axis line direction of the manifold.

請求項２に係る発明は、上記した請求項１に係る発明において、前記マニホールドの中央領域に前記供給タンクを接続し、前記マニホールドの全域に前記複数の分岐管を設けるという構成とし、更に、そのマニホールド内に挿入された攪拌部材の羽根の傾斜方向をマニホールドの長手方向の中央を境にして反対方向となるように構成したものである。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the supply tank is connected to a central region of the manifold, and the plurality of branch pipes are provided over the entire area of the manifold. The blades of the stirring member inserted into the manifold are inclined such that the direction of inclination is opposite to the center in the longitudinal direction of the manifold.

本発明の分配供給装置では、供給タンクからの固液混合物がヘッダーによって複数の配管に分配、供給されるが、ヘッダーのマニホールド内を通過する際、攪拌部材によって一部が円周方向に流れるように案内され、これによってマニホールド内での流速を適度に高めることができると共に攪拌効果も得られることとなる。かくして、供給タンク内で均一に混合させている固液混合物がヘッダーを通過する際に、固形物が浮き上がったり、沈降したりして分散状態が変化するということがほとんどなく、固液混合物を、固形物含有率を均一とした状態で複数の配管に分配、供給できる。更に、攪拌部材を、らせん状の羽根とその途中の複数箇所に設けられたバイパス通路を備えた構成としているので、固液混合物を羽根によってらせん状に案内する際に固液混合物の一部をバイパスさせて、流速が過大となるのを防止すると共にらせん状の流れとバイパスした流れをぶつからせて攪拌効果を増すことができる。 In the distribution and supply apparatus of the present invention, the solid-liquid mixture from the supply tank is distributed and supplied to the plurality of pipes by the header, but when passing through the header manifold, a part of the solid-liquid mixture flows in the circumferential direction by the stirring member. As a result, the flow velocity in the manifold can be increased moderately and a stirring effect can be obtained. Thus, when the solid-liquid mixture that is uniformly mixed in the supply tank passes through the header, there is almost no change in the dispersion state due to the solid matter floating or sinking, and the solid-liquid mixture is It can be distributed and supplied to a plurality of pipes with a uniform solid content. Furthermore, since the stirring member has a spiral blade and a bypass passage provided at a plurality of locations along the spiral blade, a part of the solid-liquid mixture is guided when the solid-liquid mixture is guided spirally by the blade. By bypassing, it is possible to prevent the flow velocity from becoming excessive and to increase the stirring effect by colliding the spiral flow and the bypassed flow.

図１は本発明の好適な実施の形態に係る固液混合物の分配供給装置を備えた充填装置の概略構成図であり、１は固液混合物の分配供給装置、２はこの分配供給装置１に接続された複数の充填用の配管、３は各充填用の配管２に接続された計量装置、４は計量装置３に接続された充填ノズル、５は容器である。分配装置１は、収容した固液混合物６を均一に混合した状態に保つための攪拌装置を備えた供給タンク１１と、その供給タンク１１からの固液混合物を複数の充填用の配管２に分配して供給するヘッダー１２を備えている。複数の充填ノズル４は回転テーブル（図示せず）に保持されて間欠移動すると共に、その下方を間欠移動する容器５の口に先端を挿入して固液混合物を充填する構成となっている。   FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a filling device including a solid-liquid mixture distribution supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a solid-liquid mixture distribution supply device, 2 is a distribution supply device 1 A plurality of connected filling pipes, 3 is a weighing device connected to each filling pipe 2, 4 is a filling nozzle connected to the weighing apparatus 3, and 5 is a container. The distribution apparatus 1 distributes the solid / liquid mixture from the supply tank 11 to a plurality of filling pipes 2 provided with a stirrer for keeping the contained solid-liquid mixture 6 in a uniformly mixed state. The header 12 is provided. The plurality of filling nozzles 4 are held on a rotary table (not shown) and intermittently move, and the tip is inserted into the mouth of a container 5 that intermittently moves below the filling nozzle 4 to fill the solid-liquid mixture.

ヘッダー１２は、図２〜図４に示すように、円筒状のマニホールド１４とその中に挿入、固定された攪拌部材１５を備えている。マニホールド１４は水平に配置されており、そのほぼ中央領域の上面側に供給タンク１１に接続される接続管１７が設けられ、全域の下面側に適当な間隔をあけて複数の分岐管１８が設けられ、充填用の配管２に接続されるようになっている。マニホールド１４内に設けられる攪拌部材１５は、マニホールド１４内を流れる固液混合物の一部を円周方向で且つマニホールド１４の中心軸線に対して傾斜した方向に案内するためのものであり、この実施形態では、マニホールド１４内に同心状に配置され、マニホールド１４の内周面との間に環状の通路２１を形成する円筒状部材２２とその外周面にらせん状に複数回巻いた形態の羽根すなわち中心軸線に対して傾斜した方向に形成された羽根２３を備えた構造としている。この羽根２３は、円筒状部材２２の円周方向に不連続な形態で形成され、従って、らせん状の途中の複数箇所が不連続な形態で形成されており、その不連続な部分に、マニホールド１４の中心軸線方向の流れを許容するバイパス通路２５が形成されている。また、羽根２３の傾斜方向は、マニホールド１４の長手方向の中央を境にして反対方向となるようにしている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the header 12 includes a cylindrical manifold 14 and a stirring member 15 inserted and fixed therein. The manifold 14 is horizontally arranged, and a connection pipe 17 connected to the supply tank 11 is provided on the upper surface side of a substantially central region, and a plurality of branch pipes 18 are provided on the lower surface side of the entire region with appropriate intervals. And is connected to the piping 2 for filling. The stirring member 15 provided in the manifold 14 is for guiding a part of the solid-liquid mixture flowing in the manifold 14 in the circumferential direction and in a direction inclined with respect to the central axis of the manifold 14. In the configuration, a cylindrical member 22 that is concentrically arranged in the manifold 14 and forms an annular passage 21 between the inner peripheral surface of the manifold 14 and a blade in a form wound spirally around the outer peripheral surface, that is, The blade 23 is formed in a direction inclined with respect to the central axis. The blades 23 are formed in a discontinuous form in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical member 22, and therefore, a plurality of portions in the middle of the spiral are formed in a discontinuous form. A bypass passage 25 that allows the flow in the direction of the central axis of the fourteen is formed. Further, the inclination direction of the blades 23 is opposite to the center of the manifold 14 in the longitudinal direction.

次に、上記構成の充填装置による充填動作及び分配供給装置１による分配、供給動作を説明する。図１において、供給タンク１１内には固液混合物６が収容されており、攪拌装置により常時均一に攪拌、混合されている。また、その固液混合物６は自重によってヘッダー１２内を満たしている。この状態で、所定のタイミングでヘッダー１２に接続されている複数の計量装置３が同時に作動し、ヘッダー１２から所定量の固液混合物を吸引し、計量する。これにより、ヘッダー１２内の固液混合物が各計量装置３に供給されると共に新たな固液混合物が供給タンク１からヘッダー１２内に送られる。次に、所定のタイミングで複数の計量装置３が作動して、先に計量した固液混合物を充填ノズル４に供給し、その充填ノズル４を介して容器５に充填する。以下、同様な動作を間欠的に繰り返すことで、固液混合物が容器５に対して定量ずつ供給される。   Next, the filling operation by the filling device having the above configuration and the distribution and supply operation by the distribution supply device 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, a solid-liquid mixture 6 is accommodated in a supply tank 11, and is always stirred and mixed uniformly by a stirring device. The solid-liquid mixture 6 fills the header 12 by its own weight. In this state, a plurality of measuring devices 3 connected to the header 12 are simultaneously operated at a predetermined timing, and a predetermined amount of the solid-liquid mixture is sucked from the header 12 and measured. Thereby, the solid-liquid mixture in the header 12 is supplied to each measuring device 3 and a new solid-liquid mixture is sent from the supply tank 1 into the header 12. Next, a plurality of measuring devices 3 are operated at a predetermined timing, the previously measured solid-liquid mixture is supplied to the filling nozzle 4, and the container 5 is filled through the filling nozzle 4. Thereafter, the same operation is intermittently repeated, whereby the solid-liquid mixture is supplied to the container 5 in a fixed amount.

以上の充填動作において、ヘッダー１２では、図２〜図４に示すように、供給タンク１１から固液混合物が接続管１７を通ってマニホールド１４内に入り、複数の分岐管１８から同時に吸い出されるという動作が間欠的に繰り返される。このマニホールド１４内を固液混合物が流れる際、固液混合物はマニホールド１４の内周面と円筒状部材２２の外周面とで形成される狭い環状の通路２１を流れ且つ羽根２３でらせん状に案内されることで流速が適度に大きくなり、乱流状態となっている。このため、固液混合物の攪拌が行われ、マニホールド１４内で固液混合物が停止している際に、固形物の浮き上がりや沈降が生じて不均一となっていても、マニホールド１４内を流れて各分岐管１８に到達するまでには均一に混合される。かくして、固液混合物が均一に混合された状態で（固形物含有率を一定とした状態で）、複数の充填用の配管２に供給され、各容器５に充填される。   In the above filling operation, in the header 12, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the solid-liquid mixture enters the manifold 14 from the supply tank 11 through the connection pipe 17 and is simultaneously sucked out from the plurality of branch pipes 18. The operation is repeated intermittently. When the solid-liquid mixture flows through the manifold 14, the solid-liquid mixture flows through a narrow annular passage 21 formed by the inner peripheral surface of the manifold 14 and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 22 and spirally guided by the blades 23. As a result, the flow velocity becomes moderately large, and a turbulent state is established. Therefore, when the solid-liquid mixture is agitated and the solid-liquid mixture is stopped in the manifold 14, even if the solid is lifted or settled and becomes non-uniform, it flows through the manifold 14. By reaching each branch pipe 18, the mixture is uniformly mixed. Thus, in a state where the solid-liquid mixture is uniformly mixed (in a state where the solid content is constant), the solid-liquid mixture is supplied to the plurality of filling pipes 2 and filled in each container 5.

ここで、羽根２３を不連続としてマニホールド１４の中心軸線方向の流れを許容するバイパス通路２５を形成しているのは、固液混合物を羽根２３によってらせん状に案内する際に固液混合物の一部をバイパスさせて、流速が過大となるのを防止すると共にらせん状の流れとバイパスした流れをぶつからせて攪拌効果を増すためである。通路２５を無くして全部の固液混合物をらせん状に流すと、流速が大きくなり過ぎ、固液混合物に負担がかかり過ぎて、粘度が変化するとか固形物が破壊されるといった品質劣化を生じることがあり、また、計量装置３が固液混合物を吸引した際に、その吸引にマニホールド１４内での固液混合物の流れが追いつかず、気泡を生じてしまうといった問題が生じる。これらの問題を生じないように、バイパス通路２５を設けている。バイパス通路２５の大きさはこれらの問題を生じないように、環状の通路２１の面積、固液混合物の流量及び物性等を考慮して定めればよく、おおよその目安としては、図４に示すように、ヘッダー１２を中心軸線方向に見た状態で、バイパス通路２５の全面積が環状の通路２１の全面積の３０〜７０％程度に選定すればよい。なお、このバイパス通路２５の円周方向の形成位置は任意であり、マニホールド１４の長さ方向の位置に応じて異なる位置となるようにしてもよい。また、バイパス通路２５の大きさ、個数等はマニホールド１４の全長に渡って一定とする必要はなく、例えば、マニホールド１４の端部に近づくに連れてバイパス通路２５の大きさを小さくするとか、個数を少なくするといった変更を加えても良い。   Here, the blades 23 are discontinuous, and the bypass passage 25 that allows the flow in the central axis direction of the manifold 14 is formed when the solid-liquid mixture is guided spirally by the blades 23. This is because the portion is bypassed to prevent the flow velocity from becoming excessive and the stirring effect is increased by colliding the spiral flow and the bypassed flow. If the entire solid-liquid mixture is made to flow spirally without the passage 25, the flow velocity becomes too large, the solid-liquid mixture is overburdened, and the quality changes such as the viscosity changes or the solid is destroyed. Further, when the metering device 3 sucks the solid-liquid mixture, there is a problem that the flow of the solid-liquid mixture in the manifold 14 cannot catch up with the suction and bubbles are generated. The bypass passage 25 is provided so as not to cause these problems. The size of the bypass passage 25 may be determined in consideration of the area of the annular passage 21, the flow rate and physical properties of the solid-liquid mixture, and the like as shown in FIG. As described above, the total area of the bypass passage 25 may be selected to be about 30 to 70% of the total area of the annular passage 21 in a state where the header 12 is viewed in the central axis direction. The formation position of the bypass passage 25 in the circumferential direction is arbitrary, and may be different depending on the position of the manifold 14 in the length direction. The size and number of bypass passages 25 do not need to be constant over the entire length of the manifold 14. For example, the size of the bypass passage 25 decreases as the end of the manifold 14 is approached. You may make changes such as reducing

バイパス通路２５としては、図示した実施の形態におけるように、羽根２３を不連続として、隣接した羽根２３と羽根２３の間をバイパス通路とする場合に限らず、羽根２３として連続した形態のものを設け、その一部に溝や穴を形成してバイパス通路としてもよく、更には、連続した形態の羽根の外径を小さくし、マニホールド１４の内周面との間隙をバイパス通路としてもよい。   As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the bypass passage 25 is not limited to the case where the blades 23 are discontinuous and the space between adjacent blades 23 is a bypass passage. It is possible to provide a bypass passage by forming a groove or a hole in a part thereof. Further, the outer diameter of the continuous blades may be reduced, and the gap with the inner peripheral surface of the manifold 14 may be used as the bypass passage.

攪拌部材１５に円筒状部材２２を設けたのは、マニホールド１４内の固液混合物の通路を環状の通路２１とし、通路２１の厚さ（半径方向の寸法）を適度に小さくして攪拌しやすくするため及び通路の容積を小さくして固液混合物の平均滞留時間を短縮するためである。ただし、環状の通路２１の厚さはあまり小さくすると、固形物が通り抜けにくくなって却って固形物の含有率が不均一になる恐れがあるので、固形物の大きさに応じて適度に大きくすることが必要であり、例えば、食品用途では、環状の通路２１の厚さを、４ｍｍ程度以上とすることが好ましい。マニホールド１４内の固液混合物の平均滞留時間は短いほど、滞留中における固形物の浮き上がりや沈降を防止できると共に、流速が大きくなって攪拌効果が増し、固液混合物の均一化を図ることができるので好ましいが、平均滞留時間をあまり短くするとマニホールド１４内での流速が大きくなりすぎて固液混合物の品質劣化を生じる。従って、平均滞留時間はこれらを考慮して定めるものであり、食品用途では、一つの目安として、１２秒程度以下とすることが好ましい。 The cylindrical member 22 is provided in the stirring member 15 because the passage of the solid-liquid mixture in the manifold 14 is an annular passage 21 and the thickness (radial dimension) of the passage 21 is appropriately reduced to facilitate stirring. This is to reduce the average residence time of the solid / liquid mixture by reducing the volume of the passage. However, if the thickness of the annular passage 21 is too small, it is difficult for the solid matter to pass through and the solid content may be uneven. Therefore, the thickness should be appropriately increased according to the size of the solid matter. For example, in food applications, the thickness of the annular passage 21 is preferably about 4 mm or more. As the average residence time of the solid-liquid mixture in the manifold 14 is shorter, the solid matter can be prevented from rising or settling during the residence, and the flow rate is increased to increase the agitation effect, thereby making the solid-liquid mixture uniform. Although it is preferable, if the average residence time is too short, the flow rate in the manifold 14 becomes too large and the quality of the solid-liquid mixture deteriorates. Accordingly, the average residence time are those determined in consideration of these, in food applications, as a guideline, not preferable to be less about 12 seconds.

図２から良く分かるように、攪拌部材１５に形成している羽根２３は、その傾斜方向が、マニホールド１４の長手方向の中央を境にして反対方向となるようにしている。これにより、マニホールド１４の中央領域に供給される固液混合物が、左右に振り分けられ、マニホールド１４の左右の領域をほぼ対象に流れて、左右に対象に設けている複数の分岐管１８に供給される。かくして、マニホールド１４の中心領域をはさんで左右に配置している分岐管１８から吸引される固液混合物を一層均一とすることができる。なお、羽根２３を設けたことにより、マニホールド１４内で攪拌が行われるので、羽根２３の傾斜方向は必ずしも、実施の形態に示すように左右対象とする必要はなく、マニホールド１４の全長において同方向に傾斜させた構成としてもよい。また、羽根２３の傾斜角度を一定とする必要はなく、マニホールド１４内の場所に応じて適当に異ならせてもよい。 As can be clearly understood from FIG. 2, the blade 23 formed on the stirring member 15 is inclined in the opposite direction from the center of the manifold 14 in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the solid-liquid mixture supplied to the central region of the manifold 14 is distributed to the left and right, flows substantially to the left and right regions of the manifold 14, and is supplied to the plurality of branch pipes 18 provided on the left and right. The Thus, the solid-liquid mixture sucked from the branch pipes 18 arranged on the left and right sides of the central region of the manifold 14 can be made more uniform. In addition, since stirring is performed in the manifold 14 due to the provision of the blades 23, the inclination direction of the blades 23 does not necessarily have to be left and right as shown in the embodiment. It is good also as a structure made to incline to. Moreover, not necessarily constant inclination angle of the blade 23, but it may also be different for appropriate depending on the location in the manifold 14.

以上に説明した実施の形態に係る分配供給装置１では、ヘッダー１２から固液混合物が間欠的に吸引されているが、本発明に係る分配供給装置はこの場合に限らず、ヘッダー１２を連続的に固液混合物が流れて複数の分岐管に送り出される場合にも適用可能である。更に、本発明は以上に説明した実施の形態に限定されず、特許請求の範囲の記載の範囲内で適宜変更可能であることは言うまでもない。   In the distribution supply device 1 according to the embodiment described above, the solid-liquid mixture is intermittently sucked from the header 12, but the distribution supply device according to the present invention is not limited to this case, and the header 12 is continuously provided. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a solid-liquid mixture flows into a plurality of branch pipes. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims.

本発明の固液混合物の分配供給装置は、つぶ入りジュース、おかゆ、レトルト食品等の食品である固液混合物を取り扱う装置に好適に使用できるが、食品に限らず、他の固液混合物を取り扱う装置に使用してもよい。   The solid-liquid mixture distribution supply device of the present invention can be suitably used for a device that handles a solid-liquid mixture that is food such as crushed juice, porridge, retort food, etc., but is not limited to food, and handles other solid-liquid mixtures. It may be used in the device.

本発明の好適な実施の形態に係る固液混合物の分配供給装置を備えた充填装置の概略構成図1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a filling device including a solid-liquid mixture distribution supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 図１に示す分配供給装置のヘッダーを示す概略断面図Schematic sectional view showing the header of the distribution supply device shown in FIG. 図２に示すヘッダーの一部を拡大して示す概略断面図FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an enlarged part of the header shown in FIG. 図３に示すヘッダーを、中心軸線方向に見た概略断面図Schematic sectional view of the header shown in FIG. 3 as viewed in the direction of the central axis

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１ 固液混合物の分配供給装置
２ 配管
３ 計量装置
４ 充填ノズル
５ 容器
１１ 供給タンク
１２ ヘッダー
１４ マニホールド
１５ 攪拌部材
１７ 接続管
１８ 分岐管
２１ 環状の通路
２２ 円筒状部材
２３ 羽根
２５ バイパス通路 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Distribution supply apparatus of solid-liquid mixture 2 Piping 3 Metering apparatus 4 Filling nozzle 5 Container 11 Supply tank 12 Header 14 Manifold 15 Stirring member 17 Connection pipe 18 Branch pipe 21 Annular path 22 Cylindrical member 23 Blade 25 Bypass path

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固液混合物を収容した供給タンクと、該供給タンクからの固液混合物を複数の配管に分配して供給するヘッダーを備え、該ヘッダーが、前記供給タンクに接続されると共に前記複数の配管に接続される分岐管を備えた円筒状のマニホールドと、該マニホールド内を流れる固液混合物の一部を円周方向で且つ前記マニホールドの中心軸線に対して傾斜した方向に案内するよう、前記マニホールド内に挿入、固定された攪拌部材を有しており、該攪拌部材が、前記マニホールド内に同心状に配置され、マニホールドの内周面との間に環状の通路を形成する円筒状部材と、その外周面にらせん状に複数回巻いた形態のらせん状の羽根と、該らせん状の羽根の途中の複数箇所に形成され、マニホールドの中心軸線方向の流れを許容するバイパス通路を備えていることを特徴とする固液混合物の分配供給装置。 A supply tank containing a solid-liquid mixture; and a header for distributing and supplying the solid-liquid mixture from the supply tank to a plurality of pipes, the header being connected to the supply tank and connected to the plurality of pipes A cylindrical manifold having a branched pipe and a part of the solid-liquid mixture flowing in the manifold in a circumferential direction and in a direction inclined with respect to the central axis of the manifold. insertion, and have a fixed stirring member, the stirrer拌部material is disposed concentrically within said manifold, a cylindrical member forming an annular passage between the inner peripheral surface of the manifold, the outer periphery Spiral blades that are spirally wound on the surface, and bypass passages that are formed at multiple locations in the middle of the spiral blades and allow flow in the central axis direction of the manifold Dispensing device of the solid-liquid mixture characterized by that example. 前記マニホールドの中央領域に前記供給タンクが接続され、前記マニホールドの全域に前記複数の分岐管が設けられており、そのマニホールド内に挿入された攪拌部材の羽根の傾斜方向がマニホールドの長手方向の中央を境にして反対方向となっていることを特徴とする請求項１記載の固液混合物の分配供給装置。 The supply tank is connected to the central region of the manifold, and the plurality of branch pipes are provided over the entire area of the manifold, and the inclination direction of the blades of the stirring member inserted into the manifold is the center in the longitudinal direction of the manifold The distribution supply device for a solid-liquid mixture according to claim 1, wherein the directions are opposite to each other .
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