JP4761841B2 - Article processing machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a processing machine using liquids for articles, and more particularly, to a cleaning machine for cleaning food such as cut vegetables.

  When food such as cut vegetables or frozen foods is washed or thawed on a large scale in a food factory, the amount of water used is excessive when washed by continuous running water. There is a method of reducing the amount of water used by putting it in a water tank and washing it. However, if this work is done manually, it is necessary to lift the bowl containing food, drop it into the aquarium, and lift it, which places a heavy burden on the arms and waist. Cleaning, thawing and processing equipment is being studied.

  As an example, a fixed lid with a handle is attached to a bowl containing food, then placed in a predetermined position, the hook handle that has come to a predetermined position is hooked on the arm of the device, and the bowl is lifted and moved to the aquarium. Devices are known that can be dropped into a filled water, washed, lifted and lifted from the water tank, and carried to the next step. This device automatically cleans food in a basket when a fixed lid is attached to the basket containing food and placed in a predetermined position. In addition, this apparatus can perform treatments other than washing by changing the contents of the water tank to hot water or oil instead of water.

  However, with this device, it is necessary to attach a fixed lid with a dedicated handle to the bag before the work, and there is still room for automation and convenience. In addition, it is difficult to balance the heel because it is gripped from above, and the balance of the contents of the heel breaks down, making it difficult to pull up. Furthermore, since it should be a cage | basket which can attach a fixed lid, the magnitude | size and shape of the container which can be used have been limited.

  Therefore, the present invention can easily perform a treatment with a treatment liquid such as washing by automatically covering the container containing the article by simply preparing a container containing the article such as food, and the container. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article processing machine that is less difficult to operate even when the balance of the container changes.

  In the present invention, the container 3 containing the article to be processed is placed on the container receiving portion 22 of the moving member 2 attached to the fixed member 1 so as to be movable up and down, and the moving member 2 is lowered, so that the treatment liquid is The above problem has been solved by an article processing machine characterized in that the article to be processed can be processed with the processing liquid by being immersed in the filled processing liquid tank 5.

  That is, the processing by the processing liquid tank 5 can be automatically performed only by placing the container 3 on the container receiving portion 22. Moreover, if it is the container 3 which can be mounted in the container receiving part 22, a magnitude | size and a shape can be used without limitation. Furthermore, since the container 3 is placed and moved up and down, the balance is less likely to be affected, as long as it can be placed on the container receiving portion 22.

Further, when the article processing machine has the lid 4 and the moving member 2 is on the upper side, the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member 41 hits the contact member 12 from below, so that the lid 4 rotates upward. Then, as the moving member 2 moves downward from the container 3, the lid 4 rotated downward closes the opening of the container 3, and the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member 41 is released from contact with the contact member 12. The article processing machine is further characterized in that the article is processed with respect to the container 3 closed by the lid 4 at the lower side, the moving member 2 is lifted after the process, and the lid 4 is separated from the container 3.
Even when the cover 4 is necessary for processing, such as when the article is light and may diffuse into the processing liquid, the processing can be performed with the lid 4 automatically closed. Furthermore, by increasing the area covered by the lid 4, the lid 4 and the container 3 can be used without having to be finely matched.

  That is, the lid 4 opens and closes in conjunction with the movement of the moving member 2 that raises and lowers the container 3. First, when the container 3 is immersed in the processing liquid tank 5, the moving member 2 is lowered and the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member is separated from the abutting member 12, thereby automatically opening the opening of the container 3. Is closed with the lid 4, and the article can be processed so that the article inside does not flow out with the lid 4 closed. After the processing is finished, the moving member 2 is raised and the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member hits the abutting member 12, so that the lid 4 is automatically separated from the opening of the container 3, and the container 3 is removed. The process can be shifted to the next process, and the next process can be performed by replacing the lid 4 in the new container 3.

  Further, the article processing machine has a transfer mechanism 26 such as a conveyor for carrying the container 3, and the movement of the container 3 by the transfer mechanism 26 is stopped at an optimum position for the container 3 to perform the processing. In addition, if there is a stopping means such as a stopper that can release the stop of the transfer mechanism 26 after the processing, the articles contained in the container 3 can be sequentially processed.

  Furthermore, a crankshaft 71 is disposed in the container receiving portion 22 in the horizontal direction, and a positioning rod 72 is disposed extending upward from the crankshaft 71, and the positioning rod 72 is tilted only in the carrying-out direction of the container 3. One end portion of the crankshaft 71 and a rotatable transmission member 74 are arranged at one end portion of the crankshaft 71 on the moving member 2 side, and a holding part 77 for holding the upper end 76 of the transmission member 74 is provided. If it arrange | positions, the force contrary to tilting the positioning rod 72 in the transfer direction of the said container 3 will be applied, and the said container 3 urged | biased by the said transfer mechanism 26 will close an opening part with the said lid | cover 4 by the positioning rod 72. The container 3 can be kept in position, and the container 3 can be passed by temporarily releasing the force of the positioning rod 72 after the processing.

  Moreover, this article processing machine can perform various processes by changing the contents of the processing liquid tank 5. If the content of the treatment liquid tank 5 is water, the article can be washed and thawed. If the article is a food, boiling water can be used to boil or thaw the food. The oil can be used to fry food.

  According to the article processing machine according to the present invention, if an article is put in a container that can be placed on the container receiving part, the container receiving part can be used regardless of the size and shape of the container, and it is not necessary to attach a frame or the like to the container. The article can be automatically processed by placing it on the.

Hereinafter, the article processing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
In the present invention, a fixing member 1, a moving member 2 attached to the fixing member 1 so as to be movable up and down, a container 3 placed on the moving member 2, and a processing liquid are stored, and the container 3 is placed therein. It is an article processing machine for processing an object to be processed, comprising a processing liquid tank 5 that can be processed. In addition, when the container 3 has an opening on the upper surface and the article to be treated is likely to diffuse into the treatment liquid, a lid 4 for opening and closing the opening of the container 3 is provided to prevent diffusion. It is preferable if it is provided.

  The fixing member 1 has a vertical movement means 11 for moving the moving member 2 up and down, and when the lid 4 is provided, has a contact member 12 for controlling the opening and closing of the lid 4. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the treatment liquid tank 5 is disposed on the moving member 2 side below the fixed member 1. The treatment liquid tank 5 may be adjacent to the fixing member 1 or may be integrated with the lower portion of the fixing member 1. As the vertical movement means 11, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a cylinder 11 is used, and a vertical or vertical movement is performed by an appropriate device that can be moved up and down by a wire or a chain. It's okay.

  The moving member 2 includes a connecting portion 21 to which the vertical movement means 11 is connected, and a container receiving portion 22 for connecting the connecting portion 21 and placing the container 3 thereon. Among these, the said connection part 21 has the connection part 24 to which the said vertical movement means 11 which is a cylinder, a wire, etc. is connected, and reflects the motion of a vertical movement. The connecting portion 21 and the container receiving portion 22 constituting the moving member 2 are integrated, and the moving member 2 is placed on the container receiving portion 22 by the vertical movement received from the connecting portion 24. The whole container 3 moves up and down. As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 24 may be provided on the plate portion 21 b at the upper end portion of the connecting portion 21.

Here, the relationship between the fixed member 1 and the moving member 2 will be described.
The fixed member 1 is preferably provided with a guide such as a rod 13 or a rail as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in the vertical direction so that the moving member 2 is moved only in the vertical direction. Of these, the rod 13 is a columnar or prismatic column, and its vertical movement is supported by sliding the periphery of the rod 13 surrounded by the guide portion 25 of the connecting portion 21. This guide part 25 is good to be provided in the board part 21b in the upper end part of the said connection part 21. As shown in FIG. Further, it is more preferable that two or more rods 13 are provided at a predetermined interval in order to stabilize the vertical movement. Further, it is possible to support the vertical movement of the moving member 2 by attaching a rail to the fixed member 1 instead of the rod 13 and attaching a wheel to the moving member 2 so that the wheel slides on the rail surface. Good.

  Articles in the container 3 can be easily moved by moving the container 3 up and down by the vertical movement of the moving member 2 by placing the container 3 on the container receiving portion 22 in the lower part of the moving member 2. The above processing can be performed.

  The container 3 to be placed on the container receiving portion 22 is for containing articles to be processed by the article processing machine according to the present invention, and can be placed on the container receiving portion 22. In order to perform the process, the container 3 needs to have a circulation portion so that the processing liquid in the processing liquid tank 5 can move in and out of the container 3. Such a container 3 may be, for example, a bowl-shaped container as shown in FIG. 4 or a kettle that allows holes to enter and exit the processing liquid.

  The material of the container 3 is not particularly limited, and may be made of, for example, a metal such as stainless steel or a resin such as polypropylene resin. In the case of applying heat, heat resistance that can withstand the temperature is required.

  When the container 3 is installed at an appropriate position on the container receiving part 22, the moving member 2 is lowered by the vertical movement means 11, so that the container 3 remains on the container receiving part 22, The treatment can be performed in the treatment liquid tank 5. After the completion of the processing, the container 3 can be returned to the original position by moving the moving member 2 upward.

  When the lid 4 is present, when the container 3 is installed at an appropriate position on the container receiving portion 22, the lid 4 moves as the moving member 2 is lowered by the vertical movement means 11. As a result of rotating and descending, the opening of the container 3 is closed, and the processing is performed in the processing liquid tank 5 with the container 3 and the lid 4 temporarily integrated. it can. On the contrary, after the processing, the opening of the container 3 is released by rotating the lid 4 as the moving member 2 is moved up by the up-and-down moving means 11, thereby releasing the original portion. The container 3 is returned to the position.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said container 3 has an opening part above, and this opening part is obstruct | occluded with the lid | cover 4. FIG. When the article is put into the container 3, if there is an opening on the upper surface, it is easy to put in, but if the article is easy to diffuse in the processing liquid, the article may diffuse from the opening as it is. The lid 4 can prevent this. However, the size of the lid 4 does not necessarily need to match the size of the opening of the container 3 and may be larger than the opening and cover the entire top surface of the container 3. By doing so, the types of containers that can be used in the article processing machine according to the present invention are not easily limited by the size and shape, and the range of selection of the containers 3 is expanded. Moreover, in order to perform the said process more efficiently, it is preferable that the said lid | cover 4 is a net-like thing as shown in FIG. 4 so that the said process liquid can move freely.

  Further, like the container 3, the lid 4 has a circulation portion such as a hole or a mesh so that the processing liquid can be moved in and out. This is preferable because it is easy to process.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 4 that closes the opening of the container 3 is provided at a distal end portion of a lid connecting member 41 that is rotatably attached to the connecting portion 21 of the moving member 2.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member 41 protrudes toward the fixed member 1 with respect to the bearing portion 43 that is a portion attached to the moving member 2. is necessary. Further, as a method of attaching the lid connecting member 41 to the moving member 2 by the bearing portion 43, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the lid connecting member 41 is rotatably attached to a shaft 28 that is integral with the moving member 2. . Thus, when the rear end portion 42 contacts the contact member 12 provided on the fixing member 1 from below, the lid connecting member 41 rotates around the shaft 28, so that the opening portion of the container 3 is rotated. The lid 4 opens and closes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the contact member 12 attached to the fixing member 1 is above the height of the opening of the container 3 when the moving member 2 is raised, and the lid connecting member. If it is provided in a range where the rear end portion 42 of the 41 can come into contact with the container 3, it is preferable.

  When the fixing member 1 has a frame shape as shown in FIG. 1, an overhang member 14 is provided, and the contact member 12 is provided from the center of the fixing member 1. When the fixing member 1 has a single wall shape, the contact member 12 is provided at an appropriate location on the wall.

  A specific movement when the lid 4 moves up and down by the rear end portion 42 hitting the contact member 12 and the lid connecting member 41 pivoting about the bearing portion 43 is as follows.

  First, when the moving member 2 is on the upper side as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 4 is lifted upward by the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member 41 coming into contact with the contact member 12 from below. As the moving member 2 goes downward as shown in FIG. 6, the lid 4 rotates downward and the opening of the container 3 can be closed. Here, the force to lower the lid 4 is due to the weight of the lid 4 itself. When the moving member 2 further moves downward, the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member 41 is released from contact with the contact member 12 and the lid 4 is lowered together with the container 3 as shown in FIG. And soaked in the processing solution tank 5.

  On the contrary, the movement of opening the opening of the container 3 is as shown by the arrow in FIG. 6 when the moving member 2 goes upward from the state of FIG. 7 and the rear end 42 hits the contact member 12 from below. When the moving body 2 moves in the opposite direction to the lid 4 and the lid 4 rotates upward, the lid 4 of the container 3 starts to open.

  In addition, the said contact member 12 may be a plate-like thing as shown in FIG. 8 other than the roller type as shown in FIG. When the roller-type hitting member 12 is used, when the lid 4 is lowered onto the container 3, the support 3 is suddenly lost as the moving member 2 is lowered, and the container 3 and the There was a risk of clashing with the lid 4. Therefore, when the contact member 12a having the shape as shown in FIG. 8 is used, when the moving member 2 descends, the front end portion of the rear end portion 42 moves slowly while rubbing the contact member 12 to generate friction. Therefore, the lid connecting member 41 and the lid 4 can be prevented from rotating suddenly due to gravity.

  Further, when the moving member 2 descends in the absence of the container 3, the lid 4 and the lid connecting member 41 rotate downward because there is no container 3 to support the lid 4, It will stop in a state of facing down. When facing downward in this way, even if the moving member 2 is raised, the contact member 12 and the rear end portion 42 may not properly contact each other and may not return to the original state. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a contact plate 29 as shown in FIG. 2 above the moving member 2. The abutting plate 29 can hold the rear end portion 42 side of the lid connecting member 41 so that it does not rise above the horizontal when the moving member 2 is lowered without the container 3. It is possible to prevent the lid 4 side of the lid connecting member 41 from rotating downward and stopping freely.

  Further, the processing liquid tank 5 has a supply means for supplying the processing liquid, and has a discharging means for discharging the processing liquid, dust, etc. on the side wall or bottom, and manually supplies the processing liquid. This is preferable because there is no need to replace it. Further, the supply means is not limited to one, but may be provided with a plurality of different processing liquid supply devices such as cold water and hot water so that different processing can be performed by changing the processing liquid in one device. .

  Furthermore, it is more preferable to provide a gutter around the edge of the processing liquid tank 5 so that the processing liquid overflowing from the processing liquid tank 5 can be recovered. By soaking the container 3 and the moving member 2, the processing liquid may overflow, and by collecting this, it is possible to prevent the processing liquid from being wasted.

  With the mechanism as described above, when the moving member 2 is raised upward and the container 3 containing the article to be processed is placed on the container receiving portion 22, the moving member 2 is lowered and the container 3 is The object to be processed can be processed by moving the moving member 2 up and down within a range in which the container 3 is in contact with the processing liquid in a processing liquid in the processing liquid tank 5. In addition, when the lid 4 is present, by closing the opening of the container 3 with the lid 4 and performing the above processing, the processing target article is prevented from diffusing into the processing liquid tank 5, The above processing can be performed.

  Examples of articles to be treated here include foods handled on an industrial scale such as cut vegetables, individual vegetables, beans, grains, fruits, meat such as chicken, pork, and beef, and seafood such as shellfish, squid and fish. Other than food items such as medical supplies to be disinfected by heat. In addition, as the above-mentioned treatment, for example, using water at room temperature or lower as the above-described treatment liquid, cleaning, cooling, and thawing for removing foreign substances, boiling and thawing performed using high-temperature hot water as the above-mentioned treatment liquid, Examples of the treatment include disinfection and frying performed using high-temperature oil as the treatment liquid.

  Further, in the processing, not only the moving member 2 is left in the processing liquid in the processing liquid tank 5 but also the container 3 is moved by the vertical movement means 11 as shown in FIG. By moving up and down in the processing liquid tank 5, the processing liquid may be stirred to perform the processing more efficiently.

  The article processing machine according to the present invention includes a transfer mechanism 26 having transfer means for transferring the container 3 and stop means capable of stopping the position at which the lid 4 is attached and releasing the stop after processing. Preferably it has. In particular, when the lid 4 is used, if the container 3 is manually transported to a position where the lid 4 can be accurately attached, it will be displaced from the exact position, which will take time for preparation, and work efficiency will be poor. Even when the lid 4 is not used, there is a position on the container receiving portion 22 that is appropriate for performing the processing, depending on the size and shape of the container 3. Therefore, work efficiency is good when the containers 3 are successively supplied to the article processing machine, mechanically stopped at appropriate positions, and the processing is automatically advanced sequentially.

  As said transfer means, conveyors, such as a belt conveyor, a chain conveyor, a slat conveyor, a net conveyor, can be used, for example. Further, as the stopping means, when the sensor senses that the container 3 has reached the optimal position for attaching the lid 4 by the conveyor, the rotation of the conveyor is stopped and the container 3 is stopped at the optimal position, A means for resuming the rotation of the conveyor after the processing, and a stopper so as to block the movement of the container 3 transferred by the conveyor at an optimal position for performing the processing or an optimal position for attaching the lid 4. And a means for preventing the stopper 3 from rotating and blocking the container 3 after the processing. In addition, as a slat conveyor, the conveyor which is inserted in the chain of a chain conveyor and a bellows-like thin plate forms a plane continuously is also included.

  In the case where the stopping means uses the stopper, it is preferable that the transfer means is such that the container 3 placed thereon can slide to the conveyor to some extent. Regardless of the rotation of the conveyor, if the stopper interrupts and stops the transfer of the container 3, the container 3 slides on the top of the conveyor so that it can be forced to stop against the rotation of the conveyor. Because it is not necessary. For example, when both the container 3 and the conveyor are not made of rubber and the contact portions are made of resin or metal that is slippery, the container 3 can slide on the conveyor. Even when a stopper is used, if the container 3 is detected by a sensor such as an infrared sensor to reach a position where the container 3 can be appropriately processed and the transfer means is stopped, the container 3 is less likely to shake. preferable. In particular, when the lid 4 is attached, it is preferable that the conveyor is stopped and the container 3 is not shaken because it is easy to attach.

  These transfer mechanisms 26 are such that when the container 3 is submerged in the processing liquid tank 5, it is difficult to prevent movement of the processing liquid, and extra resistance is generated when the moving member 2 is moved in the processing liquid. Is preferable because it does not need to be added. As a thing which is hard to prevent the movement of a process liquid, a chain conveyor is mentioned, for example.

  Hereinafter, when the transfer chain 63 which is a chain conveyor is used as the transfer means, that is, when the article processing machine shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 5 to 7 is used, the structure and mechanism will be described.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, two rotation shafts 61 a and 61 b that are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the transfer direction of the container 3 are provided. Each rotating shaft is provided with a sprocket 62 at a position corresponding to each other, and a transfer chain 63 is provided between the sprockets 62 at each corresponding position. The transfer chain 63 moves in conjunction with the rotation of the rotary shafts 61a and 61b.

  As a mechanism for moving the rotary shafts 61a and 61b, as shown in FIG. 3, a lower sprocket 64 is provided at one end of one of the rotary shafts (here, the rotary shaft 61a). There is a mechanism for interlocking with the motor 65. In order to interlock, the upper sprocket 66 provided in the motor 65 and the lower sprocket 64 are connected by a chain 67. As a result, the rotational force of the motor 65 is transmitted in the order of the upper sprocket 66, the chain 67, the lower sprocket 64, the rotating shaft 61a, and the sprocket 62, and the sprocket 62 rotates the transfer chain 63. The container 3 placed on the container can be transferred. The chain 67 is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit a rotational force, and may be a rubber belt, for example. In that case, a belt rotor is used instead of the upper sprocket 66 and the lower sprocket 64.

  However, since the lower part of the moving member 2 sinks in the processing liquid, it is necessary to provide a motor 65 at a location where the moving member 2 does not sink in the processing liquid. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the upper part of the moving member 2 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, if the connecting portion 21 has a vertical portion 21a having a predetermined length in the height direction, one end of the rotating shaft 61a is inserted into the vertical portion 21a. It is preferable that the lower sprocket 64 is provided inside the vertical portion 21a and the chain 67 is passed through the connecting portion 21 because the chain 67 can be covered. In this case, at least the lower sprocket 64 and the vertical portion 21a provided with the chain among the connecting portions 21 need to be hollow inside.

  Next, a specific structural example when a stopper is used as the stopping means will be described. The stopping means is composed of a positioning rod 72 which is a stopper for stopping the movement of the container 3, a crankshaft 71 to which the positioning rod 72 is attached, and a control unit for controlling the rotation of the crankshaft.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, a crankshaft 71 that is pivotable so as to be in the horizontal direction is disposed in the container receiving portion 22 through the transfer mechanism 26. Since the positioning rod 72 is attached to the crankshaft 71 so that the axial direction of the positioning rod 72 is different from the direction of the crankshaft 71, the positioning rod 72 rotates around the axis of the crankshaft 71. As a result, the positioning rod 72 is rotatable at a position where its tip is separated from the crankshaft 71. The positioning rod 72 protrudes upward from the container receiving portion 22 and is fixed in order to stop the container 3 at an appropriate position. When the control unit releases the fixing, the positioning rod 72 is pushed in the moving direction of the container 3 by pushing the positioning rod 72 by the transfer means and rotating the crankshaft 71. It is. When the container 3 passes over the positioning rod 72, the control unit protrudes and fixes the positioning rod 72 upward.

  An example of the mechanism of this control unit is as follows. A crank 73 that is interlocked with the rotation of the crankshaft 71 is attached to one end of the crankshaft 71 on the connecting portion 21 side, and the transmission member 74 linked to the crank 73 is disposed upward. The transmission member 74 is linked to the connecting part 21 of the moving member 2 and a rotating part 75 that is rotatably attached to the transmission member 74 so that the crank 73 and the rotating part 75 can Supported by Further, a holding member 77 attached to the connecting portion 21 hits the upper end 76 above it. This retaining member 77 can be lifted by a cylinder 78. When the container 3 comes into contact with the positioning rod 72, the holding member 77 that is not lifted by the cylinder 78 holds down the upper end 76 of the transmission member 74, whereby the crankshaft 71 rotates. In order not to be able to do so, a force in the direction opposite to the traveling direction of the container 3 is applied to the crankshaft 71. Therefore, the container 3 can be held at a position where it is stopped by the positioning rod 72. When the lid 4 is used, the lid 4 can be appropriately attached to the container 3. At this time, after the arrival of the container 3 is confirmed by a sensor such as an infrared sensor, the transfer chain 63 is further moved so that the container 3 comes into close contact with the positioning rod 72. Then, after a few seconds set by the timer after arrival, if the rotation of the motor 65 is temporarily stopped, the container 3 does not have to swing when the lid 4 is attached to the container 3. Here, the reason why the rotation is continued for several seconds is to increase the accuracy of the position by reliably bringing the reached container 3 into close contact with the positioning rod 72. As this sensor, for example, a sensor that is provided on the fixing member 1 so that it can be detected whether there is anything that blocks infrared rays in the space above the container receiving portion 22.

  When it is sensed by means of a sensor or the like that the processing on the food has been completed and the moving member 2 has been lifted, the holding member 77 is moved upward by the cylinder 78 as shown in FIGS. lift. As a result, the force that has been pressed so that the positioning rod 72 cannot be rotated disappears, and the force in the direction in which the positioning rod 72 is pressed is only the force due to the weight of the transmission member 74. At the same time, by restarting the rotation of the transfer chain 63, the force by which the container 3 is transferred by the transfer chain 63 exceeds the force by which the positioning rod 72 is held down. Thereby, the positioning rod 72 can be pushed down by the movement of the container 3 moved by the transfer chain 63, and the container 3 is moved to the next step as shown in FIG. To the middle left).

  When the container 3 passes over the positioning rod 72, the force that has tilted the positioning rod 72 is lost. Then, the crankshaft 71 is rotated by a relatively weak force due to the weight of the transmission member 74 as compared with the holding member 77, and the positioning rod 72 returns so as to face upward. After that, before the next container 3 is sent to the positioning rod 72, the cylinder 78 lowers and holds the retaining member 77, so that the positioning rod 72 is prevented from falling down by the container 3. The container 3 can be fastened.

  Note that the transfer mechanism 26 that places the container 3 on the container receiving portion 22 where the processing can be appropriately performed is not limited to a mechanism having such a transfer means and a stop means, It may be a mechanism having an installation means for installing the container 3 at an appropriate position by a method and a transport means for transporting the container 3 to the next step after the processing is completed. For example, the container 3 that has been transported may be directly installed on the container receiving portion 22 with a robot arm without carrying the transfer chain 63 or the like, and may be transported to the next step after the processing is completed.

  Examples of the steps before and after the article processing machine according to the present invention include a mechanism as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9. A transfer stand 82 with rollers 81, which is almost the same height as the transfer chain 63 of the container receiving portion 22, is provided in front of and behind the container receiving portion 22, and is sent from the conveyor 90 on the right in FIG. The container 3 is smoothly introduced into the container receiving portion 22, and after the processing, it is transferred to the conveyor 90 on the left in the next figure as shown in FIG.

  However, since the container 3 does not pass through, but sequentially processes food, it is a mechanism for sending a new container 3 to the article processing machine only when the container 3 is not on the container receiver 22. And preferred. As this mechanism, for example, when the sensor 91 detects the arrival of the container 3 (corresponding to the container 3 on the right side of FIG. 1), the container 3 is placed on the container receiving portion 22 and the movement is performed. If the member 2 is descending, the conveyor 90 is stopped or a stopper is raised to prevent the container 3 from moving onto the transfer table 82. Here, whether or not the container 3 is placed on the container receiving portion 22 is determined by, for example, providing an infrared sensor on the fixing member 1 to sense the vicinity of the container receiving portion 22 or weighting the transfer chain 63. The method of detecting by providing a sensor is mentioned. If the container 3 is not placed on the container receiving portion 22 and the moving member 2 is not lowered, the conveyor 90 is advanced as it is or the stopper is lowered to move the container 3 to the transfer table 82. And is placed on the transfer chain 63 of the container receiving portion 22 as it is to process the article.

  When the processing of the article is completed and the container 3 moves to the left in FIG. 9 while tilting the positioning rod 72, the container 3 is placed on the conveyor 90 on the left in FIG. Be transported.

  With the article processing machine according to the present invention, the article placed in the container 3 can be processed with the processing liquid without the need to manually perform the work. Moreover, the lid | cover 4 can be automatically attached to the said container 3, and can also be processed. Furthermore, by providing the transfer mechanism 26, articles placed in the plurality of containers 3 can be sequentially processed by the contents of the processing liquid tank 5. As processing of this article, for example, if water is put in the processing liquid tank 5, the article can be washed, cooled, and thawed. A heating device is provided in the processing liquid tank 5 and hot water is put therein. It can be boiled and washed at high temperature, defrosted, disinfected, etc., and if the processing liquid tank 5 is provided with a heating device and oil is added, the food item can be fried, In addition, the processing liquid tank 5 may be provided with a necessary device. Moreover, the processing of a plurality of articles can be performed continuously by providing a plurality of the article processing machines continuously.

Front view of the article processing machine according to the present invention AA sectional view of the article processing machine of FIG. BB sectional view of the article processing machine of FIG. a) Side view of container 3 with lid 4 closed, (b) Top view of container 3 with lid 4 closed 1 is a perspective view of the article processing machine of FIG. The figure which shows the downward motion of the moving member 2 and the lid | cover 4 in AA sectional drawing of FIG. The figure in AA sectional drawing of FIG. 1 which shows the movement in the food processing which the moving member 2 descend | falls Enlarged view when using a plate-shaped contact member The front view which shows the state during the transfer of the container 3 after completion | finish of a process of the article processing machine of FIG. CC sectional view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixed member 2 Moving member 3 Container 4 Lid 5 Treatment liquid tank 11 Vertical movement means (cylinder)
12 Contact member 12a (Plate-shaped) Contact member 13 Rod 14 Overhang member 21 Connecting portion 21a Vertical portion 21b Plate portion 22 Container receiving portion 24 Connection portion 25 Guide portion 26 Transfer mechanism 28 Shaft 29 Baffle plate 41 Lid connecting member 42 Rear end Portion 43 Bearing 61a, 61b Rotating shaft 62 Sprocket 63 Transfer chain 64 Lower sprocket 65 Motor 66 Upper sprocket 67 Chain 71 Crankshaft 72 Positioning rod 73 Crank 74 Transmission member 75 Turning component 76 Upper end 77 (of transmission member) Pressing Parts 78 Cylinder 81 Roller 82 Transfer base 90 Conveyor 91 Sensor

Claims (3)

A fixing member 1, a moving member 2 attached to the fixing member 1 so as to be movable up and down, a container 3 for storing an article to be processed placed on the moving member 2, and a processing liquid are stored, and the container 3 is put therein. A processing machine comprising a processing solution tank 5 capable of
The processor has a lid 4 for opening and closing the opening of the container 3,
The fixed member 1 has vertical movement means 11 for moving the movable member 2 up and down, and the treatment liquid tank 5 is arranged on the movable member 2 side below the movable member 2 to control opening and closing of the lid 4. Having a member 12;
The moving member 2 includes a connecting portion 21 to which the vertical movement means 11 is connected, and a container receiving portion 22 for connecting the connecting portion 21 and placing the container 3 thereon.
The container 3 has the opening on the upper surface, and the processing liquid in the processing liquid tank 5 is movable in and out,
The lid 4 is provided at the front end of a lid coupling member 41 that is rotatably attached to the coupling portion 21 of the moving member 2, and the rear end portion 42 of the lid coupling member 41 is rotated around the moving member 2. It protrudes to the fixed member 1 side from the bearing portion 43 which is a place to be attached movably,
Further, when the moving member 2 is on the upper side, the lid 4 is rotated upward by the rear end portion 42 of the lid connecting member 41 coming into contact with the contact member 12 from below, and the moving member 2 As 2 goes downward, the lid 4 rotates downward to close the opening of the container 3,
The moving member 2 is raised, the container 3 containing the article to be processed is placed on the container receiving portion 22, and the moving member 2 is lowered to close the opening of the container 3 with the lid 4. The container 3 is immersed in the processing liquid in the processing liquid tank 5, and the moving member 2 is moved up and down by the vertical movement means 11 within a range where the container 3 is in contact with the processing liquid to process the object to be processed. Article processing machine to perform. The container receiving unit 22 is provided with a transfer mechanism 26 for transferring the container 3 to a position suitable for performing the processing on the container receiving unit 22, and the transfer mechanism 26 includes a transfer unit for the container 3, and the container 3 is stopped at a suitable position above, and having a stop means is capable of releasing the stop after processing, material handling machine according to claim 1. The stop means includes a positioning rod 72 for stopping the movement of the container 3, a crankshaft 71 to which the positioning rod is attached, and a control unit that controls the rotation of the crankshaft 71.
The stop means rotates about the axis of the crankshaft 71, so that the positioning rod 72 is rotatable, and in order to stop the container 3 at the appropriate position, the positioning rod 72 is The article processing machine according to claim 2 , which is means for protruding upward from the container receiving portion 22 and fixing the state thereof, and then releasing the fixing of the positioning rod 72 after the processing.

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