JP6392640B2 - Tofu packing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tofu packing apparatus for sharing a process of packing tofu cut into a predetermined size into a packing pack in a sales form in an automatic tofu production line.

  The automatic tofu production line using soybeans as a raw material functionally connects various devices that share various processes from raw materials to pack-type tofu products that are sold in packs via a conveyance line. It is a large process equipment.

  In an automatic production line for tofu, devices for sharing various types of processes with different processing contents are connected in series. In addition, there are a wide variety of processing contents handled by each connected apparatus, and processes having different processing levels are mixed. A process with a low degree of processing difficulty is easy to speed up and has a low product defect rate. On the other hand, a process with a high degree of processing difficulty is difficult to speed up easily, and the rate of product defects is high. As a result, the operating speed of the automatic tofu production line is determined by the rate-limiting process by the equipment that shares the difficult tasks among the various types of equipment that make up the automatic production line, and the actual operating speed and yield are determined. Has been. Therefore, in order to stably increase the speed of the automatic production line for tofu, it is required to intensively take improvement measures by paying attention to the devices that share highly difficult work.

  One of the most difficult tasks in the automatic tofu production line is the packing of tofu. As a method for packing tofu, there are conventionally a method performed in land space (“land packing”) and a method performed in water. The so-called “land stuffing” (also referred to as hill stuffing) method, in which the packing operation is carried out in space, is a combination of a conveyor conveyer for conveying tofu and a pack conveyor for supplying packaging packs in an orthogonal direction, and the tofu is transferred to the conveyor of the conveyor. One row of tofu from the end is moved to the slide table by an extrusion blade, pressed against a fixed stopper and positioned on the packaging pack on the pack conveyor, and then the tofu positioned by retracting the slide table is packaged. (See Patent Document 1). Further, one row of tofu is fed on an inclined chute plate by an extruding blade, dropped as it is, and stored in a packaging pack that operates synchronously (see Patent Document 3).

  On the other hand, the method of packing tofu in water is a polite method in accordance with traditional manual work, and is a method of accurately cutting and storing in a packaging pack so as not to damage the tofu. Also, it is a method adopted paying attention to the advantage that it can be handled while reducing the weight of tofu on handling by acting buoyancy on tofu, introducing a pack conveyor into the water tank, and cutting the tofu cut in water Distributes the transporting interval of the supplied pack, positions the individual tofu distributed by a unique positioning device, releases the tofu, and stores the tofu in a pack so that the tofu is scooped by the packaging pack. And send it out of the water tank (see Patent Document 2).

  Further, the present applicant inserts the tofu arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns (at least two rows or more) on the conveyor belt by a gripping mechanism that synchronously drives the tofu and moves the sandwiched tofu onto a slide table. The tofu packing device has already been disclosed by dropping and storing in (two rows) (see Patent Document 4 and Patent Document 5).

Japanese Patent No. 3343134 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-95927 JP 2007-006759 A JP 2012-140158 A JP2012-180130A

  However, sandwiching tofu during packing is good for hard tofu, but not preferable for soft tofu. That is, since the stopper 50 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a fixed type, when a plurality of rows of tofu groups are processed, the mechanism interferes with the feed blade and can handle only one row unit. Therefore, it can only be applied to hard tofu. Moreover, in patent document 1, although tofu is moved until it presses against a stopper with the blade for extrusion, also in this case, it is not preferable with respect to soft tofu to pinch tofu so that it may be distorted greatly. In Patent Documents 4 and 5, there is a concern that when soft tofu is gripped and moved, its deformation, water separation and taste loss are caused. A slide table has been developed that has a tilting rotation mechanism that tilts and stores the slide table with respect to the packaging pack from the horizontal position. However, when tofu is sandwiched, the slide table is tilted and stored. There was a case.

  On the other hand, the present applicant has developed a technique for cutting out and transporting tofu for a plurality of lines (for two lines) in the row direction (Patent Document 4, Patent Document 5), and a pack with high processing capacity corresponding to this. The emergence of stuffing equipment was on the way. In other words, the conventional device is assumed to be substantially in units of two lines, and it is desirable to pack more than that number at the same time, but with the conventional pinching mechanism, up to about three lines are possible, I had to say that there was a limit to cutting and packing more lines. Similarly to the above, it is not preferable for soft tofu to sandwich the tofu so as to be greatly distorted, and there is a similar problem in the sandwiching mechanism. In addition, in order to drop a large number of tofu at the same time and accurately store them in the packaging pack, in order to minimize the positional shift of the unit tofu that occurs while moving from the conveyor to the slide table, the unit tofu is relatively placed on the conveyor. Hold firmly and move to the slide table before packing.

  In addition, recent packing work requires a variety of variations as well as high-speed processing (for example, simultaneous packing of a large number of land packs). Correspondence to the variation of the sheath shape is required, and the conveyance according to this is also required. In addition, considering the situation where water separation is likely to occur, the taste is quickly removed, and the occurrence of various germs, the time and the contact area where the tofu is touched as much as possible is reduced as much as possible, or the size is cut as much as possible just before packing. It is preferable.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to pack the pack so that soft tofu is not sandwiched as much as possible at the time of packing, and to pack a large number of tofu arranged in a plurality of rows all at once in the packing pack. An object of the present invention is to provide a tofu packing device capable of dramatically increasing the processing capacity. In addition, during the packing process, a tofu packing device that cuts into various variations in response to high-speed processing and soft tofu, and cuts into the size to be packed during packing. It is to provide. In addition, the number of parts of the packing device is reduced, the number of drive devices is reduced, the operation process is reduced, and there are also the purposes of suppressing the growth of germs and improving the cleaning work efficiency.

(1) The present invention is a tofu packing device that transports a continuously-formed tofu of a predetermined size in a mass-produced tofu packing device that packs a plurality of unit tofu into a packaging pack on land. A transporting conveyor, a packaging pack transporting device that transports (distributed) packaging packs to the downstream side of the transporting conveyor, a slide table disposed above the packaging pack transporting device, and the predetermined from the transporting conveyor onto the slide table At least one extruding blade for extruding the size tofu and a unit tofu of a size to be packed on a slide table arranged in a matrix (N rows and M columns) in a matrix form corresponding to the position of the packaging pack At least one positioning blade for positioning so as to be arranged in a row (M rows and N columns) When the unit tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack, at least one of the extrusion blade and / or the positioning blade is used as a drop guide means for guiding the tofu falling into the packaging pack. . That is, guidance is performed from one direction (one side direction), two directions (two side directions), three directions (three side directions), or four directions (four side directions) around the four sides of the packaging pack. In this case, the tofu is not gripped so as to be greatly distorted with the extruding blade and / or the positioning blade, etc., preferably slightly touching or slightly separated, or either one of the blades. It is preferable to pack in a state separated from tofu. Further, when the tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retracting operation of the slide table, the pushing blade is released from the tofu contact, and only the positioning blade is used as a drop guide means in the tofu packaging pack. It is preferable to guide.
According to the present invention, after the unit tofu having a size to be packed by the extrusion blade is extruded on the slide table, each unit of the pack below the slide table is synchronized with or interlocked with the movable positioning blade. Adjust the position so that it matches the position, and touch the tofu slightly or slightly so that it does not greatly distort from one or two directions by the extrusion blade or the positioning blade, or completely slightly away from the tofu. In this state, the slide table is retracted and the tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack. That is, the tofu that drops at least one of the extrusion blade and the positioning blade is used as a drop guide means for guiding the tofu into the packaging pack. At this time, the positioning blade is movable, not fixed, and can efficiently position a plurality of rows of unit tofu so as not to interfere with the extrusion blade, and synchronizes, synchronizes and interlocks with the extrusion blade. Thus, it has a driving mechanism in the vertical direction and the column direction. Here, the extrusion blade and the positioning blade may be configured to operate together by a common drive mechanism. The positioning blade for the most downstream tofu (the best tofu on the sending side) may be fixed. Therefore, from the slide table operation start to the end of the storage of the tofu falling during packing until the end of the storage of the tofu in the packaging pack, at least one of the extrusion blade and the positioning blade is stopped so as to function as a drop guide means. Thus, it can pack correctly by the fall guide means which guides in 1-2 directions so that it may not be pinched so that the tofu may be distorted as much as possible. The extrusion blade and the positioning blade are positioned in the row direction, and are similarly provided with a guide guide (described later) for positioning in the column direction and a row direction positioning means (not shown) provided with a drive mechanism. Further, the packing can be more accurately performed by the drop guide means for guiding from 2 to 4 directions.

The present invention further includes at least one cutting blade for cutting the tofu of the predetermined size into a size to be packed in the process of pushing the tofu on the conveyor, the slide table, or the conveyor to the slide table. A predetermined interval enlarging means for performing an operation of opening the tofu at a predetermined interval after being cut to a size to be packed by the cutting blade, and dropping the tofu by the retraction operation of the slide table and storing it in the packaging pack When doing, you may employ | adopt the structure which uses the tofu which drops at least any one of the said blade for an extrusion, a positioning blade, or the said guide as a fall guide means to guide from 1 to 4 directions in a packaging pack.
And, the predetermined interval expanding means is at least one of the cutting blade on the transport conveyor or the slide table, or a split slide table that is divided so as to be operable to open at a predetermined interval when the slide table packs the tofu. A configuration using either one can be employed. Also, a plurality of rows of tofu are conveyed by a conveyor, and a plurality of extrusion blades for extruding a plurality of rows of strip-like tofu that are conveyed on the conveyor or slide table in units of rows, and the conveyor or slide table A plurality of cutting blades that perform the operation of simultaneously cutting the plurality of rows of tofu that have been transported or extruded in row units above in a row unit and simultaneously opening them in predetermined intervals by the predetermined interval enlarging means, A configuration having a plurality of positioning blades that simultaneously position a plurality of rows of tofu so as to face the downstream side of the extruding blade on a conveyor or a slide table may be employed. The cutting blade and the extruding blade may be used in combination, reducing the number of parts, reducing the cost of the apparatus, improving the cleaning property, and reducing the risk of contamination with bacteria.

  In the present invention, the extrusion blade and the positioning blade may be configured by a single suspension drive mechanism and may be configured in a paired relationship. According to the present invention, there is no need to reciprocate the pushing blade and the positioning blade in the front-rear direction by separate driving means, and the above-described effects can be realized with a structurally simple structure. That is, the extrusion blade and the positioning blade can be realized as one drive means. Each blade has lifting means, and can be lifted and lowered in combination with the reciprocating motion.

(2) The present invention is the tofu packing device according to the above (1), wherein when the tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retracting operation of the slide table, the tofu The tofu falling in the packaging pack is guided in the row direction by the pushing blade and / or the front and rear positioning blades and / or in the row direction by the right and left positioning blades along the row direction. It is used as a drop guide means for guiding from two or four directions. According to the present invention, the pushing blade and / or the positioning blade guide or drop guide from one or two directions in the column direction, and the row direction by the left or right positioning blades along the fixed or movable column direction. By positioning or dropping the unit tofu from 1-2 directions, positioning or dropping the unit tofu from 2 directions, 3 directions or 4 directions realizes accurate packing without excessively distorting the tofu. it can.

(3) The present invention is the tofu packing device according to the above (1) or (2), wherein when the tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retracting operation of the slide table, the tofu Contact with the tofu by the blade is released, and only the front and rear and / or right and left positioning blades are brought into contact with the tofu and used as a drop guide means to guide the tofu packaging pack from one or four directions. . According to the present invention, the extrusion blade serves not only for cutting tofu but also for adjusting the interval, and also serves as a drop guide means for packing. That is, immediately before the tofu is dropped by the sliding operation of the slide table and stored in the packaging pack, the blade for extrusion is released from the contact with the tofu, and is kept slightly separated from the tofu. This is to the extent that some or slight contact occurs when the tofu falls, and prevents the tofu from dropping greatly. Further, the surface adhesion force (due to the surface tension of water) generated by a slight amount of water generated on the contact surface between the blade surface and the tofu is previously reduced or removed, so that the tofu falling posture can be stabilized. Further, if the tofu is hard to some extent, it may be so far away that the tofu does not come into contact at all when it falls. In that case, the processing time may be shortened as much as possible by the operation of quickly returning the pushing blade to the original position, thereby increasing the processing capacity. In this way, the soft tofu can be packed in an accurate and stable dropping posture without being entangled as much as possible without damaging it as much as possible without distorting it too much.

(4) The present invention is the tofu packing device according to the above (1) to (3), wherein the tofu of the predetermined size is the unit tofu, and the conveyor is arranged in a matrix at predetermined intervals. A conveying conveyor for conveying a plurality of unit tofu arranged, wherein the extruding blade includes a plurality of extruding blades for extruding the unit tofu onto the slide table from the conveying conveyor in an arranged state.
Here, a plurality of unit tofu previously arranged at intervals in a matrix is conveyed by a conveyor, and the extruding blade is arranged as it is a plurality of unit tofu that is conveyed by a conveyor and arranged in a matrix There are a plurality of pushing blades that are pushed out onto the slide table and positioned in the row direction while adjusting the state or the interval again, and the positioning blades are pushed onto the slide table and positioned and arranged in a matrix. Positioned in contact with the downstream side of the plurality of unit tofu. Although it may be only one row at the most downstream side of the unit tofu arranged in a matrix, it is preferable that each row is positioned individually. Further, when the slide table is retracted by using the back side of the extrusion side surface of the plurality of extrusion blades, at least the side surface of each unit tofu is positioned against the retraction direction. Also good. In the present invention, endless sheet-shaped tofu, block-shaped tofu of a predetermined size, etc., can be brought into a state arranged at intervals on a slide table at least on a slide table via a conveyor. If it is, the process, method, mechanism and the like are not particularly limited. The plurality of extruding blades further perform an operation of opening or narrowing at a predetermined interval in the row direction when extruding a plurality of unit tofu arranged in a matrix form onto the slide table from the conveyor (expanding the predetermined interval) It is also preferable to provide a positioning function and a predetermined interval enlargement function for fine adjustment to an accurate arrangement state by arranging guide guides or guide passages as will be described later. Further, on the slide table, a stationary positioning blade or a movable positioning blade for stopping the front row of tofu groups of a plurality of rows and rows of tofu groups and guiding each to one of the packaging pack groups is provided. Can do.

(5) The present invention is the tofu packing device according to the above (1) to (4), wherein the tofu of the predetermined size is a strip-like tofu elongated in a plurality of row directions, and the conveyor Is a conveying guide that conveys the strip-shaped tofu, and has a sharp blade on the upstream side, and forms a passage that widens the interval in the row direction of the tofu from the downstream side of the conveying conveyor to the slide table And a plurality of rows of the strip-like tofu are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns extending in the column direction while being pushed out along the guide guide from the vicinity of the downstream side of the conveyor to the slide table. The guide guide includes an extruding blade, and the guide guide guides from two directions (row direction) when the unit tofu is dropped and stored in a packaging pack by a retraction operation of the slide table. Characterized in that also serves as an inner unit.
According to the present invention, a block-shaped tofu that is not cut in the row direction or a plurality of strip-like tofu that is elongated in the row direction is used as a plurality of extrusion blades or a plurality of extrusion blades or row cutting blades (lateral cutting blades). The blade is divided into a plurality of blades corresponding to the number of unit tofu in the row direction so as not to interfere with the guide guides, and is operated by a plurality of extrusion blades operated by a mechanism that moves along a path formed by the guide guides. The strip-shaped tofu that is elongated in the row direction is pushed downstream, and at this time, the conveyor is preferably operated in synchronism, and the unit tofu is cut in the row direction (vertical cut) with a sharp blade at the upstream end of the guide guide. Then, it is configured so as to be sent out on the slide table. According to the present invention, for each unit tofu on the slide table, the guide guide can be used as a drop guide means from two directions in the row direction, and is combined with at least one of the extrusion blade and the positioning blade. It can be a drop guide means for guiding from three directions or four directions. Accordingly, a large number of unit tofu can be packed into a packaging pack at the same time, simultaneously and more accurately and stably.

(6) As the present invention, the tofu packing device according to the above (1) to (5), wherein the tofu of the predetermined size is elongated in a plurality of rows extending in a row at predetermined intervals. A tofu, the transport conveyor transporting the strip-like tofu, as unit tofu that traverses the strip-shaped tofu in a row direction and arranged in a plurality of rows as a unit tofu from the transport conveyor to the slide table A plurality of extruding blades for crossing and crossing the unit tofu while being pushed upward or after being pushed out, are positioned at predetermined intervals in the row direction.
According to the present invention, endless sheet-like tofu and block-like tofu are cut in advance, and a plurality of extrusions that also serve as cutting blades are formed from a plurality of strip-like tofu that is elongated in the row direction and spread in a predetermined interval in the row direction. A plurality of unit tofu can be accurately and efficiently arranged in a matrix on the slide table by extruding unit tofu obtained by cutting together with a blade for use onto the slide table. During the retracting operation of the slide table, the unit tofu is stored in the pack by using the plurality of crossing and extruding blades to be positioned as drop guide means. In this way, cutting, extruding, and dropping guide can be combined with the same blade, so the number of parts is reduced, the device cost is reduced, the cleaning property is improved, and the risk of contamination is reduced.

(7) As the present invention, the tofu packing device according to the above (1) to (6), wherein the slide table is applied to the packaging pack conveyed from the horizontal posture by the packaging pack conveyance device. And a tilting / rotating mechanism that is tilted or rotated to be stored. According to the present invention, even when soft tofu is dropped, the impact when falling is minimized, and the storage method is close to hand-packing operation, and damage and loss of soft tofu can be reduced.

(8) As the present invention, the tofu packing device according to the above (1) to (7), wherein the slide table includes a plurality of slide tables to be divided, and the plurality of slide tables on the slide table. A plurality of rows or a plurality of rows of packaging packs that are conveyed by the packaging pack conveying device with respect to the tofu of the procession are provided.
According to the present invention, the slide table that is divided so as to face the row direction is provided, and the retracting operation of the slide table is provided not only in the downstream direction but also in the upstream direction, thereby shortening the retracting distance of the retracting operation. it can.
The slide table has a first slide table and a second slide table to be divided, and the tilt table is tilted or rotated with respect to a plurality of rows of packs conveyed by the pack pack conveying device. You may make it provide a moving mechanism as a fall guide means. In addition, the slide table is provided with an inclination rotation mechanism that is inclined and accommodated so as to be inserted into the pack with respect to the packaging pack conveyed from the horizontal posture by the packaging pack conveyance device. The slide table has a plurality of slide tables that are divided in a row direction, and is conveyed by a packaging pack conveying device to a plurality of rows and columns (M rows and N columns) of tofu on the slide table. You may provide the said predetermined space | interval enlargement means which operate | moves the package pack of a several line (N line) or a plurality of columns (M column) corresponding to a predetermined interval. Each slide table spread at a predetermined interval is tilted or rotated so as to be inserted into each pack and then moved upward, so that even soft tofu like hand-packed can be stored in a pack with little damage. .
According to the present invention, the pack is packed in a state where only one of the front and rear of the tofu is aligned. Therefore, even when the tilt rotation mechanism that tilts or rotates the slide table is employed, unlike the conventional pinching mechanism. In this case, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the blade interferes with packing.

(9) The present invention is the tofu packing device according to the above (1) to (8), wherein the extrusion blade and the positioning blade are driven in synchronism with the tofu conveyance direction. Alternatively, it is preferable that the drive is controlled so as to operate in the front-rear direction (row direction) by driving in synchronization.
For example, the at least one positioning blade includes movable means that can be suspended and moved in a pair with the at least one extrusion blade, and the tofu group is placed on the slide table by the extrusion blade alone. After the movement, the positioning blade is lowered and brought into contact with the tofu group, and the slide table is opened by a retracting operation and guided into the packaging pack. According to the present invention, the tofu group is moved onto the slide table only by the extruding blade, and then the positioning blade is lowered and brought into contact with the tofu group. It can be stored in contact from both sides.
The at least one extruding blade and the at least one positioning blade are composed of at least one reverse concave wall and the other wall, and are movably suspended in a pair. After the tofu group is moved onto the slide table only by the extrusion blade, the positioning blade is moved in the direction to return the tofu, and then the slide table is opened by the retraction operation. In this case, it is guided in the packaging pack.
According to the present invention, it is possible to pack the pack by aligning the tofu with one reverse concave wall and moving it back in the reverse direction with the other wall. Further, when the slide table (shutter table) is retracted, the tofu can be aligned by one wall or the other wall and packed. Here, the retracting operation of the slide table and the movement of the positioning blade in the direction of returning the tofu are opposite to each other, whereby the retracting operation of the slide table is quickly packed.
Further, a spacing adjusting spacer is provided between the unit tofu and the at least one positioning blade between the at least one extruding blade and the at least one positioning blade. It is characterized by comprising movable means which can be suspended and moved in pairs with at least two extrusion blades. It is preferable that the width of the spacer for adjusting the interval has a width interval for the interval between the packaging pack and the packaging pack conveyed in a plurality of rows and columns.
According to the present invention, it is possible to move to the slide table at an interval for packing in advance and pack without much movement of alignment. The at least one extrusion blade and / or the at least one positioning blade may be provided with a horizontal movement mechanism for adjusting a distance from the unit tofu.
According to the present invention, the distance between the extrusion blade and the positioning blade and the unit tofu can be adjusted during the movement thereof. Moreover, also when pack-packing after positioning, the space | interval with unit tofu can be adjusted. Further, for example, it is possible to adjust the interval with the interval adjusting spacer, or to adjust the interval between the extrusion blade and the positioning blade. Then, the above-described driving operation can be adjusted while moving the tofu group by causing the suspension driving mechanism to perform the suspension operation.
Thus, according to the present invention, each of the extrusion blade and the positioning blade has a driving mechanism, and is configured to operate in the vertical direction and the row direction. By synchronizing with each other or synchronizing them, the number of blades can be reduced, and the operation can be efficiently performed by using both the extrusion and positioning, thereby reducing the apparatus cost. As in Patent Document 1, for example, the positioning blade may be fixed for the positioning of the most downstream line, but for the positioning of the other upstream lines, interference with the extrusion blade is avoided. Therefore, a movable positioning blade is preferable.

  According to the present invention, the unit tofu is arranged in a matrix by combining the roles of a cutting blade (blade), an extruding blade, and a positioning blade for cutting into unit tofu that is sized to pack sheet-like or block-like tofu. The tofu is placed as much as possible when packing, and at least in one direction against the slide table retracting direction, preferably in two directions on the opposite side, and further in three directions with left and right positioning blades Alternatively, in four directions, most preferably, the packaging pack can be accurately packed by providing drop guide means for guiding from four circumferences (directions of four sides). Further, since the tofu can be packed without excessively distorting the tofu, it can be accurately packed without causing damage to the soft tofu. And since the unit tofu arranged in multiple rows is aligned at a time and stored in the packaging pack at a time, it is compared with the packing process for each row (2,000 to 3,000 pcs / h) as in the past. Thus, it is possible to pack with a capacity of 2 times (5,000 to 8,000 c / h) or several times (10,000 to 36,000 c / h or more).

It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the said embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the said embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the said embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a packaging pack conveying apparatus. It is a side view which shows a packaging pack conveying apparatus. It is a side view which shows a packaging pack conveying apparatus. It is the side view and top view which show the other example of the said 1st Embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the said embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 10th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 11th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 12th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of the 13th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the pack device of the tofu of 14th Embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the tofu packing apparatus of 15th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the tofu packing device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the tofu packing device 1 according to the first embodiment. The tofu packing device 1 includes a conveyor 10 for transporting the unit tofu B cut to a predetermined size, and suspension drive mechanisms 40A and 40D for driving and controlling the extrusion blade b for operating the unit tofu B and positioning. Suspension drive mechanism 40 for driving and controlling blade c, packaging pack transport apparatus 20 for supplying packaging pack P for storing unit tofu B cut to a predetermined size to the packing position, and packaging pack transport apparatus 20 The slide tables S1 and S2 arranged above are provided. The slide tables S1 and S2 are opened and closed by the expansion and contraction of the rods of the cylinders Ca and Cb from the left and right, respectively, and the unit tofu B is stored and dropped. The sheet is fed from the conveyor 10 to the slide tables S1 and S2 via the inclined plate 50. 1 to 3 and FIG. 13, the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c are used together, and one suspension drive mechanism 40 for driving and controlling is provided.

The tofu B is cut into pack-sized unit tofu B through a cutting and aligning device (not shown) installed on the upstream side of the conveyor 10, and is conveyed at predetermined intervals both in the row direction and in the row direction. 10 is carried over.
The tofu to be packed in the present embodiment also includes general cotton tofu, silken tofu and soft pudding tofu. Here, the tofu B is a soft cotton tofu of about 70 mm × 70 mm × 30 mm, and together with the packaging pack P, 4 rows (M) in the width direction (row direction) of the conveyor 10 and 8 in the traveling direction (column direction). A case will be described as an example in which the arrangement of the column (N) is packed as one unit. In the present invention, it is arbitrary that the unit tofu B is arranged in M rows in the traveling direction (column direction) of the conveyor 10 and N columns in the lateral direction (row direction), and the packaging pack P proceeds in the packaging pack conveyor 20. Arrangement of N rows in the direction (column direction) and M columns in the horizontal direction (row direction) are arbitrary. 2 ≦ M ≦ 10, 2 ≦ N ≦ 100 (N and M are integers) are preferable, but in actuality, there are various factors such as product dimensions, product quality (hardness), machine dimensions of the conveyor, installation area, and desired processing capacity. Considering the conditions, 2 ≦ N ≦ 5 and 2 ≦ M ≦ 60 (N and M are integers) are preferable and preferable. The tofu dimension is a cube (regular hexahedron) or a rectangular parallelepiped having a side of 20 to 200 mm and a height of 10 to 100 mm, preferably a cube (regular hexahedron) or a side of 50 to 120 mm and a height of 20 to 80 mm. A rectangular parallelepiped is preferable. Moreover, the breaking force of tofu is 0.2-20 N / m <2> (about 20-2000 gf / cm <2>), and preferably 0.4-10 N / m <2> (about 40-1000 gf) on conditions such as pinching and texture. / Cm2). Each of the unit tofu B has a square or rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a large number of blades b in the conveying direction are in surface contact with a contact area of 1/10 or more, preferably 1/4 or more of the area of the tofu side surface, It is preferable to contact through a water film, and the water film may be water (whey) that exudes from tofu or sprayed water, but in this embodiment, the tofu B is taken out of the water tank and is slightly The water is transported by the transport conveyor 10 in a state where water is attached. When the blade is used as a drop guide means, the water film may be obstructed, and it is also preferable that the blade is arranged so as to guide it slightly away from tofu. In addition, although the stopper which dams the tofu (block-shaped tofu) B of the predetermined size conveyed with the conveyance conveyor 10 is not arrange | positioned, it is possible to arrange | position. In this embodiment, no fixed positioning blade is provided on the slide table.

A track rail 11 is arranged on the transport conveyor 10 in parallel with the transport conveyor 10 (X direction, row direction), and the track rail 11 is provided with two sets of rolling wheels that sandwich the track rail 11 from above and below. 11a is assembled to drive the suspension drive mechanism 40A. Further, a track rail 12 is arranged orthogonally (Y direction, row direction) to the conveyor 10, and a traveling vehicle 12a having two sets of rolling wheels sandwiching the track rail 12 from above and below is assembled to the track rail 12. The suspension drive mechanism 40D is driven.
The suspension drive mechanism 40 is configured as suspension bodies 40A and 40D each having a large number of extrusion blades b or positioning blades c, and is driven using a horizontal motion cylinder C1 and a vertical motion cylinder C3, which are air cylinders, as drive sources. The
The extruding blade b is a horizontal cutting blade in the row direction and moves the unit tofu B from the conveyor 10 so as to be pushed onto the slide tables S1 and S2, and the positioning blade c is also a cutting blade in the row direction. The position on the slide table may be adjusted while being synchronized with and synchronized with the pushing blade b so as to match the arrangement of the pack P conveyed below the slide tables S1 and S2. The slide tables S1 and S2 are mechanisms for moving the slide tables S1 and S2 forward and backward from the rods of the horizontal cylinders Ca and Cb (FIG. 1).
The suspended body 40A is a mechanism that drives and controls a large number of extrusion blades b and a large number of positioning blades c in the row direction. After the unit tofu B is dropped and stored in the packaging pack, the suspended body 40A returns to the original position (on the conveyor 10) and begins preparation for extruding the next unit tofu B. The extruding blade b may be one that cuts the tofu conveyed to the slide tables S1 and S2 into unit tofu of the size to be packed and opens it at predetermined intervals in the row direction (FIG. 1 (a)).
The suspended body 40D is a mechanism that drives and controls a large number of positioning blades c in the row direction. After the unit tofu B is dropped and stored in the packaging pack, the suspended body 40D returns to the original position (on the conveyor 10) and begins preparation for extruding the next unit tofu B. The positioning blade c may be operated so as to cut the tofu conveyed to the slide tables S1 and S2 into unit tofu of a size to be packed and open it at predetermined intervals in the row direction (FIG. 1 (b)).
The drive source of the mechanism for controlling the drive is, for example, a linear actuator such as an air cylinder or an electric cylinder, and is not particularly limited as long as the drive source can be linearly reciprocated and positioned. Also, crank type using linear actuator, angle control function such as rotary encoder, various reduction gears, direct connection type such as motor and servo motor with inverter control, motor power transmission system using belt and chain, rotary actuator, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to these.

The packaging pack transport device 20 includes a pack conveyor 21 and a push-up mechanism 23 (FIGS. 9 to 11). In the apparatus of the present embodiment, the packs are transported in two rows, but in the case of four rows, two sets are transported. The wrapping machine is also preferably a multiple type wrapping machine.
The pack conveyor 21 is a kind of top formed by attaching a large number of top plates 22 for holding a tofu packaging pack P, which is a work, between two chains CH and CH that are circulated and driven at regular intervals. It is a plate type chain conveyor. The top plate 22 in the pack conveyor 21 has a structure in which a large number of independent metal plates are arranged in a caterpillar shape in order to ensure the flexibility of the chains CH and CH. Each top plate 22 includes a chain CH and CH. A pair of left and right flanges that can be connected to the link blade using a pin member or the like are bent. Each top plate 22 is formed with a pair of positioning holes 2H and 2H for dropping and positioning the packaging pack P in the width direction (row direction) and the traveling direction (column direction) of the pack conveyor 21. The provided positioning holes 2H have a predetermined arrangement of four rows in the traveling direction of the pack conveyor 21 and two columns in the width direction as a whole (FIGS. 9 to 11).

  The packaging pack P is a resin container for cut tofu with a general square design having an edge (flange portion) that is a margin for welding a lid seal around the periphery. The dimensional relationship with the positioning hole 2H is set such that the edge portion of the packaging pack P remains on the top plate 22 when the packaging pack P is dropped into the positioning hole 2H from the bottom surface side. A large number of packaging packs P mounted on the pack conveyor 21 form a packaging pack group P having two columns and four rows (FIGS. 9 to 11).

The push-up mechanism 23 is installed in the frame of the pack conveyor 21. The push-up mechanism 23 includes a lifting plate 2P that secures bending strength by attaching a reinforcing channel 2F to the back surface, and one or a plurality of pushers that are installed with the operating rod facing upward on the back surface side of the lifting plate 2P. It consists of a cylinder C7. The width of the elevating plate 2P is a width that can simultaneously cover the bottom surfaces of the two packaging packs P, P dropped into each top plate 22 and can move up and down without interfering with the left and right flanges of the top plate 22. The length of the lifting plate 2P is set to be equivalent to the width of the conveyor 10 (that is, the row direction of the tofu B, and the width of the lifting plate 2P is the row direction of the tofu B). The elevating plate 2P is a form of the push-up mechanism 23, and is not particularly limited as long as it pushes up while the bottom of the packaging pack P is made substantially horizontal. Note elevating plate 2P and push-up mechanism 23 is not limited to the plate shape, the packaging if it is possible to push up the bottom surface of the pack P not particularly limited, and the positioning of such combined recesses or projections and guide the bottom shape of the packaging packs P It is also preferable to arrange the means, and it is possible to prevent positional deviation when pushing up the packaging pack.

  In the pack conveyor 21, the push-up mechanism 23 pushes up the lifting plate by the pusher cylinder C7, thereby lifting the top plate 22 and lifting the top plate 22 in two rows and four rows (M columns and N rows). The packaging pack P can be raised within the range of the length of the lifting plate. If the thickness of the top plate 22 is ignored, each packaging pack P can be raised by the height of the container by this operation. Since the load applied to the push-up mechanism 23 is only the weight of the packaging pack P, it can be ignored. It should be noted that the falling impact is preferably lowered by slowing down the falling speed by matching the timing of the lifting plate in accordance with the movement of the unit tofu stored in the pack in accordance with the movement of the unit tofu (soccer ball). Same as trap action). Even if a certain amount of water is injected into the packaging pack P, it does not make a big difference. In the present application, the top plate 22 may be lifted. However, it is particularly preferable to push up only the packaging pack because the load on the chain CH, the pack conveyor 21 and the packaging pack transport device 20 is small. Each packaging pack P is filled with an appropriate amount of water in order to moderate the drop impact of soft tofu and suppress damage. However, each packaging pack P may be filled.

Next, the packing operation of the unit tofu B of this embodiment will be described.
In the following description of the operation, for all the cylinders C1 to C3, Ca and Cb, the operation in the direction in which the operating rod is accommodated in the cylinder is simply indicated by “−operation” or an arrow (see the drawing). The operation in the direction in which the operating rod stored inside is pushed out is simply displayed as “+ operation” or an arrow (see the drawing).

As shown in FIG. 2, the unit tofu B cut to a predetermined size on the conveyor 10 is fixed so as to match a predetermined number of packaging packs P arranged in the width direction (and the traveling direction) of the conveyor 10. It is sequentially conveyed as unit tofu B in an array state with a matrix interval maintained. The drive mechanism 40 travels in the upstream direction while the horizontal moving cylinder C1 is operated and the traveling vehicle 11a connected to the horizontal moving cylinder C1 is guided by the track rail 11. Although the traveling vehicle 11 a is supported by being suspended, it moves in the upstream direction and is placed on the end of the conveyor 10. The pack conveyor of the packaging pack transport device 20 is located immediately below the slide tables S1 and S2 at this position, and the packaging pack P is prepared. The packaging pack P is lifted up to near the slide tables S1 and S2 by the + operation of the vertical moving cylinder C7 of the push-up mechanism 23 and is on standby.
With the operation of the transport conveyor 10, when the sensor system (not shown) detects that the tofu B located in the most downstream direction descends and reaches the standby blade b, the transport conveyor 10 pauses. To do. Next, the vertical movement cylinders Ca and Cb operate in a positive direction, and the comb-shaped suspension body 40A moves down. At this time, the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c are between the first tofu B in the first row and the second tofu B in the second row, and between the tofu B in the second row and the tofu B in the third row. To descend. The sensor system is not particularly limited as long as it is a sensor or measuring means that can recognize the presence of a workpiece, such as a reflective displacement sensor, a transmissive photoelectric sensor, or a fiber sensor.

  When the horizontal moving cylinder C1 moves + after the suspension body 40 is completely lowered, the comb-shaped suspension body 40 moves horizontally so as to push out the unit tofu B all at once. That is, by driving a large number of extrusion blades b, for example, 4 rows and 7 columns of tofu B are simultaneously moved toward the slide tables S1 and S2 in a short time (FIGS. 2, 12B and 12C). . 12A and 12B are side views, and FIGS. 12C and 12D are top views.

  The pushing blade b horizontally moves in the downstream direction while maintaining the state of four rows of tofu with the horizontal movement of the traveling vehicle 11a, and is positioned on the slide tables S1 and S2 by being regulated by the stroke of the horizontal movement cylinder C1. Is done. During this time, the push-up mechanism 23 of the packaging pack transport device 20 moves the pusher cylinder C7 to + to raise the packaging pack P in 4 rows and 7 rows located below the slide tables S1 and S2 to just below the slide tables S1 and S2. Let me wait.

  Next, the horizontal motion cylinders Ca and Cb perform a negative operation, and are pulled out to the slide tables S1 and S2 on which the tofu B is placed. When the slide tables S1 and S2 are retracted, the upstream side surface or downstream side surface of a large number of blades b for extrusion and the downstream side surface or each upstream side surface of the unit tofu B are stationary as drop guide means and guide the unit tofu B. When dropped, a large number of tofu B falls in a horizontal state into the corresponding packaging pack P along the blades b and c (FIGS. 12A and 12B). 12A is a diagram in a state where the slide tables S1 and S2 are closed, and FIG. 12B is a diagram in a state where the slide tables S1 and S2 are opened.

  Immediately before, simultaneously with, or immediately after receiving the tofu B into the packaging pack, the push-up mechanism 23 operates the pusher cylinder C7 to return the packaging pack P that has been lifted to the original position of the pack conveyor 20. In addition, a large number of extrusion blades b and positioning blades c that have completed the storage operation of tofu B are simultaneously lifted by the -operation of the vertical movement cylinder C3, and are in preparation for returning to the standby state again. . As the lowering operation of the push-up mechanism 23, the slide tables S1 and S2 operate simultaneously with the start of retraction or immediately after or immediately before, and receive the tofu B that falls while the packaging pack P is descending into the packaging pack. In addition, the descent operation may be adjusted appropriately for acceleration / deceleration so that the impact when the tofu B falls and is stored in the packaging pack P can be more reliably prevented. preferable.

As the return operation, the slide tables S1 and S2 that have been retracted take a horizontal posture at the end of the transport conveyor 10 by the-operation of the horizontal moving cylinders Ca and Cb, and the pushing blade b is connected to the horizontal moving cylinder C1. -Turn back upstream by movement. During this time, the conveyor 10 moves the tofu B in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th lines in the downstream direction, and the pack conveyor of the packaging pack transporter 20 is a packaging pack in which the tofu B is stored. P is carried out, and the next empty packaging pack P is fed to the front of the conveyor 10 in order.
Next, in the drive mechanisms 40A and 40B, the pushing blade b returns to the conveying conveyor and the positioning blade c returns to the slide tables S1 and S2 by the + operation of the vertical movement cylinder C3.
FIG. 2 is another example of the present embodiment, in which block-like tofu is conveyed to the conveyor 10, and the extrusion blade b of the drive mechanism 40A is lowered and cut in the row direction. And it extrudes to slide table S1, S2, and adjusts the space | interval of the column direction for the thin strip-shaped tofu long in a row direction. Next, the obtained strip-shaped tofu elongated in the row direction is cut on the slide table in the column direction by the positioning blade c serving also as the longitudinal cutting blade of the drive mechanism 40D, and the interval in the row direction is adjusted, and the obtained unit The tofu B is positioned from one direction in the row direction by the positioning blade c that also serves as a vertical cutting blade and then retracted, and the pushing blade b of the drive mechanism 40A descends again between the unit tofu B as drop guide means. Then, it is guided to the packaging pack P so as to fall along these blades b together with the retracting operation of the slide table. FIG. 13 shows another example of the present embodiment, in which block-like tofu is conveyed to the conveyor 10, and the positioning blade c that also serves as the vertical cutting blade of the drive mechanism 40D is lowered. While cutting in the column direction and adjusting the interval in the row direction, the extruding blade b of the drive mechanism 40A cuts the strip-like tofu elongated in the column direction into unit tofu B, and then extruding it to the slide tables S1 and S2. Adjust the spacing in the column direction. Next, the obtained unit tofu B is positioned from one direction in the row direction by the pushing blade b of the drive mechanism 40A, and is used as it is as a drop guide means, and is dropped along these blades b together with the retracting operation of the slide table. Guide to the packaging pack P. Here, the extrusion blade b on the most downstream side acts only as the positioning blade c.

FIG. 12 shows another example of the present embodiment, in which sheet-shaped or block-shaped tofu is conveyed to the conveyor 10, and the comb-shaped extrusion blade b of the drive mechanism 40 is lowered. While cutting in the row direction and pushing out to the slide tables S1 and S2, the interval in the column direction is adjusted and moved along a passage formed by a guide guide Ag (see FIG. 12) having a fixed blade on the upstream side. Adjust the spacing in the row direction. The guide guide Ag includes a plurality of pairs of plates, and guides the unit tofu B between the pair of plates (passage) with a wide interval. The guide guide Ag has a predetermined interval enlargement function and also has an upstream cutting blade function. Next, when the slide tables S1 and S2 are retracted by the-operation of the horizontal moving cylinders Ca and Cb, the comb-shaped extruding blade b also serves as a positioning blade, positions the unit tofu B as it is as a drop guide means, The tofu falling along the positioning blade c and the guide guide Ag is guided to the packaging pack P from three directions.
Here, after the plurality of unit tofu arranged in a matrix (at least two rows or more) are extruded onto the slide table by the plurality of extrusion blades, the plurality of unit tofu are the plurality of extrusion blades. Alternatively, positioning is performed from one direction by the plurality of positioning blades, and the slide table is retracted in a direction opposite to the one direction of the positioning blade, whereby the unit tofu falls and is stored in the packaging pack. In this case, a plurality of extrusion blades and / or a plurality of positioning blades can be used as drop guide means for guiding the falling unit tofu into the packaging pack. That is, if the “one direction” is the retracting direction of the slide table S (reference F1 in FIG. 1B), the direction is opposite to the retracting direction of the slide table (reference F2 in FIG. 1B). Substantially, the retracting operation of S on the slide table is accelerated to pack the tofu B quickly.
Further, after the plurality of unit tofu arranged in a matrix (at least two rows or more) are extruded onto the slide table by the extrusion blade, the plurality of unit tofu are the plurality of extrusion blades and / or Positioning or gripping from one of the two to four directions in a matrix state by the plurality of positioning blades, and the slide table retracts in a direction opposite to any of the two to four directions of the positioning When the unit tofu falls and is stored in the packaging pack, the plurality of extrusion blades and / or the plurality of positioning blades serve as drop guide means for guiding the falling unit tofu into the packaging pack. Can be used. That is, if at least one of the “2-4 directions” is the retracting direction of the slide table S (reference numeral F1 in FIG. 1C), the retracting direction of the slide table S is reversed. (Reference numeral F2 in FIG. 1C), the retraction operation of the slide table S is substantially accelerated, and the tofu B is quickly packed. The slide table S can be retracted in one direction (column direction, rearward), or can be retracted in the front-rear direction (column direction) and the left-right direction (row direction) in a divided manner.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present embodiment, and this suspension drive mechanism 40 comprises a number of pushing blades b and positioning blades c as one comb-shaped suspension body 40. The horizontal motion cylinder C1 and the vertical motion cylinder C3, which are air cylinders, are driven using a drive source. When the positioning blade c of the present embodiment reaches the position of the packaging pack P by the packaging pack transport device 20, the positioning blade c temporarily stops when it is detected by a sensor system (not shown) and confirms the alignment.

Next, the packing operation of the unit tofu B of this embodiment will be described.
The unit tofu B cut to a predetermined size on the conveyor 10 is sequentially conveyed as unit tofu B in an array state with a constant matrix interval. The drive mechanism 40 travels in the upstream direction or the downstream direction while the horizontal moving cylinder C1 is operated, and the traveling vehicle 11a connected to the horizontal moving cylinder C1 is guided by the track rail 11. The pack conveyor 20 is located immediately below the slide table S and prepares a packaging pack P. The packaging pack P is lifted up to near the slide table S by the + operation of the vertical moving cylinder C7 of the push-up mechanism 23 (FIGS. 3 and 10).
At the time when it is detected by the sensor system (not shown) that the unit tofu B located in the most downstream direction has descended and reached the extrusion blade b waiting in accordance with the operation of the conveyor 10, the conveyor 10 is Pause. Next, the vertical movement cylinder C3 moves +, and the comb-shaped suspension body 40 moves downward. At this time, the blades b and c are between the first unit tofu B1 on the first row and the unit tofu B2 on the second row, and between the unit tofu B2 on the second row and the unit tofu B4 on the third row. To descend.
After the suspension body 40 is completely lowered, when the horizontal moving cylinder C1 operates +, the suspension body 40 is moved horizontally so as to push out the unit tofu B. That is, by simultaneously driving the extrusion blade b (also used as a positioning blade), the four rows of tofu B are simultaneously moved toward the slide table S (FIGS. 3B and 3C). The blades b and c of the suspension body 40 move horizontally in the downstream direction while maintaining the state of the four rows of tofu with the horizontal movement of the traveling vehicle 11a, and are regulated by the stroke of the horizontal movement cylinder C1 to slide table S. Positioned above. At this time, although the head side (downstream side) of the moved unit tofu B is slightly shaken and displaced, the blades b and c of the suspension body 40 are moved upstream or the slide table S is retracted. Then, the misalignment is prevented and the leading position is aligned with the corresponding position of the packaging pack P. Note that the contact between the blade b and the tofu B may be released, but it is preferable that the blade b is kept slightly away from the unit tofu B and also serves as a drop guide means. Therefore, when the slide table S is pulled out (retracted) in this alignment state, the drop guide means comes into contact with the upstream side surface of the positioning blade c and each downstream side surface of the tofu B (four lines from the top side). (Fig. 3 (e) (f) (g)). Many tofu B falls in the substantially horizontal state in the corresponding packaging pack P prepared under the slide table S. When the packing is completed, the blades, slide table, and the like return to the original standby state.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment, in which a suspension driving mechanism 40A having a large number of pushing blades b and a comb-shaped suspension body 40B having a large number of positioning blades c are separately configured. The horizontal motion cylinder C2 and the vertical motion cylinder C3 are driven as drive sources. The extruding blade b constitutes a comb-shaped suspension body 40A, and is driven by the horizontal moving cylinder C1 and the vertical moving cylinder C3, which are air cylinders, as driving sources, and pushes out the tofu B onto the slide table S. To move. The slide table S is a one-side opening / closing method, but may be the both-side opening / closing method or the tilt / rotation method.
The comb-shaped suspended body 40A and the comb-shaped suspended body 40B of the present embodiment are different from the above-described driving means in that they have a comb shape without the blades b and c on the front end side. The extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c are driven in synchronism with the conveying direction of the unit tofu B, or are driven in synchronism to drive in the front-rear direction. have. Therefore, even when both blades b and c operate separately in the front-rear direction (FIG. 4), both blades b and c are each provided with a lift drive device that moves up and down so that they do not interfere with each other. The blades b and c are moved up or down at the same time or individually according to the operation, and the tofu group B is extruded all at once and packed together.
After the comb-shaped suspension body 40A and the comb-shaped suspension body 40B deliver the unit tofu B, the comb-shaped suspension body 40A returns to the original position (on the conveyor 10), and the next Preparation for extruding tofu B begins. The other comb-shaped suspension body 40B is used for alignment when a large amount of unit tofu B to be packed is dropped and stored in the packaging pack P, that is, for alignment of the top side of the unit tofu B. The position is aligned with the position of the packaging pack P conveyed by the packaging pack conveying device 20. In the present embodiment, cutting with the blades b and c is not performed.

  Next, the packing operation of the tofu B of this embodiment will be described. The tofu B cut to a predetermined size on the conveyor 10 is in an arrayed state with a certain matrix interval so as to match the packaging pack P in which a predetermined number is arranged in the width direction (and the traveling direction) of the conveyor 10. It is conveyed sequentially as unit tofu B. The drive mechanism 40 performs a standby operation until the first tofu B1 reaches the terminal end of the conveyor 10 (FIGS. 4A and 4B).

After the suspended body 40A is completely lowered, when the horizontal moving cylinder C1 is operated +, the comb-shaped suspended body 40A is moved horizontally so as to push out the tofu B. That is, by driving a large number of extrusion blades b, the unit tofu B in 4 rows and 7 columns is simultaneously moved toward the slide table S in a short time (FIGS. 4B and 4C).
The pushing blade b moves horizontally in the downstream direction while maintaining the four rows of tofu as the traveling vehicle 11a moves horizontally, and is positioned on the slide table S by being regulated by the stroke of the horizontal moving cylinder C1. The positioning blade c accepts the four rows of tofu extruded by the pushing blade b as the traveling vehicle 12a moves horizontally, horizontally moves in the upstream direction, and is regulated by the stroke of the horizontal moving cylinder C2 to slide. Position on the table S. During this time, the push-up mechanism 23 of the packaging pack transport device 20 moves the pusher cylinder C7 to + and raises the packaging packs P in 4 rows and 7 rows located under the slide table S to just below the slide table S and waits. ing.

  Next, the horizontal moving cylinder Cb operates-and is pulled out to the slide table S on which the tofu B is placed. When the slide table S is retracted, the tofu B is guided and dropped as drop guide means in a state where it is in contact with the downstream side surface of the positioning blade c and each upstream side surface of the tofu B (FIGS. 4D and 4E). f) (g) (h)). Many tofu B falls in the horizontal state in the corresponding packaging pack P prepared under the slide table S.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 5A shows the fourth embodiment, and shows a state where the tofu B is crossed so as to pass from the comb-shaped suspension body 40A to the comb-shaped suspension body 40B. By delivering in this way, the contact with the unit tofu B is once released from the blade, and the positioning by the positioning blade c becomes easy. FIG. 5B is an example in which only the positioning blade is used as a drop guide means and the extrusion blade b is brought into contact with the upper end of the unit tofu B and guided into the packaging pack. . If it does in this way, when the slide table S mentioned later is inclined by the inclination rotation mechanism Sk1, the blade can be packed without being in the way. The positioning blade c can also be guided to the packaging pack in a state where only the upper end of the tofu B is in contact. The comb-shaped suspension body 40A and the comb-shaped suspension body 40B in FIG. 5B are different from the above-described driving means in that they have a comb shape without the blades b and c on the front end side. The suspension drive mechanisms 40A and 40B and the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c of the present embodiment are driven synchronously or driven synchronously with respect to the tofu B transport direction. Thus, it has drive control so as to operate in the front-rear direction.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 6 shows a fifth embodiment, which is an embodiment in which an extrusion blade b and a positioning blade c are moved up and down by a cylinder C4 on a comb-shaped suspension body 40C as a driving mechanism. That is, a plurality of extrusion blades b and positioning blades c arranged alternately are moved up and down in a unified or interlocking manner.
Therefore, either the extrusion blade b or the positioning blade c can be used as a packing drop guiding means, and the packing dropping guide can be operated even if both are used to guide from two directions. It is easy to operate as a means.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows a sixth embodiment, in which the slide table S is divided into a plurality for each one and includes an inclined rotation mechanism Sk1. That is, the slide table S is provided with an inclination rotation mechanism Sk1 that stores the package pack P that is conveyed from the horizontal posture by the package pack conveying device 20 while being inclined inward, and each slide table S1, S2 is tilted and rotated by the tilt rotation mechanism Sk1 while retracting.
When the tilt rotation mechanism Sk1 tilts and stores the slide tables S1 and S2 while part of the slide tables S1 and S2 are raised, it becomes an obstacle when the tofu B is sandwiched and packed. In the present embodiment, when positioning the front side of the tofu B, the pushing blade b is separated from the tofu, and only the positioning blade c is used as a drop guide means along the tofu. Even when the tilt rotation mechanism Sk1 for tilting the slide tables S1 and S2 is employed, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the blade b interferes with packing.

  FIG. 8 (a) is another example of the present embodiment, and illustrates a tilt rotation mechanism Sk2 that is tilted by retracting and driving the slide table S in an obliquely upward arc. In FIG. 8B, the slide tables S1 and S2 are divided, and each has a tilt rotation mechanism Sk3 that is driven to retract so as to draw an arc obliquely upward. Even when such tilt rotation mechanisms Sk2 and Sk3 are employed, it is possible to avoid a situation where the blade interferes with packing. In the sixth embodiment and the present embodiment, it is preferable that the slide table S has a split mold or a shape in which the lower side is cut into an uneven shape so that the convex portion can be inserted into the packaging pack.

(Seventh embodiment)
FIG. 14 is a seventh embodiment, in which a tofu group (two rows and multiple columns are illustrated in FIG. 14) arranged in two rows and multiple rows and divided into a plurality of one by one is slid for each row. At least two or more extruding blades b to be extruded onto the table S and unit tofu of a size to be packed on the slide table S are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows in accordance with the position of the packaging pack. At least two positioning blades c that are positioned in this manner, and a stationary positioning blade St. The fixed positioning blade St stops the front row (the most downstream side) of the tofu group of the tofu group B and adjusts it to one of the packaging pack groups P (the right side packaging pack P in FIG. 14). To guide. Here, as the fixed positioning blade St, a movable positioning blade St having a separate drive source may be used as appropriate. That is, contrary to the transfer direction of the tofu, the structure can be positioned from the wall of the base 2 via a cylinder or the like, or, like the movable positioning blade c, by another suspension drive mechanism 40. It may be a structure that is suspended and operated. The extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c are constituted by a single suspension drive mechanism 40 and are attached to the base 2. One suspension drive mechanism 40 is movable in the lateral direction by the drive means C. The plurality of extrusion blades b and positioning blades c are suspended, and the cylinders C1, C2, C5, C6 are used to move up, down, left, and right. To drive. The positioning blade c and the extrusion blade b may be provided with a relay cylinder (horizontal motion cylinder) C4 so that the distance between the plurality of extrusion blades b arranged alternately can be adjusted. The pushing blade b and the positioning blade c can be lifted and lowered by lifting means C1, C2 and C5.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group in the front row of the tofu group B is stopped by the fixed positioning blade St and temporarily sandwiched between the extrusion blade b (FIG. 14 (2) ( 3)). Thereafter or simultaneously, the tofu group in the second row is temporarily sandwiched between the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c on the slide table S (FIGS. 14 (3) and (4)). Next, when the slide table is opened by the retracting operation, the tofu group B in the sandwiched state is dropped and stored with respect to the packaging pack P (FIGS. 14 (5) and (6)).
Here, the slide table S may be opened by a retracting operation together with the operation of raising the pushing blade b and the movable positioning blade c. As described above, in the present embodiment, the tofu B is not gripped in advance before the transfer onto the slide table S, but is positioned from both the front and rear sides during or after the transfer. Therefore, contact time with tofu can be shortened, and hygienic and accurate packing can be performed. If the tofu positioning plate (fixed positioning blade) St carried to the tip position is left attached, there is no need to replace it. This fixed positioning blade St may be detachable and not used. Alternatively, a separate drive source may be provided and the arrangement and retraction may be repeated as appropriate. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.

(Eighth embodiment)
FIG. 15 shows an eighth embodiment, in which the tofu group divided into a plurality for each one is pushed onto the slide table S on a line-by-line basis, and an extrusion blade b on the slide table is packed. At least one positioning blade c for positioning the unit tofu so as to be arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows in accordance with the position of the packaging pack, and a movable positioning blade St. The extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c are constituted by a single suspension drive mechanism 40 and are in a paired relationship. One suspension drive mechanism 40 is movable in the lateral direction by the drive means C. The plurality of extrusion blades b, positioning blades c, and movable positioning blades St are suspended, and the extrusion blade b is suspended. And cylinders C1, C2, C5, and C6 for moving the positioning blade c and the movable positioning blade St up and down. The pushing blade b and the positioning blade c are moved up and down by the cylinder C4 on the comb-shaped suspension body 40 which is a driving mechanism. Further, a relay cylinder (horizontal motion cylinder) C4 is attached to the positioning blade c, and the distance between the plurality of extrusion blades b arranged alternately can be adjusted.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group is moved on the slide table by moving the positioning blade c and the movable positioning blade St together with the extrusion blade b in the raised state (see FIG. 15 (1) (2)), the positioning blade is lowered so as to pinch the tofu group on the slide table (temporarily pinching), and the slide table is opened by a retraction operation, and a plurality of rows It guides in the packaging pack group of several lines (FIGS. 15 (5) (6)). Here, the slide table S may be opened by a retracting operation together with the operation of raising the pushing blade b, the movable positioning blade c, and the movable positioning blade St. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.

(Ninth embodiment)
FIG. 16 shows a ninth embodiment, which includes an extruding blade b for extruding a tofu group divided into a plurality for each one onto a slide table S, and an interval adjusting spacer d that moves together with the extruding blade b. . The extruding blade and the distance adjusting spacer d are constituted by one hanging drive mechanism 40 and are in a paired relationship. One suspension mechanism 40 is movable in the lateral direction by the driving means C, and suspends the extrusion blade b and the spacing adjustment spacer d to move the extrusion blade b and the spacing adjustment spacer d up and down. Cylinders C1 and C7 are attached. The interval adjusting spacer d has a width interval corresponding to the interval between the packaging pack P and the packaging pack P that are conveyed in a matrix arrangement. Further, a fixed positioning blade St is provided. The fixed positioning blade St stops the tofu group at the forefront of the tofu group and guides it to the packaging pack P. Further, a horizontal moving cylinder C4 for adjusting the distance from the tofu B is attached to the extrusion blade b.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group is moved onto the slide table by moving the extrusion blade b and the gap adjusting spacer d by the suspension drive mechanism 40 (FIGS. 16 (1) (2)), On the slide table S, the top tofu is sandwiched between the gap adjusting spacer d and the fixed positioning blade St (temporarily holding), and the second tofu from the head is pushed out with the gap adjusting spacer d. The blade b is held (temporarily held) (FIGS. 16 (3) and (4)). Then, the slide table S is opened by the retracting operation and guided into the packaging pack group P in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows (FIG. 16 (5)). Here, the slide table S may be opened by a retracting operation together with the operation of raising the pushing blade b and the movable positioning blade c. When the pushing blade b is moved onto the slide table S by the horizontal moving cylinder C4, the pushing blade b is moved in the horizontal direction to adjust the distance from the tofu B (FIGS. 16 (1) to (3). )). After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.

(Tenth embodiment)
FIG. 17 is a tenth embodiment, and an extruding blade b for extruding a unit tofu group B divided into a plurality for each one onto a slide table S, and a distance adjusting spacer d that moves together with the extruding blade b. Is provided. The extruding blade b and the gap adjusting spacer d are constituted by one hanging drive mechanism 40 and are in a paired relationship. One suspending mechanism 40 is movable in the lateral direction by a driving means (horizontal motion cylinder) C, and cylinders C1 and C7 for vertically moving the pushing blade b and the spacing adjusting spacer d are attached. . The interval adjusting spacer d has a width interval corresponding to the interval between the packaging pack P and the packaging pack P that are conveyed in a matrix arrangement. Further, a horizontal moving cylinder C4 for adjusting a distance from the tofu B is attached to the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group is moved onto the slide table S by moving the extrusion blade b, the gap adjusting spacer d, and the positioning blade c by the suspension drive mechanism 40. The tofu group B is moved onto the slide table S by the distance adjusting spacer d (FIGS. 17A and 17B), and the positioning blade b moves along with this movement, but the tofu B is held or pushed out. Don't do it. On the slide table, the extruding blade d and the positioning blade c are sandwiched from the left and right with the interval adjusting spacer d interposed therebetween via the horizontal moving cylinder C4 (temporarily sandwiched) (FIG. 17 (3)). (4)). Then, the slide table S is opened by the retreat operation and guided into the packaging pack group P in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows (FIG. 17 (5)). Here, the slide table S may be opened by a retreat operation together with the operation of raising the extrusion blade b, the extrusion blade d, and the movable positioning blade c. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.

(Eleventh embodiment)
FIG. 18 shows an eleventh embodiment in which a plurality of extrusion blades b are provided together with the fixed positioning blade St, and a plurality of extrusion blades b (the most downstream side includes a movable positioning blade c). Is also composed of one suspension drive mechanism 40, which can be moved up and down by lifting means C1 and C2, and can be moved laterally by the driving means C. In addition, a fixed positioning blade St is provided, and the fixed positioning blade St stops one row of the tofu group in the forefront of the tofu group when the slide table S is retracted, and in one row of the packaging pack group P. invite. Alternatively, when the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c are used for extrusion, the front row of the tofu group of the tofu group B is positioned so as to be in contact with the fixed positioning blade St and temporarily sandwiched. You may do it.
Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the tofu group B is moved on the slide table S and moved from the upstream side (the left side of the paper) by moving the extrusion blade b by the suspension drive mechanism 40. (Not temporarily held) (FIGS. 18 (1) to (3)). Then, the slide table S is opened by a retreat operation, and a plurality of tofu groups B positioned from the downstream side (right side of the drawing) by the movable positioning blade c (also used as the extrusion blade b) and the fixed positioning blade St are provided. Guidance is provided in a row and a plurality of rows of packaging pack groups (FIG. 18 (4)). Here, the slide table S may be opened by a retracting operation together with the operation of raising the pushing blade b and the movable positioning blade c (also serving as the pushing blade b). The interval between the tofu B and the interval between the unit tofu on the slide table S may be adjusted via an extrusion blade or a movable positioning blade c (also used as the extrusion blade b). Further, after packing or during packing, the extrusion blade b may be raised while adjusting the interval of the unit tofu via the horizontal moving cylinder C4. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.
Here, the movable positioning blade c may be combined with the extruding blade b, and in the case where it is combined with the movable positioning blade c, the distance adjusting blade d may be a thin plate or a thickness (width) in particular. It is good also as a structure which extrudes on those downstream side surfaces, and positions on an upstream side surface. By making the thickness (width) correspond to the row interval of the packaging pack P conveyed to the packaging pack conveying device 20, the movement at the time of position bubble can be eliminated.

(Twelfth embodiment)
FIG. 19 shows a twelfth embodiment, wherein the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c present one reverse concave member bc, and one of the left and right walls thereof becomes the extrusion blade b. The other wall c is a positioning blade c, and this reverse concave member bc is constituted by one hanging drive mechanism 40, which can be moved up and down by the lifting means C8 and can be moved laterally by the driving means C. It has become. Further, a fixed positioning blade St is provided, and the fixed positioning blade St stops one line of the tofu group in the forefront of the tofu group B when the slide table S is retracted, and is one of the packaging pack groups P. To guide. Alternatively, when extrusion is performed by the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c, the front row of tofu group of the tofu group B may be positioned so as to be in contact with and temporarily sandwiched by the fixed positioning blade St. good.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group B is moved on the slide table S by the pushing blade b and the positioning blade c by moving one reverse concave member bc by the suspension drive mechanism 40. Then, on the slide table S, when the reverse concave member bc is moved backward (moved toward the conveyor), the movable positioning blade c and the fixed positioning blade St are used. In this state (FIG. 19 (3)), the slide table S is opened by the retreat operation, and the tofu group B is guided into the packaging pack group P (FIG. 19 (4)). After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.

(Thirteenth embodiment)
FIG. 20 shows a thirteenth embodiment, wherein the extruding blade b and the positioning blade c present one reverse concave member bc, and one of the left and right walls becomes the extruding blade b, and the other The reciprocal concave member bc can be moved up and down by the lifting means C1 and C2 in a state where a plurality of the inverted concave members bc are suspended by one hanging drive mechanism 40. It is movable in the horizontal direction.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group is moved on the slide table S by the pushing blade b and the positioning blade c by moving one reverse concave member bc by the suspension drive mechanism 40. (FIGS. 20 (1) and 2)) On the slide table S, when the reverse concave member bc is retracted (moved toward the conveyor), it comes into contact with the movable positioning blade c (FIG. 20 ( 3)) In this state, the slide table is opened by the retracting operation, and the tofu group B is guided into the packaging pack group P (FIG. 20 (4)). When the slide table S is retracted, an operation of raising the reverse concave member bc having the pushing blade b and the movable positioning blade c may be performed. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.
Here, in the present embodiment, the retracting operation of the slide table and the movement of the positioning blade in the direction of returning the tofu are opposite to each other (FIG. 20 (3)), and thereby the retracting of the slide table S is performed. Packing with a substantially faster operation becomes possible.

(Fourteenth embodiment)
FIG. 21 shows a fourteenth embodiment, wherein the pushing blade b and the movable positioning blade c present one comb-like member kc, and one of the adjacent left and right walls is the pushing blade. b, the other wall is a positioning blade c, and this comb-like member kc can be lifted and lowered by lifting means C1 in a state where one of the comb-like members kc is suspended by the suspension drive mechanism 40, The drive means C can move in the lateral direction.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group is moved on the slide table S by the pushing blade b and the positioning blade c by moving one comb-like member kc by the suspension drive mechanism 40. (FIGS. 21 (1) (2)) On the slide table S, when the comb-like member kc is retracted (moves toward the conveyor), the slide table S only retreats without this operation. In this state, the slide table is opened by a retraction operation to guide the tofu group into the packaging pack group (FIG. 21 (3)). 21 (4)). Here, when the slide table S is retracted, an operation of raising the comb-like member kc having the pushing blade b and the movable positioning blade c may be performed. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the tofu is not gripped, but when the tofu B is dropped and stored, it is positioned only from one direction on one side.

(Fifteenth embodiment)
FIG. 22 shows a fifteenth embodiment, which includes the extruding blade b, a distance adjusting spacer d that moves together with the extruding blade b, and a movable positioning blade c, which are one hanging drive. It is comprised by the mechanism 40, and is comprised by the relationship which becomes a pair mutually. One suspending mechanism 40 is movable in the lateral direction by the driving means C, and suspends the pushing blade b, the gap adjusting spacer d, and the movable positioning blade c to adjust the gap between the pushing blade b. Cylinders (lifting / lowering means) C1, C2, C7 for moving the spacer d up and down are attached. The interval adjusting spacer d has a width interval corresponding to the interval between the packaging pack P and the packaging pack P that are conveyed in a matrix arrangement. Further, a horizontal motion cylinder C4 for adjusting the distance between the tofu and the tofu is attached to the extrusion blade b and the positioning blade c.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tofu group B is moved on the slide table by moving the extrusion blade b, the gap adjusting spacer d, and the positioning blade c by the suspension drive mechanism 40. The tofu group B is moved on the slide table S without holding the tofu group B by the interval adjusting spacer d (FIGS. 22 (1) and (2)). In the middle of the movement, the pushing blade d and the positioning blade c are transferred onto the slide table S so as to be sandwiched from the left and right via the horizontal moving cylinder C4 with the gap adjusting spacer d therebetween (FIG. 22 (2)). (3)). Then, the slide table S is opened by the retraction operation while being held, and guided into the packaging pack group P (FIGS. 22 (4) and (5)). Here, at the time of packing, the horizontal adjustment cylinder C4 may be used to adjust the state of holding the gap adjustment spacer d between the left and right sides, or may be packed while adjusting the gap. After packing, the state returns to the original position shown in FIG.
In the seventh to fifteenth embodiments described above, the other structures can be applied in the same manner as the first to sixth embodiments.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the description has been made using the two-pack simultaneous transport (two series) packaging pack transport device 20, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a series of devices may be used in combination in a plurality of rows. Therefore, it is possible to cope with the number of rows and columns of tofu, and by using the packaging pack conveying device of three or more columns, it is possible to further increase the efficiency corresponding to the packing of the present invention. In addition, the dropping guide means is made of fluorine coating, polishing (buffing, electrolytic polishing, etc.), embossing, etc. on the member that comes into contact with tofu and the slide table that slides tofu to drop the tofu. It is preferable to use a surface material that reduces the frictional resistance of the tofu, makes the tofu slip easily, and makes it difficult for tofu to adhere. It is also preferable to dispose fresh water sprinklers and spring water devices, and devices for spraying edible oil or edible emulsion for lubrication as necessary. Further, a fixed second drop guide means for guiding the packaging pack P may be provided immediately below the slide table S. For example, the lower part is narrower than the inside size of the packaging pack, and the upper part is a small, square hopper or chute that is widely formed to receive falling tofu. In particular, in the case of soft tofu, fresh water is supplied to the packaging pack when the tofu falls, and the water may be used as a cushion when falling if it is stored in advance in a quarter or more of the packaging pack.

1 Tofu packing equipment,
B Tofu,
P packaging pack,
S, S1, S2 slide table,
b Extruding blade (cutting blade, drop guide means),
c Positioning blade (cutting blade, drop guide means, movable positioning blade),
C4 horizontal cylinder (drive means for adjusting distance, relay cylinder),
d Spacing adjustment blade,
bc reverse concave member,
kc comb-like member,
St fixing positioning blade,
10 Conveyor,
20 Packing pack transport device,
40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D Hanging drive mechanism (drive mechanism),
Sk1, Sk2 Inclination rotation mechanism Ag guide guide (guide guide with upstream cutting blade)

Claims (15)

In a mass-produced tofu packing device that packs a plurality of unit tofu into a packaging pack on land, it conveys the packaging pack to the downstream side of the conveying conveyor, which conveys a continuously-formed tofu of a predetermined size. A packaging pack conveying device; a slide table disposed above the packaging pack conveying device; at least one extruding blade for extruding the tofu of the predetermined size from the conveying conveyor onto the slide table; and a pack on the slide table At least one positioning blade for positioning the unit tofu to be sized according to the position of the packaging pack is provided, and when the unit tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retraction operation of the slide table, At least one of an extrusion blade and / or a positioning blade Packing the tofu using a drop guide means for guiding the tofu falling into one of the packaging packs ,
The at least one positioning blade includes movable means that can be suspended and moved so as to be paired with the at least one extrusion blade, and the tofu group is moved onto the slide table only by the extrusion blade. Then, the positioning blade is lowered and brought into contact with the tofu group, and the slide table is opened by a retreating operation and guided into the packaging pack . In a mass-produced tofu packing device that packs a plurality of unit tofu into a packaging pack on land, it conveys the packaging pack to the downstream side of the conveying conveyor, which conveys a continuously-formed tofu of a predetermined size. A packaging pack conveying device; a slide table disposed above the packaging pack conveying device; at least one extruding blade for extruding the tofu of the predetermined size from the conveying conveyor onto the slide table; and a pack on the slide table At least one positioning blade for positioning the unit tofu to be sized according to the position of the packaging pack is provided, and when the unit tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retraction operation of the slide table, At least one of an extrusion blade and / or a positioning blade It guides in the packaging pack by using the tofu that falls on either side as a drop guide means for guiding the tofu into the packaging pack ,
When the tofu is dropped by the sliding operation of the slide table and stored in the packaging pack, the contact with the tofu by the extrusion blade is released, and only the front and rear and / or right and left positioning blades are brought into contact with the tofu and dropped. A tofu packing device characterized by being used as a guiding means and guiding the inside of a tofu packaging pack from one or four directions . In a mass-produced tofu packing device that packs a plurality of unit tofu into a packaging pack on land, it conveys the packaging pack to the downstream side of the conveying conveyor, which conveys a continuously-formed tofu of a predetermined size. A packaging pack conveying device; a slide table disposed above the packaging pack conveying device; at least one extruding blade for extruding the tofu of the predetermined size from the conveying conveyor onto the slide table; and a pack on the slide table At least one positioning blade for positioning unit tofu of a size to be packed according to the position of the packaging pack is provided, and when the unit tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retraction operation of the slide table, At least one of an extrusion blade and / or a positioning blade Be one that guided into the packaging packs using tofu dropping one as falling guide means for guiding in the packaging packs,
The tofu of the predetermined size is a strip-shaped tofu elongated in a plurality of rows, and the transport conveyor transports the strip-shaped tofu, and has a sharp blade upstream and a transport conveyor downstream A guide guide that forms a passage extending in the row direction of the tofu from the side to the slide table, and a plurality of rows of the strip-like tofu from the vicinity of the conveying conveyor toward the slide table toward the guide table A plurality of extrusion blades arranged in a matrix extending in a row direction while extruding along, and the guide guide drops the unit tofu by a retraction operation of the slide table and stores it in a packaging pack A tofu packing device characterized by sometimes serving also as the drop guide means for guiding from two directions. In a mass-produced tofu packing device that packs a plurality of unit tofu into a packaging pack on land, it conveys the packaging pack to the downstream side of the conveying conveyor, which conveys a continuously-formed tofu of a predetermined size. A packaging pack conveying device; a slide table disposed above the packaging pack conveying device; at least one extruding blade for extruding the tofu of the predetermined size from the conveying conveyor onto the slide table; and a pack on the slide table At least one positioning blade for positioning unit tofu of a size to be packed according to the position of the packaging pack is provided, and when the unit tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack by the retraction operation of the slide table, At least one of an extrusion blade and / or a positioning blade Be one that guided into the packaging packs using tofu dropping one as falling guide means for guiding in the packaging packs,
The tofu of the predetermined size is a strip-shaped tofu elongated in a plurality of rows extending in a row at predetermined intervals, and the transport conveyor is the transport conveyor for transporting the strip-shaped tofu, the strip-shaped tofu As unit tofu crossing in the row direction and arranged in a plurality of rows, while extruding from the conveyor to the slide table or extruding, the plurality of unit tofu is spread in the row direction to a predetermined interval, A tofu packing device comprising a plurality of cross-cutting extrusion blades for positioning . The at least one extruding blade and the at least one positioning blade are composed of at least one reverse concave wall and the other wall, and are movable in a suspended manner in pairs. The tofu group is moved onto the slide table only by the extruding blade, the positioning blade is moved in the direction for returning the tofu, and then the slide table is opened by the retreating operation, and then the packaging is performed. The tofu packing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the device is guided into the pack. A spacing adjusting spacer is provided between the unit tofu and the at least one positioning blade between the at least one extruding blade and the at least one positioning blade. tofu packing apparatus according to any one of請Motomeko 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises a movable means for moving suspended Ensure a extrusion blade and pair. The horizontal movement mechanism for adjusting the space | interval with unit tofu is provided in the said at least 1 or more extrusion blade and / or at least 1 or more positioning blade, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. tofu packing apparatus according (1).   A fixed positioning blade or a movable positioning blade is provided on the slide table to stop the tofu group in the front row of a plurality of rows and rows of tofu groups and to guide one of the packaging pack groups. The tofu packing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   The tofu of the predetermined size is the unit tofu, and the conveying conveyor conveys a plurality of unit tofu arranged in a matrix at predetermined intervals, and the extrusion blade is arranged in an arrayed state. A plurality of extruding blades extruded from the conveying conveyor onto the slide table, and a unit tofu of a size that moves from the conveying conveyor to the slide table so as to be paired with the extruding blade and is packed on the slide table A tofu pack according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a plurality of positioning blades that position the plurality of positioning blades in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows according to the position of the packaging pack. Stuffing device.   When the tofu is dropped by the sliding operation of the slide table and stored in the packaging pack, it is guided from the row direction by the front and rear extrusion blades and / or the front and rear positioning blades along the row direction, and / or It is used as a drop guide means for guiding tofu falling from one direction out of two directions or four directions into the packaging pack by guiding from the row direction by left and right positioning blades along the row direction. Item 9. The tofu packing device according to any one of Items 1 to 8.   The tofu of the predetermined size is a strip-shaped tofu elongated in a plurality of rows, and the transport conveyor transports the strip-shaped tofu, and has a sharp blade upstream and a transport conveyor downstream A guide guide that forms a passage extending in the row direction of the tofu from the side to the slide table, and a plurality of rows of the strip-like tofu from the vicinity of the conveying conveyor toward the slide table toward the guide table A plurality of extrusion blades arranged in a matrix extending in a row direction while being pushed out along, and the guide guide drops the unit tofu by a retraction operation of the slide table and stores it in a packaging pack 9. Tofu packing according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it also serves as the drop guide means for guiding from two directions. Location.   The tofu of the predetermined size is a strip-shaped tofu elongated in a plurality of rows extending in a row at predetermined intervals, and the transport conveyor is the transport conveyor for transporting the strip-shaped tofu, the strip-shaped tofu As unit tofu crossing in the row direction and arranged in a plurality of rows, while extruding from the conveyor to the slide table or extruding, the plurality of unit tofu is spread in the row direction to a predetermined interval, The tofu packing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a plurality of cross-cutting extrusion blades for positioning.   The extrusion blade and the positioning blade are driven and controlled to operate in the left-right or front-rear direction by driving synchronously or synchronously with respect to the tofu conveyance direction. The tofu packing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.   After the plurality of unit tofu arranged in a matrix are extruded onto the slide table by the plurality of extrusion blades, the plurality of unit tofu are queued by the plurality of extrusion blades or the plurality of positioning blades. When the unit tofu is dropped and stored in the packaging pack when the slide table is retracted in a direction opposite to the one direction of the positioning blade after being positioned from any one direction of the state, The plurality of extrusion blades and / or the plurality of positioning blades are used as drop guide means for guiding the falling unit tofu into a packaging pack. Tofu packing equipment. After the plurality of unit tofu arranged in a matrix are extruded onto the slide table by the extrusion blade, the plurality of unit tofu are queued by the plurality of extrusion blades and / or the plurality of positioning blades. The unit tofu is moved by being retracted in a direction opposite to any one of the two to four directions of the matrix of the positioning blades positioned or gripped from the two to four directions. When falling and stored in the packaging pack, the plurality of extrusion blades and / or the plurality of positioning blades are used as drop guide means for guiding the falling unit tofu into the packaging pack. The tofu packing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

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