JP6714281B2

JP6714281B2 - Transfer device for raw meat

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Publication number: JP6714281B2
Application number: JP2018119096A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 秀秋河合
Original assignee: アサヒ技研株式会社
Priority date: 2018-06-22
Filing date: 2018-06-22
Publication date: 2020-06-24
Anticipated expiration: 2038-06-22
Also published as: JP2019216688A

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本発明は、ハムの製造工程において、複数の原料肉塊の姿勢を一定に揃えて、次段の処理装置に送給する原料肉塊の移載装置に関する。次段の処理装置としては、原料肉塊を円柱状に整形してケーシングに充填する充填装置や、原料肉塊にピックル液を注入するインジェクターなどを挙げることができる。 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a raw meat loaf transfer device that aligns a plurality of raw meat lobes in a constant posture in a ham manufacturing process and sends the raw meat lobes to a next-stage processing device. Examples of the processing device in the next stage include a filling device for shaping the raw meat chunk into a columnar shape and filling the casing, and an injector for injecting the pickle liquid into the raw meat chunk.

例えば、タンブリング装置で揉みほぐされた原料肉塊は、回転ドラムから移送タンクに移し換えられて充填装置へ移送される。充填装置では、１個または数個の原料肉塊を円柱状に成形してケーシングに充填するが、移送タンクから排出された原料肉塊を充填装置に移載する作業は、原料肉塊を整形に適した姿勢で充填装置に移載する必要上、人手に頼っている。しかし、この種の移載作業は作業者に大きな肉体的負担が掛かるうえ、充填装置のサイクルタイムに応じて原料肉塊の移載を間欠的に行わねばならず待ち時間が無駄になる。こうした製造現場の状況から、移送タンクから排出した原料肉塊を整形に適した姿勢で充填装置に対して自動的に移載することが望まれている。 For example, the raw meat lumps that have been loosened by the tumbling device are transferred from the rotary drum to the transfer tank and transferred to the filling device. In the filling device, one or several raw material chunks are formed into a columnar shape and filled in the casing, but the work of transferring the raw material chunks discharged from the transfer tank to the filling device is performed by shaping the raw material chunks. Since it needs to be transferred to the filling device in a posture suitable for, it relies on manpower. However, this type of transfer work imposes a heavy physical burden on the operator, and the raw material chunks must be transferred intermittently according to the cycle time of the filling device, which wastes waiting time. From such a situation of the manufacturing site, it is desired to automatically transfer the raw material chunks discharged from the transfer tank to the filling device in a posture suitable for shaping.

本出願人は、上記のような原料肉塊の移載作業を半自動化した装置を先に提案している（特許文献１）。特許文献１の送給装置は、整形作業台で成形した原料肉塊を、第１、第２、第３の各コンベア装置でインジェクターの送りコンベアに搬送する。第１コンベア装置は、整形作業台より低い位置に設けられ、第３コンベアはインジェクターの送りコンベアに隣接して、整形作業台より高い位置に設けられている。また、第２コンベア装置は、第１、第３のコンベア装置の間に配置されて、低位置の第１コンベア装置から受継いだ原料肉塊を高位置の第３コンベア装置へ移載する。そのため、第２コンベア装置には、コンベアユニットを第１コンベア装置の搬送面と第３コンベア装置の搬送面の間で昇降させる昇降機構が設けられている。 The present applicant has previously proposed a device that semi-automatically performs the above-mentioned transfer operation of the raw meat lump (Patent Document 1). The feeding device of Patent Document 1 conveys the raw meat chunks molded on the shaping work table to the injector feeding conveyor by the first, second, and third conveyor devices. The first conveyor device is provided at a position lower than the shaping work table, and the third conveyor is provided at a position higher than the shaping work table, adjacent to the injector feed conveyor. Further, the second conveyor device is arranged between the first and third conveyor devices, and transfers the raw meat chunk inherited from the first conveyor device at the lower position to the third conveyor device at the higher position. Therefore, the second conveyor device is provided with an elevating mechanism that elevates and lowers the conveyor unit between the conveyance surface of the first conveyor device and the conveyance surface of the third conveyor device.

特開２００７−１４３４８９号公報JP, 2007-143489, A

特許文献１の自動送給装置によれば、第１コンベア装置に載置された原料肉塊を、インジェクターに対してそのサイクルタイムに同期した状態で自動的に送給できる。しかし、整形作業台でトリミングされた原料肉塊を第１コンベアへ移載する作業は、依然として人手に頼らざるを得ない。これは、原料肉塊の姿勢をピックル液の注入に適した姿勢にした状態で第１コンベアへ移載して、インジェクターに送り込む必要があるからである。より具体的には、この種の原料肉塊は、長手方向と短手方向とがある長方ブロック状に形成されている。インジェクターにより原料肉塊にピックル液を適性に注入するためには、全ての原料肉塊の姿勢方向が長手方向や短手方向など、一方向に揃っていることが必要であるが、従来装置では、この原料肉塊の姿勢を揃える作業の自動化が行われておらず、その点に改良の余地があった。 According to the automatic feeding device of Patent Document 1, the raw meat chunk placed on the first conveyor device can be automatically fed to the injector in synchronization with the cycle time. However, the work of transferring the raw meat chunk trimmed on the shaping work bench to the first conveyor still has to rely on human labor. This is because it is necessary to transfer the raw meat in a state suitable for the injection of pickle liquid to the first conveyor and send it to the injector. More specifically, this kind of raw material meat is formed in a rectangular block shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. In order to properly inject the pickle liquid into the raw meat chunks by the injector, it is necessary that the posture directions of all the raw meat chunks are aligned in one direction, such as the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. , The work of aligning the postures of the raw meat pieces has not been automated, and there is room for improvement in this respect.

本発明の目的は、原料肉塊の姿勢を揃えた状態で、次段の処理装置に向って送り出すことができる原料肉塊の移載装置を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a raw meat chunk transfer device that can send the raw meat chunk toward the next-stage processing device in a state in which the postures of the raw meat chunk are aligned.

本発明に係る原料肉塊の移載装置は、長手方向と短手方向とを有する長方ブロック状の原料肉塊Ｍを移送する第１移送機構８０と、第１移送機構８０から送られてきた複数の原料肉塊Ｍを受け入れて、原料肉塊Ｍの姿勢を揃えた状態で送り出す姿勢調整装置２と、姿勢調整装置２から送り出された原料肉塊Ｍを次段の処理装置５に向けて移送する第２移送機構８１とを含む。姿勢調整装置２が、第１基台４０で回転自在に支持されて、第１移送機構８０から移送されてきた複数の原料肉塊Ｍを受け入れる回転ドラム４１と、回転ドラム４１を回転駆動するドラム駆動機構と、回転ドラム４１の内面に突設されて、回転ドラム４１内に収容された複数の原料肉塊Ｍから一つの原料肉塊Ｍを捕捉して回転ドラム４１の内面上部まで持ち上げる複数の捕捉翼４６と、回転ドラム４１の出口４１ｂ側の内外面に配置されて、捕捉翼４６から落下する原料肉塊Ｍを受止めて第２移送機構８１に向って送り出す搬出コンベア４２とを含む。捕捉翼４６が、回転ドラム４１の軸方向と原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向とが一致する状態で一つずつ原料肉塊Ｍを捕捉することで、該軸方向と長手方向とが一致する姿勢に揃えた状態で各原料肉塊Ｍを搬出コンベア４２を介して第２移送機構８１に向けて送り出すことができるように構成されている。捕捉翼４６の捕捉面４６ａは、当該捕捉面４６ａの遊端部が、当該捕捉面４６ａの基端部における回転ドラム４１の内周面の法線方向よりも、当該回転ドラム４１の回転方向側に位置する傾斜面とされている。回転ドラム４１の軸方向における捕捉翼４６の長さ寸法は、回転ドラム４１内に投入される原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の平均寸法よりも大きく設定されている。そして原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の半分以下が捕捉翼４６で補足された場合には、原料肉塊Ｍは捕捉翼４６からずり落ち、原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の全部、又は殆どの部分が捕捉翼４６で捕捉された場合にのみ、原料肉塊Ｍを搬出コンベア４２の搬送面よりも高い位置まで持ち上げて、回転ドラム４１の軸方向と原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向とが一致する姿勢状態で、搬出コンベア４２の搬送面に落下させて、これにより、搬出コンベア４２上で回転ドラム４１の軸方向と原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向とが一致する姿勢に、原料肉塊Ｍを揃えた状態とすることができるようになっていることを特徴とする。 The raw meat chunk transferring device according to the present invention is fed from a first transport mechanism 80 that transports a rectangular block-shaped raw meat chunk M having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, and a first transport mechanism 80. The posture adjusting device 2 that receives the plurality of raw meat chunks M and sends them in a state in which the postures of the raw meat chunks M are aligned, and the raw meat chunk M sent from the posture adjusting device 2 is directed to the processing device 5 of the next stage. And a second transfer mechanism 81 for transferring. The attitude adjusting device 2 is rotatably supported by the first base 40 and receives the plurality of raw material chunks M transferred from the first transfer mechanism 80, and a drum that rotationally drives the rotating drum 41. The drive mechanism and the plurality of raw material meat chunks M projectingly provided on the inner surface of the rotary drum 41 to capture one raw material meat chunk M from the plurality of raw material meat chunks M accommodated in the rotary drum 41 and lift the raw material meat chunk M to the upper part of the inner surface of the rotary drum 41. The trapping blade 46 and the carry-out conveyor 42 that is disposed on the inner and outer surfaces of the rotary drum 41 on the outlet 41b side and that receives the raw meat chunk M that falls from the trapping blade 46 and sends it to the second transfer mechanism 81 are included . Attitude capturing捉翼46, by capturing one by one feed meat mass M in a state in which the longitudinal axis direction and the raw material meat chunks M of the rotating drum 41 are matched to the axial direction and the longitudinal direction coincides that it is configured to be able to feed towards the second transport mechanism 81 each raw material meat mass M via an output conveyor 42 in a state aligned to. In the capturing surface 46a of the capturing blade 46, the free end portion of the capturing surface 46a is closer to the rotation direction side of the rotating drum 41 than the normal direction of the inner peripheral surface of the rotating drum 41 at the base end portion of the capturing surface 46a. The slope is located at. The length dimension of the trapping blade 46 in the axial direction of the rotary drum 41 is set to be larger than the average lengthwise dimension of the raw meat chunk M charged into the rotary drum 41. When less than half of the raw material chunk M in the longitudinal direction is captured by the capturing blade 46, the raw material chunk M slides off the capturing blade 46, and all or most of the raw material chunk M in the longitudinal direction is removed. An attitude state in which the raw meat chunk M is lifted to a position higher than the conveying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42 only when the raw meat chunk M is captured by the capturing blades 46, and the axial direction of the rotary drum 41 and the longitudinal direction of the raw meat chunk M coincide with each other. In this state, the raw meat ingot M is dropped onto the conveying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42, so that the raw meat ingot M is aligned in a posture in which the axial direction of the rotary drum 41 and the longitudinal direction of the raw meat ingot M are aligned on the carry-out conveyor 42. It is characterized by being able to.

第２移送機構８１が、搬出コンベア４２から送り出された原料肉塊Ｍを受ける第１搬送装置３を含む。搬出コンベア４２の搬送面に臨むように、搬出コンベア４２から送り出される原料肉塊Ｍの搬出状況を検知する通過センサー５７が配置されている。通過センサー５７の検知結果に基づいて、第１搬送装置３を構成するコンベアユニット６２を間欠的に所定量だけ駆動させることで、該コンベアユニット６２上に原料肉塊Ｍを整列させることができるように構成されている。 The second transfer mechanism 81 includes the first transfer device 3 that receives the raw meat chunk M sent out from the carry-out conveyor 42. A passage sensor 57 is arranged so as to face the carrying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42 and detect the carry-out state of the raw meat chunk M sent from the carry-out conveyor 42. Based on the detection result of the passage sensor 57, the raw material chunks M can be aligned on the conveyor unit 62 by intermittently driving the conveyor unit 62 that configures the first conveyor 3 by a predetermined amount. Is configured.

第１移送機構８０が、一群の原料肉塊Ｍが収容される移送タンク２０と、移送タンク２０を反転操作するタンク反転装置１とを含むものとする。タンク反転装置１は、反転台１９と、反転台１９で傾動可能に支持されるタンクホルダー２１と、タンクホルダー２１を待機姿勢と投入姿勢の間で傾動操作するホルダー操作器２３とを備える。タンクホルダー２１の上開口に原料肉塊Ｍの投入量を調整するゲート装置３３が設けられており、ゲート装置３３は、タンクホルダー２１で開閉自在に案内支持されるゲート体３６と、ゲート体３６を開閉操作するゲート操作器３７とを備えている。 It is assumed that the first transfer mechanism 80 includes the transfer tank 20 in which the group of raw meat lumps M is housed, and the tank reversing device 1 that inverts the transfer tank 20. The tank reversing device 1 includes a reversing table 19, a tank holder 21 tiltably supported by the reversing table 19, and a holder operation device 23 that tilts the tank holder 21 between a standby position and a loading position. A gate device 33 for adjusting the input amount of the raw meat mass M is provided in the upper opening of the tank holder 21, and the gate device 33 includes a gate body 36 that is openably and closably guided and supported by the tank holder 21, and a gate body 36. And a gate operation device 37 for opening and closing.

第１基台４０が、基台本体４３と、基台本体４３で支持されるドラム台４４で構成されており、基台本体４３とドラム台４４の間には重量検知センサー４５が配置されており、重量検知センサー４５の出力信号に基づいてゲート操作器３７の動作が制御されて、ゲート体３６が開閉操作されるように構成されている。 The first base 40 is composed of a base main body 43 and a drum base 44 supported by the base main body 43, and a weight detection sensor 45 is arranged between the base main body 43 and the drum base 44. The operation of the gate operation device 37 is controlled based on the output signal of the weight detection sensor 45, and the gate body 36 is opened and closed.

第２移送機構８１は、第１搬送装置３の下流側に設けられた第２搬送装置４を含み、該第２搬送装置４を介して次段の処理装置５に向って原料肉塊Ｍは搬送されるようになっている。第１搬送装置３は、第２基台６０に設けたヒンジ軸６１で起伏可能に支持されるコンベアユニット６２と、コンベアユニット６２を横臥の搬送姿勢と、起立する移載姿勢の間で起伏操作する起伏操作器６３を備える。コンベアユニット６２が起伏操作器６３で移載姿勢に切換え操作されることで、コンベアユニット６２上に載置された複数の原料肉塊Ｍが第２搬送装置４に移載される。 The second transfer mechanism 81 includes the second transfer device 4 provided on the downstream side of the first transfer device 3, and the raw material mass M is transferred toward the next-stage processing device 5 via the second transfer device 4. It is designed to be transported. The first transfer device 3 performs a hoisting operation between a conveyor unit 62 that is supported by a hinge shaft 61 provided on the second base 60 so that the conveyor unit 62 can rise and fall, and a conveyer posture in which the conveyer unit 62 is lying down and a transfer posture in which it stands up. The undulating manipulator 63 is provided. The conveyor unit 62 is switched to the transfer posture by the up-and-down operation device 63, so that the plurality of raw material chunks M placed on the conveyor unit 62 are transferred to the second transfer device 4.

ドラム駆動機構が、回転ドラム４１の周面の複数個所に固定した円形の転動レール４９と、第１基台４０に固定されて転動レール４９の下面の複数個所を支持する回転自在なドラムローラー５０と、モーター５１と、モーター５１の回転動力を回転ドラム４１に伝える伝動構造とで構成されている。 The drum drive mechanism is a rotatable drum that is fixed to a plurality of positions on the circumferential surface of the rotary drum 41 and a circular rolling rail 49 that is fixed to the first base 40 and that supports a plurality of lower surfaces of the rolling rail 49. The roller 50, the motor 51, and a transmission structure for transmitting the rotational power of the motor 51 to the rotating drum 41.

本発明に係る移載装置によれば、姿勢調整装置２の捕捉翼４６により、回転ドラム４１の軸方向と原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向とが一致する状態で一つずつ原料肉塊Ｍを捕捉して、該軸方向と長手方向とが一致する姿勢に揃えた状態で各原料肉塊Ｍを搬出コンベア４２を介して第２移送機構８１に向けて送り出すことができるようにしたので、原料肉塊Ｍの姿勢揃え作業を自動機械化することができ、原料肉塊Ｍの移載作業の省力化と効率性の向上とに貢献できる。 According to the transfer device according to the present invention, the capturing blades 46 of the attitude adjusting device 2 capture the raw meat chunks M one by one in a state where the axial direction of the rotary drum 41 and the longitudinal direction of the raw meat chunk M match. Then, the raw material meat pieces M can be sent out toward the second transfer mechanism 81 via the carry-out conveyor 42 in a state in which the axial direction and the longitudinal direction are aligned with each other. The posture alignment work of the chunks M can be automatically mechanized, which can contribute to labor saving and efficiency improvement of the transferring work of the raw meat chunks M.

第２移送機構８１が、搬出コンベア４２から送り出された原料肉塊Ｍを受ける第１搬送装置３を含むものとして、搬出コンベア４２の搬送面に臨むように配置された通過センサー５７の検知結果に基づいて、第１搬送装置３を構成するコンベアユニット６２を間欠的に所定量だけ駆動させることで、該コンベアユニット６２上に原料肉塊Ｍを整列させるように構成していると、先の原料肉塊Ｍの姿勢揃え作業に加えて、原料肉塊Ｍの整列作業（原料肉塊Ｍどうしの間隔距離を略一定に揃える作業）をも自動機械化することができ、原料肉塊Ｍの移載作業のさらなる省力化と効率性の向上とに貢献できる。 The second transfer mechanism 81 includes the first transfer device 3 that receives the raw meat chunk M sent out from the carry-out conveyor 42, and the detection result of the passage sensor 57 arranged so as to face the transfer surface of the carry-out conveyor 42. On the basis of the above, when the raw material chunks M are arranged on the conveyor unit 62 by intermittently driving a predetermined amount of the conveyor unit 62 that constitutes the first transfer device 3, In addition to the posture alignment work of the meat chunks M, the alignment work of the raw meat chunks M (the task of aligning the distance between the raw meat chunks M to be substantially constant) can be automatically mechanized, and the raw meat chunk M is transferred. It can contribute to further labor saving and efficiency improvement.

一群の原料肉塊Ｍが収容される移送タンク２０と、移送タンク２０を反転操作するタンク反転装置１とを含んで第１移送機構８０を構成し、タンク反転装置１を、反転台１９と、反転台１９で傾動可能に支持されるタンクホルダー２１と、タンクホルダー２１を待機姿勢と投入姿勢の間で傾動操作するホルダー操作器２３とを備えるものとしていると、タンクホルダー２１に搭載した移送タンク２０をタンク反転装置１で反転操作することにより、作業者に肉体的負担を強いることもなく、移送タンク２０内の原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１に確実に投入することができる。また、タンクホルダー２１の上開口にゲート装置３３を設けていると、回転ドラム４１に投入される原料肉塊Ｍの投入量を調整して好適化でき、回転ドラム４１内に過剰な量の原料肉塊Ｍが投入されるのを解消できる。従って、回転ドラム４１に設けた捕捉翼４６で原料肉塊Ｍを捕捉する、姿勢揃え処理を適確に行うことができる。 The first transfer mechanism 80 is configured to include the transfer tank 20 in which the group of raw meat flesh M is stored and the tank reversing device 1 for reversing the transfer tank 20, and the tank reversing device 1 includes the reversing table 19. If the tank holder 21 tiltably supported by the reversing table 19 and the holder operation device 23 that tilts the tank holder 21 between the standby position and the loading position are provided, the transfer tank mounted on the tank holder 21 is provided. By inverting the tank 20 with the tank inverting device 1, the raw material chunk M in the transfer tank 20 can be reliably charged into the rotary drum 41 without imposing a physical burden on the operator. Further, when the gate device 33 is provided in the upper opening of the tank holder 21, it is possible to adjust the amount of the raw material meat mass M to be charged to the rotary drum 41 to be optimized, and an excessive amount of the raw material in the rotary drum 41. It is possible to eliminate the pouring of the meat mass M. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately perform the posture alignment process of capturing the raw meat piece M by the capturing blades 46 provided on the rotating drum 41.

基台本体４３とドラム台４４の間に重量検知センサー４５を配置して、重量検知センサー４５の出力信号に基づいてゲート体３６が開閉操作されるように構成することができる。これによれば、例えば、回転ドラム４１内の原料肉塊Ｍの量が一定値以下になったら、重量検知センサー４５の出力信号に基づき制御部７５がゲート操作器３７を作動させてゲート体３６を開放姿勢にし、タンク本体３２内の原料肉塊Ｍを再び回転ドラム４１内に自動的に投入できるので、原料肉塊Ｍの整列搬送処理を途切れることもなく連続して行うことができる。 The weight detection sensor 45 may be disposed between the base body 43 and the drum base 44, and the gate body 36 may be opened and closed based on the output signal of the weight detection sensor 45. According to this, for example, when the amount of the raw material meat mass M in the rotating drum 41 becomes equal to or less than a certain value, the control unit 75 operates the gate operation unit 37 based on the output signal of the weight detection sensor 45, and the gate body 36. Since the raw meat lumps M in the tank body 32 can be automatically charged again into the rotary drum 41, the aligning and conveying process of the raw meat lumps M can be continuously performed without interruption.

第１搬送装置３が、ヒンジ軸６１を中心にして起伏可能に支持されるコンベアユニット６２と、コンベアユニット６２を起伏操作する起伏操作器６３を備えるものとなっていると、コンベアユニット６２を起伏操作器６３で移載姿勢に切換え操作するだけで、複数の原料肉塊Ｍを同時にしかも列を乱すこともなく第２搬送装置４に移載できる。従って、次段の処理装置５に対する複数個の原料肉塊Ｍの送給を第２搬送装置４で適確に行うことができる。 When the first transport device 3 includes a conveyor unit 62 that is supported so as to be capable of undulating around a hinge shaft 61, and an undulating operation device 63 that undulates the conveyor unit 62, the conveyor unit 62 is undulated. By simply switching to the transfer posture with the operation unit 63, the plurality of raw meat lumps M can be transferred to the second transfer device 4 at the same time without disturbing the row. Therefore, the plurality of raw meat lumps M can be accurately fed to the processing device 5 at the next stage by the second transfer device 4.

回転ドラム４１に固定した転動レール４９と、転動レール４９を支持するドラムローラー５０と、モーター５１と、モーター５１の回転動力を回転ドラム４１に伝える伝動構造でドラム駆動機構を構成することができる。これによれば、回転ドラム４１をその外周に設けたドラムローラー５０で回転自在に支持するので、原料肉塊Ｍが投入される回転ドラム４１の内部空間を、障害物のない円形空間として開放できる。従って、搬出コンベア４２のドラム内部への配置を支障なく行えるうえ、捕捉翼４６による原料肉塊Ｍの捕捉や、捕捉された原料肉塊Ｍの搬出コンベア４２への移載、および搬出コンベア４２上の原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１の外へ搬送する一連の処理を無理なく円滑に行うことができる。 The rolling rail 49 fixed to the rotating drum 41, the drum roller 50 supporting the rolling rail 49, the motor 51, and the transmission structure for transmitting the rotational power of the motor 51 to the rotating drum 41 may constitute a drum driving mechanism. it can. According to this, since the rotating drum 41 is rotatably supported by the drum roller 50 provided on the outer periphery thereof, the internal space of the rotating drum 41 into which the raw meat mass M is charged can be opened as a circular space without obstacles. .. Therefore, the placement of the carry-out conveyor 42 inside the drum can be performed without any hindrance, and the raw material meat mass M is captured by the capturing blades 46, the captured raw meat mass M is transferred to the carry-out conveyor 42, and the carry-out conveyor 42 is provided. It is possible to smoothly and smoothly carry out the series of processes for transporting the raw meat chunk M to the outside of the rotary drum 41.

本発明に係る原料肉塊の移載装置を構成する姿勢調整装置の縦断側面図である。It is a vertical side view of a posture adjustment device which constitutes a transfer device of the raw meat chunk according to the present invention. 移載装置の要部の正面図である。It is a front view of the principal part of a transfer apparatus. 移載装置と次段の処理装置を示す一部破断側面図である。It is a partially broken side view showing a transfer device and a processing device of the next stage. 移載装置の一部破断平面図である。It is a partially broken plan view of the transfer device. タンク反転装置の要部の縦断正面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional front view of the principal part of a tank reversing device. ゲート装置の一部破断側面図である。It is a partially broken side view of a gate device. 制御部と移載装置の各機器の関係を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the relationship between a control part and each apparatus of a transfer apparatus.

（実施例）図１ないし図７に本発明に係る原料肉塊の移載装置（以下「移載装置」と記す。）の実施例を示す。本実施例における前後、左右、上下とは、図１、図２および図４に示す交差矢印と、各矢印の近傍に表示した前後、左右、上下の文字表示に従う。図２において移載装置は、右端のタンク反転装置１で原料肉塊Ｍを中央の姿勢調整装置２に投入し、姿勢調整装置２で所定の姿勢に揃えたのち、左端の第１搬送装置３に送って整列させ、第１搬送装置３の後側に隣接配置した第２搬送装置４（図３参照）で次段の処理装置の受入れ位置１０ａへ搬送する。この実施例では、処理装置が原料肉塊Ｍを円柱状に整形してケーシングに充填する充填装置５である場合を示している。図２において、姿勢調整装置２の上流側（右方側）に位置するタンク反転装置１が本発明の第１移送機構８０を構成し、姿勢調整装置２の下流側（左方側）に位置する第１搬送装置３と第２搬送装置４（図３参照）とが本発明の第２移送機構８１を構成する。 (Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 7 show an embodiment of a transfer apparatus for raw meat chunks (hereinafter referred to as “transfer apparatus”) according to the present invention. The front-rear, left-right, and top-bottom in this embodiment follow the cross arrows shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, and the front-rear, left-right, top-bottom characters displayed near each arrow. In the transfer device in FIG. 2, the tank reversing device 1 at the right end feeds the raw meat chunk M into the central posture adjusting device 2, and the posture adjusting device 2 aligns the raw material meat mass M in a predetermined posture, and then the first conveying device 3 at the left end. Then, the second transfer device 4 (see FIG. 3) adjacent to the rear side of the first transfer device 3 transfers it to the receiving position 10a of the next processing device. In this embodiment, the processing device is a filling device 5 for shaping the raw meat mass M into a cylindrical shape and filling the casing. In FIG. 2, the tank reversing device 1 located on the upstream side (right side) of the posture adjusting device 2 constitutes the first transfer mechanism 80 of the present invention, and is located on the downstream side (left side) of the posture adjusting device 2. The first transfer device 3 and the second transfer device 4 (see FIG. 3) that constitute the second transfer mechanism 81 of the present invention.

図３に示すように、充填装置５は、第２搬送装置４から送給された３個の原料肉塊Ｍを受取る前段整形部８と、前段整形部８から送られた原料肉塊Ｍを断面円形に整形する次段整形部９を備えている。前段整形部８は、上面が開口するホッパー１０と、ホッパー１０内の原料肉塊Ｍを叩打してほぐすハンマー１１、およびハンマー１１を昇降操作するシリンダー１２などを備えている。ホッパー１０の上部前端には、第２搬送装置４の搬送面に向かって上り傾斜する受入れ位置１０ａが形成されている。前段整形部８で前処理された原料肉塊Ｍは、ホッパー１０を図示していない駆動構造で、支軸１３の回りに反時計回転方向へ反転操作することにより、次段整形部９の受皿１４に移すことができる。次段整形部９は、断面が上下に長いＵ字状の受皿１４と、部分円弧状の押え蓋１５と、押え蓋１５を昇降操作するシリンダー１６と、受皿１４と押え蓋１５で押え保持された円柱状の肉塊を、受皿１４の長手方向に沿ってケーシング内に押出す押出し機構（図示していない）などを備えている。 As shown in FIG. 3, the filling device 5 includes a pre-stage shaping unit 8 that receives the three raw meat lumps M sent from the second transport device 4, and a raw material lump M sent from the pre-stage shaping unit 8. It is provided with a next-stage shaping section 9 that shapes the section to be circular. The pre-stage shaping unit 8 includes a hopper 10 having an open upper surface, a hammer 11 for tapping and loosening the raw meat chunk M in the hopper 10, a cylinder 12 for vertically operating the hammer 11, and the like. At the upper front end of the hopper 10, a receiving position 10a is formed which is inclined upward toward the transport surface of the second transport device 4. The raw meat lump M pretreated by the pre-stage shaping unit 8 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction around the support shaft 13 by a drive structure (not shown) so that the saucer of the next-stage shaping unit 9 is received. Can be moved to 14. The next-stage shaping section 9 has a U-shaped pan 14 having a vertically long cross section, a partial arcuate presser lid 15, a cylinder 16 for vertically moving the presser lid 15, and a presser-held by the pan 14 and the presser lid 15. An extruding mechanism (not shown) for extruding the cylindrical lump of meat into the casing along the longitudinal direction of the tray 14 is provided.

図２においてタンク反転装置１は、反転台１９と、反転台１９で傾動可能に支持されるタンクホルダー２１と、タンクホルダー２１の上部に形成される投入シュート２２と、タンクホルダー２１を待機姿勢と投入姿勢の間で傾動操作する操作シリンダー（ホルダー操作器）２３を備えている。操作シリンダー２３はエアーシリンダーからなる。タンクホルダー２１は、上面と右側面が開口する断面コ字状の四角枠状に形成されており、その底壁に移送タンク２０を搭載することができる。タンクホルダー２１の上開口部には、原料肉塊Ｍの投入量を調整するゲート装置３３が設けられている。図５および図６に示すように、ゲート装置３３は、タンクホルダー２１の前後の対向壁に固定されるガイド枠３５と、ガイド枠３５で往復スライド自在に案内される板状のゲート体３６と、ゲート体３６を開閉操作するロッドレスシリンダー（ゲート操作器）３７を備えている。ゲート体３６はロッドレスシリンダー３７で開閉操作されて、図６に実線で示す閉じ位置と、図６に想像線で示す開放位置に切換えることができ、さらにゲート体３６を開放途中位置で停止させて、開放された開口の大きさを変更できる。 In FIG. 2, the tank reversing device 1 includes a reversing table 19, a tank holder 21 tiltably supported by the reversing table 19, a charging chute 22 formed above the tank holder 21, and a tank holder 21 in a standby position. An operation cylinder (holder operation device) 23 that tilts between the loading postures is provided. The operation cylinder 23 is an air cylinder. The tank holder 21 is formed in the shape of a rectangular frame having a U-shaped cross section with an opening on the upper surface and the right side surface, and the transfer tank 20 can be mounted on the bottom wall thereof. At the upper opening of the tank holder 21, a gate device 33 for adjusting the amount of the raw meat chunk M to be charged is provided. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the gate device 33 includes a guide frame 35 fixed to the front and rear facing walls of the tank holder 21, and a plate-shaped gate body 36 guided by the guide frame 35 so as to be reciprocally slidable. A rodless cylinder (gate operator) 37 for opening and closing the gate body 36 is provided. The gate body 36 can be opened/closed by a rodless cylinder 37 to switch between a closed position shown by a solid line in FIG. 6 and an open position shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 6. Further, the gate body 36 is stopped at an intermediate opening position. The size of the opened opening can be changed.

図５に示すように投入シュート２２の外側面には、縦長のリンク金具２４が固定されており、反転台１９の支柱２５で支持した可動リンク２６とリンク金具２４の上部がピン２７で連結され、リンク金具２４の下部に操作シリンダー２３のピストンロッドがピン２８で連結されている。このように、タンクホルダー２１をリンク金具２４と可動リンク２６で傾倒可能に支持することにより、タンクホルダー２１をピン２７の回りに反転傾倒させて、移送タンク２０内の原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１へ向かって確実に送給できる。支柱２５には、移送タンク２０から送給された原料肉塊Ｍを、後述する回転ドラム４１の内部に投入案内する固定シュート２９が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 5, a vertically long link metal fitting 24 is fixed to the outer surface of the charging chute 22, and a movable link 26 supported by a column 25 of the reversing stand 19 and an upper portion of the link metal fitting 24 are connected by a pin 27. The piston rod of the operation cylinder 23 is connected to the lower portion of the link fitting 24 by a pin 28. Thus, the tank holder 21 is tiltably supported by the link fitting 24 and the movable link 26, so that the tank holder 21 is inverted and tilted around the pin 27, and the raw meat mass M in the transfer tank 20 is rotated on the rotary drum. It can be reliably sent to 41. The pillar 25 is provided with a fixed chute 29 that guides the raw meat lump M fed from the transfer tank 20 into the inside of a rotary drum 41 described later.

移送タンク２０はステンレス製の上面が開口する円筒容器からなるタンク本体３２を備えており、その底壁に４個のキャスター３４が固定されている。そのため、タンク内部に原料肉塊Ｍが大量に収容されていた場合でも、作業者は移送タンク２０を押して移動させることができる。なお、タンク本体３２の内容量は９００リットルである。図２に想像線で示すように、タンクホルダー２１を待機姿勢に切換えた状態では、タンクホルダー２１が床面で支持されるので、原料肉塊Ｍが収容された移送タンク２０をタンクホルダー２１に搭載することができ、あるいは空になった移送タンク２０をタンクホルダー２１から取出すことができる。 The transfer tank 20 is provided with a tank body 32 formed of a cylindrical container made of stainless steel and having an open top surface, and four casters 34 are fixed to the bottom wall of the tank body 32. Therefore, even when a large amount of the raw meat lump M is stored inside the tank, the worker can push and move the transfer tank 20. The internal volume of the tank body 32 is 900 liters. As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, when the tank holder 21 is switched to the standby position, the tank holder 21 is supported on the floor surface, so that the transfer tank 20 containing the raw meat mass M is placed in the tank holder 21. The transfer tank 20, which can be loaded or emptied, can be removed from the tank holder 21.

姿勢調整装置２は、第１基台４０で回転自在に支持される回転ドラム４１と、同ドラム４１を回転駆動するドラム駆動機構と、回転ドラム４１の出口４１ｂ側の内外面に配置されて、回転ドラム４１内で落下する原料肉塊Ｍを受止めて、第１搬送装置３へ送り出す搬出コンベア４２を備えている。図１および図２に示すように、第１基台４０は、床面に設置される基台本体４３と、基台本体４３で支持されるドラム台４４を備えており、基台本体４３とドラム台４４の間に４個のロードセル（重量検知センサー）４５が配置されている。ロードセル４５の検知信号から、回転ドラム４１に対する原料肉塊Ｍの投入量や、回転ドラム４１から送出された原料肉塊Ｍの搬出量などを知ることができる。 The attitude adjusting device 2 is arranged on the rotary drum 41 rotatably supported by the first base 40, a drum drive mechanism that rotationally drives the drum 41, and the inner and outer surfaces of the rotary drum 41 on the outlet 41b side. A carry-out conveyor 42 that receives the raw meat chunk M that falls in the rotating drum 41 and sends it to the first transport device 3 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first base 40 includes a base main body 43 installed on the floor surface and a drum base 44 supported by the base main body 43. Four load cells (weight detection sensors) 45 are arranged between the drum bases 44. From the detection signal of the load cell 45, it is possible to know the input amount of the raw meat chunk M to the rotary drum 41, the carry-out amount of the raw meat chunk M sent from the rotary drum 41, and the like.

回転ドラム４１は左右に長い円筒状のステンレス筒体からなり、その両側端に端壁を有し、端壁に円形の入口４１ａと出口４１ｂが開設されている（図４参照）。回転ドラム４１の内面の出口４１ｂ寄りには、４個の捕捉翼４６が突設されている。捕捉翼４６は回転ドラム４１が回転駆動されるとき、図１に示すようにドラム内に投入された原料肉塊Ｍを回転移動しながら１個ずつ捕捉して、回転ドラム４１の上半部まで持ち上げて搬出コンベア４２の搬送面へ落下させる。捕捉翼４６は、その捕捉面４６ａと回転ドラム４１の内周面とで挟む角度が約７５度になるように傾斜されている。このように、捕捉面４６ａが傾斜されていると、原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１の内底で捕捉したのち、搬出コンベア４２の搬送面より高い位置まで持ち上げて、搬送面に向かって確実に落下させることができる。また、捕捉翼４６の左右長さ（回転ドラム４１の軸方向における捕捉翼４６の長さ寸法）は、原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の寸法（原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の平均寸法）より充分に大きく設定されており、原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の全部、または殆どの部分が捕捉翼４６で捕捉された場合にのみ、原料肉塊Ｍを搬出コンベア４２の搬送面より高い位置まで持ち上げて、搬出コンベア４２に落下される原料肉塊Ｍの姿勢が一定になるようにしている。例えば、原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向の半分以下が捕捉翼４６で捕捉された状態では、捕捉翼４６に捕捉されていない側の肉塊の重量が大きいため、原料肉塊Ｍは捕捉翼４６で回転ドラム４１の上半側へ持ち上げられる過程で、捕捉翼４６からずり落ちてしまう。なお、捕捉翼４６の捕捉面４６ａの長さ（回転ドラム４１の内面からの突設寸法）は、原料肉塊Ｍの幅寸法（原料肉塊Ｍの短手方向の平均寸法）と概ね同じに設定してある。このように原料肉塊Ｍは捕捉翼４６で適正に捕捉されることにより、搬出コンベア４２上で各原料肉塊Ｍの長手方向が回転ドラム４１の軸方向（左右方向）と一致する姿勢に、原料肉塊Ｍを揃えることができる。 The rotary drum 41 is made of a cylindrical stainless steel cylinder that is long in the left and right, has end walls at both ends, and has circular inlets 41a and outlets 41b formed in the end walls (see FIG. 4). Four catching blades 46 are projectingly provided on the inner surface of the rotating drum 41 near the outlet 41b. When the rotary drum 41 is rotationally driven, the capturing blades 46 capture the raw meat chunks M put into the drum one by one while rotating and moving them, as shown in FIG. 1, to the upper half of the rotary drum 41. It is lifted and dropped onto the carrying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42. The trapping blade 46 is inclined so that the angle between the trapping surface 46a and the inner peripheral surface of the rotating drum 41 is about 75 degrees. In this way, when the capturing surface 46a is inclined, after the raw meat chunk M is captured by the inner bottom of the rotating drum 41, it is lifted up to a position higher than the transport surface of the carry-out conveyor 42 and surely faces the transport surface. Can be dropped. Further, the left-right length of the capturing blade 46 (the length dimension of the capturing blade 46 in the axial direction of the rotary drum 41) is more than the longitudinal dimension of the raw meat chunk M (the average length of the raw meat chunk M in the longitudinal direction). Is set to a large value, and only when all or most of the raw material chunk M in the longitudinal direction is captured by the capturing blades 46, the raw material chunk M is lifted to a position higher than the transport surface of the carry-out conveyor 42. The posture of the raw meat chunk M dropped onto the carry-out conveyor 42 is kept constant. For example, when less than half of the raw material meat mass M in the longitudinal direction is captured by the capturing blades 46, the weight of the raw meat mass on the side not captured by the capturing blades 46 is large, and thus the raw material meat mass M is captured by the capturing blades 46. In the process of being lifted to the upper half side of the rotary drum 41, it falls off from the trapping blade 46. The length of the capturing surface 46a of the capturing blade 46 (the projecting dimension from the inner surface of the rotary drum 41) is approximately the same as the width dimension of the raw meat chunk M (the average dimension of the raw meat chunk M in the lateral direction). It is set. In this way, the raw meat chunks M are properly captured by the capturing blades 46, so that the longitudinal direction of each raw meat chunk M on the carry-out conveyor 42 is in the posture in which the longitudinal direction of the raw meat chunk M coincides with the axial direction (left-right direction) of the rotary drum 41. Raw meat chunks M can be arranged.

ドラム駆動機構は、回転ドラム４１の周面の左右２個所に固定した円形の転動レール４９と、ドラム台４４で回転自在に支持されて、各転動レール４９の下面の前後２個所を支持する合計４個のドラムローラー５０と、減速機付きのモーター５１と、モーター５１の回転動力を回転ドラム４１に伝える伝動構造で構成される。図４に示すように、転動レール４９は断面凹字状に形成されており、同レール４９を係合支持するドラムローラー５０で、回転ドラム４１が中心軸方向に移動するのを規制している。この実施例では、モーター５１の出力軸に固定される駆動プーリー５２と、回転ドラム４１と駆動プーリー５２に巻掛けたベルト５３で伝動構造を構成している（図１参照）。ドラムローラー５０で支持された回転ドラム４１は、出口４１ｂへ向かって僅かに下り傾斜されており、入口４１ａ付近に投入された原料肉塊Ｍは、回転ドラム４１が回転駆動される間に、徐々に出口４１ｂへ向かって移動させることができる。 The drum drive mechanism is rotatably supported by circular rolling rails 49 fixed to two left and right locations on the peripheral surface of the rotary drum 41 and a drum base 44, and supports two front and rear locations on the lower surface of each rolling rail 49. 4 drum rollers 50 in total, a motor 51 with a speed reducer, and a transmission structure for transmitting the rotational power of the motor 51 to the rotating drum 41. As shown in FIG. 4, the rolling rail 49 is formed in a concave shape in cross section, and the drum roller 50 engaging and supporting the rail 49 regulates the rotation drum 41 from moving in the central axis direction. There is. In this embodiment, the drive pulley 52 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 51, the rotary drum 41, and the belt 53 wound around the drive pulley 52 constitute a transmission structure (see FIG. 1). The rotary drum 41 supported by the drum roller 50 is slightly inclined downward toward the outlet 41b, and the raw meat lump M introduced near the inlet 41a is gradually rotated while the rotary drum 41 is rotationally driven. Can be moved towards the exit 41b.

図４に示すように搬出コンベア４２は、左右一対のコンベアローラーに巻掛けられるコンベアベルト５４と、搬送終端側のコンベアローラーを回転駆動する減速機付きのモーター５５と、これらの部材を支持する前後一対のコンベアフレームなどで構成される。搬出コンベア４２は、その搬送面の半分以上が回転ドラム４１の内部に入り込む状態で配置されており、捕捉翼４６から落下された原料肉塊Ｍを受取って第１搬送装置３へ搬送する。搬出コンベア４２は、第１搬送装置３を支持する第２基台６０に設けた補助フレーム５６で支持されている。回転ドラム４１の出口４１ｂに臨むコンベアフレームの前後には通過センサー５７が配置されており、同センサー５７で第１搬送装置３へ向って搬送される原料肉塊Ｍの通過個数（通過状況）を検知している。通過センサー５７は、投光器と受光器を備えた光センサーで構成されており、検知光路が原料肉塊Ｍで遮られると受光器はオフ状態になり、原料肉塊Ｍが検知光路を通り抜けるとオン状態になる。通過センサー５７の検知結果に基づいて、第１搬送装置３を間欠的に所定量だけ駆動させることで、第１搬送装置３上に原料肉塊Ｍを整列させることができる。 As shown in FIG. 4, the carry-out conveyor 42 includes a conveyor belt 54 that is wound around a pair of left and right conveyor rollers, a motor 55 with a speed reducer that rotationally drives the conveyor rollers at the end of the conveyance, and before and after supporting these members. It consists of a pair of conveyor frames. The carry-out conveyor 42 is arranged such that more than half of its carrying surface enters the inside of the rotary drum 41, and receives the raw meat chunk M dropped from the capturing blade 46 and carries it to the first carrying device 3. The carry-out conveyor 42 is supported by an auxiliary frame 56 provided on the second base 60 that supports the first transfer device 3. A passage sensor 57 is arranged in front of and behind the conveyor frame facing the outlet 41b of the rotary drum 41. The passage number 57 (passing state) of the raw material mass M conveyed toward the first conveyor 3 by the sensor 57 is set. It is detecting. The passage sensor 57 is composed of an optical sensor including a light transmitter and a light receiver. The light receiver is turned off when the detection light path is blocked by the raw meat lump M, and is turned on when the raw meat lump M passes through the detection optical path. It becomes a state. Based on the detection result of the passage sensor 57, the raw material chunks M can be aligned on the first transport device 3 by intermittently driving the first transport device 3 by a predetermined amount.

第１搬送装置３は、第２基台６０に設けたヒンジ軸６１（図３参照）で起伏可能に支持されるコンベアユニット６２と、コンベアユニット６２を起伏操作する左右一対のエアーシリンダー（起伏操作器）６３を備えている。コンベアユニット６２は、左右一対のコンベアローラーに巻掛けられるコンベアベルト６４と、搬送終端側のコンベアローラーを回転駆動する減速機付きのモーター６５と、これらの部材を前後から支持するコンベアフレーム６６などで構成される。図３に示すように、ヒンジ軸６１は第１搬送装置３の搬送方向と平行に設けられており、コンベアフレーム６６の下面後部を支持しており、一対のエアーシリンダー６３のピストンロッドはコンベアフレーム６６の下面前部にピン６７で連結されている。このように、コンベアユニット６２をヒンジ軸６１で揺動可能に支持することにより、コンベアユニット６２はエアーシリンダー６３で起伏操作されて、図２に示すように搬送面が水平になる搬送姿勢と、図３に示すように搬送面が第２搬送装置４に対して斜めに起立する移載姿勢に切換えることができる。 The first transfer device 3 includes a conveyor unit 62 that is supported by a hinge shaft 61 (see FIG. 3) provided on the second base 60 so that the conveyor unit 62 can move up and down, and a pair of left and right air cylinders that move the conveyor unit 62 up and down. Container 63. The conveyor unit 62 includes a conveyor belt 64 that is wound around a pair of left and right conveyor rollers, a motor 65 with a speed reducer that rotationally drives the conveyor rollers at the end of the conveyance, and a conveyor frame 66 that supports these members from the front and rear. Composed. As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge shaft 61 is provided in parallel with the transport direction of the first transport device 3, supports the lower rear portion of the conveyor frame 66, and the piston rods of the pair of air cylinders 63 are the conveyor frame. Pins 67 are connected to the front portion of the lower surface of 66. In this way, by supporting the conveyor unit 62 so as to be swingable by the hinge shaft 61, the conveyor unit 62 is hoisted up and down by the air cylinder 63, and the conveying posture in which the conveying surface is horizontal as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer surface can be switched to a transfer posture in which the transfer surface stands upright with respect to the second transfer device 4.

第２搬送装置４は、コンベアフレーム７０と、同フレーム７０で支持した左右一対のコンベアローラーと、両ローラーに巻掛けられるコンベアベルト７１と、搬送終端側のコンベアローラーを回転駆動する減速機付きのモーター７２（図４参照）などで構成される。コンベアフレーム７０は第３基台７３で支持されており、その搬送面の高さは第１搬送装置３の搬送面より低く、ホッパー１０の受入れ位置１０ａより高く設定されている。コンベアベルト７１の左右幅は、第１搬送装置３のコンベアベルト６４の搬送方向の長さとほぼ同じに設定してあるので、コンベアベルト６４から移載される３個の原料肉塊Ｍを、整列した状態のままで受取って、ホッパー１０の受入れ位置１０ａへ搬送することができる。 The second transfer device 4 includes a conveyor frame 70, a pair of left and right conveyor rollers supported by the frame 70, a conveyor belt 71 wound around both rollers, and a speed reducer for rotationally driving the conveyor rollers on the transfer end side. It is composed of a motor 72 (see FIG. 4) and the like. The conveyor frame 70 is supported by the third base 73, and the height of the transportation surface thereof is set lower than that of the transportation surface of the first transportation device 3 and higher than the receiving position 10 a of the hopper 10. Since the left and right widths of the conveyor belt 71 are set to be substantially the same as the length of the conveyor belt 64 of the first conveyor 3 in the conveying direction, the three raw meat chunks M transferred from the conveyor belt 64 are aligned. It can be received as it is and conveyed to the receiving position 10a of the hopper 10.

次に、移載装置における原料肉塊Ｍの移載動作を説明する。タンブリング装置で揉みほぐされた原料肉塊Ｍの一群は移送タンク２０に投入されるが、このときゲート体３６はロッドレスシリンダー３７で閉じ位置に切換えられている。移送タンク２０は、待機姿勢に切換えられて床面で支持されているタンクホルダー２１に搭載されて、図示していないロック具でタンクホルダー２１に固定される。この状態でタンクホルダー２１を操作シリンダー２３で投入姿勢に切換えて、タンク本体３２内の原料肉塊Ｍを回転駆動されている回転ドラム４１内に固定シュート２９を介して投入する。このとき、ゲート体３６の上縁を乗り越えた原料肉塊Ｍが回転ドラム４１内に投入される。 Next, the transfer operation of the raw meat mass M in the transfer device will be described. A group of raw meat chunks M crushed by the tumbling device is put into the transfer tank 20, and at this time, the gate body 36 is switched to the closed position by the rodless cylinder 37. The transfer tank 20 is mounted on a tank holder 21 which is switched to a standby position and supported on the floor surface, and is fixed to the tank holder 21 by a lock tool (not shown). In this state, the tank holder 21 is switched to the loading posture by the operation cylinder 23, and the raw meat lump M in the tank body 32 is loaded into the rotary drum 41 which is rotationally driven through the fixed chute 29. At this time, the raw meat lump M that has passed over the upper edge of the gate body 36 is put into the rotary drum 41.

回転ドラム４１に投入された原料肉塊Ｍは出口４１ｂ側へ向かって徐々に移動し、捕捉翼４６に捕捉された原料肉塊Ｍがドラム内面の上部へ持ち上げられる。このとき、捕捉翼４６に捕捉される原料肉塊Ｍは、その長手方向の全部または殆んどが捕捉翼４６に支持された状態でのみ、捕捉翼４６に同行してドラム内面の上部へ持ち上げられるので、原料肉塊Ｍの姿勢を回転ドラム４１の軸方向と概ね平行になるように揃えることができる。捕捉翼４６に支持されてドラム内面の上部へ持ち上げられた原料肉塊Ｍは、捕捉翼４６の突端が搬出コンベア４２の搬送面より上側に位置してから、捕捉翼４６の突端が搬送面の真上に位置するまでの間に自重でずり落ちて、搬出コンベア４２の搬送面上に落下する。多くの場合には、図１に示すように捕捉翼４６の突端が、時計の文字盤の１時の位置を越えたのちに、原料肉塊Ｍは自重でずり落ちて搬出コンベア４２の搬送面上に落下する。つまり原料肉塊Ｍは、回転ドラム４１の内面上半部で捕捉翼４６から落下して、搬出コンベア４２の搬送面上へ移載される。 The raw meat chunk M charged into the rotary drum 41 gradually moves toward the outlet 41b side, and the raw meat chunk M captured by the capturing blades 46 is lifted to the upper part of the inner surface of the drum. At this time, the raw material meat mass M captured by the capturing blades 46 is accompanied by the capturing blades 46 and lifted to the upper part of the inner surface of the drum only in a state where all or almost all of the raw meat in the longitudinal direction is supported by the capturing blades 46. Therefore, the posture of the raw meat piece M can be aligned so as to be substantially parallel to the axial direction of the rotary drum 41. In the raw material chunk M supported by the capturing blades 46 and lifted to the upper part of the inner surface of the drum, the protruding edges of the capturing blades 46 are located above the conveying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42, and then the protruding ends of the capturing blades 46 are located on the conveying surface. It slides down by its own weight until it is located right above, and falls onto the carrying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42. In many cases, as shown in FIG. 1, after the tip of the trapping blade 46 exceeds the 1 o'clock position on the dial of the clock, the raw meat mass M slides down by its own weight and the conveying surface of the carry-out conveyor 42 is moved. Fall on top. That is, the raw material meat mass M falls from the capturing blade 46 in the upper half of the inner surface of the rotary drum 41 and is transferred onto the transport surface of the carry-out conveyor 42.

原料肉塊Ｍが搬出コンベア４２の搬送面上に落下すると、落下した原料肉塊Ｍの分だけロードセル４５の出力信号が変化するので、制御部７５は図７に示すように搬出コンベア４２のモーター５５を起動して、原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１の外へ搬送し、第１搬送装置３のコンベアユニット６２に移送する。このとき、原料肉塊Ｍが通過センサー５７の検知光路を遮るので、その受光器から出力されるオフ信号を受けて制御部７５がコンベアユニット６２のモーター６５を起動し、一定時間が経過した時点でモーター６５を停止させる。同時に搬出コンベア４２のモーター５５を停止させる。２個目の原料肉塊Ｍが搬出コンベア４２に落下した場合にも、同様にして原料肉塊Ｍを搬出コンベア４２からコンベアユニット６２に移送することにより、図４に示すように原料肉塊Ｍをコンベアユニット６２の搬送面上で直線列状に整列させることができる。 When the raw meat chunk M falls on the transport surface of the carry-out conveyor 42, the output signal of the load cell 45 changes by the amount of the dropped raw meat chunk M. Therefore, the control unit 75 controls the motor of the carry-out conveyor 42 as shown in FIG. 55 is started to convey the raw meat lump M to the outside of the rotary drum 41 and transfer it to the conveyor unit 62 of the first conveyor 3. At this time, since the raw meat mass M blocks the detection optical path of the passage sensor 57, the control unit 75 activates the motor 65 of the conveyor unit 62 in response to the OFF signal output from the light receiver, and when a certain period of time elapses. The motor 65 is stopped with. At the same time, the motor 55 of the carry-out conveyor 42 is stopped. Even when the second raw material chunk M falls on the carry-out conveyor 42, the raw material chunk M is similarly transferred from the carry-out conveyor 42 to the conveyor unit 62, so that the raw material chunk M can be transferred as shown in FIG. Can be aligned in a straight line on the conveying surface of the conveyor unit 62.

３個の原料肉塊Ｍがコンベアユニット６２に移送されたら、モーター６５を停止させたのち制御部７５がエアーシリンダー６３を伸長する向きに作動させ、コンベアユニット６２を搬送姿勢から移載姿勢に切換えて、コンベアユニット６２上の３個の原料肉塊Ｍを同時に第２搬送装置４の搬送面に落下させる。このとき制御部７５は、エアーシリンダー６３が作動して一定時間が経過したら、エアーシリンダー６３を収縮する向きに作動させて、コンベアユニット６２を搬送姿勢に戻す。また、モーター６５が停止したタイミングで第２搬送装置４のモーター７２を起動して、コンベアベルト７１上の３個の原料肉塊Ｍを充填装置５へ向かって搬送し、受入れ位置１０ａからホッパー１０内に落下させる。以後は、充填装置５側の制御部でシリンダー１２・１６と、ホッパー１０の駆動構造および押出し機構の動作を制御することにより、ホッパー１０内の原料肉塊Ｍがハンマー１１で叩打されてほぐされたのち、ホッパー１０が反転操作されて原料肉塊Ｍが受皿１４に移される。受皿１４内の原料肉塊Ｍは、押え蓋１５で押え保持して円柱状に整形した状態で、押出し機構によって密着されたのちケーシングに充填される。なお、３個の原料肉塊Ｍを受取ってから、次に３個の原料肉塊Ｍを受取るまでの充填装置５のサイクルタイムが長い場合には、移載装置を一時的に停止待機させるとよい。 When the three raw meat chunks M are transferred to the conveyor unit 62, the motor 65 is stopped, and then the control unit 75 operates the air cylinder 63 in the extending direction to switch the conveyor unit 62 from the transfer position to the transfer position. Then, the three raw meat chunks M on the conveyor unit 62 are simultaneously dropped onto the transport surface of the second transport device 4. At this time, the control unit 75 operates the air cylinder 63 in a contracting direction and returns the conveyor unit 62 to the transporting posture after a predetermined time has elapsed since the air cylinder 63 operates. Further, the motor 72 of the second conveyor 4 is activated at the timing when the motor 65 is stopped to convey the three raw material chunks M on the conveyor belt 71 toward the filling device 5, and from the receiving position 10a to the hopper 10. Drop it inside. After that, by controlling the operations of the cylinders 12 and 16 and the drive structure of the hopper 10 and the pushing mechanism by the control unit on the filling device 5 side, the raw meat lump M in the hopper 10 is beaten and loosened by the hammer 11. After that, the hopper 10 is inverted and the raw meat mass M is transferred to the saucer 14. The raw meat lump M in the tray 14 is pressed and held by the pressing lid 15 and shaped into a cylindrical shape, and after being brought into close contact with the pushing mechanism, is filled in the casing. When the cycle time of the filling device 5 from the reception of the three raw meat chunks M to the reception of the next three raw meat chunks M is long, the transfer device is temporarily stopped and waits. Good.

原料肉塊Ｍの大半が回転ドラム４１から搬出されて、ドラム内の原料肉塊Ｍの量が一定値以下になったら、ロードセル４５の出力信号に基づき制御部７５がロッドレスシリンダー３７を作動させてゲート体３６を開放姿勢にする。これにより、タンク本体３２内の原料肉塊Ｍを再び回転ドラム４１内に投入して、整列搬送処理と充填処理を継続して行うことができる。タンク本体３２が空になったら、タンクホルダー２１を待機姿勢に戻して、移送タンク２０をタンクホルダー２１から取出し、原料肉塊Ｍの一群が収容された移送タンク２０と交換したうえで、次回の原料肉塊Ｍの供給に備える。なお、タンク本体３２が空になったことは、ロードセル４５の出力信号を積算し、タンブリング装置から移送タンク２０に投入された原料肉塊Ｍの総量と比較することで判定することができる。 When most of the raw meat chunk M is carried out from the rotary drum 41 and the amount of the raw meat chunk M in the drum becomes equal to or less than a certain value, the control unit 75 operates the rodless cylinder 37 based on the output signal of the load cell 45. The gate body 36 to the open position. As a result, the raw meat lump M in the tank body 32 can be put into the rotary drum 41 again, and the aligning and conveying process and the filling process can be continuously performed. When the tank main body 32 becomes empty, the tank holder 21 is returned to the standby position, the transfer tank 20 is taken out from the tank holder 21, and is replaced with the transfer tank 20 in which a group of the raw meat chunks M is stored. Prepare to supply the raw meat chunk M. The fact that the tank main body 32 has become empty can be determined by integrating the output signals of the load cell 45 and comparing with the total amount of the raw material meat ingot M that has been put into the transfer tank 20 from the tumbling device.

以上のように構成した移載装置によれば、回転ドラム４１に投入された一群の原料肉塊Ｍを１個ずつ捕捉翼４６で捕捉して、原料肉塊Ｍの姿勢を一定に揃えた状態で、搬出コンベア４２に落下させることができる。また、搬出コンベア４２は受止めた原料肉塊Ｍを第１搬送装置３へ搬送して、複数の原料肉塊Ｍを第１搬送装置３上で整列させることができる。さらに、第１搬送装置３上の複数の原料肉塊Ｍは、第１搬送装置３を移載姿勢に切換えることで第２搬送装置４に移載でき、第２搬送装置４によって次段の充填装置５の受入れ位置１０ａへ整形に適した姿勢で搬送できる。従って、回転ドラム４１に投入された原料肉塊Ｍを所定の姿勢に揃え、さらに整列させた状態で、充填装置５の受入れ位置１０ａへ自動的に送給できる移載装置が得られる。また、作業者はタンブリング装置と移載装置の間で、キャスター３４付きの移送タンク２０を移送して、移送タンク２０をタンクホルダー２１に搭載すればよく、従来のハム製造過程において避けられなかった作業者に対する肉体的な負担を著しく軽減して作業環境を好適化できる。 According to the transfer device configured as described above, the group of raw meat chunks M put into the rotary drum 41 is captured one by one by the trapping blades 46, and the posture of the raw meat chunks M is kept constant. Then, it can be dropped onto the carry-out conveyor 42. Further, the carry-out conveyor 42 can convey the received raw meat lumps M to the first conveying device 3 and arrange a plurality of raw meat lumps M on the first conveying device 3. Furthermore, the plurality of raw meat lumps M on the first transfer device 3 can be transferred to the second transfer device 4 by switching the first transfer device 3 to the transfer position, and the second transfer device 4 can fill the next stage. It can be conveyed to the receiving position 10a of the device 5 in a posture suitable for shaping. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a transfer device that can automatically feed the raw meat lumps M put into the rotary drum 41 to a predetermined posture and further align them to the receiving position 10a of the filling device 5. Further, the operator may transfer the transfer tank 20 with the caster 34 between the tumbling device and the transfer device and mount the transfer tank 20 on the tank holder 21, which is unavoidable in the conventional ham manufacturing process. The work environment can be optimized by significantly reducing the physical burden on the worker.

第２基台６０に設けたヒンジ軸６１でコンベアユニット６２を起伏可能に支持し、コンベアユニット６２をエアーシリンダー６３で搬送姿勢と移載姿勢の間で起伏操作できるようにした。また、コンベアユニット６２がエアーシリンダー６３で移載姿勢に切換えられた状態では、コンベアユニット６２を斜めに起立させて、コンベアユニット６２上の３個の原料肉塊Ｍを同時に第２搬送装置４へ移載するようにした。こうした移載装置によれば、コンベアユニット６２をエアーシリンダー６３で移載姿勢に切換え操作するだけで、複数の原料肉塊Ｍを同時にしかも列を乱すこともなく第２搬送装置４に移載できる。また、コンベアユニット６２上で直線列状に整列された複数個の原料肉塊Ｍは、第２搬送装置４の搬送面に移載された位置で静止するので、全体として、充填装置５に対する複数個の原料肉塊Ｍの送給を第２搬送装置４で適確に行うことができる。とくに、スライスハム用の長尺円柱状のハムを製造する場合には、長尺のケーシングに３ないし４個の原料肉塊Ｍを充填するが、その場合でも複数個の原料肉塊Ｍの整列搬送を適確に行える。 A hinge shaft 61 provided on the second base 60 supports a conveyor unit 62 so that the conveyor unit 62 can be raised and lowered, and an air cylinder 63 allows the conveyor unit 62 to be raised and lowered between a transfer position and a transfer position. Further, in a state in which the conveyor unit 62 is switched to the transfer posture by the air cylinder 63, the conveyor unit 62 is erected upright so that the three raw meat chunks M on the conveyor unit 62 are simultaneously transferred to the second transfer device 4. I tried to transfer it. According to such a transfer device, a plurality of raw meat lumps M can be transferred to the second transfer device 4 at the same time without disturbing the rows by simply switching the conveyor unit 62 to the transfer posture with the air cylinder 63. .. In addition, since the plurality of raw material meat pieces M arranged in a straight line on the conveyor unit 62 stand still at the position where they are transferred to the transfer surface of the second transfer device 4, the plurality of raw material meat blocks M to the filling device 5 as a whole. It is possible to appropriately feed the individual raw meat pieces M by the second transport device 4. In particular, when manufacturing a long columnar ham for sliced ham, a long casing is filled with 3 to 4 raw material chunks M. Even in that case, a plurality of raw material chunks M are aligned. Can be transported accurately.

反転台１９と、反転台１９で傾動可能に支持されるタンクホルダー２１と、タンクホルダー２１を待機姿勢と投入姿勢の間で傾動操作する操作シリンダー２３などでタンク反転装置１を構成したので、タンクホルダー２１に搭載した移送タンク２０をタンク反転装置１で反転操作することにより、移送タンク２０内の原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１に確実に投入できる。また、タンクホルダー２１の上開口にゲート装置３３を設け、そのゲート体３６をロッドレスシリンダー３７で開閉操作できるようにしたので、回転ドラム４１に投入される原料肉塊Ｍの投入量を調整して好適化でき、回転ドラム４１内に過剰な量の原料肉塊Ｍが投入されるのを解消できる。従って、回転ドラム４１に設けた捕捉翼４６で原料肉塊Ｍを捕捉して、その姿勢を一定に揃える処理を適確に行うことができる。 The tank reversing device 1 is configured by the reversing table 19, the tank holder 21 tiltably supported by the reversing table 19, and the operation cylinder 23 that tilts the tank holder 21 between the standby position and the loading position. By reversing the transfer tank 20 mounted on the holder 21 with the tank reversing device 1, the raw meat lump M in the transfer tank 20 can be reliably charged into the rotary drum 41. Further, since the gate device 33 is provided in the upper opening of the tank holder 21 and the gate body 36 can be opened and closed by the rodless cylinder 37, the amount of the raw meat mass M to be fed to the rotary drum 41 is adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the excessive amount of the raw meat lump M introduced into the rotary drum 41. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately perform the processing of capturing the raw material meat mass M by the capturing blades 46 provided on the rotating drum 41 and adjusting the posture thereof to be constant.

回転ドラム４１の周面に固定した転動レール４９と、転動レール４９を支持するドラムローラー５０と、モーター５１と、モーター５１の回転動力を回転ドラム４１に伝える伝動構造でドラム駆動機構を構成するようにしたので、ドラムローラー５０で回転自在に支持されて、回転抵抗が小さな状態の回転ドラム４１を、モーター５１および伝動構造で回転駆動すればよく、高出力のモーター５１を使用する必要もなく回転ドラム４１を確実に回転駆動できる。また、回転ドラム４１をその外周に設けたドラムローラー５０で回転自在に支持するので、原料肉塊Ｍが投入される回転ドラム４１の内部空間を、障害物のない円形空間として開放できる。従って、搬出コンベア４２のドラム内部への配置を支障なく行えるうえ、捕捉翼４６による原料肉塊Ｍの捕捉や、捕捉された原料肉塊Ｍの搬出コンベア４２への移載、および搬出コンベア４２上の原料肉塊Ｍを回転ドラム４１の外へ搬送する一連の処理を無理なく円滑に行うことができる。 A rolling rail 49 fixed to the peripheral surface of the rotating drum 41, a drum roller 50 supporting the rolling rail 49, a motor 51, and a transmission structure for transmitting the rotational power of the motor 51 to the rotating drum 41 constitute a drum driving mechanism. Therefore, the rotating drum 41, which is rotatably supported by the drum roller 50 and has a small rotation resistance, may be rotationally driven by the motor 51 and the transmission structure, and it is also necessary to use the high-output motor 51. Therefore, the rotary drum 41 can be reliably driven to rotate. Further, since the rotary drum 41 is rotatably supported by the drum roller 50 provided on the outer periphery thereof, the internal space of the rotary drum 41 into which the raw meat mass M is charged can be opened as a circular space without obstacles. Therefore, the placement of the carry-out conveyor 42 inside the drum can be performed without any hindrance, and the raw material meat mass M is captured by the capturing blades 46, the captured raw meat mass M is transferred to the carry-out conveyor 42, and the carry-out conveyor 42 is provided. It is possible to smoothly and smoothly carry out the series of processes for transporting the raw meat chunk M to the outside of the rotary drum 41.

搬出コンベア４２に配置した通過センサー５７の出力信号に基づきエアーシリンダー６３の動作が制御されて、コンベアユニット６２を搬送姿勢と移載姿勢に切換えられるようにしたので、３個の原料肉塊Ｍが第１搬送装置３の搬送面に整列されたことを通過センサー５７で確認したうえで、コンベアユニット６２をエアーシリンダー６３で起立させて、３個の原料肉塊Ｍを第２搬送装置４へ同時に移載できる。従って、充填装置５に対する原料肉塊Ｍの供給量を常に一定にして、規定通りの円柱状のハムを安定した状態で製造できる。 Since the operation of the air cylinder 63 is controlled based on the output signal of the passage sensor 57 arranged on the carry-out conveyor 42 so that the conveyor unit 62 can be switched between the carrying posture and the transferring posture, the three raw meat chunks M are After confirming that they are aligned with the transport surface of the first transport device 3 with the passage sensor 57, the conveyor unit 62 is erected by the air cylinder 63, and the three raw meat chunks M are simultaneously transferred to the second transport device 4. Can be transferred. Therefore, the supply amount of the raw meat lump M to the filling device 5 is always kept constant, and a regular cylindrical ham can be manufactured in a stable state.

基台本体４３とドラム台４４で第１基台４０を構成し、基台本体４３とドラム台４４の間に配置したロードセル４５の出力信号に基づき、ロッドレスシリンダー３７を制御部７５で開閉制御するようにしたので、ゲート体３６を開閉し、あるいはゲート体３６の開放度合いを調整することにより、タンク本体３２から回転ドラム４１に投入される原料肉塊Ｍの投入量を好適化して、回転ドラム４１内に過剰な量の原料肉塊Ｍが投入されるのを解消できる。また、回転ドラム４１内の原料肉塊Ｍの量が一定値以下になったら、ロードセル４５の出力信号に基づき制御部７５がロッドレスシリンダー３７を作動させてゲート体３６を開放姿勢にし、タンク本体３２内の原料肉塊Ｍを再び回転ドラム４１内に自動的に投入できるので、原料肉塊Ｍの整列搬送処理を途切れることもなく連続して行える。 The first base 40 is composed of the base main body 43 and the drum base 44, and based on the output signal of the load cell 45 arranged between the base main body 43 and the drum base 44, the controller 75 controls the opening and closing of the rodless cylinder 37. Since the gate body 36 is opened and closed or the opening degree of the gate body 36 is adjusted, the amount of the raw material meat mass M to be fed from the tank body 32 to the rotary drum 41 is optimized, and the rotation is performed. It is possible to prevent an excessive amount of the raw meat lump M from being introduced into the drum 41. Further, when the amount of the raw meat mass M in the rotating drum 41 becomes equal to or less than a certain value, the control unit 75 operates the rodless cylinder 37 based on the output signal of the load cell 45 to open the gate body 36, and the tank body is opened. Since the raw meat chunk M in 32 can be automatically charged again into the rotary drum 41, the alignment conveyance process of the raw meat chunk M can be continuously performed without interruption.

上記の実施例では、ゲート装置３３をタンクホルダー２１に設けたがその必要はなく、ゲート装置３３はタンク本体３２に設けてあってもよい。ドラム駆動機構の伝動構造は、ベルト５３を伝動要素とするベルト式伝動構造である必要はなく、チェーンを伝動要素とするチェーン式伝動構造や、ギヤを伝動要素とするギヤ式伝動構造や、摩擦ローラーを伝動要素とするローラー式伝動構造であってもよい。コンベアフレーム６６の下面前部をヒンジ軸６１で支持し、コンベアフレーム６６の下面後部をエアーシリンダー６３のピストンロッドで支持する構造であってもよい。その場合には、エアーシリンダー６３のピストンロッドを進出させてコンベアユニット６２を搬送姿勢に保持し、ピストンロッドを退入させてコンベアユニット６２を移載姿勢に切り換えるとよい。 Although the gate device 33 is provided in the tank holder 21 in the above embodiment, it is not necessary to provide it, and the gate device 33 may be provided in the tank body 32. The transmission structure of the drum drive mechanism does not need to be a belt type transmission structure having the belt 53 as a transmission element, but a chain type transmission structure having a chain as a transmission element, a gear type transmission structure having a gear as a transmission element, and a frictional structure. It may be a roller type transmission structure having a roller as a transmission element. The structure may be such that the front surface of the lower surface of the conveyor frame 66 is supported by the hinge shaft 61, and the rear surface of the lower surface of the conveyor frame 66 is supported by the piston rod of the air cylinder 63. In that case, the piston rod of the air cylinder 63 may be advanced to hold the conveyor unit 62 in the carrying position, and the piston rod may be retracted to switch the conveyor unit 62 to the transfer position.

搬出コンベア４２を支持する補助フレーム５６は基台本体４３で支持してあってもよい。原料肉塊Ｍは、タンクホルダー２１に設けた投入シュート２２から回転ドラム４１内に直接投入してもよく、その場合には固定シュート２９を省略することができる。コンベアユニット６２の搬送面上に整列される原料肉塊Ｍの個数は２個以上であればよい。ゲート操作器３７は、ロッドレスシリンダーである必要はなく、通常のエアーシリンダーで構成してあってもよい。上記の実施例では捕捉翼４６を、回転ドラム４１の回転中心軸と平行に設けたが、捕捉翼４６は先の回転中心軸に対して傾斜させてあってもよい。 The auxiliary frame 56 that supports the carry-out conveyor 42 may be supported by the base body 43. The raw meat lump M may be directly charged into the rotary drum 41 from the charging chute 22 provided in the tank holder 21, and in that case, the fixed chute 29 can be omitted. The number of the raw meat chunks M arranged on the conveying surface of the conveyor unit 62 may be two or more. The gate operator 37 does not have to be a rodless cylinder, but may be an ordinary air cylinder. In the above embodiment, the trapping blade 46 is provided parallel to the rotation center axis of the rotary drum 41, but the trapping blade 46 may be inclined with respect to the previous rotation center axis.

Ｍ原料肉塊
１タンク反転装置
２姿勢調整装置
３第１搬送装置
４第２搬送装置
１９反転台
２０移送タンク
２１タンクホルダー
２３操作シリンダー（ホルダー操作器）
３２タンク本体
３３ゲート装置
３６ゲート体
３７ロッドレスシリンダー（ゲート操作器）
４０第１基台
４１回転ドラム
４２搬出コンベア
４３基台本体
４４ドラム台
４５ロードセル（重量検知センサー）
４６捕捉翼
４９転動レール
５０ドラムローラー
５１モーター
５７通過センサー
６０第２基台
６１ヒンジ軸
６２コンベアユニット
６３エアーシリンダー（起伏操作器）
７５制御部
８０第１移送機構
８１第２移送機構 M Raw meat chunk 1 Tank reversing device 2 Posture adjusting device 3 First transfer device 4 Second transfer device 19 Reversing table 20 Transfer tank 21 Tank holder 23 Operation cylinder (holder operation device)
32 Tank Main Body 33 Gate Device 36 Gate Body 37 Rodless Cylinder (Gate Operator)
40 First Base 41 Rotating Drum 42 Carrying Out Conveyor 43 Base Main Body 44 Drum Base 45 Load Cell (Weight Detection Sensor)
46 Capture Wing 49 Rolling Rail 50 Drum Roller 51 Motor 57 Passing Sensor 60 Second Base 61 Hinge Shaft 62 Conveyor Unit 63 Air Cylinder (Release Operator)
75 control unit 80 first transfer mechanism 81 second transfer mechanism

Claims

A first transfer mechanism (80) for transferring a rectangular block-shaped raw material meat mass (M) having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, and a plurality of raw material meat masses sent from the first transfer mechanism (80) ( M), and a posture adjusting device (2) that sends out the raw meat lumps (M) in an aligned state, and a raw material lump (M) sent from the posture adjusting device (2) in the next stage A second transfer mechanism (81) for transferring toward (5),
The posture adjusting device (2) is rotatably supported by the first base (40) and receives the plurality of raw material chunks (M) transferred from the first transfer mechanism (80) to a rotating drum (41). And a drum drive mechanism that rotationally drives the rotary drum (41), and one of a plurality of raw meat lumps (M) that are projectingly provided on the inner surface of the rotary drum (41) and housed in the rotary drum (41). A plurality of capturing blades (46) for capturing the raw meat mass (M) and lifting it to the upper part of the inner surface of the rotating drum (41), and the capturing blades arranged on the inner and outer surfaces on the outlet (41b) side of the rotating drum (41). And a carry-out conveyor (42) for receiving the raw meat chunk (M) falling from (46) and sending it toward the second transfer mechanism (81),
The capturing blade (46) captures the raw meat chunks (M) one by one in a state where the axial direction of the rotary drum (41) and the longitudinal direction of the raw meat chunk (M) match each other. Each raw meat piece (M) can be sent out to the second transfer mechanism (81) through the carry-out conveyor (42) in a state where the raw material meat pieces (M) are aligned in a posture in which the longitudinal direction matches .
In the trapping surface (46a) of the trapping blade (46), the free end of the trapping surface (46a) is from the normal direction of the inner peripheral surface of the rotating drum (41) at the base end of the trapping surface (46a). Is also an inclined surface located on the rotation direction side of the rotary drum (41),
The length dimension of the trapping blade (46) in the axial direction of the rotating drum (41) is set to be larger than the average lengthwise dimension of the raw meat chunk (M) charged into the rotating drum (41).
When less than half of the length of the raw material meat mass (M) is captured by the capturing blade (46), the raw material meat mass (M) slides off from the capturing blade (46) and the length of the raw material meat mass (M) increases. Only when all or most of the direction is captured by the capturing blades (46), the raw meat chunk (M) is lifted to a position higher than the transport surface of the carry-out conveyor (42), and the rotating drum (41). In the posture in which the axial direction of the raw material meat chunk (M) coincides with the longitudinal direction of the raw meat chunk (M), the raw material chunk (M) is dropped onto the carrying surface of the carry-out conveyor (42), whereby the rotary drum (41) of the carry-out conveyor (42) is dropped. Transfer of the raw material chunks , characterized in that the raw material chunks (M) can be aligned in a posture in which the axial direction and the longitudinal direction of the raw material chunks (M) are aligned. apparatus.

The second transfer mechanism (81) includes a first transfer device (3) that receives the raw meat chunk (M) sent from the carry-out conveyor (42),
A passage sensor (57) is arranged so as to face the transport surface of the carry-out conveyor (42) and detects the carry-out status of the raw meat chunk (M) sent from the carry-out conveyor (42).
Based on the detection result of the passage sensor (57), the conveyor unit (62) that constitutes the first transfer device (3) is intermittently driven by a predetermined amount, so that the raw meat chunk is placed on the conveyor unit (62). The raw meat chunk transfer device according to claim 1, which is configured so that (M) can be aligned.

The first transfer mechanism (80) includes a transfer tank (20) in which a group of raw meat flesh (M) is stored, and a tank reversing device (1) for reversing the transfer tank (20).
The tank reversing device (1) includes a reversing table (19), a tank holder (21) tiltably supported by the reversing table (19), and a tilting operation of the tank holder (21) between a standby position and a loading position. And a holder operation device (23) for
A gate device (33) for adjusting the input amount of the raw meat chunk (M) is provided at the upper opening of the tank holder (21),
The gate device (33) comprises a gate body (36) which is openably and closably guided and supported by a tank holder (21), and a gate operation device (37) for opening and closing the gate body (36). Or a transfer device for the raw meat chunk according to 2.

The first base (40) includes a base main body (43) and a drum base (44) supported by the base main body (43). The base main body (43) and the drum base (44). A weight detection sensor (45) is placed between
The raw material chunk according to claim 3, wherein the operation of the gate operation device (37) is controlled based on the output signal of the weight detection sensor (45) to open and close the gate body (36). Transfer device.

The second transfer mechanism (81) includes a second transfer device (4) provided on the downstream side of the first transfer device (3), and a processing device (at the next stage via the second transfer device (4) ( The raw meat chunk (M) is conveyed toward 5),
The first transfer device (3) includes a conveyor unit (62) supported by a hinge shaft (61) provided on the second base (60) so that the conveyor unit (62) can be raised and lowered, and a transfer posture in which the conveyor unit (62) is recumbent. An erection operation device (63) for performing an erection operation between the upright transfer postures,
The conveyor unit (62) is switched to the transfer posture by the up-and-down operation device (63), so that the plurality of raw material chunks (M) placed on the conveyor unit (62) are transferred to the second transfer device (4). ) The raw material meat chunk transfer device according to claim 2, wherein

The drum driving mechanism has a circular rolling rail (49) fixed to a plurality of positions on the peripheral surface of the rotating drum (41) and a plurality of lower surfaces of the rolling rail (49) fixed to the first base (40). The raw meat according to claim 1, which is composed of a rotatable drum roller (50) supporting a portion, a motor (51), and a transmission structure for transmitting the rotational power of the motor (51) to the rotating drum (41). Mass transfer device.