JP7561572B2 - Disk-type processing device - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a disk-type processing device that can continuously dry or cool the object to be processed within a casing.

As is well known, disk-type processing devices such as disk dryers are widely used to efficiently dry materials in a wide range of industrial fields, including general industrial products, chemical products such as synthetic resins, feed, food, and pharmaceuticals.

Disclosed disk-type processing devices include, for example, a casing such as a drum having side walls at both ends and a peripheral wall connecting the side walls, a rotating shaft disposed in the internal space of the casing, and multiple disks formed on the rotating shaft and spaced apart in the axial direction (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Such disk-type processing equipment can heat or cool the object to be processed by circulating a heating medium such as water vapor or hot water or a cooling medium such as cooling water inside each disk or in a jacket formed on the peripheral wall of the casing, etc.

In addition, around each disk, there are provided feed blades that are inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the direction of rotation of the disk, and flat blades that are not inclined, and the feed blades are configured to transport the material to be processed within the casing along the axial direction.
With such a configuration, the disk-type processing apparatus is capable of efficiently drying the object to be processed.

JP 2006-349316 A JP 2009-45525 A

However, when drying or cooling processing objects such as fine chemicals, the presence of foreign matter of a different type from the processing object reduces the commercial value, so it is necessary to prevent contamination by different processing objects as much as possible.

Therefore, it is necessary to improve the washability and cleanability of the inside of the casing, but it is not easy to thoroughly clean the inside of the casing, and technology is needed to reliably prevent foreign matter from getting mixed into the material being treated inside the casing.

This invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and aims to provide a disk-type processing device that can easily and efficiently discharge the object to be processed from the opening and prevent the object from remaining in the casing.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that it comprises a casing body having a first end wall portion arranged on one side, a second end wall portion arranged on the other side, and a peripheral wall portion connected to the first end wall portion on the one side and connected to the second end wall portion on the other side, with an opening formed at an upper portion; an opening/closing cover member capable of opening and closing the opening of the casing body and cooperating with the casing body to form a casing; a rotating shaft supported by the first end wall portion and the second end wall portion and arranged within the casing, and rotatable about an axis; a plurality of disk members formed around the rotating shaft at intervals in the axial direction and rotatable together with the rotating shaft; a treatment object transport means arranged on the disk members and transporting a treatment object along the axial direction within the casing; and a casing tilting mechanism capable of tilting the casing body so that the opening faces downward.

The disk-type processing device of the present invention comprises a casing body having a first end wall portion, a second end wall portion, and a peripheral wall portion connected to the first end wall portion on one side and connected to the second end wall portion on the other side, with an opening formed at the top, an opening/closing cover member for opening and closing the opening of the casing body, and a casing tilting mechanism for tilting the casing body.This casing tilting mechanism makes it possible to tilt the casing body from which the opening/closing cover member has been removed so that the opening faces downward, so that by facing the opening downward, the material to be processed inside the casing body can be easily and efficiently discharged from the opening.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the material to be treated from remaining inside the casing.
Furthermore, the cleaning and washing properties of the inside of the casing of the disk-type processing device can be improved.

In addition, a rotating shaft and disk members formed around the rotating shaft at intervals in the axial direction are arranged inside the casing, and the treatment object is dried or cooled while being transported by the treatment object transport means, so that the treatment object can be efficiently and continuously processed.

Here, tilting the casing body so that the opening faces downward means that the angle of inclination of the peripheral wall with respect to the ground becomes greater than the angle of repose of the material to be treated.

The invention described in claim 2 is the disk-type processing device described in claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a lid member opening and closing mechanism that moves the opening and closing lid member so that it can be opened and closed.

The disk-type processing device according to the present invention is equipped with a lid member opening/closing mechanism that moves the opening/closing lid member so that it can be opened and closed, so that the opening/closing lid member can be opened and closed easily and efficiently without manual intervention.

The invention described in claim 3 is the disk-type processing device described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the casing tilting mechanism tilts the casing body by rotating it around an axis line coaxial with the rotation axis.

According to the disk-type processing device of the present invention, the casing tilting mechanism tilts the casing body by rotating it around an axis line coaxial with the rotation axis, thereby preventing the space required to tilt the casing body from becoming large.
As a result, the disk type processing device can be made smaller by preventing it from becoming larger.

The invention described in claim 4 is the disk-type processing device described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the casing body is formed with a product discharge port for discharging the processed object after processing, and is equipped with a discharge port lid member that can open and close the product discharge port.

According to the disk-type processing device of the present invention, a product discharge port is formed in the casing body for discharging the processed object, and a discharge port cover member is provided that can open and close the product discharge port. Therefore, the casing body can be easily tilted by removing the discharge port cover member to open the product discharge port.

The invention described in claim 5 is the disk-type processing device described in claim 4, characterized in that it includes a discharge port opening/closing mechanism connected to the discharge port cover member, and the discharge port opening/closing mechanism is configured to be able to separate the discharge port cover member from the product discharge port.

The disk-type processing device according to the present invention is equipped with a discharge port opening/closing mechanism connected to the discharge port lid member, and the discharge port opening/closing mechanism is configured to be able to separate the discharge port lid member from the product discharge port, so that the discharge port lid member can be easily and efficiently removed from the casing body, allowing the casing body to be tilted.

The invention described in claim 6 is a disk-type processing device described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the casing body is formed using a plate coil (registered trademark).

The disk-type processing device according to the present invention has a peripheral wall formed using a plate coil (registered trademark), which allows the casing body to be made lightweight and allows the casing body to be tilted easily.

Here, a plate coil refers to a plate-shaped heat exchanger that uses, for example, at least one corrugated plate member, and in which a flow path through which a fluid can flow is formed by the unevenness that constitutes the corrugated plate member.

The invention described in claim 7 is the disk-type processing device described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the casing tilting mechanism is provided with a drive source for tilting the casing body.

According to the disk-type processing device of this invention, the casing tilting mechanism is equipped with a drive source for tilting the casing body, so that the casing body can be tilted efficiently, and the material to be processed inside the casing can be efficiently discharged.

The disk-type processing device of this invention makes it possible to easily and efficiently discharge the object to be processed from the opening, and prevents the object from remaining in the casing.

1 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a disk-type processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of a disk-type processing device according to a first embodiment. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a disk-type processing device according to a first embodiment, as viewed from one side. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the other side. FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of a processing apparatus main body according to a first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5 for explaining the schematic configuration of the processing apparatus main body according to the first embodiment. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a casing of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the other side. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a casing body of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the other side. FIG. 13 is a side view from the other side illustrating a schematic configuration of the opening/closing cover member of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a disk rotating body of a disk-type processing device according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a disk rotating body of a disk-type processing device according to a first embodiment, viewed along an axis. FIG. 3 is a development view showing an example of an arrangement of blade members, illustrating a schematic configuration of a disk rotating body of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lid member opening and closing mechanism of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a side view seen from the other side for explaining a schematic configuration of a lid member opening and closing mechanism of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, illustrating a schematic configuration of a casing tilting mechanism. FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view seen from the side for explaining a schematic configuration of a casing tilting mechanism of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an outline of a discharge port opening and closing mechanism of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an outline of the operation of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment with the opening/closing cover member in a closed state. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an outline of the operation of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment with the opening/closing cover member in an open state. FIG. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating an outline of the operation of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, showing a state in which a casing body is tilted.

A disk-type processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are diagrams for explaining the schematic configuration of a disk-type processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, with Fig. 1 being a side view and Fig. 2 being a plan view. Fig. 3 is a perspective view from one side explaining the schematic configuration of the disk-type processing device, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view from the other side. Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view in plan view explaining the schematic configuration of the processing device main body, and Fig. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view in side view. Fig. 7A is a perspective view explaining the schematic configuration of the casing, Fig. 7B is a perspective view explaining the casing main body, and Fig. 7C is a side view of the opening and closing cover member.

In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a disk-type processing device, reference numeral 110 denotes the processing device body, reference numeral 120 denotes a casing, reference numeral 122A denotes an opening, reference numeral 126 denotes an opening/closing lid member, reference numeral 130 denotes a disk rotor, reference numeral 132 denotes a rotating shaft, reference numeral 135 denotes a disk assembly, reference numeral 136 denotes a disk member, reference numeral 140 denotes a rotating shaft drive section, reference numeral 150 denotes a lid member opening/closing mechanism, reference numeral 160 denotes a casing tilting mechanism, and reference numeral 170 denotes a discharge port opening/closing mechanism.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the disk-type processing device 100 according to the first embodiment includes, for example, a processing device main body 110, a lid member opening/closing mechanism 150, a casing tilting mechanism 160, and a discharge port opening/closing mechanism 170.

As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the processing device main body 110 includes, for example, a support stand 112, a casing 120 arranged on the upper part of the support stand 112, a disk rotating body 130 arranged within the casing 120, and a rotating shaft driving unit 140 that drives the disk rotating body 130 to rotate.
In this embodiment, the support stand 112 is provided upright on the upper surface of the stand base 111, for example.
The processing device main body 110 is configured to continuously process (for example, dry or cool) inputted processing objects (not shown) to produce products (processed objects).

The object to be processed by the processing device main body 110 can be set arbitrarily, but examples include fine chemicals such as fine ceramics, semiconductor materials, pharmaceuticals, and functional resins.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5 and 7A, the casing 120 includes, for example, a casing body 122, an opening/closing cover member 126, and a drain cover member 128 (see Figures 2, 4, and 5).

As shown in Figures 5, 6, 7A, and 7B, the casing body 122 includes, for example, a first end wall portion 123L disposed on one side L in the direction of the axis O1, a second end wall portion 123R disposed on the other side R, a peripheral wall portion 125 connecting the first end wall portion 123L and the second end wall portion 123R, and a top plate member 125A.

As shown in Figures 5, 6, 7A, and 7B, when viewed along the axis O1, the first end wall portion 123L has an outer shape in which the lower portion is approximately U-shaped and the upper ends of the U-shape are connected to each other, and is formed to protrude from the inside of the casing body 122 toward one side L.
Further, the first end wall portion 123L has a through hole (see 123H of the second end wall portion 123R) that is centered on the axis O1 and penetrates from the one side L to the other side R.
Additionally, a flange portion is formed around the periphery of the first end wall portion 123L.

As shown in Figures 5, 6, 7A, and 7B, when viewed, for example, along the axis O1, the second end wall portion 123R has an approximately U-shaped lower portion, similar to the first end wall portion 123L, and has an outer shape in which the upper ends of the U-shape are connected to each other, and is formed to protrude from the inside of the casing body 122 toward the other side R.
Further, in the second end wall portion 123R, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a through hole 123H is formed that is centered on the axis O1 and penetrates from the one side L to the other side R.
Further, a flange portion is formed around the periphery of the second end wall portion 123R.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the peripheral wall portion 125 is formed, for example, in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and in a substantially U-shape when viewed along the axis O1.
Specifically, when viewed along the axis O1, for example, the lower side of the axis O1 is an approximately semicircular arc-shaped wall portion, and rising wall portions extend vertically upward from both ends of the arc-shaped wall portion. Note that the shape of the peripheral wall portion 125 when viewed along the axis can be set arbitrarily.
Furthermore, flange portions extending from the inside to the outside of the casing body 122 are formed at the ends of the one side L and the other side R of the peripheral wall portion 125 .

The material for forming the peripheral wall portion 125 can be set arbitrarily, but in this embodiment, the peripheral wall portion 125 is formed using, for example, a plate coil (registered trademark) (not shown).
Specifically, for example, the plate coil is applied to the arc-shaped wall portion of the peripheral wall portion 125 and to a part of the rising wall portion extending upward from both ends of the arc-shaped wall portion when the arc-shaped wall portion is viewed along the axis O1 (for example, a range up to a slightly upper side than the axis O1 where the processing object can come into contact). The range formed by applying the plate coil can be set arbitrarily.

As a result, a jacket is formed inside the peripheral wall portion 125, and by circulating a temperature adjustment medium such as steam, hot water, or cooling water, it becomes possible to apply the jacket to heating or cooling.
It should be noted that a jacket may be formed by forming the peripheral wall portion 125 into a multiple-layer (e.g., double-layer) structure without using a plate coil (not shown), or a configuration may be adopted in which no jacket for temperature adjustment is provided.

Here, a plate coil refers to a plate-shaped heat exchanger in which, for example, at least one corrugated plate member and another plate member are connected with their faces facing each other, and a flow path through which a temperature-regulating medium can flow is formed by the unevenness that constitutes the corrugated plate member.
The configuration of the plate coil can be set as desired; the plate coil may have a curved shape or other shape in addition to a wave shape, or may combine wave-shaped plate members together or a wave-shaped plate member with a flat plate member, or may connect the faces of three or more plate members facing each other.

As shown in Figures 5, 7A, and 7B, the top plate member 125A is disposed, for example, at the upper end of one side L and the upper end of the other side R of the peripheral wall portion 125, and is configured to connect the upper ends of the opposing rising wall portions in the U-shape that constitutes the peripheral wall portion 125.

6 and 7B, the top plate member 125A disposed on one side L is formed in a substantially channel shape when viewed from the side, and has a flange portion formed on one side L. When the top plate member 125A is connected to the peripheral wall portion 125, it cooperates with the flange portion of the peripheral wall portion 125 to correspond to the flange portion of the first end wall portion 123L.
The first end wall portion 123L can be connected to a flange portion formed by the peripheral wall portion 125 and the top plate member 125A in cooperation with each other.
Further, a rising wall portion is formed on the other side R of the top plate member 125A arranged on the one side L, and is configured to form the peripheral portion of the one side L of the opening 122A.

In addition, the top plate member 125A arranged on the other side R is formed in an approximately channel shape when viewed from the side, as shown in Figures 6 and 7B, with a flange portion formed on the other side R and a raised wall portion formed on one side L.
The top plate member 125A disposed on the other side R is similar to the top plate member 125A disposed on the one side L, except that it is disposed in the opposite direction in the axis O1 direction, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

As a result, an opening 122A is formed at the top of the casing body 122, surrounded by the opposing rising wall portions of the peripheral wall portion 125 and the top plate members 125A on one side L and the other side R, and opens upward.
Moreover, the opening 122A is formed, for example, in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view.
The material for forming the top plate member 125A can be selected arbitrarily.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the casing body 122 has a product discharge port 125D formed in the rising wall portion on the rear side B of the peripheral wall portion 125, for example.
As shown in FIG. 7B, the product discharge outlet 125D is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, a discharge port cover member 128 can be placed on the product discharge port 125D.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the opening/closing lid member 126 includes, for example, a flange portion 126A formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape corresponding to the opening 122A, and a lid member main body 126B formed in a substantially rectangular box shape connected to the upper surface of the flange portion 126A and protruding upward.

In addition, below the flange portion 126A, an overlapping wall portion 126E is formed which extends toward the inside of the casing body 122 through the opening 122A and is accommodated in the internal space of the casing body 122 when the opening 122A of the casing body 122 is closed.
The lower surface of the flange portion 126A serves as a sealing surface 126F that closes the peripheral edge of the opening 122A.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7C, a spatula-shaped member 126C extending downward is disposed inside the opening/closing cover member 126, making it possible to prevent the material to be treated from adhering to the disk rotor 130.
Furthermore, the opening/closing cover member 126 is formed with, for example, an inlet 126D for material to be treated at the top, and an inspection window or the like can be optionally provided as required.

The discharge port cover member 128 has, for example, a substantially rectangular frame-shaped sealing portion (not shown) capable of closing the product discharge port 125D.
As shown in FIG. 7B, the outlet cover member 128 can open and close the product outlet 125D by moving away from and towards the product outlet 125D as indicated by the arrow T1.
Furthermore, when the outlet cover member 128 is placed on the product outlet 125D, the product outlet 125D is closed by a sealing portion (not shown), thereby sealing the product outlet 125D.

The product discharge port 125D is sealed, allowing the processing device main body 110 to process (e.g., dry, cool) the part to be processed. The device is also configured to prevent the object to be processed from leaking out of the casing 120 and to prevent foreign matter from entering the casing 120.

The discharge port cover member 128 also has a discharge adjustment mechanism (not shown) disposed therein for adjusting the amount of the treated material discharged.
The discharge amount adjustment mechanism (not shown) includes, for example, a partition plate (not shown), and this partition plate is configured to be movable in the vertical direction by an upper handle (see Figs. 4 and 15) 128A.

The partition plate (not shown) is moved vertically to adjust the amount of product (processed material) that exceeds the partition plate, thereby adjusting the residence time of the processing object and product remaining within the casing 120 and adjusting the amount of product discharged from the product discharge outlet 125D.

Next, the disk rotating body 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 8 to 10. FIG.
Fig. 8 is a side view illustrating the schematic configuration of the disk rotor of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, Fig. 9 is a view along the axis illustrating the schematic configuration of the disk rotor, and Fig. 10 is a development view showing an example of the arrangement of the blade members illustrating the schematic configuration of the disk rotor.

The disk rotating body 130 includes, for example, a rotating shaft 132 , a disk assembly 135 , a blade member 137 , and a rotating shaft driving unit 140 .
In the figure, reference numeral 137 denotes a blade member, reference numeral 137A denotes a feed blade member (means for transporting the material to be treated), and reference numeral 137B denotes a flat blade member.

The rotating shaft 132 is formed, for example, in a multi-stage cylindrical shape along a rotation axis (axis) O1 disposed in a substantially horizontal direction (lateral direction).
The rotating shaft 132 is supported on one side L and the other side R by bearing members 147 (described later) and is rotatable about a rotation axis O1.

Further, on the inside of the rotating shaft 132, for example, an inlet (not shown) for allowing the heat medium to flow in is formed on one side L of the axis O1, and an outlet (not shown) for discharging the heat medium is formed on the other side R.
Further, the rotating shaft 132 has a disk assembly 135 disposed on the central side in the direction of the axis O1.

The disk assembly 135 includes a plurality of disk members 136 spaced apart in the direction along the axis O1.
The disk assembly 135 is disposed in the internal space of the casing 120, as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 8, the disk member 136 is formed, for example, by joining end faces opposing each other in the direction of the axis O1 of a pair of disk plates 136L and 136R.
The disk member 136 is formed in a doughnut shape with a circular through hole opening in the center about the axis O1, and the rotating shaft 132 is inserted into this through hole to be connected to the rotating shaft 132.

Specifically, the disk member 136 is formed into a roughly abacus bead shape by joining, for example, an end face on the other side R of the first disk plate 136L that bulges toward one side L in the direction of the axis O1, and an end face on one side L of the second disk plate 136R that bulges toward the other side R, by welding or the like.

Further, the disk member 136 has, for example, a heat medium flow space (not shown) formed therein through which a heat medium can flow.
As a result, the heat medium supplied from an inlet (not shown) of the rotating shaft 132 flows sequentially from the disk member 136 on one side L to the disk member 136 on the other side R.
The liquid is then discharged from a discharge port (not shown) of the rotating shaft 132 .

Furthermore, the material from which the disk member 136 is formed can be set as desired, but it is preferable to form the disk member 136 from, for example, stainless steel.
Furthermore, the number of disk members 136 constituting the disk assembly 135 can be set arbitrarily.

As shown in Figures 8 to 10, the blade member 137 includes, for example, a feed blade member (means for transferring the material to be treated) 137A and a flat blade member 137B, and is disposed on the outer periphery of the disk member 136.

As shown in Figures 8 to 10, the feed vane member (means for transferring material to be processed) 137A is formed, for example, from a flat plate arranged so as to have a predetermined lead angle corresponding to the transfer conditions with respect to the rotation axis O1 of the rotating shaft 132, and is connected to the peripheral portion of the disk member 136 by a stay.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the flat blade member 137B is formed, for example, by a flat surface parallel to the rotation axis O1 of the rotating shaft 132, and is connected to the peripheral edge of the disk member 136 by a stay.
The flat blade member 137B is configured to agitate the processing target portion without moving it in the direction of the axis O1 when the rotating shaft 132 rotates.

In this embodiment, the vane members 137 are arranged, for example, at intervals of 180° on the periphery of the disk member 136 as shown in FIG.
Specifically, a feed blade member (processing object transporting means) 137A and a flat blade member 137B are disposed on each disk member 136.

In addition, in adjacent disk members 136, feed blade members (processing object transporting means) 137A and flat blade members 137B are alternately arranged at 90° intervals.
The arrangement, position and number of the blade members 137 can be arbitrarily set based on, for example, the type of object to be processed, the rotation speed of the rotating shaft 132, etc.

When the rotary shaft 132 rotates, the feed vane 137A disposed on the disk rotor 130 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow S1, as shown in FIG.
As a result, the object to be treated within the casing 120 is transported in the direction of the arrow S2 from one side L to the other side R within the casing 120, as shown in Figs.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the rotating shaft drive unit 140 includes, for example, a drive motor 142M that drives the rotating shaft 132 to rotate, a drive transmission device 144, a bearing member 147, and a seal member 148.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the drive transmission device 144 includes, for example, a reducer 145 connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor 142M, a sprocket 146A arranged on the output shaft of the reducer 145, a sprocket 146C arranged on the end of one side L of the rotating shaft 132, and a chain 146B connecting the sprocket 146A and the sprocket 146C.
The rotational driving force generated by the drive motor 142M is transmitted to the rotating shaft 132 via the reducer 145, sprocket 146A, chain 146B, and sprocket 146C, and is configured to rotate the rotating shaft 132 around the rotation axis O1.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the bearing member 147 includes, for example, a first bearing member 147L that rotatably supports one side L of the rotating shaft 132, and a second bearing member 147R that rotatably supports the other side R.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, one side L of the rotary shaft 132 is inserted into the first bearing member 147L, and the first bearing member 147L is fitted into a casing tilting cylinder 163L, which will be described later.
It is disposed above the support base 112 on one side L via a first tilting pillow block 164L.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the other side R of the rotary shaft 132 is inserted into the second bearing member 147R, which is fitted into a casing tilting cylinder 163R, which will be described later.
It is disposed above the support base 112 on the other side R via a second tilting pillow block 164R.
With this configuration, the rotation shaft 132 can rotate relative to the left and right support bases 112 .

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the seal member 148 includes, for example, a first seal member 148L arranged on one side L of the casing 120 and a second seal member 148R arranged on the other side R.
Specifically, the first seal member 148L is connected to, for example, the outer surface of one side L of the first end wall portion 123L, and the rotating shaft 132 is rotatably inserted into a seal hole formed on the inner circumferential side of the first seal member 148L, and is configured to seal the inside and outside of the casing 120 via the through hole 123H of the first end wall portion 123L.

In addition, the second seal member 148R is, for example, connected to the outer surface of the other side R of the second end wall portion 123R, and the rotating shaft 132 is rotatably inserted into a seal hole formed on the inner periphery side.
The inside of the casing 120 is sealed from the outside via the through hole 123H of the second end wall portion 123R.

With this configuration, the rotating shaft drive unit 140 is capable of rotating the rotating shaft 132 around the rotation axis (axis) O1 relative to the support stand 112, and the rotating shaft 132 is capable of rotating relative to the casing 120 (casing main body 122).
As a result, the disk assembly 135 is able to rotate within the casing 120 .

Next, the schematic configuration of the cover member opening and closing mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of a cover member opening and closing mechanism of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a side view seen from the other side R.
In the figure, reference numeral 154 denotes an opening/closing cover support member, and reference numeral 158 denotes a cover member opening/closing operation portion.

As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the lid member opening/closing mechanism 150 includes, for example, a support member 151, a bearing member 152 arranged on the upper part of the support member 151, an opening/closing lid support member 154, and a lid member opening/closing operation unit 158.

As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the opening/closing lid support member 154 includes, for example, a lid member connecting bar 155, a base end connecting shaft 156, and a tip end shaft member 157.

The cover member connecting bars 155 include a pair of left and right cover member connecting bars 155L, 155R arranged on the side surfaces (planes perpendicular to the axis O1) of one side L and the other side R of the opening/closing cover member 126, for example.
Additionally, the cover member connecting levers 155L, 155R are connected to both side surfaces of the opening/closing cover member 126 by, for example, welding.

As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the base end connecting shaft 156 is, for example, an axial member centered on an axis O2 parallel to the axis O1, and is connected to the base ends of the cover member connecting levers 155L, 155R on one side L and the other side R of the axis O2.
Further, the base end side connecting shaft 156 is supported by the bearing members 152 on one side L and the other side R, for example, on the outside in the direction of the axis O2 from the cover member connecting levers 155L, 155R.
The base end connecting shaft 156 is capable of rotating about the axis O2.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the tip side shaft member 157 is, for example, a shaft member whose center is an axis O2 parallel to the axis O1.
The ends of the tip side shaft member 157 on one side L and the other side R are connected to the tips of the cover member connecting bars 155L and 155R.
Furthermore, the tip side shaft member 157 is disposed, for example, at a position corresponding to the axis O1 inside the opening/closing cover member 126 (at a location that is positioned on the axis O1 when the opening/closing cover member 126 is closed).
12, for example, the spatula-shaped member 126C described above is attached to the tip side shaft member 157.

As shown in FIG. 11, the opening/closing cover support member 154 is formed, for example, in a substantially rectangular frame shape when viewed from above.
With this configuration, the opening/closing cover support member 154 is ensured to have sufficient strength to hold the opening/closing cover member 126, and can hold the opening/closing cover member 126 stably.

As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the cover member opening/closing operation section 158 includes, for example, an in-line reducer (reduction means) 158A and an operation handle section 158B.
The in-line reducer (reduction means) 158A is a reducer in which an input shaft and an output shaft are arranged coaxially via a reduction mechanism, and a known reducer can be applied.
In addition, the output shaft of an in-line reducer (reduction means) 158 A is connected to the base end side connecting shaft 156 .

The operating handle portion 158B is connected to an input shaft of the in-line reducer (speed reducing means) 158A, and is configured to input an operating force generated by manual operation to the in-line reducer (speed reducing means) 158A.
The operating force input by rotating the operating handle 158B increases in accordance with the reduction ratio of the in-line reducer (reduction means) 158A.

With the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 12, when the operating handle 158B of the lid member opening/closing mechanism 150 is rotated to drive the in-line reducer (reduction means) 158A, the base-end connecting shaft 156 is rotated about the axis O2, and as a result, the opening/closing lid support member 154 is rotated about the axis O2.
As a result, the opening/closing cover member 126 moves in the direction of the arrow T2 as shown in FIG. 12, and the opening 122A of the casing body 122 is opened or closed.

Next, the schematic configuration of the casing tilting mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 13 and 14. FIG.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged plan view of the essential parts for explaining the schematic configuration of the casing tilting mechanism of the disk type processing device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 14 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view as viewed from the side.
In the figure, reference numeral 162 (162L, 162R) indicates a casing holding bracket, reference numeral 163 (163L, 163R) indicates a casing tilting cylindrical member, reference numeral 164 (164L, 164R) indicates a tilting pillow block, reference numeral 165 indicates a bearing member main body, reference numeral 167 indicates a tilting force transmission unit, and reference numeral 168 indicates a casing tilting operating unit.

As shown in Figures 5, 6, 13, and 14, the casing tilting mechanism 160 includes, for example, a casing holding bracket 162, a casing tilting cylinder member 163, a bearing member main body 165, a tilting force transmission unit 167, and a casing tilting operation unit 168.

As shown in Figures 5 and 13, the casing support bracket 162 includes a first support bracket 162L arranged on one side L of the casing 120 in the processing device main body 110, and a second support bracket 162R arranged on the other side R.

As shown in Figures 5, 6, 13, and 14, the casing tilting cylinder member 163 includes, for example, a first cylinder member 163L arranged on one side L of the processing device main body 110 and a second cylinder member 163R arranged on the other side R.

As shown in Figures 5, 6, 13, and 14, the casing tilting cylinder member 163 (163L, 163R) is, for example, approximately cylindrical with a through hole formed on the inside along the axis O1, and flange portions are formed at the ends of one side L and the other side R.
The above-mentioned bearing members 147 (147L, 147R) are fitted into the through holes of the casing tilting cylindrical members 163 (163L, 163R).

In addition, when the rotating shaft 132 is inserted into the bearing members 147 (147L, 147R) and placed in the through hole of the casing tilting tubular member 163 (163L, 163R), a gap is formed between the rotating shaft 132 and the inner circumferential surface of the through hole of the casing tilting tubular member 163 (163L, 163R), and when the rotating shaft 132 is placed in the through hole of the casing tilting tubular member 163 (163L, 163R), the casing tilting tubular member 163 (163L, 163R) is capable of rotating relative to the rotating shaft 132.

As shown in Figures 5 and 13, the first retaining bracket 162L is formed in a roughly rectangular frame shape when viewed from above, and its end on the other side R is connected to the end on one side L of the casing main body 122.
The first holding bracket 162L has an end portion on one side L connected to an end portion on the other side R of the first cylindrical member 163L.

As shown in Figures 5 and 13, the second retaining bracket 162R is formed in a roughly rectangular frame shape when viewed from above, and an end portion on one side L is connected to an end portion on the other side R of the casing main body 122.
The second holding bracket 162R has an end portion on the other side R connected to an end portion on one side L of the second cylindrical member 163R.

As shown in Figures 5, 6B, 13, and 14, the tilting pillow block 164 has a first tilting pillow block 164L arranged on one side L of the processing device main body 110, and a second tilting pillow block 164R arranged on the other side R.
Furthermore, the tilting pillow block 164 (164L, 164R) is provided with a bearing member main body 165 (165L, 165R) therein.

The first tilting pillow block 164L rotatably supports the first cylindrical member 163L.
Specifically, the first cylindrical member 163L is fitted into the bearing member main body 165L, and the first cylindrical member 163L is rotatable.
Further, the first tilting pillow block 164L rotatably supports one side L of the rotating shaft 132 via a first bearing member 147L.

Further, the second tilting pillow block 164R rotatably supports the second cylindrical member 163R.
Specifically, the second cylindrical member 163R is fitted into the bearing member main body 165R, and the second cylindrical member 163R is rotatable.
In addition, the second tilting pillow block 164R rotatably supports the other side R of the rotating shaft 132 via a second bearing member 147R.

With this configuration, the tilting pillow block 164 rotatably supports the casing 120 via the casing tilting cylindrical member 163 and the casing holding bracket 162 .
In addition, the tilting pillow block 164, for example, enables the casing tilting cylindrical member 163 (163L, 163R) and the rotating shaft 132 to rotate independently of each other about the axis O2.

As shown in FIG. 13, the tilting force transmission portion 167 includes, for example, a driving gear 167A that rotates about an axis O3, and a driven gear 167B that rotates about an axis O1.
Further, the driving gear 167A and the driven gear 167B are configured to be engaged with each other so as to be capable of transmitting driving force.
In addition, the driven gear 167B has an end portion on one side L connected to the first cylindrical member 163L. As a result, the driven gear 167B is capable of rotating the casing body 122 via the first cylindrical member 163L and the first holding bracket 162L.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the in-line operating portion 168 includes, for example, an in-line reducer (reduction means) 168A and an operating handle portion 168B.
The in-line reducer (reduction means) 168A is a reducer in which an input shaft and an output shaft are arranged coaxially via a reduction mechanism, and a known reducer can be applied.
Further, the output shaft of an in-line reducer (reduction means) 168A is connected to the drive gear 167A, and is capable of transmitting an operating force to the drive gear 167A.

The operating handle portion 168B is connected to the input shaft of the in-line reducer (reduction means) 168A, and is configured to transmit the operating force generated by manual operation to the in-line reducer (reduction means) 168A and rotate around the axis O3.
Also, the operating force input by rotating the operating handle 168B is configured to increase in accordance with the reduction ratio of the in-line reducer (reduction means) 168A.

With the above-described configuration, when the casing tilting mechanism 160, for example, rotates the operating handle 168B to drive the inline reducer (reduction means) 168A, the driving side gear 167A rotates around the axis O3 and the driven gear 167B rotates around the axis O2.
Then, the first holding bracket 162L rotates about the axis O1 via the first cylindrical member 163L.
As a result, the casing body 122 can rotate about the axis O1 while the rotating shaft 132 remains in place, and the opening 122A can be directed downward.

Next, a schematic configuration of the outlet opening and closing mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an outline of the ejection port opening and closing mechanism of the disk-type processing device according to the first embodiment.

The exhaust port opening and closing mechanism 170 includes a connecting member (not shown) for connecting with the exhaust port cover member 128, and a driving means (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 15, the outlet opening/closing mechanism 170 is capable of moving the outlet cover member 128 in the direction of arrow T1, for example, by operating a driving means (not shown).
As a result, the outlet cover member 128 can move toward or away from the product outlet 125D to open or close the product outlet 125D.

When the opening/closing cover member 126 is separated from the casing body 122, the outlet opening/closing mechanism 170 opens the outlet cover member 128 by separating it from the product outlet 125D, so that the outlet cover member 128 moves away from the casing body 122 and a gap is formed between the outlet cover member 128 and the casing body 122, allowing the casing body 122 to tilt around the axis O1.

Next, the operation of the disk processing device 100 will be outlined with reference to FIGS. 16A to 16C.
Figures 16A to 16C are conceptual diagrams outlining the operation of the disk-type processing device of the first embodiment, with Figure 16A showing the state in which the opening/closing cover member is closed, Figure 16B showing the state in which the opening/closing cover member is open, and Figure 16C showing the state in which the casing body is tilted.

(1) First, for example, as shown in FIG. 16A, the outlet cover member 128 is moved in the direction of arrow T3 by the outlet opening/closing mechanism 170 to open the product outlet 125D.
By opening the product outlet 125D, the outlet cover member 128 is separated from the casing main body 122.

(2) Next, as shown in FIG. 16B, the lid member opening/closing mechanism 150 is operated to move the opening/closing lid member 126 upward in the direction of arrow T4 from the casing main body 122, opening 122A into an open state.
As a result, the opening/closing cover member 126 moves away from the casing body 122, allowing the casing body 122 to tilt.

(3) Next, as shown in FIG. 16C, the casing tilting mechanism 160 is actuated to rotate the casing body 122 in the direction of arrow T5 around the rotation axis O1, thereby tilting the casing body 122 so that the opening 122A faces downward.
By tilting the casing body 122 so that the opening 122A faces downward, the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall portion 125 of the casing body 122 is configured so that the inclination angle with respect to the ground is greater than the angle of repose of the object to be treated.
As a result, the material to be treated (not shown) remaining within the casing body 122 slides down the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall portion 125 of the casing body 122 and is discharged outside the casing body 122 through the opening 122A.

According to the disk-type processing apparatus 100 of the first embodiment, the casing tilting mechanism 160 tilts the casing body 122 from which the opening/closing cover member 126 has been removed so that the opening 122A faces downward, thereby making it possible to easily and efficiently discharge the material to be processed inside the casing body 122 from the opening 122A.
As a result, the material to be treated can be prevented from remaining within the casing 120 .
Furthermore, the cleaning and washing properties of the inside of the casing 120 of the disk type processing device 100 can be improved.

In addition, according to the disk-type processing device 100, a rotating shaft 132 and disk members 136 formed around the rotating shaft 132 at intervals in the direction of the axis O1 are arranged, and the processing object is processed (dried or cooled) while being transported by a feed blade (processing object transport means) 137A, so that the processing object can be processed efficiently and continuously.

In addition, the disk-type processing device 100 is equipped with a lid member opening/closing mechanism 150 that moves the opening/closing lid member 126 so that it can be opened and closed, so that the opening/closing lid member 126 can be opened and closed easily and efficiently without manual intervention.

Furthermore, according to the disk-type processing device 100, the casing tilting mechanism 160 tilts the casing body 122 by rotating it around an axis line coaxial with the rotation axis O1, thereby preventing the space required to tilt the casing body 122 from becoming large.
As a result, the disk type processing device 100 can be made smaller without increasing in size.

In addition, according to the disk-type processing device 100, a product discharge port 125D is formed in the casing main body 122 for discharging the processed material after processing, and a discharge port lid member 128 is provided for opening and closing the product discharge port 125D. Therefore, by sealing the product discharge port 125D with the discharge port lid member 128, processing can be performed by the processing device main body 110 while preventing the part to be processed from leaking out or foreign matter from entering the casing 120. On the other hand, by removing the discharge port lid member 128 to open the product discharge port 125D, a gap with the casing main body 122 can be secured, allowing the casing 120 to be easily tilted.

The disk-type processing device 100 is also equipped with an outlet opening/closing mechanism 170 connected to the outlet cover member 128, and the outlet opening/closing mechanism 170 is configured to be able to separate the outlet cover member 128 from the product outlet 125D, so that the outlet cover member 128 can be easily and efficiently removed (separated) from the casing main body 122.

In addition, according to the disk-type processing device 100, the peripheral wall portion 125 is formed using a plate coil, which makes it possible to improve the strength of the casing body 122 and also makes it possible to form it lightweight, allowing the casing body 122 to be easily tilted.

In addition, according to the disk-type processing device 100, the casing tilting mechanism 160 is equipped with an in-line reducer 168A for tilting the casing body 122, making it possible to tilt the casing body 122 efficiently. In addition, the casing tilting mechanism 160 can be made smaller.

The technical details described in the above embodiment are not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the peripheral wall portion 125 of the casing body 122 is formed in an approximately U-shape when viewed along the direction of the axis O1, but the configuration of the peripheral wall portion 125 of the casing body 122 may be set arbitrarily.
For example, instead of the substantially U-shaped peripheral wall portion, it may be formed to be substantially J-shaped when viewed along the axis O1.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where the casing tilting mechanism 160 rotates and tilts the casing body 122 around an axis that is coaxial with the rotation axis O1 of the rotating shaft 132 has been described, but the axis for rotating the casing body 122 is not limited to the rotation axis O1 and can be set arbitrarily.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where the casing tilting mechanism 160 is configured to be manually operated has been described, but the casing tilting mechanism 160 may be equipped with a drive source such as a motor, and it is possible to set arbitrarily whether to operate it manually or by using a drive source. In addition, the tilting mechanism (reduction gear) in the case of manual operation is not limited to the inline reduction gear 168A, and can be set arbitrarily.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the lid member opening/closing mechanism 150 opens and closes the opening/closing lid member 126 by manual operation, but it is possible to arbitrarily set whether the lid member opening/closing mechanism 150 is manually operated or operated by a drive source.
In addition, the opening and closing mechanism (reduction gear) in the case of manual operation is not limited to the in-line reduction gear 158A and can be set arbitrarily.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the casing body 122 is formed using a plate coil, but it is possible to arbitrarily set whether or not to use a plate coil when forming the casing body 122.
Furthermore, when the casing body 122 is formed using a plate coil, the range in which the plate coil is used may be set arbitrarily.

The disk-type processing device according to the present invention can easily and efficiently discharge the object to be processed from the opening, and can prevent the object from remaining in the casing, making it suitable for industrial use.

O1 Rotation axis (axis)
O2 Lid member rotating shaft 100 Disk type processing apparatus 110 Processing apparatus main body 111 Frame base 112 Support frame 120 Casing 122 Casing main body 123L First end wall portion 123R Second end wall portion 125 Peripheral wall portion 125D Product discharge port 126 Opening and closing lid member 128 Discharge port lid member 130 Disk rotating body 132 Rotating shaft 135 Disk assembly 136 Disk member 137 Blade member 137A Feed blade member (processing object transfer means)
140 Rotating shaft drive unit 150 Lid member opening/closing mechanism 160 Casing tilting mechanism 170 Discharge port opening/closing mechanism

Claims (6)

a casing body having a first end wall portion disposed on one side, a second end wall portion disposed on the other side, and a peripheral wall portion connected to the first end wall portion on the one side and connected to the second end wall portion on the other side, the peripheral wall portion having an opening formed in an upper portion;
an opening/closing cover member that is capable of opening and closing the opening of the casing body and cooperates with the casing body to form a casing;
a rotating shaft supported by the first end wall portion and the second end wall portion, disposed within the casing, and rotatable about an axis;
a plurality of disk members formed around the rotating shaft at intervals in the axial direction and rotatable together with the rotating shaft;
a processing object transport means disposed on the disk member and configured to transport the processing object within the casing along the axial direction;
a casing tilting mechanism that can tilt the casing body so that the opening faces downward;
Equipped with
A product discharge port that discharges the processed object and is different from the opening is formed on the peripheral wall of the casing body,
A discharge port cover member capable of opening and closing the product discharge port is provided,
A disk-type processing apparatus capable of heating or cooling an object to be processed by a heating medium or a cooling medium . 2. The disk-type processing device according to claim 1,
The peripheral wall portion is
an arc-shaped wall portion that is open upward when viewed along the axis of the rotating shaft;
a pair of rising wall portions extending upward from both end portions of the arcuate wall portion;
having
The disk-type processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the product discharge outlet is formed in one of the pair of rising wall portions in a shape of a rectangle that is elongated in the vertical direction. 2. The disk-type processing device according to claim 1,
a cover member opening and closing mechanism that moves the openable/closable cover member so as to be openable and closable. 3. The disk-type processing device according to claim 1,
The casing tilting mechanism includes:
a rotating shaft for rotating the casing body about an axis line coaxial with the rotating shaft, the casing body being tilted. 2. The disk-type processing device according to claim 1,
a discharge port opening/closing mechanism connected to the discharge port cover member for opening and closing the product discharge port by the discharge port cover member. The disk-type processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The casing tilting mechanism includes:
A disk-type processing device comprising: a drive source for tilting the casing body.

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