JPH033199Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a supply stabilizing device in a root vegetable washing machine.

Traditionally, when washing root vegetables such as radishes, carrots, rice bran, and green onions, a certain number of them are tied together at the leaves using string or rope, and then hung on a hook such as a moving chain conveyor. Cleaning is done while moving.

However, since some of the objects to be washed are bundled together, there is a problem in that the rubbing action at adjacent locations is undesirable and cannot be carried out effectively.

Utility Model Publication No. 59-32319 is a proposal to solve the above problem, in which a plurality of free rotations are made in the direction of movement while being rubbed by the brush roller, that is, in the direction parallel to the brush roller. It was devised to loosen the bundled items to be washed by being guided by the rollers, but since the rollers simply rotate freely at a certain point, there is little resistance and it is sufficient to loosen the bundled items. It is not designed to provide a relaxing effect. It also has drawbacks such as scratches.

The present invention has been developed in view of the current situation, and as a result of various experiments, the present invention has been developed to provide an effective loosening effect.
An example of implementing the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the root vegetable washer, with the gripping mechanism for gripping the leaves of root vegetables and moving them in the direction of arrow A removed. As a specific root vegetable washing machine including this gripping mechanism, those disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 59-37037 and 37038 previously proposed by the applicant of the present invention are used. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a partially detailed view of the loosening means.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a washing machine tank main body, and 2 an opening provided in one side wall of the washing machine tank main body 1. On the outside of the opening, a gripping means A for gripping and advancing the leaf part of the object to be washed is provided. It is provided. 3, 3', 3''... are brush rollers arranged in pairs at regular intervals vertically facing each other in the length direction of the tank, and in the illustrated example, three sets are arranged. Become.

Reference numeral 4 denotes loosening means devised and developed in the present invention, and a plurality of loosening means are installed at regular intervals on the inner wall side of the tank between the opening 2 and the brush roller 3. The loosening means 4 has a bracket plate 6 erected on a support frame 5 fixed to the tank wall, and a shaft support plate 7 is horizontally swingable at a constant height via the bracket plate 6. Disk rollers 8 and 9 are rotatably attached to the front and rear positions of the plate 7 (front and rear positions in the moving direction of the object to be treated).

In the illustrated example, a small-diameter disk roller 8 is installed on the front edge.
A large-diameter disk roller 9 is provided on the rear edge, and a locking lever 10 is attached downward to the front edge, and a spring 11 is used to prevent traction between the lower end of the lever and the support frame 5. The rotating force is always applied to the shaft support plate 7 in the direction opposite to the direction of movement of the object to be processed, that is, in the direction of arrow B in the illustrated example.

This is used in the cleaning process of the object to be treated, which will be described below.
This is extremely effective in providing the necessary resistance to the moving object and effectively performing the loosening action. In the illustrated example, the upper limit of the rotational force is regulated by the engagement of the lower end of the locking lever 10 with the side surface f of the bracket plate 6, but a stopper pin is separately provided to control this rotation force. It may be arranged so that it is engaged with.

In the present invention, the loosening means 4 having the above structure is arranged along the length direction of the vertically opposing brush rollers.
Specifically, the small-diameter disc roller 8 is arranged on the front side in the direction of movement of the object to be processed. Therefore, the distance between one loosening means and the next loosening means is set to a size necessary for the object to be processed to fall off the rear disk roller 9,
It is set in the range of approximately 3 cm to 8 cm.

On the other hand, at least two or more loosening means 4 are arranged along the traveling direction of the object to be treated, and on the other hand, the loosening means 4 is configured such that a plurality of pairs of brush rollers are arranged. In this case, a support frame 5 may be provided between the adjacent brush rollers, and a support frame 5 may be provided spanning the front and rear tank walls between the adjacent brush rollers and similarly attached. In this example, two rows of brush rollers are arranged between the brush rollers, three rows in total. (Refer to Figure 2) In this embodiment, the front disc roller has a small diameter, and the rear disc roller has a large diameter. In the process of moving to the new position, the rear disk roller has a large diameter and is lifted up to a large height, and therefore receives a large amount of resistance.On the other hand, the object to be processed moves, causing load fluctuations. The shaft support plate 7 rotates in the direction of arrow C against the elastic force of the spring 11, and the object to be processed smoothly passes over the disk roller 9 without being damaged.

In the above example, the disc rollers 8 and 9 have different diameters, but if rollers with the same diameter are used, they can be tilted appropriately toward the front to obtain the above resistance. good.

In the present invention, the object to be treated is held by a gripping means A (not shown), and is moved from the inlet M to the outlet N of the cleaning tank body 1.
run towards.

At this time, each brush roller 3, 3', 3''... is rotated, and the object to be treated is cleaned and polished by the rubbing action of the vertically opposed brush rollers. However, in the present invention, as mentioned above, the necessary resistance is applied during the progress of the object to be washed, and the oscillating action accompanying the load fluctuation is used to effectively loosen the object to be washed (in front of the disc roller). When the front goes down, the back goes up, and conversely, when the front goes up, the back goes down, acting as an effective loosening resistance.

In the above embodiment, the bracket plate 6 is fixed to the support frame 5, but as shown in FIG. By creating a resilient state, it is possible to cause a vertical movement to occur in addition to the above-mentioned longitudinal swinging movement.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the loosening means, in which the attachment angle of the shaft support plate 7 to the bracket plate 6', specifically, the inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal line 0-0' is set appropriately (approximately 0°). ~45°) It is made so that it can be changed. That is, in this example, the bracket plate 6' is provided with a shaft bearing part 13, into which the central shaft 14 of the shaft support plate 7 is fitted, the tip of the shaft is made to protrude by a certain length, and the shaft part is engaged with the protruding end. The stop lever 10 is fixed using a set screw 15.

Thus, the lower end of the locking lever 10 is locked with the spring 11 to apply a rotational force in the direction of arrow B, and the upper limit of the rotational force is such that the lower end of the lever 10 is connected to the bracket plate 6'. It is regulated by contacting the bottom part f' of. Note that the necessary adjustment of the inclination angle θ is performed by loosening the set screw 15 in this state.

Although not shown, the bracket plate 6' supporting the shaft support plate 7 of the above example can be made to move in the vertical direction as well, as shown in the fourth example, and other embodiments of the present invention are possible. Take as an example.

The present invention is configured as described above, and provides the necessary resistance to the object to be processed during the progress of the object, and generates rocking motion in the front and back and/or up and down directions, thereby achieving effective This provides a loosening effect and greatly contributes to a dramatic improvement in work performance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of the root vegetable washing machine, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 3 is a partial detailed view of the loosening means, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show other examples of the loosening means. 1...Washing machine tank body, A...Gripping means, 3,
3', 3''... brush roller, 4... loosening means, 5... support frame, 6... bracket plate,
7... Axial support plate, 8... Disc roller, 9... Disc roller, 10... Locking lever, 11... Spring, 12... Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A gripping means is provided on the outside of the washer tank body for gripping and moving the leaf part of the object to be washed, and a rotating brush is provided inside the washer tank body. In a root vegetable washing machine that is arranged so that the roller runs along its length and the washing process is performed during the running process, a shaft support plate that swings at a point along the direction of movement of the processed material is installed. A supply stabilizing device for a root vegetable washing machine, characterized in that a freely rotating disc roller is attached to both end edges of each shaft support plate. (2) Claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the disk roller supported by the shaft support plate has a small diameter on the front side and a large diameter on the rear side in the direction of movement of the workpiece. The supply stabilizing device in the root vegetable washing machine described above. (3) Stable supply in the root vegetable washing machine as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the shaft support plate is arranged at an appropriate inclination angle with respect to the advancing direction of the processed material. Device.