JPH0353667Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a fish transport device, and more specifically, the invention starts from the process of cutting off the head of a fish body while being transported by a transport belt, etc. The present invention relates to a fish conveyance device that is suitably used when changing the conveyance direction from a direction intersecting the fish body and its axis to a direction parallel to the process of cutting the abdomen and removing internal organs.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Traditionally, fish bodies are processed by cutting off the head of the fish while being transported using a conveyor belt, then cutting the abdomen and removing the internal organs, and then cutting the fish body into three pieces or opening them. Processing is performed.

FIG. 8 shows a typical prior art fish transport device 31.
9 is an enlarged side view of the vicinity of the guide member 32, FIG. 10 is a right side view of the fish transport device 31, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the guide member 32. A conveyor belt 35 is wound and stretched around the pair of pulleys 33 and 34. The conveyor belt 35 has plates 36 formed on a belt main body 37 at regular intervals. The guide member 32 provided at a radially outer position near one of the pulleys 34 is plate-shaped and formed in a curved shape that follows the general shape of the pulley 34 . A chute 39 is provided below the pulley 34 to change the direction of the flow of the fish 38 and convey it. A pair of clamping belts 40 and 41 that clamp the fish body on the chute 39 are arranged above the chute 39 and parallel to the chute 39.
The chute 39 is provided below the pair of clamping belts 40 and 41, and changes the conveyance direction of the fish 38 from the direction of arrow E to the direction of arrow F.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a fish transport device 31, the radial distance W1 between the bottom of the dish 36 and the guide member 32 is fixed, and small fish 38a of a type smaller than the distance W1 are transported. If the small fish comes into contact with the guide member 32, the small fish will rotate undesirably within the guide member 32. For this reason, shoot 39
For example, when a person falls down, their back side may fall down. In such a case, depending on the details of the subsequent processing of the fish body, it may be necessary to manually change the direction of the dorsal and ventral sides, which is very time-consuming.

The purpose of this invention is to solve the above technical problems,
To provide a transport device capable of transporting a fish body in a desired posture regardless of its size.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is a conveyance means in which the conveyance direction is changed, and is provided with a guide member that follows the shape of the fish body and elastically presses and guides it at the direction change point. This is a fish transport device characterized by the following.

Effect According to the present invention, at the direction change point of the conveying means,
A member is provided that follows the shape of the fish body and elastically presses and guides it. Even when the sizes of the fish bodies transported by the transport means are not the same, the guide member follows the size of each fish body and elastically presses each fish body against the transport means. Thereby, even when fish bodies of various sizes are conveyed in a mixed manner, the fish bodies can be conveyed in a desired posture. In addition, the distance between the guide member and the conveyance means can be adjusted by simply adjusting it according to the smallest fish body.
After that, it can be applied to various fish sizes.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fish transport device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the fish transport device.

The conveyor belt 1 includes a belt 1a and a plate 1b, and the belt 1a includes a pair of pulleys 13a, 1
3b and stretched. pair of pulleys 13
a and 13b are rotationally driven by a drive source (not shown) such as a motor. As a result, the fish body 9 is transported along the direction of arrow A. The circular blade cutter 11 is provided near one end of the belt 1a in the width direction between the pulley 13a and the pulley 13b, and cuts off the head of the fish body 9. The chute 3 is roughly formed in a V-shape and has a gutter-like shape, and
The conveyance direction A of the fish body in the chute 3 is orthogonal to the conveyance direction B of the fish body in the chute 3.

The guide member 5 includes a plurality of wire-like elastic members 5a and a mounting member 5b to which one end of the wire-like elastic members 5a is fixed.
From directly above the pulley 13b on the downstream side in the conveying direction A,
It is curved to follow the outline of the pulley 13b, and is provided with a minimum distance W2 from the tip of the plate 1b provided on the conveyor belt 1a. This minimum interval W2 is determined in accordance with the case where the smallest possible type of fish is placed on the plate 1b.

The clamping belts 7a and 7b include a clamping belt 7a wrapped around each pair of rotating shafts 7d and 7e along the transport direction B of the chute 3, and another pair of rotating shafts 7.
The fish body 9 transported from the chute 3 by, for example, a water stream is held by a pair of clamping belts 7a, 7g.
The fish body 9 is conveyed to a subsequent processing step provided on the downstream side in the conveyance direction C while being held between the conveyance direction C and the conveyance direction C.

The circular blade cutter 12 is attached to the clamping belts 7a and 7b.
It is provided at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the fish body 9 to incise the abdomen of the fish body 9 and take out the internal organs. The clamping width W3 of the pair of clamping belts 7a, 7b is adjusted by an adjusting device (not shown) that can be adjusted depending on the shape and size of the fish body 9.

In addition, the gripping belts 7a and 7b are driven and the fish body 9
The circular blade cutter 12 for incising the abdomen of the patient is rotatably driven by a separately provided drive motor (not shown) or the like.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the guide member 5 and the vicinity of the chute 3, and FIG. 4 is a right side view of the fish conveyance device. A mounting member 5b for a wire-like elastic member 5a of the guide member 5 is disposed directly above the pulley 13b, and a lower end 5l of the elastic member 5a is connected to the chute 3.
It is provided so as to reach near the inner wall 3a of. As described above, the chute 3 is in the form of a gutter having a V-shaped groove, and is inclined in the direction of the arrow B.

The fish body 9 with its head removed and transported by the transport belt 1 changes its transport direction downward near the downstream end of the transport direction A of the transport belt 1, and passes through the inner wall of the chute 3 disposed therein. 3a with the abdomen facing downward, and is conveyed from the upstream side of the chute 3 to the vicinity of the clamping belts 7a and 7b by water flow or the like.

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view showing a state when the large fish body 9a is transported and passes through the portion of the guide member 5 where the resilient member 5a is arranged. Plate 1 on belt 1a
b is fixed, and a plurality of wire-like elastic members 5
A fish body 9a is held between the belt 1a and the belt 1a, and the wire-like elastic member 5a curves relatively largely in a direction away from the belt 1a following the shape of the fish body 9a.
The large fish body 9a is pressed against the plate 1b.

FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view showing a state when the small fish body 9b is conveyed and passes through a portion of the guide member 5 where the elastic member 5a is arranged. Each elastic member 5a, which is in a position where it can press the small fish body 9b, follows the shape of the small fish body 9b and curves to a smaller extent than in the case of FIG.
Press.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a plurality of thin plates 5c are used in the guide member 5 and the fish body 9c is held between the plates 1b and 5c. A fish body 9c is held between them. The thin plate 5c is made of a material having the same elasticity as the elastic member 5a, and can achieve the same effect.

Effects As described above, according to the present invention, a member is provided at the direction change point of the conveyance means to follow the shape of the fish and elastically press and guide it. Even when the sizes of the fish bodies transported by the transport means are not the same, the guide member follows the size of each fish body and elastically presses each fish body against the transport means. Thereby, even when fish bodies of various sizes are conveyed in a mixed manner, the fish bodies can be conveyed in a desired posture. Further, the distance between the guide member and the conveyance means can be adjusted to match the smallest fish size, and henceforth, the present invention can be applied to various sizes of fish bodies. Therefore, work efficiency is greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fish transport device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the fish transport device.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the guide member 5 and the vicinity of the chute 3, FIG. 4 is a right side view of the fish conveyance device, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view showing the state when the small fish body 9b is conveyed and passes through the arrangement part of the elastic member 5a of the guide member 5. , FIG. 7 shows a fish body 9c when a plurality of thin plates 5c are used as the guide member 5.
8 is a front view of a typical prior art fish body conveying device 31, FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view of the vicinity of the guide member 32, and FIG. Right side view, Figure 11 shows guide member 3
2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1... Conveyor belt, 1a... Belt, 1b...
Plate, 3... Chute, 3a... Inner wall of chute,
5...Guiding member, 5a, 15c...Elastic member, 5
b...Fixed part, 5l...Lower ends of a plurality of wire-like resilient members 5a, 7a, 7b...Pinching belt, 1
1, 12,... circular blade cutter, 13a, 13b...
Pulley.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A fish conveying device, characterized in that a conveying means whose conveying direction is changed is provided with a guide member that follows the shape of the fish and elastically presses and guides the fish at a direction change point.