JPH0356307Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial Application Field" This invention relates to a flower sorting device for a flower weight sorter.

``Conventional technology'' A conventional selected flower delivery device carries out a fixed number of selected flowers that have fallen onto a belt conveyor to the outside of the machine, and a receiving plate suspended from the end of the belt conveyor is pressed by a fixed number of selected flowers. Because the conveyor was to be stopped by operating the micro B contact switch on the receiving plate, it was necessary to extend the conveyor by the length of the flower outside the machine frame. For this reason, it was difficult to form a flower sorting machine compactly, it took up a lot of space, it required a large area for picking up and taking out the sorted flowers, it was difficult to apply it to a narrow space, the structure was complicated, and the conveyor was long, so it required extra power. .

``Problems to be solved by the invention'' This invention does not require extending the conveyor belt outside the flower sorting machine, does not take up space for unloading the selected flowers, and is a simple and low power consumption device for transferring selected flowers. It is an attempt to obtain.

``Means for solving the problem'' This proposal consists of a pair of parallel endless rotating chains installed on the frame of the machine, with a large number of horizontal connecting rods installed at equal intervals, and supports that protrude from both ends of the connecting rods. Both ends of a horizontal rotating shaft parallel to the connecting rod are freely supported, and a plurality of flower stem support arms are provided on the rotating shaft in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the chain, and a plurality of flower stem support arms are provided on one end of the rotating shaft. A counterweight is provided at one end of the wing plate, a sliding guide piece is provided protruding from the other end, a fixed guide rod is provided on the machine frame to support the lower surface of the guide piece, and a vertically movable short shaft is attached to the fixed guide rod. In a flower weight sorting machine that is equipped with a weighing machine, one end of which is pivotally supported on the machine frame is connected to the short lever, and a weight is provided at the other end, a weighing machine is installed directly below the weighing machine. A flower selection delivery belt conveyor is arranged in the direction of the horizontal rotation axis, and a micro switch for detecting the operation of the lever and a set number counter operated by a signal from the switch are provided, and a set number count signal of the counter is provided. a drive circuit for the conveyor having a switch that closes the circuit through a timer and opens the circuit through a timer, and a bouquet support is provided at the discharge end of the belt conveyor, and a bouquet stopper is provided at the outer edge of the support. It is composed of a discharging device for a flower sorting machine.

``Operation'' Therefore, when the weight is measured by the weighing machine 1 and the weight (the short lever 18' that can be raised and lowered) is lowered, the lever 4 rotates, the micro switch 5 detects the operation, and the set number counter 6 detects the weight. Actions are accumulated. When the set number is reached, the count signal closes the switch 7 provided in the drive circuit 8 of the conveyor 3, so that the conveyor 3 can rotate in the direction of arrow a and carry out the set number of bundles of flowers 21. . During this time, when the timer setting time has elapsed, the conveyor 3 is stopped and the bundle of flowers 21 is carried out onto the bouquet support stand 22 outside the machine, which is stopped by the stopper 22' and can be taken out.

"Example" A pair of parallel rotating endless chains 1 installed in the machine frame 9
A large number of horizontal connecting rods 11 are installed at equal intervals at 0 and 10. Supports 12, 12 are provided at both ends of the connecting rod 11.
The support 12,
Both ends of a horizontal rotation shaft 2 parallel to the connecting rod 11 are loosely supported at 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the supports 12, 12 have a horizontal screw rod 13 having a conical end screwed onto the support plate 12', and the conical rod is inserted into the concave conical surface formed on the end surface of the rotating shaft 2. Press and support the shaped end to form a point contact bearing. The rotation shaft 2 has the chains 10 and 1.
A plurality of flower stalk support arms 14 are arranged in parallel in the direction opposite to the direction of transition (arrow b) of 0, and a counterweight 16 for the support arms 14 is provided at one end of a wing plate 15 provided at one end of the rotation shaft 2. A sliding guide piece 17 is provided at the other end and fixed in the rotating direction with a bolt. It does not matter whether it is welded, caulked, or integrally molded without using bolts. A fixed guide rod 18 supporting the lower surface of this guide piece 17 is provided on the machine frame 9 by an arm 19'.
A short rod 18' that can be raised and lowered is interposed between the fixed guide rod 18, and one end of the ram rod 4 pivoted to the machine frame 9 is connected to the short rod 18', and a weight 19 is provided at the other end to weigh flowers. It forms the machine 1 and forms the flower weight sorting machine. In the sorting machine formed in this way,
Immediately below the weighing machine 1, a flower selection delivery belt conveyor 3 facing in the direction of the horizontal rotating shaft 2 is disposed, and a micro switch 5 for detecting the rotating motion of the lever 4 is provided. The conveyor 3 is driven by a set number counter 6 which is operated by a signal from the switch 5, and a switch 7 which is closed by the set number count signal of the counter 6 and opened by a timer. A circuit 8 is provided.
The drive circuit 8 may be a power supply circuit for the drive reduction motor 20 or a power supply circuit for a solenoid clutch on the output shaft of the motor 20. Further, the set number counter 6 is provided with a constant setter, and when the counter 6 counts a constant (40 to 80), the set number count signal is transmitted. The belt conveyor 3 rotates in response to the signal, and a constant number of bundles of chrysanthemums 21 on the conveyor 3 are carried out onto the above-mentioned support stand 22 outside the machine. The switch 7 is opened and the conveyor 3 is stopped. The carrying out bouquet support stand 22 can be attached to and removed from the machine frame 9, and can be moved toward and away from the machine frame 9. Further, the conveyor 3 and the drive speed reduction motor 20 can be detachably attached to the machine frame 9.

"Effects" Since the present invention is configured as described above, the number of selected flowers 21 that fall from the flower sorting machine onto the delivery belt conveyor 3 can be automatically determined to a constant number, and the number of bouquets to be delivered can be determined manually. Select a set number of flowers without counting 21
The bundle of flowers can be automatically carried out onto the bouquet support stand 22 outside the machine and stopped at the stopper 22', and there is no need to extend the carry-out conveyor 3 outside the machine, making it possible to save space and make it compact for picking and unloading flowers. There is the advantage of being able to obtain a flower sorting machine that not only can form a bunch of selected flowers but also makes it easy to remove a bunch of selected flowers 21.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the carrying out device for the flower sorting machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the same device, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the weighing machine, and Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view of Fig. 3. It is. 1...Weighing machine, 2...Horizontal rotating shaft, 3...Flower selection delivery belt conveyor, 4...Run, 5...Micro switch for motion detection, 6...Setting number counter, 7...Switch, 8 ...Drive circuit, 22...
Carrying out bouquet support stand, 22'... Carrying out bouquet stopper.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A large number of horizontal connecting rods are installed at equal intervals on a pair of parallel endless rotation chains provided on the machine frame, and a horizontal rotation axis parallel to the connecting rods is attached to supports protruding from both ends of the connecting rods. Both ends are freely supported, a plurality of flower stem support arms are provided on the rotation shaft in the opposite direction to the direction of movement of the chain, and a balance weight is provided on one end of the wing plate provided at one end of the rotation shaft. A sliding guide piece is provided protruding from the end, a fixed guide rod that supports the lower surface of the guide piece is provided on the machine frame, and a short rod that can be raised and lowered is interposed in the fixed guide rod, and the short rod is attached to the machine frame. In a flower weight sorting machine equipped with a weighing machine that connects one end of a pivoted lever and has a weight on the other end, a flower selection conveyor belt is installed directly below the weighing machine in the direction of the horizontal rotation axis. A conveyor is arranged, and a micro switch for detecting the operation of the lever and a set number counter operated by a signal from the switch are provided,
A drive circuit for the conveyor is provided which has a switch that closes the circuit in response to a set number count signal of the counter and opens the circuit via a timer, and an output bouquet support is provided on the output end side of the belt conveyor, and the support A delivery device for a flower sorting machine, which is provided with a delivery bouquet stopper on the outer edge of the bouquet.