JPH05193712A - Apparatus for transferring large and small goods - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely transfer large and small goods mingled with each other and sandwiched from above and below by belts. CONSTITUTION:An endless holding belt 3 is disposed right above an upper travelling part 2a of an endless travelling body 2 provided at a fixed interval on the outer periphery with goods support sections, and a lower travelling part 3a of the holding belt 3 is supportingly guided by holding pulleys 26a, 26b, 26c and 26d which are elastically energized to vertically move and depress normally the lower travelling part 3a with springs. Even if goods sandwiched between the endless travelling body 2 and holding belt 3 to be transferred differ in the size, the lower travelling part 3a of the holding belt 3 follows the size of goods and can surely sandwich and transfer the goods.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for conveying large and small articles, and more particularly, for conveying articles of large and small sizes, such as when cutting roots and stems of succulents automatically during transportation. Conveying device suitable for

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (A) and 11 (B), a radish A has a root B and a stem C, and in order to be processed as food, the root B and the stem C are indicated by a chain line in FIG. C must be cut off.

Conventionally, for cutting roots B and stems C of Lucky A, the blade is fixedly arranged so that the cutting edge faces upward, and when the worker holds it by hand, push the roots and stems of the Lucky root toward the cutting edge. Therefore, it was manually cut.

[0004]

The above-mentioned manual cutting has a problem in that the work efficiency is poor and it is dangerous. Therefore, it is currently awaited to propose a device capable of automating the cutting work. Is.

By the way, there are some technical problems that must be solved in order to automatically cut the roots and stems of radish.

[0006] That is, the size of the raccoons is large and small, and they must be mixed so that they can be stably supported and conveyed, and can be cut by a cutter.

Further, since lacquer is grown in sandy land, sand may adhere even after cleaning, which shortens the life of the cutter.

[0008] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transporting device capable of stably supporting and transporting large and small articles individually and realizing automatic cutting of roots and stems of scutella. is doing.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a support for articles at a constant interval in the running direction on the outer surface of an endless running body composed of a timing belt wound between pulleys. The endless presser belt is provided directly above the upper running part of the endless running body, and the lower running part is arranged so that the lower running part runs in the same direction at the same speed in parallel with the upper running part. The presser pulley that receives the traveling portion is made movable in the vertical direction, and the presser pulley is configured to urge the belt elastically in the direction of always pressing down the belt.

[0010]

In the upper traveling portion of the endless traveling body, at the end portion on the receiving side, articles are sequentially supplied and placed on the supporting portion, and the articles are conveyed toward the ejection side. The lower traveling portion presses the article from above and conveys the article while holding the article from above and below by the endless traveling body and the press belt.

The pulley for receiving the lower running portion of the presser belt is always movable up and down by pressing down elastic force. Therefore, the lower running portion of the presser belt follows up and down according to the size of the article, and whether the article is large or small. In such a case, the article can be held stably and, for example, when the article is cut by a cutter during transportation, the article is not displaced.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the base frame 1
The endless traveling body 2 and the endless presser belt 3 are similarly arranged immediately above the endless traveling body 2, and the second endless traveling body 4 is parallel to the rear endless traveling body 2 with an appropriate interval. A cutter 5 is provided in the middle of conveyance of articles by the endless traveling body 2 and the pressing belt 3.

The endless traveling body 2 is the base frame 1
Timing pulleys 7 and 8 are pivotally fixed to both ends of a support plate 6 standing upright, an endless timing belt 9 is wound between the pulleys 7 and 8, and an outer surface of the belt 9 is used to support a rack A to be an article. The parts 10 are formed at regular intervals in the running direction, and the upper running part 2a of the endless running body 2 has its back surface supported by the upper surface of the support plate 6 and runs horizontally.

Similarly to the second endless traveling body 4, the endless timing belt 14 is wound between the timing pulleys 12 and 13 pivotally fixed to both ends of the support plate 11, and the outer surface of the belt 14 is wound around the endless timing belt 14. Lucky A
The support portions 15 for receiving the stems C of the endless traveling body 2 and the second endless traveling body 4 are formed at the same intervals as those of the supporting portions 10.
3 are coupled by a shaft 16 and driven by a motor 18 which is interlocked with the shaft 16 via a timing belt 17 so as to travel in synchronization at a constant speed.

In the first example shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the support portion 10 provided on the outer side of the endless traveling body 2 has plate-like projections 19 extending in the width direction on the outer surface of the timing belt 9 at regular intervals. When inserted between the projections 19, the A is elastically held.

In the second example of the supporting portion 10 shown in FIG. 9, a supporting base 21 having V-shaped recesses 20 is provided on the outer surface of the timing belt 9 at regular intervals, and a recess A is formed on the recess 20. Is supposed to support.

The supporting portion 15 provided on the second endless traveling body 4 also has the same structure as described above.

A supporting plate 22 is fixedly arranged above the upper traveling portion 2a of the endless traveling body 2 by a supporting arm 23 on the base frame 1, and timing pulleys 24 and 25 are pivotally fixed to both ends of the supporting plate 22. Along with the support plate 22, a plurality of presser pulleys 26 are provided.
A holding belt 3 using an endless timing belt is wound around both timing pulleys 24, 25 and a group of holding pulleys 26.

The presser belt 3 is slightly shorter than the endless traveling body 2 and is located at the right end of FIG.
5 is located immediately above the timing pulley 8 in the endless traveling body 2, and the lower traveling portion 3a is in the endless traveling body 2.
Is arranged immediately above the upper traveling portion 2a of the endless traveling body 2 in the same direction and travels in the same direction, and the left end in FIG. 1 of the endless traveling body 2 is at the supply position X of the rack A to the support portion 10 of the upper traveling portion 2a. Is becoming

In the endless traveling body 2 and the pressing belt 3, the shaft 16 of the timing pulley 8 and the shaft 27 of the timing pulley 25 are linked by a pair of gears 28, and the upper traveling portion 2a of the endless traveling body 2 and the lower portion of the pressing belt 3 are connected. The traveling portion 3a is adapted to travel in the same direction at the same speed and in synchronization.

Therefore, after being supplied onto the support portion 10, the rear portion A of the holding belt 3 is pressed by the lower traveling portion 3a of the holding belt 3 to hold the rear portion A during transportation without displacement.

A timing pulley is used as the presser pulley 26, and a total of four presser pulleys 26a are arranged at both ends of the lower running portion 3a of the presser belt 3 and two intermediate parts.
The lower traveling portion 3a is constantly pushed down by 26b, 26c and 26d.

Presser pulleys 26a, 26 at both ends and in the middle
b and 26d are rotatably attached to the tip of a swinging rod 30 whose upper portion is pivoted by a pivot 29 on the support plate 22, and are stretched between the rear end of the swinging rod 30 and the support plate 22. The spring 31 urges the elastic force that constantly pushes the lower traveling portion 3a of the pressing belt 3 downward with the pivot 29 as the fulcrum.

As shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate presser pulley 26c is pivotally fixed to the tip of a leaf spring 32 projecting from the tip of the swing rod 30 of the presser pulley 26b, and urges downward bending elasticity. The plate spring 32 constantly presses the pressing belt 3 downward.

Each presser pulley 26a, 26b, 26c, 2
6d can swing up and down around the pivot 24 as a fulcrum, and the lower running portion 3a of the holding belt 3 is constantly pushed down by the elasticity of the spring 31, so that the lower running portion 3a of the holding belt 3 is
It is possible to move up and down according to the size of the lucky A, so that even if the size of the lucky A changes, it can be surely pressed and held.

The cutter 5 is attached to a rotary shaft 34 of a support stand 33 which is erected on the base frame 1, and is located on the side surface of the upper traveling portion 2a of the endless traveling body 2 and the lower traveling portion 3a of the holding belt 3. The cut portion of the ratchet A on the outer peripheral edge is arranged so as to face between the presser pulleys 26b and 26c.

The cutter 5 is driven by a motor 35 to be rotated, and the cutter 5 is made of a special alloy, and has excellent durability even if the sand A is attached to the cutlet A. Has become.

The number of presser pulleys 26 and the vertical movement mechanism for pressing down the lower traveling portion 3a of the presser belt 3 are not limited to those shown in the drawing, and the presser pulley 26c is pressed down by the leaf spring 32 attached to the swing rod 30. However, an independent vertical movement mechanism similar to the other press pulleys 26a, 26b, 26d may be used.

The carrying position of the present invention is constructed as described above, the motors 18 and 35 are activated, and the endless traveling body 2 is moved.
With the presser belt 3 running and the cutter 5 rotating, the feeding position X of the endless running body 2
At, the rack A is sequentially positioned and supplied onto the supporting portion 10 of the upper traveling portion 2a. At this time, the stem C of the ratchet A is placed on the support portion 15 of the second endless traveling body 4.

When the endless traveling body 2 travels, the rack A is sent forward and is pressed by the lower traveling portion 3a of the holding belt 3 from the middle thereof, and is sandwiched between the endless traveling body 2 and the holding belt 3. Will be transported in.

Although the size of the lacquer A is large or small, each of the presser pulleys 26a, 26b, 26c and 26d supporting the lower traveling portion 3a of the presser belt 3 can freely move up and down and urges the pressing elastic. Due to the structure, when a large rattle passes, it escapes upward, and when it is a small rattle, it moves downward and pushes down the lower traveling part 3a. It can be reliably held and transported.

When the rattle A passes through the part of the cutter 5 which rotates during transportation, the part of the root B is cut and removed by the cutter 5, and the rattan A is discharged from the take-out side end of the endless traveling body 2. ..

In the illustrated embodiment, an example in which the root B of the Lucky root A is cut is shown, but the stem C may be cut by changing the position of the cutter 5, or
You may make it arrange | position a cutter on both sides of the endless traveling body 2, and cut a root and a stem simultaneously.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, the lower running portion of the holding belt disposed immediately above the upper running portion of the endless running body is supported by the holding pulley, and the holding pulley can be moved up and down to continuously move the belt. Since the elasticity in the pushing down direction is biased, even if there is a size difference between the endless running body and the presser belt, the lower running part of the presser belt will follow the size of the item. Therefore, the large and small mixed products can be surely pressed and held and conveyed, and the processing and processing such as cutting of the respective products can be continuously performed without any trouble.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a carrying device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same as above.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a cutter portion of the above.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the main part of the above.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing a portion of a presser pulley of the above.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a first example of a support portion provided on an endless traveling body.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the above.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a second example of the supporting portion provided on the endless traveling body.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the cut portion of the lucky fish.

FIG. 11 (A) is a side view of the sea bream and (B) is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Endless traveling body 2a Upper traveling portion 3 Holding belt 3a Lower traveling portion 5 Cutter 10 Support portion 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d Holding pulley

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An endless presser belt is provided on the outer surface of an endless running body composed of a timing belt wound between pulleys at regular intervals in the running direction, and directly above the upper running part of the endless running body. Is arranged so that its lower running portion runs in the same direction at the same speed in parallel with the upper running portion, and the holding pulley that receives the lower running portion of this holding belt is made movable in the vertical direction. Conveying device for large and small articles that urges elasticity in the direction to constantly push down the belt.