JPH0549078U - Equipment for receiving fruits and vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] The present invention intends to obtain a fruit selecting device which can selectively and automatically transfer the fruits received in the container to the selecting conveyor, either automatically or manually. [Structure] Container pushing-out mechanisms 14a, 14 from a cargo receiving conveyor 11 for transporting fruits stored in a container
It is transferred to the carrier carriers 13 and 13 via a, while the container pushing mechanism 14b from the same cargo receiving conveyor 11
Then, it is transferred to the automatic damper 12 and transferred to the sorting conveyor 4 by the container inversion transfer.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a device for receiving fruits and vegetables.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

 As a mechanism for supplying persimmons, citrus fruits, etc. to a conventional selection conveyor, since these are stored in a container to receive cargo, an auto-reversal type auto damper is generally installed, or a semi-automatic system is used to cope with different container standards. A damper is also used (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-18481).

However, only by adopting the above-mentioned container automatic reversal mode, it is difficult to accurately cope with different kinds and sizes of quantities. In other words, if it is a high-grade product, relying on automatic reversal will impair the commercial value, and if mass production is required at the peak of demand, it must be done in time.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For this reason, the present invention is based on a grade selection unit 1 that sorts the cargo receiving conveyer 11 that carries the fruits and the like contained in the container 10 and transports the fruits and the like, and a classification unit 3 that classifies and discharges the fruits and the like into equal grades. It is arranged so as to go straight to the sorting conveyor 4 composed of, etc., and the carrier 13 for branching to the grade sorting section 1 on the starting end side of the sorting conveyor 4 is branched from the middle of the cargo receiving conveyor 11, and An auto-damper 12 that forms an inversion path is provided continuously from directly below the grade selection unit 1 toward the rear of the selection unit, and the container extrusion mechanism 14a, 14a, 14b is connected to the carrier 13 and the connection unit to the auto-damper 12. And a cargo receiving device for fruits and vegetables.

[0005]

[Function and effect of the device]

 When the fruit to be sorted is a high-grade product, the container pushing mechanism 14a, 14a moves the container 10 containing the fruit from the receiving conveyor 11 to the carriers 13, 13 and the worker carefully moves it to the sorting conveyor 4 side. Be done. Also, when the fruits are standard and the amount of cargo received is comparatively large and the demand is at peak, the container pusher 14b is activated and automatically transferred from the cargo receiving conveyor 11 to the sorting conveyor 4 by the auto damper 12. .

[0006] Therefore, it is possible to use the single cargo receiving conveyor 11 in consideration of the degree of the target fruit and the amount to be processed, or the automatic loading mode, so that the apparatus can be shared.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows the persimmons to be sorted on a sorting conveyor 4 consisting of a grade sorting section 1, a class sorting section 2, and a classifying section 3 in 6 articles and 1 series, and the classifying section 3 classifies them into excellent, excellent and good grades. The outline of the sorting facility which can be taken out in a predetermined manner while being classified according to the outer shape is shown. The sorting facility is provided outside the sorting conveyor 4, the load receiving section 5, the diffusion supply section 6, and the like. One of the left and right sides of the classifying unit 3 of the sorting conveyor 4 is set to the excellent product taking-out unit 7 and the other side is set to the excellent product taking-out unit 8, and the non-defective product taking-out unit 9 is set to a place apart from the sorting conveyor 4.

The cargo receiving section 5 receives the persimmons housed in the container 10. The cargo receiving conveyor 11 and the automatic damper arranged below the classifying sorting section 1 of the sorting conveyor 4 in a direction orthogonal to the sorting conveyor 4. 12, carrier 13 for carrying, 13 and the like. The cargo receiving conveyor 11 adopts a roller conveyor form capable of sequentially feeding and driving the containers 10. The starting end sides of the carriers 13, 13 are connected to both sides of the grade selection unit 4 with a standing stand for graders. Each of the carriers 13 and 13 is in the form of a non-driven roller conveyor, and the transfer from the cargo receiving conveyor 11 to these carriers 13 is performed by the container 10 pushing mechanisms 14a, 14a and 14b.

An auto-damper 12 is provided on the cargo receiving conveyor 11 so as to form a container inversion path from directly below the grade sorting unit 1 toward the rear of the sorting unit 1, and persimmons discharged from the container 10 are vibrating conveyor forms. It is configured so that it is dropped onto the diffusion supply unit 6 of FIG. This auto damper 12 forms a slat conveyor 15 on an arcuate transfer surface for folding and transferring the container 10 from the lower transfer part for horizontally transferring the container 10 to the reversing transfer part. The transfer belt 16 is provided along the transfer belt 16 to prevent the fruits from falling off. 17 is a conveyor for discharging the empty container 10.

A partition plate 18 for prohibiting rolling of the sorting conveyor 4 into the central two rows is disposed in the diffusion supply section 6, and two rows each outside the sorting conveyor 4 are connected to the excellent product transfer section 4a. The central two articles are used as the product transfer section 4b. Further, a conveyor 19 for transferring non-defective products is arranged above the two central lines, and conveyors 20 and 20 for selecting non-defective products are arranged on the left and right outside of the selection conveyor 4, respectively.

The grade selection unit 2 has a CCD camera for each line and detects the outer shape of the fruit during transfer. The control unit 21 inputs the detected data, compares it with a preset class, and outputs a classification signal to the classifying unit 3. The classifying unit 3 classifies and discharges the selected fruits to the pull-out conveyors 22, 22 provided below the selection conveyor 4 in a straight line with the selection conveyor 4, and overturns these slats receiving plates of the selection conveyor 4 which is a set of slats receiving plates. A discharge actuating device (not shown) is configured to operate. .. are connected to the end of the pull-out conveyor 22 and a part of the excellent product take-out section 7 and the excellent product take-out section 8, and the rest of the excellent product take-out section 8 is connected to the automatic boxing section 24. In addition, the return conveyor 23 is provided with a packing base 25 by an operator.

A product unloading conveyor 26 is arranged at the end of the automatic boxing unit 24. An intermediate conveyor 27 is directly connected to the non-defective product transfer conveyor 19, and a two-row shape sorter 28 is further connected. Numeral 29 is a shape detector, and numeral 30 is a receiving box for receiving fruits sorted and sorted according to class. The operation of the above example will be described.

Persimmons to be sorted are stored in a container 10 and transferred on a cargo receiving conveyor 11. When the persimmons to be selected are high-grade varieties and the quantity is small, they are placed on the selection conveyor 4 from the carrier carriers 13, 13. That is, the operation command signal of the container pushing mechanism 14a, 14a is output by setting to the control device (not shown), and the persimmon storage container 10 is sent toward the hand-carrying carriers 13, 13 at a predetermined timing.

When taking out the persimmons from the container 10, the grade worker observes the appearance quality and sorts the persimmons and sorts them into excellent / excellent / good. Are transferred to the conveyor 20 for extraordinary products. Out of the above, the superior product and the excellent product are detected by the camera when they reach the class selection unit 2, the detection results are sent to the control unit, and if it is judged which class they belong to, the products are classified into predetermined equal classes. Is.

On the other hand, when the demand reaches a peak and the fruit quality to be received is about the standard level, the automatic damper 12 automatically inverts to increase the processing capacity. The unillustrated control device operates the container pushing device 14b from the cargo receiving conveyor 11 to the automatic damper 12. The container on the receiving conveyor 11 is automatically inverted and supplied to the diffusion supply unit 6. All the persimmons to be sorted from the diffusion supply unit 6 to the sorting conveyor 4 are moved to the excellent product transporting unit 4a with two strips each on the outside, and the grade evaluator removes the excellent products, non-defective products, and non-defective products from them and transfers them to the designated place . The subsequent steps are the same as the above case.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 Sorting conveyor 5 Consignment section 6
Diffusion supply unit 10 Container 11 Conveyor conveyor 12
Auto damper 13 Carriers 14a, 14a, 14b Container pushing mechanism

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cargo receiving conveyor 11 for carrying and transporting fruits and the like contained in a container 10 is composed of a grade selection unit 1 for sorting the fruits and the like according to grade and a classification unit 3 for classifying and discharging each of the equal grades. The carrier 1 is arranged so as to go straight to the sorting conveyor 4, is branched from the middle of the cargo receiving conveyor 11 and is placed on the grade sorting unit 1 on the starting end side of the sorting conveyor 4 for handing.
3 and 13 are connected in series, and an auto-damper 12 that forms an inversion path from directly below the grade selecting section 1 toward the rear of the selecting section is connected in series. Is a container pushing mechanism 14a, 14
A device for receiving fruits and vegetables, which comprises a and 14b.