JPH0585725U - Right angle transfer device in flat transfer conveyor and plant cultivation machine using the device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a right-angle transfer device in a plane transfer conveyor capable of transferring an object to be transferred in a right-angle direction from a straight-line transfer line with a simple configuration, and a plant cultivation machine using the device. is there. [Structure] Conveying roller group 10 at the end of the straight transfer line A
The right-angled transport unit 1 composed of
Two transfer belts 21 that run parallel to the transport rollers 11 and 12 and are arranged at a predetermined interval, and two transfer belts 21 that are arranged to support the middle part of the transfer belts at the start end of This is a configuration in which a delivery device 2 configured by individual play rollers 24, 25 and an elevating mechanism 20 arranged to elevate and lower the play rollers is arranged, and the plant cultivating machine is a linear transfer for forward and backward paths. A right-angle conveying unit 1 is provided at the ends of the lines A and B, and the delivery device 2 is arranged at the start end and the end of the right-angle conveying unit.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a right-angle transfer device in a flat transfer conveyor and a plant cultivator using the device.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, as means for transferring an object to be conveyed in a direction perpendicular to a linear transfer line, there are many means for providing a curved transfer portion at the end of the linear transfer line. On the other hand, in institutional horticultural cultivation of kaiware and other plants, a method of manually arranging cultivation containers containing seeds and seedlings in a planar manner, and rotating the cultivation containers with a three-dimensional rotary plant cultivation machine, and applying predetermined environmental conditions There is a cultivation system for cultivation. In institutional horticultural cultivation, the method of cultivating a cultivation container with a three-dimensional rotating type cultivation machine is suitable for a large-scale cultivation facility with a large house area, and for relatively small-scale in-house cultivation, the cultivation container is flat. It can be said that the arrangement format is suitable.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the horizontal layout cultivation, the conventional method of manually arranging the cultivation containers in a planar manner requires a lot of labor and time, and efficient cultivation cannot be achieved, which results in a high cost of the product. .. Therefore, when the cultivation container is moved in plane when it is carried in or out, or when the cultivation container is cultivated while swiveling horizontally, using a conventional plane transfer conveyor makes it possible to use curved parts at the corners. Therefore, there is a drawback that the effective use of the area inside the house is hindered, and it is not suitable for in-house horticultural cultivation, where the effective use inside the house is an important issue. An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the right-angle transfer means in the conventional flat transfer conveyor, and to transfer an object to be transferred in a right-angle direction from a straight transfer line with a simple structure. And to provide a plant cultivation machine using this device.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The right angle transfer device of the flat surface transfer conveyor according to the present invention is a flat surface transfer conveyor that transfers a transferred object in a right angle direction from a straight transfer line that transfers a transferred object in a straight line. A right-angled transport unit composed of a group of transport rollers is arranged at a right angle, and a plurality of transport belts running parallel to the above-mentioned transport rollers and arranged at a predetermined interval are provided at the start end of the right-angled transport unit. A transfer device including a plurality of idle rollers arranged to support the middle part of the transfer belt and an elevating mechanism arranged to move the idle rollers up and down. The object to be conveyed sent from the transfer line is received and placed on the transfer roller of the right-angled transfer line. The lifting mechanism is composed of a lever whose one end is pivotally supported by a play roller and a cam which drives the lever. Further, the plant cultivating machine of the present invention is provided with a forward and backward linear transfer line for linearly transferring the cultivating container in the house, and a right-angled conveyor section including conveyor rollers at both ends of both linear transfer lines. Are arranged at right angles, and a plurality of transfer belts, which run parallel to the above-mentioned transfer rollers and are arranged at predetermined intervals, are provided at the start end and the end of the transfer belt, and the transfer belts. The delivery device includes a plurality of idle rollers arranged to support the middle abdomen and an elevating mechanism arranged to raise and lower the idle rollers.

[0005]

[Action]

 When an object to be transported, such as a cultivation container, is delivered to the end of a straight line transfer line, the lifting mechanism raises the idle roller at a predetermined timing and lifts the transfer belt from between the transfer rollers of the right-angle transfer unit, The container rides on this transfer belt and is delivered above the right-angle transport unit. When it is confirmed that the cultivation container is in the predetermined position, the idle roller is lowered and the transfer belt is lowered, and the cultivation container is placed on the conveyance roller of the right-angled conveyance section and transferred in the direction perpendicular to the linear transfer line. It In a horizontal layout type plant cultivating machine, the cultivation container can be automatically loaded or unloaded by the above-mentioned operation, and in a horizontal turning type plant cultivating machine, it is perpendicular to the forward straight line transfer line. The cultivation container delivered to the transport section is sent to the straight line transfer line for the return path by the delivery device arranged at the end of the right-angle transport section, and the straight line for the forward path is sent from the straight line transfer line for the return path through the right-angle transport section. By being sent to the transfer line, it turns in a plane. During this time, the plants in the cultivation container are cultivated by receiving solar radiation and irrigation.

[0006]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a partially cultivated plant cultivating machine in which the cultivating container E is arranged in a plane, and the cultivating container E is transferred from a straight transfer line in a right angle direction by using a right-angle transfer device 1. Format. A straight line transfer line A for the forward path and a straight line transfer line B for the backward path are installed in the house H, and the cultivation container E is transported by the roller chain a in the direction of the arrow. .. At right and left ends of both straight transfer lines A and B, a right-angle transfer unit 1 composed of a transfer roller group 10 is arranged to form right-angle transfer lines C and D. Denoted at 2 is a transfer device disposed at the start end and the end of the right-angled transport unit 1. The transfer device 2 is stretched over the V rollers 22 and 23 so as to run parallel to the transport roller 11 and at a predetermined interval. Two transfer belts 21 and 21 by the V belt arranged in advance, two play rollers 24 and 25 arranged to support the middle part of the transfer belt 21, and the play rollers 24 and 25. And an elevating mechanism 20 arranged to elevate and lower. The transfer belt 21 is driven by the V roller 22 being driven by the chain roller a. Further, when the play belts 24 and 25 are lifted to lift the middle portion of the transfer belt 21 by the height l, the V roller 23 can move.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transport roller group 10 includes drive rollers 12 provided with sprockets and idle rollers 11 arranged alternately, and the drive rollers 12 are rotated by a motor M1 via a chain 14. Be done. 13 is a tension roller, 15 is a guide frame of the cultivation container E, and 19 is a guide part. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the elevating mechanism 20 has substantially L-shaped levers 26 arranged in an intersecting shape, and supports the idle rollers 24, 25 at their tip portions 26a. The rear end of the lever 26 is fixed as a lever shaft 26b, and the cam floor 26c in the middle portion is engaged with the eccentric 5. When the rotating shaft 4 is rotated by the motor 3 via the chain 6 and the electromagnetic clutch 28, Is rotated by a predetermined angle, the idler rollers 24, 25 are raised, and the middle part of the transfer belt 21 is lifted by a height l. When the eccentric 5 is reversed, the transfer belt 21 is returned to the horizontal position. ..

An operation example of the above configuration will be described. When the cultivation container E is sent from the forward linear transfer line A and reaches the terminal end, it is detected by the sensor 18, and when the eccentric 5 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 3, the idle rollers 24 and 25 are lifted to move the transfer belt 21. The abdomen is lifted. The cultivation container E goes straight on the transfer belts 21 and 21, and by pressing the limit switch 17 installed on the guide frame 15, the motor 3 reverses and the transfer belt 21 becomes horizontal, and the cultivation container E is conveyed at a right angle. It is unloaded to the starting end of the part 1 and is conveyed by the conveying roller group 10 in the right angle direction. When the cultivation container E is at the starting end of the right-angle conveying unit 1 for some reason, the cultivation container E is stopped at the stop position 16 at the end of the linear transfer line A 1 and is in a standby state. When the cultivating container E sent to the end of the right-angle conveying unit 1 comes into contact with the limit switch 17, the delivery device 2 arranged at the end of the right-angle conveying unit 1 operates in the same manner as the above-described operation to grow the cultivating container E. Is lifted and transferred in a right angle direction to enter the straight transfer line B for the return path. At the end of the return straight line transfer line B, it is sent to the right-angle conveying unit 1 in the same manner as at the end of the forward line straight transfer line A. From the right-angle conveying unit 1, the forward straight line transfer line A is sent. to go into. In this way, the cultivation container E is swiveled in a plane, so that sufficient cultivation can be performed by receiving sufficient solar radiation. In addition, it is natural that the above-mentioned device can be operated only when loading and unloading the cultivation container E in a planar arrangement type cultivation, instead of always operating the above-mentioned device. Of course, it can be installed as a part of a conveyor to carry other objects to be transported.

[0009]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the right angle transfer device of the flat surface transfer conveyor of the present invention, it is possible to transfer an object to be transferred in a right angle direction from a linear transfer line with a simple structure, and it is possible to effectively use the space. Further, according to the plant cultivating machine of the present invention, the cultivation container can be transferred from the straight transfer line in a right angle direction, the space in the house can be effectively utilized, and the loading and unloading of the cultivation container is automated. It is possible to save labor. In addition, it is possible to cultivate a plane-rotating type plant that cultivates while cultivating the cultivating container in a planar manner, and unlike the side-by-side cultivating type, it is extremely easy to manage solar radiation and irrigation, so efficient cultivation Is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a plant cultivating machine with a part thereof removed.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the delivery device.

3 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a right-angle conveying unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a delivery device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a partially removed plant cultivating machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Straight line transfer line for outward path B Straight line transfer line for return path C, D Right angle transfer line E Cultivation container M1 Motor a Roller chain 1 Right angle transfer part 10 Transfer roller group 11, 12 Transfer roller 2 Transfer device 20 Lifting mechanism 21 Transfer belt 22,23 V roller 24,25 Idler roller 26 Lever 3 Motor 4 Rotation axis 5 Exen 6 Chain

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plane transfer conveyor configured to transfer an object to be conveyed (E) from a straight line transfer line (A) in a right angle direction, which is arranged at a right angle to an end of the straight line transfer line (A) and is a transfer roller. A right-angled transport section (1) composed of a group (10) and a delivery device (2) arranged at the starting end of the right-angled transport section are provided, and the delivery device (2) is attached to the transport rollers (11, 12). A plurality of transfer belts (21) running parallel to each other and arranged at predetermined intervals
A plurality of idle rollers (24, 25) arranged to support the mid-belly of the transfer belt (21), and an elevating mechanism (elevation mechanism arranged to elevate the idle rollers (24, 25)). 20) and receives the object (E) transferred from the linear transfer line (A) and places it on the transfer rollers (11, 12) of the right angle transfer section (1). Right angle transfer device in a flat surface transfer conveyor. 2. A lever (2) in which an elevating mechanism (20) has idle rollers (24, 25) supported at one end (26a).
Right-angle transfer device in a plane transfer conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises 6) and a cam (5) for driving the lever. 3. A straight transfer line (A, B) for forward and backward paths for linearly transferring the plant cultivation container (E), and a conveying roller group (10) arranged at right angles to both ends of both straight transfer lines. ), And a delivery device (2) arranged at the start end and the end of the right-angled transport part (1). The delivery device (2) includes the delivery roller (11). , 12) and a plurality of transfer belts (21) arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval,
A plurality of idle rollers (24, 25) arranged so as to support the middle part of the transfer belt (21), and an elevating mechanism (20) arranged so as to elevate the idle rollers.
A plant cultivating machine characterized by being composed of and.