JPH06183410A - Automatic encasing method for cucumber of the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically encase long fruit vegetables such as cucumbers that are classified into grades. CONSTITUTION:Long fruit vegetables 1 are carried with a conveyer 2, and the long fruit vegetables 1 are put one after another into a vertically positioned movable chute 3 and are stacked vertically in a row. Then, the chute 3 is mode to fall down and the long fruit vegetables 1 in the chute are transferred on a table 4 and the empty movable chute 3 is put back to its vertical position. Then, the long fruit vegetables 1 are supplied again into the chute 3 and are stacked vertically in a row and after the chute 3 is made to fall down, the long fruit vegetables 1 are laid over the long fruit vegetables 1 that are transferred previously. The long fruit vegetables are stacked up in a desired tiers on the table 4 after repeating in desired times the above-mentioned processes. Then, a packing case 5, with its opening 6 looking downward, is put over the long fruit vegetables 1 on the table 4, and the long fruit vegetables 1 and the packing case 5 are held with a pressing tool that is pressed onto the packing case 5. Then, the positions of the long fruit vegetables 1 and the packing case 5 are reversed by turning the table 4 with the pressing tool kept as it is.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like, which allows boxed cucumbers to be automatically boxed in a corrugated cardboard box in a cucumber sorting field.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a device that automatically sorts long fruits such as cucumber into different grades and puts them on a belt conveyor and sends them out, but long fruits that are graded can be automatically packed in a cardboard box. There was no device. Therefore, until now, cucumbers were selected by a sorting machine (sometimes the fruit-pickers sort them manually).
According to the grades, each was transported by a belt conveyor, and the cucumbers were picked up one by one at the end of the belt conveyor and packed in empty boxes.

[0003]

However, the conventional manual packaging of cucumbers requires a large labor burden on workers, and the packaging work is slow and inefficient. In addition, automation (mechanization) of cucumber box packaging work has been strongly desired due to problems such as aging of agricultural workers and labor shortage.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic boxing method for cucumbers and the like, which makes it possible to automatically box long fruits and vegetables such as cucumbers sorted by grade.

[0005]

In the automatic boxing method for cucumbers and the like according to claim 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, long fruits 1 such as cucumbers are conveyed by a conveyor 2 one by one. , The long fruits and vegetables 1 are supplied one by one into the vertically movable chute 3 so that the long fruits and vegetables 1 are vertically aligned in a line in the same movable chute 3 and the movable chute 3 is horizontally oriented. The long fruits and vegetables 1 are placed on the table 4, the empty movable chute 3 is returned to the vertical direction, and the long fruits and vegetables 1 are again supplied to the movable chute 3 one by one and the long fruits and vegetables are lengthened in the chute 3. The shakukasai 1 are arranged vertically in a line, the movable chute 3 is turned sideways, and the long shyakuin 1 therein is placed on the long shyaku 1 that has been previously placed on the table 4, and this is repeated a desired number of times. Repeatedly stack the desired number of long vegetables 1 on the table 4 and place on the table 4 The packing box 5 into an elongated fruit vegetable 1 covered by the opening 6 side down, long fruit vegetable 1 by pressing a presser 7 by the said table 4 and the retainer 7 on the same packing box 5
Also, the packing box 5 is sandwiched, and the table 4 is rotated in that state so that the long fruits 1 and the packing box 5 are turned upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packing box 5 faces upward. It is a feature.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the method for automatically packaging cucumbers and the like according to claim 1 is the same as the method for automatically packaging cucumbers and the like according to the first aspect, in which the long fruits and vegetables 1 stacked on the table 4 in a desired number of stages are in the longitudinal direction. The long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 are stacked on the table 4 which has been shifted, in the same direction as the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 which were previously shifted, and the desired number of stacked stages is stacked in two rows of long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 in a packing box. 5 with the opening 6 side facing down, and pressing the pressing tool 7 on the packing box 5 to sandwich the two rows of long fruit 1 and the packing box 5 by the pressing tool 7 and the table 4. Put on the table and rotate the table 4 in that state.
Also, the packaging box 5 is turned upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packaging box 5 faces upward.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the method for automatically packaging cucumbers and the like, the long fruits 1 such as cucumbers are conveyed one by one by the carrier 2, and the long fruits 1 are vertically movable on the movable chute 3. The long fruits and vegetables 1 are lined up and down in the movable chute 3 in a line so that the movable chutes 3 are placed sideways and the long fruits and vegetables 1 therein are placed on the table 4. The empty movable shoots 3 are returned to the vertical direction, the long fruits 1 are again fed into the movable shoots 3 one by one, and the long fruits 1 are vertically arranged in a line in the shoot 3, and the movable shoots 3 are moved. The chute 3 is turned sideways, and the long fruits 1 inside the chute 3 are placed next to the long fruits 1 placed on the table 4 first, and then lined up and down in the movable chute 3 in the same manner as described above. Table with the long fruits and vegetables 1 by moving the movable chute 3 sideways. Stacked on each of the two or more rows of long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 that have been placed on top of each other, and repeating this for a desired number of times to stack the two or more rows of long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 on the table 4 for the desired number of stages. The long box 1 is covered with the packing box 5 with its opening 6 side facing down, and the holding tool 7 is placed on the packing box 5.
The long fruit 1 and the packaging box 5 are sandwiched between the presser 7 and the table 4 by pressing the table 4 in that state.
Is rotated so that the long fruits and vegetables 1 and the packaging box 5 are turned upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packaging box 5 faces upward.

[0008]

In the automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like according to claim 1 of the present invention, the long fruits 1 are conveyed one by one by the conveying body 2, and the long fruits 1 are placed in the vertically movable chute 3 one by one. Long fruits and vegetables 1 that are curved like cucumber in order to feed the fruits one by one and stack the long fruits and vegetables 1 vertically in the movable chute 3
But there are no big gaps here and there, and there is a movable chute 3
It is possible to arrange them within the chute 3 at substantially uniform intervals, and to keep the number of the long fruits 1 contained in the chute 3 constant. Further, the movable chute 3 is turned sideways, and the long fruit 1 inside is placed on the table 4.
The empty movable shoots 3 are returned to the vertical direction, the long fruits 1 are again fed into the movable shoots 3 one by one, and the long fruits 1 are vertically arranged in a line in the shoot 3, and the movable shoots 3 are moved. Put the shoot 3 sideways and put the long fruit 1 inside it on the long fruit 1 that was previously placed on the table 4.
This is repeated a desired number of times to stack the long fruits and vegetables 1 on the table 4 in the desired number of stages, so that the long fruits and vegetables 1 can be stacked on the table 4 by a predetermined number of steps. Further, the long fruit 1 on the table 4 is covered with the packing box 5 with the opening 6 side facing downward, and the pressing tool 7 is pressed onto the packing box 5 to press the pressing tool 7 and the table 4 together. By long fruit 1
And, the packing box 5 is sandwiched, and in that state, the table 4 is rotated so that the long fruit 1 and the packing box 5 are turned upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packing box 5 faces up. The stacked long fruits 1 can be packed in the packing box 5 as they are.

In the automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like according to claim 2 of the present invention, the long fruits 1 having a desired number of stages stacked on the table 4 are shifted in the longitudinal direction thereof, and then the shifted table 4 is placed on the table 4. , Stacked the desired number of stages in the same direction as the long-sized fruit 1 which is shifted first, and cover the packing box 5 with the opening 6 side facing down on the two rows of the long-sized fruit 1 stacked with the desired number of stages,
The pressing tool 7 is pressed onto the packing box 5, the two rows of long fruits 1 and the packing box 5 are sandwiched between the pressing tool 7 and the table 4, and the table 4 is rotated in that state. In order to turn the same long fruits and vegetables 1 and the packaging box 5 upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packaging box 5 faces upward, stack the long fruits and vegetables 1 in two rows and pack them in the packaging box 5. You can

In the automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like according to claim 3 of the present invention, as in claim 1, the long shoot 1 curved like cucumber does not have large gaps in places, and the movable chute 3 It is possible to arrange them within the chute 3 at substantially uniform intervals, and to keep the number of the long fruits 1 contained in the chute 3 constant. And this movable shoot 3
Place the long fruits and vegetables 1 inside in a horizontal position on the table 4, return the empty movable shoots 3 to the vertical direction, and feed the long fruits and vegetables 1 into the movable shoots 3 again one by one. The long fruits and vegetables 1 are vertically aligned in a line in the same chute 3 and the movable chute 3 is turned sideways so that the long fruits and vegetables 1 inside thereof are placed next to the long fruits and vegetables 1 placed on the table 4 first. Then, the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 lined up and down in the movable chute 3 in the same manner as described above are replaced.
Are stacked side by side on each of the two or more rows of long-sized fruits 1 placed on the table 4 sideways, so that the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 are placed on the table 4 in a predetermined number of rows and in a predetermined number of stages. Can be stacked. Further, the long fruits 1 on the table 4 are housed in the packaging box 5 in the same manner as in claim 1.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 10 in FIG. 1 is a supply conveyor for supplying cucumber (long fruits and vegetables 1) to the boxing system. The supply conveyor 10 is connected to a cucumber sorting device (not shown), and the cucumbers 1 having the same grade (the same grade) are placed side by side on the supply conveyor 10.

Reference numeral 2 in FIG. 1 denotes a carrier for horizontally arranging the cucumbers 1 conveyed by the supply conveyor 10 side by side. This carrier 2 has 1 cucumber on the belt surface.
Place one by one sideways, and a resin attachment 1 to prevent the cucumber 1 on the side from sliding down
2 is attached to the belt conveyor, one end of which is arranged near the tip of the supply conveyor 10 and the other end of which is arranged obliquely upward.

Reference numeral 13 in the figure is an automatic length detecting device for detecting the length of the cucumber 1 carried by the carrier 2. In the detection device 13, the length of the cucumber 1 on the carrier 2 is measured one by one by a mechanical or optical length measuring sensor, and then the length is preset by a discriminating circuit. ing)
It is determined whether or not it is within the specified range, and if it is determined that it is out of the specified range, the discharging device that operates by the signal output from the determining circuit discharges the cucumber 1 (NG product) from the carrier 2. .

Reference numeral 15 in FIG. 1 is an alignment chute for vertically stacking the cucumbers 1 sent from the carrier 2 and arranging them in a line. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the alignment chute 15 has two side plate guides 16 and 17 that face each other in parallel and forms an elongated passage in which the cucumbers 1 are aligned in a line. By separating the plate guides 16 and 17 into an upper part and a lower part on the way, the upper part serves as a fixed chute 18 fixed to a frame (not shown), and the lower part is rotated by a rotating device 19 thereunder (see FIG. 2). A movable chute 3 that can be rotated 90 degrees from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction in the arrow direction of b) and that is laterally slidable in the Y-Y direction of FIG. 2A.
I am trying.

In the present embodiment, the movable chute 3 has a length such that 12 cucumbers 1 can be accommodated therein. However, the length of the movable chute 3 can be changed according to the number of cucumbers 1 packed in the box. , Cucumber 1 grade for packaging (size)
It is also possible to change the passage width of the chutes 3 and 18 according to the above.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the chute 3, 18 is a support rod which is capable of horizontally supporting the cucumber 1 from the side of the turning device 19 in a state where the chute 3 and 18 are in a continuous state. 20 can be projected and retracted in the vertical direction. This support rod 20 projects to the top of the chute 15 when the alignment chute 15 is empty, and thereafter, each time one cucumber 1 is sent from the carrier 2 to the alignment chute 15, the support bar 20 corresponds to one cucumber. It is designed to be lowered by the height of. Therefore, the cucumber 1 drops into the alignment chute 15 and is damaged,
Instead of being housed in a tilted state, they are stacked side by side in a line in the alignment chute 15.

Further, a stopper 21 is attached to the lower part of the fixed chute 18 for receiving and holding the cucumber 1 in the chute 18 or holding the cucumber 1 free. Normally, this stopper 21 is free, and cucumber 1
Can pass freely there, but when there are 12 cucumbers 1 in the movable chute 3, the stopper 2
1 is fixed so as to prevent the passage of the cucumber 1, and the cucumber 1 in the fixed chute 18 does not drop downward even if the movable chute 3 therebelow is tilted in the horizontal direction by the rotating device 19. There is.

Reference numeral 4 shown in FIG. 1 is a table on which the cucumbers 1 arranged in a line by the movable chute 3 are placed. This table 4 has 1 cucumber on it, which is necessary for one-time box packing ({12 pcs x 2 columns) x 2 tiers =
48} is formed in a size capable of being piled up, and a plate member 25 for preventing the cucumber 1 piled up by the movable chute 3 from falling off the table 4 is attached to the edge thereof. However, in order not to obstruct the movement of the plate member 25 when the movable chute 3 is tilted toward the table 4 side and laterally slid, for example, the both side plate guides 16 and 17 constituting the movable chute 3 are struck from the plate member 25. Or a plate 25
It is necessary to attach the position of (1) so that it does not interfere with the movable chute 3.

Reference numeral 30 shown in FIG. 1 is a rotary jig to which the table 4 is attached. This rotating jig 30 is provided with a rotating body 31 that rotates 360 degrees in a horizontal plane on the upper part, and the rotating body 31 is provided with rotating arms 32 that extend horizontally on both sides thereof. It should be noted that each rotating arm 32 can be rotated about its axis by a rotating device 33 at the base.

As shown in FIG. 4, a pedestal 34 for attaching the table 4 is attached to the tip of each of the rotating arms 32. This pedestal 34 is attached to the rotating arm 32 so that it can move up and down with respect to the rotating arm 32.
Further, the convex guide rail 35 provided on the pedestal 34 and the concave guide rail 36 attached to the table 4 enable the table 4 to slide laterally on the pedestal 34.

Further, the rotating jig 30 is provided with a holding tool 7 which rotates in the same manner as the rotating device 33. The pressing tool 7 has a plate-like tip, so that the bottom surface 38 of the cardboard box 5 covered on the table 4 can be pressed.

Reference numeral 40 in FIG. 1 denotes an empty box adsorption transfer machine for placing an empty cardboard box 5 on the table 4 on which the cucumbers 1 have been stacked. The empty box suction transfer machine 40 reciprocates between the stock conveyor 41 stocking the cardboard boxes 5 and the table 4, and further sucks (not shown) at the tip of a movable arm 42 that can also move up and down. A plurality of suction cups 43 operated by the machine are attached downward. The suction cup 43 can adsorb the bottom surface 38 of the cardboard box 5.

Conventionally, as a corrugated box for packing cucumber 1, a triangular reinforcing member 5 at the corner as shown in FIG. 3 (a) is used.
Although the corrugated cardboard box 5 to which 0 is attached has been used, in this system, the one without the reinforcing plate 50 is used as shown in FIG. Also, it is necessary to lay vinyl as a wrapping paper inside the cardboard box 5, but in order to prevent it from falling out of the cardboard box 5 when inverted, for example,
Vinyl is adhered to the inside of the cardboard box 5 in advance, or a through hole is formed in the bottom surface 38 of the cardboard box 5 where the suction cup 43 hits, and the vinyl on the back side is attracted to the bottom surface 38 by the suction force from the suction cup 43. To be done.

Reference numeral 45 shown in FIG. 1 is a transfer device for lowering a cardboard box that has been packed into a box and placing it on a belt conveyor 46 for transportation. The device 45 supports the bottom surface 38 of the cardboard box 5 in a state of being turned upside down by the table 4 and the pressing plate 5, and then the table 4 and the pressing plate 5 are removed from the cardboard box 5 and then the box 5 is removed. Elevator 47 to lower
And an extruder (not shown) for pushing the cardboard box 5 lowered to the height of the belt conveyor 46 by the elevator 47 onto the belt conveyor 46 (not shown).

[0026]

[Operational Example] An operational example of the apparatus described above will be described below.

When the supply conveyor 10 and the carrier 2 are actuated and the cucumbers 1 are sent one by one to the aligning chute 15 (FIG. 4), the supporting rods 20 in the aligning chute 15 are gradually lowered to the same chute. Cucumber 1 is piled up and down in a row in 15.

12 cucumbers are placed on the movable chute 3 part.
When fully stored, the stopper 21 at the bottom of the fixed chute 18 operates to support the cucumber 1 in the chute 18, and at the same time, the movable chute 3 tilts toward the table 4 side, and 12 cucumbers 1 are arranged in a row of the table 4. Place on eye (A).

Next, the movable chute 3 slides laterally in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2 (a), and the cucumber 1 in the chute 3 is transferred to the first row A of the table 4. Thereafter, the laterally slidable movable chute 3 bounces upward again, and when laterally slid back to the fixed position under the fixed chute 18, the supporting rod 2
0 moves up in the movable chute 3 to support the cucumber 1 in the fixed chute 18 instead of the stopper 21, and the support rod 20 descends again to load the cucumber 1 in the movable chute 3.

When twelve cucumbers 1 are housed in the movable chute 3 again, the table 4 slides sideways, and at the same time, the movable chute 3 tilts toward the table 4 side, and the twelve cucumbers 1 are placed in the second row of the table 4. (B) Place on top.

The movable chute 3 again slides laterally in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2A, and the cucumber 1 in the chute 3 is placed on the second row B of the table 4. Then, the laterally slidable movable chute 3 bounces upward again, and when the laterally slid to return to the fixed position under the fixed chute 18, the support rod 20 ascends in the movable chute 3 and the cucumber inside the fixed chute 18 is moved. 1 in place of the stopper 21 and again support rod 2
0 goes down and cucumber 1 is loaded in the movable chute 3.

Further, when 12 cucumbers 1 are accommodated in the movable chute 3, this time, the table 4 is moved by the pedestal 34.
The height of the cucumber is lowered by an amount equivalent to the number of the cucumbers, and thereafter the same operation is repeated, and 12 cucumbers 1 in the second row are stacked on the first row A and the second row B of the table 4 by 12 pieces.

When the 48 cucumbers 1 have been stacked on the table 4, the rotator 31 rotates and the table 4
Rotate 180 degrees to move to the other side.

Then, the empty cardboard box 5 is carried above the table 4 by the empty box suction transfer machine 40, and the arm 42 is moved.
The cardboard box 5 is covered on the cucumber 1 by the descent.
When the suction of the suction cup 43 is released and the arm 42 retracts,
The retainer 7 moves to retain the bottom surface 38 of the cardboard box 5, and in this state, the table 4 and the retainer 7 are rotated by the rotation of the rotating arm 32 to turn the cardboard box 5 upside down.

Next, the elevator 47 operates to activate the cardboard box 5.
When the cardboard box 5 is supported, the holding tool 7 is retracted, the corrugated cardboard box 5 is lowered, and the cardboard box 5 is replaced on the conveyor belt conveyor 46. The corrugated cardboard box 5 is closed by an operator who is waiting in front while moving the conveyor belt conveyor 46.

Instead of the support rod 20 and the stopper 21 shown in FIG. 4, an upper float 55 and a lower float 56 as shown in FIG. 5 may be attached to the alignment chute 15. The upper float 55 is provided with a pin 57 that is movable in the XX direction in the figure, and is initially located at the uppermost part of the fixed chute 18 as shown by an imaginary line in the figure. And the carrier 2
When the cucumber 1 is sent from the same, the pin 57 projects into the fixed chute 18 and receives the cucumber 1. After that, the upper float 55 descends one step each time the cucumber 1 is fed from the carrier 2, and when the cucumber 1 is descended a total of 8 times, the cucumber 1 placed on the upper float 55 first is the lower float 56 under it. It is adapted to be mounted on a pin 58 which is movable in the XX direction inside.

Cucumber 1 on the pin 58 of the lower float 56
Then, the pin 57 of the upper float 55 comes out of the fixed chute 18, and then the lower float 56 descends one by one to accommodate 12 cucumbers 1 in the fixed chute 18. When twelve cucumbers 1 are stored in the fixed chute 18, the upper float 55 returns to the uppermost part of the fixed chute 18 again and receives the 13th and subsequent cucumbers 1 by the pin 57.
On the other hand, the lower float 56 drops into the movable chute 3 all at once with twelve cucumbers 1 placed, and fills the shoots 3 with the cucumber 1. Immediately after that, the movable chute 3 is the table 4
Although it falls to the side, cucumbers 1 are still piled up in the fixed chute 18 during that time, and when the movable chute 3 returns to below the fixed chute 18 again, the lower float 56
12 cucumbers are stacked on top of each other. As a result, the cucumber 1 can be continuously fed into the alignment chute 15, and the processing capacity of the device is improved.

In this embodiment, the vertical 4
70 mm, width 375 mm, height 90 mm cardboard box 5
Cucumber (long fruits and vegetables) 1 after selection (12 pieces x 2 rows) x 2
This is an example of packing a total of 48 boxes in a box. The present invention can be used for other numerical values.

[0039]

According to the automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like according to the present invention, the boxing work of cucumber, which has hitherto been relied on by hand, can be automated, and the labor cost can be reduced and the boxing speed can be increased. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a top view showing an embodiment of an automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof.

2 (a) is a top view partially showing an alignment chute and a table in the automatic boxing method for cucumber etc. of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is a side view of FIG.

3A is a top view showing a corner portion of a corrugated cardboard box used for packing conventional cucumbers, and FIG. 3B is a top view of a corrugated cardboard box used for an automatic packaging method for cucumbers and the like in FIG. .

FIG. 4 is a side view generally showing an alignment chute and a table in the automatic boxing method of cucumber etc. of FIG.

5 is a side view showing another example of the alignment chute in the automatic boxing method for cucumbers and the like in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Long Fruits 2 Carriage 3 Movable Chute 4 Table 5 Packing Box 6 Opening 7 Presser

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A long fruit 1 such as cucumber is conveyed by a carrier 2 one by one, and the long fruit 1 is fed into a vertically movable chute 3 to be lengthened in the movable chute 3. The shakukasai 1 are arranged vertically in a line, the movable chute 3 is placed sideways, and the long shakusai 1 inside is placed on the table 4, the empty moveable chute 3 is returned to the vertical direction, and the movable chute is moved. The long fruits and vegetables 1 are again fed into the chute 3 one by one, and the long fruits and vegetables 1 are vertically aligned in a line in the same chute 3, and the movable chute 3 is placed sideways so that the long fruits and vegetables 1 inside the chute 3 are aligned.
Is placed on the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 that have been previously placed on the table 4, and this is repeated a desired number of times to stack the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 on the table 4 in the desired number of stages, and the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 on the table 4 are stacked.
The packing box 5 is covered with the opening 6 side downward, and the pressing tool 7 is pressed onto the packing box 5 so that the long fruit 1 and the packing box 5 are sandwiched between the pressing tool 7 and the table 4. Wear it, and then rotate the table 4 in that state to prepare the long fruit 1 and the packaging box 5.
An automatic boxing method for cucumber and the like, characterized in that the box 6 is turned upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packing box 5 faces up. 2. The method for automatically packaging cucumbers according to claim 1, wherein the long fruits 1 having a desired number of stacked stages on the table 4 are shifted in the longitudinal direction, and the long marks are placed on the table 4 of the shifted traces. The shakukasai 1 is stacked in the same direction as the long shakusai 1 that has been shifted in advance, and the packing box 5 is covered with the opening 6 side down on the two rows of long shakudai 1 stacked with the desired shroud,
The pressing tool 7 is pressed onto the packing box 5, the two rows of long fruits 1 and the packing box 5 are sandwiched between the pressing tool 7 and the table 4, and the table 4 is rotated in that state. An automatic boxing method for cucumber or the like, characterized in that the long-sized fruits and vegetables 1 and the packaging box 5 are turned upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packaging box 5 faces upward. 3. A long fruit 1 such as cucumber is conveyed by a carrier 2 one by one, and the long fruit 1 is supplied into each vertically movable chute 3 to extend into the movable chute 3. The shakukasai 1 are arranged vertically in a line, the movable chute 3 is placed sideways, and the long shakusai 1 inside is placed on the table 4, the empty moveable chute 3 is returned to the vertical direction, and the movable chute is moved. The long fruits and vegetables 1 are again fed into the chute 3 one by one, and the long fruits and vegetables 1 are vertically aligned in a line in the same chute 3, and the movable chute 3 is placed sideways so that the long fruits and vegetables 1 inside the chute 3 are aligned.
Is first placed next to the long fruit 1 placed on the table 4, and then the long fruits 1 lined up and down in the movable chute 3 in the same manner as described above are turned sideways on the movable chute 3. By stacking on each of the two or more rows of long-sized fruits 1 placed on the table 4 by repeating this for a desired number of times, the two or more rows of the long-sized fruits 1 on the table 4 are stacked by the desired number of stages. The long fruit 1 on the table 4 is covered with the packing box 5 with the opening 6 side facing downward, and the pressing tool 7 is pressed onto the packing box 5 so that the pressing tool 7 and the table 4 are used. The long fruit 1 and the packing box 5 are sandwiched, and the table 4 is rotated in that state to turn the long fruit 1 and the packing box 5 upside down so that the opening 6 side of the packing box 5 faces upward. An automatic boxing method for cucumbers, etc.