JPH0622475Y2 - Saucepan of vegetable and fruit sorter - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial application] The present invention is to transport fruits and vegetables such as watermelon and melon, which are relatively spherical in shape, one by one on a saucer, and sort the fruits and vegetables during the transportation. Regarding the saucer of the sorting device.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as a saucer of this type of fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus, the shape of a receiving portion for placing fruits and vegetables is generally an inverted conical dish shape, an inverted quadrangular pyramid dish shape, or a bowl shape. Was used for a long time.

Further, the applicant of the present invention has previously proposed a saucer for a fruit sorter in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 61-32894.

This is because the fruit storage part of the saucer made of flexible elastic material has a morning glory shape or trumpet shape with a curved surface in which the slope from the upper edge of the saucer to the bottom bulges inward, or is bent inward. It is formed in a two-step inverted-pyramidal funnel shape so that the fruit is not received at the bottom of the saucer, but is received at the bulged slope portion on the inner side, and the portion is appropriately bent.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] By the way, even if the fruits and vegetables to be placed on the saucer are watermelons, melons, etc., which have a relatively spherical shape, their shapes are not constant because they are infinitely varied as natural products. In any of the above-mentioned conventional saucers, when fruits and vegetables are placed on the saucer, the fruits and vegetables are sometimes supported on two inner surfaces of the saucer, which are opposed to each other.
There is a problem that fruits and vegetables may sway on the saucer during transportation.

Further, in any of the above-mentioned conventional saucers, if the fruits and vegetables to be placed on the saucer are relatively small in diameter and light, the upper portion of the fruits and vegetables may be grasped and supplied as shown in Fig. 7, but heavy and large, for example, watermelon and melon. For fruits and vegetables such as the above, when supplying them to the saucer, the lower part (lower surface) of the fruits and vegetables is carried and supported by the operator with both hands. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 8, when you put them on the saucer, remove them and drop them. Must be placed.

Further, since the heavy and large fruits and vegetables are picked up from the saucer, since the fruits and vegetables are placed in contact with the receiving surface of the saucer, the lower part (lower surface) of the fruits and vegetables cannot be easily reached. For these reasons, in the conventional saucer, when handling heavy and large fruits and vegetables, there is a problem that the supply work on the saucer and the picking work from the saucer are not easy and time-consuming.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is a saucer for fruits and vegetables that are relatively spherical such as watermelon and melon, and even if the size and shape of the fruits and vegetables are considerably different, the fruits and vegetables can be transported during transportation. Can be stably placed on the saucer without rocking, and the work of supplying fruits and vegetables to the saucer and the work of picking fruits and vegetables from the saucer can be easily performed, which saves the labor of these operations. It is an object to provide a saucer for a fruit and vegetable sorting device that can be reduced.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, in the saucer of the apparatus for selecting fruits and vegetables according to the present invention, fruits and vegetables having a relatively spherical shape such as watermelon and melon are placed on the saucer one by one and conveyed. A saucer of a fruit and vegetable sorting device for sorting fruits and vegetables in the middle of transportation, wherein at least three supporting members having a narrow receiving surface for supporting the fruits and vegetables are provided on the upper surface of the saucer body. Are arranged on the same circumference, and each receiving surface faces a vertical line passing through the center of the circle and is inclined downward to the vertical line side. When the receiving surface supports fruits and vegetables, A handling gap is formed between them.

In the present invention, the handling gap means that when the fruits and vegetables are placed (supplied) on the saucer or when the fruits and vegetables are picked up from the saucer, some handling or mechanical handling means is left in the gap. It means the gap that can be inserted.

[Embodiment] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 6).
It will be described based on FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a saucer 1 of a fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the saucer 1.

The fruit and vegetable sorting device (not shown) conveys fruits and vegetables 100 each having a relatively spherical shape, such as watermelon and melon, on the pan 1 one by one and conveys them. The fruits and vegetables 100 are sorted together with the saucer 1 without rolling.

In the drawing, 11 is a saucer body, and this saucer body 11
Is formed in an inverted conical (mortar-like) concave portion 111. Reference numeral 12 is a support member having a narrow receiving surface 121, and is provided so as to project above the saucer main body 11 from the slope of the recess 111. In this embodiment, three support members 12 are evenly arranged on the same circumference of the tray main body 11, and the receiving surfaces 121 each having a small width are opposed to a vertical line passing through the center of the circle.

Then, each receiving surface 121 is inclined downward to the vertical line side. In addition, the support member 12 has a receiving surface 12
When the vegetables and fruits 100 are supported by 1, a handling gap is formed between the saucer body 11 and the fruits and vegetables 100 so that a handling means as a human hand or a mechanical handling means can be smoothly inserted.

In addition, it is preferable that the support members 12 are provided in an appropriate number depending on the shape and size of the fruit and vegetables 100.

Further, it is preferable that a flexible elastic member such as rubber or soft vinyl chloride is coated or planted on the narrow receiving surface 121 of the support member 12 for use.

Furthermore, when the measuring device of the sorting device uses an optical imaging device that is a combination of an illuminating device and a camera device, in order to prevent the reflected light from the upper surface of the tray 1 from being directed to the camera device above, the tray 1 The upper surface of is preferably black.

Further, although the saucer body 11 is circular in a plan view in the embodiment, it may be formed in a square shape or a polygonal shape (not shown).

The saucer 1 of the first embodiment configured as described above is provided with fruits and vegetables 10
If 0 is relatively spherical or vertically long, 10
This is suitable when the position of the center of gravity of 0 is lowered and placed.

Further, in the first embodiment, the support member 12 having the narrow receiving surface 121 is provided on the upper surface of the saucer main body 11 so as to project upward, but as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
It can also be provided within 11 slopes.

According to the tray 1 of the apparatus for selecting fruits and vegetables according to the above-mentioned configuration, the fruits and vegetables 100 such as watermelons and melons to be sorted are placed on the receiving surface 12 of the tray 1 by, for example, manual handling means.
1 is supplied. At this time, the handling means supporting the fruits and vegetables 100 enters the handling gap formed between the saucer body 11 and the fruits and vegetables 100. Therefore, even a heavy and large fruit or vegetable 100 can be placed gently on the saucer 1 without being dropped.

Then, the fruits and vegetables 100 placed on the saucer 1 are sorted by a sorting device (not shown) based on predetermined items, and then sorted and discharged without rolling together with the saucer 1.
The fruits and vegetables 100 on the saucer 1 sorted and discharged are the fruits and vegetables 1.
The handling means for picking up 00 goes into the handling gap and is supported from below and picked up.
And the fruits and vegetables 100 picked up from the saucer 1 are
It is packed in a predetermined form by hand or mechanical means.

5 and 6 are explanatory views showing a second embodiment of the saucer 1, in which the upper surface of the saucer body 11 is formed into a flat shape,
A support member 12 similar to that of the first embodiment is arranged on the upper surface of the tray main body 11.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the saucer of the apparatus for sorting fruits and vegetables of the present invention, fruits and vegetables having a relatively spherical shape such as watermelon and melon are provided on the upper surface of the saucer and have a small width of at least three support members arranged on the same circumference. Of the fruits and vegetables, since the supporting surface is supported by the receiving surfaces of the above, and this supporting is performed by each of the receiving surfaces that face the vertical line passing through the center of the circle and are inclined downward to the vertical line side. Even if they are considerably different from each other, there is an effect that fruits and vegetables can be stably placed on the saucer during the transportation without rocking.

Therefore, it is possible to accurately measure the fruits and vegetables and improve the sorting accuracy, and it is possible to accurately carry out labels and markings on the fruits and vegetables being conveyed.

Further, according to the present invention, when the fruits and vegetables are supported by the receiving surface, a handling gap is formed between the saucer main body and the fruits and vegetables. Therefore, when the fruits and vegetables are placed (supplied) on the saucer, The handling means (for example, a human hand) that supported the table can get into the handling gap, and even heavy and large fruits such as watermelons and melons can be placed gently and easily without dropping them on the saucer, and when taking out the fruits and vegetables from the saucer. Also, since the handling means for supporting the fruits and vegetables enters from the handling gap, it is possible to support the fruits and vegetables from below and pick them up easily, and it is easy to supply the fruits and vegetables to the saucer and pick up the fruits and vegetables from the saucer. This has the effect of reducing the time and effort required for these operations.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each of the drawings shows an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 6 are all explanatory views of the tray of the apparatus for sorting fruits and vegetables according to the present invention. 7 and 8 are explanatory views of a conventional saucer. 1 ... saucer, 11 ... saucer main body 12 ... support member, 100 ... fruits and vegetables 111 ... recess, 121 ... receiving surface

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A saucer of a fruit and vegetable sorting device for transporting fruits and vegetables, such as watermelons and melons, which are relatively spherical in shape, on a saucer one by one, and sorting the fruits and vegetables in the middle of the transportation. , At least three supporting members having a narrow receiving surface for supporting the fruits and vegetables are provided, each supporting member is arranged on the same circumference, and each receiving surface is a vertical line passing through the center of the circle. A saucer for a fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus, which is opposed to and is inclined downward to the vertical line side, and a handling gap is formed between the saucer main body and the fruit and vegetables when the fruits and vegetables are supported by the receiving surface.