JPH0654515U - Auxiliary equipment for working to pack fruits and vegetables into bags, trays and packs - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a work aid for bagging or tray filling of fruits and vegetables that can easily and cleanly pack soft vegetables and fruits into trays. To save labor. [Structure] A pillar that is provided upright on a work table or the like with means for holding upright, and a saucer for mounting fruits and vegetables that have been set aside for bagging or tray packing. The canister is attached in a cantilevered manner to the front of the column and has a saucer that can be turned upside down.
When packing fruits etc., put the vegetables and fruits to be packed in a saucer on the saucer, cover the saucer with this vegetables and fruits on the bag with vegetables and fruits, turn the saucer upside down and pull out the bag Let it complete.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention is a work auxiliary device used for packing soft vegetables such as spinach and komatsuna and fruits such as grapes and cherries in a transparent bag made of polyethylene or other plastic film, or for placing on a tray or pack. Regarding

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Soft vegetables such as spinach and fruits such as grapes and cherries are generally packed in a transparent bag made of polyethylene or other plastic film, shipped in trays or packs, or placed in stores. Various shapes and structures of the above bags, trays, and packs have been developed.For example, a transparent plastic film bag with one side made of paper so that only the good-looking side is shown is provided. ing. However, conventionally, bagging of the above-mentioned soft vegetables and filling of fruits into trays and packs have all been done manually, and the plastic film such as polyethylene film does not slip easily against vegetables and fruits. At present, it is difficult to carry out bagging work and the work efficiency is very poor. Also, when packing vegetables in bags or fruits in trays, you have to pack them in bags or trays so that they look good, which is also a very troublesome process. It is very time-consuming to arrange on the trays and trays.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been made in view of the current situation, and the object thereof is to pack soft vegetables in a bag and to put fruit vegetables in a tray or a pack easily and cleanly. The purpose is to provide auxiliary work equipment for packing or tray packing.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a work auxiliary device for packing fruits and vegetables according to the present invention in bags, trays, and packs is provided with a means for standing and holding a workbench. Upright uprights that stand upright on top of, for example, and a saucer for placing fruits and vegetables that have been set aside for bagging or tray packing. With a possible saucer.

[0005] The work auxiliary device may be configured such that the saucer can be tilted downward toward the front side, or the support column can be expanded and contracted. Further, the means for holding the column upright may be constituted by a platform scale, and the column may be erected on the weighing pan of the platform scale. The saucer is preferably formed in a shape substantially similar to a bag or tray for packing fruits and vegetables, and further, a plurality of saucers having different shapes can be provided so that they can be exchanged with each other.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the case of the auxiliary work equipment for packing the fruits and vegetables constructed as described above in bags, trays, and packs, for example, when packing vegetables and fruits in bags, the saucer for the vegetables and fruits to be packed Put the vegetables and fruits on the saucer, cover the vegetables and fruits with the bag, turn the saucer upside down, and pull out the bag to complete the bag packing. When the saucer is inclined downward toward the front side when the bag is pulled out, the weight of the vegetables and fruits transferred to the bag causes the bag to fall out of the saucer, which facilitates the removal of the bag from the saucer. In addition, the height of the column can be adjusted according to the height of the workbench. Since it is equipped with a platform scale, weighing can be performed at the same time when bagging. Furthermore, depending on the shape of the bag or tray for packing fruits and vegetables, it is possible to carry out bag packing using an optimal saucer.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a structure in which weighing can be performed at the same time when soft vegetables and fruits are packed in bags or trays. A work aid A and a platform scale B are integrally formed.

The work aid A comprises a support 1, a means 2 for holding the support 1 in an upright state, an arm 3 extending forward from the upper part of the support 1, and a saucer 4 attached to the tip of the arm 3. In this embodiment, the platform scale B also serves as the means 2 for holding the support column 1 in an upright state.

The support column 1 is composed of a plurality of members 1 a to 1 n slidably connected to each other in an axial direction so as to be extendable and contractible, and the lower end of the lowest member 1 a is in the rear end of the weighing pan b of the platform scale B. It is fixed upright in the center.

The uppermost member 1n of the column 1 is composed of two left and right members 1n-1 and 1n-2 which are fixed to each other with screws 5 at the lower end and overlap each other. The front surface of the middle portion is provided with a guide surface 6 inclined upward on the rear surface side, and the front-rear width dimension above the guide surface 6 is formed smaller than that below the guide surface 6. An arm mounting hole 7 is formed adjacent to the upper edge of the guide surface 6 so as to penetrate the support column 1 in the front-rear direction, and an arm 3 is mounted through the arm mounting hole 7 so as to penetrate the support column 1 to support the support column 1. It extends forward.

The arm mounting hole 7 has a quadrangular cross section, and the left and right side surfaces thereof are respectively constituted by the left and right members 1n-1 and 1n-2, and the lower surface thereof is the uppermost member 1n of the pillar 1 and the front guide surface. 6 A horizontal surface continuous to the upper end, and an upper surface is formed as an inclined surface that is inclined upward in the rearward direction of the pillar 1 in parallel with the guide surface 6, and the horizontal width is relative to the vertical width of the front opening. It is formed so that the lateral width between the side surfaces is reduced.

The arm 3 is formed of a round bar having a diameter larger than the lateral width of the arm mounting hole 7. The rear surface of the arm 3 has a relative parallel shape over a length corresponding to the length of the arm mounting hole 7. There is a notch, and there is a mounting part 8 in which the lateral width between the notches is approximately equal to the lateral width of the arm mounting hole 7, and the mounting part 8 is provided in the arm mounting hole 7 on the front side thereof. It is attached so that it protrudes forward from the column 1 by inserting it from the opening, and the column that is attached to the rear end surface of the arm 3 from the rear side of the column 1 has a larger width than the width of the arm mounting hole 7 by the fall prevention piece 9. It is prevented from dropping from 1.

Further, the arm 3 as a horizontal holding means is projected downwardly to the lower surface of a portion of the arm mounting hole 7 which projects slightly forward of the front side opening, and the tip of the arm 3 abuts the guide surface 6 of the front surface of the strut 1, A protrusion 10 is provided for holding the arm 3 in a horizontal state when it is in contact with the guide surface 6. An inclined surface corresponding to the guide surface 6 on the front surface of the column 1 is formed at the tip of the protrusion 10 in a state where the protrusion 10 extends vertically downward. The tray 4 is detachably attached to the tip of the arm 3.

The saucer 4 has a different shape and structure depending on whether the fruits and vegetables are packed in the bags C or is placed in the trays and the packs D. The optimum shape and structure should be attached and used according to the purpose. Has become. When vegetables and fruits are packed in a bag C like soft vegetables such as spinach, a plate material such as metal is formed into a shape and a size substantially similar to the shape of the bag C as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. A mounting portion 11 to the arm 3 is provided in a cylindrical shape at the center of the rear edge thereof, and the mounting portion 11 is fitted to the tip of the arm 3 so as to be in a substantially horizontal state, and a tightening tool 12 such as a screw screw 12 is provided. Is fastened and fixed to the arm 3. This saucer 4 is formed in a shape having a rounded scale from the front edge to both left and right edges to facilitate insertion into the bag C, and stabilizes the placed fruits and vegetables on the same. For the sake of improvement, the upper surface portion is formed in a shape that is gently curved upward from the central portion to the left and right edges.

Further, when the fruits and vegetables are placed on trays and packs D such as cherries, the saucer 4 has substantially the same shape and size as the concave portion of the tray D as shown in FIGS. It is formed in the shape of a box or a saucer having a concave portion 13 or a bottom plate so that the side plates face each other with two L-shaped plates 4a and 4b having one side plate and a bottom plate as shown in FIG. A channel-type structure is provided in which side plates can be adjusted by overlapping each other and connecting them with screws 15 and the like through elongated holes 14. Also, in this case as well, the mounting portion 11 to the arm 3 is provided in a cylindrical shape, and the mounting portion 11 is fitted to the front end of the arm 3 so that the concave portion 13 faces upward, and is tightened and fixed by the screw screw 12.

[0016] Thus, such a saucer 4 can be easily removed from the arm 3 by loosening the screw screw 12, the kind of fruits and vegetables, whether this is packed in the bag C, or put on the tray D, etc. It can be replaced according to

On the other hand, the platform scale B, which constitutes the means 2 for vertically supporting the support column 1, is a well-known conventional platform platform, but is durable so that the weighing pan b serves as a stabilizing base 16 for the column 1. It has a flat plate shape, and when the work aid A is integrally attached to it, the weighing pan is placed so that the center of gravity of the fruits and vegetables placed on the pan 4 can be located in the center of the pan b as much as possible. The column 1 is erected and fixed at the center of the rear end of the b. Of course, the platform scale B is adjusted so that the weight is 0 in a state where the work aid A is attached to the weighing pan b and no fruits and vegetables are placed on the receiving pan 4.

Next, using the auxiliary tool for bagging or tray packing of fruits and vegetables thus constructed, for example, a bag C in which one side of the bag is made of a transparent plastic film and the other side of which is made of paper is put a grape E. The work procedure and the operation of the work aid A associated therewith will be described for packing.

First, while weighing the weighing scale 20 of the platform scale B, a bunch of grapes E having a required weight is placed on the pan 4. At this time, the bunch of grape E is placed on the saucer 4 with the unsightly side facing up, with the stem e, etc. visible. Then, the bag C is inserted and covered on the saucer 4 on which the bunch of the grape E is placed.

At this time, the bag C is inserted into the grape E together with the fruit and vegetable placing table 4 with the side c1 made of paper facing up. As a result, at this time, even if the grape E comes into contact with the bag C, the grape E comes into contact with the side c1 of the bag C that is made of paper, so that it can be inserted smoothly and easily (FIG. 3).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7A, the arm 3 is held so that the cutout portion of the attachment portion 8 to the column 1 engages with the side surface of the arm attachment hole 7 and does not rotate. At the same time, the projection 10 abuts on the guide surface 6 on the front surface of the column 1 and is held so as not to move up and down to maintain a horizontal state, and the tray 4 is also in a horizontal state.

Next, by twisting the pan 4 together with the bag C to the left or right, the arm 3 is urged in the direction of rotation about its axis (FIG. 4). As a result, as shown in FIG. 7B, the arm 3 pushes and expands the left and right members 1n-1 and 1n-2 at the uppermost position of the support column 1 by the notched circular arc surface of the mounting portion 8 so as to center the shaft. The arm 3 rotates around the center, and the rotation around the axis of the arm 3 causes the protrusion to rotate (FIG. 7 (b)). As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the tip of the protrusion guides the pillar 1. When the arm 3 is disengaged from the surface 6, the horizontal holding of the arm 3 is released, and the saucer 4 is slanted downward to the front side due to its own weight and the weight of the grape E as shown in FIG.

As a result, the saucer 4 is turned upside down, and the grape E falls on the side c2 of the bag C made of the plastic film, and as shown in FIG. 6, the bag C comes out of the saucer 4 due to the weight of the grape E. So as to fall downwards.

[0024] Therefore, if the falling bag C is received with a hand, the bag of the grape E packed toward the transparent plastic film side c2 with the good looking one in which the stem e and the like are not visible is packed. can get.

In addition, for example, when packing the cherries F and the like in the tray D, as shown in FIG. 9, the tray 4 is exchanged for that, and the cherries F are inserted into the recesses 13 so that the f The trays D are placed side by side, and the tray D is placed on the tray 4 with the tray D facing downward as shown in FIG. 10. Then, like the case of the grape E, the tray 4 is turned upside down and the cherries F are placed in the tray D. Then, the cherries F can be placed on the tray D in a good-looking manner with the folds f of the cherries F facing down.

Next, FIGS. 12 to 15 show another embodiment of the horizontal holding means. In place of the protrusion 10 in the above-mentioned embodiment, a disk-shaped rotating collar 17 is provided with an arm 3 and an arm mounting hole 7. A horizontal holding means is formed by fitting it into a portion projecting slightly forward from the front side opening, and the peripheral surface of the rotating collar 17 hits a guide surface 6 provided on the front surface of the column 1 to hold the arm 3 and the saucer 4 horizontally. It is supposed to do. Further, the guide surface 6 is formed on a horizontal surface instead of the inclined surface as in the previous embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, the rotating collar 17 has a mounting hole 18 for the arm 3 at its center 17-1 and an eccentric rotating collar 17 as shown in FIGS. 14 to 15. 17-2, and these two types of rotating collars 17-1 and 17-2 are exchanged depending on whether the fruits and vegetables are packed in bags or placed in trays or packs.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, the rotating collar 17-1 provided around the mounting hole 18 keeps the tray 4 horizontally regardless of the reversal of the tray 4 from the upward posture to the downward posture. This is convenient for placing on trays and packs D that do not need to be removed from the tray 4 after packaging. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 15, the rotating collar 17-2 with the mounting hole 18 eccentric changes the distance between the arm 3 and the guide surface 6 at the collar mounting portion due to rotation, and the saucer is the same as the previous embodiment. When the tray 4 is facing upward, the tray 4 is kept horizontal, and when the tray 4 is inverted downward, the tray 4 can be tilted downward. Therefore, after packing, the bags C need to be removed from the tray C. It is convenient for packing leaves and the like.

Next, FIGS. 16 to 17 show another embodiment of the mounting state of the support 1 on the platform scale B, which is a fan-shaped stabilizing base 16 for mounting the support on the upper surface of the weighing pan b. It is possible to fix the column so that the circular arc portion protrudes to the rear of the weighing pan b, and to provide two or three column mounting portions 19 along the projecting circular arc portion so that the column can be erected and fixed to any mounting portion 19. It is configured so that it can be done. By doing so, the support 1 is attached so that the saucer 4 faces the right-handed or left-handed person, the position of the lighting or the like in a direction that facilitates the work, or the weighing scale 20 is hidden by the saucer 4 and becomes difficult to see. It is possible to orient the saucer 4 in such a position and direction that it will not occur, which is useful for improving workability.

In each of the embodiments described above, the platform scale B is integrally provided, but it is not necessary to provide the platform scale B, and a plate-like object having a certain weight and size is used at the lower end of the support column. The means 2 for supporting the supporting column in an upright state may be formed by mounting the supporting column to the lower part or a clamp or the like that can clamp the top plate of the workbench at the lower end portion of the supporting column 1.

Further, the support column 1 does not necessarily need to be expandable and contractable, and the mounting structure of the arm 3 on the support column 1 does not allow vertical rotation if the arm 3 can rotate about its axis. It may be a structure that cannot be used.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. (1). When packing vegetables, fruits, etc. in a bag, put the vegetables and fruits to be packed in a saucer on a saucer, cover the saucer with this vegetables and fruits on top of the bag with vegetables and fruits, turn the saucer upside down, and pull out the bag. If the bagging is completed, bagging of vegetables and fruits can be done easily and labor saving can be achieved. And even if the bag is made of polyethylene film or other material that does not slip easily on vegetables and fruits, if you use a paper-made material on one side, cover the bag with the paper side facing up. For example, the bag can be covered without contacting the film with the vegetables, and the vegetables can be smoothly packed without being caught in the bag. Also, by placing the bag with the unsightly side facing up on the fruit and vegetable placing table and covering the bag with the surface side facing down, you can easily and surely pack the bag with the better looking side toward the surface side. You can (2). Since the saucer can be tilted downward to the front side, when the bag is pulled out, the saucer is tilted so that the weight of vegetables and fruits causes the bag to drop off from the saucer. The bag can be removed smoothly and workability is further improved. (3). Since the strut is configured to be extendable and retractable, the height of the strut can be adjusted according to the height of the workbench, the height of the worker, etc., and work is easy. (4). Since the platform scale is integrally provided as a means for holding the support columns in an upright state, weighing can be performed at the same time when the bags are packed, and the labor of separate weighing can be saved, and labor saving can be further promoted. (5). Since the shape of the saucer is similar to the shape of the bag or tray, it is easy to cover the saucer when packing in the bag, and when packing in the tray, transfer fruits and vegetables from the fruit to the tray. Replacement can be done reliably and easily. (6). Since multiple saucers with different shapes are provided and can be exchanged with each other, it is possible to carry out bagging using the optimum saucer according to the shape of the bag or tray in which fruits and vegetables are packed, which facilitates work. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a work auxiliary device for packing vegetables, fruits, and vegetables according to an embodiment of the present invention in bags, trays, and packs, and is partially broken.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting structure of a column and an arm.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first step in a fruit bagging operation, showing a state where fruits are placed on a saucer and covered with bags.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a process following the process shown in FIG. 3 in the fruit bagging operation, showing a state where the saucer is turned upside down.

5 is a perspective view showing a process following FIG. 4, showing a state in which the saucer is tilted to the front side. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a step following FIG. 5, showing a state in which the bag is pulled out.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part when the saucer is turned upside down.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part when the tray is tilted.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray is replaced with a tray.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a tray portion showing a tray packed state.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a tray packing tray.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a work auxiliary tool for bagging or packing trays of fruits and vegetables according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which a rotating collar that is a horizontal holding unit is replaced.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing another embodiment in which the support columns are attached.

FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a mounting position changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

A auxiliary equipment for work B scale C bag D tray 1 support 2 means for holding the support upright 3 arm 4 saucer 10 projection (horizontal holding means) 17 rotating collar (horizontal holding means) e weighing platform

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A support column, which is provided with means for standing upright and is erected upright on a workbench or the like, and a saucer for placing the fruits and vegetables that have been set aside for bagging or tray packing. An auxiliary device for work for packing fruits and vegetables into bags, trays, or packs, which is provided with a saucer which is cantileveredly attached to the column and projects forward from the column. 2. The tray is vertically rotatably attached to a column and is held in a horizontal state by a horizontal holding means, and the horizontal holding means reverses the tray from an upward posture to a downward posture, so that the tray is held against the tray. The auxiliary work tool for packing vegetables, fruits or vegetables according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal holding force is released to allow the saucer to tilt downward toward the front side. 3. A work auxiliary device for packing vegetables or fruits according to claim 1 or 2 in bags, trays, packs or the like, characterized in that the columns are extendable. 4. A bag or tray for fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, wherein the means for standing and holding is a platform scale, and the columns are erected on a weighing pan of the platform scale. , Auxiliary equipment for work for packing in packs. 5. The work for packing fruits and vegetables in bags, trays or packs according to claim 1, wherein the saucer has a shape substantially similar to that of bags, trays or packs for filling fruits and vegetables. Auxiliary equipment. 6. A container for packing fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of saucers having different shapes are provided and the arms are interchangeable with each other. Auxiliary equipment for work.