JPH071995Y2 - Inversion transport device, especially frozen noodle inversion device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reversing / conveying device, and more particularly to a reversing device for frozen noodles. In doing so, the upper and lower surfaces thereof are turned upside down by a belt conveyor and the unevenness generated on one surface of the frozen noodles is located on the upper side in the manufacturing process, so that the frozen noodles can be smoothly supplied without being caught by the packaging machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to cope with a large demand for noodles such as udon and soba, a large amount of boiled noodles are stored in a predetermined tray in predetermined amounts, frozen while being transported, and shaped into a rectangular shape. There is already provided a device for automatically and mechanically removing the frozen noodles from the tray and storing them in a packaging bag.

In this automatic mechanical apparatus, the step of taking out frozen noodles from the tray is performed by holding the tray upside down on a belt conveyor and tapping the bottom surface of the tray.
The frozen noodles are easily separated from the inner bottom surface of the tray, and the separated noodles are allowed to drop on the belt conveyor as they are.

Therefore, in the frozen noodles, the flat-shaped portion on the bottom surface of the tray becomes the upper surface, and the portion which is positioned on the upper surface of the tray and is not shaped and remains uneven is the lower surface. And then transferred to the packaging process.

[0005]

However, in the packaging process, the lower surface of the frozen noodles placed on the belt conveyor, that is, the uneven surface, may be caught by the packaging machine and stopped, resulting in the inconvenience of stopping the automatic assembly work. There is something to do.

Therefore, when storing the boiled noodles in a predetermined amount in a tray, a step of lightly pressing the noodles from the top surface of the tray is added, but if this pressing step is strengthened, the noodles will be crushed and look good. Needless to say, since the quality is affected, the noodles in the tray are not pressed strongly until the top surface becomes flat.

On the contrary, the lower surface of the noodles in the tray is pressed against the bottom surface of the tray during transportation by its own weight, so that it is inevitably shaped flat along the shape of the inner bottom surface of the tray.

For this reason, before and after the packaging process, the worker manually changes the upper and lower surfaces of the frozen noodles on the belt conveyor. However, since this lacks quick work in the packaging stage, automatic mechanization is complete. Not only will this not be achieved, but the use of hygiene gloves may cause hygiene problems.

In view of the above, according to the present invention, during the manufacturing process, the unevenness generated on one side of the frozen noodles is located on the upper side so that the frozen noodles can be smoothly supplied without being caught by the packaging machine, thereby enabling smooth achievement of automatic mechanization. To aim.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An inversion conveying device according to the present invention has a shaping portion which is brought into sliding contact with a flexible belt conveyor to deform the belt conveyor into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the shaping portion thereof. The shaped portion is characterized in that the slopes are formed so as to be completely opposite to each other in the front and rear in the transport direction.

Further, in the device for reversing frozen noodles according to the present invention, at least a pair of rollers, which are slidably in contact with the flexible belt conveyor, are rotatably installed with their axes inclined so that they can rotate freely. The tilt of the axis is in the opposite position,
Further, it is characterized in that the front and rear portions are arranged so as to have a substantially U-shaped cross section.

Further, in the frozen noodle reversing device according to the present invention, rollers are rotatably supported at both ends of a base fixed to a base, and a belt conveyor is rotatably wound between the rollers. It is characterized in that a pair of front and rear side rollers rotatably slidably in contact with the back side of the belt conveyor are pivotally supported on a base, and the side rollers have front and rear shaft inclination angles opposite to each other.

[0013]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the conveyed items such as frozen noodles are automatically turned upside down by the belt conveyer and conveyed to the packaging process or the like. The surface can be prevented from becoming an obstacle such as being caught in the packaging process and hindering the packaging, and can be smoothly stored in the bag.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a reversing / conveying device according to the present invention, in particular, a device for reversing frozen noodles, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. Two
Is mounted and fixed, rollers 3 and 4 are rotatably supported on both ends of the base 2, and a belt conveyor 5 is movably endlessly wound between the rollers 3 and 4. The belt conveyor 5 is made of a material having a strong flexibility and excellent deformability.

As shown in FIG. 2, the belt conveyor 5 is wound around a drum 8 which is rotatably connected to a rotary drive source 7 such as an electric motor 6, and is provided near both ends of the base 2 respectively. Conveyors 9 and 10 such as belt conveyors are arranged. The frozen noodles 11 are conveyed from the carrier 9 onto the belt conveyor, and the frozen noodles 11 are reversed on the belt conveyor 5 and moved to the carrier 10.

At the center of the belt conveyor 5 in the longitudinal direction,
A first side roller 1 composed of a pair of rollers 12 and 13 facing each other at a predetermined interval and spaced apart in the front-rear direction.
4 and the second side roller 15 are provided in a standing position so as to be rotatable while slidingly contacting the belt conveyor 5, and in a symmetrical arrangement configuration in the front and rear. Therefore, the belt conveyor 5 is provided with the first and second side rollers 1
Between 4 and 15, it rotates in a state in which the cross section is bent and deformed into a substantially U shape.

The first side roller 14 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
The roller 13 on one side is supported substantially vertically, and the other roller 13 on one side is largely inclined to the right side and is supported on the base 2 by a shaft 17. However, in the second side roller 15, as shown in FIG. 4, the roller 12 on one side is supported on the base 2 by the shaft 17 with a large inclination to the left, as shown in FIG. The roller 13 on one side is supported by a shaft 16 on the base 2 in a substantially vertical position.

The lower part of the roller 12 is formed in a conical shape, and its skirt portion 12a is slidably contacted with the belt conveyor 5 so that the belt conveyor 5 can be softly deformed without being bent at a right angle. Further, the roller 13 is pivotally supported by an inclined table 13a that is in sliding contact with the belt conveyor 5.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the frozen noodles 11 are transferred onto the belt conveyor 5 via the transfer body 9,
In the vicinity of the end, the uneven surface 11a is in a substantially horizontal state, and when it is close to the first side roller 14,
The frozen noodles 11 will rise up diagonally (Fig. 5A),
The uneven surface 11a faces left, and the first side roller 1
No. 4 rises substantially (FIG. 5B), and becomes vertical between the first side roller 14 and the second side roller 15 and completely stands up (FIG. 5C).

Then, when the frozen noodles 11 move to the second side roller 15, the frozen noodles 11 fall to the left side (see FIG. 5).
D) The uneven surface 11a faces the left side, and then the uneven surface 11a is gradually displaced downward along the inclination of the belt conveyor 5 (FIG. 5E), and is conveyed from the belt conveyor 5 to the carrier 10. Therefore, the uneven surface 11a of the frozen noodles 11 is initially positioned on the lower side, but is finally positioned on the upper side and is always delivered.

[0021] Thus, by making a part of the belt conveyor 5 a deformable conveying path, the frozen noodles 11 can be smoothly inverted, so that the conventional manual work required for the packaging process can be omitted and the complete process can be completed. Automation can be achieved smoothly.

It is obvious that the present invention can be applied not only as a device for reversing frozen noodles but also in various processes in which it is necessary to invert the front and back of a plate-like or block-like conveyed product and send it to the next process. is there.

[0023]

According to the present invention described above, since the conveyed article is automatically turned upside down during movement, and the construction is simple enough to deform a part of the belt conveyor, it is automated. It is extremely practical as a reversing conveyance device in the process.

Further, since the front and back of the frozen noodles automatically taken out from the tray can be automatically inverted, the manual work conventionally required can be omitted, resulting in a reduction in the number of workers and cost reduction, and Since no intervention is required, hygienic management is easy, and full automation can be smoothly achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a reversing / conveying device according to the present invention, in particular, a reversing device for frozen noodles.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base 2 ... Base 3 ... Belt conveyor 11 ... Frozen noodles (conveyed goods) 12, 13 ... Rollers 14, 15 ... Side rollers

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A shape-imparting portion for slidingly contacting a flexible belt conveyor to deform the belt conveyor into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the shape-forming portion has completely opposite inclinations before and after the conveying direction. An inversion conveyance device characterized by being formed by. 2. A pair of at least front, rear, left and right rollers slidably contacting a flexible belt conveyor are rotatably erected with a shaft inclined, and the rollers have front and rear shaft inclinations in opposite positions, and An apparatus for reversing frozen noodles, characterized in that the front and rear portions are arranged so that a cross section is substantially U-shaped. 3. Rollers are rotatably supported at both ends of a base fixed to a base, and a belt conveyor is rotatably wound between the rollers and slidably contacted with a back side portion of the belt conveyor. An apparatus for reversing frozen noodles, characterized in that a pair of rotatable front and rear side rollers are axially supported by a base, and the side rollers have front and rear shaft inclination angles that are opposite to each other.