JPH07276291A - Automatic vegetable chopping machine with partition portion movable bottom slab - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the short end portion of a material from being chopped into threads in a handstand state even in a case in which the short end portion is inserted, by providing at a partition box a movable bottom slab at the same height as that of the bottom of a material throwing-in box, closing the movable bottom slab at the time of the material being transferred to the partition box from the material throwing-in box. CONSTITUTION:On the lower surface of a partition box 15, a bottom slab 20 is fitted so as to be able to move horizontally, and the lower portion of the partition box 15 is closed up before a material is delivered into the partition box 15, and is opened before a plane 6 starts the movement of reciprocation. Also, at a window provided et the side well, portion of the partition box 15, a transparent slab to cover an opening portion idly and a detector arranged on its outside are provided, and by detecting that the material has entered into the partition box 15, automatic control timing is made sure.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vegetable shredder, and more particularly, it prevents the step between the bottoms of the two boxes by closing the bottoms of the boxes while the material is being transferred from the ingredient box to the box. The present invention relates to an automatic vegetable shredder with a movable bottom plate for the partition section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of shredding machine, the work of cutting vegetables as a material into a certain length, the work of pressing the cut material against a plane with a certain force, the inserted material at a certain time interval In order to accept the next material when all the input materials are shredded, the material pressing part, the cutting part, and the feeding device part are shredded. There was an automatic vegetable shredder (Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 1-52158) that had all the functions of returning to the material receiving state before the start of work and stopping.

As shown in FIG. 7, this automatic vegetable shredder is provided with a vertically long rectangular box-shaped material feeding box 7 having a fixed bottom plate 7a, which is vertically movable in the material feeding box. There is a feed plate (not shown), the material is pushed into a vertical partition box 15 having a U-shaped horizontal cross section, and the material input box 7 and the partition plate 10 vertically moving up and down along the boundary surface of the partition box 15 are used. , An automatic cutting device that cuts the material to the same length as the depth of the partition box 15 in the vertical direction, and a certain length of material in the cut partition box 15 reciprocates vertically in the horizontal plane on the lower surface of the partition box 15. There is a pressing plate 12 that presses down with a constant pressure on the upper surface of the upward facing plane 6, and the partition box 15 is opened downward, and the plane 6 is arranged below it. FIG. 8 shows the horizontal tooth 6b of the plane 6.
(Cavity), Vertical split tooth 6d, Partition plate 10, Material input box 7
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the mutual relationship of the bottom plate 7a of FIG.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic vegetable shredder, the upper surface of the bottom plate 7a of the material feeding box 7 and the base surface (upper surface of the plane 6) 6c of the plane 6 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The smaller the step size A up to, the better
In order to prevent the contact between the d and the horizontal teeth 6b and the partition plate 10, the lower end 10a of the partition plate needs to protrude downward from the bottom plate 7a. Therefore, it is usually set within about 30 mm. Still, when the material is fed into the partition box 15, the end portion of the material falls down into the step, and the push plate 12 holds the material in the standing state (the attitude of the end portion of the material indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 7). 6
It is inevitable that it will be pressed against and cut.

[0005] In the shredded vegetables thus produced, since the fibers of the material are finely cut in the direction perpendicular to the shredded vegetables, there are many scraps called so-called jams, which has the drawback that the commercial value of the product is significantly impaired. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide an automatic vegetable shredder with a movable bottom plate that prevents short materials from being inverted in a partition box. In addition, it is convenient to set the timing to move to the next process after the material is inserted in the partition box in the automated process for achieving this purpose, and the shredded condition can be observed from the outside. To provide the means.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic vegetable shredder with a movable partition bottom plate according to the present invention comprises a vertically long rectangular box material feeding box (7) and a U-shaped box. There is a vertical partition box (15) having a horizontal cross section, and a vertical feed plate (8) which moves vertically in the material input box (7), for pushing the material into the partition box (15). An automatic cutting device for cutting the material into the same length as the vertical depth of the partition box (15) by the partition plate (10) vertically moving up and down along the boundary surface between the input box (7) and the partition box (15). And a plurality of vertical vertical blades (6d) arranged in a row in a row at regular intervals and a horizontal horizontal blade (6b), which are arranged upward, and the upper surface (6c) is the bottom of the material charging box (7). A plane (6) having a step lower than the upper surface of the above and reciprocating in a vertical direction in a horizontal plane; The predetermined length of the material of the partition box cut by moving the cutting device (15), the partition box (15)
It has a pressing plate (12) that pushes down with a constant pressure on the upper surface of the plane (6) at the lower part of the plane, and is applied to a vegetable shredder that cuts by pressing vegetables of the material on the top of the plane (6) during reciprocating motion. It is a thing.

A bottom plate (20) is attached to the lower part of the partition box (15) so as to be horizontally movable at the same height as the upper surface of the bottom plate (7a) of the material charging box (7). 20), but the material in the material input box (7) is the partition box (1
5) The lower part of the partition box (15) is closed before being sent into the inside of the partition box (5), and the partition box (1
It is configured to open the lower part of 5). Further, the partition box (15) is further provided with a window arranged at a portion of a vertical side surface against which the material to be pushed is applied, a cover plate (30) for playfully covering the opening of the window, and the cover plate (30). ) Is a detector (3
1) is provided, and when the material is sent to the partition box (15) and the cover plate (30) is pushed outward, the detector (31) detects this and moves to the next operation. Then
Furthermore, the cover plate (30) for covering the window provided on the vertical side surface of the partition box (15) is made of a transparent plate.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the movable bottom plate (20) is provided in the partition box (15) of the automatic vegetable shredder, and the material in the material input box (7) is separated by the feed cylinder (16) into the partition box (15). 15) Just before it is fed into the movable bottom plate (2
0) closes the lower part of the partition box (15) at the same height as the bottom plate 7a of the material input box (7), and keeps the material in parallel with other materials even if the delivered material is short It fits in (15) and is cut by the partition plate (10). And immediately before the plane (6) starts moving, the movable bottom plate (2
0) is the partition box (1
The material in the partition box (15) is extracted horizontally from the lower part of 5) by the pressing cylinder (13) at the same time.
It is pressed against the upper surface of the lower plane (6) while maintaining its posture. In this way, since the material fed into the partition box (15) is shredded without being inverted, all so-called jams like scraps are hardly generated.

[0009]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and the like. FIG. 1 is an external front view showing an embodiment of an automatic vegetable shredder with a movable bottom plate according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the movable bottom plate (20) attached to the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state where the movable bottom plate 20 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is closed by cutting only a main part thereof. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state where the movable bottom plate 20 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is opened by cutting only a main part thereof.

1 to 4, 1 is a mount, 2 is a motor, 3a and 3b are pulleys, 3c is a belt, 4 is a shaft, and 4a.
Is a bearing, 5 is a crank, 5a is a pin, 5b is a connecting rod, 6 is a plane, 6a is a plane guide groove, 6b is a tooth, 6c is a pedestal of the tooth 6b, 6d is a longitudinal split tooth, and 6e is a longitudinal split tooth. 6d holding tool, 7 a material input box, 7a a bottom plate of the material input box 7, 8
Is a feed plate, 8a is a feed guide, 10 is a partition plate, 11 is a partition cylinder, 12 is a holding plate, 13 is a holding cylinder, 14 is a discharge frame, 15 is a partition box, 15 is a partition box, 19 is a bottom plate opening / closing cylinder, and 20 is a partition box 15. The movable bottom plate 21 is a guide of the movable bottom plate 20.

In FIG. 1, the lower end of the partition box 15 is shown in FIG.
A movable bottom plate 20 made of a stainless steel plate as shown in (1) is provided above the plane 6 via a guide 21. The guide 21 is made of MC nylon or gun metal, which does not rust, has good wear resistance, and has a small friction coefficient, and holds the bottom plate 20 so that it can move in and out only in one direction in a horizontal plane. Further, there is a bottom plate opening / closing cylinder 19, and at the same time when the partition plate 10 moves up, the movable bottom plate 20 is pushed to close the lower part of the partition box. The upper surface of the movable bottom plate 20 is at the same height as the bottom plate 7a of the material feeding box 7, Since it is provided so as to be extremely low, when it is fed into the partition box 15 by the feed plate 8, the materials are smoothly inserted into the partition box 15 while maintaining their mutual positions and postures, and the short end is included therein. Even if there are departments, they will not be inverted. FIG. 3 shows this state.

When the material in the partition box 15 is cut into a predetermined length by the partition plate 10, the movable bottom plate 20 is
The bottom plate opening / closing cylinder 19 pulls out from the lower part of the partition box 15, and at the same time, the pressing cylinder 13 presses the cut material on the upper surface of the plane 6. Therefore, all the ingredients such as vegetables are shredded by the plane 6 in a state where they are aligned in the longitudinal direction without exception. FIG. 4 illustrates this situation. In addition,
The timing for taking in and out the movable bottom plate 20 as described above is set by a control circuit unit of the present apparatus (not shown), and all steps from the time the material is put into the material input box 7 to the time when the shredded product is discharged from the discharge frame 14. Is done automatically.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment in which the embodiment of FIG. 1 is further improved. FIG. 6 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. In FIGS. 5 and 6, 30
Is a cover plate attached to a window provided on the side wall of the partition box 15. The window is provided at the position where the material should advance and strike when the material is inserted into the partition box 15. In order to provide the window at this position, the bottom plate opening / closing cylinder 19 is turned 90 ° as compared with the embodiment shown in FIG. An upper portion of the cover plate 30 is swingably connected to a side wall by a hinge 33, and a lower end of the cover plate 30 can be moved outward from a position directly below. The proximity sensor 31 is arranged outside the lower end of the cover plate 3 so as to oppose thereto.
At a position facing the proximity sensor 31 of 0, the proximity sensor 31
Metal fittings (screws in this embodiment) for detection by 3
0a is attached.

The cover plate 30 is vertical because it is pushed from the outside by the spring 32 when there is no material inside the partition box 15.
When the material enters the inside of the container and receives pressure from the inside, it moves so as to open outward against the force of the spring 32, so the screw 30a approaches the proximity sensor 31, and the proximity sensor 31 detects this, A signal is sent to a control circuit unit (not shown). The control circuit section receives the detection signal and controls to move to the next operation. In addition, in this embodiment, since the cover plate 30 is a transparent plate, it is convenient that the inside situation can be seen from the outside. Further, the proximity sensor 31 is outside the box and does not touch materials such as vegetables.

[0015]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, in the device for pressing the material inserted in the partition box against the upward plane and reciprocating the plane, the material is supplied to the partition box. A movable bottom plate is provided at the same height as the bottom of the, and when the material is transferred from the material input box to the partition box, the movable bottom plate is closed, the material is cut by the partition plate, and then the movable bottom plate is pulled out to open the bottom. Then, by pressing the material against the plane of the plane that reciprocates by the pressing plate, even if the short end of the material is inserted into the partition box, the effect that the end will not be shredded in an inverted state is there. Therefore, by using the embodiment of the present invention, there is no fear that the product contains fine scraps, and the quality is significantly improved.

Further, a window is provided on a part of the side wall of the partition box,
The window is provided with a swingable cover plate, and a sensor is installed outside the cover plate near the swing end to detect that the material has been inserted into the partition box. The effect is that it can be utilized for reliable timing control of the next operation after the insertion of the. Further, by forming the cover plate from a transparent plate, there is an effect that the internal condition of the device during the shredding process can be observed well.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external front view showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a movable bottom plate of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the embodiment of FIG. 1 (a state in which the movable bottom plate 20 is closed).

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the embodiment of FIG. 1 (the movable bottom plate 20 is open).

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

6 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a conventional automatic vegetable shredder.

FIG. 8: Horizontal teeth 6b of plane 6 of a conventional automatic vegetable shredder
(Cavity), Vertical split tooth 6d, Partition plate 10, Material input box 7
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the mutual relationship of the bottom plate 7a of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cradle 2 Motor 6 Hook 6b Cone tooth 6d Vertical split tooth 7 Material input box 7a Bottom plate of material input box 10 Partition plate 11 Partition cylinder 12 Holding plate 13 Holding cylinder 14 Exhaust frame 15 Partition box 19 Bottom plate opening / closing cylinder 20 Movable bottom plate 30 Cover Plate 31 Proximity sensor 32 Spring 33 Hinge

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular box type material feeding box which is long in the vertical direction, a vertical partition box having a U-shaped horizontal cross section, and a vertical feed plate which moves in the material feeding box in the vertical direction, An automatic cutting device that pushes the material into the partition box and vertically cuts the material along the boundary between the material input box and the partition box to cut the material to the same length as the vertical depth of the partition box. It has a plurality of vertical vertical blades arranged in a row at regular intervals and horizontal horizontal blades, which are arranged upwards and have an upper surface lower than the upper surface of the bottom of the charging box and reciprocating vertically in a horizontal plane. A plane and a certain length of material in the partition box that has been cut by the automatic cutting device have a pressing plate that presses down on the top surface of the plane at the bottom of the partition box with a constant pressure, and on the top surface of the plane during reciprocating motion. In the vegetable shredder that presses the vegetables of the material and cuts At the bottom of the partition box, there is a bottom plate that is horizontally movable at the same height as the upper surface of the bottom plate of the material input box, and the bottom plate divides the material in the material input box before it is fed into the partition box. An automatic vegetable shredder with a movable bottom plate for the partition, which closes the lower part of the box and opens the lower part of the partition box before the plane starts the reciprocating motion. 2. A window disposed in a portion of a vertical side surface portion against which the material to be pushed should hit the partition box, a cover plate that covers the opening of the window with play, and the cover plate moved outward. A detector for detecting such a situation is provided, and when the material is sent to the partition box and the cover plate is pushed outward, the detector detects this and moves to the next operation. Automatic vegetable shredder with movable bottom plate in the described partition section. 3. The automatic vegetable shredder with a movable bottom plate of a partition part according to claim 2, wherein the cover plate for covering the window provided on the vertical side surface of the partition box is made of a transparent plate.