JPH0742540Y2 - Automatic sorting machine for scallops, etc. - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic sorter for scallops, which is suitable for sorting scallops by size.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, scallop A as shown in FIG. 5 needs to be sorted by size for the sake of aquaculture. In the past, this selection was all done manually. Specifically, prepare several sieves with different mesh sizes, first put the scallops to be sorted into a large mesh sieve, shake the same sieve and remove the scallops smaller than the meshes. , The scallops that had been screened out were sieved with a mesh that was smaller than the previous mesh to remove the scallop that was smaller than the mesh, and this was repeated several times to divide it into several sizes. This sorting method has poor work efficiency, and also puts a heavy burden on the person who performs the sorting.

Therefore, the applicant of the present invention previously developed and put into practical use the automatic sorter shown in FIG. This sorter is provided with three downwardly inclined shooters B in three stages, of which a relatively large hole C is provided in the uppermost shooter B and a slightly smaller hole C is provided in the second shooter B. Are formed in large numbers, and the holes C are not formed in the third-stage shooter B. Then, vibration is applied to each shooter B to lower the scallop A, and smaller scallops A smaller than the scallop A are dropped from the hole C during movement so as to be sorted by size. In this case, the lower end portion of the second-stage shooter B is attached to the frame K via the elastic urethane rod D, and the arm E is connected to the upper end portion of the third-stage shooter B. The shooter B is reciprocally oscillated in the longitudinal direction by being rotated by the motor M.

Then, when the scallop A is put in the hopper F provided above the extension line of the uppermost shooter B, and the scallop A is sent to the uppermost shooter B by hand, the scallop A takes the uppermost shooter B. While moving, it slides down into a box G placed below it. During the slide, the scallop A, which is smaller than the hole C of the shooter B, drops from the hole C to the second-stage shooter B, slides down the second-stage shooter B, and is placed below the shooter 2 The second box H is dropped. Also in this case, the scallop A, which is smaller than the hole C of the second-stage shooter B, slides down from the hole C to the bottom shooter B while sliding down.
The scallop A is accommodated in each of the boxes G, H, and I according to the size.

[0005]

The automatic sorter shown in FIG. 4 functions sufficiently well with this, but has the following problems. ． Since the scallop A, which is a marine product, must be immersed in water at all times, the sorting operation is also performed while it is wet. However, when the scallop A juveniles, which have few eyes, are selected,
Since juveniles stick to each other in water or the juveniles stick to the shooter B, the juveniles do not flow smoothly even if vibration is applied to the shooter B, or the holes C are clogged to improve the selection efficiency. It wasn't very good. ． Since the hole C for selection is directly formed on each shooter B, it is not possible to change the diameter of the hole C to change the size of sieving, and to select fry and mature scallops. Had to purchase a sorter for each sort size.

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to efficiently select even the shooter and the item to be sorted (fry) that is likely to be clogged in the sorting hole, and the sorting size can be variously changed according to need. Is to provide an automatic sorter.

[0007]

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an automatic scallop or other sorter according to the present invention has a large number of sorting holes 2 formed in a shooter 1 which is inclined downward and can vibrate. A vibrating plate 3 is provided so as to be reciprocally slidable in the longitudinal direction of the shooter 1. When the vibrating plate 3 is vibrated by the vibration of the shooter 1, the item to be sorted 4 such as a scallop supplied from the upstream side of the vibrating plate 3 is downstream. In an automatic sorter such as a scallop that is slid down from the sorting hole 2 while moving to the side, the diaphragm 3 is arranged in a free state without being connected to the shooter 1. It is what

[0008]

Operation: In the automatic scallop and other automatic sorting machine of the present invention, the vibration plate 3
Is arranged in a free state without being connected to the shooter 1, the vibration plate 3 can freely vibrate in the vertical, horizontal, and front-back directions, and as a result, the supplied product 4 to be sorted is vibrated. 3 and the sorting hole 2 thereof are less likely to be clogged, and sorting efficiency is improved.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an automatic sorting machine for scallops and the like according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 in the same figure is an elongated shooter made of a metal or plastic plate material. In this embodiment, the shooters 1 are vertically arranged in three stages with a gap enough to allow the product 4 (scallop) to pass through, and the length of each shooter 1 is shortened in order from the top. did. And these were attached to the frame 10 mentioned later incliningly.

A vibrating plate 3 made of resin having a large number of selection holes 2 for the scallops 4 formed above the uppermost and second-stage shooters 1 can be vibrated in the shooter 1 little by little vertically, horizontally and longitudinally. Attached as. Specifically, the substantially L-shaped guide rails 40 are arranged on both sides of the shooter 1 so as to face each other, and the support surfaces 50 of both rails 40 are mounted on both rails 40.
A vibration plate 3 having a width slightly smaller than the space is placed (it becomes possible to vibrate in the left-right direction), and a pressing member 42 is arranged above the edge 42 of the vibration plate 3 with a gap (it can vibrate in the vertical direction). And the length of the diaphragm 3 is changed to the guide rail 40.
The guide rail 40 is provided with a die-shaped stopper 43 at the lower end and a bolt-type stopper 45 at the upper end (so that the guide rail 40 can vibrate in the front-back direction).

On the other hand, a flat metal plate 44 is attached to the lower part of the uppermost and second-stage shooters 1 by one step lower than the diaphragm 3, and the scallop 4 slid down from the diaphragm 3 is made of metal. The plate 44 can be moved without being caught.

In this embodiment, the selection hole 2 of the diaphragm 3 attached to the uppermost shooter 1 has a diameter such that a scallop 4 smaller than the medium size can be removed.
The diameter of the selection hole 2 of the diaphragm 3 attached to the shooter 1 of the stage is set so that the small-sized scallop 4 can be removed. These diaphragms 3 can be easily pulled out from above the shooter 1 by removing the stoppers 45 attached to the upper ends of the guide rails 40, and are replaced with the diaphragms 3 having the selection holes 2 of a desired diameter. I was able to do it.

The shooter 1 is attached to a frame 10 made of a metal pipe so as to be tiltable as shown in FIG. Specifically, the tip (lower end side) of the second-stage shooter 1 is connected to the front portion of the frame 10 via a urethane rod 11 having elasticity, and the other end (upper end) of the shooter 1 is connected.
Is connected to the upper end 14 of a swing arm 13 attached to the rear part of the frame 10 so as to be rotatable about a central shaft 12,
The shooter 1 can swing in the longitudinal direction of the shooter 1 in accordance with the movement of the swing arm 13. A box 15 for accommodating the scallops 3 slid from the shooters 1 is installed below the tip of each shooter 1, and in this embodiment, an auxiliary slide 16 is provided below the tip side of the shooter 1 in the second stage. Was attached (FIG. 2) so that the scallops 3 falling from the tip of each shooter 1 and the scallops 3 falling from the sorting hole 2 in the middle of the shooter 1 are respectively put in the predetermined boxes 15.

A crank rod 19 of a driving device 18 is connected to the lower end 17 of the swing arm 13, and when the crank rod 19 pushes or pulls the lower end 17 of the swing arm 13, the crank rod 19 rotates to the upper end 14 of the swing arm 13. The shooter 1 connected via the bearing 20 was made to vibrate. It should be noted that the crank rod 19 is the driving device 1
The rotational movement of the motor (not shown) in FIG. 8 is converted into reciprocating movement by the crank mechanism, and in this example, 350 rpm.
It was made to reciprocate with the vibration before and after turning.

Reference numeral 5 in FIGS. 1 and 2 denotes a hopper for supplying the scallop 3 to be selected to the shooter 1, which is formed by processing a metal plate to form a slide. The hopper 5 is installed above the uppermost shooter 1 so that the inclination is opposite to that of the shooter 1.
The bottom surface of the lower end (exit) side of the roller is placed on and supported by the rotatable roller 30, and the upper end portion is on the upper end of the elongated plate-shaped connector 32.
It is rotatably connected. The lower end of the connector 32 is shied.
Is connected to the computer 1 and the frame 10 is located above the middle part.
Triangular plate-shaped support pieces 4 standing upright on both sides in the width direction of the
It is attached to a shaft 31 rotatably provided between zero. This
As a result, when the shooter 1 moves back and forth,
The lower end of the connector 32 moves in the same direction, and the upper end of the connector 32
The side rotates together with the shaft 31 and swings in the direction opposite to the shooter 1.
And this causes the hopper 5 to swing back and forth.
Is done. Although not shown, the hopper 5
May be fixedly connected to the uppermost shooter 1 and fixedly connected thereto. In this case, the same hopper 5
There vibrate exactly in the same direction as the shooter 1.

A shower pipe 29 for washing the scallops sent from the hopper 5 to the shooter 1 is attached near the outlet of the hopper 5 (FIG. 2). Specifically, a large number of holes are formed in the lower portion of the resin pipe along the longitudinal direction thereof, and when salt water or water is supplied to the pipe 29, liquid is blown out from the holes to the vicinity of the outlet of the hopper 5.

The shooter 1 having a three-stage structure
May be driven by the method shown in FIG. The lower end side and the upper end side of the shooter 1 are slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the shooter 1 by rollers 35 mounted on the frame 10, and the shooter 1 is mounted by a crank rod 19 of a drive device 18 having a crank mechanism. The shooter 1 and the hopper 5 are driven by directly pushing or pulling.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] The automatic scallop and other automatic sorting machine of the present invention has the following effects. ． Since the vibrating plate 3 freely vibrates in the vertical, left-right, and front-back directions, the supplied product 4 to be sorted flows smoothly without clogging the vibrating plate 3 or the sorting holes 2 and the sorting efficiency is improved. This is effective for selecting juveniles of scallops 4 with few eyesight. ． Since the size of the sorting hole 2 can be changed by replacing the diaphragm 3 attached to the shooter 1, it is possible to perform the sorting work of scallops and juveniles grown by one automatic sorting machine of the present invention, and sorting It is possible to easily respond to size changes and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an automatic sorting machine for scallops and the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic sorter for scallops and the like shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of driving the shooter in the automatic scallop and other sorter of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional scallop and other automatic sorting machine.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a scallop.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shooter 2 Sorting hole 3 Vibration plate 4 Product to be sorted

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vibrating plate 3 in which a large number of selection holes 2 are formed is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the shooter 1 in a shooter 1 which is inclined downward and can vibrate. In the automatic sorter for scallops and the like, the vibrating plate 3 is vibrated by means of which the item to be sorted 4 such as scallops supplied from the upstream side of the vibrating plate 3 is sifted from the sorting hole 2 while moving to the downstream side. An automatic sorter for scallops or the like, characterized in that the diaphragm 3 is arranged in a free state without being connected to the shooter 1.