JPH08191621A - Apparatus for packaging vegetable - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable the packaging of vegetables with the formed head such as lettuce in a film without any fear of yellowing a leaf even just after the harvesting thereof. CONSTITUTION: This apparatus for packaging vegetables is obtained by installing a removing means for removing a secret a juice exuded from a cut end face of a rhizomatic part of each vegetable V with the formed head in the apparatus for packaging the vegetables V with the formed head in which the cutting treatment of the rhizomatic part is carried out with a film F one by one. For example, a sucker 13 is installed through an introduction pipe 12 in the course of an operating frame 7 and a suction fan 14 interlocking with an engine is provided to face an end of the introduction pipe 12 thereto. The sucker 13 is connected to the other end of the introduction pipe 12 and pressed to the cut end face where the rhizomatic part is cut in each harvested vegetable to suck and remove a secret a juice.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vegetable packaging device for packaging headed vegetables such as lettuce.

[0002]

Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention
As disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2-124023, a series of harvesting machines for harvesting head-bound vegetables in the field, cutting the rhizomes, and finally packaging with a film are known. By the way, immediately after harvesting a headed vegetable, the secretory juice inside oozes out from the cut end surface of the rhizome, and if it is film-wrapped as it is, it will adhere to the leaves and turn yellow and reduce the commercial value.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a packaging apparatus for packaging a single bulb-shaped film F of bulb-shaped vegetables V whose roots are cut off. The vegetable packaging device is provided with a removing means 13 for removing the secretory juice that exudes from the cut end face of the rootstock of (1).

[0004]

Since the removing means 13 for removing the secretory juice that exudes from the cut end face of the rhizome portion of the above-mentioned headed vegetable V is provided, the secretory juice inside is exuded immediately after the harvesting and cutting and removal of the rhizome portion. Since the exudate can be removed, the adhesion of the film packaging to the leaves can be reduced and the yellowing of the leaves can be prevented.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A frame 2 is formed on a traveling device 1, 1 composed of a pair of left and right crawlers, and a box-shaped lettuce packaging device 3 is mounted on the frame 2. The packaging device 3 has a known structure. For example, when a film F pulled out from the film supply roll 5 is laid on the center input port 4 and one harvested vegetable V is directed onto the film F, the vegetable V wraps the input port 4 together with the film F in this film. Although it is rarely dropped into the main body of the apparatus, the upper surface side of the vegetable V of the film F enclosing the vegetable V is wrapped in the main body of the apparatus and twisted to complete the packaging, and finally the unnecessary film portion is cut off. It is a thing. On the upper surface of the box-shaped main body 2a, the film supply roll 5 is placed on one side and the roll pull-out tool 6 is placed on the other side with the insertion port 4 interposed therebetween.
It has. Inside the main body 2a, there are provided a guide portion that receives and guides the heading vegetables V downward, a vegetable upper surface side coating processing portion of a film that covers the heading vegetables, an unnecessary film cutting portion (neither is shown), and the like.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation frame extending rearward and upward from the frame 2 and provided with left and right handles 8, 8, a forward / reverse HST lever 9, a packaging device 3 driving lever 10 and the like. Reference numerals 11 and 11 denote steering clutch levers attached to the handles 8 and 8. The engine E is arranged below the operation frame 7. Operation frame 7
A suction device 13 is provided in the middle of the process through the introduction pipe 12. That is, the suction fan 14 interlocked with the engine E and the like.
Is provided, and one end of the introduction pipe 12 is seen, and the other end of the introduction pipe 12 is provided with a trumpet-like suction portion 15 at the tip and is switched to block or communicate the grip handle 16 and the suction passage at the base end side. It is connected to the suction device 13 provided with a switching lever 17. The suction part 15 on the tip side of the suction device 13 is pressed against the cut end face of the rhizome of the harvested vegetables so as to suck the secretory juice, and constitutes an example of a removing means.

The operation of the above example will be described. In the field, the worker moves the traveling vehicle body having the above configuration along the row of harvested vegetables. The assistant worker cuts and removes the rhizome portion while harvesting the headed vegetable V such as lettuce. Since the secretory juice oozes out from the cutting and removing section of the harvested vegetables, the assistant worker approaches the traveling vehicle body with the harvested vegetables V in one hand and approaches the suction device 1
Get 3 Immediately, the switching lever 17 is operated with a fingertip to set it on the suction passage communication side. After that, when the suction portion 15 at the tip is brought close to the corresponding cut end surface, the secretory juice can be sucked and removed by the suction force of the suction fan 14.

After that, the heading vegetables V are placed at a predetermined position, and the assistant worker starts the next harvest. The head-mounted vegetable V placed in a predetermined manner enters the packaging apparatus main body 2a together with the film F and is discharged to the outside of the apparatus main body 2a through a predetermined packaging step. The packed headed vegetables V to be discharged are packed in a container (not shown) mounted on the frame 2. As described above, the secretory juice inside exudes immediately after being harvested and cut and removed from the rhizome, but since this exudate can be directly suctioned and removed, adhesion to the leaf portion due to film packaging is reduced, Can prevent yellowing. In addition, it is possible to remove adhering water from outside natural conditions such as morning dew caused by early morning work.

In the above embodiment, the introduction pipe 1 is provided so that the suction device 13 can be operated at a position distant from the operation frame 7.
Although the connection is made with 2, the configuration may be such that the suction port is directly applied to the operation frame such as an operation frame, which is formed at an appropriate position. Further, in the above embodiment, the suction device 13 is used as a means for removing the endocrine juice.
However, it is also possible to generate compressed air and blow it on the cutting end face to blow away the internal secretion juice, or to form a member having moisture absorption capacity such as sponge and slide it against the cutting end face to remove it. Good.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the packaging means is constructed on the moving car body, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be a stationary type packaging means. A means for removing internal secretions may be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1 ... Traveling device, 2 ... Frame, 3 ... Packaging device, 4 ...
Input port, 5 ... Film supply roll, 6 ... Roll withdrawing section,
7 ... Operation frame, 8, 8 ... Handle, 9 ... HST lever, 10 ... Packaging device drive lever, 11, 11 ... Steering clutch lever, 12 ... Introducing pipe, 13 ... Suction device (as a removing means), 14 ... Suction fan, 15 ... Suction part, 1
6 ... Gripping handle, 17 ... Switching lever

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A packaging device for packaging a single bulb-shaped film V of bulb-shaped vegetables V whose roots have been cut, by providing a removing means 13 for removing secretory juice that exudes from the cut end faces of the bulbs of the bulb-shaped vegetables V. Vegetables packaging equipment.