JPH08309168A - Automatic preparation device of liquid or powder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To conduct various operations continuously on a limited area by providing a guide passage radially in the peripheral direction of a turntable and an operating part at the tip of the passage, and circulate a transport member in the radial direction of the turntable synchronously with a transport member in the guide passage. CONSTITUTION: Guide passages 3 are arranged in a radial direction around a turntable with a passage 14, formed across the entire length of a radial direction, which is rotatable in a horizontal direction. At the tip of the guide passage, a liquid feed part 4, a powder feed part 5, a stirring part 6, a discharge part 7, a cleaning part 8 and a drying part 9 are arranged in close proximity to each other. In addition, a transport member 17 is circulated synchronously with a transport member 15 on the turntable 2 in the longitudinal direction of a frame with the same width as the passage 14, by the guide passages 3 of the turntable 2. Thus an estimated amount of various liquid or powder is supplied to a single unit of preparation container within the range of a limited area, and it is possible to perform operations such as cleaning and drying continuously after stirring and mixing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for automatically preparing liquids, powders, etc. having different contents components quantitatively.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the fields of food, medicine, chemistry, etc., products are manufactured by mixing several kinds of liquids or powders having different contents components. In such a case, a large amount of various kinds of liquids, powders, etc. are put into a single preparation container in a fixed amount, and the mixture is agitated and mixed. Conventionally, the most basic method for preparation is as follows. Prepare multiple compounding containers, set multiple pipes for supplying liquids, powders, etc. to each compounding container in a stationary state, and supply several types of liquids and powders with different contents components to each container through each pipe. Was there.

[0003]

For this reason, it is necessary to provide pipes having different purposes for each of a plurality of compounding containers, and the entire apparatus is large-scaled. Moreover,
An automatic valve and other incidental equipment were required for each pipe, and an operator for operation was also required for each container. Therefore,
There is a problem that the maintenance and inspection work of each pipe is complicated and the economical burden is large.

An automatic blending device has been provided as a solution to these problems. This compounding device installs a container for compounding so as to be reciprocally movable in a straight line on a certain plane, and various operation parts, for example, on both sides in the moving direction of the container, for example,
A liquid supply unit, a powder supply unit, a stirring unit for the material filled in the container, a discharge unit for the contents of the container, a cleaning unit for the container, a drying unit for the container, etc. are installed.

For example, a bar code display section is provided on the side surface of the container, and the traveling direction of the container, selection of components such as liquid and powder, and supply capacity are determined in advance.
Therefore, the container is stopped at a required position while moving, and liquid, powder, etc. are supplied to each of the operation parts. The liquid or slurry solution is thoroughly mixed in the stirring section, and the mixed material is taken out in the discharge section and sent to another processing place. After that, the inside of the container is washed, dried, and stored in a predetermined place.

In the above-mentioned compounding device, necessary liquids, powders, etc. are automatically supplied to one container, but when supplying various kinds of liquids, powders, etc. having different content components, A feeder was required for each component. Therefore, a vast installation area is required to install a large number of supply devices for each liquid and each powder on both sides along the traveling direction of the container. Further, as the number of devices in each section increases, personnel for maintenance and inspection work are required, resulting in a large economic loss.

In view of the above-described conventional method and apparatus for mixing liquids, powders, etc., the present invention quantifies many kinds of liquids, powders, etc. in one mixing container within a limited area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a compounding device capable of continuously performing operations such as container washing, drying after stirring, mixing, and the like.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention forms a passage 14 which is rotatable in the horizontal direction and has the entire length in the radial direction, and the passage 14 is formed along the length direction thereof. It is possible to circulate along the length direction of the turntable 2 provided with the circulatory transport member 15, and the frame body 16 which is arranged in the radial direction along the circumferential direction of the turntable 2 and has the same width as the passage 14. A plurality of guide passages 3 provided with various conveying members 17 and a mixing container 19 having a discharge valve 21 and capable of standing upright. Operation parts such as a body supplying part 5, a stirring part 6, a discharging part 7, a cleaning part 8 and a drying part 9 are installed.

Further, according to the present invention, a pair of turntables is provided which is horizontally rotatable, has a passage 14 formed in the entire length in the radial direction, and is provided with a conveying member 15 which can circulate along the length of the passage 14. 2 are connected by a communication passage 41, and are arranged in each turntable 2 in the radial direction along the circumferential direction of the turntable 2, and along the length direction of the frame body 16 having the same width as the passage 14. A plurality of guide passages 3 provided with a circulatory conveying member 17 are provided, and the liquid supply unit 4, the powder supply unit 5, are provided in the vicinity of the tips of the plurality of guide passages 3 provided in the circumferential direction of one turntable 2. An operation unit such as a stirring unit 6 is provided,
The operation parts such as the discharge part 7, the cleaning part 8 and the drying part 9 are installed in the vicinity of the tips of the plurality of guide passages 3 provided in the circumferential direction of the other turntable 2, and the valve 21 is provided and can be erected. The mixing container 19 can be reciprocated from the turntable 2 to each operation portion via each guide passage 3.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the blending device of the present invention,
The compounding device 1 is composed of a turntable 2 which is rotatable left and right in a horizontal direction, and a plurality of guide passages 3 which are arranged around the turntable 1 in a radial direction. Various operation units such as a liquid supply unit 4, a powder supply unit 5, a stirring unit 6, a discharge unit 7, a cleaning unit 8 and a drying unit 9 are installed close to each other.

The turntable 2 basically has a rotary table (not shown) protruding from the center of the lower surface of a circular table 2a. The rotary shaft is a bearing installed on a base that can support the table 2a. It is rotatably supported by
As shown in, inside the hollow table 2a,
The drive motor 10 is fixed to the above base, and the motor 1
The sprocket 11 attached to the tip of the drive shaft of 0 and the driven body 12 such as a chain or a rack attached along the inner wall surface of the table 2a are meshed with each other, and the motor 10
The table 2a can be rotated by driving.

A position detector 13 such as an optical sensor is installed at several points on the circumferential side surface of the table 2a, and a detection portion (not shown) of the position detector 13 and the motor 10 are electrically connected. By doing so, the detection unit can detect the position detector 13
Table 2 is detected by detecting the
a can be stopped at a predetermined position. The motor 10 is
It may be fixed to the outside of the table 2a, and the driven body 12 provided along the outer peripheral surface of the table 2a may be meshed with and driven to rotate.

At the center of the upper surface of the table 2a, a passage 14 is formed by forming a low step portion along the entire length in the lengthwise direction along the radial direction. Inside the passage 14, both sides along the lengthwise direction are formed. A pair of conveying members 15 are installed at symmetrical positions. The transport member 15 is composed of a chain conveyor, a belt conveyor, etc., and both transport devices 15 are
A motor (not shown) mounted inside the table 2a enables reciprocating circulation at the same speed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide passages 3 have the same width as the passage 14 of the table 2a.
6, a pair of conveying members 17 are symmetrically installed on both sides in the length direction, and each conveying member 17 can be reciprocally circulated at the same speed by a motor 18, and is constituted by a chain conveyor, a belt conveyor, or the like. . Although a pair of chain conveyors or belt conveyors is shown as the transport members 15 and 17, the present invention is not limited to this, and one chain or belt that can cover the entire surface of the passage 14 or the frame 16 is shown. It is also included when it is composed of.

In the above-mentioned compounding device 1, various kinds of liquids and powders having different contents components are supplied to one compounding container 19 by the liquid supply section 4 and the powder supply section 5 in fixed amounts. As shown in FIG. 4, the mixing container 19 is provided with a discharge valve 21 provided on the lower surface of a tubular body 20 and installed upright on a rectangular support frame 22. For this reason, the fixing plate 23 is provided on the side surface of the tubular body 20 so as to project in four directions equally divided at the same height position, and the lower portion of the tubular body 20 is mounted in the support frame body 22. 22 and 22 are fixed to stabilize the cylindrical body 20. Reference numeral 24 is an air type automatic switching valve, which is attached to the valve 21.

The container 19 is carried from the storage location and placed on the transfer member 15 in the passage 14 of the turntable 2. At this time, the support frame 22 is placed on the transport member 15. Such a supporting frame 22 is required because the cylindrical body 20 has a conical bottom surface for completely discharging the liquid or slurry solution inside, and the valve 21 is attached to the central portion thereof. This is because they cannot stand on their own. Therefore, like the drum can, the lower surface of the tubular body 20 is a flat surface, and the valve 21 is attached to the side surface of the tubular body 20.
Since the inside of 0 is partitioned by an inclined plate facing the valve 21 and the liquid or slurry solution can flow out toward the valve 21, the tubular body 20 can stand by itself. 22 is not required, and the container 19 is the transport member 15
It may be placed directly on the. A bar code (not shown) is displayed on the cylindrical body 20 or the frame body 22 of the container 19, and the order of sending by the turntable 2, the type of liquid and the supply amount, the type of powder and the supply amount, and the like are displayed. It is preset.

Next, the steps from liquid supply to drying and storage will be described. When supplying the liquid to the container 19 placed on the turntable 2, the turntable 2 rotates and stops at a predetermined position, and the passage 14 of the turntable 2 and the guide passage 3 facing the liquid supply unit 4 are linearly aligned. Match the shape. In this state, if the conveying members 15 and 17 of the turntable 2 and the guide passage 3 are circulated in the same direction and at the same speed, the container 19 is conveyed by the conveying members 15 and 17 to the guide passage 3
It is sent to the tip of the and stops at a predetermined position.

A stopper is provided in the guide passage 3 for stopping the container 19, and the conveying member 1 is operated by operating the stopper.
7 may be stopped, or a sensor may be installed near the guide passage 3, and the position of the container 19 may be confirmed by this sensor to stop the transfer member 17 from moving.

The liquid supply unit 4 supplies a large amount of various kinds of liquids having different contents components to the container 19 in a fixed amount. In addition to simple water, sugar water, salt water, etc. are used in this liquid depending on the purpose of use, and various added liquids such as various additive liquids for imparting color and smell are used in various fields necessary in the fields of food and medicine and chemistry. Liquid is used.

In order to supply a large amount of various kinds of liquids in fixed quantities, as shown in FIG. 5, a large number of pipes 26 may be arranged around the supply pipe 25, and individual pipes may be provided as needed. 26 and the supply pipe 25 may be connected to supply the liquid to the container 19. For this purpose, it is possible to use the heterogeneous liquid supply device of Japanese Patent Application No. 6-324024 (reference number P60X22A-01) filed by the applicant of the present application on December 2, 1994.

That is, in FIG. 5, each of the pipes 26 is a flexible pipe which can expand and contract as a whole, or each pipe 2
A part of 6 may be partially expanded and contracted in a flexible state, and a cylinder may be connected near the tip of each pipe 25. The pipe 26 for liquid supply is selected, and this pipe 26 is supplied by the cylinder. It is sufficient to guide the pipe 25 to connect both.

After the required amount of liquid is supplied to the container 19 in a fixed amount, the conveying member 17 in the guide passage 3 is circulated in the opposite direction to transfer the container 19 onto the conveying member 15 of the turntable 2. Next, the turntable 2 is rotated by a predetermined angle, and when the passage 14 of the turntable 2 and the guide passage 3 facing the powder supply unit 5 coincide with each other, the turntable 2 is stopped and the container 19 is moved to the guide passage 3. Then, the container 19 is transferred to the transport member 17 and the container 19 is stopped at the tip of the guide passage 3 as in the case described above.

The powder supply section 5 supplies powders having different contents components by a predetermined amount. For this powder supply, a powder cutting machine using a conventional screw conveyor can be used. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, a screw conveyor 28 is installed in the lower portion of the hopper 27, and the screw conveyor 28 can be rotated by a motor 29.
Therefore, when the screw conveyor 28 is rotated, the powder in the hopper 27 is sent out by the conveyor 28 and discharged. The amount of powder cut out is determined by the rotation speed and rotation time of the screw conveyor 28.
A predetermined amount of powder is supplied to the container 19.
As shown in FIG. 6, the container 19 is transferred from the guide passage 3 onto the weighing device 30, and the powder is supplied while being weighed. When the total weight reaches a constant value, the motor 29 is stopped to remove the powder. The supply may be stopped. Alternatively, the hopper 27 itself is placed on the weighing device 30, the powder is cut out while weighing, and when the weight of the entire hopper 27 reaches a certain value, the rotation of the screw conveyor 28 is stopped and the supply is stopped. May be.

Although only one powder of the same kind can be stored in one cutting machine, a plurality of cutting machines containing powders having different content components are prepared, and each cutting machine is a roller. If the powder can be reciprocally moved to and from the powder supply unit by a conveyer such as a conveyor, various powders can be supplied to the container 19 in a fixed amount.

When the supply of the necessary powder is completed, the container 19
Is sent to the stirring section 6 via the turntable 2 in the same manner as described above. In the stirring section 6, for example, a stirrer 31 as shown in FIG. 7 is installed. This stirrer 31
Is a suspension blade 34 suspended from the end of an arm 33 that is vertically movably connected to a base 32, and the stirring blade 34 is rotatable by a motor 35.

When the container 19 is conveyed, the stirring blade 33 is located above, and when the container 19 is located below the stirring blade 34, the stirring blade 34 descends into the container 19 to collect liquid and powder. The mixture with and is stirred to form a slurry-like solution. When the stirring is completed, the container 19 is sent to the discharge unit 7. The valve 2 provided on the lower surface of the container 19 in the discharge part 7
1 is opened by the switching valve 24 and the mixture is filled into another container. Alternatively, the mixture is transferred to another location through tubing.

The stirring blade 34 moves up when the stirring is completed and sends out the container 19, but the container 1 to be sent next is
Prior to the stirring of 9, the stirring blade 34 itself is washed. This is to prevent the previous solution from mixing in when the content components in the container 19 sent next are different.

The container 19 whose contents have been discharged by the discharge section 7 is
Next, the inside of the cleaning unit 8 is cleaned. In the cleaning unit 8, for example, a cleaning machine 36 as shown in FIG. 8 is installed. This washing machine 36 is one in which a washing liquid spray pipe 39 is suspended from an arm 38 which is vertically movable with respect to a base 37. When it is placed below the spray pipe 39, the spray pipe 39 is lowered and put into the container 19.

The supply pipe 40 communicating with the spray pipe 39 is connected to a cleaning liquid supply device outside the system by a pipe (not shown), and the cleaning liquid sent from the supply device passes through the supply pipe 40 from the tip of the spray pipe 39. Make it jet. At this time, container 1
If the valve 21 of No. 9 is opened, the washed liquid is discharged to the outside through the valve 21. When the cleaning is completed, the spray pipe 39 is raised and the container 19 is moved to the drying section 9
Send to. In the figure, reference numeral 41 denotes a lid, which prevents the washing water, liquid, and the like from splashing outside by closing the upper opening surface of the container 19 during washing. Further, the spray pipe 39 may spray the cleaning water while rotating in the horizontal direction. As the above-mentioned stirrer 31, washing machine 36 and the like, conventionally known ones can be used as they are.

The washed container 19 is dried in the drying section 9. Steam drying is most suitable for drying.
This is because it has a bactericidal action as well as drying,
In particular, it is necessary in the fields of food and medicine. However, if there is no need for sterilization, simply drying,
It may be dried by hot air or cold air.

In the above description, a case has been described in which various liquids are supplied to a plurality of pipes in the liquid supply unit 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various liquids are supplied to the liquid supply unit 4. When a large amount is supplied and a small amount of additive liquid or the like is added to add color or odor to the entire mixed material, a liquid supply unit for this purpose is separately provided, for example, a drum can is supplied to the container 19. You may do it. In order to supply such a small amount of liquid, it is possible to use the drum liquid metering and charging device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-241871. By using this device, it is possible to supply a constant amount of liquid without waste while measuring the liquid from the nozzle provided on the upper surface of the drum and preventing the liquid from scattering.

In the above description of this embodiment, the container 19
In the case of supplying powder in addition to liquid, the container 19 is directly sent to the stirring unit 6 after supplying the necessary liquid when powder is not required. This is possible by reading the bar code display section.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the blending device of the present invention, and the same parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiment use the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, two turntables 2 are installed, both turntables 2 are connected by a connecting passage 42 having the same structure as the guide passage 3, and a guide passage is provided radially along the circumferential direction of each turntable 2. 3 is installed, and an operation part, for example, a liquid supply part 4, a powder supply part 5, an agitating part 6, a discharging part 7, a cleaning part 8 and a drying part 9 are provided close to the tip of each guide passage 3. It is characterized by being installed.

For example, the turntable 2 on one side is provided with operation parts such as a liquid supply part 4, a powder supply part 5, and a stirring part 6,
The other turntable 2 is provided with operating parts such as a discharging part 7, a cleaning part 8 and a drying part 9. In the present embodiment, the two stirring units 6 and the discharging unit 7 are installed because these operations require more time than the other operation units 4, 5, 8, 9 and the like, and the time can be shortened. If it is one, it may be one.

In this embodiment as well, the container 19 placed on each tongue table 2 is fed to each operating portion through the guide passage 3 in the same manner as in the previous embodiment, and further, the connecting passage 42 is provided between both turntables 2. The container 19 can be reciprocally moved by using, and the feeding order, selection of liquid or powder, quantitative determination, etc. are determined by the bar code displayed on the container 19.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention described above, a plurality of guide passages 3 are radially arranged in the circumferential direction of the turntable 2 which is rotatable in the horizontal direction, and liquid is provided near the tip of each guide passage 3. A conveying member 15 provided in the radial direction of the turntable 2 is provided with various operation units such as supply units 4 and 5 for powder and powder, a stirring unit 6, a discharge unit 7, a cleaning unit 8 and a drying unit 9.
And the conveying member 17 provided in each guide passage 3 are allowed to circulate in synchronization with each other, so that the mixing container 19 that can be installed upright by providing the discharge valve 21 is provided in each guide passage 3 through the turntable 2. It becomes possible to move back and forth.

Therefore, various liquids, powders, etc. can be supplied to the container 19 at a fixed amount at the tip of each guide passage 3, and various processing operations thereafter can be performed centering on the turntable 2. . For this reason, various necessary operations can be automatically performed on the container 19 by installing the necessary operation unit in a small installation area, and it is possible to operate with a small number of personnel and the maintenance and inspection work of each device is easy. It can be carried out.

Two turntables 2 should be installed, both turntables 2 should be connected by a communication passage 41, and various operation parts should be dispersed around each turntable 2 via a guide passage 3. As a result, the turntable 2 can be downsized, and many operation parts can be installed in each turntable 2, so that the mixing operation can be efficiently performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a turntable used in the blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a guide passage used in the blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a mixing container used in the mixing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a liquid supply unit used in the blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a powder supply unit used in the blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a stirrer used in the blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a washing machine used in the blending device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the blending device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mixing device 2 Turntable 3 Guide passage 4 Liquid supply part 5 Powder supply part 6 Stirring part 7 Discharge part 8 Cleaning part 9 Drying part 10 Motor 11 Sprocket 12 Follower 13 Position detector 14 Passage 15 Conveying member 16 Frame 17 Conveying member 18 Motor 19 Mixing container 20 Cylindrical body 21 Discharge valve 22 Support frame 23 Fixing plate 24 Switching valve 25 Supply pipe 26 Piping 27 Hopper 28 Screw conveyor 29 Motor 30 Meter 31 Stirrer 32 Base 33 Arm 34 Stirring blade 35 Motor 36 Cleaning Machine 37 Base 38 Arm 39 Cleaning Liquid Spray Pipe 40 Supply Pipe 41 Lid 42 Communication Passage

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Minoru Morita 2-17-15 Tsukushima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Within Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd. (72) Kinzo Shiino 2-17-15 Tsukushima, Tsukushima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Seido Kotaki 2-17-15 Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Tsukishima Machinery Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A turntable 2 which is horizontally rotatable and has a passage 14 formed along its entire length in the radial direction, and provided with a conveying member 15 which can circulate along the length of the passage 14.
And a plurality of guide passages 3 arranged radially in the circumferential direction of the turntable 2 and provided with a conveying member 17 that can circulate along the length direction of the frame 16 having the same width as the passage 14. And a mixing container 19 that has a discharge valve 21 and can be installed upright. The liquid supply unit 4, the powder supply unit 5, the stirring unit 6, and the discharge unit 7 are arranged close to the tips of the guide passages 3. , Cleaning section 8
An automatic blending device for liquids, powders, etc., characterized in that an operating unit such as a drying unit 9 is installed. 2. A pair of turntables 2 which are horizontally rotatable and have a passage 14 formed in the entire length in the radial direction, and which is provided with a conveying member 15 which can circulate along the length of the passage 14 and connects the pair of turntables 2. 42, contact each turntable 2
, A plurality of guide passages provided in the radial direction along the circumferential direction of the turntable 2 and provided with a conveying member 17 that can circulate along the length direction of the frame body 16 having the same width as the passage 14. 3 is provided, and operation parts such as a liquid supply part 4, a powder supply part 5 and a stirring part 6 are provided in the vicinity of the tips of a plurality of guide passages 3 provided in the circumferential direction of one turntable 2, and the other turntable is provided. An operation unit such as a discharge unit 7, a cleaning unit 8 and a drying unit 9 is installed in the vicinity of the tips of a plurality of guide passages 3 provided in the circumferential direction of the table 2, and a valve 21 is provided, which can be installed upright. An automatic mixing apparatus for liquids, powders, etc., characterized in that a container 19 can be reciprocated from a turntable 2 to each operation section via each guide passage 3.