JPH0891561A - Article transferring discharging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To discharge articles to zones by classes while transferring them. CONSTITUTION: A conveyor 3 is arranged on the side part of a conveyor 1. The conveyor 1 has a plurality of slats 4. The slat 4 has a pusher 5. A plurality of sorting guides 6 are provided in the carrying direction of the conveyor 1. The pusher 5 has a bearing. A plate 10 is provided on the start end of a guide wall formed on the sorting guide 6. A melon 1 is put on the upper part of the slat 4, whereby the conveyor 1 carries the melon 1 as in the state put on the upper part of the slat 4. The plate 10 directs the bearing of the pusher 5 toward the guide wall of the sorting guide 6, and the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 follows while it is engaged with the guide wall of the sorting guide 6 according to the movement of the slat 4. The pusher 5 is moved in the direction crossing the carrying direction of the conveyor 1 according to the following of the bearing to push the melon 1 from the upper part of the slat 4 toward the conveyor 3 according to the movement of the pusher 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article transfer / ejecting apparatus for transferring articles such as melon while sorting them into zones according to grades and ejecting them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of second conveying means which are parallel to each other are arranged on one side of a first conveying means for conveying articles, and the other side of the first conveying means is arranged. Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-1554 discloses a method in which a plurality of extrusion devices for extruding articles out of the conveying path of the first conveying means are provided corresponding to the second conveying means.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
In the one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1554, the sorting rail of the extruding device is obliquely positioned on the first conveying means during the conveyance of the article by the first conveying means, and the article is first moved by the sorting rail of the extruding device. The direction of the article is changed from the upper part of the carrying means to the second carrying means, and the article is distributed from the upper part of the first carrying means to the second carrying means by a sorting rail of the extrusion device. The sorting rail of the extrusion device remains obliquely positioned on the first conveying means until the completion of the process, and the operating time of the sorting rail of the extrusion device is long, so that the first transportation of the article by the extrusion device is completed. The extrusion from the upper part of the means to the second conveying means could not be done quickly.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the first transfer means moves the transfer body in the transfer direction, and the movable extruded body moves in the first transfer while the transfer body moves. Only the articles to be sorted according to grades are placed on the upper part of the transfer body by advancing toward the transfer direction of the means, and the articles are sequentially placed in the transfer direction by the first transfer means while the articles are placed on the upper part of the transfer body. During the conveyance of the articles by the first conveying means, the sorting guide is guided from the position where the follower of the movable extrusion body guides the follower in the conveying direction of the first conveying means to the guide portion of the sorting guide. It is switched to the guiding position, and the follower of the movable extrusion body is distributed to the guide part of the sorting guide by the distribution guide, and the follower of the movable extrusion body is guided to the guide part of the sorting guide as the transfer body moves. From the beginning to the end while engaging The follower of the movable extruding body is guided by the guide portion of the sorting guide in the direction diagonally traversing the first conveying means, and the movable extruding body follows the transfer body while being driven by the follower. By moving the article in a direction intersecting with the carrying direction of the first carrying means, the article is quickly extruded from the upper part of the carrier toward the second carrying means according to the grade of the article as the movable extruding body moves. As described above, it is not necessary to sort the articles by the extruding device so as to change the direction from the upper portion of the first conveying means toward the second conveying means. An object of the present invention is to provide an article transfer / ejecting device capable of smoothly sorting into second conveying means according to the grade of articles.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In an article transfer / ejection device of the present invention, a plurality of second conveying means, which are parallel to each other in the direction orthogonal to the first conveying means for conveying articles, are arranged on the sides of the first conveying means. And a plurality of transfer bodies for transferring the articles at fixed intervals to the first transfer means, respectively, and movable extrusion for pushing the articles toward the second transfer means on the transfer bodies. A body is movably provided in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the first transport means, and a plurality of sorting guides are provided in the transport direction of the first transport means corresponding to the plurality of second transport means. The movable extruding body is provided with a follower that follows the sorting guide, and the sorting guide is provided with a guide portion for guiding the follower of the movable extruding body diagonally across the first conveying means. Of the sorting guide A distribution guide that can be switched between a position for guiding the follower of the movable extruding body along the conveying direction of the first conveying means and a position for guiding along the guide portion of the sorting guide is provided at the inner start end. It has a configuration characterized by being provided.

[0006]

When a plurality of transfer bodies provided at constant intervals on the first transfer means are moved in the transfer direction of the first transfer means, the movable extruded body moves with the movement of the transfer means to move the first transfer means. It advances toward the transport direction of the transport means.

When the articles to be sorted according to grades are placed on the upper portion of the transfer body, the first conveying means sequentially conveys the articles in the state of being placed on the upper portion of the transfer body in the conveying direction.

Further, during the transportation of the articles by the first transport means, the follower provided with the sorting guide on the movable extruding body is formed on the sorting guide from the position where the follower is guided along the transport direction of the first transport means. When switching to the position for guiding along the guide part, the sorting guide sorts the follower of the movable extrusion body toward the guide portion of the sorting guide, and the follower of the movable extrusion body sorts as the transfer body moves. The guide part of the sorting guide is driven from the starting end toward the end while engaging with the guide part of the guide, and the guide part of the sorting guide guides the follower of the movable extruding body in a direction diagonally crossing the first conveying means. Moves along the transfer body in a direction intersecting the transfer direction of the first transfer means while being driven by the follower, and moves the article according to the grade of the article from the top of the transfer body while moving the movable extrusion body. Suitable for the second transport means It is extruded.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a sorting slat conveyor as a first transporting means for transporting a melon 2 as an article, and as shown in FIG. Stock conveyors 3 are respectively arranged as a plurality of parallel second conveying means for conveying the melons 2 sorted according to grades in the orthogonal direction, and the slat conveyor 1 conveys the melons 2 at regular intervals. Each slat 4 serving as a carrier of the melon is provided with the melon 2 on the stock conveyor 3
A pusher 5 serving as a movable extruding body that is pushed toward is provided so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the slat conveyor 1.

As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of sorting guides 6 are provided corresponding to the plurality of stock conveyors 3, and the pusher 5 has a follower driven along the sorting guide 6 as shown in FIG. A bearing 7 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sorting guide 6 is formed with a guide wall 8 serving as a first guiding portion for guiding the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 across the slat conveyor 1 obliquely, and at the same time, the sorting wall 6 is sorted. A guide wall 9 serving as a second guide portion for guiding the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 along the carrying direction of the slat conveyor 1 is provided at the end of the guide wall 8 of the guide 6 for use.
Is formed at the starting end of the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 and the position where the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 is guided along the transport direction of the slat conveyor 1 and the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6.
A diverter plate 10 serving as a switching guide that can be switched is provided at a position for guiding along.

On the upper portion of the frame 11 of the slat conveyor 1 near one end of the pair of vertical members 12, 12 which are parallel to each other,
As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting table 13 is disposed,
As shown in FIG. 5, a motor M is placed on the upper part of
As shown in FIG. 6, a large-diameter drive sprocket 15 and a small-diameter sprocket 16 are fixed to the shaft 14 of the motor M, respectively.

Between the center of the columns 17, 17 at one end of the frame 11 and the center of the columns 18, 18 at the other end,
As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of vertical members 19, 19 parallel to the vertical members 12, 12 are provided, and the vertical members 12, 1
Between the one end of 2 and the one end of the vertical members 19, 19.
As shown in FIG. 5, vertical members 20 and 20 are provided, respectively, and vertical members 12 and 12 are vertically disposed between the other ends of the vertical members 12 and 12 and the other ends of the vertical members 19 and 19 as shown in FIG. Member 21,
21 are provided respectively.

Between the upper ends of the columns 17, 17 of the frame 11 and the center of the vertical members 20, 20, as shown in FIG.
22, the bearings 23, 23 are provided in the upper portions near the centers of the angle members 22, 22, respectively, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, a shaft 24 is horizontally mounted between the bearings 23, 23, and the shaft 24
The driven sprocket 25 is fixed to one end of the shaft 24, and the sprockets 26, 26 are fixed between one end and the center of the shaft 24 and near the other end, respectively.
One end and the other end of the shaft 24 are rotatably supported on the shafts 3, 23, respectively.

A drive chain 27 is stretched between the drive sprocket 15 and the driven sprocket 25, as shown in FIG. 5, and the drive chain 27 is wound around the drive sprocket 15 and the driven sprocket 25, respectively. Has been.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a pair of guide members 28, 28, which are parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction, are provided at the lower portions of the vertical members 12, 12 of the frame 11 near the other ends. There is.

Between the upper ends of the columns 18 and 18 of the frame 11 and the centers of the vertical members 21 and 21, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of guide members 30 and 30 facing the guide members 28 and 28 are provided above the angle members 29 and 29, respectively.

Guide members 28, 28 and guide member 3
Between 0 and 30, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, a shaft 32 parallel to the shaft 24 is horizontally installed between the bearings 31 and 31, and a sprocket 33 is provided near one end and the other end of the shaft 32. , 33 are fixed, and one end and the other end of the shaft 32 are rotatably supported by the bearings 31, 31.

Sprocket 26, 26 and sprocket 3
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, two roller chains 34, 34 of the slat conveyor 1 are respectively stretched between the rollers 3, 33, and the roller chains 34, 34 are sprocket 26, 26 and sprocket 33. , 33, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, a bracket 36 is provided on an upper portion of the vertical member 35 of the mounting table 13 near one end, and the bracket 36 is provided with a rising portion 37 directed upward as shown in FIG. Are formed.

Inside the rising portion 37 of the bracket 36, as shown in FIG. 5, the encoder 3 is provided on the side portion of the motor M.
8 is provided, and the rotary shaft 39 of the encoder 38 is provided with
As shown in, the sprocket 40 is fixed.

A chain 41 is stretched between the sprocket 16 and the sprocket 40, as shown in FIG.
The chain 41 includes the sprocket 16 and the sprocket 40.
It is wrapped around each.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a slat conveyer 1 is provided with a roller conveyer 43 for carrying in a tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed in a direction orthogonal to the side, as shown in FIGS. The tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is transferred from the upper portion of the roller conveyor 43 to the upper portion of the slat conveyor 1 near one end, and the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is moved by the slat conveyor 1 in the longitudinal direction of the frame 11. It is designed to be transported.

On the side of the slat conveyor 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of carry-out trays 42 for carrying the trays 42 on which the melons 2 are placed according to the zones according to the grades of the melons 2 in the direction orthogonal thereto are provided. Stock conveyors 3 are installed side by side,
The tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is transferred from the upper portion of the slat conveyor 1 to the upper portion near one end of the stock conveyor 3, and the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is the stock conveyor 3
Is conveyed toward the discharge conveyor (not shown).

On the upper part of the stock conveyor 3, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of alignment guides 44, 4 for guiding the tray 42 on which the melons 2 are placed parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction.
4 are respectively arranged, and the alignment guides 44, 44 extend in opposite directions for introducing the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed from the upper portion of the slat conveyor 1 to the upper portion of the stock conveyor 3, 45 are formed respectively.

As shown in FIG. 9, a bracket 46 is provided on an upper part of the frame 11 which faces one side of the roller conveyor 43 near the other end of the vertical member 12, and is provided with a bracket 46.
As shown in FIG. 8, a rising part 47 is formed in the upper part of the upper part.

As shown in FIG. 8, brackets 48, 48 are provided on the outside of the other vertical member 12 of the frame 11 near the other end.
As shown in FIG. 9, projecting pieces 49, 49 are formed at the upper ends of the brackets 48, 48 toward the upper part near the one end of the slat conveyor 1, respectively.

Overhanging pieces 49, 49 of the brackets 48, 48
A receiving plate 50 is provided at the tip of the receiving plate 50 as shown in FIG. 8, and an outside of the receiving plate 50 is provided as shown in FIG.
The mounting plate 51 is provided, and the upper edge of the mounting plate 51 is fixed to the receiving plate 50 by a plurality of bolts (not shown).

The rising portion 47 of the bracket 46 and the mounting plate 5
As shown in FIG. 9, a curved guide plate 52 for guiding the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed from the upper part of the roller conveyor 43 to a fixed position near the one end of the slat conveyor 1 is provided between the first and second parts. The rising portion 47 of the bracket 46.
As shown in FIG. 8, one end of the guide plate 52 is fixed to the upper end of the mounting plate 51 by a plurality of bolts (not shown), and the other end of the guide plate 52 is positioned to the lower edge of the mounting plate 51. Are fixed by a plurality of bolts (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 9, a bracket 53 is provided on the upper part of the one longitudinal member 12 of the frame 11 which is near the other end and faces the other side of the roller conveyor 43.
As shown in FIG. 7, an overhanging portion 54 extending toward the roller conveyor 43 is formed at the upper end of the bracket 53.
A support shaft 55 protruding upward is fixed to the overhanging portion 54.

On the upper portion of the protruding portion 54 of the bracket 53,
As shown in FIG. 7, a guide roller 56 is provided which guides the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed from above the roller conveyor 43 in cooperation with the guide plate 52 to a predetermined position near the one end of the slat conveyor 1. The guide roller 56 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 55.

Link plates 57, 5 of the two roller chains 34, 34 of the slat conveyor 1 facing each other
As shown in FIG. 10, attachments 58, 58 projecting inward are formed on the sheet 7, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 10, the slat 4 is installed between the link plates 57, 57 of the two roller chains 34, 34 of the slat conveyor 1 and attached to the attachments 58, 58 of the link plates 57, 57. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 1, one end and the other end of the bent piece 59 of the slat 4 are fixed by a plurality of bolts (not shown).

Outside the vertical wall 60 of the slat 4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, a channel 61 is arranged along the longitudinal direction, and the channel 61 is provided near one end of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, slide plates 62 are slidably provided, and the slide plates 62 are provided at both ends of the channel 61.
Stoppers (not shown) are provided to prevent the sliding of the channels, and the channel 61 is fixed to the vertical wall 60 of the slat 4 by a plurality of bolts (not shown).

The slat 4 is located near one end as shown in FIGS.
0, a pusher 5 is provided, and an abutting piece 64 is formed upward at the end edge of the bent portion 63 of the pusher 5, as shown in FIG. A slide plate 62 is fixed to the inside of 65 by a plurality of bolts (not shown), and the pusher 5 is moved along the channel 61 as the slide plate 62 slides.

As shown in FIG. 3, a support pin 67 projecting downward is fixed to the bent portion 66 of the pusher 5, and a portion of the support pin 67 near the tip is sorted as shown in FIG. A bearing 7 is provided to be driven along the guide 6 for use.

5 and 6 are provided between the vertical members 20, 20 of the frame 11 facing the columns 17, 17 near the upper end.
7, the horizontal member 68 is provided, and the horizontal member 68 is provided between the vertical members 21, 21 of the frame 11 facing the vertical members 20, 20 near the upper end, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. A horizontal member 69 parallel to the horizontal member 68 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, vertical members 70 and 71 parallel to the vertical members 12 and 12 are provided between the vertical members 9 and 9.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 7, slat conveyors are provided along the longitudinal direction of the vertical members 12 and 12 at the upper portions of the frame 11 near both ends of the horizontal member 68 and near both ends of the horizontal member 69. 1. A chain guide 72 for preventing looseness of the upper horizontal portion of the two-roller chain 34, 34
72 are provided respectively.

The upper portions of the vertical members 19, 19 of the frame 11 between the vertical members 20, 20 and the vertical members 21, 21 are arranged in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIGS. Along the two roller chains 34, 3 of the slat conveyor 1
4 are provided with chain guides 73, 73 for preventing loosening of the lower horizontal portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of sorting guides 6 are provided on the upper portions of the vertical members 70 and 71 of the frame 11, corresponding to the stock conveyor 3 corresponding to the zones of the melons 2 according to their grades. , The sorting guide 6 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a guide wall 8 for guiding the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 diagonally across the slat conveyor 1 is formed in the upper portion between the vertical members 70 and 71 of the frame 11, and the sorting guide 6 is provided. A guide wall 9 for guiding the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 on the upper end of the vertical member 71 of the frame 11 along the conveying direction of the slat conveyor 1 at the end of the guide wall 8 of
And a third wall parallel to the guide wall 9 for guiding the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 to the upper portion of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11 along the conveying direction of the slat conveyor 1 at the beginning of the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6. A guide wall 74 serving as a guide portion is formed.

As shown in FIG. 9, an introduction guide 75 is provided along the longitudinal direction on the upper portion of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11 near one end, and the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 is slid on the introduction guide 75. A guide wall 76 is formed to guide along the carrying direction of the conveyor 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, a return guide 77 is provided on the upper portion of the frame 11 near the other ends of the vertical members 70 and 71.
As shown in FIG. 12, the return guide 77 is provided with a bearing 7 of the pusher 5 at an upper portion between the vertical members 70 and 71 of the frame 11 for sorting the slant conveyor 1 diagonally. A guide wall 78 for guiding in the opposite direction to the guide wall 8 of the guide 6 is formed, and at the end of the guide wall 78 of the return guide 77, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 is provided above the vertical member 70 of the frame 11 on the slat conveyor. A guide wall 79 that guides along the conveyance direction of 1 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 12, a return guide 80 is provided along the longitudinal direction at an upper portion of the frame 11 near the other end of the vertical member 70. The return guide 80 has a pusher 5
A guide wall 81 that follows the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6 that guides the bearing 7 of FIG. 1 along the transport direction of the slat conveyor 1 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 5, an angle member 82 parallel to the horizontal member 68 is horizontally installed between the central portions of the vertical members 20, 20 of the frame 11 facing the vertical members 21, 21. As shown in FIG. 7, an angle member 83 parallel to the angle member 82 is horizontally provided between the central portions of the vertical members 21 and 21 of the frame 11 which face the vertical members 20 and 20, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, return guides 84 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 70 at the lower portions of the frame 11 near the center of the angle member 82 and the center of the angle member 83. , The pusher 5 on the return guide 84
A guide wall 85 is formed to guide the bearing 7 of FIG. 1 along the transport direction of the slat conveyor 1.

Return guide 77 and return guide 84
As shown in FIG. 5, a reversing guide 86 curved in a semi-arcuate shape is provided around one end of the reversing guide 86. The reversing guide 86 has a pusher 5 as shown in FIG. The bearing 7 of the guide wall 7 of the return guide 77
A guide wall 87 is formed to guide the return guide 84 toward the guide wall 85 of the return guide 84.

As shown in FIG. 7, between the introduction guide 75 and the other end of the return guide 84, a reversing guide 88 curved in a semi-circular shape around the shaft 32 is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, a guide wall 89 guides the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 from the guide wall 85 of the return guide 84 toward the guide wall 76 of the introduction guide 75.
Are formed.

The outside of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11 is shown in FIG.
13, the base plate 90 is arranged at a position corresponding to the lower part of the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6, and a bracket 91 is provided outside the base plate 90 near one end, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, bent pieces 93, 93 are formed outward at the upper and lower edges of the flat plate portion 92 of the bracket 91, and the flat plate portion 92 of the bracket 91 is located near one end of the base plate 90. It is fixed to a plurality of bolts (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 13, one end of the base plate 90 and the outside of the flat plate portion 92 of the bracket 91 are provided.
An air cylinder 94 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11, and the cylinder tubes 95 of the air cylinder 94 have support shafts 96, 9 protruding upward and downward.
6, each of which is provided at the tip of the piston rod 97 of the air cylinder 94, as shown in FIG.
Is fixed to the cylinder tube 95 of the air cylinder 94.
Is a bent piece 9 of the bracket 91 via the support shafts 96, 96.
It is rotatably supported by 3, 93.

A mounting plate 99 is provided outside the upper edge of the base plate 90 as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, and the mounting plate 99 is provided with a plurality of bolts (not shown) near the upper edge of the base plate 90. It is fixed by.

Outside the one side edge of the mounting plate 99, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the support cylinder 100 is provided along the vertical direction.
The support cylinder 100 is fixed to one side edge of the mounting plate 99 by welding.

As shown in FIG. 4, the diverter plate 10 is arranged near the starting end of the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 in series with the guide wall 74 along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11. As shown in FIG. 13, a shaft 101 is provided along the vertical direction at a lower portion of the diverter plate 10 near one end, and a head portion 102 is formed at an upper end of the shaft 101, and a head portion of the shaft 101 is formed. 10
As shown in FIG. 14, a concave groove 103 that opens upward is formed in 2, and the lower edge portion near one end of the diverter plate 10 is fitted into the concave groove 103 of the head portion 102 of the shaft 101. The head 102 of the shaft 101 is fixed to the lower edge of the diverter plate 10 near one end.

As shown in FIG. 13, the support cylinder 100 has
The shaft 101 of the diverter plate 10 is rotatably supported, and the diverter plate 10 includes an air cylinder 94.
Thus, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 can be switched between two positions, a position for guiding along the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6 and a position for guiding along the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6.

As shown in FIG. 13, an arm 104 is provided between the connector 98 and the lower end of the shaft 101, and a boss 105 protruding upward is provided on the upper surface of the arm 104 near the base end. As shown in FIG. 14, the connecting member 98 is formed at the tip of the arm 104 and the connecting pin 106 is formed.
The boss 105 of the arm 104 is fixed near the lower end of the shaft 101 by a plurality of screws (not shown).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, when the motor M is driven, the shaft 14 of the motor M rotates, and at the same time, the drive sprocket 15 and the sprocket 16 rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 5 as the shaft 14 of the motor M rotates. , Drive chain 27
Transmits the rotation of the driving sprocket 15 to the driven sprocket 25, and the driven sprocket 25 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 5 by the drive chain 27.

The rotation of the driven sprocket 25 by the drive chain 27 causes the shaft 24 to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 5 about the bearings 23 and 23 as the driven sprocket 25 rotates, and at the same time, to rotate the sprockets 26 and 26. 5 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5 as the shaft 24 rotates, and the two roller chains 34, 34 of the slat conveyor 1 move in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 1 as the sprockets 26, 26 rotate. , The sprockets 33, 33 rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 7 as the two roller chains 34, 34 move, and the shaft 32 rotates as the sprockets 33, 33 rotate.
It rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 7 with 31 as a fulcrum.

The slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 2 together with the two roller chains 34, 34 by the movement of the two roller chains 34, 34 of the slat conveyor 1 with the rotation of the sprockets 26, 26. At the same time that the pusher 5 moves, the pusher 5 stays stationary with one end of the channel 61 together with the slide plate 62 as the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves.
Proceed in the direction.

Further, the shaft 1 of the motor M of the sprocket 16 is
By the rotation accompanying the rotation of 4, the chain 41 transmits the rotation of the sprocket 16 to the sprocket 40, the sprocket 40 rotates by the chain 41 in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 5, and the rotary shaft 39 of the encoder 38 rotates the sprocket 40. With this, it rotates counterclockwise in FIG.

As the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 of the pusher 5 advances as the slat 4 moves, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 guides the guide wall 76 of the introduction guide 75, the outer surface of the diverter plate 10, the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6, and the return. Rolls while slidingly contacting the guide wall 81 of the guide 80, the guide wall 79 of the return guide 77, the guide wall 87 of the inversion guide 86, the guide wall 85 of the return guide 84, and the guide wall 89 of the inversion guide 88. , A guide wall 76 of the introduction guide 75,
The outer surface of the diverter plate 10, the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6, the guide wall 81 of the return guide 80, and the guide wall 79 of the return guide 77 are the bearing 7 of the pusher 5.
The two roller chains 34, 3 of the slat conveyor 1
While guiding along the longitudinal direction of the upper horizontal part of 4,
The guide wall 87 of the inversion guide 86 guides the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 to be inverted from the guide wall 79 of the return guide 77 toward the guide wall 85 of the return guide 84,
The guide wall 85 of the return guide 84 connects the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 to the two-roller chain 3 of the slat conveyor 1.
The guide wall 89 of the inversion guide 88 guides the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 from the guide wall 85 of the return guide 84 to the introduction guide 7 by guiding along the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal portions of the rollers 4, 34.
It guides so that it may turn over toward the guide wall 76 of No. 5.

After that, the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is transferred from the upper part of the roller conveyor 43 to the upper part of the slat conveyor 1 near one end, and as shown in FIG. 9, the guide plate 52 and the guide roller 56 place the melon 2 on top. Placed tray 4
2 is guided to a fixed position near the one end of the slat conveyor 1, and the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 transfers the melon 2 to the upper part of the sorting guide 6 with the melon 2 placed on the tray 42. The tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is sequentially conveyed in the longitudinal direction of the frame 11.

While the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is being conveyed by the slat conveyor 1, the timing at which the melon 2 to be sorted by grade passes a sorting point is detected by a detection means (not shown), and the melon 2 is sorted by grade. When the piston rod 97 of the air cylinder 94 located in the zone corresponding to the zone is retracted along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11, the arm 104 moves the air cylinder 94.
14 swings in the clockwise direction as the piston rod 97 retracts, and the shaft 101 swings in the clockwise direction in FIG. 14 with the support cylinder 100 as a fulcrum as the arm 104 swings, and the diverter plate 10 moves. As the shaft 101 rotates, it rotates clockwise from the position along the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6 to the position along the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 in FIG. As shown, the diverter plate 10 has an air cylinder 94.
From the position where the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 is guided along the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6 to the sorting guide 6
It is switched to the position for guiding along the guide wall 8.

When the pusher 5 advances in the longitudinal direction of the frame 11 while the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 contacts the inner surface of the diverter plate 10, as shown in FIG. The bearing 7 of the pusher 5 is distributed by the diverter plate 10 so as to change the direction toward the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6.

Then, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 rolls toward the starting end of the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 while slidingly contacting the inner surface of the diverter plate 10 as the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves. 1
0 guides the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 toward the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6, and the pusher 5 moves slightly from one end to the other end of the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 as the bearing 7 rolls. Then, the slide plate 62 slightly slides from one end to the other end along the channel 61 as the pusher 5 moves, and the contact piece 6 of the pusher 5
4 is a melon 2 above the slats 4 of the slat conveyor 1.
Abutting on the outer peripheral surface of the tray 42 on which is mounted.

Thereafter, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 rolls from the starting end to the end while slidingly contacting the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 as the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves, and guides the sorting guide 6. The wall 8 guides the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 diagonally across the slat conveyor 1 from the vertical member 70 of the frame 11 toward the vertical member 71.
The pusher 5 moves from one end to the other end of the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 as the bearing 7 rolls, and the slide plate 62 moves from one end to the other end along the channel 61 as the pusher 5 moves. 16, the contact piece 64 of the pusher 5 is moved to the melon 2 as shown in FIG.
The tray 42 on which the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 is mounted.
Is extruded from the upper part toward the zone of the stock conveyor 3 according to the grade, and the melon 2 is sorted into the zone of the stock conveyor 3 according to the grade by the pusher 5 while the melon 2 is placed on the tray 42.

When the tray 42 on which the melon 2 is placed is transferred from the upper part of the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 to the zone according to the grade of the stock conveyor 3, the melon 2 sorted according to the grade by the stock conveyor 3 is placed on the tray 42. As it is, it is sequentially conveyed toward the discharge conveyor.

Pusher 5 of melon 2 placed on tray 42
When the sorting process from the upper part of the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 to the grading zone of the stock conveyor 3 is completed, as shown in FIG.
Along with the channel 2, it moves toward the longitudinal direction of the frame 11 while remaining stationary near the other end of the channel 61.

As the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 of the pusher 5 moves in the longitudinal direction of the frame 11, as shown in FIG. 17, the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 slidably contacts the guide wall 9 of the sorting guide 6. While rolling toward the starting end of the guide wall 78 of the return guide 77, the guide wall 9 of the sorting guide 6 guides the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 in the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 71 of the frame 11.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the pusher 5
Bearing 7 contacts the guide wall 78 of the return guide 77 as the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves, and the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 moves to the return guide 77.
By the guide wall 78 of the vertical member 71 to the vertical member 7 of the frame 11.
The direction is changed so as to face 0.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 17, the pusher 5
Bearing 7 of the slat conveyor 1 rolls from the starting end toward the end while slidingly contacting the guide wall 78 of the return guide 77 as the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 moves, and the guide wall 78 of the return guide 77 causes the bearing of the pusher 5 to move. 7 is guided diagonally across the slat conveyor 1 from the vertical member 71 of the frame 11 toward the vertical member 70, and the pusher 5 is moved from the other end of the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1 to one end as the bearing 7 rolls. The slide plate 62 slides toward the one end from the other end along the channel 61 as the pusher 5 moves, and the pusher 5 returns to the original position near the one end of the slat 4 of the slat conveyor 1. .

After the process of distributing the bearing 7 of the pusher 5 to the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 by the diverter plate 10 is completed, the piston rod 97 of the air cylinder 94 is moved along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member 70 of the frame 11. When extended, the arm 104 swings counterclockwise in FIG. 15 as the piston rod 97 of the air cylinder 94 extends, and the shaft 101 swings in the opposite direction as shown in FIG. By turning clockwise, the diverter plate 10 moves from the position along the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 to the position along the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6 while the shaft 101 rotates. 15, the diverter plate 10 is rotated by the air cylinder 94 so that the pusher 5 can be rotated by a counterclockwise direction. It is switched to the position guided along the guide wall 74 of the sorting guide 6 from the position along the ring 7 in the guide wall 8 of the sorting guide 6 guides return to their original position.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the air cylinder is used as the operating means for operating the sorting guide, but it is also possible to use a hydraulic cylinder or a solenoid as the operating means for the sorting guide.

[0075]

As described above, according to the article transfer / ejection device of the present invention, since the first transfer means moves the transfer body in the transfer direction, the movable extruding body moves in the transfer body. Accordingly, it can be advanced in the conveying direction of the first conveying means, and only the articles to be sorted according to grade can be placed on the upper portion of the transfer body, and the articles can be placed on the upper portion of the transfer body with the first article. The conveying means can sequentially convey the articles in the conveying direction, and during the conveyance of the articles by the first conveying means, the sorting guide guides the follower of the movable extrusion body along the conveying direction of the first conveying means. Since it is possible to switch from the position to guide along the guide part of the sorting guide, the follower of the movable extrusion body can be distributed to the guiding part of the sorting guide by the distribution guide. Follower transferred Is driven from the starting end toward the end while engaging with the guide portion of the sorting guide, the follower of the movable extrusion body is diagonally traversed by the guide portion of the sorting guide. Since the movable extruding body moves along the transfer body in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the first conveying means while being driven by the follower, the movable extruding body moves along with the movement of the movable extruding body. It is possible to quickly extrude from the upper part of the transfer body toward the second conveying means according to the grade of the article, and the article is moved from the upper part of the first conveying means to the second conveying means by the extrusion device as in the conventional case. It is not necessary to sort so as to change the direction, and the article being conveyed by the first conveying means can be smoothly sorted by the movable extrusion body to the second conveying means according to the grade of the article.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an article transfer / ejection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of FIG.

5 is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG.

6 is a cutaway side view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG.

8 is a cutaway side view of the main part of FIG.

9 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of FIG.

10 is a plan view of FIG.

11 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of FIG.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG.

14 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a state in which the diverter plate is switched to a distribution position by an air cylinder.

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a state where the pusher of the tray on which the melon is placed pushes the slat of the slat conveyor from the upper part of the slat to the stock conveyor.

FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a state where the slat conveyor moves with respect to the slats by the pusher return guide.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Slat Conveyor 2 Melon 3 Stock Conveyor 4 Slat 5 Pusher 6 Sorting Guide 7 Bearing 8 Guide Wall 9 Guide Wall 10 Diverter Plate 11 Frame 12 Vertical Material 13 Mounting Table 14 Shaft 15 Drive Sprocket 16 Sprockets 17 Struts 18 Struts 19 Vertical Struts 20 vertical member 21 vertical member 22 angle member 23 bearing 24 shaft 25 driven sprocket 26 sprocket 27 drive chain 28 guide member 29 angle member 30 guide member 31 bearing 32 shaft 33 sprocket 34 roller chain 35 vertical member 36 bracket 37 rising portion 38 encoder 39 Rotating shaft 40 Sprocket 41 Chain 42 Tray 43 Roller conveyor 44 Alignment guide 45 Introductory part 46 Bracket 47 Rise 48 Bracket 49 Overhanging piece 50 Receiving plate 51 Mounting plate 52 Guide plate 53 Bracket 54 Overhanging part 55 Support shaft 56 Guide roller 57 Link plate 58 Attachment 59 Bending piece 60 Vertical wall 61 Channel 62 Sliding plate 63 Bending part 64 Contact piece 65 Vertical wall 66 Bent portion 67 Support pin 68 Horizontal member 69 Horizontal member 70 Vertical member 71 Vertical member 72 Chain guide 73 Chain guide 74 Guide wall 75 Introduction guide 76 Guide wall 77 Return guide 78 Guide wall 79 Guide wall 80 Return guide 81 Guide wall 82 Angle member 83 Angle member 84 Return guide 85 Guide wall 86 Inversion guide 87 Guide wall 88 Inversion guide 89 Guide wall 90 Base plate 91 Bracket 92 Flat plate portion 93 Bent piece 94 Air cylinder 95 cylinders Cube 96 support shaft 97 piston rod 98 connector 99 mounting plate 100 supporting cylinder 101 shaft 102 head 103 groove 104 arm 105 boss 106 connecting pin M motor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of second conveying means, which are parallel to each other in a direction orthogonal to the first conveying means, which conveys an article, are arranged on a side portion of the first conveying means, and the first conveying means has a constant interval. And a plurality of transfer bodies for transferring the article are provided respectively, and a movable extruding body for extruding the article toward the second conveying means intersects with the conveying direction of the first conveying means. And a plurality of sorting guides are provided corresponding to the plurality of second transporting means in the transporting direction of the first transporting means, and the movable extruding body is provided along the sorting guides. And a follower that follows the guide is provided in the sorting guide to guide the follower of the movable extruding body diagonally across the first conveying means, and at the start end of the guide of the sorting guide. The follower of the movable extrusion is 1. An article transfer / ejection device, wherein a sorting guide that can be switched between a position for guiding along the transport direction of the first transport means and a position for guiding along the guide portion of the sorting guide is provided.