JPH09161037A - Counting device for solid material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably maintain the alignment state of solid material to be counted by arranging a vibrator, conveyers, a backet, etc., so as to be close to each other but not to come into contact with each other. SOLUTION: Solid materials loaded on a ball type hopper 1 are moved in the direction toward the sidewall of the hopper 1 by the vibration of an electromagnetic vibrator 2, aligned while coming into contact with the sidewall, moved to the tip part of the moving face of a 1st conveyer 3 through a discharge port, and moved on the conveyer 3 in an aligned state. Then, the solids are moved to the tip part of the moving face of a 2nd conveyer 4, moved on the conveyer 4 in an aligned state and counted through a space between a pair of transmission type photoelectric detectors 17 arranged on a 1st charging backet 11. Then, the solid materials are stored in the backet 11, and when the count value reaches a previously set value, the backet 11 is opened and the counted solid materials are charged into a prescribed container or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a solid counting device. More specifically, for example, ingredients of processed foods such as solids (for example, steamed shrimp for chirashi sushi), products before packaging (for example, sushi) or products before middle packaging (for example, retort pack products, boiling pack products). , Products in cups)
The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring the number of cells in a rapid, accurate and continuous manner, and sorting each of the preset numbers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various techniques have been developed so far in order to achieve an object similar to that of the present invention, and some of the techniques have already been put to practical use in food processing plants and the like. .

Those techniques are exemplified in the following patents or utility model publications. That is, "supplier for automatic packaging of flexible irregular objects" Japanese Patent Publication No. 04-064923 "supplier for supplying individual articles to a conveyor belt, etc." JP-A-57-048525 "Powder and granule weighing device" JP-A-03- 150423 "Article collecting device" Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-124630 "Measuring and filling device for soft lump food" Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-079880 "Article collecting device" Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-143808

"Distribution and feeding device" Actual development Sho-58-037522 "Conveying device in automatic weighing and packing device for sticky substances" Actual development Sho-59-138504 "Article alignment and transportation device" Actual development Sho-61-142715 "Parallel multiple" Continuous type electromagnetic vibration feeding trough type automatic weighing device "SHOAI 61-008334" Udon, sprouts feeding device "SHO 62-121224" Shirataki measuring device "SHO 63-188527" Vibration type product " Conveying device "Kaikaihei 01-164218" "Drop prevention device for supplied materials in automatic weighing device" "Kaiheihei 02-0299" "Counter" "Kaikaihei 03-102511" "Volume filling device" "Kaikaihei 04-097003"

Most of these conventional techniques are a counting and filling device in which a plurality of vibrators and CCD cameras or phototubes are combined, a counting and filling device in which a conveyor and a plurality of vibrators and CCD cameras or phototubes are combined, or these devices. Is a counting and filling system that operates under the control of the computer.

[0006]

A plurality of vibrators and a CCD
In the conventional counting and filling apparatus in which a camera or a photoelectric tube is combined, in order to maintain the accuracy of the insertion, it is necessary to attenuate the vibration when approaching the set number and insert the bucket into the bucket little by little. For this reason, it is inevitable that the counting and filling ability will be lowered especially when the counting and filling is performed for each small number.

Above all, in the case of counting and filling solid ingredients of processed food, for example, steamed shrimp, it is necessary to stop the vibrator once during the filling operation and restart it after the filling is completed. Becomes unstable, which may cause an accident such as the solid material layering or blocking, and the counting accuracy may be extremely reduced.

Further, in the conventional counting and filling apparatus in which a conveyor, a plurality of vibrators, and a CCD camera or a photoelectric tube are combined, in order to maintain the accuracy of the insertion, the moving speed of the conveyor approaches the set number. It was necessary to reduce the speed to a small number and load the buckets in small numbers. For this reason, it is inevitable that the counting and filling ability will be lowered especially when the counting and filling is performed for each small number.

Further, when counting and filling the solid ingredients of the processed food, it is necessary to temporarily stop the vibrator and the conveyor at the time of the filling operation, and restart after the filling is completed. Since it became stable, an accident such as a layering or blockage of the solid ingredient material may occur, and the counting accuracy may be extremely reduced.

In conventional counting and filling with a computer scale, since the number is calculated from the total weight of the solid ingredients, the counting accuracy is poor when the weight of the solid ingredients is not uniform like the solid ingredients of processed foods. Since it is basically a metering system, it is inevitable that the counting and filling capacity will be lowered especially when counting and filling every few pieces.

Further, since the computer scale is basically only a weighing mechanism, it is possible to disassemble the solid scale before it is put into the computer scale without damaging the solid component material which is often initially in an agglomerated state. It is necessary to dissolve into individual states.

As described above, these mechanical methods have problems that are difficult to solve. Therefore, there is a trend to abandon the mechanical methods and return to the manual counting and filling method. However, the manual counting and filling method is a method that cannot be realized at all in terms of cost, productivity, and labor costs, with the current socio-economic system based on low production cost and mass production.

According to the present invention, there is no need to temporarily stop and restart the vibrating machine even though it is a counting and filling apparatus in which a conveyor, a vibrating machine and a photoelectric detector are combined, and the conveyor is not decelerated. Or, even when performing a small number of counting fillings that do not require a temporary stop and therefore often require deceleration or a temporary stop, there is no decrease in the counting filling capacity, and the accuracy of the insert is maintained and continuous counting is performed. It is an object to provide a high-performance solid-state counting and filling device that can be operated at any time.

[0014]

Means for Solving the Problems The inventors of the present invention have made extensive studies in order to solve the above problems, and have obtained the following findings (1) to (5).

(1) In a conventional counting and filling apparatus using a conveyor and a vibrator, when decelerating or temporarily stopping,
It is unavoidable that confusion occurs in the alignment state of solids during counting due to the inertia of the solids themselves, the inertia of the vibrator, and the inertia of the conveyor.

(2) When restarting, it takes some time for the vibration state of the vibrator to return to the steady state.
It is also unavoidable that confusion occurs in the alignment state of counting solids occurring during this period.

(3) The disturbance of the alignment state of the solid matter in the middle of counting due to the inertia and vibration return delays can be avoided by always keeping the operating state except the conveyor located immediately before the filling portion. is there.

(4) By arranging the vibrator, the conveyor, the bucket, etc. close to each other but not in contact with each other, it is possible to stably maintain the aligned state of the solid matter in the process of counting.

(5) The positional relationship between the solids row moving or temporarily stopping on the conveyor positioned immediately before the filling portion and the solids row moving on the conveyor positioned in front of the solids row is as follows. It is possible to adjust the moving speed of both conveyors without disturbing the alignment state, that is, by operating the motors that drive both conveyors that operate according to the regulation of a preset program.

The present invention has been completed based on the above findings.

That is, in the solid counting device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball-shaped hopper (1), the vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1), and the tip of the moving surface are provided. A first conveyor (3) arranged in non-contact close to the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1) and a second conveyor (non-contact arranged close to the end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) ( 4), a motor (7) for driving the first conveyor, and a second
Conveyor drive motor (8) and second conveyor (4)
A first filling bucket (11) arranged in a non-contact manner in the vicinity of the end of the moving surface, and a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11). The solid matter mounted on the ball type hopper (1) moves to the tip of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) via the discharge port of the ball type hopper (1) by the vibration of the vibrator (2). And then moved to the tip of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4), then counted by a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11), and then the first.
The first filling bucket (11) is released when it is stored in the filling bucket (11) and then the counted number reaches a preset number. At this time, the vibrator (2) and the first conveyor ( 3) is operating, and is characterized in that it is configured so that the solid matter does not stop.

In the solid counting device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the ball-shaped hopper (1), the vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1), and the tip of the moving surface are provided. A first conveyor (3) arranged in non-contact close to the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1) and a second conveyor (non-contact arranged close to the end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) ( 4), a motor (7) for driving the first conveyor, and a second
Conveyor drive motor (8) and second conveyor (4)
Of the first filling bucket (11) arranged in non-contact close to the end of the moving surface of the first conveyor, and in series at a weak angle close to the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) and opposite to each other along the moving direction. Two guide plates (13) arranged in a non-contact manner on the first conveyor so as to be lined up, and converged on the center of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4) close to the moving surface of the second conveyor (4). As described above, a pair of guide plates (14) arranged in a non-contact manner on the second conveyor and a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11) are provided,
The solid matter loaded in the ball hopper (1) moves to the tip of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) via the discharge port of the ball hopper (1) by the vibration of the vibrator (2). Guide plate (14) positioned on the first conveyor and guided by the two guide plates (13) aligned on the central end of the first conveyor (3), and then positioned on the second conveyor (4). Is guided to the central end of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4) and then counted by a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11), and then the first filling bucket ( 11) and then the first filling bucket (11) is released when the counted number reaches a preset number, at which time the vibrator (2) and the first conveyor (3) Running, configured to prevent solids from stopping It is characterized in that it was.

Further, in the solid counting device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the ball-shaped hopper (1), the vibrator (2) contacting the ball-shaped hopper (1), and the tip of the moving surface are provided. The first conveyor (3), which is arranged in non-contact with the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1), and the tip of the moving surface is in close contact with the end of the right half of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) and is not in contact with it. The second R conveyor (5) arranged, the second conveyor (6) in which the tip of the moving surface is placed in non-contact in the vicinity of the left half end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3), and the first conveyor Drive motor (7) and drive motor (9) for the second R conveyor
, A driving motor (10) for the second L conveyor, a first filling bucket (11), and a second filling bucket (12)
And a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (19), which are oriented so as to cross the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) so as to face each other on both sides of the first conveyor, and on the first conveyor (3). Rotary actuator (20) which is placed in contact with and close to the vehicle, and a guide plate (13) which is connected to the rotary actuator (20) and is placed on the first conveyor.
And a pair of guide plates (15) which are arranged in non-contact close to the moving surface of the second R conveyor so as to converge on the central portion at the moving surface end of the second R conveyor, and the moving surface end of the second L conveyor. Pair of guide plates (16) arranged in close contact with each other on the moving surface of the second L conveyor so as to converge to the central part, and a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors located on the first filling bucket. (17) and a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (18) located on the second filling bucket, and the solid matter mounted on the ball-shaped hopper (1) is the same as that of the vibrator (2). It is transferred by vibration to the tip of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) via the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1), and is activated when the number of detections by the photoelectric detector (19) reaches a preset number. Of the rotary actuator (20) on the first conveyor Moving surface distal direction or the 2L direction of movement first 2R conveyor of the first conveyor (3) solid in moving on the guide plate (13) to control the allowed (5)
The solids are distributed in the direction of the tip of the moving surface of the conveyor (6), and then the solid matter is guided to the central end of the moving surface of each conveyor by the guide plate (15) on the second R conveyor or the guide plate (16) on the second L conveyor. Guided and moved while aligning in the converging direction, then the first filling bucket (11)
It is counted by a pair of transmission type photocells (17) located above or a pair of transmission type photocells (18) located above the second filling bucket (12), and then the first filling bucket (1).
1) or stored in the second filling bucket (12),
Then, when the counted number reaches a preset number for each bucket, the first filling bucket (11) or the second filling bucket (12) is released so that the solid matter is not stopped. It is characterized by.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the first to third inventions of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. That is, FIG. 1 is a conceptual explanatory view showing an embodiment of a main part of the first invention, FIG. 2 is a conceptual explanatory view showing an embodiment of a main part of the second invention, and FIG. 3 is a third invention. It is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the main part of. In each figure, solid substances to be counted and filled are omitted in order to avoid complication of illustration.

The first invention relates to a configuration according to the basic idea of the present invention. That is, in FIG. 1, a ball-shaped hopper (1), an electromagnetic vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1), and a tip of a moving surface is a ball-shaped hopper (1).
First conveyor (3) close to but not in contact with the discharge port of the second conveyor, second conveyor (4) close to but not in contact with the end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3), and first conveyor drive Motor (7), second conveyor driving motor (8), first filling bucket (11) close to but not in contact with the end of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4), and first filling There is shown a solids counting device consisting of a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (17) located on a bucket.

The solid matter mounted on the ball-shaped hopper (1) moves toward the side wall of the ball-shaped hopper (1) by the vibration of the electromagnetic vibrator (2) and is aligned while being in contact with the side wall. It is moved to the tip of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3), is moved in an aligned state on the first conveyor (3), and then is moved to the tip of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4). It is moved in line on the conveyor (4) and then passed between a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11) for counting and then the first filling bucket. The first filling bucket (11) is released when the counted number reaches a preset number, and the counted solids are filled in a predetermined container or the like.

The first conveyor driving motor (7) and the second conveyor driving motor (8) operate at a preset speed.

The second aspect of the invention has a configuration in which the components of the two types of guide plates (13, 14) are added to the components of the first aspect of the invention. That is, FIG. 2 shows a ball-shaped hopper (1).
And an electromagnetic vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1)
And the first end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) is in contact with, but is in contact with, the first conveyor (3) whose tip of the moving surface is close to but not in contact with the outlet of the ball-shaped hopper (1). No second conveyor (4), first conveyor drive motor (7), second conveyor drive motor (8), but close to but not in contact with the end of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4) First filling bucket (11) and first conveyor (3)
Of the second conveyor (4) and two guide plates (13) arranged in non-contact on the first conveyor so as to be arranged in series at a weak angle opposite to each other along the movement direction of the second conveyor (4). A pair of guide plates (14) arranged on the second conveyor (4) in a non-contact manner so as to be close to the moving surface and converge on the center of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4), and the first filling bucket (1).
1) A solids counting device is shown consisting of a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located above.

That is, FIG. 2 shows the structure shown in FIG. 1 on the first conveyor so as to be arranged in series close to but not in contact with the moving surface and at weak angles opposite to each other along the moving direction. The two guide plates (13) arranged on the
Second to the moving surface of the conveyor (4) but not in contact
The structure which added a pair of guide plate (14) arrange | positioned on the 2nd conveyor so that it may converge on the terminal center part of the moving surface of a conveyor (4) is shown.

The solid matter loaded in the ball-shaped hopper (1) moves on the first conveyor (3) and the second conveyor (4) as in the case of FIG. The solids which are stored in the bucket (11) but are moving are aligned by the guide plate (13) located on the first conveyor and the guide plate (14) located on the second conveyor (4). , Always properly corrected and guided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the tip of the moving surface is close to but not in contact with the end of the right half of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3). The 2R conveyor (5) and the second surface of the first conveyor (3) where the leading end of the moving surface is close to but not in contact with the left half of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3)
Conveyor (6) and first conveyor drive motor (7)
A second R conveyor drive motor (9), a second L conveyor drive motor (10), and a first filling bucket (1
1), the second filling bucket (12), and a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors which are oriented so as to cross the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) and are arranged in non-contact face-to-face on both sides of the first conveyor. (19), a rotary actuator (20) which is disposed in proximity to and on the first conveyor (3) in a non-contact manner, and a guide plate (which is connected to the rotary actuator (20) and arranged on the first conveyor ( 13), a pair of guide plates (15) that are arranged in non-contact close to each other on the moving surface of the second R conveyor so as to converge to the central portion at the end of the moving surface of the second R conveyor, and the movement of the second L conveyor. A pair of guide plates (16) arranged in close contact with each other on the moving surface of the second L conveyor so as to converge at the central portion at the end of the surface, and a pair of transmissive photoelectric cells located on the first filling bucket. Detector (1
7) and a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (18) positioned on the second filling bucket are added.

In other words, in the third aspect of the invention, the rotary actuator (20) and the rotary actuator (20) are connected in place of the guide plate (13) in the constituent features of the second aspect of the invention. A guide plate (13) is arranged, and the configuration after the second conveyor (4) is separated into a pair of left and right components, and a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (19) are newly provided at the side surface positions of the first conveyor (3). Has been added and arranged.

In FIG. 3, the ball-shaped hopper (1), the electromagnetic vibrator (2) contacting the ball-shaped hopper (1), and the tip of the moving surface are close to the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1). And a non-contacting first conveyor (3), a moving surface tip portion of a second R conveyor (5) in which the moving surface tip is close to but not in contact with the moving surface right half end portion of the first conveyor (3), and a moving surface. A second L conveyor (6) whose tip is close to but not in contact with the left half end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3), a first conveyor driving motor (7), and a second R conveyor driving motor ( 9), a second L conveyor driving motor (10),
A pair of first filling bucket (11), second filling bucket (12), and a pair of non-contact face-to-face arrangements on both sides of the first conveyor that are oriented so as to cross the moving surface of the first conveyor (3). Of the transparent photoelectric detector (19), the rotary actuator (20) which is disposed in close proximity to the first conveyor (3) without contact, and the rotary actuator (20) is connected to the first conveyor. A guide plate (13) arranged and a pair of guide plates (15) arranged in close contact with each other on the moving surface of the second R conveyor so as to converge on the central portion at the end of the moving surface of the second R conveyor. , The second L so that it converges to the central part at the end of the moving surface of the second L conveyor.
A pair of guide plates (16) that are arranged in close contact with each other on the moving surface of the conveyor, a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket, and a second filling bucket. A solids counting device is shown with a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (18) located at.

As in the case of FIG. 1, the solid matter loaded in the ball hopper (1) is on the first conveyor (3) and the second R conveyor (5) or the second L conveyor (6).
And is stored in the first filling bucket (11) or the second filling bucket (12), but the solid matter that is moving on the first conveyor (3) is a transmission photoelectric detector (17).
The rotary actuator (20) that is activated when the count value is counted by
The guide plate (13), which is operated to the left and right according to the above regulation, distributes it to the left and right and introduces it to the road of the second R conveyor (5) or the road of the second L conveyor (6). In addition, the alignment state of the moving solids is always properly maintained by the guide plate (15) located on the side surface of the second R conveyor (5) and the guide plate (16) located on the side surface of the second L conveyor (6). Amended and guided.

The second R conveyor driving motor (9) and the second L conveyor driving motor (10) operate at a preset speed.

In the first invention, (a) even if the second conveyor (4) is temporarily stopped for the reason that the solid matter is stored in the bucket (11), the first conveyor (3) ) Is capable of continuously maintaining the operating state, it is possible to continuously operate the device as a whole, and it is possible to remarkably avoid a decrease in counting speed. (B) Ball-shaped hopper (1), first conveyor (3), second conveyor (4),
Since each of the first filling buckets (11) exists in an independent position adjacent to each other but not in contact with each other, the vibration generated in the electromagnetic vibrator (2), the vibration of the first conveyor (3), Vibration during operation, vibration during operation or temporary stop of the second conveyor (4), or inertia during start or temporary stop of movement of solid matter on the first conveyor (3) or the second conveyor (4) The vibration caused by does not affect the alignment state of the solid matter existing on the second conveyor (4),
Further, since it does not affect the detection level of the pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11), high counting accuracy can be maintained. (C) Relatively frequently Even when a small number of counting and filling operations are performed, which are accompanied by temporary stop and restart of the second conveyor (4), and relatively frequently opening and closing of the first filling bucket (11),
The effect is that high counting accuracy can be maintained.

According to the second invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention, the guide plate (1) located on the first conveyor (3) is used.
3) and the action of the guide plate (14) located on the second conveyor (4) facilitates the alignment of the solids moving on both conveyors (4), and does not disturb the alignment. , It is possible to maintain the gap between solids properly, that is, to allow the gap between the pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11) to pass continuously without overlapping. Therefore, there is an effect unique to the second invention that high counting accuracy can be maintained.

In the third invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, the second R conveyor (5) is provided by the guide plate (13) for allocating the moving direction of the solid matter located on the first conveyor (3). Alternatively, it is possible to alternately distribute to the second L conveyor (6) and further release the counted solid matter in the first conveyor (3) or the counted solid matter in the second conveyor (4) alternately. Therefore, there is an effect unique to the third invention that the entire apparatus can be continuously operated without interruption while maintaining high counting accuracy.

The effects of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to examples. The following embodiments do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0040]

【Example】

(Example 1) = Counting / filling test using boiled shrimp as a solid material Using a boiled shrimp having a diameter of 20 x 10 mm, counting / filling work by a skilled worker by hand, an electromagnetic vibrator, a ball Counting by a conventional counting / filling machine equipped with a shaped hopper, conveyor, filling bucket and transmission photoelectric detector
Filling work and counting by the second invention
The filling operation was performed.

The number of fillings (the number of shots) per minute,
Table 1 shows the counting and filling accuracy for a set number of 3 pieces / shot
Shown in

[0042]

[Table 1]

As shown in Table 1, the counting / filling work by the counting / filling machine according to the second aspect of the invention showed excellent results in both the number of shots and the counting / filling accuracy as compared with the manual work by a skilled worker. The result of the counting / filling work by the conventional counting / filling machine was significantly inferior to the result of the manual work.

(Example 2) = Counting and filling test using boiled pork leg meat as a solid material. Counting and filling by a skilled worker by hand using a cubic boiled pig crotch meat of size 15 x 15 x 15 mm. work,
Counting and filling work was performed by a conventional counting and filling machine equipped with an electromagnetic vibrator, a ball hopper, a conveyor, a filling bucket, and a transmission photoelectric detector, and counting and filling work by the counting and filling machine of the third invention. .

The number of fillings (shots) per minute,
Table 2 shows the counting and filling accuracy for the set number of 3 pieces / shot
Shown in

[0046]

[Table 2]

As shown in Table 2, the counting / filling work by the counting / filling machine according to the third aspect of the invention showed excellent results in both the number of shots and the counting / filling accuracy as compared with the manual work by a skilled worker. The result of the counting / filling work by the conventional counting / filling machine was significantly inferior to the result of the manual work.

[0048]

As described above, the effects of the first to third inventions have been described for each invention, and the effects of the second and third inventions have been described by adding examples. Summarizing the effects, the present invention has an effect that even in the case of counting and filling a small number of solid objects, the solid objects can be continuously counted and filled at high speed and high accuracy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a main part of a first invention of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a main part of a second invention of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a main part of a third invention of the present application.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Ball type hopper 2: Electromagnetic vibrator 3: First conveyor 4: Second conveyor 5: Second R conveyor 6: Second L conveyor 7: First conveyor drive motor 8: Second conveyor drive motor 9: Second 2R conveyor drive motor 10: Second L conveyor drive motor 11: First filling bucket 12: Second filling bucket 13: First conveyor upper guide plate 14: Second conveyor upper guide plate 15: Second R conveyor upper guide Plate 16: Guide plate on second L conveyor 17: Pair of transmission photoelectric detectors on first filling bucket 18: Pair of transmission photoelectric detectors on second filling bucket 19: Arranged on side of first conveyor A pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors 20: Rotary actuator on the first conveyor

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Toshio Yanaura 1222 Yoshida, Oizumi-cho, Ora-gun, Gunma Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Inc.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ball-shaped hopper (1), a vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1), and a tip end of a moving surface is disposed in proximity to a discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1) in a non-contact manner. The first conveyor (3) and the second conveyor (4) which is disposed in non-contact close to the end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3).
A driving motor (7) for the first conveyor, a driving motor (8) for the second conveyor, and a first filling unit that is arranged in non-contact close to the end of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4). The solid substance mounted on the ball-shaped hopper (1) is composed of a bucket (11) and a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11). Is moved to the tip of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) via the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1) by the vibration of
Then moved to the tip of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4),
Next, a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11) are counted, then stored in the first filling bucket (11), and then the counted number is a preset number. When the first filling bucket (1
1) is released, and at this time, the vibrator (2) and the first conveyor (3) are in operation, and the solid counting device is configured so that the solid does not stop. 2. A ball-shaped hopper (1), a vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1), and a tip end of a moving surface thereof is disposed in non-contact with a discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1) in proximity to the discharge port. The first conveyor (3) and the second conveyor (4) which is disposed in non-contact close to the end of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3).
A driving motor (7) for the first conveyor, a driving motor (8) for the second conveyor, and a first filling unit that is arranged in non-contact close to the end of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4). Two guide plates, which are arranged in non-contact with each other on the first conveyor so as to be arranged in series close to the moving surface of the bucket (11) and the first conveyor (3) and at opposite weak angles along the moving direction. (13) and a pair of guide plates which are arranged in a non-contact manner on the second conveyor (4) so as to be close to the moving surface of the second conveyor (4) and converge on the center of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4). 14) and a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11), and the solid matter contained in the ball-shaped hopper (1) is a vibrator (2). Vibration of the first conveyor (3) via the discharge port of the ball-shaped hopper (1). The two guide plates (13) moved to the leading end of the moving surface and positioned on the first conveyor are guided while being aligned with the central end of the first conveyor (3), and then positioned on the second conveyor (4). Guided by the guide plate (14) to the central end of the moving surface of the second conveyor (4), and then counted by the pair of transmission photoelectric detectors (17) located on the first filling bucket (11), and then. The first filling bucket (11) is released when it is stored in the first filling bucket (11) and then the counted number reaches a preset number. 1 Conveyor (3) is in operation, and is configured so that solid matter does not stop. 3. A ball-shaped hopper (1), a vibrator (2) in contact with the ball-shaped hopper (1), and a tip end of a moving surface is arranged in non-contact with the discharge opening of the ball-shaped hopper (1). The first conveyor (3), the moving surface tip is the second R conveyor (5) which is placed in contact with the right half of the moving end of the first conveyor (3) in a non-contact manner, and the moving surface tip is A second L conveyor (6) which is arranged in non-contact close to the end of the left half of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3), a driving motor (7) for the first conveyor, and a driving motor (9 for the second R conveyor. )
, A driving motor (10) for the second L conveyor, a first filling bucket (11), and a second filling bucket (12)
And a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (19), which are oriented so as to cross the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) so as to face each other on both sides of the first conveyor, and on the first conveyor (3). Rotary actuator (20) which is placed in contact with and close to the vehicle, and a guide plate (13) which is connected to the rotary actuator (20) and is placed on the first conveyor.
And a pair of guide plates (15) which are arranged in non-contact close to the moving surface of the second R conveyor so as to converge on the central portion at the moving surface end of the second R conveyor, and the moving surface end of the second L conveyor. Pair of guide plates (16) arranged in close contact with each other on the moving surface of the second L conveyor so as to converge to the central part, and a pair of transmission photoelectric detectors located on the first filling bucket. (17) and a pair of transmissive photoelectric detectors (18) located on the second filling bucket, the solid matter mounted on the ball-shaped hopper (1) is moved by the vibration of the vibrator (2). Transferred to the tip of the moving surface of the first conveyor (3) via the discharge port of the ball hopper (1),
On the first conveyor (3), the guide plate (13) allows the rotary actuator (20) on the first conveyor to operate when the number of detections by the photoelectric detector (19) reaches a preset number. The moving direction of the moving solid object is distributed to the moving surface tip portion of the second R conveyor (5) or the moving surface tip portion of the second L conveyor (6), and the solid material is then guided to the guide plate on the second R conveyor. (15) or the second
Guide plates (16) on the L conveyors are guided and moved while aligning in a direction converging in the center of the moving surface end of each conveyor, and then a pair of transparent type positioned on the first filling bucket (11). A pair of transmissive photocells (1) located on the photocell (17) or the second filling bucket (12).
8) and then stored in the first filling bucket (11) or the second filling bucket (12), and then when the counted number reaches a preset number for each bucket, the first A solids counting device, characterized in that the filling bucket (11) or the second filling bucket (12) is released and the solids are not stopped.