JPH09191866A - Continuous processing apparatus for cutting and removing coat of welsh onion - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject apparatus composed of a transporting means, cutting means and coat removing means for Welsh onion to be treated, reduced in an investment cost and having improved labor saving and working efficiency. SOLUTION: This processing apparatus is composed of a transporting means 7 for Welsh onion N to be treated, a cutting means CR and CL for cutting off the part of leaves and the root of a stem of the Welsh onion N coming by the transportation placed at both right and left sides and near the front end of a transporting passage formed by the transporting means 7 and further, a coat-removing means B for removing old coats, etc., which are still attached on the Welsh onion having been treated with the cutting treatment, by blowing pressurized air placed at the rear side of the cutting means CR and CL and similarly on the transporting passage. Further, it is preferable that a light generator G for generating linear beam of visible light for determining a cutting position is placed at a position in front of the cutting means CR for cutting off the root of a stem and on the cutting line.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cutting machine for cutting off unused stem and leaf tips prior to shipping harvested long green onions, and a process for stripping old peels and other deposits. That is, the present invention relates to a long green onion cutting / peeling machine for continuously performing a cutting process and a blowing process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has disclosed a blow processing machine for removing old hides and deposits without relying on humans in order to reduce the dependence on human labor in the shipping work of harvested long onions and to improve the shipping quality. In addition, a cutting machine has been developed to remove unnecessary portions of the stem and leaf tips that are not used for food. In other words, we have developed a machine aiming at labor saving, efficiency improvement of shipping work, and further improvement of shipping quality.

[0003] The applicant's Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-17194, the Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-3352, and the Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62.
The series of inventions disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 16863 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-5512 are related to an automatic peeling machine for removing old skin and other contaminants adhering to harvested leek. is there. In addition, utility model registration No. 30138
No. 91 (Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 7-150) relates to an automatic cutting machine for cutting and processing the unnecessary parts of the base and leaf tips of the onion in advance.

By the way, the technical features of the automatic peeling machine disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-17194 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-5512 are as follows: from the root side of the harvested long onion to the root side. It is a kind of cleaning machine that blows compressed air to blow away old skin and adhering earth and sand.

The latter utility model registration No. 301391
No. 7-150 is an unnecessary one of the root part and the tip part of the onion, that is, the part which has little utility value for food is mechanically cut without relying on manpower. Is. In particular, the feature of the cutting processing technique is that the cutting position of the stem is appropriately positioned according to the size of the long onion, that is, the cutting portion is devised so that unnecessary portions can be cut to a minimum.

By the way, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 11, the feature of this positioning means is that the conveying means 7 for feeding the long green onion N, which is the object to be processed, to the cutter (rotary blade) 13 side, specifically, the elongated means. Moreover, the ruler members 100, 10 divided into three parts are provided on the right side of the so-called bucket conveyor type transfer means 7 having a pan or a bucket having a shallow groove.
1, 102 and each ruler member 100, 101, 1
The position of 02 is the cutting line of the cutter 13 (dotted line 13
(indicated by “a”), and is gradually separated from the outside. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 4 denotes a chain that constitutes the conveying means 7, and reference numeral 6 denotes a pan attached to the chain 4 at a constant pitch. However, only one bread 6 is shown on the drawing. Specifically, a large number are arranged continuously to form a so-called bread-shaped bucket conveyor.

Then, the operator discriminates the size of the onion N, which is the object to be treated, and the ruler members 100, 1 corresponding to the stem bases.
01, 102 is placed on the pan 6 and sent to the cutter 13 side. That is, depending on the size of the long onion N, the operator applies, for example, the thick long onion N at the base of the stem to the ruler member 102 that is the farthest from the cutting line 13a, and the thin one is the closest to the ruler member 100 and conveys it. It is devised so that it is placed on the pan 6 of the means 7 and fed to the cutter 13 side.

FIG. 12 is a vertical sectional front view taken along line X--X in FIG. 11, showing a cutting line 13a and each ruler member 10.
It shows the position interval h with 0, 101, and 102.
Each of the ruler members 100, 101, and 102 is formed of an angle member having a T-shaped cross section so that the base of the long onion N can be easily applied and the position can be adjusted in the horizontal direction. It is installed. That is, the cutting position on the base side of the stem can be adjusted according to the thickness of the long onion.

Although not shown in the drawings, as another positioning method / means, the ruler members 100, 101,
There is also a configuration in which 102 is not divided into a plurality of pieces but is formed as a single piece and is gradually separated from the cutting line 13a of the cutter 13, that is, is installed in a curved shape, and the stem base is positioned.

As a result, the former old automatic peeling machine and the latter cutting machine can remove old skin and deposits and cut off the stem and leaf tips at appropriate positions. It was highly evaluated for its labor saving in shipping work, improvement of work efficiency, and improvement of shipping quality.

[0011]

However, as is well known, a peeling machine using compressed air for removing the unnecessary old skins and deposits, and a cutting machine for the stem portion and the leaf tip portion are individually known. It is configured as a general processing machine. That is, they are individually configured as a single machine.

[0012] Therefore, at least two machines must be prepared for the onion growers to carry out both the removal treatment of old skin and deposits and the removal treatment of the stem base and leaf tips to be shipped. I had to keep it. Therefore, preparing two machines is a heavy burden for a producer with a weak management base, and causes a high shipping cost, which is a bottleneck for the spread of the machines themselves.

In addition, in the cutting machine, the operator discriminates depending on the size of the onion, that is, whether the onion N is thick, medium or even thin. Since the cutting positions are determined by applying the respective stems to the ruler members 100, 101, 102, depending on the operator, the applying method tends to vary, and the cutting positions are not appropriate. There was a problem that was seen. For example,
Long onion with a large stem has a drawback that the rooted portion remains uncut, and conversely, if it is thin, the stem portion is cut off more than necessary.

The present invention has been developed for the purpose of solving the above problems and providing a more economical processing machine as well as labor saving and efficiency of shipping work. This machine was developed for the purpose of providing a processing machine capable of continuously performing proper cutting processing of the above-mentioned unnecessary portion and old peeling work by the machine.

[0015]

Therefore, the present invention has taken the following means as means for achieving the above object.
First, a conventional conveying means for placing the onion to be processed in a horizontal state and conveying it was provided.

Then, cutting means for cutting the root portion and the leaf tip portion of the long green onion are installed correspondingly on the left and right sides near the front of the conveying path formed by the conveying means. Further, an optical oscillator for oscillating a linear beam of visible light for cutting positioning was set at a position corresponding to the cutting line in front of the cutting means for cutting the stem portion. In other words, we installed an oscillator that oscillates a reference beam that determines the cutting position of the base of the stem.

Then, a peeling means for removing adhered substances such as the cut old green onion peeled by blowing compressed air, that is, a peeling means for blowing, is provided on the rear conveying path of both the cutting means. . That is, a single machine is capable of continuously cutting off the unnecessary parts of the long green onion and removing adhering substances such as old skin.

Immediately before the peeling means, there is provided a pusher for pushing the end (leaf tip side) of the onion, which has been cut and conveyed to the peeling means, to the side of the conveying path.

Further, a detection sensor for detecting the long green onion that has been cut and conveyed to the peeling treatment means is installed above the conveyance path of the conveyance means, and based on the detection signal of this detection sensor. The operation control panel for operating the main body of the processor is equipped with control means for activating the pusher and stopping the driving of the conveying means in a timely manner.

In other words, in order to enable the transfer from the cutting process of the stem base / leaf tip which is the previous process to the peeling process which is the next process, that is, the blowing process, to be efficiently continued, the conveying means is provided. Equipped with timed control means. More specifically, when the long onion N is conveyed immediately before the peeling processing means, the detection sensor detects the long onion N, and based on this detection signal, the conveyance means is temporarily stopped and , The pusher was activated so that the end of the long green onion (leaf tip side) was pushed out to the side of the transport path by a certain length. And
An operator grasps the extruded end portion by hand, and a blow process, that is, a peeling process operation, which is the next step, can be performed.

Further, the series of processing means, that is, the cutting processing means, the time control of the conveying means at the time of transition from the cutting processing means to the peeling processing means, and the series of processing work by the pusher and the peeling processing means are continuously performed. It is characterized in that the controller for sequence control is mounted on the operation limiting panel of the main body of the processor so that it can be repeatedly performed.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. First, the transporting means for transporting the onion N to be processed in a horizontal state was configured as shown in FIG. That is, the base mount 1 having a rectangular planar shape was provided. Then, the support shafts 3 and 3 having the sprockets 2 and 2 on the front, rear, left and right on the base mount 1.
Was installed. Then, the chains 4 and 4 are endlessly hooked between the sprockets 2 and 2 on the front and rear support shafts 3 and 3, respectively, and on the chains 4 and 4, the side surface has a U-shape, that is, a shallow groove 5 is provided. Breads or buckets 6 were continuously attached to form a conveying means 7 composed of a kind of bucket conveyor.
M ₁ is a drive motor for the transport means 7.

The unit bucket 6 of the transfer means 7 composed of the bucket conveyor has a shallow groove 5 as shown in FIG.
And has a bucket 6 that is more like a bread shape. Further, a steady rest metal fitting 8 is attached to the bottom of the long onion N so that the long onion N itself can be conveyed in a stable state without causing lateral shake when the long onion N is placed and conveyed. The long green onion N placed on the bucket 6 is
It is configured on condition that each bucket 6 is loaded one by one and transported.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a guide chain 11 is arranged in parallel to the side of the bucket 6 (right side in the figure). Then, the holding metal fitting 10 in which the recesses 9 are formed at a constant pitch in the guide chain 11 thus arranged
Was installed. Then, it is made to move in parallel with the conveying means 7 composed of the bucket conveyor. That is,
As shown in FIG. 2, by holding the base portion of the long onion N in the recess 9 of the holding metal fitting 10 and transporting it, it is possible to suppress the positional deviation and the shake when the stem portion is cut by the cutting means described later. I was able to do it.

Next, the means for determining the cutting position of the stem base portion according to the size of the long onion N is constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. First, the right side of the base pedestal 1 of the bucket conveyor that constitutes the transport means 7 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
An oscillator G that oscillates the visible light f was installed in the. That is, this visible light ray f was installed at a position where it oscillates along the bucket conveyor which is the conveying means 7 and the holding metal fitting 10 of the guide chain 11. Moreover, the oscillated visible light f is emitted from the cutting device C _R on the right side (stem side) as shown in FIG.
It was set so as to oscillate in conformity with the cutting line 13a at the (stem base).

Therefore, when the worker uses the visible light f as a reference mark and puts the bases of the onion N on the bucket 6, the combined position is conveyed in line with the cutting line of the cutting device C _R. It was to so. That is, when the base portion of the long onion N is adjusted to the visible light rays f, the portion protruding from the side end of the bucket 6 is regulated and sent to the cutting means, and as a result, the long onion N is thick or thin. Irrespective of the size, the cutting position at the base of the stem was properly determined and the cutting process was performed. Incidentally, in the present invention, as the visible light f, an oscillator G that oscillates a red laser beam is used so that a beam-like light beam that can be visually recognized even in a bright place is oscillated.

The cutting means for cutting the stem and leaf tips of the onion delivered by the delivery means 7 is the same as that disclosed in the utility model registration No. 3013891 described above. Configured. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a pressing roller 12 made of an elastic material and a disk-shaped cutter 13 are combined on the left and right sides of the base frame 1 on which the conveying means 7 is installed. Then, the pair was installed on both left and right sides.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the structure of the right cutting device C _R shown in FIG. It is responsible for the cutting process of the base of the long onion N. As shown, a bracket 14a is attached to a mounting arm 14 which is integrated with the base pedestal 1, and a pressing roller 12 made of the elastic material and a disk-shaped cutter 13 are rotatably attached to the bracket 14a via a support arm 15. It was made to hold. More specifically, a support member 14b having a long hole is attached to the bracket 14a by screwing, and a support arm 15 is tiltably attached to the support member 14b using a support shaft 15c. Then, the spring 16 is provided on the hand side. The stem portion of the long green N, which is conveyed by the force of the spring 16, is pressed onto the holding metal fitting 10 of the guide chain 11, and the stem portion can be cut in this state.
Reference numeral 14c is an adjusting screw for adjusting the tilt angle of the support arm 15.

FIG. 4 shows a leaf tip cutting device C _L corresponding to the cutting process of the stem portion. In FIG. 1, it is the cutting device C _L shown on the left side. This leaf tip side cutting device C _L
As described above, the above-mentioned structure has substantially the same structure as that of the cutting device C _{R for the} stem base portion. The difference is that the presser roller 12 is the presser roller 12 of the cutting device C _{R for} the stem portion.
The pressing roller 12 is made of a softer elastic material. In FIG. 1, M ₂ is a drive motor of the cutting device C _R on the stem base side, and M ₃ is a drive motor on the leaf tip side, which is installed on the stand.

That is, the left and right cutting devices C _R , C
_As shown in FIG. 1, _L is a cutting device C _R , C _{L of} a unique drive type that is directly connected to individual drive motors M ₂ and M ₃ , respectively, but it is also possible to use an interlocking system from the viewpoint of cost. is there.

Next, the blow processing, that is, the peeling means, installed on the conveying path at the rear position of the cutting devices C _R and C _L ,
As explained earlier, compressed air is blown to blow off old peels and other adhered substances that adhere to the onion after cutting, and the final treatment work is shared, almost the same as conventional peeling means. It has a simple structure. As shown in FIG. 1, the conveyance means 7, that is, the bucket conveyor was installed near the rear end. In FIG. 1, B shows the whole apparatus as a peeling means.

The specific structure will be described below.
First, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 5 (phantom line), a cover-shaped casing 17 was provided on the upper surface of the conveyor which is the conveying means 7, and this was installed on the base stand 1. Then, the left side of the casing 17 is an opening 18 as shown in FIG. 5, and the right side is an outlet 19 of the old peeled skin and adhered matter.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in front of the opening 18, that is, on the left side in the figure, pressure air for blowing away old skin and other deposits, specifically, compressed air created by a compressor is provided. A pair of jet nozzles 20, 20 for jetting toward the discharge port 19 side were installed. On the opposite side of the discharge port 19, a dust-collecting hood 21 for detachably catching old skin and other deposits blown off by the compressed air, that is, stripped off, is detachably equipped. did.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of FIG. The installation condition of the injection nozzles 20 and 20 of the compressed air installed around the opening 18 of the casing 17 in the peeling device B is shown. As shown in the drawing, the injection nozzles 20 and 20 for injecting compressed air are in front of the opening 18, specifically, the base pedestal 1 on which a bucket conveyor, which is the transfer means 7, is installed.
It was installed on the left frame member. In addition, a photoelectric switch 27 as a detection sensor for detecting the presence of the transferred leaf end side of the long green onion N was installed on the side of the opening 18.

Further, the left and right jet nozzles 20 and 2 are provided.
A contact-type switch 28 (micro switch) was installed at the bottom of the opening 18 between zero. Then, the switch plate 28a is covered thereover, and the switch 28 is turned on by pushing the switch plate 28a. The switch plate 28a has a hinge 2 as shown.
It was attached to the gantry 1 side by 8b (in the figure, it is shown in an upright state). That is, when the switch plate 28a is pressed by the hand holding the long green onion N (leaf tip side), compressed air is generated by the injection nozzle 20.
And 20 to be jetted. The reason why the photoelectric switch 27 and the micro switch 28 are used in the two-stage switch system is to ensure the safety of the work during the peeling work and to avoid unnecessary injection of compressed air. FIG. 7 is a detailed plan view of FIG. 6 and shows the procedure for holding the leaf tip side of the long onion N in hand and holding the micro switch 28 to perform a blow operation.

Immediately before the peeling apparatus B, the bucket conveyor is temporarily stopped by the transport means 7 for long green N, and the means for controlling the operation of the pusher 26, that is, the transport of long green N is temporarily carried out. The control means for stopping the leaf tip side and pushing the leaf tip side to the side of the bucket conveyor, which is the conveying means 7, is configured as follows. First, FIG.
As shown in, a non-contact type proximity switch 22 (detection sensor) for detecting the transport state of the onion N is installed above the transport means 7 in front of the peeling device B.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the pusher 26 has a push-out plate 2 on the side (right side) of the base frame 1 immediately before the casing 17 in the skin peeling device B.
A pneumatically actuated cylinder 25 having No. 4 was installed. Reference numeral 23 is a mounting arm for disposing the proximity switch 22 above the conveying means 7. The mounting arm 23 was integrally supported by a column member that was erected from the base frame 1 as shown in FIG.

Then, when the proximity switch (detection sensor) 22 detects the conveyance of the long green onion, the bucket 6 of the bucket conveyor, which is the conveyance means 7, based on the detection signal.
Stops at the side position of the pusher 2, that is, the onion N
Then, the bucket 6 on which was mounted is stopped, and then the pusher 26 is operated in an interlocking manner. In other words, the stem base portion of the long green onion N that has been cut and sent is pushed to the conveying means 7 side, and the opposite leaf tip side end portion is pushed to the left side of the conveying means 7. The phantom line in FIG. 5 shows the state of the extruded long green N. The pusher 26 is configured to return when the pushing work is completed.

That is, since the long green onion N which has been cut and fed is applied to the peeling device B which is the final processing step, the conveyance state is detected by the proximity switch 22, and the driving of the conveyance means 7 is stopped in a timely manner. And pusher 26 at the same time
Is activated to push the leaf end side of the long onion N by a certain length (stroke of the cylinder 25) so that it can be easily grasped by hand, and the pusher 26 is restored. At the same time, the conveyor 7 is restarted and the long onion N is peeled off. The peeling device B was moved to the center position.
Explaining this point in detail, when the proximity switch (detection sensor) 22 is turned on, the timed control means is operated in conjunction with the ON operation.

In the connection configuration diagram of the control device of FIG. 8, the timed control means is incorporated, and by this operation, the brake unit BU of the drive motor M ₁ of the conveying means 7 is operated, and the bucket 6 of the bucket conveyor is located on the side of the pusher 17. I decided to stop at. At the same time as this stop, the pusher 17 is actuated to push out the end of the fed onion N by a certain length (stroke of the pusher 17), and in that state, the onion N of the peeling device B, which is the next step. Central part (center of bucket 6)
Move to and stop again. Then, the photoelectric switch 27 described in FIGS. 6 and 7 operates. Then, when the operator grasps the end portion (leaf tip side) of the pushed-out leek N by hand and pushes the micro switch 28, the compressed air is blown. That is, the treatment for removing old skin deposits is performed. Then, when the removal process is finished, the long onion N is removed, and the photoelectric switch 27 is turned off to restart the bucket conveyor which is the transporting means 7, and the processed long onion N is sent to the sorting operation. . That is, the brake unit BU is equipped with a program for timely controlling the series of operations. FIG. 9 is an electrical system diagram of the entire processing machine.

When the conveyor 7 is stopped for a limited period of time, the stop position of the conveyor 7 may deviate back and forth from the predetermined position. Especially during long-term use, the chain 4 of the transporting means 7 may extend and the stop position of the bucket 6 may be deviated. In other words, it may cause trouble. Therefore, in the present invention, as a means for avoiding such a problem, an adjustment dial type delay switch is incorporated as shown in FIG. With this adjusting dial, the delay operation time can be finely adjusted to adjust the deviation of the stop position of the bucket conveyor which is the conveying means 7.

The working fluid of the pusher 26 is introduced from a compressor (not shown) which sends compressed air to the injection nozzle 20.

Next, a series of processes from the conveyance of the long green N to be treated to the cutting of the long green N, the time control at the pusher position, the supply to the peeling device B and the peeling treatment. As a so-called sequence control for enabling the operation to be repeated continuously, a sequencer is incorporated in the circuit of the electric system as shown in FIG. Further, a controller forming a sequencer including the timed control is provided in the processing machine main body. 33 shown in FIG.
Is an operation control panel equipped with the controller. FIG. 10 is a sequence operation diagram according to the sequence control.

Based on this sequence operation diagram, the operation sequence of the processor will be described more specifically with reference to it. (1) First, when the power switch 30 shown in FIG. 10 is turned on, the cutting devices C _R and C _L start rotating. (2) Next, the long green onion N is set on the conveying means 7.
At that time, as described above, since the reference light by the visible light is radiated on the stem side of the long green N, specifically, the red laser light is radiated, so that the visible light is positioned. The protrusion length of the stem base portion is adjusted, and it is placed on the bucket 6 of the conveying means 7. Of course, put one on each bucket 6 that is sent. Then, the stem base side and the leaf tip side of the onion are
The cutting processing is performed by the left and right cutting devices C _R and C _L. At that time, since the stems source side are put on the bucket 6 to overhang lengths aligned with respect to the said visible light cutting line 13a of the cutting device C _R, the boundaries of proper position that is rooted and Kukimoto portion Will be cut off from. (3) Next, the cut long onion N is further fed toward the peeling device B. Since the proximity switch 22 is provided on the way, the proximity switch 22 operates. Then, the brake unit BU of the drive motor M ₁ of the conveying means 7 is operated to stop the conveyed long green onion N at the side position of the pusher 26. At the same time, this pusher 26
Is activated, the end of the fed long onion N (leaf tip side)
Is pushed out to the side of the conveying means 7 (see FIG. 5). Simultaneously with the end of the pushing operation, the conveying means 7 is restarted, the long onion N is sent to the center of the peeling device B, and stopped again at that position. (4) Then, the operator grasps the end (leaf tip side) of the green onion by hand by using the time when the transporting means 7 is stopped,
The micro switch 28 is pushed with the grasped hand. (5) That is, since the photoelectric switch 27 is installed on the side of the opening 18 of the skin peeling device B as described with reference to FIG. 6, the photoelectric switch 27 is turned on and held to inject compressed air into the injection nozzle. 20. Open the blower solenoid valve (not shown) on the compressor side that supplies 20 and 20.
Therefore, as described above, when the micro switch 28 is pushed by the hand holding the long green N, the injection nozzles 20 and 2
Compressed air is injected from 0. As a result, so-called blow processing is performed on the long onion N. Therefore, when the long green onion N held in the hand is pulled out from the opening 18, the photoelectric switch 27 is turned off.
Then, the hold (timer) of the photoelectric switch 27 is released and the injection of compressed air is stopped. The transport means 7 is restarted. Therefore, by setting the above operation procedure in the sequence controller 32 in advance, it is possible to continuously repeat the cutting process and the peeling process of the long green N. If the onion N is removed after the removal process of old skin and other adhered substances is completed,
The photoelectric switch 27 and the micro switch 28 are O
It becomes FF. As a result, the injection of compressed air from the injection nozzles 20 and 20 is automatically stopped. (6) By incorporating the operations of (2) to (3), (4) and (5) below in the sequence controller 32, it is possible to continuously and repeatedly control. As a result, the cutting work of the unnecessary portion of the long onion N and the work of removing old skin and other adhered substances can be continuously developed.

The time-controlled sequence controller 32 is incorporated in the operation control panel 33 installed on the base pedestal 1 constituting the processor shown in FIG.

[0046]

In the present invention, since the feeding is stopped just before the casing 17 constituting the peeling device B of the long onion N, the non-contact type sensor is used as a sensor for detecting the conveying state of the long onion N. I used the proximity switch 22,
Other non-contact type sensors such as photoelectric switches may be used. In addition, the casing 1 constituting the peeling device B
It is preferable to use a cylindrical casing 7 made of transparent plastic so that the state of the processing operation can be visually recognized from the outside. Further, a red laser beam was used as a means for determining the cutting position on the base side of the long green onion N. However, as long as it can oscillate a beam-like light that is visible other than the laser beam, another artificial light oscillation device may be used. You may use.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, the processing for removing the unnecessary portion and the adhered matter as the long-term onion shipment preparation work does not require the use of two processing machines as in the prior art, but one processing machine. Since it is configured such that the processing can be continuously performed, the investment cost of the producer can be reduced, and it can greatly contribute to the labor saving and the improvement of efficiency. Especially since a series of work can be continuously repeated by sequence control,
The labor saving and efficiency improvement are dramatically improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a continuous cutting / peeling continuous processing machine for long green onion according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a unit bucket that constitutes a conveyor that is a conveyance unit, and a configuration of a reference light oscillator that determines a cutting position of a stem base portion.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a structure of a cutting device that cuts a base portion of a long onion.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a structure of a cutting device which similarly cuts a leaf tip portion of a long onion.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the structure of a peeling device and the structure of a pusher.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure around an opening portion in a peeling device.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the structure around the opening of the skin peeling device.

FIG. 8 is a connection diagram of control devices in the processor.

FIG. 9 is an electrical system diagram of the processing machine.

FIG. 10 is a sequence operation diagram of the processor.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an installed state of a conventional ruler member that determines a cutting position of a base portion of a stem.

FIG. 12 is a vertical sectional front view taken along the line XX in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base mount 2 ... Sprocket 3 ... Spindle 4 ... Chain (endless) 5 ... Groove 6 ... Bucket 7 ... Bucket conveyor M ₁ ... Bucket conveyor drive motor 8 ... Anti-shake fitting 9 ... Recessed recess 10 ... Holding fitting 11 ... Guide chain 12 ... Pressing roller 13 ... Cutter 13a ... Cutting line C _R ... Cutting device (stem base side) C _L ... Cutting device (leaf tip side) 14 ... Mounting arm 14a ... Bracket 15 ... Support arm 16 ... Springs M ₂ , M ₃ ... Drive motor for cutting device B ... Peeling device 17 ... Cylindrical casing (peeling means) 18 ... Inserting port 19 ... Discharging port 20 ... Injection nozzle 21 ... Dust collecting hood 22 ... Sensor (proximity Switch) 23 ... Sensor mounting arm 24 ... Extrusion plate 25 ... Cylinder 26 ... Pusher BU ... Brake unit (M ₁ ) 27 ... Photoelectric switch 28 ... Micro switch 30 ... Power switch 32 ... Sequence controller 33 ... Operation control panel N ... Long green G ... Positioning visible light oscillator f ... Visible light (reference light)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A long-green onion carrying means to be treated, and cutting processing of a stem part and a leaf tip part of the long onion to be carried on both left and right sides near a front end part of a carrying path formed by the carrying means. A cutting means is provided, and further, a peeling means is provided on the same conveyance path behind the cutting means for removing old peels and other deposits adhering to the cut green onion by blowing pressurized air. Continuous processing machine for cutting and peeling long green onion. 2. An optical oscillator for oscillating a linear beam of visible light for cutting positioning is installed in front of the cutting means for cutting the stem portion and at a position corresponding to the cutting line. The cutting of long green onion according to claim 1.
Continuous peeling machine. 3. The cutting / peeling of the long onion, which is provided with a pusher for pushing the end of the long onion, which is cut and conveyed, to the side of the conveying path immediately before the peeling means. Continuous processor. 4. Above the transport path in front of the pusher,
A time sensor is provided for the cutting means, which is provided with a detection sensor for detecting the onion which is cut and conveyed, and which stops the cut onion on the side of the pusher based on a detection signal of the detection sensor. The cutting / peeling continuous processing machine for long green onion according to claim 1, wherein 5. A contact-type switch is installed at the bottom of the opening of the skin-peeling means, and a contactless-type sensor is installed on the side of the skin-peeling means. The continuous cutting and peeling processing machine of long green onion according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured to inject pressurized air. 6. A sequence control controller is provided so that the cutting means, the time control means for the conveying means, the pusher, and the work of the peeling means can be continuously repeated. A continuous cutting and peeling machine for long green onions according to claim 1. 7. The time limit control means of the carrying means controls the carrying operation of the carrying means by turning on the detection sensor for detecting the feeding of the long onion and turning on the detection sensor after a predetermined time has elapsed from the turning on of the detection sensor. 7. The cutting / peeling of the long green onion according to claim 1, further comprising a delay switch for stopping in a timed manner, the delay switch being a delay switch capable of adjusting the predetermined time until it is turned on. Hagi continuous processing machine.