JPH1023978A - Rice stocker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely move rice in a rice bag into a rice stocker. SOLUTION: An edged tool 5 for cutting a rice bag 4 and a holding member 6 for holding the rice bag 4 at that cutting position are provided at certain positions lower than an inlet 3 provided on the upper surface of a box 2. When the rice bag 4 is inserted from the inlet 3 while being put on the upper surface of the box 2, the holding member 6 stably holds the rice bag 4. Since the weight of the rice bag 4 is loaded to the edged tool 5, the rice bag 4 is cut by the edged tool 5, rice falls into the box 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rice bin.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when transferring rice from a rice bag into a rice bin, open the mouth of the rice bag using scissors or a knife, lift the rice bag, hold it with your hand, and place the rice bag in the opening opening on the top of the rice bin. And tried to transfer the rice.

[0003]

However, the work of transferring rice while holding the rice bag by hand puts a burden on hands and the like, and was particularly hard work for women with weak power. In addition, there was a risk that rice might be spilled while being transferred because of being held in hand. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a rice bin capable of easily and reliably transferring rice in a rice bag from the upper surface of a box. Another object of the present invention is to provide a rice bin which can ensure the safety of a blade for cutting a rice bag.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a cutting tool for cutting a rice bag at a position below an opening in the box. And a support member 6 for supporting the rice bag 4 at the cutting position.
With this configuration, the rice bag 4 can be stably supported by the support member 6 simply by placing the rice bag 4 on the upper surface of the box 2 and inserting the rice bag 4 from the slot 3. At the same time, the weight of the rice bag 4 is applied to the knife 5, so that the rice bag 4 is cut and the rice falls into the box 2.

[0005] A protective cover 7 is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the blade 5, and when the weight of the rice bag 4 is applied, the protective cover 7 is pushed down below the blade 5 so as to expose the blade 5 and, at the same time, expose the rice bag. It is preferable that when the press-down by the tool 4 is released, the tool 5 projects above the tool 5 to cover the tool 5, and in this case, the protective cover 7 is lowered by the weight of the rice bag 4 to cut the rice bag 4 by the tool 5. At the same time, the protective cover 7 is normally pushed upward from the blade 5 so that even if the operator accidentally puts his hand through the slot 3, the protective cover 7 can prevent the hand from touching the blade 5.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the box 2 of the rice bin 1 is formed of a bottomed container whose entire periphery is surrounded by a side wall 2a.
Is provided. In the upper part of the inside of the box 2, a blade 5, a support member 6, and a protective cover 7, which will be described later, are provided below the slot 3, and a rice storage unit 11 is provided below the blade 5 inside the box 2. ing. Reference numeral 12 in the drawing denotes an inclined guide. In the lower part of the box 2, for example, a weighing device 13 provided with weighing levers 13a to 13c for one-use, two-use, and three-use is provided, and a rice outlet 14 is provided under the weighing device 13. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the blade 5 has a substantially U-shaped cut portion 5b in plan view and non-cut portions 5c extending from both ends of the cut portion 5b. A blade portion 5a is formed along the upper edge of the three sides of the cutting portion 5b.
When the rice bag 4 is put on the “a”, a substantially U-shaped cut is formed in the rice bag 4 by the weight of the rice bag 4. Both ends of the non-cut portion 5c of the blade 5 are fixed to both side walls 2a of the box 2 with screws 15 respectively.

On the other hand, the support member 6 is disposed at the same height as the blade 5 and beside the blade 5. The support member 6 holds the rice bag 4 at substantially the same height as the cutting position of the rice bag 4 by the blade 5a.
Is supported from below, and in this embodiment, is constituted by a single horizontal bar. Both ends of the support member 6 in the longitudinal direction are fixed to both side walls 2a of the box 2 by screws 16 respectively. Here, the support member 6 and the blade 5 are
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, it is arranged to face both sides of a perpendicular M passing through the center of the input port 3 so as to face the input port 3.
When the rice bag 4 is inserted from above, the rice bag 4 is
a, the cutting of the rice bag 4 by the blade portion 5a and the support of the rice bag 4 by the support member 6 are performed simultaneously.

The blade 5 is covered with a protective cover 7. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the protective cover 7 is vertically movable with respect to the blade 5.
When the weight is applied, the blade 5 is pushed down below the blade 5 to expose the blade 5, and when the rice bag 4 is released from being depressed, the blade 5 projects above the blade 5 to cover the blade 5. In this embodiment, the protective cover 7 is formed in a substantially L-shape when viewed from the side, and has an opening 17 extending from the central portion of the vertical plate portion 7b corresponding to the blade portion 5a of the blade 5 to the central portion of the horizontal plate portion 7a. Are formed. The width D of the opening 17 is slightly wider than the width d of the blade 5a, so that the blade 5a of the blade 5 can be inserted into the opening 17 of the protection cover 7 without coming into contact with the protection cover 7. ing.

The protective cover 7 is supported by a cover support 18 so as to be vertically movable. The cover support portion 18 is located above the blade 5 and below the lower surface of the opening edge of the box 2 and has an inverted U-shaped cross section with an open lower surface as shown in FIGS. It consists of a longitudinal member. Both ends of the cover support 18 in the longitudinal direction are box 2
Are fixed to the side walls 2a by screws. One end of a coil spring 20 is attached to the top plate of the cover support 18, and the other end of the coil spring 20 is attached to the upper edge of the vertical plate 7 b of the protective cover 7. Is movable up and down. That is, when the weight of the rice bag 4 is applied to the protective cover 7, the coil spring 20 is extended and the protective cover 7 is pushed down below the blade 5, and when the pushing down by the rice bag 4 is released, the coil spring 20 contracts. The spring force of the coil spring 20 is set so that the protective cover 7 is pushed upward from the blade 5. The number of coil springs 20 may be one or two or more. Further, two guide plates 21 that guide the vertical plate portion 7b of the protective cover 7 vertically slidably are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the cover support portion 18. The guide plate 21 functions to prevent the rotation of the protection cover 7 when the protection cover 7 moves up and down and to hold the horizontal plate portion 7a in a horizontal state.

When the rice 23 is transferred from the rice bag 4 to the rice bin 1, the lid 10 of the charging port 3 is opened as shown in FIG. 1 and the rice bag 4 is placed on the upper surface of the box 2 without opening the rice bag 4. Into the slot 3. Then rice bag 4
Hits the protective cover 7 located above the blade 5,
The protective cover 7 is pushed down below the cutter 5 by the weight of the rice bag 4 (the state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7), and the rice bag 4 is fixed on the cutting portion 5a and the support member 6 of the cutter 5 fixed in the box 2. get on. At this time, since the rice bag 4 is supported by the support member 6, the rice bag 4 can be used without supporting the rice bag 4 by hand.
Can be prevented from dropping below the support member 6. Accordingly, the rice bag 4 after the transfer of the rice 23 is easily collected. Further, when the rice bag 4 is put on the blade 5, the rice bag 4 is broken by the blade portion 5a bent in a U-shape in plan view to form a U-shaped cut, and a part of the rice bag 4 is formed along the cut. The rice 23 starts to fall down and is moved to the rice storage unit 11. Thereafter, after the rice 23 has been transferred, the rice bag 4 is taken out of the slot 3 and the lid 10 is closed.

As described above, since the work of transferring the rice 23 can be performed only by placing the rice bag 4 on the upper surface of the rice bin 1, it is not necessary to hold the rice bag 4 by hand as in the related art, and the transfer is easy. it can. In addition, since the rice bag 4 is stably supported by the support member 6 during the transfer, the rice 23 can be transferred without any risk of the rice 23 spilling outside. Further, it is not necessary to cut the mouth of the rice bag 4 with scissors or a knife as in the past, and the blade portion 5a of the blade 5 is bent in a plane U-shape, so that the U-shaped cut edge is formed in the rice bag 4. The portion that is formed and enclosed by the cut is greatly turned up to allow the rice to fall smoothly, and at the same time, the base of the cut is connected to the rice bag 4, so that the rice storage unit 1
There is no fear of dropping into the rice bag 1 and a portion of the rice bag 4 can be reliably prevented from being mixed into rice.

After the rice 23 has been transferred, the pressing down of the protective cover 7 by the rice bag 4 is released, and the protective cover 7 is automatically raised above the blade 5 by the spring force of the coil spring 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the blade 5 is returned to a state where the blade 5 is covered from above. Therefore, even if a hand is accidentally put through the insertion port 3, the hand can be prevented from touching the blade 5 by the protective cover 7, so that there is no danger of the blade 5 being injured. In addition, since the protective cover 7 can be moved up and down while being prevented from rotating by the guide portion 21 provided on the cover support portion 18, the protective cover 7 is pushed down against the spring force of the coil spring 20. Unless the blade 5 is exposed, the safety can be further improved.

In the above embodiment, the blade 5 of the blade 5
Although a is formed in a U-shape in plan view, the shape is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a U-shape or a semicircle in plan view. Any shape can be used as long as it can be formed. Although one rod-shaped body is illustrated as the support member 6, for example, a plurality of rod-shaped bodies or plate-shaped bodies may be used. In short, the rice bag 4 is cut at the cutting position of the blade 5 of the rice bag 4. Any shape can be used as long as it can support from below.

[0015]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a slot is provided on the upper surface of a box, and a blade for cutting a rice bag below the slot in the box and a rice bag are provided. With a support member that supports the cutting position, the rice bag can be stably supported by the support member simply by placing the rice bag on the top of the box and inserting it through the slot, and at the same time, the weight of the rice bag is applied to the blade. As a result, the rice bag is cut and the rice falls into the box. Therefore, there is no need to cut the mouth of the rice bag with scissors or a knife as before, and without having to support the rice bag by hand, the rice bag can be prevented from dropping below the support member, and the rice is transferred. The later collection of rice bags becomes easier. In addition, since it is not necessary to hold the rice bag and carry out the work as in the related art, the rice can be easily transferred. Furthermore, since the rice bag is stably supported by the support member during the transfer, there is no possibility that the rice will spill outside, and as a result, the rice in the rice bag can be easily and reliably transferred to the rice bin. Things.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a protective cover is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the blade of the first aspect, and the protective cover is pushed down below the blade when the weight of the rice bag is applied, so that the blade is cut. Is exposed, and when the pressing down by the rice bag is released, it protrudes upward from the blade to cover the blade, so in addition to the effect of claim 1,
The protective cover is lowered by the weight of the rice bag and cuts the rice bag with the blade without any trouble.In normal cases where rice is not transferred, the protective cover is pushed up above the blade, so accidentally put your hand through the slot. Even if it is inserted, the hand can be prevented from touching the blade by the protective cover, the risk of injury by the blade is eliminated, and the safety of the blade for cutting the rice bag can be ensured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the rice bin of the above.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken side view of the rice bin of the above.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an essential part for explaining a mounting state of the blade and the support member according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating the cover support unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an essential part for explaining a state in which the above-mentioned protective cover is pushed down below a blade.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a lowered state of the protective cover according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rice bin 2 Box 3 Slot 4 Rice bag 5 Knife 6 Support member 7 Protective cover

Claims (2)

[Claims] The present invention is characterized in that an insertion port is provided on an upper surface of a box, a cutting tool for cutting a rice bag below the insertion port in the box, and a support member for supporting the rice bag at the cutting position. Rice bin. 2. A protection cover is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the blade, and the protection cover is pushed down below the blade when the weight of the rice bag is applied to expose the blade,
2. The rice bin according to claim 1, wherein when the rice bag is released from being pressed down, the rice bag projects upward from the blade to cover the blade.