JPH119244A - Pasteurizer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pasteurizer that has such a structure that the last-passing treated product does not remain in no need of another pusher or sweeper between the main conveyer at which sterilization is actuated and the feeding conveyer on its starting side or between the main conveyer and the discharging conveyer set on the end edge. SOLUTION: A skid is excluded that has been conventionally set between the main conveyor 2 and the feeding conveyer 3 or between the main conveyer 2 and the discharging conveyer 4. Then, in either of the feeding conveyer or the discharging conveyer from which the skid is removed or in both, the carrier slats 31, 41 at the site where the conveyer is connected to the main conveyer 2 are sharpened at their side ends 31a and 41a and positioned right near the conveying face 2a of the main conveyer 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pasterizer for sterilizing a food such as a beverage in a container by heating the food, and more particularly to an improvement in a mechanism for transferring an object to be processed such as a beverage in a container. .

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, a pasterizer is a device for performing sterilization treatment by applying hot and cold water or the like to a beverage or the like, which is an object to be processed, which is transported in a closed heat treatment chamber. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the supply conveyor 3 'and the discharge conveyor 4' are provided at both ends of the main conveyor 2 'where sterilization is performed so that the conveying direction is orthogonal to the main conveyor 2'. It is arranged. For this reason, conventionally, a comb-like comb called a comb for smoothly transferring the object F 'is provided between the supply conveyor 3' and the main conveyor 2 'and between the main conveyor 2' and the discharge conveyor 4 '. A plate 11 is provided. With such a configuration, the object to be processed F 'is successively extruded by the object to be processed F' conveyed from the rear, placed on the main conveyor 2 ', and discharged from the discharge conveyor 4'.

However, with such a structure, FIG.
As shown in (a), at the end of the processing operation, the subsequent object F 'no longer exists and is no longer extruded, so that the object F' located on the transfer plate 11 is not provided.
As for, there was a problem that it was left as it was. For this reason, in the conventional apparatus, as shown in the front view of FIG. 6B, a member for extruding the object F 'to be processed, such as the extruding device 12 and the dispensing device 13, and a shift mechanism thereof are provided at the connection portion. It is necessary to increase the number of auxiliary components for transferring the object F '.

[0004]

[Technical Problems Attempted to Be Developed] The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and is provided between a supply conveyor and a main conveyor, and between a main conveyor and a discharge conveyor, without providing a separate extruding device or a discharging device. In the meantime, an attempt was made to develop a path riser having a structure in which an object to be processed finally does not remain.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a past riser having a main conveyor in a processing chamber, a supply conveyor connected to an end of the main conveyor, and having a transfer direction set in a direction orthogonal to the main conveyor. An apparatus which is connected to a discharge conveyor and receives a process such as predetermined heating while an object to be processed is transferred along a transfer path from the supply conveyor to the discharge conveyor through the main conveyor. Either one or both of them is characterized in that the side end of the carrier slat at a portion connected to the main conveyor is located immediately adjacent to the conveying operation surface of the main conveyor. According to the present invention, there is no need for a transfer plate between the supply conveyor and the main conveyor or between the main conveyor and the discharge conveyor, and the object to be processed finally passing therethrough does not remain. In addition, since a transfer device such as an extruder or a dispensing device and a transfer plate, which are provided in a conventional past riser, are not required, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since there is no extrusion device or dispensing device, maintenance at the time of failure or the like is not required, and there is no fear that the object to be processed is forcibly pushed out and the container is damaged.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above requirements, the side ends of the carrier slats are pointed. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the conveyance operation surface of a main conveyor and a supply conveyor or a discharge conveyor can be made substantially flat, and the level difference of the conveyance operation surface of both connected conveyors can be eliminated or reduced. .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a path riser 1 according to the present invention will be described.
Will be described based on the illustrated embodiment. Paste riser 1
In the present embodiment, the object to be treated F such as a beverage in a container is sterilized by heating once by spraying with hot water, cooled again, and discharged to the next step.

As shown in FIG. 1, the past riser 1 includes a main conveyor 2, a supply conveyor 3, and a discharge conveyor 4 in a processing chamber. As an example, a hot water shower facility is provided above the main conveyor 2 in a preceding stage. 5 are provided,
A cold water shower facility 6 is provided at a later stage. On the other hand, water storage tanks 7 and 8 are provided below the main conveyor 2, where hot and cold water sprinkled by the hot and cold water shower facilities 5 and 6 are stored. The stored hot water and cold water are pumped up by a circulation pump (not shown) and supplied to the hot water and cold water shower facilities 5 and 6 again. The member indicated by reference numeral M1 is a drive motor for driving the main conveyor 2. Reference numeral L1 connected to the start end side of the supply conveyor 3 is a front transfer conveyor, and reference numeral L2 connected to the end side of the discharge conveyor 4 is a rear transfer conveyor.

The supply conveyor 3 will be described. The supply conveyor 3 is provided so as to be connected to the entrance side of the main conveyor 2 as shown in the plan view of FIG. 1A, and the conveyance direction is orthogonal to the main conveyor 2. The supply conveyor 3 is a carrier slat 3 having a plurality of holes.
An endless band-shaped band chain 1 is applied to the chain chain, which is driven by a drive motor M2. As a feature of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, the side end 31a of the carrier slat 31 on the side close to the main conveyor 2 is formed in a pointed shape, and the carrier slat 31 is connected to the conveying operation surface 2a of the main conveyor 2 Conveying surface 3a of conveyor 3
Is located in the immediate vicinity. Reference numeral 33 denotes a guide body which is formed by, for example, curving a flat plate-like member. The guide body 33 closes and blocks the workpiece F that has reached the end of the supply conveyor 3 and places the workpiece F on the main conveyor 2. Change course. The member indicated by reference numeral 32 in FIG. 1B and FIG. 2 is a sprocket.

The discharge conveyor 4 will be described. The discharge conveyor 4 is connected to the outlet side of the main conveyor 2 as shown in the plan view of FIG.
And the direction of conveyance is orthogonal to the main conveyor 2. The specific form of the discharge conveyor 4 is the same as that of the supply conveyor 3, and as shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, the side end 41a of the carrier slat 41 on the side close to the main conveyor 2 has a pointed shape. The conveyance operation surface 2a of the main conveyor 2 and the conveyance operation surface 4a of the discharge conveyor 4 are located immediately adjacent to each other. 1 (b) and 2
The member denoted by reference numeral 42 is a sprocket.

The embodiment of the past riser 1 of the present invention is as described above, and this operation mode will be described below. (1) During Normal Operation First, during normal operation, the workpieces F transported by the supply conveyor 3 are successively transferred onto the main conveyor 2 as shown in FIG. The transfer of the object F from the supply conveyor 3 to the main conveyor 2 is performed by being extruded by the object F transferred from behind. On the other hand, from the main conveyor 2 of the workpiece F to the discharge conveyor 4
Is transferred directly onto the discharge conveyor 4 by the main conveyor 2 instead of extruding the object F behind.

(2) When Supply is Completed Next, the manner in which the supply of the workpiece F is terminated will be described. Since the object F without the subsequent object F is not extruded onto the main conveyor 2, the object F is directly conveyed to the guide body 33 as a feature of the present invention. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), it is guided by the guide body 33 and transferred onto the main conveyor 2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the workpiece F does not remain on the transfer plate 11 between the supply conveyor 3 and the discharge conveyor 4 as in the related art, and a portion corresponding to the transfer plate 11 Everything is transported to the guide body 33 and pushed out onto the main conveyor 2 to be transported.

(3) When Discharging is Completed Next, the manner in which the discharge of the object F from the main conveyor 2 to the discharge conveyor 4 is completed will be described.
At this time, the operation is the same as that of the above-mentioned (1) normal operation.
As shown in (c), the object F that has reached the end of the main conveyor 2 is directly transferred onto the discharge conveyor 4, and the object F remains between the main conveyor 2 and the discharge conveyor 4. Nothing. Therefore, the conventional discharge device such as the dispensing device 13 for dispensing the object F is not required.

[0014]

[Other Embodiments] The basic embodiment of the present invention is as described above. In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. An accumulation zone 9 composed of a slat conveyor or the like may be provided in the same manner as the main conveyor 2 for storing the water. As shown in FIG. 5, a sub heat treatment zone 1 having a heat treatment means similar to that of the main conveyor 2 for use when a trouble occurs on the main conveyor 2 side.
0 may be provided in parallel.

[0015]

According to the path riser of the first aspect,
Since the side ends 31a and 41a of the carrier slats 31 and 41 at the portion connected to the main conveyor 2 are located in the vicinity of the conveying operation surface 2a of the main conveyor 2, the carrier slats 31 and 41 are located between the supply conveyor 3 and the main conveyor 2 or The transfer plate 11 is not required between the conveyor 2 and the discharge conveyor 4, and the object F to be finally passed therethrough does not remain. Further, since the transfer device such as the extruding device 12 and the dispensing device 13 provided in the conventional past riser 1 and the transfer plate 11 are not required,
Manufacturing costs can be reduced. Further, since there is no extruding device 12, dispensing device 13, etc., there is no need for maintenance at the time of failure or the like, and there is no fear that the object F is forcibly pushed out and the container is damaged.

According to the path riser of the second aspect, the side end portions 31a, 41a of the carrier slats 31, 41 are pointed, so that the conveying action surface 2a of the main conveyor 2 is formed.
And the conveying action surfaces 3a and 4a of the supply conveyor 3 or the discharge conveyor 4 can be made substantially flat, and the height difference between the conveying action surfaces 2a, 3a and 4a of the two connected conveyors is eliminated or reduced. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an internal structure and a peripheral line of a past riser according to the present invention, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing seen in the direction of a line arrow.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a supply conveyor, a main conveyor, and a discharge conveyor.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation mode during a normal operation of the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another embodiment in which an accumulate zone is provided in the past riser of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another embodiment implemented with the sub heat treatment zone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view and a front view showing an embodiment of the internal structure and peripheral lines of a conventional past riser.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Path riser 2 Main conveyor 2a Conveying operation surface 3 Supply conveyor 3a Conveying operation surface 4 Discharge conveyor 4a Conveying operation surface 5 Hot water shower facility 6 Cold water shower facility 7 Water storage tank 8 Water storage tank 9 Accumulate zone 10 Sub heat treatment zone 11 Transfer plate 12 Extrusion Apparatus 13 Dispensing device 31 Carrier slat 31a Side end 32 Sprocket 33 Guide body 41 Carrier slat 41a Side end 42 Sprocket F Workpiece L1 Forward transport conveyor L2 Rear transport conveyor M1 Drive motor M2 Drive motor M3 Drive motor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main conveyor in a processing chamber, and a supply conveyor and a discharge conveyor connected to an end of the main conveyor and having a transfer direction set in a direction orthogonal to the main conveyor, the main conveyor being connected to the main conveyor. In a device which undergoes processing such as predetermined heating while the object to be processed is transferred along the transfer path leading to the discharge conveyor via the main conveyor,
In one or both of the supply conveyor and the discharge conveyor, a side end of the carrier slat at a portion connected to the main conveyor is located in the vicinity of a conveying operation surface of the main conveyor. 2. The bus riser according to claim 1, wherein a side end of the carrier slat is pointed.