JPS586816A - Device for arranging and supplying spherical articles in multiple rows in spherical article processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rationalize automatic incasement of various spherical articles including eggs by safely, smoothly and rapidly dividing and arranging said articles into required number of rows while the articles flow and at the same time maintaining an amount of the articles in each row at a constant one. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of spherical articles 2 sent continuously under irregular and disarranged condition by a conveyer 3 cross a cross plate 8 and sequentially transfer to a swinging belt 6 so that they are movably scattered both left and right accompanying the reciprocation of the swinging belt. In the next moment the spherical articles 2 are divided into the required member of rows by each swinging divider plate 1 while overlapping of the articles with each other and clogging phenomenon of same are prevented by swinging effect of both the swinging divider plate 1 and the swinging belt 6 adjacent thereto so that said articles enter smoothly and rapidly respective gaps 5 without any disturbance and delay.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In automatic machines that continuously process large quantities of eggs, fruits, fruit vegetables, root vegetables, bulbs, and other roughly spherical articles, the supply conveyor causes irregularities.

The workpieces that are sent in an unaligned state are transported in the direction of transport (
In many cases, it is necessary to divide the packaging into several or ten rows in the vertical direction, and especially when packaging it automatically, it is required to keep the amount of packaging in each row constant. Ru.

Of course, in order to meet such demands, several technical proposals have been made in the past, some of which have already been implemented.

However, in recent years, with the rapid increase in processing capacity and speed, not only has it become difficult to expect sufficient capacity and reliability using devices based on conventional technology.
As the risk of deterioration of freshness and quality due to runaway or collision of the processed material has increased, there is an urgent need to develop this type of equipment that can adequately deal with this problem. be.

In view of the above two circumstances, the present invention is designed to safely and quickly divide and align chicken eggs and other various spherical objects into the required number of rows in a large, fast-moving flow. , it is an object of the present invention to easily provide a device of this kind that can keep the quantity in each column constant.

To explain the figure, 1 faces the end of a conveyor 3 that transports spherical objects 2, and 1 divides the flow of spherical objects 2 into the required number of rows in the direction of movement, that is, the longitudinal direction, and at the same time, relatively This is a sway distribution board designed to give lateral sway to elementary and middle schools.

They are mounted at regular intervals on a swing shaft 4 connected to a suitable drive device (not shown). The width and period of the oscillation is difficult to be constant due to the 20 types of spherical objects, size, ease of damage, etc.
For example, in the case of chicken eggs and fruits, the value is 15 to 25 during agitation.
A period of about 1 to % seconds is sufficient for my 9th cycle. The size of the gap 50 between adjacent oscillating distribution plates 1 is also determined by the type and size of the 20 spherical objects, and the size of the gap 50 between adjacent spherical objects 2 is determined by the size of the spherical object 2. If one spherical object 2 is present, it can easily pass through it, that is, the diameter of the spherical object 2. It is only necessary to design it to be slightly larger than that.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a oscillation belt which repeatedly makes a relatively wide reciprocating movement in the left and right direction with the spherical object 2 arriving at a position in front of the oscillation distribution plate 1; The width of the drive is sufficient as long as it is sufficient to move the spherical object 2 from one end to the other end in the width of the conveyor 8 in the left and right direction.
The driving speed must take into account the type of spherical object 2 and its ease of damage, but for example, in the case of chicken eggs or fruits, a speed of 100 to 20 per second is sufficient.

7d An alignment passage provided below each gap 5 between adjacent oscillation distribution plates 1, which is better if each bottom is formed in an arc shape than if it is simply flat. This has a great effect of stabilizing the posture of the spherical objects 2 passing through the spherical objects 2 and improving their alignment. In this case, the radius of the arc needs to be thick so that it does not become smaller than the radius of the spherical object 20 passing through it.

1゜The large number of spherical objects 2 that are being continuously sent by the conveyor 3 in an irregularly aligned state cross the gangplank 8 and are sequentially transferred to the swinging belt 6, and are moved and dispersed in both left and right directions as a result of the reciprocating motion. be done. Then, at the next moment, the spherical object 2 is divided into the required number of rows by each oscillation dividing plate 1, and at the same time, due to the oscillating effect of both the oscillation dividing plate 1 and the oscillating belt 6 adjacent to it, The phenomenon of overlapping and clogging is prevented, and each gap 5 can be entered smoothly and quickly without confusion and congestion.

The size of each gap 5, that is, the width from left to right is limited, and it also oscillates from side to side, so two or more spherical objects 2 may enter into it side by side at the same time. ,
Otherwise, they will not become clogged when they are about to enter, and therefore, they will advance forward on the alignment path 7 one by one in an orderly line in a vertical line. Thereafter, it can be fed directly or via a suitable alignment conveyor 9 to the required processing machine, for example an automatic packaging machine (not shown).

In this case, if it is necessary to arrange the spherical objects 2 in each row passing through each alignment path 7, and to equalize the number and timing of passage, the spherical objects 2 should be placed near the exit of each alignment path 7. A suitable sensor member 10 is provided to detect the arrival of the spherical objects 2, and the driving of the alignment conveyor 9 is temporarily stopped until the spherical objects 2 of each row arrive at that position and are aligned.

You can easily reach that goal. In this case, if a boundary post 11 is placed upright on the boundary line between adjacent alignment passages 7, the tip of the oscillating alignment plate 1 will come into contact with the spherical object 2 in the above-mentioned temporarily stopped state. Not only can it be well prevented from causing damage to it, but it can also be prevented from causing subsequent interrupts to become unnecessarily out of order while it is stopped.

Since the present invention is as described above, in a continuous automatic processing machine for generally spherical articles such as eggs, many fruits, fruit vegetables, root vegetables, bulbs, etc. It makes it possible to supply food in an orderly manner without confusion and at a considerable speed, and at the same time, it easily avoids the risk of deterioration in freshness and quality, and its structure is extremely simple and robust. Therefore, it can be expected to be extremely effective when automatically packing into flats or trays that have individual storage seats, such as when packaging chicken eggs or fruits.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view of the main part thereof, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. 1... Swing distribution plate 5... Gap 6...
Oscillation belt 7... Alignment passage 11... Boundary pillar

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) Facing the end of the conveyor that supplies spherical objects, the flow of the spherical objects is divided into multiple rows in the direction of movement, and at the same time, the spherical objects are given relatively small and medium lateral movements. It consists of a oscillation distribution plate and a oscillation belt that repeats a relatively wide reciprocating movement in the left and right direction at a position in front of the oscillation distribution plate, accompanied by a spherical object that arrives at the oscillation distribution plate. A multi-row alignment and feeding device in a spherical object processing machine characterized by the following. (2) In the spherical object processing machine according to claim 1, alignment passages each having an arcuate bottom are provided below each gap between adjacent oscillating sorting plates. Row alignment supply device. (3) A multi-row alignment and supply device in a spherical object processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a boundary post is provided on each boundary line between adjacent alignment passages.