JPS5928464A - Device to cut peduncle of fruit and to remove its bag - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To observe the cutting parts of peduncles efficiently and securely without making a scratch on fruits, by providing a fruit inverting device which lifts the fruits from the fruit receiving part, inverts, and restores them to the fruit receiving part. CONSTITUTION:The endlessly rotating conveyor a is provided with the fruit receiving part 2 which supports the harvested fruits B with the peduncles b and the bags C in a state where the peduncle parts are protruded downward, and with the device 3 to cut fruit parts, which will cut the peduncle parts of the fruits protruded downward from the fruit receiving part 2, at the bottom side of the travel locus where the fruit receiving part 2 supports the fruits and travels. In the device, the fruit inverting device 8 which lifts the fruits from the fruit receiving part, inverts them, and restors to the fruit receiving part is set at the position at the top side of the conveyor a and in the forward direction of the travel of the conveyor a ahead the device 3. Consequently, the peduncle cutting parts can be observed smoothly, efficiently, and securely without making a scratch on the fruits.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a fruit holder on an endlessly rotating conveyor for supporting the harvested fruit with a bag and stalk in a state in which the stalk protrudes downward. At the same time, the fruit receiving part supports the fruit and moves on the lower side of the movement trajectory.
The present invention relates to an improvement in a fruit stem cutting device which is equipped with a fruit stem cutting device that cuts the fruit stem projecting downward from the fruit receiver.

Conventionally, this type of fruit stem cutting device has been used to cut the stem part of the fruit.
There has been no attempt to check, without rolling the fruit, whether the fruit is damaged during length or cutting with a cutter. Therefore, if the fruit were to be rolled and checked, the rolling action would also cause damage to the fruit, which would likely reduce its commercial value.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems and in order to solve the problem, and it is possible to check the cut part of the fruit stem smoothly, efficiently, and reliably without causing scratches or the like on the fruit. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel fruit stem cutting device.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained according to illustrated embodiments.

In FIG. 1, (1) is a frame of a fruit stem cutting device A, which is formed long in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1).

a is a conveyor installed in the machine frame (1) long in the front and rear direction so that the conveyance stroke extends from the front end to the rear end of the machine frame fil, and is equipped with a large number of fruit receivers (2)... do. The conveyor a has sprockets a on both left and right sides of the machine frame beam.
A pair of chains 0υ (Fig. 2), which can be stretched endlessly and rotated by..., are installed in pairs facing each other on the left and right, and a large number of fruit receivers are placed between the pair of chains αυ and 00 on the left and right. (2) The transmission wheel 02) installed on the shaft of the sprocket QQI located on the rear end side of the machine frame flJ (the right end side in Figure 1) is connected to the motor. M
It rotates in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 by being driven by the transmission wheel Oa provided on the output shaft of the deceleration mechanism α3), which is connected to the output shaft of the deceleration mechanism α3).

(3) is a stalk cutting device that cuts the stalk of the fruit B set in the fruit receiver (2) and conveyed; in this embodiment, the fruit receiver (2) is transparent. In order to correct the stem of the fruit B protruding downward from the hole (22) to a position aligned with the locus of movement of the center point of the fruit receiving part (2) in a plan view, the two holes are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right. A lateral direction correcting device e formed by a pair of correcting belts, and a chuck consisting of left and right holding pieces grip the pedestal part whose position has been corrected by the pedestal position correcting device e, and then move it downward. a stalk part grasping device f for conveying the fruit stem part by pulling freely; and the fruit stem part grasping device f
A cutting device g at the mouth of the bag consisting of a pair of cutters on the left and right, and a cutting device g at the mouth C of the bag C so as to act only on the mouth C of the bag C while leaving the stalks conveyed by the A front-back kerosene position correction device that acts to pinch the cut and removed exposed kerat from the front and back to correct the posture of the kerat to a vertical posture when viewed from the side; a fruit stalk holding and conveying device i that pinches and conveys the corrected fruit stalk from the left and right;
a stalk cutting device j that acts on the stalks transported by the device i;
Thus, the opening C and the stem of the bag C are cut out separately.

Again in FIG. 1, (4) is the peduncle cutting device (3).
A compressor p and a pressure air blowing device arranged to blow pressure air up from the bottom side of the fruit receiving part (2) are applied to the bag C whose opening part C is opened by cutting the fruit stem part. The air supply pipe (40°) connected to the air supply pipe (40°) and the nozzle (41) connected to the pipe (40°) and the control valve (41) installed in the middle of the air supply pipe to control the jetting of pressurized air from the nozzle (40°).
It consists of 21.

Again in FIG. 1, (5) is the pressure air blowing device (4).
A fruit pushing device is arranged to lift the fruit mortar placed on the upper surface of the fruit receiver (2) from the upper surface of the fruit receiver (2) when the Part (2
), below the locus of movement of the center point of the two, a chain 6G is strung endlessly along the locus of movement in plan view, and is driven to rotate at a speed synchronized with conveyor a. The nozzles (4υ) of the pressure-air blowing device (4) described above are arranged on both sides of the position where the pushing arms 69 of the fruit pushing device (5) perform the pushing operation.

(6) is an air guiding cover disposed above the above-mentioned pressure air blowing device (4) on the upper surface side of the movement trajectory of the fruit receiving portion (2) of the conveyor a. 4) nozzle (4) in the negative direction so as to guide the pressure wind blowing from the nozzle (4υ) and the bags C peeled off from the fruit B and blowing up toward one side of the conveyor a's conveyance path. It is formed with an inclined curve.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the device is a pressurized air blowing device that can be used to eject pressurized air into the inner cavity of the cover (6) in the direction in which the air guiding cover (6) is guided.

(8) is a fruit inverting device which lifts the fruit B from which the bag C has been removed by force from the pressure air blowing device (force) from the fruit receiving portion (2), turns it upside down, and returns it to the fruit receiving portion (2).

As shown in FIG. 2, the fruit reversing device (8) is provided with a conveyor (8) that runs endlessly opposite to the conveyor a, and the fruit receiver (2) is provided on the conveyor @0.
)... several sets of arms facing outward @1)...
・Protrudes, and each set of arms (81) has a pair (81R) on the left and right.
)・(81L) to open/close guide and spring (
The left and right spacing can be expanded and contracted by means of the above-mentioned equipment, and the free ends of the left and right arms (sIR) and (81L) are provided with clamps (84R) and (84L) that face each other on the inside, and are integrated with this on the outside. Pinion (85R) (8
5L) and these pinions (85R) and (85m
) is a rack (86R) and (86R) installed on the machine frame (1).
It is configured to mesh with L). (87R)・(87
L) is a roll, and the left and right arms (81R) and (81L
) and is adapted to roll along the side edge of the opening/closing guide.

As shown in FIG. 4, the clamping tools (84R) and (84L) have an inner surface made of V1 made of V1 when viewed from above. A bulletproof material is often pasted on its inner surface.

As shown in Fig. 4, the part of the opening/closing guide (821) that corresponds to the fruit B that is placed on the fruit receiver (2) and moved after removing the bag between the stalks is connected to the left and right clamps. Ingredients (84R)
・The width is narrow so that (84L) can approach and grasp the fruit mortar. The gradient in plan view of the boundary portion (82a) transitioning from the rear wide portion (82c) of the opening/closing guide 2 to the middle sandwiched portion (82d) is the same as that of the clamping tool (84).
) is substantially parallel to the slope of the front inner wall surface (84a) of the V-shaped inner surface. Move forward further and move this middle part (82
d) and vice versa, the boundary portion (82
b) in plan view. The slope is approximately parallel to the slope of the rear inner wall surface (84b) of the V-shaped inner surface of the clamping tool (84).

In addition, the opening/closing guide is arranged so that the fruit B
The fruit is raised from the fruit receiving part (2). The raised portion for lifting it coincides with the sandwiched portion (82d). On both sides of this raised portion, racks 6) having a longitudinal length sufficient to rotate the pinion (85) 180 degrees are provided. The part of the opening/closing guide past the rack is adapted to lower the fruit mortar into the fruit receiving part (2) with the fruit mortar rotated 180 degrees, that is, in an inverted state. There is. Then, from the position where the fruit B has descended to the fruit receiving part (2) and returned, the middle part (82d) of the opening/closing guide (821) moves to the wide part (82d) again ( (FIG. 4) Next, the main functions of the fruit stem spacing device configured as described above will be explained.

The fruit B that has been stem-cut is moved from the wide part (82c) to the middle part (82d) of the opening/closing kite (82) in FIG.
When the fruit B shifts to , the left and right clamping tools (84R) and (84L), which rotate in synchrony above the fruit B, are narrowed by the force of the spring, clamp the fruit B, and move forward together.

When moving forward together, the clamping tool (84R) (8
4L) is its arm (81R) @' (81m)
Open/close guide via rolls (87R) and (87L) @
2), so you can lift the fruit B while holding it.

In the meantime, the pinions (85R) and (85L), which are integrated with the clamping tools (84R) and (84L), are connected to the racks (86R) and (85L), respectively.
'R) ... (86L) and rotates 180 degrees, thereby turning the fruit B upside down.

The pinions (85R) and (85L) are connected to racks (85R) and (85L), respectively.
After passing through 6R) and (86L), the fruit B is lowered upside down and held by the grippers (84R) and (84L) and returned to the fruit receiver (2).

When the fruit B returns to the fruit holder (2) and moves forward, the arms (81R) and (8]L of the clamping tools (84R) and (84L) roll (87R) @ (87
m ) from the middle part (82d) to the wide part (
82c), the fruit B is expanded against the bias of the spring (c) and released.

Then, the clamping tools (84R) and (84L) are rotated upward by the conveyor (80), and the fruit B further advances to expose the cut portion of the fruit to the surface.

Then, that part is subjected to a predetermined inspection and confirmation.As described above, in the present invention, the harvested fruit with a bag and stalk is placed on an endlessly rotating conveyor with the stalk part of the fruit on the lower side. A fruit holder is provided to support the fruit in a protruding state, and the peduncle of the fruit that protrudes downward from the fruit holder is cut on the lower side of the locus of movement of the fruit holder while supporting the fruit. In a fruit stalk cutting device equipped with a fruit reversing device, on the upper surface side of the conveyor, at a position forward of the fruit stalk cutting device in the conveying direction of the conveyor,
A fruit reversing device is installed that lifts the fruit from the fruit receiver, turns it upside down, and returns it to the fruit receiver, so instead of rolling the fruit and turning it upside down, it turns the fruit upside down in space.
The cut portion of the fruit stem can be exposed on the surface, and the condition of the cut portion of the fruit stem can be checked smoothly, efficiently, and reliably without causing any scratches on the fruit.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of the main parts of the same device, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the main parts of the same device, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the main parts of the same device. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of main parts. Explanation of drawing symbols A... Fruit stem cutting device a... Conhair 1.
... Machine frame 2 ... Fruit receiver 10 ... Sprocket 11 ... Cheno 12 ... Transmission wheel M.
...Motor 13...Deceleration mechanism 14...Transmission wheel 2
2... Through hole 3... Stem cutting device b... Fruit stem B... Fruit C... Bag C... Mouth part e... Fruit stem position correction device f... Stem gripping device g... Mouth cutting device h... Stem position correction device i... Fruit stalk holding and conveying device j... Fruit stem cutting device 4
... Pressure blowing device p ... Compressor 40
...Air supply pipe 41...Nosle 42...
Control valve 5... Fruit pushing device 50...
Cheno 55... Push-up arm 6... Wind guide cover 7... Pressure blowing device 8... Fruit reversing device 80... Conveyor 81... Arm
81R/81L...Arm 82...Opening/closing guide 83...Spring 84R@84m...Holder 84a/84b...Inner wall surface 85R/85m/
・・Pinion 86R・86m・・Rack 87R-87
L-1:l-/L 82a @82b =...Intermediate portion 82C...Wide portion 82d...Intermediate portion Patent applicant Iseki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A conveyor that rotates endlessly is provided with a fruit receiving part that supports the harvested fruit with a bag and a stem in a state where the fruit stem protrudes downward, and the fruit receiving part supports the fruit. Fruit stalk gJ is equipped with a stalk cutting device that cuts the fruit stalk that protrudes downward from the fruit receiver on the lower side of the moving trajectory! In the ll device,
A fruit reversing device is installed on the upper surface of the conveyor at a position forward of the pedicle cutting device in the conveyance direction of the conveyor, for lifting the fruit from the fruit receiver, turning it upside down, and returning it to the fruit receiver Features: Fruit stem cutting device.