JPS60258017A - Align and feed apparatus in fruit selector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To align and feed fruits with accuracy and high efficiency by providing a set of three brush rolls, making the terminal end of the central roll sorter to serve as a junction portion, and wrapping the leading end of a connection belt conveyer round a polygonal driver to drive the conveyer. CONSTITUTION:Fruits fed from a chute 19 to brush rolls 1, 1, 1' are transferred by the transport force of brushes, and aligned at the junction portion 2 by action of the brush rolls 1, 1 to be delivered to a connection conveyer 4. At the starting end portion of the connection conveyer 4, exciting force is applied to the fruits to be rotated by a polygonal driver 5. Accordingly, even if the fruits drops one over another at the junction portion, the fruits are reliably separated from each other by vibration to be aligned in a line correctly. Such vibration produces an effect of diffusing fruits, so that the fruits can be separated one by one to be transferred onto a fruit selection conveyer 3 efficiently. Thus, the selection accuracy can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fruit sorting machine for sorting fruits, root vegetables, etc. according to shape and the like.

In this type of seed sorting machine, it is extremely important for sorting accuracy and efficiency to efficiently feed fruits one by one at regular intervals to the sorting conveyor that conveys the fruits to the photoelectric measuring device. be.

This invention has taken the following 6n technical measures to achieve the above object. That is, a set of three brush rows/I/(1) (1), which have brushes tilted in the conveyance direction (A), are rotatably mounted on a shaft, and a central brush roll (
1) The terminal end side is formed short, and the central brush roll (1
) The rear part is configured as a merging part (2) for two rows of fruits to be conveyed, and the merging part (2) and the rear fruit sorting conveyor (3
) A transfer belt conveyor (4) is disposed between the transfer belt conveyor (4) and the starting end of the transfer belt conveyor (4) is wound and driven by a polygonal drive body (5). The configuration of the device.

In the illustrated example, (6) is a support stand, (7) is a diffusion roller conveyor, and a plurality of rolls r9) rQ) are mounted between a pair of left and right chains (8), and arrows ( A) While being driven in the direction, the roll C! due to contact with the sliding guide 00! J) C9) is configured to rotate on its axis.

(1) is a drive motor, and (1) is a drive chino.

At the rear of the diffusion roller conveyor (7), there is a
A plurality of sets of three brush rolls (1) are provided on the outer periphery, which are mounted on an axis and have brushes planted on the outer periphery at an angle in the direction of conveyance.

03 is a drive motor, 04) is a drive chino, and 09 is a supporting frame, which is configured to drive and rotate the brush roll (1).

A set of three brush rolls (1) The central brush roll (1) of (1) is formed with a short end, and the rear thereof is configured as a confluence part (2) for the picked fruits to be conveyed.

(IQ is a chevron-shaped guide, and is provided only at the starting end to cover between the Miki-gumi brush roll group (A) and the adjacent brush roll group (A). The guide Q6
1 is the side plate o710 of the diffusion roll conveyor (7)? ) is suspended from a mounting plate 08) installed between the extensions of the 00
is a shoot.

A transfer bell 1-conveyor (4) is arranged behind the merging section (2) behind the central brush roll (1). The transfer belt conveyor (4) has a starting end wound around a polygonal drive body (5), and a small diameter boob at the end. Jc
ll).

(21) is the drive motor, (A) is the drive check 7, (C)
is a support frame and is configured to drive the transfer belt conveyor (4). (F) is the sheet, and (C) is the side plate of the transfer belt conveyor (4).

Further, (a) C is a collection conveyor, and (c) is a return conveyor, which is configured to return the surplus picked fruits discharged between the brush roll groups (A) to the diffusion roll conveyor (7). It is. Also, on both sides of the brush roll group (A), there are brush rows /I/(c) for transporting surplus selected fruit.
(c) is provided.

The fruit sorting conveyor (3) is a transfer belt conveyor (4)
It has a starting end below the end and a sprocket (J
(Many narrow brushes are wrapped around the chain) 01
) 01).

The fruit fed onto the spreading roll conveyor (7) is rotated in the direction of arrow (a) of the conveyor (7) and rolled (C9).
As C9) rotates, the arrow (a)
The brush rolls (1) and (1)' are fed to the brush rolls (1) and (1)'2 via HJ.

At this time, the guide Q6 supplies the fruit only between the brush roll (1) (1) of the three plan roll group (A) and the central brush roll (1), and arranges the fruits in a line. while moving in the direction of arrow (a).

The two rows of fruits transferred at the end 1 of the short brush roll (1) in the center fall to the merging section (2), and are arranged in rows by the brush rolls (1) on both sides before being transferred to the transfer belt conveyor. (4), it is further transported to the rear.

Since the belt conveyor (4) is driven and rotated while its starting end is vibrated by a polygonal driving body (5), if the fruits overlap and fall to the confluence part (2), Even if they are, they are separated by vibration and aligned accurately.

Further, since the vibration of the transfer belt conveyor (4) causes a diffusion effect, the fruits are transferred and supplied to the fruit sorting conveyor (3) with a slight gap between them.

The fruits supplied to the fruit sorting conveyor (3) are conveyed by the fruit sorting conveyor (3), which rotates at a slightly faster speed than the transfer belt conveyor (4), with a larger gap between the fruits, and are conveyed by a photoelectric measuring device. etc. to be accurately measured.

This invention allows the fruits that are efficiently arranged and conveyed by three sets of brush rolls to merge at the end thereof, and also connects a transfer belt conveyor disposed between the merge section and the fruit sorting conveyor using a polygonal drive body. Since the fruit is driven while vibrating, it is possible to convey the fruit to the fruit sorting conveyor in a high-density line without overlapping each other, allowing for efficient and accurate fruit sorting.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a side view of essential parts. In the figure, symbol (1) is the brush roll, (1) is the central brush roll, (2) is the confluence section, (3) is the fruit sorting conveyor, (
4) is a transfer belt conveyor, (5) is a driving body, (A
) indicates a group of three brush rolls, and (a) indicates the conveyance direction. Patent applicant name Iseki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. Representative Masataka Iseki

Claims (1)

[Claims] A set of three brush rolls with brushes flocked at an angle in the transport direction is rotatably mounted on a shaft, and the end of the central brush roll is formed short, so that the two brush rolls that are transported behind the central brush roll are A transfer belt conveyor is arranged at the merging part of the rows of fruits, and a transfer belt conveyor is disposed between the merging part and the rear fruit sorting conveyor, and the starting end of the transfer belt conveyor is driven for spring by a polygonal drive body. A sorting and feeding device in a fruit sorting machine comprising the following configurations.