JPS6030948Y2 - Tofu transfer device in cooling water tank - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a tofu transfer device in a cooling water tank.

Conventionally, this type of transfer was carried out by installing a conveyor inside the water tank, but this had drawbacks such as difficulty in maintaining the conveyor device.

Recently, a method was proposed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-33254 in which tofu was transferred by pushing out stacked stacked plates one by one and moving the stacked plates.

This has the effect of simplifying equipment maintenance and aquarium cleaning, but it is extremely time-consuming as it is necessary to take out the mounting plate transferred to the front end and return it to the stacking storage section at the rear end. Because the mechanism pushes out the end plate and sends the arranged plates forward, if there are a large number of plates, it may not be possible to transfer them smoothly, and in order to make the transfer smooth, the rear plate must be strong. When extruded, lifting often occurs between the previous and adjacent mounting plate, resulting in a problem of a complicated structure that requires a holding member to prevent lifting.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a device that eliminates the need to replace the sauna board (mounting board), can transport tofu with a smooth mechanism, and can improve the cooling effect of tofu.

The details of the present invention will be explained with reference to the illustrated embodiment. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is an aquarium, and a sauna plate 2 is installed in the aquarium. A ladder-like pedestal 3 on which ... are placed in a permuted manner is arranged.

The sauna plate 2 has a large number of water holes 2a, ... transparent therein, and a pneumatic cylinder 4 is swingably installed under the center of the pedestal 3, and the tip of the cylinder rod 4a is fixed to the pedestal 3. It is connected to the hanging plate 3a via a bracket metal fitting 5.

On the other hand, supporting members 6 serving as a pair of left and right legs in the front and rear of the pedestal 3 are fixed to a mounting cross member 3b, and guide rollers 3C are provided at both ends of the cross member 3b, and the support members 6 are brought into contact with the side walls of the water tank 1. ing.

Further, a transfer roller 7 is provided at the lower end of the support member 6, and an inclined plate 8 is provided.
It is placed close to.

The inclined plates 8 are fixedly arranged at the inner bottom of the water tank in the same configuration as a pair of front and rear left and right sides, and are each inclined upward in the forward direction of the pedestal.

The pneumatic cylinder 4 is equipped with a speed controller so that the pedestal 3 can move forward slowly and retreat quickly.

Next, the operation of this example will be explained.

First, with tofu S placed on the rear sauna board 2, the cylinder 4 is operated to extend the rod 4a.

This causes the pedestal 3 to move forward, but since the transfer roller 7 rolls while climbing the inclined plate 8, the pedestal 3 moves forward while ascending obliquely (see FIG. 3).

Then, the transfer roller 7 is moved to the inclined plate 8 by the operation of the cylinder 4.
After climbing up a certain length, when the cylinder 4 is operated to return to its position, the transfer roller 7 descends the inclined plate 8 and returns to its initial position (see FIG. 4).

At this time, since the cylinder 4 is rapidly returned to its position, the pedestal 3 is also rapidly returned to its position.

Therefore, the water escapes upward from the many water holes 2a of the drying board 2 and is spouted out, so that the tofu S on the drying board 2 temporarily floats on the water due to the water jetting from below and inertia. (See Figure 4).

Then, when the pedestal 3 retreats and returns to its position, the tofu S,..., which was floating in the water, falls onto the flat plate 2, and the flat plate 2, on which the tofu S was placed, moves forward as the pedestal 3 retreats. Since the flattening plate 2 is located at the top, the tofu S, . . . are sequentially transferred forward.

Note that when the pedestal 3 moves forward or backward, the roller 3c moves while being in contact with the side wall of the water tank 1, so that the pedestal 3 moves stably.

As described above, according to this example, the transfer roller 7 moves up and down the inclined plate 8 by driving the cylinder 4, so that the pedestal 3 continuously moves forward and backward in the diagonal direction to sequentially transfer the tofu forward.

To take out the tofu sent to the front end, the drive of the cylinder 4 may be temporarily stopped using a limit switch or the like when the pedestal 3 moves forward and upward diagonally (as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1).

In this example, there is no need to replace the sauna board 2, and it is sufficient to always place it on the pedestal 3, which saves time and effort.

In addition, since the tofu is once in a floating state and a water flow is generated by the movement of the pedestal 3, the tofu cooling effect is excellent, and water can be supplied slowly to the water tank to generate the water flow, so the water saving effect is also good.

Furthermore, unlike the conventional type that pushes out the Sana board, the Sana board 2
Since the plate is simply used to place the tofu S, there is no need to increase the strength of the plate to make it more solid as in the past.

Although this example is configured as described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, regardless of the shape of the pedestal, the configuration of the support material and the configuration of the inclined plate fixed to the pedestal are not limited.

Further, the position of the transfer roller provided on the support member is arbitrary, as long as it can be transferred on the inclined plate.

Furthermore, the moving device for advancing and retracting the pedestal may be any suitable one, such as a cam mechanism, or a mechanism for increasing the retraction speed of the pedestal.

In short, the present invention is installed in a cooling water tank and transfers tofu on a drying plate, in which a supporting member equipped with a transfer roller is fixed to a pedestal on which the drying plate with a large number of water holes is placed in order. It is equipped with a gantry moving device that advances and retreats the gantry and moves the gantry back at a faster speed than the forward speed, and an inclined plate on which the transfer roller can transfer is arranged in the water tank, and the gantry is moved diagonally by raising and lowering the inclined plate of the transfer roller. This is a device for transferring tofu in a cooling water tank, which moves the tofu forward and backward in a cooling water tank.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the tofu can be reliably transferred forward with a simple structure, and there is no need to replace the flat plate, which saves time and effort. The cooling effect is great because the tofu is floated up by the water jetted from below, and water can be saved because only a small amount of water is needed to be supplied to the aquarium because a water flow is generated by moving the stand. It is a practical device that has the advantage that it does not need to be particularly strong as long as it has the strength of

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view with its main parts cut away, and Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged side views showing the operation of the main parts, respectively. . 1: Water tank, 2: Sana board, 2a: Water hole, 3: Frame, 4: Hydraulic cylinder, 6: Support material, 7: Rolling roller, 8: Inclined board, S: Tofu.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a device installed in a cooling water tank to transfer tofu on a drying plate, a supporting member 6 equipped with rolling rollers 7 is fixed to a pedestal 3 on which a drying plate 2 having a large number of water holes is placed in sequence. A gantry moving device is provided to advance and retreat the gantry 3 and to move the gantry back at a faster speed than the forward speed, and an inclined plate 8 on which the transfer roller can be transferred is arranged in the water tank, and the inclined plate 8 of the transfer roller 7 is moved up and down. A device for transferring tofu in a cooling water tank, characterized in that a pedestal 3 is moved forward and backward in a diagonal direction.