JPWO2014207794A1 - Containment storage device and storage method - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage device (1) for storing an object to be stored in a container, the press-fitting member (10) for press-fitting the object (21) while reciprocating, and a reciprocating motion of the press-fitting member (10) And a link mechanism (14). A through-passage (13) penetrating the inside of the press-fitting member for introducing the object to be accommodated from the non-press-fitting surface (10a) of the press-fitting member (10) and releasing it from the press-fitting surface into the container, and a press-fitting surface (10b) In the vicinity, a first opening / closing means (11) for opening and closing the through-passage and a second opening / closing means (12) for opening and closing the through-passage on the non-press-fit surface side (10b) from the first opening / closing means (11). The first opening / closing means (11) is closed at the same time or delayed from the second opening / closing means (12), and the second opening / closing means (12) is simultaneously closed than the first opening / closing means (11). Alternatively, it is configured to be opened with a delay, and the object (21) is pressurized and accommodated in the container while maintaining the temperature at the time of introduction into the press-fitting member (10). To do.

Description

  The present invention relates to an accommodation apparatus and an accommodation method for accommodating an object such as a wet substance in a container, and particularly relates to a technique for press-fitting using a press-fitting member that reciprocates in the container.

In the processing process of agricultural products and the manufacturing process of foods, it has been a problem that a large amount of wet products, for example, animal and vegetable residues are generated as by-products. Disposing such residue as waste is costly for the producer and is not preferable from the viewpoint of environmental protection.
Some of them are reused as feed and fertilizers, but due to the nature of the residue, it is easy to rot, so it must be used locally or after being dried and sterilized. was there.

  Residues generated from agricultural products are produced in large quantities at the same time in the same area, so there are significant restrictions on local use. Moreover, it is preferable that the supply side can receive supply continuously. Therefore, it has been attempted to improve the flowability after processing into a storable state.

  For example, Patent Document 1 by the present applicant provides a manufacturing apparatus for dry fertilizer and the like derived from animal and plant residue. In this invention, the technique which manufactures fertilizer etc. by storing and depositing a residue in a fermenter and drying efficiently using fermentation heat is disclosed.

  In addition, in the compost manufacturing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, primary treatment is performed by infiltrating the fermented bacteria solution into processed products such as agricultural and forestry livestock waste and raw garbage, and further, the moisture adjusting agent is stirred and mixed. A technique for packaging aerobically fermented processed products on a seal is disclosed.

Patent No. 4221617 Patent Publication No. 11-314990

As described above, in order to solve the problems such as the tendency to rot and the generation of bad odor, which are problems when distributing animal and vegetable residues, conventionally, a method of processing using means such as drying and fermentation is generally used. Met.
However, these methods are laborious and costly, and require production facilities of a certain scale, so that they cannot be easily introduced at various production sites.

  The present invention was created in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and is a storage device and method for storing a wet substance in a container in a state where it can be circulated. An object is to provide a technology that can withstand long-term distribution while realizing the device configuration.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention uses the following means.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage device for storing an object to be stored in a container, the press-fitting member for press-fitting the object to be stored while reciprocating with respect to the opening of the container, and the press-fitting member. And a link mechanism for reciprocating motion.
In the press-fitting member, the object to be accommodated is introduced from the non-press-fitting surface of the press-fitting member, and the through-passage passes through the press-fitting member for discharging the press-fitting surface into the container. 1 opening and closing means. The first opening and closing means is configured to be closed when the object to be pressed is inserted and to be opened when the object is discharged, and the object to be stored maintains the temperature at the time of introduction to the press-fitting member. Provided is a storage device for an object to be stored, which is pressurized and stored in a container.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage device further includes second opening / closing means for opening / closing the through path on the non-press-fit surface side of the first opening / closing means, and the first opening / closing means is the second opening / closing means. The second opening / closing means may be closed at the same time or later than the first opening / closing means, and the second opening / closing means may be opened at the same time or later than the first opening / closing means.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the object to be accommodated may be a wet object.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the first opening / closing means may constitute at least a part of the press-fitting surface of the press-fitting member in the closed state.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the through-passage may have a shape in which the diameter of a portion where at least one of the first opening / closing means and the second opening / closing means is disposed gradually increases.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first opening / closing means may be closed by a repulsive force when pressing the accommodated object accommodated in the container.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the storage device includes a sensor unit that detects a position of the press-fitting member in the reciprocating motion, and the first opening and closing unit and the second opening and closing unit at a predetermined position near the bottom dead center. The structure which performs control which closes may be sufficient.

  According to invention of Claim 8, the structure which provides the fixing | fixed part of the bag body which is a container in an accommodation apparatus, and press-fits a to-be-contained object in a bag body may be sufficient.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, the object to be accommodated may be an animal or plant residue.

According to invention of Claim 10, the accommodation method which accommodates a to-be-contained object in a container can also be provided.
In this method, a press-fitting member that press-fits the object while reciprocating with respect to the opening of the container is used, and the object is introduced from the non-press-fitting surface side of the press-fitting member toward the press-fitting surface side through the through passage.
Then, in the step of discharging the object to be stored, the first opening / closing means for opening and closing the through passage in the vicinity of the press-fitting surface is opened to discharge the object to be stored in the container.
On the other hand, in the step of press-fitting the object to be contained, the first opening / closing means is closed, and the press-fitting surface including the first opening / closing means in the closed state is pressed against the object to be contained in the container. And the object to be accommodated is pressurized and accommodated in the container while maintaining the temperature at the time of introduction into the press-fitting member.

  According to the invention of claim 11, in the housing method, in the step of discharging the object to be accommodated, after opening the first opening / closing means or at the same time, on the non-press-fit surface side than the first opening / closing means, While the second opening / closing means for opening and closing the through passage is opened, the first opening / closing means is closed and closed after the second opening / closing means is closed or simultaneously in the step of press-fitting the object to be accommodated. A configuration may be employed in which press-fitting is performed by pressing a press-fitting surface including the first opening / closing means in a state against an object to be contained in the container.

According to the present invention, when the object to be accommodated is accommodated in the container from the press-fitting member, it can be pressurized and accommodated, so that it becomes sealed and can be prevented from decaying. In addition, since the first opening / closing means and the second opening / closing means can be efficiently accommodated by opening and closing at the timing according to the present invention, the accommodation efficiency is improved.
Furthermore, since the objects to be stored can be stored continuously at the same time, the quality change of the objects to be stored can be prevented by the temperature change in the storing process.

It is an Example of the accommodating apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart of the accommodation method of this invention. It is a 2nd aspect of the accommodation apparatus of this invention. It is a 3rd aspect of the accommodation apparatus of this invention. It is a 4th aspect of the accommodation apparatus of this invention.

  Embodiments of a storage device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention can be suitably changed within the range described in a claim, and is not limited to a present Example.

  FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is a container (1) for accommodating an object to be accommodated, for example, a wet substance (21) in a resin bag (2) as a container, for example, and an opening (20) of the bag (2). The piston-like press-fitting member (10) that press-fits the wet substance (21) while reciprocating with respect to the head, and the link mechanism (14) for reciprocating the press-fitting member (10).

  The link mechanism (14) may have any known shape as long as it can reciprocate the press-fitting member (10) with respect to the opening (20). In the present invention, the link mechanism may be operated by a power source such as a motor, or may be manually moved. In the following embodiments, the description of the link mechanism is omitted, but in any embodiment, a link mechanism (not shown) is provided.

  In the press-fitting member (10), the wet material (21) is introduced from the non-press-fitting surface (10a) of the press-fitting member (10), and penetrates through the press-fitting member for discharging into the container from the press-fitting surface (10b). A through passage (13) is provided. The through-passage (13) may extend further upward from the non-press-fit surface (10a) as shown, and may be connected to, for example, a transport path for transporting the wet substance (21).

  Further, the press-fit surface (10a) is not limited to the upper surface as in the present embodiment, and may be any surface other than the press-fit surface. For example, the through path (13) may be provided from the side surface (10c) of the present embodiment toward the press-fitting surface (10b).

  In the present invention, the first shutter (11) is provided in the vicinity of the press-fitting surface (10b) as the first opening / closing means for opening and closing the through passage. The first shutter (11) can be opened and closed by an opening / closing mechanism (not shown). The opening / closing mode may be a mechanism that opens and closes with a hinge as in the present embodiment, or may be a mechanism that opens and closes by a lateral slide. The mechanism of the opening / closing means is not limited.

As a minimum embodiment of the present invention, it is only necessary to provide at least the first opening / closing means. However, when accommodating an object to be stored such as a wet material, it is preferable to include the second opening / closing means as described below.
A second shutter (12) is provided as second opening / closing means for opening and closing the through passage (13) on the non-press-fit surface side of the first shutter (11). Similarly, the second shutter (12) can be opened and closed, and its mechanism is not limited.

  In the above configuration, the first shutter (11) is closed later than the second shutter (12), and the second shutter (12) is opened later than the first shutter (11). To do. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a specific method for housing an object according to the present invention.

  First, the wet material (21) is introduced from the upper end of the through passage (13) (S1). The introduced wet substance (21) waits in a state where the upper surface of the second shutter (12) closed at this time is filled. Then, after the first shutter (11) is opened (S2) by the control described later, the second shutter (12) is opened (S3).

  Between the first shutter (11) and the second shutter (12), a space (13a) that is a part of the through-passage (13) is interposed, and the wet substance (21) after the opening of the second shutter (12). Is smoothly discharged toward the opening (20) of the bag (2). When the space (13a) is not interposed, the wet substance (21) staying on the upper surface of the second shutter (12) is already pressed into the wet substance (21) or the wet substance attached to the through-passage (13) ( 21), the wet product can be stably released even if the wet product is press-fitted and released continuously.

  When the release of the wet substance (21) is completed, the second shutter (12) is closed (S5), and then the first shutter (11) is closed (S6). Completion of the release may be determined by measuring the release amount of the wet substance (21), or may be determined by releasing for a specified time.

As described above, by shifting the opening and closing timings of the two shutters (11) and (12), the wet substance (21) is not sandwiched between the first shutter (11). Further, even when the air flow accompanying the conveyance of the wet material (21) is ejected together, the air flow is suppressed by the second shutter (12), and the wet material (21) is scattered from the first shutter (11) by the momentum of the air flow. Can be prevented.
In the present invention, the first shutter (11) and the second shutter (12) may be opened and closed simultaneously.

The first shutter (11) is closed (S6) and the press-fitting member (10) is lowered (S7), and the press-fitting surface (11b) including the first shutter (11) constitutes the wet substance (21). Press-fit (S8) in the bag (2).
The degree of press-fitting may be press-fitted by lowering the press-fitting member (10) to a predetermined height by a predetermined reciprocating motion, or a pressure sensor is provided on the press-fitting member (10), and the wet material (21 ) May be used.

  When the press-fitting of the wet material (S8) is finished, the press-fitting member (10) is raised. After rising, the first shutter (11) may be opened again to proceed to the wet substance discharging step, or when the predetermined amount of accommodation is completed, the accommodation by this method may be terminated.

  According to the above storage method, the wet substance (21) is pressurized and stored in the container (2) while maintaining the temperature at the time of introduction into the press-fitting member (10). When stored manually as in the conventional case, the temperature change during the storing process is large, which causes deterioration of the objects to be stored. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the wet substance (21) is released into the bag body (2) and press-fitted almost simultaneously and continuously and becomes airtight, the temperature is maintained at a high level.

In the above embodiment, a wet product is illustrated as an object to be contained, but an animal or plant residue may be used, for example. The most typical utilization method of the present invention is accommodation of okara produced in the manufacturing process of tofu, and in order to smoothly accommodate okara containing a lot of moisture in the bag body (2), the accommodation device ( The configuration 1) is very suitable.
In addition, even in a high temperature state immediately after the okara was generated, it was possible to accommodate it by mechanical press-fitting.

Examples of other animal and vegetable residue may be beer residue, bean sprout, apple residue.
In addition, the object to be stored is not limited to a wet object, and for example, when storing crushed plastic bottle chips, wood chips, etc., it can contribute to prevention of stagnation in the middle, prevention of pinching in the shutter, and efficient press-fitting. it can.

In the shape of the through-passage (13) of the present invention, the diameter of the portion where the first shutter (11) and the second shutter (12) are disposed may be gradually enlarged.
In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a portion where the diameter gradually increases is provided on the top (13b) of the second shutter (12) and the top (13c) of the first shutter (11).
By adopting this shape, since the pressure of the wet substance (21) is suddenly released when each shutter is opened, it becomes easier to release.

  When using a bag (2) as a container like a present Example, you may use together the fixing member (22) which supports a bag (2). Moreover, you may provide the pallet (23) which installed the fixing member (22), and you may transfer the accommodated bag body (2).

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
The storage device (3) of the present embodiment includes a piston-like press-fitting member (30), introduces wet material (21) from the non-press-fitting surface (30a), and discharges it into the container from the press-fitting surface (30b). For this purpose, a through passage (33) penetrating the inside of the press-fitting member is provided. The through passage (33) may extend further upward from the non-press-fit surface (10b) as shown in the figure, and may be connected to, for example, a transport path for transporting the wet material (21).

In the press-fitting member (30), a first opening / closing member (31) is provided in the vicinity of the press-fitting surface (30b) as first opening / closing means for opening and closing the through passage. The first opening / closing member (31) has a truncated cone shape, and its diameter decreases upward. This shape matches the tapered portion (33a) at the lower end of the through-passage (33) in the press-fitting member (30), and when the first opening / closing member (31) is raised, it fits into the taber-like portion (33a) and penetrates. The path (33) is closed.
Further, the lower surface of the first opening / closing member (31) forms an inflating portion (31a) that is inflated downward, and the pressure is concentrated when the wet material (21) is press-fitted, thereby improving the press-fitting performance. ing.

  A second shutter (32) is provided as second opening / closing means for opening / closing the through passage (33) on the non-press-fit surface side of the first opening / closing member (31). Similarly, the second shutter (32) can be opened and closed, and operates in conjunction with the first opening / closing member (31) by a physical or electrical connection means (34).

Here, in a present Example, the 1st opening-and-closing member (31) is closed by the repulsive force at the time of pressing the wet thing (21) accumulate | stored in the bag (2). That is, when the wet substance (21) is discharged into the bag body (2), the upper surface of the wet article (21) gradually increases, and interferes with the press-fitting surface (30b) of the reciprocating press-fitting member (30). . At that time, since the opened first opening / closing member (31) is below the press-fitting surface (30b), it receives an upward force from the wet substance (21). In this embodiment, the first opening / closing member (31) is closed by this acting force.
As another implementation method, a sensor (not shown) may be provided on the lower end surface of the first opening / closing member (31) so that it closes when the sensor comes into contact with the wet substance (21). Good.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment, the space (33b) and the tapered portion (33a), which are part of the through passage (33), are formed between the first opening / closing member (31) and the second shutter (32). The wet substance (21) is smoothly discharged toward the opening (20) of the bag (2) after the second shutter (32) is opened. When the space (33a) (33b) is not interposed, the wet material (21) staying on the upper surface of the second shutter (32) adheres to the wet material (21) or the through-passage (13) already press-fitted. Although it may interfere with the wet product (21), according to this configuration, the wet product can be stably released even if the press-fitting and release of the wet product are continuously performed.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
The storage device (4) of the present embodiment includes a piston-like press-fitting member (40), introduces a wet substance (21) from the non-press-fitting surface (40a), and discharges it from the press-fitting surface (40b) into the container. For this purpose, a through passage (43) penetrating the inside of the press-fitting member is provided. The through passage (43) may extend further upward from the non-press-fit surface (40b) as shown in the figure, and may be connected to, for example, a transport path for transporting the wet substance (21).

  In the press-fitting member (40), a first shutter (41) is provided in the vicinity of the press-fitting surface (40b) as first opening / closing means for opening and closing the through path. The lower surface of the first opening / closing member (41) forms an inflating portion (41a) that is inflated downward, and the pressure is concentrated when the wet material (21) is press-fitted, so that the press-fitting performance is improved. .

  In the present embodiment, the second through passage (44) having a larger diameter inside the press-fitting member (40) is provided, and the lower end of the through passage (43) is located in the middle of the second through passage (44). And the 2nd shutter (42) is provided as a 2nd opening-and-closing means which opens and closes a penetration path (43).

  Also in the configuration of the present embodiment, a second through passage (44) having a larger diameter than the through passage (43) is interposed between the first shutter (41) and the second shutter (42), and the second shutter (42 ), The wet product (21) is smoothly discharged toward the opening (20) of the bag (2).

Finally, control of the first opening / closing means and the second opening / closing means will be described. FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the storage device of the present invention.
The accommodation device (5) of the present embodiment is similar to the third aspect in that the through-passage (53), the second through-passage (through the press-fit surface (50b) from the non-press-fit surface (50a) of the press-fit member (50) ( 54), a first shutter (51), and a second shutter (52).

  The press-fitting member (50) is connected to a control device (55) for electrically controlling the vertical movement and a sensor (56) for detecting the position. When the press-fitting member (50) is lowered to a predetermined position, the sensor (56) detects it. Here, the predetermined position is preferably at least near the bottom dead center of the reciprocating motion of the press-fitting member.

When lowered, the control device (55) controls the second shutter (52) and the first shutter (51) to close. Thereafter, the press-fitting member (50) press-fits the wet material (21) and rises again.
When a rise is detected by the sensor (56), the control device (55) controls the opening of the first shutter (51) and the second shutter (52).

  As described above, the present invention can control each opening / closing means by electrical control. In this control, only one of the opening / closing means may be controlled. For example, only the first opening / closing means may be controlled to open / close, and the second opening / closing means may be opened / closed by mechanical connection with the first opening / closing means.

When storing in a bag (2) according to the present invention, after filling a specified amount, the discharge of the object to be stored must be stopped and packed in the next bag (2). For this purpose, a flow sensor is provided in a part of the conveying path or the through path, or a weight sensor for measuring the weight of the bag body (2) is provided, and the wet substance (21) is introduced into the control means (55). Provides information on whether or not to perform
When the control means (50) detects that the specified amount has been accommodated, the control means (50) closes the second shutter (52) so that it is not newly introduced.

When the next bag (2) starts to be packed, the second shutter (52) is opened again to release the wet substance (21).
Thus, the structure provided with the control means (50) can be easily combined with the structure sequentially accommodated in the plurality of bags (2), and is suitable for automating the press-fitting.

  The container of the present invention is not limited to a bag body, and may be a box, a bottle, a can, a cylinder, a tank, a tray, a plastic bottle or the like formed of a hard material.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage apparatus 10 Press-fit member 10a Non press-fit surface 10b Press-fit surface 10c Side surface 11 1st shutter 12 2nd shutter 13 Through-passage 13a Space 13b Directly upper part 14 Link member 2 Bag body 21 Wet material 22 Fixing member 23 Pallet

Claims (11)

A storage device for storing an object to be stored in a container,
A press-fitting member for press-fitting an object while reciprocating with respect to the opening of the container;
A link mechanism for reciprocating the press-fitting member, and in the press-fitting member,
A through path that penetrates the inside of the press-fitting member for introducing the object to be contained from the non-press-fitting surface of the press-fitting member and discharging it from the press-fitting surface into the vessel
First opening and closing means for opening and closing the through passage in the vicinity of the press-fitting surface;
With
The first opening / closing means is configured to be closed when the object is press-fitted and to be opened when the object is discharged,
A container storage device, wherein the container is pressurized and stored in the container while maintaining the temperature at the time of introduction into the press-fitting member. In the storage device,
A second opening / closing means for opening / closing the through passage on the non-press-fit surface side of the first opening / closing means;
The first opening / closing means is closed at the same time or later than the second opening / closing means, and the second opening / closing means is opened at the same time or later than the first opening / closing means. A storage device for objects to be stored. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the object to be stored is a wet material. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first opening / closing means constitutes at least a part of a press-fitting surface of the press-fitting member in a closed state. 5. The object to be accommodated according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of a portion where at least one of the first opening / closing means and the second opening / closing means is disposed gradually increases in the through path. Containment device. The accommodation apparatus for accommodating objects according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first opening / closing means is closed by a repulsive force when pressing the accommodated objects accommodated in the container. The said accommodation apparatus is provided with the sensor means which detects the position in the reciprocating motion of the said press-fitting member, and performs control which closes the said 1st opening / closing means and the said 2nd opening / closing means in the predetermined position of the bottom dead center vicinity. An accommodation apparatus for an object according to any one of 1 to 5. The container device is provided with a fixing portion for a bag body as a container,
The accommodation device accommodating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the accommodation object is press-fitted into the bag body. The accommodation device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the object is an animal or plant residue. A storage method for storing an object in a container,
Using a press-fitting member that press-fits an object while reciprocating with respect to the opening of the container,
Introducing the object to be stored from the non-press-fitting surface side of the press-fitting member toward the press-fitting surface side through a through passage;
In the step of releasing the contents,
While opening the first opening / closing means for opening and closing the through passage in the vicinity of the press-fitting surface to discharge the contents into the container,
In the step of press-fitting the object,
The first opening / closing means is closed, and press-fitting is performed by pressing a press-fitting surface configured to include the first opening / closing means in a closed state against an object to be contained in the container,
A method for containing an object to be stored, wherein the object is pressurized and stored in the container while maintaining the temperature at the time of introduction into the press-fitting member. In the housing method,
In the step of releasing the contents to be contained,
After opening the first opening / closing means or simultaneously,
On the non-press-fit surface side of the first opening / closing means, the second opening / closing means for opening / closing the through passage is opened,
In the step of press-fitting the object,
After closing the second opening / closing means, or simultaneously, closing the first opening / closing means,
The containing method of the to-be-contained object of Claim 10 which press-fits by pressing the press-fit surface comprised also including the 1st opening / closing means of the closed state with respect to the to-be-contained object in a container.

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