KR100827719B1 - An automatic apparatus and method of spraying salt on scarred head of cabbage - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for forming grooves in the head of Chinese cabbage and sprinkling salt are provided to allow salt to easily permeate into the head of Chinese cabbage through the grooves. An apparatus for forming grooves in the head of Chinese cabbage and sprinkling salt comprises: a conveyor(10) which moves Chinese cabbages(20); a position sensor(100) which is installed at one side end of the conveyor and senses a Chinese cabbage; a support device(200) for arranging a Chinese cabbage to the middle of the conveyor, which is installed at both sides of the conveyor in the rear of the position sensor and is pushed to the middle of the conveyor if the position sensor senses a Chinese cabbage; a blade device(300) which descends by hydraulic pressure to form grooves in the head of the Chinese cabbage; a grappling device(400) which is placed next to the blade device, descends as the blade device part descends, and grapples the Chinese cabbage; a salt sprinkling device(600) which is installed in the rear of the blade device and has a hopper, an upper salt-sucking part and a lower salt-discharging part; and a controller which is electrically connected to the position sensor, the support device, the blade device, the grappling device and the salt sprinkling device and transmits/receives data.

Description

An automatic Apparatus and Method of spraying salt on scarred head of cabbage}

1 is a control block diagram of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a support device and a salt sprinkling apparatus of the present invention.

3 is an enlarged view of the supporting device of FIG. 2;

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a blade device and salt sprinkling apparatus of the present invention.

5 is an enlarged view of the blade unit of the present invention.

      Description of the main parts of the drawings

100: position sensor

200: support device

300: blade unit

310: blade

400: holding device

410: support

500: controller

600: salt sprinkling unit

610: hopper

620: upper salt suction

630: lower salt outlet

640: axis

650: bracket

660: Chinese cabbage position sensor

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for sprinkling salted cabbage head, and more particularly, by inserting a knife blade into a cabbage head transported on a conveyor to form a plurality of sheaths in the cabbage head portion to the cabbage head portion during the salting process. The present invention relates to a device and a method for sprinkling salted cabbage head, characterized in that salt is easily penetrated so that pickling is easily performed.

In general, kimchi is widely eaten in Korea since ancient times, and was eaten at home in the past, but in recent years, it is a factory-type mass production.

And, briefly look at the general kimchi pickling process, cabbage arrival step, section 2, salting step, salting step, pickling step, trimming process.

However, until now, because the salt is simply sprinkled with two cabbages, salt is difficult to penetrate the cabbage head, the body side is well chopped, but the head side is difficult to pickle.

In other words, due to the characteristics of Chinese cabbage, the body is composed of a plurality of wings, and salt penetrates between the wings. When you complete the head is not good because of the taste is often thrown away.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a device for sprinkling salt with a plurality of blades so that salt penetrates the cabbage head easily.

The present invention as a means for achieving the above object,

Conveyor for arranging the cabbage at the top but flowing individually; A position sensor installed at one end of the conveyor to detect the presence of cabbage; A support device installed at both sides of the conveyor but installed at the rear end of the position detection sensor to push the position sensor to the center of the conveyor when the position sensor detects the cabbage; When the cabbage is aligned to the center of the conveyor by the support device, the blade unit for receiving a hydraulic pressure while damaging the cabbage head while descending; A gripping device unit installed next to the blade unit and gripping the body of the Chinese cabbage by lowering the blade unit simultaneously with the lowering; It is a device that automatically sprinkles salt on the cabbage with the blade portion on the head through the blade device portion is installed at the rear end of the blade device portion, the hopper is temporarily mounted with a salt, and a plurality of holes formed in the same circumference is a cylindrical shape and hopper A salt sprinkling device unit comprising an upper salt suction unit receiving salt from the hole, and a cylindrical lower salt discharge unit formed at a lower end of the upper salt suction unit and having one hole contacting the hole of the upper salt suction unit; The position sensor and the support device and the blade device and the gripping device and the salt sprinkling device is electrically connected to transmit and receive data, when the cabbage is read by the position sensor to output a control signal to the support device to align the cabbage It is characterized in that it comprises a controller for controlling the output of the control signal to the blade device and the gripping device to scratch the cabbage, and also to drive the salt sprinkling unit so that the salt is sprayed evenly on the cabbage.

In addition, the controller is characterized in that the control unit to raise the blade unit in the state in which the holding unit gripping the Chinese cabbage, and raises the holding unit unit with a slight parallax.

In addition, the support device, the blade device portion and the holding device portion is characterized in that the structure is driven by hydraulic or pneumatic.

In addition, operating the sensor for sensing the Chinese cabbage when the conveyor device is driven; When the cabbage is captured by the sensor, operating both support devices to align the cabbage with the center of the conveyor; When the alignment of the cabbage is completed, lowering the holding device and the blade device at the same time so that the blade device sticks the cabbage head; Raising the blade unit with the gripping unit holding the cabbage and raising the holding unit with a slight parallax; When the cabbage is captured by the cabbage position sensor, it is characterized in that the step of driving the salt sprinkling unit so that the salt is evenly sprayed on the cabbage.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a control block diagram of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a support device and a salt sprinkling apparatus of the present invention.

3 is an enlarged view of the supporting device of FIG. 2;

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a blade device and salt sprinkling apparatus of the present invention.

5 is an enlarged view of the blade unit of the present invention,

The present invention is largely the position sensor 100, the support device 200, the blade device 300, the gripping device 400, the controller 500, the salt spraying device 600, Conveyor device 10.

According to the present invention, the cabbage 20 is transferred to the conveyor device 10 one by one, and when it is transferred to the blade device 300, the presence of the cabbage 20 is sensed by the position sensor 100, and then left and right support. Align the cabbage 20 to the center using the apparatus 200, and then drive the blade unit 300 and the gripping device 400 to cut the head of the cabbage 20 to the automatic salting .

Conveyor device 300 according to the present invention, by aligning the cabbage (20) in the center to form a structure in which the support device 200 is flowed by hydraulic or pneumatic to the left and right of the conveyor device 10, cabbage Corresponding to the sensing data of 20, each support device is operated to align the cabbage 20 to the center.

The support device 200, if the cabbage 20 is sensed by the position sensor 100 in the process of moving the cabbage 20 is to be aligned to the center portion of the conveyor, pushed in both directions as possible Make sure it is aligned in the middle.

On the other hand, the blade unit 300 and the holding device 400 is installed at the rear end of the support device 200, the box-shaped housing 30 is installed in the middle of the conveyor device 30 is driven, the housing 30 The blade unit 300 and the gripping device 400 are installed at a predetermined interval on the upper part of the bar, and the blade device 300 has a blade 310 coupled to the end of the hydraulic providing unit and descends according to the hydraulic pressure. To stab the head of the cabbage 20 to form a suitable hole. The blade unit 300 may be manufactured by combining a fork-shaped blade combined with a plurality of blades 310, as needed, or may be manufactured by combining a plurality of pin shapes.

The holding device 400 is also a hydraulic panel or a pneumatic device in the shape of a square panel-shaped support portion 410 is coupled to the end, and flows up and down by the operation of the pneumatic device, when the blade device 300 is lowered At the same time, after the blade 310 is stabbed out of the cabbage head, the body of the cabbage 20 when the support 410 is fixed at the moment to facilitate the retreat of the blade 310 is made.

In reality, the holding device 400 and the blade device 300 are simultaneously lowered, and the blade device 300 may be raised to raise the holding device with a slight time difference after the lift. If the gripping device 400 is not installed, the cabbage 20 may rise when the blade 310 rises, so it is necessary to fix the gripping device 400 to the gripping device 400. Therefore, in the present invention, the gripping device 400 is installed right next to the blade device 300 so that the cabbage is lowered at the same time as the cabbage is injected, so that the blade 310 scratches the head of the cabbage. will be.

The holding device 400 and the blade device 300 has a structure that is operated by hydraulic or pneumatic, and is electrically connected to the controller 500, the blade device receives the hydraulic and pneumatic under the control of the controller The part 300 and the gripping device 400 are raised and lowered.

The salt sprinkling unit 600 is a device that automatically sprinkles salt on the cabbage with the blade portion engraved in the head through the blade unit 300 is installed at the rear end of the blade unit 300, the hopper 610 and In addition, a plurality of holes are formed in a cylindrical upper salt suction part 620 formed on the same circumference, and a lower salt discharge part 630 in a cylindrical shape having one hole formed at a lower end of the upper salt suction part.

The hopper 610 has a structure in which the upper portion is wide and the lower portion has a sharp shape so that salt is poured into the upper space portion and the salt is gradually output to the outside through the lower space portion.

The upper salt suction unit 620 is installed at the lower end of the hopper to match any one of the output hole of the hopper and a plurality of holes so that the salt is filled one by one while hitting the output hole when rotating the hole.

The lower salt discharge part 630 is connected to the upper salt suction part 620 and the shaft 640, and is disposed in a passage through which the cabbage passes using the bracket 650.

Then, the cabbage position sensor unit 660 is placed in front of the salt sprinkling unit 600 when the cabbage enters the salt sprinkling unit 600, the salt discharge unit 620 received salt from the hopper 610 When it rotates and thus meets the upper salt suction unit 620 and the lower salt output unit, the salt present in the upper salt suction unit 620 is discharged through the hole of the lower salt output unit to be sprayed on the cabbage.

Receive sensing data from the position sensor 100 and the Chinese cabbage position sensor 660 and based on this, each support device, blade device 300 and gripping device 400 and salt spraying device 600 The controller 500 controls to smoothly cut the head of the cabbage 20 by driving it and also to spray salt automatically.

The controller 500 is electrically connected to each support device 200, the position detection sensor 100, the blade device 300 and the gripping device 400 and the salt spraying device 600 to the data Transmitting and receiving, if the sensing data is received from the position sensor 100 to operate the support device 200 on the basis of this to align the cabbage in the center and then to operate the blade unit 300 and the gripping unit 400 Control the scabbard to cut the cabbage head, and when the detection data is received from the cabbage position sensor 600, the salt sprinkling unit 600 is driven based on this, and a certain amount of salt is sprinkled on the cabbage automatically. To lose.

The blade unit 300 and the gripping device 400 are to be flowed up and down by hydraulic or pneumatic, the controller 500 controls the blade and gripping device to smoothly flow up and down by controlling the hydraulic or pneumatic In addition, the upper salt suction unit 620 is properly rotated so that the salt is smoothly discharged.

The operation sequence of the present invention is as follows.

When the conveyor device is driven, the position sensor for sensing the cabbage is activated.

Then, when the cabbage is captured by the position sensor, the support device installed on both sides of the conveyor is operated so that the cabbage is aligned with the center of the conveyor.

Subsequently, when the alignment is completed, the gripping device unit and the blade device unit are lowered at the same time so that the blade device unit stabs the cabbage head to make a plurality of scratches.

Subsequently, the holding device unit raises the blade unit while holding the cabbage, and raises the holding unit with a slight parallax.

Then, when the cabbage is captured by the cabbage position sensor to drive the salt sprinkling unit so that the salt is evenly sprayed on the cabbage.

The cabbage head automatic scratching device according to the present invention as described above to align the cabbage during the movement of the cabbage and then to scratch the cabbage head instantaneously by using a blade so as to sufficiently penetrate the cabbage head when spraying the salt later The pickling process goes smoothly, providing the effect of producing delicious cabbage kimchi.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is possible to make various modifications or variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the appended claims will cover such modifications and variations as fall within the spirit of the invention.

Claims (4)

Conveyor for arranging the cabbage at the top but flowing individually; A position sensor installed at one end of the conveyor to detect the presence of cabbage; A support device installed at both sides of the conveyor but installed at the rear end of the position detection sensor to push the position sensor to the center of the conveyor when the position sensor detects the cabbage; When the cabbage is aligned to the center of the conveyor by the support device, the blade unit for receiving a hydraulic pressure while damaging the cabbage head while descending; A gripping device unit installed next to the blade unit and gripping the body of the Chinese cabbage by lowering the blade unit simultaneously with the lowering; It is a device that automatically sprinkles salt on the cabbage with the blade portion on the head through the blade device portion is installed at the rear end of the blade device portion, the hopper is temporarily mounted with a salt, and a plurality of holes formed in the same circumference is a cylindrical shape and hopper A salt sprinkling device unit comprising an upper salt suction unit receiving salt from the hole, and a cylindrical lower salt discharge unit formed at a lower end of the upper salt suction unit and having one hole contacting the hole of the upper salt suction unit; The position sensor and the support device and the blade device and the gripping device and the salt sprinkling device is electrically connected to transmit and receive data, when the cabbage is read by the position sensor to output a control signal to the support device to align the cabbage And control the controller to output the control signal to the blade unit and the gripping device to scratch the cabbage, and also to drive the salt sprinkling unit so that the salt is sprayed evenly on the cabbage. A device for salting cabbage heads. The method of claim 1, The controller raises the blade unit in a state in which the gripping unit gripping the cabbage, and controls to raise the gripping unit with a slight parallax, so as to scratch the cabbage head, salting. The method of claim 1, The support device, the blade device portion and the gripping device portion is a device for sprinkling the salted cabbage head, characterized in that the structure is driven by hydraulic or pneumatic. Activating a sensor for sensing cabbage when the conveyor device is driven; When the cabbage is captured by the sensor, operating both support devices to align the cabbage with the center of the conveyor; When the alignment of the cabbage is completed, lowering the holding device and the blade device at the same time so that the blade device sticks the cabbage head; Raising the blade unit with the gripping unit holding the cabbage and raising the holding unit with a slight parallax; When the cabbage is captured by the cabbage position sensor, the method of driving the salt sprinkling unit so that the salt is evenly sprayed on the cabbage, the method of sprinkling the salted cabbage head, characterized in that.

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