KR101489388B1 - Processing line apparatus for lunch-pack - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a processing line apparatus for continuously feeding a container (1) to complete a lunch box, characterized in that it comprises a conveyor (12) via a plunger (12) for conveying the container (10) having a cartridge (15) having a plurality of containers (11) and dropping the container (1) conveyed at the downstream end of the conveyor (11) in an aligned manner; A drawer 20 having a drawer for pulling out the containers 1 one by one under the feeder 10 and a sensor S interlocking with the drawer to sense the container 1; At least one conveyor (40) provided to receive the container (1) drawn out to the lower portion of the drawer (20) and continuously conveyed so as to be sealed while supplying rice and cold; And a sterilizing unit 50 in which at least one ultraviolet lamp 51 is disposed to sterilize the container 1 supplied with at least rice and the upper portion of the conveyor 40.
Accordingly, the present invention can automatically and quickly and accurately supply a plurality of containers, thereby improving the productivity by more reliable operation. In addition, since rapid sterilization is performed without adding a separate process, the process can be shortened Of course, it has the effect of extending the shelf life by improving overall freshness.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a processing line apparatus for lunch-

The present invention relates to a processing line apparatus that completes a lunch box by continuously transporting containers, and more specifically, to a container dispenser that automatically and rapidly supplies a plurality of containers, thereby improving productivity with more reliable operation The present invention relates to a processing line device for a lunch box which can shorten the process time and improve the overall freshness and extend the shelf life by performing a rapid sterilization process without adding a separate process.

In general, busy modern people have often used instant food (fast food) because of the convenience of being able to solve the problem simply by catching up with time or eating comfortably at any time and anywhere. Such instant food can be easily accessed at a convenience store or a supermarket, can be easily cooked in a short time, is easy to store and preserve, and is easy to carry and carry.

However, there is a diet craze for the socially young women as well as for men, and the desire for a healthy diet is rapidly accelerating, especially for the younger age group suffering from childhood obesity. In addition, the need for health and healthy eating is increasing due to excessive intake of meat and instant food, heart disease due to lack of exercise, increased incidence of endocrine diseases, and adult diseases. In addition, as the number of workers working in one-room type residential spaces and office buildings, as well as telecommuters, has increased, they have come to the realization that they prefer good quality dining which is practical and beneficial to health.

As is well known, today, many food companies or bureaucrats order providers have developed an easy-to-understand menu that allows them to consume nutritionally, such as at home or at restaurants, . However, in the case of specialty lunch companies that deliver to large food companies or convenience stores, it is necessary to produce about 500 to 5000 pieces per day. However, since all the processes are performed manually, wasted manpower and costs .

In addition, since lunch boxes can not contain any preservatives other than instant foods, most of them are produced on the day of dispatch for freshness, and the preservation period of the produced lunch box is extremely short, from 1 day to 3 days, There is a problem that it is difficult to do. Therefore, it has become urgent to find a way to satisfy both producers 'and consumers' desires by increasing the shelf life that minimizes the cost of production while improving the freshness.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to fundamentally solve the conventional problems as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for automatically and rapidly supplying a plurality of stacked containers, The present invention provides a processing line device for a lunch box that can shorten the process time and extend the shelf life by improving overall freshness.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a processing line apparatus for continuously feeding a container to complete a lunch box, the apparatus comprising: a conveyor including a plunger for conveying the plurality of containers; A feeder having a cartridge for dropping the conveyed container in an aligned manner; A drawer having a drawer for pulling out containers one by one at a lower portion of the feeder and a sensor for detecting the container in cooperation with the drawer; At least one conveyor provided to receive the container drawn out at the lower portion of the drawer and continuously conveyed to be sealed while supplying rice and cold; And a sterilizing unit in which at least one ultraviolet lamp is disposed to sterilize at least the rice and the container in the upper part of the conveyer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the drawing means of the drawer includes a belt-type or chain-type cradle that holds the top end of the container, and a motor that draws the containers one by one by moving the cradle downward.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the pull-out means of the pull-out portion includes an elastic band for holding the top end of the container, a suction box for lifting and lowering the container one by one below the elastic band, And a motor.

At this time, the drawing means of the drawer according to the present invention includes a conveyor through a suction plate for receiving the container continuously drawn by the suction box, and a blower connected to the suction box and the suction plate to generate a suction force And a control unit.

Further, the sterilizer according to the present invention may further include a reflector whose inclination angle is adjusted in the range of 100 to 120 degrees.

According to a modification of the present invention, the sterilizing unit may further include a near-infrared lamp that emits a heat source, and further includes a blowing fan that directly blows the heat source.

It should be understood, however, that the terminology or words of the present specification and claims should not be construed in an ordinary sense or in a dictionary, and that the inventors shall not be limited to the concept of a term It should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be properly defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

Industrial Applicability As described above, the present invention can automatically and rapidly supply a plurality of containers to improve productivity by more reliable operation, and perform rapid sterilization without adding a separate process It is possible to shorten the process and to improve the overall freshness, thereby extending the shelf life.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a whole processing line apparatus for a lunch box according to the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part of the line device according to the present invention. Fig.
3 is a view showing a draw-out portion according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a drawer according to another embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a configuration diagram showing a sterilizing unit according to the present invention;
6 is a configuration diagram showing a sterilizing portion according to a modification of the present invention;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to a processing line apparatus for successively delivering a container 1 to complete a lunch box and includes a feeding unit 10, a drawer unit 20, a feeding unit 40, and a sterilizing unit 50, Processing line devices. Here, the lunch is not a container for food, but a container for rice and cold, meaning that it is not a container but a container (1) that supplies rice, Means that the product is made to be consumed. Further, although the present invention is exemplified by conveying the container 1 in one row, it is intended to facilitate understanding of the invention, and is not limited to this, so that it can be conveyed to two or more rows. The drawing unit 20 and the sterilizing unit 50 according to the present invention can be suitably applied to various kinds of materials and structures (plastic, styrofoam, foil), rice, This will be described in detail on the basis of an example.

The supply unit 10 according to the present invention is provided with a conveyor 11 via a plunger 12 for conveying the plurality of containers 1 and a container 10 transported to the downstream end of the conveyor 11 1) in an aligned manner. The feeding section 10 feeds the container 1 loaded with the following draw-out section 20 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and has a conveyor 11 and a cartridge 15.

The conveyor 11 is provided with a belt having a plunger 12 on the upper surface thereof, and is continuously conveyed in one direction by a motor (not given a reference numeral) on one side. In other words, the plunger 12 plays a role of preventing slippage while preventing a plurality of containers 1 from interfering with each other. The conveyor 11 may omit the plunger 12 according to the container 1 to be fed, and the motor is preferably connected to a control unit (not shown) for feedback control.

The cartridge 15 is bent or joined to one or more plates and serves as a guide for automatically aligning the container 1 conveyed by the conveyor 11 and dropping it onto the following drawer 20. That is, the cartridge 15 is provided in a tapered shape that widens from the upper part to the lower part, so that the container 1 of the conveyor 11 automatically falls and aligns even when the container 1 is in an unaligned state. The cartridge 15 may be of a closed type of a box type shown in the drawing, or an open type of bar type in which a 'frame' is disposed.

The supply unit 10 of the present invention includes a redistribution plate for loading the container 1 by transferring the conveyor 11 to the upper portion of the cartridge 15 and a redistribution plate for transferring the folding force of the redistribution plate to the container 1 The dropping may further comprise a cylinder. Since the supply unit 10 has to be closely interlocked with the following draw-out unit 20, it is preferable to pass the intermediate process from the conveyor 11 in order to supply the container 1 more safely and quickly. That is, although not shown in the drawings, the frame 1 is rotatable so as to be able to load the container 1 conveyed from the conveyor 11, So that the container 1 is caused to fall in the orthogonal direction.

Since the tank 1 and the cylinder are suitable for a soft type (styrofoam or foil) having a very low self weight of the container 1 and a relatively weak external impact, the cylinder can be selectively provided considering efficiency.

The drawing unit 20 according to the present invention includes a drawing unit for drawing the containers 1 one by one under the feeding unit 10 and a sensor S . The drawing unit 20 draws the containers 1 one by one to the succeeding conveyor 40 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and has drawing means and at least one sensor S.

The drawing means draws a plurality of containers 1 stacked one by one directly below the cartridge 15 and is formed into a structure optimized for various materials and structures of the container 1. [ The lower sensor S counts the number of the containers 1 drawn out by the drawing means one by one and the upper sensor S senses the quantity of the containers 1 by the drawing means and generates a signal to the control unit.

The drawer of the drawer 20 includes a belt-type or chain-type cradle 21 for receiving the upper end of the container 1, And a motor 22 for drawing out the image forming units 1 one by one. The drawing means according to one embodiment is optimized for a hard type container 1 which is stacked in a relatively multi-stage safe manner. The drawer means is provided with a cradle 21 and a motor 22 for taking out the containers 1 one by one to the succeeding conveyor 40 (22).

The holder 21 is formed on the both sides of the lower portion of the cartridge 15 in the same or similar manner as the plunger 12 of the supply portion 10 and is optionally provided from a belt type or a chain type. The holder 21 is provided so as to mount the top ends of the containers 1 one by one, and is continuously arranged on the outer surface of the belt or the outer surface of the chain in an endless track. The cradle (21) is provided so that a ball and a driven roller (sprocket) are transported downward and downward by a motor (22) like a conveyor.

That is, when the quantity of the containers 1 is recognized by the initial upper sensor S, the conveyor 11 is supplied with the plurality of stacked containers 1 by the intermittent operation to the cartridge 15, 1 are aligned and the top end of the lowermost vessel 1 is placed on the holder 21. The motor 22 is operated until the lower sensor S is counted so that the cradle 21 is lowered and transferred so that the plurality of containers 1 are individually placed on the cradle 21 and conveyed to the succeeding conveyor 40 One by one.

The pulling out means of the pulling out portion 20 comprises an elastic band 31 for holding the top end of the container 1 and a pair of containers 1 in the lower portion of the elastic band 31 A crankshaft 33 and a motor 34 for moving up and down to the lower portion of the suction box 32. [ The drawing means according to another embodiment is optimized for a soft type container 1 which is relatively weak in its own weight and relatively weak in an external impact and is designed so as to have elasticity so as to draw the container 1 one by one into the succeeding conveyor 40 as shown in Fig. A crankshaft 33 and a motor 34. The crankshaft 33 and the crankshaft 33 are connected to each other by a crankshaft.

The elastic bands 31 are provided on both sides of the lower portion of the cartridge 15 so as to releasably hold the plurality of containers 1 by the spring, but to release the stacking by the predetermined suction force. The suction box 32 is provided to be lifted up and down by being engaged with the LM guide so that the container 1 can be taken out one by one into the elastic band 31. The crankshaft 33 is provided at the lower part of the suction box 32 And the motor 34 is provided to be continuously or intermittently operated so as to rotate the crankshaft 33.

The drawing means of the drawing unit 20 according to the present invention includes a conveyor 35 through a suction plate 36 for receiving the container 1 continuously drawn out by the suction box 32, And blowers 37 and 38 connected to the adsorption plate 36 and the adsorption plate 36 to generate a suction force to draw out / transfer the container 1. 4, the pulling means according to another embodiment draws the containers 1 one by one in the ascending and descending motions of the suction box 32 by the crankshaft 33 and the motor 34, And a blower 37 (38) through which a suction plate (36) is interposed. The blower 37 is tightly connected to the suction box 32 and the corrugated pipe to generate a suction force and the blower 38 is tightly connected to the suction plate 36 of the conveyor 35 and the corrugated pipe, Respectively. Here, it is preferable that the conveyor 35 is formed into a fabric type or a chain type so that suction force is transmitted to the suction plate 36. [

That is, when the quantity of the container 1 is recognized by the initial upper sensor S, the conveyor 11 feeds the container 1 in which a plurality of stacked containers are intermittently operated, 1 are aligned and the upper end of the container 1 is mounted on the elastic base 31 at the lower end. The motor 34 is operated until the lower sensor S is counted so that the suction box 32 is lifted by the crankshaft 33 and is engaged with the lower portion of the container 1, And are brought into close contact with each other by a suction force. Subsequently, the suction box 32 is lowered to close the container 1 to be discharged while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic band 31, and the elastic band 31 restores the stacked container 1 by instantaneous restoration. The container 1 in which the suction box 32 is discharged downward is relayed to the conveyor 35 by the attraction force by the attracting plate 36 and taken out to the succeeding conveyor 40 one by one.

At this time, the blower 37 of the suction box 32 is provided with a suction force that is weaker than that of the blower 38 of the conveyor 35 continuously or generates the same suction force continuously, It is preferable to open and close them sequentially. Of course, it is also possible to arrange the blowers 37 and 38 such that the container 1 is relayed through on / off operation by the control unit.

The at least one conveyor 40 according to the present invention is provided to receive the container 1 drawn out from the lower portion of the drawer 20 and continuously conveyed to be sealed while supplying rice and cold. The conveyor 40 conveys the container 1 drawn out continuously or intermittently such that the container 1 is manually or automatically supplied with the rice on the container 1 as shown in Fig. That is, the conveyor 40 secures a space and a path so that the lid can be attached and wrapped while quickly and sanitarily supplying the rice and the cold on the container 1.

Here, although not shown in the drawings, the conveyor 40 may be provided so as to be conveyed in two or more rows, and may be provided in a path of 'a' or 'c' can do. In any case, a person skilled in the art can form various structures in consideration of a supply path for rice and chilled food, a path for lid attachment and lapping processing, and a space for installation.

In the sterilizing unit 50 according to the present invention, a plurality of ultraviolet lamps 51 are disposed on the conveyor 40 to sterilize the container 1 supplied with at least rice and cold. The sterilizing unit 50 sterilizes various bacteria or viruses with a container 1 supplied with rice and cold on the path of the conveyor 40 as shown in FIG. 1, and has an ultraviolet lamp 51.

The ultraviolet lamp 51 emits ultraviolet rays as shown in FIG. 5, and can be divided into four types of UV-A, UV-B, UV-C and UV-D. Of these, the wavelength of 253.7nm (nanometer) is almost the same as the wavelength of the bacteria or virus deadly, so when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, 99% or more bacteria or viruses are killed or harmlessly prevented to prevent reproduction. The sterilizing unit 50 irradiates ultraviolet rays to the container 1 supplied with the rice and extends the shelf life of about one to three days to maintain the freshness for a maximum of 5 days to 7 days.

At this time, the sterilizing unit 50 according to the present invention further includes a reflection plate 55 whose inclination angle is adjusted in the range of 100 to 120 degrees. The sterilizing unit 50 processes sterilization from various bacteria or viruses as shown in FIG. 5, and further includes a reflection plate 55 at a position adjacent to the ultraviolet lamp 51.

The reflector 55 directs ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 51 to be directly irradiated to the container 1, and the angle setting is important depending on the kind of the cup. It is preferable to fix the inner surface angle of the reflector 55 to 110 ° so as to irradiate the container 1 as a whole, but in the case of meat or fish requiring more intensive sterilization, Variation is required.

Also, the reflection plate 55 may be provided as an integral type or an individual separation type in which a plurality of plates are combined. In the case of integral type, manufacture and installation are easy. In the case of separate type, it is advantageous to change the inner surface angle depending on the type of cold. For example, the separable reflection plate 55 is coupled to the spiral shaft at one side by a hinge, and the contact surface between the hinge and the spiral shaft is formed as a concavo-convex shape, so that any angle can be changed.

The sterilizing unit 50 further includes a near-infrared lamp 56 for emitting a heat source, and further includes a blowing fan 57 for directly blowing the heat source. The sterilizing unit 50 irradiates ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 51 to the container 1 to treat the sterilization from bacteria or viruses and includes a near infrared ray lamp 56 and a blowing fan 57 . Some viruses and bacteria can survive ultraviolet rays, but some types of colds may require a drying process. That is, the near infrared ray lamp 56 has an excellent advantage that the fuel saving and drying cost are reduced, and the drying quality is greatly improved, compared to using the other heat source. The air blowing fan 57 blows the heat source generated from the near-infrared ray lamp 56 directly to the container 1 with clean air, thereby shortening the sterilization and drying process.

Although the near infrared ray lamp 56 and the ultraviolet ray lamp 51 are both shown as being parallel to each other, the ultraviolet ray lamp 56 and the near infrared ray lamp 56 may be constituted by a plurality of sterilizing portions 50 You may.

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of containers loaded automatically are quickly and accurately supplied to improve productivity by more reliable operation, and since the rapid sterilization process is performed without adding a separate process, the process can be shortened Of course, it has the effect of extending the shelf life by improving overall freshness.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It is therefore intended that such variations and modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

S: Sensor 1: container
11, 35, 40: Conveyor 12:
15: cartridge 20:
21: Cradle 22: Motor
31: Elastic band 32: Suction box
33: crankshaft 34: motor
36: suction plate 37, 38: blower
51: ultraviolet lamp 55: reflector
56: near-infrared lamp 57: blowing fan

Claims (6)

delete delete delete A container (1) is provided with a conveyor (11) via a plunger (12) for conveying a plurality of containers (1) A supply part 10 having a plurality of discharge ports 10; A drawer 20 having a drawer for pulling out the containers 1 one by one under the feeder 10 and a sensor S interlocking with the drawer to sense the container 1; At least one conveyor (40) provided to receive the container (1) drawn out to the lower portion of the drawer (20) and continuously conveyed so as to be sealed while supplying rice and cold; And a sterilizing unit 50 in which one or more ultraviolet lamps 51 are arranged to sterilize the container 1 supplied with at least rice and the upper part of the conveyor 40. The drawer unit 20 ) Of the container 1 includes an elastic band 31 for receiving the top end of the container 1 and a suction box 32 for lifting and lowering the container 1 one by one under the elastic band 31, In a processing line apparatus for a lunch box having a crankshaft (33) and a motor (34) for transmitting a rising / falling movement to a lower portion of a suction box (32)
The drawing means of the drawer 20 includes a conveyor 35 through a suction plate 36 for receiving the container 1 continuously drawn out by the suction box 32 and a conveyor 35 for conveying the suction box 32 and the attracting plate 36 And blowers (37) (38) for generating a suction force to be drawn out / transmitted from the container (1), respectively.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the sterilizing unit (50) further comprises a reflection plate (55) whose inclination angle is adjusted in the range of 100 to 120 degrees.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the sterilizing unit (50) further comprises a near-infrared lamp (56) for emitting a heat source, and further comprising a blowing fan (57) for directly blowing the heat source.

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