KR101494135B1 - Apparatus for sorting fruit - Google Patents
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Abstract
A fruit sorting apparatus is disclosed. The fruit sorting apparatus of the present invention comprises: a weighing part provided on the conveying conveyor so as to be able to measure the weight of fruits that are selected by the operator and stored in the conveying container by the operator and then continuously conveyed in a plurality of gate directions by the conveying conveyor; A conveyance distance measuring unit provided on the conveying conveyor to measure a conveying distance of fruits conveyed in the gate direction after the weight measurement by the weight measuring unit; A fruit guiding portion coupled to the conveying conveyer so as to be respectively disposed at the entrance side of the gate and guided to the entrance side of each gate by the fruit conveyed by the conveying conveyor; And comparing the current position information of the fruits measured by the distance measuring unit with weight information of a predetermined fruit by the operator based on the weight information of the weight measuring unit to sort the fruits according to the set weight of the operator, And a controller for generating a driving signal to the fruit guiding part so as to be discharged to each gate.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
Generally, various types of fruits on the market are priced based on quality such as shape, size, taste and sugar content of each mountain, but some fruits such as grapes are formed according to their weight There is also.
For the fruits of which the price range is formed by weight as described above, the fruits harvested from the fruits of the fruits must be graded by weight before packing.
Conventionally, a conveyor-type weight sorting apparatus has been disclosed as a sorting apparatus for fruits which are packed and circulated selectively sorted by weight.
In the conveyor type weight sorting apparatus, a plurality of load cells are fixed at predetermined intervals in close contact with a lower end surface of a long conveyor system, each load cell is given a unique weight matching sorting value, And the weight corresponding to the weight matching sorting value given to each load cell is separated from the corresponding position to the outside and selected.
According to the above-mentioned conveyor type weight screening apparatus, when the surface of the fruit is hard, the fruit is placed on the upper surface of the conveyor and the surface is not damaged during the separation process to the outside, However, fruits such as grapes, which have a weak surface, are disadvantageous in that they are scratched or flawed in the screening operation, which makes it difficult to maintain quality.
Therefore, in the prior art, sorting work by the weight of weak fruits such as grapes has been carried out by manual sorting method in which one piece is sorted one by one in the harvested state, and the weight is confirmed and separated into a sorting container according to a certain grade.
However, this conventional manual sorting method is preferable for maintaining the quality of the fruit because the surface of the fruit is hardly damaged unless the operator neglects it. However, since the harvested fruit is put one by one on the balance and the weight is confirmed, There is a problem in that not only the weight error is large when sorting the fruits but also the processing amount is limited so that only a small amount of fruits per unit time can be selected. A small selection of fruit means a decrease in workability and productivity, which leads to problems in that a large number of workers are required to be secured and that the profitability of fruit producers and sellers is inferior due to an increase in labor costs for sorting.
Accordingly, research and development on a fruit sorting apparatus capable of selectively sorting fruits, which are selected by an operator and transported continuously by a conveying conveyor after being placed in a conveying container, according to a set weight at a plurality of gates, It is a fact that is demanded.
The object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for measuring the weight and transfer distance information of fruits that are selected by the operator and stored in a transfer container and continuously transferred to a plurality of gates by a transfer conveyor, It is an object of the present invention to provide a fruit sorting apparatus capable of accurately selecting and discharging fruit from a gate and sorting a large number of fruits per unit time by a plurality of gates.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments that are described. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, There will be.
According to the present invention, there is provided a weight measuring apparatus provided with a weight measuring unit provided on a conveying conveyor so as to measure the weight of fruits that are selected by a worker and are conveyed in a plurality of gate directions by a conveying conveyor, ; A conveyance distance measuring unit provided on the conveying conveyor to measure a conveying distance of fruits conveyed in the gate direction after the weight measurement by the weight measuring unit; A fruit guiding portion coupled to the conveying conveyer so as to be respectively disposed at the entrance side of the gate and guided to the entrance side of each gate by the fruit conveyed by the conveying conveyor; And comparing the current position information of the fruits measured by the distance measuring unit with weight information of a predetermined fruit by the operator based on the weight information of the weight measuring unit to sort the fruits according to the set weight of the operator, And a controller configured to generate a driving signal to the fruit guiding part so as to be discharged to each gate.
Wherein the fruit guiding unit comprises: a rectilinear motion member arranged to linearly move in a longitudinal direction of the conveying conveyor in accordance with a driving signal of the control unit; A guide bar rotatably connected to the linear motion of the linear motion member and guided to the respective gate side by the conveying conveyor; And guide bars for guiding the fruit guided by the guide bars to enter the entrance of each of the gates, the guide bars being inclined toward the entrance direction of the respective gates with a predetermined interval therebetween.
The control unit controls the operation of the fruit guide unit such that fruits of the same weight are selected and discharged from the respective gates according to the weight information set by the operator.
The control unit controls the operation of the fruit guiding unit so that fruits of different weights are selected and discharged from the respective gates according to the weight information set by the operator.
The transfer conveyor may include a fruit supply unit integrally provided to supply fruit in front of the weighing unit, and the fruit supply unit may be branched from the transfer conveyor and extend to be parallel to each other.
According to the present invention, fruit weight and transfer distance information are collectively collected by a weighing part and a transfer distance measuring part for fruits that are picked up by a human operator and stored in a transfer container and continuously transferred in a plurality of gate directions by a transfer conveyor And the control unit controls the operation of the fruit guiding unit based on the collected information so that the fruit of the set weight can be selected and discharged from each gate. And it is possible to perform mass screening per unit time, so that workability and productivity can be improved.
1 is a view showing a configuration of a fruit sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the fruit sorting apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the weight measuring unit of the fruit sorting apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a fruit guide portion disposed at an entrance side of each gate of the fruit sorting apparatus shown in FIG. 3; FIG.
5 is a view showing a control state of the fruit sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, the well-known functions or constructions will not be described in order to simplify the gist of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of a fruit sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the fruit sorting apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing a fruit guiding unit disposed at the entrance side of each gate of the fruit sorting apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a fruit weighing unit of the fruit sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
1 to 5, the fruit sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a
The conveying
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The plurality of
Here, the fruit refers to fruits such as grapes, cherries, strawberries, and the like, the price of which is formed according to the weight.
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The weighing
The transfer
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Hereinafter, a process of selecting fruit by the fruit sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the fruit sorting apparatus of the present embodiment, the fruits picked up by the operator are transported in the direction of the respective gates in a state in which they are contained in the transfer container at a fruit supply portion provided at one side of the transfer conveyor.
When the fruit contained in the transfer container is transferred, the weighing
When the fruits are transferred to the
When the current position information of the fruit conveyed in the direction of each
That is, based on the weight information of the
For example, when weight information of fruit is set by the operator so that 700 g of fruits can be selectively discharged to each
As described above, the fruit sorting apparatus of the present embodiment is a fruit sorting apparatus that performs gravimetric measurement on fruits that are picked up by a worker and transported in the direction of the plurality of
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is obvious to those who have. Accordingly, such modifications or variations should not be individually understood from the technical spirit and viewpoint of the present invention, and modified embodiments should be included in the claims of the present invention.
10: conveying conveyor 12: fruit supply part
14: Gate 20: Gravimetric unit
30: Feed distance measuring part 40: fruit guide part
42: linear motion member 44: guide bar
46: guide bar 50:
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A conveyance distance measuring unit provided on the conveying conveyor to measure a conveying distance of fruits conveyed in the gate direction after the weight measurement by the weight measuring unit;
A fruit guiding part coupled to the conveying conveyor so as to be respectively disposed at an entrance side of the gate and guiding the fruit conveyed by the conveying conveyor to the entrance side of each gate; And
And a control unit for comparing the current position information of the fruit measured by the distance measuring unit and the weight information of the fruit predetermined by the operator based on the weight information of the weight measuring unit, And a control unit arranged to combine the conveying containers containing the fruit as weights and to discharge the collected containers to the respective gates.
The fruit guide portion
A linear motion member arranged to linearly move in the longitudinal direction of the conveying conveyor in accordance with a drive signal of the control unit;
A guide bar rotatably connected to the linear motion of the linear motion member and guided to the respective gate side by the conveying conveyor; And
And a guide bar for guiding the fruit guided by the guide bar to enter the entrance of each of the gates, the guide bar being inclined at an interval in the direction of the inlet of each gate at a predetermined interval, Device.
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the fruit guiding unit so that fruits of the same weight are selected and discharged from the respective gates according to the weight information set by the operator.
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the fruit guiding unit so that fruits of different weights are selected and discharged from the respective gates according to the weight information set by the operator.
The conveying conveyor
And a fruit supply unit integrally provided so as to supply fruit in front of the weighing unit,
Wherein the fruit supplying part is branched from the conveying conveyor and extended to be parallel to each other.
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