KR101868639B1 - Cleaning Apparatus for Agricultural and Livestock Products - Google Patents

Abstract

The cleaning device ECM is provided with an egg loading portion EIP, a cleaning portion CP, a drying portion DP, and an egg discharging portion EOP. The first part CP1, the second part CP2 and the third part CP3 are inclined so that the directions of inclination are opposite to each other, and the upward and downward directions Respectively. The eggs transported in the order of the first taxation authority CP1, the second taxation authority CP2 and the third taxation authority CP3 are transferred to the third taxation authority CP3, the second taxation authority CP2, And is then cleaned by hot water as a cleaning liquid flowing in the order of the first-stage cleaning unit CP1.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for agricultural products,

The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for agricultural products, and more particularly, to a cleaning apparatus for agricultural and agriculture products in which a plurality of cleaning units for cleaning agricultural products such as eggs are arranged in the vertical direction.

Eggs scattered in a cage house are transported to a Grading and Packaging Center that selectively packs the eggs and is transported to a predetermined location in the return line of the GP center, It is divided into columns. The divided eggs are brought into the washing apparatus, subjected to predetermined washing treatment and drying treatment, and then carried out toward the next step.

Here, as an example of this type of cleaning apparatus, a cleaning apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 53-046234 (Registration Utility Model No. 1288954)) will be described. In this cleaning apparatus, a conveying passage for conveying the eggs is provided, and a plurality of normal chambers are formed in the conveying passage so that the divided eggs are conveyed in the state. The conveyance passage is arranged so as to be inclined such that the upstream side in the conveying direction of the egg is lower and the downstream side is higher. A brush for cleaning is disposed above the conveying passage. Further, a hot water supply port (hot water supply port) for supplying hot water for cleaning toward the conveyance passage is provided above the conveyance path on the higher side of the inclination.

In this type of cleaning apparatus, hot water discharged from the hot water supply port flows through the normal transfer path from the higher side to the lower side of the inclination of the transfer path. The eggs are cleaned by a brush or the like while being immersed in hot water flowing from the higher side of the slope toward the lower side while being conveyed from the lower side of the slope toward the higher side. The washed egg is subjected to a drying treatment and is dispensed to the next process.

Conventional agricultural and sanitary washing apparatuses have the following problems. It is necessary to sufficiently water the eggs and the like in advance in order to surely drop the contamination etc. attached to the egg by the brush. On the other hand, in the GP center, since it is necessary to treat a large amount of eggs, it is required to improve the processing ability of the cleaning apparatus.

However, if it is attempted to increase the conveying speed in order to improve the processing ability of the cleaning device, it is impossible to sufficiently float the eggs and the like conveyed in the conveying passage while being immersed in hot water, so that the contamination etc. It will disappear. Therefore, in order to avoid such a problem, it is necessary to secure a bathing time by setting a long transfer path. As a result, there is a problem that the area occupied by the cleaning apparatus is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning apparatus for agricultural and agriculture products in which the occupation area is reduced.

A cleaning apparatus according to the present invention is a cleaning apparatus for agriculture products that carries out cleaning while transporting agricultural products. The cleaning apparatus includes a carry-in unit for carrying the concentrated product, a carry-out unit for carrying the concentrated product, a carry unit, have. The carry section conveys the agricultural and livestock products brought into the carry-in section toward the carry-out section. The plurality of cleaning sections each include a conveyance passage for cleaning while carrying the agricultural products, and are arranged in the vertical direction. In one of the plurality of cleaning units, in the one cleaning unit and the other cleaning units adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, one transfer path of one cleaning unit and the other transfer paths of the other cleaning unit are inclined so that their slopes are opposite to each other have. In one cleaning section, agricultural products conveyed from the lower side of the inclination of one conveyance passage toward the higher side are cleaned by a predetermined cleaning liquid flowing from the higher side of the inclination of one conveyance passage toward the lower side. In the other three-way valve, the agricultural products conveyed from the low side of the inclination of the other conveyance passage toward the high side are conveyed to the other side of the other conveyance passage from the high side of the inclination of the other conveyance passage toward the low side .

According to the cleaning apparatus of the present invention, among the plurality of cleaning units arranged in the up-and-down direction, one cleaning unit neighboring in the up-and-down direction and one cleaning unit in the other cleaning unit are provided, The other conveyance passages are inclined so that the inclination is opposite to each other. Thereby, the agricultural and livestock products can be sufficiently washed without widening the occupied area of the washing apparatus. These and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1 is a side view schematically showing the structure of a cleaning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing the arrangement relationship of the first wave plate, the second wave plate and the third wave plate in the cleansing portion in this embodiment.
3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing the structure of a wave plate in the embodiment;
4 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a transport mechanism in the embodiment;
5 is a perspective view showing a delivery pipe in the embodiment;
6 is a partial perspective view showing a conveyor chain and a chain guide in this embodiment;
7 is a partial perspective view showing a folded-back portion and its periphery in the embodiment;
Fig. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the inside of a dotted frame A shown in Fig. 7 in this embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 9 is a partial side view showing the folded-back portion and its periphery in the embodiment; Fig.
10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship of the eggs in the folded back portion in the embodiment;
11 is a side view for explaining the operation of the cleaning apparatus in the embodiment;
12 is a perspective view showing hot water flowing through the first corrugated plate, the second corrugated plate and the third corrugated plate in the cleansing portion in this embodiment;
Fig. 13 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing the manner in which eggs are washed in the first washing section in this embodiment; Fig.
FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view showing an egg conveyed from a first washing section to a second washing section via a folding section in the same embodiment; FIG.
Fig. 15 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing an aspect in which eggs are cleaned in the second cleaner in this embodiment; Fig.
FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view showing an egg conveyed from a second cleansing portion to a third cleansing portion via a folding portion in the same embodiment; FIG.
Fig. 17 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing an aspect in which eggs are cleaned in the third washing section in this embodiment; Fig.
18 is a side view schematically showing the structure of a cleaning apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
19 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing the transport mechanism in the embodiment;
20 is a perspective view showing a pushing dog in this embodiment;
Fig. 21 is a partial perspective view showing the folded-back portion and its periphery in the embodiment; Fig.
Fig. 22 is a partial side view showing the folded-back portion and the periphery thereof in the embodiment; Fig.
23 is a side view for explaining the operation of the cleaning apparatus in the embodiment;
Fig. 24 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing an aspect in which eggs are washed in the first washing section in this embodiment; Fig.
Fig. 25 is a fragmentary perspective view showing an egg conveyed from a first cleansing portion to a second cleansing portion via a folding portion in the same embodiment; Fig.
26 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing the manner in which the eggs are cleaned in the second washing section in this embodiment;
Fig. 27 is a partial perspective view showing an egg conveyed from the second washing section to the third washing section via the folding section in this embodiment; Fig.
Fig. 28 is a fragmentary cross-sectional perspective view showing the manner in which eggs are washed in the third washing section in this embodiment; Fig.
Fig. 29 is a partial side view showing the polarized-point portion of the conveyor chain in the embodiment; Fig.

Embodiment 1

An example of an apparatus for cleaning eggs is described as a agricultural and fish product cleaning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the cleaning device ECM is provided with an egg loading portion (EIP) for receiving the eggs conveyed from the previous step, a cleaning portion (CP) for cleaning while conveying the carried eggs, A drying unit DP for cutting off the washed eggs, and an egg take-out unit (EOP) for sending out the eggs having the cut-offs to the next process. The conveyor chain (CC) and the conveying pipe (PP) (also referred to as " conveyor chain ") which constitute an endless track are provided as a conveying mechanism (conveying section) for conveying the eggs received in the egg- 4) and the like are attached. The conveyor chain (CC) is driven through an electric motor, a belt, and a sprocket (both not shown).

Next, the cleaning part (CP) will be described in detail. The cleaning part CP has a multi-layered structure. The first cleaning part CP1, the second cleaning part CP2 and the third cleaning part CP3 as the cleaning part CP are arranged vertically . As described later, the first cleaner CP1 and the second cleaner CP2 are subjected to a pre-cleanup and the third cleaner CP3 performs a cleanup (main wash) . Each of the first, second and third taxi CP1, CP2 and CP3 is provided with a wave plate TB (first wave plate TB1, second wave plate TB2, A wave plate TB2, and a third wave plate TB3) are disposed.

As shown in Fig. 2, hot water (hot water) as a cleaning liquid is supplied to the wavy plates TB (the first wavy plate TB1, the second wavy plate TB2, and the third wavy plate TB3) A trough is formed so as to flow. As shown in Fig. 3, the wavy plate TB is formed with a plate-shaped bottom face portion BT and a slope portion SL as a trough. The slope portion SL is inclined from one side of the bottom portion BT, which is substantially orthogonal to the carrying direction, to the other side. The bottom part BT plays a role of substantially receiving the gravity of the egg EG. The slope SL serves to support a predetermined portion positioned on the blunt end side or the proximal end side of the egg EG with respect to the portion supported on the bottom face portion BT . With this structure, the egg EG can be transported while maintaining the long axis of the egg EG substantially parallel to the transport pipe PP. In this wave plate TB, six grooves are formed as an example.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, each of the first wave plate TB1, the second wave plate TB2 and the third wave plate TB3 has a structure in which the egg is conveyed in the conveying direction And the downstream side is higher than the upstream side in the transport direction. The second wave plate TB2 of the second calibration unit CP2 is disposed so as to be inclined in a direction opposite to the oblique direction of the first wave plate TB1 of the first calibration unit CP1. The third wave plate TB3 of the third calibration unit CP3 is disposed so as to be inclined in the direction opposite to the oblique direction of the second wave plate TB2 of the second calibration unit CP2.

The high side of the inclination of the first wave plate TB1 and the low side of the inclination of the second wave plate TB2 are connected by a folded portion TP. The egg conveyed in the first cleansing part CP1 is almost reversed in conveying direction by the folding part TP and is conveyed to the second cleansing part CP2. The lower side of the inclination of the second wave plate TB2 and the lower side of the inclination of the third wave plate TB3 are connected by the folded back portion TP. The egg conveyed in the second cleansing portion CP2 is conveyed to the third cleansing portion CP3 after the conveying direction thereof is substantially inverted by the folding portion TP.

Above each of the first wave plate TB1, the second wave plate TB2 and the third wave plate TB3, there is disposed a cleaning brush SCB which removes contaminants adhering to the eggs while conveying them. Above the higher side of the slope of the third wavy plate TB3 is provided a hot water supply part YS for discharging the hot water as the cleaning liquid toward the third wavy plate TB3. The hot water discharged from the hot water supply unit YS flows sequentially through the inclined third wave plate TB3, the second wave plate TB2 and the first wave plate TB1.

As a method of supplying hot water as the cleaning liquid, the hot water supplied to the first cleaning part CP1 is reused in the second cleaning part CP2 and the third cleaning part CP3, A hot water supply unit YS is provided in each of the first, second, and third governmental departments (CP1, CP2, CP3) so that the hot water used by the three governments is not reused by the other three governments, The hot water having a high degree of cleanliness may be supplied to each of the first, second and third parts (CP1, CP2, CP3).

Next, the transport mechanism for transporting the eggs will be described in detail. As shown in Fig. 4, the conveyor chain CC forming the endless track is attached as a pair of conveyor chains CC in the manner of putting eggs placed in the troughs of the wavy plate TB. A plurality of conveying pipes (PP) are spaced apart from each other in the conveying direction so as to connect between one conveying chain (CC) and the other conveying chain (CC) It is attached to the right. As shown in Fig. 5, the transport pipe PP includes a metal pipe MP and a resin pipe RP, and a metal pipe MP is inserted into the resin pipe RP. The conveying pipe PP is attached to the conveyor chain CC by inserting a projecting portion KA of a rolling axis on both ends of the metal pipe MP.

The eggs EG conveyed to the egg loading section EIP are sandwiched between one conveying pipe PP adjacent to one another and the other conveying pipe PP so that the eggs EG are conveyed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction . Each transport pipe PP moves while pushing the egg EG positioned in the forward direction in accordance with the driving of the conveyor chain CC so that the egg EG is transported on the wavy plate TB .

Further, as shown in Fig. 6, a resin guide chain CG of a semicircular resin, which guides the conveyor chain CC, is provided on the folded portion TP which reverses the conveying direction. The driving direction of the conveyor chain CC is reversed by bringing the roll of the conveyor chain CC into contact with the end face of the arc of the chain guide CG. In addition to such a chain guide CG, the cleaning device ECM is provided with a sprocket at a point of inflection which changes the vertical component or the horizontal component in the transport direction.

Next, the folding back portion TP will be described in detail. As shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, in the folded back portion TP, in order to carry the egg while holding (or supporting (supporting)) the egg in accordance with the movement of the conveyor chain, A guide portion BG, a wire-shaped guide portion WG, and a leaf spring PS are disposed. The plate-like guide portion BG and the wire-shaped guide portion WG are arranged in an arc so as to correspond to the movement of the conveyor chain guided by the generally semicircular chain guide CG. For the sake of simplicity, the leaf spring is not shown in Fig. In Fig. 8, two pairs of plate springs PS are shown.

Like guide portion BGS and a wire-like guide portion WGS and a plate-like guide portion BGU and a wire-like guide portion WGU are provided as the plate-like guide portion BG and the wire- Respectively. The plate-like guide portion BGS is connected to the bottom portion BT of the first wave plate TB1 and the wire guide portion WGS is connected to the slope portion SL of the first wave plate TB1. The egg conveyed on the first wavy plate TB1 is supported by the plate-like guide portion BGS and the wire guide portion WGS.

In the plate-like guide portion BGS, there is a portion which is divided midway (midway), and a leaf spring PS is arranged at the portion. The plate spring PS is used to apply the eggs conveyed while being supported by the plate-like guide portion BGS and the wire guide portion WGS to the plate guide portion BGU and the wire guide portion WGU Respectively. That is, the leaf spring PS is arranged so as to apply an egg conveyed in an arc shape from the bottom to the top, from the outside toward the inside.

The plate-like guide portion BGU is connected to the bottom portion BT of the second wave plate TB2 and the wire guide portion WGU is connected to the slope portion SL of the second wave plate TB2 have. As shown in Fig. 10, the egg (solid line) originally supported by the plate-like guide portion BGS and the wire-like guide portion WGS is conveyed to the inside of the arc by the leaf spring PS And is supported by the plate-like guide portion BGU and the wire-shaped guide portion WGU (see the dotted-line egg EG).

Next, the cleaning operation of the egg cleaning device (ECM) will be described. As shown in Fig. 11, the eggs brought into the egg importing unit (EIP) are conveyed in the order of the first taxing unit CP1, the second taxing unit CP2 and the third taxing unit CP3. In the first and second parts (CP1, CP2), the eggs are sated as a whole, and in the third part (CP3), this washing is performed on the hot-boiled eggs.

The cleaning operation will be described in more detail. As shown in Fig. 12, hot water YL serving as a cleaning liquid is discharged from the hot water supply unit YS toward the third wave plate TB3. The hot water YL discharged to the higher side of the inclination of the third wave plate TB3 flows through the third wave plate TB3 toward the lower side of the inclination, And flows down to the second wave plate TB2. The hot water YL flowing down to the higher side of the inclination of the second wave plate TB2 flows through the second wave plate TB2 toward the lower side of the inclination and is located at the lower end of the inclination, And flows down to the first wave plate TB1. The hot water YL flowing down on the side of the inclination of the first wavy plate TB1 flows through the first wavy plate TB1 toward the lower side of the inclination and flows from the lower end of the inclination to the drain ). The eggs are thus cleaned while conveying the third wave plate TB3, the second wave plate TB2 and the first wave plate TB1 in the direction opposite to the flowing hot water.

The eggs brought into the egg loading section (EIP) are first returned to the first washing section CP1 (see Fig. 11). The first washing machine CP1 performs hot water bathing of the eggs by the hot water YL flowing in the third wave plate TB3 and the second wave plate TB2 as a whole. 13, the egg EG is conveyed by the conveying pipe PP in the direction opposite to the flow of the hot water YL (arrow YV) in the trough of the first wave plate TB1 (See arrow (TV)). In Fig. 13, for the sake of simplification of the figure, an egg EG conveyed in one trough is shown.

At this time, since the egg EG is conveyed while blocking the hot water YL flowing through the trough, the hot water of the egg EG can be carried out with less hot water, contributing to the saving of hot water. In addition, contamination or the like which is relatively easy to remove in the contamination adhered to the egg (EG) is removed by the cleaning brush (SCB).

11 and Fig. 14, the egg EG conveyed on the first wavy plate TB1 of the first cleansing part CP1 is folded back by the folding part TP, And is conveyed to the second wave plate TB2 of the portion CP2. The eggs EG which have been conveyed by the conveying pipe PP to the first corrugated board TB1 are connected to the bottom portion BT of the trough of the first corrugated board TB1 Like guide portion BGS and the wire-like guide portion WGS connected to the slope SL, and is transported upward while drawing an arc.

8 or 9, while the egg EG is being conveyed upward, the egg EG is urged toward the inside of the circular arc by the leaf spring PS, Like guide portion BGU connected to the slope portion BT and the wire guide portion WGS connected to the slope SL. The eggs conveyed in a state of being brought into contact with the plate-like guide portion BGU and the wire-shaped guide portion WGS by the plate spring PS are conveyed upward to draw an arc, (BGU) and the wire-like guide portion (WGS), the folded portion TP is transported. The egg (EG) conveyed on the folded back portion (TP) is sent to the second cleansing portion (CP2).

In the second washing machine CP2, the hot water YL flowing through the second wave plate TB2 takes the hot water of the egg as a crude oil through the third wave plate TB3. 15, the egg EG is conveyed by the conveying pipe PP in the direction opposite to the flow of the hot water YL (arrow YV) in the trough of the second corrugated board TB2 (See arrow (TV)). In Fig. 15, for the sake of simplification of the figure, an egg EG conveyed in one trough is shown.

At this time, in the second cleansing part CP2, the egg EG is conveyed while blocking the hot water YL flowing in the trough like the first cleansing part CP1, so that the eggs EG ), So that it can contribute to the saving of hot water. In addition, in the second cleansing portion CP2, the egg with the hot water bath is fed by the first cleansing portion CP1, so that contamination or the like adhered to the egg EG is excited, and the cleansing brush SCB It becomes easy to remove.

11 and 16, the eggs EG conveyed on the second wavy plate TB2 of the second cleansing part CP2 are folded back by the folding part TP to the first three- Folded portion TB3 of the third third part CP3 in the same manner as the folding part TP connecting the first CP2 and the second CPi2.

In the third washing unit CP3, the eggs which have been subjected to hot water bathing in the first washing unit CP1 and the second washing unit CP2 are heated by the hot water YL flowing through the third wave plate TB3 Lt; / RTI > 17, the egg EG is conveyed by the conveying pipe PP in the direction opposite to the flow of the hot water YL (arrow YV) in the trough of the third corrugated board TB3 (See arrow (TV)). In Fig. 17, for simplification of the drawing, an egg (EG) conveyed by one trough is shown.

At this time, in the third cleansing part CP3, since the eggs which have been sufficiently hot-watered by the first cleansing part CP1 and the second cleansing part CP2 are conveyed, the contamination etc. attached to the eggs EG It is more easily removed by the cleaning brush SCB. In addition, since the hot water discharged from the hot water supply unit YS flows directly from the higher side to the lower side of the inclination in the third wave plate TB3 of the third tertiary part CP3, As the eggs are conveyed toward the higher side of the slope, the eggs are cleaned by hot water with a high degree of cleanliness.

The eggs cleaned by the hot water with high cleanliness are returned to the drying section DP as shown in Fig. The drying section DP is provided with an air supply section AS for spraying dry air. The cleaned egg is broken by the dry air taken out from the air supply unit AS. The broken eggs are taken out from the egg export part (EOP) towards the next process. In this manner, a series of washing processes of the eggs by the cleaning device (ECM) is completed.

In the above-described cleaning apparatus, the cleaning unit (CP) has a multi-layer structure. As a result, the eggs can be sufficiently washed without widening the occupied area of the washing apparatus and without lowering the processing ability. This will be described.

In order to increase the washing effect of the eggs, if it is desired to perform sufficient hot water bathing as a whole container, the conveyance path is set to be long and the confluence is determined (method A). If the conveyance path can not be set long, It is necessary to carry out a charter (method (B)). By the way, in the method (A), the area occupied by the cleaning device becomes wider as the conveying path becomes longer. In the method (B), the conveying speed of eggs in the confluence is lowered, and the processing ability of the entire cleaning device is lowered.

On the other hand, in the above-described cleaning device (ECM), the PCP (the first taxation authority CP1, the second taxation CP2) and the main taxation authority MCP (the third taxation authority CP3) And the first three-part CP1, the second two-part CP2 and the third three-part CP3 are arranged in the up-and-down direction so that the directions of the inclination are opposite to each other. This makes it possible to lengthen the conveying path of the eggs without widening the occupied area of the washing apparatus, thereby securing the time for bathing the eggs. Further, since the feeding path of the eggs can be set long, it is not necessary to lower the feeding speed of the eggs, and the processing ability of the entire cleaning apparatus is not lowered.

In the above-described cleaning apparatus, the first cleaning part CP1, the second cleaning part CP2 and the third cleaning part CP3 are provided with a first cleaning part CP1, a second cleaning part CP2, And the third-order part CP3 in the order from bottom to top. As a result, the hot water YL serving as the cleaning liquid discharged to the third tertiary portion CP3 flows in the order of the third tertiary portion CP3, the second cleaning portion CP2, and the first cleaning portion CP1, The eggs EG are supplied to the hot water YL flowing through the gutter of the wave plates TB (the third wave plate TB3, the second wave plate TB2 and the first wave plate TB1) Is conveyed while blocking the hot water YL. Therefore, the hot water of the egg (EG) can be carried out by the hot water, and the hot water can be saved.

Further, in the above-described cleaning apparatus, a conventional pipe can be used as the conveying pipe PP and the leaf spring PS, which can contribute to a reduction in the manufacturing cost.

Embodiment 2

In the above-described cleaning apparatus, as a transport mechanism for transporting eggs, a transport mechanism having a transport pipe attached to a conveyor chain has been described as an example. In Embodiment 2, a cleaning apparatus using a pushing dog as a transport mechanism will be described. As shown in Figs. 18 and 19, the cleaning device ECM is provided with a pushing dog (dog) (DOG) PD attached to the conveyor chain CC. Further, as will be described later, the leaf spring is unnecessary in the folded back portion TP. Since the other components are the same as those of the cleaning apparatus shown in Fig. 1 and the like, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

Next, the transport mechanism will be described in detail. 19, the pair of conveyor chains CC is provided with a pair of conveyor chains CC and a pair of conveyor chains CC so that the pair of conveyor chains CC and the conveyor chain CC of the other conveyor chain CC are connected via a chain attaching CA, (SH) are spaced apart from each other in the transport direction. The shaft (SH) is equipped with six dogs (PD). In Fig. 19, two pushing dogs (PD) are shown for the sake of simplicity. The pushing dogs PD are spaced from each other to correspond to the troughs of the wavy plate TB. The sectional shape of the shaft SH is a quadrilateral.

As shown in Fig. 20, the pushing dog PD is composed of two flat plate portions FP and a connecting portion CJ, and a connecting portion CJ is provided so as to connect the two opposing flat plate portions FP . A rectangular through hole TH corresponding to the sectional shape of the shaft SH is formed in the two flat plate parts FP and the connecting part CJ. Further, a contact portion ACJ corresponding to the external shape of the egg is formed in the connection portion CJ.

In addition to the pushing dog PD, a spacer DPL and a spacer DPS are mounted on the shaft SH. The gap between the dog PD and the dog PD which is adjacent to each other by the spacer DPL is maintained. The space between the dog PD and the chain attachment CA is maintained by the spacer DPS at the end. From the attachment structure to the shaft SH and the conveyor chain CC, the pushing dog PD is moved in the longitudinal direction (the direction in which the flat plate portion extends) to the conveying direction (or tangential direction) of the conveyor chain CC, As shown in FIG.

Next, the folded-back portion will be described. Unlike the folding portion of the above-described cleaning device, in the transport mechanism using the pushing dog PD, the leaf spring is unnecessary at the folding portion. As shown in Figs. 21 and 22, a plate-like guide portion BG and a wire-like guide portion WG are disposed in the folded back portion TP. Like guide portion BGS and a wire-like guide portion WGS and a plate-like guide portion BGU and a wire-like guide portion WGU are provided as the plate-like guide portion BG and the wire- Respectively.

The plate-like guide portion BGS is connected to the bottom portion BT of the first wave plate TB1 and the wire guide portion WGS is connected to the slope portion SL of the first wave plate TB1. The egg conveyed on the first wavy plate TB1 is supported by the plate-like guide portion BGS and the wire guide portion WGS.

The plate-like guide portion BGU is connected to the bottom portion BT of the second wave plate TB2 and the wire guide portion WGU is connected to the slope portion SL of the second wave plate TB2 have. Initially, the egg supported by the plate-shaped guide portion BGS and the wire-shaped guide portion WGS is slid on the dog PD pushing toward the inside of the arc (refer to an arrow EV in Fig. 22) And is supported by the plate-like guide portion BGU and the wire-shaped guide portion WGU.

Next, the cleaning operation by the cleaning device will be described. As shown in Figs. 23 and 12, in the above-described washing apparatus, the eggs are supplied from the hot water supply unit YS in the same manner as the washing apparatus described in Embodiment 1, and the third wave plates TB3, The wobble plate TB2 and the first wobble plate TB1 are conveyed in the opposite direction to the flowing hot water.

First, in the first washing part CP1, the hot water YL which has flowed through the third wave plate TB3 and the second wave plate TB2 is used to hot water the eggs as a whole. 24, the egg EG is conveyed by the pushing dog PD in the direction opposite to the flow of the hot water YL (arrow YV) (See arrow (TV)).

23 and 25, the eggs EG conveyed to the first wavy plate TB1 of the first cleansing part CP1 are folded back by the folding part TP, And is conveyed to the second wave plate TB2 of the portion CP2. The eggs EG which have been transported by the first wave plate TB1 by the pushing dog PD are connected to the bottom portion BT of the trough of the first wave plate TB1 as shown in Fig. Like guide portion BGS and a wire-like guide portion WGS connected to the slope SL, and is transported upward while drawing an arc.

The egg EG slides on the dog PD which is pushed by the gravity (see Fig. 22), and the bottom portion BT of the trough of the second wavy plate TB2 is moved upward, Like guide portion BGU connected to the slope portion SL and the wire guide portion WGS connected to the slope SL and supported by the plate guide portion BGU and the wire guide portion WGS, The folded back portion TP is returned. The egg (EG) conveyed on the folded back part (TP) is sent to the second cleansing part (CP2).

In the second washing machine CP2, the hot water YL flowing through the second wave plate TB2 takes the hot water of the egg as a crude oil through the third wave plate TB3. 26, the egg EG is transported by the pushing dog PD in the direction opposite to the flow of the hot water YL (arrow YV) (See arrow (TV)).

23 and 27, the eggs EG conveyed on the second wavy plate TB2 of the second cleansing part CP2 are folded back by the folding part TP to the first three- Folded part TB3 of the third third part CP3 in a manner similar to the folding part TP connecting the first CP2 and the second CPi2.

In the third washing unit CP3, the eggs which have been subjected to hot water bathing in the first washing unit CP1 and the second washing unit CP2 are heated by the hot water YL flowing through the third wave plate TB3 Lt; / RTI > 28, the egg EG is conveyed by the pushing dog PD in the direction opposite to the flow of the hot water YL (arrow YV) (See arrow (TV)).

The eggs cleaned in the MCP (third-generation government (CP3)) are conveyed to the drying section DP as shown in Fig. The cleaned egg is broken by dry air injected from the air supply unit AS. The broken eggs are taken out from the egg export part (EOP) towards the next process. In this manner, a series of washing processes of the eggs by the cleaning device (ECM) is completed.

In the above-described cleaning apparatus, the premises PCP (the first taxation authority CP1 and the second taxation CP2) and the main taxation unit MCP (the third taxation CP3) have a multi-stage structure, The first-order part CP1, the second-part second part CP2, and the third-part part CP3 are arranged in the vertical direction with their inclined directions inclined so as to be opposite to each other. Thereby, as described above, it is possible to secure the time for hot-watering of the egg by lengthening the conveyance path of the egg without widening the occupied area of the washing apparatus. In addition, since the feeding path of the eggs can be set longer, the feeding speed of the eggs need not be lowered, and the processing ability of the entire washing apparatus is not lowered.

In the above-described cleaning apparatus, the hot water YL as the cleaning liquid discharged to the third cleaning part CP3 is supplied to the third cleaning part CP3, the second cleaning part CP2 and the first cleaning part CP1 (Third wave plate TB3, second wave plate TB2, and third wave plate TB3) of the respective wave plates TB (TB1, TB1, TB2) in this order and the hot water YL flowing in the trough , The egg EG is conveyed while blocking the hot water YL. As a result, hot water bathing of the egg (EG) can be performed by a small amount of hot water, and hot water can be saved.

In the above-described cleaning apparatus, at the pole position in the conveying direction of the conveyor chain CC, the pushing dog PD is moved in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the pushing dog PD is substantially orthogonal to the tangential direction in the carrying direction . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 29, when the conveying path is viewed as being sideways and the conveying path is diverging (curving) in a concave shape, the adjacent upper and lower ends of the dog PD The distance L between the two is approaching, and it is assumed that the egg positioned between the dog PD and the pushing dog PD is damaged.

Therefore, the plate-like guide portion BG for supporting the egg EG and the wire-like guide portion BG for supporting the eggs EG are arranged so that the eggs EG to be conveyed are prevented from approaching to the lower side where the lower ends of the dogs PD adjacent to each other are separated. (WG) is arranged somewhat downward.

Although the above-described respective cleaning apparatuses have been described as having a premises control unit (PCP) and a main control unit (MCP), it is also possible that the premises control unit (PCP) (PCP) may be set to be longer than the length of the main body portion (MCP) in order to effectively remove the contamination and the like.

Although the above-described respective cleaning apparatuses have been described with respect to the case where two premises PCPs are provided as the premises PCP and the first and second maintenance units CP1 and CP2, (Number of stages) of the number of PCPs is not limited to two, and may be increased or decreased as needed. For example, even when three or more chartering units (PCP) are provided, the occupied area of the cleaning device (ECM) is not increased by being disposed in the vertical direction.

The tilting mechanism may be provided in the tilting portion CP so that the tilting angle of each of the first tilting portion CP1, the second tilting portion CP2 and the third tilting portion CP3 is changed. By varying the inclination angle of the wavy plate TB, it is also possible to increase the variation of the washing by changing the flow rate of the hot water as the washing liquid.

On the high side of the inclination in the second washing section receiving the hot water flowing from the third washing section, the inclination angle of the portion is set to be larger than the inclination angle of the second wave plate TB2 in which the hot water substantially flows desirable. By doing so, the hot water can be reliably flowed toward the lower side of the inclination of the second wave plate TB2.

In each embodiment, the case where the eggs are transported from the bottom to the top is described as the folded back portion TP of the cleaning device (ECM). However, the present invention is also applicable to the case where the eggs are transported from top to bottom . In this case, in the folded back portion TP (see Fig. 7 and the like) provided with the leaf spring PS, the egg, which is conveyed in an arc shape from the top to the bottom, is urged toward the outside from the inside of the arc, .

Further, the folded back portion is not limited to the separating portions, but can be applied as a portion for connecting the conveying portion positioned in the vertical direction. In addition to the eggs, other eggs (birds), fruits and the like may be used for the cleaning, and the cleaning can be applied to agricultural and livestock products. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is effectively used for washing agricultural products such as eggs.

While the present invention has been described in detail, it should be clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, the scope of the present invention being interpreted by the appended claims.

Claims (8)

A cleaning device for agriculture products, which carries out cleaning while conveying agricultural products,
A carry-in part in which the agricultural products are carried,
A carry-out part in which the agricultural products are taken out,
A carry section for carrying the agricultural products brought into the carry-in section toward the carry-out section,
And a plurality of cleaning units arranged in the vertical direction, each cleaning unit including a transfer passage for cleaning while carrying the agricultural products,
In one of the plurality of cleaning units and one of the cleaning units adjacent to each other in the vertical direction,
The one conveying passage of the one cleaning section and the other conveying passage of the other cleaning section are inclined so that their inclination are opposite to each other,
In the one cleaning section, agricultural products transported from the low side to the high side of the one transport path are cleaned by a predetermined cleaning liquid flowing from the high side of the inclination of the one transport path toward the low side, And,
In the other cleaning section, the agricultural products conveyed from the lower side to the higher side of the inclination of the other conveyance passage via the one cleaning section flows from the higher side to the lower side of the inclination of the other conveyance passage And is cleaned by another predetermined cleaning liquid. The method according to claim 1,
And a folding portion for conveying the agricultural products from the higher side of the inclination of the one conveying passage toward the lower side of the inclination of the other conveying passage. 3. The method of claim 2,
The folded-
A first guide member for guiding the agricultural products conveyed from the one conveyance passage,
And a second guide member for guiding the agricultural products guided and conveyed by the first guide member to the other conveying passage. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the one conveying passage
A bottom portion for substantially supporting the weight of the agricultural product,
And a slope portion extending from the bottom portion to one side and the other side intersecting with the carrying direction,
The first guide member includes a first plate-shaped guide portion connected to the bottom portion of the one conveyance passage,
And a first bar-shaped guide portion connected to the slope portion of the one conveying passage,
The second guide member
A second plate-like guide portion connected to the bottom portion of the other conveyance passage,
And a second round bar shaped guide portion connected to the slope portion of the other conveyance passage. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first guide member includes a biasing member for biasing the agricultural products to be conveyed to the side of the second guide member. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
A pair of conveyor chains,
And a member mounted to connect between one conveyor chain and the other conveyor chain of the pair of conveyor chains and pushing the agricultural and livestock products along with the driving of the pair of conveyor chains. Water cleaning device. The method according to claim 6,
Characterized in that the member pushing the agricultural product comprises a dog. The method according to claim 1,
In the one cleaning part and the other cleaning part,
The other predetermined cleaning liquid is supplied to the higher side of the inclination of the other conveyance passage and flows toward the lower side of the inclination,
The other predetermined cleaning liquid flowing in the other conveyance passage is received on the side of the inclination of the one conveyance passage,
The other predetermined cleaning liquid received in the one conveyance passage flows from the higher side of the inclination of the one conveyance passage toward the lower side,
Wherein the predetermined cleaning liquid flowing through the one conveyance passage of the one cleaning section is the other predetermined cleaning liquid flowing from the other cleaning section.

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