KR102500549B1 - Apparatus For Inserting Sticks For Iced Bar - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar, which automatically and quickly and accurately supplies a stick inserted into a popsicle bar, which is a bar-shaped ice snack, as a handle into a mold. Its composition is; A stick box (1) in which sticks are contained; A stick withdrawal unit 3 installed on the base frame 10 to continuously discharge the sticks contained in the stick box 1 in a row; A vertical storage unit 5 installed on the base frame 10 and stacking the sticks drawn out by the stick withdrawal unit 3 vertically in a loop-shaped magazine 11; An arrangement unit 7 installed on the crossbar 22 extending laterally from the upper side of the base frame 10 and horizontally arranging the sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit 5 in a row; It includes a stick inserting part 9 for gripping the sticks arranged in the arrangement part 7 and vertically inserting them into the mold 100 located below; The arrangement part 7; A stick conveyor 23 provided directly below the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 and installed on the crossbar 22 so as to be operated in an endless track; Stick seating grooves 25 provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor 23; And in order to prevent the stick from escaping from the stick seating groove 25 during transport while being seated in the stick seating groove 25, a portion directly above the transfer surface of the stick conveyor 23 is supported to support the upper surface of the stick. It is characterized in that it includes; pressing means to be installed.

Description

Stick insertion device for ice bar {Apparatus For Inserting Sticks For Iced Bar}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a popsicle bar, and more particularly, to a stick inserting apparatus for a popsicle bar for automatically, quickly and accurately supplying a stick inserted into a bar-shaped popsicle bar as a handle into a mold.

Recently, ice cream or ice bars are consumed not only in summer but also in other seasons. A popsicle bar is an ice snack in the form of a bar, and a stick is inserted in the center to be used as a handle, and the stick partially protrudes from the bottom. Ice bars are generally manufactured by putting liquid raw materials into a plurality of molds and passing them through a continuous refrigeration facility. Sticks, usually made of wood, can be accurately positioned by inserting them from top to bottom when the liquid material is properly frozen in the mold.

A device for supplying sticks to a plurality of molds arranged in a row is the stick inserting device of the present invention.

A stick insertion device has been proposed as previously disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0110299. According to this stick inserting device, the variable storage part is configured to move up and down to accommodate the supplied amount of the stick. In this case, a large load is applied to the variable storage unit. Then there may be a problem of compression between the sticks.

In addition, the carrier of the horizontal transfer member may not be properly seated in the seating groove when the stick is mounted at a high speed, so the work speed is limited, and the configuration of the horizontal transfer member is complicated.

In addition, the sticks individually seated horizontally on the plurality of carriers have a configuration in which the sticks are primarily held and delivered to the other party through a holding unit and a clamping elevating member. According to this configuration, it is not easy to adjust the position of the device according to circumstances. Ice bar raw materials take different amounts of time to freeze depending on the freezing time, temperature, and raw material ingredients. In order to insert the stick at the exact point of the mold continuously moving along the line during freezing, it is good to be able to adjust the position on the line where the stick is inserted, but this adjustment is difficult according to the prior art.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0110299

In relation to the above problems, the object of the present invention is to maximize the working speed, to accurately supply the stick even when the working speed is fast, and to reduce the cost of maintenance because there is no risk of failure due to no load applied during operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stick inserting device for an ice bar, which can reduce manufacturing cost by simplifying the configuration of the device.

The purpose of the above is, the stick containing the stick; A stick withdrawal unit for continuously discharging the sticks contained in the stick box in a row; a vertical storage unit for vertically stacking the sticks drawn out by the stick withdrawal unit in a loop-shaped magazine; Arrangement unit for horizontally arranging the sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit in a line; It is achieved by a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar, characterized in that it includes a stick inserting portion for gripping the sticks arranged in the array unit and vertically inserting them into the mold located below.

According to a feature of the present invention, the stick box, the stick withdrawal portion and the vertical storage portion are provided as a pair, respectively; The pair of stick take-out parts and the vertical storage part may be configured to supply sticks to the array unit while operating independently and alternately.

According to another feature of the present invention, the magazine of the vertical storage unit is provided with a buffering means for buffering it when the supply speed and discharge speed of the stick are different;

The buffering means is configured to vary the storage space, and includes a first casing installed vertically in the inlet portion; a loop-shaped second casing hingedly connected to an upper portion of the first casing and rotatably installed about a hinge axis; A third casing installed at the other end of the second casing and overlapping the second casing may be included.

According to another feature of the present invention, the array unit is provided directly below the discharge end of the magazine, and the stick conveyor operated in a crawler manner; Stick seating grooves provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor; A pressing means for supporting an upper surface of the stick may be included in order to prevent the stick from escaping from the stick receiving groove during transportation while seated in the stick receiving groove.

According to another feature of the present invention, the stick insertion portion gripping portion for gripping the end of the stick seated in the stick seating groove; a rotation unit that rotates the gripping unit at an angle of 270° so that the stick is in a vertical direction; And it may include a vertical transfer unit for raising and lowering the gripping unit in a vertical direction.

According to the present invention, since the sticks can be supplied independently through two places, the operator can delay the cycle of supplying the sticks, so that labor costs can be reduced;

Since the vertical storage unit is not a structure that moves up and down, but a structure that rotates, the load applied to the vertical storage unit by loading the stick is reduced; The structure of the arrangement part is simple, so there is no fear of failure and the manufacturing cost can be reduced; It can be achieved by a stick inserting device for an ice bar that can simplify the configuration and easily adjust the position for supplying the stick by gripping the horizontally seated stick and positioning it in the direct downward direction with a single operation.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a rear perspective view of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic front view of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front configuration view of a vertical supply unit of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a configuration diagram of an arrangement of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front configuration view of an arrangement of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic perspective view of a stick insertion unit of a stick insertion device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a step-by-step configuration diagram of a stick insertion process of a stick insertion device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a front view of a stick pressing means of a stick inserting device for a popsicle bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific details of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3 are basically referred to, and other drawings are cited where necessary.

A stick inserting device for a popsicle bar (hereinafter referred to as a 'stick inserting device') according to the present invention includes a stick box (1), a stick withdrawal part (3), a vertical storage part (5), an arrangement part (7), and a stick insertion part. (9) is included. At least the stick withdrawal part 3 and the vertical storage part 5 are installed upright on the ground by the base frame 10 . The stage arrangement unit 7 and the stick insertion unit 9 may be placed on both sides of the upper surface of the mold conveyor 200.

Wheels 10a may be installed on the base frame 10 . As a result, the stick insertion device is easily moved. Reference numeral 300 denotes a control box. An operator may control or control each part through the control box 300 .

The stick box 1 is a box in which the stick S is contained and may be made of transparent plastic. In the stick box 1, the sticks S are randomly put in a state in which only the directions coincide. The stick withdrawal unit 3 is to continuously discharge the sticks contained in the stick box 1 in a row. The vertical storage unit 5 vertically stacks the sticks drawn out by the stick withdrawal unit 3 in the loop-shaped magazine 11 . The arrangement unit 7 horizontally arranges the sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit 5 in a line. The stick insertion unit 9 grips the sticks arranged in the arrangement unit 7 and vertically inserts them into the mold 100 located at the bottom. The number of sticks arranged by the array unit 7 is determined according to the number and spacing of the molds 100 serving as input points of the sticks.

The mold 100 is intermittently or continuously horizontally transported by the mold conveyor 200 . Of course, this mold conveyor 200 is operated within the refrigeration system. The inside of the mold 100 is filled with the raw material of the ice bar, and the raw material is in the process of being frozen.

According to the present invention, the stick box 1, the stick withdrawal unit 3 and the vertical storage unit 5 are each provided as a pair. These are individually installed and actuated so as to independently feed the sticks to the array 7 . According to this configuration, even if a problem occurs in one of the devices, the other device can be operated without problems.

The configuration and operation principle of the stick withdrawal unit for withdrawing the sticks stacked in the stick box 1 in a row and supplying them to the vertical storage unit may be the same as those known in the art. However, according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, using a pair of screw rods 51 having spiral blades installed along the longitudinal direction, the sticks S are pushed up to the vertical storage unit 5 one by one. taking a method

According to another feature of the present invention, the magazine 11 of the vertical storage unit 5 is provided with a buffering means for buffering it when the supply speed and discharge speed of the stick are different.

This buffer means is a configuration that allows the length of the storage space to be varied, and as shown in FIG. A second casing 17 in the form of a loop rotatably installed around the hinge shaft 15, and a third installed overlapping with the second casing 17 as installed at the other end of the second casing 17 It includes a casing (19).

The second casing 17 is hinged, and therefore, when lifted upward around the hinge axis 15, the length of the storage space becomes longer and a larger amount of sticks S can be stored, When sinking by rotating downward about the hinge shaft 15, the length of the storage space is shortened so that the amount of storage of the stick (S) is reduced. The rotation angle (or position) of the second casing 17 may be detected to control additional supply of the stick S or the supply speed.

"의 형태로 배치되어 있다. Hereinafter, the arrangement unit 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with further reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 . The arrangement unit 7 is provided directly below the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11, and the crosspiece 22 is installed on the mold conveyor 200 to cross it at right angles, and this crosspiece is operated in an endless track. a stick conveyor 23 installed in (22) and stick seating grooves 25 provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor 23; A pressing means for supporting an upper surface of the stick S may be included to prevent the stick from escaping from the stick receiving groove 25 during transportation while seated in the stick receiving groove 25 . The crosspiece 22 extends laterally from the upper side of the base frame 10 so as to be overhead. One end of the crossbar 22 is supported by the base frame 10 and the other end is supported by the platform 39 . Thus, the device as a whole "

It is arranged in the form of ".

The arrangement unit 7 is installed at the discharge end of the magazine 11 and includes a stopper 26 and a hanger 28 for limiting the falling of sticks onto the stick conveyor 23. The hanger 28 is disposed in a fork shape on the left and right sides of the stick conveyor 23 and is installed to be movable up and down. When the stopper 26 descends below the transfer surface of the stick conveyor 23 (corresponding to the right side of FIG. 6), the stick touches the upper surface of the stick conveyor 23 due to its own weight. When the stopper 26 rises (corresponding to the left side of FIG. 6), the stopper 26 supports the bottom of the stick at the bottom of the magazine 11, so the stick is spaced apart from the transfer surface of the stick conveyor 23 there will be The stopper 26 is installed in front of the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 to limit the passage of the stick only when the stick is inserted into the stick seating groove 25 when the stick conveyor 23 starts. The stopper 26 may be finely adjusted according to the thickness of the stick.

The stick conveyor 23 is in the form of a flexible belt and has a width shorter than the length of the stick. When the stick (S) is put on, the stick (S) protrudes to the left and right of the stick conveyor (23). The two magazines 11 and 11' are arranged back and forth along the conveying surface of the stick conveyor.

The pressing means includes a blade 28 fixedly installed on the right upper part of the stick conveyor 23 along its longitudinal direction, for example, the pressing means includes a blade 28 and a brush planted along the extending direction of the blade 29 You may. The brush 29 is installed to be adjacent to the upper surface of the stick like a broom, and is installed to press it when the stick is about to bounce.

The pressing means may include a plurality of rollers 29' installed in a row at the lower end of the blade 28 instead of a brush (see FIG. 9). The roller 29' is installed to freely move up and down on the blade 28 and is configured to press the stick by its own weight. For a buffering action, the surface of the roller 29' is made of a cushioning material such as silicon. The roller 29' is inserted into the long hole 28a installed in the blade 28 and installed so that it can move up and down. The roller 29' is installed to the extent that it touches the upper surface of the stick S, and presses the stick S that bounces with its own weight.

The stick insertion unit 9 according to the present invention includes a gripping unit 31, a rotating unit 33, and a vertical transfer unit 35. Hereinafter, the stick insertion portion 9 will be described with further reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 .

The gripping unit 31 grips the end of the stick seated in the stick seating groove 25 and includes a tongs type clamp 32 operated by pneumatic or electromagnetism. As shown in FIG. 8C, the clamp 32 is operated by the clamp cylinder 321, and the hinge shaft 325 by the pressing lever 323 pressing the upper surface of the stick S and the clamp cylinder 321 It includes a clamp lever 322 that serves as a clamp together with the push lever 323 while rotating around the clamp lever 322, and a clamp pin 324 supported on the bottom surface of the stick S as installed on the clamp lever 322. According to this embodiment, one clamp 32 is shown as gripping one stick (S), but one clamp 32 may be configured to grip two or more sticks (S) as needed. may be

The rotation unit 33 is configured such that the gripping unit 31 grips the stick S and then rotates the gripping unit 31 at an angle of 270 ° so that the stick S achieves a vertical direction as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D. will be. The rotation unit 33 may include a rotation shaft 37 and a rotation drive cylinder for forward and reverse rotation of the rotation shaft 37 in a predetermined angular range. The rotating shaft 37 is installed to be able to go up and down on the platform 39 in a state where both ends are supported. It goes without saying that the rotary drive cylinder can be replaced with a motor.

The vertical transfer unit 35 is for raising and lowering the rotation shaft 37 and the clamp 32 installed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft 37 . The vertical transfer unit 35 includes a lift platform 39 and a lift driver for vertically moving the rotary shaft 37 installed on the lift platform 39 so as to be able to move up and down. Moving blocks 41 are installed at both ends of the rotating shaft, and the moving blocks 41 can move along the vertical guide rods 43 fixed inside the platform 39.

The elevation driving unit may be a method using a pneumatic cylinder or a rack gear driving method. The lifting driver may be configured to adjust the lifting height as needed.

On the other hand, the blade 27 of the pressing means is configured to deviate from the stick at the moment when the clamp grips the stick. The blade 27 rotates the blade rotation shaft 45 rotatably installed on the crossbar 22, the blade arm 47 connecting the blade rotation shaft 45 and the blade 27, and the blade rotation shaft 45. When the blade 27 is rotated by turning, it includes a blade driving unit (not shown) so that it is lifted upward. The blade driving unit is rotationally driven in a certain angular range by the blade actuating cylinder 30 .

The blade drive unit is preferably operated at the moment when the clamp 32 grips the stick so that the upper surface of the stick S is opened.

According to the configuration as described above, it is possible to insert a stick placed horizontally into the mold 100 in a vertical direction by means of the gripping part, the rotating part, and the vertical conveying part. Hereinafter, the step-by-step action state will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D.

8A shows a state in which the sticks S are arranged by the stick conveyor 23 of the arrangement unit, and the brush 29 of the blade presses the upper surface of the stick. In this state, the clamp 32 grips the end of the stick S.

Afterwards, as shown in FIG. 8B, the blade rotates around the rotational center of the blade rotation shaft 45 by the blade starting cylinder 30, and lifts up to open the upper surface of the stick.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8C, the rotation unit 33 rotates the holding unit 31 holding the stick S at an angle of 270° clockwise in the drawing so that the stick S is in a vertical direction. Here, the rotating part 33 rotates the gripping part 31 in a direction in which the stick is lifted up from the arrangement part 7 .

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8D, the vertical transfer unit 35 lowers the clamp 32 holding the stick S, inserts the stick S into the mold 100 waiting directly below, and rises again. . Then, while rotating counterclockwise at an angle of 270°, as shown in FIG. 8A, the next operation is repeated by gripping the next arranged stick. The sticks S arranged in this way can be inserted into the mold 100 by a simple operation.

The configuration shown and described above is only a preferred embodiment based on the technical idea of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes based on common technical knowledge, but it should be noted that these may be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Various combinations of the embodiments disclosed above are possible, and all possible combinations are within the scope of the present invention.

1: stick box 3: stick withdrawal
5: vertical storage unit 7: array unit
9: stick insertion part 11.11': magazine
13, 17, 19: 1st, 2nd, 3rd casing
15: hinge axis
23: stick conveyor 25: stick seating groove
26: stopper 27: blade
28: hanger 29: brush
29 ': roller 31: gripping part
32: clamp 33: rotating part
35: vertical transfer unit 37: rotation axis
39: lift platform 41: moving block
43: vertical guide rod 45: blade rotation axis
47: blade arm
100: mold 200: mold conveyor
300: control box

Claims (2)

A stick box (1) in which the stick (S) is contained; A stick withdrawal unit 3 installed on the base frame 10 to continuously discharge the sticks contained in the stick box 1 in a row; A vertical storage unit 5 installed on the base frame 10 and stacking the stick S drawn out by the stick withdrawal unit 3 vertically in a loop-shaped magazine 11; As installed on the crossbar 22 extending laterally from the upper side of the base frame 10, the sticks S loaded in the vertical storage unit 5 are horizontally arranged in a row, and the stick seating groove 25 Arrangement unit 7 to provide; Including a stick insertion portion (9) for gripping the sticks arranged in the array portion (7) and vertically inserting them into the mold (100) located below,
The stick insertion portion 9;
a gripping part 31 gripping an end of the stick seated in the stick receiving groove 25 of the arrangement part 7;
a rotating part (33) which rotates the gripping part (31) at an angle of 270° in a direction in which the stick (S) is lifted up from the arrangement part (7) so that the stick (S) is in a vertical direction; and
It includes a vertical transfer unit 35 for vertically moving the holding unit 31 up and down;
The holding portion 31 includes a tong-type clamp 32;
The clamp 32 is operated by a clamp cylinder 321, and while rotating around a hinge shaft 325 by a pressing lever 323 pressing the upper surface of the stick S and the clamp cylinder 321, the Popsicle bar characterized in that it comprises a clamp lever 322 serving as a clamp together with the push lever 323, and a clamp pin 324 installed on the clamp lever 322 and supported on the bottom surface of the stick (S). stick insert device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the arrangement (7);
A stick conveyor 23 provided directly below the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 and installed on the crossbar 22 so as to be operated in an endless track;
Stick seating grooves 25 provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor 23; and
Installed directly above the transfer surface of the stick conveyor 23 to support the upper surface of the stick in order to prevent the stick from escaping from the stick seating groove 25 during transport while seated in the stick seating groove 25 a pressing means;
A stick inserting device for a popsicle bar comprising a.

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