KR102573695B1 - Fruit sorter with easy adjustment of rod screw spacing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fruit sorter capable of easily adjusting the distance between rod screws, and in particular, the distance between a pair of rod screws arranged in multiple rows and a pair of guide bars can be changed at once according to the type of objects to be sorted or the size change of the sorting criterion. It is about a new concept technology that can be easily controlled.
The conventionally disclosed sorter causes a problem in that it cannot perform this when trying to change the type of sorting object or change the size of the sorting criterion as a pair of facing rod screws are fixed.
As a solution to this problem, the present invention slides the spacing adjusting slider left and right according to the rotation of the spacing adjusting handle, thereby opening or closing a plurality of movable rod screws rotatably installed in the spacing adjusting slider at once. It is characterized by devising a technology to easily adjust the distance from the facing fixed rod screws in a lump sum.

Description

Fruit sorter with easy adjustment of rod screw spacing}

The present invention relates to a new concept technology that conveniently adjusts the distance between a pair of rod screws and a pair of guide bars arranged in multiple rows at once according to the type of objects to be sorted or the size change of the sorting criterion.

In general, sorting fruits such as jujube-type cherry tomatoes, jujubes, apple jujubes, cherry tomatoes, plums, kumquats, and plums is an important task to improve the product value of the corresponding fruits.

Therefore, various types of sorters capable of determining the grade of fruit according to various sorting factors such as size, weight, shape, color, scent, taste, and damage of the fruit have been developed and used.

Among such sorters, the bar screw type sorter is a pair of bar screws with screw protrusions formed in the longitudinal direction on the outer circumferential surface of the bar body, which are narrow at the entry side and gradually wide at the exit side, and rotate as if interlocking with each other. It forms a sorting passage in which a sorting interval is formed between, and when the sorting object moving along the sorting passage reaches the corresponding sorting interval, it falls down and is collected in the collection container through the discharge chute disposed below the sorting interval. , The rod screws are installed in multiple rows to form a plurality of sorting passages, so that many sorting objects are passed through each sorting passage at once for sorting.

As a prior art related to such a bar screw sorter, "Patent Registration No. 2259200, name/multipurpose sorter" has been disclosed.

In the prior art, a pair of facing bar screws are arranged at regular intervals to form a sorting passage in which a sorting interval is formed between the bar screws, and objects to be sorted moving along the sorting passage fall downward at the corresponding sorting interval. technology is disclosed.

However, the prior art causes a problem in that it cannot be performed when trying to change the type of the sorting object or change the size of the sorting criterion as the pair of facing rod screws are fixed.

As a means for solving the above problems, the present invention is a method of sliding the slider for spacing adjustment from side to side according to the rotation operation of the spacing adjustment handle, so that a plurality of movable rod screws rotatably installed in the slider for spacing adjustment are opened or closed at once. Developing a technology that allows easy control of the distance between fixed bar screws facing each other while doing so.

In addition, the present invention seeks a technique for smoothly guiding the objects to be sorted at all times by securing mobility corresponding to the adjustment of the sorting distance by opening or closing the movable guide bar fixed to the top of the slider for adjusting the distance together with the movable rod screw. do.

In addition, in the present invention, a pair of entry guide plates installed rotatably at the upper end of the entry side of a fixed guide bar and a movable guide bar disposed in adjacent columns are connected to each other via a hinge to secure flexibility corresponding to the adjustment of the screening interval. Therefore, a technology for guiding the sorting object to smoothly enter the sorting passage is always sought.

In addition, the present invention devises a technique in which separation brushes installed on the top of each sorting passage separate and pass agglomerated sorting objects one by one using brush fixing bars and brush fixing bars installed on the top of the sorter body on the left and right sides.

According to the present invention, a plurality of movable rod screws are rotatably installed in the slider for spacing adjustment, and the slider for spacing adjustment is slidably moved by the rotational operation of the spacing adjustment handle, thereby opening or closing a plurality of movable rod screws at once to secure the fixed rod screws. It provides the effect of freely and quickly and conveniently adjusting the distance between the

In addition, it is possible to change the type of objects to be sorted or change the size of the sorting standard very conveniently through this interval adjustment, and a number of movable rod screws installed in multiple rows open/retract at once, even though the multi-row installation structure As the interval control is uniform and accurate for each section, accurate sorting is performed by sorting size, providing the effect of greatly improving the sorting quality.

In addition, in the present invention, since a plurality of movable guide bars corresponding to the movable bar screw are fixedly installed on the slider for adjusting the spacing, the movable guide bar operates to open / close together with the movable bar screw to secure mobility corresponding to the adjustment of the sorting interval. It always provides the effect of smoothly guiding the object to be sorted.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a pair of entry guide plates installed rotatably at the top of the entry side of the fixed guide bar and the movable guide bar arranged in different rows are connected via mutual hinges to secure the corresponding fluidity when adjusting the sorting interval. It is possible to improve the smoothness of the sorting operation by always guiding the sorting object to smoothly enter the sorting passage.

In addition, the present invention provides an effect of accurate sorting by size by separating and passing the sorting objects one by one in the passing process even if the sorting objects are clumped through the separation brushes installed at the entry side and the middle point of the sorting passage.

1 is a front view of a fruit sorter to which the present invention is applied
2 is a plan view of the fruit sorter of the present invention
Figure 3 is a plan view of a fruit sorter in which the fixed guide bar and the movable guide bar of the present invention are separated
Figure 4 is a side view of the fruit sorter of the present invention
5 is a plan view of the operating state of the fixed rod screw and the movable rod screw of the present invention
Figure 6 is a planar cross-sectional view of the installation state of the fixed rod screw and the movable rod screw of the present invention
7 is a perspective view of the rod screw support of the present invention
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the slider for adjusting the spacing of the present invention
Figure 9 is a side view of the fixed state of the slider for adjusting the spacing of the present invention
Figure 10 is a side view of the installation state of the spacing adjustment handle and screw shaft of the present invention
Figure 11 is a side view of the movement state of the slider for adjusting the spacing by the rotation operation of the spacing adjusting handle of the present invention
12 is a plan view of the installation state of the fixed guide bar and the movable guide bar of the present invention
13 is a cross-sectional side view of the moving state of the movable bar screw and the installation state of the entry guide plate of the present invention
14 is a plan view of the installation state of the separation brush of the present invention
15 is a side cross-sectional view of the installation state of the separation brush of the present invention

It will be described with respect to a preferred embodiment for more specifically implementing the solution to the problem to be solved by the present invention.

Looking schematically at the overall configuration according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention based on the accompanying drawings, the sorter body 10, the rod screw support guide plate 20, a plurality of fixed rod screws 30, and the slider 40 for adjusting the spacing , It can be seen that it is largely divided into components of a plurality of movable rod screws 50 and a spacing control handle 60.

Hereinafter, the present invention consisting of the above schematic configuration will be described in more detail to facilitate implementation.

First of all, the sorter body 10 of the present invention is composed of a rectangular shape in which an upper frame 12 and a lower frame 13 are integrally connected to upper and lower sides of both side plates 11, respectively, and between the two side plates 11 A plurality of discharge chutes 15 separated by the separation partition wall 14 are installed inclined downward in front of the sorter body 10 so that fruits sorted by size can be separated and discharged by size by the discharge chute 15. do.

On the upper side of both side plates 11 of the sorter body 10, each fixed bar screw 30 is rotated and supported, as well as a fixed guide bar 70 is installed and the sliding movement of the slider 40 for adjusting the distance is guided. A bar screw support guide plate 20 performing a complex function is attached, and the bar screw support guide plate 20 is a plurality of press-fit bearings that rotate and support the fixed bar screw 30 at regular intervals as shown in FIG. (21) is press-fitted and installed, and between and on one side of the press-fit bearings 21, the rotational shaft 51 of the movable bar screw 50 passes through, and the moving slot 22 is a space that can move left and right. ) is formed, and a screw shaft support bracket 23 protrudes from one end, while a plurality of fixing brackets 24 for fixing and installing the fixed guide bar 70 at regular intervals protrude from the top of the outer surface. .

The plurality of stationary rod screws 30 form a set with the movable rod screws 50 facing each other and serve to transport the sorting object along the sorting passage 1, and rotation shafts 31 are formed at both ends. And, since screw protrusions 32 are formed on the outer circumferential surface except for the rotation shaft 31, the sorting object can be transferred from the entry side to the exit side, and the rotation shaft 31 is the rotation axis passage formed on both side plates 11 as shown in FIG. In addition to being rotatably coupled to the press-fit bearing 21 through (11-1), a guide roller 33 is rotatably installed at the front end to smoothly guide the left and right sliding linear movement of the slider 40 for adjusting the distance.

On the outer surface of the rod screw support guide plate 20, sliders 40 for adjusting spacing are slidably adhered to the left and right, and the sliders 40 for adjusting spacing 40 spread apart a plurality of movable rod screws 50 rotatably installed at once. It plays a role for fixing the movable guide bar 80 as well as adjusting the interval collectively while closing or retracting.

As shown in FIG. 8, the slider 40 for adjusting the distance for this purpose is formed with a plurality of guide slots 41 that move left and right on the guide rollers 33 installed at both ends of the fixed rod screw 30 at intervals, one side At the front end, a moving bracket 42 coupled to the screw shaft 61 integrally coupled to the spacing adjustment handle 60 protrudes, while at the top, a fixed bracket 24 formed on the bar screw support guide plate 20 A plurality of fixing brackets 44 that are staggered and do not overlap with each other are formed protruding at regular intervals, and the movable guide bar 80 can be exclusively fixed and installed on such a fixing bracket 44, and the plurality of fixing The brackets 44 are integrally connected with each other through reinforcing bars 43, so that structural strength can be improved.

In addition, the plurality of movable rod screws 50 are arranged so as to spread from the entry side to the exit side while forming a set with the fixed rod screws 30 facing each other, and the sorting object along the sorting passage 1. To perform, the rotating shaft 51 is formed at both ends, and screw protrusions 52 are formed on the outer circumferential surface except for the rotating shaft 51, so that the sorting object can be transferred from the entry side to the exit side, and the rotation shaft 51 is shown in FIG. As shown in 6, between the guide slots 41 of the slider 40 for adjusting the distance and on one side through the rotation shaft passage 11-1 and the moving slot 22 formed on both side plates 11 of the sorter body 10 It is rotatably installed on the attached unit bearing 45.

Here, the fixed type rod screw 30 and the movable rod screw 50 are additionally grafted with a technology that allows the selection objects to be sorted by size while going to the exit side, and then to discharge all of the remaining objects that have not been sorted at once.

As a technical configuration for this, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the screw protrusions 32 and 52 are formed only up to the discharge chute 15 located before the end of the outlet side, and the rotational shaft 31 and 51 are formed from the part except for this section. By protruding, when the screw protrusions 32 and 52 are formed and reach the rotating shaft 31 and 51, the entire amount of the unsorted sorted objects falls between the rotating shafts 31 and 51, and the discharge chute located at the end (15) provides the effect of discharging the entire amount.

In the present invention, the screw shaft support bracket 23 formed on the rod screw support guide plate 20 is screwed together with the anti-movement nuts 62 on both sides in a state in which the screw shaft 61 passes through, as shown in FIG. 10, so that the screw The shaft 61 can be rotatably installed in place, and one side of the screw shaft 61 is a fixing nut 46 integrally attached to the moving bracket 42 formed on the slider 40 for spacing adjustment through welding. ) and the moving bracket 42 are screwed through, and the other end of the screw shaft 61 is integrally coupled with the spacing control handle 60. Therefore, the screw shaft 61 rotates in place according to the rotation of the handle 60 for adjusting the spacing, while the slider 40 for adjusting the spacing including the moving bracket 42 smoothly moves left and right along the guide roller 33. You can slide and move.

In the present invention having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 11, when the spacing adjusting handle 60 is rotated, the spacing adjusting slider 40 moves left and right, and a plurality of movable rod screws rotatably coupled to the spacing adjusting slider 40. (50) is a fixed rod screw installed in multiple rows as well as speed and convenience that can collectively adjust the distance from the fixed rod screw 30 by opening or closing at once according to the rotational operation of the spacing control handle 60 ( 30) and the movable rod screw 50 provide an effect of accurately adjusting the distance between each other without error.

Therefore, convenience is provided in that the type of object to be sorted or the size of the sorting criterion can be freely changed with only one rotational operation of the spacing adjusting handle 60 .

On the other hand, the present invention is a fixed guide bar 70 for guiding the sorting passage 1 formed between the fixed bar screw 30 and the movable bar screw 50 so that the sorting object can be smoothly transported without leaving, and The technology of the movable guide bar 80 is grafted, and in particular, the movable guide bar 80 is additionally grafted with a technology for adjusting the distance together with the movable rod screw 50 at once.

As a technical configuration for this purpose, a "c"-shaped fixed guide bar 70 is disposed on the top of the fixed bar screw 30, and the fixing protrusions 71 protruding from both sides of the fixed guide bar 70 are shown in FIG. As shown in 12, the fixing bolt ( 72) and is integrally fixed.

In addition, a "c" shaped movable guide bar 80 is disposed on the top of the movable bar screw 50 facing the fixed bar screw 30, and fixed protrusions protruding from the upper portions of both sides of the movable guide bar 80 81 passes through the guide bar passage 11-2 formed on the upper part of the rotation axis passage 11-1 of both side plates 11 and is fixed to the fixing bracket 44 formed on the upper end of the slider 40 for adjusting the distance. It is integrally fixed by passing through the bolt 82.

Therefore, the fixed guide bar 70 and the movable guide bar 80 not only guide the sorting object so that it can be smoothly transferred without leaving the sorting passage 1 while forming a set, but also the slider 40 for adjusting the distance. During the sliding movement, the plurality of movable guide bars 80 integrally fixed to the slider 40 for adjusting the distance are opened or closed together with the movable rod screw 50 to ensure mobility corresponding to the adjustment of the sorting distance, thereby always maintaining the sorting object. It provides a smooth guiding effect.

In addition, the present invention is additionally grafted with a technology for accurately entering the sorting object into the sorting passage 1 on the entry side of the fixed guide bar 70 and the movable guide bar 80.

As a technical configuration for this purpose, a pair of entry guide plates guide the sorting objects to enter the sorting passage 1 at the top of the entry side of the fixed guide bar 70 and the movable guide bar 80, as shown in FIG. Since (90) (90a) is installed inclined downward toward the sorting passage (1), the sorting object can accurately enter the sorting passage (1) by a pair of entry guide plates (90) (90a).

Here, in the present invention, when adjusting the distance of the movable bar screw 50, the movable guide bar 80 moves together and moves away from the fixed guide bar 70 of another adjacent row, so that the fixed bar screw 30 of the other adjacent row and A technology for preventing an object to be sorted from accidentally entering into a gap generated when the pair of guide plates 80 and 80a installed on the movable rod screw 50 is widened is organically grafted.

As a technical configuration for this, a pair of entry guide plates 90 and 90a installed on the fixed guide bar 70 and the movable guide bar 80 in another row adjacent to each other among the pair of entry guide plates 90 and 90a As shown in FIG. 13, the lower side is installed freely for up and down rotation via the hinge 92, and the upper side facing each other is connected freely and integrally with each other via the hinge 92 to ensure fluidity corresponding to the adjustment of the screening interval, always sorting It provides a special effect that allows the object to smoothly enter the sorting passage (1).

On the other hand, in the present invention, the brush holder 100 crosses the top of the upper frame 12 connected to the front and rear of the sorter body 10 at the entry side and the middle point of the sorting passage 1, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 15 The brush fixing bar 101 is integrally coupled to the brush holder 100 with a fastening bolt 102, and a plurality of separate brushes 103 are provided between the brush holder 100 and the brush fixing bar 101. It is fixedly installed, and the plurality of separation brushes 103 are located on the upper side of each sorting passage 1 in a state where the brush holder 104 formed at the top is seated on the upper end of the brush holder 100 and the brush fixing bar 101. Located.

Therefore, even if several objects to be sorted are grouped together, they are separated and passed one by one in the process of passing through the separation brush 103, thereby providing an effect of accurately sorting by size.

1: sorting passage 10: sorting machine body
11: side plate 11-1: rotation shaft passage
11-2: guide bar passage 12: upper frame
15: discharge chute 20: rod screw support guide plate
21: press-fit bearing 22: moving slot
23: screw shaft support bracket 24, 44: fixing bracket
30: fixed rod screw 31, 51: rotary shaft
32, 52: screw protrusion 33: guide roller
40: slider for spacing adjustment 41: guide slot
42: moving bracket 43: reinforcing bar
45: unit bearing 46: fixing nut
50: movable rod screw 60: spacing adjustment handle
61: screw shaft 62: anti-move nut
70: fixed guide bar 71, 81: fixed protrusion
72, 82: fixed bolt 80: movable guide bar
90, 90a: entry guide plate 92: hinge
100: brush fixing bar 101: brush fixing bar
103: separation brush 104: brush holder

Claims (6)

Attached to the upper side of both side plates 11 of the sorter body 10, a moving slot 22 is formed between and on one side of a plurality of press-fit bearings 21 press-fitted at intervals, respectively, and a screw shaft is supported at one end. a rod screw support guide plate 20 on which a bracket 23 protrudes;
The rotational shaft 31 formed at both ends passes through the rotational shaft passage 11-1 formed on the both side plates 11 and is rotatably coupled to the press-fit bearing 21, and the guide roller 33 is provided at the front end of the rotational shaft 31 A plurality of fixed rod screws 30 rotatably installed;
A plurality of guide slots 41 that are in close contact with the outer surface of the rod screw support guide plate 20 and move left and right along the guide roller 33 are formed at intervals, and a moving bracket 42 is provided at one end of one side. A slider 40 for adjusting the distance protrudingly formed;
It faces the plurality of fixed rod screws 30 and is arranged to open from the entry side to the exit side, and the rotation shaft 51 formed at both ends is formed on the both side plates 11. The rotation shaft passage 11-1 and the moving slot ( 22) and a plurality of movable rod screws 50 rotatably installed in the unit bearing 45 attached to one side and between the guide slots 41 of the slider 40 for adjusting the distance;
One side of the screw shaft 61 rotatably installed in place through the screw shaft support bracket 23 is coupled through a fixed nut 46 attached to the movable bracket 42 and the movable bracket 42, On the other hand made of a spacing adjustment handle 60 integrally coupled to the other end of the screw shaft 61;
A fixed guide bar 70 is disposed above the fixed rod screw 30, and the fixing protrusions 71 protruding from both sides of the fixed guide bar 70 are the rotation axis passages 11-1 of both side plates 11 While passing through the guide bar passage 11-2 formed at the upper portion, it is integrally fixed to the fixing bracket 24 protruding from the upper end of the rod screw support guide plate 20 at intervals;
A movable guide bar 80 is disposed above the movable rod screw 50, and the fixing protrusions 81 protruding from both sides of the movable guide bar 80 are the rotation shaft passages 11-1 of both side plates 11 It passes through the guide bar passage 11-2 formed in the upper part and is integrally fixed to the fixing bracket 44 protruding from the top of the slider 40 for spacing at intervals, and is movable when the slider 40 for adjusting the distance slides. The guide bar 80 is a fruit sorter that can easily adjust the spacing of the rod screws, characterized in that they are opened or closed together with the movable rod screws 50.
According to claim 1,
When the spacing adjusting handle 60 is rotated, the spacing adjusting slider 40 moves left and right, and the plurality of movable rod screws 50 rotatably coupled to the spacing adjusting slider 40 are opened or closed at once. A fruit sorter for easily adjusting the spacing of the rod screws, characterized in that the spacing with the fixed rod screws 30 can be collectively adjusted.
delete According to claim 1,
At the upper end of the entry side of the fixed guide bar 70 and the movable guide bar 80, a pair of entry guide plates 90 and 90a for guiding the sorting object to enter the sorting passage 1 are inclined downward. Fruit sorter for easy adjustment of the spacing of the rod screws, characterized in that installed.
According to claim 4,
Among the pair of entry guide plates 90 and 90a, the pair of entry guide plates 90 and 90a installed in the fixed guide bar 70 and the movable guide bar 80 of the other adjacent row have lower hinges ( 92), the vertical rotation is freely installed, and the upper side is freely connected to each other through the hinge (92).
According to claim 1,
Between the brush fixing bar 101 and the brush fixing bracket 100 coupled by bolting to the brush holder 100 installed on the upper end of the upper frame 12 connected to the front and rear of the sorter body 10, a plurality of separation brushes 103 ) is fixedly installed, and the plurality of separation brushes 103 are located on the upper side of the sorting passage 1 and separate and pass the sorting objects that are clumped together one by one Fruit sorter with easy adjustment of the spacing of the rod screws .

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