KR19980022705A - Feeding device for fruit sorter - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a transport device for a fruit sorter, in which a washing device capable of washing the fruit is integrally formed in the transport device for transporting the fruit to the fruit sorter. The present invention includes a frame including a housing; Power transmission means for transmitting the power supplied to the power source is mounted on one side of the frame; Transfer means for transporting the fruit is received from the power transmission means is mounted to the housing; And And washing means mounted on the housing to receive power from the power transmission means and to wash the fruit while the fruit is being transferred by the transfer means. According to the present invention, the cleaning shafts are disposed by rotating the cleaning shafts to form a space in which the fruit can be rotated between the three cleaning shafts equipped with the brush, even if the brush is laid down by the load of the fruit, the washing power is lowered. If the cover of the transfer device is not equipped with a brush that prevents the diffusion of the washing water, the diffusion of the washing water is prevented.

Description

Feeding device for fruit sorter

The present invention relates to a transport device for fruit sorter, and more particularly, to a transport device for fruit sorter formed integrally with the washing device for washing the fruit in the transport device for transporting fruit to the fruit sorter.

1 is a perspective view of a fruit conveying apparatus according to the prior art which is connected to a fruit sorter. The fruit sorter 1 of FIG. 1 includes a power source (not shown). The gear box 10 is mounted to receive power from a power source and to supply each device. The fruit holder 11 is mounted at one end of the conveying apparatus. The transfer plate 13 is attached to the transfer chain 12. That is, the transfer plate 13 is coupled to the transfer chain 12 by the engaging projection formed on both side ends. The transfer chain 12 is connected to the gear box 10 and rotates, and the transfer plate 13 transfers the fruit from the fruit holder 11 to the fruit selector 1. The transfer plate 13 is formed in a hemispherical shape divided to accommodate the fruit. When power is transmitted from the power source to the transfer chain 12 of the transfer apparatus via the gear box 10, the transfer chain 12 rotates. When the transport chain 12 rotates, the fruit placed in the fruit holder 11 is accommodated in the transport plate 13 coupled to the transport chain 12 so as to be transported toward the fruit sorter 1. Since the rotational speed of the transport chain 12 is proportional to the rotational speed of the weighing dish 15 of the fruit sorter 1, the transporting device 20 transfers the fruit transported to the transporting dish 13 of the fruit sorter 1. The metering dish 15 can always be delivered accurately and regularly. Therefore, the transfer device 20 has a more efficient advantage in that the fruit is regularly supplied to the fruit sorter 1.

However, in order to improve the merchandise value of the fruit, it is necessary to clean the dirt and the like attached to the fruit surface. This operation typically uses a fruit sorter to sort the fruit and then rely on manpower to clean it. As a result, in the conventional fruit sorting method, after the fruit is sorted, the manpower reduction effect is insufficient by washing the fruit using manpower. Therefore, there is a need for an apparatus capable of simultaneously performing the task of cleaning the surface of the fruit while transferring the fruit to the fruit sorter.

In order to meet these demands, the conveyor for fruit sorter (filed March 16, 1996) of Patent Application No. 96-7086 by the same applicant discloses a device in which a conveying device and a washing device are integrally formed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a transport device for fruit sorter disclosed in Patent Application No. 96-7086.

The fruit sorter transfer device 100 previously filed by the same applicant is a frame 110, a power transmission device 120 for transmitting power from the power source to the transport device 100, a transport device 130 for transporting fruit to the fruit sorter 130 ), And a washing device 140 for washing the fruit while transferring the fruit to the conveying device 130.

As shown in FIG. 2, the frame 110 is composed of a pair of first footnotes 112 and a pair of second footnotes 113 extending vertically upward at two front and rear corners of the base 111. do. The first footnote 112 and the second footnote 113 are square hollow rods, and the first footnote 112 is longer than the second footnote 113. The lower surface of the base 111 is mounted with a caster 115 to enable movement.

In addition, a plate on which the gear box 117 is mounted is attached to the front of the frame base 111. The power source of the fruit sorter 1 and the gear box 117 mounted to the frame 110 are connected by a chain (not shown). The driving force of the motor is transmitted to the fruit sorter and the fruit conveying conveyor via gears. At this time, the driving force transmitted to the conveying device side is transmitted to the gear box 117 mounted to the front of the frame of the kenveyer through the chain (not shown), and the drive shaft 121 mounted to the front of the housing 119 again through the chain. Is transmitted to drive the drive shaft 121. The drive shaft 121 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, whereby the driven shaft 123 also rotates in the same direction by the transfer chain 122. Thus, one end portion of each of the first and second wash shafts 126 and 127 is engaged with the first bevel gear 124 and the second bevel gear 125 mounted on the driven shaft 123, respectively. The first and second wash shafts 126 and 127 are rotated by the third bevel gear and the fourth bevel gear, and the rotation direction of the two-wash shaft is the same. At this time, the speed ratio is about 5: 1 due to the size difference between the first bevel gear 124 and the third bevel gear pair and the second bevel gear 125 and the fourth bevel gear pair. Here, the grooves are spirally formed on the surfaces of the first washing shaft 126 and the second washing shaft 127, and the pitch of the grooves is about 10 mm.

Along the groove, a strip is attached to which the brush is attached. The brush is an elastic resin brush that can support the load of the fruit and does not damage the surface of the fruit, and the thickness of the brush hair is preferably about 0.15 mm. In addition, a transport plate 129 is mounted on the transport chain 122 at regular intervals across the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127 so that the fruit is transported to the front of the transport device, and the transport plate 129 is Protrude upwards for smooth transport of fruits.

According to the patent application 96-7086 configured as described above, the drive shaft 121 rotates in a counterclockwise direction when the power is transmitted from the power source to the fruit conveying conveyor through the chain. At this time, the washing water is supplied from the cover 150 covering the conveyor for transporting fruit. The cover 150 has a nozzle 151 for supplying the washing water and a brush 153 for preventing the diffusion of the washing water. The driven shaft 123 is connected to the drive shaft 121 by the transfer chain 122 to rotate in the same direction. The first bevel gear 124 and the second bevel gear 125 mounted on the driven shaft 123 and the first bevel gear 126 engaged with the second bevel gear 125 respectively; The first washing shaft 126 and the second washing shaft 127 are rotated by the third bevel gear and the fourth bevel gear, and the direction of rotation of the washing shaft is the same. If the fruit is positioned between the rotating first and second wash shafts 126, 127, the fruit rotates. At this time, since the rotational speeds of the first washing shaft 126 and the second washing shaft 127 are different, if the rotational speed of the first washing shaft 126 is the same as that of the fruit, the second washing shaft 127 is slow. The braking force is generated by the brush mounted on the), and the fruit is washed between the brushes attached to both washing shafts. On the contrary, when the rotation speed of the fruit is the same as that of the second washing shaft 127, which is slower, the first one is faster. Tensile forces are generated by brushes mounted on the wash shaft 126 to wash the fruit between the brushes attached to both wash shafts.

In addition, the fruit is transported forward by the transport plate 129 mounted on the transport chain 122 at regular intervals across the wash shafts 126 and 127, and the fruit cannot be washed while rotating by the rotational force of the wash shaft. It is washed by a brush attached to the transfer plate. In addition, by the brush attached to the back of the transfer plate 129, the fruit serves to prevent damage in case of sudden rocking.

However, since the feeding device for fruit sorter according to patent application No. 96-7086 is provided with two washing shafts equipped with brushes for washing fruits while rotating, the brush is laid down by the load of the fruit after a period of time. The washing power is lowered.

In addition, since the brush rotates on the same line, the cover of the transfer apparatus is separately equipped with a brush to prevent the diffusion of the washing water, and the transfer plate for preventing the detachment of the fruit during transfer is projected upward to form a complicated structure of the apparatus. Since the transfer plate protrudes upward, when the washing water is supplied, washing water may be introduced into the device by the rotation of the transfer plate, thereby shortening the life of the device.

The present invention was devised to improve the complement of the transfer device for fruit sorter according to patent application No. 96-7086 filed by the same applicant, the two washing shaft equipped with a brush at a predetermined interval, the two washing Adjacent to the bottom of the shaft form another cleaning shaft with a brush. The cleaning shafts are connected by a power transmission device to rotate in the same direction. Therefore, even if the brush is laid down by the load of the fruit over time, the washing power does not decrease, and the cover of the conveying device is not equipped with a brush that prevents the spread of the washing water, and the conveying plate which prevents the fruit from being transported. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transport device for a fruit sorter in which diffusion of the washing water is prevented even if the protrusion is not protruded upward.

1 is a perspective view showing a fruit transport apparatus mounted to a conventional fruit sorter.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a transport device for fruit sorter disclosed in Patent Application No. 96-7086.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a transport device for fruit sorter according to the present invention.

4 is a plan view of the transfer apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the transfer apparatus shown in FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG.

1: Fruit sorter 100: Transfer device

110: frame 111: frame donation

112,113: footnote 115: caster

119 housing 121 drive shaft

122: feed chain 123: driven shaft

126,127,128: washing shaft 129: transfer plate

124,125: bevel gear 150: cover

According to a transport device for fruit sorter of the present invention for carrying out the above object, the transport device for fruit sorter for transporting fruit connected to the fruit sorter, the frame comprising a housing;

A power transmission means mounted on one side of the frame to transfer power supplied to a power source; A conveying means mounted on the housing to receive the power from the power transmitting means to convey the fruit; And washing means mounted on the housing to receive the power from the power transmission means and to wash the fruit while the fruit is being transferred by the transfer means.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transfer means is interposed between the sprocket mounted on the drive shaft that receives power from the power transmission means and the transfer chain and the transfer chain is rotated to the sprocket mounted on the driven shaft It is installed horizontally through the support at a predetermined interval and consists of a transfer plate located below the outer circumferential surface of the first cleaning shaft and the second cleaning shaft.

In addition, the washing means is a third washing shaft which is rotated by receiving the power transmitted from the power transmission means through a second bevel gear engaged with the first bevel gear mounted in the center of the driven shaft, the third washing shaft First and second power transmission devices which are connected to and rotated by a third power transmission device formed at one end and the power transmission member are formed at one end, and are installed in the same line above the third cleaning shaft. Shaft and a second washing shaft. Grigg, the power transmission device may be composed of a pulley for transmitting power by the belt is engaged, it may be composed of a sprocket for the power is delivered by chain chain.

Preferably, the tooth of the third power train has a double configuration, a brush strip is wound spirally on the surfaces of the cleaning shafts, and the brush wound on the cleaning shafts is an elastic resin brush.

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

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the transport device for fruit sorter according to the invention, Figure 4 is a plan view of the transport device shown in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the transport device shown in Figure 3, Figure 6 is 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

In this invention, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the member same as patent application 96-7086 mentioned above. In addition, the description of the member performing the same function is omitted. Fruit transfer device 100 for sorting according to an embodiment of the present invention is a frame 110, a power transmission device for transmitting power from the power source to the transfer device 100, a transport device for transporting fruit to the fruit sorter 130 and a washing device 140 for washing the fruit while transferring the fruit to the conveying device (130).

As shown in Fig. 3, the configurations of the frame 11 and the power transmission device 31 are the same as those of the aforementioned patent application Nos. 96-7086.

That is, the housing 119 inclined in the direction of the second footnote 113 from the first footnote 112 of the frame 110 is tilted forward between the bottom, the pair of sidewalls, the rear wall, and the sidewalls. Photo is composed of inclined walls. A first hole is formed between the front end of the side walls of the housing 119 and the first footnote 112 adjacent to the front end, and similarly between the rear end of the side wall and the second foot 113. A second hole facing the middle portion of the is also formed. Four bearings are respectively coupled to the outside of the side wall portion of the housing 119 in which the first hole and the second hole are formed. One end of the drive shaft 121 that rotates by receiving power from the gearbox 117 extends through one of the first holes and is supported by the bearing. The other end of the drive shaft 121 extends outward through the other one of the first holes and the bearing, and an end thereof is provided with a sprocket to receive power from the power source through the gear box 117.

In the fruit conveying apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, both ends of the driven shaft 123 extend through the second hole, respectively, and are supported by a bearing. The bevel gear 124 is provided in the center part of the driven shaft 123, and the sprocket is attached to the part adjacent to both side walls of the housing 119. As shown in FIG. The sprocket mounted on the drive shaft 121 and the sprocket mounted on the driven shaft 123 are connected by a pair of transfer chains 122, and the transfer plate 129 is spaced at a predetermined interval between the transfer chains 122. ) Is installed horizontally through the support. As shown in FIG. 6, the transfer plate 129 is positioned downwardly between the outer circumferential surfaces of the first washing shaft 126 and the second washing shaft 127, and installed to be positioned above the third washing shaft 128. do. One surface of the transfer plate 129 is attached with a brush of the same material as the brush wound on the cleaning shafts (126, 127, 128). The first bevel gear 124 mounted on the driven shaft 123 is formed of the third washing shaft 128 adjacently installed below the center between the first washing shaft 126 and the outer circumferential surface of the second washing shaft 127. Meshes with a second bevel gear 125 formed at one end. At the ends of the first wash shaft 126 and the second wash shaft 127, first and second power trains 162 and 164 are formed, as shown in FIG. In addition, a third power transmission device 166 is formed at an end portion of the third washing shaft 128 adjacent to the driving shaft 121. The teeth of the pulley or sprocket constituting the third power train 166 are composed of two. The power transmission devices 162, 164, 166 may be configured as a pulley or a sprocket which is coupled to a chain to transfer power by the belt is engaged. Accordingly, the first and second power transmission devices 162 and 164 formed at one end of the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127 may be connected to the third power transmission device 166 formed at the end of the third cleaning shaft 128. It is engaged by a belt or chain. The cover 150 is formed in the upper portion of the housing 119, the nozzle 152 for supplying the washing water for washing the fruit.

Fig. 5 schematically shows washing shafts 127 and 128 mounted to a fruit conveying device according to the invention, to which a brush is attached. As shown in FIG. 6, grooves are spirally formed on the surfaces of the cleaning shafts 127 and 128, and the pitch of the grooves is about 10 mm. Along the groove, a strip with a brush attached is wound. The brush is an elastic resin brush that can support the load of the fruit and does not damage the surface of the fruit, and the thickness of the brush hair is preferably about 0.15 mm.

Hereinafter, the operational relationship between the elements of the transporter for fruit washer according to the present invention as described above.

The transport device for fruit sorter according to the present invention is a washing device for removing dirt on the fruit surface while moving the fruit toward the fruit sorter.

When the motor mounted on the fruit sorter is operated, the driving force of the motor is transmitted to the fruit sorter and fruit conveying side via a gear. At this time, the driving force transmitted to the conveying device side is transmitted to the gear box 117 mounted to the front of the frame of the conveyor through a chain (not shown) as shown in Figure 3 and again mounted to the front of the housing 119 through the chain It is transmitted to the drive shaft 121 to drive the drive shaft 121.

As shown in FIG. 5, the drive shaft 121 rotates counterclockwise, so that the driven shaft 123 also rotates in the same direction by the transfer chain 122.

Accordingly, the third bevel gear 125 is mounted on one end of the third washing shaft 128 engaged with the first bevel gear 124 mounted at the center of the driven shaft 123 and receives the rotational force to perform the third cleaning. The shaft 128 is rotated. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the power transmission device 166 formed at one end of the third cleaning shaft 128 and the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127 meshed by belts or chains are respectively formed. The first and second power transmission devices 162 and l64 receive the rotational force, thereby rotating the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127. The directions of rotation of the cleaning shafts 126, 127, 128 are the same. At this time, when the washing water is supplied from the nozzle 152 embedded in the cover 150 installed at the top and the fruit is introduced, the first and second washing shafts 126 and 127 are installed at predetermined intervals on the same line, and the third washing is performed. Since the shaft 128 is installed near the center below between the outer circumferential surfaces of the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127, the fruit is disposed on the side and the third cleaning shaft 128 of the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127. It is located in the space formed at the top of the rotation. At this time, the surface of the washing shafts (126, 127, 128) is wound along the groove formed in a spiral, the strip is attached to the brush is a tensile force is generated by the brush to wash the fruit between the brushes attached to both wash shaft.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the transfer plates 129 mounted on the transfer chain 122 at regular intervals are disposed on the side surfaces of the first and second cleaning shafts 126 and 127 and the upper portion of the third cleaning shaft 128. It is installed in contact with the formed space, whereby the fruit is transported forward, and the part that cannot be washed while the fruit is rotated by the rotational force of the washing shaft is washed by a brush attached to the transfer plate. In addition, by the brush attached to the back of the transfer plate 129, the fruit serves to prevent damage in case of sudden rocking.

As described above, the present invention arranges the washing shafts so as to form a space in which the fruit can be rotated between the three washing shafts on which the brush is mounted, thereby rotating the brush shafts. Even if the hair is lying down, the washing power does not deteriorate, and the cover of the transfer apparatus has an effect of preventing the diffusion of the washing water even if a brush for preventing the diffusion of the washing water is not separately installed.

Although the present invention has been described above according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It is obvious to those skilled in the art.

Claims (8)

A fruit sorting device for transporting fruit connected to a fruit sorting device, comprising: a frame including a housing; A power transmission means mounted on one side of the frame to transfer power supplied to a power source; A conveying means mounted on the housing to receive the power from the power transmitting means to convey the fruit; And washing means mounted on the housing to receive the power from the power transmitting means and to wash the fruit while the fruit is being transferred by the transferring means. According to claim 1, wherein the conveying means is a sprocket mounted on the drive shaft 121 receives power from the power transmission means and the transfer chain 122 is engaged with the sprocket mounted on the driven shaft 123 and rotates; The transfer chain 122 is installed horizontally through the support at a predetermined interval and consists of a transfer plate 129 located below the outer circumferential surface of the first washing shaft 126 and the second washing shaft 127. Transfer device for fruit sorter characterized in that it is. The method of claim 1, wherein the washing means receives the power transmitted from the power transmission means through a second bevel gear 125 engaged with the first bevel gear 124 mounted in the center of the driven shaft 123. Rotating third washing shaft 128, the first and second power transmission device which is connected by the third power transmission device 166 formed on one end of the third cleaning shaft 128 and the power transmission member to rotate ( 162, 164 is formed at one end, the transfer of the fruit sorter, characterized in that consisting of the first washing shaft 126 and the second washing shaft 127 is installed in the same line above the third washing shaft 128 Device. 4. The transporter of claim 3, wherein the power transmission devices (162, 164, 166) are composed of pulleys for transmitting power by engaging belts. 4. The transport apparatus for fruit sorter according to claim 3, wherein the power transmission devices (162, 164, 166) are composed of a sprocket for engaging the chain to transmit power. 4. The conveying apparatus for fruit sorter according to claim 3, wherein the teeth of the third power transmission device (166) are double. The transfer device for fruit sorter according to claim 3, wherein a brush strip is wound spirally on the surfaces of the washing shafts (126, 127, 128). 8. The transfer device for fruit sorter according to claim 7, wherein the brush wound on the washing shafts (126, 127, 128) is an elastic resin brush.