KR20080018623A - Device for binding vegetables automatically - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for automatically binding vegetables is provided to use a paper tape having an iron core for binding the vegetables, not an adhesion tape, to prevent damage to the vegetables. A device for automatically binding vegetables includes a frame(100), a chain conveyor(110), a binding strip supply wheel(130), a binding strip cutting device(140), a plurality of vegetable supply cups(120), an upper head(150), and at least one binding member(160). The frame has a rectangular structure. The chain conveyor rotates over and under the frame. The vegetable supply cups are formed of divisional bodies spaced apart from each other. The upper head is installed at a support post(105) installed at the frame. The at least one binding member is installed at an upper head to correspond to the binding strip cutting device.

Description

Vegetable automatic binding device {DEVICE FOR BINDING VEGETABLES AUTOMATICALLY}

1 is a front view showing an automatic vegetable binding device according to the invention,

2 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

3 is a plan view of FIG.

Figures 4a to 4f is a partial enlarged view showing the binding strap supply cutting device and the binding means constituting the automatic vegetable binding device of the present invention and the operation diagram showing the operation thereof sequentially,

Figure 5 is a side view showing a rotating hook of the binding means constituting the automatic vegetable binding device of the present invention,

6 is a front view showing a control device constituting the automatic vegetable binding device of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: frame 105: support post

110: chain conveyor 112: chain

120: supply cup 121: split body

125: first detection sensor 126: second detection sensor

130: binding strap supply wheel 131: binding strap

140: binding strap supply cutting device 141: body

142 and 143: feed rolls 144 and 145: cutting blade

144: fixed blade 145: movable blade

150: upper head 151: lifting motor

160: binding means 161: clamp

162: jaw 163: movable tank

163a: guide hole 164: spring

165: rotating hook 165a: receiving groove

165b: rotary motor 166: pressing plate

The present invention relates to an automatic vegetable binding device, and in particular, it is possible to automatically bind vegetables of long length, such as buttercups, chives, leeks, leeks, etc. with an appropriate number of bundles of oval bundles, thereby making the vegetable binding work viable. It relates to a vegetable automatic binding device.

In vegetable cultivation farms, long vegetables such as buttercups, chives, leeks, and leeks are bundled into a single bundle with a proper number of bundles for convenience of transportation and sale of vegetables. This is done by twisting the vegetables with manpower and binding the vegetables together.

As described above, in the case of binding vegetables by manpower, manpower and effort are high, and there is also a high possibility of injury to the finger of the worker. For example, vegetables such as buttercups, chives, leeks, and leeks are bound together to form an oval cross-section for their merchandise, etc., with a labor release time of more than 10% of the sorting and packaging work included in the binding work. In particular, buttercup occupies 39% and leek accounted for 63%, which is an urgent need for vitalization.

In consideration of this point, some farmhouses use a flower binding device to bind flowers in a circle to bind vegetables. However, in this case, although the work efficiency is higher than when binding work with a manpower, but the vegetables can not be bound so that the bundle cross-section is oval, the marketability of vegetables. In the case of the flower binder, since the adhesive tape having an adhesive surface formed on one surface is used as the binding strap, when the consumer detaches the adhesive tape from the vegetables in order to use the vegetables, the vegetable is damaged or the vegetable There is a problem that the adhesive material is buried or the part can not be used.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vegetable binding device capable of automatically binding long vegetables such as buttercups, leeks, leeks, and the like into an appropriate number of bundles of oval bundles. do.

In order to achieve the above object, vegetable automatic binding device according to the present invention, the frame; A chain conveyor installed to circulate along the upper portion of the frame; A binding string supply wheel rotatably supported by a lower frame of the chain conveyor and wound around the outer circumferential surface thereof; A binding strap supply cutting device for supplying the binding strap of the binding strap supply wheel to the chain conveyor and cutting the binding strap after binding the vegetables; At least one vegetable supply cup fixed to the chain conveyor so as to place vegetables, and circulating from a standby position to a binding position by the chain conveyor; An upper head mounted on a support post installed at an upper portion of the frame to be elevated in correspondence with the binding strap supply cutting device; It is installed on the upper head, characterized in that it comprises a binding means for binding and binding the vegetables of the vegetable supply cup moving from the standby position to the binding position with the binding strap supplied from the binding strap supply cutting device.

Preferably, the tie string supply cutting device, the body is installed in the frame; A pair of supply rolls installed to rotate while contacting the body, the pair of supply rolls pulling the binding strings of the binding string supply wheels introduced between them and feeding them upwards; The fixed blade is fixed to the body, characterized in that it comprises a movable blade for cutting the tie strap while crossing the fixed blade.

And the binding means, the lifting motor for lifting the upper head up and down; When the upper head is lowered, the clamping string supplied to the upper part of the chain conveyor is clamped, and when the upper head is raised, the clamping strap is pulled upward to move the vegetable feed cup moving to the binding position. It is possible to wrap the vegetables in the vegetable supply cup while blocking the path, and when the upper head is lowered again, the other end of the binding string cut by the fixed blade and the movable blade together with one end, and the upper head is again A clamp which, when raised, pulls both ends of the clamped tie string upwards; And a rotating hook rotatably installed at the upper head to twist and bind both ends of the binding strap clamped to the clamp.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the automatic vegetable binding device according to the present invention.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the vegetable automatic binding device according to the present invention includes a frame 100, a chain conveyor 110, a binding string supply wheel 130, and a binding string supply cutting device 140. ), A plurality of vegetable supply cup 120, the upper head 150, and at least one binding means (160).

The frame 100, the upper portion is formed in a rectangular frame structure, by having a plurality of legs 102, the wheel 103 is installed at the lower end of the rectangular frame, it is preferably made movable.

The chain conveyor 110 is installed to circulate over the upper and lower rectangular frames of the frame 100, and is composed of a plurality of chains 112 are installed side by side at intervals, these chains 112 are connected to each other Circulated simultaneously by the motor 111.

The vegetable supply cup 120, which can be placed on the vegetable, as shown in Figure 2 and 3, consists of a split body 121 is fixed to each chain 112 of the chain conveyor 110, These divided bodies 121 are arranged at intervals from each other.

The vegetable supply cup 120 is installed in a plurality at equal intervals along the chain conveyor 110, and is circulated along the upper and lower portions of the frame 100 together with the chain conveyor 110 in a state of placing the vegetables. In particular, it is circulated to the binding position (B) below the upper head 150 to be described later.

The binding strap supply wheel 130 is rotatably supported at the lower position of the chain conveyor 110 of the frame 100, the binding strap 131 is wound around the outer circumferential surface, and the chain conveyor 110 upward The binding strap 131 is to be supplied.

One or more of these tie string supply wheels 130 may be installed. That is, in the case of binding the vegetables in two places on both the left and right, as shown in Figure 2, two binding string supply wheel 130 is required, and in the case of binding the vegetables only in one center, one binding strap supply Only the wheel 130 is needed. Here, the binding strap 131 is, for example, a paper strap having a width of 12 ~ 21mm standard in which two cores are embedded, and a roll length of 2,000 m may be applied.

The binding strap supply cutting device 140 is installed in a number corresponding to the number of installation of the strap strap supply wheel 130, as shown in Figure 4a, has a body 141, the body 141 ) Is provided with a pair of feed rolls (142, 143) and a pair of cutting blades (144, 145).

The pair of supply rolls 142 and 143 serve to pull the binding string 131 of the binding string supply wheel 130 introduced between the two and supply the upper portion.

The pair of cutting blades 144 and 145 is composed of a fixed blade 144 fixed to the body 141, and a movable blade 145 moving to intersect the fixed blade 145, the supply roll 142, Binding of the strap 131 is transferred to the upper by 143 selectively. Here, the movable blade 145 is moved by the pneumatic cylinder 145a.

On the other hand, the tie string supply cutting device 140 is configured to be disposed between each divided body 121 of the vegetable feed cup 120. In addition, the binding strap supply cutting device 140 is configured to move along the frame 100 in some cases. This is to be able to adjust the position with respect to the upper head 150 of the upper part tying vegetables, which is to cope with this, if the binding stage of the vegetables is thick or thin.

The upper head 150, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, is installed on the support post 105 is installed in the frame 100, it is installed to correspond to the tie string supply cutting device 140 do. And the lifting motor 151 is installed to be able to lift up and down. Here, the support post 105 is formed in, for example, a depression (ie, a dome) structure and is supported by the frame 100.

The binding means 160 is installed on the upper head 150, but is installed to correspond to the binding strap supply cutting device 140, as shown in Figure 4a to 4f, chain conveyor 110 It is provided with a clamp 161 for clamping the binding strap 131 supplied to the top.

The clamp 161 is pivoted on the upper head 150 to clamp the jaw 162 fixed to the upper head 150 and the lower tie string 131 together with the fixing jaw 162. It consists of the movable tank 163 which is installed so that possible, and the spring 164 which elastically pressurizes the movable tank 163 in the direction which engages the fixed tank 162. As shown in FIG.

In particular, the movable tank 163, as shown in Figure 4b, as the upper head 150 is lowered to the fixing tank 162 while being pressed by the body 141 of the lower tie string supply cutting device 140 As shown in FIG. 4C, the upper head 150 is clamped as the upper head 150 is lifted up and closed with respect to the fixing tank 162.

And the clamp 161 clamping the binding strap 131, as shown in Figure 4c, is raised by the lifting motor 151, at this time, the rising clamp 161 is clamped the binding strap 131 Tow to the top, the towing strap 131 is arranged to block the moving path of the vegetable supply cup 120. In particular, it is arranged to block in the up and down direction of the moving path.

In addition, since the clamp 161 is maintained in the towed state of the strap 131, as shown in Figure 4d, when the vegetable supply cup 120 is advanced to the binding position (B), the binding strap ( 131 allows to wrap the vegetables (A) of the vegetables supply cup (120).

In addition, the clamp 161, as shown in Figures 4e and 4f, as the lowering by the lifting motor 151, the movable tank 163 to the body 141 of the lower strap string supply cutting device 140 as Is opened while being pressed, and as the upper head 150 is raised, it is retracted. At this time, the other end of the binding string 131 cut by the cutting blades 144 and 145 is also clamped.

On the other hand, both ends of the binding strap 131 clamped to the clamp 161 is guided to the guide hole 163a formed in the movable tank 163 to protrude outward.

The binding means 160 includes a rotating hook 165 that twists both ends of the binding strap 131 guided from the guide hole 163a.

Rotating hook 165 has a receiving groove (165a) for receiving both ends of the binding straps 131 guided in the guide hole (163a), as shown in Figure 4f and 5, in the receiving groove (165a) Both ends of the received binding string 131 is rotatably installed to be twisted and bound.

On the other hand, the rotating hook 165 is rotated by the rotary motor 165b of the upper head 150. The rotary motor 165b is driven by a signal of the detection sensor 163b that detects whether both ends of the tie string 131 is guided to the guide hole 163a. In addition, the rotation hook 165, for example, by rotating 2 to 8 times by the motor 165b of 1,200rpm, the number of twists of the binding string 131 can be controlled.

The binding means 160 includes a pressing plate 166 installed on the upper head 150. The pressing plate 166 presses and presses the vegetables A when binding the vegetables A with the binding string 131, as shown in FIG. 4E, thus facilitating the binding of the vegetables A. FIG.

Referring again to FIG. 1, in the binding apparatus of the present invention, the vegetables A are supplied to the vegetable supply cup 120 before being transferred to the binding position B (hereinafter, referred to as the “standby position C”). It is provided with a first detection sensor 125 for detecting whether or not.

The first detection sensor 125 detects this and inputs it to the control device 170 to be described later if the vegetables A are not supplied to the vegetables supply cup 120 held at the standby position (C). Here, the control device 170 receiving the detection signal of the first detection sensor 125 stops the operation of the chain conveyor 110.

In addition, the binding device of the present invention includes a second detection sensor 126 for sensing the vegetable supply cup 120 transferred to the binding position (B).

The second detection sensor 126 detects this when the vegetable supply cup 120 moves to the binding position B, and inputs it to the control device 170, and the control device 170 in which the signal is input is the chain conveyor 110. ) Is stopped for a predetermined time. Therefore, the binding operation of the vegetables A supplied to the vegetables supply cup 120 can be made.

Meanwhile, the control device 170 controls the control panel 180 for manually or automatically operating the apparatus of the present invention and the control panel 180 when the control panel 180 is selected for automatic operation by the control panel 180. Instead it is provided with a footswitch 171 for the operator to press the foot to automatically drive the device of the present invention.

The control panel 180 may be supported by the support arm 106 to the support post 105. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control panel 180 includes a power switch 181, an automatic / manual selection switch 182, a rising switch 183, a falling switch 184, and a binding switch ( 185, cutting switch 186, start switch 187, stop switch 188, power lamp 189, automatic / manual driving lamp 190, conveyor switch 191, spare Switch 192, single-acting / continuous selection switch 193, Binding Rewind Switch 194, Binding Strap Transfer Switch 195, Fuse 196, Binding String Initial Bite Length Adjustment Timer 197 And a strap length adjustment timer 198 and a strap string rewind adjustment timer 199 are provided.

The power switch 181 is to turn on or off the power, it is turned on when the ON operation, it may be made to be turned off when the OFF operation. In addition, the automatic / manual selection switch 182 is for driving the device of the present invention automatically or manually. In addition, the lift switch 183 is for manually raising the upper head 150 while pressing the switch during manual operation. In addition, the lower switch 184 is for manually lowering the upper head 150 while pressing the switch during manual operation.

In addition, the binding switch 185 is for rotating the rotating hook 165 three times by pressing the switch once during manual operation. In addition, the cutting switch 186 is to cut the binding strap 131 by operating the cutting blade 145 of the binding strap supply cutting device 140 by pressing the switch once during manual operation. In addition, when the start switch 187 is automatically selected by the automatic / manual selection switch 182, the start switch 187 is configured to perform a continuous operation when the switch is pressed.

The start switch 187 has the same function as the foot switch 171. In addition, the stop switch 188 is for stopping the operation during the automatic operation, and is intended to take care of the problem site when an abnormal phenomenon occurs during operation. In addition, the power lamp 189 is turned on when the power switch 181 is turned on. In addition, the automatic / manual operation lamp 190 is turned on when the automatic / manual selection switch 182 is automatically selected. In addition, the conveyor switch 191 is for driving the chain conveyor 110 while pressing the switch during manual operation.

In addition, the preliminary switch 192 is provided in preparation for the switch of the necessary function in the future. In addition, the single acting / continuous selection switch 193 is for selecting a single acting operation or a continuous operation in the automatic operation selection state, and when the start switch 187 or the foot switch 171 is pressed in the single acting selection state, the continuous operation is 1. When the start switch 187 or the foot switch 171 is pressed in the continuously selected state, the continuous operation is continued until the stop switch 188 is pressed.

In addition, the tie string rewind switch 194 is for rewinding the tie strap while pressing the switch during manual operation. In addition, the tie strap transfer switch 195 is for transferring the tie strap while pressing the switch during manual operation.

In addition, the fuse 196 may be a 250V 1A standard. In addition, the binding strap initial bite length adjustment timer 197 is to increase the initial bite length of the binding strap according to the amount of rotation in the clockwise direction. In addition, the binding strap length adjustment timer 198 is for lengthening the length of the strap according to the amount of rotation in the clockwise direction according to the size of the vegetable bundle. Then, the strap rewind adjustment timer 199 is to adjust the binding strength of the strap in accordance with the amount of rotation in the clockwise direction.

Next, the operation of the vegetable automatic binding device according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

For example, as shown in Figure 1, by selecting the automatic operation, the operator presses the foot switch 171 placed on the lower portion of the frame 100, or when the operator presses the start switch 187 installed on the control panel 180 The device of the present invention is automatically operated.

In this state, if vegetables are not supplied to the supply cup 120, the first sensor 125 detects this to stop the chain conveyor 110, and if vegetables are supplied to the supply cup 120, The first detection sensor 125 detects this and drives the chain conveyor 110.

On the other hand, when the apparatus of the present invention is operated, as shown in Figure 4b, the lifting motor 151 is operated while lowering the upper head 150, the clamp 161 is installed thereon as the upper head 150 is lowered The lowering and lowering clamp 161 is opened while being pressed by the binding strap supply cutting device 140, and again, as the upper head 150 is lifted, it clamps the lower binding strap 131. .

And when the clamping of the binding strap 131 is completed, as shown in Figure 4c, the clamped clamp 161 of the binding strap 131 is raised by the lifting motor 151, at this time, the rising clamp ( 161 pulls the clamped tie string 131 upwards, and the pulled tie string 131 blocks the moving path of the vegetable supply cup 120 up and down.

On the other hand, when the towing of the binding strap 131 is completed, as shown in Figure 4d, the vegetable supply cup 120 disposed in the standby position (C) is advanced to the binding position (B), binding position (B) The vegetable supply cup 120 to be advanced to continue to move in contact with the binding straps 131.

At this time, the binding strap 131 is accommodated between the divided body 121 of the vegetable supply cup 120 while wrapping the vegetables (A) in an oval shape.

On the other hand, when the vegetable supply cup 120 is advanced to the binding position (B), the second detection sensor 126 detects this, the second detection sensor 126 detects the vegetable supply cup 120, the control unit 170 stops the operation of the chain conveyor 110 to limit the movement of the vegetable feed cup 120.

And if the movement of the vegetable supply cup 120 is limited, as shown in Figure 4e and 4f, the lifting motor 151 is operated again to lower the clamp 161, the lowered clamp 161 is lower The binding straps are cut open while being pressed by the supply cutting device 140, and are lifted and retracted as the lifting motor 151 operates in the reverse direction. The other end is also clamped. On the other hand, when the clamp 161 is lowered, the cutting blades (144, 145) are also operated at the same time to cut the binding strap 131.

Meanwhile, in the process of clamping both ends of the binding strap 131, both ends of the binding strap 131 are guided to the guide hole 163a of the movable tub 163 to be accommodated in the receiving groove 165a of the rotating hook 165. At this time, both ends of the received binding string 131 is sensed by the sensor 163b, the rotary motor 165b is operated in accordance with the detected signal, the rotating motor 165b is the rotary hook 165 Rotate

As a result, the rotating hook 165 is bound while twisting both ends of the binding strap 131 accommodated in the receiving groove 165a while rotating, the binding strap 131 twisted to bind the vegetables (A) will be.

On the other hand, when the binding operation is completed as described above, the chain conveyor 110 is driven again, the vegetables (A) of the binding operation is completed when the supply cup 120 is directed downward from the end of the chain conveyor 110, It can be discharged to a storage box or other conveying means placed on the outlet side of the inventive device. In this series of processes, the conveying, binding and discharging operations on the vegetables are continuously performed, so that the binding operations of the vegetables can be automatically performed.

In addition, when the device of the present invention is operated manually, the above-described processes may be performed by operating each switch of the control device 170 step by step, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to the vegetable automatic binding device of the present invention configured as described above, long vegetables, such as buttercups, chives, leeks, leeks, etc. can be supplied with a proper number of bundles and can be automatically bound with a binding strap while pressing with a pressing plate. Work efficiency can be improved and vitalized, the vegetables can be firmly bound, and the vegetables can be elliptically bound to improve the marketability.

In addition, by using a paper tape or the like containing an iron core instead of an adhesive tape as the binding strap, it is possible to prevent the vegetable from being damaged, the adhesion of the vegetable to the adhesive material, and the deterioration of the marketability of the vegetable.

Claims (7)

A frame; A chain conveyor installed to circulate along the upper portion of the frame; A binding string supply wheel rotatably supported by a lower frame of the chain conveyor and wound around the outer circumferential surface thereof; A binding strap supply cutting device for supplying the binding strap of the binding strap supply wheel to the chain conveyor and cutting the binding strap after binding the vegetables; At least one vegetable supply cup fixed to the chain conveyor so as to place vegetables, and circulating from a standby position to a binding position by the chain conveyor; An upper head mounted on a support post installed at an upper portion of the frame to be elevated in correspondence with the binding strap supply cutting device; It is installed on the upper head, the automatic binding device for vegetables, characterized in that it comprises a binding means for binding and binding the vegetables of the vegetable supply cup moving from the standby position to the binding position with the binding strap supplied from the binding strap supply cutting device. . The method of claim 1, The binding strap supply cutting device, A body installed in the frame; A pair of supply rolls which are installed to rotate while contacting each other on the body, and which draw the binding straps of the binding strap supply wheels introduced between them and supply the upper straps; A vegetable blade automatic binding device comprising a fixed blade fixed to the body, and a movable blade for cutting the tie string while crossing the fixed blade. The method of claim 1, The binding means, An elevating motor for elevating the upper head up and down; When the upper head is lowered, the fastening straps supplied to the upper part of the chain conveyor are clamped, and when the upper head is raised, the clamping straps are pulled upward and moved to the binding position. It is possible to wrap the vegetables of the vegetable supply cup while intercepting, and when the upper head is lowered again, the other end of the binding string cut by the fixed blade and the movable blade together with one end, the upper head is raised again A clamp for towing the both ends of the straps clamped on the lower surface thereof; And a rotating hook rotatably installed on the upper head to bind and bind both ends of the binding strap clamped to the clamp. The method of claim 3, wherein The clamp is, A jaw fixedly installed on the upper head; It is rotatably installed on the upper head so as to clamp the tie strap with the fixing tank, and is opened against the fixing tank while being pressed by the lower tie string supply cutting device as the upper head is lowered, the upper head A movable tank clamping the lower tie string while being retracted with respect to the fixing tank as it rises; Vegetable automatic binding device characterized in that it comprises a spring for elastically pressing the movable tank in the direction of engaging the fixed tank. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The binding means, When binding the vegetables of the vegetable supply cup with the straps, the vegetable automatic binding device further comprises a pressing plate installed on the upper head to be fixed by pressing the vegetables. The method of claim 1, The chain conveyor includes a plurality of chains arranged side by side at intervals, the vegetable supply cup is composed of split bodies fixed to each of the chains, the strap is passed between the split bodies while the A vegetable automatic binding device, characterized in that for binding the vegetables placed on the vegetable supply cup. The method of claim 1, A first detection sensor detecting whether or not vegetables are placed on the vegetable supply cup transferred to the standby position; A second detection sensor for sensing the vegetable supply cup transferred to the binding position; And a control device for driving the chain conveyor when the detection signal is input from the first detection sensor, and stopping the chain conveyor for a predetermined time when the detection signal is input from the second detection sensor. Device.

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