JP3083245B2 - Dust remover for stacked containers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stack for removing dust and dirt in a separated container, which is provided below a separation and supply device capable of separating containers of square or round shape stacked upside down. The present invention relates to a container dust removing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a stacking container supplied to a conventional stacking container separating and feeding apparatus, one in which impurities adhering to a container are blown off by air or the like before stacking is used. . Further, in the container separated by the separation supply device, foods and the like are generally put as it is.

[0003]

However, when the stacked containers are packaged, dust is soaring around, or dust or hair attached to the clothes of the worker is dropped, and the containers are not transported. There is a possibility that the fine dust or the like may be mixed in the vicinity of the flange or inside the container. Further, when the stacking container is attached to the separation and supply device, if the user is not careful, the hair of the worker and fine dust floating around the operator are likely to adhere, and the container may be soiled. As a result, there has been a problem that fine dust or light dust such as hair or dust remains on the inner surface of the container, and a dirty container may be supplied.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a dust removing device for a stacked container in which impurities remaining in the container can be completely removed just before putting foods or the like.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, that is, it is arranged below a separating and feeding device capable of separating containers stacked upside down, B) The underframe is formed of at least the upper plate having a drop hole in the center and a pair of support plates fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate. B) At least the support plate has a suction port provided in the center and an inlet port provided around the center, and a stand is erected on the receiver body to guide the container from the drop port to a predetermined position. The pedestal consisting of a plurality of guide round bars for supporting the pedestal was supported. (C) suction means for sucking air from the suction port is provided. D) Introducing means for introducing air from the introduction port. It consists of the above structure. The suction means may be constituted by a suction passage such as a pipe or a hose, a valve and a suction pump, and the introduction means may be constituted by at least an introduction passage such as a pipe or a hose and a filter.

[0006]

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. First, the container (6) stacked upside down is placed in the separation roll of the separation and supply device (5).
(51). Then, the container (6)
Is guided by the guide round bar (23) from the dropping port (11a), falls to a predetermined position of the cradle body (21), and is set [see FIG. 4 (a)]. At this time, when the container (6) falls on the cradle body (21), the dust separates from the container (6) due to an impact. Inside the container (6), air is sucked from the suction port (21a) by the suction means (3) which is operated in advance (see FIG. 4 (b)). When the internal pressure of the container (6) decreases, the inlet (21b) provided around the suction port (21a) communicates with the outside, so that air is naturally supplied from the outside and the inlet (21b) ) [See FIG. 4 (c)]. Inside the container (6), air is sucked while generating an air flow according to the suction force (see FIG. 4 (d)). For this reason, even fine dust and hair such as hair remaining in the container (6) are removed from the suction port (21a) together with air. The suction port (2
The air sucked from 1a) is discharged from the suction pump (33) through the suction path (31). Further, only the air introduced through the inlet (21b), which has been cleaned by passing through the filter (42), passes through the introduction path (41) and is naturally introduced. Thereafter, the cradle main body (21) is inverted by the inversion means. Then, the suction path (31) is shut off by the valve (32), and the suction from the suction path (31) is completed. The cleaned container (6) is supplied onto a conveyor or the like arranged below the container (6).

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) is a metal frame on which a separating and feeding device (5) capable of separating the containers (6) stacked upside down is mounted, and the frame (1) has a drop port (11a) at the center. ), A pair of support plates (12) fixedly suspended from the lower surface of the upper plate (11), and four legs (13) supporting the upper plate (11). There is. Further, a hole for a drive shaft of the drive device (55) is formed in the upper plate (11) (see FIG. 2).
(2) is a support supported by a support plate (12).
A metal cradle main body (21) having one or more inlets (21b), an aluminum plate (22) provided on the upper surface of the cradle main body (21), and the cradle main body (21). And four guide round bars (23) for standing and guiding the container (6) to a predetermined position from the drop port (11a). Further, a hole which becomes a part of a suction path (31) and an introduction path (41), which will be described later, is formed in the receiving table (2). The suction means (3) is provided with a suction pump (33) for sucking air from the suction port (21a). The suction means (3) has a suction port (21a) of the pedestal body (21). ) Is provided with a suction path (31) composed of a pipe or hose for communicating the suction pump (33) with the suction pump (33), and a valve (32) for shutting off the suction path (31). When the aluminum plate (22) is used, the metal pedestal main body (21) can be made small. However, the guide is directly provided from the pedestal main body (21) without necessarily using the aluminum plate (22). A round bar (23) may be erected.

(4) is an introduction means for introducing air into the container (6) from the introduction port (21b), and the introduction means (4) is provided at the introduction port (21) of the cradle body (21). Introductory channel (4) consisting of pipes and hoses for communication with the outside from 21b)
1) and a filter (42) for cleaning external air. Reference numeral (5) denotes a separation and supply device mounted on the upper plate (11) of the underframe (1). The separation and supply device (5) includes Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Hei. Separation and supply device ”. The structure is a container stacked upside down (6)
And a drive gear (52) and a tension gear (53) for smoothly rotating the separation roll (51) via the transmission belt (54). ), A driving device (55) such as a step motor for driving the driving gear (52), and a guide member (56) such as a plurality of shafts or cylinders for guiding the container (6). The feature is that it can correspond to the size of the container and the structure is simple. In particular, even if the stacking direction of the container (6) is reversed, it can be reliably and freely selected from a high speed to a low speed. It can be separated by speed. Although the above-described structure of the present invention has been described in connection with the best embodiment, the structure is not necessarily limited to this structure, and any structure may be used as long as it can remove dust stacked upside down by air-suction.
When the products of the present invention are used in multiple rows, a large number of devices may be arranged at certain intervals on the upper plate (11), and the legs (13) may be provided by the upper plate (11) as appropriate. It does not have to be fixed as long as it is fixed.

[0009]

The present invention having the above-described structure has the following effects.

[0010] As in claim 1, a) the underframe (1) has at least the upper plate (11) having the drop port (11a) and a pair of support plates fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate (11). B) a receiving base body (21) having a suction port (21a) and an introduction port (21b) provided around the suction port (21a);
The container (6) is erected in 1) from the drop port (11a).
Guide rods (2
3) that the receiving table (2) consisting of (3) is supported by the support plate (12); c) the suction port (21a) is provided with the suction means (3) and the introduction port (21b) is provided with the introduction means (4). (D) The separation and supply device (5) is mounted on the upper plate (11) of the underframe (1). With the above configuration, the containers (6) stacked upside down can be used. Before filling the inside with food or the like, dust is removed in a state where the container (6) is turned upside down, so that large dust can be removed without fail and air is removed.
By suction, small and light dust and dust can be surely removed.

By using a suction path (31), a valve (32), and a suction pump (33) as the suction means (3), fine dust and dust in the container (6) can be easily reduced. In addition, it is possible to reliably suck and discharge.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the introduction means (4) is composed of the introduction path (41) and the filter (42) and has a structure in which air is naturally introduced. )
The air sucked from the container is clean air inside the container (6).
Is introduced from the inlet port (21b) and creates a flow in the air. The flow causes the air to be suctioned while cleaning the entire inner surface, so that all fine dust and dust remaining inside the container (6) can be discharged. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Underframe 11 Upper plate 11a Drop port 12 Support plate 2 Receiving stand 21 Receiving stand body 21a Suction port 21b Inlet port 23 Guide round bar 3 Suction means 31 Suction path 32 Valve 33 Suction pump 4 Introducing means 41 Introducing path 42 Filter 5 Separation and supply unit 51 Separation roll 55 Drive unit 56 Guide member 6 Container

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An upper plate (11) of an underframe (1) has a pair of separation rolls (51) for separating containers (6) stacked upside down.
And a drive unit (55) for driving the separation roll (51) and a guide member (56) for guiding the container (6). A dust remover disposed below the upper plate (11), wherein the dust remover is configured as follows. B) The underframe (1) has at least a drop opening (11a) at the center.
And a pair of support plates (12) fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate (11). B) The support plate (12) has a suction port (21a) provided at the center.
And a cradle body (2) with an inlet (21b)
1) and the drop port (11)
a) a support (2) comprising at least a plurality of guide round bars (23) for guiding the container (6) to a predetermined position from (a). C) Suction means (3) for sucking air from the suction port (21a) is provided. D) An introduction means (4) for introducing air from the introduction port (21b) is provided. 2. The suction means (3) comprises a suction path (31) such as a pipe or a hose, a valve (32) for shutting off the suction path (31), and a suction pump (33). The dust removing device for a stacked container according to claim 1. 3. An introduction means (4) comprising an introduction path (41) such as a pipe or a hose and a filter (42) for cleaning air supplied from the outside. Air
The dust removing device for a stacked container according to claim 1, wherein the dust removing device has a structure for introducing the dust.