JPS6236931B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device for arranging long vegetables, which arranges the long vegetables so that their longitudinal directions are parallel while conveying them on a conveyor. They are also used as alignment devices for sorting, packaging, etc.

When vegetables are supplied and arranged on an alignment spiral having a rotation axis in a direction transverse to the conveyor, the arrangement of vegetables at the end of the alignment spiral is likely to be disordered due to the end side wall frame, etc. When the position of supplying vegetables on this alignment spiral is concentrated in the center, the vegetables tend to stagnate on the alignment spiral and are easily damaged, and the amount of vegetables supplied for alignment is also limited, which is undesirable. .

The present invention aims to eliminate such defects, and for this purpose, the following technical measures have been taken. That is, at the end of the conveyor 4 for conveying long vegetables, there is an alignment spiral 3 for receiving the long vegetables to be conveyed.
The rotating circumferential surface of the alignment spiral 3 is provided with a spiral protrusion 1 for arranging long vegetables in a certain direction, and the longitudinal direction of the alignment spiral 3 is aligned in the conveyance direction of the conveyor 4. The long vegetables placed and conveyed on the conveyor 4 are arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the upper side of the helical protrusion 1 of the alignment spiral 3 on the conveyor 4. A guiding body 5 is configured to be freely adjustable from the side end portions to the center side, and below the alignment spiral 3 there is an alignment spiral 3.
The apparatus for arranging long vegetables is provided with a conveyor 10 which receives the long vegetables from the container and conveys them in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arranging spiral 3.

With this configuration, the present invention provides the following technical effects. That is, the long vegetables 2 conveyed on the conveyor 4 are guided by the guide body 5 toward the center at the side end corresponding to the upper side of the spiral protrusion 1 of the alignment spiral 3 at the terminal end of the conveyor 4. The long vegetables 2 are pressed and fed from the terminal end onto the alignment spiral 3 downward, and the long vegetables 2 fed by the rotation of this alignment spiral 3 are aligned in this longitudinal direction parallel to the rotation axis of the alignment spiral 3. As a result, they are arranged downward at a predetermined position.At this time, by setting the guide position of the guide body 5, the long vegetables 2 are moved toward the center of the conveyor 4, so that the arrangement spiral Long vegetables 2 arranged by 3
By positioning the guide body 5 toward the outside of the conveyor 4 when arranging short long vegetables 2, the long vegetables 2 can be prevented from protruding or touching the ends of the arranging spiral 3. It is possible to maintain an effective vegetable arrangement width by supplying a wide range of vegetables, thereby increasing efficiency.

In the drawing, a plurality of alignment spirals 3 are provided at regular intervals, each alignment spiral 3 is provided with spiral protrusions 1 at appropriate pitches on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body, and the spiral directions of the alignment spirals 3 are opposite to each other. It is formed continuously with a chain 6 at one end so as to rotate in the same direction, and is movable in conjunction with a motor 8 provided in a part of the body 7. Alternatively, the spirals 3 may be configured to be interlocked to rotate in opposite directions between opposing spirals. Further, the spiral protrusion 1 may be shaped so that each alignment spiral 3 turns in the same direction. Both left and right ends of each alignment spiral 3 are supported on bosses 9 provided on the side frame 8.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a conveyor consisting of a flat belt stretched so as to rotate from the bottom side of the alignment spiral 3 toward the front.It is provided with approximately the same width as the alignment spiral 3, and is used to transport the aligned vegetables to a predetermined destination such as a packaging device. can do.

The conveyor 4 is made up of a stretched flat belt, the front end of which is visible above the rear of the alignment spiral 3, and is provided with approximately the same width as the alignment spiral 3. A plate-shaped guide body 5 is attached to the right and left side frames 7 of the conveyor 4, with the rear end thereof being connected to the vertical axis 1.
1 so that the front end approaches the upper surface of the conveyor 4 so as to be rotatable inward, and can be fixed at an appropriate position.

When long vegetables 2 are placed on the upper surface of the conveyor 4, at this terminal end, the vegetables 2 on the outer side are gathered together within a predetermined width on the center side of the conveyor 4 by the guides 5, 5, and the vegetables 2 are arranged in an alignment spiral from the front end. By the rotation of this alignment spiral 3, the long vegetables 2 are arranged horizontally in the longitudinal direction between the alignment spirals 3 and fall onto the conveyor 10 below, and the vegetables 2 are aligned on this conveyor 10. The vehicle will be transported forward in this condition.

In such an action of arranging the long vegetables 2, if the vegetables 2 located at the end of the alignment spiral 3 come into contact with the side frame 7, this resistance may disturb the arrangement or damage the vegetables 2. However, in such a case, by moving the guide body 5 to the center side of the conveyor 4, even if some of the vegetables 2 are tried to be brought to the side edges by the alignment spiral 3, it will be difficult to contact them. On the other hand, when there is little risk of such a situation, by expanding the guide body 5 outward as much as possible, the width of conveying and arranging the vegetables 2 can be widened and the vegetables 2 can be transferred from the arranging spiral 3. The alignment and falling action can be performed quickly. Generally, for long vegetables, the guide body 5 should be moved inward, and for short vegetables, it should be moved outward.

Also, if the supply of vegetables 2 is large, as much as possible,
By expanding the guide body 5 outward to widen the width of the arrangement of vegetables 2, stagnation can be reduced by spreading the vegetables on the arrangement spiral 3. Furthermore, the position of the guide body 5 may be adjusted depending on the processing width to be transferred by the conveyor 10.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the invention, with FIG. 1 being a plan view and FIG. 2 being a side view. In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a spiral protrusion, 2 indicates vegetables, 3 indicates an alignment spiral, 4 indicates a conveyor, and 5 indicates a guide body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 At the end of the conveyor 4 that conveys long vegetables,
An alignment spiral 3 for receiving the long vegetables to be conveyed is provided, and a spiral protrusion 1 for aligning the long vegetables in a certain direction is provided on the rotating peripheral surface of the alignment spiral 3. The longitudinal direction of the conveyor 4
The direction is substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the conveyor 4.
At the side end corresponding to the upper side of the spiral protrusion 1 of the alignment spiral 3, a guide body 5 for guiding the long vegetables placed and conveyed on the conveyor 4 from the side end to the center is installed. A conveyor 10 is provided below the alignment spiral 3 for receiving the long vegetables from the alignment spiral 3 and conveying them in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the alignment spiral 3. A device for arranging long vegetables.