JPH0530684B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is packaged in a stick shape with a film, and
The present invention relates to a tray packing method and a tray packing device for automatically feeding a crab leg meat-like paste product cut to a fixed size into a packaging tray and packing the product into a plurality of tiers.

(Prior art) Conventionally, a crab leg-like paste product that is wrapped in a film in the form of a stick and cut into a certain size using a cutter is fed into a packaging tray in a lined-up state of a certain number. An automatic feeding device is known.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the conventional device has the following problems.

In other words, with conventional equipment, products that are cut to a certain size by a sizing cutting machine and continuously fed by a belt conveyor must first be lined up in a certain number of pieces and then fed to a tray. Since there is a limit to speeding up the work and the feeding work to the trays, this has also been a factor hindering the increase in throughput of the entire production line.

In addition, conventional devices are designed to supply only one layer of products into a tray, so-called one-level packing, and are not compatible with stacking operations in which products are fed into two or more levels. The problem was that it had to be done manually as before.

In addition, one side of the product is colored red with a coloring agent applied to the packaging film in advance, and the product is fed into the tray with this colored side facing upward, so when viewed from the back side of the transparent tray, the white side of the product is colored red. There was a problem in that only the parts were visible, resulting in poor appearance and lowering the product value.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to efficiently stack products onto trays and increase the throughput of the entire manufacturing line. A method for packing crab leg-like paste products into trays, and a tray stack that enables the crab leg-like paste product to be fed with the red colored side facing downward at the bottom tier and facing upward at the top tier. Our goal is to provide stuffing equipment.

(Means for Solving the Problems) As a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, in the method for stacking crab leg meat-like paste products in trays according to the present invention, crab legs that are wrapped in a stick shape with a film and cut into regular sizes are provided. After distributing the meat-like paste products into multiple conveyance lines according to the number of trays packed into trays, the products in each tray are fed into the trays in order from the bottom. At the same time, a method was adopted in which the colored side of the product was turned upward before being fed into the tray, so that the colored side of the product faced upward at least on the top level and downward on the bottom level.

In addition, the tray packing device for crab leg-like paste products of the present invention has a plurality of conveyance lines according to the number of trays packed into the trays, a separator that distributes and conveys the products to each conveyance line, and a separator in front of the separator. a count sensor for counting the number of passing products; a control means for switching the channel of the separators every predetermined number of products packed in each stage based on the count signal of the count sensor; A tray filling device provided at each terminal end portion and feeding the required number of products intermittently into the trays from the lower stage; The tray is configured to include a tray feeding device that sequentially transfers and supplies trays from the bottom tray, and a reversing device provided in front of the tray filling device for the top tray and inverting the product so that the colored surface faces upward.

(Function) In the tray packing method and tray packing apparatus for crab leg-like paste products of the present invention, as described above, crab leg-like paste products that are wrapped in a stick shape with a film and cut into regular sizes, After distributing the number of products corresponding to the number of products packed into each tray to multiple transport lines corresponding to the number of trays packed, the products in each layer are fed into the tray in order from the bottom. , it becomes possible to automate the work of stacking products onto trays, and speed up the work of supplying products to trays by distributing products to multiple transport lines, thus significantly increasing the throughput of the entire manufacturing line. App is possible.

In addition, by sorting products to multiple transport lines and reversing the sorted products on the top stage,
By arranging the colored side of the product to face upward at the top level and downward at the bottom level, the product looks better and the value of the product can be increased.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

First, the configuration of the embodiment device will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the tray stacking device A for crab leg-like paste products of this embodiment has a first-stage conveyance line 1a and a second-stage conveyance line 1b.
, a separator 2, a count sensor 3, a control means 4, a first-stage tray filling device 5a, a second-stage tray filling device 5b, and a tray supply device 6.
and a reversing device 7 as the main components.

The first stage and second stage transport lines 1a, 1
b is a conveying means that is provided separately depending on the number of stages packed into the tray T (in this embodiment, two upper and lower stages), and in this embodiment, a vertical conveyor 10a, 10b and
It is comprised of lateral conveyors 11a and 11b that change direction in the width direction and convey the conveyor.

The separator 2 is connected to both the conveyance lines 1a,
This is a device that distributes and conveys the products G to 1b, and in this embodiment, a caterpillar type separator is used.

That is, this caterpillar type separator includes an endless belt 20 composed of a large number of sliding guide bars,
A divided conveyance table 21 is slidably provided between each sliding guide bar, and a channel switching means engages with a pin protruding from the back surface of each divided conveyance table to distribute the divided conveyance table to the left and right. It is prepared.

The count sensor 3 is a sensor for counting the number of products G passing through the separator 2, and in this embodiment, a photoelectric switch is used and is provided near the starting end of the separator 2.

The control means 4 is a means for switching the channel of the separator 2 every predetermined count of the number of products packed in each stage based on the count signal from the count sensor 3,
This embodiment is configured so that the number of sheets packed into each stage can be set arbitrarily.

The first-stage tray filling device 5a is a cross-feeding conveyor 11 in the first-stage conveyance line 1a.
This device is provided at the end of the tray T and supplies a required number of products G ₁ to the lower stage of the tray T, which are intermittently conveyed. , and a feeding conveyor 52 to the tray T.

The product alignment means 50 serves to reduce the distance between the products _G1 sent by the transverse conveyor 11a, and as shown in FIG. stoppa 50
a and the product G ₁ on the top side of the horizontal feed conveyor 11a.
A product rotation prevention conveyor 50b is provided facing each other at an interval that lightly touches the upper surface, and whose lower surface side moves in the same direction as the upper surface feeding side of the traverse conveyor 11a. Although the feed speed of the product rotation prevention conveyor 50b is arbitrary, in this embodiment it is made to match the feed speed of the lateral feed conveyor 11a.

The pusher 51 transfers the required number of products G ₁ aligned by the alignment means 50 to the lateral conveyor 11.
This is a device for pushing the material onto the feed conveyor 52 from above a, and in this embodiment, it is
A wide bar 51a that can simultaneously extrude a required number of aligned products from the side of a, and an air cylinder 5 as an actuator that advances and retreats the bar 51a.
1b.

The feed conveyor 52 is a conveyor for feeding the required number of products _G1 pushed out by the pusher 51 into the tray T. In this embodiment, the feed conveyor 52 has a downward slope shape in a direction orthogonal to the side surface of the lateral feed conveyor 11a. It is prepared for.

The second-stage tray packing device 5b is a cross-feeding conveyor 11 in the second-stage conveyance line 1b.
It is a device provided at the terminal end of the tray T, for supplying the required number of products G ₂ to the upper stage of the tray T, which is intermittently conveyed, and is similar to the first tray filling device 5.
The same structure as a is used.

The tray feeding device 6 includes the tray feeding device 6 for the first stage and the second stage.
Provided along the lower part of the feeding conveyors 52, 52 in the stage tray filling devices 5a, 5b,
It is a device for intermittently transferring and supplying trays T to each tray filling device 5a, 5b in order from the lower stage,
In this embodiment, the trays T supplied into the sliding guide frame 60 are intermittently transferred by engagement pins 61 provided at regular intervals on an endless chain.

The reversing device 7 is provided in front of the second stage toner filling device 5b, which is the top stage, and is arranged in front of the second stage toner filling device 5b, which is the uppermost stage, and is arranged so that the red colored surface g
This is a device for reversing the product _G2 so that it faces upward, and in this embodiment, the transverse conveyor 1
It is provided at the starting end of 1b.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the reversing device 7 of this embodiment is provided above the starting end of the horizontal conveyor 11b, and reverses the product _G2 fed from the vertical conveyor 10b in the opposite direction to the horizontal conveyor 11b. The reversing conveyor 70 is formed at the starting end of the traverse conveyor 11b, and the reversing conveyor 70 is
Inverted circular arc surface 70 from the top feed side to the bottom return side
Along the outer periphery of product G 2, the product G ₂ is guided facing each other with a distance that is sufficient to lightly press the top surface of the product G 2, and
It is formed by an inverted arcuate surface 70a and an arcuate guide portion 70b that moves at the same angular velocity.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained.

Since the tray stacking device A for crab leg-like paste products of this embodiment has the above configuration, first, when the products T are fed into the separator 2 one by one, the number of products passing through is counted by the count sensor 3.
Based on this count signal, the control means 4 switches the channel switching means every time a predetermined number of products are packed in each stage. The conveyors 1a and 1b are alternately distributed to the vertical conveyors 10a and 10b of the second-stage conveyor line 1b.

The products for the first stage are distributed to the vertical conveyor 10a side of the first stage conveyor line 1a.
Product G ₁ is fed onto the transverse conveyor 11a and transferred laterally in a state where the direction is changed laterally, and in the first tray packing device 5a, the transfer of product G ₁ is first regulated by the stopper 50a. As a result, the products G ₁ are arranged so that the distance between them is narrowed, and then they are pushed out onto the feed conveyor 52 by the pusher 51. It is supplied to the bottom of the tray T.

The product _G1 whose transfer is regulated by the stopper 50a receives a rotational force due to the movement of the cross-feeding conveyor 11b, but this is canceled out by the rotational force in the opposite direction caused by the product rotation prevention conveyor 50b that is in contact with the upper surface of the product G1. state, so there is no rotation of product G ₁ ,
Therefore, the state when fed into separator 2,
That is, the paper is supplied into the tray T with the red colored surface g facing downward.

Furthermore, when the supply of the product G ₁ to the lower stage is completed as described above, the tray supply device 6 is activated and the tray is transferred to the fixed position of the next second stage tray tying device 5b, and the product G1 is transferred to the first stage. A new tray T is transferred and supplied to the regular position of the tray tying device 5a, and it is in a standby state in this state.

Next, the second-stage products G ₂ are distributed to the vertical conveyor 10b side of the second-stage conveyance line 1b.
is first fed onto the reversing conveyor 70 constituting the reversing device 7, and is conveyed while being held between the reversing arc surface 70a of the reversing conveyor 70 and the arc-shaped guide portion 70b of the cross conveyor 11b. The paper is then reversed by the traversing conveyor 11b and transported laterally. In the second stage tray packing device 5b, the first stage tray packing device 5a is
As in the case of , the products G ₂ are supplied in an aligned state and stacked on top of the product G ₁ in the upper stage of the tray T, that is, in the lower stage.

Note that this upper product _G2 is turned upside down by the reversing device 7, so that the red colored surface g faces upward.

As explained above, according to the tray packing apparatus A for crab leg-like paste products of this embodiment and the tray stacking method for crab leg-like paste products using this stacking apparatus A, the above-mentioned For the first stage, which is the number of stages of stuffing, the crab leg meat-like paste product G, which is wrapped in a stick shape with a film and cut to a fixed size, is packed into the tray T in a number of products according to the number of products packed in each stage. Transport line 1a and second stage transport line 1
In addition to distributing products G ₁ on the lower tier to product G ₂ on the upper tier, it is possible to automate the two-stage filling work into the tray T, and also to feed the products into the trays T in the order of product G 1 on the lower tier to product G 2 on the upper tier. , 1b, it is possible to speed up the work of supplying products to the tray T, and therefore, it is possible to significantly increase (approximately double) the throughput of the entire manufacturing line.

In addition, as described above, by sorting the conveyor lines 1a and 1b and inverting the product _G2 in the upper stage before feeding it into the tray T, the product
The red colored surface g of _G2 faces upward in the upper stage and downward in the lower stage, thus improving the appearance and increasing the product value.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail based on the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and design changes may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment, a case is shown in which the products are stacked on the tray one row at each stage, but the invention is not limited to this, and the products may be stacked, for example, in two rows in the front and back.

Further, in the embodiment, a case where products are packed in two stages is shown, but the number of stages is arbitrary. Further, when the number of stages is two or more, the orientation of the intermediate product is also arbitrary, and can be freely set depending on whether or not a reversing device is provided.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in the tray packing method and tray packing device of the present invention, crab leg meat-like paste products are wrapped in a stick shape with a film, and
Crab leg meat paste products cut into regular sizes are sorted into multiple conveyor lines according to the number of trays packed into trays, and then the products at each stage are separated. By feeding products into the trays sequentially from the bottom, it is possible to automate the work of stacking products into trays, and by distributing products to multiple transport lines, it is possible to speed up the work of supplying products to trays. Therefore, it is possible to significantly increase the throughput of the entire production line.

In addition, by sorting products to multiple transport lines and reversing the sorted products on the top stage,
By arranging the colored side of the product to face upward at the top level and downward at the bottom level, effects such as improved appearance and increased product value can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall plan view showing a tray packing device for crab leg-like paste products according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the same, and Fig. 3 shows details of the second stage tray packing device portion. 4 is a rear view, FIG. 4 is a side view showing details of the product alignment means portion, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing details of the reversing device portion. 1a...Transport line for the first stage, 1b...Transport line for the second stage, 2...Separator, 3...Count sensor, 4...Control means, 5a...Tray packing device for the first stage, 5b...Tray packing for the second stage Device, 6...Tray feeding device, 7...Reversing device, G...Product, T...Tray.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 Crab leg meat-like paste products wrapped in a stick shape with a film and cut into regular sizes are packed into trays according to the number of products packed in each row. After sorting the products to multiple conveyor lines, the products in each stage are fed into the trays in order from the bottom, and the products in the top row are turned over before being fed into the trays, so that the colored surface of the products is A method for stacking crab leg-like paste products in trays, characterized in that at least the top layer is directed upward, and the bottom layer is directed downward. 2. A plurality of conveyance lines according to the number of stages of packing into trays, a separator that distributes and conveys products to each conveyance line, a count sensor provided in front of the separator and counts the number of products passing through, and the count sensor. a control means for switching the channel of the separator every predetermined number of separators to be packed in each stage based on a count signal of a sensor; a tray packing device that sequentially supplies the products into the trays from the bottom, and a tray packing device provided along the bottom of each tray packing device,
A tray supply device is provided that sequentially transfers and supplies trays to each tray filling device starting from the bottom tray, and is provided in front of the tray packing device for the top tray.
A tray stacking device for crab leg-like paste products, comprising: an inversion device for inverting the product so that the colored side faces upward;