JPH0726786B2 - External grain measuring device in moisture meter of dryer - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an external grain measuring device in a moisture meter of a drying device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally known, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-135154 discloses a moisture measuring device to be attached to a drying device, and a vibration conveyer for laterally feeding a part of grain in the drying device. A drying device comprising a shutter for supplying or stopping the supply of grains to the vibrating conveyor, a moisture measuring device provided at the bottom of the vibrating conveyor, and a sample supply port for closing the shutter and supplying external grains to the vibrating conveyor. The external grain measuring device in the Moisture Analyzer is described.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the known device, when the shutter is closed, the grain in the drying device is not supplied to the vibration conveyor, and when the external grain is supplied from the sample supply port, the moisture content of the external grain can be measured. Although it can be done, if it is left as it is, there is a failure due to forgetting to open the shutter because the grain in the drying device is not supplied forever.

The present invention, when the external grain is supplied from the sample supply port,
Only at that time, the grain supply in the drying device is automatically stopped, and when the sample supply is completed, the grain supply in the drying device is automatically restarted, and all of them are automated.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention provides a grain transfer roll that horizontally feeds a part of the grain in the drying device, and the grain transfer roll provided on the side of the grain transfer roll. A plate-like member that does not feed grain when it separates from the grain when elastically contacted, and an electrode roller that crushes the grain dropped from the grain transport roll provided below the grain transport roll and measures moisture. A sample cup that is housed in a case, has a window hole formed above the electrode roller of the case, and scoops an external grain into the window hole and supplies the grain to the electrode roller to measure the water content of the external grain. And the sample cup is separated from the grain transfer roll in relation to its movement when the sample cup is taken out from the window hole,
When the external grain is supplied by being inserted into the window hole, the plate-shaped member is brought into contact with the grain transfer roll in association with the operation so that the moisture measurement of the grain in the drying device is automatically restarted. The external grain measuring device in the moisture meter of the drying device configured as described above.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 is a main body case of a moisture meter attached to a dryer or the like, and a grain transfer roll axially mounted in the main body case 1 by a horizontal shaft 2. 3 is provided. The grain feeding roll 3 has a constant length in the axial direction of the horizontal axis 2, and the front half portion 4 has a configuration in which a spiral feeding groove 6 is engraved on the outer surface of a cylindrical portion 5, and the spiral feeding groove 6 and A flat cylindrical portion 5 is formed between the spiral feed grooves 6. The latter half 7 following the first half 4 is formed into a small diameter cylinder 9 having a smaller diameter than the cylindrical portion 5, and a grain feeding spiral blade 8 is provided on the outer surface thereof. The grain feeding spiral blade 8 is thick and the spiral feeding groove 6 is continuously formed on the outer peripheral edge thereof.

A vertical plate-shaped member 10 is brought into contact with the side portion of the grain transfer roll 3. The plate-shaped member 10 has its upper portion axially attached by a horizontal shaft 11 parallel to the grain transfer roll 3 and is provided with a spring 12 so that the horizontal shaft 11 of the plate-shaped member 10 is provided.
The lower part is elastically brought into contact with the grain transfer roll 3. The plate member 10 is formed so as to come into close contact with the cylindrical portion 5 of the front half portion 4 of the grain feeding roll 3, but the notch portion 13 is formed at the portion of the latter half portion 7 which comes into contact with the grain feeding spiral blade 8. The grains sent by the spiral feeding groove 6 of the cylindrical portion 5 fall below the cutout portion 13 in the latter half portion 7.

A pair of left and right electrode rollers 14 and 15 are provided below the notch 13 in the latter half 7 of the grain transfer roll 3. The notch 13
A grain guide guide 16 is provided so that the fallen one can be smoothly guided between the electrode rollers 14 and 15.

Then, a window hole 17 is provided at a side position near the plate-shaped member 10 of the moisture meter main body case 1, and a shell 18 is rotatably attached to the window hole 17 by a shaft 19. The shell 18 is U-shaped when viewed from above, and has side walls 20 and 21 on both sides. Shell 18,
An external sample 26 is supplied and a sample cup 22 capable of measuring water content is detachably fitted. Sample cup 22
It is a spoon for scooping the sample 26, and has a hook portion 23 so as to engage with the upper edge of the shell 18 from above.

That is, when the shell 18 is opened slightly outward, the sample cup 22 scooping the sample 26 is fitted into the shell 18, and the sample cup 22 and the shell 18 are pushed together, the sample 26 falls by its own weight and the grain guide guide 16 Guided by the electrode roller
It is supplied to 14 and 15 and the water content is measured.

An engaging portion 24 is provided at one end of one of the side walls 20 and 21 of the shell 18. When the shell 18 is opened, the engaging portion 24 has a role of rotating the plate-shaped member 10 in a direction away from the grain transfer roll 3.
At a desired position of the plate member 10, an engaging plate 25 with which the engaging portion 24 abuts is provided so as to project.

(Operation) Next, the operation will be described.

During the drying operation, the engagement portion 24 of the shell 18 is not engaged with the engagement plate 25 of the plate-shaped member 10, so that the plate-shaped member 10 is elastically actuated by the spring 12 to the side of the cylindrical portion 5 of the grain transfer roll 3. Is in contact with. Therefore, a part of the grain in the drying device is supplied between the plate-shaped member 10 and the cylindrical portion 5 of the grain feeding roll 3, fits in the spiral feeding groove 6 and moves in the direction B of FIG. Then, it moves from the first half 4 of the grain transfer roll 3 to the second half 7 of the grain transfer roll 3, and in the second half 7 of the grain transfer roll 3, since the grain transfer spiral blade 8 faces the notch 13, Gravity guide from the notch 13
It is guided by 16 and fed to the electrode rollers 14, 15 for crushing and moisture is measured.

When measuring the water content of an external grain, hold the sample cup 22 and rotate it in the direction of C in FIG. 6. The sample cup 22 and the shell 18 will rotate together in the direction of C. , The sample cup 22 is exposed to the outside, shell 18
It becomes possible to remove more. At the same time, the engaging portion 24 at the tip of the side wall 20 of the shell 18 hits the engaging plate 25 of the plate-shaped member 10 to move the engaging plate 25 upward, so that the plate-shaped member 10 rotates in the direction a in FIG. Then, a gap is formed between the plate member 10 and the grain transfer roll 3. Therefore, the grain feeding by the spiral feeding groove 6 is not performed, and the moisture content of the grain in the dryer is not measured.

In this state, hold the shell 18 with one hand, scoop the external grain with the sample cup 22 removed with the other hand, fit the sample cup 22 into the shell 18 and push it so as to cover the window hole 17 Then, the sample 26 is opened and flows down by its own weight and guided by the grain guide guide 16, and the electrode roller 1
It is crushed at 4 and 15 and the water content is measured.

At the same time, the contact between the engagement plate 25 and the engagement portion 24 is released, so that the plate member 10 again contacts the grain transfer roll 3 and the spiral feed groove 6 is released.
The movement of the grain in the direction of B is restarted and the water content of the inner grain is measured.

(Effect) The present invention is a grain transfer roll that horizontally feeds a part of grain in a drying device, and a grain transfer roll that is elastically brought into contact with the grain transfer roll provided on the side of the grain transfer roll. The plate-shaped member that does not feed grain when separated from the grain, and the electrode roller that is provided below the grain feed roll and crushes grain dropped from the grain feed roll to measure water content are housed in a case, and the case A window hole is formed at a position above the electrode roller, and a sample cup capable of scooping an external grain and supplying the electrode grain to the electrode roller to measure the water content of the external grain is inserted and attached to the window. When this is taken out from the window hole, the plate-like member is separated from the grain transfer roll in relation to its operation, and when it is inserted into the window hole to supply external grain, The plate-shaped member comes into contact with the grain transfer roll and Since the moisture measurement of the grain is an external grain measurement device in the moisture meter of the drying device configured to be automatically restarted, a. The plate-shaped member 10 is provided on the side of the grain transfer roll 3, Plate-shaped member
Since the grain 10 is elastically abutted against the grain feeding roll 3 and is not fed when the grain is separated, the grain feeding and the stopping can be easily performed.

B, electrode rollers 14 and 15 for crushing grain and measuring water content
Therefore, the water content can be accurately measured.

C. A window hole 17 is formed above the electrode rollers 14 and 15 of the case 1 to scoop the external grain into the window hole 17 and supply the grain to the electrode rollers 14 and 15 to measure the moisture content of the external grain. A sample cup 22 that can be attached, and when the sample cup 22 is taken out from the window hole 17, the plate-like member 10 is separated from the grain transfer roll 3 in relation to the operation thereof. When the sample cup 22 is taken out from the window 17 to scoop the grain, the grain transfer roll 3 stops feeding grain by itself.

D. When the sample cup 22 is inserted into the window hole 17 and external grain is supplied, the moisture measurement of the grain in the drying device is automatically restarted in association with the operation, which is easy to handle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a measuring unit for external particles, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same,
3 is a front view of the whole, FIG. 4 is a cutaway perspective view of the same portion, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a plate member, FIG. 6 is an exploded view of essential parts, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sample cup and a shell. . Explanation of reference numerals 1 ... Moisture meter main body case, 2 ... Horizontal axis, 3 ... Grain roll, 4 ... First half part, 5 ... Cylindrical part, 6 ... Spiral feeding groove, 7
...... Latter half, 8 ...... Grain feeding spiral blade, 9 ...... Small diameter cylinder, 10 ...
… Plate-shaped member, 11… Horizontal axis, 12… Spring, 13… Notch,
14, 15 ... Electrode roller, 16 ... Grain guide guide, 17 ...
… Window holes, 18… Shells, 19… Shafts, 20… Sidewalls, 21…
… Side wall, 22 …… Sample cup, 23 …… Hook, 24 ……
Engagement part, 25 ... Engagement plate, 26 ... Sample.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A grain transfer roll that horizontally feeds a part of grain in a drying device, and when the grain transfer roll provided on the side of the grain transfer roll elastically abuts, the grain is separated. And a plate-shaped member that does not feed grain, and an electrode roller for crushing grain falling from the grain feed roll provided below the grain feed roll to measure the water content are housed in a case, and the case of the case A window hole is formed at a position above the electrode roller, and a sample cup capable of scooping an external grain and supplying the electrode roller to measure the moisture content of the external grain is inserted into the window hole. When this is taken out from the window hole, the plate-like member is separated from the grain transfer roll in relation to the operation, and when the external grain is supplied by being inserted into the window hole, the grain transfer is performed in relation to the operation. The plate-shaped member is brought into contact with the roll so that the grain in the drying device is External grains measuring apparatus in moisture meter constructed drying apparatus so that the partial measurement is automatically restarted.