KR102125867B1 - Apparatus For Inserting Sticks For Iced Bar - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stick inserting device for an ice bar for automatically and quickly supplying a stick inserted as a handle to an ice bar, which is a bar-shaped ice cookie, to a mold automatically and quickly. Its configuration; A stick box (1) on which the stick is stored; A stick take-out part 3 installed in the base frame 10 as to continuously discharge the sticks contained in the stick box 1 in a line; A vertical storage unit (5) for vertically stacking the sticks drawn by the stick take-off unit (3) onto the loop type magazine (11) as being installed on the base frame (10); An arrangement unit (7) for horizontally arranging the sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit (5) as being installed on a horizontal rail (22) extending laterally from the upper side of the base frame (10); It includes a stick inserting portion (9) for holding the stick arranged in the array portion (7) and vertically inserted into the mold (100) located below; The arrangement portion 7; A stick conveyor 23 which is provided directly under the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 and is installed on the crossbar 22 so as to be able to maneuver in a caterpillar type; A stick seating groove 25 provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor 23; And a top surface of the stick conveyor 23 to support the upper surface of the stick to prevent the stick from escaping from the stick seating groove 25 during transport while being seated in the stick seating groove 25. It characterized in that it comprises a; pressing means installed.

Description

Apparatus For Inserting Sticks For Iced Bar

The present invention relates to a device for manufacturing an ice bar, and more particularly, to a stick insertion device for an ice bar for automatically and quickly supplying a stick inserted as a handle to an ice bar in the form of a rod, to a mold automatically and quickly.

In recent years, ice cream or an ice bar is consumed not only in summer but also in other seasons. The ice bar is a stick-shaped ice cream, with a stick in its center for sticking, and a stick protruding from the bottom. Ice bars are generally manufactured by adding liquid raw materials to a number of molds and passing through a continuous refrigeration facility. Sticks, usually made of wood, can be accurately positioned by inserting them from top to bottom when the liquid raw material is properly frozen in the mold.

A device for supplying a plurality of molds in which sticks are arranged in a line is a stick insertion device of the present invention.

A stick insertion device has been proposed as in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0110299. According to this stick inserting device, the variable storage unit is configured to move up and down to accommodate the supply amount of the supplied stick. In this case, a load is applied to the variable storage unit. Then, there may be a problem that compression occurs between sticks.

In addition, the carrier of the horizontal transfer member may not be properly seated in the mounting groove when the stick is mounted at a high speed, which limits the working speed, and the configuration of the horizontal transfer member is complicated.

In addition, the sticks that are individually seated horizontally on a plurality of carriers have a configuration in which the sticks are first delivered to the counterpart by holding the sticks through the holding unit and the clamping lifting member. According to this configuration, it is not easy to adjust the position of the device according to the situation. The time required for freezing varies depending on the freezing time, temperature, and ingredients of the ice bar. In order to insert the stick at the correct point of the mold continuously moving along the line during freezing, it is good to be able to adjust the position on the line where the stick is inserted, but according to the prior art, such adjustment is difficult.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0110299

Regarding the above problems, the object of the present invention is to maximize the working speed, and even if the working speed is fast, the stick can be accurately supplied, and there is no load on the part during operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stick insertion device for an ice bar, which can be reduced and can reduce the manufacturing cost by simplifying the configuration of the device.

The above object is, the stick containing the stick; A stick drawer for continuously discharging the sticks contained in the stick box in a row; A vertical storage unit stacking the sticks drawn out by the stick extraction unit vertically in a loop-shaped magazine; An arrangement unit horizontally arranging sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit; It is achieved by a stick inserting device for an ice bar, characterized in that it comprises a stick inserting part for holding the stick arranged in the arrangement part and vertically inserting it into a mold located at the bottom.

According to a feature of the present invention, the stick box, the stick take-out section and the vertical storage section are each provided in a pair; The pair of stick take-out portions and the vertical storage portion may be configured to supply sticks to the array while alternately operating independently.

According to another aspect of the invention, the magazine of the vertical storage unit is provided with a buffer means for cushioning the case of different supply and discharge speed of the stick;

The buffer means is configured to vary the storage space, the first casing vertically installed in the inlet; A second casing of a loop type which is hingedly connected to an upper portion of the first casing and is rotatably installed around a hinge axis; And a third casing installed on the other end of the second casing and overlapping with the second casing.

According to another feature of the present invention, the array portion is provided directly below the discharge end of the magazine, the stick conveyor is started in a caterpillar type; A stick seating groove provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor; It may include a pressing means for supporting the upper surface of the stick in order to prevent the stick from coming out of the stick seating groove during transport while being seated in the stick seating groove.

According to another feature of the present invention, the stick inserting part includes a gripping part that grips an end of a stick seated in the stick seating groove; A rotating portion that makes the stick form a vertical direction by rotating the gripping portion at an angle of 270°; And it may include a vertical transfer portion for moving up and down the grip portion in the vertical direction.

According to the present invention, since the stick can be independently supplied through two places, the worker can slow down the cycle of supplying the stick, thereby reducing labor costs;

The vertical storage portion is a structure that rotates rather than vertically moving up and down, so that the load applied to the vertical storage portion applied by the loading of the stick is reduced; The structure of the arrangement is simple, so there is no risk of failure and manufacturing costs can be reduced; It can be achieved by a stick insertion device for an ice bar that can simplify the configuration and easily adjust the position of feeding the stick by gripping the horizontally mounted stick and positioning it in the direct direction in one operation.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a stick insertion device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a rear perspective view of the stick insertion device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic front view of a stick inserting device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a front configuration of the vertical supply of the stick inserting device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of an arrangement of an ice bar stick inserting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a front configuration diagram of the arrangement of the stick inserting device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic perspective view of a stick inserting part of a stick inserting device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a step-by-step configuration diagram of a stick insertion process of the stick insertion device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a front view of the stick pressing means of the stick insertion device for an ice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific details of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference will be made to FIGS. 1 to 3 basically, and other drawings will be cited where necessary.

The stick inserting device for ice bars according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a'stick inserting device') is a stick box (1), a stick ejecting section (3), a vertical storage section (5), an array section (7) and a stick inserting section (9). At least the stick take-off part 3 and the vertical storage part 5 are installed to be upright on the ground by the base frame 10. However, the arrangement portion 7 and the stick insertion portion 9 may be placed on both sides of the upper surface of the mold conveyor 200.

Wheels 10a may be installed on the base frame 10. As a result, the stick insertion device can be easily moved. Reference numeral 300 denotes a control box. The operator can control or control each part through the control box 300.

The stick box 1 may be made of transparent plastic as a box containing the stick S. In the stick box 1, the stick S is randomly put in a state in which only the directions match. The stick drawer 3 is for continuously discharging the sticks contained in the stick box 1 in a row. The vertical storage unit 5 stacks the sticks drawn out by the stick take-out unit 3 vertically and stacked into the loop-shaped magazine 11. The arranging unit 7 horizontally arranges the sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit 5 in a row. The stick inserting portion 9 grips the stick arranged in the arranging portion 7 and vertically inserts it into the mold 100 located at the bottom. The number of sticks arranged by the arrangement unit 7 is determined according to the number and spacing of the molds 100 that are the input points of the sticks.

The mold 100 is horizontally intermittently or continuously transferred by the mold conveyor 200. Of course, the mold conveyor 200 is operated in the refrigeration system. Inside the mold 100, the raw material of the ice bar is filled, and the raw material is in the process of being frozen.

According to the present invention, the stick box 1, the stick drawing portion 3 and the vertical storage portion 5 are each provided in a pair. These are each individually installed and also actuated to supply the stick to the array 7 independently. According to this configuration, even if a problem occurs in one side, the device can be operated without a hitch as the other side.

The structure and operation principle of the stick take-out unit for drawing out the sticks stacked in the stick box 1 in line and supplying them to the vertical storage unit may be the same as that of the known. However, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the sticks S are pushed to the vertical storage part 5 one by one using a pair of screw rods 51 in which a spiral blade is installed along the longitudinal direction. It is taking the way.

According to another feature of the invention, the magazine 11 of the vertical storage unit 5 is provided with a buffer means for buffering the case where the supply speed and discharge speed of the stick are different.

This buffer means is configured to vary the length of the storage space, as shown in Figure 4, the first casing 13 installed vertically on the inlet and the first casing 13 is hingedly connected to the top A second casing 17 in the form of a loop that is rotatably installed around the hinge shaft 15 and a third casing that is installed on the other end of the second casing 17 and overlaps the second casing 17 The casing 19 is included.

The second casing 17 is connected to the hinge, and thus, when lifted upwards around the hinge axis 15, the length of the storage space becomes longer and a larger amount of stick S can be stored. In the case of sinking by rotating downward about the hinge axis 15, the length of the storage space is shortened, so that the storage amount of the stick S is reduced. The rotation angle (or position) of the second casing 17 may be sensed to control whether the stick S is additionally supplied or the supply speed is controlled.

"의 형태로 배치되어 있다. Hereinafter, the arrangement unit 7 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with further reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. The arrangement part 7 is provided under the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 and is installed on the mold conveyor 200 to cross it at a right angle, and the cross section 22 is installed to move in a caterpillar type. A stick conveyor 23 installed in the 22 and a stick seating groove 25 provided at regular intervals on a conveying surface of the stick conveyor 23; It may include a pressing means for supporting the upper surface of the stick (S) in order to prevent the stick from coming out of the stick seating groove 25 during transport while being seated in the stick seating groove (25). The crossbar 22 extends laterally from the upper side of the base frame 10 so as to be an overhead method. One end of the crossbar 22 is supported by a base frame 10 and the other end is supported by a platform 39. So the device as a whole"

It is arranged in the form of ".

The arrangement portion 7 is installed at the discharge end of the magazine 11 and includes a stopper 26 and a hanger 28 for limiting the stick from falling to the stick conveyor 23. Hangers 28 are arranged in the form of forks on the left and right sides of the stick conveyor 23 and are installed to be movable up and down. When the stopper 26 descends below the transport surface of the stick conveyor 23 (corresponding to the right side of FIG. 6 ), the sticks reach the upper surface of the stick conveyor 23 by its own weight. When the stopper 26 is raised (corresponding to the left side of FIG. 6), the stopper 26 supports the bottom surface of the stick at the bottom of the magazine 11, so that the sticks are spaced apart from the transport surface of the stick conveyor 23 There will be. The stopper 26 is installed in front of the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 to limit the stick to pass through only when the stick is inserted into the stick seating groove 25 when the stick conveyor 23 starts. The stopper 26 may be installed to be finely adjustable according to the thickness of the stick.

The stick conveyor 23 is in the form of a flexible belt and has a width shorter than the length of the stick. When the stick S is placed, the stick S protrudes to the left and right of the stick conveyor 23. The two magazines 11 and 11' are arranged back and forth along the transport surface of the stick conveyor.

The pressing means includes a blade 28 fixedly installed along the longitudinal direction of the stick conveyor 23, for example, the pressing means includes a blade 28 and a brush 29 planted along the extending direction of the blade. You may. The brush 29 is installed to be adjacent to the upper surface of the stick like a broom, and is installed to press it when the stick is about to bounce.

The pressing means may include a plurality of rollers 29' installed in a row at the bottom of the blade 28 instead of the brush (see Fig. 9). The roller 29' is installed to be freely flowable up and down on the blade 28 and is configured to press the stick by its own weight. For cushioning, the surface of the roller 29' is made of a cushion material such as silicone. The roller 29 ′ is fitted to the long hole 28a installed in the blade 28 so as to flow up and down. The roller 29' is installed to the extent that it touches the upper surface of the stick S or not, and presses the sticking stick S with its own weight.

The stick inserting portion 9 according to the present invention includes a gripping portion 31, a rotating portion 33 and a vertical transfer portion 35. Hereinafter, the stick insertion unit 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 further.

The gripping part 31 is a gripping type clamp 32 that is operated by pneumatic or electromagnet as a gripping end of the stick seated in the stick mounting groove 25. The clamp 32 is operated by a clamp cylinder 321, as shown in Fig. 8c, the pressing lever 323 pressing the upper surface of the stick (S), and the hinge shaft 325 by the clamp cylinder 321 It includes a forceps lever 322 that serves as a forceps together with a pressing lever 323 while rotating around the forceps, and forceps pins 324 supported on the bottom surface of the stick S as being installed on the forceps levers 322. According to the present embodiment, one clamp 32 is shown to grip one stick S, but if necessary, one clamp 32 may be configured to grip two or more sticks S. It might be.

The rotating part 33 is such that the holding part 31 grips the stick S and then rotates the holding part 31 at an angle of 270° so that the stick S forms a vertical direction as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D. will be. The rotating part 33 may include a rotating shaft 37 and a rotating driving cylinder for rotating the rotating shaft 37 forward and backward in a predetermined angular range. The rotating shaft 37 is installed to be able to move up and down on the platform 39 while both ends are supported. It is natural that the rotary drive cylinder can be replaced by a motor.

The vertical transfer part 35 is for raising and lowering the clamp 32 installed along the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 37 and the rotating shaft 37. The vertical transfer unit 35 includes a lifting platform 39 and a lifting driving unit for vertically moving the rotating shaft 37 installed on the platform 39 to be able to move up and down. Moving blocks 41 are installed at both ends of the rotating shaft, and the moving blocks 41 can be moved along a vertical guide bar 43 fixedly installed inside the platform 39.

The lift driving unit may be a method using a pneumatic cylinder or a rack gear driving method. The elevation driving unit may be configured to adjust the elevation height as necessary.

On the other hand, the blade 27 of the pressing means is configured to move the stick out of the stick as soon as the clamp grips the stick. The blade 27 rotates the blade rotation shaft 45 which is rotatably installed on the crossbar 22, the blade arm 47 connecting the blade rotation shaft 45 and the blade 27, and the blade rotation shaft 45 It includes a blade driving unit (not shown) to be lifted upward when the blade 27 is rotated. The blade driving part is rotationally driven in a certain angular range by the blade starting cylinder 30.

It is preferable that the blade driving part operates at the moment when the clamp 32 grips the stick so that the upper surface of the stick S is opened.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to insert the stick placed horizontally by the gripping part, the rotating part, and the vertical conveying part into the mold 100 in the vertical direction. Hereinafter, the operation state of each step will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D.

FIG. 8A shows a state in which the stick S is arranged by the stick conveyor 23 of the array portion, and the brush 29 of the blade is pressing the upper surface of the stick. In this state, the clamp 32 grips the end of the stick S.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8B, the blade rotates by rotating the blade rotation shaft 45 by the blade start cylinder 30 to the center of rotation, thereby opening the top surface of the stick.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8C, the rotating part 33 rotates the gripping part 31 holding the stick S at an angle of 270° clockwise in the drawing so that the stick S forms a vertical direction.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8D, the vertical transfer part 35 inserts the stick S into the mold 100 waiting directly under the lower part while lowering the clamp 32 holding the stick S, and then rises again. . Then, while rotating at an angle of 270° counterclockwise again, as shown in FIG. 8A, the next arranged stick is gripped to repeat the next operation. The stick S arranged as described above can be inserted into the mold 100 by a simple operation.

The configuration shown and described above is only a preferred embodiment based on the technical idea of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes based on common technical common sense, but it should be noted that it may be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Various combinations of the embodiments disclosed above are possible, and all possible combinations are within the scope of the present invention.

1: Stick box 3: Stick drawer
5: vertical storage unit 7: array unit
9: Stick insert 11.11': Magazine
13,17,19: 1st, 2nd, 3rd casing
15: hinge axis
23: stick conveyor 25: stick seating groove
26: stopper 27: blade
28: hanger 29: brush
29': roller 31: gripping part
32: clamp 33: rotating part
35: vertical transfer section 37: rotating shaft
39: platform 41: mobile block
43: vertical guide rod 45: blade rotation axis
47: blade arm
100: mold 200: mold conveyor
300: control box

Claims (5)

A stick box (1) on which the stick is stored; A stick take-out part 3 installed in the base frame 10 as to continuously discharge the sticks contained in the stick box 1 in a line; A vertical storage unit (5) for vertically stacking the sticks drawn by the stick extraction unit (3) onto the loop type magazine (11) as being installed in the base frame (10); An arrangement unit (7) for horizontally arranging the sticks loaded in the vertical storage unit (5) as being installed on a horizontal rail (22) extending laterally from the upper side of the base frame (10); It includes a stick inserting portion (9) for gripping the sticks arranged in the array portion (7) and vertically inserting them into the mold (100) located below, the array portion (7);
A stick conveyor 23 which is provided directly under the discharge end 11a of the magazine 11 and is installed on the crossbar 22 so as to be maneuverable in a caterpillar type;
A stick seating groove 25 provided at regular intervals on the conveying surface of the stick conveyor 23; And
Installed on the transfer surface of the stick conveyor 23 to support the upper surface of the stick in order to prevent the stick from coming out of the stick mounting groove 25 during transport while being seated in the stick mounting groove 25 It comprises a pressing means,
The pressing means;
A blade 27 installed on an upper portion of the stick conveyor 23;
A blade rotation shaft 45 rotatably installed on the crossbar 22;
A blade arm 47 connecting the blade rotation shaft 45 and the blade 27; And
A blade driving part that is lifted upward when the blade 27 is rotated by rotating the blade rotating shaft 45; And
By further comprising a brush 29 or a roller 29' installed at the bottom of the blade 27 so that when the stick being transported in the state seated in the stick seating groove 25 protrudes upward, it can be pressed;
The blade (27) of the pressing means is a stick inserting device for an ice bar, characterized in that the stick inserting part (9) is configured to move out of the stick at the moment of holding the stick.
According to claim 1,
The magazine 11 of the vertical storage section 5 is provided with a buffer means for buffering the case where the supply speed and discharge speed of the stick are different, the buffer means;
As a configuration to make the storage space variable, the first casing (13) is installed vertically on the inlet;
A second casing 17 in a loop form which is hingedly connected to the upper portion of the first casing 13 and rotatably installed around a hinge shaft 15;
A third casing 19 that is installed on the other end of the second casing 17 and overlapped with the second casing 17;
Stick insertion device for an ice bar comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The stick box 1, the stick take-out 3 and the vertical storage 5 are each provided in a pair;
The pair of stick take-out unit (3) and the vertical storage unit (5) are independently operated alternately while supplying a stick to the array unit (7).
delete According to claim 1, The stick insertion portion 9;
A gripping portion 31 for gripping an end portion of the stick seated on the arrangement portion 7;
A rotating part that makes the stick form a vertical direction by rotating the gripping part 31 at an angle of 270°; And
A vertical conveying part 35 for elevating and holding the gripping part 31 in a vertical direction;
Stick insertion device for an ice bar comprising a.

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