Cutting device, cutting method and program

Abstract

To provide a cutting device and the like that can achieve both improved cutting speed and space-saving design.SOLUTION: A cutting device cuts out a plurality of fixed-shaped objects, or powder-like, granular, crumbled, or other irregularly shaped objects, and is equipped with a container for holding the objects, a feeder that cuts out the objects, a conveying path along which the objects are transported from the container to the feeder, and a sorting section that sorts the objects cut out from the feeder.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cutting device, a cutting method, and a program, and in particular to a cutting device that cuts out a plurality of fixed-shape objects, powder-like, granular, minced, and other irregular-shape objects. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, there are known cutting devices that cut out a variety of fixed-shape objects, as well as powder, granule, minced, and other irregular-shape objects. The inventors of the present application have been developing various cutting devices for many years. In particular, in recent years, they have focused on developing a cutout pipe-type cutting device that cuts out objects with high precision through a rotating cylinder (Patent Document 1).

[0003] A conventional segmentation device will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional segmentation device 501. The segmentation device 501 segments a target object to be segmented in fixed or constant amounts.

[0004] The cutting device 501 includes a container 503, a conveying path 505, a feeder 507, a vibration unit 509, and a weighing and counting unit 513. The container 503 is a container that holds objects. The conveying path 505 is a conveying path along which the objects are sent from the container 503 to the feeder 507. The feeder 507 cuts out the objects. The vibration unit 509 vibrates the container 503, the conveying path 505, or the feeder 507. The vibration unit 509 has a vibration control unit 595 that controls the vibration unit 509. The weighing and counting unit 513 weighs and / or counts the objects cut out from the feeder 507.

[0005] In order to rapidly feed a large amount of objects as industrial machinery, a feeder having a plurality of systems is used. Here, a system refers to at least a set of a feeder and a weighing and counting unit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7002154 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, there is a problem that the more systems there are, the more space the cutting and packaging equipment requires. In some cases, the cutting and packaging equipment cannot be introduced because the space is not available.

[0008] Therefore, there was a dilemma in that we could not simply increase the number of lines in order to increase the cutting speed.

[0009] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE An object of the present invention is to provide an extrusion device and the like that can achieve both an improvement in extrusion speed and a space-saving device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] A first aspect of the present invention is an extrusion device for cutting out a plurality of fixed-shaped objects, or powder-like, granular, crumbled, or other irregularly shaped objects, comprising a container for holding the objects, a feeder for cutting out the objects, a transport path for transporting the objects from the container to the feeder, and a sorting section for sorting the objects cut out from the feeder.

[0011] A second aspect of the present invention is the cut-out device of the first aspect, further comprising a first weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects at a destination allocated by the allocation unit, and a second weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects separately from the first weighing and counting unit.

[0012] A third aspect of the present invention is the cut-out device of the second aspect, further comprising an allocation control unit that controls the allocation unit, and the allocation control unit controls the allocation unit based on a signal from the first weighing and counting unit and / or the second weighing and counting unit.

[0013] A fourth aspect of the present invention is an cutting method using an cutting device that cuts out a plurality of fixed-shape objects, or powder-like, granular, crumbled, or other irregular-shape objects, the cutting device comprising a container for holding the objects, a feeder that cuts out the objects, a transport path along which the objects are transported from the container to the feeder, an allocation section that distributes the objects cut out from the feeder, and an allocation control section that controls the distribution section, the cutting method including a transport step in which the objects are transported from the container to the feeder, an cutting step in which the feeder cuts out the objects, and an allocation step in which the distribution section distributes the objects.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the present invention is the cut-out method of the fourth aspect, wherein the cut-out device further comprises a first weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects to be allocated by the allocation unit, and a second weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects separately from the first weighing and counting unit, and in the allocation step, the allocation unit allocates the objects based on a signal from the first weighing and counting unit and / or the second weighing and counting unit.

[0015] A sixth aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the vibration control unit in the fourth or fifth aspect. Effect of the Invention

[0016] The inventors have noticed that in conventional cutting devices, the weighing and counting unit requires a certain amount of time to weigh or count objects. Conventionally, in order for the weighing and counting unit to weigh or count accurately, it was necessary to slow down the cutting speed and stop it once. This is because if the cutting device is not stopped, accurate weighing cannot be performed and errors will occur.

[0017] In response to this, the present inventors have considered that it is possible to improve the cutting speed by reducing the waiting time for the weighing and counting unit to as close to zero as possible.

[0018] According to each aspect of the present invention, since the feeder can continue to vibrate without stopping, the feeding speed is improved. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the number of components that require a large amount of space, such as feeders. In other words, it is possible to improve the feeding speed of the feeding device while saving space.

[0019] Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to continue weighing or counting accurately using a plurality of weighing and counting units without stopping the feeder.

[0020] Moreover, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it becomes easy to cut out the same amount or number of objects.

[0021] Furthermore, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, taking into account the control and operation time of the distribution unit, the distribution control unit can control the distribution unit at a timing shortly before the required amount or number of objects are cut out. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an extraction device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an entire cut-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an enlarged distribution unit according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional extraction device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the contents described below. EXAMPLES

[0024] The configuration of an excision device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an excision device 1 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating the entire excision device according to the present embodiment.

[0025] The cutting device 1 according to this embodiment (an example of the "cutting device" in the claims) comprises a container 3, a conveying path 5, a feeder 7, a vibration unit 9, a sorting unit 11, and a weighing and counting unit 13. The cutting device 1 cuts out a plurality of fixed-shaped objects, and powder-like, granular, crumbled, and other irregularly shaped objects. The container 3 holds the objects. The conveying path 5 is a conveying path along which the objects are conveyed from the container 3 to the feeder 7. The feeder 7 cuts out the objects in fixed or constant amounts.

[0026] The vibration unit 9 has a container vibration unit 91, a feeder vibration unit 93, and a vibration control unit 95. The vibration unit 9 vibrates other members. The container vibration unit 91 vibrates the container 3. The feeder vibration unit 93 vibrates the feeder 7. The vibration control unit 95 controls the intensity, frequency, timing, time, etc. of the vibrations of the container vibration unit 91 and the feeder vibration unit 93.

[0027] The sorting unit 11 and the weighing and counting unit 13 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an enlarged sorting unit 11 according to this embodiment. The sorting unit 11 sorts the destinations of the objects cut out from the feeder 7. The sorting unit 11 has a branch path 111, a shutter 113, a sorting control unit 115, and a timer 117. The branch path 111 is a conveying path with branches for conveying the objects cut out from the feeder 7 to multiple destinations. The shutter 113 blocks some or all of the multiple destinations of the branch path 111. The sorting control unit 115 controls the shutter 113 to block some or all of the branch path 111. The timer 117 measures time.

[0028] In this embodiment, the branch path 111 has two branches, a first branch and a second branch, and the shutter 113 is capable of blocking either the first branch or the second branch.

[0029] The measuring and counting unit 13 has a first measuring and counting unit 131 and a second measuring and counting unit 133. The measuring and counting unit 13 weighs or counts the objects. The first measuring and counting unit 131 weighs or counts the objects from the first branch. The second measuring and counting unit 133 weighs or counts the objects from the first branch.

[0030] By distributing the feeder 7 to the multiple weighing and counting units 13 by the distribution unit 11, it becomes possible to continue feeding without stopping the vibration of the feeder 7. This improves the feeding speed. This eliminates the need to increase the number of components that require a large amount of space, such as the feeder 7. In other words, it is possible to improve the feeding speed of the feeding device 1 while saving space.

[0031] Here, the allocation control unit 115 controls the shutter 113 based on a signal from the first weighing and counting unit 131 and / or the second weighing and counting unit 133. In this case, taking into consideration the control of the shutter 113 and the operation time of the shutter 113, it is desirable for the allocation control unit 115 to control the shutter 113 to change the branch to be blocked at a timing shortly before the required amount or number of objects are cut out. By controlling in this manner, it becomes easy to cut out the same amount or number of objects at a time.

[0032] The shutter 113 may be provided for each branch and may block each branch in response to control from the distribution control unit.

[0033] Furthermore, the distribution control unit 115 may refer to a signal from a timer 117 and control the shutter 113 at regular time intervals to block different branches of the branch path 111 .

[0034] The sorting unit may also move a part of the transport path and / or a feeder to change the transport destination.

[0035] Furthermore, the cutting device need not be a feeder type cutting device that vibrates a container or feeder to cut out the object, but may be a cutout pipe type cutting device that cuts out the object by rotating a hollow pipe at high speed.

[0036] Furthermore, the weighing and counting unit may have a sensor for weighing or counting the amount of the objects cut out. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1; cutting device, 3; container, 5; conveying path, 7; feeder, 9; vibration unit; 91; container vibration unit; 93; feeder vibration unit; 95; vibration control unit; 11; distribution unit, 111; branch path, 113; shutter, 115; distribution control unit, 117; timer 13; weighing and counting unit, 131; first weighing and counting unit, 133; second weighing and counting unit

Claims

1. A cutting device for cutting out a plurality of fixed-shape objects, powder-like, granular, shaved, or other irregular-shape objects, A container for holding the object; A feeder for cutting out the object; a conveying path along which the object is conveyed from the container to the feeder; and a sorting unit that sorts the objects cut out from the feeder.

2. The cutting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects at destinations allocated by the allocating unit; and a second weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects separately from the first weighing and counting unit.

3. A distribution control unit that controls the distribution unit is further provided. The cut-out device according to claim 2 , wherein the distribution control unit controls the distribution unit based on a signal from the first weighing and counting unit and / or the second weighing and counting unit.

4. A cutting method using a cutting device for cutting out a plurality of fixed-shape objects, powder-like, granular, shaved, or other irregular-shape objects, comprising: The cutting device is A container for holding the object; A feeder for cutting out the object; a conveying path along which the object is conveyed from the container to the feeder; A sorting unit that sorts the objects cut out from the feeder; A distribution control unit that controls the distribution unit, a conveying step in which the object is conveyed from the container to the feeder; a cutting step in which the feeder cuts out the object; The cut-out method includes a sorting step in which the sorting unit sorts the objects.

5. The cutting device is The allocating unit allocates the A first weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects; A second weighing and counting unit that weighs or counts the objects separately from the first weighing and counting unit, The cut-out method according to claim 4 , wherein in the sorting step, the sorting section sorts the objects based on a signal from the first weighing and counting section and / or the second weighing and counting section.

6. A program causing a computer to function as the vibration control unit according to claim 4 or 5.

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