A sorting device that distributes sliced ​​ingredients individually.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sorting device (100) and method for distributing sliced ​​ingredients (10) individually, comprising: a carrier unit (1) having a plurality of shelves (11); a storage container (2) that houses and guides the carrier unit (1); a transport device (5) that is initially housed in the storage container (2), particularly the entire carrier unit (1), and further connected to the carrier unit (1) and / or the storage container (2); and a retrieval device (6) that is reversibly movable from a basic position located outside the carrier unit (1) to a retrieval position in a linear manner with respect to the carrier unit (1) and parallel to the surface of the ingredient carrier (12); and the transport device (5) is configured to transport one shelf (11) of the carrier unit (1) out of the storage container (2) when the retrieval device (6) is located in the basic position, particularly after the retrieval process has been completed.

Claims

1. A sorting device (100) for distributing sliced ​​ingredients (10) individually, A carrier unit (1) comprising a plurality of shelves (11) for storing individual ingredients (10), the shelves (11) being arranged parallel to each other, and each shelf comprising an ingredient carrier (12) on which the individual ingredients (10) can be placed, A storage container (2) for storing and guiding the carrier unit (1), wherein the carrier unit (1) can be stored in an initial position within the storage container (2), and in particular, the storage container can store the entire carrier unit. A transport device (5) is connected to the carrier unit (1) and / or the storage container (2), and is configured to transport the carrier unit (1) linearly and sequentially out of the storage container (2) from its initial position, The present invention provides a removal device (6) which is reversibly and linearly movable relative to the carrier unit (1) parallel to the surface of the ingredient carrier (12) from a basic position where the removal device (6) is located outside the carrier unit (1) to a removal position where the removal device (6) is at least partially inserted between the ingredient carriers (12) of the carrier unit inside and / or outside the storage container (2), and the ingredients (10) placed on the ingredient carriers (12) can be individually carried out as they are by the removal device (6), The removal device (6) is a sorting device configured to carry out one shelf of the carrier unit (1) from the storage container (2) when the removal device (6) is in the basic position, particularly after the removal process.

2. The sorting device (100) includes a control unit connected to the carrying device (5) and the retrieval device (6), The control unit is The unloading device (5) is controlled so that when the retrieval device (6) is in the basic position, the shelves (11) of the carrier unit (1) are unloaded one by one from the storage container (2). The removal device (6) is controlled to move the removal device from the basic position to the removal position and from the removal position to the basic position. The control unit is After removing the new shelf (11) of the carrier unit (1) from the storage container (2), the retrieval device (6) is controlled to move the retrieval device (6) to the retrieval position, and then, The sorting device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the extraction device (6) is configured to move to the basic position.

3. The sorting device (100) according to claim 2 is characterized in that the control unit monitors the unloading operation of the unloading device (5), and issues a warning signal after a predetermined, particularly last, shelf (11) of the carrier unit (1) has been unloaded from the storage container (2), and in particular, the number of shelves (11) of the carrier unit (1) is stored in the control unit.

4. The sorting device (100) according to claim 2 or 3 is configured such that, after the last shelf (11) of the carrier unit (1) is carried out of the storage container (2), the carrying device (5) controls the carrying device (5) to carry the carrier unit (1) back to the initial position in the storage container (2) and to uncouple the carrier unit (1), and in particular the number of shelves (11) of the carrier unit (1) is stored in the control unit.

5. The sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage container (2) is placed at an angle to the horizontal, particularly on an inclined surface (3) provided at an angle of 5 to 45°, and in this state, the surfaces of the individual material carriers (12) of the carrier unit (1) guided into the storage container (2) are at substantially the same angle as the storage container with respect to the horizontal.

6. The sorting device (100) according to claim 5 is characterized in that the extraction device (6) is linearly movable in a plane that takes substantially the same angle as the inclined surface (3) with respect to the horizontal direction.

7. The sorting device (100) comprises at least one separate carrier unit (1a) and at least one separate storage container (2a) which houses and guides the separate carrier unit (1a), and the separate storage container (2a) is placed on the inclined surface (3). In particular, the sorting device (100) includes a remover (4) configured to remove the carrier unit (1) and the storage container (2) from the inclined surface (3) after the carrier unit (1) has been returned to its initial position, and to remove them in particular. The sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 5 or 6 is characterized in that the control unit is configured to control the take-out device (4) to remove the carrier unit (1) and the storage container (2), and in particular to remove them.

8. The sorting device (100) according to claim 7 is characterized in that the control unit controls the unloading device (5) so that the carrier unit (1) and the storage container (2) are connected to the separate carrier unit (1a) after they have been removed from the inclined surface (3).

9. The storage container (2) has an upper end (23), and the sorting device (100) has a platform (71) that is guided to the upper end (23) of the storage container (2), and the ingredients (10) that are placed on the ingredient carrier (12) are individually transported from the carrier unit (1) to the platform (71) by the retrieval device (6). Furthermore, the sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is characterized in that the platform (71) is at the same angle as the inclined surface (3) with respect to the horizontal direction, or is positioned in the horizontal direction.

10. The sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that each of the carrier units (1), in particular the ingredient carriers (12) of the carrier unit (1), has a substantially circular cross-section, and the storage container (2) is configured as a hollow cylindrical body with one end open.

11. The sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the storage container (2) is provided with a bottom (21), and the carrier unit (1) is provided with fasteners (13), particularly hooks or brackets, on the side opposite to the bottom (21) of the storage container (2) for connection with the unloading device (5).

12. The sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the storage container (2) is provided with a bottom (21), the bottom (21) of the storage container (2) is provided with fasteners (13), particularly hooks or brackets, for connection with the unloading device (5), and the unloading device (5) is configured to move the bottom (21) of the storage container (2) to unload the carrier unit (1) from the storage container (2) in a straight line sequentially, starting from the initial position of the carrier unit.

13. The sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein each shelf of the carrier unit (1) is composed of two ingredient carriers (12), and in particular, the distance between these two ingredient carriers (12) substantially corresponds to the height of the ingredients (10) placed on the ingredient carriers.

14. The sorting device (100) comprises at least one separate carrier unit (1a) and at least one separate storage container (2a) that houses and guides the separate carrier unit (1a), The sorting device (100) includes a take-out device (4), and the take-out device (4) is After the carrier unit (1) returns to its initial position, the carrier unit (1) and the storage container (2) are removed from the sorting device (100), in particular, the removal process is performed. The separate storage unit (2a) is configured to be moved, with the separate carrier unit (1a) still inside, to the position previously occupied by the removed storage unit (2), particularly by a piston and / or chain guide. In particular, the sorting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 is characterized in that the control unit is configured to control the take-out device (4) to remove, in particular to take out, the carrier unit (1) and the storage container (2), and / or to transport the separate storage container (2a) with the separate carrier unit (1a) stored inside.

15. A method for distributing sliced ​​ingredients (10) individually using a distributing device (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 14, The carrier unit (1) containing the ingredients (10) is placed in the initial position inside the storage container (2). The aforementioned unloading device is connected to the carrier unit (1) and / or the storage container (2), The carrier unit (1) is sequentially moved out of the storage container (2) in a linear fashion from the initial position by the transport device (5), thereby sequentially moving each shelf (11) of the carrier unit (1) out of the storage container (2). The removal device (6) is moved from the basic position of the ingredient carrier in a linear manner with respect to the carrier unit (1) and parallel to the surface of the ingredient carrier (12), and the removal device (6) is inserted at least partially between the ingredient carriers (12) of the carrier unit (2) on the outside and / or inside of the storage container (2), thereby allowing the ingredients (10) that have been removed from the storage container (2), in particular those placed on the ingredient carrier (12) of the last shelf (11), to be individually removed from the carrier unit (1) by the removal device (6). Move the extraction device (6) from the extraction position to the basic position, A method of removing a new shelf (11) of the carrier unit (1) from the storage container (2) by a carrying device (5) after the removal device (6) has moved to the basic position.

16. A system for preparing combination ingredients, characterized in that the system comprises a sorting device (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 14.

17. The system according to claim 16, characterized in that the sorting device (100) is configured as a module and can be removed from and / or replaced in the system.

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