JP2002282798A - Processing equipment for sorting fruits and vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To reduce the size of equipment by saving space, and to perform the delivery work of fruits and vegetables as smoothly as possible and in an appropriate state with little risk of changing the order. Provide processing equipment for sorting fruit and vegetables. SOLUTION: Fruits and vegetables which are loaded and delivered on a transport vehicle T are configured to be received and sorted by any one of a plurality of receiving parts 4a and 4b and delivered. Input section J for inputting the information of the customer and the information of the supplier who delivers the information as management information, and going from the entrance IN for entering the inside of the processing equipment to each of the receiving sections 4a and 4b. The transport vehicle T is configured to be able to move and travel along the travel path L, and an information input unit J is provided at an intermediate position of the planned travel path, and the plurality of receiving units 4a,
Instruction means S is provided for instructing the supplier on which of the receiving units 4b should be delivered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of receiving fruits and vegetables delivered in a state of being loaded on a transporting vehicle by a supplier at one of a plurality of receiving units and sorting the fruits and vegetables. The configured sorting processing unit, the information of the fruits and vegetables to be delivered and the information of the supplier who delivers it, an information input unit where the process of inputting as management information is performed, and the information input unit is input. And a management means for managing the operation of the sorting unit based on the management information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When delivering fruits and vegetables to be sorted to a processing facility for sorting fruits and vegetables having the above configuration, the supplier, for example, puts the fruits and vegetables in a plurality of containers or the like in a truck or the like. They are loaded on transport vehicles and delivered.
In the conventional sorting processing equipment, the configuration for performing the receiving processing of fruits and vegetables has the following configuration.

That is, in the conventional sorting processing equipment, a transporter's transport vehicle is once provided with a parking lot for waiting, and a receiving unit for receiving a delivery is installed in a building of the sorting processing equipment. Configuration. Therefore, the supplier enters the parking lot while riding on the transport vehicle from the entrance for entering the inside of the processing equipment, and the transport vehicle goes down to the reception unit with the transport vehicle waiting in the parking lot. Delivery was to be accepted.
At the time of this reception processing, the deliverer brings a reception slip in which an identification number given in advance to identify himself / herself is written by barcode information, and delivers the delivery slip to the reception slip. Enter the information on the fruits and vegetables such as the type and quantity of fruits and vegetables to be delivered to the worker of the receiving section, and the worker will use the information input section provided in the receiving section based on the contents of the receiving slip The information of the fruit and vegetables received is input, and the information of the identification number read by the reading device of the barcode information is input as the information of the supplier. That is, information on fruit and vegetables and information on the supplier are input as management information. Then, after the input is completed, the worker instructs the supplier to which receiving section of the plurality of receiving sections the fruit vegetables should be delivered. Thereafter, the supplier returns to the parking lot, drives the transport vehicle, moves to the designated receiving unit, and carries in the fruits and vegetables.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional structure, a large parking space for the transport vehicle to temporarily wait is required, and there is a disadvantage that the equipment becomes large. In addition, it is necessary to provide a receiving unit in the building of the processing equipment, and since this receiving unit needs to be processed by all the suppliers, for example, when a plurality of suppliers come at the same timing, the receiving unit turns the order. In order to avoid the disadvantage of waiting in line, it is possible to deal with this by increasing the number of operators, but in that case, a large space is required. Therefore, in any case, the provision of such a receiving unit in the building has a disadvantage that the equipment is correspondingly increased in size.

[0005] According to the above-mentioned conventional configuration, when a deliverer who has been instructed to receive a fruit and vegetables to be delivered moves from a parking lot to a corresponding receiving section, a transport vehicle of another deliverer is required. There is a risk that the delivery vehicles will not be able to perform smooth delivery work due to the intrusion of the transport vehicles and that the first delivery will always be able to deliver fruits and vegetables from the receiving section first. Not only that, there is a possibility that operational inconvenience such as the order being changed may occur, and there is room for improvement in this respect.

Further, in the conventional configuration, since an identification number given in advance to identify itself is written by bar code information, the supplier often does not know the identification number. If the user forgets to bring the receipt slip at the time of delivery, it may not be possible to input the identification number. In this case, there is a disadvantage in that fruits and vegetables cannot be delivered because management cannot be performed for each supplier, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to reduce the size of equipment by saving space, and to make the work of delivering fruits and vegetables as smooth and in order as possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing equipment for sorting fruits and vegetables which can be performed in an appropriate state with little risk of occurrence of replacement.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, fruits and vegetables delivered in a state of being loaded on a transport vehicle by a supplier are received by any one of a plurality of receiving units, A sorting processing unit configured to sort and sort;
Based on the information on the fruits and vegetables to be delivered and the information on the supplier who delivers the information, an information input unit in which a process of inputting the information as management information is performed, and the management information input in the information input unit. In the processing equipment for sorting fruits and vegetables provided with management means for managing the operation of the sorting processing unit, along the planned traveling path from the entrance for entering the inside of the processing equipment toward each of the receiving units. The transport vehicle is configured to be able to move and travel, and the information input unit is provided at the entrance or at an intermediate point of the planned traveling path, and delivers its own fruits and vegetables to any of a plurality of receiving units. Instructing means for instructing a supplier on delivery information on whether to perform the delivery is provided, and when the management information is input at the information input unit, the management unit determines a receiving unit to receive the fruits and vegetables. do it So as to instruct the delivery information, characterized in that it is configured to manage the operation of said instruction means.

[0009] That is, a deliverer who delivers fruits and vegetables enters the inside of the processing facility from the entrance while riding on a transport vehicle, but follows a planned traveling path from the entrance to each receiving section. The transport vehicle is configured to be able to move and travel, and since the information input unit is provided at the entrance or in the middle of the planned traveling path, it is necessary to enter the inside of the processing equipment and then deliver fruits and vegetables. In the process of moving toward the receiving section, the information input section performs the process of inputting the information on the fruits and vegetables to be delivered and the information on the supplier who delivers the same as management information by the supplier himself. Can be. As described above, since the supplier himself / herself performs the information on himself / herself and the information on the fruits and vegetables to be delivered by himself / herself, there is little possibility of input error or the like.

[0010] When the management information is input by the information input unit by the supplier, the management unit determines the receiving unit to receive the fruits and vegetables, and manages the operation of the instruction unit. The instructing means instructs the supplier on delivery information as to which receiving section of the plurality of receiving sections should deliver the own fruits and vegetables. Therefore, the supplier moves and travels to the receiving unit instructed as it is in accordance with the instruction content by the instruction means,
Fruits and vegetables can be delivered at the receiving section.

Therefore, the transport vehicle is configured to be able to move along the planned traveling path from the entrance to the facility to each of the receiving sections, and the information input section is provided at the entrance or in the middle of the planned traveling path. With this configuration, once entering from the entrance, a large parking space for the transport vehicle to park once becomes unnecessary, and it is necessary to separately provide a reception unit where a specialized worker who performs information input work waits And space saving can be achieved. Further, a dedicated operator for inputting information is not required, and labor can be saved. Moreover, when the supplier is at the entrance or in the middle of the planned traveling path, the receiving part to be delivered by himself is instructed and he can move and travel to the receiving part as it is. However, compared to a configuration in which the vehicle returns to the parking lot after the information input processing is completed and moves toward the designated receiving unit, the transport vehicles are in a mixed state with the transport vehicles of other suppliers and stay there. Thus, there is little risk of inconvenience such as the inability to perform a smooth delivery operation, and there is little risk that the order will be changed. As described above, the space saving makes it possible to reduce the size of the equipment, and the fruits and vegetables can be delivered in a proper state as smoothly as possible and with a low possibility of changing the order. We have been able to provide a kind of sorting equipment.

According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the information of the supplier includes information of a telephone number of the supplier.

That is, in the information input section, the information of the supplier including the information of the telephone number of the supplier is input as the management information. In other words, the telephone number does not become the same number as the other suppliers and the supplier can be accurately identified, and if the identification number is different from the telephone number, the supplier performs the input processing. In such cases, there is a risk that the identification number may be forgotten or that confirmation work may be troublesome.However, if it is a home telephone number, it is unlikely that the identification number will be forgotten, and the input processing can be performed accurately and efficiently. There is no disadvantage that delivery of fruits and vegetables cannot be performed without knowing the number, and a means suitable for implementing claim 1 can be obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the information input unit is configured to be operable by a supplier who is riding in the transport vehicle.

[0015] Therefore, the supplier can operate the information input unit while getting on the transporting vehicle without getting off the transporting vehicle, so that the information input process can be easily performed without any trouble. Claim 1
Or, a suitable means for carrying out (2) is obtained.

According to a fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the sorting section treats the fruits and vegetables delivered in a state of being loaded on the transport vehicle as one cargo port, and the one cargo port. In a state where fruits and vegetables in the above are arranged in tandem along the transport direction, and the fruit and vegetables group of a plurality of consignments is configured to be sorted and sorted while being transported in the transport direction, and the management information can be input and transmitted freely. A management information transmitter is provided so as to be able to be inserted at the receiving section so as to be conveyed together with a leading portion in the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment conveyed by the conveying means, and the information input section includes the management section. An input means for performing input processing of the management information to the information transmitter is provided, and a receiver capable of freely receiving the management information transmitted from the management information transmitter in a transportation route of the fruit and vegetables. Provided that, the management unit, characterized in that it is configured to manage processing of the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment on the basis of the received information of the receiving means.

The fruits and vegetables delivered in a state of being loaded on the transport vehicle are used as one cargo port, and the fruits and vegetables at the one cargo port are positioned in a cascade along the transport direction, and
The fruits and vegetables group of a plurality of consignments are sorted and sorted while being arranged and transported in the transport direction. When a configuration in which fruit groups of a plurality of consignments are arranged and conveyed in the conveying direction as described above, and a configuration in which only fruits and vegetables are conveyed, an appropriate position in the conveyance path is set so that front and rear consignments are not confused. It is necessary for a management worker to perform processing while visually monitoring at a location.

In view of the above, the management information transmitter, which is capable of inputting and transmitting the management information, is provided so as to be able to be inserted at the receiving portion so as to be conveyed together with the conveyer at the head portion of the fruit and vegetable group of each conveyed consignment. is there. The input process of the management information to the management information transmitter is performed by the input means provided in the information input unit, and is input at the receiving unit and conveyed together with the leading portion of the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment, At that time, management information transmitted from the management information transmitter is received by the receiving means provided in the transportation route for the fruits and vegetables. Then, the management means manages the processing on the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment based on the reception information of the reception means.

As described above, since the management information transmitting body is transported together at the head portion of the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment, by automatically confirming the head position of each consignment, the processing in the sorting unit can be properly performed. It is possible to perform the processing for inputting the management information to the management information transmitter at the information input unit, thereby performing the processing properly with less troublesomeness as compared with the processing performed at another place. Thus, a suitable means for carrying out any of claims 1 to 3 is obtained.

According to a fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the receiving unit is provided with the receiving means and a notifying means for notifying the management information received by the receiving means. Features.

After the management information is input to the management information transmitting unit by the information input unit, when traveling to the designated receiving unit to deliver fruits and vegetables, the information is input to the management information transmitting unit. By receiving the management information received by the receiving means and notifying the management information received by the receiving means by the notifying means, the supplier can properly send the management information to the management information transmitter. It is possible to confirm whether or not the information has been input, and it is possible to prevent the disadvantage that the sorting and sorting process is performed in a state where incorrect information is input beforehand. Means are obtained.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a processing facility for sorting fruits and vegetables according to the present invention. This sorting processing equipment includes a receiving unit 1 for receiving fruits and vegetables delivered in a state where the supplier is loaded on a transport vehicle T, and a sorting unit 2 as a sorting processing unit for sorting and sorting the received fruits and vegetables.
And a shipping unit 3 for loading the sorted fruits and vegetables on the transport vehicle T for shipping. In this processing facility, fruits and vegetables stored in a large number of containers C by a supplier are delivered in a state of being loaded on a carrier of a transport vehicle T such as a light truck or a large truck. The delivery of fruits and vegetables is received for each user, and the receiving process of receiving fruits and vegetables into any of the plurality of receiving units 4 is performed. Further, the sorting section 2 is configured to perform a sorting process in which the received fruits and vegetables are sorted into a plurality of grades while being conveyed by the conveying means, and are individually packed in boxes. The shipping unit 3 performs a shipping process of loading the sorted fruits and vegetables into the transport vehicle T for shipping.

Next, the configuration of the cargo receiving section 1 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5,
As the plurality of receiving sections, two receiving sections 4a for manual work and four receiving sections 4b for automatic work are provided, respectively. The receiving section 4a for manual operation is provided by a forklift FL, which is loaded on a pallet with a plurality of containers C previously loaded on a transport pallet for a forklift on a carrier of a transport vehicle T by a forklift FL operated by an operator. It is configured to be sequentially transferred onto the transport conveyor 5 by FL. The receiving section 4b for the automatic operation includes a plurality of containers C loaded on the carrier of the transport vehicle T by the automatic transport device (depalletizer) 6.
Is automatically transferred to the conveyor 5.

The receiving section 4a for manual work is intended for light trucks having a relatively small loading capacity, and the receiving section 4b for automatic work is intended for large trucks having a large loading capacity. Then, the transport vehicle is configured to be able to move along the planned traveling path L from the entrance IN for entering the inside of the processing facility toward each of the receiving sections, and at an intermediate position of the planned traveling path L, An information input unit J is provided for inputting the information of the fruits and vegetables to be delivered and the information of the supplier who delivers them as management information. The information input unit J is also provided in any of a plurality of receiving units. Means S for instructing the supplier on delivery information on whether or not to deliver the fruits and vegetables
Is provided.

More specifically, the information input unit J is provided with a touch panel type operation device 7 to which information is input by the hand of the supplier touching the screen according to the display contents, as shown in FIG. It is installed at a position on the way of the planned traveling path L where a supplier riding the delivery vehicle T for delivery can operate. Therefore, the supplier can operate the touch panel operation device 7 without getting off the transport vehicle T.
By operating the, the receiving work can be performed. In this information input unit J, as the management information, information on the telephone number of the supplier as information for identifying the supplier, information on the variety of fruits and vegetables to be delivered, and information on the number of containers to be delivered, respectively. Is configured to be input.

The instructing means S is provided at a position where the supplier who has performed the input processing at the information input unit J can visually recognize the vehicle while riding on the transport vehicle T.
a and 4b, each of which is provided with a large-sized destination display 8 that displays characters to be delivered to the user and an audio output device 9 that transmits the same contents as the displayed contents by voice.

The management information input to the information input unit J is input to a control device H as management means for managing the operation of each unit in the processing equipment.
When the management information is input at the information input unit J, the receiving units 4a and 4b to which fruits and vegetables are to be delivered are determined, and the instruction unit S instructs them. Further, as will be described later, the control device H is configured to manage the operation of the sorting unit 2 based on management information on fruits and vegetables input at the information input unit J.

By the way, in this processing equipment, the management information can be freely inputted and transmitted as a management information transmitter.
The configuration is such that the D-ball 10 is provided at the head of the fruits and vegetables conveyed in the sorting unit 2 and is conveyed together. The ID ball 10 is formed to have substantially the same outer shape so as to be properly conveyed together with the fruits and vegetables, and has a non-volatile memory as a storage means therein. The data is written by a data writing device 11 as a dedicated input means, and data is read out by a dedicated receiving device 12 in a non-contact state. In addition, the ID ball 10 includes, in addition to the memory, a communication unit that wirelessly transmits and receives data, a data control unit that controls writing and reading of data to and from the memory, and the like. Writing and reading can be performed. Note that the receiving device 12 is configured to receive information transmitted from the ID ball 10 by wireless communication, and is installed at an appropriate position on a transport path in the sorting unit 2 as described later.

The information input section J performs a process of inputting management information to the ID ball 10. That is, in the information input unit J, a plurality of ID balls 10 are provided near the touch panel-type operation device 7 in a state of being stored in the storage unit 30 and the data writing device 11 is installed. Is able to take out one ID ball 10 from the storage part without getting off the transport vehicle T, set it in the data writing device 11, and write and input data. Incidentally, the ID ball 10 after the data is written,
The supplier will take it out and take it to one of the receiving units.

Next, a control procedure for information input by the control device H corresponding to the information input processing in the information input section J will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart in which the display contents of the touch panel-type operation device 7 in the information input unit J are associated with the contents of operations performed by the supplier on the display contents. From the initial standby state of the operation device 7 ("Welcome" is displayed), when the user starts operation by operating the operation unit on the screen (step 1), the input of a telephone number is prompted on the screen display, Enter the last four digits of your telephone number (step 2). This telephone number functions as information for identifying the supplier. When the input is completed, setting of the ID ball 10 is prompted on the screen display, and the supplier places the ID ball 10 on the data writing device 11 and performs a confirmation operation (step 3). Then, the name of the supplier is searched from the management data of the producer list registered and managed by the control device H in advance, and a confirmation display is performed. If the content is correct, the supplier performs a confirmation operation, and if there is an error, If it is reset, it starts over (step 4). When the confirmation operation is performed, the screen is switched to an input screen for the variety of fruits and vegetables to be delivered, and the supplier selects and operates the corresponding one (step 5). Next, when the input of the number of containers is completed, a confirmation message is displayed again. If the contents are correct, the confirmation operation is performed, and if there is an error, the operation is reset and the operation is restarted from the beginning (step 6). When the confirmation operation is completed, the ID ball 10 is taken out and a final confirmation process is performed (steps 7 and 8).

When the information input processing in the information input section J is completed, the information is input to the control device H, and the control device H is supplied with the fruits and vegetables delivered in a state loaded on the transport vehicle. As one consignment, the management information about the fruits and vegetables in that consignment is stored in the management database, and the reception status of other consignments that have been received and processed so far and the number of fruits and vegetables in the consignment, that is,
Based on information such as the loading capacity of the driving vehicle, a receiving unit to which fruit and vegetables are to be delivered next among the plurality of receiving units is determined, and the instruction unit S is configured to instruct delivery information as a result of the determination. It is configured to manage operations. And
Each of the plurality of receiving sections is assigned a identifiable serial number and is displayed. If the first receiving section is determined as the receiving section to be delivered, for example, the destination display 8 is displayed. , "Please deliver to the No. 1 receiving unit" is displayed, and the same content will be broadcasted by voice by the audio output device 9, and delivery of fruit and vegetables will be performed at the receiving unit specified in accordance with the instruction. Will be done. At this time, since the transport vehicle T is configured to be movable from the installation position where the information input unit J is provided to the respective installation positions of the plurality of receiving units, the delivery vehicle T
It is possible to move and travel as it is toward the designated receiving unit while riding on the vehicle.

When the supplier moves from the information input unit J to the designated receiving unit, he or she will carry the ID ball 10.
A receiving device 12 that receives the information transmitted from the ID 0 by wireless communication and reads the management information input to the ID ball 10, and a notification unit that notifies the management information read by the receiving device 12. The display device 13 is provided. Then, when moving to the designated receiving section, the supplier places the ID ball 10 on the receiving device 12 and reads the management information, and the management information displayed on the display device 13 is correct. After confirming whether or not the ID ball 10 is placed, the sorting section 2 throws the ID ball 10 into a location corresponding to the leading portion of the fruit and vegetable group of each consign conveyed by the convey means. That is, the container C to be transported to the top
The ID ball 10 is placed on top of the fruit and vegetables. The information received by the receiving device 12 is input to the control device H, and the control device H can thereby confirm that the fruits and vegetables have been received in the receiving portion. Although not described in detail, if there is an error in the management information displayed on the display device 13, the management information can be input again. Then, at the receiving sections 4a and 4b,
Fruits and vegetables are received by the sorting section 2 and transported by manual transport by the forklift FL or automatic transport by the automatic transport device 6. The transported vehicle that has been delivered moves from each receiving section as it is and exits OU.
You can go outside from T.

Next, the configuration of the sorting section 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The sorting section 2 is configured to sort and sort, for example, tangerines as an example of fruits and vegetables. As described above, the fruits and vegetables received in the receiving sections 4a and 4b are temporarily stored in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 14,
After that, the sorting and sorting process is performed by being transported from the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 14 by the first transporting device 15 in the setting order managed by the control device H. First transfer device 1
The weight of each of the containers C sequentially placed and transported at 5 is measured by the weighing device 16. Next, a damper device 18 for discharging the fruits and vegetables M stored in the container C is provided on the mounting and transporting surface of the wide second transporting device 17 provided along a direction intersecting with the transport direction of the container C. After the fruits and vegetables M in the container C are discharged without being stacked by the damper device 18, the fruits and vegetables M are placed and transported by the second transport device 17. At this time,
Empty containers C are collected separately. The fruits and vegetables M placed and transported by the second transport device 17 pass through a cleaning processing unit 19 that performs a cleaning process, a wax process, and a drying process associated therewith, and then fall apart in a wide transport path. Are switched by the channelizer 20 into a state in which the fruits and vegetables M are placed and conveyed by the channelizer 20 in a state where the fruits and vegetables M are arranged in a line in the conveying direction and branched into a plurality of lines. Then, the fruits and vegetables M conveyed in a single row in a plurality of rows are imaged one by one by an imaging means such as a CCD camera, and the outer shape information is determined from the size and color information by image processing. The image measuring unit 21 to be performed, the sugar acidity meter 22 that measures the sugar content and the acidity of the fruit and vegetables M one by one, and based on the measurement result, which fruit or vegetable M corresponds to which of a plurality of grades. A sorting device 23 and the like that determine and supply the sorting lines to separately provided transfer lines for each corresponding class are provided. Further, an automatic boxing section 24 is provided for automatically packing the fruits and vegetables M sorted on the basis of the result of the class determination in accordance with the set weight for each class.

In this processing facility, a receiving device 12 as a receiving means capable of receiving management information transmitted from the ID ball 10 being conveyed together with the fruit and vegetable group is provided at an appropriate position on the conveying path. The control device H is configured to manage the processing of the fruits and vegetables in each cargo port based on the reception information of the receiving device 12.

Specifically, as shown in FIG.
The receiving device 12 is installed at a location corresponding to each of the weighing device 16, the damper device 18, and the sorting device 23, and management information received by the receiving devices 12 is input to the control device H, As shown in FIG. 6, the control device H also receives the management information written in the ID ball 10 in the information input unit J. Based on the information, the control device H outputs measurement data of the weighing device 16 for each cargo port. , The operation of the damper device 18, the processing of the measurement data of the sorting device 23, and the like.

Although not shown, the ID ball 10 has a substantially spherical outer shape substantially similar to that of the fruits and vegetables M. The inside is made of a synthetic resin material for reducing the weight, and the outer surface is made of an elastic material such as rubber. As a structure covered with the body, the coefficient of friction is large, and the following fruit vegetables M are configured so as not to contact and escape in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIG. 8, a first receiving device 12 is provided in the vicinity of the weighing device 16 so as to correspond thereto. The information is received by the first receiving device 12, and the information is input to the control device H. Measuring device 1
6 sequentially measures the weights of the plurality of containers C in one consignment, and inputs the measurement information to the control device H. However, the control device H may be the head of the consignment by receiving the management information. When the determination can be made and the measurement of the number corresponding to the number of containers in the consignment is completed, the control device H can automatically calculate and store the total of the weights up to that time (total consignment weight). At this time, the transportation may be temporarily stopped, and the worker may cause the ID ball 10 to input information on the total weight of the cargo port.

Next, the damper device 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the damper device 18 is configured to transport the containers C sequentially transported by the first transport device 15 to eight containers.
After the transportation is stopped in a state of being lined up one by one, each of the containers C is largely swung to discharge the fruits and vegetables M stored therein onto the transportation mounting surface of the second transportation device 17 having a wide width. It has a configuration. In addition, this damper device 18
The second receiving device 12 is installed corresponding to the second receiving device 12, and further, an optical passage detection sensor 25 capable of detecting the number of passing containers C is installed corresponding to the second receiving device 12. ing. Then, based on the reception information of the second receiving device 12 and the passage number detection information of the passage detection sensor 25, the control device H confirms each consignment and the number of containers provided therein, while checking the fruits and vegetables M of each consignment. It is configured to manage the processing for. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the damper device 18 is provided with a separation conveyor 26 which is faster than the transfer speed of the first transfer device 3. Are separated from the following container C in the transport direction. Then, an optical passage detection sensor 25 is installed at the separated position, and the number of passages is measured each time one container C passes, and the information is transmitted to the control device H.
Is input to the system. Further, a stopper 27 is provided so that the subsequent movement of the container C can be stopped.

When the number of passages reaches eight, the control device H operates the stopper 27 to stop the transportation of the subsequent container C, and executes the discharging operation of the damper device 18. That is, the fruits and vegetables M are released from the eight containers C placed on the damper device 18. When the release is completed, the empty container C is separately collected by a collection conveyor, and the released fruits and vegetables M are placed and transported by the second transport device 17 in a direction orthogonal to the container transport direction. And
Such eight discharge operations are repeatedly executed at set time intervals. By the way, when the receiving units 4a and 4b perform the receiving process as one consignment, the number of containers is changed from eight to one.
It is configured to be accepted as a unit, so that even when a damper device is used, the cargo port can be properly managed.

Further, the second receiving device 12 transmits the ID
Upon receiving the management information transmitted from the ball 10, the control device H determines that the container C is the leading container C of the consignment, and based on the transmitted information, determines the number of containers to be passed after receiving the management information. Is managed based on the measurement result and the information on the number of containers in the consignment included in the transmitted management information. For example, passing container C
If the management information is received from the next consignment ID ball 10 before the number of containers C of the consignment information is less than the number of containers of the consignment information, the transfer order of the containers C is changed to another consignment container C during the transfer. Assuming that an inconvenience such as a difference has occurred, the transport line is urgently stopped and an alarm is issued. In this case, a measure such as changing the order of the containers C after visually confirming by an operator is taken. still,
Even in such a case, after the process is completed without stopping the transport line, the input information at the time of receiving the cargo is compared with the information received by each receiving device 12 during the transport, and the control device H By guessing the contents of the inconvenience by
It is also possible to correct the data.

Since the ID ball 10 is placed on the upper side of the fruits and vegetables M stored in the container C, even if the eight containers C are simultaneously released by the damper device 18, the released fruits and vegetables are discharged. The head portion corresponding to the head in the class M is conveyed together therewith.

Fruits and vegetables M transported by the second transport device 17
After passing through a cleaning processing unit 19 that performs a cleaning process, a wax process, and a drying process associated therewith, the channelizer 20
Thus, they are placed and transported in a state of being arranged in a line along the transport direction and branched in a plurality of rows. Then, the control device H corresponds to each of the fruit classes M one by one based on the measurement results of the image measuring unit 21 and the saccharimeter 22 provided for each transport row, one of a plurality of grades. And determine
Thereafter, the sorting unit 23 performs sorting processing for sorting to the transfer lines provided for each equal class.

Then, a third receiving device 12 is provided corresponding to a location on the upstream side in the transport direction where the sorting process is performed, and receives management information transmitted from the ID ball 10 of each cargo port. The timing at which the head of each cargo port passes through this location can be detected. And
The control device H receives the third reception device 12 from the reception information of the second reception device 12 installed in correspondence with the damper device 18 and the management information of the operation of the damper device 18 for the container C of the cargo port. Can be predicted in advance when the leading portion of the cargo port passes through the corresponding location. When being discharged from the container C and transported, the ID ball 10 is not always at the head of the cargo port, but the predicted timing can be managed relatively accurately. Therefore, the transportation status of the fruits and vegetables M in each consignment is managed based on the predicted timing, and the results are sorted and managed in association with the grade determination results. However, depending on the transportation status in the cleaning processing unit 19, the fruit vegetables M in the preceding consignment may be slightly delayed,
If the subsequent consignment is delayed from the prediction by the information received by the third receiving device 12, the delay is processed as the data of the fruits and vegetables M of the preceding consignment, so that each consignment of the data relating to the same class sorting is processed. Can be managed as accurately as possible.

[Other Embodiments] Other embodiments will be listed below.

(1) In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the information input unit is provided at an intermediate position of a planned traveling path from the entrance for entering the processing facility to the receiving unit. However, not limited to such a configuration,
The information input unit may be provided at an entrance for entering the inside of the processing equipment.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the management information transmitter, which is capable of inputting and transmitting the management information, is transported together with the management information at the head portion of the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment transported by the transport means. Although the configuration provided so as to be able to be inserted in the receiving unit as described above, without providing such a management information transmitting body, each worker waits at an appropriate place on the transport path, and the worker The conveyed state of each consignment port may be managed.

(3) In the above embodiment, the case where the information of the supplier includes the information of the telephone number of the supplier is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The information is not limited to a telephone number and may be any information.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the receiving unit to be delivered is sorted and instructed according to the difference in the loading capacity of the transport vehicle. For example, for each variety according to the difference in the variety of fruit and vegetables. The present invention can be implemented in various forms, such as a configuration in which it is received in different receiving units. In the above-described embodiment, the sorting unit that can travel along the scheduled traveling path from the information input unit includes one sorting unit that receives one kind of fruit and vegetable, but is not limited to such a configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, after the information input process is completed in the information input unit, the information processing unit is configured to branch into a plurality of routes as a planned traveling route.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which different fruits and vegetables are selected as sorting targets, for example, sorted into two sorting units, ie, a sorting unit 2a for tomatoes and a sorting unit 2b for cucumber, and each of them is moved and traveled to receive.

(5) In the above-mentioned embodiment, the destination indicator and the audio output device are provided as the instructing means. However, the configuration may include any one of the destination indicator and the audio output device. The present invention can be implemented in various forms, such as a configuration in which a lighting device is turned on and instructed in correspondence with a plurality of receiving units.

(6) In the above embodiment, a display device is provided as the notification means provided in the receiving unit. However, the present invention is not limited to the display device, and an audio output device or other notification means may be used.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which tangerine is selected and processed as fruits and vegetables is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to tangerine, and other fruits such as persimmons and melons and vegetables such as tomatoes and eggplants may be used. Good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a sorting processing facility.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a receiving portion.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an information input unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a reception process.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a receiving unit.

FIG. 6 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a sorting unit.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a measurement point.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a sorting process.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a processing facility according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Sorting processing section 4a, 4b Receiving section 10 Management information transmitter 11 Input means 12 Receiving means 13 Notification means H Management means IN Entrance J Information input L L Scheduled travel path S Instruction means T Transport vehicle

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A sorting unit configured to receive fruit and vegetables delivered in a state of being loaded on a transport vehicle by a supplier at one of a plurality of receiving units and sort and sort the fruits and vegetables. An information input unit for performing a process of inputting information of fruit and vegetables to be delivered and information of a supplier who delivers the same as management information, and the management information input by the information input unit. And a management means for managing the operation of the sorting processing part based on the fruit and vegetable sorting equipment, wherein the scheduled traveling from the entrance to the inside of the processing equipment toward each of the receiving parts. The transport vehicle is configured to be able to move and travel along a road, and the information input unit is provided at the entrance or at an intermediate point of the planned travel path, and the information input unit is provided in any of a plurality of receiving units. Deliver fruits and vegetables Instructing means for instructing a delivery person on delivery information about persimmon is provided, and the management means, when the management information is input in the information input unit, determines a receiving unit to receive the fruits and vegetables. And a fruit and vegetable sorting processing facility configured to manage the operation of the instruction means so as to instruct the delivery information. 2. The processing equipment for sorting fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, wherein the information on the supplier includes information on a telephone number of the supplier. 3. The processing facility for sorting fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, wherein the information input unit is configured to be operable by a supplier riding the transport vehicle. 4. The sorting processing unit is arranged such that the fruits and vegetables delivered in a state of being loaded on the transport vehicle are regarded as one cargo port, and the fruits and vegetables in the one cargo port are positioned in a vertical line along the transport direction. And, it is configured to sort and sort the fruits and vegetables group of a plurality of consignments while being arranged and conveyed in the conveying direction. The receiving unit is provided so as to be able to be inserted so as to be conveyed together with the leading portion, and the information input unit is provided with input means for performing input processing of the management information to the management information transmitter. In the transport route of the fruits and vegetables, receiving means is provided which is capable of receiving management information transmitted from the management information transmitting body,
The fruit and vegetable sorter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the managing means is configured to manage a process for the fruit and vegetable group of each consignment based on the information received by the receiving means. Processing equipment. 5. The receiving unit includes the receiving unit, and a notifying unit that notifies the management information received by the receiving unit.
A processing facility for sorting fruits and vegetables according to the description.