JP2006061584A - Carrier device for connection - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier device for connection by which the stain of food, etc., stuck onto a carrier belt is effectively and easily cleaned. <P>SOLUTION: The carrier device for connection is arranged between circulation carrier passages in a circulation type food and drink carrier apparatus, so as to constitute carrier passages for connection to connect the circulation carrier passages. The carrier device for connection comprises a plurality of rollers 12, 13 which are arranged in the width direction of the carrier device for connection, having at least one driving roller 12 to be driven and rotated by a driving means; the endless carrier belt 14 to be disposed over the rollers 12, 13; and a tension roller 15 which is arranged so as to be freely pressure possible by directing the prescribed place of the carrier belt 14 to an inner part from the front surface of the carrier belt 14 which is disposed over the rollers 12, 13. The tension roller 15 is arranged so as to be freely attachable/detachable to/from a pivotal support part 21 which freely rotatably supports the end part of the tension roller 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection transport device that is arranged between circulation transport paths in a circulation type food transport apparatus that circulates and transports food and drink, and constitutes a connection transport path for connecting the circulation transport paths.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in restaurants and the like where this kind of endless circulation type food and drink transport device is installed, the size of the stores tends to be increased so that more restaurants can be accommodated. In connection with this, when the endless circulation type food and drink conveying device is enlarged, there is a problem that the supply efficiency of food and drink to the food and drink customers in a predetermined position is reduced, for example, in a time zone where there are few food and drink customers. .

  Accordingly, a bypass path (connection transport path) that connects the transport path is provided in the circulation transport path, and a guide body that changes the direction of the food and drink container transported through the circulation transport path to the bypass path is provided, and the circulation There is one in which the length of the path of the conveyance path can be changed, and as a bypass conveyance apparatus constituting such a bypass path, for example, there is one to which a belt type conveyance apparatus is applied (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-223725 (Page 4, FIGS. 2, 4, 5)

  However, in the bypass conveyance device described in Patent Document 1, since a container in which food and drink such as sushi is placed is conveyed, the ingredients such as rice grains, material, soy sauce, sauce and other seasonings The conveyor belt was easy to get dirty because of dust falling.

  In this way, it is not preferable for hygiene to leave the conveyor belt dirty, and food and seasonings attached to the conveyor belt may adhere to the bottom of the food and drink container provided to the food and beverage. Cleaning may be performed by wiping the surface of the conveyor belt as appropriate to avoid unpleasantness to the customer. However, especially when the soiling is severe or when the back surface is dirty, In addition to not being able to remove dirt sufficiently by cleaning alone, especially the parts other than the bypass road surface in the conveyor belt are often hidden under the bypass path, so in order to clean the entire endless conveyor belt There is a problem that it is necessary to clean the conveyor belt while rotating it, which is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connection transport device that can effectively and easily clean dirt such as foods attached to the transport belt. And

In order to solve the above-described problem, a connection transport device according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided.
A connection transport device that is disposed between circulation transport paths in a circulation type food transport apparatus that circulates food and drink, and constitutes a connection transport path for connecting the circulation transport paths,
The connection transport device includes:
A plurality of rollers including at least one driving roller that is rotationally driven by the driving means, and arranged in the width direction of the connecting conveyance path;
An endless conveyor belt that is stretched over the plurality of rollers;
A tension roller that is arranged so as to be able to press a predetermined portion of the conveyor belt inward from the surface side of the conveyor belt stretched over the plurality of rollers;
With
The tension roller is detachably provided with respect to a shaft support portion that rotatably supports an end portion of the tension roller.
According to this feature, by removing the tension roller arranged on the surface side of the conveyor belt from the shaft support portion, the conveyor belt stretched by the tension roller is loosened, so that it is pulled out toward the side of the plurality of rollers. Thus, the conveyor belt can be easily removed, and the entire conveyor belt can be sufficiently and easily cleaned with the conveyor belt removed from the plurality of rollers.

The connection transport device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the connection transport device according to claim 1,
The connection transport device is configured by a unit body in which the plurality of rollers, the transport belt, and the tension roller are at least integrated, and the unit body is located above an installation position formed between the circulation transport paths. It is characterized by being provided so as to be able to be taken out toward the head.
According to this feature, the conveyance belt can be removed while the unit body is taken out from the installation position between the circulation conveyance paths, so that the removal work of the conveyance belt from the roller is facilitated.

The connection transport device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the connection transport device according to claim 1 or 2,
The connection transport device includes a side plate that is disposed on a side of the connection transport path and supports a shaft member that protrudes from end portions of the plurality of rollers.
A shaft member protruding from an end portion of the tension roller is inserted into the side plate, and at least a guide groove extending from a predetermined portion of the edge of the side plate toward the shaft support portion is formed. .
According to this feature, when the tension roller is attached to the shaft support portion, the tension roller is guided toward the shaft support portion by the guide groove when the transport belt is pressed against the tension of the transport belt. Since the tension roller is prevented from being shaken, the attachment becomes easy.

The connection transport device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the connection transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The shaft support portion is inserted from above the support plate into an insertion hole formed in a support plate fixed to the side of the connection conveyance path, and the end of the tension roller is inserted into a screwed portion formed on the outer peripheral surface. It is characterized by comprising a mounting screw into which a shaft member protruding from the portion is screwed.
According to this feature, not only can the tension roller be easily supported by rotating the mounting screw, but the mounting screw can be mounted from above the connecting conveyance path in a state where the tension roller is installed at the installation position between the circulation conveyance paths. Therefore, adjustment of the tension of the conveyor belt and the like can be performed with the apparatus installed at the installation position.

The connection transport device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the connection transport device according to claim 3 or 4,
A receiving portion for receiving and supporting the shaft member of the tension roller removed from the shaft supporting portion is formed in at least a part of the guide groove.
According to this feature, even if the tension roller is removed from the shaft support portion while the conveyor belt is under tension and the tension roller is pushed out vigorously, the shaft member is supported by the support portion. Is safe because it will not fall on the floor and get damaged.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an overall image of a food and drink transport device in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a situation where the conveying belt is taken out from the unit body, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. These are CC sectional drawing of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the circulation type food and beverage conveyance device 1 (hereinafter referred to as a circulation conveyance path) of the present embodiment is formed in an endless shape so as to greatly extend from the kitchen to both sides of the store, and the whole is U-shaped. The dining table 2 and the chair 3 are arranged along the endless circulation conveyance path 1 around the circulation conveyance path 1 arranged in the kitchen from the kitchen, and various kinds of foods and drinks in the kitchen. The sushi is placed on a placing table 4 which is a sushi plate, and is conveyed and supplied to a restaurant by a circulation conveyance path 1.

  In the vicinity of the circulation conveyance path 1a arranged in the kitchen of the circulation conveyance path 1, a circulation conveyance path 1b on the downstream eating and drinking side, which is a part of the circulation conveyance path 1, is arranged in parallel and opposite to each other. Has been transported to. The substantially center in the longitudinal direction of both the circulating transport paths 1a, 1b is connected so as to be orthogonal by a bypass path 5 (connection transport path), and the bifurcated transport paths 1a, 1b connected by the bypass path 5 are branched. A course changing mechanism 7 is provided in the sections 6a and 6b.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the route changing mechanism 7 includes a pair of guide members 8 a and 8 b that slidably guide so that the food table 4 (shown by phantom lines) can move on the bypass 5. And a power-driven conveyance belt 14 that connects the branch portions 6a and 6b of both circulation conveyance paths 1a and 1b.

  The pair of guide members 8a and 8b are horizontal in a range between a closed position (normal traveling position) parallel to the circulation conveyance paths 1a and 1b and a square-shaped position (bypass position) indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In a situation where a large number of restaurants are always in the store, such as during busy periods, the pair of guide members 8a is pivotally attached to the support shaft 9 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. 8b is set to the normal travel position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2, so that the mounting table 4 on which the food and drink are placed is circulated and transported through the entire circulating transport path 1.

  On the other hand, when the number of restaurants entering the store is reduced, the circulation transfer path 1 is shortened by the route changing mechanism 7 and the transfer path of the mounting table 4 is reduced to about half. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, before and after the bypass path 5 connecting the circulating transport path 1a disposed in the kitchen and the circulating transport path 1b disposed in parallel to the customer side. A pair of guide members 8a, 8b arranged in the respective branch portions 6a, 6b is set as a bypass position that obliquely crosses each circulation conveyance path 1a, 1b.

  Next, the structure of the belt-type connection transport device 10 (hereinafter referred to as the transport device 10) constituting the bypass path 5 as a connection transport device for connecting the circulation transport paths 1a and 1b is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 6, the conveying device 10 in the present embodiment includes a driving roller 12 and a bypass path 5 that are rotationally driven by a driving motor 11 (see FIG. 3) as driving means, as particularly shown in FIG. 5. Two driven rollers 13 arranged at the front and rear, the driving roller 12, an endless conveying belt 14 stretched around the driven roller 13, and the surface of the conveying belt 14 stretched around the plurality of rollers 12, 13 And a tension roller 15 that is arranged so as to be able to press a predetermined portion of the transport belt 14 inward from the side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the driving roller 12, the driven roller 13, and the tension roller 15 are arranged in the left-right direction between the side plates 16, 16 arranged on the left and right sides in the traveling direction of the bypass path 5. ing. The driving roller 12 and the driven roller 13 are each rotatably supported by a side plate 16 with a rotation shaft K1 projecting at both ends in the longitudinal direction. In particular, the driving roller 12 and the driven roller 13 project from one end of the driving roller 12 in the longitudinal direction. The rotating shaft K1 is linked to a driving shaft (not shown) of the driving motor 11 and is rotated by driving of the driving motor 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the tension roller 15 includes a central axis K <b> 2 in which through holes 15 b are formed at left and right end portions, and the outer periphery of a mounting screw 21 that forms a shaft support portion to be described later. A hollow cylindrical body 15a that is rotatably provided via a bearing B that is mounted around the outer periphery of the central axis K2. The left and right ends of the central axis K2 It protrudes outward of the side plate 16 through a later-described guide groove 17 extending toward the direction. In the through-hole 15b, a female screw portion that can be screwed with a male screw portion (screwed portion) formed on the outer periphery of the mounting screw 21 is formed.

  The left and right side plates 16, 16 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance in the left-right direction (width direction of the conveyor belt 14) by an upper table 18 and a connecting shaft 19 that support the lower surface of the conveyor belt 14 that forms the road surface of the bypass path 5. It is arranged at the separated position. In addition, belt guides 20 that prevent the conveyor belt 14 from being lifted are attached to the upper ends of the left and right side plates 16 inward.

  The upper outer surfaces of the left and right side plates 16 are substantially L-shaped in side view, and are formed with insertion holes 22 through which mounting screws 21 that form shaft support portions that support both ends of the central axis K2 of the tension roller 15 can be inserted. A support plate 23 is fixed, and a mounting screw 21 is inserted through the insertion hole 22 from above, and is rotatably supported on the support plate 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, mounting bolts 25 for attaching the unit body are inserted from above into the front ends of the left and right support plates 23, and the circulation conveyance path 1 a, The support plate 23 is placed on the upper surface of the connecting rod 24 that connects the portions 1b, and the mounting bolt 25 is screwed into the connecting rod 24, so that the unit body is formed between the circulation conveyance paths 1a and 1b. It can be installed and fixed in S, and the unit body can be taken out from the installation space S by removing the mounting bolt 25. Since the transport device 10 is configured as a unit body in this manner, the transport device 10 can be installed and removed from the installation space S at a single time, and the entire device can be easily cleaned and maintained. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the guide groove 17 includes a first guide portion 17a extending in a substantially horizontal direction from a predetermined portion of the edge of the side plate 16 inward, and the first guide portion 17a. A second guide portion 17b connected from the end portion and bent upward, and a second guide so as to bulge downward from the connecting portion of the first guide portion 17a and the second guide portion 17b. It is comprised from the support part 17c formed on the extension line | wire of the part 17b.

  As described above, the end portion of the central axis K2 of the tension roller 15 is inserted into the guide groove 17 from the inner side to the outer side of the side plate 16, and the end portion of the central axis K2 protruding to the outer side of the side plate 16 is inserted. The mounting screw 21 is screwed into the through hole 15b so that it is supported at a predetermined arrangement position. The second guide portion 17b is formed on the inner side of the mounting screw 21 suspended from the support plate 23 and substantially parallel to the mounting screw 21 (vertical direction). That is, the guide grooves 17 are formed in a direction in which the tension roller 15 presses the conveyance belt 14.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an endless conveying belt 14 is wound around the driven roller 13 and the driving roller 12 configured as described above. The tension roller 15 is inserted into the guide groove 17 from the opening formed at a predetermined portion of the edge of the side plate 16 through the center axis K2 protruding from both ends thereof, and moved in the first guide portion 17a. By moving the inside of the second guide portion 17b upward, it can be screwed into the mounting screw 21. At this time, the tension roller 15 is moved against the tension of the conveying belt 14. However, since both ends are guided by the guide grooves 17, blurring is restricted, so the tension roller 15 is attached to the shaft of the mounting screw 21. It can be reliably moved to the support position.

  Then, with the central axis K2 positioned in the second guide portion 17b, the mounting screw 21 is screwed into the through hole 15b so that it is pivotally supported by the mounting screw 21 and the tension roller 15 is disposed at a predetermined position. Will be. Further, in this state, the tension roller 15 moves up and down along the second guide portion 17b by operating the attachment screw 21 from above through a tool such as a screwdriver to rotate forward and backward, so that the tension of the transport belt 14 is increased. Can be adjusted. When the attachment screw 21 is rotated forward and backward, the tension roller 15 does not rotate in the horizontal direction because both ends of the central axis K2 are inserted into the first guide portion 17b. As described above, the head of the mounting screw 21 is arranged on the upper portion of the support plate 23, so that the tension of the transport belt 14 can be adjusted even when the unit body is assembled in the installation space portion S.

  Next, in order to remove the transport belt 14, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the unit body is taken upward from the installation space S, and then the mounting screw 21 is turned counterclockwise through a tool such as a screwdriver. By rotating, the center axis K <b> 2 screwed into the mounting screw 21 is moved downward by the rotation of the mounting screw 21, and deviates from the mounting screw 21. At this time, since the tension of the conveyor belt 14 is applied to the tension roller 15, the tension roller 15 is pushed out by the conveyor belt 14 along the first guide portion 17b at the moment when the central axis K2 deviates from the mounting screw 21. The center axis K2 fits into the receiving portion 17c on the extension line of the first guide portion 17b. As a result, the tension roller 15 strongly pushed out by the conveyor belt 14 is prevented from jumping out of the guide groove 17, so that it does not fall on the floor surface and is not damaged or hit by a person. .

  Then, by moving the central axis K2 of the tension roller 15 stopped by the support portion 17c in the first guide portion 17a and removing it from the side plate 16, the conveyor belt 14 is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, each drive roller 12 and driven roller 13 can be removed toward the left or right side.

  As described above, in the transport apparatus 10 as an embodiment of the present invention, the tension roller 15 disposed on the surface side of the transport belt 14 is removed from the outer periphery of the mounting screw 21 that forms the shaft support portion. Since the conveying belt 14 stretched by the tension roller 15 is loosened, the conveying belt 14 can be easily removed by pulling it out to the side of the driving roller 12 and the driven roller 13, and the conveying belt 14 is driven. With the roller 12 and the driven roller 13 removed, the entire conveyor belt 14 can be cleaned sufficiently and easily.

  Further, a driving roller 12, a driven roller 13, a tension roller 15, and a unit body in which the side plate 16 that pivotally supports these rollers and the conveyor belt 14 are integrated with each other between the circulation conveyance paths 1a and 1b. Since the conveyor belt 14 can be removed while being taken out from the installation space portion S, it is easy to remove the conveyor belt 14 from the rollers.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, the transport apparatus 10 in the above-described embodiment is disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and is disposed so as to connect both the circulating transport paths 1a and 1b transported in the opposite directions. In order to shorten it, it has been configured as a transport device that constitutes the bypass path 5 for changing the direction of the mounting table 4 transported from the circulating transport path 1a by 180 degrees and transferring it to the circulating transport path 1b. Conveyance that is arranged so as to connect two circulation conveyance paths that convey the mounting table 4 in the same direction, and that constitutes a conveyance path for changing the path of the mounting table 4 from one circulation conveyance path to the other circulation conveyance path The present invention can also be applied to the apparatus, and the transport direction, the transport path, and the like can be variously changed as long as the transport path is a connection path for connecting the circulating transport paths that are spaced apart from each other.

  Further, the arrangement position of the tension roller 15, the pressing direction of the transport belt 14, and the like are arbitrary.

  The guide groove 17 is composed of a linear first guide portion 17a extending in the horizontal direction and a linear second guide portion 17b bent in a direction orthogonal to the first guide portion 17a. However, the shape can be arbitrarily changed, and for example, a curved guide groove may be used.

It is a top view which shows the whole image of the food and drink conveyance apparatus in the Example of this invention. It is a principal part enlarged plan view of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows the condition which takes out a conveyance belt from a unit body. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Circulating Food and Drink Transport Device 5 Bypass Path (Transport Path for Connection)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Belt-type connection conveying device 12 Drive roller 13 Driven roller 14 Conveyor belt 15 Tension roller 16 Side plate 17 Guide groove 17a First guide portion 17b Second guide portion 17c Receiving portion 21 Mounting screw (shaft supporting portion)
22 Insertion hole 23 Support plate K1 Rotating shaft (shaft member)
K2 Center shaft (shaft member)

Claims (5)

It is arranged between circulation conveyance paths in a circulation type food conveyance apparatus for circulating and conveying food and drink, and is a connection conveyance apparatus that constitutes a connection conveyance path for connecting between the circulation conveyance paths,
The connection transport device includes:
A plurality of rollers including at least one driving roller that is rotationally driven by the driving means, and arranged in the width direction of the connecting conveyance path;
An endless conveyor belt that is stretched over the plurality of rollers;
A tension roller that is arranged so as to be able to press a predetermined portion of the conveyor belt inward from the surface side of the conveyor belt that is stretched over the plurality of rollers;
With
The connection conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the tension roller is provided so as to be detachable with respect to a shaft support portion that rotatably supports an end portion of the tension roller.   The connection transport device is configured by a unit body in which the plurality of rollers, the transport belt, and the tension roller are at least integrated, and the unit body is located above an installation position formed between the circulation transport paths. The connection transport device according to claim 1, wherein the connection transport device is provided so as to be able to be removed. The connection transport device includes a side plate that is disposed on a side of the connection transport path and supports a shaft member that protrudes from end portions of the plurality of rollers.
A shaft member protruding from an end of the tension roller is inserted into the side plate, and at least a guide groove extending from a predetermined portion of the edge of the side plate toward the shaft support is formed. The connection transport apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.   The shaft support portion is inserted from above the support plate into an insertion hole formed in a support plate fixed to the side of the connection conveyance path, and the end of the tension roller is inserted into a screwed portion formed on the outer peripheral surface. The connecting conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting conveying device is constituted by a mounting screw into which a shaft member protruding from the portion is screwed.   The connection conveyance according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a support portion for receiving a shaft member of the tension roller removed from the shaft support portion is formed in at least a part of the guide groove. apparatus.

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