To count cut flowers of different classes while sorting them at the same time, and shorten the time of sorting operation of producer, by counting cut flowers thrown in a case main body and storing also the number of bundles.
This counter is composed of the case main body 2, an addition switch part 3, a subtraction switch 4, a counter 5 for the number of pieces, a counter for counting the number of bundles 6, a throw-in confirmation buzzer 7, and a bundle number buzzer 8, and is constituted so that cut flowers thrown in the case main body 2 can be counted and even the number of bundles can be stored. Namely, when a cut flower is thrown into the case main body 2, a sense part 3A1 is pressed down by its stem part and the throw-in confirmation buzzer 7 operates, so that the counter 5 performs counting operation. When the number of cut flowers reaches a specific number, the buzzer 8 operates and the counter 6 also performs counting operation. When some of the thrown-in cut flowers are extracted, the subtraction switch 4 is pressed for the subtraction of the number of the removed cut flowers the counter 5 operates associatively.
JPH01315890 | CONTROL METHOD FOR EXCITING COUNTER |