JP5413878B2 - Fryer equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fryer apparatus that can produce fried products by continuously frying raw materials containing foods such as sliced bananas, papayas, potatoes, tempura, croquettes, instant noodles, and snacks with fried oil.

  An example of a conventional flyer device is shown in FIG. 12 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The fryer apparatus 1 includes a transfer mechanism 3 for transferring a food raw material 2 such as sliced potato, a supply mechanism 4 for the food raw material 2 provided at the right end of the transfer mechanism 3, and a transfer mechanism 3. And a discharge mechanism 6 for the fried product 5 provided at the left end portion.

  The transfer mechanism 3 has a short cylindrical transfer rod 3 a formed of a wire mesh, and this transfer rod 3 a is fixed in a state immersed in the frying oil 7 and provided in the fly tank 8. The transfer rod 3a is provided with a transfer screw 3c that is rotationally driven by a motor 3b. The transfer screw 3c is rotationally driven so that the food raw material 2 contained in the transfer rod 3a The fried product 5 can be transferred from the supply mechanism 4 side to the discharge mechanism 6 side.

When the fry product 5 is manufactured from the food material 2 using the fryer apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 12, first, the food material 2 is sequentially supplied to the supply port 3 d of the transfer mechanism 3 by the supply mechanism 4. The food material 2 sequentially supplied to the supply port 3d is sequentially transferred to the discharge port 3e side of the transfer mechanism 3 by the rotation of the transfer screw 3c. In this way, the food material 2 is fried with the frying oil 7 while being transferred from the supply port 3d to the discharge port 3e of the transfer mechanism 3 to produce the fried product 5. The fly products 5 manufactured in this way are sequentially discharged by the discharge mechanism 6.
JP-A-62-262954

  However, in the conventional fryer apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 12, since the transfer rod 3a of the transfer mechanism 3 is fixed in a state immersed in the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 8, the transfer rod 3a The food material 2 to be transferred is moved from the supply port 3d to the discharge port 3e of the transfer rod 3a while being immersed in the frying oil 7, and the time until the food material 2 is finished into the fried product 5 is relatively long. There is a problem of hanging.

  Because if the food raw material 2 is continuously immersed in the frying oil 7 until the food raw material 2 is made into the fried product 5, the food raw material 2 is surrounded by the frying oil 7. This is because evaporation is hindered by the frying oil 7 and moisture cannot be efficiently evaporated.

  If the food raw material 2 is continuously immersed in the frying oil 7 until the food raw material 2 is finished in the frying product 5, the same amount of the frying oil 7 is transferred to the food raw material 2 in place of the water evaporated from the food raw material 2. It will be sucked. As a result, the fried product 5 becomes wet with the frying oil 7, and the texture and taste are lowered.

  Moreover, in the conventional fryer apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 12, the food raw material 2 and the fried product 5 accommodated in the transfer rod 3a may adhere to the inner surface of the transfer rod 3a and the transfer screw 3c. The raw food material 2 and the fried product 5 are not necessarily discharged after being transferred from the supply port 3d to the discharge port 3e in a set time. As a result, unevenness may occur in the frying time of the raw material 2, and the uniform fried product 5 may not be manufactured.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to relatively shorten the time until the raw material is made into a fried product, and to relatively reduce the frying oil contained in the fried product. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fryer apparatus that can improve the texture and taste and can produce a homogeneous fried product.

The fryer apparatus according to the present invention supplies the holding container from the supply port of the frying tank into the frying tank in a state where the holding container having the oil drain hole holds the raw material of the frying product, to produce a fried product was immersed in frying oil reserved in the fly tank, a fryer apparatus the holding container for holding the frying product may be sequentially discharged from the outlet of the fry tank, the fly It is provided in the tank, and all the holding containers in the frying tank are transferred from the supply port side of the frying tank to the discharge port side in a state of being in an upper position where it can be pulled up from the frying oil. and transfer means, said transfer means can be raised and lowered all the holding container of the fly tank by raising and lowering the said all coercive lowers the said transfer means By lowering the container in the lower position, and a lifting means which is capable of immersing the raw material held in the all the holding vessel frying oil in the frying tank, said transfer means, all of the plurality With the holding container in the upper position, the holding container transferred to the discharge port side can be discharged from the discharge port, and the plurality of holding containers are in the lower position. In the state, the transfer of the holding container is stopped.

  When manufacturing a frying product from raw materials using the fryer apparatus according to the present invention, first, raw materials such as sliced bananas are put in a holding container. And the holding container in which this raw material is contained is supplied in the frying tank from the supply port of the frying tank. Next, the raising / lowering means lowers the holding container to the lower position, and the raw material held in the holding container is immersed in the frying oil stored in the frying tank. Then, the lifting means raises the holding container to the upper position and pulls the raw material held in the holding container from the frying oil, so that the frying oil adhering to the raw material or the frying product can be removed from the raw material, etc. The removed frying oil can flow down from the oil drain hole of the holding container. In this way, fried products can be produced continuously. The transfer means can transfer the holding container holding the raw material or the fried product from the supply port side to the discharge port side of the frying tank, and the holding container holding the fry product is sequentially discharged from the discharge port. .

  Thus, according to this fryer apparatus, since the raw material can be immersed in the frying oil for a predetermined time and pulled up from the frying oil in a state where the raw material is put in the holding container, it is accommodated in the holding container. All raw materials can be accurately heated for a predetermined time to produce a fried product.

Then, in a state where the holding container is in the upper position, that is, in a state where the frying product is pulled up from the frying oil and the oil is cut, the transfer means transfers the holding container containing the frying product to the discharge port side. be able to. The holding container for storing the fried product transferred to the discharge port is sequentially discharged from the discharge port. Thereby, the time for immersing the raw material in the frying oil and frying and the time for transferring the raw material can be adjusted separately, and a fried product dried to an appropriate level can be produced. As a result, a fried product having a good texture and taste can be produced.

  In the fryer apparatus according to the present invention, the elevating means manufactures the fried product by repeatedly immersing the raw material held in the holding container twice or more in frying oil stored in the frying tank. Can be.

  In this way, by repeatedly immersing the raw material in the frying oil stored in the frying tank twice or more to produce a frying product, the moisture contained in the raw material can be efficiently evaporated in a relatively short time. it can. As a result, a fried product can be manufactured in a relatively short time.

  The fryer apparatus according to the present invention may further include an evacuation unit for reducing the pressure in the frying tank in which the holding container is sealed and accommodated.

  If it does in this way, the inside of a frying tank will be pressure-reduced or vacuumed, a raw material can be fried in this pressure-reduced or vacuum state, and the water | moisture content contained in a raw material can be evaporated and taken out at comparatively low temperature. As a result, for example, loss of nutritional components contained in the raw material can be suppressed, oxidation of the frying oil in contact with air can be prevented, and energy consumption required for manufacturing the frying product can be reduced. Can do. Moreover, when the raw material in the holding container heated with the frying oil is pulled up from the frying oil, the moisture contained in the raw material can be effectively taken out and dried by evacuating the vacuum inside the frying tank.

  In the fryer apparatus according to the present invention, a raw material supply mechanism for supplying the holding container for holding the raw material from the outside of the frying tank to the inside through the supply port, and the holding container for holding the fried product A product discharge mechanism for discharging from the inside of the frying tank through the discharge port to the outside, and the raw material supply mechanism includes a supply chamber connected to the supply port, and a raw material provided in the supply chamber. A first supply gate for opening and closing an inlet for supplying the holding container to be held into the supply chamber; and a second supply gate for opening and closing the supply port. The product discharge mechanism includes the discharge port A first discharge gate for opening and closing the discharge port, and an outlet for discharging the holding container that is provided in the discharge chamber and holds the fly product from the discharge chamber. It can be made and a second discharge gate.

  According to this raw material supply mechanism, the holding container holding the raw material can be supplied from the supply chamber outside the frying tank to the supply port through the supply port. At this time, when the first supply gate provided at the inlet of the supply chamber is closed, the second supply gate of the supply port is opened to supply a holding container for holding the raw material into the frying tank. It is possible to prevent outside air from flowing into the frying tank through the inlet of the supply chamber.

  Further, according to the product discharge mechanism, the holding container holding the fly product can be discharged from the inside of the frying tank to the discharge chamber outside the frying tank through the discharge port. At this time, when the second discharge gate provided at the outlet is closed, the first discharge gate of the discharge port is opened, and the holding container holding the fly product in the frying tank is passed through the discharge port. Can be discharged into the discharge chamber. Thereby, it is possible to prevent outside air from flowing into the fly tank through the discharge port.

  The fryer apparatus according to the present invention may include gas supply / discharge means for supplying and discharging gas to and from the supply chamber and the discharge chamber.

  In this case, for example, when supplying the holding container holding the raw material into the supply chamber in the reduced pressure or vacuum state through the inlet, the gas supply / discharge means allows the supply chamber to be operated so that the first supply gate can be operated. It can be made equal to the external pressure. When supplying the holding container holding the raw material in the supply chamber of the external atmospheric pressure into the fly tank through the supply port, the outside air is prevented from entering the fly tank in a reduced pressure or vacuum state. In order to enable the two supply gates to operate, the supply chamber can be depressurized or evacuated by the gas supply / discharge means.

  In addition, when discharging the holding container holding the fried product in the frying tank from the discharge port into the discharge chamber, the first discharge gate is activated while preventing the outside air from entering the fried tank in a reduced pressure or vacuum state. In order to make it possible, the discharge chamber can be decompressed or evacuated by the gas supply / discharge means. And when discharging the holding container holding the fly product in the discharge chamber in the reduced pressure or vacuum state from the outlet, the discharge chamber is made equal to the external pressure by the gas supply / discharge means so that the second discharge gate can be operated. be able to.

  The fryer apparatus according to the present invention may include a deoiling device for removing oil from the frying product held by the holding container accommodated in the discharge chamber.

  According to this deoiling apparatus, the frying oil adhering to the frying product held in the holding container can be forcibly removed. And it can deoil in the state currently hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance container, and it is not necessary to transfer a fry product to another container in order to deoil, and an oil removal operation | work can be performed easily. Moreover, since the discharge chamber in which deoiling is performed is connected to the frying tank through the discharge port, if both the frying tank and the discharge chamber are depressurized or evacuated, the frying oil adhering to the frying product will be removed. The oil can be deoiled without being adsorbed inside the frying product, and can be effectively deoiled. As a result, the fried product does not become damp due to frying oil, and the texture and taste are improved.

  In other words, it is possible to prevent the frying oil from being adsorbed inside the frying product by reducing the pressure in the frying tank or producing the fried product. When oiled, the frying oil is sucked into the fried product and adsorbed, and cannot be effectively deoiled. Then, if it does as mentioned above, frying oil can be effectively deoiled in the state where it is not adsorbed inside the frying product.

  In the flyer device according to the present invention, a gate opening / closing mechanism provided in any of the first supply gate, the second supply gate, the first discharge gate, and the second discharge gate is provided on the gate. The opening that is provided on the opening edge side of the opening that is closed by the gate and guides the protrusion, and the gate is closed by the gate. When the gate moves to the closed position while being spaced from or in contact with the opening edge of the gate, the guide portion abuts on the convex portion provided on the gate. The gate can be guided so as to be pressed toward the opening edge, and the opening can be sealed and closed.

  According to this gate opening / closing mechanism, when the gate moves to the closed position, the guide provided on the opening edge side contacts the convex part provided on the gate and guides the gate to the opening edge side. This allows the opening to be sealed and closed. As described above, when the gate moves to the closed position, the gate is pressed toward the opening edge side. Therefore, in the opening and closing movement of the gate until the gate reaches the closed position, the gate and the opening edge are not moved. The frictional resistance generated between the gates can be kept low, and the gate can be opened and closed reliably.

  In the fryer device according to the present invention, the frying oil stored in the frying tank is discharged to the outside of the frying tank from a portion near the discharge port of the frying tank, and the discharged frying oil is heated to The heated frying oil may be supplied into the frying tank from a portion near the supply port of the frying tank and a portion at a substantially intermediate position between the supply port and the discharge port.

In this way, the heated frying oil is supplied into the frying tank from a portion close to the supply port of the frying tank and a portion at a substantially intermediate position between the supply port and the discharge port. Since the temperature is lowered due to the latent heat (heat of vaporization) consumed to evaporate the moisture contained in the raw material, the temperature of the frying oil in the frying tank is reduced by supplying heated frying oil to this part. This is because the variation can be reduced. And discharging the frying oil stored in the frying tank to the outside from the portion near the discharge port of the frying tank is to let the frying oil flow out from a position relatively far from each inlet of the heated frying oil. This is so that the frying oil in the frying tank can be heated substantially uniformly. As a result, it is possible to produce a fried product with good quality and small quality variation.
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  According to the fryer device of the present invention, by operating the lifting means, the raw material is immersed in the frying oil for a predetermined time, for example, in a state where the raw material is put in the holding container, and then the frying oil is pulled up to produce a fried product. And the transfer means is configured to transfer the holding container holding the fried product from the supply port side to the discharge port side and sequentially discharge it, so that the container is accommodated in the holding container. All the raw materials that are present can be heated accurately for a predetermined time to sequentially produce fried products. Thereby, a homogeneous fried product can be continuously manufactured without causing unevenness in the frying time of each raw material.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a flyer device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The fryer device 11 can produce a fried product 13 by continuously frying a raw material 12 containing foods such as sliced bananas, papayas, potatoes, tempura, croquettes, instant noodles, snack snacks, etc. with frying oil 7. As shown in FIG. 1, a fry tank 14 is provided. The frying oil 7 is stored in the frying tank 14, and the frying oil 7 is heated by an oil heating device 15 connected to the frying tank 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an exhaust device (for example, a vacuum device) 16 having a vacuum tank A (not shown) is connected to the fly tank 14. Has been depressurized or evacuated.

  As shown in the enlarged longitudinal sectional view seen from the front direction of FIG. 2, the fryer device 11 includes a frying tank 14, a holding container 17, a transfer mechanism 18, an elevating mechanism 19, and an oil removing device 43.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frying tank 14 is, for example, an oval cylindrical body whose longitudinal section perpendicular to the central axis is vertically long, and is arranged substantially horizontally. And the inside is sealed and the oil tank part 14a is provided. The frying oil 7 is stored in the oil tank portion 14a.

  The holding container 17 is shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, and can hold the raw material 12 of the fried product 13 and can take out the finished fried product 13. ing.

  The holding container 17 is supplied from the inlet 20a of the supply chamber 20 of the fryer apparatus 11, as shown in the longitudinal sectional view seen from the plane direction of FIG. 3, and this supply chamber 20, the supply port 14b, the frying tank 14, The gas is sequentially discharged from the outlet 21a of the discharge chamber 21 to the outside through the discharge port 14c and the discharge chamber 21. The holding containers 17 that are sequentially discharged contain the finished fried product 13, and the operator opens the lid 17 a of the holding container 17 and takes out the fried product 13 accommodated therein. In this way, the fried product 13 is manufactured.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the holding container 17 has a cylindrical side wall 17 b, a bottom portion 17 c is formed, and a pair of lid portions 17 a and 17 a are provided so that the upper opening can be opened and closed. Yes. Each of the pair of lid portions 17 a is a substantially semicircular plate-like body, and each of the lid portions 17 a is provided on the horizontal member 23 so as to be swingable via a hinge 22. A partition plate 24 is provided below the horizontal member 23, and the partition plate 24 divides the inner space of the holding container 17 into two.

  And as shown in FIG. 5, the engagement tool 25 is provided in each two cover parts 17a. Each of these engaging tools 25 is detachable with respect to the horizontal member 23, and the lid portion 17a to which each of the engaging tools 25 is attached can be easily fixed in a closed state without a tool, and can be opened. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, many relatively small oil drain holes 26 are formed in the side wall 17 b, the bottom portion 17 c, each lid portion 17 a, and the partition plate 24 of the holding container 17. The oil drain hole 26 is for allowing the frying oil 7 in the frying tank 14 to flow into and out of the holding container 17.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the partition plate 24 provided in the holding container 17 can partition the space in the holding container 17 into two, whereby the sliced raw material 12 is stored in the holding container 17. Can be dispersed. Therefore, a large number of sliced raw materials 12 placed in the holding container 17 can be prevented from becoming a lump, and each sliced raw material 12 can be heated substantially uniformly.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the transfer mechanism 18 is a chain conveyor, and discharges the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 or the fried product 13 from the supply port 14 b side provided in the frying tank 14. It can be sequentially transferred to the outlet 14c side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7A, the transfer mechanism 18 includes a supply-side rotation shaft 27 and a discharge-side rotation shaft 28. The supply-side rotation shaft 27 and the discharge-side rotation shaft 28 are They are connected to each other via a pair of connecting members 29, 29.

  That is, the pair of connecting members 29 are arranged substantially horizontally in a state where they are parallel to each other with a space therebetween. And the supply side rotating shaft 27 is rotatably attached to the front-end | tip part by the side of the supply port 14b of a pair of connection member 29 via a bearing. Moreover, the discharge side rotating shaft 28 is rotatably attached to the rear ends of the pair of connecting members 29 on the discharge port 14c side via a bearing. Two sprockets 30 are attached to the supply-side rotary shaft 27 and the discharge-side rotary shaft 28, respectively. Two sets of the sprocket 30 including the supply-side sprocket 30 and the discharge-side sprocket 30 are included in the two sets of sprockets 30. The annular chain 31 is hung.

  And each upper side travel part of this pair of annular chain 31 is hold | maintained by the holding rail 32, as shown in FIG. The pair of holding rails 32 can receive the weights of a plurality of (for example, six) holding containers 17 placed on the pair of annular chains 31. The annular chain 31 can transfer the plurality of holding containers 17 placed thereon from the supply port 14b side to the discharge port 14c side direction. The raw material 12 and the fried product 13 are held (accommodated) in the holding container 17 held by the annular chain 31. And a pair of holding rail 32 is attached to a pair of connection member 29 shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, one end of the supply-side rotary shaft 27 is connected to the rotary drive shaft 34 a of the drive unit 34 via the connection switching unit 33.

  FIG. 7A is an enlarged plan view of the connection switching unit 33 viewed from above, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the connection switching unit 33 viewed from the front. As shown in the drawings, the connection switching unit 33 includes a drive gear 35 and a driven gear 36. The drive gear 35 is attached to the rotation drive shaft 34 a of the drive unit 34. The driven gear 36 is attached to the supply side rotation shaft 27 of the transfer mechanism 18.

  According to the connection switching unit 33, the driven gear 36 meshes with the drive gear 35 in a state where the transfer mechanism 18 (holding container 17) is in the upper position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 7B and FIG. Thus, the rotation drive shaft 34a of the drive unit 34 and the supply-side rotation shaft 27 of the transfer mechanism 18 can be connected to each other. 7B and 2, the driven gear 36 is separated from the drive gear 35 in a state where the transfer mechanism 18 (holding container 17) is in the lower position, and the drive unit The rotation drive shaft 34a of 34 and the supply-side rotation shaft 27 of the transfer mechanism 18 can be separated from each other.

  7B, when the transfer mechanism 18 is moved up and down to engage and disconnect the driven gear 36 of the connection switching portion 33 with respect to the drive gear 35, the teeth of the driven gear 36 and The teeth of the drive gear 35 interfere with each other, and this interference can be allowed by the play of the supply side sprocket 30 and the annular chain 31 to which the driven gear 36 is attached.

  The drive unit 34 for driving the transfer mechanism 18 is an electric motor such as a servo motor, a stepping motor, or an induction motor, and is set to transfer the holding container 17 by a predetermined size. The transfer pitch that can be transferred by the predetermined dimension is the total length of the dimension (one pitch) of one holding container 17 and the dimension of the gap formed between the holding containers 17 adjacent to each other. is there.

  And this drive part 34 is fixed and provided in the outer side of the frying tank 14, as shown to Fig.7 (a). By driving the drive unit 34, the chain conveyor which is the transfer mechanism 18 can be rotated in a predetermined direction, so that the plurality of holding containers 17 placed on the transfer mechanism 18 can be It can be transferred in the direction from the supply port 14b side to the discharge port 14c side.

  Next, the exhaust device 16 connected to the frying tank 14 will be described with reference to FIG. The exhaust device 16 is, for example, a vacuum device, and sucks water vapor or the like in the fly tank 14 to reduce the pressure in the fly tank 14 or vacuum. The exhaust device 16 has a vacuum tank A (not shown), and the vacuum tank A is connected to the fly tank 14 through an exhaust pipe 53.

  According to the exhaust device 16, the inside of the frying tank 14 can be depressurized or vacuumed, and the raw material 12 can be fried in this depressurized or vacuum state, and moisture contained in the raw material 12 is evaporated and taken out at a relatively low temperature. be able to. As a result, for example, the loss of nutritional components contained in the raw material 12 can be suppressed, oxidation due to contact with the air of the frying oil 7 can be prevented, and the energy consumption required for manufacturing the frying product 13 can be reduced. Can be reduced. Moreover, when the raw material 12 heated with the frying oil 7 is pulled up from the frying oil 7 by making the inside of the frying tank 14 to be depressurized or vacuum, the moisture contained in the raw material 12 can be effectively taken out and dried. .

  Next, the raw material supply mechanism 37 and the product discharge mechanism 38 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the cross-sectional view seen from the plane direction shown in FIG. 3, the raw material supply mechanism 37 passes the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 from the outside of the fly tank 14 through the supply port 14 b to the inside of the fly tank 14. Can be supplied one by one. And the product discharge | emission mechanism 38 can discharge | emit the holding | maintenance container 17 holding the fly product 13 from the inner side of the frying tank 14 to the outer side of the frying tank 14 one by one through the discharge port 14c.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the raw material supply mechanism 37 has a supply chamber 20 that is hermetically connected to the supply port 14b. In the supply chamber 20, an inlet 20 a for supplying the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 into the supply chamber 20 is formed, and the inlet 20 a is opened and closed by a first supply gate 39. . The supply port 14 b is opened and closed by the second supply gate 40. The first and second supply gates 39 and 40 are opened / closed by first and second supply gate drivers 54 and 55 shown in FIG. 2, and the first and second supply gate drivers 54 and 55 are, for example, It is an air cylinder device.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the product discharge mechanism 38 has a discharge chamber 21 that is hermetically connected to the discharge port 14c. The discharge port 14 c is opened and closed by a first discharge gate 56. In the discharge chamber 21, an outlet 21 a for discharging the holding container 17 holding the fried product 13 from the discharge chamber 21 is formed. The outlet 21 a is opened and closed by a second discharge gate 57. Yes. The first and second discharge gates 56 and 57 are opened and closed by first and second discharge gate drivers 58 and 59 shown in FIG. 2, and the first and second discharge gate drivers 58 and 59 are, for example, It is an air cylinder device.

  Further, as will be described later, the raw material supply mechanism 37 supplies the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 to the inside of the frying tank 14 through the supply port 14 b, and the product discharge mechanism 38 holds the fly product 13. The discharge of the container 17 through the discharge port 14c to the outside of the frying tank 14 is performed in a state where the transfer mechanism 18 is moved to the upper position as shown by the solid line in FIG. (Not shown). The transfer mechanism 18 is controlled to be driven in a state where the transfer mechanism 18 is moved to the upper position. That is, each mechanism provided in the flyer device 11 and each device connected thereto are controlled and driven by a control unit (not shown).

  According to the raw material supply mechanism 37 shown in FIG. 3, the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 can be supplied from the supply chamber 20 outside the fly tank 14 to the inside of the fly tank 14 through the supply port 14b. At this time, when the first supply gate 39 provided at the inlet 20a of the supply chamber 20 is closed, the second supply gate 40 of the supply port 14b is opened, and the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 is fried. The tank 14 is supplied. This can prevent outside air from flowing into the fly tank 14 through the inlet 20 a of the supply chamber 20.

  And according to the product discharge | emission mechanism 38 shown in FIG. 3, the holding | maintenance container 17 holding the fly product 13 can be discharged | emitted from the inner side of the fly tank 14 to the discharge chamber 21 outside the fly tank 14 through the discharge port 14c. However, at this time, when the second discharge gate 57 provided at the outlet 21a is closed, the first discharge gate 56 of the discharge port 14c is opened to hold the frying product 13 in the frying tank 14. The container 17 can be discharged to the discharge chamber 21 through the discharge port 14c. As a result, it is possible to prevent outside air from flowing into the fly tank 14 through the discharge port 14c.

  Next, a gas supply / discharge device 60 for supplying and discharging gas (air) to and from the supply chamber 20 and the discharge chamber 21 will be described with reference to FIG. The gas supply / discharge device 60 includes an air supply pipe 61 and an exhaust pipe 62 connected to the supply chamber 20 and the discharge chamber 21, respectively.

  Each supply pipe 61 is for supplying gas to each of the supply chamber 20 and the discharge chamber 21, and the end of each supply pipe 61 is open to the outside air, for example. The air supply pipe 61 connected to the supply chamber 20 is provided with a first air supply valve 63, and the air supply pipe 61 connected to the discharge chamber 21 is provided with a second air supply valve 64.

  Each exhaust pipe 62 is for exhausting the gas in the supply chamber 20 and the discharge chamber 21 to reduce the pressure in the supply chamber 20 and the discharge chamber 21 or in a vacuum state. The end is connected to a vacuum tank B (not shown). The exhaust pipe 62 connected to the supply chamber 20 is provided with a first exhaust valve 65, and the exhaust pipe 62 connected to the exhaust chamber 21 is provided with a second exhaust valve 66.

  Next, the operation of the gas supply / discharge device 60 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. First, the case where the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 is supplied to the supply chamber 20 will be described. Now, for example, the holding container 17 in the vacuum supply chamber 20 is in a state after being supplied into the vacuum frying tank 14, the first and second supply gates 39, 40 are closed, and the first air supply valve is closed. 63 is closed and the first exhaust valve 65 is opened. In this state, when the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 is supplied into the supply chamber 20 through the inlet 20a, the first exhaust valve 65 is closed so that the first supply gate 39 can be operated. , And the first air supply valve 63 is opened to make the inside of the supply chamber 20 equal to the external pressure. Then, the first supply gate 39 is opened, and the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 is supplied into the supply chamber 20 through the inlet 20a. Then, the first supply gate 39 is closed. Thus, the holding container 17 that holds the raw material 12 can be supplied into the supply chamber 20.

  Next, when supplying the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 in the supply chamber 20 in an external pressure state into the fly tank 14 from the supply port 14b, first, the supply chamber is placed in the fly tank 14 in a vacuum state. In order to prevent the gas in the gas 20 from entering and to be able to open the second supply gate 40, the first air supply valve 63 is closed and the first exhaust valve 65 is opened to supply the supply chamber 20. The inside is evacuated. Next, the second supply gate 40 is opened and the first transfer driving unit 67 is extended to supply the holding container 17 in the supply chamber 20 into the fly tank 14 through the supply port 14b. Thereafter, the first transfer driving unit 67 is shortened and the second supply gate 40 is closed. The holding container 17 supplied into the fly tank 14 is transferred onto the tip of the transfer mechanism 18 at the upper position, and is transferred to the discharge port 14c by the transfer mechanism 18 through a predetermined procedure.

  Next, the case where the holding container 17 holding the fried product 13 is discharged into the discharge chamber 21 will be described. Now, for example, the holding container 17 in the discharge chamber 21 in the external atmospheric pressure state is in a state after being discharged to the outside through the outlet 21a, the first and second discharge gates 56 and 57 are closed, and the second air supply valve 64 is open and the second exhaust valve 66 is closed. In this state, when the holding container 17 that is transferred to the rear end portion of the transfer mechanism 18 and holds the fly product 13 accommodated in the frying tank 14 is discharged to the discharge chamber 21 through the discharge port 14c, The second air supply valve 64 is closed and the second exhaust valve 66 is opened so that the first discharge gate 56 can be operated, and the inside of the discharge chamber 21 is evacuated. Then, the first discharge gate 56 is opened and the second transfer driving unit 68 is extended to discharge the holding container 17 holding the fried product 13 in the frying tank 14 into the discharge chamber 21 through the discharge port 14c. . Then, the second transfer drive unit 68 is shortened to close the first discharge gate 56. Thereby, the holding container 17 holding the fried product 13 can be discharged into the discharge chamber 21.

  Next, when the holding container 17 holding the fried product 13 in the vacuum discharge chamber 21 is discharged from the outlet 21a to the outside, first, the second discharge gate 57 can be opened. The exhaust valve 66 is closed, the second air supply valve 64 is opened, and the inside of the discharge chamber 21 is set to the external pressure. Next, by opening the second discharge gate 57 and extending the third transfer driving unit 69, the holding container 17 in the discharge chamber 21 can be discharged to the outside through the outlet 21a. And the following process can be performed with respect to these fried products 13 by taking out fried products 13 stored in this holding container 17. In addition, the 1st-3rd transfer drive parts 67, 68, and 69 are air cylinder apparatuses, for example.

  Next, the elevating mechanism 19 will be described with reference to FIGS. The elevating mechanism 19 can elevate and lower the transfer mechanism 18, and as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the holding mechanism placed on the transfer mechanism 18 by lowering the transfer mechanism 18 to the lower position. The raw material 12 in 17 can be immersed in the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14. FIG. 4 shows a state where the transfer mechanism 18 is in the upper position as indicated by a solid line, and the holding container 17 transferred onto the rear end portion of the transfer mechanism 18 is discharged into the discharge chamber 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the elevating mechanism 19 has an elevating drive unit 70, and this elevating drive unit 70 is attached to the peripheral wall of the fly tank 14 via a bracket 71. The elevating drive unit 70 is an electric actuator having an electric motor such as a servo motor, a pulse motor, or an induction motor, and a rotary shaft 72 is connected to a rotary drive shaft of the electric actuator.

  As shown in FIG. 2, both ends of the rotating shaft 72 are rotatably supported by a support rod 73 via a bearing, and the support rod 73 is attached to the peripheral wall of the fly tank 14. A pinion (gear) 74 is attached to one end portion of the rotating shaft 72, and the pinion 74 meshes with the rack 75. The rack 75 is arranged in parallel with the vertical direction, and a hanging rod 76 is coupled to the lower end portion of the rack 75. The lower end portion of the hanging rod 76 is coupled to the connecting member 29 (see FIG. 3) of the transfer mechanism 18. Similarly, another pinion 74 is attached to the other end portion of the rotating shaft 72, and this pinion 74 is connected to the connecting member 29 of the transfer mechanism 18 via a rack 75 and a hanging rod 76.

  A sealing portion 77 is provided in the insertion hole through which the hanging rod 76 penetrates the side wall of the fly tank 14.

  According to the elevating mechanism 19, when the elevating drive unit 70 shown in FIG. 2 is driven in a predetermined rotation direction, the rotating shaft 72 and the pinion 74 rotate in a predetermined direction, and the rack 75 is moved upward to move the transfer mechanism 18 to the upper position. (Position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2). And the raising / lowering drive part 70 drives to the reverse direction, The transfer mechanism 18 can be moved to a lower stage position (position shown with the dashed-two dotted line of FIG. 2).

  However, although not shown in the drawing, the elevating mechanism 19 can move the transfer mechanism 18 to a middle position (not shown). Thus, when the transfer mechanism 18 is in the middle position, the raw material 12 in the holding container 17 held by the transfer mechanism 18 is pulled up from the frying oil 7 stored in the fly tank 14. And in this embodiment, the raw material 12 in the holding container 17 currently hold | maintained at the transfer mechanism 18 is immersed in the frying oil 7 by raising / lowering the transfer mechanism 18 between a middle stage position and a lower stage position, or frying oil. I try to pull it up from 7.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an oil heating device 15 for heating the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14, a filter 41, and an oil storage tank 42 are connected to the fryer device 11. The oil heating device 15 includes a boiler 44 and a heat exchanger 45.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the oil heating device 15 transfers the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14 from the portion (oil outlet 46) near the discharge port 14 c of the frying tank 14 to the outside of the frying tank 14. The discharged frying oil 7 is discharged at 47 and supplied to the heat exchanger 45 through the pipe 48. Then, the frying oil 7 heated by the heat exchanger 45 is disposed in a portion (first oil inlet 51) close to the supply port 14b of the frying tank 14 via the pipes 49 and 50, and substantially between the supply port 14b and the discharge port 14c. It is comprised so that it may supply in the fry tank 14 from the part (2nd oil inlet 52) in a position.

  In this oil heating device 15, as shown in FIG. 1, the heated frying oil 7 is substantially intermediate between a portion (first oil inlet 51) near the supply port 14b of the frying tank 14, and the supply port 14b and the discharge port 14c. The frying oil 7 existing in the vicinity of the first and second oil inlets 51 and 52 in the frying tank 14 is supplied to the raw material 12 from the portion (second oil inlet 52) located in the position. Since the temperature is lowered by the latent heat (heat of vaporization) consumed to evaporate the contained moisture, the temperature variation of the frying oil 7 in the frying tank 14 is provided by supplying the heated frying oil 7 to this portion. It is because it can be made small.

  Then, the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14 is discharged from the oil outlet 46 close to the discharge port 14c of the frying tank 14 to the outside. The inlet of the heated frying oil 7 (first and second oils) This is because the frying oil 7 can flow out from a position relatively distant from the inlets 51, 52) so that the frying oil 7 in the frying tank 14 can be heated substantially uniformly. Thereby, it is possible to manufacture the fried product 13 with good quality and small quality variation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the filter 41 is connected to a pipe 48, and can filter the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14 and return it to the frying tank 14. The oil storage tank 42 is for supplying the frying oil 7 to the frying tank 14 so that a predetermined amount of the frying oil 7 is stored in the frying tank 14.

  Next, the deoiling device 43 will be described with reference to FIG. The deoiling device 43 is, for example, a centrifuge, and is provided in the discharge chamber 21 and includes a rotating table 78 (see FIG. 9) and a rotation driving unit 79 for rotating the rotating table 78.

  When the holding container 17 that holds the fly products 13 sequentially discharged into the discharge chamber 21 is placed on the turntable 78, the deoiling device 43 holds the fry product 13 together with the turntable 78. , The excess frying oil 7 adhering to the fried product 13 can be forcibly removed. And the holding | maintenance container 17 holding the frying product 13 from which these excess frying oil 7 was removed is discharged | emitted sequentially from the discharge chamber 21, and is transferred to a back | latter stage.

  According to this deoiling device 43, the frying product 13 can be forcibly deoiled while being held in the holding container 17, and there is no need to transfer the frying product 13 to another container for deoiling. The oil removal operation can be easily performed. Moreover, since the discharge chamber 21 in which deoiling is performed is connected to the frying tank 14 via the discharge port 14c, if both the frying tank 14 and the discharge chamber 21 are depressurized or vacuumed, the fried product 13 The adhering frying oil 7 can be deoiled in a state where it is not adsorbed inside the frying product 13 and can be effectively deoiled. As a result, the fried product 13 does not become dampened by the frying oil 7, and the texture and taste are improved.

  In other words, the frying oil 7 can be prevented from being adsorbed inside the frying product 13 by producing the frying product 13 under reduced pressure or vacuum in the frying tank 14, but when the oil is removed, the frying oil 7 is returned to the external pressure. If oil is removed after that, the frying oil 7 is sucked into the fried product 13 and adsorbed, and cannot be effectively removed. Then, if it carries out as mentioned above, the frying oil 7 can be effectively deoiled in the state which is not adsorb | sucked inside the frying product 13. FIG.

  Next, the gate opening / closing mechanism 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 9 to 11. The gate opening / closing mechanism 80 is provided for all of the first supply gate 39, the second supply gate 40, the first discharge gate 56, and the second discharge gate 57 shown in FIG. Therefore, the gate opening / closing mechanism 80 provided in the second discharge gate 57 will be described, and the description of the other gate opening / closing mechanism 80 will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the gate opening / closing mechanism 80 provided for the second discharge gate 57 is configured such that when the second discharge gate 57 is moved to the closed position, the second discharge gate 57 is disposed in the discharge chamber 21. The outlet 21a can be sealed and closed.

  The gate opening / closing mechanism 80 can open and close the outlet 21a of the discharge chamber 21 by moving the second discharge gate 57 in the vertical direction, as shown in FIGS. The outlet 21a is a substantially rectangular opening, and the second discharge gate 57 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body having a size capable of closing the outlet 21a. A pair of left and right linear frame portions 81, 81 are provided at the opening edge portion 82 forming the outlet 21a so that the second discharge gate 57 can move in the vertical direction along a predetermined path.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the second discharge gate 57 is suspended from the tip end of the piston rod of the second discharge gate drive part 59 (air cylinder device) via a connecting part 83. When the discharge gate drive unit 59 is shortened, it is in an open state (see FIG. 9), and when it is extended, it is in a closed state (see FIG. 10). The connecting portion 83 is movable by a predetermined dimension in a direction toward or away from the opening edge 82 from a state in which the second discharge gate 57 contacts the opening edge 82 of the outlet 21a. Thus, the second discharge gate 57 is suspended.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, a total of four convex portions 84 are provided in the vicinity of each corner on the outer surface of the second discharge gate 57. Each of these convex portions 84 has an equivalent shape, and as shown in the enlarged side view of FIG. 11, an inclined surface 84a that is curved in an arc shape is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, each of the pair of left and right linear frame portions 81 is provided with two guide portions 85 that are spaced apart from each other. This guide part 85 is a roller and guides the convex part 84 provided corresponding to each guide part 85.

  According to the gate opening / closing mechanism 80, as shown in FIG. 11, the second discharge gate 57 is closed in a state in which the second discharge gate 57 is spaced from (or in contact with) the opening edge 82 that forms the outlet 21a of the discharge chamber 21. When the second discharge gate 57 moves to the closed position indicated by the solid line by moving downward (downward), each roller that is the four guide portions 85 provided in each pair of frame portions 81 Abutting on each inclined surface 84a formed on each of the four convex portions 84 provided on the gate 57, the second discharge gate 57 is guided to be pressed toward the opening edge portion 82 side, and the outlet 21a is securely Can be sealed and closed.

  As indicated by the solid line in FIG. 11, when the second discharge gate 57 moves to the closed position, each guide portion 85 comes into contact with each convex portion 84, so that the second discharge gate 57 and the sealing material 86 are removed. Since the second discharge gate 57 is opened and closed until the second discharge gate 57 reaches the closed position, the second discharge gate 57 and the opening edge 82 are moved. The frictional resistance generated between them can be kept low, and the second discharge gate 57 can be reliably opened and closed.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1-4, FIG. 8, etc., the procedure when manufacturing the frying product 13 from the raw material 12 using this fryer apparatus 11 and the effect | action of the fryer apparatus 11 are demonstrated. First, the temperature of the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14, the degree of vacuum in the frying tank 14, and the like are a predetermined set temperature (for example, 90 to 110 ° C.) and a predetermined set degree of vacuum (for example, 10 to 50 torr). Make sure that Further, a raw material 12 such as banana or potato sliced in advance, for example, 1 to 3 mm is put in the holding container 17. And the holding | maintenance container 17 in which this raw material 12 is accommodated is supplied to the supply chamber 20 of the raw material supply mechanism 37 shown in FIG.

  Next, the holding container 17 supplied to the supply chamber 20 is supplied onto the distal end portion of the transfer mechanism 18 at the upper position through the supply port 14b. When the holding container 17 is supplied, the transfer mechanism 18 is moved up and down by a set number of times between a middle position (not shown) and a lower position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) by the lifting mechanism 19. It is moved and the raw material 12 is immersed in the frying oil 7 for a predetermined time. After that, the transfer mechanism 18 is activated to transfer the holding container 17 to the discharge port 14c side. By sequentially performing these operations, for example, a total of six holding containers 17 are held by the transfer mechanism 18 as shown in FIG. And the raw material 12 currently hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance container 17 located in the rear-end part of the transfer mechanism 18 is completed as the frying product 13. FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the transfer mechanism 18 is raised to the upper position, and the product discharge mechanism 38 is operated. That is, the holding container 17 holding the fried product 13 placed on the rear end portion of the transfer mechanism 18 is discharged into the discharge chamber 21 through the discharge port 14c. Next, the transfer mechanism 18 is operated to advance the five holding containers 17 on the transfer mechanism 18 by one pitch. Furthermore, the raw material supply mechanism 37 is operated, and the holding container 17 in the supply chamber 20 that is prepared next is supplied to the top end portion of the transfer mechanism 18 through the supply port 14b.

  The holding container 17 that holds the fried product 13 discharged into the discharge chamber 21 is deoiled by an oil removing device (centrifuge) 43 and discharged from the outlet 21 a of the discharge chamber 21 to the outside. This deoiling device 43 can forcibly remove excess frying oil 7 adhering to the fried product 13. In this way, the fried product 13 can be manufactured sequentially by repeating the above operations in sequence.

  Furthermore, according to the flyer device 11 according to this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the raw material 12 is immersed in the frying oil 7 for a predetermined time, for example, while the raw material 12 is put in the holding container 17, Since the frying oil 7 can be pulled up, all the raw materials 12 accommodated in the holding container 17 can be accurately heated for a predetermined time to produce the fried product 13. Accordingly, a uniform fried product 13 can be continuously produced without causing unevenness in the frying time of each raw material 12.

  As shown by a solid line in FIG. 2, the transfer mechanism 18 is in an upper position where the holding container 17 can be pulled up from the frying oil 7, that is, the frying product 13 is pulled up from the frying oil 7 and the oil is cut. In this state, the holding container 17 containing the fried product 13 is transferred to the discharge port 14c side and sequentially discharged from the discharge port 14c. As a result, the time during which the raw material 12 is immersed in the frying oil 7 and the time during which the raw material 12 is fried can be adjusted separately from the time during which the holding container 17 is transferred by the transfer mechanism 18, and as a result, it is dried to an appropriate degree. A fried product 13 having a good texture and taste can be produced.

  Moreover, the raising / lowering mechanism 19 shown in FIG. 2 is the structure which manufactures the fried product 13 by immersing the raw material 12 currently hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance container 17 twice or more in the frying oil 7 stored in the frying tank 14 twice or more. It has become.

  Thus, the raw material 12 can be repeatedly dipped in the frying oil 7 and pulled up from the frying oil 7 until the raw material 12 is fried and the fried product 13 is manufactured. The time until the product 13 is completed can be made relatively short.

  Because, when the raw material 12 is immersed in the frying oil 7 and the temperature rises, if the raw material 12 is pulled up from the frying oil 7, the raw material 12 is not surrounded by the frying oil 7. This is because the water can be efficiently evaporated in a relatively short time without being hindered by 7.

  Then, by repeatedly immersing the raw material 12 in the frying oil 7 and pulling it up from the frying oil 7 until the raw material 12 is made into the frying product 13, when the moisture contained in the raw material 12 evaporates, The opportunity for the frying oil 7 to be sucked into the raw material 12 instead of the water evaporated from the raw material 12 can be reduced. As a result, the fried product 13 can be appropriately dried, and the texture and taste can be improved.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the timing at which the lifting mechanism 19 moves the transfer mechanism 18 (holding container 17) up and down and the timing at which the deoiling device 43 operates. In this one cycle T1, when the holding container 17 holding the raw material 12 starts to be supplied from the supply chamber 20 through the supply port 14b into the frying tank 14, the supplied raw material 12 is fried product. This is the time until the holding container 17 that is processed into 13 and holds the fried product 13 is discharged into the discharge chamber 21 through the discharge port 14c.

  In T2, the transfer mechanism 18 (holding container 17) is in the upper position, the holding container 17 on the transfer mechanism 18 is discharged to the discharge chamber 21, and the transfer mechanism 18 is activated to hold the holding container 17 on the transfer mechanism 18. This is the time it takes for the container 17 in the supply chamber 20 to be transferred onto the transfer mechanism 18 in the fry tank 14.

  T3 is the time during which the holding container 17 is held at the lower position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 (it is immersed in the frying oil 7), and T4 is the upper position where the holding container 17 is shown by the solid line in FIG. It is time (it is pulled up from the frying oil 7) hold | maintained by.

  In this embodiment, for example, one cycle T1 is about 20 minutes, the time T4 at the middle position is about 10 seconds, and the time T3 at the lower position is about 10 seconds. And the frequency | count of raising / lowering in 1 cycle T1 time is 15-20 times. However, T1, T2, T3, and T4 can be set to appropriate times according to the quality, size, thickness, temperature of the frying oil 7, the degree of vacuum of the frying tank 14, and the like. Moreover, in 1 cycle T1, the frequency | count that the raw material 12 is immersed in the frying oil 7 is good also as other times.

  However, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, an electric actuator having an electric motor is used as the elevating drive unit 70 of the elevating mechanism 19, but instead of this, for example, a fluid cylinder device may be used. Alternatively, the transfer mechanism 18 may be connected to the piston rod of the fluid cylinder device to move the transfer mechanism 18 up and down.

  And in the said embodiment, although the inside of the frying tank 14 was depressurized or evacuated and the frying process was carried out under reduced pressure or a vacuum, it may replace with this and may carry out a frying process under external pressure.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the holding | maintenance container 17 was moved up and down between the middle stage position and the lower stage position, the fly product 13 was manufactured, instead of this, the holding container 17 is made into the upper stage position and a lower stage position. The fly product 13 may be manufactured by moving up and down.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, it was set as the structure which can accommodate the six holding containers 17 in the frying tank 14, However, It is good also as a structure which can accommodate the other number of three holding containers 17, for example. .

  As described above, the fryer device according to the present invention can shorten the time until the raw material is made into a fried product, and also has a good texture and taste by relatively reducing the amount of fried oil contained in the fried product. Furthermore, it has an excellent effect of producing a homogeneous fried product and is suitable for application to such a fryer apparatus.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the fryer apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and the oil heating apparatus connected to it. It is the expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which looked at the state in which the holding | maintenance container supplied to the fryer apparatus which concerns on the embodiment exists in an upper stage position from the front direction. It is the expanded cross-sectional view which looked at the fryer apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment from the plane direction. It is the expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which looked at the fryer apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment from the side surface direction. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the holding | maintenance container used for the fryer apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the open state of the holding | maintenance container used for the fryer apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the connection switching part of the transfer mechanism provided in the fryer apparatus which concerns on the embodiment, (a) is an enlarged plan view which shows a connection switching part, (b) is an enlarged front view which shows a connection switching part. is there. It is a figure which shows the timing of raising / lowering of the holding | maintenance container provided in the fryer apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment, and the timing of operation | movement of a deoiling apparatus. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the state which the 2nd discharge gate is opened by the gate opening / closing mechanism provided in the discharge chamber of the fryer apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where the second discharge gate is closed by the gate opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view showing the movement until the second discharge gate is closed by the gate opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. 9. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows an example of the conventional fryer apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 7 Fried oil 11 Flyer apparatus 12 Raw material 13 Fry product 14 Fry tank 14a Oil tank part 14b Supply port 14c Discharge port 15 Oil heating apparatus 16 Exhaust device (fry tank)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 Holding container 17a Cover part 17b Side wall 17c Bottom part 18 Transfer mechanism 19 Elevating mechanism 20 Supply chamber 20a Inlet 21 Discharge chamber 21a Outlet 22 Hinge 23 Horizontal member 24 Partition plate 25 Engagement tool 26 Oil cut hole 27 Supply side rotating shaft 28 Discharge side Rotating shaft 29 Connecting member 30 Sprocket 31 Ring chain 32 Holding rail 33 Connection switching unit 34 Transfer mechanism drive unit 34a Rotating drive shaft 35 Drive gear 36 Driven gear 37 Raw material supply mechanism 38 Product discharge mechanism 39, 40 First supply gate, first 2 Supply gate 41 Filtration machine 42 Oil storage tank 43 Deoiling device (centrifugal separator)
44 Boiler 45 Heat exchanger 46 Oil outlet 47 Oil transfer pump 48, 49, 50 Pipe 51, 52 First oil inlet, Second oil inlet 53 Exhaust pipe (flying tank)
54, 55 1st supply gate drive part, 2nd supply gate drive part 56, 57 1st discharge gate, 2nd discharge gate 58, 59 1st discharge gate drive part, 2nd discharge gate drive part 60 Gas supply / discharge device ( Supply chamber, discharge chamber)
61 Air supply pipe 62 Exhaust pipe 63, 64 1st air supply valve, 2nd air supply valve 65, 66 1st exhaust valve, 2nd exhaust valve 67, 68, 69 1st transfer drive part, 2nd transfer drive part, 1st 3 Transfer Drive Unit 70 Lifting Drive Unit 71 Bracket 72 Rotating Shaft 73 Support Rod 74 Pinion 75 Rack 76 Suspended Rack 77 Sealing Section 78 Deoiling Device Turntable 79 Rotation Drive Unit 80 Gate Opening and Closing Mechanism 81 Frame Portion 82 Opening Edge 83 Connecting part 84 Convex part 84a Inclined surface 85 Guide part 86 Sealing material

Claims (8)

In a state where the holding container having the oil drain hole holds the raw material of the frying product, the holding container is supplied from the supply port of the frying tank into the frying tank, and the raw material is stored in the frying tank. A fryer device capable of producing a fried product by dipping in frying oil, and sequentially discharging the holding container holding the fried product from an outlet of the frying tank,
A plurality of the holding containers provided in the frying tank are transferred from the supply port side to the discharge port side of the frying tank in an upper position where the holding containers can be pulled up from the frying oil. Transport means capable of,
Said transfer means can be raised and lowered all the holding container of the fly tank by raising and lowering the, by lowering the all holding vessel lowers the said transfer means in the lower position, the holding of the all Elevating means capable of immersing the raw material held in the container in the frying oil in the frying tank ,
The transfer means can discharge the holding container transferred to the discharge port side from the discharge port in a state where all of the plurality of holding containers are in the upper position . A fryer apparatus that stops the transfer of the holding container in a state where all the holding containers are in the lower position.   The said raising / lowering means produces the said frying product by immersing the said raw material currently hold | maintained in the said holding | maintenance container twice or more in the frying oil stored in the said frying tank twice or more. The fryer device as described.   The fryer apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising exhaust means for reducing the pressure in the fly tank in which the holding container is sealed and housed. A raw material supply mechanism for supplying the holding container for holding the raw material from the outside of the frying tank to the inside through the supply port, and the holding container for holding the fly product from the inside of the frying tank to the discharge port And a product discharge mechanism for discharging to the outside through
The raw material supply mechanism includes a supply chamber connected to the supply port, a first supply gate that opens and closes an inlet for supplying the holding container that is provided in the supply chamber and holds the raw material into the supply chamber, A second supply gate for opening and closing the supply port;
The product discharge mechanism includes a discharge chamber connected to the discharge port, a first discharge gate for opening and closing the discharge port, and the holding container that is provided in the discharge chamber and holds the fly product from the discharge chamber. The fryer apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second discharge gate that opens and closes an outlet for discharging.   The fryer apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising gas supply / discharge means for supplying and discharging gas to and from the supply chamber and the discharge chamber.   The fryer apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising a deoiling device for removing oil from the frying product held in the holding container accommodated in the discharge chamber. The gate opening / closing mechanism provided in any of the first supply gate, the second supply gate, the first discharge gate, and the second discharge gate includes a convex portion provided in the gate, A guide part for guiding the convex part provided on the opening edge side of the opening part closed by the gate;
When the gate moves in the closing direction while being spaced apart from or in contact with the opening edge of the opening that is closed by the gate, the guide portion is moved to the closed position. 7. The sealing device according to claim 4, wherein the opening is sealed and closed by abutting against the convex portion provided on the gate and guiding the gate so as to press the opening toward the opening edge. A fryer device according to the above.   The frying oil stored in the frying tank is discharged to the outside of the frying tank from a portion close to the discharge port of the frying tank, the discharged frying oil is heated and the heated frying oil is heated to the frying tank. The fryer apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the fry tank is supplied from a portion close to the supply port and a portion at a substantially intermediate position between the supply port and the discharge port. .

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