JP2000219202A - Food production machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fill food into a container so that the middle of the container is heaped as if a heap was formed with hands, make it presentable, and improve value added to food, by causing stir members, hangingly attached to a raising/ lowering body, to enter the container and stir its contents. SOLUTION: When four stir rods 47 hangingly attached to a raising/lowering body are lowered while rotated in the directions of corresponding arrows, a cover flange 61 first comes into contact with the flange F of the container C. Then, when the raising/lowering body is further lowered, springs 63 are compressed and thereby the stir rods 47 are further lowered. Consequently the operation parts 52 of the stir rods 47 enter the container C and stick the contents W, and causes turning actions to act on the contents W. Next, in the condition, by moving stir rods 47, two in front and two in rear, positioned in the middle of the container C, toward the outside of the container C, the contents W in the container C are successively carried toward the middle, so that the middle is heaped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a food manufacturing machine,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a machine for filling and packaging foods such as side dishes such as eel flowers, gasps, roasted tofu, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a container is filled with food, a machine employing a weighing and filling method using a box is generally known for stabilizing the amount of food.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional machine,
The container is filled with food in a block shape. Therefore, the firm image of the product was not wiped out, and the added value as the product was not high.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a food manufacturing machine capable of filling a container with food in a state in which the center of the container is raised as if assorted by hand, and capable of manufacturing high value-added food. Is to provide.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a food manufacturing machine comprising: a machine body having a processing station into which contents-filled containers are loaded / unloaded; and a lifting / lowering unit disposed above the containers loaded into the processing station. Body, a loosening member attached to the elevating body so as to be able to advance and retreat the lower part with respect to the inside of the container, and a loosening member entered into the container with the lowering of the elevating body. Operating means for operating the loosening member so that the central portion of the contents is raised.

In the food manufacturing machine according to the present invention, when the contents-filled container is carried into the processing station and the elevating body is lowered, the loosening member enters the container, and the contents in the container rise at the center of the container. It is in the state that was. Therefore, the food can be filled into the container in a state in which the center of the container is raised as if they were assorted by hand, and a high value-added food can be manufactured.

Further, a pair of front and rear moving bodies are provided on the elevating body so as to be able to approach and separate from each other across the center in the front-rear direction of the container, and the loosening member is composed of four loosening bars, and each loosening bar is arranged vertically. It has a lower operating portion which is spaced apart from the center of the axis of the mounting portion and the upper mounting portion by a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction, and two of the four loosening bars are each a front-rear moving body at each mounting portion. It is rotatably mounted at intervals in the left and right direction, and both front and rear moving bodies are
If each loosening rod is made to rotate while being separated, two loosening rods will approach each other.
The contents are loosened by being rotated while being separated.

Further, when the two front and rear moving bodies approach each other, the operating portions of the loosening bars are advanced into the container, and the two loosening bars attached to each of the front and rear moving bodies adjust the positions of the respective operating portions to face each other. If the container is rotated so that it can move toward the center in the front-rear direction of the container, the state of the contents rising to the center in the center is extremely good.

Further, a vertical cylindrical content scattering cover is suspended from the elevating body so as to be able to approach and separate from the elevating body, and the cover has a lower end opening corresponding to an upper end opening of the container and an upper end of the container. The cover has a flange corresponding to the opening edge, the cover is urged downward by a spring, and the lowering movement of the cover is regulated by a stopper. If the operating part of the loosening rod is made to enter the container after being brought into contact with the part, the cover prevents the contents from splattering as the loosening operation is performed by the loosening rod. .

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, the front and rear are defined as the front (the right side in FIG. 1) on which the container is carried, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear. Are referred to as left and right (left and right in FIG. 4).

Referring to FIG. 1, the filling station S1
An intermittent drive conveyor 11 is shown for transporting the unpacking station S2 and the sealing station S3 so as to stop the container C sequentially. A filling device (not shown) is provided at the filling station S1, a loosening device 13 is provided at the loosening station S2, and a sealing device is provided at the sealing station S3.
14 are arranged respectively.

The container C is formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin into a rectangular square dish that is long in the front-back direction in plan view.
It has a flange F at the edge (FIG. 2).

The conveyor 11 is a slat conveyor and has slats 21. The slat 21 is provided with a container insertion hole 22. Container insertion hole 22 on top of slat 21
A container flange F is received at the edge.

The container C is filled with the content W by a predetermined amount by the filling device so that the upper surface thereof is flat, and the content W filled in the container C is raised at the center by the unraveling device 13. The lid film L is sealed to the container flange F by the sealing device 14.

Hereinafter, the loosening device will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

A rod 31 of a hydraulic cylinder for elevating and lowering stands upright on the right side of the container transporting path in the loosening station S2. A cylinder tube 32 of a fluid pressure cylinder is fitted over the rod 31. A horizontal plate-like elevating body 33 is fixed to the upper end of the cylinder tube 32 so as to protrude above the container transport path. A rectangular opening 34 is provided in the center of the elevating body 33. The opening 34 has substantially the same shape as the upper end opening of the container C stopped at the unraveling station S2, and is located almost directly above it.
Hanging guide rods 35 are slidably penetrated at positions outside the four corners of the opening 34, respectively. Each guide rod 35 has a stopper 36 at the upper protruding end.

A front fluid pressure cylinder 38 for sliding is directed rearward on a front edge of the elevating body 33 via a vertical plate-shaped front bracket 37, and is provided on a rear edge of the elevating body 33 via a vertical plate-shaped rear bracket 37. The rear hydraulic cylinders 38 for the slide are respectively provided facing forward.

A pair of front and rear moving bodies 41 are slidably mounted on the upper surface of the elevating body 33 so as to cover the opening 34.

The front-rear moving body 41 has a U-shape having a vertical vertical section and a rearward opening, and has a horizontal top wall 42, a vertical side wall 43 suspended from the front edge thereof, and a lower edge portion thereof. It has a horizontal bottom wall 44 protruding backward.

On the top wall 42, a front motor 45 has its output shaft connected to the top wall.
It is equipped vertically downward so that it penetrates through 42 and projects downward. Front drive gear on output shaft of front motor 45
46 is fixed. At the middle of the height of the side wall 43, the piston rod of the front fluid pressure cylinder 38 is connected. Bottom wall 44
, Two front loosening rods 47 are mounted side by side via front bearings 48 respectively, and are inserted into the openings 34.

The front loosening rod 47 has a vertical upper mounting portion 51 penetrated by the front bearing 48, and a lower operating portion which is connected to the lower end of the lower mounting portion 51 and tilted by about 10 degrees with respect to the vertical line.
It consists of 52. A pair of left and right front driven gears 53 are fixed to upper end portions of the mounting portions 51 of the two front loosening bars 47, respectively. The front driven gears 53 are meshed with each other so that the phases of the operating portions 52 of the two front loosening bars 47 are shifted by 180 degrees. The right driven gear 53 of the left and right front driven gears 53 is meshed with the front driving gear 46.

The front drive gear 46 rotates the front drive gear 46 in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from a plane. Then,
The right front driven gear 53 is clockwise, and the left front driven gear is
54 is rotated counterclockwise, and both front loosening bars 47 are also rotated in the same direction. When rotating both front loosening rods 47,
When the operating portions 52 of the front unraveling rods 47 are opposed to each other, that is, when the operating portions 52 are closest to each other, the operating portions 52 move toward the rear side, that is, toward the center of the container. ing.

It is appropriate that the rotation speed of the loosening bar 47 is in the range of 200 to 800 rpm around 500 rpm.

Next, a description will be given of the back-and-forth moving body 41 and the structure related thereto.
Although the front-rear direction is opposite to that of 41 etc., since they have the same structure, corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be simplified.

The rear moving body 41 comprises a top wall 42, side walls 43 and a bottom wall 44. The top wall 42 is equipped with a rear motor 45. A rear drive gear 46 is fixed to an output shaft of the rear motor 45. The piston rod of the rear fluid pressure cylinder 38 is connected to the side wall 43. The bottom wall 44 has two left and right rear loosening bars 47
Are mounted via a rear bearing 48. A rear driven gear 53 is fixed to the rear loosening bar 47.

The rear drive gear 46 is rotated clockwise by the rear motor 45 when viewed from a plane. Then, the right rear driven gear 53 moves counterclockwise to the left rear driven gear.
53 is rotated clockwise. When the operating portions 52 of the both rear loosening bars 47 are moved closest to each other, the both operating portions 52 move toward the front side, that is, toward the center of the container.

At the lower ends of the four guide rods 35, an upper tapered vertical cylindrical cover 61 is fixed at its flange 62. The lower end opening of the cover 61 is slightly smaller than the upper end opening of the container C. Flange 62 and lifting body 33
Between them, a compression coil spring fitted to the guide rod 35
63 are interposed.

When the lifting / lowering body 33 is lowered by the operation of the lifting / lowering fluid pressure cylinder, the lower end opening edge of the cover 61 slightly enters the upper end opening of the container C stopped at the loosening station S2. Sometimes, container flange F
The cover flange 62 is brought into contact with the cover flange 62.

By the operation of the slide front-rear fluid pressure cylinder 38, the two front-rear moving bodies 41 can be moved toward and away from each other across the front-rear center of the container C stopped at the loosening station S2.

FIG. 6 shows the loosening operation in order.

FIG. 6A shows a state in which the elevating body 33 is descending. At this time, the cover flange 62 is already in contact with the container flange F. Four loosening sticks 47
Are rotated in the directions described above. The front and rear moving body 41 is moved closer. The upper surface of the contents W of the container C is flat.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the elevating body 33 is further lowered, the spring 63 is compressed, so that the loosening bar 47 is lowered together with the elevating body 33. Then, the operating portion 52 of the loosening bar 47 enters the container C and pierces the contents W, thereby causing the contents W to rotate. At this time, the four loosening bars 47 are located at the center of the container C.

When the loosening rod 47 enters the container C, FIG.
As shown in (c), the two front and rear moving bodies 41 are separated from each other, and the two front and rear loosening bars 47 are moved outward in the container C accordingly. The loosening bar 47 moves to the outside of the container C, and the longitudinal moving body 41 reaches the separation limit. During this time,
By the rotating loosening bar 47, the contents W in the container C are
From the central portion to the outer portion, a force is sequentially applied to be sent toward the center of the container, and as a result,
The content W in the container C is in a state in which the center is raised.

When the moving body 41 reaches the separation limit, the elevating body 33 is raised. When the elevating body 33 is lifted, first, the loosening bar 47 is raised together with the lifting body 33, and the loosening bar 47 is retreated from the container C. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), the cover 61 is also raised. From the container flange F to the cover flange
62 leaves. When the elevating body 33 reaches the upper limit, the front and rear moving bodies 41 are brought close to each other, and one cycle of operation is completed.

In the above description, the conveyor is of an intermittent drive type, but may be of a continuous drive type. In that case, the filling device, the unraveling device, and the sealing device need to perform a box motion including advancing over a required section in accordance with the moving speed of the conveyor.

Although the loosening rod is continuously rotated at all times, the loosening rod may be rotated only when the loosening rod is being advanced into the container.

Furthermore, the loosening bar is constituted by a vertical upper mounting portion and an inclined lower operating portion. However, the present invention is not limited to such a shape. For example, the operating portion is perpendicular to the mounting portion. It may have been. In any case,
If the loosening bar is composed of a single bar, it is difficult to wind the contents around the loosening bar.

[0039]

According to the present invention, the food can be filled into the container in a state where the center of the container is raised as if it were put together by hand, and a high value-added food can be manufactured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a food manufacturing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a loosening device of the machine.

FIG. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the loosening device.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the loosening device.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a loosening operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Conveyor 33 Lifting body 41 Front and back moving body 47 Loosening bar 51 Mounting part 52 Working part 61 Cover 62 Flange S Loosening station C Container

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A machine body having a processing station into which a content-filled container is loaded and unloaded, an elevating body disposed above the container loaded into the processing station, and a lower portion of the container moved forward and backward. The loosening member attached to the elevating body so as to be able to hang down, and the loosening member entered into the container as the elevating body descends, so that the central portion of the contents in the container is raised. A food production machine comprising: an operating means for operating a loosening member. 2. A pair of front and rear moving bodies are provided on an elevating body so as to be able to approach and separate from each other with a center in the front and rear direction of the container therebetween.
The loosening member comprises four loosening bars, each loosening bar having a vertical upper mounting portion and a lower operating portion horizontally spaced a predetermined distance from the axial center of the upper mounting portion. Of these, two loosening rods are rotatably mounted on each of the front and rear moving bodies at respective mounting portions so as to be rotatable at left and right intervals, and the operating means moves the front and rear moving bodies toward and away from each other. The food manufacturing machine according to claim 1, wherein the bar is rotated. 3. When the two front and rear moving bodies approach each other, the operating portions of the loosening bars are moved into the container, and the two loosening bars attached to each of the front and rear moving bodies determine the position where the respective operating portions face each other. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is rotated so as to move toward the center in the front-rear direction of the container.
Food manufacturing machine as described. 4. A vertical cylindrical content scattering cover is suspended from the elevating body so as to be able to approach and separate from the elevating body.
The cover has a lower end opening corresponding to the container upper end opening and has a flange corresponding to the container upper end opening edge, and the cover is urged downward by a spring,
The lowering movement of the cover is restricted by the stopper, and with the lowering of the elevating body, the cover is brought into contact with the opening edge of the upper end of the container, and then the operating portion of the loosening bar is made to enter the container. Item 4. The food manufacturing machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3.