JP2003052337A - Surface sterilizing apparatus for shelled boiled egg - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for automatically carrying out a sterilization treatment of the surfaces of a large number of shelled boiled eggs without using a basket for storing the eggs. SOLUTION: This surface sterilizing apparatus for the shelled boiled eggs has a plurality of drivers 2, 2... endlessly moving as plane belts, comb-shaped pushing and sending members 3, 3... horizontally supported by the drivers 2, 2... at a prescribed interval and hung so as to direct their tooth parts 3', 3'... downward, a hot water bath 4 surrounding passing orbital parts 5, 5, 6 and 6 of the tooth parts 3', 3'... of the pushing and sending members 3, 3... and having hollow circular shape in the plane view, and a device 8 for carrying articles E fed into the bath 4 out, and arranged at the vicinity of the end part 12 of a straight orbital 5 of one side of the hot water bath 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for surface sterilization of shell-peeled boiled eggs, and more specifically, it automatically heat-sterilizes bacteria adhering to the surface of boiled eggs shell-peeled by various techniques with a simple structure. The present invention relates to a surface sterilizing device for boiled eggs that can be shelled.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, heat treatment of eggs in hot and cold water has been widely carried out when producing boiled eggs. For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 43-27647 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-11071 describe a device for producing boiled eggs by heat-treating eggs stored in a basket in hot water or a hot water tank.

[0003]

However, all of the hot water heat treatment apparatuses for eggs described in the above publications use a basket for accommodating eggs, and therefore can be said to be batch production. Therefore, there is a problem that the processing amount is limited, eggs are often deformed or damaged, and it takes time to handle and wash the cage after use. An object of the present invention is to provide a heat treatment apparatus for eggs, which eliminates the above problems.

[0004]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a plurality of driving bodies which endlessly move in a plane and horizontally supported at predetermined intervals by the driving bodies. Comb-tooth-shaped pushing member whose teeth are hung downward, a flat hollow oval-shaped hot water tank surrounded by a passage orbital portion of the teeth of the pushing member, and one side straight running path of this hot water tank. A surface sterilizing device for shelled and boiled eggs, which is characterized in that it is provided with a device for carrying out in-tank articles near the terminal end.

[0005] In this way, by using a device having a structure that substantially eliminates the basket for accommodating the articles, when the articles in the tank are shell-boiled eggs, the eggs put in the tank are appropriately sized by the pushing member. It is divided into two and is transported without floating in the bath. Therefore, during processing, the eggs are heated uniformly without crushing or other damage. Further, it is possible to eliminate the troublesome work such as washing the basket after the heat treatment.

[0006] Further, the hot water spouting device for spouting hot water or heated steam along the track is provided in the lower hot water tank as an article feeding section above the other end of the straight path of the other straight path of the hot water tank. Since the hot water in the inside circulates in one direction, the in-tank article (hereinafter, also referred to as "tannin boiled egg") is preferably carried out while smoothly floating in the tank.

At this time, the apparatus for carrying out the boiled eggs after the heat treatment to the outside of the hot water tank is an inclined conveyor whose one end side is arranged below the bottom surface in the hot water tank, and the weir member is provided on the arcuate track portion of the hot water tank. If the egg is disposed as the transport stop member, all the heat-treated eggs are collected in one place on the surface of one end side of the carry-out device and can be taken out without leakage.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a surface sterilizing apparatus for shelled boiled eggs of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the comb-teeth-shaped pushing member, which is a main part of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the pushing member passes through the dam member.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a device 1 for sterilizing a shell-boiled egg is supported by a driving body 2 mounted on a chain 2'which is endlessly oscillated in a plane and supported by the driving body 2. Comb-tooth-shaped pushing member 3 suspended with its tooth portion 3 ′ facing downward, and a plane hollow length surrounded by the passing track portions 5, 5, 6, 6 of the tooth portion 3 ′ of this pushing member 3. Circular water bath 4
In addition, in the vicinity of the end portion 12 of the one-side straight-moving track portion 5 of the hot water tank 4, there is provided a carry-out device 8 for carrying out the in-tank article E after the heat treatment.

The chain 2'is arranged so as to be swung by the drive means M between a pair of sprockets 9, 9 installed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the hollow portion of the hot water tank 4, and is comb-shaped pushing-out. The member 3 is suspended in the bath with the tooth portions 3 ', 3', ... facing downward through a plurality of driving bodies 2, 2 ,. ing. At this time, the tips of the tooth portions 3 ′ are suspended at appropriate intervals so as not to come into contact with the inner bottom surface 10 of the hot water tank 4 by rubbing while being swung in the hot water tank 4.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a downwardly sloping bottom surface portion is formed at the end of the one-side straight traveling track portion 5 of the hot water tank 4, and the deepest portion (low position) of this bottom surface portion is formed. In addition, one end side of the endless inclined conveyor of the carry-out device 8 is separately provided, and the carry-out device 8 for the article (egg E) having the other end side extended to the outside of the bath 4 is provided.

With such a structure, the article (egg E) that has been conveyed through the hot water tank 4 by the pushing member 3 and whose surface has been sterilized is the surface on the one end side of the endless inclined conveyor of the carry-out device 8. It can be carried out to the outside of the hot water tank 4 by driving the endless inclined conveyor as it is.

At this time, in order to make an integrated process of measuring the egg E carried out of the hot water tank 4 to a predetermined volume and sequentially filling the containers, although not clearly shown in the drawing, a plurality of carrying-out devices 8 equipped with attachments are provided. It is formed as a chain conveyor 8, and the carry-out speed of each chain conveyor is set to a different speed, and
By adjusting so that the container can be stopped freely, it is possible to provide an apparatus capable of accurately and promptly quantitatively filling the container.

On the other hand, at the starting end portion 13 of the straight traveling track portion 5 on the other side of the hot water tank 4, an article supply portion (not shown) into the hot water tank 4 is formed above it, and hot water is put in the hot water tank 4 below it. It is provided with a hot and cold water blowing means 7 which blows out along the orbit. As a result, the articles introduced into the hot water tank 4 from the article supply unit can be more smoothly flowed when being conveyed in the hot water tank 4 by the pushing member 3.

Further, in the hot water tank 4, a starting end portion (article supply portion) 13 of the other-side straight advance track 5 and an end portion (end) 12 of the one-side straight advance track portion 5 are connected by an arcuate track portion 6. . Further, on the inner bottom surface 10 of the arcuate track portion 6, a dam member 11 is implanted which can pass through the tooth portion 3'of the pushing member 3 but cannot pass the egg E. For this reason, all the eggs E transported in the hot water tank 4 by the pushing member 3 are blocked by the dam member 11 and sequentially dropped onto the one end surface of the transport device 8 as described above.

[0016]

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. The shell-boiled and boiled eggs E put into the hot water tank 4 from the egg supply section by appropriate means are driven by the pushing force of the pushing member 3 and the flow force of the hot and cold water jetted from the hot and cold water blowing means 7 to the other-side straight track portion. 5
It is conveyed in the hot water bath 4 sequentially from the starting end portion 13. At this time, the temperature of the hot water is set to about 90 ° C., and the transportation time is set to about 2 minutes.

At the end of transportation, the egg E that has reached the straight traveling track portion 5 on one side of the hot water tank 4 has its surface completely sterilized during transportation. Further, the egg E leaves the pushing force of the rectilinear track portion 5 as it is, and is dropped onto the endless inclined conveyor of the carry-out device 8 arranged next while being given a rectilinear inertial force, and the endless inclined conveyor. Is automatically carried out of the bath 4.

On the other hand, the pushing member 3 which has finished carrying the eggs E,
The egg E, which has passed through the weir member 11 of the arcuate orbital portion 6 of the hot water tank 4 and is rotated to the starting end portion 13 of the other-side straight-advanced orbital portion 5 and then put into the hot water tank 4, is pushed and conveyed in the hot water tank. To do. After that, the same operation is repeated.

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since a comb-teeth-shaped pushing member that moves endlessly along the orbit in the bath has a structure for transporting eggs after shell-peeling, the eggs can be sterilized continuously and in large quantities. In addition, by providing hot water spouting means for spouting hot water along the track in the hot water tank, eggs can be transported more smoothly, and good quality products that do not become deformed or damaged after sterilization treatment can be obtained. be able to. Especially, since one end of the carry-out device is arranged below the terminal end of the straight-moving track of the pushing member, the delivery of eggs in the hot water tank becomes good, and the operation rate that eliminates troubles due to the eggs staying in the hot water tank is improved. It can be a good device. Further, since there is no basket for storing eggs and the like, cleaning work after heat treatment can be facilitated, and various excellent effects are obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a surface sterilizer for boiled shell eggs according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a pushing member that is a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a state where the pushing member of FIG. 2 passes through the weir member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Surface sterilizer for shelled boiled eggs 2 driver 2'Chien 3 Pushing member 3'tooth 4 hot water bath 5 Straight track section 6 Circular orbit 7 Hot and cold water blowing means 8 Unloading device (endless inclined conveyor) 9 sprockets 10 Inner bottom 11 Weir member 12 Terminal 13 Starting point 14 Hollow part 15 Support roll M motor E egg P pump

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of driving bodies which endlessly move in a plane.
The driving member is horizontally supported at a predetermined interval and is surrounded by a comb-teeth-shaped pushing member whose teeth are hung downward and a passage track portion of the teeth of the pushing member. An apparatus for sterilizing a shell-peeled boiled egg surface, comprising: a flat hollow oval-shaped hot water tank; and a device for carrying out articles supplied to the hot water tank in the vicinity of a terminal end of a straight path on one side of the hot water tank. 2. The hot water supply means for ejecting hot and cold water along the track is provided in the lower hot water tank as an article supply section above the starting end of the other side straight path of the hot water tank.
Surface sterilizer for boiled eggs. 3. The unloading device is an inclined conveyor, one end side of which is disposed below the inner bottom surface of the one-sided straight track portion of the hot water tank, and the other end side of which is outward of the hot water tank. The surface sterilization device for boiled eggs as described in 1 and 2. 4. A comb-teeth shape which prevents a boiled egg from passing through the inner bottom surface of an arcuate orbit portion which is connected to the starting end portion of the other-side straight-moving orbit and allows passage of a tooth portion of the pushing member. The surface sterilizing apparatus for shelled boiled eggs according to claim 1, wherein a weir member is planted.