JP2004141974A - Meat slicer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically and cleanly remove meat chips deposited on a round cutter of a meat slicer. <P>SOLUTION: A scraper 26 for scraping the meat chips and an injection hole 29 for injecting washing water are provided on cutter cleaning heads 21, 22 disposed on a front surface side and a back surface side of the round cutter 13. When a slice work is carried out, the respective cutter cleaning heads 21, 22 are moved to a position far from the round cutter 13 and does not obstruct a slice work. When a cleaning work of the round cutter 13 is carried out, the scrapers 26 of the respective cutter cleaning heads 21, 22 are moved to a cutter cleaning position where they are abutted on the round cutter 13. Thereby, scraping of the meat chip by the scrapers 26 and the injection of washing water from the injection hole 29 to the round cutter 13 are realized. In the state where a meat box is stopped, while the round cutter 13 is rotated and the meat chips deposited on the round cutter 13 is scraped by the scrapers 26, it is washed off by washing water injected from the injection hole 29. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a meat slicer for slicing meat chunks.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of meat slicer, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-239981), a meat box that holds a meat lump is arranged on the side of a round blade, and the round blade is rotated. By repeating the operation of reciprocating the meat box in a direction substantially parallel to the round knife and the operation of sending the meat chunk from the meat box by a predetermined amount, the meat chunk sent out from the meat box has a predetermined thickness with the round knife. There is one that is sliced.
[0003]
In such a meat slicer, meat chips (meat chips) generated during the slicing work adhere to the round blade. When removing the meat waste attached to the round blade, the worker sends the knife to the rotating round blade to scrape the meat waste because the sticky state makes it difficult to wipe it off with a cloth. By removing the round blade from the meat slicer or washing the round blade with a scourer or the like, the meat waste attached to the round blade is manually removed.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-239981 (page 1 etc.)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it is not easy to manually remove the flesh that has dried and adhered to the round blade by hand, and the work is extremely troublesome. In addition, there is a risk that the finger may accidentally touch the blade of the round blade during the cleaning operation and cause injury.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and accordingly, the object is to automatically and neatly remove meat waste adhering to a round blade, thereby improving the cleaning property and safety of the round blade. It is to provide a meat slicer which can be made to be made.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention relates to a meat fed from a meat holding unit by reciprocating a meat holding unit for holding a meat mass while rotating a round blade in a direction substantially parallel to the round blade. In a meat slicer for slicing a lump with a round blade, a scraping means for scraping meat chips attached to the round blade is provided so as to be movable, and a washing means for applying water to the round blade is provided, and the round blade is provided. When cleaning, the scraper is moved to a position where it comes into contact with the round blade (hereinafter referred to as a "blade cleaning position"), and the round blade is stopped in a state where the reciprocating movement of the meat holding unit is stopped. By rotating the round blade with water from the washing means while rotating, the meat waste attached to the round blade is scraped off by the scraping means while the meat waste is scraped off, and after the round blade is cleaned, the round blade is cleaned. Scraping Is obtained by configured to move the stage out of the way of the reciprocating movement of the meat holder away from said round blade.
[0008]
In this way, during the cleaning work of the round blade, the meat waste attached to the round blade can be washed away with the water coming out of the washing means while automatically scraping off the meat waste by the scraping means. In addition, the flesh that has dried and adhered to the round blade can be scraped off by the scraping means while being easily wetted with water and peeled off from the round blade, and can be efficiently cleaned neatly and washed away. Further, since it is not necessary for the operator to manually remove the flesh attached to the round blade, it is possible to prevent the finger from accidentally touching the blade of the round blade and being injured.
[0009]
Generally, this kind of meat slicer is arranged so that the meat holding unit reciprocates in a direction parallel to the round blade at a position close to the round blade so that the meat chunk sent out from the meat holding unit can be thinly sliced with the round blade. Have been. Therefore, if the scraping means is always fixed to the blade cleaning position in contact with the round blade, the meat holding section may collide with the scraping means when the meat holding section reciprocates during the slicing operation. There is. Moreover, if the scraping means is in contact with the round blade during the slicing operation, there is a problem that noise is generated.
[0010]
In this regard, in the invention according to claim 1, after the cleaning of the round blade is completed, the scraping means is moved away from the round blade to a position that does not hinder the reciprocating movement of the meat holding unit (hereinafter referred to as a “retreat position”). Therefore, the collision between the meat holding unit and the scraping means can be avoided during the slicing operation, and the generation of noise due to the contact between the scraping means and the round blade can be prevented.
[0011]
In this case, the washing means may be fixed to a position which does not hinder the reciprocating movement of the meat holding unit, and the cleaning water may be applied to the round blade from there when cleaning the round blade. As described above, the washing means may be provided so as to be movable integrally with the scraping means. With this configuration, at the time of slicing work, the flushing means can be moved to the retracted position integrally with the scraping means to avoid collision between the meat holding portion and the flushing means. The water washing means is moved to the blade cleaning position integrally with the scraping means, so that water can be applied to the round blade at an optimum position.
[0012]
Further, the scraping means may have various configurations. For example, as described in claim 3, the scraping means is formed with an edge portion for scraping meat dust attached to the round blade, and the round blade is cleaned. At this time, the edge portion may be brought into contact with the round blade. With this configuration, the edge of the scraping means makes it easy to scrape meat waste.
[0013]
Alternatively, the scraping means may be constituted by a rotating brush, and the rotating brush may be rotationally driven when cleaning the round blade. In this way, the rotating effect of the rotating brush itself is added, and the meat scraping performance can be improved.
[0014]
Further, the main part of the driving system and the electric system of the meat slicer may be covered with a waterproof cover. In this way, it is possible to prevent the main part of the drive system and the electric system of the meat slicer from getting wet with the washing water and causing a failure.
[0015]
Further, as in claim 6, a water supply tank for storing cleaning water and a pump for sending the cleaning water in the water supply tank to the water washing means may be provided. In this way, even when the meat slicer of the present invention is installed at a location away from the faucet of the water pipe, the washing water can be supplied from the water supply tank to the washing means to wash the round blade. In addition, if cleaning water containing a detergent or the like is stored in the water supply tank, the cleaning effect of the round blade can be enhanced.
[0016]
Instead of providing a water supply tank and a pump, the washing means is connected to the faucet of the water pipe through a water supply pipe such as a hose, and tap water is supplied from the faucet of the water pipe to the water washing means. You may do it. With this configuration, it is possible to supply water to the flushing means using the water pressure of the tap water, and to adjust the amount of water supplied to the flushing means by adjusting the opening degree of the faucet of the water pipe. As a result, there is no need to provide a water supply tank and a pump, and manufacturing costs can be reduced.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[Embodiment (1)]
Hereinafter, an embodiment (1) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a schematic configuration of the whole meat slicer will be described with reference to FIG. A knife base 12 is attached to the upper part of the main body base 11 of the meat slicer, and a round blade 13 for slicing a meat lump (not shown) is rotatably supported on the blade base 12. A safety cover 58 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the round blade 13, and the safety cover 58 prevents a finger or a hand from touching the peripheral edge of the round blade 13.
[0018]
A meat box 14 (meat holding unit) for holding a meat mass is provided on the side of the round blade 13 so as to be able to reciprocate in a direction substantially parallel to the round blade 13. The meat box 14 is provided with a meat feeding conveyor 15, and a meat feeding roller (not shown) is disposed above the meat feeding conveyor 15. The meat chunk is sandwiched between the meat feeding conveyor 15 and the meat feeding roller.
[0019]
An abutment plate 16 for regulating the position of the tip of the meat lump sent out from the meat box 14 is attached next to the round blade 13, and the position of the abutment plate 16 (the tip position of the meat lump) is determined by the abutment plate adjustment handle (see FIG. (Not shown). The meat box 14 reciprocates between a position facing the backing plate 16 and a position facing the round blade 13. The meat feeding conveyor 15 and the meat feeding roller move in the meat feeding direction each time the meat box 14 reciprocates. By rotating, the meat mass in the meat box 14 is sent out to the round blade 13 side. The meat delivery amount for each operation of the meat delivery conveyor 15 and the meat delivery roller is adjusted by a meat delivery amount adjustment handle (not shown).
[0020]
Also, the blade mount 12 includes a motor (not shown) for driving the round blade 13 and a blade drive system component (not shown) such as a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the rotating shaft 17 of the round blade 13. ), And electric parts (not shown) such as a start switch, a counter, and a control circuit are assembled, and the blade drive system parts and the electric parts are formed of a stainless steel plate or the like waterproof cover. 18 covered.
[0021]
On the other hand, the meat box 14 is supported by a slide metal 19 provided so as to be slidable, and a motor for driving the meat box 14 below the blade gantry 12 of the main body gantry 11, and the rotational movement of the motor is performed by the slide metal 19. A meat box drive system component (not shown) such as a power transmission mechanism for transmitting a driving force to the meat box 14 by converting the reciprocating motion into a reciprocating motion is assembled. The meat box drive system component is formed of a stainless steel plate or the like. It is covered with a waterproof cover 20.
[0022]
Further, the blade mount 12 cleans the front blade cleaning head 21 for cleaning the front surface (surface on the meat box 14 side) of the round blade 13 and the back surface (surface on the blade mount 12 side) of the round blade 13. A backside blade cleaning head 22 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is assembled. A water supply tank 23 for storing cleaning water (tap water or cleaning water for cleaning a knife including detergent) is disposed in an empty space below the moving space of the meat box 14 in the main body base 11. In the water supply tank 23, an electric pump 24 for sending the cleaning water in the water supply tank 23 is installed. A cleaning water supply hose 25 is connected between the electric pump 24 and each of the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22, and the cleaning water in the water supply tank 23 is supplied by the electric pump 24 through the hose 25 to each of the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22. 22.
[0023]
Next, the configuration and mounting structure of the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 are arranged so as to extend in a direction (radial direction) perpendicular to the rotation direction of the round blade 13, and the rotating shaft 17 extends from the outer peripheral end of the round blade 13. The entire length is formed to be slightly shorter than the radius of the round blade 13 so that the area up to the vicinity can be cleaned.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 3, each of the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 uses a bolt 27 (FIGS. 4 and 5) to scrape a scraper 26 (scraping means) for scraping meat chips (meat chips) attached to the round blade 13. ) So as to be exchangeably attached to the base portion 28. The scraper 26 has a substantially rectangular cross section made of, for example, a nylon-based resin or the like, and a scraping edge portion 26 a at the tip is bent toward the round blade 13.
[0025]
Further, between the base portion 28 and the scraper 26, a large number or wide spray holes 29 (water washing means) for flowing out the washing water are provided near the contact portion between the scraping edge portion 26a and the round blade 13. It is formed to face. A hose 25 for supplying cleaning water is connected to the base portion 28 via a joint 30, and the cleaning water supplied from the hose 25 flows out of the injection hole 29 through the injection passage 28 a.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4, the front-side blade cleaning head 21 is fixedly fastened to a distal end portion of a substantially L-shaped support arm 31 with a bolt 32 or the like. The support arm 31 is rotatably attached to the support base 35 by inserting a bolt 34 into a cylindrical bearing member 33 fitted into the base end thereof and tightening the bolt to the support base 35. As shown in FIG. 2, the support base 35 is fixedly fastened to the upper surface of the tool base 12 with bolts 36 and the like, and the base end of the support arm 31 is attached to an inclined surface 35 a formed on the support base 35. Therefore, the support arm 31 rotates obliquely up and down.
[0027]
As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, when the support arm 31 is rotated toward the blade gantry 12, the front-side blade cleaning head 21 moves toward the blade gantry 12 and is in a retracted position away from the round blade 13. In this retracted position, the scraper 26 and the injection hole 29 of the front-side blade cleaning head 21 are switched to positions where they are separated from the round blade 13 and do not hinder the reciprocating movement of the meat box 14.
[0028]
On the other hand, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 1, when the support arm 31 is rotated toward the round blade 13, the front blade cleaning head 21 moves toward the round blade 13 and the blade cleaning position corresponding to the front surface of the round blade 13. It becomes. In this blade cleaning position, the scraping edge 26a of the scraper 26 of the front blade cleaning head 21 is brought into contact with the front surface of the round blade 13 so as to cut the flesh attached to the front surface of the round blade 13 to a position where it can be scraped. At the same time, the injection hole 29 of the front-side blade cleaning head 21 approaches the front surface of the round blade 13 and switches to a position where the cleaning water can be sprayed to the front surface of the round blade 13. In this blade cleaning position, the scraping edge 26a of the scraper 26 is lightly pressed against the round blade 13 by a spring force or the like, and the contact state between the scraping edge 26a and the round blade 13 is reliably maintained during blade cleaning. It has become so.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 5, a support member 37 for supporting the back side blade cleaning head 22 is fastened and fixed to a mounting portion 38 on the blade gantry 12 side with a bolt 39 or the like. Two slide shafts 40 are slidably inserted into and supported by the support member 37, and the back side blade cleaning head 22 is fixed to the distal ends of the two slide shafts 40. A spring 41 is inserted into each slide shaft 40 between the support member 37 and the back side blade cleaning head 22, and the back side blade cleaning head 22 is urged toward the round blade 13 by these springs 41. . Further, a stopper plate 42 is attached to a screw portion 40 a formed at the rear end of each slide shaft 40, and is fixedly fastened by a nut 43.
[0030]
A head position switching member 44 for switching the position of the back side blade cleaning head 22 is sandwiched between the stopper plate 42 and the support member 37. A slide groove 45 extending in the up-down direction is formed in the head position switching member 44, and the protrusion 46 of the support member 37 is fitted into the slide groove 45, whereby the head position switching member 44 is moved in the left-right direction. It can be slid up and down while movement is restricted.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 6, a thick portion 44a and a thin portion 44b are formed on the head position switching member 44 so as to be vertically arranged. An operation section 47 for moving the head position switching member 44 is provided above the head position switching member 44, and the lower end of the head position switching member 44 prevents the head position switching member 44 from falling off. The stopper 48 is fastened and fixed with a bolt 49.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the thick portion 44 a of the head position switching member 44 is sandwiched between the stopper plate 42 and the support member 37, the stopper plate 42 moves rearward, and accordingly, the back-side blade is moved. The cleaning head 22 moves rearward to a retreat position away from the round blade 13. In this retracted position, the scraper 26 and the injection hole 29 of the back side blade cleaning head 22 are switched to positions away from the back side of the round blade 13.
[0033]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the head position switching member 44 is moved upward and the thin portion 44b of the head position switching member 44 is sandwiched between the stopper plate 42 and the support member 37, the stopper plate 42 Moves forward, the back-side blade cleaning head 22 moves forward, and the blade cleaning position approaches the round blade 13. In this blade cleaning position, the scraping edge 26a of the scraper 26 of the back side blade cleaning head 22 abuts on the back surface of the round blade 13 so as to cut the flesh attached to the back surface of the round blade 13 to a position where it can be scraped. At the same time, the ejection hole 29 of the back side blade cleaning head 22 approaches the back surface of the round blade 13 and switches to a position where the cleaning water can be sprayed to the back surface of the round blade 13. In this blade cleaning position, the scraping edge 26a of the scraper 26 is lightly pressed against the round blade 13 by the spring 41, and the contact state between the scraping edge 26a and the round blade 13 is reliably maintained during blade cleaning. It has become. The blade cleaning position of the back side blade cleaning head 22 can be finely adjusted by bolts 59 (see FIG. 5).
[0034]
In the embodiment (1), a sensor (not shown) for detecting whether the front-side blade cleaning head 21 is set at the blade cleaning position, and the rear-side blade cleaning head 22 is switched to the blade cleaning position. A sensor (not shown) for detecting whether or not the blade is being cleaned is provided. When at least one of the front blade cleaning head 21 and the rear blade cleaning head 22 is switched to the blade cleaning position, it is determined that the circular blade is being cleaned. By judging, the drive of the drive motor of the meat box 14 is prohibited.
[0035]
In the meat slicer configured as described above, when slicing a meat lump, first, both the front-side blade cleaning head 21 and the rear-side blade cleaning head 22 are moved to the retreat position. Then, after the meat mass is set in the meat box 14, the round blade 13 is driven to rotate and the meat box 14 is reciprocated in a direction substantially parallel to the round blade 13. At this time, every time the meat box 14 moves to the backing plate 16 side, the meat mass in the meat box 14 is sent out by a predetermined amount, and every time the meat box 14 moves to the round blade 13 side, the tip of the meat mass sent out. The part is sliced by the round blade 13 to a predetermined thickness.
[0036]
On the other hand, when performing the cleaning operation of the round blade 13, both the front blade cleaning head 21 and the rear blade cleaning head 22 are moved to the blade cleaning position. Then, while the reciprocating movement of the meat box 14 is stopped, the round blade 13 is driven to rotate and the electric pump 24 is driven to flush the cleaning water from the injection holes 29 of the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 to the round blade 13. Thereby, the round blade 13 can be relatively moved with respect to the scraper 26 and the injection hole 29 of each blade cleaning head 21, 22 by the rotation of the round blade 13, and meat scraps adhered to the round blade 13 can be removed by the scraper 26. And can be automatically washed away with the washing water flowing out from the injection hole 29 while automatically scraping. In addition, even the flesh that has dried and stuck to the round blade 13 can be scraped off with the scraper 26 while being wetted with water and easily peeled off from the round blade 13, and can be efficiently and neatly scraped off and washed off. 13 can be improved in cleaning performance. In addition, since it is not necessary for the operator to manually remove the flesh attached to the round blade 13, it is possible to prevent the finger from accidentally touching the blade of the round blade 13 and to injure the user, thereby improving safety. be able to.
[0037]
Further, in the present embodiment (1), the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 (scrapers 26 and injection holes 29) can be moved between the blade cleaning position and the retracted position. By moving the cleaning heads 21 and 22 to the blade cleaning position, scraping of meat waste and spraying of washing water can be performed at an optimum position. During the slicing operation, the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 are switched to the retreat position to switch the meat box. The collision with the scraper 26 and the round blade 13 can be prevented, and the generation of noise due to the contact between the scraper 26 and the round blade 13 can be prevented.
[0038]
Further, in this embodiment (1), when the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 (scraper 26 and injection hole 29) are moved to the blade cleaning position, it is determined that the round blade is being cleaned, and the meat box 14 is driven. The circuit configuration for inhibiting the driving of the motor prevents the meat box 14 from reciprocating even if the drive switch of the meat box 14 is erroneously operated during the cleaning work of the round blade 13. The collision between the meat box 14 and the blade cleaning heads 21 and 22 can be avoided. It should be noted that a circuit configuration may be adopted in which the driving of the meat box 14 is prohibited only when the front-side blade cleaning head 21 is moved to the blade cleaning position.
[0039]
Further, in the present embodiment (1), the blade drive system components and the electrical system components are covered with the waterproof cover 18 and the meat box drive system components are covered with the waterproof cover 20. It is possible to prevent the main parts of the drive system and the electric system of the round blade 13 and the meat box 14 from getting wet with the cleaning water and causing a failure.
[0040]
Further, in the present embodiment (1), since the water supply tank 23 for storing the cleaning water and the electric pump 24 for feeding the cleaning water in the water supply tank 23 to the injection holes 29 are provided, the water supply tank 23 is separated from the faucet of the water pipe. Even if a meat slicer is installed in a place where it is placed, if washing water is stored in the water supply tank 23, the cleaning water supplied from the water supply tank 23 can be applied from the injection hole 29 to the round blade 13 to perform cleaning work. . If the washing water containing the detergent or the like is stored in the water supply tank 23, the effect of washing the round blade 13 can be enhanced.
[0041]
[Embodiment (2)]
Next, an embodiment (2) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same portions as those in the above-described embodiment (1), and description thereof is omitted.
[0042]
In this embodiment (2), as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a rotary brush 50 (scraping means) for scraping meat dust attached to the round blade 13 on the front side and the back side of the round blade 13 respectively. ) Is provided. The rotating shaft 51 of the rotating brush 50 is rotatably supported by a support arm 52, and the supporting arm 52 is rotatably mounted on a support table 54 with a rotating shaft 53 as a fulcrum. The support base 54 is fixed to the upper surface of the main body base 11 with bolts or the like.
[0043]
A rotating shaft 51 of the rotating brush 50 and an output shaft (not shown) of a driving source of the rotating brush 50 are connected by a flexible rotation transmitting member 55, and the rotational force of the output shaft of the driving source is changed by a flexible rotation. The rotating brush 50 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 51 of the rotating brush 50 via the transmitting member 55, so that the rotating brush 50 is driven to rotate. The flexible rotation transmitting member 55 is formed of, for example, a flexible shaft formed by tightly winding a steel wire, a piano wire, or the like. Further, a drive motor for the round blade 13 may be used as a drive source for the rotary brush 50, but a dedicated drive source may be provided.
[0044]
A cleaning water supply pipe 56 extending parallel to the rotary brush 50 is attached to the support arm 52 so that the rotation brush 50 and the cleaning water supply pipe 56 can move integrally with the rotation of the support arm 52. It has become. A large number of spray nozzles 57 (water washing means) are provided in the washing water supply pipe 56 so as to face the vicinity of the contact portion between the rotary brush 50 and the round blade 13. The cleaning water supply pipe 56 is connected to the cleaning water supply hose 25, and the cleaning water supplied from the hose 25 is blown out from the injection nozzle 57 through the cleaning water supply pipe 56.
[0045]
As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, when the support arm 52 is rotated to the opposite side to the round blade 13, the rotating brush 50 and the cleaning water supply pipe 56 move to the opposite side to the round blade 13 and move from the round blade 13. The rotating brush 50, the washing water supply pipe 56, and the spray nozzle 57 are switched to positions where the reciprocating movement of the meat box 14 is not hindered.
[0046]
On the other hand, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The rotary brush 50 comes into contact with the round blade 13 to switch to a position where the meat waste attached to the round blade 13 can be scraped off, and the spray nozzle 57 approaches the round blade 13 to close the round blade 13. The position is switched to a position where the washing water can be sprayed. Further, below the round blade 13, a receiving tray 59 for storing meat waste and washing water washed off from the round blade 13 is arranged.
[0047]
When the round slicer 13 is cleaned with the meat slicer of the embodiment (2) described above, the reciprocating movement of the meat box 14 is stopped by moving the rotary brush 50 and the injection nozzle 57 to the blade cleaning position. In this state, the rotary brush 50 is rotationally driven while the circular blade 13 is rotationally driven, and the electric pump 24 is driven to inject cleaning water from the injection hole nozzle 57 to the circular blade 13. By doing so, the rotating effect of the rotating brush 50 itself is added, and the meat waste can be efficiently and neatly scraped off and washed away.
[0048]
In the above embodiments (1) and (2), the scraping means (scraper 26 or rotary brush 50) and the water washing means (injection hole 29 or injection nozzle 57) are manually moved between the retracted position and the blade cleaning position. Although the gap is moved, the gap may be automatically moved using a drive source such as a motor.
[0049]
Further, only the scraping means is configured to be movable, and the water washing means is always fixed at a position where the reciprocating movement of the meat box 14 is not hindered. You may make it flow out.
[0050]
In the above embodiments (1) and (2), the electric pump 24 supplies the washing water in the water supply tank 23 to the washing means (the injection hole 29 or the injection nozzle 57). The tap of the pipe may be connected to a water supply pipe such as a hose so that tap water is supplied to the washing means from the tap of the water pipe. With this configuration, it is possible to supply water to the washing means using the water pressure of the tap water, and it is possible to adjust the amount of water supplied to the washing means by adjusting the opening degree of the faucet of the water pipe. As a result, there is no need to provide a water supply tank and a pump, and manufacturing costs can be reduced.
[0051]
Further, in the above embodiments (1) and (2), the scraping means and the washing means are provided on the front side and the back side of the round blade 13, but only on one side of the round blade 13. Means and washing means may be provided.
[0052]
In addition, in the present invention, the configuration of the scraping means and the washing means may be appropriately changed, such as changing the shape of the scraper 26 or using a fixed brush which does not rotate as the scraping means.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a meat slicer according to an embodiment (1) of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a blade cleaning head according to an embodiment (1) and a peripheral portion thereof;
FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of a blade cleaning head and a peripheral portion thereof according to the embodiment (1).
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a front-side blade cleaning head and a peripheral portion thereof according to the embodiment (1).
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a back side blade cleaning head and a peripheral portion thereof according to the embodiment (1).
FIGS. 6A and 6B are longitudinal side views of the back side blade cleaning head and its peripheral portion of the embodiment (1), wherein FIG. 6A shows a state in which the back side blade cleaning head is switched to a retracted position, and FIG. The figure which shows the state which switched the side blade cleaning head to the blade cleaning position.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the rotary brush 50 and a peripheral portion thereof according to the embodiment (2).
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the rotating brush 50 and a peripheral portion thereof according to the embodiment (2).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Body stand, 12 ... Blade stand, 13 ... Round blade, 14 ... Meat box (meat holding part), 18, 20 ... Waterproof cover, 21, 22 ... Blade cleaning head, 23 ... Water supply tank, 24 ... Electric pump, 25 ... Hose, 26 ... Scraper (scraping means), 26a ... Scraping edge, 28 ... Base, 29 ... Injection hole (washing means), 31 ... Support arm, 37 ... Support member, 40 ... Slide shaft, 42 ... Stopper plate, 44 ... Head position switching member, 50 ... Rotating brush (scraping means), 52 ... Support arm, 56 ... Washing water supply pipe, 57 ... Spray nozzle (Washing means).

Claims (7)

In a meat slicer for slicing a meat lump sent out from the meat holding unit by reciprocating the meat holding unit holding the meat lump while rotating the round blade in a direction substantially parallel to the round blade with the round blade,
Along with movably providing a scraping means for scraping meat waste attached to the round blade, a washing means for applying water to the round blade is provided,
When cleaning the round blade, the scraper is moved to a position where the scraper is in contact with the round blade (hereinafter referred to as a "blade cleaning position"), and the reciprocating movement of the meat holding unit is stopped. By spraying the round blade with water from the water washing means while rotating the round blade, the flesh attached to the round blade is scraped off by the scraping means while the flesh is washed off, and the round blade is cleaned. A meat slicer configured to move the scraping means away from the round blade and to a position where the scraping means does not hinder the reciprocating movement of the meat holding unit after completion. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein the water washing means is provided so as to be movable integrally with the scraping means. 2. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the scraping means has an edge portion for scraping meat chips attached to the round blade, and causes the edge portion to contact the round blade when cleaning the round blade. Or the meat slicer according to 2. 3. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein the scraping unit includes a rotating brush, and rotates the rotating brush when cleaning the round blade. 4. The meat slicer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a main part of a drive system and an electric system of the meat slicer is covered with a waterproof cover. The meat slicer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a water supply tank that stores the wash water; and a pump that sends the wash water in the water supply tank to the washing means. The water washing means is connected to a tap of a water pipe via a water supply pipe such as a hose, and tap water is supplied to the water washing means from the tap of the water pipe. Meat slicer as described in.

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