JP2004358632A - Food slicer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constantly slice foods such as fish and meat with good efficiency, and to simply change a slicing condition at low costs. <P>SOLUTION: A blade unit 13 with a plurality of flat blades 15 arranged parallel is replaceably provided, and a food stand 20 for putting a food 12 thereon is replaceably installed to a stand supporting part 14. A plurality of slits 21 corresponding to the plurality of flat blades 15 are formed in the food stand 20 in a manner to extend in a slicing direction. When the food 12 is sliced, the blade unit 13 is projected toward the food stand 20, and the flat blade 15 is moved to a slicing position to passing the slits 21. Under this condition, the food stand 20 is slid and moved in the slicing direction, and the food 12 put on the food stand 20 is sliced by the plurality of flat blades 15. When a slicing condition is changed, the blade unit 13 and the food stand 20 are replaced, and inclination angles and an interval of the flat blades 15 and the slits 21 are changed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a food slicer for simultaneously slicing food such as fish meat into a plurality of slices.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, when making fish sashimi, a cook slices the fish meat on a cutting board into pieces of appropriate thickness one by one with a kitchen knife while holding it by hand.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the work of slicing food such as fish meat one by one with a kitchen knife is very time-consuming. In addition, fish meat cannot be efficiently sliced to a uniform thickness without a skilled cook.
[0004]
In order to solve such a problem, the present inventors are studying a new food slicer. In this food slicer, a plurality of blades are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals, and a plurality of slits corresponding to the plurality of blades are extended in a slice direction on a food mounting table on which food such as fish meat is mounted. The food mounting table on which food is placed is slid in the slicing direction with the plurality of blades protruding toward the food mounting table and moved to the slice position where the slit can pass through, so that the food is automatically The food placed on the mounting table is sliced into a plurality of slices simultaneously by a plurality of blades.
[0005]
By the way, in the food slicer having the above configuration, the slice angle and the slice interval of the food can be changed by changing the inclination angle and the interval (pitch) of the plurality of blades arranged in parallel. When changing the gap or the interval, it is necessary to change the inclination angle and the interval of the slit in accordance with the change, so it is necessary to replace the food mounting table in which the slit is formed. However, since the work of attaching and detaching the food mounting table to and from the slide mechanism is very time-consuming, the time required to change the inclination angle and the interval of the slits becomes extremely long.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and accordingly, has as its object to provide a food slicer that can efficiently and uniformly slice food and change the slice conditions easily and at low cost. Is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a food slicer according to claim 1 of the present invention has a plurality of blades arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals and a plurality of slits corresponding to the plurality of blades extending in a slice direction. The formed food placing table, a table supporting portion that replaceably supports the food placing table, and the plurality of blades relatively reciprocate between the entrance side and the exit side of the slit of the food placing table. A first reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating the plurality of blades or the table support portion, a retracting position at which the plurality of blades retreats away from the food mounting table, and projects toward the food mounting table. A second reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating the plurality of blades or the platform support so as to relatively reciprocate between a slice position that can pass through the slit and the second reciprocating mechanism. Moving mechanism With the plurality of blades relatively moved to the retracted position, the first reciprocating mechanism relatively moves the plurality of blades from the exit side of the slit of the food placing table to the entrance side. In operation, the plurality of blades are moved by the first reciprocating mechanism in a state where the plurality of blades are relatively moved to the slice position by the second reciprocating mechanism. And performing a relative movement from the side to the exit side so that the food placed on the food placing table is sliced into a plurality of slices by the plurality of blades at the same time.
[0008]
In this configuration, food such as fish meat placed on the food mounting table can be sliced into a plurality of slices simultaneously with a plurality of blades, so that even non-experts can efficiently slice the food efficiently. In addition, since there is no need for a person to manually slice the food, safety and hygiene can be improved. In addition, since the food mounting table on which the food is mounted is replaceably provided with respect to the table support section, and a slit is formed in the food mounting table, it is easy to replace the food mounting table attached to the table support section. It is possible to change the inclination angle and interval of the slit by simple work, and it is easy to change the slicing conditions (slice angle and slice interval), and it is not necessary to align the table support for each inclination angle and interval of the slit. The requirement for cost reduction can be satisfied. In addition, since the food mounting table provided with the slit can be removed and cleaned, the cleaning work of the slit to which the chips and the like easily adhere and the peripheral portion thereof can be easily performed.
[0009]
In this case, a plurality of blades may be unitized and provided so as to be integrally replaceable. In this way, the inclination angle and interval of the blades can be changed with a simple operation of simply replacing a blade unit in which a plurality of blades are unitized with another blade unit, thereby making it easier to change slice conditions. Can be
[0010]
By the way, in the food slicer of the present invention, when the cutting tool passes through the slit of the food mounting table, the cutting tool may collide with the entrance edge of the slit, and the cutting tool or the slit may be deformed or damaged.
[0011]
Therefore, it is preferable to provide a guide member for guiding the blade to the slit on the food placing table or the table supporting portion. With this configuration, the blade can be smoothly guided to the slit by the guide member, so that the blade can be prevented from colliding with the entrance edge of the slit, and deformation or breakage of the blade or the slit can be prevented. Can be prevented.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a side view of a food slicer showing a state where the food placing table is at a slice start position, FIG. 2 is a side view of a food slicer showing a state where the food placing table is at a slice end position, and FIG. 3 is a food slicer. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a food placing table and its peripheral portion, and FIG. 5 is a front view of a guide member.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a knife unit 13 for slicing a food 12 such as fish meat, ham, baked pork and the like is provided on the upper part of the food slicer 11 so as to be vertically reciprocable. Below the table, a table support portion 14 that replaceably supports a food table 20 on which the food 12 is placed is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the horizontal direction.
[0014]
The blade unit 13 is a unit in which a plurality of flat blades 15 are fixed to a blade support portion 16 and is unitized. The unit 13 is exchangeably fixed to the blade support arm 18. Each of the flat blades 15 of the blade unit 13 is formed in a triangular shape, and is attached so that the blade edge faces downward.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, the blade unit 13 is in a state where each flat blade 15 is tilted by a predetermined tilt angle (for example, 30 °, 45 °, 60 °, etc.) with respect to the upper surface (horizontal plane) of the pedestal support 14. The flat blades 15 are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals. By replacing the blade unit 13 with another blade unit, the inclination angle and interval of the flat blade 15 can be changed.
[0016]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a food placing table 20 on which the food 12 is placed is provided above the table supporting portion 14, and the food placing table 20 corresponds to the plurality of flat blades 15 of the blade unit 13. The plurality of slits 21 are formed so as to extend in the slicing direction (the direction in which the food 12 is sliced). These slits 21 are formed at the same inclination angle and interval as the flat blade 15.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bottom of the slit 21 is formed to be inclined downward toward the entrance side of the slit 21 (the right side of the slit 21 in FIGS. 1 and 2), and has entered the slit 21. The gravy and the like flow naturally. Further, a food stopper 22 for preventing the food 12 from shifting is provided on the exit side of the slit 21 of the food placing table 20, and a flat blade 15 is provided on the entrance side of the slit 21 of the food placing table 20. A guide member 23 for guiding the slit 21 is provided. The guide member 23 has a guide slit 24 (see FIG. 5) formed at the same inclination angle and interval as the slit 21 of the food placing table 20. When the interval between the guide slits 24 (that is, the interval between the slits 21) is large to some extent, the width of the entrance end of the guide slit 24 is made larger than the width of the slit 21 so that the entrance portion or the entirety of the guide slit 24 is removed. It may be formed in a tapered shape.
[0018]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of bolts 25 are provided on both sides of the food placing table 20 so as to protrude to the side. The food placing table 20 is replaceably fixed on the table support section 14 by inserting the bolt into the hole 26 and tightening a predetermined bolt 25 with the tightening handle 27. By replacing the food mounting table 20 with another food mounting table, the inclination angle and interval of the slit 21 and the guide slit 24 can be changed.
[0019]
Next, the configuration of the reciprocating mechanism 28 (first reciprocating mechanism) of the table support unit 14 that supports the food table 20 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, two slide rails 29 are provided below the table support 14 so as to extend in the horizontal direction, and rollers 30 are rotatably provided on both lower sides of the table support 14. Is provided. The table support 14 is slidably supported by the slide rail 29 by fitting the roller 30 of the table support 14 into the concave groove 31 of the slide rail 29.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the motor 32 as a driving source is connected to a speed reducer 33, and a disk-shaped rotating body 35 is connected to an output shaft 34 of the speed reducer 33. One end of a crank rod 36 is connected to the lower surface of the rotating body 35 at a position away from the center of rotation by a predetermined distance via a rotation shaft 37, and the other end of the crank rod 36 is connected to a rotation shaft 38. Is connected to the joint portion 39 of the table support portion 14 via the. As a result, the rotational movement of the rotating body 35 is converted into the reciprocating movement of the platform support 14 via the crank rod 36, and the platform support 14 reciprocates in the horizontal direction. Accordingly, the table support unit 14 is positioned at the slice start position (the position where the blade unit 13 is on the entrance side of the slit 21 of the food placing table 20) shown in FIG. 1 and the slice end position shown in FIG. (A position on the exit side of the slit 21 of the mounting table 20).
[0021]
On the other hand, the reciprocating mechanism 40 (second reciprocating mechanism) of the blade unit 13 is configured as follows. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the blade support arm 18 is rotatably provided by supporting an intermediate portion thereof via a rotation shaft 41, and as described above, the blade support arm 18 The blade unit 13 is fixed to the tip. A spring 42 that biases the blade support arm 18 to rotate in the retreating direction (counterclockwise in FIGS. 1 and 2) is connected to the rear end of the blade support arm 18. Further, a drive rod 43 extending downward is fixed to the rear end of the blade support arm 18, and the lower end of the drive rod 43 is in contact with the upper surface of the rotating body 35.
[0022]
A cam surface 44 for moving the drive rod 43 up and down is formed on the upper surface of the rotating body 35 along the rotation direction. The blade unit 13 is reciprocated in a reciprocating motion, and the blade unit 13 reciprocates in the vertical direction integrally with the blade support arm 18. Thereby, the blade unit 13 is moved between the slicing position shown in FIG. 1 (the position where the flat blade 15 protrudes toward the food placing table 20 and can pass through the slit 21) and the retracted position shown in FIG. (Position retreating away from the mounting table 20).
[0023]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, when the table support unit 14 (food placement table 20) is near the slice end position, the blade unit 13 moves from the slice position to the retreat position, and the table support unit 14 (food placement table 20). While the table 20) moves from near the slice end position to near the slice start position, the blade unit 13 is held at the retracted position, and as shown in FIG. 1, the table support unit 14 (the food table 20) is moved to the slice start position. When the blade unit 13 moves from the retracted position to the slicing position while the table support unit 14 (the food mounting table 20) moves from near the slicing start position to near the slicing end position, the blade unit 13 is sliced. The shape of the cam surface 44 of the rotating body 35 is set so as to be held at the position.
[0024]
In the food slicer 11 configured as described above, when slicing the food 12 such as fish meat, ham, and baked pork, first, the table support unit 14 (the food mounting table 20) is moved to the slicing end position, and the food 12 is placed on the table. It is set on the food table 20 of the support unit 14. Thereafter, while the blade unit 13 is moved to the retracted position, the table support unit 14 (the food mounting table 20) is moved from the slice end position to the slice start position, whereby the blade unit 13 is moved to the food mounting table. Then, the table support unit 14 (food mounting table 20) is moved from the slice start position to the slice end position while the blade unit 13 is moved to the slice position in a slice preparation state on the entrance side of the slit 21 of FIG. The food 12 placed on the food placing table 20 is sliced by the plurality of flat blades 15 by performing the operation of causing the food placing table 20 to slice.
[0025]
When changing the slicing conditions (slice angle and slice interval of the food 12), the blade unit 13 is replaced with another blade unit, and the inclination angle and the interval of the flat blade 15 are changed. The mounting table 20 is replaced with another food mounting table, and the inclination angles and intervals of the slit 21 and the guide slit 24 are also changed.
[0026]
In the present embodiment described above, the food 12 placed on the food mounting table 20 can be sliced into a plurality of slices at the same time by the plurality of flat blades 15, so that even a non-expert can efficiently feed the food 12 such as fish meat. Can be sliced uniformly. Moreover, since there is no need for a person to manually slice the food 12, safety and hygiene can be improved, and a change in meat quality due to body temperature can be prevented and freshness can be maintained. Further, the food placing table 20 on which the food 12 is placed is provided so as to be replaceable with respect to the table support portion 14, and the slit 21 is formed in the food placing table 20, so that the slicing conditions (slice angle and slice of the food 12) are set. When changing the (interval), the inclination angle and interval of the slit 21 can be changed by a simple operation of simply replacing the food mounting table 20 attached to the table support unit 14 with another food mounting table. There is no need to align the table support portions 14 for each of the inclination angles and intervals of 21, and it is possible to cope with a change in slice conditions easily and at low cost. Further, since the food mounting table 20 having the slits 21 formed thereon can be removed and cleaned, it is possible to easily clean the slits 21 to which chips and the like are likely to adhere and the peripheral portion thereof.
[0027]
Further, in the present embodiment, the blade unit 13 in which the plurality of flat blades 15 are unitized is provided so as to be replaceable. Therefore, when changing the slicing condition, the blade unit 13 can be simply replaced with another blade unit. With a simple operation, the inclination angle and interval of the flat blade 15 can be changed, and the operation of changing the slicing conditions can be further simplified.
[0028]
Further, in the present embodiment, since the guide member 23 for guiding the flat blade 15 to the slit 21 is provided on the food placing table 20, the flat blade 15 can be smoothly guided to the slit 21 by the guide member 23. In addition, it is possible to prevent the flat blade 15 from colliding with the entrance edge of the slit 21 and prevent the flat blade 15 and the slit 21 from being deformed or damaged.
[0029]
In the above embodiment, when changing the slicing conditions, the blade unit 13 is replaced. However, only the blade support portion 16 is replaced with another blade support portion, and the other blade support portion is replaced with a flat blade support. By replacing 15, the inclination angle and the interval of the flat blade 15 may be changed. In this manner, the flat blade 15 can be commonly used for different slicing conditions.
[0030]
In the above-described embodiment, the table support unit 14 (the food mounting table 20) is reciprocated in the horizontal direction so that the blade unit 13 moves relative to the table support unit 14 from the entrance side to the exit side of the slit 21. Although the blade unit 13 is reciprocated in the horizontal direction, the blade unit 13 may reciprocate between the entrance side and the exit side of the slit 21 of the food placing table 20. .
[0031]
Further, in the above embodiment, the blade unit 13 is reciprocated in the up-down direction, and the blade unit 13 is reciprocated between the retreat position and the slice position. However, the table support unit 14 (the food mounting table 20) May be reciprocated vertically so that the blade unit 13 relatively reciprocates between the retracted position and the slice position.
[0032]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the flat blade 15 whose blade edge is formed in a straight line is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the blade edge may use a corrugated flat blade or a circular round blade. The shape of the blade may be appropriately changed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a food slicer according to an embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a state where a food placing table is at a slice start position).
FIG. 2 is a side view of the food slicer in a state where the food placing table is at a slice end position. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the food slicer. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the food placing table and its peripheral portion. Front view of members [Description of reference numerals]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Food slicer, 12 ... Food, 13 ... Blade unit, 14 ... Table support part, 15 ... Flat blade, 18 ... Blade support arm, 20 ... Food mounting table, 21 ... Slit, 23 ... Guide member, 24 ... Guide slit , 28 ... reciprocating mechanism (first reciprocating mechanism), 29 ... slide rail, 32 ... motor, 35 ... rotating body, 36 ... crank rod, 40 ... reciprocating mechanism (second reciprocating mechanism), 43 ... Drive rod, 44 ... Cam surface.

Claims (4)

A plurality of blades arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals,
A plurality of slits corresponding to the plurality of blades are formed so as to extend in the slice direction, and a food mounting table for mounting food such as fish meat,
A table support unit that replaceably supports the food mounting table,
A first reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating the plurality of blades or the table support so that the plurality of blades relatively reciprocate between an entrance side and an exit side of the slit of the food mounting table. When,
The plurality of blades are relatively reciprocated between a retracted position where the plurality of blades are retracted away from the food mounting table and a slice position where the plurality of blades project toward the food mounting table and can pass through the slit. A second reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating the blade or the platform support,
In a state where the plurality of blades are relatively moved to the retreat position by the second reciprocating mechanism, the plurality of blades are entered from the exit side of the slit of the food mounting table by the first reciprocating mechanism. And moving the plurality of blades by the first reciprocating mechanism in a state in which the plurality of blades are relatively moved to the slice position by the second reciprocating mechanism. By performing an operation of relatively moving from the entrance side to the exit side of the slit of the mounting table, the food mounted on the food mounting table is simultaneously sliced into a plurality of slices by the plurality of blades. A food slicer characterized by that: The food slicer according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of blades are unitized and provided so as to be integrally replaceable. The food slicer according to claim 1, wherein a guide member for guiding the blade to the slit is provided on the table support portion or the food mounting table. A plurality of blades arranged substantially in parallel at predetermined intervals,
A plurality of slits corresponding to the plurality of blades are formed so as to extend in the slice direction, and a food mounting table for mounting food such as fish meat,
A guide member provided on the food mounting table to guide the blade to the slit,
A first reciprocating mechanism that reciprocates the plurality of blades or the food mounting table so that the plurality of blades relatively reciprocate between an entrance side and an exit side of the slit of the food mounting table. When,
The plurality of blades are relatively reciprocated between a retracted position where the plurality of blades are retracted away from the food mounting table and a slice position where the plurality of blades project toward the food mounting table and can pass through the slit. A second reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating the blade or the food mounting table,
In a state where the plurality of blades are relatively moved to the retreat position by the second reciprocating mechanism, the plurality of blades are entered from the exit side of the slit of the food mounting table by the first reciprocating mechanism. And moving the plurality of blades by the first reciprocating mechanism in a state in which the plurality of blades are relatively moved to the slice position by the second reciprocating mechanism. By performing an operation of relatively moving from the entrance side to the exit side of the slit of the mounting table, the food mounted on the food mounting table is simultaneously sliced into a plurality of slices by the plurality of blades. A food slicer characterized by that:

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