JP2006239853A - Meat slicer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meat slicer using a band knife which can surely receive a sliced meat piece to be cut out with a conveyor without missing, and can be easily and surely cleaned and washed after work. <P>SOLUTION: The meat slicer is equipped with a meat box 3 storing a meat block M, the band knife 13 which is wound around a pair of pulleys 17, 17 rotatably supported on a machine base 1, and cuts a tip end part of the meat block M while traveling, and a patch 14 receiving a tip end part of the meat block M. The meat slicer is constituted by disposing the conveyor 34 in a intruding state between a cutting operation side 13c and an anti-cutting operation side 13d to receive the sliced meat piece m cut out from a cutting port. The meat slicer is provided with a retreat means retreating the conveyor 34 to a retreat position having an air gap capable of taking out the band knife 13 to the outside of the machine between the tip end of a starting end part of the conveyor 34 and the machine base 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a meat slicer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a meat slicer provided with a conveyor that receives sliced meat pieces obtained by cutting meat blocks with a band knife and sends them out of the machine.

One example of a meat slicer that feeds sliced meat pieces obtained by cutting meat blocks with a conventional band knife out of a receiving machine by a conveyor is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-11692).
The meat (food) slicer disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a meat box (supplier) for supplying meat (food) and an abutting plate (caulking plate) to which the meat hits up and down, and the meat box in the vertical direction. Equipped with a conveyor that reciprocates, cuts (cuts) the end of the meat to be fed (feeded out) with an endless band knife (strip-shaped blade), and feeds the sliced meat piece (section) to be cut out (feeded) This is the configuration.

The band knife in this meat slicer is placed on a slope that is slightly lowered from the horizontal plane in the cutting direction of the sliced meat piece, and is wound around a pair of pulleys that are supported by the machine base. The working side) is arranged at the upper position of the plate.

The conveyor is inserted into the right end (starting end) between the right side (cutting action side) and the left side (anti-cutting action side) of the band knife, and is sliced to be cut close to the upper end of the plate. Is placed at the position where it is placed in the unfolded state.

In the meat slicer disclosed in Patent Document 1 as described above, the start end portion of the conveyor is brought close to the upper end of the plate in order to reliably receive the sliced meat piece to be cut out without dropping it. However, the closer the start end is to the abutment plate, the narrower the gap between the start end and the machine base. Therefore, the start end of the conveyor was originally inserted between the cutting action side and the anti-cutting action side of the band knife. Combined with the situation, the band knife had a contradictory problem that it was difficult to remove.

In daily work of cutting meat using a meat slicer, sufficient cleaning and washing are performed from the viewpoint of food safety. Usually, at a processing center such as a supermarket, cleaning is performed in preparation for the next day's work after completion of the daily work. On the other hand, in specialized processing factories that produce a large amount of meat products, washing is usually performed twice a day. At least, the band knife can be easily removed, and the band knife itself as well as other parts around the band knife that are in contact with meat must be thoroughly cleaned.

In particular, in the guide narrow groove (through groove) provided in the guide member into which the band knife is inserted, gravy etc. generated during cutting of meat remains and bacteria easily propagate, and the blade surface of the band knife There is a possibility that various bacteria may adhere to the sliced meat pieces and contaminate the sliced meat pieces directly, and it is necessary to remove the band knife and carefully clean the inside of the fine grooves.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-11692

The present invention solves the problems of the meat slicer using the conventional band knife as described above, and can be reliably received by the conveyor without losing sliced meat pieces cut out from the meat slicer cutting opening. Another object of the present invention is to provide a meat slicer using a band knife which can easily and reliably perform cleaning and washing of the band knife and the peripheral portion of the band knife after completion of the work.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has taken the following technical means. That is, the meat block is stored and supported by the machine so as to reciprocate in a certain vertical section, and the meat box that feeds out the stored meat block is located at a position separating the meat box and tilted downward. In this state, it is hung around a pair of pulleys that are rotatably supported by the machine base, and the cutting action side located at the upper part of the inclination is positioned near the front end of the meat box, along the direction intersecting the feeding direction of the meat block A band knife that cuts the front end of the meat block with the cutting edge on the cutting action side while running and receives the front end of the meat block in the feeding direction and determines the slice thickness; A cutting opening for the sliced meat piece is formed between the cutting action side cutting edge of the band knife and the upper end surface of the abutment plate, and the cutting action side of the band knife and the anti-cutting work The conveyor is arranged in a state of entering between the side, the start end portion of the conveyor is positioned close to the upper end portion of the abutment plate, and receives the sliced meat piece cut out from the cutout opening and sends it out of the machine In the meat slicer constructed, the conveyor is provided between the front end of the conveyor and the machine base, and at least a retreating means for retreating the conveyor to a retreat position having a gap where the band knife can be taken out of the machine is provided. A meat slicer characterized by

The withdrawal means supports the conveyor frame supporting the conveyor so as to be swingable about a fulcrum provided on the machine base, and the conveyor receives the sliced meat piece and takes out the band knife out of the machine. It is preferable that a holding device that can be selectively held at a possible withdrawal position is provided.

Alternatively, the retreating means slidably holds the conveyor frame supporting the conveyor with a support provided on the machine base, and the conveyor can receive the sliced meat piece and the band knife can be taken out of the machine. It is set as the structure which equipped with the holder which can be selectively hold | maintained to the leaving position.

The conveyor frame for supporting the conveyor is detachably attached to a support provided on a machine base, and at least the holder is provided with a holder that can hold the conveyor at a fixed position of a slice meat piece receiving position. This is preferable because it can be reliably returned to the original state when the conveyor is removed and then reassembled.

Furthermore, if the support member that supports the conveyor and the plate that receives the leading end of the meat block and moves in the feed-out direction to determine the slice thickness are integrally configured, the relative position of both does not always change. Therefore, it is preferable.

The abutment plate supporting the conveyor is swingably supported so that the front end surface of the meat box is opened around a fulcrum provided on a moving body that supports the plate and moves in the feeding direction of the meat block. This construction is preferable because the abutment plate and the conveyor retreat at the same time, which facilitates cleaning and washing of the band knife guide narrow groove and the like.

According to the present invention, the sliced meat pieces cut out from the cut-out opening of the meat slicer can be reliably received and sent out by the conveyor without being dropped, and the band knife and the peripheral part of the band knife after the work are cleaned and washed. A meat slicer using a band knife that can be easily and reliably performed is provided.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating embodiments of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of a meat slicer embodying the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the cutting part as viewed from the side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the conveyor. FIG. 5 is a side view of the first example in which the conveyor is located at the retracted position. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a second example. FIG. 7 is a side view of the contact plate in an open state.

With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the structure of the Example which concerns on this invention is demonstrated. A pair of left and right columns 2 and 2 are erected on the rear (left side in FIG. 1) upper portion of the machine base 1. Bearings 4, 4 made of ball bearings or the like are attached to the upper ends of the respective columns 2, 2. The support shafts 9 and 9 are integrally projected from both side walls of the meat box 3 for storing the meat block M, and the support shafts 9 and 9 are fitted to the bearings 4 and 4 so that the meat box 3 is supported by the support shafts 9 and 9. A fixed section in the vicinity of the horizontal position centered on (corresponding to a fulcrum) is supported so that it can swing back and forth up and down.

The meat box 3 has a width that can accommodate the meat block meat M, and has a bowl-like shape with the upper part opened. Rollers 6, 6 are laid across the meat box 3, and a conveyor belt 5 is stretched across the front width of the bottom of the meat box 3 between the rollers 6, 6. A servo motor (not shown) is connected to the roller 6 at the rear, and is driven intermittently so that the meat block M mounted on the belt 5 can be fed forward (right side in FIG. 1).

A pressing tool 7 is provided above the front portion of the meat box 3 so that the vicinity of the front end of the meat block M can be pressed from the top toward the bottom. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the pressing tool 7 is formed of a plate material having a “te” -shaped cross section and having a width dimension capable of pressing the front end portion of the meat block M over the entire width. One end (rear end) of the pressing tool 7 extends rearward and is fixed to the support arm 8 with a mounting screw 8a.

The support arm 8 is formed in an arch shape so as to bypass the delivery path of the meat block M of the meat box 3. The support arm 8 branches left and right and extends rearwardly along the outer sides of the left and right side walls of the meat box 3, and its end is formed in a ring shape, and supports shafts 9, 9 that support the meat box 3. And is rotatably supported.

That is, the support arm 8 to which the pressing tool 7 is fixed is supported so as to be swingable in the vertical direction about the support shaft 9, so that an expansion device (such as an air cylinder) is provided between the machine base 1 and the support arm 8. When the block meat M is sent out, the pressing tool 7 is pulled up, and when the tip of the block meat M is cut, the pressing tool 7 is strongly pressed against the meat block M, for example. It is possible to adjust the pressing state.

A receiving blade frame 10 having a rectangular frame shape is attached to the front end of the meat box 3 so as to surround the front edge of the meat box 3. The front end face of the receiving blade frame 10 has an arcuate shape centered on the support shaft 9 in a side view shown in FIG. 1, and the lower frame portion and the side pressed by the blade when the block meat M is cut (the cutting end). The front end surface of either the left or right side frame portion that becomes the second side) is a blade receiving surface when the block meat M is cut by the band knife 13 described later.

A lower part of the meat box 3 configured as described above is appropriately reinforced, and a swing pin 11 is attached. On the other hand, a crank device 12 is provided inside the machine base 1. The crank device 12 is connected to a rod 12a and has a servo motor 12b for driving. The crank device 12 is connected to the swing pin 11 and the rod 12a of the crank device 12 so that the meat box 3 has a band at the front end upper surface of the meat block M. Starting from a position below the cutting edge of the knife 13, the servo motor 12b reciprocally swings until the lower surface of the meat block M passes through the cutting edge.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the meat box 3 is configured so as to reciprocate up and down in a certain section near the horizontal position around the support shafts 9 and 9 (corresponding to the fulcrum) provided at the rear. However, the meat box may reciprocate up and down linearly along a guide appropriately provided on the machine base.

The position facing the front end surface of the receiving blade frame 10 at the swing start position is an arc shape along the front end surface of the receiving blade frame 10, has a size that covers the entire opening of the receiving blade frame 10, and is sent out. An abutment plate 14 capable of receiving the front end surface of the meat block M is provided. The abutment plate 14 is supported on the machine base 1 via the parallel link mechanism 15 so that the slice thickness can be regulated by moving substantially in the feeding direction. The parallel link mechanism 15 is connected to an expansion / contraction device 16 using screws that are driven by a motor 16 a provided in the machine base 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the abutting plate 14 swings to the connecting plate 15a constituting the parallel link mechanism 15 via fulcrum pins 15b protruding from the left and right side surfaces of the supporting plate 14a fixed to the front surface of the abutting plate 14. It is locked so that it can move. At the upper end of the connecting plate 15a, a hook-shaped locking portion is formed with the side where the abutment plate 14 moves in the direction to open the front end of the meat box 3 being opened. Lock pins 14b project from the left and right side surfaces of the support plate 14a. The lock pin 14b has a male screw at the tip, and a hook-shaped locking portion is engaged with the lock pin 14b. By tightening, the contact plate 14 and the connecting plate 15a are integrated so that the contact plate 14 shown in FIG. 1 is closed during normal operation.

When cleaning and washing at the end of the work and when the band knife 13 is attached / detached, the nut 14c is loosened and the plate 14 is swung around the fulcrum pin 15b as shown in FIG. Since the front end portion of 3 can be opened, the above operation can be easily and reliably performed. In addition, it is possible to return to the original position with higher accuracy than in the conventional device in which the contact plate 14 is removed.

Note that the plate support moving device that supports the plate 14 and moves it in the feeding direction of the meat block M is not limited to a telescopic device using a parallel link and a screw using power as in this embodiment. The plate 14 may be appropriately moved along the slide guide so as to be movable in the feeding direction of the meat block M, and the movement may be adjusted using a manual screw or the like.

An endless band knife 13 is disposed so that the cutting edge is positioned substantially spaced from the upper end surface of the plate 14 by a slice thickness dimension, thereby forming a cutout opening for the sliced meat piece m. In the present embodiment, an endless band tool steel having a width of 13 mm and a thickness of about 0, 5 mm is used as the band knife 13, and a sharp edge is given to the end surface on the blade edge side. The cutting edge may be a serrated chevron, but in soft raw meat, the sliced sliced piece m may be dragged, so keep it straight and scrape it from both sides or one side to the slope, and make the tip into a chevron It is preferable to have a sharp edge.

As shown in FIG. 1, the band knife 13 is wound around a pair of pulleys 17 and 17 that are rotatably supported on the machine base 1 while being inclined downward (downwardly in the right direction in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 2, the pulleys 17 and 17 are arranged at the left and right positions across the meat box 3, and one of the pulleys 17 is connected to a motor (not shown) installed in the machine base 1. The band knife 13 is rotated in one direction.

That is, the band knife 13 is directed downward so that the cross-sectional shape of the blade has a rake angle of about 30 degrees with respect to the tangential direction on the arcuate receiving blade surface in the side view shown in FIGS. The cutting action side 13c, which is arranged in an inclined state and is located on the upper side of the inclination, is located near the front end of the meat box 3, and intersects the feeding direction of the meat block M (right direction in FIG. 1) (left and right in FIG. 2). The tip of the meat block M can be cut with the cutting edge of the cutting action side 13c while traveling along the direction. Further, it is desirable that the cutting edge on the cutting action side 13 c of the band knife 13 is lightly brought into contact with the receiving blade surface of the receiving blade frame 10 attached to the front end of the meat box 3.

The cutting action side 13c of the band knife 13 that cuts the front end portion of the meat block M is provided with a guide plate 18 that holds and guides the band knife 13 so that the band knife 13 does not bend due to cutting resistance. Yes. The guide plate 18 is made of a plate material, and a narrow groove 18a as shown in FIG. 3 is formed on the lower end surface of the guide plate 18, and the band knife 13 is inserted into the narrow groove 18a while leaving the blade edge side 13a. On the other hand, the upper end of the guide plate 18 extends upward to cover the swing range of the meat box 3 and is fixed to the machine base 1.

The anti-cutting action side 13d located at the lower inclined position of the band knife 13 disposed in a state inclined downward is configured to be able to travel freely. In the travel path of the band knife 13, a polishing device for the blade edge of the band knife, a scraper for cleaning the blade surface, and the like (not shown) are provided. Further, the pulley 17 on the non-driving side is slidably supported as a tensioning device for the band knife 13. Furthermore, the pulleys 17 and 17 and the band knife 13 (part) are protected by a cover 22 that can be opened and closed.

A conveyor 34 is disposed in front of the machine base 1 (right side in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 1, the conveyor 34 enters between the cutting action side 13 c and the anti-cutting action side 13 d of the band knife 13, and the start end (roller 31 side) is close to the upper end face of the contact plate 14. A receiving surface for receiving the sliced meat piece m is formed so as to be obliquely upward from the upper end surface of the contact plate 14 along the lower surface of the sliced meat piece m cut out from the cutout opening. The sliced meat piece m sent out by the conveyor 34 is taken out manually and transferred to a storage container such as a tray or a pie lesh.

The configuration of the conveyor 34 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. The conveyor 34 is supported by a conveyor frame 34a. The conveyor frame 34a is composed of a frame body including left and right side plates 34b, 34b formed in a ¬-shape and stays 34c connecting the side plates 34b, 34b. Rollers 31, 32, and 33 are pivotally supported on the conveyor frame 34a, and a conveyor 34 formed of an endless belt is wound around these rollers.

On one side of the end of the conveyor frame 34a (to the right in FIG. 1), power is transmitted from the output shaft of the servo motor 34d attached to the stay 34c to the roller 32 using a transfer means such as a chain. A case 34e equipped with the device is provided. Therefore, the conveyor 34 can be run by driving the servo motor 34d. It is desirable to set the traveling speed of the conveyor 34 so that it can be taken out in an orderly manner without slack according to the moving speed of the sliced meat pieces m to be cut out.

Further, on the stay 34c, support rods 34f and 34f that can be inserted into and removed from the two support tubes 14d and 14d projecting from the support plate 14a fixed to the front surface of the contact plate 14 are integrally projected. ing. That is, the conveyor frame 34a that supports the conveyor 34 is configured to be integrally supported by the contact plate 14 by searching for the support rods 34f and 34f in the support tubes 14d and 14d protruding from the contact plate 14. .

Next, the first example shown in FIG. 5 will be described first with respect to the retreating means for retreating the conveyor 34, which is the gist of the present invention, to the retreat position. In addition, the structure of the 2nd example demonstrated subsequently is also described in the same drawing for convenience.

The conveyor frame 34a is a receiving position of the sliced meat piece m (the state shown in FIG. 1) in which the start end (the roller 31 side) of the conveyor 34 is close to the upper end surface of the plate 14 around the output axis P of the servo motor 34d. Then, the band knife 13 can be swung out to a retreat position (state shown in FIG. 5) having a gap that can be taken out of the apparatus between the tip of the start end and the machine base 1 (including the abutment plate 14). It is configured as follows.

In addition, at least at the receiving position of the sliced meat piece m of the conveyor 34 and the retreating position having a gap where the band knife 13 can be taken out of the apparatus, a holder that can selectively hold each position is provided. The holder in the first example is provided at the lower end of the right side plate 34b (on the right side in FIG. 4) forming the conveyor frame 34a shown in FIG. Positioned at the swing center P of the conveyor frame 34, the right side plate 34b and the stay 34c are connected by a fulcrum pin 34g (corresponding to point P in FIG. 5) to be rotatable. The right side plate 34b is extended downward and is attached with a locking screw 34h. On the other hand, when the locking screw 34h is tightened on the portion of the stay 34c that faces the lower extension of the right side plate 34b, the locking frame 34h is screwed into the conveyor frame 34a at the receiving position or the leaving position of the sliced meat piece m. Female screws 34j, 34j that can be held are formed.

The conveyor 34 configured as described above is held by a locking screw 34h at a receiving position as shown in FIG. 1 when receiving the sliced meat piece m. When the band knife 13 is removed, the locking screw 34h is loosened and the conveyor frame 34a is swung to the retracted position as shown in FIG. 5, and then the locking screw 34h is screwed into the female screw 34j and tightened. Hold.

In the retracted position, the stay 34c is not necessarily tightened with the locking screw 34h, and a receiving portion is provided on the stay 34c, and a part of the conveyor frame 34a swingingly moved to the retracted position is brought into contact with the receiving portion. You may comprise so that it may hold stably with the weight of the conveyor frame 34a itself.

Next, a second example of the withdrawal means for the conveyor 34 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The conveyor frame 34a inserts the support rods 34f and 34f protruding from the stay 34c into the two support tubes 14d and 14d protruding from the support plate 14a fixed to the front surface of the abutment plate 14. It is the structure integrally supported by the machine base 1 (FIG. 1, FIG. 4).

A push screw 14e is attached to either one of the support tubes 14d and 14d, and the support rod 34f inserted by tightening the push screw 14e is pressed against the inner wall of the support tube 14d, so that the machine base 1 of the conveyor 34 is provided. It is comprised so that the position with respect to can be hold | maintained.

When the band knife 13 is extracted with the conveyor frame 34a slid from the receiving position of the conveyor 34 shown in FIG. 1 to the retracted position shown in FIG. 6, and after the cleaning of each part is completed, the band knife 13 is returned to the receiving position again. A positioning ring 34k for restricting the insertion length of the support bar 34f is attached to the support bar 34f so as to surely return to the original position. A female screw is created on the inner wall of the positioning ring 34k, and a male screw that engages with the female screw is also engraved on the support bar 34f, and the positioning ring 34k is rotated according to both screws to move. The gap between the start end of the conveyor 34 and the upper end surface of the contact plate 14 is adjusted.

Further, when removing the band knife 13, the support bars 34f, 34f of the conveyor frame 34a may be removed from the support tubes 14d, 14d and the conveyor 34 may be removed from the machine base 1.

Further, as a special measure, it is possible to operate without the conveyor 34 attached. For example, when a sliced meat piece m obtained by thinly cutting a relatively large meat block M, such as a chilled beef thigh, is received on the conveyor 34, the sliced meat piece m adheres to the surface of the conveyor 34 and is manually manned. May be difficult to remove. In that case, it is good to operate | move without mounting | wearing with the conveyor 34 and to receive directly the sliced meat piece m cut out manually.

The conveyor frame 34 a that supports the conveyor 34 may be supported at any location on the machine base 1. For example, the conveyor 34 is supported by the machine base 1 excluding the abutment plate 14 and its supporting members, and the start end of the conveyor 34 is kept in the receiving position of the sliced meat piece m close to the upper end surface of the abutment plate 14. If only the plate 14 is oscillated and moved, the moving range is limited because the contact plate 14 interferes with the starting end of the conveyor 34.

In the present example in which the conveyor frame 34a and the abutment plate 14 are integrated, if the abutment plate 14 is oscillated and moved after the conveyor 34 is moved away, the above limitation is eliminated and the range of oscillating movement is expanded. The front end portion of the meat box 3 can be greatly opened. Furthermore, since the conveyor 34 moves away from the machine base 1 at the same time, it is easier to clean and wash the inside.

The retreating means for retreating the conveyor 34 to a retreat position where the band knife 13 can be taken out of the apparatus may be implemented by combining, for example, the first example and the second example, and as described above. It is also effective to combine with an opening device for the plate 14.

When operating the meat slicer constructed as described above, the abutment plate 14 is set in the closed working position as shown in FIG. 1, and the conveyor 34 is held in the receiving position for the sliced meat piece m. Make sure that it is. Next, the distance between the abutment plate 14 and the blade edge of the band knife 13 is adjusted and set by the expansion / contraction device 16 of the abutment plate 14 so as to obtain a desired slice thickness.

After the raw meat block M is mounted on the conveyor belt 5 of the meat box 3, the operation start button is turned on to start the slicing operation. The meat block M is cut by the cutting edge of the traveling band knife 13 with the movement of the meat box 3 in the state of being pressed by the pressing tool 7, and is cut into sliced meat pieces m from the cutout opening. Cut out diagonally upward. The conveyor 34 feeds the sliced meat piece m to the outside of the receiving machine on the receiving surface at the start end close to the upper end surface of the abutting plate 14.

In the meat box 3, the upper surface of the receiving blade body 10 that receives the lower surface of the meat block M passes through the blade edge and reaches the swing folding point (top dead center), and then returns to the swing starting point by the crank device 12. . Next, the pressing tool 7 is lifted, and the conveyor belt 5 moves by an amount corresponding to the slice thickness and feeds the meat block M. The pressing tool 7 presses the meat block M again, and the slicing operation is repeated as described above. The operator takes out the sliced meat piece m to be sent out from the conveyor 34 by hand or the like and stores it in a container.

When the slicing operation is completed, each part is cleaned and washed in preparation for the next operation. At that time, the position holder of the conveyor frame 34a, that is, the locking screw 34h in the first example, and the push screw 14d in the second example are loosened to swing or slide the conveyor frame 34a. Thus, a gap through which the band knife 13 can pass is secured between the leading end of the conveyor 34 and the machine base 1 (including the contact plate 14). At the same time, when the nut 14c is loosened and the abutment plate 14 is swung around the fulcrum pin 15b as shown in FIG. 7 so that the front end portion of the closed meat box 3 is largely opened, the band knife 13 is removed. Mounting, cleaning of each part, and cleaning work can be easily and reliably performed.

As described above, the present invention can be easily implemented for a meat slicer provided with a conveyor that receives sliced meat pieces obtained by cutting a meat block with a band knife and feeds the sliced meat pieces out of the machine.

The side view which showed an example of the meat slicer which implemented this invention. The top view of the same meat slicer. The expanded sectional view which looked at the cutting part from the side. The perspective view which shows the structure of a conveyor. The side view of the 1st example which made the conveyor located in the withdrawal position. The side view which shows the 2nd example. The side view which made this plate open.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Machine 3 Meat box 12 Crank apparatus 12b Oscillating motor 13 Band knife 14 Current plate 17 Pulley 34 Conveyor 34a Conveyor frame

Claims (6)

A state where the meat block is stored and supported by the machine base so as to reciprocate in a predetermined vertical section, and the meat box that feeds out the stored meat block is in a position separated from the meat box and inclined downward Rotate around a pair of pulleys that are rotatably supported by the machine base, and run along the direction intersecting with the feeding direction of the meat block, with the cutting action side located at the top of the inclination positioned near the front end of the meat box A band knife that cuts the leading end of the meat block with the cutting edge on the cutting action side to make a sliced meat piece, and a contact plate that receives the leading end of the meat block and moves it in the feeding direction to determine the slice thickness A cutting opening for the sliced meat piece is formed between the cutting edge of the band knife and the upper end surface of the contact plate, and the cutting action side and the anti-cutting action side of the band knife The conveyor is arranged in a state of entering between, the start end portion of the conveyor is located close to the upper end portion of the abutment plate, and is configured to receive the slice meat piece cut out from the cutout opening and send it out of the machine. In the meat slicer, the conveyor is provided with a retreating means for retreating the conveyor to a retreat position having a gap that allows at least the band knife to be taken out of the apparatus between the leading end of the conveyor and the machine base. Meat slicer to do. The withdrawal means supports the conveyor frame supporting the conveyor so as to be swingable about a fulcrum provided on the machine base, and the conveyor receives the sliced meat piece and takes out the band knife out of the machine. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein the meat slicer is configured to include a holder that can be selectively held at a possible withdrawal position. The withdrawal means slidably supports a conveyor frame that supports the conveyor with a support provided on the machine base, and the conveyor is provided with a receiving position for receiving sliced meat pieces and a band knife that can be taken out of the machine. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein the meat slicer is provided with a holder that can be selectively held at a position. A conveyor frame that supports the conveyor is detachably attached to a support provided on a machine base, and at least a holder that can hold the conveyor at a fixed position of a slice meat piece receiving position is provided. The meat slicer according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The support device for supporting the conveyor and the abutting plate for receiving the leading end portion of the meat block and moving in the feed-out direction to determine the slice thickness are integrally configured. The meat slicer described. The abutment plate supporting the conveyor is swingably supported so that the front end surface of the meat box is opened around a fulcrum provided on a moving body that supports the plate and moves in the feeding direction of the meat block. The meat slicer according to claim 5, wherein

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