JP2006333817A - Bread crumb application machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bread crumb application machine enabling the confirmation of the state of a silicone plate of a pressing member. <P>SOLUTION: The invention relates to a bread crumb application machine to apply bread crumb to a processing food material. The bread crumb application machine 1 is provided with a transfer conveyor 4 to transfer a bread crumb layer 2 surrounding the processing food material P and a pressing device 6 attached to the transfer conveyor 4 and pressing the bread crumb layer 2 from above. The pressing device 6 has a pressing member 20 bonded with a silicone plate 48 for pressing the upper surface 2a of the bread crumb layer 2 and a vertically moving mechanism 18 to vertically reciprocate the pressing member 20. The pressing member 20 is detachably attached to the vertically moving mechanism 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a breading machine, and more particularly to a breading machine for attaching breadcrumbs to processed foods using a pressing member.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a breading machine for attaching breadcrumbs to a surface of a processed food product without breadcrumbs before becoming a fried product such as croquettes or tonkatsu is known. For example, bread crumbs are placed around food processed products, and the bread crumb is attached to the food processed products by passing under a pressure roller placed on the bread crumbs. There is known a bread crumb machine (see Patent Document 1) and the like that attaches bread crumbs to food products by placing food products and pressing the pressure plates placed above and to the sides of the bread crumbs against the bread crumbs. Yes. In the case of the latter bread crumbing machine, the upper pressing plate is fixed so that it cannot be removed by a vertical reciprocating mechanism that reciprocates it up and down, and a silicon plate is bonded to the surface or lower surface of the pressing plate on the bread crumb side. ing.

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In the bread crumbing machine that employs the upper pressing plate described above, the silicon plate bonded to the lower surface of the pressing plate cannot be seen in a state where the pressing plate is attached to the vertical reciprocating mechanism and cannot be removed. For this reason, it was difficult to visually confirm the state of the silicon plate. Moreover, since the space below the pressing plate is small, it takes time to clean the silicon plate. For this reason, in order to prevent foreign matter from being mixed into the fried product, for example, the vertical reciprocating mechanism itself is lifted from the bread crumb machine body to check the state of the silicon plate, or the silicon plate is cleaned over time. It was.
Further, since the pressing plate is fixed so as not to be removed from the vertical reciprocating mechanism, the pressure for pressing the bread crumbs against the processed food product may not be sufficiently adjusted.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a bread crumbing machine capable of easily confirming the state of the silicon plate of the pressing member.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a bread crumbing machine capable of easily confirming the state of the silicon plate of the pressing member and capable of adjusting the pressure for pressing the bread crumb against the food.

In order to achieve the first object, a bread crumb sticking machine according to the present invention is a bread crumb sticking machine for adhering bread crumbs to a food processed product, and conveys a layer of bread crumbs surrounding the food processed product. And a pressing device that is attached to the conveyor and presses the bread crumb layer from above, and the pressing device includes a pressing member to which a silicon plate for pressing the upper surface of the bread crumb layer is bonded, And a vertical movement mechanism for reciprocating the pressing member in the vertical direction. The pressing member is detachably attached to the vertical movement mechanism.
In the bread crumb machine configured in this way, the food processing product surrounded by bread crumbs is obtained by reciprocating the pressing member in the vertical direction by the vertical movement mechanism and pressing the bread crumb layer conveyed by the conveyor from above. Adhere bread crumbs on. After the work by the bread crumbing machine is completed, the state of the silicon plate bonded to the pressing member can be easily confirmed by removing the pressing member from the vertical movement mechanism. In addition, the silicon plate can be easily cleaned.

In this invention, Preferably, in order to change the magnitude | size of the force which pushes the upper surface of a bread crumb layer, the adhering position of the pressing member with respect to an up-and-down moving mechanism is adjustable.
In the bread crumb machine configured as described above, since the pressing member is detachably attached to the vertical movement mechanism, it is possible to add a function of changing the fixing position when the pressing member is attached to the vertical movement mechanism. . As a result, it becomes possible to press the bread crumbs in the vertical direction according to the height of bread crumbs conveyed by the conveyor and the size of the processed food. Thereby, the second object of the present invention is achieved.

In the present invention, preferably, it further includes a biasing member that is interposed between the pressing member and the vertical movement mechanism and biases the pressing member toward the bread crumbs.
In the bread crumb machine configured as described above, since the pressing member is detachably attached to the vertical movement mechanism, the urging member can be interposed between the pressing member and the vertical movement mechanism. As a result, the urging member works so as to buffer the impact when the pressing member presses the bread crumbs by the vertical movement mechanism, and can apply the bread crumbs in a pressure contact manner suitable for the processed food product. Thereby, the second object of the present invention is achieved.

In the present invention, more preferably, when the pressing member presses the bread crumbs, the vertical movement mechanism is provided above the conveyor so that the pressing member is moved in accordance with the movement of the bread crumbs by the conveyor. It can swing around the support part.
Particularly in the bread crumb machine configured as described above, the urging member acts effectively. Specifically, when the pressing member and the vertical movement mechanism are fixed so that they cannot be removed, when the vertical movement mechanism swings, the position of the pressing plate moves upward, and the pressing force on the bread crumb becomes significantly weakened. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the pressing member is biased toward the bread crumb, even if the vertical movement mechanism swings and the position of the pressing member moves upward, the biasing force by the biasing member is not increased. Because it works, the pressing force on the bread crumbs will not be significantly reduced. Therefore, the bread crumb can be pressed against the food processed product for a relatively long time, and the bread crumb adheres well to the food processed product.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a breading machine capable of confirming the state of the silicon plate of the pressing member.
Moreover, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bread crumbing machine capable of checking the state of the silicon plate of the pressing member and adjusting the pressure for pressing the bread crumb against the food.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, 1st Embodiment of the breading machine by this invention is described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a bread crumb machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the bread crumb machine of FIG.
The breading machine 1 has a conveyor 4 that conveys a breadcrumb layer 2 that surrounds the processed food product P, and a pressing device 6 that is attached to the conveyor 4 and presses the breadcrumb layer 2 from above. ing. The bread crumb machine 1 preferably has a bread crumb supply device (not shown) that forms the bread crumb layer 2 so as to surround the food processed product P on the upstream side of the pressing device 6, and is downstream of the pressing device 6. And a lateral pressing device (not shown) for pressing the bread crumb layer 2 from the side.

  The conveyor 4 includes left and right machine frames 10 a and 10 b arranged on both sides in the direction of the conveyance 8, a conveyor plate 12 fixed to the machine frames 10 a and 10 b, and a conveyor that moves along the conveyor plate 12. Belt 14. Both sides of the conveyor plate 12 are folded upwards so as to have a height sufficient to support the bread crumb layer 2. The conveyor belt 14 can be moved in the transport direction 8 by a driving device (not shown).

The pressing device 6 includes device frames 16a and 16b fixed on the machine frames 10a and 10b, and vertical movement attached to the device frames 16a and 16b so as to be able to swing in the conveying direction 8 and straddle the conveyor belt 14. A mechanism 18 and a pressing member 20 detachably attached to the vertical movement mechanism 18 are provided.
The apparatus frames 16a and 16b each have a support portion 22 that rises from the machine frames 10a and 10b and supports the vertical movement mechanism 18 so as to be rotatable.
The vertical movement mechanism 18 includes a base 24 that extends laterally with respect to the transport direction 8 and that can be rotated by the support portions 22 on both sides, a guide-equipped air cylinder 26 attached to the base 24, and an air cylinder 26. And a fixed plate 28 that is fixed. The air cylinder 26 is attached to the base 24 so that its rod side 26 a faces downward, and the fixing plate 28 is fixed to the rod side 26 a of the air cylinder 26 with a screw 30. In addition, the fixing plate 28 has two through holes 32 penetrating in the vertical direction in order to attach the pressing member 20.
The pressing member 20 includes a mounting plate 34 that is detachably attached to the fixed plate 28, and a pressure contact plate 36 that is rotatably attached to the mounting plate 34. The mounting plate 34 includes two threaded rods 38 extending upwardly from the mounting plate 34 so as to be aligned with the two through holes 32 of the fixing plate 28, and a mounting plate for rotatably supporting the pressure contact plate 36. Four receiving brackets 40 extending downward from 34 are welded. The threaded rod 38 is inserted into the through hole 32 and a lock nut 42 is screwed into the threaded rod 38 so that the mounting plate 34 is pressed against the fixed plate 28. The four receiving brackets 40 have lateral through holes 44 that are aligned in the lateral direction. The pressure plate 36 is welded with a T-shaped member 46 composed of a shaft 46 a extending upward therefrom and a shaft 46 b extending laterally therefrom. The T-shaped member 46 includes two receiving brackets 40 of the mounting plate 34. And is rotatably supported by the lateral through hole 44. A silicon plate 48 for pressing the upper surface 2a of the bread crumb layer 2 is bonded to the lower surface 36a of the press-contact plate 36.

Next, operation | movement and operation of the bread crumbing apparatus by this invention are demonstrated.
The pressing member 20 is reciprocated in the vertical direction by the air cylinder 26 of the vertical movement mechanism 18, and the bread crumb layer 2 conveyed by the conveyor 4 is pressed from above. When the bread crumb layer 2 is pressed, the bread crumbs are attached to the processed food product P surrounded by the bread crumbs.
Further, since the bread crumb layer 2 is moved in the transport direction 8 by the transport conveyor 4, when the rod of the air cylinder 26 is extended and the pressure plate 36 and the silicon plate 48 are in the state of pressing the bread crumb, the vertical movement mechanism 18 swings in the transport direction 8 at the support 22. Next, when the rod of the air cylinder 26 is retracted, the vertical movement mechanism 18 swings in the direction opposite to the conveyance direction 8 by its own weight and returns to the original position.
After the work with the bread crumbing machine 1 is finished, the pressing member 20 is removed from the vertical movement mechanism 18 by removing the lock nut 42 from the threaded rod 38. Since the pressing member 20 is removed, the state of the silicon plate 48 bonded to the press contact plate 36 can be easily confirmed. In addition, it becomes easy to sufficiently wash the silicon plate 42 with water, and as a result, it is easy to prevent the growth of bacteria. Further, it can be easily checked whether or not there is a missing portion in the silicon plate 48.

Next, a second embodiment of the bread crumb machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the pressing device of the bread crumb machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The bread crumb machine 60 of the second embodiment of the present invention lengthens the threaded rod 38 and adds a second lock nut 62 below the stationary plate 28 to provide the stationary plate 28 and the mounting plate 34. Is the same as the bread crumb applicator 1 of the first embodiment except that they are separated and fixed. Accordingly, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the bread crumb machine 60 of the second embodiment, the vertical fixing position of the pressing member 20 with respect to the vertical drive mechanism 18 is adjusted by adjusting the positions of the two lock nuts 42 and 62 with respect to the threaded rod 38. be able to.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the 3rd Embodiment of the bread crumbing apparatus by this invention is described. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the pressing device of the bread crumb machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The bread crumb machine 70 of the third embodiment of the present invention lengthens the threaded rod 38 and is interposed between the fixed plate 28 and the mounting plate 34 and moves the pressing member 20 toward the bread crumb layer 2. It is the same as the breading machine 1 of the first embodiment except that the spring 72 to be biased is added and the fixing plate 28 and the mounting plate 34 are separated and fixed. Accordingly, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the bread crumb applicator 70 according to the third embodiment, the spring 72 acts to buffer an impact when the pressing member 20 presses the bread crumbs by the vertical movement mechanism 18. Even when the vertical movement mechanism 18 swings and the position of the pressing member 20 moves upward, the urging force of the spring 72 is applied, so that the pressing force on the bread crumbs is not significantly weakened.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims. Needless to say, these are also included within the scope of the present invention.

It is a schematic front view of the bread crumb machine which is the 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the bread crumbs of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the pressing apparatus of the bread crumb machine of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the pressing apparatus of the bread crumb of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,60,70 Breading machine 2 Breading layer 2a Upper surface 4 Conveyor 6 Pressing device 18 Vertical movement mechanism 20 Pressing member 22 Supporting part 42 Lock nut 48 Silicon plate 62 Lock nut 72 Spring P Food processed material

Claims (4)

A breading machine for attaching breadcrumbs to processed foods,
A transport conveyor for transporting a layer of bread crumbs surrounding the food product;
A pressing device attached to the conveyor, for pressing the bread crumb layer from above,
The pressing device includes a pressing member to which a silicon plate for pressing the upper surface of the bread crumb layer is bonded, and a vertical movement mechanism for reciprocating the pressing member in the vertical direction. A breading machine characterized in that it is detachably attached to a vertical movement mechanism.   The breading machine according to claim 1, wherein the fixing position of the pressing member in the vertical direction with respect to the vertical movement mechanism is adjustable in order to change the magnitude of the pressing force on the upper surface of the bread crumb layer. .   The bread crumb machine according to claim 1, further comprising a biasing member interposed between the pressing member and the vertical movement mechanism and biasing the pressing member toward the bread crumb layer.   When the pressing member is pressing the crumb, the vertical movement mechanism is centered on a support provided above the conveyor so that the pressing member is moved in accordance with the movement of the crumb by the conveyor. The breading machine according to claim 3, wherein the breading machine can swing.

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