JP2008072911A - Food processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food processing equipment for more effectively separating refuse from an object to be processed. <P>SOLUTION: At least the bottom wall of the cross section of a water tank 12 is formed in a circular arc shape, and a side edge opening part 22 is arranged on an upper edge part 21a of one side of the water tank 12. A gutter part 26 is arranged at the outside of the upper edge part 21a provided with the side edge opening part 22 and a reed screen part 23. A separating part 27a is arranged at a part of the gutter part 26. A drained water collecting part 27 is arranged at a lower side of the separating part 27a. A water delivering device 31 is arranged at a side wall or bottom wall of a side on which the side edge opening part 22 is arranged. The processing equipment separates and removes refuse attaching to an object to be processed by producing prescribed stream current from the water delivering device 31, separating the stream current into prescribed first stream current and second stream current, discharging refuse to the gutter part 26 along with the first stream current going toward the side edge opening part 22, and sending the object to be processed from which refuse is separated to the bottom of the water tank 12 along with the second stream current going toward the bottom of the water tank 12 followed by again putting on the stream current. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus that performs processing such as cleaning of a processing target and heating processing, and conveyance.

  Conventionally, as a device for washing food, as shown in Patent Document 1, a treatment tank with an open upper surface is stored in a water tank with an open upper surface, and the treatment tank is supported in the water tank, There is a device provided with a driving device that lifts the outside of the water tank and rotates it so that the open surface of the treatment tank is inclined in one direction.

  In this apparatus, an air blowing device is provided at the bottom of the water tank, and air is blown out from this device so that the food in the treatment basket is washed, and the garbage attached to the food can be separated.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-266800

  By the way, although most of the exceptions separated using the above-mentioned air blowing device are taken out from the buttocks, some garbage comes into contact with the food again, so the adherence between the exception and the food occurs. This may result in insufficient cleaning.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to more efficiently separate garbage from food.

  The first aspect of the present invention is the food processing apparatus for performing processing in a water tank whose upper surface is opened. At least the bottom wall of the water tank has a circular arc shape along the upper edge of the water tank. In addition, a mouth-shaped side edge opening is provided from one end to the other end, and a blind portion is provided inside the water tank and in the vicinity of the side edge opening. Provided on the outside of the upper edge portion provided with a portion is a flange portion that receives water overflowing from the side edge opening, a separation portion having a plurality of holes is provided in a part of the flange portion, and drainage recovery is performed below the separation portion. A water delivery device is provided on the side wall or bottom wall on the side where the side edge opening is provided, and a water delivery device for generating a water flow toward the bottom wall or the opposite side wall of the water tank is provided. By throwing in the treatment object to which the object is attached and driving the water delivery device, The separation object is separated from the object to be treated, and the water delivery device is driven, so that from the water delivery device, the bottom wall of the water tank or the side wall facing the water delivery device, the vicinity of the water surface of the water tank, and the above A water flow directed to the intermediary portion is generated, and the water flow is directed to the bottom of the water tank via the intercalation portion, the first water flow toward the side edge opening of the water tank, and the intercalation portion. The second water flow is separated into the second water flow toward the side edge opening, and the exclusion product is discharged to the buttock and the second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank. The processing object separated from the object to be processed is sent to the bottom of the water tank and placed on the water flow again to separate and remove the object to be processed accompanying the object to be processed.

  Moreover, 2nd invention is the continuous food processing apparatus which processes in the water tank by which the upper surface was open | released, The cross section of the said water tank forms an arc shape at least in the bottom wall, and is on one upper edge of the said water tank. A side edge opening in the shape of a mouth is provided from one end to the other end along the inside of the water tank, and a blind portion is provided in the vicinity of the side edge opening. A concave step portion is provided from one end portion to the other end portion along the other upper edge portion, and a treatment object distilling prevention member is attached to the concave step portion. Provided on the outside of the edge is a flange that receives the overflowing water from the side edge opening and the concave step, and at the end of the flange is provided with a drainage recovery part that recovers the overflowing water. The collection unit is provided with a separation unit having a plurality of holes, and the side edge opening is not provided. A water delivery device for generating a water flow toward the bottom wall or the opposite side wall of the water tank is provided at several locations on the side wall or the bottom wall of the water tank. Is stored in the water tank, and an object to which a deposit is attached is put into an end opposite to the end where the conveyor is provided, and the water delivery device is driven to By separating the exception from the object to be treated and driving the water delivery device, the bottom wall of the water tank or the side wall facing the water delivery device, the vicinity of the water surface of the water tank, and the tin A first water flow directed to the side edge opening of the water tank via the interpenet part, and to the bottom of the water tank via the interposer part. 2 streams and above Separating into a third water flow toward the concave step from the side wall facing the delivery device, and the first water flow toward the side edge opening and the third water flow toward the concave step, the exclusion is While discharging to the eaves part, the process object which isolate | separated the said exclusion thing is sent to the bottom part of the said water tank on the 2nd water flow toward the bottom part of the said water tank, the water flow by the said water delivery apparatus, or other water By placing on a water flow by a delivery device, the exclusion object accompanying the processing object is separated and removed, and the processing object from which the removal object has been removed is taken out by the conveyor.

  The food processing apparatus according to the present invention generates a water flow that goes around the water tank and a water flow that goes out of the water tank. For this reason, since a process target object and an exclusion object are isolate | separated by a blind part, only an exclusion object can be discharged | emitted out of a water tank by putting an exclusion object on the water flow which goes out of said water tank.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
This invention consists of the 1st invention concerning the food processing apparatus 11 shown in FIGS. 1-5, and the 2nd invention concerning the food processing apparatus 11 'shown in FIGS.

<About the food processing apparatus 11 concerning 1st invention>
The food processing apparatus 11 concerning 1st invention is an apparatus which processes with the water tank 12 which has the upper surface opening part 12a by which the upper surface was open | released, as shown in FIGS. 1-3.

  The water tank 12 can store water and is attached to the gantry 33. Moreover, at least the bottom wall of the transverse cross section of the water tank 12, that is, the cross section perpendicular to the direction connecting both end faces of the water tank 12, forms an arc shape. Thereby, it becomes easy to produce the water flow mentioned later. In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that the cross section has a circular shape excluding the upper surface opening 12a because a water flow described later is more easily generated.

  A mouth-shaped side edge opening 22 is provided from one end to the other end along one upper edge 21 a of the water tank 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the side edge openings 22 are garbage and food waste (hereinafter referred to as “exclusions”) 14 separated from the processing object 13 made of various foods, processed food products, and the like. It is an opening part for sending out to the collar part 26 of the water tank 12 mentioned later.

  Further, a blind portion 23 is provided inside the water tank 12 and in the vicinity of the side edge opening 22. The blind portion 23 includes a blind support portion 23a rotatably attached to the water tank 12, and a large number of comb portions 23b attached to the blind support portion 23a with a certain interval. As shown in FIG. 5, the blind portion 23 is provided to prevent the processing object 13 from coming out from the side edge opening portion 22 to the flange portion 26 of the water tank 12, and the comb portion 23 b The side edge opening 22 is provided so as to cover the side edge opening 22 with a predetermined interval when viewed at a position far from the blind portion 23. Moreover, what is necessary is just to set the distance between the comb parts 23b of the blind support part 23a according to the magnitude | size of the said exclusion thing 14. FIG.

  In FIG. 2, one side edge opening 22 is provided from one end to the other end along one upper edge 21 a of the water tank 12. A plurality of side edge openings 22 may be arranged in series along one of the 12 upper edge parts 21a. By doing in this way, the partition part between one side edge opening part 22 and the adjacent side edge opening part 22 will exist, and the upper edge part 21a of the water tank 12 in which the side edge opening part 22 is provided is provided. Strength can be increased. In this case, the comb portion 23 b of the blind portion 23 may be provided in accordance with the arrangement of the side edge openings 22.

  A flange 26 that receives water overflowing from the side edge opening 22 is provided outside the upper edge 21 a provided with the side edge opening 22. When the water is overflowed from the water tank 12 with the flange 26, the overflowed water can be recovered.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the flange 26 is provided with a water passage 26 a through which overflowing water passes on the water tank 12 side, and is separated with a fine hole on the side far from the water tank 12. A portion 27a and a convex step portion 26b are provided. Then, the water overflowing from the water tank 12 reaches the separation part 27a through the water passage 26a, and only the water falls from the fine holes of the separation part 27a, and the excluded matter 14 does not pass through the fine holes, but the separation part 27a. Remain on. The dropped water is collected in a drainage collecting unit 27 provided below the separation unit 27a, sent to a water delivery device 31 described later, and used as a part (or all) of the water delivered from the water delivery device 31. As a result, the water tank 12 is returned.

As said separation part 27a, what punched to the predetermined position of the collar part 26 and made many holes, what punched and punched many holes, such as a metal plate, a predetermined mesh, For example, a woven fabric or non-woven fabric having a mesh size attached to a predetermined position of the collar portion 26 may be used.
Examples of the water delivery device 31 include a screw device and a pump.

  In addition, the said convex step part 26b is provided in order to prevent overflowing water from accumulating in the part where the separation part 27a is not formed in the part of the flange part 26 far from the water tank 12. is there. For this reason, when the separation part 27a is formed in the whole surface of the part of the collar part 26 far from the said water tank 12, the convex step part 26b is not provided. The size of the fine hole provided in the separation part 27a is appropriately selected according to the size of the removal object 14 to be removed.

  A water delivery device 31 for generating a water flow toward the bottom wall or the opposite side wall of the water tank 12 is provided on the side wall or bottom wall on the side where the side edge opening 22 is provided. The water delivery device 31 has a stirring blade 32, and rotates the stirring blade 32 to send water supplied to the water delivery device 31 into the water tank 12.

  When this water delivery device 31 is provided, the boundary portion of the water tank 12 provided with this water delivery device 31 is opened. However, when the water delivery device 31 is simply opened, the processing object 13 and the exclusion object 14 are delivered to the water. There is a risk of entanglement with the stirring blade 32 or the like of the device 31. For this reason, it is preferable to provide the net | network etc. which have a hole and mesh | network of the grade which cannot be processed object 13 and the exclusion thing 14 in the boundary part of the water tank 12 in which the water delivery apparatus 31 is provided.

  When the processing object 13 to which the exclusion object 14 is attached is put into the water tank 12 in which the water is stored, when the water delivery device 31 is driven, it is excluded from the treatment object 13 by the stirring force of the water delivery apparatus 31. The object 14 can be separated.

  Further, when the water delivery device 31 is driven, from the water delivery device 31, the bottom wall of the water tank 12 or the side wall facing the water delivery device 31, the vicinity of the water surface of the water tank 12, and the blind portion 23. A water stream is generated in order. Then, the first water flow that flows from the side edge opening 22 to the flange 26 through the blind portion 23 to the side edge opening 22 and the bottom portion of the water tank 12 through the blind portion 23. Although the second water flow is divided into the second water flow toward the second water flow, the second water flow joins the water flow sent out by the water delivery device 31, so that a water flow circulating in one direction is generated in the water tank 12 by the water delivery device 31. It will be.

  When hot water or steam is supplied into the water tank 12 to raise the temperature of the water in the water tank 12, the processing object supplied to the water tank 12 can be heated. This heating process refers to a process in which heat is applied to the object to be processed through water, for example, a process in which the object to be processed is cooked, boiled or boiled.

  In order to raise the temperature in the water tank 12, as means for supplying warm water, a method for supplying warm water directly from a water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 12 or a water delivery device 31 is used. A method of supplying warm water or steam as a part (or all) of the water to be injected can be mentioned.

  Next, the mechanism of the food processing apparatus 11 according to the first invention will be described. First, the processing object 13 accompanied by the exclusion object 14 to be processed such as washing and heating is placed in a water tank 12 in which water is stored. Next, the water delivery device 31 is driven, and the exclusion object 14 attached to the processing object 13 is separated by the momentum of the water flow.

  Moreover, when performing a heating process, the water in the water tank 12 can be convected so that it may mention later, temperature unevenness can be eliminated and a process target object can be heated uniformly. Further, depending on the temperature of the water supplied to the water delivery device 31, further heating is possible.

  Furthermore, when the water delivery device 31 is driven, the water flow from the water delivery device 31 toward the bottom wall of the water tank 12 or the side wall of the water tank 12 facing the water delivery apparatus 31, the water surface of the water tank 12, and the blind portion 23. Occurs. A first water flow from the side edge opening portion 22 toward the flange portion 26 via the blind portion 23 and a second water flow toward the bottom portion of the water tank 12 via the blind portion 23 are generated separately.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the processing object 13 is obstructed by the blind portion 23, so that the processing object is separated from the exclusion object 14 by the second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank 12. The object 13 is sent to the bottom of the water tank. And it merges with the water flow emitted from the water delivery apparatus 31 again, and said process target 13 gets on the water flow which circulates in this one direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the exclusion product 14 passes through the blind portion 23 and moves toward the side edge opening 22 of the water tank 12. And this exclusion thing 14 is discharged | emitted from the side edge opening part 22 to the collar part 26 with water. The water sent to the eaves part 26 is sent to the drainage recovery part 27, and after the exclusion product 14 is separated, it is returned to the water tank 12 through the water delivery device 31.

  After the excluded matter 14 is sufficiently discharged, the water delivery device 31 is stopped, and the processing target 13 in the water tank 12 is taken out to obtain the processing target 13 from which the excluded matter 14 is separated and removed. Can send.

  Thereafter, the next processing object 13 is cleaned and heated. At this time, if the water in the water tank 12 is large, water may be discharged from the drain valve 28b from the bottom of the water tank 12 via the drain port 28a. Further, when the amount of water in the water tank is small, water may be supplied from a water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 12 or the water delivery device 31.

<About the food processing apparatus 11 'according to the second invention>
Next, the second invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the food processing apparatus 11 ′ according to the second invention is an apparatus that performs processing in a water tank 12 ′ having an upper surface opening 12 a ′ having an open upper surface.

  The water tank 12 ′ can store water and is attached to the gantry 33 ′. Further, in the transverse cross section of the water tank 12 ', that is, the cross section perpendicular to the direction connecting both end faces of the water tank 12', at least the bottom wall forms an arc shape. Thereby, it becomes easy to produce the water flow mentioned later. In particular, as shown in FIG. 7, it is preferable that the cross section has a circular shape except for the upper surface opening 12 a ′, because a water flow described later is more easily generated.

  A mouth-shaped side edge opening 22 'is provided from one end to the other end along one upper edge 21a' of the water tank 12 '. As shown in FIG. 7, the side edge opening 22 ′ is garbage or food waste (hereinafter referred to as “exclusion”) 14 separated from the processing object 13 made of various foods, processed food products, and the like. Is an opening for sending out to a flange 26 'of a water tank 12' to be described later.

  Further, a blind portion 23 'is provided inside the water tank 12' and in the vicinity of the side edge opening 22 '. The configuration and the role of the blind portion 23 ′ are the same as those of the blind portion 23.

  In FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, one side edge opening 22 ′ is provided from one end to the other end along one upper edge 21a ′ of the water tank 12 ′. In addition, a plurality of side edge openings 22 ′ may be arranged in series along one upper edge 21 a ′ of the water tank 12 ′. By doing in this way, the partition part between one side edge opening part 22 'and adjacent side edge opening part 22' will exist, and it is the upper side of water tank 12 'provided with side edge opening part 22'. The strength of the edge 21a 'can be increased.

  A concave step portion (hereinafter referred to as “concave step portion”) 24 ′ is provided from one end portion to the other end portion along the other upper edge portion 21 b ′ of the water tank 12 ′. A processing object distillation preventing member 25 ′ is attached to the concave step portion 24 ′. By providing the concave step portion 24 ′, a part of the water flow in the water tank 12 ′ to be described later jumps out of the water tank 12 ′ from the concave step portion 24 ′. In particular, as shown in FIG. 7, when the cross section of the water tank 12 ′ has a circular shape except for the upper surface opening 12 a ′, a part of the water flow in the water tank 12 ′ is from the concave stepped part 24 ′. It becomes easy to jump out of the water tank 12 '.

  Since it is not preferable that the processing object 13 is included in the water that jumps out of the water tank 12 ′ from the concave step 24 ′, the concave step 24 ′ includes the above-described treatment to prevent the processing target 13 from jumping out. An object distillation preventing member 25 ′ is attached. This processing object distilling prevention member 25 ′ is composed of a slit, a net or the like having a gap, a hole or the like through which water passes but the processing object 13 does not pass. The size of the gap or hole is appropriately selected according to the processing object 13.

  Further, the treatment object distillation preventing member 25 ′ may be fixedly attached to the water tank 12 ′. However, in order to remove and remove the excluding object 14 attached to the treatment object distillation preventing member 25 ′, the attachment / detachment is performed. It is preferable to attach it freely.

  On the outside of the upper side edge portions 21a 'and 21b' of the water tank 12 ', a flange portion 26' for receiving water overflowing from the side edge opening portion 22 'and the concave stepped portion 24' is provided. When the overflow from the water tank 12 ′ is caused by the flange 26 ′, the overflowed water can be recovered.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the flange 26 'is provided at each location so as to receive water overflowing from the side edge opening 22' and the concave step 24 '. Then, the water overflowing from the water tank 12 ′ is collected by the drainage collecting part 27 ′ installed at the rear end of the water tank 12 ′ through each ridge 26 ′. An upper portion of the drainage recovery part 27 ′ has a separation part 27a ′ having a plurality of holes. Here, only water is recovered in the drainage recovery part 27 ′ from the holes of the separation part 27a ′, and the exclusion 14 Remains on the separation part 27a ′ without passing through the fine holes. The size of the hole provided in the separation portion 27a 'is appropriately selected according to the size of the removal object 14 to be removed. As an example of the separation part 27a ', the same example as the separation part 27a can be given.

  The recovered water is sent to a water delivery device 31 'described later, and returned to the water tank 12' by being used as a part (or all) of the water delivered from the water delivery device 31 '. A part of the collected water is returned into the water tank 12 'from the front end of the water tank 12' via the return pipe 34 '. By the water returned from the return pipe 34 ', the water in the water tank 12' can obtain a flow from the front end to the rear end of the water tank 12 '. As the water delivery device 31 ′, the same example as the water delivery device 31 can be given.

  Further, as another method for obtaining the water in the water tank 12 'from the front end to the rear end of the water tank 12', a gate (not shown) is provided at the rear end of the water tank 12 ', the gate is opened, There is a method of sending the water in 12 'to the waste water collecting part 27'.

  In addition, as a method of obtaining the flow of water from the front end to the rear end of the water tank 12 ′, in addition to the method of providing the return pipe 34 ′, instead of the return pipe 34 ′, the front end of the water tank 12 ′ A water delivery device may be provided toward the rear end.

  Water delivery devices 31 ′ for generating a water flow toward the bottom wall or the opposite side wall of the water tank 12 ′ are provided at several locations on the side wall or the bottom wall on the side where the side edge opening 22 ′ is provided. This water delivery device 31 ′ is equivalent to the water delivery device 31.

  When this water delivery device 31 ′ is provided, the boundary portion of the water tank 12 ′ provided with this water delivery device 31 ′ will be opened. May get entangled with the stirring blade 32 ′ of the water delivery device 31 ′. For this reason, it is preferable to provide a net or the like having holes or meshes to the extent that the processing object 13 or the exclusion object 14 cannot pass through at the boundary portion of the water tank 12 ′ where the water delivery device 31 ′ is provided.

  When the processing object 13 to which the exclusion object 14 is attached is put into the water tank 12 ′ in which water is stored, when the water delivery device 31 ′ is driven, the processing object is obtained by the stirring force of the water delivery device 31 ′. The exception 14 can be separated from the 13.

  Further, when the water delivery device 31 ′ is driven by slightly turning the direction of the water delivery device 31 ′ from the front end toward the rear end of the water tank 12 ′, the water is moved from the front end of the water tank 12 ′ to the rear. A force is applied in the direction toward the edge.

  Further, when the water delivery device 31 ′ is driven, from the water delivery device 31 ′, the bottom wall of the water tank 12 ′ or the side wall facing the water delivery device 31 ′, the vicinity of the water surface of the water tank 12 ′, and A water flow is generated in the order of the blind portion 23 ′. Then, the first water flow that flows from the side edge opening 22 ′ to the flange portion 26 ′ through the blind portion 23 ′ and the side edge opening 22 ′, the water tank passes through the blind portion 23 ′. The second water flow toward the bottom of 12 'and the third water flow toward the concave step 24' from the side wall facing the water delivery device 31 'are separated.

  When the direction of the water delivery device 31 ′ is parallel to both end faces of the water tank 12 ′, the second water flow merges with the water flow delivered by the water delivery device 31 ′. A water flow that circulates in one direction is generated by the water delivery device 31 '.

  Further, the second water flow is not the water flow sent out by the original water delivery device 31 ′ by slightly turning the direction of the water delivery device 31 ′ from the front end toward the rear end of the water tank 12 ′. It is possible to merge with the water flow sent out by another water delivery device 31 ′ such as the adjacent water delivery device 31 ′. In this case, a spiral water flow can be generated in the water tank 12 ′ in the direction from the front end to the rear end of the water tank 12 ′.

  A conveyor 35 'is provided at the rear end, which is one end of the water tank 12', from the inside of the water tank 12 'to the outside of the water tank 12'. By this conveyor 35 ', the processing object 13 in the water tank 12' can be carried out to the outside.

  When hot water or steam is supplied into the water tank 12 ′ to raise the temperature of the water in the water tank 12 ′, the object to be treated supplied to the water tank 12 ′ can be heated. This heating process refers to a process in which heat is applied to the object to be processed through water, for example, a process in which the object to be processed is cooked, boiled or boiled.

  In order to raise the temperature in the water tank 12 ', as means for supplying warm water, a method of supplying warm water directly from a water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 12', or a water delivery device 31 ' There is a method of supplying warm water or steam as a part (or all) of the water that is sent to and injected.

  Next, the mechanism of the food processing apparatus 11 'according to the second invention will be described. First, the processing object 13 accompanied by the exclusion object 14 to be processed such as washing and heating is placed in a water tank 12 ′ in which water is stored. Next, the water delivery device 31 ′ is driven, and the exclusion object 14 attached to the processing object 13 is separated by the momentum of the water flow.

  Further, when performing the heating process, as will be described later, water in the water tank 12 ′ can be convected, temperature unevenness can be eliminated, and the processing object can be uniformly heated. Further, depending on the temperature of the water supplied to the water delivery device 31 ', further heating is possible.

  Furthermore, when the water delivery device 31 ′ is driven, from the water delivery device 31 ′, the bottom wall of the water tank 12 ′ or the side wall of the water tank 12 ′ facing the water delivery device 31 ′, the water surface of the water tank 12 ′, and A water flow toward the blind portion 23 'is generated. Then, the first water flow from the side edge opening 22 ′ to the flange portion 26 ′ via the blind portion 23 ′, the second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank 12 ′ via the blind portion 23 ′, and the above A third water flow from the side wall facing the water delivery device 31 ′ toward the concave stepped portion 24 ′ is generated separately.

  The processing object 13 from which the exclusion object 14 has been separated is obstructed by the interpenetrating portion 23 ′, so that the exclusion object 14 is separated by the second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank 12 ′. The treated object 13 is sent to the bottom of the water tank 12 ′.

  And by making the direction of the said water delivery apparatus 31 'parallel to the both end surfaces of water tank 12', the said 2nd water flow merges with the said water flow sent out by the said water delivery apparatus 31 ', and in water tank 12' The water delivery device 31 ′ can generate a water flow that circulates in one direction, and the processing object 13 can be placed on the water flow.

  Further, the second water flow is not the water flow sent out by the original water delivery device 31 ′ by slightly turning the direction of the water delivery device 31 ′ from the front end toward the rear end of the water tank 12 ′. The water flow can be merged with the water flow sent out by the other water delivery device 31 ′, such as the adjacent water delivery device 31 ′, and a spiral water flow is generated in the direction from the front end to the rear end of the water tank 12 ′. The processing object 13 can be placed on this water stream.

  On the other hand, the said exclusion thing 14 passes through said blind part 23 ', and goes to the side edge opening part 22' of the water tank 12 '. And this exclusion thing 14 is discharged | emitted from the side edge opening part 22 'to the collar part 26' with water. The water sent to the eaves part 26 'is sent to the drainage recovery part 27', and after the exclusion product 14 is separated and removed, it is put into the water tank 12 'via the water delivery device 31' and the return pipe 34 '. Returned.

  The water in the water tank 12 ′ flows from the front end to the rear end of the water tank 12 ′ due to the water from the return pipe 34 ′, the inclination of the water delivery device 31 ′, and the like. For this reason, the processing object 13 from which the exclusion object 14 has been removed can be taken out from the water tank 12 ′ by the conveyor 35 ′ provided at the rear end of the water tank 12 ′, and can be sent to the next process.

  Thereafter, the next processing object 13 is cleaned and heated. At this time, when there is a lot of water in the water tank 12 ′, the water may be discharged from the drain valve 28 b ′ from the bottom of the water tank 12 ′ through the drain port 28 a ′. When the amount of water in the water tank is small, water may be supplied from a water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 12 'or the water delivery device 31'.

  Since this food processing apparatus 11 ′ has a plurality of water delivery devices 31 ′ in one water tank, it is possible to perform the separation / removal processing of the excluded matter for a longer period of time, and one food processing apparatus 11 ′ is sufficient. The exclusion object 14 can be removed from the processing object 13 accompanied by the exclusion object 14.

<Matters common to the first invention and the second invention>
In addition, seasoning and processing target object processing can also be performed simultaneously with washing | cleaning or a heating process, if a processing target additive etc. are added at the time of washing | cleaning or a heating process.

  Furthermore, a cover can be attached to the upper part or the upper part of the open surface of the water tank 12 as necessary when the water temperature in the water tank is heated with water near the boiling point.

  The processing target 13 that can be processed by the food processing apparatus according to the present invention is not particularly limited. Agricultural products such as vegetables, cereals, fruits, and beans, marine products such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, cuts of agricultural products and marine products, An arbitrary processing object such as an intermediate processed product or a processed food product that has been cooked is exemplified.

  Examples of the exclusion include hair, waste generated by heating treatment, food waste such as fragments of processing objects smaller than the standard, pebbles, paper waste, and the like.

Front sectional view showing an example of a food processing apparatus according to the first invention Plan view of FIG. Side view of FIG. The partially expanded perspective view which shows the relationship between the blind part and side edge opening part of the food processing apparatus shown in FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the state which isolate | separates the process target object and exclusion thing of the food processing apparatus shown in FIG.

Side view showing an example of a food processing apparatus according to the second invention Front sectional view of FIG. The partial expansion perspective view which showed the example of the water tank of FIG. 6, a blind part, and a process target object distillation prevention member

Explanation of symbols

11, 11 'Food processing apparatus 12, 12' Water tank 12a, 12a 'Upper surface opening part 13 Process target 14 Exclusion thing

21a, 21a 'One upper edge portion 21b' The other upper edge portion 22, 22 'Side edge opening portion 23, 23' Intersection portion 23a, 23a 'Interdigital support portion 23b, 23b' Comb portion 24 'Concave step portion 25' Process object distillation prevention member 26, 26 'collar 26a water passage 26b convex stepped portion 27, 27' drainage recovery unit 27a, 27a 'separation unit 28a, 28a' drainage port 28b, 28b 'drainage valve 31, 31' Water delivery device 32, 32 'Stirrer blades 33, 33' Base 34 'Return pipe 35' Conveyor

Claims (2)

In a food processing apparatus that performs processing in a water tank whose upper surface is open,
As for the cross section of the water tank, at least the bottom wall forms an arc shape,
A mouth-shaped side edge opening is provided from one end to the other end along one upper edge of the water tank, and the inside of the water tank, the side edge opening Provide a blind portion in the vicinity,
Provided on the outer side of the upper edge provided with the side edge opening is a flange that receives water overflowing from the side edge opening, and provided with a separation part having a plurality of holes in a part of the flange, A drainage recovery unit is installed below,
Provided on the side wall or bottom wall provided with the side edge opening is a water delivery device for generating a water flow toward the bottom wall or the opposite side wall of the water tank,
Reserving water in the water tank, throwing in the processing object to which the object is adhered, and driving the water delivery device to separate the object from the processing object,
By driving the water delivery device, a water flow is generated from the water delivery device toward the bottom wall of the water tank or the side wall facing the water delivery device, near the water surface of the water tank, and to the blind portion; and This water flow is separated into a first water flow toward the side edge opening of the aquarium through the blind portion and a second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank via the blind portion,
Process object which separated the said exclusion thing according to the 2nd water flow which goes to the 1st water flow which goes to said side edge opening part, and discharges the said exclusion part to the said collar part, and goes to the bottom part of the said water tank A food processing apparatus for separating and removing excluding substances accompanying a processing object by sending an object to the bottom of the water tank and placing it on the water flow again. In a continuous food processing apparatus that performs processing in a water tank whose upper surface is open,
As for the cross section of the water tank, at least the bottom wall forms an arc shape,
A mouth-shaped side edge opening is provided from one end to the other end along one upper edge of the water tank, and the inside of the water tank, the side edge opening Provide a blind portion in the vicinity,
Along the other upper edge of the water tank, from one end to the other end, a concave step is provided, and a treatment object distilling prevention member is attached to the concave step,
Provided on the outside of both upper edge portions of the water tank is a collar portion that receives water overflowing from the side edge opening portion and the concave stepped portion,
In addition to providing a drainage recovery part for recovering the overflowing water at the terminal part of the collar part, the drainage recovery part is provided with a separation part having a plurality of holes,
In several places on the side wall or bottom wall on the side where the side edge opening is provided, a water delivery device for generating a water flow toward the bottom wall or the opposite side wall of the water tank is provided,
A conveyor heading from the inside of the water tank to the outside of the water tank is provided at one end of the water tank,
Water is stored in the water tank, and an object to which an object is attached is put into an end opposite to the end provided with the conveyor, and the water delivery device is driven to remove the object from the object to be processed. Separate the exclusions,
By driving the water delivery device, a water flow is generated from the water delivery device toward the bottom wall of the water tank or the side wall facing the water delivery device, near the water surface of the water tank, and to the blind portion; and This water flow is relative to the first water flow toward the side edge opening of the water tank via the intermediary portion, the second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank via the intermediary portion, and the water delivery device. Separating the third water stream from the side wall to the concave step,
On the first water flow toward the side edge opening and the third water flow toward the concave stepped portion, the exclusion matter is discharged to the heel portion, and on the second water flow toward the bottom of the water tank. The separation object attached to the treatment object is separated by sending the treatment object separated from the exclusion object to the bottom of the water tank and placing it on the water flow by the water delivery device or the water flow by another water delivery device. Remove,
A food processing apparatus, wherein a processing object from which an excluded object is removed is taken out by the conveyor.

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