JP2008093049A - Automatic grill machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic grill machine, even if having not so wide installation space of the automatic grill machine itself, allowing a user to clean a conveyance means, a heater and a water basin and facilitating the cleaning work by dispensing with moving work of a machine base requiring a manpower and a force. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic grill machine consists of the conveyance unit 2 installed on the machine base 1, a driving unit 3, a heating unit 4 and the water basin 5; sequentially conveys grilling objects to a heating area of the heating unit 4 by a conveyance means of the conveyance unit 2 to grill the grilling objects; and is so constituted that the conveyance unit 2 installed on the machine base 1 is installed to be pulled out and, when the conveyance unit 2 is pulled out from the machine base 1, the heater 43 and the water basin 5 disposed in the heating unit 4 are exposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic pottery machine in which birds, animals, seafood, vegetables and the like are automatically baked by placing them on a saucer or a grill.

  Conventionally, in this type of automatic pottery machine, as meat and fish, seafood, vegetables, etc. are baked, meat juice, moisture, etc. drips from these, as well as the machine stand, as well as the conveying means, heater, Although the basin and the like are also soiled, the conveying means, the heater, and the basin are provided inside the machine base, so that there is a problem that it is difficult to perform the cleaning operation.

Therefore, in order to solve such problems, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the ceramics are conveyed to the heater 102 area by the conveying means 101, and the ceramics are baked by the heater 102. In the machine, the transport means 101 is installed on the machine base 103, the heater 102 is installed on the machine base 104, and the machine bases 103 and 104 are configured as separate bodies. The bases 103 and 104 are made close to each other, and the machine bases 103 and 104 are made to be separable from each other when the baked goods are not fired. It is assumed that the ceramic product is placed on a grill 106 that is pushed by a pin 101a protruding from the conveying means 101 and conveyed on the roller conveyor 105 from end to end. Further, below the heater 102, a basin 107 for storing gravy and moisture dripping from the pottery is provided (Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-342458 A (page 2, page 3, FIGS. 1 to 4)

  In the conventional automatic baking machine, when baking the baking, the two machine bases 103 and 104 are brought close to each other as shown in FIGS. In such a state, the conveying means 101, the heater 102, and the basin 107 are contaminated by gravy or moisture dripping from the grilled product placed on the grill 106, but the conveying means 101, the heater 102, and the basin 107 are Since it is provided inside the machine bases 103 and 104, cleaning work cannot be performed. However, if the machine bases 103 and 104 are separated from each other as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 after firing the baked goods, the side surfaces that are close to each other are opened, so that the cleaning operator can approach. In the state where the grill 106 is removed from the machine base 104, the cleaning operation of the conveying means 101, the heater 102, and the water plate 107 can be easily performed.

  However, in the conventional automatic baking machine, unless the installation place of the automatic baking machine itself is large, the two machine bases 103 and 104 cannot be separated from each other as shown in FIGS. It had the problem that.

  Further, in the conventional automatic baking machine, in order to make the two machine bases 103 and 104 separated from each other, at least one of the two machine bases 103 and 104 must be moved. It has a problem that it takes time and effort.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and even if the installation place of the automatic baking machine itself is not wide, it is possible to perform the cleaning work of the conveying means, the heater, and the water basin, An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic baking machine that can easily perform the cleaning operation without requiring a moving operation of the machine base that requires force.

  The automatic baking machine according to the present invention comprises a transport unit 2, a drive unit 3, a heating unit 4 and a water basin 5 installed on a machine base 1, and the ceramics are heated one after another by the transport means of the transport unit 2 to the heating area of the heating unit 4. It is assumed that these ceramics are fired, the transport unit 2 installed in the machine base 1 can be taken in and out, and when the transport unit 2 is taken out from the machine base 1, it is arranged in the heating unit 4. It is assumed that the heater 43 and the basin 5 are exposed.

  In the automatic baking machine of the present invention, the conveyance unit 2 is arranged in the long frame body 21 with the conveyance chain 24 parallel to the length direction, and the ceramics are placed on the conveyance chain 24. The saucer 6 or the grill is transported.

  Furthermore, in the automatic baking machine of the present invention, the heating unit 4 is placed on the transport chain 24 by opening an installation space for the transport unit 2 in a space S surrounded by the front opening / closing cover 41 and the upper closing cover 42. The heater 43 is disposed so as to be positioned above the tray 6 or the grill to be transported, and the heater 43 is disposed below the tray 6 or the grill to be transported on the transport chain 24.

  Further, in the automatic baking machine of the present invention, the front opening / closing cover 41 is pivotally attached to the end of the machine base 1 with the lower end 41a and the upper end 41b is engaged with and disengaged from the end of the upper closing cover 42. Thus, it can be opened from the top to the bottom by manual operation of the operator.

  Furthermore, in the automatic baking machine of the present invention, the heater 43 is detachably attached to the heating unit 4.

  In the automatic baking machine of the present invention, the basin 5 is installed below the heater 43 disposed in the heating unit 4.

  Since the automatic baking machine of the present invention is configured as described above, even if the automatic baking machine itself is not widely installed, it is possible to perform the cleaning work of the conveying means, the heater, and the water basin. The cleaning operation can be easily performed without the need to move the machine base that requires manpower or force.

  Embodiments of the automatic baking machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The automatic baking machine according to the present invention comprises a transport unit 2, a drive unit 3, a heating unit 4 and a water basin 5 installed on a machine base 1, and a ceramic unit placed on a tray 6 or a grill (not shown) is transported to the transport unit 2. These conveying means are successively conveyed to the heating region of the heating unit 4 so as to bake these ceramics.

  The automatic baking machine according to the present invention enables the transfer unit 2 installed in the machine base 1 to be taken in and out, and when the transfer unit 2 is taken out from the machine base 1, the heater 43 and the basin 5 arranged in the heating unit 4. Is exposed.

  The machine base 1 is configured such that the four corners of a substantially rectangular base plate 11 are supported by columns (not shown), and the front and rear and both side surfaces between the columns are surrounded by a flat plate 12. The flat plate 12 is provided with a large number of ventilation holes 13 for ventilation. In addition, the caster 14 for a movement is attached to the bottom part of the machine base 1 as needed. Further, a support leg 15 with a height adjustment tool is attached to the lower end of the support as needed.

  The transport unit 2 spans between a drive sprocket 22 and a driven sprocket 23 provided at both ends of the long frame body 21, thereby extending a transport chain 24 as a transport means inside the frame body 21. Arranged in parallel with the vertical direction, the tray 6 and the grille on which the ceramics are placed are conveyed on the conveying chain 24. In order to enable the transport unit 2 to be taken in and out, in the illustrated case, both ends of the elongated frame 21 are placed on rails 25 provided at both ends of the machine base 1, and the frame 21 is slid onto the rails 25. Although it can be pulled out and pushed in as it moves, it is not limited to such a structure. For example, a feed roller or the like may be attached to both ends of the frame body 21 so that the machine base 1 is rolled. It should be noted that the outer side of both ends of the frame body 21 is placed for placing the tray 6 and the grill net before and after the tray 6 and the grill net on which the ceramics are placed are transported on the transport chain 24 as necessary. The mounting plate 26 can be attached in a detachable manner.

  The drive unit 3 is provided with a motor 31 as a drive means installed in the machine base 1 so as to transmit power via a drive belt to a drive shaft 33 supported by a bearing 32 installed in the machine base 1. . A coupling 34 is attached to one end of the drive shaft 33. When the transport unit 2 is put into the machine base 1, the pin 28 attached to one end of the drive shaft 27 of the drive sprocket 22 of the transport unit 2 enters the groove 35 provided in the coupling 34 at one end of the drive shaft 33. The drive shaft 33 of the drive unit 3 and the drive shaft 27 of the drive sprocket 22 are connected to transmit the drive force of the drive shaft 33 to the drive shaft 27. When the transport unit 2 is taken out from the machine base 1, it is attached to one end of the drive shaft 27 from the groove 35 of the coupling 34 at one end of the drive shaft 33, as shown in FIGS. The pin 28 is removed, and the drive shaft 27 of the drive sprocket 22 is separated from the drive shaft 33 of the drive unit 3, so that the transmission of the drive force of the drive shaft 33 to the drive shaft 27 is blocked.

  The heating unit 4 is located above the tray 6 and the grill net that transports the transport chain 24 in the space S surrounded by the front opening / closing cover 41 and the upper closing cover 42 with the installation space for the transport unit 2 opened. Thus, the heater 43 is arranged, and the heater 43 located below the tray 6 and the grill net that conveys on the conveyance chain 24 is arranged. In the illustrated example, the heater 43 is a nichrome wire heater, but may be an arbitrary one such as a gas burner. The heater 43 shown in the figure is arranged above and below the tray 6 and the grill, so that the ceramic can be fired from both the upper and lower sides. However, the heater 43 is arranged above or below the tray 6 and the grill. The fired product may be fired from the upper side or the lower side. The heater 43 is detachably attached to the heating unit 4 by bolting or the like, and can be removed as necessary during cleaning work.

  The basin 5 is installed below the heater 43 arranged in the heating unit 4 and is used to store gravy and moisture dripping from the pottery. It is assumed that an overflow pipe 51 is attached to the drain port of the basin 5, and gravy and moisture dripping from the pottery are discharged from the overflow pipe 51. Then, when the water stored in the basin 5 becomes dirty or when the basin 5 is cleaned, the overflow pipe 51 is removed from the drain outlet so that the water stored in the basin 5 is completely drained.

  The front opening / closing cover 41 has a lower end portion 41a attached to an end portion of the machine base 1 and an upper end portion 41b engaged with and disengaged from the end portion of the upper closing cover 42 so that the operator can manually operate the lower portion from above. So that it can be opened. That is, as shown in the figure, the front opening / closing cover 41 is pivotally mounted with hinges 44 interposed between the vicinity of both ends of the lower end portion 41a and the end portion of the machine base 1, and the upper end portion 41b is provided with a handle 45 and the upper end portion. The latch 47 provided at the end of the upper closing cover 42 is engaged with and disengaged from the stop holes 46 formed at both ends of 41b, so that the operator can manually open from the upper side to the lower side and move from the lower side to the upper side. Can be closed.

  The upper closing cover 42 is installed on the machine base 1 so as to cover the upper part of the heating unit 4. The upper closing cover 42 is provided with a number of ventilation holes 48 for ventilation. Further, a front plate 49 that is detachable as necessary is attached to the upper closing cover 42 near the front opening / closing cover 41. The front plate 49 is for preventing the heat of the heater 43 from directly hitting the front opening / closing cover 41.

  In the automatic baking machine of the present invention configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 9, when the front opening / closing cover 41 is opened and the front plate 49 is attached, the front plate 49 is removed, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, when the transport unit 2 is taken out from the machine base 1, the heater 43 and the water basin 5 of the heating unit 4 are exposed as shown in FIG. Therefore, the operator can clean the transport chain 24 of the transport unit 2 taken out from the machine base 1, the heater 43 of the heating unit 4, and the water basin 5. In this case, if the heater 43, which is bolted or the like, is removed from the heating unit 4, the basin 5 becomes more exposed, so that the basin 5 can be easily cleaned and the removed heater 43 can be cleaned. Work can also be done easily. Since these cleaning operations are not accompanied by the moving operation of the machine base 1 requiring manual labor or force, the cleaning operations can be easily performed.

It is a perspective view of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is a front view of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is a top view of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is a side view of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is a partially cutaway front view of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is a partially notched top view of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounts a saucer on the conveyance chain of the conveyance unit of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which is going to open | release the front opening / closing cover of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which finished opening the front opening / closing cover of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is a partially cutaway plan view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which is going to take out the conveyance unit of the automatic baking machine of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which finished taking out the conveyance unit of the automatic baking machine of this invention. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the separation state of the drive shaft of the conveyance unit of the automatic baking machine of this invention, and the drive shaft of a drive unit, (b) is one end of the drive shaft of a conveyance unit, and the drive shaft of a drive unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows an end. It is a top view of the state which made the machine stand provided with the heater of the conventional automatic baking machine, and the machine stand provided with the conveyance means mutually approach. It is sectional drawing by the AA line in FIG. It is a top view of the state which spaced apart the machine stand provided with the heater of the conventional automatic baking machine shown in FIG. 13, and the machine stand provided with the conveyance means. It is sectional drawing by the BB line in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Machine 2 Conveyance unit 3 Drive unit 4 Heating unit 5 Water base 6 Basin 21 Frame body 24 Conveyance chain 41 Front opening / closing cover 41a Lower end part 41b Upper end part 42 Upper closing cover 43 Heater S Space

Claims (6)

  Consists of a transport unit (2), a drive unit (3), a heating unit (4), and a basin (5) installed on the machine base (1), and the heated products are successively heated by the transport means of the transport unit (2). (4) It conveys to the heating area | region, these baked goods shall be baked, the conveyance unit (2) installed in the said machine stand (1) can be taken in / out, and a conveyance unit ( An automatic pottery machine characterized in that when the 2) is taken out, the heater (43) and the basin (5) arranged in the heating unit (4) are exposed.   The transport unit (2) is arranged in a long frame (21) with a transport chain (24) parallel to the length direction, and a tray (24) on which the ceramics are placed is placed on the transport chain (24). 6. The automatic baking machine according to claim 1, wherein the heating net is conveyed.   The heating unit (4) is placed in a space (S) surrounded by a front opening / closing cover (41) and an upper closing cover (42), and an installation space for the transport unit (2) is opened, thereby transporting the chain (24). A heater (43) is disposed so as to be positioned above the tray (6) or the grill that transports the top, and a heater (43 located below the tray (6) or the grill that transports the transport chain (24). The automatic baking machine according to claim 2, wherein the automatic baking machine is arranged.   The front opening / closing cover (41) has a lower end portion (41a) attached to an end portion of the machine base (1), and an upper end portion (41b) is engaged with and disengaged from an end portion of the upper closing cover (42). The automatic baking machine according to claim 3, wherein the automatic baking machine can be opened downward from above by a manual operation of an operator.   The automatic baking machine according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the heater (43) is detachably attached to the heating unit (4).   The automatic baking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the basin (5) is installed below a heater (43) arranged in the heating unit (4).

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