JP2009055898A - Production method and production system for bean curd - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adjust bean curds having a predetermined size so as to keep predetermined spaces, in a transferring step, without using a separating device of a structure other than a conveyor. <P>SOLUTION: A transferring conveyor H1 transferring bean curds formed to be belt-like, a first space adjusting conveyor C1, and a second space adjusting conveyor C2 of the different transferring rate from that of the first space adjusting conveyor C1, are provided, wherein the bean curds are cut on the transferring conveyor to have a predetermined size, the transferring rate of the second space adjusting conveyor C2 is set to be faster than that of the first space adjusting conveyor C1, and cut bean curds (fried bean curd dough) A1 and A2 are adjusted to keep predetermined spaces F1 and F2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, the tofu is conveyed from the molding conveying conveyor to the packing conveyor every fixed quantity, and the fried dough before frying such as tofu is transferred from the conveying conveyor to the fryer conveyor for frying every certain quantity. The present invention relates to a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus for tofu to be conveyed.

  As an apparatus for continuously producing tofu, the tofu lump (strip-shaped or block-shaped tofu) taken out from the formwork (molding conveyor) is cut, transferred, and individually packed in a packing conveyor. And a device that performs a baking process to make baked tofu. On the other hand, deep-fried tofu is a kind of tofu processed food that is obtained by coagulating tofu using the properties of soy protein contained in it and then cutting it into tofu size. It is fried by a fryer and becomes tofu. In general, when fried to a deep fried or thick fried food, it will expand about 1.1 to 2.0 times in length (so-called “elongation”). It is desirable to keep it. Even when fried or silk fried, if the doughs come into contact with each other during frying, the skin does not stretch and becomes defective, so it is necessary to introduce the dough into the fryer with an appropriate interval between the doughs. In the present specification, the term “tofu” is used to include not only tofu such as cotton, silken, and baked tofu, but also the above-mentioned fried chicken and dough.

As a device for continuously producing fried chicken, as shown in Patent Document 1, a transport conveyor for transporting fried dough formed in a strip shape and a transfer conveyor 20 for transporting in a direction orthogonal to the transport conveyor are provided. Some are sent to a flyer conveyor for frying. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the fried dough is cut by a cutter disposed on the conveyor (a structure in which the buffer frame 108 is driven by the cylinder 120). An example of splitting is shown. Moreover, in this apparatus, although the said conveyor 20 for transfer is arrange | positioned, all are conveyed toward the same direction, By this, frying of frying is performed efficiently. Moreover, as an apparatus conveyed to the fryer conveyor in which each frame by which the fried tofu molded into the strip shape sent from a conveyance conveyor is cut is formed, what is shown to patent documents 2, 3, and 4 is shown. Exists.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-167047 JP-A-5-193728 JP 2002-53223 A JP 2002-45140 A

However, in Patent Document 1, the distance is adjusted by a dividing device (rectangular dough dividing device 22) provided separately from the conveyor after being sent in a direction orthogonal to the conveyor, but the number of parts of the mechanical device is large. In addition, the structure is complicated and costly, and there are problems such as troubles and production line stoppage due to troubles. Further, in the conventional fryer of Patent Documents 2 and 3, the above-mentioned dividing devices are required by the number of types of tofu size, and these are used by switching or the dividing devices are manually replaced. However, the workability is very poor, and the strength of the peripheral portion such as the strength of the frame supporting the plurality of dividing devices is required, so that the device cost is high and it is uneconomic.
In addition, although the conveyor for transfer of the said patent document 1 is arrange | positioned, all are conveyed toward the same direction, and it cannot be said that the effective use of a space is aimed at, In the same direction, there is a problem that it is difficult to set the intersection. Patent Document 4 is a structure that can adjust the interval of the product frame (fried frame). However, in order to adjust the interval of the fried dough to the adjusted size, it has been conventionally complicated as described above. It was only due to an expensive structure.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a variety of products by adjusting and aligning the tofu cut into a predetermined size in the conveying process without arranging a separation device having a structure different from that of the conveyor. An object of the present invention is to provide a tofu production method and a production apparatus that can increase production efficiency in production and can effectively use space.

  The method for producing tofu according to claim 1 of the present invention is a tofu production method for continuously producing tofu, a tofu molding / conveying conveyor for forming into a strip shape, and cutting into a predetermined size At least one first interval adjusting conveyor that conveys the tofu and a second interval adjusting conveyor that takes over the first tofu, and the first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor It is characterized in that the tofus cut to a predetermined size on the molding / conveyance conveyor are adjusted to a predetermined interval and arranged by changing the conveyance speed and the conveyance operation pattern. The tofu production apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is a tofu production apparatus for continuously producing tofu, a tofu molding and conveying conveyor for molding into a belt shape, and a predetermined size. At least one first interval adjusting conveyor that conveys the tofu cut into two pieces and a second interval adjusting conveyor that takes over the tofu, and the first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor It is characterized in that the tofus cut to a predetermined size on the molding / conveyance conveyor are adjusted to a predetermined interval and arranged by changing the conveyor conveyance speed and the conveyance operation pattern.

Here, the conveyance speed can be controlled by controlling the drive motor of the conveyor with an inverter (changing the gear ratio of the drive motor, changing the voltage, or controlling the servo motor, etc.) to freely adjust the interval between the tofus. It is possible to set. When the tofu is transferred, it is preferable that the conveyance speed of the first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor is a constant steady speed, but the acceleration up to the constant speed is the first interval. The second interval adjusting conveyor is slightly larger than the adjusting conveyor, and can be synchronized even during acceleration and deceleration of both conveyors.
The first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor may be continuous in the same direction along the conveying direction of the molding / conveying conveyor that conveys the tofu formed in a band shape, but at a right angle or a constant angle (The angle, direction, etc. are different), and further, the number of divisions, the interval between divisions, etc. may be changed (these are collectively referred to as “different conveyance operation patterns”). In the present specification, changing the angle at the right angle is also referred to as “orthogonal”. Note that a plurality of second interval adjusting conveyors following the first interval adjusting conveyor may be provided.

  According to the present invention, for example, the tofu molded in a band shape (also called a belt shape or a sheet shape) by a molding / conveyance conveyor is cut into a predetermined size, and the cut tofu is first conveyor for adjusting the interval. And the second interval adjusting conveyor can be adjusted to a predetermined interval by cutting the tofu cut by the different conveying speed and conveying operation pattern.

  According to the present invention, two sets of the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors are arranged in a direction away from each other, and two sets of predetermined conveyors are arranged on the transfer conveyor. It is possible to send tofu cut in size in two directions.

  According to the present invention, since the two first and second spacing adjusting conveyors are arranged for one molding / conveying conveyor, it is cut into two sizes on the molding / conveying conveyor. Can be sent without crossing the tofu in two directions. In addition, tofu is sent from each of the two sets of interval adjusting conveyors to a flyer conveyor, a packing machine conveyor, a (rapid) cooling conveyor, a (rapid) heating conveyor, a small room or a tofu baking machine. can do. A small room is a case where the next process is in a separate room separated from the tofu production room, and may be a flyer room, a refrigerator room, a packaging room, or the like.

  According to the present invention, two sets of tofu cut on the molding / conveying conveyor are discharged to one set of first interval adjusting conveyors at a position close to the molding / conveying conveyor. Are discharged to a first interval adjusting conveyor located far from the molding / conveying conveyor, and these are preferably sent to a second interval adjusting conveyor disposed at a position opposite to the conveying direction. According to the present invention, it is not necessary to convey two sets (types) of tofus of a predetermined size in a direction away from each other, and the conveyors can be arranged in the direction of discharging the tofus from the molding / conveying conveyor, Space can be used effectively.

  According to the present invention, since the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors are arranged for one molding / conveying conveyor, the space can be effectively used and one side can be used as in the prior art. It is possible to increase the transport distance and eliminate the crossing part. And, in the adjustment such as widening the interval between the tofu according to the flyer conveyor, the packing machine conveyor (automatic packaging machine) and the tofu baking machine in the downstream process of the interval adjusting conveyor, the frying frame of the flyer conveyor, It can be easily stored in a conveyor tofu pack for packing. In addition, when there is a grilled tofu baking machine in the downstream process, it is possible to provide a baked color up to the side surface by providing an appropriate interval. In addition, when there are (rapid) cooling devices (for example, tunnel flowers and linear freezers) and (rapid) heating conveyors (for example, steam heating tanks, superheated steam heating tanks, hot water tanks, etc.) in the downstream process, the interval between tofus It is also possible to easily adjust the rapid cooling and heating to an optimum interval efficiently by increasing the surface area as appropriate and increasing the surface area.

According to the present invention, the tofus can be used in the flow of the process from the conveyor to the flyer conveyor or the like without arranging a special separating device for dividing the fried dough (tofu) on the conveyor. Since the distance between the two can be freely adjusted, it is possible to save the mechanical parts. That is, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of dividing devices as in the conventional device, and while adjusting the spacing of the fried dough (tofu) while transferring the fried dough (tofu), the work efficiency can be improved and the equipment cost can be reduced. Can be suppressed. Since the conveyance speed can be finely adjusted and the speed can be changed by inverter control, it is possible to easily and accurately adjust the interval as compared with the case where the interval is adjusted by a mechanical method.
Also, by transporting two sets (types) of tofus of a predetermined size in a direction away from each other, the space can be used effectively, and without causing a portion where two types of tofus intersect. It can be sent to a flyer conveyor, etc., and production efficiency can be increased. Further, the tofu cut into two sets on the molding / conveyance conveyor is discharged to one set of first interval adjusting conveyors, one of which is close to the molding / conveyance conveyor, and the other is the molding -It is discharged to the first interval adjusting conveyor located far from the transfer conveyor, and these are sent to the second interval adjusting conveyor arranged in positions opposite to each other in the transfer direction, thereby further increasing the effective use of the installation space. Figured. In addition, it can be supplied to flyer conveyors with various types of product frames (fried frames) while switching the dough alignment according to the timing of each product frame, so multiple tofu and fried products with different sizes ( Thick fried, thin fried, sushi fried, fresh fried, fresh fried silk, etc.) tofu can be produced efficiently.

  The best mode for carrying out the invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fried (tofu) manufacturing apparatus Z1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. This manufacturing apparatus Z1 is a conveyor (H1) that conveys fried dough (tofu) molded in a strip shape, and a direction that changes the angle of the tofu cut to a predetermined size at a right angle to the molding / conveyor conveyor H1 ( A first interval adjusting conveyor C1 that conveys the sheet in the direction orthogonal thereto, a second interval adjusting conveyor C2 that takes over this, and a flyer conveyor D that supplies the dough to the flyer. Between the second interval adjusting conveyor C2 and the flyer conveyor D, when the transfer conveyor H1 is the first transfer conveyor, the second transfer conveyor H2 is arranged.

  The first conveyor H1 is a tough sheet member (for example, made of metal such as resin or stainless steel, and is a hygienic member. The surface may be uneven or non-porous, and may be a water-permeable member. An endless belt composed of an endless belt is wound between the sprockets at both ends, and fried (tofu) molded into a belt shape is continuously conveyed. As shown in FIG. 3, a cutting mechanism K for cutting the fried dough A formed into a strip shape into a predetermined size is attached on the first conveyor H1. The cutting mechanism K according to the present embodiment includes blades Ka and Kb that are movable on the band-shaped fried dough A. In the present embodiment, one band-shaped fried dough A is made of two types of tofu. It is divided into four groups and divided into a total of 8 pieces each consisting of 4 pieces and 4 pieces, but the number of pieces to be divided is not limited to these. As shown in FIG. 4, the cutting mechanism K may have a structure in which one strip-shaped deep-fried dough A is divided into two types of tofu (FIG. 4 (a)), and then the two types are subdivided. (FIG. 4B). As the cutting mechanism K, for example, a roll cutter or the like arranged in parallel with the transport direction of the transport conveyor H1 is applicable. And the extrusion board T1 is provided in the discharge | emission side of the 1st conveyance conveyor H1.

  In the direction orthogonal to the first transfer conveyor H1, a first interval adjusting conveyor C1 and a second interval adjusting conveyor C2 are arranged so as to be continuous with the first interval adjusting conveyor C1. Yes. Two sets of the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C1 and C2 are arranged as one set, and one set of the first spacing adjustment conveyors C1 is the center of the belt width of the first transfer conveyor H1. 1 is arranged on the left side in FIG. 1, while the other set of first spacing adjusting conveyors C1 is arranged on the right side in FIG. 1 from the center of the belt width of the first conveying conveyor H1. The conveying speeds of the first and second gap adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 are made different from each other, whereby the fried doughs A1 and A2 are adjusted to the intervals of F1 and F2. The drive motors of the first and second distance adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 control the number of revolutions of the motor according to the frequency of the inverter and control the speed of the conveyor. It is a structure that can be controlled. In the present embodiment, the conveying speed Cv2 of the second interval adjusting conveyor C2 is set to be faster than the conveying speed Cv1 of the first interval adjusting conveyor C1. In the present embodiment, the height position of the front end of the second interval adjusting conveyor C2 is lower than the height position of the rear end of the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 (FIG. 2). Therefore, it is smoothly transferred from the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 to the second interval adjusting conveyor C2, and the intervals F1 and F2 of the fried dough A1 and A2 are widened. Thus, by varying the conveyance speed, the interval between the deep-fried dough A1 and the deep-fried dough A2 can be further widened or narrowed. In addition, auxiliary parts such as rollers and slippery chutes may be provided between the first gap adjusting conveyor C1 and the second gap adjusting conveyor C2, so that the fried doughs A1 and A2 are not damaged. Encouragement of loading is also not particularly limited, and can be devised by the practitioner as necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first and second gap adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 are transferred from the first conveyor H1, and then sent to the left side for the first and second gap adjusting conveyors. It is divided into conveyors C1 and C2, and first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 that are fed to the right. That is, from the viewpoint of effective use of the installation space, one type A1 cut into two sizes is on the left side with the position of one transport conveyor H1 as the center, and the other one type A2 is on the right side. , While being conveyed in directions away from each other, they are adjusted to the predetermined intervals F1 and F2.

  The tofu adjusted to the predetermined intervals F1 and F2 is sent to the flyer conveyor D via the second conveyor H2. In the vicinity of the second interval adjusting conveyor C2, an extrusion plate T2 for feeding the tofu adjusted to the predetermined intervals F1 and F2 to the second conveying conveyor H2 is provided.

  The flyer conveyor D is arranged in an oil tank (not shown), and in this embodiment, two flyer conveyors D are arranged to fry the two types of fried dough A1 and A2. An oil tank is arrange | positioned with respect to these two fryer conveyors D, respectively, and performs tofu without temperature unevenness. These two flyer conveyors D are provided with a pair of left and right drive chains that are circulated between sprockets arranged at the upstream end and the downstream end thereof, and a plurality of fried frames Db are straddled between the pair of drive chains. , Db... Are attached at predetermined vertical intervals. And a series of fried frames Db consists of individual fried frames Db, Db... Connected with a predetermined horizontal interval. The entire frying frames Db and Db are arranged with a predetermined horizontal alignment interval and vertical alignment interval. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the intervals F1 and F2 between the fried dough and the fried dough so as to match the distance between the fried frames Db and Db. In the flyer conveyor D, the lower side of the sprocket is positioned below the oil level of the oil tank of the flyer, and is driven in the opposite direction to the conveyors H1 and H2. That is, the frying frames Dd and Db on the oil level are driven so as to flow in the direction of the arrow A2 to reach the upstream end of the flyer conveyor D, turn back by a sprocket, turn over, and flow toward the downstream end in an oil bath. The In addition, each conveyor H1, H2, C1, C2, D is designed so that the delivery of tofu is smoothly performed by synchronous driving. For example, the driving sources of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors are: You may employ | adopt the independent drive means different from conveyance conveyor H1, H2 grade | etc.,.

  Therefore, when actually fried (tofu) is actually manufactured, the fried dough formed in a belt shape on the conveyor H1 is cut into two sizes A1 and A2 by a cutting mechanism, and each of the two types is subdivided. After being divided (each divided into four pieces), the extruded plate T1 is sent to the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 in a subdivided state, but one of the two types A1 is: It is sent to a first interval adjusting conveyor C1 on one side (left side) orthogonal to the conveying conveyor H1, and the other one type A2 is a first interval adjusting conveyor on the other side (right side) orthogonal to the conveying conveyor H1. It is sent to C1 (FIG. 1). Then, in each direction, the interval between the two types of fried dough A1, A2 cut by the speed difference between the first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor C1, C2 is adjusted to the intervals F1, F2. . Note that the intervals F1 and F2 may be the same interval or different intervals. These intervals F1 and F2 are the intervals between the frying frames Dd and Db of the flyer conveyor D. For this reason, each tofu is just transferred to the frying frames Dd and Db of the fryer conveyor D via the second conveying conveyor H2. It will be stored. Therefore, since it can be sent to each of the two flyer conveyors D without reducing the conveying speed, and an oil tank corresponding to each is disposed at the position of the flyer conveyor D, the frying operation is performed without causing temperature unevenness. It can be performed. Here, the intervals F1 and F2 between the two types of fried dough A1 and A2 may be the same or different. In the example of FIG. 5, the distances F1 and F2 between the two types of fried dough A1 and A2 are different from each other and have different signs. By arranging the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 in the belt width direction orthogonal to the transporting conveyors H1 and H2, the distance between the second transporting conveyor H2 and the flyer conveyor D, Can be arranged in a state in which the distance between the first distance adjusting conveyor C1 and the flyer conveyor D is close.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 5 is an example of the tofu production apparatus Z11 of the second embodiment, and the position of the flyer conveyor D is different from that of the first embodiment Z1. That is, the positions of the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C1 and C2 are the same, but the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C1 and C2 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport conveyor H1. By using this, the second interval adjusting conveyor C2 is sent to the flyer conveyor D through the second conveying conveyor H2 so as to return to the direction of the first conveying conveyor H1. Thereby, it is not necessary to extend in one direction and the effective use is achieved depending on the arrangement space of the factory or the like.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 6 shows an example of the tofu production apparatus Z21 of the third embodiment. In the first embodiment Z1, the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 and the second interval adjusting conveyor C2 are respectively provided. As described in the example of one unit at a time, when these three interval adjusting conveyors are used and transferred to the second interval adjusting conveyor C1b from the first interval adjusting conveyor C1a, the tofu is transferred. The interval between the tofus is adjusted and aligned when the interval between the second interval adjusting conveyor C1b is transferred to the third interval adjusting conveyor C2. That is, in the present invention, the dough interval adjustment may be performed by two or more conveyors. The conveyors C1 and C2 may not always be at a constant speed, and may be intermittent operation or acceleration / deceleration operation.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows an example of the tofu production apparatus Z31 according to the fourth embodiment. In the first embodiment Z1, the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 are continuously arranged linearly. However, the conveyors C1 and C2 do not necessarily have to be arranged in a direction (series direction) continuous in the transport direction, and the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 and the second interval adjusting conveyor C2a are provided. Even when intersecting at right angles or at a constant angle, it is possible to adjust and align the tofu spacing. In the example shown in FIG. 7, even when transferring from the interval adjusting conveyor C <b> 2 a to the interval adjusting conveyor C <b> 2 b, they intersect at a right angle. Thus, for example, even when the fried dough molding machine H1 and the flyer conveyor D are located in a remote location in the factory, the interval between the fried dough transferred by the conveyor is adjusted immediately before the fried dough is supplied to the flyer conveyor D. It becomes possible to align. Since the flyer conveyor D generates oil smoke and heat, the flyer conveyor D may be installed in a dedicated room. Therefore, the above example of adjusting while transferring the fried dough is effective for such a situation.

  Furthermore, if the slit for partitioning the inside of the frying frame Db of the flyer conveyor D (partition plate that prevents the dough from sticking to each other) is moved, for example, the inside of the frying frame Db may be changed from 8 divisions to 16 divisions. This makes it possible to produce fried (tofu) of different sizes with a single flyer conveyor D. That is, according to the manufacturing apparatus of the present embodiment, while the fried dough is being transferred, the distance between the fried dough can be adjusted and aligned, but when the size of the fried frame Db of the flyer conveyor D is fixed, the fried dough Can be adjusted to the size of the frying frame Db. In recent years, a slit moving structure capable of adjusting the distance between the lifting frames Db has been developed (see Patent Document 4, not shown). Adjust the spacing of fried dough to the adjusted size and align. Therefore, it becomes possible to manufacture tofus of different sizes with one flyer conveyor.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 8 shows an apparatus Z41 that combines the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C1, C2 and the like and the packing conveyor P, and is next to the second conveying conveyor H2 of the first embodiment. Packing conveyors P are arranged in the. Packing conveyor P is a conveyor that automatically packs in a state where it is placed in a water tank (not shown), and there are a plurality of chain conveyors P (in this case, four rows) that convey packs Pp in a single row. The automatic packaging machines P1 and P2 are arranged. In the present embodiment, the pack packing conveyors P1 and P2, each of which is composed of a plurality of rows of chain conveyors, have two sets of the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C1 and C2 as one set. Has been placed. Each packing conveyor P is a conveyor that automatically packs in a state where it is put in a water tank (not shown), and is pulled up from the water tank from the downstream side toward the upstream side. Moreover, the space | interval which adjoins each conveyor P for packing can be adjusted. In addition, the code | symbol Pk is the concave storage part Pk which accommodates the pack Pp. As shown in FIG. 9, such a packing conveyor P can be an apparatus Z51 that is arranged in a row (see symbols P11 and P12) and whose direction is orthogonal to the second conveyor H2.

  Therefore, when actually producing tofu, the tofu formed into a belt shape on a conveyor is cut into two types of tofu B1 and B2 by a cutting mechanism, and each of the two types is subdivided ( After being divided into four pieces each), it is sent to the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 in the state of a subdivided row by the extruding plate T1, and one of the two types B1 is orthogonal to the conveying conveyor H1. The other one type B2 is sent out to the first interval adjusting conveyor C1 on the other side (right side) orthogonal to the conveying conveyor H1 (the left side). FIG. 8). In each direction, the interval between the two types of tofu B1, B2 cut by the speed difference between the first and second interval adjusting conveyors C1, C2 is adjusted to the intervals F11, F12. These intervals F11 and F12 are intervals of the storage portions Pk (or packs Pp) of the respective packing conveyors P. For this reason, the packs Pp of the respective packing conveyors P are connected via the second transport conveyor H2. Just stored. That is, even when it is desired to change the interval between the packing conveyors P, the intervals can be adjusted and aligned by the difference in speed between the first and second interval adjusting conveyors C1 and C2.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIG. 12 shows an apparatus Z61 according to the sixth embodiment in which the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C11, C21, C12, and C22 are arranged by a device that reduces the installation space. In the present embodiment, one set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C11 and C12, and the other set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C21 and C22 are sequentially arranged in the first transport conveyor H1. Are arranged in parallel to the discharge side. As the cutting mechanism K, for example, a roll cutter or the like arranged in parallel in the transport direction of the transport conveyor H1 is applicable (FIG. 2). And on the discharge side of the 1st conveyance conveyor H1, the extrusion board T11 and two sheets of T12 are provided (FIG. 13). Further, the second transfer conveyor H2 is arranged, and is thereby sent to the flyer conveyor D.
The first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C11, C12, C21, and C22 are composed of two sets, and a pair of first and second spacing adjusting conveyors at positions close to the molding / conveying conveyor H1. In C11 and C12, the fried dough A1 is taken over from the first interval adjusting conveyor C11 on the left side in FIG. 12 to the second interval adjusting conveyor C12 on the right side in FIG. Another set of first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C21 and C22 far from the molding / conveyance conveyor H1 is the first spacing adjustment conveyor C21 on the right side in FIG. 12 and the first spacing adjustment conveyor C21 on the left side in FIG. The fried dough A2 is taken over by the second interval adjusting conveyor C22. The first and second interval adjusting conveyors C11, C21 and C12, C22 have different transfer speeds and transfer operation patterns, and the first interval adjusting conveyors C11, 21 to the second interval adjusting conveyors C12, C22. , The fried dough A1 and A2 can be adjusted and aligned at predetermined intervals. The one set of first interval adjusting conveyors C11 and the other set of second interval adjusting conveyors C21 are arranged adjacent to each other without any gap. The other set of second spacing adjustment conveyors C22 and the first set of first spacing adjustment conveyors C12 are arranged adjacent to each other without a gap. Further, in the second transport conveyor H2, the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 of the other set and the conveyor surface are arranged adjacent to each other without a gap. Therefore, by the two extrusion plates T11 and T12, the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C11 and C12 of the one set are further transferred from one set to the first and second intervals of the other set. Each conveyor surface can be sequentially pushed out to the conveyors C21 and C22 and further from the other set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C21 and C22 to the second transport conveyor H2.

  According to the present embodiment, the two sets of deep-fried dough A1 and A2 discharged from the molding / conveyance conveyor H1 are conveyed so as to intersect at the center O (FIGS. 12B and 12C). That is, two sets of deep-fried dough A1 and A2 cut into two sets on the forming / conveying conveyor H1 are discharged to the first interval adjusting conveyor C21 of the other set A1, and the other A2 is set to the other set. The second interval adjusting conveyors C12 and 22 are discharged to the first interval adjusting conveyor C11, and are disposed at positions where the conveying directions are opposite to each other (reverse positions around the central symbol O). Send to. The two recording extrusion plates T11 and T12 have different moving distances (discharge distances) from the molding / conveying conveyor H1, and adjust the first and second intervals of one set at a position close to the molding / conveying conveyor H1. The two sets of deep-fried dough A1 and A2 are pushed out to the conveyors C11 and C12 and the other set of first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C21 and C22 far from the forming / conveying conveyor H1. That is, from the state of the extrusion plates T11 and T12 at the same position in FIG. 12A, T12 is longer than the extrusion plate T11 (that is, a set of deep-fried dough A2 is extruded longer than A1), It extrudes so that it may extend beyond the 2nd space | interval conveyor C12 of the other group to the 1st space | interval conveyor C21 of the other group (FIG.12 (b)). After extruding the two sets of deep-fried dough A1 and A2 onto the conveyors C11 and C21, the two dough fried doughs A1 and A2 are aligned (like a single plate) to be sent to the second conveyor H2 (FIG. 12 ( d)), it is sent to the second conveying conveyor H2 that adjusts to a predetermined interval and places the aligned tofu (FIG. 12 (e)).

  In the first to fifth embodiments described above, two sets, each including the first and second spacing adjustment conveyors, are arranged in directions away from each other. Since the deep-fried fried dough A1 and A2 are transported away from each other, the installation space tends to increase. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, one set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C11 and C12 and the other set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C21 and C22 are provided. It can arrange | position toward the same direction (code | symbol F) in order from the shaping | molding / conveyance conveyor H1, and effective utilization of an installation space is achieved.

  Here, as the extruding plates T1, T11, T12, as shown in FIG. 13, an extruding plate T14 that also serves as the cutting mechanism K that also serves as the cutting mechanism K can be used. The cutting and extruding plate T14 has cutting edges at both ends of the U-shaped cross section, and cuts the fried dough A1 and A2 on the molding / conveyor conveyor H1 and remains in the state after cutting. Then, the sheet is fed from the molding / conveyance conveyor H1 to the first and second interval adjusting conveyors C11 and C21. The extruding plate T14 that is also used for cutting is suspended, and the fried dough A1 and A2 are extruded on the outer and inner surfaces of the U-shaped cross section. Return to position. Two sets of this cutting and extruding plate T14 are used for feeding to the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C11 and C21 at positions close to and far from the molding / conveyance conveyor H1. In FIG. 14, the size of the U-shaped cross section can be changed between these two sets (FIG. 14). Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the cutting and extruding plate T <b> 14 can be configured to have an E-shaped cross section.

(Seventh embodiment)
FIG. 16 shows a device Z71 of the seventh embodiment. In the present embodiment, one set of first, second, third, etc. spacing adjusting conveyors C21, C22, C23, C24... Is arranged on the discharge side of the first transport conveyor H1. It is sent to the conveyors D1 and D2. The first flyer conveyor D1 is arranged in the middle of the third interval adjusting conveyor C23, and the second flyer conveyor D2 is arranged in the middle of the fourth interval adjusting conveyor C24. The flyer conveyors D1 and D2 include the first and second flyer conveyors D1 and D2, but may be three or more or one. Extrusion plates T71 and T72 for transferring the deep-fried dough A1 and A2 to the first and second flyer conveyors D1 and D2 are disposed at the positions of the first and second flyer conveyors D1 and D2. In addition, in this Embodiment, although the 2nd conveyance conveyor H2 is not arrange | positioned, it is also possible to arrange | position the 2nd conveyance conveyor H2.

  According to the present embodiment, when the deep-fried dough A11 discharged from the molding / conveying conveyor H1 is sent from the first interval adjusting conveyor C21 to the second interval adjusting conveyor C22, the difference in the conveying speeds between them. The gap between the deep-fried dough A11 is opened (reference numeral F1), and the half (four front parts) A11a of the deep-fried dough A11 is pushed onto the first flyer conveyor D1 by the push-out plate T71, and the remaining half. (Four back) A11b is further conveyed by the third flyer conveyor D3 and is pushed out to the second flyer conveyor D1 by the pushing plate T72. Thus, in each of the above embodiments, it is not necessary to extrude all the deep-fried dough A11 with the interval F1 on the same flyer conveyor. It may be transferred. The first and second spacing adjustment conveyors C21, C22, C23... Are arranged in one set, but as described above, the other set of first and second spacing adjustment conveyors. May be arranged on the opposite side.

  As described above, the present invention has been described with an example of manufacturing two kinds of tofu having different sizes. For example, thick fried food, thin fried food, sushi fried food, fresh fried food, raw silk fried food, and the like are sent by the conveyor H1. Can be manufactured from two tofus. Moreover, although the example using the conveyor P for packing (P1, P2, P11, P12) and the flyer conveyor D was demonstrated, it is applicable also to what is equipped with the baking process for setting it as grilled tofu. In the present specification, the fact that the first and second gap adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 change the angle at a right angle is also referred to as “perpendicular”, but is apparent from the above embodiment. As described above, the intersection between the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors C1 and C2 is excluded.

It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is said XX sectional drawing. It is a schematic diagram which shows the cutting mechanism of the tofu production apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the other cutting mechanism of this invention. It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the other example of the said 5th Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the conventional tofu production apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows the conventional tofu production apparatus. It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 6th Embodiment of this invention, (a) to (e) shows the flow of the tofu delivery method. It is a top view which shows the flow of the sending method by the extrusion board used also for the cutting | disconnection of the said 6th Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the extrusion and cutting extrusion board which is another example of the extrusion board of the said 6th Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the extrusion and cutting extrusion board which is another example of the extrusion board of the said 6th Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the tofu production apparatus of the 7th Embodiment of this invention, (a) to (c) shows the flow of the tofu delivery method.

Explanation of symbols

Z1, Z11, Z21, Z31, Z41, Z51, Z61, Z72 Tofu manufacturing equipment,
C1, C11, C21 first interval adjusting conveyor,
C2, C12, C22 Second interval adjusting conveyor,
A Fried tofu (tofu),
One fried dough in A1 2 sets (kind), one fried dough in A2 2 pairs (kind),
B Tofu (tofu),
One tofu of B1 2 sets (kind), one tofu of 2 sets (kind) of B2,
D flyer conveyor, Db fried frame,
F1, F2 The distance between fried dough and fried dough, F11, F12 The distance between tofu and tofu,
H1 first conveyor, H2 second conveyor,
K cutting mechanism, Ka, Kb blade,
T1, T11, T12, T71, T72 extruded plate,
K14, K15, K16 Extrusion plate for cutting and combining,

Claims (8)

  In a tofu production method for continuously producing tofu, a tofu molding / conveying conveyor for forming into a strip shape, and a first interval adjusting conveyor for conveying tofu cut into a predetermined size, In addition, at least one second interval adjusting conveyor that takes over this is provided, and molding and conveying are performed by changing the conveying speed and conveying operation pattern of the first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor. A method for producing tofu, characterized in that the tofu cut into a predetermined size on a conveyor is aligned at a predetermined interval.   Two sets, one set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors, are arranged in a direction away from each other, and two sets of predetermined sizes are formed on the mold / transfer conveyor. 2. The method for producing tofu according to claim 1, wherein the tofu is cut in two directions.   At least two sets of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors are arranged for one molding / conveying conveyor, and one set is arranged at a position close to the forming / conveying conveyor. The other set is arranged without a gap at the next far position, and the tofu cut into two sets on the molding / conveyance conveyor is one set near the molding / conveyance conveyor. The other one is discharged to the first interval adjusting conveyor located far from the molding / conveying conveyor, and the other is arranged at positions opposite to each other in the conveying direction. The method for producing tofu according to claim 1, wherein the tofu is sent to an interval adjusting conveyor.   In a tofu manufacturing apparatus that continuously manufactures tofu, a tofu molding / conveying conveyor for molding into a strip shape, and a tofu cut to a predetermined size are orthogonal to the above-mentioned molding / conveying conveyor At least one first interval adjusting conveyor that conveys in the direction and a second interval adjusting conveyor that takes over the first interval adjusting conveyor, and the conveying speed of the first interval adjusting conveyor and the second interval adjusting conveyor An apparatus for producing tofu, wherein the tofus cut to a predetermined size on the molding / conveying conveyor are adjusted to a predetermined interval and arranged by changing the transport operation pattern.   One set of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors is arranged in a direction away from one of the forming / conveying conveyors, and two sets of predetermined sizes are arranged on the forming / conveying conveyor. The tofu production apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the tofu is cut in two directions.   At least two sets of the first and second spacing adjusting conveyors are arranged for one molding / conveying conveyor, and one set is arranged at a position close to the forming / conveying conveyor. The other set is arranged without a gap in the next far position, and the tofu cut into two sets on the molding / conveying conveyor, one of which is one of the positions near the molding / conveying conveyor The other is discharged to the first interval adjusting conveyor of the set, and the other is discharged to the first interval adjusting conveyor far from the molding / conveying conveyor, and these are arranged at positions opposite to each other in the conveying direction. The tofu production apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the tofu production apparatus is sent to a gap adjusting conveyor.   An extrusion plate for feeding tofus from above the molding / conveying conveyor to the first and second interval adjusting conveyors is provided, and this extrusion plate is a first interval of one set near the molding / conveying conveyor. It consists of two sets of the 1st extrusion board for discharging to the adjustment conveyor, and the 2nd extrusion board for discharging to the 1st space adjustment conveyor far from the said shaping | molding / conveyance conveyor, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The tofu production apparatus according to claim 6. The tofu production apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first extrusion plate and the second extrusion plate have a U-shaped cross section and also serve as a tofu cutting mechanism.

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