JP2012231792A - Method for producing packaged cheese, and packaged cheese produced by the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing packaged cheese, and the packaged cheese produced by the method in which cheese stacked in at least two layers is cut and divided into a plurality of cheese portions in the stacked state using a cheese cutting apparatus equipped with a plurality of cheese cutting blades for cutting and dividing the stacked cheese into the plurality of cheese portions in the stacked state, and the respective cheese portions after cut and divided are individually packaged.SOLUTION: The cheese cutting apparatus includes the plurality of cheese cutting blades each made of a blade body shaped to cut off the mutual contact of cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portion cut by the cheese cutting blade. One end of the blade body is provided with a mounting part for fixing the blade body to a body part of the cheese cutting apparatus, and a cutting part is provided at the longitudinal upper side part of the blade body from the mounting part to the tip part corresponding to the side facing the mounting part. When the cheese is cut with the cheese cutting blade, the lower side portion of each cut cheese portion is held by the adjacent cheese cutting blade.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cheese wrapping machine that cuts a portion of a flat cylindrical cheese radially into a plurality centered on the center thereof and wraps each portion of the cheese cut in this way. In particular, sandwiching at least two layers, such as combining different types of cheese, sandwiching flavor substances, adjusting the size (height) of the same cheese, etc. The present invention relates to a cheese wrapping machine suitable for packaging each cheese portion in a state of being divided into a plurality of cheese portions and being stacked.

  Moreover, this invention relates to the manufacturing method of the wrapping cheese formed by packaging each piece of cheese cut as described above, and the wrapping cheese manufactured thereby.

  In the present invention, a “cheese slice” cut (portion cut) (for example, a fan-shaped columnar body in a plan view obtained by cutting cylindrical cheese radially) is referred to as “cheese potion”.

  Conventionally, a product of flavored cheese 53 (FIG. 11 (a)) in which flavor substances such as spices are added to surface ripened soft cheese by mold such as Camembert cheese is, for example, cheese during ripening as shown in FIG. After the card 50 (FIG. 10 (a)) is divided into two equal parts (FIG. 10 (b)), and a flavor substance 52 such as spices is sprayed on the cut surface (FIG. 10 (c)), It is made to overlap the original state (FIG. 10 (d)).

  Immediately after sandwiching the flavor substance 52 such as spices in this way, the portion is cut as it is by the cheese cutting device of the cheese packaging machine. At this time, it is used in the conventional cheese cutting device 56 (FIG. 11 (a)). The conventional cheese cutting blade 57 (FIG. 12 (a)) has a width, that is, a width corresponding to a vertical distance between the upper surface and the lower surface of the cheese 53 to be cut (FIG. 11 (a)). In general, the distance between the upper surface and the lower surface of the cheese 53 to be cut (FIG. 11A) is smaller.

  That is, the width of the cheese cutting blade 57 is between the upper surface and the lower surface of the cheese 53 (FIG. 11 (a)) to be cut over the entire length of the cheese cutting blade 57 (the left-right direction in FIG. 12 (a)). The cheese cutting blade which is equivalent to the interval of was not used.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11A, in the state where the flat columnar cheese 53 is cut into, for example, 6 pieces of cheese portions by the cheese cutting device 56, as shown in FIG. 12B. The width | variety of the cheese cutting blade 57 was narrow, and it hold | maintained to the lower half of the cheese cut surface shown by the code | symbol 59b in FIG.12 (b), and was not able to interrupt | block contact between cut surfaces.

  And also in the process of separating for each cheese portion from the cutting step, when taking out a predetermined cheese portion, the shape of other adjacent cheese portions is shifted by contact between the cut surfaces, or further adjacent. There was a problem that the lower layer portion 59b of another cheese potion would fall.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional cheese cutting device 56 used in a conventional cheese packaging machine, and FIG. 12 is a front view of a conventional cheese cutting blade 57 used in this conventional cheese cutting device. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the flavored cheese 53 sandwiched between the flavor substances is taken into the cheese cutting device 56 from the direction of the arrow 55, and the cutting edge 60 (FIG. 12A) toward the cheese 53 is placed. The six cheese potions 59 are cut by the six radially arranged cutting blades 57a to 57f.

  And as shown in FIG.11 (b), each cut cheese portion 59 is supported toward the radial direction center side from the radial direction outer side of the cheese portion 59 in the state in which the cutting blades 57a-57f are inserted. Each is supported by being pushed by the portions 58a to 58f.

  The operation of pressing the cheese portion 59 from the side of the cheese portion from the radially outer side toward the radially central side by the support portions 58a to 58f is sequentially released for each of the support portions 58a to 58f, Each cheese portion 59 is dropped, one by one, from the top to the bottom, and further transferred to proceed to the packaging process.

  However, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the top and bottom widths of the cheese cutting blade 57 are narrow, as shown in FIG. 11B, the cheese portion 59 is also formed by the adjacent cheese cutting blades 57a and 57f. The lower layer portion 59b cannot be held.

  In this case, there may be a problem that the lower layer portion 59b that is not held by the adjacent cheese cutting blades 57a and 57f falls downward.

  Moreover, when releasing the operation | movement which is pressing the cheese potion 59 from the side surface of a cheese potion toward the radial direction center side by the support parts 58a-58f toward the radial direction center side, Contact occurs between the cheese portion 59 and, in particular, the lower layer portion 59b of another adjacent cheese portion 59 falls or drags down to the lower layer portion 59b of the cheese portion 59 that is about to fall downward. There has been a phenomenon of slight movement in the direction.

  This is because the cheese upper layer portion 59a and the lower layer portion 59b, which are laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching the flavor substance 52 between them, are not sufficiently bound and integrated, There is a portion in contact with each other on the cutting surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 59 (especially cheese existing between two adjacent cheese cutting blades as shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 12 (b)) It is considered that the lower layer portion 59b of the potion 59 comes into contact with the lower layer portion 59b of the adjacent cheese portion 59).

  Conventionally, a cutting blade has been proposed for the purpose of preventing adhesion between the cutting blade subjected to the cutting process and the cut food (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Moreover, after adding a flavor substance between the cut cheeses, the technique which prevents the problem at the time of a potion cut by carrying out a potion cut after the aging period of at least 1 day or more is also proposed (patent) Reference 2).

  However, even in the above-described technique aimed at preventing problems at the time of potion cut, when performing the potion cut, at least between the upper and lower separated layers of cheese laminated in at least two layers or more Not enough binding and integration.

  Therefore, when this is laminated, it is cut into a plurality of cheese portions, and when the cut cheese portions are sequentially moved downward, the lower layer portion that is not bound and integrated with the upper layer portion is shown in the figure. 12 (b) When the top and bottom width of the cheese cutting blade 57 is narrow as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the lower portion of the cheese portion 59 is also formed by the adjacent cheese cutting blades 57a and 57f as shown in FIG. 11 (b). 59b cannot be held, and the lower layer portion 59b that is not held by the adjacent cheese cutting blades 57a and 57f falls downward or is dragged and dropped by the lower layer portion of the adjacent cheese portion. Or a slight movement in the downward direction will occur.

Cheese wrapping machine with a function that can prevent the occurrence of such a situation (a flat cylindrical cheese is cut into multiple portions radially around the center of the cheese, thus packaging each portion of the cheese that has been portion-cut) No cheese packaging machine has been proposed so far.
JP 11-123696 A JP 2007-20536 A

  As described above, at least two layers of cheese are separated for reasons such as sandwiching flavor substances, combining different types of cheese, adjusting the size (height) of the same cheese, etc. It is a case where sufficient binding and integration are not made between the upper and lower layers, and in a state where this is laminated, it is cut into a plurality of cheese portions with a cheese cutting blade, and each of the cut cheese portions is When sequentially moving downward for each adjacent cheese portion across the cheese cutting blade, the lower layer portion that is not bound and integrated with the upper layer portion is dragged to the lower layer portion of the adjacent cheese portion. If it falls or moves slightly in the downward direction, when packaging each portion laminated as described above in the packaging process, Deviate and the part and the lower layer portion, problems arise such that the packaging difficult.

  Therefore, the present invention is a case where sufficient binding and integration are not made between the upper and lower separated layers of cheese laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance. In a state where it is laminated, it is cut into a plurality of cheese portions by a cheese cutting blade, and the cut cheese portions are sequentially turned downward for each adjacent cheese portion with the cheese cutting blade in between. When moving, the lower layer part that is not bound and integrated with the upper layer part is dragged to the lower layer part of the adjacent cheese portion and falls, or the situation that it moves slightly in the lower direction The object is to propose a cheese wrapping machine that can be prevented in advance and that can perform a portion cut well.

  Moreover, this invention aims at proposing the manufacturing method of the packaging cheese formed by packaging each piece of cheese cut in the portion as mentioned above, and the packaging cheese manufactured by this.

  The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problem by devising and improving the shape of the blade of the cheese cutting blade employed in the cheese cutting machine provided in the cheese packaging machine.

  That is, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a cheese cutting in which cheese stacked in at least two or more layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance is cut into a plurality of cheese portions in a stacked state. A cheese wrapping machine having a cheese cutting device having a blade and packaging the cheese portion, wherein the cheese cutting blade makes contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions cut by the cheese cutting blade. It consists of a blade body having a shape to be cut off, and has an attachment portion for fixing the blade body to the main body portion of the cheese cutting device at one end of the blade body, and corresponds to the side facing the attachment portion from the attachment portion. The cheese packaging machine characterized by providing the cutting part in the upper part of the longitudinal direction of the said blade body to a front-end | tip part is proposed.

  Another cheese wrapping machine proposed by the present invention is a cheese cutting machine that cuts cheese into a plurality of cheese portions in a state where at least two layers of cheese are stacked for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance. A cheese packaging machine including a cheese cutting device having a blade and packaging the cheese portion, wherein the cheese cutting blade covers a cut surface between adjacent cheese portions cut by the cheese cutting blade. The blade has a width that only the cutting blade is in contact with the cut surface of the lowermost layer of the laminated cheese even after the cheese is cut into a plurality of cheese portions, and one of the blades The blade from the attachment portion to the tip portion on the side facing the attachment portion is provided with an attachment portion for fixing the blade body to the main body portion of the cheese cutting device at the end of the blade. Longitudinal provided with a cut portion in the upper portion of, and is characterized in that a rectangular shape to one side of the cutting unit.

  According to the cheese cutting blade of the present invention employed in the cheese cutting device of the present invention provided in such a cheese packaging machine of the present invention, the adjacent cheese portion cut by the cutting blade of the cheese cutting blade. It shall consist of a blade which has the size which covers the cut surface of adjacent cheese portions which are cut by the cheese cutting blade, by being made of a blade having a shape that cuts off the contact between the cut surfaces. Thus, in the conventional cheese cutting blade, the width (the width corresponding to the distance between the upper and lower surfaces of the cheese) is narrow, so that it is cut by the adjacent cheese cutting blade that exists between the adjacent cheese cutting blades. What was not able to hold | maintain effectively the lower half part of the cheese potion with the said adjacent cheese cutting blade comes to hold | maintain.

  By this, a plurality of cheese portions cut by the cheese cutting blade are bound to the upper layer when each cheese portion adjacent to the cheese cutting blade is dropped downward from the top sequentially. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the unintegrated lower layer is dragged and dropped to the lower layer of the adjacent cheese potion or moves slightly downward, and the portion cut can be performed well. it can.

  In any of the cheese wrapping machines, at least one opening that connects between one side surface and the other side surface of the blade body is provided in the blade body of the cheese cutting blade. Can do.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the conventional cheese cutting blade employed in the conventional cheese cutting machine provided in the conventional cheese packaging machine, the width (corresponding to the distance between the upper and lower surfaces of the cheese). What was not able to hold effectively the lower half part of the cheese potion which existed between the adjacent cheese cutting blades by the adjacent cheese cutting blade by the adjacent cheese cutting blades because of the narrow width) Can be retained.

  Thus, the influence of the fall of an adjacent cheese potion etc. was able to be suppressed by interrupting | blocking the contact of the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese potions with a blade.

  However, when the area where the cutting surface of the cheese portion and the blade contact is wide, a new problem arises that the amount of cheese attached to the blade increases.

  Therefore, the cheese cutting blade is made of a blade body having a shape that cuts off the contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions cut by the cutting blade, or adjacent cheese portions cut by the cheese cutting blade. In order to suppress the amount of cheese adhering to the blade body under the condition that the blade body has a size that covers the cut surface, at least one or more through-holes are provided in the blade body, and the cheese adheres to the blade body. The amount is reduced.

  In any cheese cutting blade of the cheese wrapping machine of the present invention described above, the blade body of the cutting blade is provided with a notch portion or an inclined portion on the lower side at the tip portion corresponding to the side facing the mounting portion. Can be.

  The cheese cutting device of the present invention is configured by arranging a plurality of cheese cutting blades of the present invention employed in the cheese wrapping machine of the present invention in a radial pattern so that the tip portion is at the center side and the mounting portion is radially outward. In consideration of the case of configuring, the contact surface with the cheese potion is reduced by reducing the area of the tip of each cutting blade located at the radial center, and the cheese potion that becomes a fan shape in plan view This prevents the sharp portion from being chipped.

  Moreover, in any cheese cutting blade in the cheese packaging machine of the present invention described above, the cheese cutting blade further includes a plate-like member that blocks contact between the cut portions of the cheese portions. From the part or a part of the mounting part, it can be configured to extend in parallel with the blade body at the lower part of the blade body.

  Or in the cheese packaging machine of this invention demonstrated above, the said cheese cutting device isolate | separated from the said blade body which interrupted | blocks the contact of the said cheese portion mutual cut surface, and was fixedly attached to the main-body part of the said cheese cutting device. An L-shaped plate-like member can be further provided at a position parallel to the blade body below the blade body.

  All of the plate-like members block contact of the cut surfaces of the cheese portions at the lower part of the blade body.

  Next, yet another cheese packaging machine proposed by the present invention to achieve the above object is a state in which cheeses that are laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance are laminated. A cheese cutting machine having a cheese cutting device having a cheese cutting blade for cutting into a plurality of cheese portions, and packaging the cheese portion, wherein the cheese cutting blade is adjacent by being cut by the cheese cutting blade. The cheese potion is made of a blade that has a shape that cuts off the contact between the cut surfaces of the cheese potion, and has an attachment portion that fixes the blade to the main body of the cheese cutting device at one end of the blade, and the attachment A cutting part is provided on the upper side in the longitudinal direction of the blade body from the part to the tip part on the side facing the mounting part, and extends downward from the cutting part below the cutting part. And it is characterized in that it comprises at least one or more rod-shaped or elongated plate-like separating member for blocking the contact of the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions mutually.

  When the cheese is cut into a plurality of adjacent cheese portions across the cheese cutting blade by providing a bar-like or elongated plate-like separation member under the blade body having the blade edge portion on the upper side in this way In addition, the rod-like or elongated plate-like separation member achieves both effects of preventing contact between adjacent cheese portions and preventing increase in the amount of cheese attached. Further, the cheese portion cut between the two cheese cutting blades adjacent to each other by the rod-shaped or elongated plate-shaped separating member, and the cheese portion existing between the two adjacent cheese cutting blades is entirely from the upper side to the lower side. The blade body and the rod-shaped separating member, or the blade body and the elongated plate-shaped separating member can be stably held.

  If it is a rod-shaped or elongated plate-shaped separation member, the amount of cheese attached is small, and it is cut by the blade-shaped or elongated plate-shaped separation member extending from the blade body toward the lower side of the blade body. This is because the whole cheese portion is held from the upper side to the lower side.

  Moreover, in order to achieve the said objective, the further another cheese packaging machine which this invention proposes is the state which laminated | stacked the cheese currently laminated | stacked on at least 2 layers or more by circumstances, such as pinching | interposing a flavor substance in between. A cheese cutting machine comprising a cheese cutting device having a cheese cutting blade for cutting into a plurality of cheese portions, and packaging the cheese portion, wherein the cheese cutting blade is a blade that constitutes the cheese cutting blade. It is provided with an attachment portion for fixing the blade body to the main body of the cheese cutting device at one end, and the blade body is made of the cheese portion while being held between the blade bodies in a state where the laminated cheese pieces are stacked. Even if the lowermost layer is pulled from below with a force of 0.05 N or less, it does not fall.

  0.05N is the degree of force that does not fall even if the lowermost portion of the cheese is pulled from the bottom while the cheese is in a state where the lowermost portion of the cheese does not fall during the conveyance of the cheese until it is cut into portions.

  When the cheese is cut into a plurality of cheese portions, the cheese portion cut between the two adjacent blades existing between the two adjacent blades is between the two adjacent blades. If it does not fall even if it is pulled from below with a force of 0.05 N or less from the state that exists, there is no possibility of being affected by the movement of adjacent cheese portions, which is preferable.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, another cheese packaging machine proposed by the present invention is a state in which cheeses stacked in at least two or more layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance are stacked. A cheese wrapping machine having a cheese cutting device having a cheese cutting blade for cutting into a plurality of cheese portions, and packaging the cheese portion, wherein the blade constituting the cutting blade has the blade at one end thereof The blade body is provided with an attachment portion for fixing the body to the main body of the cheese packaging machine, and the blade body is cut into a plurality of cheese portions in a state in which the cheese laminated in at least two layers is laminated. The amount of cheese adhering to the cheese or the cheese residue is suppressed to 5% or less of the weight of 1 portion of cheese.

  When the cheese laminated in at least two or more layers is laminated into a plurality of cheese portions, the amount of cheese or cheese casks adhering to the blade body is suppressed to 5% or less of the weight of the cheese 1 portion. This is preferable because the number of stoppages due to cleaning that occurs during long-time operation can be reduced and the influence on the cut surface of the cheese portion is minimal.

  In the cheese cutting blade of the present invention employed in any of the cheese wrapping machines of the present invention described above, the surface of the blade body of the cutting blade is processed with unevenness, fluororesin processing (for example, Teflon (registered trademark) processing) ), Or titanium processing or the like. This is to further enhance the effect of preventing cheese adhesion to the blade.

  In any of the cheese wrapping machines of the present invention described above, the cheese cutting device includes a plurality of cheese cutting blades, the tip portion of each cheese cutting blade is the center side of the cheese cutting device, and the attachment portion. Can be provided in a state in which a plurality of sheets are radially arranged so as to be on the radially outer side in the cheese cutting device.

  The cheese cutting method by the cheese cutting device of the present invention provided in the cheese packaging machine of the present invention described above uses the cheese cutting device of the present invention provided in the cheese packaging machine of the present invention, and is flavored. A cheese cutting method in which cheese stacked in at least two layers due to circumstances such as sandwiching a substance is cut into a plurality of cheese portions in a stacked state, and the cheese is cut from above the cutting blade. It comprises a step of pressing toward the lower side of the cutting blade to cut it into a plurality of cheese portions, and a step of separating the cut cheese portions in a state partitioned by the cutting blade.

  According to the present invention, there is a case where sufficient binding and integration are not made between the upper and lower separated layers of the cheese that is laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance. In the state where it is laminated, it is cut into a plurality of cheese portions with a cheese cutting blade, and each of the cut cheese portions is sequentially from above for each adjacent cheese portion with the cheese cutting blade in between. When moving in the lower direction, the lower layer portion that is not bound and integrated with the upper layer portion is dragged to the lower layer portion of the adjacent cheese potion or falls slightly in the lower direction. Occurrence of the situation can be prevented in advance, and a cheese packaging machine including a cheese cutting device that can perform portion cut well can be provided.

  Moreover, according to this invention, the manufacturing method of the packaging cheese formed by packaging each piece of cheese cut as described above and the packaging cheese manufactured by this can be provided.

The schematic diagram explaining an example of the cheese packaging machine of this invention provided with the cheese cutting device of this invention. (A) The schematic perspective view which shows the Example of the cheese cutting device of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese packaging machine of this invention, (b) Cheese is divided into each cheese portion, By the adjacent cheese cutting blade and support part The perspective view explaining the state currently hold | maintained and supported. (A), (b), (c) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A), (b) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A), (b), (c) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A), (b) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A), (b) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A), (b), (c) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A), (b) is a front view of the cheese cutting blade of this invention employ | adopted by the cheese cutting device of this invention, respectively. (A)-(d) is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the two-layer cheese which pinched | interposed the flavor substance. (A) The schematic perspective view of the cheese cutting apparatus conventionally used, (b) The perspective view explaining the state by which cheese is cut | divided into each cheese portion and is hold | maintained and supported by the adjacent cheese cutting blade and a support part. (A), (b) is a front view of the conventional cheese cutting blade, respectively.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1, embodiment of the cheese packaging machine of this invention used for the manufacturing method of the packaged cheese of this invention is described.

  FIG. 1: is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the cheese packaging machine 10 of this invention provided with the cheese cutting device 11 of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cheese wrapping machine 10 includes a flat columnar cheese 31 that has been transported by a belt conveyor 100 and is laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance therebetween. Like the product shown with the code | symbol 107, the cheese cutting apparatus 11 which cuts into 6 cheese portions 15 radially and each packaging apparatus are provided.

  The packaging equipment includes a device 102 that arranges and conveys the cheese portions 15 cut by the cheese cutting device 11, a device 105 that packages the cheese portions 15, and a device 106 that arranges and conveys the packaged cheese portions 15. ing.

  That is, the flat columnar cheese 31 that has been transported by the conveyor 100 (in the direction of arrow 101a) and is laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance (arrows 101b to 101e). ) In the direction, it is transported to the cheese cutting device 11 by a transport device not shown.

  As will be described later, the cheese cutting device 11 has six cheese cutting blades arranged radially from the center, and the cutting portion that is the blade tip is placed directly above. The cheese 31 is carried into the cheese cutting device 11 from right above the center of the concentric circle with the cheese cutting device 11, and is cut into six cheese portions 15 by the cheese cutting blade.

  In the cheese cutting device 11, the cheese cutting blade is held in a state where the cheese 31 is inserted, and the cheese portions 15 are dropped and sent to the devices 102 for arranging and conveying the cheese portions 15 (arrow 101f).

  The sent cheese portion 15 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow (101g, 101h) and conveyed to the device 105 for packaging (arrow 101i).

  The cheese portions 15 each wrapped by the packaging device 105 are shipped as a product (107) through the device 106 for arranging and conveying the packaged cheese portions 15 (101k).

  The cheese packaging machine 10 of this embodiment described above is equipped with the cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention, and is characterized by the cheese cutting blade of the present invention provided in the cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention. is there.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention provided with the cheese cutting blade of the present invention which is a characteristic part of the present invention, and the method for producing the packaged cheese of the present invention using the same and the cheese cutting apparatus 11 The manufactured packaged cheese of the present invention will be further described.

  Fig.2 (a) is a schematic perspective view explaining an example of the cheese cutting device 11 of this invention contained in the cheese packaging machine of this invention, FIG.3 (a) is the book used with this cheese cutting device 11 It is a front view of the cheese cutting blade 13 of invention.

  The cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 (a) is laminated in at least two or more layers for reasons such as sandwiching a flavor substance 52 as described in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (d). The cheese 31 (FIG. 1) is cut into a plurality of cheese portions 15 in a stacked state as shown in FIG. 10 (d).

  In the cheese cutting device 11, in the conventional cheese cutting device 56 described with reference to FIG. 11, the cheese cutting blade provided for cheese cutting is replaced with the cheese cutting blade 13 illustrated in FIG. Only the point is different.

  In the cheese cutting device 11, the cheese cutting blade 13 of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 (a) is centered on the tip (right end in FIG. 3 (a)) in the example shown in FIG. 2 (a). The plurality of mounting portions 22 (the left side in FIG. 3A) are arranged radially so as to be radially outward. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, six cutting blades 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, and 13f are arranged radially. In this specification, the cutting blades 13a to 13f may be collectively referred to as “cutting blade 13”.

  The cheese cutting blade 13 of the present invention used in such a cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention is at least for reasons such as sandwiching the flavor substance 52 therebetween as described in FIGS. 10 (a) to (d). The cheese 31 (FIG. 2) laminated | stacked on two or more layers is cut | divided into the some cheese portion 15 in the state laminated | stacked like FIG.10 (d) illustration.

  And this cheese cutting blade 13 consists of the blade body 21 of the shape which interrupts | blocks the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portions 15 cut | disconnected by the cutting blade 13 as shown in Fig.3 (a). The blade body 21 is provided with an attachment portion 22 for fixing the blade body 21 to the cheese cutting device 11 shown in FIG. 2 at one end thereof (the left side portion in FIG. 3A). Further, the blade body 21 includes a sharpened portion on the upper side in the longitudinal direction of the blade body 21 from the mounting portion 22 to the tip portion (the right end portion in FIG. 3A) on the side facing the mounting portion 22. A blade edge portion 23 is provided.

  That is, the cheese cutting blade 13 of the present invention includes a blade body 21 having a size that covers the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 15 cut by the cheese cutting blade 13 as shown in FIG. And the attachment part 22 which fixes the blade body 21 to the cheese cutting apparatus of Fig.2 (a) illustration is provided in one end (left side part in Fig.3 (a)) of this blade body 21, and it attaches from the attachment part 22 3 is provided with a blade edge portion 23 formed of a sharpened portion on the upper side in the longitudinal direction of the blade body 21 up to a tip portion (a right edge portion in FIG. 3A) corresponding to the side facing the portion 22. Thus, it has a square shape which makes this blade edge part 23 one side.

  The cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 2 (a) has six cheese cutting blades 13a to 13f each having a distal end portion (right end portion in FIG. 3 (a)) in the radial center and mounting. The part 22 is arranged toward the radially outer side, and the attachment part 22 of each cutting blade 13a to 13f is fixedly attached to the ring-shaped body of the cheese cutting device 11 by means such as screws or welding.

  In the cheese cutting device 11 shown in FIG. 2A, the six cheese portions 15 cut by the cutting blade 13 are in a state where the cutting blades 13a to 13f are inserted as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the support portions 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, and 16f that press the cheese portion 15 from the radially outer side toward the radial center side (hereinafter collectively referred to as “support portion 16”). Are supported by each action.

  Each of the support portions 16a to 16f releases the support operation for pressing the cheese portion 15 from the radially outer side toward the radially central side, one by one, so that each cheese portion 15 is moved upward one by one. Are sequentially dropped downward, further transferred, and proceed to the packaging step (packaging device 105 in FIG. 1).

  Cutting of the cheese 31 by the cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 (a) is a state in which the cheese 31 is stacked in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching the flavor substance 52 therebetween. Is divided into a plurality of cheese portions 15.

  For example, as described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10D, columnar cheese 31 (FIG. 2A) stacked in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching the flavor substance 52 therebetween. In the state of being laminated as shown in the figure, the cheese cutting device 11 is pressed from the upper coaxial upper side toward the lower side of the cutting blade 13 as indicated by an arrow 14 in FIG. Cut into individual cheese portions 15.

  That is, since the upper portion of the cutting blade 13 provided in the cheese cutting device 11 is a cutting edge portion 23 formed of a sharpened portion, the cutting edge 23 enters the cheese 31 from the bottom portion toward the top portion so that the cutting edge 13 enters radially. Cut into individual cheese portions 15.

  The movement of the cheese 31 from the top to the bottom as indicated by the arrow 14 means that the blade edge portion 23 moves from the bottom of the cheese 31 to the top as a relative movement, and the cheese 31 has six pieces of FIG. a) Cut into a flat fan-shaped cheese portion 15 as shown.

  The cheese portion 15 thus cut by the cutting blade 13 of the cheese cutting device 11 is converted into an adjacent cheese cutting blade, for example, by the adjacent cheese cutting blades 13a and 13f as shown in FIG. The lower half portion indicated by reference numeral 15 is stably held, and is supported by being pushed from the radially outer side toward the radially central side by each support portion 16, for example, the support portion 16f.

  Here, each of the support portions 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, and 16f is in a state where the cheese portions 15 are pressed from the side surface of the cheese sequentially from the radially outer side to the radially central side. Each of the cheeses 15 is dropped one by one from the top down, and dropped onto a device (the arrangement / conveying device 102 in FIG. 1) disposed at the bottom of the cheese cutting device 11.

  That is, the cheese portions 15 cut as described above are separated in a state of being partitioned by the cutting blades 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, and 13f, and are arranged at the lower portion of the cheese cutting device 11 (see FIG. 1 is arranged and transported to a device 102).

  As shown in FIG. 2A, when the cheese 31 is cut into six fan-shaped cheese potions 15 in a plan view, the six cheese potions 15 are each cut into adjacent cheese potions 15. Adjacent to each other by the cutting blade 13 made of the blade 21 having a size covering the cutting surfaces of the cut adjacent cheese portions 15. Since it is cut from the cheese portion 15 to be cut, contact between the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions 15 is prevented.

  The shape of the cutting blade 13 also cuts off the contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cut cheese portions.

  Therefore, in the case where sufficient binding and integration are not made between the separated upper layer 15a and lower layer 15b of the cheese that is laminated in at least two layers for reasons such as sandwiching the flavor substance 52 between them. Then, this is divided into a plurality of cheese portions 15 in a stacked state as shown in FIG. 10 (d) and FIG. 1, and the cut cheese portions 15 are sequentially moved downward from above. Occasionally, the lower layer 51b, which is not bound and integrated with the upper layer 51a, is dragged to the lower layer 15b of the adjacent cheese portion and falls or moves slightly downward. It can prevent, and a portion cut can be performed favorably.

  That is, the cheese cutting blade 13 is composed of a blade body 21 having a shape that blocks the contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 15 cut by the cutting blade 13 as shown in FIG. Since it consists of the blade body 21 which has the magnitude | size which covers the cut surface of the adjacent cheese potion mutual 15 cut | disconnected by 13 as shown in FIG. 3A, the cheese cut | disconnected by the cutting blade 13 of the cheese cutting apparatus 11 The potion 15 also stabilizes its lower half portion indicated by reference numeral 15 in FIG. 2 (b) by the adjacent cheese cutting blades 13a, 13f, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), for example. While being held, the support portions 16, for example, the support portions 16 f, are pushed and supported from the radially outer side toward the radially central side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the cheese 31 is cut into six flat fan-shaped cheese portions 15, the six cheese portions 15 are cut into adjacent cheese portions 15 each other. Adjacent to each other by the cutting blade 13 made of the blade 21 having a size covering the cutting surfaces of the cut adjacent cheese portions 15. The cut portions of the adjacent cheese portions 15 are prevented from being contacted with each other. Therefore, by releasing the pressing state of the supporting portions 16a to 16f one by one in a state where each cheese portion 15 is pressed from the side surface of the cheese sequentially from the radially outer side toward the radially central side. When the cheeses 15 are dropped one by one from the top down, and fall to the device (the arrangement / conveying device 102 in FIG. 1) arranged at the bottom of the cheese cutting device 11, the upper layer 15a It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the lower layer 15b which is not bound and integrated is dragged and dropped to the lower layer 15b of the adjacent cheese potion or moved slightly in the lower direction. Can be performed satisfactorily.

  The cheese portions 15 dropped in the arrangement / conveying device 102 in FIG. 1 are transferred to the packaging process (the packaging device 105 in FIG. 1).

  FIG. 3B illustrates another cutting blade according to the present invention. The portion having the same name as the cutting blade 13 described in the first embodiment with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A is the same as that in the first embodiment. The same numbers are assigned and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 3B, the blade body 21 is formed by cutting a rectangular portion 33 from the tip position of the blade tip portion downward so as to give an inclination 32 to the tip portion. The blade body 21 is provided with three openings 35 in the longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the blade body 21 of the cutting blade 13 has a rectangular shape and has a shape that blocks the contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 15 cut by the cutting blade 13, that is, The adjacent cheese portions 15 cut by the cutting blade 13 have a size covering the cut surfaces of each other.

  Since the adjacent cheese portions 15 are cut by the blade 21 cutting blade 13 having such a configuration, contact between the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions 15 is prevented, and at the same time, the cut cheese portions are adjacent. A cheese cutting blade, for example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the lower half portion indicated by reference numeral 15 in FIG. 2B is also stably held by adjacent cheese cutting blades 13a and 13f.

  Moreover, between the one side surface of the blade body 21 and the other side surface is connected by the opening 35, and the shape of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portion 15 by providing three openings 35 in parallel. While becoming the blade 21, it is possible to prevent cheese from adhering to the blade 21.

  Further, by providing the tip 32 with the slope 32, it is possible to prevent the breakage and missing of the tip center portion of the fan-shaped cheese portion 15 in a plan view. This is because the contact portion with the blade body 21 is reduced to suppress the frictional force and the like.

  FIG. 3C illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in the first and second embodiments with reference to FIGS. 2, 3A, and 3B. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first and second embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, a rectangular notch 34 is formed on the lower side of the tip portion of the blade edge portion 23 in place of the inclination provided in the second embodiment, and the side surface of the blade body 21 provided side by side and the other side are provided. The three openings 35 connecting between the side surfaces gradually decrease in opening area toward the mounting portion 22.

  By providing the cutout 34, it is possible to prevent the breakage and missing of the center portion of the tip of the fan-shaped cheese portion 15 in a plan view.

  Further, the size of the opening 35 is set such that the portion in contact with the cross section of the cheese portion 15 is made larger, and the attached portion of the cheese is removed in advance. Thus, the amount of cheese attached to the blade body 21 can be reduced.

  Moreover, the blade body 21 in the present embodiment is also a blade body 21 having a shape that prevents contact between the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions 15.

  FIG. 4A illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the opening frame on the attachment portion 22 side is removed from the opening 35 provided in the second embodiment, and the opening portion is cut out.

  This is based on the reason that the blade 21 is not necessary in the portion of the cheese portion 15 that does not come into contact with the cut surface. Thereby, although the blade body 21 becomes smaller than Example 2, it aims at the reduction | decrease of the cheese adhesion amount to the blade body 21, maintaining the original effect of fall prevention of the adjacent cheese potion 15. FIG.

  The said opening 35 connects between one side surface of the blade body 21, and the blade body 21 in a present Example is the blade body 21 of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portion 15. It is also.

  FIG. 4B illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 4 (b) has a rod-like separation 36a that extends downward from the blade edge portion 23 to the lower side of the blade edge portion 23, and blocks contact between adjacent cheese portions 15 cut surfaces. 36b.

  By attaching the separating members 36a and 36b, it is possible to prevent the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 15 from contacting each other. And the reduction | decrease of cheese adhesion amount can also be aimed at by setting it as the rod-shaped separation members 36a and 36b.

  That is, the cutting blade 13 includes a blade body 21 having a shape that cuts off the contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions cut by the cutting blade 13, and the blade body 21 is attached to one end of the blade body 21. And a cutting portion 23 on the upper side in the longitudinal direction of the blade body 21 from the mounting portion 21 to the tip portion corresponding to the side facing the mounting portion 21. Two bar-shaped separation members 36a and 36b that extend downward from the cutting portion 23 and block the contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions are disposed on the lower side.

  In the illustrated example, the separating members 36a and 36b are rod-shaped. However, even if one or a plurality of elongated plate-shaped members are used as the separating members 36a and 36b, the same action and effect are exhibited. be able to.

(Test example)
The cheese cutting blades 13 of the present invention described in Examples 1 to 5 above are each attached to the cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 and the cheese cutting method of the present invention described in Example 1 is used. Thus, when the cheese is stacked in two layers with the flavor substance 52 or the like sandwiched between them, the upper layer 15a and the lower layer 15b are not sufficiently bound and integrated, and this 10 (d) and FIG. 2, the cheese portions 15 are cut into a plurality of cheese portions 15 in a stacked state, and the cut cheese portions 15 are sequentially turned downward from above for each adjacent cheese portion 15. The test which makes it fall to is performed.

  In addition, when each cut cheese portion 15 is dropped sequentially downward from the top for each adjacent cheese portion 15, the lower layer 15 b that is not bound and integrated with the upper layer 15 a When the cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 to which the cutting blade 13 of the present invention shown in FIG. Comparison was made with the conventional cheese packaging machine shown in FIG. 11 to which the current cutting blade 57 (cutting blade (current)) is attached.

Table 1 shows a list of data for this test. In Table 1, the cutting blades of Examples 1 to 5 are denoted by symbols N1 to N5, respectively.

  As shown in the list of Table 1, in the conventional cheese cutting blade and the conventional cheese wrapping machine, when the cheese portion 15 is taken out, the other cheese portions 15 are frequently dropped. Examples 1 to 5 The cheese cutting device 11 of the present invention using the cheese cutting blade 13 up to the above could achieve the original purpose of preventing the fall of the adjacent cheese portion 15.

  And about the amount of cheese adhering to the cutting blade 13, while there is data that there are few things using the conventional cheese cutting blade, although the amount of Example 2 is small, Example 4 is somewhat. Examples 1 and 3 resulted in a large amount. Although the adhesion amount of Example 5 was small, it was a result that there was much debris.

  Therefore, as in Example 2, it was found that by taking a sufficient opening, it is possible to prevent the adjacent cheese portion 15 from falling and to suppress the adhesion of cheese.

  In addition, as shown in the list of Table 1, the conventional cutting blade 57 has a drop rate of 4.7%, whereas in Example 2, there was no drop of the adjacent cheese portion 15 in 594 times of taking out. It was.

  Hereinafter, other examples (Examples 6 to 17) of the cheese cutting blade 13 will be described focusing on the parts changed from the above examples.

  FIG. 5A illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 illustrated in FIG. 5A is obtained by providing a horizontally long opening 35 in the blade body 21 of the cutting blade 13 of the first embodiment. Since the opening 35 is provided wider than in the first embodiment, the amount of cheese attached to the blade 21 can be reduced.

  Moreover, the said opening 35 connects between one side surface of the blade body 21, and the blade body 21 in a present Example is a blade body of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portion 15 21.

  FIG. 5B illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in the first to third embodiments with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 5B is obtained by providing three rectangular openings 35 in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the horizontal direction in the blade body of the cutting blade of the first embodiment. Since three openings are provided as compared with Example 1, the amount of cheese attached to the blade body 21 can be reduced.

  Each of the three openings 35 connects one side surface of the blade body 21, and the blade body 21 in this embodiment prevents contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 15. It is also a blade 21 having a shape.

  FIG. 5C illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 5C is obtained by forming three openings 35 provided in the blade body of the cutting blade of Example 2 into one horizontally long rectangle. Since the opening is provided wider than in the second embodiment, the amount of cheese attached to the blade body 21 can be further reduced.

  In addition, by providing the tip 32 with the slope 32, it is possible to prevent the breakage of the tip center portion of the fan-shaped cheese portion 15 from a plan view. This is because the contact portion with the blade body 21 is reduced to suppress the frictional force and the like.

  Moreover, the said opening 35 connects between one side surface of the blade body 21, and the blade body 21 in a present Example is a blade body of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portion 15 21.

  FIG. 6A illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 6A is provided with three rectangular openings 35 in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the horizontal direction in the blade body of the cutting blade according to the first embodiment, and at the distal end portion of the blade body 21. Thus, an inverted U-shaped cut is provided. By providing an opening, the amount of cheese adhering to the blade body 21 can be reduced more than in Example 1, and the tip portion of the flat sector fan-shaped cheese portion 15 can be prevented from being damaged by cutting the tip portion. it can.

  Moreover, the said opening 35 connects between one side surface of the blade body 21, and the blade body 21 in a present Example is a blade body of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portion 15 21.

  FIG. 6B illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 6B is obtained by removing a partition in the middle of the three openings of Example 9 to form one horizontally long rectangular opening. The opening is further widened to reduce the amount of cheese attached to the blade 21.

  Moreover, the said opening 35 connects between one side surface of the blade body 21, and the blade body 21 in a present Example is a blade body of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese portion 15 21.

  FIG. 7A illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 7A has a plate-like portion 39 parallel to the extending blade body 21 with the tip of the blade body 21 on the opposite side of the attachment portion 22 inclined forward. It is provided.

  While it becomes the blade 21 of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese potion 15, and since a notch is formed between the blade 21 and the plate-shaped part 39, to the cheese blade 21 It is possible to reduce the amount of adhesion.

  FIG. 7B illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in the first to third embodiments with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 7B has a rectangular shape protruding from the blade body 21 into a notch formed between the plate-like member 39 of the eleventh embodiment and the blade body 21 located on the upper portion. Two parts are extended.

  While it becomes the blade 21 of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese potion 15, and since a notch is formed between the blade 21 and the plate-shaped part 39, to the cheese blade 21 It is possible to reduce the amount of adhesion.

  FIG. 8A illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 illustrated in FIG. 8A is provided with a plate-like portion 39 that extends obliquely upward from the attachment portion 22 toward the tip portion and is parallel to the blade body 21. The plate upper portion 39 is formed in a shape bent at a right angle toward the tip of the blade body 21 at the tip.

  While it becomes the blade 21 of the shape which prevents the contact of the cut surface of the adjacent cheese potion 15, and since a notch is formed between the blade 21 and the plate-shaped part 39, to the cheese blade 21 It is possible to reduce the amount of adhesion.

  FIG. 8B illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in the first to third embodiments with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 8B is one in which one rectangular projecting portion 39 extends further toward the blade body 21 in the middle of the plate-like portion 39 of the thirteenth embodiment. . That is, a projecting portion is formed in the notch between the blade body 21 and the plate-like portion 39.

  The blade body 21 in this embodiment is also a blade body 21 having a shape that prevents contact between the cut surfaces of adjacent cheese portions 15, and a cut is formed between the blade body 21 and the plate-like portion 39. Therefore, the amount of cheese adhering to the blade 21 can be reduced.

  FIG. 8C illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in the first to third embodiments with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 illustrated in FIG. 8C is obtained by dropping the plate-like portion 39 of the thirteenth embodiment from an intermediate position of the blade body 21 in place of the attachment portion 22.

  For this reason, the blade body 21 of the present embodiment is also a blade body 21 having a shape that prevents contact between the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions 15, and a cut is made between the blade body 21 and the plate-like portion 39. Since it is formed, the amount of cheese adhering to the blade 21 can be reduced.

  FIG. 9A illustrates still another cutting blade of the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 illustrated in FIG. 9A includes an L-shaped plate-like member 40 separated from the blade body 21 at a position parallel to the blade body at the lower portion of the blade body.

  For this reason, the blade body 21 of the present embodiment is also a blade body 21 having a shape that prevents contact between the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions 15, and a cut is made between the blade body 21 and the plate-like portion 39. Since it is formed, the amount of cheese adhering to the blade 21 can be reduced.

  FIG. 9B illustrates still another cutting blade according to the present invention. The cutting blade 13 described in Examples 1 to 3 with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3C, and FIG. Parts having the same names are denoted by the same numbers as in the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted.

  The cutting blade 13 shown in FIG. 9B is the same as the plate-like member 40 of the sixteenth embodiment in the same position. The difference from the sixteenth embodiment is that the blade body 21 has its tip portion. It is the inclination which goes down toward the attaching part 22 from the side. Therefore, the space between the blade body 21 and the plate-like portion 40 is wider than that of the embodiment 16, and the amount of cheese attached to the blade body 21 can be reduced. Moreover, the blade body 21 in the present embodiment is also a blade body 21 having a shape that prevents contact between the cut surfaces of the adjacent cheese portions 15.

  In each of the above embodiments, the cheese cutting device is provided with six cutting blades 13 arranged radially, but the number may be other than six, and the cutting blades 13 are not limited to a radial shape. For example, it may be arranged in parallel.

  Moreover, although it is set as the two-layered cheese which pinched | interposed the flavor substance 52, the case of two or more layers may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cheese packaging machine 11 Cheese cutting device 12 Main body part 13 Cheese cutting blade 15 Cheese potion 21 Blade body 22 Attachment part 23 Cutting part

Claims (1)

Using the cheese cutting device provided with a plurality of cheese cutting blades that divide the cheese stacked in at least two or more layers into a plurality of cheese portions in the stacked state, in the stacked state The cheese is cut into a plurality of cheese portions, and each cheese portion is cut and packaged.
The cheese cutting device
Each of the plurality of cheese cutting blades comprises a blade body having a shape that blocks contact between adjacent cheese portions cut by the cheese cutting blade.
While equipped with an attachment portion for fixing the blade body to the main body of the cheese cutting device at one end of the blade body,
A cutting part is provided on the upper side in the longitudinal direction of the blade body from the mounting part to the tip part corresponding to the side facing the mounting part,
When the cheese is cut by the cheese cutting blade, the lower portion of each cut cheese portion is held by the adjacent cheese cutting blade.

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