JP2015050940A - End portion of vegetable, etc. cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an end portion of a vegetable, etc. cutting device provided at a relatively low cost and with a simple structure, and capable of efficiently performing a cutting operation of an end portion of a vegetable with a simple operation.SOLUTION: There are provided a transportation belt 3 having holding members 5, 5 at an appropriate interval on an entire outside surface, and horizontally circulating, and a round blade 21 arranged below a straight travelling part of the transportation belt 3. A vegetable supplied to a space between the holding members 5, 5 at a folding-back part on one side where the space between the holding members 5, 5 widens outward is brought into a floating state by being held as the space between the holding members 5, 5 narrows when reaching the straight travelling part, and an end portion thereof below the round blade 21 is cut by making contact with the round blade 21 under the state. The vegetable of which end portion has been cut then reaches the folding-back part on the other side, is released, and dropped by the space between the holding members 5, 5 widening outward.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vegetable edge cutting device, and more specifically, for example, vegetables such as eggplants, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, and fruits such as strawberries (hereinafter referred to as “vegetables”). The present invention relates to a vegetable edge cutting apparatus for automatically and efficiently cutting the edge of the vegetables.

  For example, when producing eggplant pickles in a pickle factory, first, the eggplant spatula is excised and then immersed in a pickle solution as it is, or cut vertically or in a circle, or is pickled. In addition, when vegetables are used as food materials in food factories, restaurants, etc., the ends of the spatula are often excised. In places such as these pickle factories, food factories or restaurants where large quantities of vegetables are handled, it is often necessary to cut off the edges, but the work is generally entrusted manually. Therefore, the work takes time, and the cost increases accordingly. Therefore, a device for automating those operations is required.

  Conventionally, as a document disclosing a device for automatically cutting a vegetable spatula, there are Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-196995 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-275957, and also discloses a device for picking strawberries. There are JP-A-5-244917, JP-A-10-229864, and JP-A-2009-101493 as references to be made.

  However, the devices described in the former two documents have a complicated structure, and there is a risk that the introduction cost and the maintenance cost will increase, and the devices described in the other three documents all have a configuration specialized for strawberries. However, there was a problem that it was not versatile and could not be used for cutting end parts of vegetables such as eggplant or sweet potato.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-196995 JP-A-9-275957 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-244917 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-229864 JP 2009-101493 A

  As described above, various devices for automatically cutting vegetable spats have been proposed in the past, but they have a complicated structure and are problematic in terms of cost, lacking versatility, Strawberries can be used, but there is a problem that they cannot be used for cutting the edges of vegetables such as eggplant or sweet potato. Many are in a situation where in the end they have to rely on human hands.

  The present invention has been made under such a background, and can be supplied at a relatively low cost with a simple configuration. For example, vegetables such as eggplant or sweet potato, or strawberries can be used. It is an object of the present invention to provide an end cutting device for vegetables that can efficiently cut an end of a fruit and can reduce the cost of manual work.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem is provided with a conveying belt that is provided with elastic holding members at appropriate intervals on the entire outer surface and circulates horizontally, and a lower side of the straight traveling portion of the conveying belt A round blade that rotates horizontally and is provided on the conveyor belt, and the vegetables supplied between the clamping members at the folded portion on one side where the gaps between the clamping members of the conveyor belt spread outwardly are As the interval between the clamping members is narrowed, it is held between the clamping members and brought into a floating state, and in this state, the lower end of the round blade is cut off by contacting the round blade, A vegetable end-cutting device, wherein the end-cut vegetable reaches the folded portion on the other side and is released and dropped by spreading between the holding members outwardly. .

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 for solving the above-mentioned problem is provided with a conveying belt that includes a holding member having elasticity at appropriate intervals on the entire outer surface and circulates vertically, and a straight traveling portion of the conveying belt. A round blade disposed on the inner side of the conveyor belt, and the vegetables supplied between the clamping members at the upper folded portion where the gap between the clamping members of the conveyor belt spreads outwardly open. As the gap between the clamping members becomes narrower and the gap between the clamping members becomes narrower, the end portion inside the round blade is cut off by contacting the round blade in this state, and the end portion A vegetable end cutting device in which the vegetables cut off are released and fallen by reaching the folded portion on the lower side and spreading between the holding members outwardly.

  In one embodiment, a cradle for receiving the supplied vegetables is provided on the lower side (or the inner side) of the conveyor belt from the folded portion on the one side (or the upper side) of the conveyor belt. Arranged. The vegetables are securely clamped between the clamping members before passing through the receiving surface end of the cradle, and the cradle can be moved up and down (or moved back and forth). By moving (or moving back and forth), it is possible to adjust the amount of cut at the end of the vegetable.

  The present invention is as described above, and can be supplied at a relatively low cost with a simple configuration. For example, the end cutting operation of vegetables such as eggplant, sweet potato, and strawberry can be performed with a simple operation. It is possible to carry out efficiently, and there is an effect that the cost required for the manual excision work can be reduced.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of one Embodiment of the vegetable edge part cutting device which concerns on this invention. It is a fracture | rupture perspective view which shows the structure of the driven side rotation cylinder part of one Embodiment of the edge part cutting device of the vegetables which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the tension application | coating method of the conveyance belt in one Embodiment of the vegetable edge part cutting device which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the cradle part in one Embodiment of the edge part cutting device of the vegetables which concerns on this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the cutting amount adjustment means of the vegetable edge part in one Embodiment of the vegetable edge part cutting device which concerns on this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vegetable edge cutting apparatus according to the present invention. As shown therein, the apparatus is placed on the upper surface plate 2 of the gantry 1 at appropriate intervals on the entire outer surface. Conveying belt 3 that is provided with pinching member 5 and circulates horizontally, and round blade 21 that rotates horizontally below the straight traveling portion of conveying belt 3 are arranged.

  The conveyor belt 3 is, for example, an endless belt made of stainless steel, and is configured by fixing L-shaped members 4 to the outer peripheral surface thereof at appropriate intervals and fixing clamping members 5 on both surfaces of each L-shaped member 4. The clamping member 5 is an elastic material such as foamed resin.

  The conveyor belt 3 is wound between a driving side rotating cylinder 7 and a driven side rotating cylinder 6 which are disposed as a pair on the upper surface plate 2 of the gantry 1. When the conveyor belt 3 does not expand and contract as in the case of stainless steel, it is necessary to narrow the distance between the driving side rotating cylinder 7 and the driven side rotating cylinder 6. In the illustrated example, the driven-side rotating cylinder 6 is configured to be movable so as to approach the driving-side rotating cylinder 7. That is, the rotation support shaft 6a of the driven side rotating cylinder 6 is pivotally supported on a pivot plate 8 whose one side is pivotally attached to the vertical rod 1a of the gantry 1, and the pivot plate 8 is always outward by a tension spring 9. It is in a state of being pulled (rear side in FIG. 3).

  In such a configuration, when the pivot plate 8 is rotated inward (front side in FIG. 3) against the tensile force of the tension spring 9, the rotation support shaft 6 a is supported by the pivot plate 8. The side rotating cylinder 6 also moves inward and approaches the driving side rotating cylinder 7, and the interval between the driving side rotating cylinder 7 and the driven side rotating cylinder 6 is narrowed. In this state, when the conveyor belt 3 is hung between the driving side rotating cylinder 7 and the driven side rotating cylinder 6 and then released from the pivoting plate 8, the pivoting plate 8 is pulled by the tension spring 9, so that the driven belt 3 is driven. The side rotary cylinder 6 moves away from the drive side rotary cylinder 7, so that the conveyor belt 3 is tensioned.

  A cradle 11 for receiving the supplied vegetables 31 is disposed below the conveyor belt 3 in the folded portion along the driven-side rotating cylinder 6. The cradle 11 is a right-angled plate having a horizontal receiving surface 11a and a vertical surface 11b, and the receiving surface 11a receiving the vegetables is U-shaped in order to escape the rotation support shaft 6a of the driven side rotating cylinder 6, The vertical surface 11 b is attached by being fixed to the support bracket 12 installed on the gantry 1.

  Preferably, the cradle 11 is movable in the vertical direction. Therefore, in the illustrated example, a longitudinally long hole 13 (or a longitudinal groove) is formed on the surface of the support bracket 12 that opposes the vertical surface 11b, and is fixed to the vertical surface 11b from the side of the support bracket 12 through the longitudinally long hole 13. The bolt 14 is screwed. Usually, two vertically long holes 13 are formed vertically. In a preferred embodiment, the scale 15 is displayed on the surface of the support bracket 12 that opposes the vertical surface 11 b, and the slide groove 16 is formed along the scale 15. Then, the L-type indicator needle 17 is fixed to the vertical surface 11 b through the slide groove 16, and the tip of the L-type indicator needle 17 is disposed so as to indicate the scale 15.

  In the case of this configuration, the cradle 11 can be moved in the vertical direction along the longitudinal groove 13 by loosening the fixing bolt 14, and fixed at that position by tightening the fixing bolt 14 at a desired height position. It becomes possible. At that time, as the vertical surface 11b moves up and down, the L-type indicator 17 also moves up and down, and the pointing position of the L-type indicator 17 changes.

For example, in FIG. 5, when the receiving surface 11a for receiving the vegetables is in the position shown by a solid line, while the distance between the receiving surface 11a and the round blade 21 is D _1, the receiving surface 11a is lowered to the position shown in phantom In this case, the distance between the receiving surface 11a and the round blade 21 is D ₁ + A D ₂ but, in each case, the tip of the L-type indicator needle 17 refers position changes relative to the scale 15. Then, by making the scale 15 correspond to the amount of vertical movement of the cradle 11, the amount of vertical movement of the cradle 11 can be reliably set while looking at the scale 15. It is easy to assume (refer to the difference between the cutting position of the vegetable 31 indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5 and the cutting position of the vegetable 31 indicated by the phantom line).

  The round blade 21 is installed near the driven side rotating cylinder 6 of the upper surface plate 2 of the gantry 1 and is rotationally driven by a drive motor provided on the back surface of the upper surface plate 2. In addition, a motor that rotationally drives the drive shaft 7 a of the drive side rotating cylinder 7 is provided on the back surface of the top plate 2. In that case, the round blade 21 and the drive side rotary cylinder 7 may be rotationally driven by a single drive motor.

  The upper surface plate 2 is arranged in the middle part of the gantry 1, and the space part on the driven side rotating cylinder 6 side serves as a cut part dropping part 20 for dropping the end part of the cut vegetables 31. Further, the space on the side of the drive side rotating cylinder 7 serves as a dropped part 23 of the processed product with the end cut off. And the collection container 32 is suitably arrange | positioned under the workpiece drop part 23. FIG.

  In the case of the vegetable edge cutting device having the above-described configuration, the vegetable 31 (for example, eggplant) for cutting the edge is turned upside down, so that one side of the sandwiching members 5 and 5 spreads outwardly, that is, round. In the folded portion on the side close to the blade 21, it is usually pushed between the holding members 5 and 5 so as to slide on the receiving base 11 from the side, and lightly held there. In this state, the vegetables 31 move from the folded part to the straight traveling part, and the interval between the holding members 5 and 5 gradually decreases during this time, and the narrow pressure on the vegetables 31 increases. And the vegetables 31 are strongly clamped between the clamping members 5 and 5 before removing the receiving surface 11a, and the floating state is maintained by removing the receiving surface 11a in that state.

  The vegetables 31 proceed in this state, hit the round blade 21, and continue to proceed as they are, so that a portion below the round blade 21 is cut off. At that time, since the distance between the round blade 21 and the receiving surface 11a is constant, the excision range is also constant, so that uniform excision can be performed. The ends of the cut vegetables 31 fall from the cut section dropping section 20 and are collected. Further, the vegetables 31 whose ends have been excised proceed while being sandwiched between the sandwiching members 5 and 5 in a floating state, and reach the opposite folded portion where the sandwiching members 5 and 5 spread outwardly. It is released from between the members 5 and 5, falls from the workpiece drop part 23, and is collected in the collection container 32.

  In the first embodiment, the rotating cylinder on the side close to the round blade 21 is the driven side and the rotating cylinder on the opposite side is the driving side. However, the driving side and the driven side may be reversed. Needless to say. In the above-described embodiment, the cradle 11 can be moved up and down to adjust the degree of cutting of the vegetable end. Instead, the round blade 21 can be moved up and down. Configuration is also possible.

  In the first embodiment, the conveyor belt 3 is circulated horizontally and the round blade 21 is rotated horizontally. However, a configuration in which the configuration is vertically oriented is also possible. That is, the conveyor belt 3 is circulated between the driven side rotary cylinder 6 and the drive side rotary cylinder 7 arranged above and below the gantry 1 so as to circulate in the vertical direction, and the round blade 21 is connected to the conveyor belt. It is the structure which is arrange | positioned inside 3 rectilinear travel parts, and rotates vertically.

  Also in the case of the second embodiment, the vegetables 31 are sandwiched between the sandwiching members 5 and 5 at the upper folded portion where the sandwiching members 5 and 5 spread outwardly and reach the straight traveling section. It descends in a state of being strongly clamped between the clamping members 5, 5, and the end is cut by the round blade 21 during the downward movement. And the vegetables 31 from which the edge part was excised will be released by spreading to the downward folding part, and between the clamping members 5 and 5 will spread outward, and will fall naturally.

  Also in the case of the second embodiment, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, by arranging the cradle 11, the amount of excision at the end of the vegetables 31 can be made uniform, Further, by making it possible to advance and retreat, the amount of excision can be adjusted.

  Although the invention has been described in some detail in its most preferred embodiments, it will be appreciated that a wide variety of embodiments can be constructed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited to that particular embodiment, except as limited in the appended claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stand 2 Upper surface board 3 Conveyor belt 4 L-shaped material 5 Holding member 6 Driven side rotation cylinder 7 Drive side rotation cylinder 8 Pivot board 9 Tension spring 11 Receptacle 11a Reception surface 11b Vertical surface 12 Rotating shaft 13 Long hole 14 Fixing bolt 15 Scale 16 Slide groove 17 L-shaped indicator needle 18 Curved cover 20 Cut part drop part 21 Round blade 23 Workpiece drop part

Claims (8)

  A conveyor belt having elastic holding members at appropriate intervals on the entire outer surface and horizontally circulating; and a round blade disposed horizontally below the straight traveling portion of the conveyor belt and rotating horizontally. Vegetables supplied between the clamping members at the folded portion on one side where the gap between the clamping members of the belt spreads outwardly reaches the linear travel portion, and the interval between the clamping members becomes narrower. It is sandwiched in between and brought into a floating state, and in that state, the lower end part of the round blade is cut off by contacting the round blade, and the vegetables whose end part is cut off are folded back on the other side. An end cutting device for vegetables, wherein the device is released by falling between the holding members to spread outwardly and falling.   The vegetable end according to claim 1, wherein a cradle for receiving vegetables to be supplied is disposed below the portion of the conveyor belt that extends from the folded portion on the one side to the straight traveling portion. Partial resection device.   The vegetable edge part cutting device according to claim 2, wherein the vegetables are sandwiched between the sandwiching members and are allowed to float before passing through the receiving surface end of the cradle.   The vegetable end cutting apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the cradle is vertically movable, and the amount of cutting of the vegetable end section can be adjusted by moving the cradle up and down. .   A conveyor belt that is provided with elastic holding members at appropriate intervals on the entire outer surface and circulates vertically; and a round blade that is disposed inside a straight traveling portion of the conveyor belt and rotates vertically, and Vegetables supplied between the clamping members at the upper folded portion where the gap between the clamping members of the belt spreads outwardly reaches the linear travel portion, and the interval between the clamping members decreases. In this state, the end portion inside the round blade is cut off by contacting the round blade, and the vegetables cut off the end portion reach the folded portion on the lower side and hold the clamping member. A vegetable end cutting device characterized in that it is released by being spread outwardly and dropped.   2. The vegetable end cutout according to claim 1, wherein a cradle for receiving the supplied vegetables is disposed inside a portion of the conveyor belt that extends from the upper folded portion to the straight traveling portion. apparatus.   The vegetable edge part cutting device according to claim 2, wherein the vegetables are sandwiched between the sandwiching members and are allowed to float before passing through the receiving surface end of the cradle.   The vegetable tray according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the cradle can be moved forward and backward with respect to the conveyor belt, and the amount of cut at the vegetable end portion can be adjusted by moving the belt forward and backward. End resection device.

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