JP2020036574A - Vegetable, sea weed and fruit sheet continuous production device - Google Patents

Abstract

To achieve two objects which are, recycling of vegetable, sea weed and fruit, which are nonstandard products and cannot be sold in the market, and processing vegetable, sea weed and fruit for changing a shape and a texture of vegetable, sea weed and fruit for allowing people who do not like vegetable, sea weed and fruit to eat them readily.SOLUTION: A vegetable, sea weed and fruit sheet continuous or intermittent production device of the invention is configured so that, vegetable, sea weed and fruit are made into a paste, then viscosity of the pasty substance is adjusted and then the pasty substance is transferred to a slit nozzle, then the pasty substance is continuously or intermittently extruded from the slit nozzle and formed into a sheet-shape, the sheet-shaped substance is transported and dried, for producing continuously or intermittently, sheets of the vegetable, sea weed and fruit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention is intended to recycle vegetables, seaweeds and fruits produced by farmers and agricultural production corporations that do not become commercial products outside of the standard, and to vegetables, seaweeds and fruits for those who dislike vegetables, seaweeds and fruits. It is to achieve the two objectives of making it easier to eat by changing the shape and texture of the kind.

Background art on vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheets is as follows.
That is, in the invention of JP-A-2017-131426, foodstuffs crushed and liquefied are poured into a tray, and the liquefied substance is dried and collected from the tray, but mass production cannot be performed by such means. That is the biggest drawback.

In the invention of JP-A-2006-198091, similarly to JP-A-2017-131426, the crushed and liquefied food material is poured into a tray, and the liquefied substance is dried and collected from the tray. The biggest difficulty is that mass production is not possible with such means.

The purpose of the invention of JP-A-2013-22097 is to provide a roll of an edible film, and does not relate to a method for producing a vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheet.

In the invention of JP-A-2013-188152, a fermentation step of vegetables, a grinding step of grinding the fermented vegetables obtained in the first fermentation step, and a baking step of extending and firing the paste-like substance obtained in the grinding step Although the process is shown, no specific means is shown in any case, and it is a disadvantage that mass production cannot be performed by such means.

In the invention of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-020417, after adding an additive to vegetables dehydrated using salt, mixing the vegetables without shredding, and refrigerated to obtain a vegetable sheet, The disadvantage is that mass production is not possible with such means.

In the invention of JP-A-2002-041433, the content of trehalose in claim 1, the classification of the starting material in claim 2, the thickness of the vegetable sheet in claim 3, and the vegetable sheet in claim 4 In claim 5, the tensile strength is merely a rupture force, and it is difficult to be very specific.

In the invention of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-270803, only an example of a method for producing a vegetable sheet is shown, and mass production of vegetable sheets is not inconsistent with such a method.

The invention of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-270802 merely shows an example of a method for producing a vegetable sheet, and mass production of vegetable sheets is not inconsistent with such a method.

In the invention of Japanese Patent No. 3068606, it can be evaluated by a method of manufacturing bowl types, but does not indicate a means for mass-producing vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheets.

In the invention of JP-A-09-056340, since vegetables and fruits are boiled, there is a problem in that essential nutrients contained in the vegetables and fruits are thermally decomposed.

In the invention of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 02-265453, since vegetables and fruits are boiled, there is a problem in that essential nutrients contained in the vegetables and fruits are thermally decomposed.

In the invention of Sho 60-149355, it merely shows the concept of the method for producing a vegetable sheet, and it is a disadvantage that it lacks specificity.

In the invention of Sho 59-011157, a method of preparing a vegetable sheet by thermocompression bonding is described, but this is a method different from the present invention.

In the invention of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-102708, vegetables are subjected to an enzymatic decomposition treatment, a deactivation treatment, and a seaweed-derived polysaccharide are further heated and mixed. The drawback is that the original nutrients of vegetables, seaweeds and fruits cannot be taken straight from the prepared sheet. Further, although the specification shows a flow sheet of the entire process, it does not clearly indicate whether it is a batch type or a continuous type and lacks specificity, and merely shows the concept of the manufacturing process.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to recycle vegetables, seaweeds and fruits produced by agricultural and mountain fishermen and agricultural production corporations that do not become commodities outside of the standard, and dislike vegetables, seaweeds and fruits. It is to achieve the two objectives of making it easier for people to eat by changing the shape and texture of vegetables, seaweeds and fruits.

The problem solving means of the present invention will be described.
In the invention of claim 1, grinding means for making the vegetables, seaweeds and fruits as raw materials, and grinding the vegetables, seaweeds and fruits into a paste, and a fluid viscosity capable of adjusting the viscosity of the paste-like substance Adjusting means, transfer means for transferring the fluid from the fluid storage tank to the slit nozzle, sheet extrusion means for continuously or intermittently extruding the fluid from the slit nozzle into a sheet form, and continuous or intermittent extrusion molding And a drying means for drying the first sheet material conveyed by the first sheet conveying means, and continuously or intermittently producing sheets of vegetables, seaweeds and fruits. It is a vegetable, seaweed and fruit sheet continuous production apparatus that can be produced.

In the invention of claim 2, one or more sheet extrusion means are provided before and after the sheet drying means, and one or more sheets are stacked on the sheet transferred on the drying means. The apparatus for continuously or intermittently producing a vegetable / seaweed / fruit sheet according to claim 1, which is capable of producing a multilayer sheet of vegetables and fruits.

In the invention of claim 3, the vegetable / seaweed and the seaweed according to claims 1 and 2, wherein a sheet printing means using an edible colorant is provided before and after the sheet drying means, and a logo mark and product contents can be printed on the sheet. It is a fruit sheet continuous or intermittent production device.

In the invention of claim 4, the vegetables, seaweeds and fruits according to claims 1 to 3, wherein the liquid droplets generated from the drying means are collected, and the collected liquid droplets can be put into the fluid viscosity adjusting means from the drum and recycled. It is a continuous sheet type or intermittent type manufacturing apparatus.

In the invention of claim 5, the vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheet continuation or the vegetable sheet / seaweed sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a sheet cutting means which can cut the previous sheet into a desired shape and size behind the previous sheet drying means. It is an intermittent manufacturing apparatus.

In the invention according to claim 6, the vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheet continuity or the vegetable sheet / seaweed sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a sheet wrapping means which can automatically wrap the cut material of the previous sheet, behind the sheet cutting means. It is an intermittent manufacturing apparatus.

According to the present invention, it is possible to recycle vegetables, seaweeds, and fruits that have been produced by agricultural and mountain fishermen and agricultural production corporations so far that they do not become commodities outside of standards, and change the shape and texture of vegetables, seaweeds, and fruits. This has achieved the two objectives of making vegetables, seaweeds and fruits easy to eat for those who dislike it. As a result, not only has the utilization rate of vegetables, seaweeds and fruits been dramatically improved, but also high-value-added products with a higher degree of processing can greatly contribute to increasing sales of producers.

The best mode for carrying out the invention will be described.
FIG. 1 shows a specific embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention.
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A specific embodiment of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the invention of claim 1, grinding means (1) using vegetables, seaweeds and fruits as raw materials and grinding the vegetables, seaweeds and fruits into a paste, and adjusting the viscosity of the paste-like substance A fluid viscosity adjusting means (5), a transferring means (10) for transferring the fluid from the fluid storage tank to the slit nozzle (13), and a continuous or intermittent extrusion of the fluid from the slit nozzle (13). Sheet extruding means (14) for forming, sheet conveying means (23) for conveying the sheet material extruded continuously or intermittently, and drying the sheet material conveyed by the sheet conveying means. A drying means (16) is provided so that sheets of vegetables, seaweeds and fruits can be manufactured continuously or intermittently.

This example will be described in further detail. Mycolloider manufactured by Tokushu Kika Kogyo Co., Ltd. (currently Primix Co., Ltd.) is used as a grinding means for grinding the vegetables, seaweeds and fruits into a paste. For the fluid viscosity adjusting means for adjusting the viscosity of the granular material, a straight-body conical bottom type storage tank with a stirrer is used, and starch is used as a binder, and the means for transferring paste to the slit nozzle, which is a sheet extrusion molding means, is made of stainless steel for food. A gear pump, a vacuum horizontal belt filter manufactured by Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd. for the sheet conveying means of the sheet extruded from the slit nozzle of the sheet extruding means, and a tunnel type countercurrent hot air for the means for drying the sheet. Dryers were used respectively.

In this embodiment, a mycolloider manufactured by Tokushu Kika Kogyo Co., Ltd. (currently Primix Co., Ltd.) was used as the grinding means, but the grinding means is not necessarily limited to this. The company's chopper colloid mill or a batch food processor manufactured by another company may be used. In addition, the viscosity of the paste was adjusted to about 5,000 dyn · s / cm ² (poise) using a straight-body conical bottom type storage tank with a stirrer as a fluid viscosity adjusting means for adjusting the viscosity of the paste-like substance. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Extrusion with a sheet thickness of 0.5 to 20 mm is possible within a range of 10 to 100,000 dyn · s / cm ² (poise).

Although a vacuum horizontal belt filter manufactured by Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd. was used as the sheet conveying means, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. It may be a vacuum horizontal belt filter manufactured by Hitachi Zosen Corporation or a simple mesh belt conveyor. The temperature of the hot air is set to 50 ° C. by using a tunnel-type counter-current hot air dryer as a sheet drying means, but is not necessarily limited to this. If the sheet surface temperature is lower than the temperature at which thermal decomposition of the enzyme does not occur, it can be set higher than this.

A specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the invention of claim 2, one or a plurality of sheet extrusion molding means (14) are provided in front of the first sheet drying means (16), and the first sheet is transferred on the first drying means (16). The vegetable / seaweed / fruit sheet continuous or intermittent production apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one or more sheets are laminated to produce a multilayer sheet of vegetables and fruits. In this way, sheets with different formulations can be multi-layered, various textures can be enjoyed, and the added value is further improved.

A specific mode of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
According to the invention of claim 3, sheet printing means (25) made of an edible colorant is provided before and after the sheet drying means (16) to print a logo mark or product content on the sheet. The described vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheets were continuously or intermittently manufactured. In this manner, not only the logo mark and the product content can be printed, but also words for encouraging and complimenting children who do not like vegetables can be printed, so that communication can be expected to be expanded through vegetable sheets and the like.

A specific mode of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the invention of claim 4, the liquid droplets generated from the drying means (16) are collected, and the collected liquid drops can be fed from the drum (26) to the fluid viscosity adjusting means (5) for recycling. 3. A continuous or intermittent production apparatus for the vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheets described in 3.

When the vegetables, seaweeds and fruits are ground, water occupying more than 90% of them is drained when being conveyed on a vacuum belt filter (15a) which is a sheet conveying means (15). Recovering, concentrating and recycling is extremely important in increasing the nutritional value of the sheet.

A specific mode of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the invention of claim 5, the vegetable / seaweed according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a sheet cutting means (27) capable of cutting the previous sheet into a desired shape and size behind the previous sheet drying means (16). And a continuous or intermittent production apparatus for fruit sheets. By doing so, it is expected that a series of operations can be automated, which can greatly contribute to cost reduction.

A specific mode of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the invention according to claim 6, the vegetable / seaweed according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a sheet wrapping means (28) which can automatically wrap the cut material of the previous sheet, behind the sheet cutting means (27). And a continuous or intermittent production apparatus for fruit sheets. By doing so, a series of operations can be automated, so that it can be expected that the cost can be further reduced.

According to the present invention, among vegetables, seaweeds and fruits produced by agricultural and mountain fishermen and agricultural production corporations, those which do not become commodities outside of the standard can be recycled without heat decomposition or deterioration, and vegetables, seaweeds and fruits can be recycled. By changing the shape and texture, it was possible to achieve the two major purposes of making it easier for people who dislike vegetables, seaweeds and fruits to eat. As a result, not only has the utilization rate of vegetables, seaweeds and fruits been drastically improved, but also high-value-added products with higher processing levels can greatly contribute to increasing sales of producers.

FIG. 1 shows a specific embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a specific embodiment of another embodiment of the present invention. Shown respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grinding means 2 Input port 3 Grinding part 4 Drive motor 5 Fluid viscosity adjusting means 6 Tank body 7 Stirring mechanism 8 Tank discharge port 9 Pipe 10 Transfer means 11 Drive motor 12 Pipe 13 Slit nozzle 14 Sheet extrusion molding means 15 Sheet conveyance Means 15a Vacuum belt filter 16 Drying means 17 Preliminary air filter 18 Precise air filter 19 Blower 20 Drive motor 21 Air pipe 22 Drying tunnel 23 Transport means 24 Belt 25 Sheet printing means 26 Drum can 27 Sheet cutting means 28 Sheet packaging means

Claims (6)

Grinding means that uses vegetables, seaweeds and fruits as raw materials and grinds the vegetables, seaweeds, and fruits into paste, fluid viscosity adjusting means that can adjust the viscosity of the paste-like substance, A transfer means for transferring from the storage tank to the slit nozzle, a sheet extrusion means for continuously or intermittently extruding the fluid from the slit nozzle into a sheet, and a sheet material continuously or intermittently extruded. Vegetable and seaweed, comprising: a sheet conveying means for drying the sheet-like substance conveyed by the sheet conveying means; and a sheet for vegetables, seaweeds and fruits can be manufactured continuously or intermittently. And continuous or intermittent production equipment for fruit sheets. One or more sheet extruding means are provided on the front side of the first sheet drying means, and one or more sheets are stacked on the first sheet transferred on the first drying means to produce vegetables and fruits. The vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheet continuous or intermittent production apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a multilayer sheet can be produced. 3. The vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheet continuation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a sheet printing means using an edible colorant is provided before and after the sheet drying means, and a logo mark or product content can be printed on the sheet. Or intermittent manufacturing equipment. 4. The continuous vegetable or seaweed and fruit sheet according to claim 1, wherein the liquid droplets generated from the drying means are collected, and the liquid droplets collected from the drum can be put into the fluid viscosity adjusting means from the drum and recycled. Intermittent manufacturing equipment. 5. The apparatus for continuously or intermittently producing a vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheet according to claim 1, further comprising a sheet cutting means for cutting said sheet into a desired shape and size behind said sheet drying means. . 6. The continuous or intermittent production apparatus for vegetable / seaweed and fruit sheets according to claim 1, further comprising a sheet wrapping means for automatically wrapping the cut material of the preceding sheet, behind the sheet cutting means. .

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