JP2630926B2 - Automatic frozen food cutting equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically cutting frozen food, such as fish or meat, having a predetermined thickness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, frozen food is cut by manually feeding frozen food toward a cutting blade such as a rotary blade to cut into slices or blocks having a required thickness. In this conventional cutting operation, since it is a manual operation, a personal injury such as cutting of a finger has occurred. In addition, the cutting thickness was not uniform, the cutting accuracy was poor, and the cut surface was rough. Furthermore, since the cutting operation is a manual operation, there is a problem that the operation efficiency is poor when cutting a large amount of frozen food.

[0003]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these problems of the prior art, to make the cutting work mechanized, to eliminate personal injury, and to cut into a beautiful cut surface with a uniform thickness. Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic frozen food cutting apparatus which is excellent in quickly and reliably cutting a large amount of frozen food.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The constitution of the present invention which has solved the above problems is as follows: 1) A mounting table for frozen food is provided on a base so as to be able to reciprocate cyclically, and a part of the cyclic movement is performed in a rectilinear movement. The receiving plate for receiving the frozen food, the cutting blade for cutting the frozen food, and the cut surface of the frozen food are sequentially added along the trajectory of the straight movement of the front end of the mounting table from the side where the straight movement starts, from the side described above. A pressure plate for pressing is juxtaposed, the cutting blade is located between the mounting table and the receiving plate, and a pressing plate for pushing frozen food on the mounting table until it comes into contact with the receiving plate is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat. The pressure plate is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the direction of the path of the mounting table at the rectilinear end position of the trajectory of the linear movement of the mounting table,
A control unit that normally retracts the pressure plate to a position more than the receiving plate from the mounting table, and moves the plate surface of the pressure plate forward to a position beyond the cutting blade when facing the mounting table that has moved straight. 2) An automatic cutting device for frozen food, characterized by the provision of: 2) The above-mentioned 1) in which the interval between the receiving plate and the cutting blade can be adjusted freely.
3) An apparatus for automatically cutting frozen food according to the above 3) A compressed air blowout port for blowing compressed air to cut pieces of frozen food cut at an upper portion near a cutting blade is provided to forcibly separate the cut pieces from the frozen food. ) Or 2) Automatic frozen food cutting device described in 4) 4) A holding member that presses and holds the frozen food on the mounting table against the upper surface of the mounting table during linear motion is provided on the upper portion of the mounting table so as to be able to move up and down. 5. The automatic frozen food cutting apparatus according to any one of 1) to 3) above, further comprising control means for controlling the material to descend after the operation of the pressing plate and to rise before the operation of the pressing plate. 5) The upper surface of the base Provide a rail that is orthogonal to the guide rail on a slide table that advances and retreats along the guide rail provided in, and attaches the mounting table to the rail so that it can move forward and backward, and moves the mounting table to one end of the rail when the slide table moves forward Move and A moving device for moving the mounting table to the other end of the rail when the slide table retreats is provided, and the mounting table is moved cyclically with a linear motion. In the automatic cutting device. As a mechanism for cyclically moving the mounting table, a mechanism as described in claim 5 is desirable. However, a mechanism or a link mechanism in which a chain and a gear using a motor as a power source are combined with the slide table and the moving device according to claim 5 are used. In some cases, the mounting table is used to make a cyclic movement. In addition, an annular guide with a part linear shape is provided on the upper surface of the base, and the mounting table is slidably mounted on this guide, and this mounting table is mounted on a chain, wire, or endless belt that circulates in the horizontal direction. In some cases, the mounting table is cyclically moved by being locked. Note that the pressing member includes a plate in which a plurality of thin plates are vertically attached to the lower surface of the plate, a flat plate, and a plate in which a plurality of protrusions are provided on the lower surface. As the cutting blade, a blade that reciprocates up and down, a disk-shaped rotary blade, a rotary blade that rotates an endless elongated blade, and the like are used.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the mounting table is arranged at a position where the rectilinear movement of the cyclic motion starts, and the frozen food is placed on the mounting table, and the frozen food is brought into contact with the receiving plate by the pressing plate. Is pressed and held. In this state, if the cyclic movement is performed while moving the mounting table straight in the cutting blade direction while moving in the cutting blade direction, the held frozen food slides along the receiving plate and is moved straight along with the mounting table in the cutting blade direction and sent. The frozen food is cut to a predetermined thickness by a cutting blade. At this time, since the frozen food is pressed, the frozen food can be cut into a beautiful cut surface without deviation, and can be cut with a uniform thickness. After cutting, the cut pieces of the cut frozen food are discharged. The remaining frozen food travels straight to the end of the linear motion together with the mounting table, and the pressure plate and the frozen food on the upper surface of the mounting table face each other. Thereafter, the mounting table changes its course in a direction away from the pressure plate to return to the original position, and moves cyclically to the original starting position of the linear motion. At the same time as changing the course from the end of this linear motion, slippery frozen food slides on the mounting table surface and frozen food stays in that position,
Also, in order not to rotate or slide down, the pressure plate in standby at a position further than the receiving plate by the control unit advances beyond the position of the cutting blade and presses the cut surface of the frozen food on the mounting table. . As a result, the frozen food changes its course together with the mounting table without slipping on the mounting table, and the frozen food returns to the original position where the straight-line motion starts according to the cyclic motion of the mounting table.

The pressure plate that has moved forward is retreated by the control unit to a position separated from the receiving plate, which is the original position, and waits before the mounting table moves straight forward. For this reason, the pressure plate does not hinder the straight movement of the frozen food. In addition, when returning from the end position of the linear motion to the start position, the frozen food returns to the original position by a cyclic motion in which the forward path and the return path are different, instead of a linear reciprocating movement, so that the frozen food returns to the pressure plate. It can return to the original position without colliding with the cutting blade, the pressing plate and the like.
Even if the mounting table changes its course at high speed, the frozen food stably moves cyclically together with the mounting table by the pressure plate. When the mounting table returns to the original position of the start of the linear motion, the frozen food is again pressed against the receiving plate by the pressing plate and held. Thereafter, the mounting table is moved straight, and the same process as the previous step is repeated to cut the frozen food into slice blocks having a predetermined thickness. Since the cut surface of the frozen food after cutting is not contacted with anything other than being pressed by the pressure plate until returning to the original position after cutting, the frozen food based on the frozen food is smooth so as not to roughen the cut surface Can be returned.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the interval between the receiving plate and the cutting blade can be adjusted. Therefore, if the interval is adjusted to the thickness of the frozen food, the thickness of the frozen food can be easily changed. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the compressed air blown out from the compressed air outlet is blown onto the cut pieces of the frozen food, the cut pieces do not stick to the frozen food on the mounting table surface, and the cut pieces are forcibly forced. Can be discharged.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holding member is lowered onto the upper surface of the frozen food on the mounting table in the linear motion of the cyclic motion, and the frozen food is pressed on the mounting table. Can be prevented and cutting can be performed correctly. Before the mounting table reaches the end of the rectilinear motion and the pressing plate moves forward, the presser rises and releases the frozen food, so there is no obstacle to pressurizing the frozen food by the pressing plate on the cut surface. Does not.

According to the fifth aspect, when the slide base moves forward along the guide rail, the mounting table is moved to one end of the rail orthogonal to the guide rail by the operation of the moving device, and the slide base is moved. When retreating, the mounting table is moved to and held at the other end of the rail by the operation of the moving device. As a result, the mounting table performs a cyclical motion while drawing a rectangular locus.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of an upper portion showing the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view of the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the present embodiment, FIG. Is a process explanatory view showing the process of this embodiment, FIG. 6 is a process explanatory diagram showing the process of this embodiment, FIG. 7 is a process explanatory diagram showing the process of this embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows the process of this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a process explanatory view showing the process of this embodiment.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a slide table which advances and retreats along a guide rail 6 provided on the upper surface of a base 2, and 2 denotes a mounting table which advances and retreats along a rail 7 orthogonal to the guide rail 6 provided on the upper surface of the slide table 1. 3 is a first cylinder for moving the slide table 1 forward and backward, 4 is a second cylinder used as a moving device for moving the mounting table 2 forward and backward, 6 is a guide rail, 7 is a rail,
8 is a receiving plate, 9 is an endless rotary blade made of stainless steel, 10 is a pulley with the endless rotary blade 9 applied, 11 is a motor for rotating the pulley 10, 12 is a press plate, and 13 is a reciprocating plate. The third cylinder, 14 is the pressure plate 1
2 is a pressurizing device for moving back and forth by the power source of the third cylinder 13, 16 is a frozen food mounting surface on the upper surface of the mounting table 2 on which the frozen food 43 is mounted, and 17 is a receiving plate on the frozen food mounting surface 16. 8
A pressing plate for moving the pressing plate 17 forward and backward, 18 a fourth cylinder for moving the pressing plate 17 forward and backward, 19 a pressing device for moving the pressing plate 17 forward and backward by a power source of the fourth cylinder 18, and 21 provided on the upper portion of the mounting table 2. A pair of holding claws 24 attached to a fifth cylinder 23 erected upside down on the upper surface of an inverted U-shaped frame 22 so as to be movable up and down, 22 is a frame, 23 is a fifth cylinder, and 24 is a holder. Claws, 25 is a conveyor, 26 is a motor for driving the conveyor 25, 27 is a V-belt, 28 is a guide plate for guiding the cut pieces 44 of the cut frozen food 43 onto the conveyor 25, 30 is a compressed air outlet, 31 A first sensor 32 provided at the end of the guide rail 6 on the receiving plate 8 side;
Is a second sensor provided at the end of the guide rail 6 on the pressure plate 12 side, 33 is a third sensor arranged side by side next to the first sensor 31 between the first sensor 31 and the second sensor 32,
Reference numeral 34 denotes a fourth sensor arranged in parallel between the first sensor 31 and the second sensor 32 next to the second sensor 32, 37 denotes a base, and 39 denotes motors 11, 26, the endless rotary blade 9, and the first.
・ 2 ・ 3 ・ 4 ・ 5 cylinder 3 ・ 4 ・ 13 ・ 18 ・ 23
Is an operation unit for operating the control unit 39, 41 is an outlet, 43 is frozen food, 44 is a cut piece of the frozen food 43, 45 is a flexible cover for protecting the cable. is there.

This embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 9) In this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, first, an operator operates the operation unit 40 to move the mounting table 2 to the receiving plate 8 as shown in FIG. It is in a state of being opposed and being in a state of being close to the receiving plate 8. The endless rotary blade 9 is an endless band made of stainless steel, and has a structure in which a blade surface is provided on the periphery of the band where the frozen food 43 approaches. The endless rotary blade 9 is rotated at high speed by the pulley 10 rotated by the motor 11 driven by the control unit 39 so as to cut the frozen food 43 from top to bottom. As shown in FIG. 4, the frozen food 43 is mounted on the frozen food mounting surface 16 which is the upper surface of the mounting table 2 in the above state. When the operation unit 40 is operated after the placement, the fifth cylinder 23 of the pressing device 21 is extended by the control unit 39, the pressing plate 17 presses the frozen food 43 on the receiving plate 8, and the upper surface of the pressed frozen food 43 is pressed. Presser nail 24 descends and frozen food 4
3 is pressed onto the frozen food placing surface 16. When the setting of the frozen food 43 is completed as described above, the mounting table 2 is moved to the position shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
When the fourth sensor 34 detects that the first cylinder 3 has moved forward along the slide table 1 and reaches the end position of the rectilinear movement on the outward path, the control unit 39 stops the extension of the first cylinder 3 and the mounting table 2 Arrives at the end position of the forward movement on the outward path side. The arrival is detected by the second sensor 32 and is in a state of facing the pressure plate 12.

The frozen food 43 advances straight while being pressed by the receiving plate 8, is cut by the endless rotary blade 9, and compressed air blowing is applied to the cut piece 44 of the frozen food 43 which has reached the end position of the forward movement on the forward side. Compressed air is blown from the outlet 30, and the cut pieces 44 of the frozen food 43 are forcibly dropped by their own weight and the blown compressed air.
5 and is conveyed to the discharge port 41 by the conveyor 25. The pressing plate 17 of the pressing device 19 receives the detection of the fourth sensor 34 and stops the pressing of the frozen food 43 at the same time that the frozen food 43 passes through the position of the endless rotary blade 9 by the control unit 39. The cutting piece 44 can be smoothly discharged without obstructing the falling.

After that, as shown in FIG. 7, the second sensor 32 detects that the mounting table 2 has reached the end position of the forward movement on the outward path, and the control unit 39 having received the detection detects the second sensor 32.
The cylinder 4 and the third cylinder 13 of the pressurizing device 14 are extended and the fifth cylinder 23 of the pressing device 21 is extended.
To shrink. The operation of the presser device 21 causes the presser claw 2
4 rises to release the holding of the frozen food 43. Also, the second
With the extension of the cylinder 4, the mounting table 2 moves in the direction opposite to the pressure plate 17 along the rail 7, and moves while changing its course in the direction perpendicular to the straight traveling direction. Simultaneously with the movement of the mounting table 2, the pressing plate 12 advances beyond the position of the endless rotary blade 9 by the third cylinder 13, and pushes the frozen food 43 toward the pressing plate 17 while pressing the cut surface of the frozen food 43. . Immediately thereafter, the pressure plate 12 retreats to the original position. The fourth cylinder 18 for moving the pressing plate 17 forward and backward is in the open state,
Is not advanced, and the frozen food 43 pushed in by the pressure plate 12 is not pushed out. As a result, the frozen food 43 that is slippery on the frozen food mounting surface 16 cannot stay in the position without turning along the course of the mounting table 2, rotates, or slips off the frozen food mounting surface 16. Instead, the frozen food 43 moves with the mounting table while being correctly mounted on the mounting table 2. This mounting table 2
Is 6 to 8 mm from the position of the endless rotary blade 9
It is about.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8, the mounting table 2 is linearly moved on the outward path linearly together with the slide table 1 retreating along the guide rail 6 by the first cylinder 3 contracted by the control unit 39. Go straight to the end of. When the mounting table 2 reaches the end of the forward-moving linear motion,
The sensor 13 detects this, and the control unit 39 receiving this
Stops the contraction of the first cylinder 3. The mounting table that has reached the end side of the forward movement on the straight path is detected by the first sensor 31 and is in a state of facing the receiving plate 8. In response to this, the control unit 39 contracts the second cylinder 4 to move the mounting table 2 along the rail 7 in the direction of the receiving plate 8 and at the same time simultaneously presses the pressing device 19.
The fourth cylinder 18 is extended and the pressing plate 17 is advanced to press the frozen food 43 against the receiving plate 8 in the same manner as the previous time. Thereafter, the fifth cylinder 23 of the holding device 21 is extended, and the holding claw 24, which has been raised, is strongly lowered to the upper surface of the frozen food 43, and the frozen food 43 is set. Thereby, the mounting table 2
Has returned to the original end position of the forward straight movement by cyclic movement. After that, the mounting table 2 moves straight along with the slide table 1 by the control unit 39 as before, and the frozen food 4
Cut 3 In this way, the above steps are continuously and repeatedly performed, and all the frozen foods 43 placed on the placing table 2 are cut.

Since the mounting table 2 performs a cyclic motion while drawing a rectangular locus as described above, the frozen food 43 after cutting is moved when moving from the end of the forward movement to the start of the forward movement. Does not come into contact with the pressure plate, the endless cutting blade, and the receiving plate, so that the cut surface of the frozen food 43 is not roughened and can be moved smoothly.
The thickness of the cut piece 44 of the frozen food 43 may be adjusted by operating the operating unit 40 to move the receiving plate 8 forward and backward to adjust the interval width (t) between the cut piece 44 and the endless rotary blade 9 to the thickness width of the cut piece 44.

The pressing device 19, the pressing device 14, the mounting table 2,
The power source of the slide table 1 is not limited to the use of a hydraulic cylinder. The power source is a motor, and the power is transmitted to the above-described devices and the respective tables using a mechanism combining a chain and a gear, or a link mechanism. May be transmitted. Mounting table 2
In addition to the above-described embodiment, the mounting table is slidably mounted on an annular guide partially linearly mounted on the upper surface of the base, and an endless chain or an endless belt that rotates in the horizontal direction. There is a case where the mounting table is cyclically moved by locking the mounting table to the endless wire.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the frozen food can be cut repeatedly mechanically to make it unmanned, thereby eliminating personal injury. Further, since the frozen food is cut while being pressed against the receiving plate, the cut thickness can be made uniform and the cut surface can be made beautiful. Furthermore, the frozen food that passed through the cutting blade,
When returning to the original position before cutting, do not pass again through the position of the cutting blade, return to the original position before cutting by making the forward path and return path different due to the cyclic movement of the mounting table on which the frozen food is placed. Therefore, the cut surface of the frozen food can be kept very smoothly and beautifully without contacting the cut surface of the frozen food with any of the cutting blade and the receiving plate. Also, when the mounting table changes its course from the end of the linear motion, the slippery frozen food is pushed with a pressure plate so that it does not shift from the frozen food mounting table, and the frozen food is reliably circulated along with the cyclic motion of the mounting table. Even when the speed of the cyclic movement of the mounting table is increased, the frozen food can be reliably cyclically moved, and a large amount of frozen food can be cut quickly and reliably, resulting in excellent work efficiency. Was.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, if the width of the interval between the receiving plate and the cutting blade is adjusted to the width of the thickness for cutting the frozen food, the cut piece of the frozen food can be easily cut to a predetermined thickness. I can do it.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the cut pieces of the frozen food are forcibly separated from the circulating frozen food, so that the cut pieces can be easily and reliably separated from each other without being damaged. Can be greatly improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the frozen food on the mounting table when moving straight by the holding member is pressed and held on the mounting table, so that the frozen food that advances straight with the mounting table in this state is further shifted. And the frozen food can be cut correctly by the cutting blade, and the frozen food can be easily cut to a uniform thickness.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of an upper portion showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a process explanatory view showing a process of this example.

FIG. 5 is a process explanatory view showing a process of this example.

FIG. 6 is a process explanatory view showing the process of this example.

FIG. 7 is a process explanatory view showing the process of this example.

FIG. 8 is a process explanatory view showing the process of this example.

FIG. 9 is a process explanatory view showing the process of this example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slide stand 2 Mounting table 3 1st cylinder 4 2nd cylinder 5 Missing number 6 Guide rail 7 Rail 8 Receiving plate 9 Endless rotary blade 10 Pulley 11 Motor 12 Pressurizing plate 13 Third cylinder 14 Pressurizing device 15 Missing number 16 Frozen food placing Surface 17 Pressing plate 18 Fourth cylinder 19 Pressing device 20 Missing number 21 Pressing device 22 Frame 23 Fifth cylinder 24 Pressing claw 25 Conveyor 26 Motor 27 V belt 28 Guide plate 29 Missing number 30 Compressed air outlet 31 First sensor 32 Second sensor 33 Third sensor 34 Fourth sensor 35 Missing number 36 Missing number 37 Base 38 Missing number 39 Control unit 40 Operation unit 41 Discharge port 42 Missing number 43 Frozen food 44 Cut piece 45 Cover

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mounting table for frozen food is provided on a base so as to be able to reciprocate cyclically, a part of the cyclic movement is defined as a linear movement, and the linear movement is performed along a trajectory of the linear movement at the front end of the mounting table. A receiving plate for receiving the frozen food on the mounting table, a cutting blade for cutting the frozen food, and a pressure plate for pressing the cut surface of the frozen food are arranged side by side in order from the starting side, and the cutting blade is connected to the mounting table and the receiving plate. A pressing plate that is positioned between the plate and the pressing plate for pushing the frozen food on the mounting table until the frozen food comes into contact with the receiving plate; The pressure plate is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the direction of the path of the mounting table. Control unit that moves forward beyond the blade An automatic cutting device for frozen food, comprising: 2. The apparatus for automatically cutting frozen food according to claim 1, wherein an interval between the receiving plate and the cutting blade is adjustable. 3. The frozen food according to claim 1, further comprising a compressed air outlet for blowing compressed air to the cut pieces of the frozen food cut above the position near the cutting blade, and forcibly separating the cut pieces from the frozen food. Automatic cutting device for frozen food. 4. A holding member which presses and holds the frozen food on the mounting table during the rectilinear movement to the upper surface of the mounting table is provided on the upper portion of the mounting table so as to be vertically movable, and the pressing member is lowered after the pressing plate is actuated. The automatic cutting apparatus for frozen food according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising control means for controlling the pressure plate to rise before the operation of the pressure plate. 5. A slide table which moves forward and backward along a guide rail provided on the upper surface of a base is provided with a rail orthogonal to the guide rail, and the mounting table is attached to the rail so as to be able to advance and retreat.
A moving device is provided for moving the mounting table to one end of the rail when the slide table advances, and for moving the mounting table to the other end of the rail when the slide table retreats. Claim 1 to perform cyclic exercise
4. The apparatus for automatically cutting frozen food according to any one of 4) to 5).