JP3050221U - Leek root cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] Without damaging the leek stem of rooted leek
Provided is a leek root cutting device capable of efficiently cutting leek root from rooted leek. SOLUTION: The leek root cutting device is a leek root cutting device for cutting a leek root (1a) of a leek root onion (1) from a leek stalk (1b), wherein a plurality of grooves (10) for receiving the leek rooted onion are provided. A cylindrical rotary drum (3) formed on the outer peripheral surface in the direction of the rotational axis; and a groove formed along one end surface of the rotary drum so as to be rotatable around a rotational axis in the same direction as the rotational axis. And a green onion cutter (4) for cutting off the green onion root crossing the green onion root protruding from one end of the green onion root.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a green onion root cutting device for cutting a green onion root from a green onion.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Onions with roots, such as white long onions, are usually cut off from the leek stalk and shipped.

Conventionally, the operation of cutting the leek roots of rooted leek from the root to obtain leek stalks as products is performed by placing the leek with roots on a belt conveyor and sending the leek with roots on the belt conveyor by hand. The scallion root was cut with a knife while pressing. For this reason, in order to press the knife against the rooted green onion by hand, there was a possibility that the green onion stem as a product could be crushed or damaged.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the green onion root 1a is cut from the green onion stalk 1b, when the green onion root 1a is appropriately cut like B, Alternatively, there is a case where the sheet is cut at an angle as shown in C.

[0005] In the case of cutting deeply as in A, there is a problem that the leek stalks fall apart and the shelf life deteriorates. In addition, when the blade is cut at an angle as shown in C, there is a problem that a part of the green onion root remains to deteriorate the appearance and reduce the commercial value.

Therefore, in order to make the shelf life look good, it is necessary to appropriately cut the green onion root 1a as shown in B.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Conventionally, the rooted green onion 1 was fixed by hand and the blade was pressed, so the rooted green onion 1 was bent and fixed. For this purpose, the green onion 1 was cut deeply as shown in A or cut in an inclined manner as shown in C. Or in some cases. Cutting deeply as in A or cutting at an angle as in C was particularly common in bent onions (see FIG. 5 (b)) which were bent and harvested as a whole.

[0008] There has been no apparatus such as B that can cut the leek root 1a reliably, appropriately and efficiently and quickly. Alternatively, even if present, there is no device for automatically cutting the leek root 1a from the leek 1 without damaging the leek stem 1b of the leek 1 with leek. Also, it has conventionally been considered very difficult to appropriately cut the leek root 1a as shown in B from the bent leek, and there has been no device that makes it possible. Further, as shown in D of FIG. 5A, there is no device for automatically cutting the green onion leaf 1c from the rooted green onion 1.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to efficiently cut off a green onion root from a green onion without damaging the green onion stem of the green onion. An object of the present invention is to provide an onion root cutting device capable of appropriately cutting an onion root.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, a leek root cutting device according to the present invention is a leek root cutting device for cutting a leek root of a leek with roots from the leek with a plurality of grooves for receiving the leek with roots. A cylindrical rotating drum formed in a direction, and rotatably disposed around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis along one end surface of the rotation drum, and protruding from one end of the groove. A green onion root cutter that crosses over the green onion root and cuts the green onion root.

[0011] Further, a supply table is provided, one end edge of which is arranged close to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum, and for supplying rooted green onion supplied from the other end edge side to the groove from the one end edge side.

Further, the supply table is formed so as to be pivotable about a pivot disposed near the one end, and the other end can be held at a position higher than the one end in use. When not in use, the other end is located below the one end.

[0013] Further, there is provided a green onion leaf cutter for cutting green onion leaves, which is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis direction.

[0014] Furthermore, in the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum, a band-shaped indentation is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum at a position corresponding to the position of the leek leaf of the leek with roots received in the groove portion in a direction orthogonal to the groove portion. And the onion leaf cutter is disposed so as to intersect with the leek leaves on the band groove.

[0015] The leek leaf cutter is disposed so as to be adjustable in the rotation axis direction within a range of the width of the band groove.

Further, an elastic member is laid in the groove. This elastic member may be laid on the entire outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum.

[0017] The leek root cutter is disposed so as to be adjustable in position in the rotation axis direction.

In the above-described invention, the green onion received in the groove of the rotary drum crosses with the green onion root cutter as the rotary drum rotates, and the green onion root is cut from the green onion to obtain a green onion stem as a product. be able to. Further, since the groove is formed linearly in the direction of the rotation axis, even if the leek with roots received in the groove is a bent leek as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the leek root is straightened while straightening. Be cut off.

[0019] Furthermore, since one end edge is arranged close to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum, and a supply base for supplying rooted green onion supplied from the other end side to the groove from the one end side is provided, Aligning the roots on the side of the leek root cutter makes it possible to supply rooted leek to the groove.

Further, the supply table is formed so as to be pivotable about a pivot disposed near the one end, and in use, the other end can be held at a position higher than the one end. Since the other end is located below the one end when not in use, the rooted green onion can automatically move toward the groove of the rotary drum on the upper surface of the supply table, and when the apparatus is not in use, Can be folded and made compact to accommodate the leek root cutting device.

[0021] Further, since there is provided a leek leaf cutter that cuts leek leaves that are rotatably arranged around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis direction, not only leek roots with roots but also leek leaves can be used. Can also be cut out automatically.

[0022] Furthermore, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum at a position corresponding to the position of the leek leaf of the leek with roots received in the groove portion on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum is engraved in a band shape in a direction orthogonal to the groove portion. Since the onion leaf cutter is provided so as to intersect with the onion leaf on the above-mentioned groove, the leek leaf on the above-mentioned groove can be easily cut off with the leek root cutter.

[0023] Further, since the leek leaf cutter is disposed so as to be adjustable in the direction of the rotation axis within the range of the width of the band groove, the leek cutter is suitable for rooted green onions of different lengths. Leek leaves can be cut off at different locations.

Further, since an elastic member is laid in the groove, the leek stalk can be cut off without damaging the leek when the leek with root is pressed by the leek root cutter.

Further, since the onion root cutter is disposed so as to be adjustable in the direction of the rotation axis, it is possible to select the length of the leek root to be cut.

[0026]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the leek root cutting device 2, and FIG. 2 is a side plan view corresponding to FIG. The green onion root cutting device 2 includes a cylindrical rotary drum 3, a green onion root cutter 4 for cutting the green onion root 1a of the green onion 1 from the green onion 1, and a green onion leaf 1c of the green onion 1 from the green onion 1. A green onion leaf cutter 5, a supply table 6 for supplying the rooted green onion 1, a drive motor 7 for driving the rotary drum 3 to rotate, a green onion root 1 a, a green onion leaf 1 c and a green onion cut from the green onion 1 A housing container 8 for housing the stem 1b, and a casing 9 for housing the rotating drum 3, the green onion root cutter 4, the green onion leaf cutter 5, and the like are provided.

On the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 3, a plurality of V-shaped grooves 10 for receiving the rooted green onion 1 are formed at equal intervals. The groove 10 is formed linearly in the direction of the rotation axis of the rotating drum 3.

On the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3, a band groove 11 is formed which is formed in a band shape in a direction orthogonal to the groove 10. The band groove 11 is formed with a predetermined band width in a direction orthogonal to the groove 10 where the leek leaves 1c of the rooted leek 1 received in the groove 10 are located. The band groove 11 is formed so as to overlap with the V-shaped groove portion 10. The groove 10 is not formed in the area where the band groove 11 is formed, and the groove 10 may be formed before and after the band groove 11. An elastic member is laid in the band groove 11, similarly to the groove portion 10, so as not to damage the leek stem 1b when the leek leaf 1c is cut.

As will be described later, the leek leaf cutter 5 can be slid laterally within the range of the band width, whereby the leek leaf 1c is properly cut even when the position of the leek leaf 1c is shifted depending on the type of the rooted leek 1. It becomes possible to do.

The drive wheel fixed to one end of the rotary drive shaft of the rotary drum 3 is connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor 6 by a belt 14.

It is only necessary to place the rooted green onion 1 on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3, and it is not necessary to be structurally more robust than necessary. Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3 can be made light and inexpensive with, for example, a wooden material or a plastic material. Further, in order to make the rotating drum 3 lightweight, the inside of the rotating drum 3 may be hollow and reinforced with a plurality of spokes between the rotating shaft and the inner peripheral surface like a bicycle wheel. .

As shown in FIG. 3, an elastic member 12 such as a rubber material is laid on the entire outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3 so as to cover the groove 10 and the band groove 11. Even when the green onion 1 is pressed by the green onion root cutter 4 or the green onion leaf cutter 5 when cutting the green onion root 1a or the green onion leaf 1c, the green onion stem 1b can be prevented from being damaged. Further, the bent leek shown in FIG. 5B is damaged while being straightened by the elasticity of the elastic member 12 when the leek 1 with root is pressed by the leek root cutter 4 or the leek leaf cutter 5. Instead, it is accommodated in the groove 10.

The elastic member 12 may be laid only in the groove 10 or the band groove 11. As the elastic member 12 laid on the entire peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3, a sheet-shaped elastic member or a cylindrical ring-shaped elastic member can be wound.

The green onion root cutter 4 has a disk shape and is rotatably disposed around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis of the rotary drum 3. The green onion root cutter 4 is disposed along one end surface of the rotary drum 3 as shown in FIG. 4, and cuts off the green onion root 1a protruding from one end of the groove portion 10. Act on.

The leek root cutter 4 is attached to the casing 9 so that the distance between the side surface of the leek root cutter 4 and one end surface of the leek root cutter 4 can be adjusted in the axial direction of the rotating drum 3. Is also good. Thereby, the length of the leek root 1a to be cut can be adjusted, and the leek root 1a can be slightly left on the leek stem 1b, or the leek root 1a can be completely removed from the leek stem 1b. It is also possible not to leave them, and it is possible to select any according to preference.

The green onion leaf cutter 5 has a disk shape, is rotatably disposed around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis of the rotary drum 3, and crosses the green onion leaf 1 c on the band groove 11. So that the green onion leaf 1c is cut off.

As described above, the leek leaf cutter 5 is attached to the casing 9 so as to be adjustable in the axial direction of the rotary drum 3 within the range of the groove width of the band groove 11. This makes it possible to cut the green onion leaf 1c at an appropriate position even when the type of the green onion 1 has a different length and the position of the green onion leaf 1c from the green onion root 1a is different.

The leek root cutter 4 and the leek leaf cutter 5 may be driven by respective dedicated motors, or are connected by a belt to a driving motor 6 for driving the rotating drum 3. Thus, it may be driven by the drive motor 6.

The supply table 6 has a flat plate shape, and the supply table 6 is arranged such that one end edge thereof is close to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3. The leek 1 with roots is supplied onto the supply table 6 from the other end edge side of the supply table 6 facing the one end edge.

In the vicinity of one end edge of the supply table 6 near the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 3, a turning shaft that enables the supply table 6 to turn is formed. One end of a holding bar 16 is rotatably attached to the back surface of the supply table 6, and the other end of the holding bar 16 can be detachably engaged with a stopper of the casing 9. When the apparatus is used, as shown in FIG. 1, the supply table 6 is pivoted about a pivot axis and the holding rod 16 is pivoted, and the other end of the holding rod 16 is engaged with the casing 16. The other edge is held higher than the one edge. Since the other end of the supply stand 6 is held at a position higher than the one end, the rooted green onion 1 supplied from the other end of the supply stand 6 automatically faces the one end side. And is automatically received in the groove 10. Further, when the apparatus is not used, the holding bar 16 is removed, and the supply table 6 is swung around the turning axis so that the other end edge of the supply table 6 is positioned vertically below the one end edge, thereby facilitating storage. It is designed to be offered.

Note that a root conveyor 1 may be automatically supplied to the groove 10 of the rotating drum 3 by using a belt conveyor instead of the supply table 6.

Four casters 17 with stoppers are provided at the bottom of the casing 9 so that the onion root cutting device 2 can be easily moved between a work place and a storage place.

A switch 18 for turning ON / OFF the start and stop of driving of the rotary drum 3, the green onion root cutter 4, and the green onion leaf cutter 5 is attached to a side surface of the casing 9.

The storage container 8 is provided on a side of the casing 9. The storage container 8 is composed of three containers, and a leek stalk 1b cut from the rooted leek 1 is stored in a central container, and the leek roots 1a are respectively stored in containers disposed on both ends of the central container. And the green onion leaf 1c are stored.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described below.

The supply table 6 is swiveled around a rotation axis, and the holding table 16 is used to hold the supply table 6. According to the total length of the rooted green onion 1 to be processed, the green onion leaf cutter 5 is slid in the axial direction so that the green onion leaf cutter 5 comes to the position of the green onion leaf 1c, and is fixed at an appropriate position. When it is desired to select the length of the green onion root 1a to be cut, the green onion root cutter 4 is slid in the axial direction according to the length and fixed at an appropriate position.

The switch 18 is turned on to drive the rotary drum 3, the green onion root cutter 4 and the green onion leaf cutter 5. When the rooted green onion 1 is supplied from the near side of the supply table 6 at an appropriate timing, the rooted green onion 1 is automatically lowered on the upper surface of the supply table 6 by receiving an appropriate vibration accompanying the rotation driving of the rotary drum 3 and the like. , One by one in the groove 10 of the rotating drum 3 being rotated. Since all the grooves 10 are formed in the same direction as the rotation axis of the rotating drum 3, all the rooted leeks 1 are aligned along the rotation axis of the rotating drum 3 and received in the grooves 10.

The rooted green onion 1 received in the groove 10 approaches the green onion root cutter 4 and the green onion leaf cutter 5 that are sequentially rotating, and the rotating blades of the green onion root cutter 4 and the green onion leaf cutter 5 are rooted. The green onion 1a and the green onion leaf 1c are cut off from the green onion 1 with the green onion root 1a and the green onion blade 1c, respectively, and the green onion stem 1b is obtained.

Here, the rooted green onion 1 received in the groove 10 rotates and moves with the rotation of the rotary drum 3 and rotates around the respective blades of the green onion root cutter 4 and the green onion leaf cutter 5. Since the crossing is made over the entire circumference of the stem, the green onion root 1a and the green onion leaf 1c are easily cut. Also, since the blades of the onion root cutter 4 and the leek leaf cutter 5 are rotating, it is not necessary to press the rooted leek 1 statically for an unnecessarily long time, and the leek stem 1b is damaged. The leek root 1a and the leek leaf 1c can be cut in a short time without using.

Since the elastic member 12 such as a rubber material is laid in the groove portion 10, even if the leek 1 with roots is pressed at the time of cutting with the leek root cutter 4 and the leek leaf cutter 5, the leek stem 1 b is damaged. Without cutting, the leek root 1a and the leek leaf 1c can be cut from the leek 1 with roots.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the green onion root 1a and the green onion leaf 1c are automatically and efficiently cut from the rooted green onion 1 without damaging the green onion stem 1b. be able to.

[0052]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the green onion root can be efficiently and quickly cut from the green onion without damaging the green onion stem of the green onion.

In addition, it is possible to straighten the bent green onion and cut the green onion root appropriately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a leek root cutting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side plan view showing one embodiment of the leek root cutting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial view showing rooted green onions received in grooves formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum.

FIG. 4 is a partial view showing a positional relationship among a leek with roots, a green onion root cutter, and a green onion leaf cutter supplied to an outer peripheral surface of a rotary drum.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating various cut-off positions of a leek root of a leek with roots, and FIG. 5B illustrating a bent leek.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 rooted leek 1a leek root 1b leek stem 1c leek leaf 2 leek root cutting device 3 rotating drum 4 leek root cutter 5 leek leaf cutter 6 drive motor 8 container 9 casing 10 groove 11 slot

Claims (9)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A leek root cutting device for cutting a leek root of a leek with roots from the leek with roots, comprising: a cylindrical rotary drum having a plurality of grooves for receiving the leek with roots formed in a direction of a rotation axis of an outer peripheral surface; A green onion root cutter that is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis direction along one end surface of the rotary drum, crosses a green onion root protruding from one end of the groove, and cuts the green onion root. And a green onion root cutting device. 2. A supply table, wherein one end edge is disposed close to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum, and a supply stand is provided for supplying rooted green onion supplied from the other end side to the groove from the one end side. Item 1. The leek root cutting device according to Item 1. 3. The supply table is formed so as to be pivotable about a pivot disposed near the one end, and in use, the other end can be held at a position higher than the one end. The leek root cutting device according to claim 2, wherein the other end is located below the one end when not in use. 4. The leek root cutting device according to claim 1, further comprising a leek leaf cutter that cuts a leek leaf that is rotatably disposed around a rotation axis in the same direction as the rotation axis direction. 5. A groove is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum at a position corresponding to a position of a leek leaf of a leek with roots received in the groove portion on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum in a band shape in a direction orthogonal to the groove portion. The leek root cutting device according to claim 4, further comprising: a litter groove, wherein the leek leaf cutter is disposed so as to intersect with the leek leaf on the litter groove. 6. The leek root cutting device according to claim 5, wherein the leek leaf cutter is disposed so as to be adjustable in the rotation axis direction within a range of the width of the band groove. 7. The leek root cutting device according to claim 1, wherein an elastic member is laid in the groove. 8. The leek root cutting device according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is laid on the entire outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum. 9. The green onion root cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the green onion root cutter is arranged so as to be adjustable in position in the rotation axis direction.