JP3194545U - Small pieces of cut tofu floating in a plastic container - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a tofu containing a small piece of a container that has been cut into pieces that are easy to use in a container and sealed in a state of being immersed in stored water. SOLUTION: Tofu stored in a container is cut into small pieces in the container using a cutter body 20. The cutter body 20 is formed by assembling the cutter blades 21A, B, C, D, and E that are arranged in a row with the longitudinal cutter blades 21G and F that vertically cut them. The row cutter blades 21A, B, C, D, and E are provided with a corrugated blade tip at the tip, a plurality of gap forming holes on the side surface, and a support that forms a space with the blade tip at both ends thereof. On the other hand, the crossing cutters 21G and F are provided with corrugated blades at the tips and cross cuts, and the row cutters 21A, B, C, D and E and the vertical cutters 21G and F cross each other through the cuts, Configure the built-in array. Thereby, the cutting | disconnection to the small piece of tofu in a container is easy at one cutting process. [Selection] Figure 1B

Description

The present invention relates to small pieces of cut tofu obtained by floatingly storing baked tofu cut into small pieces in a plastic container.

  In recent years, tofu has generally been filled in a box-type plastic container, solidified, and sealed as it is for sale. Therefore, the tofu container has a flange extending outward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall standing from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, and closes the upper end opening of the synthetic resin container body containing the tofu inside. In general, a cover made of a synthetic resin lid plate heat-sealed on the flange upper surface is known.

The tofu stored in the container is, for example, peeled off from the container body, then cut to an appropriate size and placed on a plate or the like if necessary. Therefore, the tofu is easily broken because it is cut by holding it in a hand before placing it on a plate or by placing it on a cutting board, and each cut piece after being cut is also likely to fall apart. In addition, since cutting is often performed with a reference amount, the sizes of the cut pieces are likely to be uneven, and skill is required to quickly cut them in a uniform manner. Therefore, even if you are not an expert, you can arrange tofu quickly and prevent the tofu from collapsing as much as possible and make it easy to transfer to a dish, etc. A flange plate extending outward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall is provided with a scale formed by vertically arranging a number of vertical lines at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a cutter plate connected to the flange portion outer peripheral one side edge so as to be cut off. The provided one has been proposed (Patent Document 1).
Also, in the case of grilled tofu, unlike normal tofu, the surface structure is solidified by quenching the surface, so that the bottom part is not sufficiently cut by the cutting of the cutter plate, and it is easy to produce a residue. It is difficult to divide into small pieces inside the container, and it is difficult to mechanically store the small pieces divided outside the container. Therefore, the purpose is to provide baked tofu in a plastic container that is stored in a tofu container in a state of being cut into small pieces of equal width and that can be appropriately taken out by the customer according to use, at least in the longitudinal direction. When manufacturing baked tofu in a container made by storing baked tofu cut into a plurality of small pieces in a plastic container, (a) at least the bottom wall of a box-shaped storage container having an open top surface and perpendicular to it at intervals of the cutting width in the longitudinal direction A plastic storage container in which a plurality of cutting grooves extending in the direction are formed in a row in the longitudinal direction of the container, a step of storing the baked tofu that has been surface-quenched in this, and (b) the plastic storage container having the upper surface opened. Using a double-edged cutter body configured to arrange baked tofu in an array corresponding to the plurality of cutting grooves of the plastic storage container, A small piece cut baked tofu that seals the baked tofu cut into a plurality of small pieces into a storage container by intruding the tofu from the upper surface until the blade tip enters the bottom wall cutting groove and cutting into a plurality of small pieces has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-72159 A Utility Model Registration No. 3190943

  However, it is expensive to provide cut grooves in the bottom and peripheral walls of the container to cut the filled and stored tofu. Therefore, the present invention provides a tofu containing a small piece of cut container that is not sealed in the bottom and peripheral walls of the storage container, cuts the tofu lump into a size that is easy to use in the container, and is sealed and sealed in a state of being immersed in stored water. This is the issue.

  The present invention has been found that when a tofu lump is floated in the stored water in the container, the tofu lump can be cut from above without providing a cutting groove on the bottom and the peripheral wall. A cut tofu containing a container obtained by cutting a tofu lump having an area into a plurality of small pieces at least in the longitudinal direction and immersing and storing the tofu in stored water in a plastic container, and (a) a storage container having an open top surface Prepare a plastic storage container 10 with a slightly accumulated water, and store a tofu lump 1 having a thickness about one-half of the thickness of the storage container, and (b) a state where the tofu lump floats in the reservoir water in the plastic storage container. Then, using a double-edged cutter body 20, cut into a plurality of small pieces at least in the longitudinal direction, and (c) store a sufficient amount of water in the storage container, immerse and store in the water, and seal the container opening. To become a In small pieces cut already tofu immersed housed in a plastic container, characterized.

  According to the present invention, since the tofu charged into the storage container having an open top surface floats in the stored water in the container, the tofu is cut into a plurality of small pieces at the blade tip of the blade 20 entering the container from the top surface by water pressure. The tofu cut into a plurality of small pieces is a bite-sized and can be dispersed in a storage container, soaked in storage water, floated and sealed and provided, so the stored water can be drained well and drained ( Since it can be taken out and used as it is as a tofu piece, the usability of tofu is significantly improved.

  In the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide a cutting groove for cutting on the bottom and peripheral wall of the plastic container, the cost is low. On the other hand, in the present invention, since it can be stored floating in stored water, it is possible to prevent water separation from tofu during storage, and to maintain freshness.

The perspective view which shows the container charging process of the tofu lump of the manufacturing process of the floating storage tofu of this invention. The perspective view which shows the cutting process of the tofu lump of the manufacturing process of the floating storage tofu of this invention. The perspective view which shows the sealing process of the cut tofu of the manufacturing process of the floating storage tofu of this invention. The perspective view which shows the taking-out process of the cut tofu of the manufacturing process of the floating storage tofu of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the cutting process of the tofu lump of the manufacturing process of the floating storage tofu of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking floating tofu as an example.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is manufactured as shown in FIG. 1 (a) loading step, (b) cutting step, and (c) sealing step. Therefore, when the stored water is drained from the container (d), it can be used as it is.

  First, in the charging step (a), the water is stored in a plastic container about half to one-third, and the tofu width is 1L and the thickness is approximately the same as the opening area. Put the tofu lump 1 about half of the container in and store it. As shown in FIG. 2, the tofu lump 1 is floated by being immersed in the stored water in the storage container 11, and is in a floating state.

  The tofu lump 1 of the present invention is stored in a box-shaped plastic storage container 11 and the opening is sealed with a heat seal film. The storage container 11 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and has a bottomed rectangular cylindrical shape with an opening on the upper end surface in which the peripheral side wall 13 is erected from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 12, and the flange portion 11 a outward from the upper end edge of the peripheral side wall 13. Is extended. Moreover, although the whole container is formed with a small rib (not shown) for reinforcement, a cut groove for cutting is not particularly formed.

  In the present invention, the tofu 1 stored in the container is cut into small pieces in the container using the cutter body 20 shown in FIG. The cutter body 20 is formed by assembling the cutter blades 21A, B, C, D, and E that are arranged in a row with the longitudinal cutter blades 21G and F that vertically cut them. As shown in FIG. 2, the row cutter blades 21A, B, C, D, and E are provided with a corrugated blade edge 22 at the tip, and a plurality of gap forming holes are formed on the side surfaces, and spaces with the blade edges are formed at both ends thereof. A support 23 is provided. On the other hand, the crossing cutters 21G and F are provided with corrugated blades at the tips and cross cuts, and the row cutters 21A, B, C, D and E and the vertical cutters 21G and F cross each other through the cuts, Configure the built-in array. Thereby, the cutting | disconnection to the small piece of tofu in a container is easy at one cutting process.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the width 20L of the row cutters 21A, B, C, D, and E is smaller than the width 10L of the storage container and larger than the tofu width 1L stored in the container, except for the supports 23 at both ends of the blade edge. The cutter width 20L is set to correspond to the tofu width 1L. Accordingly, when the cutter main body 20 is pressed against the tofu 1 stored in the container 10 and pushed in, the tofu lump 1 floats in the stored water and receives water pressure, and the cutting edge 22 enters the upper surface layer of the tofu lump 1. . Both ends of the row cutters 21A to E descend in the direction of the bottom wall 12 while being guided by the side wall 13, but the cutting edge 22 cuts the tofu lump 1 into small pieces before the support reaches the bottom wall 12 due to the resistance of water pressure. become.

  The tofu cut into small pieces in the storage container is sealed by adding the stored water to the full opening and sealing the flange portion 11a (see FIG. 1 (c)), but the sealed tofu is sealed. When it is removed, it floats in the stored water, so it is well drained and can be taken out evenly after draining (see Fig. 1 (d)). Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the number of divisions is 5 in the vertical direction and 3 in the horizontal direction.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the normal state, it is difficult to cut to the bottom unless there is a cut groove, but since the tofu floats in the pooled water stored in the container, it floats using the water pressure. It can be cut into small pieces. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a groove for cutting in the container. Moreover, since it can preserve | save and preserve | save in the state suspended in the stored water, the water separation from tofu at the time of preservation | save can be prevented. In addition, since the tofu cut into bite-sized pieces is suspended in the container, drainage is easy, and since it can be taken out from the container and used as it is, the usability of tofu is greatly improved. In addition, although this invention demonstrated using normal tofu as an example, it can apply similarly to deep-fried tofu and normal baked tofu.

Claims (2)

A tofu lump having a large opening area is cut into at least a plurality of small pieces in the longitudinal direction, and the tofu is stored in a plastic container so that the tofu is stored in stored water, and (a) the upper surface is opened. A plastic storage container 10 having a slightly accumulated water is prepared in the storage container, and a tofu lump 1 having a thickness of about half of the thickness of the storage container is stored in the storage container, and (b) the tofu is stored in the storage water in the plastic storage container. In a state where the lump is floated, it is cut into a plurality of small pieces at least in the longitudinal direction by using a double-edged cutter body 20, and (c) a sufficient amount of pooled water is placed in the storage container so as to be immersed and stored in the pooled water. Small cut cut tofu stored floating in a plastic container, hermetically sealed. The small piece cut tofu according to claim 1, wherein the storage container does not have a cutting groove for cutting.

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