JP3413623B2 - Method and apparatus for producing electrically heated food - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrically conductive area in which an insulative container containing a food material and a conductive liquid is carried into an electrically conductive area to heat-process the food material into an electrically heated food. The present invention relates to a method for producing electrically heated food and a device for removing electrically heated food that is quickly taken out and tilted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pair of counter electrodes are arranged inside,
And the food material is stored in an insulating container containing a conductive liquid inside, and then the food material is fed by the energizing action applied via the conductive liquid across the opposing electrodes in the process of moving the insulating container to one side. A method for producing an electrically processed food which is sterilized by aging heat is described in JP-A-63-296671, and is known.

[0003]

By the way, according to the conventional method for producing an electrically processed food described in JP-A-63-296671, the movement of the insulating container containing the food material and the conductive liquid is performed. Since the electric heating treatment is performed during the process, when the food material contained in each insulating container is of the same kind and the same amount, it can be efficiently manufactured by the integrated manufacturing process. However, it has been found that when the type and amount of food material contained in each insulating container is different, the energization time required for each insulating container is different, which hinders the integrated manufacturing process. Further, the conventional method for producing an electrically processed food has a problem of how easily and quickly the electrically heated food can be taken out from the insulating container.

According to the present invention, even when the type and amount of food material contained in each insulating container are different, the food product is surely heated to a predetermined temperature by the integrated manufacturing process, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing electrically heated food that can quickly and easily take out an electrically heated food that has been rapidly cooled from an insulating container, and an apparatus therefor.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a method for producing an electrically heated food product according to the present invention comprises a pair of electrodes provided inside an insulating container and a food material containing a conductive liquid. And then bring the insulative container into the energized area and stop it, then stop in the energized area.
After the food material in the insulating container is electrically heated to a predetermined temperature by the current-carrying action applied through the conductive liquid between the pair of electrodes of the insulating container that is stopped , the food is electrically heated, The electrically conductive container is carried out of the energized area, and then the electrically insulated container is tilted to take out the electrically heated food.

Further, the method for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention is the above method, in which the electrically heated food is rapidly cooled by sprinkling or pouring cooling water into the insulating container carried out to the outside of the electrically conductive area. Further, the insulating container is mounted on a circulating carrier table and transported, or is equipped with movable wheels to be freely transported.

Also, the apparatus for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention comprises an insulating container having a pair of electrodes each of which has its upper end portion extended to the outside to serve as a power receiving portion, and in which the food material is stored together with the conductive liquid. It was guided to a predetermined stop position of the energizing area
Were provided with a pair of power supply portions to the body sides of the energizing areas for supplying power to each of the electrodes in contact with the pair of electrodes of the guide member and the insulating container Ru allowed stop Te, outside the energization zone
Is provided with a tilting means for the insulating container .

[0008]

According to the method for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention, the food material is housed in the insulating container together with the conductive liquid,
Next, the insulative container is carried into the energizing area and stopped, and then the food material in the insulative container is energized to a predetermined temperature by the energizing action performed through the conductive liquid between the pair of electrodes in the energizing area. Since the food is heat-treated into electrically heated food, even if the type and amount of food material in each insulating container is different, the food material in each insulating container can be surely heated up to the prescribed temperature. can do. In addition, since the electrically conductive heating treatment is performed in the electrically conducting area to produce electrically heated food, and the insulating container is carried out of the electrically conducting area and tilted, the electrically heated food can be easily and quickly taken out of the insulating container.

In the method for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention, the electrically heated food is rapidly cooled in the insulating container by sprinkling or pouring cooling water into the insulating container carried out of the electrically conductive area. be able to.

In the method for producing an electrically heated food according to the present invention, if the insulating container is placed on a conveyor table that circulates and is transported, the insulating container can be smoothly moved.

In the method for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention, if the insulating container is provided with moving wheels, the insulating container can be freely moved without using a carrier even if the work space is small. it can.

According to the apparatus for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention, an insulating container having a pair of electrodes each of which has its upper end portion extended to the outside as a power receiving portion and in which the food material is stored together with the conductive liquid. In the main body of the energizing area, a guide member that guides the insulating container to a predetermined stop position when carrying into the energizing area and a pair of power feeding portions that contact the pair of electrodes of the insulating container and supply power to the respective electrodes Since it is arranged on both sides, the insulating container to be carried into the energizing area is accurately guided and stopped at the predetermined stop position to ensure the contact between the power receiving part and the power feeding part, regardless of the means for carrying in the insulating container. It is possible to perform proper energization heat treatment.

[0013]

EXAMPLES Examples of an apparatus for carrying out the method for producing electrically heated food according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an insulating container having an open upper surface, inside which a pair of electrodes 2 and 2 are disposed, and the upper ends of the electrodes extend outward and are bent downward. The power receiving units 3 and 3 are formed. In addition, this power receiving unit 3, 3
May be formed on both outer side surfaces or both upper end surfaces of the insulating container 1. Reference numeral 4 is a carrier table, and 5 is an energization area, which is provided with a pair of power feeding portions 6 and 6 on both inner sides and a pair of guide members 7 and 7 below the inside. Insulating container 1 is used for guide members 7 and 7.
A stop tool (locking claw, position detection sensor, or the like, not shown) for stopping the device at a predetermined stop position is provided. An energization controller 8 is provided above the energization area 5. 9 is a liquid supply pipe,
Reference numeral 10 is a water supply pipe, 11 is a drainage pipe, 12 is a tilting means which tilts about a shaft 12A as a fulcrum, 13 is a cleaning means for the insulating container 1, and 14 is a cage. In this embodiment, the carrier 4 has a circular shape, and after the electric heating process is completed, the insulating container 1 can be circulated for repeated use. The energization area 5 and the carriage 4 can be added as needed as shown in FIG.

First, the food material A (ham in this embodiment) is stored in the insulating container 1, then the insulating container 1 is moved to the position of the liquid supply pipe 9, and the conductive liquid B is supplied from the liquid supply pipe 9. For example, salt-containing water is poured so that the food material A is in a submerged state.
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the anti-floating body 15 is pressed from above and the locking tool 16 is engaged, and the temperature detector 17 is inserted into the food material A in the insulating container 1. The food material A may be stored in the insulating container 1 at the position of the liquid supply pipe 9.

Then, the insulating container 1 is carried into the energization area 5, stopped at a predetermined stop position along the guide members 7, 7 on both sides in the main body of the energization area 5, and a pair of power supply parts 6, 6 on both sides. By feeding power to the power receiving portions 3 and 3 of the electrodes 2 and 2 to energize the food material A through the conductive liquid B, the food material A is electrically heated, and the temperature detector 17 has a predetermined temperature (for example, 70 ° C.).
When is detected, the power supply is cut off and the temperature detector 17 is removed.

Next, the insulating container 1 is moved to the position of the tilting means 12 by the carrier 4, the floating preventive body 15 is removed, the water supply pipe 10 and the drainage pipe 11 are exposed to the insulating container 1, and the water supply pipe is provided. The conductive liquid B is discharged from the drain pipe 11 while sprinkling or pouring cooling water from 10, and the electrically heated food C that has been electrically heated in the insulating container 1 is quickly cooled and discharged while being cooled. After the treatment, the water supply pipe 10 and the drainage pipe 11 are removed, and the insulative container 1 is tilted by the tilting means 12 to quickly transfer the electrically heated food C into the basket 14 and take it out as a product. At this time, the inside of the insulating container 1 is washed with water by the washing means 13. The washed insulating container 1 is again moved to the storage position of the food material A and used repeatedly. In addition,
The working process is as shown in the process diagram of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment. In this embodiment, the carriage 4 is not used, and the insulating container 1 is provided with the moving wheels 18, so that the insulating container 1 itself is carried from the accommodating position of the food material A to the energizing area 5, and further the energizing area 5 It is possible to easily transfer the electrically heated food C to the take-out position. In this embodiment, the tilting means 12 'has a hydraulic lift structure. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the same components are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 4 shows still another embodiment. In this embodiment, similarly to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the insulating container 1 is provided with the moving wheels 18, so that it can be carried out even in a small work space. In this arrangement, the insulating container 1 is moved as indicated by the arrow. Note that the above arrangement mode is an example, and the arrangement mode is arbitrary according to the conditions of the workplace and the like. In this embodiment, the tilting means 12 'has a hydraulic lift structure similar to that shown in FIG.

In each of the examples, the electrically heated food C carried out from the electrically conductive area 5 is not cooled in the insulating container 1, the insulating container 1 is tilted and the electrically heated food C is taken out, and then separately known. You may perform a cooling process. Further, the tilting means 12 or 12 'may be either automatic or manual. The energization controller 8 may be arranged separately from the energization area 5.

The food material A is ham, sausage, meat, cucumber meat, cucumber material, vegetable material, other mixed materials, solid-liquid mixed material, etc. packed in a packaging material, or in an unpackaged state. May be

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an apparatus for producing electrically heated food which is arranged in the electricity supply area 5. The pair of electrodes 2, 2, power receiving sections 3, 3, carrier 4, power feeding sections 6, 6, guides. Members 7,7,
The anti-floating body 15, the locking tool 16, the temperature detector 17, the food material A, and the conductive liquid B are as described above. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

As described above, according to the respective embodiments of the present invention, the food material A is stored in the insulating container 1 together with the conductive liquid B, and the insulating container 1 is carried into the energization zone 5 and stopped, and then the conductive liquid B is stopped. Since the food material A is energized via the, the food material A in each insulative container 1 can be surely heated to a predetermined temperature even if the type and the storage amount of the food material A are different for each insulative container 1. It can be heat-treated by energization. In addition, by carrying out the insulative container 1 that has been subjected to the energization heat treatment from the energization area 5 and tilting it, the energized food C from the insulation container 1
Since the food is taken out, the electrically heated food C can be taken out easily and quickly.

Further, according to each embodiment of the present invention,
Since the electrically heated food C is cooled by sprinkling or injecting cooling water from the water supply pipe 10 into the electrically insulated container 1 carried out from the electrically conductive area 5, the electrically heated food C should be rapidly cooled in the electrically insulated container 1. You can

[0025]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the method and apparatus for producing an electrically heated food according to the present invention, even if the type or amount of food material contained in each insulating container is different, each is manufactured by an integrated manufacturing process. It is possible to reliably produce a food that has been electrically heat-treated at a predetermined temperature and to easily and quickly take out the electrically-heated food that has been rapidly cooled from the insulating container.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration side view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration plan view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing details of the insulating container in the energization area.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a work process diagram of a method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Insulating container 2,2 a pair of electrodes 3,3 Power receiving unit 4 carrier 5 energized areas 6,6 power supply 7,7 Guide member 8 energization control section 9 Liquid supply pipe 10 Water pipe 11 drainage pipe 12,12 'Tilt means 12A axis 13 Cleaning means 14 cage 15 Anti-floating body 16 Locking tool 17 Temperature detector 18 moving wheels A food ingredients B Conductive liquid C energized food

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of electrodes is disposed inside an insulating container, and food material is accommodated therein together with a conductive liquid. Then, the insulating container is carried into an energizing area and stopped, and then the energizing is performed. The food material in the insulating container is electrically heated to a predetermined temperature by the current-carrying action applied through the conductive liquid between the pair of electrodes of the insulating container stopped in the area, and the food is electrically heated. After that, the insulative container is carried out of the energization area, and then the insulative container is tilted to take out the electrically heated food. 2. The method for producing an electrically heated food according to claim 1, wherein the electrically heated food is rapidly cooled by sprinkling or pouring cooling water into an insulating container that has been carried out of the electrically conductive area. 3. The method for producing an electrically heated food according to claim 1, wherein the insulating container is placed on a circulating carrier table and transported. 4. The method for producing electrically heated food according to claim 1, wherein the insulating container is provided with moving wheels and is freely conveyed and moved. 5. An insulating container provided with a pair of electrodes each having an upper end portion extended to the outside to serve as a power receiving portion, and an insulating container containing a food material and a conductive liquid therein is guided to a predetermined stop position in an energization area and stopped. a pair of power supply unit disposed in the body in both sides of the conduction region for supplying power to each of the electrodes in contact with the pair of electrodes of the guide member and the insulating container Ru allowed, the energization District
An apparatus for producing electrically heated food, characterized by comprising an inclining means for an insulating container outside the zone .