JP3590477B2 - Method and apparatus for producing food having an irregular edge shape - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for producing food having an irregular end surface shape, such as crab meat-like kamaboko, and an apparatus used for the method.
[0002]
2. Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention
It is well known that a sheet-shaped kamaboko is cut into fibers, formed into a bar shape, and then cut into a predetermined length to form a kamaboko. The end face of the crab leg is flat.
[0003]
On the other hand, fibrillated kamaboko is mixed with fish meat surimi, and mixed foods in which the fibrous kamaboko is oriented in various directions are molded into a slender shape. Meat-like kamaboko is also commercially available with an irregular shape. However, in tearing the elongated mixed ingredients, the operator had to sensibly determine the length of tearing, so that the length was uneven, and the torn surface (end face) was so irregular that it was unacceptable as a product. And the work required skill.
[0004]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to manufacture a product that does not require skill, has a constant length, and has a certain degree of end face.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention is to form an elongated mixed food material including a number of fibrous food materials and a connecting material connecting them, and to form the mixed food material with a predetermined interval in the length direction with respect to the elongated mixed food material. A part is cut in the transverse direction to form a part that is easy to break, and the mixed food material that formed the part that is easy to break is broken in the part by pulling in the longitudinal direction, thereby forming an irregular end face shape. A method for producing food to be presented, wherein the mixed food is hit with a hitting member having a non-sharp blade extending transversely to the elongated mixed food to form the fragile portion. The present invention also provides a method for producing a food product having an irregular end face shape, which is characterized by mainly cutting the binder material of the mixed food material.
[0006]
Here, the “transverse direction” refers not only to the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the elongated mixed food material, but also to the direction crossing the length direction, and also includes the direction crossing obliquely.
[0007]
The striking member used in this method can have a straight striking edge or a jagged edge.
[0008]
Further, according to another method of the present invention, a portion at a predetermined interval in the length direction of the mixed food material that has been elongated is hit with a striking member to crush the tissue of the mixed food material at the portion. To form a portion that is easily broken.
[0009]
The fibrous food material may be made into a fibrous kamaboko, and the connecting material may be fish meat surimi.
[0010]
Specifically, the mixed foodstuff is placed on a belt conveyor, conveyed in the longitudinal direction of the mixed foodstuff, and the mixed foodstuff is hit by lowering and lifting the striking member against the mixed foodstuff.
[0011]
The present invention also provides a molding apparatus for forming a long and thin mixed food material including a large number of fibrous food materials and a connecting material connecting them, and hitting the long and thin mixed food material at predetermined intervals in the length direction. A breaking portion forming blade having a non-sharp blade for breaking mainly the connecting material of the portion of the mixed food material that has been hit, and the mixed food material having a portion hit with the breaking portion forming blade. An apparatus is provided that is capable of producing a food product that is stretched in the longitudinal direction and breaks at the portion, thereby exhibiting an irregular end face shape.
[0012]
Specifically, a belt conveyor that conveys the mixed food material in the length direction thereof, and means for applying a blow to the mixed food material on the belt conveyor by lowering and raising the breakage forming blade with respect to the belt conveyor. And can be provided.
[0013]
Further, the present invention provides a molding apparatus for forming a long and thin mixed food material including a large number of fibrous food materials and a connecting material connecting them, and a method of hitting the long and thin mixed food material at intervals in its length direction. A striking member that causes crushing of the tissue of the portion of the mixed food material that has been hit, and pulls the mixed food material having the portion that has crushed the tissue in its length direction and breaks at the portion; Provided is an apparatus capable of manufacturing a food so as to have a simple end surface shape.
[0014]
The apparatus has a belt conveyor that conveys the mixed food material in the length direction thereof, and means for applying a blow to the mixed food material on the belt conveyor by lowering and hitting the hitting member against the belt conveyor. It can be.
[0015]
Specifically, the impact member is set so as to extend in the transverse direction with respect to the belt conveyor.
[0016]
【Example】
FIG. 1 shows an outline of a crab meat kamaboko production apparatus 10 according to the present invention.
[0017]
That is, the apparatus comprises a first pump 12 for stirring and supplying a mixed food material obtained by mixing a large number of fibrous food materials, ie, fibrous kamabo, and fish meat surimi connecting the same, and a mixing pump pumped by the pump. Nozzle 14 for forming the food material into an elongated shape, belt conveyor 16 for transferring the elongated mixed food material M extruded from the nozzle in its length direction, and on the elongated mixed food material transferred by the belt conveyor. A second pump 20 for supplying and placing the colored (red) surplus M ′ from the nozzle 18, a press roller 22 for pressing the placed colored surimi M ′ onto the elongated mixed food, A water droplet supply device 24 for supplying water droplets to the press roller to prevent the press roller from adhering to the colored surimi, and a spreading of the colored surimi. And a breaking portion forming device 26 for forming a broken portion easily at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction in the elongated mixing ingredients were.
[0018]
The material outlet of the nozzle 14 has a semicircular shape, and the material to be extruded is formed into a semicircular shape having a flat bottom surface.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the press roller 22 has a sheave shape or a drum shape, and has a concave cross section suitable for spreading and pressing the colored surplus M ′ onto the semicircular mixed food material M. Is provided.
[0020]
The second pump 20 discharges the colored surplus M ′ through the nozzle 18 such that the amount supplied onto the mixed food M is not uniform but non-uniform. For example, if the supply length (supply speed) of the colored surplus discharged from the nozzle per unit time is made smaller than the speed per unit time of the belt conveyor for transporting the mixed food, the mixed food can be put on the mixed food. The supplied colored surplus will be discontinuously supplied.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the blade cutting portion forming device 26 is a fork-shaped breaking portion forming blade having several blades provided so as to protrude downward at predetermined intervals in a direction crossing the elongated mixed food material M. 28, and a cylinder piston type elevating device 30 (FIG. 1) for lowering the blade toward the belt conveyor 16 or lifting the blade away from the belt conveyor. The height of the blade of the break forming blade is higher than the height of the elongated mixed food material M transferred by the belt conveyor, and the blade is inserted until the blade comes into contact with the belt conveyor 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, a perforated portion which is easy to cut is formed substantially vertically penetrating the mixed food material at intervals in the transverse direction of the mixed food material.
[0022]
FIGS. 4 and 5 show another type of break forming blade 32. This rupture forming blade is generally flat and thick, and when the blade is inserted into the mixed food material M, the fibrous kamaboko F is hardly cut, and mainly the fibrous It is made to be used as a connecting material for connecting the kamaboko, that is, the surimi. Although the lower edge of the illustrated blade 32 for forming a break is straight, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the end surface of the formed food is formed in a zigzag manner in the front-rear direction (the length direction of the mixed food material). Can be more irregular.
[0023]
FIG. 6 shows yet another type of break forming blade or striking member 33. The striking member has a hammer shape having a considerable width in the longitudinal direction of the mixed food, and by striking the striking member from above the mixed food, the structure of the mixed food at the hitting point is reduced. Crushing (cracking) H is caused. In FIG. 6, the fibrous kamaboko F is omitted to clearly show the crushed H portion.
[0024]
7 and 8 show still another embodiment.
[0025]
According to this, a tearing-off device having a pair of fork-shaped blades 34, 34 'similar to the blades shown in FIG. 3 allows the pair of blades to mix the same while maintaining the same speed as the mixed food material to be conveyed. At the same time as being inserted into the foodstuff, the blade 34 'at the front in the transport direction is moved forward at a speed higher than the transport speed of the mixed foodstuff, so that the mixed foodstuff part in front thereof is torn off from the rear part. Has become.
[0026]
The apparatus according to the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration. In any of the apparatuses, a breakable portion is formed, and the portion is broken by pulling the portion in the length direction of the mixed food material.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily produce a food having a fixed length and a somewhat uniform irregular end shape without requiring special skill of an operator.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a basic configuration of an apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of a pressure roller used in the apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a portion that easily breaks (breaking portion) is formed on the elongated mixed food material using a breaking portion forming blade.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which a break portion is formed by using a break portion forming blade of another embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which a breaking portion is formed using a striking member.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the mixed food is torn using a tearing member.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the same.
[Explanation of symbols]
12, 14 --- Molding device (in the embodiment, constituted by pump 12 and nozzle 14);
16 --- Transfer device (implemented as belt conveyor 16);
28, 32 ---- A blade for forming a broken portion;
33--Striking member 34, 34 '-Tear-off device.

Claims (9)

A mixed food material including a large number of fibrous food materials and a linking material connecting them is formed into an elongated shape, and the elongated mixed food material is partially separated in the transverse direction of the mixed food material at a predetermined interval in the length direction. A method for producing a food having an irregular end face shape by forming a portion that is easily broken by making a cut, and pulling the mixed food material having the easily fractured portion in the length direction by pulling the mixed food in the longitudinal direction. And
In order to form the fragile portion, the mixed food is hit with a striking member having a non-sharp blade extending in the transverse direction with respect to the elongated mixed food, and the mixed food is mainly connected to the joint. A method for producing a food product having an irregular end face shape, wherein the material is cut . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-sharp blades of the impact member are zigzag rather than straight. A mixed food including a large number of fibrous food materials and a connecting material connecting them is formed into a slender shape, and the mixed food material that has been elongated is hit with a hitting member at a predetermined interval in the length direction using a hitting member, A portion of the mixed food material that is easily broken is formed by crushing the tissue of the mixed food material at the location, and the mixed food material formed by the easily breakable portion is broken by pulling the mixed food material in the length direction thereof,
A method for producing a food having an irregular end surface shape. The method for producing a food having an irregular end face shape according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fibrous food material is made into a fibrous kamabori, and the connecting material is fish meat surimi. . The mixed foodstuff is placed on a belt conveyor, conveyed in the longitudinal direction of the mixed foodstuff, and the mixed foodstuff is hit by lowering and lifting the hitting member against the mixed foodstuff. A method for producing a food having an irregular end surface shape according to any one of claims 2 to 4 . A molding device that forms a long and thin mixed food material including a large number of fibrous food materials and a linking material connecting them, and an elongated molded mixed food material is hit at predetermined intervals in its length direction, and the blown mixing is performed. A breaking portion forming blade having a non-sharp blade for breaking the connecting material mainly at the portion of the food material, and pulling the mixed food material having a portion hit by the breaking portion forming blade in the longitudinal direction thereof; Apparatus that breaks at said portion, thereby enabling the food product to be produced with an irregular end face shape. A belt conveyor that conveys the mixed food material in its length direction, and means for applying a blow to the mixed food material on the belt conveyor by lowering and lifting the breaking portion forming blade against the belt conveyor. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the apparatus comprises: A molding device for forming a long and thin mixed food material including a large number of fibrous food materials and a linking material connecting them, and hitting the long and thin mixed food material at intervals in its length direction, and the hit mixed food material A striking member that causes crushing of the tissue of the portion, and pulls the mixed food having the portion that has crushed the tissue in its length direction and breaks at the portion, thereby exhibiting an irregular end face shape. Equipment that can manufacture foodstuffs. A belt conveyor for conveying the mixed food material in the longitudinal direction thereof, and means for applying a blow to the mixed food material on the belt conveyor by lowering and lifting the striking member against the belt conveyor. An apparatus according to claim 8 .

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