JP3624364B2

JP3624364B2 - Electrically processed food manufacturing equipment

Info

Publication number: JP3624364B2
Application number: JP37700898A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 欽吾宮原
Original assignee: 株式会社スワーク
Priority date: 1998-12-28
Filing date: 1998-12-28
Publication date: 2005-03-02
Anticipated expiration: 2018-12-28
Also published as: JP2000189127A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、絶縁性の容器内に導電液とともに収容した食品材料を、通電作用により加熱殺菌処理して加工食品を製造する通電加工食品の製造装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来から、移動台例えばベルトコンベア上に単数あるいは複数の絶縁性の容器を載せ、容器に導電液とともに収容した食品材料を容器の移動過程において通電加熱殺菌処理する通電加工食品の製造装置が知られている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、従来のこの種の通電加工食品の製造装置においては、ベルトコンベア上に絶縁性の容器を載置したものであったから、加工食品および導電液を排出した後、容器を回収し、別途洗浄作業を行わなければならなかった。また、容器内に収容した食品材料の浮上押さえを自動的に作動せしめる手段を有していなかったので、容器内で通電加熱殺菌処理作業後に、浮上押さえを取り外す手間を要するという問題点があった。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、前記問題点を解決するものであって、その請求項１に記載の発明は、単数あるいは複数の絶縁の性容器内に収容した包装または未包装の食品材料を、一方向へ搬送する搬送手段と、前記容器内に導電液を注入する給液手段と、前記導電液中の食品材料の浮上を防止する浮上押さえ手段と、前記容器の両側より内部の導電液中の食品材料に給電する給電手段を備えて、前記搬送手段により、前記容器を連続あるいは間欠的に移動させる間に、食品材料を通電加熱殺菌処理することを特徴とする通電加工食品の製造装置である。
【０００５】
そして、前記請求項１に記載の発明においては、搬送手段として、主副動輪に掛け渡した無端状のコンベアに、絶縁性の容器を着脱自在に装着せしめて一方向へ搬送しかつコンベアの移動と一体的に周回せしめる構成したことを特徴とする。
【０００６】
さらに、前記請求項１に記載の発明においては、浮上押さえ手段として、導電液を注入した容器の上方より内部に降下し、容器内の食品材料を押し下げ、食品材料の通電加熱殺菌後は容器より上方へ移動せしめる構成であることを特徴とする。
【０００７】
請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１記載の構成において、浮上押さえ手段は、導電液を注入した容器の搬送移動と同調して、移動しながら容器の上方より内部に降下し、容器内の食品材料を通電加熱殺菌処理後は容器の移動に同調して容器より上方へ移動せしめる構成であることを特徴とする通電加工食品の製造装置である。
【０００８】
請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１または２記載の構成において、浮上押さえ手段は、通電加熱殺菌処理後、容器の上方へ移動せしめ、かつ洗浄処理するものであることを特徴とする通電加工食品の製造装置である。
【０００９】
請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項１記載の構成において、コンベアに装着された容器から食品材料および導電液が送出および排出された後、前記容器の戻り移動過程においてその容器を洗浄処理することを特徴とする通電加工食品の製造装置である。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１ないし図３は本発明に係る一実施の形態を示している。図１ないし図３において、１は食品材料である。この食品材料１は、生の食品、例えばハム、ソーセージ、擂潰肉、水産動物、すり身および穀類その他の混合材料、或は上記以外の生の食品を透過性包装材Ａ、例えば、ファイブラスケーシング、セルロースケーシング、或は織布、紙等により、筒状に包装したものである。なお、食品材料１は、包装或は未包装のいずれであってもよく、また、包装材料の材質は天然、人造素材のいずれであってもよく任意である。
【００１１】
２は有底筺状の容器である。この容器２は、耐熱性合成樹脂材料或は絶縁性の断熱材、或は合成樹脂を発泡成型して成り、その内側には一対の対向電極３，４を備え、それぞれの上端側は外方より下方に曲折した面に接電体１０，１０を有している。９は前記接電体１０，１０とそれぞれ摺接状態のもとで、両側より前記一対の電極３，４に対し給電するレール状の給電部であって、その形状や配設数は任意である。５は浮上押さえであり、この浮上押さえ５は、容器２と同様絶縁性材料より成り、かつ脱気孔１４を有している。６は無端状のコンベアで、容器２が着脱自在に装着され、主動輪７と副動輪８に亘り掛け渡されて、移行または停止する。１１は導電液槽で、１２は給液管、１３は容器２内に給電された導電液であって、所定の電気伝導度を有するよう例えば食塩を添加して調整せしめたものを使用する。１５は給液区画である。この給液区画１５において、コンベア６が矢印方向に移行し、一旦停止した時に容器２内に導電液を供給するものである。１６は通電区画であって、コンベア６が矢印方向に移行して、この通電区画１６において一旦停止し上方より浮上押さえ５が降下して容器２内に嵌入した時に給電部９，９より、一対の対抗電極３，４を経由して、食品材料１に対し通電が開始される。１７は搬送台で、副動輪の８側のコンベア６の容器２に食品材料１を供給するものである。１８は温度検知器、１９は通電加熱後の加工食品２０を搬送する搬送台で、冷却室２１へ加工食品２０を搬送する。２２は通電加熱作業後の容器２内の使用済導電液１３′を回収する廃液槽、２３は回収した使用済導電液１３′の再生処理装置、２４は容器２の洗浄室で、２５は浮上押さえ５の洗浄室である。洗浄室２４及び２５は、例えば温水噴射による洗浄手段と、空気噴射による脱水乾燥手段により構成されている。
【００１２】
図４ないし図７は本発明に係る他の実施の形態を示している。主動輪７′と副動輪８′により駆動する無端状のコンベア６′上には着脱自在の容器２が等間隔に装着され、コンベア６′の水平面の中央上方には、無端状の浮上押さえベルト２６の浮上押さえ５′が等間隔に装着されており、コンベア６′の上面の容器２′内に浮上押さえベルト２６の下面の浮上押さえ５′が同方向に移行中降下し、通電区間３０の入口で嵌合する、３１は調熱区間である。２４′は容器２′の洗浄室、２５′は浮上押さえ５′の洗浄室である。洗浄室２４′および洗浄室２５′は前記実施の形態と同様、温水噴射による洗浄手段と空気噴射による脱水乾燥手段を備えている。
【００１３】
図１に示すように、副動輪８側において、搬送台１７により搬送された食品材料１が、コンベア６の容器２内に順次一定数供給され、この食品材料１がコンベア６の水平面の給液区画１５に移行した時コンベア６は一旦停止し、上方の導電液槽１１より給液管１２を経由して、食品材料１が収容された容器２内へ導電液１３が給液される。次にコンベア６が矢印の方向に移行して通電区画１６に達すると、一旦移行を停止し、上方より浮上押さえ５が食品材料１と導電液１３が収容された容器２内に降下すると、給電部９，９より、一対の対向電極３，４を経由して、食品材料１に対し通電が開始される。そして、通電作用により、食品材料１が通電加熱され、所定温度に達したことを温度検知器１８が検知すると通電が断たれ、浮上押さえ５は上昇し、コンベア６は移行して主動輪７側より通電加熱後の加工食品２０は搬送台１９上に排出され、冷却室２１へ搬送されて冷却される。容器２内の使用済導電液１３′は、下方の廃液槽２２内へ回収され、再生処理装置２３により清澄な導電液１３に再生して再利用するとともに、廃棄する際には、例えば塩分、油分等を除去浄化して廃液せしめる。次に加工食品２０を排出しかつ使用済導電液１３′も排出した容器２は、コンベア６の移行で洗浄室２４内に移送され、洗浄処理した後脱水乾燥処理も行われる。また通電加熱作業後の浮上押さえ５は容器２より上昇し、洗浄室２５内で洗浄処理された後脱水乾燥処理される。この間は別途予備の浮上押さえ５（図示せず）が、通電区画１６上に移動して作業を行うよう配置され、製造作業が滞ることがないよう配慮されている。こうして、コンベア６は移行と停止を交互にしながら、また元の位置に戻る。そして、この工程を繰り返し単数または複数の食品材料１を同時に通電加熱処理することができる。
【００１４】
図４ないし図７に示すように、主動輪７′と副動輪８′に亘り懸けられた無端状のコンベア６′には、容器２′が等間隔に装着され、コンベア６′の略中央水平面の通電区間３０の上方に主動輪２７と副動輪２８に亘り無端状の浮上押さえベルト２６が遊輪２９，２９によって下方が水平になるように設けられている。浮上押さえベルト２６には浮上押さえ５′が等間隔に装着され、コンベア６′の上側と浮上押さえベルト２６の下側は同一方向に移行しながら通電区間３０内に進入すると、容器２′内に浮上押さえ５′が降下したまま移行するので、副動輪８′側より容器２′内へ食品材料１が供給され、続いて導電液１３が給液されて矢印方向に移行すると、上方より順次浮上押さえ５′が降下して容器２′内へ嵌入したまま通電区間３０内に入ると、内側のレール状の給電部９，９より一対の対向電極３，４を経由して、食品材料１に対し通電が開始される。この区間３０を移行中、食品材料１が所定温度に達すると通電が断たれる。次に調熱区間３１に容器２′が移行して、万一、加熱不足の食品材料１を温度検知器（図示せず）が検出した場合、調熱区間３１に配設した給電部９，９より再給電を行い、食品材料１を所定温度に通電加熱するのみならず、この調熱区間３１では、所定温度に加熱された食品材料１を容器２′内において浮上押さえ５′を降下させたまま保熱状態のもとで移行せしめ、均一な温度分布の加工食品２０を得ることができる。そして、調熱区間３１を過ぎると、浮上押さえ５′は容器２′より次第に上方に離れ、主動輪７′側で容器２′内で通電加熱処理された加工品２０は搬送台１９に排出され、使用済導電液１３′は下方の廃液槽２２に回収される。なお、回収された使用済導電液は、再生処理装置２３により再生せしめて再利用するか、廃棄する際は、塩分、油分等を除去浄化して廃液される。搬送台１９に排出された加工食品２０は、冷却室２１に搬送される。またコンベア６′の下側に廻った容器２′はそのまま洗浄室２４′へ移行するとともに通電加熱作業後の浮上押さえ５′も浮上押さえベルト２６の移行する過程で、洗浄室２５′内において洗浄されて元の副動輪８′側に戻る。こうして、この工程を反復することにより通電加工食品を連続して生産することができる。
【００１５】
【発明の効果】
本発明に係る通電加工食品の製造装置によれば、上側コンベアの移行停止時に食品材料が収容された単数または複数の容器内に導電液を給液した後、次の移行停止時に浮上押さえが自動的に降下嵌入した後、通電作業が行われるので、使用する導電液は極く僅かですみ、節電できるとともに、複数同時に均一な通電加熱殺菌ができる。そのうえ、加熱後の容器はコンベアの戻り移動過程において、速やかに洗浄処理されるとともに、浮上押さえも洗浄処理されるので、常に衛生状態のもとで作業を行うことができる。
【００１６】
さらに、搬送手段を主副動輪に掛け渡した無端帯のコンベアとすることにより、コンベアを一旦停止することなく連続移行しながら食品材料の収容された個々の容器内に導電液の給液作業と浮上押さえの降下作業を自動的に行い通電区間内を移行中に、各容器毎に浮上押さえで食品材料を押さえながら食品材料に両電極より導電液を介して通電加熱されることから、均一に通電加熱殺菌処理された通電加熱食品を大量に連続生産できる。また、使用済の容器および浮上押さえは、それぞれ洗浄手段により洗浄処理されて繰り返し使用されるので、衛生的に作業を行うことができる。さらに、通電区間内で通電加熱不足があった場合、調熱区間内において、再通電加熱そして保熱維持せしめることで、連続生産工程における不良品の発生を未然に防止できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施の形態に係る装置を示す正面図である。
【図２】図１に示す容器の断面図である。
【図３】図２のａ−ａ線断面図である。
【図４】本発明の他の実施の形態に係る装置を示す正面図である。
【図５】図４に示す容器の断面図である。
【図６】図５のｂ−ｂ線断面図である。
【図７】図５のｃ−ｃ線断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１食品材料
２，２′ 容器
３電極
４電極
５，５′ 浮上押さえ
６，６′ コンベア
７，７′ 主動輪
８，８′ 副動輪
９給電部
１０接電体
１１導電液槽
１２給液管
１３導電液
１３′ 使用済導電液
１４，１４′ 脱気孔
１５給液区間
１６通電区間
１７搬送台
１８温度検知器
１９搬送台
２０加工食品
２１冷却室
２２廃液槽
２３再生処理装置
２４，２４′ 洗浄室
２５，２５′ 洗浄室
２６浮上押さえベルト
２７主動輪
２８副動輪
２９，２９遊輪
３０通電区間
３１調熱区間
Ａ包装材[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing an electrically processed food that produces a processed food by subjecting a food material accommodated together with a conductive liquid in an insulating container to a heat sterilization treatment by an energizing action.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an apparatus for producing an electrically processed food that places one or a plurality of insulating containers on a moving table such as a belt conveyor, and that heats and sterilizes the food material stored together with the conductive liquid in the container in the process of moving the container. ing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional manufacturing apparatus for this type of energized processed food, an insulating container is placed on the belt conveyor. After the processed food and the conductive liquid are discharged, the container is recovered and washed separately. Had to work. Also, since there was no means for automatically actuating the levitating presser of the food material contained in the container, there was a problem that it took time and effort to remove the levitating presser after the electric heating and sterilization processing operation in the container. .
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claim 1 conveys a packaged or unpackaged food material contained in one or a plurality of insulated containers in one direction. Conveying means, liquid supply means for injecting a conductive liquid into the container, levitation holding means for preventing the food material in the conductive liquid from floating, and food material in the internal conductive liquid from both sides of the container. An apparatus for producing energized processed food, comprising a power feeding means for feeding power, wherein the food material is energized and heated and sterilized while the container is moved continuously or intermittently by the transport means.
[0005]
In the first aspect of the present invention, as a conveying means, an insulating container is detachably mounted on an endless conveyor that spans the main and auxiliary driving wheels, and is conveyed in one direction and moved by the conveyor. It is characterized in that it is configured to circulate integrally.
[0006]
Furthermore, in the invention according to the first aspect, as the levitation holding means, it descends from above the container filled with the conductive liquid, pushes down the food material in the container, and after the electric heating sterilization of the food material, from the container It is characterized by being configured to move upward.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, the levitation holding means descends from the upper side of the container while moving to synchronize with the transport movement of the container into which the conductive liquid has been injected. This is an apparatus for producing an electrically processed food, characterized in that the food material is moved upward from the container in synchronism with the movement of the container after the electric heating sterilization treatment.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 3 is the energization characterized in that, in the configuration according to claim 1 or 2 , the levitation holding means is moved upward of the container and subjected to a cleaning process after the energization heating sterilization process. It is an apparatus for manufacturing processed foods.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, after the food material and the conductive liquid are delivered and discharged from the container mounted on the conveyor, the container is washed in the return movement process of the container. This is an apparatus for producing an electrically processed food characterized by the above.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 to 3 show an embodiment according to the present invention. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a food material. This food material 1 is made of raw food such as ham, sausage, crushed meat, marine animals, surimi and cereals and other mixed materials, or raw food other than those described above. , Cellulose casing, or woven cloth, paper, etc., wrapped in a cylindrical shape. The food material 1 may be either packaged or unpackaged, and the material of the packaging material may be either natural or artificial, and is arbitrary.
[0011]
2 is a bottomed bowl-shaped container. The container 2 is formed by foaming a heat-resistant synthetic resin material, an insulating heat insulating material, or a synthetic resin, and has a pair of counter electrodes 3 and 4 inside thereof, and the upper end sides of the containers 2 are outward. The contacts 10 and 10 are provided on the surface bent downward. Reference numeral 9 denotes a rail-shaped power feeding portion that feeds power to the pair of electrodes 3 and 4 from both sides under the sliding contact state with the electrical contacts 10 and 10, respectively. is there. Reference numeral 5 denotes a levitating presser, and the levitating presser 5 is made of an insulating material like the container 2 and has a deaeration hole 14. Reference numeral 6 denotes an endless conveyor, to which the container 2 is detachably mounted, and is stretched over the main driving wheel 7 and the sub driving wheel 8 to shift or stop. 11 is a conductive liquid tank, 12 is a liquid supply pipe, and 13 is a conductive liquid fed into the container 2, which is adjusted by adding, for example, sodium chloride so as to have a predetermined electrical conductivity. Reference numeral 15 denotes a liquid supply section. In this liquid supply section 15, the conveyor 6 moves in the direction of the arrow and supplies the conductive liquid into the container 2 when it is temporarily stopped. Reference numeral 16 denotes an energization section. When the conveyor 6 moves in the direction of the arrow and stops temporarily in the energization section 16 and the levitation presser 5 descends from above and is inserted into the container 2, The food material 1 is energized via the counter electrodes 3 and 4. Reference numeral 17 denotes a conveying table for supplying the food material 1 to the container 2 of the conveyor 6 on the side of the auxiliary driving wheel. Reference numeral 18 denotes a temperature detector, and reference numeral 19 denotes a conveyance table that conveys the processed food 20 after energization heating. 22 is a waste liquid tank for recovering the used conductive liquid 13 ′ in the container 2 after the current heating operation, 23 is a reprocessing apparatus for the recovered used conductive liquid 13 ′, 24 is a cleaning chamber for the container 2, and 25 is floating. This is a cleaning chamber for the presser 5. The cleaning chambers 24 and 25 are constituted by, for example, a cleaning means by hot water injection and a dehydration drying means by air injection.
[0012]
4 to 7 show other embodiments according to the present invention. Removable containers 2 are mounted at equal intervals on an endless conveyor 6 'driven by a main driving wheel 7' and a sub driving wheel 8 ', and an endless levitation holding belt is located above the center of the horizontal surface of the conveyor 6'. 26 are mounted at equal intervals, and the floating presser 5 'on the lower surface of the lifter belt 26 descends in the same direction in the container 2' on the upper surface of the conveyor 6 '. Fitting at the entrance, 31 is a heat control section. Reference numeral 24 'denotes a cleaning chamber for the container 2', and 25 'denotes a cleaning chamber for the levitating presser 5'. The cleaning chamber 24 ′ and the cleaning chamber 25 ′ are provided with cleaning means by hot water injection and dehydration drying means by air injection as in the above embodiment.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, on the side of the auxiliary driving wheel 8, the food material 1 conveyed by the conveyance table 17 is sequentially supplied into the containers 2 of the conveyor 6, and the food material 1 is supplied to the horizontal surface of the conveyor 6. When moving to the section 15, the conveyor 6 is temporarily stopped, and the conductive liquid 13 is supplied from the upper conductive liquid tank 11 into the container 2 containing the food material 1 via the liquid supply pipe 12. Next, when the conveyor 6 moves in the direction of the arrow and reaches the current-carrying section 16, the transition is temporarily stopped, and when the levitating presser 5 descends into the container 2 containing the food material 1 and the conductive liquid 13 from above, power supply is performed. Energization of the food material 1 is started from the portions 9 and 9 via the pair of counter electrodes 3 and 4. When the temperature detector 18 detects that the food material 1 is energized and heated and reaches a predetermined temperature by the energization action, the energization is cut off, the levitating presser 5 is raised, and the conveyor 6 is shifted to the main driving wheel 7 side. The processed food 20 after the electric heating is discharged onto the transport table 19 and transported to the cooling chamber 21 to be cooled. The spent conductive liquid 13 ′ in the container 2 is recovered into the lower waste liquid tank 22, regenerated and reused as a clear conductive liquid 13 by the regeneration processing device 23, and when discarded, for example, when salt, Remove and purify oil and make it drain. Next, the container 2 from which the processed food 20 is discharged and the used conductive liquid 13 ′ is also discharged is transferred to the cleaning chamber 24 by the transfer of the conveyor 6, and after washing, dehydration drying is also performed. Further, the levitating presser 5 after the energization heating operation is lifted from the container 2, washed in the washing chamber 25, and then dehydrated and dried. During this time, a separate levitation retainer 5 (not shown) is arranged so as to move to the energizing section 16 and perform the work so that the manufacturing work is not delayed. Thus, the conveyor 6 returns to the original position while alternately shifting and stopping. And this process is repeated, and the single or several food material 1 can be heat-processed simultaneously.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, containers 2 'are mounted at equal intervals on an endless conveyor 6' suspended between the main driving wheel 7 'and the auxiliary driving wheel 8', and a substantially central horizontal plane of the conveyor 6 'is provided. An endless levitation holding belt 26 is provided above the current-carrying section 30 so as to extend horizontally across the main driving wheel 27 and the auxiliary driving wheel 28 by the idle wheels 29 and 29. The levitation presser belt 26 is provided with levitation pressers 5 'at equal intervals, and the upper side of the conveyor 6' and the lower side of the levitation presser belt 26 enter the energizing section 30 while moving in the same direction. Since the floating presser 5 'moves down, the food material 1 is supplied into the container 2' from the auxiliary driving wheel 8 'side, and then the conductive liquid 13 is supplied to move in the direction of the arrow. When the presser 5 'is lowered and enters the energizing section 30 while being fitted in the container 2', the food material 1 is passed through the pair of counter electrodes 3 and 4 from the inner rail-shaped power feeding sections 9 and 9. On the other hand, energization is started. When the food material 1 reaches a predetermined temperature during the transition through the section 30, the energization is cut off. Next, when the container 2 ′ moves to the heat control section 31 and the temperature detector (not shown) detects the food material 1 that is not sufficiently heated, the power feeding unit 9 disposed in the heat control section 31, In this heat control section 31, the food material 1 heated to the predetermined temperature is lowered in the container 2 ′ by lowering the levitating presser 5 ′. The processed food 20 having a uniform temperature distribution can be obtained by making the transition under a heat retaining state. After passing through the heat control section 31, the levitating presser 5 'is gradually separated upward from the container 2', and the processed product 20 that has been subjected to heat treatment in the container 2 'on the main driving wheel 7' side is discharged to the transport table 19. The spent conductive liquid 13 ′ is collected in the lower waste liquid tank 22. Note that the collected used conductive liquid is regenerated by the regeneration processing device 23 and reused, or when discarded, salt and oil are removed and purified to be drained. The processed food 20 discharged to the transfer table 19 is transferred to the cooling chamber 21. Further, the container 2 ′ that has traveled to the lower side of the conveyor 6 ′ moves directly to the cleaning chamber 24 ′, and the levitating presser 5 ′ after the energization heating operation is also washed in the cleaning chamber 25 ′ in the process of moving the levitating presser belt 26. Then, it returns to the original auxiliary driving wheel 8 'side. Thus, by repeating this process, the electrically processed food can be continuously produced.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
According to the energized processed food manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, after the conductive liquid is supplied into the container or containers containing the food material when the upper conveyor stops moving, the levitating presser is automatically set when the next transition stops. Since the energization work is performed after the lowering is inserted, the amount of the conductive liquid used is very small. In addition, the heated container is quickly cleaned during the return movement process of the conveyor, and the levitating presser is also cleaned, so that the work can always be performed under a sanitary condition.
[0016]
Furthermore, by using an endless belt conveyor that spans the main and auxiliary driving wheels as the conveying means, it is possible to supply a conductive liquid into individual containers containing food materials while continuously moving the conveyor without stopping. During the transition of the energization section by automatically performing the descent operation of the levitating presser, the food material is energized and heated from both electrodes via the conductive liquid while holding the food material with the levitating presser for each container. It is possible to continuously produce a large amount of electrically heated food that has been subjected to an electrically heated sterilization treatment. Further, the used container and the levitating presser are cleaned by the cleaning means and repeatedly used, so that the work can be performed in a sanitary manner. Furthermore, when there is insufficient energization heating in the energization section, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of defective products in the continuous production process by re-energizing heating and maintaining heat retention in the heat control section.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the container shown in FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view of the container shown in FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line cc of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food material 2, 2 'Container 3 Electrode 4 Electrode 5, 5' Levitation presser 6, 6 'Conveyor 7, 7' Main driving wheel 8, 8 'Sub driving wheel 9 Feeding part 10 Electrical contact body 11 Conductive liquid tank 12 Supply pipe 13 Conductive liquid 13 ′ Used conductive liquid 14, 14 ′ Deaeration hole 15 Liquid supply section 16 Current supply section 17 Transport base 18 Temperature detector 19 Transport base 20 Processed food 21 Cooling chamber 22 Waste liquid tank 23 Recycling treatment equipment 24, 24 ′ Cleaning Chamber 25, 25 'Cleaning chamber 26 Levitation presser belt 27 Main driving wheel 28 Sub driving wheel 29, 29 Free wheel 30 Energizing section 31 Heat control section A Packaging material

Claims

A single or a plurality of insulating containers are detachably mounted on an endless conveyor that spans the main and auxiliary driving wheels, and transport means that circulates integrally with the movement of the conveyor, and injects the conductive liquid into the containers. The liquid supply means and the floating that prevents the floating of the food material in the conductive liquid by descending from the upper side of the container filled with the conductive liquid and moving the food material in the container upward after the electric heating and sterilization A pressing means and a feeding means for feeding the food material in the conductive liquid inside from both sides of the container are provided, and the food material is energized by heating and sterilization while the container is moved continuously or intermittently by the conveying means. An apparatus for producing an electrically processed food characterized by processing.

The levitation holding means is synchronized with the transport movement of the container into which the conductive liquid has been injected, descends from the top of the container while moving, and the food material in the container is synchronized with the movement of the container after the heat sterilization treatment. The apparatus for producing an electrically processed food according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured to move upward from the container.

Floating presser means, after energization heat sterilization treatment, moved to above the container, and production of energization processed food according to claim 1, wherein a is for cleaning apparatus.

2. The electroprocessed food manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein after the food material and the conductive liquid are delivered and discharged from the container mounted on the conveyor, the container is washed in the return movement process of the container.