JP3878561B2 - Stick-shaped vegetable peeling machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a sticky vegetable peeler, more specifically, installed in a place where a large amount of sticky vegetables such as radishes, carrots, yam, burdocks are processed and cooked, such as food factories, supermarkets, restaurants, etc. The present invention relates to a bar-shaped vegetable peeling machine that automatically performs the baring operation of these bar-shaped vegetables.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Large quantities of vegetables are used in food factories such as pickle factories and bento factories, supermarkets and restaurants. At that time, radish, carrots, yam, burdock, etc. are peeled off, but the skinning work is exclusively done manually, but that work requires a lot of people and time, and the work efficiency is only bad Moreover, uniform skinning work cannot be expected.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, since the stripping operation of stick-shaped vegetables in food factories and the like was inefficient by hand, the present invention can perform the stripping operation mechanically and efficiently, and the work cost An object of the present invention is to provide a stick-like vegetable peeling machine that can reduce the cost and make the work uniform.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A stick-like vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems has a pusher that is incorporated in a drive part case extending in the vertical direction and moves up and down to push the vegetables into the processing part, and a central opening through which the vegetables pass. And a supply unit base installed in the middle of the drive unit case, and a peeling unit disposed on the back surface of the supply unit base so as to surround the central opening. and every equal angle peeler annular peeler disposed annularly and concentrically with a plurality of stages arranged and an annular peeler between the respective stages is constituted by arranging so as to be offset equiangular addressed in the horizontal direction, the peeler Is a blade body supported by a peeler holder on both sides, and the peeler holder is fixed to the tip of a peeler support shaft that is bent at the lower end attached to the back surface of the supply unit base. In addition, the annular peeler at each stage is in an upwardly open state during standby, and can be expanded in diameter when passing through vegetables by attaching the peeler support shaft to the back surface of the supply base. It is characterized by being made .
[0005]
Preferably, the peeler support shaft is pivotable by being supported by a right-angle type leaf spring, and the spring pressure of the leaf spring is increased in proportion to the length of the peeler support shaft.
[0006]
Further, on the supply unit base, vegetables established the vegetable guide for guiding its central opening, said vegetable guide the outer end portion is constituted by a blade of a plurality of pivotally supported on the base Is preferred. The pusher may be provided with a push bar that reaches the peeled portion at the descending end.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a peeling machine according to the present invention. The peeling machine includes a drive unit 2, a vegetable guide 3, and a peeling unit 4 on a gantry 1.
[0008]
The drive unit 2 includes a pusher 7 that is incorporated in a drive unit case 5 that extends in the vertical direction, and that moves up and down along a longitudinal groove 6 that is formed in the center of the front surface of the drive unit case 5. The means for raising and lowering the pusher 7 is arbitrary. For example, by rotating a male screw shaft that is rotationally driven by a motor, a method for raising and lowering a female screw block that is screwed to the pusher 7 and fixed to the pusher 7, or an air cylinder For example, a method of moving the pusher 7 up and down can be employed.
[0009]
The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is for peeling a thick vegetable such as a radish 9, and the pusher 7 in this case has, for example, a circular plate 8 that comes into contact with the cut surface of the neck of the radish 9. ing. This circular plate 8 presses the radish 9 in its length direction, and pushes the radish 9 from the vegetable guide 3 into the peeled portion 4.
[0010]
Since the radish 9 is sufficiently thick, it is possible for the radish 9 to push down the preceding radish 9, so that the lower end of the circular plate 8 is slightly above the vegetable guide 3 and after reaching the lower end Immediately return to the rising edge.
[0011]
The upper end of the radish 9 pushed by the pusher 7 is exposed on the vegetable guide 3. Therefore, the next radish 9 is supplied manually or mechanically directly above the preceding radish 9, and the pusher 7 is operated.
[0012]
The operation of the pusher 7 is performed by a manual switch operation or by a signal from a sensor. As a result of the descending operation of the pusher 7, the succeeding radish 9 is pushed into the peeled portion 4, and as a result, the preceding radish 9 that has been peeled off halfway and stopped in the peeled portion 4 is completely peeled off. While being pushed, it is pushed downward from the skinned portion 4. Therefore, each radish 9 is peeled in two stages.
[0013]
The vegetable guide 3 is installed on a supply unit base 10 fixed in the middle of the drive unit case 5, and the radish 9 supplied to a fixed position is inserted into a central opening 11 formed in the central part of the supply unit base 10. Functions as a guide.
[0014]
The illustrated vegetable guide 3 includes four blades 12 whose outer ends are pivotally supported at the corners of the supply base 10 and whose inner ends face the central opening 11. Each blade 12 has one end fixed to the other end of a tension spring 14 fixed to the shaft support 13 of the adjacent blade 12.
[0015]
Each vane plate 12 is always pulled by a tension spring 14 and its inner ends intersect with each other on the central opening 11. When the tip of the radish 9 is inserted into the center portion, each vane plate 12 is pushed against the radish 9. Then, it rotates outwardly against the tensile force of the tension spring 14. Accordingly, the radish 9 is allowed to pass through the central opening 11 while being pushed by the blade 12 from four directions and positioned at the center of the central opening 11.
[0016]
The peeled portion 4 is formed by arranging a plurality of concentric annular peelers in which a plurality of peelers 31 are arranged at equal angles, and arranged so that the annular peelers of each step are deviated from each other at an equal angle. It is installed on the back surface of the supply unit base 10.
[0017]
FIG. 2 shows an example of the shape of the back surface of the supply unit base 10 on which the skinning unit 4 is installed. A large number of peeler support shaft fixing pieces are set up in a double ring state so as to surround the central opening 11. ing. In the illustrated example, since 12 peelers 31 are provided, six peeler support shaft fixing pieces 15a to 15f are provided on the outer ring side, and six peeler support shaft fixing pieces 16a to 16f are provided on the inner ring side. These are installed at equal angular intervals (60 degree intervals). Further, the peeler support shaft fixing pieces 15a to 15f on the outer ring side and the peeler support shaft fixing pieces 16a to 16f on the inner ring side are arranged so as to be shifted by 30 degrees.
[0018]
A pair of L-shaped locking holes 17 and 18 and screw holes 19 and 20 are formed outside the peeler support shaft fixing pieces on the base surface 10a. The pair of locking holes 17 and 18 are for inserting and hooking the pair of hooks 23 of the shaft support plate 22 attached to the upper end portion of the peeler support shaft 21. The pair of screw holes 19 and 20 are for screwing the right-angle plate spring 25.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the shaft support plate 22 has an inverted triangular shape, and hooks 23 are formed at both ends of the upper side thereof. The lower portion of the shaft support plate 22 is slightly bent to form an opening 24 extending upward from the bent portion, and the tip end portion of the peeler support shaft 21 is inserted and fixed therein.
[0020]
To attach the peeler support shaft 21 to the base surface 10 a, first, the hook 23 of the shaft support plate 22 is inserted into the locking hole 17, and is shifted in the perpendicular direction along the locking hole 17 as it is. As a result, the hook 23 is hooked on the leaf spring action portion 26 at the inner corner of the locking hole 17, and the tip end portion of the presser bolt 27 hits the peeler support shaft 21. Next, the plate spring 25 is screwed to the base surface 10 a with its vertical portion applied to the peeler support shaft 21.
[0021]
A peeler 31 is installed at the lower end of the peeler support shaft 21 as described later. As a result of the attachment of the peeler support shaft 21 as described above, when a load is applied to the peeler 31, a leaf spring acting portion with respect to the hook 23. 26, and against the pressing force of the leaf spring 25 against the peeler support shaft 21, the peeler support shaft 21 is inclined slightly outward (in the radial direction) with the hook 23 portion as a fulcrum (in FIG. 4). Virtual line reference). This means that each stage of the annular peeler arranged so as to surround the central opening 11 is expanded, and the radish 9 can pass through it without difficulty.
[0022]
As will be described later, the length of the peeler support shaft 21 is not uniform, and long, short, and intermediate ones are mixed. When the load applied to the peeler 31 along with the passage of the radish 9 is constant, the force acting on the leaf spring 25 when the radish 9 passes is proportional to the length of the peeler support shaft 21. Therefore, in the case of the long peeler support shaft 21, it is preferable to increase the spring pressure than in the case of a short one. In order to do so, the leaf springs 25 may be used in layers, or the leaf springs 25 having a large thickness may be used.
[0023]
The lower end portion of the peeler support shaft 21 is bent at a right angle, and a U-shaped peeler holder 30 that holds the peeler 31 is fixed to the tip thereof. The peeler 31 has a curved portion 32 whose upper part is warped outward, a skin relief hole 33 is formed in the center, and a lower side of the skin relief hole 33 is a blade 34 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The peeler 31 is fixed to the peeler holder 30 on both sides, or is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable.
[0024]
The length of the peeler support shaft 21 is not uniform. In the example shown in the figure, four stages of annular peelers composed of three peelers 31 are provided, so that the lengths are different in each stage. As is clear from FIG. 5, the peeler support shaft 21 of the third stage and the fourth stage of the annular peeler disposed on the outer ring side of the central opening 11 is disposed on the inner ring side. Although it constitutes the second-stage annular peeler, it becomes longer than the peeler support shaft 21.
[0025]
The three peelers 31 in each stage are preferably arranged at equal angles (120 degrees) so as not to contact each other, and are arranged so as to be inclined by about 20 degrees in the vertical direction. Thus, an annular peeler is formed by the three peelers close to the intersecting state without contact, and the radish 9 can pass through the center. At that time, each peeler 31 has an outwardly curved portion 32 at the top, so that the radish 9 enters smoothly.
[0026]
Thus, as the radish 9 passes through the annular peeler at each stage, the blade 34 of each peeler 31 comes into contact with the skin of the radish 9 at an appropriate pressure, and the skin is peeled off. The peeled skin 9a passes through the skin escape hole 33 to the outside of the blade 34 and falls together with the radish 9 (see FIG. 7). In the illustrated example, the peeler 31 acts on the radish 9 from 12 directions, and the skin is uniformly peeled without unevenness.
[0027]
When also used for skinning vegetables that are thinner than radish, the presser bolt 27 is loosened, and the peeler support shaft 21 is tilted inward by the action of the leaf spring 25 to narrow the annular peeler, or the peeled portion 4 is replaced together with the supply unit base 10.
[0028]
The example shown in FIG. 8 shows the case where it is configured for the carrot 35 as another embodiment. The difference from the above embodiment is that the pusher 36 reaches the pusher 7 and the push bar 36 reaches the lower end of the skinned portion 4. The point where the vegetable guide 3 on the supply unit base 10 is omitted, and the point where each annular peeler is further constricted, and other configurations and operations are the same as in the above embodiment.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is as described above, and it has been possible to mechanically and efficiently perform the stripping work of stick-shaped vegetables, which has relied on manual labor and has been laborious with a large number of personnel. It is a very useful thing that can realize a significant improvement in the cost and reduction of work costs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a supply unit base in the stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a method of attaching a peeler support shaft in the stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an attached state diagram of a peeler support shaft in the stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a lower perspective view of a peeled portion in a stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a peeler part of a peeled part in a stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing the operation of the stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a stick vegetable peeling machine according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mount 2 Drive part 3 Vegetable guide 4 Skinning part 5 Drive part case 6 Vertical groove 7 Pusher 8 Circular plate 9 Radish 10 Supply part base 10a Base surface 11 Center opening 12 Blade plate 13 Axle support part 14 Tension spring 15 Peeler support axis fixation Piece 16 Peeler support shaft fixing piece 17 Locking hole 18 Locking hole 19 Screw hole 20 Screw hole 21 Peeler support shaft 22 Shaft support plate 23 Hook 24 Opening 25 Plate spring 26 Plate spring action part 27 Presser bolt 30 Peeler holder 31 Peeler 32 Curved portion 33 Skin relief hole 34 Blade 35 Carrot 36 Push rod

Claims (6)

A pusher that is incorporated into a vertically extending drive unit case, moves up and down to push vegetables into the processing unit, has a central opening through which the vegetables pass and is installed in the middle of the drive unit case, and It consists of a skinned part disposed so as to surround the central opening on the back surface of the supply part base,
The skin peel portion can be every equiangularly a plurality of peeler and concentrically a plurality of stages arranged annular peeler arranged annularly, and the like annular peeler of the respective stages are shifted equiangularly addressed horizontally respectively Arranged and configured,
The peeler is a blade body supported on both sides by a peeler holder, and the peeler holder is fixed to a tip of a peeler support shaft that is bent at a lower end attached to a back surface of the supply unit base,
The annular peeler at each stage is in an upwardly open state during standby, and can be enlarged in diameter when passing through the vegetables by pivotally attaching the peeler support shaft to the back surface of the supply unit base. A stick-shaped vegetable peeling machine characterized by that.   The stick-shaped vegetable peeling machine according to claim 1, wherein the peeler support shaft is pivotable by supporting it with a right-angle type leaf spring.   The stick-shaped vegetable peeling machine according to claim 2, wherein the spring pressure of the leaf spring is increased in proportion to the length of the peeler support shaft.   The stick-shaped vegetable peeling machine of Claim 1 which installed the vegetable guide for guiding vegetables to the center opening on the said supply part base.   The said vegetable guide is a stick-shaped vegetable peeling machine of Claim 4 comprised by the several blade plate by which the outer end part was pivotally supported on the said base.   The stick-shaped vegetable peeler according to claim 1, wherein the pusher includes a push bar that reaches the peeled portion at a descending end thereof.

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