JP4034428B2 - Food processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus that performs processing such as washing and heating of food, and transportation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a device for washing food, a washing tub with an open upper surface is stored in a water tank with an open upper surface, the washing tub is supported in the water tank, and this is lifted to the outside of the water tank. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a food cleaning apparatus provided with a drive device that rotates so that an opening surface of a cleaning basket is inclined in one direction.
[0003]
In this apparatus, the drive shaft of the drive device is provided at one end edge of the water tank, and the one end edge of the cleaning tub is fixed to the drive shaft. Moreover, this apparatus is provided with the air ejection part in the water tank, and the food in the washing bowl is washed by blowing air and bubbling. Further, by driving the driving device, the cleaning basket is tilted and rotated around the drive shaft, and the food in the basket is carried out of the water tank.
[0004]
In addition, as a method for heating a food that is cooked, boiled, or boiled, a method is generally used in which the food is put into a container such as a pot containing water and heated.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the apparatus for cleaning food, the rotation center of the cleaning bowl is a drive shaft provided at the edge of the water tank, and the cleaning bowl rotates about this. At this time, if the size of the cleaning bowl is set to the maximum size that can be accommodated inside the water tank, the trajectory of the cleaning bowl crosses the water tank. For this reason, the washing basket collides with the water tank and cannot come out of the water tank. In order to allow the cleaning basket to freely enter and exit from the water tank, it is necessary to cut out the vicinity of the edge of the bottom surface of the cleaning bowl farthest from the drive shaft so that the cleaning basket does not collide with the water tank. For this reason, the content of the washing basket is reduced.
[0006]
In addition, food in the washing basket is washed by bubbling, but it is necessary for a person to scoop up the separated garbage. Furthermore, it is difficult to separate garbage that is interposed between foods.
[0007]
Furthermore, conventionally, the aquarium used in the apparatus for washing foods is a group of aquariums in which a predetermined number of small aquariums are arranged in a straight line by dividing an elongated aquarium by a partition plate. A food washing device is formed by attaching a washing basket to each small water tank.
[0008]
However, it is difficult to change the arrangement of this apparatus according to the conditions of the place where it is installed. Moreover, since this apparatus is long in one direction, it has a transportation problem.
[0009]
Moreover, since the temperature unevenness will occur unless the food and water in the container are stirred to some extent, the food heating method described above is difficult to cook, boil or boil the food uniformly.
[0010]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to increase the internal volume of the soot for treating food as much as possible, and to easily and reliably separate and remove the waste contained in the food, thereby efficiently washing the food, When the food is heated, the food can be uniformly heated.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention stores a treatment tank having an open upper surface in a water tank having an open upper surface, supports the treatment tank in the water tank, and lifts the treatment tank to the outside of the water tank. In the food processing apparatus provided with a drive device that rotates so that the open surface of the treatment basket is inclined in one direction, a chute is provided at the lower edge when the treatment basket is inclined, and the treatment basket is inclined. A fulcrum pin serving as a center of rotation at the time of rotation is provided at a position where the weight is balanced on both side surfaces of the processing rod, and a support plate is protruded at a position higher than the fulcrum pin on both side surfaces of the processing rod, and the outside of the chute A rotating arm having one end fixed to the driving shaft of the driving device is disposed along the both side surfaces of the processing rod from the chute side end of the processing rod, and the vicinity of the tip On the support part of The fulcrum pin is supported rotatably, the arm end portion extending beyond the support portion is provided on the rotation arm, and a required vertical distance is provided between the arm end portion and the support plate. Until the arm end and the support plate come into contact with each other, the treatment rod moves up and down in parallel until the arm end and the support plate come into contact with each other. The treatment rod is tilted and rotated about the drive shaft.
[0012]
Moreover, when the side edge or edge of the water tank is provided with a flange, and the treatment tank is stored in the water tank, the side edge or edge of the treatment tank is equal to the side edge or edge of the water tank or The position is lower than that.
[0013]
The food to be treated such as washing or warming is put in a treatment tank stored in a water tank. This treatment tank is provided with meshes and a large number of holes on the side and bottom thereof, so that water in the water tank can freely enter and exit the treatment tank.
[0014]
An air blowing device can be provided inside the water tank and below the tub, from which air can be blown to perform bubbling. The above food can be washed by bubbling. Moreover, when performing a heating process, the water temperature in a water tank is raised by ejecting warm water and steam from this air ejection apparatus. By raising the water temperature in the aquarium, food can be cooked, boiled or boiled.
[0015]
Further, when the pivot arm is pivoted upward, the treatment rod having a support pin rotatably supported by the pivot arm similarly causes a pivot movement. At this time, since a required interval in the vertical direction is provided between the rotating arm and the support plate of the treatment rod, the open surface of the treatment rod is inclined in one direction until the end of the arm contacts the support plate. It does not rotate like this and moves in parallel while maintaining balance. For this reason, if the turning arm is repeatedly turned upward and downward in a range where the tip of the turning arm does not contact the support plate, the treatment rod keeps its balance while keeping its open surface upward. Move up and down. The food in the processing basket can be shaken up and down by this vertical movement. As a result, it is possible to remove dust and the like between foods, and when heated, the water convection is promoted and the temperature unevenness of the food can be suppressed.
[0016]
If the water in the aquarium is increased after bubbling and vertical movement, the water will overflow from the aquarium. In connection with this, in the case of washing | cleaning, the litter etc. which floated can be removed from a water tank. Moreover, in the case of a heating process, punching etc. can be performed. At this time, if a collar is provided on the side edge or the edge of the water tank, the water overflowing from the water tank can be collected through the collar.
[0017]
Then, the turning arm is turned upward. Until the middle of the rotation, the processing rod moves in parallel, but when the arm end portion comes into contact with the support plate, the processing rod rotates from the position around the drive shaft. For this reason, the open surface of the treatment basket is inclined in one direction, and the food in the treatment basket is carried out to the outside through the chute.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the food processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention stores a treatment basket 3 having an open upper surface in a water tank 2 having an opened upper surface. Is provided in the water tank 2 and is provided with a driving device 4 that lifts it to the outside of the water tank 2 so that the open surface of the treatment basket 3 is inclined in one direction, that is, tilted and rotated. is there.
[0019]
The water tank 2 is attached to the gantry 5, and a predetermined number of air ejection devices 21 are provided in the water tank 2 and below the treatment tank 3. The air jetting device 21 has a number of fine upward air jets, from which air can be jetted, the inside of the water tank 2 can be bubbled, and the food in the water tank 2 can be washed. The air ejection device 21 is connected to an air pump 22 and supplied with pressurized air.
[0020]
Moreover, it is connected also to the tank 23 which stores water, and can supply water through the air ejection apparatus 21 from here. The air pump 22 and the tank 23 can be switched by an electromagnetic valve 24, and air can be bubbled or water can be supplied depending on the purpose. Moreover, warm water can be supplied by passing steam through the tank 23 or providing a heating device. Furthermore, the steam can be directly supplied to the water tank 2 by directly connecting the steam pipe to the electromagnetic valve 24. The said warm water means the water heated by various methods, The temperature is determined based on the preset temperature of the water tank 2 at the time of a heating process. Therefore, this warm water includes warm water of any temperature from warm water in a room temperature state to warm water in a boiling state.
[0021]
When hot water or steam is supplied into the water tank 2 to raise the temperature of the water in the water tank 2, the food supplied to the treatment tank 3 in the water tank 2 can be heated. This heating process refers to a process of applying heat to food through water, and includes, for example, a process of cooking, boiling or boiling food.
[0022]
In order to raise the temperature in the water tank 2, as means for supplying warm water, not only the method via the air jet device 21 but also directly from a water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 2, A method of supplying hot water is also included.
[0023]
The treatment jar 3 is a jar that is washed or heated with food or the like, has a mesh or a large number of holes, and allows the water in and out of the water tank 2 to freely enter and exit.
[0024]
The processing rod 3 is provided with a chute 31 at an end edge that is low when the processing rod 3 is inclined. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the chute 31 has a narrowed tip, and it is easy to transfer food in the processing basket 3 to the next adjacent food processing apparatus 1. The width of the chute 31 may be such that the food does not spill outside when the food in the treatment basket 3 is moved by tilting the treatment basket 3, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The length is preferably the width of the chute 31. Moreover, the length from the base part of the chute 31 with the treatment basket 3 to the tip may be long enough to be sent to the next process of the adjacent food processing apparatus 1 or the like.
[0025]
The processing rod 3 is provided with a fulcrum pin 32 serving as a rotation center at the time of tilt rotation at a position where the weight balance can be achieved on both side surfaces of the processing rod 3. Therefore, by supporting the two fulcrum pins 32, the treatment rod 3 can maintain a state in which the open surface faces upward. In addition, support plates 33 project from the fulcrum pins 32 on both side surfaces of the processing rod 3. As will be described later, the support plate 33 is used to incline the treatment basket 3. It is sufficient that the support plate 33 is provided only in the vicinity of the fulcrum pins 32 on both side surfaces of the treatment rod 3, but it may be provided in a bowl shape on the side edge or the edge of the treatment rod 3.
[0026]
The driving device 4 is provided at a fixed portion outside the chute 31. As the drive device 4, any device can be used as long as it is a device for rotating the processing rod 3. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a drive shaft 41, a bearing 42, a sprocket 43, and the like. Can be given. This is connected to a motor 44 and a chain 45 provided at different positions. The fixed portion outside the chute 31 where the drive device 4, particularly the drive shaft 41 is provided, is outside the open surface of the processing rod 3 and outside the edge of the processing rod 3 where the chute 31 is provided. The fixed part of the aquarium 2, the gantry 5 or the like. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, drive shafts 41 parallel to the edge of the treatment tank 3 are disposed outside the edge of the water tank 2 on the side where the chute 31 is provided, and both ends thereof are arranged. The part is supported on the gantry 5 via a bearing 42. The driving main body is not limited to the motor 44, and an arbitrary one such as an air cylinder can be used. Further, the position of the drive main body is not limited to a position different from the installation place of the drive shaft 41, and may be the same position.
[0027]
An L-shaped rotary arm 6 having one end fixed to the drive shaft 41 is attached to the drive shaft 41 of the drive device 4. The pivot arm 6 starts from the drive shaft 41, bends at an L-shaped corner, and is disposed below the support plate 33 from the end of the processing rod 3 on the chute 31 side along both side surfaces of the processing rod 3. Is done. A concave support portion 61 is provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion of the rotation arm 6, and the fulcrum pin 32 is rotatably supported by the support portion 61. The pivot arm 6 has an arm end 62 that extends beyond the support 61.
[0028]
Since the shape of the rotary arm 6 is L-shaped, as shown in FIG. 1, the rotation center of the rotary arm 6, that is, the position of the drive shaft 41 can be set above the fulcrum pin 32 of the processing rod 3. it can. Thereby, when the processing rod 3 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 4, the chute 31 b can be disposed upward, and collision with the water tank 2 or the gantry 5 can be prevented. The shape of the rotating arm 6 is not limited to the L shape as long as the processing rod 3 can be moved up and down and can be rotated, and any shape such as a straight line can be adopted.
[0029]
A predetermined gap in the vertical direction is provided between the arm end 62 and the support plate 33. For this reason, the processing rod 3 can maintain the balance with the fulcrum pin 32 as a fulcrum until the rotating arm 6 is rotated and the tip of the rotating arm 6 and the support plate 33 come into contact with each other. 3 moves up and down in parallel. Further, after the end of the rotating arm 6 and the support plate 33 are in contact with each other, the processing rod 3 comes into contact with the rotating arm 6, the fulcrum pin 32, and the support plate 33. For this reason, the treatment rod 3 is supported at a fixed angle with respect to the rotating arm 6. Accordingly, the processing rod 3 is tilted and rotated about the drive shaft 41 as the rotating arm 6 is rotated upward.
[0030]
The portion of the rotating arm 6 that contacts the support plate 33 does not have a special shape. However, when the rotating arm 6 and the support plate 33 are in contact with each other, as shown in FIG. Thus, if the inclined part 63 is provided in the contact part of the rotation arm 6, the treatment rod 3 can be inclined more stably.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 5, the support portion 61 is a recessed long hole that communicates with the outside. This is to make it easier for the rotating arm 6 to insert the fulcrum pin 32. Therefore, if the rotating arm 6 is rotatable with respect to the fulcrum pin 32, only a hole that can accommodate only the fulcrum pin 32 may be provided. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, when providing the recessed long hole, the circular roundness which has a diameter larger than the diameter in the middle of a long hole can be provided in the recessed part. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the processing rod 3 is tilted like the processing rod 3 b, it is possible to prevent the fulcrum pin 32 from being detached from the rotating arm 6.
[0032]
Moreover, the collar part 25 can be provided in the side edge or edge of said water tank 2. FIG. The flange 25 can collect the overflowed water when the water is overflowed from the water tank 2. The water that has entered the flange 25 is discharged from the water outlet 26. When this waste water is reused, dust and the like are separated and removed from the waste water and sent to the tank 23. As a result, the wastewater can be reused.
[0033]
Next, operation | movement of the food processing apparatus 1 concerning this invention is demonstrated.
First, the food to be cleaned or heated is placed in the treatment tank 3 stored in the water tank 2.
Next, the upward and downward movements of the rotating arm 6 are repeated within a predetermined range, and the vertical movement of the treatment basket 3 is performed. When the turning arm 6 is turned upward, the processing rod 3 having the fulcrum pin 32 rotatably connected to the turning arm 6 similarly causes a turning movement. At this time, the treatment rod 3 does not move so that the opening surface thereof is inclined in one direction until the tip end portion of the rotation arm 6 comes into contact with the support plate 33, and moves in parallel while maintaining a balance. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, from a state where the rotating arm 6 and the support plate 33 are separated from each other as indicated by a solid line, a position where they come into contact like a support plate 33a and a rotation arm 6a indicated by a one-dot chain line, That is, the processing rod 3 moves in parallel until it reaches the position of the processing rod 3a shown in FIG.
[0034]
For this reason, in the range from the position where the treatment basket 3 is stored in the water tank 2 to the position where the tip of the rotation arm 6 contacts the support plate 33, the rotation arm 6 is rotated upward and downward repeatedly. Then, the processing rod 3 moves up and down with its open surface facing upward while maintaining balance. The food in the processing basket 3 can be shaken up and down by this up-and-down movement, and the dust etc. between foods can be removed. Moreover, when performing a heating process, the water in the water tank 2 can be stirred, the convection of water can be promoted, temperature unevenness can be eliminated, and a food can be heated uniformly.
[0035]
Further, when air is ejected from the air ejection device 21 during this up-and-down movement, bubbling occurs, and the food can also be washed by this. Moreover, when supplying warm water or steam from the air ejection apparatus 21 or the water supply port (not shown) of the water tank 2, a heating process can be performed.
[0036]
After the above bubbling and vertical movement, water is supplied from the air outlet 21 or a water supply port (not shown) of the aquarium 2 to increase the water in the aquarium 2, thereby overflowing the water, Overflow from. Along with this, dust such as hair that floats on the water by the above-described washing, or the debris generated by the heating treatment can be removed from the water tank. At this time, if the flange 25 is provided on the side edge or the edge of the water tank, as shown in FIG. 6, the overflowing water can be collected through the flange 25 together with the dust 7 and the dust. At this time, when the treatment tank 3 is accommodated in the water tank 2, it is preferable that the side edge or the edge of the treatment tank 3 is equal to or lower than the side edge or the edge of the water tank 2. In this way, it is possible to prevent trash 7 and dirt from being clogged by the side edge or edge of the treatment basket 3. In other words, not only small dust 7 or dirt that has been removed from the mesh or hole of the treatment basket 3, but also large garbage 7 that cannot be removed from the mesh or hole of the treatment basket 3, or dirt that has not been removed from the mesh or hole of the treatment basket 3. Etc. can also be removed.
[0037]
Then, the turning arm 6 is turned upward. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the processing rod 3 moves in parallel up to the position of the processing rod 3a, but after the inclined portion 63 of the arm end 62 comes into contact with the support plate 33, the rotating arm 6b and Since the contact state is maintained like the support plate 33b, the processing rod 3 is tilted and rotated around the drive shaft 41 from the position as shown by the processing rod 3b. For this reason, the open surface of the treatment rod 3 is inclined in one direction. In accordance with this movement, the chute 31 is similarly inclined like the chute 31a and the chute 31b, so that the food in the treatment basket can be carried out to the outside.
[0038]
Thereafter, the treatment basket 3 is returned to the original position, and the next food is washed or heated. At this time, when the water in the water tank 2 is large, a predetermined amount of water may be discharged from a discharge port (not shown) provided at the bottom of the water tank 2. Moreover, when there is little quantity of the water in a water tank, what is necessary is just to supply water from the water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 2, or the air ejection apparatus 2. FIG.
[0039]
Although this food processing apparatus 1 may be used independently, there are many cases where a plurality of food processing apparatuses 1 are used side by side. At this time, the gantry 5 has a predetermined shape such as a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, and most of the components such as the water tank 2, the bearing 42, and the motor 44 are accommodated in the gantry 5 as shown in FIGS. By reducing the apparatus provided outside from the gantry 5 as much as possible, the food processing apparatus 1 can be installed around the gantry of the food processing apparatus 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the mount 5 is a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, one food processing When the apparatus 1a is used as a reference, the next food is placed on the end face in the direction in which the washed food is carried out. processing The device 1b is installed, and the food is applied to the remaining end surface and the three side surfaces. processing Food that transports food to the device 1a processing The apparatus 1c can be installed. Therefore, multiple food processing When the devices 1 are used side by side, they can be arranged not only in a straight line direction, but also in an arbitrary manner such as a T shape or a cross shape depending on the situation of the installation location.
[0040]
The movement of the treatment basket 3 of the food processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention first translates and then tilts and rotates. For this reason, when the tilt rotation starts, the treatment basket 3 is raised from the water tank 2 by a predetermined distance, and a larger treatment basket can be used as compared with the case where the treatment basket 3 is rotated from the beginning. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the treatment basket 3 is completely in the water tank 2, the trajectory 51 intersects with the water tank 2 when it rotates around the drive shaft 41. On the other hand, when the treatment rod 3 is translated upward by a predetermined distance, the trajectory 52 does not intersect the aquarium 2. Therefore, in the state where the treatment tank 3 is completely submerged in the water tank 2, even if it cannot be taken out from the water tank 2 by tilt rotation, if the position where the tilt rotation starts is translated upward, The treatment tank 3 of the same size can be taken out from the water tank 2 by movement. Therefore, it is possible to use a larger treatment rod than in the case where the tilting rotation is performed in a state where the treatment vessel is completely submerged in the water tank 2. For this reason, the quantity of the foodstuffs which can be washed at once can be increased.
[0041]
As a second embodiment of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention, there is a food processing apparatus 1 ′ as shown in FIGS. This is different from the food processing apparatus 1 in that the drive device 4, particularly the position where the drive shaft 41 and the bearing 42 are provided, is provided not in the gantry 5 but in the water tank 2 ′. Other points, in particular, the structure and mechanism of the treatment basket 3 and the rotating arm 6 are the same as those of the food processing apparatus 1 described above.
[0042]
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the aquarium 2 ′ is provided with a flange portion 27 at the edge of the open surface side. This water tank 2 ′ is placed on the support base 5 ′ instead of the gantry 5. Further, the drive shaft 41 of the drive device 4 is disposed outside the open surface of the processing rod 3 and outside the edge of the processing rod 3 where the chute 31 is provided. Both ends of the drive shaft 41 are supported via bearings 42 on flanges 27 provided on both side edges of the open surface of the water tank 2 ′. Further, the motor 44 is provided on a support base 5 ′ that supports the water tank 2 ′, and the drive shaft 41 and the motor 44 are connected via the chain 45 and the sprocket 43 to constitute the drive device 4.
[0043]
In this food processing apparatus 1 ′, since the bearing 42 is directly attached to the water tank 2 ′, the water tank 2 ′ directly receives the load received by the drive shaft 41 and the bearing 42, but the structure is simpler. For this reason, the food processing apparatus 1 ′ is a simpler apparatus than the food processing apparatus 1 if the strength of the water tank 2 ′, in particular, the strength of the flange portion 27 of the water tank 2 ′ is sufficient.
[0044]
As a third embodiment of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention, there is a food processing apparatus 1 ″ as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14. This is the same as the food processing apparatus 1 ′ according to the second embodiment. In comparison, the pivot arm 6 (6 ′) and the processing rod 3 are connected to each other not by the fulcrum pins 32 but by the arm support members 34 that protrude upward on both side edges of the opening surface of the processing rod 3. It is different.
[0045]
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, an arm support member 34 that protrudes upward is provided at a position where the weight balance of both open side edges of the treatment basket 3 can be achieved. The configuration and function of the treatment rod 3 other than the point that the arm support member 34 is provided instead of the fulcrum pin 32 are as described above.
[0046]
The drive shaft 41 of the drive device 4 is disposed outside the end edge of the treatment rod 3 where the chute 31 is provided, and both end portions of the drive shaft 41 are on the flange portions 27 provided on both side edges of the open surface of the water tank 2 ′. It is supported via a bearing 42.
[0047]
One end of the rotating arm 6 ′ is fixed to the drive shaft 41, and the other end is rotatably attached to the arm support member 34. Thereby, with the rotation of the drive shaft 41, the rotation arm 6 'rotates and the processing rod 3 is lifted. As shown in FIG. 14, the processing rod 3 moves in parallel until the rotating arm 6 ′ contacts a part of the peripheral edge 35 on the open surface side of the processing rod, that is, until the position of the processing rod 3 a. Then, after the rotating arm 6 ′ and a part of the peripheral edge 35 of the processing rod 3 are in contact with each other, the contact state between the rotating arms 6a ′ and 6b ′ and the peripheral edges 35a and 35b is maintained. As shown by, the processing rod 3 is tilted and rotated around the drive shaft 41 from the position. For this reason, the open surface of the treatment rod 3 is inclined in one direction. In accordance with this movement, the chute 31 is similarly inclined like the chute 31a and the chute 31b, so that the food in the treatment basket can be carried out to the outside. Since the rotation arm 6 'rotates in contact with the peripheral edge 35 of the processing rod 3, the support plate 33 is not necessarily required for the processing rod 3 as in the first embodiment.
[0048]
The rotating arm 6 'has an inverted L shape. The turning arm 6 ′ starts from the drive shaft 41, goes upward, bends in the middle, and goes to the arm support member 34 of the processing rod 3. Since the rotating arm 6 ′ is directed upward by a predetermined length from the drive shaft 41, the treatment basket 3 is rotated upward by the tilt rotation, and the chute 31 is any component of the food processing apparatus 1 ″. For example, collision with the water tank 2 can be prevented.
[0049]
The shape of the rotating arm 6 ′ is not limited to the L shape as long as the vertical movement and the rotating motion of the processing rod 3 are possible, and any shape such as a straight line can be adopted. For example, if the seat height of the bearing 42 is made higher, the same movement of the treatment rod 3 as shown in FIG. 14 can be obtained even if the linear turning arm 6 ′ is used.
[0050]
The third embodiment having the configuration of the processing rod 3 having the drive shaft 41, the rotating arm 6 ′, and the arm support member 34 is similar to the movement of the processing rod 3 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Therefore, the same effects as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment can be exhibited. Furthermore, since the rotating arm 6 ′ is disposed above the water tank 2 ′, there is no need to provide a gap for providing the rotating arm 6 ′ between the water tank 2 ′ and the treatment tank 3, and the water tank 2 'can be made larger by that amount.
[0051]
As other embodiment concerning this invention, each structure of the processing rod 3 which has the drive shaft 41, rotation arm 6 ', and arm support member 34 in 3rd Embodiment is set to the food processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment. What is applied, each arrangement configuration of the support base 5 ′ and the driving device 4 of the second embodiment is applied to the first embodiment, each arrangement configuration of the gantry 5 and the driving device 4 of the first embodiment. What applied to 2nd or 3rd embodiment, what applied 2nd or 3rd water tank to 1st Embodiment, etc. are mention | raise | lifted. These all exhibit the effects of the present invention.
[0052]
If a food additive or the like is added at the time of washing or heating treatment, seasoning and food processing can be performed simultaneously with washing or heating treatment.
[0053]
Furthermore, a cover can be attached to the upper part or the upper part of the open surface of the water tank 2 as necessary when the water temperature in the water tank is heated with water near the boiling point.
[0054]
Furthermore, foods that can be processed by the food processing apparatus according to the present invention are not particularly limited. Agricultural products such as vegetables, cereals, fruits, and beans, marine products such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, and intermediate processing of agricultural products and marine products. Arbitrary foods such as products and processed products.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the processing rod is raised slightly upward, and then the pivot is provided around a fulcrum pin or an arm support member provided at a position where the weight of the processing rod can be balanced. Can do. For this reason, the capacity | capacitance of a processing basket can be increased and the processing amount of one foodstuff can be increased.
[0056]
Moreover, since the method by the up-and-down movement of the treatment basket is used as the food washing means, fine garbage, garbage entering between foods, and the like can be separated from the food. Moreover, the separated waste can be removed by overflowing water.
[0057]
Furthermore, in the case of warming treatment, hot water or steam is supplied to raise the water temperature in the water tank, and the vertical movement of the treatment tank facilitates convection of the water in the water tank without causing temperature unevenness. Can be uniformly heated.
[0058]
Furthermore, in the food processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, if most of the components of the food processing apparatus are stored in the gantry, the predetermined food processing Food can be carried into the apparatus from an arbitrary direction, and an arbitrary layout can be adopted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a food processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG.
FIG. 4 shows the food shown in FIG. processing Action diagram showing the movement of the processing rod of the device
FIG. 5 shows the food shown in FIG. processing Action diagram showing the movement of the rotating arm and support plate of the device
FIG. 6 shows the food shown in FIG. processing Action diagram showing the state of water overflowing from the water tank of the device
7 shows a plurality of food products shown in FIG. processing Plan view showing the state in which devices are arranged
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the trajectory of the treatment tank and the water tank.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing another example of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention.
10 is a side view of FIG. 9. FIG.
11 is a partially cutaway enlarged view of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a front view showing another example of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention.
13 is a plan view of FIG.
FIG. 14 shows the food shown in FIG. processing Action diagram showing the movement of the processing rod of the device
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1 ', 1 "food processing equipment
2, 2 'aquarium
3, 3a, 3b
4 Drive unit
5 frame
5 'Support stand
6, 6a, 6b, 6 ', 6a', 6b 'Rotating arm
7 Garbage
21 Air blower
22 Air pump
23 tanks
24 Solenoid valve
25 Buttocks
26 Water outlet
27 Buttocks
31, 31a, 31b Shoot
32 fulcrum pins
33, 33a, 33b Support plate
34, 34a, 34b Arm support member
35, 35a, 35b
41 Drive shaft
42 Bearing
43 Sprocket
44 motor
45 chain
51 orbit
52 orbit
61 Support
62 Arm end
63 Inclined part

Claims (3)

In the water tank the upper surface is opened (2), accommodating the processing basket an open upper surface (3), the processing basket to (3) as well as supported in the water tank (2), which water tank (2) In a food processing device group using a plurality of food processing devices (1) provided with a drive device (4) that is lifted to the outside and rotated so that the open surface of the processing basket (3) is inclined in one direction,
The food processing apparatus (1) having the following characteristics can be installed with another food processing apparatus (1) around the base (5),
The other food processing device (1b) is installed on the end face in the direction in which the food washed by one food processing device (1a) is carried out,
And the food processing apparatus group which installed the other food processing apparatus (1c) in at least 1 of the remaining end surface of said one food processing apparatus (1a), and both sides.
[The food processing apparatus (1)]:
The water tank (2) is attached to the gantry (5),
The drive device (4) has a drive shaft (41), a bearing (42), and a motor (44),
The shape of the gantry (5) is a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, the water tank (2) and the motor (44) are accommodated inside the gantry (5),
A chute (31) is provided at the lower edge when the treatment rod (3) is inclined,
A fulcrum pin (32) serving as a rotation center when the processing rod (3) is tilted and rotated is provided at a position where the weight balance can be achieved on both side surfaces of the processing rod (3) .
The processing basket (3) a support plate in a position higher than the support pin of the side surfaces (32) of the (33) projecting,
A drive shaft (41) parallel to the edge of the treatment tank (3) is disposed outside the edge of the water tank (2) on the side where the chute (31) is provided, and both ends of the drive shaft (41). Is supported on the gantry (5) via bearings (42),
The drive device (4) of the drive shaft with two fixed at one end to (41) of the L-shaped pivot arm (6), the processing basket from the chute (31) side end portion of the processing basket (3) Along each side surface of (3), the support plate (33) is disposed below the support plate (33), and the fulcrum pin (32) is rotatably supported by a concave support portion (61) provided near the tip thereof. The pivot arm (6 ) is provided with an arm end portion (62) extending beyond the support portion (61) ,
The concave support portion (61) is a long hole that is communicated with the outside and is recessed, and is long in the length direction of the rotating arm.
Provide a required vertical distance between the arm end (62) and the support plate (33) ,
When the rotating arm (6) is rotated , the concave support portion (61) of the rotating arm (6) until the arm end portion (62) contacts the support plate (33 ). By supporting the fulcrum pin (32) of the processing rod (3), the processing rod (3) can maintain its balance with the fulcrum pin (32) as a fulcrum. With the opened upper surface of the metal plate facing upward, the processing rod (3) is moved up and down in parallel,
After the arm end (62) comes into contact with the support plate (33), the processing rod ( 3) is centered on the drive shaft (41) as the rotating arm (6) rotates. food processing apparatus for inclining and rotating. When the flange (25) is provided on the side edge or edge of the water tank (2) and the treatment tank ( 3) is stored in the water tank (2), the side edge or edge of the treatment tank (3) The food processing apparatus group according to claim 1, wherein the position is equal to or lower than a side edge or an edge of the water tank (2) .   The food processing device (1c) is arranged together with the food processing device (1a) and the food processing device (1b) so that the whole arrangement is a straight line, a T-shape, or a cross shape. The food processing apparatus group according to claim 1 or 2.

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