JP4646075B2 - Viscous food cutting device and viscous food cutting method - Google Patents

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JP4646075B2
JP4646075B2 JP2006340609A JP2006340609A JP4646075B2 JP 4646075 B2 JP4646075 B2 JP 4646075B2 JP 2006340609 A JP2006340609 A JP 2006340609A JP 2006340609 A JP2006340609 A JP 2006340609A JP 4646075 B2 JP4646075 B2 JP 4646075B2
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本願発明は、バターやマーガリン等の粘性食品を切断する粘性食品の切断装置及び粘性食品の切断方法の改良に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a viscous food cutting device for cutting viscous foods such as butter and margarine, and an improvement of the viscous food cutting method .

実公平6−45357号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-45357

一般に、バターやマーガリン等の粘性食品は、前加工された状態で押し出し機によって吐出口から走行するコンベア上に吐出され、そのコンベア上に上下移動可能に設置された切断刃により、所定長さごとに連続的に切断される。しかし、このような切断に際し、切断刃が真っ直ぐ下方に下ろして切断しようとすると、コンベア上の粘性食品がコンベアによって前方から後方に連続的に移送されているため、切断刃が粘性食品の切断中に、粘性食品が切断刃にぶつかってしまい、粘性食品が変形してしまうという課題を有する。
そのため、本出願人は、切断刃を、粘性食品の移送に合わせて前方から後方に移動させ得るマーガリン等の食品切断装置を、実公平6−45357号公報に提案した。この食品切断装置は、図6に示すように、コンベアa上に設置した斜交ガイドbと、斜交ガイドbを前後に案内する前後方向ガイドcと、切断刃dを斜交ガイドbに沿って移動させる第1駆動手段eと、斜交ガイドbを前後方向ガイドcに沿って前後に移動させる第2駆動手段fとを備えたものであり、又、斜交ガイドbを、前方側から後方側に(図の右から左)傾斜させ、第1駆動手段eにより切断刃dを同方向に降下させることにより、切断刃を、コンベアa上の粘性食品Nの移送に合わせて前方から後方に移動させつつ、上方側から下方側に移動させてコンベアa上の粘性食品Nを切断できるようにしたものである。こうすることにより、切断中に粘性食品Nと切断刃dとがぶつかることなく行うことができる。
ところが、コンベアaの速度を変えて使用する場合や、使用中にコンベアaの速度と切断刃dの前方側への送り速度とがずれを起こしたような場合等に、それに応じて第1駆動手段eや第2駆動手段f等を調整しなければならず、しかも、その調整が難しく、時間を要するという課題がある。又、上記のように斜交ガイドbや前後方向ガイドc等の切断刃dを案内移動させるための部材点数が多く、装置が複雑化するとともに、コスト高になってしまうという課題がある。
In general, viscous foods such as butter and margarine are discharged from a discharge port by an extruder in a pre-processed state, and are cut into a predetermined length by a cutting blade installed on the conveyor so as to be vertically movable. Is continuously cut. However, when the cutting blade lowers straightly and tries to cut in such a cutting, the viscous food on the conveyor is continuously transferred from the front to the rear by the conveyor, so the cutting blade is cutting the viscous food. In addition, the viscous food hits the cutting blade and has the problem that the viscous food is deformed.
Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a food cutting device such as margarine, which can move the cutting blade from the front to the back in accordance with the transfer of the viscous food, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-45357. As shown in FIG. 6, the food cutting apparatus includes an oblique guide b installed on a conveyor a, a front-rear direction guide c for guiding the oblique guide b back and forth, and a cutting blade d along the oblique guide b. The first drive means e for moving and the second drive means f for moving the oblique guide b back and forth along the front-rear direction guide c, and the oblique guide b from the front side. By tilting backward (from right to left in the figure) and lowering the cutting blade d in the same direction by the first drive means e, the cutting blade is moved backward from the front in accordance with the transfer of the viscous food N on the conveyor a. In this way, the viscous food N on the conveyor a can be cut by moving from the upper side to the lower side. By carrying out like this, it can carry out, without the viscous food N and the cutting blade d colliding during cutting | disconnection.
However, when the conveyor a is used at a different speed, or when the speed of the conveyor a and the feed speed of the cutting blade d are shifted during use, the first drive is made accordingly. The means e, the second driving means f, etc. must be adjusted, and the adjustment is difficult and takes time. Further, as described above, there are a large number of members for guiding and moving the cutting blades d such as the oblique guide b and the front-rear direction guide c, and there is a problem that the apparatus becomes complicated and the cost becomes high.

本願発明は、以上の実情に鑑み提案されたもので、切断刃を、常時粘性食品の移送速度に合わせて移動させながら切断でき、しかも、粘性食品の移送速度に合わせる調整を簡単に行える粘性食品の切断装置を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and a viscous food that can be cut while the cutting blade is always moved in accordance with the transfer speed of the viscous food, and that can be easily adjusted to the transfer speed of the viscous food. An object of the present invention is to provide a cutting device.

本願発明は、以下の特徴を有する粘性食品の切断装置を提供することにより上記課題を解決する。
本願第1の発明は、粘性食品を載置して移送する移送部材1と、粘性食品を切断する切断刃2と、速度同調機構とを備え、移送部材1がベルトコンベアを備える粘性食品の切断装置において、次の構成を採るものを提供する。
即ち、この装置では、切断刃2が、移送部材1の上方側に、上下方向及び移送部材の移送方向に沿う前後方向に移動可能に配位され、外周に雄ネジが刻設され軸方向を前後方向に沿うように伸ばされた軸部52と、軸部52へ回転を伝達可能に接続された軸駆動用モータ53とを備え、軸部52のネジに螺合されることにより軸部52に支持されたシリンダーを備える。シリンダーは、シリンダー本体と、シリンダー本体に対し上下方向に摺動し得るロッドとを備える。軸部52の回転に伴って軸部52のネジに螺合された上記シリンダーが軸部52のネジに沿って後方側に移動し、ロッドの下端には、上記切断刃2が取り付けられ、ロッドがシリンダー本体を上下方向に摺動するに伴って切断刃2がロッドと共に上下方向に移動する。速度同調機構は、上記のコンベア駆動用モータ3と、上記の軸駆動用モータ53と、当該両モータ3,53と電気的に接続した作動制御部55とから構成される。軸駆動用モータ53とコンベア駆動用モータ3は、サーボモータであり、軸駆動用モータ53がコンベア駆動用モータ3の回転に追従して回転することにより、切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動速度と、ベルトコンベアとの移送速度とを同速度に調整するものである。上記の作動制御部55は、上記シリンダーと電気的に接続されている。更にこの装置は、前方移動開始手段と、下方移動開始手段とを備える。前方移動開始手段は、前方移動開始検知部材を備える。前方移動開始用検知部材は、移送部材1の上方側に設置されると共に作動制御部55と電気的に接続されて、移送部材1を移送されてくる粘性食品を検知し、作動制御部55に連絡するものであり、作動制御部55は、前方移動開始用検知部材からの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ53の回転を始動させる。下方移動開始手段は、下方移動開始用検知部材を備える。下方移動開始用検知部材は、移送部材1上における前方移動開始用検知部材から所定距離隔てた後方側に設置されると共に上記作動制御部55と電気的に接続されて、移送部材1上を移送されて上記前方移動開始用部材を通過した後の粘性食品を検知して作動制御部55に連絡するものであり、作動制御部55は、下方移動開始用部材からの連絡を受けて、ロッド56bを下方側へ摺動させ始めるものである。前方移動開始手段が、前方移動開始用検知部材にて、移送部材1を移送されてくる粘性食品を検知し、停止していた軸駆動用モータ53の作動を作動制御部55が開始させることにより、切断刃2
は、前方側から後方側に移動開始するものである。速度同調機構が軸駆動用モータ53をコンベア駆動用モータの回転に追従して回転させることにより、切断刃の移動速度は、0から、粘性食品を移送するベルトコンベアの移送速度に合致するまで増速する。移送部材1上を移送されて上記前方移動開始用部材を通過した後の粘性食品を、下方移動開始手段が下方移動開始用検知部材にて検知し、作動制御部55がロッドの降下を開始させることにより、
切断刃2は、ベルトコンベアの移動速度に切断刃の移動速度が合致する移動距離を移動した後において、下方へ移動して粘性食品を切断する。
This invention solves the said subject by providing the cutting apparatus of the viscous food which has the following characteristics.
First aspect of the invention, the transfer member 1 to transfer by placing the viscous food, and the cutting blade 2 for cutting the viscous food, and a speed synchronization mechanism, the transfer member 1 is viscous food with a belt conveyor A cutting device having the following configuration is provided.
That is, in this apparatus, the cutting blade 2 is arranged on the upper side of the transfer member 1 so as to be movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction along the transfer direction of the transfer member, and an external thread is engraved on the outer periphery so that the axial direction is A shaft portion 52 that extends along the front-rear direction and a shaft drive motor 53 that is connected so as to be able to transmit rotation to the shaft portion 52 are provided. The shaft portion 52 is screwed into a screw of the shaft portion 52. The cylinder is supported on. The cylinder includes a cylinder body and a rod that can slide up and down with respect to the cylinder body. As the shaft portion 52 rotates, the cylinder screwed to the screw of the shaft portion 52 moves rearward along the screw of the shaft portion 52, and the cutting blade 2 is attached to the lower end of the rod. As the cylinder body slides up and down, the cutting blade 2 moves up and down together with the rod. The speed tuning mechanism includes the conveyor drive motor 3, the shaft drive motor 53, and an operation control unit 55 electrically connected to the motors 3 and 53. The shaft driving motor 53 and the conveyor driving motor 3 are servo motors. When the shaft driving motor 53 rotates following the rotation of the conveyor driving motor 3, the cutting blade 2 moves from the front side to the rear side. The moving speed and the transfer speed with the belt conveyor are adjusted to the same speed. The operation control unit 55 is electrically connected to the cylinder. The apparatus further includes a forward movement starting means and a downward movement starting means. The forward movement start means includes a forward movement start detection member. The forward movement start detection member is installed on the upper side of the transfer member 1 and is electrically connected to the operation control unit 55 to detect the viscous food transported through the transfer member 1, and to the operation control unit 55. In response, the operation control unit 55 starts the rotation of the shaft driving motor 53 in response to the communication from the forward movement start detecting member. The downward movement start means includes a downward movement start detection member. The detection member for starting the downward movement is installed on the rear side of the transfer member 1 at a predetermined distance from the detection member for starting the forward movement and is electrically connected to the operation control unit 55 so as to transfer on the transfer member 1. The viscous food after passing through the forward movement start member is detected and communicated to the operation control unit 55. The operation control unit 55 receives the communication from the downward movement start member and receives the rod 56b. Begins to slide downward. When the forward movement start means detects the viscous food transported by the transfer member 1 by the forward movement start detection member, the operation control unit 55 starts the operation of the shaft drive motor 53 that has been stopped. , Cutting blade 2
Starts moving from the front side to the rear side. By speed synchronization mechanism rotates to follow the shaft driving motor 53 to the rotation of the conveyor drive motor 3, the moving speed of the cutting blade, from 0, to match the transfer speed of the belt conveyor for transporting the viscous food Speed up. The downward movement start means detects the viscous food after being transferred on the transfer member 1 and passed through the forward movement start member by the downward movement start detection member, and the operation control unit 55 starts to lower the rod. By
The cutting blade 2 moves downward and cuts the viscous food after moving the moving distance at which the moving speed of the cutting blade matches the moving speed of the belt conveyor.

本願第2の発明は、粘性食品を載置して移送する移送部材1と、粘性食品を切断する切断刃(2)と、速度同調機構とを備え、移送部材1がベルトコンベアを備える粘性食品の切断装置について、次の構成を採るものを提供する。
即ち、この装置では、切断刃2が、移送部材1の上方側に、上下方向及び移送部材の移送方向に沿う前後方向に移動可能に配位され、外周に雄ネジが刻設され軸方向を前後方向に沿うように伸ばされた軸部52と、軸部52へ回転を伝達可能に接続された軸駆動用モータ53とを備え、軸部52のネジに螺合されることにより軸部52に支持されたシリンダーを備える。シリンダーは、シリンダー本体と、シリンダー本体に対し上下方向に摺動し得るロッドとを備える。軸部52の回転に伴って軸部52のネジに螺合された上記シリンダーが軸部52のネジに沿って後方側に移動し、ロッドの下端には、上記切断刃2が取り付けられ、ロッドがシリンダー本体を上下方向に摺動するに伴って切断刃2がロッドと共に上下方向に移動する。速度同調機構は、上記のコンベア駆動用モータ3と、上記の軸駆動用モータ53と、当該両モータ3,53と電気的に接続した作動制御部55とから構成される。軸駆動用モータ53とコンベア駆動用モータ3は、サーボモータであり、軸駆動用モータ53がコンベア駆動用モータ3の回転に追従して回転することにより、切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動速度と、ベルトコンベアとの移送速度とを同速度に調整するものである。上記の作動制御部55は、上記シリンダーと電気的に接続されている。更にこの装置は、前方移動開始手段と、下方移動開始手段とを備える。前方移動開始手段は、前方移動開始検知部材を備える。前方移動開始用検知部材は、タイマーであり、作動制御部55は、前方移動開始用検知部材からの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ53の回転を始動させる。下方移動開始手段は、下方移動開始用検知部材を備える。下方移動開始用検知部材は、タイマーであり、作動制御部55は、下方移動開始用部材からの連絡を受けて、ロッド56bを下方側へ摺動させ始めるものである。停止していた軸駆動用モータ53の作動を作動制御部55が開始させることにより、切断刃2は、前方側から後方側に移動開始するものであり、速度同調機構が、サーボモータである軸駆動用モータ53をコンベア駆動用モータの回転に追従して回転させることにより、切断刃の移動速度は、0から、粘性食品を移送するベルトコンベアの移送速度に合致するまで増速する。ベルトコンベアの移動速度に切断刃の移動速度が合致する移動時間、切断刃を移動させた後において、作動制御部55がロッドの降下を開始させることにより、切断刃が下方へ移動して粘性食品を切断する。
Second aspect of the invention, the transfer member 1 to transfer by placing the viscous food, and the cutting blade for cutting the viscous food (2), and a speed synchronization mechanism, the viscosity of the transfer member 1 is provided with a belt conveyor A food cutting apparatus having the following configuration is provided.
That is, in this apparatus, the cutting blade 2 is arranged on the upper side of the transfer member 1 so as to be movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction along the transfer direction of the transfer member, and an external thread is engraved on the outer periphery so that the axial direction is A shaft portion 52 that extends along the front-rear direction and a shaft drive motor 53 that is connected so as to be able to transmit rotation to the shaft portion 52 are provided. The shaft portion 52 is screwed into a screw of the shaft portion 52. The cylinder is supported on. The cylinder includes a cylinder body and a rod that can slide up and down with respect to the cylinder body. As the shaft portion 52 rotates, the cylinder screwed to the screw of the shaft portion 52 moves rearward along the screw of the shaft portion 52, and the cutting blade 2 is attached to the lower end of the rod. As the cylinder body slides up and down, the cutting blade 2 moves up and down together with the rod. The speed tuning mechanism includes the conveyor drive motor 3, the shaft drive motor 53, and an operation control unit 55 electrically connected to the motors 3 and 53. The shaft driving motor 53 and the conveyor driving motor 3 are servo motors. When the shaft driving motor 53 rotates following the rotation of the conveyor driving motor 3, the cutting blade 2 moves from the front side to the rear side. The moving speed and the transfer speed with the belt conveyor are adjusted to the same speed. The operation control unit 55 is electrically connected to the cylinder. The apparatus further includes a forward movement starting means and a downward movement starting means. The forward movement start means includes a forward movement start detection member. The forward movement start detecting member is a timer, and the operation control unit 55 starts the rotation of the shaft driving motor 53 in response to the communication from the forward movement start detecting member. The downward movement start means includes a downward movement start detection member. The downward movement start detection member is a timer, and the operation control unit 55 receives the communication from the downward movement start member and starts to slide the rod 56b downward. When the operation control unit 55 starts the operation of the shaft driving motor 53 that has been stopped, the cutting blade 2 starts moving from the front side to the rear side, and the speed tuning mechanism is a shaft that is a servo motor. by rotating the drive motor 53 in accordance with the rotation of the conveyor drive motor 3, the moving speed of the cutting blade is accelerated from 0, until matches the transport speed of the belt conveyor for transporting the viscous food product. After moving the cutting blade for a moving time in which the moving speed of the cutting blade matches the moving speed of the belt conveyor, the operation control unit 55 starts to lower the rod, so that the cutting blade moves downward and the viscous food. Disconnect.

本願第3の発明は、本願第1又は本願第2の発明に係る粘性食品の切断装置を用いた粘性食品の切断方法を提供する。 A third invention of the present application provides a viscous food cutting method using the viscous food cutting device according to the first or second invention of the present application .

以上のように構成された本願の第1〜3の発明においては、速度同調機構3、53によって、切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動速度と、移送部材1の移送速度とを同速度に調整するため、切断刃2を、常時移送部材1の移送速度に合わせて前方側から後方側へ移動させつつ、同時に上方側から下方側に移動させて移送部材1上の粘性食品を切断することができる。これにより、移送部材1の速度を変えて使用する場合にも、速度同調機構3、53によって自然と切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動速度を、移送部材1の移送速度と略同速度に調整して合わせることができる。しかも、簡単な構成で良く、低コストで製作し得る。 In the first to third inventions of the present application configured as described above, the moving speed from the front side to the rear side of the cutting blade 2 and the transfer speed of the transfer member 1 are the same by the speed tuning mechanisms 3 and 53. In order to adjust the speed, the cutting blade 2 is always moved from the front side to the rear side according to the transfer speed of the transfer member 1 and simultaneously moved from the upper side to the lower side to cut the viscous food on the transfer member 1. can do. As a result, even when the speed of the transfer member 1 is changed, the moving speed of the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side by the speed tuning mechanisms 3 and 53 is substantially the same as the transfer speed of the transfer member 1. It can be adjusted to the speed. In addition, a simple configuration is sufficient, and it can be manufactured at a low cost.

更に、本願の各発明においては、下方移動開始手段57、55を、前方移動開始手段54a、55により前方側から後方側への切断刃2の移動を開始させた後に、上方側から下方側に切断刃2の移動を開始させるものとする。例えば、切断に際し、切断刃2を、停止した状態から前方側から後方側への移動と、上方側から下方側への移動とを同時に開始させると、停止した状態から即座に所定速度で移動している部材の動きに合わせなければならず、機械的に困難であり、停止した状態から動き始めた当初においては誤差を生じる危険性がある。しかし、この本願第2の発明では、切断刃2を移動させ始めた当初は、前方移動開始手段54a、55により切断刃2を前方側から後方側にのみ移動させ、その移動の間に所定速度で移動している移送部材1の動きに合わせることができる。そして、その後に、前方移動開始手段54a、55及び下方移動開始手段57、55により、切断刃2を前方側から後方側へ移動させつつ、同時上方側から下方側へ移動させて切断を開始するため、切断刃2を確実に移送部材1の移送速度に合わせた状態で切断できる。 Furthermore, in each invention of this application, after the downward movement start means 57 and 55 are started to move the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side by the forward movement start means 54a and 55, the upper side is moved downward. The movement of the cutting blade 2 shall be started. For example, when cutting, when the cutting blade 2 starts to move from the front side to the rear side from the stopped state and from the upper side to the lower side at the same time, it immediately moves at a predetermined speed from the stopped state. It must be adapted to the movement of the member being held, is mechanically difficult, and there is a risk of causing an error at the beginning of movement from a stopped state. However, in this second invention of the present application, when the cutting blade 2 starts to move, the cutting blade 2 is moved only from the front side to the rear side by the forward movement starting means 54a and 55, and a predetermined speed is applied during the movement. The movement of the transfer member 1 that is moving can be adjusted. Thereafter, the cutting blade 2 is moved from the front side to the rear side by the forward movement starting means 54a, 55 and the lower movement starting means 57, 55, and simultaneously, the cutting is started by moving from the upper side to the lower side. Therefore, the cutting blade 2 can be cut in a state where it is surely matched with the transfer speed of the transfer member 1.

また、本願の第1の発明においては、例えば図1に示すように移送部材1上に載置されて移送されてくる粘性食品を、まず、前方移動開始検知部材54aが検知し、前方移動開始手段が切断刃2を前方側から後方側にのみ移動させ、その後、前方移動開始検知部材54aを通過した後の粘性食品を、前方移動開始検知部材54aより所定距離だけ後方側に配位させた下方移動開始検知部材57が検知し、下方移動開始手段が、前方側から後方側に移動している切断刃2を同時に上方側から下方側に移動させることができる。こうすることにより、前方移動開始検知部材54aと、下方移動開始検知部材57との間隔分を、切断刃2を移送部材1の動きに合わせるための調整区間にでき、調整区間の設定を容易なものにできる。又、前方移動開始検知部材54aが、切断後の粘性食品の先端を検知して切断刃2が動き始めるため、検知部材54aと、移動開始前の切断刃2との間隔が、粘性食品の切断長さになる。従って、検知部材54aと、移動開始前の切断刃2との間隔を設定すれば粘性食品の切断長さを決定でき、粘性食品の切断長さを容易に決定できる。 In the first invention of the present application, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, first, the forward movement start detection member 54a detects the viscous food that is placed on the transfer member 1 and transferred, and starts moving forward. The means moves the cutting blade 2 only from the front side to the rear side, and then the viscous food after passing the front movement start detection member 54a is rearwardly arranged by a predetermined distance from the front movement start detection member 54a. The downward movement start detection member 57 detects, and the downward movement start means can simultaneously move the cutting blade 2 moving from the front side to the rear side from the upper side to the lower side. By doing so, the interval between the forward movement start detection member 54a and the downward movement start detection member 57 can be set as an adjustment section for adjusting the cutting blade 2 to the movement of the transfer member 1, and the adjustment section can be easily set. Can be a thing. In addition, since the forward movement start detection member 54a detects the tip of the viscous food after cutting and the cutting blade 2 starts to move, the distance between the detection member 54a and the cutting blade 2 before the start of movement is the cutting of the viscous food. Become length. Therefore, if the distance between the detection member 54a and the cutting blade 2 before the start of movement is set, the cutting length of the viscous food can be determined, and the cutting length of the viscous food can be easily determined.

以上、本願の各発明は、速度同調機構によって、切断刃2を、常時移送部材1の移送速度に合わせて前方側から後方側へ移動させつつ、同時に上方側から下方側に移動させて移送部材1上の粘性食品を切断することができ、移送部材1の速度を変えて使用する場合にも、速度同調機構によって自然と切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動速度を、移送部材1の移送速度と略同速度に調整して合わせることができる。しかも、簡単な構成で良く、低コストで製作し得る。
本願の各発明は、切断刃2を移動させ始めた当初、前方移動開始手段により切断刃2を前方側から後方側にのみ移動させるため、その移動の間に所定速度で移動している移送部材1の動きに合わせることができる。そして、その後に、前方移動開始手段及び下方移動開始手段により、切断刃2を前方側から後方側へ移動させつつ、同時上方側から下方側へ移動させるため、切断刃2を確実に移送部材1の移送速度に合わせた状態で切断できる。
特に、本願第1の発明は、前方移動開始検知部材54aと、下方移動開始検知部材57との間隔分を、切断刃2を移送部材1の動きに合わせるための調整区間にでき、調整区間の設定を容易なものにできる。又、検知部材54aと、前方開始直前の切断刃2との間隔を設定すれば粘性食品の切断長さを決定でき、粘性食品の切断長さを容易に決めることができるものとなる。
As described above, in each invention of the present application, the cutting blade 2 is always moved from the front side to the rear side according to the transfer speed of the transfer member 1 by the speed tuning mechanism, and simultaneously moved from the upper side to the lower side to transfer member. The viscous food on 1 can be cut, and even when the speed of the transfer member 1 is changed, the moving speed of the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side is naturally changed by the speed tuning mechanism. It can be adjusted and adjusted to substantially the same speed as the transfer speed. In addition, a simple configuration is sufficient, and it can be manufactured at a low cost.
In each invention of the present application , since the cutting blade 2 is moved only from the front side to the rear side by the forward movement starting means at the beginning of moving the cutting blade 2, the transfer member moving at a predetermined speed during the movement. It can be adjusted to the movement of 1. Then, the cutting blade 2 is moved from the upper side to the lower side simultaneously while moving the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side by the forward movement starting means and the downward movement starting means. Can be cut according to the transfer speed.
In particular, in the first invention of the present application, the interval between the forward movement start detection member 54a and the downward movement start detection member 57 can be set as an adjustment section for adjusting the cutting blade 2 to the movement of the transfer member 1. Easy to set up. Moreover, if the space | interval of the detection member 54a and the cutting blade 2 just before a front start is set, the cutting length of a viscous food can be determined and the cutting length of a viscous food can be determined easily.

以下、図を基に本願発明の一実施形態を具体的に説明する。
図1は、本願発明の一実施形態の粘性食品の切断装置全体を示す概略図である。
本願発明の粘性食品の切断装置は、移送部材1と、切断刃2と、速度同調機構とが備えられている。
移送部材1は、マーガリン等の粘性食品を載置して移送するためのもので、第1ベルトコンベア11と、第2ベルトコンベア12とを備えている。第1ベルトコンベア11は、押し出し機(図示せず)によってノズル13の吐出口13aから吐出してくる粘性食品を前端側(図示の右端側)の上面上に順次受容するようになされている。そして、この第1ベルトコンベア11は、前端側の駆動ホイール11aに接続されたコンベア駆動用モータ3の駆動力によりホイール11aが回転するに伴って前方から後方に可動し、この可動により、その受容した粘性食品を後方側(図示の左方側のX方向)に移送し得るようになされている。尚、第1ベルトコンベア11で移送する粘性食品は、ノズル13の吐出口13aの形状を変えることによって種々の断面形状のものに形成して移送できるが、その形状は特に限定されず、例えば図4(A) に示すような四角形状等の角形状や円形、楕円等に形成された一つの吐出口13aを有するものを使用し、或いは、図4(B) に示すように、四角形状からなる複数の小孔13b…13bを有する吐出口13aや円形状からなる複数の小孔13b…13bを有する吐出口13aにより複数本のペンシル状の粘性食品を吐出して移送するようにしても良く、適宜変更し得る。
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an entire viscous food cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The viscous food cutting device of the present invention includes a transfer member 1, a cutting blade 2, and a speed tuning mechanism.
The transfer member 1 is used to place and transfer viscous food such as margarine, and includes a first belt conveyor 11 and a second belt conveyor 12. The first belt conveyor 11 is configured to sequentially receive the viscous food discharged from the discharge port 13a of the nozzle 13 by an extruder (not shown) on the upper surface on the front end side (right end side in the drawing). The first belt conveyor 11 is movable from the front to the rear as the wheel 11a rotates by the driving force of the conveyor driving motor 3 connected to the driving wheel 11a on the front end side. The made viscous food can be transferred backward (X direction on the left side in the figure). The viscous food transported by the first belt conveyor 11 can be formed and transported in various cross-sectional shapes by changing the shape of the discharge port 13a of the nozzle 13, but the shape is not particularly limited. Use a rectangular shape such as a quadrangle as shown in FIG. 4 (A), or one having a single discharge port 13a formed in a circle, ellipse, or the like. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. A plurality of pencil-like viscous foods may be discharged and transferred by the discharge port 13a having a plurality of small holes 13b... 13b and the discharge port 13a having a plurality of small holes 13b. It can be changed as appropriate.

第2ベルトコンベア12は、第1ベルトコンベア11の後方側に接続され、第1ベルトコンベア11から移送されてくる粘性食品を上面上に受容し、後方側に移送し得るようになされている。   The second belt conveyor 12 is connected to the rear side of the first belt conveyor 11 so that the viscous food transferred from the first belt conveyor 11 can be received on the upper surface and transferred to the rear side.

又、この第2ベルトコンベア12は、第1ベルトコンベア11の駆動ホイール11aに変速機14を介して接続されており、第1ベルトコンベア11と共に可動し得るようになされているとともに、変速機14によって第2ベルトコンベア12の移送速度が第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度よりやや速くなるように設定されている。   The second belt conveyor 12 is connected to a drive wheel 11a of the first belt conveyor 11 via a transmission 14, can move with the first belt conveyor 11, and the transmission 14 Therefore, the transfer speed of the second belt conveyor 12 is set to be slightly faster than the transfer speed of the first belt conveyor 11.

切断刃2は、粘性食品を切断するためのもので、支持部材5に第1ベルトコンベア11上を、上下方向に移動可能、且つ前後方向に移動可能に支持されている。詳しくは、この支持部材5は、第1ベルトコンベア11上に設置された枠体51と、切断刃2を前後方向に移動させるための刃前後移動用部材と、切断刃2を上下方向に移動させるための刃上下移動用部材とを備えている。   The cutting blade 2 is for cutting viscous food, and is supported by the support member 5 so as to be movable in the vertical direction and movable in the front-rear direction on the first belt conveyor 11. Specifically, the support member 5 includes a frame 51 installed on the first belt conveyor 11, a blade longitudinal movement member for moving the cutting blade 2 in the front-rear direction, and the cutting blade 2 in the vertical direction. And a member for moving the blade up and down.

刃前後移動用部材は、軸部52と、軸部52を回転駆動させるための軸駆動用モータ53と、軸駆動用モータ53の作動を制御するための軸駆動用モータ制御手段とを備えている。軸部52は、外周に左雄ネジが刻設されたものからなり、軸方向を前後方向に沿うように伸ばされている。そして、軸部52の前後両端部が枠体51の前部と後部各々に、左回転及び右回転可能に取り付けられており、後述するように本実施形態では軸部52の右回転により切断刃2を前方側から後方側に移動させ、軸部52の左回転により切断刃2を後方側から前方側に移動させる。   The blade longitudinal movement member includes a shaft portion 52, a shaft drive motor 53 for rotating the shaft portion 52, and shaft drive motor control means for controlling the operation of the shaft drive motor 53. Yes. The shaft portion 52 is made of a left male screw engraved on the outer periphery, and is extended so that the axial direction is along the front-rear direction. The front and rear end portions of the shaft portion 52 are attached to the front portion and the rear portion of the frame body 51 so as to be able to rotate leftward and rightward, respectively. 2 is moved from the front side to the rear side, and the cutting blade 2 is moved from the rear side to the front side by the left rotation of the shaft portion 52.

軸駆動用モータ53は、左回転、右回転切替え可能なものから構成され、軸部52の後部側に回転伝達可能に接続されて枠体51に取り付けられている。そして、この軸駆動用モータ53の始動によって、軸部52が左回転又は右回転する。   The shaft driving motor 53 is configured to be capable of switching between left rotation and right rotation, and is attached to the frame 51 so as to be able to transmit rotation to the rear side of the shaft portion 52. Then, when the shaft driving motor 53 is started, the shaft portion 52 rotates left or right.

軸駆動用モータ制御手段は、軸駆動用モータ53の右回転の作動を開始させることにより切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動を開始させる前方移動開始手段と、軸駆動用モータ53の右回転から左回転に切り換える切り換え手段と、軸駆動用モータ53の左回転を停止させることにより切断刃2の後方側から前方側への移動を止める停止手段とを備えている。前方移動開始手段は、前方移動開始用検知部材54aと、軸駆動用モータ53の右回転を作動させる作動制御部55とを備えている。前方移動開始用検知部材54aは、作動制御部55と電気的に接続され、枠体51の後方側における移送部材1の上方側に設置された光電管54aから構成されており、移送部材1上を移送されてくる粘性部材の先端を検知しそれを作動制御部55に連絡し得るようになされている。作動制御部55は、軸駆動用モータ53に電気的に接続され、前方移動開始用検知部材54aからの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ53の右回転を始動させる。切り換え手段は、切り換え用検知部材54bと、上記の作動制御部55とからなる。切り換え用検知部材54bは、作動制御部55と電気的に接続され、枠体51の後部側における上方側に設置された光電管54bから構成されており、後述の刃上下移動用部材の一部をなすシリンダー本体56の左端一部を検知しそれを作動制御部55に連絡し得るようになされている。そして、作動制御部55は、切り換え用検知部材54bからの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ53の右回転を停止させて左回転に切り換える。又、停止手段は、停止用検知部材54cと、上記の作動制御部55とからなる。停止用検知部材54cは、枠体51の前部側における上方側に設置された光電管54cから構成されており、シリンダー本体56の右端一部を検知しそれを作動制御部55に連絡し得るようになされている。そして、作動制御部55は、停止用検知部材からの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ53の左回転を停止させる。   The shaft drive motor control means includes a forward movement starting means for starting the movement of the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side by starting the clockwise rotation operation of the shaft drive motor 53, and the shaft drive motor 53. Switching means for switching from right rotation to left rotation and stop means for stopping movement of the cutting blade 2 from the rear side to the front side by stopping the left rotation of the shaft driving motor 53 are provided. The forward movement start means includes a forward movement start detection member 54 a and an operation control unit 55 that operates the right rotation of the shaft driving motor 53. The forward movement start detection member 54a is electrically connected to the operation control unit 55, and includes a photoelectric tube 54a installed on the upper side of the transfer member 1 on the rear side of the frame body 51. The leading end of the viscous member being transferred can be detected and communicated to the operation control unit 55. The operation control unit 55 is electrically connected to the shaft driving motor 53, and receives a communication from the forward movement start detecting member 54a to start the right rotation of the shaft driving motor 53. The switching means includes a switching detection member 54b and the operation control unit 55 described above. The switching detection member 54b is electrically connected to the operation control unit 55 and includes a photoelectric tube 54b installed on the upper side on the rear side of the frame 51. A part of the blade vertical movement member, which will be described later, is included. A part of the left end of the formed cylinder body 56 can be detected and communicated to the operation control unit 55. In response to the communication from the switching detection member 54b, the operation control unit 55 stops the right rotation of the shaft driving motor 53 and switches it to the left rotation. The stopping means includes a stop detecting member 54c and the operation control unit 55 described above. The stop detection member 54c is composed of a photoelectric tube 54c installed on the upper side of the front side of the frame 51 so that a part of the right end of the cylinder body 56 can be detected and communicated to the operation control unit 55. Has been made. The operation control unit 55 stops the left rotation of the shaft driving motor 53 in response to the communication from the stop detection member.

刃上下移動用部材は、シリンダー56と、下方移動開始手段とを備えている。シリンダー56は、シリンダー本体56aと、シリンダー本体56aを上下方向に摺動し得るロッド56bとを備えている。このシリンダー本体56aは、軸部52のネジに螺合されることにより、シリンダー56全体が軸部52に支持されており、軸部52の右又は右回転に伴ってシリンダー56が軸部52のネジに沿って前方側又は後方側に移動する。又、ロッド56bの下端には、切断刃2を取付けるための切断刃取付部56cが備えられており、この切断刃取付部56cに切断刃2が取り付けられることにより、ロッド56bがシリンダー本体56aを上下方向に摺動するに伴って切断刃2がロッド56bと共に上下方向に移動するようになされている。又、ロッド56bの上部側には、ロッド56bの上下の摺動範囲を規制する上下摺動規制手段が備えられている。この上下摺動規制手段は、ロッド56bの上部に、側方に突設された突起56dと、ロッド56bの側方側に設けられた二つの上リミットスイッチ56e、下リミットスイッチ56fとから構成されている。これらのリミットスイッチ56e、56fは、ロッド56bの側方側に並設されるようにしてシリンダー本体56aから上方側に伸ばされた支持棒56gに互いに上下に所定間隔だけ隔てて、突起56dと当接可能に取り付けられている。そして、突起56dは、上リミットスイッチ56eと下リミットスイッチ56fとの間に配位され、ロッド56bが上昇して突起56dと上リミットスイッチ56eとが当接するとロッド56bの上昇が止まり、ロッド56bが下降して突起56dと下リミットスイッチ56fとが当接するとロッド56bの下降が止まるようになされている。   The blade vertical movement member includes a cylinder 56 and a downward movement starting means. The cylinder 56 includes a cylinder body 56a and a rod 56b that can slide the cylinder body 56a in the vertical direction. The cylinder main body 56 a is screwed into the screw of the shaft portion 52, so that the entire cylinder 56 is supported by the shaft portion 52, and the cylinder 56 is attached to the shaft portion 52 as the shaft portion 52 rotates to the right or right. Move forward or backward along the screw. A cutting blade mounting portion 56c for mounting the cutting blade 2 is provided at the lower end of the rod 56b. By attaching the cutting blade 2 to the cutting blade mounting portion 56c, the rod 56b attaches the cylinder body 56a. The cutting blade 2 moves in the vertical direction together with the rod 56b as it slides in the vertical direction. Further, on the upper side of the rod 56b, there is provided a vertical sliding regulating means for regulating the vertical sliding range of the rod 56b. This vertical sliding restricting means is composed of a protrusion 56d projecting laterally at the upper part of the rod 56b, and two upper limit switches 56e and lower limit switch 56f provided on the lateral sides of the rod 56b. ing. The limit switches 56e and 56f are arranged in parallel to the side of the rod 56b so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval on a support rod 56g extended upward from the cylinder body 56a. It is attached so that it can touch. The protrusion 56d is positioned between the upper limit switch 56e and the lower limit switch 56f, and when the rod 56b rises and the protrusion 56d and the upper limit switch 56e come into contact with each other, the rod 56b stops rising, and the rod 56b When the protrusion 56d comes into contact with the lower limit switch 56f, the lowering of the rod 56b is stopped.

刃上下移動用部材の下方移動開始手段は、下方移動開始用検知部材57と、作動制御部55とを備えている。下方移動開始用検知部材57は、作動制御部55と電気的に接続され、移送部材1上における上記の前方移動開始用検知部材54aから所定距離だけ隔てた後方側に設置された光電管57から構成されている。そして、下方移動開始用検知部材57は、移送部材1上を移送されて上記の前方移動開始用検知部材54aを通過した後の粘性部材の先端を検知しそれを作動制御部55に連絡し得るようになされている。作動制御部55は、シリンダー56に接続されており、下方移動開始用検知部材57からの連絡を受けてシリンダー56のロッド56bを下方側へ摺動させ始める。   The downward movement start means of the blade vertical movement member includes a downward movement start detection member 57 and an operation control unit 55. The downward movement start detection member 57 is electrically connected to the operation control unit 55, and includes a photoelectric tube 57 installed on the rear side of the transfer member 1 at a predetermined distance from the forward movement start detection member 54a. Has been. The downward movement start detection member 57 can detect the tip of the viscous member after being transferred on the transfer member 1 and passed through the forward movement start detection member 54a, and can notify the operation control unit 55 of the detection. It is made like that. The operation control unit 55 is connected to the cylinder 56 and starts to slide the rod 56b of the cylinder 56 downward in response to the communication from the detection member 57 for starting the downward movement.

速度同調機構は、切断刃2の前方側から後方側への移動速度と、第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度とを同速度に調整するものである。本実施形態では、軸部52を駆動させる上記軸駆動用モータ53と、第1ベルトコンベア11を駆動させる上記コンベア駆動用モータ3と、これらを電気的に接続した作動制御部55とにより構成されている。詳しくは、軸駆動用モータ53とコンベア駆動用モータ3とは、サーボ機構を有するサーボモータから構成され、作動制御部55を介して軸駆動用モータ53がコンベア駆動用モータ3の回転に合わせて追従して回転することにより、コンベア駆動用モータ3の駆動による第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度と同速度に合わせて軸駆動用モータ53の駆動による軸部52が切断刃2を前方から後方側に移動させ得るようになされている。   The speed synchronization mechanism adjusts the moving speed of the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side and the transfer speed of the first belt conveyor 11 to the same speed. In the present embodiment, the shaft driving motor 53 that drives the shaft portion 52, the conveyor driving motor 3 that drives the first belt conveyor 11, and an operation control portion 55 that electrically connects them are configured. ing. Specifically, the shaft driving motor 53 and the conveyor driving motor 3 are constituted by a servo motor having a servo mechanism, and the shaft driving motor 53 is synchronized with the rotation of the conveyor driving motor 3 via the operation control unit 55. By following and rotating, the shaft portion 52 driven by the shaft driving motor 53 moves the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side in accordance with the transfer speed of the first belt conveyor 11 driven by the conveyor driving motor 3. It can be moved to.

次に、この切断装置全体の作動について、図1を基に説明する。
吐出口13aから粘性食品Nが連続的に吐出されると、第1ベルトコンベア11上に載置され長尺状の状態になって後方側に移送される。そして、その長尺状態の粘性食品N(以下、長尺粘性食品Nという)の先端が前方移動開始用検知部材54aにさしかかると、前方移動開始用検知部材54aがそれを検知して作動制御部55に連絡し、作動制御部55の作動によって軸駆動用モータ53が軸部52を右回転させ、これに伴いシリンダー56が軸部52の前端側から後方側に軸部52のねじに沿って移動し始める。これにより、シリンダー56に取り付けられた切断刃2が、図2に示すように、前方側から後方側に移動を開始する(図2のA〜B)。この前方側から後方側への移動は、軸駆動用モータ53が作動と同時にコンベア駆動用モータ3に追従し第1ベルトコンベア11の移動速度に合せて軸部52を回転させるのが困難なため、調整準備区間として設定したものである。そして、更に、長尺粘性食品Nの先端が前方移動開始用検知部材54aを通過して下方移動開始用検知部材57にさしかかると、下方移動開始用検知部材57がそれを検知して作動制御部55に連絡し、作動制御部55の作動によってシリンダー56のロッド56bが降下し始める。これにより、切断刃2が、図2に示すように、前方側から後方側に移動しつつ、同時に、下方側に移動を開始する(図2のB〜C)。この場合の前方側から後方側への移動は、軸駆動用モータ53の移動開始から所定時間が経過しているため、第1ベルトコンベア11の移動速度に合致している。従って、切断刃2は、第1ベルトコンベア11上の長尺粘性食品Nの移動速度と同速度で後方側に移動でき、切断に際して長尺粘性食品Nが切断刃2に押し当たるようなことを防止できる。
Next, the operation of the entire cutting apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
When the viscous food N is continuously discharged from the discharge port 13a, it is placed on the first belt conveyor 11 and is moved to the rear side in an elongated state. And when the front-end | tip of the viscous food N (henceforth long viscous food N) of the elongate state reaches the detection member 54a for a forward movement start, the detection member 54a for a forward movement start will detect that, and an operation control part 55, the shaft driving motor 53 rotates the shaft 52 clockwise by the operation of the operation control unit 55, and the cylinder 56 moves along the screw of the shaft 52 from the front end side to the rear side of the shaft 52. Start moving. Thereby, the cutting blade 2 attached to the cylinder 56 starts to move from the front side to the rear side as shown in FIG. 2 (AB in FIG. 2). This movement from the front side to the rear side is difficult because the shaft driving motor 53 is actuated and simultaneously follows the conveyor driving motor 3 to rotate the shaft portion 52 in accordance with the moving speed of the first belt conveyor 11. Is set as an adjustment preparation section. Further, when the tip of the long viscous food N passes through the forward movement start detection member 54a and reaches the downward movement start detection member 57, the downward movement start detection member 57 detects this and the operation control unit 55, the rod 56b of the cylinder 56 starts to descend by the operation of the operation control unit 55. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the cutting blade 2 starts moving downward (B to C in FIG. 2) while moving from the front side to the rear side. In this case, the movement from the front side to the rear side coincides with the moving speed of the first belt conveyor 11 since a predetermined time has elapsed since the movement of the shaft driving motor 53 started. Therefore, the cutting blade 2 can move backward at the same speed as the moving speed of the long viscous food N on the first belt conveyor 11, and the long viscous food N is pressed against the cutting blade 2 during cutting. Can be prevented.

その後、ロッド56bが降下し、第1ベルトコンベア11上の長尺粘性食品Nを切断し終えると、ロッド56bの突起56dが下リミットスイッチ56fに当接してロッド56bの降下が停止すると同時に上昇を始め、これにより、切断刃2は、前方側から後方側に移動しつつ、同時に、上方側に移動を開始する(図2のC〜D)。そして、ロッド56bの突起56dが上リミットスイッチ56eに当接するとロッド56bの上昇が止まり、この状態で一旦停止する。又、これと略同時期に、切り換え用検知部材54bが、軸部52のねじに沿って後方に移動してきたシリンダー本体56aの後端部の一部を検知して作動制御部55に連絡し、作動制御部55の作動によって軸駆動用モータ53が軸部52を右回転から左回転に切替え、これに伴いシリンダー56が軸部52の後端側から前方側に軸部52のねじに沿って移動し始める。これにより、切断刃2は、後方側から前方側に移動を開始し始める(図2のD〜A)。そして、シリンダー56が軸部52の前端まで送られてくると、停止用検知部材54cがシリンダー本体56の右端一部を検知しそれを作動制御部55に連絡し、連絡を受けた作動制御部55は、軸駆動用モータ53の左回転を停止させる。これにより、切断刃2は、元の位置(図2のA位置)に戻り、この位置で待機する。   Thereafter, when the rod 56b descends and the long viscous food N on the first belt conveyor 11 has been cut, the projection 56d of the rod 56b comes into contact with the lower limit switch 56f, and the descending of the rod 56b stops and rises at the same time. At first, this causes the cutting blade 2 to move upward from the front side while moving from the front side to the rear side (C to D in FIG. 2). When the projection 56d of the rod 56b comes into contact with the upper limit switch 56e, the rod 56b stops ascending and temporarily stops in this state. At substantially the same time, the switching detection member 54b detects a part of the rear end portion of the cylinder body 56a that has moved rearward along the screw of the shaft portion 52 and notifies the operation control portion 55. The operation of the operation control unit 55 causes the shaft driving motor 53 to switch the shaft portion 52 from the right rotation to the left rotation, and accordingly the cylinder 56 follows the screw of the shaft portion 52 from the rear end side to the front side of the shaft portion 52. And start moving. Thereby, the cutting blade 2 starts to move from the rear side to the front side (D to A in FIG. 2). Then, when the cylinder 56 is sent to the front end of the shaft portion 52, the stop detection member 54c detects a part of the right end of the cylinder body 56 and notifies it to the operation control unit 55, and the received operation control unit 55 stops the left rotation of the shaft drive motor 53. As a result, the cutting blade 2 returns to the original position (position A in FIG. 2) and stands by at this position.

次に、切断した長尺粘性食品Nの先端が、再び、前方移動開始用検知部材54aにさしかかると、軸駆動用モータ53が作動しはじめ、切断刃2は、図2に示す動きを繰り返すが、その際、図5に示すように第2ベルトコンベア12が第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度よりやや速く設定されているため、切断された長尺粘性食品Nの切断片N1が第1ベルトコンベア11から第2ベルトコンベア12に送られると、第1ベルトコンベア11上の長尺粘性食品Nの移送より速く移送され、その結果、切断片N1と長尺粘性食品Nとの間に隙間10ができ、その結果、前方移動開始用検知部材54aが長尺粘性食品Nの先端を確実に検知し得る。以下、上記の動きを繰り返すことにより、長尺粘性食品Nを所定長さずつ連続的に切断することができる。   Next, when the tip of the cut long viscous food N reaches the forward movement start detecting member 54a again, the shaft driving motor 53 starts to operate, and the cutting blade 2 repeats the movement shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the second belt conveyor 12 is set to be slightly faster than the transfer speed of the first belt conveyor 11, so that the cut piece N1 of the cut long viscous food N is the first belt conveyor. 11 to the second belt conveyor 12, it is transferred faster than the transfer of the long viscous food N on the first belt conveyor 11. As a result, a gap 10 is formed between the cut piece N1 and the long viscous food N. As a result, the forward movement start detection member 54a can reliably detect the tip of the long viscous food N. Hereinafter, by repeating the above movement, the long viscous food N can be continuously cut by a predetermined length.

尚、本実施形態では、この切断刃2は、一つの刃物から構成しているが、この形態のものに限らず、例えば所定幅を有する複数の刃物2a…2aを、前後方向に所定間隔だけ隔てて並設し、一回の切断で複数の小片を形成し得るようにしたものであっても良く、適宜変更できる。   In this embodiment, the cutting blade 2 is composed of a single blade. However, the cutting blade 2 is not limited to this shape. For example, a plurality of blades 2a... They may be arranged side by side so that a plurality of small pieces can be formed by one cutting, and can be changed as appropriate.

又、本実施形態では、切断刃2を前方側から後方側に移動させるに際して、軸部52の長さ範囲にかけて(図2のB〜Dの範囲)、切断刃2の移動速度を、第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度に合わせるようにしているが、この形態のものに限らず、切断刃2を上方側から下方側へ移動する範囲(図2のB〜Cの範囲)にかけての部分を、第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度に合わせるようにすれば良く、例えば切断刃2を下方側から上方側へ移動する範囲(図2のC〜Dの範囲)にかけての部分を、第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度より速く設定するようにしても良く、適宜変更し得る。   In the present embodiment, when the cutting blade 2 is moved from the front side to the rear side, the moving speed of the cutting blade 2 is set to the first range over the length range of the shaft portion 52 (range BD in FIG. 2). Although it is made to match with the transfer speed of the belt conveyor 11, it is not limited to the one in this form, and the part over the range (the range of B to C in FIG. 2) in which the cutting blade 2 is moved from the upper side to the lower side, What is necessary is just to match | combine with the transfer speed of the 1st belt conveyor 11, for example, the part over the range (C-D range of FIG. 2) which moves the cutting blade 2 from the downward side to the upward side is the 1st belt conveyor 11. It may be set faster than the transfer speed, and can be changed as appropriate.

更に、切断刃2の移動の形態は、図2に示すものに限らず、例えば図3(A) に示すように切断刃2を前方側から後方側に移動させながら上方側から下方側に降下させた後、一定距離だけ前方側から後方側にのみ移動させ、その後に前方側から後方側に移動させながら下方側から上方側に移動させるようにしても良い。又、その場合において、一定距離だけ前方側から後方側にのみ移動させる速度を、第1ベルトコンベア11の移送速度より速くしておけば、その後、前方側から後方側に移動させなくても、例えば図3(B)
に示すように下方から真っ直ぐ上方に引き上げる、又は、図3(C) に示すように下方側から上方側に移動させながら同時に後方側から前方側に移動させるようにしても良く、適宜変更できる。
Further, the form of movement of the cutting blade 2 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the cutting blade 2 is moved downward from the upper side while moving the cutting blade 2 from the front side to the rear side. Then, it may be moved only from the front side to the rear side by a certain distance, and then moved from the lower side to the upper side while moving from the front side to the rear side. Moreover, in that case, if the speed of moving only from the front side to the rear side by a certain distance is made faster than the transfer speed of the first belt conveyor 11, then it is not necessary to move from the front side to the rear side. For example, Fig. 3 (B)
As shown in FIG. 3, it may be lifted straight up from below or moved from the lower side to the upper side while moving from the rear side to the front side as shown in FIG.

また、本実施形態では、光電管を用いて、切断刃2を上方側から下方側に移動しはじめる前に、所定距離だけ前方側から後方側にのみ移動させているが、光電管を用いる形態のものに限らず、例えばタイマーを用いて軸駆動用モータ53の作動開始とシリンダー26の作動開始とを調整するようにしても良く、適宜変更できる。又、本実施形態では、切断刃2の前方側に移動を開始してから元の位置に戻るまでの一回の切断に要する動き(図2のA〜B〜C〜D〜A)を、光電管を用いて行っているが、この動きもタイマーを用いて調整する、或いは、タイマーと軸部52の回転との組合せにより調整するようにしても良く、適宜変更できる。   Moreover, in this embodiment, before starting to move the cutting blade 2 from the upper side to the lower side using the phototube, it is moved only from the front side to the rear side by a predetermined distance. However, the phototube is used. For example, the operation start of the shaft driving motor 53 and the operation start of the cylinder 26 may be adjusted using a timer, and can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, in this embodiment, the movement (A-B-C-D-A of FIG. 2) required for one time cutting | disconnection from the start to the front side of the cutting blade 2 until it returns to an original position, Although the photoelectric tube is used, this movement may also be adjusted using a timer, or may be adjusted by a combination of the timer and the rotation of the shaft portion 52, and can be changed as appropriate.

本願発明の粘性食品の切断装置の概略図である。It is the schematic of the cutting apparatus of the viscous food of this invention. 切断刃の動きの説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of a motion of a cutting blade. (A) は、切断刃の動きの他の実施形態の説明図、(B) は、切断刃の動きの更に他の実施形態の説明図、(C)は、切断刃の動きの更に他の実施形態の説明図である。(A) is an explanatory view of another embodiment of the movement of the cutting blade, (B) is an explanatory view of still another embodiment of the movement of the cutting blade, (C) is still another embodiment of the movement of the cutting blade. It is explanatory drawing of embodiment. (A) は、吐出口の正面図、(B) は、吐出口の他の実施形態の正面図、(C) は、吐出口の更に他の実施形態の正面図である。(A) is a front view of the discharge port, (B) is a front view of another embodiment of the discharge port, and (C) is a front view of still another embodiment of the discharge port. 移送部材上における切断後の粘性部材の状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the viscous member after the cutting | disconnection on a transfer member. 従来例の粘性食品の切断装置の概略図である。It is the schematic of the cutting apparatus of the viscous food of a prior art example.

1 移送部材
2 切断刃
3 コンベア駆動用モータ
5 支持部材
11 第1ベルトコンベア
12 第2ベルトコンベア
13 吐出口
52 軸部
53 軸駆動用モータ
54a 前方移動開始用検知部材
54b 切り換え用検知部材
54c 停止用検知部材
55 作動制御部
56 シリンダー
56d 突起
56e 上リミットスイッチ
56f 下リミットスイッチ
1 Transfer member
2 Cutting blade 3 Conveyor drive motor
5 Support member 11 1st belt conveyor
12 Second belt conveyor
13 Discharge port 52 Shaft portion 53 Shaft drive motor 54a Forward movement start detection member 54b Switching detection member 54c Stop detection member 55 Operation control portion 56 Cylinder 56d Projection 56e Upper limit switch 56f Lower limit switch

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性食品を載置して移送する移送部材(1)と、粘性食品を切断する切断刃(2)と、速度同調機構とを備え、移送部材(1)がベルトコンベアを備える粘性食品の切断装置において、
切断刃(2)が、移送部材(1)の上方側に、上下方向及び移送部材の移送方向に沿う前後方向に移動可能に配位され、
外周に雄ネジが刻設され軸方向を前後方向に沿うように伸ばされた軸部(52)と、軸部(52)へ回転を伝達可能に接続された軸駆動用モータ(53)とを備え、
軸部(52)のネジに螺合されることにより軸部(52)に支持されたシリンダーを備え、シリンダーは、シリンダー本体と、シリンダー本体に対し上下方向に摺動し得るロッドとを備え、
軸部(52)の回転に伴って軸部(52)のネジに螺合された上記シリンダーが軸部(52)のネジに沿って後方側に移動し、ロッドの下端には、上記切断刃(2)が取り付けられ、ロッドがシリンダー本体を上下方向に摺動するに伴って切断刃(2)がロッドと共に上下方向に移動し、
速度同調機構は、上記のコンベア駆動用モータ(3)と、上記の軸駆動用モータ(53)と、当該両モータ(3)(53)と電気的に接続した作動制御部(55)とから構成され、軸駆動用モータ(53)とコンベア駆動用モータ(3)は、サーボモータであり、軸駆動用モータ(53)がコンベア駆動用モータ(3)の回転に追従して回転することにより、切断刃(2)
の前方側から後方側への移動速度と、ベルトコンベアとの移送速度とを同速度に調整するものであり、
上記の作動制御部(55)は、上記シリンダーと電気的に接続されており、
前方移動開始手段と、下方移動開始手段とを備え、
前方移動開始手段は、前方移動開始検知部材を備え、
前方移動開始用検知部材は、移送部材(1)の上方側に設置されると共に作動制御部(55)と電気的に接続されて、移送部材(1)を移送されてくる粘性食品を検知し、作動制御部(55)に連絡するものであり、作動制御部(55)は、前方移動開始用検知部材からの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ(53)の回転を始動させ、
下方移動開始手段は、下方移動開始用検知部材を備え、
下方移動開始用検知部材は、移送部材(1)上における前方移動開始用検知部材から所定距離隔てた後方側に設置されると共に上記作動制御部(55)と電気的に接続されて、移送部材(1)上を移送されて上記前方移動開始用部材を通過した後の粘性食品を検知して作動制御部(55)に連絡するものであり、作動制御部(55)は、下方移動開始用部材からの連絡を受けて、ロッド(56b)を下方側へ摺動させ始めるものであり、
前方移動開始手段が、前方移動開始用検知部材にて、移送部材(1)を移送されてくる粘性食品を検知し、停止していた軸駆動用モータ(53)の作動を作動制御部(55)が開始させることにより、切断刃(2) は、前方側から後方側に移動開始するものであり、
速度同調機構が軸駆動用モータ(53)をコンベア駆動用モータ(3)の回転に追従して回転させることにより、切断刃の移動速度は、0から、粘性食品を移送するベルトコンベアの移送速度に合致するまで増速し、
移送部材(1)上を移送されて上記前方移動開始用部材を通過した後の粘性食品を、下方移動開始手段が下方移動開始用検知部材にて検知し、
作動制御部(55)がロッドの降下を開始させることにより、切断刃は、ベルトコンベアの移動速度に切断刃の移動速度が合致する移動距離を移動した後において、下方へ移動して粘性食品を切断するものであることを特徴とする粘性食品の切断装置。
A transfer member for transferring by placing the viscous food (1), and the cutting blade for cutting the viscous food (2), and a speed synchronization mechanism, cutting the transfer member (1) is a viscous food with a belt conveyor In the device
The cutting blade (2) is arranged on the upper side of the transfer member (1) so as to be movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction along the transfer direction of the transfer member,
A shaft portion (52) whose male screw is engraved on the outer periphery and extended in the axial direction along the front-rear direction, and a shaft drive motor (53) connected to transmit rotation to the shaft portion (52) Prepared,
The cylinder includes a cylinder supported by the shaft (52) by being screwed to the screw of the shaft (52), and the cylinder includes a cylinder body and a rod that can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the cylinder body.
As the shaft portion (52) rotates, the cylinder screwed into the screw of the shaft portion (52) moves rearward along the screw of the shaft portion (52), and the lower end of the rod has the cutting blade (2) is attached, and as the rod slides up and down the cylinder body, the cutting blade (2) moves up and down with the rod,
The speed tuning mechanism includes the conveyor drive motor (3), the shaft drive motor (53), and the operation control unit (55) electrically connected to the motors (3) and (53). The shaft drive motor (53) and the conveyor drive motor (3) are servo motors, and the shaft drive motor (53) rotates following the rotation of the conveyor drive motor (3). , Cutting blade (2)
The moving speed from the front side to the rear side and the transfer speed with the belt conveyor are adjusted to the same speed,
The operation control unit (55) is electrically connected to the cylinder,
Forward movement starting means, and downward movement starting means,
The forward movement start means includes a forward movement start detection member,
The forward movement start detection member is installed on the upper side of the transfer member (1) and is electrically connected to the operation control unit (55) to detect the viscous food transferred through the transfer member (1). The operation control unit (55) is communicated, and the operation control unit (55) receives the communication from the forward movement start detection member and starts the rotation of the shaft drive motor (53),
The downward movement start means includes a downward movement start detection member,
The downward movement start detection member is installed on the rear side of the transfer member (1) at a predetermined distance from the forward movement start detection member and is electrically connected to the operation control unit (55) to transfer the transfer member. (1) It detects the viscous food after it has been transported and passed through the above-mentioned forward movement start member, and communicates it to the operation control section (55) .The operation control section (55) is used to start the downward movement. In response to communication from the member, the rod (56b) begins to slide downward,
The forward movement start means detects the viscous food transported by the transfer member (1) by the forward movement start detection member, and controls the operation of the shaft drive motor (53) that has been stopped by the operation control unit (55). ) Starts, the cutting blade (2) starts moving from the front side to the rear side,
By speed synchronization mechanism rotates to follow the motor shaft drive (53) to the rotation of the conveyor drive motor (3), the moving speed of the cutting blade from 0, the transfer belt conveyor for transporting the viscous food Speed up to match the speed,
Viscous food after being transferred on the transfer member (1) and passing through the forward movement start member is detected by the downward movement start detection member by the downward movement start detection member,
When the operation control unit (55) starts the descent of the rod, the cutting blade moves downward after moving the moving distance that the moving speed of the cutting blade matches the moving speed of the belt conveyor, and then moves the viscous food. A viscous food cutting device characterized by being cut.
性食品を載置して移送する移送部材(1)と、粘性食品を切断する切断刃(2)と、速度同調機構とを備え、移送部材(1)がベルトコンベアを備える粘性食品の切断装置において、
切断刃(2)が、移送部材(1)の上方側に、上下方向及び移送部材の移送方向に沿う前後方向に移動可能に配位され、
外周に雄ネジが刻設され軸方向を前後方向に沿うように伸ばされた軸部(52)と、軸部(52)へ回転を伝達可能に接続された軸駆動用モータ(53)とを備え、
軸部(52)のネジに螺合されることにより軸部(52)に支持されたシリンダーを備え、シリンダーは、シリンダー本体と、シリンダー本体に対し上下方向に摺動し得るロッドとを備え、
軸部(52)の回転に伴って軸部(52)のネジに螺合された上記シリンダーが軸部(52)のネジに沿って後方側に移動し、ロッドの下端には、上記切断刃(2)が取り付けられ、ロッドがシリンダー本体を上下方向に摺動するに伴って切断刃(2)がロッドと共に上下方向に移動し、
速度同調機構は、上記のコンベア駆動用モータ(3)と、上記の軸駆動用モータ(53)と、当該両モータ(3)(53)と電気的に接続した作動制御部(55)とから構成され、軸駆動用モータ(53)とコンベア駆動用モータ(3)は、サーボモータであり、軸駆動用モータ(53)がコンベア駆動用モータ(3)の回転に追従して回転することにより、切断刃(2)
の前方側から後方側への移動速度と、ベルトコンベアとの移送速度とを同速度に調整するものであり、
上記の作動制御部(55)は、上記シリンダーと電気的に接続されており、
前方移動開始手段と、下方移動開始手段とを備え、
前方移動開始手段は、前方移動開始検知部材を備え、
前方移動開始用検知部材は、タイマーであり、
作動制御部(55)は、前方移動開始用検知部材からの連絡を受けて軸駆動用モータ(53)の回転を始動させ、
下方移動開始手段は、下方移動開始用検知部材を備え、
下方移動開始用検知部材は、タイマーであり、作動制御部(55)は、下方移動開始用部材からの連絡を受けて、ロッド(56b)を下方側へ摺動させ始めるものであり、
停止していた軸駆動用モータ(53)の作動を作動制御部(55)が開始させることにより、切断刃(2)
は、前方側から後方側に移動開始するものであり、
速度同調機構が、サーボモータである軸駆動用モータ(53)をコンベア駆動用モータ(3)の回転に追従して回転させることにより、切断刃の移動速度は、0から、粘性食品を移送するベルトコンベアの移送速度に合致するまで増速し、
ベルトコンベアの移動速度に切断刃の移動速度が合致する移動時間、切断刃を移動させた後において、作動制御部(55)がロッドの降下を開始させることにより、切断刃が下方へ移動して粘性食品を切断するものであることを特徴とする粘性食品の切断装置。
A transfer member for transferring by placing the viscous food (1), and the cutting blade for cutting the viscous food (2), and a speed synchronization mechanism, cutting the transfer member (1) is a viscous food with a belt conveyor In the device
The cutting blade (2) is arranged on the upper side of the transfer member (1) so as to be movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction along the transfer direction of the transfer member,
A shaft portion (52) whose male screw is engraved on the outer periphery and extended in the axial direction along the front-rear direction, and a shaft drive motor (53) connected to transmit rotation to the shaft portion (52) Prepared,
The cylinder includes a cylinder supported by the shaft (52) by being screwed to the screw of the shaft (52), and the cylinder includes a cylinder body and a rod that can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the cylinder body.
As the shaft portion (52) rotates, the cylinder screwed into the screw of the shaft portion (52) moves rearward along the screw of the shaft portion (52), and the lower end of the rod has the cutting blade (2) is attached, and as the rod slides up and down the cylinder body, the cutting blade (2) moves up and down with the rod,
The speed tuning mechanism includes the conveyor drive motor (3), the shaft drive motor (53), and the operation control unit (55) electrically connected to the motors (3) and (53). The shaft drive motor (53) and the conveyor drive motor (3) are servo motors, and the shaft drive motor (53) rotates following the rotation of the conveyor drive motor (3). , Cutting blade (2)
The moving speed from the front side to the rear side and the transfer speed with the belt conveyor are adjusted to the same speed,
The operation control unit (55) is electrically connected to the cylinder,
Forward movement starting means, and downward movement starting means,
The forward movement start means includes a forward movement start detection member,
The forward movement start detection member is a timer,
The operation control unit (55) receives communication from the forward movement start detection member and starts rotation of the shaft driving motor (53),
The downward movement start means includes a downward movement start detection member,
The downward movement start detection member is a timer, and the operation control unit (55) receives the communication from the downward movement start member, and starts to slide the rod (56b) downward.
When the operation control unit (55) starts the operation of the stopped shaft driving motor (53), the cutting blade (2)
Starts moving from the front side to the rear side,
Speed synchronization mechanism, by rotating in accordance with the rotation of the motor conveyor drive shaft driving motor (53) is a servo motor (3), the moving speed of the cutting blade from 0, transferring the viscous food Speed up to match the belt conveyor transfer speed
After moving the cutting blade for a moving time that the moving speed of the cutting blade matches the moving speed of the belt conveyor, the operation control unit (55) starts the lowering of the rod, so that the cutting blade moves downward. An apparatus for cutting viscous food, characterized by cutting viscous food.
請求項1又は2に記載の粘性食品の切断装置を用いた粘性食品の切断方法。   A viscous food cutting method using the viscous food cutting device according to claim 1.
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