JP4796675B2 - Apparatus for producing chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezing part - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a chained natural intestinal sausage having a squeezed portion, and more particularly to an apparatus for producing natural intestinal sausages of different sizes.

  Conventionally, sausage manufacturing apparatuses are known, for example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 5 below.

  Patent Document 1 discloses two types of devices in which one or two pairs of pincher members are attached to a pair of endless chains (see reference numerals 10a and 10b in the same document). In this known apparatus, the next squeezing after the squeezing of the filled casing by the pincher member is performed after the release of the squeezed one, so that the amount of the natural intestine casing having a variation in diameter is fixed. To produce natural intestinal sausages consisting of sausage links with a filling degree in a tense shape.

  In Patent Document 2, one pair of pincher members (see FIG. 18 in the same document), two pairs of pincher members (see FIG. 10 in the same document), or three pairs of pincher members (see FIG. 19) are a pair. Three forms of link forming means attached to an endless chain, and in addition, three pairs of pincher members on a circular moving body 310 wound around a plurality of rotation centers in a polygonal shape (see FIG. 20) Alternatively, two forms of link forming means having four pairs of pincher members (see FIG. 21) attached thereto are disclosed. In these five forms of link forming means, the mounting interval of the pincher members is longer than the distance between the rotation axes. In the latter two forms of link forming means, the same number of pincher members as the number of rotation centers are attached to the endless chain.

  Further, in the device of Patent Document 2, the amount of the raw material to be filled in the filling casing that is squeezed by the pincher member is increased / decreased at a constant cycle, and the squeezing by the pincher member is interrupted, so that the natural intestine casing has a variation in diameter. In addition to producing natural intestinal sausage consisting of sausage links with no filling and no risk of rupture, the weight and length of the sausage links are changed.

  In the apparatus described in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 3, a large number of clamping means 7 that are rotatably paired and arranged in an endless chain 47 at a predetermined interval D are desired by means 9 for performing a throttling operation. The filled casing is squeezed in order for each piece to be fully closed. By changing the operation cycle of the means 9 for performing the squeezing operation to the clamping means 7, the squeezing period of the clamping means 7 is changed, so that the link length L of the sausage is changed in a very wide range.

  In the device disclosed in Patent Document 4, three pairs of crimp lugs 80 are arranged in a chain 76 (see FIG. 8 in the same document), and the sausage link length is determined by the interval between the crimp lugs 80. (Refer to the left column 39-42 on the same page 6), the apparatus forms a sausage link having the same length as the distance between the crimping lugs 80.

  In the apparatus disclosed in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 5, the pincher 3 is provided in the chain 8 at a predetermined interval, and the link length of the sausage is determined by the interval of the pincher 3. This known device, which enables the use of the extensibility of the natural intestine casing, has a substantially constant shape of length, filling diameter, filling weight, and filling tension in the use of the natural intestine casing having a variation in diameter. Produces good natural intestinal sausage.

  The apparatus disclosed in FIG. 13 of Patent Document 5 includes two pairs of pincher members 83A and 83B provided at equal intervals on the chain 82, and a conveying device 87 that moves at the same speed as the chain 82. Sausage of length is obtained.

  As described above, each of the devices disclosed in FIG. 1 of the above-described conventional Patent Document 1, Patent Document 4, and Patent Document 5 cannot change the sausage link length, and the device of Patent Document 2 is the weight of the sausage link. 13 cannot be adjusted in a wide range, and the devices shown in FIG. 13 of Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 5 cannot adjust the filling degree of the sausage link. It was not possible to form a natural intestinal sausage link of the desired size.

Republished patent WO00 / 65921 JP 2001-340049 A JP-A-9-28282 Japanese Patent Publication No. 40-27509 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-266753

The present invention according to claims 1 and 4 has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and the object thereof is to provide a desired filling weight and a desired filling degree (filling tension / elasticity). An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezed portion, which can form a sausage link having both of them and can change the size of the sausage to be produced in a wide range.

Another object of the present invention according to claims 1 and 4 is that, in addition to the above-mentioned object, a fixed-size / quantitative natural intestinal sausage having a constant filling weight, a substantially constant length, filling diameter, and filling degree. Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezed portion.

The object according to the invention according to claim 1, in natural intestine casings, first the desired stuffed casing the amount of raw material has been filled discharged from the pump means, squeeze sequentially along the longitudinal direction of the stuffed casing together a plurality of diaphragm member including a stop member and a second diaphragm member subsequent to the first stop member, when around the plurality of rotary axis including a first rotation axis and the second axis of rotation moves cyclically wherein the first diaphragm member and a plurality of stop members, including a second diaphragm member along the circulation direction of movement is arranged to be adjacent at predetermined intervals in, the first diaphragm member is squeezed the filled casing the first rotating shaft from the heart and endless winding movement body forming the transfer zone diaphragm stuffed casing to move to the second rotation axis direction in the state; stop the first member and the second diaphragm member is arranged For the predetermined interval It is those with and a stuffed casing stop transfer zone length changing means for changing the ratio of the length of the transfer zone stop the stuffed casing, the stuffed casing stop transfer zone length changing means, with respect to the first axis of rotation This is achieved by an apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a rotation axis interval changing mechanism that can change the interval of the second rotation axis .

According to the apparatus of the invention according to claim 1, the length of the filling casing squeezing moving area is changed in accordance with the link length of the sausage to be manufactured, thereby being arranged adjacent to the endless winding moving body. It is possible to change the ratio of the length of the filled casing throttle movement area to the distance between the first throttle member and the second throttle member. As a result , the relationship between the timing at which the second throttle member reaches the start point and completes the throttle and the timing at which the first throttle member reaches the end point of the filled casing throttle movement area is the amount of discharge from the pump means. It will be adjusted appropriately without change, and on the other hand, it is a fixed size / quantitative natural intestinal sausage linked with the same length as the arrangement interval of the squeezing members, that is, the abbreviation of length, filling diameter, filling tension A certain amount of natural intestinal sausage could be produced, on the other hand, with sausage links of the desired filling degree that would have a tense shape, ranging from sausages with short link lengths to sausages with long link lengths A certain amount of natural intestinal sausage can be produced.

The apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is further configured as in the invention according to the second aspect, wherein the pump means is configured to discharge the raw material by changing the amount of the pump means into the filling pipe fitted with the natural intestine casing. It is preferable.

The apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention including the pump means according to the second aspect of the present invention changes the pump discharge amount and the length of the filling casing throttling moving area without changing the arrangement interval of the throttling members. As a result, a natural intestinal sausage having sausage links with a desired filling weight and a filling degree with a tight shape is produced. Depending on the filling diameter of the natural intestinal sausage, the length of the sausage link can be longer or shorter than the spacing of the squeezing members.

In the apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, as in the third aspect of the invention, the endless wrapping moving body is formed on an extension line of the longitudinal axis of the filling tube for filling the raw material into the natural intestine casing. The throttle member is attached to each of the pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies, and is provided in the packed casing squeezing moving range. It is good to comprise from the opposing aperture member which makes a pair.

The apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention changes the arrangement position of the second rotational axis, thereby changing the type of sausage to be manufactured (fixed size / quantitative natural intestinal sausage / quantitative natural intestinal sausage) or the sausage to be manufactured. Corresponding to the link length, the length of the filled casing throttle movement area can be changed.

The apparatus of the invention according to claim 4 is the first device for sequentially narrowing the filling casing in which the natural intestine casing is filled with a desired amount of raw material discharged from the pump means along the longitudinal direction of the filling casing. A plurality of throttle members including a throttle member and a second throttle member following the first throttle member, and a plurality of rotary shafts including a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis are circulated and moved around. A plurality of throttle members including a first throttle member and a second throttle member are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval along the circulation movement direction, and the first throttle member squeezes the filling casing In the predetermined arrangement, the endless wrapping moving body that forms a packed casing squeezing movement region that moves in the direction from the first rotation axis to the second rotation axis, the first throttle member, and the second throttle member are arranged. Against the interval A stuffed casing stop transfer zone length changing means for changing the rate of serial stuffed casing stop transfer zone length of, there is provided with the diaphragm member is made of a closing diaphragm member forms a freely opened and closed pair, the closing diaphragm member, said first diaphragm member and a second diaphragm arrangement and number attached to an endless winding mobile closely spaced than the spacing of the members; operate on closing the throttle member for each desired number It has an operating member that abuts the opening and closing the diaphragm member by a first diaphragm that occurs the operation of the above number of opening and closing the diaphragm member by Rukoto to rise to the closing operation to the opening and closing the throttle member at the predetermined distance a diaphragm member actuating means for causing the aperture of the member and filling the casing to a second diaphragm member, open the closing diaphragm member to release the diaphragm as described above by abutting against the closed-off throttle member Further comprises a stop canceling means having a beam member; the stuffed casing stop transfer zone length changing means, diaphragm that enables changes the installation interval of the cam member of the throttle release means for actuating members of said throttle member actuating means that is configured to have a releasing means disposed interval changing mechanism.

The apparatus of the invention according to claim 4 can change the length of the filling casing squeeze moving area according to the link length of the sausage to be manufactured by changing the installation position of the squeezing release means, Since the link length is changed in units smaller than the attachment interval of the members, the adjustment range of the filling degree of the natural intestinal sausage link is wide.

In the apparatus of the invention according to claim 4, the operation cycle of the opening / closing throttle member by the throttle member actuating means is changed, and the throttle cycle for the filling casing moving in the filling casing throttle movement area, that is, the first throttle member and If the arrangement interval of the second squeezing members is changed, the natural intestinal sausage of a tight link can be manufactured by changing the link length over a very wide range.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the object is to provide a chained natural intestine sausage manufacturing apparatus having a squeezed portion according to the first aspect, wherein the endless wrapping moving body fills the natural intestine casing with a raw material. Comprising at least one pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies provided with a sausage moving path formed on an extension of the longitudinal axis of the filling pipe as the symmetric axis, wherein the plurality of throttle members are arranged along the circulation moving direction. the first rotation axis and adjacent are arranged at longer intervals than the axial distance between the second rotation axis Te, formed on the extension of the longitudinal axis of the filling tube for filling the material into the natural intestine casings and the sausage movement path includes a base portion disposed axis of symmetry and the pair of the plurality of the rotation axis the first rotation axis between the second rotation axis in scalene polygonal shape with the one side, Chained natural intestinal sword with a constricted part It is achieved by sage of the manufacturing apparatus.

According to the apparatus of the invention according to claim 5, since the opposed endless wrapping moving body having a specific circumferential length is stretched around the plurality of rotational axes arranged in an unequal polygonal shape, The interval between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis can be set to a desired length without being limited to a specific length. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a natural intestinal sausage having a tight link by changing the link length over a very wide range.

In each of the inventions according to the sixth and seventh aspects, a plurality of throttle members are attached at equal intervals to each of the at least one pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies, and the base is not attached. You may comprise so that the three rotation shaft center arrange | positioned in an equilateral triangle shape may be provided, or the four rotation shaft centers arrange | positioned in an irregular square shape may be provided.

According to the device of the invention according to claim 5, by increasing the number of the squeezing members by stretching in a polygonal shape, the total circumferential length of the opposed endless wrapping moving body is increased, whereby the filling casing twist moving range is increased. The length can be increased, thereby expanding the range of adjustment of the degree of filling of natural intestinal sausage.

The other side of the unequal polygonal shape of the invention according to claim 8 is constituted by the second rotation axis and the third rotation axis located on the moving direction side of the filling casing with respect to the second rotation axis. Further, a conveying force can be applied to the filled casing by the throttle member that has passed through the packed casing squeezing movement area, and the filling degree of the natural intestinal sausage can also be adjusted by this.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the object is to provide a chained natural intestine sausage manufacturing apparatus having a squeezed portion according to the first aspect, wherein the natural intestine casing is filled with a raw material to form a filled casing. If; in the period up to the first diaphragm member and the second diaphragm member after passing through the transfer zone stop the stuffed casing reaches transfer zone stop the stuffed casing, the stuffed casing at the transfer zone aperture stuffed casing said diaphragm member; whether to rise to stopping of the forward movement, or the braking force rise to rearward movement toward the filling tube into the filling casing, the braking member and to be applied to the natural intestine casing fitted on the outer periphery of the filling pipe while moving the distance equal to the aperture member array interval, and the nominal diameter of the natural intestine casings, sausage Li having the same length as the transfer zone aperture stuffed casing It comprises a pump means for discharging the small amount of material from the link weight determined by a click on the filling tube, and is achieved by apparatus for manufacturing a chain of linked natural intestine sausages having a throttle portion.

According to the apparatus of the ninth aspect of the present invention, the forward movement is stopped in the filled casing in the packed casing squeezing movement area, or the backward movement toward the filled pipe is caused in the filled casing. A sausage link having a filling degree with a stretched shape over a wide range of sizes can be formed.

The device of the invention according to each claim of the present invention applies the conveying force to the filled casing fed from the endless winding moving body to the downstream position of the endless winding moving body , which is the configuration of the invention according to claim 10. It is also possible to further include a conveying means for the purpose. This also makes it possible to adjust the filling degree of natural intestinal sausage.

According to the present invention according to claim 1 and claim 4, it is possible to form a sausage link having both a desired filling weight and a desired filling degree, and the size of the sausage to be manufactured can be changed widely. An apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezed portion can be provided.

According to the first and fourth aspects of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, a sizing / quantitative natural intestinal sausage having a constant filling weight and a substantially constant length, filling diameter, and filling degree is also produced. An apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezed portion can be provided.

  Next, the present invention and its embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to preferred examples shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this example.

  A first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described. An apparatus 100 for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a throttle portion includes a pump means 1, a filling tube 2, a braking member 3, a base portion 4, a rotating shaft 5, and a pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6. -2 endless winding moving body 6, counter throttle member 7, endless winding moving body guide body 8, filling casing throttle moving area 9, and filling casing throttle moving area length changing means 10.

  Among these, first, the pump means 1 is a known pump composed of a gapump, a vane pump or the like, here a gapump 1-1, and a desired amount of raw material from the gapump 1-1 by changing the rotational speed of the gapump 1-1. Pump speed changing means 1-2 for discharging M is provided. The pump means 1 has an amount substantially corresponding to the volume of the natural intestine casing C, that is, a counter diameter member 7 (hereinafter referred to as an aperture) arranged and attached to the endless wrapping moving body 6 and the nominal diameter d of the natural intestine casing C. An amount (hereinafter referred to as a basic discharge amount) determined by the arrangement interval S of the member 7) and the moving speed v1 of the endless wrapping moving body 6 (production number / min), and larger than the basic discharge amount, or A small amount of raw material M is discharged.

  In addition, the filling tube 2 forms a filled casing SC by filling the raw material M discharged from the pump means 1 in a natural intestine casing C mounted on the outer periphery thereof, and has a longitudinal axis X1. The filling casing SC is rotated by rotating in the direction of the arrow R1 around the center.

  Further, the braking member 3 is made of a rubber annular member, and is disposed in an inner through hole 23A of a hollow cylindrical rotating body 23 rotatably accommodated in a housing 22 fixed at a predetermined position. Is attached. A screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner through hole 23A, and a cylindrical presser sleeve 24 that is screwed into the screw is inserted into the inner through hole 23A, and extends along the axial direction. A plurality of braking members 3 arranged to overlap are pressed in the axial direction. The braking member 3 has a central pressure contact hole 3 </ b> A that engages with the outer periphery of the natural intestine casing C attached to the outer periphery of the filling tube 2, and against the natural intestine casing C pulled out from the filling tube 2. By applying a braking force in the direction of the longitudinal axis X1 of the filling tube 2, the tensile force acting on the drawn natural intestine casing is controlled. Thereby, the amount of elongation in the longitudinal direction of the natural intestine casing C can be changed. The braking force by the braking member 3 can be changed by increasing or decreasing the number of the braking members 3 or the diameter of the central pressure contact hole 3A. At this time, the braking member 3 having a shape in which the hole diameter of the central pressure contact hole 3A changes in accordance with the pressing force of the pressing sleeve 24 against the braking member 3 may be used.

  Furthermore, the base 4 is provided at a predetermined position in front of the above-described filling tube 2 (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2), and a gear housing 4-1 with a built-in gear and the gear housing 4-1 forward. It has the extension body 4-2 connected so that it may extend toward the side (left direction of FIG. 1). The base 4 is provided with a pair of three rotation shafts 5 extending in a substantially vertical direction symmetrically with respect to the sausage moving path X2 formed at a position coaxial with the longitudinal axis X1 of the filling tube 2. .

  As described later, the three rotation axes 5 on one side, that is, the first rotation axis 5-1, the second rotation axis 5-2, and the third rotation axis 5-3, The positional relationship can be changed, and an unequal triangular shape W1 with one side between the first rotation axis 5-1 and the second rotation axis 5-2 can be configured. (Refer to FIG. 2), or arranged on the base 4 so as to change the arrangement relationship (see FIG. 3) arranged on a straight line W2.

  Corresponding to such a pair of rotating shafts 5 and 5, a pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 comprising the chains shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are also connected to the sausage moving path. A pair of X2 is provided as an axis of symmetry, and each endless wrapping moving body 6-1 and 6-2 circulates in the direction of arrow B around each of the three rotation axes 5 on one side. It has been hung around. In particular, in the case of FIG. 2, a substantially triangular shape with unequal sides is formed around the first rotation axis 5-1, the second rotation axis 5-2 and the third rotation axis 5-3. In the case of FIG. 3, the opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 are arranged around the first rotation axis 5-1 and the second rotation axis 5-2. It is hung around to form an elongated ellipse. Such position adjustment is executed by the filling casing diaphragm moving area length changing means 10 which is a main part of the present invention, and a detailed configuration thereof will be described later.

  On the other hand, the throttling member 7 described above is attached to each of the pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2, and each of the throttling members 7 forms a pair facing each other in the filling casing throttling movement region 9. Thus, the filling casing SC is squeezed. These three throttle members 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 are arranged between the first rotation axis 5-1 and the second rotation axis 5-2 in the circulating movement direction (arrow B direction). Are arranged on the opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 so as to be adjacent to each other with an arrangement interval S longer than the rotation axis interval D1.

  Each of the throttle members 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 sequentially throttles the filling casing SC in a predetermined cycle based on the circulation movement, and forms throttle portions SCn (SC1, SC2). Thus, the natural intestine casing C reaching each of the narrowed portions SCn (SC1, SC2) is twisted by the filling tube 2 rotating in the direction of the arrow R1. The throttle timing in the present embodiment is that the throttle member 7-1 that moves in the filling casing throttling movement area 9 before the throttling member 7-2 reaches the starting point 9A of the filling casing throttling movement area 9 ends. It is set to reach 9B and start releasing the throttling of the filled casing SC.

  Further, the endless winding moving body guide body 8 includes a first rotating body 13-1 and a second rotating body 13-2 made of sprockets, and a fixed guide body 14. Of these, the first rotating body 13-1 and the second rotating body 13-2 rotate so that they can rotate around the first rotating shaft center 5-1 and the second rotating shaft center 5-2 described above. It is arranged on the shaft centers 5-1 and 5-2. On the other hand, the stationary guide body 14 is formed with a substantially arcuate sliding guide portion 14a that moves the endless winding moving body 6 around the third rotation axis 5-3. The first rotating body 13-1, the second rotating body 13-2, and the fixed guide body 14 cooperate with each other so that the opposed endless wrapping moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 are substantially the same triangles. Hold in shape and guide its movement. At this time, the first rotating body 13-1 is connected to an appropriate driving mechanism (not shown) so as to drive the endless winding moving body 6 in the direction of arrow B.

  The above-described filling casing squeezing movement area 9 is a movement area formed by a pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 that move opposite to each other. The starting point 9A is the sausage movement path X2. And the first common line Y1 and the end point 9B is the intersection of the sausage movement path X2 and the second common line Y2. Each of the first common line Y1 and the second common line Y2 has a pair of first rotational axes 5-1 and 5-1 with the sausage moving path X2 as an axis of symmetry, and a second rotational axis 5 −2, 5-2 and a straight line perpendicular to the sausage movement path X2, and in the filling casing throttling movement area 9, the throttling member 7 squeezes the filling casing SC and the first rotation axis 5 -1 to the second rotation axis 5-2 direction.

  The movement of the pair of diaphragm members 7 is preferably linear and parallel to each other. However, the movement is not limited to this as long as the diaphragm portion SCn can be moved. good.

  The filling casing throttle movement area length changing means 10 comprises a rotation axis center changing mechanism 15 that can change the rotation axis distance D1 of the second rotation axis 5-2 with respect to the first rotation axis 5-1. It has a configuration for changing the length (corresponding to the rotation axis center distance D1) of the above-described filling casing diaphragm moving area 9. More specifically, the rotation axis interval changing mechanism 15 is configured to change the arrangement position of the second rotation axis 5-2 in the direction along the sausage movement path X2 (arrow E direction). A direction in which the arrangement position of the third rotation axis 5-3 intersects the sausage movement path X2 in accordance with the change of the arrangement position of the second rotation axis attachment mechanism 15-1 and the second rotation axis 5-2. And a third rotating shaft mounting mechanism 15-2 configured to be changeable in the direction of arrow F. Hereinafter, the configurations of the second rotating shaft mounting mechanism 15-1 and the third rotating shaft mounting mechanism 15-2 will be described.

  First, the second rotating shaft mounting mechanism 15-1 is arranged such that the idler shaft 17 into which the second rotating body 13-2 is rotatably fitted and the second rotating body 13-2 are arranged at a desired position. A groove 18 that enables the installation position of the idler shaft 17 to be changed along the sausage moving path X2 and a fastening element 19 that fixes the idler shaft 17 to the extension body 4-2 are provided. The groove 18 is formed in the shape of an elongated hole cut out from the front end side (the left end side in the figure) of the above-described gear housing 4-1, and is inserted from the lower surface side (the lower side in FIG. 4) into the groove 18. The front end side screw portion of the fastening element 19 is screwed to the idler shaft 17. The idler shaft 17 is reciprocated in the longitudinal direction of the groove 18 by loosening the fastening element 19.

  The third rotating shaft mounting mechanism 15-2 is externally fitted to the boss 4-3 so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow R2 (see FIG. 2) around the boss 4-3 of the gear housing 4-1. A bracket 20 and a fastening element 21 for fixing the bracket 20 to the boss 4-3 so that the fixed guide body 14 fixed to the bracket 20 is installed at a desired position are provided. That is, the fastening element 21 includes a bolt 21-1 screwed to the bracket 20, and a pressing direction change pin 21-2 mounted so as to be reciprocally movable in the radial direction inside the bracket 20. The taper surface t1 formed at the tip portion of the bolt 21-1 is configured to come into pressure contact with the taper surface t2 formed at the radially outer end surface of the pressing direction changing pin 21-2. . When the pressing force when the bolt 21-1 is tightened is transmitted to the pressing direction changing pin 21-2, the radially inner end face of the pressing direction changing pin 21-2 is changed to the gear housing 4-1. The fixed guide body 14 that is in pressure contact with the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 4-3 and fixed to the bracket 20 thereby is fixed at a position that is appropriately adjusted in the rotational direction.

  An operation for changing the length of the filling casing diaphragm moving area 9 using such a rotation axis interval changing mechanism 15 will be described. In addition, the throttle member 7 in this embodiment is attached to each of the n1 chain links (n1 pitch) with respect to the endless wrapping moving body 6 formed of a chain, and is connected to the first rotating shaft 5-1. The rotation axis interval D1 of the two rotation axes 5-2 can be changed from the distance shown in FIG. 2 to the distance shown in FIG. 3 within a range shorter than the n1 pitch interval.

  First, the arrangement position of the second rotation axis 5-2 is changed according to the size of the sausage to be manufactured, and the idler shaft 17 is fixed by the fastening element 19.

  Next, the bracket 20 to which the fixed guide body 14 is fixed is fixed to the boss portion 4-3 by the fastening element 21 at a desired position in the direction of the arrow R2, and the endless winding moving body according to the change of the rotation axis distance D1 described above. 6 by the first rotating body 13-1, the second rotating body 13-2 and the fixed guide body 14 (see FIG. 2), or by the first rotating body 13-1 and the second rotating body 13-2 (see FIG. 3). (Refer to each).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first throttle member 7-is changed by changing the length of the filling casing throttle movement area 9 (rotational axis interval D 1) using the rotary axis interval changing mechanism 15. The length of the filled casing throttle movement area 9 with respect to a predetermined interval S in which the first and second throttle members 7-2 are arranged, that is, the first rotation axis 5-1 and the second rotation axis with respect to the predetermined interval S The ratio of the 5-2 interval D1 can be easily changed.

  In the apparatus described above, the rotation axis interval D1 can be changed within a range shorter than the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7. Next, the rotation axis interval D1 is set to the same length as the arrangement interval S of the iris members 7. An apparatus that can also be changed will be described.

  In the apparatus according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 in which the components corresponding to those in the first embodiment described above are assigned the same reference numerals, the endless wrapping composed of a chain with a predetermined pitch P1 is used. The difference from the first embodiment described above is that the arrangement interval S (a multiple of the pitch P1) of the throttle members 7 attached to the moving body 6 is the same as the number of teeth of the rotating body 13 composed of sprockets. In other words, in the present embodiment, the three throttle members 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 are opposed to the endless winding moving body 6-1 mounted at equal intervals for every n 1 chain links (n 1 pitch). 6-2, the 1st rotary body 13-1 and the 2nd rotary body 13-2 which have n1 tooth | gear, and the circular fixed guide body 14 are provided.

  In this embodiment, the arrangement interval S is n1 pitches, and the number of teeth of the sprocket 13 is n1. However, the present invention is not limited to this number. If the number of teeth of the first rotating body 13-1 and the second rotating body 13-2 and the arrangement interval S (number of pitches) of the three throttle members 7 are the same, the rotation axis interval D1 is set to the throttle member 7. It can be set to the same length as the arrangement interval S.

  FIG. 5 shows a state where the rotation axis interval D1 is set shorter than the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7 by the rotation axis interval change mechanism 15 similar to that of the first embodiment described above. Since this embodiment is functionally the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the rotation axis interval D1 is set to the same length as the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7 by the rotation axis interval changing mechanism 15. In the present embodiment, the rotation axis center distance D1 is set so that the first diaphragm member 7-1 and the second diaphragm member 7-2 are arranged on the second common line Y2 and the first common line Y1, respectively. Has been. In the bracket 20 to which the fixed guide body 14 is fixed, the first rotation axis 5-1, the second rotation axis 5-2, and the third rotation axis 5-3 are aligned in the same manner as in the embodiment of FIG. It has been changed from the position shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, the first throttle member 7-1 reaches the end point 9B of the filling casing throttle movement area 9, and the second throttle member 7-2 reaches the start point 9A at the same time. The endless winding moving body 6 circulates and moves in the direction of arrow B so that the third throttle member 7-3 reaches an intermediate position between the first rotation axis 5-1 and the second rotation axis 5-2. Therefore, in this embodiment, the sausage link SL having the link length L equal to the arrangement interval S is formed in the filled casing SC.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the filled casing SC is formed from the sausage link SL having the link length L equal to the arrangement interval S to the sausage link SL having the link length L different from the arrangement interval S. it can.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the throttle member 7 that has reached the end point 9B of the filling casing throttling movement area 9 moves around the second rotation axis 5-2 and then moves toward the filling pipe 2. A third embodiment in which the throttle member 7 that has reached the end point 9B continues to advance further in the direction of arrow A will be described below.

  An apparatus 200 for manufacturing a chain-like natural intestine sausage having a throttle portion shown in FIGS. 7 to 11 with the same reference numerals attached to the basic components corresponding to the above-described embodiments is a pair. Endless winding moving body 6 composed of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2, opposed diaphragm member (throttle member) 7, base 31, rotating shaft 32, holding member 35, endless winding moving body guide body 36, a rotating body 37, a filling casing throttle movement area 38, a filling casing throttle release movement area 39, a filling casing throttle movement area length changing means 40, and a filling casing throttle release movement area angle changing means 41. The apparatus 200 further includes a pump unit 1, a filling pipe 2, and a braking member 3 as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 1).

  Each of the pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 has a substantially quadrangular shape (see FIG. 7) that is unequal around the four rotational axes 32, or a substantially triangular shape (FIG. 8). See).

  The counter diaphragm member 7 (hereinafter referred to as a diaphragm member 7) has four diaphragm members 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, and these diaphragm members 7-1, 7 are included. -2, 7-3, and 7-4 are adjacent to each of the pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 in the circulating movement direction (arrow B direction), and a predetermined arrangement interval S. It is installed at regular intervals.

  The base 31 includes a gear housing 31-1 and an extension body 31-2 connected to the gear housing 31-1. The base 31 has four rotation axes 32, that is, the first rotation axis 32-1, the second rotation axis 32-2, and the moving direction of the filled casing SC relative to the second axis 32-2. ) Side third rotation axis 32-3 and fourth rotation axis 32-4 are provided symmetrically with respect to the sausage moving path X2.

  The four rotation axes 32 described above are defined as one side between the first rotation axis 32-1 and the second rotation axis 32-2, and between the second rotation axis 32-2 and the third rotation axis 32-3. Is formed as an unequal square shape W3 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) with the other side as a pair, and a pair of symmetrically arranged positions with respect to the sausage moving path X2.

  A number of holding members 35 are attached to the endless wrapping moving body 6 at an arrangement interval P1, and lightly contact the outer periphery of the filled casing SC in the filled casing squeeze moving area 38 to lightly hold the filled casing SC (FIG. 10 ( A) and a holding portion 35A that completely separates from the outer periphery of the filling casing SC in the filling casing squeeze release movement area 39 (see FIG. 10B). Note that a large number of holding members 35 can be attached to the endless winding moving body 6 in the first embodiment described above at the arrangement interval P1.

  The endless winding moving body guide body 36 includes a first rotating body 37-1, a second rotating body 37-2, a third rotating body 37-3, and a fourth rotating body 37-4. These four rotating bodies 37 are arranged on each rotating shaft 32 so as to be able to rotate around the corresponding rotating shafts 32, and a pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6- 6 are arranged. Each of the two is held in cooperation with the above-mentioned unequal side substantially quadrangular shape or substantially triangular shape. The first rotating body 37-1 drives the endless winding moving body 6 in the arrow B direction.

  The filled casing squeezing movement area 38 is a movement area formed by a pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 that move to face each other. The starting point 38A is the intersection of the sausage movement path X2 and the first common line Y1. The end point 38B is an intersection of the sausage movement path X2 and the second common line Y2 in the embodiment of FIG. 7, and is an intersection of the sausage movement path X2 and the third common line Y3 in the embodiment of FIG. . As in the first and second embodiments described above, the common lines Y1, Y2, and Y3 are on the corresponding pair of rotation axes 32 and are orthogonal to the sausage movement path X2. Also in the present embodiment, as in the previous embodiment, in the filled casing squeezing movement area 38, the throttle member 7 extends from the first rotational axis 32-1 to the third rotational axis 32-3 with the filled casing SC being squeezed. Move in the direction (arrow A direction). The pair of throttle members 7 in the filling casing throttle movement area 38 preferably move linearly in parallel with each other, but are not limited to such a movement manner as in the first and second embodiments.

  The filling casing squeeze release moving area 39 shown in FIG. 7, which is a feature of the present embodiment that is not provided in each of the above-described embodiments, sets the facing distance D4 between the endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2. A pair of opposed endless areas that gradually expand in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 10) and linearly move between the second rotation axis 32-2 and the third rotation axis 32-3 at a moving inclination angle α. This is a moving area formed by the winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2. The movement area 39 is formed on the forward direction side of the filling casing throttling movement area 38 in succession to the filling casing throttling movement area 38. The starting point 39A is located at the same position as the end point 38B of the filling casing squeezing movement area 38, and the squeezing member 7 that has passed the point starts releasing the squeezing.

  The filling casing diaphragm movement area length changing means 40 includes a first rotation axis center changing mechanism 44 that can change the rotation axis distance D1 of the second rotation axis 32-2 with respect to the first rotation axis 32-1. And the length (D1) of the filling casing squeeze moving area 38 is changed thereby, with respect to a predetermined interval S in which the first squeezing member 7-1 and the second squeezing member 7-2 are arranged. The ratio of the length (D1) of the filling casing squeezing movement area 38 can be changed.

  The filling casing squeeze release movement range angle changing means 41 is a second unit that enables changing the rotation axis interval D2 between the pair of third rotation axes 32-3 and 32-3 that are symmetrical with respect to the sausage movement path X2. A rotation axis interval changing mechanism 45 is provided, and thereby the movement inclination angle α of each of the pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 in the filling casing squeeze release moving area 39 is changed.

  The first rotation axis interval changing mechanism 44 includes a second rotation axis attachment mechanism 46 that can change the arrangement position of the second rotation axis 32-2 in the direction along the sausage movement path X2 (arrow E direction), A direction in which the arrangement position of the fourth rotation axis 32-4 intersects the sausage movement path X2 in accordance with the change of the arrangement position of the second rotation axis 32-2 and the change of the arrangement position of the third rotation axis 32-3. A fourth rotating shaft mounting mechanism 47 that changes in the direction of arrow F is provided.

  The second rotation axis attachment mechanism 46 of the first rotation axis interval changing mechanism 44 includes an idler shaft 48 in which the second rotation body 37-2 is rotatably fitted, and a position where the second rotation body 37-2 is desired. As shown in FIG. 4, the groove 49 enables the installation position of the idler shaft 48 to be changed along the sausage movement path X2, and the fastening element 50 that fixes the idler shaft 48 to the extension body 31-2.

  The fourth rotation axis attachment mechanism 47 of the first rotation axis interval changing mechanism 44 is fitted to the boss 31-3 so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow R2 around the boss 31-3 of the gear housing 31-1. Bracket 51 and the same fastening element 21 as in the first embodiment for fixing the bracket 51 to the boss 31-3. A fourth rotating body 37-4 rotatably attached to the bracket 51 is disposed at a position that allows each of the pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 to be held in a predetermined polygonal shape. Thus, the bracket 51 is fixed to the boss portion 31-3 by the fastening element 21 at a desired position in the direction of the arrow R2.

  The second rotation axis interval changing mechanism 45 includes an idler shaft 53 in which the third rotating body 37-3 is rotatably fitted, and an idler shaft so that the third rotating body 37-3 is disposed at a desired position. The groove | channel 54 which can change the setting position of 53 to the direction (arrow F direction) which cross | intersects the sausage moving path X2, and the fastening element 55 which fixes the idler shaft 53 to the extension body 31-2 are provided.

  In the manufacturing apparatus 200 having the above-described configuration, the rotation axes 32-2, 32-3, and 32-4 are arranged by the first rotation axis interval changing mechanism 44 and the second rotation axis interval changing mechanism 45. By changing the position, each of the pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 is changed into a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 7 or a substantially triangular shape as shown in FIG. It can be changed.

  With reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 9, and FIG. 11, an embodiment in which the endless winding moving body 6 is stretched in a substantially quadrangular shape will be described.

  In the present embodiment, a rotation axis interval D1 between the first rotation axis 32-1 and the second rotation axis 32-2 is set to be shorter than an arrangement interval S of adjacent diaphragm members 7, and the second diaphragm Before the member 7-2 reaches the start point 38A, the first throttle member 7-1 reaches the end point 38B and starts releasing the throttle of the filled casing SC. The position at which the throttling of the filling casing SC starts to be released can be adjusted as appropriate by changing the installation position of the idler shaft 48.

  The first throttle member 7-1 expands its throttle aperture G in accordance with the movement inclination angle α while moving in the filled casing throttle release movement area 39 (see FIG. 11). The first squeezing member 7-1, on the one hand, imparts a conveying force to the sausage link SL, in other words, the stuffed casing SC, by its movement in the stuffed casing squeeze release movement area 39, and on the other hand, its squeezing aperture G is When the predetermined width or more is reached, the filled casing SC is allowed to move forward at a moving speed different from the moving speed v1 of the first throttle member 7-1. The first throttle member 7-1 reaching the third common line Y3 engages with the outer periphery of the filled casing SC to place the filled casing SC on the V-shaped portion 7A, but the throttle is completely released. It is in a state (see FIG. 11C). The magnitude of the rotation axis center distance D2, that is, the magnitude of the moving inclination angle α can be adjusted as appropriate by changing the installation position of the idler shaft 53.

  As described above, in this embodiment, not only the rotation axis distance D1 but also the rotation axis distance D2 can be changed, and the length (D1) of the filling casing throttle movement area 38 and the movement of the filling casing throttle release movement area 39 are changed. Since the magnitude of the inclination angle α can be adjusted, a wider filling degree of the sausage link SL can be adjusted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a desired conveying force can be applied to the filled casing SC by the throttle member 7 that moves in the filled casing throttling release movement area 39 even in a process in which neither of the throttling members 7 is in the filled casing throttling movement area 38. Therefore, even when it is desired to fill the raw material while applying a large conveying force to the filling casing SC in the above process, it is not necessary to apply the conveying force by the holding portion 35A of the holding member 35. Therefore, since the holding force of the filled casing SC by the holding portion 35A can be made zero, rotational braking by the holding portion 35A with respect to the filled casing SC rotating in the arrow R1 direction can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to increase the transmission efficiency of the rotation of the filling tube 2 with respect to the throttle part SCn.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, an embodiment in which the endless winding moving body 6 is stretched in a substantially triangular shape will be described.

  In this embodiment, the first casing shaft 32-1 and the first casing shaft 32-1 are formed such that the filled casing throttle movement area 38 is formed between the first rotating shaft center 32-1 and the third rotating shaft center 32-3. A second rotation axis 32-2 and a third rotation axis 32-3 are arranged. The pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies 6-1 and 6-2 are opposed to each other over the rotation axis center distance D3 between the first rotation axis 32-1 and the third rotation axis 32-3. Go straight in parallel.

  In this embodiment, the rotation axis interval D3 is set longer than the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7. In the present embodiment, after the second throttle member 7-2 reaches the starting point 38A of the filled casing throttle moving area 38, the first throttle member 7-1 that moves in advance through the filled casing throttle moving area 38 is provided. When the end point 38B is reached, the throttling of the filled casing SC is started. As a result, a sausage link SL having a link length L equal to the arrangement interval S is formed in the filled casing SC.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the link SL of the chain-like natural intestinal sausage sent out from the endless winding moving body 6 is not given a conveying force, but is sent out from the endless winding moving body 6 with reference to FIG. A fourth embodiment in which conveying force is applied to the sausage link SL will be described.

  The apparatus 300 shown in FIG. 12 includes an endless wrapping moving body 6 to which two throttle members 7-1 and 7-2 are attached, an endless wrapping moving body guide body 56, and a second rotating shaft. The rotation center interval changing mechanism 58 having the center mounting mechanism 58-1 and the third rotation shaft center mounting mechanism 58-2, and the endless winding moving body downstream of the endless winding moving body 6 (arrow A direction side). 6 is provided with a link SL of the chain-like natural intestinal sausage delivered from 6, in other words, conveying means 60 arranged to apply a conveying force to the filled casing SC.

  The endless winding moving body guide body 56 includes a first rotating body 13-1 made of a sprocket and a fixed guide body 57. The fixed guide body 57 has arcuate slide guide portions 57a and 57b that slide and guide the movement of the endless winding moving body 6 around the second rotation axis 5-2 and the third rotation axis 5-3. Is formed.

  The second rotating shaft mounting mechanism 58-1 includes a support shaft 57-1 fixed to the fixed guide body 57 and having the second rotating shaft 5-2 as an axis, and a second rotating shaft 5-2. A first embodiment of fixing the support shaft 57-1 to the base 4 and the groove 18 that can change the installation position of the support shaft 57-1 along the sausage movement path X2 in the direction of arrow E so as to be disposed at a desired position. And a fastening element 19 (not shown) that is substantially the same.

  The third rotation axis mounting mechanism 58-2 fixes the support shaft 57-1 to the base 4 so that the fixed guide body 57 is installed at a desired rotation position in the arrow R2 direction around the support shaft 57-1. A fastening element 59 made of a screw member is provided.

  The method of changing the length of the filling casing restricting movement area 9 using the rotation axis interval changing mechanism 58 is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the length of the filling casing diaphragm moving area 9 is changed using the rotation axis interval changing mechanism 15, whereby the first throttle member 7-1 and the second throttle member 7-2 are arranged. Further, the ratio of the length (D1) of the filled casing squeeze moving area 9 to the predetermined interval S can be changed.

  The conveying means 60 includes an endless belt 60-1 and a pair of pulleys 60-2 and 60-2 that circulate and move the endless belt 60-1 in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 12A). The endless belt 60-1 has a conveyance surface 60-1A that imparts to the sausage link SL a conveyance force that can cause slippage between the endless belt 60-1 and the sausage link SL on the endless belt 60-1. The moving speed v <b> 2 of the endless belt 60-1 is set to the same speed as the moving speed v <b> 1 of the throttle member 7 that moves forward in the filling casing throttle moving area 9.

  In the process in which the throttle member 7 moves in the filling casing squeezing movement area 9, the sausage link SL on the conveying means 60 does not slip on the conveying surface 60-1A, and the moving speed v2 of the endless belt 60-1 is It is conveyed by the conveying means 60 with the same moving speed. In the process in which the throttle member 7 does not move in the filling casing throttle movement area 9, the sausage link SL on the transport means 60 moves in the filling casing throttle movement area 9 at a speed different from the movement speed v1 of the throttle member 7. Depending on the filling casing SC, the endless belt 60-1 is transported by the transport means 60 at a speed (slow / fast) different from the moving speed v2. Note that the movement speed of the sausage link SL slower than the movement speed v2 of the endless belt 60-1 is the stop of the movement of the sausage link SL in the direction of arrow A, or the direction of the filling pipe 2 as described later (arrow AR). Including the backward movement of the sausage link SL in the direction).

  The conveying means 60 shown in FIG. 12A includes one endless belt 60-1, but instead of this, endless belts 60-1 and 60 provided one above the other facing each other with a distance D5. 1 (see FIG. 12B), or a configuration (not shown) including endless belts 60-1 and 60-1 provided one on the left and one on the right. The interval D5 is determined by the sausage link SL and the conveying surface 60-1A sandwiched between the pair of endless belts 60-1 and 60-1 in the process in which the throttle member 7 does not move in the filling casing throttle moving area 9. 60-1A is set to a size that can cause slippage.

  If the conveying means 60 is a means that can circulate and convey the sausage link SL, for example, a known winding transmission device including a chain and a sprocket, the endless belt 60-1 and the pulley 60-2 are replaced with them. obtain.

  According to the present embodiment, since the desired conveying force can be applied to the filled casing SC by the conveying means 60 even in the process in which the throttle member 7 is not in the filled casing squeezing movement area 9, the filling degree of the natural intestinal sausage can be adjusted also by this. Can do. Further, similarly to the third embodiment described above, the holding force of the filled casing SC by the holding portion 35A can be made zero. As a result, the transmission efficiency of the rotation of the filling tube 2 with respect to the throttle part SCn can be increased.

  Next, using the manufacturing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment (see FIGS. 5 and 6) described above, the filling weight (single weight) of the sheep intestine casing C having the nominal diameter d of 18-20 mm and the sausage link SL is obtained. A method for producing a natural intestinal sausage having w1 gram, w2 gram, and w3 gram will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

Manufacture 1: Produces a sizing / quantitative natural intestinal sausage with a filling weight of 1 gram.
The throttle member 7 is mounted with the same or approximate arrangement interval S as the standard length L0 of the sausage link SL calculated based on the nominal diameter d of the sheep intestine casing and the filling weight w1 gram, for example, the n1 pitch described above. The n1 pitch endless winding moving body 6 ”is selected. (See FIGS. 13A and 13B)
-The required discharge amount calculated from the filling weight w1 gram and the required production amount (pieces / minute), here, so that the pump 1-1 discharges the raw material M having the same discharge amount as the basic discharge amount described above, The speed of the pump speed changing means 1-2 is set.
-“N1 pitch endless winding moving body 6” is stretched as shown in FIG.
-Operate the device 100. A sausage link SL having a filling weight (single weight) w1 gram having a length n1 pitch equal to the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7 is formed. (See FIG. 13 (c))

Production 2: A quantitative natural intestinal sausage having a filling weight w1 gram having a higher filling degree than that of the sausage produced by “Production 1” is produced.
-Refit the "n1 pitch endless winding moving body 6" shown in FIG. 6 as shown in FIG. At this time, the rotation axis center distance D1 is set to be equivalent to n2 pitch, which is shorter than n1 pitch, for example. Do not change any other settings.
-Operate the device 100. A period from when the first throttle member 7-1 passes the end point 9B to when the second throttle member 7-2 reaches the start point 9A, that is, a process in which the throttle member 7 is not moving in the filling casing throttle moving area 9. , The raw material M is filled in the filled casing SC having a moving speed slower than the moving speed v1 of the throttle member 7. As a result, a sausage link SL having a filling weight w1 gram having a high filling degree and having a length shorter than the arrangement interval S and longer than the rotation axis interval D1 is formed. (See FIG. 13 (d))

Production 3: Quantitative natural intestinal sausage with a fill weight w2 grams lighter than w1 grams is produced.
-The required discharge amount calculated from the filling weight w2 grams and the required production amount (pieces / minute), here, so that the pump 1-1 discharges the raw material M having a discharge amount smaller than the basic discharge amount described above, The speed of the pump speed changing means 1-2 is decelerated from “Manufacturing 2”.
The standard length L01 of the sausage link SL is calculated based on the nominal diameter d of the sheep intestine casing and the filling weight w2 grams.
The position of the second rotation axis 5-2 so that the rotation distance D1 is equal to the calculated standard length L01, for example, the n3 pitch that is 4 pitches shorter than the n1 pitch, or close to the standard length L01. To change.
-Operate the device 100. In the above-described period similar to “Manufacturing 2”, the raw material M is filled in the filling casing SC having a moving speed slower than the moving speed v1 of the throttle member 7. As a result, a sausage link SL having a filling weight w2 grams having a length shorter than the arrangement interval S and longer than the rotation axis interval D1 is formed. (See Fig. 13 (e))

Production 4: Quantitative natural intestinal sausage with a filling weight w3 grams lighter than w2 grams is produced.
-The speed of the pump speed changing means 1-2 is decelerated from "Manufacturing 3" so that the filling weight becomes w3 grams.
Increase the number of braking members 3 from two to three and set it stronger than the braking force in “Manufacturing 3”.
-Operate the device 100. The first throttle member 7-1 that has reached the starting point 9A and squeezed the filling casing SC pulls the filling casing SC between the first throttle member 7-1 and the filling pipe 2 in the longitudinal direction thereof, as indicated by the arrow A direction. Move forward to.
Next, the filled casing SC that has been squeezed by the squeezing member by passing through the end point 9B of the first squeezing member 7-1 stops its forward movement, or moves backward (in the direction of the arrow AR) toward the filling tube 2. ) (See FIG. 13 (f))
Subsequently, the second throttle member 7-2 that has reached the starting point 9A is filled with the raw material M that has been continuously filled, and when the throttling by the first throttle member 7-1 is released, The filling casing SC whose diameter is expanded rather than the diameter is squeezed and moved forward. As a result, it has a length L that is substantially the same as the rotation axis distance D1 (not shown), or has a link length L that is shorter than the rotation axis distance D1 by the backward movement amount δ (FIG. 13 (f)). A high-filled sausage link SL with a fill weight of 3 grams is formed.

  Stopping the forward movement and starting the backward movement of the filling casing SC described above includes the strength of the braking force of the braking member 3, the degree of filling of the filling casing SC, the amount of elongation in the longitudinal direction of the filling casing SC, and the filling of raw materials. Can be caused by the amount. To explain this, the filling casing SC having a low filling degree when the throttling is released can be expanded in diameter by the subsequent raw material filling, and the expansion of the diameter of the filling casing SC can cause the filling casing SC to move backward, The filled casing SC that has been stretched in the longitudinal direction can be contracted in the longitudinal direction when the throttling is released. On the other hand, the amount of raw material M filled in the natural intestine casing C in the throttling release process does not give the filling casing SC a forward movement force that exceeds these backward movement force and the braking force of the braking member 3. Under such circumstances in the throttling process, the forward movement of the filled casing SC is stopped or the backward movement thereof is started.

  In the first to fourth embodiments described above, as clearly shown in FIG. 13, a link suitable for the filling weight can be obtained without changing the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7, and a tight link shape can be obtained. The sausage link SL can be formed in the length L.

  Further, in the above-described methods “manufacturing 2” to “manufacturing 4”, the sausage link SL having a length shorter than the arrangement interval S of the throttle members 7 is formed. Using the endless wrapping moving body 6 to which the throttle members 7 are attached at an arrangement interval SS shorter than S, the same filling weight w1 gram as that of “Production 2” and having a link length L longer than the arrangement interval SS. It is also possible to form a sausage link SL having a high filling degree.

  In the first to fourth embodiments described above, the filling casing throttle movement area length changing means is configured to have a mechanism that can change the interval D1 between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. In the following fifth embodiment, the filling casing diaphragm moving area length changing means fixes the interval between the second rotation axis and the first rotation axis, and instead, restricts the restriction of the filling casing and releases the restriction of the filling casing. And a mechanism capable of changing the installation position of the release means. The fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17.

  The device 400 shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 is a first throttle member that squeezes the filled casing SC that moves forward in the direction of the arrow A sequentially along the longitudinal direction thereof. Here, the opening / closing throttle member 61-1 and the second throttle member. Here, a large number of opening / closing throttle members 61 including the opening / closing throttle members 61-2; and circulating around the first rotation axis 62-1 and the second rotation axis 62-2 in the direction of arrow B, and a filled casing A first casing opening / closing throttle member 61-1 having a narrowed SC has a filled casing throttle movement area 63 in which the first rotary axis 62-1 moves linearly in the direction of the second rotation axis 62-2 (arrow A direction). An endless winding moving body 64 to be formed; a first rotating body that rotates on the first rotation axis 62-1 and the second rotation axis 62-2 to circulate and move the endless winding movement body 64 in the direction of arrow B 65-1 and second rotation body 65-2 A body 65; throttle member actuating means 66 that actuates a desired number of opening / closing throttle members 61 to cause the opening / closing throttle member 61 to close and throttle the filling casing SC to the opening / closing throttle member 61; An aperture release means 67 provided at a position away from the actuation means 66 in the direction of arrow A and opening the closed opening / closing aperture member 61 to cause the opening / closing aperture member 61 to release the aperture of the filling casing SC; It is provided at a position away from the means 66 in the direction of the arrow A, and is provided with a filling casing squeezing movement area length changing means 68 for changing the length of the stuffing casing squeezing movement area 63.

  The opening / closing diaphragm member 61 (hereinafter referred to as the diaphragm member 61) is paired so as to be openable and closable around the support shaft 61A, and the interval P2 is narrower than the arrangement interval S of the aperture members 7 of the first to third embodiments described above. Thus, a large number of endless winding moving bodies 64 are attached along the circulating movement direction. By rotation of the arm member 61B provided in each throttle member 61 in the direction of arrow H, the throttle member 61 is rotated in the direction of arrow J toward each other via the link member 61C, thereby restricting the filling casing SC. Further, the arm member 61B is turned in the direction of the arrow L which is separated from each other by the rotation of the arrow K in the direction of the arrow K, so that the arm member 61B is opened (see FIG. 17).

  The throttle member 61 is actuated by the throttle member actuating means 66 and completes its closing operation at the starting point 63A of the filled casing throttling movement region 63 to complete the throttling of the filled casing SC. The squeezing member 61 maintains its squeezed state and moves in the stuffing casing squeezing movement area 63, and then is actuated by the squeezing release means 67. The squeezing member 61 starts its opening operation at the end point 63B to release the squeezing of the stuffing casing SC To start.

  The throttle member actuating means 66 has an actuating member 66A that abuts and engages at a desired cycle by rotating in the arrow N direction with respect to a large number of throttle members 61 that circulate in an open state. Due to this contact engagement, the large number of throttle members 61 are sequentially closed at every interval S corresponding to the predetermined interval S in the first embodiment. The actuating member 66A comes into contact with and engages with the arm member 61B to start the arm member 61B to rotate downward in the direction of arrow H, and completes the downward rotation at the position Z. As a result, the closing rotation of the throttle member 61 in the arrow J direction is completed.

  In the present invention, a structure for manufacturing a sausage having a desired link length L by closing the opening / closing diaphragm members 61 for each desired number is a holding means and a diaphragm disclosed in JP-A-9-28282. A configuration relating to means for performing the operation can be used. All of those descriptions in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-28282 are incorporated in the present specification, and a detailed description of the opening / closing diaphragm member 61 and the diaphragm member actuating means 66 in this embodiment is omitted.

  The aperture release means 67 includes a cam member 69 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The cam member 69 rides on the arm member 61B and rotates the arm member 61B in the arrow K direction, thereby opening the aperture member 61 in the arrow L direction. Subsequent to the cam member 69, another cam member 70 is provided. The cam member 70 extends along the movement of the throttle member 61 that circulates and holds the throttle member 61 in the open state.

  The filling casing throttle movement area length changing means 68 has a throttle release means installation interval changing mechanism 71 that can change the installation distance D6 of the throttle release means 67 with respect to the throttle member actuating means 66. The installation interval D6 in the present embodiment refers to the interval between the position of the arm member 61B that starts to contact the cam member 69 and the position Z described above. The aperture release means installation interval changing mechanism 71 has a long hole portion 72 and a fastening element 73 that enable the cam member 69 installation position to be changed in the direction of arrow T parallel to the sausage movement path X2.

  FIG. 15 shows that the length of the filling casing diaphragm moving area 63 is made longer than the arrangement interval S between the first diaphragm member 61-1 and the second diaphragm member 61-2 by the diaphragm release means installation interval changing mechanism 71. This is an embodiment in which the position of the cam member 69 is set. The installation interval D6 in this embodiment is longer than the arrangement interval S. In the present embodiment, since the first throttle member 61-1 reaches the end point 63B after the second throttle member 61-2 reaches the start point 63A, the link length L has the same length as the arrangement interval S. A sausage link SL is formed.

  In FIG. 16, the length of the filling casing diaphragm moving area 63 is made shorter than the arrangement interval S between the first diaphragm member 61-1 and the second diaphragm member 61-2 by the diaphragm release means installation interval changing mechanism 71. In this embodiment, the position of the cam member 69 is set. In this embodiment, the installation interval D6 is shorter than the arrangement interval S. In the present embodiment, since the first throttle member 61-1 reaches the end point 63B before the second throttle member 61-2 reaches the start point 63A, the throttle to the filling casing SC by the throttle member 61 is temporarily released. Is done. As a result, a highly filled sausage link SL having a link length L different from the arrangement interval S is formed.

  In the present embodiment, the link length L is changed by changing the contact period of the throttle member actuating means 66 with respect to the throttle member 61, and the adjustment to the sausage link having a high filling degree is made by changing the installation position of the throttle release means 67. Can be achieved. Therefore, this embodiment can be applied to the production of natural intestinal sausages of a very wide range of sizes without replacing any parts.

  Also in the fifth embodiment, as in the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments, the forward movement stop step of the filled casing SC or the filled casing SC is moved in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the arrow AR). ), The sausage link SL having a high filling degree can be formed.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Nor.

  For example, in each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth embodiments described above, the endless wrapping moving bodies 6, 64 and the rotating bodies 13, 37, 65 are constituted by a chain and a sprocket. Instead of this, a known element including a toothed belt and a toothed pulley may be used. Moreover, the conveyance means 60 of 4th Embodiment can be provided downstream of the endless winding transmission bodies 6 and 64 provided in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th embodiment.

  The apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having the squeezed portion according to the present invention described above can be widely applied to an apparatus for producing natural intestinal sausages having different sizes.

It is plane explanatory drawing showing the manufacturing apparatus of the chain-like natural intestine sausage concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view illustrating an opposed endless winding moving body to which a throttle member is attached and a filling casing throttle moving area length changing unit in the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. It is a plane explanatory view equivalent to Drawing 2 showing the state where the position of the opposite endless winding moving body was adjusted. It is front explanatory drawing which represented the filling casing aperture | diaphragm moving area length change means mainly in FIG. It is plane explanatory drawing which expanded and represented the opposing endless winding moving body which attached the throttle member of the manufacturing apparatus of the chain-like natural intestine sausage concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and a filling casing squeeze movement area length change means. . FIG. 6 is an explanatory plan view corresponding to FIG. 5 illustrating a state in which the position of the opposed endless winding moving body is adjusted. It is plane explanatory drawing which expanded and represented the opposing endless winding moving body which attached the throttle member of the manufacturing apparatus of the chain-like natural intestine sausage concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and a filling casing squeeze movement area length change means. . It is plane explanatory drawing equivalent to FIG. 7 showing the state which adjusted the position of the opposing endless winding moving body. It is front explanatory drawing which represented the filling casing squeezing movement area length change means mainly in FIG. 8A is a partially enlarged left side view of FIG. 7, in which FIG. 7A shows a state in which the holding member in the filling casing squeezing movement area is in light contact with the outer periphery of the filling casing, and FIG. Represents a state of being separated from the filled casing. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged left side explanatory view showing a change in the aperture of the throttle member and a change in the engagement state with the filling casing in FIG. 7, wherein (A) shows the state in the filling casing throttle movement area, and (B) and (C) represents the state in the filling casing squeeze release movement area. It is explanatory drawing of the manufacturing apparatus of the chain | strand-shaped natural intestine sausage concerning 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a plane explanatory drawing showing the opposing endless winding moving body and the conveyance means provided in the downstream. FIG. 8B is a partial front explanatory view showing a conveying unit in a form different from the conveying unit represented by (A). It is typical plane explanatory drawing showing each manufacturing method in the case of manufacturing the natural intestinal sausage from which size differs. It is plane explanatory drawing which expanded and represented the endless winding moving body which attached the throttle member of the manufacturing apparatus of the chain-like natural intestine sausage concerning 5th Embodiment of this invention, and a filling casing squeeze movement area length change means. It is front explanatory drawing of the manufacturing apparatus represented by FIG. It is front explanatory drawing equivalent to FIG. 15 showing the state which adjusted the length of the filling casing diaphragm movement area by the filling casing diaphragm movement area length change means. (A) is a right side explanatory view mainly showing the relationship between the throttle member actuating means and the opening / closing throttle member of FIG. 14, and (B) is mainly showing the relationship between the aperture releasing means and the opening / closing throttle member of FIG. It is right side explanatory drawing.

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100, 200, 300, 400 Chain natural intestine sausage manufacturing apparatus 1 Pump means 2 Filling tube 3 Braking member 4 Base 5 Rotating shaft 5-1 First rotating shaft 5-2 Second rotating shaft 5-3 First 3 rotation axis 6 endless winding moving body 6-1 and 6-2 opposed endless winding moving body 7 opposed diaphragm member (throttle member)
7-1 First throttle member 7-2 Second throttle member 9 Filled casing throttle moving area 10 Filled casing throttle moving area length changing means 15 Rotational axis interval changing mechanism C Natural intestine casing M Raw material S Arrangement interval SC Filled casing X1 Longitudinal axis X2 Sausage movement path 31 Base 32 Rotation axis 32-1 First rotation axis 32-2 Second rotation axis 32-3 Third rotation axis 32-4 Fourth rotation axis 38 Fill casing throttle movement Area D1 Rotational axis distance (Length of the packed casing diaphragm movement area)
D3 Rotational axis interval (length of the filled casing diaphragm movement range)
40 Filling casing diaphragm moving area length changing means 44 First rotation axis center distance changing mechanism 45 Second rotation axis center distance changing mechanism 58 Rotating axis center distance changing mechanism 60 Conveying means 61 Opening / closing throttle member (throttle member)
61-1 First throttle member 61-2 Second throttle member 62 Rotary axis 62-1 First rotary axis 62-2 Second rotary axis 63 Filled casing throttle moving area 64 Endless winding moving body 66 Member actuating means 67 Restriction release means 68 Filling casing restricting movement area length changing means 71 Restriction releasing means installation interval changing mechanism D6 Installation interval (length of filling casing restricting movement area)
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Claims (10)

Natural intestine casing, the desired stuffed casing the amount of raw material has been filled discharged from the pump means, following the first diaphragm member and the first diaphragm member squeezing sequentially along the longitudinal direction of the stuffed casing A plurality of throttle members including two throttle members;
A plurality of throttle members including the first throttle member and the second throttle member are circulated around a plurality of rotary axes including the first rotary axis and the second rotary axis, and the plurality of throttle members including the first throttle member and the second throttle member are along the circulation movement direction. Te are arranged to be adjacent at predetermined intervals, forming a stuffed casing stop transfer zone moving from the first rotation axis in a state where said first diaphragm member is squeezed the filled casing to the second rotation axis direction An endless wrapping moving body,
Filling casing throttle movement area length changing means for changing a ratio of the length of the filling casing diaphragm movement area to the predetermined interval in which the first throttle member and the second throttle member are arranged;
It is those with a,
The filling casing squeezing movement area length changing means has a rotation axis interval changing mechanism that can change the interval between the second rotation axis and the first rotation axis. Equipment for producing chained natural intestinal sausage. Chain said pump means, that the filling tube equipped with the natural intestine casings, characterized in that it is configured to eject the raw material by changing the amount, having a throttle portion 1 Of natural intestinal sausage. The endless wrapping moving body is at least a pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies provided with a sausage moving path formed on an extension of a longitudinal axis of a filling tube filling the natural intestine casing as a raw material. Consists of
The diaphragm member, according to claim 1, wherein 1 is attached to the s pairs of each of opposed endless winding mobile, and wherein the ing from the opposing diaphragm member forms the stuffed casing aperture pairs in transfer zone A device for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezed portion. A first squeezing member and a first squeezing member following the first squeezing member for sequentially squeezing the natural casing of the stuffed casing filled with a desired amount of raw material discharged from the pump means along the longitudinal direction of the stuffed casing. A plurality of throttle members including two throttle members;
A plurality of throttle members including the first throttle member and the second throttle member are circulated around a plurality of rotary axes including the first rotary axis and the second rotary axis, and the plurality of throttle members including the first throttle member and the second throttle member are along the circulation movement direction. Are formed so as to be adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval, and a filling casing throttle movement region is formed in which the first throttle member moves from the first rotation axis to the second rotation axis in a state in which the filling casing is throttled. An endless wrapping moving body,
Filling casing throttle movement area length changing means for changing a ratio of the length of the filling casing diaphragm movement area to the predetermined interval in which the first throttle member and the second throttle member are arranged;
With
The throttle member is composed of a pair of open and close throttle members that can be freely opened and closed,
A large number of the opening / closing diaphragm members are attached to the endless winding moving body at an interval narrower than the arrangement interval of the first diaphragm member and the second diaphragm member,
Has an operating member that abuts the opening and closing throttle member by operating against closing the throttle member for each desired number, the number of opening and closing the diaphragm by Rukoto to rise to the closing operation to the opening and closing the throttle member at the predetermined distance Throttle member actuating means for causing the first throttle member and the second throttle member that cause actuation of the members to throttle the filling casing;
And further comprising aperture release means having a cam member that opens the open / close aperture member to release the aperture by contacting the closed open / close aperture member .
The stuffed casing stop transfer zone length changing means includes a throttle release means mounting distance changing mechanism that enables changing the installation spacing of the cam member of the throttle release means for actuating members of said diaphragm member actuating means, that apparatus for manufacturing a chain of linked natural intestine sausages having a grain Ri part you characterized. In the manufacturing apparatus of the chain-like natural intestine sausage which has the narrowing part according to claim 1,
The endless wrapping moving body is at least a pair of opposed endless wrapping moving bodies provided with a sausage moving path formed on an extension of a longitudinal axis of a filling tube filling the natural intestine casing as a raw material. Consists of
The plurality of throttle members are arranged adjacent to each other at an interval longer than the axis interval between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis along the circulation movement direction,
A pair of a plurality of rotation axes with a sausage moving path formed on an extension of a longitudinal axis of a filling tube filling the natural intestine casing as a symmetric axis as the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. characterized in that it comprises a base arranged to scalene polygonal shape in which one side between apparatus for manufacturing a chain of linked natural intestine sausages having a throttle portion. A plurality of throttle members are attached at equal intervals to each of the pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies,
Said base is characterized in that three rotary axis disposed scalene a triangular shape is provided, the chain-like natural intestine sausage manufacturing apparatus having the throttle portion 5 . A plurality of throttle members are attached at equal intervals to each of the pair of opposed endless winding moving bodies,
6. The apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezing portion according to claim 5, wherein the base is provided with four rotational axes arranged in an unequal square shape. .   The other side of the unequal polygonal shape is constituted by a second rotation axis and a third rotation axis located on the moving direction side of the filling casing with respect to the second rotation axis. An apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having the narrowed portion according to claim 6 or 7. In the manufacturing apparatus of the chain-like natural intestine sausage which has the narrowing part according to claim 1,
A filling tube that fills the natural intestine casing with raw materials to form a filled casing;
In the period until the first diaphragm member and the second diaphragm member after passing through the transfer zone stop the stuffed casing reaches transfer zone stop the stuffed casing, the forward movement to the stuffed casing at the transfer zone aperture stuffed casing A braking member for applying a braking force to the natural intestine casing fitted to the outer periphery of the filling tube, to cause a stoppage of the filling tube or to cause the filling casing to move backward toward the filling tube;
While the squeezing member moves a distance equal to the squeezing member arrangement interval, an amount of raw material less than the link weight determined by the nominal diameter of the natural intestine casing and the sausage link having the same length as the squeezed casing squeezing movement range Pump means for discharging into the filling tube;
An apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having a squeezing portion.   The conveyance means for giving conveyance force to the filling casing sent out from the endless winding movement body in the downstream position of the endless winding movement body is provided. An apparatus for producing a chain-like natural intestinal sausage having the squeezed portion according to any one of the above.

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