JP5221006B2 - Meat slicer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a meat slicer for slicing meat chunks.

As this type of meat slicer, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-370193), an operation of reciprocating a meat box holding a meat chunk with respect to a cutting blade, There is an apparatus in which a meat chunk sent out from a meat box is sliced to a predetermined thickness with a cutting tool by repeating the operation of feeding the meat chunk from the meat box by a predetermined amount. In this meat slicer, a backing plate that regulates the tip position of the meat block fed from the meat box is supported by a support member disposed below the plate.
JP 2002-370193 A

  However, since the conventional meat slicer has a structure in which the support member of the contact plate is disposed below the contact plate, it is located under the contact plate (below the outlet of the meat box) where sliced meat tends to accumulate or for slicing When performing the cleaning work around the cutter, there is a disadvantage that the support member and the like below the contact plate interferes with the cleaning work and the cleaning work cannot be performed efficiently. In addition, the space below the backing plate (below the exit of the meat box) is narrowed, making it difficult to perform operations during slicing operations such as gripping sliced meat pieces and placing them on trays, etc. There is also a drawback that it is easy to get tired.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a meat slicer that can improve the workability of the cleaning work around the meat holding portion and the work during the slicing operation. There is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the meat holding part for holding the meat chunk is reciprocated in a direction parallel to the side surface of the slicing blade, and the meat chunk is placed from the meat holding part. In the meat slicer for slicing the leading end of the meat chunk sent out from the meat holding unit with the cutting blade, by repeating the operation of feeding the fixed amount at a time, the contact plate that regulates the tip position of the meat chunk sent out from the meat holding unit And a support member that supports the pad plate, and a slice thickness adjusting mechanism that is provided on the support member and adjusts the position of the pad plate in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the meat holding unit. In the side of the backing plate , it is disposed on the side opposite to the slicing blade and provided vertically on the table so as to extend vertically or obliquely vertically along the side edge of the plate. , caul And a slicing blade side edges of the opposite side of the structure to be supported by the support member, a meat receiving plate for supporting receiving the leading end of the meat mass which is fed from the meat holder, along substantially the entire lower portion of the caul It is set as the structure arrange | positioned so that it may extend.

  In this configuration, since the support member of the contact plate is arranged vertically to the side opposite to the slicing blade with respect to the contact plate, the lower portion of the support plate (exit of the meat holding portion) where the meat scraps are likely to accumulate ) And the periphery of the slicing blade, the support member of the backing plate does not get in the way at all, and the cleaning operation becomes easy, and the cleaning operation can be performed efficiently and safely. In addition, the empty space around the cutting plate (below the outlet of the meat holding portion) and the slicing blade can be widened, and during slicing operations such as gripping sliced meat pieces and placing them on trays, etc. There is also an advantage that the work becomes easy and the worker is less tired.

Incidentally, the conventional meat slicer, since a structure which is arranged below the supporting member caul caul plate and the support member is in the way, the tip of the meat mass which is fed out from the meat box (meat holder) The meat receiving plate for receiving and supporting the portion can be disposed only in a partial region of the lower end portion of the backing plate . For this reason, when slicing the front end of the meat chunk with the slicing blade, the meat mass is easily drawn into the gap between the meat holding portion and the backing plate, and meat scraps are likely to be generated, resulting in poor yield. There is.

Therefore, in the invention according to claim 1, the meat receiving plate that supports the leading end portion of the meat chunk sent out from the meat holding portion extends along substantially the entire lower end portion of the contact plate that regulates the leading end position of the meat chunk. I am trying to arrange it. In the meat slicer of the present invention, the support member of the contact plate is arranged vertically on the side of the contact plate, and the side end portion of the contact plate is supported by the support member. Without being obstructed, the meat receiving plate can be arranged so as to extend along substantially the entire lower end portion of the backing plate . Thereby, when slicing the front end portion of the meat chunk with the cutting blade, it is possible to reliably prevent the meat chunk from being drawn into the gap between the meat holding portion and the backing plate, Meat scraps are less likely to be generated, and the yield can be improved.

In this case, as described in claim 2 , the meat receiving plate may be formed of resin. In this way, sliding resistance between the meat receiving plate and the meat holding portion (for example, a guide portion provided at the outlet of the meat holding portion) is reduced, and wear of the meat receiving plate and the meat holding portion is reduced. can do.

Further, as in claim 3 , the slicing operation may be prohibited when the meat receiving plate is removed. Further, as in the fourth aspect , the slicing operation may be prohibited when the caul plate is removed. In this way, even if the start switch is accidentally turned on while performing maintenance work such as cleaning work after removing the meat receiving plate or the backing plate, the slicing knife and the meat holding part are not It is possible to prevent the slice operation.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the meat slicer, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the meat slicer, FIG. 3 is a front view of the backing plate and its peripheral portion, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the backing plate and its peripheral portion, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4, and FIG.

First, the schematic structure of the meat slicer will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, a table 12 is attached to the upper part of the main body frame 11 of the meat slicer, and the meat block 15 (see FIG. 2) is sliced on the blade frame 13 provided on the upper surface of the table 12. The round blade 14 (slicing blade) is rotatably supported. A drive mechanism (a motor, a speed reduction mechanism, etc.) for rotating the round blade 14 is assembled to the blade base 13 and the main body base 11.

  Further, in the vicinity of the round blade 14, a meat box 16 (meat holding portion) for holding the meat chunk 15 is reciprocated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the round blade 14 (direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2). It is provided as possible. Hereinafter, the reciprocating direction of the meat box 16 is referred to as “meat box moving direction”. A drive mechanism (motor, crank mechanism, etc.) for reciprocating the meat box 16 is disposed below the table 12 and assembled to the main body base 11.

  A meat feed conveyor 17 is provided in the meat box 16, and a plurality of meat feed rollers 18 are disposed above the meat feed conveyor 17. These meat feed rollers 18 are supported by a movable support arm 19, and with the meat block 15 placed on the meat feed conveyor 17, the support arm 19 is moved downward to lower the meat feed roller 18. As a result, the meat chunk 15 is sandwiched between the meat feed conveyor 17 and the meat feed roller 18.

  In addition, on the front side of the round blade 14 above the table 12, a contact plate 20 that regulates the tip position of the meat chunk 15 delivered from the meat box 16 is disposed so as to face the outlet of the meat box 16. The position of the contact plate 20 (that is, the tip position of the meat block 15) is adjusted by the contact plate adjustment handle 21. The meat box 16 is configured to reciprocate between a position (position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) facing the contact plate 20 and a position facing the round blade 14. The meat feed conveyor 17 and the meat feed roller 18 rotate in the meat feed direction for each reciprocating operation of the meat box 16 so that the meat block 15 in the meat box 16 is sent to the left side (the round blade 14 side). It has become. The meat feed amount for each operation of the meat feed conveyor 17 and the meat feed roller 18 is adjusted by the meat feed amount adjustment handle 22.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a meat receiving plate 23 that supports the leading end portion of the meat chunk 15 delivered from the meat box 16 is disposed almost below the lower end portion of the backing plate 20 (the meat box 16). It is arranged so as to extend along substantially the entire) of the width direction of the outlet. A safety cover 24 is disposed above the round blade 14, and a safety plate 25 is disposed below the round blade 14. This prevents a finger or a hand from coming into contact with the peripheral edge of the round blade 14. Further, a control box 26 in which a slice speed adjustment knob or the like is disposed is provided on the upper part of the tool mount 13, and an activation switch 27 for turning on / off the slicing operation is provided on the front surface of the main body mount 11.

Next, the structure of the contact plate 20 and its peripheral part will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the side of the round blade 14 opposite to the backing plate 20 of the table 12 top surface, the side of the support member 28 abutting plate 20 for supporting the caul plate 20 It arrange | positions vertically so that it may extend in an up-down direction or the diagonal up-down direction along an edge part . A plurality of slide shafts 30 are attached to a side end portion of the abutting plate 20 opposite to the round blade 14 via a joint member 29. On the other hand, bearing holes 31 (see FIG. 5) corresponding to the slide shafts 30 of the contact plate 20 are formed in the upper part of the support member 28, and the slide shafts 30 of the contact plate 20 are formed in the bearing holes 31 of the support member 28. By inserting, the backing plate 20 is slidable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the meat box moving direction (a direction substantially parallel to the feeding direction of the meat block 15), and is opposite to the round blade 14 of the backing plate 20. The side end portion on the side is supported by the support member 28.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a support plate adjustment handle 21 is rotatably provided below the lower slide shaft 30 of the support member 28. The formed pinion gear 32 meshes with a rack gear 33 formed on the lower surface side of the lower slide shaft 30. Further, a lock lever 34 is rotatably provided above the lower slide shaft 30 of the support member 28, and a lock portion 35 formed at the tip of the rotation shaft of the lock lever 34 is provided. It faces the locked portion 36 formed on the oblique upper surface side of the lower slide shaft 30.

  Then, the locking lever 34 is rotated in the locking direction (for example, clockwise direction) and the locking portion 35 is pressed against the locked portion 36 of the slide shaft 30, thereby preventing the sliding movement of the contact plate 20 (slide shaft 30). In this locked state, the position of the contact plate 20 in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the meat box is fixed.

On the other hand, when adjusting the position of the contact plate 20 in the direction perpendicular to the movement direction of the meat box, the lock lever 34 is rotated in the unlocking direction (the direction opposite to the lock direction) to move the lock portion 35 to the cover shaft 30. By separating from the lock portion 36, the locking of the sliding movement of the contact plate 20 (slide shaft 30) is released, and the contact plate 20 (slide) is operated by rotating the contact plate adjustment handle 21 in this state. The shaft 30) can be slid to adjust the position of the abutting plate 20 in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the meat box. The slice thickness adjusting mechanism for adjusting the position of the backing plate 20 in the direction perpendicular to the meat box moving direction as described above is provided in the support member 28.

  Further, a bolt for fixing the contact plate 20 to the joint member 29 is inserted into a long hole formed in the contact plate 20 or the joint member 29, and the contact plate 20 is attached to the joint member 29 in a state where the bolt is loosened. On the other hand, the positional relationship between the contact plate 20 and the round blade 14 can be adjusted by sliding and moving in a direction substantially parallel to the meat box moving direction.

  Further, the support member 28 is a sensor such as a proximity switch that detects whether or not the contact plate 20 is removed from the table 12 (support member 28) by detecting whether or not the slide shaft 30 is removed from the bearing hole 31. (Not shown) is provided, and when the backing plate 20 is removed from the table 12 (support member 28), the drive of the drive motor of the round blade 14 and the drive motor of the meat box 16 is prohibited and the slice operation is prohibited. It is like that.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the meat receiving plate 23 that supports the leading end portion of the meat chunk 15 delivered from the meat box 16 is formed of resin, and the width direction of the guide portion 37 provided at the outlet of the meat box 16 It is arrange | positioned so that it may extend along the substantially whole region. The meat receiving plate 23 is fastened and fixed to a support plate 38 extending in a direction parallel to the meat receiving plate 23 by a bolt 39 or the like, and the support plate 38 is bolted to an L-shaped block 40 fixed to the upper surface of the table 12. It is fastened and fixed by 41 or the like.

  A bolt 41 for fixing the support plate 38 to the L-shaped block 40 is inserted into a long hole formed in the support plate 38 or the L-shaped block 40, and a fixing knob 42 for tightening the bolt 41 is reverse to the tightening direction. In a state where the bolt 41 is loosened by rotating to the L-shaped block 40, the meat receiving plate 23 and the support plate 38 are slid in a direction substantially parallel to the meat box moving direction. The positional relationship with the blade 14 can be adjusted.

  Further, the L-shaped block 40 detects whether or not the meat receiving plate 23 has been removed from the table 12 (L-shaped block 40) by detecting whether or not the support plate 38 has been removed from the L-shaped block 40. When a sensor 43 such as a proximity switch is provided and the meat receiving plate 23 is removed from the table 12 (L-shaped block 40), the driving of the driving motor of the round blade 14 and the driving motor of the meat box 16 is prohibited to perform the slicing operation. It is forbidden.

  In the meat slicer configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, when slicing the meat chunk 15, the meat chunk 15 is first set in the meat box 16, and the meat feed conveyor 17 and the meat feed roller 18 are set. The meat chunk 15 is sandwiched between the two. Thereafter, the round blade 14 is driven to rotate, and the meat box 16 is reciprocated relative to the round blade 14. At this time, every time the meat box 16 moves to the contact plate 20 side, the meat feed conveyor 17 and the meat feed roller 18 rotate in the meat feed direction so that the meat block 15 in the meat box 16 moves to the left by a predetermined amount. Sent out. Each time the meat box 16 moves to the round blade 14 side, the tip of the meat block 15 delivered from the meat box 16 is sliced to a predetermined thickness by the round blade 14, and the meat piece is left of the round blade 14. It is discharged to the side.

  In the present embodiment described above, the support member 28 of the backing plate 20 is disposed vertically on the side opposite to the round blade 14 with respect to the backing plate 20, so that the lower side of the backing plate 20 (the outlet of the meat box 16). ) And the space around the round blade 14 can be widened, and the cleaning operation is performed below the backing plate 20 (below the exit of the meat box 16) and around the round blade 14 where the meat scraps easily collect. At this time, the support member 28 and the like of the backing plate 20 do not get in the way at all, and the cleaning work becomes easy, and the cleaning work can be performed efficiently and safely. In addition, by widening the empty space below the backing plate 20 (below the exit of the meat box 16) and the round blade 14, the operation during the slicing operation such as the work of grabbing the sliced meat pieces or the work of placing it on a tray or the like. There is also an advantage that the work becomes easy and the worker is less tired.

  In addition, the meat slicer of the present embodiment is arranged such that the support member 28 of the backing plate 20 is arranged vertically on the side of the backing plate 20, so that the meat receiving plate 23 is not obstructed by the support member 28 and the like. It becomes possible to arrange so as to extend along almost the whole area in the width direction of the outlet of the meat box 16, and by arranging the meat receiving plate 23 so as to extend along almost the whole area of the outlet of the meat box 16. When the front end portion of the meat chunk 15 is sliced with the round blade 14, the meat receiving plate 23 reliably prevents the meat chunk from being drawn into the gap between the meat box 16 (guide portion 37) and the backing plate 20. This makes it difficult for meat scraps to be generated, and the yield can be greatly improved.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the meat receiving plate 23 is made of resin, sliding between the meat receiving plate 23 and the meat box 16 (for example, the guide portion 37 provided at the outlet of the meat box 16). The resistance can be reduced, and the occurrence of wear and abnormal noise on the meat receiving plate 23 and the meat box 16 (for example, the guide portion 37) can be reduced.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the backing plate 20 is removed from the table 12 (support member 28), the driving of the driving motor for the round blade 14 and the driving motor for the meat box 16 is prohibited and the slicing operation is prohibited. When the meat receiving plate 23 is detached from the table 12 (L-shaped block 40), the driving of the driving motor for the round blade 14 and the driving motor for the meat box 16 is prohibited and the slicing operation is prohibited. Even if the start switch 27 is turned on by mistake when the maintenance work such as the cleaning work is performed with the plate 23 and the backing plate 20 removed, the circular cutter 14 and the meat box 16 are to be sliced. Can be prevented and safety can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the meat holding portion (meat box 16) is arranged almost horizontally and the meat block 15 is sent out in a substantially horizontal direction. However, the meat holding portion is arranged obliquely and the meat block 15 is inclined. It is good also as a structure sent out below.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the disk-shaped round blade 14 was used as a cutting blade for slicing the meat chunk 15, it is not limited to this, For example, a straight blade with a cutting edge is used, or a cutting edge is used. The shape of the blade may be changed as appropriate, for example, a wavy or arcuate blade may be used.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the left hand which arrange | positions the meat holding part (meat box 16) on the right side of the slicing blade (round blade 14), and discharges the sliced meat sliced on the left side of the slicing blade Although the present invention has been applied to a work-type meat slicer, a right-hand-work-type meat slicer that discharges a piece of meat sliced to the right side of the slicing cutter by placing a meat holding portion on the left side of the slicing cutter The present invention may be applied.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although this invention was applied to the meat slicer which moves the meat holding part (meat box 16) with respect to the cutting blade (round blade 14), and slices the meat lump 15, On the other hand, the present invention may be applied to a meat slicer that moves the slicing knife to slice the meat chunk 15 or a meat slicer that moves both the meat holding unit and the slicing knife to slice the meat chunk 15.

  In addition, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist, such as appropriately changing the shapes of the meat holding portion, the backing plate, the support member, the meat receiving plate, and the like.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the meat slicer in one Example of this invention. It is a top view of a meat slicer. It is a front view of a backing plate and its peripheral part. It is a top view of a backing plate and its peripheral part. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Main body mount, 12 ... Table, 13 ... Cutlery mount, 14 ... Round blade (slicing blade), 15 ... Meat lump, 16 ... Meat box (meat holding part), 20 ... Contact plate, 21 ... Contact plate adjustment handle , 23 ... Meat receiving plate, 28 ... Support member, 30 ... Slide shaft, 32 ... Pinion gear, 33 ... Rack gear, 34 ... Lock lever, 38 ... Support plate, 40 ... L-shaped block

Claims (4)

By repeating the operation of reciprocating the meat holding unit holding the meat chunk in a direction parallel to the side surface of the slicing blade and the operation of feeding the meat chunk from the meat holding unit by a predetermined amount, the meat holding unit is sent out from the meat holding unit. In a meat slicer for slicing the tip of the meat block with the slicing blade,
A backing plate that regulates the tip position of the meat chunk sent out from the meat holding part,
A support member for supporting the backing plate;
A slice thickness adjusting mechanism that is provided on the support member and adjusts the position of the contact plate in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the meat holding unit;
The support member is disposed on the side opposite to the slicing blade on the side of the backing plate and correspondingly extends on the table so as to extend in the vertical direction or the diagonally vertical direction along the side edge of the plate. Is provided vertically,
A meat receiving plate that supports a tip end portion of the meat block that is supported by the support member and that is fed from the meat holding portion , is a lower end of the backing plate. The meat slicer characterized by being arranged so that it may extend along the substantially whole area of a part .   The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein the meat receiving plate is made of resin.   3. The meat slicer according to claim 1, wherein the meat slicer is configured to prohibit a slicing operation when the meat receiving plate is removed.   The meat slicer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the meat slicer is configured to prohibit a slicing operation when the caul plate is removed.

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