JP5396455B2 - Raw meat massage equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a raw meat massaging apparatus used for manufacturing ham, sausage, bacon and the like.

  Raw meat such as roast ham, boneless ham and bacon (also referred to as “raw meat chunk” or “raw wood”) is supplied to an injector, and pickle liquid (condiment) is injected for seasoning and storage. Thereafter, the raw meat is placed in a transport tank having an open upper surface and is transported to the input position of the massage device.

  At the charging position, the transport tank is inverted, and the raw meat is charged into the massage tank of the massage device. At this time, a plurality of raw material meats are input, and the total weight is 600 kg, for example. After charging the raw meat, the massage tank lid is closed and sealed, and the vacuum pump is driven to bring the inside of the tank to a predetermined degree of vacuum. In this state, the stirring blade in the tank is rotated for a predetermined time to soften the raw meat while squeezing it, and at the same time, the pickle liquid is penetrated and distributed as uniformly as possible throughout the raw meat.

  After completion of the massage process, the lid of the massage device is opened and the insertion port is opened. Then, the transfer tank is positioned directly below the charging port, the massage tank is inclined, and the raw meat is dropped into the transfer tank while rotating the stirring blade in the reverse direction.

  When all the raw meat in the massage tank has fallen into the transfer tank, the rotation of the stirring blade is stopped and the transfer tank is moved to a predetermined location, and the following processing is performed (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-113033

The conventional example has the following problems.
(1) A so-called batch-type processing method is adopted in which a certain amount of raw material meat is supplied to a massage device and processed, but since a plurality of raw material meats are massaged simultaneously with one massage device, It takes a long time, for example 18 hours, for the massage device to complete the massage process. Therefore, the next process cannot be performed for a long time until the massage process is completed.
However, in recent years, the performance of the injector has been improved, and the time for injecting the pickle liquid has become significantly shorter than in the conventional example, and a single massage device cannot cope with the processing speed of the injector. Therefore, waiting time increases and work efficiency is not good.

  (2) A plurality of raw meats are put into the massage device and massaged at the same time, but the properties such as softness of the raw meats are not necessarily equal. For this reason, each raw meat cannot be massaged as designed and massaged uniformly, resulting in a non-uniform quality ham product.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to shorten the massage time. Another purpose is to perform a massage suitable for each raw meat.

The present invention relates to a massage apparatus for raw meat that performs massage by sucking one raw meat into the massage pipe and moving it while applying resistance , and a massage pipe provided with a raw meat inlet, and the massage pipe Formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube, and a resistance body that resists and deforms the raw material meat that passes through the massage tube, and a movement that communicates with an end of the massage tube and moves the raw material meat in the massage tube by vacuum suction And means.

The resistor according to the present invention is a spiral resistor. The present invention provides a massage tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube, which deforms the raw material meat passing through the massage tube with resistance, and an end of the massage tube And a moving means for moving the raw meat in the massage tube by vacuum suction, and the resistance body is a spiral resistance body, The resistor is characterized in that the pitch on the raw material meat inlet side is formed larger than the pitch of other portions. The present invention provides a massage tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube, which deforms the raw material meat passing through the massage tube with resistance, and an end of the massage tube And a moving means for moving the raw meat in the massage tube by vacuum suction, and the resistance body is a spiral resistance body, The resistor is wound in opposite directions on the right and left sides from the center of the massage tube.

The massage tube of the present invention is characterized in that the center portion thereof is supported so as to be rotatable. The present invention provides a massage tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube, which deforms the raw material meat passing through the massage tube with resistance, and an end of the massage tube And a moving means for moving the raw meat in the massage tube by vacuum suction and moving the raw meat in the massage tube , wherein the moving means are disposed at both ends of the massage tube, respectively. It is characterized by being. The present invention provides a massage tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube, which deforms the raw material meat passing through the massage tube with resistance, and an end of the massage tube And a moving means for moving the raw meat in the massage tube by vacuum suction, the raw material meat massaging apparatus, wherein the massage tube is formed in a U-shape. Features.

  A plurality of the massage tubes of the present invention are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body, and each massage tube is arranged in parallel with the axis of the rotating body at intervals in the circumferential direction. .

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the raw meat moves while being deformed by the resistance of the resistor in the massage tube by vacuum suction. Therefore, it can be moderately massaged and massaged as designed. Since the raw meat is inserted into the massage tube one by one and vacuumed, the massage time can be shortened compared to the conventional example. Incidentally, in the present invention, the time required for one raw meat to make one round trip in the massage tube is about 3 seconds. For example, even if 10 round trips are made, it takes only about 30 seconds.

  Moreover, in this invention, since raw material meat is massaged one by one, it can massage according to the property of each raw material meat. For example, in the case of soft raw meat, adjustments such as reducing the number of reciprocating movements in the massage tube can be performed as compared to the case of hard raw meat.

It is a front view which shows 1st Example of this invention. It is an enlarged front view of a massage tube. It is a top view which shows 2nd Example of this invention. It is a front view of the same Example. It is a front view which shows 3rd Example of this invention. FIG. 6A is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6A is an arc resistor that makes the sectional opening of the massage tube a square shape, and FIG. 6B is an annular resistor that makes the sectional opening a round shape. 6 (C) is a resistor having the same cross-sectional opening in an elliptical shape, FIG. 6 (D) is a semicircular resistor having the same cross-sectional opening in an upper semicircular shape, and FIG. 6 (D) is the same cross-sectional opening. 6 (F) is a semicircular resistor in which the same cross-sectional opening is a right semicircular shape, and FIG. 6 (G) is a left semicircular shape in which the same cross-sectional opening is left semicircular. 6 (H) shows an arc-shaped resistor provided at the top and bottom, and FIG. 6 (I) shows an arc-shaped resistor provided at the left and right. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows 5th Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 6th Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 7th Example of this invention.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The raw meat B such as ham and sausage is injected with the pickle liquid by the pickle liquid injection device (injector) 1 and then supplied to the raw meat massaging apparatus 10 for massaging.

  The pickling liquid injection device 1 includes a pickling liquid injection needle 3 provided in an injection head 2 and a placing portion 5 for raw material meat B located immediately below the injection needle 3. The apparatus 1 is provided with a cast member 4 for separating the injection needle 3 from the raw meat B.

  A deformation guide case 7 is placed on the placing portion 5 for the raw meat B. In this case 7, raw material meat B is stored. The deformation guide case 7 is formed in a U-shape with synthetic resin or the like, and includes a bottom wall 7a and regulation side walls 7b and 7b provided upright on both sides of the bottom wall 7a.

The massage device 10 includes a massage tube 12, a resistor 14 projecting from the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube 12, and moving means for vacuum suction. The moving means, respectively provided on the one end and the other 12c side inlet 12a of the massaging tube 12 is formed, with the vacuum suction valve 18a of the vacuum suction means, 18b, air valves 20a, and 20b, and ing.

  The massage tube 12 is a right cylindrical body, and is formed to have a diameter D of 108 mm and a length L of 1600 mm, for example. In order to facilitate the insertion of the raw meat B on the inlet 12a side of the massage tube 12, a blank portion 12b in which the resistor 14 does not exist is provided. The blank portion 12b is, for example, from the inlet 12a It is formed over a range of 150 mm.

  The resistor 14 is a spiral resistor, and is formed by winding a wire 14a in a coil spring shape. For example, the diameter of the wire 14a of the resistor 14 is 16 mm, and the pitch P1 of the resistor 14 on the blank portion 12b side is larger than the pitch P2 of the other portions. For example, the pitch P1 is 156 mm, and the pitch P2 is 115 mm.

  A central portion of the massage tube 12 is held by a rotation support device 16. The rotation support device 16 includes a hemispherical body 16b fixed to the massage tube 12, and a spherical washer 16b in surface contact with the hemispherical body 16b.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
Pickling liquid injection process After the raw material meat B is stored in the deformation guide case 7, the case 7 is placed on the mounting portion 5, the raw material meat B is opposed to the injection needle 3 of the injection head 2, and the head 2 Is lowered to a predetermined position, the injection needle 3 is inserted into the raw meat B, and a pickle solution is injected.

  Thereafter, while discharging the pickle liquid from the injection needle 3, the head 2 is raised, and the injection needle 3 is extracted from the raw meat 3 and returned to its original position.

Massage process The said deformation | transformation guide case 7 is made to incline, the raw material meat | batter B in which the pickle liquid was inject | poured is flowed down, and it inserts in the inlet 12b of the massage pipe | tube 12 of the massage apparatus 10. FIG. At this time, the massage tube 12 is inclined with the inlet 12a facing upward, the inlet-side vacuum suction valve 18a is closed, the air valve 20a is opened, the opposite vacuum suction valve 18b is opened, and the air valve 20b. Is closed.

Therefore, the raw meat B inserted into the inlet 12a is sucked into the massage tube 12 by vacuum suction, proceeds in the massage tube 12, and moves toward the other end 12c.
At this time, the pipe 12 is inclined, the other end 12c is on the lower side, the blank portion 12b is present, and the pitch P1 on the inlet 12a side is larger than the pitch P2 of the other portion. Is easily drawn into the tube 12.

  In addition, since the resistor 14 protrudes in the massage tube 12, the raw material meat B is deformed by resistance and proceeds while being twisted and reaches the other end 12c. It is unraveled and massaged. Note that the time from when the raw meat B is sucked into the inlet 12a until it reaches the other end 12c (forward time) is extremely short, for example, 1.5 seconds.

  Next, the massage tube 12 is rotated and tilted by the rotation support device 16 so that the other end 12c is on the upper side, the vacuum suction valve 18b on the other end 12c side is closed, the air valve 20b is opened, and the inlet 12a. The vacuum suction valve 18a on the side is opened and the air valve 20a is closed.

  Then, the raw meat B is sucked in vacuum and travels in the massage tube 12 toward the inlet 12a side, but in the same way as the forward path, it is deformed and twisted under the resistance of the resistor 14. proceed. Therefore, it is massaged and massaged.

  At this time, since the blank portion 12b is formed to be shorter than the length of the raw material meat B, one end portion of the raw material meat B on the inlet 12a side is over the resistor 14. Therefore, when the raw material meat B is moved to the opposite side by vacuum suction (outward travel), it is easier to start than when the entire raw material meat B is located in the blank portion 12b. The time required for the raw meat B to reach the inlet 12a side from the other end 12c (return time) is substantially the same as the forward time. Therefore, the time required for one round trip is about 3 seconds, which is extremely short.

  Repeat the reciprocation process as described above to achieve the desired massage level. The number of reciprocations is, for example, 10 reciprocations, and the required time at this time is 3 × 10 = 30 seconds.

  When the massaging process of the raw material meat is completed, the raw material meat B is taken out from the massage tube 12, and the process proceeds to the next process.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 have the same names and functions. The main differences between this embodiment and the first embodiment are as follows.
(1) The massage tube 12A is formed in a U shape. Although no resistor is provided on the bottom 12d of the massage tube, a resistor may be provided.
(2) The blank portions 12b and 12b are provided at both ends of the massage tube 12A.

  In this embodiment, the total length of the massage tube 12A is longer than that of the first embodiment, and can be, for example, twice or more, so that the number of reciprocations can be reduced as compared with the embodiment. Therefore, the massage time can be shortened.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 have the same names and functions. The main difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that a plurality of, for example, six massage tubes 12 having the same shape are arranged in a circular shape, that is, the massage tube 12 is a rotating body 30. Are arranged on the outer peripheral surface 30A and arranged in parallel at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  In this embodiment, after the massaging tube 12 is positioned at the raw material meat discharge location of the injector and the raw material meat is inserted, the rotating body 30 is rotated so that the next massaging tube 12 is positioned at the raw material meat discharging location. Insert B. In this way, the massaging tube 12 is sequentially positioned at the raw material meat discharge place, the raw material meat B into which the pickling liquid has been injected is inserted, and the vacuum suction valve and the air valve of the massaging tube 12 into which the raw material meat has been inserted are opened and closed. The raw meat can be massaged while rotating.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment, the resistor is formed in a spiral shape (coil spring shape), but can be formed as follows.
(1) As shown in FIG. 6A, an arc-shaped resistor that makes the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12 a square shape;
(2) As shown in FIG. 6B, an annular resistor so that the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12 is round,
(3) As shown in FIG. 6 (C), a resistor having an elliptical cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12,
(4) As shown in FIG. 6 (D), a semicircular resistor in which the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12 has an upper semicircular shape,

(5) As shown in FIG. 6 (D), a semicircular resistor which makes the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12 a lower semicircular shape,
(6) As shown in FIG. 6 (F), a semicircular resistor that makes the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12 a right semicircular shape,
(7) As shown in FIG. 6 (G), a semicircular resistor that makes the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12 a left semicircular shape,
(8) As shown in FIG. 6 (H), an arc-shaped resistor provided facing the top and bottom of the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12,
(9) As shown in FIG. 6 (I), an arc-shaped resistor provided facing the left and right of the cross-sectional opening of the massage tube 12.

A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the resistor is formed in a spiral shape (coil spring shape), but can be formed as follows.
(1) Arranging the plate-like resistor 14B vertically;
(2) A plate-like resistor is disposed to be inclined to the left (14A) or to the right (14C).

A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The main differences between the first embodiment and the present embodiment are as follows.
(1) The massage tube 12 is formed in a rectangular tube 40 instead of a circular tube,
(2) The resistor 14D is formed in a frame shape so that the sectional opening of the massage tube is square.
This embodiment is used, for example, when massaging square bacon B1.

  A seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The main difference between the first embodiment and the present embodiment is that a resistor forming groove is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube 50 having a thickness T, instead of projecting a resistor on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube. That is, 50M is formed to be uneven, and a protruding or spiral resistor 50D is formed. In this embodiment, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the massage tube as compared to the above embodiment.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be as follows, for example.
(1) The spiral (coil spring-like) resistor should be wound in opposite directions on the right and left sides from the center of the massage tube.
If it does in this way, since raw material meat is masticated more, the improvement of a massage effect can be aimed at.

(2) The total length of the massage tube is longer than that of the embodiment, for example, 20 m, an inlet for raw meat is provided at one end, an outlet is provided at the other end, an air valve is provided at the inlet, Provide a vacuum suction valve.
In this way, compared to the above embodiment, the massaging device has a larger installation space, but there is no need to repeatedly reciprocate the raw meat in the massage tube, and a sufficient massage effect can be obtained with a single vacuum. it can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Raw material meat massage device 12 Massage tube 14 Resistor 16 Rotation support device 18a Vacuum suction valve 18b Vacuum suction valve 20a Air valve 20b Air valve

Claims (8)

A raw meat massaging apparatus for performing massage by sucking one raw meat into a massage tube and moving it while applying resistance,
A massage tube with a raw meat inlet,
A resistor that is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massage tube and that deforms the raw material meat that passes through the massage tube by applying resistance;
Moving means for communicating with an end of the massage tube and moving the raw meat in the massage tube by vacuum suction;
A raw material meat massage device characterized by comprising:   2. The raw meat massaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the resistor is a spiral resistor. A massaging tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massaging tube and deforming by giving resistance to the raw material meat passing through the massaging tube;
A massaging device for raw material meat comprising a moving means communicating with an end of the massaging tube and moving the raw material meat in the massaging tube by vacuum suction;
The resistor is a spiral resistor,
2. The raw meat massaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the spiral resistor is formed such that a pitch on the raw meat inlet side is larger than a pitch of other portions. A massaging tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massaging tube and deforming by giving resistance to the raw material meat passing through the massaging tube;
A massaging device for raw material meat comprising a moving means communicating with an end of the massaging tube and moving the raw material meat in the massaging tube by vacuum suction;
The resistor is a spiral resistor,
2. The raw meat massaging apparatus, wherein the spiral resistor is wound in opposite directions from the center to the right side and the left side of the massage tube.   The massaging apparatus for raw meat according to claim 1, wherein the massage tube is rotatably supported at its center. A massaging tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massaging tube and deforming by giving resistance to the raw material meat passing through the massaging tube;
A massaging device for raw material meat comprising a moving means communicating with an end of the massaging tube and moving the raw material meat in the massaging tube by vacuum suction;
2. The raw meat massaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is disposed at both ends of the massaging tube. A massaging tube provided with a raw material meat inlet, a resistor formed on the inner peripheral surface of the massaging tube and deforming by giving resistance to the raw material meat passing through the massaging tube;
A massaging device for raw material meat comprising a moving means communicating with an end of the massaging tube and moving the raw material meat in the massaging tube by vacuum suction;
The massage apparatus for raw meat, wherein the massage tube is formed in a U shape.   A plurality of the massage tubes are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body, and each massage tube is arranged in parallel with the axis of the rotating body at intervals in the circumferential direction. The raw material meat massage device described.

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