JP6090885B1 - Slicer - Google Patents

Abstract

A slicer for slicing foods such as vegetables and meat that require slicing, and other materials to be treated, particularly suitable for slicing soft materials such as steamed sweet potatoes, with a clean slice surface Provide a finished slicer. At least first and second pulleys that rotate, an annular blade that is hung around and rotated by the first and second pulleys, and has an entire peripheral edge, and an inner edge of the annular blade. The first belt conveyor on which the material to be treated is placed, and the gap between the upper surface of the belt of the first belt conveyor and the annular blade is the slice thickness of the material to be treated, and together with the material to be treated, The belt of the first belt conveyor moves back and forth in conjunction with each other, and the material to be processed is applied to the annular blade to slice the material to be processed. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a slicer for slicing food materials that require thinning, such as vegetables and meat, and other materials to be processed.

  Slicers with various structures have been developed and distributed as thin-film devices for processed materials such as meat for vegetables such as potato chips and various vegetables (Patent Document 1). However, in Patent Document 1, these are suitable for hard vegetables, but are not suitable for slicing soft products.

  As a soft material to be treated, for example, there is steamed sweet potato which is a raw material of dried persimmon. The slices of steamed sweet potato, which is the raw material for dried persimmons, have been sliced by manually pressing a plurality of wires on the wire. Therefore, the cut surface has a rough finish.

  In addition, steamed sweet potato, which is a raw material for dried strawberries, is soft and cannot be sliced with skin. Therefore, it is necessary to peel the sweet potato after steaming. Furthermore, when slicing with a wire, it is also necessary to separate it into slice pieces. In addition, it takes time and money to treat the peeled skin, the fermentation process, and the heat treatment. As a result, steamed sweet potato slices using conventional wires are multi-step, labor intensive, and the final product, dried rice cake, is high.

  Dried persimmon manufacturing work is multi-step and labor costs are high, while it is a seasonal labor, and due to the decline in the agricultural population, it is becoming difficult to secure workers only for that period. There is no known mechanical slicer for steamed sweet potato, which is the raw material for dried persimmons.

JP 2001-86970 A

  Thus, the present invention is a slicer for slicing vegetables, meat and other food materials that require slicing, and other materials to be treated, and is particularly suitable for slicing soft materials such as steamed sweet potatoes. The purpose is to provide a slicer that is beautifully finished.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
(1)
At least the first and second pulleys that rotate, the annular blade that is hooked and rotated on the first and second pulleys, and the entire peripheral edge is a blade, and is located inside the ring of the annular blade; And a first belt conveyor on which
The gap between the upper surface of the belt of the first belt conveyor and the annular blade is the slice thickness of the workpiece,
The slicer characterized in that the belt of the first belt conveyor moves back and forth in conjunction with the material to be processed, applies the material to be processed to the annular blade, and slices the material to be processed.
(2)
The case is fixed to the belt of the first belt conveyor, has a bottom opening, accommodates a material to be processed therein, and includes a case that can move back and forth so that the material to be processed is applied to the annular blade, together with the material to be processed The slicer according to (1), wherein the belt of the first belt conveyor and the case move back and forth in conjunction with each other.
(3)
An upper plate that is disposed above the annular blade and that presses the annular blade from above; and a pressing unit that is disposed below the annular blade and that presses the annular blade from below. The slicer according to (2) , wherein the vertical movement of the annular blade is suppressed by sanding with the upper and lower plates of the pressing unit.
(4)
A second belt conveyor is provided that sandwiches the pressing unit and is rotated at the same height as the first belt conveyor in the same direction as the first belt conveyor in conjunction with the rotation of the first belt conveyor. The slicer according to (3).
(5)
The slicer according to (4), further comprising an interlocking mechanism for connecting the rotation shafts of the first and second belt conveyors with a belt and rotating the first and second belt conveyors in the same direction.
(6)
A slide mechanism comprising two rods fixed to the upper side surface of the first and second belt conveyors, and a left and right cylinder fixed to the side surface of the case and passing the rod, and the case can be moved back and forth. The slicer according to (4) or (5), wherein
(7)
The height of the first belt conveyor is variable, and the slice thickness of the workpiece can be changed by changing the gap between the first belt conveyor and the annular blade. Slicer.
(8)
The slicer according to (1), further comprising a nozzle for injecting water onto the annular blade.
(9)
The slicer according to (1), further comprising a scraper that contacts both surfaces of the annular blade and scrapes off cutting residue.
(10)
The slicer according to (2), wherein a drop lid stored in the case is placed on the material to be processed, and the case is sliced by moving the case back and forth.
(11)
The slicer according to (2), wherein the case is moved back and forth by a motor, the motor is reversely rotated by a sensor that senses the case position, and the case is automatically moved back and forth.
(12)
A method for producing dried persimmon, characterized by slicing and drying steamed sweet potatoes with the slicer according to any one of (1) to (11).
(13)
The steamed sweet potato is sliced with a skin and dried with the skin to form a skin-dried dried potato, (11).
It was.

  Since the present invention is sliced by drawing with an annular blade, the finish of the slice surface is smooth and clean. Soft slices, for example, steamed sweet potato slime, are also possible.

  In the present invention, since it is possible to slice steamed sweet potatoes with skin, there is no need to peel the peeled off steamed sweet potatoes, no peeling work is required, and there is no need for the treatment of the skin residue, the cost of them. This reduces the number of workers and labor costs, making it possible to manufacture and sell dried straw with low environmental impact and low cost.

It is the (A) front schematic diagram and (B) back surface photograph of the slicer which is this invention. It is a plane schematic diagram of the slicer which is this invention. It is a left side schematic diagram of the slicer which is the present invention. It is the enlarged schematic diagram of the (A) case and belt conveyor which comprise the slicer which is this invention, (B) The enlarged schematic diagram of a blade part. It is a photograph of the dropping lid (first form) which prevents rotation by contact with the annular blade of the processing object inside the case. It is a photograph which shows the internal structure of a case. It is an explanatory photograph of the interlocking mechanism that interlocks the rotation of the first belt conveyor and the second belt conveyor. It is a photograph of a scraper. It is explanatory drawing of the height adjustment mechanism which adjusts the conveyor height for making the slice thickness of a to-be-processed object variable. It is a photograph which shows the use condition (front side perspective view) of the slicer which is this invention. It is a photograph when slicing steamed sweet potato with the slicer which is the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, the slicer 1 according to the present invention is a position adjusting mechanism that adjusts the distance between the frame body 2, the first pulley 3, the second pulley 4, and the first and second pulleys. 5, the motor 6, the annular blade 7, the pressing unit 8 of the annular blade 7, the first belt conveyor 9, the second belt conveyor 10, and the interlocking for synchronizing the rotation of the belts of the first and second belt conveyors. A mechanism 11, a case 13, a slide mechanism 12 that slices the case back and forth, a drop lid 14, a height adjustment mechanism 15 that adjusts the height of the first belt conveyor, nozzles 17 and 17 a, and a scraper unit 18 The gap between the belt 9a surface of the first belt conveyor 9 and the annular blade 7 is the slice thickness of the material to be processed, and the bell of the first belt conveyor 9 together with the material to be processed. 9a is move back and forth in conjunction, with pressed from a vertical direction to the annular blade 7 the material to be treated, an annular edge 7 and sawing, slicing the workpiece. As a result, the sliced surface is beautifully finished. Even a soft material to be processed can be sliced.

  The frame 2 includes four legs 2a at four corners, a frame 2b supported by the legs 2a, and a table 2c placed and fixed on the upper part of the frame 2b. As shown in FIG. 1, the leg 2a includes a bolt 2e that is screwed to the screw shaft 2d so as to be movable up and down, and the height of the frame 2b can be adjusted at the position of the bolt 2e on the screw shaft 2d. The frame 2b is a framework in which the drive body is positioned. The first belt conveyor 9 is placed and fixed on the table 2c. Further, an opening 2 f for dropping a slice of the workpiece is provided below the annular blade 7.

  The first pulley 3 and the second pulley 4 are rotationally driven in the same direction by a motor 6 fixed to the frame 2b to rotate the annular blade 7. The second pulley 4 can be moved in the left-right direction by the position adjusting mechanism 5, thereby adjusting the tension of the annular blade 7. When the handle 5a of the position adjusting mechanism 5 is rotated, the screw shaft 5b is rotated, and the second pulley 4 is moved by the rotation.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the rotation of the motor 6 is caused by the first pulley via a belt 6b hung on a pulley 6a rotated by the rotation of the motor 6 and a receiving pulley 4a connected to the first pulley 3. 3, the first pulley 3 rotates the second pulley via the annular blade 7. As a result, the first and second pulleys 3 and 4 rotate in the same direction, and the annular blade 7 is rotated by the rotation. In any drive and drive transmission mechanism, the first and second pulleys 3 and 4 may be rotated in order to rotate the annular blade 7.

  The annular blade 7 is a blade having a ring shape and a taper whose entire periphery is tapered toward the tip. The annular blade 7 is hung on the first pulley 3 and the second pulley 4, and is rotated by the rotation of the pulleys to cut off the object to be processed. The annular blade 7 is preferably made of stainless steel as a material from the viewpoint of water resistance, workability, and strength. When cutting residue of the object to be processed adheres to the annular blade 7, nozzles 17 and 17 a for injecting water to the annular blade 7 may be provided in order to wash it off. The nozzle 17 is located in front of the scraper unit 18, and when water is sprayed onto the annular blade 7 before reaching the scraper unit, the cutting residue can be efficiently removed with water and the scraper.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, the holding unit 8 that suppresses the vertical movement of the annular blade 7 includes a left and right column 8 d standing on the table 2 c, a table 8 e passed to the column 8 d, The lower plate 8b is fixed to 8e and located on the inner side of the annular blade 7, and the upper plate 8a is located on the annular blade 7 and fixed to the lower plate 8b with bolts 8c. The upper and lower plates 8a and 8b sand the annular blade 7 and prevent the annular blade 7 from shaking in the vertical direction (up and down movement). As can be seen in FIG. 6, the cutting edge of the annular blade 7 protrudes from the sand portions of the upper and lower plates 8a and 8b.

  The first belt conveyor 9 includes a rotating belt 9a, is placed on the table 2c, is fixed to be variable in height, is positioned inside the ring of the annular blade 7, and a material to be treated is placed thereon. . The belt 9a is connected to a box portion 13a of the case 13 which will be described later, and rotates in synchronization with the longitudinal movement of the case 13. The gap between the upper surface of the belt 9a of the first belt conveyor 9 and the annular blade 7 is the slice thickness of the material to be processed.

  The first belt conveyor 9 can change the height position by the height adjusting mechanism 15. That is, the slice thickness of the workpiece can be changed by changing the height of the first belt conveyor 9.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 5, 9, and 10, the height adjusting mechanism 15 is fixed to the table 2 c, and includes an L-shaped plate 15 a that is fixed to the side surface of the first belt conveyor 9, and bolts 15 c and 15 e. Become. Long holes 15b and 15d are formed in the L-shaped plate 15a, and the height position and the front-and-rear position of the first belt conveyor 9 can be adjusted at positions fixed by the bolts 15c and 15e. A total of four height adjusting mechanisms 15 are provided on the left and right sides of the first belt conveyor.

  The second belt conveyor 10 is sandwiched between the holding unit 8 and is at the same height as the first belt conveyor 9, interlocked with the rotation of the first belt conveyor 9, and rotated in the same direction as the first belt conveyor 9 by the interlocking mechanism 11. To do.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 4 and 7, the interlocking mechanism 11 connects the rotation shafts 9 b and 10 b of the first and second belt conveyors 9 and 10 with the belt 11 a to rotate the belt 9 a of the first belt conveyor 9. And transmitted to the second belt conveyor and rotated in the same direction. More specifically, a gear 11d is attached to the shaft 9b, a pulley 11e is attached to the shaft 10b, a belt 11a is hung on them, and tension is applied to the belt 11a by rotating shafts 11b and 11c fixed to the support column 8d. Adds a non-slip function. The belt was a belt 11a provided with unevenness to be fitted to the gear 11d so as not to slip.

  The case 13 is fixed to the belt 9 a of the first belt conveyor 9, opens at the bottom, houses the material to be processed therein, and moves back and forth so that the material to be processed is applied to the annular blade 7. As shown in FIG. 9, the case 13 and the belt 9a of the first belt conveyor 9 are connected to each other via a connecting member 13c fixed to the belt 9a and fixed to the box portion 13a.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the case 13 includes a connecting member 13c fixed to the belt 9a, an internal cavity fixed to the connecting member 13c, and a box portion 13a opened at the bottom, A handle 13b provided on the upper front side of the portion 13a (may be provided on the front and rear sides as shown in FIG. 5) and a plate-like barb 13d attached obliquely downward from the side wall on the anti-annular blade 7 side. . The turning prevents the object to be processed housed in the box portion 13a from fitting into the gap between the box portion 13a and the belt 9a.

  The case 13, the first belt conveyor, and the second belt conveyor 10 rotate in the same direction, thereby enabling smooth movement of the workpiece.

  The case 13 can move back and forth stably by the slide mechanism 12. The slide mechanism 12 straddles the opening of the table 2c, and the four columns 12c standing on the table 2c and the left and right columns 12c passed between the left and right columns 12c on the upper side surfaces of the first and second belt conveyors 9 and 10. It consists of two rods 12a, 12b and two cylinders 12d, 12e fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the box portion 13a of the case 13 and passing through the left and right rods 12a, 12b.

  With the handle 13b, the case 13 can be moved back and forth, and the rotation of the belts 9a and 10a of the first and second belt conveyors 9 and 10 is synchronized with this back and forth movement. The object hits the annular blade 7 and is sliced with the same thickness as the distance between the belt 9 a of the first belt conveyor 9 and the annular blade 7.

  The drop lid 14 is a weight that prevents the workpiece from rotating, and is dropped into the box portion 13a of the case 13 as shown in FIGS. The drop lid 14d shown in FIG. 11 is a simple plate weight. The drop lid 14 shown in FIG. 5 has a top plate 14a, a handle 14b attached to the top plate 14a, and a handle 14b that is attached to the front and rear, left and right of the top plate 14a, and is locked to the upper end of the box portion 13a. It consists of a part 14c, a plurality of springs that are fixed to the top plate 14a and give spring bias in the extending direction, and a weight plate fixed to the tip of the spring. Note that the spring and the weight plate are not visible in the box portion 13a in FIG.

  By providing a weight plate at the tip of the spring, even if the workpiece is indeterminate, the weight plate is arbitrarily tilted, and the weight of the weight plate and the pressure applied by the spring force are uniformly applied to the workpiece. Prevents rotation of the workpiece and enables smooth slicing.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 8, the scraper unit 18 scrapes off cutting residue from the annular blade 7, and includes upper and lower units 18 c and 18 d, and the front (outside) and back (inside) of the annular blade 7, respectively. Scrape off the cutting residue from the surface.

  The upper unit 18c is attached to a shaft 18a protruding from the frame 2b, a plate 18b fixed to the shaft 18a, a shaft 18g protruding from the plate 18b, and a shaft 18g so as to be rotatable. A scraper 18h that comes into contact, a telescopic rod 18e fixed to the protruding block from the other end of the scraper 18h and the plate 18b, and a spring 18f that is fitted to the telescopic rod 18e and applies a spring bias in a direction in which the scraper 18h contacts the annular blade 7 The cutting residue is scraped off with a scraper 18h. The same applies to the lower unit 18d.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the third belt conveyor 19 has a tip portion positioned near the opening of the table 2 c, sliced by the annular blade 7, and a slice of the workpiece to be dropped from the opening of the table 2 c. Receive and transfer to containers.

  FIG. 11 is a photograph taken when slicing soft steamed sweet potato 20 (without skin), which is a raw material of dried persimmon. The sliced sweet potato 20a sliced with the annular blade 7 of the present invention is obtained by slicing the steamed sweet potato 20 which is a soft material, and the surface thereof is a smooth cut surface. Although data is not shown, even steamed sweet potatoes with skin are sliced neatly with skin, the sliced surface is smooth, and it is possible to produce skinned dried potatoes.

  Next, a slicer according to another embodiment of the present invention that automatically moves the case 13 back and forth will be described.

  In order to drive the longitudinal movement of the case 13 with a motor, the motor 6 or an attached motor, and any shaft (9b, 9c, 10b, 10c) of the first belt conveyor 9 or the second belt conveyor 10 Can be communicated by a belt and the drive can be transmitted to the shaft. For example, the rotation of the belt conveyor can be automated by extending the shaft 9b, providing a gear at the tip, and transmitting the motor drive to the gear via the belt.

  If the shaft of either the first belt conveyor 9 or the second belt conveyor 10 is rotated by a motor, the interlocking mechanism 11 synchronizes the rotation of the first belt conveyor 9 and the second belt conveyor 10, and the case 13 It moves back and forth with the belt 9a of one belt conveyor 9.

  The motor control for moving the case 13 back and forth is realized, for example, by providing a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the case 13 at the front and rear end positions of the case, and reversing the rotation direction of the motor by a sensor detection signal. Thereby, the case 13 can be automatically moved back and forth, and the cost can be further reduced by automating the forward and backward path of the case 13.

1 Slicer 2 Frame 2a Leg 2b Frame 2c Table 2d Shaft 2e Bolt 2f Opening 3 First Pulley 4 Second Pulley 4a Pulley 5 Position Adjustment Mechanism 5a Handle 5b Screw Shaft 6 Motor 6a Pulley 6b Belt 7 Ring Blade 8 Holding Unit 8a Top Plate 8b Lower plate 8c Bolt 8d Post 8e Base 9 First belt conveyor 9a Belt 9b Axis 9c Axis 10 Second belt conveyor 10a Belt 10b Axis 10c Axis 11 Linking mechanism 11a Belt 11b Axis 11c Axis 11d Gear 11e Pulley 12 Slide mechanism 12a Rod 12b Bar 12c Column 12d Tube 12e Tube 13 Case 13a Box 13b Handle 13c Connecting member
14 Drop lid 14a Top plate 14b Handle 14c Locking portion 14d Drop lid 15 Height adjustment mechanism 15a L-shaped plate 15b Long hole 15c Bolt 15d Long hole 15e Bolt 17 Nozzle 17a Nozzle 18 Scraper unit 18a Shaft 18b Plate 18c Upper unit 18d Lower Unit 18e Telescopic rod 18f Spring 18g Shaft 18h Scraper 19 Third belt conveyor 20 Steamed sweet potato 20a Slice sweet potato

Claims (13)

At least the first and second pulleys that rotate, the annular blade that is hooked and rotated on the first and second pulleys, and the entire peripheral edge is a blade, and is located inside the ring of the annular blade; And a first belt conveyor on which
The gap between the upper surface of the belt of the first belt conveyor and the annular blade is the slice thickness of the workpiece,
The slicer characterized in that the belt of the first belt conveyor moves back and forth in conjunction with the material to be processed, applies the material to be processed to the annular blade, and slices the material to be processed. The case is fixed to the belt of the first belt conveyor, has a bottom opening, accommodates a material to be processed therein, and includes a case that can move back and forth so that the material to be processed is applied to the annular blade, together with the material to be processed The slicer according to claim 1, wherein the belt of the first belt conveyor and the case move back and forth in conjunction with each other. An upper plate that is disposed above the annular blade and that presses the annular blade from above; and a pressing unit that is disposed below the annular blade and that presses the annular blade from below. The slicer according to claim 2 , wherein the vertical movement of the annular blade is suppressed by sanding with the upper and lower plates of the pressing unit. A second belt conveyor is provided that sandwiches the pressing unit and is rotated at the same height as the first belt conveyor in the same direction as the first belt conveyor in conjunction with the rotation of the first belt conveyor. The slicer according to claim 3. The slicer according to claim 4, further comprising an interlocking mechanism for connecting the rotation shafts of the first and second belt conveyors with a belt and rotating the first and second belt conveyors in the same direction. A slide mechanism comprising two rods fixed to the upper side surface of the first and second belt conveyors, and a left and right cylinder fixed to the side surface of the case and passing the rod, and the case can be moved back and forth. The slicer according to claim 4 or 5, wherein: The height of said first belt conveyor is variable, by changing the gap between the first belt conveyor the annular blade, according to claim 1, characterized in that a changeable slice thickness of the workpiece Slicer. The slicer according to claim 1, further comprising a nozzle for injecting water to the annular blade. The slicer according to claim 1, further comprising a scraper that contacts both surfaces of the annular blade and scrapes off cutting residue. The slicer according to claim 2, wherein a drop lid accommodated in the case is placed on the material to be processed, and the case is sliced by moving the case back and forth. The slicer according to claim 2, wherein the case is moved back and forth by a motor, the motor is reversely rotated by a sensor that senses the case position, and the case is automatically moved back and forth. A method for producing dried persimmons comprising slicing and drying steamed sweet potatoes using the slicer according to any one of claims 1 to 11. 13. The method for producing dried persimmons according to claim 12, wherein the steamed sweet potato is sliced with a skin and dried with a skin to form a skin-dried dried persimmon.