JP6774293B2 - Food inspection aid - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for facilitating the detection of foreign substances such as parasites in the inspection target and assisting the inspection by irradiating the food to be inspected with light.

In general, removing foreign substances mixed in food is not only necessary for hygiene and health problems, but also important for the psychological aspect of the eater.

Parasites are a typical example of foreign substances that should be removed from food. Among them, anisakis lurking in the internal organs and muscles of seafood may cause food poisoning called anisakiasis accompanied by severe abdominal pain when it invades the digestive organs of humans alive. Anisakis is a nematode commonly found in edible seafood such as mackerel, cod, and squid. Especially after the Food Sanitation Law Enforcement Regulations were amended in 1999 and the notification of anisakiasis was obligatory, it was a health hazard. There are also many reports.

Since Anisakis is killed by heating or freezing, there is no health problem unless it is eaten raw, but with the spread of raw fish food in recent years, there are increasing opportunities for it to be carried to the human mouth in a living state. , The number of victims of anisakiasis is on the rise. It has also been pointed out that the increase in the number of definitive hosts such as whales and dolphins has led to an increase in the number of Anisakis or fish and shellfish parasitized by Anisakis.

On the other hand, in recent years, awareness of food safety has been increasing among the streets, and consumers in general have become sensitive to foreign substances in foods. Under these circumstances, it goes without saying that specific health hazards should not occur, but even if there are no health problems, foreign substances that may make consumers uneasy or uncomfortable should be found as much as possible. It is required to remove it more carefully than before.

Conventionally, in the inspection of such foods, for example, in a kitchen of a restaurant, while cooking an object to be inspected such as seafood on a cutting board, the cook lifts the object to be inspected and holds it over an indoor light such as a fluorescent lamp on the ceiling. It was done by transmitting light.

Further, a technique has been developed in which an object is irradiated with light having a wavelength that excites the fluorescence of a specific foreign substance (for example, Anisakis) to cause the foreign substance to emit light to facilitate detection (see Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-153752

In the conventional inspection method using a fluorescent lamp or the like, it is necessary to take the trouble of lifting the ingredients being cooked above the cook's head each time, which is a burden on the cook and at the same time reduces the cooking efficiency. In addition, the ingredients as objects include various colors and meat qualities such as red fish such as mackerel, hydrangea, and saury, white fish such as cod, flounder, and red sea bream, as well as squid and shellfish. There is also a problem that it is difficult to see foreign matter with the transmitted light from a fluorescent lamp depending on the type.

The foreign matter inspection device described in Patent Document 1 has been developed as one of measures against these problems, but in order to form an inspection room that blocks light from the outside and irradiates black light. There is a problem that the entire device becomes large and is not suitable for use in facilities such as kitchens of small restaurants. In addition, depending on the type of foodstuff or foreign matter to be inspected, it may be easier to see through the light of a fluorescent lamp than to irradiate with black light, and the above problems are not always fully solved. It has not been resolved.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention is intended to provide a food inspection aid capable of easily inspecting foreign substances in foods with a simple structure and suitably removing the foreign substances.

The present invention includes a box-shaped device body having an opening on the bottom surface, an internal light irradiating device that irradiates the inside of the device body with light, and a visual recognition unit for observing the inside of the device body from the outside. The device body is inspected so that the inspection object placed on the inspection surface is irradiated with the light from the internal light irradiation device and the bottom surface of the device body is at an oblique angle with respect to the inspection surface. It is applied to a food inspection aid characterized in that the inspection object can be accessed from a gap between the bottom surface of the apparatus main body and the inspection surface by being placed diagonally on the surface .

Thus, in this way, it is possible to irradiate light from a position close to the inspection object with a small device to facilitate the detection of foreign matter. Then, when a foreign substance is found in the inspection object, the device body is simply placed diagonally to access the inspection object while irradiating the inspection object with the light from the internal light irradiation device to remove the foreign substance. Can be executed. Therefore, the work efficiency from observation to removal work can be improved.

In the food inspection aid of the present invention, it is preferable that the internal light irradiation device is a black light generator, and in this way, foreign matter such as Anisakis in the inspection object is made to emit light, and the discovery is made easier. can do.

In the food inspection aid of the present invention, when a light-shielding body is attached to the device main body and the device main body is placed diagonally, the light-shielding body hangs down in a gap generated between the bottom surface of the device body and the inspection surface. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of light from the outside as much as possible and maintain a good observation state during the work of removing the foreign matter from the inspection object.

In the food inspection auxiliary device of the present invention, it is preferable to provide an external light irradiation device that emits light having a component different from that of the internal light irradiation device on the outer surface of the device main body, and in this way, the internal light irradiation. It is possible to inspect the inspection object with light of a component different from that of the device and increase the certainty of finding foreign matter.

In the food inspection aid of the present invention, the light source of the external light irradiation device is preferably configured to be on / off by a sensor switch that detects the approach of an object, and in this way, the external light irradiation device of the external light irradiation device. It is not necessary to touch the food inspection aid to turn on / off the light source, which is suitable for hygiene.

In the food inspection aid of the present invention, the visual recognition portion is a viewing window provided on the side surface or the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and the viewing window blocks light having a wavelength less than a predetermined value and transmits light having a wavelength equal to or higher than the predetermined value. It is preferable to cover the device with a UV cut film, which cuts off ultraviolet rays harmful to the eyes of the operator and allows the inside of the apparatus body to be safely observed.

In the food inspection aid of the present invention, the visual recognition portion is a viewing window provided on the side surface or the upper surface of the device main body, and the inside of the device main body is projected from the viewing window to the outside of the device main body around the viewing window. It is preferable to provide a guard that blocks the light that enters the viewing window, and in this way, the light that enters the viewing window from the outside can be reduced and the inside of the apparatus main body can be observed well.

In the food inspection aid of the present invention, it is preferable that the inside of the device main body is provided with a heat shield plate that separates the light source of the internal light irradiation device and the bottom surface of the device main body. It is possible to prevent the heat from the light source of the internal light irradiation device from being directly transmitted to the inspection object, and at the same time, prevent water droplets and the like from reaching the light source and prevent damage to the light source.

According to the food inspection aid of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that a foreign substance in a food can be easily inspected with a simple structure and the foreign substance can be suitably removed.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the form of the food inspection auxiliary device by carrying out this invention, and shows the state which the apparatus main body is laid flat. It is a top view which shows an example of the form of the food inspection aid by carrying out this invention. It is a bottom view which shows an example of the form of the food inspection auxiliary device by carrying out this invention. It is a right side view which shows an example of the form of the food inspection auxiliary device by carrying out this invention, and is the figure corresponding to the arrow IV-IV of FIG. It is a left side view which shows an example of the form of the food inspection auxiliary device by carrying out this invention, and is the figure corresponding to the arrow VV of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the form of the food inspection auxiliary device by carrying out this invention, and shows the state which the apparatus main body is placed diagonally. It is a right side view which shows the state which the food inspection aid by the practice of this invention is placed diagonally, and is the figure corresponding to the arrow | view of VII-VII of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the form of the internal light irradiation apparatus used for carrying out this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 8 show an example of a form of a food inspection aid according to the implementation of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of this embodiment is a black light generator 3 as an internal light irradiating device that irradiates a box-shaped device main body 2 with light inside the device main body 2. Be prepared for.

The device main body 2 is a box-shaped object having a hexagonal column that is laid on its side as a whole, and is configured with the horizontal direction along the axis of the hexagonal column as the longitudinal direction. The material of the device main body 2 may be any material such as metal, wood, plastic resin, etc. that can withstand the heat from the black light generator 3, but for the convenience of attachment / detachment of each part such as the guard 7 and the light shielding body 8 described later. , A material such as stainless steel capable of attracting magnets is particularly preferable.

When the hexagonal column formed by the apparatus main body 2 is viewed from the axial direction, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper two corners of the rectangle are cut off diagonally, and the bottom surface 2a and the top surface 2b are parallel to each other. The bottom surface 2a has an opening as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, and the black light generator 3 irradiates the black light as inspection light toward the opening. In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the light-shielding body 8 described later is illustrated by a virtual line.

Of the four side surfaces of the apparatus main body 2 excluding the upper surface 2b and the bottom surface 2a, assuming that the two side surfaces along the longitudinal direction are the first side surface 2c and the second side surface 2d, the first side surface 2c and the second side surface As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the side surface 2d has vertical planes 2e and 2f (first vertical plane 2e and second vertical plane 2f) in a state where the bottom surface 2a is in contact with the horizontal plane, respectively. It has slopes 2g and 2h (first slope 2g and second slope 2h) above, respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, the black light generator 3 is attached so as to cover the opening 2i provided in the first slope 2g from the outside, and irradiates the black light from the opening 2i toward the inside of the device main body 2. It has become like. Here, the “black light” refers to ultraviolet rays having a wavelength slightly visible to the human eye, and generally is light having a peak wavelength in the range of about 350 nm to 400 nm.

As shown in FIG. 1, the second slope 2h facing the first slope 2g is provided with a viewing window 4 as a visual recognition unit, from which the inside of the apparatus main body 2 can be visually grasped from the outside. Can be done. The viewing window 4 is covered with a UV cut film 4a that blocks light having a wavelength less than a predetermined value and transmits light having a wavelength higher than the predetermined value, and safely cuts ultraviolet rays harmful to the eyes of the operator. The inside of the device main body 2 can be observed. Here, the "predetermined value" is a wavelength in the ultraviolet region in which light having a wavelength lower than that can adversely affect the eyes of the operator, and is, for example, an appropriate value of 360 nm to 400 nm. In addition to the viewing window as shown here, the viewing unit 4 is equipped with an imaging device such as a CCD camera to photograph the inside of the apparatus main body 2 and provides an image from the imaging device to the outside. It can also be configured to be displayed on a monitor.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the support legs 5 are attached to the outer surface of the vertical surface 2e of the first side surface 2c. The support legs 5 are formed by two connecting members 5a projecting from the outer surface of the first vertical surface 2e toward the outside of the device main body 2 and at the tips of the connecting members 5a along the longitudinal direction of the device main body 2. It is provided with a grounding member 5b attached to the grounding member. Then, by bringing the grounding member 5b into contact with the horizontal plane, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the apparatus main body 2 is tilted toward the first side surface 2c with the lower end of the first vertical surface 2e as a fulcrum, and the bottom surface 2a is brought into the horizontal plane. On the other hand, the device main body 2 can be supported in a state of being placed diagonally at an angle of a predetermined angle.

Of the side surfaces of the device main body 2, the remaining two side surfaces, the third side surface 2j and the fourth side surface 2k, form both end faces in the longitudinal direction of the device main body 2. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the third and fourth side surfaces 2j and 2k each form a vertical surface with the bottom surface 2a in contact with the horizontal plane, and each outer surface has a device main body. A handle 6 for carrying or operating the 2 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the black light generator 3 includes a black light lamp 3b as a light source on the outer surface of one side of the circuit box 3a. The circuit box 3a is a device having a built-in electric circuit and a device for controlling the operation of the ventilation fan 9 and the external light irradiation device 11, which will be described later, in addition to supplying electricity to the black light lamp 3b and controlling on / off. A power cable 3c that supplies electricity as an energy source from the outside is connected.

The surface of the circuit box 3a provided with the black light lamp 3b is provided with flanges 3d and 3d so as to project from the left and right edges, and the flanges 3d and 3d are provided on the first slope 2g of the apparatus main body 2. By fastening to the edge of the opening 2i (see FIGS. 3 and 6) from the outside, the circuit box 3a is attached to the first slope 2g so as to cover the opening 2i. At this time, the black light lamp 3b is exposed from the opening 2i to the inside of the apparatus main body 2.

One end of the power cable 3c penetrates the outer shell of the circuit box 3a and is connected to the control device housed in the circuit box 3a, and the other end extends to an external power supply (not shown) to the control device in the circuit box 3a. It is designed to supply electricity. A power switch 3e for turning on / off the light emission of the black light lamp 3b is provided in the middle of the power cable 3c. For the power switch 3e, a waterproof switch that prevents water from entering is used so that there is no problem even if it is operated with wet hands. A waterproof cable clamp 3f is interposed at the penetration position of the power cable 3c in the outer shell of the circuit box 3a (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and water enters the circuit box 3a from this position. It is designed to prevent this.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, around the viewing window 4 provided on the second slope 2h, a guard 7 on which the forehead of the operator is placed when observing the inside of the apparatus main body 2 from the viewing window 4 is provided. It is equipped. The guard 7 is provided with a U-shaped light-shielding plate 7a protruding outward from the second slope 2h so as to surround the viewing window 4 on three sides excluding the lower side of the viewing window 4. Become. Of the light-shielding plates 7a, the upper plate 7b located on the upper side of the viewing window 4 is curved so that the edge opposite to the second slope 2h is recessed, and the curved edge is flexible such as rubber or polyurethane. A cushion member 7c made of various materials is provided, and the structure is suitable for supporting the forehead of the operator. The horizontal plates 7d and 7d located on the left and right sides of the viewing window 4 are provided with removable flanges 7e and 7e on the second slope 2h side, which project to the left and right when viewed from the viewing window 4, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1, the detachable flanges 7e and 7e are provided with plate magnets 7f and 7f as attachment / detachment materials on the surface facing the second slope 2h, and the plate magnets 7f and 7f provide a guard 7. It can be freely attached to and detached from the second slope 2h. As the desorption material 7f, the case where a plate magnet is provided has been described here as an example, but various configurations other than this can be adopted. For example, when the apparatus main body 2 is made of a material such as a resin that does not attract magnets, the detachable material 7f is a hook-and-loop fastener provided on the second slope 2h and the surfaces of the detachable flanges 7e and 7e facing the second slope 2h. You can also do it. However, from the viewpoint of hygiene and ease of attachment / detachment, it seems most convenient to use the detachable material 7f as a plate magnet.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a light-shielding body 8 is provided at the lower end of the second vertical surface 2f so as to hang downward from the outer surface of the vertical surface 2f. The light-shielding curtain 8a forming the main body of the light-shielding body 8 is a curtain-shaped object that does not transmit light, and is made of, for example, a flexible flat rubber or other material. As shown in FIG. 1, an upper portion of the light-shielding curtain 8a is provided with a plate magnet 8b as a detachable material on a surface facing the second vertical surface 2f. The configuration of the light-shielding body 8 is not limited to the examples described here. For example, a plate-shaped object may be attached to the lower end of the second vertical surface 2f, and the plate-shaped object may be configured to be rotatable about an axis along the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body 2 by a mechanism such as a hinge. .. Further, the detachable material 8b may be the plate magnet shown here, or may be, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener, as in the case of the detachable materials 7f and 7f of the guard 7 described above.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a ventilation fan 9 is attached to the third side surface 2j forming one end surface in the longitudinal direction of the device main body 2, and the inside of the device main body 2 is ventilated and generated from the black light lamp 3b. It is designed to release the heat. With the installation of the ventilation fan 9, a hole for communicating the inside and outside of the device main body 2 is formed in the third side surface 2j, but this opening is provided so that light from the outside does not enter the device main body 2 as much as possible. It is covered with a louver or mesh as appropriate. The ventilation fan 9 is rotated by electricity supplied from the power cable 3c of the black light generator 3 described above, and operates in conjunction with the on / off of the black light lamp 3b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a vent 10 is opened on the fourth side surface 2k forming the other end surface of the device main body 2 in the longitudinal direction, and the inside of the device main body 2 is ventilated together with the ventilation fan 9. ing. The vent 10 is also appropriately covered with a louver, a mesh, or the like, like the hole (see FIG. 4) opened in the third side surface 2j.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an LED lighting device 11 as an external light irradiation device is provided on the outer surface of the upper surface 2b of the device main body 2. The LED lighting device 11 includes an LED 11a as a light source that emits white light arranged along the longitudinal direction of the device main body 2, and a sensor switch 11b that controls on / off of the LED 11a. The sensor switch 11b includes a proximity sensor that detects the approach of an object, and the LED 11a is switched on and off by bringing a worker's hand or the like close to the upper surface 2b of the device main body 2 in which the sensor switch 11b is arranged. It has become. The term "white light" as used herein means "light containing red, green, and blue components substantially evenly" and does not mean strict "light containing visible light of all wavelengths evenly". For example, light such as so-called neutral white, daylight color, light bulb color, or bluish white may be used. The power supply of the LED 11a is configured to divert the electricity supplied from the power cable 3c of the black light generator 3 described above, but the LED uses a power supply different from that of the black light generator 3, such as a built-in battery. It can also be provided for the lighting device 11. Further, a lid 11c made of a material such as a transparent resin is detachably attached to the upper surface 2b so as to cover the LED 11a and the sensor switch 11b. The lid 11c not only protects the entire LED lighting device 11 from dirt, but also has a function of preventing unintended operation by covering the sensor switch 11b as described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, inside the apparatus main body 2, a heat shield plate 12 is provided so as to separate the black light lamp 3b of the black light generator 3 attached to the first slope 2g and the bottom surface 2a. Is provided. The heat shield plate 12 is made of a transparent material such as acrylic resin, and while transmitting the light emitted by the black light lamp 3b, it blocks the heat from the black light lamp 3b so that it is not directly transmitted to the bottom surface 2a side. It has become like.

The heat shield plate 12 is arranged in the apparatus main body 2 so as to form a surface substantially parallel to the first slope 2g, and the end portion on the first vertical surface 2e side is on the inner surface of the first vertical surface 2e. It is bent along the line, and a plate magnet 12a as a detachable material is provided on the surface of the first vertical surface 2e facing the inner surface. The heat shield plate 12 is detachably attached to the inner surface of the apparatus main body 2 by the plate magnet 12a. The detachable material 12a may be, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener in addition to the plate magnet, like the detachable materials 7f and 8b of the guard 7 and the light-shielding body 8 described above.

Here, in the device main body 2, the black light generator 3 and the support leg 5 as the internal light irradiation device are on the first side surface 2c, and the viewing window 4 and the guard 7 as the visual recognition part are on the second side surface 2d. Although the case where the light-shielding body 8 is provided with the LED lighting device 11 as an external light irradiation device on the upper surface 2b is illustrated, the arrangement of each component in the device main body 2 is not limited to this. The black light generator 3 may be provided on any of the side surfaces 2d, 2j, 2k, or the upper surface 2b other than the first side surface 2c, and the viewing window 4, the LED lighting device 11, and the like may also be provided for observation or foreign matter removal described later. It may be attached to any part of the apparatus main body 2 as long as the above-mentioned work can be preferably performed.

Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be described.

The food inspection aid 1 is adapted to visually assist the detection of foreign matter in the inspection object F by a black light generator 3 as an internal light irradiation device or an LED lighting device 11 as an external light irradiation device. .. At the time of inspection by the black light generator 3, as shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus main body 2 is placed flat so that the bottom surface 2a is in contact with the surface of a countertop or the like (hereinafter referred to as “inspection surface”). Then, the inspection object F, which is a food such as seafood, is arranged on the inspection surface located at the opening of the bottom surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2. In this state, when the power switch 3e (see FIG. 8) of the black light generator 3 which is an internal light irradiation device is turned on, the black light lamp 3b is turned on and the black light is irradiated to the inspection object F.

When Anisakis is present in the inspection object F, Anisakis is excited by ultraviolet rays having a specific wavelength and emits blue fluorescence, so that the inspection object F can be easily found by visually observing the inspection object F from the viewing window 4.

At this time, since the viewing window 4 is covered with the UV cut film 4a, the operator can safely observe the inspection object F while protecting the eyes from ultraviolet rays. Further, since the viewing window 4 is surrounded on three sides by a light-shielding plate 7a of the guard 7, the light-shielding plate 7a and the operator's own head block the light entering the viewing window 4 from the outside to block the main body of the device. The inside of 2 can be observed well. Further, since the worker places the forehead on the cushion member 7c provided on the upper plate 7b of the light-shielding plate 7a, the worker's head is supported at a position suitable for observation, and the observation and subsequent foreign matter removal work. Workers' fatigue is reduced through.

After discovering Anisakis, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, hold the handle 6 and tilt the device body 2 toward the first side surface 2c with the lower end of the first vertical surface 2e as a fulcrum, and support the device body 2 with the support legs 5. To support it and place it diagonally to the inspection surface. In this state, the bottom surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2 is at an oblique angle with respect to the inspection surface, and a gap is formed between the bottom surface 2a and the inspection surface. Therefore, the operator inserts both hands from here to inspect the object. Foreign matter can be removed from F. At this time, since the inspection object F can be accessed and the removal work can be performed while the inspection object F is irradiated with the black light and the foreign matter is made to emit light, for example, after irradiating the inspection object F with the black light to confirm the location of the foreign matter, It is not necessary to go through the troublesome procedure of taking out the inspection object F and removing the foreign matter under the indoor light, and the work efficiency is good. Further, a gap for accessing the inspection object F can be created only by tilting the apparatus main body 2, and for example, a procedure of opening and closing the door is unnecessary.

Further, when the device main body 2 is placed diagonally, a large gap is generated between the bottom surface 2a and the inspection surface below the second vertical surface 2f on the side opposite to the direction in which the device main body 2 is tilted, but the second vertical surface A light-shielding body 8 is attached to 2f, and when placed diagonally, a light-shielding curtain 8a hangs down from the second vertical surface 2f to the inspection surface below to block light from the outside. Further, the gaps generated below the third and fourth side surfaces 2j and 2k are generally closed by inserting the worker's arm into the gaps. In this way, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of light from the outside as much as possible during the removal work and maintain a good observation state.

During the observation of the inspection object F and the work of removing foreign substances, the black light lamp 3b generates heat by energization, and this heat is generated by ventilation by the ventilation fan 9 and the ventilation port 10 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). It is appropriately discharged from the device main body 2. Further, since the black light lamp 3b and the inspection object F are separated by the heat shield plate 12, the heat from the black light lamp 3b is prevented from being directly transmitted to the inspection object F such as fresh food. The freshness of the inspection object F can be maintained as much as possible. At the same time, the heat shield plate 12 blocks the inspection object F and its surroundings from water droplets and the like reaching the black light lamp 3b, so that the black light lamp 3b is not damaged due to heat shrinkage. ing. The heat shield 12 also prevents the operator's hand from accidentally touching the hot black light lamp 3b.

Further, depending on the type and thickness of the inspection object F, foreign matter may be found by transmitting normal white light in addition to the above-mentioned irradiation with black light. In that case, as shown in FIG. 1, the device main body 2 is placed flat, the LED lighting device 11 which is an external light irradiation device provided on the upper surface 2b is turned on, the inspection object F is held over the upper surface 2b, and the LED 11a The inspection is performed by transmitting the light of the above through the inspection object F. In this way, the external light irradiation device 11 that emits light having a component different from that of the internal light irradiation device 3 also inspects the foreign matter in the inspection object F, thereby increasing the certainty of finding the foreign matter.

Of course, the inspection using white light, which is different from the black light, can be performed by, for example, holding the inspection object F over a fluorescent lamp in the room as in the conventional case. However, in the food inspection aid 1 of this embodiment, the inspection is performed. By providing the LED lighting device 11 on the upper surface 2b of the device main body 2, the inspection by transmitting white light can be performed without the trouble of lifting the inspection object F above the operator's head.

At this time, since the ON / OFF of the LED 11a is switched by bringing the operator's hand or the like close to the sensor switch 11b, it is not necessary to touch the food inspection assist device 1 in performing the ON / OFF operation, which is suitable for hygiene. Further, when it is desired to keep the LED 11a on, or conversely, when it is desired to turn off the LED 11a without using it, the sensor switch 11b is covered with a lid 11c to prevent the sensor switch 11b from operating. be able to. That is, since the sensor switch 11b operates by detecting the approach of an object, it may react to the operation of an operator who does not intend to turn on / off the LED 11. In order to prevent such a situation, for example, when the operator wants to keep the LED 11a lit, the lid 11c is brought close to the sensor switch 11b to light the LED 11a from the state where the LED 11a is off, and the LED 11a and The sensor switch 11b is covered with the lid 11c. If the sensor switch 11b is covered with the lid 11c, the sensor switch 11b does not operate even if a hand or the like is brought close to the sensor switch 11b from the outside of the lid 11c, so that the LED 11a can be prevented from being turned on and off unintentionally. Further, at this time, since the lid body 11c is transparent, it does not block the light from the LED 11a.

When a foreign substance is found due to the transmission of light from the LED 11a, the work of removing the foreign substance from the inspection object F is executed.

With the above-described configuration, the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment aims to facilitate the detection of foreign substances at the same time as reducing the size of the entire device. That is, the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment surrounds the inspection object F together with the inspection surface and irradiates the inspection object F with black light without forming a space like an inspection room by the box-shaped apparatus main body 2 alone. It has become like. Therefore, the apparatus main body 2 can be made compact, and at the same time, the distance from the black light lamp 3b to the inspection object F is made as small as possible, thereby increasing the irradiation intensity of the inspection light on the inspection object F. It makes it easier to find foreign substances such as Anisakis. At this time, there are concerns about the influence of heat due to the small size of the apparatus main body 2 and the proximity of the black light lamp 3b and the inspection object F to the ventilation by the ventilation fan 9 and the ventilation port 10 and the heat shield plate 12. It is solved by shutting off the heat.

Further, since the parts such as the guard 7, the light-shielding body 8, and the heat-shielding plate 12 are attached to the apparatus main body 2 by the plate magnets 7f, 8b, and 12a as detachable materials, they can be easily removed and cleaned. In particular, when handling food as the inspection object F, consideration for hygiene is indispensable. By adopting such a simple attachment / detachment method, it is possible to facilitate cleaning and cleaning of the device body 2 and the above-mentioned parts. It makes it easier to maintain hygiene.

Along with this, the appliances to be attached to the apparatus main body 2 by using fasteners such as bolts and screws are limited to the black light generator 3 and the ventilation fan 9. By reducing the number of parts in this way, the risk that small parts such as screws will fall off and be mixed into the inspection object F is minimized.

As described above, the food inspection aid 1 of the present embodiment includes a box-shaped device main body 2 having an opening on the bottom surface 2a, an internal light irradiating device 3 that irradiates the inside of the device main body 2 with light, and the like. It is small because it is provided with a visual recognition unit 4 for observing the inside of the device main body 2 from the outside and is configured to irradiate the inspection object F placed on the inspection surface with the light from the internal light irradiation device 3. The device can irradiate light from a position close to the inspection object F to facilitate the detection of foreign matter.

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of this embodiment, since the internal light irradiation device 3 is a black light generator, it is possible to emit light of a foreign substance such as Anisakis in the inspection object F to further facilitate the discovery. it can.

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment, the bottom surface of the device main body 2 is placed diagonally on the inspection surface so that the bottom surface 2a of the device main body 2 forms an oblique angle with respect to the inspection surface. Since the inspection object F is configured to be accessible from the gap between 2a and the inspection surface, when a foreign substance is found in the inspection object F, the inspection object F can be simply placed diagonally. It is possible to access the inspection object F while irradiating the light from the internal light irradiation device 3 and perform the work of removing foreign matter. Therefore, the work efficiency from observation to removal work can be improved.

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment, when the light-shielding body 8 is attached to the device main body 2 and the device main body 2 is placed diagonally, the gap generated between the bottom surface 2a of the device main body 2 and the inspection surface is light-shielded. Since the body 8 is configured to hang down, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of light from the outside as much as possible and maintain a good observation state during the work of removing the foreign matter from the inspection object F.

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment, since the external light irradiation device 11 that emits light having a component different from that of the internal light irradiation device 3 is provided on the outer surface of the device main body 2, the internal light irradiation device 3 is provided. The inspection target F can be inspected by light having a component different from that of the above, and the certainty of finding a foreign substance can be increased.

Further, in the food inspection aid 1 of the present embodiment, the light source 11a of the external light irradiation device 11 is configured to be on / off by a sensor switch 11b that detects the approach of an object, so that the light source 11a can be turned on / off. It is not necessary to touch the food inspection aid 1 and is suitable for hygiene.

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment, the visual recognition unit 4 is a viewing window 4 provided on the side surface (second side surface) 2d of the device main body 2, and the viewing window 4 emits light having a wavelength less than a predetermined value. Since it is covered with a UV cut film 4a that blocks light and transmits light of a predetermined value or more, it is possible to safely observe the inside of the apparatus main body 2 by cutting ultraviolet rays harmful to the eyes of the operator.

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment, the visual recognition unit 4 is a viewing window 4 provided on the side surface (second side surface) 2d of the device main body 2, and is provided around the viewing window 4 on the outside of the device main body 2. Since the guard 7 is provided to block the light that protrudes into the viewing window 4 and enters the inside of the device body 2, the inside of the device body 2 can be observed well by reducing the amount of light that enters the viewing window 4 from the outside. ..

Further, in the food inspection auxiliary device 1 of the present embodiment, since the heat shield plate 12 that separates the light source 3b of the internal light irradiation device 3 and the bottom surface 2a of the device main body 2 is provided inside the device main body 2. It is possible to prevent the heat from the light source 3b from being directly transferred to the inspection object F, and at the same time, prevent water droplets and the like from reaching the light source 3b, and prevent damage to the light source 3b.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the foreign matter in the food can be easily inspected and the foreign matter can be preferably removed with a simple structure.

It should be noted that the food inspection aid of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 Food inspection aid 2 Equipment body 2a Bottom 2d Side (second side)
3 Internal light irradiation device (black light generator)
4 Visualization part (viewing window)
4a UV cut film 7 Guard 8 Shading body 11 External light irradiation device (LED lighting device)
11a Light source (LED)
11b Sensor switch 12 Heat shield F Inspection object

Claims (8)

A box-shaped device body having an opening on the bottom surface, an internal light irradiation device that irradiates the inside of the device body with light, and a visual recognition unit for observing the inside of the device body from the outside are provided on the inspection surface. It is configured to irradiate the placed inspection object with the light from the internal light irradiation device , and
By placing the device body diagonally on the inspection surface so that the bottom surface of the device body is at an oblique angle with respect to the inspection surface, the inspection object can be accessed from the gap between the bottom surface of the device body and the inspection surface. A food inspection aid characterized by being configured to . The food inspection aid according to claim 1, wherein the internal light irradiation device is a black light generator. Claim 1 or claim 1, wherein when the light-shielding body is attached to the device main body and the device main body is placed diagonally, the light-shielding body hangs down in a gap generated between the bottom surface of the device body and the inspection surface. The food inspection aid according to 2 . The food inspection aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an external light irradiating device that emits light having a component different from that of the internal light irradiating device is provided on the outer surface of the device main body. The food inspection aid according to claim 4 , wherein the light source of the external light irradiation device is configured to be on / off by a sensor switch that detects the approach of an object. The visual recognition portion is a viewing window provided on the side surface or the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and the viewing window is covered with a UV cut film that blocks light having a wavelength less than a predetermined value and transmits light having a wavelength equal to or higher than the predetermined value. The food inspection aid according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the food inspection aid is provided. The visual recognition unit is a viewing window provided on the side surface or the upper surface of the device main body, and a guard that projects to the outside of the device main body and blocks light that enters the inside of the device main body from the viewing window is provided around the viewing window. The food inspection aid according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the food inspection aid is provided. The food product according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a heat shield plate for separating the light source of the internal light irradiation device and the bottom surface of the device main body is provided inside the device main body. Inspection aid.

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