JP7173531B2 - Peeling equipment for processed vegetables - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Date of sale: As attached to the certificate (1) for application of exception to loss of novelty of invention Place of sale: Exception to loss of novelty of invention Seller: Yoshiizumi Sangyo Co., Ltd. Property name: List of sales destinations for peeling equipment for processed vegetables [Publications, etc.] Exhibition date: March 6, 2018 From Sunday to March 9, 2018 Exhibition name: 2018 Yoshiizumi Sangyo Spring Private Show New Model Announcement Exhibition Venue: Yoshiizumi Sangyo Co., Ltd. Head Office Showroom (2-1-1 Tsuda Yamate, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture) Organizer : Yoshiizumi Sangyo Co., Ltd. Property name: 2018 Yoshiizumi Sangyo Spring Private Show Flyer for new model announcement exhibition and leaflet for peeling processed vegetables invented by Hiromitsu Sasaki [Publications, etc.] Exhibition date: 2018 June 12th to June 15th, 2018 Exhibition name: FOOMA JAPAN 2018 (International Food Industry Exhibition) Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall 1-8 Halls (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) Organizer: Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers Association Property name: FOOMA JAPAN 2018 summary printout Property name: FOOMA JAPAN 2018 exhibitor information printout and exhibition booth map

The present invention relates to a device for peeling vegetables to be processed, such as stick-shaped vegetables such as radishes, carrots, and burdocks.

As a device for peeling processed vegetables such as radishes, carrots, and burdock, a device has been proposed in which the processed vegetables are rotated and entered between a plurality of peelers arranged in a row (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The apparatus of Patent Document 1 includes vegetable supply chain conveyor means for sending placed vegetables to be processed, support means for supporting the vegetables to be processed sent by the vegetable supply chain conveyor means, and opposite sides of the support means. A plurality of knife means (peelers) provided at the same time, a vegetable push chain conveyor provided above the support means, and a chain of the vegetable push chain conveyor provided for vegetables sent from the vegetable supply chain conveyor means. It comprises a vegetable pushing means for sending to the blade means and a driving means for synchronously driving the chain conveyor of the vegetable feeding chain conveyor means and the vegetable pushing chain conveyor.

The vegetable pressing means rotates by inserting the vegetable to be processed into the disk to which the vegetable presser needle is fixed. At this time, the vegetables to be processed are mounted so that their axes are parallel to the advancing direction, and are rotated while being advanced.

Japanese Patent No. 6174181

The blade means comprises a peeler each spring biased so as to be hingedly arranged relative to the direction of travel of the vegetable to be processed. The urging force of the peeler is substantially constant regardless of the opening angle, but it is desired that the larger the diameter of the vegetable to be processed, the greater the urging force the peeler presses against it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a peeling device capable of enhancing the peeling ability of the peeler.

The apparatus for peeling vegetables to be processed according to the present invention includes:
A peeling device for passing a vegetable to be processed between a plurality of pairs of peelers arranged in a row and peeling the skin of the vegetable to be processed by the peeler,
The peelers of each pair are arranged so as to be able to open in a double-sided manner in the direction of movement of the vegetables to be processed, and when the front peeler is opened at a predetermined angle or more, the peeler abuts the rear peeler and spreads the rear peeler.

Each peeler can be biased in the closing direction by biasing means.

The rearmost peeler preferably has guides for laterally discharging the peeled skin.

In addition, a peeling device for passing a vegetable to be processed between a plurality of pairs of peelers arranged in a row and peeling the skin of the vegetable to be processed by the peeler,
The rearmost peeler with respect to the advancing direction of the vegetables to be processed may have a guide for discharging the peeled skin sideways.

According to the peeling device of the present invention, the peeler is pushed by the vegetable to be processed and opens into a double door. When the peeler opens at a predetermined angle or more, it abuts the peeler at the rear, thereby increasing the resistance when opening. The biasing force causes the peeler to hit the vegetables being processed, which can enhance the peeling ability.

1 is a perspective view of a peeling device according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the peeling device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a peeling device. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the endless belt, Fig. 5(a) shows a state in which a small-diameter vegetable to be processed is placed in the placing space, and Fig. 5(b) shows a state in which a large-diameter vegetable to be processed is placed. there is It is a block diagram seen from the front side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the height adjustment mechanism of the supply section and its vicinity. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the vegetable attaching portion. FIG. 9 is a front view of the peeler section. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the peeler section. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 9 and viewed in the direction of the arrows. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a state in which vegetables to be processed are being peeled. 13 is an enlarged view of the circled portion D in FIG. 11. FIG.

Hereinafter, a skin peeling device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Examples of processed vegetables V that can be peeled by the peeling apparatus 10 of the present invention include stick-shaped vegetables such as radishes, carrots, and burdock roots, but are not limited to these.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a peeling device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view. As one embodiment, the peeling apparatus 10 is provided with a supply unit 20 for supplying the vegetables V to be processed V on the right front side in the drawing, and a peeler unit 80 for peeling the vegetables V to be processed V supplied on the left front side. Behind these, a conveying section 40 that conveys the vegetables to be processed V from the supply section 20 to the peeler section 80 and advances them within the peeler section 80 is arranged.

<Supply Department>
The supply unit 20 supplies the vegetables V to be processed to the peeling device 10 . In this embodiment, the supply unit 20 can be an endless belt 21 arranged in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vegetables V to be processed supplied to the peeler unit 80 . The endless belt 21 is stretched around pulleys 25 and 25a, and is driven by a conveyor motor 24 that is internally or externally attached to one of the pulleys 25 to rotate. In the illustrated embodiment, the conveyor motor 24 is installed in the pulley 25 on the tip side near the conveying section 40 side. As shown in FIG. 3, the conveyor motor 24 is electrically connected to the control means 12 and is intermittently rotatable in accordance with the operation of the vegetable mounting portion 50 of the conveying portion 40 . It should be noted that the control means 12 can be arranged at an appropriate location of the peeling device 10 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the endless belt 21 has a plurality of guide plates 22, 22a projecting in the width direction of the outer peripheral surface, and the vegetables V to be processed are placed in the holding space S formed between the guide plates. be done. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 5, the guide plates are a pair of low first guide plates 22, 22 and a pair of guide plates 22, 22 arranged on both sides of the first guide plates 22, 22 protruding higher than the first guide plates 22, 22. It can be composed of the second guide plates 22a, 22a. Due to the guide plates having different heights, vegetables V to be processed having a small diameter can be stably held between the first guide plates 22, 22 as indicated by line V1 in FIG. In (b), as indicated by the line V2, the large-diameter vegetable V to be processed is stably held by the second guide plates 22a, 22a on the sides and the first guide plates 22, 22 on the bottom. As shown in FIG. 1, the first guide plates 22, 22 may be provided not on the entire length of the endless belt 21 in the width direction, but only on a part thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the endless belt 21 has a length such that a plurality of holding spaces S exist on the upper surface side, and a plurality of vegetables to be processed V are placed in each holding space S at the same time. can do. Therefore, the operator can place a plurality of vegetables V to be processed on the endless belt 21 and leave the peeling apparatus 10 until the vegetables V to be processed are gone, thereby improving work efficiency as much as possible. can be done. Further, since the endless belt 21 is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the advancing direction of the vegetables V to be processed supplied to the peeler section 80, the longitudinal length of the peeling device 10 does not become long. , the peeling device 10 can be made compact.

The supply unit 20 preferably has a height adjustment mechanism 27 that adjusts the height of the conveying unit 40 up and down according to the diameter of the vegetables V to be processed. For example, the height adjustment mechanism 27 can be configured such that the cam piece 28a shown in FIGS. controlled by means 12; FIG. 6 shows one embodiment of height adjustment mechanism 27 . The illustrated height adjustment mechanism 27 is configured to tilt the pulley 25 by a height adjustment motor 28 . A gear 28b is linked to the height adjustment motor 28, and the gear 28b meshes with teeth formed on the peripheral surface of the cam piece 28a. The cam piece 28a is attached to a shaft 28c pivotally supported between the frames 41a, 41a of the transport section casing 41. As shown in FIG. The pulley 25 that supports the endless belt 21 of the supply unit 20 is tiltably supported by the frame 41a at the opposite end (not shown in FIG. 6). They are linked via bearings 28e. By driving the height adjustment motor 28, the gear 28b causes the cam piece 28a to rotate about the shaft 28c. The rotation of the shaft 28c causes the spherical bearing 28e to push up or down the pulley 25, thereby raising or lowering the endless belt 21, making it possible to adjust the height of the vegetables V to be supplied. The diameter of the to-be-processed vegetables V to be supplied can be measured by arranging a measuring device 29 such as a laser sensor in the conveying unit casing 41, as shown in FIG. The height adjustment mechanism 27 then moves the height of the supply section 20 up and down according to the diameter measured by the measuring device 29 . Specifically, the height adjustment mechanism 27 measures the diameter (height) of the vegetable V to be processed, and adjusts the center so that it can be aligned with the vegetable mounting portion 50 of the conveying portion 40 to be described below. Adjust height.

<Conveyor>
The vegetables to be processed V supplied from the supply unit 20 are attached to the vegetable attachment unit 50 arranged in the transport unit 40 and transported to the peeler unit 80 as shown in FIG. 1 and the like. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 7, the vegetable attachment portion 50 is an endless endless ellipse that is stretched to extend left and right in a conveying portion casing 41 disposed on the rear side of the apparatus. It is attached to the carrier chain 44 . As shown in FIG. 2, the transport chain 44 is meshed with gears 45, 45a on both sides, and one gear 45 is linked to a transport motor 46, for example, a transport driving means. The transport motor 46 is electrically connected to the control means 12 as shown in FIG. go around. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front surface of the conveying unit casing 41 is formed with an oblong groove 42 at a position corresponding to the inner circumference of the circulating orbit of the conveying chain 44 for attaching vegetables. A portion 50 extends forward.

2 and 7, a rotation drive means for driving the rotation means 53 of the vegetable attachment portion 50 is provided behind the conveying chain 44 and facing the peeler portion 80, which will be described later. are placed. The rotary drive means comprises a long shaft gear 60 arranged along the transport chain 44 and a long shaft gear drive motor 61 for rotating the long shaft gear 60 . The long shaft gear 60 has gear grooves engraved on its longitudinal circumferential surface. The longitudinal gear drive motor 61 is also electrically connected to the control means 12 (FIG. 3).

A plurality of the vegetable mounting portions 50 are attached to the conveying chain 44 at predetermined intervals, convey the vegetables to be processed V from the supply portion 20 to the peeler portion 80, rotate the vegetables to be processed V within the peeler portion 80, and rotate the vegetables to be processed by the peeler. Debarking is performed by section 80 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the vegetable attaching portion 50 is configured by attaching the vicinity of the proximal end of a substantially L-shaped conveying arm 51 with the distal end bent downward to the conveying chain 44 .

A gear 54 that forms a part of rotating means 53 for rotating supporting means 55 described below is supported at the proximal end of the transport arm 51 at a position that can mesh with the long shaft gear 60 . The conveying arm 51 has a hollow interior, and in the hollow portion, bevel gears, shafts, etc. (none of which are shown) are arranged so as to be able to transmit power to the gear 54 . A support means 55 for holding the vegetables V to be processed, which is attached to the bent end in the advancing direction, is rotatable. That is, when the gear 54 rotates, the supporting means 55 is driven to rotate via the rotating means 53 .

In the illustrated embodiment, the support means 55 is a cross blade, and the vegetables to be processed V are stuck in the cross blade and supported by the support means 55 .

A boat-shaped opening member 57 is attached to the conveying arm 51 above the supporting means 55, and when the vegetable attaching portion 50 is inserted between the peelers 81 without attaching the vegetables V to be processed to the supporting means 55. In addition, the opening member 57 pushes the peelers 81 and 81 apart to prevent the support means 55 and the peeler 81 from colliding.

A roller 58 is rotatably attached to the proximal end of the conveying arm 51 in order to stably advance the vegetable mounting portion 50 on the circulating path. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 , the roller 58 runs along the circular transition path of the vegetable attachment portion 50 and within an oval guide groove 47 provided on the back side inner surface of the transport portion casing 41 .

When the transport motor 46 is driven, the transport chain 44 rotates, and as shown in FIG. proceed along the route.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 , the vegetable attachment portion 50 engages with the long shaft gear 60 rotated by the long shaft gear driving motor 61 while the support means 55 passes through the peeler portion 80 . rotates, and the supporting means 55 is driven to rotate via the rotating means 53 . The rotation speed of the support means 55 can be freely adjusted by controlling the rotation speed of the long shaft gear drive motor 61 . Since the gear 54 is not engaged with the long shaft gear 60 while passing through the supply section 20 again after passing through the peeler section 80, the vegetable mounting section 50 advances without the support means 55 rotating.

<Peeler part>
The peeler section 80 is configured by arranging a plurality of pairs of peelers 81, 81 as shown in FIG. 1 and more specifically in FIGS. Each peeler 81, 81 is swingably supported by frames 90, 90 arranged in parallel, and can be opened in a double-door manner in the direction in which the vegetables V to be processed move. It is desirable that the frames 90, 90 be vertically adjustable in height by means of a cam piece indicated by reference numeral 90a in FIG. The cam piece 90a is operated by a frame elevating mechanism having the same configuration as the height adjusting mechanism 27 described above. 12, a flat support plate 91 is arranged below the peelers 81, 81 substantially in the center of the frames 90, 90. As shown in FIG. Between the support plate 91 and the frames 90, 90, a gap 92 is formed through which the peeled skin falls. Under the gap 92, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a dust box 15 for collecting peeled skins can be arranged. 1 and 2, a vegetable discharge guide plate 16 for discharging peeled vegetables V to be processed is attached to the downstream side of the peeler section 80. As shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the peelers 81, 81 are arranged at the center of the frames 90, 90, specifically the upper part of the support plate 91, in a state of being inclined toward the advancing direction of the vegetable V to be processed, and the tip thereof are placed close to each other. Each peeler 81 has a peeler blade 82 at the tip of a peeler arm 83 . The peeler blade 82 can be attached to the peeler arm 83 via a resin cover portion 86, for example, and the blade edge is arranged in the direction opposite to the direction in which the vegetables V to be processed pass through between the peelers 81, 81. Peel the skin of the processed vegetable V to be processed.

The peeler arm 83 has a shaft portion 84 pivoted to the frame 90 at its base end. Peelers 81 are each biased inwardly by biasing means 85 against frame 90 . For example, the urging means 85 can be a torsion spring shown in FIG. Inwardly biased.

The peelers 81, 81 come into contact with the rear peelers 81, 81 when the vegetable V to be processed enters between the peelers 81, 81 and the peelers 81, 81 open against the biasing force of the biasing means 85 ( 10 and 11), the peelers 81, 81 on the rear side are arranged at an interval that allows them to be spread apart. For example, by making the cover portion 86 convex rearward, the cover portions 86, 86 of the opened peelers 81, 81 come into contact with the rear peelers 81, 81, and the rear peelers 81, 81 come into contact with each other. spread out. In this manner, the front peelers 81, 81 push the rear peelers 81, 81 apart, so that the interval between the peelers 81, 81 in each row can be shortened, and the size of the device can be reduced. Further, since the front peeler 81 can utilize the biasing force of the rear peeler 81, the peeling ability can be improved, and the biasing force of the biasing means 85 can be reduced. Miniaturization of the force means 85 and thus miniaturization of the peeler 81 can be achieved.

As will be described later, the peelers 81, 81 arranged at the foremost side are used to pierce the vegetables V to be processed deeply into the support means 55, and to regulate the direction of movement of the vegetables V to be processed without rotational shake. In order to advance the vegetables V between the peelers 81, 81, it is desirable that the biasing force of the biasing means 85 is stronger than that of the peeler 81 at the rear. When the biasing means 85 with the same biasing force is adopted for all the peelers 81, for example, a magnet (not shown) is arranged at the tip of the peelers 81, 81 on the front side, and the peelers 81, 81 are pulled together by magnetic force. may be attracted to each other to increase the biasing force.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the rearmost peeler 81 is provided with a guide 87 on the side of the peeler blade 82 . The guide 87 prevents peeled skins from adhering to the vegetables V to be processed and being pulled downstream, and serves as a guide for dropping the peeled skins between the support plate 91 and the frame 90. - 特許庁This makes it possible to control the dropping position of the skin, leaving no skin on the frame 90 or the like, thereby improving cleanability. For example, the guide 87 may be attached to the cover portion 86 and curved outward.

The peeling device 10 of the present invention is operated by an operating portion 13 provided at an appropriate location of the conveying portion casing 41, as shown in FIG. The operation unit 13, the conveyor motor 24, the height adjustment motor 28, the measuring device 29, the transport motor 46, the long shaft gear drive motor 61, and the frame lifting mechanism are electrically connected to the control means 12 as shown in FIG. properly connected. Various control programs for the peeling device 10 are stored in the control means 12, and by operating the operation unit 13, the motors and the like are driven according to the programs, for example, in the following manner.

In the supply section 20, the control means 12 intermittently operates the conveyor motor 24 to stop the rotation of the endless belt 21 when the vegetable attachment section 50 passes over the supply section 20, and the next vegetable attachment section 50 is stopped. is rotated so that the holding space S advances by one until it reaches the supply unit 20. - 特許庁

In the conveying section 40 , the control means 12 continuously operates the conveying motor 46 to run the conveying chain 44 and rotate the vegetable mounting section 50 . Further, the control means 12 continuously operates the long shaft gear driving motor 61 to rotate the long shaft gear 60 . The long shaft gear driving motor 61 can be adjusted to a rotational speed at which the supporting means 55 rotated by the long shaft gear 60 makes one or more turns while the vegetable attaching portion 50 passes through the peeler portion 80 . The number of rotations of the support means 55 is determined by the hardness of the vegetable V to be processed, the thickness of the skin, the amount of skin to be peeled, etc. The rotational speed of the long shaft gear drive motor 61 may be adjusted so that it rotates more than one full turn. In the present invention, the number of rotations of the support means 55 can be arbitrarily determined by the long-axis gear drive motor 61, and processing can be performed according to the type of the vegetable V to be processed, the thickness of the peeled skin, and the like.

Vegetables to be processed V are sequentially placed in the holding space S of the supply unit 20 by an operator. In the holding space S, the vegetables V to be processed are arranged so that the tip faces the peeler part 80 side. Since the endless belt 21 has a plurality of holding spaces S, the operator can place a plurality of the vegetables V to be processed in the holding spaces S at once, and after placing the vegetables V to be processed, It is possible to separate from the apparatus, and work efficiency can be improved as compared with the case where vegetables V to be processed are placed one by one.

Since the holding space S is provided with guide plates 22 and 22a, the placed vegetables V to be processed, as indicated by the line V1 in FIG. When it is stably held between the guide plates 22, 22 and the diameter is large, the lower portion abuts against the first guide plates 22, 22 as indicated by line V2 in FIG. It is held stably between 22a and 22a.

By intermittently driving the conveyor motor 24, the holding space S on the endless belt 21 advances by one, and when the holding space S reaches the transition path of the vegetable mounting portion 50, the conveyor motor 24 stops and the measuring device 29 measures the diameter of the vegetable V to be processed. Based on the diameter of the vegetable V to be processed measured by the measuring device 29, the control means 12 drives the height adjusting motor 28 so that the center of the vegetable V to be processed matches the center of the support means 55, and the endless belt is driven. Adjust the height of the tip of 21 (centering).

In this state, the vegetable mounting portion 50 attached to the conveying chain 44 circulated by the conveying motor 46 passes over the holding space S at the tip of the feeding portion 20 . A support means 55 is attached to the leading end of the vegetable attachment portion 50 in the traveling direction, and the support means 55 pierces the center of the vegetables V to be processed waiting on the holding space S to support the vegetables V to be processed. The vegetable mounting portion 50 moves forward. Even if the vegetable V to be processed is only slightly stuck into the support means 55, the present invention increases the biasing force of the first peelers 81, 81 of the peeler section 80 as described below. By advancing the vegetable mounting portion 50, the tip of the vegetable V to be processed hits the first peelers 81, 81 of the peeler portion 80, and the support means 55 deeply sticks into the vegetable V to be processed.

The vegetable attachment part 50 further advances with the vegetables V to be processed attached to the support means 55 . The vegetable V to be processed is supported by the support means 55 at its base end, but its tip end is free, so it droops downward due to its weight. However, since the flat support plate 91 is arranged below the transition path of the vegetable V to be processed in the peeler section 80, the tip of the vegetable V to be processed abuts against the support plate 91 as shown in FIG. As shown by the one-dot chain line E, the tip of the robot advances with its tip slightly tilted downward. By raising and lowering the frame 90 by the frame lifting mechanism according to the diameter of the vegetables V to be processed, even vegetables V to be processed having different diameters can be advanced while maintaining a favorable inclination state.

When the tip of the vegetable V to be processed hits the peelers 81, 81 on the near side of the peeler part 80, the vegetable V to be processed pushes the peelers 81, 81 apart against the biasing force of the biasing means 85. - 特許庁At this time, even if the vegetable V to be processed is not stuck deeply into the supporting means 55, the vegetable V to be processed hits the peelers 81, 81, so that the supporting means 55 can be deeply stuck.

Almost at the same time that the tip of the vegetable V to be processed abuts on the peelers 81, 81, the vegetable mounting portion 50 to be processed meshes with the long shaft gear 60 in which the gear 54 rotates, and the supporting means 55 is moved through the rotating means 53. rotates. Then, the vegetables to be processed V supported by the support means 55 also rotate together. The vegetables to be processed V are peeled by the peeler blades 82 , 82 by advancing between the peelers 81 , 81 while rotating by the vegetable mounting portion 50 .

When the vegetable V to be processed further advances, the peelers 81, 81 on the front side are further opened by the vegetable V to be processed, and when the opening angle increases, the peelers 81, 81 are opened as indicated by P in FIGS. The cover portion 86 abuts on the peelers 81, 81 located behind. As a result, the foremost peelers 81, 81 are subjected to the urging force of the urging means 85 of the peelers 81, 81 in contact with the urging force of the urging means 85 of the peelers 81, 81 on the front side, so that the vegetable V to be processed is stronger. Abutment and skinning are performed. In particular, when the diameter of the vegetable V to be processed is large, the opening angle of the peelers 81, 81 is increased, and the biasing force of the rear peelers 81, 81 can be utilized, and the peeler blades 82, 82 are strongly pushed against the vegetable V to be processed. Can be applied to increase skinning ability.

When the tip of the vegetable V to be processed passes through the peelers 81, 81 at the foremost side, the peelers 81, 81 located at the second position are pushed apart, and the peeling progresses with these peeler blades 82, 82.例文帳に追加The peeled skin falls from the peeler blades 82, 82 into the dust box 15 through the gaps 92 on both sides of the support plate 91. - 特許庁

12, the vegetables V to be processed are rotated (arrow F) and advanced (arrow G) while being in contact with the support plate 91 in a state in which the tip is tilted obliquely downward. The processed vegetables V are not lifted up from the peeler part 80, and are smoothly rotated stably without rotational shake. For this reason, clean and efficient peeling can be performed. In particular, although the vegetable V to be processed is bent or distorted, smooth rotation can be maintained by rotating it with the tip tilted downward. In addition, since the vegetable V to be processed hits the peeler part 80 in a state obliquely downward, the resistance of the peeler blades 82, 82 biting into the vegetable V to be processed can be reduced due to the oblique cutting effect, and the skin can be peeled cleanly. can.

By advancing the vegetable V to be processed while rotating, the vegetable V to be processed is peeled by the peeler blades 82, 82 while the peelers 81, 81 are spread out one by one. Then, the vegetables V to be processed reach the rearmost peelers 81,81. A guide 87 is attached to the peeler blade 82 of the rearmost peelers 81 , 81 . Fall. Therefore, peeling is not completed while the peeled skin remains attached to the vegetable V to be processed.

Since the conveying chain 44 is wound upward behind the peeler section 80 , the support means 55 tilts upward after the vegetable mounting section 50 passes the peeler section 80 . As a result, the vegetables to be processed V whose skins have been completely peeled are removed from the cross blades as the support means 55 by their own weight and fall along the vegetable discharge guide plate 16 . By placing a case or the like into which the peeled vegetables V to be processed are put at the drop position of the vegetables V to be processed, the vegetables V to be processed are successively accommodated in the case.

In addition, when the vegetable to be processed V is not placed in the holding space S of the supply unit 20, the empty vegetable mounting unit 50 advances between the peelers 81,81. At this time, since the boat-shaped opening member 57 provided on the peeler arm 83 advances while spreading the peelers 81, 81, the support means 55 does not come into contact with the peeler blades 82, 82, and the peeler blade 82 is damaged. Not at all.

After passing through the peeler section 80 , the vegetable attachment section 50 is turned by the circulating conveying chain 44 and returned to the supply section 20 again.

In the present invention, the number of rotations of the vegetables V to be processed, that is, the number of rotations of the support means 55 can be appropriately adjusted by the rotation speed of the long shaft gear drive motor 61 . Therefore, by controlling the rotation speed of the long shaft gear drive motor 61, the number of rotations of the vegetables V to be processed can be adjusted to increase or decrease the amount of skin peeled or the hardness of the vegetables V to be processed. It is possible to respond to detailed needs such as the thickness of peeling.

In the present invention, the conveying unit 40 that advances the vegetable mounting unit 50, the long shaft gear 60 that rotates the support means 55, and the long shaft gear driving motor 61 are not arranged on the progress transition path of the vegetables V to be processed, It is set in a position retreating from the Therefore, the lubricating oil of the conveying chain 44, the long shaft gear 60, etc. will not drop and adhere to the vegetables V to be processed. In addition, since the peeled skin does not adhere to the conveying chain 44 and the long shaft gear 60, the operational stability of these can be ensured.

The above description is for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or restricting the scope thereof. Further, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and of course various modifications are possible within the technical scope described in the claims.

10 Peeling device 20 Feeding unit 21 Endless belt 40 Conveying unit 50 Vegetable attachment unit 80 Peeler unit 81 Peeler V Vegetable to be processed

Claims (3)

A peeling device for passing a vegetable to be processed between a plurality of pairs of peelers arranged in a row and peeling the skin of the vegetable to be processed by the peeler,
Each pair of peelers is arranged so that it can be opened in a double-sided manner in the direction of movement of the vegetables to be processed, and when the front peeler opens at a predetermined angle or more, it contacts the rear peeler and spreads the rear peeler.
Equipment for peeling vegetables to be processed. each peeler is biased in the closing direction;
A device for peeling vegetables to be processed according to claim 1. The rearmost peeler has a guide for laterally discharging the peeled skin,
The apparatus for peeling vegetables to be processed according to claim 1 or 2.

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