JP7253856B2 - Nori dough liquid supply mechanism - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a supply mechanism for supplying a mixture of finely minced raw seaweed, which is a raw material dough, and water into a paper box when producing edible dry seaweed.

Dried seaweed to be eaten is prepared by continuously supplying a mixed liquid of finely minced fresh seaweed and water (hereinafter simply referred to as "seaweed dough liquid") into the paper box, and by slat-shaped seaweed mistakes. After papermaking into a rectangular flat plate, it is generally commercialized through the process of drying and peeling from the seaweed sheet (manufacturing of edible plate seaweed).

By the way, if the weight of the raw laver that flows out onto the laver misuse is unstable, uneven drying may occur, which may reduce the quality of the edible plate laver.
As a technology to solve this problem, for example, a flow rate sensor is placed at the position where the laver dough liquid flows out on the laver mistake, and it is considered to control the amount of laver dough liquid outflow required for each edible plate laver. be done.

However, in the production of edible sheets of nori, it is necessary to uniformly flow out the nori dough liquid onto the nori sheet for molding. It will be broken and it will be difficult to measure directly. For this reason, the manager cannot grasp the unit amount of the laver dough liquid for one sheet of edible laver, which is one of the causes of deterioration of the quality of the edible laver.
Therefore, the present applicant has made it possible for the administrator to grasp the amount of the laver dough liquid that flows out on the laver mistake, and the outflow of the laver dough liquid that can improve the quality of the edible plate laver. We have proposed a quantity output system (see Patent Document 1).

The laver dough liquid outflow output system proposed in Patent Document 1 comprises at least a laver-making machine M' shown in FIG. 6, a flowmeter 101, and a communication terminal (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 6, the laver-making machine M′ has a machine box 102 and a nori dough liquid supply mechanism 103 . The nori dough liquid supply mechanism 103 includes a branch tank 104 that stores the laver dough liquid L' provided above the paper box 102, and a flow divider that supplies the laver dough liquid L' from the diversion tank 104 into the paper box 102. 105 and . Then, the laver making machine M' transports laver waste 106 horizontally conveyed by a laver waste conveying mechanism (not shown) provided below the paper making box 102 to a water disposal table 107 and a water retention table provided below. It is configured to be sandwiched between a water retention mechanism 109 having a bag 108 and a transparent mass 110 .

The flow divider 105 of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 103 is a curved hollow tube having an upper end communicating with the bottom of the flow dividing tank 104 and a lower end having a funnel-shaped tapered supply port 105a. It is inserted from the shoulder of the box 102 so that the seaweed dough liquid L' can be supplied into the box 102 from the supply port 105a. The paper box 102 is also formed with an overflow port 102a that extends downward from the shoulder into which the flow divider 105 is inserted and discharges the seaweed dough liquid L' overflowing from the paper box 102.

A plurality of seaweed dough liquid outflow holes 102c are formed in the bottom plate 102b of the paper box 102, and these seaweed dough liquid outflow holes 102c are provided with a plurality of paper making valves (push-down valves) vertically installed in the paper making valve 102d. 102e so that it can be opened and closed. The opening and closing operation of the papermaking valve 102e follows the vertical movement of the papermaking valve hanger plate 102f.

The flow meter 101 is a sensor that measures the outflow flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid L′ supplied to the paper box 102, and is arranged at the bottom of the flow dividing tank 104 between the flow dividing tank 104 and the flow dividing device 105. .
The communication terminal has a calculator and an output unit. The calculation unit calculates the outflow of the laver dough liquid L' from the time T from when the laver dough liquid L' flows into the paper box 102 until it overflows from the machine box 102, and the outflow rate Q of the laver dough liquid L'. Calculate the quantity (Q×T). The output unit outputs the outflow amount calculated by the calculation unit.

According to the nori dough liquid outflow output system having the above configuration, it is possible for the administrator to grasp the outflow amount of the laver dough liquid L′ flowing out onto the laver mistake 106, thereby improving the quality of the edible plate laver. can be achieved.

Specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-010553

The outflow amount output system of laver dough liquid proposed in Patent Document 1 enables the administrator to grasp the outflow amount of laver dough liquid flowing out on the laver mistake, as described above, and the edible plate laver. However, it has been desired to ensure the quality improvement of the edible plate laver.
Therefore, the present inventors have made further intensive studies, and found that turbulence occurs when the laver dough liquid is supplied from the separate tank into the paper making box, and the raw laver dough liquid in the laver dough liquid supplied into the making box By finding out that there is a possibility of unevenness in the concentration of seaweed, and by devising the internal structure of the branch tank of the seaweed dough liquid supply mechanism, the occurrence of turbulence is suppressed and the seaweed is supplied into the paper box. The inventors have found that it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw seaweed in the dough liquid, and have made the present invention.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by incorporating it into the nori dough liquid outflow output system proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to ensure the quality improvement of edible plate laver. It is an object of the present invention to provide a laver dough liquid supply mechanism capable of

In order to achieve the above object, the configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to the present invention is as follows:
(1) A storage tank for storing a seaweed dough liquid, which is a mixture of finely minced raw seaweed and water;
a supply pipe, one end of which communicates with the bottom of the storage tank and the other end of which is inserted from the shoulder of the paper making box, for supplying the seaweed dough liquid into the paper making box from a supply port;
A laver dough liquid supply mechanism comprising
An adjustment joint is provided inside the storage tank, located in front of the portion communicating with the supply pipe, for adjusting the flow rate of the laver dough liquid ,
The coordinating function is
a first adjustment joint component extending in the left-right direction of the storage tank with its lower end floating from the bottom of the storage tank;
When the downstream side of the flow of the seaweed dough liquid is the front and the upstream side is the rear, it is positioned in front of the first adjustment member, and has a lower end attached to the bottom of the storage tank and the first adjustment member. and a second adjustment joint component extending in the left-right direction of the storage tank in a state of overlapping with the lower end of the first adjustment joint component in the front-rear direction.

The configuration (1) of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism of the present invention has the following effects.
That is, according to the above configuration (1), an adjustment joint for adjusting the flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid is provided inside the storage tank, in front of the portion communicating with the supply pipe, so that the storage tank It is possible to suppress the generation of turbulent flow when the laver dough liquid stored inside is discharged into the supply pipe at a constant speed and in a constant amount.
Therefore, according to the configuration (1) above, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw laver in the laver dough liquid supplied into the paper box. As a result, by incorporating the above configuration (1) into the outflow output system for the seaweed dough liquid proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to reliably improve the quality of the edible plate seaweed.
Further, according to the above configuration (1), the seaweed dough liquid pressure-fed into the storage tank is allowed to pass between the bottom of the storage tank and the lower end of the first adjustment joint constituting member, and the second adjustment joint By climbing over the constituent parts, it becomes possible to discharge the seaweed dough liquid into the supply pipe at a constant speed and by a constant amount. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of turbulent flow when the seaweed dough liquid is supplied into the paper box.

In the configuration (1) of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism of the present invention, it is preferable to have a configuration such as the following (2) .

(2) In the configuration of (1) above, the adjustment joint is located behind the first adjustment joint component when the downstream side of the flow of the seaweed dough liquid is defined as the front and the upstream side is defined as the rear. a third adjusting joint component extending in the left-right direction of the storage tank with its lower end attached to the bottom of the storage tank; A bar extending in the left-right direction and capable of moving up and down is further provided. According to the preferred configuration of (2) above, the gap between the upper end of the third adjustment member and the bar is appropriately adjusted by moving the bar up and down, thereby pumping the seaweed dough into the storage tank. Fluid can be directed toward the first control element in increments. As a result, it is possible to reliably discharge the laver dough liquid into the supply pipe at a constant rate, so that it is possible to reliably suppress the occurrence of turbulence when the laver dough liquid is supplied into the paper box.

According to the present invention, the occurrence of turbulence when the laver dough liquid is supplied into the paper box is suppressed, and the possibility of unevenness in the concentration of raw laver in the laver dough liquid supplied into the paper machine box. can be made smaller. As a result, by incorporating the configuration of the present invention into the outflow amount output system for seaweed dough liquid proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to ensure the quality improvement of edible plate seaweed.

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention (a laver blister, a water retaining mechanism and a transparent mass are omitted). FIG. 2 is a partially broken side view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partially broken enlarged side view showing the configuration around the branch tank of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially broken side view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partially broken side view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a partially broken side view showing the configuration of a conventional laver sheeting device.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail using preferred embodiments. However, the following embodiments are merely examples embodying the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[Embodiment 1]
(Structure of laver machine)
First, the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough supply mechanism according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention (the laver blister, water retention mechanism and transparent mass are omitted), and FIG. 2 is the laver dough supply. FIG. 3 is a partially broken side view showing the structure of the laver sheeting device including the mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a partially broken enlarged side view showing the structure around the branch tank of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the laver making machine M has a making box 1 and a nori dough liquid supply mechanism 2 . The nori dough liquid supply mechanism 2 includes a flow division tank 3 as a storage tank for storing the laver dough liquid L provided at the rear (rear side) of the paper making box 1, and a nori dough from the diversion tank 3 into the paper making box 1. and a flow divider 4 as a supply pipe for supplying the liquid L. Then, the laver making machine M disposes the laver waste 5 horizontally conveyed by a laver waste conveying mechanism (not shown) provided below the paper making box 1 to a waste table 6 and a water retention bag provided below. It is configured to be sandwiched between a water retaining mechanism 8 having 7 and a transparent mass 9 .

The flow divider 4 of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 2 has a rear end bent upward and a front end bent downward, and the portion other than the rear end and the front end consists of a straight hollow tube. ing. The rear end of the flow divider 4 communicates with the front bottom of the flow dividing tank 3, and the front end thereof is inserted from the shoulder of the paper box 1 to supply the seaweed dough liquid L into the paper box 1 from the supply port 4a. It is made possible. Further, the paper box 1 is formed with an overflow port 1a that extends downward from the shoulder into which the flow divider 4 is inserted and discharges the seaweed dough liquid L overflowing from the paper box 1. - 特許庁
More specifically, the flow splitter 4 is in a state where the entirety is gradually inclined downward from the upstream side toward the downstream side. The tilt angle is, for example, about 0° to about 20°. FIG. 2 illustrates a case where the flow divider 4 is maintained substantially horizontally with a slight forward downward inclination. Such a configuration can be realized by bringing the height position of the branch tank 3 closer to the height position of the paper box 1 .

Such a configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 2 of the present embodiment has the following effects.
That is, according to such a configuration, the entire flow divider 4 that supplies the seaweed dough liquid L stored in the flow dividing tank 3 to the paper box 1 gently tilts downward from the upstream side to the downstream side. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the drop when the seaweed dough liquid L is supplied from the diverter tank 3 into the paper box 1, thereby suppressing the occurrence of turbulence.
Therefore, according to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw seaweed in the seaweed dough liquid L supplied into the paper box 1 . As a result, by incorporating such a configuration into the nori dough outflow output system proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to ensure the quality improvement of the edible plate laver.

The papermaking box 1 is formed in the shape of a hollow housing, and is provided therein with a papermaking valve 1d supported by a plurality of valve stems 1c suspended from a papermaking valve hanger plate 1b provided at the upper end. The supply port 4a of the flow divider 4 inserted from the shoulder of the papermaking box 1 is arranged facing the papermaking valve 1d.

A plurality of seaweed dough outflow holes 1f are formed in the bottom plate 1e of the making box 1, and these seaweed dough outflow holes 1f correspond to a plurality of making valves (push-down valves) vertically installed in the making valve 1d. 1g can be opened and closed. The opening and closing operation of the papermaking valve 1g follows the up-and-down movement of the papermaking valve hanger plate 1b.

By vertically driving a papermaking arm 10 disposed above the papermaking box 1, the papermaking valve hanger plate 1b is moved between the papermaking valve hanger plate 1b and the valve frame 1h at the top of the papermaking box 1 via a spring 11. When the main valve stem 12 connected and held is pressed, it is elastically moved up and down.

That is, by vertically driving the paper making arm 10 to move the paper making valve 1d up and down, the seaweed dough outflow hole 1f can be opened and closed. Further, in the lower part of the box 1, there is arranged a cylindrical transparent mass 9 which is open at the top and bottom and has a collar portion 9a formed on the peripheral edge of the upper end. The transparent mass 9 can move up and down so that it can come into contact with and separate from the seaweed shavings 5 .

The water retention mechanism 8 includes a flexible water retention bag 7 attached to the lower part of a lower mass 7a formed in the shape of a rectangular plate so as to be able to be compressed and expanded. It is configured by arranging. The lower mass 7a is provided with a plurality of vertically penetrating water passage holes (not shown). The water surface position of the water retained in the water can be moved up and down.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pumping pipe 13 for pumping the seaweed dough liquid L into the split tank 3 is arranged on the rear side inside the split tank 3 . Here, the tip portion of the pressure feed pipe 13 is positioned near the bottom of the split tank 3 .
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an adjustment joint 14 for adjusting the flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid L is provided inside the flow dividing tank 3, positioned in front of the communication portion with the flow dividing device 4. As shown in FIGS.

Such a configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 2 of the present embodiment has the following effects.
That is, according to such a configuration, the adjustment joint 14 for adjusting the flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid L is provided inside the flow dividing tank 3, in front of the portion communicating with the flow dividing device 4. It is possible to suppress the generation of turbulence when the laver dough liquid L stored in the paper making box 1 is supplied to the paper making box 1 by discharging the laver dough liquid L stored in the inside 3 into the flow divider 4 at a constant speed and in a constant amount. can.
Therefore, according to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw seaweed in the seaweed dough liquid L supplied into the paper box 1 . As a result, by incorporating such a configuration into the nori dough outflow output system proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to ensure the quality improvement of the edible plate laver.

Further details will be described below.
The adjustment joint 14 is provided with a first adjustment joint component 15 extending in the left-right direction of the diversion tank 3 with its lower end raised from the bottom of the diversion tank 3 , and positioned in front of the first adjustment joint component 15 . and a second adjusting joint component 16 extending in the lateral direction of the diversion tank 3 with its lower end attached to the bottom of the diversion tank 3 and overlapping the lower end of the first adjusting joint component 15 in the front-rear direction. there is Here, the first adjustment joint component member 15 is made of a plate member whose upper and lower ends are bent forward by 90°, and the whole is slightly inclined rearward. In addition, the entire second adjustment joint component 16 is also slightly tilted rearward. Further, the left and right ends of the first and second adjustment joint components 15 and 16 are fixed to the left and right inner wall surfaces of the flow dividing tank 3, respectively.
According to such a configuration, the seaweed dough liquid L pressure-fed into the split tank 3 is allowed to pass between the bottom of the split tank 3 and the lower end of the first adjustment joint component 15, and the second adjustment joint component 16, it is possible to discharge the seaweed dough liquid L to the flow divider 4 at a constant speed and in a constant amount. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of turbulence when the seaweed dough liquid L is supplied into the paper box 1 .

Further, the adjustment joint 14 is provided behind the first adjustment joint constituent member 15, and is a third adjustment joint constituent member extending in the horizontal direction of the diversion tank 3 with its lower end attached to the bottom of the diversion tank 3. 17 , and a bar 18 that extends in the left-right direction of the flow dividing tank 3 while being spaced apart from the upper end of the third adjustment member 17 and that can move up and down. Here, the third adjustment joint component 17 is made of a plate material that is bent in a forward-convex angular bow-like shape, and as a whole is slightly tilted rearward. Further, the left and right ends of the third adjustment joint constituent member 17 are fixed to the left and right inner wall surfaces of the flow dividing tank 3 .
According to this configuration, by appropriately adjusting the gap between the upper end of the third adjustment member 17 and the bar 18 by moving the bar 18 up and down, the seaweed dough liquid pressure-fed into the splitting tank 3 L can be flowed toward the first adjustment member 15 in fixed amounts. As a result, it is possible to reliably discharge the laver dough liquid L into the flow divider 4 at a constant rate, thereby reliably suppressing the occurrence of turbulence when the laver dough liquid L is supplied into the paper box 1. be able to.

(Operation of laver machine)
Next, the operation of the laver-making machine including the laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 as well.

Generally speaking, the seaweed dough liquid L stored in the diversion tank 3 is supplied into the paper box 1 from the supply port 4 a of the flow diversion device 4 .
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, first, when the laver-making machine M is started, the laver dough liquid L, which is constantly pumped through the pumping pipe 13 and stored in the branch tank 3 of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 2, is stored. A predetermined flow rate is divided and supplied into the paper box 1 by a flow divider 4 . The seaweed dough liquid L supplied into the paper making box 1 fills the inside of the paper making box 1, and when it is full, it overflows and overflows from the overflow port 1a.

As shown in FIG. 3, inside the split tank 3, first, the seaweed dough liquid L pressure-fed from the tip of the pressure-feeding pipe 13 wraps around the back side of the third adjustment mechanism component 17, and the third adjustment It passes through the gap between the upper end of the connecting member 17 and the bar 18 (see arrows A and B in FIG. 3). Here, the gap between the upper end of the third adjustment member 17 and the bar 18 is appropriately adjusted by moving the bar 18 up and down, so that the seaweed dough liquid L pressure-fed into the splitting tank 3 is kept constant. It can be flowed toward the first adjustment member 15 in small amounts. The seaweed dough liquid L that has passed through the gap between the upper end of the third adjustment member 17 and the bar 18 passes between the bottom of the split tank 3 and the lower end of the first adjustment member 15, and After getting over the adjustment joint structure part 16 (see arrow c in FIG. 3), it is discharged to the flow divider 4 at a constant speed and a constant amount at a time (see arrow 2 in FIG. 3). The occurrence of turbulent flow during supply into the box 1 is suppressed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw laver in the laver dough liquid L supplied into the paper box 1, and to ensure the quality improvement of the edible plate laver.

The seaweed dough liquid L discharged to the flow divider 4 is supplied into the papermaking box 1 from the supply port 4 a of the flow divider 4 . Then, the laver dough liquid L filled in the paper box 1 becomes the amount of the laver dough liquid that flows out onto the laver mist 5 in one operation. Here, the flow splitter 4 as a whole gently slopes downward from the upstream side toward the downstream side, and this also allows the seaweed dough liquid L to be supplied from the flow splitting tank 3 into the paper box 1. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of turbulence by reducing the head.

The dried seaweed 5 is intermittently transported by a predetermined distance along the transport path in a predetermined cycle. After that, the laver-making machine M lowers the transparent mass 9 and brings its lower open surface into contact with the upper surface of the lower mass 7a through the seaweed shavings 5. - 特許庁As a result, the seaweed mistake 5 is sandwiched between the transparent mass 9 and the lower mass 7a.

Next, the laver-making machine M raises the waste table 6 to push up the center of the lower portion of the water-retaining bag 7, thereby compressing the water-retaining bag 7. - 特許庁As a result, the water stored inside the water retaining bag 7 permeates the seaweed shavings 5 from the water passage holes of the lower mass 7a and flows out into the transparent mass 9, and the upper surface of the seaweed shavings 5 is filled with water. state.

Next, in the laver making machine M, the main valve stem 12 is pushed down by the making arm 10 to press the making valve 1d, and the making valve 1g is lowered to open the nori dough outflow hole 1f in the bottom plate 1e of the making box 1. state. As a result, the seaweed batter liquid L is allowed to flow down onto the seaweed mistake 5 for papermaking.

After making the laver sheet, the laver sheet forming apparatus M raises the sheet sheet forming valve 1d to close the nori dough outflow hole 1f. Then, the operation returns to the step of diverting and supplying the seaweed dough liquid L into the paper box 1, and the above-described operations are repeated.

In the present embodiment, an adjustment joint 14 for adjusting the flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid L is provided inside the flow dividing tank 3, in front of the communication portion with the flow dividing device 4, as an example. mentioned and explained. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. As long as the entire flow splitter 4 is gently inclined downward from the upstream side to the downstream side, it is optional whether or not to provide the adjustment joint 14 inside the flow splitting tank 3 .

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the entire flow divider 4 gently slopes downward from the upstream side to the downstream side has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. If an adjustment joint 14 for adjusting the flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid L is provided inside the flow dividing tank 3 before the communicating part with the flow dividing device 4, in what state is the flow dividing device 4 arranged? is optional.

Further, in the present embodiment, the adjustment joint 14 is provided behind the first adjustment joint component 15 and extends in the lateral direction of the diversion tank 3 with its lower end attached to the bottom of the diversion tank 3 . An example of a case further comprising a third adjustment joint component 17 and a vertically movable bar 18 that extends in the left-right direction of the flow dividing tank 3 while being separated from the upper end of the third adjustment joint component 17 . mentioned and explained. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. The adjustment joint 14 is provided with a first adjustment joint component 15 extending in the left-right direction of the diversion tank 3 with its lower end raised from the bottom of the diversion tank 3 , and positioned in front of the first adjustment joint component 15 . and a second adjusting joint component 16 extending in the left-right direction of the diversion tank 3 with its lower end attached to the bottom of the diversion tank 3 and overlapping the lower end of the first adjusting joint component 15 in the front-rear direction. If so, the provision of the third adjustment component 17 and bar 18 is optional.

[Embodiment 2]
Next, the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially broken side view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

The laver-making machine M2 of this embodiment differs from the laver-making machine M of the first embodiment only in the configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism, particularly the configuration of the flow divider (supply pipe). It is the same as the first embodiment. For this reason, other configurations are given the same reference numerals, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted, and FIGS. 1 to 3 and the description of the first embodiment are used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the laver machine M2 has a machine box 1 and a laver dough liquid supply mechanism 19. As shown in FIG. The nori dough liquid supply mechanism 19 includes a flow division tank 3 as a storage tank for storing the laver dough liquid L provided at the rear (rear side) of the paper making box 1 , and a nori dough from the diversion tank 3 into the paper making box 1 . and a flow divider 20 as a supply pipe for supplying the liquid L.

The flow divider 20 of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 19 extends downward with its upper end communicating with the front bottom of the flow dividing tank 3, and after being bent twice at an angle of 135°, the downstream portion is separated from the upstream side. It is in a state of gently sloping downward toward the downstream side. The front end portion (downstream portion) of the flow divider 20 is inserted from the shoulder portion of the paper box 1 so that the seaweed dough liquid L can be supplied into the paper box 1 from the supply port 20a.
The inclination angle of the downstream portion of the flow divider 20 is, for example, about 0° to about 20°. FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the downstream portion of the flow divider 20 is maintained substantially horizontally with a slight forward downward inclination.

Such a configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 19 of the present embodiment has the following effects.
That is, according to such a configuration, the downstream portion of the flow divider 20 that supplies the seaweed dough liquid L stored in the flow division tank 3 to the paper box 1 gently slopes downward from the upstream side to the downstream side. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the drop when the seaweed dough liquid L is supplied from the diverter tank 3 into the paper box 1, thereby suppressing the occurrence of turbulence.
Therefore, according to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw seaweed in the seaweed dough liquid L supplied into the paper box 1 . As a result, by incorporating such a configuration into the nori dough outflow output system proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to ensure the quality improvement of the edible plate laver.
However, if the entire flow divider 4 is gently tilted downward from the upstream side to the downstream side as in the first embodiment, the seaweed dough liquid L will flow from the storage tank 3 into the paper box 1. It is possible to surely suppress the occurrence of turbulence by making the drop at the time of supply extremely small, and therefore, the concentration of raw laver in the laver dough liquid L supplied into the paper box 1 is uneven. can greatly reduce the chances of

In the present embodiment, an adjustment joint 14 for adjusting the flow rate of the seaweed dough liquid L is provided inside the flow dividing tank 3, in front of the communication portion with the flow dividing device 4, as an example. mentioned and explained. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. As long as the downstream portion of the flow splitter 20 gently slopes downward from the upstream side to the downstream side, it is optional whether or not to provide the adjustment joint 14 inside the flow splitting tank 3 .

[Embodiment 3]
Next, the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partially broken side view showing the configuration of a laver sheeting device including a laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

The laver-making machine M3 of this embodiment differs from the laver-making machine M of the first embodiment only in the configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism, particularly the configuration of the branch tank (storage tank). It is the same as the first embodiment. For this reason, other configurations are given the same reference numerals, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted, and FIGS. 1 to 3 and the description of the first embodiment are used.

As shown in FIG. 5, the laver making machine M3 has a making box 1 and a nori dough liquid supply mechanism 21 . The nori dough liquid supply mechanism 21 includes a flow division tank 22 as a storage tank for storing the laver dough liquid L provided at the rear (rear side) of the paper making box 1, and a nori dough into the paper making box 1 from the diversion tank 22. and a flow divider 4 as a supply pipe for supplying the liquid L.

The split tank 22 of the seaweed dough supply mechanism 21 is the same as that of Patent Document 1 (prior art) (see FIG. 6). In addition, the flow divider 4 of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 21 has a rear end bent upward and a front end bent downward, as in the first embodiment. Other parts consist of straight hollow tubes. The rear end of the flow divider 4 communicates with the bottom of the flow dividing tank 22, and the front end of the flow divider 4 is inserted into the shoulder of the paper box 1, so that the seaweed dough liquid L can be supplied into the paper box 1 from the supply port 4a. It is made like this.
More specifically, the flow splitter 4 is in a state where the entirety is gradually inclined downward from the upstream side toward the downstream side. The tilt angle is, for example, about 0° to about 20°. FIG. 5 illustrates a case in which the flow divider 4 is tilted slightly forward and maintained substantially horizontally.

Such a configuration of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 21 of the present embodiment has the following effects.
That is, according to such a configuration, the entire flow divider 4 that supplies the seaweed dough liquid L stored in the flow division tank 22 to the paper box 1 gently tilts downward from the upstream side to the downstream side. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the drop when the seaweed dough liquid L is supplied from the diverter tank 22 into the paper box 1, thereby suppressing the occurrence of turbulence.
Therefore, according to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of unevenness in the concentration of raw seaweed in the seaweed dough liquid L supplied into the paper box 1 . As a result, by incorporating such a configuration into the nori dough outflow output system proposed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to ensure the quality improvement of the edible plate laver.

The diversion tank (storage tank) 22 of the laver dough liquid supply mechanism 21 of this embodiment is the same as that of Patent Document 1 (prior art), but the entire flow diversion device (supply pipe) 4 is arranged from the upstream side to the downstream side. If it is in a state of gently sloping downward toward the direction, the desired effect as described above can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the entire flow divider is gently inclined downward from the upstream side to the downstream side. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. It is sufficient that at least the downstream portion of the flow divider gently slopes downward from the upstream side to the downstream side.

1 paper making box 1a overflow port 1b paper making valve hanger plate 1c valve stem 1d paper making valve 1e bottom plate 1f seaweed dough outflow hole 1g paper making valve (push-down valve)
2, 19, 21 seaweed dough supply mechanism 3, 22 branch tank (storage tank)
4,20 flow divider (supply pipe)
4a Supply port 5 Nori laver 6 Drain basin 7 Water retention bag 7a Lower mass 8 Water retention mechanism 9 Transparent mass 9a Collar 10 Paper arm 11 Spring 12 Main valve stem 13 Pressure feed pipe 14 Adjustment joint 15 First adjustment joint constituent member 16 Second Adjustment joint component 17 Third adjustment joint component 18 Bar L Seaweed dough liquid M, M2, M3 Nori sheet machine

Claims (2)

a storage tank for storing a seaweed dough liquid, which is a mixture of finely minced raw seaweed and water;
a supply pipe, one end of which communicates with the bottom of the storage tank and the other end of which is inserted from the shoulder of the paper making box, for supplying the seaweed dough liquid into the paper making box from a supply port;
A laver dough liquid supply mechanism comprising
An adjustment joint is provided inside the storage tank, located in front of the portion communicating with the supply pipe, for adjusting the flow rate of the laver dough liquid ,
The coordinating function is
a first adjustment joint component extending in the left-right direction of the storage tank with its lower end floating from the bottom of the storage tank;
When the downstream side of the flow of the seaweed dough liquid is the front and the upstream side is the rear, it is positioned in front of the first adjustment member, and has a lower end attached to the bottom of the storage tank and the first adjustment member. A laver dough liquid supply mechanism, comprising: a second adjusting joint component extending in the left-right direction of the storage tank while overlapping the lower end of the first adjusting joint component in the front-rear direction. The coordinating function is
When the downstream side of the flow of the seaweed dough liquid is defined as the front and the upstream side is defined as the rear, it is provided behind the first adjustment member, and the lower end is attached to the bottom of the storage tank. a third adjustment joint component extending in the left-right direction of the storage tank;
2. The laver dough liquid supply mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising a bar that extends in the left-right direction of the storage tank while being spaced apart from the upper end of the third adjustment member, and that can move up and down.

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