JPH0116135B2 - - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention (a) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically and efficiently stirring and cooling a cooked food, and particularly relates to a device for automatically and efficiently stirring and cooling a cooked food, such as vinegared rice. This invention relates to an automatic stirring and cooling device that mixes an appropriate amount of vinegar with the cooked rice food and cools it while stirring when the rice is to be served as a rice-cooked food.

(b) Conventional technology and its problems As is well known, in order to obtain so-called vinegared rice, an appropriate amount of vinegar is added to the cooked rice food, stirred and mixed evenly, an appropriate amount of air is supplied, and the mixture is cooled. It is something that has to be completed while doing so. For that purpose, so-called vinegar mixers have been provided for industrially producing large quantities of vinegared rice. A conventional vinegar combination machine consists of a hopper and a series of belt conveyors arranged horizontally below the discharge port of the hopper, and the process of conveying cooked rice food discharged from the hopper along the horizontal belt conveyor. The mixture was stirred and cooled. This conventional vinegar combination machine only processes cooked rice food on a series of belt conveyors, and once the rice food is received on the belt conveyor, it cannot be turned over and cooled, so it is not sufficient as a vinegar combination machine. It had the disadvantage of not being able to function properly. Furthermore, the conveyance mechanism of conventional vinegar mixers consists of a series of belt conveyors, and in order to increase cooling efficiency, long belt conveyors must be used, which poses the problem of requiring a large installation floor space. had. In addition, conventional vinegar mixing machines have the above-mentioned special characteristics of vinegared rice processing, namely, adding an appropriate amount of vinegar to freshly cooked rice, stirring and mixing it evenly while supplying an appropriate amount of air, and It did not work efficiently and effectively in terms of cooling requirements.

(c) Technical issues of the present invention Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the drawbacks or problems found in the above-mentioned conventional stirred and cooled rice-cooked food devices. Working together organically,
A vinegared rice stirring and cooling device that efficiently and effectively performs a stirring and cooling process in which so-called vinegared rice, in which an appropriate amount of vinegar is added to freshly cooked rice, is evenly stirred and mixed while being exposed to an appropriate amount of air, and then cooled. Our goal is to provide the following. Another object of the present invention is to provide a rice-cooked food cooler that has a reduced length in the transport direction and a reduced installation floor space.

(d) Technical Means of the Invention In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention specifically includes a workpiece introduction part on one end side and a workpiece takeout part on the other end side. a body housing provided with the body housing, and a body housing provided at a to-be-processed material inlet in the body housing, comprising a to-be-treated material inlet and a to-be-processed material outlet, and a to-be-processed material inlet to be supplied to the interior of the machine housing; When the processed material reaches a preset amount,
a to-be-processed material supply hopper equipped with a shutter mechanism that detects this and opens a discharge port;
a conveyance mechanism for conveying the object to be processed through the inside of the body housing to the object removal section; the conveyance mechanism includes a first belt conveyor and at least one second belt conveyor; Consisting of
The first belt conveyor includes a starting end portion and a terminal end portion, and the starting end portion is positioned to overlap with a lower part of the workpiece supply hopper, and the second belt conveyor includes a starting end portion and a terminal end portion. The starting end portion is located below the terminal end portion of the first belt conveyor, partially overlapping the processing object dropping gap, and is inclined upward in the conveying direction, and the terminal end portion is located below the terminal end portion of the machine housing. a rotor mechanism for agitating and mixing the to-be-processed material, which is arranged so as to be located at the take-out part of the to-be-processed material, and is installed in the to-be-processed material supply hopper and on each belt conveyor in the to-be-processed material transport mechanism; a drive control mechanism that individually drives and controls each belt conveyor and each of the rotor mechanisms in the processing material conveyance mechanism; a blower mechanism that sends cold air from the take-out section side to the introduction section side of the machine housing; a cold air blowing mechanism for individually blowing cold air directly to the installation point of the rotor mechanism on the belt conveyor; and a cold air blowing mechanism for individually blowing cold air to the installation point of the rotor mechanism on the belt conveyor; A vinegar rice stirring and cooling device is constructed, which includes a cooling and cleaning mechanism for cleaning the conveyance surface of the belt conveyor.

(e) Embodiments of the present invention Hereinafter, the vinegared rice stirring and cooling apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail based on specific embodiments shown in the drawings.

The overall structure of the vinegared rice stirring and cooling apparatus according to the present invention is shown in FIG. The body housing 1 is constituted by a machine frame member 2 and each wall surface forming member 3. The body housing 1 includes a workpiece introduction part 4 at one end side 1A, and a workpiece takeout part 5 at the other end side 1B. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the material introduction section 4 is located on the upper surface of the machine housing 1, and the material introduction section 4 is provided with a material supply hopper 6. As a mechanism for supplying the processed material to the processed material supply hopper 6,
An elevator mechanism 7 is provided outside the fuselage housing 1.
is provided. The elevator mechanism 7 is an example.
consists of a bucket cart 8 and a traveling means 9 for raising and lowering the bucket cart 8. The bucket 8 accommodates the vinegared rice to be processed and rises, and is located above the processed material supply hopper 6 on the rising end side, and at the upper position, it rolls over and transfers the stored processed material to the processed material. The processed material is supplied into a supply hopper 6. The workpiece supply hopper 6 has an inclined wall chamber portion 10 with an open upper end.
and a processing object storage chamber portion 11 continuously formed in the lower part thereof. Each of the above parts 10 and 1
The inner wall surface of No. 1 is subjected to an anti-adhesion treatment such as a Teflon coating layer for the purpose of preventing the objects to be processed stored inside from adhering to the wall surface. A storage chamber portion 11 of the hopper 6 is provided with a rotor mechanism 12 for loosening the object to be processed. The rotor mechanism 12 is configured by a combination of a drive source 13 and a pair of loosening roller members 14, 14 arranged in parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 2, the loosening roller member 14 has a rotation shaft 15 mechanically connected to the drive source 13, and a rotation shaft 15 that is oriented in a radial direction at a predetermined angular interval around the rotation shaft. It is formed by a large number of loosening rods 16 that are attached so as to extend. The loosening roller member 14 having the above-mentioned configuration has the above-mentioned hopper 6.
They are arranged parallel to each other on a plane spaced a certain distance from the floor surface of the storage chamber portion 11 of When the loosening roller member 14 rotates,
They are arranged so that one row of loosening rods fits between the other rows of loosening rods. The pair of loosening roller members 14 are controlled to rotate in opposite directions to each other by a drive source. Furthermore, a shutter mechanism 17 is provided on the floor surface of the storage chamber portion 11 of the hopper 6. The shutter mechanism 17
The hopper consists of a drive source 18 and a shutter member 19 mechanically connected to the drive source, and when a preset amount of the object to be processed, such as vinegared rice, is accommodated in the hopper 6, the The storage capacity is detected and the drive source 18 is operated to open the shutter member 19 and discharge the material to be processed in the hopper 6.

On the other hand, inside the machine housing 1, there is provided a conveyance mechanism 20 for receiving the workpiece discharged from the hopper 6 and transporting the workpiece to the take-out section 5 in the machine housing while stirring and cooling the workpiece. There is. In this invention, the transport mechanism 20
In one example, it is configured as a three-row conveyor mechanism consisting of three belt conveyors as shown in FIG. This three-row conveyor mechanism includes one first belt conveyor 21 equipped with a conveyor drive source 23, and separate conveyor drive sources 24, 2.
two second belt conveyors 22 with 4';
22'. The first belt conveyor 21 includes a starting end portion 21A and a terminal end portion 21B, and is arranged generally horizontally so that the starting end portion 21A is located overlapping the lower part of the discharge port of the hopper 6. On the other hand, the second belt conveyor 22 has its starting end 2
2A is located at a lower position of the terminal end portion 21B of the first belt conveyor 21, apart from the workpiece drop gap G, and partially overlaps with it, and extends upward by about 10° toward the terminal end portion 22B side. It is formed at an angle of about 20°. Further, the other second belt conveyor 22' has a starting end portion 22A' that partially overlaps the lower end portion 22B of the second belt conveyor 22 with a workpiece dropping gap G'. and its terminal part 2
They are similarly inclined toward the 2B' side, and are arranged so that the end portion 22B' is positioned outside the body housing 1 from the take-out portion 5 of the body housing 1. Each of the belt conveyors 21,
22 and 22' are belts 25, 26 and 26', respectively, which have been treated to prevent adhesion of objects to be treated.
and conveyor casing 2 which was treated in the same way.
7, 28 and 28'. In connection with said conveyor casings 27, 28 and 28',
Rear walls 29, 30 and 30' are provided on the upper surface of each of the starting end portions 21A, 22A and 22A' of the belt conveyors 21, 22 and 22', and are provided on the lower surface of each of the terminal end portions 21B, 22B and 22B'. Pieces 31, 32 and 32' for removing the processed material are provided. Furthermore, the belt conveyor 21,
22 and 22', said belts 25, 26
A common cooling cleaning mechanism 33 is provided for cleaning and cooling 26' and 26'. The cooling cleaning mechanisms 33 are attached to the lower conveyor casings 27, 28 and 28' of the belt conveyors 21, 22 and 22'.
Each cooling cleaning mechanism 33 has a casing body 34 whose upper surface is open and faces the belt, and a casing body 34 that is connected to a water source (not shown) and that is connected to a water source (not shown).
4 includes a plurality of injection nozzle holes 35 facing the belt surface, a pipe 36 extending in the width direction of the belt, and a squeegee member 37 contacting the belt surface and extending in the width direction of the belt. It is completed. On the other hand, the belt conveyors 21, 2
2 and 22', each belt 25, 26 and 2
A common rotor mechanism 38 is provided on 6'. Each of the rotor mechanisms 38 has a drive source 39,
The loosening roller member 40 is mechanically connected to the driving source 39 and arranged to intersect with the running direction of the belt conveyor. The loosening roller member 40 is formed by a rotating shaft 41 connected to a drive source, and a plurality of loosening rods 42 attached to extend radially at predetermined angular intervals around the rotating shaft. Ru. In the figure, 43 is a fixed loosening member equipped with a loosening rod 44, which is placed on the belt 25.
They are arranged so as to extend in the width direction of the belt. The first and second belt conveyor 2
In connection with the rotor mechanism 38 formed for 1, 22 and 22', a cold air blowing mechanism 45 is arranged for blowing cold air directly onto the installation points of the loosening roller members. As shown in FIG. 3, the cold air blowing mechanism 45 includes a base 46 connected to a blowing source (not shown), and a blowing nozzle 47 extending in the width direction of the belt of the belt conveyor. It's on.

On the other hand, this invention device is combined with a blower mechanism 48. The blower mechanism 48 includes an air blower 49 installed on the side of the object to be taken out of the body housing 1, and a suction device 50 installed on the side of the object to be introduced, particularly the upper part of the illustrated rotor mechanism 38. Accordingly, the air blower 49 is configured to send appropriately cooled air into the body housing 1, and blow the air from the side of the object to be processed to the side of the object to be processed inside the body housing. ing.

The operating mode of this inventive device having the above configuration is as follows:
It is as shown below. First, so-called vinegared rice, which is a rice-cooked food mixed with an appropriate amount of vinegar, is put into a bucket of an elevator mechanism in the device. After charging, the elevator mechanism is driven to raise the bucket, and the vinegared rice in the bucket is transferred to the hopper. The vinegared rice in the hopper is loosened appropriately by a rotor mechanism provided in the hopper. When a preset amount of vinegared rice is stored in the hopper, the shutter mechanism of the hopper is activated to drop the stored vinegared rice onto the first belt conveyor. In the process of the vinegared rice on the first belt conveyor passing through a fixed loosening member and a rotor mechanism,
It is loosened and swept from the end of the conveyor belt onto a second conveyor belt. The vinegared rice is
In this process of brushing off the material, it is exposed to air appropriately and is effectively turned over and cooled. Similarly, the vinegared rice is evenly stirred and cooled in the process of passing through two separate second belt conveyor groups, and is brought to the take-out section in the machine housing while being turned over. Another conveyor system 51 is provided at the take-out portion of the machine housing, and the conveyor system transports the vinegared rice that has been completely mixed with vinegar to a predetermined work location.

(f) Effects of the present invention The device of the present invention having the above configuration is extremely effective when, for example, automatically mixing so-called vinegared rice by mixing an appropriate amount of vinegar with cooked rice food. act. That is, according to the vinegared rice stirring and cooling device of the present invention, the device is provided for the body housing, the material supply hopper equipped with a shutter and a rotor, the conveyance mechanism using a plurality of belt conveyors, and each belt conveyor. A drive control mechanism that drives and controls the rotor mechanism, each belt conveyor, and each rotor mechanism individually, a blower mechanism that sends cold air into the fuselage housing, and a cold air blower mechanism that blows cold air directly to the rotor mechanism installation point on each belt conveyor. , and a cooling cleaning mechanism that directly cools and cleans the conveyance surface of the belt conveyor.The vinegared rice to be treated is stirred in appropriate amounts in the hopper for supplying the to-be-treated material, and cooled by cold air. Inside the housing where air is being blown, during the process of conveying by multiple belt conveyors that are constantly directly cooled and cleaned, it is agitated by each rotor, and is inverted and agitated during transfer between each belt conveyor, and the contact with the cold air is It is possible to expand the area, and in this respect,
It can be said that stirring and cooling can be performed extremely efficiently and effectively.

Furthermore, by adopting an inclined multi-stage mechanism that partially overlaps the belt conveyor for conveyance, the vinegared rice stirring and cooling device of the present invention has a high cooling efficiency. It is possible to reduce the area, and it can be said that it is effective in that respect as well.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows a vinegared rice stirring and cooling device according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a schematic side view showing its overall configuration, and Fig. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a rotor mechanism disposed in a hopper. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing the combination of a rotor mechanism and a cold air blowing mechanism formed on a belt conveyor. 1...Airframe housing, 4...Introduction section, 5...
Removal unit, 6... Supply hopper, 12, 38... Rotor mechanism, 14, 40... Loosening roller member, 1
7... Shutter mechanism, 20... Conveyance mechanism, 21...
...first belt conveyor, 22, 22'...second
belt conveyor, 33...cooling cleaning mechanism, 45
... Cold air blowing mechanism, 48... Air blowing mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A machine housing having a workpiece introduction part on one end side and a workpiece takeout part on the other end side; A processing material input port and a processing material discharge port are provided, and when the processing material supplied inside reaches a preset amount on the processing material discharge port side,
a to-be-processed material supply hopper equipped with a shutter mechanism that detects this and opens a discharge port;
a conveyance mechanism for conveying the object to be processed through the inside of the body housing to the object removal section; the conveyance mechanism includes a first belt conveyor and at least one second belt conveyor; Consisting of
The first belt conveyor includes a starting end portion and a terminal end portion, and the starting end portion is positioned to overlap with a lower part of the workpiece supply hopper, and the second belt conveyor includes a starting end portion and a terminal end portion. The starting end portion is located below the terminal end portion of the first belt conveyor, partially overlapping the processing object dropping gap, and is inclined upward in the conveying direction, and the terminal end portion is located below the terminal end portion of the machine housing. a rotor mechanism for agitating and mixing the to-be-processed material, which is arranged so as to be located at the take-out part of the to-be-processed material, and is installed in the to-be-processed material supply hopper and on each belt conveyor in the to-be-processed material transport mechanism; a drive control mechanism that individually drives and controls each belt conveyor and each of the rotor mechanisms in the processing material conveyance mechanism; a blower mechanism that sends cold air from the take-out section side to the introduction section side of the machine housing; a cold air blowing mechanism for individually blowing cold air directly to the installation point of the rotor mechanism on the belt conveyor; and a cold air blowing mechanism for individually blowing cold air to the installation point of the rotor mechanism on the belt conveyor; A vinegared rice stirring and cooling device comprising a cooling cleaning mechanism for cleaning the conveying surface of the belt conveyor. 2. The vinegared rice stirring and cooling device according to claim 1, wherein the rotor mechanism provided in the object supply hopper comprises a pair of loosening roller members arranged in parallel to each other. 3. The loosening roller member is formed by a rotating shaft mechanically connected to a drive source, and a large number of loosening rods attached to extend radially at a predetermined angular range around the rotating shaft. The vinegared rice stirring and cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: 4. The vinegared rice agitation according to claim 1, wherein the rotor mechanism provided on each of the belt conveyors comprises a loosening roller member arranged to intersect with the running direction of the belt conveyor. Cooling system. 5. The loosening roller member is formed by a rotating shaft mechanically connected to a drive source and a plurality of loosening rods attached to extend radially at predetermined angular intervals around the rotating shaft. The vinegared rice stirring and cooling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: 6. An inner wall surface of the object supplying hopper and each working surface of each belt conveyor and each loosening roller member in the transport mechanism are subjected to adhesion prevention treatment to prevent adhesion of the object to be processed. A stirring and cooling device for vinegared rice according to claim 1.