JPH0141596Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a frozen meat cutting machine. More specifically, the present invention includes a rotating body having a cutting blade for cutting frozen meat on its peripheral surface, a transfer table on which the frozen meat to be cut by the cutting blade is placed, and a rotating body for transferring the frozen meat placed on the transfer table. The frozen meat cutting machine consists of a pressing plate that presses the frozen meat into small pieces, and it prevents the frozen meat placed on the transfer table from scattering and foreign substances from getting into the frozen meat, and also prevents the transfer of the frozen meat. This invention relates to a guide lid opening/closing device for a frozen meat cutting machine that allows easy feeding to a table.

[Conventional technology]

A frozen meat cutting machine that presses frozen meat placed on a transfer table with a pressing plate and cuts it with a cutting blade attached to a rotary body is, for example, disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-8149.
This method is already publicly known from publications such as No.

However, with such conventional frozen meat cutting machines,
Because the transfer table is not covered, especially if the frozen meat to be cut is bulk, the pressing force from the press plate may cause the frozen meat to dissipate due to the impact of the cutting blade when cutting, and the frozen meat may be dissipated from the outside during transfer. There was a problem with foreign matter getting mixed in.

As a frozen meat cutting machine that solves these problems, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-8477 discloses that a guide cover body is provided on the moving part of the press plate of the transfer table so as to cover the frozen meat, and a part of the guide cover body is provided. It is disclosed that an opening/closing plate is provided on the side surface in conjunction with the reciprocation of the press plate and opens when the press plate retreats.

However, in this device, the press plate is opened and closed by an air cylinder installed separately from the press plate, and it is complicated to link the operations of the press plate and the opening/closing plate. It also requires a control system (pressure regulating valve, switching valve, oiler, etc.), which is expensive and complicated to maintain and manage.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The present invention solves the problems associated with the above-mentioned conventional technology, prevents the scattering of frozen meat and the contamination of foreign matter from the outside, and allows the frozen meat to be easily supplied onto the transfer table. To provide a guide lid opening device for a frozen meat cutting machine which can be opened and closed by moving mechanically with a pressing plate and can easily clean the area around a transfer table.

[Means for solving problems]

In the present invention, a machine base, a rotary body having a cutting blade for frozen meat on the peripheral surface and rotatably supported at the end of the machine base, and a machine for placing the frozen meat to be cut by the cutting blade are provided. A frozen meat cutting machine comprising a transfer table provided on a table, a press plate that presses the frozen meat placed on the transfer table toward the rotating body, and a lid member that covers the transfer table, wherein the lid member is The press plate is supported on the machine base so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the direction of movement of the press plate, and one of the cover member and the press plate is provided with an external cam, and the other is provided with a cam engagement member. A member is provided, and the outer surface cam and the cam engaging member are capable of engaging with each other due to the weight of the lid member near an initial position when the pressing plate is retracted, and when the pressing plate is in an advanced position and when the lid member is lifted. The frozen meat cutting machine is removable when the outer cam is engaged with the cam engaging member, and the lid member is lifted by engagement between the outer surface cam and the cam engaging member, and the opening of the lid member becomes larger as the pressing plate approaches the initial position. The above objectives are achieved by the guide lid opening/closing device.

[Effect]

In the present invention, the lid member is rotatably supported, and the lid member and the pressing plate are provided with an outer surface cam and a cam engaging member that can engage with each other by the own weight of the lid member. When the cam and the cam engaging member are moved back, the cam and the cam engaging member are mechanically engaged, and the lid member is automatically opened in conjunction with the pressing plate, making it possible to supply frozen meat. Moreover, since the cam and cam engaging member provided on the rotatably supported lid member and the press plate have an external cam structure, they are detached when the lid member is lifted, and therefore, there is no need for cleaning. The lid member can be opened without any trouble.

[Explanation of Examples]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the illustrated embodiments. In FIG. 1, the frozen meat cutting machine of the present invention consists of a machine stand 1.

A rotating cylindrical body or a rotating prismatic body (not shown) as a rotating body of the present invention is mounted on a frame 1a protruding from one end of the machine base 1 (the left end in FIG. 2) with a bearing 2.
It is rotatably supported by. For example, the rotating cylindrical body or the rotating prismatic body is
As disclosed in Publication No. 8149 or Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 11823/1983, the blade is equipped with a large number of cutting blades on its circumferential surface, is connected to a motor (not shown), and is rotated by the motor. Ru.

A transfer table (not shown) is formed on the upper surface of the machine base 1, and a pair of guide grooves for guiding the slide bearing portion 5d of the press plate 5 (FIG. 2) is formed on the side wall of the machine base on the side of the transfer table. 1b (Fig. 3) is formed. A large number of appropriately shaped locking claws 5a are protruded from the front surface of the pressing plate 5 to lock frozen meat.

In the frozen meat cutting machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a wall member 7 is erected from the machine stand 1 at a position opposite to the frozen meat supply work surface across the transfer table. A lid member 9 is rotatably supported at an upper position of the wall member 7 by a hinge 8 of a known type.

The lid member 9 includes an upper plate 9 that covers the top of the transfer table.
A and a side plate 9b that covers the side surface on the side of the work surface are integrally molded into an L-shape. Note that 9c is a reinforcing edge of the lid member. A triangular cam 9d is fixed to the upper plate 9a. Incidentally, the cam 9d is curved in an arc shape as shown in FIG. 3, so as to securely engage with the cam follower.

A pair of cam followers 14 are rotatably supported on the upper part of the press plate 5, and are engaged with an engaging member (not shown) fixedly installed near the forward end of the press plate 5 to position the press plate 5. In addition, the cam follower 14 on the side opposite to the work surface (the back side in FIG. 2) is a cam engaging member of the present invention, and is engaged with a cam 9d attached to the lid member 9 at the retreating end of the pressing plate 5. do. Therefore, when the pressing plate 5 retreats, the cam follower 14
engages the cam 9d, and the lid member 9 is opened as shown in dashed lines in FIG. 1 and in solid lines in FIG.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lateral working surface of the transfer table is provided with hinges 2 of known type.
2 rotatably supports the frozen meat supply table 15. The frozen meat supply table 15 is the first
In the working state shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 3, the horizontal plate 15a is at a higher level or the same level as the transfer table, and the side plates 15b and 1 stand on both ends of the horizontal plate 15a to regulate the position of the frozen meat block.
It starts from 5c.

As shown by the solid line in FIG.
When the frozen meat is supplied to the pin 15d formed on the lower surface of the frozen meat supply table 15 and fixed with the thumbscrew 23, the first
As shown in the figure, the machine is in a working state, which is useful because it allows the frozen meat block B to be supplied next time to be prepared in advance on the frozen meat supply table 15.

Furthermore, when the U-shaped tip 16a of the support arm 16 is removed from the pin 15d on the lower surface of the frozen meat supply table 15, the supply table 15 can be folded as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2 or 3. A work space can be secured after finishing the cutting work, and the operator can easily approach the frozen meat cutting machine body and the frozen meat supply cable, wash them with water, and clean them.

Note that the connection mechanism between the support arm and the frozen meat supply table can be of a known type, but it is preferable that the connection mechanism be made detachable with a single touch, as this makes the work easier.

The rear surface of the pressing plate 5 is swingably connected to a piston rod (not shown) of a pneumatic cylinder 6. By the action of the pneumatic cylinder 6, the press plate 5 can move forward and backward on the transfer table with respect to the rotating cylindrical body, and when the piston rod 6a of the air cylinder 6 is contracted, the cam follower 14 pushes up the triangular cam 9d. The lid member 9 is opened by integrating the plate 9a and the side plate 9 (the state shown by the chain line in FIG. 1 and the solid line in FIG. 3). Frozen meat supply table 15
In this state, the frozen meat B prepared above is manually fed onto the transfer table through the gap opened in the lid member 9 without any hindrance.

Next, the piston rod 6a of the air cylinder 6
The frozen meat (not shown) supplied on the transfer table is pressed against the rotating cylindrical body with an approximately constant set pressing force. Cut to thickness.

When the press plate 5 reaches its stroke end, a limit switch (not shown) provided on the machine base is activated, and a signal from the limit switch causes the piston rod 6a of the air cylinder 6 to contract and the press plate 5 to retreat to its initial position. and stop.

Thereafter, the above-mentioned operation is repeated.

When cleaning the frozen meat cutting machine of the present invention, since the cam 9a and the cam follower 14 are only engaged with each other due to the weight of the lid member 9, when the lid member 9 is lifted manually, the cam 9d and the lid member 9 are removed.
leaves the cam follower 14. By rotating the lid member 9, the upper plate 9a that covered the upper part of the transfer table and the side plate 9b that covered the side surface of the work surface are integrally opened and opened, as shown in FIG. Then, the top surface of the transfer table is completely opened to the outside. Therefore, when cleaning the area around the transfer table, since the area around the transfer table is open to the outside, it can be easily washed with water, and gases from frozen meat adhering to it can be completely removed, making it hygienic. It is.

The cam of the present invention may have any shape as long as it is an external cam that can engage with the cam engagement member and push up the lid member, and does not necessarily have to be triangular. Further, the cam engaging member is not limited to the roller type cam follower as shown in the embodiment, but may be a pin or the like as long as it rides on the outer cam surface. Further, in some cases, contrary to the embodiment, a cam member may be attached to the lid member, a cam may be attached to the pressing plate, and a cam may be attached to both the lid member and the pressing plate.

[Effect of idea]

In the present invention, the lid member is rotatably supported, and the lid member and the pressing plate are provided with an outer surface cam and a cam engaging member that can engage with each other by the own weight of the lid member. When the cam and the cam engaging member are moved back, the cam and the cam engaging member are mechanically engaged, and the lid member is automatically opened in conjunction with the pressing plate, allowing smooth supply of frozen meat. Moreover, according to the present invention, the lid member opens and closes mechanically in conjunction with the movement of the press plate, so the equipment is inexpensive and easy to maintain and manage. In addition, since the cam and cam engaging member provided on the rotatably supported lid member and the press plate are external cams, they are detached when the lid member is lifted.
Therefore, the lid member can be opened without any problem during cleaning or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are perspective views of an embodiment of a frozen meat cutting machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view. 1...Machine base, 5...Press plate, 6...Air cylinder, 9...Lid member, 9a...Cam, 14...Cam follower.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a machine base, a rotating body equipped with a cutting blade for frozen meat on its peripheral surface and rotatably supported at an end of the machine base, a rotating body provided on the machine base for placing the frozen meat to be cut by the cutting blade; A frozen meat cutting machine comprising a transfer table, a press plate that presses the frozen meat placed on the transfer table toward the rotary body, and a cover member that covers the transfer table, wherein the cover member is arranged in a direction in which the press plate moves. is supported on the machine base so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the machine, one of the lid member and the pressing plate is provided with an external cam, and the other is provided with a cam engagement member, The outer cam and the cam engaging member can be engaged with each other due to the weight of the lid member near the initial position when the pressing plate is retracted, and can be disengaged when the pressing plate is in the forward position or when the lid member is lifted. A guide lid opening/closing device for a frozen meat cutting machine, wherein the lid member is lifted by engagement between the outer surface cam and the cam engaging member, and the opening of the lid member increases as the pressing plate approaches an initial position. .