JPH02109895A - Feeder of foodstuff - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To protect the inner face of a dispenser tube from contamination by microbes, by drawing the dispenser tube, made of elastic material, stretched continuously to a container packing and setting the tube in this device and closing tight the tip of the spout except for discharging. CONSTITUTION:When a push button of delivery or feed is pushed, a tube guide 10 is actuated to contact the position of a tube guide stopper 14. Subsequently, a movable block 12 of a fitting unit is actuated to open. Then the spout of a dispenser tube 5 pinched and closed is opened and rollers 9 move round, rotating due to a friction and pressing the dispenser tube 5 between the roller, and the tube guide 10. Accordingly, foodstuffs within the dispenser tube 5 between a roller 9 and the next roller 9 is pushed forward like squeezing and discharged from the spout into a receiver 16 or food in turn. The movable block 12 of the fitting unit is actuated to close the opening.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention sterilizes, automatically fills, and hygienically pours food and drinks in sealed containers and packaging into containers and food products, and provides them to customers. The present invention relates to a supply device for

[Conventional technology]

The following is a list of technologies that have been used in the past. In other words, (a) When dispensing sterilized food and drink that has been sealed and packed in a container or package into a food or container, it is assembled into a feeding device, but there is no communication between the container and package and the discharge port. do not have.

In this case, since there are connection joints and a discharge pump on the way to the discharge port, the discharge tube, connection joints, and food and drink will come into contact with the atmosphere during installation and removal work, causing them to float in the atmosphere. contaminated by common bacteria and microorganisms.

(b) When selling or supplying sterilized food and drink that has been hermetically sealed in containers and packaging, the discharge tube of the container and packaging is assembled between the roller pump and the tube guide in the supply device.

In this case, 5. Once the assembly is complete, the discharge tube is always crushed by the row at some position between the roller pump and the tube guide, regardless of whether food or drink is being sold or supplied. .

In particular, if sales or supply is stopped for a long time, or if the period of suspension is long, only a portion of the product may remain crushed, weakening its restoring force and causing a change in the pouring amount. It may not restore its original shape or it may no longer be able to be used as a discharge tube.

(c) At a connection point or a discharge pump of a supply device using a connection joint, a discharge tube is separated and assembled to the pump itself.

In this case, when trying to sell or supply a new type of food or drink that is different from the food or drink currently in use.

The inside of the dispensing pump must be cleaned or replaced with a new dispensing tube to drain out the food and drinks in the dispensing tube that is currently in use, and to prevent the scent and taste from transferring to new food and drinks. There is.

(d) When selling or supplying sterilized foods and drinks sealed in containers and packaging, a dispensing pump or dispensing pulp is used as a dispensing device to dispense the food into a receptacle or food product. The food and drink discharge port communicating with the discharge nozzle is always open.

In this case, to the food and drink at the outlet opening.

General bacteria and microorganisms in the atmosphere adhere and multiply as time passes, and the food and drinks located between the discharge port and the discharge pump and discharge valve, as well as the inner surface of the discharge tube, are contaminated with I11 organisms.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Foods and beverages that generally have a low sugar content, low acidity with a hydrogen ion concentration close to neutrality, and food and beverages that do not contain preservatives to prevent tampering.

Foods and drinks that are rich in nutrients and have a high water content also serve as suitable growth media for microorganisms.

When exposed to the atmosphere, it becomes contaminated with airborne common bacteria and microorganisms.

In areas where general bacteria and microorganisms have adhered to food and drink, the microorganisms multiply over time, causing the food to become contaminated and deteriorate, causing precipitation and turbidity, adversely affecting the flavor, and causing the food to lose its value. This is also unfavorable from a sanitary standpoint.

The problem to be solved by this invention is what means should be adopted to intermittently sell or supply food and drinks that have been sterilized and are packed in containers and packaging and have low resistance to microbial contamination. The point is whether it can be hygienically poured from containers and packaging to containers and foods.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs a container form and a supply device as described below.

(Al container form The container packaging according to the present invention will be explained based on FIG. 2.

The containers and packaging to be stored in the box L described later include a flexible film 2, a filling cap 3. The discharge ring 40 is composed of an elastic discharge tube 5, the flexible film 2 is made of a soft synthetic resin, the filling cap 3 and the discharge ring 4 are made of a semi-hard synthetic resin 9, and the elastic discharge tube 5 is made of a flexible film 2 made of a soft synthetic resin.
is made of rubber or soft synthetic resin, and is sealed and sterilized before use.

The distal end 6 of the discharge tube 5 is also sealed, and the inside thereof is not exposed to the outside air and is connected and communicated with the discharge ring 4.

To fill the food and drink, unused containers and packaging are handled in a manner that prevents contamination, and a predetermined amount is automatically filled by automatically breaking the seal of the filling cap 3 using a sterilizing method.

After filling, the filling cap is automatically sealed again. Box 1 is for containers and packaging filled with food and drinks.
is stored in. When storing, the discharge tube 5 and the discharge ring 4 are removed from the box L during sales or supply operations.
Since it pulls out, each can be placed in a suitable position.

After being stored, the box L is sealed and shipped and distributed.

(B) Supply device FIGS. 4 and 5 show a supply device according to the present invention.

This will be explained with reference to Fig. 1θ.

When selling or supplying food and drinks filled in containers and packaging, the discharge tube 5 stored in the box L is used.
and a discharge ring 4.

Break the outlet of Box 1 and pull it out. The discharge ring 4 is fitted into and attached to the discharge ring mounting plate 8. The discharge tube 5 is assembled so as to make a half-circle between the roller 9 and the tube guide 10, and is further attached to the fixing block 11 of the fitting unit.
and the movable block 12, and pull it out longer than the lower end. At this time, the discharge tube 5 is pulled out beyond the sealed tip 6, and the control circuit operates the movable block 12 of the fitting unit to clamp it.

Once the clamping is completed, use a sharp knife 5 to cut horizontally at the lower end of the fitting unit to remove the sealed end 6 of the discharge tube 5.

The part that is cut, clamped, and sealed as described above becomes the outlet for the food and drink, and a supply system that is integrated with the container and packaging is completed and becomes a supply device.

When stopping sales or supply operations, a cap 13 is used to prevent contamination of the discharge port. This cap 13 is provided as a component of the supply device.

[Effect]

The effects of this invention are shown in Figures 4, 5, 6, and 1O.
This will be explained using figures.

(a) When selling or supplying food and drinks filled in containers and packaging, the discharge link 4 and discharge tube 5 housed in the box L are pulled out by breaking the opening, and the discharge ring 4 is pulled out. is fitted and attached to the discharge link mounting plate 8.

The discharge tube 5 is assembled between the roller 9 of the roller pump 15 and the tube guide IO, and the fitting unit 11.
12, and the tip is cut off. The sealed portion of the discharge tube 5 is removed and is ready for sale or supply.

(b) Under the discharge port of the discharge tube 5 which is sandwiched between the tips of the fitting units 11 and 12 and cut.

When the receptacle 16 or food product is prepared and the vending or dispensing push button is pressed, the control circuitry initiates operation of the dispensing device. As a first step, the tube guide IO is operated to the position of the tube guide stopper 14 and closed.

As a second step, the movable block 12 of the fitting unit is operated and opened. Along with this, the discharge port of the discharge tube 5, which has been clamped and sealed, opens.

As a third step, when the roller pump 15 rotates in the direction of arrow F in FIG. It will move sequentially while rotating.

Discharge tube 5 between one roller 9 and the next roller 9
The food and drinks inside are squeezed out,
The liquid is sequentially poured out from the outlet into the receiver 16 or the food.

The discharge tube 5 that has been crushed by the front roller 9 returns to its original state because it is an elastic body, is replenished with food and drink, and is pushed out again by the rear roller 9.

The operating time of the roller pump 15 is determined by the control circuit in response to the selection of the sell or supply push button. Moreover, the operating time can be changed arbitrarily.

As a fourth step, the roller pump 15 is stopped after operating for a predetermined period of time, and the food and drink are dispensed into the receiver 16 and the food.

As a fifth step, at the same time as the roller pump 15 stops, the movable block 12 of the fitting unit is activated, and the tip of the discharge port of the discharge tube 5 is pinched, and the opening is sealed. Become. For this purpose, the discharge tube 5
Food and drink inside does not come into contact with the atmosphere.

As a sixth step, the tube guide 10 is separated from the tube guide stopper 14 and opened. Therefore, the discharge tube 5 located between the roller 9 and the tube guide 1O is not crushed. The crushing occurs only while the tube guide 10 is closed, the roller pump 15 is activated, and the tube guide IO is open.

The first to sixth steps are a series of operating steps for sale or supply, and are repeated again when the push button is pressed.

(c) When suspending sales or supply operations, close the lower end of the fitting unit and the discharge port of the discharge tube 5 to increase the effectiveness of the disinfectant.

Wash with warm or clean water.

1 in the cap 13 provided with the feeding device.
Fill it with an aqueous solution of a disinfectant whose main ingredient is sodium hypochlorite, which is approved as a food additive, and attach it to the bottom tip of the fitting unit. Other fungicides approved as beverage additives can also be used in this case.

The distal end of the lower part of the fitting unit and the discharge port of the discharge tube 5 are immersed in the aqueous solution of the sterilizing agent, which continues to be immersed in the aqueous solution of the sterilizer and is shielded from the atmosphere while the sales or supply operations are suspended.

When performing sales or supply activities again.

Remove the cap 13 and wash the lower end of the fitting unit and the discharge port of the discharge tube 5 with warm water or clean water.

Then, it is placed on standby for sale or supply.

In this way, food and drink can be hygienically poured into a receptacle or into a food product and served to a customer.

〔Effect of the invention〕

(3) The discharge tube according to the present invention is assembled and used in a supply device. Since the container packaging and the discharge port are integrally formed, and there are no connecting joints or connecting points in the middle, the inside of the discharge tube 7 and the food and drink do not come into contact with the atmosphere.

For this reason, common bacteria and microorganisms floating in the atmosphere do not attach to food and drink.

Changes due to contamination cannot occur, and it becomes possible to sell or supply hygienic food and drinks to customers within 1 m.

(b) The opening/closing mechanism of the tube guide according to the present invention is performed by a control circuit.

The discharge tube for containers and packaging is assembled between the supply 'JArt's roller pump and the tube guide, but it is only crushed by the opening/closing mechanism of the tube guide at the time of sale or supply.

That is, when the push button is pressed, the control circuit operates the tube kite to the position of the tube kite stopper, and only during a series of hanuri mata supply processes from when it is closed until it is opened.

For this reason, compared to the discharge tube of the prior art, which is constantly crushed, the restoring force is less likely to be weakened, and the period during which it can be used as a discharge tube without changing the amount of injection is extended.

The operation of the opening/closing mechanism of the tube guide effectively acts on the discharge tube. Especially due to changes in social conditions, a
My body became two-minded! [When the period of suspension of sales or supply operations is expected to become longer due to the increase in the number of free days during the period, provide the supply device with a tube guide opening/closing mechanism to prevent the discharge tube from being crushed.] The effect of doing so is profound.

(c) The discharge tube according to the present invention is assembled into a supply device, and is integrally formed from the container packaging to the discharge port.

In conventional technology, the discharge tube is separated and assembled into the discharge pump itself of the supply device, so when trying to sell or supply a new type of food or drink different from the one currently in use, It was necessary to drain the food and drink from the inside of the pump and the discharge tube, and to clean the food and drink so that the aroma and taste of the used food and drink would not be transferred to the newly used food and drink.

In this invention, since everything from the container packaging to the discharge port is integrated, there is no need for discharge or cleaning processes, resulting in good efficiency (5) and the effect of keeping operating costs low.

(d) The fitting unit opening/closing mechanism of the discharge tube according to the present invention is performed by a control circuit.

The discharge tube for containers and packaging is assembled to the roller pump and tube guide of the supply device, and then pinched by the fitting unit.The sealed tip is cut off with a knife and removed, and then the fitting unit is inserted into the fitting unit. The part that is sandwiched between the two and sealed becomes the discharge port.

For this reason, the food and drink inside the discharge tube no longer comes into contact with the atmosphere.

Compared to conventional technology, where the discharge port is always open,
In this invention, the fitting unit allows the discharge port to be opened only at the time of sale or supply, and at this time food and drink are being dispensed, so the food and drink in the discharge tube does not come into contact with the atmosphere. There is no chance of contamination with general bacteria or microorganisms.

Therefore, foods and drinks that have a low resistance to microbial contamination, do not lose their value as food and drinks that have sedimentation or turbidity, or have a negative effect on color or flavor, and are hygienic. can be sold or supplied to

In this way, the discharge port is clamped and sealed for operation. Attaching the fitting unit opening/closing mechanism is highly effective in preventing contamination by microorganisms.

Le) The cap for an aqueous solution of a disinfectant according to the present invention is provided together with a supply device.

When discontinuing the sale or supply of food and beverages filled in containers and packaging, conventional techniques either leave the outlet from which the food is dispensed as is, or wash it with warm or clean water using a neutral detergent. After cleaning, the discharge port was exposed to the atmosphere and was open. In this invention, after cleaning the discharge port of the discharge tube which is sandwiched and sealed by the fitting unit and the tip of the lower part of the fitting unit with warm water or clean water using a neutral detergent, The cap was filled with an aqueous disinfectant solution and attached to the bottom tip of the mating unit to eliminate contact with the atmosphere.

In this way, the tip of the lower part of the fitting unit and the discharge port of the discharge tube are immersed in the aqueous solution of the disinfectant, and during the period of suspension of sales or supply activities, the and will not be contaminated by microorganisms. In particular, foods and beverages with low sugar concentration that have low resistance to microbial contamination, foods and beverages with low acidity with hydrogen ion concentration close to neutrality, foods and beverages with no added preservatives, and foods that are rich in nutrients and contain water. Discharge spout and discharge nostle for dispensing food and drinks with a large amount of water.

As a measure to protect against microbial contamination, the use of caps for aqueous solutions of N bacterial agents is highly effective.

〔Example〕

(a) If the fitting unit of the supply device has one outlet, green tea, black tea, oolong tea, barley tea, mineral water, sports drinks, black coffee, fruit juice, vegetable and fruit puree, seafood, etc. To hygienically pour out food and drinks that have low resistance to microbial contamination, such as vegetable soup, meat sauce, milk, cream, flower paste, and mayonnaise, as +p- products into the receptor or food. Can be done. These containers and packaging are
Cooled or heated.

(If the fitting unit of the t11 supply device has two discharge ports close to each other, one container/package may contain black tea, oolong tea, black coffee, vegetable or fruit juice, seafood soup, etc.) If you use a concentrated liquid such as , and use mineral water in the other container and package, and pour them out at the same time, you can make a mixed drink or drink in one container. Capacity: 1.
The control circuit also makes it possible to pour out four volumes of mineral water. In addition, instead of using mineral water, a separate water heater and cooling device can be used to
You can also pour out hot or cold water, making hot or cold drinks.

It can be sold or supplied in a sanitary manner.

(c) When the fitting unit of the supply device has two discharge ports close to each other, each container packaging has the following:
With three different seasonings available: meat sauce, tomato ketchup, and mayonnaise, it is possible to pour five types of food at the same time, such as hot dogs and hamburgers.

Three types of seasonings are poured into the food from separate containers,
Compared to selling or supplying, it is much more efficient and can be poured hygienically.

(d) In the fitting unit of the supply device, when the discharge ports are made close to each other and there are two or more, food and drinks that are sterilized and filled in containers and packaging are used.

A separate hot water supply device and carbonated water i8 device are connected to each outlet to provide hot drinks, cold drinks, and carbonated water drinks.

It can be hygienically dispensed into a receptacle according to customer preference.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a supply device for containers and packaging of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the discharge ring and discharge tube taken out from the box. Figure 3 is a front view of the supply device before the container packaging is assembled;
Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of the discharge tube being clamped between the fitting units, Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of the tip of the discharge tube with the pinched and sealed portion removed, and Figure 6 is Fig. 7 is a side view of the supply bag operating and dispensing food and drink; Fig. 7 is a side view of the supply @ position operating and dispensing food; Fig. 8 is a dispensing tube in the fitting unit; Figure 9 is a bottom view of the mating unit with the discharge port of the discharge tube open, and Figure 10 is a bottom view of the fitting unit with the discharge port of the discharge tube open. The attached figure is an explanatory diagram, Fig. 11 is a parts diagram of a fixed block of a fitting unit with one discharge port, Fig. 12 is a parts diagram of a fixed block of a fitting unit with two discharge ports, and Fig. 13 is a part diagram of a fitting unit with two discharge ports. Figure 14 (A) is a sealed bottom view of the movable block when there is only one outlet;
Figure 14 (CB) is an open bottom view when there is one outlet, Figure 15 (A) is a closed bottom view when there are two outlets, and Figure 15 (B) is an open bottom view when there is one outlet. Bottom view with two discharge ports open, No. 16
The figure is a side view of the dispensing tube being sandwiched between the fitting unit, Fig. 17 is a side view of the fitting unit's movable block operating and food and drink being poured out, and Fig. 18 is the side view of the two dispensing units. FIG. 19 is a front view showing food and drink being poured out from the outlet into one receiver, and FIG. 19 is a block diagram of the supply device. In addition, in the figure. l Box 2 Flexible film 3 Filling cap 4 Discharge ring 5 Discharge tube 6 Sealing section at the tip of discharge tube 7 Food and drink 8 Discharge ring mounting plate 9 Roller 10 Tube guide 11 Fitting unit fixing block 12 Fitting unit movable Block 13 Cap tube guide stopper 0-Lab bomb receiver 0-Lab bomb drive motor. (A) (A) (B) (B)

Claims (1)

[Claims] We use unused, sealed, sterilized, and uncontaminated containers and packaging whose main component is flexible film.
After food and drink are automatically sterilized and filled using a manufacturing method that has a sterilizing effect, they are sealed again and stored in a box for distribution. A portion of the tube is torn off, and the discharge tube made of an elastic material is pulled out and connected to the container/package, and is assembled into the device. , there are no connection joints or connection points used for dispensing, and the tip of the dispensing port is constructed of equipment and control circuits that are sealed except when dispensing, and is not used for selling or supplying food or drink. A food/beverage supply device that is configured to include an aqueous solution cap that immerses the discharge port in an aqueous solution of a disinfectant when the food is temporarily suspended, and is configured to eliminate contact with the atmosphere.