JPH0260574A - Controller for filling of ingredient material in outer covering of shao-mai or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To stop extrusion of ingredient materials when an outer covering is absent on a conveying means by providing means for sensing the presence or absence of the outer covering on the conveying means and engaging means capable of stopping operation of cam levers of cam mechanisms without sensing the outer covering by the sensing means. CONSTITUTION:Sensors 41 for sensing the presence or absence of an outer covering are provided on a conveying means 2 just before extruding and filling means 21 and regulation levers 42 are separately provided in cam mechanism parts for advancing and retreating piston members of pumping means 15. The levers 42 are connected to piston shafts (43a) of cylinder mechanisms 43 operating according to the presence or absence of the outer covering sensed by the sensors 41 with pins. The levers 42 are normally released from the ends of the cam levers 35 and rollers 38 maintain a state in contact with the cam plates 39. The cylinder mechanisms 43 are simultaneously operated when the absence of the outer covering on the conveying means 2 is sensed with the sensors 41. Thereby, the levers 42 are rotated to regulate the movement of the cam levers 35 and stop feeding of the ingredient materials to the extruding and filling means 21.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applied to the production of shumai, gyoza, etc., in which ingredients are wrapped inside the outer skin of noodles, etc. The present invention relates to a filling control device that detects the presence or absence of an ingredient and stops filling the ingredients when there is no outer skin.

[Conventional technology] In recent years, processed foods such as shumai and gyoza have been made in which ingredients such as minced meat or a mixture of minced meat and chopped vegetables are wrapped in a noodle-based outer skin, the so-called noodle skin. Attempts have been made to form and manufacture mechanically.For example,
In the production of shumai, the outer skin is extruded into a belt shape, and while being transported, it is cut into a predetermined length.
A food manufacturing machine has been proposed in which ingredients are supplied and filled into the center of the cut outer skin as it is transported and wrapped around the cut outer skin, and which can perform these operations in a series.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the production of the above-mentioned shumai, etc., the outer shell cut into a predetermined size is continuously transported by a transport means, and an extrusion filling means is applied in response to the traveling action of the transport means. In order to mechanically and efficiently extrude and fill the ingredients into the outer skin, it is desirable to use a pump means that can deliver a fixed amount of ingredients to the extrusion filling means in order to quantify the ingredients. If the extrusion and filling operation of the ingredients is carried out when the outer skin is not present at a predetermined position of the transfer means, there will be a problem that the ingredients will be extruded to a portion of the transfer means where the outer cover is not present.

In view of the above, the present invention utilizes a piston-type pump means to feed the ingredients to the extrusion filling means of the device for filling the ingredients into the outer skin in the production of food products such as shumai in which the ingredients are wrapped in the outer skin. In addition, the filling of ingredients is capable of detecting the presence or absence of an outer shell on the transfer means, and stopping the piston movement of the pump means when there is no outer cover on the transfer means, thereby stopping extrusion of the ingredients by the extrusion filling means. The purpose is to provide a control device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the ingredient filling control device of the present invention which solves the above-mentioned problems, the ingredients are delivered from the ingredient supply section to the feeding path portion to the extrusion filling means for the ingredients to the outer skin. an ingredient filling device equipped with a piston-type pump means for the ingredient filling device; a detection device for detecting the presence or absence of an outer skin on the transfer device; and a cam lever connected to the piston of the ingredient filling device to control reciprocating motion of the piston. The cam mechanism is characterized in that it is provided with a cam mechanism provided to do so, and a locking means for the cam lever capable of stopping the operation of the cam lever of the cam mechanism when the outer skin is not detected by the detecting means.

[Function] According to the device of the present invention having the above configuration, the piston type pump means provided in the feeding path portion from the ingredient supply section to the ingredient extrusion filling section is connected to the cam mechanism corresponding to the transfer means. By performing a piston movement via the cam lever of the transfer means, the ingredients are fed in predetermined amounts to the extrusion filling means in accordance with the transfer of the outer shell by the transfer means, and the ingredients fed into the extrusion filling means are transferred to the transfer means. It is also extruded and filled onto the outer skin.

In the present invention, the presence or absence of the outer skin on the transfer means is detected by the detection means, and when the outer skin is detected, the piston movement is performed by the cam lever, and when the outer skin is not present at a predetermined position on the transfer means, the piston movement is performed. When the detection means detects the absence of the outer skin, the locking means for the cam lever of the cam mechanism that controls the reciprocating movement of the piston of the pumping means performs a locking action, and the operation of the cam lever is stopped, that is, the pump By stopping the piston movement of the means, the feeding of ingredients to the extrusion filling means will be stopped. This stops the extrusion-filling action of the ingredient if the shell is not in place on the transfer means.

Then, by detecting the outer skin, the locking action of the locking means on the cam lever is released, the cam lever is operated, and the ingredients can be fed by the pump means.

"Example" Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 show the entire structure when the ingredient filling control device of the present invention is applied to a shumai making machine. A skin manufacturing device (2) that compresses and molds into a strip and sends out the skin is suspended from the skin manufacturing device (1) and is connected to a feeding means (3).
) a means for transporting the outer skin (a) fed thereto intermittently in the horizontal direction; (4) a cutting means for cutting the strip-shaped outer skin (a) into a predetermined size during the transfer of the outer skin (a); (A) is an ingredient filling device provided at the rear upper part of the cutting means (4) in the feeding direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the ingredients filling device (A
) has the following structure.

Reference numeral (11) denotes an ingredient hopper constituting an ingredient supply section, which has a screw-shaped feeding member (12
). The lower stand (13), which also serves as the bottom of this ingredients hopper (lt), has two feeding ports (14) (14).
have. (15) (15) is the feeding port (14).
) (14) and has horizontal holes (1B) (1B) corresponding to the feeding port in a part of the peripheral wall (
+7) (17) and a piston (Ig) (tg) that can move forward and backward in the axial direction within the piston. Said feed port (14) (14) is connected to the transfer means (15) via said pump means (15) (15).
2) and the transfer pipes (19) extending in parallel with each other in opposite directions.
19), the transfer pipes (19) (19) are located above the transfer means (2) and move up and down in response to the intermittent transfer of the shell (a) by the transfer means (2). (2
2) It is connected to an extrusion filling means (21) (21) as an extrusion filling part equipped with (22) and a piston shaft (20) (20) that moves up and down inside the extrusion filling means (21), thereby feeding the ingredients. Configure the feed route.

The vibrator (r7) of the pump means (15) is rotatably provided around its axis, and the vibrator (17)
) is controlled so as to correspond to the travel of the transfer means (2), and the horizontal hole (16) is connected to the feeding port (14) which is the opening on the ingredient supply side and the transfer pipe (which is the opening on the delivery side). 19) is provided with rotation control means for alternately matching the two.

As a means for this purpose, in the illustrated embodiment, a gear (23) is provided at the end of the vibrator (17) that protrudes from the lower base (13), and this gear (23) is connected to the outer skin transfer means ( Corresponding to 2), it is provided so as to be engaged with a rack (24) that moves up and down by a cam mechanism so as to rotate reciprocatingly at a required angle. In other words, the lower end of the rack (24) is attached to the other end of the cam lever (27), one end of which comes into contact with a cam plate (26) that rotates in conjunction with the main shaft of the manufacturing machine via the stock joint (25). connected (28), and the cam plate (
26), the cam lever (27) rotates, the rack (24) moves up and down, and the vibrator (17) reciprocates at a required angle.

Further, a cam mechanism is provided which controls the reciprocating stroke of the piston (18) to correspond to the rotational action of the vibrator (17) and determines the amount of ingredients sucked and delivered by the pump means (15).

For example, as shown, one end (18
a) is made to protrude from the vibrator (17), and one end of an L-shaped member (30) loosely fitted to the protruding end (18a) on the support shaft (29) passes through the end (18a). The other end of this L-shaped member (30) is connected by an adjustable screw (31) that is screwed into the L-shaped member (30).
), stock joints (32) (33) and articulating links (
34) of the cam lever (35).
5a), and in the case of the figure, the connecting link (34
) The bottle shaft (37) at the end engages with a long hole (36) in the operating piece (35a). And the cam lever (3
5) The other end is brought into contact with the outer periphery of a cam plate (39) that rotates in conjunction with the main shaft via a roller (38),
According to the rotation of this cam plate (39), the cam lever (
35) rotates, and along with this, the L-shaped member (30) rotates by a required angle via the connecting link (34), etc.
The piston (1B) is configured to move forward and backward by a required dimension.

The L-shaped member (
30), that is, the movement stroke of the piston member (1g) can be adjusted. In addition, the cam lever (35
) is always urged by a spring (40) so as to be in contact with the cam plate (39).

Furthermore, the cam plate (2) controls the rotation of the vibrator (17).
B) and a cam plate (39) of a cam mechanism that controls the movement of the piston (18) are provided on the same axis and are set to perform movements corresponding to each other.

That is, the horizontal hole (18) of the vibrator (17) is connected to the feeding port (14) by the action of the cam plate (26) and the cam lever (27).
When the piston (1
8) is withdrawn by the action of the cam plate (39) and the cam lever (35), and the ingredients are transferred from the feeding port (14) to the vibrator (17).
), and then the horizontal hole (16) opens into the transfer pipe (19) by the action of the cam plate (26) and the cam lever (27).
), and in this state the piston member (18) connects the cam plate (39) and the cam lever (35
) is set to enter and send the ingredients to the transfer pipe (19), so that they are sequentially fed from the transfer pipe (19) to the filling cylinder (22) of the extrusion filling means (21). ing. The amount of suction and delivery of this tool is always maintained at a constant amount in accordance with the stroke of the forward and backward movement of the piston member (18).

As described above, the filling cylinder (2) of the extrusion filling means (21) is
The ingredients that are sequentially fed into 2) are supplied and filled into the outer shell (a) when the transport means (2), which runs intermittently, is stopped;
It is wrapped and molded by the lower molding means (60), for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the extrusion filling means (21)
The filling cylinder (22) and the piston shaft (20) move downward, and this downward movement releases the outer skin (a) held on the transfer means (2), and the lower turntable (61)
while pushing it into the molded cup (62) provided in the
The above-mentioned filling cylinder (2) is used for the downward movement of the piston shaft (20).
2) The inner ingredients (g) are extruded downward to fill and wrap inside the outer skin (a). When the extrusion filling means (21) are provided in double rows as shown in the figure, one filling means (21) fills every other shell with ingredients, and the other filling means (21) fills the other shells with ingredients. It is set so that every other outer shell is filled with ingredients.

In the present invention, in the above ingredients filling device (A), when the outer skin (a) that is continuously transferred at regular intervals by the transfer means (2) is not at a predetermined position on the transfer means (2), , extrusion filling means (2) by pump means (15)
1) Filling control means is provided to prevent the feeding of ingredients into the container, that is, the extrusion of ingredients.

As a means for this, the presence or absence of the outer skin (a) on the transfer means (2) which should be located above the transfer means (2) immediately before the extrusion filling means (21) and then below the extrusion filling means (21) is determined. A sensor (41) such as a phototube is provided as a detection means for detection, and apart from this, an end portion ( 35b) is provided with a regulation lever (42) which is pivotally supported so as to be freely latched.
42) a piston shaft (43a) of a cylinder mechanism (43) that operates depending on whether or not the outer skin is detected by the sensor (41);
The regulation lever (42), which normally serves as a locking means for the cam lever (35), is connected to the cam lever (35).
5), the active end roller (38) maintains a state in contact with the outer periphery of the cam plate (39), and the sensor (41) 2) When it is detected that the outer skin (a) is not present on the sensor (41), the cylinder mechanism (43) is actuated by electrical communication from this sensor (41), and the regulation lever (4) is activated.
2) rotates and becomes locked to the end (35b) of the cam lever (35), regulating the movement of the cam lever (35), that is, stopping the piston movement of the pump means (15), and causing the extrusion The feeding of ingredients to the filling means (21) will be stopped.

Thereby, the extrusion-filling action of the ingredients is stopped if the shell is not present at the predetermined position on the transfer means (2).

i.e. the piston shaft (20) of the extrusion filling means (21)
The ingredients will not be pushed out even if it moves up and down.

Then, when the sensor (41) detects the presence of the outer skin (a), the locking action of the restriction lever (42), which is the locking means, on the cam lever (35) is released, and the cam lever (35) is activated. The ingredients are then fed by the pump means (15).

Further, other configurations of the Shumai making machine are as follows, for example.

The skin manufacturing device (1) includes a casing (45) connected to a lower part of a hopper (44) for supplying skin materials such as noodle dough.
A pair of left and right extrusion members (46) (4B
) are provided facing each other in a tapered shape that approaches each other at the bottom, and the upper interval is usually wider than the opening width of the above-mentioned supply port, and the lower interval is set according to the predetermined extrusion thickness. .

Both extruded members (4B) (46) are supported by eccentric shafts (47) (47) passing through them at their upper parts, and their lower parts have a smaller eccentricity than the eccentric shafts (47) (47). It is supported by support arms (49) (49) that are pivotally supported by eccentric shafts (411) (48), and these left and right eccentrics (47) (4g) support both extrusion members (4B).
) (48) is set to rotate downward on the opposing sides, and this (-Shinsuke (47) (4
By the rotation of 8), the extrusion members (4B) (46) perform a pivoting motion that combines swinging in the direction toward each other and vertical movement, so that the outer skin can be delivered in a band shape.

Furthermore, a pair of press rolls (50) (50) are disposed within the lower body of the casing (45) to further compress and mold the outer skin (b) of the noodles or the like that is delivered in a belt shape of a predetermined thickness.

The feeding means (3) for receiving the outer skin (a) delivered in a band form at the lower part of the outer skin manufacturing device (1) and feeding it into the transfer means (2) is a feeding means endlessly rotated by a rotating drum (51). A belt (52) is provided at approximately the same height as the transfer means (2).

In addition, as shown in the figure, the outer skin transfer means (2) consists of two endlessly rotating chenos (53) arranged in parallel at an interval slightly larger than the maximum width of the outer skin (a) to be transferred.
In addition, horizontal locking bars (54) are fixed at required intervals in the running direction of both chains (53), and the feeding means (3) is fixed to the upper end of this locking bar (54).
) can transport the outer skin (a) in a locked state. Each (55) is Cheno (53)
This is a sprocket that rotates the .

At the upper part of the front end of the transfer means (2), there is a chino (
Two chenos (56) that rotate endlessly in synchronization with the
) is provided with a feeding auxiliary means (58) having a presser bar (57) suspended from the upper end of the locking bar (54), and is locked onto the locking bar (54). Outer skin (a
) so that it can be transferred in a locked state without shifting its position.

Further, in the case shown in the figure, the outer skin cutting means (4) is elastically pressed against the upper edge of the locking bar (54) by a spring means or the like when the transport means (2) which runs intermittently is in a stopped state. A suppressing member (59) to be obtained is supported so as to be movable in the width direction, and the outer skin (a) that is locked to the locking bar (54) is pressed and cut by this suppressing movement action. The cut outer skin is attached to a locking bar (
54).

The above-mentioned ingredient filling device (5) is provided at a position subsequent to the cutting means (4), and in response to the transfer of the outer skin (a) by the transfer means (2), when the transfer is stopped, the outer skin (a) is
The ingredient filling operation is performed at the same time as the is released from the locking bar (54).

The product in which the outer skin (a) is filled with ingredients is molded using a molding means (60
) As the turntable (61) rotates, the molded cup (62) is pushed up by the pushing up action of the piston (63) which also serves as the bottom of the molded cup (62), and the collection means (7) is pushed up as appropriate.
0).

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example in which the device of the present invention is installed in a shumai making machine was shown, but similarly it can be applied to a food processing machine that needs to mold the outer skin of noodle skin etc. to a substantially constant thickness. For example, it can be used in the same way as in gyoza manufacturing machines and other food processing machines in which various ingredients are wrapped inside the outer skin made of noodles or similar linear materials. can.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the ingredient filling control device of the present invention,
A piston-type pump means is used to feed the ingredients to the extrusion filling means of the device for filling ingredients into the outer shell, and the amount of ingredients according to the product size can be fed and filled. detecting the presence or absence of the material, and if there is no skin on the transfer means, stops the piston movement of the pump means, stops feeding the ingredients to the extrusion filling means, and stops the extrusion filling action of the ingredients. This eliminates the inconvenience of extruding the ingredients even though there is no outer skin, and it is possible to perform a filling action that corresponds to the transfer of the outer skin, which is especially useful in processed food manufacturing machines such as Nyuumai. Material filling can be carried out well and mechanically efficiently, and the production efficiency of this type of food can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure shows one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a shumai making machine equipped with a filling control device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a side view, Fig. 3 is a front view showing the main parts of the ingredient filling device, and Figs. A partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which they are facing each other and a state in which they are facing and matching with the delivery side opening, FIG. 5 is a front view of a part of the ingredients filling device with the piston member of the pump means cut away, and FIG. 6 is a partial front view of the ingredients filling device FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view showing the main parts of the filling control device of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a front view of the same, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the skin feeding portion. It is a front view. (A)... Ingredients filling device, (1)... Outer skin manufacturing device, (2)... Outer skin transfer means, (4)... Cutting means, (11,)... Ingredients Hopper (14)...Feeding port, (15)...Pump means, (16)...Horizontal hole,
(17)...pipe, (18)...piston member,
(19)... Transfer pipe, (21)... Extrusion filling means, (23)... Gear, (24)... Rack, (26
)...Cam plate, (27)...Cam lever (30)
...L-shaped member, (35) ...cam lever (39
)...Cam plate, (40)...Spring, (41)
...Sensor, (42) ...Restriction rehardening mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A filling control device that detects the presence or absence of the outer shell of shumai etc. sent by the transfer means and stops filling the ingredients if the outer shell is not present, and the device is configured to stop filling the ingredients from the ingredient supply unit to the outer shell. an ingredient filling device comprising a piston-type pump means for feeding the ingredients in a feed path portion to the extrusion filling means; a detection device for detecting the presence or absence of an outer shell on the transfer means; a cam mechanism in which a cam lever is connected to a piston to control the reciprocating motion of the piston; a locking means for the cam lever capable of stopping the operation of the cam lever of the cam mechanism when the detection means does not detect the outer skin; A device for controlling the filling of ingredients into the outer shell of shumai, etc.