JPH0319791A - Device for cutting and packing bean curd - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably decrease collapse or the like of bean curd in a conveyer transfer-feed process by providing a supply conveyer for directly conveying uncut bean curd to a receiving plate, side plate and a pressing plate in a distributing part. CONSTITUTION:A single sheet state-uncut bean curd 71 is held and transfer-fed in tact operation by a supply conveyer 1, and the transferfed bean curd 71, whose top end part is held, is placed in a fixed condition by a receiving plate 55, side plate and a vertically movable pressing plate 54 or the like in a distributing part. Next by a vertically cutting edge 32 and a transversely cutting edge 31, the top end part of the bean curd 71 is cut, thereafter the cut bean curd pieces are distributed in the distributing part and packed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is directed to a method of automatically cutting and packing uncut tofu in the form of a single plate under pressure in a mold box. Regarding the cutting and packaging process, the present invention particularly provides a method in which the tofu can be moved in only one direction, which simplifies the operation.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, tofu is produced by compressing it into a single plate of arbitrary T in a box shape, cooling it in water for a predetermined period of time, and then manually cutting it into pieces of one block. , was packed. However, this method is prone to hygiene and storage problems and is inefficient, making it difficult to mass-produce tofu using this method.

Therefore, we filed a patent application for a tofu cutting and packaging device suitable for mass production of tofu as a patent application filed in 1986-2 + 76-18. First, the tofu is cut into six long and thin pieces in the horizontal direction, and then these long and thin pieces are moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and further divided into pieces to form one piece of tofu, which is then packaged. As a result, the entire apparatus becomes sloppy, and when the tofu cut into long strips is moved in the orthogonal direction, there is a risk that the tofu may crumble.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, the present invention provides an automatic tofu cutting and packing method that eliminates the drawbacks of Doren's prior art, simplifies the structure and operation of the entire device, and significantly reduces tofu crumbling. The purpose is to develop a stuffing device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the tofu cutting and packing apparatus of the present invention is provided at the transfer end of a supply conveyor that holds a single plate of uncut tofu and conveys it by duct operation. a receiving plate and a side plate designed to hold the leading end of the uncut tofu, a distributing part equipped with a push plate that can be moved downward, and vertical and horizontal blades,
njj The leading end of the uncut tofu is transferred by a supply conveyor to the area partitioned by the receiving plate and the side plate, and is pressed with a pressing plate to fix the uncut tofu leading end vertically. This is a tofu cutting and packaging device which distributes the tofu to be cut at the distribution section and packs the tofu after cutting by operating cutting blades and side blades.

[Function] In the tofu cutting and packing apparatus configured as described above, the supply conveyor holds a single plate of uncut tofu and transfers it in tak 1 operation. The tip of the transferred tofu is held in a fixed state by a vertically movable press plate or the like, and after the vertical cutting blade and the structural cutting blade cut the tip of the tofu, the distribution portion is cut. It is designed to distribute and pack the food.

[Example J Hereinafter, in order to further clarify the gist of the present invention,
The drawings will be shown in Icheon and the Ichijo example will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the tofu cutting and packing apparatus of the present invention includes a pair of supply conveyors 1 and 2, a pair of cutting sections 3 and 4, a distribution section 5, and a take-out conveyor 6.

In a water tank (not shown), on both sides of a supply conveyor I, a top plate chain conveyor (hereinafter referred to as TP conveyor) 1, a side conveyor J2 and a side guide L3.
A stop plate 14 for holding 7 liters of uncut tofu is attached on the ゛]゛P conveyor ll.

Similar to supply conveyor 1, supply conveyor 2 is
A side conveyor 22 and a side guide 23 are provided on both sides of the conveyor 2l, and a stop plate 24 is attached on the TP conveyor 2l.

Next, the cutting section 3 has a horizontal cutting blade 3l and a vertical cutting blade 32, and a cylinder 34 and a cylinder 37 which are operated by pneumatic pressure or the like are attached to a frame 33 attached to the tip of the supply conveyor l. One end is a fulcrum 34b on the frame 33
The lateral blade 31 is rotatably supported at the arm 35, the other end of which is supported by a rod 34a, and the arm 35 supported by a fulcrum 35a of the same movement.
The auxiliary arm 36, the arm 35, the frame 3
3 and the oak cutting blade 31 are configured to perform a link operation, the cross blade 31 moves up and down due to the reciprocating movement of the rod I: 34a. Further, the vertical cutting blade 32 is attached to a sliding rod 38 that can be slid downwardly within a guide 39 attached to the frame 33.
and the rod of cylinder 37: Since it is supported by {7a, it moves up and down by the backward motion of rod 37a in the needle direction. Note that the cutting section 4 is attached to the tip of the supply conveyor 2, has a symmetrical structure, and operates in the same manner as the cutting section 3.

Next, the distribution unit 5 includes a board 5I. Auxiliary board 52, guide plate 5: l. Push plate 54, receiving plate 55, side plate 56
, and an auxiliary plate 57. The substrate 51 is attached to a leg 58, and ten guides 51a of IO sliding members 53a are attached to the lower surface thereof. The auxiliary board 52 is held movably in the direction of the reciprocating movement of the rod 52b by a means not shown, and the tip of the rod 52b of the dry cylinder 52a, which has been removed from the board 51-A, is attached to the auxiliary board 52. It is being Further, a long hole 52c having a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the auxiliary board 52 is provided in the auxiliary board 52, and a sliding member 53a slides within this long hole 52c.

Furthermore, the rail 52d parallel to the elongated hole 52c is connected to the auxiliary board 5.
2, an occlusal groove 53b is attached to the ten rectangular guide plates 53, the occlusal groove 53b is slidably fitted to the rail 52d, and a sliding member 53a is attached to each guide plate 53. installed.

Further, a support 53c of a support rod 54c is attached to the tip of each guide plate 53, and ten push plates 54 are attached to the lower end of each support rod 54c, and are attached to each guide plate 53 by a support member 54d. A support rod 54C is attached to the tip of a reciprocating rod 54b of the attached pneumatic cylinder 54a.

The empty FF cylinder 55a is connected to each guide plate 5 by an auxiliary member 55c.
IO pieces of I, mold receiving plate 55 are attached to the lower surface of the mold receiving plate 55 at the tip of each rod 55b that can reciprocate in the pneumatic cylinder 55a.
are attached, ten auxiliary plates 57 are attached to the tip of each auxiliary member 55c, and furthermore, a support 55d of the support rod 54c is attached to each sleeve rib plate 57, and a side plate 56
are attached to the outer surfaces of the two outermost plates among the l[] auxiliary plates 57.

The take-out conveyor 6 supplies empty packs 8 to the distribution section 5,
Further, the distribution section 5 is a conveyor that takes out the pack 8 filled with tofu to be cut 72.

With the above configuration, the pair of ship conveyors 1 and 2 transport the uncut tofu 71 to the receiving plate 55 and side plate 56 of the distribution section 5 by duct operation. When the guide I7ii53 is moved by the operation of the sills 52a and 55a, the receiving plate 55 and the side plate 56 are in the state shown in FIG.

Further, the pressing plate 54 is lowered by the operation of the cylinder 54a, and as shown in FIG. 4, presses the uncut tofu 71 from above and fixes it. In this state, the sills 34 and 37 of the cutting section 3 and the corresponding shillings of the cutting section 4 are operated to remove the side blade 31 of the cutting section 3. *The cutting blade 32 and the corresponding horizontal and vertical cutting blades of the cutting section 4 descend to cut the uncut tofu 71 into one-sized tofu 72.

Next, when each guide plate 53 moves toward the arm support board 52 side by the operation of the cylinder 52a of the distribution section 5, IO guides 5
1a gradually widens, each guide 51a
The sliding member 53a slides along the elongated hole 52c, and the distance between the respective guide plates 53 increases, and the distance between the guide plates 53 increases.
The distance between the upper packs 8 is reached, and one block of tofu to be cut 72 held by the push plate 54 and the receiving plate 55 is moved onto the pack 8. In this state, when each cylinder 55a is operated and the receiving plate 55 is pulled toward the cylinder 55a, the tofu to be cut 72 is blocked by the auxiliary plate 57, so the second
It falls into the pack 8 as shown in the figure.

Next, the take-out conveyor 6 takes out the pack 8 containing the tofu to be cut 72.

q It should be noted that the specific means and structure for fixing and cutting the tip of the uncut tofu are not limited to the embodiment described in ijii and may be arbitrary. It goes without saying that these changes may be arbitrarily determined within the scope of achieving the above, and that none of these changes changes the gist of the present invention.

[Advantageous Effects of the Invention 1] As explained in detail above, in the tofu cutting and packing apparatus of the present invention, the supply conveyor directly transports the uncut tofu to the receiving plate, side plate, and push plate of the distribution section. It is possible to significantly reduce tofu crumbling during the process, and furthermore, with the receiving plate, side plate, and push plate fixing the uncut tofu, the horizontal cutting blade and the vertical cutting blade can cut the uncut tofu into one piece. Since the tofu is cut into pieces, the cutting is performed appropriately and the tofu is significantly less likely to crumble during cutting.

As described above, the present invention can automatically cut uncut tofu into one block of tofu without any slippage, and by moving the receiving plate, side plate, and push plate of the distribution section, each block of tofu can be cut into one block of tofu. The present invention is excellent in practical use because tofu can be easily packed and transferred, and the structure and operation of the entire apparatus are simple.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a partially sectional left side view, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cutting section, and FIG. 4 is an operation during cutting. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the main part for explanation, and a left side view with a partial cross section of the distribution section. 53 54 55 56 57 71- 72- - - 8 1-11 Guide Inner Board One Push Board Receiver Board Side Board One Sleeve Supporting Board Uncut Tofu Cut Tofu 11 Back], 2-11 Supply Conveyor 3, 4--One cutting part 31----One horizontal cutting blade 32---One vertical cutting blade 5--One distribution part 11

Claims (1)

[Claims] The feeding end of the supply conveyor that holds a single plate of uncut tofu and conveys it by duct operation is equipped with a receiving plate and a side plate designed to hold the tip of the uncut tofu, and a push plate that can move up and down. A feeding conveyor is provided to guide the leading end of the uncut tofu to a portion partitioned by the receiving plate and the side plate, and a pushing plate is used to transfer the tip of the uncut tofu. The tofu is pressed and held in a fixed state, and after the uncut tofu tip is cut by the operation of a vertical cutting blade and a horizontal cutting blade, the tofu to be cut is distributed by the distribution section to pack the tofu. cutting and packing equipment.