JPH04267856A - Method for cutting konjak jelly into small cube and cutter using the same method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve yield by making possible to cut a konjak jelly into a small cube state without deforming. CONSTITUTION:A konjack jelly 5 is pushed out through chutes 2 and 3 for feeding the jelly to a chute 4 for feeding the jelly. The jelly 5 is pushed out through another jelly 5 by an extruding piston 10 to a slicing blade 12, sliced and sent to a knife 13 of cutting into small cubes. Then the jelly 5 is pushed out by an extruding piston 15 toward the knife 13 of cutting into small cubes and is cut into small cubes. In the cutting, since the jell 5 is pushed by the other jelly 5, the jelly 5 will not be deformed by pressure of the piston 15 and the jelly 5 is cut into a normal small cube state to improve yield.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for cutting konjac into konnyaku shapes, and a cutting machine using the method.

0002

[Background Art] There are two methods for producing konjac: the conventional method of filling konnyaku paste into a mold and solidifying it, and the continuous production method using recent mechanization. Konnyaku is finally the size that is commonly sold on the market,
For example, it was cut into a size of about 126 mm in length, 84 mm in width, and 45 mm in thickness.

By the way, this konnyaku is cut into smaller pieces,
For example, there was a desire to provide consumers with finely cut pieces in the shape of a bulge of about 10 mm square.

[0004] As a cutting machine for cutting such food into a shank pattern, a tofu cutting machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-2698 is known. This tofu cutting machine uses a horizontal pusher to push tofu through multiple slicing blades to slice it, place the sliced tofu on the kamenome blade, and push the tofu with a vertical pusher to create a kamenome shape. It was cut off.

[0005]

However, this cutting machine was used for tofu, and was not suitable for cutting konnyaku, which is more elastic and difficult to cut than tofu. That is, when cutting konjac with the cutting machine, especially when cutting into a kamanome shape with a kamenome blade, konjac is difficult to cut compared to tofu, so it must be pushed out with greater pressure, and when cutting, There was a problem that the konnyaku would become deformed. As a result, many defective products are produced that are deformed without having the normal eye shape of the kettle, resulting in a problem of poor yield.

[0006] Furthermore, the horizontal pusher of the cutting machine is formed with a slicing blade groove in which the slicing blade can be accommodated in order to completely cut the tofu through the slicing blade. Problems such as not being able to completely cut the next konjac may occur.

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for cutting konjac into a kamanome shape without deformation, and to provide a method for cutting konnyaku into a kamanome shape without deformation, and to provide a method for cutting konnyaku into a kamanome shape without deformation. To provide a cutting machine that does not require a groove for storing a slicing blade in a horizontal pushing member that moves the cutting blade.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A method for cutting konjac konjac according to the present invention includes slicing konjac by extruding it toward a plurality of slicing blades through at least one other konjac, and then After pushing the konjac up to the top of the Kamanome blade through another konnyaku, push the konnyaku on the Kamanome blade towards the Kamanome blade while keeping it pressed by the other konjac, and cut it into a Kamanome shape. It is characterized by

Further, the cutting machine of the present invention is provided with a horizontal pushing member that pushes out and cuts the konnyaku on the plurality of slicing blades,
A Kamanome blade is provided on the side opposite to the horizontal pushing member of this slicing blade, and the sliced konnyaku placed on the Kamanome blade is pushed from above and vertically cut into a Kamanome shape by the Kamanome blade. A pushing member is provided, and the length from the stroke end position to the slicing blade when the horizontal pushing member is moved toward the slicing blade is shorter than the length in the moving direction of the horizontal pushing member of the konjac to be cut. It is characterized by:

0010

[Operation] In the present invention, the konnyaku to be cut is pushed out through other konnyaku, and in particular, when cutting with the kamanome blade, the konnyaku to be cut is pressed against the other konjac to be pushed out. Therefore, even if the konjac is pushed toward the kamanome blade, deformation due to the pressure can be prevented by other konjac pressing, and the konjac is cut into a normal kamanome shape, resulting in deformed and defective products. The yield rate is also improved.

[0011] Also, when cutting konjac with a slicing blade,
Since the konnyaku to be cut is pushed out through other konjac, the konjac is cut without moving the horizontal pushing member to the slicing blade. Therefore, there is no need to provide a groove for accommodating the slicing blade in the horizontal pushing member, and problems such as cut konnyaku getting stuck in the groove are also eliminated.

0012

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a cutting machine 1 according to the present invention includes:
It is equipped with chutes 2, 3, and 4 for feeding konjac. The feeding chute 2 is for feeding the konjac 5 produced on a konnyaku production line or the like into the cutting machine 1, and the konjac 5 is tilted toward the feeding chute 3 at an angle of about 20 degrees and fed into the chute 2. It is configured so that the konjac 5 is sequentially fed into the chute 3 for feeding.

The konnyaku feeding chute 3 is provided with an extrusion piston 7 that is reciprocated in the horizontal direction by a cylinder 6, and is configured to move the konjac 5 in the chute 3 to the chute 4. A guide plate 8 is fixed to the side surface of the piston 7 on the chute 2 side, and when the piston 7 pushes out the konjac 5 in the chute 3 toward the charging chute 4 side, it closes the exit part of the chute 2 so that the next The structure is such that the konnyaku 5 does not move to the chute 3.

The konjac feeding chute 4 is provided with an extrusion piston 10 which is a horizontal pushing member that is driven reciprocally in the horizontal direction by a cylinder 9. A cutting part 11 is provided at the end of this chute 4, and the konnyaku 5 fed to the chute 4 is
is pushed out toward the cutting section 11 by an extrusion piston 10.

The cutting section 11 is provided with a slicing blade 12 provided on the side of the charging chute 4 and a slicing blade 13 provided adjacent to the slicing blade 12. The slicing blade 12 has a plurality of blades, for example, three blades, which are provided parallel to each other and horizontally, and is configured to be able to slice the konnyaku 5 in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, the kamanome blade 13 is provided in a grid pattern and is configured to cut the sliced konjac 5 into a kamanome shape.

Furthermore, when the extrusion piston 10 moves toward the slicing blade 12, the length from the stroke end position to the slicing blade 12 is set shorter than the length of the chute 4 of the konjac 5 in the moving direction, and The tip is configured to be pushed in about 5 mm from the end of the slicing blade 12 on the piston 10 side.

The cutting section 11 is provided with an extrusion piston 15 which is a vertical pushing member that is reciprocated in the vertical direction by a cylinder 14.
is provided, and is configured so that the extrusion piston 15 can push out the konnyaku 5 on the kamomeme blade 13 and cut it into the shape of a kameme.

The driving of the extrusion pistons 7, 10, 15 by the respective cylinders 6, 9, 14 is controlled by a sequencer, a timer, and a speed controller for adjusting air pressure, and is operated fully automatically. Furthermore, a container for collecting the konjac 5 cut into a stubby shape is arranged below the cutting part 11.

Next, a method of cutting konnyaku 5 using the cutting machine 1 of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9. First, konnyaku 5 produced on a konnyaku production line or the like are sequentially fed manually or automatically into the konjac feeding chute 2. On this occasion,
A plurality of konnyaku 5 may be thrown into the chute 2 as long as they are arranged in a line. The konjac 5 thrown into the chute 2 slides down the slope and moves to the chute 3. At this time, since the width of the chute 3 is the width of one konnyaku 5, only one konjac 5A is thrown into the chute 3.

[0020] The konnyaku 5A introduced into the chute 3 is pushed out into the chute 4 by the extrusion piston 7 as shown in FIG. At this time, the outlet of the chute 2 is blocked by the guide plate 8 fixed to the piston 7, so that the konjac 5 thrown into the chute 2 cannot be moved to the chute 3 until the piston 7 returns.

[0021] The konnyaku 5A fed into the chute 4 is pushed out toward the slicing blade 12 by the pushing piston 10, as shown in FIG. At this time, since the length from the stroke end position of the piston 10 to the slicing blade 12 is about 5 mm shorter than the konjac 5A, the movement of the piston 10 causes the konnyaku 5
The tip of A is sliced by the slicing blade 12 by about 5 mm. Thereafter, the extrusion piston 10 is returned by the cylinder 9 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, while the piston 10 is reciprocating, the piston 7 is also reciprocating, and the next konnyaku 5B sent from the chute 2 by the piston 10 is returned to the other stroke end position as shown in FIG. When it hits, it is pushed out into chute 4.

When the second konnyaku 5B is moved between the slicing blade 12 and the piston 10, the piston 10 moves, and as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.

Next, with the konnyaku 5B pressing the konnyaku 5A and slightly compressing it, the piston 15 pushes out the konjac 5A toward the kamanome blade 13 as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, it is cut into the shape of a kettle and is appropriately collected in a container or the like provided under the kandome blade 13.

According to this embodiment, when cutting the konnyaku 5A into the shape of a shank, the next konjac 5B is brought into contact with the konjac 5A, so that the extrusion piston 15 cuts the konnyaku into the kamanome blade 13. It is possible to prevent the konjac 5A from spreading laterally and deforming when the konnyaku 5A is pushed out. For this reason, Kamenomeba 1
3, it is possible to cut the konnyaku 5A into a normal kettle shape, and the number of deformed and defective products can be reduced, so that the yield rate can be improved.

Furthermore, the piston 10 directly pushes out the konjac 5A that is cut when slicing the konjac 5 with the slicing blade 12.
Since the structure is such that the konjac 5A is extruded through another konnyaku 5B instead of being extruded by the konjac 5A, the konjac 5A can be completely sliced without moving the piston 10 to the slicing blade 12. For this reason, there is no need to form a groove in the extrusion piston 10 to house the slicing blade 12 as in conventional tofu cutting machines, and it is therefore possible to eliminate problems such as the cut konnyaku getting stuck in the groove. The operating rate of the cutting machine 1 can be improved.

Furthermore, since the cutting machine 1 is operated fully automatically, the konnyaku 5 can be efficiently cut into a kettle-like shape of uniform size without any manual effort. In addition, if the konjac 5 is configured to be automatically fed into the chute 2 from the konnyaku 5 production line, the process from production to cutting of the konnyaku 5 can be performed fully automatically, and a large amount of konjac 5 cut into the shape of a shank can be produced in large quantities. And it can be produced efficiently.

Furthermore, since the extrusion piston 7 is provided with the guide plate 8, even if a plurality of konnyaku 5 are put into the chute 2, they can be delivered to the chute 3 one by one. Therefore, even when the konnyaku 5 is manually added, a plurality of konnyaku 5 can be added at once, thereby improving work efficiency.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but the present invention includes modifications, improvements, etc. within the range that can achieve the object of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the konnyaku 5 was cut into dice shapes, that is, planar rectangular shapes, using the slicing blades 12 and the lattice-shaped kamanome blades 13, which were provided parallel to each other. It may be changed as appropriate and cut into various shapes such as a planar triangular, round, or diamond shape. That is, according to the present invention, the konnyaku 5 can be cut into various shapes and dimensions by appropriately replacing the blades 12 and 13.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the stroke end position of the piston 10 was set so that the konnyaku 5A was pushed in 5 mm from the tip of the slicing blade 12. The length up to 12 is not limited to the length of the above example, but may vary depending on the size, elasticity, etc. of the konnyaku 5 to be cut.
It may be set appropriately depending on the hardness, etc. Further, in the above embodiment, the konnyaku 5 was moved to the short side of the chute 4, but it may be set to be moved to the long side.
According to the present invention, by appropriately setting the stroke amount of each piston 7, 10, 15, konnyaku 5 of various sizes can be cut in any direction.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the konjac 5A was pushed out through one konjac 5B, but when two or more konnyaku 5B
It may be extruded through. Further, the slicing blade 13 is not provided adjacent to the slicing blade 12, but is provided apart from the slicing blade 12, so that the sliced konjac 5B pushes out the previously sliced konjac 5A and moves it onto the slicing blade 13. Good too.

Furthermore, the cutting method of the present invention is not limited to the method using the cutting machine 1 of the embodiment described above, but may also be performed using a cutting machine of other configuration or manually. In addition to pushing the konjac out through the other konnyaku mentioned above, it would also be possible to press the konnyaku that is cut when cutting it into a kamanome shape with another konjac, push it out to the kamanome blade in a slightly compressed state, and cut it. good.

[0033]

Effects of the Invention According to the method for cutting konnyaku into the shape of a kettle according to the present invention as described above, there is an effect that konjac can be cut into the shape of a knuckle without deformation and the yield can be improved. Further, according to the cutting machine of the present invention, it is possible to cut konjac into a kettle shape without deformation, and there is no need to provide a groove in the extrusion member, so problems such as konnyaku clogging can be prevented, and the operation rate of the cutting machine is increased. It has the effect of improving the

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a cutting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konjac according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a cutting process of konnyaku according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cutting machine 5, 5A, 5B
Konnyaku 10 Pushing piston 11 which is a horizontal pushing member Cutting part

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: After extruding the konnyaku through at least one other konnyaku toward a plurality of slicing blades to cut it, and further extruding it through the other konnyaku to the top of the slicing blade, A method for cutting a konjac konjac into a kamanome, which is characterized in that the konjac on the konjac is pushed out toward the kamanome blade while being pressed with the konjac of the konjac, and is cut into a kamanome shape. 2. A plurality of slicing blades, a horizontal pushing member for forcing out and cutting konnyaku on the slicing blades, a slicing blade provided on a side opposite to the horizontal pushing member of the slicing blades, and the slicing blade. a vertical pushing member that pushes the konjac cut from above and placed on the slicing blade to cut it with the slicing blade; A cutting machine characterized in that the length from the position to the slicing blade is shorter than the length in the moving direction of a horizontal pushing member of the konnyaku to be cut.