JPH0453488B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a fish body cleaning device, specifically, a device for cleaning fish bodies, specifically for removing slime, scales, garbage, etc. attached to the body of fish, especially fresh fish. The present invention relates to a cleaning device for removing.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention]

The body of freshly caught fish, such as cod, has a slime called noro (hereinafter referred to as noro).
There is dirt and debris attached to the fish, which must be removed before it is thawed and fed into the fillet processing line. It may also be necessary to remove scales.

Various methods have been proposed to remove these substances, but until now there has been no method that can efficiently remove the fish and clean the fish bodies, and in many cases the work has to be done manually.

The present invention was made in view of the conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide a fish body cleaning device that can efficiently clean fish bodies without requiring human labor and that can be incorporated into an automated processing line. It is something to do.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, a fish body cleaning device according to the present invention includes a brush body formed by spirally winding a band-shaped brush material to provide a gap between adjacent surfaces through which a fish body can pass; The casing has an opening and rotatably houses the brush body, a drive device that rotationally drives the brush body, and a shower device that sprays cleaning water into the casing, the casing facing diagonally upward. One end of the opening side is the inlet side of the fish body, and the other end facing downward is the exit side of the fish body.

In the fish body cleaning device according to the present invention, in order to facilitate the introduction of fish bodies into the device, the brush body is formed with a cylindrical cavity left along the central axis, and openings at both ends of the cavity are defined as described above. It may be configured such that the opening faces the entry side and the exit side of the fish body, and a chute for introducing the fish body is arranged in an opening facing the entry side of the fish body.

Further, in the fish body cleaning device according to the present invention, in order to facilitate driving of the brush body, the drive device is disposed at the upper part of the casing near the entrance side of the fish body, and one end of the brush body is made to protrude from the casing. The projecting portion may be configured to be linked to a driving force transmitting means of the driving device.

Further, in the fish body cleaning device according to the present invention, in order to improve the efficiency of the shower device, a drain port is provided in the casing near the exit side of the fish body, and a water supply including a pump is provided between the drain port and the shower device. A configuration in which they are connected by a line may also be used.

〔Example〕

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

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
This figure and FIG. 3 are partial perspective views showing the brush body used in the embodiment of FIG. 1.

The fish body cleaning device of this embodiment includes a hollow cylindrical brush body 1, a cylindrical casing 2, a drive device 3 for the brush body 1, a chute 4 for introducing fish, and a shower device 5.
and a frame 6 that supports a casing 2, a drive device 3, and a chute 4.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the brush body 1 consists of a band-shaped brush material 7 wound spirally, and metal fittings 8, 8 surrounding the edges so that a predetermined interval W is left between each winding. are connected by supporting members 9... This interval W is set to a size that allows a fish body to pass between the surfaces of adjacent coils. Further, this brush body 1 is formed so that a cylindrical cavity 10 is formed along the central axis.
The diameter of the brush body 1 is, for example, an outer diameter of 300 mm.
The inner diameter (empty diameter of 10 mm) is 150 mm.

The casing 2 is, of course, larger in diameter than the brush body 1, and both ends are open so that the ends of the brush body 1 protrude. The brush body 1 is rotatably supported and housed at the edges 13 and 14 of the openings 11 and 12 of the casing 2. The casing 2 is tilted and served by the frame 6, with an opening 11 at one end facing obliquely upward as the entry side for the fish body, and an opening 12 at the other end facing downward as the exit side for the fish body. Of course, the brush body 1 stored in this
is also inclined with its axis aligned with this casing 2. The tip of the chute 4 is inserted into the cavity 10 of the brush body 1 protruding from the upper opening 11, and is adapted to feed fish into the brush body 1.
Note that the inclination angles of the brush body 1 and the casing 2 are not limited to the angles in the illustrated example.

The drive device 3 includes a motor 15 and a transmission belt 1
It consists of 6. The motor 15 is installed on the frame 6 near the upper end opening 11 of the casing 2,
A belt 1 is attached to the end of the brush body protruding from the opening 11.
6 is rotated to rotate the brush body 1. Note that the brush body 1 is pulled upward by the belt 16, and may not rotate smoothly due to sliding contact with the edge of the opening 11. Therefore, in the illustrated example, a pair of rubber rollers 17 are provided. This has been prevented.

The shower device 5 includes a shower pipe 18, a pump 19, a drainage tank 20, a circulation pipe 21, a water supply pipe 22, and a switching valve 23. The shower pipe 18 has a small hole (not shown) in the portion inserted into the casing 2, through which cleaning water is sprayed onto the brush body 1 inside the casing 2. Washing water is collected from a drain port 24 provided at the bottom of the casing 2 through a circulation pipe 21, collected in a drain tank 20, drawn by a pump 19, and sprayed again from a shower pipe 18. In addition, clean water can be injected by switching the pipe connection to the water supply pipe 22 side using the switching valve 23. In addition, the drain port 24 is closer to the pump 19 of the circulation pipe 21.
It is a good idea to place an excess filter on the side.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, the motor 15 is driven to rotate the brush body 1 by the transmission belt, and cleaning water is injected into the casing 2 from the shower pipe 18.
The cleaning water may be from the drain tank 20 or from the water supply pipe 22 side, and is determined as appropriate depending on the state at the time of startup.

In this state, the fish to be cleaned is thrown into the chute 4. The inserted fish body is the empty part of brush body 1.
It enters between the windings of the brush material 7 through the upper opening of the brush material 10. As the brush body 1 rotates, the spirally wound brush material 7 gradually falls downward between the windings, and during this time, the brush material 7 adheres to the body surface. be rubbed off by. The fish body that has passed through the brush body 1 is exposed to the hollow 10 of the brush body 1 which protrudes from the lower opening 12 of the casing 2.
The fillet is discharged to the outside through the opening, and is transported to the next step, such as a fillet processing table, by a belt conveyor or the like. Further, the dirt and the like rubbed off by the brush material 7 are discharged from the drain port 24 to the tank 20 together with the cleaning water.

In addition, in the above description, the case of scraping off the slowness of the fish was explained, but when removing the scales, etc., the brush material constituting the brush body 1 may be replaced with a suitable one.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the fish body cleaning device according to the present invention is as described above, the fish body can be cleaned automatically and efficiently without requiring human power, and the fish body can be cleaned, cleaned, and cleaned automatically. This has the effect of contributing to the automation of processing lines that are connected to processing.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a partial perspective view showing the brush body used in the embodiment of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of the brush material constituting the brush body of Figure 2 wound in a spiral shape. be. 1: Brush body, 2: Casing, 3: Drive device, 4: Shute, 5: Shower device, 7: Brush material, 10: Empty, 11, 12: Opening, 15: Motor, 16: Transmission belt, 17 : Rubber roller, 18: Shower pipe, 19: Pump, 2
1: Circulation piping, 24: Drain port, W: Distance between brush material surfaces.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A brush body comprising a strip of brush material wound spirally to provide a space between adjacent surfaces through which a fish can pass, and an opening at both ends. It consists of a casing that is rotatably housed, a drive device that rotationally drives the brush body, and a shower device that sprays cleaning water into the casing. A fish body cleaning device in which the other end opening side facing downward is the exit side of the fish body. 2 Place the brush body into a cylindrical shape along the central axis.
Claim 1, wherein openings at both ends of the cavity face the entry side and exit side of the fish body, and a chute for introducing the fish body is arranged in the opening facing the entry side of the fish body. Fish cleaning equipment. 3. Claim 2, wherein the driving device is disposed at the upper part of the casing near the entrance side of the fish body, one end of the brush body projects from the casing, and the driving force transmission means of the driving device is linked to the projecting portion. Or 3. Fish body cleaning device. 4. Claim 1, wherein a drain port is provided in the casing near the exit side of the fish body, and the drain port and the shower device are connected by a water supply line including a pump.
Fish body cleaning device according to any of items 3 to 3.