JPH0511931B2 - - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention A. Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is an apparatus for processing squid into a form convenient for processing, cooking, etc. Specifically, the squid is grasped and fed, the head is opened, the internal organs are separated, the body is opened, and the head and internal organs are separated. Only the inedible internal organs are removed from the body, and the edible body is removed.
This invention relates to a device that automatically processes heads and legs into shapes suitable for processing and cooking.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a squid gripping means is provided on a table that rotates intermittently, and the squid is gripped by the gripping means to perform a leg resection station, a separation station for the body and internal organs, a station for removing the shell etc. from the body, Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-49448 discloses a trimming device that sequentially transports the cylinder after trimming, such as a take-out station, and automatically performs some processing during this process.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned device, since the leg resection station is equipped with a blade that separates the head from the leg, the squid's head is separated from the leg and discarded together with the internal organs. If the squid's beak is removed, the squid's head, which can be eaten as deliciously as the legs, cannot be used. In addition, the station for taking out the torso from which internal organs and shells have been removed is equipped with a nozzle that blows water or compressed air into the torso, so the torso is ejected into the chute as a whole due to the pressure of water or air. If you want to open it and use it, you have to spend a lot of time and effort to open it in the subsequent process.

The present invention was conceived in view of this current situation,
The head of the squid is connected to the legs and opened so that the beak can be seen, and the body from which the internal organs have been separated is opened to remove the squid, removing only the inedible internal organs and removing all the edible parts. The challenge is to automatically process it into a form suitable for processing and cooking.

B. Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) The squid processing device according to the present invention comprises: a squid body side gripping means and a squid head side gripping means attached at a predetermined interval; a transport means for transporting the parts for supplying the head, opening the head, separating the trunk and internal organs, opening the trunk, and separating the head and internal organs; When the beak opens vertically so that the beak can be seen, the head-opening member is returned to the standby position by the operating means, and the head-opening member is extended by the operating means toward the joint between the torso and the internal organs at the separation site between the torso and the internal organs. , a body and internal organs separating member which is returned to a standby position by the operating means when the torso and internal organs are separated by cutting the joint; and a fin from which the internal organs are to be separated at the part where the torso is opened. and a take-out means for grasping and taking out the body from the gripping means, and when the body starts to be taken out, the body is fed out toward the tip of the body by the operating means, and when the body is cut open to the rear end as the body is taken out, the body is returned to the standby position by the operating means. The body and internal organs separating member is extended by the operating means toward the space between the internal organs and the head of the animal from which the torso is to be separated at the head and internal organs separation site, and when the internal organs are separated from the head, the operating means This problem is solved by a configuration that includes a separating member for the head and internal organs that can be returned to the standby position by a means.

The transfer means in this device sequentially positions the gripping means at each site of supplying the squid, opening the head, separating the body and internal organs, opening the body, and separating the head and internal organs, and performs the processing. Using a turntable, a conveyor, etc., attach the required number of gripping means at predetermined intervals to these, and temporarily stop the turntable, conveyor, etc. at each processing location using a known intermittent operation means, and during this period, When the treatment is completed, it is activated and causes the gripping means to advance to the next treatment area.

The gripping means on the squid body side is used to fix the squid so that it does not move when separating the internal organs of the squid.Two supports are inserted into the squid, and the holding members are pressed against the outside of the squid to grasp the squid from the inside and outside. If the method of holding the cylinder is adopted, the cylinder is securely fixed, the cylinder is straightened by the support, and there is no interference with the cylinder opening member described later, and there is no guide when removing the cylinder. Although it has the convenience of being able to function, it is not limited to this method, and as long as it performs the same function, it can sandwich the torso and legs from the outside, or it can adsorb using reduced pressure. , or any other suitable method may be adopted, and the gripping state may be such that the torso side and the leg side form a line.

The gripping means on the leg side of the squid is used to fix the squid's head so that it does not move when opening the squid's head or separating the head and internal organs. The rear side between the head and internal organs is supported, and the front side is held down by a movable holding body, and by being held between this holding body and the receiving body, the head is stabilized and fixed when opening the head or separating the internal organs. make it seem like it's going to happen.

The squid head opening member is a device that opens the squid's head so that the beak (commonly known as crow) inside the squid's head can be seen through, and uses fixed, rotating, or vibrating blades or hydraulic cutters. When the squid's head is facing directly, the operating means is used to extend the cutter to cut into the head, and when the head is cut open, the operating means causes the cutter to return to the standby position.

The separating member for separating the squid's body and internal organs is used to separate the internal organs from the squid's body by cutting the joint between the squid's body and internal organs, using fixed, rotating, or vibrating blades, hydraulic cutters, etc. , these are made to enter the inside of the shell by the operating means to cut the joint, and after cutting, are returned to the standby position by the operating means.If this forward and backward movement is performed by being guided by the support of the shell, It is possible to cut only the joints without damaging the torso or internal organs.

The means to take out the squid's body is to take out the body from which the internal organs have been removed from the support, and there are two methods: a clamping type in which the tip of the body is held between a receiver and a holding body, an adsorption type using reduced pressure,
Using other support means, the cylinder is moved outward by the operating means to take out the cylinder using the support as a guide, and after being taken out, it is returned to the standby position by the moving means.

The squid body opening member is used to open the squid body taken out from the gripping means, and uses a fixed type, rotary type, vibrating type blade, hydraulic cutter, etc., and operates it by operating means to open the squid body tip. When removing the squid, cut it open all the way to the rear end.
After the cutting is performed, the operating means causes the cutting device to return to the standby position.

The squid head and internal organs separation member is a device that separates the head connected to the internal organs separated from the body, using a fixed type, rotating type, vibrating type cutter, or hydraulic cutter, and separating them by operating means. An incision is made between the head and internal organs to separate the head and internal organs, and after separation, the operating means returns the head to the standby position.

(Function) In the squid processing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, when the transfer means is operated intermittently, each of the gripping means attached to the body side and leg side reaches the squid feeding site. Since the restraining bodies of both gripping means are open, when the squid's body is inserted into the two supports so that the joints of the body and internal organs are accommodated, the squid's head and legs will hang down below the receivers. , the back side between the head and internal organs is supported by the receptor.

When the squid is fed to the gripping means in this way, the transfer means is activated and the gripping means is advanced to the next processing area, while the operation means for the restraining bodies in the gripping means on the trunk side and the leg side are activated to move the restraining bodies. Since it is pressed against the top of the torso and the front side between the head and internal organs, the torso is held between the support and the holding body, and the head is held between the internal organs and the receiver and the holding body, and both are processed. The transfer means is firmly fixed so that it does not move during the operation, and the transfer means temporarily stops when it reaches the head-opening area.

Then, the head opening member is extended by the operating means toward the head where the beak, called a crow, resides, and after the head is cut open vertically so that the beak can be seen, the head opening member is returned to the standby position by the operating means.

Next, when the transfer means is activated, the gripping means advances through the two parts where the trunk and internal organs are separated, and during this time, the separating member provided between the pair of supports is gradually extended by the operating means, and the torso and internal organs are separated. After cutting the joint and separating the torso and internal organs, it is returned to the standby position by the operating means.

Next, the squid reaches the opening of its body and stops. At this time, the holding body of the take-out means is raised by the operating means and grasps the fin at the tip of the trunk between it and the receiver, and at the same time, the barrel opening member is raised by the operating means and cuts into the ventral end of the trunk. Accordingly, when the removal means is moved outward by the operating means, the body is removed from the support and its ventral side is cut open from the tip to the rear end, and when the opening is completed, the separating member is moved outward by the operating means. Returned to standby position.

In addition, when processing or cooking a squid without opening the body, if you stop the operating means of the body opening member described above and place the body opening member so that it does not cut into the body, the body can be rounded without opening. You can take it out as is.

Next, the squid reaches the point where the head and internal organs are separated and stops. At this time, the separating member is fed out between the head and internal organs by the operating means, and when the internal organs are separated from the head, the unsupported internal organs fall into the receiving member immediately below, but the head and legs are held down until the body opens. Because it won't fall
The head and legs are accommodated in separate receiving members without being confused with the internal organs, and each processing operation described above is performed in the same way for all squids gripped by each gripping means, so the raw squid It is possible to remove only the inedible internal organs and process all of the edible torso, head, and legs into a form convenient for processing and cooking without requiring any labor and with high efficiency.

(Example) An example of a squid processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a turning table as a transfer means, which is rotated intermittently at fixed time intervals by a known intermittent operation means (not shown), and squid gripping means to be described later are shown in Fig. 1. Stop the feeding part of the squid for the necessary time at the part A where the squid opens, the part B where the head opens, the part where the body and internal organs are separated, the part where the body opens, and the part where the legs and internal organs are separated.
During this time, processing is performed to proceed to the next part.

Reference numerals 2 and 3 denote supports and restraints as means for grasping the squid body a, and two sets of each are installed together, and the two supports 2 are adapted to fit the squid body a, as shown in Fig. 1. They are arranged in parallel at intervals, and each is attached to the turning table 1 by a rotating piece 4 as shown in FIG. c is accommodated, and by the rotation of the rotating piece 4, the distance between the distal ends of the two supports 2 becomes narrower when the body part a is inserted, making it easier to insert the body part a. , After insertion, it is expanded to ensure support for the trunk a, and the holding body 3 is rotated vertically by the horizontal shaft 5 to the upper side of the turning table 1 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. Attach the squid body a as much as possible, and rotate it downward to sandwich the squid body a between it and the support body 2, and rotate it upward to release the grip from the squid body a, and remove the squid body a from the support body 2. The support body 2 and the restraint body 3 are each provided with appropriate anti-slip means.

6 is attached to each of the aforementioned rotating pieces 4,
An opening/closing rod is used to open and close the intervals between the tips of the support body 2, and the tips of each are shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 9, and 1.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 14, it is bent symmetrically inward so that the bent portion 6' forms a V-shape.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation panel that moves forward and backward in the diametrical direction on the turning table 1 guided by a guide 8, and on the underside thereof there are shown FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, and FIG. By attaching two opening rollers 10 of the support body 2 to the outside, when the receiving roller 11 attached to the operation panel 7 is pulled inward by the retracting cam 12 shown in FIG. 6' to widen the gap, the distance between the tips of the support body 2 is narrowed, and the receiving roller 11 is connected to another cam 13.
When the support body 2 is pushed outward, the distance between the bent portions 6 is narrowed, so that the distance between the tips of the support body 2 is widened.

Reference numerals 14 and 15 denote a rack and pinion as means for opening and closing the suppressor 3, and the rack 14 is a sliding piece 17 that moves back and forth in the diametrical direction along the guide 16 on the lower side of the turning board 1, as shown in FIG. The pinion 15 is attached to the lower side of the turning table 1 so as to operate integrally with the transmission lever 18.

The transmission lever 18 is connected to the suppressor 3 described above.
The rack 14 is connected by a rod 20 to a passive lever 19 fixed to the same horizontal shaft 5, and a roller 21 is attached to the inner end of the rack 14, and this roller 21 is fixed to a frame 22 as shown in FIG. By engaging the push-out cam 23 and connecting a tension spring 24 to the outer end side to pull the rack 14 inward,
The restraining body 3 is pressed against the support body 2 by the force of a spring 24, and is released away from the support body 2 only when the cam 23 acts on the roller 21.

Reference numerals 25 and 26 are receivers and restrainers serving as gripping means on the leg side of the squid;
Two sets of receivers 25 are provided in correspondence with each other, and the receivers 25 are attached to the rotating pieces 4 on the lower side of the outer periphery of the turning board 1 as shown in FIGS. The holding body 26 receives on the rear side between the head d connected to the squid's legs e hanging from the squid body a gripped by the means 2 and 3 and the internal organs b, and the holding body 26 has its base attached to the turning table 1
It fits onto a vertical shaft 27 provided on the outer circumference of the receiver 25 so that it can rotate freely in the front and rear directions.By rotating forward, it opens away from the receiver 25 to receive the leg side, and by rotating backward, the receiver 25 The head d and internal organs are sandwiched between the head d and the internal organs.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a pinion attached to the base of the above-mentioned holding body 26, and a rack connected to this pinion as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 to a piece 30 that moves forward and backward along the guide 29 on the lower side of the turning table 1. A receiving roller 32 is attached to the rear lower side of the piece 30, and a retracting cam 33 fixed to the frame 22 as shown in FIG. 34, when the receiving roller 32 engages with the cam 33, the rack 31 is pushed inward, causing the pinion 28 to rotate inward and open the presser body 26 as shown in FIG. When the receiving roller 33 is released from the cam 32, the rack 31 is pulled out by the pull-out spring 34, and the pinion 28 rotates outward to close the presser body 26 as shown in FIG. A receptor 25 is placed between the head d and the internal organs b.
It is designed to be clamped between the two by the force of a spring 34.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a circular end face cam that gives the above-mentioned holding body 26 an up and down movement as it rotates, and the cam surface has markings shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the elevating pin 36 at the base of the suppressor 26 is engaged through the pinion 28, and when the suppressor 26 is in the open state, the elevating pin 36 is located at a low point on the cam surface. Since the restraining body 26 is held in the lowered position as shown in FIG. 4, when the restraining body 26 is closed, the squid body a is not pinched between the support body 2 and damaged.

However, when the presser body 26 passes under the support body 2, the lifting pin 36 ascends the slope of the cam 35 and reaches a high place, and the presser body 26 is placed in the raised position as shown in FIG. It is designed to suppress the

Reference numeral 37 denotes a stopper which projects from the inside of the distal end side of the aforementioned restraining body 26 as shown in FIGS. The squid head c is engaged with the outside to prevent the head d from being pushed outward, and the squid head c is held in the center of the receiver 25 and the suppressor 26.

38 is a torso a and internal organs b to be described later on the suppressing body 26.
The advancing separating member is passed through a window hole provided as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in correspondence with the separating member, and its periphery acts as a receiving blade, allowing the cutting of the squid's head c. It is designed to ensure that the cutting between the internal organ b and the internal organ b is made securely.

39 is a knife used as a member to open the head of squid, and No. 8
As shown in the figure, it is preferable to use a thin circular cutter supported by a holder 40 and rotated by an air motor 41, and to make cuts with a rough pitch in the blade portion of the peripheral surface. A pair of sliding rods 42 are attached and supported by guides 44 on a base plate 43 arranged at an upward slope on the outside of the turning table 1. Furthermore, between the guides 44 is a cylinder 45 as an operating means. and its rod 4
6 to the holding body 40, when the holding body 40 is fed out by the cylinder 45, the blade 3
9 cuts into the head d of the squid, cuts the head d vertically so that the internal beak can be seen, and when the cut is finished, it is returned by the cylinder 45 and waits at a distance from the squid head d, as described above. The cutter 39 may be rotated continuously, but if it is rotated only when making a cut and stopped when it is on standby, power can be saved.

Reference numeral 47 denotes a screw for adjusting the slope of the base plate 43. As shown in FIG. 48, two links 50,
By screwing the female screw 52 provided in the connection part of the link 51 and moving the female screw 52 forward and backward by changing the direction of rotation, the included angle of the two links 50 and 51 is changed, and the cutter 39 is attached to the squid head d. Adjust the cut so that it is appropriate.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a cutter as a separating member for the joint part c between the squid's body a and the internal organs b, and as shown in FIG. A thin plate-shaped blade is used for engagement, with a sharp blade attached to the outer end thereof, and the inner end thereof is connected to the aforementioned operation panel 7 by a pin 55, and this operation panel 7 operates the receiving roller 11 as an operation means. When the cutter 53 is pushed outward by the push-out cam 13 and moves outward, the cutter 53 cuts into the junction c between the squid body a and the internal organs b, and this cut separates the squid carcass a and internal organs b.
The receiving roller 11 is pulled inward by the retraction cam 12 to move the operation panel 4 inward and return the cutter 53 to the standby position.

Reference numerals 56 and 57 denote a receiver and a suppressor as means for taking out the squid body a supported by the support 2, and these are made to correspond to the support 2 and the suppressor 3 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. The receivers 56 are attached to the lower part of the cylinders 59 attached to both sides of the advancing/retracting frame 58 so as to touch the fins at the tip of the squid's body, and the suppressor 57 is attached to the cylinder 5 mentioned above.
When the squid is attached to the rod 60 of No. 9 and the rod 60 is extended, it waits at a position lower than the hanging fin of the squid's body a.
When it is moved under the trunk a as shown by the chain line in the figure, it is pulled up by the rod 60, and the fin at the end of the trunk is held between it and the receiver 56 as shown by the solid line. The restraining body 57 is formed into a bifurcated shape to accommodate a body opening member to be described later, and a non-slip member 61 is attached to the lower side of the receiving body 56.

Reference numeral 62 denotes a pair of sliding rods attached to the above-mentioned advancing/retracting frame 58, which are engaged with guides 64 on a frame 63 provided on the turning table 1 in parallel with this, as shown in FIG. Rod 6 of cylinder 65 fixed to frame 63 between 64
6 is connected to the advancing/retracting frame 58, and the cylinder 6
When the advancing/retracting frame 58 is extended by step 5, the receiving body 56 and the holding body 57, which serve as means for taking out the shell a, are held in the standby position, and when the advancing/retracting frame 58 is pulled back, the receiving body 56 and the holding body 57 are moved to the tip of the body of the squid. Positioned so that the fins are accommodated.

Reference numeral 67 denotes a knife used as a member for opening the squid body, and as shown in FIG. 12, a thin circular knife is supported by a holder 68 and rotated by an air motor 69, and the cutting edge on the circumference is cut at a rough pitch. (Drawings omitted) A sliding piece 70 is attached to the holder 68 of this cutter 67, and this is engaged with a guide 72 attached to an elevating plate 71. A female screw 73 is provided, and an adjustment screw 74 is screwed into the screw 74. When the screw 74 is operated, the blade 67 moves forward and backward to appropriately adjust the position of the cut into the shell a.

75 is an underframe on which the above-mentioned lifting platform 71 is mounted;
As shown in FIG. 12, vertical guides 76 are provided on both sides, and these are attached to the lifting board 71 to move the sliding shaft 7.
A cylinder 78 is provided between the guides 76, and the rod 79 is supported so that it can be raised and lowered freely.
1, and the elevator plate 7 is connected to the cylinder 78 by the cylinder 78.
1, the cutter 67 cuts into the tip of the squid body a, and the cylinder 65 operates the take-out means 56 and 57 to take out the squid body a. cut open,
Accordingly, when the elevator plate 71 is lowered by the cylinder 78, the cutter 67 is separated from the squid shell a and returned to the standby position.

Reference numeral 80 denotes a cutter as a member for separating the squid's head and internal organs, and as shown in FIGS.
A thin plate that engages with the sliding groove 81 formed in the diametrical direction is used, and when the squid is moved outward by the operating means to be described later by attaching a sharp blade to the outside, the contact between the body d and internal organs b of the squid is removed. The head and internal organs are separated by cutting into the space between them, and when the separation is completed, they are moved inward by the operating means and returned to the standby position.

Reference numeral 82 denotes a sliding piece as an operating means for the cutter 80 described above, and as shown in FIG. 15, the sliding piece 17 described above is
A bifurcated transmission plate 83 is attached to the same guide 16 as shown in FIG. A roller 87 is attached to the rear of the moving piece 82, and this is attached to the frame 2.
When engaging the push-out cam 88 attached to the head d, the sliding piece 82 is moved outward to cut the blade 80 between the head d and the internal organ b.
When the internal organ b is separated from the body, the roller 87 engages with the retraction cam 89 attached to the frame 22 as shown in FIG. It was designed to return it to its original position.

C. Effects of the Invention The squid processing apparatus according to the present invention removes only the inedible internal organs from raw squid, and processes all of the edible body, head, and legs into a form convenient for processing and cooking. It can be done automatically and efficiently.

Since the squid's head is connected to its legs and the beak is opened to reveal it, the beak can be easily removed and the head, which would otherwise be discarded along with the internal organs in conventional processing equipment, can be used for food.

When taking out the shell, if the shell opening member acts on it, the shell opening will be done automatically without any effort or time, and if the shell opening member is not operated, the shell will be taken out whole without opening. be able to.

The internal organs are separated by cutting the joint with the body.
There is no damage to the internal organs, and useful substances can be recovered and used without wastage.Furthermore, pollutants that are subject to wastewater treatment can be treated all at once without being dispersed, reducing the wastewater load. can significantly reduce processing costs.

Because the processing time for squid is short and there are fewer opportunities for the squid to be exposed to human hands or the outside air, deterioration in freshness and bacterial contamination during processing are suppressed, which is effective in maintaining product quality.

Since all processes are performed uniformly and mechanically, a uniformly processed product is obtained, which is convenient for subsequent processing and treatment, and improves commercial value and yield.

It has the following unique effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a squid processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing each cam provided under the turning table in the same as above. FIG. 3 is a side view of the state in which the gripping means on the squid body side is opened and closed by the operating means. FIGS. 4 and 5 are side views of the leg side gripping means being opened and closed by the operating means. FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the squid supply section. FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the part where the head of the squid is opened. FIG. 8 is a side view of the same as above. 9th
The figure is an enlarged plan view of the separated part of the torso and internal organs. FIG. 10 is a side view of the same as above. FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view of the part where the trunk opens. FIG. 12 is a side view of the same as above. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the barrel removal means in the same as above. FIG. 14 is an enlarged plan view of the separated part of the head and internal organs. FIG. 15 is a side view of the same as above. FIG. 16 is a front view of the same as above. FIG. 17 is a front view showing the operating means for separating the head and internal organs in the same device. 1...Transportation means, A...Squid supply part, B...
...The part where the head opens, C...The part where the torso and internal organs are separated, N...
...The part where the torso opens, H...The part where the head and internal organs are separated, 2,
3... Grasping means on the torso side, 25, 26... Grasping means on the leg side, 39... Head opening member, 45... Operating means same as above, 53... Separation member for the torso and internal organs, 13...
Operating means same as above, 57, 58... means for taking out the trunk, 67... body opening member, 68... operating means same as above, 80... head and internal organs separating member, 82... operating means same as above.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A gripping means on the body side of a squid and a gripping means on the leg side are attached at a predetermined interval, and these gripping means can be used to feed the squid, open the head, separate the body and internal organs, open the body, and hold the head. and transport means for transporting each part of the internal organs to be separated; and at the head-opening part, when the operating means moves the head toward the head and opens the head vertically so that the beak can be seen, the operating means moves the organ to a standby position. The head-opening member is returned to the body, and at the separation site of the body and internal organs, it is fed out toward the joint between the body and the internal organs by the operating means, and when the joint is separated from the body by cutting the joint, the head-opening member is a member for separating the body and internal organs that is returned to the standby position by the operation means; a removal means for grasping the fins of the fish from which the internal organs are to be separated at the position where the body is opened and taking out the body from the gripping means; and a mechanism for starting taking out the body. a torso-viscera separation member which is fed out toward the leading end of the torso by the operating means and is returned to a standby position by the operating means when the torso is cut open to the rear end in order to remove the torso; The head and internal organs separating member is extended by an operating means toward a space between the internal organs and the head of a squid whose body has been separated, and is returned to a standby position by the operating means when the internal organs are separated from the head. A squid processing device characterized by: