JPH05137540A - Continuous heater for paste product - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently heat a paste product formed into a given shape by heating the paste product while transporting in a sandwiched state by electrode plates. CONSTITUTION:A paste product in a pasty state delivered from a product forming device 10 is sent to a paste product transporting space S between a first electrode plate 15 and a second electrode plate 25 of both transporting electrodes 11 and 21. The paste product P is heated by Joule's heat while being transported in a sandwiched state between these electric plates.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kneaded product continuous heating device in which a kneaded product made of fish meat or the like is heated by Joule heat by energizing the product. The present invention relates to a continuous heating device for kneaded products which is continuously heated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Kneaded products such as kamaboko are generally formed by crushing fish meat with seasonings into a predetermined shape and then shaping and sterilizing the product, that is, the food. Is heating for. A steaming method is often used for this heating, and the kneaded product is heated by steam. Since this method requires a long time for heating, a method of energizing the kneaded product to heat it by Joule heat is being adopted in order to perform desired heating in a short time.

[0003]

In the method of heating a product by Joule heat, two electrode plates that are close to and away from each other are arranged, and a conductive kneaded product is energized by using both electrode plates. I have to. However, in this method, when one heating is completed, it is necessary to discharge the product from between the electrode plates to heat the next product, which is, so to speak, batch-type heating of the kneaded product continuously. I can't. Therefore, it has been a problem to be solved in the technical field to efficiently produce a large amount of kneaded products. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable a kneaded product formed into a strip shape to be continuously heated by utilizing Joule heat so that the kneaded product can be efficiently manufactured.

[0004]

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a plurality of first electrode plates are connected to each other to form a loop-shaped first electrode body for carrying and a large number of second electrode plates. The second electrode body for transportation is connected to form a second electrode body for transportation, and the first electrode body for transportation and the second electrode body for transportation are arranged adjacent to each other, and the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate are arranged. A kneaded product conveying space in which the electrode plates are opposed to each other is formed between the two electrode plates, and a kneaded product is formed into a strip shape and provided with a product molding machine that supplies the kneaded product into the kneaded product transportation space. Continuation of the kneaded product, characterized in that the kneaded product is heated by energizing both the electrode plates while conveying the strip-shaped kneaded product sandwiched between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. It is a heating device. Also, the first
A first water-permeable film that contacts the electrode plate and is conveyed in synchronization with the first electrode plate, and a second water-permeable film that contacts the second electrode plate and is conveyed in synchronization with the second electrode plate. A continuous heating device for a kneaded product, comprising a film and a water supply means for supplying water to each of the water-permeable films.

[0005]

The paste-like kneaded product discharged from the product molding machine is sent into the kneaded product conveying space between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate of the two electrode bodies for conveying, and is sandwiched between these electrode plates. While being conveyed in the fixed state, it is heated by supplying electricity between both electrode plates. Therefore, the kneaded product discharged in the form of a strip is continuously heated. Further, if a water-permeable film is interposed between the kneaded product and the electrode plate, it is possible to prevent the kneaded product from directly adhering to the surface of the electrode plate.

[0006]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. 1 to 3 show a continuous heating device for kneaded products according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a view showing the basic structure of a continuous heating apparatus of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a paste product is used for a kneaded product P so that it is formed into a strip shape by a product forming device 10 and discharged from there. It has become. In the case shown in the drawing, the product molding machine 10 faces downward, and on the lower side of the product molding machine 10, the first transport electrode body 11 and the second transport electrode body 21 are adjacent to each other. Are arranged. The first electrode plate 11 for transportation is connected to the first electrode plate 15 by attaching a large number of first electrode plates 15 to the first belt 14 that is wound around the upper rotary member 12 and the lower rotary member 13. It has a loop shape.

Similarly, in the second electrode body 21 for transportation, a large number of second electrode plates 25 are attached to the second belt 24 which is stretched over the upper rotary body 22 and the lower rotary body 23.
The second electrode plate 25 is connected to form a loop. Each of the belts 14 and 24 is formed of an elastic member such as rubber. Each electrode plate 15 and 25 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, it has a rectangular shape and is attached to the belts 14 and 24 by a fixing member such as a screw. Each of the rotating bodies 12, 13, 22, 23 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure, and the belts 14, 24 are conveyed in the direction indicated by the arrow. Between the electrode plate 15 of the first transport electrode body 11 and the electrode plate 25 of the second transport electrode body 21, there is a product transport space S in which they face each other.
The space S is formed below the product molding machine 10, and the space S is set to have a size slightly smaller than the thickness of the kneaded product P discharged from the product molding machine 10.

Each of the illustrated rotating bodies is formed of a drum, but instead of this, sprockets are used as rotating bodies, and each sprocket is meshed with a loop-shaped chain, and the electrode plates 15 and 25 are attached to the chains. However, in this case, the sprockets and chains may be made of metal or resin.

As shown in the drawing, a supply roll 31 is detachably provided above the first transport electrode body 11 in FIG. 1, and a water permeable film 32 is wound around the supply roll 31. There is. This water permeable film 32
May be any thin film having a property of absorbing water, such as cellophane, paper, cloth, non-woven fabric, etc., and is usually also referred to as a hydrophilic film, a water-absorbing film, or a water-retaining film. Various types of film materials and film materials that are known can be used. In this specification, these films are collectively referred to as a water-permeable film. When a cotton cloth is used as the water permeable film, the cotton cloth may be attached to the surfaces of both electrode plates in advance. The width of this water-permeable film is equal to that of the electrode plates 15 and 25.
The length is set to substantially correspond to the length L.

The first water-permeable film 32 fed from the supply roll 31 is guided by the guide rollers 33 to 35 and wound on the winding roll 36. A drive source (not shown) is connected to the winding roll 36, and the water-permeable film 32 is conveyed in contact with the first electrode plate 15 at a speed synchronized with the moving speed of the first electrode plate 15. Similarly, the second water permeable film 42 fed from the supply roll 41 is guided by the guide rollers 43 to 45.
Is guided by the roller and is taken up by the take-up roll 46, and is conveyed at a speed synchronized with the moving speed of the second electrode plate 25.

As shown in FIG. 1, the guide roller 3
4 and 44 are provided in water supply tanks 37 and 47, and water is stored in the respective water supply tanks 37 and 47. Therefore, the first and second water permeable films 32, 4
Water is supplied to 2 as it passes through it.
However, instead of the water supply tanks 37 and 47 as the water supply means, water is permeable to the water permeable films 32 and 42 by spraying or the like.
Alternatively, a sponge containing water may be pressed against the water-permeable films 32 and 42. In order to carry out the kneaded product P heated between the two electrode plates 15 and 25 to the outside, a belt conveyor 51 is installed at the lowermost part as shown in FIG.

In order to heat the kneaded product P by the above-mentioned kneaded product heating device, the kneaded product P is discharged from the lower end of the product molding machine 10. The discharged paste-like kneaded product P enters the transfer space S between the electrode plates 15 and 25. Then, the electrode plates 15 and 25 are pressed against the front and back surfaces of the kneaded product P via the water-permeable films 32 and 42, and the electrode plates 15 and 25 are energized to be conveyed by the electrode plates 15 and 25. While being heated, the paste P is heated. The current is supplied to both electrode plates 15 and 25 by energizing each electrode plate from a power source (not shown). As described above, a large number of electrode plates are attached to a loop-shaped belt or chain without forming the electrodes themselves in the shape of a belt, so that the first transport
As a result of forming the electrode body and the second electrode body, it is possible to increase the thickness of the electrode plate and increase the rigidity, and it is possible to maintain a desired gap size of the transport space S for a long period of time. It will be possible. This makes it possible to make the thickness of the kneaded product uniform throughout, especially when heating a band-shaped kneaded product having a reduced thickness. Both electrode plates 15, 25
A guide member is provided in order to guide the movement locus of the electrode plate, and the electrode plates 15 and 25 are moved along the guide member, so that the dimension gap of the transporting angle between the electrode plates 15 and 25 is surely secured. You may do it.

The heated kneaded product P is conveyed to the outside by the belt conveyor 51 and subjected to secondary processing to be commercialized. In the above embodiment, the kneaded product P is heated while being conveyed in the vertical direction, but it may be heated while being conveyed in the horizontal direction or the inclined direction.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the kneaded product is heated while being conveyed by a large number of electrode plates, the kneaded product that has been previously formed into a predetermined shape can be continuously and efficiently produced. It can be heated, and the productivity of the paste product is dramatically increased. In particular, when heating a strip-shaped kneaded product having a small thickness, it becomes possible to keep the thickness of the product uniform throughout.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing the basic structure of a continuous heating device for kneaded products according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is an enlarged front view showing a part of FIG. 1, FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of a belt and an electrode plate attached to the belt.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Product molding machine, 11 ... 1st electrode body for conveyance, 15 ... 1st electrode plate, 21 ... 2nd electrode body for conveyance, 25 ... 2nd electrode plate, 32 ... 1st water-permeable film, 42 ... 2nd Water-permeable film, P ... Kneaded product S ... Transport space.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A large number of first electrode plates are connected to form a loop-shaped first electrode for conveyance, and a large number of second electrode plates are connected to form a loop-shaped second electrode for conveyance. , The transfer first electrode body and the transfer second electrode body are arranged adjacent to each other, and the kneaded product transfer space in which the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate face each other is A product forming device which is formed between the electrode plates, forms the kneaded product into a band shape, and supplies the kneaded product into the kneaded product conveying space, and the band-shaped kneaded product sent from the product forming device is the first electrode plate and the second electrode. A continuous heating device for a kneaded product, wherein the kneaded product is heated by energizing both of the electrode plates while being conveyed while being sandwiched between the plates. 2. The continuous heating device for a kneaded product according to claim 1, wherein the first water-permeable film is brought into contact with the first electrode plate and conveyed in synchronization with the first electrode plate, and the first water-permeable film. Two
Continuous heating of a kneaded product, comprising: a second water-permeable film that comes into contact with the electrode plate and is conveyed in synchronization with the second electrode plate; and a water supply means that supplies water to each of the water-permeable films. apparatus.