JPH0517822B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention enables mass production of electrically processed foods made from livestock or aquatic animals simply and quickly and continuously by simply applying electrical current during transportation. This invention relates to a continuous manufacturing method and device for electrically processed foods.

[Prior Art] First, as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-10705, the present applicant installed a horizontal rotating disk on which a plurality of electrode plates were arranged concentrically at equal intervals on a base. A shaft is rotatably mounted so as to be stopped at a stop position corresponding to the number of electrode plates, and an insulating container containing food material is removably placed on each electrode plate,
A press electrode plate equipped with a temperature detector that detects the ripening temperature of food materials during energization processing is placed on the top of the insulated container stopped at the above stop position so that it can be moved up and down so that it can be inserted into the insulated container. At the same time, the electrode plate and the press electrode plate are connected to the food material when one of the contact pieces attached to the circumferential surface of the horizontal rotating disk in the same number as the insulating container comes into contact with the contact plate disposed near the stop device. The continuous supply operation of the insulated container filled with food materials, the intermittent rotational operation of the horizontal rotating disk, and the pressing electrode plate can be carried out through the continuous feeding operation of the insulated container filled with food materials, even if there are a large number of food materials filled under any condition. We have developed an electrically processed food manufacturing technology that can continuously and efficiently produce electrically processed foods that have been evenly heat-sterilized by the downward pressing operation of the machine, and this technology has shown considerable effects when put into practice. .

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, even in the above-mentioned known manufacturing technology, when manufacturing energized processed foods, a horizontal rotating disk is always required after the operation of continuously supplying an insulated container filled with food materials. Since the operation of intermittent rotation and the operation of lowering the pressing electrode plate must be performed, a lot of labor is required, and mass production cannot be achieved with labor savings. There was a problem in that the leakage of water caused an electrical leakage accident during operation, making it impossible to ensure the safety of the entire operation.

In the present invention, if a large number of insulating containers filled with food materials are sequentially fed to a conveyor belt rotating in one direction, then a large number of food materials can be fed while being conveyed in one direction by the conveyor belt. It is possible to easily achieve mass production of energized processed foods while saving labor by automatically energizing the parts sequentially.In addition, it is possible to easily achieve mass production of energized processed foods while saving labor. The object of the present invention is to provide a continuous manufacturing method and apparatus for electrically processed foods that can be efficiently manufactured while increasing safety.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to automatically energize a large number of raw food materials in series during the transportation process. The purpose of the present invention is to efficiently mass-produce electrically processed foods while improving work safety even under labor-saving conditions.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention provides a method using a pair of electrodes, the inside of which is filled with a food material, and the food material is energized on the opposing front and rear outer surfaces. A large number of insulating containers having front and rear conductive parts are conveyed in one direction at substantially equal intervals by a conveyor belt, and the plurality of conveyed insulating containers are connected to a series energized area provided in a certain section of the conveyor belt. When passing through, the front and rear conductive parts are sequentially brought into sliding contact with a plurality of electrically conductive pieces arranged at intervals, and electricity is applied to the plurality of food materials to sequentially heat and sterilize the plurality of food materials. A method for continuously producing energized processed food is characterized in that the method is carried out by filling the inside with a food material, and energizing the food material on the opposing front and rear outer surfaces. A large number of insulating containers each having a pair of front and rear conductive parts are mounted at approximately equal intervals on a conveyor belt moving in one direction, and at the front and rear positions of a certain section of the conveyor belt.
An apparatus for continuous production of energized processed food characterized by providing a series energized area consisting of a plurality of electrically conductive pieces that are in sliding contact with the front and rear electrically conductive parts of a plurality of insulating containers being transported in series. It is something.

[Operation] Now, the raw food material A is filled into a large number of insulating containers 3 each having a pair of front and rear conductive parts 20, 21 arranged on their opposing front and rear outer surfaces. Next, a large number of insulating containers 3 filled with the raw food material A are sequentially supplied at substantially equal intervals onto the rotating conveyor belt 1 in one direction.

Then, a large number of insulating containers...are transferred to the conveyor belt 1.
While being sequentially conveyed in one direction, the plurality of insulating containers 3 sequentially pass through series energized areas 4 arranged over a certain section of the conveyor belt 1. Then, a plurality of front and rear conductive parts 20..., 2 arranged opposite to the front and rear outer surfaces of each insulating container 3...
1... are conveyed while sequentially coming into sliding contact with, or separating from, a plurality of contacting pieces 5... arranged at equal intervals in front and rear positions in the series energized area 4 when passing through.

Therefore, while the plurality of front and rear conductive parts 20..., 21... and the plurality of electrically connected pieces 5... are intermittently and sequentially in sliding contact as described above, the inside of each insulating container... An electric current is applied in series to the filled food materials A, and the generated Joule heat quickly sterilizes them by ripening, resulting in electrically processed foods with good flavor and taste, which are sequentially transported to the delivery side.

Therefore, by simply feeding a large number of insulating containers 3 onto the conveyor belt 1, it is possible to mass-produce electrified processed foods that have been sterilized by heating, which not only saves workers' labor but also reduces the risk of malfunctions and accidents caused by electrical leakage. This can improve work safety.

[Example] The configuration of an apparatus for carrying out the continuous production method of electrically processed food according to the present invention will be explained based on the example shown in the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an endless conveyor belt made of an insulating material and suspended so as to rotate in one direction. Partition walls 2 for placing insulating containers 3 at approximately equal intervals are erected at approximately equal intervals. A series energized area 4 is provided in a certain section of the conveyor belt. The above-mentioned series energizing area 4 has a plurality of energizing pieces 5 elastically fixed at approximately equal intervals at symmetrical positions on both the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt 1, and moreover, is arranged at symmetrical positions on both the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt 1. Each of the contact pieces 5... is connected to the first and last contact pieces 5, 5, and the other two pieces alternately via the lead wires 6. The other ends of the lead wires 7, 7 connected to the piece 5 are connected to a power source 8.

Note that a voltage meter 9, a current meter 10, and a current transformer 11 are provided in the power supply connection circuit.

3 is an insulating container that can be filled with raw food material A made from livestock or aquatic animals, and subjected to ripe heat sterilization using the Joule heat generated by the action of electricity to produce an electrically processed food. As shown in FIG. 3, the insulating container 3 is formed into a box shape with an open upper surface, and furthermore, a lower electrode 13 and a lower saline water contact member 14 are provided on the inner bottom 12 of the insulating container 3. A food container 15 having an open top and made of an insulating container sequentially containing raw food material A is stored in a superposed state so as to be in close contact with each other. A wide current carrying window 16 is opened on the flat bottom surface of the food container 15 so that the filled raw food material A comes into close contact with the lower saline water electrical connection body 14 through the current carrying window 16. The top open side of the insulating container 3 is covered with a lid plate 17 that can be opened and closed.
In addition, the raw food material A filled in the food container 15
An upper salt-containing water electrical contact member 18 is closely placed thereon. Then, the upper electrode 19 is integrally attached to the inside of the lid plate 17 with screws, etc.
When covered, the upper electrode 19, the upper saline water contact body 18, and the raw food material A are made to be in close contact with each other.

Reference numerals 20 and 21 denote a front conductive part and a rear conductive part, which are a pair of front and rear conductive parts disposed on the outer surface of the insulating container 3 on opposite front and rear sides, and both the front conductive part 20 and the rear conductive part 21 are electrically conductive. Moreover, the proximal end side of the front conductive part 20 is connected to the bottom wall 12 and the lower part of the insulating container 3 through an insertion hole 22 provided at the lower front part of the insulating container 3. Electrode 1
3 and the front conductive part 20 and the lower electrode 1.
3 are in a conductive state, and the base end side of the rear conductive part 21 is interposed between the cover plate 17 and the upper electrode 19, so that the rear conductive part 21 and the upper electrode 19 are in a conductive state.

Therefore, as described above, since the pair of front conductive parts 20 and rear conductive parts 21 are respectively arranged on the outer surface of the front and rear opposing sides of the insulating container 3 filled with the raw food material A, Multiple insulating containers 3...
are sequentially conveyed in one direction by the conveyor belt 1,
When reaching the series current-carrying area 4, when the front conductive part 20 and the contact piece 5 and the rear conductive part 21 and the contact piece 5 are in sliding contact, current is applied in series through the raw food material A, respectively. , multiple pieces can be sterilized simultaneously and automatically using the generated Joule heat.

What is shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 shows another example in which the outer shape of the insulating container 3' is formed into a cylindrical shape, and in this example,
At the front and back ends of the insulating container 3' with both sides open,
A cylindrical front conductive part 20' and a rear conductive part 21' are removably fitted into each other, and a front electrode 23 and a front salt-containing water contact body are provided inside the insulating container 3' on both front and rear sides. 25, the rear electrode 24, and the rear salt water contact body 26 are housed in a peeling cylindrical film 27 with both sides open between the front salt water contact body 25 and the rear salt water contact body 26. The stored raw food materials A are closely packed and stored, and the raw food materials A are sterilized by electrification in the same manner as in the first embodiment, thereby mass-producing energized processed foods.

The above-described hanging posture of the conveyor belt 1 can be horizontal, wavy, diagonally upward, diagonally downward, or any other suspended posture.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces effects as described below.

A large number of insulating containers 3 filled with food material A
... are sequentially supplied at approximately equal intervals on the rotating conveyor belt 1 in one direction. From then on, a plurality of insulating containers 3 ... are arranged in a series energized area provided in a certain section of the conveyor belt 1. 4, the front conductive part 20 provided facing the front and rear outer surfaces of the insulating container 3 and the rear conductive part 21 and a plurality of parts arranged at approximately equal intervals at the front and rear positions of the conveyor belt 1 A current is applied in series to the food materials A made up of a plurality of food materials A by sequentially sliding the contacting pieces 5 of the food materials A into contact with each other, and the food materials A are subjected to a heat sterilization process one after another by the generated Joule heat, and the flavor is improved. And it is possible to mass-produce electrically processed foods with good taste while saving labor.
Even if water leaks from the insulating container 3 during energization processing, the worker can efficiently manufacture while increasing the safety of the work without causing trouble due to the current leakage.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of an apparatus for continuously producing electrically processed foods for carrying out the method of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view. Front view of the main part with some parts broken,
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of the insulating container, and Fig. 4 is:
A partially cutaway perspective view showing another example of an insulating container,
Fig. 5 is a vertical side view of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal side view of Fig. 4.
FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view showing another example of the insulating container shown in the figure being conveyed by a conveyor belt. 1... Conveyor belt, 3, 3'... Insulating container,
4... Series energized area, 5... Current-contacting piece, 20,2
0'... Front conductive part, 21, 21'... Rear conductive part, A... Food material.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A large number of insulating containers filled with food materials and equipped with a pair of front and rear conductive parts on opposing front and rear outer surfaces for applying electricity to the food materials are spaced approximately equally apart by a conveyor belt. While transporting it in one direction,
When the plurality of transported insulating containers pass through a series energized area provided in a certain section of the conveyor belt, the front and rear conductive parts of each are sequentially brought into sliding contact with a plurality of energized pieces arranged at intervals. A method for continuously producing an electrically processed food, characterized in that at least a plurality of food materials are energized and the plurality of food materials are sequentially subjected to ripe heat sterilization treatment. 2. A large number of insulating containers filled with food materials and having a pair of front and rear conductive parts on opposing front and rear outer surfaces for applying electricity to the food materials are placed on a rotating conveyor belt in one direction. The conveyor belt is mounted at equal intervals, and at the front and rear positions of a certain section of the conveyor belt, the front and rear conductive parts of the plurality of insulating containers to be conveyed are made up of a plurality of electrically conductive pieces that slide in series in series. A continuous production device for energized processed foods characterized by having a series energized area.