JPH0560905B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the production of chikuwa, and more particularly to an apparatus for winding chikuwa surimi onto skewers.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND A chikuwa surimi winding device conventionally used in chikuwa manufacturing is generally as shown in FIG.

That is, a surimi supply hopper 100, a molding drum 102 that is supplied with surimi from the hopper and molds the surimi into a rectangular shape, and a molding drum 102 that molds the surimi into a rectangular shape by the drum, and the upper half of the circumferential surface of the surimi that has been formed into a rectangular shape by the drum. A winding drum 104 receives and rotates the winding drum, and a skewer 105 is passed along a transfer path parallel to the upper half circumferential surface of the drum, and the skewer is rotated about its central axis. and a device (not shown) for rolling the shim relatively over the shim on the drum and wrapping the shim around the shim. The forming drum has rectangular openings 108 provided at regular intervals in its circumferential surface, in which extrusion members 1 which are reciprocated in a radial direction are disposed.
10 is provided, and when the opening is at almost the top position of the drum, it receives the suri from the hopper, and when it is above the upper half of the wrapping drum, it is formed into a rectangular shape within the opening. Surimi is wrapped around it and pushed onto the drum.

As described above, since the conventional device has a forming drum and a winding drum,
The overall size of the device is large, and therefore it has been difficult to install such a device in a store and to demonstrate and sell chikuwa.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a chikuwa surimi winding device that is simple in structure and small in size.

Configuration of the Invention That is, the shim winding device according to the present invention includes: a conveying means (belt conveyor 10 in the embodiment described below) for conveying a substantially rectangular shim in a substantially horizontal manner; A skewer supporting means provided on a side and rotatably supporting the skewer so as to extend above the conveying means in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, the skewer being supported by the conveying means. At the same time, as the chikuwasuri wraps around the skewer and the thickness of the chikuwasuri increases, the pressing force against the chikuwasuri increases. A skewer support means (indicated by reference numeral 14 in the same embodiment) supports the skewer so that it can be displaced upward while keeping it substantially constant; and a scraper means (indicated by the reference number 14 in the same embodiment) that peels off the chikuwasuri that is wound around the skewer from the conveying means. The piano wire 18) in the same embodiment is characterized by having the following.

Functions and Effects of the Invention The device according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, and the chikuwasumi is supplied to the conveying means by an appropriate means, is conveyed by the conveying means, and is transferred to the skewer supporting means. When it reaches the supported skewer, it is pressed by the skewer, and at the same time, the scraper means peels the chikuwa surimi from the conveying means, thereby wrapping the chikuwa surimi around the skewer. , Chikuwa wrapping progresses as the skewer rotates. Then, as the winding progresses, the thickness of the wound skewer increases, and accordingly, the winding is performed while the skewer is displaced upward.

As can be seen from the above, in the apparatus according to the present invention, a conveying means such as a belt conveyor for horizontally conveying the chikuwasuri is used instead of the winding drum used in the conventional apparatus. Therefore, the size of the entire device can be reduced accordingly. Furthermore, the skewer support means has a much simpler structure than conventional ones.

Therefore, the device according to the present invention is convenient to be installed at a store, and is therefore suitable for demonstration sales conducted at a store.

Embodiments Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings FIGS. 1 to 5.

FIG. 1 shows a chikuwa surimi winding device according to the present invention.

That is, this device uses a belt conveyor 10 set almost horizontally as a conveying means for conveying chikuwasurimi M (FIGS. 2 to 4).
, a chikuwasuri set device 12 set on the belt conveyor, and a skewer 13 (see Figures 2 to 4) for wrapping the conveyed chikuwasuri.
It has a skewer support means 14 for supporting the skewer (FIG.), and a piano wire 18 as a scraper means for peeling off the chikuwa surimi, which is set adjacent to the support means and wound around it, from the belt conveyor.

The belt conveyor 10 is rotationally driven in the direction of the arrow by a motor (not shown).

The chikuwasumi setting device 12 is set horizontally above the upper running portion of the belt conveyor, and has a rectangular forming frame 2 having a rectangular opening 20 in the center.
2 and a pair of arms 24 interconnecting the side portions of the frame 22 and the side frame portion 10' of the belt conveyor to allow the frame to move up and down relative to the belt conveyor. It has a parallel link mechanism.

The skewer support means 14 comprises support members 28 set on each side frame of the belt conveyor. Each member includes a first member 32 having an upwardly extending opening 30 for receiving and supporting opposite end portions of the skewer.
and the first member is connected to an outer surface of the first member.
A second member 34 extends upwardly at a predetermined distance from the member and prevents the skewer from slipping out. The lower edge of the first member is provided with a pair of notches 36 through which thumbscrews 38 are threadedly engaged with the side frame 10' so that the skewer support member is It is fixed to the frame so that it can be adjusted vertically.

The piano wire 18 as a scraper means extends substantially in contact with the upper surface of the upper running part of the belt conveyor and separates the conveyed chikuwa suri M from the upper running part of the belt conveyor, thereby It is ensured that the chikuwasuri is wrapped around the skewer supported by the support means (Figures 2 to 4).

In the illustrated embodiment, the reference number 39 remains intact even after being separated by the piano wire 18.
This is a second scraper means for scraping off the chikuwa shavings adhering to the surface of the belt conveyor.

When winding chikuwasumi using the apparatus shown in this embodiment, first, a skewer 13 made of a relatively heavy material such as stainless steel is set in the opening 30 of the skewer support means 14. The chikuwase molding frame 22 is lowered, and a worker manually sets the chikuwase M on the upper running portion of the belt conveyor through the opening 20 of the frame.
Next, the frame is lifted upward, and the belt conveyor is driven to rotate to convey the chikuwa suri shim M set on the upper running portion toward the skewer 13 supported by the skewer support means 14. When the Chikuwasurimi M reaches the vicinity of the skewer support means, the skewer 13 is pressed by the Chikuwasurimi M, and immediately after that, it is peeled off from the upper running part of the belt conveyor by the piano wire 18,
As a result, the chikuwasurimi M is wound around the skewer 13 while the skewer rotates.

As can be seen from this winding action, it is preferable that the piano wire is not set upstream of the skewer, but aligned vertically with the skewer 13, or set downstream of the skewer, based on the flow of the belt conveyor. That is, when it is set on the upstream side, the chikuwashuri M, which is once separated from the surface of the belt conveyor by the piano wire 18, will adhere to the surface of the belt conveyor again before being wound around the skewer. This is because good winding may not be possible. Further, in order to facilitate peeling, it is preferable to moisten the surface of the belt conveyor with water.

When considering demonstration sales, for example, it would be possible to wrap chikuwasuri around a skewer made from a relatively light material such as wood or bamboo, grill it, and then hand it to the customer without removing the skewer. In such a case, the above-mentioned skewer support means cannot press the skewer to the edge of the skewer, and therefore, good winding cannot be achieved. In such a case,
A means for applying a downward force to the skewer, for example, a fifth
Preferably, a weight plate 40 as shown in the figure is provided. the plate has a downwardly facing opening and is adapted to engage the skewer end with the opening facing downwardly to apply a downward force to the skewer;
Further, the skewer support member 28 is configured to be guided in the vertical direction by a guide member (not shown) provided on the outer surface thereof.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, when serving chikuwa with skewers to customers, it is easier to eat if the skewers protrude from one end of the baked chikuwa. According to the device, the skewers will protrude from both ends of the chikuwa.
In such a case, for example, make the skewer hollow, prepare a support shaft that passes through the hole of the hollow skewer, support the shaft with support members on both sides, and set the skewer around the shaft. If you set the hollow skewer at the appropriate position,
The skewer can be made to protrude from only one end of the chikuwa.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device for winding chikuwasumi according to the present invention, FIGS. The figure is a perspective view showing a weight plate for weighting the skewer, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view showing a conventional chikuwa surimi winding device. 10...Transporting means, 14...Skewer supporting means, 18...Scraper means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A conveyance means for conveying a substantially rectangular skewer with a substantially horizontal skewer, and a skewer that is set above the conveyance means and is rotatable so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction. A skewer supporting means for supporting the skewer, the skewer being supported presses from above against the chikuwasurimi being conveyed by the conveying means, and the chikuwasuri wraps around the skewer and wraps around it. A skewer support means that supports the chikuwasuri so that it can be displaced upwardly while keeping the pressing force on the chikuwasuri almost constant as the thickness of the chikuwasuri increases; A chikuwasuri wrapping device characterized in that it has a scraper means for peeling, and the following. 2. The skewer support means has a pair of skewer support members set on opposite sides of the conveying means, the members having an elongated opening extending upward to allow the skewer to be displaced upwardly, The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the opening is positioned such that the skewer supported thereon presses the chikuwa shim conveyed by the conveying means from above. .