JPH0647279Y2 - Device for cutting both ends of onion - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for cutting both ends of an onion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for cutting off both ends of an onion, a device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-13794 is known. In this apparatus, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a conveyor 11 is arranged on a frame 10 and the conveyor 11
A plurality of onion holding means 12, 12, ... Are fixed on the top with appropriate intervals. Each of the onion holding means 12 is provided with an onion pressing device 14 in the vicinity of the onion placing table 13. On the other hand, on both sides of the conveyor 11 on the frame 10, cutting devices 19 for cutting both ends of the onions are arranged. Each cutting device 19 is rotatable inward and outward with a front end as a rotation center, and a rear side is provided with a spring 20.
Thus, the inclined cutting blade 22 is attached to the inner surface of the cutting blade supporting member 21 which is always pressed inward. Note that reference numeral 1 is onion, and 26 is onion 1.
It is a cutting blade for forming a notch in the skin of the and smoothing the peeling.

[0003]

(1) In the above-mentioned conventional device for cutting both ends of the onion, when the both ends 2, 3 of the onion 1 are cut, it is fed by the onion holding means 12. Inclined cutting blades attached to the inner surface of each cutting blade supporting member 21 when both ends 2 and 3 of the onion 1 contact the cutting blade supporting member 21 in the cutting device 19 disposed on both sides of the conveyor 11. 22 cuts out both ends 2, 3 of the onion 1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the dimensions α, α ′ from the inner side surface of the cutting blade support member 21 to the inclined cutting blade 22 are the thicknesses of the cuts from the tips 2 ′, 3 ′ at both ends 2, 3 of the onion 1. It becomes equal to a, a '. Since the dimensions α, α ′ are common to the onions 1, 1, ...
Is constant regardless of the size and shape of the. Then,
Since the size and shape of both ends 2, 3 of the onion 1, especially the upper end 2, vary depending on the onion, the cut thickness a,
When a'is set to a constant value from the tips 2'and 3'at both ends 2 and 3, there is a disadvantage that the cutting positions are divided by the onions. (2) Further, in the above-mentioned conventional device for cutting off both ends of the onion, since the onion holding means 12 is provided with the onion pressing device 14 in the vicinity of the onion placing table 13, each onion 1 is When the onion holding means 12 holds the onion 1, the onion 1 is placed on the onion placing table 13 and then the onion 1 is placed.
Must be fixed by the onion pressing device 14. This work is troublesome and reduces the efficiency of onion processing. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem (1), the present invention proposes that the incision thickness at both ends of the onion has a constant value from the root of the projection at both ends (b, b'in FIG. 5). ) Is provided for cutting off both ends of the onion. That is, the device for cutting off both ends of an onion according to the present invention has a conveyor arranged on a frame, and a plurality of onion mounting bases are fixed on the conveyor at appropriate intervals so that both sides of the conveyor on the frame are fixed. A cutting blade support member, which is rotatable inward and outward with a front end as a rotation center and whose rear side is constantly pressed inward by a spring, is provided on the side, and on the inner side surface of each cutting blade support member. In the device for cutting both ends of an onion with an inclined cutting blade attached, an inclined guide plate is pivotally attached to each of the cutting blade support members slightly forward and outward of the inclined cutting blade so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The guide plate is always pushed in the direction of the onion by the spring, and the inclined cutting blade cuts the end of the onion when the inclined guide plate reaches the root of the protrusion at the end of the onion. It is a feature
(Claim 1) It is desirable that the inclined guide plate is positionally adjustable in the inward and outward directions. (Claim 2) In order to solve the above-mentioned problem (2), it is desirable to rotatably arrange the onion pressing wheel at a position corresponding to the inclined cutting blade above the conveyor. (Claim 3)

[0005]

In the device for cutting off both ends of the onion according to claim 1, the rear side of each cutting blade supporting member is constantly pushed inward by the spring, but the onions placed on the onion mounting table are When it is fed on the conveyor and approaches the inclined cutting blade, the large-diameter side of the onion comes into contact with the inclined guide plate pivotally attached to the cutting blade support member, and the inclined guide plate is moved upward against the force of the spring. Alternatively, while pushing downward, the inclined guide plate is opened outward together with the cutting blade support member toward the inclined cutting blade. Then, the inclined guide plate slides along the surface of the onion from the large diameter side portion of the onion toward the end portion of the small diameter, and reaches the root of the protrusion at the end portion (reference numerals 2 "and 3" in FIG. 5). When the inclined guide plate reaches the root of the protrusion at the end, the inclined cutting blade cuts the end of the onion. In this case, since each end of the onion does not come into contact with the cutting portion support member, it does not contribute to the determination of the thickness of the onion. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the incision thicknesses b and b ′ of the onions are equal to the dimensions β and β ′ from the inner edge of the inclined guide plate to the inclined cutting blade, but the inclined guide plate has Since the inclined cutting blade cuts the end of the onion when reaching the roots 2 ", 3", the onion cutting thicknesses b, b'are not from the tips 2 ', 3'of the end but the ends. From the roots 2 "and 3" of the protrusions in the part to the position inside by the dimensions β and β '. Therefore, the cut thicknesses b and b'of the onions are constant values from the roots 2 "and 3" of the protrusions at the end regardless of the size and shape of the end. In addition, not only the cutting blade support member rotates inward and outward according to the size of the onion, but also the inclined guide plate rotates vertically according to the size of the onion due to the spring. As a result of the stable position, the onion cutting thicknesses b and b ′ are stable. In the device for cutting both ends of an onion according to claim 2, the inclination guide plate is adjusted in the inward and outward directions, whereby the dimensions β, β'between the inclined guide plate and the inclined cutting blade, that is, the onion cutting thickness b. , B ′ can be adjusted. Claim 3
In the device for cutting off both ends of the onion, since the onion pressing wheel is rotatably arranged at the position corresponding to the inclined cutting blade above the conveyor, the onion pressing wheel has both ends of the onion placed on the onion mounting table. At the time of cutting, it is pressed and fixed on the onion table. Therefore, the worker only has to lay the onions sideways on each onion platform.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference numeral 30 is a frame of a device for cutting out both ends of the onion. A conveyor 32 such as a chain conveyor driven by a motor 31 is arranged on the frame 30. On the conveyor 32, a plurality of onion mounting tables 33, 33
... are fixed at appropriate intervals. In the illustrated case, the onion placing table 33 is composed of a pair of substantially L-shaped members. On both sides of the conveyor 32 on the frame 30, the front end portion (referred to as the right side portion in FIGS. 2 and 4) is rotatable inward and outward with a rear end side being a spring 34.
The cutting blade support member 35 that is constantly pushed inward by the
To arrange. As an example, each cutting blade support member 35 has a substantially rectangular frame-like body as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 36 is a rotation support shaft of the cutting blade support member 35. Each cutting blade support member 3
An inclined cutting blade 37 is attached to the inner surface of the member 5 in a state where the inclined cutting blade 37 is inclined so that the front portion faces upward. An inclined guide plate 38 is pivotally attached to each of the cutting blade support members 35 in the vertical direction in a state in which the inclined guide plate 38 is inclined to the front of the inclined cutting blade 37 slightly outward, for example, with its front part facing upward. Reference numeral 39 is a rotating shaft of the inclined guide plate 38. The inclined guide plate 38 is constantly pushed by the spring 40 in the one direction of the onion, that is, in the inclined guide plate 38 which is inclined so that its front portion is upward, it is pressed downward. The tilted guide plate 38 cuts the ends 2, 3 of the onion 1 by a tilted cutting blade 37 when the tilted guide plate 38 reaches the roots 2 ″, 3 ″ of the projections on the ends 2, 3 of the onion 1. Do like this.

Each of the inclined guide plates 38 is directed inward and outward, that is, in a direction for adjusting the dimensions β and β '(onion cutting thicknesses b and b') between the inclined guide plate 38 and the inclined cutting blade 37 in FIG. It is desirable that the position be adjustable. In the illustrated example, an adjusting screw 41 serving as a spacer between the inclined guide plate 38 and the cutting blade support member 35 is attached to the inclined guide plate 38. In this case, the tilting guide plate 3 is formed by retracting the adjusting screw 41 from the tilting guide plate 38.
8 can be adjusted inward and outward.

Inclined cutting blade 3 above conveyor 32
7 A pair of front and rear onion pressing wheels 42, 43 at corresponding positions
It is desirable to dispose rotatably. These onion pressing wheels 42 and 43 are attached to the frame 30 via vertically rotatable arms 44 and 45, respectively.
Reference numeral 46 is a rotation support shaft for the arms 44 and 45, and 47 is the arm 4
It is a stopper that restricts downward rotation of the parts 4, 45. Onion pressing wheels 42 and 43 are onion placing table 33.
When it comes into contact with the upper onion 1, it moves vertically along the surface of the onion 1 while moving up and down, and the weight of the onion 1 is pressed and fixed onto the onion placing table 33.

[0009]

As described above, in the device for cutting out the both ends of the onion according to the present invention, a preferable cut thickness is always ensured regardless of the size and shape of the projections at the both ends of the onion. When the position of the inclined guide plate can be adjusted inward and outward, the depth of cut can be arbitrarily adjusted. When the onion pressing wheel is rotatably arranged at a position corresponding to the inclined cutting blade above the conveyor, the onion pressing wheel is fixed by pressing the onion placed on the onion mounting table onto the onion mounting table when cutting both ends. To do this, the worker only has to lay the onions sideways on each onion platform. Therefore, the onion processing efficiency is significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the above.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an onion placing table and onions on a conveyor.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a cutting blade support member and the like.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a cut state of an onion according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a cut state of an onion according to a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a device for cutting off both ends of a conventional onion.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a device for cutting off both ends of a conventional onion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Onion 2 End 2'Tip 2 "Root 3 End 3'Tip 3" Root 10 Frame 11 Conveyor 12 Onion Holding Means 13 Onion Placement Table 14 Onion Pressing Means 19 Cutting Device 20 Spring 21 Cutting Blade Supporting Member 22 Inclined Cutting Blade 26 Cutting Blade 30 Frame 31 Motor 32 Conveyor 33 Onion Table 34 Spring 35 Cutting Blade Supporting Member 36 Rotating Spindle 37 Tilt Cutting Blade 38 Tilt Guide Plate 39 Rotating Shaft 40 Spring 41 Adjusting Screw 42 Onion Pressing Wheel 43 Onion Pressing Wheel 44 arm 45 arm 46 turning support shaft 47 stopper

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A conveyor is disposed on a frame, and a plurality of onion mounting bases are fixed on the conveyor at appropriate intervals, and the front end is a rotation center on both sides of the conveyor on the frame. Both ends of an onion in which cutting blade support members that are rotatable inward and outward and whose rear side is constantly pressed inward by springs are provided, and inclined cutting blades are attached to the inner surface of each cutting blade support member. In the device to excise
An inclined guide plate is pivotally attached to each of the cutting blade support members so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction slightly outward of the inclined cutting blade, and the inclined guide plate is always pressed by a spring in the onion direction. A device for cutting off both ends of an onion, wherein an inclined cutting blade cuts the end of the onion when the inclined guide plate reaches the root of a projection at the end of the onion. 2. The device for cutting off both ends of an onion according to claim 1, wherein the inclined guide plate is positionally adjustable in the inward and outward directions. 3. An apparatus for cutting off both ends of an onion according to claim 1, wherein an onion pressing wheel is rotatably arranged at a position corresponding to the inclined cutting blade above the conveyor.