JPH0694120B2 - Method for cutting natural intestinal wiener sausage and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for cutting a connecting portion of natural intestine Wiener sausage and an apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Wiener sausages are sometimes provided to consumers with a connecting portion left, but recently, for convenience of use, a predetermined number of wiener sausages are cut by cutting the connecting portion in advance. There is a tendency to pack and sell each pack. By the way, as a method of cutting the connecting portion of the wiener sausage, there is a conventional method of using a drum-type cutting device.

This drum type cutting device has a large number of hook-shaped cutters provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum. After the continuous wiener sausage is put into the drum, the drum is rotated to remove the wiener sausage. The connecting portion is hooked on the hook-shaped cutter to be cut. But,
In the above-mentioned drum type cutting device, since the connecting portion of the wiener sausage is cut as described above, it takes time to cut all the connecting portions, and a few pieces are left uncut. There is a possibility that the wiener sausage connected with will remain.

[0004] Therefore, the applicant of the present invention has proposed a cutter in which a pinch-shaped cutter is used so that the connecting portion of the wiener sausage does not remain and can be cut at a relatively high speed. (For example,
See JP-A 1-310893 and JP-A 2-190296). Hereinafter, a conventional device for cutting a connecting portion of a wiener sausage using such a sandwiched cutter will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a cutting part of a conventional cutting device for a connecting portion of a wiener sausage, and FIG. 5 is a side view of a cutting part of a cutting device for a connecting portion of a wiener sausage. As shown in these figures, the wiener sausage cutting device 1 has a plurality of roller members 6 which are simultaneously driven by a gear train 5 arranged to face each other, and a conveying means 2 for conveying a wiener sausage 7 between them. The main components are a sensing means 3 for sensing the connecting portion of the wiener sausage 7 and a cutting means 4 for receiving the signal from the sensing means 3 and cutting the connecting portion of the wiener sausage 7.

The operation of the wiener sausage cutting device will now be described with reference to the drawings. When a continuous wiener sausage 7 is inserted from the inlet end 24 of the conveying means 2, it is conveyed while being sandwiched by a plurality of sets of rollers 11 driven at a constant speed, and after the connecting means is cut by the cutting means 4, it is individually cut. Wiener sausage 7 isolated
Is further conveyed by the roller 11 and reaches the outlet end 25.

Next, a method of cutting the wiener sausage 7 will be described. The continuous wiener sausage 7 inserted from the inlet end 24 is conveyed by the movable roller member 6b and reaches the fixed roller member 6a. This fixed roller member 6a regulates the position of the wiener sausage 7,
Ensure the operation of the sensing means 3 and the cutting means 4. That is,
When the sensor 18 detects the rear end of the leading wiener sausage 7 (the front end of the connecting portion), the control device of the cutting means 4 which receives a signal from the sensor 18 actuates the air cylinder 21 and the blade 20a. , 20b are crossed, and the rear end of the leading wiener sausage 7 is cut.

Subsequently, the front end (the rear end of the connecting portion) of the wiener sausage 7 is detected by the sensor 18, and the length of this detection signal and the detection signal of the rear end of the leading wiener sausage 7 (the length of the connecting portion). ) Is calculated by pulse count by a timer or an encoder. According to the calculation result, if the calculated value representing the length of the connecting portion is equal to or larger than the predetermined set value, the blade 2 is further cut as the second cutting.
The crossing operation of 0a and 20b is performed, the front end of the next wiener sausage 7 is cut, and the connecting portion is completely cut off. On the other hand, when the calculated value is less than or equal to the set value, the blades 20a and 20b are not operated. In other words, due to the relationship between the feed speed of the wiener sausage 7 and the performance of the operating speed of the air cylinder 21, the blades 20a, 20b, etc., when the second cutting reaches the next main body of the sausage 7, the cutting is performed. There is no such thing. In this way, cutting is performed according to the length of each connecting portion, and it is prevented that the long connecting portion remains on the wiener sausage 7 or the main body of the wiener sausage 7 is damaged.

The air cylinder 21 for driving the blades 20a and 20b is provided with a signal from the sensor 18 and the roller 1
Since the rotational speed information of No. 1 is driven based on the result processed by the control means, there is no fear that the cutting positions of the blades 20a and 20b will be displaced.

[0010]

However, the above-mentioned conventional device for cutting the connecting portion of the wiener sausage using the sandwiched cutter has a very complicated structure, and
The process of the cutting device is a process of filling (entering), suspending (suspending), performing batch heat treatment, cutting, carrying, weighing and packaging. In such a process, there is a problem that the number of steps is increased.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention irradiates microwaves without using a mechanical cutting device to cut the connecting portion of the natural intestinal wiener, so that the connecting portion can be surely and securely. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for cutting a connecting portion of natural intestinal wiener sausage, which is easily cut, has a simple structure, and is suitable for flow work, and an apparatus therefor.

[0012]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for cutting natural intestinal wiener sausage, in which a step of carrying in natural intestinal wiener sausage and attaching it to at least a connecting portion of the wiener sausage The steps of removing water droplets present, irradiating the wiener sausage with microwaves, and burning out the connecting portion of the wiener sausage are performed.

Further, in the cutting device for natural intestinal wiener sausage, a carrying-in device for the natural intestinal wiener sausage, a water drop removing device for removing water drops adhering to the connecting portion of the wiener sausage, and a microwave for the wiener sausage A microwave irradiation device for irradiation and a carry-out device for the wiener sausage are provided.

Furthermore, the natural intestine wiener sausage before cutting has a dough that has not been heat-treated, and when cutting the natural intestinal wiener sausage is irradiated with microwaves to prevent the dough from popping out. However, the connection part of the natural intestinal wiener sausage is cut.

[0015]

According to the present invention, as described above, the natural intestinal wiener sausage is carried in, water drops adhering to at least the connecting portion of the wiener sausage are removed, and then the wiener sausage is irradiated with microwaves. Therefore, the natural intestinal wiener sausage is heated as a whole and is not browned and the dough does not pop out. The joint portion is strongly baked and burnt out, and the natural intestinal wiener sausage is individually separated.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a process drawing showing a method for cutting natural intestinal Wiener sausage showing an embodiment of the present invention. Although not shown, natural intestine wiener sausage, for example, sheep intestine Wiener sausage, is delivered from an intestine delivery device of a sheep intestine Wiener sausage filling machine, placed on a conveyor, and conveyed in line.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1A, the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 has a connecting portion 31 and is conveyed from the carry-in device in a continuous state. Next, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the connecting portion 31 of the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30.
Water droplets adhering to are removed by blowing air from the air flash nozzle 32.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1 (c), the sheep intestine Wiener sausage 30 is irradiated with microwaves 34. Next, as shown in FIG. 1D, when the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 is irradiated with the microwave 34 for a maximum of, for example, 75 seconds (60 seconds in the case of a product after heating) in the case of a raw product, the sheep intestine wiener sausage is Both ends 35 of 30 and the connecting portion 31 are blackened and cut.

Therefore, the sheep intestine Wiener sausages 30 separated one by one are conveyed after being continuously heat treated,
Weigh and package. By configuring in this way,
The sheep intestine Wiener sausage 30 is reliably cut and can be readily adapted for line automation. Next, the cutting device for the sheep intestine wiener sausage will be described.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a cutting device for sheep intestine wiener sausage showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cutting device for sheep intestine wiener sausage. In these drawings, reference numeral 40 is a carry-in device for the wiener sausage 30, and the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 is a carry-in port 4.
2 along the bottom surface 44 of the guide groove 41 to the sprocket 4
It is conveyed to the outlet 43 by the endless conveyor 49 hung on the first drive rollers 45 and 46 with 7, 48, and temporarily stops at the position of the first pressing roller 52. Therefore, when the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 stops, the position sensor 56 detects the tip of the wiener sausage 30. As a result, when detected, air is blown from the air flash nozzle 32 to remove the water droplets attached to the connecting portion 31 of the wiener sausage 30.

Then, when the water droplets on the connecting portion 31 of the sheep intestine Wiener sausage 30 are removed, it is conveyed into the chamber 51 of the microwave irradiating device 50. In that case, the central part of the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 is pressed by the second pressing roller 53 and the third pressing roller 54, so that the connecting portion 31 of the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 is sufficiently moved by the microwave irradiation device 50. It is irradiated and heated. Here, as the microwave irradiation device 50, for example, a microwave reduced-pressure drying device NJE660 manufactured by New Japan Radio Co., Ltd.
7, the output is 3.0 KW (2,450 MHZ), and the maximum irradiation time is 75 seconds for the raw product and 60 seconds for the heated product. Irradiation longer than this may cause puncture in the sheep intestine Wiener sausage 30.

Therefore, the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 is heated as a whole, and is not burned to be brown, so that the dough does not pop out, and the connecting portion 31 of the sheep intestine wiener sausage 30 is strongly baked, burned out and cut. . next,
The individually cut sheep intestine Wiener sausage 30 is discharged by the endless conveyor 65 hung on the second drive rollers 61 and 62 with the sprockets 63 and 64 of the carry-out device 60, and is transferred to the next continuous heat treatment device (not shown). Be transported.

Thus, sheep intestine wiener sausage 3
Since the 0s are arranged in a single layer along the line, the connecting portions 31 do not overlap each other, and the water droplets on the connecting portions 31 are removed by the air flash before the microwave irradiation, so that the connecting portions are surely made. The part 31 can be cut. In the present invention, the microwave irradiation device is used. The characteristics of the microwave irradiation are (1)
In the case of a cylinder, the temperature rises from both ends. (2) Those containing salt have uneven heating, and only the surface is heated well.
(3) Heat concentrates at the corners. In the application to the present invention, in particular, the temperature is raised from both ends of the approximately columnar shape of the sheep intestine Wiener sausage, and both ends of the sheep's intestine Wiener sausage and the joints are darkened and cut.

Further, the sheep intestine wiener sausage may be made to flow a large number of rows of sheep intestine wiener sausage at a time, provided that the connecting portions do not overlap. Although one line of the sheep intestine Wiener sausage 30 is shown in the above embodiment, a plurality of lines may be installed in parallel, and a common microwave irradiation device may be installed in the plurality of lines.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention, and these modifications are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0026]

As described above in detail, the present invention has the following effects. (1) It is possible to surely and easily cut the connecting portion of the natural intestinal wiener by microwave irradiation. (2) To further promote the automation of the production of natural intestinal wieners by the continuation of the production process including the filling (entering) process, the cutting process of the connecting portion by microwave irradiation, the continuous heat treatment and the conveying process, and the weighing and packaging process. You can (3) Compared to the one using a drum cutter or a sandwich cutter, the structure is simplified, bacteria contamination before heat treatment packaging can be avoided, and hygiene can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a process drawing showing a method for cutting natural intestinal Wiener sausage showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a cutting device for sheep intestine Wiener sausage showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cutting device for sheep intestine Wiener sausage showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a cutting portion of a conventional connecting device for a wiener sausage.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a cutting portion of a conventional cutting device for a connecting portion of a wiener sausage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 sheep intestine wiener sausage 31 connecting portion 32 air flush nozzle 34 microwave 35 both ends of sheep intestine wiener sausage 40 carry-in device 41 guide groove 42 carry-in inlet 43 outlet 44 bottom 45, 46 first drive roller 47, 48 sprocket 49 endless conveyor 50 micro Wave irradiation device 51 Chamber 52 First pressing roller 53 Second pressing roller 54 Third pressing roller 56 Position sensor 60 Unloading device 61,62 Second driving roller 63,64 Sprocket 65 Endless conveyor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A process for carrying in natural intestinal wiener sausage, (b) a process for removing water droplets adhering to at least a connecting portion of the wiener sausage, and (c) a microwave for the wiener sausage. A method for cutting a natural intestine wiener sausage, which comprises the step of irradiating and (d) the step of burning out the connecting portion of the wiener sausage. 2. The method for cutting natural intestinal wiener sausage having a dough before heat treatment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the natural intestinal wiener sausage has a dough before heat treatment. 3. A carrying-in device for natural intestinal wiener sausage, (b) a water drop removing device for removing water drops adhering to the connecting portion of the wiener sausage, and (c) a microwave for the wiener sausage. A cutting device for natural intestinal wiener sausage, comprising: a microwave irradiator for irradiating; and (d) a carry-out device for the wiener sausage.