JPH0737510Y2 - Sushi roll making equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for continuously producing rolled sushi.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Previously, the applicant, as shown in FIG. 5, puts a sheet-shaped laver (84) one by one on an aligning conveyor (90) and sequentially feeds the laver supply device (91), Cooked rice supply device (92) for supplying cooked rice onto sheet-like seaweed which is arranged above the alignment conveyor and is carried on the conveyor.
And a flexible belt (93) that is placed downstream of the alignment conveyor
Endlessly stretched, a roll sushi manufacturing apparatus configured by a winding device (95) including guide members (94) (94) that push up the belt edge from both sides of the transition path of the belt and roll it in the width direction. Proposed (Actual Fairness 1-262625).

In the seaweed feeder (91), a stocker
Nori seaweed is supplied from the nori seaweed contained in (92) to the aligning conveyor (90) one by one. The seaweed is transferred to the flexible belt (93) of the winding device (95) by the alignment conveyor. During this time, the rice (82) is supplied onto the seaweed (84) by the cooked rice supply device (92), and further the utensils are manually placed on the rice (82) as needed. When the seaweed on which the rice is placed passes through the guide members (94) (94), the belt (93) is rolled in the width direction, thereby forming rolled sushi.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned sushi roll manufacturing apparatus, the sheet-shaped seaweed (8
In 4), misalignment is likely to occur until the rice is placed, and if the seaweed is misaligned, the rice is placed in a state of protruding from the seaweed, and even if it is rolled, it does not become a product and the yield is high. There was a problem that got worse.

Also, when the flexible belt (93) is forcibly rolled in the width direction and the seaweed and the rice are wrapped in the belt (93), the rice is squeezed to the upstream side so that it is tightly wound. I couldn't. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and clarifies a roll-sushi manufacturing apparatus which has good yield and can be rolled tightly.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The rolled sushi production apparatus of the present invention is
The first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (1) installed on the base (1)
1) and a second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12) arranged on the downstream side in the vicinity of the first conveyor (11), and on the first intermittently circulating belt conveyor (11), from the upstream side to the downstream side. It is arranged above the drum (7) for winding the strip-shaped long seaweed (81) and the first intermittently-circulating belt conveyor (11), and the hopper (2
A leveling roller (23) for leveling the rice (82) supplied on the seaweed (81) on the first conveyor (11) to a substantially uniform thickness from the first), and a first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11). And the second intermittent circulation belt conveyor (12), the rotary blade (32) is moved in a direction orthogonal to the conveyor, and the seaweed (81) and the leveled rice on the seaweed (82)
A cutting device (3) for cutting the rice, and a tool inserting device (4) which is arranged above the second intermittently-circulating belt conveyor (12) and puts the ingredients on the leveled rice which is stopped on the second conveyor. , On the conveying surface of the second intermittent circulation belt conveyor (12), arranged close to and away from each other, orthogonal to the circulation direction of the conveyor, and having round-bottom groove-like recesses (52) on the opposite surface toward the conveyance direction of the conveyor. It is composed of fastening molds (50) and (51).

[0007]

[Action and effect] Strip-shaped seaweed pulled out from the drum (7)
(81) is drawn from the upstream side to the downstream side of the first intermittent circulation belt conveyor (11), and the rice is placed on the seaweed while leveling the rice to a substantially uniform height by a leveling roller (23). At this time, the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) is circulating in the direction of transporting the seaweed to the downstream side.

First intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and second
The intermittent circulation belt conveyor (12) alternately repeats the circulation of a distance corresponding to the length of one sushi roll and the stop for a fixed time. The first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (12) have the same timings for the circulation and the stop.

The tip of the seaweed is the second intermittent belt conveyor
Then, the rotary blade (32) of the cutting device (3) is transferred to the cutting device (3) while being passed to the (12) and then the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (12) are stopped. While rotating, moves in a direction orthogonal to the belt conveyor to cut the seaweed and the leveled rice. Also, during this period, the ingredient (83) is introduced from the ingredient insertion device (4) onto the leveled rice.

The second intermittently-circulating belt conveyor (12) circulates, and then the rice with the ingredients (83) is on standby until the conveyor (12) stops. Tightening molds (50) (51) Located in between. At the same timing as the stop of the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12), the clamping dies (50) (51) approach each other and pinch the rice. The rice is clamp-molded into a round bar shape corresponding to the round bottom groove recesses (52) of the clamping dies (50) (51).

The clamping molds (50) and (51) are opened, the conveyor (12) is operated, and the clamped rice is conveyed to the downstream side. The above operation is repeated for each intermittent operation of the first and second intermittently-circulating belt conveyors (11) and (12) to efficiently manufacture sushi rolls.

Since the strip-shaped seaweed (81) is pulled out onto the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the rice is placed on this, it is cut into one roll of sushi. It is possible to solve the problem caused by the displacement of the seaweed during the transportation of the seaweed on the conveyor.

The rice on the nori is paired with a pair of fastening molds (50) (51).
In order to mold and roll rolled sushi, the flexible belt (93) being circulated is forcibly rolled in the width direction, and the seaweed and rice are wrapped in the belt (93) as in the past. As in the case, the rice is not squeezed upstream and the rice can be rolled tightly.

[0014]

EXAMPLE As shown in FIG. 1, a first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and a second intermittent circulating belt conveyor are mounted on a base (1).
(12) will be deployed in a row in close proximity. The first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (12) are
The first intermittently circling belt conveyor (1
The timings of 1) and the second intermittently-circulating belt conveyor (12) are the same at the time of the circulation and the stop.

A rice feeding device (2) is provided above the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11). The rice feeding device (2)
It is composed of a hopper (21) for storing rice, a stirring blade (22) arranged at the discharge port of the hopper (21), and a leveling roller (23) arranged downstream of the stirring blade (22). It

The leveling roller (23) and the stirring blade (22) are forcibly rotated by a rotation driving device (not shown), and the leveling roller (23)
(23) is provided so that the height position thereof can be adjusted from the conveying surface of the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11).

A cutting device (3) is provided between the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (12). The cutting device (3) is provided with a rotary blade (32) along the guide member (31) so as to be movable orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the belt conveyor, and a motor (not shown) is provided on the rotary blade (32). It is configured by connecting.

The lower edge of the rotary blade (32) is located at the downstream end of the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (1).
It moves between the upstream end of 2) and a position slightly lower than the height of the conveying surfaces of both conveyors (11) and (12). A receiving shaft (33) is provided in the transition path of the lower edge of the rotary blade (32) so as to face the rotary blade (32).

On the downstream side of the cutting device (3), a tool feeding device
(4) is provided. The tool feeding device (4) is a belt conveyor
Two orbital chains (41) and (41) are arranged in parallel to each other at right angles to the orbiting direction of (12), and a trough-shaped saucer is provided between the orbital chains (41) and (41).
(42) are arranged at equal intervals so as to be reversible, and are arranged so that the contact roller (43) is provided on one end surface of each trough-shaped tray (42).
Is projected.

Above the substantially center in the width direction of the conveyor belt (12a) of the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (12), the transfer roller (43) of the trough-shaped tray (42) is exposed to the transition path. Interfering member
(44) is provided, and the hitting roller (43) is an obstacle member (44)
When hitting, the gutter-shaped saucer (42) is inverted, and the gutter-shaped saucer (42)
The ingredient (83) housed in (1) is placed on the leveled rice (82) on the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12).

A detector (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of the tool (83) is provided near the transition path of the trough-shaped tray (42) through a hole formed in the trough-shaped tray (42). , Let the empty trough-shaped saucer (42) pass through, and be sure to place the tool in front of the baffle member (44).
The saucer (42) accommodating (83) is arranged so as to stand by, and this is reversed to surely insert the ingredient.

A mold clamping device is provided on the downstream side of the tool feeding device (4).
(5) is provided. The mold clamping device (5) slidably contacts the conveyor belt (12a) of the second intermittently-circulating belt conveyor (12) to provide a pair of clamping molds on both sides of the belt (42) in the width direction.
(50) and (51) are arranged so that they can approach and separate from each other.
Round-bottom groove-shaped recesses (52) corresponding to half the shape of sushi rolls are formed on the inner surfaces of the fastening molds (50) (51) facing each other in the circumferential direction of the belt.

Blocks (53) are provided on the rear surfaces of the fastening molds (50) (51).
The mounting plate (54) is attached through the mounting plate (54)
The cylinders (55) and (56) are connected to. Cylinder (55) (56)
Is a tightening die (5
0) Close (51) and open.

A taper surface (51a) having an upper end inclined outward is formed at the upper edge of the inner surface of one of the clamping dies (50) and (51). The tapered surface (51a) smoothly guides the edge of the seaweed rising along the round bottom groove-shaped recess (52) of the other clamping die (50) to the outside of the die during die clamping. When the mold is opened, it plays a role of allowing the edge of the seaweed to properly overlap the inner edge of the seaweed.

A discharge part (6) is provided on the downstream side of the mold clamping device (5). A projecting plate (61) is arranged in the discharge section (6) so as to be capable of reciprocating, orthogonal to the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12).

However, the strip-shaped seaweed (81) drawn from the drum (7) is drawn from the upstream side to the downstream side of the first intermittently-circulating belt conveyor (11), and is leveled by the leveling roller (23). Place the rice on the seaweed while leveling the rice. At this time, the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) is circulating in the direction of transporting the seaweed to the downstream side. The first intermittent circulation belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulation belt conveyor (12) repeat the circulation of a distance corresponding to the length of one roll of sushi and stop for a certain period of time.

The tip of the seaweed is the second intermittent belt conveyor
Then, the rotary blade (32) of the cutting device (3) is transferred to the cutting device (3) while being passed to the (12) and then the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittent circulating belt conveyor (12) are stopped. While rotating, moves in a direction orthogonal to the belt conveyor to cut the seaweed and the leveled rice. At the time of cutting, the seaweed and rice are placed on the receiving shaft (33), and the rotary blade (32) moves on the receiving shaft (33), so that the cut end can be cut beautifully.

During this time, the ingredient (83) is introduced from the ingredient inserting device (4) onto the leveled rice. Second intermittent circulating belt conveyor
(12) goes around, and then the second intermittent loop belt conveyor (12)
The rice with the ingredients (83) is clamped by the mold clamping device (5) before the machine stops.
Located in. The clamping dies (51) and (51) approach each other at the same timing as the stop of the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12) to clamp the rice. The rice is clamped into a round bar shape corresponding to the round groove-shaped recess (52) of the clamping die (51).

The clamping dies (51) (51) are opened, the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12) is operated, and the clamped rice is conveyed to the downstream side. The protruding plate (61) conveys sushi rolls on a belt conveyor
(12) Discharge by projecting from above. The above operations are the first and second
This is repeated every intermittent operation of the intermittent circulating belt conveyors (11) and (12), so that rolled sushi can be efficiently produced.

As described above, the device of the present invention draws the strip-shaped seaweed (81) onto the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11),
Since rice is placed on top of this and then cut into rolls of sushi, the problem caused by the displacement of seaweed during the transportation of rectangular sheet-shaped seaweed on a conveyor is solved as in the past. it can.

Also, the rice on the seaweed is paired with a pair of fastening molds (50) (51).
In order to mold and roll rolled sushi, the flexible belt (93) being circulated is forcibly rolled in the width direction, and the seaweed and rice are wrapped in the belt (93) as in the past. As in the case, the rice has little effect of squeezing it to the upstream side, and the rice can be tightly wrapped. The present invention is not limited to the description of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims for utility model registration.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sushi roll manufacturing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a mold clamping device and a tool feeding device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a mold clamping state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fastening die.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Base (11) First intermittent revolving belt conveyor (12) Second intermittent revolving belt conveyor (2) Leveling roller conveyor (32) Rotary blade (4) Tool insertion device (5) Clamping device (7) ) Drum

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first intermittent circuit belt conveyor (11) arranged on a base (1) and a second intermittent circuit belt conveyor (12) arranged on the downstream side in the vicinity of the first conveyor (11). ), And a drum for winding the strip-shaped long seaweed (81) drawn from the upstream side to the downstream side on the first intermittent circulation belt conveyor (11)
(7) and the rice (82) provided above the first intermittent circulating belt conveyor (11) and supplied from the hopper (21) onto the seaweed (81) on the first conveyor (11) are omitted. Leveling roller (23) to even out the thickness
, And the rotating blade (32) is arranged between the first intermittently circulating belt conveyor (11) and the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12) in a direction orthogonal to the conveyor, and the seaweed (81) and the seaweed A cutting device (3) for cutting the leveled rice (82) and a tool placed on the leveled rice which is arranged above the second intermittently circulating belt conveyor (12) and stopped on the second conveyor. On the conveying surface of the tool feeding device (4) and the second intermittent circulation belt conveyor (12), the circular bottom grooves are arranged close to and away from each other orthogonally to the circulation direction of the conveyor, and face each other in the conveyance direction of the conveyor. An apparatus for making sushi rolls, which comprises a tightening die (50) (51) having a groove (52).