JPH074330B2 - Vegetable solid taker - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to vegetables as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional vegetable molding device that molds into a three-dimensional shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows a molded vegetable M1 called Roppou, which has hexagonal top and bottom surfaces B1 and B2 and six side surfaces B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B8.
Each of the upper and lower sides is a curved surface that bulges outward. Also, "Fig. 6" is a molded vegetable M2 called a shut.
It is mainly used as an adjunct to Western food, and in the illustrated example, the side surface B1 is a flat surface, but the other side surfaces are the same as Roppou, and the overall shape is smaller and smaller than Roppou. It should be noted that various modified shapes of this shut other than the pentagonal cross section shown in the figure are known, and various combinations of flat surfaces and curved surfaces are used.

Molding vegetables into a three-dimensional shape as described above is not only to improve appearance but also to prevent boiling down, improve taste soaking, and improve texture. No difference, it is quite common among professional cooks.

Conventionally, the above-described patterning of vegetables is prepared by a cook who manually cuts out various three-dimensional shapes using a kitchen knife.

[0005]

However, the conventional manual molding using a kitchen knife has a problem that it requires a great deal of labor and also requires skill. Also, it is not uncommon for a hotel or the like to prepare hundreds or thousands of these type-prepared vegetables M1 and M2, and it takes several days to prepare with a limited number of people, and the original cooking At present, most of the labor required for

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a vegetable three-dimensional molding apparatus capable of automatically molding vegetables into the Roppou or other three-dimensional shape shown in FIG. This is the purpose.

[0007]

In order to solve the aforesaid problems, the structure of the present invention, which has the above-mentioned claims as its gist, has pushed the raw material vegetable M downward at a predetermined speed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. Below the push-down device 1, thin cutting blades 2, 2, 2, ... Are made to cross the movement route R at an intermediate portion of the movement route R of the vegetables M to be pushed down by the push-down device 1. The blade 2 is movable in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and stretched in a plurality of steps in the vertical direction. The cutting blades 2, 2, 2 ...
Has a vertical guide groove 3 for inserting the end of the cutting blade, and moves vertically in synchronization with the vertical movement of the push-down device 1.
It is a technical means that each of them is provided.

[0008]

Therefore, the three-dimensional vegetable picking apparatus of the present invention,
When the raw vegetable M is pushed down by the push-down device 1, the thin cutting blade 2 stretched across the moving path R of the raw vegetable M apparently passes through the raw vegetable M.
It has an action of cutting the raw vegetable M.

At the time of cutting the raw vegetable M by the cutting blade 2, the cutting blade horizontal moving piece 4 also descends synchronously, so that the guide grooves 3 of the cutting blades 2, 2, 2 ... If it is a straight line, it will not move at all, the cutting surface will be a flat surface, and if the guide groove 3 is curved so that the upper and lower central parts bulge outward as shown in FIG. The cutting blade 2 reciprocates in the horizontal direction within a predetermined range (range of distance L in the figure) by the time when the cutting edge moves down, and the cutting surface follows the guide groove 3 and the side surface B3 of FIG. , B4, B5, B6, B7, B8.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the present embodiment will be described on the basis of an example of making Roppou shown in FIG.

In the figure, M is a raw vegetable, and 1 is a push-down device for pushing the raw vegetable M downward at a predetermined speed.

As the above-mentioned raw material vegetable M, radish, carrot, potato, taro etc. are usually used, but the type is not particularly limited as long as it is a solid vegetable. As the raw material vegetable M, a natural product may be used as it is, but in order to ensure stability when the pushing-down device 1 is sent out, which will be described later, a part thereof is cut to obtain a reference plane. It is desirable to give pre-processing such as
In this embodiment, a pre-processed columnar shape having a uniform height is used. It should be noted that this pre-processing can be omitted, as described above, and needless to say, if the final processing shape is different from the Roppou shape shown in FIG. Further, it is also possible to use one that is previously cut into a plurality of pieces in the vertical direction, as described later.

As the pushing-down device 1, various conventionally known ones can be used as long as they feed the raw vegetable M at a predetermined speed. In the illustrated example, an air cylinder is used, and the vegetable pressing body 10 is attached to the tip of the rod 1a. Is attached.

The vegetable holder 10 has an upper end fixed to the lower end of the rod 1a and an extension shaft 11 having an enlarged diameter portion 11a at the lower end.
And an outer cylinder body 12 through which the extension shaft 11 is inserted, and a spring 13 for urging the outer cylinder body 12 downward.

The outer cylindrical body 12 is provided with a stepped portion 12a on the inner periphery of the lower portion thereof to which the expanded diameter portion 11a of the extension shaft 11 is locked, so that the lower surface of the outer cylindrical body 12 and the extension shaft 11 are always in contact with each other. It is set so that the lower surface and the same surface.

Further, a flange portion 12b is provided on the outer periphery of the outer cylindrical body 12, and when the outer cylindrical body 12 descends by a predetermined distance, the flange portion 12b fixes the upper surface of the vegetable receiving surface 20 or the like. It is locked to the member so that it cannot descend further.

Further, the spring 13 urges the outer cylinder 12 downward with a force stronger than the resistance applied when the raw vegetable M is molded, and the vegetable retainer 10 initially descends. Pushes the raw vegetable M down a large area on both the lower surface of the outer tubular body 12 and the lower surface of the extension shaft 11, and after the descent progresses and the flange portion 12b is locked to the fixing member, only the extension shaft 11 descends. However, the lower end expanded diameter portion 11a of the extension shaft 11
Is formed to have a smaller diameter than a cutting cross-sectional shape C surrounded by cutting blades 2, 2, ..., Which will be described later, and the upper end of the raw vegetable M can be pushed down to below the cutting blade 2.

The push-down device 1 is fixed to an appropriate fixing portion such as the machine base 30. In the illustrated example, the machine base 3
0 is provided with a horizontal vegetable receiving surface 20, and the vegetable receiving surface 20 is provided with a through hole 21 through which the raw vegetable M can pass.
Fixed above. More specifically, the upper surface of the vegetable receiving surface 20 is erected so as to surround the outer periphery of the through hole 20 having the feed-in port 41 for the raw vegetables on one side. The push-down device 1 is fixed on the push-down device 42, and the tip of the rod 1a of the push-down device 1 penetrates the top wall 42. Therefore, in the illustrated example, the raw material vegetables M are configured to be pushed down from the vegetable receiving surface 20 through the through holes 21 to the lower side of the vegetable receiving surface 20.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the above-mentioned push-down device 1
On the other hand, the holding device 5 is provided oppositely. This presser device 5
Is composed of an air cylinder like the push-down device 1,
The raw vegetable M is sandwiched between the pushing-down device 1 and the holding device 5, and the raw vegetable M is pushed down at a predetermined speed. Normally, when the pushing-down device 1 is lowered, the holding device 5 is lowered by the same distance. It holds the raw vegetable M,
When the clamp is released, only one of the push-down device 1 and the presser device 5 is operated.

Under the pushing device 1, thin cutting blades 2, 2, 2 ... Cross the moving route R at an intermediate portion of the moving route R of the vegetables M to be pushed down by the pushing device 1. In addition, the cutting blade 2 is movable in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade 2 and is stretched in a plurality of steps in the vertical direction.

The cutting blades 2, 2, 2 ...
The support members 51, 51 are provided in a pair on the 0 and are stretched between the support members 51, 51. However, since the support members 51, 51 are movable in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade 2, the support member 51 is As shown in FIG. 4, a horizontal cutting groove 52 is provided, and an end portion of the cutting blade 2 is inserted through the cutting groove 52, and guided by the cutting groove 52 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction.

The end of the cutting blade 2 inserted through the cut groove 52 is clamped by a moving clamp 54 having rollers 53, 53 that come into contact with the side surface of the support 51.
The holding body 54 is composed of a main body portion 54a and a holding piece 54b screwed with a fixing screw 56, and the cutting blade 2 is fastened with the fixing screw 56 passing between them. Since it is a kind of obtaining a curved surface that the cutting blade 2 can be moved in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the cutting blade 2 corresponding to a portion forming a plane may be attached so as not to move. .

In the illustrated example, the cutting blades 2 are provided in parallel as shown most clearly in "FIG. 2", and the upper and lower three steps are sequentially changed in angle by 60 degrees when viewed from above, and The three sets form a hexagonal cut sectional shape C (shown by a broken line in FIG. 2). In addition, this cutting blade 2
Can be variously changed to a triangular shape if there are three in total and a rectangular shape if there are four.

.. has vertical guide grooves 3 at both ends of the cutting blades 2, 2, 2 ... A cutting blade horizontal moving piece 4 that moves up and down is provided.

The cutting blade horizontal moving piece 4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a guide groove 3 in the vertical direction is opened in the lithographic plate, and in the illustrated example, a pair of curved guides are provided so that the upper and lower central parts bulge outward. If the guide groove 3 is formed in a vertical linear shape, the cutting blade 2 does not move in a horizontal direction even when the cutting blade horizontal moving piece 4 moves up and down, and the raw vegetable M is cut in a flat shape to form an inclined linear shape. Then, the raw material vegetable M is inclined and cut. Further, it is not always necessary to provide a pair of the guide grooves 3 on one cutting blade horizontal moving piece 4, and only one of the left and right side portions may be used, or the guide groove shown by the broken line in FIG. 3 may be used. 3'is provided in any one of the upper and lower three stages as required and vertically divides the raw vegetable M into two.

The cutting blade horizontal moving piece 4 is
Vertical bars 57, 57, 57, 57 for holding the fixed base 50
Is fixed on an elevating table 60 using the guide bar as a guide bar.
The through holes 58, 58, 58 ...

The elevating table 60 is moved up and down by a moving piece elevating device 6 composed of an air cylinder, and is adapted to be synchronized with the elevating and lowering of the push-down device 1. Is within a certain range, and from the state shown in FIG. 1 until the lower surface of the vegetable pressing body 10 abuts on the raw vegetable M, only the pushing-down device 1 operates and descends.
The holding device 5 and the moving piece lifting device 6 are stopped. Then, when the lower surface of the vegetable pressing body 10 abuts on the raw vegetable M, the pressing device 1 and the pressing device 5 are lowered synchronously, and the upper end of the pressing device 5 is directly above the cutting blade 2 (point P1 at "Fig. 1"). 3), the pressing device 1, the pressing device 5, and the moving piece lifting device 6 move down in synchronization, and when the cutting of the raw vegetable M is completed, the pressing device 1 and the moving piece 6 are moved. The lifting device 6 is stopped, but only the holding device 5 is continued to descend, and the holding of the raw vegetable M held between the holding device 1 and the holding device 5 is detached.
The above is the outward path until the raw vegetable M is shaped, but the return path is, of course, the reverse operation and returns to the state shown in FIG.

The control of the pressing device 1, the pressing device 5 and the moving piece lifting device 6 can be carried out by various conventionally known methods. Although not shown in this embodiment, a predetermined number of rotary drive shafts are provided. Although a cam is attached and the on / off valve of the pressure air passage to the air cylinder is opened / closed by this cam, this method requires replacement of the cam when the height of the raw vegetable M is changed. From the viewpoint of operability, it is more desirable to attach a position detection sensor to and arrange and combine the electric signals from each sensor with a control panel to control the opening / closing valve of the pressure air passage to the air cylinder. Is.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, a supply device 9a for raw vegetable M and a product discharge device 9b are provided. As the supply device 9a and the product discharge device 9b, various conventionally known devices can be used as long as they can supply and discharge the raw vegetable M.
In the illustrated example, the supply device 9a and the product discharge device 9b also use the air sillinder like the depressing device 1. The supply device 9a is provided on the vegetable receiving surface 20, and moves forward (moves leftward in "Fig. 1") when the raw vegetable M is fed in from the front side in "Fig. 1" by a conveyor (not shown) or the like, and the raw vegetable M Transfer to above the through hole 21. Although not shown in the drawing, it is preferable to attach a sensor at an appropriate position of the cover body 40 so as to check whether the raw vegetable M is supplied above the through hole 21. Further, the product discharging device 9b is attached to a lower flat surface 70 provided below the vegetable receiving surface 11, and the product pushed down onto the lower flat surface 50 is placed on the lower flat surface 7.
It is designed to send it to the outside of 0.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the patterning is carried out one by one in one step has been described, but when the shut of FIG. 6 is made, the raw material vegetable M is divided into a plurality of vertical parts in advance or the patterning is performed. It may be vertically divided at the same time to make a plurality of molds at the same time. For cutting, it is also possible to mold one raw material or re-M into a plurality of molds at the same time by using a plurality of stages in which two or more two are arranged. It is a thing.

In the figure, reference numeral 59 denotes a raw vegetable passage hole provided on the fixed table 50, and 61 denotes a raw vegetable passage hole provided on the elevating table 60.

[0032]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is as described above, since vegetables can be automatically and appropriately shaped into a three-dimensional shape, labor can be greatly saved as compared to the conventional method that requires human labor. Since it is possible to almost eliminate the need to directly touch the vegetables M and the like, it is possible to provide a vegetable three-dimensional take-up device that is safe in terms of hygiene.

Furthermore, the shaped vegetables obtained according to the present invention have a constant shape and no variation in size, so that not only the appearance can be improved, but also by keeping the simmering conditions, for example, simmering time constant, It is possible to provide a three-dimensional vegetable picking device that enables the same cooking and greatly contributes to improving the taste.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial vertical sectional front view of a vegetable three-dimensional type picking apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of an arrangement state of cutting blades used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a cutting blade horizontal direction moving piece used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an end holding mechanism portion of a cutting blade.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example of vegetables shaped according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another example of a vegetable modeled according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Push-down device 2 Cutting blade 3 Guide groove 4 Cutting blade horizontal moving piece M Raw vegetable R Moving path

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A moving path (R) for a vegetable (M) that is pushed down by the push-down device 1 below the push-down device (1) that pushes down the raw vegetable M downward at a predetermined speed.
A thin cutting blade (2, 2, 2 ...) Is made to cross the moving path R and is movable in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade (2) in the middle of Is extended in a plurality of steps in the direction, and longitudinal guide grooves (3) for inserting the ends of the cutting blades (2) are provided at both end portions of the cutting blades (2, 2, 2 ...). A three-dimensional vegetable picking device which has a cutting blade horizontal moving piece (4) that has the cutting blades that move up and down in synchronization with the lifting and lowering of the pushing down device (1).