JPH10244495A - Slice arrangement device of food slicer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange slices on a feed conveyor in blade stacked condition even if food height is varied. SOLUTION: In a food slicer in which feed conveyors 2 and 8 to feed foods for each cut thickness amount, a cutter 23 which passes the cutting position at the front of the feed conveyors, and a feed conveyor 32 on which slices of food cut by the cutter are placed are provided and, each time the foods are fed and the front end of them is projected from the cutting position, the front end of the foods is cut by the cutter 23, and the slices of the foods are put on the feed conveyor 32 for feeding, a slice arrangement device reduces the speed of the feed conveyor 32 when the height of the front end of the foods cut by the cutter 23 is decreased and, to the contrary, when it is increased, the speed of the feed conveyor 32 is increased. Thus, even if the heights of the foods are varied, slices are arranged on the feed conveyor 32 in blade stacked condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an apparatus for arranging food slices in a food slicer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 7, a food slicer is provided with a lower supply conveyor 2 on which a food F such as meat or fish is placed.
An upper supply conveyor 8 placed on the food F on the lower supply conveyor 2 is provided so as to be movable up and down.
At 8, the food F is supplied to the front side by the cut thickness. A cutting tool 23 is provided to pass through a cutting position on the front side of both supply conveyors 2 and 8. On the lower front side of the cutting position, a delivery conveyor 32 on which the section f of the food F is placed is provided.

Each time the food F is supplied by the two supply conveyors 2 and 8 and the front end of the food F projects from the cutting position, the blade 23
Passes through the cutting position, and the front end of the food F protruding from the cutting position is cut by the blade 23. The section f of the food F falls on the front side from the cutting position and is placed on the sending-out conveyor 32, and is sent out to the next step by the sending-out conveyor 32.

When the speed of the feed conveyor 32 is appropriately set in consideration of the height of the food F on the lower supply conveyor 2 and the like, as shown in FIG.
On the rear end, the slices f are arranged in a wing-like shape.

[0005]

However, in the above-described food slicer, the height of the food F such as meat or fish placed on the lower supply conveyor 2 varies between the front and rear positions and is not constant. . For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the food F on the lower supply conveyor 2 has a high front portion and a low rear portion.

Accordingly, in order to arrange the slices f on the sending-out conveyor 32 in a lapping manner, the sending-out conveyor 32 is adjusted to the height of the front portion of the food F on the lower supply conveyor 2.
8, when cutting the rear part lower than the front part of the food F, the height of the section f becomes lower and the front end of the section f becomes the rear end of the front section f as shown in FIG. And the slices f are not arranged in a wing stack.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a supply conveyor for supplying food by a thickness corresponding to a cutting thickness, a cutting tool which passes a cutting position in front of the supply conveyor, and a piece of food cut by the cutting tool is mounted. A feed conveyor is provided, and each time the food on the supply conveyor is supplied and the front end of the food projects from the cutting position, the cutting tool passes through the cutting position and the front end of the food is cut by the cutting tool, and the food piece is sent to the feeding conveyor. In the food slicer that is placed and sent out, if the height of the front end of the food cut by the blade is low, the speed of the sending conveyor is reduced, and if it is high, the speed of the sending conveyor is increased, and the height of the food is increased. A section arranging apparatus characterized in that the sections are arranged so as to be arranged in a wing-like manner on a sending-out conveyor even if they change.

Further, the present invention provides a lower supply conveyor on which food is placed, and an upper supply conveyor on which a front end is placed on the front end of the food on the lower supply conveyor so that the front end can be moved up and down. A configuration in which food is supplied to the front side by the cutting thickness by the conveyor, a cutting tool that passes the cutting position on the front side of both supply conveyors is provided, and a feed conveyor on which a piece of food cut by the cutting tool is provided, and both supply conveyors are used. Each time the food is supplied and the front end of the food projects from the cutting position, the blade passes through the cutting position and the front end of the food is cut by the blade,
In a food slicer in which a piece of food is delivered on a delivery conveyor, when the front end of the upper supply conveyor placed on the front end of the food on the lower supply conveyor is lowered, the speed of the delivery conveyor is reduced, and conversely, A section arrangement device characterized in that the speed of the delivery conveyor is increased, and even if the height of the food product changes, the sections are arranged in a wing-like manner on the delivery conveyor.

[0009]

According to the present invention, even if the height of the food changes, the slices are arranged in a wing-like manner on the delivery conveyor.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a food slicer equipped with a section arranging apparatus is provided with a lower supply conveyor 2 on which a food is placed, which is inclined forward and downward in the front-rear direction, on a machine base 1. ing.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower supply conveyor 2 bears a driving drum 4, a driven drum 5, and a guide roller between left and right side walls 3 fixed to the machine base 1, and drives the rear end. An endless belt 6 is stretched over the drum 4, the driven drum 5 at the front end, and the intermediate guide roller. Drive drum 4
Is connected to a servo motor (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1, a feed roller conveyor 7 on which food is loaded is provided at the rear side of the lower supply conveyor 2 in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper side of the lower supply conveyor 2, there is provided an upper supply conveyor 8 which can be moved up and down on the food on the lower supply conveyor 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper supply conveyor 8 supports an intermediate shaft 9 between the left and right side walls 3 and rotatably mounts a lower rear portion of a rotating frame 10 on the intermediate shaft 9. 10
The drive drum 11 and the guide roller are respectively supported between the left and right side plates rotatably mounted on the left and right ends of the drive drum 11, and the rear end drive drum 11 and the front end are driven. An endless belt 13 is wound around the drum 12 and the intermediate guide roller.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drive drum 4 of the lower supply conveyor 2 is connected to the intermediate shaft 9 by a timing belt transmission mechanism 14, and the intermediate shaft 9 and the drive drum 11 are connected by a gear transmission mechanism 15 as shown in FIG. ing. When the servo motor connected to the drive drum 4 is rotationally driven, a conveyor driving device is provided in which the lower supply conveyor 2 and the upper supply conveyor 8 operate in conjunction with each other.

As shown in FIG. 1, a guide plate penetrating an elongated guide hole 16 is fixed to the side wall 3, and a guide shaft 17 projecting from a side plate of the upper supply conveyor 8 is inserted into the guide hole 16. Thus, a vertical movement guide mechanism is provided in which the front end of the upper supply conveyor 8 moves at a position above the front end of the lower supply conveyor 2 in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the lower supply conveyor 2.

Lower supply conveyor 2 and upper supply conveyor 8
Between them, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a guide plate 18 that contacts the side surface of the food is fixed in parallel on the left and right sides, and a food guide mechanism is provided.

The food is placed on the lower supply conveyor 2 from the infeed conveyor 7 and arranged between the left and right guide plates 18, and the front end of the upper supply conveyor 8 is placed on the front end of the food.
When the servo motor connected to the driving drum 4 is intermittently driven to rotate, the lower supply conveyor 2 and the upper supply conveyor 8 operate intermittently in conjunction with each other, and the food sandwiched between the lower supply conveyor 2 and the upper supply conveyor 8 is moved downward. A predetermined cut thickness is supplied along the upper surface of the supply conveyor 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, a knife frame 19 is fixed on the front side of the lower supply conveyor 2 and the upper supply conveyor 8 on the machine base 1 and is arranged in a plane perpendicular to the food supply direction. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the blade frame 19 penetrates the rectangular opening 20 at a position eccentric to the side from the center, and as shown in FIG. The front end and the front end of the upper supply conveyor 8 are inserted.

As shown in FIG. 3, an L-shaped plate-like fixed blade 21 is fixed on the surface of the blade frame 19 along the outer edge and the lower edge of the opening 20, and the surface of the fixed blade 21 is supplied with food. They are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the direction.

At the center of the blade frame 19, as shown in FIG. 2, the blade shaft 22 is penetrated and bearings. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. To the base end of the movable blade 23 having a substantially arcuate plate shape and a washer 24 having a positioning pin.
The movable blade 23 made of stainless steel is disposed in a plane orthogonal to the tool shaft 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bearing structure of the blade shaft 22 has a flanged bearing in which the mounting shaft 26 passes through the center of the blade frame 19, and the blade shaft 22 passes through the mounting hole 26 having a two-step diameter. 27 is loosely fitted, and the bearing 2 is
7 The front flange is inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of hexagonal-hole bolts 28 and a plurality of grooved set screws 29 pass through the flange of the bearing 27, and each bolt 28 protrudes from the flange of the bearing 27. Are screwed into the steps of the mounting holes 26, and the ends of the set screws 29 protruding from the flanges of the bearings 27 are pressed against the steps of the mounting holes 26, respectively, thereby fixing the bearing 27 to the blade frame 19. .

When the length of screwing of each bolt 28 into the step portion of the mounting hole 26 and the length of projection of each set screw 29 from the flange of the bearing 27 are respectively increased or decreased, the blade shaft 22 penetrating the bearing 27 moves from the food supply direction. A movable blade inclination adjusting mechanism for adjusting the inclination direction and angle is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a variable speed motor 30 equipped with a speed reducer and a braking device is mounted on the machine base 1, and the shaft of the variable speed motor 30 and the rear end of the blade shaft 22 are connected to each other. They are connected by a timing belt transmission mechanism 31.

When the variable speed motor 30 is driven to rotate, the movable blade 23 rotates on the surface side of the blade frame 19 and passes through the cutting position on the surface of the fixed blade 21 from the upper inside to the lower outside every one rotation. Provided.

The direction and angle of inclination of the movable blade 23 from a plane parallel to the surface of the fixed blade 21 is adjusted by the movable blade inclination adjusting mechanism. When the distal end of the movable blade 23 is located forward from a plane including the surface of the fixed blade 21 and the distal end of the movable blade 23 reaches the fixed blade 21, the movable blade 2 of a bendable elastic plate is moved.
3 is arranged so that the tip side thereof is pressed against the surface of the fixed blade 21.

That is, when the movable blade 23 rotates, it passes through the cutting position while contacting the surface of the fixed blade 21. The fixed blade 21 and the movable blade 23 constitute a cutting tool similar to scissors.

The food is supplied by the lower supply conveyor 2 and the upper supply conveyor 8 by the cut thickness, and the front end of the food is fixed each time the front end protrudes from the cutting position on the surface of the fixed blade 21 by the cut thickness. The movable blade 2 is sandwiched between the blade 21 and the movable blade 23.
3 passes through the cutting position while being in contact with the fixed blade 21, and the front end of the food is cut by the blades 21 and 23 in the same manner as with scissors. Even hard food like frozen meat, raw meat, raw fish,
Even soft foods such as vegetables can be accurately cut to the desired thickness.

At the lower front side of the food cutting position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a feed belt conveyor 32 for feeding the food pieces to the next step is provided in the front-rear direction. Although not shown, the feed belt conveyor 32 has a circuit for connecting the drive drum to a servomotor and controlling the rotation speed of the servomotor.

The food pieces cut by the blades 21 and 23 fall sequentially from the cutting position to fall forward, fall on the rear end of the driven delivery belt conveyor 32, and are arranged on the belt conveyor 32. Is done.

When the height of the front end of the food cut by the cutting tools 21 and 23 is constant, the feed belt conveyor 32
Is set to an appropriate constant value, the food pieces are arranged on the belt conveyor 32 in a wing-like manner.

As the height of the front end of the food cut by the cutting tools 21 and 23, that is, the height of the front end of the food on the lower supply conveyor 2 on which the front end of the upper supply conveyor 8 is placed, decreases.
As shown by a chain line in FIG. 5, the front end of the upper supply conveyor 8 descends and approaches the front end of the lower supply conveyor 2,
The angle at which the rotating frame 10 of the upper supply conveyor 8 tilts forward increases. The height of the front end of the food cut by the blades 21 and 23 is detected by the vertical position of the front end of the upper supply conveyor 8 and the angle at which the rotating frame 10 tilts forward.

Therefore, the rotating frame 10 of the upper supply conveyor 8
6, an operation piece 33 for operating the proximity switch is fixed as shown by a chain line in FIG. 6, and a first proximity switch 34 and a second proximity switch are provided on the side wall 3 as shown by a solid line in FIG. 35 and a mounting plate to which the third proximity switch 36 is mounted is fixed. These proximity switches 34, 35, 36
Thus, a circuit is provided for increasing or decreasing the rotation speed of the servo motor for driving the feed belt conveyor.

If the height of the front end of the food cut by the cutting tools 21 and 23 is high, as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
The angle at which 0 is inclined forward is small, the operating piece 33 does not operate any of the proximity switches 34, 35, 36, and the speed of the delivery belt conveyor 32 becomes the first speed.

When the height of the front end of the food cut by the blades 21 and 23 is reduced, the angle at which the rotating frame 10 is tilted forward is increased, and the operating piece 33 operates the first proximity switch 34 to feed the feed belt. The speed of the conveyor 32 becomes the second speed lower than the first speed.

Further, when the height of the front end of the food becomes low, the operating piece 33 becomes the first proximity switch 34 and the second proximity switch 3.
5, the speed of the delivery belt conveyor 32 becomes the third speed lower than the second speed.

Further, when the height of the front end of the food decreases, the operating piece 33 activates only the second proximity switch 35, and the speed of the delivery belt conveyor 32 is lower than the third speed.
Become speed.

Further, when the height of the front end of the food becomes lower, the operating piece 33 operates the second proximity switch 35 and the third proximity switch 36 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The speed of 32 becomes the fifth speed lower than the fourth speed.

That is, the speed of the delivery belt conveyor 32 is increased or decreased in five steps according to the height of the front end of the food to be cut by the blades 21 and 23.

Therefore, if the first to fifth speeds of the delivery belt conveyor 32 are appropriately set, even if the height of the food to be cut by the blades 21 and 23 changes, the slices overlap the delivery conveyor 32 in a wing-like manner. It is arranged in a shape.

In this embodiment, the food is supplied obliquely downward and the front end of the food is cut in a plane perpendicular to the food supply direction, so that the slice easily falls down to the front.

In the above embodiment, the speed of the feed belt conveyor 32 is increased or decreased stepwise according to the height of the front end of the food cut by the blades 21 and 23, but is continuously increased and decreased. Is also good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially longitudinal side view of a food slicer provided with a section arrangement device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of a cross section taken along line CC of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state where the upper supply conveyor of the food slicer moves up and down.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a proximity switch of the food slicer and a portion of a rotating frame of the upper supply conveyor.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a state where pieces of food are arranged in a wing-like shape in the food slicer.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the height of the food to be cut in the food slicer is reduced and pieces of the food are not arranged in a wing-like shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Lower supply conveyor 8 Upper supply conveyor 23 Movable blade 32 Feeding belt conveyor F Food f Food slice

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A feed conveyor for feeding foods by a cutting thickness is provided, a cutting tool is provided to pass a cutting position in front of the feed conveyor, and a feed conveyor on which a piece of food cut by the cutting tool is provided. Each time the food is supplied and the front end of the food protrudes from the cutting position, the cutting edge passes through the cutting position, the front end of the food is cut by the cutting edge, and the food slicer in which a piece of food is sent out on the delivery conveyor, If the height of the front end of the food cut by the cutting tool is low, the speed of the sending conveyor is reduced, and if it is high, the speed of the sending conveyor is increased, and even if the height of the food changes, the section is sent out A section arranging apparatus characterized in that the wings are arranged on a conveyer in a stacked manner. 2. A lower supply conveyor on which food is placed, an upper supply conveyor on which a front end is placed on the front end of the food on the lower supply conveyor is provided so that the front end can move up and down, and the food is fed by both upper and lower supply conveyors. In the configuration in which the cutting thickness is supplied to the front side by the cut thickness, a cutting tool that passes through the cutting position on the front side of both supply conveyors is provided, and a delivery conveyor on which a piece of food cut by the cutting tool is provided, and the food is supplied by both supply conveyors. Each time the front end of the food protrudes from the cutting position, the cutting tool passes through the cutting position, the front end of the food is cut by the cutting tool, and the food slicer on which the food pieces are sent out on the sending-out conveyor is sent out on the lower supply conveyor. When the front end of the upper supply conveyor placed on the front end of the food falls, the speed of the sending conveyor decreases, and conversely, when the front end rises, the speed of the sending conveyor increases, Even height is changed, sections sequences apparatus being characterized in that the arrangement be arranged in Hanekasane roots form on the conveyor feeding sections.