JPH11134A - Production of egg roll and apparatus for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a striplike eggroll having a prescribed pattern drawn on the surface thereof, by forming a platy egg roll, marking the pattern on the surface thereof and cutting the platy egg roll having the pattern marked thereon into a prescribed shape. SOLUTION: The platy egg roll 1b having a surface including plural surfaces of the striplike egg rolls 1d for marking a desired pattern is formed and a prescribed pattern is marked in a prescribed region on the surface of the platy egg roll 1b. The platy egg roll 1b is then cut into the striplike form in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the platy egg roll 1b. The platy egg roll 1b is continuously pushed out while being formed into a continuous sheetlike shape and each pattern 3 is then marked on the surface of the platy eggroll 1b according to the pushing out speed. The resultant platy egg roll 1c having the pattern 3 marked thereon can be cut in any direction intersecting the pushing out direction according to the pushing out speed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing fried eggs, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for producing strip-shaped fried eggs having a desired pattern drawn on its surface. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Egg baked is often used in sushi foods of side dishes such as lunch boxes and catering and nigiri sushi because of its high nutritional value and economy. In some cases, it is desired to display characters, figures, symbols, and the like (hereinafter, referred to as “patterns”) on the surface of the fried egg. That is, it is possible to display the source of the product or service by displaying a trade name, a trademark, or the like on the surface of the fried egg, or to display a beautiful figure to give a sense of beauty. High value.

[0003] Patterning on the surface of fried eggs has hitherto been performed on each of the individually shaped fried eggs finally used as side dishes or sushi ingredients. For example, if the fried egg for sushi is formed, a large fried egg that can take a plurality of sushi foods is formed, and the large fried egg is finally used, and then cut into individual sushi food shapes. Each sushi-shaped egg fried egg was patterned.

[0004]

In the case where a pattern is applied to each of the fried eggs that are finally used,
Since it is necessary to perform patterning on pieces of fried eggs, it is difficult to perform automation and automation, and the work of patterning has been performed manually and has low productivity. In addition, when simultaneously patterning a plurality of fried eggs in the shape to be finally used, it is necessary to rearrange the plurality of fried eggs to match the pattern of the pattern to be patterned (for example, a branding plate or a printing plate). This also caused a significant decrease in productivity. Therefore, in any case, there is a major problem that the productivity of fried eggs is reduced and the production cost is increased.

Therefore, in the present invention, a fried egg of a shape finally used (hereinafter, referred to as a "strip-shaped") having a predetermined pattern drawn on its surface is produced with high productivity by an automated apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus which can be manufactured by the method.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a method and an apparatus for producing fried eggs according to the present invention form a plate-shaped fried egg having a shape capable of cutting a plurality of strip-shaped fried eggs. Then, a pattern is drawn on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg, and the plate-shaped fried egg on which the pattern is drawn is cut into a predetermined shape, thereby producing a strip-shaped fried egg with the pattern drawn on the surface. Things.

[0007] That is, the method for producing a fried egg of the present invention is a method for producing a strip-shaped fried egg in which a desired pattern is drawn on the surface of the strip-shaped fried egg, wherein the pattern is drawn. Forming a plate-shaped fried egg having a surface including a plurality of the surfaces of the strip-shaped fried egg, drawing a predetermined pattern on a predetermined area on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg, and A method for producing fried egg, characterized by cutting the plate-shaped fried egg into the strip shape in a direction perpendicular to the surface. Further, the fried egg manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus for manufacturing a strip-shaped fried egg, in which a desired pattern is drawn on the surface of the strip-shaped fried egg, and a supply device that supplies a melted egg. Heating the beaten egg supplied from the supply device,
A heater for drawing the pattern, forming a plate-shaped fried egg having a surface including a plurality of the surfaces of the strip-shaped fried egg, and a pattern for drawing a predetermined pattern on a predetermined region on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg A fried egg manufacturing apparatus comprising: a forming device; and a cutter for cutting the flat fried egg into the strip in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the flat fried egg.

[0008] Both the method and the apparatus for producing fried eggs of the present invention are for producing strip-shaped fried eggs having a desired pattern drawn on the surface thereof. Here, the strip shape generally refers to an elongated plate shape, for example, a sushi sprinkle shape, but is not limited to this in the present invention, and a plate shape having a square main surface or a plate having a circular main surface. Thing,
Non-plate-like ones such as cuboids and cubes are also included. The surface on which the pattern is drawn is usually the largest surface of the strip-shaped fried egg, which is the upper surface when the strip-shaped fried egg is placed, but is not particularly limited to this. The term "pattern" as used herein refers to a character, figure, symbol, or the like, but also includes a case where the image is painted in one color in any color.

[0009] Both the manufacturing method and the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention form a plate-shaped fried egg. Break the egg shell, remove the contents and stir to make a beaten egg. If necessary, add seasonings, broth, etc. to the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. The beaten eggs are stored in a tank and a predetermined amount is supplied manually or automatically to a heater for forming fried eggs. In order to automatically supply the melted egg, the melted egg tank may be pumped by controlling the flow rate using a pump, but the melted egg tank is arranged above the heater and transferred with the flow rate controlled by the potential energy. You may. It is desirable to use a heater having a flat heating portion, since a fried egg with a flat lower surface can be obtained. In addition, the plate-shaped fried egg, the pattern is drawn,
Since it is preferable to have a surface including a plurality of strip-shaped fried eggs, it is desirable to use a heater that can cope with it. The beaten egg supplied to the heater is heated and solidifies little by little, eventually forming a plate-shaped fried egg. The heater is a batch type (for example,
A non-continuous type such as a normal frying pan) or a continuous type may be used, but a continuous type is desirable for automation. The continuous heater can be constituted, for example, by a continuous belt (for example, made of metal) to be heated. Further, as a heating method of the heater, a method using an electromagnetic wave (usually a method used in a microwave oven), a method using a steamer, and the like can also be used.

[0010] A predetermined pattern is drawn in a predetermined area on the surface of the formed plate-shaped fried egg. The pattern may be continuous or scattered. For example, if a pattern is drawn on the entire surface of a strip-shaped fried egg, a continuous pattern is drawn on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg, and a pattern is drawn on a part of the surface of the strip-shaped fried egg In such a case, a pattern is drawn on the surface of the flat egg-shaped fried egg in the form of scattered dots. The pattern can be drawn by printing on the surface with a branding or dye. The method using a branding is performed by pressing a branding that has been heated to a high temperature against an egg frit to form a scorched pattern corresponding to the shape of the branding. The method using branding can give a solid impression to the fried egg, but requires a large amount of heat to be supplied, and has a problem that the cycle time cannot be reduced to a certain degree or more. On the other hand, printing using a dye can form a pattern corresponding to the shape of the printing plate by pressing a printing plate to which a dye having a desired color is adhered onto an egg-baked plate, or apply a dye according to a predetermined pattern shape. It is performed by forming a pattern by spraying on the fried egg,
Cycle time can be reduced but requires dye. Printing with dyes can be performed, for example, using an automatic or manual electrostatic screen printer. The pigment must be a substance that can be ingested orally. For example, coloring agents that can be added to foodstuffs, such as tamarind pigment and caramel pigment, can be used. Further, the pigment may emit a desired color when heated, and for example, a solution containing egg yolk may be used as the pigment. In this case, the color has only a very pale color before being heated, but a sufficient color of brown can be obtained by being heated. Furthermore, as another method, it can be performed by forming unevenness using a pressing die.

[0011] The plate-shaped fried egg on which the pattern is drawn is cut into a strip shape in a direction perpendicular to the surface on which the pattern is drawn. The cutting may be performed by any known cutting method. For example, the cutting can be performed using a knife or scissors, and can also be performed by so-called die cutting in which a cutting die is pressed and cut. The cutting is performed so as to form a strip having a desired shape, but a cutting method that does not generate chips is desirable. For example, cutting into a rectangular parallelepiped is preferable because useless chips are not generated between strips.

It is preferable that the steps of forming the plate-shaped fried egg, forming the pattern, and cutting into strips are successively performed because automation, mechanization, and the like can be easily performed. In this case, the manufacturing method of the present invention is such that a flat egg-shaped fried egg is continuously extruded while being formed into a continuous sheet, and a pattern is drawn on the main surface of the flat egg-shaped fried egg according to the extrusion speed, and the What is necessary is just to cut | disconnect a plate-shaped fried egg in any direction which intersects with the extrusion direction according to extrusion speed. In addition, the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is a transfer device that forms a continuous sheet-shaped flat-shaped fried egg with a heater, and transfers the continuous sheet-shaped flat-shaped fried egg from the heater to the cutting device through the pattern forming device. Wherein the pattern former synchronizes with the transport of the transporter to form a pattern in a predetermined area, and the cutting device cuts in synchronization with the transport of the transporter in any direction intersecting the transport direction. What should I do?

In this case, the plate-shaped fried egg is formed into a continuous sheet. That is, a sheet-shaped fried egg is formed continuously in the transport direction while the thickness and width of the flat-shaped fried egg remain constant. The formed fried egg is continuously extruded while being formed in accordance with the speed of the formation. This can be achieved, for example, by melting upstream of the direction of movement of a heater configured to move within a continuous heating zone (eg, a heater adapted to heat from below and above a metal belt conveyor). It can be carried out by supplying the eggs and adjusting the heating temperature, the moving speed, the supply speed of the melted eggs, and the like so that the melted eggs sufficiently coagulate in the heating area.
The melted egg supplied on the upstream side gradually heats and solidifies as it passes through the heating area. When leaving the heating area, it is sufficiently solidified and fried, and is extruded and transported to the next step (patterning).

The continuous sheet-shaped fried egg formed by heating is then patterned on its surface. The pattern may be drawn by stopping a continuous sheet of fried egg for a moment, but it is preferable to draw the pattern while moving it at a constant extrusion speed from the viewpoint of simplifying control and the like. In this case, since the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg continues to move at the extruded speed, it is necessary to consider the moving speed of the predetermined area in order to draw a pattern on a predetermined area of the fried egg surface. That is, it is necessary to consider when the predetermined area reaches the position where the pattern is drawn and how long it takes to draw the pattern. In the case where the time for drawing the pattern is substantially instantaneous with respect to the moving speed (for example, printing that can be performed instantaneously), it is possible to fix the pattern drawing, but usually, the pattern drawing is performed. It is preferable to draw a pattern with the relative speed between the object and the predetermined area set to 0 from the viewpoint of obtaining a clear pattern. For this purpose, the pattern may be drawn while being moved downstream at the same speed (direction and speed) as the moving speed of the predetermined area, that is, the pushing speed of the fried egg on the flat plate. After drawing the pattern, the object to be drawn may be moved to the upstream side to draw the next pattern, and the pattern may be drawn in the same manner. In this method, the pattern is drawn so as to reciprocate between the upstream side and the downstream side in the movement direction of the fried egg.In addition, for example, a plate portion for drawing the pattern is provided on the side surface of the cylindrical roller. Alternatively, the rotation may be performed by rotating the peripheral speed of the outer periphery of the side portion of the roller so that the plate portion is in contact with the surface of the fried egg so as to match the moving speed of the fried egg. In this case, it is not necessary to perform reciprocating motion, and only rotary motion is required. Therefore, it is preferable because the mechanical configuration can be simplified and the control is easy.

[0015] The continuous sheet-shaped fried egg with a pattern drawn on the surface is conveyed to a cutting step which is the next step. The fried egg is cut into a desired shape by cutting, and the cutting position is determined in consideration of the position of the drawn pattern, the position in the fried egg sheet, and the like. Cutting may be performed by stopping the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg for a moment, but it is preferable to cut while moving at a constant extrusion speed from the viewpoint of simplifying control and the like. In this case, since the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg continues to move at the extruded speed, in order to cut a predetermined position on the fried egg surface, the moving speed of the predetermined position must be considered. That is, it is necessary to consider when the predetermined position reaches the cutting position and how long it takes to cut. In the case where the cutting time is substantially instantaneous with respect to the moving speed, the cutting object can be fixed, but usually,
It is preferable to set the relative speed between the object to be cut and the predetermined position to be zero so as to obtain a beautiful cut surface. For this purpose, the cut material may be cut while being moved downstream at the same speed (direction and speed) as the moving speed of the predetermined position, that is, the pushing speed of the fried egg on the flat plate. When the cutting is completed, the object to be cut may be moved to the upstream side for the next cutting and cut in the same manner. In this method, the material to be cut moves so as to reciprocate between the upstream side and the downstream side in the moving direction of the fried egg, but in addition to this, for example, a part of the side surface of the cylindrical roller is continuous in the roller rotation axis direction. The protruding blade portion is provided, and the roller is rotated so that a predetermined position is cut by the blade portion. In this case, it is not necessary to perform reciprocating motion, and only rotary motion is required. Therefore, it is preferable because the mechanical configuration can be simplified and the control can be easily performed.

The cutting is performed at least in any direction intersecting with the direction in which the fried eggs are pushed out (conveying direction) (that is, the direction not parallel to the direction in which the fried eggs are pushed out). Unless cut in this direction, the fried egg remains in a continuous sheet and cannot be used. In addition, as a strip-shaped egg fried egg, a generally rectangular parallelepiped one is often used as seen in a sushi material or the like. In this case, the cut eggs may be cut in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the fried eggs are extruded. When a plurality of strip-shaped fried eggs are formed in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the fried eggs are extruded (that is, when the widths in the direction perpendicular to the extrusion direction and parallel to the fried egg surface are compared, a continuous sheet-shaped In the case where the width of the fried egg is larger than the width of the fried egg), it may be cut continuously at a position corresponding to the width of the fried egg in a direction parallel to the extrusion direction of the fried egg. For example, if cutting is performed continuously at five places in parallel with the extrusion direction, the cutting direction is perpendicular to the extrusion direction and 6 in the direction parallel to the fried egg surface.
Two strip-shaped fried eggs can be obtained. Cutting in a direction perpendicular to the extrusion direction and parallel to the fried egg surface is performed by setting the elongated blade portion so that the longitudinal direction of the blade portion is perpendicular to the surface of the fried egg and the blade portion is in the thickness direction of the fried egg (the surface of the fried egg). If it is arranged so as to be present all over (vertical direction), the fried egg is automatically extruded by being pushed out.
Further, a disk-shaped outer peripheral portion having a blade portion is arranged such that the disk surface is parallel to the direction of extrusion of the fried egg, the disk surface is perpendicular to the surface of the fried egg, and the blade portion is formed of the fried egg. If the disk is arranged so as to penetrate from the surface of the fried egg in the thickness direction, the disk can be rotated and cut smoothly.

In the case of such a continuous process, a transporter for transporting a continuous sheet-shaped plate-shaped fried egg from a heater through a pattern forming device to a cutting device is required. The conveyors typically use a belt conveyor, and may combine several short belt conveyors or use a single long belt conveyor. When a plurality of short belt conveyors are used, it is necessary to balance the transport speeds of the respective belt conveyors. Also, the belt may be used as a belt conveyor used to pass the melted eggs through a heating area for forming a continuous sheet-shaped fried egg, or may be another belt conveyor. It is preferable that the transporter transports the fried eggs from the cutter to a place where the fried eggs are further packed (take-out place).

The strip-shaped fried egg with the pattern formed as described above undergoes a final quality inspection and is packed in a pack or box before being shipped.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. Melted egg feeder 10 and continuous heater 20
, A pattern forming device 50, a cutting device 70, and a take-out place 90, the manufacturing apparatus is configured. The beaten egg is continuously supplied to the continuous heater 20 by the beaten egg supplier 10, and the supplied beaten egg is moved rightward in the figure by the belt conveyor 22 of the continuous heater 20. The belt conveyor 22 prevents the supplied melted egg from spilling,
The rising is formed on both sides parallel to the moving direction (not shown). The melted eggs on the belt of the belt conveyor 22 are heated and solidified by the lower burner 24 and the upper burner 26. The continuous heater 20 may be heated only by a burner, but may be heated by a method of heating using an electromagnetic wave (usually used in a microwave oven) or a method of using a steamer. These may be used in combination. A desired fried egg is obtained by adjusting the supply speed of the melted egg from the melted egg feeder 10, the moving speed of the belt conveyor 22, and the amount of heating (heating temperature) of the lower burner 24 and the upper burner 26. The fried egg obtained by the continuous heater 20 has the same width (dimension in the vertical direction in the drawing) as the interval between both rising edges formed on both sides of the belt conveyor 22, and a sheet continuous in the left-right direction in the figure. It has the shape of a letter. The thickness (the dimension in the vertical direction in the figure) depends on the supply speed of the melted egg and the moving speed of the belt conveyor 22, but is smaller than the height of the rising formed on both sides of the belt conveyor 22. The solidified continuous sheet-shaped fried egg is conveyed to the right end of the continuous heater 20 by the belt conveyor 22 and passed to the next pattern forming device 50.

The continuous sheet-shaped fried egg passed to the pattern forming device 50 is conveyed rightward in the figure by the belt conveyor 52 of the pattern forming device 50. Printing is performed by instantaneously contacting a portion of the plate for printing the desired pattern with a dye attached to a portion where the fried egg pattern is to be formed, which has moved to a position below the printing unit 54. Any dye can be used as long as it can be used as food, and for example, a tamarind dye can be suitably used. Further, a substance which produces a desired color when heated, for example, a solution containing egg yolk can also be used. In addition, if the contact time between the fried egg and the plate is long, the pattern flows due to the movement of the fried egg, and the pattern becomes unclear. Alternatively, if printing is performed while moving the plate in accordance with the moving speed of the fried egg, this problem can be fundamentally solved. Further, a plate portion for drawing a pattern is provided on the side portion of the cylindrical roller, and the peripheral speed of the outer periphery of the side portion of the roller matches the moving speed of the fried egg so that the plate portion contacts the surface of the fried egg. Rotation can also be performed. In this case, reciprocal movement is not necessary, and only rotational movement is required. This is preferable because the mechanical configuration can be simplified and control can be easily performed. As a printing method using a dye, a method of spraying a dye according to a desired pattern may be used. In the present embodiment, printing using a dye is used. However, a pattern may be formed by scorching by branding or unevenness by a press die. The patterned, continuous sheet of fried egg is sent to the next cutter 70 by the belt conveyor 52.

The continuous sheet-shaped fried egg sent to the cutter 70 is sent to the right side in the figure by the belt conveyor 72 of the cutter 70. The cutting section 74 has two types of cutting blades for cutting in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg, one of which cuts the fried egg in parallel with its moving direction (hereinafter referred to as the cutting direction). , "Parallel cutting blade".)
The other is to cut the fried egg perpendicular to the moving direction (hereinafter, referred to as "vertical cutting blade"). The parallel cutting blade has a disk-shaped outer peripheral edge so that the disk surface is parallel to the extrusion direction of the fried egg, and the disk surface is perpendicular to the surface of the fried egg. Are arranged so as to penetrate from the surface of the fried egg in the thickness direction of the fried egg, so that the disk can be rotated and cut smoothly. In addition, the parallel cutting blade may be configured such that the elongated blade portion has a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the surface of the fried egg and the blade portion is present in the whole thickness direction of the fried egg (perpendicular to the surface of the fried egg). In this case, the fried eggs are automatically cut by being pushed out. On the other hand, the vertical cutting blade is provided with a blade part protruding radially with respect to the rotation center axis of the roller on a part of the side surface of the cylindrical roller,
The rotation is performed by rotating the roller so that a predetermined position is cut by the blade. In this case, since the cutting can be performed only by the rotational movement, the mechanical configuration is simplified and the control is easy, which is preferable. Either the vertical cutting blade or the parallel cutting blade may be arranged first. In addition, when both the parallel cutting blade and the vertical cutting blade have a shape corresponding to the cutting shape, the cutting position of the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg reaches the cutting portion 74, the cutting is instantaneously lowered to the cutting position. Alternatively, it may be cut by die cutting.

The thus-prepared strip-shaped fried egg on which the pattern is drawn is conveyed from the cutter 70 to a take-out place 90, subjected to a final quality inspection, and packed in a pack or box. Will be shipped.

FIG. 2 is a front view (view from the same direction as FIG. 1) showing the inside of the cutting portion 74 of the cutting device 70 included in the egg fry manufacturing apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG. A continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1 (a pattern already formed is not shown) is conveyed by a belt conveyor 72 from left to right in the figure. A vertical cutting blade 80 is radially attached to a part of the side surface of the cylindrical roller 82 with respect to a rotation center axis 84 of the roller 82. In the present embodiment, four vertical cutting blades 80 are attached to the roller 82, but the number may be any number. In this state, the roller 82 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, and as a result, the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1 is cut by the vertical cutting blade 80 in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction, and a cut surface 86 is formed. . Further, a disk-shaped parallel cutting blade 88 is disposed in the right direction in the figure. The parallel cutting blade 88 has a blade formed on the outer periphery thereof, and is arranged parallel to the moving direction of the fried egg and perpendicular to the upper surface of the fried egg. Although a plurality of parallel cutting blades 88 are arranged in parallel with each other, only one of them is visible behind the front one. Each parallel cutting blade 88 has a rotating shaft 8
9 and is rotated in the same direction by rotating the rotation shaft 89 counterclockwise in the figure. The fried egg cut by the vertical cutting blade 80 is cut parallel to the transport direction by the parallel cutting blade 88 rotating counterclockwise in the figure. In this way, the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1 is cut like a grid in both directions parallel and perpendicular to the transport direction, and becomes a strip-shaped fried egg.

FIG. 3 is a top view (view from above in FIGS. 1 and 2) showing the inside of the cutting section 74 shown in FIG. A continuous sheet of fried egg 1 (patterns already formed are not shown) is conveyed by a belt conveyor 72 from left to right in the figure. A vertical cutting blade 80 is radially attached to a part of the side surface of the cylindrical roller 82 with respect to a rotation center axis 84 of the roller 82. In the present embodiment, four vertical cutting blades 80 are attached to the roller 82 (one of the vertical cutting blades 80 is not visible), but the number may be any number. In this state, the roller 82 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the lower side in the drawing, and as a result, the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1 is cut by the vertical cutting blade 80 in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction, and cut. A surface 86 is formed. Furthermore, three sheets in the right direction in the figure,
A disk-shaped parallel cutting blade 88 is arranged. The parallel cutting blade 88 is arranged parallel to the moving direction of the fried egg and perpendicular to the upper surface of the fried egg. Although three parallel cutting blades 88 are arranged in parallel, the interval between them may be determined according to the width of the strip-shaped fried egg. The parallel cutting blades 88 are connected by a rotating shaft 89, and are rotated in the same direction by rotating the rotating shaft 89 counterclockwise as viewed from below. The fried egg cut by the vertical cutting blade 80 is cut by the parallel cutting blade 88 in parallel with the transport direction, and a cut surface 87 parallel to the transport direction is formed. In this way, the continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1 is cut like a grid in both directions parallel and perpendicular to the transport direction, and becomes a strip-shaped fried egg.

FIG. 4 is a top view for illustrating the state of fried eggs moving in the fried egg manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. The molten egg is supplied to the continuous heater 20 by the molten egg feeder 10.
, And the supplied melted eggs are moved rightward in the figure by the belt conveyor 22 of the continuous heater 20. The melted eggs on the belt of the belt conveyor 22 are heated and solidified by the lower burner 24 and the upper burner 26. Therefore, the lower burner 24
In between, the egg is not coagulated at all and exists as a state 1a of a melted egg. When the belt conveyor 22 reaches the position of the lower burner 24, it is heated from the lower surface of the belt and the egg starts to solidify from the lower surface. Further, when the belt conveyor 22 reaches the position of the upper burner 26, the egg is solidified also from the upper surface of the belt and heated from the upper surface of the belt. As a result, a continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1b which is sufficiently solidified before being extruded from the continuous heater 20 is formed. Continuous sheet fried egg 1b
Is transferred to the next pattern forming device 50 and is moved by the belt conveyor 52 to below the printing section 54. Printing unit 5
The pattern 3 is formed by instantaneously contacting a portion on the plate for printing the pattern with a dye attached to the portion where the fried egg pattern is to be formed, which has moved to 4. The continuous sheet-shaped fried egg 1c on which the pattern 3 is formed is transferred to the next cutter 70, and is moved below the cutting portion 74 by the belt conveyor 72. The portion of the fried egg 1c to be cut can be cut like a grid by a vertical cutting blade 80 and a parallel cutting blade 88 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to obtain a strip-shaped fried egg 1d.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another continuous heater 20 which constitutes the apparatus for manufacturing fried eggs of the present invention. Figures 1 to 4
In all figures, the fried egg moves from left to right in the figure, but in FIG. 5, it moves from right to left in the figure. The belt conveyor 102 is driven by a drive motor 104 and rotates counterclockwise in the figure. Belt conveyor 102
, A pan 106 is attached at a fixed interval at the center of the pan 106. Therefore, in the regions on both sides where the belt conveyor 102 is curved due to the folding, both side portions of the pan 106 are separated from the belt conveyor 102. Bread 106
Has a rectangular or square shape, and is attached with two sides directed parallel to the traveling direction. On both sides parallel to the traveling direction (sides parallel to the drawing in the figure), ridges (continuous projections) are formed in the direction away from the surface of the pan 106 and the belt conveyor 102, thereby melting the bread. When receiving the egg, it prevents the egg from spilling in the direction perpendicular to the direction of travel. When the belt conveyor 102 is in a straight state, the pans 106 are perpendicular to the direction of travel so that the sides of the pans 106 are closely adjacent to each other.
Is attached to the belt conveyor 102 (ie,
The pan 106 is attached to the belt conveyor 102 at the same interval as the length of the side of the pan 106 parallel to the traveling direction. ). The pan 106 is a belt conveyor 10 at the right end in the figure.
2 and passes through the curved folded portion (the portion in contact with the pulley) and enters the flat portion (upper surface portion) of the belt conveyor 102. The preceding one of the sides of the pan 106 that is perpendicular to the traveling direction is the pan 1 that immediately precedes the pan 106.
06, which is closely located to the rear side, which is perpendicular to the traveling direction. The bread 106 attached to the flat part of the belt conveyor 102 thus forms a long bread without any gaps. The surface of the bread 106 is coated with edible oil by an oil applicator 108. Thereafter, the pan 106 starts to be heated from below by the lower burner 24a. The beaten egg is pumped to the beaten egg supplier 10 by the beaten egg pump 110 and supplied to the upper surface of the pan 106.
The bread 106 is heated by the lower burner 24, and the melted eggs solidify from below the bread 106. Further downstream (on the left side in the figure) is the upper burner 26. The bread 106 that has reached the upper burner 26 is also heated from above, and the melted eggs solidify from above the bread 106. A sufficiently solidified fried egg is formed on the upper surface of the bread 106 that has passed through the upper burner 26. The fried egg formed by the winding roll 112 is separated from the bread 106 and sent to the next step (pattern forming step). On the other hand, the bread 106 is the belt conveyor 1
02 is conveyed to the left end in the figure, where it is conveyed while changing its direction from left to right, conveyed again from the right end, and returns to the original state.

[0028]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the method and the apparatus for manufacturing fried egg of the present invention, a continuous fried egg sheet is formed, a pattern is formed in a predetermined area of the sheet, and then cut into strips, so that the pattern can be easily mechanized. And can be manufactured with high productivity.

In particular, if a plurality of strips can be formed in the width direction of the continuous fried egg sheet, the productivity can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of a cutting section according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing the inside of a cutting section according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view for illustrating a state of fried eggs moving in the fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a continuous heater according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fried egg 1a Melted egg 1b Continuous sheet fried egg 1c Continuous sheet fried egg with pattern formed 1d Strip-shaped fried egg 3 pattern 10 Melted egg feeder 20 Continuous heater 22 Conveyor belt conveyor 24, 24a Lower burner 26 Upper burner 50 Pattern former 52 Pattern conveyor belt conveyor 54 Printing unit 70 Cutting unit 72 Cutting unit belt conveyor 74 Cutting unit 80 Vertical cutting blade 82 Roller 84 Roller rotating shaft 86 (perpendicular to the transport direction) Cutting surface 87 Cutting surface (parallel to the conveying direction) 88 Parallel cutting blade 89 Rotary axis (of parallel cutting blade) 90 Pick-up location 102 Belt conveyor with pan 104 Drive motor 106 Pan 108 Oil applicator 110 Melted egg pump 112 winding roll

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A method for producing a strip-shaped fried egg in which a desired pattern is drawn on the surface of the strip-shaped fried egg, wherein the surface of the strip-shaped fried egg is drawn. Forming a plate-shaped fried egg having a plurality of surfaces, drawing a predetermined pattern on a predetermined region on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg, and forming the flat plate in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg A method for producing fried eggs, comprising cutting the fried eggs into the strips. 2. The plate-shaped fried egg is continuously extruded while being formed into a continuous sheet, and the pattern is drawn on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg according to the extrusion speed, and the extrusion speed is adjusted. 2. The method for producing fried egg according to claim 1, wherein the flat fried egg is cut in any direction that intersects with the extrusion direction. 3. The method for producing fried egg according to claim 2, wherein the flat fried egg is cut also in a direction parallel to the extrusion direction. 4. The method for producing fried eggs according to claim 2, wherein any one of the directions is orthogonal to the extrusion direction. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pattern is formed by branding the predetermined area. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pattern is formed by printing on the predetermined area using a dye. 7. The method for producing fried eggs according to claim 1, wherein said strip-shaped fried eggs are used as sushi ingredients. 8. A device for producing a strip-shaped fried egg in which a desired pattern is drawn on the surface of the strip-shaped fried egg, comprising: a supply device for supplying a melted egg; and a supply device for supplying the melted egg. A heater that heats the melted egg and draws the pattern to form a plate-shaped fried egg having a surface including a plurality of the surfaces of the strip-shaped fried egg, and on the surface of the plate-shaped fried egg A pattern forming device that draws a predetermined pattern in a predetermined area of the fried egg, and a cutter that cuts the flat fried egg into the rectangular shape in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the flat fried egg. apparatus. 9. The heater forms the continuous sheet-shaped plate-shaped fried egg, and transports the continuous sheet-shaped plate-shaped fried egg from the heater to the cutter through the pattern former. Further comprising a transporter, wherein the pattern former forms a pattern in the predetermined area in synchronization with the transport of the transporter, and wherein the cutter has the transporter in any direction intersecting the transport direction. The fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the fried egg is cut in synchronization with conveyance. 10. The fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the cutting device cuts also in a direction parallel to the transport direction. 11. The fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein one of the directions is orthogonal to the transport direction. 12. The pattern forming device is a branding forming device.
The fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 11. 13. The fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the pattern forming device is a printing device. 14. The fried egg manufacturing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the fried egg manufacturing apparatus is an fried egg manufacturing apparatus for sushi.