JPH1175742A - Apparatus for dividing rolled sushi - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for dividing a rolled sushi into prescribed thickness, enabling easy cleaning and washing after the work and capable of keeping the cleanliness of the apparatus. SOLUTION: This rolled sushi dividing apparatus is composed of a feed conveyor 2 to regularly transfer a rolled sushi, a cutting part 3 placed downstream of the feed conveyor 2 and a discharging part 6 positioned downstream of the cutting part 3. The feed conveyor 2 is detachably attached to a base 1 of the apparatus, the roller shaft of the feed conveyor 2 is provided with a gear engaging with a driving gear on the base 1 and the cutting part 3 is composed of a cutting blade unit 4 detachably attached to the base 1 and a thrusting member 5 placed above the cutting blade unit and lowered between the cutting blade rows of the cutting blade unit 4 synchronized with the timing to drop the rolled sushi from the feed conveyor 2 to the cutting blade unit 4. The cutting blade unit 4 is produced by parallelly arranging a number of cutting blade bands 42 on a frame 41 and inclining to position the end of the side of the feed conveyor 2 to be lower than the feed conveyor 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for cutting a sushi roll into a predetermined width, and more particularly to a device for separating a sushi roll which can be easily cleaned and washed after the work is completed and which can maintain cleanliness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant has previously proposed a rolled sushi separating apparatus shown in FIG. 6 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-17093). This device has a cutting blade unit below the downstream end of the supply conveyor (2).
(4) is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the horizontal direction, and a pushing member (5) is provided above and below the cutting blade unit (4) so as to be able to move up and down.
A discharge conveyor (8) is arranged below the cutting blade unit (4).

The pushing member (5) is lowered at the timing when the sushi roll falls from the downstream end of the feed conveyor (2) onto the cutting blade unit (4), and the cutting blade unit (4) is moved in a horizontal plane. To cut the sushi roll in a width corresponding to the interval between the blades of the cutting blade row of the cutting blade unit (4). In the above-mentioned rolled sushi cutting device, the cutting blade unit (4) slides and cuts the rolled sushi, so that the cut can be cut beautifully as if it were cut with a kitchen knife.

[0004]

However, the feeding conveyor (2) and the cutting blade unit (4) of the above-mentioned rolled sushi cutting device.
Is not easily removable, so cleaning and cleaning after one day's work is likely to be incomplete, and unsanitary due to propagation of germs and spoilage of residue that is noticeably generated in the cutting blade unit (4). was there. The present invention is to clarify a rolled-up sushi separating apparatus which can solve the above-mentioned problem by making it possible to easily remove the feed conveyor and the cutting blade unit.

[0005]

A rolled sushi separating apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a feed conveyor (2) for regularly conveying rolled sushi;
A cutting section (3) located downstream of the feed conveyor (2);
And a discharging device (6) located below the cutting section (3), the sushi cutting device comprising a feeding conveyor (2).
Is removably attached to the device base (1), and the drive shaft (93) on the base (1) is attached to the roller shaft (27) of the feed conveyor (2).
A gear (28) is provided which meshes with the base (1).
A cutting blade unit (4) removably attached to a cutting blade unit (4), and a cutting blade unit (4) is arranged above the cutting blade unit (4) and cut at the timing when the sushi roll falls from the feed conveyor (2) onto the cutting blade unit (4). The blade unit (4) is constituted by a projecting member (5) that passes through the cutting blade row of the blade unit (4) and descends. The cutting blade unit (4) is formed by arranging strip-shaped cutting blades (42) in parallel on a frame (41). The end on the side of the feed conveyor (2) is inclined and disposed so as to be lower than the end of the feed conveyor (2).

As another example of the cutting blade unit (4), a substantially M-shaped cutting blade (42a) is arranged in parallel with a frame (41a), and a central concave portion (42b) of the cutting blade (42a) is formed. It may be arranged so that it is located on the falling path of the sushi roll from the feed conveyor (2).

[0007]

[Operation and effect] Feeding conveyor (2) and cutting blade unit
(4) Because it is easy to remove, it is not possible to insert the hand in the attached state, and it is possible to clean parts that were difficult to clean and wash, and to cause unsanitary factors such as propagation of various bacteria and decay of residue. Can be eliminated. When cutting the rolled sushi, the cutting blade unit (4) remains stationary, but whether it is a band-shaped cutting blade or an M-shaped cutting blade,
To bite into the sushi roll pressed by the blade,
The blade can be cut beautifully and neatly with the same sharpness as cutting by sliding the blade.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a conveyor (2) from a front portion to a center portion between side walls (11) and (12) on both sides of a base (1) of a rolled sushi separating device, a central portion. A cutting section (3) approaching the downstream end of the feed conveyor, a rotation receiving roller (7) below the cutting section (3), and a discharge conveyor (8) rearward from a position below the rotation receiving roller (7). And a rotation receiving roller (7)
And a discharge conveyor (8) constitute a discharge device (6).

As shown in FIG. 5, the feed conveyor (2) is provided with a guide plate (24) for supporting a transport side belt between rollers (21) and (22) having an endless belt (23) stretched thereon. A mounting hole (25) is opened in the portion of the plate (24) that protrudes from the side edge of the conveyor belt (23), and one end of the plate is protruded along the conveyor belt (23). An end alignment plate (26) for aligning the parts is provided. A gear (28) is provided at one end of the front roller (21). The endless belt (23) is provided with partition pieces (20) (20) protruding from the endless belt (23) at an interval where rolled sushi is placed one by one.

The feed conveyor (2) is mounted by placing both side edges of the guide plate (24) on receiving pieces (14) (14) projecting from both side walls (11) (12) of the base (1). The mounting screw (29) inserted into the hole (25) is screwed into the screw hole (16) on the receiving piece (14) and mounted. By loosening the mounting screw (29), the feed conveyor (2) is mounted on the base. It can be easily removed from (1). Feed conveyor (2)
Is attached to the base (1), the gears (28) of the conveyor
Is the conveyor drive gear (9
3) mesh. A sprocket (9
6) is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cutting section (3) includes a cutting blade unit (4) provided obliquely near the downstream end of the feed conveyor (2), and a cutting blade from the feed conveyor (2). Unit (4)
(5)
It is constituted by and. In the cutting blade unit (4), a band-shaped straight cutting blade (42) is arranged on a rectangular frame (41) in parallel at equal intervals according to the cutting width of the rolled sushi. Frame (41)
Clamp screws (43) are attached to both side edges of the.

The cutting blade unit (4) has a front portion on a receiving piece (15) protruding from the side walls (11) and (12) of the base (1) at a downstream end of the feed conveyor (2). The feed conveyor is located below and the rear is
The clamp screw (43) is mounted by screwing it into a screw hole (not shown) on the receiving piece (15) by mounting it at an angle so as to be slightly higher than the downstream end of (2). Screw (43)
By loosening the cutting blade unit, the cutting blade unit (4) can be easily removed from the base.

The cutting blade unit (4) or the feed conveyor
In (2), a baffle plate (40) is provided so that the rolled sushi does not penetrate into the gap between the cutting blade unit (4) and the feed conveyor (2).
Is provided.

A notch (13) is formed in one side wall (11) of the base (1) so that the cutting blade unit (4) can be removed from the apparatus without removing the feed conveyor (2). I have.

The push-in member (5) has an elevating plate (51) attached to a vertical piston rod (55) of a cylinder device (54), and a lower surface of the elevating plate (51) directly above the cutting blade unit (4). A plurality of push plates (52) are suspended in the direction in which the cutting blades (42) of the cutting blade unit (4) are arranged in accordance with the positions. Each push plate (52)
A slit groove (53) through which the cutting blade (42) can enter is opened, and when the elevating plate (51) is lowered, the slit groove (53) is opened.
The cutting blade (42) penetrates into the cutting blade (42) and (42), and the lifting plate (51)
Can slip through and descend.

The rotation receiving roller (7) includes a feed conveyor (2).
The roller (21) is rotatably supported in parallel between the side walls (11) and (12). On the outer periphery of the rotation receiving roller (7), a plurality of, in the present embodiment, three round bottom grooves (71) for receiving one cut roll of sushi are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. A double sprocket (95) is provided at one end of the rotation receiving roller (7).

The discharge conveyor (8) is the feed conveyor (2).
However, the end aligning plate (26) is omitted, and it is detachably provided in the same manner as the feed conveyor (2).
The gear (81) provided at one end of the roller of the discharge conveyor (8)
It meshes with a conveyor drive gear (82) arranged at a fixed position of the base (1). The drive gear (82) has a sprocket (97) coaxially.
Is provided.

The feed conveyor (2), the rotation receiving roller (7) and the discharge conveyor (8) are connected to a common rotary driving device (9), and the driving device (9) rotates with a driving source (91). Receiving roller
One of the double sprockets (95) of (7) is connected by a chain (92). The other sprocket of the double sprocket (95), the driving sprocket (96) of the feed conveyor (2), the driving sprocket (97) of the discharge conveyor (8) and the bypass sprocket (98) located behind the double sprocket (95) They are linked by an endless chain (93).

The drive source (91) is an intermittent rotation motor or a combination of a motor and a general bus stop,
In the embodiment, the rotation receiving roller 7 is intermittently rotated by ３ rotation at a time. The feed conveyer (2) and the discharge conveyer (8) intermittently revolve by one pitch of the partition pieces (20) of the transport belt (23) in accordance with the 1/3 rotation of the rotation receiving roller (7). The pushing member (5) makes one reciprocation of the pushing plate (52) every time the feed conveyor (2) rotates one pitch.

However, the pushing member (5) is conveyed by the feed conveyor (2) and coincides with the timing at which the sushi roll S falls from the downstream end of the conveyor onto the row of cutting blades (42) of the cutting blade unit (4). ) Is lowered, and the pushing member (5) pushes the sushi downward. Cutting blade of cutting blade unit (4)
(42) The line cuts into the sushi roll and cuts the sushi roll. Since the pushing member (5) passes through the cutting blades (42) and (42) to push the sushi, the sushi is surely cut.

The cut rolled sushi is fitted into the round bottom groove (71) of the standby rotation receiving roller (7), and falls onto the discharge conveyor (8) by rotation of the rotation receiving roller (7). It is discharged out of the apparatus by a discharge conveyor (8). Since the feed conveyor (2) and the cutting blade unit (4) can be easily removed, even the parts that were difficult to wash because they could not be reached in the attached state could be cleaned neatly, such as propagation of various bacteria and decay of residue. The factor which becomes unsanitary can be eliminated.

Since the cutting blade (42) comes into contact with the cut end of the rolled sushi, it is easy for residue to adhere to the cutting blade (42), and it is desirable to frequently clean and wash it. In this embodiment, it is possible to remove the feed conveyor (2) without removing it.
Cutting blade unit from notch (13) of side wall (11) of base (1)
(4) The cutting blade unit can be removed outside the device.
There is no need for frequent cleaning and cleaning of (4).

When cutting a sushi roll, a cutting blade unit
(4) is stationary at a fixed position, but the band-shaped cutting blade (42) bites obliquely against the sushi roll pressed downward, so that the blade moves as it slides and cuts. It can be cut beautifully and beautifully with sharpness.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the cutting blade unit (4). It is formed by fitting a substantially M-shaped cutting blade (42) into a groove (44) formed in the front and rear wall plates of the rectangular frame (41a). The cutting blade unit (4) is placed between the side walls (11) and (12) such that the central concave portion (42b) of the M-shaped cutting blade (42a) row is located on the falling path of the sushi roll from the feed conveyor (2). Removably attached to. Also in the case of the M-shaped cutting blade (42a), the cutting edge is obliquely cut into the sushi roll pressed downward, so that the sharpness is good.

In practicing the present invention, the interval between the pushing plates (52) of the pushing member (5) and the pitch of the row of cutting blades (42) of the cutting blade unit (4) depend on the width of the cut sushi roll. It can be configured so that it can be adjusted by
The cutting blade (42) of the cutting blade unit (4) can be mechanically wiped with a wipe impregnated with vinegar water for each reciprocation of (5) to further improve the sharpness. The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a rolled sushi carving device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cutting section.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of the cutting blade unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a feed conveyor.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a cutting device previously proposed by the applicant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Base (11) Side wall (12) Side wall (2) Feed conveyor (3) Cutting section (4) Cutting blade unit (5) Push-in member (6) Discharge device (7) Rotation receiving roller (8) Discharge Conveyor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A feed conveyor (2) for regularly conveying sushi rolls, a cutting section (3) located downstream of the feed conveyor (2), and a discharge section located below the cutting section (3). In the maki sushi separation device comprising the device (6), the feed conveyor (2) is detachably attached to the device base (1),
A gear (28) meshing with a drive gear (93) on the base (1) is provided on a roller shaft (27) of the feed conveyor (2), and a cutting portion (3)
Is a cutting blade unit detachably attached to the base (1)
(4), the cutting blade row of the cutting blade unit (4) is arranged in accordance with the timing at which the sushi roll is disposed above the cutting blade unit (4) and falls from the feed conveyor (2) onto the cutting blade unit (4). The cutting blade unit (4) is formed by arranging strip-shaped cutting blades (42) in parallel with a frame (41), and has an end on the side of the feed conveyor (2). A rolled-up sushi carving device which is arranged to be inclined so as to be lower than the feed conveyor (2). 2. A feed conveyor (2) for regularly conveying sushi rolls, a cutting section (3) located downstream of the feed conveyor (2), and a discharge located below the cutting section (3). In the maki sushi separation device comprising the device (6), the feed conveyor (2) is detachably attached to the device base (1),
A gear (28) meshing with a drive gear (93) on the base (1) is provided on a roller shaft (27) of the feed conveyor (2), and a cutting portion (3)
Is a cutting blade unit detachably attached to the base (1)
(4) and the cutting blade row of the cutting blade unit (4) is arranged above the cutting blade unit (4) according to the timing at which the sushi roll falls from the feed conveyor (2) onto the cutting blade unit (4). The cutting blade unit (4) comprises a substantially M-shaped cutting blade (42a) arranged in parallel with a frame (41a), and a cutting blade (42a). A rolled-up sushi separating device provided such that a central concave portion (42b) is located on a dropping path of rolled sushi from a feeding conveyor (2). 3. A notch (13) formed in a side wall (11) of the base (1) so that the cutting blade unit (4) can be inserted into and removed from the base (1). 3. The sushi roll separating device according to 1 or 2.