JPS5823069B2 - Continuous automatic production equipment for roasted seaweed - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] As a means for industrially producing seaweed, the present applicant has previously published Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 9-47570 (Japanese Patent No. 830095), an apparatus was provided that automatically performs the necessary manufacturing steps in succession, from cutting the seaweed to peeling and separating the seaweed from the tube surface.

The present invention further improves the above invention, and provides an inverting device for the seaweed cage between the drying process and the peeling process to facilitate drying and peeling operations, and also loosens the adhesion of seaweed to the screen before the peeling process and peels the seaweed. To facilitate this process, to organize the cages separated from the seaweed to make their reuse advantageous, and to continuously and automatically produce roasted seaweed products by immediately baking the seaweed separated from the cages. The purpose of this document is to provide the following, and its implementation mode will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in the series diagram in Figure 1, roasted seaweed is produced by cutting the pre-treated raw seaweed into tubes (a process followed by a dehydration process in which the moisture content is continuously and automatically removed), After going through the process of drying the seaweed, the process of peeling the dried seaweed from the tube surface and the next process of baking the seaweed separated from the cage are performed in order to make the product, but the present invention integrates each of these processes into an integrated production process. The present invention provides an apparatus that can selectively arrange each processing step in multiple lines according to the production scale to improve production efficiency industrially.

Figure 2 shows the planar arrangement of all the equipment when only the drying process is a double-row system, where A is the papermaking processing section, B is the dehydration processing section, C is the distribution device section, D is the drying processing section, and E is the Symbols indicate a collection and transfer section, F indicates a nori cage reversing section, G indicates a peeling section, H indicates a baking section, and ■ indicates a cage accumulation section.

Detailed embodiments of each part of the processing device will be described below.

As shown in Fig. 3, a conveyor 2 installed on the bottom surface of the pretreated raw seaweed container 1 is rotated continuously or intermittently, and the basket a fed to the top surface of the container 1 is sequentially moved. When the ruler frame 3 is located on the bottom surface, the ruler frame 3 is moved downward toward the surface A of the container 1 to release a predetermined amount of raw seaweed onto the surface A of the container 1, and the ruler frame 3 is moved upward to move the screen A from the bottom surface of the container 1. Furthermore, the roller conveyor 4 connected to the conveyor 2 transfers the water to the next dehydration treatment section.

Dewatering section B The screen a transferred from the papermaking section by the roller conveyor 4 is then sent between a pair of upper and lower dewatering rolls 5, 5' as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. be included.

The dewatering rolls 5, 5' are made of a sponge-like porous water-absorbing material on their peripheral surfaces, and are made of an elastic material 6 that has little adhesion resistance to raw seaweed. The water that adheres to the screen a and the seaweed is effectively removed by the squeezing effect caused by the contact pressure, the negative pressure accompanying the restoration of compressive deformation caused by the contact pressure, and the suction effect caused by capillary action.

In the illustrated example, two sets of dewatering rolls are installed in the path of the seaweed cage, and the layer of the sponge-like porous water-absorbing material 6 of the roll 5 on the top surface in contact with the seaweed screen is particularly The first set of water absorbing rolls is made thicker to enhance the water absorption effect, and the contact pressure of the set of water absorbing rolls in front of this side against the seaweed cage is made weaker than that of the rolls in front of the course to soften the contact with the raw seaweed. Depending on the set of rolls, the water absorption capacity is increased by the thickness of the water-absorbing material layer, and the softness of the contact pressure prevents the raw seaweed from flowing due to the contact pressure, and the free water on the surface of the seaweed leaves is sufficiently absorbed as an alternating structure. The pressure of the second set of rolls is increased to increase the squeezing and water-absorbing effect on the seaweed cage, thereby squeezing out the water contained between the laminated sheets of seaweed leaves and performing sufficient dehydration.

Note that the number of sets of water absorbing rolls is not limited to two, and the number can be increased freely, but in this case, it is desirable to set the degree of squeezing of the rolls in front of the path to be gradually stronger.

Furthermore, the water-absorbing material 6 constituting the water-absorbing roll also has the defect of attracting seaweed leaves and adhering to the roll surface due to its water-absorbing properties. The outer surface of the upper roll 5, which is in contact with It effectively prevented the adhesion of raw seaweed.

In the figure, 8 is a water squeezing roll that is brought into contact with each water absorption roll, and 9 is a suction nozzle that opens in front of the first set of water absorption rolls and faces the lower surface of the seaweed cage. The water adhering to the screen, especially the water accumulated on the screen rods of the screen, is removed by suction to improve the dehydration treatment effect, and the suction causes the seaweed legs to elongate.

Note that the conveyor 1 is not limited to the single roller conveyor shown in the figure (for example, it may be of the type consisting of a pair of belts arranged with a gap between them, on which both edges of the seaweed cage are placed and conveyed). It is.

When using this device, a plurality of pairs of water absorbing rolls, each consisting of an upper and lower pair that presses the seaweed cage, are arranged in the direction of travel of the seaweed cage conveyed by the conveyor 4, and each set of rolls is sandwiched between the seaweed cage and the seaweed cage. The pressure is set to low at the front of the path (strong at the front), so that when the tube surface is covered with a thick layer of raw seaweed, the water is squeezed out by the squeezing action of the first set of water-absorbing rolls, and the raw seaweed is After removing enough water with the first set of rolls without flowing and protruding to the outer periphery and causing deformation,
The second and subsequent sets of rolls strongly press the seaweed cage to squeeze out the water and efficiently dehydrate it. Therefore, despite the dehydration effect caused by the strong pressure, the raw seaweed does not deform due to squeezing and therefore retains its product value. It has the effect of dehydrating efficiently without dehydrating the water.

Distribution device C The nori cages transferred from the above-mentioned dewatering device B by the roller conveyor 4 are divided into multiple rows (three rows in the illustrated example) and sent to the next drying processing section to improve drying efficiency. As shown in FIG. 6, three alignment plates 10 are successively provided in front of the roller conveyor 4, and a conveyor 12 with feeding pieces 11 arranged at predetermined intervals along the upper surface is constructed in an endless manner. , the seaweed cages a fed from the conveyor 4 onto the introduction plate 13 by the feeding piece 11 are sent one by one to the above-mentioned alignment plate 1.
I placed it above 0.

The alignment plate 10 is composed of two support plates 10a and 10b whose side edges are attached to rotating shafts 14a and 14b, and which are opened downward into a double-door pattern by rotation of the shafts, When the seaweed cages are distributed on each alignment plate 10, the support plates 10a, l of each alignment plate 10 are
The Ob is linked to a solenoid or other opening/closing mechanism to open downward and allow the seaweed cage to fall downward.

A conveyor 15 consisting of two running belts intersecting the arrangement direction of the alignment plates 10 is installed at the falling part of each seaweed cage so as to run in the direction of the arrow. By transferring in the direction of the arrow, the seaweed cages transferred in one line from the dehydration processing section B were separated into three rows and introduced into the next drying processing section.

The conveyor belt 15 is fixed to a fixed support rod 16 to prevent the conveyor belt 15 from bouncing due to the impact when the seaweed cage falls, causing the seaweed cage to move out of its normal position or bend on the conveyor. The upper surface is slid to prevent bouncing due to the impact of falling seaweed, and guide members 17 are provided on both sides of the falling part with tapered inner surfaces to correctly position the fallen seaweed on the conveyor.

In the illustrated example, the guide member 1γ is fixed to a support rod 16, and the support rod 16 may be rotated by sliding against the belt 15 or fixed as desired.

Therefore, in this device, the seaweed cages are divided into three rows,
By conveying the material using a conveyor belt 15 and extending the belt to the drying processing section, the next drying processing can be performed continuously.

Drying Processing Section D As shown in FIG. 8, the seaweed cages transported by three rows of conveyor belts 15 are carried into the drying chamber 18 through the inlet 19 on one side and subjected to drying treatment. Outlet 2
They are carried out in rows of 0 to 3.

The drying chamber 18 has an outer wall made of a heat insulating wall, and a conveyor 21 for conveying a cage made up of a pair of chains 22, 22 is installed inside the drying room 18.
The chamber 18 is divided into a first drying section 26 on the inlet 19 side and a first drying section 26 on the outlet 20 side by means of a partition wall 25 installed endlessly on the rolling wheels 23 and protruding into the trough of the V-shaped running section. 2 drying section 2
It was divided into 7.

The upper part of the drying section 26 serves as a heat exchange chamber 28 and a heater 29.
A blower 30 as well as an outside air intake port 31 whose opening degree can be adjusted by an adjustment damper are provided, and a triangular cross section is provided with a porous air supply surface 32 on the inside along the upward traveling portion of the conveyor 21 and the upper part gradually inserted. A hot air supply duct 33 is formed, and an exhaust duct 35 is formed along the downward running portion of the conveyor 21 between the partition wall 25 and the air supply duct 33, and has an air intake surface 34 on the inside and is oppositely symmetrical to the air supply duct 33.

Reference numerals 36, 37, and 38 are side plates that partition the heat exchange chamber 28, and the lower end of the side plate 36 forms a communication port 39 between the heat exchange chamber 28 and the air supply duct 33. A communication port 40 with the exchange chamber 28 was formed.

The second drying section 27 communicates with the exhaust duct 35 of the first drying section 26 through an opening 41 provided at the top of the partition wall 25 and having an adjustment damper, and is equipped with an air blower 42 inside the opening 41 and an adjustment damper at the top. An outside air intake port 43 is provided, and a hot air duct 45 is formed between the partition wall 25 along the upward traveling portion of the conveyor 21 and is symmetrical to the exhaust duct 35 and has an air blowing surface 44 on the outside. An exhaust duct 46 oppositely symmetrical to the air supply duct 45 along the downward running part.
The outer wall of the processing chamber 18 was formed as an exhaust surface 47.

(The seaweed tank a carried into the processing chamber 18 from the inlet 19
is transferred from the conveyor 15 to the conveyor 21, and is dried by hot air at a predetermined temperature while traveling through the first drying section 26 and then the second drying section 27 along a V-shaped path, and then transferred from the conveyor 21 to the conveyor 48. and is carried out from the processing chamber 18 through the outlet 20.

In addition, the introduction and extraction conveyors 15, 48 and the conveyor 21
The handing over of the seaweed cage a that takes place in between is carried out as follows.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, two shaft rods 49 are installed at a predetermined interval between the chains 21 and 21 that constitute the conveyor 21.
. To Kanoshi 54
A large number of screen holding parts including the screen support 52 and the screen pusher 54 are provided at equal intervals, and the screen support 52 and the screen pusher 54 are provided at equal intervals.
The seaweed cage a is held in place and moved around the inside of the processing chamber 18.

The cage holder 52 of the seaweed cage holding part is provided protruding from the fixed shaft piece 49, and the corresponding cage holder 54 is provided to protrude from the rotating shaft piece 50 and is undulating with respect to the cage holder 52, so that it does not operate normally. The spring 55 urges the shaft piece 50 to press the screen holder 54 against the screen support 52 so that the screen is held therebetween, and the rotating shaft piece 5
When the trochanter 57 at the tip of the actuating piece 56 protruding from 0 to the other side comes into contact with the cam piece 58 fixed at a predetermined relative position, the spring 5
5, rotate the shaft piece 50 against the screen support 52, and press the screen support 5 against the screen support 52.
4 is opened, and the nori cage a is introduced into the space by the introducing belt 15, and on the outlet port 20 side, the cage receiver 52 and the cage retainer 5 are installed by the cam piece 58' in the same manner as described above.
The cage is released by opening the clamp with 4, and it is transferred onto a conveyor 48 for carrying out and taken out of the processing chamber 18.

In addition, in order to ensure smooth and reliable transfer of the seaweed basket a from the carry-in belt 15 to the conveyor 21, the conveyor 2 is
By moving the guide piece 59 with a large curvature along the guide piece 59, it is curved particularly at the core, and the radial interval of the screen support 52 is widened (opened), and the screen support 54 relative to the screen support 52 is made wider by the curvature. By increasing the opening degree α, it becomes easier to introduce the seaweed basket a by the carry-in belt 15, and accordingly, the holding of the seaweed basket a by the basket support 52 and the basket retainer 54 becomes reliable.

In the illustrated example, the guide piece 59 is composed of a small-diameter chain grocket to curve the conveyor 21 at a predetermined angle with a small curvature and to make the feeding operation of the chino 22 easier. However, instead of a sprocket wheel, a fixed guide with a large curvature Sometimes pieces are used.

In the figure, reference numeral 60 indicates a guide piece provided so that the conveyor 21, which has passed through the curved portion with a large curvature due to the guide piece 59, is positioned again on a predetermined transition locus. By installing and adjusting its movement, the carrying belt 21
The timing of opening and closing operations of the screen holder 52 and the screen retainer 54 relative to the screen can be adjusted.

Furthermore, the cam piece 58 is attached to the guide piece sprocket 5 as shown in the figure.
It is not necessary to provide it on the axis of 9 (there is no problem in selecting an appropriate position and providing it).

While the seaweed cage a transferred from the introduction conveyor 15 to the conveyor 21 as described above is conveyed upwardly and then downwardly in the first drying chamber 26, the outside air taken in from the outside air intake port 31 and the exhaust air are transported inside the first drying chamber 26. A part of the treated hot air from the duct 35 is mixed in and sent to the heater 28 by the blower 30, where it becomes hot air at a temperature suitable for primary drying, mainly constant rate drying, and is sent from the communication port 30. The air is sent to the duct 33 and passes from the air supply surface 32 between the running pipe holding parts to the exhaust duct 35.
After the hot air passes through the hot air, the seaweed cage a undergoes a process mainly consisting of primary constant rate drying, and then moves into the second drying chamber 27, where it moves up and down.

In the second drying chamber 27, a part of the hot air discharged from the exhaust duct 35 of the first drying chamber 26 flows into the second drying chamber 2γ through the opening 41, and outside air from the outside air intake port 43 flows into the second drying chamber 2γ. By mixing, the air becomes relatively low-temperature hot air suitable for secondary drying, mainly lapse rate drying, and is passed from the air supply surface 44 of the air supply duct 45 between the pipe holding parts by the blower 42 to the exhaust duct. 46, it is discharged from the exhaust surface 47, and during this period, the seaweed pen a is subjected to a process mainly consisting of secondary lapse rate drying. In some cases, the inlet 43 is completely closed and the drying process is performed using only the exhaust air from the first drying section 26, and if necessary, after the second lapse rate drying is completed, the drying process may be performed immediately before being carried out from the chamber 18. In some cases, the seaweed cage a is exposed to the cold outside air blown out from the duct 24 to perform a return treatment to remove the harmful effects caused by excessive drying.

The completely processed seaweed tank a is transferred to the conveyor 4.
According to this device, high-temperature hot air for primary drying is carried out from the drying chamber 18 in three rows by the heater 29 provided in the heat exchange chamber 28 and a part of the treated hot air. The desired high-temperature hot air can be easily obtained by using the remaining heat from the drying process, and a part of the high-temperature hot air for the primary drying is used to generate the relatively low-temperature hot air for the secondary drying. Hot air at the desired temperature can be easily obtained by mixing an appropriate amount of outside air at the inlet, and during hot air treatment, the seaweed basin itself acts as a rectifying plate, making good contact with the hot air and improving the heat treatment effect. In particular, since the transport path for the seaweed pen a is V-shaped, the hot air supply ducts 33 and 45 and the opposing exhaust ducts 35 and 46 are all triangular spaces that can maintain uniform ventilation distribution. Not only is it extremely advantageous for drying, and the shape of the ventilation passage is provided in the most appropriate manner, but also all the equipment necessary for the drying process can be housed in the processing chamber 18 in an appropriate arrangement. The straight conveyance part of the nori a becomes longer due to the V-shaped conveyance, and in combination with the above-mentioned wind distribution mode, the drying efficiency is significantly improved, and the nori a is tilted in opposite directions in both drying chambers. Moisture is not unevenly distributed, so an even and uniform drying effect can be obtained, resulting in a high-quality product.

Concentrator E To improve drying efficiency, the seaweed cage a that has been processed in double rows and carried out is then introduced into a peeling section (described later) to peel the seaweed from the cage, but this process is carried out continuously in one row. Since it is operationally advantageous to do this in a single row, it is necessary to collect the seaweed cages a sent out in double rows from inside the drying chamber 18 and transport them in a single row.

The suspension shaft 61 of the unloading conveyor 48 from inside the drying chamber 18 is connected to a chain mechanism 6 so as to rotate according to the processing speed inside the chamber 18.
2, a drive shaft 6 connected to the driving part, a rolling wheel 63 loosely fitted onto the shaft 61 regardless of its rotation, and mounted on the front lower part of the drive shaft 6;
A transfer belt 66 is stretched between the wheel 65 on the top of the vehicle 4 and the belt 66 is run at high speed.

A roller conveyor 68 is constructed by arranging a large number of rotating rollers 67 in parallel in a direction intersecting the belt 66, and furthermore, a roller conveyor 70 is formed by several rollers 69 continuously at the tip of the roller conveyor 68. Each roller 67 forming the drying chamber 68 is rotated via a wheel 74 on a rotating shaft 73 driven by a motor 71 via an electromagnetic clutch 72. The roller conveyor γ0 is driven intermittently for a fixed period of time according to the interval of the seaweed bins a carried out from the drying chamber 18 on the conveyor 48 under the control of an electric signal sent from the drying chamber 18. Several rollers 69 are connected to a high-speed rotating shaft 7 driven by a motor 75.
The roller conveyor 68 is constantly driven at a speed faster than the driving speed of the roller conveyor 68 via a wheel 78 on a rotating shaft 77 that is interlocked with the roller conveyor 68.

The drive shaft 64 provided with the suspension roller 65 of the transfer belt 66 described above is rotated by transmission from the high-speed rotating shaft 76.

Thus, in this device, when the seaweed bins a carried out from the drying chamber 18 on the three rows of transfer conveyors 48 are transferred to the transfer conveyor 66, they are moved forward at high speed onto the stationary roller conveyor 68 provided in a crisscross manner. At this time, the roller conveyor 68 is driven by the electromagnetic clutch 72 which is activated by the signal, and the screen A is conveyed horizontally in a line, and when the screen A is placed on the high-speed roller conveyor 70 at the rear stage, it is rapidly conveyed forward. The transfer conveyor 79 transfers them in a line toward the next processing section.

The seaweed cages a that are carried out in three rows from the drying chamber 18 by the above device are collected in one row, and even though they are sent out irregularly from the drying chamber 18, the electromagnetic clutch is 72 is opened and closed to control the drive of the roller conveyor 68, and a high-speed drive roller conveyor 70 is connected to the end of the roller conveyor 68 to sequentially feed the seaweed bins a.
Roller conveyor 68. The seaweed baskets a sent in a plurality of rows can be collected in one row and reliably transferred to the next processing section without causing confusion due to congestion of the seaweed baskets a on γ0.

In a workplace environment, it is not always possible to use a straight introduction path when introducing the gathered seaweed cages a to the next processing section, and for example, by installing operating equipment in a narrow space, There are times when you have no choice but to take advantage of an open circuit.

Therefore, in the case of a straight path, it is sufficient to extend the transfer conveyor 79 to the introduction section of the next processing section, but in the case of a concave path, a special transfer device is required, which is connected to the concentrator. The transfer conveyor 79 curved at 90 degrees will be explained.

The base of the conveyor 79 is connected to the high speed roller conveyor 7.
It is composed of a belt 80 that runs perpendicular to 0, and the belt 80 receives the seaweed cage a sent out from the high-speed roller conveyor 70 that runs along several rollers 81 and transports it in the direction of the arrow. .

For transportation on a curved road, the curved road is divided into a plurality of parts at appropriate intervals in the length direction, and each shaft rod 82 is installed on the machine frame 83 on both sides, crossing the curved road, and water is installed at both ends of each shaft rod 82. By attaching a groove-shaped pulley 84 and suspending a separate belt 85 endlessly on the pulley 84 for each section, two belt conveyors running approximately along both sides of the curved path can be created by continuous belts 85. The interval between the inner and outer belts 85 is narrower than the width of the seaweed cage a, so that the seaweed cage a is supported on these inner and outer belts 85 and transported forward sequentially. Similar to the structure, a water groove-shaped pulley 87 is attached to the shaft rod 86 provided for each divided section, and a separate belt 88 is constructed for each section.
These belts 88 are positioned above the above-mentioned both side belts 84 to suppress the upper surface of the seaweed cage a to be transferred and prevent it from floating during the transfer. are fixed to the shaft rods 82' and 86', and the other pulleys are fixed to the shaft rods respectively, and the first and last shaft rods 82',
86' is driven from the above-mentioned driving shaft 76 through transmission mechanisms 89 and 90, so that they run sequentially in conjunction with each other. In order to transfer the material smoothly, it is necessary for the outer belt to advance faster than the belt located on the inside of the curved path, and the difference in running speed can be easily adjusted by setting the diameter of the suspension pulley of each belt. obtain.

Note that each bell (85, 88) is guided at its intermediate portion by a guide pulley 91 to prevent it from coming off the respective pulley.

In this way, the seaweed bins a transferred from the collection roller conveyors 68, 70 to the transfer belt 79 are supported by two inner and outer belt conveyors stretched along the curved path in front of them, and the intermediate upper surface is The material is pressed by a pushing belt 88 and smoothly transported along a curved path, transferred to a conveyor belt 93 via a straight running belt 92, and sent out to the next processing section. According to this device, the material is sequentially moved forward. A high curve or front can also be applied to a low curve and be moved to the desired position at will.

Screen reversing device F The seaweed screen a is introduced into the drying processing section with the seaweed screen on the top surface, but when it travels along the V-shaped path and is led out from the drying chamber 18, the seaweed screen becomes the bottom surface, and During the subsequent collection and transfer, the seaweed is processed in that state, but in the next peeling process, it is advantageous to process the seaweed with the top surface, so it is required to invert the seaweed cage A when introducing it into the processing section. Ru.

An endless feed belt 93 is provided, which is connected to the end of the carry-out belt 92 for transporting the basket a with the seaweed bed as the top surface in the previous operation, and whose other end is suspended around the cylinder 94.
An endless belt 95 is provided along a semicircular shape in contact with the outer surface of the belt 93 at the hanging portion, and the nori basket a transferred from the conveyor belt 92 to the feeding belt 93 is placed along the semicircular circumference at the other end. When the endless belt 95 is fed in from one end of the contact portion and taken out from the other end, the screen (a) is turned upside down, and in the illustrated embodiment, a device is attached for transferring the inverted nori screen (a) to the next processing section. A pair of supporting plates 96, 96 are installed along the front of the discharge part of the seaweed tank with an appropriate interval between them.
The shaft 97 of each support plate 96
A chain wheel 98 is fixed to one end, and a restoring traction spring 99 is attached to the other end.
After suspending the chain wheel 98 on opposite sides of the chain wheel 98, the chain wheel 100 is connected to the solenoid 101.
The screen a is supported by rotating the supporting plates 96, 96 downward by 90 degrees by pulling the ceno 100 by the operation of 01.
The solenoid 101 causes the seaweed tank a to fall onto the support belt 102 installed below.
A delay relay is activated by a signal from a microswitch 103 that detects and activates the signal when it passes between the contact portions with the .

The basket a that has fallen onto the receiving belt 102 is transferred as the receiving belt 1020 runs, and is transferred to the transfer belt 104 connected thereto.
However, the position of the screen a fluctuates when it falls onto the receiving belt 102 and when it is transferred onto the continuous belt 104, so in order to correct this to the normal position, both ends of the screen are moved along the conveying direction of the belt 102. A pair of band-shaped correction belts 105 are provided which are opened to each other in a V-shape, and the holding belt 106 is mounted on the belt 102 to correctly guide the position of the basket a being transferred.
Hold it in place and transport it.

106a is an auxiliary belt for introduction.

In this way, the receiving belt 1 is dropped downward from the screen reversing mechanism.
When taking out the screen a on the 02 or transferring it between belts, the screen a may be bent due to reaction or may curl freely due to the lack of binding force. Since it becomes impossible to process and its introduction becomes meaningless, it is desirable to separate and remove such illegally shaped bamboo grass from the bamboo transport path, so a device for separating fraudulent bamboo leaves is provided in the transport path of the bamboo bamboo bamboo.

That is, an interruption part 107 extending over a predetermined length section is provided in the middle of the transfer belt conveyor 104, and the normal form, that is, the correctly flattened basket a is transferred by the preceding stage conveyor 104a to reach the interruption part 107. is the interruption part 107
Although it is transferred to the subsequent conveyor 104b by climbing over the
Because of its short length in the transport direction, it is impossible to get over the interrupted part 1070 and falls downward at the interrupted part 107. Therefore, it is automatically separated and removed from the transport path of the screen A, and only the screen A is transported by the normal transport belt 108. was transported.

Thus, with this device, it is possible to easily turn over the front and back of the screen a, separate the malformed bamboo leaves, and introduce only the normally shaped nori screen a in an attitude and position suitable for the next peeling process.

Peeling Processing Section G Peeling of the screen a and the seaweed screen is carried out by successively performing the first and second peeling steps and the separation step, and the apparatus will be specifically explained.

Upper and lower transfer bells N connected to the transfer belt 108 for pre-treatment of the first peeling device
Two sets 110at of a pair of right and left pinching rolls that oppose the upper and lower sides of the transport path of the seaweed basket a that is being transferred while being held by the nori baskets 09a and 109b, and clamp both side edges of the basket a that has removed the part of the seaweed basket.
110b, 111a.

111b are arranged at a predetermined interval, and these two left and right
A plurality of push-up rolls 112 are installed between the set of pinching rolls, located in the middle of screen a, slightly higher than the lower rolls 110b and 111b, and corresponding to the middle part of screen a, to apply front and rear pinching pressure. The driving speed of the rolls at the front in the transport direction is increased, and two sets of left and right pinching rolls 110a, 110b, 111
a.

Attach pulley 113 coaxially to 111b,
A belt 114 was installed over these in parallel with the transfer path, and the left and right bells 114, 114 always suppressed both side edges of the screen a and ensured transfer.

115 is a suppression roll.

In this way, the seaweed cage a transferred by the belt conveyors 109a and 109b is a pressure roll 110a.

110b and transferred forward, and then the middle part of the screen a is lifted by the push-up roll 112 and further transferred to the pressure rolls 111a and 111b. Due to the speed difference between these rolls, the screen a is pulled. Since the seaweed legs are stretched, the adhesion strength of the seaweed legs that were clinging to the screen rods is loosened, and both sides of the screen a are pressed with pressure rolls 110a, 110b, 111.
a, 11l and b, the middle of the screen a is pushed up to the side of the nori screen by the push-up roll 112, and in combination with the drafting action, both sides and the rear of the nori screen are peeled off from the surface of the screen a. .

In this case, the front part of the nori basket moves over the upper surface of the intermediate push-up roll 112 before the drafting action is applied to the nori basket a, so that the front part of the nori basket does not peel off from the surface of the bowl a. It is possible to prevent damage caused by the loosening of the front part of the front part becoming a hindrance.

In addition, the pinching rollers 110a, 11ob, 111a.

A rubber roll 111b is used, and the upper and lower rolls are elastically pressed against each other to correspond to the thickness of the screen a, and the push-up roll 112 rotates idly on its axis to adjust the speed of the pressure rolls 111a and 111b. However, it is also possible to drive the rear pressure rolls 110a and 110b aggressively at a speed a little slower than this and a little faster than the rear pressure rolls 110a and 110b, and it is preferable to form the peripheral surface to be rough to eliminate slippage. .

A pair of upper and lower speed regulating clamping rolls 116a, 116b are placed on both left and right sides in front of the first peeling device, and an endless belt 11 for drafting is located in front of the rolls at a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the transfer path.
7 is constructed, and this is attached to the aforementioned clamping rolls 116a, 11.
6b, and is provided with a trochanter 118 that springs upward on the inside thereof, and a pressing force that swings in conjunction with a solenoid 119 above the transfer path opposite to this endless belt 118. A rotating rod 120 is pivotally supported in the middle, and when it swings, its lower end pushes the seaweed cage a a little downward, and the solenoid 119 is controlled by limit switches 122, 122 placed before and after the endless drafting belt 118. It was controlled by an OR circuit.

In this way, the seaweed cage whose rear part has been peeled off from the surface of the screen a is transferred to both measurement parts of the seaweed screen by the first peeling device, and the both sides of the nori screen are further transferred while being held by the holding rolls 116a and 116b, and the front end of the seaweed screen is removed. When the limit switch 121 is pressed and activated, the solenoid 119 is energized to activate the pressing rotation rod 120 and the second
As shown in Fig. 1, the middle part of the front end of the screen a, which has removed the nori seaweed part at the lower end, is pushed downward according to the circular trajectory of the rotary rod tip and rotated, thereby collaborating with the endless belt 117 and the pressing rotor 118. The action pulls the screen a forward at a rapid speed, and for this purpose the rear part is held by the clamping rolls 116a.

The screen a held by the roll 116b is the roll 116a.

116b and the swinging motion of the endless belt 117 and the rotating rod 120, the suction of the nori sheets to the screen a is loosened, and the sheet is removed by the rotating rod 120, similar to the first peeling means. In order to push out the front end of the seaweed bowl to the side opposite to the papering side of the seaweed bowl, the front end of the seaweed bowl is peeled off from the surface of the screen a.

Next, when the IJ Mitsutwitch 122 is pressed at the front end of the screen a, which continues to be moved, the solenoid 1190 is de-energized, and the restoring spring 123 returns the suppression rotation rod 120 to its original state in preparation for the next operation.

In the above apparatus, the screen a is the clamping roll 116a.

116b, endless drafting belt 117, and pressing rotation rod 1
The clamping rollers 116a, 1 are subjected to a drafting action due to the large speed difference between the swinging motion of the clamping rollers 116a and 20, and when a large drafting force is applied, there is a risk of tearing off the seaweed along with the cage.
16b was equipped with a speed regulating mechanism as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20.

The clamping rolls 116a and 116b are connected to the roll 1 below them.
16b is the drive side, and the upper roll 116a is a driven roll by contact pressure with this, which can be pushed down by elastic pressure with a spring to correspond to the thickness of the screen a, and the drive side roll 116
A rolling wheel 125 is fixed to the end of the shaft 124 of b, and a driving wheel 12 such as a pulley or sprocket wheel is fitted loosely circumscribed thereon.
6 is provided, and the claw piece 128 pivoted on the roller wheel 125 is engaged with and disengaged from the notch 127 provided on the inner periphery, and the driving wheel 126 is driven in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. The engagement between the notch 127 and the claw piece 128 causes the shaft 124 integrated with the wheel 125 to rotate the roll 116b at a set speed in the direction of the arrow, but as described above, the screen a is rotated by the drafting action. When the gripping rolls 116a and 116b tend to rotate at an accelerated pace following the pulling speed, the rolling wheel 125 precedes the driving wheel 126, and the claw piece 128 disengages from the notch 127, causing the claw to disengage. The piece 128 presses against the inner circumferential surface of the driving wheel 126 by centrifugal force or spring pressure to apply a braking effect to the rotation of the wheel 1250, thereby braking the roll 116b and preventing the screen a from being torn off due to excessive drafting. Furthermore, the drive wheel 126 is pressed against the stopper 130 by a spring 129 so as to constantly apply braking to the roll 116b.

Separating device - In the first peeling device, the sides and rear of the seaweed bed are peeled off, and then in the second peeling device, the front part of the seaweed bed is peeled off, and the seaweed container a is then introduced into the separation device.

That is, a transport cylinder 131 is installed on the lower surface of the front end of the transport path, and is driven in the opposite direction to the transport direction, and a belt 132 for leading out the cage is provided along the half circumference of the front path, and the transport cylinder 131 and A suction casing 133 with a suction surface 134 whose lower surface is parallel to the transfer path is connected to a negative pressure source via a conduit 135 and fixed to the upper surface of the conveyance path, and gilt copper, A porous belt-like belt 136 made of materials such as plastic, cloth, and rubber plate is installed in an endless manner, and is inverted below the front end of the screen a which crosses the transport path up and down and moves to both sides of the transport cylinder 131. Reverse bell N 37
, 137 were erected.

The reversing belt 137 is located at the interval between the transport cylinder 131 and the porous belt-like belt 136, which face each other across the transport path.
In front of this is a reversing bar 138 with the smallest possible diameter, and in front and behind it are guide trochanters 139 and 140 that touch the lower surface of the belt-shaped belt 136.
were hung horizontally, and a nori lead-out belt 141 was further installed in front of these.

In the illustrated example, the belt conveyor 109b for conveyance is used as an extension of the belt conveyor 109b for conveyance, but it is optional to provide it separately, and in the illustration, 143 is the belt 132 for leading out the cage along the conveyance drum 131. Trochanter for tension, 144
145 indicates a guide plate that isolates the trochanter 143 from the guiding path of the screen a to facilitate the transfer of the screen a, 145 indicates a screen lead-out belt connected to the lower end of the screen lead-out belt 132, and the reversing bar 13
The supporting lever 146 of No. 8 is provided with an introduction rotor 147 near the inlet side of the contact portion between the conveyance cylinder 131 and the screen lead-out belt 132, and is constantly rotated to facilitate reversal and removal of the screen a as described later. The introduction of the screen by the introducing trochanter 147 is ensured by operating the spring 148 regardless of the thickness of the screen a.

149 is a static eliminator installed at the end of the transfer path;
In the second peeling and separation process, the static electricity charged on the seaweed was removed.

In this way, when the screen a and the seaweed moth transferred from the second peeling device are transferred forward while being held between the porous strip belt 136 and the guide roller 140, the front end of the screen a hits the reversing belt 137 and moves downward. and is bent downward at a steep angle by the small-diameter reversing bar 138, and the front end is sandwiched between the introduction trochanter 147 and the conveyance cylinder 131 and pulled.

Therefore, the screen a and the seaweed are reliably separated by the refraction action of this steep angle and the suction action described later, and the screen a is separated by the transport cylinder 13.
1 and the screen lead-out belt 132 in contact therewith, and are taken out from the transfer path, transferred to the take-out belt 145 at the end, and sent to the accumulation processing section.

On the other hand, the seaweed is attracted to the surface of the belt 136 by the negative pressure in the suction casing 133 provided on the upper surface corresponding to the reversing bar 138, and by the suction force acting through the holes of the belt-shaped belt 136 running along the lower surface of the suction casing 133. The belt 141 is separated from the surface of the screen A, is held between the front guide roller 139 and the belt-like belt 136, and is sent forward, and at its terminal, the static electricity generated during operation is removed by the static electricity eliminator 149, and then taken out by the belt 141.
is sent to the next baking processing section.

When using this device, the first step is to peel the seaweed from the pipe surface.
In the first peeling process, both sides and the rear part of the nori are only peeled off from the pipe surface, and the front part is transferred in a clean state, so that when the nori cage is transferred later, the nori is peeled off from the pipe surface. It can be transported easily without the risk of damage or bending due to the front end coming loose, and the front end of the seaweed can be peeled off from the tube surface in the next second peeling process and then immediately introduced into the separation process. In the separation process, the screen is refracted at a steep angle and the suction action ensures smooth contact between the screen and the seaweed, and damage to the seaweed is prevented as much as possible during the transfer and processing processes, resulting in high-quality seaweed. Everything is done automatically and sequentially.

Baking treatment device H Belt 1 for delivering the seaweed grains separated from the screen a by the pre-peeling device G
A porous heat-resistant belt 150 made of gilt bronze or the like is continuously installed in front of the belt 41 in an endless manner, and a heat-resistant belt 151 with a smooth surface such as a stainless steel belt is connected to the belt 150 on one side parallel to the top surface thereof. An electric heater 153 constructed of an infrared heater or a heating wire is installed within the annular portion of the smooth belt 151 so as to run in the same direction.
is disposed along the contact running portion of both belts, and a heat dissipation plate 154 having a large number of holes or slits is provided on the lower surface of the plate in close proximity to the running portion of the belt 1510.
A radiant heat reflecting plate 155 is attached to the upper surface of the upper belt 151, and the outside of the upper belt 151 is covered with a shielding wall 156 to prevent heat loss.

A support plate 15 is installed on the inner side of the lower wire mesh belt 150.
1, and a vertical adjustment mechanism 158 is attached to the support plate 157 so as to appropriately contact the upper belt 152.

Furthermore, the heating section by the heater 153 is divided into a predetermined section along the moving direction of the seaweed introduced between both belts as a roasting section A using high heat, and a subsequent section B as a baking section B using high heat. The temperature of the heater 153 in each zone is adjusted to an appropriate temperature, or the distribution of the heater 153 is changed sparsely or densely to form a desired temperature zone, and the temperature in both zones is automatically controlled. Thermostat N59,160 was installed.

Furthermore, since a large amount of water vapor is generated in the drying section A, in order to eliminate this, blowers 161 are installed on both sides of the drying section A to provide ventilation.

In this device, when the seaweed is introduced from one end of the contact running part of both bells 150 and 151, during the transition, it is first roasted by heating in the roasting zone A, then roasted by high heat in the roasting zone B. After being processed, it is made into a product and is accumulated at a predetermined location via a guide plate 162.

This derived seaweed may be deposited on the tropical belt 151, so in order to prevent this, the scraper
63 is provided at the nori lead-out end of the belt 151.

When using this device, the radiant heat of the heater 153 is transferred to the heat sink 1
54 and the reflective plate 155, the belt-like belt 15 is effectively
1, the heat treatment of the seaweed sheets in direct contact with the belt 151 is made efficient, and the belt 150 facing the belt 150 is made porous, so that the drying and baking treatments can be carried out continuously without crushing the seaweed feet. This makes it efficient and allows you to obtain high-quality products.

Screen accumulating device I As shown in FIG. 26, a slide 164 is provided on the lower surface of the tip of the belt 145 for leading out the screen a separated from the seaweed by the above-mentioned peeling device G. A space 167 is provided on the lower surface of the press body 168, which is installed above the table 166, and in the space 167 there is a pressing body 168 that performs a horizontal movement with a constant stroke along the table 166, and a cage holder that can move horizontally in opposition to the press body 168. A body 169 is provided.

The pressing body 168 is connected by a connecting rod 172 to an operating mechanism consisting of a crank 170 and a swinging lever 171 that engages with the crank 170 to perform reciprocating motion by a quick return motion, and is connected to the lower end of the sliding surface 165 of the slide 164. After advancing toward the screen holder 169 from a retracted position directly below or inward, the screen is moved backward by a quick return operation, so that the screen a does not slide down between the screen holder 169 and the sliding surface 165 at the initial stage of operation. Leave a gap and wait.

(A) from the lead-out belt 145 to the top surface of the slide 164.
When the screen a is supplied, the screen a slides down while tilting downward according to the sliding surface 165 and falls between the pressing body 168 and the screen holding body 169, and then, due to the forward movement of the pressing body 168, the screen a is moved down to the holding body. By repeating this process, the screens a are successively stacked on the front surface of the holding body 169, and as the number of screens increases, the holding body 169 is stacked on the pressing body 168.
It moves backward according to the forward movement of.

Therefore, if the retracting distance of the holder 169 is set appropriately and a limit switch 173 is installed behind the holder 169, the holder 16 will move back when the desired number of sheets are stacked on the screen a.
9, the switch 173 is pressed to activate a buzzer or other alarm device to notify the completion of one stage of work, and the operating piece of the micro switch 174 is exposed below the sliding surface 165. By activating the crank 170 when the slider slides down the sliding surface 165 and acts on it, the unnecessary pushing action of the pressing member 168 can be controlled.

Note that the lead-out belt 145 has two bells) 145a.

145b, one of the bells N45a is extended to a position above the sliding surface 165 of the slide 164, and the other bell N45b is missing before the slide 1640, and the lower surfaces of both sides are supported by these belts. A is automatically discharged one by one onto the slide 146.

In the figure, reference numeral 175 indicates a holding plate that prevents the reversal of the screen a when it is automatically released.

When using this device, the screen a supplied to the top surface of the slide 164 slides down the sliding surface 165 and is sequentially accommodated in an upright state between the pushing body 168 and the screen holding body 169, and is moved by the forward movement of the pushing body 168. By hanging and supporting the holder 169, a large number of sheets are laminated at once, making the subsequent handling of the screen convenient, and after being collected and cleaned and disinfected, it is used again in the papermaking section.

The present invention addresses the bottlenecks caused by conventionally carrying out each of the above-mentioned treatments independently in a division of labor, for example, a decrease in efficiency caused by manual means for transferring to the next treatment process, a decrease in the health of the seaweed due to the unnecessary cost of time required in the manufacturing process, Therefore, the quality of products deteriorates,
Alternatively, various disadvantages such as loss of labor can be completely eliminated by consistent continuous automatic processing, and combined with distribution transfer, collection transfer, open channel transfer, reversal of seaweed cages, accumulation of cages, etc. Not only is it suitable industrially as a more efficient production facility, and each processing device has the effect of smoothing the connection with the preceding and following processes and is suitable for general flow operation, but also each processing device in the present invention has the following effects: Each of them has the feature that it can be effectively used as a single processing device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a systematic block diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the layout of the entire device, Fig. 3 is a side view of the papermaking device, Fig. 4 is a side view of the dewatering device, and Fig. 5 is a side view of the dewatering device. A plan view with parts cut away,
Fig. 6 is a side view of the dispensing device, Fig. 7 is a plan view taken from the line The figure is a sectional view taken along the line X-X in Figure 9, Figure 11 is a plan view of the collection and open-circuit transfer device, and Figure 1
Figure 2 is a side view of the collection section, Figure 13 is a side view of the reversing transfer device, Figure 14 is a front view taken from the xtv-xtv line in Figure 13, and Figure 15 is a side view taken from the xv-xv line. Floor plan, 1st
6 is a side view of the peeling device, FIG. 17 is a plan view of the first peeling section, FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view thereof, FIG. 19 is a cutaway side view of the roll speed governor, and FIG. 20 is a front view thereof. , FIG. 21 is a side view of the second peeling section, FIG. 22 is a front view thereof, FIG. 23 is a front view of the separating section, FIG. 24 is a cutaway side view of the baking device, and FIG. 25 is a side view of the casing accumulation device. The plan view and FIG. 26 are a cutaway side view thereof. A: Paper making processing section, B: Dehydration processing section, C: Distribution and transfer section, D: Drying processing section, E: ... Collection and transfer section, G ... - Peeling processing section, H ...... Burning processing section, ■ ...... Storage section of the screen, a ... ... Screen, b...Seaweed.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A slicing processing section that supplies an appropriate amount of raw seaweed to the tube surface through a ruler frame when the cage, which is sequentially transferred by a conveyor, is located on the bottom surface of the raw seaweed container. A dewatering section includes a plurality of upper and lower sets of dewatering rolls whose circumferential surfaces are made of elastic water-absorbing material along the transport path of the nori cage, and which compresses the nori cage from the upper and lower surfaces. There is a distribution transfer section in which the finished seaweed cages are divided into multiple rows using an alignment plate installed in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, a first drying section in which the interior is treated with high-temperature hot air, and a drying section at a lower temperature than this. The second drying section is treated with hot air of A collection and transfer section that collects and transfers seaweed cages in a line, and a peeling section that bends the cage and separates the seaweed on one side by suction are arranged in succession. A seaweed cage reversal processing section equipped with an unauthorized sorting device is provided between the first peeling section and the first peeling section, which separates both sides and the back of the seaweed from the tube surface as a pretreatment for the peeling treatment section; A second peeling part is provided to separate the separated seaweed from the surface, and a baking part is provided to pinch and transfer both sides of the separated seaweed, and then to perform roasting and baking using conductive heat. A continuous automatic production device for roasted seaweed, which is characterized by having a series of accumulation processing sections and performing each process fully automatically in sequence.