JPS5881748A - Apparatus for forming cooked rice, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shape both upper and lower sides of a columnar-shaped cooked rice, by putting cooked rice into a cylindrical member attached to the upper and lower rotors rotating intermittently by 90 deg. steps, and pressing the rice in the cylindrical member with a forming plunger while the rotor is in a stop position. CONSTITUTION:The cooked rice is charged through the hopper 19 into the cylindricl member 17, rotated with the rotor 15 intermittently by a step of 90 deg., and pressed with the upper forming plungers 28, 29 when the cylindrical member is in the (b) and (c) positions. When the cooked rice is transferred to the (d) position, it is dropped into the lower cylindrical member 17 by the lowering motion of the forming plunger 30. The rice is formed to a columnar form and sprinkled with sesame in the course of passing through the (e) and (f) positions by the rotation of the lower rotor 32. When the formed rice reaches the (g) position, the lower forming plunger 34 is raised beyond the upper end of the cylindrical member 17, and the rice is transferred to the table 61 by the pusher plate 62.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a molding device for rice, etc., and particularly to a molding device suitable for automatically molding rice into a bag shape used for makunouchi, etc.

In the past, various devices have been proposed and used to automatically shape the rice used in makunouchi, etc., but the back side of the plate-shaped rice cannot be molded or can be molded. This method also has the problem that it takes a lot of effort to take out the rice from the cylindrical body for molding.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a method for forming rice, etc., which can be formed on both the front and back sides of plate-shaped rice, and is convenient for taking out the formed rice, etc. The purpose is to provide a device.

The above-mentioned object of the present invention 1 is to store a molding lower mold that is vertically slidable in the cylindrical body of the rotor, and after molding is completed, push up the molding lower mold together with the rice by a rod, The problem was solved by taking out the rice etc. when the temperature was rising.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Al is a device main body that has a built-in driving source such as a motor and an air cylinder, and an upper substrate opening 0 and a lower substrate (11) are arranged parallel to each other in the upper part.
101 consists of a partially cut out disc +13 and a rectangular plate (131) extending laterally from inside the notch, and the lower substrate (11) is made of a single disc. being formed/being formed.

f141 is the cutout disk (
The upper rotor (151 is attached to the rotating shaft (14J). The upper rotor (19) is fixed to the rotating shaft (14). The base αe has a square planar base αe, and four cylindrical bodies αη are attached to the four sides of this base (161) and extend radially outward, and each cylindrical body aη is Attached with a phase of approximately 90°.Each cylindrical body α
η is relatively short and has a rectangular cross section, and one circumferential wall (1 υ) in the width direction is attached to the side surface of the base (1υ. The upper substrate (101) rotates while in contact with the upper surface of the upper substrate (101).
The space defined by the upper surface of α is used as a storage section for storing and molding food and the like. Furthermore, the upper rotor Q5
1 is a drive source (not shown) in the device body (Al),
After rotating 90', it temporarily stops and rotates again after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, so that it rotates intermittently.

(2) is an air cylinder rod led out upward from the side of the device body (A), and a connecting rod (21) is installed between its tip ends. The connecting rod 121+ has three arms extending horizontally to the side.
(The upper mold for molding (28) (support) and the suppressing mold ring are respectively attached through the do@yu punishment.

These molding upper molds (2) and pressing molds are arranged 90 degrees apart from each other, and each molding upper mold (a) and pressing mold 1η (at the mouth 1rXl).Therefore, the air cylinder rods (A) and (2
When [is pulled down, each molding upper die (c) and the pressing die (b) e-) enter into the cylindrical body αη at each position at the same time.

(19) is a hopper arranged above the cylindrical body (lη) at the position (A), and the rice passes through this hopper (191) in a fixed amount at the cylindrical body (f1?) at the position (A). ) is sent within.

Then, as described above, when the rice is fed into the cylindrical body αη at the position (A1), the upper rotor (151) rotates 90', and the cylindrical body 0η containing the rice reaches the position (B). Cylindrical body αη
When the air cylinder stops at position (b), the air cylinder lock II
is pulled down and the upper mold (support) for molding descends into the surface of the cylindrical body and stretches the rice. In order to stretch the rice inside the cylindrical body αη, especially in its longitudinal direction, the upper mold for molding has a cross-sectional shape in which the central part in the longitudinal direction protrudes downward.

Next, Rotsu II is pushed up and the upper mold for molding comes out of the cylindrical body (1η) and returns to its original position, and the upper rotor (
151 is further rotated by 90 degrees to form the aforementioned cylindrical body q? 1 is (
Reach position c). Also at this position, molding is performed by lowering the upper mold for molding as described above, but this upper mold for molding is formed into a flat plate shape. After the molding is completed at this position (/'%), the upper rotor (151) is rotated 90 degrees again and the cylindrical body (151
η). By the way, in the part corresponding to the cylindrical body (17+) at the position of the plate body (13) of the upper substrate, a rectangular through hole with the same dimensions as the inside dimension of the cylindrical body (17) is formed. Therefore, the rice preformed into a flat rectangular shape is a cylindrical body (17).
When it reaches the position, it falls downward through the through hole (31) either naturally or by being pressed by the pressing die (support).

The rice that has fallen as described above is then placed in the cylindrical body (171) of the lower rotor and formed into a bale shape, and is taken out by shaking sesame seeds. I will explain about it.

(331 is a second rotation axis, and this rotation axis (to) is provided parallel to the rotation axis (141) at a predetermined distance apart from the rotation axis (141) of the upper rotor (151). The upper end thereof extends through the center of the lower substrate (11).A lower rotor is attached to this rotating shaft.In this case, the lower rotor @ is of the same structure as the above-mentioned upper rotor (151), and can repeat 90° rotation and temporary stop in conjunction with the rotation stop of the upper rotor (151). In the stopped state, one of the cylindrical bodies 0η of the lower rotor ■ is located directly below the cylindrical body αη of the upper rotor α9 at the position ), and therefore the upper rotor α is located at the position ). Group cylinder (l
The rice falling from η through the through hole (31) is transferred to the lower rotor (
The receiver can be placed within the surface of the cylindrical body.

The upper rotor (
In 151, a lower mold is inserted to mold the back side of the rice that has been preformed into a plate shape, but this has a wavy surface shape with concave grooves with a semicircular cross section arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction. It has dimensions that allow it to freely slide vertically within each cylindrical body. Therefore, the rice received in the lower rotor (2) is placed on the lower mold for forming.

When food is received in the cylindrical body αη at the position of the lower rotor (to), the lower rotor rotates 90' counterclockwise in the figure, and this cylindrical body 0η is at the position of (e). So, stop for a moment.

An upper mold for molding is disposed above the cylindrical body u9 at the position of the upper rotor 09. Similarly, Rondo (branch)
), the arm (to), and the connecting rod (to), and are moved up and down by the rod of the air cylinder (to). The lower surface of this upper mold (35) also has a wavy surface shape with concave grooves with a semicircular cross section arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction, and there is a gap between the lower mold (35) and the upper mold (35). Press the plate-shaped rice to form it into a bag shape.

When the above molding is completed, the lower rotor (to) is further 90mm
° rotates, and the cylindrical body (171 reaches the position of (to),
At this position, sesame seeds are sprinkled on the surface using a sesame shaker (40) disposed above the sesame shaker.

This sesame shaker (40) has a box body (41) that stores sesame seeds.
A pair of openings +421 (forming 421,
This opening +42) (421 is connected to a pair of shaft members +431
(It closes at 431, and then the shaft member (43) is formed. An appropriate number of recesses (441) are formed on the inner peripheral side of the shaft member (43). The recess (441) is moved to the outside of the box (41), and the sesame seeds stored in the recess (44) are shaken out diagonally downward.

When the sesame shaking is completed, the lower rotor (2) is rotated 90' again to guide the cylindrical body (1η) to the position (g). At this position (t), the molded rice is taken out. The mechanism will be explained below.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show vertical cross-sectional views of the main parts at position (G).
One air cylinder [Co., Ltd.] is installed directly below the cylindrical body αη at the position (g), and a disc-shaped push-up member (52) is installed at the tip of the rod (51). A plate-shaped magnet is attached through the device body (Al upper cover (material) and lower substrate (11)), and the parts corresponding to the air cylinder ω have circular through holes @ (supports), respectively. These through holes (55) @ are inserted into the through holes (55) and protrude into the cylindrical body αη when the rondro 1) rises. . On the other hand, the lower mold for molding placed inside the cylindrical body 0η of the lower rotor is the cylindrical body α as described above.
It is slidable vertically within η, and a plate (9) made of a magnetic material such as a steel plate or a plate-shaped magnet is attached to the lower surface as shown in the figure. Therefore, the magnet at the tip of the rod 61) of the air cylinder ω [
When the mold rises beyond the through hole (support) of the lower substrate α1), the magnet cap is attracted to the plate 5η, and from then on, the lower mold for molding is fixed by the magnet and pushed up further. become.

When the lower molding mold C14) rises beyond the upper end of the cylindrical body (171), the pusher field is activated and pushes the molded rice onto the side table (61). It consists of a pusher plate [having a shape that corresponds to the uneven shape of the surface of the lower mold for molding], and an air cylinder link that advances and retreats this pusher plate (62). When the pusher pushes the rice onto the table (61), the pusher plate (
The surface retreats, and the lower molding die (to) also descends due to the lowering of the rod (51) of the air cylinder. Then, the lower surface of the lower mold (goods) comes into contact with the lower substrate αD, and the air cylinder (rod (51 of 601)
As the plate further descends, the adhesion between the plate and the magnet is released. The rod (51) further descends and immerses into the instrument body (Al).Then, the lower rotor (51) further rotates 90 degrees to reach the position of this cylindrical body (αrihani), and the above steps are carried out. repeat.

Above, we have explained each process in which a single piece of rice is fed from the hopper 01), undergoes preforming, shaping, and sesame-shaping before being taken out to the table (61), but these processes are performed simultaneously at each position. It goes without saying that the series of steps from feeding the rice to taking it out are performed continuously.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified in various ways. For example, without providing a preforming mechanism such as the upper rotor (151), a forming mechanism using the lower rotor (151, etc.) may be provided, and plate-shaped rice preformed by another means may be used.Also, the sesame shaker 101 It is also possible to omit the pusher, but if the pusher is omitted, it is necessary to take out the rice manually.

In addition, a magnet 1 at the tip of the rod (51) and a plate made of magnetic material provided on the lower surface of the lower mold (for molding) (
5η may also be omitted, but just these magnets 53)
If a plate (5η) is provided, the lower mold for molding (to) will be fixed when it is pushed up, so it will be stable, and the lower mold for molding (to) will be stable when the rice is taken out and after the rice is taken out. This is convenient for re-accommodating the cylindrical body q'71.

The apparatus for molding rice, etc. of the present invention is configured as described above, and is capable of molding plate-shaped rice into a bag shape from both the front and back sides, and is extremely convenient for taking out the molded rice. .

It should be noted that the molding apparatus of the present invention is not limited to one for making rice, but can of course be used as a molding apparatus for various things having properties similar to rice.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the upper rotor, upper substrate, lower rotor, and lower substrate in the above embodiment, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper rotor, an upper substrate, a lower rotor, and a lower substrate in the above embodiment. A vertical cross-sectional view showing an enlarged view of the portion that transfers rice to the lower rotor, Figures 4 to 8 are views showing the sesame shaker, Figure 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the main part, and Figure 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the main part. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view in the direction perpendicular to the shaft member showing the state before rotation of the shaft member, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view similar to the previous one showing the state after rotation of the shaft member, and Fig. 7 is a side view of one side. 8 is a side view of the other side, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are enlarged sectional views of essential parts of an embodiment of the rice take-out mechanism that best shows the features of the present invention. FIG. 10 shows the lower mold being pushed up by the cylinder being raised. (11)... Lower substrate, (171... Cylindrical body, (2
)...lower rotor, lower mold for molding, haze...
・Air cylinder, (51)...rod, glossy...through hole. Patent applicant: Shinko Machine Co., Ltd. Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 10, 2 A”/1

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rotor consisting of a plurality of cylindrical bodies arranged in a radial shape with respect to a rotating shaft is slid on a substrate while repeatedly rotating and stopping, and inside the cylindrical body there is a rotor that can freely slide in the vertical direction. A molding device that houses a molding upper mold and lowers the molding upper mold into the cylindrical body at at least one position where the cylindrical body stops to mold rice, etc., wherein the cylindrical body stops on a substrate. A through hole is formed in a portion corresponding to one of the through holes, and a rod such as an air cylinder that moves up and down is arranged below this through hole, and the tip of the rod is passed through the through hole and raised into the cylindrical body. 1. A device for molding rice, etc., characterized in that the lower mold for molding is pushed up and the molded rice, etc. is taken out in a state in which the lower mold for molding is pushed up.