JPS5941994Y2 - Device for cutting both ends of onions - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a device for cutting both ends of an onion.

As shown in Figure 5, onions have a thin film-like epidermis 2.
Inside the epidermis 2 there is an endothelium 3 with a thickness of about 1 to 2 rrrm, and the inside of the endothelium 3 is an edible part 4.

Of these parts, it goes without saying that the epidermis 2 is not edible, but the inner skin 3 is also not suitable for eating due to its color, damage, deterioration, etc.

Therefore, when cooking an onion, the epidermis 2 and inner skin 3 must first be removed, but in order to do so, both ends (unnecessary parts) la and lb of the onion 10 must be removed as shown in Figure 4. Must be.

(The symbol A t A' in Fig. 4 indicates both ends 1a of the onion 10.
The cutting line when excising y1b is shown.

) The cutting of both ends 1a and Ib of the onion 10 has conventionally been done manually, but this manual work requires a lot of effort and time, especially when processing a large amount of onions.

In view of these points, the present invention aims to provide an apparatus for efficiently cutting both ends of an onion.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on illustrated embodiments.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a base 11 of the apparatus according to the present invention, a conveyor such as a chain conveyor disposed on the base 10, and 12 a driving means for the conveyor 11, including a motor and a speed reduction device.
consists of

On the conveyor 11 are a plurality of onion holders 13, 13...
Fix ...... at appropriate intervals.

Each onion holder 13 is provided with a concave receiving portion 14 that conforms to the shape of the onion 1 (see FIG. 3).

On both sides of the conveyor 110, a pair of inclined cutting blades 15 degrees 15, which are inclined in the conveying direction of the conveyor, are arranged facing each other.

That is, a pair of cutting blade mounts 1 are installed at both ends of the conveyor 110.
6.16 are arranged facing each other, and the inclined cutting blade 15 is attached to the inside of each cutting blade mounting base 16.

It is desirable that each inclined cutting blade 15 be arranged so that the angle (angle α in FIG. 3) with the surface of the conveyor 11 is approximately 45°.

In the housing, each cutting blade mount 16.16 has an inclined cutting blade 15,1
5. It is desirable that the position is adjustable in the direction of adjusting the distance between the two.

Incidentally, reference numeral 17 indicates an onion 1 with both ends 1a and lb removed.
The next peeling process (process of removing epidermis 2 and endodermis 3)
It is a chute for carrying the food to the destination.

When cutting both ends 1a and lb of the onion 10 using the device of the present invention, the conveyor 11 is driven;
Onions may be sequentially placed horizontally on each onion holder 13 fixed above.

In such a case, the onion holder 13 is sent to the right in FIGS. 1 to 3 by the conveyor 11, and the onion holder 13
The onions 1 above are the inclined cutting blades 15, 1 on both sides of the conveyor 11.
5 along lines A and A' in FIG. 4, and both ends 1a and Ib thereof are removed.

The onion with both ends 1a and 1b cut off is further sent to the right by the onion holder 13, and as shown in FIG.
fall inside.

The empty onion holder 13 is returned to its original position by the conveyor 11.

In this way, both ends of the onion are automatically cut off.

As explained above, according to the present invention, both ends of the onion can be cut continuously and automatically by simply placing the onion on the onion holder, which saves time, especially when processing a large amount of onions. This results in significant labor savings.

The cutting blades installed on both sides of the conveyor are slanted in the conveyor feeding direction, providing a sharp cutting edge.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing an onion holder and an inclined cutting blade, and FIG. The figure is a top view of an onion.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V in FIG. 4. 1...onion, 2...epidermis, 3...
...endothelium, 4...edible part, 10...
Base, 11... Conveyor, 12... Drive means, 13... Onion holder, 14...
... Concave receiving part, 15 ... Inclined cutting blade, 16 ...
...Cutting blade mounting base, 17...Chute.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of onion holders each having a concave receiving portion that conforms to the shape of the onions are fixed on a conveyor, and a pair of inclined cutting blades inclined in the feeding direction of the conveyor are disposed opposite each other on both sides of the conveyor. A device for cutting both ends of an onion.