JPS60224472A - Width regulation in making "kamaboko" (steamed fish paste food) of crab leg shape - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:A strand of KAMABOKO (steamed fish paste) is cut into fine strips in the lengthwise direction, folded up in zigzag and the width of the KAMABOKO is uniformly regulated with a pair of rollers, then the folded-up KAMABOKO is incised to form long and short fibers to give it a texture just like biting crab meat. CONSTITUTION:A strand of KAMABOKO is cut into fine strips in the lengthwise direction, allowed to fall on an inclining conveyor 2 so that the falling speed of KAMABOKO strips is made higher than the speed of the conveyor to form a zigzag strand of KAMABOKO 1'. Then, the zigzag strand is incised to form KAMABOKO just like crab leg meat. In this process, a couple of width- regulating rollers 4a and 4a' are fitted on oth sides of the conveyor 2 in the perpendicular direction to the running conveyor belt 2 so that they rotate inside to each other. Further, a plurality of trays 4c with upright edges 4b, 4b on both side of the trays are fitted on the conveyor 2 or a sequence of receiving trays are connected endlessly and they control the width of the KAMABOKO.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a width regulating method in a method for manufacturing crab-shaped kamaboko.

(Prior art) Traditionally, crab-shaped kamaboko has been made by cutting strip-shaped kamaboko of a predetermined thickness and width and containing fish meat, crab extract, etc. into thin lines, and then gathering them into a rope shape. They are colored and cut into appropriate lengths to look like crab legs, but the thinly sliced parts (hereinafter referred to as fibers) are located parallel to the axial direction, and when eaten. It didn't cut into pieces, and although it looked and tasted good on the feet, the texture was second to none.

The reason for this is that real crab legs are not always made up of fibers of the same length, but are made up of a mixture of long and short fibers, so when you bite into it, you can always tear it to pieces in that position. It is something.

As a result of research, it was found that by arranging the fibers of kamaboko diagonally, it was possible to obtain ``crab-shaped kamaboko,'' which has a texture similar to that of ``real crab legs.'' Therefore,
We invented a method that allows for continuous production in large quantities by machining the fibers in an oblique direction. However, the width of the zigzag-shaped kamaboko strips cut into thin lines in the feeding direction, which are folded in a zigzag shape and placed on a transfer conveyor, is not constant, resulting in poor uniformity of the product.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Therefore, this invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks, arranges the fibers of kamaboko diagonally,
Furthermore, the width of fixed kamaboko that can be continuously mass-produced is regulated. The present invention provides a method for regulating the width in a method for producing fixed crab kamaboko.

(Means for solving the problems) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
After cutting the belt-shaped kamaboko (1) having a predetermined thickness and width into thin lines, the belt-shaped kamaboko (kamaboko) is dropped onto an inclined transfer conveyor (2), and the speed (Sl) of the transfer conveyor (2) is
The falling speed (S2) of the belt-shaped kamaboko (1) is made faster,
The zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') is provided by folding the band-shaped kamaboko (1) in a zigzag pattern to an arbitrary width on the transfer conveyor (2), and the zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') is provided with - or a plurality of cuts. (3) In the method for producing fixed crab kamaboko, the width is located on the left and right sides of the transfer conveyor (2) and rotates inward in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the transfer conveyor (2). Regulating rolls (4a) (4a) are provided facing each other, and are located between these rolls, with rising edges (
4b) A large number of receiving trays (4c) having (4b) can be connected together and installed on the transfer conveyor, or
Instead of step 2), a large number of these trays (4c) are directly connected and arranged to move endlessly, and the strip-shaped kamaboko (1) is dropped onto this tray (4c) to form the zigzag strip-shaped kamaboko (
1')).

Note that the ratio between the speed of the transfer conveyor (sl) and the falling speed of the strip-shaped kamaboko (S2) is 1:1, but the ratio is not limited to this value.

Further, the inclination angle (θ) of the transfer conveyor (2) is suitably up to about 45° from near horizontal.

Moreover, a cutter (5) for making a cut (3) in the zigzag-shaped obi kamaboko (1') folded in a zigzag shape is placed on the bottom of the tray (4c). A groove (4d) is provided to prevent this from occurring. Although two strips are shown in the drawing, it goes without saying that the number varies depending on the number of cutters (5).

Further, the cutter (5) is provided with a press roll (6), which presses the cutter (5) while holding down the zigzag-shaped obi kamaboko (1').
In step 5), a cut (3) is made.

(Function) Next, the present invention will be described in detail.The material is cut into thin lines in the feeding direction. When the strip-shaped kamaboko (1) is sequentially dropped parallel to the feeding direction of the transfer conveyor (2) and onto the center of the transfer conveyor (2), the speed of the transfer conveyor (2) is equal to the falling speed of the strip-shaped kamaboko (1). It is slower, and since the transfer conveyor (2) is installed at an angle, the belt-shaped kamaboko (striped kamaboko) (
1) falls while being swung from side to side and hits the regulation roll (4a).
When it comes into contact with (4a), its waist is bent and bent toward the center, and it falls into the saucer (4C) while sequentially bending from side to side. Transfer conveyor (2
), and then the zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') is cut with a cutter (5) at least in the longitudinal direction (3).

(Effects of the Invention) According to this invention, the material is cut into thin lines in the feeding direction. The zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') formed by folding the band-shaped kamaboko (1) in a zigzag shape is a width regulating roll (4a) (4a)
Since the width is regulated uniformly and placed on the tray (4C), a uniform zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') can always be formed, and long and short fibers can be formed appropriately, making it possible to form one real crab leg. It has a chewy texture similar to that of ``Achievements'', and can be manufactured continuously mechanically, so it has extremely beneficial effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 1-1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1... band-shaped kamaboko, 1'... zigzag-shaped obi kamaboko, 2.
... Transfer conveyor, 3... Cut, 4... Width regulating device, 4a... Width regulating roll, 4b... Rising edge, 4C... Receiving plate, 4d... Groove, 5... ... Cutter, 6... Holder roll, Sl... Speed of transfer conveyor, S2... Falling speed of band-shaped kamaboko, θ...
Inclination angle of transfer conveyor, patent applicant Nishihara Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] After cutting the strip-shaped kamaboko (1) having a predetermined thickness and width into thin lines, the strip-shaped kamaboko (kamaboko) is dropped onto an inclined transfer conveyor (2), and the speed (Sl) of the transfer conveyor (2) is
The falling speed (S2) of the belt-shaped kamaboko (1) is made faster,
The zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') is provided by folding the band-shaped kamaboko (1) in a zigzag pattern to an arbitrary width on the transfer conveyor (2), and the zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') is provided with - or a plurality of cuts. (3) In the method for producing fixed crab kamaboko, the width is located on the left and right sides of the transfer conveyor (2) and rotates inward in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the transfer conveyor (2). Regulating rolls (48) (4a) are provided facing each other, located between these rolls, and having rising edges (
4b) A large number of receiving trays (4C) having (4b) are connected together and placed on a transfer conveyor, or instead of the transfer conveyor (2), a large number of these receiving trays (4G) are directly connected and moved endlessly. A width regulating method in a method for producing fixed crab kamaboko, characterized in that the width of the zigzag-shaped kamaboko (1') is regulated by dropping the strip-shaped kamaboko (1) onto the tray (4c).