JPS60251839A - Method for processing and preservation of processed food such as plum, and food feeder to pack said food for processing or storage - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out the automatic weighing, classification by color, and packaging of plums, by desalting the salted raw plums to a prescribed salt content, seasoning with a seasoning liquid, coloring in the form of finished food, and feeding the food to a feeder for packaging. CONSTITUTION:A food such as raw plum is salted in the salting step to a salt- content of >=15%, and the salt content is adjusted by the following desalting step 2. The plums are classified by shape and size by the classification step 3, seasoned with a seasoning liquid in the seasoning step 4, and at the same time, optionally colored in the coloring step 4. The plums are classified e.g. to green plums 8 and red plums 9 by this process. The plums are dried 5 in the sun or with a drier and charged to the feeder 6 for packaging. The green plum 8 is charged to the through-port 14 (or through-hole 15), and the red plum 9 is charged to the through-hole 15 (or through-port 14), and the rotary disc 12 is rotated. When the through-port 14 is connected to the feeding port 16, the green plum 8 is dropped, and then the red plum 9 is dropped in the same manner, and the plums are packaged by the automatic packaging machine 10.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for processing and preserving foods such as koume, pickled radish, etc., and furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for processing and preserving foods such as koume, pickled radish, etc. This invention relates to a feeding device for feeding automatic packaging machines.

[Conventional technology]

Plums are said to be the origin of Japanese health, and are essential to daily life.In addition to being an alkaline food that maintains the balance of a diet that tends to lean toward acidic foods, plums also have antibacterial and antibacterial effects.
It also has pharmacological effects such as blood purification, increased vitality, and recovery from fatigue.

By the way, conventional methods of processing plums include umeboshi (pickled plums) and dried plums (pickled plums), or umezuke (pickled plums), which are eaten as is (pickled plums), but both methods contain salt. Due to the high salt content, the intake of salt was high for health reasons, and the acidity of the plums had a strong vinegar taste, making it difficult for consumers to like it.

The manufacturing method and component analysis values of the above umeboshi are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1.

Umeboshi are dried for 5 to 40 hours to produce products with a certain composition. The characteristics of dried umeboshi include the concentration of salt or acid, the softening of the pulp, and the production of a luxurious viscosity, resulting in a high-salt, high-acidity (citric acid) food.
In terms of taste, it is said to be harmful to health such as blood pressure, and it is difficult to like because it contains a lot of acid.

Figure 1 Manufacturing process of Umeboshi Raw materials Plums → 30% salt → Plums are pickled in salt inside and outside the Tenhimatatoge product
Table 1 Component Analysis Values of Umeboshi Products (H) Next, the manufacturing method and component analysis values of umeboshi products are shown in FIG. 2 and Table 2.

The characteristics of plum flesh are that when eaten, the flesh is hard and has a good rim, so it is soaked in liquid with high concentration of salt to prevent the flesh from softening. When making it into a product, we use ume vinegar that has been adjusted to have a salt content of t to make it low-salt.0 Figure 2 Manufacturing process for umezuke Raw materials → 30% salt → Salt removal from ume → Salt adjustment → Salt pickling inside and outside of the product (Liquid with water (seasoning liquid)) Table 2 Component analysis values of ume-zuke products (%) [Problems to be solved by the invention] The inventor of the present invention, based on the current consumer needs for low-sodium seasonings, We have developed a new and useful processing method that takes advantage of the advantages of processing methods for umeboshi and umezuke.Specifically, it is easy to eat due to low salt content, has good storage stability, and improves the retention of pulp firmness. The aim is to further increase the commercial value of plums, expand into other markets, and ultimately increase the consumption of plums. acquired the status of food as a luxury item,
Methods for processing and preserving processed foods such as plums, which are easy to eat, have excellent portability and convenience, and also have a preservative effect as well as a design effect for products.
The overall purpose is to provide a packaging supply device for storage.

[Means for solving problems]

An appropriate amount of food products such as raw plums is salted with 15% or more of dietary salt, followed by a salting process, then this food product is desalted, and then the food products (plums, etc.) are seasoned with a whole seasoning liquid, and this flavor is A coloring process is optionally performed at the same time as the attaching process, and then
By drying the food in the sun or in a dryer, the water on the surface of the food is scattered to prevent the concentration of seasoning liquid in the food from increasing, and the food after the above steps is quantified and classified. is fed into a feeding device, the food is fed from the feeding device to an automatic packaging bag, and the food is packaged in fixed quantities and individually for each color.Furthermore, in the feeding device, A plurality of through-holes are arranged at equal intervals on a concentric circle of the rotary disk, and a concentric circle with a smaller diameter than the through-hole is located approximately at the center of each of the through-holes. A plurality of through holes are arranged so as to be located at , and the fixed disk is provided with a feed port that overlaps with one of the through holes, and a feed hole t that overlaps with one of the through holes, respectively. At the same time, a drop tube 1 is provided below the feed port and the feed hole.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the processing and preservation method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the finished product according to the present invention.
In the figure, 1 indicates the salting process, in which the raw materials are salted with 15% or more of dietary salt, and then a desalination process 2 is performed to remove some of the salt from the appropriate amount of plums that have gone through the salting process 1. Next, these plums are sorted according to all criteria such as shape and size, step 3.
After that, a seasoning step 4 is performed using a seasoning liquid containing the selected plums mixed with seasonings, and at the same time, a coloring step 4 for coloring the plums is optionally performed. Plums can be classified, for example, into green plums 8 and red plums 9 based on the coloring process number.

Next, the processed plums that have gone through the above process are dried in the sun or in a dryer to scatter the moisture in the plums and increase the concentration of the seasoning liquid in the plums. The time required for this drying process 5 has an effect on the components of processed plums, so the time and sound should be set appropriately depending on the components of the product. Therefore, the results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3 Table ◆ shows changes in the components of plum during the above manufacturing process.

Table 4 Next, after the surface has been dried and processed, it is fed into the supply device 6 (described later), and then passed through this device 6 to an automatic packaging machine 1G (this is a normal packaging machine, and the film attached to this packaging machine is used to form small bags). (This is an automatic packaging system) and the deer are automatically packaged in fixed quantities, and each color is individually packaged. After the above steps, the product 711 is processed and packaged by enclosing, for example, two red plums 9 and green plums 8 in a transparent pouch as shown in FIG.

Although the interior of the product 10 is filled with air, it can also be filled with nitrogen, and there are no particular limitations on the number or color of the plums.

Next, the above-mentioned supply device 6 according to the present invention will be explained. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the device of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 3. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an identification disk, and a rotating disk 121F is provided on the upper surface of this fixed disk 11, and this rotating disk 12 is rotated by a drive shaft 13.

Reference numeral 14 designates a plurality of through holes arranged at equal intervals on concentric circles of the rotary disk 12, and reference numerals 15 designate concentric circles with a smaller diameter than the through holes 14, and each of them is located approximately at the center of the through holes 14. A plurality of through holes 0 and 16 are formed in the fixed disk 11 so as to overlap with one of the through holes 14, and a supply port 17 overlaps with one of the through holes 15. like(
Support) This is a feeding hole formed in the stationary plate 11.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a drop barrel provided at the bottom of the fixed disc 11. This drop barrel 18 is a feeding chute for feeding the automatic packaging machine 10, and 18a of the drop barrels 18a is vertically arranged along the falling direction of the falling objects. The provided drop tube for the feed port 18b is a drop tube for the feed hole that is branched from 1 in the middle and provided in an inclined state.

19 is a partition plate provided between the through hole 14 and the through hole 15;
Reference numeral 20 denotes a cover tube provided on the outer periphery of the rotating disk 12, either integrally with the disk 12 or separately.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

The green plums 8 that have gone through the drying step 5 as described above are automatically or artificially charged into the through hole 14 (or through hole 15), and the red plums 9 are inserted into the through hole 15 (or through hole 14) in the same manner as above. Charge,
Next, when the rotating disk 12 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 3, when the through port 14 and the feed port 16 overlap, the green plum 8 first falls straight from the drop tube 18 into the drop tube 18. is supplied to the packaging mechanism of automatic packaging g810,
Next, when the rotating disk rotates 120 times, when the through hole 15 and the feed hole 17 overlap, the red plum 9 is tilted and the drop tube 1
8 and is supplied to the packaging mechanism of the automatic packaging machine 10 in the same manner as above.

With the above method, Ome 8 and Red Plum 9 fall one after another at regular intervals, so the automatic packaging machine 1oP3 wraps one each of Ome 8 and Red Plum 9 using packaging film to produce a product as shown in Figure 2. Completed 0 In addition, even in the present invention, the number of green plums 8 and red plums 9, coloring, etc. are arbitrary depending on the implementation, and one in seven applications of the idea of the present invention can be freely implemented. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above (1), the present invention has the following excellent effects.

(1) The present invention scatters moisture during the drying process and increases the concentration of the seasoning liquid in the plums, which increases the hardness of the pulp and improves the commercial value. (2) Reduces the specific acids in the plums Since the concentration increases and the pH decreases, the preservability is significantly improved compared to the conventional method.In the seasoning process, Fume is made with low salt content, which improves its taste.

(4) The ingredients of the seasoning can prevent the pulp of Eriume from softening and can also adjust the balance of organic acids such as citric acid.

(5) Since the surface water content of plums is reduced, there is no risk that the color of other plums will transfer even if mixed with plums of different colors.

(6) Since the present invention is easy to eat, it can be widely used for snacks, tea, etc., and is suitable for food products for a wide range of consumers regardless of age and gender, not only improving product value but also expanding into other markets. It is also possible to enlarge t.

(71) The present invention is highly portable and convenient, and can be used as a processed food that is convenient for travel and excursions.

(8) The products of the present invention are packaged in fixed quantities in hygienic bag casings, and for example, green plums and red plums are packaged according to color, so they do not just create appetite but also have a design effect. It is also extremely good.

(9) Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently and automatically package food products such as plums, which are wet and uneven in weight and shape, in quantitative quantities and separately by color. problems with packaging technology can be solved all at once.

Although the above example describes a method for processing and preserving plums, it can also be applied to pickled radish and other food products, and is extremely useful when automatically packaging food products that are uneven in weight or shape. It is something that can be performed effectively.0

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the method for preserving raw materials according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the finished product according to the present invention, and FIG. A plan view of the packaging supply device, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 3. 1... Salting process 2... Deringing process 4... Flavoring process 9 Coloring process 5... Drying process 6... φ Supply device 7... Product 8... Ome 9... Red Plum 10...Automatic packaging machine 11...Identification disk 12...One rotation disk 13...Drive shaft 14...Through hole 1511...Through hole 16...-Feeding port 17-... Feed hole 18... ψ drop tube 19... Partition plate 20... Fist cover tube Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A suitable amount of food such as raw plums is salted with 15% or more of total salt salt to perform a salting process, then this food is desalted, and then the food is soaked in a seasoning liquid. Along with seasoning, a coloring process is optionally performed at the same time as this seasoning process, and then,
By drying the food in the sun or in a drying method, all of the water on the surface of the food is dispersed, increasing the concentration of the seasoning liquid in the food, and the food that has gone through each of the above steps can be quantified and classified. Processed food products such as plums, characterized in that the food products are fed into a feeding device, and the food products are automatically packaged from the above-mentioned feeding device to be packaged in fixed quantities, and each color is individually packaged. Processing and preservation methods. (No. A rotating disk is provided on the upper surface of a fixed disk so as to be rotatable, and a plurality of through holes are arranged at equal intervals in concentric positions of this rotating disk, and the above-mentioned through holes are arranged in concentric circles of a smaller diameter than the through holes. A plurality of through holes are arranged so as to be located approximately in the middle of the respective through holes, and a feeding port overlapping one of the through holes and one of the through holes are arranged in the fixed disk. For packaging for preserving processed foods such as plums, characterized by having feed holes that overlap each other, and a drop tube provided at the bottom of the feed port and the feed hole. Feeding device. (3) The packaging feeding device according to claim 2, wherein the rotating disk is rotated by a drive shaft pushed through the fixed disk. (4) A through hole provided in the rotating disk. The packaging supply device according to Claims 2 and 3, wherein a membrane is provided on the partition plate between the opening and the through hole. (5) A cover cylinder is provided on the outer periphery of the rotating disk, either integrally with the rotating disk or separately. The packaging supply device according to claims 2 to 4, which is provided on the body. (6) The drop tube provided at the bottom of the feeding port is provided vertically along the falling direction of the falling object, The packaging supply device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the drop tube for the feed hole is made to have a branched midway and is inclined to communicate with the feed hole.