JPS6066965A - Compression and conveying mechanism in food molding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:Plural couples of rollers are arranged vertically so that the distances between individual pairs becomes narrower downward to convey the food material downward as compression and relaxation are repeated. CONSTITUTION:The food material is subjected to the first compression, as they are conveyed downward by a couple of rollers 31 and 35, then relaxed after passing through the narrowest part L1. Subsequently, second compression is effected by a couple of rollers 32 and 36 and relaxed after passing through the narrowest part L2. The similar processes are repeated thirdly and fourthly until the material is rolled in a prescribed thickness at the end of the path and cut with the cutter 4, then fed into the cylinder hole for molding.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to food products, particularly food products molded using boiled rice as a main material,
For example, the present invention relates to a mechanism for compressing and transferring raw materials in an apparatus that automatically and continuously mechanically molds food products such as sushi rolls and rice balls that are generally manually molded.

As a transfer mechanism of this type, the present inventor has already developed
The device described in No. 38175 was proposed, but the device with this mechanism does not compress the highly viscous rice due to insufficient compression or over-compression, does not allow the material to pass through the material passage smoothly, and also causes molding that is too tight and rigid. It had drawbacks such as poor finish. In general, it is said that the best way to hold Kajishi sushi is to tightly tighten the rice around the outer periphery and moderately firm the inside. It is repeated alternately. On this point, compression in conventional automatic molding machines is seen to be done by a vibration method or by left and right belts, but since the compression force is only gradually strengthened, there is insufficient compression overall when the machine is in use, and when it is However, it was impossible to obtain a good finish compared to the manual method described above.

The present invention has been provided in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its purpose is to compress and transfer the food material to be supplied and to dispense it into a mold by H[regular inspection]. In the compression transfer mechanism of a food molding machine, the left and right sides are By arranging a plurality of rotary rollers facing each other in two rows in the vertical direction so that the facing distance becomes narrower from the top, an IC is provided so that the food material can be transferred downward while compressing and relaxing the food material mutually. Compression transfer mechanism in food molding machine,
The zero-order invention achieved by the following will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 1'l: shows a Shuji molding machine (1) to which the compression transfer mechanism according to the misfire 8A is applied. (2) is the hopper for inputting raw materials, Qυ is the discharge end plate of the lower plate QI of the hopper (2), (c) t is the material stirring ±11- The feeder 9 rods, II) to ← are provided with a plurality of left and right rotating rows 2, which are arranged facing each other in two rows in the vertical direction below the discharge 1IiI plate (2), and the rotating rows 20M, Z, 94 and ( 2), C1, J and (b), and 6φ and so are opposed to each other in pairs, and are rotated in the direction of the arrow. Opposing depressions of each pair of rotating rollers (LJ
m CLt, (Its), (L- are formed so as to become narrower sequentially from the top. Furthermore, this opposing interval (S~(
L4) may be fixed, but it may also be movable in the left and right directions so that the interval can be adjusted.

0 (4) is a scissor-shaped cutter disposed at the lower end of the material passage, (5) is W, which is rotated by the motive θφ. This is a turntable for molding that can be assembled into a piece, and is rotated intermittently so that a circular molding cylinder hole (FIG. 3) is sequentially positioned below the cutter (4).

(G) is 1 (IJ surface bar plate, and the outside of the rotating row 9017-(C) is identified so that the material does not deviate from the material path. Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line nn, and Φla)
, (a2a), 1a3A,! 4<l is the rotational row n of the left column
o, ni), (to), (to) rotation axis, ni) is the prime mover for the roller, and O is the drive pulley. In the evening when the transmission belt comes out, the 0 position is the passive goo installed on each rotating shaft (, +1Φ ~ 4Φ! JC11
Hungerφ2 Hunger03◇, t, and t441c are each multiplied. In addition, the rotating rollers ) to (to) in the right row are rotated by a similar configuration, but are housed so that the rotation direction is opposite to that in the left row. Direction, middle rotation axis Q1ψ~08
→It is installed so that it rotates at a constant speed at the same time.

Therefore, the compression transfer mechanism neck (3) has the above codes: 1) to (
), *x# ~6g4, C114 ~ 186. c%+
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s has been done.

Now, when the raw material cooked rice is supplied from the hopper (2) to the upper part of the material passage, it is first compressed while being transported downward by the rotating roller (υ) and the ring, and when it passes through the narrowest part (L), it is loosened. state and then to rotation low 2) and (to)
Good secondary pressure 111i! When it passes through the narrowest part (-), it becomes relaxed again. After that, tertiary and quaternary compression and relaxation are repeated, and then a predetermined thickness is reached at the lower end of the material passage. It is then cut into pieces by a cutter (4) and distributed into the lower molding cylinder hole $0 (FIG. 4).

Due to this several degrees of compression, the compressed density of the material in the passage gradually becomes severe, but the pressure drop when the pressure is relaxed mainly acts to release the center RIS of the material, and the cooked rice on its outer surface adheres to each other. Sexuality remains intact. This corresponds to the effect of the gaps in rice forming due to repeated compression and relaxation of cooked rice by hand. Therefore, the material is supplied with almost the same tightness as when the material is delivered manually by the cutter (4).

In addition, the molding equipment and molding process after being distributed to the turntable (5) are specified in n11, Special Publication No. 56-3817544F.
(Also, the rotating roller 6v-)
is driven intermittently, but the timing is such that the forming cylinder hole θ0 of the turntable (6) is driven intermittently.
), the cutter (p-2) rotates when the cutter opens to the left and right, and stops rotating when the material is fed to the F side of the cutter (4) by a predetermined amount. It shall be controlled by an appropriate rc IL air circuit so that the cutter (4) divides the cutter (4) into υ.

According to the above-described present invention, compression and relaxation are repeated in the compression and transfer process of the material, so the finish is similar to that obtained by direct manual shari molding, and can be obtained mechanically. Automatic molding 4'! You can enjoy the natural finish of cooked rice that is not found in RC. Moreover,
Compression clogging in the material passage, malfunction due to adhesion of rice paste,
There is no need to worry about the compression belt breaking, and you can save time.
c has the advantage of being durable, etc. 0

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a normal tf11 view of a sushi molding machine to which the compression transfer mechanism according to the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional N view of the...-■ line in Fig. @1, and Fig. 3 is a (1-in. FIG. 4 is a schematic process diagram showing the state of material transfer. (3) Compression transfer mechanism, OI) Rotating roller, )・・・・・・
・Prime mover, (season...Cutter, (5)...Turntable, (TJt)~(L,)...Roller opposing spacing. Toshimasa Ikushima Figure 4 f-4 Sales Neichi 11th 11F (Method) % formula % 1. Indication of the case 1982 Patent Application No. 172723 2. Name of the invention Compression transfer in food molding machine m 3. Person making the amendment Person's name: Minoru Ikushima IL 5, Amendment order 1141 January 1981 311J (Despatch 11) 6, a. Supplement power of attorney. 11- Itono'ki,? City i: l'E -1 given (1
1 shot) 1-”T1159 3.Jl?u”r1itl+1. ;,'1゛～Wakasugi Kazuoden■ ・1 page 1 display Closing in 1958 1 story 1 piece "1 No. 172723 Time 2,
Name of invention Compression transfer mechanism 3 in food molding machine? Person who does lIi+1 Relationship with 11 cases: Special 1 work Application Name: Omukai:
Neji Ikushima +Ig 4, Agent 6, Number of inventions increased by nli+l None 7,
moxibustion Ml+ of hli+l- [Detailed Description of the Invention] IIvI8, Supplement 1
Contents of 1- (Attachment) 8. Formed in a tapered shape on page 5 fjS line 6 of the detailed description of the amendment. (
4) The lower end J of the material passage is formed into a tapered shape. It is preferable that the rotating rollers (31) to (38) have irregularities on their circumferential surfaces in order to reliably transport the sushi rice. The unevenness may be formed by a plurality of knurls I/11η, a plurality of protrusions, and a plurality of protrusions '5';
The unevenness may be provided on all of the rotating rollers (31) to (38), or may be provided only on some of the rotating rollers, for example, the rotating rollers (32) (3B) where the material path is suddenly narrowed. (4) is the lower end of the material passage.''

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a compression transfer mechanism in a food molding machine, which is provided to compress and transfer food material to be supplied and dispense it into a mold in a predetermined amount, a plurality of left and right rotating rows 2t- By arranging them facing each other in two rows in the vertical direction so that the facing interval becomes narrower starting from the top,
A compression transfer mechanism in a food molding machine, which is provided to transfer food materials downward while alternately compressing and relaxing them.