JPS61152224A - Food molding and cutting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a food forming and cutting device that extrudes a soft food dough material into a rod shape while forming and cutting it into a spherical shape or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as the above-mentioned food forming and cutting device,
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 7-12943, etc., there is a known method in which a pair of chain conveyors are provided with a large number of templates, and a bar-shaped food product is sandwiched between the templates and fed downward while being shaped and cut. There is.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Conventional food forming and cutting equipment as mentioned above has templates attached to a chain conveyor, which increases the number of templates and makes them large, and it takes time to attach and remove the templates, making cleaning difficult. There was a problem with that.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and has a small number of templates, a small size, low cost, easy cleaning, and a food product that can be molded with a similar appearance to that of handmade products without deterioration. The purpose is to provide a forming and cutting device.

[Means for solving problems]

The food forming/cutting device of the present invention includes a pair of horizontal reciprocating frames 7 that face each other and support two templates arranged horizontally in a vertically movable manner. 1. A reciprocating mechanism is connected to the frame for reciprocating the frames within a range where the templates alternately face each other, and A lifting mechanism that raises and lowers the mold plates at a predetermined pitch is connected to the mold plate, and two mold plates provided on different frames are alternately lowered facing each other to lower the bar-shaped food. It is shaped and cut by holding it between plates.

[Effect]

The food forming/cutting device of the present invention can be made by simply using four templates with the same cross-sectional shape, each having a plurality of upper and lower stages of forming cutting teeth having tooth grooves with a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the shape of the food to be molded. In addition, the mold plate can be used to form and cut bar-shaped foods using a combination of vertical movement for one or two pieces of food and horizontal reciprocating motion within the range in which the mold plates alternately face each other, so the number of mold plates is small. Since the strokes of these movements are short, the machine is compact, and the template can be easily attached and detached, making it easy to clean.

Furthermore, the food forming/cutting device of this invention can roll and cut bar-shaped foods into balls by moving the opposing templates horizontally and lowering them, so it is possible to roll and cut stick-shaped foods into balls, etc., which is similar to rolling a dumpling by hand. By not wrinkling or cutting sharply in one direction, internal stress is less generated and good molding is possible.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 1 and 3 are horizontal reciprocating frames, and these frames /, -KH are arranged in the horizontal direction and templates 3. Two pieces each of DA, , S-, and A are attached. This is a reciprocating mechanism, in which a gear IO is fitted onto a vertical shaft 9a of a swing actuator 9 fixed to a machine frame S, and a gear IO meshing with a gear 10 is connected to a gear IO.
A pair of rack rods // are fixed to one side of the frame l, -, and seven guide rods arranged above these along with one rack rod // are slidably supported on the machine frame S, The guide l/co is also fixed to the frame l-.

The lifting mechanism 13 has two vertical axis cylinders /41+ removably installed in each side of the frame via an inner frame 13 which also serves as a template guide.
The templates 7, 41 . are attached to the piston /la of the cylinder l through the mounting plate /6. , t, and A are removably connected to each other. Template 3. Da.

As shown in FIG. 4, S, 6 has 5 upper and lower molded cutting teeth on the opposing surface. L1 A circular tooth groove /g is provided between these teeth/rims, and arc-shaped recesses /9a and /Wb are provided above the top tooth and below the bottom tooth. Using four pieces of the same shape formed in the cross-sectional shape, - V so that the bottom tooth is in contact with the bottom tooth of the opposing template
That is, the CS is arranged at an angle with the frames 1, 2 and cylinder 2 so that the mutual spacing in the lower part becomes narrower.

Moreover, 1-0 is an inner material extruder and a collapsible outer material extruder. Inner material extruder - ○ - Hopper - A vertical extrusion screw driven by an electric motor 3 is installed inside the hopper 2.
A nozzle i is connected to the lower end of the frame, and the axis of the extrusion screw nozzle 23 is disposed above the base point of the frame /, -.

In the external material extruder 1, the base end of the outer cylindrical body a of the horizontal screw extruder body is connected to the hopper roller, and the outer cylindrical core a
An extrusion screw head B driven by an electric motor is inserted into the holder, and the tip of the outer cylinder head A surrounds the lower end of the hopper of the inner material extruder ○ and is connected to the guide cylinder 9. ,
A guide tube 9 is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the nozzle 3 concentrically with the rib and protrudes somewhat below the nozzle.

Next, the operation of the food forming/cutting device according to the embodiment configured with two or more twists will be explained.

Inner material 30 such as bean paste is put into hopper 2 of inner material extruder -'O, outer material 31 such as rice cake is put into hopper t of outer material extruder 1, and double extruder -〇.

! When / is driven, three bar-shaped food items, each of which is wrapped around an inner material 30 by an outer material 3/, are pushed downward at a predetermined speed.

In addition, the gear 10 is driven by the swing actuator 9.
The frame rotates back and forth, and the frame moves horizontally in opposite directions to the left and right from the center of the three stick foods, as shown in Figure 5, through the rack rod. Board 3□,
1. ! ;, A is also a frame/.

Move in the same direction as ko. The lifting and lowering of templates 3 to B is performed by the combination of templates 3, 5-, 1I, and 6, which are located diagonally, by the operation of the cylinder/l. That is, the frames move horizontally in the direction of the arrow from the base point shown in FIG.

6 quickly returns and rises, and templates J and S lined up with these descend. After passing through the position shown in FIG. 6, the template 3 shown in FIG. When S reaches the forward movement end of the opposing frames L and C, the 4-hit type plate DA and 6, which have 1 pitch P between the centers of the teeth (see Fig. 4, 1), are on their way down in the raised position. template,? , S-, and 1 from there, the mold plates 3 to 6 simultaneously descend in synchronization, and 1 are pushed out as described above to produce the 3 rod-shaped foods on the lower edge at the same speed as the mold plates 3 to 6. After sandwiching, frames L and - move back horizontally, and mold plates 3 and 31 are used to squeeze and form the three foods with opposing teeth L, and then they reach the lowered position shown in Figure 8 and are pulled. The mold plates 3, 3 return and rise by 1 pitch p, resulting in a state similar to that shown in FIG. 5 shown in FIG. Thereafter, by repeating the above-mentioned operation, the food 3.2 is sent downward by one pitch with a predetermined stroke S for each reciprocating horizontal movement of the frame /, -, and is cut by a predetermined depth of cut C as it goes downward. The 3 foods are placed on the template 4.
．． Each time the product reaches below the bottom teeth of the tooth 7, the three molded foods below these teeth/7 are cut and fall (see Figure 4). In this case, the elevation and horizontal reciprocation of the template are as shown in FIG. In addition,
5 in FIG. 10 shows the stroke of the template due to the horizontal reciprocating motion of the frame.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 11, if the two-pitch mold plate is lowered every time the frame moves back and forth, it is possible to mold, cut and remove two bar-shaped foods with one back and forth horizontal movement. can.

Furthermore, the mold plates 3 to 6 are removable from the piston l of the cylinder/da via the mounting plate 16 of the lifting mechanism/3, so when cleaning or replacing the mold plates, the mold plates or these It is replaced by removing and attaching the mounting plate.
Depending on the material of the three food sticks, especially the material of the outer peripheral part, for example, if the food tends to stick to the template, a wooden template impregnated with cooking oil can be replaced with a metal or plastic template.

In addition, in this embodiment, the four parts of the templates above the topmost teeth between the opposing templates, with the lowest tooth serving as the cutting blade as a reference, have a mutual interval greater than the diameter of the bar-shaped food. The number of teeth, the shape of the upper and lower ends, the size, the physical properties of the stick-shaped food, the pallor, the shape and size of the food to be molded can be selected as appropriate, and it is not necessarily limited to molding the food into a spherical shape. In addition, the lifting distance of the mold plate must be adjusted to these pitches, and the horizontal reciprocating movement must be at least 1 layer or 2 times the circumference of the food bar in one direction. Even in this case, it is sufficient to change the horizontal reciprocating stroke, vertical stroke, and pitch at preset ratios.
The first speed may be set by adjusting the vertical speed of the rod mold plate to match the descending speed of the bar-shaped food product, and the horizontal movement speed may be made proportional to the vertical speed of the mold plate, similar to the horizontal movement speed.

In this invention, the horizontal reciprocating mechanism of the frame and the elevating mechanism of the template are not necessarily limited to the configurations of the embodiments and can be modified as appropriate; It is necessary to ensure that the lifting and lowering occur in a timely manner. In addition, this invention has two parts, an inner material and an outer material, as in the above-mentioned embodiment.
It is not limited to machines that layer and extrude into bar shapes, wrap the inner material with an outer material, and then shape and cut.
It can also be used when molding and cutting the extruder, so the extruder is not limited to that in the example and can be changed as appropriate.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, four templates each having molded cutting teeth formed in multiple stages above and below can be horizontally reciprocated and raised and lowered over a short distance, resulting in a small size and a small number of parts. Although it is inexpensive and requires a small installation space, it is easy to attach and remove the mold plate and is easy to clean.In addition, by lowering the opposing mold plate while horizontally moving it, it is possible to make bar-shaped foods in a manner similar to handmade food. 1 This food can be shaped and cut without applying sudden force to the food, so it is possible to mold foods made of various materials with good appearance and no deterioration, and the shape can be easily changed. can get.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show a food forming and cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a side sectional view, Figure 2 is a plan view of the frame and reciprocating mechanism, and Figure 3 is a front view of the template and lifting mechanism.
Fig. 4 is a front view for explaining the operation of the template, Figs. 5 to 9 are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the template in different states in plane and side view, respectively, and Figs. It is a figure which shows the horizontal movement of a template, and the locus|trajectory of elevation and descent in an example of use, respectively. l, co-frame, 3,41. ! ;,l,...U
&,? ...Reciprocating mechanism, 13... Lifting mechanism,
... Teeth of the template, l... Tooth grooves of the template, 3... Stick-shaped food.忰 4 Izuku 3 fig./Jfffl Iku 5 fig. No. 6 ga. 7 fig. Fang 8 fig. No. 0

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A pair of horizontal reciprocating frames that face each other support two templates arranged horizontally in a vertically movable manner,
A plurality of upper and lower molding cutting teeth are formed on the opposing surfaces of these templates so that the bottom teeth are in contact with the teeth of the opposing template, and the frames are reciprocated within the range where the templates alternately face the frame. A reciprocating mechanism for moving the mold plates is connected to the mold plate, and a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the mold plates at a predetermined pitch is connected to the mold plate, so that two template plates provided on different frames are alternately raised and lowered in opposition to each other, A food forming and cutting device characterized in that a bar-shaped food is sandwiched between two descending templates to form and cut the food. (2) The food forming/cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the templates are each inclined so that the lower end portions are close to the opposing templates.