JPS6341720B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a device for making sinews into sausages and the like.

(Prior art) Traditionally, sausages such as frankfurter sausages and Vienna sausages have been damaged by irregular bursting or cutting that occurs during cooking.
In order to prevent the appearance from being damaged, a cooking method is used in which cuts are formed around the edges in advance.

This kind of work is done manually at home, but manufacturers who need to cook large quantities of sausages automatically cook it in consideration of work efficiency and hygiene. There is a need for a device that can form a score.

A specific example of the above-mentioned apparatus is, for example, the apparatus described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-31347. This device has a set of chain conveyors arranged on both sides of a stretched conveyor belt, each chain conveyor is provided with a locking hook, and the opposing locking hooks are arranged so that their positions are shifted from each other. The structure is such that the sausages are conveyed at an angle by the cutter, and in the process of conveyance, cuts are formed in each sausage by cutters placed above and below. There is.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the above-described apparatus, when feeding sausages, it is necessary to feed each sausage accurately between adjacent locking hooks. In other words, it is impossible to continuously feed a workpiece such as a sausage to form a cut line.
Therefore, there is a drawback that sufficient working efficiency cannot be obtained.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional apparatus, and its purpose is to be able to continuously feed a workpiece such as a sausage to form a cut line, and thus to It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for making streaks in sausages, etc., which can obtain high work efficiency.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in the device for making sinews on sausages etc. of the present invention, first and second
a lower endless annular member, and a first
and a second upper endless annular member are installed substantially parallel to each other, and the vicinity of both ends of a workpiece such as a sausage is sandwiched between each of the lower endless annular members and each upper endless annular member. The workpiece is to be conveyed in a predetermined direction, and the clamping start position of the workpiece between the second upper and lower endless annular members is set so that the clamping start position of the workpiece is set in the conveyance direction of the workpiece than the clamping start position of the first upper and lower endless annular members. A guide member is disposed between the clamping start positions and engages with the workpiece to tilt the workpiece, while the workpiece is positioned between the first and second clamping start positions. A cutter for forming a score line is disposed at a position sandwiched between both upper and lower endless annular members.

(Function) In the above device, if the workpiece is fed in a state in which it is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction,
One end of this workpiece is initially held between the first upper and lower endless annular members in this state. Next, the workpiece engages with the guide member, and due to this engagement, the other end of the workpiece rotates rearward in the traveling direction about the holding part. In other words, the workpiece is arranged obliquely with respect to the direction of movement. In this state, the other end of the workpiece is held between the second upper and lower endless annular members and conveyed, and the workpiece held in the vicinity of both ends is cut with a cutter. Streaks will form.

The above-mentioned device does not use locking hooks arranged at predetermined intervals as in the past, so even if the workpieces such as sausages are continuously fed, the above-mentioned series of The operation is performed continuously, and therefore it is possible to perform highly efficient work.

(Embodiments) Next, specific embodiments of the apparatus for making sinews on sausages and the like according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, 1 is a main body frame, and a pair of mutually parallel shafts 2 and 3 are attached to the lower part of this frame 1, and sprockets 4...5 are connected between the shafts 2 and 3. , first and second lower chains 6, 7 are installed parallel to each other. Further, at the upper position of the main body frame 1, a pair of shafts 8,
A first upper chain 12 is installed between the shafts 8 and 9 via sprockets 10 and 11, and is arranged parallel to each of the chains 6 and 9. Further, another shaft 13 is installed at a position between the shafts 8 and 9, and a second upper sprocket is installed between a sprocket 14 installed on this shaft 13 and a sprocket 15 installed on the shaft 9. A chain 16 is installed. Further, auxiliary upper and lower chains 17 and 18 are installed between the lower chains 6 and 7 and between the upper chains 12 and 16, respectively.
These auxiliary upper and lower chains 17 and 18 are constructed in substantially the same manner as the second upper and lower chains 16 and 7. Note that the lower chain groups 6, 7, 18 are on substantially the same plane, and the upper chain groups 12, 1
6 and 17 are also located on substantially the same plane, and the planes are arranged substantially parallel to each other.
And each of the above upper and lower chain groups 6, 7, 18 and 1
All or part of 2, 16, and 17 are driven synchronously by a drive source (not shown), so that a workpiece such as a sausage can be conveyed along the chain group.

Points to be noted in the above-mentioned conveyance process are as follows. That is, first, the lower chain group 6, 7,
When a workpiece such as a sausage is placed on 18,
The workpiece is conveyed by this lower chain group 6, 7, 18. When the workpiece reaches the position of the first upper chain 12, one end of the workpiece is held between the first upper chain 12 and the first lower chain 6, and further conveyed in the held state. .
In this state, the other end of the workpiece is
The other end of the workpiece has not yet reached the position of the upper chain 16, and is held between the second upper chain 16 and the second lower chain 7 at a position further rearward in the conveyance direction. It turns out. That is, the workpiece is first placed in the first upper and lower chains 12,
6, and then the second upper and lower chains 16, 7 at a position further rearward from this clamping position in the transport direction.

A guide member 19 for tilting the workpiece is arranged between the two holding parts, and this guide member 19 is connected to the second
It consists of a flange 20 extending from the side wall on the upper and lower chains 16, 7 side to the first upper and lower chains 12, 6 side, and a roller 21 rotatably supported by this flange 20. In other words, the workpiece is the first
In a state in which one end side is held between the chains 12 and 6, it engages with the roller 21 of the guide member 19, and the other end side is inclined rearward in the conveyance direction, and in this inclined state, the second upper and lower This results in the chain being sandwiched between the chains 16 and 7. And each upper and lower chain group 12, 16, 17, and 6, 7,
The workpiece held from above and below by 18 is
By passing between the upper and lower cutters 22 arranged between each chain, a cut line is formed on the side thereof. This cutter 22 is rotatably supported by rods 23 and 24 installed between both side walls of the main body frame 1, and by projecting the cutting edge from above and below into the passage of the workpiece. , which is structured to form a cut line of a predetermined depth. Note that the cutter 22 is connected to the rod 23 as described above,
24 is rotatably supported in order to change the depth of the cut by changing the rotation angle.

In the above-mentioned apparatus, as shown in FIG. Then, the other end engages with the guide member 19 and the entire part is tilted, and then, in this state, the other end and the central part are It will be in a pinched state. In this state, it is transported to the cutter 22 portion, where a cut line is formed by the cutter 22, and then sent out to the outside.

In this manner, the above-mentioned apparatus can automatically perform the work of forming cuts on a workpiece such as a sausage. In this case, it is not necessary to continuously feed the workpiece as in the conventional case, and continuous feeding, cutting line formation, and delivery can be performed, making it possible to perform work with extremely high efficiency. Furthermore, the angle and depth of the cut lines are determined by the roller 2 of the guide member 19.
It is extremely convenient because it can be adjusted by simply adjusting the position of the cutter 1 and the angle of the cutter 22. Furthermore, the entire device can be constructed more compactly than conventional devices, and sterilization operations such as boiling sterilization can be easily performed, making it economical and sanitary.

Although one embodiment of the apparatus for making sinews on sausages, etc. of the present invention has been described above, the apparatus for making sinews on sausages, etc. of this invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications. It is possible to do so. For example, in the above example, a chain is used as the endless annular member.The reason why a chain is used in this way is that the workpiece can be conveyed more reliably due to the presence of irregularities on its surface. In some cases, other members such as a belt may be used. Moreover, although the above example shows an example in which the cutters are located above and below the workpiece, it is of course possible to arrange the cutters only on either one side. Furthermore, although the above example uses upper and lower auxiliary chains, it is also possible to omit these upper and lower auxiliary chains.

(Effects of the Invention) The device for making sinews on sausages, etc. of the present invention is configured as described above. Therefore, according to the device for making sinews on sausages, etc. of this invention, sausages, etc. are covered. Since the workpiece can be continuously fed to form the cut lines instead of continuously as in the conventional method, the productivity can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the main parts of an embodiment of the device for making sinews on sausages etc. of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory view seen from a front view to explain the whole, and Fig. 3 is It is an explanatory view seen from a plane. 1... Body frame, 6... First lower chain,
7...Second lower chain, 12...First upper chain, 16...Second upper chain, 19...Guiding member, 22...Cut.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. First and second lower endless annular members and first and second upper endless annular members located above the main body frame are installed approximately parallel to each other, and each of the lower endless annular members and each upper The vicinity of both ends of a workpiece such as a sausage is held between the endless annular member and the workpiece is conveyed in a predetermined direction, and the workpiece is started to be held between the second upper and lower endless annular members. The first upper and lower endless annular members are positioned rearward in the conveying direction of the workpiece than the clamping start position of the first upper and lower endless annular members, and further, between the clamping start positions, the clamping start position of the first upper and lower endless annular members engages with the workpiece. A guide member for tilting the workpiece is disposed, and a cutter for forming a score is disposed at a position where the workpiece is held between the first and second upper and lower endless annular members. A device that cuts lines into sausages, etc.