KR20160000070U - Cutting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a food material cutting apparatus capable of safely cutting a large number of food materials to a certain size and cutting various kinds of food materials to a size desired by a user. The cutting apparatus includes a frame, a cutting unit coupled to the frame and including a plurality of rotating blades, at least one cutting board having a plurality of cutting grooves on which the cutting target is placed, And a tension adjusting unit coupled to the frame to adjust the tension of the belt, wherein the tension adjusting unit comprises: a tension adjusting unit for adjusting the tension of the belt; A ratchet wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, a roller extending from the ratchet wheel to apply pressure to the belt, and a pawl coupled to the frame to limit rotation of the ratchet wheel.

Description

[0001] Cutting apparatus [0002]

The present invention relates to a cutting device for cutting food materials, and more particularly, to a food material cutting device capable of cutting a large number of ingredients safely and in a predetermined size, and cutting various kinds of ingredients into a desired size .

Frozen processing is essential to maintain the freshness of foodstuffs such as aquatic products or to facilitate distribution and storage. In the case of a processing plant or a large restaurant, the foodstuff is cut in the most frozen state for reasons such as rapid operation. The ingredients may be cut manually by a person, or may be cut in a more automated manner using a rotating machine, including a blade.

However, when cutting a food material using a general rotary machine cutter, the strength of the food material is increased by the freezing treatment, and the shape of the food material is very irregular due to attachment of the ice pieces, so that a safety accident may occur during cutting. Further, the shape of the material may be damaged or lost by a saw blade or the like, and the shape of the cut surface may not be smooth, resulting in a problem that the merchantability is lowered.

In addition to these problems, conventional cutting machines have been designed to be limited to specific food materials, making it difficult to use for cutting various articles. That is, most cutting machines have a problem in that it is difficult to utilize them in various ways despite the fact that the size and shape of the cut material are determined by a specific method, even though they are expensive devices.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0467929, (July 23, 2013)

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a food material cutting apparatus capable of cutting a large number of ingredients safely and in a predetermined size as well as cutting a variety of ingredients into a desired size by the user will be.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and another technical problem that is not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The food material cutting apparatus according to the present invention comprises a frame; A cutting unit coupled to the frame and including a plurality of rotating blades arranged in parallel with each other; At least one cutting member on which a cutting object is placed and in which a plurality of cutting grooves are formed; A transfer unit coupled to the chopping member at one side to transfer the chopping member to the cutting unit; A driving unit coupled to the frame to generate a rotational driving force; A belt connecting the rotating blade and the driving unit to transmit power; And a tension adjusting unit coupled to the frame to adjust tension of the belt, wherein the tension adjusting unit includes: a ratchet wheel rotatably coupled to the frame; and a tension adjusting unit extending from the ratchet wheel to apply pressure to the belt A roller, and a pawl coupled to the frame to limit rotation of the left ratchet wheel.

Wherein the cutting unit includes a side plate portion coupled to both ends of the rotary shaft of the rotary blade, an upper plate portion connecting the side plate portions at both ends to each other, and a fixing plate coupled to the side plate portion, As shown in FIG.

The cutting device may further include a handle at an upper end of the upper plate.

The cutting apparatus may further include a gap adjusting member coupled to a rotating shaft inserted in the center of the rotating blade and interposed between the rotating blades to maintain a gap between the rotating blades, A cut ring shape can be obtained.

The cutting device may further include a pressing unit that is resiliently coupled to the frame or the cutting unit and is positioned adjacent to the rotary blade and above the cutting member to apply pressure to the cutting object to be brought into close contact with the cutting board .

The pressing unit includes a flat portion and a pressing blade protruding toward the object to be cut at a lower portion of the flat portion, and the pressing blade can pass through any one of the cutting grooves.

With the food material cutting device according to the present invention, not only a large number of food materials can be safely cut into a predetermined size, but also various kinds of food materials can be cut and changed to a size desired by the user as needed.

In addition, the food material cutting apparatus according to the present invention keeps the blade constantly in a proper rotating force, cuts the food material more easily, and the cut surface is formed smoothly, thereby improving the merchantability.

In addition, the food material cutting apparatus according to the present invention has advantages of easy maintenance and easy replacement of blades and the like.

1 is a perspective view of a food material cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the food material cutting apparatus of Fig. 1. Fig.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the tension adjusting unit of the food material cutting apparatus of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the cutting insert, the rotary blade, and the pressing member of the food material cutting apparatus of Fig. 1 in more detail.
Figs. 5 and 6 are operation diagrams showing the cutting process of the object to be cut.
Figs. 7 and 8 are views for explaining the replacement process of the cutting unit.
Figure 9 is an exploded view of the cutting unit of Figure 7;
FIGS. 10 and 11 are views for explaining the process of adjusting the interval of the rotary blade of the cutting unit of FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner in which it may be accomplished will be apparent by reference to the embodiments detailed below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, It is intended to give the owner a complete indication of the category of design, and the design is only defined by the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a food material cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food material cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the food material cutting apparatus of FIG. 1, Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the cutting insert, the rotary blade, and the pressing member of the food material cutting apparatus of Fig. 1 in more detail.

1 to 4, a food material cutting apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 10, a plurality of rotating blades 21 coupled to the frame 10 and arranged in parallel with each other At least one cutting board 30 on which a plurality of cutting grooves 30a are formed and on which a cutting board 30 is coupled to the cutting board 20 A driving unit 60 coupled to the frame 10 to generate a rotational driving force, a belt 61 connecting the rotating blade 21 and the driving unit 60 to transmit the driving force, And a tension adjusting unit 70 coupled to the frame 10 to adjust the tension of the belt 61.

The object to be cut is stably transported to the cutting unit 20 while being placed on the chopping member 30 and is cut into a certain size while passing through the rotary blade 21 of the cutting unit 20. [ In addition, the rotary blade 21 passes through the cutting groove 30a of the cutting member 30, so that the object to be cut such as a food material can be cut more effectively. In this way, it is possible to perform the cutting operation stably and efficiently by using the food material cutting apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In the food material cutting apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the tension adjusting unit 70 adjusts the tension of the belt 61 connected to the rotary blade 21 to properly maintain the rotary force of the rotary blade 21 . Further, if necessary, the tension adjusting unit 70 is shifted from the belt 61 to a state in which the belt 61 and the cutting unit 20 can be easily replaced. Therefore, it is possible to replace the blades of different sizes, or to adjust the interval between the blades to cut the object in a size desired by the user, and maintenance can be performed conveniently. Hereinafter, each component of the food material cutting apparatus 1 having such features will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The frame 10 is formed as a housing which houses therein a cutting unit 20, a driving unit 60, a tension adjusting unit 70 and a pressing unit 50. The frame 10 is opened at one side, . The frame 10 may be formed in the shape of a square box having a receiving space therein. However, the shape of the frame 10 need not be limited to this shape, and it is possible to easily accommodate the cutting unit 20, the driving unit 60, the tension adjusting unit 70, the pressing unit 50, The shape of the frame 10 can be variously modified. For example, a frame 10 formed of a frame shape other than a box shape is also possible.

The cutting unit 20 is coupled to the frame 10 and includes a plurality of rotating blades 21 arranged in parallel to one another. The rotary blade 21 rotates around a rotary shaft 22 inserted in the center of the rotary blade 21 and is arranged at regular intervals to cut the object to a certain size. A belt 61 is connected to the rotating shaft 22 of the cutting unit 20 to easily receive the rotational force of the driving unit 60.

The cutting unit 20 is detachably coupled to the frame 10. For example, the upper portion of the frame 10 and the like can be opened to access the cutting unit 20, disassemble it, and exchange it with another cutting unit 20. This makes it possible to use an appropriate blade suitable for different foodstuffs or objects. The specific configuration and replacement process of the cutting unit 20 will be described later in more detail.

The transfer unit 40 is elongated to one side of the frame 10 as shown in Figs. The extended portion can be located outside the frame 10 and the opposite side is disposed adjacent the cutting unit 20 inside the frame 10. Therefore, the object to be cut such as a food or the like can be easily transferred to the cutting unit 20 through the transfer unit 40.

The transfer unit 40 may be constituted by a conveyor belt or the like which is orbiting, or may be constituted in a manner including a chain or a shuttle which periodically moves. The transfer unit 40 may be embodied in various forms capable of stably carrying an object.

The chopping member 30 is coupled to the transfer unit 40 and moves along the transfer unit 40. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the chopping member 30 includes a portion protruding in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying unit 40, and a plurality of incision grooves 30a are formed in the protruding portion . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the cutting member 30 passes through the cutting unit 20, the rotary blade 21 enters between the cutout grooves 30a to more effectively cut the object. The number and the arrangement of the cutting grooves 30a can be changed corresponding to the arrangement of the rotary blades 21. [

The chopping members 30 are arranged along the conveying unit 40 in a continuous manner. Therefore, the cutting operation can be performed more quickly by continuously stacking a plurality of ingredients on the cutting board 30. An object such as a food material loaded on the chopping member 30 is stably supported on the chopping member 30 and is safely transported without being detached from the transfer unit 40. [ This enables more efficient operation. One or more projections protrude from the bottom surface of the chopping member 30 to fix the object.

On the other hand, a pressing unit 50 is disposed on the chopping member 30 as shown in FIG. The pressing unit 50 is resiliently coupled to the frame 10 or to the cutting unit 20 and is located at the top of the cutting member 30 so as to be adjacent to the rotating blade 21. The pressing unit 50 arranged in this manner is brought into contact with the object placed on the chopping member 30, and the object can be brought into close contact with the chopping member 30 by applying pressure.

The pressing unit 50 includes an elastic supporting portion 53 coupled to the frame 10 or the cutting unit 20 as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, a flat portion 51 coupled to an end of the elastic supporting portion 53, And a pressing blade 52 protruding toward the object to be cut, which is mounted on the cutting insert 30, below the flat surface portion 51. The pressing blade 52 is formed so as to pass through any one of the plurality of cutting grooves 30a formed in the chopping member 30 so that the pressing unit 50 can naturally move the chopping member 30 Can be fixed.

The driving portion 60 is disposed inside the frame 10 and the belt 61 is connected between the driving portion 60 and the rotary blade 21 of the cutting unit 20. [ The driving unit 60 may be formed of a rotary actuator such as a motor for generating a rotational driving force and transmits a driving force through the belt 61. [ The driving unit 60 may be installed at various positions, but is preferably fixed to the bottom of the frame 10 to be driven more stably. The belt 61 is connected between the driving shaft of the driving unit 60 and the rotating shaft 22 of the rotating blade 21 to directly transmit the power of the driving unit 60 to the rotating blade 21.

At this time, the tension adjusting unit 70 contacts the belt 61 to adjust the tension of the belt 61 as described above. The driving force of the driving portion 60 is transmitted to the rotary shaft 22 more effectively and the rotary blade 21 can maintain the proper rotating force together with the rotary shaft 22. The tension control unit 70 includes a ratchet wheel 71 rotatably coupled to the frame 10 as shown in Figure 3, a roller 72 extending from the ratchet wheel 71, And a pawl 73 for restricting the rotation of the ratchet wheel 71.

The ratchet wheel 71 may be formed of a kind of rotary gear including gear teeth aligned in one direction. The gear teeth of the ratchet wheel 71 are fixedly engaged with the pawl 73. That is, the ratchet wheel 71 can be fixed and the rotational position can be adjusted by using the pawl 73 extending in the direction opposite to the aligning direction of the gear teeth. Whereby the position of the roller 72 extending from the ratchet wheel 71 can be changed.

The roller 72 is rotatably coupled to an end of the extension 72a extending to one side of the ratchet wheel 71. [ Therefore, the belt 61 can be pressed against the belt 61 without interfering with the orbital motion of the belt 61. [ When the belt 61 is pressed, the belt 61 is formed with a pair of tensions T with respect to the roller 72. The belt 61 is tightly tensioned by the tension, So that it is more effectively transmitted to the rotary blade 21.

The tension adjusting unit 70 normally presses and tightens the belt 61 as described above. However, if necessary, the tension adjusting unit 70 is spaced apart from the belt 61 to relieve the tension and relieve the tension of the belt 61 See the display section). Therefore, the belt 61 in a state in which the tension is relaxed can be separated from the rotary shaft 22 and the driving unit 60, and the cutting unit 20 can be more easily replaced.

Hereinafter, the cutting process of the object will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

Figs. 5 and 6 are operation diagrams showing the cutting process of the object to be cut.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, the object to be cut A moves along the transfer unit 40 while being loaded on the chopping member 30. Fig. The object (A) to be cut may be various kinds of food materials such as frozen fish, meat, or vegetables. The object to be cut A is continuously stacked on the different cutting members 30 and passes through the rotary knife 21.

The pressing unit 50 brings the object A to be cut into the rotary blade 21 into close contact with the chopping member 30 with the pressing blade 52. At this time, the pressing blade 52 of the pressing unit 50 is disposed between the cutting grooves 30a of the cutting member 30 as shown and passes through the cutting groove 30a without interruption. The elastic supporting portion 53 is expanded and contracted corresponding to the contour of the object A to make the pressing blade 52 come into close contact with the object A more effectively.

Therefore, the object to be cut A can pass through the rotary blade 21 in a very stable state, and a cut surface smooth to the object A can be formed. The object to be cut A cut in this manner has various advantages such as an increase in the value of the commodity, easy cut-off of the cut size, easy handling, and the like.

Figs. 7 and 8 are views for explaining the changing process of the cutting unit, Fig. 9 is an exploded view of the cutting unit of Fig. 7, Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate a process of adjusting the interval of the rotating blade of the cutting unit of Fig. Fig.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the food material cutting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention can be used to change the blade or adjust the interval between the blades to use different blades according to the object, The cut size of the object can be adjusted. Hereinafter, this will be described in detail.

When the cutting unit 20 is to be replaced, the tension adjusting unit 70 is first separated from the belt 61 as shown in Fig. This can be very easily done by changing the position of the pawl 73 to release the engagement state and rotating the ratchet wheel 71. This causes the tensioning unit 70, in particular the roller 72 of the tensioning unit 70, to rotate with the ratchet wheel 71 to remain spaced from the belt 61 as shown.

When the tension of the belt 61 is relaxed by separating the roller 72 from the belt 61, the belt 61 can be removed more easily. Therefore, the belt 61 is separated as shown in Fig. 8 to release the constraint between the rotary shaft 22 of the cutting unit 20 and the driving unit 60. [ The cutting unit 20 may be detachably attached to the frame 10 using, for example, a bolt or a nut, or may be detachably inserted into a sliding groove formed on one side of the frame 10. [ The cutting unit 20 is detachably coupled to the frame 10 by utilizing various bonding methods.

Therefore, the cut unit 20 from which the restrained state is released can be very easily replaced by another cutting unit 20-1. Another cutting unit 20-1 includes another rotary blade 21-1 having a different size, shape, blade surface, and the like, and thus the different cutting unit 20.20-1 can be used by being replaced It is possible to cut different kinds of food materials in a manner suitable for them.

9, the cutting unit 20 includes a side plate portion 24 coupled to both ends of the rotary shaft 22 of the rotary blade 21, a top plate portion 23 connecting the side plate portions 24 at both ends to each other, And a fixing plate 25 which is coupled to the side plate portion 24 and prevents the rotation shaft 22 from being separated. A handle 23a may be formed on the upper end of the upper plate 23 so that the cutting unit 20 can be easily replaced by grasping the handle 23a. The handle 23a may be formed such that a part of the handle 23a is exposed to the outside of the frame 10 so that the user can easily grasp it.

The clamping plate 25 of the cutting unit 20 is detachably coupled to the side plate portion 24 and separated as shown. The side plate portion 24 may include a recessed groove portion 24a that opens to one side of the side plate portion 24 and an end portion of the rotation axis 22 may be inserted and fixed in the recessed groove portion 24a. Therefore, when the fixing plate 25 is detached, the whole of the rotary shaft 22 is discharged together with the rotary blade 21 to the open portion of the indentation groove 24a. At this time, the connecting portion between the flat portion 51 of the pressing unit 50 and the elastic supporting portion 53 is separated so that the rotating shaft 22 can be discharged more easily. The fixing plate 25 is detachably coupled to the side plate portion 24 by using a coupling member such as a bolt or a nut and the connecting portion of the flat portion 51 of the pressing unit 50 and the elastic supporting portion 53 is connected to the bolt, Or the like and can be easily separated.

10 and 11, a gap adjusting member 22a may be coupled between the rotary blades 21 of the separated rotary shaft 22 to change the interval between the rotary blades 21. [ The gap adjusting member 22a is coupled to the rotary shaft 22, and one or more intervening members may be interposed between the rotary blades 21. The gap adjusting member 22a is formed into a ring shape cut to a predetermined unit length and can be easily coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 22. [

That is, the number of the gap adjusting members 22a interposed between the rotary blades 21 may be adjusted to appropriately change the interval between the rotary blades 21 as shown in FIGS. The gap adjusting member 22a can be engaged with the rotary blade 21 after separating the engaging member 22b coupled to both ends of the rotary shaft 22, The rotary blade 21 may be additionally coupled according to the change. This allows the user to cut and use objects in various sizes, rather than simply a fixed size.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will know. It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

1: food material cutting device 10: frame
20, 20-1: cutting unit 21, 21-1: rotating blade
22: rotation shaft 22a:
22b: coupling member 23: upper plate
23a: handle portion 24: side plate portion
24a: Fill groove 25: Fixing plate
30: board member 30a: incision groove
40: transfer unit 50: pressure unit
51: flat portion 52: pressing blade
53: elastic support portion 60:
61: belt 70: tension adjusting unit
71: ratchet wheel 72: roller
72a: extension part 73: pole
A: object to be cut

Claims (6)

frame;
A cutting unit coupled to the frame and including a plurality of rotating blades arranged in parallel with each other;
At least one cutting member on which a cutting object is placed and in which a plurality of cutting grooves are formed;
A transfer unit coupled to the chopping member at one side to transfer the chopping member to the cutting unit;
A driving unit coupled to the frame to generate a rotational driving force;
A belt connecting the rotating blade and the driving unit to transmit power; And
And a tension adjusting unit coupled to the frame to adjust the tension of the belt,
The tension adjustment unit includes a ratchet wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, a roller extending from the ratchet wheel to apply pressure to the belt, a pawl coupled to the frame to limit rotation of the left ratchet wheel, And a cutting device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cutting unit includes a side plate portion coupled to both ends of the rotary shaft of the rotary blade, an upper plate portion connecting the side plate portions at both ends to each other, and a fixing plate coupled to the side plate portion, Is detachably coupled to the cooking utensil. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a grip portion on an upper end of the upper plate portion. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a gap adjusting member coupled to a rotating shaft inserted in the center of the rotating blade and interposed between the rotating blades to maintain a gap between the rotating blades, Food material cutting device to achieve. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a pressing unit elastically coupled to the frame or the cutting unit and positioned adjacent to the rotary blade at an upper portion of the cutting member and applying pressure to the cutting object to be brought into close contact with the cutting member. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the pressing unit includes a flat portion and a pressing blade protruding toward the object to be cut at a lower portion of the flat portion, the pressing blade passing through one of the cutting grooves.

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