KR20170084671A - Manufacturing Method and System for Instant Cooking Foods and Ingredients - Google Patents

Abstract

Since the instant cooked food is heated using microwaves in a packaged state, it can be cooked in a short time and can be mass-produced in a continuous process, and sterilization and sterilization are performed in the course of cooking, There is provided an instant cooked food manufacturing method and a production system capable of providing instant food for cooking
A method for preparing a food for instant cooking according to the present invention comprises the steps of preparing a material for preparing instant food, a material injecting step for injecting the prepared material into the packaging container, a sealing step for sealing the inlet of the material- A heating step of heating and heating microwave in a state that the material is packaged, and a cooling step of cooling the instant food for cooking, which is hermetically packed in a packaging container cooked through heating, to room temperature or below.
A system for preparing instant food for culinary purposes according to the present invention comprises a container supply device for supplying a container, a material supply device for injecting the material of the ready-to-cook food into the container, a seal for sealing the inlet of the container A heating device for heating and heating the microwave in a state in which the material is packaged, and a cooling device for cooling the instant food for cooking, which is hermetically packed in a packaging container cooked through heating, to a room temperature or lower.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a system for preparing instant food,

The present invention relates to a method and a system for preparing food for instant cooking. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparing instant food, The present invention relates to a method and a system for manufacturing a food for instant cooking capable of mass-producing food ingredients.

Generally, kimchi stew is prepared by slicing beef, pork, tofu, etc. with mugimchi or cabbage kimchi as a main ingredient and cooking with vegetables or pork, garlic, seafood and other seasonings together with water or broth. It is not only easy, but it is also a favorite dish in the home or restaurant because it is a delicacy.

In recent years, not only do households with a small number of family members live together, but also households that do not immerse the kimchi are increasing, so it is often difficult to break the kimchi stew.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-2011-0099887, 10-2011-0082849, 10-2005-0096278, 10-2000-0030819, 10-0424691, 10-0351946 , No. 10-0216506 disclose various techniques for providing a kimchi stew by wrapping it in the form of a food for instant cooking so that it can be easily eaten at home or at a restaurant.

In addition, there are various kinds of stew, a country-style, a long-term storage, etc. which are provided with soup or soup, such as kimchi stew, and these foods are also packaged in the form of instant cooking food.

Furthermore, in addition to the instant cooked food which is provided only when it is heated and eaten, a foodstuff which can be easily cooked on the spot, such as Siragi, is also provided as an instant cooked food.

However, in the case of conventional cooking food containing broth or soup or moisture, there is a disadvantage that the shelf life is short due to the possibility of alteration of contents.

Conventionally, when a food for instant cooking is produced in a retort system, it is sterilized in a high-pressure hot water to increase the circulation period. However, the manufacturing process is complicated, the process is intermittent, and the manufacturing time is long.

In some cases, we do not provide soup or soup, but seasonally packed sauces or sauces are properly poured into the dried ingredients and then served as a flavored spice or sauce. However, in this case, There is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the amount of water and it is difficult to always give a certain taste.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to manufacture in a short time because it is heated using a microwave in a packaged state, and it is possible to produce a large quantity in a short time in a continuous process, It is an object of the present invention to provide an instant cooked food manufacturing method and a production system capable of sterilizing and sterilizing food,

A method for preparing a food for instant cooking according to an embodiment of the present invention includes preparing a material for preparing a food for instant cooking, a material injecting step for injecting the prepared material into a packaging container, A heating step of heating and heating the microwave in a state in which the material is packaged, and a cooling step of cooling the instant food for cooking, which is sealed or packed in a packaging container that has been cooked through heating, .

In the sealing step, a portion is left so as to form a vapor discharge hole for discharging the vapor generated in the heating step without completely sealing the inlet of the packaging container. Then, the heating step is performed and then the vapor discharge hole is sealed It is possible to further include an additional sealing step of performing complete sealing of the packaging container.

When the vapor discharge hole is formed as described above, it is possible to prevent the packing container from being expanded and broken by the steam generated in the sealed inside in the heating step.

In the heating step, the microwave is irradiated for about 3 to 15 minutes, and the heating is preferably performed while maintaining a temperature of about 110 to 200 ° C.

The packaging container may be a pouch type container, a cylindrical container having an opened upper surface, and a cover on the upper surface thereof.

As a material of the food for instant cooking to be injected into the packaging container, a liquid material as well as a solid material can be used.

Examples of the ingredients for instant cooking include solid materials such as kimchi, tofu, chonggukjang, seaweed, seagrass, mushroom, vegetables, meat, garlic and pepper and various seasonings and seasonings, Liquid materials such as soy sauce can be used.

In addition, as a raw material for instant cooking food, it is possible to use all the vegetables such as Siragia, spinach, carrot, burdock, radish, onion and potato.

A system for manufacturing a food for instant cooking according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container supply device for supplying a container, a material supply device for injecting the material of the prepared instant food into the container, And a cooling device for cooling the instant food for cooking, which is hermetically packed in a packaging container that has been cooked through heating, to a temperature not higher than room temperature, including a sealing device for sealing the inlet, a heating device for heating and heating microwave irradiation in a state in which the material is packaged .

The material supply device may be configured to inject the solid material and the liquid material together into the inside of the packaging container. Alternatively, the material supply device may be configured to separately supply the solid material and the liquid material, It is also possible.

The material supply device may further include a measuring device for measuring an amount of the material to be supplied.

The sealing device may be configured to be fused with heat and sealed.

It is preferable that the heating apparatus is configured to irradiate the microwave for about 3 to 15 minutes to the packaging container in which the material is packed and to maintain the temperature at about 110 to 200 캜.

The cooling device may be configured to immerse a packaging container in which instant food for cooking is packed in water at room temperature or low temperature.

It is also possible that the cooling device is configured to sprinkle cold water or blow cool air into a packaging container in which instant food for cooking is packed.

Then, a part of the vapor discharging hole for discharging the vapor generated in the heating device is left without sealing the opening of the packaging container completely in the sealing device. Then, after passing through the heating device, It is also possible to further provide a sealing device for performing complete sealing of the packaging container.

According to the instant cooking food manufacturing method and manufacturing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the microwave is used to heat the packaging container containing the instant cooking food material, The time required to complete is less than 15 minutes in a very short time, and productivity is greatly improved.

In addition, according to the method and system for preparing food for instant cooking according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the packaging container sealed and packaged with the instant food for cooking is heated, sterilization of the bacteria inside the packaged container is performed It is possible to minimize the deterioration or deterioration of the instant food ingredients in the distribution process without a separate sterilization process.

According to the method and system for preparing food for instant cooking according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to automate all the continuous processes such as packaging, heating, cooling, and so on by using a conveyor system, It is possible to produce instant food.

According to the instant cooking food manufacturing method and manufacturing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to pack instant food materials in a cooked state so that a consumer such as a home or a restaurant can cook instantly.

1 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing a food for instant cooking according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing a food for instant cooking according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a packaging container after the sealing step and a packaging container after the additional sealing step in the method for manufacturing food for instant cooking according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing a system for manufacturing a food for instant cooking according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a system for manufacturing a food for instant cooking according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, preferred embodiments of a method and system for preparing instant food according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The present invention can be embodied in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described below.

Hereinafter, for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention, a detailed description of parts that are not closely related to the present invention is omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the entire description of the present invention, .

1, the method for preparing food for instant cooking according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a material preparation step S10, a material injection step S20, a sealing step S30, A step S40, and a cooling step S50.

In the material preparation step (S10), ingredients for instant cooking food are prepared.

As the material of the instant cooking food prepared in the material preparation step (S10), not only solid materials but also liquid materials can be used.

Examples of the ingredients for the instant cooking food include solid materials such as various kinds of seasonings such as kimchi, tofu, chungkukjang, seaweed, seagrass, mushroom, vegetables, meat, garlic and pepper, , Soy sauce, etc. can be used.

As the ingredients for the instant cooking food, it is possible to use all the vegetables such as Siragia, spinach, carrot, burdock, radish, onion and potato.

In the material injecting step (S20), the prepared material (solid material and liquid material) is injected into the packaging container.

The packaging container may be a pouch type, or a tubular container having an open upper surface and a lid may be sealed on the upper surface.

In the sealing step (S30), the inlet of the packaging container into which the material is injected is sealed.

In the heating step (S40), microwaves are irradiated and heated while the material is injected and packaged.

In the heating step (S40), it is preferable that the microwave is irradiated for about 3 to 15 minutes, and the heating is performed while maintaining a temperature of about 110 to 200 DEG C.

By heating in the heating step (S40), the material (meat, vegetables, etc.) injected into the inside of the packaging container is cooked or heated, and sterilization is also performed.

For example, foods such as Kimchi stew, miso stew, and other stewed products, soup stock, soup stock and the like are cooked, and seaweed and vegetables are decontaminated.

In the cooling step (S50), the instant food for cooking is sealed and packaged in a state that the food is cooked through heating.

2 and 3, the method of manufacturing a food for instant cooking according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of heating (S40) without completely sealing the inlet of the packaging container 2 in the sealing step S30 The heating step S40 is performed and then the steam discharging hole 4 is sealed so that the packing container 2 is sealed. And an additional sealing step (S45) for performing a complete sealing of the sealing member.

When the vapor discharge hole 4 is formed as described above, it is possible to prevent the packaging container 2 from expanding, exploding or breaking due to the expansion pressure of water vapor generated in the inside sealed in the heating step S40.

Instead of forming the vapor discharging hole 4, the inlet of the packaging container 2 is completely sealed in the sealing step S30, and the sealing pressure or the temperature is adjusted so that only a part of the inside of the packaging container 2 is lightly sealed. It is also possible to constitute such that the weakly sealed portion is blown off by the expansion pressure of steam to perform the function of the vapor discharge hole 4.

In place of forming the vapor discharge hole 4, a membrane membrane capable of discharging only water vapor may be provided in a part of the sealed portion of the packaging container 2 so that water vapor is discharged to the outside by the expansion pressure of steam It is also possible.

As shown in Fig. 4, the instant food preparation system according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a container supply device 10, a material supply device 20, a sealing device 30, An apparatus 40, and a cooling apparatus 50. [

The container supply device 10 is configured to automatically supply the packaging containers one by one or in units of several in sequence.

For example, the container supply device 10 is configured to automatically supply the packaging container through the conveyor or the like to the material supply device 20 in a regular sequence.

The container supply device 10 is configured to be supplied in an open state when the container is a pouch-shaped packaging container.

In the case of a tubular packaging container, the container supply device 10 is configured to be supplied in an open state.

The material supply device 20 is configured to inject and fill the instant food material into the inside of the packaging container.

For example, the material supply device 20 is constructed by installing one or a plurality of supply pipes so as to be guided to the inside of a packaging container moving on a conveyer from a hopper or a tank in which instant food for cooking is stored.

The material supply device 20 may be configured to inject a solid material into a packaging container together with a liquid material such as water or broth.

The material supply device 20 may be configured to separately supply the respective materials, or to separately supply the solid material and the liquid material, or to mix and supply a plurality of materials Do.

When the liquid material such as water or broth is injected into the packaging container and packaged together with the solid material, excessive impact is directly applied to the solid material by the water or the broth, thereby preventing the inherent form of the material from being damaged or deformed, It is possible to mitigate the impact.

It is possible to further increase the production amount and to reduce the manpower and shorten the manufacturing time by providing the measuring device for measuring the instant food for each food material in the material feeding device 20 and supplying it automatically to the packaging container It is possible.

The sealing device 30 is configured to seal the inlet of the packaging container into which the material is injected.

For example, the sealing device 30 is configured so that the inlet rim of the packaging container and the sealing material are heated and fused and sealed.

In the case of using the pouch type as the packaging container in the above, the sealing device 30 is configured so that the upper edge is thermally fused and sealed. When a cylindrical container is used as the packaging container, the sealing device 30 is configured so that the synthetic resin film is thermally fused and sealed on the upper surface of the synthetic resin container.

In the above, the sealing device 30 can be implemented by applying various heating methods such as high-frequency heating, induction heating, and heating using an electric heater.

The heating device (40) is configured to irradiate and heat microwave to a sealed packaging container filled with instant food for cooking.

For example, the heating device 40 is configured to irradiate the microwave for about 3 to 15 minutes to the packaging container sealed and packed with instant food for cooking, and maintain the temperature at about 110 to 200 캜.

In the case where a liquid material such as water or broth is packed together in the inside of the packaging container, heating by the microwave is more efficiently performed in the heating device 40, and an effect of boiling the instant food for cooking is obtained , And boiled broth for instant cooking.

When the food container for instant cooking is injected into the heating device 40 as described above and the sealed packaging container is heated, the contents are cooked, and it is possible for the consumer to eat the food in a wrapped state or by heating the package State.

When the food container for instant cooking is injected into the heating device 40 and the hermetically packed container is heated, sterilization of bacteria causing spoilage is performed together, so that the contents are not easily deteriorated after heating. .

3 and 5, in the instant food preparation system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in the sealing device 30, the inlet of the packaging container 2 is not completely sealed, A part of the steam discharge hole 4 for discharging the steam generated when the steam is heated in the steam generator 40 is formed and then the steam is passed through the heating device 40 and then the steam discharge hole 4 is sealed The sealing device 30 is further installed after the heating device 40 so as to perform complete sealing of the packaging container 2. [

For example, when a liquid material or a solid material containing a large amount of water is injected into the packaging container 2, a large amount of steam is generated when the container is heated in the heating device 40. When the inlet is completely sealed, 2) The internal pressure is increased, which may cause expansion, explosion or breakage.

Therefore, it is preferable to supply the heating device 40 with the vapor discharge hole 4 formed in the packaging container 2. The sealing device 30 is further provided after the heating device 40, It is preferable to carry out the complete sealing of the packaging container 2 so as to prevent the infiltration of the bacteria by further sealing the vapor discharge hole 4 immediately after the completion of the sealing.

The cooling device 50 cools the instant food for cooking, which is sealed and packed in a packaging container that has been cooked through heating, to a room temperature or less.

The cooling device 50 may be configured to immerse the packaging container in which instant food for cooking is packed in water at room temperature or low temperature.

In addition, the cooling device 50 may be configured to cool water by spraying room-temperature or low-temperature water (cold water) onto the packaging container.

The cooling device 50 may be configured to cool the air (cold air) at a low temperature by blowing it to the packaging container.

As described above, the instant food product cooled at room temperature or below is stored at room temperature or refrigerated, frozen, and then distributed.

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, And this is also within the scope of the present invention.

10 - container feeder, 20 - material feeder, 30 - sealing device, 40 - heating device
50 - Cooling system

Claims (10)

A material preparing step of preparing a material for instant cooking food,
A material injection step of injecting the prepared material into the packaging container,
A sealing step of sealing the inlet of the packaging container into which the material is injected,
A heating step of heating and heating the microwave in a state that the material is packed,
And a cooling step of cooling the instantly cooked food sealed and packaged to a room temperature or lower in a packaging container cooked through heating. The method according to claim 1,
In the sealing step, a part of the container is left unsealed so as to form a vapor discharge hole for discharging the vapor generated in the heating step without completely sealing the inlet of the packaging container. Then, the heating step is performed, Further comprising a further sealing step of performing a full sealing of the packaging container by performing sealing with respect to the container. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heating step comprises irradiating the microwave for about 3 to 15 minutes, and heating the microwave while maintaining the temperature at 110 to 200 ° C. The method according to claim 1,
The inlet of the packaging container is completely sealed while the sealing pressure or the temperature is adjusted so that the portion is lightly sealed so that the weakly sealed portion is blown off by the expansion pressure of the steam generated in the heating step to form the vapor discharge hole, Further comprising an additional sealing step of performing a heating step and then sealing the formed vapor discharge hole to perform a complete sealing of the packaging container. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a membrane membrane capable of discharging only water vapor is provided at a part of the sealing portion of the packaging container while completely sealing the inlet of the packaging container in the sealing step. A container supply device for supplying a packaging container,
A material feeding device for feeding the prepared instant cooking food material into a packaging container,
A sealing device for sealing the inlet of the packaging container into which the material is injected,
A heating device for heating and heating a microwave in a state that the material is packed,
And a cooling device for cooling the instantly cooked food sealed and packaged to a room temperature or lower in a packaging container cooked through heating. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the material feeding device includes a measuring device for measuring an amount of the material to be fed. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the sealing device is fused to heat and sealed. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the heating device is configured to irradiate the microwave for about 3 to 15 minutes to a packaging container in which the material is packaged, and to maintain the temperature at 110 to 200 ° C. The method of claim 6,
A part of the container is left unsealed so as to form a vapor discharge hole for discharging the vapor generated in the heating device without completely sealing the inlet of the packaging container in the sealing device, And a sealing device is further provided for sealing the packaging container to perform complete sealing of the packaging container.

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