WO2000059689A1

WO2000059689A1 - Device for slicing food material such as ham

Info

Publication number: WO2000059689A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/001499
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yasuhiro Toda; Taisei Ushii; Hirotaka Torii; Shinji Samusawa
Original assignee: Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
Priority date: 1999-03-31
Filing date: 2000-03-13
Publication date: 2000-10-12
Also published as: JP2000288983A; JP4127738B2

Abstract

A device for slicing solid foods such as ham; specifically, a device for slicing food materials such as ham, which can slice a plurality of food materials of different lengths and kinds concurrently while controlling them individually, e.g. individually controlling by weight, by thickness, and by the number of sheets, and which can change a slicing angle and stack them in a proper shape. When transferring a plurality of ham materials (1) on a plurality of support lanes (21) to a slicing station (10) continuously or intermittently at different individual speeds, a main transfer drive means (31) capable of transferring the entire ham materials and a sub-transfer drive means (35) capable of individually and independently transferring the ham materials and handling the plurality of support lanes are controlled for driving.

Description

Raw materials Slicing equipment for raw ham and other raw materials Technical field

The present invention relates to a raw food slicer capable of producing sliced foods such as sliced hams by slicing raw foods such as ham, and more particularly, to individually separating a plurality of raw foods having different lengths and types. The present invention relates to a raw food wood slicing apparatus capable of slicing simultaneously while controlling the raw wood. Background art

Conventionally, when producing raw ham, bacon, etc. using a slicing machine for raw ham as food raw wood, a raw ham of 1 to 2 m is used, and the raw ham is fixed against a cutting blade rotating at a constant speed. By transferring and feeding at a speed, sliced hams and the like are manufactured by sequentially cutting a predetermined thickness from the tip. At a predetermined position below the ham slicer, the sliced hams which have been cut by the cutting blade are received and dropped so that the cut sliced hams and the like can be packed in a predetermined number of sheets and then packed. There was a variable speed discharge conveyor to carry out. In the case of singling, the discharge conveyor is operated at low speed while the predetermined number of sheets are being cut by the cutting blade, and then the high-speed operation is performed to discharge sliced hams etc. in a stacked state while gradually shifting by a predetermined number of sheets. Was being done.

For example, the following is known as a slicer including a slicer and a slicer peripheral device used for producing sliced ham and the like. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H08-118188 discloses a slicing station having a knife blade and knife blade driving means for driving the knife blade along a predetermined cutting path; For the repetitive slicing of both the second loaf, the first and second loaf are transported along the first and second parallel loaf paths to the slicing station respectively. A fast loaf slicing device comprising: a first loaf feed rate for advancing a first loaf along a first loaf path at a first preselected loaf feed rate. A loaf feed drive; a second loaf drive for advancing a second loaf along a second loaf path at a second preselected loaf feed rate; Sus cut from food loaf Means for varying the feed rate of one loaf independently of the other so that the chair is different in thickness from the slice cut from the other loaf; An apparatus is described.

Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-58997 discloses that a rotating cutting blade is provided in a ham or other slicing device so that the sliced ham or the like can be discharged in a stacked state in a predetermined posture. A conveyor provided at a slicing apparatus that sequentially cuts raw wood to produce products such as sliced ham, and conveys the products that have been cut and dropped. And a main conveyor arranged in front of the traveling direction of the auxiliary conveyor, and the conveying surface of the auxiliary conveyor is rotatable by a predetermined angle with respect to a predetermined axis substantially equal to the conveying direction. Describes a discharge conveyor device in a slicing device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 47-30878 discloses that the ham receiver is lowered and lowered to a position corresponding to the thickness of the ham, and the ham receiver is stacked properly so that a certain number of sliced hams can be handled easily. C for transporting Attached to the slicer, the ham tray that receives the set number of sheets while intermittently descending automatically descends, transfers it to the chain conveyor, and then repositions it and waits for the next cut. A conveying device for the cut ham is described.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-108493, a product that is cut from a log of food such as ham by a rotating cutting blade and falls is arranged to be vertically movable and rotatable during the fall. In the method of receiving a predetermined number of stacked products on a pair of left and right product receiving plates, the product receiving plate is moved down in conjunction with the cutting process, and the products that are cut and dropped are sequentially stacked on the product receiving plate. At the same time, the product receiving plate that is moving downward is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the product cut and received first is moved a predetermined distance to the next product to be cut and dropped, and the relative position between the products is reduced. It describes a method of receiving a product for a slicing device such as ham which is shifted.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-420284 discloses that in the processing of meat, ham, and other foods, a conveyor is provided for conveying an object to be cut into a predetermined weight at the same time as slicing (slicing). A cutting unit provided with a supply unit, a weighing unit that continuously weighs and conveys the cut material to the supply unit, and a rotary blade provided with a separation plate for pushing the cut material on the weighing unit side in a gap between the conveyance unit and the weighing unit. A measuring slicer characterized by comprising a part is described.

Recently, automation and speeding up of the manufacturing process of sliced ham and the like obtained by slicing raw wood-like solid food have been attempted. In particular, in the automatic weight control process and the automatic alignment process, products are automatically controlled and speeded up by devising conveyors and other means of transport, but the speeding up of the slicer has already been performed for 25 sheets. It has reached the practical limit of Z seconds.If the speed is further increased, not only will the failure rate of the slices increase further, but also there will be problems with non-uniform products such as weights that are out of specification. Was. In addition, there is no device for simultaneously slicing a plurality of logs of the same length or a device for individually controlling two logs.However, in the case of the former slicing device, there is a restriction that it cannot be used unless the length of the logs is the same In addition, when applied to different types of ham logs and ham logs having different meat compositions, the weight of the sliced ham cannot be controlled at the same time, resulting in the generation of many nonstandard products. However, in the case of the latter slicing apparatus, the number of logs that can be sliced simultaneously is limited to two structurally, and there is a problem that three or more logs cannot be individually controlled. There has been no known sliced ham production apparatus capable of individually controlling three or more logs of different lengths. Also, there has been no known ham texture changing device that can change the ham texture using a slice device that can change a slice angle, and a sliced ham manufacturing device that can slice a sliced ham into a predetermined pattern.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device for slicing solid foods such as ham, while individually controlling a plurality of food raw materials having different lengths and types, for example, individually by weight control, individually thickness control, individually number control, and the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for slicing raw wood such as ham, which can be sliced at the same time, can change the slicing angle, and can be sliced into an arbitrary shape. Disclosure of the invention

Although the present inventors have been improving the ham slicer from before, the inventors have come to the conclusion that all the problems of the current ham slicer cannot be solved by individual measures, and again, in the ham slicer, All required functions and performances, such as high-speed production and productivity improvement such as automation, miniaturization of equipment, lower cost, improved yield, visual We have once again identified all of the needs that have been addressed to the needs of consumers, and have worked on the development of equipment that can simultaneously and comprehensively meet these needs. However, for example, when trying to increase the speed of the slicing machine to match the speed of packaging machines and conveyors, it is difficult to use slices due to the high-speed slicing and to remove nonstandard products out of the specified weight range. It was found that a different problem, such as the occurrence of a decrease in yield, occurred.

To solve the conflicting problem of "improving productivity by low-speed slicing", that is, "improving yield by low-speed slicing and ensuring high-speed productivity throughout the entire production line," The knowledge that it is necessary to develop a ham slicer that can simultaneously slice multiple ham logs of different sizes while controlling them individually, such as individually controlling the weight, individually controlling the thickness, controlling the number of pieces, etc. Based on this knowledge, we conducted intensive research, developed a slicer that can simultaneously slice three ham logs while controlling them individually, and confirmed the effect by actually using it on a production line. It was completed.

That is, the present invention provides a slicing station having a cutting blade and a cutting blade driving unit for driving the cutting blade along a predetermined cutting path, and a plurality of slicing stations for moving a plurality of raw logs to a slicing station. A support station having a plurality of support lanes for supporting a plurality of food logs, and a food log transfer drive capable of continuously or intermittently transferring a plurality of food logs on the plurality of support lanes to the slicing station at different speeds. Claims: 1. A food log slicing apparatus comprising a mechanism and a control unit capable of controlling at least a drive in a food log transport drive mechanism, wherein the food log transport drive mechanism includes a main transport drive unit and a plurality of support lanes. A raw food wood slicing apparatus having a plurality of corresponding sub-transport driving means, and a raw food wood slicing apparatus, Tesho emissions of disposed slice food of receipt vinegar downward The above-described raw wood slicer and the receiving station, comprising a station and a measuring station disposed adjacent to the receiving station and having a plurality of individual measuring sections corresponding to a plurality of support lanes, A receiving unit for receiving the sliced food, a receiving unit driving means that can cut the sliced food cut sequentially from the raw food wood and falling into a predetermined shape on the receiving unit, and a sliced food on the receiving unit. The present invention relates to the above-mentioned food raw wood slicing apparatus, which has an unloading means for unloading to a process.

Further, according to the present invention, the control unit capable of controlling the drive in the food log transfer drive mechanism can control the drive in the sub transfer drive unit and the main or transfer transfer unit based on a signal sent from the weighing station. The above-mentioned food log slicing apparatus, wherein the control unit is a control unit that can also control the driving at the support station and the Z or receiving station, and the main transfer driving means, One or more guides provided substantially parallel to the transfer direction, and disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the guides, guided by the guides, and continuously or intermittently. A main transfer section having a plurality of sub-transfer drive means, and a drive means for the main transfer section, which can move toward the slicing station. The above-described food log slicing apparatus and the sub-transport drive means can continuously or intermittently adjust the distance between the food log pushing unit and the food log pushing unit and the main transport unit. A sub-transport drive unit located on the opposite side of the food log pusher unit via the feeder unit is connected to the food log pusher unit and the sub-transport drive unit, and the pusher is held by the main transport unit so as to be able to move forward and backward. The present invention relates to the above-described food log slicing device having a moving rod, the above-described food log slicing device having a sub-transport drive unit having a servomotor, and the above-described food log slicing device having a food log pushing unit having a gripping unit for a food log. In addition, the present invention provides a support station for tilting multiple support lanes. The above-mentioned raw wood slice device having the support lane inclination adjusting means capable of adjusting the support, and the above-mentioned raw food slice device having three or more support lanes provided in parallel with the support station, and the support station is provided with a cross section. V-shaped cross section on the surface so that ham logs with different vertical and horizontal lengths can be transported and supplied to the slicing station in an inclined position. And a raw wood slicing apparatus in which the raw food wood is raw ham. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a slicing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the slicing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the slicing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a ham log having an elliptical cross section is placed on a support lane having a V-shaped cross section.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the shape of an oblique singling sliced ham product obtained by slicing the ham log in the state of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a slice state and a slice cross-sectional shape. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a slice direction and a state of muscle fibers in the slice cross section.

FIG. 8 is a view showing various shapes of a baryity sliced ham product.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of preparing a barity one slice ham product having a predetermined shape.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the mechanism of the measuring instrument of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Examples of the apparatus for slicing raw wood such as ham of the present invention include a slice station for slicing raw wood, a support station for supplying the raw wood to the slicing station in a predetermined posture, and a support station supported by the support station. Transport mechanism for transporting and supplying raw food wood to the slice station under individual control, a control unit for controlling various driving means in the slicer, and sliced food such as sliced ham And a weighing station arranged adjacent to the front of the receiving station in the traveling direction of the receiving station.

The sliced food obtained by slicing the raw food wood according to the present invention may be any food that can be sliced into a sliced food by slicing a raw wooden solid food, such as sliced ham and bacon. In addition to the processed meat, sliced cheeses and the like can be exemplified. Examples of the shape of the raw food wood include a columnar shape having a circular, oval, or substantially rectangular cross section. Hereinafter, the slice apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a typical sliced ham as an example of sliced food.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the slicing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the slicer of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the slicing apparatus of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a state in which a ham log having an elliptical cross section is placed on a support lane having a V-shaped cross section. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the shape of an oblique single-ring sliced ham product obtained by slicing the ham log in the state of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a slice state and a slice cross-sectional shape. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a slice direction and a state of muscle fibers in a slice cross section. FIG. 8 is a view showing various shapes of a barity one slice ham product. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a process of preparing a baryity one slice ham product having a predetermined shape. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the mechanism of the measuring instrument of the present invention.

In Figs. 1 to 10, 1 is a raw ham, 2 is a sliced ham, 3 is a one-slice ham product with a variety, 4 is an oblique singling ham product, 10 is a slice station, 11 is a cutting blade, and 1 is a cutting blade. Rotary axis of blade, 13 is the rotating body for mounting the cutting blade, 14 is the axis of the rotating body for mounting the cutting blade, 20 is the sabot station, 21 is the support lane, 22 is the orifice, 2 3 is a support lane inclination adjusting means, 24 is a log loader, 25 is a log loader drive means, 30 is a ham log transfer drive mechanism, 31 is a main transfer drive means, 32 is a guide section,

3 3 is the main transfer section, 3 4 is the main transfer drive section, 3 5 is the sub transfer drive section, 3 6 is the ham log pusher section, 3 7 is the sub transfer drive section, 3 8 is the push rod,

40 is a receiving station, 41 is a slice ham receiving unit, 42 is a receiving unit driving means, 50 is a weighing station, 51 is a weighing machine with an individual weighing unit, 52 is a wire conveyor, and 53 is a wire conveyor. Pulleys 1 and 54 indicate tension members. The slicing station 10 according to the present invention includes a cutting blade 11 and cutting blade driving means for driving the cutting blade 11 along a predetermined cutting path. As the cutting blade 11, a disk-shaped cutting blade is usually used, and the cutting blade 11 is revolved while rotating on its own using a cutting blade driving means, so that the cutting station can be used for a slice station. Transfer '' The ham logs supplied are sliced. In order to revolve the cutting blade 11 while rotating it, the rotating shaft 12 of the cutting blade is usually rotatably supported on one side of the rotating body 13 for mounting the cutting blade at a predetermined distance from the shaft center 14. Because of this structure, the structure in which the position and angle of the cutting blade 11 can be changed during slicing leads to an increase in the size of the apparatus, so that the position of the cutting blade 11 is usually used. And angles are fixed during slicing. In a conventional slicing machine that slices one ham log 1, the number of revolutions and the number of revolutions of the cutting blade are usually about 150 rpm and about 200 rm, respectively, and the productivity of sliced ham is 1 In the slicing machine of the present invention, which can slice three ham logs at the same time, for example, three ham logs were cut at 25 pieces per second, the number of revolutions of the cutting blade was reduced to 1/3 in order to increase the same productivity. The setting, that is, the number of revolutions and the number of revolutions may be set to about 500 rpm and 2000 rpm, respectively.By setting such a low-speed slice, it is possible to solve the conventional problem of slice failure. And came.

The support station 20 according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of support lanes 21 for supporting a plurality of ham logs for moving the plurality of ham logs 1 to the slicing station 10, preferably at least three parallel. It has a supported lane 21. The surface shape of the support lane 21 on which the ham log 1 is placed can be formed according to the shape of the ham log, for example, in the case of a cylindrical ham log, such as an arc-shaped cross section. It is preferable to be able to set the posture of the raw hamwood to be transported / supplied to a predetermined posture. A plurality of upper guide members (not shown) of different shapes are arranged above the ham, and at the time of slicing, two or more upper guide members matching the shape of the ham log are placed above the ham log. The ham logs are transferred to the slicing station and supplied to the slicing station.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 4, when the ham log 1 has a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape, such as a substantially rectangular shape, and the length of the ham log 1 differs from the length in the vertical and horizontal directions, the vertical (horizontal) direction center line is inclined. Cross section of the supporting lane 21 so that the raw ham can be transported and supplied to the slicing station 10 as it is. It can also be formed to have a V-shape with a bottom. In this case, an orifice 22 can be provided on the slice station side of the support lane 21. When the ham log is sliced and stained while maintaining this inclined posture, an oblique cinderling ham product 4 as shown in FIG. 5 can be obtained.

Further, it is preferable that the support station 20 is provided with support lane inclination adjusting means 23 that can adjust the inclination of the plurality of support lanes 21. The support lane inclination adjusting means 23 is composed of a log loader 24 carrying the support lane 21 and a log loader driving means 25.When slicing using the slicing device of the present invention, the ham log 1 is used. First, the log loader 24 is driven to a position where the support lane 21 is almost horizontal so that the user can set the vehicle in a comfortable posture. Next, the log feeder 24 is driven by the log loader driving means 25 so that the support lane 21 is at the predetermined position and the inclination angle, and then the ham log 1 is transferred to the slicing station 10. 'It is supplied. Also, the disk surface of the cutting blade is adjusted so that the sliced ham 2 falls smoothly and quickly and can be singled at the receiving station 40 while maintaining the cross-sectional shape of the raw ham. The cutting blade 11 is disposed so as to be inclined, and the support leg 21 may be inclined so that the opposite side is higher than the slicing cylinder station side so as to be perpendicular to the disk surface. preferable.

Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 6 (a), usually, the ham log 1 on the support lane is positioned so as to be perpendicular to the disk surface of the disk-shaped cutting blade 11, and then sliced. When the ham log is sliced with a fixed angle and the ham log is cylindrical, the slice cross section is circular, but as shown in Fig. 6 (b), the ham log 1 on the support lane is a disk. The slice angle was fixed after being positioned so that it was inclined to the disk surface of the cutting blade 11. When sliced in the W state, if the ham log is a cylindrical log, a ham whose slice cross section is elliptical can be obtained. In the case of hams having an elliptical slice cross section, the slice angle was fixed after the ham log on the support lane was positioned at an angle to the disk surface of the disk-shaped cutting blade. By slicing in a state, it is possible to obtain even one slicer.

Also, the ham texture can be changed using the slicing apparatus of the present invention. The raw meat used in the raw ham has meat fibers running from the shoulder mouth to the peach mouth, but since the muscle fibers run in different directions in the shoulder mouth and the peach mouth, the meat in the shoulder mouth and the peach mouth body is hard. In addition, as shown in Fig. 7 (a), slices are usually made without considering the direction of the muscle fibers, and sliced hams with various cut muscle fiber conditions can be obtained, but the shoulders and mouths are not. The tender tenderness of soft and peach mouth is found in roast ham slice products.

When slicing roast ham, taking into account the direction of the muscle fiber, one textured product without meat fiber texture or one textured product with meat fiber texture can be produced without variation. For example, when a ham log is tilted at a predetermined range such as 10 to 80 ° with respect to the disk surface of the disk-shaped cutting blade, and sliced in a direction perpendicular to the muscle fiber direction as shown in Fig. 7 (b), A product with a soft, fleshy texture with muscle fibers cut is obtained, and when sliced parallel to the muscle fiber direction as shown in Fig. 7 (c), a texture with a sense of meat fiber without cutting the muscle fibers is obtained. One product is obtained. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7 (d), it is also possible to slice while changing the angle of the ham log with respect to the disk surface of the disk-shaped cutting blade during slicing in consideration of the direction of the muscle fiber. In this case, the cross-sectional area is not constant, and various elliptical shapes can be obtained. Also, outside peaches, inside peaches, roses and beef silversides, The sideside is also a single piece of meat, and the muscle fiber runs in a certain direction, so that it can be sliced in the same manner as the bush loin. The ham, such as the fleshy soft texture where the muscle fibers are cut or the texture with the meat fibers without cutting the muscle fibers, is sliced in consideration of the direction of the muscle fibers. It can be obtained even in cases.

As the ham log transfer drive mechanism 30 in the present invention, any mechanism may be used as long as it includes a main transfer drive means 31 and a plurality of sub-transfer drive means 35 corresponding to the plurality of support lanes 21. The present invention is characterized by comprising the main transfer driving means 31 and the sub-transfer driving means 35 and efficiently controlling a plurality of ham logs individually. The main transfer drive means 31 includes one or more guides 32 provided substantially in parallel with the transfer direction of the ham logs 1, for example, 2 provided on both sides of a plurality of ham logs to be transferred. The guide rod of the book and the guide section 32 are disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the guide section 32, and are guided by the guide section 32, and are continuously or intermittently connected to the slicing station 10. The main transfer section 33 having a plurality of sub-transport drive means 35, for example, a main transfer bar, and a main transfer section 3 provided by a command from a control section (not shown). One having a main transfer drive unit 34 for driving the third transfer unit 3 can be exemplified. As the main transfer drive section 34, a main transfer drive section having a support that can drive the main transfer section 33 under control is preferable. The initial position of the main transfer section 33 is usually several 10 cm away from the ham log set on the support lane 21 in the direction along the support lane 21. From then, the main transfer section 33 usually moves at a low speed toward the slicing station, and the end point is located at a position several 10 cm away from the slicing station. The sub-transfer drive means 35 can continuously or intermittently adjust the interval between the ham log pushing section 36 and the ham log pushing section 36 and the main transport section 33. A sub-transport drive unit 37 located on the opposite side of the ham log pushing unit 36 via the unit 33, and a sub-transport drive unit 37 provided between the ham log pushing unit 36 and the sub-transport drive unit 37 One having a push rod 38 held forward and backward by the transfer section 33 can be exemplified.

The ham log pushing portion 36 is in contact with the end of the ham log 1 on the support lane 21 opposite to the slicing station. Then, in response to the continuous or intermittent advance / retreat of the push port 38 connected to the push section, the ham tree push section 36 advances / retreats continuously or intermittently. The ham log can be transferred to the slicing station under individual control. Further, it is preferable to provide a means (not shown) for gripping the end of the ham log, such as a gripper, in the ham log pushing portion 36, and in a case where the support lane 21 is inclined. Even if the ham log is grasped, the ham log pushing part 36 moves continuously or intermittently, and the ham log is transferred to the slicing station 10 continuously or intermittently under individual control. be able to.

The sub-transport drive unit 37 may be any unit that can move the push rod 38 continuously or intermittently in response to a command from the control unit. From the standpoint of good responsiveness, those having a thermopowder or a fluid pressure cylinder are preferable. For example, when a servo motor is used, the push rod 38 is held by the main transfer section 33 so as to be able to advance and retreat by screwing, and the push rod 38 supported by the servomotor rotates. The bus transfer drive 37 also advances or retreats continuously or intermittently with the push rod 38 (see FIG. 3). When a fluid pressure cylinder is used, the push rod 38 is held in the main transfer section 33 in a freely fitted state so as to be able to advance and retreat, and the push rod 38 in the sub transfer drive section 37 fixed to the main transfer section 33 is provided. Connected to the hydraulic cylinder piston The pushed push rod moves back and forth according to the continuous or intermittent movement of the piston (see Fig. 1). Both advance and retreat of such bistons are controlled by a fluid, and examples of the fluid as a pressure medium include air, oil, water, and other commonly used fluids.

The slicing apparatus of the present invention is provided with a control unit (not shown) that can control at least the driving of the ham log transport drive mechanism. This control unit is pre-installed with a program for controlling various drives in the slicing apparatus of the present invention. In this program, a sub-routine in the ham log transfer drive mechanism is based on a signal sent from the measuring station 50. The drive in the transfer drive means and the Z or main transfer drive means can be controlled, and the drive in the support station における receiving station can be controlled.

For example, a program in a ham log transfer drive mechanism for slicing ham log having different lengths is as follows: “① The main transfer drive means searches for the longest log of ham log supplied in a plurality of rows, and the main transfer drive section. (2) After the main drive is stopped, the sub-drive unit is individually arranged to drive the sub-drive unit to advance the push-out opening pad, and the push-out unit searches each row of ham logs. ③ After the search for all rows is completed, the main drive starts feeding at the initial set values (predetermined predetermined weight, thickness, and number of sheets). Is set to In addition, the program for individually controlling the weight is as follows: "① Based on the weighing data sent from the weighing station and corresponding to each support lane, a command is issued to the corresponding sub-drive means. (2) If the weight in a certain lane is less than the specified value, increase the feed amount by the sub-drive means to increase the thickness of the slice by the amount corresponding to the shortage (3) Conversely, the weight is the specified value If it exceeds, the feed amount by the sub drive means Reduce the thickness of the slice by the amount corresponding to the excess amount. As shown in the figure, each support lane is set so that the weight can be controlled independently. In the slicing apparatus of the present invention, since a plurality of ham logs are sliced at once, the time between singlings (the first singling and the next singling) is long, and the weighing station is connected to the receiving station. Since it is provided adjacently, individual weighing is performed within a short time after the sliced ham is cut off, so that the weighing data is immediately fed back and the weight control of the next cindering can be performed.

Also, a program for individually controlling the number of sheets and the Z or thickness can be set. When controlling the number of sheets individually, the number of sheets can be increased or decreased only in a specific row. In the case of a packed product consisting of different types of products in one pack, for example, 5 pieces of loin ham, 4 pieces of boneless ham, and 3 pieces of sausage, different types of sliced ham that have been previously sliced individually are conventionally used. Although various combinations were performed by manually adjusting the number of sheets, according to the present invention, the individual number control was performed by intermittently performing the transfer by the sub-driving means in the specific support lane (primary stop). It can be easily achieved. In addition, when the cross-sectional shape differs for each log, such as products with a natural view, weight control can be performed by increasing the number of sheets to, for example, five instead of increasing the thickness of one sheet to control the weight. It becomes possible.

The slice ham receiving station 40 is arranged below the slice station 10. The receiving station 40 is provided with a receiving section 41 for sliced ham separated by the rotary cutting blade 11 and a sliced ham 2 on the receiving section in a sindering (staggered and stacked) or stacked (stacked without shifting). And an unloading means for unloading to the next step. The slice ring shape of the sliced ham on the receiving part is shown in Fig. 8, for example. It is preferable to provide a receiving unit driving means 42 for freely setting the shape as shown in FIG. The receiving section driving means 42 can move the receiving section 41 in a substantially horizontal direction based on a command from a program preset in the control section. Fig. 9 schematically illustrates the process of forming the scintillation pattern by the sliced ham 1 and the movement of the receiving section 41, and Fig. 9 (a) shows a state in which the first piece has been cut off. Fig. 9 (b) shows a state in which the receiving unit 41 is moved in the direction of the arrow and the second sheet is cut off. Fig. 9 (c) shows a state in which the receiving unit 41 is further moved in the direction of the arrow. FIG. 9D shows a state in which the fourth sheet has been cut off after the receiving unit 41 has moved in the direction of the arrow. In this way, the sliced pattern of the sliced ham can be set freely. Note that the broken lines in FIGS. 9B to 9D indicate the initial position of the receiving unit 41 in FIG. 9A.

The weighing station 50 disposed adjacent to the receiving stage section 40 includes a transport means for transporting the sliced ham after the weight measurement to the next process, and a plurality of individual weighing sections corresponding to a plurality of support lanes. Any device may be provided as long as it has a weighing device 51 having a weighing unit.However, in order to expose a plurality of individual weighing units 51 on the wire-to-conveyor 52 using a wire conveyor 52 as a transport means. What has the means of is preferable. As a means for exposing a plurality of individual weighing sections 51 on the wire conveyor 52, as shown in Fig. 10, there are two means between the pulleys 53 on which the wire conveyor 52 is wound. A structure in which the tension member 54 is moved up and down can be exemplified. FIG. 10 (a) shows a state in which the stretching member 54 is located at the upper part and the sliced ham 2 before and after the measurement is being conveyed, and FIG. 10 (b) shows a state where the stretching member 54 is in the lower part. Shows the state when the sliced ham 2 to be measured is weighed on the individual weighing unit of the weighing device 51. By adopting such a structure, Since the individual conveyors 51 can be exposed on the wire conveyor 52 simply by raising and lowering the wire conveyor 52 without raising and lowering the weighing device 51 itself, measurement of the individual weight and the next process Can be quickly switched. The measuring station shown in FIG. 10 can be advantageously used not only in the case of a single slicer, but also as a food or other measuring device. Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, a plurality of food logs such as hams having different lengths and types can be sliced simultaneously while controlling individually such as weight control, individual thickness control, and individual number control. By changing the slice angle, it is possible to obtain a sliced ham product having a different texture and a device for slicing a raw wood food such as ham that can obtain a variety of sliced ham products having an arbitrary singing shape. Further, according to the present invention, the weighing station is disposed adjacent to the receiving station, and individual control is quickly performed by a command based on the individual weight data from the weighing station. However, the yield is significantly improved as compared with the case where the existing slicing apparatus is used.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A slicing station having a cutting blade and cutting blade driving means for driving the cutting blade along a predetermined cutting path, and the plurality of food logs for moving a plurality of food logs to the slicing station. A sabot station having a plurality of support lanes for supporting a plurality of food logs on the plurality of support lanes can be continuously or intermittently transferred to the slicing station at different speeds. A food raw wood slicing device comprising a food log transfer drive mechanism and at least a control unit capable of controlling the drive of the food log transfer drive mechanism, wherein the food log transfer drive mechanism includes a main transfer drive unit and a plurality of supports. A raw food wood slicing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of sub-transfer driving means corresponding to lanes.

2. A food raw wood slicing device includes a slice food receiving station disposed below the slice station, and a plurality of slice food receiving units disposed adjacent to the receiving station and corresponding to a plurality of support lanes. 2. The raw wood slice apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a measuring station having an individual measuring section.

3. A receiving unit for receiving the sliced food, receiving unit driving means capable of singling the sliced food, which is sequentially cut from the raw log and falling, into a predetermined shape on the receiving unit, and the receiving unit 3. The raw wood slicing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an unloading means for unloading the sliced food product to a next step.

4. The control unit that can control the drive of the food log transport mechanism is a control unit that can control the drive of the sub-transport drive means and the Z or main transport drive means based on the signal sent from the weighing station. The raw food wood slicing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that:

5. The raw wood slicing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit is a control unit that can also control the driving at the support station and the receiving station.

6. The main transfer drive means is provided in one or more guide portions provided substantially in parallel with the transfer direction of the ham log, and in a direction substantially orthogonal to the guide portions, and is provided by the guide portions. A main transfer unit having a plurality of sub-transfer drive units, and a drive unit for driving the main transfer unit, the guide unit being capable of moving continuously or intermittently toward the slicing station and being guided. The raw food wood slicing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:

7. The sub-transport drive means can continuously or intermittently adjust the distance between the food log pushing section and the food log pushing section and the main transport section, and feed the food via the main transport section. A sub-transport drive unit located on the opposite side of the log pusher unit, and a link between the food log pusher unit and the sub-transport drive unit. The raw food wood slicing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

8. The food log slicing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sub-transport drive unit has a servomotor.

9. The food raw wood slicing device according to claim 7, wherein the food raw wood pushing unit has a means for holding the raw food wood.

10. The raw food wood slicing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the support station has a support lane inclination adjusting means capable of adjusting the inclination of a plurality of support lanes.

11. The food log slicer according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the support station has three or more support lanes provided in parallel.

1 2. If the support station has a vertical and horizontal length A supporting lane having a bottomed V-shaped cross section at the surface thereof so that ham logs having different shapes can be transferred and supplied to the slicing station in an inclined posture. 11. A food log slicing apparatus according to any of 1) to 1).

13. The raw wood slicing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the raw food wood is a raw ham.