WO2012120642A1 - 連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置及びソーセージ製造システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a chain sausage connecting portion cutting device for separating individual sausages by cutting the connecting portions of the chain sausages in which individual sausages are connected via connecting portions (for example, twisted portions),
- the present invention also relates to a sausage manufacturing system in which a skewer is inserted into each separated sausage to obtain a finished product.
- the conventional sausage manufacturing process uses a filling device to extrude sausage dough into a natural intestine or artificial edible casing, fill it with a certain amount, and form a chained sausage by twisting, and a filling device using a conveyor
- the chained sausages are transported in an aligned manner from the discharge port, and a suspension process in which the chained sausages are looped in a certain number of loops by the suspension means and hooked on the suspension bar, and the suspension bar is moved to the heat treatment carriage by the movement means.
- a connecting portion for a chain-shaped sausage is provided by a cutting means including a pair of blades having blade portions on both sides and an air cylinder for cross-opening and closing the pair of blades. The process of cutting is described.
- the pair of blades are fastened together with a fixed fulcrum pin, and are rotatable about the fulcrum pin.
- the base end portion of the blade is connected to the piston rod of the air cylinder by a link member, and the blade portions of the pair of blades are configured to open and close each other by the reciprocating stroke of the piston rod.
- This cutting means is arranged so that the blade is inserted vertically from above between the fixed roller member and the movable roller member adjacent to the sausage in the direction of travel, and can be cut with the sausage connecting portion sandwiched between the blades. It is installed.
- the conventional technique includes a sensor for detecting the front end of the connecting portion, and a signal is output from the sensor when the front end of the connecting portion is detected by the sensor.
- the control device Upon receiving the signal from the sensor, the control device operates the air cylinder, and the pair of blades are crossed to cut the front end of the connecting portion. The rear end of the connecting portion is also cut by the same method.
- the detection process of the connecting portion by the sensor the signal output process from the sensor, the output process of the control signal by the control device that receives the sensor signal, the operation of the air cylinder that receives the control signal from the control device
- Each step of the process and the execution process of the cross motion of the pair of blades is required, and further, it is necessary to consider each element such as a mechanical dimensional error of the blade and the influence of inertia force.
- the front end of the connecting portion of the chain sausage is detected by a sensor, the front end is cut by a pair of blades, and the rear end of the connecting portion whose front end is cut is detected by the sensor.
- the present invention is capable of cutting the front end and the rear end of the connecting portion that connects the sausages with the transport speed of the chain sausages maintained at a high speed.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a connecting portion cutting device.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a sausage production system in which a skewer is inserted into each sausage separated by a chain sausage connecting portion cutting device to obtain a finished product.
- the operation of the first cutting unit is controlled based on the detection signal from the second detection unit and the first detection unit
- the operation of the second cutting unit is controlled based on the detection signal from the second detection unit.
- the second cutting portion includes a pair of blades having blade portions formed inside and outside, and a drive mechanism that intersects the pair of blades, and the first cutting portion is configured to detect the first detection.
- the second cutting unit is operated based on a control signal from the control unit when the rear end of the connection unit is detected by the second detection unit, and the chain sausage is transported in a predetermined manner.
- the connecting part Either the inner blade portion or the outer blade portion, and the rear end of the connecting portion following the cut connecting portion is either the inner blade portion or the outer blade portion. Or the other.
- the first detection unit and the second detection unit are optical sensors, and the optical sensor includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and the first detection unit receives light at the light receiving unit.
- the front end of the connecting portion is detected and a detection signal is output to the control portion, and the second detecting portion receives the amount of light received by the light receiving portion.
- the transport unit is preferably a belt that transports the chain sausages along a linear direction.
- 2nd invention is the connection part cutting
- a control unit that controls the operation of the first cutting unit based on the detection signal from the first detection unit and controls the operation of the second cutting unit based on the detection signal from the second detection unit.
- the first cutting unit operates based on a control signal from the control unit when the front end of the connecting unit is detected by the first detection unit, and the chain sausage is conveyed at a predetermined conveyance speed.
- the front end of the connecting portion is cut by either the inner blade portion or the outer blade portion, and the front end of the connecting portion following the cut connecting portion is the inner blade.
- Cutting at the other of the blade part or the outer blade part The second cutting unit operates based on a control signal from the control unit when the rear end of the connecting unit is detected by the second detection unit, and the chain sausages are moved at a predetermined conveyance speed.
- the sausage skewer is cut by either the blade part or the outer blade part, and the sausage skewering device includes a sausage holder that accommodates the individual sausages separated by the chain sausage connecting part cutting device; A skewer holder for housing the skewer to be inserted into the sausage, and a drive source for firing the skewer accommodated in the skewer holder toward the sausage, the sausage holder and the skewer holder The da is positioned such that the axis of the sausage accommodated in the sausage holder and the axis of the skewer accommodated in the skewer holder are positioned in a straight line.
- the sausage holder and the skewer holder are provided on the same rotation shaft, and include a rotation angle detection unit that detects rotation of the rotation shaft, and a drive control unit that controls the drive source.
- the rotation angle detection unit outputs a detection signal to the drive control unit when detecting that the rotation shaft has rotated by a predetermined rotation angle, and the drive source is supplied from the drive control unit.
- the skewer is fired based on a control signal.
- the first detection unit and the second detection unit are optical sensors, and the optical sensor includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and the first detection unit receives light at the light receiving unit.
- the front end of the connecting portion is detected and a detection signal is output to the control portion, and the second detecting portion receives the amount of light received by the light receiving portion.
- the transport unit is preferably a belt that transports the chain sausages along a linear direction.
- the front end and the rear end of the connecting portion that connects the sausages can be cut in a state where the transport speed of the chained sausage is maintained at a high speed.
- a skewer can be inserted into each of the sausages separated by the chain sausage connecting portion cutting device to form a finished product.
- connection part cutting device of the chain-shaped sausage It is a perspective view of the principal part of the connection part cutting device of the chain-shaped sausage which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the cutting part of the connection part cutting device of the chain-shaped sausage which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed the control system of the connection part cutting device of the chain-shaped sausage which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the connection part of a chained sausage cut
- a connected sausage connecting portion cutting device and a sausage manufacturing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- the “sausage production system” of the present invention is composed of a “linkage sausage connecting portion cutting device” and a “sausage skewering device”.
- a chain sausage connecting portion cutting apparatus will be described.
- the structure of the chain sausage connection part cutting device for cutting and removing the chain sausage connection part will be described.
- the object to be cut is not limited to the chain sausage connection part.
- the present invention can also be widely applied to cutting a general food product connecting portion.
- the chain sausage connecting part cutting device 10 is provided with a transport belt 12 for transporting the chain sausage S.
- the transport belt 12 is arranged in series so that the first transport belt portion 12A, the second transport belt portion 12B, and the third transport belt portion 12C are positioned on a straight line.
- the transport belt 12 is an embodiment of the “transport section” in the present invention.
- the first conveyor belt portion 12A includes a lower conveyor belt 14 that supports and conveys the chained sausage S that is conveyed from below, and an upper side that supports and conveys the chained sausage S that is conveyed from above. And a conveyor belt 16.
- the lower conveying belt 14 is composed of a driving roller 18, a driven roller 20, and a belt (for example, an endless belt) 22 stretched around these rollers 18 and 20.
- the drive roller 18 is driven and controlled by a control device 30 (see FIG. 3).
- the belt 22 moves as the driving roller 18 rotates.
- the upper conveyor belt 16 includes a driving roller 24, a driven roller 26, and a belt (for example, an endless belt) 28 stretched over these rollers 24, 26 in the same manner as the lower conveyor belt 14. ing.
- the drive roller 24 is driven and controlled by a control device 30 (see FIG. 3). When the driving roller 24 is driven to rotate, the belt 28 moves.
- the control device 30 (see FIG. 3) is an embodiment of the “control unit” of the present invention.
- the chain sausage S is forward (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1) with the belt 22 of the lower conveyor belt 14 coming into contact from below and the belt 28 of the upper conveyor belt 16 coming into contact from above. It will be transported.
- second conveyor belt portion 12B and the third conveyor belt portion 12C are configured in the same manner as the first conveyor belt portion 12A.
- the transport belt 12 is not limited to the case where the transport belt 12 includes, for example, a first transport belt unit 12A, a second transport belt unit 12B, and a third transport belt unit 12C. It may be comprised. *
- the 1st cutting device 32 for cut disconnecting connection part (torsion part) S2 which connected each sausage S1 of the chain-shaped sausage S is mutually provided. Has been placed.
- the first cutting device 32 is an embodiment of the “first cutting unit” of the present invention.
- a second cutting device for cutting a connecting portion (twisted portion) S2 connecting the individual sausages S1 of the chain sausage S between the first conveying belt portion 12A and the second conveying belt portion 12B. 34 is arranged.
- the 2nd cutting device 34 is one embodiment of the "2nd cutting part" of this invention.
- the first cutting device 32 is set to cut the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2.
- the 2nd cutting device 34 is set so that the rear end R (refer FIG. 4) of connection part S2 may be cut
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first cutting device 32 is set to cut the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2, and the second cutting device 34 is connected to the connecting portion S2.
- the front end F (see FIG. 4) may be set to be cut.
- the first cutting device 32 includes a pair of blades 36 ⁇ / b> A and 36 ⁇ / b> B having blade portions formed inside and outside, and a pair for causing one of the pair of blades 36 ⁇ / b> A and 36 ⁇ / b> B to cross each other.
- One side 36A of the pair of blades 36A and 36B is constituted by a cutting part 40A and an arm part 42A. Blade portions 44A1 and 44A2 are formed inside and outside the cutting portion 40A, respectively. For this reason, one 36A of the pair of blades 36A and 36B is a so-called double-edged blade.
- a shaft portion 48 attached to the support member 46 passes through substantially the center of the arm portion 42A.
- the arm portion 42 ⁇ / b> A rotates around the axis of the shaft portion 48.
- the shaft portion 48 passes through the substantial center of the arm portion 42A of the blade 36A.
- the shaft portion 48 functions as a shaft portion 48 common to the pair of blades 36A and 36B.
- the drive mechanisms 38A and 38B include a pair of link portions 50A and 50B for crossing the pair of blades 36A and 36B, and a pair of drive sources 52A (the other drive source) for driving the pair of link portions 50A and 50B. Is not shown).
- the link part 50A is formed with a groove part 56A that engages with a protrusion part 54A attached to the arm part 42A of one of the pair of blades 36A and 36B.
- a protrusion 54A is engaged with the groove portion 56A of the link portion 50A.
- the groove portion 56A is formed in a long hole shape with a part opened. Therefore, the protruding portion 54A enters the groove portion 56A from the opened portion and freely moves inside the groove portion 56A.
- Rotating shaft 58 passes through substantially the center of link portion 50A.
- the rotating shaft 58 is attached to the support member 60.
- the rotation shaft 58 is a common rotation shaft for one link portion 50A of the pair of blades 36A and 36B and the other link portion 50B of the pair of blades 36A and 36B.
- a driving source 52A is connected to one end (end on the groove side) and the other end (end opposite to the groove) of the link part 50A.
- two air cylinders 60A are employed as the drive source 52A.
- the air cylinder 60A has a cylinder 62A and a rod 64A that expands and contracts from the cylinder 62A.
- the air cylinder 60A is driven and controlled by the control device 30.
- the drive source 52A may employ other drive sources such as a hydraulic cylinder and a solenoid in addition to the air cylinder 60A.
- the tip of the rod 64A of one air cylinder 60A is attached.
- the tip of the rod 64A of the other air cylinder 60A is attached to the other end of the link 50A (the end opposite to the groove 56A).
- the rod 64A of the air cylinder 60A connected near one end of the link portion 50A (near the end on the groove 56A side) extends and is pushed out by the air pressure from the cylinder 62A, and the other end of the link portion 50A.
- the rod 64A of the air cylinder 60A connected to the portion is contracted by air pressure and accommodated in the cylinder 62A, one end of the link portion 50A (on the groove 56A side) End) goes up.
- one of the arm portions 42A of the blade 36A is pushed upward.
- the cutting part 40A of the blade 36A is lowered.
- the rod 64A of the air cylinder 60A connected near one end of the link portion 50A is contracted by air pressure and accommodated in the cylinder 62A, and the other end of the link portion 50A.
- the rod 64A of the air cylinder 60A connected to the portion is extended by air pressure and pushed out from the cylinder 62A, one end of the link portion 50A (the groove 56A side) ) End downward.
- the arm portion 42A of the blade 36A is pulled downward.
- the cutting part 40A of the blade 36A rises upward.
- the cutting portions 40A and 40B of the pair of blades 36A and 36B move up and down.
- the rod 64A of the air cylinder 52A is connected to both the vicinity of one end of the link portion 50A (near the end on the groove side) and the other end of the link portion 50A (end opposite to the groove side). Therefore, the movements around the axis of the rotation shaft 58 of the link portion 50A have substantially the same speed. As a result, the vertical movement of the cutting part 40A of the blade 36A always becomes substantially equal speed, and the cutting force acting on the connecting part S2 is always constant by the crossing movement of the pair of blades 36A, 36B. Thus, the cutting force with respect to the connection part S2 of the chain sausage S does not vary. As a result, the cut surface of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S becomes clean, and the connecting portion S2 can be reliably cut.
- the crossing operation of the pair of blades 36A and 36B can be realized by drive control by the control device 30.
- the linked sausage connecting portion cutting apparatus 10 includes a first optical sensor 66 for detecting the connecting portion S ⁇ b> 2 of the linked sausage S, and a second optical sensor 68. ing.
- the first optical sensor 66 is used for detecting the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S
- the second optical sensor 68 is used for the chain sausage S. This is used for detecting the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2.
- the first light sensor 66 may be set to detect the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S
- the second light sensor 68 may be set to the chain sausage S. You may set so that the front end F (refer FIG. 4) of this connection part S2 may be detected.
- the first optical sensor 66 is an embodiment of the “first detector” of the present invention
- the second optical sensor 68 is an embodiment of the “second detector” of the present invention.
- the control device 30 controls the detection signals from the optical sensors 66 and 68 as triggers when driving the air cylinder 60A.
- the first optical sensor 66 is disposed in the vicinity of the first cutting device 32. Further, the first optical sensor 66 includes a light receiving unit 70 and a light emitting unit 72. The light receiving unit 70 and the light emitting unit 72 are arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the transported sausage S.
- the light receiving unit 70 and the light emitting unit 72 of the first optical sensor 66 may be arranged in a positional relationship so as to sandwich the transported chain sausage S, for example, the left side of the chain sausage S It may be arranged on the right side.
- the first optical sensor 66 detects the front end F of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage 2 (see FIG. 4). ) And a detection signal is output to the control device 30.
- the control device 30 receives the detection signal from the first optical sensor 66, the control device 30 determines that the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S has been detected.
- the second optical sensor 68 is disposed in the vicinity of the second cutting device 34. Further, the second optical sensor 68 includes a light receiving unit 74 and a light emitting unit 76. The light receiving unit 74 and the light emitting unit 76 are arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the transported sausage S.
- the light receiving unit 74 and the light emitting unit 76 of the second optical sensor 68 may be arranged in a positional relationship so as to sandwich the transported chain sausage S, for example, on the left side of the chain sausage S. It may be arranged on the right side.
- the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S passes between the light receiving portion 74 and the light emitting portion 76 of the second optical sensor 68, the amount of light blocked by the connecting portion S2 is reduced. The amount increases. Further, when the sausage S1 of the chained sausage S passes between the light receiving unit 74 and the light emitting unit 76 of the second optical sensor 68, the amount of light blocked by the sausage S1 increases, so that the light received by the light receiving unit 74 is received. The amount is reduced. That is, the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 74 of the second optical sensor 68 always changes in the order of “large” to “small”, and this change is repeated.
- the second optical sensor 68 detects the rear end R (FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S. And a detection signal is output to the control device 30.
- the control device 30 determines that the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S has been detected.
- first detection unit and the “second detection unit” of the present invention are not limited to the “first optical sensor 66” and the “second optical sensor 68”, and a wide range of detection sensors can be used. it can.
- a laser sensor may be used instead of the optical sensor.
- a chained sausage S in which a plurality of sausages S are connected by a connecting portion S ⁇ b> 2 is conveyed by the first conveying belt portion 12 ⁇ / b> A of the conveying belt 12.
- the chain sausage S is transported by the first transport belt portion 12A and eventually reaches the vicinity of the second cutting device 34.
- the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S passes between the light receiving portion 74 and the light emitting portion 76 of the second optical sensor 68, the amount of light blocked by the connecting portion S2 is reduced. Therefore, the amount of light received by the light receiving unit 74 is increased. Further, when the sausage S1 of the chained sausage S passes between the light receiving unit 74 and the light emitting unit 76 of the second optical sensor 68, the amount of light blocked by the sausage S1 increases, so that the light received by the light receiving unit 74 is received. The amount is reduced. At the timing when the amount of light received by the light receiving portion 74 of the second optical sensor 68 changes from “large” to “small”, the second optical sensor 68 detects the rear end R (FIG.
- the control device 30 determines that the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S has been detected.
- the control device 30 drives and controls the air cylinder that is the drive source of the second cutting device 34.
- the pair of blades 36A and 36B intersect once.
- the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S is cut.
- the second cutting device 34 is based on a control signal from the control device 30 when the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S ⁇ b> 2 is detected by the second optical sensor 68.
- the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 is set to either the inner blade portions 45A1, 45B1 or the outer blade portions 45A2, 45B2. Cut on the other hand.
- the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 (next connecting portion) subsequent to the cut connecting portion S2 is either the inner blade portion 45A1, 45B1 or the outer blade portion 45A2, 45B2.
- the chained sausage S in a state in which the rear end R (see FIG. 4) of the connecting part S2 of the chained sausage S is cut is further forwardly forwarded by the first transport belt part 12A and the second transport belt part 12B ( It is conveyed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 and eventually reaches the vicinity of the first cutting device 32.
- the first optical sensor 66 detects the front end F of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S (see FIG. 4).
- a detection signal is output to the control device 30.
- the control device 30 receives the detection signal from the first optical sensor 66, the control device 30 determines that the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S has been detected.
- the control device 30 drives and controls the air cylinder 52 ⁇ / b> A that is the drive source of the first cutting device 32.
- the pair of blades 36A and 36B intersect once.
- the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S (meaning a connecting portion whose rear end is cut) is cut.
- the first cutting device 32 is based on a control signal from the control device 30 when the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S ⁇ b> 2 is detected by the first optical sensor 66.
- the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 is set to either the inner blade portion 44A1, 44B1 or the outer blade portion 44A2, 44B2. Disconnect with.
- the front end F (see FIG. 4) of the connecting portion S2 (next connecting portion) subsequent to the cut connecting portion S2 is the other one of the inner blade portions 44A1 and 44B1 and the outer blade portions 44A2 and 44B2.
- Cutting is preferable in terms of cutting efficiency.
- the front end F of the first connecting portion S2 is cut by the blade portions 44A1 and 44B1 formed inside the pair of blades 36A and 36B, the front end F of the subsequent connecting portion S2 is assumed. (See FIG. 4), it is preferable to cut the blades 44A2 and 44B2 formed on the outside of the pair of blades 36A and 36B.
- a sausage skewering apparatus will be described.
- the configuration of a sausage skewer device for inserting skewers into individual sausages will be described, but the cutting target is not limited to sausages, and skewers can be inserted into foods such as chicken in general.
- the sausage skewering device 80 accommodates a sausage holder 82 that houses individual sausages S1 separated by the chain sausage connecting portion cutting device 10 and a skewer T that is inserted into the sausage S1. And a drive source 90 for firing the skewer T accommodated in the skewer holder 84 toward the sausage S1.
- the sausage holder 82 is provided on the rotary shaft 88 and rotates with the rotation of the rotary shaft 88 around the axis. On the outer peripheral surface of the sausage holder 82, a sausage housing groove 92 for housing each sausage S1 is formed.
- the skewer holder 84 is provided on the rotating shaft 88 and rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft 88 around the axis. On the outer peripheral surface of the skewer holder 84, skewer receiving grooves 94 for receiving individual skewers T are formed.
- the rotation shaft 88 is driven and controlled by the control device 86.
- the control device 86 may also serve as the control device 86 for controlling each part of the chain sausage connecting portion cutting device 10 or may be provided with a separate and independent control device.
- the sausage holder 82 and the skewer holder 84 are positioned so that the axis of the sausage S1 accommodated in the sausage holder 82 and the axis of the skewer T accommodated in the skewer holder 84 are located on the same straight line. .
- the sausage receiving groove 92 of the sausage holder 82 and the skewer receiving groove 94 of the skewer holder 84 are positioned on the same straight line and are set to communicate with each other. Therefore, when the skewer T received in the skewer receiving groove 94 receives a driving force from the driving source 90, the skewer T moves from the skewer receiving groove 94 toward the sausage receiving groove 92, and finally, the sausage receiving groove 92. Enter smoothly.
- the groove depth of the sausage housing groove 92 and the groove depth of the skewer housing groove 94 are adjusted as follows. That is, when comparing the diameter dimension of the sausage S1 accommodated in the sausage accommodation groove 92 and the diameter dimension of the skewer T accommodated in the skewer accommodation groove 94, the diameter dimension of the sausage S1 is larger than the diameter dimension of the skewer T. Become. Therefore, the depth of the sausage accommodation groove 92 is formed to be deeper than the depth of the skewer accommodation groove 94 so that the center of the sausage S1 and the center of the skewer T are located on the same straight line. Accordingly, when the skewer T enters the sausage housing groove 92 from the skewer housing groove 94, the skewer T pierces the center of the sausage S1.
- the sausage receiving groove 92 and the skewer receiving groove 94 are positioned so as to have the same phase along the direction of the axis of the rotary shaft 88, and the center of the sausage S1 and the center of the skewer T are
- the depth of the sausage receiving groove 92 is set to be deeper than the depth of the skewer receiving groove 92 so as to be positioned on the same straight line. For this reason, the skewer T can be inserted into the center of the sausage S1.
- channel 92 is positioned in the same phase so that it may be on the same straight line with respect to each skewer accommodation groove
- the skewer T is fired.
- the skewer T can be inserted into the center of the sausage S1.
- a rotation sensor 96 for detecting that the rotation shaft 88 has rotated by a predetermined rotation angle.
- a detection signal is output from the rotation sensor 96 to the control device 86.
- the control device 86 drives the air cylinder 98 as the drive source 90 to fire the skewer T.
- one air cylinder 98 is employed as the drive source 90.
- the air cylinder 98 is fixed at a specified position of the flange member 100.
- a detection signal is output from the rotation sensor 96 to the control device 86 at a timing when the sausage receiving groove 92 and the skewer receiving groove 94 communicate with each other in the axial direction of the flange member 100.
- the air cylinder 98 is driven, and the skewer T is fired upon receiving a driving force (air pressure) from the air cylinder 98.
- the air cylinder 98 has a cylinder 102 and a rod 104 that expands and contracts from the cylinder 102.
- the rod 104 extends from the cylinder 102, the rod 104 pushes the skewer T toward the sausage accommodating groove 92, and the skewer T is fired.
- the air cylinder 98 is driven and controlled by the control device 86.
- the control device 86 may also be used as the control device 30 for controlling each part of the chain sausage connecting portion cutting device 10, or a separate and independent control device may be newly provided.
- the skewer T can be continuously inserted into the sausage S1 by rotating the rotary shaft 88 and firing the skewer T at a predetermined timing. Thereby, the working efficiency of the skewering operation
- work of sausage S1 can be raised significantly.
- the sausage receiving groove 92 and the skewer receiving groove 94 are positioned so as to communicate with each other, and the center of the sausage S1 received in the sausage receiving groove 92 and the center of the skewer T received in the skewer receiving groove 94 are provided.
- the skewer T can be inserted into the center of the sausage S1. Thereby, the quality of the product as sausage S1 can be improved.
- the present embodiment includes a “connected sausage connecting device cutting device” and a “sausage skewer device”.
- the “sausage production system” of the present invention is composed of a “linkage sausage connecting portion cutting device” and a “sausage skewering device”.
- the sausage production system of the present invention conveys the individual sausages S1 separated by the chain sausage connecting portion cutting device 10 to the sausage skewering device 80 by a conveying means such as a belt conveyor.
- the sausages S1 are stored one by one in the sausage storage groove 92 of the sausage holder 82 of the sausage skewering device 80, and the skewers T are inserted into the sausage S1.
- the invention of the single chain sausage connecting portion cutting device 10 and the invention of the single sausage skewer device 80 can be extracted.
- the linked sausage connecting part cutting device 10 is not limited to the use for cutting only the connected part of the chained sausage, and can cut other food products such as meat products.
- the sausage skewering device 80 is not limited to the use of inserting the skewer into the sausage, and can also insert the skewer into food such as other meat products.
- connection part cutting device 10 of the chain-shaped sausage has shown the structure provided with two cutting devices (the 1st cutting device 32 and the 2nd cutting device 34), it is not restricted to this.
- only one cutting device one of the first cutting device 32 and the second cutting device 34 may be used to cut any one portion of the connecting portion S2 of the chain sausage S.
- Chain Sausage Linkage Cutting Device 12 Conveyor Belt (Conveyor, Belt) 30 Control device (control unit) 32 1st cutting device (1st cutting part) 34 Second cutting device (second cutting unit) 36A, 36B A pair of blades (first cutting part) 37A, 37B A pair of blades (second cutting part) 38A, 38B A pair of drive mechanisms (first cutting part) 44A1, 44A2 Blade portions 44B1, 44B2 Blade portions 45A1, 45A2 Blade portions 45B1, 45B2 Blade portions 66 First optical sensor (first detection unit) 68 Second optical sensor (second detection unit) 70 Light-receiving part (first optical sensor) 72 Light emitting unit (first optical sensor) 74 Light receiver (second optical sensor) 76 Light emitting part (second optical sensor) 80 Sausage skewering device 82 Sausage holder 84 Skewer holder 86 Control device (drive control unit) 88 Rotating shaft 90 Drive source 96 Rotation sensor (Rotation angle detector) S chained sausage S1 sausage S2 connecting part T ske
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連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置について説明する。本実施形態では、連鎖状ソーセージの連結部を切断・除去するための連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置の構成を説明するが、切断対象は連鎖状ソーセージの連結部に限られるものではなく、連鎖状食品一般の連結部を切断することに対しても広く適用することができる。
ソーセージ串刺し装置について説明する。本実施形態では、個々のソーセージに串を刺し込むためのソーセージ串刺し装置の構成を説明するが、切断対象はソーセージに限られるものではなく、鶏肉などの食品一般に串を刺し込むことができる。
12 搬送ベルト(搬送部、ベルト)
30 制御装置(制御部)
32 第1切断装置(第1切断部)
34 第2切断装置(第2切断部)
36A、36B 一対のブレード(第1切断部)
37A、37B 一対のブレード(第2切断部)
38A、38B 一対の駆動機構(第1切断部)
44A1、44A2 刃部
44B1、44B2 刃部
45A1、45A2 刃部
45B1、45B2 刃部
66 第1光センサ(第1検出部)
68 第2光センサ(第2検出部)
70 受光部(第1光センサ)
72 発光部(第1光センサ)
74 受光部(第2光センサ)
76 発光部(第2光センサ)
80 ソーセージ串刺し装置
82 ソーセージホルダ
84 串ホルダ
86 制御装置(駆動制御部)
88 回転軸
90 駆動源
96 回転センサ(回転角度検出部)
S 連鎖状ソーセージ
S1 ソーセージ
S2 連結部
T 串
Claims (7)
- 複数のソーセージが連結部を介して連結された連鎖状ソーセージの前記連結部を切断して前記ソーセージを分離するための連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置であって、
前記連結部の前端を切断する第1切断部と、
前記連結部の後端を切断する第2切断部と、
前記連結部の前端を検出する第1検出部と、
前記連結部の後端を検出する第2検出部と、
前記第1検出部からの検出信号に基づいて前記第1切断部の作動を制御し、前記第2検出部からの検出信号に基づいて前記第2切断部の作動を制御する制御部と、
前記連鎖状ソーセージを前記第1切断部及び前記第2切断部へ搬送する搬送部と、
を有し、
前記第1切断部は、内側及び外側に刃部が形成された一対のブレードと、前記一対のブレードを交差させる駆動機構と、を有し、
前記第2切断部は、内側及び外側に刃部が形成された一対のブレードと、前記一対のブレードを交差させる駆動機構と、を有し、
前記第1切断部は、前記第1検出部によって前記連結部の前端が検出されたときに、前記制御部からの制御信号に基づいて作動し、前記連鎖状ソーセージが所定の搬送速度で搬送された状態で、前記連結部の前端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか一方で切断し、当該切断された前記連結部に後続する前記連結部の前端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか他方で切断し、
前記第2切断部は、前記第2検出部によって前記連結部の後端が検出されたときに、前記制御部からの制御信号に基づいて作動し、前記連鎖状ソーセージが所定の搬送速度で搬送された状態で、前記連結部の後端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか一方で切断し、当該切断された前記連結部に後続する前記連結部の後端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか他方で切断することを特徴とする連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置。 - 前記第1検出部及び前記第2検出部は、光センサであり、
前記光センサは、発光部と、受光部と、を有し、
前記第1検出部は、前記受光部で受光される光量が小から大に変化したときに、前記連結部の前端を検出して前記制御部に対して検出信号を出力し、
前記第2検出部は、前記受光部で受光される光量が大から小に変化したときに、前記連結部の後端を検出して前記制御部に対して検出信号を出力することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置。 - 前記搬送部は、前記連鎖状ソーセージを直線方向に沿って搬送するベルトであることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置。
- 複数のソーセージが連結部を介して連結された連鎖状ソーセージの前記連結部を切断して前記ソーセージを分離するための連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置と、
前記連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置によって分離された個々の前記ソーセージに対して串を刺し込むソーセージ串刺し装置と、
を有するソーセージ製造システムであって、
前記連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置は、
前記連結部の前端を切断する第1切断部と、
前記連結部の後端を切断する第2切断部と、
前記連結部の前端を検出する第1検出部と、
前記連結部の後端を検出する第2検出部と、
前記第1検出部からの検出信号に基づいて前記第1切断部の作動を制御し、前記第2検出部からの検出信号に基づいて前記第2切断部の作動を制御する制御部と、
前記連鎖状ソーセージを前記第1切断部及び前記第2切断部へ搬送する搬送部と、
を有し、
前記第1切断部は、内側及び外側に刃部が形成された一対のブレードと、前記一対のブレードを交差させる駆動機構と、を有し、
前記第2切断部は、内側及び外側に刃部が形成された一対のブレードと、前記一対のブレードを交差させる駆動機構と、を有し、
前記第1切断部は、前記第1検出部によって前記連結部の前端が検出されたときに、前記制御部からの制御信号に基づいて作動し、前記連鎖状ソーセージが所定の搬送速度で搬送された状態で、前記連結部の前端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか一方で切断し、当該切断された前記連結部に後続する前記連結部の前端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか他方で切断し、
前記第2切断部は、前記第2検出部によって前記連結部の後端が検出されたときに、前記制御部からの制御信号に基づいて作動し、前記連鎖状ソーセージが所定の搬送速度で搬送された状態で、前記連結部の後端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか一方で切断し、当該切断された前記連結部に後続する前記連結部の後端を内側の前記刃部又は外側の前記刃部のいずれか他方で切断するものであり、
前記ソーセージ串刺し装置は、
前記連鎖状ソーセージの連結部切断装置によって分離された個々の前記ソーセージを収容するソーセージホルダと、
前記ソーセージに刺し込む前記串を収容する串ホルダと、
前記串ホルダに収容された前記串を前記ソーセージに向けて発射する駆動源と、
を有し、
前記ソーセージホルダと前記串ホルダは、前記ソーセージホルダに収容された前記ソーセージの軸線と前記串ホルダに収容された前記串の軸線とが一直線上に位置するように、位置決めされていることを特徴とするソーセージ製造システム。 - 前記ソーセージホルダと前記串ホルダは、同一の回転軸に設けられており、
前記回転軸の回転を検出する回転角度検出部と、前記駆動源を制御する駆動制御部と、を有し、
前記回転角度検出部は、前記回転軸が所定の回転角度だけ回転したことを検出したときに、前記駆動制御部に対して検出信号を出力し、
前記駆動源は、前記駆動制御部からの制御信号に基づいて前記串を発射させることを特徴とする請求項4に記載のソーセージ製造システム。 - 前記第1検出部及び前記第2検出部は、光センサであり、
前記光センサは、発光部と、受光部と、を有し、
前記第1検出部は、前記受光部で受光される光量が小から大に変化したときに、前記連結部の前端を検出して前記制御部に対して検出信号を出力し、
前記第2検出部は、前記受光部で受光される光量が大から小に変化したときに、前記連結部の後端を検出して前記制御部に対して検出信号を出力することを特徴とする請求項4又は5に記載のソーセージ製造システム。 - 前記搬送部は、前記連鎖状ソーセージを直線方向に沿って搬送するベルトであることを特徴とする請求項4又は5に記載のソーセージ製造システム。
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