WO2014196604A1 - Food processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to provide a food processing device that prevents unequal processing and stagnation because of water flow, a first rotating waterwheel (14) is provided on a starting end side (13c) in a direction of movement for washing in a water tank main body part (13a) for a water tank (13) with an open upper surface wherein an article (16) to be processed by washing is inserted such that first rotating fins (21), which send water in the direction of movement in the water tank main body part (13a), are attached along the outer periphery of a rod shaped shaft body (22). A second rotating waterwheel (15) is provided along a side wall in one side wall vicinity bottom part along the direction of movement such that second rotating fins (41), which send water flowing in a rotational direction perpendicular to the above direction of movement in the water tank main body part (13a), are attached along the outer periphery of a rod shaped shaft body (42). A dividing plate (63), which provides division between the water tank main body part (13a) and a water tank side part (13b), wherein the second rotating waterwheel (15) is disposed along the direction of movement and in which water flowing in the above direction of rotation is supplied, is provided such that a space in which water flow formed in the direction of rotation in the bottom part can pass through arises.

Description

Food processing equipment

The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus that performs processing such as cleaning and heating processing of an object to be processed, and transport.

Conventionally, as an apparatus for washing food, a treatment tub with an open top is housed in a tub with an open top as shown in Patent Document 1, and the processing tub is supported in the above tub, There is an apparatus provided with a drive device which lifts this to the outside of the water tank and rotates it so that the open surface of the processing tub is inclined in one direction. In this device, the bottom of the water tank is provided with an air jet device, and air is blown out from the bottom of the water tank to boil the food in the processing tub so as to wash away the food adhering to the food.

However, in the device shown in Patent Document 1, although the majority of the excluded matter separated using the above-described air ejection device is taken out from the buttocks, some of the waste again comes into contact with the food, There is a risk that adhesion between the exclusion material and the food will occur, resulting in insufficient cleaning.

On the other hand, according to Patent Document 2, the bottom wall forms an arc shape, and the upper end of the water tank has a U-shape along the water flow from the side to start cleaning to the end of cleaning. A side edge opening is provided, a blind portion is provided in the vicinity of the side edge opening, a ridge portion receiving water overflowing the side edge opening is provided outside the upper edge portion, and a plurality of holes are formed in a part of the ridge portion A separation unit is provided, a drainage recovery unit is provided below the separation unit, and a screw is provided as a water delivery device that generates a water flow facing the side wall or bottom wall on the side provided with the side edge opening A processing device is described which excludes exclusions at the blind part along the resulting water flow. This is a method in which the treatment object and the exclusion material can be separated by the blind part by generating the water flow around the water tank and the water flow outside the water tank.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-266800 JP 2008-72911 A

However, the water delivery device shown in Patent Document 2 is a screw type, and the rotational water flow generated therefrom is biased in the vertical and horizontal directions, so if there are too many foods to be washed, the washing does not progress uniformly, and the washing effect There was a possibility that bias might occur. In particular, since a plurality of screws are arranged along the direction in which the cleaning proceeds, there is a place where the flow stagnates between the screws because the progress of the water flow does not work well, and a processing object or an exclusion substance In order to solve this problem, it was necessary to finely adjust the strength of the water flow in the direction of advancing the washing and the strength of the individual screws in order to eliminate this.

Then, this invention prevents the bias | inclination and stagnation of the process by water flow, and it aims at providing the food processing apparatus which is easier to operate.

According to the present invention, a water tank main body having an open upper surface to be processed while transferring an object to be treated from the start end toward the end in the longitudinal direction, and a water tank start end contacting the water tank main body at the start end And a water tank side portion in contact with the water tank main body along the longitudinal direction,
A first rotary water wheel for sending out, in the longitudinal direction of the water tank main body, a water flow generated in a tangential direction of rotation by rotating the rotary blade with a rotation axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction at the water tank start end;
A second rotary water pump for sending out a water flow generated in a tangential direction of rotation by rotating the rotary blade on the water tank side part with the rotation axis along the longitudinal direction in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water tank main body The above-mentioned subject was solved by the food processing unit provided with.

Unlike a screw, a rotary blade that produces water flow tangential to the rotation has no twist on the blade and has an axially straight plate-like portion. With such a rotary water turbine having a rotor attached thereto, it is possible to substantially eliminate the deviation of the water flow as compared with the screw type, to prevent stagnation and to improve the finish of cleaning. In addition, the rotor may be bent in the radial direction in a shape that is aligned in the axial direction. Further, since it can be configured without using difficult-to-clean parts such as nozzles and pipes, it is easy to disassemble and clean, and it is also easy to remove dust originating from the object to be treated.

The place where the first rotary water turbine is provided is in the water tank start end divided with the water tank main body via the blocking plate. The blocking plate is provided with a horizontal slit-like water flow start port through which the water flow can pass at a position to which the water flow from the first rotary water turbine is sent. By partitioning in this way, the first rotary water turbine is not affected by the processing object supplied to the start end side of the water tank main body. Then, the processing object introduced near the water tank start end is sequentially discharged in the longitudinal direction by the water flow sent out from the water flow start port, and the processing object is prevented from being stacked on the input location. In order to prevent stacking, the water flow opening may be opened near the water surface.

On the other hand, the water flow generated from the second rotary water turbine exerts an effect of rotating the object to be treated in the water tank main body in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction for processing such as washing. For this reason, the position which should introduce the water stream which arises from the above-mentioned 2nd rotary water turbine changes with the specific gravities of the processing object which it is going to process. That is, if it is intended to treat an object to be treated which is heavier than water, it is desirable that the water stream generated from the second rotary water wheel be introduced near the bottom of the water tank main body to soar the object to be settled. . Conversely, if it is intended to treat an object to be treated that is lighter than water, the water stream generated from the second rotary water wheel is introduced near the water surface of the water tank main body and flushes the object to be lifted to the opposing wall surface. It is desirable to sink. In either case, the wall facing the second rotary wheel bulges outward from the center of the bottom toward the vicinity of the water surface on the side opposite to the water turbine, in order to turn the resulting water flow in the rotating direction. It is desirable to form a curved surface portion.

On the other hand, a perforated plate is provided at the upper end of the partition plate located in the vicinity of the water surface of the water tank, with the treatment object being impassable and the exclusion matter and the water flow to be removed from the treatment object being able to pass. If a mesh portion capable of leaving the above-mentioned excluded matter is provided between the upper end of the partition plate and the side wall of the water tank on the side of the above water tank, the above effective Water falling over the plate and mesh can supply water for delivery from the water tank side.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned first and second rotary turbines have the longest possible axial length so as not to bias the water flow as much as possible. The axial length of the first rotary water turbine may be close to the length between both side walls of the water tank main body. However, it is more preferable to have a gap between the wall and the side wall so that water can be taken in from the axial side. Further, it is preferable that the lateral length of the water flow start port be substantially the same as the length of the rotor of the first rotary water turbine.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the second rotary water wheel be present along the water tank side which exists along the water tank main body, as long as possible. However, it is not necessary to be constituted only by one, and a plurality of rotating water turbines may be arranged in succession in the longitudinal direction.

Either one of the first and second rotary water turbines is provided with a motor for rotating the rotary water turbine, or a gear or joint for meshing with an axis extending from a motor provided on the water surface or the like. Since it is necessary to provide a part or to provide a part which receives rotational force from the outside of the water tank by a magnet, it is preferable to secure an installation space such as a motor in at least one of the inside and the outside of the water tank.

The above first and second rotary water turbines are mounted on slide bearings (receivers) in which shaft portions not provided with rotary blades in the vicinity of both ends are fixed to a floor surface, and the slide bearings are provided It is preferable that the shaft is prevented from being shifted in the axial direction by sandwiching the shaft, and that the shaft can be rotated by sliding water as a lubricant between the slide bearing and the shaft. In addition, if the first and second rotary water turbines have sufficient weight and the slide bearings have sufficient vertical length, the operation can be continued without disengaging the rotary water turbine without particularly suppressing from above. it can. However, it may be possible to prevent an axial displacement by inserting a separate pressing tool from above the slide bearing.

The rotational direction of the second rotary water turbine differs depending on whether the lateral water flow inlet is near the water surface or near the bottom surface.

When the lateral water flow inlet is in the vicinity of the bottom surface, the rotation direction of the second rotary water wheel is such that the lower side of the rotation wheel is directed to the water tank main body, and above the water tank main body. It is good to provide the covering part along the outer peripheral track | orbit which a said 2nd rotary water wheel rotates. With the covering portion, the water intake side and the discharge side are clear, and the generated flow tends to be clear. The cover may be an arc-shaped roof that covers the entire upper side of the second rotary water wheel. In that case, however, it is necessary to be able to supply water to the second rotary water turbine from the axial direction.

Further, when the top plate portion extended along the flow path to the water tank main body from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the second rotation water turbine, the water flow to the water tank main body generated by the second rotation water turbine is diffused It is possible to introduce the water flow into the water tank main body while maintaining the momentum without doing so. It is more preferable that both the cover portion and the top plate portion be provided because the water flow around the rotary water turbine can be sufficiently stabilized. In addition, when the cover and the top plate form a continuous flow straightening unit and have a removable mechanism, it is easy to clean the motor itself and the rotary water wheel is under the cover. It is preferable because maintenance can be done by removing the

On the other hand, by moving the lower end of the partition plate closer to the water tank side, the top plate portion can be shortened or the top plate portion can be eliminated, and the water flow generated by the second rotary water wheel can be immediately obtained. You may make it reach the said water tank main-body part.

Furthermore, it is more preferable that the whole food processing apparatus can be easily maintained if the partition plate for dividing the water tank main body and the water tank side can be removed as a straightening unit integral with the cover. When the top plate portion is present, it is preferable that it be integrated.

On the other hand, when the horizontal water flow inlet is lower than the water surface at the time of operation and higher than half the water depth of the water tank main body, the water tank main body side is the rotational direction of the second rotary water turbine Arrange in the downward direction. In the case of this embodiment, the lateral water flow inlet is desirably disposed near the water surface. Furthermore, it is preferable to cover a flow control cover having an arc-shaped cross section in which an upward flow of water rectifies horizontally to the lateral flow introduction port. This straightening cover is a horizontal slit for introducing the horizontal water flow into the water flow start port and the horizontal water flow inlet, respectively, to prevent the water flow from being directed in a direction other than the horizontal water flow inlet and increasing the loss. , A front plate covering the water flow main body side of each rotary water turbine, a back plate covering the opposite side of the water flow main body, and a side wall plate covering the axial direction of the rotary water turbine It is good to have Moreover, it is good for the said side plate to have opened the side water intake for taking in water from the axial direction both ends in each rotating water turbine. Furthermore, in this arrangement, if the lower part of the rotary water wheel is blocked by the lower cover, it is better because wasteful water flow can be prevented from escaping downward. The straightening cover and the lower cover may be fitted by an engagement portion. The lower the inner cover of the lower cover or the flow control cover is closer to the position where the rotor of the rotary water turbine passes, the more the waste water flow is less likely to occur inside.

However, because it is desirable that the water to be sent out can be taken in also from the middle of the axial direction, the water intake can be taken into the rotating water turbine from the connecting part or the interrupted point of the multiple rotating water turbines It is desirable to have a notch that In particular, it is preferable that the straightening cover of the second rotary water turbine requiring a length has a front notch provided on the front plate and a rear notch provided on the rear plate. Furthermore, it is more preferable if the lower cover to be fitted with it is also formed with a notch connecting with them.

In addition, the first rotary water wheel is also preferably rotated according to the position of the horizontal slit-like water flow start port for passing the water flow, which is provided in the shield plate partitioning the water flow main body and the water tank start end. The direction is different. When the water flow start port is near the water surface, the rotation on the water flow main body side is directed downward, and when the water flow start port is near the bottom surface, the water flow main body side is disposed such that the rotation is upward. Do. Moreover, it is preferable to suppress the loss of the water flow by covering the same covering part and clean flow part as covering the above-mentioned second rotary water wheel.

As a mechanism for rotating the first rotary water wheel and the second rotary water wheel, one end of each of the above-described rotary water wheels is formed of a first bevel gear, and the water surface is above the first bevel gear When the second bevel gear provided at the tip of the rotation shaft extending downward from the motor disposed above is engaged with the first bevel gear, the water wheel is rotated by a mechanism that causes the water turbine to rotate It can be realized without opening.

In addition, as another mechanism for rotating the first and second rotating water wheels, a motor is attached outside the water tank, and a movable shaft is protruded into the water tank through a hole opened in the wall, and It is also possible to join the mechanism and rotate the rotary water wheel. However, the periphery of the hole needs to be compatible with water tightness and slipperiness. In addition, a movable shaft not directly connected to the motor may be attached to the wall surface on the opposite side, but a bearing may be attached via a bearing, and a rotary water wheel may be attached between the movable shaft and the rotary shaft. In this case, if the mechanism for joining the rotating shaft and the movable shaft is decomposable, only the rotating water wheel portion can be removed for cleaning, which is preferable in terms of maintenance. As a decomposable structure of this joint portion, for example, there is a concavo-convex shape in which the ends of the rotation shaft and the rotation shaft can be engaged with each other, and a structure in which a cylinder that can slide axially can be covered around the engagement portion. The cylinder is provided with a fixing hole for inserting a fixing tool protruding from the peripheral surface of the rotating shaft or the rotating shaft, and the fixing tool itself is pushed when sliding the cylinder by an elastic member such as a spring inserted therein. But when you fix it, it sticks out again.

Furthermore, as another mechanism for rotating the first and second rotating water wheels, a motor is attached outside the water tank, and a magnet is attached to any end of the above-mentioned rotating water wheels without making a hole in the wall surface. There is a mechanism in which a drive disc having a magnet directly connected to a motor disposed is disposed at a position where the passive disc is disposed and the wall surface of the water tank is opposed to the passive disc. The rotational force of the motor disposed outside the water tank can rotate the passive disk in the water tank by the magnetic force lines generated by the rotation of the drive disk outside the water tank. In this case, it is not necessary to make a hole in the wall surface, and the water tightness and the durability of the device are improved. However, at least the wall surface of the water tank between the passive disk and the drive disk can not use a ferromagnetic material such as iron, and it is preferable to use a nonmagnetic material such as glass or resin. In particular, when the second rotary water wheel is to be composed of a plurality, it is possible to provide a notch portion provided with a motor and a drive disk attached thereto in the vicinity of the bottom near the center of the water tank side in the traveling direction. preferable.

When the food processing apparatus according to the present invention is used to clean food, it is easier to clean the water flow with less bias than before, and it is used for the progress and rotation of water without substantially losing the water flow generated by the rotary water turbine. Since it can be done, it is possible to operate with excellent energy saving effect.

In the food processing apparatus according to the present invention, in addition to cleaning of the food, for example, it is possible to perform seasoning with a chemical solution and sterilization treatment with high temperature water or the like. Even with these treatments, unevenness in the finish of the food to be treated is less likely to occur due to the water flow in which the bias is eliminated. However, in this case, the food processing apparatus is made of a material resistant to a chemical solution or high temperature.

A conceptual diagram showing a basic structure of a food processing apparatus according to the present invention The perspective view which shows the example of the food processing apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention The top view which removed the net | network part of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 2 AA side sectional view of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 2 BB front sectional view of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 2 Enlarged view of the first rotary wheel and its attachment The perspective view of the rectification part containing the partition plate used with the food processing apparatus of FIG. 2 Front cross section enlarged view around the perforated plate at the upper end of the partition plate An enlarged plan view around the perforated plate and the mesh part Front sectional view of a food processing apparatus according to a second embodiment The top view which removed the net | network part of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 10 CC side cross-sectional view of FIG. 11 The perspective view of the rectification part containing the partition plate used with the food processing apparatus of FIG. 10 An enlarged view of the second rotary water wheel used in FIG. 10 and its mounting portion The perspective view which shows the example of the food processing apparatus concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention The top view which removed the mesh of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 15 DD front sectional view of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 16 E-E side sectional view of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 16 FF front sectional drawing of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 16 (A) (b) A perspective view of a perforated plate attached to the food processing apparatus of FIG. 15 Development view of the water wheel and cover used in the food processing apparatus of FIG. 15 Side view of the water mill and cover shown in Figure 21 The enlarged view which separated the junction part of the 2nd rotation water turbine used with the food processing apparatus of FIG. 15 The top view which attached the mesh of the food processing apparatus of FIG. 15

First, the basic structure of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to a conceptual view shown in FIG.
The food processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention has a water tank 3 whose upper surface is open. The water tank 3 has at least a water tank main body 3 a that is rotated and processed while transferring the processing object 16. At one end of the water tank 3 in the longitudinal direction, there is a water tank start end 3 c separated from the water tank body 3 a. A first rotary water wheel 4 is provided at the water tank start end 3c to send a water flow to the water tank main body 3a. Moreover, along the wall surface of the longitudinal direction of the water tank 3, it has the water tank side part 3b divided between the water tank main-body part 3a. A second rotary water wheel 5 is provided on the water tank side 3b to send the water flow to the water tank main body. The object to be treated introduced into the water tank main body 3a is pushed out to the other end by the water flow generated by the first rotary wheel 4, and is rotated by the water tank main body 3a by the water flow generated by the second rotary water wheel 5 Processing such as cleaning is performed. The drainage port 10 is opened at the other end in the longitudinal direction, and the water falls, thereby forming a water flow through which the entire water tank main body 3a flows.

A blocking plate 6 is provided between the water tank main body 3a and the water tank start end 3c. Further, a partition plate 7 is provided between the water tank main body 3a and the water tank side 3b. Slit-shaped mouth (front opening 8, side opening 9) for introducing the water flow which arose from the 1st rotary wheel 4 and the 2nd rotary wheel 5 into the water tank main part 3a to the blocking plate 6 and the partition plate 7, respectively Is secured. These ports may be formed by opening holes in the plate, or may be formed by arranging the blocking plate 6 or the partition plate 7 so as to create a gap with the bottom surface.

The position of the port for introducing the water flow differs depending on the object to be treated. When the specific gravity of the object to be treated is lighter than water, the port for introducing the water flow from at least the second rotary wheel 5 to the water tank main body 3a may be located above half the depth of the deepest part of the water tank main body 3a. Preferably, it is more preferably close to the level of the water surface when the device is in operation. Conversely, when the specific gravity of the object to be treated is heavier than water, the port for introducing the water flow from at least the second rotary wheel 5 to the water tank main body 3a is located lower than half the depth of the deepest part of the water tank main body 3a. It is more preferable that it is close to the bottom surface, and it is preferable to form by disposing a gap between the bottom surface and the plate. In either case, it is preferable that the introduced water stream efficiently strikes the object to be treated.

Next, specific embodiments will be described. A food processing apparatus 11 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a food processing apparatus for processing an object to be treated having a specific gravity greater than that of water. FIG. 2 is a perspective view, FIG. 3 is a plan view seen from above with a mesh portion 74 described later removed, and FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of AA seen from the second rotary water wheel 15 side described later. FIG. 5 is a front cross-sectional view of BB.

The water tank 13 whose upper surface is opened includes a water tank body 13a for cleaning the processing object 16, a water tank side 13b for sending a rotational water flow thereto, water in the water tank body 13a and the processing object 16 It consists of a water tank start end 13c for sending in a traveling water flow for advancing. The upper edge of the water tank body 13a has a rectangular shape, and after cleaning on the right side, that is, the short side from the side provided with the water tank start end 13c on the left side of FIG. The advancing water flow which carries the processing object 16 sequentially is generated to the side provided with the removal conveyor 20 which pulls the processing object 16 out of the water. The object to be treated 16 is first dropped near the water tank start end 13c of the water tank body 13a. In the water tank main body 13a, while being cleaned by being rotated by the above-mentioned rotating water flow, the traveling water flow is taken and it arrives at the takeout conveyor 20 and is pulled up. In fact, in the water tank main body 13a, a vector water flow is generated by combining the traveling water flow and the rotary water flow.

In this embodiment, both the above-described rotary water flow and the progressive water flow are generated by the rotation of the rotary water turbine. A first rotary wheel 14 for generating a progressive water flow is provided in the water tank start end 13c. The water-tank start end 13 c and the water-tank main body 13 a are separated by a blocking plate 19. In the manufacture of the device, the water tank start end 13c may be manufactured integrally with the water tank main body 13a, and then the shield plate 19 may be inserted from above and welded, or after the water tank main body 13a is enclosed first and constructed. On the outside of the blocking plate 19 which is one of the outer walls thereof, a part consisting of three circumferential walls and a bottom plate which constitutes the remaining enclosure of the water tank start end 13c may be attached.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 3, the first rotary water wheel 14 is attached at a position above the middle in the vertical direction in the water tank start end 13 c and lower than the water surface in use. As shown in FIG. 6, the first rotary water wheel 14 is provided with a first rotary wing 21 for delivering water around a rod-like shaft 22 having a predetermined length in the horizontal direction. A plurality of rotary wings 21 are provided in the rotational direction, and the rotary wings 21 are connected to a shaft body 22 having a length close to the width between both ends of the water tank start end 13c. Each rotary wing 21 is divided into a predetermined length in the axial direction, and the rotary wings 21 axially adjacent to each other are arranged at an angle. Thereby, the generated water flow can disperse the unevenness of the water flow generated according to the rotation cycle of the rotary vanes 21, and the water flow can be stabilized.

In order to place the first rotary wheel 14 described above, supports 34, 34 as a base of the receptacle 24 are provided on the inner surface side of the front side peripheral wall of the water tank start end 13c in the height direction of the water tank start end 13 c. In two places above, the height is fixed and fixed. On each of the supports 34, 34, there are provided receivers 24, 24 having a semi-cylindrical inner circumferential surface 31 upward and bolts 32 projecting upward on both sides thereof. The receptacle 24 can be joined to the corresponding retainer 25. The rotating shaft 23 penetrating the shaft 22 is in contact with the receiving tool 24 and the pressing tool 25 in the vicinity of the both ends, and is pinched by the collar portions 26 and 26 provided to secure the width which can be pinched in the axial direction. It has a sliding surface 27. Also, at one end (the upper side in FIG. 2), a passive disk 28 provided with a magnet is provided with a slight gap between it and the wall surface. Outside the water tank start end 13c sandwiching the wall, a drive disk 29 rotated by a motor 30 is provided at a position facing the passive disk 28. The drive disc 29 is also provided with a magnet, and when the drive disc 29 rotates, the passive disc 28 is also interlockedly rotated by the magnetic force, and the rotation of the passive disc 28 causes the shaft 22 and the first rotor provided around it. 21 rotates to generate the traveling water flow.

When the first rotary wheel 14 is attached to the water tank start end 13c, the sliding surfaces 27 and 27 of the rotating shaft 23 are placed on the inner peripheral surfaces 31 and 31 of the respective receptacles 24 and 24, and the stoppers from above The 25 and 25 bolt holes are inserted into the bolts 32 and 32 and screwed with nuts 33 and 33 from above. The inner circumferential surfaces of the receptacle 24 and the retainer 25 and the sliding surfaces 27 and 27 which are the outer circumferential surfaces of the rotary shaft 23 slide as water enters as a lubricant between them, and the first rotary water turbine 14 It is held rotatably.

On the other hand, the shield plate 19 has a sufficient width in the horizontal direction and a predetermined width in the height direction to introduce the above-mentioned traveling water flow generated by the first rotary wheel 14 at the water tank start end 13c to the water tank main body 13a. Open the water flow opening 35 which secured the The water flow start port 35 may be a rectangular hole as shown in the figure, or a slit or a mesh may be provided to prevent the entry of the processing object 16. Inevitably, the position in the height direction where the water flow start port 35 is provided may be near the position in the tangential direction in which the first rotary wheel 14 rotates toward the blocking plate 19. That is, it is higher than half of the depth direction of the water tank. This corresponds to an object to be treated 16 which has a specific gravity smaller than that of water and is easily floated, and has a suitable configuration for efficiently advancing the cleaning. When the food processing apparatus 11 according to this embodiment is used to wash objects having a specific gravity greater than that of water, the water flow in the rotational direction, which will be described later, may be strong enough to lift up the processing object 16.

Further, by providing the water flow roof portion 36 which is a plate extending from the upper side of the water flow start port 35 to the vicinity of the outer periphery not touching the first rotary water turbine 14, the water tank main body without damaging the water flow generated by the first rotary water turbine 14 as much as possible. It is preferable because it can be supplied to the part 13a.

It should be noted that the water to be sent out from the water tank start end 13c by the first rotary wheel 14 may be sequentially supplied from above the water surface of the water tank start end 13c. The water consumption can be saved by circulating a part of the water once collected on the take-out conveyor 20 side.

Next, the second rotary wheel 15 for generating a rotary water flow that is generated perpendicularly to the traveling water flow, and the water tank side 13b on which the second rotary water turbine 15 is provided will be described. The water tank side portion 13b is provided along the traveling water flow on one side of the water tank main body 13a. In this embodiment, the water tank main portion 13a and the water tank side portion 13b are formed as an integrated water tank, and are divided into the water tank main portion 13a and the water tank side portion 13b by the partition plate 63 of the flow control portion 60.

At the water tank side 13b, at least one second rotary water wheel 15 is provided along the inner wall near the bottom of the side inner wall. In this embodiment, two second rotary wheels 15a and 15b are provided coaxially. The second rotary wheel 15 also has the same shape as the first rotary wheel 14 described above. That is, a second rotary wing 41 for feeding water is provided around a rod-like shaft body 42 having a predetermined length in the horizontal direction. A plurality of rotor blades 41 are provided in the rotational direction, and the rotor blades 41 are connected to a length substantially equal to that of the shaft body 42. Each rotary wing 41 is divided into a predetermined length in the axial direction, and the rotary wings 41 axially adjacent to each other are arranged at an angle. Thereby, the generated water flow can disperse the unevenness of the water flow generated according to the rotation cycle of the rotary wings 41, and the water flow can be stabilized.

In order to attach the second rotary water turbine 15 (15a, 15b) near the bottom, a pair of receivers 44, 44 are provided on the bottom of the water tank side 13b with a space. That is, the receptacles 44, 44 receive the vicinity of both ends of one second rotary water turbine 15. For each one of the second rotary water turbines 15, two receptacles 44, 44 are required. In the drawing, two pairs of receptacles 44 are provided corresponding to the two second rotary water turbines 15a and 15b. Between the pair, a water tank notch 54 is formed in which the bottom outer wall is recessed toward the water tank side 13 b.

The attachment form of the second rotary water wheel 15 can be removed and cleaned as necessary by adopting basically the same configuration as the first rotary water wheel 14 described above. That is, the configuration is as follows. The receptacle 44 can be joined to the corresponding clamp 45. The rotating shaft 43 passing through the shaft 42 is in contact with the receiving tool 44 and the pressing tool 45 in the vicinity of both ends thereof and is held by the flanges 46 and 46 provided to secure the width which can be pinched in the axial direction. It has a sliding surface 47. At one end (corresponding to the left side in FIGS. 1 and 3), a passive disk 48 provided with a magnet is provided with a slight gap between it and the wall surface. The passive disk 48 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of a drive disk 49 provided with a magnet which is rotated by a motor 50 provided outside the water tank.

Of the motor 50, the motor 50a for rotating the second rotary water wheel 15a closer to the water tank start end 13c is provided outside the end outer wall of the water tank side 13b on the water tank start end 13c side. Further, a motor 50b for rotating the second rotary water wheel 15b far from the water tank start end 13c is provided in the notch 54 described above. With such an arrangement, the plurality of second rotary water wheels 15a and 15b can be rotated on the coaxial extension line. The motor 50 may be provided outside the end outer wall on the side opposite to the water tank start end 13 c of the water tank side portion 13 b without providing the notch portion 54, in which case the rotation direction of the motor 50 is You need to reverse it.

In either arrangement, when the drive disk 49 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 50 (50a, 50b), the passive disks 48 facing each other across the wall are interlocked and rotated by the magnetic force, and the rotation of the passive disk 48 causes the shaft 42 and a second rotary blade 41 provided around it rotate to generate the above-mentioned rotational water flow.

The method of rotatably attaching the second rotary water wheel 15 to the receiver 44 is basically the same as that of the first rotary water wheel 14. That is, the sliding surface 47 of the rotating shaft 43 is placed on the inner peripheral surface 51 of the pair of receivers 44, 44, and the bolt holes of the stoppers 45, 45 are inserted from above onto the bolts 52, 52. Screw it on. The inner peripheral surfaces of the holder 44 and the stopper 45 and the sliding surfaces 47 and 47 which are the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating shaft 43 slide as water enters as a lubricant between them, and the second rotating water turbine 15 also rotates. It is held freely.

The water flow generated by the second rotary water turbine 15 passes through the horizontal water flow inlet 69, which is a gap between the lower portion of the partition plate 63 separating the water tank main body 13a and the water tank side 13b, and the bottom of the water tank. By being sent to the part 13a, it becomes a rotational water flow in the water tank main part 13a. In order to efficiently feed the water flow to the water tank main body 13a, the partition plate 63 forms a straightening unit 60 integrated with other parts. The perspective view which extracted only this rectification | straightening part 60 is shown in FIG. The rectifying unit 60 is a combination of a cover 61, a top plate 62, and a partition plate 63 shown below.

First, the covering portion 61 is attached at a position not to collide with the rotary wing 41 along the upper outer periphery of the second rotary water turbine 15 on the side of the water tank main body 13a, that is, along the track through which the outer edge of the rotary wing 41 passes. When the upper part of the second rotary water turbine 15 on the side of the water tank main body 13a is opened, the water flow is also sent in the direction away from the horizontal water flow inlet 69 which is the gap near the bottom, and the efficiency is deteriorated. . Therefore, by providing the covering portion 61 along the outer periphery of the second rotary water wheel 15, the water flow entrained in the rotating water is taken from above the wall surface side of the second rotary water wheel 15 and is sent to the water tank main body 13a. It will be almost integrated into the main flow of going out.

However, a portion corresponding to the water tank notch 54 in which the rotary wing 41 is not provided is cut off in the cover 61 to form a cover notch 68. This is to avoid interference with the water tank notch 54.

Moreover, it has the top-plate part 62 extended along the flow path of bottom part vicinity from the outer periphery vicinity of the 2nd rotation water turbine 15. As shown in FIG. By blocking the top with the top plate portion 62, the generated water flow is not diffused uselessly, and the water flow can be efficiently supplied. By integrating the top plate portion 62 and the above-described cover portion 61, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between them and the flow of water from falling off. When the top plate portion 62 partially rests on the roof on the water tank side of the water tank cutout 54, the entire flow straightening unit 60 tends to be stable.

Further, when the end portion of the top plate portion 62 on the side of the water tank main body 13a and the partition plate 63 are connected to form an integral flow straightening unit 60, the water tank side 13b on the wall surface side of the partition plate 63 is the second rotating water wheel It can be made independent as an area where the downward flow of water taken in 15 occurs and the entire flow of the water tank 13 becomes clear.

It is preferable in terms of maintenance that the partition plate 63, the top plate portion 62, and the cover portion 61 can be attached and removed in the water tank 13 as an integral flow control unit 60. In this embodiment, fixed legs 64, 64 extending downward on both side ends of the top plate 62 are provided. On the other hand, fixing frames 65, 65 for fixing the fixing legs 64 are provided on the bottom surface of the water tank 13, and the flow adjusting portion 60 can be fixed by fitting the fixing legs 64 to the fixing frame 65 from above. . In addition, you may attach the handle 67 to the surface by the side of the 2nd rotation water wheel 15 of the partition plate 63 so that the rectification | straightening part 60 can be removed collectively.

In addition, when the longitudinal mesh 66 is provided so that the end of the water tank main body 13a side of the rectifying unit 60, that is, the rotary water flow reaches the floor of the water tank 13 at a position where it passes under the top plate 62, Since it is possible to prevent the backflow of the processing object 16 from the main body 13a to the water tank side portion 13b and the after-mentioned exception 17, it is preferable. However, since the momentum of the said rotational water flow will be attenuated if the vertical mesh part 66 is too fine, it is preferable to keep it in the coarseness which can prevent the exclusion material 17.

The bottom wall surface side corner of the water tank side 13b on which the second rotary water turbine 15 is provided is not simply orthogonal to the floor surface and the wall surface, but the trajectory of the second rotary wing 41 of the second rotary water turbine 15 With the circumferential surface portion 55 provided with a radius, the water flow smoothly forms a water flow along the movement of the second rotary water turbine 15 without causing turbulence at the corners, and the water tank from above is It is preferable because it can be fed into the main body 13a.

On the other hand, the water surface side end of the partition plate 63 has a curved surface portion which is inclined and curved toward the water tank side portion 13b more than the bottom side end. Thus, the volume of the water tank main body 13a is expanded, and the rotational water flow of the water tank main body 13a is easily circulated.

The water surface side end of the partition plate 63 protrudes to a position slightly higher than the height of the water surface in use. An enlarged front view of the vicinity of the water surface side end is shown in FIG. 8 and an enlarged plan view is shown in FIG. However, the protruding height shall be the height that can be reached by the waves generated by the above-mentioned rotating water flow. And the perforated board 71 is attached to the water tank main-body part 13a side from the water surface side edge part. Basically, the processing object 16 can not pass through the perforated plate 71, but it is incidental to the processing object 16, and it is referred to as refuse, food waste, oil and fat (hereinafter referred to as “exclusion”) to be separated by cleaning. A plurality of passage holes 72 of a size allowing 17 to pass through are made. With the waves generated by the above-mentioned rotating water flow, the excrement 17 passes through the passage hole 72 along with a part of the water flow passing upward from the passage hole 72, passing over the upper end of the partition plate 63 as it is It falls to the side 13b.

At this time, in order to prevent the object to be treated 16 from falling to the water tank side 13b without passing through the passage hole 72, the end on the water tank main body 13a side of the perforated plate 71 is bent upward. A recoiling portion 73 is provided. It is desirable that the upper end of the return portion 73 be extended to a height that can not be reached by the waves generated by the above-described rotational water flow. In the perforated plate 71, it is preferable that the portion provided with the passage hole 72 is a plate extending in the horizontal direction, because it is easy to sort out the excluded item 17, and the return portion 73 is not reached. preferable.

On the other hand, between the end on the water surface side of the partition plate 63 and the wall surface of the water tank side portion 13b, the net portion 74 capable of receiving only the exclusion material 17 out of the water coming over the partition plate 63 and the exclusion material 17 Are hooked so as to pass between the hooks 75 and 75 provided at the water surface side end and the edge of the wall surface. The water passing through the mesh portion 74 can be sent to the second rotary wheel 15 after the exclusion 17 is excluded. In addition, it can remove at the time of cleaning. However, when the food processing apparatus 11 according to the present invention is used mainly for sterilization and heat treatment other than cleaning, an embodiment in which the mesh portion 74 is removed may be used.

The other side surface of the water tank main body 13a facing the partition plate 63 is provided with a curved surface portion 18 formed of an arc-like curved surface that bulges outward from the bottom surface to the water surface. This makes it possible to prevent the water flow from swirling in places unrelated to cleaning and wasting energy. The above-mentioned rotational water flow rises from the bottom to near the water surface along the curved surface of the curved surface portion 18 to clean the object to be treated 16 and flush the exclusion material 17 to the perforated plate 71 side. A part of the water flow that has reached the partition plate 63 to which the perforated plate 71 is attached passes over the partition plate 63 and falls to the water tank side portion 13 b to become a new rotational water flow. Also, the water flow that has not been overcome travels downward along the curved surface that bulges to the outside of the partition plate 63 this time, and joins with the new rotational water flow. As a result, in the water tank main body 13a, the clockwise rotating water flow seen from the direction of FIG. 5, that is, the rotating water flow, is constantly circulated. The traveling water flow fed from the first rotating water wheel 14 is added to this rotating water flow, so that it proceeds while rotating, and the processing object 16 can be cleaned and finally taken out from the takeout conveyor 20 become.

The water tank 13 as a whole is provided with a water supply port 39 for supplying water to the water tank start end 13c in addition to the flow generated by the first rotary wheel 14, and the end portion opposite to the water tank start end 13c Below the conveyor 20), a drainage port 38 for dropping the water of the water tank body 13a like a waterfall is provided. As a result, the flow of water transferred from the water tank start end 13 c side to the takeout conveyor 20 side to the entire water tank 13 becomes clear. In addition, the consumption of water can be suppressed by recycling a part of the water discharged from the drainage port 38 from the water supply port 39 to the water tank start end portion 13 c or the water tank side portion 13 b. In this case, it is desirable to remove the exclusion 17 contained in the water during recycling. Moreover, separately from the above-mentioned drainage port 38, the lower drainage port 40 for extracting all the water of the water tank 13 after the completion of treatment is provided at the bottom.

Next, a second embodiment of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. The basic configuration of the water tank 13 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but instead of the flow straightening unit 60 placed on the bottom, using the flow straightening unit 80 hooked on the side wall surface 56 of the water tank side 13b It is 10 is a front sectional view when the flow straightening unit 80 is attached to the water tank, FIG. 11 is a plan view, and FIG. 12 is a side cross sectional view from the water tank side 13b to the water tank main body 13a. A perspective view of the portion 80 itself is shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, as compared with the first embodiment, the inclination of the partition plate 83 is large, that is, the inclination is close to the vertical direction. Along with this, the top plate portion 82 is shortened. Although the partition plate 83 may be directly connected to the end of the arc-shaped roof portion 81 so that the top plate portion 82 is not present, the presence of the top plate portion 82 causes the flow of water flow generated by the second rotating water wheel 91 It becomes easy to control. In addition, a horizontal water flow inlet 93 is generated below the partition plate 83 by opening a gap between the water tank 13 and the bottom surface of the water tank 13. The transverse water flow inlet 93 is provided with a longitudinal mesh 86 extending to the bottom surface to prevent backflow of the object 16 to be treated. Further, the above-mentioned covered portion provided along the outer periphery of the rotation of the second rotating water wheel 91 is not only the water tank main body 13a side, but also an arc shaped roof 81 extending to the side of the side wall surface 56 above the second rotating water wheel 91. It has become. The side wall surface 56 side of the arc-shaped roof portion 81 substantially reaches a point where the side wall surface 56 comes in contact with the side wall surface 56, and is connected to a standing plate portion 84 erected on the side wall surface 56.

However, the arc-shaped roof portion 81 and the upright plate portion 84 connected thereto are in the middle of the second rotary water turbine 91 in the axial direction, that is, where the water tank cutout 54 for installing the motor 50 b is intruding into the water tank 13 Then, a roof notch 87 is formed so as not to interfere with this. However, the cut-out portion of the roof notch portion 87 is longer than the axial length of the water tank notch portion 54, and a gap where water can fall to the end portion of the second rotary water wheel 91 on both sides in the axial direction of the water tank notch portion 54 Is occurring. Moreover, the both-ends roof notch part 90 which the circular arc shaped roof part 81 lacked is formed also in the axial direction both ends of the 2nd rotation water turbine 91. As shown in FIG. By passing through the roof notches 87 and the both-ends roof notches 90, water is also supplied to the second rotating water wheels 91, 91 from the central portion of the flow straightening unit 80, so even when the second rotating water wheel 91 rotates at high speed Water supply can catch up, and it can control the situation which takes in water from the direction which should be sent out.

The upright plate portion 84 extends upward along the side wall surface 56, and forms a laterally extending plate hook portion 85 which can be hooked on a wall hook 88 extending from the side wall surface 56. In addition, on the side of the side wall surface 56 of the partition plate 83, a handle 89 is attached which serves as a handle when the flow straightening unit 80 is collectively removed from the wall surface hook 88.

The configuration of the perforated plate 71 and the mesh portion 74 attached on the partition plate 83 can be the same as that of the first embodiment.

Further, the shape of the second rotary water turbine 91 is also different from that of the first embodiment. A perspective view of this second rotary water turbine 91 is shown in FIG. The second rotary wheel 91 has an annular portion 100 which spreads in the radial direction on at least both end portions of the rod-like rotary shaft 43. The annular portion 100 is connected to the rotation shaft 102 by a plurality of arm portions 103, that is, in a portion where the arm portion 103 is not provided, a gap 104 is formed between the rotation shaft 102 and the annular portion 100. It is formed to occur. Water flows into the rotary wing 101 from the gap 104.

On an axial surface of the annular portion 100, a plurality of rotary blades 101 serving as a second rotary wing having an arc-like cross section and extending to another annular portion 100 are provided in the circumferential direction. The rotary wing 101 is also not in direct contact with the rotary shaft 102, and is formed so as to create a gap with the rotary shaft 102. Moreover, the concave surface which becomes a cross-sectional arc shape of the rotary wing 101 has faced the rotation direction of the 2nd rotary water wheel 91, and it is distribute | arranged so that water can be received efficiently and it can send out. That is, when the rotary wing 101 turns downward, the concave surface is disposed to face the water tank main body 13a. In accordance with the rotation of the rotary shaft 102, the rotary wing 101 serving as the second rotary wing is rotated to send a water flow in the rotational direction to the water tank main body 13a.

The annular portion 100 may be provided in the axial direction as shown in FIG. 14 in addition to being provided at both ends. By providing the annular portion 100 midway in the axial direction, the stability of the rotary wing 101 is increased. However, if the number of annular portions 100 is too large, the momentum of the water flow is reduced.

The structure for fixing and rotating the second rotary water turbine 91 in the vicinity of the bottom surface of the water tank is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the annular portion 100 (arm portion 103, gap 104) and the rotary wing 101. Configuration is possible. That is, the sliding surface 47 of the rotating shaft 43 is placed on the inner peripheral surface 51 of the pair of receivers 44, 44, and the bolt holes of the stoppers 45, 45 are inserted from above onto the bolts 52, 52. Screw it on. The inner peripheral surfaces of the receptacle 44 and the stopper 45 and the sliding surfaces 47 and 47 which are the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary shaft 43 slide as water enters as a lubricant between them, and the second rotary water turbine 91 also rotates. It is held freely. In conjunction with the magnetic force of the drive disk 49 rotated by the motor 50, the passive disk 48 is rotated to rotate the second rotary wheel 91 to generate a water flow.

In the floor surface on the water tank main body 13a side of the second rotary water wheel 91 of the water tank side 13b so that the flow by the second rotating water turbine 91 which has rotated is easily directed to the water tank main body 13a side In order to concentrate on the part 13a, there is provided a straightening stand 92 whose wall is gently inclined.

Further, the structure of the first rotary water turbine 95 is also similar to the second rotary water turbine 91, and the rotary wing 101 having an arc-shaped cross section to be the first rotary wing separated from the rotary shaft 102 is passed between the annular portions 100, 100. The structure is Naturally, the rotary wing 101 rotates with the rotation of the rotary shaft 102. Thereby, the water supplied from the water supply port 39 enters from both ends of the water flow roof portion 36 in the direction of both ends of the first rotary water wheel 95, and reaches the central portion of the rotary wing 101 through the gap of the annular portion 100. At the top, there is generated a water flow in the traveling direction which is sent out to the takeout conveyor 20.

According to the second embodiment, the water having passed through the mesh portion 74 from above passes through the both-ends roof notch 90 and the roof notch 87, and from the axial ends through the gap of the annular portion 100, the second rotary wheel It flows into 91 and water supply will be in time even at high speed rotation. Since the water flow generated thereby quickly reaches the water tank main body 13a with little attenuation, the water flow generation efficiency is good.

Further, the first rotary water wheel attached to the water tank start end 13 c may be also the first rotary water wheel 95 in which the annular portion 100 and the rotary wing 101 are connected, as in the case of the second rotary water wheel 91 described above.

Next, a third embodiment of the food processing apparatus that can be suitably used when the specific gravity of the processing object is lighter than water will be described using FIG. Fig. 15 is a perspective view, Fig. 16 is a plan view (with mesh parts 151 to 153 to be described later removed), Fig. 17 is a front sectional view taken along the line DD, Fig. 18 is a side sectional view taken along the line EE. 19 shows an FF front sectional view.

The water tank 113 overflows from the water tank main body 113a for processing the processing object 16, the water tank start end 113c for providing the first rotary wheel 114, the water tank side 113b for providing the second rotary water wheel 115, and the water tank main part 113a. And a water channel portion 113d for feeding the water to the water tank side portion 113b. In the upper part near the water tank start end 113c of the water tank main part 113a, there is provided an introduction guide 121 which surrounds the periphery when introducing the processing object 16 and prevents falling to the outside of the water tank 113 and sequentially introduces it into the water tank main part 113a. is there. The end inclined surface 123 is provided at an end opposite to the water tank start end 113c. A take-out conveyor 120 is provided along the end inclined surface 123. A drain port 122 through which water falls to the water channel portion 113 d is provided on the end inclined surface 123 below the takeout conveyor 120. The water flow by the first rotary wheel 114 and the falling toward the drainage port 122 cause a longitudinal flow from the water tank start end 113c to the takeout conveyor 120, and the entire water tank main body 113a is to be treated Transfer toward the takeout conveyor 20 where the object 16 ends is advanced. In the water tank main body 113a, the water flow from the second rotary water wheel 115 is introduced from the lateral water flow inlet 128 formed in the partition plate 127 which is in the lateral direction with respect to the flow in the longitudinal direction. The lateral water flow inlet 128 is formed by cutting a part of the inclined portion 133a described later. The sloped portion 133 a cut out is bent upward to form the ridge portion 129. A blowout port 195 of a flow straightening cover 117 which is put on a second rotary water wheel 115 described later is pushed into and fixed to the bottom of the ridge portion 129. Also, the side mesh portion 152 is placed on the ridge portion 129.

The water flow by the second rotary water wheel 115 pushes the processing target 16 lifted up near the water surface in the water tank main body 113a to the opposite side to the water tank side portion 113b. The wall surface on the side facing the water tank side portion 113b of the water tank main body portion 113a is a curved surface portion 131b which is formed in an arc shape in cross section from the bottom portion 132 toward near the water surface of the wall surface. The water flow that has collided with the wall surface travels along the curved surface portion 131b toward the center of the bottom 132, and upon the rotation of the water flow, the object to be treated 16 once sinks. The processing object 16 once sunk comes up because it is lighter than water. The processing object 16 travels in the longitudinal direction while circulating, and processing such as washing is performed.

The wall surface of the water tank body 113a on the water tank side 113b side is also a curved surface 131a formed in an arc shape in cross section. The water flow is easily circulated in the range surrounded by the curved surface portion 131a and the curved surface portion 131b. Further, a bottom groove 139 is formed in the center of the bottom portion 132 in the longitudinal direction, and is connected to the lower drainage port 140. However, since it is not desirable for the object to be treated 16 to be caught in the bottom groove 139 during normal processing, the bottom groove 138 is covered with a bottom cover 138 made of a perforated plate. Fine dust such as sand falls downward through the hole in the bottom cover 138.

On the other hand, the upper ends of both side surfaces of the water tank main body portion 113a are provided with inclined portions 133a and 133b inclined toward the center, thereby suppressing the processing object 16 from jumping out. Furthermore, at least a portion of the upper edge 134 of the upper end does not pass the treatment object 16 and has a perforated portion through which water can pass. In the illustrated embodiment, the upper edge 134 of the upper end is provided with a wide notch 135 into which the perforated plates 136a, 136b are fitted. A perspective view of the perforated plate 136a is shown in FIG. 20 (a), and a perspective view of the perforated plate 136b is shown in FIG. 20 (b). Water overflows from the water tank main body 113a through the perforated portions of the perforated plates 136a and 136b. Among them, the water having passed through the perforated plate 136a on the water tank side 113b side falls to the water tank side 113b as it is, and is supplied as water to which the second rotary water wheel 115 feeds. On the other hand, the water overflowing from the perforated plate 136b on the opposite side to the water tank side 113b falls to the water channel part 113d, goes around under the takeout conveyor 120 and is supplied to the water tank side 113b. Will be the water that In addition, before falling to the water tank side part 113b from the water channel part 113d, you may provide and place the net | network part which hooks exclusions, such as refuse. The mesh of the mesh portion is finer than the perforated portion.

Further, on the perforated plate 136a on the water tank side portion 113b side, a plurality of return portions 137 formed of thin plates are attached side by side toward the center side of the water tank main body 113a. The springback portion 137 further prevents the processing object 16 that floats up after being sunk once from jumping out of the water tank main body 113a.

A lid plate 124 whose installation position can be adjusted by screwing is attached to a drainage port 122 provided on the lower inclined surface of the takeout conveyor 120. The position of the upper end of the cover plate 124 can be adjusted from the lower edge to the upper edge of the drainage port 122, and the upper end of the cover plate 124 becomes the reference of the water level in the water tank body 113a, and the water level is higher enough to be higher than that. If it is tried, the water level can be adjusted by overflowing from the drainage port 122 and falling to the water channel 113 d.

A first rotary wheel 114 is provided at the water tank start end 113c. The first rotation wheel 114 is covered with a flow control cover 116 for introducing the water flow generated by the first rotation wheel 114 into the water flow start port 126 provided in the blocking plate 125 separating the water tank body 113a. .

A second rotary water wheel 115 is provided on the water tank side portion 113b. The second rotation wheel 115 is covered with a flow control cover 117 for introducing the water flow generated by the second rotation water wheel 115 into the lateral water flow inlet 128 formed in the partition plate 127 separating the water tank body 113a. is there. However, at least two water wheels of the second rotation water wheel 115 are connected via the joint portion 165, and the rectifying cover 117 is put on each of the water rotation wheels 115 and 115. In addition, as described later, the second rotary water wheel 115 takes in water from the side inlets 196 opened at both ends of the straightening cover 117, but takes in water also from between the straightening covers 117 and 117 sandwiching the joint portion 165. .

The structures of the first rotation wheel 114 and the second rotation wheel 115 and the rectifying covers 116 and 117 placed on the first rotation wheel 114 and the second rotation wheel 115 can basically adopt the same structure. Therefore, taking the first rotary wheel 114 as an example, these structures will be described using the developed view shown in FIG.

First, sliding bearings 177, 177 are provided upward at both ends of the place where the rotary water turbine (114, 115) is attached. This consists of a semi-cylindrical receiving portion and a fixing column upward, and is received by sandwiching the rotating shaft 183 of the rotating water wheels 114 and 115.

Also, overhanging piles 175, 175 are provided at two places closer to the center than the slide bearings 177, 177. In this embodiment, the overhanging piles 175, 175 are provided on the fixed bases 171, 171 attached to the bottom, but the overhanging pile 175 protrudes directly from the bottom of the water tank side portion 113b and the water tank start end 113c. It may be provided as follows. A lower cover 172 is provided to pass between the overhanging piles 175 and 175. Fixing holes 176 are respectively provided in the vicinity of both ends of the lower cover 172, and the lower cover 172 is fixed by inserting the overhanging piles 175 of the fixing base 171 into the fixing holes 176.

The lower cover 172 preferably has a sloped lower surface portion 173 that covers the obliquely lower side of the rotary water turbine at least along the lower outer periphery of the rotary water turbine (114, 115), with a curved surface, a bent portion, or both. The figure shows a form in which a part is bent. By covering the lower part of the rotating outer circumference of the rotary water turbine (114, 115) which is not required, energy loss caused by the water flow going in the waste direction is suppressed and finally released from the outlet 195 Water flow efficiency can be increased.

The rotary water turbines 114 and 115 have a rotary shaft 183 longer than at least the horizontal length of the water flow start port 126 (lateral water flow inlet 128), and the rotary wing 182 extended in the tangential direction of the rotary shaft 183. Have. This positional relationship is shown in the enlarged sectional view shown in FIG. The rotation of the rotary wing 182 generates a water flow. However, the radial direction tip portion of the rotary wing 182 is bent in a direction (backward) opposite to the direction of rotation. This is to reduce the resistance of the water received during rotation and to increase the rotation efficiency.

In order to attach the rotary wing 182, a radially expanded annular portion 181 is provided in the vicinity of both ends of the rotary shaft 183 and at a central portion. The annular portion 181 is connected to the rotary shaft 183 by a plurality of arm portions 184, and in the portion where the arm portion 184 is not provided, a gap 189 is generated between the rotary shaft 183 and the annular portion 181. It is formed as. A plurality of rotary wings 182 fixed along the arm portion 184 are provided in the circumferential direction and passed between the annular portion 181 and the annular portion 181. In this embodiment, the number of arms 184 and the number of rotary wings 182 match, and water flows in the axial direction from the gap 189 between the arms 184 and 184, and is rotated by the rotary wings 182. Become. Further, an intermediate take-in portion 188 in which the rotary wing 182 is not provided is formed between the two annular portions 181 and 181 located at the axial center. Thereby, water can be taken in not only from both axial directions but also from the middle.

In the vicinity of both ends of the rotating shaft 183 passing through the rotating water wheels 114 and 115, there is a sliding surface 186 sandwiched by flanges 185 and 185 provided with a width sufficient to sandwich the sliding bearing 177 in the axial direction. The sliding surface 186 contacts the sliding bearing 177 described above. At one end of the rotating shaft 183, there is provided a passive disk 187 which contains a permanent magnet and is rotated by an external magnetic force.

A drive disk 162 (permanent magnet is rotated by a motor 161 (161a, 161b) on the outside of the water tank 13 opposite to each passive disk 187 (187a, 187b) across the wall of the water tank 13 162a, 162b) are attached. The rotation of the motor 161 (161a, 161b) is transmitted to the drive disc 162 (162a, 162b), and the rotary shaft 183 is rotated via the passive disc 187. In addition, a rotational force is transmitted between a pair of second rotating water wheels 115, 115 by a joint portion 165 where a single meshing disc 163 having a convex portion and a double meshing disc 164 having a concave portion are joined. ing. The structure of this joint portion 165 is shown in FIG.

From the upper side of each rotary water turbine 114, 115, the flow control cover 116, 117 which controls the direction of the water flow generated by the rotary water turbine 114, 115 is put. The rectifying covers 116 and 117 include a side plate 190 covering the axial direction side of the rotary water mills 114 and 115, a front plate 191 covering the water tank main body 113a side of the rotary water mills 114 and 115, and a back plate 192 covering the outer wall side. The upper side of the back plate 192 is bent to the side of the front plate 191 as an arc-shaped section 193 having an arc-shaped cross section in the axial direction. On the other hand, an upper portion of the front plate 191 is formed with a narrowed portion 194 which is bent toward the back plate 192 and then folded back toward the water tank main body 113a. The throttling portion 194 covers a half on the side of the water tank main body portion 113 a among the upper portions of the rotating water wheels 114 and 115. It is desirable from the viewpoint of water flow efficiency that the curved surface of the throttling portion 194 has a shape that does not collide with the rotary water turbines 114 and 115, and is as close as possible to the outer circumference of the rotary water turbines 114 and 115. The end of the throttling portion 194 is aligned in the same direction as the end of the cross-sectional arc-shaped portion 193, and a slit-like outlet 195 is formed. The air outlet 195 is inserted into the water flow start port 126 (lateral water flow inlet 128) of the water tank 13 described above, and the water flow is discharged to the water tank main body 113a.

However, the flow control covers 116 and 117 must take in the water to be sent out to the rotating water turbines 114 and 115. For this reason, side introduction ports 196 extending around the rotation shaft 183 are opened in the side plates 190 at both axial ends of the flow control covers 116 and 117 and the lower side plates 174 at both axial ends of the lower cover 172. . Further, at a position corresponding to the intermediate take-in portion 188 of the front plate 191, a front notch 197 which can be cut out and which can reach the rotary water wheel from the side is formed. Further, at a position corresponding to the middle loading portion 188 of the back plate 192, a back notch 199 which is similarly cut out is formed. A front cutout 179 is also formed on the water tank main body 113 a side of the lower cover 172 so as to be continuous with the front cutout 197 of the rectifying cover 116. Further, a back surface cut-out portion 180 is also formed on the opposite side of the water tank main body portion 113 a of the lower cover 172 so as to be continuous with the back surface cut-out portion 199 of the flow control cover 116. From these side surface inlets 196 and notches ( front notches 197 and 179, back notches 199 and 180) to the rotary wing 182 through the gap 189 between the arm 184 and the arm 184 of the annular part 181 By feeding the water, the water to be delivered by the rotary water turbines 114 and 115 is supplied.

Further, at the lower side edge of the flow control covers 116 and 117, an engagement portion 198 is provided for engaging with the upper edge 178 of the lower cover 172 to fix the flow control covers 116 and 117.

Since the flow control covers 116 and 117 are easily lifted by the force of the water flow generated by the rotating water turbines 114 and 115, it is preferable not only to insert the air outlet 195 into the water flow start port 126 or the horizontal water flow inlet 128 but to hold down from above. . In addition, the water overflowing from the water tank main body 113a can filter the large processing object 16 when passing through the perforated plates 136a and 136b, but it is impossible to exclude even small dust such as hair smaller than the hole. As it is, it will fall toward the water wheel and the garbage will patrol. Therefore, while holding down the flow control covers 116 and 117 from the upper side, a mesh portion finer than the perforated plates 136a and 136b can be attached, which can filter and remove the excluded material. The top view of the state which attached this net | network part is shown in FIG. A start end mesh portion 151 is attached on the rectifying cover 116 covering the first rotation wheel 114 so that one end is hooked to the outer wall and the other end is in contact with the blocking plate 125. The side mesh portion 152 is attached on the rectifying cover 117 which covers the second rotating water wheel 115 so that one end is hooked to the outer wall and the other end is in contact with the perforated plate 136a. The side mesh portion 152 is divided into two in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, although it has nothing to do with the flow control covers 116 and 117, a water channel network portion 153 is similarly provided on the inclined portion 133b in order to filter out the exclusion material contained in the water overflowing from the perforated plate 136b. Further, a water channel end net portion 154 is provided between the water channel portion 113 d and the water tank side portion 113 b for filtering out the exclusion before water dropped from the drainage port 122 into the water channel portion 113 d falls to the water tank side portion 113 b.

In addition, the structures of the start end portion net portion 151, the side portion net portion 152, the water channel portion net portion 153, and the water channel end net portion 154 do not have to be a knitted net, and filter out and remove exclusion matters accompanied by water. Anything that can be done is acceptable. For example, a punching metal with appropriately sized holes may be used. In the plan view of FIG. 24 after mesh attachment, an embodiment using punching metal is illustrated.

The application of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to cleaning, and can be used for other applications such as heating, boiling and sterilization. In addition, when an additive or the like is added to the object to be treated at the time of washing, heating or sterilization, flavoring and processing of the object to be treated can be performed simultaneously with washing, heating or sterilization. Furthermore, the washing process, the heating process and the sterilization process can be simultaneously performed by heating or adding a sterilizing agent at the time of washing.

The object to be treated 16 that can be treated by the food treatment apparatus according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and includes fish, fish, shellfish, aquatic products such as shellfish, vegetables, grains, fruits, beans, and other agricultural products, meats and agricultural products, Examples include arbitrary processed objects such as cut and processed intermediate products such as marine products and cooked products.

Examples of the above-mentioned excluded substances (17) include fats and oils, hair, lye produced by heating treatment, food wastes such as objects to be treated smaller than the standard and pieces thereof, pebbles, paper waste, insects, straw and the like.

When warm water or steam is supplied into the water tank 3, 13, 113 to raise the temperature of the water in the water tank 3, 13, 113, the heating process of the processing object supplied to the water tank main parts 3a, 13a, 113a You can The heating process is a process of applying heat to the object to be treated through water, and examples thereof include a process of cooking, simmering or boiling the object to be treated. When used in this application, by appropriately stirring the water of the water tank main body 13a, the convection of water can be promoted, temperature unevenness can be eliminated, and the object to be treated 16 can be uniformly heated.

As means for supplying hot water in order to raise the temperature in the water tank 3, 13, 113, a method of supplying hot water or steam directly from a water supply port (not shown) provided in the water tank 13 can be mentioned. .

Further, by adding a sterilizing agent in the water tanks 3, 13 and 113 and dissolving or dispersing it, it is possible to sterilize the processing object supplied to the water tank main parts 3a, 13a and 113a. Examples of this germicide include sodium hypochlorite, calcium carbonate shell and the like. Also in the case of this sterilization treatment, it is possible to promote the convection of water, to further increase the contact opportunity between the treatment object 16 and the sterilizing agent, and to sterilize the treatment object more efficiently.

Furthermore, the food processing apparatus according to the present invention may be used by connecting a plurality of units. That is, by arranging the end of the takeout conveyor 20, 120 at a position where it can be inserted into the input guide 121 of the next food processing apparatus, the same or another type of processing is performed after processing by one food processing apparatus. You can do it continuously.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11 Food processing apparatus 3, 13, 113 Water tank 3a, 13a, 113a Water tank main part 3b, 13b, 113b Water tank side 3c, 13c, 113c Water tank start end 4, 14, 95, 114 1st rotary wheel 5, 15, 15a, 15b, 91, 115 Second rotary water turbine 6, 19, 125 Shield plate 7, 63, 83, 127 Partition plate 8 Front port 9 Side port 10, 38, 122 Drain port 18, 131a, 131b Curved surface portion 20 , 120 take-out conveyor 21, 41, 101, 182 rotary wing 22, 42 shaft 23, 43, 102, 183 rotary shaft 24, 44 receiver 25, 45 retainer 26, 46, 185 ridge 27, 47, 186 slip Surfaces 28, 48, 187, 187a, 187b Passive disks 29, 49, 162, 162a, 162b Drive disks 30, 50, 50a, 50b, 161, 1 1a, 161b motor 31, 51 inner circumferential surface 32, 52 bolt 33, 53 nut 35, 126 water flow start port 36 water flow roof portion 39 water supply port 40, 140 lower drainage port 54 water tank cutout 55 peripheral surface 56 side wall surface 60, 80 Rectifying portion 61 Covering portion 62, 82 Top plate portion 64 Fixed leg 65 Fixed frame 66, 86 Vertical mesh portion 67, 89 Handle 68 Cover cutout portion 69, 93, 128 Lateral water flow inlet 71, 136a, 136b Perforated plate 72 Passing holes 73, 137 Recoiling portion 74 Mesh portion 75 Catching portion 81 Arc-like roof portion 84 Standing plate portion 85 Plate hooking portion 87 Roof notch portion 88 Wall hook 90 Both-end roof notch portion 92 Rectifying table 100, 181 Annular portion 103, 184 Arm part 104, 189 Gap 113d Water channel part 116, 117 Straightening cover 121 Input guide 123 End part inclined surface 124 Lid plate 129 Flange part 132 Bottom Portions 133a, 133b Inclined portions 134, 178 Upper edge 135 Notch 138 Bottom lid 139 Bottom groove 151 Start end net portion 152 Side net portion 153 Water channel portion net portion 154 Water channel end net portion 163 Single meshing disc 164 Double meshing disc 165 joint part 171 fixed base 172 lower cover 173 oblique lower surface part 174 lower side plate 175 overhang pile 176 fixed hole 177 slide bearing 179, 197 front notch 180, 199 back notch 188 intermediate take-in 190 side plate 191 front plate 192 back plate 193 cross-section arc-shaped part 194 throttling part 195 outlet 196 side inlet 198 engagement part

Claims (10)

1. A water tank main body having an open upper surface for processing while transferring the processing object from the start end toward the end in the longitudinal direction, a water tank start end contacting the water tank main body at the start end, and And a water tank side portion in contact with the water tank body along a direction;
   A first rotary water wheel for sending out, in the longitudinal direction of the water tank main body, a water flow generated in a tangential direction of rotation by rotating the rotary blade with a rotation axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction at the water tank start end;
   A second rotary water pump for sending out a water flow generated in a tangential direction of rotation by rotating the rotary blade on the water tank side part with the rotation axis along the longitudinal direction in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water tank main body And food processing equipment.
2. It has a partition plate which divides between the above-mentioned water tank main part and the above-mentioned water tank side,
   The food processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is provided with a lateral water flow introduction port through which the water flow by the second rotary water wheel can pass, between or near the bottom surface of the water tank main body.
3. Providing a blocking plate between the water tank start end and the water tank body;
   The food processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the blocking plate is formed with a water flow start port through which the water flow by the first rotary water turbine can pass.
4. The food processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the partition plate and the covering portion along the upper outer peripheral track on the water tank main body side of the second rotary water wheel are provided as an integral rectifying unit.
5. It has a partition plate which divides between the above-mentioned water tank main part and the above-mentioned water tank side,
   In the partition plate, a horizontal slit-like horizontal water flow inlet through which the water flow by the second rotary water wheel can pass is formed lower than the water surface at the time of driving the apparatus and higher than half the water depth of the water tank main body And
   Providing a blocking plate between the water tank start end and the water tank body;
   The food processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a water flow start port in the form of a horizontal slit through which the water flow by the first rotary water turbine can pass is formed in the blocking plate.
6. The first and second rotary turbines include:
   A front plate covering the water tank main body side of each rotary water wheel, a back plate covering the opposite side to the water tank main body, and a side wall plate covering the axial direction side of each rotary water wheel;
   An arc-shaped section which rectifies the water flow produced by each of the rotary turbines horizontally;
   A horizontal slit-like outlet for introducing the horizontal water flow into the water flow start port and the horizontal water flow inlet, respectively;
   A commutating cover having the
   The food processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the side plate is provided with a side introduction port for taking in water from both axial ends of each rotary water turbine.
7. 7. The food processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the second rotary water turbine is formed by connecting a plurality of rotary water turbines in the axial direction, and the straightening cover is separately put on each of the continuous rotary water turbines.
8. The notch part for taking in water is opened in the front plate, the back plate, or both of the said flow regulation cover which covers the said 1st rotary wheel, the 2nd rotary wheel, or both of them. Food processing equipment.
9. The food processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a drain port for dropping the water introduced to the water tank side portion is provided at the end opposite to the water tank start end in the longitudinal direction.
10. The food processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the second rotary water turbine is composed of a plurality of axially divided water turbines.

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