WO2020129221A1

WO2020129221A1 - Food product processing device and food product production method

Info

Publication number: WO2020129221A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/047070
Authority: WO
Inventors: 高橋　孝幸
Original assignee: プリマハム株式会社
Priority date: 2018-12-20
Filing date: 2018-12-20
Publication date: 2020-06-25

Abstract

[Problem] To provide: a food product processing device for quickly making cuts having a desired shape (e.g., marks) on the surfaces of cylindrical food products at a mass production scale; and a food product production method. [Solution] The food product processing device 1 is provided with a cut processing unit 3 comprising: a cut making unit 5 which has a cutter part 7 for making a cut with a desired shape on the surface of a food product 70 and through which the food product passes; and a belt conveyor conveyance unit 20 which serves as a conveyance surface of an endless belt conveyor 21 to convey the food product 70. As the belt conveyor 21 is driven, the food product 70 passes through the cut processing unit 3 while rotating in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical part of the food product 70 and being held by the cut processing unit 3, so that a cut with a desired shape such as a mark is made on the surface of the food product.

Description

Food processing apparatus and food manufacturing method

The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus for imparting a cut of a desired shape to the surface of a cylindrical food product such as sausage and a method for producing a food product having a cut of a desired shape on the surface, and in particular, a cut on a sausage or the like. The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus and a food manufacturing method suitable for mass production in which a work space for giving the material is small, the apparatus can be miniaturized, and a score can be stably provided.

It is known that when processed meat products such as sausages are cut and heated, deformation occurs due to uneven shrinkage ratio between the skin and meat. Make a cut and make a shape with the image of octopus or crab. Is being made.

Patent Document 1 discloses a scored sausage production apparatus capable of efficiently and hygienically producing scored sausages that become so-called octopus inners after cooking.

According to Patent Document 1, a manufacturing apparatus for a scored sausage includes a block conveyor that can hold a plurality of sausages in an upright state, that conveys a block having a plurality of accommodation holes in the width direction, and a predetermined cutting station. A plurality of cutters that cut the lower part of the sausage to make a score and a predetermined position of the pick-up station on the block conveyor, sandwich the sausage from above, transfer it to the cutting station, and cut station A robot that rotates the sausage in the cutting station is provided so that the lower portion of the sausage sandwiched by the can be cut multiple times at a predetermined angle to make a plurality of cut lines.

The incision sausage manufacturing apparatus of Patent Document 1 is characterized in that a predetermined position of the pickup station and a predetermined position of the cutting station have a corresponding positional relationship.

For example, when the predetermined position of the pick-up station has a positional relationship in which the center of the storage holes in the front and rear two blocks having two sausage storage holes in the width direction is a square corner, the predetermined position of the cutting station is four cutters. When the center (position corresponding to the center of the sausage to be cut) has a positional relationship that is congruent with the four corners of the square, it can be said to have a corresponding positional relationship.

In this case, four sausages are clamped by the clamp holders at the pick-up station, and four cuttings of the octopus inner can be obtained by cutting twice at the cutting station (rotary holder rotates 90 degrees once). Then, the block conveyor moves forward by 2 pitches, so that a total of four sausages (positional relation of the corners of four squares) of the two blocks in front and behind are transferred to the cutting station.

Also, it is possible to put a sausage and make a score in a mold that has a blade with a mark inside. However, in order to make a score on the surface of the sausage, the mold lid is opened to set the sausage, the lid is closed to make a score, and then the mold lid is opened to take out the sausage. As described above, it is necessary to form the cut line by taking the sausage in and out of the mold and opening and closing the lid. For this reason, it is required to further improve the efficiency and to quickly make a mark such as a mark on the surface of the sausage by mass production.

JP, 2007-21673, A

In this way, processed meat products such as sausage make a shape with the image of octopus and crab by utilizing the fact that when cut and heated, it causes deformation due to uneven shrinkage ratio between skin and meat Things have been done.

However, in the conventional manufacturing apparatus for scoring sausages, the cutter that makes the scoring is rotated, and the sausage is rotated at a predetermined angle to make the scoring at the bottom of the sausage. Could not be given.

For this reason, it has been difficult for conventional scoring sausage manufacturing equipment to make cuts of a desired shape, such as a heart-shaped mark, characters expressing messages, etc., on the surface of food such as sausage.

On the other hand, if it is possible to make a cut in a desired shape on the surface of sausage etc., by heating the food such as sausage, the cut made in advance on the surface of the food will open, and the mark inside will be exposed. Since the shape of the character string becomes clear, it is possible to give a feeling of excitement during cooking, and further, since the sausage can be made lively, it is possible to provide a sausage with a design.

Therefore, the present invention, the food is passed, the one flat surface portion and the other flat surface portion facing each other are arranged, and the one flat surface portion protrudes toward the other flat surface portion, and has a desired shape to be attached to the surface of the food product. By providing a cutter portion having a blade portion arranged at a position corresponding to the cut, while rotating the cylindrical food by providing the conveyor surface of the belt conveyor on the other flat portion, the surface of the desired shape of the food An object of the present invention is to provide a food processing apparatus and a food manufacturing method which can be provided with cut lines and can be mass-produced.

In order to achieve the above object, the food processing device according to the present invention is a food processing device that imparts a cut of a desired shape to the surface of a cylindrical food product, and the food processing device passes through the food product. A pair of flat surface portions of one flat surface portion and the other flat surface portion are arranged, and the mutual distance between the pair of flat surface portions is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the food. , The one flat portion projects toward the other flat portion side, and has a cutter portion arranged at a position corresponding to the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food, and the other flat portion is endless. It is possible to convey the food as a conveyor surface of a belt conveyor, the food is driven by the belt conveyor, between the pair of flat portions, while sandwiched between the pair of flat portions of the food It is characterized in that it can pass while rotating along the circumferential direction of the part.

Further, the belt conveyor of the present invention conveys the food from above to below, the food processing device, the distance between each other is smaller than the diameter of the food, horizontally arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. Two string-shaped endless belts that convey the food, and the two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveyance path between the pair of flat portions via the two endless belts, and the two endless belts are vertically moved. Of the two endless belts is pushed by pushing down the food that is placed between the endless belts and driven by the driving of the two endless belts, and the food is bent by the bending of the two endless belts. And a pusher portion for supplying the food to the inlet through the space.

Further, the belt conveyor of the present invention conveys the food from above to below, the food processing device, the distance between each other is smaller than the diameter of the food, horizontally arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. Two string-shaped endless belts for conveying the food, and the two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveyance path between the pair of flat portions via the two endless belts, and between the two endless belts. The food is pushed downward by touching the food conveyed by being driven by the two endless belts, and the food is bent by the bending of the two endless belts. And a guide portion for supplying the food to the inlet through a space between the endless belts.

Further, the cutter portion of the present invention, in the one flat portion, a blade portion is erected on a wall surface depending on the position of the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food, and the tip of the blade portion. Is characterized in that needle portions are further arranged at predetermined intervals in the protruding direction of the blade portion.

Further, the food product of the present invention is characterized in that a notch having a desired shape is provided on the surface by the cutter part by passing between the pair of flat surface parts.
Further, the food of the present invention is characterized by being sausage.

Further, the sausage of the present invention is characterized in that after the cuts are made on the surface skin and the cuts are heated, the cuts are opened to expose the internal meat.

In order to achieve the above object, the method for producing a food according to the present invention is a method for producing a cylindrical food product in which a cut having a desired shape is provided on the surface, and the food product passes through, and one flat surface portion facing each other. And a pair of flat portions of the other flat portion are arranged, and the mutual distance of the pair of flat portions is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the food or the diameter, and the one flat surface. The portion projects toward the other flat surface side and has a cutter portion arranged at a position corresponding to the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food, and the other flat surface portion of the endless belt conveyor. By a food processing device capable of conveying the food serving as a conveying surface, by driving the belt conveyor, the food is sandwiched between the pair of flat portions by the pair of flat portions, and a column of the food. It is characterized in that it passes through while rotating along the circumferential direction of the part to give a cut in a desired shape to the surface.

Further, the belt conveyor of the present invention conveys the food product from above to below, and the food processing device is further arranged such that the distance between them is smaller than the diameter of the food product and arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. Two endless belts in the shape of a string for conveying the food in a direction, and the two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveying path between the pair of flat portions, and by the vertical movement, The food is placed between the two endless belts, and the food conveyed by the driving of the two endless belts is pushed downward, and the food is bent by the two endless belts. A pusher portion for supplying the food to the inlet through a belt,
The food is conveyed by driving the two endless belts, then the food is supplied from the pusher section to the inlet through a space between the two endless belts, and then the food is conveyed by the belt conveyor. By driving, the pair of flat portions is sandwiched by the pair of flat portions, and is passed while rotating along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion of the food product to give a cut in a desired shape to the surface. It is characterized by

Further, the belt conveyor of the present invention conveys the food product from above to below, and the food processing device is further arranged such that the distance between them is smaller than the diameter of the food product and arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. Two endless belts for conveying the food product in the direction, and the two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveyance path between the pair of flat portions via the two endless belts. The food is placed between the belts and pushes the food downward by touching the food conveyed by the driving of the two endless belts, and the food is deflected by the two endless belts. A guide part for supplying the food to the inlet through a space between the two endless belts, the food is conveyed by driving the two endless belts, and then the two endless belts are fed from the guide parts. The food is supplied to the inlet through the space between them, and then the food is driven by the belt conveyor to sandwich the pair of flat portions between the pair of flat portions, and the column of the food. It is characterized in that it passes through while rotating along the circumferential direction of the part to give a cut in a desired shape to the surface.

According to the present invention, the food processing device and the food manufacturing method, the food passes, the mutual distance between the facing one flat surface portion and the other flat surface portion, the same distance as the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the food or Arranging a pair of flat parts configured to be smaller than the diameter, one flat part projects toward the other flat part side, and has a cutter part that makes a cut in a desired shape on the surface of the food, and the other flat part The section serves as a conveyor surface of an endless belt conveyor for conveying food, and the food is driven by the belt conveyor to sandwich a pair of flat sections between the pair of flat sections in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical section of the food. Since it passes while rotating along with it, desired cuts can be made on the surface of the food product, and mass production becomes possible. Furthermore, it becomes possible to make desired cuts on the entire surface of the column of the food.

Further, according to the present invention, the pair of flat surface belt conveyors convey the food from above to below, and the food processing devices are arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction in which the distance between them is smaller than the diameter of the food. Two endless belts that convey food horizontally in the horizontal direction and the end of the conveying path between the pair of flat parts via the two endless belts, and the two endless belts are arranged by the vertical movement. The endless belts are placed between the two endless belts, and the foods conveyed by the driving of the two endless belts are pushed downward, and the foodstuffs are bent through the two endless belts to bend the foods through the two endless belts. By including a pusher portion for supplying to the entrance of the conveying path between the pair of flat portions, the food conveyed in a horizontal state can be pushed downward by the pusher portion, and the conveying direction of the food can be easily changed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a work space such as a cutter portion to be cut.

Also, according to the present invention, it is possible to drop food in a horizontal state. Therefore, it is possible to make a cut in a desired shape on the surface of the food product by dropping the food product at an accurate position.

Further, according to the present invention, the food processing apparatus and the food manufacturing method are configured so as to avoid contact with food conveyed by driving two endless belts, instead of the pusher portion for pushing the food conveyed in a horizontal state downward. By pushing the food downward, the guide portion that supplies the food to the entrance of the conveying path between the pair of flat portions through the space between the two endless belts by the bending of the two endless belts. With the provision, the pushing mechanism such as the pusher portion is unnecessary, and the structure of the guide portion can be simplified.

Further, according to the present invention, the cutter portion in the food processing apparatus and the method for producing a food product, in one flat surface portion, the blade portion stands up in a wall surface according to the position of the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food product. The blade part is provided upright in a wall shape at a position corresponding to the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food, and the tip of the blade part further protrudes at a predetermined interval in the protruding direction of the blade part. The portions are arranged, and the needle portion at the tip of the blade portion can surely make a cut in a desired shape on the surface of the food. In particular, when the food is sausage, the skin of the sausage can be reliably pierced by the needle portion, so that it is possible to make a cut in a desired shape on the surface of the sausage.

Further, according to the present invention, the food processing device, by passing the food between the pair of flat portions, it is possible to make a notch on the surface by the cutter portion, so that the desired surface of the food can be obtained only by exchanging the cutter portion. It becomes possible to give a shape cut.

Also, according to the present invention, it is possible to make a cut line during a flow work and not stop one end of the work as in the past, so that mass production is possible.

Further, according to the present invention, the sausage which is a cylindrical food product is provided with a cut on the surface skin, and then only by heating, the cut opens to expose the internal meat, and the sausage has a predetermined surface. Since the marks, characters, etc. in the shape of are displayed, the cook himself does not need to make a cut.

Also, according to the present invention, the sausage can be provided with brilliance simply by heating after the cut on the surface of the sausage, and thus the sausage with a design can be provided.

Further, according to the present invention, since it is possible to give the sausage a gorgeousness only by heating, it is suitable for dietary education to let children cook, teaches the enjoyment of cooking to children, and It can be intriguing and exciting to expect what your child will see when cooking.

Further, according to the present invention, by making a notch on the surface of the casing of the cylindrical sausage by the food processing apparatus and the method for producing a food, the gravy containing fat when heated from the notch provided in the casing is on the surface of the casing. It can be exuded and moisturized to improve the appearance and increase the juiciness.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, at a desired position on the entire circumference of the casing of the sausage, it is possible to give cuts of a desired shape, so in addition to the excitement during meals, by forming a large number of cuts, It can also be used for adjusting and improving the texture of sausages and adjusting and improving the ease of biting.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of a structure of the food processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the structure of the score processing part of the food processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A) is a top view which shows an example of the shape of the blade part which formed the star mark in the cutter part, (b) is a front view of a cutter part. 3A is an enlarged view showing a configuration of a cutter portion in a region A in which a part of the blade portion shown in FIG. 3B is indicated by a dotted ellipse, and FIG. 4B is a cutting line shown in FIG. It is a sectional view taken along line AA. (A) is a figure which shows the structure of the guide part in 2nd Embodiment which supplies a foodstuff to the entrance of the conveyance path between two notch processing parts instead of a pusher part through between two endless belts, 5B is a diagram showing a positional relationship among the sausage, the endless belt, and the guide portion, which is viewed from the arrow B shown in FIG. 5A. (A) is a figure which shows the state which attached the star mark to the Wiener sausage by the food processing apparatus, (b) is a figure which shows the state after heating the Wiener sausage with the star mark. It is a figure which shows the flow of a series of processes which give a notch on the surface of the foodstuff in the foodstuff processing apparatus which concerns on this invention.

A mode for carrying out a food processing apparatus and a food manufacturing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Incidentally, the present invention, the food is passed, one flat surface portion and the other flat surface portion facing each other are arranged, one flat surface portion is projected to the other flat surface portion side, and the desired shape of the food surface is provided. By providing a cutter portion having a blade portion arranged at a position corresponding to the cut, while rotating the cylindrical food by providing the conveyor surface of the belt conveyor on the other flat portion, the surface of the desired shape of the food By providing the cuts, it becomes possible to mass-produce foods having cuts of a desired shape on the surface.

[Configuration of First Embodiment of Food Processing Device]
The configuration of the first embodiment of the food processing device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a food processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the configuration of a score processing portion of the food processing apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the food processing apparatus 1 conveys the food to the score processing part 3 as a pair of flat parts for allowing the food to pass therethrough and imparting a score of a desired shape to the surface of the food. The food transport unit 30 having the two cord-shaped

endless belts

32 and 33, and the entrance 27 of the transport path between the food score processing unit 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33 of the food transport unit 30. And a pusher section 50 for supplying

[Structure of cut processing part]
First, the cut processing portion as a pair of flat portions in the food processing device will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the score processing part 3 in the food processing device 1 is one facing flat part having a cutter part 7 through which the food 70 passes and cuts the surface of the food 70 in a desired shape. The score providing unit 5 and the belt conveyor transporting unit 20 as another plane unit that serves as a transporting surface of the endless belt conveyor 21 and transports the food 70 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the score-providing part 5 in the food processing apparatus 1 has a cutter part 7 for creating a score-cut in a desired shape on the surface of a cylindrical food product 70. Also. The cut line imparting portion 5 has a cutter portion mounting frame 6 to which the cutter portion 7 is attached.

The cutter attachment frame 6 has a substantially flat plate shape, and is installed so that the plane is vertical. The cutter attachment frame 6 forms a frame at the outer periphery thereof, and has a space inside the frame. The upper frame body 6a and the lower frame body 6b of the cutter attachment frame 6 are inclined surfaces from their end faces toward the center, and are provided so that the thickness of the frame body increases toward the center. Since the upper frame body 6a and the lower frame body 6b of the cutter attachment frame 6 have the inclined surfaces, the food 70 can be smoothly taken in and out of the cut processing portion 3 during transportation.

The frame of the cutter mounting frame 6 is fixed to the chassis 15. Further, in the space inside the frame of the cutter attachment frame 6, a cutter 7 that attaches a cut in a desired shape to the surface of the food 70 is attached.

In the following description, the cylindrical food is a sausage, the sausage is a seasoning, the meat is kneaded with additives and the like is filled into a cage, the surface is covered with a skin such as sheep intestine or collagen caging. I mean what.

3A is a plan view showing an example of the shape of the blade portion in which a star mark is formed on the cutter portion, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the cutter portion. FIG. 4A is an enlarged view showing the configuration of the cutter portion in the area A in which a part of the blade portion shown in FIG. 3B is indicated by a dotted ellipse, and FIG. 4B is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line AA shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cutter section 7 projects to the side of the belt conveyor transport section 20 as another plane section. As shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), the cutter portion 7 is composed of a plate portion 8 and a blade portion 9, and a cut portion having a desired shape is formed on the surface of the food product on the plate portion 8 forming the base portion. A blade portion 9 having a wall shape corresponding to the position to be attached is provided upright. FIG. 3A shows the shape of the blade portion 9 having a star mark.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the thickness of the plate portion 8 in the cutter portion 7 (a shown in FIG. 4) is, for example, 2.4 mm, and the height of the blade portion 9 in the cutter portion 7 (see FIG. B) shown in 4 is, for example, 3.5 mm.

The tip of the blade portion 9 of the cutter portion 7 is provided with a needle portion 10 that further protrudes in the protruding direction of the blade portion 9 at a predetermined interval. For example, the needle portion 10 provided on the blade portion 9 has a tip length (e in FIG. 4) of 0.5 mm in a side view and a valley (bottom portion) length (f in FIG. 4). Is 1 mm, and the height of the needle portion 10 (g shown in FIG. 4) is formed at a pitch of 1 mm.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the blade portion 9 of the cutter portion 7 forms a triangular shape in the protruding direction of the blade portion 9, and the angle formed by the apex of the triangle that is the tip of the needle portion 10 (FIG. 4B). Θ) shown in is formed, for example, at 10 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 3, the size of the region of the blade portion 9 (reference numeral w shown in FIG. 3) has a width corresponding to the length of the sausage in the longitudinal direction, and corresponds to the length of the outer periphery of the sausage surface. It has a height (reference numeral h shown in FIG. 3). For example, when the diameter of the sausage is 17 mm, the height h of the blade portion 9 is about 53 mm.

On the other hand, in the belt conveyor transporting section 20 of the score processing section 3, the endless belt conveyor 21 serves as a transporting surface and transports food products from above to below. As shown in FIG. 2, the distance between the score imparting section 5 and the belt conveyor transporting section 20 (reference numeral d shown in FIG. 2) is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the food. ing. For example, when the size of the diameter of the sausage is 17 mm, the distance d between the score providing section 5 and the belt conveyor transporting section 20 is set to 17 mm or less.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the belt conveyor transport unit 20 includes a belt conveyor 21 that transports food, a rotation drive roller 22 having a rotation shaft, and a motor 23 (which drives the rotation drive roller 22 via the rotation shaft). 1), a rotary roller 24 paired with the rotary drive roller 22, and a belt conveyor support 25 provided between the rotary drive roller 22 and the rotary roller 24.

The belt conveyor 21 that conveys food 70 such as sausage has a width that is equal to or greater than the length of the sausage 70 in the longitudinal direction, and the surface of the belt conveyor 21 that contacts the sausage 70 enhances the adhesion with the sausage 70. Therefore, for example, a mesh-shaped projection is provided, and the sausage 70 can be conveyed while being rotated as the belt conveyor 21 moves.

The belt conveyor 21 is stretched between the rotation driving roller 22 and the rotation roller 24, and the motor 23 that drives the rotation driving roller 22 rotates to move the belt conveyor 21.

A rectangular parallelepiped belt conveyor support portion 25 is provided between the rotary drive roller 22 and the rotary roller 24. When the belt conveyor 21 moves, the belt conveyor supporting unit 25 contacts the back surface of the belt conveyor 21 and the surface of the belt conveyor supporting unit 25, and the belt conveyor 21 is moved by the food such as sausage being conveyed to the cutter unit 7. The belt conveyor 21 is supported so that the food is in close contact with the cutter unit 7 so as not to bend.

In this way, food such as sausage is rotated along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion of the food while being sandwiched between the score processing part 5 and the score processing part 3 of the belt conveyor transport part 20 by the drive of the belt conveyor 21. While passing. As a result, the food passes through and is conveyed by the cutter unit 7 while rotating, so that it is possible to make a cut in the shape of the cutter unit 7 on the surface of the food.

[Modification of cut processing part]
The scoring portion 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 conveys the food vertically from above while keeping the longitudinal direction of the food horizontal, and forms a nick on the surface of the food by the cutter portion 7. Indicated. On the other hand, the scored portion can convey the food in a horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the food while keeping the longitudinal direction of the food horizontal.

That is, in the cut imparting unit 5 as another embodiment, a food product passes through and a cutter unit 7 that makes a cut in a desired shape on the surface of the food product is provided in a horizontal state in which the food product moves. Further, the belt conveyor transporting section 20 for transporting food is provided so that the transport surface of the belt conveyor moves horizontally so that the food moves while rotating in a horizontal state.

That is, it is a state in which the score processing part 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is rotated so as to be lifted 90 degrees with the food inlet in the score processing part as a fulcrum. The food conveyed to the entrance of the score processing part is pushed out to the score processing part side, and the food is supplied to the score processing part 3.

As described above, in the cut processing unit as a modified example, the food conveyed by the belt conveyor conveying unit 20 moves in the horizontal direction while rotating in the horizontal state, so that the cutter unit 7 makes a cut on the surface of the food. To be done.

As described above, the notch imparting unit 5 having the cutter unit 7 in the food processing device 1 corresponds to one flat surface portion through which food passes, and the belt conveyor transporting unit 20 includes the endless belt conveyor 21. Corresponds to the other flat surface portion that serves as the transport surface of and transports the food. Further, the scored portion 3 corresponds to a pair of flat portions including a flat portion and another flat portion.

[Configuration of food transport section]
Next, the food conveying section that conveys food such as sausage to the score processing section will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the food conveying unit 30 in the food processing device 1 includes two string-shaped

endless belts

32 and 33, the distance between them is smaller than the diameter of the food, and they are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The food is arranged horizontally and conveyed horizontally. The food conveying section 30 uses two cord-shaped

endless belts

32 and 33 to make a scored portion while keeping the sausages, which are foods arranged and fed in a line from a sausage supplying section (not shown), at regular intervals. Transport to the upper part of 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the food conveying unit 30 includes two cord-shaped

endless belts

32 and 33, a rotation driving roller 37 having a rotation shaft, and a motor 38 driving the rotation driving roller 37 via the rotation shaft. A rotary roller 39 forming a pair with the rotary drive roller 37, a food drop prevention fence 42 for preventing food from falling from the sausage supply section, and a belt support provided between the rotary drive roller 37 and the rotary roller 39. It has

parts

40 and 41 and a pulley 34 that rotates while applying tension to the endless belt.

Grooves are provided near both ends of the rotary drive roller 37 and the rotary roller 39, and the

endless belts

32 and 33 are hung on the grooves between the rotary drive roller 37 and the rotary roller 39. As a result, the two

endless belts

32 and 33 move in the same direction and at the same speed.

The

endless belts

32 and 33 are round belts and are made of a material having elasticity. As a result, the

endless belts

32 and 33 that are transporting the food can bend and drop the food at the entrance of the transport path between the score processing portions 3 when the food is pushed from above.

The

endless belts

32 and 33 are stretched between the rotation driving roller 37 and a pair of rotation rollers 39, and the rotation driving roller 37 side is the start end of the

endless belts

32 and 33 and the rotation roller 39 side is the end. The movement directions of the

endless belts

32 and 33 that have arrived at the rotation roller 39 side are changed by the rotation roller 39 so as to return to the rotation drive roller 37 side. The endless belts 32 and 33 (indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 1) at the time of returning pass through the grooves above the pulleys 34 provided on the lower side of the position of the

endless belts

32 and 33 during the conveyance of the food, and the rotation driving rollers. Return to 37.

Further, the food conveying section 30 is provided with a food fall prevention fence 42 which prevents the food from falling along the

endless belts

32 and 33 from the rotary drive roller 37 side. The sausages arranged in a line and supplied from the sausage supply unit are conveyed by the

endless belts

32 and 33 on the food drop prevention fence 42 at regular intervals.

The sausages of the

endless belts

32 and 33 pass on one of the belt support parts 40 and are conveyed to the upper part of the score processing part 3. The

belt supporting portions

40 and 41 are provided in substantially symmetrical positions with the upper portion of the score processing portion 3 interposed therebetween. The

endless belts

32 and 33 move in a horizontal state above the cut processing portion 3 by the pair of

belt support portions

40 and 41.

The

endless belts

32 and 33 that pass through the lower side by the rotating roller 39 are set such that the distance between the two

endless belts

32 and 33 by the pulley 34 exceeds the diameter of the food. This is to prevent the sausage conveyed by the

endless belts

32 and 33 from coming into contact with the

endless belts

32 and 33 located on the lower side at the time of returning when the sausage is supplied to the score processing unit 3 and falls. Is.

[Structure of pusher section]
Next, a description will be given of the pusher unit that pushes food conveyed by the driving of the two endless belts downward and supplies the food through the two endless belts to the entrance of the conveying path between the score processing units. To do.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pusher section 50 is disposed so as to face the inlet 27 of the conveyance path between the cut processing sections 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33 of the food conveyance section 30. There is. The pusher section 50, which is arranged so as to face the entrance 27 of the transport path between the score processing sections 3, is placed between the two

endless belts

32, 33 by the vertical movement, and the two endless belts 32, The food conveyed by the 33 is pushed downward, and the food is bent by the bending of the two

endless belts

32, 33, and the food is cut through the space between the two

endless belts

32, 33 in the conveying path between the food score processing parts 3. Supply to the inlet 27.

The pusher section 50 is composed of an air cylinder 51 that drives the cylinder with air, and the cylinder of the air cylinder 51 is configured to move in the vertical direction. A pushing member 52 forming a rectangular parallelepiped is attached to the tip of the air cylinder 51. When the air cylinder 51 operates, the pushing member 52 vertically descends, and the sausages which are conveyed by the

endless belts

32 and 33 and are located on the cut processing portion 3 have an entrance of a transfer path between the cut processing portions 3. It is pushed out to 27. Since the

endless belts

32 and 33 are made of an elastic material, pushing the sausage downward causes the

endless belts

32 and 33 to bend and push the sausage downward.

In the food detection sensor 60 shown in FIG. 2, the food conveyed by the two string-shaped

endless belts

32 and 33 of the food conveying section 30 reaches the upper part of the entrance 27 of the conveying path between the score processing sections 3. It is detected and a signal is sent to the pusher section 50. The food detection sensor 60 is provided below the pusher unit 50, and is located at a height such that the side surface of the sausage conveyed by the

endless belts

32 and 33 can be irradiated with detection light. The food detection sensor 60 detects the reflected light from the side surface of the sausage and detects that the sausage has reached the upper part of the score processing portion 3.

As described above, the pusher unit 50 operates so as to supply the food to the inlet 27 of the transport path between the score processing units 3 by the signal from the food detection sensor 60.

As described above, the food processing device 1 includes the notch imparting portion 5 as one flat surface portion having the cutter portion 7 for making a notch of a desired shape on the surface of the food product, and the endless belt. The score processing unit 3 including the belt conveyor transport unit 20 as another flat surface unit that serves as the transport surface of the conveyor 21 and transports food, and the distance between them is smaller than the diameter of the food, and the slits are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. Between the food conveying section 30 having the two

endless belts

32 and 33 in a string shape for horizontally conveying the food and the score processing section 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33 of the food conveying section 30. And a pusher section 50 which is disposed so as to face the entrance 27 of the conveyance path and supplies the food to the entrance 27 of the conveyance path between the score processing sections 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33.

Note that the food processing device 1 including the pusher unit that supplies the food described above to the entrance of the transport path between the score processing units constitutes the first embodiment.

[Second embodiment of food processing apparatus]
Further, the operation of supplying the food to the inlet 27 of the transport path between the score processing sections 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33 may be performed in another form instead of the pusher section 50. it can. Below, the guide part as a second embodiment of the pusher part will be explained using FIG.

The food processing device 2 including the guide portion that supplies the food to the entrance of the conveyance path between the score processing portions constitutes the second embodiment, and is different from the first embodiment except the pusher portion. Since they have the same configuration, the description of the same components will be omitted.

FIG. 5A shows a configuration of a guide portion in the second embodiment, which supplies the food to the inlet of the transport path between the score processing portions via the two endless belts instead of the pusher portion. FIG. 5( b) is a diagram showing the positional relationship among the sausage, the endless belt, and the guide portion as seen from the arrow B shown in FIG. 5( a ).

As shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), the food processing apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment is arranged so that the food is cut between the two

endless belts

32 and 33 between the cut processing portions 3. A guide unit 65 is provided to supply the entrance of the transport path. The guide portion 65 is fixed to a support member (not shown) so as to face the entrance 27 of the conveyance path between the cut portions 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33.

The sausage 70, which is placed between the two

endless belts

32 and 33 and conveyed by the driving of the two

endless belts

32 and 33, pushes the sausage 70 downward by touching the guide portion 65. The sausage 70 is supplied to the inlet 27 of the transport path between the score processing portions 3 by the bending of the two

endless belts

32 and 33.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the guide portion 65 has an upper portion of the sausage 70 when the tip of the sausage 70 is conveyed to the entrance 27 of the conveyance path between the score processing portions 3. It has a guide member 66 that contacts the surface and pushes down the food product.

The guide member 66 is provided on the cut processing portion 3 via the two

endless belts

32 and 33 and has a length equal to or longer than the length of the food in the longitudinal direction. The vicinity of the entrance of the guide member 66 is wide open so that food can pass smoothly, and the inside thereof has a semi-elliptical shape so that the upper portion of the cylindrical food can be stored.

The sausage 70 is gradually pushed downward by the guide member 66. When the entire length of the sausage 70 in the longitudinal direction is located at the entrance 27 of the conveyance path between the score processing portions 3, the two

endless belts

32 and 33 on which the sausage 70 is placed are bent and the two sausages 70 are bent. The sausage 70 is supplied through the space between the

endless belts

32 and 33 to the entrance 27 of the transport path between the cut portions.

In this way, by providing the guide portion 65, the pusher portion 50 that pushes and supplies the food to the entrance 27 of the transport path between the score processing portions 3, and the sausage 70 or the like directly above the score processing portion 3 on the transport path. The food detection sensor 60 that detects whether food has arrived is not required.

Further, by providing the guide portion 65, a pushing mechanism such as a pusher portion becomes unnecessary, and the structure of the guide portion can be simplified.

[Example of sausage cuts]
Next, a state in which a star mark is attached to a wiener sausage using the food processing device according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 6( a) is a diagram showing a state in which a star mark is attached to a wiener sausage by a food processing device, and FIG. 6( b) is a diagram showing a state after heating the wiener sausage with a star mark. is there.

As shown in FIG. 6( a ), the surface of the wiener sausage 70 in the longitudinal direction has cuts 75 with a star mark.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the surface of the wiener sausage 70 having a star mark cut after heating is notched due to the uneven shrinkage ratio between the skin and the meat, and is indicated by reference numeral 80a. The internal meat is exposed like a hunting part, and the star mark is clearly visible from the cut 80 after heating. The surface of the sausage is not limited to the mark as shown in FIG. 6, but a character such as an alphabet or a notch of a character string may be provided.

[Process of adding cut lines in food processing equipment and food manufacturing method]
Next, a flow of a series of steps for making cuts on the surface of the food in the food processing apparatus and the food manufacturing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7: is a figure which shows the flow of a series of processes which give a notch on the surface of the foodstuff in the foodstuff processing apparatus 1 which concerns on this invention. In the following description, sausage will be described as an example of food.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the sausages arranged in a line from the sausage supply unit are supplied onto the two string-shaped

endless belts

32 and 33 while keeping a constant interval (step S1). ..

Next, the sausage is conveyed to the score processing section 3 side by the two endless belts 32 and 33 (step S2). The food detection sensor 60 detects whether or not the sausage has been conveyed onto the score processing section 3 by the endless belts 32 and 33 (step S3).

The food detection sensor 60 outputs a detection signal to the pusher section 50 when detecting the sausage on the endless belts 32 and 33 (step S4). After confirming that the pusher unit 50 has received the detection signal from the food detection sensor 60, the pusher unit 50 operates the air cylinder 51 after a certain period of time to push the pushing member 52 downward (step S5).

The sausage on the

endless belts

32 and 33 is pushed downward by the air cylinder 51 and supplied to the inlet 27 of the transport path between the score processing portions 3 (step S6).

The sausage supplied to the entrance 27 of the transport path between the score processing sections 3 is transported downward by the belt conveyor 21 between the belt conveyor transport section 20 and the score applying section 5 (step S7).

The sausage passes through the cutter unit 7 while rotating by the belt conveyor 21 (step S8). At this time, the cutter portion 7 makes a cut line on the surface of the sausage.

The sausage cut by the cutter unit 7 is discharged from the exit of the conveyance path of the cut processing unit 3 (step S9).

In this way, since the food processing device can be easily incorporated into the sausage production transfer line, it is possible to make cuts of a predetermined shape on the sausage supplied from the sausage supply unit, enabling mass production. Becomes

As described above, according to the present invention, the food processing apparatus and the method for producing a food, the food passes, the mutual distance between the one flat surface portion and the other flat surface portion facing each other, the cylindrical portion of the food product. Arrange a pair of flat parts configured to have the same distance as or smaller than the diameter, one flat part protrudes to the other flat part side, and a cutter part that makes a cut in a desired shape on the surface of the food product. The other flat portion serves as a conveying surface of an endless belt conveyor to convey food, and the food is driven by the belt conveyor, between the pair of flat portions of the food while being sandwiched between the pair of flat portions. Since it passes while rotating along the circumferential direction of the columnar portion, it is possible to make desired cuts on the surface of the food product, enabling mass production. Furthermore, it becomes possible to give desired cuts even to the entire surface of the cylinder of the food.

Further, according to the present invention, the pair of flat surface belt conveyors convey the food from above to below, and the food processing devices are arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction in which the distance between them is smaller than the diameter of the food. Two endless belts that convey food horizontally in the horizontal direction and the end of the conveying path between the pair of flat parts via the two endless belts, and the two endless belts are arranged by the vertical movement. The endless belts are placed between the two endless belts, and the foods conveyed by the driving of the two endless belts are pushed downward, and the foodstuffs are bent through the two endless belts to bend the foods through the two endless belts. And a pusher portion that supplies the inlet of the conveying path between the pair of flat portions, the food conveyed in a horizontal state can be pushed downward by the pusher portion, and the conveying direction of the food can be easily changed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a work space such as a cutter portion to be cut.

Also, according to the present invention, the sausage can be provided with brilliance just by heating the surface of the sausage after the cuts have been made on the surface of the sausage, and thus it is possible to provide a sausage with a design.

Further, according to the present invention, by making a notch on the surface of the casing of the cylindrical sausage by the food processing apparatus and the method for producing a food, the gravy containing fat when heated from the notch provided in the casing is on the surface of the casing. It can ooze out and moisturize the surface to improve the appearance.

Further, according to the present invention, by making a cut in the casing of the cylindrical sausage by the food processing apparatus and the method for producing a food, the gravy containing fat content oozes out on the surface of the casing when heated from the cut provided in the casing. , Can increase the juiciness.

The invention can be embodied in many forms without departing from its essential characteristics. Therefore, it goes without saying that the above-described embodiments are merely for explanation and do not limit the present invention.

1, 2 Food processing device 3 Cut processing part (a pair of flat parts)
5 Notch giving part (one flat part)
6 Cutter part mounting frame 6a Upper frame 6b Lower frame 7 Cutter part 8 Plate part (base part)
9 Blade (wall surface)
10 Needle part 15 Chassis 20 Belt conveyor transport part (other flat part)
21 Belt conveyor (conveying surface)
22

Rotational Drive Rollers

23, 38 Motor 24 Rotation Roller 25 Belt Conveyor Support 27 Entrance of Transport Path 30

Food Transport

32, 33 Endless Belt (Round Belt)
34 pulley 37 rotation drive roller 39

rotation rollers

40, 41 belt support 42 food fall prevention fence 50 pusher 51 air cylinder 52 push member 60 food detection sensor 65 guide unit 66 guide member 70 food (sausage)
75 Cuts 80 before heating Cuts 80a after heating Exposed meat inside

Claims

A food processing device for providing a cut in a desired shape on the surface of a cylindrical food product,
The food processing device, the food product passes, a pair of flat surface portions of one flat surface portion and another flat surface portion facing each other are arranged,
The mutual distance between the pair of flat portions is configured to be equal to or smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the food product,
The one flat surface portion protrudes toward the other flat surface portion, and has a cutter portion arranged at a position corresponding to a cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food,
The other flat portion is an endless belt conveyer surface and can convey the food,
By driving the belt conveyor, the food can pass between the pair of flat portions while being rotated along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion of the food while being sandwiched between the pair of flat portions. Food processing equipment.
The belt conveyor conveys the food from above to below,
The food processing device, the distance between each other is smaller than the diameter of the food, arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and two string-shaped endless belts for conveying the food in the horizontal direction,
The two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveyance path between the pair of flat portions via the two endless belts, and are placed between the two endless belts by vertical movement. A pusher portion that pushes the food conveyed by driving the belt downward, and bends the food by the two endless belts to supply the food to the inlet through the space between the two endless belts. The food processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
The belt conveyor conveys the food from above to below,
The food processing device, the distance between each other is smaller than the diameter of the food, arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and two string-shaped endless belts for conveying the food in the horizontal direction,
The two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveying path between the pair of flat portions, and are placed between the two endless belts, and are driven by the two endless belts. The food is pushed downward by touching the conveyed food, and the food is supplied to the inlet through the space between the two endless belts by the bending of the two endless belts. The food processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a guide portion.
The cutter portion, in the one flat portion, a blade portion is erected on a wall surface according to the position of the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food,
The food product according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a needle portion is further provided at a tip of the blade portion so as to further protrude in a protruding direction of the blade portion at a predetermined interval. Processing equipment.
The food product is provided with a cut having a desired shape on the surface by the cutter portion by passing between the pair of flat portions. The food processing device described in 1.
The food processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the food is sausage.
The food processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the sausage is heated after the surface of the sausage is cut and then the cut is opened to expose the meat inside.
A method for producing a cylindrical food product in which a notch of a desired shape is provided on the surface,
The food product passes, a pair of flat surface portions of one flat surface portion and another flat surface portion facing each other are arranged,
The mutual distance of the pair of flat portions is configured to be the same distance as or smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the food,
The one flat surface portion protrudes toward the other flat surface portion, and has a cutter portion arranged at a position corresponding to a cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food,
The other flat portion is a conveyor surface of an endless belt conveyor, and a food processing device capable of conveying the food,
By driving the belt conveyor of the food, between the pair of flat portions, sandwiched by the pair of flat portions, and while passing along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion of the food while passing a desired shape A method for producing a food, which comprises providing a cut line on the surface.
The belt conveyor conveys the food from above to below,
The food processing device further includes two string-shaped endless belts that are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and have a distance from each other smaller than the diameter of the food, and convey the food in the horizontal direction.
The two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveyance path between the pair of flat portions via the two endless belts, and are placed between the two endless belts by vertical movement. A pusher portion that pushes the food conveyed by driving the belt downward, and bends the food by the two endless belts to supply the food to the inlet through the space between the two endless belts. Equipped with
The food is conveyed by driving the two endless belts,
After that, the food is supplied to the inlet from the pusher portion through the two endless belts,
Thereafter, by driving the belt conveyor, the food product is sandwiched between the pair of flat surface parts by the pair of flat surface parts, and is passed while being rotated along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical part of the food product. The method for producing a food according to claim 8, wherein a shape cut is provided on the surface.
The belt conveyor conveys the food from above to below,
The food processing device further includes two string-shaped endless belts that are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and have a distance from each other smaller than the diameter of the food, and convey the food in the horizontal direction.
The two endless belts are arranged so as to face the entrance of the conveying path between the pair of flat portions, and are placed between the two endless belts, and are driven by the two endless belts. The food is pushed downward by touching the conveyed food, and the food is supplied to the inlet through the space between the two endless belts by the bending of the two endless belts. With a guide part,
The food is conveyed by driving the two endless belts,
Then, the food is supplied to the inlet from the guide portion through the two endless belts,
Thereafter, by driving the belt conveyor, the food product is sandwiched between the pair of flat surface parts by the pair of flat surface parts, and is passed while being rotated along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical part of the food product. The method for producing a food according to claim 8, wherein a shape cut is provided on the surface.
The cutter portion, in the one flat portion, a blade portion is erected on a wall surface according to the position of the cut of the desired shape attached to the surface of the food,
The food product according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the tip of the blade part is provided with a needle part that further projects in a protruding direction of the blade part at a predetermined interval. Manufacturing method.
The method for producing a food according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the food is sausage.
The method for producing a food according to claim 12, wherein the sausage is heated after being cut on the surface of the sausage and then heated to expose the meat inside.