JPS6123351Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a device for cutting natto sticky threads in a natto supply mechanism of an automatic food production device in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough made of wheat flour or the like kneaded with water.

In general, natto is a delicious, nutritious, and inexpensive food that has been used in Japan for a long time, and it is still extremely popular as an essential part of the Japanese diet. However,
To eat this natto, the process is usually to transfer the natto wrapped in a triangular piece of wood to a tableware, add soy sauce, green onions, etc., and stir. Therefore, the process of eating natto and the time-consuming process of washing the dishes with the natto sticky substance after eating were difficult. For this reason, even if students would like to provide natto for school lunches, the reality is that it is simply not possible due to the time and effort involved in washing the dishes.

Incidentally, foods in which meat, vegetables, etc. are surrounded by noodle dough include gyoza, spring rolls, and the like. These foods have become especially popular recently because they are delicious, nutritious, and easy to eat. However, to date, no food product containing natto surrounded by noodle dough has been commercially available. Foods in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough in this way have a unique taste that is different from the aforementioned gyoza, spring rolls, etc., and also eliminates the hassle of washing dishes with natto sticky substance after eating. . Therefore, if this is provided for school lunches, it will save a lot of effort for those involved in school lunches, and it is sure to be appreciated by the students.

This idea was created in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to feed natto in the natto supply mechanism of an automatic manufacturing device that can continuously produce food products in which viscous natto is surrounded by noodle dough in almost constant quantities. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sticky thread cutting device.

In other words, the gist of this invention is that an air cutter for cutting the sticky threads of natto with air is placed between the natto supply mechanism and the forming conveyor for transporting noodle strips located directly below the natto delivery hole. It is something to do.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

Figure 1 shows an outline of the entire automatic food manufacturing apparatus of this invention, in which a forming conveyor 2 for transferring noodle strips and a product take-out conveyor are located at the front and rear of the machine 1 so that their upper surfaces are horizontal. 3 and
They are arranged in series so that their end faces face each other with a predetermined gap between them. The molding conveyor 2 and the product take-out conveyor 3 are constructed by endlessly winding conveyor belts 2a and 3a of a predetermined width around a plurality of rollers 4 and 5, respectively. A noodle dough supply mechanism 6, a natto supply mechanism 7, and a noodle dough folding mechanism 8 are installed from the front to the rear above or along the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2. There is a noodle dough cutting mechanism 9 in the gap of 3.
has been installed.

Next, the configuration of each part of this embodiment will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 1, the noodle dough supply mechanism 6 winds a noodle strip A, which is made by thinly stretching noodle material made of wheat flour or the like kneaded with water and forming it into a strip of a predetermined width, into a coil shape, and then rolls the noodle strip A into a coil shape. Shaft part 11 of support frame 10 on 1
The tip of the noodle strip A is guided by a guide roller 12 positioned so as to approach the conveyor belt 2a below, and the natto is fed. It extends through a mechanism 7 and a noodle dough folding mechanism 8 to a cutting mechanism 9.

To explain the natto supply mechanism 7 with reference to FIG. 2, a case 13 constituting its main body is supported by a support 32 on the body 1, and inside this case 13 there is a cylindrical structure that opens on the front and rear sides. A through hole 14 is formed in the upper center of the case 13, and a first feeding hole 15 for natto is formed in the center of the lower part.
A second delivery hole 16 for natto is provided so as to be located further forward. Further, a sealing lid 17 is screwed into the front end of the through hole 14 of the case 13.
A through hole 14 is provided above the first supply hole 15 of the case 13.
A hopper 18 is fixed so as to be electrically conductive. On the other hand, a cylindrical inner tube 19 is rotatably fitted into the through hole 14, and a second supply hole with a larger diameter is provided above the inner tube 19 so as to be electrically connected to the first supply hole 15 of the case 13. A first delivery hole 21 having a small diameter is formed in front of the hole 20 so as to be electrically connected to the second delivery hole 16 of the case 13 as the inner cylinder 19 rotates. A sprocket foil 2 is attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder 19.
2 is fixed, and this sprocket foil 22
is linked to a drive mechanism within the body 1 via a chain 23, so that the inner cylinder 19 rotates exactly 180 degrees as described later. Further, a piston 24 is inserted into the inner cylinder 19 so as to be freely advanced and retracted, and a piston rod 25 of this piston 24 is rotatably attached to a crank pin 27 on a rotating disk 26 that is pivotally supported at the rear of the fuselage 1. It has been done.

On the other hand, an air cutter 28 is arranged at the lower front of the case 13 so as to be located approximately midway between the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2. As shown in FIG. 3, this air cutter 28 has a pipe material 28a whose base is connected to an air compressor 29 in the fuselage 1, and has its tip branched into two parts, and each branched part is curved outward in an arc shape. It is something that
The air cutters 28 constructed in this way are horizontally supported by a support 30 so that their respective tips always face below the second delivery hole 16 of the case 13 from both sides. The structure of the air cutter 28 is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that the air cutter 28 may be branched into one or three branches, for example.

In addition, 31 in the figure is a screw type pushing tool, 3
2a is a support for the inner cylinder 19.

Next, the noodle dough folding mechanism 8 includes a pair of folding guide pieces 33 arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2 so as to be shifted in the front and rear direction, and supported by a support 34 on the body 1. Each of the folding guide pieces 33 is formed into an arcuate cross-section with the folding increasing toward the rear.
Both sides of the conveyor belt 2a are folded and held in the same shape.

Finally, to explain the noodle strip cutting mechanism 9, a feed roller 35 is pivotally supported between the forming conveyor 2 and the product take-out conveyor 3 so that its top surface matches the top surface of both conveyors 2 and 3. On the other hand, a rotary cutter 37 is pivotally supported on a support frame 36 above the machine body 1 so that its tip abuts on the upper surface of the feed roller 35. Feed roller 35 and rotating cutter 3
A pair of sprocket wheels 38 are attached to the rear end of the spindle 7.
and 39 are pivoted so that they mesh with each other,
These sprocket wheels 38 and 39 are connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) in the machine body 1, and are connected to a feed roller 35.
and the rotary cutter 37 are rotated in opposite directions as shown by arrows in the figure.

Note that 40 in FIG. 1 indicates a motor that drives the molding conveyor 2.

Next, the operation of this invention will be explained.

The forming conveyor 2 and the product take-out conveyor 3 rotate intermittently in the directions indicated by the arrows in the figure, and accordingly, the noodle strip A wound in a coil in the noodle dough supply mechanism 6 is guided to the guide roller 12. The product is then intermittently transferred on the molding conveyor 2 from the front to the rear, and then to the product take-out conveyor 3. Simultaneously with the temporary stop of the forming conveyor 2, the natto supply mechanism 7 is activated, and the natto B is dropped and supplied onto the noodle strip A below the natto supply mechanism 7, which has been transferred from the noodle strip supply mechanism 6. The process is as shown in FIG.

First, the natto B filled in the hopper 18 is passed through the first supply hole 15 of the first supply hole above the case 13 and the second supply hole 20 above the inner cylinder 19 by the rotation of the screw-type pushing tool 31. It is fed into the inner cylinder 19. (Fig. 4A) Next, the sprocket wheel 22, which is connected to a drive source (not shown) via the chain 23, is rotated to position the inner cylinder 19 just in place.
Rotate 180 degrees and direct the first delivery hole 21 directly downward. (Fig. 4B) Next, when the rotary disk 26 is rotated and the piston 24 is advanced through the piston rod 25, the natto B in the inner cylinder 19 is transferred to the first delivery hole 21 and the case connected thereto. 2nd of 13
It is pushed out through the delivery hole 16 and falls onto the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2. (Figure 4c).

By the way, at this time, the viscous substance contained in the natto B adheres to the vicinity of the second delivery hole 16 of the case 13, so even if the natto falls downward, it often pulls a string and connects the top and bottom. Therefore, by operating the air compressor 29 and discharging air from the tip of the air cutter 28 to blow off the sticky threads from both sides, the natto B on the conveyor belt 2a is completely separated.

As described above, a predetermined amount of natto B dropped onto the noodle strip A on the conveyor belt 2a is transferred to the folding mechanism 8 as the conveyor belt 2a rotates. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, one side of the conveyor belt 2a is first folded by the folding guide piece 33 located at the front.
One side of the noodle strip A is also folded so as to be wrapped around the conveyor belt 2a, and then the other side of the conveyor belt 2a is folded by the folding guide piece 33 located at the rear, so the other side of the noodle strip A is folded in the same way. .

As a result, the noodle strip A is polymerized and stuck with both sides surrounding the natto B, and then transferred to the cutting mechanism 9. Here, as the sprocket wheels 38 and 39 mesh with each other, the rotary cutter 37 and the feed roller 35 rotate in opposite directions as shown by the arrows in the figure, so that the tip of the rotary cutter 37 is connected to the feed roller. 35, the noodle strip A is cut between the natto B and the natto B by crushing the noodle strip A. In this way, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a food product is produced in which the natto B is completely surrounded by the noodle belt A that is polymerized and adhered above and closed at the front and rear ends.

By repeating the above-described operations, food products are continuously manufactured and taken out via the product take-out conveyor 3 to the outside.

Since this invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to continuously produce foods in which natto, which has a different taste and unique deliciousness from conventional dumplings, spring rolls, etc., is surrounded by noodle dough, and labor costs can be reduced while the above foods can be produced hygienically. In particular, the sticky threads of natto that connect the top and bottom of the natto when it is dropped and fed from the natto feeding mechanism onto the forming conveyor below can be easily and quickly cut by air discharged from the air cutter, so that there is no risk of a part of the natto on the conveyor being pulled by the sticky threads and collapsing as the forming conveyor moves forward, and the feeding and transfer of natto onto the noodle band can be carried out very smoothly. Therefore, this invention has the advantage that it is possible to use natto in school lunches, which was previously almost impossible due to the time-consuming washing of tableware.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a schematic side view of the entire automatic food manufacturing device of this invention in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough, Figure 2 is an enlarged side view of a partial cross section of the natto supply mechanism, and Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view of the air cutter. 4A to 4D are schematic explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the natto supply mechanism, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the noodle strip, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the food product in which natto is surrounded by the noodle strip. 2... Molding conveyor, 7... Natto supply mechanism, 1
6...Second delivery hole for natto, 28...Air cutlet,
A...Noodle belt, B...Natto.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The natto is surrounded by noodle dough, characterized in that an air cutter for cutting the sticky threads of the natto with air is arranged between the natto supply mechanism and the forming conveyor for transporting the noodle strips located directly below the natto delivery hole. A device for cutting natto sticky threads in the natto supply mechanism of an automatic food manufacturing device.