JPH0214957Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The invention is based on cutting vegetables such as carrots and radish into any desired cross-sectional shape along their length, and cutting them into desired thickness. The present invention relates to an automatic die-cutting slicer for slicing.

(Prior art) Vegetables that are added to yakiniku dishes such as barbecue dishes and Genghis Khan dishes include raw vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, and tomatoes, as well as vegetables that are eaten while grilling with meat such as potatoes, carrots, and green peppers. The latter type of grilled vegetables is usually displayed or served on the same platter as the meat, so it is common for them to be cooked to a certain extent, especially for In the restaurant industry, the combination of shapes and colors is emphasized as an element to attract customers.

By the way, among these types of traditional vegetables, colored vegetables such as carrots in particular have a vibrant color that contrasts with other green and yellow vegetables, and play a major role in making dishes stand out. Most of the toppings served were simple round slices or pieces cut into plates, and were lacking in taste in terms of shape.

In addition, in some cases, these vegetables are shaped into flower shapes or complex geometric shapes using knives or cutting molds to make the shapes more interesting.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, as mentioned above, when preparing and shaping vegetables by hand, considerable skill is required, and
There were problems with poor workability and an increase in product costs due to increased labor costs.

The present invention was developed by focusing on these conventional problems, and by completely automating the series of work steps of cutting and shaping vegetables to be processed such as carrots and radish and slicing them to a predetermined thickness, cooking is possible. The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned problems by saving time and effort.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings FIGS. 1 to 5.

The automatic die-cutting slice of the present invention includes a material feeding mechanism 4 that presses and transfers processed vegetables V such as carrots and radishes substantially vertically downward along the longitudinal direction, and a material feeding mechanism 4 that is placed in the middle of the transfer path of the material feeding mechanism 4. A guide mechanism 21 for centering and guiding the processed vegetables V, and the guide mechanism 2
A cutting die 36 is provided below the cutting die 36 for cutting and shaping the vegetables V to be processed into a predetermined cross-sectional shape; a slicing mechanism 39 that cuts in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transport direction;
The material position detecting means 51, 53 are provided directly below the vegetables V to be processed, and are in contact with the tips of the vegetables V to be processed to detect the position of the vegetables V to be processed. is the slicing mechanism 3
9 has completed the cutting process and the material feeding mechanism 4 is in the feeding operation, it is in a position where it can come into contact with the tip of the processed vegetable V, and the slicing mechanism 3
During the material cutting step No. 9, it is configured to retreat to a position where it does not interfere with the vegetables V to be processed.

(Function) The automatic die-cutting slicer of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration allows the vegetables V to be processed, such as carrots and radish, to pass through the guide mechanism 21 using the material feeding mechanism 4, and then pass through the cutting die 36.
The vegetable V to be processed, which has been pushed downward from the cutting die 36, is pressed into the cutting die 36 while being centered, and the outer periphery is cut out and shaped.
The product is made by slicing it into chips of the required thickness according to 7, and the shape of the processed product is determined by cutting die 3.
The thickness is determined by the shape of the material feed mechanism 6 and the size of the feed pitch of the material feed mechanism 4.

The material position detection means 51 and 53 are for setting the feeding pitch of the material feeding mechanism 4, and when the slicing mechanism 39 has completed the cutting process and the material feeding mechanism 4 is performing the feeding operation, Located in a position where it can come into contact with the tip of the processed vegetable V,
It waits for the vegetable V to be processed to descend, and when it comes into contact with the vegetable V to be processed, it issues a signal to the material feeding mechanism 4 to stop the feeding operation, and subsequently the slicing mechanism 39 cuts the material. When the vegetable is hot, it is retracted to a position where it does not interfere with the vegetables V to be processed, thereby facilitating cutting by the cutting blade 37.

Therefore, by adjusting the height of the material position detecting means 51, 53, the contact point between the material position detecting means 51, 53 and the processed vegetables V changes, and the feed pitch of the material feeding mechanism 4 increases or decreases. , the thickness of the product can be set arbitrarily.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B are a front view and a left side view showing an example of an automatic die-cutting slicer according to the present invention, and FIG.
Figures A and B are a front sectional view and a side sectional view of a material feeding mechanism applicable to the slicer; Figures 3 A and B are a plan view and side sectional view showing an example of a guide mechanism applicable to the slicer; Figure 4 is a side sectional view of the cutting die and slicing mechanism applicable to the slicer of the present invention;
FIGS. 5A and 5B are a plan view and a front sectional view showing an example of a material position detection means applicable to the slicer of the present invention.

In these figures, 1 is a machine base of the automatic die-cutting slicer according to the present invention, 2 is a frame erected on the machine base 1, and inside an upper case 3 attached to the upper part of the frame 2. has a built-in material feeding mechanism 4 for press-transferring vegetables V to be processed such as carrots or radish along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a switch box 5 on the side surface of the upper case 3.
is installed.

The material feeding mechanism 4 includes, as shown in FIG. a pinion gear 10 that meshes with a rack gear 9 carved on the side;
A reversible motor 12 formed by fixing the pinion gear 10 to an output shaft 11, a speed increasing gear train 13 interlocked with the pinion gear 10 to measure the number of revolutions of the motor 12, and a runout at the upper end of the processed vegetable V. The structure includes two air cylinders 17, 17', which are attached to the tips of piston rods 16, 16' via brackets 15, and a holder 14 for preventing The stopped presser foot 19 moves up and down together with the press rod 8 as the motor 12 rotates, and the holder 14
It can freely pass through the central hole 20.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a guide mechanism attached to the front surface of the frame 2, and the guide mechanism 21 includes a ring-shaped support 23 fixed to the frame 2 via a bracket 22, as shown in FIG. Ride members 25 are slidably inserted into four radial guide grooves 24 provided in the support body 23, and a sled-shaped guide claw 26 whose intermediate portion is pivotally supported by the inner end of each slide member 25. and a guide pin 28 which is supported by the support body 23 so as to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions and is attached to the outer end of the slide member 25 within an involute curved guide hole 27 which is bored at equal intervals over the entire circumference. The centering ring 29 is configured to include a plate-shaped centering ring 29 formed by fitting and inserting the two trunnion-type air cylinders 30, 30' which are swingably supported by the frame 2 on the outer periphery. The tips of the piston rods 31, 31' are connected,
By the action of the air cylinders 30, 30', the centering ring 29 is rotated in forward and reverse directions, and the guide claws 26 are moved in a radial direction or in a converging direction in a lens shutter manner to adjust the thickness of the vegetable V to be processed. The vegetable to be processed V can be guided in the vertical direction so that the center axis of the vegetable to be processed substantially coincides with the extension axis of the pressing rod 8 of the material feeding mechanism 4. In the figure, reference numeral 32 denotes a tension spring tensioned between the lower end of the guide claw 26 and a spring receiving pin 33 fixed to the support body 32 in order to bias the guide claw 26 in the radial direction.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a tool rest attached to the front surface of the frame 2 further below the guide mechanism 21, and the upper opening periphery of the material passage hole 35 bored in the tool rest 34 has a cylinder with a sharp blade at the upper end. A shaped cutting die 36 is removably attached with bolts (not shown) or the like. The blade shape of the cutting die 36 may be any shape other than a round shape, a flower shape, or a complex geometric shape, as well as any concrete shape related to the ingredients of the dish, such as the outline of a cow's head. It is possible to create various designs.

On the other hand, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 37 denotes a cutting blade of a slicing mechanism 39 whose both sides are slidably inserted into a slide groove 38 formed on the lower surface of the tool rest 34, and the cutting blade 37 has a rear end. said frame 2
Rod 41 of air cylinder 40 supported by
are connected to each other and reciprocate horizontally by the action of the air cylinder 40 to open the center hole 36a of the cutting die 36.
The shaped to-be-processed vegetables V descending from the machine are sliced into a predetermined thickness.

42 is a backing plate attached to the lower surface of the tool rest 34 facing the cutting blade 37 of the slicing mechanism 39; The handle shaft 45 is fitted into the groove 38 and relatively rotatably engaged with the tip of the handle shaft 45 screwed onto the mounting plate 44 fixed to the tool rest 34.
It is possible to move along the slider groove 38 by moving forward and backward as the handle 46 is rotated.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 47 denotes a bearing 5 provided in the middle of a pitch adjustment handle shaft 49 screwed perpendicularly to a bracket 48 attached to the lower surface of the tool rest 34.
The horizontal swinging arm 47 is pivotably supported by a shaft 47 so as to be rotatable and height adjustable. A contact detection tool 51 that is moved downward upon contact is provided so as to be vertically slidable, and elastically supported by a compression spring 52.
A switch 53 is attached to the lower end of the contact detection tool 51 to detect its displacement. Further, at the other end of the swing arm 47, there is a slide bar having an inverted trapezoidal cross section, in which the tip of the rod 55 of the air cylinder 54 supported by the frame 2 is dovetail-fitted into the groove 56 on the lower surface of the tool post 34. 57, and as the rod 55 of the air cylinder 54 expands and contracts, the entire swing arm 47 swings about the pitch adjustment handle shaft 49, and the contact detector 51 It is adapted to be displaced between a position directly below the center hole 36a of the cutting die 36 and a retracted position where it does not interfere with the processed vegetables V passing through the cutting die 36 and descending.

In FIG. 1, 56 is a detector attached to the upper surface of the bracket 22 to detect the presence or absence of vegetables V to be processed to prevent idle operation, and 57 is a horizontally elongated opening provided in the front of the machine 1. This chute is inserted and fixed in an inclined state into the chute 58 and carries out processed products sliced by the slicing mechanism 39. Further, 59 and 60 in FIG. 2 are the pressing rods 8.
This is a proximity switch that detects the upper and lower limit positions of the motor 12 and controls the operation of the motor 12.

The automatic die-cutting slicer of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, but its operation will be explained next. First, when setting the vegetables V to be processed, the longitudinal direction of the vegetables V to be processed is set approximately vertically. The vegetables V to be processed are inserted into the center of the guide pawl 26 of the guide mechanism 21 so that the vegetables V The upper end is held, and then the motor 12 is rotated normally to lower the pressing rod 8, and the vegetable V to be processed is press-fitted into the cutting die 36 while being centered by the guide mechanism 21 using the core bar 19 at the lower end. .

As a result, the processed vegetables V are shaped into a columnar shape having a cross section equal to the center hole 36a of the cutting die 36, and are pushed downward by a predetermined length according to the feeding length of the material feeding mechanism 4.

At this time, the cutting blade 37 of the slicing mechanism 39 is in the retracted position, and the horizontal swing arm 47 is rotated by the contraction of the piston rod 55 of the air cylinder 54 to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. Since the detection tool 51 is located directly below the center hole 36a of the cutting die 36, the lower end of the vegetable V to be processed comes into contact with the contact detection tool 51, and the contact detection tool 51 contacts the compression spring 52.
When the switch 53 detects this and issues a signal, the motor 12 stops and the feeding is stopped.

Next, the piston rod 55 of the air cylinder 54
extends, the horizontal swinging arm 47 rotates, and the contact detection tool 51 deviates from the center hole 36a of the cutting die 36 and retreats to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 40 is activated, the cutting blade 37 moves forward to cut the lower end of the processed vegetable V to a required thickness, and after cutting, it retreats as the rod 41 contracts.

During this time, the backing plate 42 faces the cutting blade 37 and acts like a top plate, so the cutting die 3
By operating the handle 46 according to the thickness of the processed vegetables V shaped in step 6 and adjusting so that the front surface of the backing plate 42 comes into contact with the outer surface of the processed vegetables V, the cutting blade 3
7 becomes more reliable.

Furthermore, when the slicing mechanism 39 completes one step of the slicing operation, the air cylinder 5
4 operates to rotate the horizontal swinging arm 47 to the solid line position shown in FIG. In order to further push down the rod 8 and continue pushing down until the vegetable V comes into contact with the contact detector 51, the height of the contact detector 51 can be changed by rotating the pitch adjustment handle shaft 49. The feeding pitch of the processed vegetables V by the feeding mechanism 4 changes, thereby making it possible to freely set the thickness of the processed product.

In addition, when the number of processed vegetables V decreases and the pressing rod 8 descends to the lower limit position, the proximity switch 59
Or 60 detects this and reverses the motor 12, raising the pressing rod 8 to its original position.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, the automatic die-cutting slicer of the invention includes a material feeding mechanism that presses and transfers vegetables to be processed, such as carrots and radish, approximately vertically downward along their longitudinal direction, and a material feeding mechanism that a guide mechanism for centering and guiding the vegetables to be processed in the middle of the transfer route; a cutting die for cutting and shaping the vegetables to be processed into a predetermined cross-sectional shape below the guide mechanism; a slicing mechanism located below that cuts the processed vegetables in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction with a reciprocating cutting blade; and a slicing mechanism located directly below the slicing mechanism that contacts the tip of the processed vegetables; and a material position detection means for detecting the position of the vegetables to be processed, and when the slicing mechanism has completed the cutting process and the material feeding mechanism is in the feeding operation, the material position detection means is configured to detect the position of the vegetables to be processed. The slicing mechanism is designed so that it can come into contact with the tip of the processed vegetables, and at the same time, can be displaced so that it is located at a position that does not interfere with the processed vegetables during cutting, so that the slicing mechanism can be moved to a position where it does not interfere with the processed vegetables, such as carrots, radish, etc. Just by setting the machine, the machine automatically presses the material into the cutting die and slices it, making it possible to efficiently manufacture large quantities of processed products with a fixed external shape and thickness. This greatly contributes to reducing product costs by reducing labor costs.

Moreover, according to the device of the present invention, it is possible to shape the vegetables to be processed into any shape by replacing the cut-out molds, and it is possible to shape the vegetables to be processed into any shape, such as grilled vegetables to be added to barbecue dishes or ingredients for hot pot dishes. It is expected that it will be possible to add taste to the product and provide it at a low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1A and 1B are a front view and a left side view showing an example of an automatic die-cutting slicer according to the present invention, and FIG.
Figures A and B are a front sectional view and a side sectional view of a material feeding mechanism applicable to the slicer; Figures 3 A and B are a plan view and side sectional view showing an example of a guide mechanism applicable to the slicer; Figure 4 is a side sectional view of the cutting die and slicing mechanism applicable to the slicer of the present invention;
FIGS. 5A and 5B are a plan view and a front sectional view showing an example of a material position detection means applicable to the slicer of the present invention. 4... Material feeding mechanism, 21... Guide mechanism, 3
6... Cutting die, 37... Cutting blade, 39... Slicing mechanism, 51, 53... Material detection means, V... Vegetables to be processed.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A material feeding mechanism that presses and transfers vegetables to be processed, such as carrots and radishes, approximately vertically downward along their longitudinal direction; and a guide mechanism that centers and guides the vegetables to be processed in the middle of the transfer path of the material feeding mechanism. , a cutting die disposed below the guide mechanism for cutting and shaping the processed vegetables into a predetermined cross-sectional shape; and a cutting die disposed below the cutting die for transporting the processed vegetables by a reciprocating cutting blade. a slicing mechanism that cuts in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction; and a material position detection means that is located directly below the slicing mechanism and comes into contact with the tip of the vegetable to be processed to detect the position of the vegetable to be processed, and , when the slicing mechanism has completed the cutting process and the material feeding mechanism is in the feeding operation, the material position detection means can be brought into contact with the tip of the processed vegetable; An automatic die-cutting slicer characterized in that the inside is movable so as to be located at a position that does not interfere with the vegetables to be processed.