JPH0260572A - Apparatus for feeding of outer covering by prescribed length in machine for producing food, such as shao-mai - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out stepless regulation of feeding size of an outer covering by connecting a feeding belt suitably through a power transmission mechanism to a conveying means so as to interlock therewith and simultaneously providing a speed regulating means capable of stepless speed change in part of the power transmission mechanism. CONSTITUTION:A speed regulating means is formed by stretching a V-belt 42 around a V-pulley 40 fixed onto a shaft of a sprocket 33 and a V-pulley 41 on a shaft of a rotating drum 21 of a feeding belt 22, simultaneously supporting a regulation roller 43 with a supporting arm 44, rotating the arm 44 with advancing and retreating action of a screw shaft 48, changing the position of the roller 43 and varying the engaging diameter of the V-pulley 41 with the V-belt 42. Thereby, rotation ratio of both V-pulleys 40 and 41 is changed and speed of the drum 21, i.e., the belt 22 is regulated. The feeding speed of an outer covering (b), i.e., length of the outer covering (b) engaged with engaging bars 32 can be regulated by the above-mentioned speed regulating means.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to a food manufacturing machine that molds and manufactures foods such as shumai and gyoza in which filling ingredients are wrapped inside an outer skin such as a noodle skin. This invention relates to a sizing feeding device for outer skin.

[Prior art] In recent years, processed foods such as shumai and gyoza, which enclose ingredients such as minced meat or a mixture of minced meat and finely chopped vegetables, have been produced using a noodle-based outer skin, the so-called noodle skin.
Attempts have been made to mold and manufacture it mechanically. For example, in the production of shumai, the outer skin is extruded into a belt shape of a predetermined thickness and width, and this is cut into a predetermined length while being transported. A food manufacturing machine has been proposed that can perform these tasks in a series by supplying materials and wrapping them.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned food manufacturing machine, it is necessary to maintain the dimensions of the outer skin that is cut during the transfer by the transfer means constant, but it is necessary to maintain the dimensions of the outer skin that is cut during the transfer by the transfer means, but it is necessary to directly transfer the outer skin sent from the outer skin manufacturing device to the transfer means. If the material is fed into the container, dimensional differences will occur due to the expansion and contraction of the outer skin. Therefore, it is desirable that the belt-shaped outer skin continuously sent out from the outer skin manufacturing device is received by a feeding means such as a belt and fed into the transporting means, and the feeding means is interlocked with the transporting means.

In addition, for this type of food manufacturing machine, it is desirable to be able to adjust the size of the outer skin that is cut during transport by the transport means, so that products of different sizes and types can be manufactured, but this is done by adjusting the speed of the transport means. is extremely difficult.

Therefore, in the present invention, in the above-mentioned food manufacturing machine, the belt-shaped outer skin sent out from the outer skin manufacturing device can be fed by a feeding means that is linked with the transporting means, and by adjusting the feeding speed, To provide a sizing feeding device for outer skins, which allows stepless adjustment of the feeding size of the outer skin, that is, the size of the outer skin transferred to an ingredient feeding and filling section by a transfer means.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a skin manufacturing device that delivers a skin material for noodles or the like in the form of a belt with a predetermined thickness, and a transport system that horizontally transports the belt-shaped skin delivered from the skin manufacturing device. and a cutting means for cutting the strip-shaped outer skin into predetermined dimensions during the transfer, and in a food manufacturing machine such as Shumai, which is configured to feed ingredients onto the cut outer skin and wrap it in the outer skin. In particular, in order to solve the above problems, the following configuration was adopted.

That is, the outer skin transfer means is provided with locking bars that lock the outer skin at required intervals in the feeding direction of the endlessly rotating member, and the outer skin manufacturing device is disposed slightly forward and above the transfer means. An endlessly rotating feed belt for receiving the skin and feeding it to the transport means is provided between the skin sending drooping position from the skin manufacturing device and the transport means, and is provided at a position approximately at the same height as the transport means. The belt is connected to the transfer means via a power transmission mechanism as appropriate, and a part of the power transmission mechanism is provided with a speed adjustment means that can change the speed steplessly, so that the speed can be adjusted.

[Function] According to the device of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the hanging outer skin sent out by the outer skin manufacturing device is sent to the transport means by the endlessly rotating feed belt, and the outer skin is sent to the transport means by the conveyance means attached at regular intervals. It is transported while being stopped by a stop bar, and during this transport, it is cut at the stop bar and sent to the ingredient supply and filling section.

The above-mentioned infeed belt is interlocked with the transport means,
The feeding speed is maintained at a constant rate with respect to the transfer means, so that the infeed dimension of the outer skin is kept constant.Usually, the feed speed is set slightly faster than the speed of the transfer means, and the feeding speed is set to be slightly faster than the speed of the transfer means, and the outer skin is held at a constant feeding speed. The outer skin to be stopped is slightly longer than the spacing between the locking bars, has a slightly slack center section, and is held at a constant size by cutting at the locking bars.

Further, the dimensions of the outer skin can be adjusted by a speed adjusting device interposed in the power transmission mechanism between the transfer means and the feeding belt.
By adjusting the relative speed between the feed belt and the transfer means, that is, the feeding speed, the feeding dimension of the outer skin to the transfer means, that is, the dimension between the locking bars of the outer skin that is locked to the locking bars of the transfer means, can be adjusted. It can be adjusted, and therefore it is possible to easily obtain a shell having suitable dimensions depending on the size of the product to be manufactured, the type of ingredients, etc.

"Example" Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 show the overall structure of a food manufacturing machine such as Shumai, which includes a skin manufacturing device (1) that compresses and delivers skin material such as noodle dough into a belt shape of a predetermined thickness, and A skin transporting means (3) for horizontally intermittently transporting a belt-shaped skin (b) that is fed out from the manufacturing device (1) by a feeding means (2); b) cutting means (4) for cutting into predetermined dimensions, and further provided with an ingredient feeding/filling part (5) at the rear upper part of the cutting means (4) in the feeding direction, each of which has the following properties. It is structured like this.

The skin manufacturing device (1) includes a casing (14) connected to a lower part of a hopper (11) for supplying skin materials such as noodle dough.
A pair of left and right extrusion members (15) (15
) are provided facing each other in a tapered shape that approaches each other at the bottom, and the upper interval is normally the same as the above-mentioned supply port (12
), and the lower interval is set according to a predetermined extrusion thickness. The two extruded members (15) (15) have their upper parts supported by eccentric shafts (16) (1B) passing through them, and their lower parts arranged parallel to the eccentric shafts (1B) (16). Moreover, it is supported by a support arm (1g) (18) that is pivotally supported by an eccentric shaft (17) (17) having a smaller eccentricity than the above.

These upper and lower eccentric shafts (16) and (17) are connected to a drive motor via an appropriate power transmission mechanism and rotate synchronously, and in particular, the rotation direction of the left and right eccentric shafts (1B) and (17) is The extrusion members (15) (15) are set to rotate downward on opposite sides, and the rotation of the eccentric shafts (16) (17) causes the extrusion members (15) (15) to rotate downwards. By performing a deformed turning movement that combines rocking in the approaching direction and vertical movement, the upper and lower eccentric shafts (1B) (!7) are displaced upward in an expanded state according to the amount of eccentricity and approach each other. It performs a downward movement in the narrowed state, thereby delivering the outer skin (b) in the form of a band.

A pair of forming rolls (19) (19) are arranged in the main body (10) in the lower part of the casing (14) to further press and form the outer skin (b) of noodles etc. to be delivered to a predetermined thickness. has been done. Of course, the skin manufacturing apparatus can be implemented with various structures other than those described above.

The feeding means (2) for feeding the outer skin (b) delivered in a band form from the lower part of the outer skin manufacturing apparatus (A) to the outer skin transfer means (3) of the shumai manufacturing machine is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, it has the following configuration.

The front end of the skin transfer means (3) and the skin manufacturing device (1)
) between the outer skin (b) and the feeding hanging position, there is a feeding belt (22) endlessly rotated by a rotating drum (2I).
) is provided. This feeding bell (22) is installed between the upper surface of the rotating drum (21) and a guide plate (23) disposed between the transfer means (3) so as to form approximately the same horizontal plane as the upper surface of the rotating drum (21). , the feed belt (22) is moved substantially horizontally behind the rotating drum (21) so that the outer skin (b) can be fed into the transfer means (3).

(24) is a presser roller which is movable up and down by guide members (25) erected on both sides so as to be in contact with the feed belt (22), and which prevents the outer skin (b) from slipping. It is set up so that it can be transported.

As shown in the figure, the outer skin transfer means (3) consists of two endlessly rotating members arranged in parallel at a distance slightly larger than the maximum width of the outer skin (b) to be transferred.
1), and both chains (31) (31)
Lateral locking bars (32) are fixed at predetermined intervals in the running direction of the outer skin (b') fed by the feeding means (2) to the upper ends of the locking bars (32). It is possible to transport it in the same condition. Each (33)
shows a sprocket on which the aforementioned chains (31) (31) are rotatably suspended.

Further, at the upper part of the front end of this transfer means (3), two chenos (34) (34) which rotate endlessly in synchronization with the chenos (31) (31) are attached to the upper end of the locking bar (32). The feed auxiliary means (
36) is provided so that the outer skin (b) fed by the feeding belt (22) and locked onto the locking bar (32) can be pressed and transferred without shifting. As a transmission means to this feeding auxiliary means (36),
A gear (37) provided on the shaft (33a) of the sprocket (33) at the front end of the transfer means (3), and a gear (39) provided on the shaft of the sprocket (38) of the chino (34). The locking bar (32) and the holding bar (35) are provided so as to rotate at the same speed.

In the apparatus of the present invention, the transfer means (3) and the rotary drum (21) of the feeding means (2) are connected via an appropriate power transmission mechanism so as to rotate in conjunction with each other. A part of the feed belt (22) is provided with a steplessly variable speed adjustment means (6).
The feeding speed of the outer skin (b) by the locking bar (32), that is, the length of the outer skin (b) that is locked by the locking bar (32) can be adjusted.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, this speed adjusting means (6) is provided at the foot (33) of the front end subcut (33) of the transfer means (3).
a) V of the shaft (21a) of the rotating drum (21) of the V pulley (4o) fixed above and the feed belt (22)
A V-belt (42) is hung on the pulley (41), and an adjustment roller (43) is placed between the pulleys (40) and (41).
interposed, and the adjustment roller (43) is connected to the shaft (21a).
The fR action screw shaft ( The bifurcated tip (48a) of the support arm (48) is engaged with the screw shaft (48), and the screw shaft (48) is provided so as to be movable forward and backward by rotating the support arm (48).
44) to change the position of the adjustment roller (43) and change the engagement diameter of the V pulley (41) with the V belt (42), thereby rotating both the V pulleys (40) and (41). The ratio is changed, thereby adjusting the speed of the rotating drum (21), that is, the feed belt (22). The V-brief (41) is provided with pulley members (41a) and (41b) on both sides that can be separated from each other, and are biased toward each other by spring means or the like.

The speed adjusting means (6) is capable of steplessly adjusting the speed, and usually the speed of the feeding belt (22) is set slightly higher than the transporting speed of the transporting means (3), and the locking bar (32)
The outer skin (b) that is locked to the locking bar (32) (32)
It is longer than the interval. Also, the speed adjustment means (6)
By adjusting the relative speed of the feed belt (22) with the transfer means (3), the length of the outer skin can be adjusted.
For example, if the feeding speed is increased, the locking bar (32)
(32) The size of the outer skin that is locked in between becomes longer.

In addition, in the case of the illustrated embodiment, the above-mentioned feed belt (2
2), a belt (
a cutter member (2G) pivotally supported on the main body (10) so as to be swingable in the direction of bringing the blade portion (26a) into contact with the cutter member (22);
It is provided with a pushing member (27) which is coaxially supported so as to be swingable and which is capable of pushing the belt-shaped outer skin (b) which is fed out and hangs onto the belt (22). The cutter member (26) has a spring (28) connected to its support arm.
) urges the blade portion (26a) in the direction of contacting the feed belt (22), and the pushing member (27
) is provided to restrict the swinging of the cutter member (26) in the direction, and furthermore, a piston shaft (29a) of a cylinder mechanism (29) is connected to the pushing member (27), and this cylinder mechanism (29) is provided so that it can be operated freely by operating a button on an operating section (not shown).

That is, at the start of operation, the pushing member (27 ) to the feeding side, and at the same time, the cutter member (26) is moved by the spring (28).
to separate the tip of the belt-shaped outer skin (b) hanging between it and the rotating drum (21),
The pushing member (27) allows the hanging end of the outer skin (b) to be fed onto the feed belt (22).

The cutting means (4) also includes a transport means (3) that runs intermittently.
) can be elastically pressed against the upper edge of the locking bar (32) by a spring means or the like when the suppressing member (4) is stopped.
9) is supported so as to be movable in the width direction, and the outer skin (b) that is locked to the locking bar (32) is cut at the locking bar (32) by this suppressing movement action. The cut outer skin is held by a locking bar (32) due to the viscosity of the material.
) remains locked.

Further, the ingredient supply/filling section (5) provided after the cutting means (4) has the following configuration.

(51) is an ingredient hopper equipped with a screw-shaped feeding member (52), and two feeding ports (5
3) It has (53). (54) (54) is in a cylinder 56) (5B) which has an opening (55) (55) in a part of the peripheral wall, which is in a direction intersecting with the feeding port (53) (53) and corresponds to the feeding port. Piston member that can move forward and backward (5
7) This is a pump means equipped with (57). The feed port (53) (53) is connected to this pump means (54) (
54) to transfer pipes (58) (58) extending parallel to and in opposite directions to the transfer means (3), and these transfer pipes (58) (58) An extrusion filling means (80) having a filling cylinder (61) which is located and moves up and down in response to the intermittent transfer of the outer skin (b) by the transfer means (3), and an extrusion piston shaft (59) which moves up and down inside the filling cylinder (61). ) (60).

The cylinder (56) of the pump means (54) is moved to a position where the opening (55) matches the feeding port (53) in response to the movement of the transfer means (3) by a suitable means such as a cam mechanism. The piston member (58) is provided so as to be rotated alternately between a position that matches the open end of the pipe (58), and a position that matches the open end of the pipe (58).
7) is provided to move forward and backward in response to the rotational action by means such as a cam mechanism. That is,
The pump means (54) has the opening (55) connected to the feed port (5).
3), exit the cylinder and suck the ingredients into the cylinder (56) through the feeding port (53), then open the opening (55).
) matches the open end of the transfer tube (58), the piston member (57) enters and transfers the ingredients to the transfer tube (58).
), and by repeating this movement, a certain amount of ingredients is sucked in and delivered in accordance with the stroke of the forward and backward movement of the piston member (57), and in this way, the ingredients are delivered to the transfer pipe (58). The ingredients delivered in fixed amounts are fed into the extrusion filling means (60).

The ingredients (g) fed into the extrusion filling means (60) are
When the intermittent transporting means (3) is stopped, the outer skin (
b), and is wrapped and molded by the lower molding means (70), for example, as shown in FIG. moves downward, and this downward movement causes the transfer means (
The outer skin (b) locked by the locking bar (32) of 3) is released and pushed into the molded cup (72) provided on the lower turntable (71), and the piston shaft (
The downward movement of 59) pushes out the ingredients (g) in the filling cylinder (61) downward, and fills and wraps them in the outer skin (b). As shown, extrusion filling means (60
) are provided in double rows, one filling means (60
) fills every other shell with ingredients, and the other filling means (
60) is set to fill every other outer shell with ingredients.

In addition, for products whose outer skin (b) is filled with ingredients, the molding means (
As the turntable (71) rotates in the piston (73), which also serves as the bottom of the molded cup (72),
) and recovered by suitable recovery means (80).

In the above example, an example of a shumai making machine was particularly shown, but it is also applicable to a food processing machine that requires sending and molding the outer skin of noodle skin etc. to a substantially constant thickness, such as the production of dumplings. The same method can be applied to other food processing machines in which various ingredients are wrapped inside a skin made of noodles or similar linear materials.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the fixed size feeding device for the outer skin in the food manufacturing machine of the present invention, the belt-shaped outer skin sent out from the outer skin manufacturing device is fed at a constant feeding speed by the feeding means interlocked with the transporting means. That is, it is possible to maintain a constant size of the outer skin that is locked by the locking bar of the transfer means and transferred to the ingredient supply/filling section.

Further, the dimensions of the outer skin can be adjusted by a speed adjusting device interposed in the power transmission mechanism between the transfer means and the feeding belt.
By adjusting the relative speed between the feed belt and the transfer means, that is, the feeding speed, the feeding dimension of the outer skin to the transfer means, that is, the dimension between the locking bars of the outer skin that is locked to the locking bars of the transfer means, can be adjusted. Therefore, it is easy to set suitable dimensions according to the size of the product to be manufactured and the type of tool H, etc., it is easy to obtain the optimal outer skin for the product, and the product size can be changed by easy adjustment. It becomes possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a food manufacturing machine, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the feeding device, and FIG. A partially cutaway plan view of the turning section, Figure 5 is an enlarged front view of the ingredient filling device, and Figure 6
The figure is a partially cutaway side view of the same. (b) ... Outer skin, (1) ... Outer skin manufacturing device, (2)
... Feeding means, (3) ... Transfer means, (4).
... Cutting means, (5) ... Ingredients feeding and filling section, (6)
... Speed adjustment device, (21) ... Rotating drum, (2
2)...Feeding belt, (26)...Cutter member, (27)...Pushing member, (31)...Cheno, (
32)... Locking bar, 40... V pulley, (41)
...V pulley, (42) ...V bell l-1 (43)
... Adjustment roller, (44) ... Support arm, (45
)...Boss part, <46)...Action piece, (47)...
- Bottle, (48)... Screw shaft, (51)... Ingredients hopper, (60)... Extrusion filling means. Patent applicant: Yata Seisakusho Co., Ltd., 1 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A skin manufacturing device that makes the skin material of noodles or the like into a belt of a predetermined width and thickness and sends it out and hangs; a transfer means that horizontally transports the belt-shaped skin delivered from the skin manufacturing device; In a food manufacturing machine such as Shumai, which is equipped with a cutting means for cutting the strip-shaped outer skin into a predetermined size, and in which ingredients are fed onto the cut outer skin so that the ingredients are wrapped in the outer skin, the outer skin is transferred. The means is provided with locking bars for locking the outer skin at required intervals in the feeding direction of the endlessly rotating member, and an outer skin manufacturing device is disposed slightly forward and above the transporting means, and the outer skin manufacturing device An endlessly rotating feed belt for receiving the skin and feeding it into the transfer means is provided between the hanging position for sending out the skin from the device and the transfer means, and is provided at a position approximately at the same height as the transfer means, and this feed belt is powered as appropriate. Shumai, etc., characterized in that it is operatively connected to the transfer means via a transmission mechanism, and that a part of the power transmission mechanism is provided with a steplessly variable speed adjustment means, so that the speed can be adjusted. A fixed size feeding device for the outer skin in a manufacturing machine.