JPH0322086Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to a binding machine used for binding food products.

(Prior art) Examples of things that can be used to bind food are kinchiyaku, rolled cabbage, kelp rolls, etc. Conventionally, the core of kampiyo or wakame was used as a string so that everything could be eaten, and all of these were done by hand. It was concluded.

(Problems that the invention aims to solve) Conventional food bundling was all done manually, resulting in poor work efficiency and uneven bundling.Furthermore, there was a lot of manual contact, which made it unhygienic. It was hot.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and, therefore, to provide a binding machine that can bind food products at a significantly higher speed than conventional methods.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A tying machine according to the present invention includes a string hanging arm, a knot forming mechanism, and a reel for storing string,
The string is an edible string, preferably a collagen string, and further includes a container between the pivot shaft of the arm and the reel containing a liquid that moistens the string, and the string is immersed in the liquid. It is designed to be passed through and released.

(Effect of the above means) The string wound around the reel passes through the liquid in the container before reaching the arm, giving it appropriate moisture, thus improving its tensile strength and improving its sliding properties. Therefore, the coefficient of friction against the string path and the knot forming member is reduced. The string, which has become sufficiently strong, is suitably fed out from the tip of the arm and wrapped around the object to be tied, and binding is performed in the same manner as conventional strings.

(Example) Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 and 2 show an example of this binding machine as a whole.
1 is a binding machine main body, and 10 is a reel mounting section attached to the main body. The main body of the tying machine is composed of a tying arm 2 and a knot forming mechanism 3 as in the prior art, and the arm is configured to rotate around a hollow pivot shaft 4. The knot forming mechanism 3 is installed under a table 5 on which items to be tied are placed, and includes a string presser button 6 for pressing the tip of the string, and a series of knot forming members such as a beak and a string insertion rod. The strapping arm 2 and the knot forming mechanism 3 are operated at predetermined timings via a main shaft rotated by a motor provided in the tying machine body.

Note that the string hanging arm 2, the knot forming mechanism 3, and their operational relationship are well known in the art, so description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 7 is a safety device, 8 is a switch pedal, and 9 is a guard that prevents the strap from coming into contact with the arm 2. This binding machine is supported on four wheels for easy movement.

In this binding machine, as shown in FIG. 1, a reel mounting part 10 is provided at a position close to the pivot shaft 4 of the strapping arm, and includes a reel 11 and a container 1 for storing liquid.
Contains 2. As clearly shown in FIGS. 3-5, the reel 11 and container 12 are housed within a case 13 to prevent the ingress of dirt. This case 1
3 is an outlet 14 for the string, which is sealed except for the connection to the outside.

The container 12 is placed between the reel 11 and the outlet 14, has openings 15 and 16 formed on both sides, and is covered with a lid 17 at the top. The string S passes through the container 12 by means of their openings, being immersed in the liquid 18 in the container in the process, and passing from the outlet 14 to the pivot shaft 4 and the arm 2.
is sent out to the tip of the For proper contact of the string with the liquid 18, a rotatable guide roller 19 is preferably provided in the container 12, which is at least partially immersed in the liquid, as shown in FIG. It is designed to pass under the .

As the string S, an edible string with good mechanical suitability is used, and one example is a recently developed string made of collagen. The collagen used in the string is an animal protein obtained from the middle layer of cowhide and its meat, and is used in sausages and other products.The collagen is melted and specially processed, so it is free of Limited length available. It depends on the thickness of the string, but usually a length of about 150 meters is wound onto a reel and used for binding.

The liquid 18 in the container 12 is preferably a diluted alcohol liquid, which not only moistens the string and improves its strength, but also has a disinfecting effect and prevents the growth of germs in the liquid. By surrounding the string with the case 13, the vapor of the liquid 18 can slightly moisten the string wound around the reel. As shown in FIG. 4, a lid 20 is provided on the ceiling of the case 13 for purposes such as exchanging reels. Numeral 21 is a wing nut for setting the reel 11, and by tightening the wing nut, resistance is applied to the rotation of the reel, and the slack of the string is prevented.

The reel attachment part 10 is attached to the main body 1 by a hinge 22, and in order to make handling such as attachment of a string convenient, the reel attachment part 10 is rotated to a certain extent about the hinge 22 as a fulcrum, as shown by an imaginary line 10' in FIG. It is configured to be movable.

As shown in FIG. 2, a setting member 23 for positioning is provided at a position corresponding to the setting position of the object to be bound on the table 5 on the main body side, and this member is arranged at right angles as shown in FIG. It is a shaped member that can pivot around a mounting pin 24, and a spring 25.
A certain amount of movement is allowed against this, and it is possible to prevent excessive force from being applied to the objects during binding. If desired, wrap the items to be tied with Teflon when tying.
You may tie it up from above, and then remove the Teflon after bundling.

At the time of binding, the object A to be bound is set on the table 5, and when the pedal 8 is actuated, the arm 2 rotates and wraps the string around the object. At that time, the string unwound from the reel 11 passes through the container 12,
The string passes through the liquid and is given appropriate moisture, improving the tensile strength of the string, and also improving the slippage of the string, reducing the coefficient of friction between the string path and knot-forming members such as the beak. It becomes something that can withstand unity. When the string is wound around the object to be bound by the arm 2, a knot forming mechanism 3 is operated to tie a knot, the string is cut by a cutter, and the new end of the string is pressed against a string presser button 6 to complete the binding.

In this embodiment, the strap hanging arm 2 is of a rotating type, but depending on the case, the arm may be of a direct-acting type or a swinging type.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, the string that is unwound from the reel is given appropriate moisture, which improves its tensile strength and improves the slippage of the string. It is possible to mechanically bind food products. Therefore, the efficiency of the food bundling operation can be significantly improved, and furthermore, the food bundling can be made uniform, and there is extremely little manual contact, which is preferable from a sanitary standpoint.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of a binding machine according to an example of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, Fig. 3 is a side view showing the inside of the reel mounting part, and Fig. 4 is a line A in Fig. 3.
-A sectional view, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the inside of the reel mounting portion, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the part where the objects to be bound are set. In the figure, 2: string hanging arm, 3: knot forming mechanism, 4: arm pivot, 11: reel, 12: container, 13: case, 18: liquid, 19: guide roller.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] (1) A string hanging arm that wraps a string around an object to be tied;
A tying machine including a knot forming mechanism having a string presser button and beak for pressing the end of the string, and a reel for storing the string that is let out from the tip of the arm through the pivot shaft of the arm, wherein the string is an edible string. A binding comprising a container containing a liquid, which is located between the pivot shaft of the arm and the reel, and the string is adapted to pass through the liquid and be moistened. machine. (2) The binding machine according to claim 1, wherein a guide roller for the string is provided in the container and is at least partially immersed in the liquid. (3) The binding machine according to claim 1, wherein the container is housed in a case together with the reel. (4) The binding machine according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is a diluted alcohol liquid.