JPH0418800Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention mainly involves dividing vegetables, etc., which are mainly used in the production of pickles, such as vegetables and fruits with approximately circular cross sections such as eggplants, cucumbers, and turnips, into five or six pieces. This invention relates to a cutting machine for vegetables, etc., which is suitable for cutting vegetables into equal parts in a radial manner, such as splitting or splitting.

[Prior art] Techniques for cutting vegetables and fruits with approximately circular cross sections, such as eggplants, cucumbers, and turnips, into quarters have been known. In this case, machine slicing is also easy, but as shown in Fig. It is difficult to cut into equal parts radially, and conventionally this has been done manually.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] As mentioned above, manual work not only has poor work efficiency, but also has the disadvantage that the size is irregular and that it cannot be made into a regular shape.

Furthermore, there are slight differences in shape depending on the type of vegetables and each individual vegetable, making it difficult to cut them by machine.

As a technology to solve such problems,
Japanese Patent Publication No. 27034 discloses a technology relating to a cutting machine that can mechanically cut vegetables into eight parts, which has been difficult in the past.

According to the above-mentioned conventional cutting machine, it is possible to cut vegetables and the like into pieces.

However, in recent years, there has been a demand for products that only require making cuts, and if such products can be obtained using conventional dividing cutting machines, the versatility of the cutting machine will increase and the added value will increase. It is desired to develop a cutting machine for cutting vegetables, etc., which has high quality and added value.

[Purpose of the invention] Therefore, the purpose of the invention is to provide a versatile and high value-added vegetable cutting machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A cutting machine for vegetables, etc. that achieves the above purpose has a plurality of vertically rotating rotary blades arranged radially, and cuts vegetables etc. above the center position of the radial rotary blades. In a vegetable cutting machine equipped with an input port,
The cutting edges of the plurality of rotary blades on the side of the center position are arranged in a non-contact manner, thereby forming a substantially circular gap in the non-contact position, and the vegetables, etc. pass between the rotary blades. It has a width that cannot be divided by just cutting it, and a cut is formed by the rotary blade just below the gap, but a sharp rod-shaped dividing device sticks into the center of the undivided vegetable etc. and divides it. It is characterized in that the member is detachably erected in the vicinity of the gap.

In the present invention, vegetables refer to not only small spherical vegetables such as eggplants, potatoes, and onions, but also large vegetables such as cabbage and Chinese cabbage, fruits such as apples and pineapple, and processed marine products such as sausages.

[Example] Next, the present invention will be described in detail according to an example shown in the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 10 is a frame body, 11 is an upper frame body, and in the center of this upper frame body 11 is provided an input port 20 for vegetables and the like. 21 is a guide member, and 22 is a dividing member. Reference numeral 30 denotes a rotary blade, which is disposed on a bearing 31 fixed to the frame 10. In the case of this embodiment, eight rotary blades 30 are prepared radially around the input port 20,
Vegetables etc. inputted from the input port 20 are divided into eight parts.
32 is a motor whose rotational force is transmitted to a shaft 33 disposed in an annular manner via a drive transmission means such as a belt or chain, and is further connected to this shaft 33 via a drive transmission means. Each rotating blade 30
transmitted to. In the case of this embodiment, eight rotary blades 3
Eight shafts 33 are provided corresponding to 0, and each shaft 33 is connected by a joint 34.

In the present invention, a plurality of rotary blades 30 that rotate in the vertical direction are arranged radially, and the cutting edges of the rotary blades 30 on the center position side are arranged in a non-contact manner, so that they are approximately in the non-contact position. A circular gap is formed. The gap has a width that does not allow the vegetables or the like to be divided simply by passing between the rotating blades. In this example, the width of this gap is 0.5~
It is about 1mm.

Note that 40 is a product delivery device such as a belt conveyor.

Next, the functions of the cutting machine of the present invention having the above configuration will be explained.

While driving the motor 32 and rotating the rotary blade 30 in the direction of the arrow, vegetables,
For example, when an eggplant is thrown in, the eggplant falls and is cut into pieces as shown in FIG. 3 by the rotary blade 30. At this time, the tip of the rotary blade 30 has a 0.5~
Since there is a gap of 1 mm, the eggplant will not be cut into pieces, and the center will remain slightly uncut, so it will still maintain its eggplant shape. Furthermore, when the eggplant falls, the tip of the sharp rod-shaped dividing member 22 pierces the center of the eggplant that was left uncut, breaking it into pieces and dropping them onto a product delivery device 40 such as a belt conveyor. .

On the other hand, if vegetables, etc. are thrown in with the dividing member 22 removed from the frame 10, the uncut portion will be left in the center and will be dropped into the unloading device 40, so the vegetables, etc. is rotary blade 30
This results in a product with only the cuts made by the process and the external shape remaining unchanged.

Although the present invention is constructed as in the above-mentioned embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but includes various embodiments. It is as follows.

A The number of rotary blades 30 is not limited, and may be, for example, 5, 6, etc., which allows not only 80% cutting, but also 50%, 60%, etc.

B In the above case, although not shown, the rotary blade 30, bearing 31, shaft 33, etc. may be prepared as a unit for, for example, five blades, six blades, etc.
Alternatively, the mounting positions of the rotary blades 30 may be determined in advance according to 50%, 60%, 80%, etc., and the number of rotary blades 30 may be increased or decreased (attached or removed) depending on the number of divisions.

C. A hopper may be provided above the input port 20 so that vegetables etc. can be continuously supplied. In this case, a pressure mechanism may be provided to forcibly push vegetables etc. into the input port 20.

D Although not shown, it is also desirable to provide a guide member in the input port 20 so that vegetables, etc., are always placed at the center of the rotary blade regardless of their size.
The structure of such a guide member is, for example, an arm or the like is attached to the lower surface of the upper frame 11 at a radial position between the rotary blades, and this arm is moved toward the center of the slot by a spring or the like. It may be something that energizes. With such a configuration, the loaded vegetables, etc., regardless of their size, will be guided by an arm or the like that is biased by a spring or the like and will be supplied to the center position of the rotary blade 30.

E. It is also desirable to be able to set a dedicated input port 20 according to the shape of the vegetables, etc. to be cut.

F Although a belt conveyor is illustrated as the unloading device 40, it may be a simple container such as a saucer.

[Effects of the invention] According to the invention, it is possible to provide a highly versatile and high-value-added cutting machine that can be used not only for cutting into pieces such as 80% pieces, but also for cutting only pieces.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a schematic sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the object to be cut. In the figure, 10 is a frame body, 11 is an upper frame body, 20 is an inlet, 21 is a guide member, 22 is a dividing member, 30
31 is a rotating blade, 31 is a bearing, 32 is a motor, 33 is a shaft, 34 is a joint, and 40 is an unloading device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a cutting machine for vegetables, etc., in which a plurality of rotary blades rotating in a vertical direction are arranged radially, and an input port for vegetables, etc. is provided above the center position of the radial rotary blades. By arranging the blade edges on the center position side in a non-contact manner, a substantially circular gap is formed at the non-contact position, and the gap has a width that does not separate the vegetables etc. simply by passing between the rotating blades. Directly below the gap, a cut is formed by the rotary blade, and a sharp bar-shaped dividing member that pierces the center of the undivided vegetables, etc. to divide it is located close to the gap. A cutting machine for vegetables, etc. characterized by a detachable stand.