JPH0735577Y2 - Garlic stem and whisker cutting device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garlic stalk and root cutting device used for cutting garlic stalk and whisker root.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Garlic, a perennial plant of the family Liliaceae, has its stem or underground bulb used as an edible or tonic drug. Conventionally, the cutting of the beard roots growing on the stems and bulbs has been conventionally manually removed by using scissors, a cutter knife or the like.

As an attempt to mechanize this work, Shokai Sho 5
5-63692, 59-692, 59-13699.
The first prize was devised.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the case of manual work, the work efficiency is poor and the demand cannot be sufficiently satisfied, and the work is shunned due to the unique odor of garlic. was there.

Further, even when the above-mentioned mechanization is attempted, there is a problem that so-called line work is difficult and work efficiency cannot be sufficiently improved.

The present invention solves these problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide a garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device capable of continuously and efficiently cutting garlic stalk and whisker root, and further reducing odor and the like from adhering to clothes and the like. Is.

[0007]

The present invention provides a garlic stalk and whisker cutting device for achieving the above object,
Two chains attached in parallel to the housing or machine frame, a chuck fixed to both chains and constantly expanded by a spring that moves according to the rotation of both chains, and the chuck comes to a predetermined position. At this time, the chuck is composed of a side surface pressing plate that presses the chuck from both sides and closes its tip against the spring, and cutters attached above and below the moving track of the chuck central part between the both side surface pressing plates. Characterizing

[0008]

[Operation] Garlic is placed on the central portion of the expanding chuck that moves according to the rotation of the chain. The tip of the chuck is closed by pressing plates on both sides to securely fix garlic, and in this state, the stems and whiskers are cut by cutters attached above and below. The chuck opens again when it passes between the side surface pressing plates, and when it moves to the winding part of the chain, the garlic drops due to its own weight.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 shows a garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device according to the present invention, and is a plan view in which a cutter part placed above is omitted. FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1 showing the upper and lower cutter positions, the attachment state of the chain and the chuck, and the like. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the entire chuck.

1 is a chain of two threads 2, 3 parallel to the inside.
It is a case that is stretched. The chains 2 and 3 are rotatably attached to the housing 1 via gears 4 and 5 at their winding portions, and a number of chucks 6 are appropriately fixed.

The chuck 6 welds a semicircular cylindrical body 8 to a bottom plate 7 made of a rectangular iron plate, and welds and fixes an arcuate plate 9 to the cylindrical body 8. Rotating pieces 10 and 11 are rotatably attached to both ends of the bow plate 9 so as to be rotatable. Ball bearings 12 and 13 are mounted on the outer ends of the rotating pieces 10 and 11, respectively.

Sleeve pieces 14 and 15 are arranged between the insides of the rotating pieces 10 and 11 and the cylindrical body 8. The sleeve pieces 14 and 15 are rotatably attached to the arc-shaped plate 9, respectively, and further the rotation pieces 10 and 1
Both of them are attached by shafts 10b and 11b. Sleeve pieces 14, 1
A spring 16 is stretched over the rear end portion of 5, and garlic pressing portions 17, 18 are loosely fitted to the front end portion thereof via shaft pieces 17a, 18a. A pressure spring is interposed between the shaft pieces 17a and 18a so that the pressing portions 17b and 18b always project inward with some elasticity.

When garlic is placed on the bottom plate 7,
A notch 7a is provided so that it is stably positioned, the bottom part projects, and the beard root hangs downward. Further, the chuck 6 is provided inside the cylindrical body 8 and the holding portions 17b and 18b.
Closes, and when you grab the garlic, fix it securely,
Further, in order to prevent scratching, an elastic member such as sponge or soft rubber material is attached.

The bottom plate 7 of the chuck 6 having the above structure is fixed to the chains 2 and 3. The chain 2 is attached to the chain 2 via an elongated iron plate which is welded to the chain 2 in advance. At that time, the shaft 11a of the rotating piece 11 and the shaft 1 of the sleeve piece 15
5a is screwed or penetrated into the iron plate welded to the chain 2 and fixed by a nut or the like. Similarly, the other side of the chuck 6 is also fixed to the chain 3 by the shaft 10a of the rotating piece 10 and the shaft 14a of the sleeve piece 14 via an elongated iron plate welded to the chain 3.

Side surface pressing plates 19 and 20 are attached to both inner sides of the casing 1 in the longitudinal direction. Side pressing plates 19, 20
Is a position where the ball bearings 12 and 13 of the chuck 6 that moves according to the rotation of the chains 2 and 3 come into contact with each other, and the rotating pieces 10 and 11 are pressed, and the garlic pressing portions 17 and 18 at the tips can be closed. Install by protruding inward.

Disc cutters 21 and 22 are attached between the side surface pressing plates 19 and 20 and above and below the moving track of the central portion of the chuck 6. Upper disc cutter 2
Reference numeral 1 is attached to a rotating shaft of a motor 21a, and the motor 21a is attached by a known method such as mounting and fixing on a crosspiece which is provided on the upper edge of the housing 1. The upper disc cutter 21 is positioned so as to project downward so that the root portion of the garlic stalk placed and fixed on the chuck 6 can be cut.

The lower disk cutter 22 is attached to the shaft of a motor 22a fixed to a crosspiece mounted between the inner and outer sides of the housing 1, is placed and fixed on the chuck 6, and has a cutout 7a.
It is placed at such a height that the bottom of the garlic protruding further downward can be cut. Reference numeral 23 is a motor that rotates the chains 2 and 3 via the gear 4a. 5a is a tensioning gear for the chains 2 and 3 to always maintain a constant tension.

The actual stalk and whisker cutting of the garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device of the present invention having the above construction will be described. The motor 23 for rotating the chains 2 and 3, the motor 21a of the upper disc cutter 21 and the motor 22a of the lower disc cutter 22 are energized and rotated. In this state, the topmost (left side of FIG. 1) cutter 6 that has expanded
Place garlic on the bottom plate 7 with the stalk side up. At this time, it is desirable to place the bottom portion of the garlic in the notch 7a so that it is correctly positioned.

The chuck 6 on which garlic is placed moves downward as the chains 2 and 3 rotate, and when it comes in contact with the side surface pressing plates 19 and 20, the ball bearing 12 and
13 is pushed, and the rotating pieces 10 and 11 are correspondingly moved to the shaft 10.
It rotates about a and 11a as fulcrums. The movement is axis 10
Since it is transmitted to the sleeve pieces 14 and 15 via b and 11b,
The sleeve pieces 14 and 15 resist the spring 16 and the shaft 14a,
It rotates inward with 15a as a fulcrum, the tip of the chuck 6 is closed, and the garlic is securely gripped and fixed.

The garlic-fixed chuck 6 advances further forward, and the stem protruding from the tubular body 8 is cut by the rotating upper disc cutter 21, and at the same time the bottom plate 7 is cut.
The bottom of the garlic and the roots of the garlic protruding from the notch 7a are cut off by the rotating lower disc cutter 22.

The garlic-fixed chuck 6 with the stalk and beard root cut is further advanced, and the side pressing plates 19, 20 are pushed.
When passing through the space, the pressing by the side surface pressing plates 19 and 20 via the ball bearings 12 and 13 is released, so that the tension of the spring 16 causes the sleeve pieces 14 and 15 to move the sleeve pieces 14 and 15 to the shafts 14a and 1a.
It rotates about 5a as a fulcrum and its tip widens. When the chuck 6 further advanced in this state is positioned at the winding portion of the chains 2 and 3, the garlic drops by its own weight. The above steps are for the chains 2, 3 and the disc cutter 2.
Since 1 and 22 are rotating, they can be continuously performed.

[0022]

The garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device according to the present invention having the above structure cuts the stalk and whisker root almost at the same time only by placing the garlic on the chuck attached to the two-strand chain. Moreover, since the process is carried out continuously, it is possible to efficiently process a large amount, and thus it is possible to sufficiently meet the increasing demand for garlic. Furthermore, since the cutting is performed while being fixed by the chuck, the liquid that oozes out from the cutting surface rarely adheres to the operator's hands, clothes, etc., and the odor is not bothered.
Also, the cut stalk falls below the upper surface of the chuck,
The beard roots fall below the desk cutter, and the cut garlics fall below the winding part of the chain, so if you put a container at each drop point, you can easily collect these, It has many excellent effects as a cutting device for garlic stalks and whiskers, because it is easy to process and can improve work efficiency as much as possible. The present invention relates to a garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device, but it can also be applied to stalks or root cuttings of root vegetables such as onions and carrots. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device of the present invention, omitting a cutter part placed above.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, showing upper and lower cutter positions, a mounting state of a chain and a chuck, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the entire chuck.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Case 2 Chain 3 Chain 6 Chuck 19 Side Press Plate 20 Side Press Plate 21 Upper Disc Cutter 22 Lower Disc Cutter

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device mounted in parallel with a housing or a machine frame.
Strip chain and a chuck that is fixed to both chains and is constantly expanded by a spring that moves according to the rotation of both chains, and when the chuck comes to a predetermined position, the chuck is pressed from both sides to the spring. A garlic stalk and whisker root cutting device, characterized in that the garlic stalk and whiskers are composed of a side surface pressing plate that closes its tip end against each other, and cutters that are respectively installed above and below the movement track of the chuck central portion between the both side surface pressing plates. .