JPS5935111Y2 - Cutting device for processed food forming machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a cutting device for a processed food molding machine that continuously molds processed foods such as croquettes and hamburgers.

There is a processed food molding machine that continuously manufactures foods of a predetermined shape by filling a molding mouth with a certain shape with a molding raw material and then extruding it to the outside with an extruder. A cutting device is provided to completely separate the molding raw material from the molding machine when it is molded and extruded outside.In the past, for example, piano wire or wire with a diameter of about 0.6 mm was stretched, and the extruded molded material was cut off from the molding machine. The raw material is cut out from the molding machine.

However, since these are thin wire-shaped wires, it is not possible to apply too much tension to them, and they often stretch or break during use, and if wires with a large diameter are used, they may dig into the molded food. The center part tends to sag due to its own weight even when it is stretched, making it difficult to accurately cut shaped foods.

This invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and does not stretch or break even when sufficient tension is applied, and can be stretched in a straight line.
This is a carefully devised cutting device that can accurately cut the molded food extruded from the molding machine without losing its shape.
The gist is that an appropriate number of molding units each consisting of a molded body with a plurality of molding holes formed therein and an extruded body provided with a protruding body that fits into the molding holes are attached to the outer surface of a rotating drum, and the In a processed food molding machine in which the molding raw material filled in the molding opening is pushed out of the rotating drum using the protruding body, the drum is stretched in an endlessly rotating manner by an appropriate number of rollers, and the upper rotating part is A cutting device for a processed food forming machine is provided with a belt-shaped cutting belt disposed in contact with or close to a rotating drum.

The details of the present invention will be explained below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. Figures 1 and 2 show a processed food forming machine 1 equipped with a cutting device 3 according to the present invention, and a suitable number of cutting devices 3 are provided. The cut belt 16 is stretched in an endless rotating manner by rollers 17, and the cut belt 16 is formed into a belt shape, for example, about 4 mm in width and 0.4 mm in thickness, and the cutting performance can be improved as necessary. In order to improve the cutting quality, one end is cut obliquely to provide a cutting edge 18 as shown in FIG. .

The cutting belt 16 is driven by an appropriate number of rollers 17...
・This is done by connecting a motor to one or more of them. In the embodiment, it is taken out of the molding machine 1 and rotates a drive roller 20 equipped with a motor 19. Tension adjustment is also carried out by turning an adjustment screw 22 provided on the support 21 to which the drive roller 20 is attached, thereby moving the support 21 back and forth as shown by the arrow.

In addition, a cleaning tank 23 is provided at the bottom of the cut belt 16 stretched in a loop shape, in which cleaning water constantly flows in and out, and is always stored at a constant water level. The molding material adhering to the cut belt 16 which is temporarily immersed in water is removed.

Each roller 17 including the central presser roller 24 is a fourth roller.
As shown in the figure, a concave groove 26 for guiding the cut belt 16 is formed between the outer circumferential ends 25 and 25, and when the cut belt 16 passes through the rollers 17, the adhering forming material is transferred between the outer circumferential edge 25 and the cut belt. 16, is removed from the cut belt 16, falls into the cleaning tank 23, and is absorbed.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, a spraying device 27 is provided to directly spray cleaning water onto the cut belt 16 that has passed through the central presser roller 24, thereby making cleaning more effective.

The molding machine 1 provided with the cutting device 3 according to the present invention in the embodiment includes a molding raw material supply section 2 in the upper part, a thickness adjustment device S in the lower part, and a power box 4 in the side part.
The forming raw material supply section 2 includes a hopper 11 having an open top and bottom.
The upper impeller 14 and the lower impeller 15 are assembled in two stages, and the thickness adjustment device S is mounted on both side plates 5 of the molding machine 1.
, 5, a hollow cylindrical rotating drum 6 is attached between them, and a molding unit 8 is attached to an opening 7 provided at an appropriate position in the rotating drum 6, and the molding unit 8 has a plurality of molding ports 12, It consists of a molded body 9 formed with... and an extruded body 10 provided with protrusions 13 that fit into the molding opening 12 from inside the rotating drum 6.

The configuration of the present invention is as described above, and its operation will be explained as follows: The forming raw material supply section 2 located at the top of the molding machine 1 stores forming raw materials for making croquettes, hamburgers, etc., and the upper impeller By the gentle rotation of 14, the forming raw material is sent to the lower impeller 15, and is further supplied to the lower thickness adjusting device S.

In the thickness adjustment device S, a rotary drum 6 equipped with a molding unit 8 rotates at a constant speed, and the molding raw material is press-fitted from above and filled into the molding port 12 of the molding unit 8 that has come to the upper position. When the molding unit 8 comes to the lower position as the rotating drum 6 rotates, the extruded body 10 is moved by an internal mechanism (not shown), and the protruded body 13 moves the molding raw material. The molding material is inserted into the clogged molding port 12 and transferred to the rotating drum 6.
It is pushed out and dropped onto a conveyor table 28 or the like shown by an imaginary line.

Here, since the cutting device 3 according to the present invention has a cutting belt and rotates in the direction of the arrow, it cuts the molding material extruded from the molding port 12 and reliably cuts it from the rotating drum 6.

Since the cut belt 16 is in the form of a band, it can withstand a large tension, and is tensioned by each roller 17 .

Therefore, the molding material extruded from the molding port 12 is cut uniformly, and smooth cutting is achieved without biting into the molding material or deforming the molding material during cutting.

Further, the cut belt 16 to which the forming raw material has adhered due to cutting is removed from the cut belt 16 by being sandwiched between the cut belt 16 and the outer peripheral end 25 by each roller 17...particularly by the central press roller 24. The entire cut belt 16 is immersed in a cleaning tank 23, and the injection device 2
7, so any molding materials that adhere to it will be destroyed! - The cut belt 16 that is completely removed from the belt 16 and newly passes under the rotating drum 6 is regenerated into one with appropriate wetness and good cutting performance.

As described above, the present invention provides an effective cutting device 3 for a molding machine that continuously molds processed foods such as croquettes and hamburger steaks. There is no fear and it can be placed under the rotating drum 6.
By stretching the molded food in a straight line, the molded food extruded from the rotating drum 6 can be reliably cut without losing its shape, and the processed food molding machine 1 can efficiently mold and process the food.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a processed food molding machine equipped with a cutting device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a forming unit, and Fig. 4 is a cut belt for tensioning. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the roller, and is an explanatory diagram of the cut belt tensioned state when the rotating drum is viewed from below. S... Thickness adjustment device, 1... Processed food molding machine, 2... Molding raw material supply section, 3...
- Cutting device, 4... Power box, 5...
...Side plate, 6...Rotating drum, 7...
Opening portion, 8... Molding unit, 9...
Molded body, 10... Extruded body, 11...
Hopper, 12...Molding port, 13...
Projection body, 14... Upper impeller, 15...
・Lower impeller, 16...Cuck I・Bell I・, 1
7...Roller, 18...Blade tip, 19.
... Motor, 20 ... Drive roller, 2
1... Abutment, 22... Adjustment screw, 23
...Curved cleaning tank, 24...Central presser roller, 25
...Outer peripheral end, 26...Concave groove, 27...
... Injection device, 28 ... Conveyor stand, 29
... Rotating part of the striking part.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) An appropriate number of molding units each consisting of a molded body formed with a plurality of molding ports and an extruded body provided with a protruding body that fits into the molding ports are attached to the outer surface of the rotating drum, and the molding ports are filled from the outside. In a processed food molding machine in which the molding raw material is pushed out of the rotating drum using the protruding body, a suitable number of rollers are stretched in an endless rotating manner, and the upper rotating part is in contact with the rotating drum. A cutting device for a processed food forming machine, which is provided with a belt-shaped cutting belt arranged at or near the cutting belt. (2) A cutting device for a processed food molding machine according to claim 1, which is a utility model and is provided with a cleaning tank equipped with an injection device for cleaning the cut belt.