JPS6140775A - Apparatus for forming semisolid material to block having round edge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form a semisolid material such as minced meat automatically to a block, by rotating a block-forming member around the second shaft, putting the semisolid material in the block-forming member, and thrusting the semisolid material toward the outermost position from the second shaft by centrifugal force. CONSTITUTION:A semisolid material such as minced meat is charged to a block- forming member 14 having top-opened concave face 12. The rotation driving means 16 is furnished with rotational output members 22, 24, and 26 rotating around the second shaft 16 positioned nearly parallel to the center shaft 28 of the vertically extended member 14 passing through the center of the concave face 12 and separated from the center shaft 28 with a specific distance. The member 14 is made to be rotatable around the third shaft 28 positioned nearly parallel to the shaft 16 and separated from the shaft 16 with a specific distance. The member 14 is attached to the above rotation output member by the aid of the rotating attaching means. The member 14 is rotated on said rotating attaching means while the member 14 is being rotated around the shaft 16. The material in the member 14 is rolled on the inner face of the member 14 by this apparatus.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to an apparatus for forming semi-solid materials such as minced meat or minced fish into rounded lumps.

Technical background - For example, in order to make raw Shiyuumai before steaming, a semi-solid material whose main ingredient is minced meat is shaped into a lump of a certain shape, and this is wrapped in a piece of skin, or this skin is When automating the attaching process, thin strips of traditional leather are attached to the surface of the lumped material.

In the process described above, conventionally, in order to form a semi-solid material into a lump, a person usually shapes the semi-solid material into a desired shape in the palm of the hand. Therefore, in the above-mentioned fresh produce production, even if the peeling work was automated, the entire process could not be completely automated.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for automatically forming a semi-solid material such as minced meat into a lump.

Structure and effect of the invention Namely, the lump forming device according to the present invention has a concave inner surface facing upward, and has a lump forming section configured to receive a semi-solid material such as minced meat or minced fish meat; a rotational drive means having a rotational output member that is rotated about a second axis that is spaced a predetermined distance from the central axis of the block forming member and that extends vertically through the center of the block forming member and is substantially parallel to the coaxial line;
rotary attachment means for rotatably attaching the block forming member to the rotary output member about a third axis that is spaced a predetermined distance from the second axis and substantially parallel to the coaxial line; rolling means for rotating the mass-formed member on the rotating mounting means while being rotated about the member, thereby rolling the semi-solid material in the member on its inner surface;
It consists of

In this device, when the block forming member is rotated (revolution) around the second axis and a semi-solid material is placed therein, the material is constantly moved within the inner surface of the block forming member due to the centrifugal force caused by the rotation. , is pressed to a radially outermost position about the second axis. In this case, if the lump-formed member is fixedly attached to the rotational output member of the rotational drive means, the semi-solid material subjected to centrifugal force is pressed to a certain location at the outermost position on the inner surface. It will remain as it is. However, in the apparatus of the present invention, the block forming member is rotatably attached to the rotational output member as described above, and the block forming member is rotated on the rotational output member by the rolling means. Therefore, the inner surface of the mass-forming member moves relative to the semi-solid material that is pressed radially outward, which causes the material to roll over said inner surface and form into a rounded mass. It will be done.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
10 is shown. As shown, the device includes a block forming member 14 having an upwardly facing concave (specifically hemispherical) inner surface 12 and adapted to receive a semi-solid material such as ground meat; Rotate the member around one vertical axis 16! The rotary drive device 16 is provided with a rotary drive device 16 for rotating.

The rotary drive bag fIt16 includes a motor 20 fixed to the bottom of the fixed frame 18, an output rotation shaft 22 of the motor 20 extending along the vertical axis 16, a horizontal rotary disk 24 fixed to the shaft, and a vertical axis. a support shaft 26 that extends vertically and is fixed to a rotary plate 24 at a position a certain distance away from 16;
It has

The support shaft 26 is connected to the center of the bottom of the block forming member 14 via a bearing (not shown), such that the block forming member 14 is rotatable around a vertical axis 28 passing through its center (therefore, the central axis of the support shaft). I support it.

The block forming device 10 further includes four springs 60 provided between the block forming member 14 and the fixed frame 18.

The springs are set at angular intervals of approximately 90° around the block forming member 14, and when the block forming member 14 is rotated by the motor 20, it maintains a constant orientation with respect to the fixed frame 18. In other words, the support shaft 26
and rotates relative to a bearing, not shown, which is attached to the upper end and rotatably holds the lump molded member.

Next, the operation of this lump forming apparatus 10 will be explained.

First, by operating the motor 20, the output rotation shaft 22 and the rotary disk 24 are rotated, and the support shaft 26 is thereby rotated.
and the block molded member 14 rotates (revolutions) around the axis 16
be done. At this time, the block molded member 14 is attached to the fixed frame 18.
is connected to a spring 30 that is connected to a spring 30, so that it is held in a constant orientation relative to the fixed frame 18, as described above.

This can be seen in relation to the support shaft 26 as shown in FIG. That is, as can be seen from the comparison between a point a on the block-formed member and a point C on the support shaft 26, when the block-formed member revolves once, the member rotates once relative to the support shaft 26. do.

When a certain amount of semi-solid material is put into the lump forming member 14 which moves in this manner, the material receives centrifugal force due to the revolution of the lump forming member 14 around the axis 16, and the lump forming member moves. No matter where it is on the orbit, the outermost position in the radial direction centering on the axis 16 within the member 14 (
As shown by the uppermost member 14 in FIG.
(Position corresponding to point a) K is pressed (Actually, forces other than centrifugal force also act, and as shown in the figure, it comes to a position offset by a certain distance from the outermost GI in the radial direction). As is clear from the positional relationship between the point a on the block forming member 14 and the semi-solid material, the material changes within the block forming member 14 while the block forming member 14 revolves once. It means one rotation relative to the member. Based on the position of the block forming member 14 shown at the upper center position in FIG. 2, the movement of the material within the member is shown by arrows b1 and b.
2) It will look like b3.

Therefore, as the block-forming member continues to rotate, the material rolls within the block-forming member and is formed into a rounded block.

When this lump-forming device 10 is used for producing the above-mentioned raw shumai, a large number of shumai skins cut into strips are dropped into the lump-forming member 14 at the time when the material is made into a lump.
The mass rolls on the skin, thus adhering the skin to its surface and forming a raw yummy.

FIG. 3 shows a block forming apparatus 40 according to another embodiment. The basic structure of this device is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, but the connection relationship between the turntable 24' and the block forming member 14' and the setting position of the spring 60' are different.

That is, in this device, a vertical shaft 42 is fixed to the center of the bottom of the block forming member 14', and a rectangular horizontal plate 44 is fixed to the lower end of the vertical shaft 42.
The support shaft 26' corresponding to 6 does not directly support the lump molded member 14, but rotatably supports the horizontal plate 44 (via a bearing not shown). Further, a spring 30' corresponding to the spring 60 is stretched between the horizontal plate 44 and the fixed frame 18', and when the block molded member is revolved, the horizontal plate
4. Fixing the shaft 42 and the block molded member 14' to the frame 18'
Hold it in a constant direction.

As shown, shaft 42 and support shaft 26' are not on the same axis, but as mass-formed member 14' revolves, it rotates relative to support shaft 26' (as shown in FIG. 4). 155 rotations relative to each other, so that the semi-solid material sumolinearly formed member 1
It rolls within 4' and is formed into a rounded mass.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the first embodiment, the support shaft 26 has its lower end fixed to the rotary disk 24, and its upper end rotatably supports the lump molded member 14, but the upper end is fixed to the lump molded member 14VC, and the lower end Even if it is rotatably attached to the rotary disk 24, the same line forming operation as described above can be performed. The spring 60.30' also holds the mass-formed member against the rotary member 22.24.26 at the point of attachment of the rotary drive 16.16' to the output rotary member 22.24.26 when it is revolved. Although these springs are attached as means for relative rotation, the means for causing relative rotation of the mass molded member is not necessarily limited to these springs. For example, if external teeth are provided along the outer periphery of the block-formed member 14 and a 5'J song that engages with these external teeth is set on the inner surface of the fixed frame 18, the block-formed member 14 will be more effective than when a spring is used. 1g2 In the counterclockwise direction around the support shaft 26, see (
The machine can be rotated, and the mass-forming process can be performed faster accordingly. Moreover, the lump molded member can also be made into a spherical member.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the basic configuration of a lump forming device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 shows the movement of the lump forming member of the same device and the state in which semi-solid material is lumped. Figure; Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the basic configuration of a lump forming apparatus according to another embodiment; Figure 4 shows the movement of the lump forming member in the apparatus of Figure 3 and the lumping of semi-solid material; A diagram showing the state. Block forming member --- 14 Rotation output member 22.24.26.2462
6' Rotation drive means...16 Center axis...
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Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A block forming member having a concave inner surface facing upward and configured to receive a semi-solid material such as minced meat or minced fish; The central axis of the lump forming member passing through the center of the inner surface and extending in the vertical direction a rotary drive means having a rotary output member that is rotated about a second axis that is a predetermined distance apart from and substantially parallel to the coaxial line; rotary attachment means for attaching the block-formed member to the rotary output member in a manner rotatable about a third axis; while the block-formed member is being rotated about the second axis; a rolling means for rolling the semi-solid material in the member on its inner surface; and a rolling device for forming a semi-solid material into a rounded lump. (2) In the device according to claim 1, the rotational drive means includes a motor having an output rotation shaft extending along the second axis, a rotary disk fixed to the shaft, and a rotary disk mounted on the rotary disk. and a support shaft fixed to extend along the third axis, the lump molded member is supported on the support shaft so as to be rotatable about the third axis, and the rolling means is a spring stretched between the block forming member and the frame of the block forming apparatus, allowing rotation of the block forming member about the second axis, and maintaining a constant orientation of the block forming member with respect to the fixed frame; A lump forming device consisting of. (3) The block forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the third axis coincides with the central axis.