Processing device and method of producing food product

The processing device efficiently processes food materials by clamping and heating them with movable electrodes, addressing inefficiencies in existing equipment to produce high-quality food products with maintained color and flavor.

JP2025175387AActive Publication Date: 2025-12-03SODICK CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024081460
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2025-12-03
Estimated Expiration
2044-05-20

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Technical Problem

Existing food processing equipment requires multiple handling steps, leading to inefficiencies and loss of color and flavor in processed foods.

Method used

A processing device with a cylindrical processing unit and movable electrodes that clamp and heat food materials using electrical current, transitioning between heating and cooling spaces to efficiently produce high-quality food products.

Benefits of technology

The device efficiently processes food materials in a short time while maintaining quality by minimizing color and flavor loss, particularly effective for meat substitutes and other protein-containing materials.

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Abstract

To provide a processing device that is capable of efficient processing in a short time and producing a processed food of excellent quality.SOLUTION: A processing device includes a processing unit and a pair of electrodes. The processing unit is in a cylindrical shape, with a housing space formed therein as an internal space capable of housing materials to be processed. The processing unit also includes a heating unit. The heating unit is formed with a heating space forming a part of the housing space. The pair of electrodes are configured to clamp and electrically heat the materials to be processed in the heating space, and to be movable from the heating space while clamping the materials to be processed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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