Loosening machine

Abstract

To provide a loosening machine capable of easily loosening a food lump.SOLUTION: The loosening machine 1 loosens a food lump 2. This loosening machine 1 is equipped with a plurality of loosening rods 10 for cutting off a lump of foods 2 on the outer periphery, and a supporting body 7 for supporting the plurality of loosening rods 10, movable in the direction crossing the axis of the loosening rods 10, and moving the plurality of loosening rods 10 in the direction crossing the axis of the loosening rods 10 to the 2A of the end part of the lump of foods 2. Preferably, the unbinding rod 10 has a core rod and a projection projecting outward from the outer periphery of the core rod and having a tapered tip extending across the axis of the core rod.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present specification discloses a food loaf breaker. [Background technology]

[0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-262361 discloses a food processing device that shreds cooked chicken by tearing it into pieces. This food processing device places chicken on a rotating tray, and the chicken is cut and stirred with a rotating blade. This food processing device shreds the chicken by cutting and stirring it with a conical blade with its apex in the direction of rotation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-262361 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The blade of the food processing device in JP 2005-262361 A is a conical blade, and the cutting edge tears the chicken meat. This conical blade requires the chicken meat to be cut into appropriate sizes in advance. This shredding machine has difficulty shredding chunks of food (hereinafter also referred to as "food chunks") without first cutting the meat into appropriate sizes.

[0005] The applicant's intention is to provide a food macerator that can easily macerate food chunks. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The food block loosening machine disclosed in the present specification comprises: a plurality of loosening rods for cutting the food mass at the periphery; and, a support that supports the plurality of loosening rods and is movable in a direction intersecting the axis of the loosening rods, and that moves the plurality of loosening rods in the direction relative to the end of the food block; Equipped with.

[0007] The present specification discloses a processing method for loosening food masses using a loosening machine, comprising: The loosening machine, a plurality of loosening rods for cutting the food mass at the periphery; and, a support that supports the plurality of loosening rods and is movable in a direction intersecting the axis of the loosening rods, and that moves the plurality of loosening rods in the direction relative to the end of the food block; Equipped with Bring the edge of the food mass close to the support; The support is moved in the direction relative to the end of the food block, and the end of the food block is loosened by the multiple loosening rods. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] This loosening machine can easily loosen food chunks. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a refining machine according to one embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion indicated by reference numeral III in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a shredding machine 1 together with a chicken block 2 to be shredded by the shredding machine 1. The chicken block 2 is a solidified, bound body of chicken meat from which unnecessary parts such as bones have been removed. This chicken block 2 is, for example, a chilled food product. This chicken block 2 is an example of a food block to be shredded. The food block to be shredded by the shredding machine 1 is not limited to the chicken block 2. The food block may be a block of meat other than the chicken block 2. Furthermore, the food block is not limited to a block-shaped food product in which multiple pieces of meat or the like are solidified, but may be a single block of meat or fish meat.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the shredding machine 1 includes a conveyor 3 that conveys chicken blocks 2. The conveyor 3 includes a conveyor 4 that supports and conveys the chicken blocks 2, and a conveyor 5 that is positioned above the conveyor 4 and sandwiches the chicken blocks 2 between the conveyor 4 and the conveyor 4. The conveyor 4 includes rollers 4A, 4B, and a belt 4C that runs between rollers 4A and 4B. The belt 4C is guided by rollers 4A and 4B and can rotate. Arrow V4 in FIG. 1 indicates the rotation direction of belt 4C. The conveyor 5 includes rollers 5A, 5B, and 5C, and a belt 5D that runs between rollers 5A, 5B, and 5C. The belt 5D is guided by rollers 5A, 5B, and 5C and can rotate. Arrow V5 in FIG. 1 indicates the rotation direction of belt 5D.

[0013] The shredding machine 1 is equipped with a die 6 into which the chicken blocks 2 conveyed by the conveyor 3 are fed. The die 6 has an opening 6A at its tip through which an end 2A of the chicken block 2 protrudes. The die 6 is capable of supporting the chicken blocks 2 with the end 2A of the chicken block 2 protruding from the die 6.

[0014] The refining machine 1 comprises a disk 7, a rotary shaft 8 to which the disk 7 is attached, a hood 9 that covers the disk 7 and has a dispensing opening 9A below, and a number of bolts 10 attached to the disk 7. The surface 7A of the disk 7 faces the opening 6A of the jaws 6. Each bolt 10 has a male thread 10A and a head 10B. The male thread 10A of the bolt 10 protrudes from the surface 7A of the disk 7.

[0015] Fig. 2 shows a cross section taken along line II-II in Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a cross section taken along line II in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 2, the loosening machine 1 further includes a pair of left and right guides 11 that guide the chicken blocks 2 conveyed by the conveyor 4 from the left and right, and a driver 12 that rotates the rotary shaft 8. In Fig. 2, the pair of guides 11 and the driver 12 hidden by the disk 7 and the hood 9 are indicated by two-dot chain lines. Similarly, the chicken blocks 2, the conveyor 4, and the conveyor 5 are also indicated by two-dot chain lines.

[0016] The disk 7 has a disk body 7B and two vanes 13 attached to the disk body 7B and arranged in the circumferential direction. The disk 7 is rotatable by a rotation shaft 8. An arrow V7 in FIG. 2 indicates the direction of rotation of the disk 7. Each vane 13 has a plurality of female screw holes 14 positioned at different positions in the circumferential and radial directions of the disk 7. Bolts 10 are threaded into some of the plurality of female screw holes 14. The bolts 10 are threaded into the female screw holes 14 and attached to the disk 7. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the bolts 10 have male threads 10A protruding from the surface 7A of the disk 7.

[0017] Although this disk 7 has two vane plates 13, it is not necessary for it to have any vane plates 13. This disk 7 may have a plurality of female screw holes 14 formed in the disk body 7B. Furthermore, this disk 7 may have three or more vane plates 13 arranged in the circumferential direction.

[0018] FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the portion designated by reference symbol III in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 3, a male screw 10A protrudes from the surface 7A of the disk 7. In this disk 7, the male screw 10A protrudes from the surface 7A, which is the surface of the blade plate 13. A dashed-dotted line L10 in FIG. 3 represents the axis of the bolt 10. This axis L10 is parallel to the axes of the disk 7 and the rotating shaft 8. The male screw 10A has a thread 10C protruding radially outward. The thread 10C extends in a ridge-like shape, intersecting the axis L10, tapering to a point 10D. In FIG. 3, a core 10E of the male screw 10A is shown by a two-dot chain line. This thread 10C protrudes outward from the outer periphery 10F of the core 10E.

[0019] Here, a processing method for shredding chicken blocks 2 using a shredding machine 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Here, for example, cubic chicken blocks 2 with sides of approximately 10 cm are shredded. The size of the chicken blocks 2 to be processed is not particularly limited. It is sufficient to prepare a shredding machine 1 of a size that can accommodate the size of the chicken blocks 2 to be shredded.

[0020] In this processing method, a worker places chicken chunks 2 on conveyor 4 shown in FIG. 1. Conveyor 4 transports chicken chunks 2 toward disk 7. Conveyors 4 and 5 sandwich chicken chunks 2 and push them into jaw 6. End 2A of the pushed chicken chunks 2 protrudes from opening 6A of jaw 6. As disk 7 rotates, male thread 10A of bolt 10 cuts end 2A of chicken chunk 2. Male thread 10A of bolt 10 loosens the chicken pieces cut from chicken chunk 2. The chicken pieces are guided into hood 9 and dispensed from dispensing opening 9A of hood 9.

[0021] This loosening machine 1 has a core rod 10E with a male thread 10A, and threads 10C that protrude outward from the outer periphery 10F of the core rod 10E and have tapered tips 10D that extend intersecting with the axis L10 of the core rod 10E. The disk 7 moves the bolts 10 relative to the end 2A of the chicken block 2 in a circumferential direction that intersects with the radial direction in which the bolts 10 are aligned. The disk 7 moves the bolts 10 in a direction perpendicular to the axis L10 of the bolts 10.

[0022] In this shredding machine 1, the multiple male screws 10A move relative to the end 2A of the chicken block 2 in a direction perpendicular to the axis L10, causing the multiple male screws 10A to cut through the chicken block 2. The male screws 10A shred the end 2A of the chicken block 2 while cutting through it in a direction perpendicular to the axis L10 of the bolt 10. This shredding machine 1 can easily shred the chicken block 2. All that is required for this shredding machine 1 is for it to be able to cut and shred the chicken block 2 in the direction along the axis L10. This shredding machine 1 does not need to have the screw thread 10C. For example, the shredding machine 1 may shred and shred the chicken block 2 with the outer periphery 10F of the core rod 10E.

[0023] Furthermore, in this disintegrator 1, the moving direction of core rod 10E is not limited to a direction perpendicular to axis L10. It is sufficient that outer periphery 10F comes into contact with chicken blocks 2 simultaneously with or before the tip of core rod 10E and cuts chicken blocks 2 with outer periphery 10F, and the moving direction of core rod 10E is a direction intersecting axis L10.

[0024] In this shredding machine 1, the multiple male screws 10A cut the chicken meat block 2 along the axis L10, while the threads 10C of the multiple male screws 10A intersect the axis L10 to cut the chicken meat block 2. The male screws 10A cut the end 2A of the chicken meat block 2 in two directions, along the axis L10 of the bolt 10 and in a direction intersecting the axis L10, and shred the shredded chicken pieces. This shredding machine 1 can further easily shred the chicken meat block 2. Therefore, this shredding machine 1 preferably has threads 10C that protrude outward from the outer periphery 10F of the core rod 10E and taper, with the tip 10D extending intersecting the axis L10 of the core rod 10E.

[0025] Furthermore, by using this type of male screw 10A to cut and shred the chicken block 2, chicken pieces of non-uniform size and shape can be obtained. Chicken pieces of non-uniform size and shape are suitable for, for example, pizza toppings. This shredding machine 1 is suitable for producing chicken pieces for toppings.

[0026] In this shredding machine 1, the shredding rod for shredding chicken pieces is not limited to the bolt 10. As described above, the shredding rod may have a core rod 10E extending along the axis L10. Such a shredding rod can shred the end 2A of the chicken block 2 in a direction along the axis 10L of the shredding rod, shredding the shredded chicken pieces. Furthermore, a shredding rod having a screw thread 10C can shredding the shredded chicken pieces while shredding in two directions, intersecting with and along the axis L10. By shredding and shredding the chicken block 2 with multiple shredding rods, chicken pieces of non-uniform sizes and shapes can be obtained.

[0027] In the bolt 10 of this disentangling machine 1, the male thread 10A has a core rod 10E and a thread 10C that protrudes outward from the outer periphery 10F of the core rod 10E and has a tip 10D that extends intersecting with the axis L10 of the core rod 10E. The angle of intersection between the tip 10D and the axis L10 of the core rod 10E is not particularly limited, but is preferably 60° or greater, more preferably 80° or greater, and particularly preferably 85° or greater.

[0028] The loosening machine 1 has a screw thread 10C as a protrusion of the loosening rod. In a cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the tip 10D extends, the screw thread 10C has a tapered shape that tapers toward the tip 10D. This screw thread 10C is suitable for cutting up chicken chunks 2. It is preferable that the protrusion of the loosening rod has a tapered shape that tapers toward the tip 10D in a cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the tip 10D extends.

[0029] Furthermore, the support for the multiple bolts 10 is not limited to the disk 7. The support may support the multiple loosening bars so as to be movable relative to the end 2A of the chicken block 2 in a direction intersecting the direction in which the multiple loosening bars are lined up. It is only necessary that the lined up multiple loosening bars can loosen the end 2A of the chicken block 2 while cutting at different positions. Furthermore, even in the case of a loosening machine 1 that includes a rotating shaft 8, the support may be a rotating body that is attached to the rotating shaft 8 and rotates. For example, the blade plate 13 may be attached to the rotating shaft 8 and rotate, without including the disk main body 7B.

[0030] Furthermore, the movement direction of the multiple bolts 10 is not limited to the circumferential direction. In this disintegrator 1, the movement direction of the multiple bolts 10 is a direction that crosses the end 2A of the chicken block 2 perpendicular to the movement direction of the chicken block 2, but is not limited to this. The movement direction of the multiple bolts 10 may be any direction that crosses the movement direction of the chicken block 2 and can disintegrate the chicken block 2 while tearing it apart. In the disintegrator 1, the disk 7 serving as the support rotates, but the support may also be moved vertically, horizontally, or both vertically and horizontally.

[0031] This shredding machine 1 includes a conveyor 3 that conveys chicken blocks 2 toward the disk 7. With this shredding machine 1, an operator does not need to push chicken blocks 2 toward the disk 7. This shredding machine 1 preferably includes a conveyor 3. Furthermore, conveyor 3 can reliably push chicken blocks 2 by sandwiching chicken blocks 2 between conveyors 4 and 5. This conveyor 3 preferably includes conveyors 4 and 5 that sandwich chicken blocks 2. Here, conveyors 4 and 5 are belt conveyors, but are not limited to this. It is sufficient that conveyor 4 is capable of transporting chicken blocks 2, and it is sufficient that conveyor 5 is capable of sandwiching chicken blocks 2 between itself and conveyor 4 and pushing them toward die 6.

[0032] This shredding machine 1 is equipped with a jaw 6 that supports chicken blocks 2 with end 2A of the chicken blocks 2 protruding. Because this jaw 6 supports chicken blocks 2, bolt 10 can easily cut through end 2A. It is preferable that shredding machine 1 is equipped with a jaw 6. Also, from the viewpoint of forcing chicken blocks 2 into jaw 6 and protruding end 2A, it is preferable that conveyor 3 has conveyors 4 and 5 that sandwich chicken blocks 2 therebetween.

[0033] This shredding machine 1 cuts up chicken chunks 2 with male threads 10A. Commercially available bolts 10 can be used for these male threads 10A, so this shredding machine 1 does not require a special dedicated shredding rod. By using bolts 10, this shredding machine 1 also does not require the storage of dedicated replacement parts. In this shredding machine 1, the protrusions that shredding chicken chunks 2 are preferably male threads 10A.

[0034] In this disentangling machine 1, the disc 7 has a female screw hole 14. A male screw 10A is threaded into the female screw hole 14 and protrudes from the disc 7. By threading the male screw 10A into the female screw hole 14, the protruding height of the male screw 10A can be easily adjusted. In the disentangling machine 1, it is preferable that the disc 7 has a female screw hole 14 and the male screw 10A is threaded into the female screw hole 14 and protrudes from the disc 7. The disentangling machine 1 may further include a nut that is threaded into the female screw hole 14 and pressed against the disc 7 to fix the protruding height of the male screw 10A.

[0035] In this loosening machine 1, the disc 7 has a plurality of female screw holes 14. A male screw 10A is screwed into a female screw hole 14 selected from the plurality of female screw holes 14 located in different positions. The loosening machine 1 can change the position from which the male screw 10A protrudes. The loosening machine 1 can change the position from which the male screw 10A protrudes depending on the food lump to be loosened. In the loosening machine 1, it is preferable that the number of the female screw holes 14 is greater than the number of the male screws 10A. It is preferable that the loosening machine 1 has a plurality of female screw holes 14 located in different positions.

[0036] It should be noted that the food blocks that the shredding machine 1 shreds are not limited to the chicken blocks 2. The food blocks that the shredding machine 1 shreds may be any food that can be shredded by cutting with the outer periphery of the shredding rod.

[0037] [Disclosure items] Each of the following sections discloses a preferred embodiment.

[0038] [Item 1] A food lump loosening machine, comprising: a plurality of loosening rods for cutting the food mass at the periphery; and, a support that supports the plurality of loosening rods and is movable in a direction intersecting the axis of the loosening rods, and that moves the plurality of loosening rods in the direction relative to the end of the food block; A loosening machine equipped with:

[0039] [Item 2] Item 2. The loosening machine according to item 1, wherein the loosening rod has a core rod and a protrusion that protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the core rod and has a tapered tip that extends intersecting the axis of the core rod.

[0040] [Item 3] 3. The disentangling machine according to item 2, wherein the protrusion is a male screw thread.

[0041] [Item 4] the support has a female screw hole, Item 4. The loosening machine according to item 3, wherein the male screw is threaded into the female screw hole and protrudes from the support.

[0042] [Item 5] the support body has a plurality of female screw holes into which the male screws can be screwed, 5. The loosening machine according to item 3 or 4, wherein the number of the plurality of female screw holes is greater than the number of the plurality of male screws.

[0043] [Item 6] 6. The loosening machine according to any one of items 1 to 5, further comprising a conveyor that conveys the food mass toward the support.

[0044] [Item 7] A processing method for loosening food chunks using a loosening machine, comprising: The loosening machine, a plurality of loosening rods for cutting the food mass at the periphery; and, a support that supports the plurality of loosening rods and is movable in a direction intersecting the axis of the loosening rods, and that moves the plurality of loosening rods in the direction relative to the end of the food block; Equipped with Bring the edge of the food mass close to the support; A method for loosening a block of food, comprising moving the support in the direction relative to the end of the block of food and loosening the end of the block of food with a plurality of loosening rods.

[0045] [Item 8] 8. The method for loosening a food block according to Item 7, wherein the food block is a chicken block made by solidifying chicken meat. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1. Loosening machine 2. Chicken chunks (food chunks) 2A...End 3. Conveyor 7. Disk (support) 10 volts 10A··· Male thread (loosening rod) 10C···Screw thread (protrusion) 10D...tip 10E·· Core rod 10F...Outer perimeter 14 Female screw hole

Claims

1. A food lump loosening machine, comprising: a plurality of loosening rods for cutting the food mass at the periphery; and, a support that supports the plurality of loosening rods and is movable in a direction intersecting the axis of the loosening rods, and that moves the plurality of loosening rods in the direction relative to the end of the food block; A loosening machine equipped with:

2. 2. The loosening machine according to claim 1, wherein the loosening rod has a core rod and a protrusion that protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the core rod and has a tapered tip that extends intersecting the axis of the core rod.

3. The de-aggregator according to claim 2 , wherein the protrusions are male screw threads.

4. the support has a female screw hole, The de-mangler according to claim 3 , wherein the male screw is threadedly engaged with the female screw hole and protrudes from the support.

5. the support body has a plurality of female screw holes into which the male screws can be screwed, The loosening machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the number of the plurality of female screw holes is greater than the number of the plurality of male screws.

6. The loosening machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a conveyor that conveys the food mass toward the support.

7. A processing method for loosening food chunks using a loosening machine, comprising: The loosening machine, a plurality of loosening rods for cutting the food mass at the periphery; and, a support that supports the plurality of loosening rods and is movable in a direction intersecting the axis of the loosening rods, and that moves the plurality of loosening rods in the direction relative to the end of the food block; Equipped with Bring the edge of the food mass close to the support; A method for loosening a block of food, comprising moving the support in the direction relative to the end of the block of food and loosening the end of the block of food with a plurality of loosening rods.

8. 8. The method for loosening a food block according to claim 7, wherein the food block is a chicken block made by solidifying chicken meat.

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