Food cutting device and food cutting method

Abstract

To provide a food cutting device capable of reducing the number of components and cost and also capable of suppressing variations of a shape of cut food, and a food cutting method.SOLUTION: A food cutting device 1 includes a push-up part 3 that holds food E and pushes up the held food E, and a cutting part 4 that cuts the food E that has been pushed-up. The push-up part 3 includes a food holding part 311a that holds the food E and a lifting part 32 that lifts up and down the food holding part 311a. The food holding part 311a moves up and down between a food holding position before cut that is below the cutting part 4 and in which the food E before cut is held, and a food holding position after cut that is above the cutting part 4 and in which the food E that has passed through the cutting part 4 and cut is held in a manner that the food E can be taken out.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a food cutting device and a food cutting method. [Background technology]

[0002] <Description of Background Art> BACKGROUND ART Food cutting devices for cutting foods such as boiled eggs have been proposed in the past (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] <Explanation of Patent Document 1> For example, the food cutting device described in Patent Document 1 includes a supply means for intermittently supplying food, a cutting means for cutting the food into pieces, an extrusion means for pushing the food horizontally toward the cutting means, and a receiving means for receiving the cut food.

[0004] <Desired Technology-1> However, the food cutting device described in Patent Document 1 is equipped with a dedicated receiving means for receiving cut food, which not only increases the number of parts and increases costs, but also may cause the shape of the cut food to become distorted when the food is transferred from the pushing means to the receiving means, reducing the efficiency of subsequent work (e.g., plating). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-15109 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] <Background Technology Issues> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a food cutting device and a food cutting method that not only reduces the number of parts and costs but also prevents the cut food from becoming distorted in shape. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] <Contents of Claim 1> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is realized by the following configuration. (1) The present invention is a food cutting device for cutting food, comprising a pushing-up section for holding food and pushing up the held food, and a cutting section for cutting the pushed-up food, wherein the pushing-up section comprises a food holding section for holding food and a lifting section for raising and lowering the food holding section, and the food holding section rises and falls between a pre-cutting food holding position below the cutting section where it holds food before cutting, and a post-cutting food holding position above the cutting section where it passes through the cutting section and holds cut food so that it can be removed.

[0008] <Contents of Claim 2> (2) In the present invention, in the configuration of (1) above, the food holding portion comprises a recess for holding food and a plurality of slit portions formed in at least the side wall of the recess to allow the cutting portion to pass through.

[0009] <Contents of Claim 3> (3) In the present invention, in the configuration (2) above, the food holding portion further includes a tapered portion formed on the inner periphery of the side wall of the recess for centering the food.

[0010] <Contents of Claim 4> (4) In the present invention, in any one of the above (1) to (3), the cutting section has a wire stretched along the cutting line of the food.

[0011] <Contents of Claim 5> (5) In any of the configurations (1) to (4) above, the present invention further comprises a food introduction section for introducing food and a food guide section for guiding the introduced food to the food holding section, and the food guide section has a tapered section for centering the guided food.

[0012] <Contents of Claim 6> (6) The present invention, in any one of the configurations (1) to (5) above, further comprises a food supply section that supplies food items one by one to the food introduction section.

[0013] <Contents of Claim 7> (7) The present invention is a food cutting method for cutting food, in which food is cut using a food cutting device having any one of the configurations (1) to (6). [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a food cutting device and a food cutting method that not only reduces the number of parts and costs but also prevents the cut food from becoming distorted in shape. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic front view of a food cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic side view of a food cutting device. [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic plan view of a food cutting device. [Figure 4] 1(a) is a plan view of the induction unit (for dividing into eight or two) and the cutting unit (for dividing into eight), and FIG. 1(b) is a front view of the induction unit (for dividing into eight or two). [Figure 5] 1A is a plan view of the induction unit (for 6 divisions) and the cutting unit (for 6 divisions), and FIG. 1B is a front view of the induction unit (for 6 divisions). [Figure 6] FIG. 1(a) is a schematic front view of a push-up unit (for dividing into eight or two sections), and FIG. 1(b) is a plan view of the push-up unit (for dividing into eight or two sections) and the cutting unit (for dividing into eight sections). [Figure 7] FIG. 1(a) is a schematic front view of a push-up unit (for 6 divisions), and FIG. 1(b) is a plan view of the push-up unit (for 6 divisions) and the cutting unit (for 6 divisions). [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the food cutting device in a state where food is held before being cut. [Figure 9]FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the food cutting device holds food after cutting. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] <Description of Embodiments-1> DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same elements are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the description of the embodiments.

[0017] <Food cutting device configuration-1> FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a food cutting device according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the food cutting device, and FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the food cutting device. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the food cutting device 1 of this embodiment is a device for cutting food E, and includes a food supply unit 2 that supplies food E one by one, a pushing-up unit 3 that holds the food E supplied from the food supply unit 2 and pushes up the held food E, a cutting unit 4 that cuts the food E pushed up by the pushing-up unit 3, and a control unit 5 that controls the food supply unit 2 and the pushing-up unit 3.

[0018] <Food cutting device configuration-2> The food cutting device 1 of this embodiment cuts peeled boiled eggs into combs (for example, into 2, 6, or 8 pieces), but the food E to be cut is not limited to boiled eggs and may be tomatoes, etc. Furthermore, the cutting form of the food E is not limited to combs and may be slices, etc.

[0019] <Food Supply Department Composition-1> As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the food supply section 2 comprises a hopper 21 for storing food E, a chute 22 for transporting the food E in the hopper 21 in a single row, a first gate unit 23 arranged at the end of the chute 22, and a second gate unit 24 arranged one food E upstream of the first gate unit 23 in the transport direction.

[0020] <Food Supply Department Composition-2> The hopper 21 includes a hopper body 211 that stores the food product E, and a hopper movement mechanism 212 that moves the hopper body 211 back and forth along the direction in which the food product E is discharged.

[0021] <Food Supply Department Composition-3> The hopper body 211 is shaped like a box that is open at the top and has a bottom, and a discharge outlet 211a is provided at a corner of the bottom to discharge food E toward the chute 22. The bottom of the hopper body 211 also has a first inclined surface portion 211b and a second inclined surface portion 211c that guide the food E stored in the hopper body 211 to the discharge outlet 211a.

[0022] <Food Supply Department Composition-4> If a large amount of food E is placed into the hopper body 211, the food E at the bottom may be crushed by gravity, causing a blockage at the discharge outlet 211a, which may prevent the food E from being smoothly supplied to the chute 22. In this embodiment, an inclined rack 211d is provided above the bottom surface of the hopper body 211 to prevent an excessive amount of food E from being supplied near the discharge outlet 211a. That is, the rack 211d has an inclination opposite to that of the first inclined surface portion 211b, and food E placed on the rack 211d is guided to the upstream side of the first inclined surface portion 211b by the inclination of the rack 211d, and then guided to the discharge outlet 211a by the inclination of the first inclined surface portion 211b and the second inclined surface portion 211c. This prevents food E placed into the hopper body 211 from overlapping vertically, preventing food E from clogging the discharge outlet 211a. The spacing between the racks 211d is set smaller than the minimum width of the food E.

[0023] <Food Supply Department Composition-5> The hopper moving mechanism 212 is provided to more reliably prevent food E from clogging the discharge outlet 211a, and comprises a hopper frame 213 fixed to the top of the food cutting device 1, a pair of guide rails 211e provided on the hopper body 211, a plurality of rollers 213a to 213c provided on the hopper frame 213 and movably supporting the pair of guide rails 211e, and a cylinder 214 interposed between the bottom of the hopper body 211 and the hopper frame 213.

[0024] <Food Supply Department Composition-6> When the discharge outlet forming surface of hopper body 211 is considered the front, a pair of guide rails 211e are provided on both side surfaces of hopper body 211 along the discharge direction of food E. Hopper frame 213 includes a fixed portion 213d fixed along the top of food cutting device 1, and a pair of upright portions 213e standing upward from both side ends of fixed portion 213d. A plurality of rollers 213a-213c are provided on each pair of upright portions 213e. The plurality of rollers 213a-213c include a pair of lower rollers 213a that support guide rail 211e from below, upper rollers 213b that support guide rail 211e from above, and side rollers 213c that support guide rail 211a from the sides.

[0025] <Food Supply Department Composition-7> Cylinder 214 is disposed below hopper body 211 along the discharging direction of food E. One end of cylinder 214 is rotatably connected to hopper frame 213, and the other end of cylinder 214 is rotatably connected to hopper body 211 via link member 214a. When cylinder 214 extends and retracts, hopper body 211 moves back and forth along the discharging direction of food E, facilitating the discharge of food E from hopper body 211.

[0026] <Food Supply Department Composition-8> Cylinder 214 may be operated at predetermined time intervals, but if it is operated when food E becomes stuck, unnecessary operation can be reduced. For example, a food sensor 25 (e.g., an optical sensor) that detects food E is provided midway along chute 22 (upstream of second gate unit 24), and cylinder 214 is operated when food sensor 25 does not detect food E on chute 22 for a predetermined time or longer. In this way, simply by putting food E into hopper body 211, it is possible to automatically prevent food E from becoming stuck and reliably supply food E to chute 22.

[0027] <Food Supply Department Composition-9> First gate unit 23 and second gate unit 24 are each configured to be operable between an open state that allows food E to be dispensed and a closed state that restricts the dispense of food E. In the food supply standby state, first gate unit 23 is closed and second gate unit 24 is open. In this state, when second gate unit 24 is closed and then first gate unit 23 is opened, one food item E is dispensed. Thereafter, when first gate unit 23 is closed and second gate unit 24 is opened, the state returns to the food supply standby state. Food supply unit 2 dispenses food items E one by one by repeating this operation.

[0028] <Food Supply Department Composition-10> If a predetermined amount of time has passed since the food E was put into the hopper body 211, the surface of the food E may dry out, increasing frictional resistance, and the food E may stop midway through being fed from the first gate unit 23 to the guide unit 41. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, a steep step 221 is provided downstream of the first gate unit 23, and this step 221 increases the speed at which the food E falls, preventing the food E from stopping midway.

[0029] <Cutting section configuration-1> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cutting section 4 includes a guide unit 41 that guides the food E supplied from the food supply section 2 to the push-up section 3, and a cutting unit 42 that cuts the food E pushed up by the push-up section 3.

[0030] <Cutting section configuration-2> Figure 4(a) is a plan view of the induction unit (for 8 divisions or 2 divisions) and the cutting unit (for 8 divisions), Figure 4(b) is a front view of the induction unit (for 8 divisions or 2 divisions), Figure 5(a) is a plan view of the induction unit (for 6 divisions) and the cutting unit (for 6 divisions), and Figure 5(b) is a front view of the induction unit (for 6 divisions). As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the induction unit 41 includes a food introduction section 411 that introduces food E supplied from the food supply section 2 into the induction unit 41, a food induction section 412 that guides the introduced food E to the push-up section 3, a cutting unit attachment section 413 to which the cutting unit 42 is attached, a unit frame 414 that supports the food induction section 412, and a fixing section 415 that is detachably fixed to the frame section 11 of the food cutting device 1.

[0031] <Cutting section configuration-3> Food guide section 412 is formed into a cylindrical shape that opens vertically by multiple vertical plates 412b lined up in the circumferential direction with slits 412a between them, and its inner periphery guides food E to push-up section 3. The inner periphery of food guide section 412 (the inner side of vertical plates 412b) is formed with tapered section 412c that centers guided food E. Tapered section 412c is formed so that the inner diameter of food guide section 412 becomes smaller toward the bottom, and food E guided by tapered section 412c is drawn to the center of food guide section 412 while being guided to push-up section 3.

[0032] <Cutting section configuration-4> 1, 2, 4, and 5, the cutting unit 42 includes an annular frame 421 attached to the cutting unit attachment portion 413 of the guide unit 41, a wire 422 stretched inside the frame 421 along the cutting line of the food product E, and a guard tube 423 extending upward from the frame 421. As shown in (a) of FIG. 4 and (a) of FIG. 5, the cutting unit 42 is attached to the guide unit 41 so that the wire 422 overlaps with the vertical plate 412b of the guide unit 41 in a plan view. Note that, although the cutting means of this embodiment includes the wire 422, the cutting means is not limited to the wire 422 and may be in the form of a cutting blade having a width in the direction in which the food product E is pushed up.

[0033] <Push-up section configuration-1> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the push-up section 3 includes a push-up unit 31 that holds the food E, a lifting section 32 that raises and lowers the push-up unit 31, and a vibration generating section 33 that applies vibrations to the push-up unit 31.

[0034] <Push-up section configuration-2> Figure 6(a) is a schematic front view of the push-up unit (for 8 divisions or 2 divisions), Figure 6(b) is a plan view of the push-up unit (for 8 divisions or 2 divisions) and the cutting unit (for 8 divisions), Figure 7(a) is a schematic front view of the push-up unit (for 6 divisions), and Figure 7(b) is a plan view of the push-up unit (for 6 divisions) and the cutting unit (for 6 divisions). As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the push-up unit 31 includes a push-up unit body 311 and a push-up rod 312 extending downward from the push-up unit body 311.

[0035] <Push-up section configuration-3> A food holding section 311a is formed at the upper end of the push-up unit main body 311. The food holding section 311a includes a recess 311b that holds the food, and multiple slits 311c formed in the sidewall of the recess 311b and below it to allow the cutting section 4 (the guide unit 41 and the cutting unit 42) to pass through. For example, in this embodiment, the push-up unit main body 311 is tubular and opens upward, and multiple vertical plates 311d are arranged circumferentially with the slits 311c separating them. Steps 311e that receive food E are formed on the inner periphery of the upper ends of the multiple vertical plates 311d, and serve as the bottom of the recess 311b. As shown in FIGS. 6(b) and 7(b), the push-up unit 31 is positioned so that the vertical plates 311d do not overlap the wire 422 of the cutting unit 42 (and the vertical plates 412b of the guide unit 41) in a plan view.

[0036] <Push-up section configuration-4> The food holding section 311a of the push-up unit 31 holds the uncut food E at a position below the cutting unit 42 (the uncut food holding position), and then passes through the cutting unit 42 and rises to a position above the cutting unit 42 (the post-cut food holding position), allowing the food E to be cut into the desired shape by the wire 422 of the cutting unit 42. Furthermore, because the food holding section 311a of the push-up unit 31 continues to hold the cut food E so that it can be removed even after it passes through the cutting unit 42, there is no need for a dedicated receiving means for receiving the cut food E. As a result, not only is the number of parts and costs reduced, but the need to transfer the cut food E within the food cutting device 1 is eliminated, preventing the cut food E from becoming distorted and improving the efficiency of subsequent operations (such as plating).

[0037] <Push-up section configuration-5> Food holding portion 311a includes tapered portion 311f formed on the inner periphery of the side wall of recess 311b, which centers food E. Tapered portion 311f is formed so that the inner diameter of recess 311b decreases toward the bottom, and food E that comes into contact with tapered portion 311f is guided into recess 311b while being drawn toward the center of recess 311b. Furthermore, food holding portion 311a (recess 311b) formed by tapered portion 311f and stepped portion 311e can accommodate a variety of sizes of food E. For example, if food E is a boiled egg, one type of push-up unit 31 can appropriately hold and cut boiled eggs of multiple sizes (S, M, L).

[0038] <Push-up section configuration-6> 1 and 2, the lifting section 32 includes a lifting guide section 321 that supports the push-up unit 31 so that it can be raised and lowered, and a lifting drive section 322 that raises and lowers the push-up unit 31. The lifting guide section 321 includes a guide rail 321a that is arranged in the up-and-down direction on the front side of the food cutting device 1, and a lifting member 321b that is supported on the guide rail 321a so that it can be raised and lowered and that is connected to the lower end of the push-up unit 31. The lifting drive section 322 includes a lifting motor 322a such as a stepping motor whose rotation angle can be controlled, a drive arm 322b that rotates in response to the drive of the lifting motor 322a, and a connecting rod 322c that connects the drive arm 322b and the lifting member 321b.

[0039] <Push-up section configuration-7> When drive arm 322b rotates in response to the drive of lifting motor 322a, the crank motion raises and lowers lifting member 321b and push-up unit 31. Based on control of the rotation angle of lifting motor 322a, control unit 5 sequentially produces a food supply standby state in which push-up unit 31 is stopped at the uncut food holding position, an ascending operation state in which push-up unit 31 is raised to cut food E, a food removal standby state in which push-up unit 31 is stopped at the post-cut food holding position, and a descending operation state in which push-up unit 31 is lowered to the uncut food holding position after food removal.

[0040] <Push-up section configuration-8> Vibration generating section 33 includes vibration generating motor 331 and cam 332 that rotates in response to the driving of vibration generating motor 331. When push-up unit 31 is in the uncut food holding position, cam 332 is in close proximity to or in contact with the underside of lifting member 321b. When cam 332 rotates in response to the driving of vibration generating motor 331, it strikes lifting member 321b, generating vibrations in push-up unit 31. This vibration is generated in synchronization with the timing when food supply section 2 supplies food E to push-up section 3, thereby promoting the centering of food E by tapered portion 412c of guide unit 41 and tapered portion 311f of push-up unit 31. This prevents food E from getting caught in guide unit 41 or being held at an angle in food holding section 311a of push-up unit 31.

[0041] <Food cutting device operation-1> Next, the operation of the food cutting device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the food cutting device in a state where food is held before cutting, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the food cutting device in a state where food is held after cutting. 8, when food E is supplied from food supply section 2 with push-up unit 31 lowered to the uncut food holding position, the supplied food E is guided to push-up unit 31 via guide unit 41 and held in food holding section 311a. At this time, vibration generating section 33 generates vibrations, which prevents food E from getting caught in guide unit 41 or being held in food holding section 311a of push-up unit 31 in an inclined state.

[0042] <Food cutting device operation-2> Next, lifting motor 322a is driven to lift push-up unit 31, which is holding the food before cutting. At this time, food holding portion 311a holding food E passes through guide unit 41 and cutting unit 42 and rises to a position above cutting unit 42 (the position where food is held after cutting). As a result, food E is cut into the desired shape by wire 422 of cutting unit 42.

[0043] <Food cutting device operation-3> As shown in Figure 9, food holding section 311a of push-up unit 31 continues to hold cut food E in a removable manner even after it has passed through cutting unit 42, allowing a worker performing a subsequent task (such as plating) to easily remove cut food E while maintaining its shape. When the worker removes cut food E, this is detected by a photoelectric switch (not shown) or the like, and push-up unit 31 is lowered. By repeating this operation, food E can be cut one piece at a time.

[0044] <Effect of the embodiment-1> The effects of the above-described embodiment will be described. The food cutting device 1 of this embodiment includes a push-up unit 3 that holds food E and pushes up the held food E, and a cutting unit 4 that cuts the pushed-up food E. The push-up unit 3 includes a food holding unit 311a that holds food E and a lifting unit 32 that raises and lowers food holding unit 311a. Food holding unit 311a rises and lowers between a pre-cutting food holding position below cutting unit 4 where it holds food E before cutting, and a post-cutting food holding position above cutting unit 4 where it holds food E that has passed through cutting unit 4 so that it can be removed, allowing food E to be cut into the desired shape by cutting unit 4. Furthermore, because food holding unit 311a continues to hold cut food E so that it can be removed even after it has passed through cutting unit 4, there is no need for a dedicated receiving means for receiving cut food E. As a result, not only can the number of parts and costs be reduced, but the cut food E does not need to be transferred within the food cutting device 1, which prevents the cut food E from becoming distorted and improves the efficiency of subsequent work (e.g., plating).

[0045] <Effect of the embodiment-2> Furthermore, food holding portion 311a includes recess 311b for holding food E and a plurality of slits 311c formed at least on the side wall of recess 311b to allow cutting portion 4 to pass through, so that food holding portion 311a that can pass through cutting portion 4 can be easily constructed.

[0046] <Effect-3 of the embodiment> In addition, food holding portion 311a is formed on the inner periphery of the side wall of recess 311b and has tapered portion 311f that centers food E, so that not only can the posture of the held food E be adjusted, but also it can accommodate variations in the size of food E.

[0047] <Effect-4 of the embodiment> In addition, the cutting section 4 has a wire 422 stretched along the cutting line of the food E, and the wire 422 cuts the food E, which not only makes the contact area with the food E as small as possible and forms a good cut surface, but also prevents food debris from adhering.

[0048] <Effect-5 of the embodiment> In addition, the food cutting device 1 further includes a food introduction section 411 for introducing food E, and a food guide section 412 for guiding the introduced food E to the food holding section 311a, and the food guide section 412 includes a tapered section 412c for centering the guided food E, so that the posture of the food E can be adjusted while guiding it.

[0049] <Effect-6 of the embodiment> Moreover, the food cutting device 1 further includes a food supply unit 2 that supplies food items E one by one to the food introduction unit 411, thereby further improving work efficiency.

[0050] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, it goes without saying that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above embodiments. Furthermore, it is clear from the claims that such modifications and improvements can also be included within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1 food cutting equipment 11 Frame section 2 Food supply department 21 Hopper 211 Hopper body 211a Outlet 211b 1st slope section 211c 2nd slope section 211d Slatted floor 211e guide rail 212 Hopper movement mechanism 213 Hopper Frame 213a Lower Roller 213b Upper roller 213c Side roller 213d Fixed part 213e Standing section 214 cylinders 214a Link member 22 Shooter 221 Step 23 First Gate Unit 24 Second Gate Unit 25 Food Sensor 3 Push-up section 31 Push-up unit 311 Push-up unit body 311a Food holding part 311b Recess 311c Slit section 311d vertical plate 311e Step 311f Tapered section 312 Push-up bar 32 Lifting section 321 Lifting guide section 321a guide rail 321b Lifting member 322 Lifting drive unit 322a Lift motor 322b Drive arm 322c connecting rod 33 Vibration generating unit 331 Vibration generating motor 332 Cam 4 Cut section 41 Guidance unit 411 Food Introduction 412 Food Guidance Department 412a Slit section 412b Vertical Plate 412c tapered section 413 Cutting unit mounting part 414 Unit Frame 415 Fixed part 42 Cutting unit 421 Frame 422 Wire 423 Guard Cylinder 5. Control section E-Food

Claims

1. A food cutting device for cutting food, comprising: a push-up section that holds food and pushes up the held food; a cutting section that cuts the pushed-up food, The push-up portion is a food holding portion for holding food; a lifting unit that lifts and lowers the food holding unit, The food holding portion is a pre-cutting food holding position below the cutting section for holding food before cutting; a post-cut food holding position above the cutting section, which holds the cut food so that the food can be removed after passing through the cutting section; The food holding portion is a recess for holding food; a tapered portion formed on the inner periphery of the side wall of the recess for centering the food, the tapered portion moving the food toward the center of the recess.

2. The food holding portion is The food cutting device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of slits formed in at least a side wall of the recess to allow the cutting portion to pass through.

3. The food cutting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cutting portion has a wire stretched along the cutting line of the food.

4. a food introduction section for introducing food; Further provided is a food guide section that guides the introduced food to the food holding section, The food cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the food guide portion includes a tapered portion that centers the guided food.

5. The food cutting device according to claim 4 , further comprising a food supply unit that supplies food items one by one to the food introduction unit.

6. A food cutting device as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cutting lines of the food cut through the cutting section intersect each other in a planar view.

7. The push-up section includes a push-up unit, The food holding portion is formed at an end of the push-up unit, The food cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the push-up section further comprises a vibration generating section that applies vibration to the push-up unit.

8. A food cutting method for cutting food, comprising: A food cutting method, comprising cutting food using the food cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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