JP2008018516A - Fruit vegetable cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fruit and vegetable cutting device usable for processing fruit while having adequate processing capacity with a great choice of cutting. <P>SOLUTION: The fruit and vegetable cutting device is provided with: a cylindrical throwing chamber 2 with a rotation body 8 introducing thrown-in fruit vegetables in a radial direction by centrifugal force. An opening 11 is formed in the side face of the throwing chamber 2, and a composite blade is arranged to be faced with the opening 11. The composite blade consists of a round blade 13 rotating at a high speed, a rotary comb blade 14 formed by arranging many cutting blades 18 in an arc shape along the backside of the rim of the round blade 13, and a stationary comb blade 15 made by arranging many blades side by side with appropriate intervals, which are extended in a horizontal direction on a face in parallel or nearly in parallel with the round blade 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a fruit vegetable cutting device, more specifically, cooking vegetables such as radish, carrot, potato, onion, ginger and fruits such as apples, melons, strawberries, etc. in food factories, supermarkets, large restaurants, The present invention relates to a fruit and vegetable cutting device that performs cutting for sale as it is. In the present invention, “cutting” includes various processes such as flat cutting, shredding, chopping, dice cutting, etc. that are performed using utensils such as knives when cooking fruit vegetables, and processing such as juicer (coarse). included.

  In food factories, department stores, supermarkets, catering shops, restaurants, etc. that require large amounts of vegetable materials such as radish, carrots, burdock, potatoes, onions, ginger, etc. that have been shredded, sliced, or chopped Vegetable cutting work often relies on machines for efficiency and cost, regardless of manpower.

  As a vegetable cutting apparatus for that purpose, for example, the one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-181795 related to the application of the present applicant is known. This includes a rotating body that guides an input material in a radial direction by centrifugal force, and a tooth blade cylinder that has a tooth blade and a through hole for a product on an inner peripheral surface and surrounds the rotating body with a slight gap. And a recovery part including a cover surrounding the tooth blade cylinder while holding a space for ejecting the product from the through hole on the outside of the tooth blade cylinder.

  This vegetable cutting device has the effect of being able to mass-produce radish wholesale, cut radish and kinpira materials, etc. without the need to waste the materials, but this can be done with flat cuts and shreds. However, it is limited to wholesale, etc., and it is not possible to carry out dicing, chopping, etc., and there is a problem in terms of processing capacity.

JP 2003-181795 A

  As described above, in the case of the conventional vegetable cutting apparatus, there are limitations on the types of cutting, and there is a problem that the processing capacity is not sufficient. Therefore, the present invention has no such problem, that is, the type of cutting. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fruit and vegetable cutting device that has many processing capabilities and can be used for fruit processing.

  The present invention provides a cylindrical charging chamber provided with a rotating body that guides the input fruit vegetables in the radial direction by centrifugal force, forms an opening on a side surface of the charging chamber, and installs a composite blade so as to face the opening The composite blade includes a round blade that rotates at high speed, a rotary comb blade in which a large number of cutting blades are arranged in an arc shape along the back side of the peripheral edge of the round blade, and an outer periphery of the round blade. As described above, a fruit and vegetable cutting device comprising a stationary comb blade comprising a plurality of blades extending in a horizontal direction on a surface parallel or nearly parallel to the round blade at an appropriate interval. Solved the problem.

  Preferably, the composite blade is disposed on an end surface of the input side of the motor case installed on a side surface of the input chamber, and the motor case has one side portion of the end surface of the input chamber on the input side. It is pivotally supported on the outer surface of the chamber and can be pivoted in the horizontal direction, and the composite blade can be exposed along with the pivot.

  Preferably, the rotary comb blade is configured by inserting a cutting blade between insertion slits formed at appropriate intervals on each peripheral portion of the two blade mounting plates, the rotary comb blade is It is fixed to a drive shaft common to the round blade and is rotated together with the round blade, the blade mounting plate can be replaced, and the stationary comb blade corresponds to the outer periphery of the round blade. The stationary comb blades are disposed in a double or triple manner so that the blades are staggered.

  The present invention is as described above, and by combining a round blade, a rotary comb blade, and a stationary comb blade, or by using them properly, flat cutting, shredding, die cutting, chopping, and other various cuttings are possible. There is an effect that mass production can be performed with sufficient processing capacity without waste.

  In the invention of claim 3, the exposure of the composite blade is easy, the cleaning, repair, and replacement thereof can be easily performed, and there is an effect that the performance of the device is not deteriorated and the device can be kept clean. is there.

  In the invention according to the fourth aspect, the rotary comb blade having a large number of cutting blades can be easily manufactured, and the repair and replacement thereof can be easily performed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4 are perspective views showing a configuration example of an apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a gantry with casters, and a cylindrical charging chamber 2 is disposed on the gantry 1. The upper surface and the lower surface of the charging chamber 2 are closed by an upper surface plate 3 and a lower surface plate 4 connected via a plurality of support bars 5.

  The upper plate 3 is provided with a fruit vegetable slot 6, and the lower plate 4 is provided with a motor case 7. A motor (not shown) for driving a rotating body is disposed in the motor case 7, and an output shaft thereof extends through the lower surface plate 4 into the charging chamber 2 and is disposed in the charging chamber 2. Thus, the rotating body 8 is driven to rotate. The rotating body 8 rotates at a high speed, imparts a centrifugal force to the fruit vegetables introduced from the inlet 6, and functions to rub this against the inner surface of the input chamber 2 at a high speed.

  The rotating body 8 shown in FIG. 6 is provided with a plurality of partition plates 9 extending radially from the center thereof to the vicinity of the inner peripheral surface of the input chamber 2, and the fruit vegetables put into the door-shaped section between the partition plates 9 are As the rotating body 8 rotates, it is pushed by the partition plate 9 and is moved at high speed along the inner peripheral surface while being pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the charging chamber 2 by centrifugal force.

  The rotating body 8 shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by assembling the partition plates 9 so as to surround the central axis, and each partition plate 9 acts on the introduced green vegetables in the same manner as described above.

  An opening 11 is formed on the side surface of the input chamber 2, and a cutting mechanism is installed so as to close the opening 11. The cutting mechanism includes a motor 12a (see FIG. 8) built in the motor case 12, and a composite blade installed on the front side of the motor case 12 (the side facing the opening 11). The composite blade includes a round blade 13 that is rotationally driven by a motor 12 a in the motor case 12, a rotary comb blade 14 formed by arranging a large number of cutting blades 18 in an annular shape, and a part of the outer periphery of the round blade 13. The stationary comb blade 15 is disposed on the front side of the motor case 12.

  2 to 4 show the three types of blades 13 to 15 by pivoting the motor case 12 and pulling out the composite blade from the loading chamber 2. As is apparent from the figure, the motor case 12 is pivotally supported on the outer surface of the charging chamber 2 via a pivot shaft 22. The round blade 13 is slightly smaller in diameter than the inner diameter of the opening 11, and is fixed to a motor shaft 16 protruding from the motor case 12 so as to be parallel to the surface facing the opening 11 of the motor case 12 and driven to rotate.

  A large number of rotary comb blades 14 are arranged at appropriate intervals between the peripheral portions of the blade mounting plates 17 and 17 that are fixed to the motor shaft 16 in pairs. The rotary comb blade 14 is installed by passing a cutting blade 18 such as a blade of a stationery cutter between insertion slits 19 and 19 formed at the peripheral edge portions of the blade mounting plates 17 and 17 (particularly FIG. 4, see FIG. The blade mounting plates 17 and 17 are preferably detachable from the motor shaft 16 together with the round blade 13.

  The stationary comb blade 15 is formed on a blade forming box 20 disposed on the front surface of the motor case 12, and maintains a stationary state during cutting. The surface of the blade forming box 20 where the stationary comb blade 15 is formed is a surface that is parallel or nearly parallel to the round blade 13. The stationary comb blades 15 are arranged in an arc shape so as to extend in the horizontal direction at appropriate intervals and along the outer periphery of the round blade 13. In the illustrated embodiment, they are arranged in a staggered manner (see in particular FIG. 3), but may be single or triple.

  Since the width of the fruit vegetables to be cut is determined by the interval between the comb blades 21 constituting the stationary comb blade 15, it is preferable to prepare several blade forming boxes 20 having different intervals between the comb blades 21 so that they can be selectively replaced.

  A hood 23 for guiding the cut fruit vegetables to a collection container (not shown) is installed on the downstream side of the composite blade, that is, the side opposite to the stationary comb blade 15 installation side.

  In this configuration, when the fruit vegetables 25 are introduced from the insertion port 6 and the rotating body driving motor is driven, the rotating body 8 rotates at a high speed, and the partition plate 9 boosts the fruit vegetables 25. The fruit vegetables 25 pushed at high speed move outward by centrifugal force and are rubbed along the inner peripheral surface of the charging chamber 2.

  And when it arrives at the position of the composite blade in this state, first, it hits the stationary comb blade 15 and passes there, so that a row of cuts having a depth corresponding to the height of the comb blade 21 is put in the horizontal direction. The interval (cut width) between the cuts is determined by the interval between the comb blades 21.

  Next, the fruit vegetables 25 are made into a shredded state by hitting the round blade 13 and swaying the contact portion (flat cutting). The shredded fruits and vegetables 25a that have been shredded are guided between the back side of the round blade 13 and the blade mounting plate 17 located on the round blade 13 side, where they rotate together with the round blade 13 at high speed. It is finely cut by a large number of cutting blades 18 of the rotary comb blade 14 (die cut fruit vegetables 25b), guided by the hood 23, and collected in a collection container.

  As can be understood from the operation of the composite blade, when the rotary comb blade 14 is removed from the composite blade, for example, cutting for kimpi or dried radish is possible, and the rotary comb blade 14 and the stationary comb blade 15 are excluded. With the round blade 13, for example, potato can be sliced for producing potato chips.

  In the case of this apparatus, the cutting size can be adjusted by changing the rotation speed of the motor 12a for driving the composite blade and / or the motor for driving the rotating body, which is impossible with the conventional apparatus. A die cut of 3 mm or less is possible. This uniformly diced one is different from the chopped one, and the texture can be felt in each grain, and for example, it is suitable for use as a gyoza ingredient. Furthermore, since the fruit can be cut to a size that sufficiently passes through the straw, the apparatus can also be used for juice production.

  In addition, it is easy to pull out the composite blade, and each blade constituting the composite blade can be cleaned, repaired, or replaced in the pulled-out state, so that the cleanliness of the apparatus can always be maintained, Its performance can be maintained.

  Although the present invention has been described in some detail with respect to its most preferred embodiments, it will be apparent that a wide variety of different embodiments can be constructed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention being defined by the appended claims. It is not restricted to the specific embodiment other than limiting in.

1 is a perspective view of a fruit vegetable cutting device according to the present invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the compound blade of the fruit vegetable cutting device concerning the present invention was exposed. It is a perspective view which shows the compound blade of the fruit vegetable cutting apparatus which concerns on this invention, and its installation part. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the compound blade of the fruit vegetable cutting apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the blade mounting plate | board of the rotary comb blade in the fruit vegetable cutting apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the rotary body in the fruit vegetable cutting apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the other structural example of the rotary body in the fruit vegetable cutting apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the effect | action of the fruit vegetable cutting apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stand 2 Input chamber 3 Upper surface plate 4 Lower surface plate 5 Support rod 6 Fruit vegetable input port 7 Motor case 8 Rotating body 9 Partition plate 11 Opening 12 Motor case 12a Motor 13 Round blade 14 Rotary comb blade 15 Stationary comb blade 16 Motor shaft 17 Blade Mounting plate 18 Cutting blade 19 Insert slit 20 Blade forming box 21 Comb blade 23 Hood 25 Fruit vegetables 25a Thick cut vegetables 25b Dice cut fruit vegetables

Claims (8)

Provided with a cylindrical charging chamber provided with a rotating body for guiding the charged fruit vegetables in the radial direction by centrifugal force, forming an opening on the side surface of the charging chamber, and installing a composite blade so as to face the opening, The composite blade includes a round blade that rotates at a high speed, a rotary comb blade that is formed by arranging a large number of cutting blades in an arc shape along the back side of the peripheral edge of the round blade, and the outer periphery of the round blade. A fruit and vegetable cutting device comprising: a stationary comb blade comprising a plurality of blades extending in a horizontal direction on a surface parallel or nearly parallel to a round blade at an appropriate interval. The fruit and vegetable cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the composite blade is disposed on an end surface of the motor case installed on a side surface of the input chamber. 3. The motor case according to claim 2, wherein one side portion of the charging chamber side end surface is pivotally supported and pivotable in a horizontal direction, and the composite blade can be exposed along with the pivoting. Fruit and vegetable cutting device. 2. The fruit and vegetable cutting according to claim 1, wherein the rotary comb blade is configured by inserting a cutting blade between insertion slits formed at appropriate intervals on each peripheral portion of a pair of blade mounting plates arranged in a pair. apparatus. The fruit cutting machine according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the rotary comb blade is fixed to a drive shaft common to the round blade and rotates integrally with the round blade. The fruit cutting machine according to claim 4, wherein the blade mounting plate is replaceable. The fruit and vegetable cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the stationary comb blade is disposed in an arc shape corresponding to an outer periphery of the round blade. The fruit and vegetable cutting device according to claim 7, wherein the stationary comb blades are arranged in a double or triple manner such that the blades are staggered.

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