JP3328805B2 - Equipment for removing moisture from foods - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for removing water and the like from foods, which removes moisture and oil adhering to the surface of foods manufactured by various manufacturing means by vibration and hot air, and an apparatus therefor. It relates to a method for removing moisture and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, fried foods having a large amount of oil adhered to the surface, such as fried foods immediately after production, or fresh foods in which the contents are packed, such as fresh foods, are washed by washing in the manufacturing process. Many foods have moisture or oil on their surface, such as those with moisture on the surface of them or those with water droplets caused by condensation due to temperature differences, such as frozen foods. These are removed immediately after manufacture or at the stage of shipping, packed and shipped.

[0003]

[0007] However, these water and oil and the like foods that are attached to its surface, in particular quick oil as frying is not absorbed oil therein the oil is often attached to the surface Must be removed, and immediately after production, it is put into a drum type oil removal device to remove oil, then taken out again and packed.

[0004] In addition, packaging bags for packed foods are washed or otherwise.
It was necessary to wash and remove the moisture on the surface attached at the stage of the shipment at the shipping stage, and then to drain and dry.
As described above, the work of removing water and oil attached to the surface of foods is complicated, and it is very difficult to uniformly remove oil and water for each product.

[0005] For this reason, it has been practiced to partially remove water or oil on the surface during the transportation by using a transportation device such as a conveyor belt or a chain belt. The stagnation, catching, and overlapping phenomena were observed, and it was difficult to uniformly remove water and oil on the surface.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is intended to supply manufactured foods and the like to a transfer surface formed of a plurality of pipe materials and vibrate the transfer surface.
And transfer while jumping up
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for removing moisture or the like from foods, which quickly remove moisture or oil attached to the surface by blowing air .

[0007]

To achieve the above object, according to the Invention The removal apparatus such as moisture foods according to the present invention, the transportable
Inclined from the entrance end to the exit end so as to have an upward slope
On the bottom side of a three-sided frame that is formed in an open shape with a carry-out side open, a transport surface is formed by arranging a plurality of pipe materials in parallel in the length direction with appropriate intervals, and on the back side of this transport surface Is provided with a vibrator, and the lower side is directed from the unloading end to the loading end.
Gutter drain installed in an inclined shape so that it has a downward slope
A conveying portion substantially long shape that forms a part, floor by a fixed bracket
Installed on a base that is installed almost horizontally
Mounting base material on the upper surface of the weight base plate
The supporting table and the transfer unit and the supporting table are provided with an appropriate distance in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the inclination angles thereof are respectively changed.
A plurality of leaf springs Ete mounted on inclined, the conveying unit
Hot air blower installed above the transfer surface
Ri, Baibure attached swingably to the transport unit to the supporting base
Vibrations caused by the
Gives a bouncing motion to convey and blow hot air
In addition, the method is characterized by removing moisture and the like on the surface .

Further, the method for removing water or the like of foods according to the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of ascending from the carry-in end to the carry-out end.
A three-sided frame that is formed so as to be inclined so that the discharge side is open, and a transfer surface is formed by arranging a plurality of pipes in parallel in the length direction at appropriate intervals on the bottom side. installation on the surface in the conveying of the substantially long shape formed by providing a vibrator on the back side surface comprising the steps of moisture or the like to carry the food product such adhered, and more floor substantially horizontally to the fixed bracket the conveying unit Been
Weight base that is provided on the base
The support base, which has a mounting base material on the upper surface of the plate,
At appropriate intervals in the vertical direction, and change the inclination angle of each.
It is formed so as to be swingable by a plurality of leaf springs attached in an inclined manner, and is provided on the back side of the transport surface of the transport unit.
Conveying surface in vibrations Okoshisei by a vibrator that is eclipsed
Transporting foods with a flipping action
From the unloading end installed below the transfer unit to the loading end
An inclined gutter-shaped drain section
Receiving the water and the like removed on the transfer surface;
By the hot air blowing device attached above the transport surface of the feeding section
The method is characterized in that moisture and the like on the surface are removed by a step of blowing hot air onto foods on the conveying surface .

[0009]

[Effect] Removal of water and the like from foods constituted as described above
According to the device , foods with moisture or oil attached to the surface due to manufacturing, etc. are directed from the loading end to the unloading end via a plurality of leaf springs on a support base installed on the floor.
It is supplied to a substantially long conveyance section which is swingably mounted as an upward slope and has an appropriate space on the bottom side of a three-sided frame that has an open discharge side forming this conveyance section.
Placed on the conveying surface resistance is a reduced form of a plurality of pipe members and foods to be conveyed in parallel in the length direction of that provided having, caused by a vibrator provided on a rear surface side of the conveying surface The vibration generated causes a flipping operation to be carried from the carry-in end to the discharge end.

[0010] Although the foods conveyed in this manner are fried,
As shown in the figure, the outer shape is irregular and
Even if it remains partially, it may also be like frozen food.
Water droplets on the surface due to condensation,
Even if the protrusions are generated and water droplets easily accumulate,
Change its direction due to bouncing inside,
Water attached to its surface by being inverted
And oils are quickly and easily removed.

[0011] Further, the temperature is above the conveying surface of the conveying section.
Foods transported on the transport surface with the air blowing device attached
Vibration removes water and oil, and simultaneously
It is hard to be removed by vibration by blowing wind
Minor residue remaining on top or irregular foods
Moisture etc. is removed, and moisture and oil etc. of the whole foods are transported.
Removed quickly and effectively inside.

In particular, by blowing hot air,
Just removes water and oil adhering to the surface of
But not for foods that require a dry surface.
It is fruitful.

The water and oil removed from the foods during the transportation fall to the gutter-shaped drain part, which is installed as a downward slope from the discharge end to the import end over substantially the entire length below the transfer part. And is discharged to the carry-in end side, connected to the gutter-shaped drain portion, and collected in the collection portion.

[0014] The transport surface is formed by arranging a plurality of pipe members in parallel at appropriate intervals, and is provided with vibration by a vibrator, so that resistance to food to be transported is small and adheres to the surface. The removed water and oil can be easily removed, and the removed water and oil can travel along the pipe material or fall from the gap between the multiple pipe materials in parallel to the gutter-shaped drain to be conveyed. It is prevented from remaining on the surface.

Furthermore, the conveyance unit weight by a plurality of pipe members provided on the bottom side of the jamb that the carry-out side open shape to form a conveying surface in parallel in the length direction with a proper interval Then, the vibration generated by the vibrator is efficiently transmitted to the conveying surface, and the vibration of the conveying surface due to foods is easily controlled.

Further, the transport section is installed with a slight inclination from a loading end side to a delivery end side via a leaf spring so as to be inclined upward, so that foods can slide on the transport surface or concentrate. It is possible to prevent the water and the oil from remaining on a part thereof.

Further, the support base is provided on a base, which is installed substantially horizontally on the floor surface by a fixing metal, via a vibration isolating means .
By mounting swingably conveying unit by using a plurality of leaf springs are provided with a mounting base member having a carrier portion and substantially the same length to the weight base plate, vibration generated in the transport unit is absorbed by the vibration isolating means As a result, the base is not resonated, and the whole apparatus is used in a stable state.

Further, the vibrator can be provided by mounting the plurality of leaf springs on the mounting base material formed on the support base in such a manner that the plurality of leaf springs are inclined slightly downward from the loading end to the delivery end. Is uniformly applied to the entire area of the transporting unit to prevent local deformation thereof, and by changing the inclination angle of the leaf spring, it is possible to obtain vibration suitable for the type of food and the state of adhesion of moisture and the like.

Further, the plurality of leaf springs which are attached in an inclined manner between the transfer section and the support table are attached at different inclination angles, and in particular, the leaf springs attached to the loading end side are unloaded. By slightly inclining compared to the leaf spring located at the end side, the vibration at the loading end side is increased, and a relatively large flipping action is given to various foods supplied and attached to the surface thereof. The oil and water are quickly removed at the initial stage of transport, and the foods are transported in a dispersed state while preventing the foods from overlapping or partially concentrating on the loading end side.

Further, by making the vibration of the leaf spring located on the carry-out end side smaller than the vibration on the carry-in end side,
The articles conveyed misaligned are ejected after being aligned substantially in the width direction on the delivery end side.

Further, according to the method for removing water and the like of foods according to the present invention, the food is removed from the loading end toward the delivery end.
A three-sided frame that is formed to be inclined so as to have a slope and that has a discharge side that is open is formed with a plurality of pipes arranged in parallel in the length direction at appropriate intervals on the bottom side to form a transfer surface. a step of water or the like on the surface in the conveying of the substantially long shape formed by providing a vibrator on the back side of the conveying surface to carry the food product such adhesion, a substantially horizontally on the floor surface by a fixing bracket of the conveying table Installation
Weight provided on the base that is mounted via anti-vibration means
On a support base with mounting base material provided on the upper surface of the base plate
With an appropriate interval in the length direction, the inclination angle of each
A plurality of plate springs which are attached at different degrees in an inclined manner so as to be swingable and the back surface of the transfer surface of the transfer unit;
In vibrations Okoshisei by a vibrator provided on the side
A process in which food is transported with a flipping motion applied to the transport surface
And loading from the unloading end located below the transport section.
Gutter-shaped drain inclined so as to have a downward slope toward the end
Receiving the water and the like removed on the transfer surface by the unit;
A hot air blowing device mounted above a transport surface of the transport unit
And the step of blowing hot air onto the food on the transfer surface, the transfer surface is conveyed while jumping up due to the vibration of the vibrator, and easily removes water and oil on the surface and simultaneously heats the food. Blowing the wind
Moisture on the upper surface that is difficult to remove due to vibration
Effective removal of minute residual moisture and the like is performed and the product is quickly transferred to the next shipping process such as packing.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a device for removing water and the like of food and the like according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a device for removing water and the like of foods, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view thereof, and FIG. .

In the apparatus for removing water or the like of foods according to the present invention, foods having water or oil adhered to the surface of the foods by manufacturing or the like are transferred to the support table 3 installed on the floor surface 20 by the leaf spring 2. It is supplied to the swingingly attached substantially elongated transfer section 1 and is generated by a vibrator 4 provided on the back side of a transfer surface 6 formed of a plurality of pipe members 15 formed in the transfer section 1. A transporting device in which the wafer is conveyed while being jumped from the loading end to the discharge end by vibrations to remove moisture and oil adhering to the surface thereof, and the packing or the like provided on the discharge end is performed. The water and oil removed from the foods while being sent to a not shown) are collected and collected by being supported by the gutter-shaped drain portion 5 provided below the transport section 1 through the transport surface 6. is there.

The transfer section 1 is mounted horizontally on the support table 3 via a leaf spring 2, but is mounted on the support table 3 in a slightly inclined manner so as to be inclined upward from the carry-in end to the discharge end. In such a case, the transport time is controlled to be the best for removing moisture and oil adhering to the food, or the food or the like slips on the transport surface 6 or concentrates on a part of the transport surface 6 so that moisture or oil is concentrated. It is prevented that the oil remains on a part of the oil and the oil is not sufficiently removed .

The transfer section 1 is formed by a three-sided frame 7 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view having an open end, and a transfer surface 6 formed of a plurality of pipe members 15 formed on the bottom side of the three-sided frame 7. The three-sided frame 7 has a folded end 11 at the upper end of a vertical main body 10 and an inner guide foot 12 at the lower end thereof, which is mainly made of a stainless steel plate which has been subjected to antibacterial treatment. formed discharge end side is intended to be assembled so as to open like, conveying surface 6, at least the lead jamb 7
A plurality of stainless steel pipe members 15 are provided in a three-sided frame on a semicircular mounting portion 14 formed on an upper surface of a mounting plate 13 fixed between an inner side wall on a carry-in end side and an inner side wall on a discharge end side of the straight main body portion 10. 7
Are formed by being placed and fixed in a parallel manner at appropriate intervals over substantially the entire length.

The transfer surface 6 has been described as having a plurality of pipe members 15 arranged in parallel.
Although it is also possible to use a stainless steel linear body other than 5, which is assembled in a net shape or lattice shape,
Vibration is evenly distributed over the entire area of the transport surface 6 and a component of the transport surface 6 that absorbs the vibration of the vibrator 4 and does not reduce the vibration of the transport surface is selected. Further, the pipe member 15 forming the transfer surface 6 may be detachably or rotatably attached in consideration of cleaning, other than being integrally fixed to the attachment plate 13 provided on the three-way frame 7.

The gutter-shaped drain portion 5 disposed below the transfer section 1 is formed by bending a stainless steel plate, and has a substantially V-shaped cross section with an open upper surface. Rising pieces 17 are formed on both sides of the bottom surface 16, and the rising pieces 17 are formed on the inner guide feet 12 of the three-sided frame 7 forming the transport unit 1.
It is installed so that it is located outside the
It prevents water and oil of foods falling from the outside from scattering to the outside.

The vibrator 4 which is attached to the lower side of the transfer surface 6 formed by the plurality of pipe members 15 and generates vibrations has a large amplitude and a large vertical vibration, and at the same time a small vibration noise. An air-type vibrator 4 that can easily change the vibration force, frequency, and amplitude and that uses compressor air as a driving source that is excellent in maintainability is used. The air-type vibrator 4 includes a housing 31 and a weight 32. And an air pipe 33 that supplies air from a compressor that is separately installed.

The vibrator 4 may be of an electromagnetic type other than the air type, and the vibrator 4 may be mounted at a substantially central portion on the lower surface so that the entire surface of the transfer surface 6 is vibrated uniformly. or attached near or to increase the vibration of the carry-end side, a large number of supplied thereto foods to quickly remove and transport their oil as generally aligned shape slightly carry end as efficiently performed It may be attached to the lower surface.

The support table 3 to which the transfer section 1 and the gutter-shaped drain section 5 disposed below the support section 3 are attached is framed in a substantially rectangular shape in a side view by using a frame material. Base 22 installed on floor 20 using
And a vibration isolating means 23 made of vibration isolating rubber provided at the four corners of the upper surface of the base 22, and a weight base plate 24 installed via the vibration isolating means 23, and are horizontally installed.

On the upper surface of the weight base plate 24 of the support 3, a mounting base member 2 provided substantially over the entire length of the transfer section 1 and the gutter-shaped drain section 5 disposed below the transfer section 1.
5 is fixed by bolts and nuts.

The mounting base member 25 is composed of two cross-sectional channel members 26 mounted on both sides of the weight base plate 24 and a plurality of connecting rods 27 passed between the two channel members 26. A plurality of connecting rods 27 are provided above and below the channel member 26 and are provided at appropriate intervals in the length direction thereof.
Has been reinforced.

The transport section 1 is attached to a support table 3 by four leaf springs 2 so as to be swingable at appropriate intervals in its length direction. On the outer wall of the mounting base member 25 installed on the support base 3, and the other end of the three-sided frame 7 forming the transfer section 1.
The main body 10 is fixed to the outer wall of the vertical main body 10 with a slight inclination from the carry-in end to the carry-out end. As shown in FIG. 1, four leaf springs 2 are attached at appropriate intervals in the length direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It will be increased or decreased.

The plurality of leaf springs 2 which is mounted between the carrier table 1 and the support base 3 Thus, the inclination of the leaf spring 2 is located a plate spring 2 is positioned on the carry-end side to the unloading end amplitude of the loading end by attachment to larger than the angle
The food is transported by the vibration of the vibrator 4
While removing the water and oil on the surface , a large jumping action is given to the supplied foods, so that the foods are prevented from being dispersed over almost the entire area of the conveying surface 6 and overlapping, and furthermore, these foods are prevented from overlapping. Is reversed up and down and left and right during the conveyance to further promote the removal of water and oil.

Further, the leaf spring 2 located on the carry-out end side
By making the angle of inclination smaller than that at the loading end,
The foods conveyed out of alignment are discharged substantially aligned in the width direction on the discharge end side.

The gutter-shaped drain portion 5 installed below the transfer section 1 is lowered at the loading end side by a plate 28 provided at the front and rear ends of the mounting base member 25 of the support base 3 so as to lower the loading end side. And a collecting section 29 is installed continuously from the loading end, and the water and oil removed from the foods supplied to the transport surface 6 are removed from the wall surface of the plurality of pipe members 15. It travels or falls from the gap to the V-shaped bottom surface 16 and is collected by the collection unit 29 to be collected.

Above the transport section 1 slightly above the carry-out end,
Vibration of moisture and oil content of foods conveyed on conveying surface 6
A hot- air blowing device 8 is provided for removing the hot- air blowout together with the vibration caused by the table 4 .

The hot air blowing device 8 is formed of a blower 34 and a blowout port 35, is mounted on an upper surface of a support frame 36 erected on the weight base plate 24 of the support 3, and blows out from the blowout port 35. the warm air that is intended to remove the moisture and oil content of the surface in conjunction with the vibration by blowing the foods of the conveying surface 6, in particular, the surface of the packaging bag as seen in the frozen food
If there are many irregularities and wrinkles on the surface, it is difficult to remove by vibration
Moisture that is effectively removed
You.

Next, a method for removing moisture or the like using the above-described apparatus for removing moisture or the like from foods will be described. The method of removing moisture from foods is from the loading end to the delivery end.
A transfer surface is formed by arranging a plurality of pipe members in parallel in the longitudinal direction at appropriate intervals on the bottom side of a three-sided frame that is formed in an inclined shape so as to have an upward slope and has an open side on the discharge side, a step of water or the like on the surface in the conveying of the substantially long shape formed by providing a vibrator on the back side of the conveying surface to carry the food product such adhesion, a substantially horizontally on the floor surface by a fixing bracket of the transport unit Setting
Way provided on the installed base via anti-vibration means
Support base with mounting base material on top of base plate
At appropriate intervals along its length,
It is formed to be swingable by a plurality of leaf springs which are attached at an angle while changing the angle, and the back of the transport surface of the transport unit is formed.
Vibration caused by vibrator provided on the surface side
A process to convey foods on the conveying surface by flipping
And the carry-in end from the carry-out end installed below the transport section.
Gutter-shaped drain part inclined so as to have a downward slope toward the side
Receiving moisture removed on the transfer surface by
The hot air blower installed above the transfer surface of the transfer section
And a step of blowing hot air onto foods on the conveying surface .

[0040]

As described above, the apparatus for removing moisture from foods and the method for removing moisture from foods according to the present invention are directed from the loading end to the discharge end while bouncing up the foods by vibrating the vibrator. For conveying and blowing hot air
Therefore, water and oil attached to the surface can be quickly and easily removed, and the direction of the water or oil is changed by flipping up during transportation, or the water or oil is partially turned upside down. And can be uniformly removed.

The conveyed foods are like fried foods.
The outer shape is indefinite and the oil content at the manufacturing stage partially remains on the surface
Dew condensation phenomena like frozen foods
Causes water droplets on the surface or irregularities on the surface
Even if water droplets easily accumulate,
It changes its direction due to bouncing or flips up and down
Moisture and oil attached to the surface
It can be quickly and easily removed.

Further, a temperature is set above the transfer surface of the transfer section.
Foods transported on the transport surface with the air blowing device attached
Vibration removes water and oil, and simultaneously
It is hard to be removed by vibration by blowing wind
Minor residue remaining on top or irregular foods
Moisture etc. is removed, and moisture and oil etc. of the whole foods are transported.
Inside can be quickly and effectively removed.

Further, the water and oil removed from the food fall and are received and supported by the gutter-shaped drain portion provided in the lengthwise direction below the conveying portion, and the carrying end is lowered. It can be easily collected because it is inclined.

Further, the transfer surface is formed by arranging a plurality of pipe members in parallel at appropriate intervals, and is provided with a vibrator.
Vibration is applied to the food
With low resistance, moisture and oil adhering to the surface
Easily removed, and the removed water and oil will travel along the wall of the pipe material, drop from the gap between the multiple pipes in parallel to the gutter drain, and remain on the transport surface or adhere to it. Prevents re-adhesion to food
Can be done .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a device for removing water or the like from foods according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the same front side.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a front side in which main parts are similarly enlarged.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conveying part 2 Leaf spring 3 Support stand 4 Vibrator 5 Gutter drain part 6 Conveying surface 7 Three-way frame 8 Hot air blowing device 10 Vertical main part of three-way frame 7 11 Folded end of three-way frame 7 12 Inside guide of three-way frame 7 Foot 13 Mounting plate 14 Mounting portion 15 Pipe material of transfer surface 6 16 V-shaped bottom surface of gutter-shaped drain portion 5 17 Rise piece of gutter-shaped drain portion 5 20 Floor surface 21 Fixing bracket of support base 22 Support base 3 Base 23 Vibration isolation means of support 3 24 Weight base plate of support 3 25 Mounting base 26 Channel material 27 Connecting rod 28 Plate 29 Collection unit 31 Housing of vibrator 4 Weight of vibrator 4 33 Air piping of vibrator 4 34 blower of hot air blowing device 8 35 outlet of hot air blowing device 8 36 support frame of hot air blowing device 8

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-9-150931 (JP, A) JP-A-10-136928 (JP, A) JP-A-54-159566 (JP, A) 68019 (JP, U) Utility model registration 2510374 (JP, Y2) Utility model registration 2533024 (JP, Y2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65G 27/00-27/34

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A three-sided frame which is formed so as to be inclined so as to have an upward slope from a carry-in end side to a carry-out end side and has a carry-out end side which is open and has a plurality of spaces at appropriate intervals. The conveying surface is formed by arranging the pipe materials in parallel in the length direction, and a vibrator is provided on the back side of this conveying surface, and the lower side thereof has a downward slope from the discharge end side to the loading end side. A substantially long conveying section forming a gutter-shaped drain section installed in an inclined manner, and a weight base plate provided via a vibration isolating means on a base installed substantially horizontally on the floor surface by a fixing bracket. A support base provided with a mounting base material on the upper surface, with an appropriate interval in the length direction between the transport unit and the support base,
The angle of inclination at the loading end is larger than the angle of inclination at the unloading end.
To increase the amplitude on the loading end side.
Give the foods that are fed in
The food that is removed and transported with the
A plurality of leaf springs which substantially aligns goods such in the width direction, mounted above the somewhat more unloading end of the conveyor surface of the transport unit
The foods conveyed by
More becomes, the carry-in conveyor surface by vibration is caused to the transport section by vibrator <br/> regulator and removal to warm air blowing out device
Giving a large amplitude on the end side to give a bouncing motion to foods
Transport while removing moisture etc. and at the discharge end side
And reduce the amplitude to align the foods
A device for removing moisture from foods by blowing hot air to remove moisture on the surface.