Apparatus for inverting inside and outside of animal intestinal tract and treatment method using the same

【0001】

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

The present invention relates to an apparatus for continuously treating inverted edible internal organs together with cleaning and excision of fats and oils from the intestinal tract of a meat animal, and a front-to-back processing method using the apparatus.

【0002】

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the contents of the intestinal tract such as the small intestine of animals are washed, and after removing the mesentery and oils and fats on the surface, the internal organs that are incised in the longitudinal direction and the contents are washed are edible. It was common. Patent Document 1 is known as an apparatus for efficiently performing this work.

【0003】

Conventionally, it has been known that by reversing the front and back of the animal intestine and cooking, the taste is good and the added value is increased, and it has been used as a "round intestine" in a store specializing in offal dishes. However, there is a problem that the work of cleaning the contents and inverting the front and back without incising the string-shaped animal small intestine having a length of several meters is troublesome because it is a manual work. Therefore, it could not be supplied for general consumption. Moreover, it could not be supplied at low cost.

【0004】

[Patent Document 1]

JP-A-2002-95406 (Pages 2 and 3, Fig. 1) [0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for continuously treating an edible internal organ that has been inverted upside down and a method for treating the upside down, as well as washing and removing oils and fats from the animal intestinal tract. ..

【0006】

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the animal intestinal tract inversion processing apparatus of the present invention covers the animal intestinal tract from the starting tract portion along the axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure so as to sequentially cover the tip on the outer peripheral side thereof. The contents of the intestinal tract are removed and washed, and the intestinal tract is sequentially inserted from the terminal portion of the intestinal tract along the axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure by inverting the front and back of the intestinal tract from the tip on the inner peripheral side thereof. A guide guide that is detachably fitted to the tip of the treatment pipe and guides the animal intestinal tract starter to cover the outer wall surface of the treatment pipe, and also serves as a water outlet for cleaning. A wash water supply pipe connected by providing a first valve in the vertical direction on the treatment pipe on the terminal side facing the tip of the treatment pipe, and a plurality of locations around the treatment pipe for the treatment. A transport body capable of normal rotation and reverse rotation in which the intestinal tract covered on the outer periphery of the pipe is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface and the pipe is conveyed in the axial direction, and a second valve is provided at the end facing the tip of the processing pipe. By sucking the animal intestinal tract, which is connected and arranged and inserted into the inner peripheral surface of the processing pipe by inverting it from the end of the processing pipe, the entire intestinal tract is inverted and collected up to the starting tubing portion of the intestinal tract. It is characterized by being composed of a vacuum tank.

【0007】

Further, the vacuum tank is connected to a vacuum pump and is provided with a pressure reducing valve, a residue separating portion, and an inverted intestinal tract carry-out port.

【0008】

Further, the transport body is formed by either a roller having a gear-shaped protrusion or a belt having a protrusion, and in the case of normal rotation, the animal intestinal tract inserted in the outer periphery of the processing pipe is transported in the direction of the rear end of the processing pipe. At the same time, when the terminal portion of the animal intestinal tract is inserted upside down on the inner peripheral surface of the processing pipe, the animal intestinal tract that is reversed and pulled to the outer periphery of the processing pipe is transported toward the tip of the processing pipe. ..

【0009】

Further, below the guide guide, a rotary blade for cutting and separating the mesentery and the oil and fat portion attached to the animal intestinal tract, a guide plate having a guide groove for guiding the animal intestinal tract before treatment, and an animal before treatment. It is characterized by further including a raw material water tank in which the intestinal tract is housed.

【0010】

Further, the treatment pipe is bent in a U shape from its tip toward the end, and is characterized in that an inverted intestinal tract carry-out port is provided in parallel with the raw material water tank.

【0011】

The contents of the animal intestinal tract are washed while removing the mesentery and oils and fats attached to the animal intestinal tract, and while cleaning, the opening part of the animal intestinal tract is passed through the outer circumference of the processing pipe via a detachably fitted guide guide. The first step of rotating the carrier in the normal direction to move it to the longitudinal rear end of the processing pipe, and the processing pipe from which the guide guide was removed by inverting the end of the animal intestinal tract that had been washed and passed through the processing pipe. In the second step of inserting into the pipe at the tip, while reversing the transport body, the vacuum pump is operated to make the vacuum tank negative pressure, and the processing pipe is sequentially turned upside down from the end pipe part to the start pipe part of the animal intestinal tract. After repeating the third step of sucking one animal intestinal tract inserted inside to the rear end of the pipe, inverting the entire animal intestinal tract and putting it in the vacuum tank, and the first to third steps, the vacuum pump is turned on. It is characterized in that it is composed of a fourth step of collecting a plurality of animal intestinal tracts that have been inverted by stopping and injecting air into a vacuum tank.

【0012】

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the animal intestinal upside-down processing device of the present invention.

【0013】

The animal intestinal tract inversion processing device 100 is inserted into the animal intestinal tract 15 to remove and clean the contents, and the intestinal tract is inverted and sucked. 2, a washing water supply pipe 3 connected to the treatment pipe 1, a transport body 5 provided around the treatment pipe 1, and a vacuum tank 4 connected to the rear end 1b of the treatment pipe are provided.

【0014】

The guide guide 2 is detachably fitted to the tip of the treatment pipe 1 to guide the insertion of the treatment pipe 1 into the animal intestinal tract start tube portion 15a, and the wash water is ejected into the intestinal tract from the wash water spout at the tip. Let it wash the contents. This wash water is supplied from the wash water supply pipe 3 connected to the treatment pipe 1. The wash water supply pipe 3 is provided with a water valve 3a that controls supply / stop.

【0015】

The plurality of carriers 5 pull the animal intestinal tract 15 covered from the tip 1a on the outer peripheral side of the processing pipe 1 toward the rear end 1b of the processing pipe 1 and the animal intestinal tract 15 once pulled up on the front and back. It operates to return to the tip 1a of the processing pipe in order to reverse it. It is formed by either a roller with gear-like protrusions or a belt with protrusions, and in the case of normal rotation, the animal intestine inserted into the outer circumference of the treatment pipe. When 15 is transported in the direction of the rear end 1b of the processing pipe and the terminal portion 15b of the animal intestinal tract 15 is inserted into the processing pipe 1 by turning it upside down, it is reversed and the animal is drawn to the outer periphery of the processing pipe 1. The intestinal tract 15 is transported in the direction of the tip 1a of the processing pipe.

【0016】

The vacuum tank 4 sucks the animal intestinal tract 15 inserted upside down into the tip 1a of the processing pipe 1 when the suction valve (second valve) 4a of the processing pipe 1 is opened. Is connected. The vacuum tank 4 has a wire mesh-like residue separating portion 4b below, and is provided with an outlet 4c for an inverted intestinal tract from which the residual water has been drained. The carry-out port 4c is configured to be removable and confidential by rubber packing or the like.

【0017】

Below the guide guide 2, the rotary blade 6 for excising and separating the mesentery and the oil and fat portion attached to the animal intestinal tract 15, the drive portion 6a for the rotary blade, and the guide groove for guiding the animal intestinal tract 15 before treatment. A guide plate 7 having 7a and a raw material water tank 9 in which the animal intestinal tract 15 before treatment is housed are provided.

【0018】

For the mesentery and oil / fat cutting mechanism of the animal intestinal tract 15, a known method of preventing adhesion of the oil film layer by using two horizontal rotary blades for oil / fat cutting is desirable. (Not shown) [0019]

FIG. 2 is a schematic view for explaining the method of reversing the front and back of the animal intestinal tract, and FIG. (b) is a cross-sectional view of the animal intestinal tract 15 covered on the outer peripheral side of the processing pipe. (c) is a cross-sectional view of the animal intestinal tract 15 which is inverted and sucked on the inner peripheral side of the processing pipe 1.

【0020】

FIG. 2A shows a state in which the connection screw portion 2a of the guide guide 2 is connected to the screw portion 1c of the tip 1a of the processing pipe 1. The connection between the guide guide 2 and the processing pipe 1 is not limited to screwing, and one of them may be formed to have a smaller diameter for fitting.

【0021】

In this way, the starting pipe portion 15a of the animal intestinal tract 15 can be easily covered on the outer peripheral side of the pipe tip 1a of the processing pipe 1 via the guide guide.

【0022】

As described above, the power of the transport body 5 is turned on so that the starting pipe portion 15a of the animal intestinal tract 15 is sandwiched between the roller or belt of the transport body 5 and the outer circumference of the processing pipe 1 and rotates in the normal direction.

【0023】

By the normal rotation of the plurality of carriers 5, the animal intestinal tract 15 is sequentially extruded in the direction of the pipe rear end 1b of the processing pipe 1. The extruded animal intestinal tract 15 becomes "wrinkled" as shown in FIG. 2 (b).

【0024】

FIG. 2B shows a state in which the terminal portion 15b of the animal intestinal tract 15 has just stopped driving the carrier 5 near the tip 1a of the processing pipe 1 and the guide guide 2 has been removed.

【0025】

Further, the washing water is discharged from the rear end 1b side to the start end 1a side at least in the hollow cylinder of the processing pipe 1 from before the transport body 5 is rotated in the normal direction until the transport body 5 is stopped.

【0026】

For that purpose, the suction valve (second valve) 4a of the vacuum tank 4 shown in FIG. 1 is closed, the first water valve 3a of the washing water supply pipe 3 is opened, and water is directed toward the tip 1a of the treatment pipe 1. Is released and ejected from the tip of the guide guide 2 into the animal intestinal tract 15.

【0027】

As a result, the carrier 5 moves the animal intestinal tract 15 toward the rear end 1b of the processing pipe 1 while discharging the intestinal tract contents from the final tract portion and cleaning the inside of the animal intestinal tract.

【0028】

Next, FIG. 2c shows the final state in which the animal intestinal tract 15 is inverted. When the final pipe portion 15b of the animal intestinal tract 15 is covered with the treatment pipe 1, the first water valve 3a of the washing water supply pipe 3 is closed and the guide guide 3 is removed from the treatment pipe 1.

【0029】

That is, all the carriers 5 are gradually reversed. The terminal part 15b of the animal intestinal tract 15 moves toward the pipe tip 1a, and the terminal part 15b passes through the pipe tip 1a and pops out. Insert the passed end pipe portion 15b into the inner circumference of the pipe tip 1a. In this state, on the inner peripheral side of the processing pipe 1, the front side of the animal intestinal tract 15 is on the inside and the back side is on the outside.

【0030】

Here, the suction valve (second valve) 4a shown in FIG. 1 is opened, and the power of the vacuum pump 8 is turned on.

【0031】

When the vacuum pump 8 is driven, air is sucked from the rear end 1b of the processing pipe through the vacuum tank 4 in which the carry-out port 4c is closed.

【0032】

If air is sucked, it will suck the terminal portion 15b of the animal intestinal tract 15 in the processing pipe 1.

【0033】

Further, at the same time, the animal intestinal tract 15 covered on the outer circumference of the processing pipe 1 is moved to the treatment pipe tip 1a side by the reversing carrier 5, so that the animal intestinal tract 15 is turned inside out at the tip 1a and is inside the processing pipe 1. It is inverted to the circumferential side and sucked, and moves toward the end 1b of the processing pipe 1. Figure 2 (c) shows its initial state.

【0034】

Although not shown, the sucked animal intestinal tract 15 is turned inside out up to the starting pipe portion 15a, and all enter the inner peripheral side of the processing pipe 1 and pass through the processing pipe 1 to the vacuum tank 4 It is transported to and stored on the residue separation part 4b.

【0035】

The method for reversing the animal intestinal tract 15 described above comprises the following first, second, third, and fourth steps.

【0036】

In the first step, while removing the mesentery and oils and fats adhering to the animal intestinal tract 15, wash water is allowed to flow into the animal intestinal tract 15, and the opening tube portion 15a of the animal intestinal tract 15 can be detached while washing the contents. This is a step of passing the transport body 5 through the outer periphery of the processing pipe 1 through the guide guide 2 fitted in the above, rotating the transport body 5 in the normal direction, and moving the transport body 5 to the axial rear end 1b of the processing pipe 1.

【0037】

In the second step, the terminal portion 15b of the animal intestinal tract 15 that was washed in the first step and covered the outer circumference of the processing pipe 1 is turned upside down at the tip 1a from which the guide guide 2 of the processing pipe 1 has been removed. This is a process of inserting the pipe 1 into the inner peripheral side of the processing pipe 1.

【0038】

In the third step, the vacuum pump 8 is driven while the transport body 5 is reversed, and air is sucked to make the air in the vacuum tank 4 negative pressure, from the end pipe portion 15b to the start pipe portion 15a of the animal intestinal tract 15. While sequentially inverting the front and back at the tip 1a of the processing pipe 1, one animal intestinal tract 15 inserted into the inner peripheral side of the processing pipe 1 is sucked into the rear end 1b of the processing pipe, and the entire one animal intestinal tract 15 is front and back. This is the process of inverting and storing in the vacuum tank 4.

【0039】

The fourth step is a step of repeating the first to third steps, then stopping the vacuum pump 8, injecting air into the vacuum tank 4, and collecting a plurality of animal intestinal tracts 15 that have been inverted.

【0040】

[Effect of the invention]

The animal intestinal tract inversion processing apparatus of the present invention and the animal intestinal tract inversion processing method using the apparatus have the following effects.

【0041】

The contents of the string-shaped animal intestinal tract, which has a length of several meters, are efficiently cleaned and the appendages are excised. It is done and one intestinal tract can be automatically inverted by suction. Therefore, a great labor saving effect is exhibited as compared with the conventional manual inversion process.

【0042】

Therefore, it is possible to efficiently provide a large amount of offal meat products having a remarkably tasty taste by reversing the front and back of the animal intestinal tract at low cost.

[Simple explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of an animal intestinal intestinal upside-down processing device of the present invention.

2A and 2B are views for explaining an animal intestinal tract upside-down processing method, in which FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view showing the insertion of a guide guide 2, and FIG. (c) is a cross-sectional view of the animal intestinal tract 15 which is inverted and sucked on the inner peripheral side of the processing pipe.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Processing pipe 1a Pipe tip 1b Pipe rear end 1c Threaded part 2 Guide guide 3 Washing water supply pipe 3a Water valve (first valve) 4 Vacuum tank 4a Suction valve (second valve) 4b Residue separation part (wire mesh) 4c Carrying Outlet (airtight lid with packing rubber) 5 Conveyor (roller or belt) 6 Rotating blade 6a Rotating drive 7a Guide plate 7a Guide groove 8 Vacuum pump 9 Raw material water tank 15 Animal intestinal tract 15a Starting pipe part 15b Ending pipe part 100 Animal intestinal tract front and back Inversion processing device