JP7084055B2 - Tofu continuous production equipment - Google Patents

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JP7084055B2
JP7084055B2 JP2020198886A JP2020198886A JP7084055B2 JP 7084055 B2 JP7084055 B2 JP 7084055B2 JP 2020198886 A JP2020198886 A JP 2020198886A JP 2020198886 A JP2020198886 A JP 2020198886A JP 7084055 B2 JP7084055 B2 JP 7084055B2
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本発明は、豆腐類連続製造装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a tofu continuous production apparatus.

従来、凝固装置からの豆乳凝固物の全量(薄い固形分濃度である固液混合物)は適宜受けタンクに貯められ、落差によって又はポンプ(定量ポンプ)によって、水取り装置へ送られ、適当量の「ゆ」(ホエー、しみず、離水、とも言う。)が除かれる。得られたまだ「ゆ」を含んでいる濃厚な豆乳凝固物は、その後、成型装置入口側にある分配装置に落差によって供給され、その分配装置で成型装置下布の上に均等に分配され、成型装置でプレス・成型されることで豆腐類が得られる。 Conventionally, the total amount of soymilk coagulant (solid-liquid mixture having a thin solid content concentration) from the coagulant is appropriately stored in a receiving tank and sent to a water removing device by a head or by a pump (quantitative pump), and an appropriate amount is used. "Yu" (also called whey, water, water separation) is excluded. The resulting concentrated soymilk coagulum still containing "yu" is then fed by a head to the distribution device on the inlet side of the molding device, where it is evenly distributed onto the bottom cloth of the molding device. Tofu can be obtained by pressing and molding with a molding device.

図1~3は、このような従来の豆腐類の連続製造装置を示す一例である。
図1は従来の豆腐類の連続製造装置を示す側面図である。図1は、成型装置Mdの上部に凝固装置Cを一体に配置することで、凝固容器Cc、ホッパーH、水取り装置Wr、分配装置Dに高低差をつけた豆腐類の連続製造装置90である。この配置構成により、凝固装置Cによって凝固させた豆乳凝固物(薄い固液混合物)t1を、落差によって成型装置Mdへ移送させる。すなわち、供給工程Suにおいて、凝固容器Ccから排出された豆乳凝固物t1はその自重によって、スロープsl1を介してホッパーHに供給され、ホッパーHから水取り装置Wrに落差によって供給された後、「ゆ」(ホエー)t2が分離される。分離した適度に「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な凝固物t3は、スロープsl2を介して分配装置Dに供給されることにより、後工程の分配成型工程DMに入る。「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な凝固物t3は分配装置Dによってスロープsl4を介して成型装置Mdの濾過布(下布)f3上に分配され、その後成型装置Mdで成型される。
図2は従来の豆腐類の連続製造装置の異なる一形態を示す側面図である。図1と同じく成型装置Mdの上部に凝固装置Cを配置することで、凝固容器Ccから排出された豆乳凝固物t1は、その自重によりスロープsl3を介して後工程に送られる。しかし図1とは異なり本形態の豆腐類の連続製造装置91では、豆乳凝固物t1はホッパーHを介さず、直接水取り装置に供給される。その後の工程は図1と同じである。このように各装置の形態、サイズ、配置に応じて豆乳凝固物t1をホッパーHで受ける工程は省略され、直接水取り装置に送られる場合もある。
図1、図2に示した装置では凝固装置Cを成型装置Mdの上部に載置するので、装置の配置に必要なスペースが小さくなり平面上でみた場合には省スペースを実現できる点がメリットと言える。しかし立体的に配置するため、天井高さが必要となる。また装置が2階建てとなるため作業の際に昇り降りする労力が増す。そのため製品調整上必要な水取り装置調整がおろそかになりやすい。さらに装置の掃除がしにくく、かつ装置の洗浄の際には上から洗浄飛沫が周囲に飛散しやすいため不衛生になりやすいというデメリットがある。
図3は従来の豆腐類の連続製造装置の別の一形態を示す側面図である。本形態の豆腐類の連続製造装置92では、図1や図2とは異なり、供給工程Suと分配工程DMとは並列に配置される。すなわち成型装置Mdの上部に凝固装置Cを配置せず、成型装置Mdと凝固装置Cとは互いに独立して並列に配置される。高低差による移送が困難であるため、豆乳凝固物の移送にはポンプPが用いられる。ポンプPを用いるため、凝固装置Cと成型装置Mdとは必ずしも並置される必要はないが、一般的に床に配置されるため並列(略水平)となる。図3において、凝固容器Ccから排出された豆乳凝固物t1は、スロープsl1を介してホッパーH内に供給される。ホッパーHは、モータmと撹拌羽根sbからなる撹拌装置sを備えており、豆乳凝固物t1はホッパーH内で撹拌装置sにより撹拌された後、ホッパーH内に連結された配管pi1を通って、ポンプPによってpi2を通って水取り装置Wrに豆乳凝固物(薄い固液混合物)t1を定量的に送り込む。水取り装置Wr上の豆乳凝固物t1は、「ゆ」t2が取り除かれ、分離した「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な凝固物t3はスロープsl2を介して分配装置Dに移送された後、分配装置Dによってスロープsl4(その上流側に、図示しない上流堰が別途あってもよいが、その上流堰を兼ねてもよい。)を介して成型装置Mdの濾過布上に分配され、成型される。
図3の装置は、図1、図2に示した装置とは異なり、凝固装置Cと成型装置Mdとを並置する。従って凝固装置を床置きするため凝固調整がしやすい点はメリットである。また落差式と異なり、ポンプPによって水取り装置に豆乳凝固物(薄い固液混合物)を定量的に送り込むので、安定した水切り状態になるメリットもある。しかし平面上で見たときにはスペースが必要な点がデメリットである。また水取り装置が上方にあるため、図1や図2に示した装置同様のデメリットが生じる。例えば装置の洗浄の際には上方から洗浄飛沫が周囲に飛散しやすいため不衛生になりやすい。また足場がないためかえって掃除がしにくく、水取り装置の調整も行いにくく、水取り装置調整もおろそかになりやすい。加えて、薄いおぼろ状の凝固物をポンプアップするのに大きな容量のポンプが必要になり、消費電力も多くなる。またポンプが高価となるため装置も高価となる。
FIGS. 1 to 3 are examples showing such a conventional continuous production apparatus for tofu.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a conventional continuous production apparatus for tofu. FIG. 1 shows a continuous production device 90 for tofu in which the coagulation device C is integrally arranged on the molding device Md so that the coagulation container Cc, the hopper H, the water removal device Wr, and the distribution device D have different heights. be. With this arrangement configuration, the soymilk coagulated product (thin solid-liquid mixture) t1 coagulated by the coagulation device C is transferred to the molding device Md by the head. That is, in the supply step Su, the soymilk coagulant t1 discharged from the coagulation container Cc is supplied to the hopper H via the slope sl1 by its own weight, and is supplied from the hopper H to the water removing device Wr by a head, and then ". Yu ”(whey) t2 is separated. The separated thick solidified product t3 containing an appropriate amount of "yu" is supplied to the distribution device D via the slope sl2, and thus enters the distribution molding step DM in the subsequent step. The thick coagulum t3 containing "yu" is distributed by the distribution device D to the filter cloth (lower cloth) f3 of the molding device Md via the slope sl4, and then molded by the molding device Md.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a different form of a conventional continuous production apparatus for tofu. By arranging the coagulation device C above the molding device Md as in FIG. 1, the soymilk coagulant t1 discharged from the coagulation container Cc is sent to the subsequent process via the slope sl3 by its own weight. However, unlike FIG. 1, in the tofu continuous production apparatus 91 of this embodiment, the soymilk coagulated product t1 is directly supplied to the water removing apparatus without going through the hopper H. Subsequent steps are the same as in FIG. As described above, the step of receiving the soymilk coagulum t1 by the hopper H is omitted depending on the form, size, and arrangement of each device, and the soymilk coagulum may be directly sent to the water removing device.
In the devices shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, since the coagulation device C is placed on the upper part of the molding device Md, the space required for arranging the devices is reduced, and there is an advantage that space can be saved when viewed on a plane. It can be said that. However, since it is arranged three-dimensionally, a ceiling height is required. In addition, since the equipment is a two-story building, the labor of going up and down during work increases. Therefore, it is easy to neglect the adjustment of the water removal device required for product adjustment. Further, there is a demerit that it is difficult to clean the device and it is easy to be unsanitary because the cleaning droplets are easily scattered from above when cleaning the device.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing another form of a conventional continuous production apparatus for tofu. In the tofu continuous production apparatus 92 of this embodiment, unlike FIGS. 1 and 2, the supply process Su and the distribution process DM are arranged in parallel. That is, the solidifying device C is not arranged on the molding device Md, and the molding device Md and the solidifying device C are arranged in parallel independently of each other. Since transfer due to the height difference is difficult, pump P is used for transfer of soymilk coagulum. Since the pump P is used, the coagulation device C and the molding device Md do not necessarily have to be juxtaposed, but since they are generally placed on the floor, they are in parallel (substantially horizontal). In FIG. 3, the soymilk coagulant t1 discharged from the coagulation container Cc is supplied into the hopper H via the slope sl1. The hopper H includes a stirring device s including a motor m and a stirring blade sb, and the soymilk coagulated product t1 is stirred by the stirring device s in the hopper H and then passes through the pipe pi1 connected in the hopper H. , The soymilk coagulant (thin solid-liquid mixture) t1 is quantitatively sent to the water removing device Wr through the pi2 by the pump P. In the soymilk coagulum t1 on the water removing device Wr, the "yu" t2 is removed, and the concentrated coagulum t3 containing the separated "yu" is transferred to the distributing device D via the slope sl2, and then the distributing device. By D, it is distributed and molded on the filter cloth of the molding apparatus Md via the slope sl4 (an upstream weir (not shown may be separately provided, but may also serve as the upstream weir) on the upstream side thereof).
Unlike the devices shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device of FIG. 3 juxtaposes the coagulation device C and the molding device Md. Therefore, since the coagulation device is placed on the floor, it is an advantage that coagulation adjustment is easy. Further, unlike the drop type, the soymilk coagulated product (thin solid-liquid mixture) is quantitatively sent to the water removing device by the pump P, so that there is an advantage that a stable draining state is obtained. However, the disadvantage is that space is required when viewed on a flat surface. Further, since the water removing device is located above, the same disadvantages as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 occur. For example, when cleaning the device, cleaning droplets are likely to be scattered from above to the surroundings, which tends to be unsanitary. Moreover, since there is no scaffolding, it is rather difficult to clean, it is difficult to adjust the water removal device, and it is easy to neglect the adjustment of the water removal device. In addition, a large capacity pump is required to pump up the thin, rag-like coagulum, which consumes a lot of power. Moreover, since the pump is expensive, the device is also expensive.

特許文献1は、2階建ての凝固成型装置が開示され、金網ドラム回転式の水取り装置がプレス部に対して高所に位置することが開示されている。特許文献2は図1に「とうふ供給装置」(本願でいう「分配装置」)が開示され、図5~7に上下無端コンベアを備えた成型装置が開示されている。特許文献3は図1に上下無端コンベアを備えた成型装置が開示されている。特許文献4は図1に上下無端コンベアを備えた成型装置が開示されている。特許文献5は凝固機から成型装置へ、豆乳凝固物全量を盛り込む装置・方法が開示され、図16(a)には本願の図3と同じ形態が記載され、図16(b)には本願の図2と同じ形態が記載されている。図9には下布を水取りベルトに用い、その水取り部を高所に位置する形態が開示されている。図19~20には各種分配手段が開示されている。なお図8の「固液混合物」は本願で言う水取り前の薄い豆乳凝固物と同じものであり、同じく「豆乳凝固物」は本願で言う水取り後の濃い豆乳凝固物と同じものである。
特許文献6は、パイプラインにスパイラル上の部分を設けた豆乳凝固熟成装置を成型装置上部に設置して立体的に配置した形態が記載されている。図1、図4は豆乳がスパイラル状部分進むことで豆乳をおぼろ状(綿状の凝固物と「ゆ」が混在した状態。本願で言う「おぼろ状の薄い豆乳凝固物」に相当する。)に熟成凝固させ、おぼろ状ないしはプリン状凝固物を崩した粒状なしは小塊状の豆乳凝固物を、パイプライン出口から排出し、水取り装置を介して「ゆ」を除いて、濃厚な豆乳凝固物を、上下濾布ベルトを備えた連続成型装置(ないしは型箱と空気コンプレッサのバッチ式工程)へ送る装置が開示されている。特許文献6では図1に水取装置MSが高い位置に図示されており、本発明において従来例として示した図2、図3と類似した形態のみが記載されている。
特許文献7は基台に垂直姿勢で固定される豆腐類用バッチ式凝固装置が開示されており、各凝固容器の下方から豆乳凝固物排出手段を介して後工程の成型工程へ豆乳凝固物を排出する。後工程の成型工程は図示されていないが、連続成型装置の豆乳凝固物の受けタンクに供給したり、該受けタンクを介さずに豆乳凝固物と「ゆ」(ホエー)を分離する水取機に直接供給したりすることが開示されている。また全量盛り込み方式では、豆乳凝固物の受けタンクや水取機は介さずに、分配装置のホッパーに直接供給して分配装置によって下布上に豆乳凝固物を均等に分配することや、分配装置を介さずに連続成型装置の下布上へ直接供給することが開示されている。特許文献7では明細書0016段落、0019段落に水取り装置に関する記載があるが、水取り装置の位置(高さ)に関する記載はない。
Patent Document 1 discloses a two-story solidification molding device, and discloses that a wire mesh drum rotary water removing device is located at a high place with respect to a press portion. Patent Document 2 discloses a "tofu supply device"("distributordevice" in the present application) in FIG. 1, and discloses a molding device provided with an upper and lower endless conveyor in FIGS. 5 to 7. Patent Document 3 discloses a molding apparatus provided with an upper and lower endless conveyor in FIG. Patent Document 4 discloses a molding apparatus provided with an upper and lower endless conveyor in FIG. Patent Document 5 discloses an apparatus / method for incorporating the entire amount of soymilk coagulated product from a coagulator to a molding apparatus, FIG. 16 (a) describes the same form as FIG. 3 of the present application, and FIG. The same embodiment as in FIG. 2 is described. FIG. 9 discloses a form in which the lower cloth is used as a water collecting belt and the water collecting portion is located at a high place. Various distribution means are disclosed in FIGS. 19 to 20. The "solid-liquid mixture" in FIG. 8 is the same as the thin soymilk coagulant before water removal in the present application, and the "soymilk coagulant" is the same as the thick soymilk coagulum after water removal in the present application. ..
Patent Document 6 describes a form in which a soymilk coagulation and aging device having a spiral portion in a pipeline is installed on an upper part of a molding device and arranged three-dimensionally. 1 and 4 show the soymilk in a spiral shape due to the spiral portion of the soymilk (a state in which cotton-like coagulant and "yu" are mixed. Corresponding to the "rag-like thin soymilk coagulant" in the present application). Thick soymilk coagulation is performed by discharging the soymilk coagulant, which is in the form of small chunks without granules, which has been aged and coagulated to break down the rag-like or pudding-like coagulant, from the outlet of the pipeline, and removes "yu" through a water removal device. A device for sending an object to a continuous molding device (or a batch process of a mold box and an air concretion) equipped with an upper and lower filter cloth belt is disclosed. In Patent Document 6, the water intake device MS is shown at a high position in FIG. 1, and only a form similar to FIGS. 2 and 3 shown as a conventional example in the present invention is described.
US Pat. Discharge. Although the molding process of the post-process is not shown, it is a water remover that supplies the soymilk coagulant to the receiving tank of the continuous molding device or separates the soymilk coagulant and "yu" (whey) without going through the receiving tank. It is disclosed that it is directly supplied to. In addition, in the total amount loading method, the soymilk coagulant is directly supplied to the hopper of the distribution device without going through the soymilk coagulation receiving tank or the water intake machine, and the soymilk coagulant is evenly distributed on the lower cloth by the distribution device, or the distribution device. It is disclosed that the continuous molding device is directly supplied onto the lower cloth without using the cloth. In Patent Document 7, paragraphs 0016 and 0019 of the specification describe the water removal device, but do not describe the position (height) of the water removal device.

実開昭50‐89996号公報Jitsukaisho 50-89996 実開昭50‐134388号公報Jitsukaisho 50-134388 Gazette 特公昭52‐5583号公報Special Publication No. 52-5583 特公昭53‐39507号公報Special Publication No. 53-39507 特開2010‐227092号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-227092 特開2011‐167145号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-167145 特開2014‐132902号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-132902

従来の技術では、水取り装置が高所にある場合や製造装置が2階建ての場合、オペレーターの高所作業が伴う危険があり、洗浄しにくく不衛生になりやすく、洗浄中は熱い洗浄薬液が上方から飛散する危険性もあり、衛生面、作業性に問題があった。また、製造作業中に階段を繰り返し往復する労力を必要とし、スペースが狭いことで作業がしづらい環境となっていた。そのためオペレーターが離職しやすく労働力不足が生じており、負担のかかる作業を少しでも軽減できる装置が求められている。 With conventional technology, if the water removal device is in a high place or if the manufacturing device is a two-story building, there is a danger that the operator will work at a high place, it is difficult to clean and it tends to be unsanitary, and a hot cleaning chemical solution is used during cleaning. There was also a risk of scattering from above, and there were problems with hygiene and workability. In addition, it requires labor to repeatedly reciprocate the stairs during the manufacturing work, and the space is small, which makes the work difficult. Therefore, it is easy for operators to leave their jobs and there is a labor shortage, and there is a demand for a device that can reduce the burdensome work as much as possible.

また従来の技術では高所に水取り装置がある場合、落差(重力)を利用して移送するため、豆乳凝固物の濃淡や粒度にバラツキが起きやすかった。また水取り装置が高所にあると目視しにくい高さのため、水取り具合を小まめに調整しにくく、製品調整上、重要な水取り工程の管理が不足がちであった。また落差によって豆乳凝固物に空気を噛み込んで、油揚の表皮を薄くしたり、中身の組織が不均一になったりする場合もあり、そのため製品品質が不安定になりロスになる一因にもなっていた。豆腐生地(硬い木綿豆腐)の場合、空気を噛み込み過ぎると水槽やボイル槽で豆腐が浮くというトラブルに陥ることもあった。一般に、原料の大豆品質、大豆浸漬、粉砕、煮沸、分離などの豆乳の製造条件、豆乳濃度や温度、凝固剤種類や添加量や凝固撹拌条件などの凝固条件、その他消泡剤などの品質改良剤の影響などによって、凝固粒子の状態が変化・変動し、それに伴って水切り具合が変化・変動し、成型工程で得られる豆腐生地の水分含量や結着力に影響し、油揚等の最終製品の品質に多少なりとも影響する。そのためオペレーターが常に水切り状態を監視し、微調整を行う必要がある。従来は高所のため監視の目が行き届きにくく、微調整も十分になされていないケースが多かった。 In addition, in the conventional technique, when the water removing device is located at a high place, the soymilk coagulated product is easily transferred by using the head (gravity), so that the shade and particle size of the soymilk coagulated product are likely to vary. In addition, since the height of the water removal device is difficult to see when it is in a high place, it is difficult to adjust the water removal condition in small steps, and the control of the water removal process, which is important for product adjustment, tends to be insufficient. In addition, air may be caught in the soymilk coagulum due to the head, thinning the skin of the fried soymilk, and the texture of the contents may become uneven, which may cause the product quality to become unstable and cause loss. It was. In the case of tofu dough (hard cotton tofu), if too much air is caught in the tofu, the tofu may float in the water tank or boil tank. In general, soybean quality of raw materials, soymilk production conditions such as soybean soaking, crushing, boiling, and separation, soymilk concentration and temperature, coagulation conditions such as coagulant type and addition amount and coagulation stirring conditions, and other quality improvements such as defoaming agents. Due to the influence of the agent, the state of the coagulated particles changes and fluctuates, and the drainage condition changes and fluctuates accordingly, which affects the water content and binding force of the tofu dough obtained in the molding process, and the final product such as frying. It has some effect on quality. Therefore, it is necessary for the operator to constantly monitor the draining condition and make fine adjustments. In the past, it was difficult to keep an eye on monitoring due to high places, and there were many cases where fine adjustments were not made sufficiently.

また固形分濃度が薄い豆乳凝固物をポンプで送る際や前後の各バランスタンク等で受ける際に「ゆ」(ホエー)と豆乳凝固物が分離しやすく、撹拌機を備える必要があり、撹拌機が無い場合には製品品質のムラに繋がる恐れもあった。撹拌機の羽根には長時間の生産中、豆乳凝固物由来の付着物が増えて、衛生的にも製品品質的にも好ましくなく、撹拌羽根は無いか、できるだけシンプルな構造が好ましかった。 In addition, when pumping soymilk coagulated product with a low solid content concentration or receiving it in each balance tank before and after, it is easy to separate "whey" and soymilk coagulated product, and it is necessary to equip a stirrer. If there is no such thing, it may lead to uneven product quality. During long-term production, deposits derived from soymilk coagulant increased on the blades of the stirrer, which was not preferable in terms of hygiene and product quality. ..

このような背景から最近では、図1や図2に示した2階建ての製造装置や、図3に示した水取り装置が高所にある製造装置のような、配置の際にスペースを取らない製造装置よりも、衛生面、作業性、製品品質を向上させた、オペレーターに優しい製造装置が求められている。すなわち配置スペースが必要となったとしても、ラインの機長が長く、直線ラインで、作業の際に歩くのに上下する必要が無く、平坦な同線で、作業性がよくなるメリットの方がユーザーに求められる傾向がある。またこのような製造装置にすることで負担のかかる作業が軽減され、最終的にオペレーターの長期雇用や人員不足の解消が期待される。 Against this background, recently, space has been taken up when arranging, such as the two-story manufacturing equipment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the manufacturing equipment in which the water removal device shown in FIG. 3 is located at a high place. There is a demand for operator-friendly manufacturing equipment with improved hygiene, workability, and product quality, rather than non-manufacturing equipment. In other words, even if placement space is required, the user has the advantage that the length of the line is long, it is a straight line, there is no need to move up and down to walk when working, and the flat line improves workability. There is a tendency to be sought after. In addition, by using such a manufacturing device, it is expected that the burdensome work will be reduced, and finally the long-term employment of operators and the elimination of the shortage of personnel will be solved.

そこで本発明の目的は、従来生じていた高所に水取り装置が設置されていることによる洗浄の煩わしさを解消し、落差(重力)を利用していたことによる豆乳凝固物の濃淡や粒度にバラツキを低減させることにある。また高所に水取り装置が設置されていることによる水取り状態の目視の困難性を解消し、水取り具合の調整を容易とする豆腐類製造装置を提供することにある。さらに従来水取り装置が高所にあることで上り下りする必要があった作業者の動線の作業性を改善し、上方から洗浄薬液等が落ちる危険性を減少させ、より安全な作業が可能な豆腐類製造装置を提供することを可能とする。
また本発明の目的は、分配装置に供給される段階で豆乳凝固物の「ゆ」(ホエー)と凝固物が分離しやすくムラになりやすかった、従来法と比較して、成型装置に均等に分配でき、均質な豆腐類に成型しやすくした豆腐類製造装置を提供することにある。場合によっては、各タンクの撹拌装置も省くことができ、装置コストや消費電力が安価になり、かつ、器壁付着物(時々脱落して、その部分が不良製品になる場合がある)も減らすことができ、製品品質が安定しやすくなった豆腐類製造装置を提供することも可能にする。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the troublesomeness of cleaning due to the installation of the water removing device at a high place, which has been generated in the past, and to utilize the head (gravity) to reduce the shade and particle size of the soymilk coagulum. The purpose is to reduce the variation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a tofu production device that eliminates the difficulty of visually observing the water removal state due to the installation of the water removal device at a high place and facilitates the adjustment of the water removal condition. Furthermore, the workability of the flow line of workers who had to go up and down due to the conventional water removal device at a high place is improved, the risk of cleaning chemicals falling from above is reduced, and safer work is possible. It is possible to provide a variety of tofu manufacturing equipment.
Further, an object of the present invention is to make the soymilk coagulant "yu" (whey) and the coagulant more likely to separate and become uneven at the stage of being supplied to the distribution device, evenly in the molding device as compared with the conventional method. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tofu manufacturing apparatus that can be distributed and easily molded into homogeneous tofu. In some cases, the stirring device for each tank can be omitted, the device cost and power consumption are reduced, and the deposits on the wall of the vessel (sometimes dropped off and the part becomes a defective product) are also reduced. It also makes it possible to provide tofu production equipment whose product quality is easy to stabilize.

本発明の豆腐類連続製造装置は、温豆乳に凝固剤を添加して、固液混合物であるおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物とするとともに適宜粗壊する凝固装置と、前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物に含まれる「ゆ」を取り除き、前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物よりも固形分濃度が濃い固液混合物である濃厚な豆乳凝固物を得る水取り装置と、前記凝固装置から前記水取り装置へ前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物を供給するための第一の送り装置と、前記水取り装置で得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物を受けるホッパーと、前記ホッパーに貯留された濃厚な豆乳凝固物を分配装置に供給するための第二の送り装置と、成型装置入口側に設けられ、前記成型装置下布上に前記濃厚な豆乳凝固物を均等に連続的に分配する前記分配装置と、前記濃厚な豆乳凝固物を圧密して豆腐類に成型する前記成型装置を備え、前記水取り装置を経て得られた豆乳凝固物が貯留させる前記ホッパーよりも上方に前記分配装置が設けられるとともに、前記凝固装置、前記水取り装置、前記成型装置が平坦な動線となるように略水平に配されることを特徴とする。
また、本発明の豆腐類連続製造装置では水取り装置を経て得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物を受ける前記ホッパーが、前記成型装置入口側に備わる前記分配装置の受け入れ高さよりも下方の位置にあり、前記第二の送り装置には定量ポンプを使用して、下方にある濃厚な豆乳凝固物を上方にある前記分配装置へポンプアップして供給することを特徴とする。
The tofu continuous production apparatus of the present invention comprises a coagulation apparatus in which a coagulant is added to warm soymilk to form a solid-liquid mixture into a rag-like soymilk coagulant or a soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant, which is appropriately coarsely broken. A rich solid-liquid mixture that removes the "yu" contained in the rag-like soymilk coagulant or soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant and has a higher solid content concentration than the rag-like soymilk coagulant or soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant. With the water removing device for obtaining the soymilk coagulant, the first feeding device for supplying the rag-shaped soymilk coagulating product or the soft pudding-like soymilk coagulating product from the coagulating device to the water removing device, and the water removing device. A hopper for receiving the obtained concentrated soymilk coagulant, a second feeding device for supplying the concentrated soymilk coagulated product stored in the hopper to the distribution device, and the molding device provided on the inlet side of the molding device. The distribution device for evenly and continuously distributing the thick soymilk coagulant on the lower cloth and the molding device for compacting the thick soymilk coagulant into tofu are provided, and the soymilk coagulant is compacted into tofu. The distribution device is provided above the hopper in which the obtained soymilk coagulant is stored, and the coagulation device, the water removal device, and the molding device are arranged substantially horizontally so as to have a flat flow line. It is characterized by that.
Further, in the tofu continuous production apparatus of the present invention, the hopper that receives the thick soymilk coagulated product obtained through the water removing apparatus is located at a position lower than the receiving height of the distribution apparatus provided on the inlet side of the molding apparatus. The second feeding device is characterized in that a metering pump is used to pump up and supply the concentrated soymilk coagulum below to the distributing device above.

本発明によれば、凝固装置から移送され、水取り装置経ておぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物に含まれる「ゆ」を取り除いて得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物が貯留されるホッパーから分配装置への移送にポンプを採用することにより、従来の高低差を利用した豆乳凝固物の移送を行う装置とは異なり、作業者の平坦な動線を実現し、作業性・安全性が向上するとともに、従来では高所に設置される凝固装置や水取り装置を洗浄する洗浄液の下方への飛散とといったリスクも取り除かれることとなる。According to the present invention, a concentrated soymilk coagulant obtained by being transferred from a coagulant and removing "yu" contained in a rag-shaped soymilk coagulant or a soft purine-like soymilk coagulant through a water removing device is stored. By adopting a pump for transfer from the hopper to the distribution device, unlike the conventional device that transfers soymilk coagulant using the height difference, a flat movement line of the worker is realized, and workability and safety are realized. In addition to improving the problem, the risk of downward scattering of the cleaning liquid for cleaning the coagulation device and the water removing device, which are conventionally installed in high places, will be eliminated.
また、水取り装置を経て得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物を定量ポンプにより分配装置へ移送することにより、高低差を利用した従来の装置と比較し、気泡の抱き込みを抑制し、中身組織の不均一を防止し不良製品の発生量を低減するため、品質向上とロス抑制・歩留まり向上という効果も得られることになる。In addition, by transferring the concentrated soymilk coagulant obtained through the water removal device to the distribution device using a metering pump, it suppresses the entrainment of air bubbles and suppresses the entrainment of air bubbles compared to the conventional device that utilizes the height difference, and the contents of the tissue. In order to prevent non-uniformity and reduce the amount of defective products, the effects of quality improvement, loss suppression, and yield improvement can also be obtained.

本発明によれば凝固装置、水取り装置、および成型装置を略水平に配置し、移送ポンプを用いて豆乳凝固物を移送することにより、水取り装置を高所ではなく床に配置することが可能となる。水取り装置が低い位置に設置されているため洗浄しやすく、落差(重力)を利用するよりも豆乳凝固物の濃淡や粒度や流量にバラツキ、豆乳凝固物への空気の噛み込みが起きにくい。また水取り状態を目視しやすく、水取り具合の調整がしやすくなる。また水取り装置が高所にないため、上り下りする必要がなく水平動線で作業性がよくなり、上方から洗浄薬液が飛散する危険性もなく、より安全な作業が可能になる。
また薄い豆乳凝固物を送液する従来の場合は、ポンプ前後のタンクで「ゆ」(ホエー)と凝固物が分離しやすくムラになりやすかったが、水取り装置を介して「ゆ」を除いた後に、濃厚な豆乳凝固物をポンプによる移送工程に送る場合は、ポンプ前後の受タンクで分離しにくく、ムラなく送液することができ、成型装置に均等に分配でき、均質な豆腐類に成型しやすくなる。場合によっては、各タンクの撹拌装置も省くことができ、装置コストや消費電力が安価になり、かつ、器壁付着物(時々脱落して、その部分が不良製品になる場合がある)も減らすことができ、製品品質が安定しやすくなる。
According to the present invention, the coagulant, the water remover, and the molding device are arranged substantially horizontally, and the soymilk coagulant is transferred by using a transfer pump, so that the water remover can be arranged on the floor instead of a high place. It will be possible. Since the water removing device is installed at a low position, it is easy to wash, and the soymilk coagulated product has less variation in the shade, particle size and flow rate, and air is less likely to get caught in the soymilk coagulated product than using the head (gravity). In addition, it is easy to visually check the water removal state, and it is easy to adjust the water removal condition. In addition, since the water removing device is not located at a high place, there is no need to go up and down, workability is improved in the horizontal flow line, and there is no risk of the cleaning chemicals being scattered from above, which enables safer work.
Also, in the conventional case of sending thin soymilk coagulant, it was easy for the coagulant to separate from the "yu" (whey) in the tank before and after the pump, but it was easy to get uneven, but the "yu" was removed via the water removal device. After that, when sending the thick soymilk coagulant to the transfer process by the pump, it is difficult to separate in the receiving tanks before and after the pump, the liquid can be sent evenly, it can be evenly distributed to the molding equipment, and it becomes uniform tofu. It becomes easier to mold. In some cases, the stirring device for each tank can be omitted, the device cost and power consumption are reduced, and the deposits on the wall of the vessel (sometimes dropped off and the part may become a defective product) are also reduced. It is possible to stabilize the product quality.

従来の豆腐類連続製造装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the conventional tofu continuous production apparatus. 従来のホッパーを備えていない豆腐類連続製造装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the tofu continuous production apparatus which does not have a conventional hopper. 従来の定量ポンプを備えた豆腐類連続製造装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the tofu continuous production apparatus equipped with the conventional metering pump. 本発明の一実施の形態の豆腐類連続製造装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the tofu continuous production apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施の形態の豆腐類連続製造装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the tofu continuous production apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施の形態の豆腐類連続製造装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the tofu continuous production apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention.

以下、本発明を適用した具体的な実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
(本発明の第1の実施の形態)
Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(First Embodiment of the present invention)

図4は、本発明の豆腐類連続製造装置100を模式的に示した側面図である。本実施の形態の豆腐類連続製造装置100は、基台(工場床)Baに載せられた、温豆乳に凝固剤を添加して豆乳を凝固するための凝固装置Cと、凝固装置Cから排出された固液混合物であるおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物に含まれる「ゆ」を取り除くための水取り装置Wrと、水取り装置Wrによって「ゆ」を取り除いた前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物よりも固形分濃度が濃い濃厚な豆乳凝固物(固形分濃度が高い固液混合物)を成型装置入口側に連続的に供給するためのポンプ(定量ポンプ)Pと、成型装置Mdの下布f2上に均等に分配するための分配装置Dと、濃厚な豆乳凝固物を成型するための成型装置Mdを備え、図4に示すように、凝固装置C、水取り装置Wr、ポンプP、分配装置D、成型装置Mdの順に配置される(図4)。凝固装置Cは基台(Cb1、Cb2)に、水取り装置Wrは基台Wbに、そして成型装置Mdは基台Mbに載置されて、床(配置面)からの高さが調節される。凝固装置Cと水取り装置Wrと成型装置Mdとは略水平に配置されることで作業の際に上下する必要が無い平坦な動線とする。また凝固装置Cと水取り装置Wrと成型装置Mdとは直線的に配置され、直線的な動線となる。 FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing the tofu continuous production apparatus 100 of the present invention. The tofu continuous production apparatus 100 of the present embodiment has a coagulation device C for adding a coagulant to hot soy milk and coagulating the soy milk, which is placed on a base (factory floor) Ba, and discharges from the coagulation device C. It is more solid than the water-removing device Wr for removing "yu" contained in the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant, which is a solid-liquid mixture, and the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant from which "yu" has been removed by the water-removing device Wr. Equally on the pump (quantitative pump) P for continuously supplying a rich soymilk coagulated product (solid-liquid mixture with a high solid content concentration) to the inlet side of the molding device and the lower cloth f2 of the molding device Md. A distribution device D for distributing to the coagulant D and a molding device Md for molding a thick soymilk coagulant are provided. The devices Md are arranged in this order (FIG. 4). The solidifying device C is mounted on the base (Cb1, Cb2), the water removing device Wr is mounted on the base Wb, and the molding device Md is mounted on the base Mb, and the height from the floor (arrangement surface) is adjusted. .. The coagulation device C, the water removal device Wr, and the molding device Md are arranged substantially horizontally so that a flat flow line that does not need to move up and down during work is obtained. Further, the coagulation device C, the water removing device Wr, and the molding device Md are arranged linearly to form a linear flow line.

本実施の形態の豆腐類連続製造装置100は、豆乳凝固物の移送にポンプPが用いられ、供給工程Suの凝固装置Cと分配成型工程DMの成型装置Mdとは互いに独立して配置される。 一般的には凝固装置Cと水取り装置Wrと移送にポンプPと成型装置Mdは基台(工場床)Baに配置されるため、凝固装置Cと成型装置Mdとは略水平に並置される。図4において、凝固装置Ccから排出された豆乳凝固物t1は、スロープsl1を介して水取り装置Wrに送り込む。水取り装置Wr上の豆乳凝固物t1ないしはt3は、スロープsl2を伝って「ゆ」t2が取り除かれ、分離した「ゆ」を除かれた濃厚な凝固物t3はホッパーH内に供給される。ホッパーHは、図示しないが、モータmと撹拌羽根sbからなる撹拌装置sを備えていてもよく、豆乳凝固物t3はホッパーH内で撹拌装置sにより撹拌された後、ホッパーH内に連結された配管pi1を通って、ポンプPによって配管pi2を通って濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を分配用タンクtに定量的に送り込む。分配用タンクtに定量的に送り込まれた濃厚な豆乳凝固物は、分配装置Dによって成型装置Md入口側の下側濾過布f2上に均一に分配され、成型される。 In the tofu continuous production apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the pump P is used for transferring the soymilk coagulant, and the coagulation apparatus C in the supply step Su and the molding apparatus Md in the distribution molding step DM are arranged independently of each other. .. Generally, since the pump P and the molding device Md are arranged on the base (factory floor) Ba for the coagulation device C, the water removal device Wr, and the transfer, the coagulation device C and the molding device Md are juxtaposed substantially horizontally. .. In FIG. 4, the soymilk coagulant t1 discharged from the coagulation device Cc is sent to the water removing device Wr via the slope sl1. In the soymilk coagulant t1 or t3 on the water removing device Wr, the "yu" t2 is removed along the slope sl2, and the separated "yu" is removed and the concentrated coagulated product t3 is supplied into the hopper H. Although not shown, the hopper H may be provided with a stirring device s including a motor m and a stirring blade sb, and the soymilk coagulated product t3 is stirred in the hopper H by the stirring device s and then connected to the hopper H. The concentrated soymilk coagulant t3 is quantitatively sent to the distribution tank t through the pipe pi1 and the pipe pi2 by the pump P. The concentrated soymilk coagulum quantitatively sent to the distribution tank t is uniformly distributed and molded by the distribution device D on the lower filter cloth f2 on the inlet side of the molding device Md.

本発明では、対象製品は固形分濃度が薄いおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状凝固物を壊して成型する製品であることが好ましい。例えば木綿豆腐生地、特に硬い木綿豆腐である堅豆腐やExtra FirmTofu(固形分15~35%wt)や油揚げ生地、厚揚げ生地、生揚げ生地、凍り豆腐生地、がんもどき生地、その他これらの冷凍製品等の二次加工食品のための豆腐生地類等で固形分15~35%wtになることが好ましい。最も好ましい対象としては寿司揚げ、薄揚げ、厚揚げ等の油揚げ生地などが挙げられる。本発明ではこれらの中間的な製品や最終的な製品を豆腐類と称する。 In the present invention, the target product is preferably a product obtained by breaking and molding a rag-like soymilk coagulum or a soft pudding-like coagulum having a low solid content concentration. For example, cotton tofu dough, especially hard tofu such as hard tofu, Extra Firm Tofu (solid content 15-35% wt), fried tofu, thick fried tofu, fried tofu, frozen tofu dough, ganmodoki dough, and other frozen products. It is preferable that the solid content of the tofu dough for the secondary processed food is 15 to 35% wt. The most preferable target is fried dough such as sushi fried, thin fried, and thick fried. In the present invention, these intermediate products and final products are referred to as tofu.

本発明の凝固装置Cの前工程は特に限定しない。例えば用いる豆乳は事前に脱気されたり、殺菌処理されたり、各種添加剤(消泡剤、副資材、副原材料)を添加した豆乳などが用いられる。凝固剤としては塩化マグネシウム(苦汁、粗製海水塩化マグネシウム、乳化苦汁も含む)や塩化カルシウムや硫酸カルシウムなどが用いられ、副資材としてはトランスグルタミナーゼや澱粉等が用いられる。これらの凝固剤や副資材は、水で溶かすか又は食品用溶媒(食用油)中に乳化・分散させるなどにより液状にして豆乳中に添加できるものであれば、いずれの市販品でも良い。 The pre-process of the coagulation device C of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, soymilk to be used may be degassed in advance, sterilized, or added with various additives (antifoaming agent, auxiliary material, auxiliary raw material). Magnesium chloride (including bittern, crude seawater magnesium chloride, and emulsified bittern), calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc. are used as the coagulant, and transglutaminase, starch, etc. are used as auxiliary materials. These coagulants and auxiliary materials may be any commercially available products as long as they can be liquefied and added to soymilk by dissolving them in water or emulsifying and dispersing them in a food solvent (edible oil).

凝固装置Cは図4に示すような各バケットが基台Cb1を周回するラウンド式バッチ式凝固装置の他、各バケットが基台Cb1に固定されたバッチ式凝固装置でもよく、後に記載する連続式凝固装置であっても良く、特に限定はされない。例えばバッチ式凝固装置の場合、固液混合物を受けるための凝固容器Cc(バランスタンク、凝固バケット)が備わり、凝固容器Cc内には固液混合物を粗壊処理するための粗壊装置が設けてある。バッチ式凝固装置Cの凝固容器Ccは上部が円筒又は四角形状で下部が半球状底部となって連続したもの、すなわち円筒状の上部と半球状の底部を持った形状が好ましい。上方の側壁や蓋には開口部や通気口等の通気手段があっても良い。凝固容器Cc内部を清浄に保ち、かつ内圧維持を容易にするために、凝固容器の開口を上方からほぼ閉塞する蓋を備えることが好ましい。
凝固装置Cが連続式凝固装置の場合、配管中を通過させることで凝固させるパイプ凝固装置やインライン凝固装置、その他ベルト式凝固装置などが考えられる。装置の一例としては舟形凝固装置などがある。舟形凝固装置の場合、舟形槽の途中で一旦底を迫り上がる形状として底を乗り越すことで壊す、固定機構が備わる。また連続式凝固装置の他の例としては、配管中を通過させることで凝固させる装置(パイプ凝固装置)であっても良い。パイプ凝固装置の場合、豆乳に凝固剤を混合させるために、豆乳タンクに連結した豆乳送り定量ポンプと、凝固剤タンクに連結した凝固剤送り定量ポンプと、インライン型混合撹拌装置とが備わっており、それらが連結されている。なおその他、連続式凝固装置は金属ベルト式凝固装置や樹脂・ゴム製ベルト式凝固装置などによって凝固させる装置であっても良く特に限定はされない。粗壊装置も特に限定はされず、例えば熟成中のバケット内に設けられ、例えば金網や格子状の容器や、筒状体に金網を設けるタイプ、スクリューや羽を設けるタイプ、多数の孔を有する板を設けるタイプ、モータによりスクリュー形状のものが回転するタイプ、くし歯型のものが回転するタイプ、泡立器型のものが回転するタイプ、のこぎり型のものが回転するタイプ、スクリュー型やくし歯型のものが上下動するタイプ等が使用される。
The coagulation device C may be a round type batch type coagulation device in which each bucket orbits the base Cb1 as shown in FIG. 4, or a batch type coagulation device in which each bucket is fixed to the base Cb1. It may be a coagulant and is not particularly limited. For example, in the case of a batch type coagulation device, a coagulation container Cc (balance tank, coagulation bucket) for receiving the solid-liquid mixture is provided, and a coagulation device for coarsely collapsing the solid-liquid mixture is provided in the coagulation container Cc. be. The coagulation container Cc of the batch type coagulation device C preferably has a cylindrical or square shape at the top and a hemispherical bottom at the bottom, that is, a shape having a cylindrical top and a hemispherical bottom. The upper side wall or lid may have ventilation means such as an opening or a vent. In order to keep the inside of the coagulation container Cc clean and to facilitate the maintenance of the internal pressure, it is preferable to provide a lid that substantially closes the opening of the coagulation container from above.
When the coagulation device C is a continuous coagulation device, a pipe coagulation device, an in-line coagulation device, and other belt-type coagulation devices that coagulate by passing through a pipe can be considered. An example of the device is a boat-shaped coagulator. In the case of a boat-shaped solidifying device, a fixing mechanism is provided that breaks the bottom by passing over the bottom as a shape that once pushes up the bottom in the middle of the boat-shaped tank. Further, as another example of the continuous coagulation device, a device (pipe coagulation device) that coagulates by passing through the pipe may be used. In the case of a pipe coagulant, in order to mix the coagulant with soymilk, a soymilk feed metering pump connected to the soymilk tank, a coagulant feed metering pump connected to the coagulant tank, and an in-line type mixing and stirring device are provided. , They are concatenated. In addition, the continuous coagulation device may be a device that coagulates by a metal belt type coagulation device, a resin / rubber belt type coagulation device, or the like, and is not particularly limited. The roughing device is also not particularly limited, and is provided, for example, in a bucket during aging, and has, for example, a wire mesh or a grid-like container, a type in which a wire mesh is provided in a cylindrical body, a type in which a screw or a wing is provided, and a large number of holes. A type with a plate, a type in which a screw-shaped one is rotated by a motor, a type in which a comb-shaped one is rotated, a type in which a foamer-type one is rotated, a type in which a saw-shaped one is rotated, and a screw-shaped one. A type in which the mold moves up and down is used.

水取り装置Wr(水取りドラム、水取りベルト)は、供給工程Suの凝固容器Ccの後工程に位置し、凝固容器Ccから供給される豆乳凝固物t1から「ゆ」t2を分離して、適度に「ゆ」が含まれる濃厚な豆乳凝固物(固液混合物)t3を生成し、多少の「ゆ」が含まれる濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3だけを分配装置D(成型装置Mdの受け入れ側)に供給するための濾過装置であれば、特に限定しない。水取り装置Wrには水取りドラムや水取りベルトなどが存在するが、水取ドラムとしては、螺旋状送り板を設けた筒状金網を回転駆動させるタイプがあり、水取ベルトとしては短い無端ベルトを駆動するタイプがある。水取ベルトは、図4に示すように、濾過布fと駆動ローラdrと従動ローラfrとを備え、これらによって傾斜部(斜面部)が形成され、駆動ローラdrによって回転駆動することで豆乳凝固物と「ゆ」(ホエー、しみず、離水、とも言う。)が分離される。この単独構成の水取り装置を介した供給方法は、「ゆ」が予め除かれるので圧搾・成型が容易である。
傾斜部(斜面部)は図4に示すように斜面部の下方に、ドレンパンdpが配され、「ゆ」切りした「ゆ」を排液するための排水口op1が配されている。また傾斜部は第1の傾斜部と、第2の傾斜部から構成されていてもよい。第2の傾斜部も第1の傾斜部と同様に、ドレンパンと排水口が設けられる(不図示)。
水取り装置Wrには洗浄装置が配されても良く、洗浄装置は、主に生産中や洗浄時に使用(装置を使用した後に使用)され、高圧洗浄ノズルから噴き出す高圧水などによってコンベアの濾過布fに残留する豆乳凝固物を洗い流して、濾過布fの目詰まり防止のために使用される。なお、図示はしないが、水取り装置Wrはスクレーパ等の掻き取り手段が配されたものでも良い。
The water removal device Wr (water removal drum, water removal belt) is located in the post-process of the coagulation container Cc of the supply step Su, and separates the "yu" t2 from the soymilk coagulant t1 supplied from the coagulation container Cc. A rich soymilk coagulant (solid-liquid mixture) t3 containing an appropriate amount of "yu" is produced, and only the rich soymilk coagulant t3 containing some "yu" is distributed to the distributor D (the receiving side of the molding device Md). It is not particularly limited as long as it is a filtration device for supplying to. There are water removal drums and water removal belts in the water removal device Wr, but there is a type of water removal drum that rotates and drives a cylindrical wire net provided with a spiral feed plate, which is short and endless as a water removal belt. There is a type that drives the belt. As shown in FIG. 4, the water intake belt includes a filter cloth f, a driving roller dr, and a driven roller fr, and an inclined portion (slope portion) is formed by these, and the soymilk is coagulated by being rotationally driven by the driving roller dr. Things and "yu" (also called whey, stains, and water separation) are separated. In this supply method via a water removal device having a single configuration, "yu" is removed in advance, so that it is easy to squeeze and mold.
As shown in FIG. 4, the inclined portion (slope portion) has a drain pan dp arranged below the slope portion, and a drainage port op1 for draining the “yu” cut “yu”. Further, the inclined portion may be composed of a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion. Like the first inclined portion, the second inclined portion is also provided with a drain pan and a drain port (not shown).
A cleaning device may be arranged in the water removing device Wr, and the cleaning device is mainly used during production or during cleaning (used after using the device), and is used as a filter cloth for a conveyor by high-pressure water ejected from a high-pressure cleaning nozzle. It is used to wash away the soymilk coagulant remaining in f and prevent clogging of the filter cloth f. Although not shown, the water removing device Wr may be provided with a scraping means such as a scraper.

ホッパーHは、図4に示すように水取り装置WrとポンプPとの間に位置し、水取り装置Wrから送られてくる適度に「ゆ」が含まれる濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3をいったん受けて、ポンプPによって豆乳凝固物t3の量を調節して分配装置Dへ供給するために使用される。ホッパーHの形状は特に拘らない。 As shown in FIG. 4, the hopper H is located between the water removal device Wr and the pump P, and once receives the thick soymilk coagulum t3 containing a moderate amount of “yu” sent from the water removal device Wr. The pump P is used to adjust the amount of the soymilk coagulum t3 and supply it to the distributor D. The shape of the hopper H is not particularly limited.

ポンプは粗い固形物も傷めずに供給できるタイプのポンプが好ましい。ポンプの例としては、ロータリーポンプ、チュービングポンプ(ホースポンプ)、ギヤポンプ、サインポンプや、モーノポンプ、スクリューポンプ、ベーンポンプ、モノフレックスポンプ等が考えられ、連続式の容積式と言われる定量ポンプが最も好ましい。濃い豆乳凝固物をできるだけそのままに崩さずに送液する場合は、構造上、剪断力や摩擦熱が発生しにくい低速回転のポンプが望ましい。その他構造上、低脈動で定量性があって、吸い込み側口径や吐出側口径ともに大口径(1インチ以上、好ましくは1.5~5インチ)で、凝固物が細かく砕かれすぎないように、凝固物を供給する際に回転数を可能な限り小さくできる大型定量ポンプ(モータ容量は比較的小さくてもよい)が好ましい。バッチ式ではダイヤフラム式ポンプ、プランジャーポンプ、ピストンポンプ、シリンジポンプ等を用いても良い。またこれらの多連型で、アキュームレーター等を備えるなど、脈動を抑えた構成のポンプを前記連続式ポンプの代わりに用いてもよい。なお連続式の容積式定量ポンプの流量をPID制御するための流量計を備えていても良い。また豆乳を凝固装置に送るための豆乳用ポンプの場合、後工程の連続凝固装置やバッチ式凝固装置と連動または同調するよう自動制御されてもよく、低脈動の定量ポンプを設けることが好ましい。定量的なポンプに替えて、バケットコンベアやパイプコンベアや水車式揚上装置等であってもよい。
なお、各バケットには一定量の豆乳を計量するようにタイマー制御やフロート式等のレベルセンサによる制御を設けることが望ましい。その豆乳供給に用いるポンプは上記のような定量性のあるポンプ以外に、遠心式ポンプを用いてもよい。また、製品が油揚である場合、それらのポンプ手前に、空気を所定量豆乳に混入するエア注入装置を備えていてもよく、油揚の表皮や中身の組織を均一に綺麗にすることも適宜組み合わせてもよい。
The pump is preferably a type of pump that can supply coarse solid matter without damaging it. Examples of pumps include rotary pumps, tubing pumps (hose pumps), gear pumps, sine pumps, mono pumps, screw pumps, vane pumps, monoflex pumps, etc., and continuous positive displacement pumps are the most preferable. .. When sending liquid without breaking the thick soymilk coagulum as it is, it is desirable to use a low-speed rotation pump that does not easily generate shearing force or frictional heat due to its structure. Other structures have low pulsation and quantitativeness, and both the suction side diameter and the discharge side diameter are large (1 inch or more, preferably 1.5 to 5 inches) so that the coagulum is not crushed too finely. A large metering pump (motor capacity may be relatively small) that can reduce the number of revolutions as much as possible when supplying the solidified product is preferable. In the batch type, a diaphragm type pump, a plunger pump, a piston pump, a syringe pump or the like may be used. Further, a pump having a configuration in which pulsation is suppressed, such as a pump having an accumulator or the like, may be used instead of the continuous pump. A flow meter for controlling the flow rate of the continuous positive displacement pump may be provided. Further, in the case of a soymilk pump for sending soymilk to a coagulation device, it may be automatically controlled to be interlocked with or synchronized with a continuous coagulation device or a batch type coagulation device in a subsequent process, and it is preferable to provide a low pulsation metering pump. Instead of a quantitative pump, a bucket conveyor, a pipe conveyor, a water wheel type lifting device, or the like may be used.
It is desirable to provide each bucket with timer control or control by a level sensor such as a float type so that a certain amount of soymilk is weighed. As the pump used for supplying the soymilk, a centrifugal pump may be used in addition to the above-mentioned quantitative pump. In addition, when the product is fried, an air injection device that mixes a predetermined amount of air into soymilk may be provided in front of those pumps, and it is also appropriately combined to uniformly clean the skin and contents of the fried. You may.

分配装置Dは成型装置Mdの上端部に載設される。分配装置Dは分配装置用タンクtと分配装置用供給装置sとからなる。分配装置用タンクtには、タンクt内部の「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な凝固物t3を往復又は回転撹拌するための撹拌用モータm1が具設され、分配装置用タンク底部には、撹拌された「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な凝固物t3を成型装置Mdの下側コンベアc2に供給するための分配装置用供給装置sが備わり、分配装置用タンク底部と一体となっている。この分配装置用供給装置sは、下方側コンベアc2の幅方向に回転軸を有する溝付回転ロータによって、撹拌された「ゆ」を適度に含んだ濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を均等に排出・供給する。 The distribution device D is mounted on the upper end portion of the molding device Md. The distribution device D includes a distribution device tank t and a distribution device supply device s. The tank t for the distributor is equipped with a stirring motor m1 for reciprocating or rotating the rich solidified product t3 containing "yu" inside the tank t, and the bottom of the tank for the distributor is stirred. A distribution device supply device s for supplying the thick solidified product t3 containing the "yu" to the lower conveyor c2 of the molding device Md is provided, and is integrated with the bottom of the distribution device tank. The distribution device supply device s evenly discharges and supplies a rich soymilk coagulant t3 containing an appropriate amount of agitated "yu" by a grooved rotary rotor having a rotation axis in the width direction of the lower conveyor c2. do.

成型装置Mdは、基台Mbの長手方向に沿うように無端状の上側コンベアc1と無端状の下側コンベアc2とが配され、更にそれぞれの外周に無端状の濾布を備えて、各々が同調して駆動する連続式成型装置が好ましい。成型装置としてはバッチ式成型装置などや、連続成型装置と型枠によるバッチ式連続成型装置などが考えられる。
上側コンベアc1と下側コンベアc2は、鋼鉄、ステンレスもしくはチタンなどの金属製素材のコンベアである。例えば、SUS304やSUS316のようなステンレス等の金属が用いられる。上側コンベアc1と下側コンベアc2ともに、剛性のあるプレート板がチェーン上に所定間隔をおいて配されたプレートコンベア(「キャタピラ」式コンベア、キャタピラは登録商標)である。上側の濾布、下側の濾布はフッ素やポリエステルやポリプロピレンなどの樹脂製モノフィラメント糸からなる濾布などである。
またプレートコンベアは、断面が凹状に構成されるものでも良い。
上側コンベアc1は、上側の無端状の濾過布f1が支持しており、駆動ローラ(駆動プーリ)dr1と、従動ローラ(従動プーリ)fr1によって濾過布(濾布)f1を回転させる。従動ローラfr1は、濾過布(濾布)f1の回転が伝わることにより、駆動ローラdr1に従動して周回する。
下側コンベアc2も同様であり、下側コンベアc2によって下側の無端状の濾過布f2が支持される。濾過布f2は駆動ローラdr2と、従動ローラfr2の外周に巻かれ、駆動ローラdr2によって周回する。
濾過布f1,f2は、輪状にした幅広の形態で、固液混合物Kを捕捉して、「ゆ」を脱水するためのものであり、無端ベルト(エンドレスベルト)として構成され、例えば、フッ素樹脂製モノフィラメント(線径0.1~1.0mm)の平織りで、織り込む前に熱処理(防縮処理)を行ったものである。目開きは10~300メッシュで、20~80メッシュが好ましい。豆腐・油揚げ生地類の連続成型装置の脱水・成型用濾布であれば、糸の材質、織り方、2次加工処理など特に限定しない。
成型装置には、分配装置Dから供給される「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な凝固物t3を均すための均し装置が設けられる(不図示)。均し装置は、例えばシリンダによって平板を上下動させる構造や左右往復する構造とし、下側コンベアc2と一対の側方側コンベア又は固定側壁によって形成された凹状の搬送路に収まる形態の均し装置である。
In the molding apparatus Md, an endless upper conveyor c1 and an endless lower conveyor c2 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the base Mb, and further, an endless filter cloth is provided on the outer periphery of each, and each of them is provided. A continuous molding device that is driven in synchronization is preferable. As the molding apparatus, a batch type molding apparatus or the like, or a continuous molding apparatus and a batch type continuous molding apparatus using a mold can be considered.
The upper conveyor c1 and the lower conveyor c2 are conveyors made of a metal material such as steel, stainless steel or titanium. For example, a metal such as stainless steel such as SUS304 or SUS316 is used. Both the upper conveyor c1 and the lower conveyor c2 are plate conveyors (“caterpillar” type conveyors, caterpillars are registered trademarks) in which rigid plate plates are arranged on a chain at predetermined intervals. The upper filter cloth and the lower filter cloth are filter cloths made of resin monofilament threads such as fluorine, polyester and polypropylene.
Further, the plate conveyor may have a concave cross section.
The upper conveyor c1 is supported by the upper endless filter cloth f1, and the filter cloth (filter cloth) f1 is rotated by the drive roller (drive pulley) dr1 and the driven roller (drive pulley) fr1. The driven roller fr1 is driven around the driven roller dr1 by transmitting the rotation of the filtering cloth (filter cloth) f1.
The same applies to the lower conveyor c2, and the lower endless filter cloth f2 is supported by the lower conveyor c2. The filter cloth f2 is wound around the drive roller dr2 and the outer periphery of the driven roller fr2, and is circulated by the drive roller dr2.
The filter cloths f1 and f2 are formed in a wide ring shape to capture the solid-liquid mixture K and dehydrate the "yu", and are configured as an endless belt (endless belt), for example, a fluororesin. It is a plain weave of a monofilament (wire diameter 0.1 to 1.0 mm) manufactured by heat treatment (shrink-proof treatment) before weaving. The mesh size is 10 to 300 mesh, preferably 20 to 80 mesh. As long as it is a filter cloth for dehydration / molding of a continuous molding device for tofu / fried dough, the material of the thread, the weaving method, and the secondary processing are not particularly limited.
The molding device is provided with a leveling device for leveling the thick coagulum t3 containing "yu" supplied from the distribution device D (not shown). The leveling device has, for example, a structure in which a flat plate is moved up and down by a cylinder or a structure in which the flat plate is reciprocated left and right, and is a leveling device that fits in a concave transport path formed by a pair of side conveyors or a fixed side wall with a lower conveyor c2. Is.

(本実施の形態の製造方法)
次に、本実施の形態の豆腐類連続製造装置の水取り装置100を使用して豆腐類を製造する場合を説明する。
(Manufacturing method of this embodiment)
Next, a case where tofu is produced by using the water removing device 100 of the tofu continuous production apparatus of this embodiment will be described.

バッチ式凝固装置装置による凝固方法は、まず一旦凝固容器Cc(バランスタンク、凝固バケット)に固液混合物を受けて、その凝固容器Ccに粗壊装置を設けることで凝固容器内で粗壊処理を行う。バケット凝固装置等(バケットないしは型箱)は簡潔移動で循環しており、豆乳計量、凝固撹拌、熟成、(壊し)、反転、(盛り込み)などの一連の動作が1バケット単位で処理される。一形態として、バケット反転時に、一旦、豆乳凝固物を豆乳凝固物タンクに受ける場合もある。バッチ式の場合は熟成中のバケットで、丸棒を格子状にしたものや粗いパンチング板を上下往復したり、スクリュー羽根を回転させながら上下して壊す粗壊装置を設けたりする。またバケット反転時に粗い金網上に落として砕く方法もある。粗壊装置を使用することで、「ゆ」切りした豆乳凝固物は比較的均一なブロックの豆腐になり、後工程での自然脱水工程や圧搾プレス工程における「ゆ」(ホエー)の脱水速度や豆腐・油揚生地の厚さを平均化させ、水分を均等にすることができる。このように適宜粗壊され凝固容器Ccから排出された豆乳凝固物t1(固形分濃度が薄い固液混合物)は、スロープsl1を介して水取り装置Wrへ送られる。 In the coagulation method using the batch type coagulation device, the solid-liquid mixture is first received in the coagulation container Cc (balance tank, coagulation bucket), and the coagulation container Cc is provided with the coagulation device to perform the coagulation treatment in the coagulation container. conduct. The bucket coagulator and the like (bucket or mold box) are circulated by simple movement, and a series of operations such as soymilk weighing, coagulation stirring, aging, (breaking), inversion, and (loading) are processed in units of one bucket. As one form, the soymilk coagulum may be once received in the soymilk coagulation tank when the bucket is inverted. In the case of the batch type, the bucket is being aged and is equipped with a grid-like round bar, a rough punching plate that reciprocates up and down, and a rough breaking device that breaks up and down while rotating the screw blades. There is also a method of dropping it on a coarse wire mesh and crushing it when the bucket is inverted. By using a coarse-breaking device, the soymilk coagulum that has been cut into "Yu" becomes a relatively uniform block of tofu, and the dehydration rate of "Yu" (whey) in the natural dehydration process and the pressing press process in the subsequent process The thickness of tofu and fried dough can be averaged and the water content can be equalized. The soymilk coagulant t1 (solid-liquid mixture having a low solid content concentration) which is appropriately roughly broken and discharged from the coagulation container Cc is sent to the water removing device Wr via the slope sl1.

連続式凝固装置による凝固方法の例としては、配管中を通過させることで凝固させる方法(パイプ凝固方法、インライン凝固方法)や、樋式凝固装置などによって凝固させる方式などが考えられる。
連続式凝固装置による凝固工程の場合においても、凝固剤入り豆乳を連続的に送る配管出口を、直接水取り装置上方に位置させ、豆乳を供給する形態が考えられる。また配管出口で、一旦、豆乳凝固物タンクに受けてから容積式定量ポンプで水取り装置に豆乳凝固物を注いでいく形態でも良い。
As an example of the coagulation method using a continuous coagulation device, a method of coagulating by passing through a pipe (pipe coagulation method, an in-line coagulation method), a method of coagulating by a gutter type coagulation device, or the like can be considered.
Even in the case of the coagulation step using the continuous coagulation device, it is conceivable that the pipe outlet for continuously sending the soymilk containing the coagulant is directly located above the water removal device to supply the soymilk. Further, at the outlet of the pipe, the soymilk coagulant may be once received in the soymilk coagulant tank, and then the soymilk coagulant is poured into the water removing device by a positive displacement metering pump.

水取り装置Wrのコンベアcの濾過布f上に供給された豆乳凝固物t1は、無孔のシュート(図示しない。前後位置可変。)を介して、駆動ローラdrによって回転する濾過布f上で「ゆ」切りされながらホッパーHへ搬送される。濾過布f上で「ゆ」切りされた「ゆ」t2はドレンパンdp内に受け、ドレンパンdpの下部に備えられた排出口op1から排出される。水取り装置Wrは傾斜(斜面)を利用して水切りを行うため、分離された「ゆ」の落下点が定まり、ドレンパンdp上に受けやすくなるとともに、豆乳凝固物t1の搬送に必要な消費電力を抑えられることができる。
無端濾布ベルト式の水取り装置Wrにおいては、固形分濃度が薄い豆乳凝固物t1を10~300メッシュの濾布面でろ過して、「ゆ」t2と濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3に分離する。概ね「ゆ」は元の豆乳量の1~90%、好ましくは20~60%の量を除き、成型装置で上下の無端濾布とそれを支持・案内するプレス板の間に挟むように圧搾成型する際に、残りの「ゆ」を分離して、豆乳固形分濃度2~10%wtから、固形分15~35%wtの豆腐類(油揚生地、堅豆腐、Extra Firm Tofu等)を製造する。「ゆ」を除く量は、標準的な油揚生地の場合豆乳固形分は2~5%wt、最終生地固形分は15~35%wtで、途中の水取り装置で20~60%(対豆乳量)、または、成型装置で60~20%(対豆乳量)を除くのが普通である。濾布ベルトの場合、回転数やその濾布ベルト上に薄いおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物を注ぐときの前記無孔シュートの前後位置やシュート幅、注ぐノズルの向きや形状などや、駆動ローラdrの回転数によって微調整して、最適な水切り状態に微調整する。
その他の水取り装置としては、従来からある、10~300メッシュの筒状SUS製金網で、内側にその補強枠と、らせん状の送り羽根を備えた水取ドラムという形態でもよい。水取ドラムの場合、回転数や金網のメッシュを変えて、水切り具合を微調整する。またシュート上で、エッチングや電子ビームによって微細な穴を多数備えた板又は上記SUS製金網などを組み込んだ固定のシュート上に、固形分濃度が薄い豆乳凝固物t1を流して水取りを行うような形態であってもよい。
スロープsl2は、ベルト式水取り装置の場合に使用され、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を掻き落とす掻き取り板を兼用してもよく、またその濃厚な豆乳凝固物を分配装置のホッパー内に案内して伝わらせながら流れ落とす際のシュートとして使用される。
The soymilk coagulant t1 supplied onto the filter cloth f of the conveyor c of the water removing device Wr is placed on the filter cloth f rotated by the drive roller dr via a non-perforated chute (not shown, the front-back position is variable). It is transported to Hopper H while being cut into "yu". The "Yu" t2 cut into "Yu" on the filter cloth f is received in the drain pan dp and discharged from the discharge port op1 provided in the lower part of the drain pan dp. Since the water draining device Wr drains water using an inclination (slope), the drop point of the separated "yu" is determined, it becomes easy to receive it on the drain pan dp, and the power consumption required for transporting the soymilk coagulum t1 is determined. Can be suppressed.
In the endless filter cloth belt type water removing device Wr, the soymilk coagulant t1 having a low solid content concentration is filtered by a filter cloth surface of 10 to 300 mesh and separated into "yu" t2 and a thick soymilk coagulant t3. .. Generally, "Yu" is squeezed and molded by a molding device so as to be sandwiched between the upper and lower endless filter cloths and the press plate that supports and guides them, except for the amount of 1 to 90%, preferably 20 to 60% of the original amount of soymilk. At that time, the remaining "yu" is separated to produce tofu (fried tofu, hard tofu, Extra Firm Tofu, etc.) having a solid content of 15 to 35% wt from a soymilk solid content concentration of 2 to 10% wt. The amount excluding "yu" is 2 to 5% wt for soymilk solids and 15 to 35% wt for final dough solids in the case of standard fried dough, and 20 to 60% (against soymilk) with a water removal device on the way. Amount), or 60 to 20% (amount of soymilk) is usually removed by a molding device. In the case of a filter cloth belt, the number of revolutions, the front-back position and chute width of the non-perforated chute when pouring a thin rag-shaped soymilk coagulum onto the filter cloth belt, the direction and shape of the pouring nozzle, and the driving roller dr. Fine-tune according to the number of revolutions to get the optimum draining condition.
As another water removal device, a conventional 10 to 300 mesh tubular SUS wire mesh may be in the form of a water removal drum provided with a reinforcing frame thereof and a spiral feed blade inside. In the case of a draining drum, fine-tune the draining condition by changing the rotation speed and the mesh of the wire mesh. Also, on the chute, soymilk coagulum t1 with a low solid content concentration should be flowed on a fixed chute incorporating a plate equipped with a large number of fine holes by etching or an electron beam or the above-mentioned SUS wire mesh to remove water. It may be in any form.
The slope sl2 is used in the case of a belt-type water removing device, and may also serve as a scraping plate for scraping off the thick soymilk coagulum t3, and guides the thick soymilk coagulum into the hopper of the distribution device. It is used as a shoot when it flows down while being transmitted.

ホッパーHの投入口に供給された「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3はホッパーの投入口より入れられ、そのままホッパー底部の排出口opから排出される。濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3は定量ポンプPによって供給量が調節されながら上方にある分配装置Dへ供給される。 The rich soymilk coagulant t3 containing "yu" supplied to the input port of the hopper H is input from the input port of the hopper and is discharged as it is from the discharge port op at the bottom of the hopper. The concentrated soymilk coagulum t3 is supplied to the distribution device D above while the supply amount is adjusted by the metering pump P.

定量ポンプPは、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3が細かく砕かれすぎないようにし、また気泡を抱き込みにくくするために、回転数を可能な限り小さくして送る。そのため大型で低脈動で低回転の、連続式容積式定量ポンプによって濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を供給する。また配管pi1,pi2を通る際に濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3中の粗い固形物を傷めずに分配装置Dへ送るために、配管pi1の吸い込み側口径や、配管pi2の吐出側口径が大口径(1インチ以上、好ましくは1.5~5インチ、より好ましくは1.5~3.0インチ)の定量ポンプを使用して濃い豆乳凝固物t3を移送する。またホッパーHを定量ポンプPの前工程に配置したことを効果的に利用し、かつ濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を傷めずに分配装置Dへ送るために、PID制御用流量計によって濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3の流量を制御しながら供給する。なお、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3はその粘性から、落差や送液の際に、気泡を抱き込みやすく、気泡が抜けにくいため、気泡が多く混入した濃厚な豆乳凝固物をそのまま成型すると、生地中に気泡が多く含む生地になりやすく、見栄えも悪くなる。また油揚の場合、皮や中身の不均一、油吸いなどの原因にもなり得るので、気泡の抱き込みに注意が必要である。従来のように水取り装置から得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物をシュートで自然落下させて分配装置ホッパーに落とし込むやり方では気泡が混入しやすく、油揚の表皮を部分的に薄くしたり、中身組織を不均一にしてロスに繋がる場合もあり、また硬い木綿豆腐が空気を噛んで水やお湯で浮いてトラブルになる場合もあるため、本発明のように、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を定量的ポンプに分配装置に送液して、分配装置ホッパーの内壁に沿うように流入させるか、液面下に流入させるようにすることによって気泡の抱き込みを抑制でき、品質向上とロス抑制・歩留り向上が図られる。 The metering pump P sends the concentrated soymilk coagulum t3 at the lowest possible rotation speed in order to prevent it from being crushed too finely and to make it difficult for air bubbles to be trapped. Therefore, a concentrated soymilk coagulum t3 is supplied by a continuous positive displacement metering pump that is large, has low pulsation, and has low rotation. Further, in order to send the coarse solid matter in the thick soymilk coagulant t3 to the distribution device D without damaging it when passing through the pipes pi1 and pi2, the suction side diameter of the pipe pi1 and the discharge side caliber of the pipe pi2 are large diameters ( The concentrated soymilk coagulum t3 is transferred using a metering pump of 1 inch or more, preferably 1.5 to 5 inches, more preferably 1.5 to 3.0 inches). Further, in order to effectively utilize the fact that the hopper H is arranged in the previous process of the metering pump P and to send the concentrated soymilk coagulated product t3 to the distribution device D without damaging it, the concentrated soymilk coagulation is performed by the flow meter for PID control. It is supplied while controlling the flow rate of the object t3. Due to the viscosity of the thick soymilk coagulant t3, it is easy to embrace air bubbles during heading and liquid feeding, and it is difficult for air bubbles to escape. It tends to be a dough that contains a lot of air bubbles, and it looks bad. Also, in the case of frying, it may cause unevenness of the skin and contents, oil sucking, etc., so care must be taken to embrace air bubbles. With the conventional method of naturally dropping the thick soymilk coagulum obtained from the water removal device with a chute and dropping it into the distribution device hopper, air bubbles are likely to be mixed in, and the fried skin is partially thinned or the contents are thinned. Since it may be uneven and lead to loss, and hard cotton tofu may bite the air and float in water or hot water, causing trouble. Therefore, as in the present invention, a quantitative pump of concentrated soymilk coagulum t3. By sending the liquid to the distributor and letting it flow along the inner wall of the distributor hopper or below the liquid level, it is possible to suppress the entrapment of air bubbles, improving quality, reducing loss, and improving yield. It is planned.

分配装置Dの分配装置用タンクtは、配管pi2の排出口から排出された「ゆ」を適度に含んだ濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を受けていったん貯留する。分配装置用タンクtは分配装置用供給装置sで下側コンベアc2の濾過布f2上にスロープsl4を介して均一に豆乳凝固物t3を分配させる。
スロープsl4は、従来、分配装置(幅広の溝付ロータが回転する方式で容積式定量ポンプとも言える)から成型装置下布の上に、濃厚な豆乳凝固物を泡立てず飛び散らないように、伝わらせて落とし(自然落差式)、均等な分配を補助・案内するためのシュートとして使用される。シュートを流れ落ちる豆乳凝固物の凝固粒子の大きさや状態を目視できるので、製品調整時の目安となり、また裏漏れしないように堰を兼ねることができる。図示しないが、成型装置は入口側の下布上には、濃厚な豆乳凝固物が漏れないように、上流側や両側面に固定堰が設けられる。スロープsl4は、その固定堰を兼ねるようにしてもよい。
成型装置Mdの下側コンベアc2は、前方の従動ローラfr2と後方の駆動ローラdr2とによって回転する無端状コンベアであり、下側コンベアc2の回転に伴って下側コンベアc2の外周に巻かれた無端状の濾過布f2も回転する。同様に、上側コンベアc1は、前方の従動ローラfr1と後方の駆動ローラdr1とによって回転する無端状コンベアであり、上側コンベアc1の回転に伴って上側コンベアc1の外周に巻かれた無端状の濾過布f1も回転する。駆動手段(不図示)を介して駆動ローラdr2およびdr1を回転駆動させると、図4の矢印a方向に濾過布f2およびf1が進行し、「ゆ」を含んだ濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を成型しながら搬送する。「ゆ」を適度に含んだ濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3は成型されるとともに、同調・同期して駆動する上側コンベアc1と下側コンベアc2の所定の隙間から、上下の濾過布f1,f2を介して余分な水ないし「ゆ」が排出される。このようにして、下側コンベアc2と同調して外周を回転する濾過布f2と、上側コンベアc1と同調して回転する濾過布f1の間で、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を圧搾・成型させる。
なお成型装置Mdに供給された後の豆腐類は、切断機、フライヤー、ボイル殺菌装置、冷却機、冷凍フリーザー、包装機などが備わる次の製造工程ラインで加工される。図4に示すように、例えば成型装置Md上を矢印a方向に運搬され、濾過布f2と濾過布f1の間で圧搾・成型された濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3は、第一切断装置Cd1の第一切断刃bによって帯状に切断された豆腐Tとなり、その後第二切断装置Cd2によって1丁単位の豆腐Tに成型される。
The distribution device tank t of the distribution device D receives and temporarily stores the concentrated soymilk coagulum t3 containing an appropriate amount of “yu” discharged from the discharge port of the pipe pi2. The tank t for the distribution device is a supply device s for the distribution device, and the soymilk coagulum t3 is uniformly distributed on the filter cloth f2 of the lower conveyor c2 via the slope sl4.
Conventionally, the slope sl4 is transmitted from a distribution device (a method in which a wide grooved rotor rotates and can be called a positive displacement pump) onto a molding device lower cloth so that thick soymilk coagulum does not foam and scatter. It is used as a chute to assist and guide even distribution by dropping (natural drop type). Since the size and state of the coagulated particles of the soymilk coagulated product flowing down the chute can be visually observed, it can be used as a guide when adjusting the product and also as a weir to prevent back leakage. Although not shown, the molding device is provided with fixed weirs on the upstream side and both side surfaces so that the thick soymilk coagulum does not leak on the lower cloth on the inlet side. The slope sl4 may also serve as the fixed weir.
The lower conveyor c2 of the molding apparatus Md is an endless conveyor that is rotated by the driven roller fr2 in the front and the drive roller dr2 in the rear, and is wound around the outer periphery of the lower conveyor c2 as the lower conveyor c2 rotates. The endless filter cloth f2 also rotates. Similarly, the upper conveyor c1 is an endless conveyor that is rotated by a front driven roller fr1 and a rear drive roller dr1, and is an endless filter wound around the outer periphery of the upper conveyor c1 as the upper conveyor c1 rotates. The cloth f1 also rotates. When the drive rollers dr2 and dr1 are rotationally driven via the drive means (not shown), the filter cloths f2 and f1 advance in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 4, and a thick soymilk coagulum t3 containing "yu" is formed. Transport while transporting. The rich soymilk coagulant t3 containing an appropriate amount of "yu" is molded, and at the same time, it is driven in synchronization with each other through a predetermined gap between the upper conveyor c1 and the lower conveyor c2 via the upper and lower filter cloths f1 and f2. Excess water or "yu" is discharged. In this way, the thick soymilk coagulum t3 is squeezed and molded between the filter cloth f2 that rotates in synchronization with the lower conveyor c2 and the filter cloth f1 that rotates in synchronization with the upper conveyor c1.
The tofu after being supplied to the molding apparatus Md is processed in the next manufacturing process line equipped with a cutting machine, a fryer, a boil sterilizer, a cooler, a freezer freezer, a packaging machine and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the thick soymilk coagulant t3 carried on the molding apparatus Md in the direction of the arrow a and squeezed and molded between the filtering cloth f2 and the filtering cloth f1 is the first cutting device Cd1. The tofu T is cut into strips by the one cutting blade b, and then molded into the tofu T in units of one by the second cutting device Cd2.

(第2の実施の形態)
図5は、第2の実施の形態の豆腐類の連続製造装置101を模式的に示した側面図である。本実施の形態の豆腐類連続ライン101は、基台(工場床)Baに配置された、温豆乳に凝固剤を添加して豆乳を凝固するための凝固装置Cと、凝固装置Cから供給される豆乳凝固物t1を受けて貯留するためのホッパーH1と、水取り装置Wrへ供給するための定量ポンプP1(第一の送り装置)と、凝固装置から排出された固液混合物であるおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物に含まれる「ゆ」を取り除くための水取り装置(水取り装置)Wrと、水取り装置によって「ゆ」を取り除いたおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物よりも濃厚な豆乳凝固物(固形分濃度が濃い固液混合物)t3を受けて貯留するための下方にあるホッパーH2と、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を上方にある成型装置入口側に連続的に供給するためのポンプP2(第二の送り装置)と、成型装置Mdの下布f2上に均等に分配するための分配装置Dと、濃厚な豆乳凝固物を成型するための成型装置Mdを備え、図5に示すように、凝固装置Md、ホッパーH1、定量ポンプP1、水取り装置Wr、ホッパーH2、ポンプP2、分配装置D、成型装置Mdの順に配置される(図5)。凝固装置Cは基台Cbに、水取り装置Wrは基台Wbに、そして成型装置Mdは基台Mbに載置されて、床(配置面)からの高さが調節される。第1の実施の形態と同じく、凝固装置Cと水取り装置Wrと成型装置Mdとは作業の際に上下する必要が無い平坦な動線となるよう配置され、また直線的な動線となるように配置される。
(Second embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing the tofu continuous production apparatus 101 of the second embodiment. The tofu continuous line 101 of the present embodiment is supplied from a coagulation device C for adding a coagulant to warm soy milk to coagulate the soy milk and a coagulation device C arranged on the base (factory floor) Ba. A hopper H1 for receiving and storing the soymilk coagulant t1, a metering pump P1 (first feeder) for supplying the water removal device Wr, and a rag-like solid-liquid mixture discharged from the coagulant. Wr, a water-removing device (water-removing device) for removing "yu" contained in the soymilk coagulant, and a soymilk coagulant (solid) that is thicker than the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant from which "yu" has been removed by the water-removing device. The lower hopper H2 for receiving and storing the solid-liquid mixture (solid-liquid mixture having a high concentration) t3, and the pump P2 (second) for continuously supplying the concentrated soymilk coagulant t3 to the upper molding device inlet side. (Feeding device), a distributing device D for evenly distributing on the lower cloth f2 of the molding device Md, and a molding device Md for molding a thick soymilk coagulant, as shown in FIG. The device Md, the hopper H1, the metering pump P1, the water removal device Wr, the hopper H2, the pump P2, the distribution device D, and the molding device Md are arranged in this order (FIG. 5). The solidifying device C is placed on the base Cb, the water removing device Wr is placed on the base Wb, and the molding device Md is placed on the base Mb, and the height from the floor (arrangement surface) is adjusted. Similar to the first embodiment, the coagulation device C, the water removal device Wr, and the molding device Md are arranged so as to be a flat flow line that does not need to be moved up and down during work, and are linear flow lines. Arranged like this.

第2の実施の形態の豆腐類の連続製造装置101は、凝固装置Cの直後の工程に水取り装置Wrを配置せず、いったんホッパーH1に豆乳凝固物(薄い固液混合物)t1を受けた後、定量ポンプP1によって水取り装置Wrへ供給する。その他は実施例1と同様である。ホッパーH1があることによって凝固容器Cから排出された豆乳凝固物t1の供給量を調節して水取り装置Wrへ供給することが可能となる。ホッパーH1とその定量ポンプP1とで豆乳凝固物(薄い固液分離物)t1の供給量を調節し、ホッパーH2とその定量ポンプP2とによって濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3の上方への供給量を調節することができるため、製造工程ごとにより細かく供給量をコントロールすることが可能となる。 ホッパーH1(凝固装置後、水取り装置の前のホッパー)は水取り前の豆乳凝固物t1が投入されるため大容量のものが使用され、また分離を防ぐための撹拌機が必要とされる。定量ポンプP1(凝固装置後、水取り装置の前のホッパー)は、能力が大きい大型ポンプが使用される。ホッパーH2は、豆乳凝固物を水取りした分、容量は小さいホッパーで良く、撹拌装置の有無は問わない。定量ポンプP2は定量ポンプP1と同じ機種でも回転数を落としてゆっくり動かす(凝固粒子を細かく崩さないため)ので、ポンプ軸封シールの寿命も延び、メンテナンス費用が下がる。また回転数を下げなくともポンプサイズを小さくすることもできるので、装置コストが下がり、消費電力も削減できる。 ポンプP2(第二の送り装置)としては、ロータリーポンプ・モーノポンプ・バイデルポンプ・ベーンポンプ・ギヤポンプ・チュービングポンプなどの連続式容積式ポンプや、断続的なシリンジポンプ・ダイヤフラムポンプなどの断続的容積式ポンプが好ましく、バケットコンベア・パイプコンベア・スクリューコンベアなどの揚上コンベアや水車式揚上装置などであってもよい。遠心式ポンプは豆乳凝固物を細かく砕きやすいので避けた方が良い。 The tofu continuous production apparatus 101 of the second embodiment did not arrange the water removing device Wr in the step immediately after the coagulation apparatus C, and once received the soymilk coagulant (thin solid-liquid mixture) t1 in the hopper H1. After that, it is supplied to the water removing device Wr by the metering pump P1. Others are the same as in Example 1. The presence of the hopper H1 makes it possible to adjust the supply amount of the soymilk coagulant t1 discharged from the coagulation container C and supply it to the water removing device Wr. The hopper H1 and its metering pump P1 adjust the supply amount of soymilk coagulant (thin solid-liquid separated product) t1, and the hopper H2 and its metering pump P2 adjust the supply amount of the concentrated soymilk coagulant t3 upward. Therefore, it is possible to control the supply amount more finely for each manufacturing process. A large-capacity hopper H1 (after the coagulant and before the water-removing device) is used because the soymilk coagulant t1 before water-removing is charged, and a stirrer is required to prevent separation. .. As the metering pump P1 (the hopper after the coagulation device and before the water removal device), a large pump having a large capacity is used. The hopper H2 may be a hopper having a small capacity due to the amount of water removed from the soymilk coagulated product, regardless of the presence or absence of a stirrer. Even if the metering pump P2 is the same model as the metering pump P1, the rotation speed is reduced and the metering pump P2 is slowly moved (because the coagulated particles are not broken into small pieces), so that the life of the pump shaft seal is extended and the maintenance cost is reduced. Moreover, since the pump size can be reduced without lowering the rotation speed, the equipment cost can be reduced and the power consumption can be reduced. Pumps P2 (second feeder) include continuous positive displacement pumps such as rotary pumps, mono pumps, weidel pumps, vane pumps, gear pumps, and tubing pumps, and intermittent positive displacement pumps such as intermittent syringe pumps and diaphragm pumps. Preferably, it may be a lifting conveyor such as a bucket conveyor, a pipe conveyor, a screw conveyor, or a water wheel type lifting device. Centrifugal pumps are easy to crush soymilk coagulum into small pieces and should be avoided.

本実施例では自然落差によらず、定量ポンプを用いて定流量で豆乳凝固物を送液するので、バランスを調整され、泡立ちや泡噛みを抑えて、連続して安定した生産、稼働になり、製品品質のバラツキを軽減できる。また下方から上方へ供給することによって、空気溜まりがなく、吸い込んだ気泡もスムーズに吐き出しやすく、噛み込んだ空気を細かく分散させてしまうようなことも抑制できる。 In this embodiment, the soymilk coagulum is sent at a constant flow rate using a metering pump regardless of the natural head, so the balance is adjusted, foaming and foam biting are suppressed, and continuous and stable production and operation are achieved. , Product quality variation can be reduced. Further, by supplying from the lower side to the upper side, there is no air pool, the sucked air bubbles can be easily discharged smoothly, and it is possible to suppress the fine dispersion of the bitten air.

(第3の実施の形態)
図6は、第3の実施の形態の豆腐類の連続製造装置102を模式的に示した側面図である。本実施の形態の豆腐類連続ライン102は、基台(工場床)Baに載せられた、温豆乳に凝固剤を添加して豆乳を凝固するための凝固装置Cと、凝固装置Cから供給される豆乳凝固物t1を受けて貯留するためのホッパーH1(撹拌装置あり)と、水取り装置Wrへ供給するための定量ポンプP1(第一の送り装置)と、凝固装置から排出されたおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物に含まれる「ゆ」を取り除くための水取り装置(水取り装置)Wrと、水取り装置によって「ゆ」を取り除いたおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物よりも濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を受けて貯留するためのホッパーH2(撹拌装置なし)と、下方にある濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を上方にある成型装置入口側に連続的に揚上(ポンプアップ)して供給するためのポンプ(定量ポンプ)P2と、成型装置Md下布上に直接に注いで均等に分配するための分配装置Dと、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を成型するための成型装置Mdを備え、図6に示すように、凝固装置C、ホッパーH1、定量ポンプP1、水取り装置Wr、ホッパーH2(撹拌装置なし)、ポンプP2、分配装置D、成型装置Mdの順に配置され、分配装置Dは往復移動式ノズル(首振りノズル)Nを備え、かつ配管pi4の先端と連結している。凝固装置Cは基台Cbに、水取り装置Wrは基台Wbに、そして成型装置Mdは基台Mbに載置されて、床(配置面)からの高さが調節される。他の実施の形態と同じく、凝固装置Cと水取り装置Wrと成型装置Mdとは作業の際に上下する必要が無い平坦な動線となるよう配置され、また直線的な動線となるように配置される。
(Third embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a side view schematically showing the tofu continuous production apparatus 102 of the third embodiment. The tofu continuous line 102 of the present embodiment is supplied from a coagulation device C for coagulating soymilk by adding a coagulant to warm soymilk and a coagulation device C mounted on a base (factory floor) Ba. A hopper H1 (with a stirrer) for receiving and storing the soymilk coagulant t1, a metering pump P1 (first feeder) for supplying the water removal device Wr, and a rag shape discharged from the coagulant. Wr, a water-removing device (water-removing device) for removing "yu" contained in the soymilk coagulant, and soymilk coagulant t3, which is thicker than the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant from which "yu" has been removed by the water-removing device. A hopper H2 (without a stirrer) for receiving and storing, and a pump for continuously pumping up (pumping up) the thick soymilk coagulant t3 below to the inlet side of the molding device above. It is equipped with a metering pump) P2, a distribution device D for pouring directly onto the lower cloth of the molding device Md and evenly distributing it, and a molding device Md for molding the concentrated soymilk coagulant t3, as shown in FIG. The coagulation device C, the hopper H1, the metering pump P1, the water removal device Wr, the hopper H2 (without a stirrer), the pump P2, the distribution device D, and the molding device Md are arranged in this order. It is equipped with a swing nozzle) N and is connected to the tip of the pipe pi4. The solidifying device C is placed on the base Cb, the water removing device Wr is placed on the base Wb, and the molding device Md is placed on the base Mb, and the height from the floor (arrangement surface) is adjusted. As in the other embodiments, the coagulation device C, the water removing device Wr, and the molding device Md are arranged so as to have a flat flow line that does not need to move up and down during work, and also to have a linear flow line. Is placed in.

第3の実施の形態の豆腐類の連続製造装置102は、凝固装置Cから排出される豆乳凝固物t1をいったんホッパーH1に受けて、定量ポンプP1(第一の送り装置)によって水取り装置Wrへ供給する点は、第2の実施の形態と同じであるが、水取り装置Wrで「ゆ」切りされた濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を撹拌装置のないホッパーH2によって受けるとともに、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3の凝固粒子をできるだけそのまま崩さないように、先端が移動するノズル状となった移動式ノズルNを備えた分配装置Dによってゆっくりとした首振り動作によって、下布f2上に溜まった濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3の液面下ないしは液面上に近い高さにて流入させて泡立ち・泡噛みを抑えるように成型装置Mdの濾過布f2上に分配する。ノズルをシュートなどに沿わせて、下布f2上に流入させるようにしてもよい。
また移動式ノズルNを先端に備えた分配装置Dが配管pi4と連結し、移動式ノズルNが連続成型装置Mdの入口側の濾過布f2上で首を振りながら、濃厚な豆乳凝固物t3を供給するため、成型装置入口側の濾過布f2上に連続的に均等に分配することが可能となる。
The soymilk coagulant t1 discharged from the coagulation device C is once received by the hopper H1 in the tofu continuous production device 102 of the third embodiment, and the water removal device Wr is used by the metering pump P1 (first feeding device). The point of supplying to the second embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment, but the thick soymilk coagulant t3 "boiled" by the water removing device Wr is received by the hopper H2 without a stirrer, and the rich soymilk coagulates. The thick solidified particles accumulated on the lower cloth f2 by the slow swinging motion by the distribution device D equipped with the movable nozzle N in the shape of a nozzle whose tip moves so as not to break the coagulated particles of the object t3 as it is. The soymilk coagulant t3 is allowed to flow in at a height below or near the liquid surface and distributed onto the filtering cloth f2 of the molding apparatus Md so as to suppress foaming and foam biting. The nozzle may be made to flow on the lower cloth f2 along the chute or the like.
Further, the distribution device D provided with the mobile nozzle N at the tip is connected to the pipe pi4, and the mobile nozzle N shakes its head on the filtration cloth f2 on the inlet side of the continuous molding device Md to form the thick soymilk coagulant t3. Since it is supplied, it can be continuously and evenly distributed on the filter cloth f2 on the inlet side of the molding apparatus.

以上、本発明は、上述した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、実施の形態に合わせて、ホッパーH(H1,H2)、ポンプ(P1,P2)、分配装置Dの種類、配置、形態などを適宜変更が可能であることは言うまでもない。 As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the types, arrangements, and embodiments of the hopper H (H1, H2), the pumps (P1, P2), and the distribution device D are according to the embodiment. Needless to say, it is possible to change such things as appropriate.

90,91,92 従来の豆腐類の連続製造装置、
100,101,102 豆腐類の連続製造装置、
a 運搬方向を示す矢印、
Ba 基台(豆腐類の連続製造装置が配置される工場の床)、
C 凝固装置、
Cc 凝固容器、
Cb,Cb1,Cb2 基台(凝固装置の基台)、
Cd1 切断装置、
Cd2 切断装置、
c コンベア(水取り装置用コンベア、水取り装置用コンベア)、
c1 上側コンベア、
c2 下側コンベア、
D 分配装置、
DM 分配成型工程、
dp ドレンパン、
dr 駆動ローラ(水取り装置用駆動ローラ、水取り装置用駆動プーリ)、
dr1 上側駆動ローラ(上側駆動プーリ)、
dr2 下側駆動ローラ(下側駆動プーリ)、
f 水取り装置の濾布又はスクリーン、
f1 上側濾過布(上側濾布)、
f2 下側濾過布(上側濾布)、
fr 従動ローラ(水取り装置用従動ローラ、水取り装置用従動プーリ)、
fr1 上側従動ローラ(上側従動プーリ)、
fr2 下側従動ローラ(下側従動プーリ)、
H1,H2 ホッパー、
Md 成型装置、
Mb 基台(成型装置の基台)、
m1 モータ、
N 移動式ノズル
op,op1 排出口、
P1 ポンプ(第一の送り装置)、
P2 ポンプ(第二の送り装置)、
pi1,pi2,pi3,pi4 配管、
Su 供給工程、
s 分配装置用供給装置、
sl1,sl2,sl3,sl4 スロープ、
T 豆腐、
t 分配装置用タンク、
t1 (水取り前の)豆乳凝固物、
t2 「ゆ」、
t3 (水取り後の)濃厚な豆乳凝固物、
Wr 水取り装置、
Wb 基台(水取り装置用基台)
90,91,92 Conventional continuous production equipment for tofu,
100, 101, 102 Tofu continuous production equipment,
a Arrow indicating the transportation direction,
Ba base (factory floor where continuous tofu production equipment is installed),
C coagulant,
Cc coagulation vessel,
Cb, Cb1, Cb2 base (base of coagulation device),
Cd1 cutting device,
Cd2 cutting device,
c Conveyor (conveyor for water removal device, conveyor for water removal device),
c1 upper conveyor,
c2 lower conveyor,
D Distributor,
DM distribution molding process,
dp drain pan,
dr drive roller (drive roller for water removal device, drive pulley for water removal device),
dr1 upper drive roller (upper drive pulley),
dr2 lower drive roller (lower drive pulley),
f Filter cloth or screen of water removal device,
f1 Upper filter cloth (upper filter cloth),
f2 Lower filter cloth (upper filter cloth),
fr driven roller (driven roller for water removal device, driven pulley for water removal device),
fr1 Upper driven roller (upper driven pulley),
fr2 Lower driven roller (lower driven pulley),
H1, H2 hopper,
Md molding equipment,
Mb base (base of molding equipment),
m1 motor,
N mobile nozzle op, op1 outlet,
P1 pump (first feeder),
P2 pump (second feeder),
pi1, pi2, pi3, pi4 piping,
Su supply process,
s Distributor supply device,
sl1, sl2, sl3, sl4 slope,
T tofu,
t Distributor tank,
t1 Soymilk concretion (before draining),
t2 "Yu",
t3 Thick soymilk coagulum (after draining),
Wr water removal device,
Wb base (base for water removal device)

Claims (2)

温豆乳に凝固剤を添加して、固液混合物であるおぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物とするとともに適宜粗壊する凝固装置と、
前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物に含まれる「ゆ」を取り除き、前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物よりも固形分濃度が濃い固液混合物である濃厚な豆乳凝固物を得る水取り装置と、
前記凝固装置から前記水取り装置へ前記おぼろ状の豆乳凝固物または軟らかいプリン状豆乳凝固物を供給するための第一の送り装置と、
前記水取り装置で得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物を受けるホッパーと、
前記ホッパーに貯留された濃厚な豆乳凝固物を分配装置に供給するための第二の送り装置と、
成型装置入口側に設けられ、前記成型装置下布上に前記濃厚な豆乳凝固物を均等に連続的に分配する前記分配装置と、
前記濃厚な豆乳凝固物を圧密して豆腐類に成型する前記成型装置を備え、
前記水取り装置を経て得られた豆乳凝固物が貯留される前記ホッパーよりも上方に前記分配装置が設けられるとともに、前記凝固装置、前記水取り装置、前記成型装置が平坦な動線となるように略水平に配されることを特徴とする豆類連続製造装置。
A coagulant that adds a coagulant to warm soymilk to make a solid-liquid mixture of rag-like soymilk coagulant or soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant and appropriately coarsely breaks it.
A rich solid-liquid mixture in which the "yu" contained in the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant or the soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant is removed and the solid content concentration is higher than that of the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant or the soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant. A water remover that obtains soymilk coagulum,
A first feeder for supplying the rag-shaped soymilk coagulant or the soft pudding-like soymilk coagulant from the coagulant to the water-removing device.
A hopper that receives the thick soymilk coagulum obtained by the water removing device, and
A second feeder for supplying the concentrated soymilk coagulum stored in the hopper to the distributor, and
The distribution device provided on the inlet side of the molding device and uniformly and continuously distributing the concentrated soymilk coagulum on the lower cloth of the molding device.
The molding device for compacting the thick soymilk coagulum into tofu is provided.
The distribution device is provided above the hopper in which the soymilk coagulant obtained through the water removal device is stored, and the coagulation device, the water removal device, and the molding device have a flat flow line. A continuous production device for tofu , which is characterized by being arranged almost horizontally.
前記水取り装置を経て得られた濃厚な豆乳凝固物を受ける前記ホッパーが、前記成型装置入口側に備わる前記分配装置の受け入れ高さよりも下方の位置にあり、前記第二の送り装置には定量ポンプを使用して、下方にある濃厚な豆乳凝固物を上方にある前記分配装置へポンプアップして供給することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の豆腐類連続製造装置。
The hopper that receives the concentrated soymilk coagulated product obtained through the water removing device is located below the receiving height of the distributing device provided on the inlet side of the molding device, and the second feeding device is quantified. The tofu continuous production apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pump is used to pump up and supply the concentrated soymilk coagulum below to the distributor above.
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