JPH06288663A - Manufacture of cut ice and device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to mechanically manufacture cut ice which contains no defective portion by producing ice cakes at a proper thickness from ice cube and classifying the length and width of ice cakes based on an outer edge standard. CONSTITUTION:An ice cube (i) whose larger-cross section part is placed forward, is loaded on a feed member 2 in the longitudinal direction. Only a cut off portion is fed from cutting members 3 and cut so as to produce ice cakes (bi). When the ice cakes (bi) are fed to a feed member 10 of a length division cutters B, a pressing member presses the ice cakes on a rule 11 and they are transferred by a feed member 16, and cut into segments with a plurality of cutters 14 so that only a plurality of ice cakes (bi) whose size is properly arranged are fed to a feed side 18 of an internal division cutter (c). As for a width division cutter (c), when the ice cakes (bi) are pressed against a rule 19, they are transferred by a feed member 28, a defective part in the center and its outer part are cut with a front side cutting member 21 and are brought near a rear side cutting member 26 and pressed against a rule 20 with a pressing member 26 so that a defective part in the center and its outer part are cut off.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、角氷からカット氷を製
造する方法及び装置。詳しくは角氷を板氷にして、この
板氷の長さ及び巾の区分切断を外縁基準で行うことによ
り、不良部分を含まないカット氷の製造を機械的に行え
る方法及装置に関する。This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing cut ice from ice cubes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for mechanically producing cut ice that does not include a defective portion by making ice cubes into ice cubes and performing segmental cutting of the length and width of the ice cubes on the basis of the outer edge.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】最近、製氷した角氷を使い易くて溶けに
くい方形板に切断したカット氷が市販されており、この
カット氷は図１１に示すように角氷３４を切断部材３５
により長さの中央で切断して図１２に示すように２つに
分割し、各々を製氷時に不純物や気泡が中心に集まって
できた不良部３６の中心で切断部材３５により図１３の
ように切断して図１４のように４つに分割する。そして
各々を図１４のように切断面に現れる不良部３６の中心
で切断部材３５により図１５のように切断して図１６の
ように８つに分割し、その各々が図１６のように一方に
不良部３６があって、巾は不揃いであるから、図１７の
ように定規３７との間隔を希望する厚さに合わせた切断
部材３８により切断して不良部１を除きながら厚さを揃
え、次に図１８のように定規３７との間隔を希望する巾
に合わせた切断部材３８により切断して巾を揃え希望す
るカット氷を得たものである。2. Description of the Related Art Recently, cut ice made by cutting ice cubes into square plates that are easy to use and difficult to melt is commercially available. This cut ice cuts ice cubes 34 into a cutting member 35 as shown in FIG.
13 is cut at the center of the length and divided into two as shown in FIG. 12, and each of them is cut by the cutting member 35 at the center of the defective portion 36 formed by the concentration of impurities and bubbles during ice making as shown in FIG. It is cut and divided into four as shown in FIG. Then, each is cut at the center of the defective portion 36 appearing on the cut surface as shown in FIG. 14 by the cutting member 35 as shown in FIG. 15 and divided into eight as shown in FIG. Since there is a defective portion 36 and the width is not uniform, the thickness is made uniform while removing the defective portion 1 by cutting with a cutting member 38 having a desired distance to the ruler 37 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the cutting ice is cut by a cutting member 38 having a gap between the ruler 37 and the ruler 37 adjusted to a desired width to obtain a desired ice cube.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】前記した従来の工程で
カット氷を製造する場合は、作業の機械化が出来ないた
め、最初の重量が１３０ｋｇもある角氷を全て人出によ
り動かして切断を行っているから、作業には１２〜１３
人もの作業者が必要で、作業能率は低いために製品コス
トが非常に高く付き、又、製品の形状寸法は不揃いにな
り易くて、重い、冷たい、濡れるという悪条件の氷を危
険な手送りで切断する悪い労働条件であるために作業者
を確保することも容易でないから、業界ではカット氷を
機械的に製造できる方法及び装置の開発が強く要望され
ていた。When manufacturing cut ice by the above-mentioned conventional process, since the work cannot be mechanized, all ice cubes having an initial weight of 130 kg are cut by moving them by human resources. 12-13 for work
It requires a lot of human workers, the product cost is very high due to low work efficiency, and the product shape is likely to be uneven, and dangerous hand-feeding of bad conditions such as heavy, cold and wet ice is required. Since it is not easy to secure workers due to the bad working conditions of cutting with ice, there has been a strong demand in the industry for development of a method and apparatus capable of mechanically producing ice cuts.

【０００４】本発明は、この要望を満たすべくなされた
もので、角氷を適当な厚さの板氷にして、これら板氷の
長さの区分と、巾の区分とを外縁基準で行うことによ
り、不良部を含まないカット氷を機械的に製造する方法
及び装置を実現させたものである。The present invention has been made in order to satisfy this demand, and the ice cubes are made into ice cubes having an appropriate thickness, and the length division and the width division of these ice cubes are performed on the basis of the outer edge. Thus, a method and apparatus for mechanically manufacturing cut ice that does not include a defective portion is realized.

【０００５】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明に係るカット氷の
製造方法及び装置は、製氷した角氷をその長さを区分切
断して多数の氷板とし、これら氷板の長さを一方基準で
複数に区分切断し、区分した氷板の巾を一方及び他方基
準で中央の不良部が除かれるように区分切断して、不良
部を含まない方形板にする方法と、製氷した角氷をその
長さを区分切断して多数の氷板とし、これら氷板の巾を
一方及び他方基準で中央の不良部が除かれるように区分
切断し、区分した氷板の長さを一方基準で複数に区分切
断して、不良部を含まない方形板にする方法及び、製氷
した角氷の長さの区分切断を行う切断部材と、この切断
部材に対して角氷を送る送り部材とを備える角氷の区分
切断機と、定規と複数の切断部材とを板氷の長さの区分
寸法に合う間隔で配置した送材面と、この送材面に板氷
を移送する送り部材とを備える板氷の長さ区分切断機
と、定規と切断部材を板氷の巾の区分寸法に合う間隔で
左側と右側に配置した送材面と、この送材面に板氷を移
送する送り部材とを備える板氷の巾の区分切断機とを組
合わせた構成により課題の解決を行うものである。In the method and apparatus for producing cut ice according to the present invention, the ice cubes made into ice pieces are divided into a large number of ice plates, and the length of these ice plates is used as a reference. Cut into multiple pieces with, and divide the width of the divided ice plate into one so that the defective part in the center can be removed on the basis of one side and the other to make a square plate that does not contain the defective part. Divide the length into a number of ice plates and divide the width of these ice plates according to one or the other standard to remove the defective part in the center. A square plate that does not include a defective portion and a cutting member that cuts the length of ice cubes made into ice cubes, and a feeding member that feeds ice cubes to the cutting member. An ice segmenting machine, a ruler and multiple cutting members at intervals that match the segment dimensions of the length of plate ice. A plate ice length section cutting machine equipped with a placed feeding surface and a feeding member for transferring the plate ice to the feeding surface, and a ruler and a cutting member on the left side at an interval that matches the section size of the width of the sheet ice. The problem is solved by a structure in which a sheet feeding surface arranged on the right side and a sheet cutting / cutting machine having a sheet ice width provided with a feeding member for transporting the sheet ice are combined.

【０００６】[0006]

【作用】本発明に係るカット氷の製造方法は、製氷した
角氷ｉの長さを図１に示すように切断部材３，３により
区分切断すると、図２に示すような板氷ｂｉが多数得ら
れる。そこでこれら板氷ｂｉの長さを図３に示すように
定規１１に当てた一方基準で複数の切断部材１４，１４
により区分切断し、図４のように長さを複数に区分す
る。次に長さを区分した各板氷ｂｉの巾を図５に示すよ
うに定規１９に当てた一方基準で切断部材２１により中
心の不良部１とその外側との間で区分切断すると、図６
のように巾の一方区分が行われ、その次に板氷ｂｉの巾
を図７のように定規２０に当てた他方基準で切断部材２
２により中心の不良部１とその外側との間で区分切断す
ると、図８のように板氷ｂｉは中心の不良部１を除去さ
れて規定の巾に区分された製品のカット氷ｃｉになるも
のである。なお、板氷ｂｉは前述のように区分切断を長
さ、巾の順序で行うことなく、巾、長さの順序で行って
も同様のカット氷ｃｉを得ることができるものである。In the method for producing cut ice according to the present invention, when the length of the ice cubes i made is cut by the cutting members 3 and 3 as shown in FIG. 1, a large number of plate ice bi as shown in FIG. can get. Therefore, the length of these plate ice bi is applied to the ruler 11 as shown in FIG.
Is cut into pieces and divided into a plurality of lengths as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the width of each plate ice bi whose length is divided is applied to the ruler 19, and the cutting member 21 is used to divide the width between the central defective portion 1 and the outside thereof.
One of the widths is divided as shown in FIG. 7, and then the width of the plate ice bi is applied to the ruler 20 as shown in FIG.
When the central defective portion 1 and the outside thereof are sectioned and cut by 2, the plate ice bi becomes the cut ice ci of the product divided into the specified width by removing the central defective portion 1 as shown in FIG. It is a thing. The plate ice bi can obtain the same cut ice ci by performing the division in the order of the width and the length without performing the division in the order of the length and the width as described above.

【０００７】[0007]

【実施例】以下に本発明に係るカット氷の製造方法及び
装置の実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a method and apparatus for producing cut ice according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【０００８】図１は本発明の方法で角氷の長さを区分切
断して板氷を得る状態の斜視図。図２は得られた板氷を
示す平面図。図３は板氷の長さを一方基準で複数に区分
切断する状態の斜視図。図４は板氷の長さの区分状態を
示す平面図。図５は板氷の巾の区分切断を一方基準で行
う状態の斜視図。図６は板氷の一方の巾の区分切断状態
を示す平面図。図７は板氷の巾の区分切断を他方基準で
行う状態の斜視図。図８は板氷の両方の巾の区分切断状
態を示す平面図。図９は本発明に係るカット氷の製造装
置の一実施例の概要構成を示す平面図。図１０は同上装
置の他の実施例の概要構成を示す平面図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where ice cubes are obtained by dividing the length of ice cubes into sections by the method of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the obtained plate ice. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the length of the plate ice is divided into a plurality of pieces based on one reference. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a division state of the length of the plate ice. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the width of the plate ice is cut into pieces based on one side. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a cut state of one width of the plate ice. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the section cutting of the width of the plate ice is performed with the other reference. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a cut state of both widths of the plate ice. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a device for producing cut ice according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the same device.

【０００９】この方法の加工対象となる角氷ｉは、公知
の製氷装置により製氷したもので、公知の氷缶から抜き
易くするため図１に示すように一端より他端の断面積が
小さくなるテーパー状に形成されていて、中心には製氷
時に水中の不純物や気泡等が集まってできた不透明な不
良部１が図１〜図８に示すように存在している。The ice cube i to be processed by this method is made by a known ice making device, and has a smaller cross-sectional area from one end to the other end as shown in FIG. 1 to facilitate removal from a known ice can. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, there is an opaque defective portion 1 which is formed in a taper shape and has impurities and bubbles in water gathered at the center during ice making.

【００１０】そして、この角氷ｉからカット氷ｃｉを製
造する装置は、図９及び図１０に示すように角氷ｉの長
さを区分切断して適当な厚さの多数の板氷ｂｉにする区
分切断機Ａと、前記板氷ｂｉの長さを一方基準で複数に
区分切断する区分切断機Ｂと、板氷ｂｉの巾を一方と他
方基準で中心の不良部１をのぞくように区分切断する区
分切断機Ｃとにより構成されるもので、以下に各区分切
断機Ａ，Ｂ，Ｃの詳細に付いて説明する。As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the apparatus for producing the cut ice ci from the ice cube i cuts the length of the ice cube i into a large number of plate ice bi having an appropriate thickness. A cutting machine A, a cutting machine B that cuts a plurality of pieces of the plate ice bi into a plurality of pieces on the basis of one length, and a width of the pieces of the plate ice bi that forms a portion on the basis of one side and the other side so as to exclude the defective portion 1 at the center. It is configured by a section cutting machine C for cutting, and the details of each section cutting machine A, B, C will be described below.

【００１１】角氷ｉの長さを区分切断して板氷ｂｉにす
る区分切断機Ａは、図９及び図１０に示すように角氷ｉ
を長手に乗せて送るキャタピラコンベア等の送り部材２
と、送られる角氷ｉを横切るように同期して移動する一
対の丸鋸等の切断部材３，３と、この切断部材３，３の
近くで切断時に角氷ｉを抑える抑え部材４と、前記送り
部材２により角氷ｉが送られるとき、その正面へシリン
ダ５等により実線で示すように起こされて角氷ｉの先端
を受け、区分切断の厚さを決める定規の作用をすると共
に、板氷ｂｉが角氷ｉから切り離されるとこれを支持し
て鎖線で示すように倒れ、板氷ｂｉを長さの区分切断機
Ｂ、又は巾の区分切断機Ｃの後記する送材面へ移載でき
るようにする受体６と、シリンダ７等により進退されて
受体６上の板氷ｂｉを送材面へ移載する押し込み部材８
とにより構成されるもので、前記板氷ｂｉの押し込み部
材８は、図１０に示す実施例では受体４の起伏を阻害す
る位置にあるから、回転シリンダ９等により受体６の起
伏時はこれを阻害しない待機位置に起こされ、前記受体
４が板氷ｂｉを支持して倒れると、鎖線で示すように板
氷ｂｉへ係合する位置に倒されて板氷ｂｉを送り、送り
を終わると待機位置へ起されているようにする。As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the section cutting machine A divides the length of the ice cube i into plate ice bi, as shown in FIGS.
Feeding member 2 such as a caterpillar conveyor that feeds on the lengthwise side
A pair of cutting members 3 and 3 such as circular saws that move in synchronization with each other across the sent ice cube i, and a suppressing member 4 that suppresses the ice cube i during cutting near the cutting members 3 and 3. When the ice cubes i are fed by the feed member 2, they are raised by the cylinder 5 or the like in front of the ice cubes i as shown by the solid line to receive the tip of the ice cubes i and act as a ruler for determining the thickness of the section cut. When the plate ice bi is separated from the ice cube i, the ice cube bi is supported and tilted as shown by a chain line, and the plate ice bi is transferred to a material cutting surface to be described later, which is a length cutting machine B or a width cutting machine C. The receiving body 6 that enables the loading and the pushing member 8 that moves the plate ice bi on the receiving body 6 forward and backward by the cylinder 7 and the like and transfers it to the material feeding surface
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the pushing member 8 for the plate ice bi is located at a position that hinders the undulation of the receiving body 4, so that when the receiving body 6 is undulating by the rotating cylinder 9 or the like, When the receiver 4 is raised to a standby position that does not hinder this, and the receiving body 4 supports the plate ice bi and falls down, it is tilted to a position where it engages the plate ice bi as shown by the chain line, and the plate ice bi is sent and fed. When finished, make sure you are raised to the standby position.

【００１２】板氷ｂｉを区分切断する区分切断機Ｂは、
図９及び図１０に示すように板氷ｂｉを置いて後記する
送り部材で送る送材面１０と、この送材面１０の一側に
設けた定規１１と、この定規１１に対応させて送材面１
０の他側に設けて、シリンダ１２等により進退させる押
し付け部材１３と、送材面１０の下側に複数を相互の間
隔と一方と前記定規１１との間隔が板氷ｂｉの長さの区
分寸法と一致するように配置した丸鋸等の切断部材１
４，１４と、前記送材面１０の上方をロッドレスシリン
ダ１５等により送材面６の始端から終端まで進退される
ように設けた送り部材１６と、この送り部材１６を板氷
ｂｉの受け入れ時はこれを妨げない待機位置に上げて置
き、受け入れ後に板氷ｂｉへ係合する位置に下げて板氷
ｂｉを移送させ、移送が終わると待機位置へ上げて置く
昇降シリンダ１７等とにより構成されるもので、この区
分切断機Ｂは、図９に示す実施例では区分切断機Ａの次
に配置し、図１０に示す実施例では区分切断機Ｃの次に
配置してカット氷製造装置を構成している。The section cutting machine B for sectioning the plate ice bi is
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, a sheet feeding surface 10 on which a plate ice bi is placed and is fed by a feeding member described later, a ruler 11 provided on one side of the sheet feeding surface 10, and a sheet feeding surface corresponding to the ruler 11. Material 1
0 is provided on the other side of the pressing member 13 for advancing and retreating by the cylinder 12 and the like, and a plurality of intervals are provided on the lower side of the material feeding surface 10 and the interval between one and the ruler 11 is a section of the length of the plate ice bi. Cutting member 1 such as a circular saw arranged to match the dimensions
4, 14 and a feeding member 16 provided above the material feeding surface 10 so as to be advanced and retracted from the start end to the terminal end of the material feeding surface 6 by a rodless cylinder 15 or the like, and the feeding member 16 for receiving the plate ice bi. When it is received, it is raised to a standby position, lowered to a position where it engages with the plate ice bi after receiving, and the plate ice bi is transferred. The section cutting machine B is arranged next to the section cutting machine A in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, and is arranged next to the section cutting machine C in the embodiment shown in FIG. Are configured.

【００１３】板氷ｂｉの巾を区分する区分切断機Ｃは、
図１及び図２に示すように板氷ｂｉを置いて後記する送
り部材で送る送材面１８と、この送材面１８の前半側の
一側と、後半側の他側とに設けた定規１９，２０と、送
材面１８の中央の下側に前記定規１９，２０との間隔が
板氷ｂｉの巾の区分寸法に一致するように配設した丸鋸
等の切断部材２１，２２と、図１０の実施例においては
定規１９の反対側に配設してシリンダ２３等により進退
させるお押し付け部材２４（図９に示す実施例では区分
切断機Ｂの送り部材１６がこれの作用を果たす）と、前
後の切断部材２１，２２との間に設けた中画板２５から
定規２０側へばね板を斜めに張り出させて構成し、板氷
ｂｉが進行して来るとこれにより中画板２５へ押し付け
られて、定規２０との間に板氷ｂｉを通過させながら、
反力を板氷ｂｉに作用させて定規２０へ押し付ける押し
付け部材２６と、前記送材面１８の上方をロッドレスシ
リンダ２７等により送材面１８の始端から終端までを進
退されるように設けた送り部材２８と、この送り部材２
８を板氷ｂｉの受け入れ時はこれを妨げない待機位置に
上げて置き、受け入れ後に板氷ｂｉへ係合する位置に下
げて板氷ｂｉを移送させ、移送が終わると待機位置へ上
げて置く昇降シリンダ２９等とにより構成され、更に図
１０に示す実施例では、送材面１８の後方の延長部にシ
リンダ３０等により進退されて、区分された板氷ｂｉを
区分切断機Ｂの送材面１０へ押し込む押し込み部材３１
を備えさせてあり、この区分切断機Ｃは図９に示す実施
例では板氷ｂｉの長さの区分切断機Ｂの次に配置し、図
１０に示す実施例では角氷ｉの長さ区分切断機Ａの次に
配置してカット氷の切断装置を構成している。The section cutting machine C for sectioning the width of the plate ice bi is
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a sheet feeding surface 18 to which a plate ice bi is placed and is fed by a feeding member to be described later, and a ruler provided on one side of the first half side of the sheet feeding surface 18 and the other side of the latter half side. Cutting members 21 and 22 such as a circular saw arranged so that the interval between the ruler 19 and 20 and the ruler 19 and 20 below the center of the material feeding surface 18 matches the width division size of the plate ice bi. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, a pressing member 24 arranged on the opposite side of the ruler 19 and moved forward and backward by the cylinder 23 or the like (in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the feed member 16 of the section cutting machine B performs this function). ) And a cutting plate 21, 22 between the front and rear cutting members, a spring plate is obliquely projected from the intermediate plate 25 toward the ruler 20 side. When the plate ice bi advances, the intermediate plate 25 Is pressed against, while letting the plate ice bi pass between the ruler 20 and
A pressing member 26 that applies a reaction force to the plate ice bi to press it against the ruler 20 and an upper portion of the material feeding surface 18 are provided by a rodless cylinder 27 or the like so as to be advanced and retracted from the start end to the end of the material feeding surface 18. The feed member 28 and the feed member 2
When the plate ice bi is received, the plate ice bi is raised and placed in a standby position where it is not hindered, and after receiving the plate ice bi, it is lowered to a position where it engages the plate ice bi, and the plate ice bi is transferred, and when the transfer is finished, it is raised and placed in the standby position. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the lifter cylinder 29 and the like are used. Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. Pushing member 31 pushed into the surface 10
This section cutting machine C is arranged next to the section cutting machine B having the length of the plate ice bi in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, and the length division of the ice cube i in the embodiment shown in FIG. It is arranged next to the cutting machine A to form a cutting device for cutting ice.

【００１４】なお、板氷ｂｉの長さの区分切断機Ｂにお
いては、送材面１０の端材ｓが出る側にこれを外部へ排
出するシュート３２等を設け、板氷ｂｉの巾の区分切断
機Ｃにおいては、送材面１８の板氷ｂｉから中心の不良
部１が切り離される位置にこの不良部１を送材面１８の
下方へ排出する孔３３を設けて、前記した端材ａや不良
部１の除去が自動的に行われるようにする。In the section cutting machine B having the length of the plate ice bi, a chute 32 for discharging the scrap material s to the outside is provided on the side of the material feeding surface 10 where the end material s exits, and the width of the plate ice bi is classified. In the cutting machine C, a hole 33 for discharging the defective portion 1 to the lower side of the material feeding surface 18 is provided at the position where the central defective portion 1 is cut off from the plate ice bi of the material feeding surface 18. The defective portion 1 is automatically removed.

【００１５】次に前記した装置によるカット氷の製造の
実施例を説明する。Next, an example of producing cut ice by the above-mentioned apparatus will be described.

【００１６】図９に示す実施例において送り部材２上へ
断面積の大きい方を前にして角氷ｉを長手に乗せ、これ
を送り部材２により先端の切り捨て部だけ切断部材３，
３より送り出して、切断部材３，３の同期移動により端
切りすると、角氷ｉの先端面が送り部材２に支持される
下面と直角になるから、その後にシリンダ５等により受
体６を起こし、送り部材２により角氷ｉを送り出して受
体６に当ったときに止めて切断厚さを決めた後、この受
体６に角氷ｉの先端を支持させ、抑え部材４により角氷
ｉを抑えせて切断部材３，３を同期的に移動させれば、
角氷ｉは図１に示すように切断されて図２のような板氷
ｂｉが得られるから、直ちに受体６を鎖線で示すように
倒し、板氷ｂｉを長さの区分切断機Ｂの送材面１０に臨
ませて、シンンダ７等により押し出し部材８を進行させ
ると、板氷ｂｉを受体６から送材面１０へ移載されるか
ら、その後に受体６を起こしてこれへ送り部材２により
角氷ｉを押し当て歩出しをした後、切断部材３，３の移
動により角氷ｉを切断する操作を繰り返せれば、一定の
時間間隔で板氷ｂｉが作り出されて区分切断機Ｂの送材
面１０へ送られる。In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, ice cubes i are placed on the feed member 2 with the larger cross-sectional area in the front and the feed member 2 cuts the ice cube i only at the cut-off portion at the tip.
When the ice cubes i are sent out from the cutting member 3 and are cut off by the synchronous movement of the cutting members 3 and 3, the tip surface of the ice cube i becomes a right angle with the lower surface supported by the feeding member 2, and then the receiving member 6 is raised by the cylinder 5 or the like. After the ice cube i is sent out by the feed member 2 and stopped when it hits the receiver 6, the cutting thickness is determined, and then the tip of the ice cube i is supported on this receiver 6 and the ice cube i is held by the restraining member 4. If the cutting members 3 and 3 are moved synchronously while suppressing the
Since the ice cube i is cut as shown in FIG. 1 to obtain the plate ice bi as shown in FIG. 2, the receiver 6 is immediately laid down as indicated by the chain line to make the plate ice bi of the length cutting machine B cut. When the pushing member 8 is advanced by the Cinder 7 or the like so as to face the material feeding surface 10, the plate ice bi is transferred from the receiver 6 to the material feeding surface 10, and then the receiver 6 is raised to reach this. If the operation of cutting the ice cube i by moving the cutting members 3 and 3 after the ice cube i is pressed by the feeding member 2 to start the step, the plate ice bi is created at a constant time interval and segmented cutting. The material is sent to the material feeding surface 10 of the machine B.

【００１７】長さの区分切断機Ｂではその送材面１０へ
板氷ｂｉが送られると、押し付け部材１３はこれを定規
１１に押し付けると同時に送り部材１６が昇降シリンダ
１７により下降されて板氷ｂｉに係合して進退シリンダ
１５等により進行され、定規１１に当る一方基準で移送
されて複数の切断部材１４，１４により図３に示すよう
に区分切断され、図４に示すように長さを複数に区分さ
れてその一側に端材ｓを生じるが、この端材ｓは排出シ
ュート３２から外側へ排出されて区分により寸法を揃え
られた複数の板氷ｂｉだけが送り部材１６により次の巾
の区分切断機Ｃの送材面１８へ送られる。これに伴い送
り部材１６は上昇して復帰し、次の板氷ｂｉが到達する
とこれに係合して送り、切断部材１４，１４により区分
切断させる操作を繰り返すから、一定の時間間隔で板氷
ｂｉは長さを区分されて次の巾の区分切断機Ｃへ送られ
る。When the plate ice bi is sent to the material feeding surface 10 of the length cutting machine B, the pressing member 13 presses it against the ruler 11, and at the same time the feeding member 16 is lowered by the elevating cylinder 17 to move the plate ice bi. 3 is advanced by the advancing / retreating cylinder 15 and the like, is moved by the reference of the ruler 11, and is cut by the plurality of cutting members 14 and 14 as shown in FIG. Is divided into a plurality of pieces to generate an end piece s on one side thereof. The end piece s is discharged from the discharge chute 32 to the outside and only a plurality of plate ices bi whose sizes are aligned by the section are fed by the feeding member 16. The sheet is sent to the feeding surface 18 of the section cutting machine C having a width of. Along with this, the feed member 16 rises and returns, and when the next ice cube bi arrives, it engages with this and feeds it, and the cutting members 14 and 14 perform the segmental cutting operation repeatedly. The bi is segmented in length and sent to the segment cutting machine C having the next width.

【００１８】巾の区分切断機Ｃでは長さを区分された板
氷ｂｉが送られて定規１９へ押し付けられると、送り部
材２８が昇降シリンダ２９等により下降されて板氷ｂｉ
に係合した後、進退シリンダ２７等により進行されて、
定規１９に当る一方基準で板氷ｂｉを移送し、前側の切
断部材２１により図５のように中心の不良部１とその外
側との間を切断されて、図６のように巾の一方区分を行
われると後側の切断部材２２に接近し押し付け部材２６
により反対側の定規２０へ押し付けられて、これに当る
他方基準で移送され切断部材２２により図７に示すよう
に中心の不良部１とその外側との間を切断され、図８の
ように中心の不良部１を除かれて二片に区分され、中心
の不良部１はこれに対応する排出孔３３から下方へ落ち
て除かれる。これに伴い送り部材２８は上昇して復帰
し、次の板氷ｂｉが到達するとこれに係合して送り、切
断部材２１，２２によって区分切断させる操作を繰り返
すから、一定の時間間隔で厚さ、巾、長さが正確に揃え
られた方形板のカット氷ｃｉが搬出部へ送り出される。When the plate ice bi whose length is divided is fed and pressed against the ruler 19 in the width division cutting machine C, the feed member 28 is lowered by the elevating cylinder 29 or the like and the plate ice bi is fed.
After being engaged with the
The plate ice bi is transferred on the basis of the ruler 19 while being cut by the front cutting member 21 between the defective portion 1 at the center and the outside thereof, as shown in FIG. Is performed, the cutting member 22 on the rear side is approached and the pressing member 26 is pressed.
Is pressed against the ruler 20 on the opposite side, transferred by the other reference corresponding to this, and cut between the defective portion 1 at the center and the outside thereof by the cutting member 22 as shown in FIG. 7, and as shown in FIG. The defective part 1 is removed to be divided into two pieces, and the defective part 1 at the center is removed by dropping downward from the corresponding discharge hole 33. Along with this, the feed member 28 rises and returns, and when the next plate ice bi arrives, it engages with it and feeds it, and the operation of dividing and cutting by the cutting members 21 and 22 is repeated. , The cut ice ci of a rectangular plate with the width and length accurately aligned is sent to the carry-out section.

【００１９】又、図１０に示す装置は、角氷ｉの長さの
区分切断Ａにより板氷ｂｉが得られると、まずこれの巾
の区分切断を行い、次に長さの区分切断を行って製品の
カット氷ｃｉを得るように区分切断機Ｂと区分切断機Ｃ
の配列を変えたもので、工程順序が変わるだけで、各部
の動作等は図９の実施例に準ずるものであり、作用効果
も同様であるから、この装置を使用した実施例の説明は
省略する。Further, in the apparatus shown in FIG. 10, when the plate ice bi is obtained by the section cutting A having the length of the ice cube i, first the section cutting of the width thereof is performed and then the section cutting of the length is performed. Section cutting machine B and section cutting machine C to obtain the cut ice ci of the product
The arrangement of FIG. 9 is changed, only the process order is changed, the operation of each part is similar to that of the embodiment of FIG. 9, and the operation and effect are also the same, so the description of the embodiment using this device is omitted. To do.

【００２０】[0020]

【発明の効果】本発明に係る方法及び装置は、角氷を適
当な厚さの板氷にして、これら板氷の長さの区分と、巾
の区分とを外縁基準で行って不良部を含まない方形板を
得るようにしたから、角氷から機械的にカット氷を製造
することが可能になって、従来１２〜１３人を要した作
業員がただ１人で足り、しかも作業能率は数倍に増進す
るから、製品コストが大幅に低減するだけでなく、均一
製品が衛生的に生産されて作業中の事故発生もなくなり
安全の確保にも完璧な効果が期待できるものである。According to the method and apparatus of the present invention, the ice cubes are made into ice cubes having an appropriate thickness, and the length division and the width division of the ice cubes are performed on the basis of the outer edge to detect the defective portion. Since the square plate that does not contain the ice cubes is obtained, it becomes possible to mechanically produce the cut ice from the ice cubes, and the number of workers required 12 to 13 people in the past is sufficient by one person, and the work efficiency is high. Since the product cost is increased several times, not only the product cost will be greatly reduced, but also a uniform product can be produced hygienically to prevent accidents during work, and a perfect effect can be expected in ensuring safety.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の方法で角氷の長さを区分切断して板氷
を得る状態の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which ice cubes are obtained by dividing the length of ice cubes into pieces by the method of the present invention.

【図２】得られた板氷を示す平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the obtained ice cubes.

【図３】板氷の長さを一方基準で区分切断する状態の斜
視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the length of the plate ice is divided and cut based on one side.

【図４】板氷の長さの区分状態を示す平面図である。FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a divided state of the length of ice cubes.

【図５】板氷の巾の区分切断を一方基準で行う状態の斜
視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the width of the ice cube is cut into pieces based on one side.

【図６】板氷の一方の巾の区分状態を示す平面図であ
る。FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a divided state of one width of the plate ice.

【図７】板氷の巾の区分切断を他方基準で行う状態の斜
視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a section of the width of the plate ice is cut on the other side.

【図８】板氷の両方の巾の区分状態を示す平面図であ
る。FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a divided state of both widths of the plate ice.

【図９】本発明に係るカット氷の製造装置の実施例の概
要構成を示す平面図である。FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a device for producing cut ice according to the present invention.

【図１０】同上装置の他の実施例の概要構成を示す平面
図である。FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the same device.

【図１１】従来の方法で角氷の長さを二分割する状態の
斜視図である。FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the length of ice cubes is divided into two by a conventional method.

【図１２】二分割した角氷を示す平面図である。FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an ice cube divided into two parts.

【図１３】二分割した角氷を不良部の長さの中心で二分
割する状態の斜視図である。FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which ice cubes divided into two are divided into two at the center of the length of the defective portion.

【図１４】四分割した角氷の平面図である。FIG. 14 is a plan view of a four-divided ice cube.

【図１５】四分割した角氷を不良部の巾の中心で二分割
する状態の斜視図である。FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which four-divided ice cubes are divided into two at the center of the width of the defective portion.

【図１６】八分割した角氷の平面図である。FIG. 16 is a plan view of ice cubes divided into eight parts.

【図１７】八分割した角氷の厚さを揃える状態の斜視図
である。FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state where the thickness of ice cubes divided into eight is equalized.

【図１８】八分割した角氷の巾を揃える状態の斜視図で
ある。FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state where the widths of ice cubes divided into eight are made uniform.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

ｉ 角氷 ｂｉ 板氷 ｃｉ カット氷 Ａ 角氷の長さの区分切断機 ２ 送り部材 ３，３ 切断部材 Ｂ 板氷の長さの区分切断機 １０ 送材面 １１ 定規 １４，１４ 切断部材 １６ 送り部材 Ｃ 板氷の巾の区分切断機 １８ 送材面 １９，２０ 定規 ２１，２２ 切断部材 ２８ 送り部材 i Ice cube bi Ice cube ci Cut ice A Ice cube length cutting machine 2 Feeding member 3,3 Cutting member B Ice cube length cutting machine 10 Feeding surface 11 Ruler 14, 14 Cutting member 16 Feeding Member C Sheet ice width cutting machine 18 Feeding surface 19,20 Ruler 21,22 Cutting member 28 Feeding member

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 製氷した角氷をその長さを区分切断して
多数の氷板とし、これら氷板の長さを一方基準で複数に
区分し、区分した氷板の巾を一方及び他方基準で中央の
不良部が除かれるように区分切断して、不良部を含まな
い方形板にすることを特徴とするカット氷の製造方法。1. The ice cubes made into ice pieces are cut into a large number of ice plates, and the lengths of these ice plates are divided into a plurality of pieces based on one criterion, and the width of the divided ice sheets is determined based on one and the other. A method for producing cut ice, characterized in that a square plate that does not include a defective portion is cut by sectioning so that the defective portion in the center is removed. 【請求項２】 製氷した角氷をその長さを区分切断して
多数の氷板とし、これら氷板の巾を一方及び他方基準で
中央の不良部が除かれるように区分切断し、区分した氷
板の長さを一方基準で複数に区分切断して、不良部を含
まない方形板にすることを特徴とするカット氷の製造方
法。2. Ice-made ice cubes are divided into a number of ice plates by dividing the length thereof, and the width of these ice plates is divided and divided so that the central defective portion is removed on the basis of one and the other. A method for producing cut ice, characterized in that a length of an ice plate is divided into a plurality of pieces based on one side to form a square plate that does not include a defective portion. 【請求項３】 製氷した角氷の長さの区分切断を行う切
断部材と、この切断部材に対して角氷を送る送り部材と
を備える角氷の区分切断機と、定規と複数の切断部材と
を板氷の長さの区分寸法に合う間隔で配置した送材面
と、この送材面に板氷を移送する送り部材とを備える板
氷の長さ区分切断機と、定規と切断部材を板氷の巾の区
分寸法に合う間隔で左側と右側に配置した送材面と、こ
の送材面に板氷を移送する送り部材とを備える板氷の巾
の区分切断機とを組合わせたことを特徴とするカット氷
の製造装置。3. An ice cube segmenting and cutting machine comprising a cutting member for segmenting and cutting the length of ice cubes made, and a feeding member for feeding ice cubes to the cutting member, a ruler and a plurality of cutting members. A plate ice length segmenting and cutting machine including a sheet feeding surface in which and are arranged at intervals matching the segment size of the sheet ice, and a feeding member for transporting the sheet ice to the sheet feeding surface, a ruler and a cutting member. A combination of a sheet-cutting machine having a sheet-feeding width arranged on the left side and the right-hand side at intervals corresponding to the section size of the sheet-ice and a feed member for transferring the sheet-ice to the sheet-feeding surface is combined. A device for producing cut ice, which is characterized in that