JP2002085951A - Stirrer and method for producing food using stirrer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stirrer which enables crushing and mixing hard and large food materials. SOLUTION: This stirrer is constituted of a main body part and a lower part contact member and, further, the main body part is provided with a stirring blade, a material holding member and a cover member. The stirrer sends the stirring blade downward while rotating the same and completes the stirring until the stirring blade reaches the prescribed position such as the bottom of a paper cup. Further, on the step 2, current values of a motor for stirring and a motor for vertical moving are always monitored, if the current value of either of motors exceeds a predetermined value, the shift to the step 6 occurs, the motor for vertical moving is reversed and the stirring blade is liberated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing juice-like or semi-solid food, and a food using the apparatus. In particular, the stirrer according to the present invention is suitable for a sales form in which ingredients are individually selected and stirred according to the tastes of customers and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cold foods containing mixed fruits and vegetables such as shake foods are widely used as standard products in coffee shops, hamburger shops or convenience stores. In the prior art, cold beverages containing these fruits and vegetables have been produced by mixing fruits and vegetables such as bananas and strawberries in a raw state with a mixer. In the prior art, the stirring blade of the mixer is always rotated at a fixed position.

[0003]

In recent years, environmental problems and health problems have become a major concern, and more and more people have a particular commitment to food. Therefore, the present inventors have perceived this tendency, and have conceived a new product and a new sales form that have never existed before. The products considered by the present inventors are to select individual ingredients according to the health condition and tastes of the visitor, and to agitate and provide these in front of the visitor. In addition, as the ingredients used, completely frozen fruits and vegetables were used in consideration of the yield and texture, and those having a considerable size were used. In addition, according to the plan of the present inventors, water and ice are not added during stirring.

[0004] However, when this product is specifically developed at stores, a new problem that has not been encountered before has been encountered. That is, when a completely frozen food material having a considerable size is put into a stirring vessel and the stirring blade is continuously rotated at a high speed from the start of stirring as in the conventional case, the stirring blade bites into the food material and cannot be rotated. That is, the frozen fruits and vegetables selected by the present inventors as foods are harder and larger than fresh fruits and vegetables used for ordinary juice, so that the stirring blades bite into the foods and stop rotating. Therefore, not only cannot desired foods be produced, but also there is a concern that the motor that rotates the stirring blades will burn and cause a failure.

[0005] Further, when the conventional mixer is used, the foodstuff is block-shaped and hard, so that the foodstuff rotates together with the stirring blade. Conversely, when a conventional mixer is used, frozen fruits and vegetables often escape from the stirring blades and float upward. Therefore, pulverization and stirring are not sufficiently performed, and block-shaped frozen fruits and vegetables remain. Therefore, the present invention aims at realizing the above-mentioned new products and new sales forms, and has a technical object of developing a stirrer capable of crushing and mixing hard and large foodstuffs. Another object of the present invention is to develop a method for producing a food product having a fresh texture that has never existed before.

[0006]

The invention for solving the above-mentioned problems comprises a cup fixing means for fixing a cup, and a stirring blade which can be moved up and down, and the stirring blade has a material holding member in the vicinity. The material holding member moves up and down together with the stirring blade into the cup, and the stirring blade rotates relative to the material holding member.

[0007] In the stirring device of the present invention, a material holding member is provided near the stirring blade. Then, the stirring blade rotates relative to the material holding member. Therefore, the food material is pressed by the material holding member and does not rotate together. Further, in the present invention, the lifting of the material is also prevented by the material holding member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the material holding member is a frame having an open lower surface, and the stirring blade is surrounded by the material holding member and rotates inside the material holding member. The stirring device according to claim 1.

In the stirring device of the present invention, the material holding member is a frame whose lower surface is open. Therefore, the material holding member
Cover the ingredients and suppress the rotation of the ingredients.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lift shaft having a hollow shape and a rotary shaft inserted through the lift shaft, wherein a material holding member is provided at an end of the lift shaft, and The stirring device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a stirring blade is attached to an end of the shaft.

The stirrer according to the present invention has an elevating shaft and a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is inserted with the elevating shaft being hollow. Therefore, in the stirring device of the present invention, the elevating shaft and the rotating shaft can be raised and lowered simultaneously. Further, in the present invention, since the material holding member is attached to the elevating shaft side, the material holding member does not rotate, and the ability to prevent rotation of the material is high.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the stirrer according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the stirring blade moves up and down in the cup during stirring.

In the stirring device of the present invention, the stirring blade moves up and down during stirring. Therefore, even frozen foods can be smoothly crushed and stirred. In other words, a food material that is hard and large often enters or escapes from the stirring blade. Therefore, in the stirring device of the present invention, the stirring blades are moved up and down during stirring to avoid biting of the stirring blades and escape of foodstuffs.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the stirring blade is raised when the load on the stirring blade becomes constant under stirring. Device.

In the present invention, the agitating blade is raised when the load on the agitating blade becomes constant. In other words, when the stirring blade has cut into the food material, or when the pulverization is insufficient, the load on the stirring blade changes. Let out. The load on the stirring blade may be a load required for rotation and a load required for elevating.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 comprises a stirring blade which can be raised and lowered and a stirring blade lifting means for lifting and lowering the stirring blade.
A stirrer characterized by raising the stirrer blade when the load on the stirrer blade becomes constant under stirring.

Also in the present invention, the agitating blade is raised when the load on the agitating blade becomes constant. In other words, when the stirring blade has cut into the food material, or when the pulverization is insufficient, the load on the stirring blade changes. Let out. The load on the stirring blade may be a load required for rotation and a load required for elevating.

The invention according to claim 7 further comprises a stirring motor for rotating the stirring blade, and a current value detecting means for detecting a current value of the stirring motor, wherein a current value of the current value of the stirring motor is provided. The stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the stirrer is raised when the value becomes equal to or more than a certain value.

The stirrer according to the present invention assumes that the stirring blade has cut into a food material or the like, and in that case, the stirring blade escapes. That is, the stirring device of the present invention has a stirring electric motor for rotating the stirring blade, but when the stirring blade bites into the food material, the current value of the motor for rotating the stirring blade increases.
Therefore, the present invention is provided with a current value detecting means for detecting a current value of the stirring motor, and when the current value of the current value of the stirring motor becomes equal to or more than a certain value, the stirring blade is raised to release the stirring blade.

The invention according to claim 8 has an elevating motor for elevating and lowering the agitating blade, and has a current value detecting means for detecting a current value of the elevating motor, wherein the current of the current value of the elevating motor is provided. The stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the stirrer is raised when the value becomes equal to or more than a certain value.

The stirrer of the present invention assumes that the pulverization of foodstuffs and the like is insufficient, and in this case, the stirrer is released. That is, the stirrer of the present invention has the electric motor for elevating and lowering the agitating blade. However, if the pulverization of the food material or the like is insufficient, the current value of the motor for elevating the agitating blade increases. Therefore, the present invention is provided with a current value detecting means for detecting the current value of the electric motor for lifting and lowering, and when the current value of the electric current value of the electric motor for lifting and lowering becomes equal to or more than a certain value, the stirring blade is raised to escape the stirring blade.

The invention according to claim 9 is the stirrer according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the stirring blade is lowered again when the current value returns to below a certain value.

In the stirring device of the present invention, when the current value returns to below a certain value, the stirring blade is lowered again to stir the foodstuffs again.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a draining member is provided, and the outer surface of a shaft holding the stirring blade is wiped by the draining member when the stirring blade moves up and down. It is a stirring device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

In the stirring apparatus of the present invention, a drainer is provided, and the outer surface of the shaft holding the stirring blade is wiped by the drainer when the stirring blade moves up and down. Therefore, foodstuffs attached to the shaft do not enter the inside of the apparatus.

The invention according to claim 11 is the stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which is integrated with a refrigerator.

Here, the refrigerator has at least the function of keeping cold, and it is desirable to employ a freezing refrigerator that can freeze and keep food at -5 ° C. or lower. Since the stirring device of the present invention is integrated with the refrigerator, it is possible to take out food materials and make juices and the like easily.

Further, the invention according to claim 12 has a heating means for heating the cup.
The stirring device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

Since the stirring device of the present invention is provided with a heating means for heating the cup, warm food such as soup can be produced.

[0030] The invention according to claim 13 further comprises a frozen fruit and vegetable ingredient obtained by freezing fruit and vegetables cut into a predetermined size,
A food production method comprising: a food input step of putting a liquid food material composed of a liquid beverage into a cup; and a food crushing and stirring step of crushing and stirring the food in the cup by the stirring device according to any one of claims 1 to 12. It is.

In the food production method of the present invention, the use of frozen fruit and vegetable ingredients obtained by freezing fruit and vegetables cut to a predetermined size does not generate waste such as peels, cores and seeds of the fruit and vegetable during use. The ingredients can be stored for a long period of time, the purchase of vegetables and fruits is less affected by the season, the production takes less effort than before, and the waiting time for customers can be reduced. In addition, by crushing frozen fruits and vegetables that have been frozen in a predetermined size, it is not necessary to put ice,
It is possible to provide a semi-frozen beverage that does not become watery because it has a sherbet-like fluid texture.

[0032] The invention according to claim 14 further comprises an information input step of inputting information about a user, and a food selection step of selecting a food based on the information input in the information input step. The food production method according to claim 13, wherein the foodstuff selected in the selection step is put in a cup and stirred.

The food manufacturing method of the present invention has an information input step of inputting information about the user, such as the user's health condition and mental condition, and selects a foodstuff based on the information. Therefore, it is possible to provide food that matches the user's taste, health condition, and mental condition, and it is delicious and healthy.

[0034]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view of a stirring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the stirring device of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the stirring device of FIG. 2 and shows a situation when stirring food. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view, a bottom view, and a side view of a stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fixing member employed in the stirring device of FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view and a plan view of a fixing member employed in the stirring device of FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the fixing member and the stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1 have entered a paper cup. FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a state where the fixing member and the stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1 have entered a paper cup. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a lifting unit and a driving unit of the stirring device of FIG. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a signal relationship of the stirring device of FIG. 1. FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view at a position corresponding to FIG. 3 and shows a situation when the stirring blade is cleaned. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the stirring device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the steps of the food manufacturing method according to the example of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a front view showing a stirring device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of the foodstuff selection device.

In the following description, the relationship between top and bottom and top and bottom is based on the use of the stirrer unless otherwise specified.

The stirrer 1 according to the present embodiment uses paper or transparent P
The purpose is to use a simple cup made of ET (hereinafter referred to as a paper cup) and to stir the ingredients in the paper cup. The paper cup 2 used in the stirring device 1 of the present embodiment has a shape as shown in FIG. 8, and has an inverted cone shape as a whole.
The paper cup 2 has a bottom 3 and a peripheral wall 5 and has a concave inside. The upper end of the peripheral wall 5 is turned outward as shown in FIG. 8 and then rounded to form a reinforcing portion 7. Also, the bottom portion 3 is provided with a folded portion for reinforcement. Therefore, the bottom 3 of the paper cup 2 has an annular recess 10 formed near the peripheral wall.

On the other hand, the stirrer 1 of this embodiment has a main body 12
And the lower contact member 13, and
2 includes a stirring blade 15, a material holding member 16, and a cover member 1.
7 are provided. To explain sequentially, the main body 12
It is mainly composed of a box 18 made of resin and steel plate. The box 18 has a cup support portion 20 serving as a bottom and a mechanism built-in portion 21 at an upper portion, and a central portion is hollow as shown in FIG. That is, the box 18 has a substantially “U” shape when viewed from the side, and the cup supporting portion 20 located at the bottom is formed.
And the upper mechanism built-in portion 21 are connected by a connection portion 23, and the space 19 is located above the cup support 20, and the mechanism built-in portion 21 is located.

The center of the cup support 20 is circularly concave, and a step 24 is formed. Further, a seat portion 30 is formed at the center of the step portion 24. The center of the seat 30 is further depressed to form a drainage basin 31. A drain pipe 35 is connected to the drain basin 31. The drain basin 31 is provided with a nozzle 29. The nozzle 29 blows water upward, and a water supply pipe 32 is connected thereto.

The box 18 is provided with the stirring blade 15, the material holding member 16 and the cover member 17, and further has an elevating shaft 22 and a rotating shaft 36 for operating these members.
Further, an elevating / rotating mechanism 33 that functions the elevating shaft 22, the rotating shaft 36 and the cover member 17 is provided.

The stirring blade 15 has a shape as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and four blades 15a, 15b, 15c, 1
5d are arranged. These wings are 9
They are arranged at intervals of 0 °. That is, FIG.
With reference to the posture of (a), the blades 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d are in the direction of 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock with the boss 15e as the center. And the blades 15a, 1 in the directions of 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock
Reference numeral 5c denotes a triangular blade as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, which is located horizontally when attached. On the other hand, the blade 15b in the direction of 3 o'clock is a triangular blade and inclines slightly upward when attached. The remaining one blade 15d is shown in FIGS.
It extends horizontally from the boss toward the direction of 9 o'clock and is bent in a "U" shape to turn to the lower part and face the direction of 3 o'clock. The tip of the blade 15d is horizontal when attached.

The material holding member 16 is a frame constituted by a boss 16a, four rods 16b and a ring 16c as shown in FIGS. That is, the boss 16a
It is a member provided with a through hole 16d at the center, and four rods 16b are welded to the periphery thereof. The bar 16b is
It is made of stainless wire with a thickness of about 2-3mm,
As shown in the figure, it extends below the boss portion 16a and expands diagonally downward at the boundary with the boss portion 16a. Each of them is bent at an intermediate portion, and the front end side of the bent portion is directed vertically downward. Ring 16c is 2-3m
It is a circular ring made of a stainless wire having a thickness of about m, and is inside the above-mentioned four bar wires 16b, and is in contact with the bent portion of each bar wire 16b. The ring 16c is provided to hold the bar 16b in a frame shape. As described above, the ring 16c is
6b, the lower surface side of the material holding member 16 is open without any contact. Material holding member 1
The inner diameter of the frame constituted by 6 is larger than that of the stirring blade 15 described above.

The elevating shaft 22 is a hollow shaft. on the other hand,
The rotating shaft 36 is a solid shaft and is disposed inside the elevating shaft 22 described above. The above-described stirring blade 15 is integrally attached to an internal rotation shaft 36. On the other hand, the material holding member 16 is integrally attached to an external elevating shaft 22. Therefore, the stirring blade 15 rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft 36, but the material holding member 16 does not rotate. Note that the stirring blade 15 and the material holding member 36 are individually
And it may be attached to the rotating shaft 36, but it is convenient if both are unitized and attached at once. Further, it is more convenient if the stirring blade 15 and the material holding member 36 are attached to the elevating shaft 22 and the rotating shaft 36 by using a magnetic force or the like.

The cover member 17 comprises three cylinders 25, 2
6, 27 are arranged concentrically. That is, the cover member 17 is constituted by the inner cylinder 25, the middle cylinder 26, and the outer cylinder 27. Each of the cylinders 25, 26, 27 has a slightly different size, and is larger in the order of the inner cylinder 25, the middle cylinder 26, and the outer cylinder 27. Of the three cylinders 25, 26, 27, the inner cylinder 25 disposed on the innermost side has a top surface 28, and the lower part is open. On the other hand, the middle cylinder 26 and the outer cylinder 27
Both top and bottom are open.

At the lower end of the inner cylinder 25 disposed at the middle position, there is provided an upper contact member 25a in the form of an inner flange which is folded in a direction to narrow the opening as shown in FIGS.
Here, the upper contact member 25a provided on the inner cylinder 25 is
It is inclined downward by about 15 ° with respect to the horizontal. The inner diameter of the upper contact member 25a is 60 to 60 times the inner diameter of the inner cylinder 25.
The diameter is about 70%. The upper contact member 25a provided on the inner cylinder 25 has a considerable elastic force. The inner diameter of the upper contact member 25a is larger than the inner diameter of the material holding member 16 described above, and smaller than the inner diameter of the lower contact portion 13 described later.

At the lower ends of the middle cylinder 26 and the outer cylinder 27, small inner flange portions 26a and 27a are provided. Each of the inner flange portions 26a, 27a has an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 25, 26.

On the other hand, outer flanges 25b, 26b, 27b are provided at the upper ends of the cylinders 25, 26, 27. Here, the outer diameter of the outer flange portion 25b provided at the upper end of the inner cylinder 25 disposed on the innermost side is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the middle cylinder 26. The outer diameter of the outer flange portion 26b provided at the upper end of the middle cylinder 26 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the outer cylinder 27. The outer diameter of the outer flange portion 26 b provided on the outermost outer cylinder 27 is larger than the opening 37 of the mechanism built-in portion 21 of the box 18. The outer cylinder 27 of the cover member 17
Is engaged with the opening end of the mechanism built-in portion 21 of the box 18, and the cover member 17 is suspended from the opening 37 of the mechanism built-in portion 21 at the outer periphery of the upper end. The cover member 17 is also suspended from the lifting platform 40 by a cover support bar 53 as described later.

Next, the lifting and rotating mechanism 33 will be described. The elevating / rotating mechanism 33 is a mechanism built-in part 21 of the box 18.
And an upper fixing plate 38, a lift 40, and a lower fixing plate 41, as shown in FIG. The upper fixing plate 38 and the lower fixing plate 41 are integrally fixed inside the box 18 by fixing means (not shown). The lower fixing plate 41 has an opening 43 through which the cover member 17 and the like enter and exit.
Is provided. The upper fixed plate 38 and the lower fixed plate 41
, Four guide rods 45a to 45d and one feed screw shaft 46 communicate with each other. Also, the lower fixing member 41
A lifting motor 47 is attached to the lower surface of the
The feed screw shaft 46 described above is rotated by a lifting motor 47.

On the other hand, the elevating table 40 is located between the upper fixing plate 38 and the lower fixing plate 41, and has four guide receiving members (not shown).
45d is inserted. Therefore, the lift 40 moves up and down in parallel along the guide rods 45a to 45d.

Further, a screw receiving member (not shown) is provided on the elevating table 40, and the screw receiving member is engaged with the feed screw shaft 46 described above. Therefore, the feed screw shaft 46
The elevating table 40 moves up and down in accordance with the rotation of.

In addition to the above-mentioned guide receiving member and screw receiving member, the agitating table 40 is provided with a stirring motor 50, pulleys 51 and 52, and the above-mentioned elevating shaft 22 and rotating shaft 36 are hung down. ing. The cover member 17 is also suspended by the cover support rod 53. That is, three cover support rods 53 are suspended from the elevating table 40, and the top surface 28 of the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17 is suspended from the lower end of the cover support rod 53. However, the top surface 28 of the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17 is
Is slidable. That is, the cover member 17
The inner cylinder 25 does not fall off the cover support bar 53, but the top surface 28 of the cover member 17 is
3 can move above the tip.

The compression spring 5 is pivoted about the elevating shaft 22.
The inner cylinder 25 is constantly pressed downward by the compression spring 55. Therefore the inner cylinder 2
5 is slidable with respect to the cover support rod 53,
It is normally pushed by the compression spring 55 and located at the lower end of the cover support bar 53.

From the lower surface of the lift table 40, the lift shaft 22
And the rotating shaft 36 is also hung down. As described above, the elevating shaft 22 is a hollow shaft, and the rotating shaft 36 is disposed inside the elevating shaft 22, so that one shaft is apparently suspended. As described above, the stirring blade 15 is attached to the lower end of the rotating shaft 36. In addition, lifting shaft 2
A material holding member 16 is attached to the lower end of 2.
The elevating shaft 22 and the rotating shaft 36 penetrate the top surface 28 of the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17, and the stirring blade 15 and the material holding member 16 are located inside the cover member 17. That is, a bush (water draining member) 56 is provided at the center of the top surface 28 of the inner cylinder 25, and the elevating shaft 22 penetrates the bush 56 and the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17.
Inside.

On the other hand, the upper end of the rotating shaft 36 protrudes to the upper side of the lifting platform 40, and a toothed pulley 52 is attached. On the other hand, a stirring motor 50 is provided on the lower surface of the other portion of the lift table 40, and its rotating shaft projects to the upper side of the lift table 40, and a small-diameter toothed pulley 51 is attached. A toothed belt 60 is suspended between the two toothed pulleys 51 and 52. Accordingly, the rotation of the stirring motor 50 causes the rotation shaft 36 to rotate, and the stirring blade 15 attached to the lower end of the rotation shaft 36 rotates.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, an upper end detection limit switch 6 for detecting that the elevator 40 is located at the uppermost position.
1 and a lower end detection limit switch 62 for detecting that the elevator 40 is located at the lowermost position. Further, current detecting means 65 and 66 for detecting the current values of the lifting motor 47 and the stirring motor 50 are provided.

The lower contact member 13 is made of a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin and has a cylindrical shape. In the center of the lower contact member 13, an inverted truncated cone-shaped concave portion (outer peripheral surface holding portion) 67 is provided. The concave portion (outer peripheral surface holding portion) 67 is along the outer shape of the paper cup 2. The depth is also equal to that of the paper cup 2. Therefore, when the paper cup 2 is mounted in the recess of the lower contact member 13, the bottom of the paper cup 2 contacts the bottom of the recess of the lower contact member 13, and the paper cup 2
Is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the recess. The reinforcing portion 7 at the upper end of the paper cup 2 rides on the top 68 of the lower contact member 13. In the vicinity of the upper end of the lower contact member 13, a concave portion 69 for handling is formed. Note that, instead of the concave portion 69, a projection, a notch, an opening, or the like for handling can be adopted. The outer diameter of the lower portion of the lower contact member 13 is
0 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the seat 30. Also, the lower contact member 13
A hole 72 for venting air is provided in the center of the bottom surface of. The air vent-like holes 72 facilitate attachment and detachment of the paper cup 2 to and from the lower contact member 13. That is, if there is no air hole 72, the inside becomes high pressure when the lower contact member 13 is mounted, and it becomes difficult to mount the paper cup 2. Conversely, when the paper cup 2 is taken out, the inside becomes negative pressure and the paper cup becomes negative. The cup 2 does not separate from the lower contact member 13.

Next, the function of the stirrer 1 of the present embodiment will be described by taking as an example a case where a new food product filed by the present applicant has been filed.

In the stirring device of this embodiment, the lower contact member 1
3 is placed on the cup support 20 of the box 18, and the paper cup 2 into which the food material has been put is set and used in the lower contact member 13. Here, as the foodstuff, a frozen foodstuff, which is obtained by cutting a fruit or vegetable into a predetermined size and then frozen, a liquid foodstuff comprising a liquid beverage, and a medicinal auxiliary foodstuff having a medicinal effect are appropriately selected and used.

The ingredients for frozen fruits and vegetables are banana, strawberry, apple, peach, pineapple, melon, mango, orange,
Fruits such as grapefruit, raspberry, bullberry,
Vegetables such as cabbage, celery, carrot, beet, parsley, lettuce, spinach, watercress, and garlic are cut into predetermined sizes and frozen. According to the applicant's plan, for example, orange is one unit of bunch, one strawberry is intact, and pineapple and apple are 20 to 60 mm.
Cut into small pieces and freeze. Freezing is -20
° and freeze completely to the inside.

According to the store plan of the present inventors, frozen fruits and vegetables are cut at the factory, frozen, transported to the store, and displayed in a frozen showcase as shown in FIG. In some cases, a predetermined combination is set in advance and placed in a paper cup 2, for example, bananas, oranges, and spinach are weighed so as to be one cup and stored as frozen set fruits. deep. FIG. 14 as needed.
It is good to prepare a half cup etc. like. In any case, it is desirable that the temperature of the food material be -5 ° C or lower, more preferably -10 ° C or lower when used, and that the food be completely frozen inside.

The liquid ingredients are milk, yogurt, fruit juice, honey, liquid sugar and the like. Liquid ingredients are measured in a predetermined amount in advance,
It is put in a predetermined container as shown in FIG.

Supplementary ingredients having a medicinal effect include, for example, various vitamins, caffeine, alcohol, dietary fiber, nutrients such as calcium, dick, kakkon, iris grass, pine needles, konkon, kuku, peony, fukujuso, and souvenir. It is a Chinese medicine such as ginseng, ginseng, chlorella, or the like, or an extract thereof, and is an additive having some medicinal effect. These are also put in a predetermined container.

In the plan of the present inventors, a foodstuff selection device is additionally used. As shown in FIG. 16, the food selection device includes an information input unit for inputting information about the user, a food information storage unit for storing information about the stored food, and an appropriate food product based on the information about the user. And a computer is utilized. Means for inputting information about the user include, for example, gender, height, weight, physical characteristics such as chest measurement of the customer,
Age, heart disease, kidney disease, pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, tastes like sweets and spicy things,
The customer himself / herself inputs the medical history of the relative, the current physical condition, the mood, and the like. Specifically, a keyboard and a touch panel are used.

On the other hand, the means for storing the information on the ingredients held is to store the type of ingredients to be stocked, the taste, the medicinal effect, and the appropriate amount of addition. Specifically, a hard disk drive or the like is used. Is done.

Means for selecting an appropriate one from the food materials held is, for example, storing various combinations of model cases and appropriate food materials, and selecting a model close to the conditions input by the customer. .

For example, a 42-year-old man, 167 cm tall,
Weight 67kg, no history, grandfather has cerebral infarction, lack of sleep,
If you enter the information that you are feeling depressed and prefer sour food to the food selection device, you will select pineapple and orange for frozen fruits and vegetables, yogurt and fruit juice for liquid ingredients, vitamins, supplements for vitamins, caffeine,
Dietary fiber is selected. The amount of one cup of these glasses is calculated at the same time. These calculated values are displayed on output means such as a CRT or a liquid crystal screen.

Then, based on the composition calculated by the foodstuff selection device, the frozen fruit and vegetable foodstuff, the liquid foodstuff, and the auxiliary foodstuff are weighed with a measuring spoon or the like, and put into the paper cup 2. Subsequently, the paper cup 2 is mounted in the concave portion (outer peripheral surface holding portion) 67 of the lower contact member 13 as described above. As described above, the concave portion (outer peripheral surface holding portion) 67 provided in the lower contact member 13 conforms to the outer shape of the paper cup 2 and has the same depth as that of the paper cup 2. Therefore, when the paper cup 2 is mounted in the recess 67 of the lower contact member 13, the bottom of the paper cup 2 contacts the bottom of the recess 67 of the lower contact member 13, and the peripheral surface of the paper cup 2 Contact the inner peripheral surface. The reinforcing portion 7 at the upper end of the paper cup 2 rides on the top 68 of the lower contact member 13 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, since the lower contact member 13 is transparent, the mounted state of the paper cup 2 can be checked from the outside. Then, the lower contact member 13 is mounted on the seat 30 of the cup support 20. The outer diameter of the lower part of the lower contact member 13 is
Since the inner diameter of the seat 30 of the cup support 20 is substantially equal to that of the seat 30, the lower contact member 13 is firmly attached to the cup support 20 and does not move.

When a predetermined switch is turned on, FIG.
A series of stirring steps shown in FIG. 3 is started. The stirrer 1 of the present embodiment sends the stirrer 15 downward while rotating the stirrer 15, and completes stirring until the stirrer 15 reaches a predetermined position such as the bottom of the paper cup 2. . That is, when a predetermined switch is turned on, the agitating motor 50 and the elevating motor 47 are activated as in step 1 of FIG. As a result, the stirring motor 50 rotates, and the rotational force is transmitted to the pulley 51, the toothed belt 60, and the pulley 52, and the rotating shaft 3
6 rotates. Then, the stirring blade 15 attached to the tip of the rotating shaft 36 rotates. However, since the lifting shaft 22 does not rotate, the material holding member 16 does not rotate. Although the stirring blade 15 rotates in the air, in the stirring device 1 of the present embodiment, the stirring blade 15 is located at a portion covered by the cover member 17 and further surrounded by a frame-shaped material holding member 16. It is safe because it rotates at the part where it is located.

The rotation of the motor 47 raises and lowers the feed screw shaft 46, and the lift 40 is lowered by the action of the screw receiving member engaged with the feed screw shaft 46. Therefore, the lifting platform 40
Shaft 22 and rotating shaft 36 integrally attached to
Descends. That is, the stirring blade 15 and the material holding member 16 descend and enter the paper cup 2.

When the elevator 40 is lowered, the cover support rod 53 integrated therewith is lowered. Since the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17 is suspended by the cover support rod 53 as described above, the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17 descends as the cover support rod 53 descends. That is, the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17 is slidable with respect to the cover support bar 53, but the top surface 28 of the cover member 17 is
It is always pressed downward by the compression spring 55. On the other hand, the outer cylinder 27 of the cover member 17 has the outer flange portion 27b at the upper end thereof engaged with the opening end of the mechanism built-in portion 21 of the box 18, so that the inner cylinder 25 and the middle cylinder 26 of the cover member 17 are engaged. , And the outer cylinder 27 remains. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower end of the inner cylinder 25, more specifically, the upper contact member 25a of the inner cylinder 25 reaches the lower contact member 13 as it descends. Then, it comes into contact with the reinforcing portion 7 of the paper cup 2 on the lower contact member 13. When the elevator 40 further descends, the reinforcing portion 7 of the paper cup 2 is pressed by the lower contact member 13 and the upper contact member 25 a of the inner cylinder 25. That is, the upper contact member 25a is in contact with the upper part of the protruding portion of the reinforcing part 7, and the lower contact member 13 is in contact with the lower part thereof, and the reinforcing part 7 is tightened by both.

When the elevator 40 further descends, the lower end of the cover support bar 53 leaves the top surface 28 of the inner cylinder 25, and only the elevator shaft 22 and the like descend while leaving the cover member 17. That is, as described above, the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17
Since the cover member 53 is slidable with respect to the cover support bar 53, only the cover member 17 comes into contact with the lower contact member 13 and stops, and the other members continue to descend. As the elevator 40 descends, the compression spring 55 is compressed, and the reinforcing portion 7 of the paper cup 2 is compressed.
Is gradually pressed strongly.

As described above, the stirring blade 15 rotates and descends, so that the stirring blade 15 comes into contact with the foodstuffs therein, and crushes and agitates the foodstuffs. Here, the paper cup 2 serving as a container receives the rotational force of the stirring blade 15, but in the stirring device 1 of the present embodiment,
The reinforcing portion 7 of the paper cup 2 is sandwiched between the upper contact member 25a, which is the lower end of the cover member 17, and the lower contact member 13,
Since it is strongly pressed, the paper cup 2 does not rotate.

Further, in this embodiment, the material holding member 16 is provided around the stirring blade 15 and the material holding member 16 presses the block-shaped food material, so that the block-shaped food material does not rotate. That is, as described above, the material holding member 16 is attached to the elevating shaft 22 and does not receive a rotational force from the rotating shaft 36, so that it does not rotate. The material holding member 16
Is frame-shaped and has an opening at the bottom, and the block-shaped food enters the frame of the material holding member 16 from the bottom. In the present embodiment, the material holding member 16 is made of a wire and has many gaps, so that a portion of the food material is caught in the gaps and rotation is prevented. Therefore, the food material is scraped by the stirring blade 15 without being rotated, and is further stirred.

In the stirring device 1 of this embodiment,
The current values of the stirring motor 50 and the elevating motor 47 are monitored. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, after starting both motors, if the current value of either motor exceeds a certain value, the process proceeds to step 6 where the lifting motor 47 is reversed. That is, in the present embodiment, foods obtained by freezing fruits and vegetables are used, and the ratio is very high. Therefore, when the motor 35 is continuously rotated, the stirring blade 15 bites into the food material, and the stirring blade 15 does not rotate. Or the food cannot be completely crushed,
A large resistance occurs as 2 falls. At this time, if the stirring blade 15 is forcibly rotated, there is a danger that the paper cup 2 rotates together or the paper cup 2 is damaged.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the current values of the stirring motor 50 and the elevating motor 47 are constantly monitored, and
If the stirrer 15 bites into the food and the rotation of the stirring blade 15 becomes worse, or if the elevating shaft 22 hits the food and does not descend, the elevating motor 47 is rotated in the reverse direction to let the stirring blade 15 escape. As a result, the foodstuff is separated from the stirring blade 15 or the material holding member 16. Therefore, the current value decreases. When the decrease in the current value is confirmed in step 7 in this manner, the lifting / lowering motor 47 is rotated forward again to bring the stirring blade 15 closer to the foodstuff again. Then, in step 3, the current is continuously monitored until it is confirmed that the stirring blade 15 has reached the lower limit. If the current value increases, the elevating shaft 22 is raised, and thereafter, again.
The stirring blade 15 is brought closer to the food. Stirring device 1 of this embodiment
When crushing and stirring hard frozen ingredients using
In many cases, the vertical movement is repeated several times before the stirring blade 15 reaches the lower limit.

When it is confirmed in step 3 that the lower limit switch 62 is ON, and when it is confirmed that the stirring blade 15 has reached the bottom of the paper cup 2, the lifting motor 47 is rotated in the reverse direction to raise the lifting table 40. Then, the stirring blade 15 is pulled up. In addition, the cover support bar 53 is moved up with the rise of the elevating table 40, and the end of the cover support bar 53 is connected to the top surface 28 of the inner cylinder 25.
, The cover support rod 53 raises the inner cylinder 25. Then, at step 5, the upper limit switch 61
When N is confirmed and it is confirmed that the stirring blade 15 has risen, the motors 47 and 50 are stopped.

Then, the paper cup 2 and the lower contact member 13 are removed. Here, in the present embodiment, since the concave portion 69 is formed near the upper end of the lower contact member 13,
Removal of the lower contact member 13 is easy. In the present embodiment, the paper cup 2 is further separated from the lower contact member 13 and provided to the customer as it is.

On the other hand, in the stirring device 1, the stirring blade 15
To the washing step. That is, when the stirring of the ingredients is completed, the cleaning program is executed. In the cleaning program, only the elevating motor 47 is rotated while the stirring blade 15 is stopped, and the elevating shaft 22 and the like are lowered in the same manner as described above.

Here, when stirring the above-mentioned ingredients,
Since the lower contact member 13 is placed on the cup supporting portion 20, the lowering of the cover member 17 is stopped halfway. However, when the cleaning program is executed, the lower contact member 13 is not provided. The member 17 reaches the lowermost cup support 20 as shown in FIG. More specifically, the cover member 17 employed in the present embodiment is formed by concentrically arranging three cylindrical bodies, and the entire length thereof expands and contracts. Explaining in accordance with this embodiment, the outer cylinder 27 of the cover member 17 has an outer flange 27b at the upper end engaged with the open end of the mechanism built-in portion 21 of the box 18, and further has an inner flange 27a of the outer cylinder 27.
And the outer flange 26b of the middle cylinder 26
Is suspended by the outer cylinder 27, and the outer cylinder 27 and the middle cylinder 2
6. The entire length of the three inner cylinders 25 extends without separating from each other.

The upper contact member 2 at the lower end of the inner cylinder 25
The step 24 of the cup support 20 is pressed by 5a. Here, since the upper contact member 25a has considerable elasticity, it comes into close contact with the step portion 24 of the cup support portion 20, and the step portion 24 of the cup support portion 20, the side wall of the inner cylinder 25 of the cover member 17, and the top surface 28. Thereby, a substantially closed space 70 is formed.

Subsequently, water is jetted from a nozzle 29 provided on the cup support 20 and the stirring blade 15 is rotated.
The stirring blade 15 is washed. At this time, in the stirring device of the present embodiment, since the stirring blade 15 rotates in the substantially closed space 70, water does not scatter around. The water used for washing is discharged from the drainage basin 31 to the outside via the drainage pipe 35.

When the cleaning is completed, the lifting motor 47 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the stirring blade 15 and the cover member 17 are pulled up.
When the cover member 17 is pulled up, the inner cylinder 25 rises, and the engaging portion (not shown) engages with the middle cylinder 26.
6 and then the outer cylinder 27 is pulled up. When pulling up the stirring blades 15 and the like, the stirring blades 15 and the like
5, and the elevating shaft 22 rises with respect to the inner cylinder 25. At this time, the periphery of the elevating shaft 22 is wiped by a bush (water draining member) 56, and the foods and the like attached to the periphery of the elevating shaft 22 are scraped off.

In the embodiment described above, the single stirring device is described. However, when integrated with the refrigerator 71 as shown in FIG. 15, food storage and stirring can be performed by one device.
Work efficiency is further improved.

Although the above-described embodiment has only the function of stirring the food, the soup can be made by adding the function of heating the food. For example, by incorporating an electromagnetic heating device at the position 80 (around the drainage basin 31) in FIGS. 3 and 12, it is possible to thaw and to perform simple cooking at the same time while stirring the ingredients.

In this embodiment, the current applied to the agitating motor 15 and the agitating motor 50 are detected to monitor the load applied to the agitating blades 15 and the like. May be monitored.

[0085]

As described above, the stirrer of the present invention does not cause biting of the stirring blade or escape of frozen fruits and vegetables.
There is an effect that even if the food material is frozen hard and is considerably large, it can be crushed and mixed smoothly. Therefore, sorbet-like or juice-like foods can be manufactured using hard-frozen foodstuffs.

In particular, in the stirring device according to the second aspect, since the material holding member is a frame having an open lower surface, the material holding member can cover the food material and effectively suppress the rotation of the material. There is.

Further, in the stirring device according to the third aspect, since the material holding member is attached to the elevating shaft side, the material holding member does not rotate, and the ability to prevent rotation of the material is high.

Furthermore, in the stirring device according to the fourth aspect, the stirring blades move up and down during the stirring, so that the frozen food can be crushed and stirred smoothly.

Further, in the stirring device according to the fifth and sixth aspects,
When the load on the stirring blade becomes a certain condition, the stirring blade is raised to escape the stirring blade, thereby preventing the stirring blade from biting. Furthermore, in the stirrer according to claim 7, since the current value of the stirring motor is detected and the stirring blade is raised to release the stirring blade, the progress of the biting is stopped before the biting into the food material becomes severe. Can be.

[0090]

In the stirrer according to the eighth aspect, the stirrer is raised when the current value of the electric motor for lifting and lowering becomes equal to or more than a certain value, thereby preventing the stirrer from forcibly pressing foodstuffs or the like. effective.

Further, in the stirrer according to the ninth aspect, when the current value returns to below a certain value, the stirrer blades are lowered again and the foodstuffs are stirred again, so that the foodstuffs can be ground little by little without difficulty. There is an effect that can be.

In the stirring device according to the tenth aspect, since the draining member is provided, the food attached to the shaft does not enter the inside of the device, so that the device is clean.

Further, in the stirring device according to the eleventh aspect, since the stirring device is integrated with the refrigerator, it is possible to take out the food material and make it into juice or the like easily.

Further, in the stirring apparatus according to the twelfth aspect,
Since a heating means for heating the cup is provided, a soup or the like can be produced.

According to the food manufacturing method of the present invention, the fruit and vegetable material can be stored for a long period of time, the purchase of the fruit and vegetable material is less affected by the season, the production is less time-consuming than in the past, and the Waiting time can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to provide a semi-frozen beverage that does not become watery because a sherbet-like fluid texture can be obtained.

Further, the food manufacturing method according to the fourteenth aspect has the effect of providing a delicious and healthy food.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a stirring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the stirring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the stirring device of FIG. 2, showing a situation when stirring food.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view, a bottom view, and a side view of a stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fixing member employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1;

7 is a front view and a plan view of a fixing member used in the stirring device of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a fixing member and a stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1 enter a paper cup.

9 is a partially sectional perspective view showing a state in which a fixing member and a stirring blade employed in the stirring device of FIG. 1 enter a paper cup.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a lifting unit and a driving unit of the stirring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a signal relationship of the stirring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view at a position corresponding to FIG. 3;
Shows the situation when cleaning the stirring blade

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the stirrer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing steps of a food production method according to an example of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a stirring device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of a foodstuff selection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stirrer 2 Paper cup 7 Reinforcement part 13 Lower contact member 15 Stirring blade 16 Material holding member 16b Bar wire 16c Ring 17 Cover member 20 Cup support part 22 Elevating shaft 25 Inner cylinder 26 Middle cylinder 27 Outer cylinder 31 Drainage basin 35 Drainage Pipe 36 Rotating shaft 38 Upper fixed plate 40 Lifting table 41 Lower fixed plate 46 Feed screw shaft 47 Lifting motor 50 Stirring motor 55 Compression spring 56 Bush (draining member) 61 Upper end detection limit switch 62 Lower end detection limit switch 65, 66 Current Detecting means 67 Depressed portion (outer peripheral surface holding portion) 69 Depressed portion for handling 71 Refrigerator

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A cup fixing means for fixing a cup, and a stirring blade which can be moved up and down, wherein the stirring blade has a material holding member in the vicinity thereof, and the material holding member is moved up and down together with the stirring blade to form an inside of the cup. Wherein the stirring blade rotates relative to the material holding member. 2. The stirrer according to claim 1, wherein the material holding member is a frame having an open lower surface, and the stirring blade is surrounded by the material holding member and rotates therein. . 3. A lift shaft having a hollow elevating shaft and a rotating shaft inserted through the elevating shaft. A material holding member is provided at an end of the elevating shaft. A stirring blade is provided at an end of the rotating shaft. The stirrer according to claim 1, wherein the stirrer is attached. 4. The stirring device according to claim 1, wherein the stirring blade moves up and down in the cup during stirring. 5. The stirrer according to claim 1, wherein the stirrer is raised when the load on the stirrer is constant under stirring. 6. A stirrer comprising a stirrer which can be moved up and down and stirrer elevating means for elevating the stirrer, wherein the stirrer is raised when a load on the stirrer becomes constant under stirring. . 7. A stirring motor for rotating the stirring blade, and a current value detecting means for detecting a current value of the stirring motor, wherein when a current value of the current value of the stirring motor becomes a certain value or more. The stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the stirrer is raised. 8. A motor for raising and lowering the agitating blade, and a current value detecting means for detecting a current value of the motor for raising and lowering, wherein when a current value of the current value of the motor for raising and lowering becomes a certain value or more, The stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the stirrer is raised. 9. The stirrer according to claim 7, wherein the stirrer blade is lowered again when the current value returns to below a certain level. 10. The draining member according to claim 1, wherein a draining member is provided, and the outer surface of a shaft holding the stirring blade is wiped by the draining member when the stirring blade moves up and down. Stirrer. 11. The stirrer according to claim 1, wherein the stirrer is integrated with a refrigerator. 12. The stirrer according to claim 1, further comprising heating means for heating the cup. 13. A stirring method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a frozen fruit and vegetables ingredient obtained by freezing fruit and vegetables cut into a predetermined size and a liquid ingredient made of a liquid beverage are put into a cup, and the stirring is performed. A foodstuff crushing and stirring step of crushing and stirring the foodstuff in the cup by an apparatus. 14. An information input step of inputting information on a user, and a food selection step of selecting a food ingredient based on the information input in the information input step, wherein the food ingredient selected in the food selection step is selected. The food production method according to claim 13, wherein the food is stirred in a cup.