KR-20260065565-A - Conveyor-type food treatment apparatus

KR20260065565AKR 20260065565 AKR20260065565 AKR 20260065565AKR-20260065565-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a conveyor-type food processing device comprising: a conveyor unit for transporting food along a predetermined path; a laser unit comprising a processing chamber installed to allow the food to pass through while being transported by the conveyor unit, and a laser nozzle for processing the food by irradiating a flat-top shaped laser beam onto the food passing through the processing chamber; and an analysis module for analyzing the processing state of the food, wherein the parameters of the laser beam, including at least the output of the laser beam, are adjusted according to the processing state of the food.

Inventors

김인호
배성호

Assignees

주식회사 지스
배성호

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20251030
Priority Date: 20241030

Claims (7)

A conveyor unit that transports food along a predetermined path; A laser unit comprising a processing chamber installed to allow the food to pass through during the process of the food being transported by the conveyor unit, and a laser nozzle that processes the food by irradiating a flat-top shaped laser beam onto the food passing through the processing chamber; and It includes an analysis module that analyzes the processing status of the above food, and A conveyor-type food processing device in which the parameters of the laser beam, including at least the output of the laser beam, are adjusted according to the processing state of the food.
In paragraph 1, The above analysis module is, A first camera for capturing a video image showing the appearance of the above food; and A conveyor-type food processing device having a second camera for capturing a thermal image showing a thermal image of the above food.
In paragraph 2, The above analysis module is, A conveyor-type food processing device further comprising a state analysis unit that analyzes the processing state of the food by detecting at least one of cracks, color, volume, and temperature of the food based on the above video image and the above thermal image.
In paragraph 1, The above laser unit is, A laser oscillator having a laser diode that generates and oscillates a laser beam having a near-infrared wavelength; and A conveyor-type food processing device further comprising an optical fiber that transmits the laser beam generated from the laser oscillator to the laser nozzle.
In paragraph 4, The above laser nozzle is, A forming optical system that forms a laser beam transmitted by the above optical fiber from a Gaussian shape into the above flat top shape; and An oven-type food processing apparatus having a diffusion optical system that diffuses the laser beam passing through the forming optical system according to the distribution shape of the food, so that the food entering the processing chamber can pass across the laser beam.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned transfer unit is a conveyor-type food processing device equipped with a guide plate that automatically slides and transfers the food using gravity.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned transfer unit is a conveyor-type food processing device having a conveyor belt that conveys the food while rotating along an endless track.

Description

Conveyor-type food treatment apparatus The present invention relates to a conveyor-type food processing device. Various food processing devices are being used to heat food and process it into a predetermined state, such as grain drying devices and coffee bean roasting devices. Conventional food processing devices for heating and processing food are configured to heat food primarily by using direct flame, hot air, near-infrared lamps, etc., as heat sources. These conventional food processing devices had problems such as difficulty in heating food uniformly, low thermal efficiency and maximum heating temperature resulting in long processing times and causing air and other environmental pollution due to high energy consumption. In addition, conventional food processing devices had a problem in that it was difficult to control the processing pattern in real time according to the processing state of the food, which resulted in a deterioration of food quality. FIG. 1 is a front view of a conveyor-type food processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view to explain the internal structure of the conveyor-type food processing device shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the schematic structure of the supply unit illustrated in Figure 2. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the food processing aspect of the conveyor-type food processing device illustrated in Figure 2. Figure 5 is a diagram showing the schematic structure of the guide plate illustrated in Figure 4. Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a laser unit. Figure 7 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of the analysis module. Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating a laser beam having a Gaussian beam profile. Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating a laser beam having a flat-top beam profile. Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating the process of a laser beam being shaped and diffused by the optical system of a laser nozzle. Figure 11 is a diagram showing the aspect of a laser beam being irradiated onto food in a shaped and diffused state by the optical system of a laser nozzle. Figure 12 is a diagram showing the manner in which a laser beam is irradiated onto food in a non-flattened state. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the aspect of food being flattened by the first flattener of the flattening unit. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the aspect of food being flattened by the second flattener of the flattening unit. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the schematic configuration of a conveyor-type food processing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that in assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numeral whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. Furthermore, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known components or functions would hinder understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted. In describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc., may be used. These terms are intended merely to distinguish the components from other components, and the essence, order, or sequence of the components is not limited by the terms. Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application. FIG. 1 is a front view of a conveyor-type food processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial cutaway cross-sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the conveyor-type food processing device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the schematic structure of a supply unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the food processing aspect of the conveyor-type food processing device shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the schematic structure of the guide plate shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining the schematic structure of the laser unit. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a conveyor-type food processing device (1) using a laser beam (LB) according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a device for processing food (F0) by heating it using a laser beam (LB), and may include a controller (not shown