WO2022097707A1 - 食品加工装置 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to food processing equipment.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a production method in which a photocatalyst is used in a food production process to sterilize microorganisms in a brewed product at room temperature without heating.
- Patent Document 1 there is room for improvement in the apparatus or manufacturing method of Patent Document 1 above. For example, there is a problem that it is difficult to effectively modify a reactant used in food.
- One aspect of the present disclosure is made in view of such circumstances, and provides a food processing apparatus capable of effectively modifying a reactant used in food.
- the food processing apparatus includes a reaction vessel having a space for storing a liquid reactant used for food, and a stirring unit having a stirrer for stirring the reactant in the reaction vessel by rotating.
- Each of the plurality of catalytic reaction units includes a reaction tube and a light source provided inside the reaction tube, and a photocatalyst is provided on the outer surface of the reaction tube.
- the reaction tube transmits the light emitted from the light source
- the plurality of catalytic reaction portions are arranged around the rotation axis of the stirring body at intervals from each other, and the light source is the rotation axis of the rotation axis.
- the plurality of light emitting units When viewed from the axial direction, the plurality of light emitting units are arranged at different positions, and when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft, the plurality of catalytic reaction units are in the reference direction of each of the reaction tubes.
- the phases of the straight line connecting the rotation axis and the center of the reaction tube are equal to each other, and the reference direction of the reaction tube is the plurality of inside of the reaction tube when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis. It is a direction determined based on the light emission direction of the light emitting unit and the positional relationship of the plurality of light emitting units.
- the food processing apparatus of one aspect of the present disclosure can effectively modify the reactants used in the food.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the catalytic reaction unit according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the fixing member.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the food processing apparatus according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation method of the food processing apparatus according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the food processing apparatus in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the catalytic reaction unit according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the fixing member.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the food processing
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 1 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to Modification 2 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG. 10.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 3 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG. 12.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 4 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 5 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- a method for modifying food raw materials there is a method using a catalyst.
- a catalyst for example, in the production of margarine, there is a method using a nickel catalyst to hydrogenate the fat and oil component as a raw material.
- Using an immobilized enzyme in the production of food can also be one of the catalyst utilization.
- a catalyst may be used for the purpose of sterilization in the manufacturing process.
- a photocatalyst is used in the manufacturing process of food and brewed at room temperature without heating. A manufacturing method for sterilizing microorganisms in food is being studied.
- the catalytic activity may decrease (catalyst deteriorates) when the raw material used for food is modified, and the expected reactivity may not be obtained.
- the catalytic activity decreases, sufficient sterilizing characteristics cannot be obtained.
- One aspect of the present disclosure is made in view of such circumstances, and provides a food processing apparatus using a photocatalyst that newly modifies a food material.
- the food processing apparatus includes a reaction vessel having a space for storing a liquid reactant used for food, and a stirring unit having a stirrer for stirring the reactant in the reaction vessel by rotating.
- Each of the plurality of catalytic reaction units includes a reaction tube and a light source provided inside the reaction tube, and a photocatalyst is provided on the outer surface of the reaction tube.
- the reaction tube transmits the light emitted from the light source
- the plurality of catalytic reaction portions are arranged around the rotation axis of the stirring body at intervals from each other, and the light source is the rotation axis of the rotation axis.
- the plurality of light emitting units When viewed from the axial direction, the plurality of light emitting units are arranged at different positions, and when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft, the plurality of catalytic reaction units are in the reference direction of each of the reaction tubes.
- the phases of the straight line connecting the rotation axis and the center of the reaction tube are equal to each other, and the reference direction of the reaction tube is the plurality of inside of the reaction tube when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis. It is a direction determined based on the light emission direction of the light emitting unit and the positional relationship of the plurality of light emitting units.
- the phases of the respective reaction tubes in the reference direction of each reaction tube with respect to the straight line connecting the rotating shaft and the center of the reaction tube are equal to each other.
- a light source is placed inside. Therefore, the distribution of the amount of light on the surface of each reaction tube and the flow distribution of the reactants on the surface of each reaction tube can be matched with each other in each catalytic reaction section. As a result, the reactants can be reacted so as to be equal to each other in each catalytic reaction section.
- the reaction opportunities in each catalytic reaction section can be made substantially the same, the decrease in catalytic activity can proceed in almost the same manner in each catalytic reaction section, so that maintenance of each catalytic reaction section can be performed at the same timing. That is, the food processing apparatus can be operated stably, and the reactants used in the food can be effectively modified.
- the light source of each of the plurality of catalytic reaction units may be arranged so as to emit light in line symmetry with the straight line as the axis of symmetry when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis.
- the light source can be arranged so that the distribution of the amount of light by the light source on the surface of each reaction tube is line-symmetrical with respect to the straight line connecting the axis of rotation and the center of the reaction tube.
- the reaction opportunities of the reactants can be made substantially the same in the first portion and the second portion in which the reaction tube is divided into two portions with the straight line as a boundary. Therefore, more effectively, the reaction opportunities in each catalytic reaction unit can be made substantially the same.
- the light source of each of the plurality of catalytic reaction sections rotates more than the portion of the inner wall of the reaction tube of the catalytic reaction section, which is far from the rotation axis, when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis. It may be arranged at a position close to a portion close to the axis.
- the amount of light from the light source to the part of the inner wall of the reaction tube near the axis of rotation can be larger than the amount of light from the light source to the part far from the axis of rotation.
- the amount of exciter generated in the portion near the axis of rotation can be larger than that in the portion far from the axis of rotation.
- the portion near the rotation axis has a higher probability of contact with the reactant than the portion far from the rotation axis. Therefore, by installing a light source inside the reaction tube so that the amount of excitons generated near the axis of rotation, which has a high contact probability of the reactants, is large, the generated excitons and the reactants can be quickly separated. Can be reacted with. Therefore, the reaction of the reactants can be effectively promoted.
- the plurality of catalytic reaction sections are spaced apart from each other around the rotation axis and around the plurality of first catalytic reaction sections and the plurality of first catalytic reaction sections. It may have a plurality of second catalytic reaction units arranged in a state of being.
- the first phase is the same as the phase of the straight line connecting the rotation axis and the center of the reaction tube in the reference direction of the reaction tube, and the plurality of second ones.
- the second phase in the reference direction of each of the reaction tubes is the second phase in which the phases with respect to the straight line connecting the rotation axis and the center of the reaction tube are equal to each other, and the first phase and the second phase May be different from each other.
- the reactants can be reacted so as to be equal to each other in each first catalytic reaction section, and the reactants can be reacted to be equal to each other in each second catalytic reaction section.
- the light source may be a fluorescent lamp in which two glass tubes are arranged along the length direction of the reaction tube.
- the light source can be realized with a simple configuration.
- the light source has a plurality of light emitting units having a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in the length direction of the reaction tube, and each of the plurality of light emitting units emits light toward the inner wall of the reaction tube. It may be arranged.
- a cooling unit which is arranged so as to surround the outside of the plurality of catalytic reaction units and cools the reactant in the reaction tank may be provided.
- Each of the plurality of catalytic reaction portions may further have a fixing member that is arranged between the light source and the bottom of the reaction tube and fixes the light source to the bottom of the reaction tube.
- the light source can be fixed to the reaction tube in a stable state, it is possible to suppress the light source from shifting with respect to the reaction tube.
- the distribution of the amount of light on the surface of each reaction tube can be maintained at a predetermined position in each reaction tube, so that the reactants can be reacted so as to be equal to each other in each catalytic reaction section.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the food processing apparatus 100 of the embodiment.
- the food processing apparatus 100 includes a reaction tank 1, a stirring unit 2, a catalytic reaction unit 6, a cooling unit 10, a temperature detecting unit 11, a control unit 13, and a water supply unit 14.
- a discharge unit 15 is provided.
- the reaction tank 1 has a first space S1 for storing a liquid reactant used for food.
- the reaction vessel 1 is, for example, a bottomed cylindrical container.
- the reaction vessel 1 may be a bottomed tubular container having a first space S1 for storing a liquid reactant, and may not be cylindrical.
- the reaction tank 1 is provided with a lid portion 5 that closes the opening at the top of the reaction tank 1.
- the lid portion 5 is a disk-shaped member, and has a rotating shaft 3 of the stirring body 4, a plurality of catalytic reaction portions 6, and a through hole through which the temperature detecting portion 11 penetrates.
- the stirring unit 2 has a stirring body 4 that stirs the reactants in the reaction tank 1 by rotating.
- the stirring unit 2 is arranged so that the rotating shaft 3 of the stirring unit 2 coincides with the central axis of the cylinder of the reaction tank 1.
- the stirring unit 2 includes a motor (not shown) that rotates the rotating shaft 3.
- the agitator 4 may be realized by, for example, an inclined paddle blade.
- the agitator 4 is one of a propeller blade, a disc turbine blade, and a centrifugal agitator so that the optimum processing conditions are taken in consideration of the operation processing conditions such as the viscosity of the reactant and the power consumption of the stirring unit 2. It may be realized by.
- the stirring body 4 should include at least one of an inclined paddle blade, a propeller blade, a disc turbine blade, and a centrifugal stirring body. good.
- a plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 are provided in the food processing apparatus 100.
- a plurality of (six in the present embodiment) catalytic reaction units 6 are spaced apart from each other around the rotating shaft 3 of the stirring body 4 when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3 of the stirring body 4. Placed in.
- the outside of the six catalytic reaction units 6 is surrounded by the inner wall surface of the reaction tank 1. That is, the catalytic reaction unit 6 is arranged in the first space S1 inside the reaction tank 1.
- the stirred reactant can move between the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the catalytic reaction unit 6 according to the embodiment.
- Each of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 has a reaction tube 7 and a light source 8 as shown in FIG. Even if the catalytic reaction section 6 further has a sealing section 18 that seals between the opening 7d at the end (the other end) opposite to the bottom 7c of the reaction tube 7 and the light source 8. good. A dry gas may be sealed inside the reaction tube 7.
- the reaction tube 7 has an outer surface provided with a photocatalyst and a bottom portion 7c having one end sealed, and transmits light. Specifically, the reaction tube 7 has a bottomed cylindrical glass base material 7a and a photocatalyst thin film 7b provided on the outer surface of the glass base material 7a.
- the glass base material 7a is arranged so that the cylindrical axial direction of the glass base material 7a is oriented along the rotation axis 3 of the stirring body 4. That is, the reaction tube 7 is arranged substantially parallel to the rotation axis 3.
- the photocatalyst thin film 7b provided on the outer surface of the glass substrate 7a is formed by, for example, a general sol-gel method.
- the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst is composed of TiO2.
- the sol-gel liquid used in the method for forming the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst is applied to the outer surface of the glass base material 7a, and the glass base material 7a to which the sol-gel liquid is applied is rotated by using a rotating machine. As a result, the sol-gel solution is uniformly applied over the entire outer surface of the glass substrate 7a.
- the glass base material 7a coated with the sol-gel liquid is dried in an electric furnace after the sol-gel liquid is dried, and then heated at a high temperature of 500 ° C. or higher, so that a thin film 7b of a photocatalyst is formed on the outer surface of the glass base material 7a. It is fired.
- the light source 8 irradiates the photocatalyst provided on the outer surface of the reaction tube 7 with light from the inside of the reaction tube 7.
- the light source 8 is inserted into the glass base material 7a from an open portion on the opposite side of the bottom portion 7c of the glass base material 7a.
- the light source 8 includes a light source having a center wavelength of about 260 nm to 400 nm in order to effectively generate excitons in the photocatalyst.
- the light source 8 includes, for example, a fluorescent lamp having a wavelength in the wavelength range (UV—A) of ultraviolet rays 315 nm to 400 nm as a central wavelength. Therefore, the reaction of the reactants by the photocatalyst can be effectively promoted.
- the light source 8 may be arranged so as to face the thin film 7b on the outer surface of the reaction tube 7 in order to effectively irradiate the thin film 7b provided on the outer surface of the glass substrate 7a with light.
- the light source 8 is arranged substantially parallel to the length direction of the reaction tube 7 and has two light emitting units 12 including two straight tube type fluorescent lamps that emit light toward the inner surface of the reaction tube 7.
- This fluorescent lamp includes two glass tubes arranged along the length direction of the reaction tube 7. That is, the light source 8 has a plurality of light emitting units 12 arranged at different positions when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3.
- the two light emitting units 12 are electrically connected at a position closer to the bottom portion 7c than the opening portion 7d of the reaction tube 7. As a result, the power supply of the light source 8 can be sought from one direction of the other open portion of the reaction tube 7.
- Each of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 may further have a fixing member 16 arranged between the light source 8 and the bottom portion 7c of the reaction tube 7 and fixing the light source 8 to the bottom portion 7c of the reaction tube 7. .
- the fixing member 16 has a fixing recess 17 into which the bottom portion 7c of the light source 8 fits, and has a shape of fitting into the bottom portion 7c of the reaction tube 7.
- the outer side of the fixing member 16 fits into the bottom 7c of the reaction tube 7, and the fixing recess 17 fits into the bottom of the light source 8 to fix the light source 8 to the bottom 7c of the reaction tube 7.
- the light source 8 is fixed inside the reaction tube 7 in a state of facing the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst. Therefore, the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst can be effectively irradiated with light.
- the light source 8 may include, for example, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that emits ultraviolet rays, and the like. Since the LED has high luminous efficiency and generates less heat, the strength of convection generated inside the reaction tube 7 can be reduced as compared with a light source having a large heat generation, and it is possible to suppress the intake of outside air into the reaction tube 7.
- a high-pressure mercury lamp an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that emits ultraviolet rays, and the like. Since the LED has high luminous efficiency and generates less heat, the strength of convection generated inside the reaction tube 7 can be reduced as compared with a light source having a large heat generation, and it is possible to suppress the intake of outside air into the reaction tube 7.
- LED Light Emitting Diode
- the cooling unit 10 cools the reactants in the reaction tank 1.
- the cooling unit 10 is arranged so as to surround the outside of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6.
- the cooling unit 10 has an outer wall 10a surrounding the reaction tank 1 and a cooling medium (refrigerant) flowing through the second space S2 between the reaction tank 1 and the outer wall 10a.
- the cooling unit 10 adjusts the temperature of the reactant by operating based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit 11. Specifically, when the reaction product having a temperature higher than the first temperature is cooled to the first temperature, the cooling unit 10 circulates a refrigerant having a temperature lower than the first temperature in the second space S2. As a result, the cooling unit 10 cools the reactant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the reactant with the reaction vessel 1 interposed therebetween.
- the refrigerant whose temperature has risen due to heat exchange with the reactant is cooled to the first temperature or lower in a heat exchanger (not shown) arranged outside the second space S2, and then returns to the second space S2. As shown above, they may be connected by a pipe (not shown).
- the refrigerant may be circulated between the second space S2 and the heat exchanger by, for example, a circulation pump (not shown). In this case, the cooling unit 10 may start cooling the reactants by starting the operation of the circulation pump.
- the temperature detection unit 11 is arranged in the reaction tank 1 and detects the temperature of the reactants.
- the temperature detection unit 11 is composed of, for example, a thermistor, a thermocouple, or the like.
- the temperature detection unit 11 penetrates the lid portion 5 and is fixed to the lid portion 5, for example.
- the water supply unit 14 is arranged in the lid unit 5 and supplies water to the first space S1 inside the reaction tank 1.
- the water supply unit 14 is connected to a water supply pipe to which water is supplied, and switches between a state in which water from the pipe is supplied to the reaction tank 1 (open state) and a state in which water is not supplied (closed state). It may be composed of a valve such as an electromagnetic valve or an electric valve.
- the discharge unit 15 is arranged at the bottom of the reaction tank 1 and discharges the reactants or water stored in the reaction tank 1.
- the discharge unit 15 is connected to a discharge port (not shown) penetrating the bottom of the reaction tank 1, and the reaction product or water stored in the reaction tank 1 is discharged from this discharge port (open state). It may be composed of a valve such as a solenoid valve or an electric valve that switches between a non-discharged state (closed state).
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the food processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment.
- the control unit 13 controls the operation of the food processing apparatus 100.
- the control unit 13 acquires the detection result of the temperature detection unit 11, and controls at least one of the stirring unit 2, the light source 8, the cooling unit 10, the water supply unit 14, and the discharge unit 15 according to the acquired detection result.
- the control unit 13 may be realized by, for example, a processor and a memory for storing a program executed by the processor.
- the control unit 13 may be realized by, for example, a dedicated circuit.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation method of the food processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment.
- the control unit 13 inputs water from the water supply unit 14 to the reaction tank 1 by switching the water supply unit 14 from a state in which water is not supplied to a state in which water is supplied (S11: first input step).
- a person may charge water into the reaction tank 1.
- the control unit 13 switches the water supply unit 14 to a state in which water is not supplied when a predetermined amount of water is accumulated in the reaction tank 1.
- the raw materials used for food (hereinafter referred to as raw materials) are charged into the reaction tank 1 (S12: second charging step).
- the raw material weighed in a predetermined amount may be automatically charged into the reaction tank 1 by the charging device, or the raw material weighed in a predetermined amount by a person may be charged into the reaction tank 1. good.
- the raw material is in the form of a solid, for example, a powder.
- step S12 may be performed before step S11, or step S12 may be performed at the same time as step S11.
- a mixture of water and raw materials may be charged into the reaction vessel 1.
- control unit 13 may drive the stirring unit 2 to stir the water and the raw material to generate a liquid mixture.
- the control unit 13 turns on the light source 8 and starts irradiating the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst of the reaction tube 7 from the inside of the reaction tube 7 (S13: reaction step).
- the reaction step the reaction of the mixture is promoted by irradiating light from the light source 8 in a state where the charged mixture is in contact with the thin film 7b on the outer surface of the reaction tube 7.
- the control unit 13 rotates the rotating shaft 3 of the stirring body 4 by driving the motor of the stirring unit 2, and agitates the reactants in the reaction tank 1.
- the control unit 13 supplies the cooling medium to the second space S2 of the cooling unit 10 by driving the circulation pump of the cooling unit 10.
- the control unit 13 detects the temperature of the reaction product by the temperature detection unit 11, and supplies the temperature of the reaction product to the second space S2 so that the reaction product reaches a preset temperature, and / or the temperature of the cooling medium. Adjust the supply of cooling medium.
- the control unit 13 adjusts the temperature of the cooling medium by, for example, adjusting the amount of heat exchange in the heat exchanger installed outside the second space S2. Specifically, if the heat exchanger is air-cooled, the control unit 13 may adjust the temperature of the cooling medium by adjusting the air volume of the fan that promotes air cooling in the heat exchanger, or the heat exchanger may adjust the temperature of the cooling medium.
- the temperature of the cooling medium may be adjusted by adjusting the amount of water by the pump that promotes water cooling in the heat exchanger.
- the control unit 13 adjusts the circulation amount by the circulation pump for circulating the cooling medium between the second space S2 outside the reaction tank 1 and the heat exchanger, so that the supply amount of the cooling medium to the second space is adjusted. May be adjusted.
- the temperature of the cooling medium and / or the supply amount of the cooling medium can be adjusted by using a circulation device (not shown) including a heat exchanger, a circulation pump and piping.
- the reaction of the reactant in the food processing apparatus 100 is fermentation of brewer's yeast, it may be aged at a low temperature (for example, about 5 ° C.).
- the target preset temperature in the cooling unit 10 is 5 ° C.
- the photocatalyst irradiated with light is brought into contact with the reactant that is the raw material of the food, and the reactant is reformed by the photocatalyst.
- the fermentation period can be shortened by decomposing the sugar content in the wort in advance.
- the control unit 13 performs the reaction step at a preset reaction time to reform the mixture, and stops the operation of the reaction step when the reaction time is over. That is, the control unit 13 turns off the light source 8, stops the motor of the stirring unit 2, and stops the operation of the cooling unit 10.
- control unit 13 takes out the reactant containing the mixture from the reaction tank 1 by switching the discharge unit 15 from the state in which the reactant is not discharged to the state in which the reactant is discharged (S14: take-out step).
- the control unit 13 cleans the inside of the reaction tank 1 with water (S15: washing step).
- the control unit 13 inputs water from the water supply unit 14 to the reaction tank 1 by switching from the state in which the water supply unit 14 water is not supplied to the state in which the water is supplied.
- the control unit 13 cleans the inside of the reaction tank 1 with water by operating the stirring unit 2 in a state where the inside of the reaction tank 1 is filled with water.
- the control unit 13 takes out the water used for washing from the reaction tank 1 by switching the discharge unit 15 from the state in which the water is not discharged to the state in which the water is discharged.
- control unit 13 may determine whether or not there is an end instruction (S16).
- control unit 13 determines that there is an end instruction (Yes in S16)
- the control unit 13 ends the operation method.
- the control unit 13 determines that there is no end instruction (No in S16)
- the control unit 13 returns to step S11 and repeats the step group in which steps S11 to S15 are one cycle to proceed with the reforming process of the raw material used for food. That is, the control unit 13 repeats the charging step, the reaction step, the taking-out step, and the cleaning step until the end instruction is given.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the food processing apparatus in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG.
- the organic component of the raw material in contact with the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst of the catalytic reaction unit 6 and the excitons generated in the thin film 7b by the light emitted from the light source 8 react with each other to reform the raw material. Goes forward.
- the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 are evenly arranged so as to surround the stirring body 4 around the rotating shaft 3 when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3. Therefore, the liquid reactant is supplied to the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 substantially uniformly by the operation of the stirring unit 2. Since the generation of excitons correlates with the amount of light of the light source 8, the amount of excitons generated is distributed according to the light amount distribution formed on the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst of the catalytic reaction unit 6. That is, since the amount of excitons generated increases as the amount of light of the light source 8 increases, the reaction of the raw material is more likely to proceed in the region of the catalytic reaction unit 6 where the amount of light of the light source 8 is larger.
- the light source is composed of one light emitting part and one light emitting part is arranged in the center of the reaction tube
- the light is radiated toward the inner surface of the reaction tube 7 with the light emitting part as the center and reacts.
- the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst on the outer surface of the tube 7 is irradiated with light almost uniformly.
- the reaction tube 7 is viewed from the length direction of the reaction tube 7, the light amount distribution from the light source in the circular circumferential direction of the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst of the reaction tube 7 is omitted at any position in the circumferential direction. It becomes constant.
- the two light emitting units 12 and the reaction tube 7 Due to the positional relationship with the outer surface of the photocatalyst, the light amount distribution of the light applied to the thin film 7b of the photocatalyst is biased. As shown in FIG. 7, the distance from the two light emitting units 12 to the point 71 where the straight line L2 connecting the centers of the two light emitting units 12 and the reaction tube 7 intersect, and the straight line L2 passing through the center of the reaction tube 7 and perpendicular to the straight line L2.
- the distances to the point 72 where the straight line L3 and the reaction tube 7 intersect are different from each other. Therefore, the amount of light at the point 71 and the amount of light at the point 72 are different from each other. Specifically, the distance from the two light emitting units 12 to the point 71 is larger than the distance from the two light emitting units 12 to the point 72. short. Therefore, the amount of light at the point 71 is larger than the amount of light at the point 72. In this way, the thin film 7b of the reaction tube 7 is formed with a light amount distribution in which the light amount differs depending on the circumferential direction.
- the liquid reactant supplied to each reaction tube 7 is substantially uniformly supplied to the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 as described above. Therefore, when the light amount distributions in the reaction tubes 7 of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 installed in the reaction tank 1 are matched with each other in each catalytic reaction unit 6, the reaction between the exciter and the reactant is caused in each catalytic reaction unit 6. It can proceed almost uniformly. Thereby, for example, by making the reaction with the reactant almost uniform, control of controlling the side reaction with which the reactant reacts after the reaction, time control or light source of the reactivity of the reactant between the food processing devices can be controlled. It becomes easy to match by inputting to 8.
- the rotation shaft 3 When viewed from the axial direction, the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 are arranged so that the phases of the respective reaction tubes 7 with respect to the straight line L1 connecting the axis of rotation 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7 in the reference direction are equal to each other.
- the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 is the light emission direction of the plurality of light emitting units 12 inside the reaction tube 7 and the positional relationship of the plurality of light emitting units 12 when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3. The direction is determined based on this.
- the light emission direction of the plurality of light emitting units 12 is, for example, a 360-degree all-around direction when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis 3.
- the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 may be the direction in which the straight line L2 connecting the centers of the plurality of light emitting units 12 extends. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the phase with respect to the straight line L1 in the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 is the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the straight line L1 and the straight line L2.
- the positional relationship between the rotating shaft 3 and the two light emitting units 12 of the light source 8 possessed by each catalytic reaction unit 6. Are equal to each other.
- the light emission direction of one of the plurality of light emitting units may be set as the reference direction of the reaction tube 7.
- one light emitting part selected from the plurality of light emitting parts is selected by the same criterion among the plurality of catalytic reaction parts.
- the criterion to be selected may be determined by the amount of light emitted, may be determined by the positional relationship of a plurality of light emitting units, or may be determined by the emission direction of light.
- the food processing apparatus 100 when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3, a straight line connecting the rotating shaft 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7 in the reference direction of each reaction tube 7.
- the light source 8 is arranged inside each reaction tube 7 so that the phases with respect to L1 are equal to each other. Therefore, the distribution of the amount of light on the surface of each reaction tube 7 and the flow distribution of the reactants on the surface of each reaction tube 7 can be matched with each other in each catalytic reaction unit 6. As a result, the reactants can be reacted so as to be equal to each other in each catalytic reaction unit 6.
- the reaction opportunities in each catalytic reaction unit 6 can be made almost the same, the decrease in catalytic activity can proceed in almost the same manner in each catalytic reaction unit 6, so that maintenance of each catalytic reaction unit 6 can be performed at the same timing. can. That is, the food processing apparatus 100 can be operated stably, and the reactants used in the food can be effectively modified.
- the light source 8 is a fluorescent lamp in which two glass tubes are arranged along the length direction of the reaction tube 7. Therefore, the light source 8 can be realized with a simple configuration.
- each of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 is further arranged between the light source 8 and the bottom portion 7c of the reaction tube 7, and the light source 8 is placed on the bottom portion 7c of the reaction tube 7.
- It has a fixing member 16 for fixing. Therefore, since the light source 8 can be fixed to the reaction tube 7 in a stable state, it is possible to suppress the light source 8 from being displaced with respect to the reaction tube 7. As a result, the distribution of the amount of light on the surface of each reaction tube 7 can be maintained at a predetermined position in each reaction tube 7, so that the reactants can be reacted in each catalytic reaction section 6 so as to be equal to each other.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 1 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG.
- the light source 8 in the catalytic reaction unit 6 of one of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 is a line with the straight line L1 as the axis of symmetry when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis 3. It is arranged so that it emits light symmetrically.
- the two light emitting units 12 are arranged at positions that are axisymmetric with the straight line L1 as the axis of symmetry.
- the two light emitting units 12 are arranged so that the straight line L1 is located between the two light emitting units 12. That is, in the first modification, as shown in FIG.
- the phase with respect to the straight line L1 in the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 is the angle ⁇ 2 formed by the straight line L1 and the straight line L12 connecting the centers of the two light emitting portions 12. It is an angle, and the angle ⁇ 2 is 90 degrees.
- the light source 8 can be arranged so that the distribution of the amount of light by the light source 8 on the surface of each reaction tube 7 is axisymmetric with respect to the straight line L1 connecting the axis of rotation 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7. ..
- the reaction tube 7 is divided into two parts with the straight line L1 as a boundary, and the first part (the left half part of FIG. 9) and the second part (the right half part of FIG. 9) are reacted with each other. Reaction opportunities can be made almost the same. Therefore, more effectively, the reaction opportunities in each catalytic reaction unit can be made substantially the same.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG. 1 of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 2.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG. 10.
- the light source 8 in the catalytic reaction portion 6 of one of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 is in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3, as in the food processing apparatus 100A according to the modified example 1.
- it is arranged so as to emit light in line symmetry with the straight line L1 as the axis of symmetry.
- the two light emitting units 12 are arranged at positions that are axisymmetric with the straight line L1 as the axis of symmetry.
- the two light emitting units 12 are arranged so that their centers are located on the straight line L1. That is, in the second modification, as shown in FIG.
- the phase with respect to the straight line L1 in the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 is the angle ⁇ 3 formed by the straight line L1 and the straight line L22 connecting the centers of the two light emitting portions 12. It is an angle, and the angle ⁇ 3 is 180 degrees.
- the light source 8 can be arranged so that the distribution of the amount of light by the light source 8 on the surface of each reaction tube 7 is axisymmetric with respect to the straight line L1 connecting the axis of rotation 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7. ..
- the reaction tube 7 is divided into two parts with the straight line L1 as a boundary, and the first part (the left half part of FIG. 11) and the second part (the right half part of FIG. 11) are reacted with each other. Reaction opportunities can be made almost the same. Therefore, more effectively, the reaction opportunities in each catalytic reaction unit can be made substantially the same.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 3 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG. 12.
- the light source 8C of each catalytic reaction unit 6C is a plurality of light emitting units having a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in the length direction of the reaction tube 7 (4 in the present embodiment). It has a light emitting unit 12C. Each of the four light emitting units 12C is arranged so as to emit light toward the inner wall of the reaction tube 7.
- the amount of light at the point 73 and the amount of light at the point 74 are different from each other. Specifically, the distance from the four light emitting units 12 to the point 73 is larger than the distance from the four light emitting units 12 to the point 74. short. Therefore, the amount of light at the point 73 is larger than the amount of light at the point 74. In this way, the thin film 7b of the reaction tube 7 is formed with a light amount distribution in which the light amount differs depending on the circumferential direction.
- the phases of the respective reaction tubes 7 with respect to the straight line L1 connecting the rotation axis 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7 in the reference direction are arranged to be equal to each other.
- the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 is set to the light emission direction of the plurality of light emitting units 12C inside the reaction tube 7 and the positional relationship of the plurality of light emitting units 12C when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3.
- the direction is determined based on this.
- the reference direction is the direction in which the straight line L32 extends. Therefore, in the modified example 3, as shown in FIG.
- the phase with respect to the straight line L1 in the reference direction of the reaction tube 7 is the angle ⁇ 4 formed by the straight line L1 and the straight line L32.
- the positional relationship between the rotating shaft 3 and the four light emitting units 12C of the light source 8C possessed by each catalytic reaction unit 6C. are equal to each other.
- the energy saving and durability of the light source 8C can be improved.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 4 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the flow of the reactants and the light amount distribution in one catalytic reaction section in FIG.
- each light source 8 of the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6D is a portion of the inner wall of the reaction tube 7 of the catalytic reaction unit 6D when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3. Among them, it is arranged at a position closer to the point 75 of the portion closer to the rotating shaft 3 than the point 76 of the portion far from the rotating shaft 3. Point 75 is the point closest to the axis of rotation 3 of the two points where the straight line L1 intersects the reaction tube 7, and point 76 is the point far from the axis of rotation 3 of the two points where the straight line L1 intersects the reaction tube 7. be.
- the amount of light from the light source 8 to the portion of the inner wall of the reaction tube 7 near the rotation axis 3 may be larger than the amount of light from the light source 8 to the portion far from the rotation axis 3.
- the amount of exciter generated in the portion near the rotating shaft 3 can be increased as compared with the portion far from the rotating shaft 3.
- the portion close to the rotating shaft 3 has a higher probability of contact with the reactant than the portion far from the rotating shaft 3. Therefore, the generated excitons and the reactants are generated by installing the light source 8 inside the reaction tube 7 so that the amount of excitons generated in the portion close to the rotation axis 3 where the contact probability of the reactants is large is large. Can be reacted promptly. Therefore, the reaction of the reactants can be effectively promoted.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the food processing apparatus according to the modified example 5 corresponding to the VI-VI cross-sectional view in FIG.
- the plurality of catalytic reaction units 6E include a plurality of first catalytic reaction units 61 arranged around the rotation shaft 3 at intervals from each other, and a plurality of first catalyst reaction units 61.
- a plurality of second catalytic reaction units 62 arranged at intervals from each other are provided around the catalytic reaction unit 61.
- the plurality of first catalytic reaction units 61 are arranged at equal intervals on the circle C1 centered on the rotation axis 3.
- the plurality of second catalytic reaction units 62 are arranged around the rotation shaft 3 at equal intervals on the circle C2 having a diameter larger than that of the circle C1. Therefore, a large number of catalytic reaction units 6E can be arranged.
- Each of the plurality of first catalytic reaction units 61 may have the first phase with respect to the straight line L1 at an angle ⁇ 1 as in the catalytic reaction unit 6 shown in FIG. That is, in the plurality of first catalytic reaction units 61, the first phase in the reference direction of each reaction tube 7 is equal to each other with respect to the straight line L1 connecting the rotation axis 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7.
- Each of the plurality of second catalytic reaction units 62 may have a second phase at an angle ⁇ 2 with respect to the straight line L1, as in the catalytic reaction unit 6 shown in FIG. That is, in the plurality of second catalytic reaction units 62, the phases of the respective reaction tubes 7 with respect to the straight line L1 connecting the rotation axis 3 and the center of the reaction tube 7 in the reference direction are the same as the second phase.
- the first phase and the second phase may be different from each other. Not limited to this, the first phase and the second phase may be equal to each other.
- the reactants can be reacted so as to be equal to each other in each first catalytic reaction unit 61, and the reactants can be reacted to be equal to each other in each second catalytic reaction unit 62.
- the food processing apparatus 100 includes a reaction tank 1 having a space for storing a liquid reactant used for food, a stirring unit 3 having a stirring body 4, and a plurality of catalytic reaction units 6 arranged in the space.
- the rotating shaft 3 of the stirring body 4 is rotated to cause the stirring body 4 to stir the reactants in the reaction tank 1.
- the i-th catalytic reaction section eg, the catalytic reaction section 6 shown in FIG. 2 included in the plurality of catalytic reaction sections (eg, the six catalytic reaction sections 6 shown in FIG. 6) is the i-reaction tube (eg, the catalytic reaction section 6 shown in FIG. 2).
- the i-th light source 6 has an i-th light emitting unit (example: the light emitting unit 12 on the left side of the two light emitting units 12 shown in FIG. 2) and a (i + n) light emitting unit (example: shown in FIG. 2). Of the two light emitting units 12 formed above, the light emitting unit 12) on the right side of the drawing is included.
- the side surface of the i-th light emitting unit 7 has a cylindrical shape centered on the i-axis parallel to the rotation axis 3 (see FIGS. 2 and 6), and the side surface of the (i + n) light emitting unit 7 is parallel to the rotation axis 3. It has a cylindrical shape centered on the (i + n) axis (see FIGS. 2 and 6).
- the side surface of the i-th reaction tube 7 has a cylindrical shape centered on the (i + 2n) axis parallel to the rotation axis 3 (see FIGS. 2 and 6).
- the i-th catalyst reaction unit 6 includes a rotation axis 3 and a th (i + 2n) axis (eg, a plane perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 7 and including L1), an i-axis, and a th-th.
- the i-th angle (eg, ⁇ 1 shown in FIG. 7) with respect to the (i + n) plane including the (i + n) axis (eg, a plane perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 7 and including L2).
- the i-th angle is defined clockwise with respect to the i-th plane.
- the distance between the rotation axis 3 and the (i + 2n) axis is the i-th distance.
- the first distance, ..., And the nth distance are the same (eg, the distances between the six catalytic reaction units 6 shown in FIG. 6 and the rotation axis 3 are the same).
- the size of the first angle, ..., And the size of the nth angle are the same (example: see FIG. 6).
- N may be 2.
- the light source of the catalytic reaction unit may be composed of a U-shaped fluorescent lamp.
- the U-shaped fluorescent lamp has two straight tube portions and a curved tube portion connecting the two straight tube portions. That is, since the U-shaped fluorescent lamp has two straight tube portions, it can be said that it has a plurality of light emitting portions arranged at different positions when viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3.
- the food processing apparatus has been described above based on the embodiment, but the present disclosure is not limited to this embodiment. As long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present disclosure, one or more of the present embodiments may be modified by those skilled in the art, or may be constructed by combining components in different embodiments. It may be included within the scope of the embodiment.
- One aspect of the present disclosure can be used, for example, in a food processing apparatus using a photocatalyst that modifies a raw material of food.
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本発明者らは、「背景技術」の欄において記載した、食品の製造装置または製造方法に関し、以下の問題が生じることを見出した。
食品加工装置100の構成について、図1を用いて説明する。図1は、実施の形態の食品加工装置100の一例を示す図である。
変形例1について説明する。
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変形例6に係る食品加工装置を説明する。
なお、触媒反応部が有する光源は、U字形の蛍光灯で構成されていてもよい。U字形の蛍光灯は、2つの直管部分と、2つの直管部分を接続する曲管部分とを有する。つまり、U字形の蛍光灯は、2つの直管部分を有するため、回転軸3の軸方向から見た場合において異なる位置に配置される複数の発光部を有すると言える。
2 撹拌部
3 回転軸
4 撹拌体
5 蓋部
6、6C、6D、6E 触媒反応部
7 反応管
7a ガラス基材
7b 薄膜
7c 底面
7d 開口部
8、8C 光源
10 冷却部
10a 外壁
11 温度検知部
12、12C 発光部
13 制御部
14 給水部
15 排出部
16 固定部材
17 固定くぼみ
18 封止部
61 第1触媒反応部
62 第2触媒反応部
71~76 点
100、100A、100B、100C、100D、100E 食品加工装置
C1、C2 円
L1、L2、L3、L12、L22、L32、L33 直線
θ1、θ2、θ3 角
Claims (10)
- 食品に用いる液状の反応物を貯める空間を有する反応槽と、
回転することで前記反応槽内の前記反応物を撹拌する撹拌体を有する撹拌部と、
複数の触媒反応部と、を備え、
前記複数の触媒反応部の各々は、反応管、前記反応管の内部に設けられた光源を含み、
前記反応管の外表面に光触媒が設けられ、
前記反応管は前記光源から照射された光を透過し、
前記複数の触媒反応部は、前記撹拌体の回転軸の周囲に、互いに間隔を空けた状態で配置され、
前記光源は、前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において異なる位置に配置される複数の発光部を有し、
前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において、前記複数の触媒反応部は、それぞれの前記反応管の基準の方向の、前記回転軸と前記反応管の中心とを結ぶ直線に対する位相が互いに等しく、
前記反応管の基準の方向は、前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において、当該反応管の内側の前記複数の発光部の光の放出方向と、前記複数の発光部の位置関係とに基づいて定められる方向である
食品加工装置。 - 前記複数の触媒反応部のそれぞれの前記光源は、前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において、前記直線を対称軸として線対称に発光するように配置されている
請求項1に記載の食品加工装置。 - 前記複数の触媒反応部のそれぞれの前記光源は、前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において、当該触媒反応部の前記反応管の内壁の部分のうち、前記回転軸に遠い部分よりも前記回転軸に近い部分に近い位置に配置されている
請求項1または2に記載の食品加工装置。 - 前記複数の触媒反応部は、
前記回転軸の周囲に、互いに間隔を空けた状態で配置される複数の第1触媒反応部と、
前記複数の第1触媒反応部の周囲に、互いに間隔を空けた状態で配置される複数の第2触媒反応部とを有する
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の食品加工装置。 - 前記複数の第1触媒反応部では、それぞれの前記反応管の基準の方向の、前記回転軸と前記反応管の中心とを結ぶ直線に対する位相が互いに等しい第1位相であり、
前記複数の第2触媒反応部では、それぞれの前記反応管の基準の方向の、前記回転軸と前記反応管の中心とを結ぶ直線に対する位相が互いに等しい第2位相であり、
前記第1位相と前記第2位相とは、互いに異なる
請求項4に記載の食品加工装置。 - 前記光源は、2本のガラス管体が前記反応管の長さ方向に沿って配置された蛍光灯である
請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の食品加工装置。 - 前記光源は、前記反応管の長さ方向に並ぶ複数の発光ダイオードを有する複数の発光ユニットを有し、
前記複数の発光ユニットのそれぞれは、前記反応管の内壁に向かって光を放出するように配置される
請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の食品加工装置。 - さらに、
前記複数の触媒反応部の外側を囲んで配置され、前記反応槽内の前記反応物を冷却する冷却部を備える
請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の食品加工装置。 - 前記複数の触媒反応部のそれぞれは、さらに、前記光源と前記反応管の底部との間に配置され、前記光源を前記反応管の前記底部に固定する固定部材を有する
請求項1から8のいずれか1項に記載の食品加工装置。 - 食品に用いる液状の反応物を貯める空間を有する反応槽と、
回転することで前記反応槽内の前記反応物を撹拌する撹拌体を有する撹拌部と、
複数の触媒反応部と、を備え、
前記複数の触媒反応部の各々は、反応管、前記反応管の内部に設けられた光源を含み、
前記反応管の外表面に光触媒が設けられ、
前記反応管は前記光源から照射された光を透過し、
前記複数の触媒反応部は、前記撹拌体の回転軸の周囲に、互いに間隔を空けた状態で配置され、
前記光源は、前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において異なる位置に配置される複数の発光部を有し、
前記複数の触媒反応部のそれぞれの前記光源は、前記回転軸の軸方向から見た場合において、前記回転軸と前記反応管の中心とを結ぶ直線を対称軸として線対称に発光するように配置されている
食品加工装置。
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