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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Toichiro Takai, Ishikawa, JP;
Masahide Takeda, Ishikawa, JP;
Kenji Honda, Ishikawa, JP;
Toshio Hirata, Ishikawa, JP;
Toichiro Takai, Ishikawa, JP;
Masahide Takeda, Ishikawa, JP;
Kenji Honda, Ishikawa, JP;
Toshio Hirata, Ishikawa, JP;
TAKAI TOFU & SOYMILK EQUIPMENT CO., Nonoichi-Shi, Ishikawa, JP;
Abstract
A tofu packing apparatus for packing plural tofu blocks in individual packs for sales includes a conveyor for conveying the plural tofu blocks cut to a predetermined size and arrayed at predetermined intervals, and a paired grasp plates be driven in the direction to approach each other. The tofu blocks cut to a predetermined size are grasped with the paired grasp plates, moved to predetermined positions above packaging packs conveyed to predetermined positions with the packaging pack conveyance apparatus, and dropped and packed in the packaging packs through release of grasp by the paired grasp plates. The tofu blocks may be dropped and housed in the packaging packs while at least maintaining the tofu blocks in a holding state by the paired grasp plates.