Apparatus for manufacturing grilled seaweed and method for manufacturing grilled seaweed

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019261663-A1
Application number	US-201716319094-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	Jul 18, 2016
Publication date	Aug 29, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for manufacturing a grilled seaweed. The apparatus includes a grilling unit having a first housing with a first inlet opening and a first outlet opening which communicate with each other; a first conveyor for transferring a sheet of seaweed from the first inlet opening to the first outlet opening; a first heating source installed over the first conveyor to discharge a flame onto a top surface of the seaweed being transferred by the first conveyor; and a second heating source installed on both sides of a lower portion of the first conveyor to apply a flame onto a bottom surface of the seaweed being transferred by the first conveyor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for manufacturing a grilled seaweed comprising:
a grilling unit including a first housing with a first inlet opening and a first outlet opening which communicate with each other; a first conveyor for transferring a sheet of seaweed from the first inlet opening to the first outlet opening; a first heating source installed over the first conveyor to discharge a flame onto a top surface of the seaweed being transferred by the first conveyor; and a second heating source installed on both sides of a lower portion of the first conveyor to apply a flame onto a bottom surface of the seaweed being transferred by the first conveyor.

2 . The apparatus for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 1 , wherein the first conveyor is a mesh type.

3 . The apparatus for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 1 , wherein the second heating source is installed to be inclined at an angle of 20 to 40 degrees toward the first conveyor on the basis of a vertical state.

4 . The apparatus for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 1 , wherein the first heating source and the second heating source are a heating source with gas.

5 . The apparatus for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 1 , further comprising an oil applying unit including
a second housing disposed at the first outlet opening of the grilling unit and having a second inlet opening and a second outlet opening; a second conveyor installed in the second housing to transfer the grilled seaweed from the second inlet opening to the second outlet opening; a nozzle installed over the second conveyor to apply oil onto the top surface of the grilled seaweed being transferred by the second conveyor; a reservoir storing the oil supplied to the nozzle; and a pump to feed the oil from the reservoir to the nozzle.

6 . The apparatus for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 5 , wherein the oil applying unit further includes a sensor to detect the seaweed being transferred by the second conveyor to output an electric signal.

7 . A method for manufacturing a grilled seaweed comprising:
providing a seaweed to a grilling unit including a heating source capable of discharging a flame; and applying the flame onto top and bottom surfaces of the seaweed.

8 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 7 , wherein in the step of applying the flame, a temperature of the flame is within a range of 500 to 1500° C.

9 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 7 , further comprising applying radiant heat onto the seaweed before the step of providing the seaweed.

10 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 9 , wherein a temperature of the radiant heat is within a range of 50 to 350° C.

11 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 9 , further comprising applying oil onto the seaweed after the step of applying the radiant heat and before the providing the seaweed.

12 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 11 , further comprising seasoning the seaweed with a condiment after the step of applying the oil and before the step of providing the seaweed.

13 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 7 , wherein the grilling unit is a grilling unit set forth in claim 1 .

14 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 7 , further comprising spraying the oil onto the seaweed after the step of applying the flame.

15 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 14 , wherein the step of spraying the oil is carried out by an oil applying unit including an oil spraying nozzle.

16 . The method for manufacturing the grilled seaweed according to claim 15 , wherein the oil applying unit is an oil applying unit set forth in claim 5 .

Assignees

• Cj Cheiljedang Corp
• Cj Seafood Corp

Inventors

• Park Joo Dong
• Lee Chang Yong
• Kwak Eun Soo
• Kang Dae Ik
• Kim Tae Hyeong
• Choi Young Sub

Classifications

• A23L27/00

  Spices; Flavouring agents or condiments; Artificial sweetening agents; Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes; Preparation or treatment thereof · CPC title

• A23L17/60 Primary

  Edible seaweed · CPC title

• A21B1/33

  Ovens heated directly by combustion products (A21B1/04 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A21B1/48

  with surfaces in the form of an endless band · CPC title

• A21B1/28

  by gaseous combustion products · CPC title