PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice ball production device capable of achieving a texture similar to that of a puffy rice ball which is made by hands.SOLUTION: A rice ball production device comprises: supply means 701 for supplying sheet-state rice R a constant amount scattering device M disposed on a transport direction downstream side of the supply means 701, and scattering salt to a first face disposed on an upper side of the rice R reserve means 702 disposed on a transport direction downstream side of the constant amount scattering device M, and reserving an orientation of the rice R to which the salt is scattered ingredient mount means 703 disposed on a transport direction downstream side of the reverse means 702, and mounting ingredients on a second surface which is located on the upper side because of being reversed and molding means 704 for molding the rice R on which the ingredients are mounted into a rice ball shape in which, the ingredients is inside and the first surface is outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】ふっくらとした手握りおにぎりと同様の食感を作り出すことのできるおにぎり製造装置の提供。【解決手段】シート状の米飯Rを供給する供給手段701と、供給手段701の搬送方向下流側に配置され、米飯Rの上側に位置する第1の面に食塩を散布する定量散布装置Mと、定量散布装置Mの搬送方向下流側に配置され、食塩が散布された米飯Rの向きを反転させる反転手段702と、反転手段702の搬送方向下流側に配置され、反転して上側に位置する第2の面に具材を載置する具材載置手段703と、具材が載置された米飯Rを具材が内部に位置し、第1の面が外側となるおにぎり形状に成形する成形手段704とを備えるおにぎり製造装置。【選択図】図12
