PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately supply a food by obtaining a correct rotation speed of a rotating measure and a stirring mechanism in a dried food measuring/dividing apparatus.SOLUTION: The stirring mechanism 3 and the rotating measure 4 are rotatably disposed in upper and lower positions within food hoppers 1a, 1b through a drive shaft 5. An engagement section 27 is provided on the drive shaft 5. A drive section 10 is provided so as to be engaged with the engagement section 27 and to rotate the drive shaft 5. The drive section 10 comprises: a push lever 12 disposed adjacent to the drive shaft 5 through a return spring 16 so as to be vertically reciprocated, and having a rack 17 in the longitudinal direction a drive pinion gear 25 attached to the drive shaft 5 so as to be freely rotated, and disposed so as to be engaged with the rack 17 of the push lever 12 and a drive pawl 28 disposed on one side face of the drive pinion gear 25, engaged with the engagement section 27 of the drive shaft 5, and rotating the drive shaft 5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】乾燥食材計量分割装置における回転升、撹拌機構それぞれに適正な回転スピードを得るようにすることで、食材を正確に供給できるようにする。【解決手段】食材ホッパー1a、1b内の上下位置に撹拌機構3と回転升4それぞれを駆動軸5を介して回転可能に配置し、前記駆動軸5に設けた係合部27と、該係合部27に係合して前記駆動軸5を回転する駆動部10とを備える。また、駆動部10は、復帰バネ16を介して上下往復動可能となるよう前記駆動軸5に隣接して配置し且つ長手方向に沿ってラック17を付設して成る手押しレバー12と、前記駆動軸5にフリー回転可能に取り付け且つ前記手押しレバー12のラック17に噛合配置して成る駆動ピニオンギア25と、該駆動ピニオンギア25の一側面に備え、前記駆動軸5の係合部27に係合して当該駆動軸5を回転可能とする駆動爪28とから成る。【選択図】図4
