PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for molding cooked rice, dropping a cooked rice molded product in nearly the same posture without inclining.SOLUTION: The device for molding cooked rice includes opening part of the recessed surface 420 of a molding roller 410 toward the end surface of the molding roller 410, setting a groove-like guide part 460 on a pair of support panels 450 supporting both the end surfaces of the molding roller 410, receiving by the guide part 460 part of cooked rice compressed in the recessed surface 420 and extruded from both the ends of the recessed surface 420, and dropping part of a vinegared rice ball along the guide part 460.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】傾いたりせずに米飯成形物をほぼ同じ姿勢で落下するようにした米飯成形装置を提供する。【解決手段】成形ローラの410の凹型面420の一部を成形ローラ410の端面に向けて開放し、成形ローラ410の両端面を支持する一対の支持パネル450に溝状のガイド部460を設けて、凹型面410内で圧縮され、凹型面410の両端から押し出された米飯の一部をガイド部460で受け止めて、シャリ玉の一部をガイド部460に沿って落下させる。【選択図】図5
