CN106998701B

CN106998701B - Food forming apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN106998701B
Application number: CN201580047031.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尹相九; 张凤珍
Original assignee: Korea Machinery Co
Current assignee: Korea Machinery Co
Priority date: 2014-09-01
Filing date: 2015-08-28
Publication date: 2019-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 2035-08-28
Also published as: KR20160027622A; CN106998701A; KR101770800B1; WO2016036075A1

Abstract

the food forming apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a forming die member for receiving a food product; a sealing unit for pressurizing and sealing the food product contained in the forming die member; and an operation unit for operating the sealing member.

Description

food forming apparatus

Technical Field

The present invention relates to food product forming apparatuses, and more particularly, to a food product forming apparatus configured to prevent contamination of the apparatus due to structural features and to be easy to maintain and repair.

Background

Conventionally, dumplings are obtained by filling a dumpling wrapper formed from dough with a dumpling filling. Since it was necessary to make dumplings one by hand because of the difficulty in the operation of sealing dumpling wrappers filled with dumpling stuffing in the past, not only much time and labor were required, but also mass production was difficult.

To overcome this problem, in recent years, an apparatus for automatically producing dumplings has been partially manufactured, but its structure is low. When the raw materials for dumplings are supplied, the taste of the raw materials is deteriorated because the raw materials are damaged or cooked by heat generated from a machine, so that not only the taste of the dumplings is deteriorated but also the produced dumplings cannot maintain an appropriate shape, and the marketability of the dumplings is drastically deteriorated.

meanwhile, korean patent publication No.2012-0052115 (published 5/23/2012) discloses "an apparatus for manufacturing dumplings and dumplings manufactured therefrom".

Disclosure of Invention

technical problem

The present invention aims to provide a food forming apparatus capable of improving productivity and quality by automation, preventing contamination of the apparatus due to structural features provided above the food, and reducing the volume of the apparatus.

Technical scheme

One aspect of the present invention provides a food product forming apparatus comprising: a shaping mold for receiving a food product; a sealer for pressurizing and sealing the food item received in the shaping mold; and an actuator for actuating the sealer.

Further, the shaping mold may include: a plurality of housing covers; and a lifting plate slidably installed around the receiving cover and moving the food to protrude from the receiving cover.

Further, the shaping molds may be sequentially transferred to the sealer by a transfer, and the transfer may include a turntable, and the shaping molds are disposed at an edge of the turntable and are rotated step by step.

Further, the sealer may include: a support frame; a pair of pressing jaws rotatably provided to the support frame and opposed to each other; and a sealing block provided at each of the opposite faces of the pressing jaw.

Further, the sealing block may be separable from the pressurizing forceps by a detacher, and the detacher may include: a mounting rib formed at each of the pressing jaws and having a sealing block mounted thereon; and a fixing member for fixing the sealing block mounted on the mounting rib.

Further, the actuator may include: a driver; and a power converter for converting the power of the driver into a pivoting movement of the pressing jaw.

further, the driver may include: a drive motor; a cam plate rotated by a driving motor; and an actuating bracket, one end of which is connected with the cam plate, the other end of which is connected with the power transfer device, and both ends of which are pivoted.

Further, a cam groove may be provided on one surface of the cam plate, and an actuating shaft into which the cam groove is inserted may be provided at one end of the actuating bracket.

further, the power transfer may include: the lifting shaft is lifted intermittently by a driver; and a link for converting the elevating movement of the elevating shaft into the pivoting movement of the pressurizing jaw.

further, the connecting rod may include: the connecting rod bracket is rotatably arranged on the supporting frame and is hinged with the lifting shaft; and one end of the connecting rod strip is eccentrically hinged with the connecting rod bracket, and the other end of the connecting rod strip is hinged with the pressurizing pliers.

advantageous effects

In the food forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, since the sealer is configured to be upwardly separated from the food, contact with the food can be minimized and contamination of the apparatus can be prevented.

Further, since the rotation of the drive motor can be converted into the pivotal movement of the pressing jaws by the link structure, the volume of the apparatus can be reduced and the defective rate can be reduced by accurate operability.

Further, since the seal block can be detached by the detacher, contamination can be easily cleaned and the damaged portion can be easily replaced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a food product forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a food product forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

fig. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of a food product forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a food product forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan sectional view of a food product forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view of a seal block of a food product forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

An embodiment of a food product forming apparatus according to the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the thickness of the lines shown in the drawings, the size of the components, and the like may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. Further, terms described below are defined in consideration of their functions in the present invention, which may vary with the intention of users and operators or with actual operations. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be given based on the contents throughout the specification.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a food product forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a perspective view of the food product forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is a front sectional view of the food product forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4 is a side sectional view of the food product forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 5 is a plan sectional view of the food product forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 6 is a view of a seal block of the food product forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

referring to fig. 1 to 6, a food product forming apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a shaping mold 110, a sealer 130, and an actuator 150.

a shaping mold (shaping mold)110 contains a food product. That is, as shown in fig. 2, the shaping mold 110 includes a plurality of receiving covers 112 receiving the food items and a lifting plate 114 for moving the food items to protrude from the receiving covers 112. The receiving cover 112 is formed of a circular groove having an open top, and the elevating plate 114 is slidably disposed around the receiving cover 112.

further, the shaping molds 110 are sequentially transferred to the sealer 130 by a transfer 120. The transfer 120 includes a turntable, and the shaping mold 110 is disposed at an edge of the turntable and is rotated step by step. Around the above-mentioned shifter 120, as shown in fig. 1, there may be provided a crust supplier 200 supplying a crust, a filling supplier 300 supplying a filling over the crust, and a food discharger 400 discharging a formed food to the outside.

That is, the shaping molds 110 intermittently transferred by the transfer 120 may pass through each of the outer skin supplier 200, the food stuffing supplier 300, the food shaping apparatus 100, and the food ejector 400, and the food may be ejected from the food ejector 400.

Here, the food refers to dumplings, steamed stuffed buns, and the like obtained by filling outer skins with food stuffing.

The sealer 130 pressurizes and seals the food item received in the shaping mold 110. In more detail, when the outer skin of the food item is filled with the food filling, the food item is sealed by the sealer 130. The sealer 130 is disposed above the shaping mold 110. The sealer 130 includes a support frame 132, a pair of pressing jaws 134 rotatably disposed and opposed to each other, and a sealing block 136 disposed on opposite surfaces of the pressing jaws 134. In the pressing jaw 134, a central portion is hinged to the support frame 132, and a top end extends to be inclined outward to be connected to the actuator 150, so that the pressing jaw 134 can be pivoted in directions opposite to each other by the operation of the actuator 150.

A sealing block 136 is provided at each lower end of the pressing jaw 134, and is formed of a synthetic resin material. Further, the pivoting movement of the pressure jaws 134 seals the food product by pressurizing the food product when the sealing blocks 136 are in contact with each other. A plurality of pressing molds 137 are formed in front of the sealing block 136 to correspond to the receiving covers 112 of the shaping mold 110.

The sealing block 136 is separable from the pressure jaw 134 by a detacher 140. The detacher 140 includes a mounting rib (mountingrib)142 formed at each of the pressing jaws 134 and having the sealing block 136 mounted thereon, and a fixing member 144 fixing the sealing block 136 mounted on the mounting rib 142. A mounting rib 142 is formed at an edge of a lower end of each pressing jaw 134. That is, as shown in fig. 6, the mounting ribs 142 are projected to contact respective corners of the sealing block 136. This is used to accurately set the position of the seal block 136. Further, the fixing member 144 is formed of a fixing screw that fixes the pressing jaw 134 to the sealing block 136.

referring to fig. 4, the actuator 150 actuates the sealer 130, and includes a driver 151 and a power shifter 155, and the power shifter 155 converts the power of the driver 151 into a pivoting motion of the pressing jaw 134. Further, the driver 151 includes a driving motor 152, a cam plate 153 rotated by the driving motor 152, and an actuating bracket 154, one end of the actuating bracket 154 being coupled with the cam plate 153, and the other end being coupled with a power shifter 155, both ends of which are pivoted. A cam groove 153a is provided at one surface of the cam plate 153, and one end of the actuating bracket 154 includes an actuating shaft inserted into the cam groove 153 a. Here, the actuating shaft may include a roller, and the actuating bracket 154 has a hinge center so that the actuating bracket 154 may pivot.

The power shifter 155 includes a lifting shaft 156 intermittently lifted by the driver 151 and a link 157 that converts the lifting movement of the lifting shaft 156 into the pivoting movement of the pressing jaw 134. The link 157 includes a link bracket 158 and a link bar 159, the link bracket 158 is rotatably disposed on the support frame 132 and is hinged to the lifting shaft 156, one end of the link bar 159 is eccentrically hinged to the link bracket 158, and the other end is hinged to the pressing jaw 134.

the link bracket 158 includes extension bars formed in three directions based on a central axis, the extension bars extending rearward are hinged to the lift shaft 156, and the extension bars extending in the other directions are hinged to the link bar 159. Therefore, since the up-and-down movement of the elevating shaft 156 rotates the link bracket 158 and moves the link bar 159 by the rotation of the link bracket 158, the pressurizing jaw 134 connected to the link bar 159 is allowed to pivot.

the action and effect of the food forming apparatus having the above-described structure according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

As shown in fig. 1, the shaping mold 110 is disposed at an edge of the transfer 120, and the shaping mold 110 is intermittently rotated along a path of the transfer 120 by the driving of the transfer 120. That is, due to the transfer 120, the shaping mold 110 sequentially passes through the outer skin supplier 200, the food stuffing supplier 300, the food forming apparatus 100, and the food ejector 400.

First, the outer skin is supplied from the outer skin supplier 200 to the top of the shaping mold 110, and then the food stuffing supplier 300 receives the outer skin in the receiving cover 112 of the shaping mold 110 while inserting the food stuffing into the outer skin. Further, when the shaping mold 110 reaches the food forming apparatus 100, the outer skin is sealed in a form filled with the food filling.

To describe the sealing operation in detail, a portion of the top end of the outer skin containing the food stuff is exposed to the outside of the containing cover 112 and sealed by pressing the exposed top end of the outer skin by the pressing jaw 134.

Here, since the sealer 130 is disposed at the top end of the food item and contacts with a portion of the top end of the food item, contact with the food item can be minimized, thereby preventing coverage by the food item and thus facilitating cleaning and maintenance.

As shown in fig. 4, the cam plate 153 is rotated by the driving motor 152, and the actuating bracket 154 connected to the cam groove 153a is pivoted by the rotation of the cam plate 153. The pivotal motion of the actuating bracket 154 is converted into the linear motion of the lifting shaft 156, and the linear motion of the lifting shaft 156 is converted into the pivotal motion of the pressing jaw 134 through the link 157. That is, since the elevation shaft 156 is hinged with the extension bar extending at the rear of the link bracket 158, the up-and-down movement of the elevation shaft 156 rotates the link bracket 158, and the rotation of the link bracket 158 allows the pair of pressing jaws 134 to pivot in opposite directions due to the respective link bars 159.

further, since the sealing block 136 is provided on the surfaces of the pressing jaws 134 facing each other, the skin of the food can be sealed in accordance with the shape of the pressing mold 137 of the sealing block 136.

because the sealing block 136 may be disassembled by the detacher 140, the food item may be sealed in various shapes, and the sealing block 136 may be easily replaced or cleaned when damaged or contaminated. The separation of the sealing block 136 from the pressing jaw 134 can be performed by a simple operation of loosening the fixing member 144. When mounting, since each corner of the sealing block 136 is mounted on the mounting rib 142 of the pressurizing jaw 134, a correct position can be fixed. Further, since pre-fixing and assembling can be performed, assemblability increases.

The food product completely sealed by the sealing operation may be separated from the receiving cover 112 by the elevation of the elevation plate 114 of the shaping mold 110, and may be outwardly discharged through the food product ejector 400.

As described above, in the food forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, since the sealer is configured to be separated upward from the food, contact with the food can be minimized, contamination of the apparatus is prevented, and cleaning is easy. Further, since the rotation of the drive motor can be converted into the pivotal movement of the pressing jaws through the link structure, the volume of the apparatus can be reduced and the defective rate can be reduced with accurate operability.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, it is to be understood that they are merely examples and that various modifications and equivalents thereof may be made by those skilled in the art.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A food product forming apparatus comprising:

A shaping mold for receiving a food product;

A sealer for pressurizing and sealing the food product contained in the shaping mold; and

An actuator for actuating the sealer;

Wherein the sealer comprises:

a support frame;

a pair of pressing jaws rotatably provided to the support frame and opposed to each other; and

A sealing block provided at each of the opposite faces of the pressing jaw;

Wherein the actuator comprises:

A driver; and

A power converter for converting the power of the driver into a pivoting motion of the compression clamp;

Wherein the seal block is separable from the pressurizing jaws by a detacher, and wherein the detacher comprises:

A mounting rib formed at each of the pressing jaws and having the sealing block mounted thereon; and

A fixing member for fixing the sealing block mounted on the mounting rib;

Wherein the power transfer comprises:

A lifting shaft intermittently lifted by the driver; and

A connecting rod for converting the lifting motion of the lifting shaft into the pivoting motion of the pressurizing forceps;

Wherein the connecting rod includes:

The connecting rod bracket is rotatably arranged on the supporting frame and is hinged with the lifting shaft; and

one end of the connecting rod strip is eccentrically hinged with the connecting rod bracket, and the other end of the connecting rod strip is hinged with the pressurizing pliers;

Wherein a central portion of each of the pressing jaws is hinged to the support frame, and a top end thereof extends to be inclined outward to be connected to the actuator so that the pressing jaws can be pivoted in directions opposite to each other by the operation of the actuator.

2. the food product forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shaping mold comprises:

A plurality of housing covers; and

A lifting plate slidably installed around the receiving cover and moving the food item to protrude from the receiving cover.

3. the food product forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shaping molds are sequentially transferred to the sealer by a transfer, and

wherein the transfer comprises a turntable, and the shaping mold is disposed at an edge of the turntable and is rotated step by step.

4. The food product forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the driver comprises:

A drive motor;

A cam plate rotated by the drive motor; and

An actuating bracket having one end coupled to the cam plate and the other end coupled to the power transfer, both ends of the actuating bracket being pivoted.

5. the food product forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a cam groove is provided on one surface of the cam plate, and an actuating shaft into which the cam groove is inserted is provided at one end of the actuating bracket.