CN107249336B

CN107249336B - Method and apparatus for forming stuffed food

Info

Publication number: CN107249336B
Application number: CN201680010574.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 森川道男; 近藤泰范; 七原一秀
Original assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co Ltd
Current assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-02-16
Filing date: 2016-02-15
Publication date: 2020-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2036-02-15
Also published as: JPWO2016133034A1; JP6453435B2; KR20170103910A; KR101980130B1; CN107249336A; TW201642749A; TWI676425B; WO2016133034A1; MY182130A

Abstract

The forming device (1) of the stuffed food comprises: a mounting member (43) which can transfer the flat outer skin material (D) on which the internal material (F) is mounted to the mounting member and has an opening (44) at the center of the mounting member; a pressing member (63) capable of pressing the peripheral edge of the outer skin material against the mounting member so as to form a sealed internal space; an air pressure raising device for raising the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member so that the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material is recessed downward inside the opening together with the internal material, thereby forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape; and a shutter (47) which is composed of a plurality of shutter pieces (45) and can gather the peripheral edge of the outer skin material in a manner of surrounding the inner material after the pressing member is moved upwards.

Description

Method and apparatus for forming stuffed food

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming a filled food product by wrapping an inner material with a flat food material.

Background

Various devices have been proposed for forming stuffed foods such as sweet bread (Japanese: seed パン) and Chinese steamed stuffed buns. The forming apparatus disclosed in patent document 1 includes: a pulling member which relatively enters the opening of the support member from below, holds the skin material on which the internal material is placed, and relatively exits downward from the opening, thereby pulling the skin material into the opening and forming the skin material into a bowl shape; and a shutter (japanese: シャッタ) formed of a plurality of shutter pieces for closing the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to wrap the inner material. The molding apparatus further includes a holding member for holding a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material on the support member.

In this conventional molding apparatus, the outer skin material is formed in a bowl shape by holding the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material on the support member by the holding member and pulling the central portion of the outer skin material relatively downward from the opening portion by the pulling member. Then, by closing the shutter, the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material is gathered so as to wrap the inner material and is closed, thereby forming a molded article (patent document 1).

Further, the forming apparatus disclosed in patent document 2 includes: a dough sheet receiving and transferring part for receiving a circular raw material sheet transferred from a molding member (Japanese: モルダー) in a plurality of rows and transferring the raw material sheet to a cup body; a cup body having a material support member with a spring mechanism, the depth of which can be adjusted from the outside of the material support member; an endless conveyor belt on which a plurality of cups are mounted at fixed intervals in a conveying direction; a fixed-position conveyance driving device for intermittently driving the conveyor belt; and a stuffing ejecting part, a stuffing pushing part, a stuffing sealing part with a sealing gate, a product discharging part and a discharging conveyor belt which are arranged in sequence on the conveying path of the conveyor belt.

In this conventional molding apparatus, the raw material pieces are transferred to the raised raw material support and cup, the cup is moved at a fixed interval, and the stuffing is quantitatively ejected from the feeder to the raw material pieces. Thereafter, the cup body is moved to the pushing portion at fixed intervals, the raw material pressing ring is lowered to press the peripheral edge of the raw material piece against the cup body, and the raw material holder in the cup body is lowered to a predetermined position. Next, the pushing rod is lowered to press the stuffing, and the central portions of the stuffing and the raw material pieces are pushed into the cup, thereby forming the raw material pieces into a bowl shape. Then, by closing the gate, the peripheral edges of the raw material pieces are gathered and closed so as to wrap the stuffing, and a product is formed (patent document 2).

The molding apparatus disclosed in patent document 3 includes a die having an upper surface opened and having a void of a predetermined shape, an annular raw material presser for pressing a peripheral edge portion of the outer coating material supplied to the die against the upper surface of the die, and a cover member for closing an opening of the raw material presser. The cover member is connected to the pressurization pipe. Further, the die is formed of a material having many small air holes, and is mounted on an index table, and each process is processed at each position by rotating the index table by a desired angle.

In this molding apparatus, the outer sheet is pressed against the inner wall surface of the die by ejecting air from the lid member onto the upper surface of the outer sheet whose peripheral edge portion is pressed by the material pressing ring, and the central portion of the outer sheet is formed in a bowl shape along the inner wall surface of the die. The bowl-shaped outer cover is moved to the next position by supplying the inner material from the inner material supply device into the outer cover, and then the die is moved to the next position, and the peripheral edge portion of the outer cover is closed by a gate composed of a plurality of gate pieces, whereby the inner material is wrapped with the outer cover and a molded article is molded (patent document 3).

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2003-088350

Patent document 2: japanese Kokai publication Hei 06-070577

Patent document 3: japanese patent laid-open No. 2000-050854

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

In the conventional molding apparatus disclosed in patent document 1, since the central portion of the skin material is sucked by the drawing member and drawn downward, the skin material of the sucked portion is less likely to stretch, and the skin material between the support member and the drawing member becomes extremely thin as compared with the skin material of the other portion. Further, when the pulling member sucks the skin material, hand powder, raw material slag, and the like adhering to the skin material are sucked into the device, and therefore clogging may occur. Further, in the case where the drawing member utilizes the adhesiveness of the skin material, it is difficult to achieve the adhesiveness to such an extent that the skin material is drawn downward, and the skin material cannot be formed into a bowl shape.

In the conventional molding apparatus disclosed in patent document 2, the pushing rod is lowered to directly press the stuffing (inner material), and the stuffing adhered to the pushing rod falls down onto the raw material sheet (outer skin material) and the apparatus sequentially conveyed, resulting in a problem of contamination of the product (stuffed food). Specifically, when the push-in rod starts to press the stuffing (inner material), the stuffing spreads laterally, and the stuffing also adheres to the periphery of the tip portion of the push-in rod, and a part of the stuffing falls down on the raw material sheet (outer material) and the apparatus, thereby contaminating the product (stuffed food).

In the conventional molding apparatus disclosed in patent document 3, the outer covering material (outer covering material) is formed into a bowl shape using a cup-shaped die, and then the inner covering material is supplied to the inside thereof to mold the molded product (stuffed food), and therefore, the requirements for the dimensional change of the molded product and the ratio change of the outer covering material and the inner covering material of the molded product cannot be satisfied sufficiently. Further, when the molded article is lifted up from the cup-shaped die, the outer covering material adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the die, and the production cannot be performed stably.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for forming a stuffed food: when the inner material is wrapped with the outer material after the inner material is supplied to the flat outer material, the stuffed food can be stably formed without causing defects such as leakage of the inner material from the closed part where the peripheral edge of the outer material is gathered, contamination of the forming apparatus, and the like.

Means for solving the problems

The invention relates to a forming method of stuffed food, which is characterized by comprising the following steps: disposing an inner material on the flat outer skin material; transferring the skin material onto a mounting member having an opening at the center; pressing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material against the mounting member by a pressing member; a step of forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape by increasing the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member to make the central vicinity of the outer skin material and the internal material together recess downward inside the opening; and a step of closing a shutter composed of a plurality of shutter pieces, thereby gathering and closing the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to wrap the inner material.

In the step of forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape by recessing the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material together with the inner material downward inside the opening, it is preferable that the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member is increased to recess the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material downward inside the opening together with the inner material, and then the outer skin material is formed into a bowl shape by the increased air pressure.

Further, the internal material is pressed downward by the pressing member.

In the step of forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape by recessing the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material inside the opening downward together with the inner material, it is preferable that the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member is increased to recess the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material inside the opening downward together with the inner material, and then the inner material is pressed downward by the pressing member to form the outer skin material into a bowl shape.

Further, the air pressure in the internal space is increased by supplying compressed air to the internal space of the pressing member.

Further, the air pressure in the internal space is increased by lowering a piston member which is provided inside the pressing member and can be relatively raised and lowered.

Further, after the skin material is transferred onto the mounting member, the region surrounded by the shutter is closed and temporarily stopped so that the peripheral edge portion of the skin material remains on the mounting member, and then the peripheral edge portion is pressed against the mounting member by the pressing member.

Further, the circumferential surface of the bowl-shaped skin material is formed by the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the mounting member.

Further, the bottom of the bowl-shaped skin material is supported by a supporting device disposed below the mounting member.

Further, the peripheral edge portion is pressed by a pressing surface of the shutter piece disposed on the upper surface of the mounting member, and the peripheral edge portion is gathered on the upper surface of the mounting member.

In addition, the present invention is a forming device for a stuffed food, comprising: a mounting member on which a flat outer skin material on which an internal material is mounted can be transferred, the mounting member having an opening at a center thereof; a pressing member capable of pressing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material against the mounting member so as to form a sealed internal space; an air pressure raising device for raising the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member so that the vicinity of the center of the skin material is depressed downward inside the opening together with the internal material, thereby forming the skin material into a bowl shape; and a shutter including a plurality of shutter pieces, the plurality of shutter pieces being capable of gathering a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to surround the inner material.

Further, the container is characterized by further comprising a pressing member for pressing the inner material downward.

In addition, the present invention is a forming device for a stuffed food, comprising: a mounting member on which a flat outer skin material on which an internal material is mounted can be transferred, the mounting member having an opening at a center thereof; a pressing member capable of pressing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material against the mounting member so as to form a sealed internal space; an air pressure raising device for raising the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member so that the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material is recessed downward inside the opening together with the internal material; a pressing member for pressing the inner material downward to form the outer skin material recessed downward together with the inner material into a bowl shape; and a shutter including a plurality of shutter pieces, the plurality of shutter pieces being capable of gathering a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to surround the inner material.

Further, the opening of the mounting member has an inner peripheral surface for forming a peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped skin material.

Further, a support device for supporting the bottom of the bowl-shaped skin material is disposed below the mounting member.

Further, the shutter is disposed on an upper surface of the mounting member.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

In the present invention, the inner member can be disposed in the center of the outer member, and therefore, the peripheral edge portion of the outer member can be uniformly disposed on the mounting member. Further, since the outer skin material on which the internal material is placed can be formed into a bowl shape by recessing the outer skin material by air pressure without contacting the internal material, the adhesion of the internal material to the enveloping molding device can be reduced. In particular, when the outer skin material is formed into a bowl shape by only air pressure, the wrapping molding can be performed without the inner material adhering to the wrapping molding device. Further, since the position of the head portion of the inner material relative to the upper surface of the mounting member can be adjusted when the outer skin material is formed into a bowl shape, when the peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material is gathered by the gate and is closed so as to wrap the inner material, the inner material can be prevented from leaking from the closed portion, and the stuffed food can be stably produced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view showing a forming apparatus for stuffed food according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a forming apparatus for stuffed food according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a main part of a gate provided in a forming apparatus for stuffed foods according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, and shows a state in which an area surrounded by a plurality of gate pieces is opened.

Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a main part of a gate provided in a forming apparatus for stuffed foods according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, and shows a state in which an area surrounded by a plurality of gate pieces is closed.

Fig. 5 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a schematic front view showing a forming process of a pressing device of an insertion forming device provided in a forming device for stuffed foods according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a schematic front view showing a forming process of a pressing device of an insertion forming device provided in a forming device for stuffed foods according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a schematic plan view showing a main part of a gate provided in a forming apparatus for stuffed foods according to embodiment 3 of the present invention, and shows a state in which an area surrounded by a plurality of gate pieces is opened.

Fig. 17 is a schematic plan view showing a main part of a gate provided in a forming apparatus for stuffed foods according to embodiment 3 of the present invention, and shows a state in which an area surrounded by a plurality of gate pieces is closed.

Fig. 18 is a schematic front view showing a pressing device of an insertion molding device provided in a forming device for stuffed food according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 20 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 21 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 22 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 23 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 24 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 25 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 26 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 27 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 28 is a front view schematically showing a forming process of a stuffed food forming apparatus provided in the stuffed food forming apparatus according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

A forming apparatus 1 for a stuffed food according to embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 13. The molding apparatus 1 is used for molding a stuffed food P in which an inner material F is wrapped with a wrapper material D, and for example, an example of molding stuffed bread with the wrapper material D as a material for snack bread and the inner material F as a material for stuffing bread will be described. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the forming apparatus 1 includes an internal material supply apparatus 3 and an envelope forming apparatus 5. The internal material supply device 3 includes a belt conveyor 7 for conveying the flat outer skin material D, a discharge portion 9 for supplying the internal material F to the upper surface of the outer skin material D, and a feeder 11 for feeding the internal material F to the discharge portion 9. Further, a counter-roller type spreading device 101 for flattening the adjusted raw material dough DB into the outer skin material D and an aligning device 103 for aligning the widthwise center position of the outer skin material D with the subsequent discharge portion 9 are provided on the upstream side of the forming device 1.

The belt conveyor 7 includes a photoelectric sensor 13 for sensing the conveyance of the outer skin material D. The sensor 13 is disposed above the belt conveyor 7 on the inlet side, i.e., the upstream side, of the belt conveyor 7. The belt conveyor 7 includes an encoder, and the control device 33 calculates the movement position of the outer skin material D based on a signal from the encoder and a sensing signal from the sensor 13, and calculates the length of the outer skin material D in the conveying direction R.

The ejection section 9 is equipped with a nozzle 15 that can be lifted and lowered. Further, a discharge port 17 is formed at the lower end of the nozzle 15, and the discharge port 17 is opened and closed by the vertical movement of an opening and closing valve provided in the nozzle 15. The ejection portion 9 intermittently ejects a desired amount of the internal material F from the ejection port 17 by interlocking the feeding device 11 that intermittently feeds the internal material F with the opening/closing valve that opens and closes the ejection port 17. The opening/closing valve has an air discharge port for discharging the compressed air a1 by separating the discharged internal material F from the nozzle 15.

The package molding apparatus 5 includes a supply conveyor 23, a gate device 25, a pressing device 27, a supporting device 29, a carrying-out conveyor 31, and a control device 33 for controlling these devices on a base 39. The supply conveyor 23 is a belt conveyor for supplying the outer skin material D on which the inner material F is placed to the gate device 25. The front end portion 35 of the supply conveyor 23 is provided so as to be capable of reciprocating between an entry-and-exit position and a standby position along the conveying direction R. A photoelectric sensor 37 for sensing the conveyance of the outer skin material D is attached to the base 39 on the side of the front end of the supply conveyor 23. The supply conveyor 23 includes an encoder, and the control device 33 calculates the movement position of the skin material D based on a signal from the encoder and a sensing signal from the sensor 37. Further, the tip portion 35 controls the reciprocating motion based on a sensing signal from the sensor 37.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the shutter device 25 includes a base plate 41 detachably attached to the base 39, an orifice plate 43 as a mounting member for supporting the sheath material D, and a shutter 47 including 6 shutter pieces 45 arranged at equal intervals around the center so as to surround the center of the orifice plate 43. The orifice plate 43 is detachably attached to the bottom plate 41, and a circular opening 44 is opened at the center of the orifice plate 43. The opening 44 is formed to a desired thickness along the central axis of the hole. The size and thickness (height) of the diameter of the opening 44 can be suitably selected in correspondence with the shaped filled food product P. The inner periphery of the opening 44 is shown as a circular tube, but may be a tapered opening 44' (see fig. 19) having an inner periphery that increases in diameter from the top to the bottom. At this time, the stuffed food P is easily separated downward.

The plurality of shutter pieces 45 are pivotally supported by a plurality of pivot shafts 49 so as to be rotatable, and the plurality of pivot shafts 49 are arranged on the base plate 41 at equal intervals on the circumference around the center of the base plate 41. The shutter pieces 45 are connected by a link mechanism 51, and the shutter pieces 45 are synchronously swung by an appropriate drive device. The shutter piece 45 is provided with a pressing surface 55 facing the center of the circumference. The pressing surface 55 is a curved surface protruding toward the center of the circumference. Further, a concave groove 58 is provided in the vicinity of the lower edge of the shutter piece 45 over the entire range from the tip end 53 to the base end of the pressing surface 55, and a pick-up surface 59 having a size determined for picking up the peripheral edge DE of the outer skin material D is provided at the lower portion of the groove 58.

The shutter 47 is opened and closed to expand and contract the area 61 surrounded by the pressing surface 55 of each shutter piece 45. When the shutter 47 is opened and closed, the tip end 53 of the shutter piece 45 slides on the pressing surface 55 of the adjacent shutter piece 45 while being kept in constant contact with the pressing surface 55. When the shutter 47 swings each shutter piece 45 toward the center so as to close the enclosed area 61, the closing operation is temporarily stopped at a position in the middle thereof. The stop position can be adjusted based on a value set in advance in the control device 33.

The pressing device 27 is disposed above the shutter device 25. The pressing device 27 includes a pressing member 63 and a lifting device 65. The pressing member 63 has a cup shape having an opening 63A at a lower portion, and the pressing member 63 includes an annular peripheral wall 63B and a top portion 63C closing an upper portion of the peripheral wall 63B. The lifting device 65 includes a linear actuator 67 for lifting and lowering the pressing member 63 so as to approach and separate from the shutter device 25. The actuator 67 includes a piston rod 67B extending downward from a cylindrical main body 67A of the actuator 67, and a top portion 63C of the pressing member 63 is detachably and replaceably attached to a lower end of the piston rod 67B.

The piston rod 67B of the actuator 67 is controlled so that the movable position and the movable speed of expansion and contraction can be adjusted. The piston rod 67B is hollow, and compressed air a2 is fed from a compressor or the like to the hollow pipe 67C, whereby compressed air a2 is fed to the internal space 63D of the pressing member 63. In this case, the compressed air supply device such as a compressor is an air pressure increasing device that increases the air pressure inside the pressing member 63.

The supporting device 29 is a belt conveyor that is disposed below the gate device 25 and supports the outer skin material D and conveys the stuffed food P to a carrying-out conveyor 31, which will be described later. The supporting device 29 is intermittently driven by winding the endless belt 29A around a plurality of rollers. The support device 29 is coupled to a driving means such as a servo motor so as to be capable of moving up and down independently of the pressing member 27. The elevation position and the elevation speed of the support device 29, the drive timing and the drive speed of the belt conveyor 29A are adjustably controlled.

The carry-out conveyor 31 is a belt conveyor provided in connection with the downstream side of the support device 29 lowered to the lowering end position. The carry-out conveyor 31 is a device that receives the stuffed foods P from the support device 29 and carries out the stuffed foods P to the downstream side. The carry-out conveyor 31 is provided so that the upstream end 31A thereof can reciprocate in the conveying direction R, and the carry-out conveyor 31 is provided so as to be movable up and down with the drive roller 31B of the downstream end of the carry-out conveyor 31 as a fulcrum. The front end 31A of the carry-out conveyor 31 can be moved to the downstream side (shortened state), and the carry-out conveyor 31 can be horizontally disposed by moving the upstream side upward, and can be connected to the front end 35 of the in-and-out supply conveyor 23.

Next, a forming process of the stuffed food P by the forming apparatus 1 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. The dough DB is formed into a circular shape by dividing a block of food material into pieces having a desired weight, and then is subjected to fermentation in a room for a desired period of time. The raw material dough DB is spread by the spreading device 101, and the skin material D is formed in a circular and flat shape. The width W of the outer skin material D is measured by the aligning device 103 disposed between the spreading device 101 and the internal material supply device 3, and the outer skin material D is aligned so that the center position in the width direction coincides with the position below the discharge port 17 of the nozzle 15 and then supplied to the belt conveyor 7 of the internal material supply device 3. The belt conveyor 7 aligns and temporarily stops the outer skin material D at a position where the center of the length L of the outer skin material D coincides with the center of the discharge port 17 based on a command from the control device 33.

When the conveyance of the skin material D is stopped, the nozzle 15 is lowered to a desired position, the feeder 11 feeds the internal material F into the nozzle 15, and the opening and closing valve is lowered in the nozzle 15 and ejects a desired amount of the internal material F from the ejection port 17. Then, the nozzle member 15 ascends, and the opening and closing valve ascends inside the nozzle 15. At this time, the compressed air a1 is ejected from the air ejection port of the on-off valve. The internal material F is separated from the nozzle 15 and placed on the upper surface of the skin material D (internal material placing step). The outer skin material D on which the inner material F is placed is conveyed to the supply conveyor 23 of the envelope molding device 5 by the belt conveyor 7.

The front end 35 of the supply conveyor 23 is at a standby position retracted to the upstream side within the reciprocating range. When the outer material D is sensed by the sensor 37, the tip portion 35 moves to the downstream side in the conveying direction R. The moving speed thereof is set to be the same as the conveying speed of the supply conveyor 23 or slightly faster than the conveying speed of the conveyor 23. The distal end portion 35 stops moving at an advanced position extending to cover the upper side of the shutter 47. Then, the belt conveyor 7 and the supply conveyor 23 stop conveying the outer skin material D at a position where the center of the outer skin material D coincides with the center of the region 61 surrounded by the shutter 47, that is, the center of the opening 44 of the orifice plate 43 (see fig. 5).

Subsequently, the distal end portion 35 is once retracted to the standby position, and the outer skin material D placed on the distal end portion 35 falls down in the region 61 surrounded by the shutter 47, and is transferred onto the upper surface 43A of the orifice plate 43 (transfer step, see fig. 6). At this time, even when the interior material F is transferred to the orifice plate 43 in a state of being displaced from the center of the outer skin material D, the interior material F is tilted (rolled) from the edge side of the opening 44 toward the center side, is accommodated inside the opening 44 in a plan view, and is aligned with the center of the outer skin material D.

When the plurality of shutter pieces 45 are synchronously rotated toward the center by the link mechanism 51 (the surrounded region 61 is narrowed), the pressing surface 55 of the shutter piece 45 comes into contact with the peripheral edge DE of the outer skin material D, and the shutter piece 45 performs the closing operation to a desired position and temporarily stops (a temporary stopping step of the closing operation, see fig. 7). The position of the outer skin material D can be adjusted by controlling the temporary stop position of the closing operation of the shutter piece 45 so that a required amount of the peripheral edge portion DE required for sealing is uniformly left on the orifice plate 43. The weight of the outer layer D and the inner layer F also acts on the outer layer D pressed by the shutter piece 45, and the vicinity of the center of the outer layer D sinks into the opening 44 of the orifice plate 43. At this time, the center of the sheath material D coincides with the center of the opening 44 of the orifice plate 43. Further, since the center of the inner member F is also shifted to coincide with the center of the outer member D, the inner member F can be disposed at the center of the outer member D.

When the closing operation of the shutter piece 45 is temporarily stopped, the actuator 67 of the pressing device 27 is operated, and the pressing member 63 is lowered toward the orifice plate 43. The lowering stop position of the pressing member 63 is controlled so as to be appropriately adjustable in accordance with the thickness, hardness, and the like of the skin material D. The annular lower end of the pressing member 63 presses the peripheral edge DE of the outer cover D against the orifice plate 43 without contacting the centrally positioned inner member F, and seals the peripheral edge DE between the orifice plate 43 and the peripheral edge DE (pressing step, see fig. 8). Then, the compressed air a2 is fed from the compressor 64 to the internal space 63D of the pressing member 63 for a required time T, and acts to increase the air pressure in the internal space 63D of the pressing member 63. The outer skin material D located inside the lower end of the pressing member 63 (below the opening upper end 44B) expands (dents) downward inside the opening 44 by the air pressure of the compressed air a2, and finally forms a bowl shape (bowl shape forming step, see fig. 9). The bowl-shaped skin material D is formed by the inner circumferential surface 44A of the opening 44, and the skin material D can be prevented from bulging in the radial direction. Further, the discharge position of the inner material F and the wrapping position of the outer material D are set at different positions, respectively, so that productivity can be improved.

The support device 29 stands by below the shutter device 25 at a desired interval from the upper surface 43A of the orifice plate 43. The bottom of the outer skin D expanding downward is supported by the upper surface of the conveyor belt 29A of the support device 29, thereby preventing the outer skin D from being excessively deformed and stabilizing the shape of the outer skin D (support step, see fig. 9). At this time, the elevation stop position of the supporting device 29 determines the position of the head of the internal material F with respect to the upper surface 43A of the orifice plate 43. The position of the head of the internal material F is desirably the same as the upper surface 43A of the orifice plate 43 as the mounting member or below the upper surface 43A.

The pressing member 63 is lifted by the actuator 67, and waits at the lifting stop position until the next skin material D is transferred (see fig. 10). The shutter pieces 45 are closed again and moved to the set closed position, and the pressing surfaces 55 of the shutter pieces 45 press the peripheral edge portion DE of the outer skin material D toward the center. At this time, the peripheral edge portion DE covers the upper surface (head portion) of the interior material F, and the peripheral edge portion DE gathered at the center is closed (closing step, see fig. 11 and 12). Since the groove 58 of the shutter piece 45 of the shutter 47 can hold the peripheral edge DE of the outer skin material D lifted by the lifting surface 59 and reliably collect the peripheral edge DE toward the center, the inner material F can be wrapped without leaking upward from the closed portion, and the stuffed food P can be stably molded.

The shutter piece 45 rotates in the opposite direction to open the outer skin material D of the head of the stuffed food P, and the support device 29 on which the stuffed food P is placed is lowered to the lowering stop position. Then, the stuffed food P is transferred from the support device 29 to the carrying-out conveyor 31, and is carried out to a secondary molding device, a heat treatment device, and the like (carrying-out step, see fig. 13).

Next, an insertion molding device 5 provided in a molding device 1 for a stuffed food P according to embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 14 and 15. The same components as those in embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The insert molding device 5 includes a pressing device 71. The pressing device 71 includes a pressing member 72 and a piston member 74 inside a peripheral wall 72B of the pressing member 72. The pressing member 72 is attached to an elevating device 75 formed of a direct-acting actuator via a support plate 73, the elevating device 75 is attached to the base 39, and the pressing member 72 is controlled to be freely movable up and down and to be capable of adjusting a movable position and a movable speed.

The piston member 74 is detachably mounted on a lifting device 77 described later, and is controlled so as to be capable of lifting and lowering relative to the pressing member 72 inside the pressing member 72 and to be capable of adjusting the movable position and the movable speed, and the lifting device 77 is mounted on a mount 76 erected on the upper surface of the support plate 73 and is constituted by a direct-acting actuator. An inner space 72C is formed by the peripheral wall 72B of the pressing member 72 and the lower surface of the piston member 74. In the pressing device 71 of this embodiment, the piston member 74 is an air pressure increasing device as will be described later.

A step of forming the skin material D into a bowl shape by the pressing device 71 will be described. The outer skin material D on which the internal material F is placed is transferred onto the orifice plate 43 (transfer step), and is pressed to the temporary stop position by the plurality of shutter pieces 45 (temporary stop step). By moving the piston rod 75B downward and forward from the main body 75A of the lifter device 75, the pressing member 72 is lowered to a predetermined lowered position, and the peripheral edge DE of the sheath material D is pressed against the orifice plate 43 (pressing step, see fig. 14). At this time, the piston member 74 also descends together with the pressing member 72.

Then, the piston rod 77B is moved downward and forward from the main body 77A of the elevating device 77, whereby the piston member 74 is relatively lowered inside the pressing member 72. The piston member 74 as the air pressure increasing means functions to increase the air pressure by pressing the air in the internal space 72C of the pressing member 72. The outer skin material D located below the opening upper end 44B expands downward inside the opening 44 by this increase in air pressure, and finally forms a bowl shape (bowl-shaped forming step, see fig. 15). At this time, since the moving distance of the piston member 74 can be controlled by the elevating device 77, the bowl-shaped deformation of the skin material D is stabilized. Therefore, the bottom of the skin material D may not be supported by the support device 29 when the skin material D is expanded into a bowl shape, or the bottom of the skin material D may be supported when the shutter piece 45 starts the closing operation again and the peripheral edge portion DE of the skin material D is gathered at the center by disposing the support device 29 at a desired position below the orifice plate 43 (support step).

Thereafter, the pressing member 72 and the piston member 74 are raised by the lifter 75, and the peripheral edge portion DE is gathered at the center and closed by the closing operation of the shutter 47, thereby forming the stuffed food P (closing step). The stuffed food P is carried out to the next step (carrying-out step) by the supporting device 29 and the carrying-out conveyor 31.

Next, a forming apparatus 1 for stuffed food P according to embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. The same components as those in embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

Referring to fig. 16 and 17, the shutter device 25 includes a bottom plate 41 'detachably attached to the base 39 and an orifice plate 43' as a mounting member for supporting the sheath material D, the orifice plate 43 'is detachably attached to the bottom plate 41', and a circular opening 44 'is provided in the center of the orifice plate 43'. The opening 44' is formed to a desired thickness along the central axial direction. The size and thickness (height) of the diameter of the opening 44' can be suitably selected in correspondence with the shaped filled food product P. The inner periphery of the opening 44' is tapered so as to increase in diameter from above to below. At this time, the stuffed food P is easily separated downward.

As shown in fig. 16 and 17, 1 of the 6 shutter pieces 45 of the shutter group 47 has a cover member 45A that covers the area 61 surrounded by the shutter 47 or the center thereof from above when the shutter 47 is closed. The cover member 45A is attached to the upper surface of the shutter piece 45 so as to be located at the center of the shutter 47 when the shutter 47 is closed.

The package molding device 5 includes a pressing device 150. The pressing device 150 includes a pressing member 160 that can be lifted and lowered, and a pressing member 170 that can be lifted and lowered inside the pressing member 160.

The pressing member 160 has a cup-shaped lower portion 162 and a hollow shaft-shaped upper portion 164. The lower portion 162 is open downward, and the annular bottom surface 162A can press the peripheral edge DE of the outer skin material D. The upper portion 164 is provided with a joint 166 for supplying compressed air to the inside thereof, and the joint 166 is connected to a compressed air supply device 64 such as a compressor.

The pressing member 160 is attached to a lifting device 168, and is controlled so as to be freely lifted and lowered and to be capable of adjusting a movable position and a movable speed, and the lifting device 168 is attached to the base 39. Specifically, the lifting device 168 includes a base 168A to which the upper portion 164 of the pressing member 160 is attached, a linear bearing 168B for guiding the base 168A in the vertical direction, a rack 168C attached to the base 168A, a gear 168D engaged with the rack 168C, and a servo motor 168E to which the gear 168D is attached.

The pressing member 170 has a hollow lower portion 172 and a hollow shaft-shaped upper portion 174, the lower portion 172 having a cross-sectional shape smaller than the interior material F. The lower portion 172 has a bottom wall 172A capable of pressing the internal material D, and the bottom wall 172A has a plurality of small holes 172B for ejecting compressed air. The upper portion 174 extends in the upper portion 164 of the pressing member 160, and is mounted in a sealed and slidable manner with respect to the pressing member 160. Thus, an inner space 162B is formed in the lower portion 162 and an inner space 164B is formed in the upper portion 164 of the pressing member 160. The upper portion 174 of the pressing member 170 has a hole 176 communicating its inside with the inner space 164B of the upper portion 164 of the pressing member 160.

The pressing member 170 is attached to a lifting device 178, and is controlled so as to be capable of lifting and lowering relative to the pressing member 160 and to be capable of adjusting a movable position and a movable speed, and the lifting device 178 is attached to the pressing member 160 in a sealed manner and is constituted by a direct-acting actuator. In the pressing device 150 according to embodiment 3, the compressed air supply device 64 is an air pressure increasing device.

Next, the operation of the molding apparatus 1 according to embodiment 3 will be described.

The distal end portion 35 stops moving at an advanced position extending to cover the upper side of the shutter 47. Then, the belt conveyor 7 and the supply conveyor 23 stop conveying the outer skin material D at a position where the center of the outer skin material D coincides with the center of the region 61 surrounded by the shutter 47, that is, the center of the opening 44 'of the orifice plate 43' (see fig. 19).

Subsequently, the distal end portion 35 is once retracted to the standby position, and the outer skin material D placed on the distal end portion 35 falls down in the region 61 surrounded by the shutter 47, and is transferred to the upper surface 43A of the orifice plate 43' (a transfer step, see fig. 20). At this time, even when the internal member F is transferred to the orifice plate 43 ' in a state of being displaced from the center of the covering D, the internal member F is tilted (rolled) from the edge side of the opening 44 ' toward the center side, is accommodated inside the opening 44 ' in a plan view, and is aligned with the center of the covering D.

When the plurality of shutter pieces 45 are synchronously rotated toward the center by the link mechanism 51 (the surrounded region 61 is narrowed), the pressing surface 55 of the shutter piece 45 comes into contact with the peripheral edge DE of the outer skin material D, and the shutter piece 45 performs the closing operation to a desired position and temporarily stops (a temporary stopping step of the closing operation, see fig. 21). The position of the outer skin material D can be adjusted by controlling the temporary stop position of the closing operation of the shutter piece 45 so that a required amount of the peripheral edge portion DE required for sealing is uniformly left on the orifice plate 43'. The outer layer D pressed by the shutter piece 45 also receives the own weight of the outer layer D and the inner layer F, and the vicinity of the center of the outer layer D is inserted into the opening 44 'of the orifice plate 43'. At this time, the center of the outer skin material D coincides with the center of the opening 44 'of the orifice plate 43'. Further, since the center of the inner member F is also shifted to coincide with the center of the outer member D, the inner member F can be disposed at the center of the outer member D.

The shutter piece 45 is opened, the lifting device 168 of the pressing member 160 is operated, and the pressing member 160 is lowered toward the orifice plate 43'. The lowering stop position of the pressing member 160 is controlled so as to be appropriately adjustable according to the thickness, hardness, and the like of the skin material D. The annular bottom surface 162A of the pressing member 160 presses the peripheral edge DE of the outer cover D against the orifice plate 43 'without contacting the inner member F aligned at the center, and seals the peripheral edge DE between the orifice plate 43' and the peripheral edge DE (pressing step, see fig. 22). Then, the compressed air a2 is supplied from the compressed air supply device 64 such as a compressor to the internal space 162B of the pressing member 160 through the joint 166, the internal space 164B, the hole 176, and the small hole 172B for a desired time T, so that the air pressure in the internal space 162B of the pressing member 160 is increased. The outer skin material D located inside the annular bottom surface 162A of the pressing member 160 (located below the opening upper end 44B) expands (dents) downward inside the opening 44' by the air pressure of the compressed air a2 (see fig. 23).

Next, the pressing member 170 is relatively lowered inside the pressing member 160 d. The pressing member 170 contacts the head of the internal material F to press the internal material F downward. Thereby, the skin material D is formed in a bowl shape inside the opening 44' (bowl-shaped forming step, see fig. 24).

The bowl-shaped skin material D is formed by the inner peripheral surface 44A 'of the opening 44', and the skin material D can be prevented from radially bulging. Further, the discharge position of the inner material F and the wrapping position of the outer material D are set at different positions, respectively, so that productivity can be improved.

The support device 29 stands by below the shutter device 25 at a desired interval from the upper surface 43A 'of the orifice plate 43'. The bottom of the outer skin D expanding downward is supported by the upper surface of the conveyor belt 29A of the support device 29, thereby preventing the outer skin D from being excessively deformed and stabilizing the shape of the outer skin D (support step, see fig. 24). At this time, the elevation stop position of the supporting device 29 determines the position of the head of the internal material F with respect to the upper surface 43A 'of the orifice plate 43' as the mounting member.

The pressing member 160 is lifted by the lifting device 168, and waits at the lifting stop position until the next skin material D is transferred (see fig. 25). The shutter pieces 45 are closed again and moved to the set closed position, and the pressing surfaces 55 of the shutter pieces 45 press the peripheral edge portion DE of the outer skin material D toward the center. At this time, the peripheral edge portion DE covers the upper surface (head portion) of the interior material F, and the peripheral edge portion DE gathered at the center is closed (closing step, see fig. 26 and 27). Since the groove 58 of the shutter piece 45 of the shutter 47 can hold the peripheral edge DE of the outer skin material D lifted by the lifting surface 59 and reliably collect the peripheral edge DE toward the center, the inner material F can be wrapped without leaking upward from the closed portion, and the stuffed food P can be stably molded.

The shutter piece 45 rotates in the opposite direction to open the outer skin material D of the head of the stuffed food P, and the support device 29 on which the stuffed food P is placed is lowered to the lowering stop position. Then, the stuffed food P is transferred from the support device 29 to the carrying-out conveyor 31, and is carried out to a secondary molding device, a heat treatment device, and the like (carrying-out step, see fig. 28).

As can be understood from the above description, according to the present invention, the peripheral edge portion DE of the skin material D on which the internal material F is placed is pressed against the placing member 43 by the

pressing members

63, 72, and 160, the peripheral edge portion DE is sealed between the placing member 43 and the orifice plate 43, and the air pressure in the sealed space (the

internal spaces

63D, 72C, and 162B of the

pressing members

63, 72, and 160) is increased, so that the vicinity of the center of the skin material D is expanded (recessed) downward from the opening upper ends 44B and 44B ' inside the openings 44 and 44 ' of the placing members 43 and 43 ', and then the skin material D is formed into a bowl shape. Therefore, in embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, there is no problem that the pushing rod comes into contact with the inner material, the inner material attached to the pushing rod falls down to contaminate the apparatus, and the stuffed food P is not defective, as in the conventional molding apparatus. Further, since the air pressure is increased in a state where the peripheral edge portion DE of the skin material D is sealed, the skin material D can be reliably formed in a bowl shape. Further, since the position of the head of the inner material F inside the bowl-shaped outer skin material D can be controlled to a desired height, the inner material F does not leak from the closed portion where the peripheral edge portions DE of the outer skin material D are gathered, and the stuffed food can be stably molded.

In embodiment 3, the air pressure in the internal space 162B of the pressing member 160 is increased to expand (recess) the vicinity of the center of the skin material D downward from the opening upper end 44B ' inside the opening 44 ' of the mounting member 43 ', and then the internal material F is pressed by the pressing member 170 to form the skin material D into a bowl shape. Since the outer skin material is recessed inside the opening 44' before the outer skin material D is pressed by the pressing member 170, the outer skin material is easily moved downward, and when the inner skin material F is pressed by the pressing member 170, the inner skin material F can be prevented from spreading in the lateral direction and from adhering to the periphery of the tip portion of the pressing member. As a result, a part of the inner material can be prevented from falling onto the outer casing material D and the stuffing device 1 to contaminate the stuffed food P.

When the head portion of the inner material is protruded as an angle when the adhesive inner material F is supplied to the outer skin material D, the protrusion is reduced by pressing the head portion of the inner material with the pressing member 170, and the protrusion of the inner material F is prevented from leaking from the closed portion where the peripheral edge portions DE of the outer skin material D are gathered. Thus, the stuffed food can be stably formed.

The explanation of the forming apparatus 1 for stuffed food P according to the embodiment of the present invention is roughly as described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. In the above description, the pressing device 27 and the supporting device 29 are provided so as to be movable up and down so as to approach and separate from the gate device 25 without moving up and down the gate device 25, but these are opposite to each other, and either device may be fixed and the other device may be moved up and down.

Further, although the description has been given of the case where the pair of shutters 47 is disposed on the upper surface of the orifice plate 43, the shutters 47 may be provided on the lower surface of the orifice plate 43 as the mounting member. Further, another set of shutters may be disposed on the lower surface of the orifice plate 43. Alternatively, instead of the orifice plate 43, another shutter may be disposed on the lower surface of the shutter 47, and a two-stage shutter may be provided. In this case, the lower gate may be used as the mounting member by transferring the outer skin material D to the upper surface of the gate in a state where the region surrounded by the plurality of gate pieces of the lower gate is opened to a desired size.

The shutter 47 has been described as a swing type in which the shutter pieces 45 are rotatably supported by the pivot shaft 49, but any configuration may be adopted as long as the area surrounded by the plurality of shutter pieces 45 is enlarged or reduced, and the shutter may be a known shutter such as a slide type shutter that slides along the peripheral wall of a polygonal housing, or a rotary type shutter that is rotatably supported by the pivot shaft.

Any part of embodiments 1 to 3 may be arbitrarily combined. For example, in embodiment 3, the outer skin material D may be formed into a bowl shape only by increasing the air pressure. That is, the pressing member 170 may not press the interior material F but merely reduce the protrusion of the head of the interior material F. The piston member 74 of embodiment 2 may be combined with embodiment 3.

Description of the reference numerals

1. A forming device for the stuffed food; 29. a support device; 43. 43', an orifice plate (mounting member); 43A, 43A', upper surface; 44. 44', an opening; 44A, 44A', the inner peripheral surface; 44B, 44B', open upper end; 45. a gate sheet; 47. a gate; 55. pressing the face; 63. 72, 160, a pressing member; 63D, 72C, 152B, inner space; 64. a compressed air supply device (air pressure raising device); 74. a piston member (air pressure raising means); 170. depressing a member; D. skin material (raw material); DE. A peripheral edge portion; F. an interior material; p, filling food.

Claims

1. A method for forming a stuffed food, comprising the steps of:

disposing an inner material on the flat outer skin material;

transferring the skin material onto a mounting member having an opening at the center;

pressing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material against the mounting member by a pressing member;

a step of forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape by increasing the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member to cause the central vicinity of the outer skin material to be depressed downward inside the opening together with the internal material by the air pressure via the internal material;

a step of closing a shutter composed of a plurality of shutter pieces, thereby gathering and closing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to wrap the inner material; and

and discharging the outer skin material enclosed to enclose the inner material to a lower side of the gate.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the filled food product,

in the step of forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape by recessing the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material downward inside the opening together with the internal material, the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member is increased to recess the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material downward inside the opening together with the internal material, and finally the outer skin material is formed into a bowl shape by the increased air pressure.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of forming the filled food product,

in the method for forming the stuffed food, the inner material is further pressed downward by the pressing member.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the filled food product,

in the step of forming the outer skin material into a bowl shape by recessing the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material downward inside the opening together with the inner material, the pressure of the air in the internal space of the pressing member is increased to recess the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material downward inside the opening together with the inner material, and then the inner material is pressed downward by the pressing member to form the outer skin material into a bowl shape.

5. A method of forming a filled foodstuff according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the air pressure in the internal space is increased by supplying compressed air to the internal space of the pressing member.

6. A method of forming a filled foodstuff according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the air pressure in the internal space is increased by lowering a relatively liftable piston member provided inside the pressing member.

7. A method of forming a filled foodstuff according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

after the skin material is transferred onto the mounting member, the region surrounded by the shutter is closed and temporarily stopped, so that the peripheral edge portion of the skin material remains on the mounting member, and then the peripheral edge portion is pressed against the mounting member by the pressing member.

8. A method of forming a filled foodstuff according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the mounting member forms the peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped skin material.

9. A method of forming a filled foodstuff according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the bottom of the bowl-shaped skin material is supported by a supporting device disposed below the mounting member.

10. A method of forming a filled foodstuff according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the peripheral edge portion is pressed by a pressing surface of the shutter piece disposed on the upper surface of the mounting member, and the peripheral edge portion is gathered on the upper surface of the mounting member.

11. A device for forming a filled food product, comprising:

a mounting member on which a flat outer skin material on which an internal material is mounted can be transferred, the mounting member having an opening at a center thereof;

a pressing member capable of pressing a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material against the mounting member so as to form a sealed internal space;

an air pressure raising device for raising the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member so that the vicinity of the center of the skin material is depressed downward inside the opening together with the internal material by the air pressure via the internal material, and then forming the skin material into a bowl shape;

a shutter including a plurality of shutter pieces capable of gathering a peripheral edge portion of the outer skin material so as to surround the internal material; and

a supporting device for supporting the outer skin material enclosed in such a manner as to wrap the inner material and discharged to the lower side of the gate.

12. The apparatus of claim 11,

the apparatus further comprises a pressing member for pressing the inner material downward.

13. A device for forming a filled food product, comprising:

an air pressure raising device for raising the air pressure in the internal space of the pressing member so that the vicinity of the center of the outer skin material is recessed downward inside the opening together with the internal material;

a pressing member for pressing the inner material downward to form the outer skin material recessed downward together with the inner material into a bowl shape;

14. The apparatus for forming a stuffed food as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein,

the opening of the mounting member has an inner peripheral surface for forming a peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped skin material.

15. The apparatus for forming a stuffed food as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein,

the supporting device supports the bottom of the bowl-shaped skin material below the mounting member.

16. The apparatus for forming a stuffed food as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein,

the shutter is disposed on an upper surface of the mounting member.