JP2000253822A - Cotton candy filled in pouch, flavoring of cotton candy and apparatus for packaging cotton candy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add a flavor such as a fruit flavor to a cotton candy. SOLUTION: This apparatus 1 for packaging a cotton candy comprises a cotton candy transporting conveyor 5 for transporting a cotton candy 3 produced by a separately installed apparatus for producing the cotton candy 3 and cut to a prescribed size, a pouch producing part 9 provided at the tip of the cotton candy transporting conveyor 5 and capable of winding a plastic film sheet 7 into a cylindrical form, sealing the plastic film sheet 7 into the cylindrical form, further housing the cotton candy 3 in the interior, sealing the pouch in the state thereof housing the cotton candy 3 therein at the front and rear in the feeding direction and providing a state of the cotton candy 3 filled in the pouch, a sheet transporting mechanism 11 for transporting the plastic film sheet 7 to the pouch producing part 9, a perfume coating member 15 such as cotton brought into contact with the surface (the inner surface when formed into the pouch) of the plastic film sheet 7 in the course of withdrawal from a plastic film roll 13 and transportation with the sheet transporting mechanism 11 and a perfume feeding member 17 for feeding a perfume to the perfume coating member 15 by procedures of instillation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bagged cotton candy, a method for flavoring cotton candy, and a cotton candy packaging apparatus, and more particularly to a method for producing a cotton candy having a flavor such as fruit and such a cotton candy. And a cotton candy packaging device suitable for carrying out the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant has conventionally attempted to add a flavor of fruit such as strawberry and lemon to cotton candy. The method tested is to add a flavor to the raw sugar of cotton candy, stir and mix it uniformly, and then put the coarse sugar with the flavor into the cotton candy manufacturing device. It is.

[0003]

However, in the above-described attempt, when coarse sugar with a fragrance is put into a cotton candy manufacturing apparatus, the fragrance is volatilized by heat, and the finished cotton candy contains the fragrance. There was a problem that the flavor was hard to remain. In addition, this method has a problem in that the odor of the fragrance is filled in the factory and the working environment is not good.

[0004] When a liquid fragrance is applied to the finished cotton candy, the cotton candy has a very high hygroscopicity, so that the cotton candy is melted. There was also a problem that flavor could not be added.

For this reason, cotton candy conventionally sold is:
It was not possible to provide a cotton candy having a new flavor such as a strawberry flavor or a lemon flavor only by having the original taste of the cotton candy.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made for the purpose of adding a flavor such as fruit to cotton candy.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A bag-filled cotton candy according to the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has a fragrance applied to the inner surface of a bag for packaging cotton candy so as not to be sticky. .

According to the bagged cotton candy of the present invention, the fragrance is applied not to the cotton candy itself but to the bag in which the candy is wrapped, so that the cotton candy does not change its moisture absorption due to the fragrance. And the flavor of the fragrance applied to the inner surface of the bag is transferred to the cotton candy sealed by the bag,
As a result, the scent of the applied fragrance is obtained when the bag is opened, and the flavor has the flavor of the fragrance. As a result, for example, if a strawberry-flavored flavor is applied to the inner surface of the bag, the cotton candy has a strawberry-flavor.

Further, a method for flavoring cotton candy according to the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is a method for flavoring cotton candy with a flavor such as fruit, wherein the fragrance is added to the inner surface of the packaging material. Is applied so that it is not sticky, and the cotton candy is wrapped with the wrapping material so as to be packed in a bag.

[0010] According to the method for flavoring cotton candy of the present invention, a fragrance is applied to the inner surface of the packaging material, and the cotton candy is wrapped by the packaging material into a bag-filled state. Cotton candy can be provided. And
Cotton candy provided by this method, as described above,
The fragrance applied to the inner surface of the bag has a unique flavor, and its commercial value is improved.

Further, the cotton candy packaging apparatus of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, comprises a cotton candy transport means for transporting a cotton candy of a predetermined size, and a cotton candy transport means provided at a tip of the cotton candy transport means. A bag-making means for wrapping the conveyed cotton candy with a wrapping material so as to pack the candy, and a packaging material conveying means for conveying the wrapping material with respect to the bag-making means. A confectionery packaging apparatus, wherein a fragrance is applied to the inner side when the packaging material is formed into a bag shape by the bag making means, so that the fragrance is not sticky in the middle of a packaging material transporting path by the packaging material transporting means. It is characterized by having fragrance application means. Here, the amount of the fragrance applied to the inner surface side of the packaging material by the fragrance application means is kept very small so that the inner surface of the packaging material is not sticky when transported to the bag making means. Can be applied. In addition, as a method of applying the fragrance, a water-absorbing fragrance-applying member such as cotton is brought into contact with the packaging material being transported by the packaging-material transporting means, and drip is applied to the fragrance-applying member. A perfume supply means for supplying perfume little by little may be provided. Alternatively, a fragrance supply means for supplying a fragrance liquid to the fragrance application member by using a capillary phenomenon in advance by contacting the fragrance application member having a water-absorbing property with the packaging material in the middle of conveyance is provided. You may keep it.

According to the cotton candy packaging apparatus of the present invention, the cotton candy manufactured by the separately installed cotton candy manufacturing apparatus is cut into a predetermined size and transported to the bag making means by the cotton candy transport means. Is done. Further, a packaging material for packaging the cotton candy conveyed by the cotton candy conveying means into a bag-packed state is conveyed to the bag making means, and the cotton candy is bagged one by one. It is packed. At this time, in the cotton candy packaging device of the present invention, since the fragrance is applied by the fragrance applying means to the inner surface side of the packaging material in the middle of being conveyed to the bag making means, the cotton candy in the bagged state is As a result, the flavor of the fragrance applied to the inner surface of the bag is transferred, and as described above, a new and high value-added cotton candy having a high flavor can be provided.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a cotton candy packaging device 1 as an embodiment.
The cotton candy packaging device 1 is manufactured by a separately installed cotton candy manufacturing device and is configured to transport a cotton candy 3 cut to a predetermined size. The plastic film sheet 7 is wound in a tubular shape and sealed in a tubular shape.
In order to convey the plastic film sheet 7 to the bag making section 9 in which the cotton candy 3 is packed in a state in which the cotton candy 3 is stored inside and the cotton candy 3 is sealed by sealing the front and rear in the feeding direction. And the surface of the plastic film sheet 7 that is provided near the plastic film roll 13 and is being pulled out from the plastic film roll 13 and is being conveyed by the sheet conveyance mechanism 11 A perfume application member 15 made of cotton or the like that comes into contact with the (inner surface), and a perfume supply member 17 that supplies the perfume to the perfume application member 15 in a drip manner.

According to the cotton candy packaging apparatus 1, the cotton candy 3 conveyed to the bag making section 9 by the cotton candy conveying conveyor 5 is converted into a plastic film coated with a fragrance on the inner surface in the bag making section 9. The sheet 7 is bagged and discharged as a bagged cotton candy 19. Then, the flavor of the fragrance applied to the inner surface of the bag 21 is transferred to the cotton candy 3 in the bagged cotton candy 19 packaged by the cotton candy packaging device 1,
When the bag 21 is opened, a fragrance is smelled. In addition, when this cotton candy 3 is eaten, the flavor of the fragrance applied to the inner surface of the bag 21 becomes flavored. For example, when a strawberry-flavored flavor is applied, the candy becomes a strawberry-flavored cotton candy. In addition,
Here, the amount of the fragrance applied to the inner surface side of the plastic film sheet 7 by the fragrance applying member 15 is extremely small.
Is applied to the extent that the inner surface is not sticky.

Using this cotton candy packaging apparatus 1, a bag-filled cotton candy manufactured by applying "D-93 Strawberry Essence (trade name)" made by Takada Koryo on the surface of the plastic film sheet 7 as a fragrance. No. 19 had a strawberry fragrance when opened, and a strawberry flavor when eaten. In addition, even after one month or more after production, there is no change in the aroma when the bag is opened, the taste when eaten, or the form of the cotton candy itself, and it has a faint strawberry flavor, There was no problem in maintaining the quality required for confectionery for a long time.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be embodied in various other forms without departing from the gist thereof. . For example, when applying the fragrance to the inner surface of the cotton candy packaging material, the fragrance may be applied using a spray.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a flavor such as fruit can be added to cotton candy, and a new and high value-added cotton candy can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a cotton candy packaging apparatus according to an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cotton candy packaging apparatus, 3 ... Cotton candy, 5 ... Cotton candy transport conveyor, 7 ... Plastic film sheet, 9 ... Bag making part, 11 ... Sheet transport mechanism, 13
... a plastic film roll, 15 ... a fragrance application member, 17 ... a fragrance supply member, 19 ... a cotton candy packed in a bag, 21 ... a bag.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bag-filled cotton candy in which a fragrance is applied to the inside of the bag for packaging the cotton candy so as not to be sticky. 2. A method for flavoring a cotton candy, which imparts a flavor of fruit or the like to the cotton candy, wherein a fragrance is applied to the inner surface of the packaging material so as not to be sticky, and the cotton candy is packaged with the packaging material and bagged. A method for flavoring cotton candy, characterized by being in a state. 3. A cotton candy conveying means for conveying a cotton candy having a predetermined size, and a bag wrapping the cotton candy which is provided at the tip of the cotton candy conveying means and wrapping the conveyed cotton candy with a packaging material. A cotton candy packaging apparatus comprising: a bag making means to be in a state; and a packaging material conveying means for conveying the packaging material with respect to the bag making means, A cotton candy packaging device comprising a fragrance application means for applying a fragrance to the inner side when the wrapping material is formed into a bag shape by the bag making means so that the fragrance does not stick.