JP2002045300A - Device for manufacturing takoyaki or takoyaki-like food - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten time after manufacturing a bake of Takoyaki (dumplings with pieces of octopus) and before manufacturing the next bake. SOLUTION: Two lines of guides 11 and 12 for guiding a plate 21 for baking Takoyaki are provided, the plural Takoyaki plates 21 are placed on the guides 11 and 12, heaters 13 and 14 are provided under the guides 11 and 12, a first transfer device 15 for feeding the Takoyaki plate 21 on the second guide 12 to the first guide 11 is provided to be adjacent to an end of either of the two guides 11 and 12, and a second transfer device 16 for feeding the Takoyaki plate 21 on the first guide 11 to the second guide 12 is provided to be adjacent to an end of the other of the two guides 11 and 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a takoyaki or takoyaki-like food by moving a takoyaki plate continuously or intermittently.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, takoyaki is manufactured by the following method. That is, first, the takoyaki plate is heated, and oil is spread in the hemispherical concave portion of the takoyaki plate. Next, takoyaki liquid dough kneaded with flour and the like is added, and octopus fillets are added. Heat to some extent to harden the liquid dough for the takoyaki in contact with the recess. Then, using a takoyaki reversing jig such as a pick, the solidified takoyaki dough portion is turned over and turned upward. Then, while heating for a while, the takoyaki dough is rolled little by little with a takoyaki inversion jig to eliminate the liquid portion on the surface. Finally, the takoyaki is manufactured from the takoyaki plate.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned production method involves oil spread, injection of raw materials, inversion of a slightly hardened dough,
Since all the steps of taking out the manufactured takoyaki are basically performed by one worker, there is a time interval between the production of the takoyaki and the next production of the takoyaki,
This will make the customer wait.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the time after a takoyaki is manufactured until the next takoyaki is manufactured.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a first guide and a second guide for guiding a takoyaki plate are provided, and a plurality of the takoyaki plates are arranged on each of the guides. A heater is provided below each of the guides, and a first transfer device for feeding the takoyaki plate on the second guide to the first guide is provided.
The above problem was solved by providing a second transfer device for sending the takoyaki plate on the first guide to the second guide.

The takoyaki plate on the first guide is moved to the second
By the transfer device, it is moved to the second guide and
The takoyaki plate on the guide is moved to the first guide by the first transfer device. By repeating this operation, the takoyaki plate can be moved continuously or intermittently and endlessly.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A takoyaki or takoyaki-like food manufacturing apparatus 10 according to the present invention is provided with a first guide 11 and a second guide 12 for guiding a takoyaki plate 21 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a plurality of takoyaki plates 21 are arranged.

Heaters 13 and 14 are provided below the first guide 11 and the second guide 12, respectively. The heaters 13 and 14 can heat the takoyaki plate 21 located above the heaters.

The arrangement of the first guide 11 and the second guide 12 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. And those arranged side by side in parallel.

The takoyaki plate 21 is an iron plate provided with a large number of hemispherical concave portions, and is generally used for manufacturing takoyaki.

Hereinafter, the first guide 11 and the second guide 12
Will be described below.

The first guide 11 and the second guide 12 described above.
Of the first guide 11
A first transfer device 15 capable of vertically moving one end of the second guide 12 and one end of the second guide 12 is provided, and a second guide is provided adjacent to the other end of each of the two guides 11 and 12. A second transfer device 16 is provided which can move the other end of the first guide 12 and the other end of the first guide 11 up and down. The first transfer device 15 is a device for transferring the takoyaki plate 21 located at one end on the second guide 12 to the first guide 11. In addition, the second transfer device 16 includes the first transfer device 16.
This is a device for transferring the takoyaki plate 21 located at the other end on the guide 11 to the second guide 12.

The first transfer device 15 and the second transfer device 16 are not particularly limited as long as they can move up and down between the first guide 11 and the second guide 12.
As shown in FIG. 4, a cylinder having a support member on which a takoyaki plate 21 is mounted at the tip of a rod, a conveyor (not shown), and the like are given as examples.

In order to transfer the takoyaki plate 21 on the first guide 11 to the second transfer device 16, a first extruder 17 can be provided as shown in FIGS. Takoyaki plate 2 of 2 guide 12
To transfer 1 to the first transfer device 15, a second extruder 18 can be provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first pushing device 17 is located outside one end of the first guide 11 and outside the track of the first transfer device 15. Provided in
An example in which the second pushing device 18 is provided outside the other end of the second guide 12 and outside the track of the second transfer device 16 is given as an example. In this case, the first
The extruder 17 allows the takoyaki plate 21 of the first transfer device 15 to be moved onto the first guide 11, and the takoyaki plate 21 located on the first guide 11 on the second transfer device 16 side, Second transfer device 16
Can be moved. Further, the takoyaki plate 21 of the second transfer device 16 is moved onto the second guide 12 by the second extruder 18, and the second guide 12
The takoyaki plate 21 located on the upper first transfer device 15 side can be moved to the first transfer device 15.

As a specific example of the above manufacturing apparatus, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the takoyaki plate 21 is arranged on the entire surface of each of the guides 11 and 12, and the first
There is a manufacturing apparatus in which the takoyaki plate 21 is disposed on one of the transfer device 15 and the second transfer device 16. In this case, the takoyaki plate 21 exists on the entire surface of each of the guides 11 and 12, and the takoyaki plate 21 exists on either the first transfer device 15 or the second transfer device 16.

When the takoyaki plate 21 is disposed on the first transfer device 15, the first transfer device 15 and the second transfer device 16 are moved to both ends of the first guide 11, respectively. Next, the takoyaki plate 21 on the first transfer device 15 is pushed onto the first guide 11 by the first extruder 17. At this time, another takoyaki plate 21 is simultaneously pushed out of the second transfer device 16 from the opposite end of the first guide 11. Next, the second transfer device 16 and the first
The transfer device 15 is moved to both ends of the second guide 12. Next, the takoyaki plate 21 on the second transfer device 16 is moved by the second extruder 18 to the second guide 12.
Push up. At this time, another takoyaki plate 21 is pushed out to the first transfer device 15 from the opposite end of the second guide 11 at the same time. By repeating this,
The takoyaki plate 21 includes the first guide 11, the second transfer device 16, the second guide 12, and the first transfer device 15 in this order.
It can be moved endlessly and continuously or intermittently.

The first transfer device 15 and the second transfer device 1
6. The operations of the first extruder 17 and the second extruder 18 can be automatically controlled. At this time, in order to control the moving speed of the takoyaki plate 21 and to secure sufficient time for performing the takoyaki, the first transfer device 15, the second transfer device 16, the first extrusion device 17, the second extrusion device Device 18
Is preferably controlled intermittently by a timer.

As for the manufacturing apparatus in which the first guide 11 and the second guide 12 are arranged side by side, as shown in FIG. 5, the first transfer device 15a is provided between the first guide 11 and the second guide 12 as shown in FIG. Are provided so as to be able to move in parallel, and the second transfer device 16 a is provided so as to be able to move in parallel between the second guide 12 and the first guide 11. Is exactly the same as

Next, a method of manufacturing takoyaki using the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.

First, the takoyaki plate 21 is moved continuously or intermittently. And two heaters 13,
At 14, all the takoyaki plates 21 on the first guide 11 and the second guide 12 are heated. This makes it possible to maintain the temperature of the takoyaki plate. In addition, several workers are arranged along the flow of the takoyaki plate 21 of the first guide 11.

An operator at the position of the start end of the first guide 11 removes scum and dirt from the takoyaki plate 21, spreads oil, and injects raw materials. Next, the adjacent worker turns over the slightly hardened dough. Then, the adjacent worker takes out the manufactured takoyaki. Thereby, takoyaki can be manufactured continuously or intermittently. Takoyaki plate 21 after being taken out
Is sent to the first guide 11 again via the second guide 12. Since the second guide 12 is kept warm by the heater 14, when it is sent to the first guide 11, it is easy to remove scum and dirt, and the takoyaki manufacturing process can be started immediately. The above case is for three workers,
Assignment of each process can be changed depending on the number of workers.

Further, in the case of the manufacturing apparatus in which the first guide 11 and the second guide 12 are arranged side by side, the second guide 12 not only keeps the temperature of the takoyaki plate 21 as described above. In the second guide 12, the first
Takoyaki manufacturing steps similar to the guide 11 can be performed.

In addition to the takoyaki, the above-mentioned manufacturing apparatus is a food product in which the outer periphery is covered with kneaded flour or the like, that is,
It can also be used to produce takoyaki-like foods.

[0026]

According to the present invention, takoyaki or food for takoyaki can be manufactured continuously or intermittently.
The time between the production of the takoyaki and the production of the next takoyaki can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of another manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Manufacturing device 11 First guide 12 Second guide 13 Heater 14 Heater 15, 15a First transfer device 16, 16a Second transfer device 17 First extrusion device 18 Second extrusion device 21 Takoyaki plate

Claims (2)

[Claims] A first guide and a second guide for guiding a takoyaki plate are provided, a plurality of the takoyaki plates are arranged on each of the guides, and a heater is provided below each of the first and second guides. A first transfer device for sending the takoyaki plate on the second guide to the first guide, and a second transfer device for sending the takoyaki plate on the first guide to the second guide. , Takoyaki or Takoyaki-like food production equipment. 2. A first extrusion device for feeding the takoyaki plate of the first guide to a second transfer device, and a second extrusion device for sending the takoyaki plate of the second guide to the first transfer device. The takoyaki or takoyaki according to claim 1, wherein a device is provided, and the takoyaki plates are arranged on the entire surface of each of the guides, and the takoyaki plate is arranged on one of the first transfer device and the second transfer device. Manufacturing equipment for food products.