JP2002084981A - Apparatus for carrying out surface freezing treatment of frozen sweet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for surface freezing treatment of a frozen sweet easily controlling the dipping time for the frozen sweet hung on a holding bar in a rapidly freezing bath. SOLUTION: This apparatus for the surface freezing and hardening treatment of he frozen sweet A comprises a first transferring means 3, a second transferring means 4 for transferring the holding bar 1 along the rapidly freezing bath 8 installed side by side with the first transferring means 3 and lifting and lowering means 5a and 5b respectively arranged in the starting end position and terminal end position of the second transferring means 4 and delivering the holding bar 1 between the first transferring means 3 and the second transferring means 4 when the first transferring means 3 is intermittently stopped. The second transferring means 4 is composed of a pawl guide 40 having plural recessed parts 41a and 41b for receiving the holding bar 1, a pawl guide lifting and lowering means 42 for lifting and lowering the pawl guide 40, a pawl guide feeding means 43 for reciprocating the pawl guide 40 in the transferring direction and a supporting guide 44 for placing the holding bar 1 so that the frozen sweet A hung and held with the holding bar 1 is dipped in the rapidly freezing bath 8 when the pawl guide 40 is lowered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for freezing and hardening a frozen dessert in a production process of the dessert, and in particular, can easily adjust the time of immersing a frozen dessert suspended from a holding bar in a quick freezing tank. The present invention relates to a surface freezing and hardening apparatus for frozen desserts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus for producing frozen desserts such as an ice candy with a stick is arranged on a conveyor with a large number of molds filled with a stock solution, and the stock solution is sequentially frozen by passing the conveyor line through a brine tank. When the freezing is completed, the frozen dessert is taken out of the mold via the stick.

[0003] Downstream of the mold take-out position, for example, a coating device or a surface freeze-curing device for applying chocolate or the like to the surface of the frozen dessert is provided. A frozen dessert having a coating layer of chocolate or the like formed on the surface by an apparatus is rapidly cooled by immersing it in a quick freezing tank to perform a surface freezing and hardening treatment.

An apparatus disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 5-67258 is an example of this frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus. This frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus comprises a first transfer means comprising a conveyor chain which supports a holding bar for suspending and holding a plurality of frozen desserts at a predetermined pitch so as to be able to be disengaged and intermittently circulates. A second transfer means for synchronously transferring the holding bar along a quick-freezing tank provided in parallel with the first transfer means; and a second transfer means disposed at a start end position and an end position of the second transfer means, respectively. An elevating means for transferring the holding bar between the first transfer means and the second transfer means when the one transfer means is intermittently stopped is provided.

[0005] In this frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus, the holding bar holding a plurality of frozen desserts from the first transfer means is received by one of the elevating means arranged at the start end position of the second transfer means. This is transferred to the second transfer means, and by driving the second transfer means, the frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar is transferred in a state of being immersed in the quick freezing tank, and disposed at the end position of the second transfer means. The second lifting means
A plurality of frozen desserts subjected to the surface freezing and hardening treatment are received from the transfer means, and the holding bars are suspended from the transfer means and delivered to the first transfer means.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus, the second transfer means for synchronously transferring the holding bar along the quick freezing tank arranged in parallel with the first transfer means. Is formed by using an endless moving chain having pressing projections formed at a predetermined pitch, the time for immersing the frozen dessert in the quick freezing tank is defined by the length of the moving chain, and the second Since the transfer means cannot be easily modified, there is a problem that the time for immersing the frozen dessert in the quick freezing tank cannot be easily adjusted.

Further, while the frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar is transferred while being immersed in the quick freezing tank, the holding bar easily freezes with the member of the second transfer means, so that the frozen dessert surface can be smoothly frozen and cured. There was a problem that can not be done.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus, and has a second transfer for synchronously transferring a holding bar along a quick freezing tank provided side by side with the first transfer means. To provide a frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus capable of easily adjusting the time for immersing a frozen dessert suspended and held by a holding bar in a quick freezing tank by finding a new configuration in the means. This is the first purpose.

Further, the present invention is to prevent the holding bar from freezing with the member of the second transfer means while transferring the frozen dessert suspended from the holding bar while being immersed in the quick freezing tank. It is a second object to provide a frozen dessert surface freezing and curing apparatus.

[0010]

In order to achieve the first object, the frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus of the present invention enables a holding bar for suspending and holding a plurality of frozen desserts at a predetermined pitch. A first transfer means for supporting and intermittently circulating and moving; a second transfer means for transferring a holding bar along a quick freezing tank arranged in parallel with the first transfer means;
The first transfer means and the second transfer means are disposed at a start end position and an end position of the transfer means, respectively, when the first transfer means intermittently stops.
In a frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus having a lifting means for transferring a holding bar to and from a transferring means, the second transferring means may include a claw guide having a plurality of recesses for receiving the holding bar; A claw guide elevating means for elevating and lowering the guide, a claw guide feeding means for reciprocating the claw guide in the transport direction, and a frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar when the claw guide is lowered so as to be immersed in the quick freezing tank. And a support guide on which the holding bar is placed.

This frozen dessert surface freezing and hardening apparatus comprises a second
By one lifting means arranged at the start end position of the transfer means,
Receiving a holding bar holding a plurality of frozen desserts from the first transfer means, transferring the plurality of frozen desserts to the second transfer means, and driving the second transfer means so that the frozen desserts suspended and held by the holding bar can be rapidly frozen. Transferred in a state of being immersed in the second transfer means, the other lifting means disposed at the end position of the second transfer means, from the second transfer means receives a holding bar holding a plurality of frozen desserts subjected to surface freeze-curing treatment, Transfer it to the first transfer means. In this case, the second transfer means moves the claw guide in the transfer direction by the claw guide feeding means in a state where the holding bar is received in the recess provided in the claw guide, and thereby the holding bar is provided in the claw guide. The holding bar is placed on the support guide by lowering the claw guide by the claw guide elevating means, and the claw guide is moved in the direction opposite to the transfer direction by the claw guide feeding means. Thereafter, the claw guide is raised by the claw guide lifting / lowering means, so that the holding bar is received in the next concave portion provided in the claw guide. Hereinafter, by repeating the same operation, the holding bar is transported by one pitch of the concave portion provided in the claw guide while the frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar is immersed in the quick freezing tank.

Further, in order to achieve the second object,
The frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that a heater for preventing freezing of the holding bar is provided on a member of the second transfer means with which the holding bar contacts.

In this frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus, a heater for preventing icing of the holding bar is provided on the member of the second transfer means with which the holding bar contacts, so that the member is suspended from the holding bar. While transferring the frozen dessert held below in the quick-freezing tank, the holding bar can be prevented from freezing with the member of the second transfer means, and the frozen dessert surface can be smoothly frozen and cured. Can be.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show one embodiment of the apparatus for freezing and hardening a frozen dessert according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this frozen dessert surface freezing and curing apparatus supports a holding bar 1 that suspends and holds a plurality of frozen desserts A at a predetermined pitch so as to be detachable, and intermittently circulates and moves. First transfer means 3 comprising a conveyed conveyor chain 2, a second transfer means 4 for transferring the holding bar 1 along a quick freezing tank 8 arranged in parallel with the first transfer means 3, and a second transfer means 4 Lifting and lowering means 5a, 5b which are respectively provided at the start end position and the end position of the first transfer means 3 and transfer the holding bar 1 between the first transfer means 3 and the second transfer means 4 when the first transfer means 3 is intermittently stopped. And

In this case, the first transfer means 3 lays a pair of left and right endless conveyor chains 2 between the sprockets S, and moves the holding bar 1 between the conveyor chains 2 in a predetermined direction in the running direction. A large number of them can be engaged and disengaged at a constant pitch.

The holding bar 1 has locking pieces 6 projecting from the upper surfaces of both ends, and the locking pieces 6 are held on the conveyor chain 2 so as to be detachable. Further, gripping claws 7 for gripping the stick of frozen dessert A are attached to each holding bar 1 at predetermined constant intervals in the width direction.
Is designed so that the stick of frozen dessert A is detachably gripped in a state of being biased by a spring.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second transfer means 4 includes a plurality of, in this embodiment, two claw guides 40 for receiving the holding bar 1, and a claw guide 40 having two concave portions 41a and 41b. Guide raising and lowering means 42 for raising and lowering the claw, and claw guide feeding means 4 for reciprocating the claw guide 40 in the transfer direction.
3 and a supporting guide 44 on which the holding bar 1 is placed so that the frozen dessert A suspended and held by the holding bar 1 when the claw guide 40 is lowered is immersed in the quick freezing tank 8. I have. In addition, three or more concave portions can be formed in the claw guide 40, but in this case, each concave portion is formed at a predetermined constant pitch.

A quick freezing tank 8 into which the frozen dessert A is immersed is provided below the second transferring means 4 in parallel with the first transferring means 3. The upper surface of the side wall also serves as the support guide 44 of the second transfer means 4.

The lifting means 5a and 5b are provided with U-shaped crossheads 9a and 9b into which both ends of the holding bar 1 are fitted, and a cylinder 16 for raising and lowering the crossheads 9a and 9b.
a, 16b. This lifting means 5
a and 5b are provided at a start position and an end position of the second transfer means 4, respectively.

In this case, the members of the second transfer means 4 with which the holding bar 1 comes into contact, for example, the concave portions 41a, 4a of the claw guide 40,
1b, the support guide 44, and, if necessary, the crossbars 9a, 9b of the lifting / lowering means 5a, 5b.
A heater (not shown) for preventing icing of the above can be provided. This prevents the holding bar 1 from freezing with the members of the second transfer means 4 while the frozen dessert A suspended and held by the holding bar 1 is transferred while being immersed in the quick freezing tank 8. Thus, the frozen dessert can be smoothly frozen and hardened. The heater of the second transfer means 4 can be easily disposed because the member of the second transfer means 4 can reciprocate even if it is a movable member.

The frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus constitutes a part of a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus, and the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. Then, after taking out the dessert A from the mold 12 by the take-out device 11, the dessert is passed through the quick freezing tank 8 provided with the surface freezing and curing treatment device 10 to cure the surface of the dessert A. After the coating layer is formed on the surface, the coating layer formed on the surface of the frozen dessert A is hardened by passing through a quick freezing tank 8 provided with another surface freeze-hardening apparatus 14, and finally, two removal apparatuses 15, the dessert A suspended from the holding bar 1 is detached.

Next, the operation of the frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. First transfer means 3
The holding bar 1 which suspends and holds the plurality of frozen desserts A transported by the conveyor chain 2 of the cross-head 9 of one lifting / lowering means 5a disposed at the starting end position of the second transporting means 4
a, and in this state, the conveyor chain 2 of the first transfer means 3 is temporarily stopped intermittently (FIG. 3A). In this state, by driving the cylinder 16a of the lifting / lowering means 5a, the crosshead 9a is lowered, and the plurality of frozen desserts A
The holding bar 1 is suspended and held in such a manner as to be fitted into one of the concave portions 41a of the claw guide 40 of the second transfer means 4 (FIG. 3B). Thereby, the frozen dessert A suspended and held by the holding bar 1 is immersed in the quick freezing tank 8. In addition,
At the same time, the cross head 9b is lowered by driving the cylinder 16b of the lifting / lowering means 5b. Then, the claw guide 40 is moved in the transfer direction by the claw guide feeding means 43 in a state where the holding bar 1 is received in the one concave portion 41a provided in the claw guide 40 of the second transfer means 4, so that the holding bar 1 is moved. Recess 41 provided on claw guide 40
The transfer is performed by one pitch of a and 41b (FIG. 3C).
At this time, the preceding holding bar 1 received in the other concave portion 41 b provided in the claw guide 40 of the second transfer means 4 is
It is fitted to the crosshead 9b of the other lifting / lowering means 5b disposed at the end position of the transfer means 4. In this state, by driving the cylinder 16b of the lifting / lowering means 5b, the crosshead 9b is raised, and the holding bar 1 holding and suspending the plurality of frozen desserts A subjected to the surface freeze-hardening treatment is moved to the first transfer means 3
To the conveyor chain 2 of
By lowering the claw guide 40 by the claw guide lifting / lowering means 42, the holding bar 1 received in the one concave portion 41a provided in the claw guide 40 of the second transfer means 4 is placed on the support guide 44, and the claw guide is moved. The claw guide 40 is moved by the feeding means 43 in a direction opposite to the transfer direction (FIG. 3D).
At this time, the cylinder 16a of the lifting / lowering means 5a is also combined.
To raise the crosshead 9a. Then, the conveyor chain 2 of the first transfer means 3 is
By moving the holding bar 1 supported by the conveyor chain 2 by one pitch and raising the claw guide 40 by the claw guide lifting / lowering means 42, the other concave portion 41b provided in the claw guide 40 of the second transfer means 4 Receives the holding bar 1 placed on the support guide 44. As a result, the subsequent holding bar 1 that suspends and holds the plurality of frozen desserts A transported by the conveyor chain 2 of the first transporting means 3 becomes one of the lifting / lowering means 5 a disposed at the start end position of the second transporting means 4. In this state, and in this state,
The conveyor chain 2 of the first transfer means 3 is temporarily stopped intermittently (FIG. 3A). Hereinafter, by repeating the same operation, the frozen dessert A suspended and held by the holding bar 1 sequentially and intermittently transferred by the conveyor chain 2 of the first transfer means 3 is subjected to the surface freezing and hardening treatment.

As described above, the frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus uses the quick-frozen tank 8 to suspend the frozen dessert A suspended and held by the holding bar 1.
The holding bar 1 is transported by one pitch of the concave portions 41a and 41b provided in the claw guide 40 in a state of being immersed in the claw guide 40. The time for immersing the frozen dessert A suspended in the bar 1 in the quick-freezing tank 8 can be easily adjusted, and thereby the frozen dessert A can be reduced without reducing the production efficiency.
The time required for immersion in the quick-freezing tank 8 can be sufficiently secured, and the surface freezing and hardening treatment of the frozen dessert A can be surely performed.

[0025]

According to the frozen dessert surface freezing / curing apparatus of the present invention, the holding bar is provided in the claw guide with one pitch of the concave portion while the frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar is immersed in the quick freezing tank. Since it is arranged to be transported every minute, it is possible to easily adjust the time of immersion in the quick-freezing tank of the frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar, only by changing the pitch and the number of the recesses provided in the claw guide. Accordingly, it is possible to sufficiently secure the time for immersing the frozen dessert in the quick freezing tank without lowering the production efficiency, and it is possible to reliably perform the surface freezing and hardening treatment of the frozen dessert.

Further, by arranging a heater for preventing freezing of the holding bar on a member of the second transfer means with which the holding bar contacts, the frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar is immersed in the quick freezing tank. During the transfer in the state of being kept, the holding bar can be prevented from freezing with the member of the second transfer means, and the surface freezing and hardening treatment of the frozen dessert can be performed smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a frozen dessert surface freezing / hardening apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the operation of the lifting / lowering means and a second transfer means.

FIG. 3 is a process chart showing the operation of the lifting / lowering means and the second transfer means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holding bar 2 Conveyor chain 3 1st transfer means 4 2nd transfer means 40 Claw guide 41a, 41b Depression 42 Claw guide elevating means 43 Claw guide feeding means 44 Supporting guide 5a, 5b Elevating means 6 Locking piece 7 Gripping claw 8 Steep Freezing tank 9a, 9b Crosshead 10 Surface freezing / hardening treatment device 11 Removal device 12 Mold 13 Coating device 14 Surface freezing / hardening treatment device 15 Removal device 16a, 16b Cylinder A Frozen dessert S Sprocket

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A holding bar for suspending and holding a plurality of frozen desserts,
A first transfer means which is detachably supported at a predetermined pitch and circulates intermittently, and a second transfer means which transfers the holding bar along a quick freezing tank arranged in parallel with the first transfer means.
A transfer means, respectively disposed at a start end position and an end position of the second transfer means, and when the first transfer means intermittently stops,
An apparatus for freezing and hardening a frozen dessert comprising a lifting means for transferring a holding bar between a first transferring means and a second transferring means, wherein the second transferring means is provided with a plurality of recesses for receiving the holding bar. Claw guide, claw guide elevating means for elevating and lowering the claw guide, claw guide feeding means for reciprocating the claw guide in the transport direction, and frozen dessert suspended and held by the holding bar when the claw guide is lowered. A frozen dessert surface freezing and curing apparatus, comprising: a support guide on which a holding bar is placed so as to be immersed in a freezing tank. 2. The frozen dessert surface freezing and curing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a heater for preventing icing of the holding bar is provided on a member of the second transfer means with which the holding bar contacts.