JP2003023968A - Apparatus for producing multiple kinds of ice cream, method for producing the same, and producing and selling system for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for producing multiple kinds of ice creams, capable of producing the ice cream in multiple kinds and small quantity and capable of selling the ice cream to a consumer immediately after it is produced, to provide a method for producing the same and to provide a system for producing and selling the same. SOLUTION: This apparatus for producing multiple kinds of ice creams has a box which has an openable window and a cooling means for cooling the box down to a predetermined temperature, two or more material containers which are arranged in the box so as to be removable and used for receiving materials for the ice creams, agitating blades which agitate each the materials received in the containers, and motors which drive each the agitating blades.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a manufacturing apparatus, a manufacturing method, and a manufacturing and sales system capable of manufacturing an ice cream upon receiving a customer's order and immediately selling it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a means for consumers to obtain ice creams, a case where ice creams manufactured by an ice cream manufacturer are purchased through a retailer,
There are cases where the retailer himself purchases the product manufactured in the store, and the case where the consumer himself purchases the ingredients and prepares and obtains them.

[0003] For example, ice cream manufacturers use a raw material blending step, a raw material mixing step, a mixture filtering step, a filtering substance homogenizing step, a homogenizing material sterilizing step, and cooling after sterilization. Ice creams are shipped to the market through a storage process, a freezing process of ingredients, a filling process of finished ice creams into a cup, and a packaging process of the cups.

[0004] In such a mass production plant of ice creams, from the viewpoint of management efficiency, a small variety is usually mass-produced. For example, only vanilla flavored ice cream can produce tens to millions per day. is there.

The retailer of ice creams produced by the above method sells ice creams of about 100 milliliters to 2 liters per cup, and a plurality of several liters cups are prepared in the freezer, and the retail store There is a case where a clerk sells it in a corn cup or the like.

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the sale of ice creams, it is possible for consumers to select one of a plurality of tastes of ice cream and to purchase it by adding a taste additive in some cases. Has been done. This sales method is popular because the ice creams are served in response to the individual demands of the consumers, and the consumers are satisfied with the ice cream. However, it is difficult for retailers to prepare all the tastes of ice cream that consumers desire, due to physical and economic limitations. In the first place, it is difficult to assume all the ice creams desired by consumers in advance.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to manufacture an ice cream which is capable of manufacturing a variety of small amounts of ice cream to meet the demands of individual customers, and which can be sold to consumers immediately after the manufacturing, a manufacturing method and a system. And to provide.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention comprises:
A box part having a cooling means for cooling to a predetermined temperature with an openable / closable window, a plurality of material containers removably placed in the box part for putting ingredients of ice cream, and the inside of each of the material containers A stirring blade that stirs the material housed in, and a motor that drives each stirring blade.

A column member is provided at each of four corners of the box, the canopy is supported by the column member, a plurality of drive motors are arranged on the back surface of the canopy, and stirring blades are suspended from the drive motor. This gives the stirrer a degree of freedom in layout.

In another invention of the present application, a box portion having a window that can be opened and closed and provided with a cooling means for cooling to a predetermined temperature, and a material for ice cream is put in the box portion so as to be detachably mounted. A plurality of ice cream manufacturing apparatuses each including a material container, a stirring blade that stirs the material contained in each material container, and a motor that drives the stirring blade.

The multi-type ice cream manufacturing and sales system according to the present invention is connected to a customer terminal through an electric communication line to manufacture a customer information database in which customer information such as customer ID and address is recorded, and ice cream. Via the order receiving server for receiving an order for ice cream from the customer, and the production control server for controlling the operation of the ice cream base production apparatus. It consists of an ice cream base manufacturing device for kneading the base for ice cream manufacturing and a multi-type ice cream manufacturing device, and the customer orders ice creams from the customer terminal to the order receiving server and orders. According to the above, the base of ice cream is kneaded by a base manufacturing device, and the base is mixed with the above-mentioned various types of ice cream. It is supplied to the manufacturing apparatus for producing the multi-kind ice cream. Alternatively, the base material may be manually created without using the base material manufacturing apparatus, and then the ice creams may be manufactured by the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus.

Further, the method of manufacturing various types of ice creams according to the present invention includes the steps of registering the orderer of the ice creams in the customer information database, determining the recipe of the ice creams, and ingredients according to the recipes. The kneading process of the ice cream with the ice cream base manufacturing device, the step of loading the ice cream materials into the ice cream manufacturing device with the ice cream base manufacturing device, and the ice with the multi type ice cream manufacturing device And stirring and cooling the cream material.

By making it possible to read and write the recipe creator information of the ice creams and the recipe information including the base and the additive in the storage device, it becomes possible to manage the customer and reuse the recipe.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the examples described below, ice creams are simply referred to as ice creams.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus includes a box portion 6 having a window device 2 that can be opened and closed and a cooling device 4 that cools to a predetermined temperature.
A plurality of material containers 8 that are removably arranged in the box portion 6 to put the ice cream material therein; a stirring blade 10 that stirs the material contained in each of the material containers; It is composed of a driving motor 12.

The window glass 2 is normally closed because it does not release cold air, and is opened when the material is carried in and when the ice cream is taken out.

The cooling device 4 may be either a device using a Peltier element or a blind tank or a device using a refrigerant, a condenser and a compressor, and may further have a heating function to have a sterilizing function. . In any case, it is preferable to have a function capable of maintaining the set temperature and controlling the temperature change time.

The box portion 6 is only required to be able to store a plurality of material containers 8 sufficiently, and the material is preferably one having a heat insulating effect. A stirring blade 10 is provided to sufficiently stir the ice cream raw material in the material container.

The stirring blade 10 can be arbitrarily rotated and stopped for each stirring blade 10, and each has a control function.

A plurality of ice cream manufacturing apparatuses having a single material container instead of the plurality of material containers 8 may be prepared.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the box portion 6, in which a stirring blade 10 is provided inside the material container 8, and a motor 12 connected to the stirring blade 10 is a stirring blade 1
Drive 0. The window glass 2 is stretched on the upper surface of the box portion 6.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention. The ice cream manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment has a canopy portion 16 on the upper portion of the box portion 14,
A material container 18 is disposed in the box portion 14, a stirring blade 20 is suspended from the canopy portion 16, and the tip end thereof is loosely inserted into the material container so that the ice cream material can be stirred. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the motor 22 that is a drive device of the stirring blade 20 is arranged in the canopy portion 16.

These various types of ice cream producing devices are devices used for agitating while cooling an ice cream material obtained by adding eggs, sugar, flavors and other raw materials to milk and dairy products as needed. is there.

In this device, since there are a plurality of material containers 18, a plurality of different ice cream materials can be cooled at the same time.

Further, since the upper part is the window glass, the customer can confirm the cooling state from the outside. Furthermore, since it is possible to stir until just before purchase, it is possible to purchase soft and fresh ice cream.

Next, the structure of a multi-type ice cream manufacturing system incorporating this device will be described with reference to FIG. This system uses the Internet 2 on the customer terminal 22.
The ice cream material manufacturing apparatus 3 via the order receiving server 30 and the manufacturing control server 32 which are connected to each other via a customer information database 26 storing customer information and a recipe information database 28 storing recipe information.
4 electrically connected. Further, the control terminal 36 is connected to the order receiving server 30. The order receiving server 30 may manually create the background after receiving the order.

The customer terminal 22 has an internet line 24.
And the order receiving server 30 connected to the Internet line 24. The customer terminal 22 has a function of accessing the order receiving server 30 and transmitting the order information including the authentication information, the sugar content of the ice cream, the flavor, the additive, and the acquisition date and time setting to order the ice cream.

The customer information database 26 is a database in which parameters such as an address, a name, a telephone number, a date of birth, a settlement method, a purchase history, and an authentication ID and password are recorded.

The recipe information database 28 records the raw material name and amount of the ice cream recipe determined in advance and manufacturing information such as stirring time and stirring torque, and the recipe customized for the customer is linked to the customer information database 26. Let me record it.

The order receiving server 30 uses the customer database 26.
A function to identify the customer by matching the above data with the customer's authentication information and register the order record in the customer database,
It has a function of collating the recipe information of the ordered ice cream with the recipe database, and if it does not exist, it is registered together with the customer information, and at the same time, the recipe information is transmitted to the production control server 32.

The production control server 32 is a device for receiving the recipe received by the order receiving server and transmitting necessary food material information to the ice cream material manufacturing device 34.

The ice cream material manufacturing apparatus 34 is an apparatus for collecting the materials necessary for ice cream manufacturing and producing the ice cream material. Here, if there is a special material brought in by the customer, it can be inserted into the device in advance to generate the ice cream material. Further, the ice cream material manufacturing apparatus has a function of preparing the same number of ice cream materials as the number of material containers 8 of the various types of ice cream manufacturing apparatus. Further, the ice cream material manufacturing apparatus 3
4 may be integrated with various types of ice cream manufacturing devices.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a flow chart of a method for producing various types of ice cream.

First, the customer terminal 22 is connected to the order receiving server 30 via the Internet 24 to perform orderer registration (A2). Here, the orderer's address, name, telephone number, date of birth, and payment method are registered and the authentication I
D and password are issued. From the next order, this process can be omitted by using the authentication ID and password.

Next, there is an ice cream recipe selecting step (A4). Here, the ready-made recipe, the customized recipe, and the brought-in recipe are selected. On the other hand, when the ready-made recipe is determined, the material loading process (A
Proceed to 18).

In the case of the customized recipe and the brought-in recipe, the background selecting step (A6) is performed. Here, the target ice cream is 15.0% milk solids.
As described above, the so-called ice cream having a milk fat content of 8.0% or more, the milk solid content of 10.0% or more, and the ice milk having a milk fat content of 3.0% or more, the milk solid content of 3.
Decide whether it is 0% or more of lacto ice, sorbet with less than 3.0% milk solids, frozen dessert, ice cream suitable for allergy without using dairy products, hard ice or soft ice And select a substrate according to it.

The flavor selection step (A8) is a step of selecting a flavor. The sugar content and sweetener step (A10) is a step of selecting a sweetener and determining its sugar content. The additive selection step (A12) is a step corresponding to a further additive or a recipe brought in by the consumer.

After this step, the recipe decision registration step (A1
4). Here, the determined recipe is recorded in the recipe information database 28 by the order receiving server 30, and the recipe is further transmitted to the manufacturing control server 32.

The production control server 32 provides the food information to the ice cream material production apparatus 34 (A16). Then, the material is carried into the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus 1 from the ice cream material manufacturing apparatus 34 (A18). In the case of consumer bring-in, bring-in material is brought in here.

Then, stirring and cooling are started in the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus 1 (A20), and the ice cream is completed (A22). Then, the completed ice cream is served to customers.

According to the present invention, it becomes possible to provide a service for producing ice cream with a customer, and an ice cream for the customer can be produced in front of the customer. Therefore, in order to emphasize that the customer has manufactured the ice cream, a state of the ice cream manufacturing or a photograph of the customer may be added to the ice cream. Alternatively, the recipe created when the ice cream is ordered may be saved and reused when the next ice cream is created.

[0042]

In the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, since a plurality of material containers 18 are present, a plurality of different ice cream materials can be simultaneously cooled and manufactured.

Further, since the upper part is the window glass, the customer can confirm the cooling state from the outside. further,
Since the consumer can stir the ice cream until just before purchasing it, it is possible to sell soft and fresh ice cream.

Further, by using the manufacturing system according to the present invention, it is possible to immediately receive orders, manufacture and sell a large variety of small quantities of ice creams according to the tastes of consumers even through the network.

Further, since the recipe information is accumulated, marketing can be performed at the same time, and new product development of ice creams can be carried out in cooperation with consumers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an AA cross-sectional view showing the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a manufacturing system for various types of ice creams in which the present device is incorporated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing various types of ice creams.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Multi-type ice cream manufacturing equipment 2 window glass 4 Cooling device 6 boxes 8 material containers 10 stirring blades 12 motors 14 boxes 16 Canopy 18 material containers 20 stirring blades 22 Customer terminal 24 Internet 26 Customer Information Database 28 Recipe information database 30 Order server 32 Manufacturing control server 34 Ice cream material manufacturing equipment A2 Orderer registration A4 Recipe selection A6 base selection A8 flavor selection A10 Sugar content, sweetener selection A12 additive selection A14 Recipe decision, registration A16 material preparation A18 material import A20 Stir cooling Completion of A22 ice cream A24 shipping

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A box part having an openable / closable window and a cooling means for cooling to a predetermined temperature, and a plurality of material containers detachably arranged in the box part for putting ice cream ingredients. A multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus comprising a stirring blade that stirs the material contained in each material container and a motor that drives each stirring blade. 2. A column member is provided at each of four corners of the box portion, the canopy portion is supported by the column member, a plurality of drive motors are arranged on the back surface of the canopy portion, and stirring blades are suspended from the drive motor. The multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 3. A box portion having an openable / closable window and cooling means for cooling to a predetermined temperature, a material container detachably arranged in the box portion for putting ingredients of ice creams, and A multi-type ice cream manufacturing apparatus configured by assembling a plurality of ice cream manufacturing apparatuses each including a stirring blade that stirs the material contained in the material container and a motor that drives each stirring blade. 4. A customer information database, which is connected to a customer terminal through an electric communication line and records customer information such as customer ID and address, and a recipe information database which records recipe information for manufacturing ice creams. And an ordering server for receiving orders for ice creams from customers, and a production control server for controlling the operation of the ice cream substrate production apparatus, and kneads the ice cream production substrate. It is composed of an ice cream base manufacturing device and a multi-type ice cream manufacturing device. A customer orders ice creams from the customer terminal to the order receiving server, and the base of the ice creams according to the order is ice cream. Kneading with a base manufacturing device of the same kind or a brine tank, and supplying the base to the multi-type ice cream manufacturing device Manufacturing and sales system for various types of ice creams that manufactures ice creams. 5. A step of registering an orderer of ice creams in a customer information database, a step of determining a recipe for ice creams, and a step of kneading materials according to the recipes in an ice cream base manufacturing apparatus. , A multi-type process including a step of loading various types of ice cream materials into an ice cream manufacturing device by an ice cream base manufacturing device and a process of stirring and cooling the ice cream materials by multiple types of ice cream manufacturing devices Method for manufacturing ice cream. 6. The multi-type ice cream according to claim 5, wherein the recipe creator information of the ice cream and the recipe information including the chart information including the base and the additive or allergy information can be read and written in the storage device. Manufacturing method.