JP2003159004A - Automatic roasting method for cracker dough and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic roasting method to carry out the batchwise metering, dispensing and roasting treatment of continuously supplied cracker dough and deliver the product by an amount necessary in the next step. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic roasting method comprises the metering of a prescribed amount of cracker dough at a time, the charging of the metered dough into a dispensing container, the transfer of the dispensing container to an automatic roasting machine, the charging of the cracker dough successively into baskets held in the roasting machine, the return of the dispensing container to the dough receiving position, the roasting of the dough to a prescribed extent by the automatic roasting machine, the discharge of the roasted cracker from the basket and the transfer of the product to the next step. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has an object of accommodating continuously conveyed rice cracker dough in a net basket of a proofing machine for fixed quantity, taking out necessary proofers for each proofing machine, and automatically taking out. The present invention relates to an automatic proofing method and apparatus for a frozen rice cracker material. According to the above method and apparatus, the processed rice cracker dough that is continuously carried in and becomes a batch system by measurement in batch form can be carried out in accordance with the processing of the next step.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the proofing of a rice cracker dough is a batch method, in which a predetermined amount is stored in an automatic proofing machine and automatically taken out after a lapse of a predetermined time.

[0003] Conventionally, there has been known a proofing device capable of supplying a rice cracker dough to one side of a plurality of proofing chambers radially arranged on the outer peripheral portion of a rotary shaft and carrying it out from the other side (JP-A-1-47988). .

[0004]

The batch type proofer which has been conventionally used has a problem that it is difficult to adapt to a continuous processing line (possibility of interruption of processing).

Further, the above-mentioned known invention is a batch system like the conventional known example.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems by using a plurality of rotary whirl machines and controlling the take-out of the treated dough by performing a predetermined time difference drying. I did.

That is, the invention of the method is such that the rice cracker dough is weighed to a fixed amount, the measured rice cracker dough is loaded into a distribution container, the distribution container is moved to an automatic proofing machine, and it is installed on the automatic proofing machine. After sequentially storing the rice cracker dough in the basket, the distribution container returns to the rice cake dough receiving position, and when the predetermined proof is taken by the automatic proofing machine, the treated rice cracker dough is taken out from the basket. hand,
This is an automatic proofing method for rice cracker material, which is characterized by moving to the next process. In addition, in order to load the measured rice cracker dough into the distribution container, it is characterized by using a bucket conveyor to lift it from a low place to a distribution container installed at a predetermined height. The movement is a reciprocating movement between the position for receiving the rice cracker dough and the respective positions of the plurality of automatic proofing machines, and is characterized by making a reciprocating movement by the number of net cages of each automatic proofing machine.

Next, in the invention of the apparatus, the measured rice cracker dough is housed in a distribution container, and the rice cracker dough is carried to a plurality of automatic proofing machines by the distribution container, and a proof is taken for each proofing machine. In the proofing device, the rice cracker dough measuring conveyor is connected to the rice cracker dough conveying conveyor, and the outlet side of the dough measuring conveyor faces the lower part of the bucket conveyor for receiving the rice cracker dough, and the upper end of the bucket conveyor has a distribution container. Is provided with a moving rail of the distribution container so that the distribution container can reciprocate, and a plurality of automatic proof machines are arranged along the moving rail of the distribution container. , An automatic proofing device for rice cracker material, characterized in that a common conveyor for carrying out processed rice cracker dough was laid. That. In addition, in the automatic proofing machine, a plurality of mesh baskets are fixed in parallel and radially at equal intervals on a rotating shaft horizontally installed, and each mesh basket is provided with an opening / closing lid that automatically opens and closes.
A chute is interposed between the distribution container and the opening / closing lid of the mesh basket, and an opening / closing means for opening / closing the lid of each mesh basket is provided at the bottom of the automatic proof machine.

In the above invention, when the weighing conveyor is lowered and the distribution container is erected high, the rice cracker dough is lifted from the weighing conveyor to the distribution container, and the distribution container is moved by its own weight to each net basket of the automatic proofing machine through the chute. It was necessary to make an inflow (supply).

According to the method of the present invention, since the position of the weighing conveyor does not necessarily have to be in the low position, the weighing conveyor and the distribution container are both installed higher than the automatic proofing machine, and the incoming rice cracker dough is moved from the low position to the high position. It will be good if you lead to. In this case, it is not necessary to use a bucket conveyor because it is before weighing, and a normal conveyor or a normal conveyor (mesh or belt) provided with a flow stop rod can be used.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a rice cracker dough that is continuously conveyed is weighed, and a certain amount is weighed in accordance with the capacity of each net basket of a proofing loom, and this is transferred to a distribution container for distribution. It is supplied into the container, then the distribution container is moved to the automatic proofing machine, and the distribution container is tilted to load the content rice cracker dough into the net basket of the automatic proofing machine. Repeat the operation of receiving, transferring and charging this rice cracker dough,
When the rice cracker dough has been distributed in all the baskets of the automatic proofing machine, move to the next automatic proofing machine. In this way, rice cracker dough is sequentially charged into all automatic proofing machines.

Although there are a plurality of the automatic proofing machines, as described above, they are sequentially charged and the rice cracker dough is filled in the fully automatic proofing machine. For example, if it takes 7 hours for each proof, the proofs are sequentially carried out with different charging times. Since this automatic proofing machine takes proofing at 75 ° C to 80 ° C for 7 hours, if the processing speed of the next step is slow, the proofing machine that finished the proofing will turn off the heater and wait to proceed to the next step. Match.

In the above, if the end of the proofing machine, the charging time of the rice cracker dough to each automatic proofing machine, and the like are programmed in advance, the automatic operation can be performed all day by simply turning on the start switch first. If the size and shape of the rice cracker dough and heat source etc. are made constant, each rice cracker dough will have the same finished state at the same time. Obtainable.

Therefore, it looks like a batch system at first glance,
As the line is a continuous process, it is possible to maintain the consistency of the production line (take out from the proofer in the next process).

According to the apparatus of the present invention, the measuring conveyor is connected to the rice cracker dough conveying conveyor, and the distribution container is arranged on the outlet side of the measuring conveyor.
Automatically load the rice cracker dough so as to reciprocate between each proofing machine, lay a common conveyer conveyor at the bottom of each proofing machine, and provide a means to automatically open and close the opening and closing lid of each net basket. Since it is attached, a new rice cracker dough can be loaded in the upper part, and the roasted rice cracker dough can be taken out in the lower part for smooth work.

[0016] In the proofing machine, since the net baskets are radially installed on the outer side of the rotating shaft, when the rice cracker dough is loaded into the upper net basket, if the proofed rice cracker dough is taken out from the lower net basket, simultaneous work can be performed. It is possible to rationalize the work.

The conditions of the proofer vary depending on the quality, size and shape of the rice cracker dough, but are usually 75 ° C to 80 ° C.
By passing heated air at ℃ for 6 hours to 8 hours, the water content is finished to 10% to 20%.

Therefore, if several proof machines are arranged in parallel,
By loading or unloading the rice cracker dough by giving a time difference to each proofing machine, it is possible to continuously carry out the brewer's rice cracker dough to the carry-out conveyor, or to adjust the processing speed of the next process. You can also

[0019]

Embodiment 1 An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. The rice cracker dough sent by the transfer conveyor is weighed by a fixed amount (for example, 80 kg) by the weighing conveyor, then put in the bucket conveyor, lifted to the height of the distribution container, and supplied to the distribution container. Then, the distribution container moves on the rail to a position facing the automatic proofing machine, and after confirming the stop, the distribution container is tilted to load the rice cracker dough into the net basket of the automatic proofing machine. Since several (for example, 6) mesh baskets are installed in the automatic proofing machine, rice cracker dough is sequentially charged. Therefore, for example, if the dispensing container is reciprocated six times to load all of the rice cracker dough, the loading of one proofing machine is completed, and at the same time, the removal of the mashed dough is completed.

As described above, since the proofing process is sequentially started from the automatic proofing machine for the completion of charging of the rice cracker dough, if the charging of the rice cracker dough is completed for all the proofing machines, the distribution is carried out until the completion of the proofing process of the proofing machine. The container and other rice cracker dough supply lines are down.

The conditions for the proofing process vary depending on the quality, size, shape, etc. of the rice cracker dough, but are, for example, from 75 ° C to
If hot air at 80 ° C is circulated for 6 hours to 8 hours, the water content is 10
% To 20%, and the proof processing can be completed.

The number of proofing machines of the proofing machine in the above-mentioned invention is not limited to a few, but it is necessary to proof the continuously conveyed rice cracker dough in a batch system for a predetermined time, so that the next step (baking, baking, It must be balanced with seasoning, alignment, packaging, etc. to ensure that the roasted rice cracker dough is transported in just the right amount.

Therefore, it is only necessary to accurately and automatically operate the computer-operated machine.
The processing time of the proof differs depending on the shape, thickness, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to consider such fluctuations in the processing time of the proof and consider so as not to hinder the processing in the next process.

Since the processing conditions for the proofing machine can be set for each proofing machine, it is possible to perform proofing processing for different types of rice cracker dough for each 480 kg (capacity of one proofing machine).

[0025]

[Embodiment 2] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 2, the rice cracker dough is a dough pool conveyor 1, transport conveyors 3, 4, and a supply conveyor 5.
It is supplied to the measuring conveyor 6 through the respective a and 5b conveyors. The weighing conveyor 6 is installed on the electronic scale, and when the content rice cracker dough reaches a fixed amount (for example, 80 kg), the dough pool conveyor 1, the transport conveyor 3,
4, the supply conveyors 5a and 5b are stopped, the weighing conveyor 6 is moved in the direction of the arrow 7, and the chute 6a on the outlet side supplies the bucket 10 of the bucket conveyor 9 as shown by the arrow 8 (see FIG. 2). 3).

In the first embodiment, the dough pool conveyor 1 is provided with a leveling plate 21 at a right angle so that the thickness of the rice cracker dough to be conveyed is leveled and carried as indicated by an arrow 28. ing. Further, the transport conveyor 3 is installed obliquely, and the crosspiece 2 is provided on the conveyor belt so that the rice cracker dough does not flow down due to its own weight.

A chute 23 is installed between the transfer conveyor 4 and the supply conveyors 5a and 5b so as to straddle the supply conveyors 5a and 5b, and a small hole 24 is formed in the chute 23 above the supply conveyor 5a. It is provided. Therefore, most of the rice cracker dough is moved from the transport conveyor 4 as shown by an arrow 46, transferred to the supply conveyor 5b as shown by an arrow 47, and then transferred onto the weighing conveyor 6 as shown by an arrow 48. Be done.

Then, the rice cracker dough transferred onto the weighing conveyor 6 is to some extent (for example, 80 kg, 79
kg), the supply conveyor 5b is stopped. Therefore, only the rice cracker dough that has dropped from the small holes 24 onto the supply conveyor 5a is sent to the weighing conveyor 6 as indicated by the arrow 22. In this way, when the planned rice cracker dough is stored on the weighing conveyor 6,
Since the supply conveyor 5a is stopped, the weighing accuracy can be kept high.

The bucket conveyor 9 has a frame 11 installed obliquely and is mounted on the frame 11. The hopper 15a of the distribution container 15 is exposed below the upper end of the frame. Then, by moving the bucket conveyor 9, the bucket 10 is rotated in the direction of the arrow 16 at the upper end of the frame 11, and the rice cracker dough in the bucket 10 is supplied into the distribution container 15 as shown by the arrow 17 (FIG. 3). ).

The distribution container 15 moves on the rail 18 as shown by an arrow 19 or 20, and the rail 18
The rice cracker dough is loaded into the automatic proofing machine 25 installed along the line.

The distribution container 15 is rotatably installed by a shaft 13 mounted on a dolly 12. Since the shaft 13 is connected to the shaft of a motor 14, the shaft 13 is rotated when the motor 14 is started. The distribution container 15 can be rotated in the direction of arrow 26 or in the opposite direction. A motor 27 is installed on the dolly 12, the drive shaft 41 installed on the dolly 12 is rotated, and the wheels 42 fixed to the drive shaft 41 can be rolled along the rails 18. 27 allows the carriage 12 to be carried to any position on the rail 18 (FIGS. 2, 5,
6).

The power source of the motors 14 and 27 is the cord 4
The cord 49 is sent through the support rod 5 of the rail 18.
It is suspended from a suspension line 52 fixed to the motor 3, and is connected to the motors 14 and 27 via a guide pipe 54 (FIG. 6).

Further, a chute 30 which moves in the directions of arrows 63 and 64 by a rod 60 of an air cylinder is installed on each wheeling machine 25 (FIG. 5).

If the distribution container 15 moves on the rail 18 and stops in front of the automatic proof machine 25a,
The shaft 14 is rotated by the motor 14, and the distribution container 15
When the container is rotated, the distribution container 15 rotates about the shaft 13 as shown by an arrow 26, so that the distribution container 1
The rice cracker dough in 5 is discharged onto the chute 30 as indicated by the arrow 29, descends on the chute 30 as indicated by the arrow 31, and is loaded into the upper net basket 35a. In this case, it is necessary to open the opening / closing lid 34a of the net cage 35a. Also,
To remove the roasted rice cracker dough, use the bottom basket 35c
When the opening / closing lid 34c of is opened, the roasted rice cracker dough in the net basket 35c is discharged onto the carry-out conveyor 36 as shown by the arrow 32 and is carried by the carry-out conveyor 36 in the direction of the arrow 37 (the next step) ( 2 and 3).

A take-out conveyor 65 is provided below the opposite ends of the carry-out conveyors 36, 36a, and carry-out conveyors 66, 67, 68 are sequentially arranged and connected to the take-out conveyor 65, as shown by arrows 69, 70, 71, 72. It will be delivered to the desired point.

In the above description, one end of a square rod 55 for opening and closing the lid is attached to the shaft 56 at the upper and lower portions of each proof machine 25, and the tip end of the square rod 55 is the shaft 57 of the opening / closing lid 34.
You can press. When the square bar 55 is rotated in the direction of arrow 58, the opening / closing lid 34 is opened as shown by arrow 59. When the square bar 55 retracts in the direction of the arrow 61, the opening / closing lid 34 is pulled by the spring 62 and closed (FIGS. 5 and 7).

A proofer 25a along the rail 18,
25b, 25c, and 25d are installed at equal intervals. Further, common carry-out conveyors 36 and 36a are laid at the bottom of each of the wheeling machines 25 (showing the whole) (FIG. 2).

Each of the wheeling machines 25 has a mesh basket 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, and 3 around the rotary shaft 38.
5f are radially installed at equal intervals. 3 in the figure
3 is an electronic scale, 39 is a heater, 40 is a sliding door, 50 is a body, 51 is a cover, and 56 is a temperature sensor (FIG. 3).

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the automatic proofing machine 25 rotates in the direction of arrow 43 and the air heated by the heater 39 flows in the directions of arrows 44 and 45 to proof the rice cracker dough in the basket 35. To do.

[0040]

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the rice cracker dough that is continuously carried in can be subjected to a proofing process in a batch system and continuously carried out. In addition, in this case, multiple proofing machines can be proofed under independent conditions, so processing conditions that match the quality, size, and shape of the dough can be given, and continuous processing of different rice cracker dough is possible. It is a thing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment of the same device.

FIG. 3 is a front view in which a part of the embodiment of weighing, lifting and dispensing is also omitted.

FIG. 4 is a side view in which the embodiment of the proof machine is also partially omitted.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment in which rice cracker dough is charged from a distribution container.

FIG. 6 is also a perspective view of the distribution container.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the same basket basket.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Dough Pool Conveyor 3, 4 Conveying Conveyor 5a, 5b Supplying Conveyor 6 Measuring Conveyor 9 Bucket Conveyor 10 Bucket 15 Distributing Container 25 (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) Automatic Wheeling Machine 35 (35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35
f) mesh basket

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. The rice cracker dough is weighed to a fixed amount, the measured rice cracker dough is loaded into a distribution container, the distribution container is moved to an automatic proofing machine, and the mesh basket is installed on the automatic proofing machine. After accommodating the rice cracker dough in order, the distribution container returns to the rice cracker dough receiving position, and if a predetermined proof is taken by the automatic proofing machine, take out the processed rice cracker dough from the net basket and move to the next step. An automatic proofing method for rice cracker materials characterized by: 2. The charging of the weighed rice cracker dough into the distribution container is performed by using a bucket conveyor to lift the rice cracker dough from a low place to a distribution container installed at a predetermined height. Automatic proofing method for rice cracker ingredients. 3. The movement of the dispensing container is a reciprocating movement between the position for receiving the rice cracker dough and each position of the plurality of automatic proofing machines, and the number of mesh baskets of each automatic proofing machine is reciprocating. The automatic proofing method of the rice cracker material according to claim 1. 4. A brewer device in which weighed rice cracker dough is contained in a distribution container, and the brewer dough is carried to each of a plurality of automatic proofing machines by the distribution container, and a proofing machine is taken for each proofing machine. The weighing conveyor is connected to the rice cracker dough conveyor, and the outlet side of the dough weighing conveyor faces the lower part of the bucket conveyor that receives the rice cracker dough.The upper end of the bucket conveyor is provided with the receiving position of the distribution container. A moving rail of the dispensing container is installed in the dispensing container so that the dispensing container can reciprocate, and a plurality of automatic proofing machines are arranged along the moving rail of the distributing container. An automatic proofing device for rice cracker materials, characterized by a dough conveyor being laid. 5. The automatic proofing machine comprises: a plurality of mesh baskets that are fixed in parallel and radially at equal intervals on a rotary shaft that is horizontally installed, and each mesh basket is provided with an opening / closing lid that automatically opens and closes. An automatic proofing device for rice cracker material according to claim 4, wherein a chute is provided between the opening and closing lid of the mesh basket. 6. The automatic proofing device for rice cracker material according to claim 4, wherein an opening / closing means for opening / closing the opening / closing lid of each net basket is provided at the bottom of the automatic proofing machine.