JP2005287339A - Method for producing cake with pattern - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a cake with patterns by which patterns desired by a client can be inexpensively drawn at the surface of a cake with hands without modification in a short period of time regardless of a shop scale or drawing technique of a patissier. <P>SOLUTION: The method for producing a cake with patterns comprises the following process: preparing media for projecting the patterns desired to be displayed on the cake; projecting the patterns on the surface of the cake via an optical means 30 using the prepared media; and drawing the patterns at the upper surface 33a of the cake 33 with edible material using an extruder according to the projected patterns 34. The method makes it possible to reproduce the same patterns as original ones presented by the client on the surface of the cake with hands without any specific aptitude through projecting the original patterns at the surface of the cake and tracing the projected image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing a cake in which a target pattern is drawn on the surface with an edible material.

  In recent years, there is a great demand for cakes on birthdays and Christmas, and there is also a great desire to draw pictures on the surface of those cakes. For example, if a picture already drawn, such as a picture drawn by a child, can be reproduced as it is on a cake, it is expected to be further pleased. For such a request, a method of drawing by hand while looking at a pattern is usually performed. Moreover, in the technique of the following patent document 1, a pattern and a photograph etc. are printed on an edible film with an edible ink, and the cake with a pattern is created by the method of mounting the film on a cake. Moreover, in the technique of patent document 2, the cake with a pattern is manufactured by the method of drawing using the apparatus which has a discharge means.

Japanese Patent No. 3273507 JP 05-316957 A

  However, in the above prior art, it has been difficult to draw a pattern that meets the customer's request at low cost and in a short time.

  For example, in the method of drawing while actually looking at the pattern, it takes time and it is difficult to reproduce the target pattern well, and the result is affected by the drawing technique of the cake producer. In particular, when reproducing a picture drawn by a child, a situation such as loss of childhood is expected.

  In addition, the method of placing a film printed with edible ink as in Patent Document 1 and the method of drawing with an apparatus as in Patent Document 2 require special dedicated means such as edible ink, film, and device, In addition to being expensive, it is not suitable for implementation in a small-scale cake shop, and has the disadvantage of an inorganic finish with little handmade feel.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the object thereof is handwritten on the surface of the cake as it is, at a low cost and in a short time that could not be achieved by the above-described conventional technology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a cake with a pattern that can be drawn, and can easily reproduce a high-quality pattern on the cake regardless of the scale of the cake shop or the drawing technique of the cake producer.

The manufacturing method of the cake with a pattern of Claim 1 is as follows.
A medium creating step for creating a medium for projecting a pattern desired to be displayed on the cake; and a projecting step for projecting the pattern onto the cake surface by optical means using the created medium. And a drawing step of drawing a pattern on the cake surface by the edible material according to the projected image.

  In this way, by projecting the original picture on the surface of the cake, tracing and drawing according to the projected image, handwriting the same pattern as the original picture presented by the customer on the cake surface without requiring special qualities Can be reproduced.

  Since a picture drawn on drawing paper or the like cannot usually be projected as it is by optical means, a picture representing a picture on a film or image data or the like is required as a medium for projection. Optical means can project a pattern onto the cake surface, which can be enlarged or reduced freely, and the irradiated light is not hot enough to alter the cake or melt the cream on the surface If it is. The edible material only needs to be a material that is not harmful to the human body. For example, chocolate that is usually used for decorating cakes, napage colored with natural pigments, and the like can be used.

The manufacturing method of the cake with a pattern of Claim 2 is as follows.
The medium creating step includes a capturing step of capturing the pattern by an image capturing unit such as a scanner or a digital camera, and a positive film creating step of printing the captured pattern to create a positive film, the projecting step However, the pattern is projected onto the cake surface by optical means using the positive film. The image capturing means may be any means necessary for printing the captured pattern in addition to the scanner and the digital camera.

The manufacturing method of the cake with a pattern of Claim 3 is as follows.
The manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein the positive film creation step includes a processing step in which the captured image is converted into image data for projection by a personal computer.

The manufacturing method of the cake with a pattern of Claim 4 is as follows.
The mediator creating step is performed by drawing a pattern directly on a transparent film.

  By directly drawing a pattern on a transparent film, it is possible to easily create a projection medium without going through steps such as image capture and printing.

The manufacturing method of the cake with a pattern of Claim 5 is as follows.
The mediator creating step includes a capturing step of capturing a pattern by an image capturing unit such as a scanner or a digital camera, and a processing step of converting the captured image into digital image data for projection by a personal computer. The image data is projected by a projector.

  According to this method, the medium can be created without making it tangible by printing or the like, and can be directly projected as image data by the projector.

The manufacturing method of the cake with a pattern of Claim 6 is as follows.
The mediator creating step includes a capturing step of capturing a pattern by an image capturing unit such as a scanner or a digital camera, and the captured image is directly projected by an optical unit.

  According to the method of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a cake with a pattern in which a pattern desired by a customer is drawn on the surface by handwriting at low cost and in a short time. Although it is handwritten, it can be reproduced with extremely high accuracy, and the product value and diversification of cakes for consumers can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the steps of the method of manufacturing a cake with a pattern according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, first, a pattern desired to be drawn on the cake, for example, reference numeral 10 in FIG. The mediator creation process is performed based on the picture drawn by the child (step (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 101).

  Here, the “mediator” is a mediator for projecting a pattern, and is analog information or digital data that can be projected by optical means. Accordingly, various specific methods can be considered as the mediator creation step (S101). In the present embodiment, the image capture step (S101a), the image processing step (S101b), and the positive film creation step (S101c). Is going to do.

  FIG. 2 specifically shows each of these steps. First, an image capturing process (S101a) in which a picture 10 drawn by a child is captured as digital data by a scanner 12 is shown. In addition to the scanner 12, the digital camera 13 or the like can be used for this image capture.

  Next, as the image processing step (S101b), there is shown a configuration in which the picture data captured by the device is used as image data for projection by the personal computer 14. Further, the personal computer 14 displays this information as an image on the display, and if necessary, the image is corrected on the display.

  Then, as a final step of the medium creation step (S101), a positive film creation step (S101c) is performed. In this embodiment, an example using the printer 16 is shown. The image data processed in the image processing step (S101b) is sent to the printer 16 as printing means, and the image of the target pattern is printed as a positive film on an OHP film or the like.

  As shown in the drawing, the positive film 18 of a predetermined size may be printed one by one, but it may be created as a film 20 in which pictures are continuously displayed as shown in FIG. This film is a medium for projection by optical means, and it is preferable to display a picture by a diagram or color on a transparent sheet as in the present embodiment. Any other medium may be used as long as it is a medium that can be projected.

  After the “mediator”, that is, in the present embodiment, the positive films 18 and 20 are obtained in the mediator creation step of S101, the next projection step (S102) is performed. FIG. 4 shows an apparatus for projection, and a photographic enlarger 30 is used in this embodiment. The photographic enlarger 30 may be a commonly used one, and the main body 31 is attached to the support device 32 so as to be projected downward.

  The positive films 18 and 20 are set on the main body 31 of the photographic enlarger 30, and their designs 34 are projected and displayed on the upper surface 33 a of the cake 33. That is, the photographic enlarger 30 has a light source, and the image of the positive film 18 or 20 is enlarged or reduced by the light from the light source and projected at an appropriate size.

  Next, a drawing step (S103) is performed. In this step, as shown in FIG. 4, the cake maker draws according to the picture projected and displayed by the edible material. What is characteristic in the present embodiment is that the cake producer can trace the pattern projected and displayed on the upper surface 33a of the cake 33 as the original image, and the original image drawn on the cake orderer side. Can be faithfully reproduced on the cake by handwriting. When a cake maker simply draws while looking at the original picture, it is difficult to reproduce the pattern drawn by a general cake maker on the cake because the part once drawn on the cake can not be easily erased It is.

  Also, the reproduction of the original picture on the cake is not a printed edible sticker or a mechanical standard drawing, but a picture drawn by the orderer, for example, a child or a child concerned, himself. It is to be reproduced by hand with the ingredients paint. The finished product is shown in FIG. 5 and is a surprise and interest for children.

  This drawing is performed using an extraction instrument 38 filled with an edible material. In other words, the edible material corresponding to the paint is a colored edible material such as chocolate or napage, and various colors that have been used for cake decoration can be used. Further, the extraction device 38 is not particularly limited, and any one that has been used for decoration so far can be used as long as the edible food can be extracted and drawn from the tip portion.

  As another embodiment, for example, with respect to the projection of the pattern, the example shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows an example in which the pattern data of the captured original image is once captured in the personal computer 14 and image processing is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this process, and it is also possible to project the image directly onto the cake by a projector based on the pattern data captured by the scanner 12 or the digital camera 13. In this case, a positive film or the like (tangible object) as a “medium” for projection is not necessary, and the image data captured by the scanner 12 or the digital camera 13 becomes the “medium”. Regarding the installation of the projector, since it is necessary to project a pattern onto the cake from above, it can be easily installed by using a reflector such as a mirror.

  As another embodiment of the mediator creation step, it is also possible to create a “mediator” by drawing a pattern directly on a transparent film body. Specifically, when ordering a cake, an orderer, for example, a child draws a favorite pattern on a film body using a color pen or the like, and the film body is used as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use a method of drawing the pattern of the film body as it is on the cake by the projection device.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, as a target pattern, not only a picture drawn by a child but also a portrait or a company logo mark can be used. In addition, although the transparent film is exemplified as the medium for the tangible object, the present invention is not limited to this, and other objects such as paper can be used as long as the medium can project a pattern with an optical device. The case of direct image projection display based on digital image data that does not use tangible mediators is also illustrated, but the projection device is not limited to a device called a projector, and on the cake based on image data as well. Any device that can project a pattern onto the screen is sufficient.

It is a block diagram which shows the process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a specific operation explanatory view corresponding to each process of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other structural example of a positive film. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state and drawing operation | movement which project a pattern on the cake surface by an optical means. It is the photograph which shows the actual original picture and the completed cake.

Explanation of symbols

10 Children's drawings 12 Scanner (image capture means)
13 Digital camera (image capture means)
14 Personal computer (image processing means)
16 Printer 18 Positive film 20 Positive film 30 Photographic enlarger (optical means)
33 Cake 34 Projected pattern 38 Equipment for extraction of edible material

Claims (6)

A medium creating step for creating a medium for projecting a pattern desired to be displayed on the cake;
A projecting step of projecting the pattern onto the cake surface by optical means using the created medium;
A drawing step of drawing a pattern on the cake surface with an edible material according to the projected image;
A process for producing a cake with a pattern, comprising: The mediator creating step is a capturing step of capturing the pattern by an image capturing means such as a scanner or a digital camera.
Including a positive film creation step of creating a positive film by printing the captured pattern,
The method for producing a cake with a picture according to claim 1, wherein the projecting step projects the picture onto the cake surface by optical means using the positive film.   The method for producing a cake with a pattern according to claim 2, wherein the positive film creating step includes a processing step in which the captured pattern is converted into image data for projection by a personal computer.   The method for producing a cake with a pattern according to claim 1, wherein the medium creation step is performed by drawing a pattern directly on a transparent film. The mediator creating step is a capturing step of capturing a pattern by an image capturing means such as a scanner or a digital camera,
Including a processing step of converting the captured image into digital image data for projection by a personal computer,
The method for producing a cake with a picture according to claim 1, wherein in the projecting step, the image data is projected by a projector. The medium creation step includes a capturing step of capturing a pattern by an image capturing unit such as a scanner or a digital camera.
The method for producing a cake with a picture according to claim 1, wherein the captured image is directly projected by optical means.