JP2005333953A - Production method and production apparatus for solid glucose - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an economical production method capable of simply and efficiently mass-producing solid glucose by using only glucose, capable of smoothly and efficiently filling under pressure the glucose in plural dents for filling and sending under a filling roller 3, and capable of filling continuously and successively, producing much solid glucose in a short time, and simply and surely finishing the surface of the pressured solid glucose cakes. <P>SOLUTION: The solid glucose is produced by charging powdery glucose mixed with water into a hopper 1, sending always the glucose under the filling roller 3 by using a feeding rotary blade 2, filling the glucose in plural filling dents 11 of a mold 10 under pressure, always returning with a returning rotary blade 4 the glucose to the feeding rotary blade 2 side, wherein the plural molds 10 continuously passing through a filling part are leveled their surfaces with a leveling spatula 5, the surfaces of the pressured glucose cakes are finished, the glucose cakes are taken out from the molds 10 and dried with a drying means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention focuses on glucose, which is fast in digestion and absorption, and exhibits excellent effects on mental (neural) fatigue recovery and physical fatigue recovery, and may be eaten directly as a dietary supplement. It relates to a method and an apparatus for producing solid glucose that is devised so that it can be easily and efficiently mass-produced solid glucose, which can be taken by being dissolved in appropriate beverages such as cold water, hot water, coffee, tea, etc. is there.

  Conventionally, as a solid type of glucose, for example, there is a dietary supplement using glucose, and this dietary supplement is provided as a bag of a relatively large lump. It was. However, since it is a relatively large lump, its storage and handling are very inconvenient.

Therefore, a glucose tablet as shown in Patent Document 1 has been proposed by the present inventor.
This is a dietary supplement composed of glucose as a main ingredient and 1% or less of sucrose fatty acid ester, and is solidified into an appropriate shape having an appropriate thickness by a tablet machine. Therefore, it is not necessary to crush a relatively large lump like a conventional one, the size can be easily adjusted, the required amount is easy to understand, it is difficult to lose shape, etc. It has good appearance, is easy to carry, can be used easily, and has excellent effects such as convenient storage and handling.

Utility model registration No. 3095760

  However, since the glucose tablets as described above are constituted by a tablet machine, there are disadvantages that are difficult to mass-produce efficiently.

  In addition, the present inventor has continued to develop a solid glucose that can be produced in a simpler and more efficient manner without being satisfied with the above-mentioned means, by which a relatively soft feel is obtained and solid glucose that is easily soluble in cold water can be produced. doing.

  Thus, in order to achieve the above-described problems, etc., the present application has been created. In the method for producing solid glucose according to claim 1, a predetermined amount of water is added to a predetermined amount of powdered glucose. After mixing, the powdery glucose containing water is put into the hopper 1, and in this hopper 1, the powdered glucose containing water is filled with the roller 3 for filling by the rotary blade body 2 for feeding. The powdery glucose containing water is pressurized and filled into the filling recesses 11 provided in the mold 10 by the filling roller 3, and water is contained by the feed back rotary blade body 4. The powdered glucose is always fed back to the rotary blade body 2 for feeding, while the plurality of forming molds 10 are continuously passed through the filling portion provided at the lower part of the hopper 1 by a suitable transport mechanism and filled. Water at the department The contained powdery glucose is filled in the plurality of filling recesses 11, and the surface of the molding die 10 that has passed through the filling portions is ground with a scraping spatula 5, and the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recesses 11. The pressured glucose lump was taken out of the mold 10 and dried by a drying means as appropriate, and a means for producing solid glucose having a desired shape was adopted.

  Moreover, in the solid glucose production apparatus according to claim 2, a filling mechanism configured to fill a plurality of filling recesses 11 on the surface of the mold 10 with powdered glucose mixed with a predetermined amount of water; A conveying mechanism configured to allow a plurality of molds 10 to pass through the filling portion of the filling mechanism continuously, and the filling mechanism is a hopper into which powdered glucose mixed with a predetermined amount of water is charged. 1, a feeding rotary blade body 2 disposed in the hopper 1 so as to be driven to rotate, a filling roller 3 disposed in the hopper 1 so as to be driven to rotate, and a rotator 1 disposed in the hopper 1 so as to be driven to rotate. The feed rotary vane body 2 is configured to constantly feed water-containing powdery glucose under the filling roller 3, and the filling roller 3 includes water Included A plurality of filling recesses 11 provided in the mold 10 can be pressurized and filled with powdery glucose, and the feed-back rotating blade body 4 feeds powdered glucose containing water into the rotating blade body 2 for feeding in. The transport mechanism is configured to be able to always send back the glue, and the transport mechanism includes a base 15 that slidably guides and supports the plurality of molds 10 and a driving unit that presses the plurality of molds 10 along the base 15. And a means for providing a scraping spatula 5 that is configured so that the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11 can be prepared by grinding the surface of the mold 10 that has passed through the filling portion of the filling mechanism. Adopted.

  Furthermore, in the solid glucose manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3, the molding die 10 includes a separation lower die 10a and a separation upper die 10b that can be separated and joined to the upper surface of the separation lower die 10a. The separation lower mold 10a is provided with a lower recess 11a, the separation upper mold 10b is provided with an upper hole portion 11b, and the upper hole portion 11b is configured to have a substantially tapered hole shape that gradually becomes narrower upward. It was adopted.

Therefore, according to the method for producing solid glucose according to claim 1, it may be eaten directly as a dietary supplement, or it may be dissolved in an appropriate beverage such as cold water, hot water, coffee, tea, etc. In addition, solid glucose that provides a relatively soft feel can be mass-produced more easily and efficiently, resulting in an economical production method.
Furthermore, since a predetermined amount of water is mixed with a predetermined amount of powdered glucose, solid glucose can be formed only from glucose (100% glucose).

  In particular, the powdery glucose containing water is constantly fed below the filling roller 3 by the feeding rotary blade body 2, and the powdery glucose containing water is provided in the mold 10 by the filling roller 3. The filling recesses 11 are pressurized and filled, and the feed-back rotating blade body 4 always feeds the powdered glucose containing water back into the alley, so that the powder-like water-containing powder Glucose can be smoothly and efficiently pressurized and filled into the plurality of filling recesses 11 of the mold 10. In addition, the powdery glucose containing water in the hopper 1 can be smoothly and efficiently sent below the filling roller 3.

  In addition, a plurality of molds 10 are continuously passed through a filling part provided at the lower part of the hopper 1 by an appropriate transport mechanism and filled with powdered glucose containing water in the filling part 11. Therefore, it becomes possible to continuously and sequentially fill the plurality of molds 10 with powdered glucose containing water, and a large amount of solid glucose can be easily produced in a relatively short time.

  Further, the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11 of the mold 10 can be easily and reliably adjusted by the scraping spatula 5.

Moreover, according to the solid glucose production apparatus of claim 2, it may be eaten directly as a dietary supplement, or it may be dissolved in an appropriate beverage such as cold water, hot water, coffee, tea, etc. Moreover, it becomes a production apparatus that can mass-produce solid glucose that can provide a relatively soft feel more easily and efficiently.
Furthermore, solid glucose consisting only of powdered glucose (100% glucose) mixed with a predetermined amount of water can be reliably produced.

  In particular, the feeding rotary blade body 2 is configured to constantly feed powdery glucose containing water to the lower side of the filling roller 3, and the filling roller 3 is a mold for forming powdery glucose containing water. It is comprised so that the several filling recessed part 11 provided in 10 can be pressurized-filled, and the rotary blade body 4 for sending back allows powdered glucose containing water to always feed back the rotary blade body 2 for feeding. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly and efficiently pressurize powdery glucose containing water into the plurality of filling recesses 11 of the mold 10 in a smooth and efficient manner. In addition, the powdery glucose containing water in the hopper 1 can be smoothly and efficiently sent below the filling roller 3.

  In addition, the transport mechanism includes a base 15 that slidably guides and supports the plurality of molds 10 and drive means that presses the plurality of molds 10 along the base 15. And a device capable of easily producing a large amount of solid glucose in a relatively short time by allowing the forming die 10 to be continuously fed and passed through a filling portion provided at the lower part of the hopper 1 by an appropriate transport mechanism. Become.

  Furthermore, since the scraping spatula 5 is provided, the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11 of the mold 10 can be prepared easily and reliably.

  Furthermore, according to the apparatus for producing solid glucose according to claim 3, the mold release of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11 of the mold 10 is improved, and the pressurized glucose lump is deformed from the mold 10. It becomes possible to easily remove the liquid without any mold release agent, and it is possible to produce solid glucose only with glucose (100% glucose).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on illustrated examples as follows.
First, the solid glucose manufacturing apparatus of the present invention will be described. This manufacturing apparatus is configured so that a plurality of filling recesses 11 on the surface of the mold 10 can be filled with powdered glucose mixed with a predetermined amount of water. A mechanism and a transport mechanism configured to allow a plurality of molding dies 10 to continuously pass through a filling portion of the filling mechanism are provided.

  The filling mechanism includes a hopper 1 into which powdery glucose mixed with a predetermined amount of water is charged, a feeding rotary blade body 2 disposed in the hopper 1 so as to be capable of driving rotation, and a hopper 1. The charging roller 3 is disposed so as to be driven to rotate, and the feed-back rotary blade body 4 is disposed in the hopper 1 so as to be rotatable.

  Further, the feeding rotary blade body 2 is configured to constantly feed water-containing powdery glucose below the filling roller 3, and the filling roller 3 is a mold for forming water-containing powdery glucose. It is comprised so that the several filling recessed part 11 provided in 10 can be pressurized-filled, and the rotary blade body 4 for sending back allows powdered glucose containing water to always feed back the rotary blade body 2 for feeding. It is configured. That is, the powdery glucose containing water is formed so that it can be smoothly and efficiently pressurized and filled into the plurality of filling recesses 11 of the mold 10, and the powdery water containing the water in the hopper 1 is formed. Is formed so that it can be smoothly and efficiently fed below the filling roller 3.

  Further, the transport mechanism includes a base 15 that slidably guides and supports the plurality of molds 10, and driving means (for example, an oil cylinder 20) that presses the plurality of molds 10 along the base 15. It is provided.

  In addition, a scraping spatula 5 is provided in the vicinity of the hopper 1 so that the surface of the molding die 10 that has passed through the filling portion of the filling mechanism can be ground to prepare the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11. It has been.

  The hopper 1 is configured in a substantially rectangular tube shape having an upper portion that is appropriately expanded by a metal plate material or the like, for example, and the upper portion serves as an inlet, and powdery glucose containing water is introduced. The lower opening portion serves as a filling portion, and is configured so that powdery glucose containing water can be filled into the filling recess 11 of the mold 10. A predetermined amount of powdered glucose containing water is introduced into the hopper 1.

The feeding rotary blade body 2 is made of, for example, an appropriate metal material, an appropriate synthetic resin material, an appropriate composite material, or the like, and is installed on the left and right side plate portions of the hopper 1 so as to be rotatable. Moreover, in the hopper 1, the mold 10 is disposed behind the conveying direction. Furthermore, it is connected to a driving means as appropriate, and is configured to be driven to rotate in a predetermined direction at an arbitrary rotational speed.
Further, the feeding rotary blade body 2 includes, for example, a shaft 2a that is rotatably driven on the left and right side plate portions of the hopper 1, and a plurality of blade pieces 2b that are fixed to appropriate positions of the shaft 2a at appropriate intervals. Thus, the powdery glucose containing water in the hopper 1 can be uniformly stirred and can be constantly fed below the filling roller 3.

The filling roller 3 is made of, for example, a metal material, a composite material, or the like as appropriate, and is installed on the left and right side plate portions of the hopper 1 so as to be rotatable. In addition, in the hopper 1, the mold 10 is disposed at a substantially central portion in the conveying direction. Furthermore, it is connected to a driving means as appropriate, and is configured to be driven to rotate in a predetermined direction at an arbitrary rotational speed.
The filling roller 3 is composed of, for example, a shaft 3a that is rotatably driven on the left and right side plate portions of the hopper 1, and a substantially cylindrical roller body that is fixed to the shaft 3a. It is configured so that powdery glucose containing water can be pressurized and filled into the filling recess 11 of the mold 10.
The filling roller 3 is configured so that the vertical position in the hopper 1 can be arbitrarily adjusted by an appropriate vertical position adjusting device (not shown). That is, it is configured to be able to adjust the pressure when pressure-filling powdery glucose containing water below the roller body into the filling recess 11 of the mold 10, The hardness can be adjusted freely. By the way, the hardness of the solid glucose can be adjusted by the rotational speed of the filling roller 3 and the conveying speed of the mold 10.

The feed-back rotary blade 4 is made of, for example, an appropriate metal material, an appropriate synthetic resin material, an appropriate composite material, or the like, and is installed on the left and right side plate portions of the hopper 1 so as to be rotatable. . Moreover, in the hopper 1, the mold 10 is disposed in front of the conveying direction. That is, the feed back rotating blade body 4 is arranged on the front side of the filling roller 3 in the conveying direction, and the feeding rotary blade body 2 is arranged on the side of the filling roller 3 in the conveying direction. Furthermore, it is connected to a driving means as appropriate, and is configured to be driven to rotate in a predetermined direction at an arbitrary rotational speed.
In addition, the sending-back rotary blade body 4 includes, for example, a shaft 4a that is rotatably driven on the left and right side plate portions of the hopper 1, and a plurality of blade pieces 4b that are fixed at appropriate positions on the shaft 4a at appropriate intervals. The powdery glucose containing water in the hopper 1 can be uniformly stirred and passed over the filling roller 3 so that the feeding rotary blade body 2 can always be sent back to the alley. It is configured. That is, the powdery glucose containing water is formed so as to smoothly and efficiently pressurize and fill the plurality of filling recesses 11 of the mold 10 so as to move smoothly in the hopper 1. .

  The scraping spatula 5 is made of, for example, an appropriate metal material, an appropriate synthetic resin material, an appropriate rubber material, an appropriate composite material, or the like, and is configured to be at least larger than the width of the molding die 10. It is formed so that the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11 can be prepared by grinding closely in contact with the surface of the mold 10 that has passed through the filling portion.

The molding die 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular thick plate shape, for example, with an appropriate synthetic resin material, an appropriate rubber material, an appropriate composite material, or the like, and is formed so as to have excellent releasability. Yes. In addition, the surface is provided with a plurality of filling recesses 11 in an appropriate state on the surface, so that a large number of solid glucoses can be produced.
Moreover, the filling recessed part 11 is comprised so that the inclination surrounding surface which spreads upwards may be included so that die cutting may be improved.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the molding die 10 has a substantially rectangular thick plate-like separation lower die 10a and a substantially rectangular thick plate-like separation upper that can be separated and joined to the upper surface of the separation lower die 10a. The lower separation mold 10a is provided with a lower recess 11a including an inclined circumferential surface that expands upward so that the mold can be easily removed. An upper hole portion 11b configured in a substantially tapered hole shape that gradually narrows as it goes is provided. That is, the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11 of the mold 10 is formed so as to be separated from the mold, and the pressurized glucose lump is formed so that it can be easily removed from the mold 10 without losing its shape. At the same time, a mold release agent is not required, and it can be formed so that solid glucose of only glucose (100% glucose) can be produced.
By the way, the specific shape of the filling recess 11 (the lower recess 11a, the upper hole portion 11b) is, for example, a plane substantially circular shape, a plane substantially triangular shape, a plane substantially square shape, a plane substantially polygonal shape, a plane substantially heart shape, or a plane. It can be freely set to a substantially star shape or the like or any other irregular shape as appropriate.

  The base 15 is made of, for example, a metal material, a composite material, or the like as appropriate, and is configured to be able to slide and guide the plurality of molds 10 continuously and smoothly.

  In the figure, 16 is a guide attached to the base 15, and this guide 16 is configured to be able to guide the plurality of molding dies 10 more stably. In particular, it is formed so as to be able to reliably prevent deviations and deviations in the left-right direction.

  As the driving means in the transport mechanism, for example, an oil cylinder 20 or the like is used, and it is desirable that the oil cylinder 20 be capable of powerfully transporting the plurality of molds 10 in the transport direction.

  Next, the method for producing solid glucose of the present invention will be described. First, after a predetermined amount (for example, 600 cc) of water is uniformly mixed with a predetermined amount (for example, 10 kg) of powdered glucose, This powdery glucose containing water is put into the hopper 1.

  In the hopper 1, the powdery glucose containing water is constantly fed below the filling roller 3 by the driving rotation of the feeding rotary blade body 2, and the driving rotation of the filling roller 3 causes the water to rotate. The powdery glucose containing water is pressure-filled into the plurality of filling recesses 11 provided in the mold 10, and the powdery glucose containing water is fed by rotating the feed-back rotary blade body 4. Body 2 always sends back to crocodile.

  On the other hand, the plurality of molds 10 are continuously passed through a filling part provided at the lower part of the hopper 1 by an appropriate transport mechanism (for example, the base 15, the guide 16, the oil cylinder 20, etc.), and water is supplied to the filling part. The contained powdery glucose is filled in the plurality of filling recesses 11.

  Next, the surface of the molding die 10 that has passed through the filling portion is ground with a scraping spatula 5 to prepare the surface of the pressurized glucose lump filled in the filling recess 11.

  Then, this pressurized glucose lump is taken out from the mold 10.

  Then, a plurality of pressurized glucose blocks are appropriately dried by a drying means to produce solid glucose having a desired shape.

  By the way, the specific configuration of the manufacturing apparatus, the specific configuration of the filling mechanism, the specific configuration of the transport mechanism, the specific configuration of the vertical position adjusting means, the specific configuration of the driving means, the specific configuration of the drying means, the specific configuration of the hopper 1 Configuration, shape, dimensions, material, arrangement position, specific configuration, shape, dimensions, material, arrangement position, number of rotary blade body 2 for feeding, specific configuration, shape, dimensions, material, blade of shaft 2a Specific configuration, shape, dimensions, material, number, arrangement position of piece 2b, specific configuration, shape, dimensions, material, number, arrangement position of filling roller 3, specific configuration, shape, dimensions of shaft 3a , Material, specific configuration, shape, dimensions, material, number, disposition position, specific configuration of shaft 4a, shape, dimensions, material, specific configuration, shape of blade piece 4b, Dimensions, material, number, location, and specific details of the cutting spatula 5 Configuration, shape, dimensions, material, number, arrangement position, specific configuration of molding die 10, shape, dimensions, material, specific configuration of separation lower die 10a, shape, dimensions, material, specific of separation upper die 10b Configuration, shape, dimensions, material, specific configuration of filling recess 11, shape, dimensions, material, number, arrangement position, specific configuration of lower recess 11a, shape, dimensions, specific configuration of top hole 11b, shape , Dimensions, specific configuration of base 15, shape, dimensions, material, specific configuration of guide 16, shape, dimensions, material, number, arrangement position, specific configuration of oil cylinder 20, shape, dimensions, number, Arrangement positions and the like are not limited to the illustrated examples and can be freely set and changed as appropriate.

It is a schematic sectional side view which illustrates the manufacturing apparatus of the solid glucose of this invention. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an apparatus for producing solid glucose of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which illustrates the shaping | molding die utilized with the manufacturing apparatus of the solid glucose of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Hopper
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Feeding rotary blade body 2a Shaft 2b Blade piece 3 Filling roller 3a Shaft 4 Feeding-back rotary blade body 4a Shaft 4b Blade piece 5 Grinding spatula 10 Molding die 10a Separation lower die 10b Separation upper die 11 Filling depression 11a Lower depression 11b Upper hole portion 15 Base 16 Guide 20 Oil cylinder

Claims (3)

  A predetermined amount of water is mixed with a predetermined amount of powdered glucose, and the powdered glucose containing this water is put into the hopper. In this hopper, the water is contained by the rotating blades for feeding. The powdered glucose is constantly fed below the filling roller, and the filling roller pressurizes and fills the powdery glucose containing water into a plurality of filling recesses provided in the mold, and feeds back rotating blades. , The rotating blades for feeding the powdery glucose containing water are always sent back to the alligator, while the plurality of forming dies continuously pass through the filling part provided at the lower part of the hopper by the appropriate transport mechanism. , Powdered glucose containing water in the filling part is filled into a plurality of filling recesses, and the surface of the molding die that has passed through the filling part is cut with a scraping spatula, and the pressurized glucose filled in the filling recesses Established a surface, the pressurized glucose mass taken out from the mold, the manufacturing method of solid glucose was characterized by producing a solid glucose desired shape which was dried by a suitable drying means.   A filling mechanism configured to be able to fill a plurality of filling recesses on the surface of the mold with powdery glucose mixed with a predetermined amount of water, and a plurality of molding dies so that the plurality of molds can continuously pass through the filling portion of the filling mechanism. And a filling mechanism comprising: a hopper into which powdered glucose mixed with a predetermined amount of water is charged; and a feeding rotary blade disposed in the hopper so as to be driven to rotate; A filling roller disposed in the hopper so as to be driven to rotate, and a feed back rotating blade disposed in the hopper so as to be driven to rotate. The rotating blade for feeding is powdered glucose containing water. The filling roller is configured so that powdery glucose containing water can be pressurized and filled into a plurality of filling recesses provided in the mold, and is sent back. The rotary blade body is configured such that the powdery glucose containing water can be constantly fed back to the rotary blade body, and the transport mechanism includes a base that slidably guides and supports a plurality of molding dies. And a driving means for pressing a plurality of molds along the base, and the surface of the pressurized glucose block filled in the filling recesses is prepared by grinding the surface of the mold that has passed through the filling part of the filling mechanism. An apparatus for producing solid glucose, characterized in that a cutting spatula configured as described above is provided.   The mold is composed of a separation lower mold and a separation upper mold that can be separated and joined to the upper surface of the separation lower mold. The separation lower mold is provided with a lower recess, and the separation upper mold is provided with an upper hole. 3. The apparatus for producing solid glucose according to claim 2, wherein the upper hole portion is formed in a substantially tapered hole shape that gradually becomes narrower as it goes upward.

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