JP2006223227A - Device for extracting contents from sealed bag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for efficiently extracting contents by prescribed quantity from a sealed bag in which cream is previously sterilized and sealed, and making squeezed remaining little. <P>SOLUTION: This device for extracting contents is a device for squeezing cream from a sealed bag. The device is composed of a base table having a fixing port to downward insert a pouch fixing type cap attached to the sealed bag and used to horizontally lay the sealed bag, a squeezing roller moving to squeeze contents while rolling on the sealed bag from the back side to the front side, a shutter plate pressing the sealed bag until contents in the sealed bag becomes less than a prescribed quantity, a tube pump for pushing out contents of a specified quantity, and a sending mechanism composed of a motor, a gear driving part and a guide rail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a content dispensing device for a sealed bag, and more particularly, to a content dispensing device that can directly dispense from a sealed bag using a sealed bag in which a cream as a content is stored in a sterile state.

  Western confectionery infused with custard cream is popular. This is manufactured by a method of injecting cream or the like into a confectionery dough such as a baked shoe using an injection needle.

  For the production of such confectionery, apart from the case of handmade, a content dispensing device for injecting or dripping the content of custard cream or the like in predetermined amounts is required. Therefore, a content supply device called a depositor is incorporated in a manufacturing apparatus for mass production of these confectionery. This depositor has been improved in many respects, such as its structure, and many schemes have been proposed to date. However, these depositors basically have a structure in which a hopper that accommodates the contents is interposed.

  That is, the contents are once accommodated in a hopper and poured out from a spout provided at the lower portion of the hopper through a gate valve or the like. In this structure, since the amount of the content flowing out from the hopper can be adjusted by the gate valve, a predetermined amount of the content can be injected into the confectionery dough. The depositor having this structure can be directly connected to a baking apparatus or continuous production apparatus for confectionery dough, and is practically used as a cream puff continuous production apparatus.

  As described above, the main content for supplying the contents to the depositor is to refill the contents from the sealed bag. Recently, the needs of customers have diversified, and Western confectionery tends to be in small lots and multi-variety, so that the supply of the contents tends to depend on another specialized manufacturer. Improvements are also progressing in terms of distribution while maintaining the quality of the contents. However, in a depositor equipped with a hopper, when the contents are injected or dripped, the contents supplied in a state in which the quality is maintained are purposely put back into the hopper and poured into the confectionery dough, etc. is there. For this reason, an apparatus that can dispense a sealed bag supplied from a manufacturer with contents through a depositor is desired.

  Usually, custard cream is manufactured by a manufacturing process of a professional manufacturer, divided into predetermined amounts, and sealed as a lot in bags such as polyethylene. This is supplied to the confectionery manufacturer. For example, a cream puff pastry is completed by adding this content to the cream puff dough. The quality of the custard cream and the like is deteriorated even by a slight change in temperature, for example, and bacteria such as bacteria are easily propagated. Therefore, the custard cream is put in a sterilized aseptic bag and stored and supplied in a chilled state. Recently, due to the rapid development of sterilization technology, as long as the contents are not removed from the bag, it can be stored for a considerably long time.

  However, when the contents supplied in this state are dripped or injected, if the contents in a completely sterile state are taken out of the bag and put into the hopper, the contents are exposed to room temperature, and the sterility state of the contents collapses. This will cause the quality of the finished confectionery to deteriorate.

  In addition, when other varieties and small quantities are produced in a confectionery manufacturing system incorporating a depositor, it is necessary to frequently change the contents. In this case, it is necessary to replace the depositor itself or to change the contents of the depositor. In order to change the contents with the same depositor, it is necessary to clean the inside of the depositor. Such exchange or change of contents of the depositor lowers the work efficiency and also involves hygiene problems.

  As a method for dealing with the above problem, it is conceivable to inject and drip the contents by setting the aseptic contents sent from the manufacturing process of a specialized manufacturer into the depositor as it is. A content dispenser was proposed. This invention is different from existing depositors in that it uses a sealed bag delivered aseptically from a specialized manufacturer in place of a hopper, and dispenses the contents, such as a metal hopper or a gate valve. Is a type that is not used. (See Patent Document 1)

  That is, an apparatus for pouring the contents inside using a sealed bag in which the contents are stored as it is, a sealed bag having a sealed edge at one end and a poured edge at the other, and this A fixing device for fixing the sealing bag at its dispensing edge, a tension applying device for pulling the sealing bag vertically so that the sealing edge of the sealing bag is directed upward and the dispensing edge is directed downward; A pressing roller that presses the sealing bag from the outer periphery toward the leading edge and sends the contents, and a torque adjusting device that adjusts the driving of the pressing roller when the driving torque of the pressing roller reaches a predetermined value It is a content dispensing device for sealed bags.

However, although this method has made progress in terms of using the sealed bag as it is, it is a method of squeezing the contents by applying force from the side while pulling the sealed bag vertically, so the resin bag is easily damaged. is there. A torque adjusting device for adjusting the torque of the pressing roller is provided to prevent the bag from being damaged, but there is a problem that the mechanism becomes complicated.
JP 2000-102350 A

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a pouring device that can efficiently pour out a predetermined amount from a sealed bag that is pre-sterilized and filled with a cream as a content in advance and that has a small squeeze residue. There is.

  A content dispensing device according to the present invention is a device for squeezing out cream as a content from a sealed bag, and has a mounting port for inserting a pouch-mounted base attached to the sealed bag downward, and the sealed bag is lateral. A base table placed in place, a squeezing roller that moves while rolling on the sealing bag from the rear side to the front side, and squeezes out the contents; one end portion of the sealing bag provided on the front side of the base table Until the content of the sealed bag is less than a predetermined amount, a shutter plate that presses the sealed bag, a tube pump that pushes out the specified amount of content, a motor, a gear drive, and a guide rail And a feed mechanism.

  The pouch-attachable base is a content outlet that is attached to the outer surface of a flat body part of a sealing bag made of a resin film, and is provided at a cylindrical main body and one end of the main body, and is inserted into the sealing bag. The coil spring is preferably configured to include a dial that pulls and fixes the skin into the recess of the main body by the coil spring, and a hose extending from the other end of the main body.

  It is preferable that the sealing bag is a container in which the contents are stored in a sterile state.

  It is preferable that the squeezing roller is intermittently operated by a motor every 0.1 second and intermittently operated to control the content to a predetermined pressure.

  The shutter plate is attached so as to be pivotable up and down around a hinge provided on the base table, and has a shape cut out so that the upper part of the attachment port and the rear side thereof are widened rearward. Is preferred.

  The shutter plate is pressed by a pressing roller in a state where the diaphragm roller is separated from the shutter plate to the rear side, the diaphragm roller approaches the pouch-attached base, and the diaphragm roller rides on the shutter plate. It is preferable that the pressing by the pressing roller is released, the pressing of the shutter plate is continued by the squeezing roller, and the squeezing roller rolls to a position covering the upper part of the mounting opening.

  It is preferable to provide a cooling device inside the content dispensing device.

  According to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, since the pouch-mounted base is inserted downward into the mounting opening of the base table and the sealing bag is placed horizontally, it is easy to install the sealing bag. In addition, when the sealing bag has sufficient contents, the squeezing roller presses the sealing bag from the rear side of the sealing bag and the shutter plate presses the sealing bag from the front side of the sealing bag. Can be pushed out efficiently. Since the tube pump can specify the number of rotations in one squeezing, the amount of squeezing is accurate. The feed mechanism is equipped with a motor and directly drives the squeeze roller with a gear, so there is no transmission mechanism such as a belt, and the configuration is simple.

  According to claim 2, the pouch-attachable base is operated to pierce the relatively flat and inflated body part instead of the both side ends of the sealing bag, and the epidermis of the pierced part is drawn into the recess of the base body. It can be installed by two operations of fixing by turning.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the sealed bag is sanitary because the contents stored in a sterile state are used as they are and there is no transfer of the contents.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the intermittent operation of the squeeze roller does not cause the squeeze roller to advance more than necessary and cause excessive pressure. That is, an operation cycle in which the energization is performed for 0.1 seconds and the motor is rotated to rotate the pressure roller, and a stop cycle in which the motor is not energized and the motor is not rotated for the next 0.1 seconds are repeated. In the stop cycle, the pressure roller is not provided with a brake or the like, and therefore, when the repulsive force of the sealing bag is strong, the squeezing roller is returned to the rear.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the shutter plate has a shape in which the upper part of the attachment port of the base provided on the base table and the rear side thereof are cut out so as to be widened rearward. The width of pressing the sealing bag of the squeezing roller is narrowed. That is, if the width is reduced, the force for squeezing the sealing bag can also be reduced. Therefore, the sealing bag is not torn due to excessive pressure. Since the shutter plate is rotated by a hinge, and the pressing roller pushes the tip of the shutter plate, the sealed bag held by the force according to the length can be strongly squeezed.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the shutter plate is initially pressed by the pressing roller, but when the shutter plate becomes horizontal and the squeezing roller rides on the shutter plate, the pressing by the pressing roller is stopped, and instead the squeezing roller Since the shutter plate continues to be pressed, energy can be saved.

  According to the seventh aspect, when the inside of the device is cooled by the cooling device, the sealed bag is kept at a low temperature and the propagation of the bacteria can be suppressed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a custard cream squeezer 200. FIG. The content extraction device of the sealed bag according to the present invention can be applied to the custard cream squeezer 200 as an example. As shown in FIG. 1, the custard cream squeezer 200 is supplied with 100 V power by a power cord 212, an operation panel 211 is provided on the front surface, and the content dispensing device 100 is mounted above the inside. The sealed bag 1 containing the custard cream is placed horizontally. The size of the custard cream squeezer 200 is about 300 mm × 600 mm × 600 mm in width × depth × height, although it depends on the function to be equipped. The sealed bag 1 uses a rectangular shape like a pillow. The sealing bag 1 is made of a resin film and preferably has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 0.07 mm, and the sealing bag used by most contents manufacturers can be used as it is. The content dispensing device 100 is equipped with a cooling device 21 behind it.

  Custard cream has considerable power to squeeze out. The unit of viscosity is expressed in poise. For example, mayonnaise is about 140 poise. Custard cream is more viscous, depending on how it is made.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the content dispensing device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the sealing bag 1 is placed horizontally in the center of the base table 2. The squeezing roller 3 moves while rolling on the sealing bag 1 from the rear side to the front side of the base table 2. The rear of the squeezing roller 3 in FIG. 2 shows one end side of the sealed bag 1 that has been squeezed to empty the contents, and the front of the squeezing roller 3 in FIG. The other end side of 1 is shown.

  The feeding mechanism 7 of the squeezing roller 3 includes a motor 4, a gear driving unit 5 including a plurality of gears that transmit the rotation of the motor 4 to the squeezing roller 3, and a guide rail 6 that supports the squeezing roller on both sides. The shutter plate 8 is disposed on the front side of the base table 2. The shutter plate 8 is composed of two divided pieces and is rotatably attached to the hinge 9. The shutter plate 8 is cut so as to surround the attachment port 11 provided in the base table 2 and has a shape in which the left and right ends extend rearward while being curved. In FIG. 2, the shutter plate 8 is tilted on the base table 2, and the sealing bag 1 is sandwiched between the base table 2 and the shutter plate 8. The pressing roller 12 presses the shutter plate 8 from above.

  FIG. 3 is a side view of the content dispensing device 100. As shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the squeezing roller 3 has advanced from the rear end to the front side, the pressing roller 12 is substantially vertical and presses the shutter plate 8. The sealing bag 1 is in a state of rising upward from the cutout portion of the shutter plate 8. Therefore, the content of the sealing bag 1 is pushed out toward the attachment port 11 by the pressing of the squeezing roller and goes out to the pouch attachment type base 13. The pouch mounting type base 13 is provided with a hose 14, which is sequentially compressed by four rollers 16 of the tube pump 15, and the contents are discharged from one end of the hose 14.

  FIG. 4 is a front view of the content dispensing device 100. The base table 2 is provided with an attachment port 11 into which a pouch attachment type base 13 is inserted downward, and the sealing bag 1 is placed horizontally. The hose 14 of the pouch mounting type base 13 is disposed on the front side of the tube pump 15.

  FIG. 5 is an operation diagram showing the movement of the tube pump 15 in order. When the roller 16 indicated by a pushes the hose 14 to make a break and then the roller 16 indicated by d turns, the contents 20 in the hose 14 are divided into one lump. When the roller 16 indicated by d further rotates, this lump is pushed downward. When the tube roller 16 rotates once, four chunks can be pushed out. By controlling the number of times the tube roller 16 is rotated, the amount to be dropped can be specified. This amount can be stored in a memory or the like and thereafter operated so that the amount dropped at one time is constant.

  FIG. 6A is a front view of the pouch mounting type base. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), a resin coil spring 17 is pierced into the body of the sealing bag 1, the epidermis is drawn into the recess 26 of the main body 19, and the flange-shaped dial 18 is turned to fix it. The hose 14 is provided for the tube pump 15. The pouch-attached base 13 is disposable, and is discarded when the content extraction from the sealed bag 1 is completed.

  Drawing circle C1 of Drawing 6 (b) is a sectional view in the state where a pouch attachment type mouthpiece was stabbed into the sealing bag. A drawer circle C2 in FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view in a state where the mounting of the pouch mounting type base is completed. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the sealing bag 1 is placed on the bottom, the coil spring 17 of the pouch-attachable base 13 is pierced from above, and the main body 19 is held and pushed in by turning clockwise. As a result, the holed portion of the sealing bag 1 is drawn into the recess 26 of the main body 19. The hole is expanded by a flat skirt portion 22 at the base of the coil spring 17. Then, when the dial 18 is turned to the right, the dial 18 moves upward in the upward direction because the screw winding direction is opposite to the normal direction. On the other hand, when the dial 18 turns to the right, the opening portion slides on the spiral slope of the coil spring 17 and acts to pull the coil spring 17 toward the main body 19. As shown in FIG. 6C, when the dial 18 is turned, the coil spring 17 contracts and is stored in the gap between the main body 19 and the dial 18.

  The cooling device 21 shown in FIG. 1 can be composed of a Peltier element as an example. The Peltier element is composed of a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor, and absorbs heat on one surface and dissipates heat on the other surface. The shape of a commercially available Peltier element is usually a square of several centimeters, a thickness of only a few millimeters, and is driven by a direct current power source, so it is suitable for a small device. Since the temperature characteristic is good, it can be cooled immediately, and the heat of the heat absorbing surface is discharged by a fan.

  7 to 10 illustrate the movements of the aperture roller 3, the shutter plate 8, and the pressing roller 12. FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state before the start of squeezing of the content dispensing device 100. In this state, the sealing bag 1 is placed on the base table 2, and the squeezing roller 3 is not applied to the rear end of the sealing bag 1. The shutter plate 8 stands upward. The front end of the sealing bag 1 is dropped into a groove 25 provided in the base table 2. The groove 25 is also a space that is accommodated when the shutter plate 8 is rotated horizontally. Although not shown in FIG. 7, a pouch-attachable base 13 is attached to the sealing bag 1 and is inserted downward into the attachment opening 11 provided in the groove 25.

  When the squeezing is instructed, the pressing roller 12 is rotated with a predetermined torque by a motor (not shown) and pushed down. As a result, the shutter plate 8 is pressed. When the content is sufficiently contained in the sealed bag 1, the shutter plate 8 does not become horizontal but presses the sealed bag 1 in an oblique state. On the other hand, the squeezing roller 3 is rotated to press the rear end side of the sealing bag 1. Therefore, the sealing bag 1 is pressed from both sides, and the content is pushed out to the hose 14 of the pouch-attachable base 13. The tube pump 15 rotates to push the contents downward. Since the air in the hose 14 is only pushed out at first, it is desirable to turn the tube pump 15 to confirm that the content has reached the outlet of the hose 14. In the second squeezing instruction, the tube pump 15 rotates the specified number of times.

  Since the rotation of the motor 4 is directly transmitted to the squeeze roller 3 via the gear drive unit 5, the power of the motor 4 is controlled to perform intermittent operation. Here, an operation cycle and a stop cycle are provided every 0.1 seconds. Thus, for example, in the stop cycle, since the motor 4 is not energized, the squeezing roller 3 is moved backward by the pressing force of the shutter plate 8. When the tube pump 15 is rotated corresponding to the amount required for one squeezing, the power of the tube pump 15, the motor for driving the pressing roller 12, and the motor 4 for driving the squeezing roller 3 are turned off. Even if the pressing force is lost, the content does not return to the sealed bag 1 side. Pressing is started again in response to the next squeezing instruction.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the content dispensing device 100 when the content is squeezed to some extent. In this state, the squeezing roller 3 presses the intermediate portion of the sealing bag 1 from above, and the shutter plate 8 is leveled and fits in the groove 25 and is pressed by the pressing roller 12 that is substantially vertical. Therefore, the contents are pushed out toward the pouch mounting type base 13 by the pressing force of only the squeezing roller 3. The pressing force of the squeezing roller 3 is about 100 kg. The shutter plate 8 becomes horizontal after the time when the contents are pushed out of the sealed bag by the volume corresponding to the shutter plate 8.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the content dispensing device 100 when the content is further squeezed out and the squeezing roller 3 rides on the shutter plate 8. In this state, the downward pressing of the shutter plate 8 is changed from the pressing roller 12 to the squeezing roller 3. Therefore, the pressing roller 12 stops rotating for pressing and is retracted upward. As shown in FIG. 3, the contents are collected in front of the sealing bag 1 and at the top of the attachment port 11. In this case, the shape of the cutout of the shutter plate 8 is wider on the rear side, and the width becomes narrower as it approaches the upper part of the front mounting port 11. Accordingly, since the width of pressing the sealing bag 1 against the squeezing roller 3 is gradually narrowed, the pressing force can be reduced accordingly. That is, at the end, it is only necessary to press the sealing bag at the top of the attachment port 11, and it is not necessary to press the entire squeeze roller 3. Since no excessive pressure is applied, the sealing bag can be prevented from being torn.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the content dispensing device 100 when the squeezing is in the final state. In this state, the squeezing roller 3 further advances and presses the sealing bag 1 above the attachment port 11. When the squeezing is completed, the motor 4 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the feed mechanism 7 returns the squeezing roller 3 to the original position.

  The squeezing instruction can be given by the start button on the operation panel 211 of the custard cream squeezer 200. The instruction for the squeezing operation may be configured such that the confectionery carried on the belt conveyor is detected and the instruction is continuously given at regular intervals. That is, the content dispensing device 100 according to the present invention can be incorporated into a mass production line.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention provides a content dispensing device that efficiently dispenses the content packed in a sealed bag by a predetermined amount, and can be widely applied from a home cream squeezing machine to a factory production line.

It is an external view of the custard cream squeezer to which the content dispensing device according to the present invention is applied. (Example) It is a top view of the content extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a side view of the content extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a front view of the content extraction apparatus by this invention. It is an operation figure showing movement of a tube pump in order. (A) is a front view of a pouch attachment type base. (B) is sectional drawing which shows the state by which the pouch attachment type nozzle was stabbed by the sealing bag. (C) is sectional drawing which shows the state which mounting | wearing of the pouch attachment type nozzle was completed. It is a perspective view which shows the state before a squeezing start of the content extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a perspective view in case the content is squeezed out to some extent by the content extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a perspective view when the contents are further squeezed out and the squeezing roller rides on the shutter plate of the content dispensing device according to the present invention. It is a perspective view when the squeezing is in the final state of the content dispensing device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sealing bag 2 Base table 3 Diaphragm roller 4 Motor 5 Gear drive part 6 Guide rail 7 Feed mechanism 8 Shutter plate 9 Hinge 11 Mounting port 12 Pressing roller 13 Pouch mounting type cap 14 Hose 15 Tube pump 16 Roller 17 Coil spring 18 Dial 19 Main body 20 Contents 21 Cooling device 25 Groove 26 Recessed portion 100 Content dispensing device 200 Custard cream squeezer 211 Operation panel 212 Power cord

Claims (7)

A device for squeezing the cream that is the contents from a sealed bag,
A base table on which the pouch-mounted base attached to the sealing bag is inserted downward and the sealing bag is placed horizontally;
A squeezing roller that moves while rolling on the sealing bag from the rear side to the front side and squeezes out the contents;
A shutter plate that is provided on the front side of the base table, covers one end of the sealing bag, and presses the sealing bag until the content of the sealing bag is less than a predetermined amount;
A tube pump that pushes out the contents of the specified amount;
A content dispensing device for a sealed bag, comprising: a motor, a gear drive unit, and a feed mechanism including a guide rail.   The pouch-attachable base is a content outlet that is attached to the outer surface of a flat body part of a sealing bag made of a resin film, and is provided at a cylindrical main body and one end of the main body, and is inserted into the sealing bag. 2. The coil spring according to claim 1, further comprising: a dial that pulls and fixes a skin brought together by the coil spring into the concave portion of the main body, and a hose extending from the other end of the main body. The content extraction device for sealed bags.   The content-pouring device of the sealed bag according to claim 1, wherein the sealed bag is stored in an aseptic state.   The said squeezing roller performs intermittent operation | movement which repeats an operation | movement and a stop for every 0.1 second unit with a motor, and controls the content to predetermined pressure, The content extraction apparatus of the sealed bag of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. .   The shutter plate is attached so as to be pivotable up and down around a hinge provided on the base table, and has a shape cut out so that the upper part of the attachment port and the rear side thereof are widened rearward. The content extraction apparatus of the sealed bag of Claim 1 characterized by these.   The shutter plate is pushed down by a pressing roller in a state where the diaphragm roller is separated from the shutter plate to the rear side, the diaphragm roller approaches the pouch-attached base, and the diaphragm roller rides on the shutter plate. 6. The pressing of the pressing roller is released, the pressing of the shutter plate by the squeezing roller is continued, and the squeezing roller rolls to a position covering the pouch mounting type base. A content dispensing device for sealed bags.   The content extraction device according to claim 1, further comprising a cooling device inside.

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