JP2016096757A - Apparatus and method for manufacturing layered food - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for manufacturing a layered food, capable of efficiently manufacturing the layered food.SOLUTION: A layered food manufacturing apparatus includes: molding containers 3a-3i having an opened upper side; a dough supply part 1 supplying liquid dough while moving the molding containers from a supply start position P1 to a supply end position P2 followed by forming in a layered shape in the molding containers; a dough burning part 2 including a plurality of heating means arranged along a reciprocation path set between the supply end position P2 and the supply start position P1; and transportation parts 4-8 carrying the molding containers from a supply end position P2 side into the dough burning part 2 followed by sequentially arranging in a plurality of burning positions, and carrying out from the dough burning part 2 to a supply start position P1 side. The liquid dough is sequentially transported in every prescribed time in each of the burning positions to burn the liquid dough, and the liquid dough to be a next layer is supplied to the molding containers carried out from the dough burning part to the supply start position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for producing a layered food in which a plurality of thin plate-like doughs are stacked.

  Conventionally, layered foods such as Baumkuchen and roll cake have been manufactured and sold. In Baumkuchen, liquid dough is evenly attached around the core, and the dough is baked by a gas or electric heat source while rotating the core, and new liquid dough is evenly attached around the baked dough. Baumkuchen, which is a cylindrical multilayer food, is manufactured by repeating the liquid dough attaching step and the baking step, such as performing baking. The roll cake is manufactured by baking a plate-shaped dough and then rolling the dough so as to wind up the dough by applying ingredients such as fresh cream on the upper surface of the baked dough.

  The present inventors supply the dough so that the liquid dough is layered on the entire exposed surface in the forming container, fire the layered dough, transport the forming container, and supply the dough and baking operation It is proposed to produce a layered food in which a plurality of baked doughs are laminated in a thin plate shape by repeating the above (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4455664

  The manufacturing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is a time for reciprocating the forming container to the supply position during the dough supply operation, a time for moving the forming container from the supply apparatus to the baking apparatus, and for forming in the baking apparatus. The time required to move the container up and down to the firing position and the time required to move the container into and out of the firing device are longer, and it takes approximately the same time as the dough firing time. There is a problem from the viewpoint of practical use.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the layered food manufacturing apparatus and method which can manufacture a layered food efficiently.

  The layered food manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes a molding container having an upper opening and a liquid dough supplied from above the molding container while moving the molding container from a supply start position to a supply end position. A dough comprising a dough supply unit that forms a liquid dough on the entire exposed surface in a container for use, and a plurality of heating means arranged along a reciprocating path set between the supply end position and the supply start position The forming container is carried into the dough baking unit from the baking unit and the supply end position side, and is sequentially arranged at a plurality of baking positions corresponding to the heating means, and the supply of the forming container from the dough baking unit is started. A transport unit that carries out to the position side, and the transport unit that controls the transport unit so that the forming container is transferred in order at predetermined time intervals and the liquid dough is fired in a state where the forming container is disposed at the firing position. Do Are both a control unit for controlling the dough supply section to supply the liquid material to be next layer in the molding container is transported to the supply start position from the dough baking unit. Further, the dough baking section is provided with the heating means on the outward path side and the heating means on the return path side adjacent to each other, and the transport section includes a transition means for shifting from the outward path side to the return path side. A transition area is set between the forward path and the return path. Further, the dough supply units are respectively arranged on both sides of the reciprocating path in the transport direction. Furthermore, between the supply end position side of the dough supply unit and the dough baking unit, food supply means for supplying solid food on the upper surface of the layered liquid dough is disposed.

  The method for producing a layered food product according to the present invention supplies a liquid dough from the upper side of the molding container while moving the molding container opened at the upper side from the supply start position to the supply end position, over the entire exposed surface in the molding container. A dough supply step for forming a liquid dough in layers, and a forming container at a plurality of firing positions arranged in a reciprocating path set between a supply end position and a supply start position by carrying a forming container from the supply end position side The dough baking step in which the forming container is carried out to the supply start position side while the liquid dough is fired while the liquid dough is fired, and the forming container is sequentially fed at predetermined intervals in a state where the forming container is placed at the firing position. The dough supplying step and the dough baking step are alternately repeated a plurality of times by supplying the dough for transporting and baking the dough and supplying the dough for the next layer to the forming container transported to the supply start position. And a molding step of molding to laminate the dough was baked in the container.

  By having the configuration as described above, the dough is baked while arranging a plurality of heating means in a reciprocating path set between the supply end position and the supply start position of the forming container and sequentially transferring the forming container. As a result, the dough can be baked while the forming container is returned from the supply end position to the supply start position in the dough supply section, and the transfer time other than the dough supply and baking can be shortened as much as possible. Thus, production efficiency can be increased. In addition, it is possible to place the molding containers at the firing positions corresponding to the plurality of heating means and perform the firing process at the same time. Adjust the heating temperature of each heating means and sequentially transfer the molding containers. By doing so, the baking treatment can be performed in the same manner as in the conventional case where the baking treatment is performed by one heating means.

  Further, by arranging the heating means on the forward path side and the heating means on the return path side adjacent to each other, the dough baking section can be made compact and the heating efficiency can be increased. Then, a transition means for shifting from the forward path side to the return path side is provided, and a transition region is set between the forward path and the return path, thereby transferring the molding container on the forward path side and transferring the molding container on the return path side. It can be performed in parallel, and the transfer time of the molding container can be shortened. Further, by disposing the cloth supply portions on both sides of the reciprocating path in the conveyance direction, the cloth supply can be performed in parallel when moving from the forward path side to the return path side.

It is a schematic plan view regarding the embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic front view regarding a fabric supply part. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the outward path side seen from the AA direction of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing by the side of the return path seen from the BB direction of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing by the side of the transition path seen from CC direction of FIG. It is a schematic block block diagram which controls operation | movement of a dough supply part, a dough baking part, and a conveyance part. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which performs dough supply operation | movement and dough baking operation alternately. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which performs dough supply operation | movement and dough baking operation alternately. It is a perspective view which shows the manufactured layered food. It is a perspective view which shows the layered food containing a granular solid foodstuff. It is a schematic plan view regarding the modification of this embodiment. It is a schematic plan view regarding another modification of this embodiment. It is a schematic plan view regarding another modification of this embodiment. It is a schematic plan view regarding another modification of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail. The embodiments described below are preferable specific examples for carrying out the present invention, and thus various technical limitations are made. However, the present invention clearly indicates that the invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise specified, the present invention is not limited to these forms.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an embodiment according to the present invention. The layered food manufacturing apparatus includes a dough supply unit 1 and a dough baking unit 2. The dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while sequentially arranging and transporting the nine tray-like forming containers 3a to 3i to the supply start position P1, and the forming containers 3a to 3i to which the liquid dough is supplied are supplied. They are sequentially arranged at the supply end position P2. The forming containers 3a to 3i are formed of a plate material made of a heat-resistant material such as a metal material, and have a structure having a predetermined depth in order to accommodate the layered food in a rectangular shape in plan view. In FIG. 1, the molding container is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  The forming containers 3 a to 3 i arranged at the supply end position P <b> 2 are sequentially carried into the dough baking unit 2 by the carry-in side conveyance unit 4. The dough baking unit 2 is configured by arranging six heating means in a reciprocating path set between the supply end position P2 and the supply start position P1. After the forming containers 3a to 3i carried in by the carry-in side conveyance unit 4 are sequentially transferred to the forward-side conveyance unit 5 and pass through the firing positions corresponding to the two heating means on the forward side in the dough baking unit 2. The firing position corresponding to the four heating means on the return path side in the dough baking section 2 while being sequentially transferred from the forward path transport section 5 to the return path transport section 7 by the transition section 6 and being sequentially transferred by the return path transport section 7 And then baked. The forming containers 3a to 3i that have passed through the dough baking unit 2 and have been sequentially fired are sequentially returned to the supply start position P1 of the dough supply unit 1 by the carry-out side conveyance unit 8, and the dough supply is performed again. In this way, by sequentially moving a plurality of molding containers to the dough supply unit 1 and the dough baking unit 2, the dough supply operation and the baking operation are repeated to produce a layered food.

  In this example, the carry-in side conveyance unit 4, the forward-side conveyance unit 5, the transition unit 6, the return-side conveyance unit 7, and the carry-out side conveyance unit 8 carry the forming container into the dough baking unit 2 from the supply end position P <b> 2 side. This corresponds to a conveying unit that is sequentially arranged at a plurality of baking positions corresponding to the heating means and carries the forming container from the dough baking unit 2 to the supply start position P1 side. And these containers transport the molding container to a reciprocating path set between the supply end position P2 and the supply start position P1. That is, on the outward path from the supply end position P2, the carry-in side transport unit 4 and the forward path side transport unit 5 transport the molding container. The forming container that has reached the transition position P4 in the forward path is transported to the return path side by the transition section 6, and on the return path to the supply start position P1, the molding container is transported by the return path transport section 7 and the unloading side transport section 8. Is called.

  In FIG. 1, the molding container 3 a is disposed at the supply end position P <b> 2, the molding container 3 b is disposed at the carry-in position P <b> 3 on the carry-in side conveyance unit 4, and the molding containers 3 c to 3 h are fired, respectively. The molding container 3i is disposed at the unloading position P6 on the unloading-side transport unit 8, and a plurality of feeding operations and firing operations are performed while the plurality of molding containers are sequentially transported counterclockwise. Repeatedly, multiple layered foods are formed.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the dough supply unit 1. The dough supply unit 1 is provided at the top of the machine body 10 with a hopper 11 for containing the liquid dough, a feed pump 12 for pumping the liquid dough in the hopper 11, and an open / close for supplying or stopping the liquid dough fed from the feed pump 12. A narrow nozzle 14 is provided for discharging the liquid dough having passed through the valve 13 and the on-off valve 13 downward. The narrow nozzle 14 is provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the molding containers 3a to 3i, and the discharge port of the narrow nozzle 14 is narrow over the entire width of the moving region of the molding containers 3a to 3i. It opens in a line with width.

  Further, below the narrow nozzle 14, a conveyor 15 for moving the molding containers 3 a to 3 i from the supply start position to the supply end position is attached to the machine body 10 via a support bar 16. As shown in FIG. 1, a supply start position P1 and a supply end position P2 are set on the left and right sides of the narrow nozzle 14, respectively.

  The transport conveyor 15 has a rotating shaft 15c having a pair of transport pulleys 15a attached to both ends, fixed to the left and right sides, and an endless transport chain 15b stretched between the transport pulleys 15a on both sides. The transport chain 15b is arranged in parallel. By rotating one of the rotating shafts 15c by the transport motor 15d, the pair of transport chains 15b are transported in the left-right direction in synchronization. And as shown in FIG. 1, the container 3a-3i for shaping | molding is transferred from a supply start position to a supply end position by mounting the both sides of the container 3a-3i for shaping | molding on a pair of conveyance chain 15b. Further, between the pair of transport chains 15b, the transport roller of the carry-out side transport unit 8 is attached to the supply start position P1, and the transport roller of the carry-in side transport unit 4 is attached to the supply end position P2.

  The support bar 16 that supports the transport conveyor 15 is set to move up and down by a drive device such as a servo motor arranged in the machine body 10, and the vertical position of the transport conveyor 15 by moving the support bar 16 up and down. Can be adjusted. By setting the conveyance conveyor 15 to the lower standby position, the conveyance surfaces of the conveyance rollers of the carry-in side conveyance unit 4 and the carry-out side conveyance unit 8 are arranged above the conveyance surface of the conveyance chain 15b. Therefore, the forming containers 3a to 3i can be smoothly transferred from the carry-out side conveyance unit 8 to the supply start position. And the operation position which raises the conveyance conveyor 15 in the state which has arrange | positioned the containers 3a-3i for shaping | molding in the supply start position, and the conveyance surface of the conveyance chain 15b is located above the conveyance surface of the conveyance roller of the carrying-out side conveyance part 8 Is set to a transportable state in which the forming containers 3a to 3i are placed on the transport chain 15b.

  When the liquid dough is discharged and supplied from the narrow nozzle 14 into the forming containers 3a to 3i, first, the transport conveyor 15 is transported and one end of the exposed surface in the forming containers 3a to 3i is Positioning is performed so as to face the narrow nozzle 14. Next, the conveyance conveyor 15 is raised, and a predetermined interval is set between the surface of the laminated baked dough in the containers 3a to 3i and the discharge port of the narrow nozzle 14. And the exposed surface in the molding containers 3a-3i is controlled by conveying the conveyor 15 at a predetermined speed while discharging the liquid dough from the narrow nozzle 14 over the entire width in the molding containers 3a-3i. A liquid dough can be formed in layers throughout.

  Next, the conveying conveyor 15 is lowered with the narrow nozzle 14 reaching the other end of the exposed surface in the molding containers 3a to 3i, and the molding containers 3a to 3i do not contact the narrow nozzle 14. After setting to the position, the conveyance conveyor 15 is controlled to move the forming containers 3a to 3i to the supply end position. Then, after setting the forming containers 3a to 3i to the supply end position, the forming containers 3a to 3i can be loaded on the conveying roller of the loading-side conveying unit 4 by lowering the conveying conveyor 15 to the standby position. It becomes a state.

  As described above, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough from above the forming containers 3a to 3i while moving the forming containers 3a to 3i from the supply start position to the supply end position. A liquid dough is layered over the entire exposed surface in 3i.

  3 is a schematic cross-sectional view on the forward path side as viewed from the AA direction in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view on the return path side as viewed from the BB direction in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing by the side of the transition path seen from CC direction. The dough baking unit 2 includes six heating units 20 a to 20 f, and two heating units 20 a and 20 b are arranged along the transport direction of the forward path side transport unit 5, and the transport direction of the return path side transport unit 7. The four heating means 20c to 20f are arranged along. Each heating means includes upper heating devices 21a to 21f and lower heating devices 22a to 22f, respectively, and rectangular far-infrared plates 23a to 23f are attached below the upper heating devices 21a to 21f. In addition, as a heating means, if the liquid material formed in layers can be baked, it can also be set as a structure other than such a structure, and another heating member can also be used also about a far-infrared plate.

  In the heating means 20a and 20b, upper heating devices 21a and 21b and far-infrared plates 23a and 23b are arranged above the conveyance surface of the forward-side conveyance unit 5, and lower heating devices 22a and 22b are far-infrared plates below the conveyance surface. It arrange | positions in the position facing 23a and 23b. For this reason, the molding container transported by the forward-side transport unit 5 is heated from the upper side by the far-infrared plate 23a at the firing position of the heating means 20a and is heated from the lower side by the lower heating device 21a. Then, the molding container heated by the heating means 20a is transported to the heating means 20b and similarly heated at the firing position of the heating means 20b.

  In the heating means 20c to 20f, the upper heating devices 21c to 21f and the far-infrared plates 23c to 23f are disposed above the transport surface of the return path-side transport unit 7, and the lower heating devices 22c to 22f are disposed below the transport surface. It is arrange | positioned in the position facing 23c-23f. For this reason, the molding container transported by the return path-side transport unit 7 is heated from the upper side by the far-infrared plate 23c and heated from the lower side by the lower heating device 21c at the firing position of the heating means 20c. The molding containers heated by the heating means 20c are sequentially conveyed to the heating means 20d to 20f, and are similarly heated at the firing positions of the respective heating means.

  The far-infrared plate used for the heating means is formed in substantially the same rectangular shape as the opening of the molding container, and is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the opening of the molding container to be conveyed. As a result, the entire surface of the dough formed in layers in the forming container can be heated almost evenly.

  The forward path heating means 20a and 20b are housed in a heat-insulating casing 24 together with the forward path transport section 5, and a molding container passes through the side surface of the casing 24 on the carry-in transport section 4 side. A possible opening is formed, and a driving device 25 for moving a door body for opening and closing the opening up and down is attached to the top of the housing 24. Further, the heating means 20c to 20f on the return path side are housed in a heat-insulating casing 26 together with the return path transport section 7, and a molding container is provided on the side surface of the casing 26 on the carry-out transport section 8 side. Is formed, and a driving device 27 is attached to the upper portion of the housing 26 to move the door body that opens and closes the opening. Opposite side surfaces of the casings 24 and 26 are closely fixed, and an opening through which a molding container can pass is formed at a portion where the transition portion 6 is disposed.

  The casings 24 and 26 are provided with a temperature detection sensor (not shown) that detects the internal heating temperature, and performs heating control of each heating means based on a detection signal from the temperature detection sensor. ing. The far-infrared plates 23a to 23f are attached so that the position of the far-infrared plates can be adjusted in the vertical direction. By adjusting the vertical position of the far-infrared plates for each heating means, the dough in the molding container is heated at each firing position. The temperature to be adjusted is finely adjusted. Therefore, by the heating control of each heating means and the adjustment of the vertical position of the far-infrared plate, the dough in the molding container is sequentially heated at each firing position, and finally is delivered to the carry-out side conveyance unit 8. It is set so as to obtain an optimum firing state.

  The carry-in side conveyance unit 4 is disposed between the conveyance chain 15 b of the dough supply unit 1 and the conveyance roller 40 disposed corresponding to the supply end position P <b> 2 and between the supply end position P <b> 2 and the opening of the housing 24. The transport roller 41 is provided. The conveyance rollers 40 and 41 are provided with a pair of rollers attached to both ends of the rotation shaft in accordance with the width of the bottom surface of the molding container. The transport roller 40 is rotatably supported by a support frame standing on the machine body 10, and the transport roller 41 is rotatable on a pair of side frames arranged in parallel along the transport direction of the carry-in transport unit 4. Is pivotally supported.

  The rotation shafts of the transport rollers 40 and 41 are attached along a direction orthogonal to the transport direction, and driven pulleys are respectively fixed to the central portions. The driven pulleys fixed to the transport rollers 40 and 41 are connected to each other by a transmission chain stretched between the driven pulley fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 42, and driven by rotation of the drive motor 42. Each driven pulley rotates so that the transport rollers 40 and 41 rotate synchronously. The forming containers arranged at the supply end position P2 by the transport chain 15 are supported by the transport rollers 40 when the transport conveyor 15 descends, and the transport motor 40 is driven by driving the drive motor 42. And the container for shaping | molding comes to be conveyed toward the opening part of the housing | casing 24 by rotation of 41 and.

  The forward path-side transport unit 5 is installed in the housing 24 from its opening to the transition position P4, and a rotating shaft 51 having a pair of transport pulleys 50 attached to both ends is fixed on both sides, and the transport pulleys 50 on both sides are fixed. An endless transport chain 52 is stretched between the pair of transport chains 52, and the pair of transport chains 52 are arranged in parallel. By rotating one of the rotary shafts 51 by the transport motor 53, the pair of transport chains 52 are synchronously transported along the forward path.

  Engagement protrusions 52a are provided on the transport chain 52 at a predetermined interval toward the outside. When the molding container is transported, it is formed on the side surface of the molding container placed on the transport chain 52. The engaging projection 52a comes into contact with the container for molding. Therefore, the molding container is transported without being displaced together with the transport chain 52 in a state where the engagement protrusion 52a is pressed. Then, by setting the interval between the engagement protrusions 52a corresponding to the firing position, when the plurality of molding containers are placed on the transport chain 52 and transported, the molding containers are placed at positions corresponding to the firing positions. Positioning can be ensured.

  An end of the transport chain 52 on the opening side of the housing 24 is disposed adjacent to the transport roller 41 on the opening side of the carry-in transport unit 4, and each transport surface is set at substantially the same height. . Therefore, the forming container conveyed by the conveying roller 41 is transferred onto the conveying chain 52 as it is. Then, by controlling the transport of the transport chain 52 in synchronism with the transport roller 41, the engaging protrusion 52a is pressed against the molding container at the timing when the entire molding container is transported onto the transport chain 52 and smoothly transferred. Operation will be performed.

  The transition section 6 includes a transport roller 60 disposed between the transport chains 52 corresponding to the transition position P4, a transport roller 61 disposed between the casings 24 and 26, and a transport chain 72 of the return path-side transport section 7. A conveyance roller 62 is provided in correspondence with the firing position. The conveyance rollers 60 to 62 include roller pairs attached to both ends of the rotation shaft in accordance with the width of the bottom surface of the molding container, and are rotatably supported by the support frame 63. The support frame 63 is attached to a support frame 65 on which a drive motor 64 is placed, and the support frame 65 is connected to be moved up and down by a drive device 66 attached to the bottom surfaces of the casings 24 and 26. Has been. Therefore, the conveying rollers 60 to 62 are set to move up and down when the support frame 65 moves up and down by the drive operation of the drive device 66.

  The rotation shafts of the transport rollers 60 to 62 are attached along a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction, and driven pulleys are respectively fixed to the central portion. The driven pulleys fixed to the transport rollers 60 to 62 are connected to each other by a transmission chain stretched between the driven pulley fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 64 and driven by rotation of the drive motor 64. Each driven pulley rotates so that the transport rollers 60 to 62 rotate in synchronization. And the container for shaping | molding arrange | positioned at the transition position P4 by the conveyance chain 52 will be in the state supported by the conveyance roller 60 when the support frame 65 raises, and it drives the drive motor 64 by conveying roller 60 ~. 62 rotates to convey the molding container toward the firing position of the return path side conveyance unit 7.

  The return path-side transport unit 7 is installed from the firing position transferred by the transition unit 6 in the housing 26 to the opening of the housing 26, and supports a rotating shaft 71 having a pair of transport pulleys 70 attached to both ends. Fixed to both sides of the frame, endless transport chains 72 are stretched between the transport pulleys 70 on both sides, and the pair of transport chains 72 are arranged in parallel. By rotating one of the rotating shafts 71 by the transport motor 73, the pair of transport chains 72 are synchronously transported along the return path.

  Similar to the engaging protrusions 52a of the conveying chain 52, the engaging protrusions 72a are provided at predetermined intervals on the conveying chain 72, and when a plurality of molding containers are placed on the conveying chain 52 and conveyed. Each molding container is reliably positioned at a position corresponding to the firing position. The end of the conveyance chain 72 on the opening side of the casing 26 is disposed adjacent to the conveyance roller 81 on the opening side of the carry-out conveyance unit 8, and the respective conveyance surfaces are set at substantially the same height. . Therefore, the forming container conveyed by the conveying chain 72 passes through the opening and is directly transferred onto the conveying roller 81.

  The carry-out side conveyance unit 8 is disposed between the conveyance chain 15 b of the dough supply unit 1 and the conveyance roller 80 disposed corresponding to the supply start position P 1 and between the supply start position P 1 and the opening of the housing 26. The conveyance roller 81 is provided. The conveyance rollers 80 and 81 include a pair of rollers attached to both ends of the rotation shaft in accordance with the width of the bottom surface of the molding container. The transport roller 80 is rotatably supported by a support frame standing on the machine body 10, and the transport roller 81 is rotatably supported by a pair of side frames arranged in parallel along the transport direction. .

  Similar to the transport rollers 40 and 41, the rotation shafts of the transport rollers 80 and 81 are attached along a direction orthogonal to the transport direction, and driven pulleys are fixed to the central portions, respectively. Each driven pulley is connected to a drive pulley fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 82 by a transmission chain, and each driven pulley is rotated by the drive motor 82 to rotate. 80 and 81 rotate in synchronization. Then, the molding container carried out by passing through the opening of the casing 26 by the transport chain 72 is transferred to the transport roller 81 and arranged at the transport position P6. When the dough is supplied to the forming container disposed at the unloading position P6, the conveyance conveyor 15 is lowered and the drive motor 82 is driven so that the conveyance rollers 80 and 81 rotate to convey the conveyance roller 81. The forming container is transferred to the roller 80 to be supported by the conveying roller 80, the conveying conveyor 15 is raised, and the forming container is positioned at the supply start position P1.

  As explained above, the dough baking unit 2 sequentially forms the forming container from the supply end position P2 side by the carry-in side conveyance unit 4, the forward-side conveyance unit 5, the transition unit 6, the return-side conveyance unit 7 and the carry-out side conveyance unit 8. Then, the dough is heated while being transported through the reciprocating path to fire the dough, and then the forming container is sequentially carried out from the dough baking section 2 to the supply start position P1 side. The forming container that has received the supply of the dough can form the layered food in which a plurality of layers are laminated by baking the dough while being circularly conveyed along the conveyance path.

  Moreover, in the example mentioned above, the foodstuff supply part (not shown) which supplies a solid foodstuff between the supply completion position P2 of the dough supply part 1 and the dough baking part 2 can be provided. As the food supply unit, for example, a hopper that stores solid food and a known supply mechanism that drops a predetermined amount of solid food in accordance with the movement of the molding container may be used. If the solid food material is dropped from the food material supply section into the molding container in which the liquid dough is layered so as to be distributed almost evenly over the entire upper surface of the liquid dough, the layered food containing the solid food material can be easily manufactured. .

  Solid foods such as red beans, sweet natto, fruit pulp, dried fruits, nuts, almonds, chocolate chips, cheese, chestnuts, sesame, wakame, cherry blossoms, etc. All can be used, and it becomes possible to produce a variety of layered foods containing various ingredients.

  Also, in the dough supply unit 1, a plurality of sets of hoppers 11, pumps 12, open / close valves 13 and narrow nozzles 14 for feeding the dough are provided, and different types of liquid doughs are put into the hoppers so that different types of doughs are fed. It is also possible to produce a layered food in which is laminated. For example, using liquid dough mixed with matcha, coffee, chocolate, etc., and layering sequentially while changing the type of dough, layered foods that can enjoy a variety of tastes compared to using one type of dough It can be manufactured.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic block configuration diagram for controlling the operation of the dough supply unit 1, the dough baking unit 2, and the transfer unit (the carry-in side transfer unit 4 to the carry-out side transfer unit 8). The control unit 100 includes a dough supply control unit 101, a dough baking control unit 102, and a conveyance control unit 103. The temperature detection sensor 201 is arranged in the dough baking unit 2 to detect the heating temperature, and the position detection sensor 202 is arranged in the conveyance path of the molding container to detect that the molding container has reached a predetermined position. . For example, it is detected that the forming container is set at the supply start position P1, the supply end position P2, the carry-in position P3, and the carry-out position P6.

  The dough supply control unit 101 controls the on-off valve 13 to control the on-off valve 13 and move the liquid dough from the narrow nozzle 14 while controlling the transport of the transport conveyor 15 on which the forming containers are placed, and moving the lower side with respect to the narrow nozzle 14. The liquid dough is formed into a layer with a substantially uniform thickness on the bottom surface in the molding container or the entire exposed surface of the baked dough. At that time, the conveying conveyor 15 is raised and the vertical position is adjusted so that the distance between the discharge port of the narrow nozzle 14 and the exposed surface on which the liquid dough is layered is a predetermined distance.

  When the liquid dough is first layered in the forming container, the transport conveyor 15 is raised and positioned so that the distance from the bottom of the forming container is a predetermined distance, and the layer of the fired dough As the number increases, the raising position of the conveyor 15 is positioned to be lower according to the height of the exposed surface of the fabric, and the interval between the discharge port of the narrow nozzle 14 and the exposed surface is always constant. To control. Positioning control of the raising position of the conveyor 15 is performed by setting position data corresponding to the number of layers of the fabric in advance and controlling the driving device such as a servo motor based on the set position data to position the conveyor 15. Can be done.

  By controlling the position of the transport conveyor 15 in the vertical direction, the liquid dough can be formed almost uniformly on the entire exposed surface to form a stable layer structure.

  The dough baking control unit 102 performs heating control of the upper heating device and the lower heating device of each heating unit based on the heating temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor 201, and is a molding container disposed at the baking position of each heating unit. Bake the dough inside. Further, the opening / closing control of the door provided in the opening of the casing 24 is performed in accordance with the timing of carrying the molding container into the casing 24, and the casing is synchronized with the timing of carrying out the molding container from the casing 26. The door body provided at the opening 26 is controlled to be opened and closed.

  The conveyance control unit 103 performs conveyance control in cooperation with the carry-in side conveyance unit 4, the forward-side conveyance unit 5, the transition unit 6, the return-side conveyance unit 7, and the carry-out side conveyance unit 8, from the supply end position to the supply start position. The forming container is transported along the reciprocating path and the baking is performed while transferring the baking position in the dough baking unit 2.

  And the baking process of each layer can also be adjusted by performing heating control and conveyance control according to the layer position of the cloth | dough to bake. For example, in the baking process of the second layer and the third layer rather than the first layer, the temperature adjustment and the speed adjustment are performed according to the layer position so that the heating temperature is lowered and the conveyance speed is increased.

  FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are operation explanatory diagrams for alternately performing the dough supply operation and the dough baking operation. First, the inside of the dough baking unit 2 is preheated and set to a predetermined heating temperature. Then, the forming container 3a is arranged at the supply start position of the dough supply unit 1 (FIG. 7A (a)), and the liquid dough is supplied while being conveyed to form a layer in the forming container 3a. The molding container 3a supplied with the liquid dough is arranged at the supply end position and the next molding container 3b is arranged at the supply start position (FIG. 7A (b)).

  Next, after the forming container 3a is conveyed to the loading position by the carry-in side conveyance unit 4, the solid food material is charged into the molding container 3a from the food material supply unit, and the dough supply unit 1 is liquid while conveying the molding container 3b. The dough is supplied and arranged at the supply end position, and the next molding container 3c is arranged at the supply start position (FIG. 7A (c)). Next, the carry-in side conveyance unit 4 and the forward-side conveyance unit 5 are controlled in cooperation, and the molding container 3a is carried into the casing 24 and placed at the firing position, and the molding container 3b is placed at the carry-in position. Then put solid ingredients. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3c and arranges it at the supply end position, and arranges the next forming container 3d at the supply start position (FIG. 7A (d)). .

  After carrying out the firing process of the molding container 3a for a predetermined time, the carry-in side transport unit 4 and the forward path side transport unit 5 are controlled to be transported in a coordinated manner, and the molding container 3a is transferred to the next firing position and molded. The container 3b is carried into the casing 24 and placed at the firing position, and the molding container 3c is placed at the carry-in position and the solid food is charged. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3d and arranges it at the supply end position, and arranges the next forming container 3e at the supply start position (FIG. 7A (e)). .

  After performing firing processing of the molding containers 3a and 3b for a predetermined time, the carry-in side transport unit 4, the forward path side transport unit 5 and the transition unit 6 are transported and controlled, and the molding container 3a is transferred to the transition position. After the placement, it is placed at the firing position on the return path from the transition position, the molding container 3b is transferred and placed at the next firing position, the molding container 3c is carried into the housing 24 and placed at the firing position, The molding container 3d is placed at the carry-in position and the solid food material is charged. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3e, arranges it at the supply end position, and arranges the next forming container 3f at the supply start position (FIG. 7B (f)). .

  After carrying out the firing process of the molding containers 3a to 3c for a predetermined time, the carry-in side transport unit 4, the forward path side transport unit 5, the transition unit 6 and the return path side transport unit 7 are controlled in cooperation, and the molding container 3a is controlled. After transferring and placing at the next firing position, the molding container 3b is transported and placed at the transition position, then placed from the transition position to the firing position on the return path side, and the molding container 3c is transported to the next firing position. Then, the molding container 3d is carried into the casing 24 and placed at the firing position, and the molding container 3e is placed at the carry-in position and the solid food is charged. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3f and arranges it at the supply end position, and arranges the next forming container 3g at the supply start position (FIG. 7B (g)). .

  After carrying out the firing process of the molding containers 3a to 3d for a predetermined time, the carry-in side transport unit 4, the forward path side transport unit 5, the transition unit 6 and the return path side transport unit 7 are controlled in cooperation, and the molding container 3a and 3b is transferred and placed at the next firing position, the molding container 3c is transported and placed at the transition position, and then placed at the firing position on the return path side from the transition position, and the molding container 3d is transported to the next firing stage. The molding container 3e is carried into the casing 24 and placed at the firing position, and the molding container 3f is placed at the carry-in position and charged with solid food. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3g and arranges it at the supply end position, and arranges the next forming container 3h at the supply start position (FIG. 7B (h)). .

  After carrying out the firing process of the molding containers 3a to 3e for a predetermined time, the carry-in side transport unit 4, the forward path side transport unit 5, the transition unit 6 and the return path side transport unit 7 are controlled in cooperation to form the molding containers 3a to 3a. 3c is transferred and placed at the next firing position, the molding container 3d is transported and placed at the transition position, then placed at the firing position on the return path side from the transition position, and the molding container 3e is transported to the next firing stage. The molding container 3f is carried into the casing 24 and placed at the firing position, and the molding container 3g is placed at the carry-in position and charged with solid food. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3h and arranges it at the supply end position, and arranges the next forming container 3i at the supply start position (FIG. 7B (i)). .

  After performing the baking process of the molding containers 3a to 3f for a predetermined time, the carry-in side transport unit 4, the forward path side transport unit 5, the transition unit 6, the return path side transport unit 7 and the carry-out side transport unit 8 are controlled in cooperation. The molding container 3a is unloaded from the opening of the casing 26 and placed at the unloading position, the molding containers 3b to 3d are transferred to the next firing position, and the molding container 3e is transferred to the transition position. Is placed at the firing position on the return path from the transition position, the molding container 3f is transferred and placed at the next firing position, the molding container 3g is carried into the housing 24 and placed at the firing position. Then, the molding container 3h is arranged at the carry-in position and the solid food material is charged. At the same time, the dough supply unit 1 supplies the liquid dough while conveying the forming container 3i and arranges it at the supply end position (FIG. 7B (j)).

  And in the container 3a for shaping | molding arrange | positioned in the carrying-out position, it is in the state by which the dough was baked, The supply operation | movement of dough is performed in order to transfer to a supply start position and to bake the next layer, The containers 3b to 3i are also transferred in order, and the baking of the dough and the supply of the solid food are performed.

  As described above, the control unit 100 controls the dough supply unit, the dough baking unit, and the conveyance unit in a coordinated manner so that the forming is sequentially performed at predetermined time intervals in a state where the forming containers are arranged at the baking positions. The dough feeding unit is controlled so as to feed the liquid dough as the next layer to the forming container carried out from the dough baking unit to the supply start position. .

  As described above, the dough feeding operation and the dough baking operation are repeatedly performed while the forming container is cyclically transported to the transport path so as to form a plurality of laminated layered foods, so that the dough is moved in parallel with the movement of the forming container. Thus, the production efficiency can be remarkably improved as compared with the conventional apparatus.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the manufactured layered food M. FIG. In the layered food M, a plurality of baked doughs M1 are laminated in a thin layer. Each layer is finished in a state where the thickness is almost uniform without interruption. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a layered food M ′ including a granular solid food N. FIG. Since the solid food N can be distributed almost uniformly without being biased over the entire layered food M ′, even when cut, the same amount of the solid food N can be included in the cut layered food.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view regarding a modification of the present embodiment. In FIG. 10 (a), the dough baking section 2 ′ is provided with one heating means on the forward path side and three heating means on the return path side, and the forward path transport section 5 ′ and the return path transport section 7 ′ are The length is shortened corresponding to the number of the heating means, and it is easy to cope with the case where the dough baking time is short, and the apparatus configuration can be made compact. In FIG. 10 (b), the dough baking section 2 ″ is provided with one heating means on the forward path side and two heating means on the return path side, and the forward path transport section 5 ′ and the return path transport section 7 ″ are The length is set short corresponding to the number of heating means, and the carry-out side transport unit 8 ′ is set long. Also in this case, it is easy to cope with the case where the dough baking time is short, and the apparatus configuration can be made compact.

  Further, in the dough baking section, the heating means, the forward path transport section and the return path transport section are provided in two upper and lower stages, and the molding container is baked while being transported and transported to the upper reciprocating path by the lifting means. It is also possible to perform the firing process while transporting and transporting it to the lower reciprocating path by the lifting means, and the firing process can be performed using many molding containers even when the installation space of the apparatus is small. .

  FIG.11 and FIG.12 is a schematic plan view regarding another modification of this embodiment. In FIG. 11, the forward-side conveyance unit 5 ″ and the backward-side conveyance unit 7 ′ ″ are set long to increase the number of molding containers to be arranged, so that the production efficiency can be improved.

  12, dough supply units 1 and 1 ′ are arranged on both sides in the transport direction of the forward path side transport unit 5 ′ ″ and the return path side transport unit 7 ″ ″. The container is transported from the carry-in side transport unit 4 to the forward path side transport unit 5 ′ ″ and conveyed in the dough baking unit 2 ″ ″, and the dough is baked and transferred to the carry-out side transport unit 8 ′. Then, the dough is supplied in the dough supply unit 1 ′, transferred from the carry-in side transfer unit 4 ′ to the return path side transfer unit 7 ″ ”and conveyed in the dough baking unit 2 ″ ″, and the dough is baked and carried out. It is transferred to the side transfer unit 8. In this example, the fabric supply unit 1 ′ is arranged instead of the transition unit from the forward path side transport unit 5 ′ ″ to the return path side transport unit 7 ″ ″, and the fabric supply is performed at the transition stage. The dough supply and the dough firing are performed twice by moving around the forming container that is circularly conveyed, and the production efficiency can be further improved.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view relating to another modification of the present embodiment. In this example, the forward path side transport section and the return path side transport section are set so as to transport a plurality of parallel transport paths in a zigzag manner. In FIG. 13 (a), the forward-side transport unit and the return-side transport unit are configured by two parallel transport paths, and the molding containers are transported in a zigzag as indicated by arrows. Therefore, even when the number of molding containers is increased, the width of the apparatus space in the transport direction can be reduced, and the apparatus can be made compact. Moreover, FIG.13 (b) arrange | positions the cloth | dough supply parts 1 and 1 'on both sides in the conveyance direction similarly to the example shown in FIG. 12, and comprises an outward path | route conveyance part in three conveyance paths, The forming container is conveyed in a zigzag as indicated by an arrow.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dough supply part, 2 ... Dough baking part, 3a-3i ... Molding container, 4 ... Carry-in side conveyance part, 5 ... Outward side conveyance part, 6 ... Transition part , 7 ... Return path side conveying part, 8 ... Unloading side conveying part

The layered food molding apparatus according to the present invention includes a molding container having an opening at the top, and a liquid dough from above the molding container while moving the molding container from a supply start position to a supply end position. A dough comprising a dough supply unit that forms a liquid dough on the entire exposed surface in a container for use, and a plurality of heating means arranged along a reciprocating path set between the supply end position and the supply start position The forming container is carried into the dough baking unit from the baking unit and the supply end position side, and is sequentially arranged at a plurality of baking positions corresponding to the heating means, and the supply of the forming container from the dough baking unit is started. a conveying unit for unloading at a position side, a housing having a heat insulating property for housing the heating means together with the conveying section of the round-trip path, every predetermined time in a state that each of the molded container to the firing position is arranged Said moldable container taken out to the supply starting position from the dough baking unit controls the transport unit so as baking the liquid fabric while heating control according to the layer by transferring the molded containers located in the feed And a control unit for controlling the dough supply unit so as to supply a liquid dough as a next layer. Further, the dough baking section is provided with the heating means on the outward path side and the heating means on the return path side adjacent to each other, and the transport section includes a transition means for shifting from the outward path side to the return path side. A transition area is set between the forward path and the return path. Further, the dough supply units are respectively arranged on both sides of the reciprocating path in the transport direction. Furthermore, between the supply end position side of the dough supply unit and the dough baking unit, food supply means for supplying solid food on the upper surface of the layered liquid dough is disposed.

In the layered food molding method according to the present invention, the liquid dough is supplied from above the molding container while moving the molding container with the upper opening from the supply start position to the supply end position, and the entire exposed surface in the molding container is supplied. A plurality of dough supplying steps for forming a liquid dough in layers, and a plurality of containers arranged in a reciprocating path set between a supply end position and a supply start position by carrying a molding container into a heat-insulating housing from the supply end position side A dough baking step of sequentially disposing the forming container at the baking position corresponding to the heating means and discharging the forming container from the housing to the supply start position side while baking the liquid dough, and the forming container at the baking position, respectively. In this state, the forming container is sequentially transferred every predetermined time, and the liquid dough is baked while heating is controlled in accordance with the layer position, and the forming container that has been transported to the supply start position becomes the next layer. Liquid And a molding step of molding to laminate the dough was baked in a plurality of times repeatedly molding the container alternately the dough supplying step and the dough baking process by supplying the earth.

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  A forming container having an upper opening, and a liquid dough is supplied to the entire exposed surface of the forming container by supplying the liquid dough from above the forming container while moving the forming container from the supply start position to the supply end position. A dough baking section including a plurality of heating means arranged along a reciprocating path set between the supply end position and the supply start position; and a supply end position side. A conveying unit that carries the forming container into the dough baking unit and sequentially arranges the forming container at a plurality of baking positions corresponding to the heating means, and unloads the forming container from the dough baking unit to the supply start position; and The conveyance unit is controlled so that the liquid dough is fired by sequentially feeding the forming container every predetermined time in a state where the forming container is disposed at the firing position, and the dough firing unit supplies the feed. And are layered food manufacturing apparatus and a control unit for controlling the dough supply section to supply the next a layer liquid fabric to the molding container is unloaded to the starting position.   In the dough baking section, the heating means on the forward path side and the heating means on the backward path side are arranged adjacent to each other, and the conveying section includes a transition means for moving from the forward path side to the backward path side and the forward path and The layered food manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a transition region is set between the return path and the return path.   The layered food manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dough supply unit is disposed on each side of the reciprocating path in the conveyance direction.   A food supply means for supplying solid food on the upper surface of the layered liquid dough is disposed between the supply end position side of the dough supply section and the dough baking section. The layered food manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the above.   A dough supplying step of supplying the liquid dough from above the forming container while moving the forming container having an opening from the supply start position to the supply end position, and forming the liquid dough in a layered manner on the entire exposed surface in the forming container; The molding container is carried in from the supply end position side, and the liquid dough is fired by sequentially arranging the molding containers at a plurality of firing positions arranged in a reciprocating path set between the supply end position and the supply start position. While the dough baking process for unloading the forming container to the supply start position side, the forming container is sequentially transferred at predetermined time intervals while the forming container is arranged at the baking position, and the liquid dough is fired and supplied. By supplying the liquid dough to be the next layer to the forming container carried out to the start position, the dough supplying process and the dough baking process are alternately repeated a plurality of times to stack the fired dough in the forming container. Layered food production method and a molding step of sea urchin molding.

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