JP2017099374A - Method for pulling out cold confectionery with stick and pull-out device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for pulling out cold confectionery with stick and a pull-out device capable of surely suppressing scratches on a stick and occurrence of a worn object, and improving quality of cold confectionery with stick.SOLUTION: A device 20 for pulling out cold confectionery with stick for holding a stick 7 of cold confectionery 10 with stick and pulling out the cold confectionery 10 with stick from a mold 2 comprises: a heating device 21 for heating the mold 2 from outside; a transfer body 22 comprising a holding mechanism 50 for holding the pushed stick 7; and a lifting device 23 for lifting up and down the transfer body 22. The holding mechanism 50 comprises a fixing member 51, a movable member 52, and an energization member 53 for energizing the movable member 52 to a side of the fixing member 51. The device 20 for pulling out cold confectionery with stick further comprises an opening/closing device 80 for separating the movable member 52 from the fixing member 51, for forming a gap 71 through which the stick 7 can be inserted, between the fixing member 51 and the movable member, when holding the stick 7 by the holding mechanism 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a frozen dessert extraction method with a stick solidified in a mold and an extraction device, and more specifically, a frozen dessert extraction method with a stick that holds a stick of the frozen dessert with a stick and pulls the frozen dessert with a stick from the mold, and an extraction. Relates to the device.

  As a method of manufacturing a frozen dessert with a stick, a liquid raw material is filled in a mold attached to a conveyor, and the mold is immersed in brine, which is a refrigerant, and the raw material is cooled and solidified, and partially solidified. Insert the stick into the semi-solidified raw material, take out the mold with the whole solidified solid from the brine, heat the mold from the outside and melt the raw material in the part in contact with the inner surface of the mold, Many methods are used in which a stick is gripped by an attached gripping mechanism and a frozen dessert with a stick is pulled out of a mold.

  In such a method for manufacturing frozen desserts with sticks, the frozen desserts with sticks pulled out from the mold are transported by another conveyor, and after being subjected to a coating process such as chocolate hanging as necessary, the sticks are released from the gripping mechanism. The product is then discharged from the production line, packaged and made into a final product that is provided to the consumer. As a gripping mechanism, a configuration in which a stick is gripped by the elastic force of an elastic member such as a spring is known.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a stick gripping mechanism that pulls out a stick-type frozen dessert manufactured by a stick-type frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus sequentially while gripping the stick, and transports the frozen dessert to the next process while performing surface treatment such as coating. The gripping mechanism includes a transfer body, a claw pivotally attached to the transfer body, and a torsion coil spring that constantly presses and urges the claw against the side surface of the side plate of the transfer body, and the stick is connected to the claw and the transfer body. A conveying device configured to be sandwiched between the side plates of the side plate is disclosed.

JP-A-6-245709

  The gripping mechanism of Patent Document 1 is configured to hold the stick between the claw and the side surface of the side plate of the transfer body, and the claw is always pressed against the side surface of the side plate of the transfer body by a torsion coil spring. When doing so, the stick is pushed between the claw and the side surface of the side plate of the transfer body against the urging force of the torsion coil spring. That is, the stick is pushed in a state of being sandwiched between the claw and the side surface of the side plate of the transfer body by the biasing force of the coil spring. Therefore, a large frictional force is generated at the part of the stick that contacts the side surface of the nail and the side plate of the transfer body, so that the stick may be damaged or worn, or the stick wear may adhere to the frozen dessert. The quality of the frozen dessert may be reduced.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a frozen dessert extraction method with a stick and an extraction device that can reliably suppress the damage of a stick and the generation of a worn article and improve the quality of the frozen dessert with a stick.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is a method for extracting a frozen confectionery with a stick that holds a stick of a frozen confection with a solidified in a mold and pulls out the frozen confection with a stick from the mold,
Heating the mold from the outside;
A step of holding the stick by pushing the stick into a holding mechanism having a fixed member, a movable member, and a biasing member that biases the movable member toward the fixed member;
Moving the transfer body in a direction away from the opening of the mold and pulling out the frozen dessert with a stick from the mold, and
When gripping the stick, the movable member is previously separated from the fixed member, and a gap through which the stick can be inserted is formed between the fixed member and the movable member.

  Further, the step of pushing and holding the stick is performed by an elevating device that moves the transfer body and an opening / closing device that moves the movable member away from the fixed member, and the opening / closing device is interlocked with the elevating device. And the stick is gripped.

Furthermore, the present invention is a frozen dessert extraction device with a stick that holds a stick of frozen dessert with a stick solidified in a mold and pulls out the frozen dessert with a stick from the mold,
A heating device for heating the mold from the outside, a transfer body having a gripping mechanism for holding the pushed stick, and an elevating device for raising and lowering the transfer body,
The gripping mechanism includes a fixed member, a movable member, and a biasing member that biases the movable member toward the fixed member.
Furthermore, the frozen dessert extraction device with a stick separates the movable member from the fixed member when the stick is gripped by the gripping mechanism, and forms a gap through which the stick can be inserted between the fixed member. An opening / closing device is provided.

Furthermore, the fixing member has a back surface portion and a pair of side surface portions, and is substantially C-shaped in a plan view.
The movable member has a long side portion and a short side portion connected via a curved portion, is substantially J-shaped in a side view, and a pair of the side portions in a state where the short side portion faces the back surface portion. And the curved portion is pivotally attached to the pair of side portions,
The biasing member biases the short side portion of the movable member toward the back portion of the fixed member,
The opening / closing device rotates the movable member to form a gap through which the stick can be inserted between the short side portion and the back surface portion.

  The opening / closing device further includes a telescopic air cylinder and a contact member attached to a tip of a piston rod of the air cylinder, the contact member being connected to the long side portion from the short side portion side. The movable member is rotated in contact with the movable member.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a method for extracting a frozen confectionery with a stick by grasping a stick of a frozen confectionery with a stick solidified in a mold and pulling out the frozen confectionery with a stick from the mold, the step of heating the mold from the outside, A step of holding the stick by pushing the stick into a holding mechanism having a fixed member, a movable member, and a biasing member that biases the movable member toward the fixed member; and the transfer Moving the body in a direction away from the opening of the mold and pulling out the frozen dessert with the stick from the mold, and when gripping the stick, previously moving the movable member away from the fixed member, A gap through which the stick can be inserted is formed between the fixed member and the movable member. Can be suppressed, it is possible to provide a frozen dessert sampling method with a stick which can improve the quality of the stick with the frozen dessert. Further, even when the stick is warped or when the stick is inserted obliquely, the allowable range is widened, and the production efficiency is improved. Further, when the frozen dessert is relatively soft, it is possible to prevent the stick from slipping out or falling off. In addition, the strength of the urging member can be easily adjusted, and the maintainability is improved.

  Further, the step of pushing and holding the stick is performed by an elevating device that moves the transfer body and an opening / closing device that moves the movable member away from the fixed member, and the opening / closing device is interlocked with the elevating device. Since the stick is gripped, it is possible to provide a method for extracting a frozen confectionery with a stick that can reliably suppress damage to the stick and the generation of a worn article and improve the quality of the frozen confectionery with a stick.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is provided a frozen dessert extracting apparatus with a stick that holds the stick of the frozen dessert solidified in the mold and pulls out the frozen dessert with the stick from the mold, wherein the mold is heated from outside. An apparatus, a transfer body having a gripping mechanism for gripping the pushed stick, and an elevating device for raising and lowering the transfer body. The gripping mechanism includes a fixed member, a movable member, and the movable member being fixed. An urging member that urges toward the side of the member, and the frozen dessert extraction device with a stick separates the movable member from the fixed member and holds the fixed when the stick is held by the holding mechanism. With an opening and closing device that forms a gap through which the stick can be inserted, it is possible to reliably prevent stick damage and wear. Come, it is possible to provide a frozen dessert sampling apparatus with a stick can improve the quality of stick with frozen desserts. Further, even when the stick is warped or when the stick is inserted obliquely, the allowable range is widened, and the production efficiency is improved. Further, when the frozen dessert is relatively soft, it is possible to prevent the stick from slipping out or falling off. In addition, the strength of the urging member can be easily adjusted, and the maintainability is improved.

  Further, the fixing member has a back surface portion and a pair of side surface portions, and is substantially C-shaped in a plan view, and the movable member has a long side portion and a short side portion connected via a curved portion, It is substantially J-shaped in a side view, and is disposed between the pair of side portions in a state where the short side portion faces the back portion, and the curved portion is pivotally attached to the pair of side portions, The urging member urges the short side portion of the movable member toward the back surface portion of the fixed member, and the opening / closing device rotates the movable member to connect the short side portion and the back surface portion. Since a gap through which the stick can be inserted is formed between them, it is possible to provide a frozen dessert extraction apparatus with a stick that can reliably prevent damage to the stick and generation of a worn article and improve the quality of the frozen dessert with a stick.

  The opening / closing device further includes a telescopic air cylinder and a contact member attached to a tip of a piston rod of the air cylinder, the contact member being connected to the long side portion from the short side portion side. Since the movable member is rotated in contact with each other, it is possible to provide a frozen dessert extraction device with a stick that can reliably suppress the damage of a stick and the generation of a worn article with a simple configuration and can improve the quality of the frozen dessert with a stick.

It is the schematic block diagram by which an example of the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus with a stick provided with the frozen dessert extraction apparatus with a stick concerning this embodiment was shown. It is a principal part schematic plan view of the frozen dessert extraction apparatus with a stick of FIG. It is the schematic which looked at the principal part of the frozen dessert extraction apparatus with a stick of FIG. 2 from the upstream of the conveyance direction of a transfer body. It is a schematic perspective view of a holding | grip mechanism. It is the schematic perspective view by which the fixed member and movable member of the holding | grip mechanism were shown. It is a schematic side view of a holding | grip mechanism. It is the schematic side view in which the state before the holding of the stick of a holding mechanism was shown. It is the schematic side view by which the state at the time of gap | interval formation of a holding | grip mechanism was shown. It is the schematic side view by which the state at the time of insertion of the stick of a holding | grip mechanism was shown. It is the schematic side view in which the state after the holding of the stick of a holding mechanism was shown. It is a principal part schematic plan view by which an example of the frozen dessert extraction apparatus with a stick concerning another embodiment was shown. It is the schematic side view in which the state before the holding of the stick of a holding mechanism was shown. It is the schematic side view by which the state at the time of gap | interval formation of a holding | grip mechanism was shown. It is the schematic side view by which the state at the time of insertion of the stick of a holding | grip mechanism was shown. It is the schematic side view in which the state after the holding of the stick of a holding mechanism was shown. It is the flowchart by which the outline | summary of the frozen dessert extraction method with a stick concerning this embodiment was shown.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the sticked frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus including the sticked frozen dessert sampling apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 including a frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a conveyance direction d1 of a mold 2 described later and a conveyance direction d2 of a transfer body 22 described later are indicated by arrows. Further, in the following, for convenience of explanation, the width direction is defined as a direction that is orthogonal to the conveyance direction d1 of the mold 2 and the conveyance direction d2 of the transfer body 22 and that extends in the horizontal direction in FIG. To do. Moreover, let the side of the conveying apparatus 24 mentioned later of the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick in FIG. 1 be upper, and let the side of the conveyor 3 mentioned later be the lower side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 with a stick includes a conveyor 3 that conveys a mold 2, a filling device 5 that supplies a raw material 4 of frozen dessert into the mold 2, and a brine tank 6 that cools the mold 2. In addition to the stick insertion device 8 for inserting the stick 7 into the partially solidified raw material 4 and the mold cleaning device 9 for cleaning the mold 2, a frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick according to this embodiment is provided. .

  The conveyor 3 is a so-called chain conveyor, and includes a pair of unillustrated chains arranged at a predetermined interval in the width direction and a plurality of unillustrated supports extending in the width direction and attached between the pair of chains. It comprises a plate, a sprocket (not shown) that meshes with the chain, a motor (not shown) that rotates the sprocket, and the like. The plurality of support plates are arranged with a predetermined interval in the transport direction d1, and a plurality of molds 2 arranged in a line in the width direction are attached to each support plate. The conveyor 3 is configured to intermittently convey the mold 2 at a predetermined timing. The mold 2 has a bottomed cylindrical shape corresponding to the outer shape of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick, and is attached to the conveyor 3 so that the opening 11 is located on the outer side of the conveyor 3. In addition, the conveyor 3 should just be the structure which can convey the mold 2 intermittently with a predetermined timing, for example, may be a belt conveyor.

  The filling device 5 is located above the conveyor 3. The filling device 5 includes a hopper 12 for storing the raw material 4 for frozen confectionery, a filling valve (not shown), and the like. The filling device 5 is synchronized with the conveyor 3 so that a predetermined amount of the raw material 4 is supplied from the opening 11 of the mold 2 into the mold 2 when the intermittent conveyance of the mold 2 by the conveyor 3 is stopped. It is configured. The filling device 5 may be configured to supply the frozen dessert raw material 4 into the mold 2. For example, when the raw material 4 is a mixture of a solid and a liquid, the solid and liquid are used. You may provide the stirring apparatus which stirs and mixes things.

  The brine tank 6 is located downstream of the filling device 5 in the transport direction d1. The brine tank 6 is filled with a brine 13 as a refrigerant. A brine supply device (not shown) for cooling the brine 13 is connected to the brine tank 6 via a brine supply pipe and a brine discharge pipe (not shown). The brine 13 is circulated between the brine tank 6 and the brine supply device so that the temperature in the brine tank 6 is maintained at a predetermined temperature, for example, minus 20 degrees to minus 40 degrees. As the brine 13, an aqueous calcium chloride solution, an aqueous sodium chloride solution, an aqueous magnesium chloride solution, or the like can be used. Here, the conveyor 3 on the downstream side in the transport direction d1 with respect to the filling device 5 is inclined downward so that the mold 2 is immersed in the brine 13. The mold 2 filled with the raw material 4 is conveyed while being immersed in the brine 13 with the opening 11 positioned above the liquid level of the brine 13, and the raw material 4 in the mold 2 is cooled and solidified.

  The stick insertion device 8 is disposed above the conveyor 3 and downstream of the filling device 5 in the transport direction d1 and at a position where the raw material 4 filled in the mold 2 is semi-solidified by the brine 13. ing. The stick insertion device 8 is synchronized with the conveyor 3 so that the stick 7 is inserted into the semi-solidified raw material 4 from the opening 11 of the mold 2 when the conveyor 3 is stopped in intermittent conveyance of the mold 2. It is configured. Here, the stick 7 is an elongated flat plate made of wood, and is inserted into the raw material 4 in a direction in which the thickness direction is the transport direction d1. Note that the stick 7 may have a columnar shape or a prismatic shape, or may be made of resin or the like. Moreover, the stick insertion apparatus 8 should just be the structure which can insert the stick 7 in the raw material 4 of the semi-solidified state solidified partially, The structure is not specifically limited.

  The conveyor 3 on the downstream side in the transport direction d1 with respect to the stick insertion device 8 is inclined upward so that the mold 2 is detached from the brine 13, and the stick according to the present embodiment is attached to the downstream side of the inclined portion. A frozen dessert extraction device 20 is arranged. When the mold 2 is detached from the brine 13, the raw material 4 in the mold 2 is in a solidified state. Although details will be described later, the frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick is configured to pull out the frozen dessert 10 with a stick, which is solidified by cooling the raw material 4 in the mold 2, from the mold 2.

  The mold cleaning device 9 is disposed below the conveyor 3 and downstream of the frozen dessert removing device 20 with a stick in the transport direction d1 and at a position where the transport direction d1 is reversed (return side of the conveyor 3). Yes. The mold cleaning device 9 is configured to clean the mold 2 that is emptied when the frozen dessert 10 with stick is pulled out by the frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick, and an unillustrated spraying device that sprays the cleaning liquid onto the mold 2. And a draining device (not shown) for blowing air onto the mold 2. The mold cleaning device 9 cleans the mold 2 that has been emptied by spraying the cleaning liquid onto the mold 2 with an spraying device, and blows air onto the mold 2 with a draining device to remove moisture such as the cleaning liquid adhering during cleaning. As the cleaning liquid, water, hot water, disinfecting liquid, or the like can be used, and the air blown by the draining device can be warm hot air. Then, the mold 2 cleaned by the mold cleaning device 9 is conveyed again to the position of the filling device 5 by the conveyor 3. The mold cleaning device 9 may be configured to be able to clean the mold 2 that has been emptied after the frozen dessert 10 with a stick is pulled out, and the configuration is not particularly limited.

  Next, the frozen dessert sampling apparatus 20 with a stick according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick includes a heating device 21 that heats the mold 2 from the outside, and a plurality of transfer bodies 22 having a gripping mechanism 50 that grips the pushed stick 7. And a lifting device 23 that lifts and lowers the transfer body 22, a transport device 24 that transports the transfer body 22, an opening / closing device 80, a release device 25 that releases the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the gripping mechanism 50, and the like. Here, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a main part of the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the main part of the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick in FIG. It is the schematic seen from the upstream side. 2, the conveyance direction d2 of the transfer body 22 is indicated by an arrow, and the transfer direction d2 of the transfer body 22 in FIG. 3 is a direction from the near side to the back side.

  The heating device 21 is configured to heat the mold 2 from the outside so as to melt a portion of the frozen confectionery 10 with a stick in which the entire raw material 4 is solidified and is in contact with the inner surface of the mold 2. 2 is provided. The heating device 21 sprays hot water onto the outer surface of the mold 2 by the spray device 26 to heat the mold 2 from the outside. The portion of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick that is in contact with the inner surface of the mold 2 is melted by the heat transfer of the sprayed hot water, so that the frozen dessert 10 with a stick can be easily pulled out of the mold 2. The heating device 21 may be configured to heat the mold 2 from the outside and melt the portion in contact with the inner surface of the mold 2 of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick. The structure which heats may be sufficient.

  The transfer body 22 has a substantially quadrangular prism shape extending in the width direction, and a support member 27 having flat slide portions 28 extending outward in the horizontal direction at both ends, and a support member 27 having a predetermined interval in the width direction. A plurality of gripping mechanisms 50 attached to the. Although details will be described later, the gripping mechanism 50 is configured to grip the pushed stick 7. The plurality of gripping mechanisms 50 are attached to the side surface of the support member 27 on the upstream side in the transport direction d2 and correspond to the plurality of molds 2 aligned in a line in the width direction. Each flat slide portion 28 at both ends has two through holes 29 penetrating in the vertical direction. The through hole 29 corresponds to an engagement pin 44 attached to a chain 39 described later of the transport device 24.

  The elevating device 23 includes a pair of racks 31 that are arranged at a predetermined interval in the width direction and extend in the vertical direction, a casing (not shown) that supports the rack 31 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and a pair of racks 31. A pair of pinions 32 that mesh with each other, a shaft 33 that extends in the width direction for connecting the pair of pinions 32, a motor 36 that has an output shaft linked to the shaft 33 via gears 34 and 35, and the like. The interval in the width direction of the pair of racks 31 corresponds to the length in the width direction of the transfer body 22. A holding member 37 having a substantially C-shaped vertical cross section parallel to the width direction is attached to the lower end of the rack 31. The holding member 37 is attached to the rack 31 with the opening 38 positioned on the center side in the width direction. The vertical width of the opening 38 corresponds to the vertical width of the slide portion 28 in the support member 27.

  The elevating device 23 holds the slide portions 28 at both ends of the support member 27 by a pair of holding members 37 and rotates the shaft 33 by the motor 36 to synchronize and slide the pair of racks 31 up and down. Thus, the transfer body 22 can be moved up and down. Here, the lifting and lowering device 23 is synchronized with the conveyor 3, and the portion in contact with the inner surface of the mold 2 is melted by the heating device 21 when the conveyor 3 is stopped in the intermittent conveyance of the mold 2. The transport body 22 is lowered toward the frozen frozen dessert 10, the stick 7 of the frozen dessert 10 with stick is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50, and the transport body 22 is lifted while the stick 7 is gripped by the gripping mechanism 50. ing.

  The lifting device 23 can move the transfer body 22 so that the stick 7 of the frozen dessert 10 with the stick is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50, and can move the transfer body 22 in a direction away from the opening 11 of the mold 2. Any configuration is acceptable. For example, the elevating device 23 may be configured to elevate and lower the transfer body 22 with a pair of air cylinders that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction and arranged with a predetermined interval in the width direction. In the case of such a configuration, the holding member 37 is attached to the tip of the piston rod of the air cylinder.

  The transport device 24 has a pair of chains 39 arranged at a predetermined interval in the width direction, and a pair of chains 39 extending along each of the chains 39 having a substantially L-shaped vertical cross section parallel to the width direction. Rail 40, a sprocket (not shown) that meshes with the chain 39, a motor (not shown) that rotates the sprocket, and the like. The interval in the width direction of the pair of rails 40 corresponds to the length in the width direction of the transfer body 22. The chain 39 has a plurality of support brackets 41 attached in pairs on the inside and outside. The plurality of support brackets 41 forming a pair are arranged with a predetermined interval in the transport direction d2. The support bracket 41 has a substantially L-shaped vertical cross section parallel to the width direction, and includes a mounting surface portion 42 extending in the vertical direction and a contact surface portion 43 extending in the width direction. The inner and outer support brackets 41 are attached so that the contact surface portions 43 are located on the inner and outer sides of the chain 39, respectively. The support bracket 41 located on the outer side in the width direction of the chain 39 has two engagement pins 44 that protrude from the contact surface portion 43 to the outer peripheral side of the chain 39 (lower side in FIG. 3). The two engagement pins 44 correspond to the two through holes 29 included in the slide portion 28 of the transfer body 22.

  The transfer body 22 is located on the outer peripheral side of the chain 39, and the contact surface portion 43 of the support bracket 41 is in contact with one surface (upper side in FIG. 3) of the flat slide portion 28. Note that the engagement pins 44 of the support bracket 41 are inserted into the two through holes 29 of the slide portion 28. On the other hand, the rail 40 is in contact with the other surface side of the slide portion 28. That is, the transfer body 22 is supported so as to be sandwiched between the support bracket 41 of the chain 39 and the rail 40. Then, the transport device 24 drives the chain 39 with a motor so that the slide portions 28 at both ends of the support member 27 slide on the rail 40 and the transport body 22 is transported along the rail 40. It is configured. In addition, the conveyance apparatus 24 is comprised so that the transfer body 22 may be intermittently conveyed at predetermined timing similarly to the above-mentioned conveyor 3, and the synchronization with the conveyor 3 is taken.

  Here, the rail 40 is cut out at a portion corresponding to the above-described lifting device 23. A holding member 37 of the elevating device 23 is fitted into the notched portion, and the notched portion of the rail 40 is configured to be compensated by the holding member 37. Then, when the slide portions 28 at both ends of the support member 27 of the transfer body 22 reach the position of the holding member 37, the transfer device 24 stops the transfer of the transfer body 22 intermittently. Is transferred to the lifting device 23. The transport device 24 may be configured to be able to intermittently transport the transfer body 22 at a predetermined timing and to be able to deliver the transfer body 22 to the lifting device 23. For example, the transport device 24 includes a belt instead of the chain 39. It may be.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the gripping mechanism 50 includes a fixed member 51, a movable member 52, an urging member 53, a support 54, and the like, and is attached to the support member 27 of the transfer body 22 and fixed. The stick 7 pushed between the member 51 and the movable member 52 can be gripped. Here, FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the gripping mechanism 50 viewed from above, FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52 of the gripping mechanism 50, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a mechanism 50. FIG. In FIG. 6, description of the urging member 53 and a flange 69 described later is omitted, and the support member 27 of the transfer body 22 is shown in cross section.

  The fixing member 51 is bent so that both ends in the width direction of the flat plate face each other in parallel, and is formed in a substantially C shape in plan view. The fixing member 51 has a back surface portion 55 located at the center in the width direction, and a pair of side surface portions 56 rising from the back surface portion 55. In the fixing member 51, a through hole 57 that penetrates in the width direction is formed in the pair of side surface portions 56, and a through hole 58 that penetrates the back surface portion 55 in the transport direction d2 is formed. The fixing member 51 includes a guide portion 59 that is bent at the lower end of the back surface portion 55 in a direction opposite to the side surface portion 56 in parallel with the width direction, and an upper end of the back surface portion 55 that extends in the width direction opposite to the side surface portion 56. The hook portion 60 is bent in parallel with each other.

  The movable member 52 is formed in a substantially J shape in a side view when a flat plate is bent in an arc shape parallel to the width direction. The movable member 52 includes a long side portion 61 having a through hole 64, a short side portion 62, and a curved portion 63 that is a portion bent in an arc shape, and the long side portion 61 and the short side portion 62. Are connected via a bending portion 63. The movable member 52 has side walls 65 formed with pivots 66 projecting outward in the width direction at both ends of the bending portion 63 in the width direction. The movable member 52 is disposed between the pair of side surface portions 56 in a state where the short side portion 62 faces the back surface portion 55 of the fixing member 51, and the pivot 66 is inserted through the through hole 57 and the fixing member 51. It is pivotally attached to. That is, the movable member 52 has the curved portion 63 pivotally attached to the pair of side surface portions 56 of the fixed member 51, and can rotate about the pivot 66 with respect to the fixed member 51.

  The support 54 is configured to attach the gripping mechanism 50 to the support member 27 of the transfer body 22 and hold the biasing member 53. The column 54 is formed in a columnar shape, has a male screw (not shown) at one end, and is fixed with a flange 67 having a substantially truncated cone shape in plan view at the other end. The support 54 is inserted into the through hole 64 of the movable member 52, the through hole 58 of the fixed member 51, and the through hole 30 formed in the support member 27 at one end where the male screw is formed. It is fixed to the support member 27 by 68. Here, the two nuts 68 are meshed with the male screws of the column 54 so as to sandwich the back surface portion 55 of the fixing member 51 and the support member 27. The gripping mechanism 50 is attached to the support member 27 by a support 54 and two nuts 68. Note that the hook portion 60 of the fixing member 51 is in contact with the upper surface of the support member 27, and the guide portion 59 is located below the lower surface of the support member 27. The hook portion 60 facilitates positioning when the gripping mechanism 50 is attached to the support member 27, and the gripping mechanism 50 is attached to the support member 27 without tilting in the rotation direction around the support column 54 of the gripping mechanism 50. Can be attached.

  The biasing member 53 is a coil spring that is an elastic body, and is assembled in a contracted state so as to bias the movable member 52 toward the fixed member 51 by an elastic force. The urging member 53 is assembled in a state where the support 54 is inserted and contracted between the long side portion 61 of the movable member 52 and the flange 67. One end of the urging member 53 is held by a flange 67 of the column 54, and the other end is held by a flange 69 fixed to the long side portion 61 of the movable member 52 (see FIG. 4). The flange 69 is substantially in the shape of a truncated cone in a plan view, similar to the flange 67 of the column 54, and has a through hole 70 through which the column 54 is inserted at the center. Correspondingly, it is fixed to the long side portion 61.

  The urging member 53 urges the movable member 52 that is rotatable about the pivot 66 with respect to the fixed member 51 toward the fixed member 51, and the long side portion 61 of the movable member 52 is It is in contact with the upper portion of the back surface portion 55. Here, a gap 71 narrower than the thickness of the stick 7 is formed between the tip of the short side portion 62 of the movable member 52 and the back surface portion 55 of the fixed member 51. Further, when the movable mechanism 52 is rotated about the pivot 66 against the biasing force of the biasing member 53, that is, when the movable member 52 is rotated clockwise in FIG. The front end of the short side portion 62 is separated from the back surface portion 55, and the width of the gap 71 is increased. Then, the gripping mechanism 50 pushes the stick 7 from the lower side to the upper side between the back surface part 55 and the short side part 62 in which the gap 71 is formed, so that the movable member 52 becomes the urging force of the urging member 53. Accordingly, the stick 7 is inserted into the gap 71 by being rotated about the pivot 66 so that the stick 7 can be gripped by the urging force of the urging member 53 between the back surface portion 55 and the tip of the short side portion 62. It is configured.

  Here, the gripping mechanism 50 has a guide portion 59 at the lower end of the back surface portion 55 of the fixed member 51, and the bending portion 63 of the movable member 52 is curved in an arc shape. Therefore, the gripping mechanism 50 can guide the stick 7 between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52 by the guide portion 59 and the bending portion 63, and the stick 7 can be easily gripped.

  The gripping mechanism 50 only needs to be configured so as to be able to grip the stick 7 pushed between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52, and is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the gripping mechanism 50 may be configured such that the fixing member 51 and the support member 27 of the transfer body 22 are integrally formed. Further, even when the stick 7 is not pushed between the back surface portion 55 and the front end of the short side portion 62, the front end of the short side portion 62 abuts on the back surface portion 55 and the gap 71 is not formed. good. Further, the gripping mechanism 50 allows the movable member 52 to slide so that the movable member 52 is separated from the fixed member 51 in the transport direction d2 or the opposite direction, and a gap is formed between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52. Alternatively, the movable member 52 may be urged toward the fixed member 51 by the urging member 53.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the opening / closing device 80 is disposed above the conveyor 3 and adjacent to the lifting device 23. The opening / closing device 80 includes a pair of telescopic air cylinders 81, a cylindrical contact member 82 extending in the width direction, a support shaft 83 that supports the contact member 82 so as to be rotatable about the width direction, and an air cylinder. An air compressor (not shown) or the like connected to 81 via an air valve (not shown) is provided. The pair of air cylinders 81 have a predetermined interval in the width direction, and are arranged so that the piston rod 84 extends in the direction opposite to the conveyance direction d2. The support shaft 83 is inserted into the cylindrical contact member 82 and rotatably supports the contact member 82. Both ends of the support shaft 83 are attached to the tips of the piston rods 84 of the pair of air cylinders 81. Although a hydraulic cylinder using water as a working fluid can be used instead of the air cylinder 81, it is preferable to use the air cylinder 81 from the viewpoint of hygiene.

  The opening / closing device 80 is configured to be synchronized with the lifting device 23 and interlocked. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, when the gripping mechanism 50 grips the stick 7, the movable member 52 is separated from the fixing member 51, and a gap through which the stick 7 can be inserted is formed between the fixing member 51 and the fixing member 51. 7 is a schematic side view showing a state before the stick 7 of the gripping mechanism 50 is gripped, and FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing a state of the gripping mechanism 50 when a gap is formed. FIG. 10 is a schematic side view showing a state of the gripping mechanism 50 when the stick 7 is inserted, and FIG. 10 is a schematic side view showing a state after the grip 7 of the gripping mechanism 50 is gripped. Here, in FIGS. 7 to 10, descriptions of various devices such as the conveyor 3, the heating device 21, the lifting device 23, the transport device 24, the urging member 53 and the flange 69 of the gripping mechanism 50 are omitted, and the transfer body 22 is omitted. The support member 27 is shown in cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the opening / closing device 80 extends the piston rod 84 immediately before the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50 when the transport body 22 is lowered toward the frozen dessert 10 with the stick by the lifting device 23. 8, the contact member 82 is brought into contact with the long side portion 61 from the short side portion 62 side to rotate the movable member 52 so that the width of the gap 71 is wider than the thickness of the stick 7. It is configured. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening / closing device 80 moves the piston rod 84 of the air cylinder 81 until the lowering of the transfer body 22 by the lifting device 23 is completed, that is, until the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50. As shown in FIG. 10, the piston rod 84 of the air cylinder 81 is configured to contract after the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50. When the piston rod 84 contracts, the urging force of the urging member 53 causes the movable member 52 to rotate toward the fixed member 51 around the pivot 66, and the stick 7 is moved by the tip of the short side portion 62 and the fixing member 51. Grasped. Then, the transport body 22 is raised by the lifting device 23 and the transport body 22 is moved in a direction away from the opening 11 of the mold 2, whereby the frozen dessert 10 with the stick is pulled out from the mold 2.

  In other words, the frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick allows the movable member 52 to be separated from the fixed member 51 by the opening / closing device 80 in advance when the stick 7 is gripped, and the stick 7 can be inserted between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52. A gap 71 is formed, and the stick 7 can be pushed into the gap 71. Accordingly, the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50 without being strongly pressed against the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52 of the gripping mechanism 50, so that a large frictional force due to the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52 is not generated on the stick 7. The quality of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick can be improved without causing scratches or wear on the stick 7 or with the wear of the stick 7 adhering to the frozen dessert 10 with a stick. Further, even when the stick 7 is warped or when the stick 7 is inserted obliquely, the allowable range is widened, so that the production efficiency is improved. Further, when the raw material 4 is, for example, a dairy product and the solidified state is relatively soft, it is possible to prevent the stick 7 from slipping out or falling off. In addition, the strength of the urging member 53 can be easily adjusted, and the maintainability is improved. Further, since the contact member 82 is rotatable about the width direction, the frictional force between the contact member 82 and the long side portion 61 when the transfer body 22 is lowered while the width of the gap 71 is widened. Is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the release device 25 is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction d <b> 2 from the lifting device 23. The release device 25 includes a release rod (not shown) extending in the width direction and a rotation device (not shown) that rotates the release rod by a motor (not shown). The release device 25 is synchronized with the transfer device 24, and when the intermittent transfer of the transfer body 22 by the transfer device 24 is stopped, the release device 25 is the length of the holding mechanism 50 in the same manner as the opening / closing device 80 described above. The movable member 52 is rotated by being brought into contact with the side portion 61 from the short side portion 62 side, and the frozen dessert 10 with the stick is released from the gripping mechanism 50. The frozen dessert 10 with the stick released from the gripping mechanism 50 is received by the take-out port 45 located below the release device 25 and discharged from the production line. Then, the transport body 22 from which the frozen dessert 10 with the stick is released is transported again to the position of the lifting device 23 by the transport device 24. In addition, the release device 25 should just be the structure which can release the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the holding | grip mechanism 50, and the structure is not specifically limited.

  And the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 with a stick provided with the various apparatus mentioned above and the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick concerning this embodiment is used, and the frozen dessert 10 with a stick is manufactured. First, a predetermined amount of the raw material 4 is supplied into the mold 2 from the opening 11 of the mold 2 when the filling device 5 is in a stopped state in the intermittent conveyance of the mold 2 by the conveyor 3. Next, the mold 2 filled with the raw material 4 is conveyed by the conveyor 3 while being immersed in the brine 13 in the brine tank 6, and the raw material 4 is cooled and solidified. Next, the stick 7 is inserted into the semi-solidified raw material 4 from the opening 11 of the mold 2 by the stick insertion device 8 when the intermittent conveyance of the mold 2 by the conveyor 3 is stopped. Next, the conveyer 3 further conveys the mold 2 in a state of being immersed in the brine 13 in the brine tank 6, further cooling the raw material 4 and solidifying the whole. Then, the frozen dessert device with a stick 20, the raw material 4 is cooled in the mold 2, and the frozen dessert with a stick 10 that is solidified as a whole is pulled out from the mold 2, and the frozen dessert with a stick 10 is manufactured. The frozen confectionery 10 withdrawn from the mold 2 is conveyed to the take-out port 45 by the frozen confectioner extraction device 20 and discharged from the production line, and is then packaged to be the final product provided to the consumer. The

  As described above, the frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick according to the present embodiment grips the stick 7 of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick solidified in the mold 2 and pulls out the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the mold 2. A heating device 21 that heats the mold 2 from the outside, a transfer body 22 that has a gripping mechanism 50 that grips the pressed stick 7, and an elevating device 23 that lifts and lowers the transfer body 22. Includes a fixed member 51, a movable member 52, and a biasing member 53 that biases the movable member 52 toward the fixed member 51. Open and close to move the movable member 52 away from the fixed member 51 to form a gap 71 through which the stick 7 can be inserted. Characterized in that it comprises a location 80.

  And according to this embodiment, the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick can provide the frozen dessert extraction apparatus with a stick which can suppress reliably the damage | wound of a stick 7, and generation | occurrence | production of an abrasion thing, and can improve the quality of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick. Can do.

  Here, the frozen dessert in the present application is a general term for foods that are solidified by cooling raw materials exemplified by ice lolly, ice cream, sherbet, etc., and the raw materials are a mixture of a liquid or a liquid and a solid. It can be a mixture. As the liquid material, for example, syrup which is a sugar solution, fruit juice, raw materials such as ice cream mainly made of milk or dairy products, chocolate and the like can be used. Examples of solids that can be used include ice, confectionery such as chocolate and ramune, nuts such as almonds, and fruits such as tangerines.

  Moreover, the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 with a stick is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, What is necessary is just to be comprised so that the frozen dessert 10 with a stick may be manufactured by cooling and solidifying the raw material 4 in the mold 2. FIG. For example, the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 with a stick includes a plurality of filling devices that supply different raw materials into the mold 2, a suction device that sucks the semi-solidified raw material in the mold 2, and the like. By repeating suction of the semi-solidified raw material, the frozen dessert with stick 10 may be configured to have a multilayer structure composed of a plurality of raw material layers.

  In addition, the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration, and the stick 7 of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick solidified in the mold 2 is gripped to remove the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the mold 2. What is necessary is just to be comprised so that it may pull out. For example, the structure provided with the coating apparatus which performs coating processing, such as a chocolate hanging, on the surface of the frozen dessert 10 with the stick pulled out from the mold 2 between the lifting device 23 and the release device 25 may be used.

  Further, the opening / closing device 80 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and when the stick 7 is gripped by the gripping mechanism 50, the movable member 52 is separated from the fixed member 51, and the stick 7 is interposed between the fixed member 51. What is necessary is just to be comprised so that the gap | interval 71 which can be penetrated is formed. For example, the opening / closing device 80 may be configured to include another lifting device that integrally lifts and lowers the pair of air cylinders 81, the contact member 82, and the support shaft 83 in conjunction with the lifting device 23. Another lifting device is exemplified by a pair of air cylinders configured to be extendable in the vertical direction. Then, a pair of air cylinders 81 are attached to the tips of the pistons of the pair of air cylinders.

  With such a configuration, when the transfer body 22 is lowered, the transfer body 22 can be lowered with the gap 71 through which the stick 7 can be inserted from the beginning, and the lifting device 23 and the opening / closing device 80 can be lowered. Can be easily linked. The timing between the raising / lowering operation by the lifting / lowering device 23 and the operation of forming the gap 71 by the opening / closing device 80 is less likely to occur, and the gap 71 into which the stick 7 can be inserted can be formed reliably. Generation | occurrence | production and adhesion to the frozen dessert 10 with a stick of the abrasion thing of the stick 7 can be prevented more reliably, and the quality of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick can be improved.

  Moreover, the structure as shown in FIG. 11 may be sufficient as the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick. Here, FIG. 11 is a main part schematic plan view showing an example of a frozen dessert sampling apparatus 120 with a stick according to another embodiment. In addition, the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 120 with a stick is the structure from which the opening / closing apparatus 80 in the above-mentioned frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick differs, and the structure other than the structure of the opening / closing apparatus 80 is the same structure as the frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick. And about the structure similar to the above-mentioned frozen dessert extraction apparatus 20 with a stick, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The opening / closing device 180 of the frozen dessert extraction device 120 with a stick is disposed above the conveyor 3 and adjacent to the lifting device 23, similarly to the opening / closing device 80. As shown in FIG. 11, the opening / closing device 180 includes a cylindrical contact member 182 extending in the width direction, a support shaft 183 that supports the contact member 182 so as to be rotatable about the width direction, and a width direction. A casing (not shown) that rotatably supports the support shaft 183 on the shaft, a motor 186 whose output shaft is linked to the support shaft 183 via gears 184 and 185, and the like. The support shaft 183 is formed by bending a column extending in the width direction, and rotatably supports the contact member 182 at the center. The support shaft 183 is bent outwardly in the width direction from the abutting member 182 so as to be opposed in parallel, and extends outward in the width direction from both ends of the support portion 187 (not shown). And a shaft portion 188 that is rotatably supported by the casing. A gear 184 is fixed to the end of one shaft portion 188, and the motor 186 is linked to the support shaft 183 via gears 184 and 185.

  The opening / closing device 180 is configured to be synchronized with and interlocked with the lifting / lowering device 23 similarly to the opening / closing device 80, and the stick 7 is moved by the gripping mechanism 50 as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15. When gripping, the movable member 52 is separated from the fixed member 51, and a gap 71 through which the stick 7 can be inserted is formed between the movable member 52 and the fixed member 51. FIG. 12 is a schematic side view showing a state before gripping the stick 7 of the gripping mechanism 50 in the frozen dessert extracting apparatus 120 with a stick according to another embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a schematic side view showing the state, FIG. 14 is a schematic side view showing a state when the stick 7 of the gripping mechanism 50 is inserted, and FIG. 15 is a view after the stick 7 of the gripping mechanism 50 is gripped. It is the schematic side view in which the state was shown. Here, in FIGS. 12 to 15, descriptions of various devices such as the conveyor 3, the heating device 21, the lifting device 23, the transport device 24, the urging member 53 and the flange 69 of the gripping mechanism 50 are omitted, and the transfer body 22 is omitted. The support member 27 is shown in cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the opening / closing device 180 has a support shaft 183 by a motor 186 immediately before the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50 when the transport body 22 is lowered toward the frozen dessert 10 with the stick by the lifting device 23. As shown in FIG. 13, the abutting member 182 is brought into contact with the long side portion 61 from the side of the short side portion 62 to rotate the movable member 52, and the width of the gap 71 is set to a stick. It is comprised so that it may spread from the plate | board thickness of 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the opening / closing device 180 moves the support shaft 183 to a predetermined angle until the lowering of the transfer body 22 by the lifting device 23 is completed, that is, until the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50. As shown in FIG. 15, the support shaft 183 is configured to rotate in the direction opposite to the above by the motor 186 after the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50. When the support shaft 183 is rotated by the motor 186, the movable member 52 is rotated toward the fixed member 51 around the pivot 66 by the biasing force of the biasing member 53, and the tip of the short side portion 62 and the fixed member 51 are rotated. The stick 7 is gripped. Then, the transport body 22 is raised by the lifting device 23 and the transport body 22 is moved in a direction away from the opening 11 of the mold 2, whereby the frozen dessert 10 with the stick is pulled out from the mold 2.

  That is, the frozen dessert extraction device 120 with a stick, like the frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick, separates the movable member 52 from the fixed member 51 by the opening / closing device 180 in advance when the stick 7 is gripped. A gap 71 through which the stick 7 can be inserted is formed between the gaps 52, and the stick 7 can be pushed into the gap 71. Therefore, the frozen dessert extraction device 120 with the stick having the opening / closing device 180 having the above-described configuration is movable with the fixed member 51 when the stick 7 is gripped, similarly to the above-described frozen dessert extraction device 20 with a stick. A large frictional force is not generated by the member 52, and the stick 7 is not scratched or worn, and the worn article of the stick 7 does not adhere to the frozen dessert 10 with the stick, and the quality of the frozen dessert 10 with the stick can be improved. Further, since the contact member 182 is rotatable about the width direction, the frictional force between the contact member 182 and the long side portion 61 when the transfer body 22 is lowered while the width of the gap 71 is widened. Reduced. Further, space saving in the transport direction d2 can be achieved.

  Next, the method for extracting the frozen dessert with stick 10 from the mold 2 will be described by exemplifying the frozen dessert extracting apparatus 20 with a stick according to the present embodiment including the opening / closing device 80. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an outline of the extraction process of the frozen dessert with stick 10 from the mold 2.

  The present embodiment includes at least a step of heating the mold 2 from the outside, a fixed member 51, a movable member 52, and a biasing member 53 that biases the movable member 52 toward the fixed member 51. A process of pushing the stick 7 into the gripping mechanism 50 attached to the body 22 and gripping, and a process of moving the transfer body 22 in a direction away from the opening 11 of the mold 2 to pull out the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the mold 2. Prepare. In this embodiment, when the stick 7 is gripped, the movable member 52 is separated from the fixed member 51 in advance, and a gap 71 through which the stick can be inserted is formed between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52. And

  First, heating from the outside of the mold 2 is performed by the heating device 21 (step S1). The mold 2 is heated from the outside by spraying warm water onto the outer surface by the spraying device 26 of the heating device 21, and the portion of the frozen confectionery 10 with the stick in which the entire raw material 4 is solidified is melted. Is done.

  Next, when the lifting / lowering device 23 is in a stopped state in the intermittent conveyance of the mold 2 by the conveyor 3, the transfer body 22 is lowered toward the frozen dessert 10 with a stick (step S2). Here, the movable member 52 of the gripping mechanism 50 is urged toward the fixed member 51 by the urging member 53, and between the tip of the short side portion 62 of the movable member 52 and the back surface portion 55 of the fixed member 51. The width of the gap 71 is narrower than the thickness of the stick 7.

  Next, when the transfer body 22 is lowered by the lifting device 23, immediately before the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50, the movable member 52 is rotated about the pivot 66 by the opening / closing device 80, and the stick 7 is moved. An insertable gap 71 is formed (step S3). More specifically, the piston rod 84 of the air cylinder 81 of the opening / closing device 80 is extended so that the contact member 82 contacts the long side portion 61 from the short side portion 62 side, and resists the biasing force of the biasing member 53. Then, the movable member 52 is rotated about the pivot 66. Then, when the movable member 52 is rotated about the pivot 66, the tip of the short side portion 62 is separated from the fixed member 51 and the width of the gap 71 is widened. The width of the gap 71 thus widened is wider than the thickness of the stick 7 so that the stick 7 can be inserted.

  Next, in a state where the width of the gap 71 is widened by the opening / closing device 80, the transfer body 22 is further lowered, and the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50 (step S4). Here, since the width of the gap 71 is wider than the thickness of the stick 7 and the stick 7 can be inserted into the gap 71, the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50 without being sandwiched between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52. It is.

  That is, the movable member 52 is previously separated from the fixed member 51 by the opening / closing device 80, and the stick 7 is pushed into the gap 71 through which the stick 7 formed between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52 can be inserted. Therefore, the stick 7 does not generate a large frictional force due to the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52, so that the stick 7 may be scratched or worn, or the worn article of the stick 7 may adhere to the frozen dessert 10 with a stick. The quality of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick can be improved. Further, even when the stick 7 is warped or when the stick 7 is inserted obliquely, the allowable range is widened, so that the production efficiency is improved. Further, when the raw material 4 is, for example, a dairy product and the solidified state is relatively soft, it is possible to prevent the stick 7 from slipping out or falling off. In addition, the strength of the urging member 53 can be easily adjusted, and the maintainability is improved.

  Next, the piston rod 84 of the air cylinder 81 of the opening / closing device 80 is expanded and contracted, and the urging force of the urging member 53 causes the movable member 52 to rotate toward the fixed member 51 with the pivot 66 as an axis. The stick 7 is gripped by the tip and the fixing member 51 (step S5).

  Here, the step of pushing and holding the stick 7 into the gripping mechanism 50, which is Step S <b> 2 to Step S <b> 5, includes the lifting device 23 that moves the transfer body 22 and the opening / closing device 80 that moves the movable member 52 away from the fixed member 51. Done. Then, the stick 7 is gripped by the opening / closing device 80 interlocking with the lifting device 23.

  Next, the transport body 22 is raised by the lifting device 23, and the frozen dessert 10 with the stick is pulled out from the mold 2 (step S6). Here, since the part which is contacting the inner surface of the mold 2 of the frozen confectionery 10 with the stick is melted by the heating device 21, the frozen confectionery 10 with the stick is easily pulled out of the mold 2.

  Next, the frozen dessert 10 withdrawn from the mold 2 is transported to the release device 25 integrally with the transfer body 22 by the transport device 24, released from the gripping mechanism 50 by the release device 25, and transported to the take-out port 45. It is discharged from the production line (step S7).

  As described above, the frozen dessert extraction method with a stick according to the present embodiment is equipped with a stick that holds the stick 7 of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick solidified in the mold 2 and pulls out the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the mold 2. It is a frozen dessert extraction method, comprising a step of heating the mold 2 from the outside, a fixed member 51, a movable member 52, and a biasing member 53 that biases the movable member 52 toward the fixed member 51, A step of pushing and holding the stick 7 into the holding mechanism 50 attached to the transfer body 22, a step of moving the transfer body 22 in a direction away from the opening 11 of the mold 2 and pulling out the frozen dessert 10 with a stick from the mold 2, When the stick 7 is gripped, the movable member 52 is previously separated from the fixed member 51, and the step is interposed between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52. Click 7 and forming a can be inserted gap 71.

  And according to the frozen dessert extraction method with a stick which concerns on this embodiment, the generation | occurrence | production of the damage | wound of a stick 7 and an abrasion thing can be suppressed reliably, and the frozen dessert extraction method with a stick which can improve the quality of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick is provided. it can.

  Here, the frozen dessert extraction device 120 with a stick according to another embodiment described above is different only in the opening and closing device 80, and can be a similar frozen dessert extraction method with a stick, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In the case where the opening / closing device 80 includes a separate lifting device that integrally lifts and lowers the pair of air cylinders 81, the contact member 82, and the support shaft 83 in conjunction with the lifting device 23, as described above. In step S2 to step S5, the order of step S2 and step S3 is switched in the step of pushing the stick 7 into the gripping mechanism 50 and gripping it. More specifically, before the transfer body 22 is lowered toward the frozen dessert 10 with the stick (step S2), the movable member 52 is rotated about the pivot 66 by the opening / closing device 80, and the thickness of the stick 7 is larger than the plate thickness. A wide gap 71 is formed (step S3). Then, the transfer body 22 is lowered while the width of the gap 71 is widened by the opening / closing device 80, and the stick 7 is pushed into the gripping mechanism 50 (step S4). Even in such a frozen dessert extraction method with a stick, when the stick 7 is gripped, the movable member 52 is separated from the fixed member 51 in advance, and the stick 7 can be inserted between the fixed member 51 and the movable member 52. Since 71 is formed, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  This indication can be used suitably for manufacture of the frozen dessert 10 with a stick, especially the frozen dessert 10 with a stick manufactured by cooling and solidifying the raw material 4 in the mold 2. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Further, in the present disclosure, the frozen dessert 10 with a stick may be configured to contain, for example, solids such as ice, chocolate, ramune and other confectionery, or may be configured to have a multilayer structure inside. In addition, the surface may be coated with chocolate or the like, which is useful for manufacturing all types of frozen desserts 10 with sticks.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Mold 7 Stick 10 Frozen dessert with a stick 20,120 Frozen dessert extraction device with a stick 21 Heating device 22 Transfer body 23 Lifting device 50 Holding mechanism 51 Fixed member 52 Movable member 53 Energizing member 55 Back surface 56 Side side 61 Long side 62 Short side portion 63 Curved portion 71 Gap 80,180 Opening / closing device 81 Air cylinder 82,182 Contact member 84 Piston rod

Claims (5)

A method for extracting frozen confectionery with a stick by grasping a stick of frozen confectionery with a stick solidified in a mold and extracting the frozen confectionery with a stick from the mold
Heating the mold from the outside;
A step of holding the stick by pushing the stick into a holding mechanism having a fixed member, a movable member, and a biasing member that biases the movable member toward the fixed member;
Moving the transfer body in a direction away from the opening of the mold and pulling out the frozen dessert with a stick from the mold, and
When holding the stick, the movable member is separated from the fixed member in advance, and a gap through which the stick can be inserted is formed between the fixed member and the movable member. Method.   The step of pushing and holding the stick is performed by an elevating device that moves the transfer body and an opening / closing device that moves the movable member away from the fixed member, and the opening / closing device interlocks with the elevating device, thereby A method for extracting a frozen dessert with a stick, wherein the stick is gripped. A frozen dessert extraction device with a stick that holds a stick of frozen dessert with a stick solidified in a mold and pulls out the frozen dessert with a stick from the mold,
A heating device for heating the mold from the outside, a transfer body having a gripping mechanism for holding the pushed stick, and an elevating device for raising and lowering the transfer body,
The gripping mechanism includes a fixed member, a movable member, and a biasing member that biases the movable member toward the fixed member.
Furthermore, the frozen dessert extraction device with a stick separates the movable member from the fixed member when the stick is gripped by the gripping mechanism, and forms a gap through which the stick can be inserted between the fixed member. A frozen dessert extraction device with a stick, comprising an opening / closing device. The fixing member has a back surface portion and a pair of side surface portions, and is substantially C-shaped in a plan view.
The movable member has a long side portion and a short side portion connected via a curved portion, is substantially J-shaped in a side view, and a pair of the side portions in a state where the short side portion faces the back surface portion. And the curved portion is pivotally attached to the pair of side portions,
The biasing member biases the short side portion of the movable member toward the back portion of the fixed member,
4. The frozen dessert with stick according to claim 3, wherein the opening and closing device rotates the movable member to form a gap through which the stick can be inserted between the short side portion and the back surface portion. apparatus.   The opening / closing device includes a telescopic air cylinder and a contact member attached to a tip of a piston rod of the air cylinder, and the contact member contacts the long side portion from the side of the short side portion. 5. The frozen dessert extraction device with a stick according to claim 4, wherein the movable member is rotated.

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