JP2018121658A - Food product molding device and food product molding kit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food product molding device easily separating a molded body and having inexpensive price, and a food product formation kit.SOLUTION: There is provided a food product molding device 1 for molding and solidifying a food product at a flowing state in a molding space CA, which has a first member 11 having a concave molding surface 11w and a second member 12 having convex molding surface 12w forming the molding space CA with facing the concave molding surface 11w, in which an air reservoir projection 10, which is recessed in a direction away from the concave molding surface 11w at a state facing the concave molding surface 11w of the first member 11, is formed in a part of the convex molding surface 12w of the second member 12 and the air reservoir projection 10 can be deformed toward a food material side when the fool material is molded and solidified in the molding space CA.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a food molder and a food mold kit.

  The food molding machine described in Patent Document 1 is for molding a melted chocolate, and has a lower mold having a molding recess, and an upper mold having a molding projection loosely fitted with the molding recess of the lower mold. With. The chocolate molded body molded by this food molding machine has a shell shape like, for example, a half of an egg shell, and the two shell-shaped molded bodies are joined together to form a capsule body having a cavity inside. Is configured.

JP 2003-70420 A

  Chocolate is shrunk when it is solidified, but in the food molding machine described in Patent Document 1, the shell-shaped molded product is stuck to the upper mold-forming convex part disposed inside the shell and from the upper mold. There was a problem that it was difficult to release the mold and the molded body was broken when an excessive force was applied during the release.

  By forming the upper mold with a flexible resin material such as silicone, the force applied to the molded body during mold release is reduced. In this case, however, the manufacturing cost such as mold cost and material cost is reduced. May increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a food molding machine and a food forming kit that are easy to separate a molded body and are inexpensive.

  A food molding machine according to the present invention is a food molding machine that molds and solidifies a food material in a fluid state in a molding space, and forms the molding space by facing a first member having a concave molding surface and the concave molding surface. A second member having a convex molding surface, wherein a part of the convex molding surface of the second member faces the concave molding surface of the first member from the concave molding surface. An air reservoir protrusion that is recessed in the direction of separation is formed, and the air reservoir protrusion is deformable toward the food material when the food material is molded and solidified in the molding space.

  In the food molding machine according to the present invention, the second member may be a food molding machine formed of a flexible material.

  In the food molding machine according to the present invention, the convex molding surface may be a food molding machine formed in an offset shape of the concave molding surface.

  In the food molding machine according to the present invention, the convex molding surface of the second member may be a food molding machine configured in a hemispherical shape.

  In the food molding machine according to the present invention, the air reservoir protrusion may be a food molding machine provided at a central portion of the convex molding surface.

  Moreover, in the food molder according to the present invention, the air reservoir protrusion may be a food molder having a flat top portion.

  Further, in the food molding machine according to the present invention, the edge of the convex molding surface of the second member is provided with a tapered surface that is inclined in the direction toward the deepest and the center of the molding space. A vessel may be used.

  In the food molding machine according to the present invention, the taper surface may have a slope of 0 to 45 degrees.

  The food molding kit according to the present invention can be accommodated in an internal space of a hollow body formed by combining any one of the food molding machines and two first molded bodies formed by the food molding machine. A food molding kit having a second food molding machine for molding a second molded body.

  The food molding kit according to the present invention may be a food molding kit in which the food molding machine and the second food molding machine are integrated.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the isolation | separation of a molded object is easy and can provide a cheap food molding machine and food formation kit.

It is a perspective view of the food molding machine for demonstrating 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the use condition of the foodstuff molding device of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view in the use condition of the foodstuff molding device of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the foodstuff molding device for demonstrating 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the food molding machine for demonstrating 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an example of the food shape | molded with the food molding machine shown in FIG.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of the food molding machine, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views of the food molding machine in FIG. 1 in use.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the food molding machine 1 is roughly composed of a first member 11 and a second member 12. The first member 11 includes a concave portion 11a having a hemispherical concave molding surface 11w. The second member 12 includes a convex portion 12a having, for example, a hemispherical convex molding surface 12w that forms a predetermined molding space CA (see FIG. 3) by facing the concave molding surface 11w. Here, the concave molding surface 11w and the convex molding surface 12w shown in FIG. 1 are formed so as to be offset from each other. The offset shape here is a shape formed by uniformly shifting a certain distance from the reference shape. Therefore, the convex molding surface 12w, which is an offset shape of the hemispherical concave molding surface 11w, has a hemispherical shape formed by shifting a certain distance from the concave molding surface 11w in a direction that uniformly decreases. After the fluidized food material (see FIG. 3) confined in the molding space CA is solidified, a molded body E formed by the solidified food material is molded into a shell shape, and is formed from the first member 11 and the second member 12. Mold is released. The capsule body E0 is configured by combining two molded bodies E. The capsule body is a hollow body. In addition, as a foodstuff, although it solidifies the chocolate of the state heated and melt | dissolved and shape | molds the molded object E, it is illustrated, It is not limited to chocolate. Further, the concave molding surface 11w and the convex molding surface 12w are not limited to the offset shape, and may be any shape as long as the capsule body E0 is hollow.

  The first member 11 is provided with a concave molding surface 11w inside a substantially rectangular frame base portion 11b in plan view. The upper outer peripheral edge 11bu of the frame base part 11b and the hemispherical concave molding surface 11w have a wall surface structure that is continuous through a step part 11e and a parting surface 11p having appropriate steps.

  The second member 12 has a substantially rectangular edge 12e and a parting surface 12p that are fitted inside corresponding to the stepped portion 11e of the first member 11, and a convex portion 12a on the inner side of the edge 12e. Is provided.

  Here, the air retaining protrusion 10 is provided on the second member 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the air retention protrusion 10 is provided at substantially the center of the convex molding surface 12 w, and the convex molding surface 12 w faces the concave molding surface 11 w of the first member 11. It is recessed in a direction away from the concave molding surface 11w. Thereby, an air pocket is formed between the molded body E and the convex molding surface 12w. In addition, the air reservoir protrusion 10 of the second member 12 is configured to have a thickness that can be deformed to the molded body E side when food is molded in the molding space CA. In other words, the air reservoir protrusion 10 of the second member 12 is configured to be thick enough to be deformed to the back side of the convex molding surface 12w.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the top part 10u of the air reservoir protrusion 10 is formed in a substantially flat shape. Here, the substantially flat shape does not have to be a completely flat shape as illustrated as the top portion 10u. That is, it includes a shape such that the top portion 10u swells appropriately upward (upper side in FIG. 3), or conversely, a shape swells appropriately downward (lower side in FIG. 3), etc. As will be described later, any shape that does not give a sharp sensation to the fingertip when the fingertip is applied may be used.

  In addition, the taper surface 12t is provided in the peripheral part (convex edge part) of the convex-shaped surface 12w of the 2nd member 12. As shown in FIG. The tapered surface 12t has a draft, and when forming the molding space CA, it is inclined in the direction toward the deepest and center of the molding space CA. In order to secure the internal space of the capsule body E0, the gradient of the tapered surface 12t is in the range of 0 to 45 degrees. Further, the distance d between the tapered surface 12t and the concave molding surface 11w is formed larger than the distance d1 between the convex molding surface 12W excluding the taper surface 12t and the concave molding surface 11w (see FIG. 2).

  The material of the food molding machine 1, particularly the material of the second member 12, is not particularly limited as long as the air reservoir protrusion 10 can be deformed, and a flexible material such as polypropylene resin is exemplified. In addition, although the 1st member 11 may be formed with the same material as the 2nd member 12, you may form with another material. Moreover, it can manufacture using comparatively cheap blow molding.

An example of a method for using the food molder 1 configured as described above will be described below.
First, a predetermined amount of the food material in a fluid state (if the food material is chocolate, the chocolate in a fluid state due to heating) is put into the first member 11. Then, the 2nd member 12 is covered on the 1st member 11, and the parting surface 11p and the parting surface 12p are stuck. At this time, the convex portion of the second member 12 is covered from almost right above the food (see FIG. 2). As a result, the molding space CA is formed, and the molding space CA is uniformly filled with foodstuffs, and air is in the air reservoir protrusion 10 inside.

  After a predetermined time has elapsed, the food is solidified. If the food is chocolate, it will solidify by cooling. The volume of the solidified compact E is small. Accordingly, the surface area becomes smaller. Therefore, the molded body E comes into close contact with the convex molding surface 12w of the second member, and the molded body E is separated from the concave molding surface 11w of the first member. Thereafter, the molded body E formed by solidifying the food is released from the first member 11 and the second member 12, and this release operation will be described.

  In the mold release operation, first, the mold release from the second member 12 is performed. For example, the edge 12e of the second member 12 is picked by the fingertip F1 of one hand. On the other hand, the substantially flat top portion 10u of the air reservoir protrusion 10 is pressed by the belly of the fingertip F2 of the other hand.

  By pressing the fingertip F2, the air reservoir protrusion 10 is deformed so as to be recessed toward the molded body E (deforms downward in FIG. 3). By this deformation, the air in the air reservoir protrusion 10 is pushed out to the periphery of the air reservoir protrusion 10. The air Af pushed out from the air reservoir protrusion 10 flows between the surface Es of the molded body E and the convex molding surface 12w at the periphery of the air reservoir protrusion 10. As a result, the sticking state between the surface Es of the molded body E and the convex molding surface 12 w is eliminated by the air Af pushed out from the air reservoir protrusion 10.

  Then, when the edge 12e of the second member 12 is picked up by the fingertip F1 in a state where the substantially flat top 10u of the air reservoir protrusion 10 is pressed by the fingertip F2, the convex molding surface 12w is formed with the top 10u serving as a fulcrum. A part thereof is turned, and the convex molding surface 12w is peeled off from the molded body E. Furthermore, the edge part 12e is picked up along the periphery of the convex-shaped molding surface 12w, and the 2nd member 12 is peeled from the molded object E. FIG. Since the molded body E and the concave molding surface 11w are already separated as described above, the molded body E is released from the first member 11 after the molded body E is peeled from the second member. Thereby, the hemispherical shaped product E formed by solidifying the food can be taken out.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the air reservoir protrusion 10 provided on the convex molding surface 12w of the second member 12 is pushed in, and the air in the air reservoir protrusion 10 is converted into the surface Es of the molded body E. By letting it flow between the convex molding surface 12w, the sticking state between the surface Es of the molded body E and the convex molding surface 12w can be eliminated, and the shell-shaped molded body E can be easily released from the food molding machine 1. can do. Further, in the present embodiment, after releasing the molded body E, the air reservoir protrusion 10 can be returned to its original shape (in other words, the air reservoir protrusion 10 can be reversibly deformed). is there). By this, if the air reservoir protrusion 10 is returned to its original shape (for example, if it is pushed back with a finger or a stick), the molding is also performed when the food molding machine 1 is used for molding the shell-shaped molded body E again. The air reservoir for facilitating the mold release of the body E can be formed again by the air reservoir protrusion 10.

  In the present embodiment, the material of the second member 12 is not particularly limited as long as the air reservoir protrusion 10 can be deformed, and a relatively inexpensive flexible material such as polypropylene resin can be used. Moreover, it can manufacture using comparatively cheap blow molding.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the convex molding surface 12w is formed in a hemispherical shape, the inner surface strength of the molded body E can be increased, and the mold release operation from the second member 12 can be facilitated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the air reservoir protrusion 10 is provided substantially at the center of the convex molding surface 12w, so that the air can be easily retained when the second member 12 is covered with a fluid food material ( No food material enters the air reservoir protrusion 10). Further, in the mold release operation from the second member 12, air can be pushed out to a position (central portion) where it is difficult to apply an external force, which also facilitates the mold release from the second member 12.

  In the present embodiment, since the top portion 10u of the air reservoir protrusion 10 is formed in a substantially flat shape, the load on the top portion 10u can be dispersed and the operability during pushing can be improved.

  In addition, when the tapered surface 12t is not formed on the hemispherical convex molding surface 12w, the draft of the edge of the molding space CA is 0 degree, but in this embodiment, the convex molding surface 12w Has a tapered surface 12t that is inclined in the direction toward the deepest and the center of the molding space CA, and is provided at the edge of the molding space CA. easy. In addition, since the tapered surface 12t is provided, the thickness d of the molded body E can be increased and the strength of the molded body E can be improved by the amount that the distance d from the concave molding surface 11w is larger than the distance d1 between other portions. Can do.

  As described above, the capsule body E0 is configured by combining two hemispherical shaped bodies E molded by the food molding machine 1 of the present invention. Note that the capsule body E0 is formed, for example, by applying fluidized food materials to the opening-side end portions of the two molded bodies E, and cooling and solidifying them. Moreover, for example, arbitrary things, such as a confectionery, a mascot, and a lottery, can be put into the capsule body E0, and it can also be set as the capsule body E0. By this, food with high taste can be created.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an example of the food molder 1 of the second embodiment. The food molding machine 1 of the second embodiment is different from the food molding machine 1 of the first embodiment in that the structure in which the first member 11 and the second member 12 are connected via a hinge portion 15 is different. Except for this point, the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIG. 2, and description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the food molding machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a first member 11 and a second member 12 that are connected to each other via a hinge portion 15 so as to be opened and closed. Therefore, the second member 12 can be covered with the first member 11 by simply rotating the second member 12 via the hinge portion 15 after the food is put into the recess 11 a of the first member 11. Further, when the second member 12 is peeled off, the air reservoir protrusion 10 provided on the convex molding surface 12w of the second member 12 is pushed in, and the air in the air reservoir protrusion 10 is moved to the surface Es of the molded body E. The molded product E is taken out by allowing it to flow between the convex molding surface 12 w and opening the side opposite to the hinge portion 15.

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the 1st member 11 and the 2nd member 12 are connected via the hinge part 15 so that opening and closing is possible, the food molder 1 which is easy to use can be provided.

(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, a food molding kit 20 using the food molding machine 1 will be described. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an example of the food molding kit 20 of the third embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example of a molded body molded by the food molding kit 20. The food molding kit 20 of the third embodiment is different from the food molding machine 1 of the first and second embodiments in that the food molding kit 20 has a second food molding machine 2 in addition to the food molding machine 1. Is different. Except for this point, the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. In FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIG. 2 and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the food molding kit 20 of the present embodiment is a food molding machine 1 including a first member 11 and a second member 12, and the first member 11 includes a second food molding machine 2. The third member 21 is connected to the second member 12, and the fourth member 22 of the second food molding machine 2 is connected to the second member 12. By closing the food molding machine 1 (closing in the arrow direction), the first member 11 and the second member 12 are overlapped to form the first molding space CA, and the third member 21 and the fourth member The member 22 and the member 22 can be overlapped to form the second molding space. With this second molding space, a second molded body E2 (see FIG. 6), which is a figure imitating a specific character or the like, can be molded. The second molded body E2 is accommodated in an internal space of a spherical capsule body E0 configured by combining two hemispherical first molded bodies E1 formed by the food molding machine 1. The second molded body E2 may have any shape as long as it has a size that fits into the internal space of the capsule body E0. Note that the capsule body E0 is formed by, for example, applying and combining fluid ingredients to the end portions on the opening side of the two first molded bodies E1, and cooling and solidifying. This makes it possible to create a highly tasteful food in which a figurine is placed in a capsule made of food.

  In FIG. 5, the food molding machine 1 has a structure in which the first member 11 and the second member 12 are a pair. For example, the first member 11 and the second member 12 are arranged side by side. If the food molding machine 1 has a structure (structure aligned in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 5), the two first molded bodies E1 can be molded simultaneously.

  As described above, the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made. In the said embodiment, although chocolate was demonstrated as a fluid state foodstuff, the fluid state foodstuff in this invention is not restricted to this. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the foodstuff which shows fluidity | liquidity by heating was demonstrated, the foodstuff which shows fluidity | liquidity at normal temperature and solidifies by freezing may be sufficient, for example. For example, water or juice may be cooled and hardened to form ice or ice lolly.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which provided the air reservoir protrusion 10 in the position close | similar to the center of the shaping | molding space CA, the position which provides this air accumulation protrusion 10 is not near the center but the shape of the shaping | molding space CA, etc. It can be provided at an appropriate position. Further, the number of the air reservoir protrusions 10 may be provided instead of one.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the hemispherical molded object has been demonstrated, this invention is not restrict | limited to this embodiment at all, The shape of the concave molding surface 11w of the 1st member 11 changes variously. be able to. Further, the shape of the convex molding surface 12w of the second member 12 can be changed according to the shape of the arbitrary concave molding surface 11w.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food molding machine 2 2nd food molding machine 10 Air retention protrusion 10u Top part 11 1st member 11p Parting surface 11w Concave molding surface 12 2nd member 12p Parting surface 12t Tapered surface 12w Convex molding surface 20 Food molding kit CA molding Space E Molded body E1 First molded body E2 Second molded body

Claims (10)

A food molding machine that molds and solidifies fluid food in a molding space,
A first member having a concave molding surface;
A second member having a convex molding surface that faces the concave molding surface to form the molding space;
With
A portion of the convex molding surface of the second member is formed with an air reservoir protrusion that is recessed in a direction away from the concave molding surface when facing the concave molding surface of the first member. The projection is a food molding machine that is deformable toward the food material when the food is molded and solidified in the molding space. The food molding machine according to claim 1,
The second member is a food molding machine formed of a flexible material. The food molding machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The convex molding surface is a food molding machine formed in an offset shape of the concave molding surface. The food molding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The convex molding surface of the second member is a food molding machine configured in a hemispherical shape. A food molding device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The air reservoir protrusion is a food molding machine provided at a central portion of the convex molding surface. A food molding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The air reservoir protrusion is a food molding machine having a flat top portion. A food molding device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A food molding machine, wherein an edge of the convex molding surface of the second member is provided with a tapered surface inclined in the direction toward the deepest and center of the molding space. A food molding machine according to claim 7,
The food molding machine, wherein the slope of the tapered surface is in the range of 0 to 45 degrees. The food molding device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A second food molding machine for molding a second molded body that can be accommodated in an internal space of a hollow body formed by combining two first molded bodies formed by the food molding machine;
A food molding kit having: The food molding kit according to claim 9,
A food molding kit in which the food molding machine and the second food molding machine are integrated.

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