JP2019083743A - Manufacturing apparatus of cold confectionery - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an apparatus of manufacturing cold confectionery with a continuous process in which, after a coating due to fluidity food is formed on an inner surface of an edible vessel made of cone, the edible vessel is rotated to fill viscous food.SOLUTION: An apparatus of manufacturing cold confectionery includes: a first conveyor of intermittently conveying a support arm supporting an opening part 1a of a cone 1 directed downward; a cone vessel feeder arranged on the first conveyor; a fluidity food feeder by which chocolate 2 is adhered to an inner surface of the cone 1; a cup feeder for covering a cup 4 on an outer periphery of the cone 1; a second conveyor connected to an end part of the first conveyor; a transfer device arranged over the first conveyor and the second conveyor; a charging device that is arranged on the second conveyor and charges ice cream 3 in the cone 1; a cooler for cooling the ice cream 3; a cap feeder for capping the ice cream 3; and an exhaust system for exhausting the ice cream 3 capped with a cap 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention adheres a food having fluidity such as chocolate to the inner surface of a cone-shaped edible container, and continuously produces frozen desserts filled with viscous food such as ice cream. It relates to an apparatus.

  There is provided a frozen frozen dessert in which chocolate is adhered to and coated on the inner surface of a monaca made of a wafer, a cone made of a wafer or a waffle, and ice cream is further filled. Such frozen desserts are coated with chocolate in an edible container such as monaca or corn at the factory stage, filled with ice cream, stored frozen, and distributed in a frozen state. Recently, in order to give taste and texture as chocolate, it is required to thicken the thickness of chocolate coated on the inner surface of monaca or corn.

  When chocolate is coated on the inner surface of a dish-shaped monaca or cone-shaped cone, the opening of the monaca or cone is directed downward so that the chocolate is sprayed and attached from below. There is something. When the monaca or corn coated with chocolate by this shower method is transported to the next step such as a step of filling with ice cream, the inner surface needs to be upward. That is, it is necessary to roll monaca or corn between the chocolate coating line and the ice cream filling line.

  For example, if the edible container is a cone and the cone is to be turned, a chute may be provided at the end of the chocolate coating line so that the cone can be turned when the chute falls. In this case, it is a general practice to set up a pallet-like conveying member having a hole for receiving the cone, facing the lower end of the chute, and receiving the cone which has been turned in the process of dropping the chute. . However, there is no guarantee that when the cone falls down, it will turn and change its posture but it can not be reliably received in the hole, so it is necessary to place a hand on the chute to perform confirmation and rework. It is necessary.

  For this reason, there is proposed a technique for forming a chocolate film on the inner surface in a state in which monaca or corn is facing upward (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this technique, while the cone opening is placed upward and intermittently transferred, chocolate is supplied to the inside in an amount substantially equal to the volume of the cone, and then the chocolate present inside the cone is sucked and left. The inner surface is covered with chocolate.

  In addition, when the cone is filled with ice cream, a pressure release device is connected to the discharge nozzle disposed opposite to the opening of the cone, and the ice cream supplied continuously is temporarily stored in the pressure release device. It is like that. Then, the ice cream stored in the pressure release device and the ice cream supplied continuously are discharged from the discharge nozzle and simultaneously raised, whereby the inside of the cone and the opening are raised and filled like a mountain.

Patent No. 6130148 gazette

  Recently, the design of the cone-like cone itself is emphasized, for example, the end face on the opening side is inclined to the axis of the cone, the waffle-like material is wound in a hand-rolled sushi shape, etc. The shape of is proposed. In the case of a cone having such a shape, it is difficult for the technique described in Patent Document 1 to form a uniform chocolate film on the inner surface.

  If the cone opening is directed downward and the chocolate is sprayed like a shower, a substantially uniform chocolate coating can be formed without being affected by the shape of the cone or the surface pattern. However, as described above, when transferring to the next step of filling the ice cream, it is necessary to reliably turn the opening upward and there is a problem that it is necessary to intervene manually.

  For this reason, when moving from the coating line which forms the coating of chocolate on the inner surface of the cone whose opening is directed downward to the filling line where the cone whose opening is directed upward is filled with ice cream, There is a need to develop an apparatus for deployment.

  In addition, the design of the ice cream filled in the cone is also required, and the development of a filling apparatus capable of meeting such a demand is also desired.

  The object of the present invention is to form a coating with fluid food on the inner surface of a cone-like edible container and then to turn the edible container to fill viscous food to produce frozen desserts. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, the apparatus for producing a frozen dessert according to the present invention comprises coating a food having fluidity with a food having viscosity and filling the inner surface of a bottomed edible container made of cone-shaped cone with a food having viscosity. A first conveyor having a plurality of support arms for supporting the opening of the edible container downward, and intermittently transferring the support arms, and an upstream side of the transport direction of the first conveyor And an edible container supply apparatus for supplying the edible containers with the opening downward to the support arm of the first conveyor, and the downstream side of the first conveyor in the transport direction with respect to the edible container supply apparatus. A fluid food supply apparatus for spraying and adhering a food having fluidity to the inner surface of the edible container which is disposed and transferred downward with the opening, and the first conveyer of the first conveyor than the fluid food supply apparatus. Arranged downstream in the transport direction, It is connected to a cup feeding device which feeds a cup from above the edible container transported with its mouth directed downward and covers the periphery of the edible container, and a downstream end of the first conveyor in the transfer direction, A second conveyor having a support plate supporting the plurality of edible containers whose outer periphery is covered with cups with the openings facing upward; a downstream end of the first conveyor and an upstream end of the second conveyor Of the food container, the food container is transferred by the first conveyor with the opening downward and the cup is covered on the outer periphery, and the food container is transferred to the support plate of the second conveyor with the opening facing upward. A transfer apparatus for loading, and a viscous food filling for filling a food having viscosity into an edible container which is disposed on the downstream side of the transfer direction of the second conveyor with respect to the transfer apparatus and whose opening is transferred upward. Device, and The cooling device is disposed downstream of the food filling device in the transfer direction of the second conveyor, and is configured to cool the viscous food filled in the edible container, and disposed downstream of the cooling device in the transfer direction of the second conveyor. A cap feeding device for feeding and capping a cap from above the viscous food which has been filled in the edible container and cooled, and a downstream end portion of the second conveyor in the transfer direction, the flowable food being disposed on the inner surface And a discharge device for discharging from the second conveyer the edible container which is attached and filled with the viscous food and is covered with a cup on the outer periphery and covered by a cap.

  In the above-mentioned apparatus for manufacturing frozen desserts, the transfer apparatus is horizontal from the state in which the edible container having the cup covered on the outer periphery thereof is supported with the opening at the downstream end of the first conveyor downward. In the process of transitioning to the state, the open end of the cup engages with the cup to receive the edible container and move it in the transfer direction of the second conveyor to take it out of the first conveyor, and It is preferable to comprise the supply member which supplies the edible plate which turned the opening part upwards with taking-out of a container to the support plate of said 2nd conveyor.

  Further, in any one of the above-mentioned apparatus for manufacturing frozen desserts, the filling apparatus includes a filling nozzle for filling viscous food in an edible container transferred by the second conveyor, and a transfer nozzle in the transfer plane by the second conveyor. A transfer direction reciprocating member for reciprocating the filling nozzle along the transfer direction of the second conveyor, and a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the second conveyor in a transfer plane by the second conveyor It is preferable to have the orthogonal direction reciprocating member which reciprocates the said filling nozzle, and the raising / lowering member which raises / lowers the said filling nozzle with respect to the inside of the transfer plane by the said 2nd conveyor.

  In the apparatus for producing frozen dessert according to the present invention, a bottomed edible container (hereinafter simply referred to as "corn") consisting of a cone-shaped cone is supplied to the first conveyor with the opening facing downward, and the first conveyor is provided. Therefore, it can transfer intermittently. In the transfer process by the first conveyor, the inner surface can be coated with the fluid food and the outer periphery can be covered with a cup.

  Then, the transfer device disposed over the downstream end of the first conveyor and the upstream end of the second conveyor receives the cone transferred with the opening directed downward and rotates it to open the opening Can be transferred upward onto the second conveyor. Therefore, the cone can be supplied to the second conveyor with the open portion directed upward, and can be filled with viscous food having viscosity in the process of intermittent transfer by the second conveyor.

  Furthermore, by cooling the viscous food filled in the cone by the cooling device, the filling shape can be maintained, and the upper portion of the filled viscous food can be covered with the cap while holding the shape. . Then, the outer periphery of the cone can be covered by the cup, and the frozen food covered with the cap can be discharged from the second conveyor by the discharging device.

  In particular, since the transfer device includes the takeout member and the supply member, the cone transferred by the first conveyor and covered with the cup on the outer periphery can be taken out of the support arm of the first conveyor by the takeout member. And the cone rotated so that an opening may become upper side with the removal by a removal member can be supplied to the support plate of a 2nd conveyor by a supply member.

  In addition, the filling device reciprocates the filling nozzle along the transfer direction by the transfer direction reciprocating member, reciprocates the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction by the orthogonal direction reciprocating member, and raises and lowers the filling nozzle by the elevating member. it can. Therefore, by driving the respective members in synchronization, the filling nozzle can be rotated and raised and lowered about the axis of the cone, and the viscous food can be filled in a desired shape.

It is a figure explaining an example of corn, a cup, a cap, and an example of frozen dessert. It is a figure explaining the composition of the manufacture device concerning this example. It is the top view and front view explaining the structure of a 1st conveyor. It is a side view explaining the composition of a cone supply device. It is a front view explaining the composition of a cone supply device. It is a figure explaining the composition of the supply device which supplies a cup. It is a figure explaining the connection relation of a 1st conveyor and a 2nd conveyor, and the structure of a transfer equipment, and is a side view and a top view. It is a figure explaining the connection relation of the 1st conveyor and the 2nd conveyor, and the composition of transfer equipment, and is a front view. It is a figure explaining operation of transfer equipment. It is a figure explaining operation of transfer equipment. It is a figure explaining operation of transfer equipment. It is a figure explaining the composition of the filling device which fills a cone with ice cream, and is a front view and a top view. It is a figure explaining the composition of the filling device which fills a cone with ice cream, and is a right side view and a left side view. It is a figure explaining the principal part of a filling device. It is a figure explaining the composition of the freezing device which freezes the ice cream with which corn was filled. It is a figure explaining the composition of the supply device which supplies a cap. It is a figure explaining the composition of a discharge device.

  Hereinafter, the apparatus for producing frozen dessert according to the present invention will be described. The apparatus for producing frozen dessert according to the present invention covers, for example, chocolate (hereinafter simply referred to as "chocolate") as a food having fluidity on the inner surface of a bottomed edible container such as a cone made of wafers and waffles. In addition, frozen desserts filled with, for example, ice cream (hereinafter simply referred to as "ice cream"), which is a viscous food, can be produced in a continuous transfer process.

  In particular, even when the end of the opening is inclined with respect to the axis of the cone or has a hand-wound shape, the cone has a certain thickness with certainty. It is possible to deposit and coat the chocolate. That is, it is possible to adhere to the inner surface of the cone transferred downward with the opening, regardless of the shape of the cone and the presence or absence of unevenness on the inner surface, by injecting chocolate in the form of a shower from below. The excess chocolate adhering to the inner surface of the cone falls downward in the transfer process by the first conveyor. Therefore, regardless of the shape of the cone, it is possible to coat chocolate with a sufficient thickness.

  Moreover, when filling a cone | corn with an ice cream, it is possible to implement | achieve a desired heap shape by three-dimensionally controlling a filling nozzle. That is, the filling nozzle is moved in a three-dimensional space by controlling the moving amount and speed of the filling nozzle in the direction along the transfer direction of the second conveyor, the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction, and the elevation direction, and the ice cream Can be provided in consideration of the designability by discharging the

  The manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), a chocolate layer 2 (chocolate layer 2) which becomes a fluid food on the inner surface of a cone 1 as a bottomed edible container formed in a cone shape. After forming the figure (d), as shown in the figure (e), the frozen dessert filled with ice cream 3 serving as a viscous food is prepared.

  And in this manufacturing process, it is possible to protect the cone 1 which is an edible container by covering the outer peripheral of the cone 1 with the synthetic resin cup 4 shown in FIG. Furthermore, by covering the upper portion of the ice cream 3 deposited on the cone 1 with the synthetic resin cap 5 shown in FIG. 6C, it is possible to distribute the ice cream 3 without being exposed to the air. .

  First, a schematic configuration of a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a first conveyor A that intermittently transfers the opening 1a of the cone 1 downward in the arrow direction, and a second conveyor B that intermittently transfers the opening 1a of the cone 1 upward. have. The first conveyor A and the second conveyor B are connected in order to continuously form the chocolate layer 2 and the ice cream 3 on the cone 1 and are configured to be driven in synchronization with each other .

  A corn feeder C serving as an edible container feeder is disposed most upstream in the transfer direction of the first conveyor A, and a chocolate serving as a fluid food feeder on the inner surface of the cone 1 downstream of the cone feeder C A jetting device D is disposed, and a cup feeding device E is disposed downstream of the chocolate jetting device D.

Further, a transfer device F is disposed at the downstream end of the first conveyor A and at a connection portion with the second conveyor B, and becomes a viscous food filling device on the downstream side of the transfer device F. An ice cream filling device G is disposed, a cooling device H is disposed downstream of the ice cream filling device G, and a cap feeding device I is disposed downstream of the cooling device H. Then, the discharge device J is disposed on the most downstream side of the second conveyor B.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of each device constituting the manufacturing device will be described for each device.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first conveyor A is configured to intermittently transfer eight cones 1 whose opening 1a is directed downward (hereinafter simply referred to as "downward") at a constant pitch. . For this reason, the first conveyor A has a pair of chains 10 intermittently driven at a constant pitch by an intermittent drive mechanism 11 having a motor 11a and a geneva 11b.

  A plurality of bars 10a are arranged at a constant pitch in the pair of chains 10, and eight support arms 10b are attached to each bar 10a. The support arm 10b is configured to be able to contact and support the inner surface of the downward cone 1, and does not adversely affect the chocolate layer 2 formed by the chocolate sprayed by the chocolate supply device D. It has the following shape.

  In the first conveyor A, the cone feeding device C is disposed most upstream, the chocolate jetting device D is disposed downstream thereof, the cup feeding device E is disposed further downstream, and the sorting device F is disposed at the downstream end. . In particular, since the chocolate jetting device D jets chocolate from below toward the cone 1 intermittently transferred, the transfer level of the first conveyor A is set with a height sufficient for installing the chocolate jetting device D. It is done.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cone feeding device C takes out the cones 1 stacked one on top of the opening 1a one by one, and rotates the opening 1a so that the opening 1a faces downward. It supplies to the support arm 10b. For this reason, the cone feeding device C is configured to have the cone accommodation portions 15 and the turning portions 16 as many as the number of the support arms 10 b attached to the bar 10 a of the first conveyor A.

  The cone accommodation unit 15 is configured to include an accommodation unit 15a for accommodating a plurality of cones 1 and a separation unit 15b for separating the cone 1 accommodated in the accommodation unit 15a. The housing portion 15a is configured to be housed in a state in which a plurality of cones 1 having the opening portion 1a directed upward are stacked, and is configured in a cylindrical shape so as to be able to house these cones 1 in a substantially vertical state. .

  Further, the separating portion 15b is for separating the plurality of cones 1 accommodated in the accommodating portion 15a one by one in order from the lower side, and has a pair of shutters 15c arranged vertically. Then, by alternately opening and closing the pair of shutters 15 c in synchronization with the operation of the turning portion 16, the cones 1 accommodated in the stacked state can be separated sequentially from the lowermost position.

  The turning portion 16 adsorbs and takes out the cone 1 at the lowermost end accommodated in the accommodating portion 15a by being stacked, and turns it so that the opening portion 1a is directed downward to approach the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A. By blowing out, it is comprised so that it can supply to this support arm 10b. For this reason, the turning unit 16 turns so that the opening 1a of the cone 1 faces downward in the process of raising and lowering the suction head 16a for suctioning the cone 1, the elevating cylinder 16b for raising and lowering the suction head 16a, and the suction head 16a. And a turning member 16c.

  The suction head 16a is formed in a shape substantially similar to the outer shape of the cone 1 and is attached to a pipe 16d which is disposed in a direction transverse to the first conveyor A and configured to be capable of moving up and down. The adsorption head 16a is configured to adsorb the cone 1 or blow out the cone 1 in response to the negative pressure or high pressure acting on the pipe 16d. For this reason, a vacuum hose 16d1 to which a negative pressure acts is disposed at the upper part of the turning portion 16, and a blow hose 16d2 to which a high pressure acts is disposed at the lower part.

  Then, when the suction head 16a is lifted, the pipe 16d is connected to the vacuum hose 16d1 and a negative pressure is exerted, so that it is possible to suction the cone 1 by approaching the storage portion 15a. Further, when the suction head 16a is lowered, the pipe 16d is connected to the blow hose 16d2, and a high pressure acts, and the cone 1 can be supplied by blowing it close to the support arm 10b.

  The raising and lowering cylinder 16b is for raising and lowering the suction head 16a along the raising and lowering guide 16e. During the lifting and lowering process by the lifting and lowering cylinder 16b, the suction head 16a is located at the rising position approaching the housing portion 15a and the lowering position approaching the support arm 10b, and the intermediate portion while moving from the raising position to the lowering position Pass 16f. In particular, when the suction cup 16a is moved up and down at the intermediate portion 16f by the lift cylinder 16b, the rotation of the suction head 16a by the turn member 16c and switching of the hoses 16d1 and 16d2 connected to the pipe 16d are performed. .

  In the cone supply device C configured as described above, the suction cup 16a is raised to the raised position by the elevating cylinder 16b, and a negative pressure is applied via the vacuum hose 16d1 and the pipe 16d to be housed in the housing portion 15a. It is possible to take out the cone 1. And while passing the middle part 16f which changes from a rise position to a fall position, it is possible for the suction head 16a to turn by the turning member 16c and turn the cone 1 downward from upward. Furthermore, when it passes intermediate part 16f. A high pressure acts on the pipe 16d through the blow hose 16d2, and the cone 1 can be supplied to the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A in a downward state.

  The chocolate spraying device D sprays and adheres chocolate from below onto the inner surface of the cone 1 supported and transferred by the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A. The chocolate jetted from this chocolate jetting device D has sufficient fluidity by being kept warm, and regardless of the shape of the cone 1, it is possible to adhere to the inner surface evenly, and adhering Start solidification at the same time. For this reason, it is possible to form a chocolate layer 2 sufficiently thick on the inner surface of the cone 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the chocolate jetting device D is provided downstream of the cone feeding device C with a plurality of nozzles 18a disposed below and above the transfer level of the first conveyor A, and below the nozzles 18a. It has the chocolate tank 18b arrange | positioned. The nozzle 18a and the chocolate tank 18b are connected by a pump 18c and a pipe 18d, and configured such that chocolate can be sprayed upward from the nozzle 18a by driving the pump 18c.

  Since the chocolate jetted from the nozzle 18a has fluidity, it may drip while being transported by the first conveyor A. For this reason, a weir 18e for collecting chocolate drooping from the cone 1 is disposed below the first conveyor A and downstream of the chocolate jetting device D.

  In the chocolate injection device D configured as described above, by driving the pump 18c, it is possible to spray the chocolate stored in the chocolate tank 18b upward from the nozzle 18a and adhere it to the inner surface of the cone 1 It is. Then, the extra chocolate which does not adhere to the inner surface of the cone 1 and solidifies, drips from the cone 1 during transfer by the first conveyor A, falls into the weir 18e, and is collected in the chocolate tank 18b.

  The cup supply device E is supported by the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A downward, and covers the outer periphery of the cone 1 having the chocolate layer 2 formed on the inner surface, with the synthetic resin cup 4 covered. Since the cup 4 is a molded product made of a synthetic resin, there is a possibility that foreign matter may adhere to the cup 4 in the process of transportation to the ice cream manufacturing apparatus after molding. For this reason, the foreign matter adhering to the inside of the cup 4 is removed immediately before covering on the outer periphery of the cone 1, and thereafter, is covered on the outer periphery of the cone 1 transported by the first conveyor A.

  The structure for covering the cup 4 in the cup feeding device E on the outer periphery of the cone 1 transferred downward is similar to the above-described cone feeding device C, and thus has a function similar to that of the cone feeding device C. The parts will be briefly described with the same reference numerals. In addition, in the cup supply device E, in addition to a mechanism for rotating and feeding the plurality of cups 4 accommodated, a foreign matter removal device 19 for removing foreign substances that may be attached to the cup 4 is disposed. .

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the cup supply device E has the same number of cup accommodating portions 15, the turning portions 16, and the foreign matter removing device 19 as the number of support arms 10b attached to the bar 10a of the first conveyor A. Is configured.

  The cup storage portion 15 has a storage portion 15a for storing a plurality of cups 4 stacked upward, and a separation portion 15b for separating the stacked cups 4 one by one from the bottom by a pair of shutters 15c. It is configured.

  The turning unit 16 has a suction head 16a for suctioning the cup 4, a lifting cylinder 16b for raising and lowering the suction head 16a, and a turning member 16c for turning so that the cup 4 faces downward in the process of raising and lowering the suction head 16a. It is configured to have. In this turning portion 16, the cup 4 at the lowermost end of the storage portion 15a can be sucked and taken out, turned downward, and put on the outer periphery of the cone 1 transported by the first conveyor A.

  The raising and lowering cylinder 16b is for raising and lowering the suction head 16a along the raising and lowering guide 16e. During the lifting and lowering process by the lifting and lowering cylinder 16b, the suction head 16a is located at the rising position approaching the housing portion 15a and the lowering position approaching the support arm 10b, and the intermediate portion while moving from the raising position to the lowering position Pass 16f. In particular, when the suction cup 16a is moved up and down at the intermediate portion 16f by the lift cylinder 16b, the rotation of the suction head 16a by the turn member 16c and switching of the hoses 16d1 and 16d2 connected to the pipe 16d are performed. .

  The foreign matter removing device 19 is disposed to face a position in which the cup 4 is in a substantially horizontal posture when passing through the intermediate portion 16f. The foreign matter removing device 19 is configured to include an ionizer 19a that ionizes air and an injection nozzle 19b of the ionized air. Then, the air ionized by the ionizer 19a is jetted from the jet nozzle 19b to the substantially horizontal cup 4 so that the static electricity charged on the cup 4 is discharged and blown away to remove foreign substances which may be attached to the cup 4. It is possible.

  In the cup supply device E configured as described above, the suction cup 16a is raised to the raised position by the elevating cylinder 16b, and a negative pressure is applied via the vacuum hose 16d1 and the pipe 16d to be housed in the housing portion 15a. It is possible to take out the cup 4. And while passing the middle part 16f which changes from a rise position to a fall position, it is possible for the suction head 16a to turn by the turning member 16c and turn the cone 1 downward from upward. Furthermore, when it passes intermediate part 16f. When a high pressure acts on the pipe 16d via the blow hose 16d2, and the cup 4 is rotated from the upper side to the lower side with respect to the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A to face the cone 1 transported by the first conveyor A The cup 4 can be covered on the outer periphery of the cone 1 by applying high pressure to the pipe 16 d.

  Then, when the cup 4 is turned downward by further turning in the middle portion 16f of the turning portion 16, when it passes through the middle portion 16f. A high pressure acts on the pipe 16d through the blow hose 16d2, and it is possible to cover the cup 4 on the outer periphery of the cone 1 supported by the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A.

  The chocolate layer 2 is formed on the inner surface, and the cone 1 on which the cup 4 is put on the outer periphery is transferred to the second conveyor B and filled with the ice cream 3. For this reason, the cone 1 with the cup 4 covered on the outer periphery in the second conveyor B is transferred in an upward position with the opening 1a facing upward, and in this transfer process, the ice cream 3 is filled, served, cooled, The cap 5 is damaged and discharged from the downstream side.

  The transfer device F transfers the cone 1 having the cup 4 covered on the outer periphery transferred downward by the first conveyor A so as to be upward including the cup 4 to the second conveyor B. For this reason, the transfer device F is disposed by connecting the two conveyors A and B between the downstream end of the first conveyor A in the transfer direction and the upstream end of the second conveyor B.

  A cone 1 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "cone 1") having a cup 4 covered on its outer periphery is turned upward by the transfer device F from the downward direction. For this reason, the transfer level of the second conveyor B is set to be lower than the transfer level of the first conveyor A in accordance with the dimension in the height direction required for the rotation of the cone 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the second conveyor B has a pair of chains 20. A support plate 20a is attached across the chains 20. A plurality of support holes 20b are formed in the support plate 20a to receive and support the cone 1 (cup 4) turned upward. The support holes 20b formed in the support plate 20a are formed with the same number and the same pitch as the support arms 10b provided in the bar 10a of the first conveyor A.

  The transfer device F is disengaged from the support arm 10b when the cone 1 transferred by the first conveyor A shifts from a downward posture to a substantially horizontal posture at the downstream end of the first conveyor A. 2) Transfer to the conveyor B. Then, in the process of transferring the cone 1 from the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A to the support hole 20b formed in the support plate 20a of the second conveyor B, the cone 1 is in the upward state with the opening 1a at the upper side.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the transfer device F is disposed to face the downstream end of the first conveyor A, and receives the cone 1 transferred by the first conveyor A, The pick-up member 21 is moved and taken out in the transfer direction of the conveyor B, and a supply member 23 for supplying the cone 1 rotated upward to the support hole 20b formed in the support plate 20a of the second conveyor B ing.

  The take-out member 21 receives a sliding plate 21a disposed across the second conveyor B, a reciprocating cylinder 21b for reciprocating the sliding plate 21a along the transfer direction of the second conveyor B, and the cone 1 A receiving member 24 is provided.

  The supply cylinder 23a which comprises the supply member 23 is arrange | positioned on the upper surface of the sliding plate 21a, and the bracket 23b is attached to the cylinder rod of this supply cylinder 23a. A plurality of rods 23c are disposed on the bracket 23b, and a receiving member 24 constituting the takeout member 21 is attached to the rods 23c.

  The receiving member 24 includes a plurality of holding plates 24a attached to the lower end of the rod 23c constituting the supply member 23, and bars 24b attached to both sides of the tip (end on the first conveyor A side) of the holding plate 24a. Is configured. The receiving member 24 is configured to be reciprocally movable along the transport direction of the second conveyor B by the removal member 21 and to be vertically movable by the supply member 23.

  The distance between the adjacent holding plates 24 a of the receiving member 24 has a dimension substantially equal to the outer diameter of the cup 4 so that the cone 1 can be held across the outside of the cup 4. For this reason, the number of holding plates 24a is set to one more than the number of support arms 10b provided on the bar 10a of the first conveyor A.

  Bars 24b are mounted upright on both sides of the end of each holding plate 24a (the end on the first conveyor A side), respectively, in a substantially vertical manner. The distance between the bars 24b provided at opposite positions of the adjacent holding plates 24a is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the opening 1a of the cone 1. Therefore, it becomes possible to contact the opening 1a of the cone 1 transported by the first conveyor A.

  In the receiving member 24 configured as described above, when the cone 1 is separated (removed) from the support arm 10b of the first conveyor A by the bar 24b, the cone 1 is held by the holding plate 24a and free rotation is performed. Permissible. However, if free rotation of the cone 1 is permitted, it may be difficult to stably realize the upward posture after the rotation.

  For this reason, the lower surface of the sliding plate 21a of the takeout member 21 contacts the end of the cup 4 when the cone 1 is taken out so that the turning of the cone 1 is regulated and the face of the takeout member 21 is reliably upward. A guide bar 22a is provided to guide the unit downward. Further, the holding plate 24a is provided with a triangular guide plate 22b which guides in such a manner as to contact the outer peripheral surface of the cup 4 put on the cone 1 and turn it upward surely.

  The transfer stage of the cone 1 by the transfer apparatus F configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  9A shows an initial position of the transfer device F, the receiving member 24 is at a position closest to the first conveyor A by the reciprocating cylinder 21b of the takeout member 21, and by the elevating cylinder 23a of the supply member 23. It is in the lowered position. At this time, the second conveyor B is stopped and the first conveyor A is in operation.

  Along with the intermittent transfer of the support arm 10b by the first conveyor A, the cone 1 changes from a downward posture to a substantially horizontal posture as shown in FIG. At the same time as the posture of the cone 1 changes from downward to horizontal, the receiving member 24 ascends, the cone 1 enters between the adjacent bars 24b of the receiving member 24, and the bars 24b engage with the opening 1a.

  When the transfer of the first conveyor A is stopped, as shown in FIG. 10A, the sliding plate 21a is moved toward the downstream side in the transfer direction of the second conveyor B by the reciprocating cylinder 21b of the takeout member 21. Along with this movement, the receiving member 24 also moves, and the bar 24b abuts on the opening 1a of the cone 1 to separate the cone 1 from the support arm 10b. Therefore, the cone 1 is taken out from the first conveyor A.

  When the cone 1 is removed from the support arm 10b, the cone 1 will fall freely. For example, when the cup 4 rushes out toward the downstream side in the transfer direction of the second conveyor B, the end contacts the guide bar 22a and is regulated. When the cup 4 is dropped downward, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the cup 4 contacts the guide plate 22b, whereby the cup 4 is rotated along the inclined surface of the guide plate 24b.

  And as shown to the figure (b), the cup 4 is pinched by the adjacent holding plate 24a in the state which took the upwards posture which made the opening part 1a upwards, and the cone 1 can hold | maintain a stable posture. It is possible.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11A, the receiving member 24 is lowered by the elevating cylinder 23a of the supplying member 23, and the cone 1 is inserted into the supporting hole 20b formed in the supporting plate 20a of the second conveyor B which has been waiting. Supply. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6B, the second conveyer B is intermittently transferred while holding the lowered position of the receiving member 24, and the cone 1 pinched by the holding plate 24a in this transfer process is the holding plate 24a. Leave the.

  After one cycle is completed as described above, the receiving member 24 is returned to the initial position by causing the receiving member 24 to approach the downstream end of the first conveyor A by the reciprocating cylinder 21b of the takeout member 21.

  An ice cream filling device G is disposed downstream of the transfer device F in the transfer direction of the first conveyor B. The ice cream filling device G fills the ice cream 3 into the cone 1 transferred upward and raises it in a desired shape above the opening 1 a by pivoting and raising the filling nozzle. It is possible.

  The structure of the filling nozzle is not particularly limited, and may be a structure having one discharge port, and a structure having two or more discharge ports arranged in parallel or two or more discharge ports arranged concentrically. It is good. Then, by appropriately setting the number of discharge ports constituting the filling nozzle and the conditions such as the turning diameter, turning speed, rising speed, filling speed of ice cream, etc., the ice cream is spirally or conically formed on the cone 1 It is possible to serve.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the ice cream filling device G reciprocates the filling nozzle 26 along the transfer direction (Y direction) of the second conveyor B, and It is configured to have an X-direction moving device 29 that reciprocates in a direction (X direction) orthogonal to the transfer direction of the conveyor B, and an elevating device 30 that moves up and down in the vertical direction.

  The Y-direction moving device 28, the X-direction moving device 29, and the elevating device 30 described above are disposed on a frame 27 configured to cross the second conveyor B. The frame 27 connects a bracket 27a mounted on both sides across the second conveyor B, four stands 27b vertically disposed upright from the bracket 27a, and the tops of the four stands 27b. And a plate 27c provided across the second conveyor B. Therefore, the frame 27 is formed in the shape of a gate in the direction crossing the second conveyor B.

  At an intermediate portion of two stands 27b arranged along the transfer direction of the second conveyor B in the respective brackets 27a of the frame 27, a screw 30a constituting the lifting device 30 is arranged so as to stand vertically It is done. An upper end portion of the screw 30a is disposed to penetrate through the plate 27c, and is connected to a lift motor 30b attached to the plate 27c via a transmission member such as a timing belt (not shown). The screw 30a is driven to rotate in the forward or reverse direction by the lift motor 30b.

  Further, a lift 30c is attached to the stand 27b so as to be able to move up and down. The lifting table 30c constitutes the lifting device 30, and a nut 30d screwed with the screw 30a is attached at a predetermined position. Therefore, the lift 30c can be raised or lowered corresponding to the rotation direction of the lift motor 30b.

  The Y-direction moving device 28 and the X-direction moving device 29 are respectively configured on the lift 30c attached to the stand 27b so as to be able to move up and down as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the lifting platform 30 c is formed in a parallel portion 30 c 1 formed along the Y direction which is the transfer direction by the second conveyor B, and in the X direction which is the direction crossing the second conveyor B A plan view of the cross section 30c2 is formed in a U-shape.

  On the parallel portion 30c1 and the transverse portion 30c2 of the lift platform 30c, a plurality of X direction linear guides 29a constituting the X direction moving device 29 are arranged at predetermined positions along the X direction. A plurality of X-direction linear guides 29a are connected to each other, and an X-direction moving stand 29b having a U-shaped plan view as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  In addition, an X-direction drive motor 29c capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions along the X direction and a screw 29d driven by the X-direction drive motor 29c are disposed in the cross section 30c2. Then, a nut 29e screwed to the screw 29d is connected to the X-direction moving base 29b.

  For this reason, when the X-direction drive motor 29c rotates forward or backward, the X-direction moving table 29b is guided by the X-direction linear movement guide 29a and traverses the X direction, ie, the transfer direction of the second conveyor B. It is possible to move to Therefore, the X-direction moving table 29b reciprocates along the X-direction by appropriately changing the rotation direction of the X-direction drive motor 29c.

  A pair of Y-direction straight guides 28a are disposed along the Y-direction on the X-direction moving stand 29b. The Y-direction linear guide 28a is connected, and as shown in the figure, a Y-direction moving stand 28b having a U-shape in a plan view is disposed.

  Further, on the X-direction moving stand 29b, a Y-direction drive motor 28c capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions along the Y direction and a screw 28d driven by the Y-direction drive motor 28c are disposed. A nut 28e screwed to the screw 28d is connected to the Y-direction moving base 28b. Therefore, the Y-direction moving base 28b reciprocates along the Y-direction by appropriately changing the rotation direction of the Y-direction drive motor 28b.

  In the above configuration, the structures of the motors 28c, 29c, and 30b, the screws 28d, 29d, and 30a, and the nuts 28e, 29e, and 30d are not limited. However, in order to deposit ice cream with high designability, each motor 28c, 29c, 30b is a servomotor, each screw 28d, 29d, 30a is a ball screw, and each nut 28e, 29e, 30d is a ball nut It is preferable to do. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the motion accuracy and the response accuracy.

  The filling nozzle 26 for discharging the ice cream 3 and filling the cone 1 with the ice cream 3 is disposed on the Y-direction moving stand 28 b described above. The filling nozzles 26 are arranged in the same number as the support holes 20b formed in the support plate 20a of the second conveyor B, and at an interval that can face each support hole 20b.

  Each filling nozzle 26 is attached to the cylindrical main body which comprises valve | bulb 31 a. Two series of supply holes are formed in the valve 31a, and rotary type valve members which are rotated by the valve cylinder 31b are accommodated in the respective supply holes. Further, a pipe 31 c for supplying ice cream is connected to the valve 31 a in correspondence with the position of each filling nozzle 26.

  For this reason, different ice cream is supplied to each supply hole via two series of pipes 31c, and the discharge and stop of the ice cream are controlled by rotating the valve member simultaneously or selectively by the valve cylinder 31b. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to discharge the different ice creams supplied to the respective supply holes simultaneously or selectively from the filling nozzle 26.

  In the ice cream filling device G configured as described above, the ice cream is supplied to the pipe 31 c and the valve 31 a, and the supplied ice cream is discharged from the filling nozzle 26 by opening the valve cylinder 31 b and the cone 1 It is possible to fill in Then, by driving the motors 28c, 29c, and 30b while filling the cone 1 with ice cream from the filling nozzle 26, the filling nozzle 30 pivots with the rotation of the motors 28c, 29c, and 30b, or the X direction Or, it is possible to ascend while reciprocating in the Y direction.

  Therefore, by controlling the rotation of each of the motors 28c, 29c, and 30b in accordance with the preset design and controlling the discharge of a single type or different type of ice cream, the ice cream can be spirally or conically shaped. It is possible to provide it in a form.

  A cooling device H is disposed downstream of the ice cream filling device G in the transfer direction of the second conveyor B. The cooling device H is a device for cooling the ice cream 4 deposited on the cone 1 in the ice cream filling device G to maintain its shape. The refrigerant for cooling the ice cream 4 is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, liquid nitrogen is used.

  The cooling device H, as shown in FIG. 15, has a hood 35 formed across the second conveyor B and having a preset length along the transfer direction. Above the hood 35 is disposed a tank 36a configured to contain liquid nitrogen and to control the level of the contained liquid nitrogen, and to adjust the flow rate of vaporized nitrogen gas. There is. Further, inside the hood 35, a plurality of nozzles 36b that spray nitrogen gas to the ice cream 3 deposited on the cone 1 transported by the second conveyor B are disposed. And piping 36c is arranged by connecting tank 36a and nozzle 36b.

  The hood 35 is formed as a substantially closed space in order to sufficiently exert the cooling effect by the nitrogen gas injected into the inside. Therefore, an exhaust duct 37 is formed at a predetermined position of the hood 35, and nitrogen gas injected into the hood 35 can be exhausted to the atmosphere through the exhaust duct 37. Further, openings 35a for avoiding the ice cream 3 deposited on the cone 1 transported by the second conveyor B are formed on the transport direction upstream and downstream sides of the hood 35.

  In the cooling device H configured as described above, the cone 1 on which the ice cream 3 transferred by the second conveyor B is placed is passed through the inside of the hood 35, and in the process, the nitrogen gas is injected from the nozzle 36b. It is possible to cool the ice cream 3. In particular, since it is possible to jet extremely low temperature nitrogen gas vaporized from liquid nitrogen stored in the tank 36a, it becomes possible to solidify the surface of the ice cream 3 and maintain the shape in which it is provided.

  The cap supply device I is disposed downstream of the cooling device H in the transfer direction of the second conveyor B. The cap feeding device I is transferred by the second conveyor B, and is covered by the cap 5 with the upper portion of the ice cream 3 which is cooled by the cooling device H and holds the shape of the tray.

  Since the structure of the cap supply device I is substantially the same as the structure of the cup supply device E described above, the same parts or similar parts will be assigned the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the cap feeding device I includes the same number of cap housing portions 15, the turning portions 16, and the foreign matter removing device 19 as the number of the support holes 20b formed in the support plate 20a of the second conveyor B. It is configured to have.

  The cap storage portion 15 has a storage portion 15a for storing a plurality of caps 5 stacked in an upward direction, and a separation portion 15b for separating the stacked caps 5 one by one from the bottom by a pair of shutters 15c. It is configured.

  The turning unit 16 has a suction head 16a for suctioning the cap 5, an elevating cylinder 16b for raising and lowering the suction head 16a, and a turning member 16c for turning the cap 5 downward in the process of raising and lowering the suction head 16a. It is configured to have. In this turning portion 16, the cap 5 at the lowermost end of the storage portion 15a is adsorbed and taken out, turned downward and covered on the top of the ice cream 3 mounted on the cone 1 transported by the second conveyor B It is possible.

  The raising and lowering cylinder 16b raises and lowers the suction head 16a so as to pass through the rising position, the lowering position, and the transition from the raising position to the lowering position. In this elevating process, the rotation of the suction head 16a, switching of the pressure acting on the pipe 16d, and removal of foreign substances which may be attached to the cap 5 by the foreign substance removing device 19 are performed.

  In the cap supply device I configured as described above, it is possible to lift the suction cup 16a to the raised position by the elevating cylinder 16b and take out the cap 5 stored in the storage portion 15a. And while passing the middle part 16f, it is possible to turn the cone 1 downward from upward. Then, while the cap 5 has a substantially horizontal posture, it is possible to remove the foreign matter which may be attached to the cap 5 by the foreign matter removing device 19.

  Furthermore, when passing through the intermediate portion 16f, the cap 5 is turned downward, and when facing the cone 1 transferred by the second conveyor B, the cap 5 covers the ice cream 3 deposited on the cone 1 Is possible.

  A discharge device J is disposed at the end of the second conveyor B at the downstream side of the second conveyor B in the transfer direction of the cap supply device I. In this discharge device J, a cup 4 is put on the outer periphery, a chocolate layer 2 is formed inside, and an ice cream 3 is piled up, and a cone 1 (manufactured ice candy) covered with a cap 5 is taken as the next step. It is the one to discharge. The structure of the discharge device J is not particularly limited as long as the cone 1 transferred by the second conveyor B can be discharged from the second conveyor B.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the third conveyor 40 is disposed in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction downstream end of the second conveyor B, and the gate is straddled across the second conveyor B and the third conveyor 40. The frame 41 of the mold is configured.

  A transfer head 42 capable of reciprocating in the same direction as the transfer direction of the second conveyor B is disposed on the frame 41. The transfer head 42 is mounted on a linear guide 43a installed parallel to the transfer direction of the second conveyor B on the frame 41, and a screw 43b is disposed parallel to the linear guide 43a. The screw 43b is driven to rotate in the forward or reverse direction by the transfer motor 43c. Then, a nut (not shown) screwed to the screw 43b is connected to the transfer head 42, so that the transfer direction of the second conveyor B is the same as or opposite to the transfer direction of the second conveyor B as the transfer motor 43c rotates. It is possible to move.

  Further, a plurality of suction cups 42a are disposed on the transfer head 42, and negative pressure can be applied to each suction cup 42a. Further, the transfer head 42 has a lift cylinder 42b, and the lift cylinder 42b is configured to be capable of moving the suction cup 42a up and down.

  The number of suction cups 42a disposed in the transfer head 42 is not limited, and is preferably set in consideration of the cycle time of the first conveyor A and the second conveyor B. In the present embodiment, the suction cups 42a are arranged in the number 24 of the support holes 20b formed in the support plate 20a so that the cone 1 can be discharged from the support plate 20a of three sheets at a time. There is.

  In the manufacturing apparatus configured as described above, regardless of the shape of the cone 1, it is possible to form the chocolate layer 2 with a sufficient thickness on the inner surface of the cone 1 that is turned downward in the transfer process by the first conveyor A. It is. Then, when transferring to the second conveyor B, the cone 1 transferred downward by the first conveyer A is reliably turned upward by the first conveyer A by the transfer device F disposed across the conveyers A and B. Can be transferred to the second conveyor B.

  Further, in the transfer process by the second conveyor B, the ice cream can be discharged and filled into the cone 1 and can be provided while the filling nozzle 30 is not rotated or swirled in the ice cream filling device G. . In particular, by appropriately controlling the rotational direction and the number of rotations of the motors 28c, 29c, and 30b constituting the ice cream filling device G, and the opening and closing operation of the valve 31a, it is possible to exhibit high designability and deposit ice cream. It is.

  The apparatus for producing ice confectionery according to the present invention forms a food layer having fluidity such as chocolate on the inner surface of a cone made of wafers, waffles, etc., and takes into consideration the design of food having viscosity typified by ice cream. It is advantageous to use it when making and serving.

A 1st conveyor B 2nd conveyor C cone supply device D chocolate injection device E cup supply device F transfer device G ice cream filling device H cooling device I cap supply device J discharge device 1 cone 1a opening 2 chocolate layer 3 ice cream 4 cup 5 cap 10 chain 10a bar 10b support arm 11 intermittent drive mechanism 11a motor 11b geneva 15 cone housing part 15a housing part 15b separating part 15c shutter 16 turning part 16a suction head 16b raising and lowering cylinder 16c turning member 16d piping 16d1 vacuum hose 16d2 blow Hose 16e Lifting guide 16f Middle part 18a Nozzle 18b Chocolate tank 18c Pump 18d Piping 18e 樋 19 Foreign matter removal device 19a Ionizer 19b Spray nozzle 20 chain 20a support plate 20b support hole 21 takeout member 21a slide plate 21b reciprocation cylinder 22a guide bar 22b guide plate 23 supply member 23a supply cylinder 23b bracket 23c rod 24 receiving member 24a holding plate 24b bar 26 filling nozzle 27 frame 27a bracket 27b stand 27c plate 28 Y direction moving device 28a Y direction linear guide 28b Y direction moving table 28c Y direction drive motor 28d screw 28e nut 29 X direction moving device 29a X direction linear guide 29b X direction movement stand 29c X direction drive motor 29d screw 29e Nut 30 Lifting device 30a Screw 30b Lifting motor 30c Lifting foot 30c1 Parallel part 30c2 Crossing part 30d Nut 31a Valve 31b Valve cylinder 31c piping 35 hood 36a tank 36b nozzle 36c piping 37 exhaust duct 40 third conveyor 41 frame 42 transfer head 42a suction cup 42b lifting cylinder 43a linear guide 43b screw 43c transfer motor

Claims (3)

An apparatus for producing a frozen dessert by coating a food having fluidity and filling a food having viscosity with an inner surface of a bottomed edible container comprising cone-shaped corn, comprising:
A first conveyor having a plurality of support arms supporting the opening of the edible container downward, and intermittently transferring the support arms;
An edible container supply device, disposed upstream of the first conveyor in the transfer direction, for supplying the edible container with the opening downward to the support arm of the first conveyor;
Fluidity that is disposed on the downstream side of the transport direction of the first conveyor with respect to the edible container feeding device and sprays and adheres the food having fluidity to the inner surface of the edible container transported with the opening directed downward A food supply device,
The cup is provided from above the edible container which is disposed downstream of the fluid food supply device in the transfer direction of the first conveyor and the opening portion is directed downward, and the cup is covered on the outer periphery of the edible container A cup feeding device,
A second conveyor having a support plate connected to an end of the first conveyor on the downstream side in the transfer direction and supporting a plurality of edible containers with cups covered on the outer periphery with the openings facing upward;
The food container is disposed over the downstream end of the first conveyor and the upstream end of the second conveyor, and the opening is transferred downward by the first conveyor and the cup is covered on the outer periphery. A transfer device which transfers the load onto the support plate of the second conveyor with the opening directed upward by turning it;
A viscous food filling apparatus which is disposed on the downstream side of the transfer direction of the second conveyor with respect to the transfer apparatus, and which is provided with a food having viscosity in an edible container transported with the opening upward;
A cooling device disposed downstream of the viscous food filling device in the transfer direction of the second conveyor and cooling the viscous food filled in the edible container;
A cap feeding device disposed downstream of the cooling device in the transfer direction of the second conveyor and feeding a cap from above the viscous food filled in the edible container and cooled;
The edible container is disposed at the downstream end in the transfer direction of the second conveyor, has fluid food adhered to the inner surface, is filled with viscous food, is covered with a cup on the outer periphery, and is covered with a cap; 2 Ejection device to eject from the conveyor,
A manufacturing apparatus of frozen dessert characterized by having. The transfer device is
The edible container having the cup covered on the outer periphery engages with the open end of the cup in the process of transitioning from the state where the opening is supported downward at the downstream end of the first conveyor to the horizontal state A pick-up member for receiving the edible container and moving it in the transfer direction of the second conveyor and taking it out of the first conveyor;
A feeding member configured to feed the edible container, the opening of which is turned upward with the removal of the edible container by the removal member, to the support plate of the second conveyor;
The manufacturing apparatus of the frozen dessert according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured to have. The filling device is
A filling nozzle for filling sticky food into an edible container transported by the second conveyor;
A transfer direction reciprocating member configured to reciprocate the filling nozzle along a transfer direction of the second conveyor within a transfer plane by the second conveyor;
An orthogonal reciprocation member for reciprocating the filling nozzle in a direction perpendicular to a transfer direction of the second conveyor within a transfer plane by the second conveyor;
An elevation member for raising and lowering the filling nozzle with respect to a plane of transfer by the second conveyor;
The manufacturing apparatus of the frozen dessert according to claim 1 or 2 characterized by having.

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