JP2019140936A - Apparatus for manufacturing frozen dessert - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an apparatus for manufacturing a frozen dessert, in which a hopper or the like can be easily washed.SOLUTION: The apparatus for manufacturing a frozen dessert includes: a hopper for storing a material for a frozen dessert, as a raw material; a beater apparatus for extruding a frozen dessert; and a freezer door 114 contiguous to the beater apparatus. In the apparatus, the freezer door 114 includes: a plunger 133 for blocking an extraction path 121; and a handle 42 for upwardly and downwardly operating the plunger 133. In the apparatus, the plunger 133 is exposed to the outside in the case of upwardly moving the plunger 133 by operation of the handle 42, and includes a recess 141 into which a retainer pin for preventing the plunger 133 from dropping can be inserted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus including a handle.

In general, a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus containing a beater device or the like for manufacturing a frozen dessert such as soft cream is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In this type of frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus, a freezer door is disposed at the outlet of the frozen dessert of the beater device, and a handle is provided on the freezer door. By operating this handle, the plunger is raised, the plunger is closed, the extraction path is opened, and the frozen dessert flows out.

JP 2007-195439 A

However, in the conventional configuration, when the hand is released from the handle, the plunger descends and the plunger closes the extraction path.
When washing the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus, washing water for washing the hopper and unused frozen confectionery materials are washed while being discharged from the extraction path.
Therefore, when cleaning the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus, cleaning is performed without lowering the plunger.

  Then, the objective of this invention is providing the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus which can perform washing | cleaning of a hopper etc. easily.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a hopper for storing a frozen dessert material as a raw material, a beater device for extruding the frozen dessert, and a freezer door continuous with the beater device, A plunger that closes the extraction path; and a handle that operates the plunger up and down. The plunger is exposed to the outside when the plunger is raised by the operation of the handle, and the plunger is held to prevent the plunger from dropping. It is characterized by having a recess into which a pin can be inserted.

According to the said invention, when wash | cleaning a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus, the fall of a plunger can be prevented by inserting a holding pin in the hollow of a plunger.
Therefore, even if the hand is released from the handle, washing water such as a hopper or unused frozen dessert material can be washed while being discharged from the extraction path.

The front view which shows one Embodiment of the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus which concerns on this invention Side view of frozen dessert production equipment Side view showing internal structure of frozen dessert manufacturing equipment Perspective view showing handle of frozen dessert manufacturing device Sectional view showing handle of frozen dessert manufacturing equipment Perspective view showing handle of frozen dessert manufacturing device Sectional view showing handle of frozen dessert manufacturing equipment Perspective view showing handle of frozen dessert manufacturing device Perspective view showing handle of frozen dessert manufacturing device

1st invention is equipped with the hopper which stores the raw material for frozen confectionery used as a raw material, the beater device for extruding frozen confectionery, and the freezer door which continues to the said beater device, The said freezer door is a plunger which obstruct | occludes an extraction path And a handle for operating the plunger up and down, and the plunger is exposed to the outside when the plunger is raised by the operation of the handle, and a depression in which a holding pin for preventing the plunger from falling can be inserted. It is provided with.
According to this invention, when washing the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus, the plunger can be prevented from falling by inserting the holding pin into the depression of the plunger.
Therefore, even if the hand is released from the handle, washing water such as a hopper or unused frozen dessert material can be washed while being discharged from the extraction path.

The second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the recess is exposed to the outside before the plunger reaches the fully open position.
When a through hole is formed at a position that is exposed to the outside when the plunger is raised to the fully open position, it is difficult to remove the holding pin inserted into the through hole due to the movement of the plunger to return to the original position. There is a risk of becoming.
However, according to the present invention in which the through hole is formed at a position exposed to the outside when the plunger is lifted to a position slightly below the fully open position, the plunger is raised when the holding pin inserted into the through hole is taken out. Thus, the movement of the plunger to return to the original position can be suppressed, and the operation of taking out the holding pin inserted into the through hole can be facilitated.

According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, a holding pin inserted into the recess is provided.
According to this invention, the holding pin can be used as appropriate, and when the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus is washed, the plunger can be prevented from falling by inserting the holding pin into the depression of the plunger.

According to a fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the holding pin has the same shape as the support pin of the handle.
According to this invention, the metal mold | die of a holding pin and a support pin can be shared.

According to a fifth invention, in the third or fourth invention, the holding pin has a restricting portion for restricting insertion into the recess.
According to the present invention, the holding pin can be easily pulled out and inserted.

According to a sixth invention, in the third to fifth inventions, the holding pin is integral with a support pin of the handle.
According to this invention, loss of the holding pin can be prevented.

According to a seventh invention, in the first to sixth inventions, the recess is a through hole.
According to this invention, since the holding pin can be passed through the plunger, the plunger can be stably held while being raised. Also, the plunger can be easily cleaned.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the internal structure of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus 1.
This frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for manufacturing and selling frozen desserts such as soft cream and sherbet (shake).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a box-shaped main body 10. A hopper 11 in which a frozen dessert material is stored is disposed on the ceiling portion 88 of the main body 10. The upper surface of the hopper 11 is open, and a lid member 12 for closing the upper surface of the hopper 11 is detachably disposed above the hopper 11.
As shown in FIG. 3, a beater device 100 for extruding the frozen dessert is provided inside the main body 10 and below the hopper 11. The beater device 100 includes a cylindrical cooling cylinder 13.
The cooling cylinder 13 and the hopper 11 are connected by a material supply pipe 14. The material supply pipe 14 is for supplying the frozen dessert material stored in the hopper 11 to the inside of the cooling cylinder 13. Inside the cooling cylinder 13, a beater 15 formed in a spiral shape is rotatably provided.

A drive motor 20 is accommodated in the main body 10. As the drive motor 20, for example, a geared motor is applied.
The drive motor 20 is connected to a speed reducer 21 that transmits the rotational driving force generated by the drive motor 20 to a predetermined amount of rotation. A beater 15 is connected to the output shaft 22 of the reduction gear 21 via a drive shaft 23.
The drive shaft 23 is rotatably supported at one end portion of the cooling cylinder 13 via a bearing 24, and the beater 15 includes a support sleeve 25 provided at the other end portion of the cooling cylinder 13 and a shaft support portion of the drive shaft 23. 28 is rotatably supported.
A rotary seal 26 is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft support portion 28 of the drive shaft 23 and the shaft support housing 16. The rotary seal 26 is made of an elastic material such as rubber and has a substantially M-shaped cross section. The rotary seal 26 is configured to prevent the drainage of the frozen dessert material from entering between the shaft support portion 28 of the drive shaft 23 and the shaft support housing 16 into the drive shaft 23 side.

A support plate 30 is disposed on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the main body 10, and a compressor 31 is mounted on the upper surface of the support plate 30. A condenser 32 is installed on the bottom plate of the main body 10, and a fan motor 33 is installed above the condenser 32. A filter guide 34 for taking outside air into the condenser 32 is installed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the main body 10. A square cylindrical exhaust duct 35 extending in the width direction of the main body 10 is attached to the back surface of the main body 10.
In addition, an evaporator 36 formed by winding a refrigerant pipe (not shown) is installed on the outer periphery of the cooling cylinder 13 constituting the beater device 100.
A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting the compressor 31, the condenser 32, a pressure reducing mechanism (not shown), and the evaporator 36 with refrigerant piping.

  Then, by driving the compressor 31, the high-pressure and high-temperature refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air flowing in via the filter guide 34 by the condenser 32 and is sent to the pressure reducing mechanism. The low-temperature refrigerant decompressed by the decompression mechanism flows into the evaporator 36, cools the cooling cylinder 13, and then returns to the compressor 31. At this time, the heat generated by the heat exchange by the condenser 32 is released to the outside of the main body 10 by the fan motor 33 through the exhaust duct 35.

A front panel 44 that slightly protrudes forward is provided above the front surface of the main body 10. An operation panel 40 is attached to the front panel 44, and various switches 41 are arranged on the operation panel 40.
A dish-shaped drain receiver 43 is provided below the front surface of the main body 10.

  In the present embodiment, a cap member 27 is attached to a connection portion between the drive shaft 23 and the output shaft 22. A drain chute 50 is disposed outside the cap member 27.

  A handle 42 for opening and closing a freezer door 114 provided at the end of the cooling cylinder 13 is attached to the front panel 44.

Next, the structure of the freezer door 114 and the handle 42 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a freezer door 114 is disposed at the frozen dessert outlet 131 of the beater device 100. The freezer door 114 includes a door body 132. As shown in FIG. 5, the door main body 132 includes a columnar plunger 133 and a block 134 that holds the plunger 133 slidably up and down.

The lower end portion 133A of the plunger 133 is freely engageable with the recess 121A of the extraction path 121, and is formed in a substantially conical shape. The lower end portion 133A of the plunger 133 can freely close the recess 121A.
The upper end portion 133B of the plunger 133 is flat, and a biasing spring 136 is provided on the flat surface. The urging spring 136 is a torsion coil spring and is wound around the pin 135. The front end portion 135A of the pin 135 biases the upper end portion 133B of the plunger 133 downward.

The handle 42 is rotatably supported on the block 134 by a support pin 137. The handle 42 includes a spherical body 42 </ b> A that fits in the recess 133 </ b> C of the plunger 133.
As shown in FIG. 4, the support pin 137 is an L-shaped pin and is disposed in the recess 134 </ b> B of the block 134. The support pin 137 passes through the recess 134B of the block 134 and the hole 42B of the handle 42 shown in FIG. 5, and rotatably supports the handle 42.

6 and 7 show the open state of the freezer door 114. When manufacturing frozen dessert, the handle 42 is rotated downward.
When the handle 42 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 7, the spherical body 42A of the handle 42 pushes away the urging force of the urging spring 136 to raise the plunger 133, and the lower end portion 133A of the plunger 133 is recessed. Leave 121A.
Thereby, the recess 121A is opened, and the frozen dessert flows out through the extraction path 121 by the frozen dessert pushing force of the beater device 100.

In the present embodiment, a through-hole (dent) 141 is formed in the plunger 133. The through-hole 141 is formed at a position exposed to the outside when the plunger 133 rises to the top.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a holding pin 143 for preventing the plunger 133 from falling can be inserted into the through hole 141 of the plunger 133.
The holding pin 143 may be shared with the support pin 137 for supporting the handle 42. When this is shared, it is desirable to make the diameters of the recess 134B of the block 134, the hole 42B of the handle 42, and the through hole 141 equal. That is, the holding pins 143 and the support pins 137 are separate members, and by using the same shape, it is possible to share components and molds. Further, the holding pin 143 and the support pin 137 may be formed as a single member by integral molding. This can prevent parts from being lost.

As shown in FIG. 8, the holding pin 143 is formed in an L shape. The holding pin 143 includes an insertion portion 143 </ b> A that is inserted into the through hole 141. In addition, the holding pin 143 includes a restricting portion 143B that facilitates extraction and insertion of the holding pin 143 and prevents the holding pin 143 from entering the through hole 141.
According to this restricting portion, it is possible to prevent the holding pin 143 from falling out of the through hole 141 as a stopper. The shape of the restricting portion may be any shape that can prevent the holding pin 143 from falling out of the through hole 141.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
When the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus 1 is cleaned, the plunger 133 is raised to the uppermost position by operating the handle 42.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a holding pin 143 for preventing the plunger 133 from falling is inserted into the through-hole 141 of the plunger 133.
By doing so, even if the handle 42 is released, the plunger 133 is not dropped because it is held by the holding pin 143. Since the plunger 133 is held at the uppermost position, washing water for washing the hopper 11, unused frozen dessert material, and the like can be smoothly discharged from the extraction path 121. Here, the uppermost position of the plunger 133 is preferably a predetermined position lower than the fully opened position, but the plunger 133 may be a fully opened position. If the position is lower than the fully open position by a predetermined amount, the plunger 133 can be slightly raised, so that the holding pin 143 can be removed more easily. In this case, the through hole 141 is exposed to the outside when the plunger 133 reaches a predetermined position before reaching the fully open position.

  The holding pin 143 of the plunger 133 is disposed in the drain receiver 43 that receives the drain when not in use, but may be disposed in another place as long as it is in the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1. As a result, it is impossible to grasp at a glance from the appearance, and the holding pin 143 can be prevented from being lost.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the hopper 11 that stores the frozen dessert material that is the raw material, the beater device 100 for extruding the frozen dessert, and the freezer door 114 that is continuous to the beater device 100 are provided. The freezer door 114 includes a plunger 133 that closes the extraction path 121 and a handle 42 that operates the plunger 133 up and down. The plunger 133 is exposed to the outside when the plunger 133 is raised by the operation of the handle 42. A depression (through hole) 141 into which a holding pin 143 for preventing the plunger 133 from falling can be inserted is provided.
According to this, when washing the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1, the plunger 133 can be prevented from falling by inserting the holding pin 143 into the through hole 141 of the plunger 133.
Therefore, even if the hand is released from the handle 42, the washing water such as the hopper 11 or the unused frozen dessert material can be washed while being discharged from the extraction path 121.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the through-hole 141 is formed at a position where it is exposed to the outside when the plunger 133 rises to a position slightly below the fully open position.
When the through hole 141 is formed at a position where the plunger 133 is exposed to the outside only when the plunger 133 is raised to the fully open position, the plunger 133 is moved back to the original position by the urging force of the urging spring 136. The operation of taking out the holding pin 143 inserted into the through hole 141 may be difficult.
However, according to the present embodiment in which the through hole 141 is formed at a position exposed to the outside when the plunger 133 is lifted to a position slightly below the fully open position, the holding pin 143 inserted into the through hole 141 is taken out. At this time, by raising the plunger 133, it is possible to suppress the plunger 133 from being urged by the urging spring 136, and to facilitate the operation of taking out the holding pin 143 inserted into the through hole 141.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 1 includes the holding pin 143 that is inserted into the through hole 141, and the holding pin is disposed in the drain receiver 43.
Accordingly, the holding pin 143 can be prevented from being lost without impairing the appearance of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus 1 from the appearance.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the holding pin 143 has the same shape as the support pin 137 of the handle 42.
According to this, the mold of the holding pin 143 and the support pin 137 can be made common.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the holding pin 143 has the restricting portion 143 </ b> B that restricts the insertion into the through hole 141.
According to the restricting portion 143B, it is possible to prevent the holding pin 143 from falling out of the through hole 141 as a stopper. Further, the holding pin 143 can be easily pulled out and inserted.

Further, the holding pin 143 may be integrated with the support pin 137 of the handle 42.
According to this, loss of the holding pin 143 can be prevented.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on one Embodiment, it is clear that this invention is not limited to this embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the holding pin 143 is L-shaped, but is not limited to this, and may be, for example, T-shaped. The holding pin 143 only needs to have a function of preventing the plunger from dropping.
In the present embodiment, the plunger 133 is provided with the through hole 141, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be a recess into which the holding pin 143 can be inserted. For example, it may be a hole that does not penetrate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus 10 Main body 11 Hopper 31 Compressor 32 Condenser 36 Evaporator 42 Handle 100 Beater device 114 Freezer door 133 Plunger 136 Energizing spring 137 Support pin 141 Through-hole (dent)
143 Holding pin 143B Restriction part

Claims (7)

A hopper for storing the frozen dessert material as a raw material, a beater device for extruding the frozen dessert, and a freezer door continuous with the beater device,
The freezer door includes a plunger that closes the extraction path, and a handle that operates the plunger up and down.
The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plunger is exposed to the outside when the plunger is lifted by an operation of the handle, and includes a recess into which a holding pin for preventing the plunger from dropping can be inserted.   2. The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the depression is exposed to the outside before the plunger reaches the fully open position.   The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a holding pin inserted into the recess.   4. The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the holding pin has the same shape as the support pin of the handle.   The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the holding pin has a restricting portion that restricts insertion into the depression.   The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the holding pin is integrated with a support pin of the handle.   The frozen confection manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the recess is a through hole.

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