JP2023163139A - Sandwich forming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To perform crimping and cutting of plate-like pieces of bread properly with a simple structure to form a sandwich.SOLUTION: A forming machine 1 of a sealed sandwich formed by crimping two plate-like pieces of bread includes: a peripheral wall part 3 which extends in a vertical direction and forms an opening 3a having a size according to a sandwich to be formed; a first pressing part 5 which is formed at one end in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall part 3 to crimp two plate-like pieces of bread overlapped in the vertical direction; and a first cutting part 7 which is formed at the other end in the vertical direction at the peripheral wall part 3 and formed having a width narrower than at least that of the first pressing part 5 to cut the two plate-like pieces of bread crimped by the first pressing part 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a closed sandwich molding device formed by pressing two sheets of bread (for example, white bread) together.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus for forming a sealed sandwich by crimping the periphery of two pieces of bread stacked with ingredients in between and cutting the bread along the crimped portion. For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 use a member in which an opening or a recess (a part into which the part of the bread sandwiched with ingredients enters) is formed, and a pressing part provided at the end in the vertical direction of this member. Also, a technique is described in which two pieces of bread are crimped and cut by pressing the cut portion against the bread to form a sealed sandwich.

In the sandwich forming machine described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 mentioned above, a pressing part and a cutting part are formed in one member, and by pressing this member against the bread, both crimping and cutting are performed at the same time. was. Therefore, there have been cases where one or both of crimping and cutting cannot be performed appropriately. This basically means that the pressing force that should be applied to the bread in order to properly press the bread with the pressing part is different from the pressing force that should be applied to the bread in order to properly cut the bread with the cutting part. However, with a molding machine in which a pressing part and a cutting part are formed in one member, only a certain pressing force can be applied to the bread. In other words, the pressing force applied to the bread by this molding machine may be insufficient or excessive to properly press the bread, or may be insufficient or excessive to appropriately cut the bread. That's what I do.

A technique that attempts to solve such problems is described in, for example, Patent Document 3. Patent Document 3 describes a sandwich forming machine in which a member for compressing bread and a member for cutting bread are separately configured. In this way, pressing force is applied to the bread separately by the two members, and crimping and cutting are performed separately, so that it is possible to form a sandwich in which both the crimping and cutting are properly performed. A technique similar to this is also described in Patent Document 4.

Registered utility model No. 3095214 Special Publication No. 57-784 JP2010-75638A Registered utility model No. 3162389

However, the sandwich forming machines described in Patent Documents 3 and 4 above use separate members to separately press and cut the bread, or in other words, use a combination of at least two members. , the configuration of the molding machine was complicated. Therefore, when manufacturing a molding machine, precision is required to properly combine these members, which tends to increase manufacturing costs. Additionally, washing and cleaning the sandwich forming machine tended to take time and effort.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is a sandwich molding machine that can appropriately press and cut a plate-shaped bread for sandwich molding with a simple configuration. The purpose is to provide

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a closed-type sandwich forming machine formed by pressing two bread plates, which extends vertically and has a size corresponding to the sandwich to be formed. A peripheral wall part forming an opening, a pressing part formed at one end of the peripheral wall part in the vertical direction and for crimping two plate-shaped breads stacked in the vertical direction, and a pressing part formed at the other end of the peripheral wall part in the vertical direction. In order to cut the two plate-shaped breads formed and crimped together by the pressing part, the cutting part is formed to have a width narrower than at least the pressing part.

In the sandwich forming machine according to the present invention configured as described above, a plate-shaped bread is crimped to both ends (one end and the opposite end) in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall portion, which is one member. A pressing portion and a cutting portion for cutting the plate-shaped bread are respectively formed. According to the sandwich forming machine according to the present invention, since the crimping and cutting of the plate-shaped bread are performed by one member, separate members are used to separately perform the crimping and cutting of the plate-shaped bread as described above. The configuration of the former can be simplified compared to a sandwich former. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress an increase in manufacturing costs due to the precision required for assembling separate members, and it is also possible to easily wash and clean the sandwich molding machine. Furthermore, according to the present invention, pressing forces are separately applied to the plate-shaped bread by the pressing parts and cutting parts formed at both ends of the sandwich forming machine in the vertical direction, and crimping and cutting are performed separately. , a sandwich can be formed by properly crimping and cutting. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately press and cut a plate-shaped bread for sandwich molding with a simple configuration.

In the present invention, it preferably extends in the vertical direction and is coupled to the inner surface of the peripheral wall so as to cross the opening, and is used to divide the sandwich formed from the pressing part and the cutting part of the peripheral wall into two or more pieces. It further has at least one dividing wall part, at one end of the dividing wall part in the vertical direction, a pressing part for crimping the two plate-shaped breads, and at the other end of the dividing wall part in the vertical direction. In order to cut the two plate-shaped breads crimped together by the pressing portion of the dividing wall, a cutting portion having a width narrower than at least the pressing portion is formed.
According to the present invention configured in this way, the pressing part and the cutting part are formed by dividing walls formed at both ends in the vertical direction, so that the plate for forming two or more sandwiches can be formed with a simple configuration. It is possible to appropriately press and cut the shaped bread.

Preferably, in the present invention, the sandwich forming machine has two or more dividing walls that intersect, and four or more sandwiches may be formed using these two or more dividing walls.

In the present invention, preferably, the outer surface of the peripheral wall is provided with an outwardly protruding protrusion that is used for pressing the sandwich former against the two bread plates by the user's hands. ing.
According to the present invention configured in this way, the user can appropriately press the sandwich former against the bread board by hand using the protrusion provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall. .

In the present invention, preferably, a pair of protrusions are provided at positions facing each other across the opening on the outer surface of the peripheral wall.
According to the present invention configured in this way, the sandwich former can be pressed against the bread plate with both hands via the pair of protrusions, and the two pieces of bread can be accurately crimped and cut. can be done.

In the present invention, preferably two of the pair of protrusions are provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall.
According to the present invention configured in this way, the sandwich forming device can be manually pressed against the plate-shaped bread from various locations (for example, locations in the front-rear direction and locations in the left-right direction), and It is possible to more accurately press and cut the shaped bread.

In the present invention, preferably, the protrusion is provided at approximately the center position in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the peripheral wall.
According to the present invention configured in this way, the protruding portion provided at approximately the center position in the vertical direction on the peripheral wall portion is used to perform crimping by pressing the sandwich forming device from one side and forming the sandwich. Both cuts made by pressing the vessel from the other side can be made properly.

In the present invention, preferably, at least one of the dividing walls is configured to be detachable from the peripheral wall.
According to the present invention configured in this manner, the number of sandwiches molded by the sandwich molding machine can be changed by attaching and removing the dividing wall portion.

In the present invention, preferably, grooves are formed in the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion to receive the pair of side portions located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the detachable dividing wall portion and extending in the vertical direction without a gap. .
According to the present invention configured in this way, the removable dividing wall can be accurately attached to the peripheral wall using the groove of the peripheral wall. In other words, the groove can guide the attachment of the dividing wall. Furthermore, the groove portion allows the dividing wall portion to be securely fixed to the peripheral wall portion.

In the present invention, preferably, a convex portion is formed at the end of the side portion of the dividing wall portion, and a hole portion that engages with the convex portion of the side portion is preferably formed at the end of the groove portion of the peripheral wall portion. ing.
According to the present invention configured in this way, by engaging the convex portion of the dividing wall portion with the hole portion of the peripheral wall portion, the dividing wall portion can be more reliably fixed to the peripheral wall portion.

According to the sandwich forming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately press and cut a plate-shaped bread for sandwich forming with a simple configuration.

1 is a perspective view of a sandwich former according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sandwich forming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the direction of arrow II in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sandwich forming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the direction of arrow III in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the sandwich forming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing how another loaf of bread is stacked on top of the loaf of bread after ingredients are placed on top of the loaf of bread. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing how two pieces of bread with ingredients sandwiched between them are crimped and cut by a sandwich forming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the vertical direction of the sandwich forming machine and the bread according to the embodiment of the present invention when the bread is being crimped. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the vertical direction of the sandwich forming machine and the bread according to the embodiment of the present invention while cutting the bread. 1 is a specific example of a closed sandwich molded by a sandwich molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a sandwich molding machine according to modification example 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sandwich forming machine according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sandwich molding device according to modification 3 of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a sandwich molding device according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a sandwich forming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, an example of forming a sandwich from two pieces of bread using the sandwich forming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. However, the sandwich forming machine according to the present embodiment is not limited to application to white bread, and can be used in various ways. Applicable to plate-shaped bread.

[Sandwich forming machine configuration]
A sandwich forming machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sandwich forming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sandwich forming machine according to the present embodiment, viewed from the direction of arrow II in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the sandwich molding machine according to the embodiment as seen from the direction of arrow III in FIG. 1, and FIG. be.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the sandwich molding device 1 mainly has a peripheral wall portion 3 that extends in the vertical direction and is rectangular in plan view. This peripheral wall 3 forms an opening 3a having a size depending on the sandwich to be formed. Preferably, the peripheral wall portion 3 is formed into a substantially square shape in plan view, but the shape is not limited thereto. Specifically, in plan view, the peripheral wall portion 3 may be formed into a rectangular shape other than a square, a polygonal shape other than a rectangular shape, a circular shape or an elliptical shape. , it may be formed into a characteristic shape such as a star, heart, or flower shape.

In order to form a sealed sandwich from two pieces of bread, the peripheral wall part 3 is used to press the periphery of the sandwich and cut off the periphery (the edges of the bread) of the two pieces of bread. It is constructed by cutting out the part to be used as a sandwich from a loaf of bread. The opening 3a of the peripheral wall 3 is a portion into which a portion of two pieces of bread to be used as a sandwich is inserted. Note that the opening 3a does not have to penetrate in the vertical direction, and may be closed midway in the vertical direction (for example, a partition plate may be provided inside the peripheral wall 3 to divide the opening 3a in the vertical direction). ).

Specifically, the peripheral wall portion 3 has a first pressing portion 5 formed at one end in the vertical direction that presses the bread in order to press two pieces of bread stacked in the vertical direction (FIG. 2). At the other end of the direction, a first cutting section 7 is formed for cutting along the portion of the bread that has been crimped by the first pressing section 5 (hereinafter referred to as the "crimping section") (Fig. 3 ). That is, in the sandwich forming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first pressing part 5 and the first cutting part 7 are formed on one side and the opposite side in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall part 3, which is one member, respectively. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the first pressing part 5 is formed to protrude inwardly (or outwardly) at the end of the peripheral wall part 3, and is used to press two pieces of bread to press them together. More specifically, it has a size that corresponds to the crimp portion to be formed on the bread. Further, the first cutting portion 7 is formed by the thickness of the peripheral wall portion 3 becoming narrower toward the end, and is configured to have a sharp point so that it can accurately cut the crimped portion formed on the bread. (It is configured to be narrower than at least the first pressing portion 5).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the sandwich forming device 1 extends in the vertical direction and is coupled to the inner surface of the peripheral wall 3 so as to cross the opening 3a. It further includes two dividing walls 9 for dividing the sandwich formed from the first pressing part 5 and the first cutting part 7 into four pieces. This dividing wall portion 9 is integrally molded with the peripheral wall portion 3. Further, each of the two dividing wall portions 9 extends from the inside of the approximately central portion of one side of the peripheral wall portion 3 to the inside of approximately the central portion of the side of the peripheral wall portion 3 that opposes the one side. The two dividing walls 9 intersect at approximately the center of the opening 3a, forming a cross shape in the opening 3a in plan view.

Similarly to the peripheral wall part 3, the dividing wall part 9 also has a second pressing part 11 formed at one end in the vertical direction for pressing the bread to press two pieces of bread together (FIG. 2), and the other end in the vertical direction. A second cutting section 13 for cutting the crimped portion of the bread that has been crimped by the second pressing section 11 is formed in the second pressing section 11 (FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 4, the second pressing part 11 of the dividing wall part 9 is provided on the side of the peripheral wall part 3 where the first pressing part 5 is provided, and the second cutting part 13 of the dividing wall part 9 is provided on the side of the peripheral wall part 3 where the first pressing part 5 is provided. It is provided on the side of the portion 3 where the first cutting portion 7 is provided. That is, the second pressing part 11 of the dividing wall part 9 and the first pressing part 5 of the peripheral wall part 3 are provided on the same side in the vertical direction of the sandwich forming machine 1, and the second pressing part 13 of the dividing wall part 9 and the first pressing part 5 of the peripheral wall part 3 are provided on the same side in the vertical direction of the sandwich forming machine 1. The first cutting portions 7 of the peripheral wall portion 3 are provided on the same side of the sandwich forming device 1 in the vertical direction.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. It is formed to protrude to the opposite side) and is configured to have a wide width in order to press two pieces of bread together, more specifically, it has a size that corresponds to the crimping part to be formed on the bread. Further, the second cutting portion 13 of the dividing wall portion 9 is formed by the thickness of the dividing wall portion 9 becoming narrower toward the end, so that the crimped portion formed on the bread can be accurately cut. It is configured to have a sharp point (configured to be narrower than at least the second pressing portion 11).

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 3, there is provided, in a plan view, a device that is used to press the sandwich forming device 1 against two pieces of bread by the user's hand. A trapezoidal protrusion 15 is provided. This protruding portion 15 is integrally molded with the peripheral wall portion 3. Specifically, a pair of protrusions 15 (two protrusions) are provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 3 at positions facing each other across the opening 3a, in other words, on one side of the peripheral wall 3 and on the side opposite to the side. section 15) is provided. In particular, two of the pair of protrusions 15 are provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 3. Therefore, a total of four protrusions 15 are provided on the peripheral wall portion 3. Further, these protrusions 15 are provided at approximately the center position in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 3 (FIG. 4).

Next, a method for molding a closed type sandwich using the sandwich molding machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. FIG. 5 shows a situation in which the ingredient B is placed on the bread A1 and then the bread A2 is stacked on top of the bread A1. As shown in the upper part of FIG. 5, it is preferable to place the sandwich forming device 1 on top of the bread A1, and then place the ingredients B on top of the bread A1. Specifically, four portions on the bread A1 are divided by the peripheral wall 3 and the dividing wall 9 of the sandwich forming machine 1 (four openings 3a defined by the peripheral wall 3 and the dividing wall 9). It is best to place the ingredient B near the center of the container (which can be accessed through the container). Thereby, the ingredients B for each sandwich to be molded by the sandwich molding machine 1 can be appropriately arranged.

Next, FIG. 6 shows how the two pieces of bread A1 and A2 sandwiching the ingredient B as shown in FIG. 5 are crimped and cut by the sandwich forming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view along the vertical direction of the sandwich forming machine 1 and the bread breads A1, A2 according to the present embodiment while the bread breads A1, A2 are being crimped (pressed). FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view along the vertical direction of the sandwich forming machine 1 and the bread breads A1 and A2 according to the present embodiment while cutting the bread breads A1 and A2.

As shown in the upper part of FIG. 6, first, the sandwich forming machine 1 is placed on the bread A2 with the first pressing part 5 of the peripheral wall part 3 and the second pressing part 11 of the dividing wall part 9 facing downward. Then, the first pressing section 5 and the second pressing section 11 are brought into contact with the bread A2. With the sandwich forming device 1 arranged in this manner, by pressing the sandwich forming device 1 against the bread A1 and A2 with both hands via the pair of protruding portions 15, the first pressing portion 5 and the second pressing portion 5 are pressed. A pressure bonding portion C is formed on the bread breads A1 and A2 by the pressing portion 11 (FIG. 7). Specifically, the first pressing portion 5 of the peripheral wall portion 3 presses a crimp portion C that is rectangular (almost square) in plan view along the immediate inside of the periphery (typically the bread crust) of the bread A1, A2. The second pressing part 11 of the dividing wall part 9 forms a cross-shaped crimp part C in plan view on the inner side of the periphery of the bread breads A1 and A2.

After this, the sandwich forming machine 1 is lifted from the bread breads A1 and A2, and the sandwich forming machine 1 is turned over so that the front and back sides are reversed, and as shown in the lower part of FIG. By placing the sandwich forming device 1 on the bread A2 with the part 7 and the second cutting part 13 of the dividing wall part 9 facing downward, the first cutting part 7 and the second cutting part 13 are placed on the bread A2. bring it into contact. In this case, the first cutting part 7 and the second cutting part 13 are the crimped parts C (concave parts) formed on the breads A1 and A2 by the first pressing part 5 and the second pressing part 11 as described above. It is preferable to place the sandwich former 1 on top of the breads A1 and A2 so that it fits perfectly. With the sandwich forming device 1 arranged in this manner, by pressing the sandwich forming device 1 against the bread A1 and A2 with both hands via the pair of protruding portions 15, the first cutting portion 7 and the second cutting portion 7 are pressed. The cutting section 13 cuts the bread A1 and A2 (FIG. 8). Specifically, the first cut portion 7 of the peripheral wall portion 3 is a crimp portion that is rectangular (almost square) in plan view and is formed just inside the periphery of the bread A1, A2 (typically the bread crust). The second cutting part 13 of the dividing wall part 9 cuts along the crimp part C, which is formed inside the periphery of the bread breads A1 and A2 and is cross-shaped in plan view.

By crimping and cutting the sandwich using the molding machine 1, four closed sandwiches D are molded, as shown in FIG. These four closed type sandwiches D are each sealed by crimping the breads A1 and A2 with the ingredient B sandwiched therebetween at the crimping portion C on the periphery.

[Action and effect]
Next, the functions and effects of the sandwich forming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be explained.

The sandwich forming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a peripheral wall part 3 that extends in the vertical direction and forms an opening 3a of a size according to the sandwich to be molded, and a peripheral wall part 3 formed at one end of the peripheral wall part 3 in the vertical direction. A first pressing part 5 is formed at the other end of the peripheral wall part 3 in the vertical direction for crimping two slices of bread stacked in the same direction, and is used to cut the two slices of bread crimped by the first pressing part 5. Therefore, the first cutting part 7 is configured to be narrower than the first pressing part 5. In other words, in this embodiment, the first pressing portions 5 are provided at both ends (one end and the opposite end) in the vertical direction of the sandwich molding device 1 configured by one member (peripheral wall portion 3). and a first cutting portion 7 are formed, respectively.

According to the sandwich molding machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the crimping and cutting of the bread are performed by one member, so that the crimping and cutting of the bread are performed separately as described in Patent Documents 3 and 4 mentioned above. The construction of the former can be simplified compared to sandwich formers which use separate parts to perform the operations. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to suppress an increase in manufacturing costs due to precision requirements for assembling separate members, and it is also possible to easily wash and clean the sandwich molding machine 1. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the first pressing part 5 and the first cutting part 7, which are formed on both sides of the sandwich forming machine 1, apply pressing force to the bread separately, and press and cut the bread separately. Therefore, it is possible to mold a sandwich in which the crimping and cutting are properly performed. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately press and cut bread for sandwich forming with a simple configuration.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it extends in the vertical direction and is coupled to the inner surface of the peripheral wall 3 so as to cross the opening 3a, and is formed from the first pressing part 5 and the first cutting part 7 of the peripheral wall 3. It further has two dividing walls 9 for dividing the sandwich into four pieces, and at one end of the dividing wall 9 in the vertical direction is a second pressing part 11 for pressing the two plate-shaped breads together. is formed at the other end of the dividing wall portion 9 in the vertical direction, and is configured to be narrower than the second pressing portion 11 in order to cut the two plate-shaped breads crimped by the second pressing portion 11. A second cut portion 13 is formed. According to this embodiment, the dividing wall section 9 having the second pressing section 11 and the second cutting section 13 allows pressing and cutting of the bread to form four sandwiches with a simple configuration. Each can be done appropriately.

Here, a member for crimping bread and a member for cutting bread (hereinafter referred to as "first member" and "second member", respectively) as described in Patent Document 3 mentioned above are used. In the sandwich forming machine used (hereinafter referred to as the "sandwich forming machine according to the comparative example"), for structural reasons, it is not possible to provide a dividing wall inside the opening 3a as in the present embodiment. . Therefore, in the sandwich molding machine according to the comparative example, after the sandwich is molded by the first and second members, another member for dividing the sandwich into four pieces, more specifically, a pressing part and a cutting part, is provided. It is conceivable to use a cross-shaped member (hereinafter referred to as the "third member") in which the members are integrated. This is because, in the sandwich forming machine according to the comparative example, after the bread is crimped with the first member, the second member is placed over the outside of the first member while the first member remains placed on the bread. This is because the cutting is performed using the This is done in order to accurately position the second member relative to the bread. If the second member is not properly positioned relative to the bread, the first member may cut the portion of the bread other than the crimped portion, making it impossible to properly seal the sandwich.

On the other hand, in the sandwich forming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, after the bread is crimped by the first pressing part 5 and the second pressing part 11, the first cutting part 7 and the second cutting part 13 However, the sandwich forming device 1 may be placed on the bread so as to fit into the crimp portion C formed on the bread by the first pressing portion 5 and the second pressing portion 11, that is, the recessed portion. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily position the sandwich molding device 1 with respect to the bread, compared to the comparative example. In this case, according to this embodiment, the portion of the bread that is not used for the sandwich becomes the outer wall, which serves as a guide when cutting the bread.

According to the present embodiment, the outer surface of the peripheral wall 3 is provided with an outwardly protruding protrusion 15 that is used for pressing the sandwich forming device 1 against two pieces of bread by the user's hands. is provided. According to this embodiment, the sandwich forming device 1 can be appropriately pressed against the bread by using the protruding portion 15 provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 3.

Here, when pressing the bread, the sandwich forming device 1 is pressed against the bread from the side where the first cutting part 7 is provided, but if the protruding part 15 is not provided, the first cutting part 7 The user may end up touching the portion provided with the sandwich molding device 1 with his or her hand, thereby injuring his or her hands. However, according to the present embodiment, the sandwich forming device 1 can be pressed against the bread by hand via the protruding portion 15 provided on the peripheral wall portion 3 so as to protrude outward. It is possible to reliably prevent damage to the

Further, according to the present embodiment, a pair of protrusions 15 are provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 3 at positions facing each other across the opening 3a. Thereby, the sandwich forming device 1 can be pressed against the bread with both hands via the pair of protrusions 15, and the two pieces of bread can be accurately crimped and cut.

Further, according to the present embodiment, two pair of protrusions 15 are provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 3 . As a result, the sandwich forming device 1 can be pressed against the bread by hand from various locations (specifically, locations in the front-rear direction and locations in the left-right direction), allowing more accurate crimping and cutting of the two pieces of bread. can be done.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the protruding portion 15 is provided at approximately the center position in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 3. Thereby, both the crimping performed by pressing the sandwich former 1 from one side and the cutting performed by pressing the sandwich former 1 from the other side can be performed appropriately.

[Modified example]
Below, a modification of the embodiment described above will be described.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sandwich forming machine according to Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. In the sandwich forming machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, a dividing wall part 9 for dividing the sandwich was provided, but in the sandwich forming machine 1a according to modification example 1, such a dividing wall part 9 was provided. Not yet. In this sandwich forming machine 1a, only one sandwich is formed. According to the sandwich forming machine 1a according to the first modification, with a simple configuration, it is possible to appropriately press and cut the bread for forming one sandwich.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a sandwich forming machine according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In the sandwich forming machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, two dividing walls 9 were provided for dividing the sandwich into four pieces, but in the sandwich forming machine 1b according to the second modification, the sandwich was divided into six pieces. Three dividing walls 9 are provided for dividing. According to the sandwich forming machine 1b according to Modification 2, with a simple configuration, it is possible to appropriately press and cut the bread for forming six sandwiches. In a further modification, one dividing wall 9 may be used to divide the sandwich into two pieces, or four dividing walls 9 may be used to divide the sandwich into nine pieces.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a sandwich molding machine according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a sandwich molding machine according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In the sandwich forming machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, the dividing wall part 9 was fixed (joined) to the peripheral wall part 3, but in the sandwich forming machine 1c according to the third modification, at least the dividing wall part 9b is connected to the peripheral wall part 3. (See especially FIG. 13). Thereby, by attaching and detaching the dividing wall portion 9b, the number of sandwiches molded by the sandwich molding machine 1c can be changed between two and four.

In addition, in the third modification, the dividing wall part 9a fixed to the peripheral wall part 3 has a slit part 31 extending in the vertical direction formed in the central position in the longitudinal direction, and the removable dividing wall part 9b has a slit part 31 extending in the longitudinal direction. A slit portion 32 extending in the vertical direction is formed at a central position in . As a result, when the dividing wall part 9b is attached to the peripheral wall part 3, the dividing wall part 9b fits into the slit part 31 of the dividing wall part 9a, and the dividing wall part 9a fits into the slit part 32 of the dividing wall part 9b. It's starting to fit in.

Furthermore, in the third modification, a groove 22 is formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 3 to receive a pair of side portions 33 located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the dividing wall 9b and extending in the vertical direction without a gap. There is. Thereby, the dividing wall part 9b can be accurately attached to the peripheral wall part 3 using the groove part 22 of the peripheral wall part 3. In other words, the groove portion 22 can guide the attachment of the dividing wall portion 9b. Further, the groove portion 22 allows the dividing wall portion 9b to be securely fixed to the peripheral wall portion 3.

Further, in the third modification, a convex portion 34 is formed at the end of the side portion 33 of the dividing wall portion 9b, and a convex portion 34 is formed at the end of the groove portion 22 of the peripheral wall portion 3 to engage the convex portion 34 of the side portion 33. A matching hole 23 is formed. Thereby, by engaging (locking) the convex portion 34 of the dividing wall portion 9b with the hole portion 23 of the peripheral wall portion 3, the dividing wall portion 9b can be reliably fixed to the peripheral wall portion 3.

In a further modification of Modification 3, not only the division wall 9b but also the division wall 9a may be configured to be detachable from the peripheral wall 3. Thereby, the number of sandwiches molded by the sandwich molding machine 1c can be changed between one, two, and four.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c Sandwich former 3 Peripheral wall portion 3a Opening portion 5 First pressing portion 7 First cutting portion 9, 9a, 9b Dividing wall portion 11 Second pressing portion 13 Second cutting portion 15 Projection portion

Claims (10)

A closed sandwich molding machine made by pressing two bread plates together,
a peripheral wall extending in the vertical direction and forming an opening having a size corresponding to the sandwich to be formed;
a pressing portion formed at one end in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall portion and for crimping two plate-shaped breads stacked in the vertical direction;
a cutting portion formed at the other end of the peripheral wall portion in the vertical direction and having a width narrower than at least the pressing portion in order to cut the two plate-shaped breads crimped by the pressing portion;
A sandwich former characterized in that it has: At least one of at least one member extending in the vertical direction and coupled to the inner surface of the peripheral wall so as to cross the opening, for dividing the sandwich formed from the pressing part and the cutting part of the peripheral wall into two or more pieces. further comprising one dividing wall;
A pressing portion for crimping the two plate-shaped breads is formed at one end of the dividing wall in the vertical direction, and a pressing portion of the dividing wall is formed at the other end of the dividing wall in the vertical direction. In order to cut the two plate-shaped breads crimped together, a cutting part having a width narrower than at least the pressing part is formed.
A sandwich former according to claim 1. The sandwich forming machine has two or more dividing walls that intersect, and molds four or more sandwiches using the two or more dividing walls.
A sandwich former according to claim 2. The outer surface of the peripheral wall is provided with an outwardly protruding protrusion that is used for pressing the sandwich former against the two bread plates by a user's hand.
A sandwich former according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A pair of the protrusions are provided at positions facing each other across the opening on the outer surface of the peripheral wall.
A sandwich former according to claim 4. Two of the pair of protrusions are provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall,
A sandwich former according to claim 5. The protruding portion is provided at approximately the center position in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion.
A sandwich former according to claim 4. At least one of the dividing walls is configured to be detachable from the peripheral wall.
A sandwich former according to claim 2 or 3. Grooves are formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion to receive a pair of side portions located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the detachable dividing wall portion and extending in the vertical direction without a gap.
A sandwich former according to claim 8. A convex portion is formed at an end of the side portion of the dividing wall portion, and a hole portion that engages with the convex portion of the side portion is formed at an end of the groove portion of the peripheral wall portion. There is,
A sandwich former according to claim 9.

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