JP3062105B2 - Gyoza molding equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a molding device for dumplings, wontons and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 1 and 2 schematically show a dumpling forming apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to these drawings, the prior art will be described. Gyoza skin molded into a predetermined shape by another device is supplied to the fixed position,
The dumpling is formed by wrapping the dumplings in the dumpling skin, and a turntable 2 is provided on the device base 1 and driven to rotate at a constant speed. The seat portions 3 are recessed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, and each noodle skin support seat portion 3 has an opening 4 for pushing in the center. Further, a noodle peeling piston 6 having a component filling piston 5 concentrically provided above one end of the turntable 2 is inserted through the pushing opening 4 of the noodle peeling support seat 3 so as to be vertically movable by a predetermined stroke. The dumpling ingredients are supplied to the noodle push-in piston 6 from the ingredient supply hopper 7 via the flexible hose H in a fixed amount. 1 and 2
Although not shown in the figure, a dumpling molding die is provided below the piston 6, and the dumpling molding die has a base whose upper end forms a fixed die, and a predetermined shape on both sides of the upper end of the base. It is constituted by a pair of movable dies that are pivotally attached so as to open and close at a timing.

[0003] In using this molding apparatus, a thickness of 0.3 to 1.0 mm formed into a predetermined shape by another apparatus is used.
mm dumpling skin is manually placed on each noodle skin support seat 3 of the turntable 2 rotating at a predetermined speed, and the dumpling skin immediately below the ingredient filling piston 5 is moved by the downward movement of the ingredient filling piston 5. Then, the dumpling is squeezed into the mold at the open position together with the ingredients, and the closing action of the mold forms a dumpling in which the ingredients are wrapped in noodle skin.

[0004]

In the conventional dumpling molding apparatus described above, the noodle skin supported on the noodle skin support seat 3 is pushed into the lower mold by the downward movement of the noodle skin pushing piston 6. In such a case, the noodle skin is likely to be displaced, which causes a problem that a tool protrudes from the noodle skin during molding by a molding die or a defective product such that a crimping portion of the noodle skin is opened due to poor crimping. Was. Also, as described above, various types of noodle skin are used, from an ultra-thin skin of about 0.3 to a thick skin of about 1.0 mm, and those having various moisture contents are also used. The higher the water content is, the more the above positional deviation tends to occur.

An object of the present invention is to provide a molding device for dumplings or the like which can prevent the above-mentioned misalignment of the noodle skin when the noodle skin pushing piston is pushed down into the lower molding die by downward movement. I do.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the noodle skin K supported on the noodle skin supporting seat portion 3 having the pushing opening portion 4 at the center portion is a noodle skin push in which the ingredient filling piston 5 is concentrically provided. In a molding apparatus such as gyoza M in which the tool is pushed into the lower forming die 8 by the downward movement of the piston 6 and the tool is wrapped in the noodle skin K by the forming die 8, the lower part of the noodle leather pushing piston 6 is used. When the noodle skin K is pushed by the movement, the noodle skin support rod 13 which comes into contact with the lower surface of the noodle skin K and moves downward in synchronization with the downward movement of the piston 6 passes through a part of the molding die 8 for a predetermined stroke. It is characterized by being provided so as to be able to move up and down S.

A second aspect of the present invention is the apparatus for forming gyoza or the like according to the first aspect, further comprising a spring 16 for elastically contacting the noodle skin support rod 13 with the lower surface of the noodle skin K. I do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the molding apparatus for dumplings or the like according to the second aspect, the lifting member 15 which lifts and lowers the noodle support rod 13 by a predetermined stroke S along a lifting guide 14.
And the spring 16 is interposed between the upper surface of the elevating member 15 and the noodle support rod 13.

[0009]

1 and 2 schematically show a dumpling molding apparatus according to the present invention, and the main parts thereof are shown in FIGS. As can be seen from FIG. 3 and FIG.
The dumpling forming die 8 provided at a predetermined position below the base 10 is a well-known one, and is fixed at a fixed position to form a fixed die 9 having an upper end portion, and both sides of the upper end portion of the base 10 at a predetermined timing. A pair of movable dies 1 pivoted to open and close
The movable die 11 is formed in a substantially concave curved surface, and the movable die 12 is formed in a flat surface. The dumpling ingredients are supplied to the noodle push-in piston 6 from the ingredient supply hopper 7 via the flexible hose H in a fixed amount. Since the ingredient filling piston, the noodle peeling piston 6 and the dumpling mold 8 are each well known, detailed description of their configuration and operation will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The base 10 has a pair of noodles which abut on the lower surface of the gyoza skin K when the gyoza skin K (noodle skin) is pushed down by the downward movement of the noodle skin pushing piston 6 and move downward in synchronization with the downward movement of the piston 6. Skin support rods 13 are provided so as to be able to move up and down a predetermined stroke S by vertically penetrating the base 10. The noodle leather support rods 13 are supported by a lifting member 15 that moves up and down a predetermined stroke S along guide rods 14 (elevation guides) disposed at fixed positions. A coil spring 16 for holding the support rod 13 at a predetermined height from the upper surface of the elevating member 15 and elastically contacting the support rod 13 with the lower surface of the dumpling skin K pushed by the noodle skin pushing piston 6 is provided. , And the upper surface of the elevating member 15. Reference numeral 17 denotes a nut that is screwed to the lower end of each noodle skin support rod 13 on the lower surface side of the elevating member 15 to hold the rod 13.

The noodle skin support rod 13 is moved upward and downward by a predetermined stroke S to raise and lower the elevating member 15 supporting the noodle leather support rod 13. The stroke S between the lower limit position where the molding die 8 is immersed in the base 10 moves up and down (see FIG. 3). As shown schematically in FIG. 4, for example, the lifting drive mechanism 18 includes a crank 20 that rotates around a rotation shaft 19,
Connecting rod 2 for pivotally connecting the free end of the lifting member 15 to the lifting member 15
1 can be configured.

Next, the operation of the dumpling molding apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in a state where the movable dies 11, 12 of the dumpling molding die 8 are opened,
The noodle skin pushing piston 6 fills the ingredients with the ingredient filling piston 5 and moves downward, while the noodle skin support rod 13 moves upward toward the lower surface of the dumpling skin K supported by the predetermined noodle skin support seat 3. By the time the noodle skin pushing piston 6 pushes the gyoza skin K and exits the pushing opening 4, the noodle skin support rod 13 reaching the upper limit position contacts the lower surface of the dumpling skin K and Support the noodle skin supporting rod 1 in this state.
3 moves downward in synchronism with the downward movement of the noodle push-in piston 6. Even if the tip of the rod 13 hits the underside of the gyoza skin K when the noodle skin support rod 13 reaches the gyoza skin K, the noodle skin support rod 13 is bounced against the gyoza skin K by the cushioning action of the coil spring 16. Since it is in contact, there is no risk that the gyoza skin K will be broken.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the noodle push-in piston 6 reaches the lower limit position and the dumpling skin K is pushed down onto the fixed mold 9 of the opened dumpling mold 8 and the component G is placed on the dumpling skin K. After filling, the movable dies 11, 12 of the gyoza mold 8 are closed as shown in FIG.
To form a dumpling M having a predetermined shape. still,
By the time the movable dies 11 and 12 are closed, the noodle push-in piston 6 is moved upward so as not to hit the gyoza molding die 8, and the noodle skin supporting rod 13 is moved into the base 10 of the gyoza molding die 8 as shown in the figure. Immerse yourself in As described above, until the gyoza skin K supported by the noodle skin support seat 3 is pushed into the gyoza mold 8 by the noodle skin pushing piston 6, the gyoza skin K
Is supported by the noodle skin supporting rod 13 which moves downward in synchronization with the noodle skin pushing piston 6 and is always kept at a fixed position, so that the position of the gyoza skin K in the gyoza molding die 8 is prevented, and thereby the gyoza skin is prevented. The peripheral portion of K is appropriately pressure-bonded and polymerized, so that the ingredients G do not protrude from the noodle skin and the pressure-bonded portion does not open, and a good dumpling M is formed. Further, according to this apparatus, even in the case of the dumpling skin K having a small thickness or the dumpling skin K having a high moisture content, the displacement can be effectively prevented.

After the movable dies 11 and 12 of the dumpling forming die 8 are closed and finished to form the dumpling M, the dumplings M are opened as shown in FIG. Is carried onto a conveyor 22 as shown in FIG. 1 by a pusher (not shown) which reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. After the dumpling M thus formed is discharged from the dumpling mold 8, the molding apparatus is in the state shown in FIG. 5 and the dumpling supported on the next noodle skin support seat 3 on the turntable 2. The pushing of the skin K is started, and the series of operations described above are repeated.

In the embodiment described above, the noodle support rod 13 is vertically supported by the elevating member 15 which moves up and down by a predetermined stroke S along the guide rod 14 (elevation guide). The coil spring 16 for elastic contact is interposed between the noodle skin supporting rod 13 and the noodle leather supporting rod 13, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a coil spring 16 having a diameter equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the noodles supporting rod 13 is connected to the upper end of the noodles supporting rod 13 so that the coil spring 16 is directly applied to the lower surface of the dumpling skin K. You may. However, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the noodle skin support rod 13 can be moved up and down reliably and smoothly, and the dumpling skin K can be securely contacted and supported by the distal end surface of the rod 14. Can be.

In this embodiment, two noodle skin support rods 13 are provided. However, depending on the diameter of the rod 13, it may be one rod or a plurality of two or more rods.
In addition, although the dumpling forming apparatus has been described, the noodle skin supported on the noodle skin supporting seat portion is moved together with the tool into the lower forming mold by the downward movement of the noodle peeling piston in which the tool filling piston is concentrically provided. Anything other than gyoza may be used as long as it is pushed in and the ingredients are wrapped in noodle skin by a mold.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the noodle skin which comes into contact with the lower surface of the noodle skin when the noodle leather is pushed down by the downward movement of the noodle skin pushing piston and moves downward in synchronization with the downward movement of the piston. Since the support rod is provided so as to be movable up and down by a predetermined stroke, the noodle skin supported by the noodle skin support seat is always held at a fixed position in the process of being pushed into the mold by the noodle skin pushing piston. It is possible to prevent misalignment of the noodle skin in the molding die, so that the peripheral portion of the noodle skin is appropriately press-bonded and polymerized, so that the ingredients may protrude from the noodle skin or the crimp portion may be opened. Good products can be manufactured by eliminating the generation of good products. Further, according to this apparatus, even in the case of noodle skin having a small thickness or noodle skin having a high moisture content, the displacement can be effectively prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the noodle leather supporting rod is provided with a spring for elastically contacting the lower surface of the noodle leather. Even if the tip of the noodle collides with the subcutaneous surface of the noodle, the cushion action of the spring causes the noodle skin support rod to be in elastic contact with the noodle skin, and there is no possibility that the noodle skin may be damaged.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the noodle supporting rod is vertically supported by the elevating member which moves up and down a predetermined stroke along the elevating guide, and the elastic member is provided between the upper surface of the elevating member and the noodle supporting rod. Since the contact spring is interposed, the vertical movement of the noodle skin support rod can be performed reliably and smoothly, and the noodle skin can be reliably contacted and supported by the distal end surface of the rod.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a dumpling molding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the molding apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part of the molding apparatus as viewed from a side.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of the molding apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a molding die of the molding apparatus.

FIGS. 6A to 6D are explanatory diagrams for explaining the operation of the molding apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 turntable 3 noodleskin support seat 4 push-in opening 5 tool filling piston 6 noodleskin push-in piston 8 molding device 9 fixed type 10 base 11 movable type 12 movable type 13 noodleskin support rod 15 elevating member 16 for elastic contact Coil spring K Gyoza skin (noodle skin) G tool M Gyoza

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A noodle skin supported on a noodle skin support seat having a pushing opening at a central portion is moved downward by a downward movement of a noodle skin pushing piston concentrically containing a filling piston. In a molding device such as gyoza, the ingredients are wrapped in noodle skin by a molding die, and when the noodle skin is pushed in by the downward movement of the noodle skin pushing piston, the noodle skin comes into contact with the lower surface of the noodle skin. A molding device for dumplings or the like, characterized in that a noodle skin supporting rod that moves downward in synchronization with the downward movement of a piston is provided so as to be able to move up and down a predetermined stroke through a part of the molding die. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a spring for elastically contacting the noodle skin support rod with the lower surface of the noodle skin. 3. The noodle skin supporting rod is vertically supported by an elevating member that moves up and down a predetermined stroke along an elevating guide, and the spring is interposed between the upper surface of the elevating member and the noodle skin supporting rod. The apparatus for forming gyoza or the like according to claim 2, wherein: