JP3243620U - jelly - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a jelly that can be manufactured using a blister packaging machine and is less likely to cause choking. A jelly 10 is formed into a flat shape and has a thickness of 13 mm or less. When viewed from above, the jelly 10 has a rectangular or square shape. In a plan view of the jelly 10, the corners of a rectangle or square may be curved. It is preferable that the volume of the jelly 10 is 10 cm 3 or more and 25 cm 3 or less. It is preferable that the weight of the jelly 10 is 10 grams or more and 25 grams or less. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a jelly that can be manufactured using, for example, a blister packaging machine and is less likely to cause choking.

Conventional jelly includes portion cup jelly (mini-cup jelly), which is made using large blister packaging machines. Portion cup jelly is being replaced by pillow-packed jelly because it tends to cause choking. For this reason, there has been little development of portion cup jelly that is less likely to cause choking, and there is still room for improvement.

For example, in order to reduce the possibility of jelly choking, a technique has been proposed in which the shape of a cup for accommodating jelly is changed to make it easier to crush the jelly.

However, in reality, women and small children often lack the strength to crush the cup and are unable to easily push the jelly out of the cup.

JP2021-29166A

Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the above problem, and aims to provide a jelly that is less likely to cause choking.

As a current technical issue, the reason why portion cup jelly tends to choke is the shape of the cup. After peeling off the film that serves as the lid, removing the jelly requires scooping it out with a spoon or squeezing the bottom of the cup to force the jelly out of the cup.

However, since there was no spoon around and the shape of the cup was strongly molded, it was not possible to crush the cup easily. As a result, consumers began to inhale the jelly with their mouths, making it easier for them to choke on the jelly.

Therefore, as a result of repeated efforts by the inventors to come up with a shape for the jelly that would not cause choking, they were able to obtain the technical knowledge that constitutes the present invention.

Specifically, the inventors made the jelly into a flat blister for the same reason that PTP-wrapped tablets can be easily taken out by simply flattening the tablet shape by pushing out the film underneath the tablet. By forming it into a pack, the jelly can be peeled off from the pack and easily come out by bending it slightly after peeling off the film.

When eating jelly, the jelly can be easily picked up and put into the mouth without having to be sucked into the mouth, making it less likely to cause choking. Compared to conventional potion jelly, there are no protruding parts on the surface of the jelly, making it easier to carry. In particular, the shape of the jelly is stable, and unlike pillow-packed jelly, the jelly can be stacked on top of each other, making it possible to pack the jelly into boxes using a small and simple device. In addition, the jelly is compact, and it is possible to provide a jelly that looks high quality to consumers.

It is also possible to produce stick-type jelly or multiple sheet-shaped jelly such as PTP packaging for tablets, and when eating the jelly, the jelly can be divided into small pieces by hand.

More importantly, the equipment for producing pillow-packed jelly was designed for mass production of jelly, and the shape of the jelly and the printing of the film on the outer bag made it extremely difficult to produce small quantities. . However, blister packs are easier to manufacture using small-sized filling machines, and if the jelly is packaged in boxes, it is possible to print in lots of 1,000 pieces, which has the advantage of making it possible to produce jelly in small quantities. be. Furthermore, we can also handle small-scale orders for jelly from consumers.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a jelly that does not cause choking.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the shape of a jelly according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of forming a jelly portion jelly mold into a flat mold according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the process of commercializing the jelly according to an embodiment of the present invention after it is made into a flat shape.

A jelly according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the jelly 10 is formed into a flat shape. It is preferable that the thickness of the jelly 10 is, for example, 1 mm or more and 13 mm or less. When viewed from above, the jelly 10 is preferably rectangular or square. Furthermore, in a plan view of the jelly 10, the corners of a rectangle or square may be curved. It is preferable that the volume of the jelly 10 is 10 cm ³ or more and 25 cm ³ or less. It is preferable that the weight of the jelly 10 is 10 grams or more and 25 grams or less.

The shape of the jelly 10 is not limited to the above, and various shapes can be considered. Although a part of it is illustrated in FIG. 1, the shape is not limited to that shown in FIG.

After filling a blister pack of large troche tablets with jelly 10 and sealing it with an aluminum film, when the jelly 10 is taken out by hand after cooling, the jelly easily pops out. Therefore, the jelly 10 was easy to take out and easy to eat.

A jelly manufacturing process according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, by improving the portion packaging machines of CKD Co., Ltd., etc., the shape of the mold was changed from a mini-cup-shaped perfect circle to a rectangular to square in plan view, and the thickness of the jelly was reduced to 13 mm or less. Made into a mouth-sized shape. Specifically, the shape of the jelly was similar to that of mini yokan or cut mochi.

As long as the thickness of the jelly 10 is 13 mm or less, the shape of the jelly 10 may be an ellipse, an oval shape, a diamond shape, a star shape, etc. in plan view. Furthermore, the shape of the jelly 10 may also include a shape in which a part of a rectangle or square is cut in a plan view.

Using a small blister pack sold by CM Co., Ltd., etc., prepare a suitable flat mold and molded packaging film, fill the jelly with a dispenser, and seal it with a lid film. Then, sterilize at 90°C for about 20 minutes. Thereby, a small amount of blister pack jelly can be easily produced.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower film 16 is extruded by the tray embossing machine 14 to form the jelly mold 11. As a result, a container 12 in which a plurality of jelly molds 11 are carved into the lower film 16 is manufactured. Thereafter, the container 12 is transported along a predetermined direction, and the jelly component contained in the jelly tank 18 is injected into the jelly mold 11 of the container 12 via the jelly filling nozzle 20. Thereafter, the container 12 into which the jelly component is injected is sealed with the surface film 22, and the container is completed. Thereafter, the container 12 is cut into a predetermined size by the press cutter 24. As a result, a single blister pack jelly 26 is formed.

Next, the process for commercializing the single blister pack jelly 26 will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3, a single blister pack jelly 26 is transferred from a blending tank 27 to a high temperature sterilization tank 28 to be sterilized, and then, for example, placed in a cooling tank 30 to be cooled and manufactured into a product. For commercialization, for example, outer bag packaging and box packaging are implemented.

Moreover, the single blister pack jelly 26 is not placed in the high temperature sterilization tank 28, but is placed in the heat sterilization tank 32 from the blending tank 27 and heated. As a result, sterilization processing is performed. Thereafter, it is placed in a cooling tank 30, cooled, and manufactured into a product. For commercialization, for example, outer bag packaging and box packaging are implemented.

According to the jelly 10 of the present invention, by making the cup jelly mold into a flat type, the thickness of the film used for the flat jelly can be thinner than that of a mini-cup type jelly with a bottom.

By making the jelly 10 rectangular or square in plan view, the amount of film to be discarded can be reduced compared to punching out a circular mini-cup type. In other words, it becomes eco-friendly.

Since the jelly 10 is formed into a flat shape, the thickness of the film can be suppressed, and the film is easily deformed when pressed by hand due to the reduced rigidity. This makes it easier to extrude and peel off the jelly 10 with the film attached, so the jelly 10 does not have to be sucked into the mouth. As a result, the jelly 10 becomes easier to pick up and put into the mouth and chew, making it difficult for the jelly 10 to get stuck in the throat.

Since it can be easily manufactured using a small PTP filling and packaging machine, it is perfectly compatible with prototypes of Jelly 10 and small-scale production of Jelly 10.

Since the shape of the jelly 10 is stable, it can maintain the shape of bite-sized mini yokan or cut mochi, making it easier to pack the jelly in boxes compared to pillow-packed jelly, which is weak. In addition, by packaging the product in bags, it can be presented to consumers as a high-quality jelly product.

Note that the above configuration shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model registration claims to the above configuration. While the technical idea of the present invention should be protected as the scope of rights, any design changes made by a person skilled in the art should be included in the scope of this utility model registration claim.

10 Jelly 12 Container 14 Tray embossing machine 16 Lower film 18 Jelly tank 20 Jelly filling nozzle 22 Surface film 24 Press cutter 26 Blister pack jelly 27 Blending tank 28 High temperature sterilization tank 30 Cooling tank 32 Heat sterilization tank

Claims (6)

A jelly formed into a flat shape. The jelly according to claim 1, having a thickness of 13 mm or less. The jelly according to claim 1 or 2, which is rectangular or square in plan view. The jelly according to claim 3, wherein the jelly has a rectangular or square corner having a curved shape in plan view. The jelly according to claim 1, having a volume of 10 cm ³ or more and 25 cm ^{3 or} less. The jelly according to claim 1, having a weight of 10 grams or more and 25 grams or less.