JP4070663B2 - Frozen confectionery manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a frozen dessert such as soft cream (soft ice cream).
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this kind of frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus is equipped with a cooling device comprising a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube, a cooling cylinder and a cooler equipped in a hopper (mix tank), and this cooling device supplies liquefied refrigerant to the cooler during the manufacture of frozen dessert. The cooling cylinder and hopper are cooled by flowing after reducing the pressure. A beater is attached in the cooling cylinder, and the mix in the cooling cylinder is stirred by the beater while being cooled by a cooler to produce a frozen dessert such as soft cream or sherbet (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-271957
[0004]
In this case, the mix is stored in a hopper, and the mix is fed from the hopper into the cooling cylinder by a mix feeder. This mix feeder is in the form of a pipe that is open to the atmosphere at the upper end and communicates with the hopper at the lower end of the hopper, and the amount of mix supplied depends on the head difference in the mix feeder.
[0005]
That is, since the supply of the mix from the hopper to the cooling cylinder depends on gravity, there is a drawback that the supply amount is not stable. In addition, since the mix was previously opened in the raw material bag and poured into the hopper, it was contaminated with various germs in the hopper, resulting in a problem of sanitary problems.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, a method is conceivable in which the mix is stored in a flexible bag, the raw material bag is pressurized with compressed air, the mix is extruded, and directly supplied to the cooling cylinder. According to this method, the mix can be supplied directly from the raw material bag to the cooling cylinder without depending on gravity and without being transferred to the hopper. However, in this case, since compressed air is supplied to the raw material bag, how to load the raw material bag becomes a problem.
[0007]
The present invention was made in order to solve the conventional technical problems, and the frozen dessert can be produced by hygienically supplying the mix from the mixed material bag to the cooling cylinder by compressed air. The present invention provides a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus with improved mixing work of raw material bags and cooling / supply performance of the mix.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus of the invention of claim 1 is capable of forming a sealed space between the bag body having flexibility and the outside of the bag body provided with the mix, and the bag body. A cold storage chamber for cooling the mixed raw material bag having flexibility formed by the outer layer body, a cooling cylinder for manufacturing a frozen dessert by cooling the mix supplied from the mixed raw material bag while stirring, and air A compression device, a mix supply passage for communicating the inside of the bag body of the mixed material bag and the inside of the cooling cylinder, and compressed air generated by the air compression device between the outer layer body of the mixed material bag and the bag body A bag pressurizing passage for supplying, a rack attached to the cold storage chamber for holding the mixed raw material bag, and a restraining means provided in the rack for restricting the volume expansion of the mixed raw material bag The Is shall.
[0009]
According to the first aspect of the invention, the mix raw material bag is kept in the cool box, the compressed air is supplied between the outer layer body of the mix raw material bag and the bag body by the air compressor, and the bag body is pressurized. Thus, the mix is forcibly pushed out from the bag body into the mix supply passage and supplied directly to the cooling cylinder through the mix supply passage to produce the frozen dessert. This makes it possible to eliminate the gravity-dependent mix supply method and realize a stable automatic supply of the mix, and to supply the mix directly from the mix material bag to the cooling cylinder, so The above problem will not occur.
[0010]
In particular, since the mix raw material bags are held in a rack attached to the inside of the cool box, the work of loading the mix raw material bags into the cool box is also facilitated. In addition, the rack is provided with restraining means, and the restraining means regulates the volume expansion of the mix raw material bag, so that the extrusion of the mix from the bag body is facilitated, and the mix raw material bag in the cold storage is Therefore, it is possible to maintain the cooling performance of the mixed material bag well.
[0011]
The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus according to the invention of claim 2 is the above invention. The rack has a storage space for the mixed material bags that opens upward, and can be delivered into the cool box, and the restraining means covers the storage space so as to be openable and closable.
[0012]
According to invention of Claim 2, the said invention In addition, since the rack has a storage space for the mixed material bags that opens upward, the mixed material bags can be easily stored in the storage space of the rack from above. In addition, the rack can be delivered in the cold storage, and the holding means covers the upper part of the storage space so that it can be opened and closed, so the mixed material bags are stored in the rack and mixed together with the rack held in place by the holding means. The raw material bags can be stored in the cool box, and the work of loading the mixed raw material bags becomes easier.
[0013]
The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of the invention of claim 3 In the above, the bottom of the storage space of the rack has a curved shape.
[0014]
According to the invention of claim 3, In addition to the above, since the bottom of the rack storage space has a curved shape, the shape of the rack storage space bottom matches the shape of the mix raw material bag to be expanded by the supply of compressed air. The holding ability of the bag is improved, and the risk of rupture of the mixed material bag pressed against the rack can be suppressed.
[0015]
A frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the second or third aspect of the present invention. At the bottom of the storage space of the rack, there is formed a passage portion where the communication port member and / or the outlet member of the mix raw material bag that faces the bag pressurization passage and / or the mix supply passage respectively faces downward.
[0016]
According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to claim 2 or claim 3, At the bottom of the storage space of the rack, there is formed a passage portion in which the communicating port member and / or outlet member of the mix raw material bag, to which the bag pressurizing passage and / or the mix supply passage are respectively connected, faces downward. Can be pulled down from the rack without hindrance.
[0017]
The frozen confection manufacturing apparatus of the invention of claim 5 In the above, the rack includes a leg portion that projects downward from the projecting dimension of the communication port member and / or the outlet member that faces downward from the passage portion.
[0018]
According to the invention of claim 5, In addition to the above, the rack is provided with leg portions that project downward from the projecting dimension of the communication port member and / or the outlet member facing downward from the passage portion, so that the rack can be held in a state where the mixed material bag is held in a table or the like Even if it mounts on, the exit member and communicating port member of a mix raw material bag do not contact | win a mounting surface. As a result, breakage and contamination of the outlet member and the communication port member can be avoided in advance.
[0019]
The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus according to the invention of claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4 or claim 5. The cool box has a front opening, a door that can be opened and closed freely, and the front part of the rack is lowered so that the communicating port member and / or the outlet member of the mixed material bag is located in the front lower part in the cool box. A support portion that supports the rack in an inclined manner and a support portion that supports the rack in a state where the front portion of the rack is higher than the state supported by the support portion are provided.
[0020]
According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to claim 4 or claim 5, The cool box has a front opening, a door that can be opened and closed freely, and the front part of the rack is lowered so that the communicating port member and / or the outlet member of the mixed material bag is located in the front lower part in the cool box. Since the rack is provided with a support portion that supports the rack in an inclined manner, the mix can be efficiently pushed out from the outlet member that is positioned at the lowermost portion of the mix raw material bag with the rack supported by the support portion. It becomes like this.
[0021]
In particular, since a support part for supporting the rack in a state where the front part of the rack is higher than the state supported by the support part is provided, when connecting the bag pressurizing passage and the mix supply passage If the rack is supported by the support section, a large work space can be secured below the rack. Thereby, the connection operation | work of each channel | path becomes easy.
[0022]
The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of the invention of claim 7 In each of the above inventions, the rack is constructed by welding a plurality of filaments.
[0023]
According to the invention of claim 7, In addition to each of the above inventions, the rack is constructed by welding a plurality of filaments, so that the weight of the rack can be achieved while ensuring the strength against the expansion of the mixed material bag supplied with compressed air and the restraining means. As a result, the loading workability can be further improved. In particular, since it also has a certain degree of flexibility, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the rack cannot be used due to deformation. Moreover, since the cold air circulation around the mixed material bag is not hindered, the cooling performance can be secured.
[0024]
The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of the invention of claim 8 In each of the above inventions, the restraining means is made of a flexible sheet material.
[0025]
According to the invention of claim 8, In addition to the above inventions, the restraining means is composed of a flexible sheet material, so that the entire member for holding the mixed material bag can be further reduced in weight and cost. Become. Moreover, since it has a softness | flexibility, the volume expansion restriction effect of a mix raw material bag also becomes large.
[0026]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus SM to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram relating to the mix supply of the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus SM, and FIG. 3 is an exploded configuration diagram of components around the mixed material bag 5 of FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of an electric circuit of the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus SM.
[0027]
The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus SM according to the embodiment is an apparatus for manufacturing and selling frozen confectionery such as soft cream and sherbet (shake) (in the embodiment, soft cream is manufactured). Is provided with a heat insulating cool box 2 for storing and cooling the mixed material bag 5 containing a soft cream material mix (mixed as a frozen confectionery material such as soft cream and sherbet). The front side of the interior 2A of the cool box 2 is open, and the front opening is closed by a rotatable heat insulating door 3 so that the heat insulating door 3 can be opened and closed when the mixed material bag 5 is replaced. Opened. Reference numeral 33 denotes a cool box opening / closing switch for detecting opening / closing of the heat insulating door 3.
[0028]
On the other hand, a cool box cooler 4 and a blower (not shown) are arranged on the ceiling 2A of the cool box 2, and a cool box compressor 18A and a cool box condenser (not shown) are installed on the back of the cool box 2. Thus, the cold storage cooler 4 and a known refrigerant circuit are configured. When the cool box compressor 18A is operated, the cool box cooler 4 exhibits a cooling action. Then, the cool air cooled by the cool box cooler 4 is circulated to the inside 2 </ b> A by the blower, and the mixed material bag 5 in the cool box 2 and peripheral components described later are kept at a predetermined temperature.
[0029]
The mixed material bag 5 is stored and held in a rack 31 so as to be freely delivered, and in that state, the mixed material bag 5 is stored and loaded in the inside 2 </ b> A of the cool box 2. Next, the structure of the rack 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 show the rack 31 itself, and FIGS. 10 to 12 show a state in which the mix raw material bag 5 is held on the rack 31.
[0030]
The rack 31 is formed in a net container shape composed of a plurality of vertical bars and horizontal bars by welding a plurality of filaments (steel) W, and the inside of the mix raw material bag 5 that opens upward is formed inside. A storage space 101 is configured. In addition, the bottom of the storage space 101, which is composed of a plurality of vertical bars and horizontal bars, has a curved shape that gradually increases on both sides, and the stripes are deleted at the front left and right and the rear center of the bottom. Passing sections 102, 103, and 104 are configured.
[0031]
Further, leg portions 106, 107, 108 protrude downward from the left and right sides of the rack 31 and in the center of the front end portion by bent wire W. In particular, the front portions of the left and right leg portions 106 and 107 are formed as supporting sides 106A and 107A that are highly inclined forward, and the supporting sides 106B and 107B are stepped up at the front ends of the supporting sides 106A and 107A. Is bent. A plurality of engaging portions 108 are formed at the upper ends of both sides of the rack 31 by bending the end portions of the plurality of horizontal rails downward. Further, the rack 31 is dimensioned so that it can be delivered to the interior 2A of the cold storage 2 from the front opening.
[0032]
The mix raw material bag 5 is stored in the storage space 101 of the rack 31 as it is, or, for example, with the left and right folded upward. At this time, since the storage space 101 is opened upward, the mixed material bag 5 can be easily stored from above. Further, in this case, an outlet member 22 and a communication port member 24 are protruded and attached to the front left and right of the mix raw material bag 5 as will be described later, and the mix is enclosed in a bag main body 21 described later of the mix raw material bag 5. A sealing port member 109 is also protruded and attached. However, each of the members 22, 24, 109 is a lower surface, the mix raw material bag 5 is stored in the storage space 101, and the communication port member 24 is the passage portion 102. Further, the outlet member 22 corresponds to the passage portion 103, and the sealing port member 109 corresponds to the passage portion 104, and passes through them and faces the lower side of the rack 31.
[0033]
In this case, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the legs 106, 107, 108 of the rack 31 protrude downward from the bottom of the storage space 101 with the same protruding dimensions, and in particular, the outlet member 22, the communication port It protrudes sufficiently larger than the downward projecting dimension of the member 24 and the sealing port member 109. Thus, for example, even when the rack 31 is placed on a table or the like in the state of FIG. 10 or FIG. 12, the exit member 22, the communication port member 24, and the sealing port member 109 do not hit the placement surface. It becomes possible to avoid the damage and the fouling of the portion 22 material and the communication port member 24 in advance.
[0034]
Further, since the outlet portion 22 and the passage portions 103 and 104 of the communication port member 24 are formed at the bottom of the storage space 101 of the rack 31 as described above, the mix raw material tube 34 and the bag pressurizing pipe 7 are installed as described later. It can be pulled out from the rack 31 without any trouble.
[0035]
On the other hand, 32 is a sheet material as a restraining means. The sheet material 32 is made of, for example, polyester and has predetermined flexibility and strength. Engagement rods 111 and 111 made of steel wire are attached to the left and right sides thereof. Then, the sheet material 32 is covered with the mixed material bag 5 to cover the upper portion of the storage space 101 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the engaging rods 111 and 111 are engaged with the engaging portions 108. Thus, the mixed material bag 5 in the storage space 101 is suppressed from above.
[0036]
On the other hand, the left and right inner walls of the cool box 2 are formed with a pair of support portions 6, 6 for holding the rack 31 low and obliquely to the front side in the front and rear direction. Further, a connecting portion 7A of a bag pressurizing pipe 7 constituting a bag pressurizing passage and a connecting portion 51A of an air circuit 51 as an air supply passage are provided from the inner wall of the cool box 2. Furthermore, a mix inlet 9 of a cooling cylinder 8 (described later) is provided on the bottom wall 2A of the cool box 2 so as to open.
[0037]
Here, the mixed raw material bag 5 is made of, for example, a resin-made bag body 21 that is vapor-deposited with aluminum, and is attached to one surface of the bag body 21, and is made of a hard resin that communicates the inside of the bag body 21 with the outside. The outlet member 22, a flexible outer layer body 23 made of the same material as the bag body 21, and a non-adhesion described later between the outer layer body 23 and the bag body 21. It is comprised from the communicating port member 24 made from the hard resin attached to the one surface of the bag main body 21 so that it may communicate with a part (FIG. 2). The bag body 21 is also provided with the sealing port member 109 as described above.
[0038]
The outer layer body 23 and the bag main body 21 are in a non-adhesive state except for the periphery of the outer layer body 23, whereby a sealed space can be formed between the outer layer body 23 and the bag main body 21. The communication port member 24 communicates between the outer layer body 23 and the bag body 21 (sealed space) and the outside. The mix (indicated by M in FIG. 2) is housed in the bag body 21 and compressed air (indicated by AI in FIG. 2) is supplied to the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 and the bag body 21. It is possible.
[0039]
The mix material bag 5 storing the mix as described above is stored and held in the rack 31 as described above, and stored in the interior 2A of the cool box 2 while being suppressed by the sheet material 32. Thus, since the mix raw material bag 5 is stored in the rack 31 and can be stored in the cabinet 2A of the cool box 2 while being suppressed by the sheet material 32, the mix raw material bag 5 together with the rack 31 is stored in the cool box 2A. It can be stored, and the loading operation of the mixed material bag 5 becomes easier. At this time, initially, the rear portions of the leg portions 106 and 107 of the rack 31 are brought into contact with the support portions 6 and 6 as shown in FIG. It is supported by the formed supporting part 113.
[0040]
In this state, the rack 31 and the mix raw material bag 5 are supported with a sufficient space below the front portion with the front portion inclined slightly lower (the front portion of the rack 31 than the state of FIG. 13 described later). 14 is high). In this state, the mix raw material tube 34 for constituting the mix supply passage attached in advance to the outlet member 22 is connected to the Y-type mixer 57 as described later, and the space between the communication port member 24 and the connection portion 7A is connected. The bag pressurization pipe 7 is connected for communication. In addition, the air circuit 51 connects the connection portion 51 </ b> A and the Y-type mixer 57.
[0041]
In this way, the rack 31 is supported on the support portion 113, the front portion thereof is made higher than the state shown in FIG. 13, and a wide work space is secured below, so that the mixing raw material tube 34 and the bag pressurizing pipe 7 are connected. Connection can be made easily.
[0042]
The mix raw material tube 34 is composed of a flexible resin tube, and is connected to the outlet member 22 of the mix raw material bag 5 in advance. The mix outlet 34A at the other end (front end) of the mix raw material tube 34 is initially sealed, and the inside of the mix raw material tube 34 is sanitarily held so as not to come into contact with the outside. It is cut and opened. A flange 34B projects outwardly and is integrally formed on the outer surface of the portion on the side of the low-mix material bag 5 with respect to the mix outlet 34A at the other end (FIG. 2). And the rear surface on the opposite side to this mix outlet 34A side of this collar part 34B is comprised with the hard resin.
[0043]
Thus, after connecting the mix raw material tube 34, the bag pressurizing pipe 7, and the air circuit 51, the supporting sides 106B and 107B are removed from the supporting unit 113, and the rack 31 is lowered (FIG. 13). In this state, the support sides 106A and 107A of the leg portions 106 and 107 of the rack 31 abut on the support portions 6 and 6, and the tips of the engagement sides 106B and 107B are raised at the front portions of the support portions 6 and 6. The stopper portions 6A and 6A come into contact with each other. Thereby, the rack 31 and the mix raw material bag 5 inside the rack 31 are supported in the interior 2 </ b> A without sliding forward with the front portion inclined low. Thus, since the mix raw material bag 5 is held by the rack 31 attached to the inside 2A of the cool box 2, the work of loading the mix raw material bag 5 into the inside 2A becomes easy.
[0044]
On the other hand, 8 in FIG. 1 is the above-described cooling cylinder in which the mix flowing in from the mix inlet 9 is rotated and stirred by the beater 10 to produce the frozen dessert, and a cylinder cooler 11 is attached around the cylinder. The beater 10 is rotated via a beater motor 12, a drive transmission belt, a speed reducer 13, and a rotating shaft. The manufactured frozen dessert moves the plunger 16 up and down by operating a take-out lever 15 disposed in a freezer door 14 that closes the front opening of the cooling cylinder 8 so that it can be opened and closed, and an extraction path (not shown) is opened. At the same time, the beater 10 is rotated and driven to be taken out. The freezer door 14, the takeout lever 15 and the plunger 16 constitute a frozen dessert extraction unit.
[0045]
The freezer door 14 is made of transparent glass or transparent hard resin and constitutes a see-through portion. Through this freezer door 14, the inside of the cooling cylinder 8 can be seen through from the front. A permanent magnet 36 is embedded in the surface of the freezer door 14 on the main body 1 side, and a reed switch 37 is attached to the front surface of the main body 1 at a position corresponding to the permanent magnet 36. When the freezer door 14 is attached to the main body 1 and the front opening of the cooling cylinder 8 is closed, the contact of the reed switch 37 is closed by the permanent magnet 36, the freezer door 14 is removed, and the front surface of the cooling cylinder 8 is removed. When the opening is opened, the contact of the reed switch 37 is opened.
[0046]
In addition, a proximity switch (proximity sensor) 38 is attached to the front surface of the main body 1 at a position corresponding to the lower side of the take-out lever 15 constituting the frozen dessert extraction unit. The proximity switch 38 detects that a container such as a cone or a paper cup serving as a frozen dessert is placed under the take-out lever 15 using infrared rays or sound waves.
[0047]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a cleaning hose connection port 39 is provided on the inner wall of the cool box 2. The cleaning hose connection port 39 is connected to a cleaning hose (not shown) for discharging cleaning water into the cooling cylinder 8 when the cooling cylinder 8 is cleaned, and is pulled out to the side surface. The cleaning water pipe 41 is in communication. The cleaning water pipe 41 is connected to a water pipe (not shown), and an opening / closing stopper 42 is provided in the middle of the cleaning water pipe 41 so as to be disposed on the front surface of the main body 1. The opening / closing plug 42 always closes the cleaning water pipe 41, and when the cooling cylinder 8 is cleaned, this is turned to open the cleaning water pipe 41.
[0048]
A connector (not shown) is attached to the tip of the washing hose described above, and this connector can be detachably connected to the mix inlet 9 of the cooling cylinder 8. In this case, the connector always closes the tip opening of the washing hose (thereby, no washing water comes out even if the opening / closing stopper 42 is opened in this state), and a mechanism that opens when connected to the mix inlet 9 is provided. Have. Thereby, the connection work to the mix inlet 9 becomes very easy.
[0049]
A compressor 18, a condenser 20, a four-way valve 19, and the like constituting the cooling device R are housed and installed in the lower part of the main body 1. The four-way valve 19 is used for flowing a high-temperature refrigerant through the cylinder cooler 11 to perform thawing and sterilization.
[0050]
Next, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 27 denotes an air pump that constitutes an air compressor, and a discharge pipe 28 of the air pump 27 is connected to a distributor 46. The distributor 46 is connected to the other end of the bag pressurizing pipe 7. The bag pressurizing pipe 7 is composed of a plurality of parts via the connection portion 7A described above. Further, an air circuit sensor (pressure sensor) 47 constituting the pressure detection means and an exhaust pipe 49 are connected to the distributor 46, and the exhaust pipe 49 is connected to an exhaust electromagnetic valve 48 in the air circuit constituting the exhaust means ( Air pump protection and air circuit exhaust) are connected.
[0051]
Furthermore, one end of the air circuit 51 as an air supply passage is connected to the distributor 46, whereby the bag pressurizing pipe 7, the air circuit 51, the air pump 27, and the sensor in the air circuit are connected via the distributor 46. 47 and the exhaust pipe 49 are in communication with each other in a branched connection. The air circuit 51 is also composed of a plurality of parts via a connecting portion 51A, and an air circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52, an air filter 53, and a check valve 56 are provided therein as a flow path opening / closing means. The air filter 53 captures and removes foreign matters and germs in the compressed air flowing into the air circuit 51.
[0052]
The other end of the air circuit 51 is detachably connected to the other inlet of the Y-type mixer 57 as a confluence member which is a path component as described above. Further, the outlet of the Y-type mixer 57 is detachably connected to the mix inlet 9 of the cooling cylinder 8 via a check valve 54. The check valve 54 is directed in the direction of the cooling cylinder 8, and the check valve 56 is directed in the direction of the Y-type mixer 57. The mixed raw material bag 5, the mixed raw material tube 34, the other end portion downstream of the check valve 56 of the air circuit 51, one end portion of the bag pressurizing pipe 7, and the Y-type mixer 57 are stored in the refrigerator 2. It is located at 2A and will be kept cold.
[0053]
Here, the bag pressurizing pipe 7 is also composed of a flexible tube, and is detachably connected to the communication port member 24 of the mixed material bag 5 by a one-touch joint (not shown). Further, one end of the mix raw material tube 34 is connected in advance to the outlet member 22 of the mix raw material bag 5 as described above by a tube mounting part.
[0054]
The other end of the mix raw material tube 34 is detachably connected to one inlet of the Y-type mixer 57 by a mounting nut 67. In this case, when the mix outlet 34A of the mix raw material tube 34 is inserted into the Y-type mixer 57 from one inlet of the Y-type mixer 57, the flange portion 34B comes into contact with the opening edge of the inlet. In this state, the mounting nut 67 is screwed into a thread groove formed on the outer surface of the inlet from the rear surface side of the flange 34B, and the flange 34B is pressed against the opening edge of the inlet and sealed. Thereby, the other end of the mix raw material tube 34 is detachably connected to the Y-type mixer 57. In this connected state, the mix outlet 34A faces the Y-type mixer 57 and does not contact the wall surface of the Y-type mixer 57 around it.
[0055]
Since the mix raw material tube 34 is a flexible tube as described above, it can be easily sealed by being pinched by the pinch 68. However, the pinch 68 is left open during normal use.
[0056]
On the other hand, the other end of the air circuit 51 is also detachably connected to the other inlet of the Y-type mixer 57 by the mounting nut 69 as described above. The outlet of the Y-type mixer 57 is detachably connected to the mix inlet 9 of the cooling cylinder 8 through the O-ring 71 as described above. By detachably connecting in this way, cleaning of the mix raw material tube 34, the Y-type mixer 57, etc. becomes easy.
[0057]
Next, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 73 denotes a general-purpose microcomputer constituting control means. The input of the microcomputer 73 is connected to the cool box open / close switch 33, the air circuit sensor 47, the proximity switch 38, and the reed switch 37. Has been. Further, a pull-down switch (operation switch) 76 and a cooling switch 77 provided on the control panel 74 of the main body 1 are further connected to the input of the microcomputer 73.
[0058]
Further, in addition to the compressors 18 and 18A of the cooling device R and the beater motor 12 described above, the exhaust solenoid valve 48 in the air circuit, the air pump 27, and the air circuit open / close solenoid valve 52 are connected to the output of the microcomputer 73. . Furthermore, a sold-out display lamp 78 provided on the operation panel 74 is connected to the output of the microcomputer 73.
[0059]
Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When a power plug (not shown) of the frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus SM is connected to the power source and turned on, the microcomputer 73 first determines whether or not the contact of the reed switch 37 is closed. If the freezer door 14 is attached and the front opening of the cooling cylinder 8 is closed, and the permanent magnet 36 allows the reed switch 37 to be closed, the operation of the subsequent operation is allowed. If it is not attached and the contact of the reed switch 37 is open, the start of the subsequent operation is prohibited, for example, the sold-out display lamp 78 is blinked to display an alarm. As a result, forgetting to attach the freezer door 14 or preventing the operation from being started in a state where the freezer door 14 is not properly installed is prevented, and the user is prompted to install the freezer door 14.
[0060]
Next, with reference to the timing charts of FIGS. 5 and 6, the manufacture of frozen confectionery and the extraction operation of frozen confectionery will be described. The mixed material bag 5 is stored in the rack 31 as described above, and is set so that it can be delivered to the inside 2A of the cool box 2 while being held by the sheet material 32, and the rack 31 is supported by the support 113. The state shown in FIG. In this state, the bag pressurizing pipe 7, the mix raw material tube 34, and the Y-type mixer 57 are also connected as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the rack 31 is once lowered to the state shown in FIG. However, the air circuit 51 is removed from the Y-type mixer 57 at this point when pull-down starts.
[0061]
(1) Initial state
In the initial state after the power is turned on in FIG. 1, the microcomputer 73 first opens the exhaust electromagnetic valve 48 in the air circuit for a predetermined period (5 seconds in the embodiment). After that, after setting the mixed material bag 5 in the inside 2A of the cool box 2 as described above and detecting that the heat insulating door 3 is closed based on the detection operation of the cool box opening / closing switch 33, the microcomputer 73 Operates the air pump 27. Thereafter, when the heat insulating door 3 of the cool box 2 is opened, the microcomputer 73 stops the air pump 27 based on the detection operation of the cool box opening / closing switch 33 and exhausts the electromagnetic valve in the air circuit for a predetermined period (5 seconds). 48 is opened and exhausted from the air circuit 51 and the bag pressurizing pipe 7.
[0062]
In other words, the microcomputer 73 stops the air pump 27 when the heat insulating door 3 of the cool box 2 is opened, and allows the operation of the air pump 27 only when the heat insulating door 3 is closed. Thereby, the safety | security at the time of attachment or detachment of the pipe etc. in the case of replacement | exchange of the mix raw material bag 5 improves. In particular, when the heat insulating door 3 is opened, the exhaust electromagnetic valve 48 in the air circuit is opened and the compressed air is discharged from the air circuit 51 or the bag pressurizing pipe 7, so that the compressed air blows out when the pipe is attached or detached. Can be reliably avoided.
[0063]
In this initial state, after the air pump 27 is operated, the sensor 47 in the air circuit communicates with the bag pressurizing pipe 7 (communication with the bag pressurizing pipe 7) even after 3 minutes have passed. If the pressure rise in the air circuit 51 is not detected), the air pump 27 is stopped, and the sold out display lamp 78 is blinked. Alarm.
[0064]
(2) Pull-down mode
Next, when the user turns on the pull-down switch 76 (presses for less than 2 seconds), the microcomputer 73 enters a pull-down mode and starts pull-down. In this pull-down mode, the microcomputer 73 operates the air pump 27, and the bag pressurizing pipe 7 communicated by the distributor 46 (the bag body 21 and the outer layer 23 of the mixed material bag 5 communicating with the bag pressurizing pipe 7). Compressed air is supplied into the air circuit 51 (in the pull-down mode, the air circuit opening / closing solenoid valve 52 is closed).
[0065]
When the air pressure detected by the air circuit sensor 47 rises to a set value, the microcomputer 73 stops the air pump 27 based on the output of the air circuit sensor 47. After that, the microcomputer 73 starts counting a 3-minute timer (a predetermined value not limited to 3 minutes) that is included in the microcomputer 73.
[0066]
Compressed air is sent from the bag pressurizing pipe 7 into the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21, whereby a constant pressure is applied to the bag body 21 from the outside. As a result, the volume of the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 and the bag body 21 is expanded, so that the mix in the bag body 21 is pushed out from the outlet member 22 to the mix material tube 34. The mix pushed out to the mix raw material tube 34 exits from the mix outlet 34A, and then flows into the cooling cylinder 8 from the mix inlet 9 through the Y-type mixer 57 and the check valve 54. At this time, since the air circuit 51 is disconnected, the air in the cooling cylinder 8 exits from the other outlet of the Y-type mixer 57. As a result, the mix also smoothly flows into the cooling cylinder 8.
[0067]
In this case, the mix raw material bag 5 is held by a rack 31 attached to the interior 2A of the cool box 2, and a sheet material 32 is provided in the rack 31, and the expansion of the volume of the mix raw material bag 5 is regulated by the sheet material 32. As a result, the extrusion of the mix from the bag body 21 is facilitated, and unnecessary volume expansion of the mix material bag 5 in the interior 2A is prevented, so the cooling performance of the mix material bag 5 is also improved. It can be maintained well.
[0068]
Further, since the bottom of the storage space 101 of the rack 31 has a curved shape, the shape of the bottom of the storage space 101 of the rack 31 matches the shape of the mixed material bag 5 that is to be expanded by the supply of compressed air. The holding ability of the mix raw material bag 5 is improved, and the risk of the burst of the mix raw material bag 5 pressed against the rack 31 can be suppressed.
[0069]
Furthermore, since the rack 31 is formed by welding a plurality of filaments W, the weight of the rack 31 is suppressed as much as possible while ensuring the strength against the expansion of the mixed material bag 5 to which the compressed air is supplied. The loading workability is further improved. In particular, since it also has a certain degree of flexibility, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the rack 31 becomes unusable due to deformation. Moreover, since the cold air circulation around the mix raw material bag 5 is not inhibited, the cooling performance can be ensured.
[0070]
Further, since the sheet material 32 is flexible and lightweight, the entire member for holding the mixed material bag 5 can be further reduced in weight and cost. And the volume expansion regulation effect of the mix raw material bag 5 also becomes large with flexibility.
[0071]
Furthermore, since the front portion of the rack 31 is inclined low so that the outlet member 22 and the communication port member 24 of the mix raw material bag 5 are positioned in the front lower portion in the interior 2A, the rack 31 is supported by the support portion 6. In the state shown in FIG. 13 where the rack 31 is supported by the support portion 6, the mix can be efficiently pushed out from the outlet member 22 which is positioned at the lowermost portion in the bag body 21.
[0072]
As described above, since the mix flows out from the mix raw material bag 5, the volume of the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 and the bag body 21 is increased, so that the air pressure in the pipe from the bag pressurizing pipe 7 to the distributor 46 is also reduced. To do. When the air circuit sensor 47 detects that the pressure has dropped to a predetermined lower limit value, the microcomputer 73 operates the air pump 27 to resume the supply of compressed air. By repeating this, the microcomputer 74 sets the air pressure (air pressure in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21) detected by the air circuit sensor 47 between the set value and the lower limit value (set value). And a predetermined pressure in the range of the lower limit).
[0073]
Thereafter, this is continued until the count of the 3-minute timer is completed, and the mix is fed into the cooling cylinder 8. As a result, the mix is stored in the cooling cylinder 8. When the count of the 3-minute timer is completed, the microcomputer 73 stops the operation of the air pump 27, opens the exhaust electromagnetic valve 48 in the air circuit for 5 seconds, and discharges the compressed air once. The user checks the liquid level of the mix in the cooling cylinder 8 through the transparent freezer door 14, and when the liquid level does not reach the predetermined liquid level, the user continues to hold down the pull-down switch 76 (ON for 2 seconds or more).
[0074]
When the pull-down switch 76 is continuously turned on, the microcomputer 73 operates the air pump 27 to start supplying compressed air again. As described above, the air pressure detected by the sensor 47 in the air circuit (mixed material bag 5 The air pressure in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 and the bag body 21 is maintained at a set value. As a result, the mix is again fed into the cooling cylinder 8 from the mix material bag 5. When the user visually confirms that the mix in the cooling cylinder 8 has been stored up to a predetermined liquid level and releases the pull-down switch 76 (OFF), the microcomputer 73 stops the air pump pump 27, The air solenoid exhaust valve 48 in the air circuit is opened to discharge the compressed air in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21. As a result, the feeding of the mix is stopped, and the mix is stored in the cooling cylinder 8 to a predetermined liquid level.
[0075]
By providing such a pull-down mode in the microcomputer 73, the mix can be smoothly stored in the cooling cylinder 8 when the store is opened. In particular, since the pull-down switch 76 is provided and the pull-down can be started manually, the usability is also improved.
[0076]
After the mix is stored in the cooling cylinder 8 to a predetermined liquid level in this way, the heat insulating door 3 is opened, the front part of the rack 31 is lifted again and is supported by the support part 113 (FIG. 14), and the inside of the cool box 2 is stored. At 2A, the air circuit 51 is connected to the other inlet of the Y-type mixer 57. And the rack 31 is lowered | hung, the rack 31 is mounted in the support part 6, and the heat insulation door 3 is closed as the state of FIG. When the heat insulating door 3 is opened, the microcomputer 73 stops the air pump 27 and opens the exhaust electromagnetic valve 48 in the air circuit to discharge the compressed air as described above, but after the air circuit 51 is connected, the heat insulating door 3 is opened. Is closed, the air pump 27 is operated again to detect the air pressure detected by the air circuit sensor 47 (the bag pressurizing pipe 7 including the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21 and the distributor 46). And the air pressure to the air circuit opening / closing solenoid valve 52 in the air circuit 51) is increased to a set value.
[0077]
When the air pressure detected by the air circuit sensor 47 rises to the set value, the microcomputer 73 opens the air circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52 for a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) and compresses the air circuit 51 to the Y-type mixer 57. Bring in air. The pressure of the compressed air flowing into the cooling cylinder 8 from the air circuit 51 through the Y-type mixer 57 prevents the mix from flowing into the cooling cylinder 8 from the mix material tube 34.
[0078]
At this time, an overrun of the frozen dessert (a state in which air is mixed in the frozen dessert and the volume increases) is obtained depending on the amount of compressed air flowing into the cooling cylinder 8. The liquid level of the mix to be performed can be defined at a predetermined liquid level by operating the pull-down switch 76 or the position of the liquid level sensor, so that the amount of air in the cooling cylinder 8 can also be defined. Will be able to be set.
[0079]
At this time, since the compressed air flowing into the cooling cylinder 8 has passed through the air filter 53, foreign matter and germs contained in the air are captured by the air filter 53. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that foreign matters and various germs are mixed with the compressed air in the cooling cylinder 8, and hygiene management can be reliably performed.
[0080]
Furthermore, since the mix raw material tube 34 and the air circuit 51 are once merged in the Y-type mixer 57 as described above, they are communicated with the cooling cylinder 8 from the mix inlet 9. Both the supply of the mix and the supply of overrun air can be performed from the single mix inlet 9, and the structure of the cooling cylinder 8 can be simplified.
[0081]
Here, as described above, the mix outlet 34A of the mix raw material tube 34 is held in the Y-type mixer 57 without contacting the surrounding wall surface. Further, since compressed air is supplied from the air circuit 51 into the Y-type mixer 57, the level of the mix does not rise to the periphery of the mix outlet 34A. Therefore, since the mix outlet 34A does not contact the surrounding wall surface and the mix flowing out from the wall, even if various bacteria are attached to the outer surface of the mix raw material tube 34, the Y-type mixer 57 and the cooling cylinder 8 are used. There is no risk of contamination of the mix inside.
[0082]
This is the end of the pull-down mode. In this state, the operation of the cooling switch 77 is awaited. The microcomputer 73 counts and holds the pull-down time required to store the mix in the cooling cylinder 8 from the time when the pull-down switch 77 is first operated to the predetermined liquid level as described above. In this case, when the mix is stored up to a predetermined liquid level by visually operating the pull-down switch 77 as described above, the count of the pull-down time is finished when the pull-down switch 77 is finally released, and the liquid as described above. When the mix is stored up to a predetermined liquid level by the position sensor, the pull-down time is counted when the liquid level sensor detects the predetermined liquid level of the mix.
[0083]
(3) Normal sales mode
Next, referring to FIG. 6, when the cooling switch 77 is turned on (pressed) by the user, the microcomputer 73 is cooled on the condition that the freezer door 14 is normally installed and closed as described above. The compressor 18 is operated to start the cooling operation. When the compressor 18 is operated, the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 20 is supplied to the cylinder cooler 11 through a decompression device (not shown), and evaporates there to exert a cooling action. In addition, the compressor 18A is also operated, and the mix of the mix material bag 5 in the inside 2A of the cool box 2 is kept cold by the cool box cooler 4 as described above. Furthermore, the components (such as the portion surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) such as the mixed raw material tube 68 and the other end of the air circuit 51 in the interior 2A and the Y-type mixer 57 are also kept cold. In this way, the temperature of the mix and compressed air flowing into the cooling cylinder 8 does not rise in the process of passing through them.
[0084]
On the other hand, in the cooling cylinder 8, the mix is cooled to the freezing temperature by the cylinder cooler 11, and the microcomputer 73 rotates the beater 10 by the beater motor 12, so that the semi-cured frozen dessert ( Soft ice cream) is produced. After that, it becomes a sales standby state.
[0085]
In this state, for example, when the user takes out a cone (container), for example, below the take-out lever 15 and brings it close to the proximity switch 38, the proximity switch 38 detects the cone and turns on (sales detection). When the proximity switch 38 is turned on, the microcomputer 73 starts counting the timer for sales detection 3 seconds (a predetermined period not limited to 3 seconds) that the microcomputer 73 has as its function. When the timer continues counting for 3 seconds, that is, when the proximity switch 38 continuously detects the cone for 3 seconds, the microcomputer 73 rotates the beater 10. When the user operates the take-out lever 15, the plunger 16 is raised as described above, so that the frozen dessert (soft cream) is pushed out by the beater 10 into an extraction path (not shown) and extracted into a cone.
[0086]
As described above, since the rotation of the beater 10 is controlled using the proximity switch 38, there is no need to provide a take-off switch using an arm that interlocks with the vertical movement of the plunger 16 as in the prior art, and the number of parts can be reduced. Since the mechanism is simplified, failure is less likely to occur. In addition, since the beater 10 is rotated when a cone is detected continuously for a predetermined period (3 seconds), a malfunction that occurs when a hand is accidentally held near the proximity switch 8 is prevented. it can.
[0087]
If the extraction lever 15 is returned, the plunger 16 descends and the extraction path is blocked. If the cone is separated from the proximity switch 38, the microcomputer 73 stops the beater 10. Thereby, extraction of frozen dessert stops. Since the pressure is reduced by extracting the frozen dessert from the cooling cylinder 8, it is cooled from the bag main body 21 of the mix raw material bag 5 through the mix raw material tube 34, the check valve 54 and the Y-type mixer 57 from the mix inlet 9. The mix flows into the cylinder 8 and is replenished.
[0088]
In this case, since the air circuit 51 is provided with the check valve 56, the inconvenience of the mix entering the Y-type mixer 57 from the mix raw material tube 34 into the air circuit 51 at this time is avoided. Therefore, it is not necessary to clean the air circuit 51 upstream of the check valve 56.
[0089]
On the other hand, the microcomputer 73 opens the air circuit opening / closing solenoid valve 52 for b seconds (predetermined period) after a second (delay time) from the sales detection. When the air circuit 51 is opened by the air circuit opening / closing solenoid valve 52, the mix from the mix material tube 34 to the cooling cylinder 8 is performed by the pressure of the compressed air flowing from the air circuit 51 through the Y-type mixer 57 into the cooling cylinder 8. Inflow is blocked and stopped as before. That is, the mix can be supplemented from the mix material tube 34 into the cooling cylinder 8 by opening the air circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52 with a delay from the start of extraction of the frozen dessert from the cooling cylinder 8.
[0090]
In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the air circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52 is continuously opened for b seconds, but the air circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52 may be opened / closed intermittently a plurality of times after a second.
[0091]
Here, the replenishment amount of the mix at this time is determined by the delay time of a seconds, and the amount of the mix flowing into the cooling cylinder 8 during this delay time varies depending on the viscosity of the mix. That is, when the viscosity of the mix is high at the same delay time, the replenishment amount decreases, and when the viscosity is low, the replenishment amount increases. On the other hand, when the viscosity of the mix is high, the time required for the pull-down described above (pull-down time) becomes long, and when the viscosity is low, the time becomes short.
[0092]
Therefore, based on the pull-down time counted and held as described above, the microcomputer 73 extends the delay time of a seconds when the pull-down time is long, and shortens it when the pull-down time is short. As a result, the amount of the mix replenished into the cooling cylinder 8 with the extraction of the frozen dessert can be made substantially constant regardless of the viscosity of the mix. And a lack of mixing in the cooling cylinder 8 can be avoided.
[0093]
Here, the microcomputer 73 performs ON / OFF control of the air pump 27 so as to maintain the pressure detected by the air circuit sensor 47 at the set value described above. With the extraction of the frozen dessert as described above, the mix flows out from the mix raw material bag 5, and the pressure detected by the air circuit sensor 47 gradually increases as air flows into the cooling cylinder 8 from the air circuit 51. Although the pressure decreases, the pressure drops to the lower limit after approximately five extractions, and the air pump 27 is operated.
[0094]
Therefore, in most cases except for an extremely rare situation where extraction is performed six times or more continuously, the air pump 27 is not operated while the air circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52 is opened for b seconds as described above. Therefore, during this b seconds, the compressed air in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21 enters the air circuit 51 via the bag pressurizing pipe 7 and the distributor 46, and the air It flows into the cooling cylinder 8 through the circuit opening / closing electromagnetic valve 52, the air filter 53 and the Y-type mixer 57.
[0095]
The compressed air in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mix raw material bag 5 and the bag main body 21 is air cooled in the interior 2 </ b> A of the cool box 2. That is, since the compressed air having a low temperature is supplied from the air circuit 51 into the cooling cylinder 8, the volume is not bulky, which is advantageous for overrun.
[0096]
Moreover, by sealing the air pressure in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21 using the air pump 27 and the sensor 47 in the air circuit in this way, the sealed space between them is sealed. Since the volume is increased and the mix stored in the bag main body 21 is pushed out to the mix raw material tube 34, automatic supply of the mix from the bag main body 21 to the cooling cylinder 8 can be realized. This eliminates the gravity-dependent mix supply system that uses the mix supply pipe as in the prior art, and enables stable automatic supply of the mix. The mix is directly cooled from the mix material bag 5 to the cooling cylinder 8. By supplying to, hygiene problems can be solved.
[0097]
Further, the air pressure in the sealed space between the outer layer body 23 of the mixed material bag 5 and the bag body 21 is set to a predetermined pressure between the set value and the lower limit value by using the air pump 27 and the air circuit sensor 47 in this way. The mix is pushed out from the bag body 21 to the mix material tube 34 by the air pressure and supplied to the cooling cylinder 8 and the air circuit opening / closing solenoid valve 52 is opened to allow the compressed air from the air circuit 51 to flow in. Accordingly, the replenishment of the mix from the mix raw material tube 34 is stopped, so that it is not necessary to provide an electromagnetic valve or the like for controlling the supply of the mix on the mix raw material tube 34 side. This makes the cleaning operation extremely easy.
[0098]
(4) When sold out
When the sales operation as described above is performed and the mix in the bag body 21 of the mix raw material bag 5 disappears, the mix to be replenished is eliminated even if the extraction of the frozen dessert is performed after the sales detection. The change in the pressure to be detected does not occur or becomes extremely small. In the embodiment, when there is no change in pressure after the sales are detected, the microcomputer 73 determines that the selling is out and turns on the sold-out display lamp 78 continuously (ON). Further, the operation of the air pump 27 is also stopped.
[0099]
(5) Bag exchange
When the user confirms that the mix has been sold out by turning on the sold-out indicator lamp 78 and opens the heat insulating door 3 for replacement, the microcomputer 73 opens the air circuit exhaust solenoid valve 48 for 5 seconds as described above to supply compressed air. Discharge. Thereafter, the rack 31 is supported on the support 113, the bag pressurizing pipe 7 and the mix material tube 34 are removed, and the mix material bag 5 emptied together with the rack 31 is taken out.
[0100]
Then, after disengaging the engaging rods 111, 111 of the sheet material 32 from the engaging portions 108 of the rack 31, removing the sheet material 32 and taking out the mixed material bag 5 from the rack 31, a new mixed material bag is obtained. 5 is stored in the rack 31 and is held by the sheet material 32 and set in the interior 2A as described above. After the bag pressurizing pipe 7 and the mix raw material tube 34 are connected, the heat insulating door 3 is closed. The computer 73 operates the air pump 27 again to increase the air pressure detected by the air circuit sensor 47 to a set value, and puts it into a sales standby state.
[0101]
In the embodiment, the engagement rods 111 and 111 are attached to both sides of the sheet material 32, and the engagement rods 111 and 111 are engaged with the engagement portions 108 of the rack, respectively, so that the sheet material 32 is attached to the rack 31. Although one attachment rod 111 is rotatably attached to one side of the rack 31, only the other engagement rod 111 may be detachably engaged with the other side of the rack 31. .
[0102]
In the embodiment, the mix raw material bag 5 has a double structure of the bag body 21 and the outer layer body 23 in which the mix is stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sheet material 32 has a double structure and is added to the internal sealed space. The volume may be increased by supplying pressurized air. When the compressed air is supplied from the air pump 27 into the sheet material 32 through the pressure passage (suppressing means pressure passage) to increase the volume of the sheet material 32, the double structure as described above is obtained. Even when an ordinary mix material bag is used instead of the mix material bag, the mix material bag can be pressurized from above by the sheet material 32 and the internal mix can be pushed out to the mix material tube 34.
[0103]
In that case, an outer layer body similar to the outer layer body 23 may be attached to the inner surface (lower surface) of the sheet material 32 having flexibility or flexibility so that a sealed space can be formed inside. In that case, since the communication port member to which the pressurizing passage from the air pump 27 is connected is attached to the upper surface of the sheet material 32, the passing portion 102 of the rack 31 is not necessary.
[0104]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the invention of claim 1, the mix raw material bag is cooled in the cool box, and the compressed air is supplied between the outer layer body of the mix raw material bag and the bag body by the air compressor, The bag body is pressurized to forcibly push the mix from the bag body into the mix supply passage, and directly supplied to the cooling cylinder through the mix supply passage, whereby the frozen dessert can be manufactured. This makes it possible to eliminate the gravity-dependent mix supply method and realize a stable automatic supply of the mix, and to supply the mix directly from the mix material bag to the cooling cylinder, so The above problem will not occur.
[0105]
In particular, since the mix raw material bags are held in a rack attached to the inside of the cool box, the work of loading the mix raw material bags into the cool box is also facilitated. In addition, the rack is provided with restraining means, and the restraining means regulates the volume expansion of the mix raw material bag, so that the extrusion of the mix from the bag body is facilitated, and the mix raw material bag in the cold storage is Therefore, it is possible to maintain the cooling performance of the mixed material bag well.
[0106]
According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above invention Since the rack has a storage space for the mixed material bags that opens upward, the mixed material bags can be easily stored in the storage space of the rack from above. In addition, the rack can be delivered in the cold storage, and the holding means covers the upper part of the storage space so that it can be opened and closed, so the mixed material bags are stored in the rack and mixed together with the rack held in place by the holding means. The raw material bags can be stored in the cool box, and the work of loading the mixed raw material bags becomes easier.
[0107]
According to the invention of claim 3, In addition to the above, since the bottom of the rack storage space has a curved shape, the shape of the rack storage space bottom matches the shape of the mix raw material bag to be expanded by the supply of compressed air. The holding ability of the bag is improved, and the risk of rupture of the mixed material bag pressed against the rack can be suppressed.
[0108]
According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to claim 2 or claim 3, At the bottom of the storage space of the rack, there is formed a passage portion in which the communicating port member and / or outlet member of the mix raw material bag, to which the bag pressurizing passage and / or the mix supply passage are respectively connected, faces downward. Can be pulled down from the rack without hindrance.
[0109]
According to the invention of claim 5, In addition to the above, the rack is provided with leg portions that project downward from the projecting dimension of the communication port member and / or the outlet member facing downward from the passage portion, so that the rack can be held in a state where the mixed material bag is held in a table or the like Even if it mounts on, the exit member and communicating port member of a mix raw material bag do not contact | win a mounting surface. As a result, breakage and contamination of the outlet member and the communication port member can be avoided in advance.
[0110]
According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to claim 4 or claim 5, The cool box has a front opening, a door that can be opened and closed freely, and the front part of the rack is lowered so that the communicating port member and / or the outlet member of the mixed material bag is located in the front lower part in the cool box. Since the rack is provided with a support portion that supports the rack in an inclined manner, the mix can be efficiently pushed out from the outlet member that is positioned at the lowermost portion of the mix raw material bag with the rack supported by the support portion. It becomes like this.
[0111]
In particular, since a support part for supporting the rack in a state where the front part of the rack is higher than the state supported by the support part is provided, when connecting the bag pressurizing passage and the mix supply passage If the rack is supported by the support section, a large work space can be secured below the rack. Thereby, the connection operation | work of each channel | path becomes easy.
[0112]
According to the invention of claim 7, In addition to each of the above inventions, the rack is constructed by welding a plurality of filaments, so that the weight of the rack can be achieved while ensuring the strength against the expansion of the mixed material bag supplied with compressed air and the restraining means. As a result, the loading workability can be further improved. In particular, since it also has a certain degree of flexibility, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the rack cannot be used due to deformation. Moreover, since the cold air circulation around the mixed material bag is not hindered, the cooling performance can be secured.
[0113]
According to the invention of claim 8, In addition to the above inventions, the restraining means is composed of a flexible sheet material, so that the entire member for holding the mixed material bag can be further reduced in weight and cost. Become. Moreover, since it has a softness | flexibility, the volume expansion restriction effect of a mix raw material bag also becomes large.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially longitudinal perspective view of a frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram relating to mix supply of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of FIG. 1;
3 is an exploded configuration diagram of parts around a mixed material bag in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an electric circuit of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of FIG.
5 is a timing chart for explaining operations of frozen confectionery production and frozen confectionary extraction operation from the supply of the mix in the frozen confectionery production apparatus of FIG. 1;
6 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of frozen confectionery production and frozen confectionary extraction from the mix supply of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a rack according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the rack of FIG.
9 is a front view of the rack of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the mixed material bags are stored in the rack according to the present invention and are held by the sheet material.
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which the mixed material bags are stored in the rack according to the present invention and are held by the sheet material.
FIG. 12 is a front view showing a state in which the mixed material bags are stored in the rack according to the present invention and are held by the sheet material.
FIG. 13 is a side view of the inside of the cold storage box of the frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 14 is a side view of the inside of the cool box in a state where the rack is supported by the supporting part.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Cold storage
3 Insulated door
4 cooler cooler
5 Mixed material bags
7 Bag pressurization pipe (bag pressurization passage)
8 Cooling cylinder
9 Mix entrance
10 Beata
11 Cylinder cooler
14 Freezer door (perspective)
21 Bag body
22 Outlet member
23 outer layer
24 Communication port member
27 Air pump (air compressor)
31 racks
32 Sheet material
33 Cold storage open / close switch
34 Mix material tube (mix supply passage)
51 Air circuit
57 Y-type mixer
101 Storage space
102, 103, 104 Passing part
106, 107, 108 Leg
113 Section
SM frozen confectionery manufacturing equipment
R Cooling device

Claims (8)

A flexible bag main body in which the mix is stored, and an outer layer body provided outside the bag main body and capable of forming a sealed space with the bag main body. A cold storage room to keep the mixed material bags cold;
A cooling cylinder for producing a frozen dessert by cooling while stirring the mix supplied from the mix raw material bag;
An air compressor,
A mix supply passage for communicating the inside of the bag body of the mix raw material bag and the inside of the cooling cylinder;
A bag pressurizing passage for supplying compressed air generated by the air compressor between the outer layer body of the mixed material bag and the bag body;
A rack that is attached to the cold storage and holds the mixed material bag;
An apparatus for producing frozen confectionery, comprising: a restraining means provided on the rack for restricting the volume expansion of the mixed material bag. The rack is provided with a storage space for the mix raw material bag that opens upward, and can be freely delivered into the cool box,
The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restraining means covers the storage space so as to be freely opened and closed . The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the storage space bottom of the rack has a curved shape . At the bottom of the storage space of the rack, there is formed a passing portion where the communicating member and / or outlet member of the mixed material bag is connected to the bag pressurizing passage and / or the mix supply passage. The frozen confectionery manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein The said rack is provided with the leg part which protrudes below rather than the protrusion dimension of the said communicating port member and / or outlet member which face below from the said passage part, The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus of Claim 4 characterized by the above-mentioned . The cool box has a front opening, and includes a door that can be opened and closed.
A support part that supports the rack by tilting the front part of the rack low so that the communication port member and / or the outlet member of the mixed material bag is positioned in the front lower part in the cool box, and is supported by the support part. The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising a support portion for supporting the rack in a state in which the front portion of the rack is higher than the closed state . The said rack is comprised by welding a some filament, The frozen dessert manufacturing apparatus of Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 5, or Claim 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The said restraining means is comprised with the sheet | seat material which has a softness | flexibility, The claim 1, Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 6, Claim 7 or Claim 7 characterized by the above-mentioned. Frozen confectionery manufacturing equipment.

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