JP5657409B2 - Transported object - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a conveyed object that can be used for bread manufacture.

  Conventionally, for example, a continuous automatic rice cooking apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is known.

  This continuous automatic rice cooking device (conveying heating device) includes a machine body having a carry-in port and a carry-out port, conveying means such as a chain conveyor arranged in the machine body for carrying the rice cooker, and a rice cooker arranged in the machine body. Heating means such as a gas burner for heating the bottom plate portion.

JP-A-55-42573

  And, for example, using such a rice cooker, not only can rice be cooked from rice to rice, but can also be baked from rice or wheat into bread, or bread production (baking) as a new attempt was performed. When trying to do so, the rice cooker cannot be used as it is. For this reason, development of the to-be-conveyed body (bread pot) which can be used for bread manufacture has been a subject.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the to-be-conveyed body which can be used for bread manufacture and can prevent overbaking of bread dough.

  The transported body according to claim 1 is a transported body that is heated by a heating unit while being transported by a transport unit when baking bread dough to produce bread, and is supported by the transport unit. A handle portion, at least one placement plate portion on which the bread dough is placed, a bottom plate portion heated by the heating means, and air positioned between the placement plate portion and the bottom plate portion And a chamber.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the transported body according to the first aspect, the air chamber portion is composed of a plurality of sealed air layers.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the transported body according to the first or second aspect includes a top plate portion that covers an upper portion of the mounting plate portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the transported body according to any one of the first to third aspects, a plurality of mounting plate portions are provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the transported body according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the mounting plate portion is detachably provided.

  According to the present invention, the handle portion supported by the conveying means, at least one stage placing plate portion on which the bread dough is placed, the bottom plate portion heated by the heating means, the placing plate portion and the bottom plate Since it is provided with the air chamber part located between the parts, it can be used for bread production, and over baking of the bread dough can be prevented.

It is front view sectional drawing (II sectional drawing of FIG. 4) of the to-be-conveyed body (bread pot) which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing (II-II sectional drawing of FIG. 3) of a side view of a to-be-conveyed body same as the above. It is a front view of a to-be-conveyed body same as the above. It is a side view of a to-be-conveyed body same as the above. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a continuous automatic rice cooker. It is a front view of a continuous automatic rice cooking device same as the above.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  5 and 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a continuous automatic rice cooker which is a conveyance heating device. The continuous automatic rice cooker 1 continuously cooks rice by heating while conveying a plurality of rice cookers (not shown). In addition to being able to do this, instead of using a rice cooker, the bread cooker 2, which is a plurality of transported bodies having a shape corresponding to this rice cooker, is heated while being conveyed to continuously produce bread (baking). It is something that can be done.

  That is, the continuous automatic rice cooker 1 is a continuous rice cooker that also serves as a continuous bread maker. In addition, the state in which bread manufacture is performed with the continuous automatic rice cooking apparatus 1 is shown by FIG. 5 and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the continuous automatic rice cooking apparatus 1 includes a body 5 having a carry-in port 6 and a carry-out port 7.

  Further, the continuous automatic rice cooking apparatus 1 includes a carry-in conveying means 8 such as a roller conveyor for carrying a bread pot (rice cooker in the case of rice cooking) 2 into the machine body 5 from the carry-in entrance 6, and the bread cooker 2 through the carry-out port 7. A transporting means 9 such as a roller conveyor which is transported from the machine body 5 to the outside of the machine body 5, and a transport means 11 such as a chain conveyor which is disposed in the machine body 5 and transports the bread pot 2 along the shuttle movement path 10 in the machine body 5. It has. In addition, after the bread pot 2 is carried out by the carrying means 9 for carrying out, it is carried to the next process by the conveyor device 12. The shuttle movement path 10 includes a horizontal movement path portion 10a and an inclined movement path portion 10b that is inclined upward in the transport direction.

  The transport unit 11 includes a chain 16 that is a pair of left and right endless bodies that rotate based on power from a drive source 15 such as a motor. The chain 16 is stretched over a plurality of sprockets 17, 18, and 19.

  Fixing plates 20 are fixed to a plurality of positions at equal intervals of the chain 16, and support portions (handle support portions) 21 that move as the chain 16 rotates are attached to the fixing plates 20 with the horizontal shaft 22. It is provided so as to be rotatable about the center. Each support portion 21 has a roller 24 that moves along the guide rail 23 while being guided by the guide rail 23. When the chain 16 is turned, each bread hook 2 is supported by the pair of left and right support portions 21 and is conveyed along the hook moving path 10.

  Further, the continuous automatic rice cooking apparatus 1 includes a heating means 26 such as a gas burner which is disposed in the body 5 and heats the bread pot 2. The heating means 26 has a gas burner section 27 which is a plurality of (for example, five) heating sections arranged below the horizontal movement path section 10a in the machine body 5 and arranged in the conveying direction of the bread pot 2. Each gas burner portion 27 is formed with a plurality of openings 28 through which a gas flame exits upward. The flames coming out of the openings 28 are located in the vicinity of the lower surface of the bread pot 2. That is, the heating power of the heating means 26 is set to such a magnitude that the flames coming out of the openings 28 do not directly contact the lower surface of the bread pot 2.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, on the left and right sides of the horizontal movement path portion 10a, a vertical reflector or the like that stands close to and faces the side surface of the pan 2 that is moving along the horizontal movement path portion 10a. A plate 29 is provided. The upper end portion of each rising plate 29 is configured to serve as a guide for the roller 24 in which the vertical plate portion 23a of the guide rail 23 having an angle moves, for example.

  And the bread pot (conveyed body) 2 is conveyed by the conveying means 11 when the bread dough is baked and continuously produced using the continuous automatic rice cooker 1 as shown in FIGS. While being heated, the heating means 26 is used.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the bread pot 2 which is a bread dough placing body is placed on the support portion 21 of the conveying means 11 and supported by the support portion 21. A pair of left and right handle portions 31 are provided on both left and right sides.

  Each handle portion 31 has a horizontal handle portion 32 supported by the support portion 21 of the transport means 11 and a vertical attachment portion 33 projecting downward from the handle portion 32. Note that the handle portion 32 moves in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the rising plate 29 during conveyance by the conveyance means 11 (see FIG. 6).

  A top plate support bar 35 that is vertically long is provided on the upper surface of each handle portion 32, and this top plate support bar 35 has a large-diameter top plate support portion 36 at the upper end.

  Also, the left and right mounting portions 33 that are spaced apart from each other have a frame-shaped first support portion 41, a top-opening box-shaped second support portion 42, and an upper surface opening heated by the heating means 26 in order from the top. Box-shaped bottom plate portions 43 are fixedly erected. Further, a box-like insertion portion 44 having an opening on the top surface is fitted and inserted between the attachment portions 33 and between the second support portion 42 and the bottom plate portion 43 so as to be inserted and removed.

  The first support portion 41 includes a pair of vertical left and right mounting plates 46 fixedly attached to the upper inner surface of the mounting portion 33 of the handle portion 31, and a vertical connecting the front and rear end portions of both mounting plates 46. A pair of front and rear connecting plates 47 and a horizontal projecting plate 48 projecting outward from the upper end of each connecting plate 47.

  The second support portion 42 includes a pair of vertical left and right mounting plates 51 fixedly attached to the inner surface in the vertical direction of the mounting portion 33 of the handle portion 31, and the front and rear ends of both mounting plates 51. It has a pair of front and rear connecting plates 52 to be connected, and a horizontal protruding plate 53 that protrudes outward from the upper end of each connecting plate 52. The second support portion 42 has a horizontal lower plate 54 that connects the lower end portions of the mounting plates 51 to each other.

  The bottom plate portion 43 is a pair of vertical left and right mounting plates 56 fixedly attached to the lower inner surface of the mounting portion 33 of the handle portion 31, and a vertical shape connecting the front and rear end portions of both mounting plates 56. A pair of front and rear connecting plates 57 and a horizontal protruding plate 58 that protrudes inward from the upper end of each mounting plate 56 and supports the insertion portion 44 from below. Further, the bottom plate portion 43 has a lower plate 59 that is a horizontal and rectangular flat plate that connects the lower ends of the mounting plates 56, and the lower plate 59 is an opening portion 28 of the gas burner portion 27 of the heating means 26. Directly heated by flame from.

  The insertion portion 44 includes a horizontal lower plate 61 that is detachably supported by the protruding plate 58 of the bottom plate portion 43, and a pair of vertical left and right erections that are erected on both left and right ends of the lower plate 61. A plate 62 and a pair of front and rear connecting plates 63 that connect the end portions in the front-rear direction of the coexisting plates 62 are provided.

  In addition, the bread pot 2 includes at least one stage on which the dough a made of, for example, rice flour is placed on the upper surface, that is, for example, a plurality of stages (for example, two stages on the upper and lower sides). That is, for example, the bread pot 2 is attached / detached by the upper (upper) first mounting plate portion 71 supported detachably by the protruding plate 48 of the first support portion 41 and the protruding plate 53 of the second support portion 42. A lower mounting (lower) second mounting plate 72 is provided below the first mounting plate 71 so as to be supported and positioned at a predetermined distance from the first mounting plate 71. The mounting plate portions 71 and 72 that can be attached to and detached from the support portions 41 and 42 are constituted by trays such as a hotel pan having a dish shape, for example.

  The first placement plate portion 71 includes a rectangular plate-like horizontal placement plate 73 on which a plurality of bread doughs a are placed in a matrix on the upper surface, and four front, rear, left and right sides of the placement plate 73. It has an inclined standing plate 74 erected on the side, and a rectangular ring-shaped horizontal gutter plate 75 projecting outward from the upper end of the standing plate 74. The front and rear saddle plates 75 are placed on the projecting plate 48 of the first support portion 41 and supported by the projecting plate 48.

  Similarly to the first placement plate portion 71, the second placement plate portion 72 includes a rectangular plate-like horizontal placement plate 78 on which a plurality of bread doughs a are placed in a matrix on the upper surface. An inclined standing plate 79 erected on each of the four sides on the front, rear, left and right sides of the mounting plate 78, and a rectangular annular horizontal ridge plate projecting outward from the upper end of the standing plate 79 And 80. Then, the front and rear saddle plates 80 are placed on the projecting plate 53 of the second support portion 42 and supported by the projecting plate 53.

  Further, the bread pot 2 is provided with an air chamber 90 for preventing panning in the lower part, which is located between the second mounting plate 72 and the bottom plate 43 which are the lowermost mounting plates. The air chamber 90 is composed of a plurality of independent air layers 91, 92, 93 that are independent of each other. That is, for example, the air chamber 90 is constituted by a first air layer 91, a second air layer 92, and a third air layer 93 that are stacked in the vertical direction.

  The first air layer 91 is configured by a space portion located between the second mounting plate portion 72 and the second support portion 42. That is, the first air layer 91 is partitioned and formed by the second mounting plate portion 72 and the second support portion 42 in a sealed shape (including a substantially sealed shape). A slight gap 95 exists between the left and right mounting plates 51 and the flange plate 80 (see FIG. 1). However, for example, the gap 95 may not be generated.

  The second air layer 92 is configured by a space portion located between the second support portion 42 and the insertion portion 44. That is, the second air layer 92 is partitioned and formed by the second support portion 42 and the insertion portion 44 in a sealed state (including a substantially sealed state).

  The third air layer 93 is configured by a space portion located between the insertion portion 44 and the bottom plate portion 43. That is, the third air layer 93 is partitioned and formed by the insertion portion 44 and the bottom plate portion 43 in a sealed shape (including substantially sealed).

  Further, the pan hook 2 covers the upper part of the first mounting plate portion 71 which is the uppermost mounting plate portion, and takes in hot air between the first mounting plate portion 71 and retains it. 96 at the top. The top plate portion 96 is detachably supported by a pair of left and right top plate support bars 35. That is, the top plate portion 96 can be attached to and detached from the top plate support bar 35.

  The top plate portion 96 is a rectangular plate-shaped horizontal cover plate 97 that covers the upper portion of the first placement plate portion 71 placed on the first support portion 41 and the upper portion of the left and right handle portions 31; The cover plate 97 has a pair of front and rear inclined plates 98 that gradually descend downward from both front and rear ends.

  Through holes 99 are formed through the upper and lower surfaces at both ends in the left-right direction of the cover plate 97, and the top plate support bar 35 is fitted and inserted into the through holes 99 so as to be inserted and removed. The lower surface of the peripheral portion of the through-hole portion 99 of the cover plate 97 is placed on the top plate support portion 36 of the top plate support bar 35 and supported by the top plate support portion 36.

  Further, the lower end portion 98 a of each inclined plate 98 is located at substantially the same height as the upper surface 31 a of the handle portion 31. Further, the lower end portion 98 a of each inclined plate 98 is located on the outer side of the front-rear direction end portion 41 a of the first support portion 41. That is, the top plate portion 96 is larger than the first placement plate portion 71 on the first support portion 41, and the entire first placement plate portion 71 is covered with the top plate portion 96 in plan view. ing. Further, at the time of conveyance by the conveyance means 11, in order to restrict the rise of hot air, the lower end portion 98a of the inclined plate 98 of one of the bread pots 2 adjacent to each other in the front and rear direction in the conveyance direction and the other bread pot The lower end portions 98a of the two inclined plates 98 are in contact with each other (including substantially contact) (see FIG. 5).

  Next, the operation of the bread pot 2 will be described.

  Using the continuous automatic rice cooker 1 and a dedicated bread pot (the positional relationship between the left and right handle portions 31 and the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion 43 is the same as that of a normal rice cooker) 2, bread production (baking) For example, the operator first sets the placing plate portions 71 and 72 on which the bread dough a is placed on the support portions 41 and 42 of the bread pot 2.

  That is, with the top plate portion 96 removed from the top plate support bar 35, the second placing plate portion 72 on which the bread dough a is placed is placed on the second support portion 42, and then the bread dough a is placed on the second placing plate portion 72. The first placing plate portion 71 is placed on the first support portion 41, and then the top plate portion 96 is placed on the top plate support portion 36 of the top plate support bar 35.

  Then, the operator places the bread pot 2 on which the plurality of stage plate parts 71 and 72 on which the bread dough a is placed is placed on the carry-in transport means 8 and continuously and automatically from the carry-in transport means 8. It puts in the machine body 5 of the rice cooker 1 sequentially.

  Then, the bread pot 2 is heated by the heating means 26 while being transported along the horizontal movement path portion 10 a by the transport means 11 in the lower part of the machine body 5. As a result, the plurality of bread doughs a placed on the placement plate 73 of the first placement plate portion 71 and the placement plate 78 of the second placement plate portion 72 are uniformly baked to obtain a uniform baking condition. It becomes bread.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the flame that has come out from the opening 28 of the gas burner portion 27 of the heating means 26 is located in the vicinity of the lower plate 59 of the bottom plate portion 43 of the bread pot 2, and this flame The entire bottom plate portion 43 is heated. However, the air heat of the air layers 91, 92, 93 suppresses the heat of the pan 2 itself, and the heat is transmitted to the mounting plate 78 of the second mounting plate 72 in particular. There is no such thing.

  The hot air heated by the flame of the gas burner section 27 passes through the space between the left and right side surfaces of the bread pot 2 and the upright plate 29 and the space between the adjacent bread pots 2 in the front and rear directions in the transport direction. In a state where the ascent is restricted by the plurality of top plate portions 96 that are raised and continuous with each other, the inside of the bread pot 2 (that is, between the first placement plate portion 71 and the top plate portion 96). The first space portion and the second space portion between the second placement plate portion 72 and the first placement plate portion 71) are filled and become a predetermined temperature.

  For this reason, the bread dough a on the placing plate portions 71 and 72 at the upper and lower stages is not heated locally and is heated uniformly.

  The bread pot 2 on which the baked bread is placed is carried out of the machine body 5 by the carrying means 9 for carrying out, and then carried to the next process by the conveyor device 12.

  And according to such a bread pot 2, the sealed air chamber 90 composed of the first air layer 91, the second air layer 92, and the third air layer 93 stacked in the vertical direction is the second air layer 90. Since it is formed between the placing plate portion 72 and the bottom plate portion 43, it can be used for continuous bread production using the continuous automatic rice cooker 1 and effectively burns the dough a when it is used. Prevention, that is, for example, can effectively prevent scorching due to over-baking of the bottom surface of the bread dough a placed especially on the second placing plate portion 72 in the lower stage, and thus efficiently produce delicious bread having a uniform baking condition Can do.

  Further, since the top plate portion 96 that covers the upper portion of the first placement plate portion 71 is provided, it is possible to prevent hot air from passing through and escape upward, and effectively prevent uneven baking of the bread dough a. The baking unevenness of the upper surface of the bread dough a placed on the first placing plate portion 71 can be effectively prevented, and thus a delicious bread having a uniform baking condition can be efficiently produced.

  Furthermore, since the plurality of mounting plate portions 71 and 72 are detachably provided on the support portions 41 and 42, it is possible to easily place the bread dough a and take out the baked bread and efficiently produce bread. It can be performed.

  In addition, the box-shaped insertion portion 44 having an opening on the top surface is inserted between the second support portion 42 and the bottom plate portion 43 so that the insertion portion 44 can be inserted. The inner surface of the bread pot 2 can be cleaned easily and appropriately.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration including the two-stage placement plate portions 71 and 72 has been described. However, for example, depending on the size of the bread dough a, the configuration including the three-stage or more placement plate portions, for example. Alternatively, a configuration including only one stage mounting plate portion may be used.

  In addition, the configuration is not limited to a configuration in which the mounting plate portions 71 and 72 are detachably provided between the pair of left and right handle portions 31. For example, a configuration in which the mounting plate portion is fixed between the both handle portions 31. But you can.

  Furthermore, the air chamber part (air layer part) which is a space part is not limited to what consists of a plurality of air layers, For example, it may consist of a single layer air layer.

  Further, in order to make the ambient temperature more uniform at each stage, for example, a heat conduction hole through which hot air is passed may be formed on the mounting plate of the mounting plate other than the lowest stage in the plurality of mounting plates. Good. The number and shape of the heat conduction holes are arbitrary. For example, the heat conduction holes may be formed in the center of the mounting plate, or the heat conduction holes may be alternately formed in the mounting plate. Moreover, you may comprise a mounting board with a net | network member.

  Furthermore, the bottom plate portion 43 is not limited to the configuration having the flat plate-like lower plate 59, and for example, a predetermined portion of the lower plate of the bottom plate portion, for example, the central portion is formed in a convex shape downward to facilitate the flow of hot air. May be.

  Further, for example, in order to create a flow of hot air, an exhaust port for discharging hot air may be formed in a predetermined portion of the cover plate 97 of the top plate portion 96, for example, the central portion.

  Furthermore, the heating means 26 of the continuous automatic rice cooker 1 may be, for example, a sheathed heater or a carbon heater other than the gas burner.

2 Bread pot which is a transported body
11 Transport means
26 Heating means
31 Handle
43 Bottom plate
71 The first mounting plate portion which is the mounting plate portion
72 2nd mounting plate part which is mounting plate part
90 Air chamber
91 The first air layer which is an air layer
92 The second air layer, which is the air layer
93 The third air layer, which is the air layer
96 Top plate a bread dough

Claims (5)

When the bread dough is baked to produce bread, the transported body is heated by the heating means while being transported by the transport means,
A handle portion supported by the conveying means;
At least one stage placing plate part on which the bread dough is placed;
A bottom plate heated by the heating means;
A to-be-conveyed body comprising: an air chamber portion positioned between the placing plate portion and the bottom plate portion. The to-be-conveyed body according to claim 1, wherein the air chamber portion is configured by a plurality of sealed air layers. The to-be-conveyed body of Claim 1 or 2 provided with the top-plate part which covers the upper part of a mounting board part. A plurality of mounting plate portions are provided. The conveyed object according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The receiving plate part is provided so that attachment or detachment is possible. The to-be-conveyed body as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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