JPH0111030Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a confectionery additive supplying device for mechanically applying solid additives such as raisins (raisins) and peanuts onto confectionery and bread.

Traditionally, to add solids such as raisins to the surface of a confectionery, a cream-like sticky substance was first applied to the surface of the confectionery, and a worker sprinkled the solids picked by hand onto the sticky substance. was. Therefore, while other processes (e.g. molding, application of adhesive additives, etc.) are mechanized, only the process of adding solids cannot be mechanized and relies on manual labor. The speed of the machine had to be adjusted according to the process being carried out, and there were defects that significantly reduced productivity.

Therefore, the present invention aims to eliminate such conventional defects. That is, the present invention is to mechanically add solid additives to confectionery in accordance with the speed of other processes.

The basic structure of the present invention to achieve this purpose is a hopper into which additives are introduced, and an outer cylinder having a part of its outer circumferential surface facing into the hopper and having an intake port for adsorbing the additives on the outer circumferential surface. , an inner cylinder that rotatably supports the outer cylinder and has an intake mechanism, and the outer cylinder has a through hole that opens from the intake port toward the inner cylinder, and a hole facing the wall of the through hole. An exhaust port of an exhaust mechanism is provided, and an intake part and a non-intake part that communicate with the through hole in the circumferential direction are provided on the joint surface with the outer cylinder.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In the figure, 10 is a hopper, 20 is an outer cylinder, and 30 is an inner cylinder equipped with an intake device, and the additive supply device A made of these members is placed above the conveyor B, and is molded into a predetermined shape. It has a structure in which solids such as raisins are added onto the confectionery or its dough A transferred by a conveyor B, and when the solids B and B are added, other substances are added onto the confectionery or its dough A. Figure 1: The dough A' is stacked up to make a confectionery with solid objects such as raisins B and B sandwiched between them.
In FIG. 1, C and C' in the figure are supply devices for confectionery or its dough A, and the supply of the confectionery or its dough A onto the conveyor B by these supply devices C and C' is the supply of additives according to the present invention. It is linked with the device A, and solid additives B and B are added onto the sweets etc. fed to the feeding device C. In addition, before and after this additive supply device, there is a device D for attaching adhesive such as cream,
D′ is provided, and solid additives RO, RO, etc. are adhered.

The hopper 10 is provided with a stirring plate 11 inside to prevent solid additives such as raisins placed into the hopper 10 from clogging. At the bottom of this hopper 10 is an outer cylinder 20 that rotates in the direction of the arrow.
A part of the outer circumferential surface of the stirring roll 12 and the stirring roll 12 are disposed so as to face each other.

The outer cylinder 20 is rotatably supported by the inner cylinder 30, and includes a large cylinder 21, which forms the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 20, and has intake ports 21a, 21a, . Small cylinder 2 with a smaller diameter than 21
2, and both cylinders 21 between the large cylinder 21 and the small cylinder 22,
22 and a large number of connecting pieces 23 having exhaust holes 23a. 2 in the diagram
4 is a space provided between the large cylinder 21 and the small cylinder 22.

The connecting piece 23 and the small cylinder 22 are provided with through holes 25, 25', which communicate with the intake port 21a of the large cylinder 21.
23a... is facing the air inlet (Fig. 5). Then, by an air supply mechanism to be described later, the air supply hole 23a
Air is supplied from the air supply port of the inner cylinder 30.
The intake force is adjusted to be smaller than the intake force of the intake device. In the figure, 29, 29 are bearings of the outer cylinder 20.

The inner cylinder 30 includes an intake cylinder 31 equipped with an intake device, and an annular fixing piece 3 integrally formed in the intake cylinder 31.
2, and the fixing piece 32 is connected to the through hole 2 of the outer cylinder 20.
5... is fixed in a wide shape to the through hole 25 at the position where it engages. This fixing piece 32 has a concave groove-shaped intake part 32a formed so as to create a space between it and the small cylinder 20 of the outer cylinder 20 in the circumferential direction.
and a protruding non-intake portion 32b formed so as to be in close contact with the small cylinder 20.
Adsorption force is generated in a, 21a, but when the through holes 25, 25... of the outer cylinder 20 are located in the non-intake part 32b of the inner cylinder 30,
...no adsorption force occurs.

Further, the air supply mechanism in which the air supply port faces the through holes 25, 25 of the outer cylinder 20 includes an air supply nozzle 26, and an intake cylinder 3 at one end of the outer cylinder 20 through which the nozzle 26 is inserted.
It is composed of an annular space 27 centered on the axis 1, and a large number of flow passages 28, 28'... branched in the axial direction in this space 27, and the ends of which are branched into many parts, and from the air supply nozzle 26 The air flowing into the space 27 passes through a large number of flow passages 28, 28'...
Air is blown into the ventilation hole 25. Therefore, this outer cylinder 2
When the 0 through hole 25 is connected to the non-intake portion 32b of the support member 30 and no suction force acts on the through hole 25, air is sent to the outside from the inlet ports 21a, 21a of the outer cylinder 20. Furthermore, when the through hole 25 of the outer cylinder 20 is located within the intake part 32b of the inner cylinder 30, air is sent into the through hole 25, but the air sending force is weaker than the suction force of the intake device. The air is not sent in the direction of the air intake part 32b of the outer cylinder 20, but the air is supplied to the air intake part 32a by the air intake device.
direction.

Thus, when the motor M is operated, the outer cylinder 20 rotates in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 2), and as the outer cylinder 20 rotates, the stirring roll 12 that meshes with the outer cylinder 20 rotates. Further, the stirring plate 11 inside the hopper 10 swings in the direction of the arrow to stir the solids RO, RO, . . . within the hopper 10. The intake device and the air supply device also operate in conjunction with the operation of the motor M. Therefore, the intake ports 21a, 21a of the outer cylinder 20 facing into the hopper 10
Since a suction force is generated in..., the intake ports 21a, 21
A... rotates while adsorbing solid objects B, B.... However, when approaching conveyor B, the outer cylinder 2
0 is connected to the non-intake portion 32b of the support member 30, and no intake force is generated at the intake ports 21a, 21a. Therefore, the air supply force of the air supply device works effectively, and the air intake ports 21a, 2
From 1a, the solids B and B fall onto the confectionery A on the conveyor B, and are adhered to the top surface of the confectionery A with an adhesive such as cream. Then, when the outer cylinder 20 rotates and the intake ports 21a, 21a... are positioned between the intake portion 32a of the support member 30 and the inside of the hopper 10, an intake force is generated in the intake ports 21a, 21a..., and the hopper 10
The solid material roll inside is adsorbed, and the solid material roll is dropped by the air supply force of the air supply device at the rotated position to the non-intake portion 32b of the inner cylinder 30 as described above. After that, this is done continuously to adhere the solid object ``A'' onto the confectionery ``A'', and in the next step, cream is adhered to this solid object ``A'', and another confectionery ``A'' is adhered onto the solid object ``A''. to make a sandwich-like product (Figure 1B).

According to the present device, as described above, the solid matter in the hopper is adsorbed to the intake port of the outer cylinder by the suction force of the suction device, and the solid matter is added to the confectionery being conveyed on the conveyor. . Therefore, compared to the conventional method where workers pick the solids and add them to the confectionery,
Not only is it hygienic, it is also easy to work with, and the speed of the conveyor can be adjusted according to the steps before and after the main step. Also, compared to manual methods, it is possible to accurately add a predetermined number of solids to confectionery.

Thus, achieving the intended purpose.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a confectionery manufacturing device equipped with this device, FIG. 1B is a side view showing the manufacturing process,
Fig. 2 is a side view showing a part of the device, Fig. 3 is a front view, Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main part, Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line x-x, Fig. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the y-y line. In the figure, 10 indicates a hopper, 20 indicates an outer cylinder, and 30 indicates a support member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hopper for introducing additives, an outer cylinder having a part of its outer peripheral surface facing into the hopper and having an intake port for adsorbing additives on the outer peripheral surface, and an inner cylinder that rotatably supports the outer cylinder and has an intake mechanism. a cylinder, the outer cylinder has a through hole opened from the intake port toward the inner cylinder;
An exhaust port of an exhaust mechanism is provided facing the hole wall of the through hole, and an intake part and a non-intake part that communicate with the through hole in the circumferential direction are provided on the joint surface of the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. Confectionery additive supply equipment.