JPH02227033A - Device for squeezing out confectionery material - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable production of a product at a low cost in a simple structure and prevent food materials from its being damaged by providing a lid for airtightly, openably and closably covering the tops of hoppers and a means for feeding pressurized gas for squeezing the materials into the hoppers. CONSTITUTION:The tops of hoppers 13 and 14 are is airtightly, openably and closably covered with a lid 15. A pressurized gas for squeezing food materials is fed into the hoppers 13 and 14 through hoses 18, passages 20, etc. The food materials 90 and 91 contained in the hoppers 13 and 14 are then squeezed out of the squeezing out ports 45 and 47. Products can be produced at a low cost using the above-mentioned simple structure without damaging the food materials.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a confectionery material squeezing device.

[Prior Art] Generally used confectionery material squeezing devices squeeze the confectionery material stored in a hopper from a mouthpiece by rotating a screw or roll, which has the disadvantage of being complex and expensive. Furthermore, there was a drawback that the confectionery materials were easily damaged.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention provides a confectionery material squeezing device that has a simple structure, can be manufactured at low cost, and prevents confectionery materials from being damaged.

[Means for Solving the Problems J] The present invention is an apparatus for squeezing confectionery materials stored in a hopper from a squeezing spout, which includes a lid that airtightly covers the upper part of the hopper so as to be openable and closable, and a squeezer for squeezing inside the hopper. The present invention provides a confectionery material squeezing device characterized by being provided with means for supplying pressurized gas.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In one embodiment of the present invention shown in the figure, 10 is a main body;
Reference numeral 2 denotes a squeezed portion provided at the upper part of the main body. 13.
Reference numeral 14 denotes a hopper integrally formed with each other, the inner surface of which is coated with Teflon to prevent adhesion.The hopper 13 is filled with a covering material 90 called dough, which is a mixture of flour, sugar, milk, etc.; For example, an inner packaging material 91 made of bean paste or the like is inserted. 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a lid that airtightly covers the upper surface of the hopper 13, 14 via a backing 16, and is removably fixed with a fastener 17. 18 is a compressed air source such as a compressor (not shown) via a pressure reducing valve to, for example, 0 to 5 g/c+m.
Two hoses, each supplying compressed air at the desired pressure, are connected to the lid 15 and communicate through passages 20 into the hoppers 13, 14, respectively. Reference numeral 21 denotes a thin plate made of, for example, Teflon, which is placed to cover the upper surface of each hopper 13.14 after the outer shell material 90 and inner wrapper material 91 are introduced thereinto, so that the surface of the confectionery materials can descend uniformly. It is. 22.23 are hoppers 13.14 respectively
The same number of passages are formed in a tapered manner at the bottom of the tube.

25 is a fixed member removably attached to the lower part of the hopper 13.14, and the passage 22.23 extends continuously to the upper part. 26.27 are passages 22.23 respectively
These are bar-shaped opening/closing members with a circular cross section that open and close, and can rotatably pass through two horizontal holes 28, 30 drilled in the fixing member 25 to communicate with or block the passages 22, 23, respectively. The same number of passages 31 and 32 as the passages are formed, and they are operated by, for example, an air cylinder (not shown). 33.35 is the opening/closing member 26
．． 27 passages 31 and 32 are in communication with the passages 31 and 32, respectively, and are formed so as to reach the lower surface of the fixing member 25.
Reference numeral 5 indicates a mounting member disposed along the central portion of the fixing member 25 in the front-rear direction. Reference numeral 36 indicates a mounting member attached to surround the lower surface of the fixing member 25. Reference numeral 37 indicates a mounting member that can be slidably raised and lowered along the inside of the mounting member. 38 is a plurality of guide rods made of bolts attached to the mounting member 36 and guides the elevating member 37; 40 is wound around the guide rod in a direction to lower the elevating member 37; It is a helical spring that exerts elasticity. An inner cylinder 4 is provided at the lower end of the passage 35.
1 is fixed thereto and extends downward through the elevating member 37 to send out the inner packaging material 91 downwardly.A portion 42 tapers downward from the upper surface of the elevating member 37 on the outside of this inner cylinder. This is a passage formed to allow the outer skin material 90 to pass through, and an outer cylinder 43 having a space between the inner cylinder 41 and the inner cylinder 41 is fixed to the lower part thereof and extends downward. This outer cylinder 43
An outer cap 45 is removably fixed to the lower end of the device, and an inner cap 47 integrally formed with the outer cap by a plurality of connecting portions 46 is provided inside the outer cap. Its upper end is slidably fitted to the outside of the lower end of the inner cylinder 41.

The outer die 45 and the inner die 47 constitute a squeezing opening.

50 is a conveyor whose rear end can be raised and lowered, and belt 5
1, the front end of this belt is mounted on a pulley (not shown) at a predetermined position, and is intermittently driven in the direction of the arrow. 52 is a top plate made of a steel plate placed on top of the belt 51. When the rear end of the conveyor 50 rises and falls, the squeezing part 12 also rises and falls, and when it rises, the elevating member 37 is pushed up, and when it descends, the elevating member 37 is lowered by the action of the spring 40. Become.

In the structure configured as described above, the opening/closing member 26.
When the belt 51 and the top plate 52 rise as shown in FIG. 1 with the belt 27 closed, the elevating member 37 simultaneously rises. When the opening/closing member 26 is rotated to open the opening state in this state, the outer skin material 90 enters the passage 31 from the passage 22, passes through the passage 42 and the outer cylinder 43 from the passage 31, and passes through the outer cap 45.
and the inner mouthpiece 43 onto the top plate 52. In this state, when the opening/closing member 27 is rotated to the open state, the inner packaging material 91 passes through the passages 23, 32, 35 and the inner cylinder 41 and is squeezed out from the inner mouthpiece 47, and this state continues. When the inner packaging material 91 has reached a predetermined amount, the opening/closing member 27 is rotated to the closed state, and then the opening/closing member 26 is rotated to the closed state, and the conveyor 50 is lowered to 2. In this case, the upper part of the elevating member 37 and the inside of the inner cylinder 41 are vacuumed, and the squeezing of the outer skin material 90 and the inner packaging material 91 is completely stopped. 92 indicates a squeezed product. In this state, the belt 51 is driven, advances and stops, and the conveyor 50 rises again to repeat the same operation. In this embodiment, continuous squeezing is performed by squeezing while driving the belt 51 with the conveyor 50 elevated. The present invention can also be applied to an apparatus for squeezing one type of confectionery material, such as that shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-42704.In addition, the present invention can also be applied to an apparatus for squeezing one type of confectionery material, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-42704. You can also use

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, this invention uses pressurized gas to deliver the confectionery material, so there is no need for a screw or roll for delivery, and the structure is extremely simple and inexpensive, and it is easy to make confectionery products. This has the effect of allowing the material to be delivered without damaging it.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the main part in a state where the confectionery material is squeezed out in an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the main part in the state where the confectionery material has been squeezed out, and Fig. 3
The figure is an exploded perspective view showing the outline of the main part, and FIG. 4 is a side view of a part.

10... Main body, 12... Squeezing part, 13...
Hopper 14... Hopper 15... Lid, 16.
... Backing, 17... Fastener, 18... Hose, 21... 1 handling, 26... Opening/closing member, 27... Opening/closing member, 45... Outside (p110 gold, 47... ...Inner cap, 90...Outer skin material, 91...Inner packaging material.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device for squeezing confectionery materials stored in a hopper from a squeezing opening, which is provided with a lid that airtightly covers the upper part of the hopper so that it can be opened and closed, and a means for supplying pressurized gas for squeezing into the hopper. A confectionery material squeezing device characterized by: