JPH0333277Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention is used when skewered foods such as sweets are coated with a coating agent such as Chiyocolate or Fondant to obtain coated skewered foods. The present invention relates to a conveying device for processing skewered food.

(Prior art) Conventionally, skewered foods such as sweets were coated with a coating agent such as Chiyocolate or Fondant. The skewered food can be cooled and solidified by passing it through a cooling tunnel, or by moving it from a net conveyor onto a belt conveyor and then passing it through a cooling tunnel to cool and harden it. The container was held in such a way that it was hanging down, and in this state it was dipped into a container containing a coating material, and then pulled up and passed through a cooling tunnel in that position to be cooled and solidified.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, if skewered food is coated on a net conveyor and then cooled and solidified, there is a problem that the mesh of the net conveyor remains on the bottom of the coated skewered food. When the coated skewered food is cooled and solidified after being moved and placed on a belt conveyor, the coating material on the upper and side surfaces of the covered skewered food flows downward during cooling, and the so-called coated food whose lower surface is flat is placed on the cushion. It has a sitting-like appearance, which is an undesirable problem.

Furthermore, when a skewered food is dipped in a coating agent and then cooled and solidified while hanging vertically, the amount of coating agent applied to the upper coated food differs from that of the lower coated food, which is an undesirable problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a conveying device for processing skewered food that has a desirable appearance and can perform processing such as uniform coating and baking.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the covered skewered food processing conveyance device according to the present invention includes a pin conveyor in which each pin is stretched so that each pin moves horizontally; a plurality of supply stands which are supported by each pin of a pin conveyor so as to be freely movable in the horizontal direction and which feed skewered foods by placing the skewered food thereon so that the grip portion thereof protrudes to one side in the width direction of the pin conveyor; a supply table guide means provided along the longitudinal direction of the pin conveyor to guide the supply table so that it gradually moves to one side in the width direction of the pin conveyor as the pin conveyor rotates; a chain conveyor extending beyond the end of the pin conveyor along one side thereof and rotating at the same speed in the same direction as the rotation direction of the pin conveyor; and attachment of the supply stand to the chain conveyor. The skewered food is held horizontally by gripping the gripping part of the skewered food with the check part, which is attached at the same interval as the interval and with the chuck part facing the side facing the supply table and the chuck operated part facing the opposite side. a plurality of chuck mechanisms that are moved in accordance with the rotation of the chain conveyor; and when the supply table is moved toward the chain conveyor, the chuck portions of the chuck mechanisms open to prevent the gripping portions of the skewered food from entering. a chuck operating means provided along the chain conveyor in a section of the pin conveyor for operating the chuck operated part so that the chuck part is in a closed state at the end of the pin conveyor; Then, by rotating each chuck mechanism, the skewered food, which is gripped by the chuck mechanism and supported in a cantilever manner, is separated from the supply table at the end of the pin conveyor and suspended in the air. The chuck rotating means rotates the supported skewered food around its axis, and a covered skewered food extracting mechanism is provided along the chain conveyor to extract the covered skewered food from the chuck mechanism. be.

(Function) With this structure, each skewered food is gripped by the chuck mechanism of the chain conveyor in the section of the pin conveyor, and is sent to the coating process in a horizontal state with cantilever support suspended in the air. In the coating step, each skewered food is given rotation around its axis while processing such as coating with a coating agent is performed.
Processing such as coating is performed uniformly and the product is made without deformation.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. As shown in the figure, the covered skewered food manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment has a pin conveyor 2 that is stretched so that each pin 1 moves horizontally. Each pin 1 of the pin conveyor 2 is provided with a supply table 3 for every two pins so as to be horizontally movable along each pin 1. On each supply table 3 are skewered foods 4.
The skewer 5 is placed such that the grip portion 5A of the skewer 5 protrudes from one side in the width direction of the pin conveyor 2. The skewered food 4 has a structure in which a plurality of spherical foods 6 are pierced and held with a skewer 5. A cam follower 7 is provided protruding from the lower surface of each supply table 3. A supply table guide means 8 is provided below the pin conveyor 2 along its longitudinal direction in order to guide each supply table 3 so that it gradually moves to one side in the width direction as the pin conveyor 2 rotates. .
The supply table guide means 8 is composed of a pair of rails 9 that guide the cam follower 7 on both sides.

A chain conveyor 10 is stretched on one side of the pin conveyor 2 in the width direction, extending beyond the end of the pin conveyor 2, and is driven to rotate at the same speed in the same direction as the rotation direction of the pin conveyor 2. It's summery. The chain conveyor 10 is provided with a chuck mechanism 13 at the same interval as the mounting interval of the supply tables 3, with a chuck part 11 facing the side facing the supply table 3 and a chuck operated part 12 facing the opposite side.

The chuck mechanism 13 has a rotary sleeve 15 rotatably supported through the pin sleeve 14 of the chain conveyor 10, and a chuck portion 11 is provided in a recess 15A of the rotary sleeve 15 facing the supply table 3.
are fitted. The chuck portion 11 is composed of a lapper tube with slits 16 divided into four parts. A body portion 17 is integrally formed at the base of the chuck portion 11, and the body portion 17 passes through the rotary sleeve 15 and is led out to the opposite side. Rotating sleeve 15
The chuck operated portion 12 is screwed onto the end portion of the body portion 17 led out from the rotary sleeve 15 and protrudes from the rotary sleeve 15 . A spring 1 is attached to the outer periphery of the body 17 inside the rotating sleeve 15 on the chuck operated part 12 side.
8 are fitted, one end of the spring 18 is brought into contact with the stepped portion 15B of the rotary sleeve 15, the other end is brought into contact with the inner end of the chuck operated portion 12, and the chuck portion 11 is drawn into the recessed portion 15A. The chuck part 1
1 is biased to close. A roller 19 is fixed to the outer periphery of the end of the rotary sleeve 15 on the side of the chuck operated part 12 with screws 20.

In order to prevent the chuck mechanism 13 from moving up and down, the pin sleeve 14 of the chain conveyor 10 is held down by a holding rail 21 from above and below.

When the feeding tray 3 is moved toward the chain conveyor 10 by the guiding action of the feeding tray guiding means 8, each chuck portion 11 of each chuck mechanism 13 opens and is in a state where it can be penetrated by the grip portion 5A of the skewered food 4. A chuck operating means 22 is provided along the chain conveyor 10 in a section of the pin conveyor 2 in order to operate the chuck operated part 12 so that each chuck part 11 is in a closed state at the end of the pin conveyor 2. The chuck operating means 22 consists of a single rail 23, and due to its positional relationship with the chain conveyor 10, the chuck operated portion 12 contacts and is pressed by the rail 23, pushing the chuck portion 11 toward the supply table 3, thereby causing the chuck to be operated. The chuck portion 11 is opened by its elastic repulsive force, and when the chuck operated portion 12 comes off the rail 20, the chuck portion 11 is returned by the spring 18 and closed.

At the end of the pin conveyor 2, there is a coating process 24 in which the skewered food 4 is coated with a coating agent or drawn with a coating agent to form a coated skewered food 4', and the coated skewered food 4' is passed through a cooling tunnel to coat the surface of the skewered food 4'. A cooling step 25 for cooling and solidifying the coating material is sequentially provided.
In both of these steps 24 and 25, the chuck rotating means 26 is moved along the chain conveyor 10 so that the chuck mechanism 13 rotates around its axis when the rollers 19 of the chuck mechanism 13 come into contact with each other during movement. It is provided. The chuck rotating means 26 is composed of a friction rail 27 installed along the moving direction of the rollers 19 and a rail stop 28 that supports the friction rail 27. As the material of the friction rail 27, rubber, vinyl, silicone resin, etc., which have a frictional effect, are used, and the shape is formed into a tube shape so as to have flexibility.

Chain conveyor 10 from the end of cooling process 25
A belt conveyor 29 is provided along and below. Check mechanism 1 on belt conveyor 29
A covered skewered food extracting mechanism 30 is provided along the chain conveyor 10 in order to open the chuck mechanism 3 to extract the covered skewered food 4' from the chuck mechanism 13 and place it on the belt conveyor 29. The coated skewered food extraction mechanism 30 operates to open the chuck operated portion 1 on the belt conveyor 29.
2, and the grip portion 5A of the covered skewered food 4' on the opposite side of the press rail 31.
A pair of tapered rolls 32 which pull out the grip part 5A from the chuck part 11 by pinching and rotating them in a direction perpendicular to the chuck part 11, and a motor 33 which rotates these tapered rolls 32 in opposite directions as described above.
It is composed of:

In such a covered skewered food manufacturing apparatus, the skewered food 4 placed on the supply stand 3 is moved in the direction of rotation of the pin conveyor 2 as it rotates. In this process, the supply table 3 is gradually moved toward the chain conveyor 10 as shown by arrow α by the action of the supply table guide means 8. The chuck portion 1 of each chuck mechanism 13 supported by the chain conveyor 10
1 is a chuck operated part 1 of the chuck operating means 22;
2 by pressing in the direction of arrow β. The grip portion 5A of the skewered food 4 is inserted into the chuck portion 11 in the open state by the approach movement of the supply table 3. When the chuck operated portion 12 is separated from the chuck operating means 22 at the end of the pin conveyor 2, the chuck portion 11 is pulled back and closed by the action of the spring 18, and the grip portion 5A of the skewered food product 4 is gripped. The supply table 3 is reversed at the end of the pin conveyor 2 and goes around to the lower side. As a result, the skewered food 4 is horizontally supported by the chuck mechanism 13 in a cantilevered manner and suspended in the air, and in this state is moved to the coating step 24 by the chain conveyor 10. In the coating step 24 and the cooling step 25, the chuck mechanism 13 has its rollers 19 on the friction rail 27.
Since it is moved while contacting the roller 19, the roller 19 turns.
The skewered food 4 is rotated and moved around its axis via the chuck portion 11. Covering step 24
Then, the rotating skewered food 4 is coated with a coating agent such as Chiyocolate or Fondant, or a line is drawn thereon to form a coated skewered food 4'. Since the skewered food 4 is coated while being rotated horizontally, each food 6 can be coated uniformly. In addition, since the coated skewered food 4' continues to be rotated in the cooling step 25, the coating material is cooled and solidified without being unevenly distributed.

The coated skewered food 4' that has been completely cooled and solidified is moved onto the belt conveyor 29. On the belt conveyor 29, the chuck operated portion 12 of the chuck mechanism 13 is pressed by the pressing rail 31, so that the chuck portion 11 is opened. In this state, the grip portion 5A of the covered skewered food 4' enters between the rotating tapered rolls 32, and is pulled out from the chuck portion 11 by the rotation of both tapered rolls 32 in the direction of the arrow γ. The pulled-out coated skewered food 4' is dropped onto the belt conveyor 29 and transported to the next process.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, in the covered skewered food processing conveyance device according to the invention, each skewered food is gripped by each chuck mechanism of the chain conveyor in the section of the pin conveyor. After leaving the conveyor, the skewered food is supported horizontally by a chuck mechanism and becomes suspended in the air. Since the chuck mechanism is rotated and conveyed in this state, the skewered food can be coated with the coating agent and baked while rotating around its axis, and the coating can be coated with a uniform thickness. It can be baked evenly and made into a product without disturbing its shape. Therefore, according to the present invention, well-shaped skewered foods can be processed easily and efficiently. Further, since the present invention uses a feeding table, its guide means, and chuck operating means, automatic chucking of skewered foods to each chuck mechanism can be easily and reliably performed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an example of a covered skewered food manufacturing apparatus embodying the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along -
The figures are a partial longitudinal sectional plan view showing an example of the chain conveyor used in this embodiment, Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the chuck mechanism used in this embodiment, and Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the chuck mechanism used in this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the covered skewered food extraction mechanism used in this embodiment. 1... Pin, 2... Pin conveyor, 3... Supply table, 4... Skewered food, 4'... Covered skewered food, 5
... Skewer, 5A ... Grip part, 6 ... Food, 8 ... Supply table guide means, 10 ... Chain conveyor, 11 ...
...Chuck part, 12...Chuck operated part, 13
...Chuck mechanism, 22...Chuck operating means,
24...Coating process, 25...Cooling process, 26...
Chuck rotating means, 29...belt conveyor, 3
0...Mechanism for removing covered skewered food.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A pin conveyor is stretched so that each pin moves horizontally, and a skewered food is supported by each pin of the pin conveyor so as to be freely movable in the horizontal direction, and the grip portion thereof is on one side in the width direction of the pin conveyor. a plurality of supply stands protruding from the side of the pin conveyor, and a longitudinal side of the pin conveyor for guiding each feed stand to gradually move to one side in the width direction as the pin conveyor rotates. a supply table guide means provided along the direction; and a supply table guide means extending along one side of the pin conveyor in the width direction beyond the end of the pin conveyor and extending in the same direction as the rotation direction of the pin conveyor. a chain conveyor that rotates at the same speed as the supply table; and a chain conveyor that is mounted on the chain conveyor at the same intervals as the installation interval of the supply table, with a chuck part facing the side facing the supply table and a chuck operated part facing the opposite side. a plurality of chuck mechanisms for gripping the gripping portion of the skewered food with the checking portion and moving the skewered food horizontally as the chain conveyor rotates; The chuck operated portions are operated so that each of the chuck portions of the mechanism is opened to receive the gripping portion of the skewered food, and the chuck portion is closed at the end of the pin conveyor. chuck operating means provided along the chain conveyor in the section of the pin conveyor;
The skewered food, which is gripped by the chuck mechanism and supported in a cantilever manner, is separated from the supply table at the end of the pin conveyor and is supported thereon by rotating each of the chuck mechanisms. A chuck rotating means for rotating the covered skewered food around its axis; and a covered skewered food extraction mechanism provided along the chain conveyor to remove the covered skewered food from the chuck mechanism. Conveyance device.