JPH035273Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to a device for manufacturing ice cream with a three-dimensional pattern, and belongs to the field of ice cream manufacturing devices.

(Prior art) As a conventional technology for manufacturing frozen confections with three-dimensional patterns by inserting an inner mold into a molding box in a removable manner,
−20315, JP 59-120055, JP 59-130140
The number etc. are known. Furthermore, British Patent No. 1025383 was known as a related technology for coloring frozen desserts with three-dimensional patterns.

(Problems to be solved by invention) As mentioned above, the technology disclosed in Utility Model Publication No. 46-20315 uses cutting dies to manufacture frozen confectionery with a three-dimensional pattern, but it requires operation stations to be installed at important points on the production line. However, there were no proposals for technology for continuous automatic production of ice cream, and it could not be adopted for continuous production.

Furthermore, the technology disclosed in JP-A-59-120055 and JP-A-59-130140 was able to fully automate manufacturing, but it was a device that used split molds, and did not use cutting molds. It could not be adopted for production.

(Means for solving the problem) However, this idea combines a freezing line for the molding box arranged in an annular shape with an inner mold insertion/removal and return line, and also installs an operating station in each line. The above-mentioned conventional problems have been solved.

That is, this invention provides an apparatus for continuously manufacturing ice cream while moving forming boxes on a circular conveyor, in which an inner mold insertion station is provided on one side of the circular conveyor, and an inner mold insertion station is provided on one side of the circular conveyor. is equipped with a mix filling station, an antifreeze tank, a stake insertion device, and a product extraction station, the product extraction station faces one side of the inner mold gripping conveyor, and the inner mold gripping conveyor is equipped with a mix filling station, an antifreeze tank, a stake insertion device, and a product extraction station. A separation station was provided to construct a continuous production device for three-dimensional patterned ice cream. The ice cream boxes are mounted on a circular conveyor at regular intervals. In the above, the molded box is made of a thin metal plate with good thermal conductivity,
It is a flat hollow box with an opening at the top so that the inner mold can be inserted and removed from above. The inner mold insertion station is provided at the position where the annular conveyor transitions from the return path to the outbound path (right end in FIG. 1), and the forming box is in a horizontal position with the opening facing right. A horizontal plate is provided at this position, and the inner molds are arranged in parallel on the horizontal plate with their tips facing the molding box side. Further, on the right side of the inner mold, by pressing the inner mold with a pusher, the inner mold can be inserted and set into the molding box. Next, the mix filling station is equipped with a quantitative filling device at the bottom of the mix tank, and is configured to be able to fill a fixed amount of mix when the forming box is stopped below the filling device. Further, the product extraction station is provided with a heating device on the lower side and faces an inner mold gripping conveyor equipped with an inner mold gripper on the upper side. Therefore, heating is applied from the outside of the molding box to alleviate freezing between the freezing mix and the inner wall of the molding box, making it easier to remove the inner mold. Next, the product separation station is a pressurized fluid pressure device that pressurizes the hole in the inner mold to push out the product, and the pushed out product is received on the product conveyor and sent to the next process. After the inner mold is heated to completely remove the adhering mix, it is sent to a return conveyor and returned to the inner mold insertion station.

Although the above description deals with one molded box, the same applies even if a plurality of molded boxes are arranged in parallel and handled as one.

(Function of the invention) According to this invention, the inner mold is inserted into the molding box and the mixture is filled with it, and then it is frozen.
The product can be molded into a three-dimensional pattern with a large difference in unevenness. Furthermore, both the molding box and the inner mold are transported by a circular conveyor, and the inner mold is returned to the starting point by a return conveyor, so that fully automatic and highly efficient operation is possible.

Next, an embodiment of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

(Example) In FIG. 1, an annular conveyor 3 for transporting molded boxes 2 is laid above (outward path) and below (return path) an antifreeze tank 1 of a predetermined size, and the molded boxes 2 attached to the annular conveyor 3 are A horizontal plate 4 is installed opposite the position where the horizontal plate 4 is in a substantially horizontal position (see Fig. 2).
A parallel guide 4a is provided above so that the inner molds 5 can be placed in parallel. A mix tank 7 is installed on the upper right side of the annular conveyor 3.
A mix filling station 28 is constructed by horizontally disposing a quantitative supply cylinder 8 at the lower part of the mixer. The upper part of the annular conveyor 3 is provided so as to be able to descend into the antifreeze tank 1 and move horizontally.
A stake insertion device 9 is provided above the middle portion of the antifreeze tank 1. A heating device 20a is installed at the bottom of the annular conveyor 3 on the left side of the antifreeze tank 1.
is provided to be movable up and down, and a product extraction station 10 is formed with the right side of the inner mold gripping conveyor 11 facing above the annular conveyor 3. A gripping tool 12 for gripping the projecting piece of the inner mold is attached to the inner mold gripping conveyor 11, and the gripping tool 12 can be moved up and down. A product separation station 14 for separating the inner mold 5 and the product 13 is provided at the intermediate portion of the inner mold gripping conveyor 11 on the forward path side. The product separation station 14 separates the product 1 by inserting a protrusion 17 connected to the piston rod 16 of the air cylinder 15 into the through hole 18 (see FIG. 8) of the inner mold 5.
3 is pushed away. A product delivery conveyor 2 is located below the left side of the product separation station 14.
1 is installed, and receives the separated product 13 and carries it out to the next process. There is a heating device 20b for the inner mold 5 on the left side of the product separation station 14,
The inner mold 5 is heated to dissolve the mixture adhering to the inner mold, and the mixture is dropped onto the receiving tank 19.

One side of the inner mold return conveyor 6 faces the lower left side of the inner mold gripping conveyor 11, so that the inner mold 5 can be received from the inner mold gripping conveyor. The return conveyor 6 is laid in a U-shape in plan from below the inner mold gripping conveyor 11 to the right side of the annular conveyor 3 as shown in FIG.
A washing line is provided on the return side (for example, a washing nozzle 22 and its drainage tank).

In the above embodiment, one molded box was described, but a plurality of molded boxes can be used as a set (for example, nine molded boxes) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In such a case, the insertion and removal of the inner mold, the separation of the product and the inner mold, etc. can all be carried out at once for a plurality of pieces in one row, resulting in good efficiency.

For example, it is possible to install a plurality of protrusions in parallel on the piston rod 16 without having to provide the air cylinder 15 for each inner mold.

The operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

First, at the inner mold insertion station 23, the piston rod 25 of the air cylinder 24 is pushed out in the direction of the arrow 26, and the inner mold 5 is inserted into the molding box 2. The formed boxes then move intermittently in the direction of arrow 27 as the annular conveyor 3 moves, and stop below the mix filling station 28. At this time, when the piston rod 8a of the metered supply cylinder 8 moves in the direction of the arrow 29, the metered amount of mix falls as shown by the arrow 30 and enters the forming box 2. Thereupon, the molded box 2 moves in the direction of the arrow 31 and moves into the liquid in the antifreeze tank 1, and then reaches a low temperature (for example, -30°C).
℃) and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stick 32 is moved below the stake insertion device 9, and when it becomes semi-hardened, the stick 32 is lowered as shown by the arrow 33,
Insert into the mix to the specified depth. The molded box into which the stake 32 has been inserted as described above moves further in the direction of the arrow 34, and when it comes out of the antifreeze tank 1, the heating device 20a rises as shown by the arrow 35 and moves the molded box 2 to the outside. Then, the inner mold gripping conveyor 1
Lower the inner mold extractor 12 of No. 1, and remove the inner mold extractor 1.
2 grips the projecting piece 5a of the inner mold 5 and lifts the inner mold extractor 12, the product 13 is lifted while remaining attached to the inner mold 5. Then, when the inner mold 5 reaches the product separation station 14, the air cylinder 15
The piston rod 16 moves in the direction of the arrow 37, inserts the protrusion 17 into the through hole 18 of the inner mold 5, and forcibly separates the product 13 from the inner mold 5.

The products 13 separated as described above fall onto the product delivery conveyor 21 and are delivered to the next process. On the other hand, the inner mold 5 is heated by the heating device 20b to remove the mixture adhering to the surface, and then dropped onto the return conveyor 6, where the inner mold 5 moves as shown by arrows 39, 40, and 41. It is returned to the insertion station 23. In the middle of this return conveyor 6,
A cleaning device 42 is provided which sprays a cleaning liquid from a nozzle 22 to clean the inner mold 5, so that the inner mold is kept clean each time it is inserted.

(Effects of the invention) According to this invention, each operating station is provided on the annular conveyor and the product conveyor, and the inner mold is inserted into or taken out from the molding box, the inner mold is transported, the inner mold and the product are separated, etc. As a result, the entire production line can be automated consistently, resulting in highly efficient mass production.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front configuration diagram of a production line according to an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan configuration diagram thereof, Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view with a part of the parallel molded boxes omitted, and Fig. 4 is the same one. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view, FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the inner mold, FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view, FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear view, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view with parts omitted. is also a sectional view. 1... Antifreeze tank, 2... Molding box, 3... Annular conveyor, 5... Inner mold, 6... Return conveyor, 7...
...Mix tank, 9... Stakes insertion device, 1
0...Product extraction station, 11...Inner mold gripping conveyor, 12...Inner mold extraction tool, 13...Product, 14...Product separation station, 20a, 2
0b... Warming device, 21... Product delivery conveyor,
23... Inner mold insertion station, 28... Mix filling station.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. In an apparatus for continuously manufacturing ice cream while moving molded boxes on a ring conveyor, an inner mold insertion station is provided on one side of the ring conveyor, and an inner mold insertion station is provided on one side of the ring conveyor; A mix filling station, an antifreeze tank, and a product extraction station are provided on the outgoing side of the conveyor, the product extraction station faces one side of the inner mold gripping conveyor, and the inner mold gripping conveyor has a mixer filling station, an antifreeze tank, and a product extraction station. A continuous production device for three-dimensional patterned ice cream equipped with a separation station. 2. The continuous manufacturing apparatus for three-dimensional patterned ice cream according to claim 1, wherein the molded box is a flat hollow box made of a thin metal plate with good thermal conductivity. 3. The continuous manufacturing apparatus for three-dimensional patterned ice cream according to claim 1, wherein the inner mold insertion station is constituted by a horizontal plate that allows the molding box and the inner mold to face each other horizontally. 4. The continuous production apparatus for three-dimensional patterned ice cream according to claim 1, wherein the mix filling station is configured by providing a metered-quantity injection device at the bottom of the mix tank. 5. The three-dimensional patterned ice cream according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the product extraction station is provided with a heating device at the bottom and faces an inner mold gripping conveyor equipped with an inner mold gripper at the upper side. Continuous manufacturing equipment. 6. The continuous production apparatus for three-dimensional patterned ice cream according to claim 1, wherein the product separation station is constituted by a pressurized fluid pressure device that pressurizes the hole in the inner mold to push out the product.