JPH0380039A - Cutting and separation of cake - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain small pieces of cake free from roughness on cut surface and shape disorder of decorative material on the surface layer even in high tackiness of cake ingredient by introducing a knife into a cake to be cut, cutting the cake and widening the cut end in each cutting immediately after the cutting. CONSTITUTION:A knife is introduced to a cutting line to pass through a rotary center of turn-table, a cake to be cut is divided into two and the knife is relatively transferred by a given angle to widen the cut end. Then the knife is introduced to a cutting line to pass through the rotary center of the turn table, the cake pieces A1 and A2 divided into two parts are cut into small pieces a1, the knife is transferred to the outside in the radiated direction, the remaining cake is returned to the original cutting position, the turn table is rotated, the cake is cut into second small pieces a2, the cut end is widened and further the remaining cake is repeatedly and successively cut into small cake pieces a3 and a4 to widen the cut end.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a method for cutting a relatively large cake made of sponge confectionery or the like and enlarging the cut ends.

(Prior art) For decorated cakes, cheesecakes, apple pies, etc. in which the surface of a sponge confectionery is decorated with liquid sugar cream or fruits, etc., after the cake is made into a large size,
This is often cut into small cake pieces and sold individually wrapped.

Traditionally, the device for cutting this type of cake, which is round and large, into small cake pieces, involves placing the cake to be cut on a turntable and rotating each turntable at a predetermined angle. Devices that repeatedly cut into small cake pieces using horizontally moving cutting blades have been put into practical use, and many of the cutting blades used for cutting are configured with rotating endless cutting blades. Additionally, a device has been proposed that expands the cut after the cutting is completed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, when a cake to be cut placed on a turntable is equally cut into a plurality of small cake pieces using a rotating cutting blade and the cut pieces are widened, With conventional equipment,
If the material that makes up the cake is highly sticky and you try to widen the cut end after all the cake has been cut, the sticky material will cause adjacent small cake pieces to stick together, causing the cut surface of the cake to become There is a problem that not only is the cake damaged and the product value reduced, but also that the brittle decorations forming the skin layer of the cake lose their shape, resulting in a large number of defective products being produced.

In particular, when automatically wrapping cut small cake pieces, if adjacent small cake pieces stick together, the above-mentioned problem will become worse. Important issues are how to finish the surface neatly, and how to promote hygiene and labor-saving through the use of automatic packaging machines.

Conventionally, in order to widen the cuts between the small pieces of cake, techniques such as pushing up the bottom of the cake or stabbing a needle into the bottom of the cake to secure it and then widening the cut have been used, but these methods are still not satisfactory. There is nothing that can be done.

This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cake cutting and separation method that is devised to widen the cut ends of the cut cake immediately after cutting the cut cake, at a point where the cut ends do not show any sticking together. purpose.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object is to place a cake to be cut on a turntable, and align a cutting blade with a cutting line passing through the center of rotation of the turntable. The cake to be cut is cut into two parts by making an incision, a predetermined angle is made to the cutting line of the two parts to be cut, the two parts to be cut are relatively moved to widen the cut part, and then the cut part is widened. , the turntable is rotated at a predetermined angle, the cutting blade is cut along the cutting line passing through the center of rotation of the turntable, and the cake piece to be cut into two parts is cut to obtain the first small cake piece. The piece is moved a predetermined distance outward in the radial direction, and the two cut cake pieces are returned to the original position at the time of cutting, and the two cut cake pieces returned to their original positions and the small case piece are The cut in between is widened, and then the turntable is rotated at a predetermined angle and the cutting blade is cut along the cutting line passing through the center of rotation of the turntable to cut the cake piece to be cut into two pieces, thereby producing a second small cake piece. This second small cake piece is moved radially outward a predetermined distance to widen the cut between the two cake pieces to be cut, and then the turntable is rotated by a predetermined angle to achieve the above-mentioned 2 pieces. The cake cutting and separation method is characterized by repeating the steps from cutting the second small cake piece to widening the cut, cutting all of the remaining two cut cake pieces into small cake pieces, and widening the cut. .

(Function) According to the method of the present invention, immediately after the cutting blade cuts into the cake to be cut and finishes cutting, the cut is widened each time. Therefore, even if the materials that make up the cake are highly adhesive, the cut edges will surely spread out, and the cut surface will not be rough when the cake is separated after cutting, and the decorations that form the cake's skin layer will not lose their shape, preventing defective products. There is no production.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a turntable embodying the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a turntable, and the required configuration is as follows:
The turntable body 2, a pair of mounting bases 3a13b arranged on the turntable body 2, and a plurality of divided mounting bases 4 divided into two stages 3a and 3b for mounting this pair of mountings.
Consisting of

The turntable main body 2 has a rotating shaft 5 vertically disposed at the center of its lower surface, and rotates intermittently at a predetermined angle.

The above-mentioned pair of mounting bases 3a and 3b have joint edges 6a and 6b that join on a line passing through the rotation center of the turntable body 2, and both of the bases 3a and 3b are mounted using pins provided at the joint edge ends of the bases 3a and 3b. 7 is relatively inwardly pressed by a pressing lever 8 installed on the machine base (not shown), the turntable moves at a predetermined angle along a guide 9 provided between it and the turntable main body 2. A gap is formed between both joining edges 6a and 6b, and when a pin 10 provided at another location is relatively pressed inward by a pressing lever 8, it is returned to its original position.

The divided mounting table 4 is mounted on a supporting part 12 having a guide 11 so as to be movable in the radial direction (radial direction) individually with respect to the tables 3a and 3b. 4 are located near the center and close to each other, the whole forms a circular shape whose center coincides with the rotation center of the turntable 1, and the pins 1 provided on the lower surface of each divided mounting table 4 form a circular shape whose center coincides with the rotation center of the turntable 1.
When 3 is pushed outward by a pressing lever 14 provided on the machine base, it moves in the radial direction along the guide 11.

Next, the procedure for cutting the cake to be cut will be specifically explained with reference to FIGS. 2(a) to 2(i).

In this embodiment, a circular cake A to be cut is divided into eight equal parts. Therefore, the angle at which the turntable 1 rotates intermittently is 45 degrees, and a belt-like blade that rotates endlessly is used as the cutting blade. The cake to be cut is cut at B.

(a) Place the cake A to be cut on the divided mounting table 4 in the normal position, and attach the cutting line B1 to both tables 3a and 3b.
The cake to be cut is cut along the joining edges 6a and 6b of the cake to obtain two pieces of the cake to be cut, AI and A2.

(b) After cutting the cake into two parts, the pressure lever 8 is operated to attach both parts to the stands 3a and 3b via the pin 7.
Separate the cake pieces A+ to be cut into two parts.

Expand the 82 cut.

(C) Turn the turntable 1 while keeping the cut cake pieces A, A2 as they are, and cut the cake pieces A,...
Cut A2 to obtain the first small cake pieces a+2.

(d) By operating the pressing lever 14, the dividing mounting table 4 on which the first small cake piece al is placed is moved in the radial direction via the pin 13, and the first small cake piece al is divided into two cake pieces A to be cut.
I and AX are separated from each other, and both are attached to the base 3a via the pin 10 by operating the press lever 8.

3b to its original position, and thus cut the cake piece A into two parts.
,, widen the cut between A2 and the first small cake piece al.

(e) Rotate the turntable 1 and cut the cake pieces At and Az to be divided into two pieces by cutting 491 B 3 passing through the center of rotation of the turntable I to obtain two second small cake pieces az.

(f) By operating the press lever 14, the division mounting table 4 on which the second small cake piece a2 is placed is moved in the radial direction via the pin 13, and the second small cake piece a2 is divided into two cake pieces A+ to be cut. , away from Az, thus widening the cut between them.

(flour, (hL (i)) Repeat the same process as above (eL (f)), and cut the remaining two cake pieces A1.
2 was cut to obtain 832 third small cake pieces and 42 fourth small cake pieces a, each of the small cake pieces a,...
The divided mounting table 4 on which the a4 is placed is moved in the radial direction to widen the cut, and all cutting operations are completed.

Incidentally, at the time when the cutting into the cake to be cut is completed, the divided mounting tables 4 are separated from each other, and the small cake pieces a2+83+84 placed on these divided mounting tables 4 are taken out from the divided mounting tables 4 by an appropriate take-out means. It will be done.

(Effects) As explained above, in this invention, when a cake to be cut, which is mainly made of sponge confectionery such as a decorated cake, is placed on a turntable and cut into pieces with a cutting blade, each time the cutting is finished, Since the cut edges are widened to form a gap, even if the ingredients that make up the cake are highly sticky, the cut edges will stick together when separating the cake, causing roughness on the cut surface or uneven mold surface. It is especially suitable for cutting cakes whose skin layer and middle layer are made of highly adhesive materials, and all cutting operations are performed mechanically and efficiently using a tying operation. This makes it possible to provide high-quality products at low production costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a turntable embodying the present invention, and FIGS. 2(a) to 2(f) are diagrams illustrating the procedure for cutting a cake to be cut. 1... Turntable, 2... Turntable body, 3a, 3b... Mounting stand, 4... Divided mounting stand, 5
...Rotating shaft, 6a, 6b...Joint edge, 7...Pin, 8...Press lever, 9...Guide, 10...Pin, 11...Guide, 12... Support member, 13...
- Pin, 14...Press lever, 8...Cake to be cut, a2+83+a4...Small cake piece. (a) (b) (C) Figure 2 (d) (e) (f) (h) Procedural amendment (spontaneous) / Indication of case 1999 Patent Application No. 21671, Title of invention Cake cutting and separation method amendment Relationship with the case of a person who does ) Procedural amendment (name of invention, cake cutting and separation method amendment related to the case)

Claims (1)

[Claims] Place the cake to be cut on the turntable, cut the cake into two by cutting the cutting blade along the cutting line passing through the center of rotation of the turntable, and cut the cake into two pieces at the prescribed cutting line. The two cake pieces to be cut are moved relative to each other to widen the cut edge, and then the turntable is rotated by a predetermined angle and the cutting blade is cut along the cutting line passing through the center of rotation of the turntable. to cut the cake piece to be divided into two to obtain a first small cake piece, move this first small cake piece radially outward a predetermined distance, and
Return the two-part cut cake piece to the original position at the time of cutting, widen the cut between the two-part cut cake piece returned to the original position and the small case piece, and then turn the turntable at a predetermined angle. Rotate the turntable and cut the cut cake piece into two parts by making a cut along the cutting line that passes through the center of rotation of the turntable to obtain a second small cake piece. direction by a predetermined distance to widen the cut between the two cake pieces to be cut, and then rotate the turntable by a predetermined angle to cut the second small cake piece until the cut is widened. A method for cutting and separating cakes, which comprises repeating the process, cutting all of the remaining cake pieces into small cake pieces, and widening the cut ends.