JPH0412685B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Object of the Invention> Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to an automatic transfer device for Watsufules and other sweets, and more specifically, a baking plate having baking molds is attached to an endless track, and these baking molds At the tip of the baking machine, which bakes the confectionery dough injected into the inside while the baking plate is being transferred along with the endless track, the tip of the needle-like material is inserted into a part of the baked confectionery dough to bake the baked confectionery dough. The present invention relates to an automatic transfer device for confectionery that peels off confectionery from the baking mold and delivers the confectionery.

Note that this transfer device can be used to mold or bake even sweets other than Watsuful, such as confectionery that has an uneven pattern on the surface of the baking dough, such as Ningyo-yaki, and even flat sweets that do not necessarily have an uneven pattern on the surface. It can be continuously and automatically removed from the board and transferred.

Conventional technology Watsuful has traditionally been one of the most popular Western sweets, and Watsuful is a confectionery in which the skin is folded into an oval shape similar to that of castella cakes, and a filling such as jam or cream is wrapped around it. . The characteristic of Watsuful is that it has an uneven pattern or letters (hereinafter referred to as an uneven pattern, etc.) formed on the surface of the skin, and the baking mold on the grill plate has depressions formed to correspond to this uneven pattern. Confectionery dough is poured into this and baked. However, when the baking mold has such a concave area, it is extremely difficult to apply oil as a mold release agent evenly there, and it is difficult to smoothly peel the baked dough from the baking mold and transfer it to another place. Despite the fact that Watsuful is a popular confectionery that is consumed in large quantities, it is usually produced by hand or semi-automatically.

In other words, looking at the manufacturing process of Watsuful,
The process consists of pouring the dough into the baking mold, taking out and transferring the baked dough from the baking mold after baking, cooling the baked dough, placing contents such as jam on the baking dough, and combining the baked dough. It's on. However, in these processes, it is difficult to take out the baked dough and transfer it to the cooling zone without damaging the product, and various devices have been proposed for this problem, but none of them is easily damaged, which poses a problem in terms of practical use.

For example, in Utility Model Publication No. 61-37268, a number of baking molds are connected between the chains of a chain conveyor, and while the dough is moved into the recesses of the baking molds, it is heated by a burner from below to bake the confectionery. , a device for automatically taking out baked dough from this baking mold is described. In this device, pores penetrate into the recesses of the baking mold, and an air blower is disposed opposite to the back side of the inverted baking mold located at the lower stage of the chain conveyor. An air blowing cover part is connected to a compressed air source and is movable up and down inside surrounding the pores on the back side of the baking mold.

In addition, JP-A-61-37268 similarly discloses that a large number of baking molds are connected between the chains of a chain conveyor, and while the material is placed in the recesses of the baking molds and moved, it is heated by a burner to make confectionery. A device is described that automatically takes out the baked dough from the baking mold. This device differs from the device in Utility Model Publication No. 61-37268 by inserting a needle-like material into a part of the baked dough to preliminarily peel it from the baking mold, and then adsorbing the preliminarily peeled baked dough at a later stage. It is then peeled off from the baking mold.

However, in these devices, since each baking mold is formed as a recess, the baked dough is difficult to peel off simply by inverting the baking mold. For this,
The mold is forcibly removed by blowing air into the baking mold, or the material is first lifted with a needle-shaped material and then removed by adsorption.

Therefore, since each of these devices uses air pressure to separate the baked dough, the structure of the baked dough is damaged, and it is difficult to combine it with the transfer process after taking it out, so it is difficult to incorporate it into a continuous line such as Watsufuru. is extremely difficult.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks. Specifically, even when confectionery dough is baked in a baking mold with a three-dimensional structure, it is possible to automatically prevent the baked dough from being damaged. We propose an automatic transfer device that can separate the baked dough and continuously and smoothly transfer the removed baked dough to the next cooling process.

That is, as in the present invention, taking out the baked dough from the baking mold using a needle-like material was originally done manually, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61
It is also described in No. 37268, and inserting a needle-like material in this way is extremely effective as a means for taking out. On the other hand, inserting the needle-like material often damages the baked dough. For this reason, it is said that it is extremely difficult to remove the baked dough just by inserting the needle-like material, and in JP-A-61-37268, inserting the needle-like material is used as a means of preliminary peeling, and the baked dough is removed. We take care to ensure that the information is not damaged.

However, the present invention focuses on making the most of the advantages of inserting the needle-shaped material, and achieves peeling of the baked dough only by this insertion, but this does not cause damage to the structure of the baked dough. It is characterized by the fact that we have taken care to prevent this from occurring and also tried to integrate it with other processes.

<Structure of the Invention> Means for Solving the Problems and Their Effects That is, the automatic transfer device according to the present invention has baking plates having baking molds attached to an endless track, and sweets poured into the baking molds. At the tip of a baking machine that bakes the dough while the baking plate is transferred along with the endless track, insert the tip of a needle into a part of the baked confectionery dough to peel the baked confectionery dough from the baking mold. In an automatic moving device for confectionery that is delivered and delivered, an insertion and lifting device is provided that inserts the needle-like material with its tip downward diagonally into a part of the baked confectionery dough and raises it, and when the needle-like material is inserted and is in the raised position. The present invention is characterized in that a receiving conveyor is provided which moves forward, enters and retreats under the back side of the baked confectionery dough, and a holding device is provided which presses the baked confectionery dough in the raised position downward toward the delivery conveyor.

Therefore, the structure of these means and their operation will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.
It is as follows.

Note that FIG. 1 is a front view of a transfer device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2a, b, c, d,
e, f, and g are explanatory diagrams of each step of peeling the baking dough from the baking mold and transferring it in the transfer device shown in FIG. 1.

First, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a baking plate of a baking device, and a baking mold 2 is formed on the surface of the baking plate 1.
When firing Watsuful, three-dimensional uneven patterns such as letters and figures are formed correspondingly. Each grilling plate 1 is connected in an endless manner by a chain or the like, and dough 3 is supplied to one end from a dough supplying device (not shown) such as a hopper. While each baking plate 1 is being moved, it is heated by a heating source (not shown) such as gas or electricity at the lower or upper part, and the dough 3 in the baking mold 2 is baked.

Next, the grilling plate 1 with the baking mold 2 on its surface like this
A needle-shaped material 4 is placed at the top of the baking device, which is connected in an endless manner, so that the tip of the needle-shaped material 4 can be inserted into the baking dough 3 in the baking mold 2 and raised as described later. ,Configure.

That is, at the tip of the baking device, the needle-like material 4 is attached to the lower end 5a of the support rod 5, and the upper end 5b is attached to the pivot shaft 6. One end of an arm 7 is attached to the pivot shaft 6, and the other end of the arm 7 is attached to a rotating body 8. Therefore, when the rotating body 8 is rotated about its center 8a in the direction of the arrow, the support rod 5 swings about the pivot shaft 6 at the upper end 5b, and as described later, the tip of the needle-shaped material 4 is fired. It is inserted into a part of the dough 3 and rises to lift the baked dough 3. Further, an inclined piece 9 is attached to the upper end 5b of the support rod 5 via a pivot shaft 6. A spring 13 is attached to approximately the center of the inclined piece 9, and a roller 10 is in contact with the side surface of the inclined piece 9. The roller 10 is connected to a cam piece 11, and the cam piece 11 is engaged with a grooved cam 12. is configured to move along the grooved cam 12 in the direction of the arrow. In this way, the device for inserting and lifting the needle material 4 is connected to the inclined piece 9 and the roller 1.
0, the cam piece 11, the grooved cam 12, and the spring 13, as described later, the insertion of the needle-like material 4,
It is possible to achieve a rise, etc. To explain in more detail, when the cam piece 11 is at one end of the grooved cam 12 as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5 rotates clockwise, the needle-shaped member 4 rises, and reaches the limit position in the direction of the hour hand. When the cam piece 11 rotates from the dotted line position to the solid line position, the inclined piece 9 is pushed by the roller 10 against the spring 13 due to this rotation, and the support rod 5 rotates in the counterclockwise direction. When it is at the other end of the cam 12, the needle-like material 4
is the limit position in the counter-hour hand direction. When the cam piece 11 rotates from the dotted line position to the solid line position, this rotation causes the roller 10 to push the inclined piece 9 against the spring 13.
, the support rod 5 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and especially when it is at the other end of the grooved cam 12, the needle member 4 reaches its limit position in the counterclockwise direction. Therefore, as described later, when the cam piece 11 is moved along the grooved cam 12 and the needle-like material 4 is moved from the limit position in the counter-hour direction to the limit position in the hour-hand direction, the tip of the needle-like material 4 is It is inserted into a part of the baked dough 3 and raised, and the baked dough 3 is taken out from the baking mold 2 and transferred as the receiving conveyor 15 advances and retreats.

Further, the receiving conveyor 15 is configured so that when a part of the baked dough 3 is lifted by inserting the needle-shaped material 4, the receiving conveyor 15 moves forward, enters the back side of the baked dough 3, receives the baked dough 3, and then retreats. do. The advancing or retracting mechanism of this receiving conveyor 15 can be constructed in any manner, but when constructed as shown in FIG.
It can be configured to move forward or backward easily.

That is, the receiving conveyor 15 includes a roller 16 at the tip, a guide roller 17, a moving roller 18, and
Pass it around the guide rollers 19 and 20, and tip roller 1
6 is supported by a plate material 21, while the moving roller 18
is configured to be movable in the direction of the arrow. Therefore, when the moving roller 18 is moved forward in the direction of the arrow, the receiving conveyor 15 moves toward the tip roller 16 and the plate material 21.
The tip of the receiving conveyor 15 enters from the back side of the baked dough 3, and the baked dough 3 is placed on top of it.

Also, at this time, the cylinder 2 is attached to the plate material 21.
2 are connected to each other and configured to be freely rotatable around a fulcrum 21a.Furthermore, a presser piece 23 is provided at the upper part of the receiving conveyor 15 in order to press the baked dough 3 lifted by the needle-shaped material 4 from above. will be established.
This holding piece 23 is attached to the support piece 24, and
4 is configured to be able to swing in the direction of the arrow by means of a cylinder 25.

Therefore, the manner of use of the transfer device according to the above configuration is as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 2a, when the grill plate 1 reaches the tip, the needle-like material 4 is in the insertion position,
The needle-shaped material 4 is moved by the movement of the cam piece 11, and as shown in FIG. 2b, a part of the baked dough 3, that is,
It is inserted into the thick part. Furthermore, when the cam piece 11 moves and the baking plate 1 moves, the baking dough 3 is separated from the baking mold 2 and rises. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 d, the receiving conveyor 15 enters the baking dough 3 from the back side, and then, as shown in FIG. 15 (see Figure 2 f).
Thereafter, the plate material 21 is lifted by the cylinder 22, and the baked dough 3 is transferred to another place, as shown in FIG. 2g.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained in detail above, the present invention has a baking mold attached to an endless track, and the confectionery dough poured into the baking mold that moves continuously or intermittently is baked during this movement. In automatic baking machines such as Watsuful, the tip of a needle is inserted into a part of the baked confectionery dough, and the part of the baked confectionery dough is peeled off from the baking mold and transferred to another device. It is.
In this case, the needle-like material whose tip is inserted into a part of the baked confectionery dough is connected to a lifting device, and the rising device directs the tip of the needle-like material diagonally downward to the baked confectionery dough, and The baked confectionery dough can be smoothly peeled off from the baking mold. Further, a receiving conveyor is provided in which the needle-like material is inserted and moves forward and intrudes under the back surface of the baked confectionery dough in the raised position, and then retreats, and furthermore, a holding device is provided on the upper part of the receiving conveyor. As a result, the baked confectionery dough in the raised position is pressed downward onto the receiving conveyor, so that the needles can be reliably removed from the baked confectionery dough, and the baked confectionery dough can be continuously and smoothly transferred onto the receiving conveyor. Can be transported.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a transfer device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 a, b, c, d, e, f, and g show the transfer device shown in FIG. It is an explanatory view of each process of peeling and transferring. Code 1... Baking board, 2... Baking mold, 3... Dough or baking dough, 4... Acicular material, 5... Support rod, 6...
...Pivot shaft, 7...Arm, 8...Rotating body, 9...
Inclined piece, 10...Roller, 11...Cam piece, 12
... Groove cam, 13 ... Spring, 15 ... Receiving conveyor, 16 ... Tip roller, 23 ... Holding piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A baking machine in which a baking plate having baking molds is attached to an endless track, and bakes confectionery dough poured into these baking molds while the baking plate is transferred together with the endless track. In an automatic confectionery transfer device that inserts the tip of a needle-like material into a part of baked confectionery dough at the tip of the needle-like material and peels the baked confectionery dough from the baking mold for delivery, the needle-like material is inserted so that the tip thereof is directed diagonally downward. an insertion lifting device for inserting into and raising a part of the baked confectionery dough, and a receiving conveyor for the needle-like material to be inserted to advance, enter, and retreat under the back side of the baked confectionery dough at the raised position; An automatic transfer device for Watsuful and other confectionery, characterized in that it is provided with a pressing device that presses the baked confectionery dough in the raised position downward toward the delivery conveyor.