JPH0432076Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a forming device that forms twisted pleats on the surface of dough such as Chinese steamed buns and simultaneously cuts the foreskin.

(Prior art) Conventionally, there are foods with twisted pleat patterns such as Chinese steamed buns, and a device for automating the pleating process was developed in Japanese Patent Publication No.
62-195239 is known.

This is a combination of three or more square pieces with two adjacent surfaces as sliding surfaces, and a part of the sliding surface is provided with a cutout with the same width and depth throughout, and the square pieces are This is done by moving the fabric and inserting it into this missing part.

The above-mentioned device forms pleats on the surface of food that has already been wrapped by a wrapping machine, and
Two processes were required: wrapping and folding, and each required labor.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention is to create pleats by cutting the foreskin and adding pleats simultaneously in one process to a bar-shaped fabric that is continuously supplied with the inner wrapper covered by the outer cover material. The purpose of this device is to provide a molding device capable of molding products, in which three or more rectangular pieces with two adjacent surfaces as sliding surfaces are arranged horizontally so that the sliding surfaces of each rectangular piece are in contact with each other. The central enclosure of the sliding surfaces formed by combining the rings into a ring is used as a passage for the rod-shaped fabric, and when the square piece is slid to make the enclosure smaller, the surface of the square piece that comes into contact with the fabric is gradually reduced. The rod-shaped dough is formed to be cut, and a cutout is provided on the sliding surface facing the enclosure to sandwich the dough from the center to the tip of the square piece, and the cutout has a width and depth. It is characterized by being narrower and deeper from the center to the tip.

This has the effect of guiding the outer skin to the top of the product by gradually reducing the thickness of the surface of the square piece that comes into contact with the rod-shaped fabric when the enclosure becomes smaller. Utilizing the phenomenon of an increase in the length of the groove on the sliding surface that occurs when the square piece slides on the missing part provided at the bottom of the sliding surface and the surrounding area becomes smaller, the material on the surface of the product can be shaped into the groove. It is intended to be pinched and spread over several threads to create pleats.

(Embodiment) The present invention will be explained based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. The shape of the square piece 1 has a cutout part 2 as shown in FIG. Sliding surfaces 3 and 4 are provided on the vine sides, and one ends of the sliding surfaces 3 and 4 intersect.

The width of the missing portion 2 is wide at the center of the square piece, and narrows as it goes toward the tip, and the depth d is shallow at the center of the square piece and becomes deeper toward the tip. There is.

As shown in FIG. 2, a frame 6 is formed by horizontally combining nine square pieces 1 in a ring shape. 7 shows a box formed in the center, and as the square piece 1 is moved in the direction of N, this box gradually becomes smaller as shown in FIG. 3, and in FIG. 4, box 7 completely disappears.

At this time, the chamfered portions 5 gather at the center and form the depression 1.
3 is completed, a groove 15 (indicated by l) is generated along this depression 13.

When the square piece 1 is moved in the opposite direction of the arrow N,
Enclosure 7 becomes larger and groove 15 becomes smaller or disappears.

In addition, the area 7 of the sliding surface 3 is the part where the rod-shaped fabric comes into contact, and the height of the contact surface is H.
is getting lower as it goes to the tip, so if we construct the frame 6 and gradually reduce the box 7, we get
The lower height H portion of this sliding surface 3 comes into contact.

Therefore, the contact area of the sliding surface 3 that contacts the fabric 8 decreases as the enclosure 7 decreases.

To explain the sliding movement of the frame 6, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rectangular piece 1 is housed in the outer frame 12, with the missing portion 2 facing downward.

A pin 14 is fitted onto the outer sliding surface 11 of one square piece 1, and the pin 14 is connected to a rod 16.
The rod 16 moves in the direction of the arrow by a drive device (not shown), slides the square piece 1 in the N direction, and
It closes.

As shown in FIG. 6, the outer frame 12 is provided horizontally so that the enclosure 7 (showing the closed state) serves as a passage for the rod-shaped fabric 8 composed of the outer skin 10 and the inner packaging material 9.
The outer frame 12 is provided to move up and down by a drive device (not shown).

A conveyor 16 for receiving molded products is provided below the outer frame 12.

The vertical movement of the outer frame 12 is synchronized with the timing of the opening/closing operation of the enclosure 7. Specifically, the box 7 closes at the top dead center position of the outer frame 12 or while descending from the top dead center position, opens at the bottom dead center position, and continues to rise.

The feature of the present invention is that the foreskin cutting and pleat forming of the dough on the rod can be performed at the same time, and this foreskin cutting action is performed as the height of the contact surface of the sliding surface 3 gradually decreases as the enclosure 7 gradually decreases. By reducing H, the contact area can be reduced and the outer skin 10 can be guided near the top of the product, and at the same time the foreskin is cut, the length l of the groove 15 generated in the missing part 2 can be reduced.
By increasing or decreasing the amount, the surface of the outer skin 10 is guided by friction and the outer skin 10 is pushed into the groove 15, thereby forming pleats.

When the outer skin 10 guided near the top of the product as described above is inserted into the missing part 2, the outer skin 10 can easily enter the missing part 2 because it has a large area. The width and depth of the missing portion 2 become narrower and deeper toward the tip, that is, the groove 15 becomes narrower and deeper toward the tip.
The outer skin 10 pushed into the shell 5 is gradually pulled into a long and thin shape, and the gaps between the folds are deep, so even if fermentation is performed or steamed for consumption, it will not collapse. A good shape is formed with no folds.

(Effects of the invention) As explained above, the present invention has made it possible to cut the foreskin and form the folds at the same time using a simple device, so the wrapping and pleating work, which was conventionally done in two steps, can be done. It can be simplified and save a lot of effort. Since the width and depth of the missing part are narrower and deeper from the center to the tip, it will collapse even when fermented or steamed before making it edible. The perfect folds are molded into a good shape.

Although the framework of this embodiment is shown as nine square pieces 9, forming a nonagonal outer frame, the structure is not limited to nine square pieces, and other numbers of square pieces may be used as well. It fully fulfills its functions.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sketch of an embodiment of the square piece;
Figures 3 and 4 are bottom views showing the structure of the framework, Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the framework housed in the outer frame, and Figure 6 is a partially sectional side view of the embodiment of the present invention. be. 1... Square piece, 2... Missing part, 3... Sliding surface,
4... Sliding surface, 5... Chamfered portion, 6... Frame, 7
... Enclosure, 8 ... Rod-shaped dough, 9 ... Inner packaging material, 10
... Outer skin, 11 ... Outer sliding surface, 12 ... Outer frame, 1
3...Recess, 14...Pin, 15...Groove, 16...
…Conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Three or more rectangular pieces, each of which has two adjacent surfaces as sliding surfaces, are combined horizontally in a ring shape so that the sliding surfaces of each square piece are in contact, and the central area of the sliding surface is used as a passageway for the rod-shaped fabric. , when the square piece is slid to make the enclosure smaller, the surface of the square piece that comes into contact with the fabric is gradually reduced to cut the bar-shaped fabric, and the sliding surface facing the enclosure is formed. The square piece is characterized by having a cutout for sandwiching the fabric from the center to the tip, and the width and depth of the cutout become narrower and deeper as it goes from the center to the tip. Food forming equipment.