JPH0520154Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a shaft assembly used in manufacturing rolled confectionery such as Baumkuchen. Concerning shaft assemblies that are optimal for manufacturing.

[Prior Art] A conventional method for manufacturing a rolled confectionery such as Baumkuchen uses a cylindrical shaft assembly suspended within a manufacturing device as a support, and supplies the rolled confectionery material by wrapping it around the shaft assembly. The drip coating and heating treatments are carried out on the shaft according to the manufacturing cycle.
Assembly is performed by repeating the assembly while rotating and rotating within the manufacturing equipment.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the above manufacturing method, if a food such as an apple is to be inserted as a core in the center of a rolled confectionery, a hole is made in the apple and a shaft is inserted into the core.
The assembly would be pierced and then subjected to the manufacturing cycle described above. However, if this is done using a conventional shaft assembly, the apples are likely to spin idly as the shaft assembly revolves and rotates, which will impede the processing of the rolled confectionery material. On the other hand, if the locking needle were simply made to protrude from the shaft assembly, it would be difficult to attach the core food product or to remove the rolled confectionery after manufacturing.

The present invention has been made based on such a viewpoint, and provides a shaft assembly for manufacturing rolled confectionery that does not cause the core food to rotate idly and does not cause any hindrance to the installation of the core food or the removal of the rolled confectionery after manufacturing. The purpose is to provide

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the shaft assembly includes a hollow outer tube, and a plurality of small holes are bored along the longitudinal direction of the shaft assembly. Disposed within the outer tube is a needle bar having a plurality of needles that can protrude out of the outer tube through its small holes. The needle bar is
Each needle can be restrained by a force member so as to maintain a state in which each needle protrudes from the small hole to the outside of the outer tube. The rotational force from the rolled confectionery manufacturing device is applied to the outer tube via the connecting member.

[Operation] In the shaft assembly according to the present invention, which has the above-mentioned configuration, the forcing member is released and the needle is retracted into the outer tube, and the outer tube is passed through a central hole formed in the core food of the rolled confectionery. After the forcing member is actuated to project the needle out of the outer tube, the core food is fixed to the outer tube. This prevents the core food from spinning freely even if the shaft revolves and rotates during the process of making the rolled confectionery. After the production of the rolled confectionery is completed,
The shaft assembly can be withdrawn axially through the wrap by releasing the forcing member and retracting the needle into the outer tube.

[Example] Fig. 1 shows a shaft assembly 1 according to the present invention.
0 is a side view showing the needle 26 protruding outside the outer tube 12, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are views showing each component of the shaft assembly 10. All parts are made of steel.

The outer tube 12 has a hollow cylindrical shape, and both ends thereof have openings 1.
4, 16, and a plurality of small holes 18 are bored on both sides along the longitudinal direction. small hole 18
is a total of 7 locations equally spaced on one side, with 2 sets as a set.
A total of 28 holes will be drilled, 14 on each side.

The needle bar 22 has a plurality of needles 26 attached to a strip-shaped base plate 24 that is somewhat shorter than the outer tube 12 and thinner than its inner diameter. 22 are used by being arranged back to back within the outer tube 12. The needle 26 has a somewhat smaller diameter than the small holes 18 in the outer tube 12, and each small hole 18
A total of 14 pieces, 7 of which are placed at equal intervals, are placed in sets of 2, so as to correspond in position to .

The force member 32 has a round bar shape, and has a screw portion 3 at one end.
4, and the ring 36 of the right side connecting member 42 is attached to the other end.
are integrally connected. The length from the inner end of the threaded portion 34 to the inner end of the ring 36 roughly matches the length of the needle bar 22. The ring 36 has an outer diameter approximately equal to the inner diameter of the outer tube 12, and a flange 38 is connected to the outer end thereof. The flange 38 is further provided with a bearing part 44 coaxially with the forcing member 32, and the outer end side surface of the bearing part 44 is provided with a bearing part 44 that cooperates with the corresponding drive and bearing part of the manufacturing equipment when supported in the bearing part. A pin 46 is provided for this purpose.

The left coupling member 52 has generally the same structure as the right coupling member 42 and is threaded onto the threaded portion 34 at one end of the force member 32 by a threaded ring 56. Ring 56 has the same outer diameter as ring 36;
A flange 58 is connected to the outer end of the flange 58, and the flange 58 further includes a bearing portion 5 coaxially with the forcing member 32.
4 are installed in succession. Further, a groove 62 is formed on the outer end surface of the bearing portion 54 for cooperating with the corresponding driving and bearing portion of the manufacturing device when the bearing portion is supported therein.

A method of using the shaft assembly 10 having the above configuration will be described below, taking as an example a mode in which a rolled confectionery is manufactured using an apple as a core material.

First, seven apples, which are core materials, are prepared according to the locations where the needles 26 of the shaft assembly 10 are arranged.
A hole corresponding to the outer diameter of the outer tube 12 is made in the center of these apples. Then, by passing the outer tube 12 through the hole of each apple, each apple is attached and arranged in the outer tube 12, which is not assembled with other parts, corresponding to the position of each small hole 18.

Next, the two bars 22 with needles are inserted back to back into the outer tube, and arranged so that each needle 26 of both bars 22 is aligned with the small hole 18 of the outer tube 12. In this case, the left connecting member 52 is connected so that its flange 58 is connected to the outer tube 12.
The bars 22 are arranged in advance against the outer tube 12 so as to abut against the end faces of the ring 56, so that each small hole 18 and each needle 26 are aligned when the ends of both bars 22 abut against the inner end face of the ring 56. This makes it easier to position the bar 22. From this point of view, the left side connecting member 5
2 is preferably fixed to the cover 14 of the outer tube 12 in advance.

Next, the force member 32 is inserted between the back surfaces of the bar 22 with both needles, and each needle 26 is made to protrude from the small hole 18 to the outside of the outer tube 12, so that each needle 26 pierces the inner surface of each apple, and the force is Threaded portion 34 of member 32
and the ring 56 of the left side connecting member 52 are screwed together. By this operation, each needle 26 is restrained in the state shown in FIG. 1, protruding from the small hole 18 to the outside of the outer tube 12.
Each apple is thus fixed in its respective predetermined position on the outer tube 12.

After that, the shaft assembly 10 in this assembled state with the apple attached thereto is suspended between the driving and bearing parts of the manufacturing device in the usual manner, and the sides of the confectionery are formed around the apple in a known manner. It is possible to produce rolled sweets using apples as the core material. After the manufacturing of the rolled confectionery is completed, the forcing member 32 is attached to the outer tube 12.
Once the needles 26 are withdrawn from the outer tube, the shaft assembly 10 can be withdrawn in the axial direction of the confectionery roll.

In the above embodiment, the needles 26 are shown to protrude from both sides of the outer tube 12, but the needles 26 may be structured to protrude only from one side and only one needle from each location. Further, if the force member 32 is made to have an elongated cross section, the needle 26 can be protruded and retracted by rotation about its longitudinal axis without having to be inserted into and pulled out from the outer tube 12 one by one. You will be able to perform switching operations.

[Effects of the invention] According to the shaft assembly for manufacturing rolled confectionery according to the present invention, when manufacturing a rolled confectionery by placing the core food in the center, the core food of the rolled confectionery does not spin idly, and the core There is no problem in attaching the food or removing the rolled confectionery after manufacturing.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the shaft assembly according to the present invention with the needle protruding outside the outer tube, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outer tube, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the bar with the needle.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the forcing member and the right side connecting member, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the left side connecting member. 10... Shaft assembly, 12... Outer tube, 18... Small hole, 22... Bar with needle, 26...
... Needle, 32 ... Forcing member, 34 ... Thread part, 42
...Right side connecting member, 52...Left side connecting member.

Claims (1)

[Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a rolling confectionery manufacturing device, a shaft assembly that wraps the material of the rolled confectionery side and rotates on its own axis according to a cycle including a heating process, comprising a plurality of small shafts along the longitudinal direction. A hollow outer tube with a hole drilled therein, a bar with needles having a plurality of needles capable of protruding out of the outer tube from the small hole of the outer tube, and a state in which each needle protrudes from the small hole to the outside of the outer tube. A shaft assembly for manufacturing rolled confectionery characterized by comprising: a forcing member capable of restraining a bar in a manner similar to the above, and a connecting member transmitting rotational force applied from a rolled confectionery manufacturing device to an outer tube.