JPH07227214A - Distributing feeder for soft creams - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a distributing feeder for soft creams for distributing the soft cream, an ice cream, etc., into a container composed of prescribed cones. CONSTITUTION:This distributing feeder for soft creams is obtained by securing a lid 3 equipped with a pushout port of a suitable shape to an opening part of a bellows type flexible container housing the soft creams in an amount for one to several scoops, further applying a peelable sheet 5 to the pushout port, simultaneously placing the flexible container 1 in a state of the peeled sheet 5 on a table provided with a discharge port of the distributing feeder, pressurizing the flexible container 1 by a pressuring means installed at the rear of the flexible container and distribute the soft creams from the pushout port through the discharge port.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a soft ice cream dispenser for dispensing soft ice cream, ice cream and the like into containers made of predetermined cones.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a soft ice cream dispenser for distributing soft ice cream, ice cream and the like into containers made of predetermined cones, the present inventors have previously devised No. 5-1272. Structures such as those described in are known.

That is, a cylindrical case provided with a cold insulation mechanism, and an opening / closing unit attached to the front surface of the cylindrical case so as to be openable and closable and provided with a dispensing nozzle, are opened at the end surface of an ice cream container housed in the cylindrical case. An opening / closing lid equipped with a cutter to form a, a piston that is held in a tubular case and moves according to the amount of ice cream dispensed when pressed, and stores the ice cream container in the tubular case. The ice cream container is connected to a dispensing nozzle and the piston is pressed against the ice cream container to dispense a predetermined amount of ice cream.

[0004]

However, in the above, since the cylindrical case provided with the cold insulation mechanism is used, the apparatus becomes large and expensive, and a large number of types of soft serve ice cream are available according to the customer's order. It was very difficult to respond quickly.

In addition, it has been extremely difficult to keep the whole of the above-mentioned ice cream container of a very large amount uniformly at a temperature at which it can be always extruded.

Therefore, in the soft ice cream dispenser of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bellows-type soft container containing one to several doses of soft ice cream is used. This reduces the burden of payroll operations,
In addition to being space-saving and economical because the device can be downsized, we also intend to provide a soft ice cream dispenser that can quickly respond to customer orders for a wide variety of soft ice creams. To do.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, a dispenser for soft-serve ice cream of the present invention is a push-out port having an appropriate shape at an opening portion of a bellows-type soft container accommodating one to several doses of soft-serve ice cream. The lid provided with is fixed, the peelable sheet is attached to the extrusion port, and the soft container is placed on the table provided with the discharge port of the dispenser while the sheet is peeled off. It is characterized in that the soft container is pressurized by a pressurizing means provided on the back side of the container so that the soft ice cream is distributed from the extrusion port through the discharge port.

Further, it is also characterized in that the table provided with the discharge port of the dispenser is provided with a pressurizing cylinder for accommodating the soft container.

Further, it is also characterized in that the table provided with the discharge port of the dispenser is provided with a conveying means for continuously transferring the soft container.

[0010]

According to the dispenser for soft ice cream of the present invention, the burden of the dispensing operation is reduced by using the bellows type soft container which contains the soft ice cream for one to several times. Not only is it space-saving and economical because it can be miniaturized, but it is also possible to provide a soft ice cream dispenser that can quickly respond to customer orders for a wide variety of soft ice creams. it can.

Furthermore, the soft bellows type soft container can be immediately set in the dispenser simply by peeling off the peelable sheet attached to the extrusion port, and the soft serve ice cream which can meet the customer's request extremely quickly. A type of dispenser can be provided.

Further, when pressure is applied to the bellows type soft container, even if the hardness of the soft ice cream varies, the problem that the soft ice cream sticks out between the soft container and the lid does not occur. . Of course, since a paper lid is not used, the extrudability is not impaired by drying and is hygienic.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a soft ice cream dispenser according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are perspective views of a bellows-type soft container containing one to several servings of soft serve ice cream,
It is a side view and a top view. The soft container 1 is made of transparent or translucent plastic, and has substantially the same diameter from the upper opening to the bottom. And it is possible to compress in the height direction.

A flange 2 is formed at the upper opening of the soft container 1, and a plastic lid 3 having an extrusion port 4 of an appropriate shape is fixed to the flange 2. As the fixing means, a heat seal, an adhesive agent, or the like can be used. However, since it is necessary to subject the soft container 1 to compression treatment thereafter, heat seal which is difficult to peel off is preferable.

Further, the shape of the extrusion port 4 is not limited to the illustrated triangle, but other polygons, circles, ellipses,
An appropriate shape such as a star shape or a heart shape can be adopted.

Next, in the upper opening of the soft container 1,
A peelable sheet 5 is attached to cover at least the extrusion port 4. As the sheet 5, an aluminum foil, a plastic film, a laminate of these, or the like can be used.

The sheet 5 may have any size as long as it covers the extrusion port 4 as described above, but preferably has a size corresponding to the opening of the flexible container 1, and the surface thereof is printed for quality indication or advertising. You can leave it. For the attachment of the sheet 5, a heat sealing means can be used. Needless to say, it can be attached by using an adhesive or the like applied around the extrusion port 4, and a part of the outer periphery thereof can be left without being attached so as to serve as a tab margin for peeling.

4 to 6 are a perspective view, a side view and a plan view showing another example of the bellows type soft container. The soft container 11 in this example is also made of transparent or translucent plastic and has a tapered outer diameter such that the upper opening is large and gradually decreases toward the bottom.
Also in this case, the bellows-type soft container 11 can be compressed in the height direction.

A flange 12 is also formed on the opening of the upper portion of the soft container 11, and a plastic lid 13 provided with an extrusion port 14 of an appropriate shape is fixed to the flange 12 by heat sealing.

A peelable sheet 15 is attached to the upper opening of the soft container 11 so that the soft ice cream can be easily peeled off and pushed out.

In any of the soft containers 1 and 11 described above, soft ice creams are soft containers 1 and 11 when pressed and extruded.
There is no problem of sticking out between the lid and the lids 3, 13. In addition, since the lid made of paper is not used, the extrudability is not impaired by being dried, and it is hygienic.

FIG. 7 shows an electric type dispenser for extruding the soft ice cream filled in the soft containers 1 and 11 and distributing it to a cone, a plastic container or the like.

The dispenser 21 includes a housing 22 to which an electric motor 23 and the like are attached, a table 24 having a discharge port 25 for mounting the soft containers 1 and 11 on the front surface of the housing 22, and a cone attached to the lower portion thereof. And 27 supporting bases 26. Reference numeral 28 is a piston that is connected to the electric motor 23 and can be moved up and down, and 29 is a pressurizing cylinder that is detachably attached on the table 24 around the discharge port 25.

In this figure, with the sheets 5 and 15 peeled off, the soft containers 1 and 11 are placed on the table 23 provided with the discharge port 24 of the dispenser 21, and are placed above the soft containers 1 and 11. While pressing the soft containers 1 and 11 with the pressure plate 28 provided, the soft ice creams are distributed to the cone 27 and the like from the extrusion ports 4 and 14 via the discharge port 25.

Of course, the table 23 or the pressure plate 28 can be freely rotated to distribute the soft serve ice cream 30 to the cone 27 with good shape, and the support base 26 can be rotated to rotate the cone 27 as well.

FIG. 8 shows a manual type dispenser for extruding the soft ice cream filled in the soft containers 1 and 11 and distributing it to a cone, a plastic container or the like.

The dispenser 21 'includes a column 22' and a column 22 '.
And a table 24 'provided with a discharge port 25' for mounting the soft containers 1 and 11 attached to the front surface of the. Two
Reference numeral 3'denotes a gear that is axially attached to the support column 22 '.
A rack formed on the back surface of the piston 26 'meshes with the 3', and a pressure plate 28 'mounted on the lower end of the piston 26' so as to swing freely ascends and descends by the rotation of the gear 23 '.

Reference numeral 29 'is a handle for rotating the gear 23', and the handle 29 'is operated in front of the gear 2'.
The pressure plate 2 of the piston 26 'by engaging the rack at 3'
By lowering 8 ', the soft containers 1 and 11 can be pressurized. Piston 26 'is coil spring 2
01 is normally urged in the upward direction, and when the operation of the handle 29 'is completed, the piston 26' automatically returns to the original raised position.

In this figure, the soft containers 1 and 11 are connected to the discharge port 2 of the dispenser 21 'with the sheets 5 and 15 peeled off.
Placed on the table 23 'provided with 4', the soft container 1,
The pressure plate 28 'provided on the upper portion of 11 is lowered by operating the handle 29' toward the front to pressurize the soft containers 1 and 11, while pressing the soft containers 1 and 11 from the outlets 4 and 14 to the outlet 25 '. The creams 30 are distributed to a cone 27 'supported by a hand on the bottom thereof.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show another example of the dispenser, in which the table is a rotary table 31 so that the dispensing operation can be continuously performed. That is, the rotary table 31 is formed with the recesses 32 in which the plurality of soft containers 1 and 11 can be mounted, and the recesses 32 are intermittently transferred to the pressurizing position at predetermined intervals. Reference numeral 33 is a discharge port provided substantially in the center of the recess 32. When transferred to the pressure position, the piston 3
4 pressurizes the soft containers 1 and 11 and distributes them to the cone 36 on the support base 35 provided below the discharge port 33.

The soft containers 1 and 11 that have been compressed and contracted are removed from the rotary table 31 by the discharge lever 37.

FIG. 11 shows still another example of the dispenser, in which the table is composed of an endless conveyor belt 41 and a fixed table 42 provided at the pressurizing position. Also in this example, the dispensing operation can be continuously performed. That is, a pressurizing cylinder 43 capable of mounting a plurality of soft containers 1 and 11 is attached on the conveyor belt 41, and is intermittently transferred to a pressurizing position at predetermined intervals. Numerals 44 and 45 are discharge ports provided in the conveyor belt 41 and the fixed table 42 in the approximate center of the pressurizing cylinder 43. When transferred to the pressurizing position, the piston 46 pressurizes the soft containers 1 and 11 and distributes them to the cone 48 on the support base 47 provided below the discharge port 45.

The soft containers 1 and 11 that have been compressed and contracted are
When the transport belt 41 is folded back at the end portion in the length direction, the transport belt 41 naturally drops and is automatically removed from the transport belt 41.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the pressing means is arranged above the soft containers 1 and 11, but it is also possible to apply pressure from below the soft containers 1 and 11.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show an example in which the dispenser is of a handy type. A container 51 for accommodating the soft containers 1 and 11 is provided with a discharge port 52 at the bottom and a handle at one end thereof. 53 is attached. A handle 55 is attached to the other end of the container 51 via a hinge 54, and a pressure plate 5 is attached to an appropriate place of the handle 55 via a spring 57.
6 is attached so that it can swing. When the soft containers 1 and 11 are accommodated in the container 51 by opening the handle 55 and the grip 53 and the handle 55 are gripped, the pressure plate 56 pressurizes the soft containers 1 and 11 and the cone held at the lower part of the discharge port 52. Will be distributed to.

The soft containers 1 and 11 that have been compressed and contracted can be easily removed from the container 51 by opening the handle 55.

FIG. 14 shows a handy type dispenser and soft ice cream contained in the soft containers 1 and 11 which are contained as a set in a multi-pack cosmetic box. That is, the dispenser 62 and the soft containers 1 and 11 are separately housed in the cosmetic case 61. Of course, it is also possible to provide a cosmetic case containing only the soft containers 1 and 11.

Various soft creams to which the present invention can be applied include various types. For example, it is as follows. ． Ordinary soft ice cream, ice cream, soft type ice cream, and marble-shaped ones containing multiple of these, or syrup, jam, sauce, etc. Yogurt . Frozen yogurt. Whipped cream, mousse, syrup, jam, sauce

[0040]

According to the dispenser for soft ice cream of the present invention, the burden of the dispensing operation is reduced by using the bellows type soft container which stores the soft ice cream for one to several times. In addition to being space-saving and economical because the device can be downsized, we also provide a soft ice cream dispenser that can quickly respond to customer orders for a wide variety of soft ice creams. be able to.

Furthermore, the bellows-type soft container can be immediately set in the dispenser simply by peeling off the peelable sheet attached to the extrusion port, and the soft serve ice cream that can meet the customer's request extremely quickly. A type of dispenser can be provided.

Further, when pressure is applied to the bellows type soft container, even if the hardness of the soft ice cream varies, the problem that the soft ice cream sticks out from between the soft ice container and the lid does not occur. . Of course, since a paper lid is not used, the extrudability is not impaired by drying and is hygienic.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a soft container applied to a soft ice cream dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of a soft container.

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is an electric schematic side view showing an embodiment of a soft ice cream dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of a manual type.

FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing another embodiment of the dispenser.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing another embodiment of the dispenser.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view showing an example of a handy type dispenser.

FIG. 13 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an example in which a handy type dispenser and a soft ice cream packed in a soft container are packed together.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Soft Container 2 Flange 3 Lid 4 Extrusion Port 5 Sheet 11 Soft Container 12 Flange 13 Lid 14 Extrusion Port 15 Sheet 21 Dispenser 22 Housing 23 Electric Motor 24 Table 25 Discharge Port 26 Support Stand 27 Cone 28 Piston 29 Pressurizing Tube 21 'Distributor 22' Strut 23 'Gear 24' Table 25 'Discharge port 26' Piston 27 'Cone 28' Press plate 29 'Handle 201 Coil spring 30 Soft cream 31 Rotating table 32 Recess 33 Discharge port 34 Piston 35 Support stand 36 Cone 37 Discharge Lever 41 Conveyor Belt 42 Fixed Table 43 Pressurizing Cylinder 44, 45 Discharge Port 46 Piston 47 Support Stand 48 Cone 51 Storage Container 52 Discharge Port 53 Handle 54 Hinge 55 Handle 56 Pressure Plate 57 Spring 61 Cosmetic Box 62 Minutes Vessel

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sheet having an appropriately shaped extrusion port fixed to the opening of a bellows-type soft container containing one to several doses of soft ice cream, and a peelable sheet at the extrusion port. With affixing, the soft container is placed on the table provided with the discharge port of the dispenser in a state where this sheet is peeled off, and the soft container is pressurized by the pressure means provided behind the soft container, A dispenser for soft serve ice cream, characterized in that the soft serve ice cream is dispensed from an outlet through an outlet. 2. The dispenser for soft serve ice cream according to claim 1, wherein the table provided with the discharge port of the dispenser is provided with a pressurizing cylinder for accommodating the soft container. 3. The dispenser for soft serve ice cream according to claim 1, wherein the table provided with the discharge port of the dispenser is provided with a conveying means for continuously transferring the soft container.