JPH0723760A - Molds for fluid pasta and relating device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable extremely easy and high-efficiency molding operations for fluid paste by making inexpensive molds which have a simple structure and easy handleability. CONSTITUTION:The joint surfaces 8 of the left mold 1a and the right mold 1b are opposed to each other and pushed so that the projections 9a is press-fitted to the depressions 9b to form a water-tight mold 1. Further, in the mold 1, the holding piece 3c set in the holder 3a contacts with the elastic outside of the depressions 5 for the right and left molds 1a and 1b so that the depression 5 is held by nipping, exactly positioned and fixed. The mold 1 is released by opening the joints in order from one side of the left mold 1a and the right mold 1b and the molded product W is also exactly released.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a molding die for producing a solid food product by injecting a fluid dough into a molding die which is a split mold, and an apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of producing a large amount of food such as cream croquette or kneaded products of kamaboko that has a bales-shaped appearance, the fluid dough food is poured into a container of a split mold. A split mold 1 as shown in FIG. 8 is used as a mold for forming a solidified product, commercializing it by post-processing and packaging, and molding the product. This mold 1 is a left mold 1a having a large number of accommodating portions 5.
The right mold 1b and the right mold 1b are separately molded by an aluminum die-cast mold, and one end of the mold is connected by a rotating tool 1c such as a hinge so that they can be expanded and rotated, and the other end is fixed with a clamp or the like. A pair of split molds provided with a tool 1d is provided, and a container 5 for product molding is configured by fastening the fixture 1d, and a fluid dough is injected into the container 5 to mold the product. ing.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional molding die using an aluminum die-casting mold is manufactured by previously manufacturing a mold which requires a complicated and troublesome technique, and casting an aluminum material in the mold. However, there are drawbacks that the molding die becomes large and the weight becomes heavy and the price becomes very high. Further, in the process of forming food products with a large amount of fluid dough, it is necessary to make products of various different shapes because the production cost of the mold is long and the production takes a long time. It is difficult to obtain a molding die corresponding to each product easily, and it is difficult to change the model midway such as model change based on the customer's product needs.

Further, when the above-mentioned forming die is operated by assembling a fixture to be assembled on a pallet or the like, and when it is installed in a conveying part of a food manufacturing apparatus or the like, the preparation work thereof is very troublesome and heavy labor. Since it is difficult to handle, there is a problem that cleaning after use tends to be insufficient and the work becomes complicated. Further, the aluminum die-cast mold has a rough surface, and it is difficult to release the product easily and neatly, so that it requires a film treatment such as Teflon coating, which is not only costly to manufacture but also unsuitable for long-term use.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the above conventional problems can be solved and a molding die having a simple structure which is easy to handle and can be manufactured at a low price can be manufactured, and the molding and processing work of the fluid dough food can be carried out easily and efficiently. The object is to provide a mold for a fluid dough food and an apparatus therefor.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a mold and apparatus for a fluid dough food according to the present invention are joined so as to form a single dough container 5 in a superposed state. In the pair of left and right split molds 1a and 1b each having a recess formed at a corresponding position on the surface 8, each of the left and right molds 1
It is a mold for a fluid dough food, which is formed by forming a and 1b in a thin film shape with a plastic material. In addition, the joint surface 8
Positioning portion 9 having a concave-convex shape that fits with each other at the corresponding positions
To form.

Then, a positioning portion 9 having a concavo-convex shape which is fitted to each other is formed at a corresponding position of the joint surface 8, and each split mold 1a,
It is more effective to form 1b in a left-right rotationally symmetrical shape.
Further, in the pair of left and right split molds 1a and 1b in which concave portions are formed at corresponding positions of the joint surface 8 so as to form a single dough accommodating portion 5 in a state of being further overlapped,
A fluid dough food molding apparatus comprising a molding die formed by forming a and 1b in a thin film shape from a plastic material, and a mold holder for sandwiching and fixing the molding die in an overlapped state.

[0008]

With the above construction, the left mold 1a and the right mold 1 are
When the protrusions 9a and the fitting portions 9b facing each other are pressed against each other and the joining surfaces 8 of b are opposed to each other, the two dies are joined together without a gap to form the integral molding die 1 having good watertightness. Exactly configure. When the molding die 1 is inserted and installed in the holder piece 3c with the accommodating portion 5 facing upward, the molding die 1 contacts the outside of the accommodating portion 5 of the left and right molds 1a and 1b where the holder piece 3c has elasticity. However, since the accommodating portion 5 is held in a sandwiched state, it is accurately positioned and fixed. After that, the fluid dough P is sequentially poured and supplied into the housing portion 5 of the molding die 1 to mold the product W. Demolding of the molding die 1 is easily performed by solidifying the product W, taking out the molding die 1 from the holder piece 3c, and sequentially opening and unsealing the joints from one side of the left die 1a and the right die 1b, Further, the release of the product W can be performed accurately.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a molding die for molding a product W according to the present invention, inside a box-shaped holder 3a of a pallet 3 which is placed and conveyed on a belt type conveyor 2a of a food processing apparatus 2. The fluid dough P of the product W is injected and supplied from the nozzle 4a of the tank 4 provided above the conveyor 2a into the accommodating portion 5 formed in the mold 1 in an appropriate number. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mold 1 is divided into a left mold 1a and a right mold 1b by a main body 6 which is a thin film made of a plastic material such as polypropylene, and is formed into a pair of split molds described below. To do.

The left and right molds 1a and 1b are provided with an upper plate 7 bent outwardly at the upper end of a horizontally long main body 6 so as to have mold rigidity, and a joining surface 8 having a predetermined width H is provided on a mating surface where the two molds are superposed. Is provided to form an appropriate number of recesses 5 in the lateral direction, and the recesses 5 have openings 5a and a round bottom 5.
and a cylindrical portion 5c in the up-down direction and having a half-width. A single container 5 is formed with the left and right molds 1a, 1b superposed on each other and the joint surfaces 8, 8 in close contact with each other, and has an elliptical shape in plan view and a thick bales-shaped product W in side view. Are to be molded.

Reference numeral 9 is a joint portion as a positioning portion for engaging and joining the left and right dies 1a and 1b, and the joint portion 9 is the left die 1a.
The protrusions 9a and the fitting portions 9b are alternately formed in an uneven shape in the central portion of the vertical width inside each of the joint surfaces 8, and the protrusions 9a and the fitting portions 9b are fitted to each other. 9a and the fitting portion 9b are similarly formed on the mating surface of the right mold 1b, and these protrusions 9a and the fitting portion 9b are press-fitted to each other, whereby as shown in FIG. The mold 1b is accurately joined over its entire length to form an integral molding die 1. Further, the left and right molds 1a and 1b are formed at both ends with a concave joint portion 10a and a convex joint portion 10b in which the respective molds engage with each other to form an end joint portion 10. ，
Both ends of 1b are firmly joined to each other so that they do not accidentally separate from the ends during transportation, etc.
It is formed so that it can be easily divided when removing b.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a bottom surface of the left die 1a in which the lower end of the main body 6 is bent outward to make the left die 1a rigid and to be installed in the holder 3a in a stable standing posture. ing. The bottom surface 11 may be formed on the right mold 1b in the same manner. However, in this embodiment, the bottom surface 11 is not provided on the right mold 1b so that the mold has flexibility and the right mold 1b is replaced by the left mold. When the mold is released from 1a, the right mold 1b is bent from one side so that it can be sequentially and smoothly divided, so that the mold can be easily released. When the joining portion 9 is not attached to the joining surface 8, the left and right molds 1a and 1b are attached to the holder 3a.
It may be inserted and installed inside, and may be sandwiched between the holder pieces 3c, 3c by elastic force of the mold, or both molds may be joined in a watertight state by using an appropriate clip (not shown).

Both the left mold 1a and the right mold 1b having the above structure are rotationally symmetrical and are manufactured by one manufacturing mold. The manufacturing mold is a simple wooden mold or an aluminum mold and is vacuum or blown. It can be easily and inexpensively manufactured by molding, etc. Therefore, it is possible to conveniently change the model such as the model change of the product W at any time.

Next, a description will be given of a usage mode in the case of forming the cream croquette as the product W in the above-mentioned embodiment. After the left mold 1a and the right mold 1b are cleaned, the joint surfaces 8 are opposed to each other, and the protrusions 9a and the fitting portions 9b corresponding to each other are pressed against each other to be fitted to each other, as shown in FIG. The two molds are joined together over the entire length without any gap, so that the integrally formed mold 1 having good watertightness can be simply and accurately constructed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the mold 1 is placed in a holder 3a provided on the base 3b of the pallet 3 in multiple rows.
The container 5 is inserted and installed with the opening 5a thereof facing upward. At this time, the molding die 1 is erected while the bottom surface 11 of the left die 1a is received by the base 3b of the holder 3a, and the holder pieces 3c are elastic left and right dies 1a,
It is brought into contact with the outside of the accommodating portion 5 of 1b and is accurately positioned and held so as to sandwich the accommodating portion 5.

The pallet 3 on which the molding die 1 is set in this manner is placed on the conveyor 2a of the food processing apparatus 2 and conveyed in the direction of the arrow, and stopped immediately below the tank 4 containing the fluid dough P. It Here, the fluid dough P is sequentially poured and supplied into the housing portion 5 of each mold 1 from the nozzle 4 a provided corresponding to the housing portion 5. Then, the pallet 3 to which the supply of the fluid dough P has been completed is sent to the lower side in the conveying direction by the activation of the conveyor 2a, and if necessary, the auxiliary tool Y such as a claw or a stick piece is stored in the accommodating portion 5 in the The dough P is inserted to a predetermined depth. Next, the molding die 1 is sent to a freezer chamber (not shown) and cooled while being kept installed on the pallet 3, and the fluid dough P is stored in the storage portion 5
The product W is solidified inside.

After that, the pallet 3 is taken out of the freezer chamber, the molding die 1 is pulled out from the holder 3a, and the left die 1a is pulled out.
And the right mold 1b are demolded. In this demolding operation, first, the end joint 10 provided on one side of the molding die 1 is separated into right and left,
By separating the right mold 1b so as to be sequentially separated from each other, the right mold 1b is released from the left mold 1a by the fitting between the protrusion 9a and the fitting portion 9b, and is easily separated and released from the mold. As a result, the product W molded according to the shape of the housing portion 5 can be quickly released from the mold 1 because the mold 1 is made of a plastic material and has flexibility. Next, the released product W is shipped as a completed product after applying grasshoppers (adhesive liquid eggs or the like) on its surface, attaching bread crumbs or the like to it, refreezing again, and packaging.

As described above, since the molding die 1 is formed in the split mold by the flexible thin film-shaped main body 6 made of a plastic material, the concavo-convex joint between the two molds is performed properly and accurately by the elasticity of the molds. Demolding and releasing are also easy. In addition, since the mold 1 is lightweight and not bulky, it is convenient for transportation.
Since the related equipments such as the pallet 3 and the like can be also simply configured, the series of manufacturing of the product W can be inexpensively and highly efficient.

[0018]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. (1) A. Since the molding die is a lightweight and simple split mold, handling such as mold assembly, cleaning, and transportation is easy, and the molding and processing of food can be performed with high efficiency. B. The mold is made of plastic material and is formed into a film. The left and right mold halves are joined to form a container, and the product is molded by injecting fluidized material. The mold is extremely easy, and it can be manufactured easily, quickly and efficiently. C. Further, since the molding die can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, it is possible to easily change the model of the product if necessary, and to provide the desired product in a timely manner.

(2) Further, the pair of left and right split dies are aligned with each other by the projection and the fitting portion which are fitted and locked to each other at the joint surface provided between the housing portions by aligning themselves. Since they are formed in close contact with each other with proper water-tightness, high-performance product molding is possible without leakage of the fluid cloth from the joint surface. (3) Since the left and right split molds can be easily manufactured by the same manufacturing mold, the molding mold can be provided inexpensively and quickly.

(4) A. By setting the left and right split molds in the holder itself, the molds can be assembled accurately without the need for special fixtures such as clips, so that the structure is simple, easy to handle, and the cost is low. . B. Since the mold itself is pressed and brought into close contact due to its elasticity, a water-tightness of the container is kept good and a product with a good finish can be manufactured. C. Product release is simple and efficient molding work can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a food processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a molding die according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed on a pallet.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a molding die according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the molding die of FIG. 3 is divided.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the molding die of FIG. 3 is cross-sectioned along the line AA and installed on a pallet.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the molding die of FIG. 3 is cross-sectioned along the line BB and installed on a pallet.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a molded product.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional molding die.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mold 1a Left mold 1b Left mold 3 Pallet 3a Holder 3c Holder piece 5 Storage part 6 Main body 8 Bonding surface 9 Bonding part (positioning part) 9a Projection part 9b Fitting part W product P Fluid fabric

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right split molds (1a), (1a), each having a recess formed at a corresponding position of a joint surface (8) so as to form a single dough accommodating portion (5) in a superposed state.
In b), a mold for a fluid dough food product, in which the left and right molds (1a) and (1b) are formed in a thin film shape with a plastic material. 2. The mold for a fluid dough food according to claim 1, wherein a concave-convex positioning portion (9) which is fitted to each other is formed at a corresponding position of the joint surface (8). 3. A positioning part (9) having an uneven shape which is fitted to each other is formed at a corresponding position of the joint surface (8), and the respective split molds (1a), (1b) are formed in a left-right rotationally symmetrical shape. The mold for the fluid dough food according to claim 1. 4. A pair of left and right split molds (1a), (1a), each having a concave portion formed at a corresponding position of the joint surface (8) so as to form a single dough accommodating portion (5) in a superposed state.
In b), a left and right molds (1a), (1b) are formed in a thin film shape with a plastic material, and a mold holder (3a) for sandwiching and fixing the molds in an overlapped state. A fluid dough food forming device.