JPH08103223A - Apparatus for scattering powder to cake product - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an apparatus for scattering powder, having good efficiency of powder feeding operation and capable of uniformly attaching powder, etc., to the surface of a cake product in an apparatus for scattering powder, etc., onto the surface of the cake product in continuously producing a rice cake stuffed with bean jam, a bun with a bean-jam filling, etc. CONSTITUTION: This powder scattering apparatus has a belt mechanism consisting of the upper belt and the lower belt and vertically provided on a conveyer for conveying a cake product and a introducing guide is attached to the belt mechanism and a powder storage hopper is provided on the introducing guide and a scraping-off means of powder is provided on the upper belt. Consequently, the powder can be uniformly attached to the surface of the product and tackiness of the product is eliminated and operation efficiency is enhanced and a high-quality product can be obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is, for example, by spreading powder such as hand flour or fine particles such as granulated sugar on the surface of a confectionery product such as Daifuku rice cake or other manju, and evenly distributing the powder onto the surface of the confectionery product. There is a device for attaching the etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for spraying powder or the like on a conveyed confectionery product, a hopper for storing the powder or the like is provided above the spraying position, and the powder or the like is sprayed on the product from the bottom of the hopper. The structure is, for example, Japanese Patent Publication Sho 47
No. 17555 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-39506 are known.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned powder spraying, a large amount of powder is sprayed on the upper surface of the product only by spraying from above the product, and the powder should be sufficiently attached to the side surface of the product. However, there is a problem that the work is interrupted due to sticking of the product in the subsequent process, which causes the quality deterioration. An object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of uniformly adhering powder to the surface of a product, and to eliminate sticking of the product to improve work efficiency and obtain a high quality product. is there.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a belt mechanism having two belts provided along a conveyor for transporting confectionery products, the belt mechanism being vertically parallel. A belt and a lower belt are provided adjacent to each other by being stretched around a rotating shaft provided so that the running surface of the belt is vertical, and a powder introduction guide is attached to the upstream end of this belt mechanism. A powder storage hopper is provided on the upper side, a powder scraping means is provided on the upper belt of the belt mechanism, and a compaction plate is provided facing the side surface of the belt mechanism.

[0005]

The operation of the present invention will be described. The upper belt and the lower belt of the belt mechanism are advanced by the rotation of the rotating shaft, and are supplied from the storage hopper to the introduction guide when the belt passes through the introduction guide. The powder adheres to the surface of the belt, and the belt moves in the traveling direction in that state. When a confectionery product such as bun is conveyed to the conveyor and enters between the belt mechanism and the rolling plate, the confectionery product comes into contact with a lower belt that runs and the product is conveyed downstream while rotating about a vertical axis. When the product rotates in contact with the lower belt, the powder adhered to the lower belt moves around the side surface of the product and adheres thereto. Moreover, the powder adhering to the upper belt is scraped off by the scraping means and drops onto the upper surface of the product to be carried and adheres, and at the same time, the scraped powder is also sprayed onto the pressure roller. is there. In addition, since the scattered powder adheres to the compaction plate by means of the powder scattering means provided at the outlet of the introduction guide, when the product comes in contact with the compaction plate and transfers while rotating, the product side The powder is attached to the. By the scattering means, the scattered powder is directly adhered to the product in addition to being adhered to the compaction plate.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a confectionery product such as bun, which is conveyed on a conveyor 2. The belt mechanism 3 is composed of two belts, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upper belt 4 and a lower belt 5 are stretched around two common upper and lower rotating shafts 61 and 62. Since the axes of the rotating shafts 61 and 62 are substantially vertical, the surfaces of the upper belt 4 and the lower belt 5 form a vertical surface, which is adjacent to the conveyor 2 and above the lower belt and the lower belt. A belt is provided along the traveling direction. An introduction guide 7 is attached to the outside of the upstream end of the belt mechanism 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the introduction guide 7 includes an introduction port 71 and guide surfaces 72, 7
3 and the groove 7, the guide surface 72 is combined with the end portion of the upper belt 4, and the guide surface 73 is combined with the lower belt 5.

A rotating brush 8 is mounted on the circumference of the rotating shaft 6, and the tip of the brush 8 is provided so as to protrude from between the upper belt 4 and the lower belt 5. This rotating brush 8
Is to be fitted in the groove 74 of the introduction guide. Hand powder 12 is used as the powder used in this embodiment on the introduction guide 7.
The storage hopper 9 is provided, and the hand flour 12 is supplied to the inlet 71 from the bottom of the storage hopper 9. Upper belt 4
A scraping brush 10 made of a brush abutting on the belt surface is provided at an intermediate position between the upstream end and the downstream end. A compaction plate 11 is provided facing the belt of the belt mechanism 3. The scraping brush 10 is provided on the side of the upper belt 4 facing the pressure plate 11. Upper belt 4 in this embodiment
The scraping means for scraping the hand powder 12 adhered to is the scraping brush 10 described above, but it is not particularly limited to the brush and a plate-shaped member may be used. Further, as means for scattering the hand powder in the introduction guide 7, a circular rotary brush 8 is shown, and the hand powder is guided to a slope 75 attached to extend in the groove 74 of the introduction guide 7 to form a belt mechanism. The rotary brush 8 scatters and adheres the hand powder to the compaction plate 11 facing the surface 3. In addition to the scattering means of this embodiment, brushes or springs may be used. If a protrusion such as a claw is provided on the slope 75, the brush can be caught by the claw to increase the degree of scattering.

In the structure of the storage hopper 9, a cylindrical hopper 91 is attached to a housing 93 of a base 92, and the base 92 is attached to the conveyor 2. Housing 9
Inside 3, there is provided a drive shaft 95 on which a disc-shaped brush 94 is pivotally mounted and rotates, and a discharge port 96 for feeding the hand powder 12 to the introduction guide 7. The hand flour 12 of the storage hopper 9 is
By the rotation of the brush 94, it is supplied from the discharge port 96 to the introduction port 71 of the introduction guide 7. The distance between the upper belt 4 and the guide surface 72 and between the lower belt 5 and the guide surface 73 is 12
Since the gap 13 (1 to 2 mm) is provided to the extent that (starch powder) enters and adheres to the belt in an appropriate amount, the hand flour 12 is sent as the belt advances and the gap 1 is introduced from the inlet 71.
After passing through 3, the upper belt 4 and the lower belt 5 are conveyed in an appropriate amount in a state of being attached thereto. The clearance 12 is selected depending on the type of hand powder used, and also the introduction port 71 of the introduction guide 7, the guide surfaces 72, 73, and the groove 74.
The shape of can be arbitrarily changed to adjust the adhered state of the powder. The hand dust 12 adhering to the upper belt 4 is scraped off by a scraping brush and drops onto the conveyor 2,
When the product 1 is on the lower side, it can be sprayed and adhered to the upper surface of the product 1 and at the same time, adhered to the compaction plate 11. Lower belt 5
When the product 1 comes into contact with the hand powder 12, the hand powder 12 will be attached to the side surface with which the product 1 is in contact.

The hand dust 12 scattered by the rotary brush 8 rotated by a driving device (not shown) adheres to the pressure roller 11 and then to the side surface of the product 1 in contact therewith, and at the same time, the hand dust 12 scattered. Also has the effect of scattering directly on the entire product 1. On the bottom of the product 1, the conveyor 2
When the product 1 is rotated and conveyed, the hand dust 12 sprinkled on the conveyor slips and adheres on the conveyor 2. Further, although the compaction plate 11 has been described as having a fixed side surface that does not run, if a belt such as a belt mechanism is used and the rotation speed of the belt is adjusted, the adhered state of the hand powder can be adjusted. it can.

[0010]

As described above, the introduction guide is attached to the belt mechanism which is provided above and below the upper belt and the lower belt on the conveyor which conveys the confectionery product. The powder supplied to the guide can be reliably attached to the upper and lower belt surfaces. The product can contact the lower belt to allow the powder to adhere to the sides of the product. Since the upper belt is provided with the scraping brush, the powder adhered to the upper belt can be scraped off and scattered on the upper surface of the product. By providing powder scattering means at the entrance of the introduction guide of the belt mechanism, the powder adheres to the contact surface with the product of the rolling plate installed face-to-face, and as the product passes, it contacts the side surface of the product. As a result, the powder adheres more uniformly than the case where the product contacts the lower belt and the powder only adheres to the side surface of the product. Further, according to this scattering means, the scattered powder can be directly sprayed on the product. Thus, the powder can be sprayed more uniformly than the conventional device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view with a part omitted for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view with a part omitted and a part disassembled for carrying out the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an introduction guide.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Confectionery Products 2 Conveyor 3 Belt Mechanism 4 Upper Belt 5 Lower Belt 61 Rotating Axis 62 Rotating Axis 7 Introducing Guide 71 Introducing 72 Guide Surface 73 Guide Surface 74 Groove 75 Slope 8 Rotating Brush 9 Storage Hopper 91 Hopper 92 Base 93 Housing 94 Brush 95 Drive Shaft 96 Discharge Port 10 Scraping Brush 11 Rolling Plate 12 Hand Powder

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A belt mechanism provided along a conveyor for conveying a confectionery product, wherein an upper belt and a lower belt are provided in parallel vertically and adjacent to each other, and the running surfaces of the belts are vertical. It is stretched around a rotating shaft, a powder introduction guide is installed at the upstream end of the belt mechanism, a powder storage hopper is provided above the introduction guide, and a powder is provided on the upper belt of the belt mechanism. A powder-dispersing device for confectionery products, characterized in that it is provided with a body scraping means, and is provided with a pressure plate facing the side surface of the belt mechanism. 2. A belt mechanism provided along a conveyor for conveying a confectionery product, wherein an upper belt and a lower belt are provided adjacent to each other in parallel in the vertical direction, and the running surface of the belt is vertical. It is stretched around a rotating shaft, a powder introduction guide is installed at the upstream end of this belt mechanism, a powder storage hopper is installed above the introduction guide, and powder is scattered at the exit of the introduction guide. A powder spraying device for confectionery products, characterized in that a means for scraping powder is provided on the upper belt of the belt mechanism, and a compaction plate is provided facing the side surface of the belt mechanism.