JPH0951772A - Twined rice cake molder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a twined rice cake molder capable of producing a uniformly twined rice cake, especially plural rice cakes in a large amount by consecutively mechanizing whole process. SOLUTION: This molder has a conveyor device 102 for intermittently conveying a tableware, a rice cake measuring and supplying device having a rice cake supplying port on the intermittently conveying path of the conveyor device 102, a guiding member supplying device supporting a guiding member on a rotating shaft in a rotatable and stoppable state between the carrying path of the conveyor device 102 and the rice cake supplying port of the rice cake measuring and supplying device and a cleaning device for the guiding member provided around a transferring path of the guiding member. First stopping position of the guiding member is provided below the rice cake supplying port of the rice cake measuring and supplying device and second stopping position of the guiding member is provided below the cleaning device for the guiding member to produce the uniformly twined rice cakes in a large amount.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic device for producing so-called entangled rice cakes in which entangled materials such as red bean paste, radish wholesale, yellow powder, and natto are entwined with rice cakes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mochi is made by dipping glutinous rice in water overnight, draining it, steaming it with a steamer, putting it in a mortar, and sticking it with a pestle.
Since the starch is gelatinized and soft in the freshly made mochi made in this way, while the mochi is soft, it is eaten as a tangle mochi by entwining red bean jam, radish wholesale, yellow powder, natto, and the like.

[0003]

However, since the entangled rice cake thus produced is made by hand due to the stickiness of the rice cake, it is difficult to mass-produce it, and it has not been mechanized yet. The present invention aims to solve the problems associated with the conventional production of entangled rice cakes.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to the production of entangled rice cakes, in which a large number of uniform rice cakes, especially a plurality of rice cakes, can be produced by carrying out a continuous and continuous mechanization of all the steps. The purpose is to provide a device.

The present invention is directed to a conveyor device for intermittent transportation of food and drink containers, a rice cake weighing and feeding device provided with a rice cake supply port on the intermittent transportation path of the conveyor device, a conveyor device conveying path and a rice cake weighing and feeding device. A guide member supply device that supports a guide member on a rotating shaft so that it can be rotated and stopped between the rice cake supply ports.
A guide member cleaning device provided around the movement path of the guide member, and the first stop position of the guide member is
It is set below the rice cake feeding port of the rice cake weighing and feeding device,
The second stop position of the guide member is set below the cleaning device for the guide member.

Further, according to the present invention, a conveyor device for conveying food and drink containers, and a first plurality of entangled members provided on the intermittent conveying path of the conveyor device so as to be movable in a direction intersecting with the intermittent conveying path. A feeding device, a rice cake weighing and feeding device in which a mochi feeding port is provided on the downstream side of the conveyor device conveying path with respect to the entanglement material feeding device, and between the conveyor device conveying passage and the mochi feeding device mochi feeding port. A guide member supply device that supports a guide member on a rotating shaft so that the guide member can be rotated and stopped, and a guide member cleaning device that is provided around a movement path of the guide member.
A second plurality of entanglement material feeding devices provided movably in a direction intersecting the intermittent transportation path on the downstream side of the transportation path of the conveyor device with respect to the rice cake feeding port of the rice cake weighing and feeding device. The first stop position of the guide member is set below the rice cake supply port of the rice cake measuring and supplying device, and the second stop position of the guide member is below the cleaning device of the guide member. It is in a device for producing a rice cake that is set.

In the present invention, the term "entanglement material" refers to a material that is entangled with rice cake when producing an entangled rice cake, such as red bean paste, white bean paste, colored bean paste, sweet potato bean paste, radish wholesale, yellow powder, natto, bean sauce Means the material of. In the present invention, for example, freshly mochi rice cake is introduced into the food and drink container through the guide member. By thus interposing the guide member, it is possible to prevent the entanglement material from scattering and soiling the food and drink container and the surroundings.

Since the guide member is contaminated by a part of the rice cake or the entangled material, it is washed with a cleaning liquid, such as water or hot water, by spraying a cleaning liquid from a cleaning nozzle to the guide member each time it is used. It Since the guide member is used for guiding the rice cake immediately after cleaning, the guide member is drained by applying air from the air blowing nozzle to the guide member.

In the present invention, the guide member reciprocates between the introduction position of the rice cake into the food and drink container and the cleaning position of the guide member,
The guide member is always kept clean and sent to the position where the rice cake is introduced into the guide member for use. In the present invention, the guide member is supported by the rotary shaft, and each guide member is fixed to the end portion of the support rod member, and the support rod is rotated a half turn about the rotary shaft to be cleaned at the cleaning position. The first guide member is sent to the introduction position of the rice cake into the food and drink container, the second guide member which is soiled at the introduction position of the rice cake into the food and drink container is sent to the washing position, and then in the same rotation direction or the opposite rotation direction. Half-rotate to send the second guide member cleaned at the cleaning position to the rice cake introduction position in the food and drink container, and send the dirty first guide member to the cleaning position at the rice cake introduction position to the food and drink container. You can

In the present invention, the guide member cleaned at the washing position is sent to the introduction position of the rice cake into the food and drink container every half rotation, and the dirty guide member is washed out at the introduction position of the rice cake into the food and drink container. Since the rice cake is introduced into the food and drink container, the rice cake can be introduced into the food and drink container by the always clean guide member.

In the present invention, when the entanglement material is supplied by a machine, the entanglement material supply device is located on the conveyor path upstream side of the conveyor device with respect to the rice cake feeding port of the rice cake weighing and supply device on the conveyor path of the conveyor device. And / or a entanglement material supply device is provided on the downstream side. When supplying multiple entanglement materials,
Providing a entanglement material supply nozzle corresponding to the entanglement material to be supplied,
The nozzle for supplying the target entanglement material can be moved to the entanglement material supply position on the conveying path of the conveyor device under control.

The present invention is directed to a conveyor device for intermittent transportation of food and drink containers, a rice cake weighing and feeding device having a rice cake supply port on the intermittent transportation path of the conveyor device, and a conveyor passage of the conveyor device and rice cake weighing and feeding device. A guide member supply device that supports a guide member on a rotating shaft so that the guide member can be rotated and stopped between the rice cake supply ports of the device, and a guide member cleaning device that is provided around the movement path of the guide member. The first stop position of the guide member is set below the rice cake supply port of the rice cake weighing and supplying device, and the second stop position of the guide member is set below the cleaning device of the guide member. , A clean guide member is always sent below the rice cake feeding port of the rice cake weighing and feeding device.
Avoid entanglement materials when feeding rice cakes and stains on food and drink containers,
Mass production of tangle mochi

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the following description and examples. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a rice cake feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the rice cake feeding device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tray feeding device and the container feeding device of the rice cake feeding device in the embodiment shown in FIG. Four
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a part of the tray supply device in the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a part of the container supply device in the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a part of the filling device in the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a part of the rice cake forming machine and the rice cake inserting device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to 7, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the rice cake feeding device 100 includes a tray feeding device 200. In the tray supply device 200, a screw (not shown) is attached to an output shaft of a motor 208 attached to the machine base 101, and a slide shaft 207 is attached in parallel with the screw. The screw and the slide shaft 207 are engaged with the screw hole and the slide hole of the slide base 211.
A tray base 206 is attached to the unit 11. A tray guide 210 for taking out the tray 1 is provided above the tray base 206.

In this example, the screw 208 (not shown) is rotated by the operation of the motor 208, and the slide base 211 can be moved up and down together with the tray base 206 and is mounted on the tray base 206. The tray 1 is lifted to the upper end of the tray guide 210.

In this embodiment, the suction pad 202 is attached to one side of the tray supply arm 203, and the rotary reciprocating shaft 204 is provided on the opposite side of the tray supply arm 203.
Is attached. The rotary reciprocating shaft 204 is the machine base 1.
A bearing 209 attached to the shaft 01 is slidably and rotatably engaged. The lower end of the rotary reciprocating shaft 204 has a rotary reciprocating air cylinder 20 attached to a support plate 222.
It is attached to the 5 axis.

In this example, the tray 1 in the tray guide 210 is sucked by the suction pad 202, the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 205 is slid upward to lift the tray, and the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 205 is rotated to rotate the machine. It is moved above the conveyor 102 on the table 101. The tray 1 is placed on the conveyor 102 by sliding the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 205 downward.

In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the rice cake feeding device 100 includes a container feeding device 201. In the container supply device 201, a screw (not shown) is attached to an output shaft of a motor 218 attached to the machine base 101, and a slide shaft 217 is attached in parallel with the screw. The screw and the slide shaft 217 are engaged with the screw hole and the slide hole of the slide base 221.
1, a container base 216 is attached. Container stand 2
Above the 16 is a tray guide 22 for taking out the container 2.
0 is provided.

In this example, the screw (not shown) is rotated by driving the motor 218, and the slide base 221 is movable up and down together with the container base 216, and is mounted on the container base 206. The container 2 is lifted to the upper end of the container guide 220.

In this example, the suction pad 212 performs suction operation by the suction pipe 224, is attached to one side of the container supply arm 213, and the rotary reciprocating shaft is provided on the opposite side of the container supply arm 213. 214 is attached. The rotary reciprocating shaft 214 is slidably and rotatably engaged with a bearing 219 attached to the machine base 101. The lower end of the rotary reciprocating shaft 214 has a support plate 223.
Is attached to the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 215 attached to the.

In this embodiment, the container 2 in the container guide 220 is sucked by the suction pad 212, the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 215 is slid upward to lift the container, and the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 215 is rotated. Stand 10
1. Move above conveyor 102 above 1. The shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 215 is slid downward to mount the container on the tray 1 on the conveyor 102.

In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, the rice cake feeding apparatus 100 includes a filling apparatus 300. The conveyor 102 is provided downstream of the container supply device 201.
It is attached to the machine base 101 at right angles to the conveyor 102 so as to straddle it.

In this example, the support frame 308 is provided on the machine base 101, straddling the conveyor 102, positioned at a right angle to the conveyor 102. A motor 307 is attached to one side of the support frame 308, a screw (not shown) is attached to the output shaft of the motor, and a slide shaft 306 is attached in parallel with the screw. The screw and the slide shaft 306 are engaged with the screw hole and the slide hole of the slide base 305, and the valve mounting plate 304 is attached to the slide base 305. The filling valve 301 is attached to the valve attachment plate 304.

In this example, the container 2 placed on the tray 1
Moves on the conveyor 102 and stops at the position of the filling device 300. A screw (not shown) is rotated by driving the motor 307, and the slide base 305 can be moved left and right together with the valve mounting plate 304, and the filling valve 301 mounted on the valve mounting plate can be moved. Move it above the container 2. The food material fed into the food material supply port 302 of the filling valve 301 exits from the food material discharge port 303 and enters the container 2.

In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the rice cake feeding apparatus 100 includes a rice cake forming machine 400 and an rice cake inserting apparatus 500. In this example, rice cake molding machine 4
On top of 00, a rice cake hopper 401 is installed,
A rice cake nozzle 403 and a cutter cover 402 are provided on the front surface of the rice cake forming machine 400. Below the rice cake nozzle 403 is a hopper 501 of the rice cake inserting device 500, and below the hopper 501 is the container 2 moved by the conveyor 102. The hopper 501 of the rice cake inserting device 500 is
It is attached to both ends of the swivel arm 502, and the central portion of the swivel arm 502 is fixed to the rotary reciprocating shaft 503. The rotary reciprocating shaft 503 is slidably and rotatably engaged with a bearing 504 mounted on the upper surface of the machine base 101.

The lower end of the rotary reciprocating shaft 503 has a supporting plate 5
05 is attached to the shaft of the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 506. A hopper 501 can be washed on the side of the bearing 504 opposite to the conveyor, and a draining nozzle 509 with a washing nozzle 510 is provided above the hopper 501. Hopper 50
1, a cleaning cover 507 is provided below the cleaning cover 507, and a lower portion of the cleaning cover 507 is inserted into a drip pan 508 attached to the machine base 101.

In this example, the rice cake supplied to the rice cake hopper 401 is supplied to the rice cake nozzle 403 by the smack 404.
Is extruded from the tip of the rice cake and the rice cake is cut off by the cutter 405 inside the cutter cover 402. When the rice cake is cut, the rotary reciprocating air cylinder 506 slides downward, and the lower end of the hopper 501 is inserted into the container 2. The cut rice cake passes through the hopper 501 and enters the container 2. Since the hopper 501 is apt to be soiled with mochi, the hopper 501 through which the mochi is passed is rotated by the reciprocating air cylinder 506.
The revolving arm 502 is rotated upward to move it above the cleaning cover 507. The rotating reciprocating air cylinder 506 lowers the arm 502 to put the lower part of the hopper 501 into the cleaning cover 507. While maintaining this state, water is discharged from the cleaning nozzle 510 to clean the inner surface of the hopper 501. When the cleaning is finished, the air is blown out from the water draining nozzle 509 to blow off the water on the inner surface of the hopper 501.

[0028]

Industrial Applicability The present invention provides a conveyor device for intermittent transportation of food and drink containers, a rice cake weighing and feeding device provided with a rice cake supply port on the intermittent transportation path of the conveyor device, and a conveyor path of the conveyor device and rice cake. Between the rice cake feed opening of the metering and feeding device, a guide member is rotatably and rotatably supported on a rotating shaft, and a guide member cleaning device provided around the moving path of the guide member. The first stop position of the guide member,
By setting below the rice cake supply port of the rice cake measuring and supplying device and setting the second stop position of the guide member below the cleaning device of the guide member, it is possible to mechanize the production of the non-mechanized entangled rice cake. This enabled mass production of entangled rice cakes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a rice cake feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the rice cake feeding device in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a tray feeding device and a container feeding device of the rice cake feeding device in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a part of the tray supply device in the embodiment shown in FIG.

5 is a schematic side view showing a part of the container supply device in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a part of the filling device in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a part of the rice cake forming machine and the rice cake inserting device in the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tray 2 Container 100 Mochi Supply Device 101 Machine Stand 102 Conveyor 200 Tray Supply Device 201 Container Supply Device 202, 212 Suction Pad 203 Tray Supply Arm 204, 214, 503 Rotation Reciprocating Shaft 205, 506 Rotation Reciprocating Air Cylinder 206 Tray Stand, Container Table 207, 217, 306 Slide shaft 208, 218, 307 Motor 209, 504 Bearing 210, 220 Tray guide 211, 305 Slide base 213 Container supply arm 214 21520 Tray guide 222, 505 Support plate 224, 225 Suction pipe 300 Filling device 301 Filling valve 302 Food supply port 303 Food discharge port 304 Valve mounting plate 308 Support frame 400 Mochi forming machine 401 Mochi hopper 402 Cutter cover 403 Mochi nozzle 404 Screw C 405 Cutter 500 Rice cake inserting device 501 Hopper 502 Swiveling arm 507 Washing cover 509 Draining nozzle 510 Washing nozzle

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A conveyor device for intermittent transportation of food and drink containers, a rice cake weighing and feeding device having a rice cake feeding port on the intermittent transportation path of the conveyor device, and a conveyor path of the conveyor device and a rice cake weighing and feeding device. Between the rice cake supply port, a guide member supply device that supports the guide member on the rotating shaft so that it can be rotated and stopped, and a guide member cleaning device that is provided around the movement path of the guide member are provided. The first stop position of the guide member is set below the rice cake supply port of the rice cake weighing and supplying device, and the second stop position of the guide member is set below the cleaning device of the guide member. An apparatus for producing entangled rice cakes. 2. A conveyor device for transporting food and drink containers, and a first plurality of entanglement material supplying devices movably provided on the intermittent transport path of the conveyor device in a direction intersecting with the intermittent transport path. A rice cake weighing and feeding device having a rice cake feeding port provided on the downstream side of the conveying path of the conveyor device with respect to the entanglement material feeding device, and a passage between the feeding path of the conveyor device and the rice cake feeding port of the rice cake weighing and feeding device. For the guide member supply device that supports the guide member on the rotating shaft so that it can be moved and stopped, the guide member cleaning device that is provided around the movement path of the guide member, and the rice cake supply port of the rice cake weighing and supplying device. A second plurality of entanglement material supply devices provided movably in a direction intersecting the intermittent transfer path on the downstream side of the transfer path of the conveyor device, and the first guide member of the guide member. The stop position is below the rice cake feeding port of the rice cake weighing and feeding device. The device for manufacturing a entangled rice cake is characterized in that the second stop position of the guide member is set below the cleaning device for the guide member. 3. The entanglement manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning device includes a cleaning nozzle for spraying a cleaning liquid and an air blowing nozzle.