JPH1056972A - Machine for molding confection - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a machine for molding confections, capable of efficiently, rapidly and sanitarily producing the molded confections. SOLUTION: Three lower molds 2 are disposed on a horizontally disposed rotary disk 1 in a clockwise direction on a rotation shaft 9 as the center. The lower molds can successively correspond to a dough-charging position, a molding position and a discharging position, respectively. An upper mold having mold holes corresponding to the molding position is disposed. Mold holes 12 are opened in the lower mold, and vertically movable mold auxiliary members 13 are disposed in the mold holes. At the molding position, the mold auxiliary members press up the doughs in the mold holes 12 to mold confections with both the upper and lower molds. At the discharging position, the mold auxiliary members are raised by the driving of a cylinder 21 to press up the molded confections in the molding holes to the upper surfaces of the upper molds, and a discharging fitting is laterally moved to discharge the molded confections.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic confectionery molding machine for molding falling goose, cookies, sheep and the like into a predetermined shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in the case of manufacturing rakugan confectionery, dough for rakugan confectionery is manually pushed into a mold hole of a template on a work table, and then the upper surface of the template is pressed. The picked-out goose fixed in the mold was taken out from each mold.

[0003]

According to the conventional confectionery molding machine, setting, unloading, and discharging the falling goose in the mold are all performed by hand in all the steps of dough input, molding, and discharge. And it takes time, and there is a fear that a hygienic problem may occur.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to produce a shaped confectionery efficiently, quickly and hygienically.

[0005]

A first feature of the present invention is that a rotating disk for supporting a formed lower die which is provided in a horizontal state and a space between the rotating disk and the center of rotation about the clockwise direction. And a lower mold that is respectively arranged in a clockwise direction and can correspond to a dough input position, a molding position and an unloading position, respectively, and above the lower mold that corresponds to the dough input position. Dough supply means having a hopper arranged oppositely; receiving means arranged oppositely below the lower forming die corresponding to the molding position; and a lower molding means corresponding to the molding position. An upper molding die which is disposed above the mold and which can be moved up and down by driving means, an extruding means which is disposed opposite to and below the lower molding die corresponding to the above-mentioned take-out position, and On the corresponding lower mold Those that and a take-out means are arranged. Each of the molding lower dies has a molding die hole and a mold auxiliary body, and the mold hole is opened downward from the upper surface of the molding lower die, and the mold auxiliary body passes through the inside of the mold hole. It is vertically movable and forms a part of the lower mold. The dough supply means is for supplying dough to a molding die hole of the lower molding die corresponding to the dough charging position. The receiving and pushing means is capable of supporting a load applied to the mold auxiliary body of the lower molding die corresponding to the molding position from below, and pushing up the mold auxiliary body. The upper molding die is capable of coming in contact with and separating from the opposing lower molding die, and forms a molded confection in the molding die hole in cooperation with the molding lower die and the mold auxiliary. The extruding means can extrude the molded confection in the molding die hole corresponding to the unloading position upward from the upper end opening via a mold auxiliary body. The removing means is for removing the molded confectionery extruded upward from the opening end of the molding die hole to the outside of the rotating disk. A second feature of the present invention is that the rotating disk is provided on a rotating shaft that stands up with the rotation center as a center of rotation, and each forming lower die is removably fitted to the rotating disk. The lower part of the mold auxiliary body of the lower mold protrudes below the lower mold, and both the pushing means and the pushing means comprise a cylinder and a pushing body provided at the tip of a rod of the cylinder. The upper end of the mold auxiliary body can be pushed upward, the driving means of the upper molding die is composed of a cylinder, and the upper molding die is fixed to the lower end of the rod of this cylinder.
It is provided with a take-out fitting located above the lower molding die and a movement driving means for moving the take-out fitting along the upper surface of the rotating disk. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the upper mold has a molding die hole opposite to the molding die hole, and the opposing molding die holes are one in one. It is where the mold hole is formed. According to a fourth feature of the present invention, in the second feature, each of the lower molds is removably fitted into the rotating disk, and a plurality of mold holes and a mold auxiliary body in each of the lower molds are provided. The lower end portion of the mold auxiliary body is located at a position connected by a plate body. According to a fifth feature of the present invention, in the second feature, each of the lower molds is removably fitted to the rotating disk, and each of the lower molds has a plurality of molding holes and a mold auxiliary body. The lower end of each mold auxiliary body is connected by a plate, and the upper molding die is formed with a molding die hole facing the molding die hole of the lower molding die. The mold cavities form one mold cavity.

[0006]

[Action] The rotating disk rotates intermittently, and at the dough loading position,
The dough is supplied to the lower mold, the confection is formed by the lower mold and the upper mold at the molding position, and the molded confection is extruded and removed from the lower mold at the take-out position.
The molding process and the removal process of the molded confection are all performed automatically.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is capable of sequentially supporting a rotating disk 1 for supporting a lower forming die and a dough input position S1, a forming position S3 and an unloading position S4 supported by the rotating disk. A certain lower mold 2, a dough supplying means 3 provided at a dough input position, and a receiving means 4 provided at the above forming position
And an upper mold 5 and an extruding means 6 and an extracting means 7 provided at the extracting position. FIG.
In the example of FIG. 5 and FIG. 5, an intermediate position S2 is provided between the dough input position S1 and the molding position S3, and the lower molding die 2 can correspond to this intermediate position.
Is horizontally mounted on a rotating shaft 9 rising from the substrate 8 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and rotates clockwise around the rotating shaft (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4) with the rotation of the rotating shaft. Intermittent rotation is possible. The rotation shaft 9 is, for example, the drive motor 1
The rotation is performed by a cam mechanism (not shown) that transmits a rotational force of 0 from the sprocket 11. Rotating disk 1
, A plurality of lower molding dies 2 are arranged at intervals in a clockwise direction around the rotation shaft 9. In the example of FIG. 5, four lower molding dies 2 are arranged, and furthermore, they are arranged at intervals of 90 degrees around the rotating shaft 9. Each molding lower mold 2
Are respectively a dough input position S1, an intermediate position S2, and a molding position S3 in the clockwise direction by intermittent rotation of the rotating disk 1.
And the take-out position S4. For this reason, in the illustrated example, since the rotating disk 1 rotates intermittently by 90 degrees, the lower molding die 2 sequentially corresponds to the predetermined positions S1 to S4. Each of the lower molding dies 2 is removably fitted into the rotating disk 1 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and both sides of the lower surface are held by a holder 1a attached to the lower surface of the rotating disk. I have. Each lower mold 2 has a mold hole 12 and a mold auxiliary body 13 for molding. The mold hole 12 of each lower mold 2 is opened downward from the upper surface of the lower mold. Although the number of the mold holes 12 may be one, if the number is made plural in the width direction or the length direction as shown in the example of FIG. 4, mass production of the molded confection can be achieved. Although the dough K is supplied to the inside of the mold hole 12, the mold hole 12 has an internal shape sufficient to form a confectionery. The mold auxiliary body 13 can move up and down in the mold hole 12 and forms a part of the lower molding die 2. The mold auxiliary body 13 is usually located at the inner bottom of the mold hole 12. In the example of FIG. 6, the mold auxiliary body 13 is a guide rod 13.
a is hung from the lower surface, and each guide bar is connected by a plate 14 at the lower end. Above the lower molding die 2 corresponding to the dough charging position S1, the dough supply means 3 is disposed opposite to the lower mold 2 as shown in FIGS. The dough supply means includes a hopper 15, and the dough supply port of the hopper is opposed to the lower molding die 2, and the dough K is introduced into each mold hole 12 of the molding die from the dough supply port. . Below the lower molding die 2c corresponding to the molding position S3, the receiving and pressing means 4 is disposed to face. The receiving and pushing means 4 includes a cylinder (for example, an air cylinder) 16 and a pushing body 17 attached to the tip of a rod of the cylinder. The push body 17 is
The load applied to the mold auxiliary body 13 of the lower molding die 2c is supported from below, and the mold auxiliary body can be pushed up.
By driving the cylinder 16, the pushing body 17 is
The mold auxiliary body can be moved upward by abutting the plate body 14 to absorb the load and further extending the rod. An upper molding die 5 is disposed above the lower molding die 2 corresponding to the molding position S3. Upper mold 5
Are movable toward and away from the opposing lower mold 2, and cooperate with the lower mold and the mold auxiliary body 13 to form the mold holes 12,
The molded confectionery K1 is formed within 5a. The upper molding die 5 can be moved up and down by driving a cylinder 18 which is a driving means. The cylinder 18 is supported by a holding frame 19 as shown in FIG. Upper mold 5
A guide rod 20 is supported between the lower molding die 2 and the holding frame 19 along the cylinder 18 so that the vertical movement of the guide rod 20 is smoothly performed. The upper mold 5 is provided with a mold hole 5a (FIG. 6) upward from the lower surface. During molding,
The upper mold 5 contacts the lower mold 2, and the mold hole 5 a forms one mold hole together with the mold hole 12. By making the upper end of the mold hole 5a a concave arc surface as shown in the figure,
At the time of molding, a molded confectionery K1 having a substantially hemispherical upper end can be molded. Extrusion means 6 is arranged below the lower molding die 2 corresponding to the take-out position S4. The extruding means 6 is for extruding the molded confection in the mold hole 12 of the lower molding die 2 upward from the upper end opening. The pushing means 6 includes a cylinder (for example, an air cylinder) 21 and a pushing body 22 attached to a tip of a rod of the cylinder. Push body 2
Numeral 2 is for extruding the molded confectionery K in the mold hole of the lower molding die 2 so as to be able to be taken out to the upper surface of the rotating disk 1. Cylinder 21
Is driven, the pressing body 22 comes into contact with the plate body 14 of the mold auxiliary body, and the rod is extended, whereby the mold auxiliary body 13 can be moved upward. Above the lower molding die 2 corresponding to the take-out position S4, a take-out means 7 is arranged oppositely. This removing means is provided in the mold cavity 12 of the lower mold 2.
Of the molded confectionary extruded upward from the opening end of the rotary disk 1 to the take-out position. The take-out means 7 comprises a rodless cylinder 23 and a take-out fitting 24 in the illustrated example. The rodless cylinder 23 is horizontally mounted via a frame 26 mounted on a support arm 25 that is cantilevered on the holding frame 19. Slide arm 23a of rodless cylinder 23
The take-out fitting 24 is attached to the tip of the. With the horizontal movement of the slide arm 23a, the take-out fitting 24 can slide along the upper surface of the rotating disk 1 and the take-out tool 24a can be slid near the upper surface of the lower molding die 2. Mold lower mold 2
The confectionery K1 taken out by arranging the contact plate 27 on the side (left side in FIG. 3) is moved to a conveying means, for example, a belt conveyor via the contact plate. The rotating disk 1 intermittently rotates in the direction of the arrow. The timing of such rotation is linked to the timing of each operation of the cloth supply means 3, the cylinder 16, the upper mold 5, the cylinder 21, and the unloading fitting 24. A known means is used as a timing adjusting means.

Next, the method of use will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. At the dough loading position S1, the hopper 15
After the dough K such as a falling goose is supplied to the mold hole 12 of the lower molding die 2 through the dough supply port (FIG. 7), the rotating disk 1 is turned clockwise in FIG. When the mold hole 12 is rotated intermittently each time, the mold hole 12 of the lower molding die 2 eventually stops at the molding position S3 when the molding hole 12 of the molding lower die 2 faces the molding hole 5a of the molding upper mold 5 as shown in FIG. In this position, the cylinder 18 is driven to
Is lowered until it comes into contact with the lower molding die 2, whereupon the cylinder 16 is driven to raise the die auxiliary body 13 via the pressing body 17, thereby pushing up the fabric K in the molding die hole 12 and molding in the die. The confectionery K1 is formed. After molding, the upper mold 5 is raised and returned to its original position. Then, after rotating the rotating disk 1 and stopping at the take-out position S4, as shown in FIG.
The pressing body 22 of the cylinder 21 is raised, and
After the molded confectionery K1 is pushed upward from the inside, the removal metal fitting 24 is moved in the direction of the arrow to form the molded lower mold 2.
From the upper surface and the rotating disk 1 via the connecting plate 27 to the belt conveyor. After that, the unloading bracket 24 is moved to FIG.
And returns to the preparation position for taking out the next molded confectionery. At each position S1, S3, S4 of the rotating disk 1, the dough charging step, the forming step, and the removing step are performed continuously.

In the example of FIG. 5, the intermediate position S2 is provided.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10, only the dough input position S1, the forming position S3, and the unloading position S4 may be provided at three positions on the rotating disk 101, and the lower forming die 102 may correspond to each position.

[0010]

According to the present invention, by rotating the rotating disk intermittently, the lower forming die is sequentially moved to the dough input position, the forming position and the take-out position, and the lower forming die is supplied with the dough supplying means, the upper forming die. And the dough loading, molding and unloading steps can be performed automatically by placing them sequentially in correspondence with the unloading means, which makes molding more efficient, quicker and more hygienic than conventional manual manufacturing. Can produce confectionery and excel in mass production.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a rotating disk.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a dough charging step.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a molding step.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an extraction step.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the arrangement of the rotating disk and the lower forming die.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 rotating disk 2 forming lower mold 3 cloth supply means 4 receiving and pressing means 5 forming upper mold 6 extrusion means 7 taking out means 8 substrate 9 rotating shaft 12 mold hole 13 mold auxiliary body 14 plate body 15 hopper 16 cylinder 17 push body 18 cylinder Reference Signs List 21 Cylinder 22 Push body 23 Rodless cylinder 24 Extraction bracket 101 Rotating disk 102 Mold lower die K Dough K1 Molded confectionery S1 Dough input position S3 Molding position S4 Extraction position

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rotating disk for supporting a formed lower die which is provided in a horizontal state, and is disposed on the rotating disk at a clockwise interval about the center of rotation thereof, and each is clockwise. A fabric lowering means capable of sequentially responding to a dough input position, a forming position, and an unloading position; and a hopper provided opposite to and above the lower forming mold corresponding to the dough charging position. And receiving means disposed opposite to the lower molding die corresponding to the molding position, and opposing and disposed above the lower molding die corresponding to the molding position, the driving means A vertically movable upper molding die, an extruding means disposed below and opposed to the lower molding die corresponding to the take-out position, and an extruding means disposed above the lower molding die corresponding to the take-out position. With a certain take-out means Each of the lower molding dies is provided with a molding die hole and a molding auxiliary body, and the molding hole is opened downward from an upper surface of the molding lower die. The dough supply means is capable of moving up and down in the mold hole and forming a part of the lower mold, and the dough supply means is configured to place the dough in the mold hole of the lower mold corresponding to the dough charging position. It is for supplying, The receiving pushing means, while supporting the load on the mold auxiliary body of the lower molding die corresponding to the molding position from below, and capable of pushing up the mold auxiliary body, The upper molding die is capable of coming and going with an opposing lower molding die and forming a molded confection in the molding die hole in cooperation with the molding lower die and the mold auxiliary body. The means complements the molded confection in the molding die hole corresponding to the unloading position. It can be extruded upward from the upper end opening through the body, and the extracting means is for extracting the molded confectionery extruded upward from the opening end of the molding die hole to the outside of the rotating disk. Confectionery molding machine. 2. The rotating disk according to claim 1, wherein the rotating disk is provided on a rotating shaft that stands up around the rotating disk, and each lower mold is removably fitted to the rotating disk. The lower part of the mold auxiliary body of the lower mold protrudes below the lower mold, and both the pushing means and the pushing means comprise a cylinder and a pushing body provided at the tip of a rod of the cylinder. Is capable of pushing up the lower end of the mold auxiliary body, the driving means of the upper molding die is composed of a cylinder, the upper molding die is fixed to the lower end of the rod of this cylinder, and the take-out means is the lower molding die. A confectionery molding machine comprising: a take-out fitting located above a mold; and a movement driving means for moving the take-out fitting along the upper surface of a rotating disk. 3. A molding die according to claim 2, wherein the molding die has a molding cavity facing the molding cavity, and the opposing molding cavity forms one molding cavity. Confectionery molding machine. 4. The mold according to claim 2, wherein each of the lower molds is removably fitted to the rotating disk, and a plurality of mold holes and mold auxiliary bodies are provided in each of the lower molds, and a lower end of each of the mold auxiliary bodies is provided. A confectionery molding machine characterized in that the parts are connected by a plate. 5. The mold according to claim 2, wherein each of the lower molds is removably fitted to the rotating disk, and a plurality of molding holes and mold auxiliary bodies are provided in each of the lower molds. The lower end of the body is connected by a plate, and the upper molding die is formed with a molding die hole facing the molding die hole of the lower molding die. A confectionery molding machine characterized by forming two molding die holes.