JPS58121784A - Preparing apparatus for japanese cracker from grain such as unpolished rice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain Japanese crackers in a natural state having a soft resistance to teeth and a high nutritive value, by supplying a grain by a supply plate to the bottom baking mold simultaneously with the extrusion of a baked Japanese cracker retaining the shape in the bottom baking mold in raising the top baking mold. CONSTITUTION:Unpolished rice introduced into a hopper 22 reaches from a conduit (22a) to a hole 21 of a supply plate 18. The top and the bottom baking molds 6 and 14 are heated to about 160-180 deg.C, and the top baking mold 14 is raised. In starting the operation, the supply plate 18 is advanced to contain the unpolished rice contained in the hole 21 in the bottom baking mold 6, and the supply plate 18 is retreated. A starting switch is turned on in this state to start the motion, and the top baking mold 14 is lowered to engage with the bottom baking mold 6. Thus, the unpolished rice in the bottom baking mold 6 is compressed and heated. The unpolished rice in the bottom baking mold 6 swells and fills the top baking mold 14 full in a moment by raising the top baking mold 14 with a rising air cylinder 5. Thus, stream filling the interior of the bottom baking mold 6 is discharged. The top baking mold 14 is then lowered again and engaged with the bottom baking mold 6, and the unpolished rice swollen in the bottom baking mold 6 is compressed to retain the shape thereof and give the aimed Japanese cracker from the unpolished rice.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing rice crackers.

The present invention compresses grains such as brown rice in airtight upper and lower attenuators.
After firing, the fired brown rice, etc. is instantly expanded and retained its shape by releasing the compression to obtain nine rice crackers.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rice cracker which is particularly suitable for producing brown rice crackers, and which is made from natural ingredients, has a soft texture, and is highly nutritious without using any binders such as sugar or starch syrup. It is in.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A detailed explanation will be given below based on the embodiment shown in the drawings, taking as an example a case in which the production apparatus of the present invention is applied to brown rice.

611 to 3 show an apparatus applied to the present invention. 1 is a frame body constructed in the shape of a duck, and is provided with four leg frames 2.

The four sides of the frame body 10 are closed with side plates 1a, of which the front side plate can be opened and closed. A table 3 is provided on the frame 1, and a flat, disc-shaped first air cylinder 5 is disposed on the table 3 via four pillars 4. An annular lower section 1f6 is erected on the center of the table 3 by a plurality of rods 6a. The lower mold 6 has a bottom plate 7, and a heat insulating plate 9 having a built-in heater 8 is integrally attached to the back surface of the bottom plate. A second air cylinder 11 is connected to the lower surface of the heat insulating plate 9 through a rod 10 that extends into the frame 1. The rod 10 is the lower end of the rod 6a on which the lower mold 6 is erected. seat plate 1
It is held at 2. In this way, the bottom plate 7 can be moved up to the same height as the upper part of the lower mold 6 by operating the air cylinder 11, and both the bottom plate 7 and the lower mold 6 can be heated by the heater 8.

An elevating rod P13 hangs down above the lower mold 6, that is, on the lower surface of the first air cylinder 5, and an upper portion 1114 is attached to the lower surface of this elevating rod 13. This one
A heater 15 is built in the burner ff114, and the heater 15
A heat insulating material 16 is interposed between the and the lifting rod 13. The lower surface of the upper portion 1114 is provided with a convex push seat 14m.

Thus, the upper part 1114 can be raised and lowered by operating the first air cylinder 5, and when the upper fi 14 is lowered, the pusher seat 14 is aligned with the lower part 116, and the lower part! An airtight chamber is formed within 16.

A slidable supply plate 18 is accommodated in a casing 17 behind the front subordinate baking mold 6. A third air cylinder 19 is provided in the casing 17 at the rear of the supply plate 18. The supply plate 18 slides on the lower plate 20 by operating the air cylinder 19 of the wc3, and a stroke movement of advancing and retreating on the upper surface of the lower mold 6 is performed. Also, the supply plate 18
A through hole 21 is opened in the middle of the hole, and an arc surface part 18 is formed at the tip.
1 is formed. A conduit 22m of a hot spring 22 is connected to the corresponding casing 17 to the through hole 21 in the retracted position of the supply plate 1B, and this conduit 221 and the supply plate 18
It communicates with the through hole 21 of.

Note that brown rice is stored in the hopper 22. Further, a chute plate 23 is extended in front of the lower mold 6.

The device constructed as described above is equipped with six limit switches. Specifically, there is one slide switch 24 that operates as the bottom plate 7 of the lower mold 6 moves upward, two limit switches 25 and 26 that operate as the upper mold 14 moves up and down, and the slide of the supply plate 1B. It is equipped with three IJi, Tosui, and Chi27, 28.29 that operate with movement.

Among these, the rehatching and ji 25 and 26 are performed by the upward and downward movements of the arm 30 connected to the upper mold 14. The function of each of these lit switches will be explained in detail later along with a circuit diagram.

In addition, in the figure, 31 is a container arranged below the chute plate 23, and is placed on the nine frame 32 in preparation for the leg 7 frame 2. 33 is a four-way solenoid valve that operates the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cylinders, and 34 is a switch.

Now, next is the brown rice that will be the raw material for brown rice sekpei - For example, mix two or more types of different brands in equal amounts. - Wash the mixed brown rice in a rice washing machine for about 5 to 7 minutes, then store it in a colander. Then, after removing the water from the rice for 15 to 20 minutes, a predetermined amount of salt is mixed into the washed brown rice to give it a salty taste. After that, the brown rice is pre-dried overnight, transferred to a dryer at room temperature, and main-dried for about 2 to 3 hours. After main drying, the brown rice is put into the tenon of the device. . In some cases, an appropriate amount of nori or sesame may be added to the brown rice after main drying.

In addition, the moisture content in brown rice is especially important after drying, and 1511
A range of ~20% is appropriate, and 17-18tlI is most preferable.Incidentally, the water content before washing the rice is approximately 15-16%.
The water content immediately after washing rice is around 30-30.

Next, a method for manufacturing brown rice crackers using the apparatus of the present invention and the circuit shown in FIG. 8 will be explained.

The brown rice put in the above-mentioned rice quantity Q2 is transferred to the conduit 2.
Reaches into the through hole 21 of the supply plate 18 from 2 m.
The upper and lower molds 6 and 14 are t1! 'Heating to 160°C to 180°C, the upper mold 14 is rising.

Then, the supply plate 18 is moved forward by the starting operation, and the brown rice R accommodated in the through hole 21 is accommodated in the lower mold 6, and the supply plate 18 is retreated. When the start switch 8 is turned on to start operation from this state, the switch 28 (1 to 3) → the first timer T's (1 to 3) → the second timer T, (8
~5) → The air cylinder 5 is operated by the closed circuit of the solenoid valve 331, and the upper mold 14 is lowered and fitted into the lower mold 6. This is it! Brown rice G in 1!6 is compressed and heated (4th
(see figure).

At the same time as this operation, the second timer T1 starts, and after the set time, the timer TI changes from (8 to 5) to (8) of the timer T.
to 6), the stain self-valve 33bK is switched and the first air cylinder 5 is raised. From this K, the brown rice G in the lower mold 6 instantly expands and fills the upper mold to its fullest as the upper mold 14 rises, and the steam remaining in the lower mold 6 is discharged (see Figure 5). ), the upper mold 14 rises, the switch 25 switches from No (open) to NC (closed), switch 25 (1 to 3) → relay R1 (2 to 7)
→The relay operates due to the closed circuit of switch 29 (1 to 3). By the operation of this relay, relay R, (1 to 3
)→Relays R @ (6 to 8) each switch from No (open) to NC (closed), and the first timer TI (2 to 7)
Starts in a closed circuit.

Opens at the same time as the start of the first timer 1 (8 to 6
) close. The upper part 1114 stops rising at the above-mentioned time from opening to closing (time set by the first timer T), and at the same time the second timer TI changes from (8 to 6) when the first timer T1 starts. 8-5). Therefore, the upper mold 14 descends again and fits into the lower mold 6. Therefore, the brown rice G expanding in the lower mold 6 is compressed and retained in the upper mold 14 to produce brown rice crackers σ (see Figure 6).

Subsequently, after the set time of the first timer TI, the second timer T3 is started, and after the set time, it switches from (8-5) to (8-6). This switching causes the solenoid valve 33
b works, but the limit switch 25 closes, the first timer T1 maintains its previous operation, and the upper mold 14 continues to rise. This is K, and the rise of the upper baking mold 14 is limited.
To switch, switch 26 from No (open) to NO (closed), switch 26 (1 to 3) → relay R4 (8 to
5) → By operating the second air cylinder 11 through the closed circuit of the solenoid valve 33@, the bottom plate 7 of the lower mold 6 moves upward, and the brown rice crackers σ are pushed up to the height of the upper edge of the lower mold 6. (See Figure 7 M).

Simultaneously with the upward movement of the bottom plate 7, the iy switch and the chi 24 are NO.
(open) to NC (closed), the third air cylinder 19 is operated by the operation of the solenoid valve 33d, and the supply plate 18 moves forward. As the supply plate moves forward, the brown rice crackers σ on the lower mold 6 are pushed out by the arc surface section 18m at the tip, and the chute plate 2
3 slides down and is stored in the container 31. Also, when the supply plate 18 moves forward, +3 d, ) switch 29 switches to 6)
to (b)K switches to open the closed circuit of relay R1, and the first timer TI switches from (8-6) to (1-3) and returns to its original state. Furthermore, ibuto switch 2
8 switches from NC (closed) to No (open) and stops the operation of the second timer T. Also, f,) switch 2
7 switches from NO (open) to NC (closed) K, Sui, Tosui, Ji 27 (1 to 3) → Relay R @ (2 to 7) → Su (,
Solenoid valve 33 @ due to the closed circuit of Tosui, Chi 29 (2-1)
At the same time, the solenoid valve 33d is also turned off and the supply plate 18 is moved back. This tamariha, tosui,
Switch 27 is OFF, Switch 2, Switch 28 is ON, Switch 29 is switched to (a) and becomes Todoroki's first reset state. As mentioned in the special sale, at the same time as the brown rice cracker σ was being pushed out, the brown rice G that was carried through the hole 21 was vulgar! l!
The brown rice crackers are dropped and stored on the bottom plate 7 of the rice cracker 6. With the above operations, the process of manufacturing brown rice crackers is completed, and these operations are repeated below.

The brown rice crackers produced by the above device are heated and compressed in an airtight chamber, and then the compression is released to instantly expand the brown rice. It is hard enough to stick to each other and retain its shape, and its solidity is so hard that it can be broken apart by hand, yet it is soft to the touch and edible. Incidentally, if the water content in brown rice is low, the finished rice crackers will have a poor expansion rate and will not retain their shape properly.

In addition, if the water content is high, the texture is poor and the shape retention is also unsuitable.

Although the apparatus of the present invention was developed to be particularly suitable for producing brown rice crackers, it is also possible to produce crackers using grains other than brown rice in the same manner.

Further, the operating mechanism of the device is not limited to that of the embodiment, and it is of course possible to perform the same operation using other operating mechanisms.

As described above, according to the 4-shot 1jllK, it is possible to produce rice crackers made from brown rice, etc., which have a good texture and are highly nutritious, with a relatively simple and compact device, and it takes less time to produce one rice cracker. Since it can be produced in just a few tens of seconds, it is efficient and extremely suitable for mass production. Well, if brown rice is used as the raw material, it is possible to produce and provide rice crackers that are inexpensive and highly nutritious.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 is the same as shown in Fig. 2.
FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 are enlarged cross-sectional views of the main parts for producing brown rice crackers, and FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram for explaining the operation. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Frame body, 2... Leg frame, 5... First air 1 cylinder, 6... Lower mold, 7... Bottom plate, 8... Heater, 11... Second Air cylinder, 14...1 baking mold, 15...heater, 18...supply plate, 19...-1lXsox air cylinder, 21...
・Through hole, 22... E, No. 9-122 &... Conduit, 2
3... Shoot board, 24, 25, 26. 27.28,29... limit switch, 31...
Container s 33133 & + 33 b + 33 e
r 33 d...Four-way solenoid valve, G...Brown rice, σ
...Brown rice crackers. Figure 7 Figure 6 Procedural amendment δ (method) February 23, 1980 Patent Office Chief Kazuo Tomi Wakasugi 1, Indication of the case 1939 Patent Application No. 144148 3, Person making the amendment Relationship with the case Patent application Representative Director Yoshi Hayashi - 4, Agent 〒101゛, 2.24-7゛, -R,',i＊,・ Liaoshi/F, Contents of Amendment Attachment O Commuting

Claims (1)

[Claims] A lower mold having a movable bottom plate that is heated by a heater, a first baking mold that can be raised and lowered to the lower mold, is heated by a heater, and fits airtightly into the lower joint 11 when lowered, and grains in a hot noter. The supply plate is provided with a slidable supply plate that transfers a certain amount of baking powder in the lower mold when the upper baking tray is raised.
A rice cracker manufacturing device characterized by feeding a certain amount of grain into a lower mold at the same time as extruding a shaped rice cracker.