JPS61149059A - Packaging of solidified powder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To package the titled powder in a manner to keep from getting moldy and from discoloration, by forming powder in an arbitrary form, placing the formed powder on a specific synthetic resin thin plate, covering the powder with a synthetic resin film, and sucking the air from the bottom while melting the covering synthetic resin film. CONSTITUTION:A pair of vertically dividable molds 1 having a cavity of the shape of KAGAMI-MOCHI (a round mirror-shaped rice-cake offered to a deity) is joined together, powder 2 such as sugar is filled and pressed into the cavity from above to obtain a solidified powder having the shape of KAGAMI-MOCHI, the formed sugar 2A is taken out of the mold, turned upside down (i.e. to the normal posture), and placed on a thermoplastic resin film 3 such as PE film placed on a mesh table 5 and having plurality of small holes capable of passing air but unable to pass the sugar particles 2. A film 6 for container which is a thermally meltable synthetic resin film is placed on the formed sugar 2A, melted with a heater, and sucked by operating the suction device 7 under the table 5. The sugar 2A is covered and packaged with the film, and at the same time, the film 6 is welded to the film 3. Thereafter, the heater and the suction device 7 are stopped and the packaged sugar is cooled to obtain the objective product.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is based on solidifying and molding powder such as sugar into an arbitrary shape.
This invention relates to a method for packaging solidified powder.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

Conventionally, mochi contains water, so if it is left as an offering for a long time, especially like kagami-mochi, the moisture in the packaging container will cause mold to grow on the mochi, making it unedible. In addition, such decorated offerings are often discarded without being edible, but using mochi would be expensive, so there was a desire for something low-priced that could only be used as an offering.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a method for packaging solidified powder in the form of kagami-mochi, which does not grow mold or discolor for a long period of time and can be used as a low-cost offering. The purpose is to

[Summary of the invention]

The outline of the present invention to achieve the above object is to mold powder into an arbitrary shape and place the powder on a thermoplastic synthetic resin thin plate such as a synthetic resin film provided with a plurality of air suction holes. , a synthetic resin film is disposed above the powder, and air is sucked downward while the synthetic resin film is melted, so that the surface of the molded powder is wrapped with the synthetic resin film, and the molded powder is wrapped in an arbitrary shape. This allows the solidified powder to be packaged in a simple manner.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, the packaging method of the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

1 is a pair of vertically divided molds on the left and right that form the inside shape into a kagami-mochi shape. The formwork 1 is joined together, and sugar 2 is filled as powder 2 from above, and the filled sugar 2 is pressed by a pressing tool (not shown) to solidify and form into a kagami-mochi shape. Then, the mold 1 is divided, and the sugar 2A which has been solidified and molded into a mirror cake shape is taken out and placed on the lidding film 3 facing forward.

This lidding film 3 is made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin thin plate such as a synthetic Mk film such as a polyethylene film or a plastic film, and is provided with a plurality of small holes 4 that allow air to pass through but not allow the particles of sugar 2 to pass through. It is being Further, this lidding film 3 is placed on a mesh-shaped pedestal 5 through which air can circulate.

After placing two pieces of kagami-mochi-shaped sugar on the lidding film 3,
A container film 6, which is a synthetic resin film that melts due to unselfishness, is disposed above the two sugar people.

Next, while the container film 6 is melted by a heating device (not shown), the air suction device 7 disposed below the pedestal 5 is operated, and the air around the two sugars is sucked downward, and the sugar 2A The melted film 6 passes between the particles of the sugar and further flows from the small holes 4 to the pedestal 5, so that the molten film 6 covers and packages two pieces of sugar. Then, when the heating device and the suction device 7 are stopped, the covered film 6 is cooled and becomes a kagami-mochi-shaped container 6A. At this time, the melted film 6 is welded to the lid film 3.

Finally, when the lidding film 3 is cut to match the bottom of the kagami-mochi-shaped sugar 2A, a kagami-mochi wrapped using sugar is formed.

In this way, since the sugar 2A solidified and molded into a kagami-mochi shape is coated with the molten film 6 while being sucked, it can be easily packaged to match the appearance shape of the two sugars.

Sugar is white and does not grow mold or discolor or fade even if it gets mixed with moisture, so if it is wrapped and formed into a kagami-mochi shape, it is as good as kagami-mochi, which uses a mochi with an external shape. Therefore, it can be left as an offering for a long time. Furthermore, even if it is no longer used as an offering, it does not change color or fade, so it can be used as sugar as is. Furthermore, since sugar is significantly cheaper than mochi, it is possible to provide offerings as garnishes at low prices.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail, it can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, powder other than sugar can be used as long as it is white. Moreover, the solidified shape is not limited to the shape of a kagami-mochi.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As detailed above, according to the present invention, powder is formed into an arbitrary shape, and this powder is placed on a thermoplastic synthetic resin thin plate such as a synthetic resin film provided with a plurality of air suction holes.
A synthetic resin film is disposed above the powder, and while the synthetic resin film at the mouth is melted, air is sucked downward, and the surface of the molded powder is wrapped with the synthetic resin film, so that the powder is solidified and molded. It can be packaged to match the external shape of the body. If sugar is used as the powder and formed into the shape of a kagami-mochi, it can be displayed as an offering for a long period of time, and can also be used as sugar afterwards. Therefore, it is possible to provide kagami-mochi using sugar that has good storage stability, good appearance, and is inexpensive.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 (5) is a cross-sectional view of the mold, ■ is a cross-sectional view of the mold filled with sugar, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing solidified sugar placed on a lidding film, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which the container film is disposed. 2. Powder 3. Film for lids 4. Small holes 6. Film for containers Patent applicant: Tosaku Foods Co., Ltd. No. 1, Figure 2 @ Figure 3 γ! Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] Powder is formed into an arbitrary shape, this powder is placed on a thermoplastic synthetic resin thin plate such as a synthetic resin film provided with a plurality of air suction holes, and the synthetic resin film is placed above the powder. A method for packaging solidified powder, characterized in that the surface of the molded powder is wrapped with the synthetic resin film by sucking air downward while melting the synthetic resin film.