JPS61187751A - Decorator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decorate a cake in various patterns, easily and economically, without necessitating complicate operation, by supplying a decorating material to a cake on a conveyor through needle valves attached to the nozzles of a distribution head suspended from a specific swinging plate. CONSTITUTION:A swinging plate 6 is suspended with four rods 7 from the beam of a portal frame 3 placed on the side plates 2, 2 across the conveyor 1 transferring a cake. The plate is oscillated laterally with the crank 12, the rod 13, the lever 14, the shaft 15, and the lever 16, etc. connected to the shaft of the motor 11 placed on the beam, and is oscillated longitudinally with the crank 25, the rod 26, the lever 27, the shaft 28, and the lever 29, etc. An elongated case furnished with a distribution head 4 is fixed to the plate 6 with the fixing member 8. The decorating material is supplied from the tank to the distribution head 4 with a pump, and is extruded through plural nozzles 5. The flow rate of the material is varied selectively with the needles inserted movably into the nozzles to control the flow with a resistance controlling mechanism. At the same time, the nozzles are reciprocated laterally and longitudinally to apply a decoration of various patterns to the cake on the conveyor 1.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to confectionery, bread, etc. The present invention relates to a device for decorating chocolate, cream, etc.

[Prior art]

In recent years, confectionery manufacturers that produce decorated confectionery on a large scale have abolished the need for manual decoration, and are now supplying decorative materials such as kneaded chocolate in the form of threads or strips onto the product and automatically distributing them in many patterns. Automatic machines that can do this are used.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, the supply and distribution of decoration materials is often simple and lacks smoothness without any change, and even if the distribution head is moved in a pattern with many variations, the decoration is not effective. This was a problem as it resulted in a reduction in the number of deaths.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device with a simple configuration and low cost that can decorate in a variety of patterns without complicated operation of the distribution head by varying the supply and distribution of the decoration material. be.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a confectionery decorating device movably equipped with a dispensing head having a nozzle for supplying the decorating material onto a conveyor for transporting an article to be decorated, in which the decorating material is discharged from the distributor and out of the nozzle. and a moving mechanism that holds the distribution gutter close to the top of the articles on the conveyor and reciprocates back and forth and left and right, and controls the supply amount of the decoration material flowing out from the distribution gutter. This decorator is characterized in that it is equipped with a decorative material discharging device in which an adjusting needle is removably inserted into a nozzle of a dispensing head.

〔Example〕

The decorator of the present invention can draw a decorative material such as kneaded chocolate in the form of threads or strips onto confectionery items that are moved in assembly lines, place them in a number of patterns, and automatically apply them onto the confectionery items. Candy garnishing is a device for.

Embodiments of the device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A conveyor l on which confectionery is placed Vi and travels is provided between side plates 2 and 2 of a base along the conveyor running direction (hereinafter referred to as the front-rear direction) with a placement surface lower than the upper surface of the side plates.

A portal-shaped frame 3 is mounted between the upper surfaces of the side plates 2.2 and spanning the conveyor 1, and is provided with a dispensing head 4 for discharging the decorating material onto the confectionery. This distribution head 4 is a cylindrical body whose both ends are closed with caps, and seven nozzles 5,5-, for example, are provided at equal intervals along the axial direction at the bottom of the cylindrical body. Five groups of nozzles are suspended in a lined up spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction of the conveyor l (hereinafter referred to as the left and right direction), but they are not hung directly from the beam of the frame 3, but are attached via the swing plate 6. . That is, four rods 7.7-・
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has threaded parts at both ends, and the threaded parts have end members 9, 9.
It is screwed on and the length can be adjusted. The rod 7 is connected to the frame 3 and the swing plate 6 by a mounting member 10.10 via this end member 9.9, but the connection between the end member 9.9 and the mounting member 10.10 is a ball hem. ,
The swing plate is swingable in all directions, and a mechanism for swinging the plate in the front-rear direction and a mechanism for swinging the plate in the left-right direction are connected to the swing plate 6.

The driving source for both mechanisms is a single motor 11, which is placed on the beam of the frame 3, and two crankshafts are connected to the output shaft of the motor 11 via a transmission member (not shown). ing.

Crank 12 including one crankshaft of this crankshaft
is connected to the swing plate 6 via a rod 13, a lever 14, a shaft 15, a lever 16, and a rod 17 to form a left-right swing mechanism. The rod 13 is formed by threadingly connecting two members with a joint member 18 having female threads at both ends, one end is pivotally connected to the crank 12, and the other end is connected to the lever 14 via an end member 19 with a mounting member 20. The length is adjustable. The end member 19 is threadedly connected to the rod 13 and pivotally connected to the mounting member.

The lever 14 is a shaft 1 provided horizontally on the frame 3 in the front-rear direction.
The shaft 15 is rotatably supported by bearings 21, 21 provided on the frame 3, and a lever 16 is fixed to the center thereof. The lever 16 is fixed so that the vertical plane including the centerline of the shaft 15 is the center of swing, and the rod 17 is connected to the end with a mounting member 22.

This rod 17 also has end members 23, 23 screwed together at both ends so that the length can be adjusted, one end member 23 is attached to the attachment member 22, the other end member 23 is attached to the attachment member 24 of the swing plate 6, Each is connected to the other.

The crank 25 including the other crankshaft includes a rod 26, a lever 27, a shaft 28, levers 29, 29, and a rod 30.3.
0 to the swing plate 6 to form a back-and-forth swing mechanism.

Like the rod 13, the rod 26 has a configuration in which it is connected by a joint member 31, and an end member 32 and a lever 27 are connected by a mounting member 33. Lever 27 is attached to frame 3
This shaft 28 is rotatably supported by bearings 34, 34 provided in the frame 3, and has a lever 29, 29 fixed thereto. . Each lever 29 is connected to the swing plate 6 via a rod 30 having end members 35, 35 screwed onto both ends. This end member 35,35 is connected to the lever 29, respectively.
Alternatively, it is attached to the swing plate 6 by the attachment members 36.37, and the attachment members 36.37 and the end members 35.35 are pivotally connected.

Note that the lever 27 is fixed so that its swing center is a horizontal plane that includes the center line of the shaft 28, and the lever 29 swings below the shaft 28, with its swing center being a vertical plane that includes the center line of the shaft 28. It is fixed in such a way that

Further, at the lower part of the swing plate 6, block members 38 and 38 are fixed for the mounting members 37 and 37, and ribs 39 and 39 which are divided into three parts in the left and right direction are vertically provided.

The swinging mechanism of the swinging plate 6 has been described above, and now the distribution head 4 will be explained.

As described above, the distribution head 4 includes five groups of nozzles, and each outlet of each nozzle of the five groups is provided with a needle 40 that can be pushed out and retracted.

That is, in FIGS. 4 and 5, a cylinder 41 is provided in the upper part of the rocking plate 6 with a cylinder rod 42 facing downward, and a needle accommodated in the dispensing head 4 is attached to the rod 42 of this cylinder. Bar 43 with 40 groups vertically installed
are connected to each other via an opening 44 having a circular cross section, and a needle 40 is disposed on the bar 43 via a support shaft 45.

A cylindrical body is fixed to the insertion hole of the rod 44 of the distribution head 4, and an O-ring 46 is interposed between the rod 44 and the cylindrical body.

The cylinder 41 is a support member 4 fixed on the swing plate 6.
7 via a bracket 48 with a mounting member 49°49, the height of the supporting member 47 can be adjusted by drilling holes at 50°50. 4 to this bracket 48
A ring-shaped spring seat 52 is attached to the lower part of the cylinder 41, which is provided with a group of mounting members 51, through which the cylinder rod 42 passes. A buffer spring 54 is provided between them.

The swing plate 6 is provided with a notch 55 for allowing the rods 42, 44 and the spring 54 to escape, and the plywood portion of the support member 47 is also formed of two flat plates spaced apart to provide a space for the escape.

The distribution head 4 has a pair of hot water racks 56.56.
are provided so as to sandwich the distribution head 4 from the front and back directions, and maintain the fluidity of the decoration material in the distribution head 4.

In the figure, 57 is a decoration material supply port of the distribution head 4, which is connected to a supply system such as a pump and a material tank through a hose. 5
8.59 is the hot water inlet and outlet of the hot water jacket 56, which is continued to the hot water supply system.

60 is a locking member protruding from the hot water jacket 56; 61
62 is a member for connecting the locking members, 62 is a member for attaching the support member 47 to the swing plate 6, 63 is a cover, 64 is a timing adjustment plate, and 65 is a swing adjustment handle.

Note that the speed of movement of the dispensing head can be changed by a control mechanism that can change the speed of movement of the conveyor that conveys the confectionery items, or by a motor or a transmission mechanism that is used to provide movement to the dispensing head. It can also be equipped with a braking mechanism.

Decorative materials such as kneaded chocolate are distributed in a fixed pattern onto articles such as confectionery, other confectionery, bread, etc. that are conveyed by a moving belt. The distribution head 4 is supplied from the tank.

This distribution head 4 is operated by a motor 11 with an eccentric crank 12°2.
5 and a rocking plate 6.

A control mechanism (not shown) provides various motions to the dispensing head 4, and movement of the needle 40 of the resistance control mechanism selectively varies the flow rate of the decorating material exiting the dispensing head 4 onto the article. Decorative materials can be placed in various patterns.

The eccentric crank 12.25 is adapted to vary the degree of eccentricity which determines the stroke of the reciprocating movement of the dispensing head 4. For example, the crank timing adjustment plate 64
The connection can be adjusted using a slidable block connection.

In order to reciprocate the rod 4 back and forth and left and right to the distribution, the swinging plate 6 suspended by the rod 7.7 is rotated by the crank 12°25, the rod 13,
26 and levers 14.16, 27.29, and are adapted to move in various patterns over the articles on the conveyor. Also to the distribution nozzle 5 of rad 4
The needle 40 located at the rod 4 is moved by the movement of the cylinder 41.
2. The flow rate of the decoration material can be selectively changed by controlling the advance and retreat of the outlet through the bar 43 and the support member 45, so that an improved decoration effect can be achieved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention makes it possible to give drastic changes to the decorations placed on items such as confectionery, greatly improving the effect of the decorations, and also simplifying the operating mechanism for automatic operation, resulting in fewer failures. It is easy to handle and extremely advantageous in terms of energy saving measures, and it also enables smooth supply and distribution of decoration materials at all times, greatly improving quality and product value.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 1-1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line m--m in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a side view of the device in use, and FIG. 7 is a front view thereof. 1- Conveyor, 2-・-Side plate, 3- Frame, 4-
・Distribution head, 5-nozzle, 6-・oscillating plate, 7
-=-rod, 8-attachment member, 9-end member, i. -・-Mounting member, 11--Motor, 12-Crank, 1
3...-rod, 14- lever, 15--shaft, 16
・-・Lever, 17-Rod, 18-・Joint member,
19--End member, 20--Mounting member, 21--
Bearing, 22--Mounting member, 23--End member, 24
・-・Mounting member, 25-crank, 26-rod, 27
- lever, 28--shaft, 29-- lever, 30-
Rod, 31-Joint member, 32-/End member, 33-
Mounting member, 34-bearing, 35-end member, 36.3
7-Mounting member, 38--block material, 39... lip,
40-- Needle, 41-- Cylinder, 42--
rod, 43-bar, 44-rod, 45-support material,
46-0 ring, 47--supporting member, 48--bracket, 49-mounting member, 50--long hole, 51--
・Mounting member, 52.53---Spring seat, 54-Spring, 5
5-notch, 56...-hot water jacket. Patent applicant: Tanizawa Kaki Kogyo Co., Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney: Tadashi Takagi Representative Patent Attorney: Pharmaceuticals
Teacher Minoru Patent Attorney Yori 1) Takatsugu
Part 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a confectionery decorating apparatus movably equipped with a dispensing head having a nozzle for supplying a decorating material onto a conveyor for transporting an article to be decorated, the dispensing head supplies the decorating material to the conveyor. and a moving mechanism that holds the dispensing head close to above the articles on the conveyor and reciprocates back and forth and left and right, and adjusts the supply amount of the decoration material flowing out from the dispensing head. A decorator characterized by being equipped with a decorative material discharging device in which a needle can be freely inserted into and removed from a nozzle of a dispensing head. 2. The dispensing head is an elongated case body transversely aligned in a spaced relationship with the conveyor, the dispensing head having a plurality of nozzles and a single lever having a plurality of needles for insertion into and removal from each nozzle. A decorator according to claim 1. 3. The decorator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dispensing head is connected to a pump for supplying decorating material and has a hot water jacket. 4. The distribution head is swingably suspended and connected to a crank arm that reciprocates in the transverse direction of the conveyor, so that the decoration material flows downward in a band-like manner. Decorator according to any one of ranges 1 to 3. 5. A patent claim in which the dispensing head moving mechanism comprises a transmission member that moves the dispensing head in front, back, left and right directions with respect to the moving direction of the conveyor, and a drive mechanism that can change the rotation speed with respect to the confectionery carried out by the conveyor. A decorator according to any one of the ranges 1 to 4. 6. The decorator according to claim 5, wherein the distributing head moving mechanism includes a plurality of crank arms driven by a motor, and is connected to the dispensing head by a link mechanism via a timing adjustment plate.