JPS61252577A - Manufacture of cake model - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial application field> The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a cake model.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a cake model using synthetic rubber.

<Prior art> Today, several proposals have been made for cake models using synthetic rubber, which are characterized by the ability to decorate cakes in the same manner as with real buttercream, etc. , RTV rubber (ROOM Temperat)
The cake model described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 111264/1983 is an example of a model using ureVulcanizhg Rubber (room-temperature vulcanized rubber). This idea is characterized in that it is made of styrofoam or the like, and the top of the stand is decorated with RTV rubber. RTV rubber cures and solidifies at room temperature, but it takes more than 24 hours to cure.

Therefore, the present inventor developed LTV rubber (LowTe-mpe
Vulcanizing Rubber
Utility Model Application No. 56-19142 proposed a cake model decorated on a Styrofoam stand using low-temperature vulcanized rubber. The above RTV rubber does not harden even when heated above room temperature, but this LTV rubber can be heated at 60 to 150 degrees Celsius to shorten the time until hardening.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, the cake model using the RTV rubber described above requires more than 24 hours to harden, and the cake model must be stored during that time. There is a problem in that the time required for manufacturing is longer than that of conventional cake models.

Further, even if a production line with a large number of assembly lines is not formed, a large space is required to store a large number of cake models.

On the other hand, it is known that the time required for a cake model using LTV rubber to harden can be shortened by heating it at 60 to 120 degrees Celsius. However, when decorating a styrofoam base with LTV rubber, when the heating temperature is raised to nearly 100 degrees Celsius, the styrofoam melts and loses its function as a base to support the cake model. There was a problem that the molten polystyrene foam would stain the decorations. As a result, although heating was performed at about 60 to 70 degrees Celsius, it took about 10 hours to cure.

Means for Solving the Problems> Therefore, the present inventor has completed the present invention as a result of intensive research in order to solve the above problems and further shorten the curing time of synthetic rubber. The cake model is made by decorating a mold imitating the shape with heat-curing synthetic rubber, heating and curing it, then removing the hardened decoration from the mold, and attaching a support to the decoration. To provide a method for manufacturing a cake model.

Here, the heat-curable synthetic rubber refers to a synthetic rubber that cures by heating above room temperature, and heat-curable silicone rubber, urethane rubber, etc. are preferable.

Function> In the present invention, instead of directly decorating a support such as styrofoam with vulcanized rubber, the mold is decorated with vulcanized rubber. Heating is also possible. As a result, it can be cured in a short time, and the polystyrene foam that serves as the support does not dissolve.

<Example> The present invention will be explained in detail below based on the figures.

Fig. 1 shows a cake model manufactured according to the present invention, in which each of the lower tier (21), middle tier (3), and upper tier (4) is made of plastic supports (5) on a pedestal (1). The diameter of each stage is the same as that of the upper stage (
4) to the lower tier (21), the size gradually decreases.Additionally, decorations (6)... are attached to each tier as appropriate.

This cake model is manufactured by the following steps.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, a mold imitating the shape of a cake is prepared. In this example, a lower mold α2, a middle mold (13a) (13b
), the upper stage type α4 is prepared. Middle type (13a) (1
3b) is a large diameter middle stage (13a) and a small diameter middle stage (13a).
13b), and the upper mold has a large diameter part and a small diameter part integrally formed.

These molds are made by processing and forming a metal plate such as an iron plate into a cylindrical shape, and the surface is peeled off. Teflon processing is preferable as the release process, but other release processes or application of a release agent may also be considered.

Next, this mold is decorated with heat-curable synthetic rubber. In this example, L manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Ty rubber X-32-501 was used. This LTV rubber is a type of silicone rubber that does not harden at room temperature, but begins to harden when heated, and rapidly hardens when the temperature approaches 15Q degrees Celsius. Before hardening, its viscosity is close to that of real buttercream. In addition, in the present invention, fF-
It is also possible to use other synthetic rubbers (eg urethane rubber) with the above characteristics. In addition, among the silicone rubbers that are commercially available as RTV rubbers, there are also rubbers that have moderate viscosity before curing and that harden rapidly when heated to a predetermined temperature. Of course, it is also possible to use

Thus, as shown in FIG. 2, a synthetic rubber ring is applied to the mold and decorated. First, the lower type is the middle large size (13a)
And in the middle small size (13b), each side peripheral surface Q5
(15 (all parts of Is and the upper surface ae Os (161
A thin layer is applied to the periphery of the cake using a spatula, etc., and then extruded through a nozzle with the desired tip shape to form various patterns such as flowers and waves. It can be done in a similar manner and can be beautifully decorated using the techniques of ordinary car manufacturers. In the upper type αI, synthetic resin is applied from the upper surface of the side circumferential surface αp1 of the large diameter portion to the side circumferential surface αl of the small diameter portion and the upper surface 2 of the small diameter portion to form a pattern.

Incidentally, the upper surface (2) may be applied only to the upper surface (161) of the other steps, and only to the peripheral portion thereof.

^, As will be described later, when using a stand made of styrofoam, etc., the circumferential side α! i′J′? It is not necessary to apply synthetic rubber to the entire surface of I, and it is sufficient if the synthetic rubber decorations on each stage are connected.

The decorated molds are each heated in a heating chamber. In this example, the material is cured in about 2 hours by heating from room temperature to 150 degrees Celsius. In particular, during the last 30 minutes of the 2 hours, the temperature is kept constant at around 150 degrees, and it has been confirmed that the material hardens rapidly during this 30 minutes.

Note that it is also possible to apply pressure at the same time as heating.

The cured synthetic rubber decorations are of each type α21 (13a) (
13b) Removed from 14. This cured synthetic rubber has appropriate elasticity and adheres closely to the mold, so it is rolled up and peeled off from the bottom of the side circumferential surface of each mold. The synthetic rubber decorative body removed from the mold in this manner is the lower decorative body c! shown in FIG. 1), Middle large bag decoration (22a)
, the middle pouch decoration (22b), and the upper decoration.

Each of these decorations is placed on a support shown in FIG. This support is made of styrofoam, and the lower support c (
1), the middle support ■, and the upper support ω are each a support (5)
Supported and connected by... If the inner diameter of the upper surface of each decoration is made larger than the outer diameter of the upper decoration, the decorations can be sequentially placed over the completed support shown in FIG. 4 from the bottom. In addition, the supports of each stage are supported by pillars (5).
Before joining with ..., a corresponding decoration may be covered. These decorations and the support may be adhered with a lubricating agent such as silicone rubber, but since the decoration has appropriate elasticity, it is not necessary to adhere the support in this example. In addition to Styrofoam, it is also possible to use materials made of wood, paper, plastic, etc., and formed into a suitable shape.

In this way, the cake model as shown in FIG. 1 is completed, but it is possible to add decorations (6) later or to correct the details using RTV rubber or the like.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, instead of applying synthetic rubber decoration directly to the support, the decoration is applied to a mold simulating cake formation, and in order to heat this, a JtJm high conductivity temperature of 80 degrees or higher is applied. Heating above 7 is possible. Therefore, heat-curable synthetic rubber can be heated to its optimum temperature and rapidly cured. As a result, the model can be completed in an extremely short amount of time.

Furthermore, there is no risk that the styrene foam of the support will melt out during heating and stain the decoration. Furthermore, in the case of a multi-tiered cake model, as in the embodiment, by separating the molds for each tier, it is possible to decorate the molds while always having them at hand, which improves work efficiency.

As described above, the present invention has been able to provide a method for manufacturing a beautiful cake model in a short time by making maximum use of the properties of heat-curable synthetic rubber.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

(2) shows an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a completed view of the cake model, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mold, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the decoration, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the support. It is a diagram. fill ... Synthetic rubber, (121 (13aJ (1
3b) (J14 ・, type, 211 (22a) (22b
) ■...: Decorative body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method for producing a cake model, which comprises decorating a cake-shaped mold with heat-curing synthetic rubber, removing the decoration from the mold after heat-hardening, and attaching a support to the decoration.