JPS6142397Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a device for removing powder from confectionery, and is particularly applicable to removing edible powder from the surface of fresh confectionery.
For example, it relates to a device for automatically brushing off flour, cake flour, etc.

(Prior Art) Traditionally, all such work has been done by hand, but it suffers from the common drawbacks associated with manual work: it is cumbersome, slow, and requires a high level of training. This, as well as the unavoidable unevenness between products, hindered improvements in product quality and taste, and made it impossible to produce effectively.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is intended to be fully applied to sweets such as fresh sweets, which are relatively weak against external forces and easily deform. It is an extremely easy-to-operate device that can handle confectionery while it is moving on a conveyor.
To provide a device capable of continuously performing powder removing work at high speed completely automatically and therefore without causing unevenness in products.

(Means for solving the problem) This invention has a conveyor for conveying sweets in a line, and a conveyor installed on both sides of the conveyor for brushing off powder adhering to the surface of sweets. It consists of a rotating brush shaft in which brushes having a sufficient length are planted radially around each brush shaft, and a powder spatula that is erected at the outside position close to the brush shaft. The brushes planted on the shaft are planted over a height range that can include the entire height of the confectionery, and the powder rod is spread over a large part of the length of all the brushes on the brush shaft depending on the rotation of the brush shaft. It is characterized in that the powder is placed upright at a position where it can be rubbed and rotated by a scraping rod.

(Example) An example of this invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 represents confectionery a,
Conveyor 1 is a conveyor for conveying sweets a, a,... in a line, and the conveyor 1 runs in the direction of arrow P with sweets a, a,... loaded thereon. Reference numerals 2 and 2 denote a pair of brush shafts installed on both sides of the conveyor 1, and each brush shaft 2 has brushes 3 planted radially around the brush shaft 2 in the direction of the arrow Q.
Rotate in the direction of. The brush 3 is planted over a height range that can include the entire height of the confectionery, and is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the brush shaft 2, so that the brush 3 has a height sufficient to brush off powder adhering to the surface of the confectionery. It has a length. Reference numerals 4 and 4 denote powder scraping rods, which are set upright at positions on the outer sides of the pair of brush shafts 2, 2, respectively, in close proximity to each other. Most of the length of the brush is placed in a rotating position where the powder rubs against the dusting rod 4. This is done by brushing the powder from the surface of the confectionery, and the rotating brush retaining the brushed powder is squeezed by the spatula 4, thereby maximizing the powder retained by the brush. This is to enhance the scraping effect.

5 is a receiving box for the powder scraped off by the scraper 4. The pulley 6 receives rotation from the prime mover through a belt 7, and further rotates the pair of brush shafts 2 in the direction of the arrow Q in cooperation with the belt 8. The direction of rotation of the brush shaft can be freely selected depending on the situation.

Next, the function of removing powder from confectionery using the present device will be explained. Sweets with powder on the surface a
is carried from the upstream side on the conveyor 1, and when it passes between a pair of brushes 3, 3, the powder is transferred to the confectionery a.
The holding of the powder is then transferred to the brush 3, and the brush 3 continues to rotate while holding the powder. When the powder passes through the spatula 4, most of the length of the brush 3 is transferred to the brush 3, which continues to rotate while holding the powder. As the dust is removed, the powder adhering to the brush is scraped off and falls into the receiving box 5 below. In this way, the powder is brushed off from the surface of the confectionery using a flexible, long-bristled brush, so there is no risk of damaging the external shape of confectionery that easily deforms, such as fresh confectionery. The flexibility of the brush also makes it very suitable for dust removal operations using the spatula 4.

Fig. 3 shows a different embodiment, in which the positions of the sets, each consisting of a brush shaft and a dusting bar, are staggered on either side of the conveyor 1. In this way, for example, if the candy A is very soft and may undergo some elastic deformation or displacement due to the lateral pressure applied by the brush, the candy is pressed from both sides in the arrangement of the previous example and cannot escape, whereas in the arrangement of this example, the lateral pressure is applied from only one direction, so
It is expected to have a fine effect in protecting the surface and outer shape of the confectionery.

The present device is characterized in that the brush shaft 2 is set upright and the axis of rotation of the brush 3 is selected in the vertical direction; If this is the case, it can be easily inferred that there will be a blind spot in the front and rear positions of the confectionery, and that the dust removal operation will not be carried out smoothly.

(Effect of the invention) Since this invention device is configured as described above,
It can be fully applied to confectionery products that are relatively susceptible to external forces, and is extremely easy to operate.It can be applied completely automatically to confectionery products that are moving on a conveyor, and therefore does not cause unevenness in the product. This has the excellent effect of allowing the work to be carried out continuously at high speed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present device, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a different embodiment of the present device. 1...Conveyor, 2...Brush shaft, 3...Brush, 4...Powder scraper, 5...Receiving box, 6...Pulley, 7, 8...Belt.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A conveyor for conveying confectionery in a line, and brushes that are set up on both sides of the conveyor and have sufficient length to brush off powder adhering to the surface of confectioneries are planted radially around each conveyor. It consists of a rotating brush shaft and powder brush sticks placed close to and outside the brush shaft, and the brushes planted on the brush shaft have a height that covers the entire height of the confectionery. The flour removal rod is erected at a position where most of the length of all the brushes on the brush shaft rubs against the powder removal rod and rotates in response to the rotation of the brush shaft. A device for removing dust from confectionery.