JPS6219192Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for conveying bar-shaped confectionery, particularly in an apparatus for coating baked bar-shaped confectionery with a liquid such as tyokolate.

The purpose of this invention is to hold one end of a baked bar-shaped confectionery, to coat the clamped bar-shaped confectionery in a horizontal position with a liquid such as Chiyocolate, and then to place it in a downward position so that excess coating liquid is dripped onto it. Then, the present invention aims to provide a bar-shaped confectionery conveying device that can solidify the coating liquid in an upwardly facing state so that the coating liquid does not concentrate on the tip thereof, thereby coating the bar-shaped confectionery with the liquid even more appropriately. It is something.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

A bar-shaped confectionery conveying device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an endless chain c movably mounted on a frame (not shown). A plurality of fixtures 1 are attached to the chain c at intervals. A substrate 3 is rotatably attached to the tip of the fixture 1 via a pin 2. A guide roller 5 is rotatably provided at a predetermined location on the substrate 3. The guy roller 5 is designed to be guided by a guide rail 61 provided on the frame.

A clamping mechanism 4 for clamping one end of the bar-shaped confectionery a is provided at the tip of the substrate 3. The clamping mechanism 4 includes a fixed clamping piece 4a fixed to the substrate 3.
, a movable clamping piece 4b rotatably provided on the fixed clamping piece 4a via a pin 43, and both clamping pieces 4.
The structure includes a tension spring 44 provided between a and 4b, and a guide roller 7 rotatably provided on the movable clamping piece 4b via an arm 71. The clamping parts 41 and 42, which are the mutually opposing parts of the clamping pieces 4a and 4b, are made of an elastic material such as silicone rubber in order to prevent damage to one end of the bar-shaped confectionery a when it is clamped. . The guide roller 7 is a guide rail 62 (part of which is not shown as will be explained later) provided on the frame.
It is becoming more and more guided by.

When coating a bar-shaped confectionery a with a liquid such as Chiyocolate using this conveyance device, a motor (not shown) is driven and the chain c is moved in a predetermined direction. When the holding mechanism 4 is sent to the bar-shaped confectionery supply location by the running of the chain c, the guide roller 7 is guided by the guide rail 62 provided here, so that it is movable as shown in FIG. The clamping piece 4b is released against the force of the tension spring 44. Then, one end of the bar-shaped confectionery a is held between the two holding pieces 4 by a bar-shaped confectionery feeding means (not shown).
It is inserted between a and 4b.

Thereafter, as the guide roller 7 is guided by the guide rail 62, the movable clamping piece 4b is gradually closed by the force of the tension spring 44, and finally, as shown in FIG. 4b will hold one end of the bar-shaped confectionery a. In this state, the clamping mechanism 4 is in a horizontal state, and the bar-shaped confectionery a held by both clamping pieces 4a, 4b is also in a horizontal state. Further, the guide roller 7 is not in contact with the guide rail 62.

After this, the bar-shaped confectionery a held by the holding mechanism 4
is sent to a liquid material coating place while being maintained in a horizontal state by the running of chain c, and is coated with a liquid material such as thiokolate by a liquid material coating means (not shown).

Thereafter, when the guide roller 5 is guided by the guide rail 61 and moved downward, the clamping mechanism 4 hangs down together with the substrate 3, and the bar-shaped confectionery a coated with the liquid is placed in a downward direction. state. Therefore, the excess coating liquid will be dripped.

Thereafter, when the guide roller 5 is guided by the guide rail 61 and moved upward, the clamping mechanism 4 together with the substrate 3 stands upright, and the bar-shaped confectionery a coated with the liquid is oriented upward as shown in FIG. state. Therefore, the coating liquid concentrated at the tip of the bar-shaped confectionery a drips down, becomes uniform, and solidifies.

After this, as chain c runs, the clamping mechanism 4
When the bar-shaped confectionery is delivered to the discharge location, the guide roller 7 is guided by the guide rail 62 (not shown) provided here, so that the movable clamping piece 4b resists the force of the tension spring 44. was opened,
Bar-shaped confectionery a is discharged.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a bar-shaped confectionery is first placed in a horizontal position and coated with a liquid, then placed in a downward position and dripped with excess coating liquid, and then placed in an upward position so that the coating liquid is applied to the tip. Since the liquid can be solidified without concentrating, it is possible to coat the bar-shaped confectionery with the liquid even more appropriately.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings are shown to explain one embodiment of the present invention. Among them, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main parts, Fig. 2 A is a perspective view of the bar-shaped confectionery before coating, and Fig. 2 B is a perspective view of the bar-shaped confectionery after coating. A perspective view of the bar-shaped confectionery; FIG. 3 is a side view showing the state immediately before the bar-shaped confectionery is held; FIG. 4 is a side view showing the bar-shaped confectionery held in a horizontal state; FIG. 5 is a side view showing the bar-shaped confectionery held in the horizontal position; FIG. 6 is a side view showing the sandwiched confectionery bar facing upward. a... Bar-shaped confectionery, c... Chain, 1... Mounting tool, 2... Pin, 3... Board, 4... Clamping mechanism,
4a...Fixed clamping piece, 4b...Movable clamping piece, 43
... Pin, 44 ... Tension spring, 5, 7 ... Guide roller, 61, 62 ... Guide rail.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An endless body consisting of a chain or the like that is driven by a motor; a clamping mechanism that is swingably provided on the endless body and normally in a closed state; A release means for once opening the clamping mechanism to clamp one end of the confectionery; and a release means for once opening the clamping mechanism to clamp one end of the confectionery, and a mechanism for horizontally disposing the clamping mechanism at a liquid coating location downstream of the opening means and horizontally disposing the bar-shaped confectionery clamped by the clamping mechanism. horizontal means for holding the confectionery bar in a downward position; a hanging means for suspending the clamping mechanism downstream of the horizontal means to bring the bar-shaped confectionery clamped thereto in a downward position; and a hanging mechanism downstream of the clamping mechanism; an upright means for uprighting the bar-shaped confectionery held therein to face upward;
A bar-shaped confectionery conveying device comprising: an opening means for temporarily opening the clamping mechanism at a bar-shaped confectionery discharging location downstream of the upright means.