JPS642B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing layered baked confectionery, and more specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus for producing layered baked confectionery, and more specifically, the method includes intermittently moving caterpillar pieces having endlessly connected surfaces on which a baking mold for baking confectionery is formed;
In this baking mold, filling of confectionery dough and baking of the confectionery dough are performed sequentially and superimposed to automatically produce layered baked confectionery.Moreover, the structure is compact, and the filling of confectionery dough is reliable and superimposed. Related to safe equipment.

Recently, instead of a single layer of sponge cake, a layered baked confectionery consisting of multiple layers of sponge cake has been proposed and implemented. In this layered baked confectionery, each layer of sponge cake has a soft flavor, and each layer has a unique flavor.Furthermore, the boundaries between each layer have brown marks, chocolate, etc., giving it a beautiful appearance and taste. .

Note that Baumkuchen has been known as something similar to this layered baked confectionery. Baumkuchen is made from a hard dough, giving it a different texture and flavor than soft dough. Therefore, this type of layered baked confectionery cannot be manufactured by the same method as Baumkuchen, and it is desired to develop an automated line that can mass-produce it. However, various problems exist in the development of automated lines, and the development has not been realized. In other words, an automated line is constructed in which a piece of caterpillar with a baking mold formed on its surface is attached to a moving track such as a chain, and while the piece of caterpillar moves, pouring and baking of confectionery dough are repeated. . However, while the caterpillar piece was being reversed and returned, it sagged due to its own weight, and the mechanism for injecting the confectionery dough into the baking mold became large, making it difficult to construct an automated line. .

The present invention was established from the above point, and specifically, it is possible to automatically accomplish processes such as repeatedly pouring confectionery dough and baking to bake a layered baked confectionery, and then taking out the layered confectionery. Moreover, at this time, the confectionery dough can be stably and reliably poured into the baking mold.
To propose a manufacturing device for layered baked confectionery in which a caterpillar piece in which a baking mold is formed can be returned without force.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

Note that FIGS. 1 and 2 are a front view and a plan view of a manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which confectionery dough is filled into a baking mold in the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an example of a baked confectionery after baking. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the elevating mechanism for the caterpillar piece in cross section, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a part in cross section when the caterpillar piece is inverted and returned.

First, in FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1
indicates a moving band, and this moving band 1 is constructed by placing a caterpillar piece on an endless chain as described later. The moving band 1 has rollers 2a and 2b at both ends.
For example, one roller 2a is driven by a drive device 3, and the moving band 1 is intermittently sent in the direction of the arrow. In the moving band 1, each caterpillar piece 1a is usually made of a rectangular plate-like material as shown in FIG. 3, and the surface of the caterpillar piece 1a is
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a baking mold 4 is formed as a molding recess, and the caterpillar piece 1a is placed on a chain 21 as shown in FIG.
The caterpillar piece 1a is held down by a mounting piece 22 attached to the chain 21 and is configured to move together with the chain 21.

Next, the moving band 1 is filled with confectionery dough as described below.
Before the confectionery dough goes under the means of baking, etc., release oil is sprayed onto the baking mold 4 by the oil supply device 5 just before the caterpillar piece 1a is turned over, and as described later, the confectionery dough is placed in the baking mold 4. Prevents scorching on the inner surface and improves mold release. After reversing the moving band 1, the moving band 1 is passed through a preheating device 6 such as a bank heater to preheat each caterpillar piece 1a, and in this state, a plurality of confectionery dough filling and baking devices A, B, C, D and E
send to These filling and firing apparatuses have the same structure and are provided with at least a filling means 7 and a firing means 8.
In each filling and baking device, the filling and baking of the confectionery dough is repeated, and the confectionery dough is baked in layers as shown in FIG. The caterpillar piece 1a rises as shown in FIG. 3, and the filling means 7 can inject the confectionery dough 9 without moving it.

That is, when pouring confectionery dough into each baking mold 4 of each caterpillar piece 1a, the mouthpiece 7 of the filling means 7
Unless a and the baking mold 4 are brought close together, the confectionery dough 9 cannot be poured stably and reliably. In this case, the filling means 7 can be configured to be able to move up and down, but this is not preferable because the lifting mechanism becomes large. In this respect, in the present invention, the caterpillar piece 1a is only placed on the chain 21 without being fixed, and when it reaches directly below the filling means 7, it is moved by the lifting mechanism shown in FIG. Therefore, the caterpillar piece 1a is the chain 21
(See Figure 5) and rises away from the filling means 7.
The nozzle part 7a enters the baking mold 4, and the confectionery dough 9 is poured therein. After filling, the caterpillar piece 1a descends and enters the baking means 8, where the confectionery dough 9 is baked and a burnt mark 9a is formed on its surface. Thereafter, filling and baking are repeated in the same manner sequentially in filling and baking devices B, C, D and E to produce a layered baked confectionery as shown in FIG.

In addition, as described above, in addition to manufacturing layered baked confectionery by sequentially forming the burnt holes 9a on the surface of each confectionery dough 9, it is also possible to interpose a boundary layer such as thiokolate between each confectionery dough 9, and this In the case of manufacturing layered baked confectionery, it is sufficient to provide a filling means or coating device (not shown) such as thiokolate next to each baking means 8, and furthermore, the layered baked confectionery may be filled with a filling such as marron. When filling the container, it is sufficient to insert it by hand or the like midway, and a filling device (not shown) may be provided midway if necessary.

Incidentally, the confectionery that has passed through the final filling and baking means E is usually pounded by a beating machine 10 while still in the baking mold 4, and then turned over together with the caterpillar pieces 1a to form a moving band consisting of the caterpillar pieces 1a. 1, the baking mold 4 falls onto a take-out conveyor 11 installed approximately at right angles to the cup cleaner 1.
2, and a packaging machine 13 is provided at the tip of the take-out conveyor 11 so that the confectionery can be automatically packaged.After packaging, the confectionery is sent into a sterilization oven 15 via a transfer machine 14, and then sent to the exit. conveyor 16
is discharged from.

Next, as described above, the elevating mechanism for raising the caterpillar piece 1a toward the filling means 7 when filling confectionery dough is constructed as shown in FIG.

That is, in FIG. 5, rolling rollers 1b are rotatably provided at both ends of each caterpillar piece of the moving band 1. Further, the caterpillar piece 1a is placed on the chain 21 without being fixed to it. in this case,
Mounting pieces 22 are attached to the chain 21 at intervals, and the mounting pieces 22 hold down the caterpillar piece 1a, so that the caterpillar piece 1a is fed together with the chain 21.

Also, a locking piece 1 is provided on the back side of each caterpillar piece 1a.
7 is attached, and the lower end of the locking piece 17 is bent to form a bent portion 17a. Corresponding to this locking piece 17, a U-shaped locking member 18 is provided directly below each filling means 7.
will be established. The locking member 18 is fixed to a rod-shaped lifting member 19, so that the lifting member 19 can be moved up and down. That is, the end of the elevating member 19 is connected to, for example, an air cylinder or a cam mechanism, and the elevating member 19 can be moved up and down by the air cylinder or the like.
Therefore, when the caterpillar piece 1a reaches directly below the filling means 7, the lifting member 19 and the locking member 18 are at the solid line position in FIG. Bent portion 17 of locking piece 17
a enters. At this time, the elevating member 19 is raised by an air cylinder or the like, and along with this, the bending portion 1
7a is pushed up by the locking member 18, and the fifth
The caterpillar piece 1a is connected to the chain 21 up to the dotted line position in the figure.
The baking mold 4 approaches the mouthpiece 7a of the filling means 7.

In addition, in filling this confectionery dough, the caterpillar pieces can be fixed to a chain and the filling means can be moved up and down. However, with this configuration, the chain becomes slack due to the weight of the caterpillar pieces when it is turned over. This is not preferable because the support and driving power become large. Regarding this point, in the present invention, as described above, each caterpillar piece 1a is only aligned with the chain 21 via the attachment piece 22 without being fixed, so there is no risk of the caterpillar piece 1a falling when it is reversed. be. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of track rails 20 are provided in parallel with the chain 21 on the return path of the moving band 1 and the reversal path at both ends, and these rails 20 allow the rollers 1b at both ends of the caterpillar piece 1a to The roller 1b is rolled on the rail 20. That is,
FIG. 6 shows the caterpillar piece 1a on the return path. In this state, the rollers 1b at both ends are supported on the rail 20, and the caterpillar piece 1a is pushed and fed by the mounting piece 22 of the chain 21. . Further, in the reversing path at both ends, the rollers 1b at both ends are supported by the rails 20, and the caterpillar piece 1b is reversed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are a front view and a plan view of a manufacturing device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which confectionery dough is filled and shaped in a mold in a baked confectionery manufactured by the manufacturing device. 4 is a perspective view of an example of baked confectionery after baking, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a cross section of a part of an example of the elevating mechanism of the caterpillar piece, and FIG.
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the caterpillar piece in cross section when it is inverted and returned. Code 1... Moving band, 1a... Caterpillar piece, 1
b... Rolling roller, 3... Drive device, 4... Baking mold, 5... Oil supply device, 6... Preheating device, 7...
Filling means, 8... Baking means, 9... Confectionery dough, 9
a...Dark eyes, 10...Mold beater, 11...Takeout conveyor, 12...Cup cleaner, 13
... Packaging machine, 14 ... Transfer machine, 15 ... Sterilization oven,
16... Outlet conveyor, 17... Locking piece, 18...
... Locking member, 19 ... Lifting member, 20 ... Track rail, 21 ... Endless chain, A, B, C, D,
E: Filling and baking device for confectionery dough.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for manufacturing layered baked confectionery by providing at least two filling and baking devices above a moving band that is intermittently fed, and filling and baking confectionery dough with the filling and baking devices. , the moving band is composed of a caterpillar piece having a confectionery baking mold formed on its surface and a rolling roller rotatably attached to both ends, and an endless chain in which the caterpillar pieces are sequentially arranged. On the other hand, track rails are arranged parallel to the moving band on the reversing path at both ends of the moving band and the return path on the lower side, and the track rails allow rolling rollers of the caterpillar pieces in the reversing path and the return path. further comprising an elevating mechanism disposed below the filling means of the filling and firing apparatus for lifting and lowering the caterpillar piece from the endless chain and placing it on the endless chain. Features: Layered baked confectionery manufacturing equipment.