KR101384255B1 - Cake birthday candle foil winding apparatus and winding method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically winding a foil on a candle wherein the foil is automatically wound on the lower periphery of the candle, thus efficiently producing the candles in large quantities and sanitarily winding the foil on the candle, because any manual work is not required. According to the present invention, the foil fed by a foil feeding part is cut by cutting means and mounted on a lower tray. And then, the foil is moved under a twist bar, and in the state where the twist bar descends to allow the end portion of the foil to be wound on the periphery of the candle, the twist bar is moved to wind the foil on the lower end periphery of the candle. Like this, the candle rolls on the foil in such a manner as to wind the foil thereon and is then dropped, and this operation is repeatedly carried out, thus conducting the foil winding operation at a rapid speed and improving the productivity thereof. Further, labor costs can be reduced, and since no manual operation exists, the foil can be sanitarily wound on the candle.

Description

Cake Birthday Candle Foil Winding Apparatus and Winding Method Thereof}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a birthday cake candle foil winding device and a winding method for winding a foil on a lower end of a candle for use in a birthday cake so as to be used sanitarily.

As is well known, birthday cake candles, which are used to mark the age of flowers on birthday cakes, are made smaller and thinner than ordinary candles, and the representative product (hereinafter referred to as 'quoting product') is made by Party City of Canada. Website

( Http://www.partycity.com/product/assorted+candy+stripe+birthday+candles+24ct.do?sortby=ourPicks&pp=60&size=all&navSet=169987 ), which is illustrated in FIG. 1.

 Since these cited products are used as flowers on the bottom of the cake as they are, during the manufacturing and handling process, if the foreign matter gets on the bottom of the candle, the harmful substances or harmful bacteria are transferred to the cake, and eating them causes food poisoning. Vibrio, an infectious food poisoning bacterium that is ingested in the form of toxins, such as Staphylococcus aureus, welchii, Correus, vibrio, Campylobacter and Botulinus, and live bacteria. Infected with Salmonella, and diarrhea giant Escherichia coli, the recently controversial enterocoliform Escherichia coli O57: H7 causes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) through the production of toxins, leading to near-severe symptoms.

Therefore, hygiene management of birthday cake candles is also important, and examples of sanitary candles for this purpose are published in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2007-0000203 (designated as: Sanitary candles for cakes; It can be seen by the prior art, which is shown in FIG.

As can be seen in the related art, the foil is wound below the sanitary candle so as not to be touched directly by a person, and if the foil is managed to be contaminated with harmful food poisoning bacteria or the like, it may be very hygienic.

However, as shown in Fig. 2, a conventional process for manufacturing a sanitary candle is made by cutting the foil to a certain width and length, placing a downside of the birthday cake candle on it, and then rolling the foil around the bottom of the birthday cake candle. In this series of processes, the burden of labor costs is enormous, the worker's fatigue is not only excessive, the production efficiency is low, and the labor costs are inevitably imported into the country. In addition, in this process, especially the worker's hands are often not cleanly managed, so many kinds of bacteria, including E. coli on the foil is transferred to the cake has caused an unsanitary problem that threatens the health of the people.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication 20-2007-0000203 (Name of Design: Sanitary Candle for Cake)

http://www.partycity.com/product/assorted+candy+stripe+birthday+candles+24ct.do?sortby=ourPicks&pp=60&size=all&navSet=169987

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems, the birthday cake candles to enable the automatic winding of the foil under the candle to enable mass production efficiently and to eliminate the manual work, the hygienic foil winding to enable the hygienic foil winding It is possible to provide a foil automatic winding device and an automatic winding method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a foil feed unit comprising a foil roll, a wait roller and an elastic roller, cutting means for lifting up and down between a cutting table and a pinch bar for repeatedly cutting the fed foil by a predetermined length, and cutting means. A lower tray for conveying the foil cut by the wire and reaching under the twist bar to wind the foil under the candle by sliding the twist bar;

The present invention proposes a birthday cake candle foil winding device provided with a twist bar that is rolled up and slid by the lifting cylinder and the sliding cylinder above the lower tray to roll over the foil placed on the lower tray.

In addition, the present invention is a foil supply step of passing the foil of the foil roll between the wait roller and the elastic roller, and rotates the elastic roller to the cutting table, the cutting table, the lower tray is placed on the cutting table close to the foil A cutting-waiting step of tensioning the foil while pressing the pinch bar upward, a foil cutting step of cutting the foil through a cutting degree between the cutting table and the lower tray, and a pinch bar returning step of raising the pinch bar to a standby position. And, a winding position transfer step for transferring the foil cut on the cushion layer to the winding position below the twist bar, and pushing the candles dropped below the hopper by the feeder to the foil on the lower tray. And supplying the candles to the cushion layer at the bottom of the twist bar while the candles are supplied on the foil. A foil winding preparation step of lowering the twist bar so that the ends of the foil placed in the room are closely adhered to, and the twisting bar is rolled up while the candle is rolled by moving the twist bar while the end of the foil on the cushion layer adhered to the candle is wound. And a twist seat bar returning step in which the twist bar is lifted by the lifting cylinder and moved to the standby position by the sliding cylinder, and the lower tray is returned below the foil cutting part adjacent to the cutting table in order to remount the foil. The present invention provides a method for automatically winding a birthday cake candle foil having a lower tray return step.

In this way, the present invention is a candle is placed on the cut foil after the foil supplied from the foil feed roll is cut, rolled around the foil as the candle rolls and then repeatedly performs the operation of dropping the operation very fast speed As the foil winding operation is implemented, productivity can be greatly improved, thereby reducing labor costs, and there is a useful effect of being able to wind the foil hygienically.

Figure 1 is a photograph showing a typical birthday cake candle product.
2 is an explanatory view showing a sanitary candle for a cake wound in a conventional foil.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the birthday cake candle foil winding apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a birthday cake candle winding method according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a partial perspective view showing the foil supply portion and the cutting means according to the present invention.
6 and 7 are explanatory views showing the operation of the foil cutting standby step according to the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing a cutting operation of the cutting means according to the present invention.
9 is an explanatory view showing a cutting state of the cutting means according to the present invention.
Figure 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lower tray is moved to the cutting position and the candle is supplied in the present invention.
Figure 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the foil and candles placed under the twist bar after the movement of the lower tray in the present invention.
Figure 12 is a side view showing a state in which the foil and candles placed under the twist bar after the movement of the lower tray in the present invention.
Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the foil winding preparation step of the twist bar is lowered in the present invention.
Figure 14 is a side view showing the foil winding preparation step of pressing the twist bar is lowered in the present invention.
Figure 15 is a side view and a partial enlarged view showing the foil winding preparation step in which the twist bar is pressed down in the present invention from another angle.
Figure 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the twist bar is rolled up foil at the bottom of the candle in the present invention.
FIG. 17 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an operation of winding a foil at the bottom of a candle by sliding the twist bar in the present invention; FIG.
Fig. 18 is a side view and a partially enlarged explanatory view of a state in which a twist bar is swung in the present invention to finish winding a foil at the bottom of a candle;
Figure 19 is a perspective view showing a state before the twist bar is raised to return to the standby position in the present invention.
Figure 20 is a perspective view of an embodiment using a "V" type cutting view as the cutting means of the present invention.

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

The overall configuration of the present invention is shown in FIG. As can be seen from the present invention, the foil roll 100 is located on the left side of the drawing, the right side of the guide plate and the wait roller 101 and the elastic roller 102 installed below the wait roller 101 The foil supply part 105 is provided.

In addition, the present invention is a cutting means consisting of a cutting table 103 and a cutting diagram 201 for repeatedly cutting the foil 104 fed by the foil supply unit 105 by a predetermined length,

A pinch bar 203 and a cushion layer 204 having elastic pieces for stabilizing the foil 104 at the time of cutting the foil 104 are formed on the surface, and the lower tray 300 is repeatedly swung at a predetermined width,

The feeder 500 and the feeder 500 are supplied by the feeder 500 to push the candle 600 supplied from the hopper 501 to the foil 104 placed on the cushion layer 301 on the lower tray 300. Twist bar 400 formed on the bottom of the cushion layer 401 for pressing the candle 600 mounted on the foil 104 on the tray 300,

An elevator cylinder 403 for elevating the twist bar 400 up and down, and a transfer cylinder for repeatedly sliding the twist bar 400 laterally.

The operation of the present invention as described above will be described in detail with reference to the operation flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the present invention should be supplied to the lower tray 300 in order to cut the foil 104 of the foil roll 100 by the foil supply unit 105 to be wound on the lower end of the candle 600. To this end, the present invention, as shown in Figures 5 and 6 is pressed by the load of the wait roller 101 so that the foil 104 is in close contact with the elastic roller 102, when the elastic roller 102 is rotated accordingly 104 is to reach the lower tray 300 via the cutting table 103. When the foil 104 reaches the lower tray 300 in this way, the sensor of the pinch bar 203 installed directly above the lower tray 300 senses the arrival of the foil 104 and outputs a signal. According to the conventional controller not shown, the foil supply step (S1) to stop the rotation of the elastic roller 102 is completed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, the cutting standby step S2, which is a preparation process for cutting the foil 104, should be performed. For this purpose, the position of the foil 104 should be stabilized and the foil 104 should be prepared to be in a tensioned state. do. In the present invention, the pinch bar 203 is lowered to press the foil 104 placed on the cushion layer 301 on the lower tray 300 as shown in FIG. Since the height of the cutting table 103 is slightly higher than the height of the lower tray 300, when the pinch bar 203 is pushed down and the foil 104 is pressed, both ends of the cutting table 103 are pressed by the wait roller 101 and the pinch bar 203. Pressed and the cutting table 103 is pulled in a tensioned state by a step higher than the height of the lower tray (300).

After the cutting standby step S2 is performed, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the cutting diagram 201 descends into the space between the cutting table 103 and the lower tray 300, the foil 104 is cut. In the state of tension between the 103 and the lower tray 300, the blade of the cutting degree 201 accurately cuts the foil 104, and as the cutting degree 201 rises, it rises again to the standby position. The returning foil cutting step (S3) is to be completed. After performing the foil cutting step S3, the pinch bar 203 is raised to perform the pinch bar returning step S4 to return to the standby position.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, the lower tray 300 moves to a winding position below the twist bar 400 in a state where the foil 104 cut by the cutting degree 201 is placed on the cushion layer 301. The winding position transfer step (S5) to be moved is performed, and the candle supply step (S6) to be supplied to the one candle 600 by the feeder 500. To this end, the present invention is to operate the opening and closing mechanism (not shown in the drawing) to drop only one candle 600 at a time to the opening and closing outlet of the bottom of the hopper 501 containing a plurality of candles 600, In the same manner, when one candle 600 falls below the hopper 501, the feeder 500 pushes the dropped candle 600 toward the lower tray 300 and then retreats to return to the standby position. The candle feeding step S6 shown at 12 is completed.

Subsequently, the lifting cylinder 403 is operated as shown in FIG. 13 to extend the piston to lower the twist bar 400 having the cushion layer 401 formed at the bottom thereof, and the side view of this state is shown in FIG.

Therefore, the cushion layer 401 at the bottom of the twist bar 400 is to press the candle 600 downward, and thus the candle on the foil 104 placed on the cushion layer 301 on the lower tray 300 surface Press the foil 104 and the end of the foil 104 as a result of the foil winding preparation step (S7) is completed to stand in the circumferential surface of the candle 600 is wrapped around the circumferential surface This state is shown in FIG.

In this state, the thickness of the cushion layer 301 formed on the surface of the lower tray 300 is formed to be thick within the range of 1.3 times to 3 times greater than the thickness of the cushion layer 401 formed on the bottom of the twist bar 400. As a result, when the candle is pressed by the twist bar 400, the standing of the foil 104 may be made easier.

In this state, the present invention is to actuate the sliding cylinder 402, as shown in Figure 16 to expand the twist bar 400 by translating the piston, thus the cushion layer (lower portion of the twist bar 400) ( 401 performs the operation shown in FIG. 17 to roll the candle 600 wound around the end of the foil 104 onto the foil 104. Accordingly, the candle 600 is to be wrapped around itself with the foil 104, this operation is the candle 600 falls through the lower tray 300 by the cushion layer 401 of the twist bar (400). The process continues until this point, and the winding-up step S8 is completed.

As a result, the candle 600 is to fall as shown in Figure 18 with the foil 104 wrapped around the bottom, the number of the dropped candle 600 is packed and shipped when the number of packing units is filled will be.

In addition, after the candle 600 wound on the lower end of the foil 104 in this manner, as shown in FIG. 19, the length of the piston of the lifting cylinder 403 is operated to contract, thereby raising the twist bar 400. In this state, when the sliding cylinder 402 is operated in such a state that the length of the piston is retracted, the twist bar 400 is retracted and moved to the standby position. Thus, the twist bar returning step S9 is performed. do.

In addition, the present invention is to perform a lower tray return step (S10) to move the lower tray 300 to the standby position adjacent to the cutting table 103 in order to reposition the foil 104, and then the foil 104 ) Is performed repeatedly and repeatedly below the foil supply step (S1) as described above to reach the lower tray 300 via the cutting table 103.

This invention requires the operation of the various elements described above to be controlled in order, and for this purpose various control means can be used.

In addition, a series of operations by the control means of the present invention is equipped with a program in the microprocessor to implement the operation as shown in Figure 4, the motor for the rotation of the elastic roller 102, pinch bar 203 Cam structure and the motor for elevating the cam, the rack and pinion for elevating the cutting diagram 201 or the motor and reducer for elevating the cam structure and the cam, rack and pinion for sliding the lower tray 300, The drive unit to sequentially control to drive the rack and pinion for operating the feeder 500, and the motor and reducer for driving them, the lifting cylinder 403 and the air compressor for providing pneumatic pressure used to operate the transfer cylinder, etc. Can be implemented by installing

Such control means are already utilized in various fields, and these control means can be applied by changing the design to suit the present invention, and these control means are not technical features of the present invention, and thus detailed descriptions are omitted. .

In addition, the present invention can be made to be able to smoothly transport the foil 104 by producing a rubber layer rich in elasticity on the surface of the elastic roller 102.

In addition, the present invention is to form a cushion layer 204, 301, 401 below the pinch bar 203 and the lower tray 300, the bottom of the twist bar 400, such a cushion layer 204, 301 and 401 are natural rubbers based on isoprene having excellent restoring ability even after repeated compression and release, styrene butadiene rubber which is a copolymer of styrene and butadiene, and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber which is a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. It is possible to selectively use a variety of materials such as urethane rubber having a urethane group, silicone rubber made of a siloic acid bond having a silicon of the inorganic chamber, and, in the present invention, the lifting cylinder 403 and the sliding cylinder 402 are pneumatically applied. Although the embodiment has been described in which the twist bar 400 is raised or laterally swung by driving the motor, the pinion is driven by using an electric motor and a reducer as necessary. Copper to which may be a twisted bar 400 is connected to the lift rack, so that sliding as a matter of course.

In addition, in the present invention, the cutting diagram 201 of the cutting means 200 is horizontal, so that the cutting is started from one side when ascending and lowering, as shown in FIG. Cutting may be started at the center so that both sides may be cut at the same time. In the present invention, an example of using the cutting diagram 201 as the cutting means 200 is illustrated. Cutting means 200 may also be used, and in addition, in the present invention, the pinch bar 203 fitted to both sides of the guide bar is moved up and down by using the guide bar, but may be guided by guide rails and the like instead of the guide bar.

In addition, the present invention as described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made within the spirit and concept intended by the present invention.

100: supply foil roll 101: wait roller 102: elastic roller
103: cutting table 104: foil 105: foil supply unit
200: cutting means 201: cutting degree 202: guide bar
203: pinch bar 204: cushion layer 300: lower tray
301: cushion layer of the lower tray 400: twist bar 401: cushion layer of the twist bar
402: sliding cylinder 403: lifting cylinder 500: feeder
501: hopper 600: candles S1: foil supply stage
S2: Waiting stage for cutting S3: Foil cutting stage S4: Pinch bar return stage
S5: Winding position transfer step S6: Candle supply step S7: Foil winding preparation step
S8: Winding step S9: Twist bar return step S10: Lower tray return step

Claims (10)

delete delete A foil supply unit comprising a foil roll, a wait roller, and an elastic roller,
Cutting means for lifting up and down between the cutting table and the pinch bar for repeatedly cutting the foil fed from the foil supply part by a predetermined length;
A lower tray for conveying the cut foil by the cutting means and reaching the bottom of the twist bar to wind the foil under the candle by sliding the twist bar;
As the lower tray is lifted and slid, the twisted bar is configured to roll the candle on the foil placed on the lower tray so that the winding operation is performed.
Birthday cake candle foil winding device, characterized in that the height of the cutting table is higher than the height of the lower tray. A foil supply unit comprising a foil roll, a wait roller, and an elastic roller,
Cutting means for lifting up and down between the cutting table and the pinch bar for repeatedly cutting the foil fed from the foil supply part by a predetermined length;
A lower tray for conveying the cut foil by the cutting means and reaching the bottom of the twist bar to wind the foil under the candle by sliding the twist bar;
As the lower tray is lifted and slid, the twisted bar is configured to roll the candle on the foil placed on the lower tray so that the winding operation is performed.
Birthday cake candle foil winding device, characterized in that the cushion layer is formed on the bottom of the pinch bar. A foil supply unit comprising a foil roll, a wait roller, and an elastic roller,
Cutting means for lifting up and down between the cutting table and the pinch bar for repeatedly cutting the foil fed from the foil supply part by a predetermined length;
A lower tray for conveying the cut foil by the cutting means and reaching the bottom of the twist bar to wind the foil under the candle by sliding the twist bar;
As the lower tray is lifted and slid, the twisted bar is configured to roll the candle on the foil placed on the lower tray so that the winding operation is performed.
Birthday cake candle foil winding device, characterized in that the cushion layer is formed on the surface of the lower tray and the bottom of the twist bar. The method of claim 4,
Birthday cake candle foil winding device characterized in that the thickness of the cushion layer formed on the surface of the lower tray is thickened within the range of 1.3 times to 3 times the thickness of the cushion layer formed on the bottom of the twist bar. A foil supply unit comprising a foil roll, a wait roller, and an elastic roller,
Cutting means for lifting up and down between the cutting table and the pinch bar for repeatedly cutting the foil fed from the foil supply part by a predetermined length;
A lower tray for conveying the cut foil by the cutting means and reaching the bottom of the twist bar to wind the foil under the candle by sliding the twist bar;
As the lower tray is lifted and slid, the twisted bar is configured to roll the candle on the foil placed on the lower tray so that the winding operation is performed.
The twist bar is a birthday cake candle foil winding device, characterized in that the lifting and sliding by the lifting cylinder and the sliding cylinder. A foil feeding step of rotating the elastic roller and passing the foil of the foil roll between the wait roller and the elastic roller to be transferred to the cutting table;
A cutting-waiting step of tensioning the foil while pressing the pinch bar above the cutting table and the lower tray on which the foil is placed close to the cutting table;
A foil cutting step of cutting the foil through a cutting degree between the cutting table and the lower tray;
A pinch bar returning step of raising the pinch bar to a standby position;
A winding position transfer step of transferring the lower tray to a winding position below the twist bar in a state where the foil cut on the cushion layer is placed;
A candle feeding step of moving the candles dropped to the hopper by the feeder onto the foil by the lower tray;
A foil winding preparation step of lowering the twist bar so that the ends of the foil placed below the cushion layer at the bottom of the twist bar are in close contact with the candle on the foil;
The odor smelling step of winding the foil down as the candle rolls by moving the twist bar while the end of the foil on the cushion layer adhered to the candle is wound;
A twist seat bar returning step in which the twist bar is lifted by a lifting cylinder and moved to a standby position by a sliding cylinder;
And a lower tray returning step for returning the lower tray below the foil cutting portion adjacent to the cutting table in order to mount the foil again. The method of claim 8,
When the pinch bar presses the foil above the lower tray in the cutting standby step, the height of the cutting table is high, so that the foil is in a tensioned state. The method of claim 8,
When the foil winding in the preparing step of the twist bar is lowered by the lower tray cushion layer, the foil tip of the lower portion is standing up to be in close contact with the candle, the birthday cake candle foil automatic winding method.

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