KR920007057Y1 - Apparatus for continuously stretching strip of dough - Google Patents

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Apparatus for steaming food continuously

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a side cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1,79: frame 2,80: housing

3,5,82 Steam room 4: center wall

6: tray 7,104: tray entrance

8,81: Food 9,106: Tray Exit

11, 13, 15, 16, 96, 100, 102: Steam supply holes 17, 19, 21, 23, 98, 103: Valve

25: vertical moving conveyor

27,29,35,37,40,42,68,70,73,75,110,112,118,120: Sprocket

31,39,44,71,77,114,122: Chain 33: Hook

34: first conveying conveyor 36: shaft

41: second conveying conveyor 46,48,91: baffle plate

50,53,55,92, .94: Shutter 52: Handle

57,84: conveying device 59: bearing

61: pinion 63: rack

65: rod 66: color

67,108: supply conveyor 72,116: discharge conveyor

The present invention relates to a device for steaming food, such as steamed bread, steamed cake, Chinese bread and fish paste, and more particularly, to a device for steaming food continuously while controlling the distribution of steam.

Japanese Patent No. 2033, 1975, describes a steaming device having a housing, an inlet, an outlet, three conveyors for supplying, lifting and discharging raw materials, and a steam supply device disposed under the housing. The raw material is steamed by the steam supply while moving upwards. In such a steamer, the steam reaches the middle or top of the steamer as the thermal energy of the steam is converted into heat of condensation when it comes into contact with the cold raw material and the parts of the steamer at a position near the bottom of the steamer. I can't. Moreover, condensation-causing liquids, if supplied to steam steamers in excess amounts, will affect the raw materials, resulting in poor product due to moisture.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for continuously steaming food.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for steaming continuously while transporting food vertically in a vapor chamber.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for continuously steaming foods such as steamed bread, steamed cake, Chinese bread, and fish paste, while controlling the steam supply such that a good amount of steam is supplied to a predetermined position where the food on the tray is continuously transported. It is.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device for continuously steaming food so that one device can poke various products in response to the unique features of the type of quality product.

Features of the present invention include a housing, one or more steam chambers arranged in the housing, inlets and outlets for trays arranged at the bottom or top of the steam chamber, moving means for continuously moving the trays from the inlet to the outlet, at the bottom of the steam chamber. Arranged steam supply means, and means adjacent to the inlet and outlet for continuously supplying and discharging the tray, wherein steam supply means are additionally provided at the top of the steam chamber, and the trays along the lower and upper steam supply means. Means are provided for continuously moving from inlet to outlet, the control means being connected to one or more steam supply means to select the amount of steam provided from the steam supply means.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide a device for continuously steaming food in the steam chamber, where the lower portion of the steam chamber supplies steam from the top of the melon while controlling the amount of steam.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for continuously steaming food, characterized in that the control means comprises a valve means.

The apparatus for steaming food according to the present invention provides steam supply means in the lower part of the steam chamber as well as in the middle part or the upper part thereof, and by controlling the amount of steam from each steam supply means, it is possible to satisfy various kinds of steamed foods. You can stick.

In other words, foods can be prepared regardless of the characteristics and performance of the boiler, the distance between the boiler and the steamer, the condition of the boiler such as the number of pipes, or piping requirements such as branching.

Moreover, the device of the present invention can stab food in such a way that a product of a uniform nature can always be produced.

Other objects, advantages, and the like of the present invention are described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 1 supports the housing 2, the feed conveyor 67 and the discharge conveyor 72. The housing 2 has a tray inlet 7 at the bottom of the front wall and a tray outlet 9 at the bottom of the rear wall. The interior of the housing (2) is perpendicular to the two vapor chambers of the first steam chamber (3) adjacent to the tray inlet (7) and the second steam chamber (5) adjacent to the tray outlet (9) by the central wall (4). It is separated and includes a continuous tray conveying means having a first conveying conveyor 34, a vertical moving conveyor 25, a conveying device 57 and a second conveying conveyor 41. The conveyors 34, 41, 67 and 72 described above are all chain conveyors. The feed conveyor 67 is arranged outside the housing 2 upstream of the first conveying conveyor 34 separated from the tray by the inlet 7, and is composed of sprockets 68, 70 and a chain 71. have. It is intermittently driven by a motor (not shown). The conveying conveyor 34 is arrange | positioned near the floor in the 1st steam chamber 3, and is comprised from the soup fh 35,37 and the chain 39. As shown in FIG. It is driven by a motor (not shown) in synchronism with the supply conveyor 67.

The vertical moving conveyor 25 is composed of two parts, each of which consists of a chain 31 and a sprocket 29 and 27 provided with hooks 33 at regular intervals for supporting the tray 6. Two parts of the conveyor 25 are arranged one on each wall near two side walls extending parallel to the direction of movement of the conveyor 34. The conveyor 25 is intermittently driven by a motor (not shown) in synchronization with the conveyors 67 and 34. The structure and function of the hook 33 is described in Japanese Patent No. 2033 in 1975. The conveying device 57 is arranged near the ceiling of the housing 2, and the rod 65 is provided at one end with a rack 63 engaged with the pinion 61 mounted on the outside of the housing 2 by suitable means. Consists of The rod 65 extends through the front and rear walls of the housing 2 and is supported by bearings 59 provided on both walls.

The pinion 61 is rotated by a reversible motor (not shown) for moving the rod 65 back and forth. The collar 66 is disposed on the rod 65 at a position near the middle thereof, and has a function of pushing the uppermost tray 6. The second conveying conveyor 41 is arranged near the bottom of the second steam chamber 5 and consists of sprockets 40, 42 and a chain 44, and a motor (not shown) in synchronization with the movement of the tray 6. ) Is intermittently driven. The discharge conveyor 72 is disposed on the outside of the housing 2 on the downstream side of the transport conveyor 41 and separated by the tray outlet 9, and is composed of sprockets 73 and 75 and a chain 77 and a motor ( Not shown). The conveyor can be driven continuously and intermittently. When the conveyor is driven intermittently, the movement is moved with the conveyor 41.

The first group of bottom vapor feed holes 11 is arranged in the lower part of the first steam chamber 3. The hole is formed on a horizontal pipe connected to a vertical pipe leading to a source of steam. The amount of steam coming out of the hole is controlled by a valve 17 provided on the vertical pipe. The second group of bottom vapor feed holes 13 is arranged in the lower part of the second steam chamber 5 in a manner similar to the first group of steam feed holes 11. The amount of steam coming out of the holes of the second group is controlled by the valve 19. The upper steam supply hole 15 is arranged at the top of the housing 2, and the amount of steam coming out of it is controlled by a valve 21 provided on the pipe which is guided to the hole 15. An intermediate steam supply hole 16 is arranged in the first steam chamber 3 adjacent to the central wall 4 suitable for supplying steam to the middle of the first steam chamber 3. The steam supply hole 16 is formed on a vertical pipe connected to the external steam supply. The amount of steam exiting the hole 16 is controlled by a valve 23 provided on a portion of the vertical pipe outside of the housing 2. Intermediate vapor feed holes may also be arranged in the second steam chamber 5 in a similar manner.

Baffle plates 46 and 48 are arranged on holes 11 and 13 to diffuse vapor in the first and second steam chambers 3 and 5, respectively. These may be arranged in the space formed by the upper and lower travel distances of the conveyors 34 and 41. The shutters 50, 53 are arranged on the outer wall of the housing 2 and adjacent to the tray inlet 7 and the tray outlet 9. The shutter 50 is opened by the operation of the handle 52 when the tray 6 enters the first steam chamber 3 and is normally closed. The shutter 53 is opened by the operation of the handle 55 when the tray 6 leaves the second steam chamber 5. The sprocket 35 is connected to the end of the shaft 36.

The operation of the apparatus in the first embodiment of the present invention is described.

When the tray 6 containing the food 8 is transported by the conveyor 67 into the first steam chamber 3 as indicated by arrow a, the shutter 50 of the tray inlet 7 is handled. It is opened by the operation of 52. The conveyors 67 and 34 are then driven to direct the tray 6 to the first steam chamber 3. The tray is lifted by the vertical moving conveyor 25 as indicated by arrow b. This rise is performed intermittently. While the tray containing the food is in the housing 2, it is blown by the steam coming out of the holes 11, 16 and 15. The tray reaching the top of the first steam chamber 3 is then conveyed to the second steam chamber 5 as indicated by the arrow c by the collar 66 of the conveying device 57, and the hole 15 And is supported by a vertically moving conveyor 25 which intermittently lowers the tray 6 downwardly as indicated by arrow d while being steamed by steam emanating from (13). The tray 6, which has reached the bottom position of the second steam chamber 5, is then transported out of the second steam chamber as indicated by the arrow e by the conveyor 41 in cooperation with the discharge conveyor 72. .

The operator can control the amount of steam for the product by adjusting the valves 17, 21, 23, 19 in relation to the desired amount of food.

Such selective adjustment of the amount of steam can be achieved not only by manually rotating the valve, but also by the magnetic valve, control mechanism and storage device.

Steam is supplied in a first steam chamber, for example with a relatively thin skinned steamed bread, in a steam volume of 30% from the middle feed hole 30% from the bottom feed hole and 50% from the top feed hole and in the second steam room. At 100% or 80% steam from the top feed hole and 0% or 20% steam from the bottom feed hole.

The steam is supplied in a first steam chamber, for example, on steamed bread having a relatively thick skin, in a quantity of steam of 10% from the bottom feed hole, 10% from the middle feed hole and 80% from the top feed hole, The steam chamber is supplied with 100% steam from the top feed hole and 0% from the bottom feed hole.

In contrast, for steamed cake batter, steam is supplied in the first steam chamber at a vapor volume of 35% from the bottom feed hole, 35% from the middle feed hole and 30% from the top feed hole, and in the second steam room, It is preferred to be supplied at a vapor volume of 50% from the top feed hole and 50% from the bottom feed hole.

In the apparatus of the present invention, since steam is supplied not only at the bottom of the steam chamber but also at the middle portion or at the same time, the steam consumption is half of the amount of steam required by the apparatus of the prior art.

A second embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIG.

The frame 79 supports the housing 80, the feed conveyor 108 and the discharge conveyor 116. The housing 80 has a tray inlet 104 near the bottom and a tray outlet 106 on the upper portion. The interior of the housing 80 consists of a steam chamber 82 and lunches a tray comprising a bottom conveying conveyor 84 at the bottom, a vertical conveying conveyor (not shown) and an upper conveying conveyor (not shown). Means for relocating. These conveyors are all chain conveyors. The feed conveyor 108 is disposed outside of the housing 80 adjacent to the tray inlet 104 and consists of sprockets 110, 112 and a chain 114. It is driven by a motor (not shown). The lower conveying conveyor 84 is separated from the feed conveyor by the tray inlet 104 and is inside the housing 80 and is disposed on the same level as the feed conveyor 108. It consists of sprockets 86 and 88 and chain 90 and is driven by a motor (not shown). The discharge conveyor 116 is disposed outside the housing 80 adjacent to the tray outlet 106 and consists of the sprockets 118 and 120 and the chain 122 and is driven by a motor (not shown). In the lower portion of the steam chamber 82, a bottom steam supply hole 96 is disposed. The amount of steam coming out of the bottom steam supply hole is controlled by the valve 98.

Steam supply holes 100, 102 are disposed on the upper portion of the steam chamber 82. The amount of steam coming out of the steam supply hole is controlled by the valve 103.

When the tray outlet 106 is arranged near the upper portion of the steam chamber, two vapor holes are arranged to compensate for the leakage loss of steam from the tray outlet 106. The tray outlet 106 of the tray inlet 104 is opened and closed by the shutter 92 or the shutter 94 when the tray is fed or discharged. The baffle plate 91 is disposed on the steam supply hole 96 to diffuse the steam in the steam chamber 82.

The operation of the apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention is described.

When the tray 6 containing food 81 is about to be fed into the steam chamber 82 by the feed conveyor 108, the shutter 92 of the tray inlet 104 is opened, and then the tray 6 Is supplied to the steam stall and received by the conveying device 84 as indicated by arrow f. The tray 6 is then lifted up little by little by a vertical moving conveyor (not shown) as indicated by arrow g.

During the ascent, food is swelled by steam exiting steam supply holes 96, 100, 102 while the amount of steam is manually adjusted by the operator or by an automatic control (not shown). The tray that reaches the top of the steam chamber is then transported by a transport conveyor (not shown) in cooperation with the discharge conveyor 116 as indicated by arrow h. Since the steam chamber 82 is relatively small, steam is supplied from the upper and lower portions of the steam chamber, so that an intermediate steam supply hole is unnecessary.

The amount of steam required is half the amount of steam in the apparatus where the steam supply holes are arranged only in the lower part of the steam chamber.

As mentioned above, various kinds of steamed foods can be produced by the apparatus of the present invention in response to the desired requirements for steaming the food, a uniform high quality product can be produced and furthermore the steam consumption is significantly reduced. Can be.

Claims (3)

An inlet 7 for the housing 2, at least one steam chamber 3, 5 arranged in the housing 2, and a tray 6 arranged below or above the steam chamber 3, 5, and An outlet 9, means for continuously moving the tray 6 from the inlet 7 to the outlet 9, steam supply means 11, 13 arranged below the steam chambers 3, 5, In the apparatus for continuously steaming food comprising means (67,72) adjacent to the inlet and outlet for continuously feeding and discharging the tray (6), the steam supply means (15) is a steam chamber (3,5). In addition to the top of the, a means for continuously moving the tray from the inlet to the outlet along the lower and upper steam supply means is provided, the control means being connected to one or more steam supply means to select the amount of steam provided from the steam supply means. Apparatus for continuously steaming food, characterized in that. The method of claim 1. Apparatus for continuously steaming food, characterized in that a steam supply means is additionally provided in the middle of the steam chamber (3,5). 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means comprises valve means.