TWI590768B - Forming plate - Google Patents

Description

Forming plate

The present invention relates to a forming plate for tempura. More specifically, regarding a formed plate, in the manufacture of the mixed tempura, the mixing of the tempura and the imparting of the hand can be simultaneously performed.

Mixed tempura added to instant noodles or rice, etc., which is made up of a plurality of kinds of shredded vegetables or small shrimps, and is covered with wheat flour, starch, and the like. Use fried and cooked. As a method of producing a mixed tempura, a method in which a batter obtained by mixing a large amount of a vegetable or a seafood and a clothing liquid is supplied to a disk-shaped tray and then immersed in an oil bath is generally used.

Since the batter is viscous, even if the batter is supplied to the retainer, it does not diffuse into a uniform thickness, and the thickness varies depending on the site. If the frying is carried out in this state, unevenness may occur depending on the oil temperature, and a mixed tempura having a poor appearance may be formed. Therefore, the batter is usually pressed to be flat to a uniform thickness.

As a method of flattening the batter, it is often pressed using a plate or the like. However, since the batter is easily attached, there is a problem that not only the thickness is not uniform, but also the weight difference occurs between each mixed tempura.

In view of this, there is disclosed a pressure pad (refer to Patent Document 1) which is provided with a groove on a plate of Teflon (registered trademark) which is not easily attached to a tempura to reduce the contact area with the ingredients of the tempura. And venting gas to prevent tempura from being attached to the ingredients. With.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 3051961

However, the pressure pad described in Patent Document 1 is completely used for flattening the tempura into a uniform thickness, and does not have a design idea of giving a feeling of hand. Therefore, in the case where the mixed tempura is given a sense of hand, there is a problem that other steps must be set. Further, there are problems such as the necessity of supplying a gas and the complicated equipment.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a molded plate which can flatten a batter supplied to a retainer into a substantially uniform thickness and impart a feeling of hand. Further, it is an object of the invention to provide a forming plate which prevents the adhesion of the batter when the batter is formed without providing a complicated device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a forming plate for forming a batter to be supplied to a retainer formed by providing a plurality of grooves on at least one side of the forming plate. A plurality of concave and convex portions.

According to this configuration, the batter can be flattened to a substantially uniform thickness by pressing with the forming plate. Further, since the uneven portion is provided on the surface of the formed plate, irregularities such as hand can be formed on the surface of the batter.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the shape of the convex portion is a frustum.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to form a bump which is more like a hand.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the angle between the faces of the adjacent frustums is 75 to 120 degrees.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to suppress the components in the batter from being inserted into the grooves of the forming plate.

In the above configuration, the height of the frustum is preferably 5 to 10 mm.

According to the above configuration, the front end of the convex portion does not pass through to the retainer, so that the surface of the batter can be formed into a concave-convex feeling like a hand.

According to the present invention, the batter can be prevented from adhering to the forming plate, and the batter can be flattened to a substantially uniform thickness. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mixed tempura free from frying unevenness and almost no weight difference. In addition, by forming the unevenness of the panel, it is also possible to impart a feeling of hand.

1‧‧‧Mixed tempura manufacturing unit

10‧‧‧Batter supply device

11‧‧‧ funnel

12‧‧‧ Filling the mouth

20‧‧‧Batter forming device

21‧‧‧ forming board

22‧‧‧ Driving means

23‧‧‧ recess (ditch)

24‧‧‧ convex

30‧‧‧ oil tank

40‧‧‧Transporting device

‧‧‧‧ angle

H‧‧‧height

w‧‧‧Width

Fig. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a mixing tempura manufacturing apparatus.

Fig. 2 is an explanatory view of a forming plate of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow A-A of (a).

Fig. 3 is an explanatory view showing a forming plate of another embodiment.

In the following, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a mixing tempura manufacturing apparatus provided with a forming plate of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an explanatory view of a forming plate of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow A-A of (a). Furthermore, the embodiment described below shows a representative example of an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention The interpretation of the surrounding will not be narrowed down.

First, a hybrid tempura manufacturing apparatus having the forming plate of the present invention Be explained.

The mixed tempura manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a device for producing a mixed tempura by frying a batter mixed with a coating liquid and a material in a predetermined amount and then frying in an oil tank. . Further, the hybrid tempura manufacturing apparatus 1 is provided with a molding apparatus for molding a batter that is placed in a retainer.

As shown in Fig. 1, the mixed tempura manufacturing device 1 mainly includes a batter for The feeding device 10, the batter forming device 20, the oil groove 30 for frying the batter, and the conveying device 40 for conveying the tray.

The batter supply device 10 is used for arranging on the conveying device 40 The apparatus for supplying a batter to a tray has a funnel 11 for storing the mixed batter, and a filling nozzle 12 for supplying the batter in the funnel 11 to the tray.

The funnel 11 is used to pre-store the batter. Batter can be used in the funnel 11 The ingredients are mixed with the coating liquid, and the previously prepared batter may be supplied into the funnel 11.

The filling mouth 12 is used to supply the batter in the funnel 11 to the continuous drive The device in the disk. The filling nozzle 12 is disposed at the front end of the pipe provided at the lower portion of the funnel 11. Further, the opening and closing of the filling mouth portion 12 is controlled by the system, so that the batter can be quantitatively supplied to the retainer.

Further, as a method of quantitatively supplying a batter, there is also a method of controlling the amount of supply by weight.

The molding device 20 is a device for forming a batter which is supplied to the tray by the batter supply device 10 to a certain thickness, and also has a surface for the batter. The function of the concave and convex shape.

As shown in Fig. 1, the molding apparatus 20 is provided with a forming plate for pressing a batter. 21. And a driving means 22 for pressing the forming plate 21 against the batter in the retainer plate by moving the forming plate 21 up and down.

The forming plate 21 is a plate-shaped member that is circular in plan view, and is used for The thickness of the batter supplied from the batter supply device 10 is uniformly flattened. The forming plate 21 is provided in a plurality of rows in each row.

The forming plate 21 is made of a rigid body which is not deformed when pressed. Made up of materials. As a raw material of the formed plate 21, a metal such as iron, stainless steel, copper, or the like, or a synthetic resin such as plastic or Teflon (registered trademark) can be listed.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and (b), a single side of the forming plate 21 is formed. There are a plurality of concave portions 23 (hereinafter referred to as "grooves 23") orthogonal to the longitudinal and lateral directions, and a plurality of convex portions 24 surrounded by the grooves 23.

The groove 23 is formed between the batter and the forming plate 21 when the batter is pressed. The effect of air being discharged to the outside.

As shown in Fig. 2(b), each of the grooves 23 is provided at equal intervals in an orthogonal manner. The groove width is gradually widened as it approaches the contact surface with the batter. Further, the groove 23 reaches the peripheral portion of the forming plate 21 all the time. Further, a plurality of convex portions 24 to be described later are formed by providing a plurality of grooves 23.

Further, the groove width of the groove 23 is not limited to a shape that gradually widens toward the contact surface with the batter, and may be equally spaced. In addition, the grooves may be provided on both sides of the forming plate.

The convex portion 24 is like a hand when the batter is pressed, and the surface of the batter is given. The concave and convex shape.

In the present embodiment, the convex portion 24 is in the shape of a truncated cone. In more detail, The convex portion 24 is formed by providing the groove 23, and is regularly arranged. In addition, the center of the top and bottom of the pyramidal table is the same.

Preferably, the height h of the convex portion 24 is in the range of 5 to 10 mm. Inside. When it is less than 5 mm, the groove 23 is completely buried by the batter at the time of pressing, and the air between the batter and the forming plate 21 cannot be discharged. On the other hand, if the height h is larger than 10 mm, the front end of the convex portion 24 is pierced to the retainer, or the forming plate 21 has to be enlarged in order to increase the height, and there is a problem that molding becomes difficult.

Further, it is preferable that one side w of the convex portion 24 is 3 mm or more. If When it is less than 3 mm, the unevenness is small, and it is impossible to give a feeling of hand.

Moreover, it is preferable that the faces of the adjacent pyramidal frustums are at an angle α with each other In the range of 75 degrees to 120 degrees. If it is less than 75 degrees, the convex portions 24 are close to each other, and it is not only impossible to impart a feeling of hand, but also a problem that the material is easily caught between the faces and the faces. Further, if it is more than 120 degrees, the number of the convex portions 24 on the forming plate 21 is insufficient, or the height of the convex portion 24 cannot be sufficiently ensured, and batter may adhere.

Furthermore, the shape of the convex portion 24 is not limited to the shape of a truncated cone, but may also be a circle. Cones, truncated cones, cylinders, polygonal pyramids, polygonal pyramids, polygonal columns, etc., may also be combinations of these. Further, in each of the convex portions 24, the centers of the upper surface and the bottom surface may be shifted.

The driving means 22 is configured to cooperate with a conveying device 40 to be described later. The plate 21 is set up and down to move up and down. In the present embodiment, the driving means 22 and the forming plate 21 are joined to the surface opposite to the surface on which the uneven portion is formed on the forming plate 21, and are joined via a cylinder or the like.

For the driving means 22, as long as the forming plate 21 can be moved up and down There are no special restrictions on the composition. Specific examples of the driving means 22 include an endless rotating conveyor belt, a motor, and the like.

In the case of using an endless rotating conveyor belt, it can also be used on the conveyor belt. One of the tracks is provided in a section that protrudes toward the conveying device 40 to be described later. Thereby, when the forming plate 21 is moved along the rail of the conveyor belt, the forming plate 21 is lowered when passing through the protruding section. The batter can be press-formed by the lowering of the forming plate 21.

On the other hand, in the case of using a motor, as long as the cam is used can. The forming plate 21 can be driven up and down by using a cam.

Furthermore, conveyor belts, motors, cams, etc. can use existing technology, and There are no special restrictions.

The oil groove 30 is a device for frying the formed batter. oil The groove 30 is provided in the traveling direction of the transfer means 40, and is provided after the batter supply device 10 and the forming device 20.

The oil tank 30 is filled with vegetable oil, animal oil or the like. and, The oil in the oil bath 30 is maintained at a suitable temperature by a heater or the like.

The width and length of the oil groove 30 are not particularly limited, and preferably have The width of the plurality of entries is one entry and the length of the frying time is fully ensured.

The transfer means 40 is used to continuously move the retainer and supply the surface The paste is transferred to the device of each step. The transfer means 40 is constituted by, for example, a conveyor belt and a retainer. A plurality of retainers corresponding to the number of forming plates of the forming device 20 are provided on the conveyor belt in the width direction of the conveying belt, and a plurality of the retaining plates are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the conveying belt.

The conveyor belt is used to transport the tray. The conveyor belt rotates in an annular shape. And on the one hand, the continuous drive on the one hand is rotated back to the respective steps.

As shown in FIG. 1, by entering one of the transfer means into the oil sump 30 The susceptor is immersed in the oil sump 30. As the transfer means 40, it can be a single transport Belts can also be combined with a plurality of conveyor belts. For example, other conveyor belts may be provided in the oil sump 30 to carry the trays.

The tray is the carrier of the batter and has a model of mixing tempura. With the function. The tray is placed on the conveyor belt and is rotated back to each step as the conveyor belt is driven.

The raw materials, shapes, etc. of the tray are not particularly limited, but heat resistance is considered. It is preferable to use iron, steel, stainless steel or the like for properties, durability, and the like.

Next, the action of mixing tempura manufacturing device 1 and mixing tempura The manufacturing method will be described.

First, the batter in the funnel 11 is supplied from the filling mouth portion 12 to the transfer. The means of means 40. At this time, the filling nozzles 12 may be used to supply the plurality of retainers to the batter, but it is preferable to provide the number of the filling nozzles 12 corresponding to the number of the trays in each row. Thereby, it can be produced in large quantities at one time. In addition, the opening and closing time of the filling mouth portion 12 is controlled by the system. Thereby, approximately the same amount of batter can be supplied to each of the trays. Further, the opening and closing of the filling mouth portion 12 is performed in conjunction with the operation of the retainer. Further, it is preferable that air is not mixed into the supplied batter. This is because if air is mixed, there is an error in the amount of batter supplied.

The batter supplied to the tray is transferred to the next forming step. Forming step In the middle, the forming plate 21 is lowered by the molding device 20 provided on the upper portion of the transfer means 40, and the batter in the retainer is pressed. Here, the driving means 22 of the molding apparatus 20, that is, the conveyor belt and the forming plate 21 are coupled by a cylinder, and the forming plate 21 is also rotated together with the rotation of the conveyor belt. Further, one of the conveyor belts of the molding apparatus 20 has a section that protrudes downward (i.e., protrudes toward the transfer means 40 side), and when moved in the section, the state in which the forming plate 21 is most lowered is maintained. Moreover, the conveyor belt of the forming device 20 is also coupled with the transfer means Since the conveyor belt is continuously driven in synchronization, the batter is continuously pressed as long as the forming plate 21 does not rise again. Thereby, intermittent pressing can be performed, and the batter can be flattened to a uniform thickness.

The forming plate 21 is lowered in synchronization with the movement of the retaining plate, and is supplied to the bearing. The batter in the center of the plate is in contact. Then, continue to drop and press on the batter. The batter is diffused in the retainer by pressing of the forming plate 21 and formed into a uniform thickness. Further, irregularities are provided on the surface of the batter by the forming plate 21. At this time, since the groove which reaches the peripheral portion is provided in the forming plate 21, even if the pressing is performed, the air between the forming plate 21 and the batter is discharged outward through the groove 23. Thereby, a vacuum cannot be formed between the forming plate 21 and the batter, and adhesion of the batter to the forming plate 21 can be prevented. Further, since adhesion to the forming plate 21 can be prevented, weight error and thickness error can be suppressed. Further, the feeling of the hand can be obtained by the unevenness provided on the surface of the batter. That is, it is not necessary to provide another device as in the prior art, and the shaping and the hand feeling can be imparted at one time.

Then, the batter formed by the forming device 20 is transferred to the frying step Step. Here, one of the sections of the transfer means 40 is disposed so as to enter the oil groove 30. Thereby, the retainer is guided into the oil groove 30, and the batter is fried. The mixed tempura is taken out from the tray by inverting the tray, etc., and is removed from the oil tank by other conveying means. On the other hand, the emptying of the tray is rotated and reused for the manufacture of the mixed tempura.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention does not Limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a shape in which the center of the upper surface and the bottom surface are eccentric may be formed in each convex portion of the formed plate. Thereby, the hand feeling can be further increased.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is shown that the recesses are provided at equal intervals, and each Examples in which the concave portions are orthogonal to each other, but are not limited thereto, and may be inconsistent intervals, and/or irregularities The shape of the intersection. In this case as well, it is possible to achieve the purpose of the invention.

Further, in the above embodiment, the forming plate is used for the mixed tempura The case of manufacturing the apparatus has been described as an example, but it is not limited thereto, and it can also be used for manual work. In this case, the formation of the mixed tempura can also be easily performed.

21‧‧‧ forming board

23‧‧‧ recess (ditch)

24‧‧‧ convex

H‧‧‧height

w‧‧‧Width

‧‧‧‧ angle

Claims (4)

A forming plate for forming a tempura for forming a batter supplied to a retainer, wherein a plurality of grooves are formed on at least one surface of the forming plate to form a plurality of concave and convex portions, The plurality of grooves are respectively reached to the peripheral portion of the forming plate. A forming plate according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the shape of the convex portion is a frustum on the forming plate. The forming plate of claim 2, wherein the faces of the adjacent frustums are at an angle of 75 to 120 degrees. The forming plate of claim 2, wherein the height of the frustum is 5 to 10 mm.