TWM665161U - Dough cutting equipment and systems - Google Patents

Abstract

A dough cutting device comprises a first conveying device, a cutting roller and a recycling device. The cutting roller is arranged above one end of the first conveying device, and has a plurality of cutting dies, and there is a spacing distance between each two adjacent cutting dies, and is used to cut the plate-shaped dough formed by rolling, so as to cut the plate-shaped dough into a plurality of cut doughs. The recycling device is located above the first conveying device extending from the cutting roller in a first direction, and is used to separate the scraps generated after the plate-shaped dough is cut from the cut dough, and to transport the scraps to the scrap recycling area to achieve the function of automatically collecting and recycling the scraps.

Description

Dough cutting equipment and systems

The invention relates to a dough cutting device, in particular to a dough cutting device which can automatically recycle the scraps after cutting the dough.

In Taiwan, you can see bread everywhere, such as convenience stores, large supermarkets, coffee shops, and bakeries that specialize in selling bread. In addition, in addition to going out to buy bread, many people also like to make bread and pastries at home. Therefore, there are various types of bread-making equipment on the market, and according to the different methods required for each stage of bread-making, the types of equipment required for each type of bread are further divided.

Currently, most breads on the market are made by central bakeries, except for some bakeries that use their own equipment. The finished breads are then distributed to various locations, so the factories need to make a large amount of bread every day. Currently, the way bread is made in factories is mostly to connect various bread-making equipment together using conveyors to form a bread production line. However, because the dough is active and the production method varies depending on the type of bread, not all breads are suitable for full-automatic production.

For example, in the production of croissants, generally, a dough must be manually rolled into a flat cone and then rolled from the wide end to the narrow end to make the shape of a croissant. If one wants to cut the dough into the shape required for croissant making before processing it, a lot of scraps will be generated after cutting and need to be recycled manually. Therefore, the overall production process will not save much manpower and time.

In view of this, the creator has created a dough cutting device after years of practical experience and rich professional knowledge. The device uses a cutting drum to cut the dough pressed into a plate shape into a plurality of cut doughs, and then uses a recycling device to separate the scraps generated by dough cutting from the plurality of cut doughs and recycle them, so as to achieve the function of automatically collecting the scraps generated when cutting the dough after cutting the dough.

Based on any of the above purposes, the present invention provides a dough cutting device, which includes a first conveying device, a cutting roller and a recovery device. The first conveying device extends in a first direction. The cutting roller is arranged above one end of the first conveying device and has a plurality of cutting dies for cutting the plate-shaped dough formed by rolling and cutting a plurality of cut doughs corresponding to the shapes of the plurality of cutting dies on the plate-shaped dough by rolling. The recovery device and the cutting roller are arranged at the same end of the first conveying device and are located above the first conveying device extending from the cutting roller in the first direction. After the first conveying device conveys the plate-shaped dough to the cutting roller for rolling cutting, the first conveying device will convey the plurality of cut doughs to the cut dough concentration area, and at the same time convey the scraps generated after cutting the plate-shaped dough to the recovery device for recycling the scraps. In addition, each of the plurality of cutting dies has an arc end, a conical end, and a connecting portion connected to the arc end and the conical end, and the plurality of cut doughs cut from the plate-shaped dough by the plurality of cutting dies of the cutting roller will correspond to each of the plurality of cutting dies also having an arc end, a conical end, and a connecting portion connected to the arc end and the conical end. In addition, there is a spacing distance between each two adjacent ones of the plurality of cutting dies, and there is also a spacing distance between each two adjacent ones of the plurality of cut doughs corresponding to the plurality of cutting dies, so that the recycling device can continuously pull up the scraps between the plurality of cut doughs and transport the scraps to the scrap recycling area.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of cutting dies is in the shape of a water drop, and the plurality of cut doughs cut out by the plurality of cutting dies are also in the shape of a water drop.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the dough cutting device further includes a first power source, which is connected to the first conveying device and is used to drive the first conveying device to operate so that the first conveying device can transport the plate-shaped dough to different devices for processing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the recycling device includes a second conveying device, a third conveying device and a second power source, and the second power source is connected to the second conveying device and the third conveying device, and the second power source is used to drive the second conveying device and the third conveying device to operate. In addition, one end of the second conveying device will be close to the first conveying device, and the other end of the second conveying device will be located above the third conveying device, so that after receiving the scraps, the recycling device can separate the scraps from the plurality of cut doughs through the second conveying device, and then the second conveying device will transport the scraps to the top of the third conveying device, so that the scraps will fall directly onto the third conveying device, and then the scraps will be transported to the scrap recycling area through the third conveying device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second conveying device and the first conveying device have an angle, which allows the second conveying device to extend in the second direction to above the third conveying device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the dough cutting device further includes a third power source, which is connected to the cutting roller and is used to drive the cutting roller to roll so that the cutting roller rolls on the plate-shaped dough to cut the plate-shaped dough into a plurality of cut doughs.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cutting drum is made of polyoxymethylene (POM).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the spacing distance between each adjacent two of the plurality of cutting dies on the cutting drum ranges from 10 mm to 20 mm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first conveying device, the second conveying device and the third conveying device utilize conveyor belts for conveying, and the conveyor belts are polyurethane belts (PU belts).

Based on any of the above purposes, the present invention provides a dough cutting system, comprising the above dough cutting equipment, a dough kneading and pressing device and a plurality of dough pressing devices. The dough kneading and pressing device is connected to the first conveying device and is located at the other end of the first conveying device away from the cutting roller. The dough kneading and pressing device is mainly used to knead and press the dough so that the hardness of the plate-shaped dough can meet the hardness required when making the corresponding type of bread, and the dough can be pressed into a plate-shaped dough. A plurality of dough pressing devices are arranged above the first conveying device and located between the cutting roller and the dough kneading device, and are used to roll and press the plate-shaped dough kneaded and pressed by the dough kneading device to a specific thickness to meet the thickness required for making the corresponding type of bread.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the dough cutting system further includes a control center, which is electrically connected to the first power source, the second power source and the third power source, and the control center is used to control the first power source to drive the first conveying device to operate, control the second power source to drive the second conveying device and the third conveying device to operate, and control the third power source to drive the cutting roller to perform rolling action.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a first conveying device between a dough kneading device and one of the plurality of dough pressing devices close to the dough kneading device first extends in an upward oblique direction, then extends for a certain distance, and then extends in a downward oblique direction, so as to achieve the function of stably conveying dough from the dough kneading device to the plurality of dough pressing devices.

In summary, the novel dough cutting device can cut the plate-shaped dough into a plurality of cut doughs by means of a plurality of cutting dies on the cutting drum, and because there is a spacing distance between each of the plurality of cutting dies, the scraps generated after the cutting drum cuts the plate-shaped dough will surround the plurality of cut doughs, and then the scraps are pulled up by the recovery device to separate the scraps from the plurality of cut doughs, and finally the scraps are transported to the scrap recovery area, so as to achieve the function of automatically recovering the scraps after the plate-shaped dough is cut, and at the same time, it can save labor costs and time costs, and make the entire bread production line operate more smoothly.

＜Explanation of dough cutting equipment＞

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is an overall side view of the dough cutting device of the novel embodiment. In one embodiment of the novel embodiment, the dough cutting device has the function of separating scraps from cut dough and recycling them. To achieve this function, the dough cutting device 100 includes a first conveying device 1, a cutting drum 2 and a recycling device 3. The first conveying device 1 extends from a certain point to a first direction X to a specific length, so that the cutting drum 2 and the recycling device 3 can be arranged above the first conveying device 1. In addition, the specific length extended by the first conveying device 1 is not limited and can be adjusted according to the number of devices to be placed in the production line and the actual size of the work space.

Next, please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the dough cutting device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the plurality of cutting dies on the cutting drum of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the pre-processing of each of the plurality of cut doughs of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cutting drum 2 is disposed at one end of the first conveying device 1, and the cutting drum 2 has a plurality of cutting dies 21. When the first conveying device 1 conveys a whole block of plate-shaped dough D1 in the first direction X to the position of the cutting drum 2, the cutting drum 2 uses the plurality of cutting dies 21 and uses a rolling method to cut a plurality of cut doughs D2 corresponding to the plurality of cutting dies 21 on the plate-shaped dough D1 (as shown in FIG. 6). As shown in FIG3 , each of the plurality of cutting dies 21 has a circular arc end 213, a conical end 211 and a connecting portion 212, and the connecting portion 212 is connected to the circular arc end 213 and the conical end 211. In one embodiment of the present invention, the cutting die 21 is in a teardrop shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto. There is a spacing distance S between every two adjacent cutting dies 21, so when the cutting drum 2 cuts a plurality of cut doughs D2 from the plate-shaped dough D1 through the plurality of cutting dies 21, the generated scraps D3 will surround the plurality of cut doughs, and the scraps D3 can be pulled up as a whole (as shown in FIG6 ), rather than being scattered in pieces. As shown in FIG. 4 , each of the plurality of cut doughs D2 (as shown in FIG. 6 ) corresponds to the shape of the cutting mold 21, so the cut dough D2 also has an arc end D23, a tapered end D21, and a connecting portion D22 connecting the arc end D23 and the tapered end D21. The maker can use a rolling pin 6 to roll the connecting portion D22 of the cut dough D2 into a flat long plate shape, and then roll it from the arc end D23 to the tapered end D21. After completion, the arc end D23 is stretched, and the entire cut dough D2 (as shown in FIG. 6 ) will change from a teardrop shape to a croissant shape. In addition, the cutting roller is made of plastic steel (Polyoxymethylene, POM), and the surface of the plastic steel is smooth and dense. Therefore, when cutting the dough, it can prevent the dough from sticking to the cutting die of the cutting roller, causing the cutting roller to be unable to smoothly cut the dough into the required shape. The range of the spacing distance S is 10mm to 20mm. This distance can ensure that the scrap D3 can be pulled up continuously (as shown in Figure 6) without breaking in the middle.

Next, please refer to Figures 5 and 6. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the cutting drum of the new embodiment preparing to cut the plate-shaped dough, and Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the recycling device of the new embodiment separating the scraps from the cut dough. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 6, the recycling device 3 and the cutting drum 2 are arranged at the same end of the first conveying device 1, and the recycling device 3 is located on the first conveying device 1 extending from the cutting drum 2 to the first direction X. The recycling device 3 includes a second conveying device 31 and a third conveying device 32. One end of the second conveying device 31 will be close to (but not in contact with) the first conveying device 1, and the other end of the second conveying device 31 will be located above the third conveying device 32, so that after the second conveying device 31 recovers the scraps D3, it will transport the scraps D3 to the top of the third conveying device 32, so that the scraps D3 can directly fall to the top of the third conveying device 32, and then be sent to the scrap recycling area through the third conveying device 32.

In addition, the second conveying device 31 and the first conveying device 1 have an angle θ, so that the second conveying device 31 extends in a tilted manner in the second direction X1 to the top of the third conveying device 32. Since the second conveying device 31 is in a tilted state, the scraps D3 can be pulled up to the plurality of cut doughs D2, so that the scraps D3 and the plurality of cut doughs D2 are separated smoothly.

In addition, it is further explained that the first conveying device 1, the second conveying device 31 and the third conveying device 32 are conveyed by conveyor belts, and the whole equipment is constructed by 304 tin, and the conveyor belts are polyurethane belts (PU belts), which are usually used in equipment for transporting food and have the characteristics of being non-toxic, wear-resistant, high-temperature-resistant and waterproof. However, the conveying equipment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned materials.

＜Explanation of the entire dough cutting system＞

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 together. FIG. 7 is an overall schematic diagram of the dough cutting system of the present novel embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a system block diagram of the dough cutting system of the present novel embodiment. In an embodiment of the present novel embodiment, the overall dough cutting system 200 further includes a dough kneading device 4 and a plurality of dough pressing devices 5, wherein the dough kneading device 4 is connected to the other end of the first conveying device 1 away from the cutting drum 2, and the first conveying device 1 extends from the dough kneading device 4 to the first direction X, and the plurality of dough pressing devices 5 are arranged above the first conveying device 1 and located between the cutting drum 2 and the dough kneading device 4. The dough kneading and pressing device 4 is mainly used to knead and press the dough so that the hardness and elasticity of the dough can meet the hardness and elasticity required by the type of bread to be made, and the dough kneading and pressing device 4 can also press the dough into a plate-shaped dough D1 to facilitate subsequent processing by other equipment.

After the dough kneading and pressing device 4 kneads and presses the dough into a plate-shaped dough D1, the first conveying device 1 conveys the plate-shaped dough D1 to the plurality of dough pressing devices 5, and the first conveying device 1 between the dough kneading and pressing device 4 and one of the plurality of dough pressing devices 5 close to the dough kneading and pressing device 4 first extends in an upward oblique direction, and then extends in a downward oblique direction after extending for a certain distance, so as to achieve the function of conveying the dough stably from the dough kneading and pressing device 4 to the plurality of dough pressing devices 5. Then, the plurality of dough pressing devices 5 use rolling to press the plate-shaped dough D1 into a plate-shaped dough D1 of a specific thickness, so that the plate-shaped dough D1 can meet the thickness required by the type of bread to be made. In addition, the type of bread is croissant, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Then, the first conveying device 1 conveys the plate-shaped dough D1 to the cutting roller 2 for rolling cutting, so that the plate-shaped dough D1 is cut into a plurality of cut doughs D2. Then, the first conveying device 1 conveys the scraps D3 generated after cutting the plate-shaped dough D1 to the recycling device 3, so that the recycling device 3 can separate the scraps D3 from the plurality of cut doughs D2, recycle the scraps D3, and at the same time convey the plurality of cut doughs D2 separated from the scraps D3 to the dough concentration area for concentrating the cut doughs.

In addition, the dough cutting device 100 further includes a first power source M1, a second power source M2 and a third power source M3, and the dough cutting system 200 further includes a control center C, and the control center C is electrically connected to the first power source M1, the second power source M2 and the third power source M3. The first power source M1 is connected to the first conveying device 1 and can be controlled by the control center C to drive the first conveying device 1 to operate, so that the first conveying device 1 can convey the plate-shaped dough D1 to all devices. The second power source M2 is connected to the second conveying device 31 and the third conveying device 32, and can be controlled by the control center C to drive the second conveying device 31 and the third conveying device 32 to operate, so that the second conveying device 31 and the third conveying device 32 can separate the scraps D3 from the plurality of cut doughs D2 and transport them to the scrap recycling area. The third power source M3 is connected to the cutting drum 2, and can be controlled by the control center C to drive the cutting drum 2 to perform rolling action, so that the cutting drum 2 can perform rolling cutting on the plate-shaped dough D1 by rolling.

In summary, the dough cutting device of the present invention firstly cuts the plate-shaped dough into a plurality of cut doughs by means of a plurality of cutting dies on the cutting roller, and because there is a spacing distance between each of the plurality of adjacent cutting dies, the scraps generated after the cutting roller cuts the plate-shaped dough will surround the plurality of cut doughs, and then the scraps are pulled up by the second conveying device of the recycling device, so that the scraps are separated from the plurality of cut doughs and transported to the third conveying device, and finally the scraps are transported to the scrap recycling area by the third conveying device, so that the function of automatically recycling the scraps after the plate-shaped dough is cut can be achieved, and at the same time, labor costs and time costs can be saved, and the entire bread production line can operate more smoothly.

100: Dough cutting equipment 200: Dough cutting system 1: First conveying device 2: Cutting roller 21: Cutting mold 211: Conical end 212: Connecting part 213: Arc end 3: Recovery device 31: Second conveying device 32: Third conveying device 4: Dough kneading device 5: Dough pressing device 6: Dough rolling pin C: Control center D1: Plate-shaped dough D2: Cut dough D21: Conical end D22: Connecting part D23: Arc end D3: Scraps M1: First power source M2: Second power source M3: Third power source S: Grid distance X: First direction X1: Second direction θ: Intersection angle

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of the dough cutting device of the new embodiment. FIG. 2 is an overall schematic diagram of the dough cutting device of the new embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of multiple cutting dies on the cutting drum of the new embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the pre-processing of each of the multiple cut doughs of the new embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the cutting drum of the new embodiment preparing to cut the plate-shaped dough. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the recycling device of the new embodiment separating the scraps from the cut dough. FIG. 7 is an overall schematic diagram of the dough cutting system of the new embodiment. FIG. 8 is a system block diagram of the dough cutting system of the new embodiment.

100: Dough cutting equipment

1: First conveying device

2: Cutting drum

3: Recovery device

31: Second conveying device

32: The third conveying device

X: First direction

X1: Second direction

θ: angle of inclination

Claims (12)

A dough cutting device comprises: a first conveying device (1) extending in a first direction (X); a cutting roller (2) arranged above one end of the first conveying device (1) and having a plurality of cutting dies (21) for cutting a plate-shaped dough (D1) formed by rolling, and cutting a plurality of cut doughs (D2) corresponding to the shapes of the plurality of cutting dies (21) from the plate-shaped dough (D1) by rolling; and A recovery device (3) is arranged at the end of the first conveying device (1) and is located above the first conveying device (1) extending from the cutting roller (2) in the first direction (X). After the first conveying device (1) conveys the plate-shaped dough (D1) to the cutting roller (2) for rolling cutting, the first conveying device (1) then conveys the plurality of cut doughs (D2) to a cut dough concentration area, and at the same time conveys a scrap (D3) generated after cutting the plate-shaped dough (D1) to the recovery device (3) for recycling the scrap (D3); Each of the plurality of cutting dies (21) has a circular arc end (213), a conical end (211) and a connecting portion (212) connected to the circular arc end and the conical end, and each of the plurality of cut doughs (D2) cut from the plate-shaped dough (D1) by the plurality of cutting dies (21) of the cutting roller (2) also has a circular arc end (D23), a conical end (D21) and a connecting portion (D22) connected to the circular arc end (D23) and the conical end (D21); There is a spacing distance (S) between each adjacent pair of the plurality of cutting dies (21), and there is also a spacing distance (S) between each adjacent pair of the plurality of cut doughs (D2) corresponding to the plurality of cutting dies (21), so that the recycling device (3) continuously pulls up the scraps (D3) between the plurality of cut doughs (D2) and transports them to a scrap recycling area. In the dough cutting device as described in claim 1, each of the plurality of cutting dies (21) is in the shape of a teardrop, and the plurality of cut doughs (D2) cut out by the plurality of cutting dies (21) are also in the shape of a teardrop. The dough cutting device as described in claim 1 further comprises a first power source (M1) connected to the first conveying device (1) for driving the first conveying device (1) to operate so that the first conveying device (1) transports the plate-shaped dough (D1) to different devices for processing. A dough cutting device as described in claim 1, wherein the recovery device (3) comprises a second conveying device (31), a third conveying device (32) and a second power source (M2), the second power source (M2) being connected to the second conveying device (31) and the third conveying device (32) and used to drive the second conveying device (31) and the third conveying device (32) to operate, and one end of the second conveying device (31) is close to the first conveying device (1), and the other end of the second conveying device (31) is located at Above the third conveying device (32), after the recycling device (3) receives the scrap (D3), the scrap (D3) is separated from the plurality of cut doughs (D2) by the second conveying device (31), and then the second conveying device (31) conveys the scrap (D3) to above the third conveying device (32), so that the scrap (D3) falls directly onto the third conveying device (32), and then the third conveying device (32) conveys the scrap (D3) to the scrap recycling area. A dough cutting device as described in claim 4, wherein the second conveying device (31) has an angle (θ) with the first conveying device (1), so that the second conveying device (31) extends in a second direction (X1) to above the third conveying device (32). The dough cutting device as described in claim 1 further comprises a third power source (M3) connected to the cutting roller (2) and used to drive the cutting roller (2) to roll so that the cutting roller (2) rolls on the plate-shaped dough (D1) to cut the plate-shaped dough (D1) into the plurality of cut doughs (D2). The dough cutting device as described in claim 1, wherein the cutting roller (2) is made of plastic steel (Polyoxymethylene, POM). A dough cutting device as described in claim 1, wherein the spacing distance (S) between each adjacent two of the plurality of cutting dies (21) on the cutting roller (2) ranges from 10 mm to 20 mm. The dough cutting device as described in claim 4, wherein the first conveying device (1), the second conveying device (31) and the third conveying device (32) utilize conveyor belts for conveying, and the conveyor belts are polyurethane belts (PU belts). A dough cutting system, comprising: A dough cutting device (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; A dough kneading device (4), connected to the first conveying device (1) and located at the other end of the first conveying device (1) away from the cutting roller (2), for kneading and pressing a dough so that the hardness of the dough meets the hardness required for making a type of bread, and pressing the dough into the plate-shaped dough (D1); and A plurality of dough pressing devices (5) are arranged above the first conveying device (1) and between the cutting roller (2) and the dough kneading device (4), and are used to roll the plate-shaped dough (D1) kneaded and pressed by the dough kneading device (4) into a specific thickness to meet the thickness required for the production of the bread type. The dough cutting system as described in claim 10 further includes a control center (C), which is electrically connected to a first power source (M1), a second power source (M2) and a third power source (M3), and is used to control the first power source (M1) to drive the first conveying device (1) to operate, control the second power source (M2) to drive a second conveying device (31) and a third conveying device (32) to operate, and control the third power source (M3) to drive the cutting roller (2) to perform rolling action. A dough cutting system as described in claim 10, wherein the first conveying device (1) between the dough kneading device (4) and one of the plurality of dough pressing devices (5) close to the dough kneading device (4) first extends in an upward oblique direction, extends for a certain distance, and then extends in a downward oblique direction, so as to achieve stable conveyance of the dough from the dough kneading device (4) to the plurality of dough pressing devices (5).

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