WO2007134480A1

WO2007134480A1 - A rotary cake moulding device

Info

Publication number: WO2007134480A1
Application number: PCT/CN2006/000990
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jialing Wang
Original assignee: Jialing Wang
Priority date: 2006-05-16
Filing date: 2006-05-16
Publication date: 2007-11-29

Abstract

A rotary cake moulding device comprises a fixed frame and a moulding assembly mounted on the fixed frame by a pivot (1). The moulding assembly comprises dies (2) mounted at the end of the moulding assembly, a reciprocating driver connected to the dies for driving the dies, and a power drive device mounted on the pivot, a die bearing plate (4) mounted on the pivot through it's side walls (401). The die bearing plate is outside of the moulding assembly and can rotate relative to the moulding assembly. A locking mechanism is provided on the moulding assembly, which can lock the die bearing plate at a first position and release it at a second position. The dies can press on the die bearing plate at the first position and move away from the die bearing plate. A reset device which can reset the die bearing plate to the first position is provided on the die bearing plate. The advantages of the moulding device are high production efficiency, high product quality and low cost.

Description

Rotary cake forming device

The present invention relates to a pastry processing apparatus, and in particular to a rotary cake forming apparatus for cake molding processing.

Background technique

In the conventional cake forming apparatus, the cake is usually stamped and printed on a conveyor belt, and then released onto the conveyor belt to be conveyed forward, and the operator picks up the formed cake into the tray. The disadvantage is that the conveyor belt is easy to run off, slip, and adhesive, which causes the cake to produce waste during the molding process. The formed cake is easily deformed, and the cleaning, maintenance and adjustment of the conveyor belt are complicated.

Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a rotary cake forming apparatus which has a good cake forming effect, is not easily deformed, has a high degree of automation, is more compact in operation, and is convenient and quick in adjusting process parameters, and can effectively improve production efficiency.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: A rotary cake forming apparatus, comprising: a fixing bracket; a mold assembly pivotally connected to the fixing bracket, the mold assembly comprising an end portion disposed at the end of the mold assembly a mold and a reciprocating driving device connected to the mold for driving the reciprocating movement of the mold, wherein the pivot shaft is connected with a power driving device; and the die plate is disposed on the pivot shaft through the side wall;

The die carrier is located radially outward of the mold assembly and is rotatable relative to the mold assembly, and the mold assembly or the die carrier is provided with locking mechanisms that are locked to each other, the locking mechanism locking the die carrier in the first position, and The second position is unlocked, the mold is pressed against the die carrier at the first position, and the die carrier is detached from the die carrier at a second position, and a reset device for returning the die carrier to the first position is further provided on the die carrier.

The reciprocating drive may be a reciprocating drive cylinder.

The mold is at least two, and the reciprocating driving cylinder is a double protruding end reciprocating driving cylinder, and the mold is divided into two ends of the piston rod of the reciprocating driving cylinder, and the two sides work alternately, and the efficiency Higher.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the molds are eight, and are divided into two support plates. The two support plates are respectively mounted on two ends of the reciprocating drive cylinder piston rod, and four cakes can be processed at a time. Directly placed.

At least one guide shaft is disposed between the support plates, and a sliding sleeve is disposed on the reciprocating drive cylinder block, and the sliding sleeve is sleeved on the guide shaft to ensure that the die is not oscillated when the die is punched, and the force is uniform.

The guide shafts are two, and the two sides of the mold assembly are divided.

The mold is a movable mold, which is composed of a concave mold and a stamper in the concave mold, the press mold is connected to the support plate through a die support rod, and the concave mold is mounted on the concave mold fixing plate, concave The mold fixing plate is sleeved on the extension rod of the reciprocating driving cylinder piston rod, and a compression spring is arranged between the concave mold fixing plate and the support plate for resetting the concave mold.

The mold is a movable mold, which is composed of a concave mold and a pressing mold disposed in the concave mold, the pressing mold is connected to the reciprocating driving cylinder piston rod, and a compression spring is arranged between the concave mold and the cylinder block body. , for the reset of the die.

The mold is a movable mold, which is composed of a concave mold and a pressing mold disposed in the concave mold, the pressing mold is connected to the reciprocating driving gas red piston rod, and is disposed between the concave mold and the reciprocating driving cylinder piston rod. There is a compression spring for the reset of the die.

The reciprocating drive can also be a hydraulic cylinder, a rack and pinion mechanism, a linear motor or a cam mechanism.

The locking mechanism may be a locking cylinder mounted on a side of the die assembly and a slot or a stop disposed at a corresponding position of the side wall of the die plate, and the position of the locking cylinder and the slot or the block may be reversed. The slot or the stop block is at least one, and the most reasonable is two, which are arranged at intervals of 180° on the side wall of the die plate; when the slot or the block is one, the most suitable for locking the gas rainbow is two; or An electromagnetic clutch disposed between the sidewall of the die plate and the pivot for locking the mold assembly and the die carrier in the same line.

The power drive device can be a servo motor, a hydraulic motor, a pneumatic motor, a stepper Drive equipment such as a motor or a normal motor with a clutch installed.

The resetting means may be a torsion spring mounted to the pivot or a reset cylinder or return spring mounted between the fixed bracket and the die plate for returning the die carrier to the initial position.

The side wall of the die plate may be double side walls to increase the rigidity of the die plate and reduce the deformation thereof.

The second position may be located at a position below the molding device, and the first position is a position above the molding device side, and the die plate is located at the first position without affecting the addition of the cake material and the up and down movement of the mold, and in the second position. In preparation for the demolding of the cake, the molding effect and speed of the cake can be adjusted to any position from the first position to the stop of the reciprocating drive.

An air blowing device is provided on the mold for demolding the cake.

A moving disc or conveyor belt is provided below the forming device.

Providing on the pivot a brake device for braking the pivot when the mold is in a vertically upward or downward position, such that the power drive stops when the mold is in a vertically upward or downward position, facilitating The mold is loaded at the uppermost position and discharged at the lowermost position.

Since the invention adopts the rotary mold assembly and the die plate to cooperate with the cake forming, the cake feeding, the die forming and the discharging are all in one go, the processing automation is high, the conveying process is reduced, the production efficiency is improved, and the forming effect is enhanced. , the manufacturing cost is reduced, the operation is convenient, and the structure is relatively simple.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic view showing the front structure of a rotary cake forming machine of the present invention.

2 is a schematic side view showing the structure of a rotary cake forming machine of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic view of the movable mold mounting structure in the mold assembly of a single mold. In the picture

1. Pivot 2. Mold 3. Reciprocating drive cylinder 4. Die plate

5. Locking cylinder 6. Torsion spring 7. Slot 8. Support plate 9. Guide shaft 10. Sliding sleeve 11. Die fixing plate 12. Compression spring

201. Die 202. Stamper 203. Die support rod 301. Piston rod

302. Extension rod 401. Die plate side wall

detailed description

The invention will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the rotary cake forming apparatus of the present invention comprises: a fixing bracket (not shown); a mold assembly connected to the fixing bracket by a pivot 1, the mold assembly comprising a mold set a mold 2 at the end of the assembly and a reciprocating drive cylinder 3 connected to the mold 2 for driving the mold 2 to reciprocate, and a power driving device such as a motor + clutch + deceleration device or servo stepping + deceleration is connected to the pivot shaft 1 a device or a servo motor or the like for driving the mold assembly for intermittent circular motion; a die carrier 4 which is fitted to the pivot shaft 1 through the side wall 401, and the side wall 401 of the die plate is double-sided and can withstand More pressure. The die plate 4 is located on the radially outer side of the mold 2 and the reciprocating driving gas rainbow 3 and is rotatable relative to the mold 2. Referring to FIG. 2, the mold assembly is provided with a locking gas plate 5 for locking the die plate 4, and the slot is Two, spaced 180° apart on the side wall of the die plate. The locking cylinder 5 locks the die plate 4 in the first position, such as the upper left position, that is, the locking gas rainbow 5 piston rod extends into one of the slots 7 provided at the corresponding position of the side wall 401 of the die plate for locking, or When the cylinder 5 rod is extended in advance and the die plate is driven to the first position, the mold assembly can drive the die plate 4 to rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the mold 2 is pressed against the die by the reciprocating drive cylinder 3. The support plate 4 is used for forming the cake, and then the mold 2 is first separated from the punching plate 4, and the cylinder 5 is unlocked in the vertical position in the second position as follows, and the lock can be unlocked before the mold 2 is released from the die plate. The die plate 4 is returned to the initial upper left position by the torsion spring 6 attached to the pivot, and the cake is moved under the pressure of the air blower disposed on the die. On the plate or on the conveyor belt. The mold assembly continues to rotate. When the other side of the mold is turned to the position of the die carrier 4, the locking cylinder 5 on the mold assembly moves to extend into the other slot 7 to drive the die carrier 4 for the next cycle. The mold may be more than two, and the reciprocating drive cylinder is a double-extended end reciprocating drive cylinder, and the mold is divided into two ends of the reciprocating drive cylinder piston rod.

In Figs. 1 and 2, the molds are eight, and are divided into two support plates 8, which are respectively mounted at both ends of the reciprocating drive cylinder piston rod 301. A guide shaft 9 is disposed between the support plates 9, and the guide shafts are two, and the two sides of the mold assembly are divided. On the other hand, the reciprocating drive cylinder 3 is provided with a sliding sleeve 10 which is fitted to the guide shaft 9 so that the multi-mold cake forming device does not cause uneven force or swing.

The mold 2 may be a movable mold, and the cake may be completely rushed into the mold during pressing to ensure compaction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mold 2 is composed of a die 201 and a stamper 202 in the die 201, and the stamper 202 is coupled to the support plate 8 via a die support rod 203, and the recess The die 201 is mounted on the die fixing plate 11 , and the die fixing plate 11 is sleeved on the extension bar 302 of the reciprocating driving gas piston rod. A compression spring 12 is disposed between the die fixing plate 11 and the support plate 8 . For reliable resetting of the die.

Figure 3 is a schematic view of the movable mold mounting structure in the mold assembly of a single mold. As shown in FIG. 3, the mold 2 is also a movable mold, which is composed of a die 201 and a stamper 202 disposed in the die 201. The stamper 202 is coupled to the reciprocating driven gas piston 301. A compression spring 12 is provided between the die 201 and the gas cylinder or piston rod. Single activity Molds work the same way as multi-action molds.

The working process of the rotary cake forming device of the present invention is as follows:

The mold stops at the position of the opening upwards, and the cake material is added, and then the servo motor drives the mold assembly to rotate to the first position where the die plate 4 is located, and the PLC controls the action of the gas solenoid valve, and locks the gas rainbow lock die plate. The PLC controls the reciprocating drive cylinder to press the cake; the mold assembly drives the die plate to continue to rotate to the lower position, the PLC controls the reciprocating drive cylinder to retract the mold, and then controls the lock cylinder to unlock, and the die plate returns to the initial state under the action of the torsion spring. In one position, when the mold moves to the lower end position, the PLC stops controlling the blowing device to blow the air, and the cake is blown off onto the moving disc or the conveyor belt under the mold. The servo motor drives the mold assembly to start the next working cycle. The above is a servo motor as an example to illustrate the working principle of the present invention. In fact, the above control can also be realized by using a common motor, except that the rotational position and the movement of each cylinder are controlled by a combination of a stroke switch and an electromagnetic clutch, and the above control process can be realized by a conventional control circuit. The PLC described above can be replaced with a trip switch, a position controller or a time controller or a combination thereof.

The present invention has been described above by way of example, but the present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments. For example, the reciprocating drive device can also be realized by a hydraulic cylinder, a rack and pinion mechanism, a crank guide mechanism, a cam mechanism, a linear motor, and the like. A device for reciprocating linear motion. The locking mechanism may also be a locking cylinder mounted to the side wall of the die carrier and a slot provided at a corresponding position on the side of the die assembly, or an electromagnetic clutch disposed between the sidewall of the die carrier and the pivot. The resetting device may also be a resetting gas beam installed between the fixed bracket and the die plate. The die plate can be in the initial position on the upper right, and the mold assembly can be rotated clockwise, and so on. Any improvement or modification made in accordance with the present invention is intended to be within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

Rights request

A rotary cake forming apparatus, comprising:

a fixing bracket; a mold assembly pivotally coupled to the fixing bracket, the mold assembly including a mold disposed at an end of the mold assembly and a reciprocating driving device coupled to the mold for driving the mold to reciprocate, connecting on the pivot a power driving device; a die plate that is fitted to the pivot through a side wall;

The die carrier is located radially outward of the mold assembly and is rotatable relative to the mold assembly, and the mold assembly or the die carrier is provided with locking mechanisms that are locked to each other, the locking mechanism locking the die carrier in the first position, and The second position is unlocked, the mold is pressed against the die carrier at the first position, and is detached from the die carrier at a second position, and a reset device for returning the die carrier to the first position is further provided on the die carrier.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reciprocating driving device is a reciprocating driving cylinder.

3. The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: the mold is at least two, and the reciprocating driving cylinder is a double protruding end reciprocating driving cylinder, and the mold is divided into reciprocating driving cylinder pistons. Both ends of the rod.

4. The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: the plurality of molds are divided into two support plates, and the two support plates are respectively mounted on the reciprocating drive cylinder pistons. Both ends.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: at least one guide shaft is disposed between the support plates, and a sliding sleeve is disposed on the reciprocating drive cylinder block, the sliding The sleeve is set on the guide shaft.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the guide shafts are two, and the two sides of the mold assembly are divided.

7. The rotary pastry molding apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: The mold is a movable mold, which is composed of a concave mold and a stamper in the concave mold, the press mold is connected to the support plate through a die support rod, and the concave mold is mounted on the concave mold fixing plate, concave The mold fixing plate is sleeved on the extension rod of the reciprocating driving cylinder piston rod, and a compression spring is arranged between the concave mold fixing plate and the support plate.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: the mold is a movable mold, and the mold is composed of a concave mold and a pressing mold provided in the concave mold, and the pressing mold is connected to the reciprocating mold. The cylinder piston rod is driven, and a compression spring is provided between the die and the cylinder block.

9. The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the mold is a movable mold, and the mold is composed of a concave mold and a pressing mold provided in the concave mold, and the pressing mold is connected to the reciprocating mold. The cylinder piston rod is driven, and a compression spring is provided between the female mold and the reciprocating drive cylinder piston rod.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reciprocating driving device is a hydraulic cylinder, a rack and pinion mechanism, a linear motor or a cam mechanism.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the locking mechanism is a locking cylinder mounted on a side of the die assembly and is disposed at a corresponding position of the side plate of the die plate a slot or stop, or an electromagnetic clutch disposed between the side wall of the die plate and the pivot.

12. The rotary cake forming apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: the slot or the stop is two, and is disposed at a distance of 180° on the side wall of the die plate.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the power driving device is a servo motor, a hydraulic motor, a pneumatic motor, a stepping motor or a common motor equipped with a clutch. .

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein: the resetting device is a torsion spring attached to the pivot shaft, or is mounted on a fixing bracket and a die plate Reset cylinder or return spring between.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The utility model is characterized in that: the side wall of the die plate is a double side wall.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein: the second position is a position below the molding device, and the first position is a one located above the molding device side. position.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the mold is provided with an air blowing means.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a moving disc or a conveyor belt is provided below the molding apparatus.

The rotary cake forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the pivot is provided with a pivot for pivoting when the mold is in a vertically upward or downward position. Braking device.