WO2021029400A1 - Food mold and mold, manufacturing method for food mold and manufacturing method for mold, order server, and food processing device using food mold and material processing device using mold - Google Patents

Food mold and mold, manufacturing method for food mold and manufacturing method for mold, order server, and food processing device using food mold and material processing device using mold Download PDF

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WO2021029400A1
WO2021029400A1 PCT/JP2020/030527 JP2020030527W WO2021029400A1 WO 2021029400 A1 WO2021029400 A1 WO 2021029400A1 JP 2020030527 W JP2020030527 W JP 2020030527W WO 2021029400 A1 WO2021029400 A1 WO 2021029400A1
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  • the present invention relates to a food mold and a method for producing the same. In particular, it relates to a method for rapidly producing a food mold of a desired original design. Further, the present invention relates to an order server that receives an order for a food type using the manufacturing method, and a food processing device that uses the food type.
  • such a food mold may be used in the modeling of icing sugar.
  • a commercially available food mold it is natural that the mold must use an existing design.
  • foods of existing designs cannot be used.
  • there is a certain demand for foods with original designs For example, if you want to put a shop logo on it, you may want to make an original design food with the name of the club.
  • a couple's original design food icing sugar
  • foods with original designs such as these are required, in most cases, they are conventionally produced in a desired shape by hand by a craftsman. There is no known method that is more efficient than a craftsman manually finishing the design.
  • there are often requests to produce a certain number of foods with original designs such as store logos. If this was done manually, it would be very time consuming and costly.
  • Step 1 Determine the design.
  • Step 2 A mold is manufactured based on the design.
  • Step 3 Silicone rubber or the like is poured into the mold to make a food mold made of silicon rubber.
  • a food mold is produced through such steps.
  • the designer or the orderer
  • the data of this design is preferably 3D data because it will be used to make the mold in the next step.
  • step 2 a mold is produced based on the drawn design data (3D data), but the production of the mold requires a long period of time and a large cost.
  • step 3 a desired food mold is produced by molding silicon rubber or the like by injection molding or the like using a mold. Conventionally, in order to make an original food mold, it is necessary to go through such steps 1 to 3, and depending on the design, for example, a period of at least 4 weeks is required.
  • a general food mold on the market is also produced by substantially the same steps, and in step 3, a plurality of food molds are produced from one mold.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a device for molding a paste product. It is stated that by forming a molding instrument from an elastic material, the molded product can be easily taken out without damage.
  • a method for making a food mold as described above is known.
  • this conventional method has the following problems. (1) It takes a very long time to manufacture a mold, and the cost tends to be excessive. For example, in the case of a small food mold described in an embodiment described later, it may take four weeks or more to prepare the mold, and the cost is about 160,000 to 250,000 yen, which is high. (2) Since the silicone rubber is molded using the mold, it is necessary to remove the silicone rubber from the mold. Also, this also costs about 300,000 yen.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to produce a food mold having an original design more quickly. Another object of the present invention is to provide a food mold capable of realizing a finer pattern and shape than the conventional food mold. Another object of the present invention is to provide a food mold capable of providing a deeper groove than a conventional food mold. Another object of the present invention is to provide a food processing apparatus using the prepared food mold.
  • the laser cutter is controlled based on the design data which is the result of designing the food mold, and a predetermined material is formed into the food mold shown in the design data. It is a food-type manufacturing method characterized by containing.
  • the present invention is the method for producing a food mold according to (1), wherein the design data is characterized in that the cutting depth is defined by color.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined material is a material containing any one of silicon rubber, Teflon (registered trademark), and Duracon (registered trademark) (1) or ( 2) The method for producing a food type according to the above.
  • the present invention also includes any of (1) to (3), which includes a removal step of removing the ash adhering to the food mold formed in the formation step with a brush. This is the method for producing a food type according to item 1.
  • the present invention is described in any one of (1) to (4), wherein the food mold is a general-purpose mold used for forming a material other than food. This is a mold manufacturing method.
  • the present invention is used for a service of executing the method for producing a food mold or mold according to any one of (1) to (4) above and providing a food mold or mold having an original design.
  • the order server is characterized in that the laser cutter forms a predetermined material into a food mold or mold indicated by the design data based on the design data. is there.
  • the present invention is the order server according to (6), characterized in that the cutting depth of the laser cutter is controlled based on the colors included in the design data.
  • the present invention is a service method for providing a food mold or mold of an original design using the order server according to (6) or (7) above, wherein the order server is the design data. And a step of receiving a food mold or mold manufacturing request, and a step of the order server causing the laser cutter to form a predetermined material into the food mold or mold indicated by the design data based on the design data.
  • a service method for providing a food mold or mold of an original design characterized by including.
  • the present invention is the food mold or mold produced by the method for producing a food mold or mold according to any one of (1) to (5) above, and the food mold or mold. It is a food mold or mold characterized in that the wall portion indicating the position of the edge of the food or material formed by is provided, and the food or material is punched from the sheet-shaped food or material by using the wall portion.
  • the present invention includes a food material or a mixer for forming the material into a sheet-shaped food, and a press to which the food mold or mold according to (9) is attached and moves up and down at a predetermined cycle.
  • the food mold or mold attached to the press is a food processing device or material processing device characterized in that the sheet-shaped food or material is punched out at the predetermined cycle to produce a food or material having a predetermined shape. ..
  • the present invention includes an edible sheet feeding device for feeding an edible sheet, and the fed edible sheet is located between the food mold or mold and the sheet-shaped food or material.
  • the food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to (10). It is also preferable to use sugar containing inulin as dusting powder and sprinkle it on the sheet-shaped food from the viewpoint of ensuring the peelability of the food type.
  • sugar containing inulin is used as flour, even when the sheet-shaped food is used as sugar in a beverage such as tea, there is an effect that the tea or the like is not turbid.
  • the present invention provides an air supply device for supplying air to the food mold or the back surface of the mold.
  • the food mold or mold is in contact with the sheet food or material from the back surface of the food mold or mold in order to blow air from the surface of the food mold or mold in contact with the sheet food or material.
  • the food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to any one of (10) to (12), wherein a through hole penetrating the surface is provided. Alternatively, air may be sucked from the bottom.
  • the surface of the sheet-shaped food with respect to the food mold or the surface opposite to the food mold is referred to as a lower portion for convenience. That is, the food mold may be arranged on the upper part of the sheet-shaped food, and air may be sucked from the lower part of the sheet-shaped food by a predetermined suction device to facilitate the separation between the sheet-shaped food and the food mold.
  • a food mold or mold of the original design can be produced more quickly. Can be done.
  • a method for producing a food mold using a laser cutter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and characteristics of the food mold produced by the production method will be described.
  • a method of manufacturing a food mold based on a customer-made design will be described.
  • the main purpose of this embodiment is to produce a food mold having an original design more quickly.
  • Another object of the present embodiment is to provide a food mold capable of realizing a finer pattern and shape than the conventional food mold.
  • Another object of the present embodiment is to provide a food mold capable of providing a deeper groove than the conventional food mold.
  • Another object of this character shape is to provide a food processing apparatus using the prepared food mold.
  • FIG. 11 A photograph of the appearance of a conventional commercially available food mold is shown in FIG. 11.
  • the food type used for sugar lace and the like is shown. It is a horseshoe-shaped food mold made of silicon rubber, and by using this food mold, a lace-shaped sugar lace or the like can be produced.
  • FIG. 12 shows a mold made by designing an original pattern by the inventor of the present application to make an original sugar lace, and a mold made based on this design, and a food mold made with the mold. ..
  • molds having three kinds of designs are shown, and on the right side of FIG. 12, food molds prepared based on the molds are shown.
  • This food mold can be made of, for example, silicone rubber.
  • one conventional method is to make a mold as shown in FIG. 12, and then make a food mold using the mold. Then, the food mold can be used to make food (for example, sugar lace).
  • the conventional method using a mold tends to increase both time and cost. Also, as already mentioned above, it is difficult to realize fine patterns and deep shapes.
  • FIG. 1 is a photograph showing side by side a food mold produced by the method described in this embodiment and an existing food mold on the market. On the right side of FIG. 1, a food type with a commercially available flower pattern is shown. On the other hand, on the left side of FIG. 1, the state of the food mold prepared by the method described in this embodiment is shown.
  • This food mold according to the present embodiment was produced by surface-treating a silicon rubber having a thickness of 5 mm with a laser cutter.
  • the laser cutter various laser cutters known in the world can be used.
  • the laser type of the laser cutter may be any type as long as it can cut silicon rubber or the like, and may be, for example, a CO2 laser or another type of laser such as a semiconductor laser.
  • the food mold according to the present embodiment is cut by a laser, it is possible to form a very fine pattern as compared with the pattern by the mold.
  • the laser beam is very thin, so even a very fine pattern can be formed accurately.
  • the silicon rubber may remain in the groove of the pattern of the mold when the food mold such as silicon rubber formed by pouring into the mold is removed from the mold. It may not be possible to make a food mold with the correct (very fine) shape.
  • the food mold according to the present embodiment is cut by a laser, it is possible to form a very deep shape and a more three-dimensional shape as compared with the pattern by the mold.
  • the mold since the mold is a rigid metal body, it cannot be bent. Therefore, if a very deep groove exists, the food mold such as silicon rubber poured into the mold can be used. When it is removed from the mold, the silicone rubber may remain in the groove of the mold, and it may not be possible to produce a food mold having the correct shape.
  • silicon rubber or the like is directly cut with a laser, it is possible to form a very deep groove and a deep shape. Since silicone rubber has flexibility and peelability, it is usually easy to take out food from a flexible food mold.
  • the food mold according to this embodiment is cut by a laser. Although it depends on the size, shape, and complexity of the pattern of the food mold, the processing time can be in the time range of several minutes to several hours. This depends on the size of the food mold (the size of the food you want to make), but since the size of ordinary food is limited, it is unlikely that processing will take several hours or more. On the other hand, in the conventional method using a mold, it usually takes four weeks or more to manufacture the mold. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to produce a food mold having an original design extremely quickly as compared with the conventional supplement.
  • the food mold prepared by the method according to the present embodiment can be used in almost the same manner as a conventional ordinary food mold. For example, if a paste-like or liquid food is poured into this food mold, and the food is removed from the food mold after solidifying, the food in the original shape can be easily made.
  • Liquid silicon may be used for modeling. If this liquid silicon is hardened, it may be possible to make a food mold. However, after all, a mold is required to harden this liquid silicon as well. Therefore, the result is the same as the method using the mold described above, and there is a similar problem that it takes a very long time.
  • the food mold of the original design can be made very quickly, so that the service of quickly creating and providing the food mold designed by the designer or the food manufacturing company. (Business) can be realized.
  • a mold food mold
  • the purchaser can produce an original design food even by hand.
  • FIG. 1 restaurant 10 sells cakes decorated with sugar lace or the like.
  • Restaurant 10 wanted a food mold to make the sugar lace in order to make a new sugar lace with the store's logo. Therefore, the employee of the restaurant 10 designs the sugar lace and transmits the design data to the order server 14 via the Internet 12. That is, the restaurant 10 transmits the food type manufacturing request to the order server 14 via the Internet 12.
  • the above-mentioned design data is attached to the food type manufacturing request. This transmission is, in other words, a food mold production request.
  • the order server 14 is composed of a so-called computer, and receives the above-mentioned food type manufacturing request via the Internet 12.
  • the received design data is transmitted to the laser cutter 16.
  • the laser cutter 16 cuts silicon rubber or the like based on the design data to produce a desired food mold 18.
  • the completed food mold 18 is delivered to the restaurant 10, where the restaurant can obtain the desired food mold.
  • the restaurant 10 can acquire the food mold 18 extremely quickly, and utilizes a service that is more convenient than the conventional method using the mold. Can be done.
  • the laser cutter 16 can cut the food mold 18 in minutes to hours, so for the restaurant 10, the time for delivery is substantially food. It is the time until the mold 18 is acquired. Details of Processing Operation A flowchart of the service flow of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the detailed contents of each process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
  • step S3-1 the food (mold) is designed at the restaurant 10. This may be done by restaurant employees or designers, but it may also be done by an outside designer.
  • This design may generally be performed using drawing software or CAD software. For example, Adobe Illustrator (registered trademark) or the like may be used.
  • FIG. 4A An example designed by the inventor of the present application is shown in FIG. 4A.
  • FIG. 4A the black filled portion is a portion to be cut, and the white portion is a portion not to be cut.
  • FIG. 5A An example of a food mold in which silicon rubber is actually cut by a laser cutter 16 using the design shown in FIG. 4A is shown in FIG. 5A.
  • FIG. 4B an example of the design is shown in FIG. 4B. Also in FIG.
  • the black filled portion is a portion to be cut, and the white portion is a portion not to be cut.
  • An example of a food mold in which silicon rubber is actually cut by a laser cutter 16 using the design shown in FIG. 4b is shown in FIG. 5B. As described above, by using the laser cutter 16, it is possible to realize a finer and more precise shape and pattern than the conventional one (FIG. 12 and the like).
  • the design data shown in FIG. 4 is the final food design, and in reality, silicon rubber is cut to form a food mold based on the data obtained by reversing the mirror image.
  • Such processing is defined by the software running on the order server 14. That is, the CPU of the order server 14 realizes the operation of the order server 14 in the present embodiment by executing the software.
  • step S3-2 the designer (or employee) of the restaurant 10 transmits the created design data to the order server 14 via the Internet 12. What is transmitted is a food mold manufacturing request and the design data produced above. This transmission may be transmitted by various methods.
  • step S3-3 the order server 14 receives the manufacturing request and the design data associated therewith.
  • the order server 14 is a computer that connects to the Internet 12, and includes an interface that connects to the Internet 12.
  • step S3-4 the order server 14 mirror-inverts the transmitted design data and then supplies the laser cutter 16.
  • the laser cutter 16 may be connected to the order server 14 by, for example, a USB connection.
  • the laser cutter 16 is usually connected to the order server 14 as a printer, but other connection methods may be used.
  • step S3-5 the laser cutter 16 cuts the food mold based on the instruction of the order server 14.
  • Teflon registered trademark
  • PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Duracon registered trademark
  • POM PolyOxyMethylene
  • POM PolyOxyMethylene
  • the laser cutter 16 is connected to the order server 14 as a printer. Then, in the present embodiment, the intensity of the laser, the moving speed of the laser head, and the like are controlled by color to adjust the cutting depth. For example Color Laser output Feed speed White 0 4 Green 100 3 Blue 100 2 Black 100 1 By adjusting as in, it is possible to control not to cut in white but to cut deeper from green to black.
  • the laser output is kept constant and the feed rate is adjusted to adjust the depth.
  • the laser output may be changed by keeping the feed rate constant.
  • both the laser output and the feed rate may be adjusted at the same time. Since these adjustment values vary depending on the material used, it is preferable to confirm the parameters in advance by a test and adjust (for each material) so that the values are appropriate for each material.
  • Such control may be adjusted using the driver software for the laser cutter 16 in the order server 14. Although an example of four steps is shown above, a smooth three-dimensional shape may be realized by setting more finely. Since the depth is adjusted by the color in this way, the depth can be easily specified by assigning the color according to the depth when creating the design data.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of a cross-sectional view of the processed food mold 18. As shown in the example of FIG. 6, it is possible to cut to various depths depending on the color on the design data.
  • the dug portion shown in part A of FIG. 6 is filled with food so that the food has a desired shape. After that, if the food is removed from the food mold 18a, a food having a desired shape can be obtained.
  • FIG. 6 shows a food mold 18a when the food mold 18a is manually filled with food.
  • FIG. 7 shows another type of food type 18b. This is a food mold 18b for punching food by the part B (wall) of FIG. 7, and is a food mold 18b intended for use in the food processing apparatus 20.
  • a conceptual diagram of the food processing apparatus 20 is shown in FIG.
  • This wall represents, so to speak, the edge of the food formed by the food mold. Therefore, by punching a sheet-shaped food with this edge (wall), a food formed in a desired design can be produced, and such a method can also function as a food mold.
  • An actual photograph of the food mold 18b shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. In this way, a wall (corresponding to part B in FIG. 7) is provided around the shape, and food can be punched out by this wall.
  • the example shown in FIG. 8 is an example using Teflon.
  • FIG. 9 shows a conceptual diagram of the food processing apparatus 20.
  • a mixer 24 is provided on the belt conveyor 22. Food materials are added to the mixer 24.
  • the mixer 24 forms the food material into the sheet-shaped food 26, and discharges the formed sheet-shaped food 26 onto the belt conveyor 22.
  • the sheet-shaped food 26 is literally a sheet-shaped food, and by punching it into a predetermined shape, a food having a desired shape can be produced.
  • the sheet-shaped food 26 discharged by the mixer 24 is conveyed by the belt conveyor 22 and punched into a desired shape by the press 28.
  • a food mold 18b as shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the tip of the press 28, and the food mold 18b is pressed against the sheet-shaped food 26 as the press 28 descends to shape the food into a desired shape. Can be punched out.
  • the press 28 moves up and down in a predetermined cycle, and the sheet-shaped food 26 can be continuously punched in that cycle.
  • the press 28 is driven by a motor or the like (not shown) and is configured to slide up and down. In this way, according to the food processing apparatus 20, the food mold 18b is continuously pressed against the sheet-shaped food 26, and the food having a desired shape can be continuously produced.
  • various materials can be used for the sheet-shaped food 26.
  • a sheet-shaped sugar is produced using sugar paste and punched out using the food mold 18b as described above, a sheet-shaped sugar having a desired shape can be continuously produced.
  • Ingenuity for peeling part 1 In order to operate such a food processing apparatus 20 efficiently, it is necessary to smoothly peel the food from the food mold 18b. In order to facilitate this peeling, for example, the inventor of the present application has found that the following devices are suitable.
  • the method of providing the edible sheet (b) is realized, for example, by equipping the food processing device 20 with the feeding device 32 of the edible sheet 30 adjacent to the mixer 24 of FIG.
  • the edible sheet 30 to be sent out is located between the sheet-shaped food 26 and the food mold 18b (see FIG. 9).
  • the sheet-shaped food 26 and the food mold 18b can be easily peeled off.
  • Sheet-shaped foods 26 such as sugar paste often have a viscosity, and when they come into contact with the food mold 18b as they are, they may stick to each other.
  • the edible sheet 30 contains cornstarch, starch, agar, etc. as components and has almost no adhesiveness, so that the sheet-shaped food 26 is prevented from adhering to the food mold 18b. It is thought that it can be done.
  • the edible sheet 30 is punched out by the food mold 18b together with the sheet-shaped food 26, and is in a state of being attached to the finally obtained food having a predetermined shape.
  • the degree of warming referred to here is 10 degrees higher than room temperature, 20 degrees higher than room temperature, and the like. It is also preferable that the temperature is set absolutely rather than relative. For example, it is set to 40 degrees. Set to 55 degrees. Set to 70 degrees. It is set to 90 degrees, 100 degrees, and so on.
  • FIG. 9 it is useful to provide an electric heater on the back surface of the food mold 18b.
  • the food mold 18b can be heated by such an electric heater.
  • air pressure can be applied from the back surface of the food mold 18b to blow air onto the pattern surface to improve the peelability.
  • the applied air passes through the through hole and reaches the pattern surface.
  • the through hole can be provided by the laser cutter 16.
  • the compressor corresponds to a suitable example of the air supply device in the claims.
  • the electric heater corresponds to a suitable example of the heating device in the claims.
  • the patterned surface of the food type corresponds to a preferable example of the surface of the food type 18b in contact with the sheet-shaped food 26 in the claims.
  • the peelability of the sheet-shaped food 26 to the food mold 18b can be improved, and in particular, the punching speed of the food in the food processing apparatus 20 can be increased, and the mass productivity can be improved. it can.
  • an air pipe from a predetermined compressor is connected to the back surface of the food mold 18b.
  • sugar paste is mentioned as an example of the sheet-shaped food 26, other foods may be used.
  • chocolate paste may be used. Even if the sugar paste described above is replaced with chocolate paste, almost the same action and effect can be obtained.
  • the food mold 18 includes a food mold 18a for manual work and a food mold 18b for machines.
  • Viscosity of sugar Normally, sugar is sticky, so it is difficult to make it into a sheet and form a "mold (food mold)" for molding the sheet, such as sugar lace.
  • the problem is solved by devising a machine and a process. Sheet shape
  • it has been generally considered difficult to shape sugar into a food sheet because it is burnt and browned at the stage of drying treatment. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the originally developed paste is extruded into a sheet shape, which enables the peelability and delicate formation of the mold withdrawal.
  • One of the characteristic matters of the present invention is the success of mechanization of a craft technique that has conventionally been manufactured only by hand.
  • ash may adhere to the food mold 18 when processing into silicon rubber or the like. This situation is shown in FIG. Such a state may occur depending on the temperature and the intensity of the laser. In such a situation, if you gently remove (remove) the ash with a soft brush, for example, a small brush such as a toothbrush, you can sufficiently remove the ash and use it for food. It can be in a state where there is no problem in doing so.
  • a soft brush for example, a small brush such as a toothbrush
  • step S3-6 the employee or the clerk takes out the completed food mold from the laser cutter 16 and delivers it to the client. Delivery can be by mail or courier. Alternatively, the client (restaurant 10, etc.) may come to pick it up.
  • a food mold is produced by cutting silicon rubber, Teflon, Duracon (POM), etc. with a laser cutter. Therefore, it is possible to provide the food mold of the original design extremely quickly as compared with the method of manufacturing the mold. For example, it is possible to provide a service capable of receiving a request in the morning and delivering the product (food type) in the afternoon. In particular, for processing small silicon rubber of about 10 cm ⁇ 10 cm, Duracon, Teflon, etc., even a small laser cutter can be processed in about several tens of minutes. Therefore, it may be possible to obtain the food type of the original design of your choice within a few hours after providing the design data.
  • the original design in the present embodiment can be applied in either three dimensions or two dimensions.
  • the basic shape is a flat (two-dimensional) design and the design has a slight change in the depth direction, laser processing is easy, and food molds can be manufactured especially in a short time. ..
  • the food mold is directly produced by using the laser cutter, a food mold having a design including finer and delicate patterns is provided as compared with the conventional method using the mold. be able to. In principle, it is possible to reach the vicinity of the laser beam diameter, but a fine pattern that can be used as a food mold is appropriate. Further, in the present embodiment, since the food mold is directly produced by using the laser cutter, it is possible to provide the food mold having a design including a deeper groove as compared with the conventional method using the mold. In principle, it can be made deeper by irradiating it with a laser beam for a long time, but the deeper it is, the lower the accuracy is, so it is preferable to make it as deep as it can be used as a food mold.
  • the prepared mold may be used as a mold other than the food mold.
  • it can be used as a mold for forming various plastic materials.
  • the plastic material clay, paper clay, gypsum viscosity, clay resin, and other various resin molding molds may be used.
  • it is not necessarily a plastic material and may be used as a mold for various materials.
  • it may be used as a mold when a fluid, a liquid, or the like is poured and hardened. Molds for molding such various materials correspond to a preferred example of a "mold" in the claims. Further, in FIG.
  • a conceptual diagram of a food processing apparatus 20 that processes foods and manufactures foods using the above-mentioned “food type” has been described, but various materials other than foods are processed using the same apparatus. , Can also be manufactured.
  • the food processing apparatus 20 is called a material processing apparatus.
  • the edible sheet feeding device This material processing apparatus corresponds to a suitable example of the material processing apparatus in the claims. Such a material processing apparatus can process and manufacture various articles by forming the various materials described above.
  • the design data is transmitted via the Internet 12, but may be transmitted via another communication network. You may go directly to the place (store or the like) where the order server 14 is located and hand over the predetermined storage medium in which the design data is stored to the service provider side. The design data may be taken out from the storage medium received by the clerk on the business side and supplied to the order server.
  • the completed food mold is delivered to the client (restaurant 10), but the client's employees or clerk directly go to the place (store, factory, etc.) where the laser cutter 16 is located. You may go and pick it up by hand.
  • the mold may be a mold other than the food mold, so the client is not limited to the restaurant 10, and may be various manufacturers and processors. .. (3)
  • the present invention has been described through the above-described embodiment, the above-described embodiment merely shows a specific example in carrying out the present invention.
  • the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
  • the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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According to the present invention, a food mold and a mold having an original design are manufactured more quickly. A manufacturing method for a food mold or a mold is characterized by comprising a formation step for controlling a laser cutter on the basis of design data that is a result of designing the food mold or the mold, and forming a predetermined material into the food mold or the mold indicated by the design data. Furthermore, provided are a food manufacturing method and a predetermined article manufacturing method using the food mold and the mold, and a food processing method and a material processing method using the food mold and the mold. Furthermore, the cutting depth in this design data may be regulated by color, and silicon rubber, Teflon (registered trademark), Duracon (registered trademark) or the like can be used as the above-described predetermined material.

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食品型及び型及び食品型の製造方法及び型の製造方法及び注文サーバ並びにその食品型を利用した食品加工装置及び型を利用した材料加工装置Food molds and molds, food mold manufacturing methods, mold manufacturing methods and order servers, food processing equipment using the food molds, and material processing equipment using the molds.
　本発明は、食品型及びその製造方法に関する。特に、所望のオリジナルのデザインの食品型を迅速に製造する方法に関する。また、その製造方法を用いて食品型の注文を受ける注文サーバ並びにその食品型を利用した食品加工装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a food mold and a method for producing the same. In particular, it relates to a method for rapidly producing a food mold of a desired original design. Further, the present invention relates to an order server that receives an order for a food type using the manufacturing method, and a food processing device that uses the food type.
　従来、クッキーやケーキ等を所望の形状にするための食品型が利用されている。この食品型は、例えば軟質のプラスチックやシリコン樹脂等で作成されている。
　食品型は、様々な形状・デザインのものが市販されている。利用者は、市販品の中から所望のデザインの食品型を購入し、それを用いて所望の形状の食品を形成することができる。
　また、本願発明者は、飲料の水面上に浮かべることができる砂糖（甘味料）（シュガーレース）を開発し、特に、丈夫で破損しにくい甘味料を完成させている。また、その技術内容について、既に特許を取得している（特許登録第６１１７９６２号）。 Conventionally, food molds for shaping cookies, cakes, and the like into a desired shape have been used. This food mold is made of, for example, soft plastic or silicone resin.
Food molds of various shapes and designs are commercially available. The user can purchase a food mold having a desired design from commercially available products and use it to form a food having a desired shape.
In addition, the inventor of the present application has developed sugar (sweetener) (sugar lace) that can float on the surface of the water of a beverage, and in particular, has completed a tough and hard-to-break sweetener. In addition, we have already obtained a patent for the technical content (Patent Registration No. 6117962).
　例えば、アイシングシュガーの造形等において、このような食品型が用いられる場合がある。ここで、市販の食品型を用いる場合は、当然のことながら、型は既存のデザインのものを利用せざるを得ない。その結果、既存のデザインの食品しかつくることができない。
　しかし、オリジナルのデザインの食品には、一定の需要がある。
　例えば、お店のロゴを入れたい場合、クラブの名称をいれたオリジナルのデザインの食品を作りたい場合がある。また、ウェディングケーキ等で、夫婦オリジナルのデザインの食品（アイシングシュガー）を作製しようとする場合等もある。
　これらのようなオリジナルのデザインの食品が求められる場合においては、従来は、職人の手作業によって所望の形状に作製される場合がほとんどでる。職人が手作業でそのデザインに仕上げる以上に効率的な方法は知られていない。
　また、お店のロゴ等、オリジナルのデザインの食品を、ある程度まとまった個数分作製したいという要望はしばしば生じる。これを手作業で行う場合は、時間やコストが非常に大きくなっていた。 For example, such a food mold may be used in the modeling of icing sugar. Here, when a commercially available food mold is used, it is natural that the mold must use an existing design. As a result, foods of existing designs cannot be used.
However, there is a certain demand for foods with original designs.
For example, if you want to put a shop logo on it, you may want to make an original design food with the name of the club. In addition, there are cases where a couple's original design food (icing sugar) is to be produced from a wedding cake or the like.
When foods with original designs such as these are required, in most cases, they are conventionally produced in a desired shape by hand by a craftsman. There is no known method that is more efficient than a craftsman manually finishing the design.
In addition, there are often requests to produce a certain number of foods with original designs such as store logos. If this was done manually, it would be very time consuming and costly.
　そこで、オリジナルのデザインの食品をある個数以上量産しようとする場合は、そのオリジナルのデザインの食品型を作ることも考えられる。オリジナルの食品型を使えば、量産も容易になると考えられる。
　従来、オリジナルのデザインの食品型を作製するには、概ね以下のようなステップを踏む必要がある。
　（ステップ１）デザインを決定する。
　（ステップ２）そのデザインに基づき、金型を作製する。
　（ステップ３）その金型に、シリコンゴム等を流し込み、シリコンゴム製の食品型を作る。
　このようなステップを経て食品型が作製されている。
　ステップ１では、デザイナー（発注者でもよい）が、そのオリジナルのデザインを、ドローソフトやＣＡＤソフトを用いて描く。このデザインのデータは、次のステップで金型を作るのに用いられるので、３Ｄデータとすることが好ましい。
　ステップ２では、描いたデザインデータ（３Ｄデータ）に基づき金型を作製するが、金型の作製には、長い期間と、大きなコストが必要となる。
　ステップ３では、金型を用いて射出成形等によってシリコンゴム等を成型し、所望の食品型が作製される。
　従来、オリジナルの食品型を作るには、このようなステップ１～３を経る必要があり、デザインにもよるが例えば最短でも４週間程度の期間が必要である。市販の一般的な食品型も略同様のステップによって作製され、ステップ３において、１個の金型から複数個の食品型が製造される。 Therefore, when trying to mass-produce more than a certain number of foods with an original design, it is conceivable to make a food mold with the original design. If the original food mold is used, mass production will be easy.
Conventionally, in order to produce a food mold with an original design, it is generally necessary to take the following steps.
(Step 1) Determine the design.
(Step 2) A mold is manufactured based on the design.
(Step 3) Silicone rubber or the like is poured into the mold to make a food mold made of silicon rubber.
A food mold is produced through such steps.
In step 1, the designer (or the orderer) draws the original design using drawing software or CAD software. The data of this design is preferably 3D data because it will be used to make the mold in the next step.
In step 2, a mold is produced based on the drawn design data (3D data), but the production of the mold requires a long period of time and a large cost.
In step 3, a desired food mold is produced by molding silicon rubber or the like by injection molding or the like using a mold.
Conventionally, in order to make an original food mold, it is necessary to go through such steps 1 to 3, and depending on the design, for example, a period of at least 4 weeks is required. A general food mold on the market is also produced by substantially the same steps, and in step 3, a plurality of food molds are produced from one mold.
　先行特許文献
　下記特許文献１には、練り製品の成形用器具が開示されている。弾性材料で成形用器具を形成することによって、成形物を損傷することなく容易に取り出すことができると記載されている。 Prior Patent Documents Patent Document 1 below discloses a device for molding a paste product. It is stated that by forming a molding instrument from an elastic material, the molded product can be easily taken out without damage.
特開２０１６－５４７２９号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-54729
　オリジナルのデザインの食品を作るための手法の一つとして、上述したように食品型を作製する方法が知られている。しかし、この従来の手法では、下記のような問題点がある。
　（１）金型の作製に非常に時間がかかり、かつ、コストが過大になりがちである。例えば、後述する実施形態で説明する小型の食品型の場合、金型の作製に４週間以上かかる場合があり、費用は１６０，０００円～２５０，０００円程度となり、高額である。
　（２）金型を利用してシリコンゴムを成形しているので、金型からシリコンゴムを外す必要がある。また、こちらも３０万円程度費用が必要となる。 As one of the methods for making a food with an original design, a method for making a food mold as described above is known. However, this conventional method has the following problems.
(1) It takes a very long time to manufacture a mold, and the cost tends to be excessive. For example, in the case of a small food mold described in an embodiment described later, it may take four weeks or more to prepare the mold, and the cost is about 160,000 to 250,000 yen, which is high.
(2) Since the silicone rubber is molded using the mold, it is necessary to remove the silicone rubber from the mold. Also, this also costs about 300,000 yen.
　そのため、非常に細かい模様や形状の場合は、次のような不具合が生じることが知られている。
　・シリコンゴムが金型から外れにくくなる。
　・シリコンゴムを金型から外す際にシリコンゴムがちぎれてしまい金型に残ってしまう。
　そのため、非常に細かい模様を実現することは困難であった。
　また、金型の形状が非常に深い場合も、上記と同様の不具合が生じることが知られている。特に、金型の溝や孔が深い場合は、シリコンゴムが金型中に残存してしまう可能性が非常に大きくなる。
　そのため、非常に細かい模様と同様に、非常に深い形状の整形も困難である。 Therefore, it is known that the following problems occur in the case of a very fine pattern or shape.
-Silicone rubber is hard to come off from the mold.
-When removing the silicone rubber from the mold, the silicone rubber is torn off and remains in the mold.
Therefore, it was difficult to realize a very fine pattern.
Further, it is known that the same problem as described above occurs even when the shape of the mold is very deep. In particular, when the groove or hole of the mold is deep, the possibility that the silicone rubber remains in the mold becomes very high.
Therefore, it is difficult to shape a very deep shape as well as a very fine pattern.
　本発明は係る課題に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は、オリジナルのデザインの食品型を、より迅速に作製することである。
　また、本発明は、従来の食品型よりもより細かい模様や形状を実現できる食品型を提供することも他の目的とする。
　また、本発明は、従来の食品型よりもより深い溝を備えることができる食品型を提供することも他の目的とする。
　また、本発明は、上記作製した食品型を利用する食品加工装置を提供することを他の目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to produce a food mold having an original design more quickly.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a food mold capable of realizing a finer pattern and shape than the conventional food mold.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a food mold capable of providing a deeper groove than a conventional food mold.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a food processing apparatus using the prepared food mold.
　（１）本発明は、上記課題を解決するために、食品型を設計した結果であるデザインデータに基づきレーザーカッターを制御し、所定の材料を前記デザインデータで示される食品型に形成する形成ステップ、を含むことを特徴とする食品型の製造方法である。 (1) In the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the laser cutter is controlled based on the design data which is the result of designing the food mold, and a predetermined material is formed into the food mold shown in the design data. It is a food-type manufacturing method characterized by containing.
　（２）また、本発明は、前記デザインデータは色彩によって切削深さが規定されていることを特徴とする（１）記載の食品型の製造方法である。 (2) Further, the present invention is the method for producing a food mold according to (1), wherein the design data is characterized in that the cutting depth is defined by color.
　（３）また、本発明は、前記所定の材料は、シリコンゴム、テフロン（登録商標）、ジュラコン（登録商標）、のいずれか１種を含む材料であることを特徴とする（１）又は（２）記載の食品型の製造方法である。 (3) Further, the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined material is a material containing any one of silicon rubber, Teflon (registered trademark), and Duracon (registered trademark) (1) or ( 2) The method for producing a food type according to the above.
　（４）また、本発明は、前記形成ステップにおいて形成された前記食品型に付着している灰をブラシで除去する除去ステップ、を含むことを特徴とする（１）から（３）のいずれか１項に記載の食品型の製造方法である。 (4) The present invention also includes any of (1) to (3), which includes a removal step of removing the ash adhering to the food mold formed in the formation step with a brush. This is the method for producing a food type according to item 1.
　（５）また、本発明は、上記前記食品型は、食品以外の材料の形成に用いられる汎用的な型であることを特徴とする（１）から（４）のいずれか１項に記載の型の製造方法である。 (5) The present invention is described in any one of (1) to (4), wherein the food mold is a general-purpose mold used for forming a material other than food. This is a mold manufacturing method.
　（６）また、本発明は、上記（１）から（４）のいずれか１項に記載の食品型又は型の製造方法を実行し、オリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を提供するサービスに用いられる注文サーバであって、前記デザインデータを受信した場合、前記レーザーカッターに、前記デザインデータに基づき所定の材料を前記デザインデータで示される食品型又は型に形成させることを特徴とする注文サーバである。 (6) Further, the present invention is used for a service of executing the method for producing a food mold or mold according to any one of (1) to (4) above and providing a food mold or mold having an original design. When the design data is received, the order server is characterized in that the laser cutter forms a predetermined material into a food mold or mold indicated by the design data based on the design data. is there.
　（７）また、本発明は、前記デザインデータに含まれる色彩に基づいて、前記レーザーカッターが切削する深さを制御することを特徴とする（６）記載の注文サーバである。 (7) Further, the present invention is the order server according to (6), characterized in that the cutting depth of the laser cutter is controlled based on the colors included in the design data.
　（８）また、本発明は、上記（６）又は（７）記載の注文サーバを用いて、オリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を提供するサービス方法であって、前記注文サーバが、前記デザインデータと、食品型又は型の製造依頼と、を受信するステップと、前記注文サーバが、前記レーザーカッターに、前記デザインデータに基づき所定の材料を前記デザインデータで示される食品型又は型に形成させるステップと、を含むことを特徴とするオリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を提供するサービス方法である。 (8) Further, the present invention is a service method for providing a food mold or mold of an original design using the order server according to (6) or (7) above, wherein the order server is the design data. And a step of receiving a food mold or mold manufacturing request, and a step of the order server causing the laser cutter to form a predetermined material into the food mold or mold indicated by the design data based on the design data. A service method for providing a food mold or mold of an original design characterized by including.
　（９）また、本発明は、上記（１）から（５）のいずれか１項に記載の食品型又は型の製造方法で製造された前記食品型又は型であって、前記食品型又は型で形成される食品又は材料の縁の位置を示す壁部を備え、前記壁部を利用してシート状食品又は材料から前記食品又は材料を打ち抜くことを特徴とする食品型又は型である。 (9) The present invention is the food mold or mold produced by the method for producing a food mold or mold according to any one of (1) to (5) above, and the food mold or mold. It is a food mold or mold characterized in that the wall portion indicating the position of the edge of the food or material formed by is provided, and the food or material is punched from the sheet-shaped food or material by using the wall portion.
　（１０）また、本発明は、食品材料又は材料をシート状食品に形成するミキサと、（９）記載の食品型又は型が取り付けられ、所定の周期で上下に移動するプレスと、を備え、前記プレスに取り付けられている食品型又は型は、前記所定の周期で前記シート状食品又は材料を打ち抜き、所定の形状の食品又は材料を作ることを特徴とする食品加工装置又は材料加工装置である。 (10) Further, the present invention includes a food material or a mixer for forming the material into a sheet-shaped food, and a press to which the food mold or mold according to (9) is attached and moves up and down at a predetermined cycle. The food mold or mold attached to the press is a food processing device or material processing device characterized in that the sheet-shaped food or material is punched out at the predetermined cycle to produce a food or material having a predetermined shape. ..
　（１１）また、本発明は、可食シートを送り出す可食シート送り出し装置、を備え、前記送り出される可食シートは、前記食品型又は型と、前記シート状食品又は材料との間に位置することを特徴とする（１０）記載の食品加工装置又は材料加工装置。
　なお、イヌリンを含む砂糖を打ち粉として利用し、シート状食品にまぶすことも食品型の剥離性を担保するという観点から好ましい。特に、イヌリンを含む砂糖を打ち粉として用いる場合、そのシート状食品を砂糖としてお茶等の飲料に使用した場合でも、そのお茶等を濁さないという効果がある。 (11) Further, the present invention includes an edible sheet feeding device for feeding an edible sheet, and the fed edible sheet is located between the food mold or mold and the sheet-shaped food or material. (10) The food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to (10).
It is also preferable to use sugar containing inulin as dusting powder and sprinkle it on the sheet-shaped food from the viewpoint of ensuring the peelability of the food type. In particular, when sugar containing inulin is used as flour, even when the sheet-shaped food is used as sugar in a beverage such as tea, there is an effect that the tea or the like is not turbid.
　（１２）また、本発明は、前記食品型又は型を暖める加熱装置が備えられていることを特徴とする（１０）又は（１１）記載の食品加工装置又は材料加工装置である。 (12) The food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to (10) or (11), wherein the present invention is provided with the food mold or a heating device for warming the mold.
　（１３）また、本発明は、前記食品型又は型の裏面に空気を供給する空気供給装置、
を備え、 前記食品型又は型の前記シート状食品又は材料に接する面から空気を吹き出させるために、前記食品型又は型には、前記食品型又は型の裏面から前記シート状食品又は材料に接する面に対して貫通する貫通孔が設けられていることを特徴とする（１０）から（１２）のいずれか１項に記載の食品加工装置又は材料加工装置。
　もしくは、下部より空気で吸引してもよい。ここで、シート状食品の食品型に対する面とか反対側の面側を、便宜上、下部と呼んでいる。つまり、シート状食品の上部に、食品型が配置され、シート状食品の下部から、所定の吸引装置で空気を吸引し、シート状食品と食品型とを引き離すことを容易にしてもよい。 (13) Further, the present invention provides an air supply device for supplying air to the food mold or the back surface of the mold.
The food mold or mold is in contact with the sheet food or material from the back surface of the food mold or mold in order to blow air from the surface of the food mold or mold in contact with the sheet food or material. The food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to any one of (10) to (12), wherein a through hole penetrating the surface is provided.
Alternatively, air may be sucked from the bottom. Here, the surface of the sheet-shaped food with respect to the food mold or the surface opposite to the food mold is referred to as a lower portion for convenience. That is, the food mold may be arranged on the upper part of the sheet-shaped food, and air may be sucked from the lower part of the sheet-shaped food by a predetermined suction device to facilitate the separation between the sheet-shaped food and the food mold.
　このように、本発明によれば、オリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を、より迅速に作製することができる。
とができる。 Thus, according to the present invention, a food mold or mold of the original design can be produced more quickly.
Can be done.
本実施形態で説明する方法によって作製した食品型と、市販の既存の食品型とが並べて示す写真の図である。It is a figure of the photograph which shows the food mold produced by the method described in this Embodiment side by side, and the existing food mold on the market. 本実施形態にかかるオリジナルのデザインの食品型を提供するサービスの処理の全体概念図である。It is an overall conceptual diagram of the processing of the service which provides the food mold of the original design concerning this embodiment. 本実施形態にかかるオリジナルのデザインの食品型を提供するサービスの処理のフローチャートである。It is a flowchart of the process of the service which provides the food mold of the original design concerning this embodiment. オリジナルのデザインの例である。This is an example of the original design. 他のデザインの例である。This is an example of another design. 図４Ａのデザインに基づき作成した食品型の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the food type created based on the design of FIG. 4A. 図４Ｂのデザインに基づき作成した食品型の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the food type created based on the design of FIG. 4B. 本実施形態に係る食品型の例の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the example of the food type which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る他の食品型の例の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the example of another food type which concerns on this embodiment. 図７に示す断面図の実際の食品型を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the actual food type of the sectional view shown in FIG. 図７及び図８に示される食品型が用いられる食品加工装置の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the food processing apparatus which uses the food type shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. レーザーカッターで切削した場合に、対象物に灰が付着した様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state that ash adhered to the object at the time of cutting with a laser cutter. 従来の市販の食品型の形状を表す写真の図である。It is a figure of the photograph which shows the shape of the conventional commercial food mold. オリジナルのデザインの食品型を作るために、オリジナルのデザインで作製した金型、及び、その金型を利用して作製した食品型を表す写真の図である。It is a figure of a photograph showing a mold made by an original design and a food mold made by using the mold in order to make a food mold of an original design.
　以下、本発明の好適な実施形態に係るレーザーカッターを利用する食品型の製造方法、及び、その製造方法で製造した食品型の特性を説明する。さらに、顧客が作製したデザインに基づき食品型を製造する方法を説明する。
　なお、本実施形態は、オリジナルのデザインの食品型を、より迅速に作製することを主たる目的とする。また、本実施形態は、従来の食品型よりもより細かい模様や形状を実現できる食品型を提供することも他の目的とする。また、本実施形態は、従来の食品型よりもより深い溝を備えることができる食品型を提供することも他の目的とする。また、本字形は、上記作製した食品型を利用する食品加工装置を提供することを他の目的とする。 Hereinafter, a method for producing a food mold using a laser cutter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and characteristics of the food mold produced by the production method will be described. In addition, a method of manufacturing a food mold based on a customer-made design will be described.
The main purpose of this embodiment is to produce a food mold having an original design more quickly. Another object of the present embodiment is to provide a food mold capable of realizing a finer pattern and shape than the conventional food mold. Another object of the present embodiment is to provide a food mold capable of providing a deeper groove than the conventional food mold. Another object of this character shape is to provide a food processing apparatus using the prepared food mold.
　Ａ．レーザーカッターを用いて食品型を製造する製造方法について
　従来から、食品を所定の形状にするための「型」(食品型と呼ぶ)が広く利用されている。従来の市販されている食品型の外観の写真の図が図１１に示されている。図１１に示す例では、シュガーレース等に用いられる食品型が示されている。馬蹄形状のシリコンゴム製の食品型であり、この食品型を用いることによって、レース状のシュガーレース等を作製することができる。 A. About a manufacturing method for manufacturing a food mold using a laser cutter Conventionally, a "mold" (called a food mold) for shaping a food into a predetermined shape has been widely used. A photograph of the appearance of a conventional commercially available food mold is shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the food type used for sugar lace and the like is shown. It is a horseshoe-shaped food mold made of silicon rubber, and by using this food mold, a lace-shaped sugar lace or the like can be produced.
　図１２には、本願発明者がオリジナルのシュガーレースを作製するために、オリジナルの模様をデザインし、このデザインに基づき作製した金型と、その金型で作製された食品型が示されている。図１２の左には、３種のデザインが施された金型が示されており、図１２の右には、この金型に基づき作製された食品型が示されている。この食品型は例えばシリコンゴム等で作製することができる。
　このように、オリジナルのデザインの食品を作る場合、従来の一つの手法としては図１２に示すような金型を作製してから、その金型を利用して食品型を作製する。そして、その食品型を用いて、食品（例えば、シュガーレース等）を作ることができる。
　このような従来の金型を利用する手法では、時間・コスト共に大きくなる傾向にある点は、既に上で述べたとおりである。また、細かい模様や、深い形状を実現することは困難であるという点も、既に上で述べたとおりである。 FIG. 12 shows a mold made by designing an original pattern by the inventor of the present application to make an original sugar lace, and a mold made based on this design, and a food mold made with the mold. .. On the left side of FIG. 12, molds having three kinds of designs are shown, and on the right side of FIG. 12, food molds prepared based on the molds are shown. This food mold can be made of, for example, silicone rubber.
In this way, when making a food with an original design, one conventional method is to make a mold as shown in FIG. 12, and then make a food mold using the mold. Then, the food mold can be used to make food (for example, sugar lace).
As already mentioned above, the conventional method using a mold tends to increase both time and cost. Also, as already mentioned above, it is difficult to realize fine patterns and deep shapes.
　Ａ－１．レーザーカッターを用いた食品型の作製
　そこで、本願発明者は、レーザーカッターを用いて食品型を作製するという新しい手法で食品型を作製することを試みた。
　図１は、本実施形態で説明する方法によって作製した食品型と、市販の既存の食品型とが並べて示す写真の図である。図１の右には、市販の花の模様の食品型が示されている。一方、図１の左には、本実施形態で説明する方法によって作成した食品型の様子が示されている。本実施形態に係るこの食品型は、厚さ５ｍｍのシリコンゴムをレーザーカッターで表面加工することによって作製した。レーザーカッターは、世の中に知られている種々のレーザーカッターを用いることができる。レーザーカッターのレーザー種はシリコンゴム等を切削可能であればどのような種類でもよいが、例えばＣＯ２レーザーでもよいし、半導体レーザー等の他の種類のレーザーであってもよい。 A-1. Preparation of Food Mold Using Laser Cutter Therefore, the inventor of the present application tried to prepare a food mold by a new method of producing a food mold using a laser cutter.
FIG. 1 is a photograph showing side by side a food mold produced by the method described in this embodiment and an existing food mold on the market. On the right side of FIG. 1, a food type with a commercially available flower pattern is shown. On the other hand, on the left side of FIG. 1, the state of the food mold prepared by the method described in this embodiment is shown. This food mold according to the present embodiment was produced by surface-treating a silicon rubber having a thickness of 5 mm with a laser cutter. As the laser cutter, various laser cutters known in the world can be used. The laser type of the laser cutter may be any type as long as it can cut silicon rubber or the like, and may be, for example, a CO2 laser or another type of laser such as a semiconductor laser.
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　本実施形態に係る食品型は、レーザーで切削しているので、金型による模様に比べて非常に細かい模様を形成することが可能である。一般にレーザーのビームは非常に細いので、非常に細かい模様でも正確に形成することができる。
　従来の金型によって食品型を形成する手法では、金型が金属の剛体であるため、曲げることが困難である。そのため、非常に細かい模様が存在すると、金型に流し込んで形成したシリコンゴム等の食品型を、その金型から外す際に、シリコンゴムが金型の模様の溝中に残存してしまう可能性があり、正しい(非常に細かい）形状の食品型を作製できない可能性がある。
　これに対して、本実施形態に係る食品型は、シリコンゴム等をレーザーで直接切削しているので、非常に細かい模様を形成することが可能である。なお、シリコンゴムは柔軟性と剥離性があるので、柔軟性のある食品型から食品を取り出すことは通常は容易である。 Feature (a)
Since the food mold according to the present embodiment is cut by a laser, it is possible to form a very fine pattern as compared with the pattern by the mold. In general, the laser beam is very thin, so even a very fine pattern can be formed accurately.
In the conventional method of forming a food mold with a mold, it is difficult to bend the mold because the mold is a rigid metal body. Therefore, if a very fine pattern is present, the silicon rubber may remain in the groove of the pattern of the mold when the food mold such as silicon rubber formed by pouring into the mold is removed from the mold. It may not be possible to make a food mold with the correct (very fine) shape.
On the other hand, in the food mold according to the present embodiment, since silicon rubber or the like is directly cut with a laser, it is possible to form a very fine pattern. Since silicone rubber has flexibility and peelability, it is usually easy to take out food from a flexible food mold.
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　また、本実施形態に係る食品型は、レーザーで切削しているので、金型による模様に比べて非常に深い形状、より立体的な形状を形成することが可能である。
　従来の金型によって食品型を形成する手法では、金型が金属の剛体であるため、曲げることができないので、非常に深い溝が存在すると、金型に流し込んだシリコンゴム等の食品型を、その金型から外す際に、シリコンゴムが金型の溝中に残存してしまう可能性があり、正しい形状の食品型を作製できない可能性がある。
　これに対して、本実施形態に係る食品型は、シリコンゴム等をレーザーで直接切削しているので、非常に深い溝、深い形状を形成することが可能である。なお、シリコンゴムは柔軟性と剥離性があるので、柔軟性のある食品型から食品を取り出すことは通常は容易である。 (B)
Further, since the food mold according to the present embodiment is cut by a laser, it is possible to form a very deep shape and a more three-dimensional shape as compared with the pattern by the mold.
In the conventional method of forming a food mold with a mold, since the mold is a rigid metal body, it cannot be bent. Therefore, if a very deep groove exists, the food mold such as silicon rubber poured into the mold can be used. When it is removed from the mold, the silicone rubber may remain in the groove of the mold, and it may not be possible to produce a food mold having the correct shape.
On the other hand, in the food mold according to the present embodiment, since silicon rubber or the like is directly cut with a laser, it is possible to form a very deep groove and a deep shape. Since silicone rubber has flexibility and peelability, it is usually easy to take out food from a flexible food mold.
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　また、本実施形態に係る食品型は、レーザーで切削している。その食品型の大きさ、形状、模様の複雑さにもよるが、加工時間は数分～数時間の時間範囲で加工をすることができる。これは、食品型の大きさ（作りたい食品の大きさ）にも依存するが、通常の食品の大きさには限界があるので、加工に数時間以上かかる可能性は低い。
　これに対して従来の金型を用いる方法では、金型の製作に４週間以上かかるのが通例である。したがって、本実施形態によれば、従来の方補に比べて極めて迅速にオリジナルのデザインの食品型を作製することができる。 (C)
Further, the food mold according to this embodiment is cut by a laser. Although it depends on the size, shape, and complexity of the pattern of the food mold, the processing time can be in the time range of several minutes to several hours. This depends on the size of the food mold (the size of the food you want to make), but since the size of ordinary food is limited, it is unlikely that processing will take several hours or more.
On the other hand, in the conventional method using a mold, it usually takes four weeks or more to manufacture the mold. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to produce a food mold having an original design extremely quickly as compared with the conventional supplement.
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　本実施形態にかかる方法で作成した食品型は、従来の通常の食品型とほぼ同様に使用することができる。例えば、ペースト状や液状の食品を、この食品型に流し込み、固まってから食品を食品型から取り外せば、オリジナルの形状の食品を容易に作ることができる。
　（ｅ）他の手法との比較
　液体シリコンが造形のために使用されることがある。この液体シリコンを固めれば食品型が作れるかもしれない。しかし、結局この液体シリコンについてもそれを固める際に型が必要となる。したがって、上述した金型を利用する方法と同じ結果となり、非常に時間がかかる等の同様の問題点がある。 (D)
The food mold prepared by the method according to the present embodiment can be used in almost the same manner as a conventional ordinary food mold. For example, if a paste-like or liquid food is poured into this food mold, and the food is removed from the food mold after solidifying, the food in the original shape can be easily made.
(E) Comparison with other methods Liquid silicon may be used for modeling. If this liquid silicon is hardened, it may be possible to make a food mold. However, after all, a mold is required to harden this liquid silicon as well. Therefore, the result is the same as the method using the mold described above, and there is a similar problem that it takes a very long time.
　Ａ－２．オリジナルのデザインの食品型を提供するサービス（事業）
　本実施形態に係る食品型の製造方法によれば、非常に迅速にオリジナルのデザインの食品型を作ることができるので、デザイナーや食品製造会社の設計した食品型を迅速に作成して提供するサービス（事業）を実現することができる。なお、型（食品型）を購入した場合は、その購入者は、手作りでもオリジナルデザインの食品を製作可能である。
　さて、このようなサービス（事業）の処理の全体概念図が図２に示されている。
　まず、レストラン１０は、シュガーレース等でデコレーションしたケーキを販売している。レストラン１０は、新しくその店のロゴをデザインしたシュガーレースを作るために、当該シュガーレースを作るための食品型を欲しいと考えた。そこで、レストラン１０の従業員がシュガーレースのデザインを行い、そのデザインデータを注文サーバ１４にインターネット１２を介して送信する。
　つまり、レストラン１０は、食品型の製造依頼を、インターネット１２を介して、注文サーバ１４に送信する。食品型の製造依頼は、上述したデザインデータが添付されている。この送信は、すなわち、食品型の製造依頼である。 A-2. Service (business) that provides food molds with original designs
According to the food mold manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, the food mold of the original design can be made very quickly, so that the service of quickly creating and providing the food mold designed by the designer or the food manufacturing company. (Business) can be realized. When a mold (food mold) is purchased, the purchaser can produce an original design food even by hand.
By the way, the overall conceptual diagram of the processing of such a service (business) is shown in FIG.
First, restaurant 10 sells cakes decorated with sugar lace or the like. Restaurant 10 wanted a food mold to make the sugar lace in order to make a new sugar lace with the store's logo. Therefore, the employee of the restaurant 10 designs the sugar lace and transmits the design data to the order server 14 via the Internet 12.
That is, the restaurant 10 transmits the food type manufacturing request to the order server 14 via the Internet 12. The above-mentioned design data is attached to the food type manufacturing request. This transmission is, in other words, a food mold production request.
　注文サーバ１４は、いわゆるコンピュータで構成され、インターネット１２を介して、上記食品型の製造依頼を受信する。受信したデザインデータをレーザーカッター１６に送信する。レーザーカッター１６は、デザインデータに基づき、シリコンゴム等を切削して、所望の食品型１８を作製する。完成した食品型１８は、レストラン１０に配送され、レストランは所望の食品型を取得することができる。
　このように本実施形態のサービス形態によれば、レストラン１０は、極めて迅速に食品型１８を取得することができ、従来の金型を利用した手法に比べて利便性に富むサービスを活用することができる。
　食品型１８の大きさや複雑さにもよるが、レーザーカッター１６は数分～数時間で食品型１８を切削することができるので、レストラン１０にとっては、配送のための時間が、実質的に食品型１８を取得するまでの時間となる。
　処理動作の詳細
　本実施形態のサービスの流れのフローチャートが図３に示されている。以下、図３のフローチャートに基づき、各処理の詳細な内容を説明する。 The order server 14 is composed of a so-called computer, and receives the above-mentioned food type manufacturing request via the Internet 12. The received design data is transmitted to the laser cutter 16. The laser cutter 16 cuts silicon rubber or the like based on the design data to produce a desired food mold 18. The completed food mold 18 is delivered to the restaurant 10, where the restaurant can obtain the desired food mold.
As described above, according to the service form of the present embodiment, the restaurant 10 can acquire the food mold 18 extremely quickly, and utilizes a service that is more convenient than the conventional method using the mold. Can be done.
Depending on the size and complexity of the food mold 18, the laser cutter 16 can cut the food mold 18 in minutes to hours, so for the restaurant 10, the time for delivery is substantially food. It is the time until the mold 18 is acquired.
Details of Processing Operation A flowchart of the service flow of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the detailed contents of each process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
　ステップＳ３－１において、レストラン１０において、食品（型）のデザインが行われる。これはレストランの従業員やデザイナーが行ってよいが、外部のデザイナーが行ってもよい。このデザインは、一般的にはドローソフトやＣＡＤソフトを用いて行われてよい。例えば、アドビ社のイラストレータ（登録商標）等を用いてよい。本願発明者がデザインした例が図４Ａに示されている。この図４Ａにおいて、黒い塗りつぶし部分は、切削する部分であり、白い部分は切削しない部分である。図４Ａに示すデザインを用いて実際にシリコンゴムをレーザーカッター１６で切削した食品型の例が図５Ａに示されている。
　また、同様にデザインの例が図４Ｂに示されている。この図４Ｂにおいても、黒い塗りつぶし部分は、切削する部分であり、白い部分は切削しない部分である。図４ｂに示すデザインを用いて実際にシリコンゴムをレーザーカッター１６で切削した食品型の例が図５Ｂに示されている。
　このように、レーザーカッター１６を用いることによって、従来（図１２等）より非常に細かい、緻密な形状、模様を実現することができる。 In step S3-1, the food (mold) is designed at the restaurant 10. This may be done by restaurant employees or designers, but it may also be done by an outside designer. This design may generally be performed using drawing software or CAD software. For example, Adobe Illustrator (registered trademark) or the like may be used. An example designed by the inventor of the present application is shown in FIG. 4A. In FIG. 4A, the black filled portion is a portion to be cut, and the white portion is a portion not to be cut. An example of a food mold in which silicon rubber is actually cut by a laser cutter 16 using the design shown in FIG. 4A is shown in FIG. 5A.
Similarly, an example of the design is shown in FIG. 4B. Also in FIG. 4B, the black filled portion is a portion to be cut, and the white portion is a portion not to be cut. An example of a food mold in which silicon rubber is actually cut by a laser cutter 16 using the design shown in FIG. 4b is shown in FIG. 5B.
As described above, by using the laser cutter 16, it is possible to realize a finer and more precise shape and pattern than the conventional one (FIG. 12 and the like).
　なお、図４に示すデザインデータは、最終的な食品のデザインであり、実際にはこれを鏡像反転させたデータに基づきシリコンゴムを切削して食品型を形成する。このような処理は、注文サーバ１４上で稼働しているソフトウェアによって規定される。すなわち、注文サーバ１４のＣＰＵが、当該ソフトウェアを実行することによって、本実施形態における注文サーバ１４の動作を実現している。 Note that the design data shown in FIG. 4 is the final food design, and in reality, silicon rubber is cut to form a food mold based on the data obtained by reversing the mirror image. Such processing is defined by the software running on the order server 14. That is, the CPU of the order server 14 realizes the operation of the order server 14 in the present embodiment by executing the software.
　ステップＳ３－２において、レストラン１０のデザイナー（又は従業員）は、作製したデザインデータをインターネット１２を介して注文サーバ１４に送信する。
　送信されるものは、食品型の製造依頼と、上記作製したデザインデータである。この送信は様々な手法で送信してよい。
　ステップＳ３－３において、注文サーバ１４が上記製造依頼と、それに付随するデザインデータとを受信する。
注文サーバ１４は、インターネット１２に接続するコンピュータであり、インターネット１２に接続するインターフェースを備えている。 In step S3-2, the designer (or employee) of the restaurant 10 transmits the created design data to the order server 14 via the Internet 12.
What is transmitted is a food mold manufacturing request and the design data produced above. This transmission may be transmitted by various methods.
In step S3-3, the order server 14 receives the manufacturing request and the design data associated therewith.
The order server 14 is a computer that connects to the Internet 12, and includes an interface that connects to the Internet 12.
　ステップＳ３－４において、注文サーバ１４は、送信されてきたデザインデータを鏡像反転してから、レーザーカッター１６に供給する。レーザーカッター１６は、注文サーバ１４に例えばＵＳＢ接続等で接続してよい。レーザーカッター１６は、通常は、注文サーバ１４にプリンタとして接続される場合が多いが、他の接続方式でもよい。
　ステップＳ３－５において、レーザーカッター１６は、注文サーバ１４の指示に基づき、食品型の切削を行う。 In step S3-4, the order server 14 mirror-inverts the transmitted design data and then supplies the laser cutter 16. The laser cutter 16 may be connected to the order server 14 by, for example, a USB connection. The laser cutter 16 is usually connected to the order server 14 as a printer, but other connection methods may be used.
In step S3-5, the laser cutter 16 cuts the food mold based on the instruction of the order server 14.
　使用する材料としては、
　・シリコンゴム、　　　　　　灰色、厚さ５ｍｍ
　・テフロン（登録商標）、　　白色、厚さ５ｍｍ
　・ジュラコン（登録商標）、　灰色、厚さ５ｍｍ
等を使用してよい。ここで、テフロン（登録商標）は、Polytetrafluoroethylene ポリテトラフルオロエチレン（ＰＴＦＥ）の商品名であり、フッ素樹脂の一種である。本文では、ＰＴＦＥを表す用語として、一般的に使用されているテフロンを用いる。また、ここで、ジュラコン（登録商標）は、PolyOxyMethylene(ポリオキシメチレン：ＰＯＭと略称する)の商品名であり、ポリアセタールと呼ばれることも多い。なお、本文では、ポリアセタール（ＰＯＭ）を表す用語として、一般的に使用されているジュラコン（登録商標）を用いる。
　また、食品に適用することができる材料であり、レーザーで加工することができればどのような材料であってもよい。 The material used is
・ Silicon rubber, gray, thickness 5 mm
・ Teflon (registered trademark), white, 5 mm thick
・ Duracon (registered trademark), gray, 5 mm thick
Etc. may be used. Here, Teflon (registered trademark) is a trade name of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and is a kind of fluororesin. In this text, commonly used Teflon is used as a term for PTFE. Further, here, Duracon (registered trademark) is a trade name of PolyOxyMethylene (abbreviated as POM), and is often referred to as polyacetal. In the text, the commonly used Duracon (registered trademark) is used as a term for polyacetal (POM).
Further, it may be any material as long as it is a material that can be applied to food and can be processed by a laser.
　レーザーカッター１６の制御
　なお、レーザーカッター１６は、本実施形態においては、注文サーバ１４に対してプリンターとして接続されている。そして、本実施形態においては、色彩でレーザーの強さやレーザーヘッドの移動速度等を制御し、切削の深さを調節している。例えば、
　色彩　レーザー出力　送り速度
　白　　０　　　　　　４
　緑　　１００　　　　３
　青　　１００　　　　２
　黒　　１００　　　　１
のように調整することによって、白では切削せず、緑から黒に至るにつれてより深く切削するように制御することができる。 Control of the laser cutter 16 In the present embodiment, the laser cutter 16 is connected to the order server 14 as a printer. Then, in the present embodiment, the intensity of the laser, the moving speed of the laser head, and the like are controlled by color to adjust the cutting depth. For example
Color Laser output Feed speed White 0 4
Green 100 3
Blue 100 2
Black 100 1
By adjusting as in, it is possible to control not to cut in white but to cut deeper from green to black.
　ここで示す例では、レーザー出力を一定にして送り速度を調整して深さを調整している。送り速度が早ければ切削深さは浅くなり、送り速度が遅ければ切削の深さは深くなる。また、逆に、送り速度を一定にして、レーザー出力を変化させてもよい。また、レーザー出力と送り速度の双方を同時に調整してもよい。なお、これらの調整値は、使用する材料によって変化するので、各材料によって妥当な値となるようにパラメータをあらかじめ試験で確認して（各材料ごとに）調整しておくことが好ましい。 In the example shown here, the laser output is kept constant and the feed rate is adjusted to adjust the depth. The faster the feed rate, the shallower the cutting depth, and the slower the feed rate, the deeper the cutting depth. On the contrary, the laser output may be changed by keeping the feed rate constant. Further, both the laser output and the feed rate may be adjusted at the same time. Since these adjustment values vary depending on the material used, it is preferable to confirm the parameters in advance by a test and adjust (for each material) so that the values are appropriate for each material.
　このような制御は注文サーバ１４中のレーザーカッター１６用のドライバーソフトウェアを用いて調整してもよい。なお、上では、４段階の例を示したが、より細かく設定し、なめらかな３次元形状を実現してもよい。このようにして、色彩で深さを調節しているので、デザインデータを作るときに、深さによって色彩を割り当てれば容易に深さを指定することができる。 Such control may be adjusted using the driver software for the laser cutter 16 in the order server 14. Although an example of four steps is shown above, a smooth three-dimensional shape may be realized by setting more finely. Since the depth is adjusted by the color in this way, the depth can be easily specified by assigning the color according to the depth when creating the design data.
　深さの制御
　具体的に深さを制御した例を示す。
　図６には、加工後の食品型１８の断面図の一例が示されている。図６の例に示すように、デザインデータ上の色彩によって、種々の深さに切削加工することができる。図６のＡ部に示す掘った部分には、食品が充填されて食品が所望の形状になる。その後、食品を食品型１８ａから取り外せば、所望の形状の食品を得ることができる。 Depth control An example of specifically controlling the depth is shown.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a cross-sectional view of the processed food mold 18. As shown in the example of FIG. 6, it is possible to cut to various depths depending on the color on the design data. The dug portion shown in part A of FIG. 6 is filled with food so that the food has a desired shape. After that, if the food is removed from the food mold 18a, a food having a desired shape can be obtained.
　２種類の食品型１８
　食品型１８には、２種類存在する。図６に示す食品型１８ａは、手作業により食品を食品型１８ａに充填する場合の食品型１８ａである。
　これに対して、図７には、別の種類の食品型１８ｂが示されている。これは、図７のＢ部（壁）によって、食品を打ち抜くための食品型１８ｂであり、食品加工装置２０で使用することを念頭に置かれた食品型１８ｂである。食品加工装置２０の概念図が図９に示されている。 Two types of food type 18
There are two types of food type 18. The food mold 18a shown in FIG. 6 is a food mold 18a when the food mold 18a is manually filled with food.
In contrast, FIG. 7 shows another type of food type 18b. This is a food mold 18b for punching food by the part B (wall) of FIG. 7, and is a food mold 18b intended for use in the food processing apparatus 20. A conceptual diagram of the food processing apparatus 20 is shown in FIG.
　この壁は言うなれば、その食品型で形成される食品の縁（の位置）を表す。したがってこの縁（壁）で、シート状の食品を打ち抜くことによって、所望のデザインに形成された食品を作ることができ、このような方法でも食品型としての機能を果たさせることができる。
　図７の断面図で示される食品型１８ｂの実際の写真の図が図８に示されている。このように形状の周囲に壁（図７のＢ部に相当）が設けられており、この壁によって食品を打ち抜くことができる。なお図８に示す例はテフロンを用いた例である。 This wall represents, so to speak, the edge of the food formed by the food mold. Therefore, by punching a sheet-shaped food with this edge (wall), a food formed in a desired design can be produced, and such a method can also function as a food mold.
An actual photograph of the food mold 18b shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. In this way, a wall (corresponding to part B in FIG. 7) is provided around the shape, and food can be punched out by this wall. The example shown in FIG. 8 is an example using Teflon.
　食品加工装置２０
　図９には食品加工装置２０の概念図が示されている。食品加工装置２０は、　ベルトコンベヤ２２の上に、ミキサ２４が設けられている。ミキサ２４は、食品材料が投入される。ミキサ２４は、この食品材料をシート状食品２６に形成し、形成したシート状食品２６をベルトコンベヤ２２の上に吐出する。
　シート状食品２６は、文字通り、シート状の食品であり、これを所定の形状に打ち抜くことによって、所望の形状の食品を作ることができる。 Food processing equipment 20
FIG. 9 shows a conceptual diagram of the food processing apparatus 20. In the food processing apparatus 20, a mixer 24 is provided on the belt conveyor 22. Food materials are added to the mixer 24. The mixer 24 forms the food material into the sheet-shaped food 26, and discharges the formed sheet-shaped food 26 onto the belt conveyor 22.
The sheet-shaped food 26 is literally a sheet-shaped food, and by punching it into a predetermined shape, a food having a desired shape can be produced.
　ミキサ２４が吐出したシート状食品２６は、ベルトコンベヤ２２で搬送され、プレス２８によって所望の形状に打ち抜かれる。そして、プレス２８の先端部には、図７で示したような食品型１８ｂが取り付けられており、プレス２８の降下とともに食品型１８ｂはシート状食品２６に押し付けられて、食品を所望の形状に打ち抜くことができる。プレス２８は所定の周期で上下に移動しており、シート状食品２６を、その周期で連続的に打ち抜くことができる。
　プレス２８は、図示されていないモータ等によって駆動され上下に摺動するように構成されている。このようにして、食品加工装置２０によれば、食品型１８ｂが連続的にシート状食品２６に押しつけられ、所望の形状の食品を連続的に作ることができる。 The sheet-shaped food 26 discharged by the mixer 24 is conveyed by the belt conveyor 22 and punched into a desired shape by the press 28. A food mold 18b as shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the tip of the press 28, and the food mold 18b is pressed against the sheet-shaped food 26 as the press 28 descends to shape the food into a desired shape. Can be punched out. The press 28 moves up and down in a predetermined cycle, and the sheet-shaped food 26 can be continuously punched in that cycle.
The press 28 is driven by a motor or the like (not shown) and is configured to slide up and down. In this way, according to the food processing apparatus 20, the food mold 18b is continuously pressed against the sheet-shaped food 26, and the food having a desired shape can be continuously produced.
　シート状食品２６、及び、シート状食品２６と食品型１８ｂとの剥離、について
　シート状食品２６は、種々の材料を用いることができる。例えば、シュガーペーストを用いて、シート状のシュガーを作製し、それを上記のように食品型１８ｂを用いて打ち抜いていけば、所望の形状のシート状シュガーを連続的に作ることができる。 Regarding the sheet-shaped food 26 and the peeling of the sheet-shaped food 26 and the food mold 18b , various materials can be used for the sheet-shaped food 26. For example, if a sheet-shaped sugar is produced using sugar paste and punched out using the food mold 18b as described above, a sheet-shaped sugar having a desired shape can be continuously produced.
　剥離に対する工夫その１
　このような食品加工装置２０を効率的に運用するためには、食品型１８ｂから食品を円滑に剥離する必要がある。この剥離を円滑にするためには、例えば、下記のような工夫が好適であることを本願発明者は鋭意研究の上見いだした。
（ａ）上記シュガーペースト(シート状食品２６)にイヌリン入り砂糖を使用する。
（ｂ）シート状食品２６の上面（食品型の押しつけられる側）に可食シートを設けておく。
　のいずれかの方法を採用することによって、完成した食品を食品型１８ｂから容易に剥離させることができる。なお、（ｂ）の可食シートを設ける方法は、例えば、図９のミキサ２４に隣接して、可食シート３０の送り出し装置３２を食品加工装置２０に備えさせることによって実現される。このような構成によって、送り出される可食シート３０は、シート状食品２６と食品型１８ｂとの間に位置することになる(図９参照)）。このような構成によって、シート状食品２６と食品型１８ｂとが剥離しやすくなる。
　シュガーペースト等のシート状食品２６は粘度を有する場合が多く、そのまま食品型１８ｂに接触すると、粘着してしまう場合も考えられる。これに対して、可食シート３０は、コーンスターチやデンプン、寒天等を成分とするものであり、粘着性がほとんどないシートであるため、シート状食品２６が食品型１８ｂと粘着することを防止させることができると考えられる。
　なお、可食シート３０は、シート状食品２６とともに食品型１８ｂによって打ち抜かれ、最終的に得られる所定の形状の食品に付着した状態となる。 Ingenuity for peeling part 1
In order to operate such a food processing apparatus 20 efficiently, it is necessary to smoothly peel the food from the food mold 18b. In order to facilitate this peeling, for example, the inventor of the present application has found that the following devices are suitable.
(A) Inulin-containing sugar is used in the sugar paste (sheet-shaped food 26).
(B) An edible sheet is provided on the upper surface (the side on which the food mold is pressed) of the sheet-shaped food 26.
By adopting any of the above methods, the finished food can be easily peeled from the food mold 18b. The method of providing the edible sheet (b) is realized, for example, by equipping the food processing device 20 with the feeding device 32 of the edible sheet 30 adjacent to the mixer 24 of FIG. With such a configuration, the edible sheet 30 to be sent out is located between the sheet-shaped food 26 and the food mold 18b (see FIG. 9). With such a configuration, the sheet-shaped food 26 and the food mold 18b can be easily peeled off.
Sheet-shaped foods 26 such as sugar paste often have a viscosity, and when they come into contact with the food mold 18b as they are, they may stick to each other. On the other hand, the edible sheet 30 contains cornstarch, starch, agar, etc. as components and has almost no adhesiveness, so that the sheet-shaped food 26 is prevented from adhering to the food mold 18b. It is thought that it can be done.
The edible sheet 30 is punched out by the food mold 18b together with the sheet-shaped food 26, and is in a state of being attached to the finally obtained food having a predetermined shape.
　剥離に対する工夫その２
　上記では、可食シートを用いて、食品型１８とシート状食品２６との剥離性の改善手法を種々説明した。
　剥離を改善するための工夫は、食品型１８ｂでもすることができる。
　（ｃ）食品型１８ｂを暖める。
　（ｄ）食品型１８ｂの裏面から空気の圧力をかける。
　等の工夫をすることができる。
　本願発明者は、鋭意研究の結果、食品型１８ｂを暖めれば、剥離性を向上させることができることを発見した。この発見に基づき、例えば食品型１８ｂの裏面に電気ヒータを備えさせ、電流を流すことによって食品型を暖める手段を講じた。この結果、シート状食品の食品型１８ｂに対する剥離性を向上させることができ、特に食品加工装置２０における食品の打ち抜き速度を上げることができ、量産性を向上させることができる。
　なお、ここでいう暖める程度は、室温より１０度高い場合、室温より２０度高い場合、等である。また、温度は相対的ではなく、絶対的に温度を設定させることも好適である。例えば、４０度に設定する。５５度に設定する。７０度に設定する。９０度、１００度に設定する、等である。 Ingenuity for peeling part 2
In the above, various methods for improving the peelability between the food mold 18 and the sheet-shaped food 26 have been described using the edible sheet.
The food mold 18b can also be devised to improve the peeling.
(C) Warm the food mold 18b.
(D) Air pressure is applied from the back surface of the food mold 18b.
Etc. can be devised.
As a result of diligent research, the inventor of the present application has found that the peelability can be improved by warming the food mold 18b. Based on this discovery, for example, an electric heater was provided on the back surface of the food mold 18b, and a means for warming the food mold by passing an electric current was taken. As a result, the peelability of the sheet-shaped food to the food mold 18b can be improved, and in particular, the punching speed of the food in the food processing apparatus 20 can be increased, and the mass productivity can be improved.
The degree of warming referred to here is 10 degrees higher than room temperature, 20 degrees higher than room temperature, and the like. It is also preferable that the temperature is set absolutely rather than relative. For example, it is set to 40 degrees. Set to 55 degrees. Set to 70 degrees. It is set to 90 degrees, 100 degrees, and so on.
　図９では図示されていないが、食品型１８ｂの裏面にな電気ヒータを設けることは有用である。このような電気ヒータによって、食品型１８ｂを暖めることができる。
　また、本願発明者は、鋭意研究の結果、食品型１８ｂの裏面から空気圧をかけて、模様面に空気を吹き出させることが、剥離性を向上させることができることを発見した。
　これを実現するには、食品型１８ｂの裏面から模様面へ孔(貫通孔)を複数個設けて、コンプレッサ等から空気を裏面に供給することが考えられる。そして、食品型１８ｂが食品を打ち抜いている場合はコンプレッサを停止し、食品を食品型１８ｂから外す場合はコンプレッサを駆動して空気を裏面に印加させることが好ましい。印加させられた空気は、上記貫通孔を通過して、模様面へ達する。この結果、模様面によって所定の形状に形成された食品は空気圧の影響を受けて、食品型１８ｂから剥離しやすくなる。なお、貫通孔は、レーザーカッター１６で設けることができる。
　なお、コンプレッサは、請求の範囲の空気供給装置の好適な一例に相当する。また、電気ヒータは請求の範囲の加熱装置の好適な一例に相当する。また、食品型の模様面は、請求の範囲の、食品型１８ｂのシート状食品２６に接する面の好適な一例に相当する。
　さて、このような工夫の結果、シート状食品２６の食品型１８ｂに対する剥離性を向上させることができ、特に食品加工装置２０における食品の打ち抜き速度を上げることができ、量産性を向上させることができる。
　図９では図示されていないが、食品型１８ｂの裏面には所定のコンプレッサからの空気パイプが接続されることになる。
　なお、シート状食品２６の例としてシュガーペーストを挙げているが、他の食品でもかまわない。例えば、チョコレートペーストでもよい。これまでの説明中のシュガーペーストをチョコレートペーストに置き換えてもほぼ同様の作用・効果を奏する。
　このように、食品型１８には、手作業用の食品型１８ａと、機械向けの食品型１８ｂとがある。
　砂糖の粘性
　通常、砂糖はベタべタするものであるので、シュガーレース等のように、シート状にして、そのシートを成形するための「型（食品型）」を形成する事が困難であったという課題を、本実施形態の製造方法では、機械と工程を工夫して解決している。
　シート状
　また、従来、砂糖を食品シートに整形することは、乾燥処理の段階で焦げて焼色がついてしまうため、一般に、困難とされていた。
　したがって、本実施形態は、オリジナルに開発したペーストを、シート状に押し出し、型の抜きだしの剥離性と繊細な形成を可能にした工程としている。
　従来は、手作りのみでしか製造はされてないクラフト技法を機械化に成功したことが本発明の特徴的事項の一つとなる。 Although not shown in FIG. 9, it is useful to provide an electric heater on the back surface of the food mold 18b. The food mold 18b can be heated by such an electric heater.
Further, as a result of diligent research, the inventor of the present application has found that air pressure can be applied from the back surface of the food mold 18b to blow air onto the pattern surface to improve the peelability.
In order to realize this, it is conceivable to provide a plurality of holes (through holes) from the back surface of the food mold 18b to the pattern surface and supply air to the back surface from a compressor or the like. Then, when the food mold 18b punches the food, the compressor is stopped, and when the food is removed from the food mold 18b, it is preferable to drive the compressor to apply air to the back surface. The applied air passes through the through hole and reaches the pattern surface. As a result, the food formed into a predetermined shape by the pattern surface is affected by the air pressure and easily peels off from the food mold 18b. The through hole can be provided by the laser cutter 16.
The compressor corresponds to a suitable example of the air supply device in the claims. Further, the electric heater corresponds to a suitable example of the heating device in the claims. Further, the patterned surface of the food type corresponds to a preferable example of the surface of the food type 18b in contact with the sheet-shaped food 26 in the claims.
As a result of such ingenuity, the peelability of the sheet-shaped food 26 to the food mold 18b can be improved, and in particular, the punching speed of the food in the food processing apparatus 20 can be increased, and the mass productivity can be improved. it can.
Although not shown in FIG. 9, an air pipe from a predetermined compressor is connected to the back surface of the food mold 18b.
Although sugar paste is mentioned as an example of the sheet-shaped food 26, other foods may be used. For example, chocolate paste may be used. Even if the sugar paste described above is replaced with chocolate paste, almost the same action and effect can be obtained.
As described above, the food mold 18 includes a food mold 18a for manual work and a food mold 18b for machines.
Viscosity of sugar Normally, sugar is sticky, so it is difficult to make it into a sheet and form a "mold (food mold)" for molding the sheet, such as sugar lace. In the manufacturing method of the present embodiment, the problem is solved by devising a machine and a process.
Sheet shape In addition, it has been generally considered difficult to shape sugar into a food sheet because it is burnt and browned at the stage of drying treatment.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the originally developed paste is extruded into a sheet shape, which enables the peelability and delicate formation of the mold withdrawal.
One of the characteristic matters of the present invention is the success of mechanization of a craft technique that has conventionally been manufactured only by hand.
　シリコンゴム等の焼損について
　レーザーカッター１６の出力によっては、シリコンゴム等に加工する際に、灰が食品型１８に付着する場合がある。この様子が図１０に示されている。気温等やレーザーの強さによっては、このような状態となることもある。このような状態になった場合には、やわらかいブラシ、例えば歯ブラシのような小型のブラシでやさしく灰を落としていけば（除去していけば）、灰を十分に落とすことができ、食品に使用することに問題はない状態とすることができる。 Burning of silicon rubber or the like Depending on the output of the laser cutter 16, ash may adhere to the food mold 18 when processing into silicon rubber or the like. This situation is shown in FIG. Such a state may occur depending on the temperature and the intensity of the laser. In such a situation, if you gently remove (remove) the ash with a soft brush, for example, a small brush such as a toothbrush, you can sufficiently remove the ash and use it for food. It can be in a state where there is no problem in doing so.
　なお、食品に使用することができるような材料の場合は、レーザーカッター１６で切削すると、多くの場合、表面が熱で焦げてしまい、上記のように灰が全面的に付着した状態となることが多い。そのため、従来はレーザーカッターで食品関連の製品を加工することは困難であると考える研究者も多いようである。
　しかし、本発明の発明者が鋭意研究した結果、熱で焦げるのは、比較的表面的な部位だけであることが判明し、柔らかいブラシで灰を落とすことができることを見いだし、本願発明に想到し得たものである。
　さて、図３の説明に戻り、ステップＳ３－６においては、従業員や店員が完成した食品型をレーザーカッター１６から取り出して依頼人に配送する。配送は郵便や宅配便等を利用することができる。または、依頼人（レストラン１０等）が受け取りに来てもよい。 In the case of a material that can be used for food, if it is cut with a laser cutter 16, the surface will be scorched by heat in many cases, and the ash will be completely attached as described above. There are many. Therefore, it seems that many researchers think that it is difficult to process food-related products with a laser cutter in the past.
However, as a result of diligent research by the inventor of the present invention, it was found that only a relatively superficial part was burnt by heat, and it was found that ash could be removed with a soft brush, and the present invention was conceived. I got it.
Now, returning to the explanation of FIG. 3, in step S3-6, the employee or the clerk takes out the completed food mold from the laser cutter 16 and delivers it to the client. Delivery can be by mail or courier. Alternatively, the client (restaurant 10, etc.) may come to pick it up.
　Ｂ．効果
　以上説明したように、本実施形態によれば、シリコンゴム、テフロン、ジュラコン（ＰＯＭ）等をレーザーカッターで切削して食品型を作製している。したがって、金型を作製する手法に比べて極めて迅速にオリジナルのデザインの食品型を提供することができる。例えば、午前中に依頼を受けて、午後には当該商品（食品型）を配送することが可能なサービスを提供することができる。
　特に、小型の１０ｃｍ×１０ｃｍ程度のシリコンゴムやジュラコン、テフロン等の加工であれば、小型のレーザカッターでも数十分程度で可能である。そのため、デザインデータを提供してから、数時間程度で、お好みのオリジナルのデザインの食品型を取得できる場合もある。その結果、お菓子作りやケーキ作りをよりオリジナルのデザインで行うことができ、より楽しく食品を味わうことが可能となる。
　また、本実施形態におけるオリジナルのデザインは、３次元でも２次元でも適用することができる。特に、基本形状は平面的な（２次元的な）デザインで、奥行き方向が多少変化しているようなデザインであれば、レーザー加工がしやすく、特に短時間で食品型を製造することができる。 B. Effect As described above, according to the present embodiment, a food mold is produced by cutting silicon rubber, Teflon, Duracon (POM), etc. with a laser cutter. Therefore, it is possible to provide the food mold of the original design extremely quickly as compared with the method of manufacturing the mold. For example, it is possible to provide a service capable of receiving a request in the morning and delivering the product (food type) in the afternoon.
In particular, for processing small silicon rubber of about 10 cm × 10 cm, Duracon, Teflon, etc., even a small laser cutter can be processed in about several tens of minutes. Therefore, it may be possible to obtain the food type of the original design of your choice within a few hours after providing the design data. As a result, sweets and cakes can be made with a more original design, and food can be enjoyed more enjoyably.
Further, the original design in the present embodiment can be applied in either three dimensions or two dimensions. In particular, if the basic shape is a flat (two-dimensional) design and the design has a slight change in the depth direction, laser processing is easy, and food molds can be manufactured especially in a short time. ..
　また、本実施形態では、レーザーカッターを用いて直接食品型を作製しているので、金型を用いていた従来の手法に比べて、より細かい・繊細な模様を含むデザインの食品型を提供することができる。原理的には、レーザーのビーム直径近傍まで可能であるが、食品型として利用できる程度の細かさの模様が妥当である。
　また、本実施形態では、レーザーカッターを用いて直接食品型を作製しているので、金型を用いていた従来の手法比べて、より深い溝を含むデザインの食品型を提供することができる。原理的には、レーザーのビームを長時間当てる等すればより深くすることはできるが、深くなればなるほど、精度が落ちるので、食品型として使用可能な範囲で深くすることが好適である。
　汎用的な「型」
　以上、本実施形態では食品型の例を説明したが、作製した型は、食品の型以外の型として使用してもよい。例えば、様々な塑性材料の形成用の型として使用することができる。
塑性材料としては、粘土、紙粘土、石膏粘度、粘土性のレジンや、その他各種レジンの成形用の型として利用してよい。また、必ずしも塑性材料でなくても、各種材料の型として利用してもよい。例えば、流動物や、液体等を流し込んで固める等の場合の型として利用してよい。このような各種の材料を成形するための型は、請求の範囲の「型」の好適な一例に相当する。
　また、図９では、上述した「食品型」を用いて食品の加工、食品の製造を行う食品加工装置２０の概念図を説明したが、同様の装置を用いて食品以外の様々な材料を加工、製造することもできる。この場合、食品加工装置２０は、材料加工装置と呼ぶ。この場合は、可食シート送り出し装置



この材料加工装置は、請求の範囲の材料加工装置の好適な一例に相当する。このような材料加工装置は、上述した各種の材料を形成することによって、様々な物品を加工、製造することができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, since the food mold is directly produced by using the laser cutter, a food mold having a design including finer and delicate patterns is provided as compared with the conventional method using the mold. be able to. In principle, it is possible to reach the vicinity of the laser beam diameter, but a fine pattern that can be used as a food mold is appropriate.
Further, in the present embodiment, since the food mold is directly produced by using the laser cutter, it is possible to provide the food mold having a design including a deeper groove as compared with the conventional method using the mold. In principle, it can be made deeper by irradiating it with a laser beam for a long time, but the deeper it is, the lower the accuracy is, so it is preferable to make it as deep as it can be used as a food mold.
General purpose "type"
Although the example of the food mold has been described above in this embodiment, the prepared mold may be used as a mold other than the food mold. For example, it can be used as a mold for forming various plastic materials.
As the plastic material, clay, paper clay, gypsum viscosity, clay resin, and other various resin molding molds may be used. Further, it is not necessarily a plastic material and may be used as a mold for various materials. For example, it may be used as a mold when a fluid, a liquid, or the like is poured and hardened. Molds for molding such various materials correspond to a preferred example of a "mold" in the claims.
Further, in FIG. 9, a conceptual diagram of a food processing apparatus 20 that processes foods and manufactures foods using the above-mentioned “food type” has been described, but various materials other than foods are processed using the same apparatus. , Can also be manufactured. In this case, the food processing apparatus 20 is called a material processing apparatus. In this case, the edible sheet feeding device



This material processing apparatus corresponds to a suitable example of the material processing apparatus in the claims. Such a material processing apparatus can process and manufacture various articles by forming the various materials described above.
　Ｃ．変形例
　（１）上の実施形態では、デザインデータはインターネット１２を介して送信されたが、他の通信ネットワークを介して送信されてもよいし。注文サーバ１４が位置する場所（店舗等）に直接出向いて、デザインデータが格納された所定の記憶媒体をこのサービス提供事業者側に渡してもよい。事業者側の店員等が受領した記憶媒体からデザインデータを取り出して、注文サーバに供給すればよい。
　（２）上の実施形態では、完成した食品型を、依頼人（レストラン１０）に配送したが、依頼人の従業員や店員が、レーザーカッター１６が位置する場所（店舗、工場等）に直接出向いて、手で受け取ってもよい。
　また、上記「汎用的な型」において説明したように、食品型以外の型であってもよいので、依頼人も、レストラン１０に限定されず、各種の製造業者、加工業者であってもよい。
　（３）また、上記実施形態を通じて本発明を説明してきたが、前述した実施形態は、本発明を実施するにあたっての具体例を示したに過ぎない。本発明の技術的範囲は、前記実施形態に限定されるものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更が可能であり、それらも本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。 C. Modification Example (1) In the above embodiment, the design data is transmitted via the Internet 12, but may be transmitted via another communication network. You may go directly to the place (store or the like) where the order server 14 is located and hand over the predetermined storage medium in which the design data is stored to the service provider side. The design data may be taken out from the storage medium received by the clerk on the business side and supplied to the order server.
(2) In the above embodiment, the completed food mold is delivered to the client (restaurant 10), but the client's employees or clerk directly go to the place (store, factory, etc.) where the laser cutter 16 is located. You may go and pick it up by hand.
Further, as described in the above-mentioned "general-purpose mold", the mold may be a mold other than the food mold, so the client is not limited to the restaurant 10, and may be various manufacturers and processors. ..
(3) Further, although the present invention has been described through the above-described embodiment, the above-described embodiment merely shows a specific example in carrying out the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
　１０　レストラン（依頼人）
　１２　インターネット
　１４　注文サーバ
　１６　レーザーカッター
　１８　１８ａ、１８ｂ　食品型
　２０　食品加工装置
　２２　ベルトコンベア
　２４　ミキサ
　２６　シート状食品
　２８　プレス
　３０　可食シート
　３２　可食シート３０の送り出し装置
　Ａ、Ｂ　部位 10 restaurants (client)
12 Internet 14 Order server 16 Laser cutter 18 18a, 18b Food type 20 Food processing equipment 22 Belt conveyor 24 Mixer 26 Sheet food 28 Press 30 Eatable sheet 32 Eatable sheet 30 delivery device A, B parts

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  1. 　食品型を設計した結果であるデザインデータに基づきレーザーカッターを制御し、所定の材料を前記デザインデータで示される食品型に形成する形成ステップ、
    　を含むことを特徴とする食品型の製造方法。     A forming step in which the laser cutter is controlled based on the design data which is the result of designing the food mold to form a predetermined material into the food mold shown in the design data.
    A method for producing a food type, which comprises.
  2. 　前記デザインデータは色彩によって切削深さが規定されていることを特徴とする請求項１記載の食品型の製造方法。 The food mold manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the design data defines the cutting depth by color.
  3. 　前記所定の材料は、シリコンゴム、テフロン（登録商標）、ジュラコン（登録商標）、のいずれか１種を含む材料であることを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載の食品型の製造方法。 The method for producing a food type according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined material is a material containing any one of silicon rubber, Teflon (registered trademark), and Duracon (registered trademark).
  4. 　前記形成ステップにおいて形成された前記食品型に付着している灰をブラシで除去する除去ステップ、
    　を含むことを特徴とする請求項１から３のいずれか１項に記載の食品型の製造方法。     A removal step of removing the ash adhering to the food mold formed in the formation step with a brush,
    The method for producing a food mold according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the food type is produced.
  5. 　前記食品型は、食品以外の材料の形成に用いられる汎用的な型であることを特徴とする請求項１から４のいずれか１項に記載の型の製造方法。 The method for producing a mold according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the food mold is a general-purpose mold used for forming a material other than food.
  6. 　請求項１から５のいずれか１項に記載の食品型又は型の製造方法を実行し、オリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を提供するサービスに用いられる注文サーバであって、
    　前記デザインデータを受信した場合、前記レーザーカッターに、前記デザインデータに基づき所定の材料を前記デザインデータで示される食品型又は型に形成させることを特徴とする注文サーバ。     An order server used for a service that executes the method for manufacturing a food mold or mold according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and provides a food mold or mold of an original design.
    When the design data is received, the order server is characterized in that the laser cutter forms a predetermined material into a food mold or a mold indicated by the design data based on the design data.
  7. 　前記デザインデータに含まれる色彩に基づいて、前記レーザーカッターが切削する深さを制御することを特徴とする請求項６記載の注文サーバ。 The order server according to claim 6, wherein the cutting depth of the laser cutter is controlled based on the color included in the design data.
  8. 　請求項６又は７記載の注文サーバを用いて、オリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を提供するサービス方法であって、
    　前記注文サーバが、前記デザインデータと、食品型又は型の製造依頼と、を受信するステップと、
    　前記注文サーバが、前記レーザーカッターに、前記デザインデータに基づき所定の材料を前記デザインデータで示される食品型又は型に形成させるステップと、
    　を含むことを特徴とするオリジナルのデザインの食品型又は型を提供するサービス方法。     A service method for providing a food mold or mold of an original design using the order server according to claim 6 or 7.
    A step in which the order server receives the design data and a food mold or a mold manufacturing request.
    A step in which the order server causes the laser cutter to form a predetermined material into a food mold or mold indicated by the design data based on the design data.
    A service method of providing a food mold or mold of an original design characterized by including.
  9. 　請求項１から５のいずれか１項に記載の食品型又は型の製造方法で製造された前記食品型又は型であって、
    　前記食品型又は型で形成される食品又は材料の縁の位置を示す壁部を備え、前記壁部を利用してシート状食品又は材料から前記食品又は材料を打ち抜くことを特徴とする食品型又は型。     The food mold or mold manufactured by the method for producing a food mold or mold according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
    A food mold or a food mold having a wall portion indicating the position of an edge of the food or material formed by the food mold or the mold, and using the wall portion to punch the food or material from the sheet-shaped food or material. Type.
  10. 　食品材料又は材料をシート状食品に形成するミキサと、
    　請求項９記載の食品型又は型が取り付けられ、所定の周期で上下に移動するプレスと、
    を備え、前記プレスに取り付けられている食品型又は型は、前記所定の周期で前記シート状食品又は材料を打ち抜き、所定の形状の食品又は材料を作ることを特徴とする食品加工装置又は材料加工装置。     A mixer that forms a food ingredient or material into a sheet of food,
    A press to which the food mold or mold according to claim 9 is attached and moves up and down in a predetermined cycle,
    The food mold or mold attached to the press is characterized in that the sheet-shaped food or material is punched out at the predetermined cycle to produce a food or material having a predetermined shape. apparatus.
  11. 　可食シートを送り出す可食シート送り出し装置、
    を備え、
    　前記送り出される可食シートは、前記食品型又は型と、前記シート状食品又は材料との間に位置することを特徴とする請求項１０記載の食品加工装置又は材料加工装置。     Eating sheet sending device, which sends out edible sheets
    With
    The food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the delivered edible sheet is located between the food mold or the mold and the sheet-shaped food or material.
  12. 　前記食品型又は型を暖める加熱装置が備えられていることを特徴とする請求項１０又は１１記載の食品加工装置又は材料加工装置。 The food processing device or material processing device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the food mold or a heating device for warming the mold is provided.
  13. 　前記食品型又は型の裏面に空気を供給する空気供給装置、
    を備え、
    　前記食品型又は型の前記シート状食品又は材料に接する面から空気を吹き出させるために、前記食品型又は型には、前記食品型又は型の裏面から前記シート状食品又は材料に接する面に対して貫通する貫通孔が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１０から１２のいずれか１項に記載の食品加工装置又は材料加工装置。     An air supply device that supplies air to the food mold or the back surface of the mold,
    With
    In order to blow air from the surface of the food mold or mold in contact with the sheet-shaped food or material, the food mold or mold is provided with respect to the surface of the food mold or mold in contact with the sheet-shaped food or material from the back surface of the food mold or mold. The food processing apparatus or material processing apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein a through hole is provided through the food processing apparatus.
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