JPS5937935B2 - How to stack cake pieces - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] When manufacturing a cake, the present invention involves stacking sheet cake pieces obtained by slicing cake materials such as sponge sheets after applying a pasty coating material such as cream on the top surface of the cake pieces. The purpose is to provide a method for laminating cake pieces, which can automate and save labor in the lamination process.

First, an embodiment of the apparatus used to carry out the method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. , 2 is a first conveyor provided above near the right end of the frame 1, and an output shaft 4a of a double clutch brake 4 which is driven to rotate in forward and reverse directions by a first electric motor 3 installed near the center of the frame 1. The rotation of the motor is transmitted and the motor is driven to circulate in the forward and reverse directions.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a slicer for slicing cake material such as a sponge sheet fed onto the first conveyor 2 from a pre-process (not shown) in the thickness direction. It is equipped to be adjustable and to allow rotation of the cake material in the width direction.

6 is arranged at a distance to allow the lower cake piece to pass through against the upper front force of the front end of the first conveyor 2 in order to temporarily place the sliced upper cake piece and separate it from the lower cake piece. the second conveyor, the double clutch brake 4
It is driven to rotate forward and backward in synchronization with the first conveyor 2 via an output shaft 4a, and its rear end 6a can move up and down in cooperation with the slicer 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower cake piece 1 of the cake material sliced by the slicer 5 passes below the second conveyor 6, while the upper cake piece 2 passes through the normal circulation of the second conveyor 6. After being placed on the second conveyor 6 by rotation and moving forward, the lower cake piece 1 passes the right end of the second conveyor 6 and then rotated by the first and second conveyors 2 and 6. When the cake material is to be sliced into two or more pieces, the above operation is repeated, and when the cake material is to be sliced into two pieces, the upper cake is moved backward by the forward rotation of the first conveyor 2. The piece 2 passes below the second conveyor 6 and is fed forward.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a guide plate horizontally suspended above the first conveyor 2 along the rear end edge of the slicer 5 in a backwardly inclined manner, and is connected to a piston of an air cylinder (not shown) so as to be movable up and down. In order to guide the upper cake piece 2 from the second conveyor 6 back to the first conveyor 2,
It is moved downward in synchronization with the moral rotation of the conveyor 2°6.

A third conveyor 8 is connected above the frame 1 in front of the first conveyor 2, and is driven by the first electric motor 3, and the cake pieces transferred from the first conveyor 1 are transferred to the third conveyor 8. It is placed on the conveyor 8 and fed forward.

Reference numeral 9.9 denotes a coating device arranged above the third conveyor 8 in order to apply a paste-like coating material such as cream to the upper surface of the cake pieces placed on the third conveyor 8 and running. , the cake pieces passing under both coating devices 9 are selectively coated with coating material by one of the coating devices 9.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a tilting conveyor connected in front of the third conveyor 8, which is driven by the first electric motor 3 so as to be able to rotate in synchronization with the third conveyor 8, and its front end 10a is connected to the preparation station J. The stacking station L is tiltably extended with respect to the stacking station L connected in front of the stacking station L.

11 is a second electric motor installed in the rear end of the frame 12 of the stacking station L; 13 is a screw jack for converting the forward and reverse rotation of the second electric motor 11 into vertical motion; is connected to an elevating play N4a, and to this elevating play N4a is connected a support arm 14b formed to hang and support both sides near the front end 10a of the tilting conveyor 10, and a second electric moke 11 is connected to the elevating play N4a. When rotating in the forward and reverse directions, the tilting conveyor 10 follows the vertical movement of the support arm 14b and is tilted using the rear end 10b of the tilting conveyor 10 as a fulcrum so that the tilting angle can be increased or decreased, and the front end 10a of the tilting conveyor 100 is vertically displaced. Ru.

Reference numeral 15 denotes front and rear driven rollers 16a which are rotatably mounted horizontally above the front and rear ends of the frame 12 with respect to the lamination station L.
A double clutch brake 18 is a laminated conveyor suspended via a drive roller 16a and a drive roller 16b, and is rotated forward and reversely by the rotation of a third electric motor 17 installed near the center of the frame 12. The rotation of the output shaft 18a is transmitted to the drive roller 16b and is driven to circulate in forward and reverse directions.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a first photoelectric switch, which detects when a piece of cake fed from the third conveyor 8 onto the tilting conveyor 10 reaches near the front end of the tilting conveyor 10 and switches the switch to the first photoelectric switch. 2 disposed near the front end 10a of the tilting conveyor 10 in order to send a signal for starting the electric motor 11 in reverse and a signal for demagnetizing the double clutch brake 18 and rotating the output shaft 18a in the forward direction, 1st
In response to the detection signal from the photoelectric switch 19, the tilting conveyor 10 is tilted downward, and the stacking conveyor 15 is rotated in a positive direction.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a second photoelectric switch, which detects when a cake piece transferred from the tilting conveyor 10 to the stacking conveyor 15 reaches a predetermined stacking site S on the stacking conveyor 15, and switches the switch to a second photoelectric switch. 2. A second photoelectric motor is disposed at the front end of the laminated portion S to transmit a signal for starting the electric motor 11 in normal rotation and a signal for exciting the double clutch brake 18 and rotating the output shaft 18a in the reverse direction. switch 2
In response to a detection signal of 0, the tilting conveyor 10 is tilted upward, and the stacking conveyor 15 is rotated vertically.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a third photoelectric switch, which is used when a piece of cake that has retreated due to the horizontal rotation of the stacking conveyor 15 moves below the tilting conveyor 10 that is tilted upward and reaches near the rear end of the stacking conveyor 15. It is arranged near the rear end of the stacking conveyor 15 in order to detect the arrival of cake pieces and send a stop signal to the third electric motor.

Next, a method of stacking cake pieces using the apparatus having the above configuration will be explained.

First, the cake material is sliced into a predetermined thickness in the separation section B, separated in the thickness direction, separated in the front-back direction, and transferred onto the third conveyor 8. A coating material is applied to the material and the material is fed to the lamination station L.

Then, the leading cake piece 1 is transferred from the third conveyor 8 onto the tilting conveyor 10, and the front end 1 of the tilting conveyor 10
When it reaches around 0a, the tilting conveyor 10 is tilted downward by the detection signal of the first photoelectric switch 19, and the stacking conveyor 15 starts to rotate in a positive direction (see the opening in Figure 4), so that the leading cake piece is marked with 0. It is transferred from the tilting conveyor 10 onto the stacking conveyor 15.

Next, when the preceding cake piece 1 reaches the stacking area S (see Figure 4), the tilting conveyor 10 is tilted upward by the detection signal from the second photoelectric switch 20, and the stacking conveyor 15
rotates, and the leading cake piece 1 is retracted below the tilting conveyor 10, and is stopped by the detection signal from the third nine-way switch 4 (see Figure 4).

Furthermore, when the following cake piece 2, which was transferred from the third conveyor 6 to the tilting conveyor 10 after the preceding cake piece 1, reaches the front end 10a of the tilting conveyor 10, a detection signal from the first photoelectric switch 19 is activated. As the tilting conveyor 10 tilts downward again, the stacking conveyor 15 rotates in a positive direction, so that the leading cake piece 1 returns to the stacking area and the following cake piece 2 joins the succeeding cake piece sent out from the tilting conveyor 10. Laminated,
It is fed to the stacking site S (No. 412).

(see e).

When only two pieces of cake are to be stacked, for example, a signal from a counter that stores the number of stacked pieces is used to open the circuit connecting the second photoelectric switch 20 and the third electric moyo 17 to rotate the stacking conveyor 15 in a positive direction. Continue to advance 1j k2 to both stacked cake pieces from the stacking part S and carry them out to the next process. On the other hand, when stacking two or more cake pieces, repeat the above stacking operation corresponding to the number of stacked pieces. After that, it is transported to the next process.

Next, the operation and effects of the embodiment having the above configuration will be explained.

Now, in this example, 1 is placed on the preceding cake piece at the stacking station 7.
After feeding the following cake piece 2 to the stacking part S, the following cake piece 2 is temporarily evacuated from the stacking part S before reaching the stacking part S, and then the leading cake piece 1 and the succeeding cake piece 2 are fed. Since it is configured so that it returns to the stacking section S in synchronization with the feeding to the stacking section S, and stacks 1 on the preceding cake piece and 2 on the following cake piece in a confluent manner, the stacking section of both cake pieces kl z k2 Both cake pieces k so that the feeding state to S is matched
By controlling the position of ITK2, cake pieces can be stacked accurately, and the stacking process and the process between the stacking process and the preparation process can be automated, contributing to labor saving in the cake manufacturing process.

That is, in order to laminate at least two sheet-shaped cake pieces each having a pasty cake coating applied to the upper surface thereof, the leading cake piece is fed to the stacking section of the stacking station, and then the subsequent cake piece is fed to the stacking section of the stacking station. Temporarily retreating from the stacking area before the cake piece reaches the stacking area, and then returning the preceding cake piece to the stacking area in synchronization with the feeding of the succeeding cake piece to the stacking area. At least, by configuring the preceding cake piece and the following cake piece to be stacked in a confluent manner, the stacking process can be automated and contribute to labor saving in the cake manufacturing process. This is an extremely excellent invention.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of the device used in the present invention.
Figure 1 is a schematic overall side view, Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the separation process of cake pieces, Figure 3 is an enlarged side view of the stacking station,
Figure 4 is a view taken along the line X-X in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a 2-hole view,
2 and E are explanatory diagrams showing the process of stacking cake pieces. L... Lamination station, S... Lamination part, kl... Preceding cake piece, k2...
-Subsequent cake piece.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. feeding a preceding cake piece to a laminating section of a laminating station for laminating at least two sheet cake pieces having a pasty cake coating applied to the top surface;
Temporarily retreating from the stacking area before the subsequent cake piece reaches the stacking area, and then returning the preceding cake piece to the stacking area in synchronization with the feeding of the succeeding cake piece to the stacking area. A method for stacking cake pieces, comprising at least stacking the preceding cake piece and the succeeding cake piece in a confluent shape.