JPS6044892B2 - Method and equipment for manufacturing combination confectionery - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a three-dimensional and beautiful surface for the upper part of snacks such as bisguette, kutsky, and rice crackers.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a combination confectionery in which the lower part of a confectionery such as chocolate or caramel, which has a carved pattern, is firmly bonded to the lower part of the confectionery and becomes one. Traditionally, there have been combination snacks such as bisgets and kutskies with chocolate, jelly, and other sweets placed on the surface of the snacks, but these use a dispensing device such as a depositor to dispense semi-liquid snack ingredients. It is discharged onto the surface of a snack confectionery, adheres them together, and then solidifies.

The discharged confectionery material has a simple irregular striped pattern according to the nozzle shape of the discharge device, but since it is semi-fluid, the shape collapses and the pattern becomes unclear before it solidifies, reducing the product value. In addition, there are snacks that have separately prepared three-dimensionally shaped snacks glued to the surface, but this method involves manually applying molten confectionery to the bottom of the snacks. The snack material is attached to the surface of the snack confectionery through the confectionery material, and since the two are not firmly bonded, the snacks placed on the snack may be damaged by vibrations during transportation. Snacks tend to peel off from the surface of the snacks, and the material used for adhesion spreads over the surface of the snacks in an unsightly manner, which is not beautiful and causes a decrease in product value.Furthermore, because it is done by hand, a large amount of It had drawbacks such as being unsuitable for production and increasing costs.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and is made by filling a semi-fluid confectionery material by heating into a mold with an open top so that it rises slightly, and then After placing a snack on the surface and pressing lightly from above to bring them into pressure contact, the two are cooled and solidified to become one piece.Next, the mold is vibrated to separate the product from the mold, and then molded. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a combination confectionery characterized by inverting a mold and discharging the mold, and an apparatus for carrying out the method.

The present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiment shown in the drawings. As shown in FIG. The conveyor 2 is driven intermittently by a power source to which it is connected, and the conveyor 2 is shaped like a caterpillar with a forming frame 4 in the shape of a square box with a thick bottom.

In the upper path of the conveyor 2, there is a hopper 6 having a mechanism for storing and discharging the snack material 5 according to the flow, and a loading device 8 having a mechanism for storing the snack confectionery 7 and discharging it one by one. Pressing device 9 that presses snacks 7
A cooling chamber 11 equipped with a cooling mechanism 10 and a vibration device 12 for applying vibration to the forming frame 4 are connected to the lower part of the conveyor 2. Further, a take-out plate 13 is erected at the end of the conveyor 2 so as to partially surround the drive wheel 3.

Furthermore, a cleaning device 14 and a heating device 15 are provided near both ends of the lower path.

A chain, a belt, etc. are used for the conveyor 2, and a forming frame 4 can be attached to it.

As shown in FIG. 2, the molding frame 4 has a rectangular planar shape and a box-like shape with a thick bottom.A mold 16 is provided at the bottom of the frame 4 so that the molded product can form a desired shape.

Further, partition frames 17 in the shape of parallel crosses are erected to the same height as the frame walls 18 on the flat upper part of the molds 16 so as to separate the molds 16. The height is lower than the upper surface of the snack 7 when the snack 7 is placed on the upper flat surface of the mold 16. In addition, the shape of the mold 16 is such that the molded product has a three-dimensional shape, and a beautiful pattern is clearly expressed on its surface, and a shape that is visually pleasing such as geometric, animal, or flora is good. It also has good mold releasability. Both ends of the forming frame 4 are designed so that they can be engaged with the chain, belt, etc. of the conveyor 2.

The material used for the molding frame 4 is metal, plastic, etc., which have good mold releasability and impact resistance.

The hopper 6 is equipped with a heating mechanism such as a heating wire or a hot water jacket on the wall of the tank in order to maintain the stored confectionery material 5 in a semi-fluid state, and a heating mechanism such as a heating wire or a hot water jacket to keep the confectionery material 5 in the tank in a uniform state. It is equipped with a stirring mechanism such as a rotating blade, and also has a hopper 6.
The lower part thereof is equipped with an extrusion mechanism 19 such as a piston or rotary capable of extruding a fixed amount of the confectionery material 5, and furthermore, discharge ports 20 corresponding to the number of molds 16 are provided at the lower part.

The loading device 8 is one that stores the snacks 7 in a stacked state in an upright tube, inclined gutter, etc., and a take-out mechanism 21 for taking out the snacks 7 one by one is provided at the bottom of this device. .

The extrusion mechanism 19 and the take-out mechanism 21 are designed to operate in synchronization with the movement of the conveyor 2.

The pressure welding device 9 may be a cylindrical roll whose surface is covered with a sponge or brush made of plastic, rubber, etc., or a flat pressing tool (which moves up and down in synchronization with the running of the conveyor). It is.

The cooling chamber 11 is provided with a cooling mechanism 10 close to the outer bottom of the traveling forming frame 4, and is provided with a tunnel-shaped cooling area surrounding the cooling mechanism 10 and the conveyor 2 for cold preservation.

As the vibration device 12, a plate-shaped or oak-shaped vibration mechanism 22 is provided at a position where the outer bottom of the traveling forming frame 4 makes sliding contact.The vibration mechanism 22 is moved up and down by an electromagnet or a mechanical vibration source. It is made to vibrate.

The take-out plate 13 provided at the end of the manufacturing device 1 is a curved plate that is erected so as to maintain a predetermined distance from the forming frame 4 which revolves around the drive wheel 3 and is inverted. This is the extraction position.

Cleaning device 14 provided on the lower path of the conveyor 2
is a cylindrical or flat brush made of plastic or the like, and the heating device 15 is provided with a heating mechanism such as infrared electric heating or hot air.

A method for manufacturing a combination confectionery using the manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described.

The confectionery material 5, which has been heated to a semi-fluid state and has been prepared according to a predetermined recipe, is stored in the hopper 16, and the snack confectionery 7 is stored in the mounting device 8, and then the manufacturing device 1 is opened. Start.

The molding frame 4 runs according to the intermittent rotation of the drive wheel 3, and the mold 1
When the confectionery material 6 comes directly under the hopper 6 and stops, a fixed amount of the confectionery material 5 is extruded from the discharge port 20 by the extrusion mechanism 19.
As shown in FIG. 3, the material is filled into the mold 16 so that it gradually rises from its upper flat surface.

Next, when the mold 16 stops directly below the mounting device 8, one snack 7 is taken out by the take-out mechanism 21 and superimposed on the filled snack material 5.

The snack confectionery 7 placed on the confectionery material 5 is lightly pressed from above by the rear pressure welding device 9 as shown in FIG.
The taste confectionery material 5, which is in a slightly heaped state, is sufficiently adhered to the surface of the snack confectionery 7, and the two become one body.

During this pressing, the side edges of the snack confectionery 7 are held by the frame wall 18 and the partition frame 17, and the positioning of both sides is certain, and furthermore, since the top surface is at a higher position than these frames, the pressure welding device 9
It does not interfere with the pressing operation.

When passing through the cooling chamber 11 in this state, the confectionery material 5 gradually solidifies as it is cooled from below by the cooling mechanism 10 provided close to the outer bottom of the molding frame 4. By the time I leave, I have 7 snacks and 5 snack ingredients.
They are strongly connected and become a complete unity.

When passing over the next vibrating device 12, the molding frame 4 is given vertical vibration by the vibrating mechanism 22.
The confectionery material 5 and the confectionery material 5 do not separate and move up and down as a single confection, and the surface of the confectionery 5'' is effectively released from the mold 16.

When the forming frame 4 rotates the driving wheel 3 of the conveyor 2 and reverses itself as it travels, the portion of the favorite confectionery 5'' separates from the mold 16 as shown in FIG. 5, thereby becoming the combination confectionery 23. Both snacks slide down on a take-out plate 13 provided close to each other with the snack 7 portion facing down, and are taken out from the lower part of the take-out plate 13.

The forming frame 4 from which the combined confectionery 23 has been removed is cleaned by the cleaning device 14 while traveling along the lower path of the conveyor 2, heated by the heating device 15, and then returned to its original position.

[Example] Part of sugar, 15 parts of bitters, 20 parts of powdered milk, and 25 parts of fats and oils were mixed, finely milled with a roller, thoroughly kneaded, and heated to 30°C to form a paste. Prepare the Chiyokolate ingredients and separately add 100 parts of flour, 30 parts of sugar, and starch syrup.
parts, w parts of starch, 0.25 parts of salt, 8 parts of toning, 0.7 parts of ammonia carbonate, 0.6 parts of baking soda, 41 parts of water.
After preparing a bisguette confectionery obtained by roasting a mixture consisting of 50% and 100% in a predetermined shape, the bisguette confectionery was stored in a hopper and a mounting device, respectively, and the device was started.

30 molds with a beautiful pattern on the surface and an inverted hexagonal pyramid shape.
Heat to ℃, and place the above-mentioned Chiyocolate material in it at a temperature of 3.
Fill the specified amount with a viscosity of 2500CF at 0°C1, place the bisguette confectionery on top of it using a placing device, press lightly with a pressure roller to bond them together, and cool at 8°C in that state. After about 3 passes through the chamber, the molding frame was subjected to vibrations of 10 mg in vertical amplitude and 240 vibrations/min to release the mold, and the molding frame was inverted to separate the two parts that had become one.

The resulting combination confectionery had bisguette and chiyocolate firmly bound together, and the chiyocolate had a hexagonal pyramid shape with a beautiful pattern clearly expressed on its surface.

Note that the vibration device may be installed upstream of the lower path.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing the outline of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the shape of the mold, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the confectionery material filled in the mold, and Fig. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the state in which the snack confectionery is pressed and adhered to the desired confectionery material by the pressure welding device, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing the state in which the combined confectionery is removed from the molding frame. 1... Manufacturing equipment, 2... Conveyor, 3
... Drive wheel, 4 ... Molding frame, 5 ...
...Preference confectionery material, 5''...Preference confectionery, 6...
...Hotupa one, 7...Snack sweets, 8...
...Place device, 9...Pressure device, 11...
...Cooling room, 12...Vibration device, 13...
...Ejection plate, 1, 6...Molding mold, 23...
...Combination sweets.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A semi-fluid confectionery material made by heating is filled into a mold with an open top so that it rises slightly, and then a snack is placed on the surface of the mold and the snack material is placed in the upper part. After applying more light pressure to press the two together, the two are cooled and solidified to become one body.Next, the mold is vibrated to separate the product from the mold, and then the mold is turned over and discharged. A method for producing a combination confectionery characterized by: 2. A hopper that stores and discharges the desired confectionery material in a fixed amount along the flow of the upper path of the conveyor, in which molding frames equipped with molds are arranged in an endless manner and are installed in a horizontal position so as to run intermittently; A mounting device for storing and discharging snacks, a pressure welding device for pressing snacks from above, a cooling chamber for especially cooling the molding frame, and a vibration device for vibrating the molding frame are installed in series. A curved take-out plate is installed at the end of the conveyor in close proximity to the forming frame which is rotated and reversed, and a cleaning device for the forming frame and a heating device are installed in the lower path of the conveyor. A combination confectionery manufacturing device characterized by: