JPS6052772B2 - Dough strip continuous discharge device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device for dispensing bread dough, noodle dough, etc. in a belt shape, and in order to protect the gluten network structure of these doughs, the device discharges under a low pressure effect. It is designed to obtain a constant discharge width and thickness and at the same time to ensure stability in the discharge amount.

The present inventor has developed a device for continuous dispensing dough into strips that is highly effective when used for dough that is fluid, such as dough made by kneading wheat flour with water, and is unified as a whole by a structure with developed gluten. conducted research and installed a conveyance mechanism at the bottom of the dough hopper, and installed a cutter facing inward at the upper edge of the dough outlet on the side wall of the hopper, allowing the cutter to cut the dough stagnant at the upper edge of the outlet. However, he has already invented a belt-shaped continuous discharge device that allows the fabric on the conveying mechanism to be stably discharged from the outlet, and has filed a patent application (Japanese Patent Application No. 122,736/1982).

As a result of further studies on the above-mentioned strip-shaped continuous dispensing device, the present inventor found that by providing rotating disks on the sides of the hopper at both ends of the cutter, the turbulent flow of the discharged dough was improved compared to the above-mentioned strip-shaped continuous discharging device. The present inventors have discovered that it is possible to eliminate such problems and achieve even higher accuracy in stabilizing the amount of dough discharged, and have completed the present invention.

That is, the present invention provides a conveying mechanism at the bottom of the dough hopper, a cutter facing inward at the upper edge of the dough outlet on the hopper side wall, and rotating discs on the hopper side wall at both ends of the cutter. There is provided a belt-shaped continuous discharge device for dough, characterized in that it is provided with. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be explained based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is a hopper;
At its bottom, a transport mechanism 5 is provided which has an endless belt 4 stretched between a driving roller 2 and a driven roller 3. In the drawings, the conveyance mechanism 5 is shown as a drive roller 2, a driven roller 3, and an endless belt 4, but it is not necessarily limited to this, and may be in the shape of a caterpillar, for example. Reference numeral 6 denotes a discharge port, and a cutter 7 is provided above the discharge port toward the inside of the hopper.

In the drawing, the cutter 7 consists of a fixed blade 8 with an array of teeth in the form of peaks and valleys, and a sliding blade 9 shaped to match the fixed blade 8. Although shown as sliding on the lower surface of the fixed blade, the invention is not necessarily limited to this. Reference numeral 12 denotes a disc provided on the side of the hopper at both ends of the cutter 7, to which a shaft 13 is fixed and rotated in the direction of arrow e by a drive mechanism (not shown).

Reference numeral 15 denotes a receiving conveyor on which the discharged dough 14 is placed and transferred.

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and its operation and effects will be explained. First, in order to obtain a constant discharge effect, the dough 14 in the hopper 1 must always be directed toward the discharge port 6 in the direction of the arrow d. Furthermore, it is important to roll the dough cut into pieces by the cutter 7 in the directions of arrows A, b, and c. In the unlikely event that the dough 14 sticks to the inner wall of the hopper 1 or due to other reasons, When the rotation in the b and c directions stops, the movement of the dough in the d direction is inhibited, and the discharged dough becomes inconsistent.

The function of the disks 12, 12 in the present invention is to always encourage the rotation of the dough 14 in the directions of arrows A, b, and c.
Increases the metering uniformity of the discharged dough. At the time of discharge, the dough 14 is divided vertically by the transport mechanism 5 and the cutter 7, and the dough above the cutter that is not discharged is directed by arrows A, b, and c.
However, depending on the nature of the dough, the dough may stick to the hopper wall, causing the dough to rotate in the direction of arrows A, b, and c.
Since sufficient rotation in the directions may not be achieved, it is possible to facilitate the rotation of the dough 14 in the directions of arrows A, b, and c by providing rotating disks 12, 12, thereby helping to stably discharge the dough. can.

As described above, according to the present invention, when dispensing bread dough, noodle dough, etc. in a belt shape, the dispensing is performed under a low-pressure effect, and at the same time, a constant dispensing width and thickness is obtained, and at the same time, stability is ensured in the dispensing amount. It is something that can be done.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially longitudinal front view showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same. 1... Hopper, 2... Drive roller, 3... Driven roller, 4... Endless belt,
5...Transportation mechanism, 6...Discharge port, 7.
...Cutter, 8...Fixed blade, 9...
...Sliding blade, 10...Arm, 11...
... Motor, 12 ... Disc, 13 ... Shaft, 14 ... Fabric, 15 ... Receiving conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A conveying mechanism is provided at the bottom of the dough hopper, a cutter facing inward is provided at the upper edge of the dough discharge port on the side wall of the hopper, and rotating discs are provided on the sides of the hopper at both ends of the cutter. A device for continuously discharging strips of dough.