JPS6156968B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention This invention is an inversion method in which confectionery ingredients are placed in a baking mold, heated by a burner while the baking mold is conveyed by a chain conveyor, and the confectionery ingredients are inverted midway through to bake both sides of the confectionery material well. Regarding type confectionery baking machines.

Confectionery such as Watsuful is made by placing the dough in a baking mold and baking it on one side first, then turning it over midway through and baking the other side of the dough. However, when mass producing such confectionery, it is not possible to manually turn over the confectionery ingredients in the baking molds, so traditionally a number of baking molds were connected and a heating burner was installed below. An infrared burner for surface baking is installed above the rear half of a chain conveyor-type confectionery baking machine, and the infrared burner burns the surface of the confectionery material that is transferred into the baking mold of the chain conveyor from above. There is. However, this type of confectionery baking machine uses an infrared burner to bake only the surface of the confectionery ingredients without inverting them, so the so-called cooking is slow, the fire does not penetrate inside the confectionery ingredients, and the baked confectionery takes a long time. There was a problem that the confectionery became soft over time, making it impossible to produce a fluffy confectionery with a voluminous feel.

In addition, confectionery ingredients heated from above by an infrared burner have the problem of extremely uneven baking on the top surface because the other side is baked and the top surface is unevenly swollen and uneven. .

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.It is a reversible confectionery type that allows confectionery ingredients to cook well, both sides of the confectionery can be baked neatly, and a large amount of confectionery can be baked efficiently and continuously. The purpose is to provide a baking machine.

To this end, the present invention includes a first chain conveyor connecting a large number of baking molds, and a baking plate located below the first chain conveyor to receive the confectionery material falling from the baking molds of the first chain conveyor in an inverted position. a second chain conveyor provided therein; and an inversion/take-out device that releases the confectionery material from the baking mold in the inverted position of the first chain conveyor and transfers it onto the second chain conveyor in an inverted state; It is constructed by disposing a heating burner inside the chain conveyor.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

The figure shows the front configuration of the reversible confectionery baking machine.
is a first chain conveyor laid horizontally above the baking machine main body 3. A large number of baking molds 2 are connected between the chains on both sides of the first chain conveyor, confectionery materials are put into the recesses formed in the baking molds 2, and baked while conveying the confectionery materials. In addition, a plurality of pores are formed in the concave portion of the baking mold 2, and the baked confectionery material is blown out from the back side of the baking mold 2 by an air blower 8, which will be described later, when the first chain conveyor 1 is in an inverted position at the lower stage. It is blown into the mold, released from the mold, and dropped onto the second chain conveyor 4 installed below it. Reference numeral 5 denotes a material feeder for supplying confectionery materials to the baking mold 2 in a fixed amount, and is disposed on the baking machine main body 3 on the right side of the first chain conveyor 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes an oil applicator disposed on the right side of the material feeder 5, which applies oil to the recessed portions of the baking molds 2 of the first chain conveyor 1. 7 is a scrap remover attached to the baking machine main body 3 on the right side of the lower stage of the first chain conveyor, and it brushes the baking mold from below after the confectionery material has been released and moves in an inverted position, removing the concave parts of the baking mold. Remove material debris that has adhered to the surface.
An air blower 8 used as an inverting and taking out device for confectionery ingredients is disposed at the lower stage of the first chain conveyor 1 facing the back side of the baking mold 2 in an inverted position, and is connected to a compressed air source via a hose. The cover part 8a is connected to a piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder 8b that moves up and down. 10a is a burner that is disposed within the first chain conveyor 1 and heats the baking mold 2 that moves on the upper stage of the first chain conveyor 1 to bake the confectionery material.

A second chain conveyor 4 disposed at the lower part of the baking machine body 3 is formed by connecting a large number of flat baking plates 9 between both chains in order to bake the surface of the confectionery material. The confectionery material in the baking mold 2 is dropped onto this second chain conveyor 4 at a position directly below where the air blower 8 is disposed. 10b is a surface baking burner disposed in the second chain conveyor 4;
Reference numeral 1 denotes a chute disposed below the tip of the second chain conveyor 4, which receives the confectionery material completely baked by the burner 10b and sends it to the next cooling process. The first chain conveyor 1 and the second chain conveyor 4 are operated intermittently so as to stop for a certain period of time when each baking mold 2 or baking plate 9 reaches the fixed position of the material feeder 5, air blower 8, etc. Driven.

Next, the operation of the reversible confectionery baking machine will be explained.

First chain conveyor 1 and second chain conveyor 4
While being operated intermittently, the baking mold 2 that has reached the position of the oil applicator 6 at the right end of the first chain conveyor 1 has its recesses coated with oil by the oil applicator 6. When the baking mold 2 reaches the next material supply position, a fluid confectionery material mixed with flour, sugar, eggs, etc. is supplied from the material supply device 5 to the concave part of the baking mold 2, and while moving in this state, The confectionery material 12 on the baking mold 2 is heated by the burner 10a, and most of it is baked while moving on the upper stage of the first chain conveyor 1. Next, the confectionery material 12 on the baking mold 2 is placed in the first
When the chain conveyor 1 moves from the tip to the lower stage and reaches directly below the air blower 8 in an inverted position, the fluid pressure cylinder 8b of the air blower 8 operates to push out the piston rod, and the cover part 8a is moved to the lower baking mold 2. Press it against the back and blow compressed air into it. Then, compressed air acts on the confectionery material 12 through the pores of the concave portion of the baking mold 2, releases it from the mold, and blows it down onto the second chain conveyor 4 below. As a result, the confectionery ingredients 12 are inverted and correctly placed on the baking plate 9 of the second chain conveyor 4 without disturbing the arrangement, and the confectionery ingredients 12 are
While the confectionery material 12 is being moved through the upper stage by the operation of the chain conveyor 4, the surface of the confectionery material 12 is well baked by the heating of the burner 10b. In addition, since both sides of the confectionery material 12 are sufficiently baked by heating from below, the core of the confectionery material 12 is well-cooked, and sponge cake-like confectionery can be baked well without becoming stale. Then, the baked confectionery material 12 is sent from the second chain conveyor 4 through the chute 11 to the next cooling step, etc.

In the above embodiment, an air blower was used as the reversing and ejecting device, but it is also possible to use a scraper that inserts a ejecting rod into the baking mold to drop the confectionery.

As explained above, according to the inversion type confectionery baking machine of the present invention, the confectionery material baked while being conveyed by the first chain conveyor is transferred onto the second chain conveyor disposed directly below the confectionery material using the inversion take-out device. Mold release・
Because of the dropping, the inverted confectionery ingredients are placed on the second chain conveyor in proper alignment, making them easier to handle in the next step. Furthermore, since the confectionery ingredients are baked again by heating from below while being conveyed by the second chain conveyor, there is no uneven baking on the top surface and the confectionery does not burn unevenly, compared to a baking machine that heats from above with an infrared burner. It penetrates through the ingredients well, making it possible to bake fluffy confections with a voluminous feel and no sagging. Furthermore, the baking process can be completely automated, eliminating the need for manual labor and allowing confectionery to be manufactured hygienically and efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a front configuration diagram of an inverted confectionery baking machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1...First chain conveyor, 2...Baking mold, 4...Second
Chain conveyor, 8... air blower (reversing take-out device), 10a, 10b... burner.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first chain conveyor that connects a large number of baking molds,
a second chain conveyor provided with a baking plate located below the first chain conveyor and receiving confectionery material falling from a baking mold in an inverted position of the first chain conveyor;
an inversion/take-out device for releasing the confectionery material from the baking mold in the inverted position of the first chain conveyor and transferring it onto the second chain conveyor in an inverted state; A reversible confectionery baking machine characterized by being equipped with a burner.