JPH0411176B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a branding device that applies various types of branding irons to fixed positions on baked confectionery.

<Prior Art> For example, various types of branding irons are sometimes attached to the surface of sweets such as steamed buns. In this case, the manju is a regular round shape, and when branding letters, codes, etc. at appropriate positions on the surface, use a simple device such as on top of the packaging machine to apply the branding relatively roughly. I can do it. However, for example, when branding both eyes of a chick in a fixed position on a confectionery with a specific direction and irregular shape, such as a chick bun, it is necessary to brand the eyes of the chick evenly on the left and right sides, centering on the beak. There is considerable variation in size, and in addition, the buns that are transported by conveyor etc. are not in an accurate alignment and are often misaligned, so conventional simple branding machines do not allow the branding iron to be placed in the correct position. In the case of chick buns, the eyes had to be attached manually, which posed the problem of not being able to automate the production of this type of bun.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to automatically place a branding iron in a fixed position on baked confectionery such as manju during the manufacturing process of the confectionery. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a branding device for baked confectionery that can be attached.

<Means for Solving the Problems> For this purpose, the branding iron device of the present invention includes a conveyor that has a surface on which the baked confectionery can slip and conveys the baked confectionery at a low speed, and a mold similar to the external shape of the baked confectionery. A presser positioning unit that includes a presser mold with a partially opened surface on the inside above the conveyor, and a photoelectric detector that detects when the baked confectionery conveyed on the conveyor reaches substantially directly below the presser mold. a branding trowel is disposed so as to be movable up and down above the conveyor adjacent to the presser mold, and a branding iron presser presses the heating part of the baking iron to a fixed position of the baked confectionery on the conveyor that is pressed by the presser mold;
It is composed of:

<Function> Therefore, for example, when a baked confectionery such as a chick-manju bun after baking is placed on a conveyor and is conveyed and reaches almost directly below the presser mold, this is detected by the photoelectric detector, and at this time , the presser mold descends or is pushed out from the side to press and hold the baked confectionery so as to cover it from above or from the side. Due to this holding operation of the presser mold, the baked confectionery moves somewhat on the conveyor, correcting its positional deviation and posture. Then, the baking iron is lowered to a predetermined position, and its heating part is pressed against the surface of the baked confectionery that is exposed or protrudes from the presser mold, and a branding iron is attached thereto. Thereafter, the presser mold and the baking iron are raised, and when the next baked confectionery is conveyed, the same operation is repeated and the branding iron is placed on the baked confectionery.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of the branding device, and 1 is a conveyor that conveys the chick buns 2 after baking. This conveyor 1 is of a structure that is driven continuously at a low speed, and its surface is such that the chick buns 2 can easily slip thereon. A presser positioning section 3 is disposed above the conveyor 1, and a branding section 4 is disposed adjacent to the front thereof.

The presser foot positioning section 3 consists of an air cylinder 5 serving as an elevating mechanism and a presser die 6. The air cylinder 5 is attached downward to a frame 8 fixed to a fixed section, and the presser die 6 is fixed to the tip of the piston rod of the air cylinder 5. be done. Presser mold 6 is chick bun 2
It has a mold surface 7 on the inside that almost matches the external shape of the middle part of the mold, and its upper and lower parts are formed so that the inside of the mold is open as it is, and the head protrudes from the presser mold 6 when it is placed on a chick bun. be done. Furthermore, the inner mold surface of the presser mold 6 is treated with a soft resin to prevent the manju from adhering to the manju and damaging the product due to friction.

The branding part 4 is an air cylinder 9 that serves as a lifting mechanism.
The air cylinder 9 is fixed diagonally downward to a frame 11 that is attached to the frame 11 inclined from above toward the presser mold 6, and the tip of the piston rod of the air cylinder 9 has a guide. A roasting iron 10 is connected through the part. The guide part is a guide rail 12 fixed on the frame 11.
and a moving part 13 that slides on a guide rail 12, and the iron 10 is fixed on the moving part 13. The piston rod of the air cylinder 9 is the moving part 1
3, and is connected to a sliding part that is fitted so as to be able to freely slide up and down by a short distance to the iron 10.
When pushed out to the lowering end, the tip of the heating part 14 is pressed against the manju only by the weight of the frying iron.

As shown in FIG. 3, the roasting iron 10 has an electric heater built into its main body, and a wire-shaped heating portion 14 that is heated by the heater is provided in a protruding manner. The tip of this heating part 14 is formed so as to attach both eyes of the chick bun 2, and the roasting iron 10 is placed at its lower end at the position of the eyes of the chick bun positioned by the presser mold 6. It is configured to impose.

Additionally, a photoelectric detector 15 is mounted at the tip of the frame 11.
is attached, and this photoelectric detector 15 detects the chick bun 2.
When it reaches almost directly below the presser mold 6 (a position in front of directly below by the distance that the steamed bun moves until the presser mold processes it), this is detected and the detection signal is output to a control circuit (not shown). In addition, when the control circuit receives the detection signal from the photoelectric detector 15, it immediately controls the air cylinder 5 of the presser foot positioning section 3 to push out, and immediately thereafter controls the air cylinder 9 of the branding section 4 to push out, and, It is configured to restore them at a predetermined timing.

Next, the operation of the branding iron device having the above configuration will be explained.

The chick steamed buns 2 baked in an oven or the like are conveyed at low speed by the conveyor 1 and reach a position approximately directly below the presser mold 6 (a position in front of directly below by the distance that the steamed buns move in the time it takes for the presser mold to descend). At this time, the photoelectric detector 15 detects the chick bun 2 and outputs the detection signal to a control circuit (not shown).
Then, under the control of the control circuit, the air cylinder 5 of the presser foot positioning section 3 immediately pushes out and drives the piston rod, thereby causing the presser die 6 to
It is lowered to a fixed position and is placed over the chick bun 2 that is placed directly below it, so that the head of the chick bun protrudes above the presser mold. At this time, Chick Manju 2
Since it is moving at low speed on the conveyor 1, its middle part is held down by the presser mold 6, and its posture and position are corrected by slipping on the conveyor with slight friction. The position of the head is also corrected to a certain position. Then, the air cylinder 9 of the branding stamping part 4 is driven to push out, and the roasting iron 10 is lowered, and the tip of the heating part 14 is pressed against both sides of the beak of the chick bun, and the branding iron, that is, the two eyes of the chick. will be attached. This kind of branding is done in a very short time, and the lowered branding iron immediately rises due to the return operation of the air cylinder 9, and the presser mold 6 also quickly rises due to the return operation of the air cylinder 5, and the branding iron of this time is The attachment is finished. Then, when the next chick bun is transported, it is detected again by the photoelectric detector 15, and the same operation as above is repeated, and both eyes of the chick bun are branded with a branding iron.

In this way, since the middle part of the chick-manju 2 that is transported at low speed on the conveyor, which is prone to slipping, is held and positioned by the presser mold, even if the placement position of the chick-manju is slightly shifted, the position of the chick-manju will be slightly changed. Even if it is bent, the position and posture of the chick-manju will be corrected by the time the presser mold holds it. Therefore, the eyes can be placed in the correct position of the head of the chick bun 2 with a branding iron, and the bun will not be damaged.

In addition, it is of course possible to brand various kinds of baked confectionery in addition to chick buns, and the baking iron can also be structured to heat the baking iron with gas. Further, the air cylinder can also be a lifting mechanism driven by a motor or the like. Furthermore, the structure may be such that the presser mold is pushed out from the side to hold the baked confectionery, and instead of the elevating mechanism, an extrusion mechanism that pushes out the presser mold or the baking iron from the side can also be used.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, the baked confectionery branding device of the present invention has a conveyor that has a surface on which the baked confectionery can slip and conveys the baked confectionery at a low speed, and a conveyor that conveys the baked confectionery at a low speed. A presser positioning part is provided above the conveyor with a partially open presser die that has a mold surface inside, and a photoelectric detector that detects when the baked confectionery conveyed on the conveyor reaches almost directly below the presser die. a branding iron presser, in which a baking iron is movably disposed above a conveyor adjacent to the presser mold, and presses a heated part of the baking iron to a fixed position of the baked confectionery on the conveyor that is pressed by the presser mold; , was configured. Then,
The middle part of the baked confectionery that is transported at low speed on the conveyor, which is prone to slipping, is held and positioned by a presser mold that covers it from above or from the side. Even if the posture is slightly crooked, the position and posture of the chick-manju will be corrected by the time the presser mold holds it, and in this state, the baking iron will be placed in the correct position, so the branding iron will be placed in the correct position on the baked confectionery. This allows for efficient branding without damaging baked goods.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the branding device, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the presser mold, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the branding iron, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the operation of the device. It is a front view. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Conveyor, 3... Presser positioning part, 4... Branding press part, 6... Presser die, 7... Mold surface, 10... Burning iron,
14...Heating section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A conveyor that conveys the baked confectionery at a low speed and has a surface on which the baked confectionery can be slipped, and a presser mold that has a partially open mold surface that resembles the external shape of the baked confectionery on the inside. a presser positioning section provided above the conveyor; a photoelectric detector for detecting when the baked confectionery conveyed on the conveyor reaches approximately directly below the presser mold; and a photoelectric detector provided above the conveyor adjacent to the presser mold. A baked confectionery characterized by comprising: a branding iron pressing part in which a trowel is arranged to be movable up and down and presses a heated part of the trowel to a fixed position of the baked confectionery on the conveyor which is pressed by the presser mold. branding device.