JPH0417610B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Object of the Invention> Industrial Field of Application The present invention relates to a method for cutting sponge confectionery into sheets, and more specifically, it is a method for cutting sponge confectionery into sheet form, which has an extremely soft and porous dough. It relates to a method of continuously cutting sheets to a constant thickness without any restrictions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Recently, various confections using sponge confections such as castella cakes have been developed. Sponge sweets, such as Castella cakes, have been the most popular confectionery since ancient times as they have the flavor of confectionery themselves. Also, to make the most of this flavor,
Newly developed confections include sponge confectionery blocks cut into thin sheets and the sheet used as a skin to wrap sweet bean paste, cream, etc., or confectioneries in which cream, etc. is sandwiched between sponge confectionery sheets. There is. The skins and sheets of these sweets are spongy and extremely soft, so compared to traditional kutsky, they have a Japanese sweet flavor to Western sweets, and are in line with current tastes. In addition, most of these sweets are currently made by hand, and the manufacturing process is extremely complicated.
Among these, what is particularly difficult is cutting the blocks of sponge confectionery to a certain thickness, for example, about 4 to 5 mm. In other words, if the thickness of the obtained sheet varies, for example, it may tear when wrapping something like sweet bean paste, or if it is thick, it will be difficult to wrap it. Obtaining a sheet with a constant thickness may affect the smoothness of the subsequent process. required from above. However, since sponge sweets are soft and porous, they have a thickness of 4~
When cutting with a knife, etc. to about 5 mm, the thickness will vary, and the cut surface is likely to have unevenness, resulting in a lower yield during cutting, and even though it is an expensive sponge-like confectionery such as castella cake, it is difficult to cut it into sheets. It has no choice but to become even more expensive.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks. Specifically, when a block of sponge confectionery is cut into sheets by hand as in the conventional example, a sheet of uniform thickness is obtained. Lumber is difficult to obtain and yields are low;
The purpose of the present invention is to propose a method for cutting blocks of sponge confectionery into sheets, which solves the problem that it is extremely difficult to continuously cut into sheets.

<Structure of the Invention> Means for Solving the Problems and Their Effects The method of the present invention involves pressing one side of a block body made of sponge confectionery against a suction part, and at the same time pressing one end face of the block body made of sponge confectionery with the suction part. It is characterized in that it is adsorbed by air pressure, and in this adsorbed state, the one end face is restricted by the suction portion and the block body is cut into a sheet shape.

That is, when cutting, the end face of the block body is regulated and cut into sheets of a certain thickness. At this time, when the sponge confectionery is pressed down, it is difficult to cut the block into sheets of a certain thickness. , the sponge confectionery is pressed and loses its dough and texture properties.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention investigated this point and found that it is difficult to press down and regulate the sponge confectionery, which has a porous structure, when cutting, and that if the end surface is controlled by air pressure, the pores of the sponge confectionery will be used. The method of the present invention was completed by focusing on the fact that it can be fixed, the defined end face is not deformed, and the soft tissue characteristics are not lost at all, and this point is effectively used to complete the method of the present invention.

The following is a detailed explanation of these means of fairness and their effects using drawings.

In addition, FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of the apparatus used when carrying out the method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 a, b,
c, d, and e are explanatory diagrams of each step when the blocks of sponge confectionery are continuously cut into sheet shapes by the method of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the manner in which the seams between adjacent blocks are handled. It is.

First, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a block of sponge confectionery, and sponge confectionery, such as ordinary castella cake, is manufactured from flour, eggs, starch syrup, butter, etc. in a conventional manner. Further, these blocks 1 are placed on a conveyor 2 with their end surfaces pressed into contact with each other and conveyed in the direction of the arrow. A rotating body 3 is provided at the leading end of the conveyor 2, and this rotating body 3 is configured to rotate intermittently. At least one suction plate 4 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 3, oriented in the radial direction. In the example shown in FIG. 1, four suction plates 4 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2a to 2e, suction holes 4a are formed on the surface of each suction plate 4, and a suction device (not shown) is provided inside. Then, the end surface of the block body 1 is attracted. That is, when the rotating body 3, which rotates intermittently, is stopped at the tip of the conveyor 2 so as to face the end face of the block body 1, one end face of the block body 1 is moved by air pressure through the suction hole 4a of the suction plate 4. One end surface of the block body 1 is pushed toward the suction plate 4 side by the conveyor 2 and sucked by the suction hole 4a, and one end surface of the block body 1 is brought into close contact with the surface of the suction plate 4. In this close contact state, when the cutter 5 provided at the top is lowered, the block body 1 is cut into sheets of predetermined dimensions.

To explain in more detail, before cutting the block body 1, it is in the state shown in FIG.
The state shown in FIG. 2b is reached. At this time, it is sucked by the suction plate 4. In this case, the block 1 is a sponge candy and its structure is extremely porous throughout, and the suction force from the suction holes 4a is applied to the entire block 1 through the pores, as shown in FIG. 2c. As shown, one end surface of the block body 1 is suctioned, and the position of the one end surface is on the suction plate 4.
regulated by. Note that at this time, the suction plate 4
If the suction force due to the air pressure from the block body 1 is too large, there is a risk that a part of the end face of the block body 1 will enter the suction hole 4a, but if the air pressure is adjusted to an appropriate range, a part of the end face of the block body 1 will be suctioned. Since it does not enter the hole 4a and furthermore, the air pressure does not press the fabric structure, the end face of the block body 1 can be easily fixed and held.

In this state of close contact, the upper cutter 5 is lowered as shown in FIG. 2c. At this time, if the cutter 5 is removed by a predetermined thickness from the surface of the suction plate 4, the end face of the block body 1 will be suctioned by air pressure and the entire body will be held as described above by this suction force. By simply lowering the cutter 5, it is possible to smoothly cut into sheets of appropriate dimensions, for example, even if the thickness is as thin as 2 to 5 mm (see FIG. 2d). In the cutting control, the sheet 6 remains adsorbed on the suction plate 4. Then, when the rotating body 3 is rotated, the suction plate 4 reaches the bottom, and at this time, when the air pressure is removed, the cut sheet 6 remains. 6 is transferred onto the feed conveyor 7 (see FIG. 2e). The sheets 6 are sent out in a line by a conveyor 7 (see FIG. 1). Note that when the sheet 6 is cut, the remaining blocks are also attracted by the suction force of the suction plate 4, making it difficult to separate only the sheet 6. At this time,
By increasing the descending speed of the cutter 5 and rotating the rotating body 3 immediately after cutting, the sheets 6 can be separated smoothly. Further, if a wide cutter 5 is used, the cutter 5 blocks the suction force from the suction plate 4, and the sheet 6 can be separated smoothly.

Furthermore, when one block body 1 is continuously cut into sheets as described above, the cutting reaches the rear end surface of one block body 1, and the rear end surface has a predetermined thickness as shown in FIG. A sheet 6a that does not reach the target is obtained. However, at this time as well, the subsequent blocks 1a are lined up as they are, the trailing edge sheet 6a is pushed, and the sheets are continuously cut in this state. That is, FIG. 3 shows the state of cutting when the cutting reaches the rear end of the preceding block 1, and at this time, the sheet 6a, which is thinner than a predetermined thickness, is directly pushed by the following block 1a. is in a state of being. In this pressed state, the porous sheet 6
The succeeding block body 1a is also attracted by the suction plate 4 through the hole a. In other words, sheet 6a
Because the sheet 6a is extremely thin, even if the sheet 6a is interposed, the suction force is applied to the leading end surface of the succeeding block body 1a, and the sheet 6a is attached to the leading end surface of the succeeding block body 1 as if it were integrated. in a state. Therefore, even if the sheet 6a on the rear end surface is less than a predetermined thickness, it is cut into a sheet while being integrated with the portion 6b of the connecting block 1a. That is, this obtained sheet is the remaining sheet 6 on the rear end surface.
A and a sheet 6b which is a part of the subsequent block body, and there is a cut between them. However, since the leading end surface of the succeeding block body 1a is sitting through the remaining sheet 6a, the succeeding sheet 6b enters some of the holes in the remaining sheet 6a, and a state in which these sheets are completely joined together is formed. , the cut is not a problem at all. This sheet can then be handled in the same way as a sheet cut to a predetermined thickness.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained in detail above, the method of the present invention presses one surface of a block body made of sponge confectionery toward the adsorption section, and at the same time, the one end surface is adsorbed with air by the adsorption section. This method is characterized in that, in this suction state, the one end face is restricted by the suction portion and the block body is cut into a sheet shape. Therefore, the dough for sponge confectionery is extremely soft and porous, and if it is pressed during cutting, the texture of the dough will be damaged.However, according to the method of the present invention, the end surface is held and positioned by air pressure, so the end surface is It does not deform or lose any of its tissue properties. Further, the end face can be accurately positioned, and even a thin sheet of about 2 to 5 mm, for example, can be cut continuously and smoothly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of an example of an apparatus used in carrying out the method of the present invention, and Figs. 2 a, b, c, d, and e show blocks of sponge confectionery being continuously formed into sheets by the method of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of each step in cutting, and is an explanatory diagram of how to handle the joint between adjacent block bodies. Code 1...block, 2...conveyor, 3...
...Rotating body, 4...Adsorption plate, 5...Cutter, 6...
...Sheet, 7...Feed conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Pressing one surface of a block body made of sponge confectionery toward the adsorption part, while adsorbing the one end face with air pressure by the adsorption part, and regulating the one end face with the adsorption part in this adsorption state. A method for cutting a sponge confectionery into a sheet shape, characterized in that the block body is cut into a sheet shape.