JPH0249694B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a continuous punching device for confectionery dough for tart confectionery, etc., and more specifically, when automatically manufacturing tart confectionery with jams etc. inserted, it is possible to continuously punch out confectionery dough rolled into a plate shape. It relates to a continuous punching device that continuously punches dough into a predetermined shape.

In general, a confectionery consisting of a sponge cake filled with jam or other filling is called a tart and is popular. This tart is manufactured by rolling confectionery dough, punching it out, baking the punched dough, and filling it with jam, cream, etc. This manufacturing process involves forming confectionery dough into a plate shape, punching it out into the desired shape, forming the punched dough into a container shape, and then filling the container with a filling such as jam. . However, in this manufacturing process, it is not possible to achieve continuous automation of the process of punching out confectionery dough, so all or most of the process is often done by hand, and although automation of the entire process is desired, it is not possible to achieve this. is said to be difficult.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks. Specifically, after rolling the confectionery dough, it is possible to continuously punch out the confectionery dough, and for this reason, the punched dough can be formed into a container shape, and the filling of jam, cream, etc. We propose a continuous punching device for confectionery dough for tarts, etc., which can easily automate the filling process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

Note that FIGS. 1 and 2 are a front view and a plan view of a tart confectionery production line having a punching device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3a and 3b are a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a confectionery dough stretching device, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of an example of a punched confectionery dough. .

First, in FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a rolling device, and this rolling device 1 is usually composed of a plurality of rolling rolls 1a, 1b, and 1c, and the dough 2 for the sponge cake is passed onto these rolling rolls. Then, it is rolled to an appropriate thickness. In the rolling device 1, the confectionery dough 2 is transferred by a conveyor 3 in the direction of the arrow during rolling, and if necessary, a cutting machine 4, such as a rotary cutter, is provided on the leading side of the rolling device 1. Therefore, the confectionery dough 2 is cut parallel to the traveling direction of the conveyor 3, that is, in the width direction.
Further, a perpendicular cutting machine 5 is provided apart from the width direction cutting machine 4 toward the leading side, thereby cutting the confectionery dough 2 at right angles to the traveling direction of the conveyor,
A conveyor 6 communicates between these cutting machines 4 and 5.

Next, a conveyor 7 and a conveyor 8 are interposed on the leading side of the cutting machine 5 in the right angle direction, and a third
As shown in Figures a and b, a punching device 9 according to the invention is provided. In this case, the conveyor 8 is preferably configured to be reversed in the punching device 9. If configured in this way, after punching the confectionery dough 2, the remaining confectionery dough remains on the conveyor 8, and when the conveyor 8 is reversed, the remaining confectionery dough remains on the conveyor 8. It falls and is removed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3a, on the conveyor 8, a plurality of punched tubes 13 each having a hollow cylindrical shape and open at least at the bottom are provided, and these punched tubes 13 are movable up and down on the upper surface of the conveyor 8. Configure. In addition, the lower end of each punched tube 13 is configured as a cutting blade, and the inside thereof, in particular,
A plurality of needle members 14 are disposed approximately in the center so as to be freely vertically movable. In this case, each needle member 14 can be independently movable up and down, but normally, a cylindrical extrusion rod 16 is provided in the punched tube 13 so as to be able to move up and down, and a hole 15 is formed in the extrusion rod 16.
is formed, and the needle material 14 is inserted into this hole 15 so as to be vertically movable. With this configuration, the confectionery dough 2 is punched out by the lower end of the punching tube 13 while the extrusion rod 16 is retracted upward, and at this time, the tip of the needle material 14 is inserted into the center of the punched dough 2a. Therefore, the dough 2a punched out in this manner is held by the punching tube 13 as shown in FIG. 3b, lifted as the punching tube 13 rises, and transferred into a stretching device 18, which will be described later.

Note that the stretching device 18 is normally used for the caterpillar piece 11
While a plurality of required molds 12 are attached to and configured,
A press rod 19 is attached to the upper part of each mold 12 so as to be movable up and down so as to be aligned with the inside of this mold 12. The punched dough 2a is conveyed into each die 12 of this stretching device 18 while being held in the punching cylinder 13. During this conveyance, the punched dough 2a
As shown in FIG. 3b, the tip of the needle material 14 is inserted into the punched material 2a, so that it can be held securely. Further, on the die 12, the push rod 16 descends to push down the punched material 2a to separate it from the needle material 14, and then the press rod 19
descends and expands the punched material 2a to form it into, for example, a cup shape. In this way, the press rod 19 spreads the punched dough 2a to a uniform thickness over the entire inside of the baking mold 2, but during this pressing,
The press rod 19 and the punched dough 2a are pressed against the baking mold 2.
For this reason, each mold 12 is preferably configured to be heated in advance. With this configuration, since confectionery dough generally contains a large amount of oil, this oil leaches out and functions as a mold release oil.

Further, the formed punched dough 2a is filled with jam, cream, etc., but in this case, a jam, cream, etc. filling device 21 is usually provided on the leading side of the stretching device 18, and further, A baking device 20 is provided on the leading side of the filling device 21. In this way, tarts and the like are manufactured through filling, baking, etc., and the tarts and other confectionery are dropped onto the exit conveyor 22, packaged as desired, and sold.

The baking mold 12 after baking confectionery such as tarts is moved together with the caterpillar piece 11, and after being turned over, it is cleaned by the cleaning device 23, and the above process is repeated.

As explained in detail above, according to the punching device according to the present invention, it is possible to continuously punch out confectionery dough rolled into a plate shape, so that rolling, punching, stretching, filling insertion, baking, etc. can be performed continuously and automatically. It is possible to produce high-quality confectionery such as tarts in large quantities in a short period of time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are a front view and a plan view of a tart confectionery production line having a punching device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3a and 3b are continuous punching lines according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4a and 4b are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a confectionery dough stretching device, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of an example of a punched confectionery dough. Code, 1...Rolling device, 1a, 1b, 1c...
Rolling roll, 2... Confectionery dough, 2a... Punching dough, 3, 6, 7, 8... Conveyor, 4, 5...
Cutting machine, 9... Punching device, 11... Caterpillar piece, 12... Baking mold, 13... Punching tube, 14
... Needle material, 15 ... Hole, 16 ... Extrusion rod, 18 ... Stretching device, 19 ... Press rod, 2
0... Baking device, 21... Contents filling device, 22...
...Exit conveyor, 23...Cleaning device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a continuous punching device for confectionery dough that continuously punches confectionery dough rolled into a plate into a desired shape, the confectionery dough on the conveyor is placed on a continuously moving conveyor at its lower end. A hollow punching tube for punching is disposed so as to be freely raised and lowered, a push rod is provided inside the punching tube so as to be able to be raised and lowered along the axial direction of the punching tube, and a needle material for holding the punched fabric is moved up and down between these push rods. 1. A continuous punching device for confectionery dough for tart confectionery, etc., comprising: