JPH0338079B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The purpose of the present invention is to prevent deformation and damage to the pattern when cutting patterned frozen desserts, and to cut the pattern so that it clearly appears. This invention relates to a wire cutter device for frozen desserts.

(Prior Art and its Problems) Conventionally known wire cutter devices include cutters in which a heat-generating wire (for example, nichrome wire) is stretched or a cutter in which a synthetic resin wire (for example, nylon thread) is stretched. However, in heating cutting with a nichrome wire, since the nichrome wire is cooled by the frozen dessert, the temperature of the nichrome wire must be raised to a predetermined temperature (for example, +10°C to +80°C) each time it is cut. Therefore, when cutting frozen desserts at -4℃ to -8℃, the temperature of the nichrome wire should be at least 120℃.
It needs to be above ℃. In this case, the temperature of the portion of the nichrome wire that does not cut the frozen dessert rises too much, causing the melted material of the frozen dessert to carbonize, and when this carbonized material gradually accumulates, it separates from the nichrome wire and adheres to the product. Additionally, when using nylon wire, some of the frozen desserts adhere to the wires, making the cutting surface more uneven, and causing tangles in the cutting direction, causing distortion in the pattern of the frozen dessert and making the pattern unclear. The dot was hot.

(Means for Solving the Problems) However, in this invention, since the cutter wire is stretched so as to be movable in the axial direction, it is possible to always use a new cutter wire (to which melted matter does not adhere) when cutting frozen desserts, which is different from the conventional method. They solved all of the drawbacks of this method and succeeded in making the pattern on the cut surface clearer when used to cut patterned frozen desserts.

That is, in this invention, a cutter wire is extended to a support frame so as to be movable in the axial direction, and the support frame is installed so as to be slidable in a direction forming a predetermined angle with the moving direction of the cutter wire,
The wire cutter device for frozen desserts is characterized in that a heating deposit removing means is attached to the passage portion of the cutter wire. Further, the cutter wire has an endless ring shape or an end wire shape. Next, the cutter wire is stretched by fixing both ends to the winding shaft. Furthermore, the cutter wire is moved by an intermittent drive device or a continuous drive device. Further, the heating deposit removal means is a hot air or hot water spraying device, a hot water immersion device, or a heating device.

(Example) That is, the present invention will be described with reference to an example as follows. In FIG. 1, guide pulleys 2, 3, 4 and a drive pulley 5 are rotatably supported on a planar U-shaped frame 1 toward the distal and proximal ends of the U-shaped frame, and a cutter wire 6 is attached to the pulleys. At the same time, a tension pulley 7 is brought into contact with a part of the cutter wire 6, and the tension pulley 7 is attached to one end of an adjustment rod 8 movably attached to the U-shaped frame 1. 9 in the figure is a heating device. The cutter device is horizontally slidably installed with the opening side of the U-shaped frame facing the nozzle 11 of the frozen dessert 10, and the U-shaped frame 1 is fixed to the end of the piston rod 13 of the air cylinder 12. Then, if the motor 14 is started and the drive pulley 5 is driven, the cutter wire 6 will be moved as indicated by the arrow 1 in FIG.
Move in direction 5. Furthermore, if pressurized air is fed to one side of the air cylinder 12, the piston rod 1
3, the U-shaped frame 1 slides in the direction of arrow 16 in FIG. The drive pulley 5 in the above is rotated intermittently or continuously, and the cutter line 6 that corresponds to the frozen dessert is constantly cleaned and is as good as new, so the pattern appearing on the cut surface of the frozen dessert is clear.

Next, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, drive pulleys 5a, 5b and guide pulleys 2a, 3a are arranged in a substantially rectangular shape on the U-shaped frame 1, and a cutter line 6a is attached to the pulley.
It is equipped with. Cutter line 6 in this case
A has a structure in which both ends thereof are wound around driving pulleys 5a and 5b, and the driving pulleys 5a and 5b are reversibly rotated so that the cutter wire 6a can be reciprocated in the direction of arrow 17 or 18. Also the fourth
In the illustrated embodiment, guide pulleys 2b and 3 to the U-shaped frame 1 are used.
b, 4a, 4b are fixed in a substantially rectangular shape, a cutter wire 6b is attached to the pulley, and both ends of the cutter wire are fixed to the air cylinder 20 of the reciprocating motor 19. In the figure, 21 is a fixed rod; 22 is a tension pulley. In the above, when air is supplied and discharged from the fixed rod end (arrows 23 and 24 in FIG. 5), the air cylinder 20 reciprocates in the directions of arrows 25 and 26, and the cutter line moves in the directions of arrows 27 and 28. Move back and forth.

In the above embodiment, the frozen dessert nozzle 11 is installed vertically, but the frozen dessert nozzle 11a can be installed horizontally as shown in FIG. 6, and the cutter device can be moved up and down to cut the frozen dessert.

Next, as a deposit removal device, a hot air chamber (e.g.
For example, as shown in Fig. 7, the cutter wire 6 is immersed in hot water 29 of 60°C, or as shown in Fig. 8, it is immersed in a halved silicone rubber hose 30. Plate heater 31
A heating method may be considered in which a cutter wire is inserted into the rubber hose 30. In FIG. 7, 32 is a water tank, 33 and 34 are hot water supply and drainage pipes, and guide pulleys 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40 are all installed on support frames fixed to the U-shaped frame 1. shape frame 1
As it slides, it reciprocates in the water tank as shown by arrow 41.

(Effect of the invention) That is, according to the present invention, since the cutter wire is stretched to the support frame so as to be movable in the axial direction, the frozen dessert can be cut while the cutter wire is moved, or the cutter wire can be moved intermittently to stop the cutter wire. You can cut frozen desserts inside.
In addition, since a heating means for removing deposits is attached, the cutter wire always comes into contact with the frozen dessert without any deposits, which prevents the cut surface of the frozen dessert from collapsing or being damaged, especially when it comes to patterned frozen desserts. This has the effect of clearly showing the pattern in any cross section. Furthermore, since the same position is not used due to the movement of the cutter wire, and the cutter wire is cleaned when reused, it has the advantage that once it is set, it can be used continuously for a considerable period of time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 is a front view, Fig. 3 is a plan view of an embodiment with two drive pulleys, and Fig. 4 is an embodiment using a reciprocating motor. A plan view of the example, Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the reciprocating motor part in Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the structure for raising and lowering the cutter device, and Fig. 7 is the same as removing deposits with hot water. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a heating device when a plate heater is used. 1... U-shaped frame, 2, 3, 4... Guide pulley,
5... Drive pulley, 6... Cutter wire, 7...
Tension pulley, 9...Heating device, 10...
Frozen dessert, 11... Nozzle, 12... Air cylinder, 13... Piston rod, 19... Reciprocating motor, 20... Air cylinder.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A cutter wire is extended to a support frame so as to be movable in the axial direction, the support frame is installed so as to be slidable in a direction forming a predetermined angle with the moving direction of the cutter wire, and the cutter wire is A wire cutter device for frozen desserts, characterized in that a heating deposit removing means is attached to a passage part. 2. The wire cutter device for frozen desserts according to claim 1, wherein the cutter wire has an endless ring shape or an end wire shape. 3. The wire cutter device for frozen desserts according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the cutter wire are fixed to a winding shaft, respectively. 4. The wire cutter device for frozen desserts according to claim 1, wherein the cutter wire is moved by an intermittent drive device or a continuous drive device. 5. The wire cutter device for frozen desserts according to claim 5, wherein the heated deposit removing means is a hot air or hot water spraying device, a hot water immersion device, or a heating device.