JPH01117741A - Branding iron device for baked confectionery - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To efficiently execute branding at an accurate position without damaging a baked cake by holding the baked cake carried on a conveyor at a low speed from an upper part or a side part by a press mold, pressing the heated part of a hot iron and performing branding. CONSTITUTION: The baked cake 2 baked in an oven or the like is supplied to the conveyor 1 provided with a slippery surface and carried at a low speed, and when it reaches almost right below the pressing mold 6, the cake 2 is detected in a photoelectric detector 15 and the detection signals are outputted to a controller. By the outputs, the piston rod of the air cylinder 5 of a press positioning part 3 is extruded and driven, the press mold 6 is lowered and the intermediate part of the cake 2 is pressed and held by a mold surface 7. Then, the air cylinder 9 of a brand pressing part 4 is extruded and driven, the hot iron 10 is lowered and branding is executed at the tip of the heated part.

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 kinds of branding irons are sometimes attached to the surface of confectionery 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. However, for example, when branding both eyes of a chick in a fixed position on a confectionery that has a directional and irregular shape, such as a chick bun, it is necessary to attach it evenly on the left and right with the beak in the center. There is considerable variation in the size of the manju, and furthermore, the manju that is transported by conveyor etc. is not in an accurate alignment and is often misaligned, so conventional simple branding machines cannot In the case of chick buns, it was impossible to place a branding iron in an accurate position, and in the case of chick buns, the markings had to be done by hand.There was a problem in that this type of bun production could not be automated.

<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> To this end, the branding apparatus 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. and a branding iron presser part, in which a baking iron is movably disposed above the conveyor adjacent to the presser mold, and presses the heated part of the baking iron to a fixed position of the baked confectionery on the conveyor that is pressed by the presser mold. Prepared and configured.

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 cover and hold the baked confectionery 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> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below 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 has a structure that is driven continuously at a low speed, and its surface has a structure on which the chick buns 2 can easily slip. 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 a lifting mechanism and a presser die 6. The air cylinder 5 is attached downward to a frame 8 fixed to a fixed section, and the air cylinder 5
A presser die 6 is fixed to the tip of the piston rod. The presser mold 6 has a mold surface 7 on the inside that almost matches the outer shape of the middle part of the chick bun 2, and the upper and lower parts of the mold are open as they are, so that when the chick bun is covered with the mold, the head part becomes the presser. Type 6
It is formed to protrude from the. In addition, the inner mold surface of this presser mold 6 is treated with fluorine resin, and the branding stamping part 4, which prevents the adhesion of manju and damage to the product due to friction, is equipped with an air cylinder 9 and a baking iron 10, which serve as a lifting mechanism. The air cylinder 9 is attached to a frame 11 tilted from above toward the presser die 6.
The air cylinder 9 is fixed diagonally downward, and a shrinking iron 10 is connected to the tip of the piston rod of the air cylinder 9 via a guide portion. The guide section includes a guide rail 12 fixed on a frame 11 and a moving section 13 that slides on the guide rail 12, and the iron 10 is fixed on the moving section 13.

The piston rod of the air cylinder 9 is connected to a sliding part that is fitted to the moving part 13 so that it can freely slide up and down a short distance, so that when the iron 1o is pushed out to the lower end, the iron The tip of the heating part 14 is pressed against the manju only by its own weight.

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 protrudingly. 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, at its lower end, places the tip of the heating part 14 at the position of the eyes of the chick bun positioned by the presser die 6. It is configured to be pressed.

In addition, a photoelectric detector 15 is attached to the tip of the frame 11, and this photoelectric detector 15 detects that the chick bun 2 is approximately directly below the presser mold 6 (just below the distance that the bun moves during the time until the presser mold processes it). When the sensor reaches a position closer to the front), 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 pushing out of the air cylinder 5 of the presser foot positioning section 3, and then immediately controls the air cylinder 9 of the branding section 4.
The device is configured to control extrusion and return 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 positioning section 3 immediately pushes out and drives the piston rod, and as a result, the presser die 6 descends to a fixed position and is placed on top of the chick bun 2 that is directly below it. The head of the chick-manju sticks out above the presser mold. At this time, since the chick bun 2 is moving at low speed on the conveyor 1, its middle part is held down by the presser mold 6, and it slips on the conveyor with slight friction.
The posture and position are corrected, and the position of the head is also corrected to a certain position. Then, the air cylinder 9 of the branding part 4 is quickly driven to push out the branding iron 10, and the heating part 14. The tips of the irons are pressed against both sides of the beak of the chick-manju, and the two eyes of the chick are branded with it. 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, the middle part of the chick-manju 2 that is conveyed at low speed on the conveyor, which is prone to slipping, is held and positioned by the presser mold, so even if the placement position of the chick-manju is slightly off, its posture will not change. Even if it is slightly bent, the position and posture of the chick-manju will be corrected by the time the presser mold holds it. Therefore, the eye 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 presser die with a similar mold surface on the inside and partially open, and a photoelectric sensor is used to detect when the baked confectionery conveyed on the conveyor reaches almost directly below the presser die. a detector, a branding iron presser portion in which a baking iron is movably disposed above a conveyor adjacent to the presser die, and presses a heated portion of the baking iron to a fixed position of the baked confectionery on the conveyor held by the presser die; It was configured with the following. Therefore, the middle part of the baked confectionery, which is conveyed at low speed on a conveyor that is prone to slipping, is held and positioned by a presser mold so as to cover it from above or from the side, so the placement position of the chick-manju may be slightly shifted. 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 the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the branding iron device, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the presser die, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the branding iron, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the operation of the device. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Conveyor, 3... Presser positioning part, 4... Branding press part, 6... Presser die, 7... Mold surface, 10... Tempering iron, 14... Heating part. Patent application: Aichi Electric Heat Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A conveyor that conveys the baked confectionery at low speed and has a surface on which the baked confectionery can slip, and a presser die that has a mold surface similar to the external shape of the baked confectionery on the inside and is partially open. A presser positioning section provided above the conveyor, a photoelectric detector that detects when the baked confectionery conveyed on the conveyor reaches almost directly below the presser die, and a baking iron placed above the conveyor adjacent to the presser die. is arranged to be movable up and down, and a branding press part for pressing the heating part of the baking iron onto the fixed position of the baked confectionery on the conveyor which is pressed by the presser mold, Branding device.