JPH0122468Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a separating and conveying device that transports castella cakes, which are sliced into a predetermined constant thickness and sent in an upright position, to the next process by overturning them one by one.

In recent years, some cakes have been created by soaking castella or similar products in brandy, etc., to create a cake with a more flavorful flavor than castella itself.

However, the castella cakes that are processed to make such cakes are initially taken out of the baking oven and then cut into pieces that are about ten times the size of commercially available castella cakes of a predetermined size. To achieve this, slice pieces are used, which are cut vertically and horizontally to divide them into elongated shapes, and then cut each of the divided pieces sequentially at right angles to the longitudinal direction to a predetermined thickness.

By the way, in the processing chamber where brandy is sprayed, it is desirable that the slice pieces be in a horizontal position due to the spraying of brandy.

For this reason, after being cut continuously, the slices are conveyed one by one from a standing position to a horizontal position to a processing room, where they are sprayed with brandy and then cut into pieces one by one. It is packaged and completed.

However, in this type of work, conventionally, slices that are continuously fed in a standing position are manually peeled off one by one and placed in a horizontal position, which requires a significant amount of man-hours, poor work efficiency, and requires a large amount of strain in mass production. There is a problem in that the slice pieces are likely to lose their shape because they are held by hand, even temporarily. Therefore, in order to minimize the loss of shape, extra time is required for handling, which further reduces efficiency, and manual handling has many disadvantages, such as being unsanitary. Ta.

In view of this, the present invention has been developed to provide a method for transferring slices of castella cakes on the first conveyor between the connecting parts where they are transferred from the first conveyor, which conveys the sliced castella cakes in a lined up position, to the second conveyor, which conveys them in a horizontal position. An air blowing nozzle is provided at a position facing the top of the frontmost slice, and the pressure of the air blown from this nozzle causes the slice to fall forward and on its side and is transferred onto the second conveyor, requiring no human intervention. The purpose of this invention is to provide a device that can separate and transport castella cakes without causing trouble.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

The separating and conveying device of the present invention consists of a first conveyor 2 that conveys castella cakes cut into slices 1 having a constant thickness in an upright position and continuously in an aligned state; an air blowing nozzle 3 provided facing the top of the sliced piece 1a sent to the foremost part of the conveyor, an air supply source 4 connected to the base of the nozzle 3, and the first conveyor 2.
The second conveyor 5 is connected to the second conveyor 5 and receives the sliced piece 1 on the first conveyor 2 and conveys it in a horizontal position.

On the first conveyor 2, a group of cake slices of castella or similar cakes cut into slices and arranged in a continuous standing position as described above are placed. 2 moves forward in the direction of the second conveyor 5.

Guide conveyors are provided on both sides of each group of slices to prevent the slices 1 from protruding in the left-right direction during conveyance. This guide conveyor includes the base 6 of the first conveyor 2.
It has a pair of guide rollers 7, 7 supported at the front and rear thereof so as to be rotatable at the same speed in conjunction with the drive of the first conveyor 2. It is constructed by fitting and winding endless ropes 8, 8 made of synthetic resin or the like,
These ropes 8, 8 prevent the slice pieces 1 from protruding to the left and right, and are conveyed while maintaining an aligned state.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air blowing nozzle 3 is provided between the slice piece 1a located at the forefront of the first conveyor 2 and the next slice piece 1a'.
It is installed in the upper part so that d faces,
It is supported by pillars 9 erected on the base 6. This nozzle 3 has a triangular shape, and has an air outlet 3d having a flat shape corresponding to the width of the slice piece 1 at its base 3a, and has an apex 3b formed upward into a tubular shape. The base end 3c is connected to an air supply source 4 via a hose 4a.

As described above, this nozzle 3 is installed behind the foremost slice piece 1a with the outlet 3d at the bottom and facing obliquely forward and downward with respect to the upper surface of the succeeding group of slice pieces 1a. It is desirable that the angle of inclination be approximately 40 degrees.

The second conveyor 5 has its starting end connected to the first conveyor 2.
The first conveyor 2 is arranged close to the end of the first conveyor 2.
At the upper end, the slice piece 1 that has been turned sideways is received and further conveyed to a processing chamber 10 provided on the downstream side.

Note that the slice piece 1 is transferred from the first conveyor 2 to the second conveyor.
A pair of guide plates 11, 11 of an appropriate length are installed facing each other at the starting end of the second conveyor 5 so as to sandwich the second conveyor 5 so as not to disturb the posture when being transferred to the conveyor 5. In some cases, the second conveyor 5 may be connected to the first conveyor 2, and this can be selected as appropriate based on the overall configuration of the apparatus.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

A group of slices placed on the first conveyor 2 in an upright position moves forward on the first conveyor 2 toward the second conveyor 5.

At this time, the guide roller 7 of the guide conveyor rotates in conjunction with the movement of the first conveyor 2, and the inner side of the endless ropes 8, 8 moves forward at the same speed as the first conveyor 2, and the sliced piece 1 Prevent group disorder.

When one group of slices moves forward and the rear of the upper end of the frontmost slice 1a reaches just below the outlet 3d of the nozzle 3, air from the air supply source 4 flows from the outlet 3d to the frontmost slice 1a. It is sprayed with equal pressure over the entire width towards the rear end of the upper part.

As a result, the frontmost slice piece 1a is pushed sideways onto the second conveyor 5 at the front because its upper rear end is pushed. At this time, even if the slice piece 1a falls to one side and protrudes from the second conveyor 5, this is prevented by the above-mentioned guide plates 11, 11, and the slice piece 1a is stably transferred onto the second conveyor 5.

The slice pieces 1 that have reached the front end of the first conveyor 2 in this way are then transferred to the second conveyor 5.
It is laid down horizontally, moved forward on the second conveyor 5, and further fed into the processing chamber 10 provided in the front. In this case, by appropriately setting the speed of the second conveyor 5, the feeding interval of the horizontally placed slices 1 can be selected, making it suitable for the work in the processing chamber 10 on the downstream side and the packaging process. I can do it.

In the processing chamber 10, brandy is sprayed onto the slices 1, 1, . It is soaked in.

Slice piece 1 that has been sprayed with brandy
are carried out of the processing room 10, discharged in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, and wrapped one by one by a packaging machine (not shown), completing a flavored case containing brandy.

As explained above, the present invention provides a nozzle having an outlet facing diagonally forward and downward and corresponding to the width of the slice at the top of the slice located at the forefront on the first conveyor. The pressure of the air blown out from the nozzle separates the slices into pieces.
Since the slices are separated one by one and transferred to the second conveyor connected to the first conveyor in a horizontal position, the manual work required to transfer the slices from the first conveyor to the second conveyor is reduced. completely unnecessary,
Moreover, it can be done at high speed and reliably, which not only greatly improves work efficiency, but also eliminates the risk of damaging the slices as would be the case with manual operations, and also provides extremely favorable results from a hygiene perspective. There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the separating and conveying device and related devices according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the nozzle portion of the device according to the present invention. 1, 1a... Slice piece, 2... First conveyor, 3... Nozzle, 3a... Bottom part, 3c... Tip part, 3d... Air outlet, 4... Air supply source,
5...Second conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A first conveyor that continuously conveys castella cakes cut into slices with a certain thickness in an upright position in an aligned state; an air blowing nozzle that faces diagonally downward and has a blowing outlet corresponding to the width of the sliced piece; an air supply source connected to the base of the nozzle;
and a second conveyor connected to the end of the conveyor, and air from an air supply source is blown from the outlet of the nozzle to the rear of the upper end of the slice piece located at the forefront on the first conveyor. Separate the slices one by one and separate them one by one.
A separating and conveying device for castella cakes, characterized in that the castella cakes are transferred sideways on a conveyor.