JPH064007B2 - Method for cooking food material and compound cooking wrapping tool used for implementing the method - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a package which is convenient for simultaneously cooking or storing and transporting a plurality of confectioneries such as small cakes and pies, or general foods.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional method for baking cakes and pies is to prepare a top plate with many dents, place dough in each dent, and put it in an oven to bake. However, in this method, since the whole top plate is heated, a large amount of heat is required to bake the cake, and it is necessary to take out the baked cake from each recess and package it. In order to maintain hygiene, it is necessary to wash the top plate one by one.

Several firing vessels have been devised to overcome these drawbacks.

JP-A-63-28348 discloses a baking container composed of a thin support having a plurality of through holes for accommodating a plurality of pleated paper cups. The support has a hole of a certain shape provided at a position where the support line defined by the sewing machine line surrounding each cup intersects the sewing machine line. The container is adhered and fixed around the through hole, or a cup is provided with a folded portion near the rim portion having a width equal to or larger than that of the rim, and the container is provided with a folded portion between the rim portion and the folded portion. It is fixed by sandwiching the periphery of the support. In this way, the support that supports the plurality of cups is baked in the oven as it is, and then the cups that contain the individual cakes are cut and separated along the perforations for each support portion.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in this baking container, only the cup cannot be easily removed from the support after baking. That is, in the case where they are adhered, of course, even in the embodiment in which the periphery of the support through-hole is sandwiched between the rim portion and the folded-back portion, the folded-back portion actually has a width equal to or larger than the rim portion only by pulling the rim portion. Therefore, the folded-back portion that extends outward is an obstacle, and it is not possible to easily remove only the cup from the through hole of the support body. Moreover, if a large pressure is applied to forcefully remove the cake, the cake may be deformed or the rim portion of the cup may be broken. Therefore, it is difficult to design a device such as a robot that removes the cup from the support without deforming or damaging the cup or the cake inside, and is not suitable for an automatic process.

Further, in this container, the support is provided with perforations for separating the individual cakes, and the support is supported along the individual cakes by cutting along the perforations. Therefore, after the separation, there is a drawback that the unnecessary support cannot be reused and becomes useless.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention relates to a plurality of containers including a plate-shaped support body having a plurality of through holes, a side wall portion defining an opening for containing a food material, and a bottom portion. And a container formed of a material that is easily moldable and has a first protrusion that extends outwardly from the periphery of the through hole in a part of the first protrusion. The container is inserted into the support so that the container engages with a portion near the periphery of the through hole of the support, the first protrusion is placed on the support, and the first protrusion is Below the first protrusion at a distance greater than the thickness of the support,
A second protrusion is formed by molding, which projects the container to such a degree that the container can be easily attached to and detached from the support by pushing down the support or pushing up the container. In a plurality of the containers supported by being sandwiched between the first and second protrusions so that the container is detachably supported in the through hole, the food material is stored in the container, and the container is supported by the support. And a method for cooking and packaging a food material for cooking or packaging the food material.

Further, the present invention is a multiple cooking and packaging device having a plate-shaped support provided with a plurality of containers formed of side walls and a bottom defining an opening for containing food and a plurality of through holes for accommodating the containers, The container is made of a material that can be easily molded, and is disposed on a part of the side wall of the container so as to extend outwardly from the periphery of the through hole and engage with a portion near the periphery of the through hole. A first protrusion and a second protrusion provided below the first protrusion at a distance larger than the thickness of the support from the first protrusion by molding. The container has a second protrusion that protrudes to the extent that the container can be easily attached to and detached from the support by pushing down the body or pushing up the container. First
And a container for holding the container detachably in the through hole by sandwiching the container between the second protrusion and the second protrusion.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a cup having a special configuration is not required, and the first projection portion, which is preferably a rim portion, is made of a commonly used moldable material such as aluminum foil. The conventional cooking paper cup can be modified and used.
That is, instead of preparing a cup having an adhesive portion or a folded portion like the cup of the prior art, the second protrusion is simply provided by molding, and according to the present invention, the cup has the first and second protrusions. It is supported in the through hole of the support body with the vicinity of the through hole of the support body sandwiched therebetween. The second protrusion is projected to the extent that the container can be easily attached to and detached from the support by pushing down the support or pushing up the container.

Therefore, the cup is easily removable by a machine and is very suitable for an automatic manufacturing process, and the support is reusable since it is removed from the support after firing without damaging the support.

Examples Hereinafter, preferred examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

According to the present invention, first of all, an aluminum foil cup (1) that is generally used for producing cupcakes and the like is prepared. The cup comprises a side wall (3) defining an opening for containing the cake material and a bottom (5) for containing the cake material. A first protrusion protruding outward is provided at the upper end of the side wall. This protrusion forms the rim (7). Vertical wrinkles may be provided on the side wall portion (3).

Next, the support (9) is prepared. The support (9) of this example is made of rectangular paperboard having a thickness of about 1 mm. The support has at least a through hole (11) having a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the upper end of the side wall portion provided with the rim portion of the cup formed by punching. The support (9) of this embodiment is provided with six through holes (11) so as to accommodate six cups.

The cup (1) is inserted into the through holes (11) from above while holding the support (9) in the horizontal direction. The cup (1) is inserted into the through hole (11) from the bottom (5) side, and the rim portion (7) engages with the support near the periphery of the through hole, so that the cup (1) is inserted into the through hole (11).
It will not pass through and fall out.

Next, a second protrusion (13) is formed on the side wall (3) of the cup. This protrusion (13) is a mold corresponding to the inner volume shape of the cup, and supports a male mold in which a mountain-shaped protrusion having a peak on the side wall at a position about 5 mm away from the rim is provided all around the cup. It is easily formed by inserting it into a cup housed in the body, putting the cup in a complementary female mold, and pressing both male and female molds together. Therefore, the cup is shown in FIGS.
It will have a protrusion (13) as shown in Figure 3b,
Since the support near the periphery of the through hole is held by the rim and the projection, each cup is detachably fixed in the through hole of the support. The protrusion (13) may be formed before inserting it into the through hole, but it is better to insert the cup first and then form the protrusion before forming the protrusion on the cup and placing the cup in the hole. It is much easier to install than closing.

The degree of protrusion of the protrusion 13 is such that the cup can be easily attached to and detached from the support by pushing down the support or pushing up the cup. Therefore the protrusion
The distance from the base of (13) to the peak is much shorter than the distance from the base of the rim (7) to its edge. According to this structure, when the force of pushing up from the support is applied to the cup, the second protrusion can easily move upward beyond the through hole of the support when the cup is slightly inclined. . When the second protrusion has a gently inclined slope as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3b, the periphery of the through hole of the support slides along the slope of the second protrusion and easily exceeds the peak. be able to. Therefore, even after baking, the cup can be easily removed from the support without deforming the cake.

The dough for the cake is distributed and stored in the cups of the double cooking utensil thus completed. Such a double cooking utensil is very excellent in transporting, storing, and cooking a plurality of cakes. That is, since the operator does not need to touch the cake because the operator grips and carries the support, it is hygienic and a plurality of cakes can be processed at the same time. Further, since all of the above-mentioned steps are suitable for automation, it is possible to mass-produce confectionery bread etc. by an automatic machine by the cooking method of the present invention. In particular, when the cup and the support are made of a heat resistant material, the cake can be frozen and stored together with the support.

When the food stored in the cup is a finished product such as rice balls, it is packaged and delivered as it is or sold at the store.

Further, as described above, the cup of the present invention can be easily attached and detached. Recently, dough such as frozen confectionery and bread has been marketed, but in the case of the present embodiment, for example, a consumer uses cake dough that is supported by a support and is housed in a cup that is sold in groups of six. It is possible to purchase, remove as many cups as necessary from the support, bake in an oven, and serve the freshly baked product on a table.

Further, in the chain store of the confectionery store bakery, the dough is intensively manufactured at the factory, the dough is stored and frozen by the double cooking packaging of the present invention, and then the chain is delivered to each chain store. At each chain store, a large number of cups supported by a support are baked at the same time, and each cup is removed and placed in the store. Therefore, if the support is made of heat-resistant plastic or the like, it can be reused by collecting it and sending it to the factory.

The present invention does not require a cup having a special structure, and even a general-purpose confectionery cup can be used as long as it is a cup made of a moldable material. It can be carried out immediately by preparing the device.

The cup of the present invention can be used in the manufacturing process of all kinds of confectionery. For example, in the case of a couple pie, apple jam is used as the sauce, and the spherical dough covered with the pie dough is stored in a cup. The pie dough is shaped like a couple pie by pushing a mold for making decorations such as pleats from above. This dough is baked as it is as described above, or frozen and then baked. It is suitable not only for sweets and bread but also for cooking and packaging food materials such as sushi and hamburgers. The multiple cooking utensil used in the present invention can be variously modified. For example, the first protrusion can be provided at an appropriate position on the side wall, not at the upper end of the side wall.
In this case, the through hole is made to have a diameter smaller than that of the first protrusion in accordance with the diameter of the side wall portion of the cup where the protrusion is formed. After this, a second protrusion is formed below the support at a distance slightly larger than the thickness of the support.

Further, the rim portion and the projection portion may be provided at a plurality of positions at positions where the weight of the cup can be supported without having to be provided all around the side wall portion of the cup. For example, it is conceivable to provide a pair of protrusions facing each other on the diameter of the cup and a second pair of protrusions below the protrusions. Therefore,
The first and second protrusions can be modified as long as they are engaged with the peripheral portion of the support body and can be held.

Also, of course, the shape of the cup is not limited to a circle, but a square,
It may have any shape such as a hexagon.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing confectionery, bread and the like which is most suitable for mass production by machine. In particular, as the technology for freezing and preserving dough such as confectionery and bread has advanced, and the number of distribution methods in which it is frozen and delivered to each store after centralized mass production at factories and the like is increasing, the present invention, which is convenient for processing a large amount of confectionery dough, The methods and utensils match the needs of the current industry and, in economic terms,
It produces an effect that cannot be measured.

In addition, since it is possible to process and use confectionery cups that are commercially available in the past, and it is also possible to reuse the support that could not be reused in the past, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost while maintaining the advantages of the conventional technology. Becomes

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a compound cooking utensil which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof showing a through hole in cross section, and FIGS. 3a and 3b are FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of the cup in a state in which the cup is removed from the support of the multiple cooking utensil. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cup 3 ... Side wall part 5 ... Bottom part 7 ... Rim part 9 ... Support body 11 ... Through hole 13 ... Projection part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of containers comprising a plate-shaped support having a plurality of through holes, a side wall defining an opening for containing a food material, and a bottom, and one container on the side wall of the container. And a container formed of a material that can be easily mold-molded and has a first protrusion that extends outwardly from the periphery of the through hole, and the first protrusion is the support. The container is inserted into the support so as to engage with a portion near the periphery of the through hole, and the first protrusion is placed on the support, and the support is attached from the first protrusion. A second protrusion protruding below the first protrusion at a distance greater than the thickness of the support such that the container can be easily detached from the support by pushing down the support or raising the container. The protrusion is provided by molding, and the portion around the through hole of the support is sandwiched between the first and second protrusions and the through hole is formed. Detachably to support the container, the food material is housed in said container, cooking method of packaging a food material to be cooked or packaging the food material in the plurality of the container to be supported by the support. 2. The cooking and packaging method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of freezing and storing the food material before the cooking step. 3. A multi-step cooking and packaging device having a plurality of containers each having a side wall and a bottom defining an opening for containing food and a plate-like support provided with a plurality of through holes for accommodating the containers, The container is made of a material that can be easily molded,
A first portion that extends outward from the periphery of the through hole and is engageable with a portion near the periphery of the through hole on a part of the side wall of the container.
And a second protrusion formed by molding below the first protrusion at a distance larger than the thickness of the support from the first protrusion and pressing down the support. Alternatively, the container has a second protrusion projecting to such a degree that the container can be easily attached to and detached from the support by pushing up the container, and A multiple-type cooking and packaging device, wherein the container is sandwiched between the second protrusions to detachably support the container in the through hole. 4. The cooking utensil according to claim 3, wherein the first protrusion is a rim portion provided at an upper end of the side wall near the opening. 5. The cooking wrapping tool according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first projection is a projection provided around the side wall.