JP2018061475A - Kneaded material molding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kneaded material molding machine which is simplified in a structure and which is liable to wash and release a die.SOLUTION: A kneaded material molding machine 1 comprising a kneaded material supporting member 14 having a placing face 12 on which a kneaded material M1 is placed, a kneaded material supplying member 16 for supplying a mass of the kneaded material M1 on the placing face 12 of the kneaded material supporting member 14, a molding member 17 having a kneaded material molding concave part which descends from an upper part of the kneaded material supporting member 14 on the placing face 12 of the kneaded material supporting member 14 and receives a mass of the kneaded material M1 placed on the placing face 12 in the kneaded material molding concave part to mold the kneaded material M1, and a wetting device for wetting an inner face of the kneaded material molding concave part when the molding member 17 descends on the placing face 12 to prevent a molded kneaded material M2 from being adhered onto the kneaded material molding concave part when the molding member 17 is elevated from the placing face 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a kneaded product manufacturing apparatus, and particularly to a kneaded material molding machine for molding kneaded materials such as fish meat, livestock meat, eggplant, and cheese into a required kneaded product shape.

  Patent Document 1 accepts a belt conveyor, a kneaded material supply member that supplies a lump of kneaded material onto the upper running portion of the belt conveyor, and a lump of kneaded material that is supplied on the upper running portion to a required shape. A kneading material molding machine having a molding member to be molded is disclosed. In this kneading material molding machine, the upper running portion of the belt conveyor that has been stopped is lifted up to the kneading material supply member at the upper position, and a lump of kneaded material is placed on the upper running portion while descending the upper running portion. Supply, drive the belt conveyor to stop the lump of kneaded material as the lower position of the molding member, lift the upper running part to the molding member to mold the kneaded material, lower the upper running part and lower the molding The kneaded material is transported to the next processing step.

  The molded member is a cylindrical molded part that receives and molds the kneaded material, and an upper position that accepts a lump of kneaded material on the upper running part of the belt conveyor that has been moved up and down within the molded part, and A perforated water permeable stamp that is displaceable from a molding position that descends from the upper position and presses the kneaded material onto the upper running portion to mold the kneaded material. The molded kneaded material is applied to the kneaded material by applying a high-pressure fluid (a mixture of water and air) containing water on the upper surface of the perforated water-permeable stamp as the upper running part of the belt conveyor descends. The kneaded material formed by jetting from the lower surface in contact is released from the molding part.

JP 2004-229520 A

In the known kneading material molding machine described above, the kneading material is pressed by the perforated water permeable stamp, and therefore the kneading material adheres into the pores of the perforated water permeable stamp, so that it is difficult to clean it completely. The water in the fluid used for mold release is intended to facilitate mold release, but excess moisture may adhere to the surface of the molded kneaded material, which may adversely affect product quality. There is.
An object of the present invention is to provide a kneading material molding machine that can solve such problems.

That is, the kneading material molding machine according to the present invention is
A kneading material support member having a placement surface on which the kneading material is placed;
A kneading material supply member for supplying a lump of kneading material onto the placement surface of the kneading material support member;
A molding member having a kneading material molding recess, which is lowered from the top of the kneading material support member onto the placement surface of the kneading material support member, and is a lump of kneading material placed on the placement surface A molding member that receives the kneaded material molding recess and molds the kneaded material;
Wetting the inner surface of the kneaded material molding recess when the molded member descends on the mounting surface, and molding the kneaded material when the molded member is lifted from the mounting surface A dampening device for preventing adhesion to the inner surface of the recess;
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  In this kneading material molding machine, the kneading material supply member and the molding member are moved up and down with respect to the kneading material support member to supply and mold the kneading material, and when the molding member is lowered for molding Further, by moistening the inner surface of the kneaded material molding recess, mold release from the kneading material molding recess is facilitated. Further, since the perforated water-permeable stamp is not used as in the known kneading material molding machine described above, it is possible to avoid the clogging of the kneading material and hindering cleaning.

Specifically, the dampening device can be provided with a liquid spray nozzle that sprays liquid onto the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess when the molding member descends onto the placement surface. Since the liquid is sprayed by the liquid spray nozzle, it is possible to spray by adjusting the amount necessary for mold release.

  In another example, the dampening device has a cooling structure in which a cooling liquid is passed through the molding member, and condensation is formed on the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess when the molding member descends on the mounting surface. It can be made to occur.

Also,
The molding member has a downward surface facing the mounting surface, and the kneaded material molding concave portion is a kneading material receiving opening opened in the downward surface, and the peripheral surface of the kneading material receiving opening from the downward surface. And an annular partition flange projecting downward along the partition flange. The partition flange is formed by lowering the molding member onto the mounting surface and collecting a lump of kneaded material that has been mounted on the mounting surface. When the kneaded material was received and molded into the kneaded material molding recess, the kneaded material that protruded on the mounting surface outside the partition flange was molded by the kneaded material molding recess inside the partition flange. It can be separated from the kneaded material.

  Here, “partition” means that the flange of the molded member lowered onto the mounting surface is in contact with or close to the mounting surface, and the kneaded material molded inside the flange and the flange protrudes outside the flange. It means that a cut or a groove is formed to partition the kneaded material. That is, the kneaded material may protrude outside the flange during molding. In this case, since the flange is substantially in contact with the mounting surface, the protruding kneaded material and the molded kneaded material Between them, cuts or grooves are formed to partition them, so that when the molded kneaded material is transferred to the next process, it becomes easy to remove the protruding material, and the shape of the final kneaded product is made preferable. It becomes possible to do.

in this case,
The kneading material support member has an upper traveling portion, a lower traveling portion, and a front connection portion and a rear connection portion that connect front ends and rear ends of the upper traveling portion and the lower traveling portion, The belt conveyor is used as the mounting surface, and the belt conveyor is driven so that the upper traveling portion is directed from the front connection portion to the rear connection portion. The formed kneading material is discharged from the rear connection portion, and the protruding kneading material is transferred from the rear connection portion to the lower running portion in a state of adhering to the surface of the belt conveyor. Can do. By doing so, the protruding material can be peeled off at the lower traveling portion, the front connecting portion, and the like.

Also in this case
A kneading material supply member provided closer to the front connection part than the molding member in the upper running part, comprising a cylindrical nozzle having a supply opening directed downward, the supply opening being the mounting surface The kneading material is supplied onto the mounting surface while being displaced upward from a position adjacent to the plate, and when the lump of kneading material is discharged from the supply opening, the lump is slightly displaced downward and then further raised to increase the lump of the lump. The kneaded material can be left on the mounting surface.

  When the lump of kneaded material is discharged from the supply port of the nozzle, the nozzle is once displaced downward to facilitate separation of the lump of kneaded material and the kneaded material in the nozzle.

  Although the kneaded material is in a state of being easily attached to the inner surface of the molding recess, the molded kneading material can be easily released by cooling the inner surface of the molding recess. Further, it is possible to cause condensation on the inner surface by cooling the inner surface of the molding recess, and it can be expected that mold release is promoted by this condensation.

Furthermore,
The molding member has a molding part having the kneaded material molding concave part, and a holding part that removably holds the molding part with the kneading material molding concave part opened downward,
The holding portion has a cooling structure as the dampening device, and the inner surface of the kneaded material molding concave portion can be cooled.

By doing so, in addition to the dew condensation on the inner surface of the kneaded material molding concave portion described above, the surface of the kneaded material molded in contact with the inner surface is cooled, so that Can be easily released.

  In the kneading material molding machine according to the present invention, a mold release agent is further sprayed on the surface of the lump kneading material supplied on the mounting surface of the kneading material support member before the molding by the molding member is performed. It is possible to have a release agent spraying member for the purpose.

  In addition to facilitating mold release from the molding recess of the kneaded material molded by the dampening device described above, it is possible to make mold release easier by spraying a mold release agent such as water on the surface of the kneaded material. Is. The release agent is sprayed directly on the material surface from a spray nozzle or the like, and the spray amount can be adjusted as appropriate.

  Embodiments of a kneading material molding machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a kneading material molding machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a molding member used in the kneading material molding machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a left side view of a molding portion in the molding member of FIG.

  A kneading material molding machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a kneading material support member 14 having a mounting surface 12 on which a kneading material is placed, and a lump on the mounting surface 12 of the kneading material support member 14 as basic constituent elements. It has the kneading material supply member 16 which supplies the kneading material M1, and the shaping | molding member 17 which shape | molds this lump of kneading material.

  In the kneading material molding machine 10, the kneading material support member 14 is a belt conveyor 14 </ b> A, and the belt conveyor includes an upper traveling portion 18 as a placement surface 12, a lower traveling portion 20, an upper traveling portion 18, and It has a front connection part 22 and a rear connection part 24 that connect the front end and the rear end of the lower travel part 20, and the upper travel part 18 is directed from the front end connection part 22 toward the rear end connection part 24 as indicated by an arrow A. Driven to move. In the illustrated example, the belt conveyor 14B of the next processing step is set adjacent to the rear end connection portion 24 so as to receive the molding material M2 after molding discharged from the rear connection portion 24 of the belt conveyor 14A. It has become. Polyurethane is preferably used as the material for the belt conveyor 14A. Further, as will be described below, the kneading material supply member 16 and the molding member 17 supply and mold the kneading material while moving down and up in synchronization with the mounting surface 12, and this kneading material The belt conveyor 14A is stopped and intermittently driven during the supply and molding.

  The kneading material supply member 16 is a cylindrical member, and is connected to the kneading material hopper H through the flexible tube C to store the kneading material, and the gear pump G provided at the lower portion of the hopper is intermittently driven. Thus, the kneaded material from the hopper H is received and supplied intermittently onto the placing surface 12 of the belt conveyor. The kneading material supply member 16 is moved up and down (arrow B) by a driving device (not shown), and the lower end thereof is lifted from a position where it substantially contacts the upper running portion 18 of the belt conveyor 14A, that is, the placement surface 12. Accordingly, when the kneading material is supplied onto the mounting surface 12 and a predetermined amount of the kneading material is discharged from the lower end of the kneading material supply member 16, the driving of the gear pump G is stopped and the supply of the kneading material is stopped. At the same time, the kneading material supply member 16 is slightly displaced downward, and the kneading material already discharged is slightly compressed toward the mounting surface 12 and then further raised. By doing in this way, the kneading material already discharged | emitted is left on the mounting surface 12, and it is set as the lump kneading material M1. When the kneading material supply member 14 is displaced slightly downward and then raised, it is preferable to drive the gear pump G in the reverse direction. This has the effect of preventing an excessive amount of kneading material from remaining as a lump of kneading material.

  The molding member 17 has a kneading material molding recess 26 (two in the illustrated example) that opens downward, and is synchronized with the kneading material supply member 16 from above the belt conveyor 14 </ b> A onto the upper running unit 18. The kneaded material M1 that has been transferred to the lower position of the molding member 17 by the driving of the belt conveyor 14A by that time is received in the kneading material molding recess 26 and molded.

  The molding member 17 shown in FIG. 2 has a molding part 17A having a kneaded material molding concave part 26, and a holding part 17B that holds the molding part 17A in a state where the kneading material molding concave part 26 is opened downward. ing. The holding member 17B has a box shape opened downward, and the molding portion 17A is detachably attached to the holding member 17B by closing the opening of the holding member 17B with a bolt or the like. A cooling water supply pipe T1 and a cooling water discharge pipe T2 are connected to the holding member 17B, and a cooling structure that cools the molding portion 17A by passing the cooling water through the holding member 17B is configured. .

  The molding part 17A cooled by the cooling water passed through the holding part 17B can cause condensation on the inner surface of the kneaded material molding recess 26, and the inner surface can be moistened. That is, in the illustrated embodiment, a dampening device for dampening the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess 26 is configured by the cooling structure. Due to such a dampening device, when the molding member 17 is raised after the molding member 17 is lowered and the kneading material M1 is molded, the molded kneading material M2 is moistened. It can be easily peeled from the inner surface of the molding recess 26. Further, since the dampening device, that is, the above-described cooling structure also acts to cool the surface of the molded kneading material M2, the inner surface of the kneading material molding concave portion 26 is compared with the case where the molded kneading material M2 is not cooled. Release from is easy.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the molding member 17 is formed into a thick plate as a whole, and the kneading material receiving opening 26A of the kneading material molding recess 26 is formed on the downward surface 28 facing the upper running portion 18 of the belt conveyor 14A. And an annular partition flange 26B protruding downward along the periphery of the kneading material receiving opening 26A. In the partition flange 26B, the molding member 17 descends onto the placement surface 12 (upper traveling portion 18), and the lump of the kneading material M1 placed on the placement surface 12 is received in the kneading material molding recess 26. When the molding material is molded, the kneading material M3 protruding on the placement surface 12 outside the partitioning flange is partitioned from the kneading material molded by the kneading material molding recess 26A inside the partitioning flange 26B.

  As described above, in the illustrated kneading material molding machine, the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess 26 is cooled, and the kneading material M2 that has been molded so as to generate moisture due to condensation is easily released. Further, in the present embodiment, a liquid spray nozzle 30 is provided for spraying liquid on the inner surface of the kneaded material molding recess 26 when the molding member 17 descends. The liquid spray nozzle 30 sprays a liquid such as water in an amount suitable for releasing the molded kneading material M2.

  In the illustrated kneading material molding machine 10, there are further provided a coloring nozzle 32 for coloring the kneaded kneading material M2 and a scraper 34 for peeling the kneading material adhering to the surface of the belt conveyor 14A from the same surface. Is provided. The scraper 34 is partitioned from the kneaded material M2 formed by the partition flange 26B as described above after the molded kneaded material M2 is discharged from the rear connection portion 24 of the belt conveyor 14A to the subsequent belt conveyor 14B. This is for scraping off the remainder of the kneading material (the protruding kneading material M3) that has been transferred to the lower traveling unit 20 while adhering to the surface of the belt conveyor 14A.

  Although one embodiment of the kneading material molding machine according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the cooling structure (dampening device) facilitates the release of the kneaded material from the molding recess, but in addition to this, the surface of the kneaded material on the belt conveyor before molding is added. A release agent such as water can be sprayed. On the other hand, in the case where the molded kneading material is sufficiently peeled off by the above-described cooling structure (dampening device), the liquid spray nozzle and the above-described release agent spray are not necessary. Moreover, if the colorant for coloring by a coloring nozzle is contained in the liquid for mold release sprayed from the liquid spraying nozzle, the coloring nozzle can be made unnecessary. Although a liquid spray nozzle is used for peeling, it is also possible to use a powdery release agent for peeling, and it is also possible to provide a spray nozzle for such a powdery release agent.

Kneading material molding machine 10
Mounting surface 12
Kneading material support member 14
Belt conveyor 14A
Belt conveyor 14B
Kneading material supply member 16
Molded member 17
Molding part 17A
Holding part 17B
Upper traveling part 18
Lower traveling unit 20
Front connection 22
Rear connection 24
Kneaded material molding recess 26
Kneading material receiving opening 26A
Partition flange 26B
Downward surface 28
Liquid spray nozzle 30
Coloring nozzle 32
Scraper 34
A mass of kneaded material M1
Molding material M2 after molding
Overflowing paste material M3
Arrow A
Arrow B
Hopper H
Flexible tube C
Gear pump G
Cooling water supply pipe T1
Cooling water discharge pipe T2

Claims (8)

A kneading material support member having a placement surface on which the kneading material is placed;
A kneading material supply member for supplying a lump of kneading material onto the placement surface of the kneading material support member;
A molding member having a kneading material molding recess, which is lowered from the top of the kneading material support member onto the placement surface of the kneading material support member, and is a lump of kneading material placed on the placement surface In the kneaded material molding recess and molding the kneaded material, and moistening the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess when the molding member descends on the mounting surface, A dampening device for preventing the molded kneading material from adhering to the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess when raised from the mounting surface;
A kneading material molding machine.   2. The kneading material molding machine according to claim 1, wherein the dampening device includes a liquid spraying nozzle that sprays a liquid onto an inner surface of the kneading material molding recess when the molding member descends on the placement surface.   The dampening device has a cooling structure that allows a cooling liquid to pass through the molding member, and condensation forms on the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess when the molding member descends onto the mounting surface. Item 2. The kneading material molding machine according to Item 1.   The molding member has a downward surface facing the mounting surface, and the kneaded material molding concave portion is a kneading material receiving opening opened in the downward surface, and the peripheral surface of the kneading material receiving opening from the downward surface. And an annular partition flange projecting downward along the partition flange. The partition flange is formed by lowering the molding member onto the mounting surface and collecting a lump of kneaded material that has been mounted on the mounting surface. When the kneaded material was received and molded into the kneaded material molding recess, the kneaded material that protruded on the mounting surface outside the partition flange was molded by the kneaded material molding recess inside the partition flange. The kneading material molding machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the kneading material molding machine has a function of partitioning from the kneading material.   The kneading material support member has an upper traveling portion, a lower traveling portion, and a front connection portion and a rear connection portion that connect front ends and rear ends of the upper traveling portion and the lower traveling portion, The belt conveyor is used as the mounting surface, and the belt conveyor is driven so that the upper traveling portion is directed from the front connection portion to the rear connection portion. The formed kneading material is discharged from the rear connection portion, and the protruding kneading material is transferred from the rear connection portion to the lower running portion in a state of adhering to the surface of the belt conveyor. The kneading material molding machine according to claim 4.   A kneading material supply member provided closer to the front connection part than the molding member in the upper running part, comprising a cylindrical nozzle having a supply opening directed downward, the supply opening being the mounting surface The kneading material is supplied onto the mounting surface while being displaced upward from a position adjacent to the plate, and when the lump of kneading material is discharged from the supply opening, the lump is slightly displaced downward and then further raised to increase the lump of the lump. The kneading material supply machine according to claim 5, wherein the kneading material is left on the mounting surface.   The molding member has a molding part having the kneaded material molding concave part and a holding part that removably holds the molding part in a state where the kneading material molding concave part is opened downward, and the holding part is the wet part. The kneading material molding machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the kneading material molding machine has a cooling structure as a soldering device and cools the inner surface of the kneading material molding recess.   A release agent spraying member for spraying a release agent on the surface of the lump of the kneading material supplied on the mounting surface of the kneading material support member before the molding by the molding member is performed. Item 8. The kneading material molding machine according to any one of Items 1 to 7.

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