JP2005052060A - Soft ice cream maker and method for producing soft ice cream - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a soft ice cream maker with which soft ice cream improved in palate feeling can be easily produced in a short time through cutting frozen soft ice cream material, and melting the material so as to have proper hardness and viscosity while subjecting the material to kneading; and to provide a method for producing soft ice cream. <P>SOLUTION: The soft ice cream maker is provided with the followings: a placing part for the frozen soft ice cream material and having a cutting blade; a cutting means comprising a rotation means rotating the soft ice cream material placed on the placing part while pushing the material toward the cutting blade; a pressure means pressuring the soft ice cream material placed on the placing part; a funnel-shaped member mounted at the lower side of the placing part and cut for an upper end opening to form an input port for the soft ice cream material and cut for a lower end opening to form an extruding port; a center rod perpendicularly installed in the funnel-shaped member; and a herical board attached in the funnel-shaped member so as to make the center rod a center axis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  This invention cuts frozen soft ice cream seeds, dissolves them so as to have an appropriate hardness and viscosity while adding a kneading action, improves the texture, and makes it possible to produce soft ice cream in a short time and easily. The present invention relates to a soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus and a soft ice cream manufacturing method.

  Soft cream is a popular dessert because of its smooth texture, but in order to eat it deliciously, it must be controlled strictly so that the type of soft cream has an appropriate hardness and viscosity. It is difficult to perform, and it takes time to obtain an appropriate hardness and viscosity, which makes it difficult to manufacture.

  Various devices and methods have been proposed so far, but the above problem has not been completely solved. Specifically, a method (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-15780) is proposed in which a soft ice cream server filled with a plastic container filled with a plastic container is frozen and stored at about −25 ° C. with a heater plate or the like. However, there was a problem that required a considerable time to extract.

  In addition, a method of extracting from frozen storage at around −25 ° C. after extracting it at least around −8 ° C. (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-232852) has been proposed. , Fragrance etc. could not be extracted sufficiently.

In order to solve the above problems, a food thawing and extraction device has been proposed as a device capable of providing a food with a pleasant taste and taste (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-135005). This food thawing / extracting apparatus divides the food material of the frozen bag container into a rod-shaped portion and provides an excess portion in the bag container, pulverizes the rod-shaped food material portion with a tooth-shaped roller, and at the same time appropriately adds hot air to make a sherbet shape. It is configured to provide a food product with a pleasant taste by applying a kneading operation using a pressing plate.
JP 2000-15780 A JP 2000-232285 A JP 2003-135005 A

  The present invention provides a soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus and soft ice cream manufacturing method capable of manufacturing a soft ice cream with a good touch in a short time by anyone with a simple operation by means different from the apparatus described in JP-A-2003-135005. It is an issue to provide.

  The present invention provides a soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus and soft ice cream manufacturing that can prepare soft ice cream by a procedure that makes frozen shaved ice without requiring subtle temperature control after preparing frozen soft ice cream seeds and setting them in the manufacturing equipment The problem was solved by the method.

  That is, the soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is a soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus that cuts frozen soft ice cream seeds, pushes them downward while applying a kneading action, and places them in a corn or cup placed below. A mounting means for soft cream seeds having various cutting blades, a cutting means comprising rotating means for rotating the soft cream seeds placed on the mounting parts against the cutting blades; A pressing means for pressing the placed soft cream type to the cutting blade side, attached to the lower side of the mounting part, and a funnel-shaped member having an upper end opening as a cut soft cream type inlet and a lower end opening as an outlet, A center rod installed vertically in the funnel-shaped member, and a spiral mounted in the funnel-shaped member with the center rod as a central axis A soft cream manufacturing apparatus characterized by comprising a preparative (claim 1).

  Another invention is a soft cream manufacturing apparatus for cutting a frozen soft cream seed, extruding it downward while applying a kneading action, and placing it on a cone or cup placed below, which is a frozen soft cream seed cutting blade A soft cream type mounting part, a cutting means comprising rotating means for rotating while pressing the soft cream type placed on the mounting part against the cutting blade, and a frozen soft cream type cutting blade The soft cream type mounting part, the pressing means for pressing the soft cream type mounted on the mounting part to the cutting blade side, the soft cream type with the upper end opening cut and attached to the lower side of the mounting part. A funnel-shaped member having a lower end opening as an outlet, a spiral groove provided on the inner peripheral wall, and a center rod installed vertically in the funnel-shaped member. It is a soft cream manufacturing apparatus according to claim (Claim 2).

  Here, the soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus includes a cone holder or a cup holder attached below the extrusion port of the funnel-like member, and a drive device that moves the cone holder or the cup holder in the front-rear and left-right directions. (Claim 3).

  The method for producing a soft cream according to the present invention includes freezing soft ice cream seeds, then cutting the frozen soft ice cream seeds, adding a compressing action and / or kneading action to the cut soft ice cream seeds, and then adding corn Or it is the soft-cream manufacturing method characterized by laying on a cup (Claim 4).

  Since the frozen soft cream seed is set in the apparatus and the frozen soft cream seed is cut by the cutting means, the soft cream can be manufactured in a short time without waiting until it is thawed to an appropriate temperature.

  In addition, by passing the cut soft cream seed through a funnel-shaped member provided with a spiral groove on the inner peripheral wall, or a funnel-shaped member provided with a spiral plate inside, the soft cream seed is moderately contained in the funnel-shaped member. A kneading action can be added, creating the unique stickiness of soft ice cream.

  In addition, since the center rod is installed in the funnel-shaped member, the soft cream extruded from the funnel-shaped member forms a space by the center rod, and the soft cream that is pushed out also contains appropriate air, and has a soft tongue and feel. Soft ice cream.

  In addition, by installing a cone holder or cup holder below the funnel-shaped extrusion port, and having a drive device that moves the cone holder or cup holder in the front-rear and left-right directions, soft ice cream is automatically added. Can be placed in a cone or cup in a spiral.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below.

  The soft cream manufacturing apparatus of this invention is provided with a cutting means for cutting frozen soft cream seeds. This cutting means is comprised from the mounting part of the soft cream seed | species provided with the cutting blade, and the rotation means to rotate rotating the soft cream seed | species mounted in the said mounting part against the said cutting blade.

  The placement section may include a plate on which the frozen soft cream seed is placed, and may have a configuration in which a cutting blade for cutting the soft cream seed is attached.

  For example, it is desirable to attach a cutting blade to the plate to form a canna-shaped mounting portion. Moreover, a surrounding wall can be extended from the periphery of a plate, and it can also be set as a cylindrical mounting part. Thus, if a mounting part is made into a cylinder shape, positioning at the time of setting soft-serve ice cream seed | species to a manufacturing apparatus will become easy.

  Moreover, if it is set as a cylindrical mounting part, when the soft ice cream seed | species is rotated for cutting etc., the soft ice cream seed | species which started melting can be prevented from scattering to the circumference | surroundings.

  Since the frozen soft cream type is cut with a cutting blade attached to the plate of the mounting portion, the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention includes pressing means for pressing against the cutting blade. Any type of pressing means may be used. However, in order to press the soft cream type against the cutting blade from above, it is efficient if it is mounted on the upper side of the apparatus as shown in the figure and is used as a screw-type pressing means. Is good.

  Soft cream can enjoy a smooth texture and a creamy texture, but it is difficult to reproduce a smooth feel when it is simply cut with a frozen cutting blade.

  Therefore, in the soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, a funnel-shaped member having a top end opening cut as a soft ice cream type inlet and a lower end opening as an extrusion outlet is attached to the lower side of the mounting portion to which the cutting blade is attached. The soft cream seed cut in the funnel-shaped member can be kneaded to have an appropriate hardness. In order to provide such an action more efficiently, a configuration can be adopted in which a spiral plate is attached in the funnel-shaped member (FIG. 1).

  If the spiral plate is attached to the funnel-shaped member in this way, the soft cream seed that has been cut and dropped into the funnel-shaped member is subjected to a compression action by the soft cream seed that has been cut and sequentially fed into the funnel-shaped member. However, it is pushed downward along the spiral plate. At this time, the soft cream type is imparted with a kneading action such as inversion.

  Moreover, the effect similar to the structure which attached the spiral plate of FIG. 1 illustration can also be provided as a structure which provided the spiral groove in the inner peripheral wall of the funnel-shaped member (FIG. 2).

  In addition, by passing through the funnel-shaped member, the temperature rises to some extent, and this can give moderate hardness and viscosity to the cut soft cream type.

  The soft cream manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes a center rod in the funnel-shaped member. The center rod extends to the lower end of the funnel-shaped member, that is, the extrusion port. The center rod extrudes soft ice cream seeds from the extrusion opening so that moderate air can be taken into the soft ice cream seeds pushed out when being placed. The amount of air taken in can be adjusted by adjusting the thickness of the center rod.

  Soft ice cream is often spirally arranged in cones and cups, but such a spiral arrangement requires familiarity and skill. Sometimes it was difficult.

  Therefore, this soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus includes a cone holder or a cup holder below the funnel-shaped extrusion port, and further includes a drive device that moves the cone holder or the cup holder in the front-rear and left-right directions. Can do.

  With such a configuration, the cone or cup can be moved circularly, and the skill of the skilled worker is not tied to the arrangement, and anyone can easily arrange it in a spiral shape.

  It can also be controlled by a computer to make a more beautiful spiral. For example, in the first stage of serving, if a large circular motion and a gradually small circular motion are required, soft ice cream can be arranged in a conical spiral shape.

  In addition, the soft cream manufacturing method of this invention will be implemented if soft cream is manufactured using the soft cream manufacturing apparatus of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

〔Constitution〕
The soft cream manufacturing apparatus 1 of this invention is comprised as follows. First, the plate 3 on which the frozen soft cream seed 5 is placed in the box 2 is mounted horizontally. The plate 3 is provided with an attachment port 3a for the cutting blade 4 to which the cutting blade 4 is attached.

  Above this plate 3, a pressing bolt 6 that presses the frozen soft cream type 5 against the cutting blade 4 is provided. The pressing bolt 6 is attached to the upper wall 2a of the box body 2, and can be moved up and down by a screwing operation. A pressing plate 7 having a plurality of barbed projections 7a, 7a is attached to the lower end of the pressing bolt.

  A driving device (not shown) is attached to the pressing bolt 6, and the soft cream type 5 pressed by the pressing plate 7 is rotated by the driving device and is cut by the cutting blade 4.

  On the lower side of the plate 3, a funnel-shaped member 8 having a soft cream type insertion port 8a with the upper end opening cut and a lower end opening with an extrusion port 8b is fixed.

  Further, a center rod 9 going downward is fixed to the center portion of the plate 3 so as to be positioned in the funnel-shaped member 8. The lower end of the center rod 9 extends to the extrusion port 8 b of the funnel-shaped member 8.

  Further, a spiral plate 10 having the center rod 9 as a central axis is attached to the center rod 9.

  A cone holder 11 that holds the cone 12 is attached below the extrusion port 8 b of the funnel-shaped member 8. The cone holder 11 is supported by rods 11a and 11a from four directions. The rods 11a and 11a are configured to move the cone holder 11 in the front / rear and left / right directions by a driving device (not shown).

  This drive device is connected to a weight sensor (not shown). When the soft ice cream seed 5 drops on the cone, the weight is sensed and the switch is turned on. Then, it is controlled to draw a small circle gradually, so that it can be automatically arranged in a spiral shape. Further, when the weight reaches a certain weight, the rotation of the cone holder 11 and the rotation of the soft cream type 5, that is, the cutting operation is also stopped, so that a full-size soft ice cream can be made.

〔how to use〕
The usage method of the soft cream manufacturing apparatus 1 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

  In addition, the usage method of the soft ice cream apparatus 1 corresponds to the soft ice cream manufacturing method of this invention.

  First, as a preparation, soft ice cream seeds are made and frozen to a size that can be placed on the plate 3 of the soft cream manufacturing apparatus 1.

  The frozen soft cream type 5 is placed on the plate 3, pressed against the pressing plate 7 from the upper side, tightened with the pressing bolt 6, and set in the soft cream manufacturing apparatus 1. A cone 12 is set in the cone holder 11.

  When the setting of the soft ice cream type 5 is finished, the soft ice cream type 5 pressed by the pressing plate 7 is rotated and cut with the cutting blade 4.

  The cut soft cream type 5 falls one after another from the attachment port 3 a of the cutting blade 4 into the funnel-shaped member 8. Soft cream type 5 melts to a suitable hardness as soft cream for a short time by being cut.

  The cut soft cream seed 5 that has fallen into the funnel-shaped member 8 is pushed downward along the spiral plate 10 while being compressed and kneaded in the funnel-shaped member 8. At this time, by being pushed out along the spiral plate 10, a stronger kneading action is received.

  The soft cream type 5 which has received a compressive action and kneading action in the funnel-like member 8 to obtain an appropriate stickiness and has an increased flavor is pushed out onto the cone 12 from the push-out opening 8b. At this time, the weight sensor connected to the drive device of the cone holder 11 senses the weight of the dripped soft cream seed 5, and the cone holder 11 starts to rotate, and the spiral soft cream is placed on the cone 12. it can.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope grasped from the description of the claims. The form can be changed.

  For example, the soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus 13 illustrated in FIG. 2 is an example in which a spiral groove 14 is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the funnel-shaped member 8 instead of the spiral plate 10 of the soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. As described above, even if the spiral groove 14 is provided, the cut soft cream type 5 can be compressed and kneaded in the funnel-shaped member 8, and the soft touch can be produced with a good touch. .

Explanatory drawing which cut off a part of Example of this invention. Similarly, an explanatory view in which a part of another embodiment is cut off.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,13 Soft cream manufacturing apparatus 2 Box 3 Plate 4 Cutting blade 5 Soft cream seed 6 Press bolt 7 Press plate 8 Funnel-shaped member 9 Center rod 10 Spiral plate 11 Cone holder 14 Spiral groove

Claims (4)

A soft ice cream manufacturing device that cuts frozen soft cream seeds, pushes downward while applying a kneading action, and puts it in a cone or cup installed below,
A cutting means comprising a placing portion of a soft ice cream type having a frozen soft ice cream type cutting blade, and a rotating means for rotating the soft cream type placed on the placing portion against the cutting blade,
A pressing means for pressing the soft ice cream type placed on the placement part to the cutting blade side;
A funnel-shaped member that is attached to the lower side of the mounting portion and has a soft cream seed input port cut at the upper end opening, and a lower end opening as an extrusion port;
A center rod installed vertically in the funnel-shaped member;
A soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus comprising a spiral plate having the center rod as a central axis and mounted in the funnel-shaped member. A soft ice cream manufacturing device that cuts frozen soft cream seeds, pushes downward while applying a kneading action, and puts it in a cone or cup installed below,
A cutting means comprising a placing portion of a soft ice cream type having a frozen soft ice cream type cutting blade, and a rotating means for rotating the soft cream type placed on the placing portion against the cutting blade,
A pressing means for pressing the soft ice cream type placed on the placement part to the cutting blade side;
A funnel-shaped member that is attached to the lower side of the mounting portion and has a soft cream type input port cut at the upper end opening, a lower end opening as an extrusion port, and a spiral groove on the inner peripheral wall;
A soft ice cream manufacturing apparatus comprising a center rod vertically installed in the funnel-shaped member.   3. The software according to claim 1, further comprising: a cone holder or a cup holder attached below the extrusion port of the funnel-like member; and a driving device for moving the cone holder or the cup holder in the front-rear and left-right directions. Cream production equipment. Soft ice cream seeds are frozen, then the frozen soft ice cream seeds are cut, and the compressed soft ice cream seeds are compressed and / or kneaded, and then placed on a corn or cup. Soft ice cream manufacturing method.

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