KR102425896B1 - Apparatus For Mixing Ingredients For Confectionery - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as raw materials for mixing sugar, fructose, coloring and other mixtures and evenly coating the mixture on nuts such as peanuts and almonds. The apparatus includes: a sugar solution processing unit mixing and heating a sugar solution to supply the sugar solution to a subsequent process in a state of being maintained to a required temperature; and a raw material mixing unit mixing and stirring the sugar solution, which is supplied by the sugar solution processing unit, with raw materials, and then discharging the finished product. The sugar solution processing unit includes: a plurality of sugar solution pots arranged in a circular shape; a sugar solution pot rotation driving unit rotating the sugar solution pots about a vertical axis perpendicular to the ground; a first heating unit installed at the bottom of all or a part of the sugar solution pots in order to heat the sugar solution pots; and a sugar solution discharge unit discharging content contained in the sugar solution pots. The raw material mixing unit includes: a plurality of raw material pots arranged in a circular shape; a raw material pot rotation driving unit rotating the raw material pots around a vertical axis; a second heating unit installed at the bottom of all or a part of the raw material pots to heat the raw material pots; and a product discharge unit discharging content contained in the raw material pots. The present invention can enhance product quality.

Description

Manufacturing equipment for confectionery using nuts as a raw material {Apparatus For Mixing Ingredients For Confectionery}

The present invention relates to a confectionery manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly, to a confectionery manufacturing apparatus using nuts as a raw material for uniformly coating nuts such as peanuts and almonds by mixing sugar, fructose, coloring and other mixtures.

There are various types of confectionery made by mixing grains as the main ingredient and then baking or frying them. The same is true for nuts such as peanuts and almonds.

The manufacture of such confectionery requires a system consisting of a series of autonomous units. In the process of preparing the raw material, the process of mixing the raw material, the process of cooking the blended raw material, and the process of packaging the finished confectionery, an apparatus is required, respectively.

The present invention relates to a confectionery manufacturing system made by coating nuts with various flavors on the surface of a confectionery made from nuts as a main raw material.

As a prior art, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0452091 can be cited as an example. It has a frame and a central rotation shaft provided so that both ends are rotatable to the frame, and a mixing tank installed in the frame through the central rotation shaft as a medium, and a mixing tank installed in the frame at a predetermined interval on the central rotation shaft in the mixing tank. a plurality of stirring blades, a storage container disposed under the mixing tank to store processed food, and rotating the stirring blade in forward and reverse directions to evenly mix the frying materials and seasonings put into the mixing tank It includes a stirring mechanism unit for driving so as to be rotated, a reversing mechanism unit for driving the mixing tank to be inverted to one side with the central rotating shaft as the center of rotation, and a controller for controlling the respective device units to be sequentially operated during a switching operation it has been done

Such a mixing device is provided with a mixing tank alone. Therefore, continuous work is impossible, so work productivity is not good. In addition, in order to apply other raw materials, the mixing tank and other accessory devices must be cleaned thoroughly, which consumes a lot of time and manpower in the cleaning process, making it difficult to apply to a multi-variety production system.

This problem is the same problem with the powder mixing device of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1377371.

As such, in the prior art, a system having one stirring tank (or mixing tank) is common, and such a system has the same problems as mentioned above.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0452091 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1377371

An object of the present invention is to provide a system for manufacturing confectionery produced by coating sugar solution on the surface of nuts. More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material, which can maximize work productivity as a continuous system.

The above object is, the sugar solution processing unit for supplying the sugar solution to the subsequent process in a state where the sugar solution is mixed and heated and maintained at a required temperature; As including a; raw material mixing unit for discharging the finished product after mixing and stirring the sugar solution supplied from the sugar solution processing unit with the raw material,

The sugar solution processing unit,

A plurality of sugar solution pot (pot) arranged in a circle; a sugar solution port rotation driving unit for rotating the sugar solution port around a vertical axis that is perpendicular to the ground; a first heating unit installed at the bottom of all or part of the sugar solution pot to heat the sugar solution pot; a sugar solution discharging unit for discharging the contents contained in the sugar solution port;

The raw material mixing unit,

a plurality of raw material pots arranged in a circle; a raw material pot rotation driving unit for rotating the raw material pot around a vertical axis; a second heating unit installed at the bottom of all or part of the raw material pot to heat the raw material pot; It is achieved by a manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material, comprising a; product discharge unit for discharging the contents contained in the raw material port.

According to another feature of the present invention, the sugar solution processing unit and the raw material mixing unit are installed adjacent to each other on the same plane; The sugar solution discharged from the sugar solution processing unit may be introduced into the raw material port of the raw material mixing unit by a shooter device.

According to another feature of the present invention, the shooter device is a shooter installed inclined downward toward the raw material port; It may include a; shooter elevating unit for elevating the shooter.

According to another feature of the present invention, the sugar solution port receives the sugar solution (W) at the first position (P1); The second position (P2) to the sixth position (P6) are heated by the first heating unit; At the seventh position (P7), the sugar solution is discharged and supplied to the raw material mixing unit 200; In the eighth position (P8) to the ninth position (P9), the hot water for cleaning is supplied and washing is started; At the tenth position (P10), the hot water for cleaning is discharged to prepare to receive the sugar solution again; The sugar solution port 100 performs a continuous operation through one cycle consisting of multiple steps.

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts, which has a configuration in which a sugar solution manufacturing unit and a raw material mixing unit are installed side by side on a working plane, and the sugar solution is exchanged while operating as if gears are engaged. do.

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material, which enables continuous operation, thus increasing productivity, and improving product quality by mixing raw materials under optimum temperature conditions. Other effects will be further specified through the description below.

1 is an overall plan configuration view of an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic perspective view of a sugar solution processing unit in an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic front configuration view of a sugar solution processing unit in the manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of the stirring device of the sugar solution processing unit in the manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side configuration view of the inversion device of the sugar solution processing unit in the manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a side configuration diagram of a stirring device of a sugar solution processing unit in a manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a configuration diagram of a stirring device and a reversing device of a sugar solution processing unit in an apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the specific content of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, specific drawings will be cited where necessary.

As shown in FIG. 1, the manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material (hereinafter referred to as 'confectionery manufacturing apparatus') according to the present invention mixes and heats the sugar solution to maintain it at a required temperature, It includes a sugar solution processing unit 100 to be supplied, and a raw material mixing unit 200 for discharging the finished product after mixing and stirring the sugar solution supplied from the sugar solution processing unit 100 with the raw material.

The sugar solution processing unit 100 includes a plurality of sugar solution pots (101, pots) arranged in a circle; A sugar solution port rotation driving part for rotating the sugar solution port 101 about the vertical axis (X), a first heating part installed at the bottom of all or part of the sugar solution port to heat the sugar solution port 101, and the sugar solution port It includes a sugar solution discharge unit for discharging the contents contained in 101, that is, the sugar solution (W). The first heating unit may be a burner that ignites and burns the LPG at the bottom of the sugar solution port.

As shown, the sugar pot 101 is composed of 10 and is rotationally driven like a merry-go-round by the sugar solution port rotary driving unit. As shown, the sugar solution port is rotated in a clockwise direction (revolving).

The sugar solution port 101 receives the sugar solution W at the first position P1. The second position (P2) to the sixth position (P6) are heated by the first heating unit. At the seventh position (P7), the sugar solution is discharged and supplied to the raw material mixing unit 200 . At the eighth position (P8), hot water for cleaning is input and washing is started, and washing is still performed at the ninth position (P9). At the tenth position (P10), the hot water for cleaning is discharged to prepare to receive the sugar solution again. Of course, specific operations at each of these locations may be operated differently. What has been described here is by way of example only.

As such, the sugar solution port 100 performs a continuous operation through one cycle composed of multiple steps.

And the raw material mixing unit 200, a plurality of raw material pots 201 (pots) arranged in a circle, and a raw material pot rotation driving unit for rotating the raw material pot 201 about a vertical axis that is perpendicular to the ground, and the raw material; It includes a second heating unit installed at the bottom of all or part of the raw material port 201 to heat the pot 201 , and a product discharging unit for discharging the contents contained in the raw material port 201 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the raw material pot 201 is composed of six and is rotationally driven like a merry-go-round by the raw material port rotary driving unit. As shown, the raw material pot is rotated in a clockwise direction (revolving).

The raw material port 201 receives the raw material at the first position P'1. At the second position P'2, the sugar solution is supplied from the sugar solution processing unit. At the third position (P'3), a heterogeneous flow is input. The mold release is to prevent products from sticking to each other by the viscous sugar solution.

At the fourth position (P'4), the raw material coated with the sugar solution, that is, the finished product is discharged. In the fifth position (P'5), hot water for washing is input and washing is performed. At the sixth position P'6, hot water is discharged and preheated.

The raw material pot 201 may be fully or partially heated by the second heating unit.

The second heating unit may be a burner that ignites and burns the LPI gas at the bottom of the raw material port.

As such, the raw material port 201 also performs a continuous operation through one cycle composed of multiple steps.

According to another feature of the present invention, the sugar solution processing unit 100 and the raw material mixing unit 200 are installed adjacent to each other on the same plane. The sugar solution discharged from the sugar solution processing unit 100 may be introduced into the raw material port 201 of the raw material mixing unit by the shooter device 300 .

The shooter device 300 is installed inclined downwardly toward the raw material port 201 as shown in FIG. 7 and includes a shooter 301 that provides a lane, and a shooter elevating unit for elevating the shooter 301 ( 303) may be included. The shooter lifting unit 303 is positioned at the bottom of the sugar solution port 101 to receive the sugar solution when discharging the sugar solution, and the sugar solution flows under its own weight and falls into the raw material port 201 . The shooter 201 may be cleaned by a separate cleaning device.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the sugar solution processing unit according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7 .

Each device is installed on the three-dimensional main frame 103 installed on the ground. The main frame 103 has a leg body 105 , a port mounting table 107 installed on the upper part of the leg body 105 , and an upper part for installing a reversing device 131 for tilting the sugar solution port 101 , etc. and a support 109 .

The main post 111 is installed upright in the center of the main frame 103 so as to be perpendicular to the ground. The main post 111 is rotatably installed about a vertical axis. The port mounting base 107 is connected to the main post 111, and therefore rotates with the vertical axis as the axial center according to the rotation of the main post 111.

A plurality of sugar liquid ports 101 are installed at a constant spacing angle along the circumferential direction of the port installation table 107 . According to this embodiment, 10 sugar solution ports 101 are installed. The sugar solution port 101 is seated in the port seating hole 113 provided in the port installation table 107 . A rim (101a) such as a rim protruding along the periphery of the cauldron is installed in the sugar liquid port (101). The sugar solution port 101 is fitted into the port seating hole 113 from above and spans the upper surface of the port installation table 107 .
In addition, the sugar solution port 101 is configured to be turned over while rotating about the hinge axis (H) as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 by the sugar solution discharge unit. Hereinafter, the sugar solution discharging unit will be described.
A bracket 115 is installed on the port mounting table 107 , and a sugar solution port rotating shaft 117 is installed on the bracket 115 . A pair of arms 119 are connected to both sides of the sugar solution port 101 . One end of the arm 119 is connected to the sugar solution port 101 , and the other end is connected to the sugar solution port rotation shaft 117 . The sugar pot 101 has a spherical bottom surface similar to the cauldron.

" 형상의 당김레버(121, 도 5 참조)가 연결되어 있다. 당김레버(121)의 상단에는 걸이봉(123)이 설치되어 있으며 하단에는 회전력을 증가시키기 위한 감속기어열(125)이 설치되어 있다. 당김레버의 걸이봉(123)을 위에서 누를 경우에 감속기어열(125)이 구동하게 되고 그 결과로 당액포트회전축(117)이 회전하면서 당액포트(101)가 당액(W)을 쏟아낼 수 있는 정도까지 뒤집어지게 된다. On one side of the bracket 115, "

A pulling lever 121 (refer to FIG. 5) in the shape of " is connected. A hanging rod 123 is installed at the upper end of the pulling lever 121, and a reduction gear train 125 for increasing rotational force is installed at the lower end. When the hook rod 123 of the pull lever is pressed from above, the reduction gear train 125 is driven, and as a result, the sugar solution port 101 rotates and the sugar solution port 101 pours out the sugar solution (W). to the extent that it can be turned over.

Here, a heating unit for heating the sugar liquid pot 101 from below is installed at the bottom of the pot mounting table 107 , and this heating unit may be a burner 127 . The burner 127 heats the sugar liquid port 101 by burning the LPG. The burner 127 heats or maintains the temperature of the sugar solution W contained in the sugar solution pot to a suitable temperature for coating. A flame shield 129 as a safety means to protect the flame and the operator is installed at the bottom of the port installation table (107).

A reversing device 131 for inverting the sugar solution port 101 is installed on the upper support 109 . The rear end of the reversing device 131 is rotatably connected to the upper support 109 and the distal end of the reversing cylinder 133 extending toward the port installation stand 107 and the reversing cylinder 133 as being installed at the front end of the hook rod It includes a "C"-shaped hook 135 that is selectively caught on the 123, and a rotating cylinder 137 for rotating the inverting cylinder 133 so that the hook 135 is well caught on the hanging rod 123. . Between the inversion cylinder 133 and the rotation cylinder 137, a connection link 139 is interposed by the kinematic necessity. The rotating cylinder 137 has a rear end connected to the upper support 109 and a front end connected to the body of the inverting cylinder 133 .

As shown in Fig. 5, when the length of the rotating cylinder 137 is increased, the hook 135 is pulled out from the hanging rod 123, and when it is reduced, the hanging rod 123 is coupled. A recovery spring 141 is installed at one end connected to the upper support and the other end connected to the connecting link 139 in order to provide an elastic force when the rotating cylinder 137 is reduced.

According to this configuration, the reversing device 131 turns the sugar solution port stopped at the fixed position toward the outside of the port installation table 107 and pours the contents outward.

The reversing device 131 is installed in two places along the circumferential direction of the port mounting table 107 . One is installed at the point where the completed sugar solution port is discharged to the raw material mixing unit 200, and the other is installed at the point where the hot water is emptied after washing with hot water.

Hereinafter, the stirring device 143 for stirring the sugar solution W contained in the sugar solution pot while heating will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 3, 6 and 7 . The stirring device 143 is rotated together with the sugar solution port 101 . This is so that stirring can be continued even while the sugar solution port 101 is moved. To this end, the stirring device mounting table 145 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the port mounting table 107 . A subpost 147 for agitation device is installed upright on the upper surface of the stirring device mounting table 145, and the stirring device mounting table 149 is installed at the upper end of the subpost 147. The stirring device 143 includes a stirring shaft 149 installed upright, a blade 151 that is installed at the lower end of the stirring shaft 149 and introduced into the sugar liquid pot, and a stirring shaft support 153 that supports the stirring shaft. ) and a stirring shaft rotation motor 153 for providing a rotational force to the stirring shaft.

The blade 151 is a hollow plate to reduce resistance, and the bottom surface is curved in a shape similar to the bottom surface of the sugar solution pot. The blade 151 has an asymmetrical shape on the left and right in order to increase the stirring effect.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a stirring shaft elevating unit 157 for elevating the stirring shaft 149 up and down as a device related to the stirring shaft 149 is further installed. The stirring shaft elevating unit 157 is installed on the upper support 109 . The stirring shaft lifting unit 157 is installed only at the point where the operation of lifting the stirring shaft 149 is required.

The stirring shaft lifting unit 157 has a rear end rotatably installed on the upper support 109 and a lifting cylinder 159 having a U-shaped fork 161 installed at the front end thereof, and is fixedly installed on the stirring shaft. The locking block 163 supported on the upper surface of the fork 161 and the lifting cylinder 159 so that the fork 161 can be selectively caught on the locking block 163 are shown by a dotted line in FIG. It may include a switching cylinder 165 for rotating as if. The rear end of the switching cylinder 165 is connected to the upper support 109 and the front end is connected to the lifting cylinder 159 . As the lifting cylinder 159 is rotated based on its rotation center point 159a by the switching cylinder 165 , it is selectively caught on the engaging block 163 .

When the length of the elevating cylinder 159 is reduced in a state in which the fork 161 is caught in the locking block 163, the blade 151 is lifted from the sugar liquid port 101 as shown by the dotted line in FIG.

Here, a tray unit 167 for preventing the sugar solution attached to the blade 151 from falling to an unwanted place is further installed.

The tray unit 167 is installed at a point where the blade 151 is lifted. According to this embodiment, the tray unit is installed on the upper support. The tray unit 167 includes a tray cylinder 169 installed to be suspended from the upper support, and a tray 171 installed at the tip of the tray cylinder 169 .

The main post 111 to which the sugar solution port 101 is connected is rotationally driven about the vertical axis (X) by the sugar solution port rotation driving unit 173 . The sugar liquid port rotation driving unit 173 may be installed on the upper part of the upper support 109 .

The configuration shown and described above is only a preferred embodiment based on the technical idea of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes based on common technical knowledge, but it should be noted that these may be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Various combinations of the embodiments disclosed above are possible, and all possible combinations are within the scope of the present invention.

100: sugar solution processing unit 101: sugar solution pot
103: main frame 105: leg body
107: port installation 109: upper support
111: main post 113: port seating work
115: bracket
117: sugar solution port rotation shaft 119: arm
121: pull lever 123: hanger rod
125: reduction gear train 127: burner
129: flame shield box 131: reversing device
133: reverse cylinder 135: hook
137: rotating cylinder 139: connecting link
141: recovery spring 143: stirring device
145: agitator installation stand 147: sub-post
149: stirring shaft 151: blade
153: stirring shaft support 155: stirring shaft rotation motor
157: agitated shaft elevating unit 159: elevating cylinder
161: fork 163: jam block
165: switching cylinder 167: tray unit
169: tray cylinder 171: tray
173: Dangac port rotation drive part
200: raw material mixing unit 201: raw material port
300: shooter device 301: shooter
302: shooter lift W: sugar

Claims (8)

a sugar solution processing unit 100 for supplying the sugar solution to a subsequent process while maintaining the sugar solution at a required temperature by mixing and heating; As including a; raw material mixing unit 200 for discharging the finished product after mixing and stirring the sugar solution supplied from the sugar solution processing unit 100 with the raw material,
The sugar solution processing unit 100,
a plurality of sugar solution pots (101, pots) arranged in a circle; a sugar solution port rotation driving unit for rotating the sugar solution port 101 around a vertical axis that is perpendicular to the ground; a first heating unit installed at the bottom of all or part of the sugar solution port 101 to heat the sugar solution port 101; a sugar solution discharging unit for discharging the contents contained in the sugar solution port 101;
The raw material mixing unit 200,
a plurality of raw material pots (201, pots) arranged in a circle; a raw material port rotation driving unit for rotating the raw material pot 201 about a vertical axis perpendicular to the ground; a second heating unit installed at the bottom of all or part of the raw material pot 201 to heat the raw material pot 201; A manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material, comprising a; product discharging unit for discharging the contents contained in the raw material port (201).
According to claim 1,
The sugar solution processing unit 100 and the raw material mixing unit 200 are installed adjacent to each other on the same plane; The sugar solution discharged from the sugar solution processing unit 100 is inputted into the raw material port 201 of the raw material mixing unit 200 by the shooter device 300. An apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material.
3. The method of claim 2,
The shooter device 300 includes a shooter 301 which is inclined downwardly toward the raw material port 201; and
A manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material, comprising a; shooter elevating unit 302 for elevating the shooter 301.
According to claim 1,
The sugar liquid port 101 is continuously rotated from the first position to the tenth position about the vertical axis by the sugar liquid port rotation driving unit;
receiving sugar solution (W) at the first position (P1);
The second position (P2) to the sixth position (P6) are heated by the first heating unit;
At the seventh position (P7), the sugar solution is discharged and supplied to the raw material mixing unit 200;
In the eighth position (P8) to the ninth position (P9), the hot water for cleaning is supplied and washing is started;
At the tenth position (P10), a device for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material, characterized in that it is prepared to receive the sugar solution again by discharging the hot water for cleaning.
According to claim 1,
The sugar solution port 101 is installed so as to be turned over while rotating around the hinge axis (H) by the reversing device 131;
The inverting device 131 is;
The rear end is rotatably connected to the upper support 109 of the main frame 103, and the front end is installed on the main post 111 rotating about a vertical axis, so that the port installation stand 107 rotates together with the main post 111. ) extending toward the reverse cylinder 133;
a hook 135 of a "C" shape that is selectively caught on the hook rod 123 as being installed at the tip of the inverting cylinder 133;
a bracket 115 installed on the port mount 107;
a sugar solution port rotation shaft 117 that is a rotation center of the sugar solution port 101 installed on the bracket 115;
an arm 119 having one end connected to the sugar solution port 101 and the other end connected to the sugar solution port rotating shaft 117;
As being connected to one side of the bracket 115, the upper end has a hanging rod 123 on which the hook 135 is caught.

By including; "-shaped pull lever 121;
An apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts, characterized in that by the operation of the inversion cylinder (133), the sugar solution port (101) can be turned over while rotating around the sugar solution port rotating shaft (117).
6. The method of claim 5,
For rotating the inverting cylinder 133 so that the hook 135 is well caught on the hook 123, the rear end is connected to the upper support 109 and the front end is connected to the body of the inverting cylinder 133. A manufacturing apparatus for confectionery using nuts as a raw material, characterized in that it further comprises a cylinder (137).
6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a stirring device 143 rotated together with the sugar solution port 101 so that stirring can be continued even while the sugar solution port 101 is moved;
The stirring device 143 is;
Agitating device installation 145 that is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the port installation 107;
Agitation shaft 149 is installed upright;
a blade 151 installed at the lower end of the stirring shaft 149 and introduced into the sugar solution port 101;
a stirring shaft support 153 for supporting the stirring shaft 149;
a stirring shaft rotation motor 153 for providing a rotational force to the stirring shaft 149;
An apparatus for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material, characterized in that it further comprises;
8. The method of claim 7,
The stirring shaft elevating unit 157 is a stirring shaft lifting unit 157 is installed only at the point where the lifting operation of the stirring shaft 149 is required;
a lifting cylinder 159 having a rear end rotatably installed on the upper support 109 and a U-shaped fork 161 installed at the front end;
a locking block 163 that is fixedly installed on the stirring shaft 149 and is supported on the upper surface of the fork 161;
For rotating the elevating cylinder 159 so that the fork 161 can be selectively caught by the engaging block 163 , the rear end is connected to the upper support 109 and the front end is connected to the elevating cylinder 159 . A device for manufacturing confectionery using nuts as a raw material, characterized in that it includes; a switching cylinder to be connected.

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