Dough proofing and maturation equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a dough proofing and maturation device, comprising a dough conveying mechanism, on which a conductive maturation mechanism is arranged; the conductive maturation mechanism comprises a conductive baffle assembly fixed on a conveyor belt, and a continuous proofing cavity is defined between the conductive baffle assemblies; the dough conveying mechanism is provided with a feeding station, an electric maturation station and a unloading station of the dough in sequence along the conveying direction, a proofing section is provided between the feeding station and the electric maturation station, and a maturation section is provided between the electric maturation station and the unloading station. The dough proofing and maturation process can be realized at one time by adopting the present invention, and the problem of reducing the quality of dough due to discontinuous proofing and maturation processes can be avoided. The dough proofing and maturation can be realized continuously by adopting the present invention, and the dough is particularly suitable for processing a large number of doughs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to mechanical equipment for processing dough for pastries, in particular to a continuous automatic production mechanical equipment for proofing and ripening dough for pastries. Background Art

[0002] When making pastries, in order to enhance the taste and make the texture fluffy, the pastries need to go through the proofing process, especially when using traditional production technology for processing, proofing is an indispensable step, and the control of proofing conditions directly affects the quality of the pastries. At present, most proofing devices and maturation devices are separate. Generally, after the pastries are proofed, the operator opens the cabinet door and moves the pastries to the evaporation cabinet or oven. During this period, not only a large amount of heat is consumed, but also the labor intensity of the workers is increased. The proofing and maturation processes of the pastries are not continuous, resulting in the exposure time of the pastry dough after proofing is completed. Moreover, when the pastry dough leaves the proofing box, it is easy to produce a temperature shock effect, which reduces the quality of the pastries.

[0003] In addition, the existing dough proofing and maturation equipment is only used to process a small amount of dough, and does not have the function of processing dough in large quantities (producing more than 1 ton at a time). Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a dough proofing and ripening device to solve the problems in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] The dough proofing and ripening equipment is characterized in that it comprises a dough conveying mechanism, the dough is arranged on a conveying belt of the dough conveying mechanism and moves synchronously with the conveying belt;

[0007] The dough conveying mechanism is provided with a conductive ripening mechanism; the conductive ripening mechanism comprises a conductive baffle assembly fixed on the conveyor belt, and a plurality of proofing cavities are defined between the conductive baffle assemblies;

[0008] The dough conveying mechanism is provided with a feeding station, an electric aging station and a material unloading station for the dough in sequence along the conveying direction. The feeding station and the electric aging station are provided with a proofing section, and the power aging station and the material unloading station are provided with a aging section.

[0009] It also includes an electric control unit, the dough conveying mechanism is connected to the electric control unit, and the conductive ripening mechanism is connected to the electric control unit.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conductive bolts pass through the conveyor belt to fix the conductive partition assembly on the conveyor belt.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conductive aging mechanism comprises a wear-resistant brush connected to the conductive partition assembly. When the conductive partition assembly moves along with the conveyor belt, the conductive partition assembly is connected to the wear-resistant brush.

[0012] Further, the wear-resistant brush is arranged above the conductive partition assembly. Alternatively, the wear-resistant brush is arranged below the conductive partition assembly.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pastry dough proofing and ripening equipment is arranged in a relatively closed large shell.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of groups of conductive partition assemblies are arranged side by side, and the arrangement direction of the conductive partition assemblies is consistent with the conveying direction of the pastry dough conveying mechanism, and the cavity between adjacent conductive partition assemblies is the proofing cavity.

[0015] Furthermore, each group of the conductive partition assembly includes a plurality of unit partitions arranged in sequence in front and back; along the transverse direction of the conveyor belt, the unit partitions in the same transverse row are connected to the conveyor belt via a transverse plate. Furthermore, the transverse plate is a food-grade PE plate.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conductive baffle assembly is continuously arranged on a conveyor belt.

[0017] When in use, the pastry dough to be proofed enters the proofing chamber from the feeding station of the pastry dough conveying mechanism and moves with the movement of the conveyor belt. By controlling the speed of the conveyor belt, when the pastry dough moves from the feeding station to the power-on aging station, the proofing is completed. At this time, the pastry dough is in an expanded state, and the expanded pastry dough is in full contact with the adjacent conductive partition assembly. The conductive aging mechanism is powered on, and the conductive partition assembly performs electrode aging on the expanded pastry dough. When the pastry dough moves from the power-on aging station to the unloading station, the aging is completed and the dough is unloaded.

[0018] The present invention can realize the dough proofing and maturation process of the pastry at one time, thus avoiding the problem of reducing the quality of the pastry due to the discontinuity of the proofing and maturation processes.

[0019] The present invention can realize the proofing and maturation of pastry dough continuously, and is particularly suitable for processing pastry dough in large batches (more than 1 ton per production).

[0020] The adoption of the present invention reduces the labor intensity of workers and is easy to operate.

[0021] The features of the present invention can be clearly understood by referring to the drawings and the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the dough proofing and maturation equipment in Example 1.

[0023] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the conductive spacer assembly in Example 1.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection of the unit partition in Example 1.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the wear-resistant brush in Example 1.

[0026] Figure 5 Another structural schematic diagram of the unit partition in Example 1.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a top view of the layout of the conductive partition assembly of the unit partition in Example 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solution of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the implementation methods of the present application, not all of the implementation methods; and the structures shown in the accompanying drawings are only schematic and do not represent physical objects. It should be noted that based on these embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] It should be noted that the term "comprises" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion in this article, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical or equivalent elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0030] The terms "inside", "outside" and the like do not constitute absolute spatial relationship limitations, but are only concepts of relative positions, which can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] The dough proofing and maturation equipment is generally arranged in a relatively closed large shell (not shown in the figure) to reduce air circulation and facilitate proofing. Figure 1 As shown, the dough proofing and ripening device includes a dough conveying mechanism 100, which includes left and right rollers 110 arranged on a frame, and a conveyor belt 120 mounted on the rollers and movable with the rotation of the rollers. The right roller is connected to a driving motor 130.

[0033] The dough conveying mechanism 100 has a length of about 10-15 m and a width of about 1 m. The length and width can be adjusted according to actual production conditions. After the dough is placed on the conveyor belt 120 of the dough conveying mechanism, it can move synchronously with the conveyor belt 120.

[0034] The dough conveying mechanism is provided with a conductive ripening mechanism, which includes a conductive baffle assembly 200 and a wear-resistant brush, wherein the conductive baffle assembly 200 is fixed on the conveyor belt and moves synchronously with the conveyor belt 120. When the conductive baffle assembly moves with the conveyor belt, the conductive baffle assembly is connected to the wear-resistant brush.

[0035] See also Figure 2 There are seven groups of conductive baffle assemblies 200, which are arranged in parallel and at intervals. The arrangement direction of the conductive baffle assemblies is consistent with the conveying direction of the dough conveying mechanism. The conductive baffle assemblies 200 are continuously arranged on the conveyor belt 120 to form a loop. The interval between adjacent conductive baffle assemblies 200 is 120 mm.

[0036] Each conductive partition assembly 200 includes a plurality of unit partitions 201 arranged in sequence; the plurality of unit partitions 201 are arranged at equal intervals along the conveyor belt, and in this embodiment, the interval between adjacent unit partitions 201 is 1.5 mm. Of course, adjacent unit partitions can also be connected together.

[0037] See also Figure 3 In order to facilitate the fixing of the unit partition 201, a horizontal plate 202 is provided below the unit partitions 201 in the same horizontal row along the horizontal direction of the conveyor belt. The horizontal plate 202 is a food-grade PE plate and is non-conductive. The horizontal plate 202 is provided on the conveyor belt 120 to increase the strength and facilitate the fixing of the unit partition 201. In order to facilitate the connection, a horizontal conductive plate 204 is connected to the lower end of the unit partition 201. After the conductive bolt 203 passes through the conveyor belt 120, the horizontal plate 202, and the horizontal conductive plate 204 of the unit partition 201, the unit partition 201 is fixed on the conveyor belt 120.

[0038] See also Figure 4 The wear-resistant brush 240 is arranged below the conductive partition assembly. A brush holder 241 is fixed in the space between the upper and lower conveyor belts. The wear-resistant brush 240 is installed in the brush holder 241. When the conveyor belt 120 moves with the unit partition 201, the bolt 203 contacts the wear-resistant brush. The wear-resistant brush is electrically connected to the power supply unit through the line. After being energized, the wear-resistant brush transmits electricity to the bolt 203, the horizontal conductive plate 204 of the unit partition 201, and the unit partition 201 in sequence, so that the unit partition 201 forms an electrode to facilitate electrode ripening.

[0039] See again Figure 2 , a long strip-shaped cavity is defined between adjacent conductive partition assemblies 200, and the cavity is the proofing cavity 230, and the pastry dough is placed in the proofing cavity 230 for proofing. The width of the pastry dough before proofing is smaller than the spacing between adjacent conductive partition assemblies 200, and the height is smaller than the height of the conductive partition assemblies 200. After proofing in the proofing cavity 230, the pastry dough expands, and the side of the expanded pastry dough is in full contact with the adjacent partition assemblies. In principle, the height of the expanded pastry dough is not higher than the height of the conductive partition assemblies 200.

[0040] See also Figure 5 Of course, a sealing plate section 205 can be further provided on the upper part of the unit partition 201 to further ensure the proofing efficiency of the pastry dough in the proofing cavity.

[0041] See again Figure 1 , the dough dough conveying mechanism is provided with a feeding station A, an electric aging station B and a unloading station C for the dough dough in sequence along the conveying direction. The feeding station A and the electric aging station B are for the proofing section, and the power aging station B and the unloading station C are for the maturation section; of course, the distance between the feeding station A and the power aging station B is pre-designed and needs to satisfy: the distance between the feeding station A and the power aging station B divided by the transmission speed of the dough dough conveying mechanism is greater than or equal to the proofing time required for the dough dough. The distance between the electric aging station B and the unloading station C needs to satisfy: the distance between the power aging station B and the unloading station C divided by the transmission speed of the dough dough conveying mechanism is greater than or equal to the maturation time required for the dough dough.

[0042] In order to facilitate the control of the transmission speed of the pastry dough conveying mechanism, the power switch and power-on time of the power-on aging station, the pastry dough proofing and aging equipment also includes an electronic control unit, the pastry dough conveying mechanism is connected to the electronic control unit, and the conductive aging mechanism is connected to the electronic control unit.

[0043] When in use, the dough to be proofed enters the proofing cavity 230 from the feeding station A of the dough conveying mechanism, and moves with the movement of the conveyor belt 120. In the process of the dough moving from the feeding station A to the power-on aging station B, the dough is proofed and expanded. By controlling the speed of the conveyor belt 120, when the dough moves from the feeding station A to the power-on aging station B, the dough is proofed and expanded. At this time, the dough is in an expanded state, and the expanded dough is in full contact with the adjacent conductive partition assembly 200. The conductive aging mechanism is powered on, and the partition assembly 200 performs electrode aging on the expanded dough. When the dough moves from the power-on aging station B to the unloading station C, the aging is completed and unloading is performed. This structure can realize the dough proofing and aging process at one time, avoiding the problem of reducing the quality of the dough due to the discontinuity of the proofing and aging process.

[0044] With this structure, continuous feeding is possible. The dough is fed through the feeding station A, the power-on cooking station B and the unloading station in sequence, and the feeding, proofing, cooking and unloading are completed in sequence. This structure can produce more than 8 tons of dough a day. This structure is particularly suitable for processing large quantities (more than 1 ton at a time) of dough.

[0045] Example 2

[0046] The dough proofing and ripening device comprises a dough conveying mechanism, which comprises left and right rollers arranged on a frame, and a conveyor belt mounted on the rollers and capable of moving with the rotation of the rollers. The right roller is connected to a driving motor.

[0047] The dough conveying mechanism is provided with a conductive ripening mechanism; the conductive ripening mechanism includes a conductive partition assembly and a wear-resistant brush, the conductive partition assembly is fixed on the conveyor belt, and the conductive partition assembly moves synchronously with the conveyor belt. When the conductive partition assembly moves with the conveyor belt, the conductive partition assembly is connected to the wear-resistant brush.

[0048] The principles of these parts are the same as those in Example 1, and the difference from Example 1 is that: Figure 6 As shown, the conductive spacer assembly 300 is transversely arranged on the conveyor belt 120 in such a manner that the length direction is the width direction of the conveyor belt, and the conductive spacer assembly 300 is continuously arranged on the conveyor belt 120 to form a cycle. Adjacent conductive spacer assemblies 300 are arranged at intervals.

[0049] A cavity is defined between adjacent conductive partition assemblies 300, which is a proofing cavity 310, and the pastry dough is placed in the proofing cavity 310 for proofing. The volume of the pastry dough before proofing is smaller than the volume of the proofing cavity 310. After proofing in the proofing cavity 310, the pastry dough expands, and the side of the expanded pastry dough is in full contact with the adjacent conductive partition assemblies. After the conductive partition assembly 300 is energized, the pastry dough is electrode-ripened.

[0050] Example 3

[0051] The difference from Example 1 is that the wear-resistant brush is arranged above the conductive partition assembly. A brush holder is fixed above the conductive partition assembly, and the wear-resistant brush is installed in the brush holder. The upper end of the unit partition 201 contacts the wear-resistant brush. The wear-resistant brush after power is supplied directly transfers power to the unit partition 201, so that the unit partition 201 forms an electrode, so as to facilitate electrode aging.

[0052] Example 4

[0053] The difference from Example 1 is that the conductive partition assembly can be a field-shaped structure, and a proofing cavity is defined between the conductive partition assemblies, and the pastry dough is placed in the proofing cavity for proofing. After proofing, the pastry dough expands and fully contacts the conductive partition assembly. After the conductive partition assembly is energized, the pastry dough is electrode-ripened.

[0054] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions only describe the principles of the present invention. The present invention may be subject to various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. These changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. Noodle dough proofing and maturation equipment, characterized in that: It includes a dough conveying mechanism, wherein the dough is arranged on a conveying belt of the dough conveying mechanism and moves synchronously with the conveying belt; The dough conveying mechanism is provided with a conductive ripening mechanism; the conductive ripening mechanism comprises a conductive baffle assembly fixed on the conveyor belt, and a continuous proofing cavity is defined between the conductive baffle assemblies; The dough conveying mechanism is provided with a feeding station, an electric aging station and a material unloading station for the dough in sequence along the conveying direction. The feeding station and the electric aging station are provided with a proofing section, and the power aging station and the material unloading station are provided with a aging section. It also includes an electric control unit, the dough conveying mechanism is connected to the electric control unit, and the conductive ripening mechanism is connected to the electric control unit.

2. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive aging mechanism comprises a wear-resistant brush connected to the conductive partition assembly. When the conductive partition assembly moves along with the conveyor belt, the conductive partition assembly is connected to the wear-resistant brush.

3. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wear-resistant brush is arranged above the conductive partition assembly.

4. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wear-resistant brush is arranged below the conductive partition assembly.

5. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The conductive bolts pass through the conveyor belt to fix the conductive partition assembly on the conveyor belt, and the bolts are in contact with the wear-resistant brushes.

6. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pastry dough proofing and ripening equipment is arranged in a relatively closed large shell.

7. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Several groups of the conductive baffle assemblies are arranged side by side, and the arrangement direction of the conductive baffle assemblies is consistent with the conveying direction of the dough conveying mechanism, and the cavity between adjacent conductive baffle assemblies is the proofing cavity.

8. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each group of the conductive partition assembly comprises a plurality of unit partitions arranged in sequence front to back; along the transverse direction of the conveyor belt, the unit partitions in the same transverse row are connected to the conveyor belt via a transverse plate.

9. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transverse plate is a food-grade PE plate.

10. The dough proofing and maturation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive partition plate assemblies are continuously arranged on the conveyor belt.

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