Cookie biscuit spreading production equipment and production process thereof

Abstract

The invention provides cookie biscuit spreading production equipment and a production process thereof. The cookie biscuit spreading production equipment comprises a conveying mechanism, an adding mechanism and a plurality of baking trays. The conveying mechanism comprises a conveying belt, an outer supporting frame and a foot stool, the conveying belt is located in the outer supporting frame, and the baking trays are laid on the conveying belt; the adding mechanism comprises a hopper, a shell, a support, a straight vibrator and a plurality of feeding nozzles, the support is connected with the outer supporting frame, the shell is arranged on the support, the hopper is located in the shell, a gap is formed between the hopper and the inner wall of the shell, the straight vibrator is arranged in the gap, and a mask is arranged at the end, close to the support, of the shell; the feeding nozzle is arranged on the mask and provided with a material distributing check block, and the material distributing check block is provided with a plurality of separating fins. The distribution stop block is used for guiding ingredient particles to fall down, so that the ingredient particles are uniformly distributed on the surfaces of biscuit blanks, the ingredient particles are prevented from blocking a feeding nozzle, the equipment shutdown maintenance frequency is reduced, and the production efficiency of cookies is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of food processing, and in particular to cookie sprinkler production equipment and a production process thereof. Background Art

[0002] Cookies are a kind of pastry that is formed by baking. In order to attract consumers, manufacturers often add ingredient particles such as chocolate chips, nuts or dried fruit particles on the surface of cookies. Adding them on the surface of cookies can increase the flavor of the cookies, make the cookies taste richer, and make the appearance of the cookies more beautiful.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned ingredient particles are irregular in shape, and the amount of ingredient particles added on the surface of each biscuit needs to be controlled, and the size of the discharge port needs to be limited. If the diameter of the discharge port is too large, the amount of ingredient particles added will easily be excessive; if the diameter of the discharge port is too small, the ingredient particles will easily block the discharge port, resulting in the existing feeding equipment needing to be frequently shut down for maintenance, affecting the production efficiency of cookies. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a cookie sprinkling production equipment and a production process thereof, which can stably feed ingredient particles into the cookie embryo, reduce the frequency of shutdown maintenance, and improve the production efficiency of cookies.

[0005] The objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cookie scattering production device, comprising: a conveying mechanism, a adding mechanism and a plurality of baking trays;

[0007] The conveying mechanism comprises a conveyor belt, an outer support frame and a tripod, wherein the conveyor belt is located inside the outer support frame, and a plurality of baking trays are laid on the conveyor belt;

[0008] The adding mechanism comprises a hopper, a shell, a bracket, a straight vibrator and a plurality of feeding nozzles, the bracket is connected to the outer support frame, the shell is arranged on the bracket, the hopper is located in the shell, a gap is arranged between the hopper and the inner wall of the shell, the straight vibrator is arranged in the gap, and a mask is arranged on one end of the shell close to the bracket;

[0009] The feeding nozzle is arranged on the masking plate, and a material distribution block is arranged on the feeding nozzle. The material distribution block is provided with a plurality of partition fins, and the partition fins are used to guide the falling direction of the batching particles.

[0010] In one embodiment, the plurality of feeding nozzles are distributed in a rectangular array.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, a buffer pad is provided between the mask and the bracket.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the feeding nozzle includes a discharge cap, a material guide pipe, an air pump and an air joint, the discharge cap and the air joint are respectively arranged at two ends of the material guide pipe, the material guide pipe passes through the mask, the material guide pipe is provided with an inner cavity and a feed port connected to the inner cavity, and the feed port is located in the hopper; the air joint is connected to the air pump through an air pipe, and the air pump inputs high-pressure gas to the material guide pipe to push the ingredient particles in the material guide pipe to move toward the discharge cap, the discharge cap is provided with a buffer cavity, and the material distribution block is located in the buffer cavity.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the cross-section of the buffer cavity is trumpet-shaped, and the caliber of the buffer cavity increases from the side close to the material guide tube to the side close to the conveyor belt, and the dividing fins separate the buffer cavity to form a plurality of sector-shaped areas; a clamping portion is provided on the material distribution block at a position exposed outside the buffer cavity, and a silicone sleeve is provided on the discharge cap, the clamping portion is connected to the silicone sleeve, and the silicone sleeve provides an elastic force for driving the material distribution block to abut against the inner wall of the buffer cavity.

[0014] In one embodiment, there are multiple feed ports, and the multiple feed ports are distributed in a circular array with the axis of the guide tube as the center.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, a distance adjustment plate is provided at the connection position between the bracket and the outer support frame.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, an observation window is provided at the bottom of the bracket.

[0017] A cookie production process, based on the above-mentioned cookie sprinkler production equipment, comprises the following steps:

[0018] Step 1: Mix sugar, butter, eggs and flour to obtain dough, divide the dough into small pieces to obtain biscuit embryos, and spread the biscuit embryos on the baking tray at intervals;

[0019] Step 2: crush the ingredients into granules and place the granules into the hopper;

[0020] Step 3: placing the baking tray carrying the biscuit embryos on the conveyor belt;

[0021] Step 4: The baking tray moves forward intermittently along with the conveyor belt;

[0022] Step 5: Whenever a baking tray moves below the mask, the conveyor belt stops running;

[0023] Step 6: Open the feeding nozzle, and use the partition fins to guide the ingredient particles to fall toward the location of the biscuit embryo to obtain a semi-finished biscuit;

[0024] Step 7: Transfer the baking tray carrying the semi-finished biscuits to the oven for baking to obtain cookies.

[0025] The above-mentioned cookie scattering production equipment uses a material distribution block to guide the ingredient particles to fall, so that they are evenly distributed on the surface of the cookie embryo, avoiding the ingredient particles from clogging the feeding nozzle, reducing the frequency of equipment shutdown maintenance, and improving the production efficiency of cookies. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cookie sprinkler production equipment;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a front view of a cookie sprinkle production equipment;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of adding a split mechanism;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the feeding nozzle;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the adding mechanism and the baking tray;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the discharge cap and the silicone sleeve in the initial state;

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the sector area in the state shown;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the discharge cap and the silicone sleeve in the material spreading state;

[0035] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the sector area in the shown state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly understood.

[0037] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0038] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0039] The present invention provides a cookie production process, comprising the following steps:

[0040] Step 1: Mix sugar, butter, eggs and flour to obtain dough, divide the dough into small pieces to obtain biscuit embryos, and spread the biscuit embryos on a baking tray 300 at intervals;

[0041] Step 2: Crush the ingredients into particles, and place the ingredient particles into the hopper 210; the ingredients can be nuts, dried fruits or chocolate, and the above ingredients are placed in a grinder and crushed to obtain the above ingredient particles.

[0042] Step 3: placing the baking tray 300 carrying the biscuit embryos on the conveyor belt 110;

[0043] Step 4: The baking tray 300 moves forward intermittently along with the conveyor belt 110;

[0044] Step 5: Whenever a baking tray 300 moves to below the mask 221, the conveyor belt 110 stops running;

[0045] Step 6: Open the feeding nozzle 400, and use the partition fins 411 to guide the ingredient particles to fall toward the location of the biscuit embryo to obtain semi-finished biscuits; after the feeding nozzle 400 has finished spreading the material, the conveyor belt 110 is started again to continue transporting the baking tray 300.

[0046] Step 7: Transfer the baking tray 300 carrying the semi-finished biscuits to an oven for baking to obtain cookies.

[0047] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The above-mentioned cookie production process is based on the following cookie sprinkling production equipment 10, which includes: a conveying mechanism 100, a adding mechanism 200 and a plurality of baking trays 300.

[0048] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The conveying mechanism 100 includes a conveyor belt 110, an outer support frame 120 and a tripod 130. The conveyor belt 110 is located in the outer support frame 120. A plurality of baking trays 300 are laid on the conveyor belt 110. The baking trays 300 are filled with biscuit embryos 20. The conveyor belt 110 needs to pass through the adding mechanism 200 when transporting the baking trays 300. The adding mechanism 200 completes the material spreading action. The conveyor belt 110 is an intermittent transmission. Whenever a baking tray 300 moves to the bottom of the adding mechanism 200, it stops. After the adding mechanism 200 completes the material spreading action, the conveyor belt 110 starts again.

[0049] See also Figure 3 and Figure 5 The adding mechanism 200 includes a hopper 210, a shell 220, a bracket 230, a straight vibrator 240 and a plurality of feeding nozzles 400. The bracket 230 is connected to the outer support frame 120. The shell 220 is arranged on the bracket 230. The hopper 210 is located in the shell 220. There is a gap between the hopper 210 and the inner wall of the shell 220. The straight vibrator 240 is arranged in the gap. A mask 221 is arranged at one end of the shell 220 close to the bracket 230. Starting the straight vibrator 240 can drive the hopper 210 to vibrate, shake off the batching particles attached to the surface of the hopper 210, and drive the batching particles to move toward the feeding nozzle 400, so that the feeding nozzle 400 can stably spread the material.

[0050] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 The feeding nozzle 400 is arranged on the mask 221, and a material distribution block 410 is arranged on the feeding nozzle 400. The material distribution block 410 is provided with a plurality of partition fins 411, and the partition fins 411 are used to guide the falling direction of the ingredient particles. The material distribution block 410 blocks the feeding position of the feeding nozzle 400, which can limit the falling amount of the ingredient particles. At the same time, the partition fins 411 guide the falling direction of the ingredient particles to avoid the ingredient particles being blocked at the position where the material distribution block 410 is located. At the same time, the partition fins 411 disperse the falling ingredient particles so that they can be evenly sprinkled on the surface of the biscuit embryo 20.

[0051] The above-mentioned cookie spreading production equipment 10 uses the material distribution block 410 to guide the ingredient particles to fall, so that they are evenly distributed on the surface of the cookie embryo, avoiding the ingredient particles from clogging the feeding nozzle 400, reducing the frequency of equipment shutdown maintenance, and improving the production efficiency of cookies.

[0052] In one embodiment, a plurality of feeding nozzles 400 are distributed in a rectangular array, and each feeding nozzle 400 is directed toward a biscuit embryo 20 in the baking tray 300 to achieve batch feeding.

[0053] See also Figure 3 In one embodiment, a buffer pad 250 is provided between the mask 221 and the bracket 230, and the buffer pad 250 absorbs the vibration generated by the vibrator 240 to reduce the impact of the hopper 210 shaking on the conveyor belt 110.

[0054] It should be noted that when the adding mechanism 200 performs the material spreading action, the hopper 210 is driven by the straight vibrator 240 to shake, so that the ingredient particles enter the feeding nozzle 400, and the material distribution block 410 guides the falling direction of the ingredient particles so that they can be evenly spread on the biscuit embryo 20. Among them, the material distribution block 410 is set at the material discharge position of the feeding nozzle 400, and mainly plays the role of limiting the falling amount of the ingredient particles and dispersing the falling ingredient particles during the material spreading process. However, the raw materials of the ingredient particles are nuts, chocolate, and dried fruits, so the ingredient particles themselves have a certain toughness. When too many ingredient particles enter the feeding nozzle 400 per unit time, the ingredient particles located at the bottom are easily compacted. When the feeding nozzle 400 is opened again, it is impossible to loosen them by gravity and the shaking generated by the vertical vibrator 240 alone, which easily causes the ingredient particles to be blocked in the feeding nozzle 400; on the other hand, the ingredient particles themselves have a small mass and cannot be sprinkled on the surface of the biscuit embryo 20 by falling. The ingredient particles can be embedded in the biscuit embryo 20, that is, the ingredient particles are easy to fall off after the biscuit embryo 20 is dried, affecting the quality of the cookies.

[0055] See also Figure 4 and Figure 6 In order to solve the above problems, the feeding nozzle 400 includes a discharge cap 420, a guide pipe 430, an air pump and an air joint 440. The discharge cap 420 and the air joint 440 are respectively arranged at both ends of the guide pipe 430. The guide pipe 430 passes through a mask 221. The guide pipe 430 is provided with an inner cavity 431 and a feed port 432 connected to the inner cavity 431. The feed port 432 is located in the hopper 210; the air joint 440 is connected to the air pump through an air pipe 450. The air pump inputs high-pressure gas into the guide pipe 430 to push the batching particles in the guide pipe 430 to move toward the discharge cap 420. The discharge cap 420 is provided with a buffer cavity 421, and the material distribution block 410 is located in the buffer cavity 421.

[0056] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7The cross-section of the buffer cavity 421 is trumpet-shaped, and the caliber of the buffer cavity 421 increases from the side close to the material guide tube 430 to the side close to the conveyor belt 110. The partition fins 411 separate the buffer cavity 421 to form a plurality of fan-shaped areas 11; a clamping portion 412 is provided on the material distribution stopper 410 at a position exposed outside the buffer cavity 421, and a silicone sleeve 422 is provided on the discharge cap 420. The clamping portion 412 is connected to the silicone sleeve 422, and the silicone sleeve 422 provides an elastic force for driving the material distribution stopper 410 to abut against the inner wall of the buffer cavity 421.

[0057] Preferably, a plurality of feed ports 432 are provided, and the plurality of feed ports 432 are distributed in a circular array with the axis of the guide tube 430 as the center.

[0058] The principle of preventing the feed nozzle 400 from being blocked by the batching particles is as follows:

[0059] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the two ends of the guide pipe 430 are respectively connected to the air joint 440 and the discharge cap 420, and the air joint 440 is connected to the air pump through the air pipe 450. When the air pump is not turned on, the air pressure in the inner cavity 431 of the guide pipe 430 is consistent with the pressure in the hopper 210. At this time, the material distribution block 410 is abutted against the inner wall of the buffer cavity 421 under the elastic force provided by the silicone sleeve 422, that is, the material distribution block 410 is located inside the discharge cap 420 at this time. Since the cross-section of the buffer cavity 421 is trumpet-shaped, the closer the material distribution block 410 is to the side where the guide pipe 430 is located, the smaller the fan-shaped area 11 surrounded by the partition fins 411 and the buffer cavity 421 is. In this state, the area of ​​the fan-shaped area 11 is smaller than the diameter of the batching particles. Therefore, the partition fins 411 cooperate with the buffer cavity 421 to prevent the batching particles from falling during non-spreading time;

[0060] See also Figure 8 and Fig. 9 When it is necessary to spread the materials, the air pump is started to inject compressed gas into the inner cavity 431 of the material guide tube 430, and the gas pushes the material distribution block 410. The material distribution block 410 extends out from the discharge cap 420 under the action of the air pressure, and the partition fin 411 is separated from the buffer cavity 421. At this time, the area of ​​the fan-shaped area 11 becomes larger, and the ingredient particles in the material guide tube 430 can pass through the fan-shaped area 11 and fall onto the biscuit embryo 20; the air pump is turned off, and the material distribution block 410 is retracted into the discharge cap 420 under the action of the silicone sleeve 422 to block the material guide tube 430.

[0061] It should be emphasized that when spreading the ingredients, the air pump needs to blow air into the material guide pipe 430, so that the material distribution block 410 overcomes the elastic force of the silicone sleeve 422, so that the fan-shaped area 11 becomes larger. This method can prevent the ingredients from falling during the non-spreading time; the compressed air blown into the material guide pipe 430 can give the falling ingredients an initial velocity, ensuring that the ingredients can be stably embedded in the biscuit embryo 20, thereby preventing the problem of the ingredients falling off the surface of the biscuit embryo 20 after drying, and ensuring the stability of the quality of the cookies.

[0062] Furthermore, when blowing air into the material guide pipe 430 during material spreading, the material particles stuck in the fan-shaped area 11 can be flushed out, thereby achieving stable material spreading without the need for frequent shutdowns to clear the feeding nozzle 400, which is beneficial to improving the production efficiency of cookies.

[0063] See also Figure 1 In one embodiment, a distance adjusting plate 231 is provided at the connection position between the bracket 230 and the outer support frame 120. The distance between the bracket 230 and the conveyor belt 110 can be adjusted by the distance adjusting plate 231, so that it can adapt to baking trays 300 of different thicknesses.

[0064] See also Figure 3 In one embodiment, an observation window 232 is provided at the bottom of the bracket 230, through which the material spreading of the feeding nozzle 400 can be observed, so as to quickly determine the position of the malfunctioning feeding nozzle 400.

[0065] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A cookie sprinkler production equipment, characterized in that: include: Conveying mechanism, adding mechanism and multiple baking trays; The conveying mechanism comprises a conveyor belt, an outer support frame and a tripod, wherein the conveyor belt is located inside the outer support frame, and a plurality of baking trays are laid on the conveyor belt; The adding mechanism comprises a hopper, a shell, a bracket, a straight vibrator and a plurality of feeding nozzles, the bracket is connected to the outer support frame, the shell is arranged on the bracket, the hopper is located in the shell, a gap is arranged between the hopper and the inner wall of the shell, the straight vibrator is arranged in the gap, and a mask is arranged on one end of the shell close to the bracket; The feeding nozzle is arranged on the masking plate, and a material distribution block is arranged on the feeding nozzle. The material distribution block is provided with a plurality of partition fins, and the partition fins are used to guide the falling direction of the batching particles.

2. The cookie sprinkling production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of feeding nozzles are distributed in a rectangular array.

3. The cookie spreading production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A buffer pad is provided between the mask and the bracket.

4. The cookie sprinkling production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding nozzle comprises a discharge cap, a material guide pipe, an air pump and an air joint, wherein the discharge cap and the air joint are respectively arranged at two ends of the material guide pipe, the material guide pipe passes through the mask plate, the material guide pipe is provided with an inner cavity and a feed port communicated with the inner cavity, and the feed port is located in the hopper; The gas joint is connected to the air pump through an air pipe. The air pump inputs high-pressure gas to the material guide pipe to push the material particles in the material guide pipe to move toward the discharge cap. The discharge cap is provided with a buffer cavity, and the material distribution block is located in the buffer cavity.

5. The cookie sprinkling production equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cross section of the buffer cavity is trumpet-shaped, and the diameter of the buffer cavity increases from the side close to the material guide pipe to the side close to the conveyor belt, and the partition fins separate the buffer cavity into a plurality of fan-shaped areas; A clamping portion is provided on the material distribution block at a position exposed outside the buffer cavity, and a silicone sleeve is provided on the discharge cap. The clamping portion is connected to the silicone sleeve, and the silicone sleeve provides elastic force for driving the material distribution block to abut against the inner wall of the buffer cavity.

6. The cookie sprinkling production equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are multiple feed ports, and the multiple feed ports are distributed in a circular array with the axis of the guide tube as the center.

7. The cookie sprinkling production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A distance adjusting plate is provided at the connection position between the bracket and the outer supporting frame.

8. The cookie sprinkling production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window is arranged at the bottom of the bracket.

9. A cookie production process, based on the cookie sprinkler production equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the following steps: Step 1: Mix sugar, butter, eggs and flour to obtain dough, divide the dough into small pieces to obtain biscuit embryos, and spread the biscuit embryos on the baking tray at intervals; Step 2: crush the ingredients into granules and place the granules into the hopper; Step 3: placing the baking tray carrying the biscuit embryos on the conveyor belt; Step 4: The baking tray moves forward intermittently along with the conveyor belt; Step 5: Whenever a baking tray moves below the mask, the conveyor belt stops running; Step 6: Open the feeding nozzle, and use the partition fins to guide the ingredient particles to fall toward the location of the biscuit embryo to obtain a semi-finished biscuit; Step 7: Transfer the baking tray carrying the semi-finished biscuits to the oven for baking to obtain cookies.

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