Mask printing type edible raw material stacking device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mask printing type edible raw material laminating apparatus capable of producing edible products of various shapes having a laminated structure by a printing method using a printing mask. The present invention relates to a mask printing type edible raw material laminating device, which enables a fabric printed with a printed material made of an edible raw material to pass through and further prints a laminated printed material made of an edible raw material on the printed material, and comprises: a support structure for providing a support force; the fabric guiding mechanism is installed in the supporting structure body and guides conveying of the fabric; the fabric supporting part is arranged below the conveying path of the fabric, and supports and supports the fabric when the laminated printed matter is printed on the printed matter; the printing mask is arranged on the upper portion of the fabric supporting part in a position-adjustable mode, and a plurality of printing holes allowing edible raw materials to be stacked on the printed object to pass through are formed in the printing mask; a mask position adjustment unit that adjusts the position of the printing mask; and a printing unit which puts edible raw materials into the upper part of the printing mask after the position adjustment and then unfolds the edible raw materials so that the edible raw materials pass through the printing holes and are laminated on the printed object.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an edible material stacking apparatus for manufacturing film-type edible products by printing edible raw materials onto a provided fabric. More specifically, it relates to a mask-printed edible material stacking apparatus, which can produce products with various structures by further stacking printed layers on a printed raw material layer. Background Technology

[0002] Edible film products are made by mixing various food ingredients and shaping them into a thin film, which is small enough to fit in the mouth. For example, when an edible film product is placed on the tongue, it will gradually melt, allowing the substances inside to be absorbed by the body.

[0003] Such film-type edible products come in various types depending on their purpose; for example, there are products known for eliminating bad breath or dental hygiene, or for rinsing the mouth after meals. Because film-type edible products are in the shape of a thin film, they are susceptible to moisture and are therefore usually individually sealed in packaging.

[0004] As a manufacturing apparatus for producing edible film products, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1214140 (Method and apparatus for manufacturing edible film products) was previously disclosed.

[0005] However, the disclosed manufacturing apparatus produces edible films by first forming them into wide sheets, then cutting them, and finally picking and placing them. Therefore, it has the drawback of not being able to produce a variety of shapes; that is, it can only produce simple quadrilateral shapes.

[0006] Furthermore, since the raw materials are coated in a single application, the loss of usable raw materials relative to the input amount is large when a small amount of raw materials are loaded, and it is impossible to produce products with a layered structure.

[0007] Although manufacturing equipment using photomask printing is also in use, conventional photomask manufacturing equipment struggles to print products with wide-aperture patterns. Furthermore, because the raw material is poured onto the photomask in a single pass, the paste-like material is exposed to the photomask for an extended period, making it susceptible to contamination. In addition, variations in the viscosity of the raw material result in inconsistent product quality and significant raw material loss.

[0008] In addition, while roll-to-roll manufacturing equipment is advantageous for mass production, it is limited in continuous coating while maintaining a constant pattern pitch due to the size of the quadrilateral frame of the printing mask, and there is a disadvantage that the printed pattern may touch the roller or other equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0009] Technical issues

[0010] The purpose of this invention is to provide a mask-printed edible raw material stacking device, which can produce edible products of various shapes with stacked structures by using a printing method with a printing mask.

[0011] Technical solution

[0012] As a technical solution to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a mask-printed edible ingredient stacking device, which allows a fabric printed with edible ingredients to pass through, and further prints a stacked edible ingredient on the printed fabric. The mask-printed edible ingredient stacking device includes: a support structure that provides support force; a fabric guiding mechanism installed in the support structure to guide the fabric transport; a fabric support portion disposed below the fabric transport path to support and support the fabric when the stacked edible ingredient is printed on the printed fabric; a printing mask disposed above the fabric support portion in an adjustable position and having a plurality of printing holes for the edible ingredients to be stacked on the printed fabric to pass through; a mask position adjusting portion for adjusting the position of the printing mask; and a printing unit that feeds the edible ingredients into the upper part of the position-adjusted printing mask and spreads the edible ingredients so that the edible ingredients pass through the printing holes and are stacked on the printed fabric.

[0013] In addition, multiple printed materials are arranged at a specified interval on the fabric, and the printing holes of the printing mask correspond one-to-one with the printed materials.

[0014] Furthermore, the mask position adjustment unit is used to align the printing hole onto the printed material, and includes: a mask support frame, which is horizontally fixed to the upper part of the fabric support and houses the printing mask inside; an X drive unit, which moves the printing mask in a direction parallel to the fabric conveying direction while supported by the mask support frame; a Y drive unit, which is disposed on the mask support frame and adjusts the position of the printing mask in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction; and a Z drive unit, which is supported by the mask support frame and raises and lowers the printing mask.

[0015] Additionally, the X-drive unit includes: a first guide screw, which is horizontally arranged in a direction parallel to the fabric conveying direction; an X motor, which rotates the first guide screw shaft; and a connecting body, which is coupled to the first guide screw, performs linear reciprocating motion when the first guide screw shaft rotates, and is coupled to the printing mask.

[0016] In addition, the Y-drive unit includes: a second guide screw, which is horizontally arranged in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction; a Y motor, which rotates the shaft of the second guide screw; and a second nut block, which is coupled to the second guide screw, performs linear reciprocating motion when the shaft of the second guide screw rotates, and is connected to the printing mask.

[0017] Meanwhile, the printing unit includes: a printing head having a material discharge section for feeding edible raw materials into the upper part of the printing mask, a scraper for spreading the fed edible raw materials onto the mask, and a scraper lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the scraper; and a head drive section for reciprocating the printing head so that the scraper spreads the edible raw materials onto the mask.

[0018] Furthermore, the head drive unit includes: a head conveying guide rail extending in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction; a slider slidably mounted on the head conveying guide rail; and a support member fixed on the slider and supporting the printing head. The printing unit also includes: a lifting support plate supporting the support member in a lifting manner; and a support plate lifting part for adjusting the height of the lifting support plate. The two scrapers are spaced parallel to each other below the lifting support plate across the material discharge part. The scraper lifting mechanism is a scraper cylinder that allows each scraper to lift independently.

[0019] Furthermore, the raw material discharge section is a slit die head, which has a reservoir that serves as a space for temporarily holding edible raw materials supplied from the outside, and one or more discharge slits for discharging the raw materials in the reservoir downwards onto a printing mask.

[0020] The effects of the invention

[0021] The mask-printing edible ingredient stacking apparatus of the present invention, as described above, can produce edible products of various shapes with stacked structures by utilizing a printing method of a printing mask. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an edible product stacked using an edible ingredient stacking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 a to Figure 2 e is a cross-sectional view showing the stacked structure of an edible product stacked by an edible raw material stacking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of a mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 It is shown Figure 3 A front view of the internal structure of the stacked device shown.

[0026] Figure 5 It is shown Figure 3 The diagram shows the fabric support section of the lamination printing machine.

[0027] Figure 6 It is used for explanation Figure 3A diagram showing the relative configuration of the rollers inside a stacking printing press.

[0028] Figure 7 It is Figure 3 The diagram shows the printing unit and fabric support part of a multilayer printing press separated.

[0029] Figure 8 and Figure 9 It is used for explanation Figure 7 A three-dimensional diagram showing the method of adjusting the position of the printing mask.

[0030] Figure 10 It is Figure 7 The printing mask and printhead are shown separately in the diagram.

[0031] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 A side view of the printhead.

[0032] Figure 12 yes Figure 11 An exploded perspective view of the slit mold head is shown.

[0033] Figure 13 a and Figure 13 b is used to show Figure 12 A diagram showing the movement of the printing head. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] Figure 1 The figure is shown illustratively of an edible product 100 stacked by an edible ingredient stacking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] The edible product 100 shown is produced by screen printing edible raw materials. That is, the edible raw material in a paste state is placed into a screen with multiple printing holes (…). Figure 8 The product is made by screen printing after the printing mask 25 (25c) is applied. Naturally, the shape of the edible product 100 reflects the shape of the printing holes 25c of the printing mask. The edible raw material itself is conventional.

[0037] Thus, since the edible product 100 is produced using a printing method with a printing mask 25, the shape of the product body 100 varies depending on the shape of the printing holes 25c. By diversifying the shapes of the printing holes 25c, edible products 100 of various shapes can be manufactured. For reference, conventional edible product manufacturing apparatuses have a structure in which edible raw materials are first spread into a wide sheet shape and then cut along multiple mutually orthogonal straight lines to form the spread sheet. Conventional edible products can only take the form of simple quadrilateral shapes.

[0038] In particular, such as Figure 1 As shown in the enlarged view, the edible product 100 has a laminated structure. That is, it has a laminated structure with a pre-printed material 100a and a laminated printed material 100b. The pre-printed material 100a was formed in a separate device (not shown).

[0039] Ultimately, the edible material layering apparatus 10 of this embodiment is a device for further layering a layered printed material 100b onto a printed material 100a that has already been printed on a fabric. In order to accurately place the layered printed material 100b onto the printed material 100a, a mask position adjustment unit, which will be described later, is used.

[0040] The effects that can be achieved by using this layering method are varied, including: the ability to create edible products of various thicknesses; and the ability to integrate different types of edible products into a single product.

[0041] For example, the lamination apparatus of this embodiment can not only produce thick edible products that cannot be produced in a single printing process, but also form different types of edible products into a single film. That is, the printed materials constituting each layer of the edible product 100 are laminated with edible raw materials having different nutritional components.

[0042] At the same time, although Figure 1 The edible product 100 has a two-layer stacked structure, but the number of layers in an edible product can be more than two, that is, it can be made into any number of layers of three or more.

[0043] Figure 1 Reference numeral 103 in the attached diagram refers to packaging material. Edible product 100 is sealed and contained in packaging material 103. Users can tear open packaging material 103 to consume the product.

[0044] Figure 2 a to Figure 2 e is a cross-sectional view showing the stacked structure of an edible product stacked by an edible raw material stacking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] The thickness, shape, or size of the overlay printed material 100b, which is stacked on the printed material 100a, varies depending on the shape of the printing mask 25 included in the stacking device 10. Of course, the thicker the mask 25b of the printing mask 25, the thicker the overlay printed material 100b.

[0046] Figure 2 Edible product 100 is of the type where the thickness and width are the same for both printed material 100a and laminated printed material 100b. In contrast, Figure 2 The width of the laminated printed material 100b of the edible product 100 is narrower than that of the printed material 100a. The printed material 100a can be viewed from above. Figure 2 In case c, the width of the overprinted material 100b is wider than the width of the printed material 100a. The overprinted material 100b completely covers the printed material 100a. Additionally, Figure 2 The thickness of the laminated printed material 100b of the edible product 100 shown in d is thinner than that of the printed material 100a. Figure 2 The edible product 100 has a layered printed material 100b that is thicker than the already printed material 100a.

[0047] Thus, the reason why various designs of edible products are possible is because of the application of the stacking device 10 of this embodiment.

[0048] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of a mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 It is shown Figure 3 The diagram shows a front view of the internal structure of the stacked device. Figure 5 It is shown Figure 3 A diagram showing the fabric support section of a lamination printing press. Additionally, Figure 6 It is used for explanation Figure 3 A diagram showing the relative configuration of the rollers inside a multilayer printing press. Figure 7 It is Figure 3 The diagram shows the printing unit and fabric support portion of a multilayer printing press separated. Additionally, Figure 8 and Figure 9 It is used for explanation Figure 7 The diagram shows how the position of the printing mask is adjusted. Figure 10 It is Figure 7 The printing mask and printhead are shown separately in the diagram. Meanwhile, Figure 11 yes Figure 10 A side view of the printhead. Figure 12 yes Figure 11 The exploded perspective view of the slit mold head shown is as follows. Figure 13 a and Figure 13 b is used to show Figure 12 A diagram showing the movement of the printing head.

[0049] As shown in the figure, the mask printing edible raw material stacking device 10 of this embodiment has the basic structure of a stacking printing machine 20 and a heating dryer 50.

[0050] The overprinting machine 20 further coats the printed material 100b onto the printed material 100a, which has already been printed onto the fabric 13, and the heating dryer 50 heats and dries the printed edible material.

[0051] The laminating device 10 allows the fabric 13 printed with the pre-printed material 100a to pass through, and further prints a laminated material 100b on the pre-printed material 100a. The edible material of the laminated material 100b may be the same as or different from the edible material of the pre-printed material 100a.

[0052] Such a stacking device 10 includes a support structure 21, a fabric guiding mechanism, a fabric support part 24, a printing mask 25, a mask position adjustment part, and a printing unit 30.

[0053] The supporting structure 21 is a fixed frame erected on the ground. Fabric 13, supplied from the outside, passes through the interior of the supporting structure 21. (Example...) Figure 3 As shown, the printed material 100a is printed on the top of the incoming fabric 13.

[0054] Multiple printed materials 100a are arranged at a predetermined interval on the top of the fabric. In this embodiment, although the printed materials 100a and the overlay printed materials 100b are described using a simple quadrilateral as an example, the shapes of the printed materials 100a and the overlay printed materials 100b can be arbitrarily varied.

[0055] A fabric guiding mechanism is installed within the support structure to guide the fabric 13 conveyed through the support structure 21. The fabric guiding mechanism includes a guide roller 21a, a horizontal holding roller 21c, a suction roller 22, and two pressure rollers 55. Of the two pressure rollers 55, Figure 5 The pressure roller 55 on the right side of the drawing is housed in the cabinet 51 of the heating dryer 50.

[0056] Figure 4 The pressure roller 55 located on the left side of the drawing guides the fabric 13 toward the guide roller 21a. Additionally, the pressure roller 55 on the right side presses down on the fabric 13 passing through the heater 53 and guides it to subsequent equipment. The pressure rollers 55 on both sides have the same structure.

[0057] Figure 4 The pressure roller 55, located on the left side of the drawing, is the roller that supports the fabric 13 downwards. The reason for using the pressure roller 55 instead of a flat roller (a roller without grooves or protrusions on its outer surface) is that the printed material 100a is located on the fabric 13. If a flat roller were used, the printed material 100a would be damaged by the pressure of the flat roller.

[0058] A through groove 55a and a pressure ring 55b are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the pressure roller 55. The through groove 55a is a groove with a specified width and depth formed along the circumferential direction of the pressure roller 55. The printed material 100a printed onto the fabric 13 passes through the through groove 55a. Because the through groove 55a is formed on the pressure roller 55, there is no need to worry about the printed material 100a being crushed and damaged even if the fabric 13 being conveyed passes under the pressure roller 55. The pressure ring 55b is a protrusion with a specified width extending along the circumferential direction of the pressure roller 55, which contacts the fabric 13 between the printed material 100a to keep the fabric taut.

[0059] The guide roller 21a is a flat roller that guides the fabric 13, which has passed through the pressure roller 55 on one side, to the side of the horizontal holding roller 21c. The guide roller 21a contacts the bottom surface of the fabric 13, so there is no need to worry about damaging the printed material 100a.

[0060] The horizontal holding roller 21c serves to hold the fabric 13 horizontally between the fabric support portion 24 and the printing mask 25. Two horizontal holding rollers 21c are arranged as a group, with the adsorption horizontal plate 24c positioned symmetrically on opposite sides across the fabric support portion 24. The fabric 13 supported by the horizontal holding rollers 21c remains horizontal and parallel to the top of the adsorption horizontal plate 24c.

[0061] The suction roller 22 conveys the fabric 13 after printing between the fabric support 24 and the printing mask 25 in a state of adsorbing the bottom surface of the fabric 13 after printing. The suction roller 22 is set at a height lower than the horizontal holding roller 21c. That is, it is located at a position lower than the horizontal holding roller 21c with the ground as the reference.

[0062] On the other hand, the fabric support part 24 is provided at the lower part of the conveying path of the fabric 13 to support the fabric and prevent it from drooping downward when the laminated printed material 100b is printed on the printed material 100a.

[0063] The fabric support section 24 includes a support frame 24a, an adsorption horizontal plate 24c, a vertical rod 24f, and an adsorption plate cylinder 24b.

[0064] The supporting frame 24a is in the shape of a quadrilateral frame and is horizontally fixed to the inside of the supporting structure 21. The supporting frame 24a can support the vertical rod 24f vertically. The vertical rod 24f is a round rod that is supported by the supporting frame 24a and extends vertically. The adsorption horizontal plate 24c is fixed to the upper end of the vertical rod 24f.

[0065] The adsorption horizontal plate 24c is a rectangular horizontal plate that can be raised and lowered above the supporting frame 24a. For example... Figure 7 As shown, a negative pressure space 24g is provided inside the adsorption horizontal plate 24c. The negative pressure space 24g is a space connected to an external vacuum pump (not shown) and opens upwards through multiple adsorption holes 24d.

[0066] If the internal pressure of the negative pressure space 24g is reduced by a vacuum pump, the air above the adsorption horizontal plate 24c is drawn into the adsorption horizontal plate 24c. If the vacuum pump 41 is activated to raise the adsorption horizontal plate 24c so that it is in close contact with the bottom surface of the fabric 13, the fabric 13 is fixed on the top of the adsorption horizontal plate 24c under the action of negative pressure. If the vacuum pump is stopped, the adsorption is released.

[0067] The adsorption cylinder 24b is the element that causes the horizontal adsorption plate 24c to move up and down. Through the adsorption cylinder 24b, the horizontal adsorption plate 24c is raised or lowered within a constant stroke range.

[0068] The printing mask 25 is a component that is positionally adjustable and disposed on the upper part of the fabric support portion 24 in the vertical direction. The printing mask 25 has a plurality of printing holes 25c formed therethrough through which the edible material to be laminated onto the printed material 100a passes. Each printing hole 25c corresponds one-to-one with the printed material 100a.

[0069] The printing mask 25 is placed close to the fabric during printing, and as... Figure 8 As shown, it has multiple printing holes 25c for edible raw materials to pass through. Such a printing mask has a mask plate 25b of a specified thickness and sidewalls 25a.

[0070] The bottom surface of the mask 25b can be horizontal, as shown below. Figure 13 As shown in figure a, it is placed directly on top of fabric 13. The thickness of the mask 25b can be varied. The thickness of the mask 25b is at least greater than the thickness of the printed material 100a. Of course, the thicker the mask 25b, the thicker the overlaid printed material 100b will be.

[0071] Figure 7 The printing holes 25c in the printing mask 25 shown are quadrilateral in shape. As mentioned above, since the printing holes 25c correspond one-to-one with the printed material 100a, when the printing mask 25 is pressed tightly against the top of the fabric 13, the printed material 100a is inserted into the interior of the printing holes 25c. In this state, edible material Z can be introduced into the printing holes 25c to produce a laminated printed material 100b.

[0072] The side wall 25a is a quadrilateral frame integral with the upper perimeter of the mask 25b to prevent edible materials from being fed onto the mask 25b. Figure 13 The Z) flows out to the outside of the mask template 25b.

[0073] The mask position adjustment unit is connected to the printing mask 25, and in Figure 8The position of the printing mask is adjusted in the X, Y, and Z directions. The printing mask 25 can move in three dimensions (front, back, left, right, up, and down) via the mask position adjustment unit. The reason for making the printing mask position adjustable is to align the printing holes 25c with the printed object 100a. Because the printing holes 25c need to be aligned with the printed object 100a, the stacking of the printed objects 100b can be performed.

[0074] Such a mask position adjustment unit includes a mask support frame 26 and a connecting rod bracket ( Figure 9 34), X drive unit 27, Y drive unit 28, Z drive unit 29.

[0075] The mask support frame 26 is a four-sided, side-shaped component that is horizontally fixed to the upper part of the fabric support portion. The printing mask is located in the lower part of the inner area of ​​the mask support frame 26. Furthermore, the mask support frame 26 has frame cylinders 32 below its four corners. The frame cylinders 32 adjust the vertical position of the mask support frame 26 while it is fixed to the support structure 21.

[0076] In addition, Y-rails are horizontally mounted on the outer surfaces of both ends of the mask support frame 26 in the X direction. Figure 9 26a). Y-rail 26a guides the sliding connector 27f to move in the Y direction.

[0077] The connecting rod bracket 34 is a rod-shaped component with its central portion bent at a right angle in the width direction, supporting the printing mask 25 on the opposite side across from it. Simultaneously, the connecting rod brackets 34 on both sides are fixed to the lower end of the connecting body 27c. Since the connecting body 27c is indirectly fixed to the mask support frame 26, the connecting rod brackets 34 also remain fixed inside the mask support frame 26.

[0078] The X-drive unit 27, supported by the mask support frame 26, adjusts the position of the printing mask 25 in a direction parallel to the fabric transport direction. The X-drive unit 27 includes a first lead screw 27b, an X motor 27a, a connecting body 27c, a first nut block 27d, and a sliding connector 27f.

[0079] The first guide screw 27b is a mechanical element horizontally arranged in a direction parallel to the fabric conveying direction, and two first guide screws are arranged parallel to each other at intervals. The first guide screw 27b is rotated by the shaft of the X motor 27a, which causes the first nut block 27d to reciprocate.

[0080] X motor 27a is supported by sliding connector 27f and rotates the first lead screw 27b clockwise or counterclockwise while maintaining a horizontal position. Sliding connector 27f is a support component that can be adjusted in the Y direction while supported by Y guide rail 26a.

[0081] The first nut block 27d is an accessory that engages with the first lead screw 27b and is fixed to the connecting body 27c. The connecting body 27c is an L-shaped bent component, with one end fixed to the connecting rod bracket 34. Finally, through the operation of the X motor 27a, the printing mask 25 moves in the X direction.

[0082] Figure 9 The sliding connector 27f, located on the right side of the drawing, is also supported by the Y-rail 26a, and has a second Y-rail 27g and an X-rail 27K on its upper side. The second Y-rail 27g is parallel to the Y-rail 26a and supports the X-rail 27K in a positionally adjustable manner in the Y direction. The X-rail 27K slidably supports the end of the connecting body 27c.

[0083] Finally, the X drive unit 27, supported on the mask support frame 26 in a state where its position can be adjusted in the Y direction, moves in the X direction of the printing mask 25 via the X motor 27a.

[0084] The Y-drive unit 28 is mounted on the mask support frame 26 and adjusts the position of the printing mask 25 in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction. The Y-drive unit 28 includes a second lead screw 28c, a Y motor 28a, a second nut block 28e, and a sliding connector 27f.

[0085] The second lead screw 28c is a mechanical element horizontally disposed inside the mask support frame 26, and rotates via the axis of the Y motor 28a. The Y motor 28a is horizontally fixed inside the mask support frame 26 and causes the second lead screw 28c to rotate axially in two directions.

[0086] The second nut block 28e engages with the second lead screw 28c and is connected to the sliding connector 27f through the side channel 26g. The side channel 26g is a hole through which the second nut block 28e passes. When driven by the Y motor 28a, the second nut block 28e moves along the Y direction within the side channel 26g. At this time, the sliding connector 27f connected to the nut block 28e also moves together. Since the sliding connector 27f is connected to the printing mask 25 through the connecting body 27c, the printing mask 25 can ultimately reciprocate in the Y direction.

[0087] Furthermore, the Z-drive unit 29 is indirectly supported by the mask support frame 26 and causes the printing mask 25 to rise and fall. The Z-drive unit 29 has a Z-cylinder 29a and a connecting arm 29b fixed to both ends of the connecting rod brackets 34 on both sides. The connecting arm 29b is a component that connects the Z-cylinder 29a and the printing mask 25. The connecting arm 29b rises and falls when the Z-drive unit 29 is activated. Ultimately, the printing mask 25 moves up and down via the Z-drive unit 29.

[0088] On the other hand, the printing unit 30 places the edible material Z into the upper part of the position-adjusted printing mask 25 and spreads it out so that the edible material is stacked on the printed material 100a through the printing hole 25c.

[0089] The printing unit includes a printing head 33, a support plate lifting unit, and a head drive unit.

[0090] The head drive unit causes the printing head 33 to reciprocate, so that the scraper 39 spreads the edible material onto the mask 25b. That is, as Figure 13 a and Figure 13 As shown in b, the printing head 33 is moved back and forth in the direction of arrow R or S so that the printing head 33 stacks the edible raw material on the printed material 100a.

[0091] The head drive unit includes a head transport guide rail 31a, a slider 31c, and a support member 31d. The head transport guide rail 31a is a straight component extending in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the fabric 13. The two head transport guide rails 31a are spaced apart from each other in parallel across the printing mask 25.

[0092] The slider 31c is slidably mounted on the head conveyor rails 31a and supports both ends of the support member 31d. A scraper motor 31b is mounted on the slider 31c. The slider 31c reciprocates via the scraper motor 31b. The support member 31d is a horizontal beam spanning the top of the printing mask 25, supporting the printing head 33 with both ends fixed to the slider.

[0093] The lifting mechanism of the support plate serves to repeatedly raise and lower the lifting support plate 37, and includes a servo motor 36a, a belt 36e, a vertical screw 36g, and a nut part 36h. The lifting mechanism of the support plate will be described later.

[0094] The printing head 33 includes a lifting support plate 37, a raw material discharge section, a pair of scrapers 39, and a scraper lifting mechanism.

[0095] The lifting support plate 37 is a horizontal plate that can be lifted and lowered below the support member 31d. The lifting and lowering movement of the lifting support plate 37 is achieved through the support plate lifting part. The lifting and lowering movement of the lifting support plate 37 is guided by the vertical guide rod 31e. The vertical guide rod 31e is a vertical round rod whose upper end is fixed to the support member 31d.

[0096] The lifting section of the support plate serves to repeatedly raise and lower the lifting support plate 37, and includes a servo motor 36a, a belt 36e, a vertical screw 36g, and a nut section 36h.

[0097] The servo motor 36a is a rotational force generator vertically mounted on the side of the support member 31d, and it has a drive pulley 36b on its drive shaft. Furthermore, the vertical screw 36g is a vertical rod rotatable on the support member 31d, and it has an external thread 36f on its lower side. A driven pulley 36d is mounted on the vertical screw 36g. The driven pulley 36d is connected to the drive pulley 36b via a belt 36e. As the servo motor 36a is driven, the vertical screw 36g rotates.

[0098] The nut part 36h is fixed to the bottom surface of the lifting support plate 37 and is threadedly engaged with the external thread part 36f. Of course, as the vertical screw 36 rotates, the lifting support plate 37 will rise and fall.

[0099] Scraper blades 39 are arranged parallel to each other below the lifting support plate 37, and each has a scraper blade 39a at its lower end. Furthermore, a scraper lifting cylinder 38 is provided above each scraper blade 39. The scraper lifting cylinder 38 is a scraper lifting mechanism that raises and lowers the scraper blades 39 while they are fixed to the lifting support plate 37.

[0100] The scraper lifting cylinders 38 on both sides cause the scrapers to descend alternately. For example, when the scraper 39 on the left side descends, the scraper 39 on the right side rises; when the scraper 39 on the right side descends, the scraper on the left side rises. When the scraper 39 descends, as... Figure 13 As shown, the scraper blade 39a is in line contact with the mask template 25b.

[0101] A raw material discharge section is located between two scrapers 39, discharging the paste-like edible raw material supplied from the outside onto the printing mask. In this embodiment, the raw material discharge section is a slit die head 35. The slit die head 35 is located between the two scrapers 39 and is mounted on... Figure 11 On the left scraper 39 of the drawing.

[0102] The lower end of the slit die head 35 is relatively higher by a height H than the lower end of the scraper blade 39a of the scraper 39 on the left side. The slit die head 35 is suspended when the scraper blade 39a touches the mask 25b.

[0103] As mentioned above, when one scraper 39 descends, the opposite scraper 39 rises; therefore, when Figure 11 When the scraper 39 on the right side of the drawing descends, the slit die head 35 rises higher than the height H.

[0104] Thus, since the slit die head 35 always floats away from the mask plate 25b, the edible raw material Z is always discharged smoothly from the slit die head 35.

[0105] Slit head 35 has Figure 12 The structure shown.

[0106] As shown in the figure, the slit die head 35 includes a first half die head 35e, a second half die head 35a, and a sealing plate 35k. The first half die head 35e and the second half die head 35a are tightly joined together to allow edible raw materials to pass through their interior.

[0107] The first half of the die head 35e is provided with an injection channel 35f. The injection channel 35f allows the raw material supply pipe ( Figure 10 Edible raw material Z supplied by 35m passes through and is induced into storage 35b.

[0108] The second die head 35a has a material reservoir 35b and multiple discharge slits 35c. The material reservoir 35b is a space where edible raw materials supplied through the injection channel 35f temporarily gather. In addition, the discharge slits 35c are flow paths through which the edible raw materials inside the material reservoir 35b flow downwards in the direction of arrow d.

[0109] The spacing between the discharge slits 35c corresponds to the spacing of the printing holes 25c in the printing mask 25. Edible raw material discharged downwards through the discharge slits 35c is coated onto the mask 25b in a strip of a specified width. The sealing plate 35k serves to fix the first half-die head 35e and the second half-die head 35a. The number of discharge slits can vary. For example, there can be only one discharge slit.

[0110] The scraper lifting mechanism is a scraper cylinder 38 located above the lifting support plate 37, which independently raises and lowers each scraper. The scrapers 39 on both sides move up and down via the scraper cylinder 38. The scraper cylinder 38 causes the scrapers 39 to descend alternately. As mentioned, when one scraper 39 is lowered, the scraper on the opposite side is raised.

[0111] Figure 13 Figure a shows the state in which the print head 33 moves along the direction of arrow R.

[0112] Reference Figure 13 As can be seen, edible material Z is being discharged from the slit die head 35, and the scraper 39 following the slit die head 35 spreads the edible material Z onto the mask 25b in a descending state. The edible material Z is pushed into the printing hole 25c by the scraper blade 39a and printed onto the printed object 100a. The scraper 39, which is ahead of the slit die head 35, remains in an ascending state.

[0113] In addition, such as Figure 13 As shown in b, the printing head 33, which has moved completely in the direction of arrow R, moves in the opposite direction, i.e., in the direction of arrow S, pushing the edible material Z forward. At this time, the scraper 39 on the right side of the drawing on the slit die head 35 descends, and the scraper 39 on the left side rises. During the movement of the printing head 33 in the direction of arrow S, the right scraper blade 39a pushes the edible material Z forward and fills the printing hole 25c.

[0114] After the printing process described above is completed, the adsorption horizontal plate 24c is lowered and the printing mask 25 is raised. Then, the fabric is placed along... Figure 6 The arrow moves in the direction of P and the printing process is repeated.

[0115] On the other hand, the heating dryer 50 serves to dry the laminated print 100b printed onto the fabric that has passed through the lamination printing press 20. The heating dryer 50 includes a cabinet 51, a heater 53, and a temperature sensor 54. The cabinet 51 is a housing through which the fabric 13 passes, and it houses the heater 53 and the temperature sensor 54.

[0116] Temperature sensor 54 senses the temperature of fabric 13 and transmits the temperature information to controller (not shown). The controller adjusts the heating temperature of heater 53 to the optimal range. The heating method of heater 53 can be implemented in various ways.

[0117] In addition, a pressure roller 55 is installed inside the cabinet 51. The pressure roller 55 is a roller located downstream of the suction roller 22, which contacts the top of the fabric that has passed through the suction roller and supports the fabric downward.

[0118] As described above, a through groove 55a and a pressure ring 55b are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the pressure roller 55. The through groove 55a is a groove with a predetermined width and depth formed along the circumferential direction of the pressure roller 55. The edible product 100 printed onto the fabric 13 passes through the through groove 55a. The pressure ring 55b is a protrusion with a predetermined width extending along the circumferential direction of the pressure roller 55, which contacts the top surface of the fabric and presses the fabric downward. As described above, since the through groove 55a is formed on the pressure roller 55, even if the fabric 13 being conveyed passes under the pressure roller 55, there is no need to worry about the edible product 100 being crushed and damaged. Moreover, the tension state of the fabric 13 can be maintained stably.

[0119] The present invention has been described in detail above through specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention.

[0120] Industrial availability

[0121] By further layering printed layers on top of the already printed raw material printing layer, products with various structures can be produced, thus making it industrially usable.

Claims

1. A mask-printed edible ingredient stacking apparatus, wherein a fabric printed with an edible ingredient passes through, and a stacked edible ingredient is further printed on the printed fabric, the mask-printed edible ingredient stacking apparatus being characterized in that it comprises: Supporting structure, which provides supporting force; A fabric guiding mechanism, which is installed in the supporting structure, guides the conveying of the fabric; The fabric support section is located below the fabric conveying path and supports the fabric when the laminated print is printed onto the printed material. A printing mask is positioned on the upper part of the fabric support and has multiple printing holes for the edible raw materials to be laminated onto the printed material to pass through. Mask position adjustment unit, which adjusts the position of the printing mask; as well as The printing unit places edible raw materials onto the upper part of the position-adjusted printing mask and spreads the edible raw materials so that they are layered onto the printed material through printing holes.

2. The mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple printed materials are arranged at specified intervals on the fabric. The printing holes of the printing mask correspond one-to-one with the printed material.

3. The mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mask position adjustment unit is used to align the printing holes onto the printed material, and includes: A mask support frame is horizontally fixed to the upper part of the fabric support and houses the printing mask inside. The X-drive unit moves the printing mask in a direction parallel to the fabric transport direction while supported by the mask support frame. The Y-drive unit is located on the mask support frame and adjusts the position of the printing mask in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction. as well as The Z-drive unit is supported by the mask support frame and causes the printing mask to rise and fall.

4. The mask-printing edible raw material stacking device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The X-drive unit includes: The first guide screw is horizontally positioned in a direction parallel to the fabric conveying direction. X motor, which rotates the first lead screw shaft; and The connecting body is connected to the first lead screw, and performs linear reciprocating motion when the first lead screw shaft rotates, and is connected to the printing mask.

5. The mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The Y-drive unit includes: The second guide screw is horizontally positioned in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction; A Y-motor, which rotates the second lead screw shaft; and The second nut block is attached to the second lead screw, performs linear reciprocating motion when the second lead screw shaft rotates, and is connected to the printing mask.

6. The mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The printing unit includes: A printing head comprising a material discharge section for feeding edible material onto the upper part of a printing mask, a scraper for spreading the fed edible material onto the printing mask, and a scraper lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the scraper; and The head drive unit causes the printing head to reciprocate so that the scraper spreads the edible material onto the mask.

7. The mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The head drive unit includes: The head conveyor rail extends in a direction orthogonal to the fabric conveying direction; A slider that can be slidably mounted on a head conveyor rail; and The support component, which is fixed to the slider, supports the printing head. The printing unit also includes: a lifting support plate, which is vertically and vertically supported on a support member; and a support plate lifting part, which adjusts the height of the lifting support plate. The two scrapers are spaced parallel to each other below the lifting support plate, across the raw material discharge section. The scraper lifting mechanism is a scraper cylinder that allows each scraper to rise and fall independently.

8. The mask-printed edible raw material stacking device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The raw material discharge section is a slit die head, which has a reservoir that serves as a space for temporarily receiving edible raw materials supplied from the outside, and one or more discharge slits for discharging the raw materials in the reservoir downwards onto a printing mask.

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