Cake production line

Abstract

The invention discloses a cake production line, and relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, the cake production line comprises a transverse slicing machine, and further comprises a peeling module, a layering module, a blank smearing module, a laminated blank pressing module, a top side blank smearing module and a pattern mounting module which are connected in sequence, and a pair of conveying modules which are connected with each other and a pair of rotary jacking modules which are correspondingly matched with each other. The transverse slicing machine slices cake blanks, the peeling module removes upper-layer blank pieces, the layering module sends out the remaining blank pieces one by one, the blank smearing module smears the blank pieces, the lamination blank pressing module conducts lamination forming on the blank pieces subjected to blank smearing, the top side blank smearing module completes blank smearing on the top and the side faces of the cake, and the pattern mounting module achieves pattern mounting decoration. The conveying module and the rotary jacking module complete cake conveying and rotary processing. The full-process automatic continuous production of cakes from blank piece treatment, blank smearing, lamination to decoration is realized, the production efficiency is improved, the product consistency is ensured, and the full-process automatic continuous production device is suitable for large-scale industrial production of cakes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cake production equipment technology, and in particular to a cake production line. Background Technology

[0002] In existing cake processing equipment, horizontal slicing machines are already very common. After the cake base is sliced ​​(e.g., into 4 slices) by the horizontal slicing machine, the top slice (top crust) needs to be removed manually. Then, the slices are placed one by one on a conveyor belt by hand, and the cake spreading mechanism spreads the crust. The existing spreading mechanism can only spread the crust when the slices are stationary, and cannot spread it while the cake is moving. After spreading, the slices need to be stacked. The slices are stacked (the top slice is not spread before stacking, but is spread by the next station) and then sent to the top and side spreading module. For the top and side spreading (spreading butter), first, the rotating plate lifts the cake, and the drive mechanism drives the right-angle spreading head to approach the cake. The rotating plate rotates, and the spreading head begins to spread the crust. After the top and sides of the cake are spread with butter, the drive mechanism directly drives the right-angle spreading head away from the cake. When it leaves, it is easy to pick up butter, resulting in unevenness in some areas.

[0003] Furthermore, Chinese patent document CN223528821U discloses a cake decorating machine with a lifting mechanism, including a frame with a door on the front and a cover on the back. This design, through the use of a brake motor, worm gear lifter, guide column, linear bearing, and other structures, can drive the rotating panel shaft to lift and lower, adjusting the position of the cake. Under the action of a reduction motor and reducer, the rotating panel shaft can be driven to rotate, causing the cake to rotate for subsequent decorating operations. Through the use of a reduction motor, mixing roller, filling pump, hopper, and other structures, materials such as cream can be effectively conveyed. With the addition of cylinder one, cylinder two, moving clamp, and straight pipe welded parts, the position of the dynamic nozzle can be adaptively adjusted, facilitating dynamic cake decorating operations to meet different flower design requirements. However, this patent requires a person to place the cake on the rotating panel, making it difficult to adapt to automated production lines and resulting in low production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a cake production line is provided, comprising a horizontal slicer for slicing a cake base into several slices, and further comprising: The peeling module is connected to the horizontal slicer and is used to remove the top layer of cake base. The layering module is located at the junction with the transverse slicer and is used to feed out the remaining embryo slices one by one; The blanking module is connected to the layering module and is used to blank the blanks sent from the layering module. The stacking and pressing module is connected to the spreading module and is used to stack and press the spread dough pieces to form a preliminary cake shape. The top and side smearing module is connected to the stacking and pressing module and is used to smear the top and sides of the cake. The piping module connects to the top and side frosting module and is used for piping decorations on the prototype cake. A pair of conveyor modules, connected to each other, are used for conveying the prototype cake; A pair of rotating lifting modules, each corresponding to a pair of conveying modules, are used to lift the prototype cake from the conveying modules and drive the prototype cake to rotate.

[0005] Furthermore, the peeling module includes: a first fixed frame, a first belt conveyor, a second belt conveyor, and a first lifting mechanism (which belongs to the prior art). The first belt conveyor is fixedly connected to the first fixed frame and is arranged inclined upward along the conveying direction of the cake base, used to deliver the top layer of the cake base. The second belt conveyor is fixedly connected to the first fixed frame and is connected to the first belt conveyor; The first lifting mechanism is connected to the first fixed frame and can drive the first fixed frame to move up and down.

[0006] Preferably, the first lifting mechanism can be a linear module.

[0007] Furthermore, the layered module includes: a third belt conveyor, a fourth belt conveyor, a fifth belt conveyor, a sixth belt conveyor, and a seventh belt conveyor, a second fixed frame, and a second lifting mechanism (which are prior art). The third belt conveyor is located below the first belt conveyor. The top layer of cake dough enters the first belt conveyor, and the remaining dough is sent to the fourth belt conveyor by the third belt conveyor. The fifth belt conveyor connects to the fourth belt conveyor; The sixth belt conveyor is positioned above the fifth belt conveyor and is arranged inclined upwards along the conveying direction of the cake base. The sixth belt conveyor is fixedly connected to the second fixed frame. The second lifting mechanism is connected to the second fixed frame and can drive the second fixed frame to move up and down; The bottom layer of cake base sent from the fourth belt conveyor enters the fifth belt conveyor, and the remaining cake base enters the sixth belt conveyor. The sixth belt conveyor then sends the remaining cake base back to the fourth belt conveyor, and the above operation is repeated until the next cake base enters the fifth conveyor. The fifth belt conveyor feeds the blanks one by one into the sixth belt conveyor, and the sixth belt conveyor sends the blanks one by one to the next station.

[0008] Preferably, the second lifting mechanism can be a linear module.

[0009] Furthermore, the blanking module includes: an eighth belt conveyor, at least one blanking mechanism, and a first linear module (which belongs to the prior art) capable of driving the blanking mechanism to move laterally. The eighth belt conveyor mechanism is connected to the layered module; The blank-smoothing mechanism is connected to the eighth belt conveyor and is used to smooth the blanks. The first linear module is connected to the blank-scraping mechanism, which can drive the blank-scraping mechanism to move synchronously with the eighth belt conveyor to achieve the effect of blank-scraping.

[0010] Furthermore, the laminated pressing module includes: a ninth belt conveyor, a telescopic belt conveyor (which belongs to the prior art), a tenth belt conveyor, an eleventh belt conveyor, a third lifting mechanism (which belongs to the prior art), a fourth lifting mechanism (which belongs to the prior art), a pressing disc, and a fifth lifting mechanism (which belongs to the prior art). The ninth belt conveyor mechanism is connected to the blanking module; The ninth belt conveyor, the telescopic belt conveyor, the tenth belt conveyor, and the eleventh belt conveyor are connected in sequence; The third lifting mechanism is connected to the tenth belt conveyor and can drive the tenth belt conveyor to move up and down. The fourth lifting mechanism is connected to the eleventh belt conveyor and can drive the eleventh belt conveyor to move up and down. The pressing disc is positioned above the eleventh belt conveyor; The fifth lifting mechanism is connected to the pressing plate and can drive the pressing plate to move up and down.

[0011] Preferably, the third, fourth, and fifth lifting mechanisms can be linear modules.

[0012] Furthermore, the laminated pressing module also includes: a first connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the pressing plate and the other end of which is connected to the fifth lifting mechanism, which can drive the first connecting rod to drive the pressing plate to move up and down.

[0013] Furthermore, the top-side blanking module includes: Third fixing frame; The first longitudinal drive mechanism (belonging to the prior art) has its output end connected to the third fixed frame, which can drive the third fixed frame to move up and down. The first lateral drive mechanism (belonging to the prior art) is connected to the first longitudinal drive mechanism and can drive the first longitudinal drive mechanism to move laterally. The first connecting tube assembly (belonging to the prior art) is rotatably connected to the third fixed frame, and its upper end is connected to the cream conveying tube; A spreading head (existing technology) is detachably mounted at the lower end of the first connecting tube assembly for spreading the cake base; The first gear is sleeved on the first connecting pipe assembly and is fixedly connected to the first connecting pipe assembly; The first rotary drive mechanism has its output end meshing with a first gear, which can drive the first connecting pipe assembly to rotate.

[0014] Furthermore, the first rotary drive mechanism includes: a first drive motor, a drive gear, and a transmission gear; The first drive motor is mounted on the third fixed frame, and a drive gear is mounted on its output shaft. The drive gear meshes with the transmission gear. The transmission gear is rotatably mounted on the third fixed frame and meshes with the first gear.

[0015] Furthermore, the cake decorating module includes: a robotic arm connected to a decorating head, which is connected to a cream delivery tube for decorating the cake base.

[0016] Furthermore, the conveying module includes: The twelfth belt conveyor uses several belt strips for conveying, with gaps between adjacent belt strips. The twelfth belt conveyor has several annular grooves on its conveyor rollers, and the belt strips are connected to the conveyor rollers through the corresponding annular grooves.

[0017] Furthermore, the rotary lifting module includes: The support plate contains several support bars, which are located in the gaps between the belt strips to prevent interference between the support plate and the belt strips. This ensures that the belt strips do not affect the conveying of the cake, nor does it affect the support plate's ability to drive the cake to rise and rotate. Adjacent support bars are fixedly connected. The second rotary drive mechanism (belonging to the prior art) has an output shaft connected to the support disk, which can drive the support disk to rotate. The lifting mechanism (which belongs to the prior art) has its output end connected to the second rotary drive mechanism, which can drive the second rotary drive mechanism to move up and down.

[0018] Furthermore, the second rotary drive mechanism includes: A rotating shaft, the upper end of which is fixedly connected to a support plate; The second drive motor has its output end connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft, and can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0019] According to the cake production line of the present invention, the modules cooperate with each other to realize automated cake processing, greatly shorten the average production time of a single cake, and thus improve production efficiency; the rotation and retraction of the spreading head of the top frosting module prevents the cream from being carried up, thus improving the cake production quality; the conveying module can adapt to the rotation and lifting of cakes of various sizes, improving the versatility of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 The main view; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Rear view; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the peeling module and the layering module according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 for Figure 4 Rear view; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the blanking module according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point A; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a laminated preform module according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 9 for Figure 8 Rear view; Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the top-side blanking module, the decorating module, a pair of conveying modules and the lifting module assembled together according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the top-side frosting module frosting a prototype cake according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 12 This is a partial structural diagram of the top-side blanking module according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 13 for Figure 12 Enlarged view of point B; Figure 14 This is a diagram showing the fit between the driving gear, the transmission gear, and the first gear according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying module and the lifting module assembled together according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 16 for Figure 15 The main view; Figure 17 for Figure 15 Top view; Figure 18 for Figure 15 The right view; Figure 19 This is a schematic diagram of the support disk according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] like Figures 1-19 As shown, the cake production line of this embodiment includes a horizontal slicer, which is used to slice the cake base into several slices, and further includes: Peeling module 1 is connected to the horizontal slicer and is used to remove the top layer of cake base. Layering module 2 is connected to the transverse slicer and is used to feed out the remaining embryo slices one by one. The blank-smoothing module 3 is connected to the layering module 2 and is used to smooth the blanks sent out from the layering module 2. The stacking and pressing module 4 is connected to the spreading module 3 and is used to stack and press the spread dough pieces to form a preliminary cake. Top and side smearing module 5, which is connected to the stacking and pressing module 4, is used to smear the top and sides of the cake. Piping module 6 is connected to the top and side frosting module 5 and is used for piping decoration on the prototype cake. A pair of conveying modules 7 are connected to each other and are used for conveying the prototype cake, corresponding to the top frosting module 5 and the piping module 6 respectively; A pair of rotating lifting modules 8, each corresponding to a pair of conveying modules 7, are used to lift the prototype cake from the conveying modules 7 and drive the prototype cake to rotate.

[0023] Furthermore, such as Figures 1-5 As shown, in this embodiment, the peeling module 1 includes: a first fixing frame 11, a first belt conveyor 12, a second belt conveyor 13, and a first lifting mechanism 14 (which belongs to the prior art). The first belt conveyor 12 is fixedly connected to the first fixed frame 11 and is arranged inclined upward along the conveying direction of the cake base, for conveying the uppermost layer of the cake base. The second belt conveyor 13 is fixedly connected to the first fixed frame 11 and is connected to the first belt conveyor 12; The first lifting mechanism 14 is connected to the first fixed frame 11 and can drive the first fixed frame 11 to move up and down. The height of the first belt conveyor 12 can be adjusted according to the cake base.

[0024] Preferably, the first lifting mechanism 14 can be a linear module.

[0025] Furthermore, such as Figures 1-5 As shown, in this embodiment, the layered module 2 includes: a third belt conveyor 21, a fourth belt conveyor 22, a fifth belt conveyor 23, a sixth belt conveyor 24 and a seventh belt conveyor 25, a second fixed frame 26 and a second lifting mechanism 27 (which belongs to the prior art). The third belt conveyor 21 is located below the first belt conveyor 12. The top layer of cake dough enters the first belt conveyor 12, and the remaining dough is sent to the fourth belt conveyor 22 by the third belt conveyor 21. The fifth belt conveyor 23 is connected to the fourth belt conveyor 22; The sixth belt conveyor 24 is positioned above the fifth belt conveyor 23 and is arranged inclined upward along the conveying direction of the cake base. The sixth belt conveyor 24 is fixedly connected to the second fixed frame 26. The second lifting mechanism 27 is connected to the second fixed frame 26 and can drive the second fixed frame 26 to move up and down. The bottom layer of cake base sent from the fourth belt conveyor 22 enters the fifth belt conveyor 23, and the remaining cake base enters the sixth belt conveyor 24. The sixth belt conveyor 24 then sends the remaining cake base back to the fourth belt conveyor 22, and repeats the above operation until the next cake base enters the fifth conveyor. The fifth belt conveyor 23 feeds the blanks one by one into the sixth belt conveyor 24, and the sixth belt conveyor 24 sends the blanks one by one to the next station.

[0026] Preferably, the second lifting mechanism 27 can be a linear module.

[0027] Furthermore, such as Figures 1-2 As shown in Figures 6 and 7, in this embodiment, the blanking module 3 includes: an eighth belt conveyor 31, at least one blanking mechanism 32, and a first linear module 33 (which belongs to the prior art) capable of driving the blanking mechanism 32 to move laterally. The eighth belt conveyor 31 is connected to the layered module 2; The blank-smoothing mechanism 32 is connected to the eighth belt conveyor 31 and is used to smooth the blanks. The first linear module 33 is connected to the blank-scraping mechanism 32, which can drive the blank-scraping mechanism 32 to move synchronously with the eighth belt conveyor 31, so that the blank and the blank-scraping head of the blank-scraping mechanism 32 are in a relatively static state, so as to achieve the effect of moving blank-scraping.

[0028] Furthermore, such as Figures 1-2 As shown in Figures 8 and 9, in this embodiment, the laminated pressing module 4 includes: a ninth belt conveyor 41, a telescopic belt conveyor 42 (which belongs to the prior art), a tenth belt conveyor 43, an eleventh belt conveyor 44, a third lifting mechanism 45 (which belongs to the prior art), a fourth lifting mechanism 46 (which belongs to the prior art), a pressing plate 47, and a fifth lifting mechanism 48 (which belongs to the prior art). The ninth belt conveyor 41 is connected to the blanking module 3; The ninth belt conveyor 41, the telescopic belt conveyor 42, the tenth belt conveyor 43, and the eleventh belt conveyor 44 are connected in sequence; The third lifting mechanism 45 is connected to the tenth belt conveyor 43 and can drive the tenth belt conveyor 43 to move up and down. The fourth lifting mechanism 46 is connected to the eleventh belt conveyor 44 and can drive the eleventh belt conveyor 44 to move up and down. The pressing disc 47 is positioned above the eleventh belt conveyor 44; The fifth lifting mechanism 48 is connected to the pressing plate 47 and can drive the pressing plate 47 to move up and down.

[0029] Preferably, the third lifting mechanism 45, the fourth lifting mechanism 46, and the fifth lifting mechanism 48 can be linear modules.

[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 8 As shown, in this embodiment, the laminated pressing module 4 further includes: a first connecting rod 49, one end of which is connected to the pressing plate 47, and the other end is connected to the fifth lifting mechanism 48, which can drive the first connecting rod 49 to drive the pressing plate 47 to move up and down.

[0031] After the dough pieces are conveyed to the ninth belt conveyor 41, they are then conveyed by the ninth belt conveyor 41 to the telescopic belt conveyor 42. The telescopic belt conveyor 42 places the dough pieces one by one onto the tenth belt conveyor 43. After each layer of dough pieces is placed, the third lifting mechanism 45 drives the tenth belt conveyor 43 to descend a certain height, so that when the belt of the telescopic belt conveyor 42 extends, it is above the tenth belt conveyor 43, so that the dough pieces are stacked one by one on the tenth belt conveyor 43 (the top dough piece is not spread with butter at this time). The eleventh belt conveyor 44, driven by the fourth lifting mechanism 46, is at the same horizontal level as the tenth belt conveyor 43. After stacking, the tenth belt conveyor 43 sends the stacked cake prototype to the eleventh belt conveyor 44. The fourth lifting mechanism 46 drives the eleventh belt conveyor 44 to rise to its original position. The fifth lifting mechanism 48 drives the pressing plate 47 to apply pressure downward to the cake prototype to achieve the pressing effect. Then, the pressing plate 47 rises, and the cake prototype is sent to the next station by the eleventh belt conveyor 44.

[0032] As mentioned above, the conveying speed of each belt conveyor can be controlled individually and set according to requirements.

[0033] Furthermore, such as Figures 10-14 As shown, in this embodiment, the top-side blank-smoothing module 5 includes: Third fixing frame 51; The first longitudinal drive mechanism 52 (belonging to the prior art) has its output end connected to the third fixed frame 51 and can drive the third fixed frame 51 to move up and down. The first lateral drive mechanism 53 (belonging to the prior art) is connected to the first longitudinal drive mechanism 52 and can drive the first longitudinal drive mechanism 52 to move laterally. The first connecting tube assembly 54 (belonging to the prior art) is rotatably connected to the third fixed frame 51, and its upper end is connected to the cream conveying tube. The spreading head 55 (which belongs to the prior art) is detachably mounted on the lower end of the first connecting tube assembly 54 and is used for spreading the cake base; The first gear 56 is sleeved on the first connecting pipe assembly 54 and is fixedly connected to the first connecting pipe assembly 54. The first rotary drive mechanism 57 has its output end meshing with the first gear 56, which can drive the first connecting pipe assembly 54 to rotate.

[0034] Furthermore, such as Figure 10 , 12 As shown in ~14, in this embodiment, the first rotary drive mechanism 57 includes: a first drive motor 571, a drive gear 572, and a transmission gear 573; The first drive motor 571 is mounted on the third fixed frame 51, and a drive gear 572 is mounted on its output shaft. The drive gear 572 meshes with the transmission gear 573. The transmission gear 573 is rotatably mounted on the third fixed frame 51, and the transmission gear 573 meshes with the first gear 56.

[0035] Compared with the existing top-side frosting mechanism 32, after the frosting is completed, the first rotation drive mechanism 57 drives the frosting head 55 to rotate, gradually detaching from the prototype cake while the prototype cake is rotating, thus preventing the cream from being carried away.

[0036] Furthermore, such as Figure 10 As shown, in this embodiment, the decorating module 6 includes: a robotic arm 61, which is connected to a decorating head 62, which is connected to a cream delivery tube for decorating the cake base.

[0037] Furthermore, such as Figure 10 , 15 As shown in Figures 17 and 18, in this embodiment, the conveying module 7 includes: The twelfth belt conveyor 71 has a conveyor belt made of several belt strips 711, with gaps between adjacent conveyor belt strips 711. The conveyor roller 712 of the twelfth belt conveyor 71 is provided with several annular grooves 7121. The belt strip 711 is connected to the conveyor roller 712 through the corresponding annular grooves 7121 to prevent the belt strip 711 from being misaligned.

[0038] Furthermore, such as Figures 15-16 As shown in Figures 1 and 18, in this embodiment, the rotary lifting module 8 includes: The support plate 81 includes several support bars 811. The support bars 811 are located in the gaps between the belt bars 711. The support bars 811 are located in the gaps between the belt bars 711 to prevent the support plate 81 from interfering with the belt bars 711. This does not affect the belt bars 711 from conveying the cake, nor does it affect the support plate 81 from driving the cake to rise and rotate. Adjacent support bars 811 are fixedly connected. The second rotary drive mechanism 82 (belonging to the prior art) has an output shaft connected to the support disk 81, which can drive the support disk 81 to rotate. The lifting mechanism 83 (belonging to the prior art) has its output end connected to the second rotary drive mechanism 82, which can drive the second rotary drive mechanism 82 to move up and down.

[0039] Furthermore, such as Figure 18 As shown, in this embodiment, the second rotary drive mechanism 82 includes: Rotating shaft 821, the upper end of which is fixedly connected to support plate 81; The output end of the second drive motor 822 is connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 821, and can drive the rotating shaft 821 to rotate.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the present invention replaces the original two belts with multiple belt strips 711, making the spacing smaller. At the same time, the support plate 81 is divided into several support strips 811, so that the support strips 811 are located between the belt strips 711. This can adapt to the conveying of cake bases of various diameters, and different sizes of support plate 81 can be replaced as needed.

[0041] Working principle: Before production, adjust the height of the first belt conveyor 12 so that the topmost wafer (skin) can smoothly enter the first belt conveyor 12, and the remaining wafers enter the third belt conveyor 21.

[0042] The cake base is sliced ​​into several slices (for example, four slices, in which case the top layer of crust needs to be removed) by a horizontal slicer and then sent to the front end of the first belt conveyor 12 and the third belt conveyor 21. The crust enters the first belt conveyor 12 and then enters the second belt conveyor 13 before being sent out. Then, layers 2-4 of the cake base are conveyed by the third belt conveyor 21 to the fourth belt conveyor 22, and then by the fourth belt conveyor 22 to the input end of the fifth belt conveyor 23 and the sixth belt conveyor 24. The gap between the fifth belt conveyor 23 and the sixth belt conveyor 24 is only the thickness of one cake base, allowing the bottommost cake base (i.e., the fourth layer) to enter the fifth belt conveyor 23. After layers 2-3 enter the sixth belt conveyor 24, they are then reversed by the sixth belt conveyor 24 and sent back to the fourth belt conveyor 22. This process is repeated so that the cake bases enter the fifth belt conveyor 23 one by one. Then, the cake bases are conveyed by the fifth belt conveyor 23 to the seventh belt conveyor 25, and then to the cake spreading module 3 for spreading (depending on the number of cake layers, for example, if the cake requires three layers, the spreading mechanism 32 spreads the first two layers). (After the first cake is coated, the second cake is placed on the third one). After coating, the cake is stacked and pressed by the stacking and pressing module 4 to form a prototype cake. Then, the cake enters the twelfth belt conveyor 71 of the first conveyor module 7, so that the prototype cake moves to the top of the support plate 81 and stops. Then, the lifting mechanism 83 lifts the prototype cake through the support plate 81, and the second rotating mechanism drives the prototype cake to rotate. The top and side coating mechanism 32 coats the top and sides of the prototype cake. Then, the cake enters the twelfth belt conveyor 71 of the second conveyor module 7, so that the prototype cake moves to the top of the support plate 81 and stops. Then, the lifting mechanism 83 lifts the prototype cake through the support plate 81, and the second rotating mechanism drives the prototype cake to rotate. The robot arm 61 drives the decorating head 62 to decorate the prototype cake, thus completing the making of the entire cake.

[0043] Above, refer to Figures 1-19 A cake production line according to an embodiment of the present invention is described. The modules cooperate with each other to realize automated cake processing, greatly shorten the average production time of a single cake, and thus improve production efficiency. The rotation and retraction of the spreading head 55 of the top frosting module 5 prevents the cream from being carried up, thus improving the cake production quality. The conveying module 7 can adapt to the rotation and lifting of cakes of various sizes, improving the versatility of the equipment.

[0044] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention using the disclosed methods are all within the scope of the claims.

[0045] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms “first,” “second,” and similar terms used in the specification and claims of this patent application do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as “comprising” or “including” mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the element or object listed following the word and its equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as “connected” or “linked” are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as “upper,” “lower,” “left,” and “right” are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; these relative positional relationships may change accordingly when the absolute position of the described object changes.

Claims

1. A cake production line comprising a horizontal slicer, said horizontal slicer being used to slice a cake base into several slices, characterized in that, Also includes: A peeling module, which is connected to the transverse slicer, is used to remove the top layer of the cake base; A layering module is connected to the transverse slicer and is used to feed out the remaining embryo slices one by one; A blanking module, which is connected to the layering module, is used to blank the blanks sent out from the layering module; The stacking and pressing module is connected to the spreading module and is used to stack and press the spread dough pieces to form a preliminary cake shape. Top and side smearing module, which is connected to the stacking and pressing module, is used to smear the top and sides of the prototype cake; A piping module, which is connected to the top frosting module, is used for piping decorations on the prototype cake; A pair of conveying modules, which are connected to each other, are used for conveying the prototype cake; A pair of rotating lifting modules, each corresponding to a pair of conveying modules, are used to lift the prototype cake from the conveying modules and drive the prototype cake to rotate.

2. The cake production line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The peeling module includes: a first fixed frame, a first belt conveyor, a second belt conveyor, and a first lifting mechanism; The first belt conveyor is fixedly connected to the first fixed frame and is arranged inclined upward along the conveying direction of the cake base, for conveying the top layer of the cake base; The second belt conveyor is fixedly connected to the first fixed frame and is connected to the first belt conveyor; The first lifting mechanism is connected to the first fixed frame and can drive the first fixed frame to move up and down.

3. The cake production line as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The layered module includes: a third belt conveyor, a fourth belt conveyor, a fifth belt conveyor, a sixth belt conveyor, and a seventh belt conveyor, a second fixed frame, and a second lifting mechanism; The third belt conveyor is located below the first belt conveyor. The top layer of the cake base enters the first belt conveyor, and the remaining cake base is sent to the fourth belt conveyor by the third belt conveyor. The fifth belt conveyor is connected to the fourth belt conveyor; The sixth belt conveyor is positioned above the fifth belt conveyor and is arranged inclined upwards along the conveying direction of the cake base. The sixth belt conveyor is fixedly connected to the second fixed frame. The second lifting mechanism is connected to the second fixed frame and can drive the second fixed frame to move up and down; The bottom layer of cake base from the fourth belt conveyor enters the fifth belt conveyor, and the remaining cake base enters the sixth belt conveyor. The sixth belt conveyor then sends the remaining cake base back to the fourth belt conveyor, and the above operation is repeated until the next cake base enters the fifth conveyor. The fifth belt conveyor feeds the blanks one by one into the sixth belt conveyor, and the sixth belt conveyor sends the blanks one by one to the next station.

4. The cake production line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The blanking module includes: an eighth belt conveyor, at least one blanking mechanism, and a first linear module capable of driving the blanking mechanism to move laterally. The eighth belt conveyor mechanism is connected to the layered module; A blank-smoothing mechanism, which is connected to the eighth belt conveyor, is used to smooth the blanks; The first linear module is connected to the blank-smoothing mechanism and can drive the blank-smoothing mechanism to move synchronously with the eighth belt conveyor to achieve the effect of blank-smoothing.

5. The cake production line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The laminated pressing module includes: a ninth belt conveyor, a telescopic belt conveyor, a tenth belt conveyor, an eleventh belt conveyor, a third lifting mechanism, a fourth lifting mechanism, a pressing disc, and a fifth lifting mechanism; The ninth belt conveyor mechanism is connected to the blanking module; The ninth belt conveyor, the telescopic belt conveyor, the tenth belt conveyor, and the eleventh belt conveyor are connected in sequence; The third lifting mechanism is connected to the tenth belt conveyor and can drive the tenth belt conveyor to move up and down. The fourth lifting mechanism is connected to the eleventh belt conveyor and can drive the eleventh belt conveyor to move up and down. The pressing disc is positioned above the eleventh belt conveyor; The fifth lifting mechanism is connected to the pressing plate and can drive the pressing plate to move up and down.

6. The cake production line as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The stacked pressing module further includes: a first connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the pressing plate and the other end of which is connected to the fifth lifting mechanism, and can drive the first connecting rod to drive the pressing plate to move up and down.

7. The cake production line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The top-side blanking module includes: Third fixing frame; A first longitudinal drive mechanism, the output end of which is connected to the third fixed frame, can drive the third fixed frame to move up and down; A first lateral drive mechanism is connected to a first longitudinal drive mechanism and can drive the first longitudinal drive mechanism to move laterally. A first connecting tube assembly is rotatably connected to the third fixed frame, and its upper end is connected to a cream delivery tube. A spreading head, which is detachably mounted on the lower end of the first connecting tube assembly, is used for spreading the cake base; The first gear is sleeved on the first connecting pipe assembly and is fixedly connected to the first connecting pipe assembly. A first rotary drive mechanism, the output end of which meshes with the first gear, can drive the first connecting pipe assembly to rotate via the first gear.

8. The cake production line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cake decorating module includes: a robotic arm connected to a decorating head, which is connected to a cream delivery tube for decorating the cake base.

9. The cake production line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying module includes: The twelfth belt conveyor, wherein the conveyor belt of the twelfth belt conveyor is made of several belt strips, and gaps are left between adjacent conveyor belt strips; The conveyor roller of the twelfth belt conveyor is provided with several annular grooves, and the belt strip is connected to the conveyor roller through the corresponding annular grooves.

10. The cake production line as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The rotary lifting module includes: A support plate, the support plate comprising a plurality of support bars, the support bars being located in the gaps between the belt strips, and adjacent support bars being fixedly connected; The second rotary drive mechanism has its output shaft connected to the support disk, which can drive the support disk to rotate. A lifting mechanism, the output end of which is connected to the second rotary drive mechanism, can drive the second rotary drive mechanism to move up and down.

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