Vertical cake making machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a vertical cake making machine which comprises a frame body, a conveying belt is arranged on the frame body, a rounding device, a shaping device, a three-dimensional cake making device and a control device are sequentially arranged in the advancing direction of the conveying belt, and the control device is in telecommunication connection with the rounding device, the shaping device and the three-dimensional cake making device. A first photoelectric sensor and a second photoelectric sensor are further arranged on one side of the conveying belt in the width direction, and the output end of the first photoelectric sensor and the output end of the second photoelectric sensor are both in telecommunication connection with the control device. The first photoelectric sensor outputs a signal indicating that a product to be processed passes through to the control device; the control device outputs a first control instruction to the shaping device; the second photoelectric sensor outputs a signal indicating that the product to be processed passes through to the control device, and the control device outputs a second control instruction to the vertical cake making device. The method has the effects of being suitable for products with complex patterns and improving the automation degree and the production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of food processing machinery, and in particular to a vertical pancake maker. Background Technology

[0002] Pancake making machines are common pieces of equipment in food processing machinery, widely used in the shaping and processing of various foods, especially in the production of biscuits, pancakes, and pastries. The main function of a pancake making machine is to press, shape, or print raw materials into the desired shape of biscuits or other similar products. These machines typically rely on a mechanical transmission system to feed the raw materials from the inlet into the forming mold, and then use pressure or heat to shape the materials. The working method and production efficiency of a pancake making machine directly affect the shape, quality, and production cost of the product.

[0003] Currently, pancake making machines on the market can be roughly divided into two categories: one is the traditional flat pancake making machine, whose function is mainly focused on simple two-dimensional or planar product shaping, suitable for producing standardized and regular shaped food; the other is the more advanced three-dimensional pancake making machine, which can perform three-dimensional shaping in a certain direction and angle, suitable for producing complex multi-angle products.

[0004] Existing 3D forming machines can handle some relatively simple three-dimensional shapes, but due to technological limitations, they can often only complete forming in four directions, making it difficult to adapt to multi-angle or more complex 3D forming needs. Especially when products require higher precision and more complex shapes, existing technology struggles to form complex patterns during the forming process. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to achieve complex patterns during the pancake-making process and improve automation and production efficiency, this application provides a vertical pancake-making machine.

[0006] The vertical pancake maker provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A vertical pancake-making machine includes a housing with a conveyor belt. A rounding device, a shaping device, and a three-dimensional pancake-making device are sequentially arranged along the forward direction of the conveyor belt. A control device is also mounted on the frame and is electrically connected to the rounding device, shaping device, and three-dimensional pancake-making device. A first photoelectric sensor and a second photoelectric sensor are also mounted on one side of the conveyor belt along its width direction. The first photoelectric sensor is located between the rounding device and the shaping device, and the second photoelectric sensor is located between the shaping device and the vertical pancake-making device. The output terminals of both the first and second photoelectric sensors are electrically connected to the control device. The first photoelectric sensor is used to detect the impact of the conveyor belt on... The system detects whether a rounded product has passed by a corresponding position on the conveyor belt. If so, it outputs a signal indicating that a product has passed by to the control device. The control device receives the signal from the first photoelectric sensor and outputs a first control command based on the signal output from the first photoelectric sensor. The shaping device receives the first control command and performs preliminary shaping on the rounded dough. The second photoelectric sensor detects whether a shaped product has passed by a corresponding position on the conveyor belt. If so, it outputs a signal indicating that a product has passed by to the control device. The control device receives the signal from the second photoelectric sensor and outputs a second control command based on the signal output from the second photoelectric sensor. The vertical dough-making device receives the second control command and performs dough-making and shaping on the shaped dough.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, workers place the dough to be processed sequentially on a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt carries the dough through a rounding device, a shaping device, and a vertical dough-making device. When the first photoelectric sensor detects that a piece of dough is passing by at the corresponding position on the conveyor belt, it outputs a signal indicating that the dough has passed to the control device. The control device then outputs a first control command to the shaping device, which performs preliminary shaping of the dough. When the second photoelectric sensor detects that a piece of dough is passing by at the corresponding position on the conveyor belt, it outputs a signal indicating that the dough has passed to the control device. The control device then outputs a second control command to the vertical dough-making device, which shapes and forms the dough, thus completing the dough-making operation. The conveyor belt then carries the shaped dough out of the vertical dough-making machine.

[0009] Preferably, the vertical dough-making device includes a second support frame, on which a mounting plate is provided. A vertical dough-making component and a horizontal dough-making component are provided on the mounting plate. The mounting plate slides vertically on the second support frame. A drive component for driving the mounting plate to slide vertically is provided on the second support frame. The control device outputs a first control command to the drive component, the horizontal dough-making component, and the vertical dough-making component. The drive component first drives the second support frame to slide vertically. After a set time interval, the vertical and horizontal dough-making components operate the dough to be processed on the conveyor belt.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, when the second photoelectric sensor detects that dough to be processed is passing by the corresponding position on the conveyor belt, it outputs a signal indicating that dough has passed to the control device. The control device then outputs a second control command to the drive assembly, the vertical dough-making assembly, and the horizontal dough-making assembly. The drive device moves the second support frame vertically to the top of the dough, aligning the vertical and horizontal dough-making devices with the dough. After processing, the drive assembly resets the second support frame, and the conveyor belt then removes the shaped dough from the vertical dough-making machine. This method helps improve the automation level of the vertical dough-making machine, thereby increasing production efficiency.

[0011] Preferably, multiple horizontal dough-making components are arranged around the vertical circumference. Each horizontal dough-making component includes a positioning frame, which is fixed to a mounting plate. A horizontal dough-making cylinder is mounted on the positioning frame. The cylinder body of the horizontal dough-making cylinder is fixedly connected to the positioning frame. The piston rod of the horizontal dough-making cylinder is horizontally arranged, and a side mold is fixed to the end of the piston rod. A forming cavity is formed between all the side molds. All the horizontal dough-making cylinders simultaneously receive a second control command. After a set time interval, the piston rods of all the horizontal dough-making cylinders extend simultaneously, causing the multiple side molds to squeeze the dough to be processed, thus completing the dough-making process.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, multiple horizontal dough-making components are evenly arranged in a vertical circle within the vertical dough-making device. Each horizontal dough-making component achieves horizontal extrusion through a positioning frame and a horizontal dough-making cylinder fixed on the positioning frame. A side mold is fixed to the end of the cylinder piston rod, forming a forming cavity between the multiple side molds. When all horizontal dough-making cylinders simultaneously receive the second control command, the piston rods extend synchronously after a set time interval, allowing the multiple side molds to evenly and precisely extrude and shape the dough. The synchronous extrusion of the horizontal dough-making components ensures that the dough is subjected to uniform pressure in multiple directions, guaranteeing the consistency of the dough shape and the quality of the dough-shaped product. The circumferential arrangement of multiple components further improves the efficiency and production speed of dough making, enabling the completion of dough forming operations in multiple directions in a short time. This method greatly enhances the automation level of the vertical dough-making machine, optimizes the uniformity and shaping effect of the dough, thereby effectively improving production efficiency and ensuring product quality.

[0013] Preferably, the vertical dough-making assembly includes a vertical dough-making cylinder, the cylinder body of which is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, the piston rod of which is arranged downward in the vertical direction, and a top mold is fixed to the end of the piston rod. The top mold is pressed on the upper side of the forming cavity to form the upper side of the forming cavity. The vertical dough-making cylinder receives a second control command to drive the piston rod to extend downward in the vertical direction, and the top mold is pressed on the dough to be processed.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the vertical dough-making cylinder in the vertical dough-making assembly can achieve precise vertical pressing. When the vertical dough-making cylinder receives the second control command, the piston rod extends downward, and the top mold presses vertically above the dough to be processed. This design allows the top mold to apply pressure evenly from top to bottom, pressing the dough into a pancake shape and ensuring the product's shape consistency in the vertical direction. This pressing action, combined with the horizontal extrusion of the transverse dough-making assembly, can apply balanced pressure to the dough from different directions, forming a complete three-dimensional shaping effect. This vertical pressing function further improves the pressure distribution within the forming cavity, enabling the dough-making machine to produce products with regular shapes and uniform thickness. The addition of the vertical dough-making assembly optimizes the automation and precision of the dough shaping process, reducing the scrap rate caused by uneven shape.

[0015] Preferably, the shaping device further includes a first support frame, which is fixed to the frame body. A positioning plate is provided on the first support frame, and the positioning plate slides and engages with the first support frame in a vertical direction. A first driving cylinder is provided on the first support frame and is fixed to the first support frame. The cylinder body of the first driving cylinder extends and retracts downward in a vertical direction. The end of the piston rod of the first driving cylinder is fixed to the positioning plate. An outer mold is also fixed at the lower end of the positioning plate. An inner mold is provided inside the outer mold. The inner mold and the outer mold slide in a vertical direction. A second driving cylinder is also provided on the positioning plate. The cylinder body of the second driving cylinder is fixed to the upper side of the positioning plate. The piston rod of the second driving cylinder passes through the positioning plate in a vertical direction. The end of the piston rod of the second driving cylinder is fixedly connected to the inner mold.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the inner and outer molds, in conjunction with two cylinders, can precisely perform preliminary shaping of the dough, ensuring accuracy and consistency in the forming process. This device design improves the automation level of shaping, provides a good shape foundation for the subsequent dough-making process, simplifies the operation process, and increases production efficiency.

[0017] Preferably, the conveyor belt includes a feeding conveyor belt and a discharging conveyor belt. The feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt have the same forward direction. The upper end of the feeding conveyor belt and the front end of the discharging conveyor belt are located on the same horizontal plane. The driving devices of the feeding conveyor belt and the discharging conveyor belt are respectively electrically connected to the control device. After receiving a start signal, the control device controls the feeding conveyor belt driving device to drive the feeding conveyor belt forward. After receiving the output signal of the first photoelectric sensor, the control device controls the feeding conveyor belt driving device to stop driving at a set interval, and simultaneously outputs a first control signal to the shaping device. The shaping device performs preliminary shaping of the dough to be processed. The control device detects the shaping device. After shaping, the feeding conveyor belt drive device is controlled to move the feeding conveyor belt forward, and the discharging conveyor belt drive device is controlled to move the discharging conveyor belt forward. The dough that has completed the initial shaping moves with the feeding conveyor belt to its end, and then moves to the discharging conveyor belt, moving forward with the discharging conveyor belt. After receiving the output signal from the second photoelectric sensor, the control device controls the discharging conveyor belt drive device to stop driving at a set interval, and at the same time outputs a second control signal to the vertical dough-making device. The vertical dough-making device shapes the dough to be processed. After the control device detects that the shaping device has completed the dough-making, it controls the discharging conveyor belt drive device to move the discharging conveyor belt forward, so that the dough that has completed the dough-making is removed from the vertical dough-making machine.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solutions, the corresponding feeding and discharging conveyors will stop moving forward during the shaping and dough-making operations, so that the dough to be processed and the processing device are relatively stationary, which helps to ensure processing quality. Through these processes, the connection between automated feeding, shaping, dough-making and discharging can be effectively realized, improving production efficiency and accuracy.

[0019] Preferably, the rounding device includes a base plate, which is vertically arranged. The length direction of the base plate is parallel to the forward direction of the conveyor belt. Two base plates are arranged on the upper side of the conveyor belt, one on each side of the width direction of the conveyor belt, with the two base plates spaced apart. A conveyor belt is arranged on the upper side of the conveyor belt, with its length direction parallel to the forward direction of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is vertically arranged, and the drive rollers of the conveyor belt are located on both sides of the length direction of the base plate. The base plate on either side is located between the conveyor belt body, and the forward speed of the conveyor belt is inconsistent with the forward speed of the conveyor belt.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the dough to be processed on the conveyor belt passes between two base plates as it moves forward with the conveyor belt. The lower conveyor belt and the side conveyor belt move forward simultaneously. Because the forward speed of the conveyor belt and the side conveyor belt are not the same, the bottom and side surfaces of the dough to be processed will be subjected to different frictional forces, thereby achieving the rounding of the dough.

[0021] Preferably, an adjustment frame is fixed on the frame, and the bottom plate between the conveyor belt and its belt body is fixed relative to the adjustment frame. The bottom plate on the other side slides and engages with the adjustment frame along the width direction of the conveyor belt. The adjustment frame is provided with an adjustment component for adjusting the relative position between the two bottom plates.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, workers can adjust the distance between the two bottom plates by adjusting the components, thereby changing the height and size of the rounded dough according to the size of the dough to be processed.

[0023] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. By linking the shaping device and the vertical dough-making device with two photoelectric sensors through a control system, fully automated operation of feeding, shaping, dough-making, and discharging is achieved. After the two sensors detect the dough position, the control device issues corresponding commands to ensure that each processing step is executed automatically at the optimal time. The control of the feeding and discharging conveyor belts keeps the dough relatively stationary during the processing stage, improving processing accuracy and the consistency of the finished product, and effectively increasing production efficiency.

[0025] 2. The coordinated operation of the horizontal and vertical dough-beating components applies pressure to the dough from different directions, achieving a precise three-dimensional shaping effect. Through the circumferential arrangement of the horizontal dough-beating components and the vertical pressing of the vertical dough-beating cylinder, the dough is subjected to uniform pressure during the shaping process, thereby producing a regular-shaped, uniformly thick pancake product, further improving product quality;

[0026] 3. The adjustable frame design in the dough rounding device allows operators to adapt to the processing needs of dough of different sizes by adjusting the spacing between the base plates. The speed difference between different conveyor belts enables automatic dough rounding, and the adjustable components can change the height and size of the formed dough, thereby increasing the applicability of the equipment and improving processing flexibility and efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of the main structure of the vertical pancake maker in the embodiments of this application;

[0028] Figure 2 This is an isometric view of the main structure of the rounding device in the embodiments of this application;

[0029] Figure 3 This is an isometric view of the main structure of the shaping device in the embodiments of this application;

[0030] Figure 4 This is an isometric view of the overall structure of the vertical pancake-making device, which is the main embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 5 This is an exploded view showing the main structural components of the vertical pancake-making device in the embodiments of this application.

[0032] Reference numerals: 1. Frame; 11. Protective cover; 12. First photoelectric sensor; 13. Second photoelectric sensor; 2. Feeding conveyor belt; 3. Discharge conveyor belt; 4. Rounding device; 41. Adjusting frame; 42. Base plate; 43. Conveyor belt; 44. Adjusting screw; 45. Rotating handle; 5. Shaping device; 51. First support frame; 52. First drive cylinder; 53. Positioning plate; 54. Outer mold; 55. Second drive cylinder; 6. Vertical patting device; 61. Second support frame; 62. Third drive cylinder; 63. Mounting plate; 64. Horizontal patting assembly; 641. Positioning frame; 642. Horizontal patting cylinder; 643. Side mold; 65. Vertical patting assembly; 651. Vertical patting cylinder; 652. Top mold. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The following is combined with Figure 1-5 This application is described in further detail.

[0034] This application discloses a vertical pancake maker.

[0035] See also Figure 1 The vertical cake-making machine includes a frame 1, on which a conveyor belt is mounted. The conveyor belt includes a feeding conveyor belt 2 and a discharging conveyor belt 3. The feeding conveyor belt 2 and the discharging conveyor belt 3 move in the same direction, with the discharging conveyor belt 3 located downstream of the feeding conveyor belt 2. The downstream of the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the upstream of the discharging conveyor belt 3 are close to each other. Both the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the discharging conveyor belt 3 include a belt body and a drive device. The drive device generally includes a motor, a support roller, and a tension roller. The frame 1 is also equipped with a rounding device 4, a shaping device 5, and a vertical cake-making device 6. The rounding device 4 and the shaping device 5 are located above the feeding conveyor belt 2, and the vertical cake-making device 6 is located above the discharging conveyor belt 3. A protective cover 11 is mounted on the frame 1, with one side of the protective cover 11 connecting to the frame 1. The protective cover 11 covers the outside of the shaping device 5 and the vertical cake-making device 6. The frame 1 is also equipped with a first photoelectric sensor 12 and a second photoelectric sensor 13. The first photoelectric sensor 12 is located between the rounding device 4 and the shaping device 5, and the second photoelectric sensor 13 is located between the shaping device 5 and the rounding device 4. The frame 1 is also equipped with a control device, and the drive devices of the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the discharging conveyor belt 3 are respectively electrically connected to the control device. The first photoelectric sensor 12, the second photoelectric sensor 13, the shaping device 5, and the vertical cake-making device 6 are all respectively electrically connected to the control device.

[0036] The control device can be configured as a PLC integrated module that includes a processor and components such as a power supply, control screen, and buttons electrically connected to the processor.

[0037] In actual use, the staff places the dough to be processed onto the feeding conveyor belt 2 in sequence, starts the vertical dough maker, and the control device receives the start signal and outputs a forward signal to the drive device of the feeding conveyor belt 2. The drive device of the feeding conveyor belt 2 drives the feeding conveyor belt 2 forward, so that the dough to be processed passes through the rounding device 4 and is rounded into a round dough. When the round dough passes the first photoelectric sensor 12, the first photoelectric sensor 12 detects that an object has passed and outputs a signal that an object has passed to the control device. After receiving the output signal from the first photoelectric sensor 12, the control device outputs a stop signal to the drive device of the feeding conveyor belt 2 after a set interval, so that the feeding conveyor belt 2 stops moving forward. At this time, the round dough is located under the shaping device 5, and the control device simultaneously outputs a first control command to the shaping device 5, and the shaping device 5 performs preliminary shaping of the round dough.

[0038] After the control device detects that the shaping device 5 has completed its operation, it outputs a forward command to the drive devices of the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the discharging conveyor belt 3, causing the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the discharging conveyor belt 3 to move forward respectively. After the feeding conveyor belt 2 carries the shaped dough to the end, the shaped dough comes into contact with the upper side of the discharging conveyor belt 3, and the discharging conveyor belt 3 then carries the shaped dough to continue moving forward.

[0039] When the shaped dough passes the second photoelectric sensor 13, the sensor detects the passage and outputs a signal to the control device. After receiving the signal from the second photoelectric sensor 13, the control device outputs a stop signal to the drive unit of the discharge conveyor belt 3 after a set time interval, causing the conveyor belt 3 to stop moving forward. At this time, the shaped dough is directly below the vertical dough-making device 6. Simultaneously, the control device outputs a second control command to the vertical dough-making device 6, which then performs the shaping and kneading operation on the shaped dough.

[0040] After the control device detects that the vertical dough-making device 6 has completed its operation, it outputs a forward command to the drive device of the discharge conveyor belt 3. The discharge conveyor belt 3 continues to move forward, thereby driving the dough that has completed the dough-making and shaping operation out of the vertical dough-making machine.

[0041] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2The dough rounding device 4 includes an adjusting frame 41, which is fixed to the frame 1. A base plate 42 is mounted on the adjusting frame 41, and the base plate 42 is vertically positioned. The length of the base plate 42 is parallel to the forward direction of the feeding conveyor belt 2, and the base plate 42 is located above the feeding conveyor belt 2. Two base plates 42 are spaced apart along the width direction of the feeding conveyor belt 2. An adjusting component is located on one side of the base plate 42 in the thickness direction. The adjusting component includes an adjusting screw 44, which is horizontally positioned and passes through the adjusting frame 41 along its own axis, and is threadedly connected to the adjusting frame 41. One end of the adjusting screw 44 is mounted on the base plate 42 closest to it and is rotatably connected to the base plate 42. The other base plate 42 is fixedly connected to the adjusting frame 41. A rotating handle 45 is fixed to the end of the adjusting screw 44 facing away from the base plate 42. Before starting the vertical dough making machine, the operator can adjust the distance between the two base plates 42 as needed, thus making the dough rounding device 4 suitable for dough of different sizes.

[0042] A conveyor belt 43 is installed on the base plate 42 on the side opposite to the adjusting screw 44. The forward direction of the conveyor belt 43 is the same as that of the feeding conveyor belt 2. The support rollers at both ends of the conveyor belt 43 are rotatably connected to the base plate 42 on this side. The side of the conveyor belt 43 closest to the adjusting screw 44 is located between the two base plates 42 and is vertically arranged. When the dough to be processed passes through the rounding device 4, the forward speeds of the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the conveyor belt 43 are different, and the other base plate 42 is stationary. The feeding conveyor belt 2, the other base plate 42, and the conveyor belt 43 apply different amounts of friction to different surfaces of the dough to be processed, causing the dough to rotate continuously and achieving the rounding operation.

[0043] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3The shaping device 5 includes a first support frame 51, which is fixed relative to the frame body 1. A positioning plate 53 is provided on the first support frame 51, and the positioning plate 53 slides vertically with the first support frame 51. A first driving cylinder 52 is fixed to the upper side of the first support frame 51, and the cylinder body of the first driving cylinder 52 is fixed to the first support frame 51. The piston rod of the first driving cylinder 52 extends and retracts vertically downwards, and the end of the piston rod is fixed to the positioning plate 53. An outer mold 54 is fixed to the lower side of the positioning plate 53, and during the shaping operation, the outer mold 54 covers the outside of the circular dough. A second driving cylinder 55 is provided on the upper side of the positioning plate 53, and the cylinder body of the second driving cylinder 55 is fixed to the positioning plate 53. The piston rod of the second driving cylinder 55 extends vertically downwards, and the end of the piston rod is fixed to an inner mold, which is located inside the outer mold 54. When the control device outputs the first control command, the first drive cylinder 52 and the second drive cylinder 55 respectively receive the first control command. The piston rod of the first drive cylinder 52 extends, so that the outer mold 54 covers the upper side of the stationary feeding conveyor belt 2 below, and the round dough is located inside the outer mold 54 without contacting the outer mold 54. The piston rod of the second drive cylinder 55 extends, so that the inner mold moves downward, thereby squeezing the round dough and making the round dough adhere to the inner side of the outer mold 54 and the lower side of the inner mold, realizing the shaping operation.

[0044] See also Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The vertical pancake maker includes a second support frame 61, which is fixed to the frame 1. A mounting plate 63 is provided on the second support frame 61, and a vertical pancake maker assembly 65 and a horizontal pancake maker assembly 64 are mounted on the mounting plate 63. The mounting plate 63 slides vertically along the second support frame 61. A drive assembly is provided on the second support frame 61, including a third drive cylinder 62, whose cylinder body is fixedly connected to the second support frame 61. The piston rod end of the third drive cylinder 62 is fixed to the mounting plate 63. The vertical pancake maker assembly 65 includes a vertical pancake maker cylinder 651, whose cylinder body is fixed to the mounting plate 63. The piston rod of the vertical pancake maker cylinder 651 passes through the mounting plate 63 vertically and extends downwards vertically. A top mold 652 is fixed to the end of the piston rod of the vertical pancake maker cylinder 651.

[0045] The transverse patting assembly 64 includes a positioning frame 641, which is fixed to the mounting plate 63. A transverse patting cylinder 642 is fixed on the positioning frame 641, and a side mold 643 is fixed to the end of the piston rod of the transverse patting cylinder 642. Multiple side molds 643 are arranged circumferentially around the piston rod axis of the third drive cylinder 62 in the transverse patting assembly 64. All side molds 643 are located below the top mold 652, and the cylinder bodies of all transverse patting cylinders 642 are located on the outer side. A forming cavity is formed between the multiple side molds 643 and the upper top mold 652.

[0046] The control device outputs a second control command to the third drive cylinder 62, the horizontal dough-beating cylinder 642, and the vertical dough-beating cylinder 651. The piston rod of the third drive cylinder 62 extends downward, driving the mounting plate 63 to move downward in the vertical direction, so that the forming cavity covers the shaped dough. The piston rods of the multiple horizontal dough-beating cylinders 642 and the vertical dough-beating cylinder 651 extend simultaneously, thereby squeezing the shaped dough and completing the dough-beating and forming operation.

[0047] The implementation principle of a vertical dough-making machine according to this application embodiment is as follows: Before actual operation, the operator rotates the handle 45 according to the size of the dough to adjust the relative distance between the two base plates 42. The operator starts the vertical dough-making machine and places the dough to be processed onto the feeding conveyor belt 2 in sequence. After receiving the start signal, the control device outputs a forward command to the drive device of the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the drive device of the discharge conveyor belt 3, so that the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the discharge conveyor belt 3 move forward synchronously. The dough passes between the two base plates 42 with the feeding conveyor belt 2. The conveyor belt 43, the other base plate 42, and the conveyor belt apply different amounts of friction to different positions of the dough, causing the dough to rotate continuously and achieve the rounding operation.

[0048] The feeding conveyor belt 2 continues to move the rounded dough forward. The first photoelectric sensor 12 detects an object passing by and outputs a signal indicating that an object has passed to the control device. After a set interval, the control device outputs a first control command to the first drive cylinder 52 and the second drive cylinder 55, and simultaneously outputs a stop signal to the drive device of the feeding conveyor belt 2. The feeding conveyor belt 2 stops moving forward. The piston rod of the first drive cylinder 52 extends, causing the outer mold 54 to cover the rounded dough on the lower side. The piston rod of the second drive cylinder 55 extends, causing the inner mold to move downward in the vertical direction, thereby squeezing the rounded dough and making the dough adhere to the inner side of the outer mold 54 and the lower side of the inner mold, completing the initial shaping. The piston rods of the first drive cylinder 52 and the second drive cylinder 55 then retract. After the control device detects that the piston rod of the first drive cylinder 52 and the piston rod of the second drive cylinder 55 have retracted, the control device outputs a forward signal to the drive device of the feeding conveyor belt 2. The feeding conveyor belt 2 continues to move forward, and the dough that has completed the initial shaping moves to its end with the conveyor belt. The discharge conveyor belt 3 then takes over and drives the dough forward.

[0049] The second photoelectric sensor 13 detects an object passing by and outputs a signal indicating that an object has passed to the control device. After a set interval, the control device outputs a second control command to the third drive cylinder 62, multiple horizontal dough-making cylinders 642, and vertical dough-making cylinder 651, and simultaneously outputs a stop signal to the drive device of the discharge conveyor belt 3, causing the discharge conveyor belt 3 to stop moving forward. The piston rod of the third drive cylinder 62 extends, pushing the mounting plate 63 to slide vertically, so that the forming cavity covers the dough that has completed its initial shaping. The piston rods of the multiple horizontal drive cylinders and the vertical drive cylinder extend, and the side molds 643 and the top mold 652 squeeze the dough, thereby completing the dough shaping into a flatbread. The piston rods of the third drive cylinder 62, multiple horizontal dough-making cylinders 642, and vertical dough-making cylinder 651 retract. When the control device detects that the third drive cylinder 62 has completed its retraction, it outputs a forward signal to the discharge conveyor belt 3, which then moves the dough that has completed its shaping out of the vertical flatbread machine.

[0050] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A vertical pancake maker, characterized in that: The device includes a frame (1), on which a conveyor belt is provided. A rounding device (4), a shaping device (5), and a three-dimensional pancake making device are arranged sequentially in the forward direction of the conveyor belt. A control device is also provided on the frame (1). The control device is electrically connected to the rounding device (4), the shaping device (5), and the three-dimensional pancake making device respectively. A first photoelectric sensor (12) and a second photoelectric sensor (13) are also provided on one side of the width direction of the conveyor belt. The first photoelectric sensor (12) is located between the rounding device (4) and the shaping device (5). The second photoelectric sensor (13) is located between the shaping device (5) and the three-dimensional pancake making device (6). The output ends of the first photoelectric sensor (12) and the second photoelectric sensor (13) are both electrically connected to the control device. The first photoelectric sensor (12) is used to detect whether there is a rounded product to be processed passing by at the corresponding position of the conveyor belt. If so, it outputs a signal that the product to be processed has passed to the control device. The control device receives and outputs a first control command based on the output signal of the first photoelectric sensor (12); The shaping device (5) receives a first control command and performs preliminary shaping on the rounded dough to be processed; The second photoelectric sensor (13) is used to detect whether there is a shaped product to be processed passing by at the corresponding position of the conveyor belt. If so, it outputs a signal that a product to be processed has passed by to the control device. The control device receives and outputs a second control command based on the output signal of the second photoelectric sensor (13); The vertical dough-making device (6) receives a second control command to shape and form the shaped dough.

2. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical dough-making device (6) includes a second support frame (61), on which a mounting plate (63) is provided. The mounting plate (63) is provided with a vertical dough-making component (65) and a horizontal dough-making component (64). The mounting plate (63) slides vertically on the second support frame (61). The second support frame (61) is provided with a drive component for driving the mounting plate (63) to slide vertically. The control device outputs a first control command to the drive component, the horizontal dough-making component (64), and the vertical dough-making component (65). The drive component first drives the second support frame (61) to slide vertically. After a set time interval, the vertical dough-making component (65) and the horizontal dough-making component (64) operate the dough to be processed on the conveyor belt.

3. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: Multiple horizontal dough-making components (64) are arranged around the vertical circumference. Each horizontal dough-making component (64) includes a positioning frame (641), which is fixed on the mounting plate (63). A horizontal dough-making cylinder (642) is provided on the positioning frame (641). The cylinder body of the horizontal dough-making cylinder (642) is fixedly connected to the positioning frame (641). The piston rod of the horizontal dough-making cylinder (642) is horizontally arranged. A side mold (643) is fixed to the end of the piston rod of the horizontal dough-making cylinder (642). A forming cavity is formed between all the side molds (643). All the horizontal dough-making cylinders (642) simultaneously receive a second control command. After a set time interval, the piston rods of all the horizontal dough-making cylinders (642) extend simultaneously, so that the multiple side molds (643) squeeze the dough to be processed respectively, thus completing the dough-making process.

4. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical dough-making assembly (65) includes a vertical dough-making cylinder (651). The cylinder body of the vertical dough-making cylinder (651) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (63). The piston rod of the vertical dough-making cylinder (651) is arranged downward in the vertical direction. A top mold (652) is fixed to the end of the piston rod of the vertical dough-making cylinder (651). The top mold (652) is pressed on the upper side of the forming cavity to form the upper side of the forming cavity. The vertical dough-making cylinder (651) receives a second control command and drives the piston rod to extend downward in the vertical direction. The top mold (652) is pressed on the dough to be processed.

5. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaping device (5) further includes a first support frame (51), which is fixed to the frame (1). A positioning plate (53) is provided on the first support frame (51), and the positioning plate (53) slides and engages with the first support frame (51) in the vertical direction. A first driving cylinder (52) is provided on the first support frame (51), and the first driving cylinder is fixed to the first support frame (51). The piston rod of the first driving cylinder (52) extends and retracts downward in the vertical direction. The piston rod end is fixed on the positioning plate (53), and an outer mold (54) is also fixed at the lower end of the positioning plate (53). An inner mold is provided inside the outer mold (54). The inner mold and the outer mold (54) slide in the vertical direction. A second driving cylinder (55) is also provided on the positioning plate (53). The cylinder body of the second driving cylinder (55) is fixed on the upper side of the positioning plate (53). The piston rod of the second driving cylinder (55) passes through the positioning plate (53) in the vertical direction. The end of the piston rod of the second driving cylinder (55) is fixedly connected to the inner mold.

6. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt includes a feeding conveyor belt (2) and a discharging conveyor belt (3). The feeding conveyor belt (2) moves in the same direction as the discharging conveyor belt (3). The upper end of the feeding conveyor belt (2) and the front end of the discharging conveyor belt (3) are on the same horizontal plane. The driving device of the feeding conveyor belt (2) and the driving device of the discharging conveyor belt (3) are respectively electrically connected to the control device. After receiving the start signal, the control device controls the feeding conveyor belt drive device to drive the feeding conveyor belt (2) forward. After receiving the output signal from the first photoelectric sensor (12), the control device controls the feeding conveyor belt drive to stop driving at a set interval, and at the same time outputs the first control signal to the shaping device (5), which performs preliminary shaping on the dough to be processed. After the control device detects that the shaping device (5) has completed the shaping, it controls the feeding conveyor belt drive device to drive the feeding conveyor belt (2) forward, and at the same time controls the discharging conveyor belt (3) drive device to drive the discharging conveyor belt (3) forward. The dough that has completed the initial shaping moves to the end of the feeding conveyor belt (2) and then moves to the discharging conveyor belt (3) and moves forward with the discharging conveyor belt (3). After receiving the output signal from the second photoelectric sensor (13), the control device controls the discharge conveyor belt (3) to stop driving at a set interval, and at the same time outputs the second control signal to the vertical dough-making device (6), which shapes the dough to be processed. After the control device detects that the shaping device (5) has completed the dough making, it controls the discharge conveyor belt (3) drive device to move the discharge conveyor belt (3) forward, so that the dough that has completed the dough making is removed from the vertical dough making machine.

7. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rounding device (4) includes a base plate (42), which is vertically arranged. The length direction of the base plate (42) is parallel to the forward direction of the conveyor belt. Two base plates (42) are arranged on the upper side of the conveyor belt. One base plate (42) is arranged on each side edge of the conveyor belt in the width direction. The two base plates (42) are spaced apart. A conveyor belt (43) is arranged on the upper side of the conveyor belt. The length direction of the conveyor belt (43) is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt (43) is vertically arranged. The drive rollers of the conveyor belt (43) are located on both sides of the length direction of the base plate (42). The base plate (42) on either side is located between the belt body of the conveyor belt (43). The forward speed of the conveyor belt (43) is different from that of the conveyor belt.

8. A vertical pancake maker according to claim 7, characterized in that: An adjusting frame (41) is fixed on the frame (1). The bottom plate (42) between the conveyor belt (43) and its belt body is fixed relative to the adjusting frame (41). The bottom plate (42) on the other side slides and engages with the adjusting frame (41) along the width direction of the conveyor belt. An adjusting component for adjusting the relative position between the two bottom plates (42) is provided on the adjusting frame (41).

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