Egg tart skin production equipment

By designing automated egg tart crust production equipment, the cumbersome process of traditional egg tart crust production has been solved. It enables automatic cutting, extrusion, and discharge of dough, improving production efficiency and reducing manual operation.

CN224155032UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-24HUAIBEI KERIDA FOOD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUAIBEI KERIDA FOOD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-07
Publication Date
2026-04-24

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Technical Problem

The traditional egg tart crust production process is cumbersome, requiring manual placement of cut dough onto molds and pressing with molding equipment, followed by manual removal, resulting in low production efficiency and high labor intensity.

Method used

Design an automated device that includes a turntable, conveyor belt, cutting unit, molding unit, lifting mechanism and unloading unit. Through the cooperation of the feeding unit and the foil box feeding mechanism, the device can realize the automatic cutting, extrusion molding and unloading of dough, reducing manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated production of egg tart crusts, reduced the workload of operators, improved production efficiency, and can adapt to the conveying and guiding of dough of different sizes, ensuring stability and accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses egg tart skin production equipment, and belongs to the technical field of pastry production, the egg tart skin production equipment comprises a workbench, a turntable is arranged above the workbench, and a driving motor for driving the turntable to rotate is arranged in the workbench; tin paper boxes are sequentially placed in the molds on the rotating disc through cooperation between the feeding unit and the tin paper box supply mechanism, dough is cut through cooperation between the first conveying belt and the cutting unit, the cut dough can fall onto the tin paper boxes in the molds, the dough is extruded and formed through the mold pressing unit, and therefore the dough is formed. The formed egg tart skin is pulled to the second conveying belt through cooperation of the jacking mechanism and the discharging unit, the egg tart skin is discharged through the second conveying belt, in other words, the production equipment can achieve automatic operation through cooperation of the components, the egg tart skin forming work can be achieved only by putting raw materials, and the production efficiency is improved. Manual operation of operators is not needed, so that the working intensity of the operators can be reduced, and the production efficiency can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of pastry production technology, and more particularly to an egg tart crust production equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Egg tart crust is an edible outer shell used to wrap egg custard filling. It is typically made from ingredients such as cake flour, bread flour, shortening (or butter), margarine, and water. The baking temperature needs to be carefully controlled during the making of egg tart crust to ensure its crispness and the perfect shape of the egg tart.

[0003] Traditional egg tart crust production often requires workers to place the cut egg tart dough into corresponding molds, then use a pressing device to extrude the dough, and finally remove the egg tarts from the molds manually. The process is tedious and complicated, involves high manual labor intensity, and has low production efficiency. Therefore, an improved egg tart crust production equipment has been developed. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this application provides an egg tart crust production device that overcomes these deficiencies. The device aims to solve the problem that traditional egg tart crust production often requires workers to place cut egg tart crust dough onto corresponding molds, then use a pressing device to extrude the dough, and finally have workers manually remove the egg tarts from the molds. This process is tedious, complex, labor-intensive, and has low production efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: an egg tart crust production equipment, including a workbench, a turntable above the workbench, a drive motor inside the workbench for driving the turntable to rotate, a plurality of molds evenly distributed in a circumferential array on the upper surface of the turntable, a conveyor belt one, a pressing unit, a feeding unit, a conveyor belt two, and a feeding unit fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench around the turntable, a cutting unit fixedly installed on the top of the conveyor belt one near the turntable, a lifting mechanism adapted to the molds embedded on the upper surface of the workbench near the conveyor belt two, and a foil box feeding mechanism for use with the feeding unit fixedly installed on the outer wall of the workbench.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the foil boxes are placed sequentially into the mold on the turntable through the cooperation between the feeding unit and the foil box feeding mechanism. The dough is cut by the cooperation between the conveyor belt and the cutting unit. The cut dough falls onto the foil box in the mold. The pressing unit extrudes the dough to form the egg tart shell. The lifting mechanism and the unloading unit pull the formed egg tart shell onto the conveyor belt, and the egg tart shell is discharged through the conveyor belt. In other words, the production equipment can achieve automated operation through the cooperation between the above components. The egg tart shell forming can be achieved simply by putting in the raw materials. No manual operation is required, which can reduce the workload of operators and help improve production efficiency.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the conveyor belt is inclined, and mounting blocks are fixedly installed on both outer walls of the conveyor belt on the left side of the cutting unit. A sliding rod is slidably inserted into the inside of the mounting block, and a positioning block is fixedly installed at the end of the sliding rod. Several guide rollers are rotatably installed on the lower surface of the positioning block, which are evenly distributed along its length.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, guide rollers are set to guide the dough on the conveyor belt, preventing the dough from deviating and ensuring the stability and accuracy of the dough conveying operation.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this application, a locking rod is threaded into the top of the mounting block, a knob is fixedly connected to the upper end of the locking rod, and the lower end of the locking rod is inserted into the interior of the mounting block and abuts against the outer wall of the sliding rod.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the insertion depth of the sliding rod is adjusted through the cooperation between the locking rod and the knob, thereby adjusting the position of the positioning block and the guide roller. This enables the equipment to convey and guide dough of different sizes, improving the applicability of the equipment.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the cutting unit includes a cutting frame fixedly installed on the top of a conveyor belt, a cylinder is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cutting frame, a moving block is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder, and a cutter is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the moving block by fixing screws.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the cylinder drives the moving block to move downward, so that the cutter can move downward to cut the dough on the conveyor belt into small pieces.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the pressing unit includes a pressing frame fixedly installed on the surface of the workbench, a cylinder two fixedly installed inside the pressing frame, an extrusion block fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder two, and a pressure block fixedly installed on the upper surface of the pressing frame below the turntable. The extrusion block, the pressure block and the mold are used together to press the dough.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the second cylinder is activated to drive the extrusion block to move downwards and extrude the dough in the mold to form a shape. By setting a pressure block to support the dough, the dough is prevented from falling out of the mold during the extrusion process.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the feeding unit includes a feeding frame fixedly installed on the surface of the workbench, a robotic arm rotatably installed on the top of the feeding frame, a cylinder three fixedly installed at the front end of the robotic arm, and a vacuum suction cup fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the cylinder three. The feeding unit picks up the tin foil box in the tin foil box feeding mechanism through the vacuum suction cup.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the tin foil box in the tin foil box feeding mechanism is picked up and placed into the mold through the cooperation between the robotic arm, cylinder three and vacuum suction cup.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the unloading unit includes a positioning frame fixedly installed on the surface of the workbench, a cylinder four is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the positioning frame, an unloading plate is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder four, and a clamping block is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the unloading plate near the conveyor belt two, the clamping block being arranged in an arc shape.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the already formed egg tart shells are first ejected from the mold by the lifting mechanism, and then the egg tart shells are pulled from above the mold onto the conveyor belt by the cooperation of cylinder four, the feeding plate and the clamping block.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution of this application, a guide rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding plate near the positioning frame, and the guide rod slides back and forth inside the positioning frame.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the straightness and stability of the feeding plate can be ensured during the movement, thus guaranteeing the accuracy and reliability of its movement.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0022] 1. In this utility model, the foil box is placed sequentially into the mold on the turntable through the cooperation between the feeding unit and the foil box feeding mechanism. The dough is cut through the cooperation between the conveyor belt and the cutting unit. The cut dough falls onto the foil box in the mold. The pressing unit extrudes the dough to form egg tart shells. The forming egg tart shells are pulled onto the conveyor belt through the cooperation between the lifting mechanism and the unloading unit. The egg tart shells are then discharged through the conveyor belt. This production equipment can achieve automated operation through the cooperation between the above components. The egg tart shells can be formed simply by putting in the raw materials. No manual operation is required, which can reduce the workload of operators and help improve production efficiency.

[0023] 2. In this utility model, guide rollers are used to guide the dough on the conveyor belt to prevent the dough from deviating and to ensure the stability and accuracy of the dough conveying operation. The insertion depth of the sliding rod is adjusted by the cooperation between the locking rod and the knob, thereby adjusting the position of the positioning block and the guide roller. This allows the device to convey and guide dough of different sizes, improving the applicability of the device.

[0024] With reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail, indicating the ways in which the principles of the present invention can be adopted. It should be understood that the scope of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited thereto. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this application;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of this application;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection of conveyor belt one in this application;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the molding unit of this application;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the feeding unit of this application;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the feeding unit of this application.

[0032] In the diagram: 1. Workbench; 2. Turntable; 3. Mold; 4. Conveyor Belt 1; 5. Cutting Unit; 51. Cutting Frame; 52. Cylinder 1; 53. Moving Block; 54. Cutter; 6. Pressing Unit; 61. Pressing Frame; 62. Cylinder 2; 63. Extrusion Block; 64. Pressure Block; 7. Feeding Unit; 71. Feeding Frame; 72. Robotic Arm; 73. Cylinder 3; 74. Vacuum Suction Cup; 8. Foil Box Feeding Mechanism; 9. Unloading Unit; 91. Positioning Frame; 92. Cylinder 4; 93. Unloading Plate; 94. Clamping Block; 95. Guide Rod; 10. Conveyor Belt 2; 11. Lifting Mechanism; 12. Mounting Block; 13. Sliding Rod; 14. Positioning Block; 15. Guide Roller; 16. Locking Rod. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0034] like Figure 1 - Figure 6 As shown, this embodiment provides an egg tart crust production equipment, including a workbench 1, a turntable 2 above the workbench 1, a drive motor inside the workbench 1 to drive the turntable 2 to rotate, a plurality of molds 3 evenly distributed in a circular array on the upper surface of the turntable 2, a conveyor belt 4, a pressing unit 6, a feeding unit 9, a second conveyor belt 10 and a feeding unit 7 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench 1 around the turntable 2, a cutting unit 5 fixedly installed on the top of the first conveyor belt 4 near the turntable 2, a lifting mechanism 11 adapted to the molds 3 embedded on the upper surface of the workbench 1 near the second conveyor belt 10, and a foil box feeding mechanism 8 used in conjunction with the feeding unit 7 fixedly installed on the outer wall of the workbench 1. The dough is cut by the cooperation between the feeding unit 7 and the foil box feeding mechanism 8. The dough falls onto the foil box in the mold 3 on the turntable 2. The pressing unit 6 extrudes the dough to form the egg tart shell. The lifting mechanism 11 and the unloading unit 9 pull the formed egg tart shell onto the second conveyor belt 10 and discharge the egg tart shell. The production equipment can achieve automated operation through the cooperation between the above components. The egg tart shell can be formed by simply putting in the raw materials. No manual operation is required, which can reduce the workload of the operators and help improve production efficiency.

[0035] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 3As shown, the conveyor belt 4 is inclined, and mounting blocks 12 are fixedly installed on both outer walls of the conveyor belt 4 on the left side of the cutting unit 5. A sliding rod 13 is slidably inserted into the inside of the mounting block 12, and a positioning block 14 is fixedly installed at the end of the sliding rod 13. Several guide rollers 15 are rotatably installed on the lower surface of the positioning block 14, which are evenly distributed along its length. In use, the dough on the conveyor belt 4 is guided by the guide rollers 15 to prevent the dough from deviating and to ensure the stability and accuracy of the dough conveying operation.

[0036] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 3 As shown, a locking rod 16 is threaded into the top of the mounting block 12. A knob is fixedly connected to the upper end of the locking rod 16, and the lower end of the locking rod 16 is inserted into the interior of the mounting block 12 and abuts against the outer wall of the sliding rod 13. In use, the insertion depth of the sliding rod 13 is adjusted by the cooperation between the locking rod 16 and the knob, thereby adjusting the position of the positioning block 14 and the guide roller 15. This allows the device to convey and guide dough of different sizes, improving the applicability of the device.

[0037] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 3 As shown, the cutting unit 5 includes a cutting frame 51 fixedly installed on the top of the conveyor belt 4. A cylinder 52 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cutting frame 51. A moving block 53 is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder 52. A cutter 54 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the moving block 53 by fixing screws. In use, the cylinder 52 drives the moving block 53 to move downward, so that the cutter 54 can move downward to cut the dough on the conveyor belt 4 and cut the dough into small pieces.

[0038] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 4 As shown, the pressing unit 6 includes a pressing frame 61 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench 1. A cylinder 62 is fixedly installed inside the pressing frame 61. An extrusion block 63 is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder 62. A pressure block 64 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the pressing frame 61 below the turntable 2. The extrusion block 63, the pressure block 64 and the mold 3 are used together to press the dough. When in use, the cylinder 62 is activated to drive the extrusion block 63 to move downward to extrude the dough in the mold 3. The pressure block 64 is set to support the dough and prevent the dough from falling out of the mold 3 during the extrusion process.

[0039] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 5As shown, the feeding unit 7 includes a feeding rack 71 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench 1. A robotic arm 72 is rotatably mounted on the top of the feeding rack 71. A cylinder 73 is fixedly mounted on the front end of the robotic arm 72. A vacuum suction cup 74 is fixedly mounted on the telescopic end of the cylinder 73. The feeding unit 7 uses the vacuum suction cup 74 to pick up the tin foil boxes in the tin foil box feeding mechanism 8. In use, the tin foil boxes in the tin foil box feeding mechanism 8 are picked up and placed into the mold 3 through the cooperation between the robotic arm 72, the cylinder 73 and the vacuum suction cup 74.

[0040] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 6 As shown, the unloading unit 9 includes a positioning frame 91 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench 1. A cylinder 4 92 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the positioning frame 91. A unloading plate 93 is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder 4 92. A clamping block 94 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the unloading plate 93 near the conveyor belt 2 10. The clamping block 94 is arc-shaped. In use, the already formed egg tart shell is first pushed out of the mold 3 by the lifting mechanism 11. Then, the egg tart shell is pulled from above the mold 3 onto the conveyor belt 2 10 by the cooperation between the cylinder 4 92, the unloading plate 93 and the clamping block 94.

[0041] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and 6 As shown, a guide rod 95 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the unloading plate 93 near the positioning frame 91. The guide rod 95 slides back and forth inside the positioning frame 91. During use, it ensures that the unloading plate 93 can maintain straightness and stability during movement, and guarantees the accuracy and reliability of its movement.

[0042] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: When using the egg tart shell production equipment of this application, the foil box is placed sequentially into the mold 3 on the turntable 2 through the cooperation between the feeding unit 7 and the foil box feeding mechanism 8. The dough is cut by the cooperation between the conveyor belt 4 and the cutting unit 5. The cut dough falls onto the foil box in the mold 3. The pressing unit 6 extrudes the dough to form egg tart shells. The formed egg tart shells are pulled onto the conveyor belt 10 by the cooperation between the lifting mechanism 11 and the unloading unit 9. The egg tart shells are then discharged through the conveyor belt 10. In other words, this production equipment can achieve automated operation through the cooperation between the above-mentioned components. The egg tart shells can be formed simply by putting in the raw materials. No manual operation is required, which can reduce the workload of operators and help improve production efficiency.

[0043] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0044] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] The present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these descriptions are exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present invention based on its spirit and principles, and these modifications and variations are also within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tart crust production device, comprising a workbench (1), characterized in that, A turntable (2) is provided above the workbench (1). A drive motor for driving the turntable (2) to rotate is provided inside the workbench (1). Several molds (3) are arranged in a circular array on the upper surface of the turntable (2). Conveyor belt one (4), molding unit (6), unloading unit (9), conveyor belt two (10) and feeding unit (7) are fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench (1) around the turntable (2). A cutting unit (5) is fixedly installed on the top of the conveyor belt one (4) near the turntable (2). A lifting mechanism (11) adapted to the mold (3) is embedded on the upper surface of the workbench (1) near the conveyor belt two (10). A foil box feeding mechanism (8) used in conjunction with the feeding unit (7) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the workbench (1).

2. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (4) is inclined, and mounting blocks (12) are fixedly installed on both sides of the outer wall of the conveyor belt (4) on the left side of the cutting unit (5). A sliding rod (13) is slidably inserted into the mounting block (12), and a positioning block (14) is fixedly installed at the end of the sliding rod (13). Several guide rollers (15) are rotatably installed on the lower surface of the positioning block (14) and are evenly distributed along its length.

3. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the mounting block (12) is threaded with a locking rod (16), the upper end of the locking rod (16) is fixedly connected with a knob, and the lower end of the locking rod (16) is inserted into the interior of the mounting block (12) and abuts against the outer wall of the sliding rod (13).

4. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting unit (5) includes a cutting frame (51) fixedly installed on the top of the conveyor belt (4). A cylinder (52) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cutting frame (51). A moving block (53) is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder (52). A cutter (54) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the moving block (53) by fixing screws.

5. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing unit (6) includes a pressing frame (61) fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench (1). A cylinder two (62) is fixedly installed inside the pressing frame (61). An extrusion block (63) is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder two (62). A pressure block (64) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the pressing frame (61) below the turntable (2). The extrusion block (63), the pressure block (64), and the mold (3) are used together to press the dough.

6. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding unit (7) includes a feeding rack (71) fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench (1). A robotic arm (72) is rotatably installed on the top of the feeding rack (71). A cylinder three (73) is fixedly installed at the front end of the robotic arm (72). A vacuum suction cup (74) is fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the cylinder three (73). The feeding unit (7) picks up the tin foil box in the tin foil box feeding mechanism (8) through the vacuum suction cup (74).

7. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unloading unit (9) includes a positioning frame (91) fixedly installed on the upper surface of the workbench (1). A cylinder four (92) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the positioning frame (91). A unloading plate (93) is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder four (92). A clamping block (94) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the unloading plate (93) near the conveyor belt two (10). The clamping block (94) is arranged in an arc shape.

8. The egg tart crust production equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The feed plate (93) is fixedly connected to a guide rod (95) on the outer wall of the side near the positioning frame (91), and the guide rod (95) slides back and forth inside the positioning frame (91).