Mixed tempura production apparatus and mixed tempura production method

Abstract

To provide a mixed tempura production apparatus capable of preventing mixed tempura batter from adhering to pushers.SOLUTION: A mixed tempura production apparatus for producing mixed tempura comprises: a batter supply unit that supplies mixed tempura batter obtained by mixing ingredients and coating liquid; a mold frame that receives the mixed tempura batter supplied from the batter supply unit; first pusher and second pusher that shape the upper surface of the mixed tempura batter placed in the mold frame in oil; a mold frame moving unit that moves the mold frame beneath the batter supply unit, the first pusher, and the second pusher; a first lifting / lowering unit that, when the mold frame is moved beneath the first pusher by the mold frame moving unit, lowers the first pusher to a position capable of shaping the upper surface of the mixed tempura batter and then raises it; and a second lifting / lowering unit that, when the mold frame is moved from beneath the first pusher to beneath the second pusher by the mold frame moving unit, lowers the second pusher to a position capable of shaping the upper surface of the mixed tempura batter and then raises it.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing deep-fried food, and a deep-fried food manufacturing method using the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] In small and medium-sized vegetable processing factories that manufacture deep-fried food, many processes are carried out by workers. However, due to harsh environments such as night operations, working under high temperatures, and the risk of burns, even in small and medium-sized factories, it is being considered to use a compact device that is easy to introduce, and automate the process of taking a mold for deep-fried food in and out of oil and the process of shaping the upper surface of the deep-fried food dough.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a manufacturing apparatus for deep-fried tempura, which is a large-scale device, and includes a moving means for moving a receiving plate (mold) and a leveling pressing means for gently pressing and leveling the deep-fried food dough put into the receiving plate.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Incidentally, in the manufacturing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when forming the deep-fried dough, a pusher (pressing plate) having a size slightly smaller than the opening of the mold is used. When forming the deep-fried dough, before the deep-fried dough in the mold solidifies due to heat denaturation, the pusher touches the deep-fried dough. As the solidification of the deep-fried dough progresses, the deep-fried dough adheres to the pusher. This deposit grows each time the deep-fried dough is leveled, and the grown deposit inhibits the leveling of the deep-fried dough by the pusher. Furthermore, the grown deposit peels off from the pusher irregularly, and this peeled deposit may mix into the deep-fried dough. The mixing of the deposit not only greatly changes the amount of deep-fried food, but also partially changes the texture and color of the deep-fried food because the deposit has been fried in oil for a long time, which is inappropriate for the quality of the deep-fried food. Therefore, it was necessary to prevent the adhesion of the deep-fried dough to the pusher.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus capable of preventing the adhesion of deep-fried dough to a pusher, and a deep-fried food manufacturing method using the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing deep-fried food, comprising a dough supply unit for supplying deep-fried dough obtained by mixing ingredients and batter, a mold for receiving the deep-fried dough supplied from the dough supply unit, a first pusher and a second pusher for shaping the upper surface of the deep-fried dough put into the mold in oil, a mold moving unit for moving the mold below the dough supply unit, the first pusher, and the second pusher, and a first lifting unit for lowering the first pusher to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough can be shaped and then raising it when the mold is moved below the first pusher by the mold moving unit, and a second lifting unit for lowering the second pusher to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough can be shaped and then raising it when the mold is moved from below the first pusher to below the second pusher by the mold moving unit. The present invention also includes a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus in which the first lifting unit and the second lifting unit are the same machine.

[0008] Further, the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention includes an extrusion pusher for extruding the deep-fried food in the mold after shaping by the second pusher. The mold moving unit moves the mold above the extrusion pusher, and when the mold is moved from below the second pusher to above the extrusion pusher by the mold moving unit, the extrusion pusher is raised to the mold and then lowered, and is characterized by including an extrusion pusher lifting unit.

[0009] Further, the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing deep-fried food, comprising a dough supply unit for supplying deep-fried dough obtained by mixing ingredients and batter, a mold for receiving the deep-fried dough supplied from the dough supply unit, a pusher for shaping the upper surface of the deep-fried dough put into the mold in oil, a mold moving unit for moving the mold below the dough supply unit and the pusher, and a lifting unit for lowering and raising the pusher to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough can be shaped two or more times when the mold is moved below the pusher by the mold moving unit.

[0010] Further, the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention includes an extrusion pusher that extrudes the deep-fried food in the mold frame that has been formed by the pusher from the mold frame. The mold frame moving unit moves the mold frame above the extrusion pusher. When the mold frame is moved from below the pusher to above the extrusion pusher by the mold frame moving unit, the extrusion pusher is raised to the mold frame and then lowered, which is characterized by including an extrusion pusher lifting and lowering unit.

[0011] Further, the deep-fried food manufacturing method of the present invention is a deep-fried food manufacturing method for manufacturing deep-fried food using a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus, including: a first moving step of moving the mold frame by a mold frame moving unit to below a dough supply unit that supplies deep-fried food dough in which ingredients and batter are mixed; a second moving step of moving the mold frame by the mold frame moving unit to below a first pusher after the deep-fried food dough is put into the mold frame by the dough supply unit; a first forming step of forming the upper surface of the deep-fried food dough in the mold frame in oil by raising and lowering the first pusher; a third moving step of moving the mold frame by the mold frame moving unit to below a second pusher after the first forming step; and a second forming step of forming the upper surface of the deep-fried food dough in the mold frame in oil by raising and lowering the second pusher.

[0012] Further, the deep-fried food manufacturing method of the present invention includes, after the second forming step, a fourth moving step of moving the mold frame by the mold frame moving unit to above an extrusion pusher, and an extrusion step of extruding the deep-fried food in the mold frame that has been formed from the mold frame by raising and lowering the extrusion pusher.

[0013] Moreover, the tempura manufacturing method of the present invention is a tempura manufacturing method for manufacturing tempura using a tempura manufacturing apparatus, and includes a first moving step of moving a mold by a mold moving unit to a position below a dough supply unit that supplies tempura dough in which ingredients and batter are mixed, a second moving step of moving the mold by the mold moving unit to a position below a pusher after the tempura dough is put into the mold by the dough supply unit, and a molding step of molding the upper surface of the tempura dough in the mold in oil by raising and lowering the pusher two or more times.

[0014] Furthermore, the tempura manufacturing method of the present invention includes, after the molding step, a moving step of moving the mold by the mold moving unit above an extrusion pusher, and an extrusion step of extruding the tempura in the mold that has been molded from the mold by raising and lowering the extrusion pusher.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a tempura manufacturing apparatus that can prevent the adhesion of tempura dough to a pusher, and a tempura manufacturing method using the tempura manufacturing apparatus.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment. The deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus 2 according to this embodiment is an apparatus for manufacturing deep-fried food for cooked vegetables or frozen use. As shown in FIG. 1, it includes a fryer 3, a batter supply unit 6, a plurality of molds 8, a first pusher 10, a second pusher 12, an extrusion pusher 13, a mold moving unit 14, a control unit 16, a first elevating unit 18, a second elevating unit 20, a third elevating unit 22, and a conveyor driving unit 24.

[0018] The deep-fried batter 4 is obtained by cutting ingredients such as vegetables, applying flour to the cut ingredients, weighing them in an amount for one deep-fried food, and mixing them with a batter liquid. The batter supply unit 6 supplies the deep-fried batter 4 for one deep-fried food to the mold 8 located below the batter supply unit 6.

[0019] The plurality of molds 8 are arranged at equal intervals on a conveyor or the like constituting the mold moving unit 14 and in the oil in the fryer 3 together with the mold moving unit 14. The mold 8 is a cylindrical shape with a size such that the deep-fried food after cooking becomes a cylindrical shape, and has an inlet through which the deep-fried batter 4 supplied by the batter supply unit 6 is input on the upper surface, and receives the deep-fried batter 4 supplied from the batter supply unit 6.

[0020] The first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 have a circular pressing plate with a size slightly smaller than the inlet of the mold 8. The first pusher 10 is located between the batter supply unit 6 and the second pusher 12, and the second pusher 12 is located between the first pusher 10 and the extrusion pusher 13. The first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 form the upper surface of the deep-fried batter 4 introduced into the mold 8 in the oil.

[0021] Figure 2 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12. The first pusher 10 waits at a standby position (the position shown in Fig. 1) above the mold 8. When the mold 8 moves below the first pusher 10, it descends to a molding position (the position shown in Fig. 2), which is the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4 in the mold 8. The dough pressing surface 1oa of the first pusher 10 does not directly touch the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4, but spreads and molds the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4 through oil that coats the dough pressing surface 1oa in oil. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stir-fried dough 4 from adhering to the dough pressing surface 1oa. After molding, the first pusher 10 rises to the standby position. Even if the dough pressing surface 1oa of the first pusher 10 directly touches the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4, the contact time between the dough pressing surface 1oa and the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4 is extremely short in the presence of water vapor from the stir-fried dough 4 in oil. Therefore, it still remains possible to prevent the stir-fried dough 4 from adhering to the dough pressing surface 1oa.

[0022] The second pusher 12 waits at a standby position (the position shown in Fig. 1) above the mold 8. When the mold 8 moves below the second pusher 12, it descends to a molding position (the position shown in Fig. 2), which is the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4 in the mold 8. The dough pressing surface 12a of the second pusher 12 also does not directly touch the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4, but spreads and molds the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4 through oil that coats the dough pressing surface 12a in oil. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stir-fried dough 4 from adhering to the dough pressing surface 12a. After molding, the second pusher 12 rises to the standby position. Even if the dough pressing surface 12a of the second pusher 12 directly touches the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4, since the upper surface of the stir-fried dough 4 is progressing in solidification, it still remains possible to prevent the stir-fried dough 4 from adhering to the dough pressing surface 12a.

[0023] In the kakiage producing apparatus according to the first embodiment, the shaping time by the first pusher 10 and the shaping time by the second pusher 12 are the same. This allows for an increase in the number of kakiage produced per unit time. Here, the state of the top surface of the kakiage dough 4 when shaping by the first pusher 10 is shorter in oil than the state of the top surface of the kakiage dough 4 when shaping by the second pusher 12, and the kakiage dough 4 is not as solidified, so the kakiage dough 4 is relatively more likely to adhere to the top surface. Therefore, to prevent the kakiage dough 4 from adhering to the first pusher 10, the time for shaping the top surface of the kakiage dough 4 by the first pusher 10 may be set shorter than the time for shaping the top surface of the kakiage dough 4 by the second pusher 12.

[0024] The extrusion pusher 13 is located downstream of the second pusher 12, and pushes the kakiage 5 in the mold 8 out of the mold 8 after molding by the second pusher 12. Specifically, the extrusion pusher 13 waits at a standby position (the position shown in FIG. 1) below the mold 8, and when the mold 8 moves from below the second pusher 12 to above the extrusion pusher 13, the extrusion pusher 13 rises and pushes the kakiage 5 in the mold 8 up through a hole provided in the bottom surface of the mold 8 and above the mold 8, thereby extruding the kakiage 5 from the inlet of the mold 8.

[0025] The form moving unit 14 is a conveyor that moves a plurality of form frames 8 arranged at equal intervals, and moves intermittently by an inching motion that repeatedly starts and stops at predetermined time intervals, thereby moving the plurality of form frames 8 sequentially below the dough supply unit 6, below the first pusher 10, below the second pusher 12, and above the extrusion pusher 13. In addition, the form moving unit 14 moves the form frames 8 again to below the dough supply unit 6 after the extrusion pusher 13 has extruded the tempura 5 from them.

[0026] The control unit 16 comprehensively controls each part of the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus 2. The control unit 16 is connected to a first elevating unit 18, a second elevating unit 20, a third elevating unit 22, and a conveyor driving unit 24. The first elevating unit 18 is configured to include, for example, an elevating cylinder, and elevates and lowers the first pusher 10 by expanding and contracting the elevating cylinder. When the mold 8 is moved by the mold moving unit 14 from below the dough supply unit 6 to below the first pusher 10, the first elevating unit 18 lowers the first pusher 10 from the standby position to a position (forming position) where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 in the mold 8 can be formed, in order to form the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 in the mold 8. After the forming is completed, the first pusher 10 is raised.

[0027] The second elevating unit 20 is configured to include, for example, an elevating cylinder in the same manner as the first elevating unit 18, and elevates and lowers the second pusher 12 by expanding and contracting the elevating cylinder. When the mold 8 is moved by the mold moving unit 14 from below the first pusher 10 to below the second pusher 12, the second elevating unit 20 lowers the second pusher 12 from the standby position to a position (forming position) where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 in the mold 8 located below the second pusher 12 can be formed, in order to form the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4. After the forming is completed, the second pusher 12 is raised.

[0028] The third elevating unit 22 is configured to include, for example, an elevating cylinder in the same manner as the first elevating unit 18 and the second elevating unit 20, and elevates and lowers the extrusion pusher 13 by expanding and contracting the elevating cylinder. When the mold 8 is moved by the mold moving unit 14 from below the second pusher 12 to above the extrusion pusher 13, the third elevating unit 22 raises the extrusion pusher 13 to the mold 8 in order to extrude the deep-fried food 5 in the mold 8 located above the extrusion pusher 13. After the extrusion of the deep-fried food 5 is completed, the extrusion pusher 13 is lowered. The conveyor driving unit 24 drives the mold moving unit 14 clockwise in the plane of the paper in FIG. 1.

[0029] Next, with reference to the drawings, a deep-fried food manufacturing method for manufacturing deep-fried food using the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the processes executed by the control unit 16 to manufacture deep-fried food.

[0030] First, the control unit 16 drives the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor drive unit 24, and the mold moving unit 14 moves the mold 8 below the dough supply unit 6 that supplies the deep-fried dough 4 in which the ingredients and the batter are mixed (step S10). The control unit 16 stops the drive of the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor drive unit 24, and the deep-fried dough 4 is supplied from the dough supply unit 6 while the mold moving unit 14 is stopped (step S11).

[0031] After a predetermined time has elapsed (after the deep-fried dough 4 is put into the mold 8 by the dough supply unit 6), the control unit 16 drives the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor drive unit 24, and the mold moving unit 14 moves the mold 8 below the first pusher 10 (step S12).

[0032] Next, the control unit 16 forms the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 in the mold 8 in oil by lowering the first pusher 10 (step S13). Specifically, the control unit 16 stops the drive of the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor drive unit 24, and lowers the first pusher 10 to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 can be formed (the forming position shown in FIG. 2) via the first elevating unit 18. After the control unit 16 lowers the first pusher 10 to the forming position and finishes forming, it raises the first pusher 10 to the standby position shown in FIG. 1.

[0033] After a predetermined time has elapsed (after the process of step S13), the control unit 16 drives the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor drive unit 24, and the mold moving unit 14 moves the mold 8 below the second pusher 12 (step S14).

[0034] Next, the control unit 16 forms the upper surface of the stirred dough 4 in the mold 8 by raising and lowering the second pusher 12 in oil (step S15). Specifically, the control unit 16 stops driving the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor driving unit 24, and lowers the second pusher 12 via the second elevating unit 20 to a position where the upper surface of the stirred dough 4 can be formed (the forming position shown in FIG. 2). After the forming by the second pusher 12 is completed, the control unit 16 raises the second pusher 12 to the standby position shown in FIG. 1. Note that the time for forming the upper surface of the stirred dough 4 in step S13 is the same as the time for forming the upper surface of the stirred dough 4 in step S15.

[0035] After a predetermined time has elapsed (after the process of step S15), the control unit 16 drives the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor driving unit 24, and the mold moving unit 14 moves the mold 8 above the extrusion pusher 13 (step S16).

[0036] Next, the control unit 16 extrudes the fried food 5 in the mold 8 that has completed forming from the mold 8 by raising and lowering the extrusion pusher 13 (step S17). Specifically, the control unit 16 stops driving the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor driving unit 24, raises the extrusion pusher 13 via the third elevating unit 22, and pushes up the fried food 5 from the hole formed in the bottom surface of the mold 8 through the inlet of the mold 8. The fried food 5 extruded from the mold 8 is picked up from within the fryer 3. The control unit 16 repeats the processes of steps S10 to S17.

[0037] Note that although the processes executed by the control unit 16 to manufacture one tempura 5 have been described, the control unit 16 repeats the same processes simultaneously for manufacturing the next tempura 5 at each pitch (every time the tempura dough 4 is supplied to the dough supply unit 6). That is, simultaneously with the processes of steps S16 and S17 for manufacturing the nth (n is a natural number) tempura 5, the processes of steps S14 and S15 for manufacturing the (n + 1)th tempura 5, the processes of steps S12 and S13 for manufacturing the (n + 2)th tempura 5, and the processes of steps S10 and S11 for manufacturing the (n + 3)th tempura 5 are started.

[0038] According to the tempura manufacturing apparatus 2 and the tempura manufacturing method according to the first embodiment, the upper surface of the tempura dough 4 is formed using two pushers (the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12). Therefore, since the forming of the tempura dough 4 can be performed in two steps, the forming time by each of the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 can be shortened, and the adhesion of the tempura dough 4 to the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 can be prevented. Further, even when the forming time by each of the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 is shortened, since the tempura dough 4 is formed twice, it is also possible to prevent defective forming of the tempura 5. Also, when the upper surface of the tempura dough 4 is formed by the second pusher 12, since the solidification of the tempura dough 4 has progressed, the adhesion of the tempura dough 4 to the second pusher 12 can also be prevented.

[0039] Note that in the tempura manufacturing apparatus 2 according to the above-described first embodiment, the case where two pushers (the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12) for forming the upper surface of the tempura dough 4 are provided has been described as an example, but the upper surface of the tempura dough 4 may be formed using three or more pushers.

[0040] In addition, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the molding time by the second pusher 12 is the same as the molding time by the first pusher 10 has been described as an example. However, the molding time by the first pusher 10 may be set shorter than the molding time by the second pusher 12. Also, in the above-described first embodiment, the raising and lowering of the first pusher 10 is independently performed by the first elevating unit 18, and the raising and lowering of the second pusher 12 is independently performed by the second elevating unit 20. However, the raising and lowering of the first pusher 10 and the raising and lowering of the second pusher 12 may be performed by a single elevating unit. In this case, since the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 are raised and lowered simultaneously, it is also effective when performing the process of step S13 shown in FIG. 3 for manufacturing the (n + 1)-th deep-fried food 5 simultaneously with the process of step S15 shown in FIG. 3 for manufacturing the n-th (n is a natural number) deep-fried food 5.

[0041] Next, a deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus and a deep-fried food manufacturing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that, for the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to this second embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations as those of the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the illustration and description of its configuration are omitted. The deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to the second embodiment is obtained by removing the second pusher 12 and the second elevating unit 20 from the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment.

[0042] When the mold 8 is moved from below the dough supply unit 6 to below the first pusher 10 by the mold moving unit 14 in the first pusher 10 according to the second embodiment, in order to mold the upper surface of the fried dough 4 in the mold 8, the first pusher 10 is lowered from the standby position to a position (molding position) where the upper surface of the fried dough 4 can be molded, and then raised twice. Specifically, the first pusher 10 waits at the standby position above the mold 8. When the mold 8 moves below the first pusher 10, it descends to a position (molding position) where the upper surface of the fried dough 4 in the mold 8 can be molded. The dough pressing surface 10a of the first pusher 10 performs the first molding by spreading the upper surface of the fried dough 4 through the oil that coats the dough pressing surface 10a in the oil. After molding, the first pusher 10 once rises to near the oil surface and then descends to the molding position again. The dough pressing surface 10a performs the second molding by spreading the upper surface of the fried dough 4 through the oil. Then, after finishing the two moldings, the first pusher 10 rises to the standby position.

[0043] Here, the state of the upper surface of the fried dough 4 during the first molding by the first pusher 10 has a shorter time in the oil than the state of the upper surface of the fried dough 4 during the second molding, and the solidification of the fried dough 4 has not progressed either. Therefore, since the possibility of the fried dough 4 adhering to the dough pressing surface 10a of the first pusher 10 is higher in the first molding than in the second molding, in this embodiment, the time for molding the upper surface of the fried dough 4 by the first pusher 10 is set shorter for the first time than for the second time. However, if each molding is a short-time molding such that solidification does not grow on the surface of the first pusher 10, the time for molding the upper surface of the fried dough 4 may be equal for the first and second times, and in some cases, the first time may be longer.

[0044] Regarding the tempura manufacturing method for manufacturing tempura 5 using the tempura manufacturing apparatus according to the second embodiment, after executing the same processes as the processes of steps S10 to S12 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the control unit 16 forms the upper surface of the tempura dough 4 in the mold 8 in oil by raising and lowering the first pusher 10 twice. Specifically, the control unit 16 stops the driving of the mold moving unit 14 via the conveyor driving unit 24, and lowers the first pusher 10 via the first elevating unit 18 to a position where the upper surface of the tempura dough 4 can be formed (the forming position shown in FIG. 2) (the first forming). After the control unit 16 lowers the first pusher 10 to the forming position, it once raises it to near the oil surface and then lowers it again to the forming position (the second forming). Then, after the control unit 16 finishes the forming by the first pusher 10, it raises the first pusher 10 to the standby position via the first elevating unit 18. After finishing the forming of the tempura dough 4, the control unit 16 executes the same processes as the processes of steps S16 and S17 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3. The tempura 5 extruded from the mold 8 is picked up from within the fryer 3. The control unit 16 repeats the above-described processes.

[0045] In the tempura manufacturing method according to the second embodiment described above, the processes executed by the control unit 16 to manufacture one tempura 5 have been described. However, similar to the tempura manufacturing method according to the first embodiment, the control unit 16 simultaneously repeats the same processes for manufacturing the next tempura 5 at each pitch (every time the tempura dough 4 is supplied to the dough supply unit 6).

[0046] According to the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus and the deep-fried food manufacturing method according to the second embodiment, the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 is formed twice using one pusher (the first pusher 10). That is, since the forming of the deep-fried dough 4 is carried out in two steps, the forming time for the first and second times by the first pusher 10 can be shortened, and the adhesion of the deep-fried dough 4 to the first pusher 10 can be prevented. Further, even when the forming time for the first and second times by the first pusher 10 is shortened, since the deep-fried dough 4 is formed twice, defective forming of the deep-fried food 5 can also be prevented. Also, since the solidification of the deep-fried dough 4 has progressed during the second forming by the first pusher 10, the adhesion of the deep-fried dough 4 to the first pusher 10 can be prevented even during the second forming by the first pusher 10.

[0047] In addition, in the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to the above-described second embodiment, the case where the first pusher 10 for forming the upper surface of the deep-fried dough 4 forms (ascends and descends) twice has been described as an example, but it may form (ascend and descend) three or more times.

[0048] Also, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the forming time for the second time by the first pusher 10 is longer than the forming time for the first time has been described as an example, but the forming time for the second time by the first pusher 10 may be the same as the forming time for the first time.

[0049] In addition, in the deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to each of the above-described embodiments, the extrusion pusher 13 is used to surely extrude the deep-fried food 5 from the mold 8. However, since the deep-fried food 5 naturally comes out of the mold 8 when it rises, the configuration of the extrusion pusher 13 is not essential. Also, although the case where the entire mold 8 is immersed in oil is taken as an example, a configuration in which the upper end portion of the mold 8 protrudes from the oil surface (is not immersed in oil) may be used. Further, the shape of the mold 8 can be changed as needed. Small holes for the entry and exit of oil may be provided around the circumference of the mold 8, and the mold 8 may have a shape other than a cylinder. In addition, in order to further prevent the deep-fried dough 4 from adhering to the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12, the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 may have a shape such as an embossed surface. Further, in order to further prevent the deep-fried dough 4 from adhering to the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12, the first pusher 10 and the second pusher 12 may be subjected to a desired surface treatment such as NIFGRIP (registered trademark).

Explanation of Signs

[0050] 2... Deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus, 3... Fryer, 4... Deep-fried dough, 5... Deep-fried food, 6... Dough supply unit, 8... Mold, 10... First pusher, 12... Second pusher, 13... Extrusion pusher, 14... Mold moving unit, 16... Control unit, 18... First elevating unit, 20... Second elevating unit, 22... Third elevating unit, 24... Conveyor drive unit.

Claims

1. A deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing deep-fried food, comprising: a dough supply unit that supplies deep-fried dough obtained by mixing ingredients and batter; a mold that receives the deep-fried dough supplied from the dough supply unit; a first pusher and a second pusher that form the upper surface of the deep-fried dough placed in the mold in oil; a mold moving unit that moves the mold below the dough supply unit, the first pusher, and the second pusher; a first elevating unit that lowers the first pusher to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough can be formed and then raises it when the mold is moved below the first pusher by the mold moving unit; a second elevating unit that lowers the second pusher to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough can be formed and then raises it when the mold is moved from below the first pusher to below the second pusher by the mold moving unit; A deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus, characterized by comprising the above components.

2. An extrusion pusher that extrudes the deep-fried food in the mold after the forming by the second pusher from the mold, The mold moving unit moves the mold above the extrusion pusher, The deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an extrusion pusher elevating unit that raises the extrusion pusher to the mold and then lowers it when the mold is moved from below the second pusher to above the extrusion pusher by the mold moving unit.

3. A deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing deep-fried food, comprising: a dough supply unit that supplies deep-fried dough obtained by mixing ingredients and batter; a mold that receives the deep-fried dough supplied from the dough supply unit; a pusher that forms the upper surface of the deep-fried dough placed in the mold in oil; a mold moving unit that moves the mold below the dough supply unit and the pusher; an elevating unit that lowers and raises the pusher to a position where the upper surface of the deep-fried dough can be formed two or more times when the mold is moved below the pusher by the mold moving unit; A deep-fried food manufacturing apparatus, characterized by comprising the above components.

4. An extrusion pusher that extrudes the deep-fried food in the mold after the forming by the pusher from the mold, The mold moving unit moves the mold above the extrusion pusher, The frying manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an extrusion pusher lifting / lowering unit that raises the extrusion pusher to the mold after the mold is moved from below the pusher to above the extrusion pusher by the mold moving unit, and then lowers it.

5. A frying manufacturing method for manufacturing fried food using a frying manufacturing apparatus, comprising: a first moving step of moving a mold to below a dough supply unit that supplies a frying dough obtained by mixing ingredients and a batter by a mold moving unit; a second moving step of moving the mold to below a first pusher by the mold moving unit after the frying dough is put into the mold by the dough supply unit; a first molding step of molding the upper surface of the frying dough in the mold in oil by raising and lowering the first pusher; a third moving step of moving the mold to below a second pusher by the mold moving unit after the first molding step; a second molding step of molding the upper surface of the frying dough in the mold in oil by raising and lowering the second pusher; The frying manufacturing method characterized by including these.

6. a fourth moving step of moving the mold to above an extrusion pusher by the mold moving unit after the second molding step; an extrusion step of extruding the fried food in the mold that has finished molding from the mold by raising and lowering the extrusion pusher; The frying manufacturing method according to claim 5, characterized by including these.

7. A frying manufacturing method for manufacturing fried food using a frying manufacturing apparatus, comprising: a first moving step of moving a mold to below a dough supply unit that supplies a frying dough obtained by mixing ingredients and a batter by a mold moving unit; a second moving step of moving the mold to below a pusher by the mold moving unit after the frying dough is put into the mold by the dough supply unit; a molding step of molding the upper surface of the frying dough in the mold in oil by raising and lowering the pusher two or more times; The frying manufacturing method characterized by including these.

8. a moving step of moving the mold to above an extrusion pusher by the mold moving unit after the molding step; an extrusion step of extruding the fried food in the mold that has finished molding from the mold by raising and lowering the extrusion pusher; The frying manufacturing method according to claim 7, characterized by including these.

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