Automatic seasoning powder spraying device

Abstract

To provide an automatic spraying device of seasoning powder which automatically sprays seasoning powder to sprayed items and is capable of spraying to target parts as well as spraying to both sides of the sprayed items in a sequence of movements by placing them to set positions as well as inverting them while controlling spraying quantities of the seasoning powder and spraying positions to the sprayed items.SOLUTION: An automatic spraying device of seasoning powder is furnished with: a conical body for receiving powder; multiple powder-dispersion / distribution pieces that rotate along the slope of the conical body; a powder-receiving plate that is arranged around the lower edge of the conical body and partly formed with a window for powder falling; a powder-sweeping piece that rotates and slides on the plate surface of the powder-receiving plate; a rotating disk provided with a ring-shaped powder-housing groove which is arranged on the lower side of the window for falling powders and partially has a notched part for powder falling; and a powder spraying structure arranged below the notched part of the rotating disk.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an automatic dispenser for seasoning powders such as salt.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there is an automatic dispenser for seasoning powders, for example, a device that automatically sprays powdery salt as a seasoning powder onto the surface of an onigiri (rice ball) as a spraying target, as described in Patent Document 1. This device sprays salt from above onto the surface of the onigiri placed below it, and then turns it over to spray the back surface of the onigiri. Further, by reversing the entire onigiri transfer device having an opening adapted to the shape of the onigiri, it is characterized by a technique capable of surely spraying salt on both the front and back sides without deforming the shape of the onigiri.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the salt spraying device described in Patent Document 1 sprays salt randomly from above the onigiri, which is the spraying target, and there is a possibility that the salt spraying may vary. In addition, since salt is sprayed over the entire surface of the onigiri, in the case of an onigiri containing ingredients inside, the balance of saltiness with the ingredients may deteriorate. Further, by using a transfer device adapted to the shape of the onigiri, it is difficult to cope with the various shapes of onigiri in recent years, and there is a drawback that the shape of the device has to be changed to the shape of the onigiri, which is the spraying target. That is, in the conventional technology, it was technically complicated and difficult to achieve in terms of manufacturing efficiency to automatically and uniformly control the spraying amount, spraying position, spraying timing, etc. of the seasoning powder during a consistent flow operation. Also, it was difficult to perform front-back inversion without being limited by the shape of the object to be sprayed and to spray the seasoning powder on both the front and back sides of the object to be sprayed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a spraying device for seasoning powder, which comprises a powder receiving cone, a plurality of powder distributing pieces rotating along the inclined peripheral surface of the cone, a powder receiving plate disposed around the lower edge of the powder receiving cone and having a powder dropping window portion formed in part thereof, a powder pushing piece rotating and sliding on the plate surface of the powder receiving plate, a rotating disk provided on the lower side of the powder dropping window portion and having an annular powder storage groove provided with a notch for powder dropping in part thereof, and a powder spraying structure disposed below the notch of the rotating disk.

[0006] Further, the powder spraying structure is configured to be positioned above a substantially triangular rice ball, and comprises a powder dropping groove body extending in three directions at an angle of approximately 120 degrees from the central portion, and a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way dividing body formed at the central portion of the powder dropping groove body extending in three directions.

[0007] Also, a stationary mechanism for the object to be sprayed disposed below the Side powder spraying structure, a front-back inversion mechanism for the object to be sprayed disposed on the lower side of the stationary mechanism, a final stationary mechanism before the object to be sprayed is taken out of the machine disposed on the lower side of the front-back inversion mechanism, and a conveying mechanism for the object to be sprayed laid below each mechanism for sequentially conveying the object to be sprayed to each mechanism.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the invention of claim 1, A powder receiving cone, a plurality of powder distributing pieces rotating along the inclined peripheral surface of the cone, a powder receiving plate disposed around the lower edge of the powder receiving cone and having a powder dropping window portion formed therein, a powder pushing body rotating and sliding on the plate surface of the powder receiving plate, a rotating disk disposed on the lower side of the powder dropping window portion and having an annular powder storage groove provided with a notch portion for powder dropping, and a powder spraying structure disposed below the notch portion of the rotating disk. Therefore, the seasoning powder can be poured from the upper hopper onto the powder receiving cone, and the seasoning powder adhering to the inclined surface of the powder receiving cone by the powder distributing pieces can be scraped off by the rotation of the powder distributing pieces and dropped onto the lower edge peripheral portion of the powder receiving cone. Then, at the lower edge of the powder receiving cone, the seasoning powder is scraped together to one place by the horizontal rotating powder pushing body at the lower end of the powder distributing piece and dropped downward from the powder dropping window. The dropped seasoning powder falls onto the rotating disk waiting below the window portion, and the falling powder accumulates in the annular powder storage groove at the periphery of the disk. In such a state, due to the rotation of the disk and the seasoning powder repelling function of the powder pushing piece located in the storage groove, it falls onto the lower powder spraying structure. In this way, it is not necessary to measure the spraying amount of the seasoning powder to be sprayed by a measuring machine or the like, and the operation until spraying can be performed smoothly, and then it can effectively and smoothly transition to the subsequent steps of inverting the rice ball and attaching seasoning powder such as salt to the back surface of the rice ball.

[0009] According to the invention of claim 2, the powder spraying structure is configured to be located above a substantially triangular rice ball, and is composed of a powder dropping groove body extending in three directions at an angle of approximately 120 degrees from the center and a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way distributing body formed at the center of the powder dropping groove body extending in three directions. Therefore, the seasoning powder such as salt that has fallen onto the powder spraying structure is poured onto the substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way distributing body, and is distributed in three directions by the three-way distributing body and flows down into the powder dropping groove body formed in a three-radial shape around the powder three-way distributing body. Finally, it flows further downward from the powder dropping groove body extending in these three directions, and finally the seasoning powder of salt is sprayed and adhered to the top of the lower rice ball. With this powder spraying structure, the seasoning powder spraying operation in three direction positions is automatically performed, and the operation of attaching seasoning powder such as salt to the top of the triangular part of the triangular rice ball is completed. There is an effect that the operation of automatically, accurately, and quickly adhering seasoning powder such as table salt to the triangular top of the powder target object can be performed.

[0010] According to the invention of claim 3, below the powder spraying structure Side a stationary mechanism for the object to be sprayed, a front-back inversion mechanism for the object to be sprayed arranged on the lower side of the stationary mechanism, a final stationary mechanism before taking out the object to be sprayed arranged on the lower side of the front-back inversion mechanism, and a conveying mechanism laid below each mechanism for sequentially conveying the object to be sprayed to each mechanism. Therefore, after sprinkling the seasoning powder on one side of the three-point top part of the triangular rice ball by the powder spraying structure and then inverting it, a continuous working process of sprinkling salt on the other side of the rice ball can be smoothly and efficiently carried out continuously. Overall, the operation of sprinkling at a single point while finely adjusting the amount of the seasoning powder is realized, and finally, after the inversion process of the rice ball, seasonings such as salt can be sprinkled and adhered to both side surfaces of the triangular top of the rice ball. Flavor powder In a series of mechanical flow operations where it is possible to sprinkle and adhere the seasoning salt, there is an excellent and unprecedented effect that the operation of sprinkling the delicate seasoning salt can be realized in a consistent mass production process.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The gist of the present invention lies in that it is composed of a powder receiving cone, a plurality of powder distributing pieces rotating along the inclined peripheral surface of the cone, a powder receiving plate disposed around the lower edge of the powder receiving cone and having a powder dropping window portion formed therein, a powder pushing piece rotating and sliding on the plate surface of the powder receiving plate, a rotating disk disposed on the lower side of the powder dropping window portion and having an annular powder storage groove provided with a notch for powder dropping, and a powder spraying structure disposed below the notch of the rotating disk.

[0013] Further, the powder spraying structure is configured to be positioned above a substantially triangular rice ball, and is also characterized in that it is composed of a powder dropping groove body extending in three directions at an angle of approximately 120 degrees from the central portion and a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way distributing body formed at the central portion of the powder dropping groove body extending in three directions.

[0014] Further, it is also characterized in that it is composed of a stationary mechanism for the object to be sprayed disposed on the lower side of the powder spraying structure, a front-back inversion mechanism for the object to be sprayed disposed on the lower side of the stationary mechanism, a final stationary mechanism for the object to be sprayed before taking it out of the machine disposed on the lower side of the front-back inversion mechanism, and a conveying mechanism for the object to be sprayed laid below each mechanism.

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded explanatory view showing the main part, FIG. 3(a) is a perspective view showing the main part, FIG. 3(b) is a plan view showing the main part, FIG. 3(c) is a sectional explanatory view showing the main part, FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are perspective views showing the powder spraying structure respectively, FIG. 4(c) is a plan view showing the powder spraying structure, FIG. 4(d) is a sectional view shown in FIG. 4(c), FIG. 5(a) is a perspective view showing the stationary mechanism, the front-back inversion mechanism, the final stationary mechanism, and the conveying mechanism, FIG. 5(b) is a plan view showing the stationary mechanism, the front-back inversion mechanism, the final stationary mechanism, and the conveying mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the powder spraying structure. A-A ​In this embodiment, salt is referred to as powder or seasoning powder, and the device for automatically spraying it onto the object to be sprayed is called the seasoning powder spraying device in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the seasoning powder spraying device is described by taking triangular rice balls as an example of the object to be sprayed. However, the actual applications are not limited to this. For example, it is also conceivable to use the seasoning powder spraying device according to the present invention for spraying seasoning powder onto round rice balls or seasoning the base flavor of solid foods.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the seasoning powder spraying device M according to this embodiment mainly includes a machine frame body 100 that supports various components, a powder dispensing mechanism 200 housed inside the machine frame body 100, and a powder spraying structure 300 provided below the powder dispensing mechanism 200. A stationary inversion mechanism 400 is provided below the powder spraying structure 300.

[0017] The machine frame body 100 includes a rectangular machine frame main body 110 that supports various components, an operation unit 120, a powder input unit 130, and a drying fan 140 provided on the machine frame main body 110.

[0018] The machine frame main body 110 has a support space vertically. The powder dispensing mechanism 200 is supported and housed in the upper part, and the powder spraying structure 300 and the stationary inversion mechanism 400 are supported in the lower part. In addition, the upper space for supporting and housing the powder dispensing mechanism 200 is used as a powder storage space 150, and it can be closed by an opening / closing door (not shown) to enhance airtightness.

[0019] The operation unit 120 includes a power switch, operation buttons, a confirmation monitor, etc. that collectively control each mechanism part constituting the seasoning powder spraying device M according to this embodiment, and is provided on the upper part of the machine frame main body 110. However, the position of the operation unit 120 is not limited to the illustrated location. It may be provided anywhere as long as each mechanism part can be controlled, and the power switch, operation buttons, confirmation monitor, etc. do not necessarily have to be provided together in one place.

[0020] The powder input section 130 is provided on the upper space side of the machine frame body 110 with a small window (not shown) and extends from the small window The thrown in Part and , and consists of. The powder input section 130 is for charging powder from above into the powder storage hopper 210 stored in the powder storage space 150 described later. It is provided in a downward inclined shape from the small window, and the end part is positioned above the powder storage hopper 210 Let . The small window provided at the base end of the powder input section 130 has an opening smaller than the opening and closing door described above, so that the powder storage space 150 in a dried state by the drying fan 140 described later is less likely to get moist. When replenishing normal seasoning powder into the powder storage hopper 210, it is done through this small window.

[0021] The drying fan 140 is provided at the upper part of the powder storage space 150 and can maintain the inside of the powder storage space 150 in a dried state. By this drying fan 140, for example, when the seasoning powder is likely to solidify due to moisture such as salt, it is possible to prevent solidification by maintaining the powder storage space 150 in a dried state.

[0022] The powder dispensing mechanism 200 is provided inside the powder storage space 150 of the machine frame body 100, stores the seasoning powder, and can drop it into the powder spraying structure 300 by a predetermined fixed amount at a time. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the powder dispensing mechanism 200 mainly consists of a cylindrical powder storage hopper 210, a substantially circular powder receiving plate 220 provided at the bottom of the powder storage hopper 210, a powder receiving cone 230 provided on the upper surface of the powder receiving plate 220, powder dispensing pieces 240 provided along the inclined circumferential surface of the powder receiving cone 230, and a rotating disk 250 provided at a position below the powder receiving plate 220.

[0023] The powder storage hopper 210 is a cylindrical member that holds the seasoning powder stored inside. At the center of the powder storage hopper 210 in plan view, a powder receiving cone 230 is provided, and an annular powder receiving plate 220 with a powder dropping window portion 221 partially formed around the lower edge of the powder receiving cone 230 is stretched around. That is, the seasoning powder is introduced from the powder input portion 130 and stored in the bottomed cylindrical space portion formed by the powder storage hopper 210, the powder receiving cone 230, and the powder receiving plate 220. Also, a window opening / closing lever 222 is provided at the peripheral edge of the powder receiving plate 220 to open and close an opening / closing door 223 laid under the powder receiving plate 220. To By doing so, the powder dropping window portion 221 can be closed.

[0024] A plurality of powder distributing pieces 240 are rotatably abutted along the inclined peripheral surface of the conical shape on the powder receiving cone 230. The driving portion for making the powder distributing pieces 240 rotatable is provided by a motor 231 provided at the upper part of the powder receiving cone 230. Is composed of is.

[0025] At the lower end of the inclined and rotatable powder distributing piece 240, as shown in FIG. 2, a substantially horizontal powder gathering body 241 is continuously provided. Synchronously with the powder distributing piece 240 sliding on the inclined surface of the powder receiving cone 230, the powder gathering body 241 rotates and slides on the plate surface of the powder receiving plate 220 to gather the seasoning powder in one direction while dropping the seasoning powder downward from the powder dropping window portion 221.

[0026] The window opening / closing lever 222 and the opening / closing door 223 always keep the powder dropping window portion 221 open during normal times, but by closing the powder dropping window portion 221 during the maintenance of the powder distributing mechanism 200, it becomes possible to remove the powder storage hopper 210 and the powder receiving plate 220 while storing the seasoning powder in the powder storage hopper 210.

[0027] A rotating disk 250 is disposed below the powder dropping window portion 221 provided on the powder receiving plate 220. The rotating disk 250 includes a disk body 251 rotatably provided by a driving unit (not shown), an annular powder storage groove 252 provided at the peripheral edge of the disk body 251, a disk base portion 253 that supports the disk body 251, and a notch portion 254 for powder dropping formed by notching the disk base portion 253 near the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 250. Further, the annular powder storage groove 252 has an inner peripheral side wall and a bottom of the annular groove portion formed by the disk body 251, and an outer peripheral side wall formed by the disk base portion 253. That is, when the disk body 251 is rotated by a driving unit (not shown), the inner peripheral side wall and the bottom formed on the disk body 251 side rotate, and the outer peripheral side wall does not rotate. Furthermore, a part of the outer peripheral side wall near the notch portion 254 for powder dropping is notched, and a powder pushing piece 260 is provided so as to bridge the notch portion 254 for powder dropping and the annular powder storage groove 252 with a part of the outer peripheral side wall notched. The powder pushing piece 260 blocks the progress of the seasoning powder stored and conveyed in the annular powder storage groove 252 described later, leaks it from the outer peripheral side of the notched annular powder storage groove 252, and causes it to fall from the notch portion 254 for powder dropping. The powder dropping window portion 221 and the disk body 251 are arranged so that a part thereof overlaps, and when the powder dropping window portion 221 is in an open state, the powder dropping window portion 221 and the disk body 251 communicate with each other.

[0028] The seasoning powder is dropped downward from the powder dropping window portion 221 while being pushed in one direction by the rotation and sliding of the above-described powder pushing body 241. The dropped seasoning powder will be received by the disk body 251 in a state of being in communication with the powder dropping window portion 221. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3(c), the seasoning powder is stored in the annular powder storage groove 252 provided in the disk body 251, and the powder pushing body 241 that rotates and slides in a substantially contacting state with the annular powder storage groove 252 scrapes out the seasoning powder that has risen upward from the annular powder storage groove 252, and the seasoning powder is maintained to be full and sheared with respect to the annular powder storage groove 252.

[0029] The rotating disk 250 has an annular powder storage groove 252 storing seasoning powder by a driving unit (not shown) RotateThe seasoning powder carried by the rotation of the annular powder storage groove 252 is gathered by being blocked from advancing by the powder gathering piece 260, and leaks from the notched outer peripheral side of the annular powder storage groove 252, so that it falls downward from the notch 254 for powder dropping.

[0030] A powder spraying structure 300 is arranged below the notch 254 for powder dropping, and the powder spraying structure 300 can spray the seasoning powder onto the triangular rice ball, which is the object to be sprayed and arranged further below.

[0031] The powder spraying structure 300 is configured as follows and can evenly spray salt onto the top of the lower rice ball triangle. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the powder spraying structure 300 includes a mounting jig 310 for mounting the powder dispensing mechanism 200, and an upper layer groove plate 320 and a lower layer groove plate 330 are overlapped and arranged above the substantially triangular rice ball for spraying the seasoning powder. The upper layer groove plate 320 forms powder dropping groove bodies 340 at three positions at an angular position of approximately 120 degrees from the center, and the lower layer groove plate 330 also forms powder dropping groove bodies 340 at three positions at an angular position of approximately 120 degrees. The mounting jig 310 is a jig for mounting the upper layer groove plate 320 and the lower layer groove plate 330 to the powder dispensing mechanism 200, and can be mounted in a state where the upper layer groove plate 320 and the lower layer groove plate 330 are sandwiched and held below the notch 254 for powder dropping.

[0032] At the center of the powder dropping groove bodies 340 provided at the three radially extending positions, as shown in FIGS. 4(c) and 3(d), a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way dividing body 350 is arranged. Moreover, powder dropping holes 360 communicating vertically are formed in the powder dropping groove bodies 340 extending in three directions in the upper and lower layers.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 4, the powder dropping holes 360 are drilled at the three-way extending positions at an angular position of approximately 120 degrees in the upper layer groove plate 320 and the lower layer groove plate 330, so they correspond to the top of the triangular rice ball placed below. The seasoning powder is evenly sprayed onto the top of the triangular rice ball through the powder dropping holes 360.

[0034] Also, as another embodiment of the powder scattering structure 300, as shown in FIG. 6, a shape including a triangular opening 370 and a powder sorting plate 380 having a plurality of powder dropping holes 360 fitted into the opening 370 is also conceivable. The shape of the powder scattering structure 300 described as the first aspect according to this embodiment is a shape for evenly scattering seasoning powder at three vertex positions of a triangular rice ball, which is a shape considered for scattering on a rice ball with ingredients stored in the central part of the rice ball. By not scattering the seasoning powder on the ingredient storage part, an effect of adjusting the overall taste balance can be expected. In contrast, in this other embodiment, by scattering the seasoning powder over the entire surface of one side of the triangular rice ball, it is desirable to use it, for example, when the stored ingredients are ingredients with a light taste or when there is no ingredient stored in the rice ball.

[0035] Also, although the shape corresponding to a triangular object to be scattered, for example, a triangular rice ball, has been described as an embodiment, it is not limited to this shape. For example, it can also be a structure having a circular opening, fitting a circular plate inclined downward from the center into this opening, and drilling a plurality of powder dropping holes near the circumference of the circular plate. In this embodiment, the seasoning powder can be scattered near the circumference of a round object to be scattered, for example, a round rice ball. Also, by drilling a plurality of powder dropping holes in the entire surface of the above-described circular plate, the seasoning powder can be scattered over the entire scattering surface of the round object to be scattered. Furthermore, it is also conceivable to make the circular opening and the plate rectangular. By making the shape of such a powder scattering structure 300 into various shapes, the seasoning powder automatic scattering device M according to the present invention can scatter the Cloth scattering object is not limited to a specific shape and can be used in various applications.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the structure below the powder receiving plate 220 of the powder dispensing mechanism 200 and the structure of the powder spraying structure 300 described above are arranged in pairs on the lower left and right sides of the powder storage hopper 210. Symmetric Two are provided.

[0037] That is, a powder receiving cone 230 provided below the powder input part 130, a plurality of powder dispensing pieces 240 contacting along its inclined peripheral surface, an annular powder receiving plate 220 formed around the lower edge of the powder receiving cone 230, a substantially horizontal powder gathering body 241 at the lower end of the powder dispensing piece 240, a powder dropping window part 221 for dropping the seasoning powder downward, a rotating disk 250 provided below the powder dropping window part 221, an annular powder storage groove 252 formed on its periphery, a notch 254 for powder dropping formed near its peripheral part, a powder gathering piece 260 for leaking and guiding the dropping of the seasoning powder into the notch 254 for powder dropping, a powder spraying structure 300 arranged below the notch 254, a powder dropping groove body 340 provided at three radially extending positions and a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way distributing body 350 at its center, vertically communicating powder dropping holes 360 formed at three positions of the upper and lower layer groove plates, and a configuration such that salt is evenly sprayed on the top of the triangular rice ball placed below through the powder dropping holes 360 corresponding to the top of the triangular rice ball, etc. are arranged in pairs on the lower left and right sides of the powder storage hopper 210 arranged above, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Symmetric Two are provided.

[0038] Therefore, it is structured to be able to spray the seasoning powder onto the top of the triangular part of the rice ball on the left and right sides, and at the same time, to perform the powder spraying operation on two rice balls on the left and right. After such a working process, two rice balls are sequentially reversed by the stationary inversion mechanism 400 arranged below the powder spraying structure 300 described above, and the powder spraying operation is completed.

[0039] Hereinafter, when performing the above-mentioned seasoning powder spraying operation on the triangular rice ball, the flow of the stationary and inversion operations for automatically performing the spraying of the seasoning powder on both the front and back sides of the triangular rice ball as a series of processes will be described. That is, below the two symmetric powder spraying structures 300 that automatically spray the above-mentioned seasoning powder, a conveying mechanism 440 and a stationary mechanism 410 for conveying triangular rice balls, which are objects to be sprayed, are arranged. A front-back inversion mechanism 420 for the object to be sprayed is arranged on the downstream side in the flow direction with respect to the stationary mechanism 410, and a final stationary mechanism 430 before taking out the object to be sprayed outside the machine is arranged on the further downstream side in the flow direction of the front-back inversion mechanism 420.

[0040] That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the stationary mechanism 410 for the object to be sprayed is arranged below one of the powder spraying structures 300, and the front-back inversion mechanism 420 is arranged at an intermediate position between the two powder spraying structures 300 on the downstream side in the flow direction. Further, the final stationary mechanism 430 is arranged below the other powder spraying structure 300. In addition, the conveying mechanism 440 laid below each of these mechanisms is composed of means such as a conveying belt and conveys the triangular rice balls, which are objects to be sprayed.

[0041] The stationary mechanism 410 for the object to be sprayed is arranged below one of the powder spraying structures 300 provided on the upstream side in the flow direction of the conveying mechanism 440, and is a mechanism for temporarily stationary the triangular rice balls, which are objects to be sprayed, directly below the powder spraying structure 300. By stationary the triangular rice balls directly below the powder spraying structure 300, the seasoning powder is sprayed on one side of the triangular rice balls by the above-mentioned powder dispensing mechanism 200 and the powder spraying structure 300.

[0042] The triangular rice balls with the seasoning powder sprayed on one side are transferred to the front-back inversion mechanism 420 by the conveying mechanism 440. The front-back inversion mechanism 420 inverts the front and back of the triangular rice balls. That is, it can be inverted from the state where the side with the seasoning powder sprayed is on the upper side to the state where the side without the seasoning powder sprayed is on the upper side. Other The triangular rice balls with the side without the seasoning powder sprayed on the upper side are transferred further downstream in the flow direction by the conveying mechanism.

[0043] The side without the seasoning powder sprayed Other The triangular rice balls with the side without the seasoning powder sprayed on the upper side are transferred further downstream in the flow direction by the conveying mechanism. When the triangular rice ball is carried to the final positioning mechanism 430 disposed below the other powder spraying structure 300 provided on the lower side of the front-back inversion mechanism 420 and on the lower side of the flow, it will be positioned again once more. The triangular rice ball positioned by this final positioning mechanism 430 Other is sprayed with the seasoning powder by the powder dispensing mechanism 200 and the powder spraying structure 300 described above on the surface.

[0044] Next, the structure of each mechanism constituting the positioning and inversion mechanism 400 when the triangular rice ball is the object to be sprayed will be described in more detail.

[0045] The structure of the positioning mechanism 410 for the object to be sprayed consists of a rotating shaft 411 disposed symmetrically on the side of the conveying mechanism 440 in the upstream direction of the flow direction of the conveying mechanism composed of a conveying belt or the like, and a positioning portion 412 provided integrally with the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft 411 is rotatable in the forward direction with respect to the flow direction of the conveying mechanism 440. The positioning portion 412 consists of positioning pieces 412a formed in a substantially I-shape in plan view and provided integrally in fours on each rotating shaft 411. Also, the positioning pieces 412a are provided symmetrically on the left and right with respect to each rotating shaft 411. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in order to position the triangular rice ball conveyed on the conveying mechanism 440 with the apex of the triangle at the front, the positioning pieces 412a can hold the triangular rice ball in a substantially V-shape from both sides of the conveying mechanism 440.

[0046] The triangular rice ball is once positioned in a state where it is held along the hypotenuse of the triangle with the conveying mechanism 440 in a stopped state, and the seasoning powder is sprayed by the powder dispensing mechanism 200 and the powder spraying structure 300. This positioning location is located directly below the powder spraying structure 300, and the seasoning powder is sprayed from the powder dropping hole 360 to the triangular rice ball by the powder dropping groove body and the powder three-way distributing body 350 provided in the powder spraying structure 300, so that seasoning is performed at three apex locations of the triangle. When the seasoning of one side of the triangular rice ball is completed, the conveying mechanism 440 resumes operation, and accordingly, the rotating shaft 411 rotates in the forward direction with respect to the conveying direction, releasing it from the holding state and transferring it toward the front-back reversing mechanism 420 disposed on the lower side.

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the front-back reversing mechanism 420 is composed of left and right holding portions 421 that are substantially cross-shaped in a front view and upper and lower holding portions 422 that are substantially L-shaped. The left and right holding portions 421 are configured to be able to reliably hold from both sides along the hypotenuse of the triangular rice ball transferred by the conveying mechanism 440 by forming inclined portions 421a on the end sides. The upper and lower holding portions 422 are provided in such a manner that the long sides of the substantially L shape sandwich the front and back surfaces of the triangular rice ball. Trend It is provided in such a form.

[0048] In a state where the front-back reversing mechanism 420 holds the triangular rice ball as described above, it can reverse the front and back of the triangular rice ball by rotating 180 degrees counterclockwise in a front view. That is, the triangular rice ball that has been seasoned on one side and transferred is temporarily stopped by the conveying mechanism 440 while being firmly held from both sides by the left and right holding portions 421, and is held by the upper and lower holding portions 422 so as to prevent it from falling during rotation, and the front and back are reversed. After the front-back reversal is performed, the conveying mechanism 440 resumes operation and is transferred toward the final stationary mechanism 430 disposed further on the lower side. Also, during this reversing operation, the inclined portions 421a provided on the left and right holding portions 421 hold the triangular rice ball so that it does not fall into the inner side of the upper and lower holding portions 422, so that the apex of the triangular rice ball is not crushed during rotation.

[0049] The final stationary mechanism before taking out outside the machine is a mechanism for the final stage of the salt spraying and stationary process of spraying salt on the top of the triangle with the unsprayed side of the rice ball facing up by the reversing mechanism. As the structure of the final placement mechanism 430, it consists of a final rotation shaft 431 disposed symmetrically on the side of the conveyance mechanism 440, which is composed of a conveyance belt or the like, at the most downstream side in the flow direction of the conveyance mechanism 440, and a final placement portion 432 integrally provided on the final rotation shaft 431. The final rotation shaft 431 is rotatable in the forward direction with respect to the flow direction of the conveyance mechanism 440. The final placement portion 432 is composed of plate-like final placement pieces 432a that are integrally provided in fours on each final rotation shaft 431 and are bent at a certain obtuse angle at two locations in a plan view. The final placement pieces 432a are provided symmetrically on the left and right with respect to each final rotation shaft 431. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in order to place the triangular rice balls conveyed on the conveyance mechanism 440 with the base of the triangle at the front, the final placement pieces 432a can hold the triangular rice balls along the base of the triangle from both sides of the conveyance mechanism 440.

[0050] The triangular rice balls are placed once the conveyance mechanism 440 stops while being held along the base of the triangle, and the seasoning powder is sprayed by the powder dispensing mechanism 200 and the powder spraying structure 300. This placement location is located directly below the powder spraying structure 300, and the seasoning powder is sprayed from the powder dropping hole 360 to the triangular rice balls by the powder dropping groove body and the powder three-way distributing body 350 provided in the powder spraying structure 300, so that the three vertices of the triangle are flavored.

[0051] As described above, by disposing the placement inversion mechanism 400 below the powder spraying structure 300, the vertices of the triangular rice balls can be positioned at the powder dropping holes 360, and the seasoning powder can be sprayed onto the targeted three vertices. At the same time, by making it possible to invert and transfer the front and back of the triangular rice balls, the seasoning powder can be automatically sprayed on both sides of one surface and the other surface of the triangular rice balls, that is, both the front and back, as a series of processes. Other ​In addition, by once placing the object to be sprinkled and then aiming only at the location to be sprinkled using the powder sprinkling structure 300 directly above it, it becomes possible to sprinkle the seasoning powder, and thus it is possible to reduce excessive sprinkling of the seasoning powder and the loss of the seasoning powder that does not adhere well, that is, the seasoning powder that is wasted.

[0052] In addition, in the present embodiment, the optimal mode when triangular rice balls are used as the object to be sprinkled is described. However, the object to be sprinkled is not limited to triangular rice balls, and for example, it can be used for seasoning round rice balls or solid food ingredients. In that case, it is conceivable that the shape of the powder sprinkling structure 300 and the shapes of the stationary part 412, the left and right holding parts 421, the up and down holding parts 422, and the final stationary part 432 provided in the stationary inversion mechanism 400 are appropriately changed according to the shape of the object to be sprinkled.

[0053] The description of the above-described embodiment is an example of the present invention, and the seasoning powder sprinkling device M according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Therefore, even outside the above-described embodiment, various changes can be made according to the design and the like as long as the technical idea according to the present invention is not deviated from. In addition, the above-described various effects are merely examples, and the effects according to the present invention are not limited to those described in the present embodiment.

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[0054] M Seasoning powder sprinkling device 100 Machine frame body 110 Machine frame main body 120 Operation part 130 Powder input part 140 Drying fan 150 Powder storage space 200 Powder scattering mechanism 210 Powder storage hopper 220 Powder receiving plate 221 Powder falling window part 222 Window opening and closing lever 223 Opening and closing door 230 Powder receiving cone 231 Motor 240 Powder dispensing tablets 241 Powder gathering body 250 Rotating disk 251 Disk body 252 Annular powder storage groove 253 Disk base part 254 Notch for powder falling 260 Powder gathering piece 300 Powder spraying structure 310 Mounting jig 320 Upper layer groove plate 330 Lower layer groove plate 340 Powder falling groove body 350 Powder three-way dividing body 360 Powder falling hole 370 Opening 380 Powder dividing plate 400 Stationary inversion mechanism 410 Stationary mechanism 411 Rotating shaft 412 Stationary part 412a Stationary piece 420 Front-back inversion mechanism 421 Left-right holding part 421a Tilted part 422 Up-down holding part 430 Final stationary mechanism 431 Final rotating shaft 432 Final stationary part 432a Final stationary piece 440 Conveying mechanism

Claims

1. a powder receiving cone; a plurality of powder dispensing pieces rotating along the inclined peripheral surface of the cone; a powder receiving plate disposed around the lower edge of the powder receiving cone and having a powder dropping window portion formed therein; a powder pushing body rotating and sliding on the plate surface of the powder receiving plate; a rotating disk disposed below the powder dropping window portion and having an annular powder storage groove partially formed with a notch for powder dropping; a powder spraying structure disposed below the notch of the rotating disk, and a seasoning powder spraying device comprising the same.

2. The powder spraying structure is configured to be positioned above a substantially triangular object to be sprayed, and has a powder dropping groove body extending in three directions at an angle of approximately 120 degrees from the central portion, and a substantially triangular pyramid-shaped powder three-way dividing body formed at the central portion of the powder dropping groove body extending in three directions. The seasoning powder spraying device according to Claim 1, characterized by having the same.

3. a stationary mechanism for the object to be sprayed disposed below the powder spraying structure, a front-back inversion mechanism for the object to be sprayed disposed on the lower side of the stationary mechanism, a final stationary mechanism for the object to be sprayed before taking it out of the machine disposed on the lower side of the front-back inversion mechanism, and a conveying mechanism for the object to be sprayed laid below each mechanism for sequentially conveying the object to be sprayed to each mechanism. The seasoning powder spraying device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized by having the same.

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