Edible coating apparatus for food

Abstract

The present invention relates to an edible coating device for food. The edible coating device for food according to the present invention comprises a conveying means (100) having elasticity for conveying food (D), a storage tank (200) disposed below the conveying means (100) and containing an edible coating liquid (250), and a pressurizing means (300) for immersing food (D) in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) by pressurizing the food (D) disposed in a predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) and moving the predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) into the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200).

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an edible coating device for food. Background Technology

[0003] Generally, a donut refers to a food made by mixing wheat flour with sugar, butter, etc., and frying it in oil or baking it in an oven. Specifically, a donut is made not only by mixing wheat flour with sugar, butter, etc., but also by combining grain flours such as wheat, barley, rye, and corn with salt, sugar, butter, and yeast to create a dough, which is then puffed up at a certain temperature and fried or baked using a furnace or oven.

[0004] Meanwhile, some doughnuts are made by coating the surface of a deep-fried doughnut with powdered sugar, or by applying sugar, chocolate, or caramel and letting it harden; these are called glazed doughnuts. These glazed doughnuts are made by applying various glazes to a deep-fried doughnut.

[0005] However, since glazed donuts according to the prior art are typically glazed by hand, it is difficult to apply an appropriate amount of glaze to the surface of the donut. If an appropriate amount of glaze is not applied to the surface of the donut, there is a problem where the glaze flows down when the donut is flipped over for transport or storage, thereby reducing marketability. Prior art literature

[0007] (Patent Document 0001) KR 10-2011-0139680 A The problem to be solved

[0008] The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the aforementioned prior art. One aspect of the present invention has the advantage of uniformly applying an appropriate amount of edible coating solution to food by conveying food with a conveying means and pressurizing the food with a pressurizing means to immerse it in an edible coating solution in a storage tank. means of solving the problem

[0010] An edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a conveying means having elasticity for conveying food, a storage tank disposed below the conveying means and containing an edible coating liquid, and a pressurizing means for immersing the food in the edible coating liquid of the storage tank by pressurizing the food disposed in a predetermined area of ​​the conveying means and moving the predetermined area of ​​the conveying means into the edible coating liquid of the storage tank.

[0011] In addition, in an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the pressurizing means includes a rotating member arranged to face the predetermined area of ​​the conveying means.

[0012] In addition, in an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the pressurizing means further includes a rotating shaft, and the rotating member is rotated eccentrically with respect to the rotating shaft.

[0013] In addition, in an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the distance to the edible coating liquid changes as the rotating member rotates.

[0014] In addition, in an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the conveying means includes an elastic line that is extended in a direction for conveying the food and has elasticity.

[0015] In addition, an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention further comprises an additional conveying means disposed below the end of the conveying means and conveying the food so as to convey the food from the conveying means.

[0016] In addition, in an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the food is inverted when transferred from the transfer means to the additional transfer means.

[0017] In addition, the edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a drying means for drying the edible coating liquid applied to the food being transported by the additional transport means.

[0018] In addition, in the edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the food is a donut.

[0019] In addition, in an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, the edible coating liquid is a glaze.

[0021] The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Prior to this, terms and words used in this specification and claims shall not be interpreted in their ordinary and dictionary meanings, but must be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention. Effects of the invention

[0024] According to the present invention, the invention relates to an edible coating device for food that can uniformly apply an appropriate amount of edible coating liquid to food by conveying the food with a conveying means and pressurizing the food with a pressurizing means to immerse it in an edible coating liquid of a storage tank. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0026] FIG. 1 is a plan view of an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are side views of an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 to 9 are side views illustrating the operation process of an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0027] The object, specific advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in assigning reference numbers to the components of each drawing in this specification, identical components are assigned the same number whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. Furthermore, terms such as "first," "second," etc., are used to distinguish one component from another, and the components are not limited by these terms. In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of related prior art that could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention are omitted.

[0028] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0030] FIG. 1 is a plan view of an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 to 4 are side views of an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 to 4, the edible coating device for food according to the present embodiment includes a conveying means (100) having elasticity for conveying food (D), a storage tank (200) disposed below the conveying means (100) and containing an edible coating liquid (250), and a pressurizing means (300) for immersing food (D) in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) by pressurizing the food (D) disposed in a predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) and moving the predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) into the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200).

[0032] The above-mentioned conveying means (100) performs the role of conveying food (D) and may be, for example, a conveyor system. Here, the conveying means (100) may be equipped with rotating rollers (110) at each end, and may be equipped with an elastic line (120) that wraps around the two rotating rollers (110) and moves according to the rotation of the rotating rollers (110). At this time, the elastic line (120) is extended in a long direction in which the food (D) is conveyed (the direction connecting the two rotating rollers (110)), and a plurality of elastic lines (120) may be arranged parallel to each other. In addition, since the elastic line (120) has elasticity, it can expand when an external force is applied (expansion, see FIG. 3) and contract to return to its original state when the external force is removed (contraction, see FIG. 4). That is, the elastic line (120) can be stretched or contracted according to the external force. Food (D) can be placed on the aforementioned plurality of elastic lines (120), and when the elastic lines (120) are moved according to the rotation of the rotating roller (110), the food (D) placed on the elastic lines (120) can be transported. Meanwhile, the food (D) transported by the transport means (100) is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a doughnut.

[0034] The above storage tank (200) serves to contain an edible coating liquid (250). Here, the storage tank (200) may be positioned at the bottom of the transport means (100). Additionally, the storage tank (200) stores an edible coating liquid (250) to be applied to food (D). At this time, the edible coating liquid (250) may be, for example, a glaze, but is not necessarily limited thereto and may be any known type of edible coating liquid, such as icing or frosting. The food (D) being transported by the transport means (100) is placed in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) by the pressurizing means (300), and specific details regarding this will be described later.

[0036] The above-mentioned pressurizing means (300) performs the function of pressurizing the food (D) to immerse the food (D) in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200). Here, the pressurizing means (300) pressurizes the food (D) placed in a predetermined area (S, for example, an upper area of ​​the storage tank (200)) of the conveying means (100), thereby moving the predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) into the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), so that the food (D) can be immersed in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200). Specifically, the pressurizing means (300) may include a rotating member (310) positioned to face the predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100), and a rotating shaft (320) that supports the rotating member (310) so as to be rotatable. At this time, the rotation axis (320) is fixed at a constant position, and the rotating member (310) can be rotated eccentrically with respect to the rotation axis (320). Accordingly, as the rotating member (310) rotates, the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can change. For example, while the rotating member (310) rotates from 0 degrees to 180 degrees relative to the rotation axis (320), the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be reduced (see FIGS. 2 and 3). That is, while the rotating member (310) rotates in a first predetermined angle region (A1, from 0 degrees to 180 degrees) relative to the rotation axis (320), the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be reduced. Conversely, the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be increased while the rotating member (310) rotates from 180 degrees to 360 degrees with respect to the rotation axis (320) (see FIGS. 3 and 4). That is, the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be increased while the rotating member (310) rotates in a second predetermined angle region (A2, from 180 degrees to 360 degrees) with respect to the rotation axis (320).

[0037] Accordingly, when a food (D) being transported by a transport means (100) is placed at the lower part of a rotating member (310) (a predetermined area (S) of the transport means (100)), the rotating member (310) rotates in a first predetermined angle area (A1, from 0 degrees to 180 degrees) with respect to a rotation axis (320) (see FIGS. 2 to 3), and the distance of the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) is reduced (moved downward), and the food (D) can be pressed downward. In this way, when the food (D) is pressed downward by the rotating member (310), the elastic line (120) of the conveying means (100) extends, and a predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) moves into the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), and the food (D) can be contained in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200). At this time, one side (bottom) of the food (D) can be coated with the edible coating liquid.

[0038] After the food (D) is placed in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), the rotating member (310) rotates in a second predetermined angle region (A2, from 180 degrees to 360 degrees) with respect to the rotation axis (320) (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be increased (moved upward). At this time, as the elastic line (120) of the conveying means (100) shrinks to return to its original state, the predetermined region (S) of the conveying means (100) moves to the outside of the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), and accordingly, the food (D) can be separated from the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200).

[0039] Ultimately, by means of the pressurizing means (300), the food (D) is immersed in and then removed from the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), so that one side can be coated with the edible coating liquid. Meanwhile, in the process described above, the food (D) can be continuously transported by the transport means (100).

[0041] Additionally, the edible coating device for food according to the present embodiment may further include an additional conveying means (400). Here, the additional conveying means (400) may be positioned below the end of the conveying means (100) so that food (D) is conveyed from the conveying means (100). When food (D) is conveyed from the conveying means (100), the additional conveying means (400) can convey the food (D). Here, the additional conveying means (400) may be, for example, a conveyor system similar to the conveying means (100). Also, when the food (D) is conveyed from the conveying means (100) to the additional conveying means (400), it may be inverted (see FIGS. 3 and 4). As described above, since one side (bottom) of the food (D) is coated with an edible coating liquid in the conveying means (100), when the food (D) is inverted while being transferred from the conveying means (100) to the additional conveying means (400), the side of the food (D) coated with the edible coating liquid faces upward. Meanwhile, the additional conveying means (400) may be equipped with a drying means (500) for drying the edible coating liquid applied to the food (D) being conveyed from the additional conveying means (400). Here, the drying means (500) is provided on the upper part of the additional conveying means (400) and can dry the edible coating liquid applied to one side of the food (D) by supplying cold air to the side of the food (D) facing upward.

[0043] FIGS. 5 to 9 are side views illustrating the operation process of an edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference thereto, we will examine the operation process of the edible coating device for food according to the present embodiment.

[0044] First, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the conveying means (100) conveys food (D) placed on the elastic line (120).

[0045] Next, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, when a food (D) is placed in a predetermined area (S, upper area of ​​the storage tank (200)) of the transfer means (100), the pressurizing means (300) pressurizes the food (D) to move the predetermined area (S) of the transfer means (100) into the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200). At this time, the food (D) can be immersed in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), and accordingly, one side (bottom) of the food (D) can be coated with the edible coating liquid. Specifically, the rotating member (310) of the pressurizing means (300) rotates eccentrically with respect to the rotation axis (320), and the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be changed. Here, the rotating member (310) rotates in a first predetermined angle range (A1, from 0 degrees to 180 degrees) with respect to the rotation axis (320), thereby bringing the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) closer (moving downward), and can press the food (D) downward. In this way, when the rotating member (310) presses the food (D) downward, the elastic line (120) of the conveying means (100) extends, and the predetermined area (S) of the conveying means (100) moves into the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), and the food (D) can be contained in the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200). At this time, one side (bottom) of the food (D) can be coated with the edible coating liquid.

[0046] Next, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, after one side (bottom) of the food (D) is coated with an edible coating, the rotating member (310) rotates in a second predetermined angle region (A2, from 180 degrees to 360 degrees) with respect to the rotation axis (320), and the distance to the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) can be increased (moved upward). At this time, as the elastic line (120) of the conveying means (100) is reduced to return to its original state, the predetermined region (S) of the conveying means (100) is moved outside the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200), and accordingly, the food (D) can be separated from the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200). Eventually, the food (D) can be separated from the edible coating liquid (250) of the storage tank (200) after one side (bottom) is coated with the edible coating liquid.

[0048] Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, a conveying means (100) can convey food (D) and transfer food (D) to an additional conveying means (400). When food (D) is transferred from the conveying means (100) to the additional conveying means (400), it is inverted so that one side of the food (D) coated with an edible coating liquid faces upward. Additionally, as the additional conveying means (400) conveys food (D), food (D) can pass through a drying means (500). At this time, the drying means (500) can dry the edible coating liquid applied to one side of food (D) by supplying cold air to one side of food (D).

[0050] An edible coating device for food according to an embodiment of the present invention can uniformly apply an appropriate amount of edible coating liquid (250) to food (D) by conveying food (D) with a conveying means (100) and pressurizing food (D) with a pressurizing means (300) to immerse it in edible coating liquid (250) of a storage tank (200).

[0052] Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, this is for the purpose of specifically explaining the invention, and the invention is not limited thereto. It is evident that modifications or improvements can be made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the invention.

[0054] All simple variations or modifications of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention, and the specific scope of protection of the present invention will be clarified by the appended claims. Explanation of the symbols

[0056] 100: Transfer means 110: Rotary roller 120: Elastic line 200: Storage tank 250: Edible coating liquid 300: Pressurizing means 310: Rotating member 320: Rotation axis 400: Additional transfer means 500: Drying means S: Specified area A1: First specified angle area A2: Second predetermined angle area D: Food

Claims

Claim 1 An edible coating device for food, comprising: a conveying means having elasticity for conveying food; a storage tank disposed below the conveying means and containing an edible coating liquid; and a pressurizing means for pressurizing the food disposed in a predetermined area of ​​the conveying means, thereby moving the predetermined area of ​​the conveying means into the edible coating liquid of the storage tank, and thereby immersing the food in the edible coating liquid of the storage tank; wherein the pressurizing means includes a rotating member disposed to face the predetermined area of ​​the conveying means, and as the rotating member rotates, the distance to the edible coating liquid changes, and the conveying means includes an elastic line having elasticity that extends in the direction of conveying the food, and the rotating member reduces the distance to the edible coating liquid of the storage tank, and when the food is pressurized, the elastic line of the conveying means extends, and the predetermined area of ​​the conveying means moves into the edible coating liquid of the storage tank, and the food is coated with the edible coating liquid of the storage tank. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 An edible coating device for food according to claim 1, wherein the pressurizing means further comprises a rotating shaft, and the rotating member rotates eccentrically with respect to the rotating shaft. Claim 4 delete Claim 5 delete Claim 6 An edible coating device for food according to claim 1, further comprising: an additional conveying means disposed below the end of the conveying means and conveying the food so as to convey the food from the conveying means. Claim 7 In claim 6, an edible coating device for food that is inverted when the food is transferred from the transfer means to the additional transfer means. Claim 8 An edible coating device for food according to claim 6, further comprising a drying means for drying the edible coating liquid applied to the food being transported by the additional transport means. Claim 9 In claim 1, an edible coating device for a food that is a donut. Claim 10 In claim 1, the edible coating solution is an edible coating device for food that is a glaze.

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