Production device and production method for layered food

• US 9,351,496 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2013
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kobird Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kobird Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Masao, Kobayashi, Hironori, Fukiage, Toru
• Primary Examiner(s): Ross, Dana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Teaters, Lindsey C
• Application Number:
  US14/130,388
• Publication Number:
  US 20150132460A1
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 993/49, 99352-354, 993/86, 99426-427, 99431-433, 994/39, 994501-4502, 426/94, 426/275, 426/283, 426/391
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 5/04 Apparatus for baking cylindrical cakes on spits
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 13/10 Multi-layered products
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 13/40 Products characterised by the type, form or use
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 8/06 Baking processes

Abstract

Provided are a production device and a production method for producing layered food having an outer shape and an inner hole shape formed into a shape different from a circular shape. A production device for layered food (1) includes: a dough supply section (3) for causing liquid dough to adhere to an outer circumference of a spit (12); a dough baking section (4) for baking the liquid dough to form baked dough (11) around the spit (12); conveyance means (5) for conveying the spit (12) between the dough supply section (3) and the dough baking section (4); a forming tool (70) including a forming surface (70A) conforming to a shape of at least a part of an outer shape of the spit (12); and drive means (71) for pressing the forming tool (70) against the baked dough (11) in the shape of the layer that is formed around the spit (12).

Claims

1. A production device for layered food to be produced by laminating a plurality of pieces of baked dough in a shape of a layer so as to surround an inner hole, the production device comprising:

a dough supply section for causing liquid dough to adhere to an outer circumference of a spit;

a dough baking section for baking the liquid dough to form the baked dough around the spit;

conveyance means for conveying the spit between the dough supply section and the dough baking section;

at least one kind of forming tool including a forming surface conforming to a shape of at least a part of an outer shape of the spit; and

drive means for pressing the at least one kind of forming tool against the baked dough in the shape of the layer that is formed around the spit.

2. The production device for layered food according to claim 1, further comprising rotation control means for rotating the spit,

wherein the at least one kind of forming tool is pressed against the baked dough under a state in which the baked dough is directed in a predetermined direction through rotation of the spit by a predetermined angle.

3. The production device for layered food according to claim 1, wherein the dough baking section comprises a water storage container for storing water, and is configured to evaporate and scatter the water in the water storage container to the dough baking section by using heat generated during baking.

4. The production device for layered food according to claim 3, wherein the water storage container has an opened upper surface, and is arranged at a position below the spit with the liquid dough being baked.

5. The production device for layered food according to claim 1,

wherein the dough supply section comprises:

a dough tray for storing the liquid dough; and

raising and lowering means for raising and lowering the dough tray in an up-down direction, and

wherein the liquid dough is caused to adhere to the outer circumference of the spit by raising the dough tray and rotating the spit under a state in which the spit is soaked in the liquid dough.

6. The production device for layered food according to claim 1, further comprising a shutter for opening and closing a communication passage between the dough supply section and the dough baking section,

wherein the shutter is made of a heat insulating material.

7. The production device for layered food according to claim 1,

wherein the dough baking section comprises a plurality of baking regions capable of baking the liquid dough, and

wherein the spit is delivered to the dough supply section after being successively conveyed to the plurality of baking regions in the dough baking section by the conveyance means.

8. A production method for layered food to be produced by laminating a plurality of pieces of baked dough in a shape of a layer so as to surround an inner hole, the production method comprising:

a coating step of causing liquid dough to adhere to an outer circumference of a spit;

a baking step of baking the liquid dough to form the baked dough around the spit; and

a forming step of forming an outer shape of the baked dough so that the outer shape of the baked dough conforms to an outer shape of the spit by pressing at least one kind of forming tool, including a forming surface conforming to a shape of at least a part of the outer shape of the spit, against the baked dough in the shape of the layer that is formed around the spit.

9. The production method for layered food according to claim 8, wherein the at least one kind of forming tool is pressed against the baked dough while changing a direction of the baked dough through rotation of the spit by a predetermined angle.

10. The production method for layered food according to claim 8, wherein the forming step is performed after the coating step and the baking step is performed repeatedly a plurality of times.

11. The production method for layered food according to claim 8, wherein the baking step comprises baking the liquid dough while evaporating and scattering water stored in a water storage container by using heat generated during baking.

12. The production method for layered food according to claim 11, wherein the water storage container has an opened upper surface, and is arranged at a position below the spit with the liquid dough being baked.