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WO1997004664A1
WO1997004664A1 PCT/GB1996/001763 GB9601763W WO9704664A1 WO 1997004664 A1 WO1997004664 A1 WO 1997004664A1 GB 9601763 W GB9601763 W GB 9601763W WO 9704664 A1 WO9704664 A1 WO 9704664A1
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conveyor
kernels
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popcorn
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Stephen Robert Kemp Brooke
Gordon Young
David Crabtree
Emlyn Lionel Stock
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Cadbury Faam BV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF
    • A23L7/00—Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof
    • A23L7/10—Cereal-derived products
    • A23L7/161—Puffed cereals, e.g. popcorn or puffed rice
    • A23L7/174—Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of meal or dough
    • A23L7/183—Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of meal or dough by heating without using a pressure release device

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  • the invention relates to an apparatus and method for the manufacture of popcorn.
  • toffee popcorn can be made by a substantially continuous process, using rotary kilns to pop the maize kernels, oiled popcorn is made in a batch process, which is relatively cumbersome and old fashioned, leading to low production rates.
  • the invention provides an apparatus for the manufacture of popcorn, the apparatus comprising a conveyor and a popcorn popping station, the conveyor being drivable to convey maize kernels continuously through the popping station.
  • the apparatus may include means to precoat the maize kernels with oil.
  • the popping station may comprise a tunnel oven.
  • the tunnel oven is inclined to the horizontal, the conveyor being drivable to convey the maize kernels along a downward slope through the oven.
  • the angle of the slope may be in the range 30° to 70°
  • the preferred angle is substantially 48°.
  • the conveyor may comprise a continuous conveyor travelling from a maize kernel input station to the popping station.
  • the conveyor may be heated.
  • a conveyor cleaning station may be provided between the popping station and the kernel input station.
  • the cleaning station may comprise washing and drying means.
  • the washing means may comprise one or more wash tanks.
  • the drying means may comprise a drying tunnel.
  • the drying tunnel may extend in the upward direction and may, for example, be arranged vertically.
  • the conveyor may comprise a continuous belt conveyor.
  • the belt conveyor may comprise flexible steel.
  • the apparatus has means to cause the maize kernels to roll on the belt conveyor to promote even distribution of an oil coating over the kernels and to reduce any tendency for the kernels to stick to the conveyor.
  • the means to cause the kernels to roll may comprise a plurality of ribs which move with respect to the belt conveyor along the length of the belt conveyor.
  • the invention includes a method of manufacturing popcorn comprising popping maize kernels utilising the apparatus defined above.
  • the invention includes popcorn when manufactured using the apparatus defined above or the method defined above.
  • the apparatus and method may be capable of manufacturing other forms of popcorn or other food products.
  • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side view of one embodiment of continuous oil popped popcorn popping apparatus according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a more detailed side view of part of the conveyor of the apparatus shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a side view, to a larger scale, of some ancillary equipment.
  • Figure 4 is a diagrammatic side view of an alternative embodiment of apparatus according to the invention.
  • maize kernels are mixed with oil (and possibly salt or sugar) in a conventional pre-mix system not shown in the drawings.
  • the prepared kernels are then fed into the apparatus shown in Figure 1 through a hopper and mixer unit 10 and distribution unit 11, which include a rotary feed valve, not visible in Figure 1.
  • the apparatus shown in Figure 1 comprises supporting frames 12, on which are mounted the various other components of the apparatus.
  • the two primary components are a tunnel oven 13, inclined at an angle of 48° to the horizontal, and a continuous belt conveyor 14, which travels through the apparatus around supporting rollers.
  • the upper part of the oven 26 extends horizontally.
  • a section of the conveyor 14 is shown in greater detail in Figure 2.
  • the oiled maize kernels are deposited onto the conveyor in the upper part of the oven 26 and they are then conveyed along a downward slope through the oven 13, which is heated through direct gas heating. Because of the relative movement between the rungs 24 and the base conveyor 23, the maize kernels tend to roll on the base conveyor 23, which promotes even heat transfer to the kernels and also reduces any tendency for the kernels to stick to the base conveyor.
  • the heating in the oven causes the kernels to expand rapidly in the conventional manner.
  • the increase in size, the release of energy, and the downward angle of the oven and conveyor combine to promote ejection of the popped maize out of the lower end 27 without overheating or burning.
  • the supply of gas to the oven, and the temperature of the oven, are controlled by the unit 20.
  • the driving of the conveyors and operation of other electrical components of the apparatus are controlled by the electrical control unit 19.
  • the conveyor After the conveyor emerges from the oven it is directed by rollers through the outer wash tank 16 and the inner wash tank 17 to clean the belt. The belt then rises vertically through the drying tunnel 18 to return to the kernel receiving point 26.
  • the apparatus may be operated in conjunction with ancillary equipment, for example the unit 28 shown fully in Figure 3 and partially in Figure 1.
  • ancillary equipment for example the unit 28 shown fully in Figure 3 and partially in Figure 1.
  • the popped kernels enter this unit via a ramp 29.
  • the unit may be used to carry out a controlled method of applying flavouring and colouring ingredients.
  • Flavouring and colouring ingredients may be carried on an alcohol base, which can be evaporated in a fluidised chamber of the unit 28 to remove the alcohol and dry the corn.
  • the final quality of the product can be controlled in a unit which is not subjected to the potentially damaging heat from the oven.
  • microwave heating may be possible instead of gas heating.
  • Figure 4 illustrates diagrammatically an alternative embodiment in which a horizontal conveyor belt 30 is used.
  • the horizontal conveyor belt 30 is a flexible steel and passes around drive rollers 31 at one end of the apparatus and idler rollers 32 at the other end of the apparatus. Maize kernels are individually precoated in oil in a premix apparatus 33. The precoated kernels are then transferred from the apparatus 33 into a loading hopper 34, which feeds the kernels on at one end of the belt 30. A spreading roller 35 evenly distributes the kernels over the belt and they then pass to the popping station 36. In the region of the popping station 36, the steel belt is heated with gas burners 37 and this part of the belt is covered by an insulated cover 38.
  • the steel belt may be heated in the region of the popping station 36 using electrical induction heating.
  • the drive rollers 31 may be mechanically or electronically controlled to set the desired speed of the machine for effective popping of the corn.
  • the insulated cover 38 may be ventilated as necessary to control the temperature above the metal belt.
  • heating by gas and electrical induction have been specifically mentioned, other forms of heating may be used, including microwave or infrared heating.
  • the heat source may be thermostatically controlled to achieve the desired quality of popped corn.
  • agitation in the form of linear, circular, reciprocating, secondary ladder conveyor or other form of motion.
  • the agitation may be mechanical, electrical, or may use air or other forms of propulsion.
  • precoating of the corn with oil may include sugar and salt.
  • other precoating ingredients may include sugar and salt.
  • Side guides may be provided in contact with the steel belt, which may be spring loaded to form an enclosed cavity to reduce leakage of ingredients from the side of the belt.
  • the invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment(s) .
  • the invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specif ication (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) , or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.

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Abstract

Cette invention concerne un appareil de production de pop-corn, lequel comporte un transporteur (14) et une unité de cuisson du pop-corn (13). Le transporteur (14) fait passer de manière continue des grains de maïs à travers l'unité de cuisson. Le procédé de cuisson continue pouvant être mis en oeuvre grâce à l'appareil décrit dans cette invention, permet de remplacer le processus de traitement discontinu classique, et permet de produire un pop-corn d'un grande qualité, et ceci en grandes quantités et de manière continue.
PCT/GB1996/001763 1995-07-25 1996-07-23 Appareil et procede de production continue de pop-corn Ceased WO1997004664A1 (fr)

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AU65278/96A AU6527896A (en) 1995-07-25 1996-07-23 Apparatus and method for the continuous manufacturing of popcorn

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GBGB9515258.3A GB9515258D0 (en) 1995-07-25 1995-07-25 Apparatus and method for manufacturing popcorn

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WO2004054384A1 (fr) * 2002-12-17 2004-07-01 Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research Machine a air chaud continu permettant de faire eclater des cereales au moyen de gaz de combustion
CN107348361A (zh) * 2017-09-14 2017-11-17 东莞市南宝机械有限公司 一种爆米花自动生产设备

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GB153693A (en) * 1919-08-19 1920-11-18 Geoffry Tattersall A machine for popping corn by electric heat
US1431438A (en) * 1915-04-09 1922-10-10 Shotwell Mfg Company Apparatus for popping corn
US1839671A (en) * 1929-11-06 1932-01-05 Willis W Hale Method of and apparatus for popping corn
US2357820A (en) * 1941-10-23 1944-09-12 F L Klein Noodle Company Popcorn machine
US3744401A (en) * 1971-12-27 1973-07-10 G Polan Grain treating and cooking apparatus
FR2193551A1 (fr) * 1972-07-25 1974-02-22 David Newton

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1431438A (en) * 1915-04-09 1922-10-10 Shotwell Mfg Company Apparatus for popping corn
GB153693A (en) * 1919-08-19 1920-11-18 Geoffry Tattersall A machine for popping corn by electric heat
US1839671A (en) * 1929-11-06 1932-01-05 Willis W Hale Method of and apparatus for popping corn
US2357820A (en) * 1941-10-23 1944-09-12 F L Klein Noodle Company Popcorn machine
US3744401A (en) * 1971-12-27 1973-07-10 G Polan Grain treating and cooking apparatus
FR2193551A1 (fr) * 1972-07-25 1974-02-22 David Newton

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004054384A1 (fr) * 2002-12-17 2004-07-01 Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research Machine a air chaud continu permettant de faire eclater des cereales au moyen de gaz de combustion
CN107348361A (zh) * 2017-09-14 2017-11-17 东莞市南宝机械有限公司 一种爆米花自动生产设备

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