A forming mold and manufacturing method of sandwich soft candy

Abstract

The present invention provides a forming mold for soft candies, comprising two first and second split molds, a mold frame, and a push rod. The two ends of the first and second split molds are hingedly connected to the bases at the two ends of the mold frame, respectively. The first and second split molds are provided with a first half mold cavity and a second half mold cavity in the mold surfaces, respectively. After mold closing, the first and second half mold cavities fit together to form a mold cavity consistent with the appearance of the soft candy skin material. The push rod is also slidably arranged on the bases at the two ends of the mold frame, and is used to push open the first and second split molds. The present invention also provides a method for forming soft candies, which utilizes the gel contraction principle of the soft candy skin material to form a surface depression, and then pours the soft candy core material into the surface depression, and then closes the mold and cools to form soft candies. No pouring port is left on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material, and the soft candies have a beautiful appearance. In addition, there is no need to manually cut off excess sugar, which saves labor costs and has high production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the production of center-filled soft candy, in particular to a molding die and a production method of center-filled soft candy. Background Art

[0002] The soft candy with fillings is favored by the majority of sweet lovers due to its realistic appearance and delicious taste. It is composed of a soft candy core material and a soft candy skin material wrapped on the outside. This kind of soft candy with fillings overcomes the problem that traditional hard candies and soft candy shells with fillings are not easy to chew. When producing existing soft candies with fillings, it is necessary to pour the soft candy skin material on the outside of the soft candy core material, which will leave a pouring port on the soft candy skin material and affect the appearance of the soft candy with fillings. For example, CN206821888U discloses a new type of soft candy molding equipment, including a mold frame and a pouring module, wherein a plurality of mold boxes (sandwich soft candy pouring molding cavity) are installed and placed in the mold frame, a bolt is provided at one end of the mold box, a fixing buckle is provided at the other end of the mold box, and a plurality of pouring ports are provided on the mold box. When using this mold box to cast and produce sandwich soft candies, it is necessary to first prepare the solid soft candy core material, then put the soft candy core material into the mold box, and then pour the soft candy skin material through the pouring port of the mold box so that the soft candy core material is wrapped in the soft candy skin material. This production method has the following defects:

[0003] (1) The soft candy core material is not necessarily located in the center of the soft candy skin material. Most of the time, it deviates from the center of the soft candy skin material, and even worse, the soft candy skin material is exposed.

[0004] (2) After the soft candy skin material is demoulded, the excess soft candy skin material on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material at the pouring port needs to be manually cut off with a blade, which will leave cut marks on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material, affecting the appearance of the sandwich soft candy. In addition, manual cutting is time-consuming and costly.

[0005] In view of this, the inventors of the present invention have devoted themselves to researching a new forming mold and production process for sandwich soft candy. Summary of the invention

[0006] The invention provides a forming mold for sandwich soft candy. The soft candy skin material cast by the mold does not leave traces of the pouring port, thus saving labor costs and having high production efficiency.

[0007] The invention also provides a method for forming a sandwich soft candy. The soft candy skin material produced by the method does not leave traces of the pouring port, thus saving labor costs and having high production efficiency.

[0008] The technical solution adopted to achieve the above purpose is:

[0009] A forming mold for sandwich soft candy includes two split first and second split molds, a mold frame, and a push rod. The two ends of the first split mold and the second split mold are respectively hinged on the bases at the two ends of the mold frame. At least one first half mold cavity and a second half mold cavity are respectively provided in the mold joint surfaces of the first split mold and the second split mold. After the first split mold and the second split mold are molded together, the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity are matched together to form a mold cavity consistent with the shape of the soft candy skin material. The push rod is also slidably arranged on the bases at the two ends of the mold frame, located between the two hinge shafts of the first split mold and the second split mold, and located at the lower part of the mold joint surface of the first split mold and the mold joint surface of the second split mold after the first split mold and the second split mold are molded together, and is used to push open the first split mold and the second split mold.

[0010] Furthermore, a magnetic element is provided in the mold surfaces of the first split mold and the second split mold. After the first split mold and the second split mold are molded together, the magnetic element sucks the first split mold and the second split mold together to prevent the first split mold and the second split mold from naturally separating after the mold is molded together.

[0011] Furthermore, the hinge is located at the bottom edge of the two end surfaces of the first split mold and the second split mold and deviates from the parting surface of the first split mold and the second split mold.

[0012] Furthermore, the first split mold and the second split mold are in the shape of a long strip, and the base of the mold frame is also arranged at both ends of the strip beam of the mold frame.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotating shaft of the hinge link crosses both ends of the first split mold and the second split mold and is fixed on bases at both ends of the mold frame.

[0014] A method for forming a filling soft candy, which relates to a forming mold for the filling soft candy, comprising:

[0015] (A) Using a push rod to push the first split mold and the second split mold on the mold frame, the first split mold and the second split mold are unfolded on the mold frame;

[0016] (B) pouring the soft candy skin material into the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity of the first split mold and the second split mold;

[0017] (C) rapidly cooling the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity, and forming a surface depression by shrinking the soft candy skin material;

[0018] (D), pouring the soft candy core material into the surface depression and cooling;

[0019] (F) closing the first split mold and the second split mold, so that the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity are attached to each other to form a sandwich soft candy;

[0020] (G) cooling the mold after the mold is closed to solidify the soft candies in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity;

[0021] (H) Use a push rod to push open the first split mold and the second split mold, and take out the soft candy in the first half mold cavity or the second half mold cavity.

[0022] Furthermore, the soft candy skin material poured into the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity is rapidly cooled to form a cold air flow above the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity, and the cold air flow blows toward the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity.

[0023] Further, the soft candy core material is cooled to form a cold air flow above the soft candy core material, and the cold air flow blows toward the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity;

[0024] Further, a surface depression is formed in the center of the soft candy skin material.

[0025] Furthermore, the first split mold and the second split mold are horizontally spread out on the mold frame.

[0026] The present invention firstly pours the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity of the two split first split molds fully with soft candy skin material, then rapidly cools the soft candy skin material, utilizes the gel contraction principle of the soft candy skin material to form a depression on the surface of the soft candy skin material, pours the soft candy core material into the surface depression, and further cools the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material to prevent overflow of the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material when the first split mold and the second split mold are closed. After the first split mold and the second split mold are closed, the entire molding mold is cooled so that the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity can fit together or fuse together to form the desired sandwich soft candy.

[0027] The present invention first pours the soft candy skin material, and then pours the soft candy core material into the surface depression of the soft candy skin material, and uses the gel contraction principle of the soft candy skin material to form the surface depression, thereby overcoming the defect of the prior art that the soft candy core material is first poured and then the soft candy skin material, which will form a pouring port on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material and affect the appearance of the sandwich soft candy. In addition, the present invention does not need to manually cut off the excess sugar material at the pouring port on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material, thus saving labor costs, greatly improving production efficiency, and having more competitive advantages in the market. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the assembly of a forming mold for a filling soft candy of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2It is an exploded three-dimensional diagram of a forming mold of a sandwich soft candy of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 It is a stereoscopic view of the push rod of the present invention pushing open the first split mold and the second split mold;

[0032] Figure 4 is an unfolded stereogram of the first split mold and the second split mold of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the initial state of the first split mold and the second split mold during the mold closing process of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the state at the end of the mold closing process of the first split mold and the second split mold of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a front view of a forming mold of a sandwich soft candy of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Middle BB section view;

[0037] Fig. 9 yes Figure 7 Middle AA section view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The present invention is introduced by the following specific examples:

[0039] like Figure 1-9 As shown, a forming mold 1 for sandwich soft candy includes two first split molds 2 and second split molds 3, a mold frame 4, and a push rod 5. The two ends 21, 22 of the first split mold 2 are connected to the bases 41, 42 at the two ends of the mold frame 4 through a first hinge link 61, and the two ends 31, 32 of the second split mold 3 are also connected to the bases 41, 42 at the two ends of the mold frame 4 through a second hinge link 62. A first half mold cavity 24 is provided in the mold surface 23 of the first split mold 2, and a second half mold cavity 34 is provided in the mold surface 33 of the second split mold 3. After the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are molded together, the first half mold cavity 24 and the second half mold cavity 34 are matched together to form a mold cavity 10 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) that is consistent with the appearance of the soft candy skin material. Figure 8 The ejector pin 5 is also slidably disposed on the bases 41 and 42 at both ends of the mold frame 4, and is located between the first hinge link 61 and the second hinge link 62 of the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3, and is located below the mold surface 23 of the first split mold 2 and the mold surface 33 of the second split mold 3 after the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are molded (as shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown in FIG. 1 , the ejector rod 5 is driven by the mold opening cylinder 71 to move upward to push up the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3, and the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are rotated and spread outward on the mold frame 4 (as shown in FIG. 1 ). Figure 2 , 3 shown).

[0040] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in FIGS. 9 , the first hinge link 61 is located at the bottom edges 25, 26 of the two ends 21, 22 of the first flap mold 2 and deviates from the parting surface 23 of the first flap mold 2. The second hinge link 62 is also located at the bottom edges 35, 36 of the two ends 31, 32 of the second flap mold 3 and deviates from the parting surface 33 of the second flap mold 3. This is like the design of the double doors of our house. The top rod 5 of this case is like a door handle set in the middle of the door, and the hinge shaft is designed on both sides of the door. In addition to being convenient for people to enter and exit, it is also more labor-saving to pull or push the door from the middle.

[0041] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the rotation axis of the first hinge chain 61 crosses through the two ends 21, 22 of the first split mold 2 and is fixed on the bases 41, 42 at the two ends of the mold frame 4; the rotation axis of the second hinge chain 62 crosses through the two ends 21, 32 of the second split mold 3 and is fixed on the bases 41, 42 at the two ends of the mold frame 4.

[0042] like Figure 2 , 4 As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the number of the first half-mold cavities 24 in the mating surface 23 of the first split mold 2, and the number of the second half-mold cavities 34 in the mating surface 33 of the second split mold 3, can be set according to the actual production needs. For example, the bases 41 and 42 of the mold frame 4 are arranged at both ends of the strip beam of the mold frame 4, and the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are in the shape of long strips. In this way, multiple mold cavities can be designed in the mating surface 23 of the first split mold 2 and the mating surface 33 of the second split mold 3, so that after the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are molded together, the first half-mold cavities 24 and the second half-mold cavities 34 fit together to form multiple mold cavities 10 (such as Figure 8 As shown), a larger number of soft candies can be poured into one mold, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0043] like Figure 2 , 9 As shown, a magnetic element 8 is provided in the mold surface 23 of the first split mold 2 and the mold surface 33 of the second split mold 3. The magnetic element 8 can be a strong magnet. After the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are molded together, the magnetic element 8 sucks the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 together to prevent the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 from separating naturally.

[0044] The present invention also discloses a method for forming a filling soft candy, which relates to a forming mold 1 for the filling soft candy, comprising:

[0045] (A) Use the push rod 5 to push the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 on the mold frame 4, and the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 are unfolded on the mold frame 4 (such as Figure 3 , 4 shown);

[0046] (B) pouring the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33 of the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 with the soft candy skin material;

[0047] (C) Rapidly cooling the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33, and forming a surface depression by utilizing the shrinkage of the soft candy skin material. The surface depression is located at the center of the soft candy skin material, and of course, it can also be located at any place on the surface of the soft candy skin material, as long as the process factors such as the cooling method and the cooling position are well controlled;

[0048] (D), pouring the soft candy core material into the surface depression and cooling;

[0049] (F) Use the mold closing cylinder 72 to close the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 (such as Figure 5 , 6 As shown in the figure), the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33 are attached to each other to form a sandwich soft candy;

[0050] (G) cooling the mold 1 after the mold is closed to solidify the soft candies in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33;

[0051] (H), use the ejector rod 5 to push open the first split mold 2 and the second split mold 3 (as Figure 3 As shown), take out the filling soft candy in the first half mold cavity 23 or the second half mold cavity 33.

[0052] The present invention rapidly cools the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 24 to form a cold air flow above the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33, and the cold air flow blows toward the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33.

[0053] Similarly, the present invention also cools the soft candy core material by forming a cold air flow above the soft candy core material, and the cold air flow blows toward the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity 23 and the second half mold cavity 33;

[0054] The principle of the present invention is to first fill the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity of the two split first-part molds with soft candy skin material, then quickly cool the soft candy skin material, utilize the gel shrinkage principle of the soft candy skin material to form a depression on the surface of the soft candy skin material, then pour the soft candy core material into the surface depression, and further cool the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material to prevent overflow of the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material when the first-part mold and the second-part mold are closed. After the first-part mold and the second-part mold are closed, the entire molding mold is cooled so that the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity can fit together or fuse together to form the desired sandwich soft candy.

[0055] Compared with the existing technology, the present invention first pours the soft candy skin material, and then pours the soft candy core material into the surface depression of the soft candy skin material, and uses the gel contraction principle of the soft candy skin material to form the surface depression, thereby overcoming the defect of the prior art that the soft candy core material is first poured and then the soft candy skin material, which will form a pouring port on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material and affect the appearance of the sandwich soft candy. In addition, the present invention does not need to manually cut off the excess sugar material on the outer surface of the soft candy skin material at the pouring port, thus saving labor costs, greatly improving production efficiency, and having more competitive advantages in the market.

[0056] The structural features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain other embodiments without causing any contradiction or conflict. The obtained new embodiments do not deviate from the creative spirit of the present invention and should also belong to the content protected by the present invention.

[0057] In addition, if the terms "first", "second", etc. appear in the text, they are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. If "plurality" appears, it means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined in the text.

[0058] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited in the text, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like in the text should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrated; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A method for forming a filling soft candy, characterized in that: The molding mold of a sandwich soft candy is used, and the mold comprises two first split molds and a second split mold, a mold frame, and a push rod. The two ends of the first split mold and the second split mold are respectively hinged on the bases at the two ends of the mold frame. The first split mold and the second split mold are respectively provided with at least one first half mold cavity and a second half mold cavity in the mold joint surface. After the first split mold and the second split mold are molded together, the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity are matched together to form a mold cavity consistent with the shape of the soft candy leather material. The push rod is slidably arranged on the bases at the two ends of the mold frame, located between the two hinge shafts of the first split mold and the second split mold, and located at the lower part of the mold joint surface of the first split mold and the mold joint surface of the second split mold after the first split mold and the second split mold are molded together, and is used to push open the first split mold and the second split mold; the manufacturing method comprises: (A) Use the ejector pin to push the first split mold and the second split mold on the mold frame, and the first split mold and the second split mold are unfolded on the mold frame; (B) pouring the soft candy skin material into the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity of the first split mold; (C) rapidly cooling the soft candy skin material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity, and forming a surface depression by utilizing the shrinkage of the soft candy skin material; (D) pouring the soft candy core material into the surface depression and cooling; (E) closing the first split mold and the second split mold, so that the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity are attached to each other to form a sandwich soft candy; (F) cooling the mold after the mold is closed to solidify the soft candies in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity; (G) Use a push rod to push open the first split mold and the second split mold, and take out the soft candy in the first half mold cavity or the second half mold cavity.

2. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first and second mold half cavities are filled with soft candy skin material and rapidly cooled to form a cold air flow above the soft candy skin material in the first and second mold half cavities, and the cold air flow blows toward the soft candy skin material in the first and second mold half cavities.

3. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soft candy core material is cooled to form a cold air flow above the soft candy core material, and the cold air flow blows toward the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the first half mold cavity and the second half mold cavity.

4. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: Create a surface depression in the center of the fondant.

5. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first split mold and the second split mold are horizontally spread out on the mold frame.

6. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnetic element is further provided in the mold joining surface of the first split mold and the second split mold. After the first split mold and the second split mold are joined, the magnetic element sucks the first split mold and the second split mold together to prevent the first split mold and the second split mold from naturally separating after joining.

7. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hinge is located at the bottom edges of the two end surfaces of the first split mold and the second split mold and deviates from the parting surfaces of the first split mold and the second split mold.

8. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first split mold and the second split mold are in the shape of a long strip, and the base of the mold frame is also arranged at two ends of the strip beam of the mold frame.

9. The method for forming a filling soft candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft of the hinge link crosses the two ends of the first split mold and the second split mold and is fixed on the bases at the two ends of the mold frame.

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