Forming system and forming method of 4D soft sweets

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of soft sweet forming, in particular to a 4D soft sweet forming system and a forming method thereof.The 4D soft sweet forming system comprises a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, two rotating rods are rotationally connected between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, chain wheels are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the rotating rods, and the corresponding chain wheels on the two rotating rods are in transmission connection through a chain; a plurality of forming assemblies are fixedly installed between the chains at equal intervals. According to the device, firstly, through the arranged forming assembly, automatic mold closing and mold splitting of the two sets of split molds after soft sweet raw materials are poured and cooled can be achieved, the continuous and automatic production effect is achieved, then rapid cooling and solidification are achieved in combination with the demolding assembly, automatic demolding treatment is achieved, the demolding integrity is ensured, and the production efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, secondary wrapping type cooling treatment is carried out on the 4D soft sweets, the attaching acting force in the mold closing process is enhanced, and the production quality of the 4D soft sweets is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of soft candy molding, and in particular to a molding system and a molding method of 4D soft candy. Background Art

[0002] Soft candy is a functional candy that is soft, elastic and tough, mainly made of gelatin, syrup and other ingredients. 4D soft candy usually refers to soft candy with a three-dimensional (3D) shape and delicious taste. When processing and making soft candy, it goes through multiple steps and the gelatinous sugar liquid is injected into a model plate with different shapes and textures, and then cooled to form 4D soft candy with elasticity and chewy feeling.

[0003] For example, in the prior art, a forming mold and a method for making a soft candy with a filling is disclosed in CN114468102A. After the raw materials are poured into the forming mold, the surface of the soft candy skin is solidified only by blowing a cold air flow above the split mold. However, since the forming groove is provided inside the thick split mold, the cold air flow cannot cover the forming groove area of ​​the split mold in a large range to cool it down quickly, making it difficult for the skin part in direct contact with the forming groove to solidify quickly, resulting in a long forming time and low processing efficiency.

[0004] In view of the above technical defects, a solution is now proposed. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a 4D soft candy molding system and molding method thereof. First, through the provided molding components, the two sets of split molds can be automatically molded after the soft candy raw material is poured and cooled, and the automatic mold separation after demolding can be achieved, so as to achieve the effect of continuous automatic production. Then, combined with the demolding component, not only the cooling and solidification of the raw material after pouring can be quickly achieved, but also the automatic demolding process during the mold closing process can be achieved to ensure the integrity of the demolding. At the same time, the 4D soft candy is subjected to a secondary wrapping cooling treatment, and the bonding force during the mold closing process is strengthened, so as to improve the quality of the 4D soft candy production and solve the above-mentioned technical defects.

[0006] The object of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical scheme: A 4D soft candy molding system, comprising a mounting plate 1 and a mounting plate 2, wherein two groups of rotating rods are rotatably connected between the mounting plate 1 and the mounting plate 2, and sprockets are symmetrically fixedly connected to the rotating rods, and the corresponding sprockets on the two groups of rotating rods are connected by chain transmission, and a plurality of molding components are equidistantly fixedly installed between the chains, and the molding components include two groups of split molds arranged in opposite directions, and the mold closing sides of the two groups of split molds are equidistantly opened with a plurality of 4D half mold cavities along their length directions;

[0007] A demoulding assembly is arranged in the split mold, and the demoulding assembly includes a conical top block, and a connecting rod is fixedly connected to the conical top block, and a movable block is fixedly connected to the free end of the connecting rod;

[0008] The first mounting plate and the second mounting plate are both fixedly connected with fixing plates, and a material storage barrel is fixedly installed between the fixing plates.

[0009] Preferably, the opposite sides of the mounting plate 1 and the mounting plate 2 are fixedly connected with auxiliary brackets slidably connected with the corresponding chains, and the mounting plate 1 is bolted with a servo motor for driving the corresponding rotating rod to rotate.

[0010] Preferably, a mold frame is fixedly installed between the chains, and the split mold is rotatably connected to the mold frame through a hinge rod. A through groove is penetrated on one side of the mold frame close to the mounting plate, and one end of the hinge rod extends into the interior of the through groove and is fixedly connected to a transmission gear.

[0011] Preferably, a transmission tooth plate meshing with two sets of transmission gears is slidably connected in the through groove, and limiting grooves are symmetrically opened on both sides of the transmission tooth plate, a limiting sliding block slidably connected to the corresponding limiting grooves is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through groove, a guide pin is fixedly connected to one side of the transmission tooth plate, and a guide groove slidably connected to the guide pin is opened on the mounting plate.

[0012] Preferably, an air-cooling cavity is provided inside the split mold, a conical groove matching the corresponding conical top block is provided at the bottom of the 4D half mold cavity, a movable groove slidably connected to the movable block is provided between the conical groove and the air-cooling cavity, and a spring is fixedly connected between the movable groove and the movable block.

[0013] Preferably, a mounting groove is provided on the mounting plate 2, a sealing rotating belt is rotatably installed in the mounting groove, a connecting hose is fixedly connected between the two groups of air-cooling chambers, a fixed tube connected to the connecting hose is fixedly connected to the mold frame, and the free end of the fixed tube is fixedly connected to the sealing rotating belt, a one-way valve connected to the air-cooling chamber is fixedly connected to the side of the split mold close to the mounting plate 1, and the end of the one-way valve is fixedly connected to a filter cover, and a filter screen is provided inside the filter cover.

[0014] Preferably, an air suction diversion chamber and an air outlet diversion chamber connected to the mounting groove are provided inside the second mounting plate, an air suction pipe connected to the air suction diversion chamber is fixedly connected to the second mounting plate, and an air outlet pipe connected to the air outlet diversion chamber is fixedly connected to the second mounting plate.

[0015] Preferably, the material storage barrels are provided in plurality, and the bottom of the material storage barrel is fixedly connected to a diversion pipe via a connecting pipe, and the bottom of the diversion pipe is fixedly connected to a plurality of equally spaced liquid outlet nozzles, and a discharge control valve is fixedly provided on the diversion pipe.

[0016] The present invention also provides a method for forming 4D soft candy, comprising the following steps:

[0017] S1: Pouring and conveying of soft candy skin material;

[0018] S2: Rapid cooling of soft candy skin;

[0019] S3: pouring and cooling of soft candy core material;

[0020] S4: the mold is closed and cooled to form 4D soft candy;

[0021] S5: demoulding of 4D soft candy;

[0022] S6: Discharging process of 4D soft candy.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0024] (1) After the injection is completed, the present invention forms a negative pressure environment by extracting the gas in the suction diversion chamber, and then continuously extracts the gas in the air cooling chamber in the split mold through the fixed pipe and the connecting hose. The exhaust gas in the air cooling chamber is supplemented from the outside through the one-way valve and the filter cover, so as to form a flowing wind inside the air cooling chamber, thereby accelerating the heat dissipation rate of the split mold, and further improving the cooling and solidification speed of the soft candy raw material in the 4D half mold cavity; by blowing clean air into the air outlet diversion chamber, the conical top blocks in multiple 4D half mold cavities are first pushed to separate from the corresponding conical grooves, driving the conical top blocks to push the soft candy to separate from the inner wall of the 4D half mold cavity at a local position, and then enter the 4D half mold cavity through the movable groove and the conical groove, forcing the soft candy to be completely separated from the inner walls of the remaining 4D half mold cavities, and at the same time wrapping the 4D soft candy, further accelerating the cooling process of the 4D soft candy, and simultaneously completing the demolding process, which can effectively avoid the problem of cracking due to incomplete cooling during the demolding process, thereby reducing the production quality of the 4D soft candy;

[0025] (2) The present invention also uses a chain to cause the mold frame to carry the split mold to move. With the help of the guide groove to guide the guide pin, the transmission tooth plate on the mold frame is caused to perform a reciprocating linear motion, and combined with the transmission gear meshing therewith, the two sets of split molds are automatically molded together after the soft candy raw material is poured and cooled, and automatically separated after demolding, thereby achieving the effect of continuous automatic production in the soft candy production process, greatly improving the efficiency of 4D soft candy production; and when the demolding process is performed during the mold closing process, the meshing gap between the transmission tooth plate and the transmission gear is utilized to cause the clean air flow entering the 4D half-mold cavity to be slowly discharged from between the two sets of split molds, which, on the one hand, achieves the effect of continuous wrapping and cooling of the 4D soft candy, and on the other hand, can further increase the adhesion force on the soft candy skin material in the two sets of 4D half-mold cavities, thereby improving the production quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings;

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material storage barrel of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a mounting plate 1 of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second mounting plate of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the molding component and the sealing rotating belt of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the split mold and the mold frame of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mold frame of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transmission tooth plate of the present invention;

[0035] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the split-flap mold of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the conical top block of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the demoulding component and the split mold of the present invention.

[0038] Legend:

[0039] 1. Mounting plate 1; 11. Rotating rod; 12. Sprocket; 13. Chain; 14. Auxiliary bracket; 15. Servo motor; 16. Guide groove;

[0040] 2. Mounting plate 2; 21. Sealing rotating belt; 22. Air suction diversion chamber; 23. Air outlet diversion chamber; 24. Air suction pipe; 25. Air outlet pipe;

[0041] 3. Molding assembly; 31. Split mold; 32. 4D half mold cavity; 33. Mold frame; 34. Transmission gear; 35. Transmission gear plate; 36. Guide pin;

[0042] 4. Demolding assembly; 41. Conical top block; 42. Connecting rod; 43. Movable block; 44. Air cooling chamber; 45. Conical groove; 46. Movable groove; 47. Spring; 48. Connecting hose; 49. Fixed pipe; 410. One-way valve; 411. Filter cover;

[0043] 5. Material storage barrel; 51. Fixed plate; 52. Diverter pipe; 53. Liquid outlet nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0045] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 9 As shown, the problem of increasing production costs in the prior art of controlling two sets of split molds to close and separate molds by multiple cylinders can be solved by the following solution;

[0046] In the present embodiment, a 4D soft candy molding system comprises a mounting plate 1 and a mounting plate 2, wherein two groups of rotating rods 11 are rotatably connected between the mounting plate 1 and the mounting plate 2, and the rotating rods 11 are located at the end positions of both sides of the mounting plate 1, and are used for the installation and rotation of sprockets 12, and the rotating rods 11 are symmetrically fixedly connected with the sprockets 12, and the corresponding sprockets 12 on the two groups of rotating rods 11 are connected by a chain 13 for transmission, and a plurality of molding assemblies 3 are equidistantly fixedly installed between the chains 13, and the sprockets 12 and the chains 13 are arranged to install the plurality of molding assemblies 3, and drive the molding assemblies 3 to receive the soft candy raw materials one by one and perform mold forming;

[0047] The forming assembly 3 includes two sets of split molds 31 arranged in opposite directions. The two sets of split molds 31 are provided with a plurality of 4D half mold cavities 32 equidistantly along the length direction thereof on the mold closing side. The soft candy raw materials are received by the plurality of 4D half mold cavities 32 and then mold closing is performed so that the soft candy skin materials and the soft candy core materials in the two 4D half mold cavities 32 can be attached to or fused together to form the desired 4D soft candy.

[0048] Before closing the mold, the raw materials in the 4D half-mold cavity 32 need to be cooled first to avoid the problem of raw material overflow during the mold closing process. Cold air can be blown on the top of the 4D half-mold cavity 32 to accelerate the solidification speed of the soft candy raw material surface. The middle part of the surface of the solidified soft candy skin material shrinks to form a depression, which is convenient for the subsequent pouring of the soft candy core material.

[0049] A demolding assembly 4 is arranged in the split mold 31, and the demolding assembly 4 includes a conical top block 41. The top of the conical top block 41 and the inner side wall of the 4D half mold cavity 32 together form a structure that is half the same as the shape of the 4D soft candy, thereby realizing the shaping of the production shape of the 4D soft candy to increase the sales characteristics of the 4D soft candy, and a connecting rod 42 is fixedly connected to the conical top block 41, and a movable block 43 is fixedly connected to the free end of the connecting rod 42. After the 4D soft candy is formed, the conical top block 41 moves into the 4D half mold cavity 32 to push the 4D soft candy to separate from the inner wall of the 4D half mold cavity 32, thereby realizing the demolding process to avoid breakage caused by incomplete cooling during the removal process, thereby reducing the production quality of the 4D soft candy.

[0050] The mounting plate 1 1 and the mounting plate 2 2 are both fixedly connected with a fixing plate 51 , and a material storage barrel 5 is fixedly installed between the fixing plates 51 for storing raw materials for the production of 4D soft candy.

[0051] An auxiliary bracket 14 slidably connected to the corresponding chain 13 is fixedly connected to the opposite side of the mounting plate 1 and the mounting plate 2. The auxiliary bracket 14 is provided for horizontally supporting the chain 13 above the sprocket 12, thereby improving the stability of the chain 13 driving the molding component 3 to move under the storage barrel 5. The mounting plate 1 is bolted with a servo motor 15 for driving the corresponding rotating rod 11 to rotate. The servo motor 15, in combination with the rotating rod 11, the sprocket 12 and the chain 13, drives the multiple split molds 31 in the molding components 3 to move one by one and accurately to the bottom of the storage barrel 5 in turn, and pours the soft candy raw materials into the 4D half-mold cavities 32 on the multiple split molds 31.

[0052] A mold frame 33 is fixedly installed between the chains 13, and is used for the rotational installation of the two groups of split molds 31. The split molds 31 are rotationally connected to the mold frame 33 through a hinge rod. The hinge rod is used for the rotational connection between the split mold 31 and the mold frame 33, so that the two groups of split molds 31 have a mold closing effect, so that the soft candy skin materials in the two groups of 4D half mold cavities 32 can be fused together to form a complete 4D soft candy;

[0053] A through slot is formed on one side of the mold frame 33 near the mounting plate 1 for mounting a transmission gear plate 35. One end of the hinged rod extends through the through slot and is fixedly connected to a transmission gear 34. The two sets of transmission gears 34 rotate in relative directions to achieve the effect of closing the two sets of split molds 31. The two sets of transmission gears 34 rotate in opposite directions to achieve the effect of separating the two sets of split molds 31.

[0054] A transmission tooth plate 35 meshing with two sets of transmission gears 34 is slidably connected in the through groove, and limited sliding grooves are symmetrically provided on both sides of the transmission tooth plate 35. A limiting slide block slidably connected with the corresponding limiting slide groove is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through groove. The limited slide groove and the limited slide block are used to limit the transmission tooth plate 35 to only reciprocating linear motion in the through groove, thereby ensuring a stable meshing effect between the transmission tooth plate 35 and the transmission gear 34.

[0055] A guide pin 36 is fixedly connected to one side of the transmission tooth plate 35, and a guide groove 16 slidably connected to the guide pin 36 is provided on the mounting plate 1, and the guide groove 16 includes a mold clamping section, an oblique transition section located at both ends of the mold clamping section and inclined upward, and a straight slot-shaped yielding section located between the free ends of the two oblique transition sections;

[0056] When the mold frame 33 drives the split mold 31 to move and the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material are poured, the guide pin 36 is in the yielding section of the guide groove 16 to maintain the split state of the two sets of split molds 31, and the mold frame 33 is located on the outside of the two sets of split molds 31, and the limit blocks abutting against the corresponding split molds 31 are fixedly connected to stabilize the horizontal state of the split mold 31 after the split mold, thereby avoiding the problem of the raw materials in the 4D half mold cavity 32 overflowing;

[0057] After the pouring and cooling of the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material are completed, the guide pin 36 slides from the yield section in the guide groove 16 into the oblique transition section of the guide groove 16, prompting the transmission gear plate 35 to move downward, and combined with the meshing transmission gear 34 and the hinge rod on both sides, drives the two sets of split molds 31 to rotate relative to each other until the guide pin 36 enters the closing section of the guide groove 16, and the transmission gear plate 35 drops to the lowest point, allowing the two sets of split molds 31 to be closed, so that the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the two 4D half-mold cavities 32 can fit together or fuse together to form the required 4D soft candy.

[0058] A plurality of material storage barrels 5 are provided for storing soft candy skin material and soft candy core material respectively, so as to achieve the purpose of distributed pouring, and the bottom of the material storage barrel 5 is fixedly connected with a diverter pipe 52 through a connecting pipe, and the bottom of the diverter pipe 52 is fixedly connected with a plurality of equidistantly distributed liquid outlet nozzles 53, and a material discharge control valve is fixedly provided on the diverter pipe 52;

[0059] The discharge control valve on the storage barrel 5 containing the soft candy skin material is opened, and the soft candy skin material flows through the connecting pipe to the corresponding diversion pipe 52, and then is poured into the corresponding 4D half-mold cavity 32 on the split mold 31 through multiple liquid discharge nozzles 53. The servo motor 15 is combined with the rotating rod 11, sprocket 12, chain 13 and auxiliary bracket 14 to drive multiple forming components 3 to move in sequence under the storage barrel 5, and the soft candy skin material is poured into the 4D half-mold cavity 32 on the multiple split molds 31. The soft candy core material is also poured into the depression formed on the surface after the soft candy skin material solidifies in this process.

[0060] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 4-Figure 6 and Figure 9-11 As shown, the problem in the prior art that the leather part directly contacting the molding groove cannot be quickly solidified, resulting in a long molding time and low processing efficiency, can be solved by the following solution;

[0061] In this embodiment, an air cooling chamber 44 is provided inside the split mold 31. By injecting cold air into the air cooling chamber 44, the solidification speed of the leather material portion directly contacted by the 4D half-mold cavity 32 can be accelerated, thereby reducing the molding time and improving the processing efficiency. A conical groove 45 adapted to the corresponding conical top block 41 is provided at the bottom of the 4D half-mold cavity 32. The conical top block 41 is placed in the adapted conical groove 45, which can prevent the conical top block 41 from affecting the shape change of the 4D soft candy after molding, and the conical top block 41 can block the conical groove 45 to prevent the raw material from flowing out through the conical groove 45.

[0062] A movable groove 46 slidably connected to the movable block 43 is provided between the conical groove 45 and the air cooling chamber 44, and a spring 47 is fixedly connected between the movable groove 46 and the movable block 43. The spring 47 cooperates with the movable block 43 and the connecting rod 42 to ensure a tight fit between the conical top block 41 and the conical groove 45, thereby avoiding the problem of the soft candy raw material flowing out through the conical groove 45 during the pouring process.

[0063] The second mounting plate 2 is provided with a mounting groove, in which a sealing rotating belt 21 is rotatably mounted, and the sealing rotating belt 21 rotates in the same direction and at the same speed as the chain 13. A connecting hose 48 is fixedly connected between the two groups of air-cooling chambers 44, and a fixed pipe 49 connected to the connecting hose 48 is fixedly connected to the mold frame 33, and the free end of the fixed pipe 49 is fixedly connected to the sealing rotating belt 21. During the movement of the mold frame 33, the sealing rotating belt 21 is pulled to move synchronously by the fixed pipe 49, and one end of the rotating rod 11 passes through the interior of the second mounting plate 2 and is fixedly connected to a rotating wheel that is transmission-connected to the sealing rotating belt 21, so as to assist the rotation effect of the sealing rotating belt 21;

[0064] A one-way valve 410 connected to the air cooling chamber 44 is fixedly connected to one side of the split mold 31 near the mounting plate 1. The one-way valve 410 cooperates with the conical top block 41 under the compression of the spring 47, so that the outside air can enter the air cooling chamber 44 through the one-way valve 410, while the air in the air cooling chamber 44 cannot be directly discharged through the one-way valve 410, and can only push the conical top block 41 to move and be discharged through the conical groove 45 and the gap between the two sets of split molds 31;

[0065] The end of the one-way valve 410 is fixedly connected to a filter cover 411, and a filter screen is arranged inside the filter cover 411. The filter cover 411 and the filter screen can prevent external impurities from entering the air cooling chamber 44, which may cause contamination of the 4D soft candy during the subsequent molding and demolding process. In order to further improve the cooling effect of the split mold 31, the air inlet of the filter cover 411 can be connected to the gas cooling equipment, so as to inject cold air flow into the air cooling chamber 44, thereby further accelerating the cooling efficiency.

[0066] The second mounting plate 2 has an air suction diversion chamber 22 and an air outlet diversion chamber 23 connected to the mounting groove, and the second mounting plate 2 is fixedly connected with an air suction pipe 24 connected to the air suction diversion chamber 22, and the second mounting plate 2 is fixedly connected with an air outlet pipe 25 connected to the air outlet diversion chamber 23;

[0067] After the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material are poured one by one, they are connected to the suction pipe 24 through an external suction fan, and the gas inside the suction diversion chamber 22 is extracted through the suction pipe 24, and then the air in the air cooling chamber 44 in the split mold 31 is extracted through the fixed pipe 49 on the sealing rotating belt 21 and the corresponding connecting hose 48. The exhaust gas in the air cooling chamber 44 is supplemented by the cold air flow generated by the external gas cooling device through the one-way valve 410 and the filter cover 411, so as to form flowing cold air inside the air cooling chamber 44, accelerate the heat dissipation of the split mold 31, and improve the cooling and solidification speed of the soft candy skin material in the 4D half-mold cavity 32;

[0068] After that, the guide pin 36 is guided by the guide groove 16, so that the two groups of split molds 31 are closed and cooled, and then the clean airflow is blown into the air outlet diversion cavity 23 through the air outlet duct 25 by connecting the air inlet of the external blower and the air outlet of the suction fan, so that the secondary utilization of the cold airflow is realized, and the dusty air from the outside is not directly drawn into the air cooling cavity 44, and then the clean airflow enters the air cooling cavity 44 of the split mold 31 through the fixed tube 49 on the sealing rotating belt 21 and the corresponding connecting hose 48;

[0069] Under the one-way flow control of the one-way valve 410, the clean airflow cannot be directly discharged to the outside, so that the clean airflow in the air cooling chamber 44 pushes the conical top blocks 41 in the multiple 4D half-mold cavities 32 to separate from the corresponding conical grooves 45, and drives the conical top blocks 41 to push the soft candy to separate from the inner wall of the 4D half-mold cavity 32 at a local position;

[0070] The clean airflow in the air cooling chamber 44 then enters the 4D half-mold cavity 32 through the movable groove 46 and the tapered groove 45, forcing the soft candy to be completely separated from the inner wall of the other 4D half-mold cavity 32, and then wrapping the 4D soft candy, further accelerating the cooling process of the 4D soft candy, and simultaneously completing the demoulding process, which can effectively avoid the problem of cracking caused by incomplete cooling during the demoulding process, thereby reducing the production quality of the 4D soft candy;

[0071] During the synchronous demoulding process in the mold closing process, the meshing gap between the transmission tooth plate 35 and the transmission gear 34 is utilized to enable the clean airflow entering the 4D half-mold cavity 32 to be slowly discharged from between the two groups of split molds 31. On the one hand, it can achieve the effect of continuous wrapping and cooling of the 4D soft candy. On the other hand, it can further increase the adhesion force of the soft candy skin materials in the two groups of 4D half-mold cavities 32, thereby improving the production quality.

[0072] Example 3: Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 11 As shown, the present invention also provides a method for forming 4D soft candy, comprising the following steps:

[0073] Step 1: Pouring and conveying of soft candy skin material; opening the discharge control valve on the storage barrel 5 storing the soft candy skin material, so that the soft candy skin material in the storage barrel 5 flows into the corresponding diversion pipe 52 through the connecting pipe, and then is poured into the corresponding 4D half-mold cavity 32 on the split mold 31 through multiple liquid outlet nozzles 53, and the servo motor 15 drives the corresponding rotating rod 11 to rotate, and the rotating rod 11 drives the multiple molding components 3 to move in turn under the storage barrel 5 through the cooperation of the sprocket 12, the chain 13 and the auxiliary bracket 14, and the soft candy skin material is poured into the 4D half-mold cavity 32 on the multiple split molds 31;

[0074] Step 2: Rapid cooling of the soft candy skin material; during the movement of the split mold 31, the external suction fan is connected to the suction pipe 24, and the gas inside the suction diversion chamber 22 is extracted through the suction pipe 24, so that a negative pressure environment is formed in the suction diversion chamber 22, and then the air in the air cooling chamber 44 in the split mold 31 is extracted through the fixed pipe 49 on the sealing rotating belt 21 and the corresponding connecting hose 48, and the exhaust gas in the air cooling chamber 44 is supplemented from the outside through the one-way valve 410 and the filter cover 411, so as to form a flowing wind inside the air cooling chamber 44, accelerate the heat dissipation of the split mold 31, and improve the cooling and solidification speed of the soft candy skin material in the 4D half-mold cavity 32, and the middle part of the surface of the solidified soft candy skin material shrinks to form a depression;

[0075] Step 3: pouring and cooling the soft candy core material; opening the discharge control valve on the storage barrel 5 storing the soft candy core material, so that the soft candy core material in the storage barrel 5 flows into the corresponding diversion pipe 52 through the connecting pipe, and then pours it into the depression formed on the soft candy skin material through multiple liquid discharge nozzles 53, and then combines with the air cooling chamber 44 to continuously and quickly dissipate heat from the split mold 31 to solidify the soft candy core material;

[0076] Step 4: The molds are closed and cooled to form 4D soft candies; after the soft candy core material solidifies, the mold frame 33 drives the split mold 31 to move continuously, and the guide pin 36 on the transmission gear plate 35 slides from the yielding section in the guide groove 16 into the oblique transition section of the guide groove 16, and then enters the closing section of the guide groove 16, forcing the transmission gear plate 35 to move downward, and in combination with the meshing transmission gear 34 and the hinge rod on both sides, drives the two groups of split molds 31 to rotate relative to each other, so that the two groups of split molds 31 are closed, and then the closed split mold 31 is continuously cooled, so that the soft candy skin material and the soft candy core material in the two 4D half mold cavities 32 can fit or fuse together to form the desired 4D soft candies;

[0077] Step 5: demoulding of 4D soft candy; after the two groups of split molds 31 are molded and cooled, they are connected to the air outlet pipe 25 through an external blower, and the clean air flow is blown into the air outlet diversion chamber 23 through the air outlet pipe 25, and then enters the air cooling chamber 44 of the split mold 31 through the fixed pipe 49 on the sealing rotating belt 21 and the corresponding connecting hose 48, and cannot be directly discharged to the outside with the cooperation of the one-way valve 410, so that the clean air flow in the air cooling chamber 44 pushes the conical top blocks 41 in multiple 4D half-cavities 32 to separate from the corresponding conical grooves 45, and drives the conical top blocks 41 to push the soft candy to separate from the inner wall of the 4D half-cavity 32 at a local position, and the clean air flow in the air cooling chamber 44 then enters the 4D half-cavity 32 through the movable groove 46 and the conical groove 45, forcing the soft candy to be completely separated from the inner walls of the remaining 4D half-cavities 32, and then the 4D soft candy is wrapped, and the cooling process of the 4D soft candy is further accelerated;

[0078] Step 6: Discharging of 4D soft candy; After demolding is completed, the guide pin 36 on the transmission tooth plate 35 slides from the mold closing section in the guide groove 16 into the oblique transition section on the other side of the guide groove 16, and then enters the yielding section of the guide groove 16 again, forcing the transmission tooth plate 35 to reset upward, and with the cooperation of the transmission gear 34, the two groups of split molds 31 are prompted to rotate away from each other, so that the two groups of split molds 31 are split, and rotate to the bottom of the sprocket 12 with the split mold 31, so that the 4D soft candy automatically falls under the action of gravity and can be received and collected by the collection frame.

[0079] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A 4D soft candy molding system, comprising a first mounting plate (1) and a second mounting plate (2), characterized in that: Two groups of rotating rods (11) are rotatably connected between the mounting plate 1 (1) and the mounting plate 2 (2), and sprockets (12) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the rotating rods (11), and the corresponding sprockets (12) on the two groups of rotating rods (11) are connected by chains (13) for transmission, and a plurality of molding components (3) are fixedly installed at equal intervals between the chains (13), and the molding components (3) include two groups of split molds (31) arranged in opposite directions, and the mold closing sides of the two groups of split molds (31) are provided with a plurality of 4D half mold cavities (32) at equal intervals along their length directions; A demoulding assembly (4) is arranged in the split mold (31), and the demoulding assembly (4) comprises a conical top block (41), and a connecting rod (42) is fixedly connected to the conical top block (41), and a movable block (43) is fixedly connected to the free end of the connecting rod (42); The first mounting plate (1) and the second mounting plate (2) are both fixedly connected with a fixing plate (51), and a material storage barrel (5) is fixedly installed between the fixing plates (51).

2. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary bracket (14) slidably connected to the corresponding chain (13) is fixedly connected to the opposite side of the mounting plate 1 (1) and the mounting plate 2 (2), and a servo motor (15) for driving the corresponding rotating rod (11) to rotate is bolted to the mounting plate 1 (1).

3. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: A mold frame (33) is fixedly installed between the chains (13), and the split mold (31) is rotatably connected to the mold frame (33) through a hinge rod. A through groove is penetrated on one side of the mold frame (33) close to the mounting plate (1), and one end of the hinge rod extends through the interior of the through groove and is fixedly connected to a transmission gear (34).

4. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 3, characterized in that: A transmission tooth plate (35) meshing with two sets of transmission gears (34) is slidably connected in the through groove, and limit sliding grooves are symmetrically provided on both sides of the transmission tooth plate (35). A limit sliding block slidably connected to the corresponding limit sliding groove is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through groove, a guide pin (36) is fixedly connected to one side of the transmission tooth plate (35), and a guide groove (16) slidably connected to the guide pin (36) is provided on the mounting plate (1).

5. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The split mold (31) is provided with an air cooling cavity (44) inside, the bottom of the 4D half mold cavity (32) is provided with a conical groove (45) adapted to the corresponding conical top block (41), a movable groove (46) slidably connected to the movable block (43) is provided between the conical groove (45) and the air cooling cavity (44), and a spring (47) is fixedly connected between the movable groove (46) and the movable block (43).

6. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second mounting plate (2) is provided with a mounting groove, a sealing rotating belt (21) is rotatably mounted in the mounting groove, a connecting hose (48) is fixedly connected between the two groups of the air cooling chambers (44), a fixed pipe (49) connected to the connecting hose (48) is fixedly connected to the mold frame (33), and the free end of the fixed pipe (49) is fixedly connected to the sealing rotating belt (21), a one-way valve (410) connected to the air cooling chamber (44) is fixedly connected to the side of the split mold (31) close to the first mounting plate (1), and the end of the one-way valve (410) is fixedly connected to a filter cover (411), and a filter screen is provided inside the filter cover (411).

7. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second mounting plate (2) has an air suction diversion chamber (22) and an air outlet diversion chamber (23) connected to the mounting groove, and the second mounting plate (2) is fixedly connected to an air suction pipe (24) connected to the air suction diversion chamber (22), and the second mounting plate (2) is fixedly connected to an air outlet pipe (25) connected to the air outlet diversion chamber (23).

8. A 4D soft candy molding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage barrels (5) are provided in plurality, and the bottom of the material storage barrel (5) is fixedly connected to a diversion pipe (52) via a connecting pipe, and the bottom of the diversion pipe (52) is fixedly connected to a plurality of equidistantly distributed liquid outlet nozzles (53), and a discharge control valve is fixedly provided on the diversion pipe (52).

9. A method for forming 4D soft candy, used in a 4D soft candy forming system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1: Pouring and conveying of soft candy skin material; S2: Rapid cooling of soft candy skin; S3: pouring and cooling of soft candy core material; S4: the mold is closed and cooled to form 4D soft candy; S5: demoulding of 4D soft candy; S6: Discharging process of 4D soft candy.

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