Chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device which comprises a mold, a ball / stick processing device and a ball / stick processing device, the mold comprises an upper mold body and a lower mold body, the upper mold body and the lower mold body are buckled to define a cavity, and an injection port penetrating to the cavity is formed in the upper mold body; the barrel is located above the mold and is aligned with the injection opening, a feeding opening is formed in the peripheral face of the middle of the barrel, and non-molten chocolate particles enter an inner cavity of the barrel through the feeding opening; the nozzle is mounted at the lower end of the barrel and is used for extending into an injection opening in the upper mold body; and the piston extends into the inner cavity of the barrel body from the top of the barrel body and is used for pushing and extruding the chocolate particles in the inner cavity downwards, so that the chocolate particles are pressed into the cavity through the nozzle and the injection port, and the chocolate forms a fused compact structure by virtue of pressure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, an injection mold is usually used to inject chocolate into a spherical or rod-shaped shape by an injection process. Specifically, molten chocolate is injected into a mold cavity through a pouring port using an injection nozzle, and then the mold is opened to shape the chocolate.

[0003] However, since the chocolate poured into the cavity is molten, the mold needs to be equipped with a cooling system to cool the chocolate into shape, which will inevitably prolong the molding process. In addition, after the molten chocolate enters the cavity, even after cooling and forming, the surface of the chocolate may stick to the mold when the mold is opened, resulting in an uneven surface of the molded chocolate and a poor appearance. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above technical problems existing in the prior art, an embodiment of the utility model provides a chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the utility model is:

[0006] A chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device, comprising:

[0007] The mold comprises an upper mold body and a lower mold body, wherein the upper mold body and the lower mold body are buckled together to enclose a molding cavity, and an injection port penetrating to the molding cavity is provided on the upper mold body;

[0008] A barrel, which is located above the mold and aligned with the injection port, and a feed port is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the middle portion of the barrel, through which unmelted chocolate particles enter the inner cavity of the barrel;

[0009] A nozzle, which is mounted on the lower end of the barrel and is used to extend into the injection port on the upper mold body;

[0010] The piston extends from the top of the cylinder into the inner cavity of the cylinder to push downward to squeeze the chocolate particles in the inner cavity, so as to press the chocolate particles into the cavity through the nozzle and the injection port, and form a fused and dense structure of the chocolate by pressure.

[0011] Preferably, the piston comprises a piston body, an external pressure head and an internal pressure head; the internal pressure head is fixed to the lower end of the piston body, the external pressure head is sleeved outside the internal pressure head, and the lower end of the external pressure head has a receiving cavity; wherein:

[0012] A first spring is sleeved on the upper part of the inner pressure head, and the first spring is interposed between the piston body and the outer pressure head; when the first spring is not yielding, the inner pressure head is located in the receiving cavity to squeeze the chocolate together with the outer pressure head, and when the second spring is yielding, the inner pressure head extends out of the receiving cavity and protrudes beyond the outer pressure head to squeeze the chocolate in the middle.

[0013] Preferably, the piston body comprises two sections, ends of the two sections of the piston body are provided with positioning columns, and a second spring is arranged between the two sections of the piston body.

[0014] Preferably, the chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device also includes a plastic strip, on which linearly arranged hemispherical cavities / semi-cylindrical cavities are preset, and when the mold is closed, the hemispherical cavity / or semi-cylindrical cavity is located in the cavity of the lower mold cavity.

[0015] Preferably, a preheating component is installed on the outer periphery of the lower part of the cylinder for heating the chocolate.

[0016] Preferably, the chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device further comprises a feeding funnel, the lower end of which is connected to the feeding port.

[0017] Preferably, the air inlet extends obliquely upward.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device disclosed in the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The processing device provided by the utility model utilizes the method of squeezing chocolate particles in a non-molten state to shape chocolate in the cavity of the mold, thereby eliminating the need to cool the chocolate in the cavity, and the surface of the chocolate is smooth after the mold is opened.

[0020] The overview of various implementations or examples of the technology described in this utility model is not a comprehensive disclosure of the entire scope or all features of the disclosed technology. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In the drawings that are not necessarily drawn to scale, the same reference numerals may describe similar parts in different views. The same reference numerals with letter suffixes or different letter suffixes may represent different instances of similar parts. The accompanying drawings generally illustrate various embodiments by way of example and not limitation, and together with the specification and claims, are used to illustrate the embodiments of the utility model. When appropriate, the same reference numerals are used in all drawings to refer to the same or similar parts. Such embodiments are illustrative and are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive embodiments of the present device or method.

[0022] Figure 1This is a first usage state view of the chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device provided by an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a second usage state view of the chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a second usage state view of the chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 10-cylinder; 11-feeding port; 20-piston; 21-inner pressure head; 22-outer pressure head; 23-piston body; 24-first spring; 25-second spring; 30-nozzle; 40-mold; 41-upper mold body; 42-lower mold body; 43-cavity; 44-injection port; 50-feeding funnel; 60-plastic strip; 61-hemispherical cavity; 100-chocolate ball; 101-chocolate granules. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present invention shall have the usual meanings understood by persons with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Words such as "include" or "comprise" and the like mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Words such as "connect" or "connected" and the like are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0028] In order to keep the following description of the embodiments of the present invention clear and concise, the present invention omits detailed descriptions of known functions and known components.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model discloses a chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device, which includes: a mold 40, a cylinder 10, a nozzle 30, a piston 20, a feeding funnel 50 and a plastic strip 60.

[0030] The mold 40 includes an upper mold body 41 and a lower mold body 42, which are buckled together to form a spherical cavity 43. The upper mold body 41 is provided with an injection port 44 that passes through the cavity 43. Chocolate enters the cavity 43 through the injection port 44 to form a chocolate ball 100 or a chocolate food bar. The plastic strip 60 passes through the upper mold body 41 and the lower mold body 42. The plastic strip 60 is sequentially provided with hemispherical cavities 61 / semi-cylindrical cavities, which sequentially pass through the cavity of the lower mold body 42. After the chocolate ball 100 / chocolate bar is formed in the mold 40, the chocolate ball 100 / chocolate bar is located on the hemispherical cavity 61 / semi-cylindrical cavity.

[0031] The barrel 10 is located above the mold 40 and aligned with the injection port 44. The nozzle 30 is installed at the lower end of the barrel 10. The nozzle 30 extends into the injection port 44 of the upper mold body 41 and fits tightly with the injection port 44. The upper side of the barrel 10 is provided with an upwardly inclined feed port 11. The feeding funnel 50 is arranged at one side of the barrel 10, and the lower end of the feeding funnel 50 is connected to the feed port 11. Unmelted chocolate particles 101 that do not need to be melted are placed in the feeding funnel 50 in advance and enter the inner cavity of the barrel 10 through the feed port 11 of the barrel 10.

[0032] The piston 20 extends from the bottom of the cylinder 10 into the cylinder 10. The piston 20 includes a piston body 23, an external pressure head 22, an internal pressure head 21, a first spring 24 and a second spring 25. The upper end of the internal pressure head 21 is connected to the lower end of the piston body 23. The external pressure head 22 is sleeved outside the internal pressure head 21. The first spring 24 is sleeved on the upper part of the internal pressure head 21 and is between the external pressure head 22 and the piston body 23. The lower end of the external pressure head 22 is provided with a receiving cavity. Under the action of the first spring 24, the internal pressure head 21 is located in the receiving cavity. The piston body 23 includes two sections. The ends of the two sections of the piston body 23 are provided with positioning columns. The second spring 25 is arranged between the two sections of the piston body 23. The elastic coefficient (or yield strength) of the first spring 24 is smaller than that of the second spring 25.

[0033] A preheating device surrounded by heating wires is installed on the outer periphery of the lower part of the cylinder 10. The preheating device is used to heat the chocolate particles 101 entering the inner cavity of the cylinder 10, so that the temperature of the chocolate particles 101 rises slightly, and the chocolate particles 101 can be heated to a semi-molten state (slightly soft state).

[0034] When using, first, Figure 2As shown, the piston 20 is pushed downward by the driver, so that the outer pressure head 22 and the inner pressure head 21 move downward synchronously to squeeze the chocolate particles 101 so that the chocolate particles 101 fuse with each other and enter the cavity 43 of the mold 40 through the nozzle 30 and the injection port 44. Under the action of the extrusion force, the chocolate particles 101 fuse with each other to form a dense state and finally form a chocolate ball 100 / chocolate bar. At this time, the temperature of the chocolate is not high and is in a non-molten state. Therefore, the surface of the chocolate ball 100 / chocolate bar will not adhere to the mold 40. After demolding, the surface of the chocolate is smooth, and the chocolate ball 100 does not need to be cooled before demolding.

[0035] Then, the piston 20 is pushed forward, and at this time, the first spring 24 yields first, such as Figure 3 As shown, the lower end of the inner pressure head 21 protrudes beyond the outer pressure head 22 to continue squeezing the chocolate in the middle of the inner cavity of the cylinder 10 , which is conducive to obtaining a more compact chocolate ball 100 .

[0036] When the second spring 25 begins to yield, it indicates that the extrusion force applied is sufficient, and the driver drives the piston 20 to move upward, the upper mold body 41 and the lower mold body 42 open, so that the plastic strip 60 moves forward, and then the next hemispherical cavity 61 enters the mold 40, and the molding process of the next chocolate ball 100 / chocolate food bar is carried out.

[0037] In addition, although exemplary embodiments have been described in the present invention, the scope includes any and all embodiments based on the present invention with equivalent elements, modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., various embodiments intersecting schemes), adaptations or changes. The elements in the claims will be interpreted broadly based on the language adopted in the claims, and are not limited to the examples described in this specification or during the implementation of this application, and the examples will be interpreted as non-exclusive. Therefore, this specification and examples are intended to be considered as examples only, and the true scope and spirit are indicated by the following claims and the full scope of their equivalents.

[0038] The above description is intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive. For example, the above examples (or one or more of them) can be used in combination with each other. For example, a person of ordinary skill in the art can use other embodiments when reading the above description. In addition, in the above-mentioned specific embodiments, various features can be grouped together to simplify the utility model. This should not be interpreted as an intention that a disclosed feature that is not required to be protected is necessary for any claim. On the contrary, the subject matter of the utility model may be less than all the features of a specific disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are incorporated into the specific embodiments as examples or embodiments, wherein each claim is independently used as a separate embodiment, and it is considered that these embodiments can be combined with each other in various combinations or arrangements. The scope of the utility model should be determined with reference to the attached claims and the full scope of equivalent forms granted by these claims.

[0039] The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention within the essence and protection scope of the present invention, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device, It is characterized in that include: The mold comprises an upper mold body and a lower mold body, wherein the upper mold body and the lower mold body are buckled together to enclose a molding cavity, and an injection port penetrating to the molding cavity is provided on the upper mold body; A barrel, which is located above the mold and aligned with the injection port, and a feed port is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the middle portion of the barrel, through which unmelted chocolate particles enter the inner cavity of the barrel; A nozzle, which is mounted on the lower end of the barrel and is used to extend into the injection port on the upper mold body; The piston extends from the top of the cylinder into the inner cavity of the cylinder to push downward to squeeze the chocolate particles in the inner cavity, so as to press the chocolate particles into the cavity through the nozzle and the injection port, and form a fused and dense structure of the chocolate by pressure.

2. The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The piston comprises a piston body, an external pressure head and an internal pressure head; the internal pressure head is fixed to the lower end of the piston body, the external pressure head is sleeved outside the internal pressure head, and the lower end of the external pressure head has a receiving cavity; wherein: A first spring is sleeved on the upper part of the inner pressure head, and the first spring is interposed between the piston body and the outer pressure head; when the first spring is not yielding, the inner pressure head is located in the receiving cavity to squeeze the chocolate together with the outer pressure head; when the first spring is yielding, the inner pressure head extends out of the receiving cavity and protrudes beyond the outer pressure head to squeeze the chocolate in the middle.

3. The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The piston body comprises two sections, the ends of the two sections of the piston body are provided with positioning columns, and a second spring is arranged between the two sections of the piston body.

4. The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device also includes a plastic strip, on which linearly arranged hemispherical cavities or semi-cylindrical cavities are preset. When the mold is closed, the hemispherical cavities or semi-cylindrical cavities are located in the cavity of the lower mold body.

5. The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A preheating component is arranged on the outer periphery of the lower part of the cylinder for heating the chocolate.

6. The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device further comprises a feeding funnel, the lower end of which is connected to the feeding port.

7. The chocolate candy food ball / stick processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The feed opening extends obliquely upward.

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