Floating embossing device for accurate forming of surface texture of moon cakes

By designing a floating embossing device, using a cylinder and a return spring in conjunction with a sliding rod, the precise movement of the mold is achieved, solving the problems of cracking and clarity in mooncake embossing devices with uneven thickness, and realizing the precise shaping of the surface texture of mooncakes.

CN224320130UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-05SHANTOU YUANGUAN FOOD CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANTOU YUANGUAN FOOD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-05
Publication Date
2026-06-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing mooncake embossing devices are prone to cracking or unclear embossing when dealing with mooncakes of uneven thickness.

Method used

A floating embossing device was designed. The floating frame is driven downward by a cylinder, which drives the mounting base and the mold to move synchronously. Combined with the cooperation of the return spring and the slide bar, the mold can accurately emboss, avoid cracking and ensure the clarity of the embossing.

Benefits of technology

This effectively avoids cracking of the mooncake dough during the embossing process, while ensuring the clarity and precision of the embossing.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to embossing device processing technical field, concretely relates to a kind of floating embossing device for moon cake surface texture accurate forming, including workbench, the mounting seat that can be vertically moved being set to workbench top and the embossing mechanism being set to the bottom of mounting seat, the embossing mechanism includes the fixed seat being fixed in the lower end surface of mounting seat, the bottom of fixed seat is fixed with mould, the inside of mould is vertically equidistant and is provided with several material grooves for placing moon cake blank;The embossing mechanism further includes the pressing plate installed in the inside of fixed seat, the top of pressing plate is vertically provided with the extension that extends upwards, the equidistant of the bottom of pressing plate is provided with the number of corresponding to material groove Impression block, impression block can be inserted inside material groove.This application avoids the embossing device when moon cake blank embossing operation, it is easy to cause the moon cake blank to appear pressure crack phenomenon, also can guarantee the definition of moon cake blank surface embossing.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of embossing device technology, specifically to a floating embossing device for precisely shaping the surface texture of mooncakes. Background Technology

[0002] The first step in making mooncakes is preparation. At this stage, all necessary materials and tools must be gathered. Specifically, materials include flour, oil, sugar, nuts, and egg yolks; tools include embossing molds and brushes to support the diverse creation of mooncakes. To give mooncakes unique shapes and patterns, embossing molds are used to emboss the dough. This process not only shapes the appearance of the mooncakes but also adds to their artistic beauty.

[0003] Chinese patent CN221576684U discloses a mooncake pressing device, including a conveyor frame. Two drive rollers are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the conveyor frame, and a common conveyor belt is fitted onto the outer wall of the two drive rollers. A device frame is fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor frame, and a cylinder is fixedly connected to the top of the device frame. A mounting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cylinder's output end, and multiple pressing molds are fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate. This mooncake pressing device, by setting up drive rollers, a conveyor belt, a U-shaped plate, a screw, a guide plate, a device frame, a cylinder, a mounting plate, pressing molds, a placement frame, a motor, and a limiting plate, allows multiple mooncakes to be placed uniformly through the placement frame, preventing the cross-sectional area of ​​the mooncakes from becoming too large. During the pressing process, the placement frame is limited by the limiting plate, assisting the pressing molds in pressing downwards, thus completing a one-time pressing operation without the need for individual pressing, facilitating subsequent unified retrieval and improving efficiency.

[0004] The embossing device described in the aforementioned patent document works by placing the mooncake in a placement frame and then using a cylinder to drive a mounting plate downwards. Simultaneously, the mounting plate moves the embossing mold at the bottom to imprint the mooncake surface. However, in actual operation, due to variations in the thickness of the mooncake, the embossing mold is prone to cracking the mooncake or resulting in unclear embossed patterns. Therefore, a floating embossing device for precisely shaping the surface texture of mooncakes is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the aforementioned issues, a floating embossing device is provided for precise shaping of mooncake surface patterns. A cylinder drives a floating frame downwards, which, simultaneously, drives a mounting base downwards via a return spring mounted on an external slide rod. At the same time, a fixed base at the bottom of the mounting base moves the mold downwards, allowing the mooncake blank to enter the material trough. The floating frame then drives an imprinting block downwards via an extension, enabling the imprinting block to perform the embossing operation on the mooncake. This design avoids the cracking of the mooncake blank that can easily occur during embossing operations and ensures the clarity of the embossed pattern on the mooncake surface.

[0006] To address the problems of existing technologies, this application provides a floating embossing device for precisely shaping the surface texture of mooncakes. The device includes a worktable, a mounting base that can move longitudinally above the worktable, and an embossing mechanism located at the bottom of the mounting base. The embossing mechanism includes a fixed base fixed to the lower end face of the mounting base, a mold fixed to the bottom of the fixed base, and several material slots for placing mooncake blanks arranged longitudinally and equidistantly inside the mold. The embossing mechanism also includes a pressure plate installed inside the fixed base. The top of the pressure plate has an upwardly extending extension, and the bottom of the pressure plate has embossing blocks arranged at equal intervals, corresponding to the number of material slots. The embossing blocks can be inserted into the material slots. A cylinder with a downwardly extending output end is mounted longitudinally on the top of the worktable, and a floating frame is fixed to the output end of the cylinder. Sliding rods are slidably mounted at both ends of the floating frame, and the mounting base is fixed to the bottom end of the sliding rods. A return spring is installed at the bottom end of the sliding rods to push the mounting base back to its original position.

[0007] As one technical solution of this application, the two sides of the cylinder output end on the floating frame are longitudinally provided with second sliding sleeves for mounting sliding rods; the sliding rod and the second sliding sleeve are slidably engaged; a limiting member for limiting is fixed to the outside of the sliding rod, and the limiting member is located above the second sliding sleeve.

[0008] As one technical solution of this application, a first fixing block for fixing the second sliding sleeve is installed on one side of the floating frame.

[0009] As one technical solution of this application, a second fixing block for fixing the bottom end of the slide rod is installed on one side of the mounting base.

[0010] As one technical solution of this application, the mounting base has a longitudinally formed mounting groove at its center that can penetrate its upper and lower surfaces; the top of the fixed base is provided with a mounting part that can be installed inside the mounting groove.

[0011] As one technical solution of this application, a bracket for mounting a cylinder is longitudinally fixed on one side of the top of the workbench; first sliding sleeves that can slide and cooperate with the slide rod are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the bracket near the cylinder, and the slide rod is slidably installed inside the first sliding sleeve.

[0012] As one technical solution of this application, a feeding mechanism for conveying mooncake blanks is horizontally installed on the upper surface of the workbench near the support.

[0013] As one technical solution of this application, the output end of the feeding mechanism is fixed with a feeding plate that can output mooncakes.

[0014] The advantages of this invention compared to existing technologies are as follows: This application uses a cylinder to drive a floating frame downwards, which in turn drives the mounting base downwards synchronously via a return spring mounted on the outside of the sliding rod. Simultaneously, the fixed base at the bottom of the mounting base moves the mold downwards, allowing the mooncake blank to enter the material trough. Then, the floating frame, through its extension, drives the pressing block downwards, allowing the pressing block to perform an embossing operation on the mooncake. This avoids the cracking of the mooncake blank that can easily occur during the embossing process and ensures the clarity of the embossed pattern on the surface of the mooncake blank. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a floating embossing device for precise shaping of mooncake surface patterns. Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a floating embossing device for precise shaping of mooncake surface patterns. Figure 2 ;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a top view of a floating embossing device used for precisely shaping the surface texture of mooncakes;

[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Sectional view at point AA;

[0019] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the mounting base in a floating embossing device used for precise shaping of mooncake surface patterns.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the embossing mechanism in a floating embossing device used for precise shaping of mooncake surface patterns;

[0021] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the embossing mechanism in a floating embossing device used for precise shaping of mooncake surface patterns.

[0022] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. Workbench; 11. Support; 12. First sliding sleeve; 2. Cylinder; 3. Floating frame; 31. First fixed block; 32. Second sliding sleeve; 4. Mounting seat; 42. Mounting groove; 43. Second fixed block; 5. Embossing mechanism; 51. Fixed seat; 511. Mounting part; 52. Mold; 521. Material trough; 53. Pressure plate; 531. Extension part; 532. Imprinting block; 6. Sliding rod; 61. Limiting component; 7. Return spring; 8. Feeding mechanism; 9. Unloading plate. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To further understand the features, technical means, and specific objectives and functions achieved by this utility model, the following detailed description of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] See Figure 1 - Figure 7 As shown, a floating embossing device for precisely shaping the surface texture of mooncakes includes a worktable 1, a mounting base 4 that is vertically movable above the worktable 1, and an embossing mechanism 5 disposed at the bottom of the mounting base 4. The embossing mechanism 5 includes a fixed base 51 fixed to the lower end face of the mounting base 4, and a mold 52 fixed to the bottom of the fixed base 51. The mold 52 has several material slots 521 for placing mooncake blanks arranged longitudinally and equidistantly inside. The embossing mechanism 5 also includes a pressure plate 53 installed inside the fixed base 51. The top of the plate 53 has an upwardly extending extension 531, and the bottom of the pressure plate 53 has equidistant imprinting blocks 532 corresponding to the number of material troughs 521. The imprinting blocks 532 can be inserted into the material troughs 521. The top of the workbench 1 is longitudinally mounted with a cylinder 2 whose output end can extend downward. The output end of the cylinder 2 is fixed with a floating frame 3. The two ends of the floating frame 3 are slidably provided with slide rods 6, and the mounting base 4 is fixed to the bottom end of the slide rods 6. The bottom end of the slide rods 6 is equipped with a reset spring 7 for pushing the mounting base 4 to reset.

[0025] The cylinder 2 drives the floating frame 3 downwards, which in turn drives the mounting base 4 downwards synchronously via the return spring 7 mounted on the slide rod 6. Simultaneously, the fixed base 51 at the bottom of the mounting base 4 moves the mold 52 downwards, allowing the mooncake blank to enter the material trough 521. When the mold 52's downward movement is obstructed, the cylinder 2 continues to drive the floating frame 3 downwards. At this time, the lower end face of the floating frame 3 gradually approaches the extension 531 at the top of the pressure plate 53. When the lower end face of the floating frame 3 contacts the top of the extension 531, it continues to move downwards, causing the floating frame 3 to drive the pressure plate 53 downwards via the extension 531 until the lower end face of the pressure plate 53 contacts the top of the mold 52. Simultaneously, the pressure plate 53 drives the bottom-mounted imprinting block 532 to gradually approach the upper surface of the mooncake blank until the pattern at the bottom of the imprinting block 532 is imprinted on the upper surface of the mooncake blank. This design avoids the cracking of mooncake blanks that can easily occur during the embossing process, while also ensuring the clarity of the embossed design. After the embossing block 532 completes the embossing operation on the mooncake blank, the output end of the cylinder 2 begins to retract, causing the cylinder 2 to move the floating frame 3 upward while simultaneously moving the slide rod 6 upward. The slide rod 6 then moves the bottom fixed seat 51 upward through the mounting base 4. As the fixed seat 51 moves upward, the pressure plate 53 inside the fixed seat 51 moves downward under its own weight, causing the pressure plate 53 to push the mooncake blank inside the material trough 521 through the embossing block 532, thus causing the mooncake blank to fall out of the material trough 521.

[0026] See Figure 5 As shown, on both sides of the output end of the cylinder 2 on the floating frame 3, there are second sliding sleeves 32 for mounting the sliding rod 6; the sliding rod 6 and the second sliding sleeve 32 are slidably engaged; a limiting member 61 for limiting is fixed to the outside of the sliding rod 6, and the limiting member 61 is located above the second sliding sleeve 32.

[0027] To ensure effective transmission of the slide rod 6, a limiting member 61 is fixed to the outside of the slide rod 6. When the floating frame 3 moves upward, the top of the second sliding sleeve 32 installed at both ends of the floating frame 3 will contact the bottom of the limiting member 61. At this time, the floating frame 3 drives the limiting member 61 upward through the second sliding sleeve 32, and simultaneously drives the slide rod 6 upward. This not only achieves effective transmission of the slide rod 6, but also prevents the slide rod 6 from falling out of the second sliding sleeve 32.

[0028] See Figure 6 As shown, a first fixing block 31 for fixing the second sliding sleeve 32 is installed on one side of the floating frame 3.

[0029] To ensure the stability of the second sliding sleeve 32, the first fixing block 31 is longitudinally installed at both ends of the floating frame 3, so that the first fixing block 31 and the floating frame 3 cooperate to fix the second sliding sleeve 32. This effectively prevents the second sliding sleeve 32 from falling off the floating frame 3 and ensures the stability of the second sliding sleeve 32.

[0030] See Figure 6 As shown, a second fixing block 43 for fixing the bottom end of the slide rod 6 is installed on one side of the mounting base 4.

[0031] To prevent the mounting base 4 from falling off the bottom of the slide rod 6, a second fixing block 43 is provided at both ends of the mounting base 4. The second fixing block 43 is installed on one side of the slide rod 6, and the second fixing block 43 cooperates with the mounting base 4 to fix the slide rod 6, thereby effectively preventing the mounting base 4 from falling off the bottom of the slide rod 6 and ensuring the stability of the connection between the mounting base 4 and the slide rod 6.

[0032] See Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the mounting base 4 has a longitudinally formed mounting groove 42 at its center that can penetrate its upper and lower surfaces; the top of the fixing base 51 is provided with a mounting part 511 that can be installed inside the mounting groove 42.

[0033] To prevent the fixing seat 51 from falling off the bottom of the mounting seat 4, a mounting part 511 is provided on the top of the fixing seat 51, and then the mounting part 511 is installed inside the mounting groove 42, so that the fixing seat 51 is fixed to the bottom of the mounting seat 4 by the mounting part 511, thus preventing the fixing seat 51 from falling off the bottom of the mounting seat 4 and effectively ensuring the stability of the connection between the fixing seat 51 and the mounting seat 4.

[0034] See Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a bracket 11 for mounting cylinder 2 is longitudinally fixed on one side of the top of the workbench 1; first sliding sleeves 12 that can slide and cooperate with slide rod 6 are symmetrically installed on the top of the bracket 11 near the cylinder 2, and slide rod 6 is slidably installed inside the first sliding sleeve 12.

[0035] To ensure the stability of the slide rod 6, first sliding sleeves 12 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the bracket 11 near the cylinder 2. The slide rod 6 is then inserted into the first sliding sleeves 12, allowing the slide rod 6 to move along the central axis of the first sliding sleeves 12 while moving longitudinally. This prevents the slide rod 6 from shifting during longitudinal movement and effectively ensures its stability.

[0036] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, a feeding mechanism 8 for conveying mooncake blanks is horizontally installed on the upper surface of the workbench 1 near the support 11.

[0037] The feeding mechanism 8 consists of a base, horizontally mounted rotating belt conveyor rollers in both the infeed and feeding directions, and a stepper motor fixed to the outer side of the base. The output end of the stepper motor can be fixedly connected to one end of one set of belt conveyor rollers. Belts are fitted onto the two sets of belt conveyor rollers to drive the mooncake blanks to move intermittently at equal intervals. When conveying mooncake blanks, the stepper motor drives one set of belt conveyor rollers to rotate while simultaneously causing the belts to move intermittently, thus moving the mooncake blanks placed on them.

[0038] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the output end of the feeding mechanism 8 is fixed with a feeding plate 9 that can output mooncakes.

[0039] By fixing the feeding plate 9 to the output end of the feeding mechanism 8, the mooncakes can automatically slide down the inclined surface of the feeding plate 9, avoiding damage caused by the mooncakes falling directly.

[0040] The above embodiments only illustrate one or more implementations of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A floating embossing device for precisely shaping the surface texture of mooncakes, comprising a worktable (1), a mounting base (4) disposed above the worktable (1) and capable of longitudinal movement, and an embossing mechanism (5) disposed at the bottom of the mounting base (4), characterized in that, The embossing mechanism (5) includes a fixed base (51) fixed to the lower end face of the mounting base (4), a mold (52) fixed to the bottom of the fixed base (51), and a plurality of material slots (521) for placing mooncake blanks are arranged longitudinally and equidistantly inside the mold (52); the embossing mechanism (5) also includes a pressure plate (53) installed inside the fixed base (51), an upwardly extending extension (531) is arranged longitudinally on the top of the pressure plate (53), and a plurality of material slots (521) are arranged equidistantly on the bottom of the pressure plate (53). The number of embossing blocks (532) corresponding to the material trough (521) is such that the embossing blocks (532) can be inserted into the material trough (521); a cylinder (2) with an output end that can extend downward is installed longitudinally on the top of the workbench (1), and a floating frame (3) is fixed at the output end of the cylinder (2); slide rods (6) are slidably arranged at both ends of the floating frame (3), and the mounting seat (4) is fixed at the bottom end of the slide rod (6); a reset spring (7) for pushing the mounting seat (4) to reset is installed at the bottom end of the slide rod (6).

2. The floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The floating frame (3) has a second sliding sleeve (32) for mounting the sliding rod (6) on both sides of the output end of the cylinder (2); the sliding rod (6) and the second sliding sleeve (32) are slidably engaged; a limiting member (61) for limiting is fixed to the outside of the sliding rod (6), and the limiting member (61) is located above the second sliding sleeve (32).

3. The floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 2, characterized in that, A first fixing block (31) for fixing the second sliding sleeve (32) is installed on one side of the floating frame (3).

4. The floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 1, characterized in that, A second fixing block (43) for fixing the bottom end of the slide bar (6) is installed on one side of the mounting base (4).

5. The floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting base (4) has a longitudinally formed mounting groove (42) at its center that can penetrate its upper and lower surfaces; the top of the fixing base (51) is provided with a mounting part (511) that can be installed inside the mounting groove (42).

6. The floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 1, characterized in that, A bracket (11) for mounting cylinder (2) is longitudinally fixed on one side of the top of the workbench (1); a first sliding sleeve (12) that can slide and cooperate with the slide rod (6) is symmetrically installed on the top of the bracket (11) near the cylinder (2), and the slide rod (6) is slidably installed inside the first sliding sleeve (12).

7. A floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 6, characterized in that, A feeding mechanism (8) for conveying mooncake blanks is horizontally installed on the upper surface of the workbench (1) near the support (11).

8. The floating embossing device for precisely forming surface patterns on mooncakes according to claim 7, characterized in that, The output end of the feeding mechanism (8) is fixed with a feeding plate (9) that can output mooncakes.